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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
NOTICE DAY WAS
 BULL TRIUMPH Had No Advantage Over Bears
 in Prices TRADING WAS EXCITING Buying Power Developed Several Times on Rumors That Bull Lead
 CTS Had Agreed to
 Bull Prices.

New Orleans, February 25.-"Mareh mo- tice day. in the cotton market passed off triumphantly for the bulls, although it could not be said that they had the better of the bears so far as prices went, as the closing was only to points higher than yesterdays closing.
 For weeks the bears have been threat ening the longs with what they were go- ing to do when they had a chance to ten- der cotton on March contracts. Even as late as yesterday the boast went around that between 100000 and 300OOO bales would be held as a whip. the object being to temporarily Hose them for the present" :" All notices were promptly stopped, and the bulls openly expressed disappoint- ment that so little cotton had been ten dered on contract.
 Day Was Exciting.
 The day was exciting enough to keep the veterons around the ring for the greatest part of the time. The Liverpool cables were called favorable and the New York opening was also called good. Con- sequently the local opening was steady and about points higher than the close of yesterday. Bears hammered and their hammering soon sent prices we'll down below yesterdays close Throughout the day the advance was immediately checked by the operations of hammering. Several times buying power developed on the rumors that the local and New York bull leaders had made written agreement to bull prices.
 Bulls Were Heavy Buyers.
 The leading bulls were heavy buyers at the opening, and for some time after Yet there was an undercurrent of selling that effectually held prices down within few points of yesterdays close. It ap- peared to be dead lock, and neither side could claim any great advantage as the result of the days trading.
 Some concern is shown and the excuse for it is the light demand for spots. The leading bulls say. however, that the amount of spots sold each day for some time past is encouraging.
 The fluctuations of the day were just about wide and frequent enough to sat- isfy the scalper and his operations fur nished a good share of the trading.
 May ranged between 14.22 and 1873, clos ing at 1898 or points higher than yes terdays close. The closing. was quiet with shorts showing a disposition to take profits. This profit-taking brought prices up from we'll below yesterdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Shaw Visits Wall Street.

New York. February 25.-Secretary Shaw of the treasury department was at the sub-treasury today where he received a number of callers, including several prominent fnanciers. Respecting the Panama canal payment, the secretary said that no call will be issued to the de- positary banks for payment of the $50,000,- boo involved until the attorney general had passed upon the validity Of the Pana- ma Canal company's title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Old And New Japan.

Sir Edwin Arnold in London Telegraph.
 To this day all Japanese speak of the great uprising which put an end to the Shogunate as the "Earthquake," while they term the new era, which has now lasted thirty-six years, as ''Meiji.' Be ginning of Order" Yet none but the ignorant regard Japan as commencing civilized life six and thirty years ago. She was cultured nation at a date when Britain was barbarous, and fought the Armada of the Mongul conqueror Kubla Khan victoriously before Howard and Queen Elizabeth saved England from the Spaniard and the Inquisition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
The Staying Sex.

From the London World.
 Do women live longer than men? Dur ing the past year no fewer than fifty-six persons have died who were centenari- ans In several cases they have been considerably over a hundred years of age, and it is remarkable that of these persons thirty-six were women. Men and women alike belonged to all stations of life, but 1t is noticeable that by far the greater proportion or the women were married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
WINTER TOURIST RATES To Principal Points In Florida, Nassau
 and Cuba.

Southern railway will have on sale daily until April oo round trip winter excursion tickets to principal resorts in Florida. Nassau and Cuba. at greatly reduced rates. Final limit May 31. 1904 Through Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to Jacksonville. Write for booklet entitled ..Winter Homes in Summer Lands" For reservation. detailed information. etc. apply passenger office Morris hotel building. Telephone d7.
 J. c. LUSK. 11-2s-tf District Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
President Harper Is III.

Chicago, February 25.-President Will liam Harper of the University of Chicago has suffered a relapse of his recent at tack of appendicitis, and again Is under the closest attention of his physicians. His exact condition Is not known to other than his physicians and members of his fam fly, but it is feared at the university his recent trip in the east caused his malady to return in a more serious form than before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Rolls Are Higher.

New York, February 25-Master bakers of the West Side have agreed to advance the price of rolls from 10 cents to 12 cents a dozen, owing to the high prices prevail ing for wheat and four Many bakers have reduced the size of their loaves, but no action has been taken toward rais- ing the prices of bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R
Schedule effective November 3, 1902.

Read Down. Read Up. No. 1. No. 3 No. g. No. 4 am. pm. am. pm 7:10 $40 Lv. .Talladega. Ar 1925 6:5s S:35 5:03 Ar. ..Pell City...Lv 800 6:35 10:00 9:55 Ar. .Bir' 'gham. .Lv 610 3:45 Trains run daily exec ot Sunday. Quick est route between Talladega, Birming- ham and western points.
 Ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad.
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. F. & P. A. John c. Soley. General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26

Iotal '.'...... .....................$5,0 .$5, 003. 64
 In addition to the cash donations noted above, we have received an ample supply of clothing, bedding. etc, from Tusca- loosa, Birmingham. Bessemer, the King s Daughters, Gainesville Ga, and numer- ous other towns On account of having no shippers mark several boxes of cloth ing could not be identified, and hence do not appear in this report.
 After careful and conscientious in- vestigation of the claims of the sufferers. we beg to submit the following report as our finding touching the various losses, and we have authorized our chairman. E. M. Elliott to draw his check upon the re- lief fund for the amounts designated, said amounts being, in our opinion, the pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Both Sides of It.
.om the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 There's humorous as well as a home grown philosopher.
 Pray elucidate,'' said the dense party.
 "Well. take a banana peel, for exam ple, continued the wisdom dispenser. "The other fellow who steps on it secs the serious side and you see the hu- morous side"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
camphor Is Advancing.

:. New York, February 25.-Camphor Is rapidly advancing in price owing to the war in the far east. About a week ago it was 77 cents pound by the barrel. It 's now S5 cents, and Is said to be extremely scarce even at that figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26

The Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges here received direct each $25 from Tuscaloosa, said amounts not being re- ceived by this committee.
 This committee in behalf of the citl- zens of Moundville desires to further ex- press their gratitude to Col. w. w. Bran don and MT. Blondheim of Tuscaloosa, and John l.. Kaul, Esq, of Birmingham, for their active interest in securing for our people the much needed assistance so literally rendered us. We also men tion with sincere thanks the noble work our neighborng town. Greensboro did for us in taking and caring so comforta- bly, for our wounded citizens. All the patients returned from the hospital there speak in the most grateful terms of the kind attention and careful nursing given them while in Greensboro. For the contri- buttons sent to the Greensboro relief com mittee we feel equally as grateful and feel sure all such contributions have been duly acknowledged by the chairman of their committee. With gratitude we are,
 Yours sincerely,
 w l.. WHITFIELD,
 w. P. PHIFER,
 R. J. GRIFFIN.
 l.. c. BECKHAM,
 E. NJ. ELLIOTT. Chairman. Moundville. Ala, February 24 1904. Included in the donations sent through Col w. w. Brandon, at Tuscaloosa. were the following: Isadore Newman, New Orleans $200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Fear for Dutch Schooner.

London. February 25.-It Is feared that the Dutch schooner Voorwarts. Captain Jonker. which sailed from New York Oc- tober 16 for Rio Grande Do Sul. Brazil. has been lost in hurricane on the North Atlantic coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
CARRoLLToN SHORT LINE RAIL
 WAY COMPANY,

To Carrollton and Stansel, Ala, via
 Reform, Ala.
 No g. No 1. Il 100 am Leave Carrolltor.. Arrive 4:05 pm II 20 m Leave St sel. ..... A -~ivs 3:45 pm Il 40 am Arrive Reform. Leave :25 pm
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 Pres. and Gen'l Manager,
 Carrollton. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
GULF AND SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
 COMPANY.
Direct Line


 Tn Connection with Illinois Central Rail- road Company to Gufport. Miss. Through Pillman Sleeping Cars between Fulton, Ky. and Gulfoort, Miss. on Trains Nos 1 and ?, with through ser vice on same trains to Mem1 lis St Louis, Chicago. Louisville and Cincin- natl. Schedule in Effect January g. 1904
 N. l. No. B. No 5. Ir. Jackson.... 5:25 am 3:35 pm 4:3O am Lv Hattiesb'g.. 800 am 7:05 pm s:10 am Ar. Gufport. ... .10:O5 am 10:OO pm Ills am
 No. g. No. 4 No. 6. Lv Gulfport.... TOO pm 7:1O am 3:45 pm Ar Hattlesbg.. 9:09 pm 10:3O am 6:55 pm Ar Jackson. :55 pm 2:10 pm 1925 pm Gulfport-M Mississipprs greatest deep batter port, only 12 hours from Memphis. At Jackson connection made with Illi- nois Central railroad to all territory north. east. south and west-wlth Alabama and Vicksburg to Texas and the southeast at Hattiesburg with New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, Pearl and Leaf River Railroad and Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad-at Gufport with Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
 s. D. BOYLSTON,
 Gen'l Pass. Agent. Gulfport. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
Atlantic Coast Linz.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonvil'- via Montgomery.
 J. A. Taylor. T. F. A.. Montgomery. A.a- w. H. Leahy, D. P. A. Savannah. Ga W. H. Craig. G. P. A.. Wilmington. ,. c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
ToMBIoBEE 6 NORTHERN RY. co

Passenger Schedule Effective December
 l, 1903. Train No. 1. Train No. 2. Lv. 6:00 a. m. .Fairford.... Ar. 7:45 a. m. Ar. 6:25 a. m. .... ...Calvert..... Lv. 7:20 a. m. Train No. 3.
 Lv. 200 D. m. ....Fairford. .... Ar. 300 D. m. Ar. S:25 D. m. ....Calvert.... Lv. S:35 D. m. Tombigbee and Northern trains con- meet with all Southern Railway trains to and from Birmingham every day in the week including Sundays. For other information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE,
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26

We make all kinG5 of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Co b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
RAILWAY SCHEDULES
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the union station, Birmngham:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26

of- R. j. Griffin, drugs .............. l3.VO Dr. W. H. Thermand, drugs .......- 500 w. A. Collier & Co, Tuscaloosa, drugs ........ ......................... 975
 Cyclone Sufferers. Mrs. J. M. Geddie. estimated loss $700, paid ....... ..................... 1i5.O0 paid ........ -. ................... 5000 s25oO, paid ......'. ................ 4eS.75 paid ........ ......... .........,.... 25OOo w. A. Grubbs. estimated loss s2OO paid ........ ......... ........-......' of'5V Jack Griffin. estimated loss $500, raid ........... ......... ..-.,..,.... oIoo Callie Brown (coloreD, estimated loss $lT5, paid .....-........-....... Sz.f9 paid ...'.... ......... ................ 4eS7 Will Wiggins estimated loss $I5, paid ........... .....,... ....'..t,... ifW paid .'..''.. ' - .....................'.. s25 Esau Stewart, estimated loss $25, paid ........... ..... ...... .....,,. 4oz w. P. Phifer, estimated loss s27Oo.
 paid ........... ..a..,.............. ooo'zo paid .....''. ........ .........s.... 4125O Sio sioo pah1 paid ''o''' ~ ....'.......... 25Oo
  Colored Baptist church, estimated loss S75 paid ..... ............. 1400 less s5o. maid ........ 12b0 R. L. Griffin. estimated loss s9052' paid .'. ........................ 1. .69725 maid ............... 17s12 s1oo. maid s4,.. ..................... 1875 J. L. Thompson. estimated loss s275, paid ....... ......, ....-....'........ ol'oV First Baptist church, estimated loss $950, paid ........,.... ..,........... iS'lz paid ~ .'...... .............. 5e.25 Miss Mary Farley, estimated loss $l0, paid ........ ......... ......... l-of Mrs. Farley & Son, estimated loss $100, paid ......... ........ ........ lS.f9 Mrs. J. J. McKenwlre, estimated loss $100, paid ........ ..,.....,... lS'I5 Freight on clothing ................ 5o Postage ........... ...... ......'...'.. l'w
 - Total paid out .. ........s4. 722. 8 DoIo Sl.Z5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
THANKS ARE SENT FROM MOUNDV|LLE Relief Committe Makes Full Re- port of Contributions PUBLIC VERY GENEROUS People of the Cyclone Stricken Village Receive Several Thousand Dollars
 and Are Grateful-List
 of Contributors.
PUBLIC VERY GENEROUS
ro Inc nditor of the Age-IIerald:

To the Editor of the Age-TIerald:
 Sir. In behalf of the stricken citizens of Moundville, the relief committee de- sres to publicly acknowledge the dona- tions received by us for the benefit of the sufferers in the terrible cyclone which swept our little town January p. The ex- pressions of sympathy and the liberal contributions. coming as they have from various parts of the state. as well as from without it's borders, while demon strating the universal brotherhood or man. have greatly cheered our talnlihg hearts and encouraged our unfortunate citizens to rebuild their ruined homes
 We cannot express the feeling or grau- tude that fills our hearts, but we assure you we shall not soon forget those who so nobly came to our rescue with their money. time and sympathy. We submit A report in full showing the contributions received and the disbursement of the re- lief fund. We have endeavored to ac- knowledge individually every contribution received, but if in the confusion Of the first few days we failed to acknowledge or report any donation we, as commit lee. shall deem 1t favor to have our attention called to such oversight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-26
James Arthur Smith
RUFFs WITH STOLE ENDS

Ruffs with stole ends, made in best quality silk chiffon in black and white; the stylish thing for spring wear:
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

NEWARK Ohio. April THE steel shops
rnountirg-rpom and Offices OF the Nehrle Stove
Works were burned to-day Loss 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

Benepe on his machine. Three large
butterflies were suspended in front of it
and appeared TO be flying along with it.
DR.. and Mrs. Bangs had their machine
covered with yellow roses, and 1t was
one of the prettiest in line. Mr.. and
Mrs j. r. Welch had chosen violets
and smilax and their display was great
ly admired; purple wistaria was used
by George Anderson in his display; w.
A. Johnston presented poppies and T..
w. Allen lilies and smilax. There were
a dozen other autos and they were all
richly decorated.
The prize for the most artistic float in
the parade was awarded TO the San
Jose .Oratorio Society. Mrs. w. j, Leet
received the award for the most beau
tifully decorated light vehicle and Mrs.
Frank Moon for the second best decor
ated light vehicle. The prize for the
best decorated automobile went to
George Anderson.
About 5000 people gathered at Agri-
cultural Park this afternoon to wit
ness the varied entertainment there.
AS the pageant entered the park there
was a shower of roses while passing
tribunes of the women's clubs of the
county The Columbian Park Boys
Club of San Francisco opened the exer-
cises with music by it's band and drum
corps Then came the flower battle be-
tween the knights of Santa Clara and
the knights of San Jose. The men rode
out on horses and with flower -bedecked
spears tried to wrest each others weap-
ons from them. 1t was an interesting
and pretty contest. San Jose won by a
score of to 3. Frank Martin, whose
riding was the best, was crowned
knight of the orchard.
There were ten competitors in the
ring-spearing contest-C. H. Geldert. f.
T. Georges, A. Mills, T. G. McKiernan,
S. Hatcher, Mr.. Broderick, N. Kooser,
Mr.. Smith and E. E. Younger. McKier-
nan and Geldert tied on eleven rings.
The men tied again on two rings, but
in the third McKiernan won. Miss
Farnsworth who was marshal of the
parade. gave an exhibition of riding.
Owing to no ground being available the
battery of the Third Artillery did not
give drill. They, however, rode up
and down in front of the grand stand.
In the baseball game Mayer Brothers
defeated Santa Clara College by the
score of to 2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

Singleton were together in a prettily
decorated phaeton. A carriage deco
rated with white roses and smilax
contained Mrs. Z. NJ. Rosenthal and q
party of friends. The Young Womens
Club, an auxiliary of the Womans
Club, had a four-in-hand covered with
marigolds. The young ladies were
dressed in white and the turnout was
much admired along the streets. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Moon had their rig
covered with red and white roses, and
Lester Tarleton had a carriage with
orange branches and the bright yell
low fruit around the top and sides.
White roses and smilax were the deco
ratiens on buggy occupied by j. E.
Fisher. Vendome Parlor of the Native
Daughters We're in a four-horse car
riage. with roses and lilies as decora-
tions. Mrs. Frank Burke's turnout
was decorated with pear blossoms and
Mines. Granger and ]. II. Campbell
had a trap covered with red geran-
iums. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Coppock were
in a stylish rig that was hidden be-
meath Gala lilies.
A. c. Banta was marshal of the
sixth division. His aids were Lydia M.
Bell and f. Salas. Mystic Lodge of
Good Templars were on bicycles and
a large number of wheelmen followed.
Automobiles made up the seventh di-
vision, which contained the finest dis
plays in the line. The marshal was Will
bur Edwards, with Glen Lumbard as
aid c. H. Letcher had his machine COW
cred with pink and white roses on
background of green vines. Sunfiow
ers were the decorations used by DR..
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
BOAR ATTACKS
A RANCH HAND
Napa Dairy Lahorer Suf-
fers a Severe Injury While
Feeding Hogs in a Corral
RESCUER SWINGS A CLUB
Tusk of a Vicious Animal
Tears Flesh of Mans
Leg in the Struggle
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA April 7.-While feeding stock
on the dairy ranch of Antoine Marti-
nelli yesterday morning, an employe
was attacked and severely wounded by
an angry boar and but Tor the timely
assistance of Martinelli would prob
ably have been killed.
The employe had gone into the cor
raj as usual for the purpose of feeding
the hogs. While there a small pis
happened to get pinched by the hogs
and squealed. The boar, an unusually
vicious animal, Immediately made a
rush for the man and striking him in
the leg just back of the knee with his
tusk tore cash about six inches long
and fully two and a half inches deep.
The man was knocked to the ground,
but before the boar could make anoth-
er rush Martinelli, who had seen the
fracas, appeared and beat the animal
off with a club.
DR.. Taylor of Napa attended the
man. The injury is a bad one, the
cash going to the bone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08

the greatest floral fetes ever held here
The raid made on the realm of Flora
during the past week was evidenced
by the wealth Of flowers presented in
the procession These trophies had been
worked into magnificent decorations
for floats carriages and automobiles.
and proudly the ladies exhibited their
work TO the admiring multitudes that
lined the streets of the city. That the
Woman's Club knows how to conduct
a floral show without the aid of man
was demonstrated. and tonight all
the visitors are declaring the event
was grand success. No nicer day
could have been selected for a floral
fete. Besides the parade and entertain
ment furnished this afternoon, the
orchards for miles and miles around
San Jose are in full bloom, and these
lowering fruits were a show in them
selves.
Not only did San Jose give its own
people and the visitors a floral fete
but II was practically a parade of the
best society. The most popular
matrOns and the Drettiest buds were
in line. The sole direction of the af-
fair was in the hands of the WOmans
Club, and a young woman, Miss Dora
FarnswOrth, acted as grand marshal.
So confident We're the women Of con-
ducting the parade successfully that
they did not even invite a squad of po-
lice to head the procession.
Business was almost suspended. 1t
is estimated that there were nearly
10000 visitors in the city to-day A
few hundred Of these have been here
fer the past few days awaiting the fes-
tiVal, and the balance came this morn
ing The early trains from San Fran
cisco and Oakland and other bay
points brought large crowds, and from
all over Santa Clara County the people
turned out.
The Woman's Club entertained it's
guests at the handsome clubhouse of
the St Claire Club. on Second and ST
James streets, opposite the st. James
Park. The club had turned its home
over to the ladies. and the place had
been handsomely decorated. Here open
house was kept this afternoon and
evening. Many prominent club women
Of San Francisco and other places
called
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
THUGS MURDER
AGED PIONEER
Nevada City Resident Discov-
ers Robbers at His Home
and Is Beaten TO Death
CRIME is A MYSTERY
Crippled Man the Victim of
Slayers Who Disappeared
After the Brutal Attack

NEVADA CITY. April William
brown. an aged pioneer residing on
Park avenue. was murdered in his
home last night The brutal crime was
committed by thugs, presumably two,
who were in the act OF robbing the
house when discovered by the old man
on his return from town about half
past 8 clock They dubbed their VIC
tim. who was a helpless cripple and
about 20 years Of age
When discovered at 1880 O'Clock
Brown was insensible and never re-
covered consciousness he died at 80
O'Clock this morning There is no clew
10 the identity Of the perpetrators of
she crime