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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
Puddings and Cakes
Contest GrOws Warm
DeiiCaCies Due at Times Office Tomorrow.
and One Hundred Dollars in Prizes
Are TO Be Awarded FRIDAY.

Puddings and cakes are to be sent
to The Times office tomorrow-pud-
dings and cakes for which The Times
will pay s100.
The results OF the housewives eff
forts must be sent in tomorrow morn
ing. or they viii not receive consider
alton in the contest
Rumor has it that dainties have
already been prepared, and are only
waiting to be sent in for Judgment,
the mere appearance of which is
enough to make one ravenousiy hungry
More of this same description are
wanted.
1t is an unusual offer-that made
by The Times-and Washington women
have been quick to take advantage of
it, As stated in the advertisements,
So will go to the preparer of the
best cake, SIS to the one who offers
the second best, and $40 to the baker
of the third best.
The same scale will be adopted in
awarding prizes for the buildings.
James Nolan, chef of the Arlington
Hotel; Charles Picard, chief pastry cook
at the same hosiery. and Philippe
Cuban, the chef for Madame Bcnaparte.
will be the judges who decide on the
merits of the dainties.
The competition will pe absolutely
fair, and the decisions will be made
purely and solely on general merit.
1t is required that each cake and pud-
ding entered in the competition shall be
plainly and legibiy tagged with the name
and address of the sender. In order to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21

certainly to the present consideration
of this BILL / do not believe that "a
resolution. of such serious import
should be considered in so peremptory
a way.
Concerning Cab Fares.
Mr. Mann of Illinois objected to the
provision of the resolution authorizing
the Commissioners OF the District of
Columbia to fix the rates of cab fare
during the inaugural period
I'VE all know what that would mean,"
he said significantly.
What would it mean?" he was asked
why, that cab fares would DE dou-
bled, or even trebled, during this pc
Rod" said Mr.. Mann. II think. in the
committee is the proper place to rectify
serious errors in this BILL
Il object"
che objection killed consideration of
tbs resolution, and it was, by this ac-
tio25, reconmitted to the Committee on
the District OF Columbia
Immediately thereafter the House adj
jourfeeG-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21

The total amount of trading on the ex-
change today aggregated POP shares. The
largest part of this was Washington
Gas stock. 50 shares of which sold at
6414, yesterdays bid price, and it closed
a. 4 lower.
Two odd lots of washington Street
Railway common. aggregating 20 shares,
sold at g. and the stock closed frac-
tionally higher than syestertia y Eight
cen shares of the preferred sold at 841z,
the closing being the same as yesterday.
American National Bank sold at 10
for one 10-share and two 5-share lots.
Twenty shares of Realty Appraise-
ment Agency Company sold at %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
Williams Wants Bond.

Following the report of the resolution
Mr. Williams of Mississippi, asked
unanimous consent u amend the reso-
luton. so as to require the inaugural
committee to give bond to repay the
Government for losses. The amendment
was agreed to by Mr. Morreu and the
House
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama asked if
the committee on the District of CO.
lumbia had directed Mr.. Morrell TO call
up the Senate resolution Mr. Morren
said he had polled the members of the
committee present in Washington and
it was ar their request he had called
up the resolution. There had been no
formal meeting of the committee.
Mr.. Underwood said he did not con-
slider it proper for an objection to the
resolution to come from the Democratic
side of the House, because the Presi-
dent to be inaugurated is of the oppo-
site political faith.
Were it not for the feeling" said
Mr.. Underwood, Il would object most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
cams IN the Rnlz0ay List
Were q Stock Nuyket Feature
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by w. b. Hibbs & Co, 1919 f
Street Members New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board Of Trade, and Washington
Stock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
PURELY ACCIDENTAL.

Nordy-How did Hermann get that
black eyer An ACCIDENT
Butts-Yes; you might call it an acct
dent His wife threw a plate at him
Nordy-Where.s any accident about
that2
Butts-The fact that she hit him. my
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales washington Street Railway pre-
ferred-1SQS4sx
Washington Street Railway common
70g2s
american National Bank-5@17o, SOLO,
Washington Gas-25@64A, s5@644. 25@
6414, 5d641k-
Realty Appraisal and Agency Co--1O@
After call-Central Bank 1895.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-The following
prices were quoted on the cotton mar
ket today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
RACES GOOD BUT
ATTENDANCE SLIM
PONIES RAN WELL LAST NIGHT.
THE LOVERS OF SPORT WHO
FAILED TO SEE THEM MISSED A
TREAT.

Again last night the ponies ran well, but
and incidentally 1t might be said that the
crowd lost by its absence. If any one
thinks that the thoroughbreds are not at
the fair grounds, and are not running
well, they will have their opinions
changed by just one trip there this week.
AS some one said last Night. "The horses
are a great deal better than the crowds"
and this sage never spoke truer words.
When a horse runs four and a half fur
longs on a half mile track under the cleo
trio lights in 80 Sd he is running some,
but this is what Review had to do last
night in ordere to take the third race
from Wilton, which was a hot second.
Miss Black ran her third good match
race last night for a purse of 500 VIM
ming by half length from Patton's Aro-
not. This little black mare has been pit
ted against some of the very fastest
horses at the track and she has won
from each of them by a close margin. Inc
races have been close and exciting eacn
time. and the winner was still In doubt
until the wire was crossed.
The finishes In the races last night
were as follows:
First race, four and half furlongs. all
ages-Fly Back, 40 (Grant), first; Vieer-
nee, 10 (Posey), second; Huzler. 1O3 CWil-
SOM, third. Time. :57I4.
Second race. four and half furlongs
purse 500, all ages-Mary ], 1O5 (Wil-
liams), first; Sackman, 112 Posey). Sec
ond; Louis, So (Poole). third. Time. 1:0l.
Third race, four and half furlongs. all
ages. purse s100--Review. It's Grant. first;
Wilton. 1l5 (Green), second; Polk Dot,
10 (Wilson third Time, 1904.
Fourth race one half mile, match, purse
s20o-Miss Black. 103 (wilson), first: Aron-
etc, 103 Grant. second. Time, 80
Fifth race. one half mile, purse 800
Della L., 103 (Wilson), first; Lovers
Dream, Jos Grant. second; Schofeld, 100
Hardy) third. Time. :53.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
POPULISTS ADD To
STATE COMMITTEE
Executive Committee Held a
Meeting Here Yesterday
MAJORITY WAS PRESENT
List of the New committeemen-Pop
uIlsts Expect to Have Big
Rally Here When Tom
Watson Comes.

The state executive committee of the
populist party met in Birmingham yes
terday at noon and was called to order
by Chairman A. T. Goodwin.
A majority of the committee was pres
ent.
BY resolution the committee adopted
as the emblem of the party to be placed
upon the ticket pillow. saw and pick.
The number of the executive commit
tee was increased from nine TO eighteen
and the following new members Of the
committee was elected:
From the First distriet-G. B. Wilson,
Deer Park.
From the Second district-E. A. Nc
Ferrln, Seabright; He E. Brock. Broc-
ton.
From the Third district. ]. Mills
Geneva.
From the Fourth Districts. w. Cal
Inns, Thorsby.
From the Fifth district-David Majors,
Manlngham.
From the Sixth district-Jack Savage,
Hico.
From the Seventh district--James NJ.
Garrett, Eden.
} From the Eighth district
From the Ninth dstrict--J. B. Sloan,
Oneonta.
The following electoral ticket was Sc
lected by the committee:
From the state at large-M. w. How
ard Fort Payne; A T. Goodwin, Gilmore
county.
District electors:
First dstrict--G. b. Wilson, Deer Park.
Second district-J. C. Fonville, Geneva
Third district--W. j. Hicks, Ashford.
Fourth district-John H. Wilson, Jeni-
fer.
Fifth district-5E. W. Galloway, Ash
land.
Sixth district-Dr. ]. S. Hollis, Gown.
Seventh district--J. A. Hurst, Walnut
Grove.
Eighth district-Thomas B. Parks, Cal
len.
Ninth dlstrict-G. B. Grove. Birming-
ham.
1t was decided by the committee that
a grand mass meeting of the populist
party would be held in Birmingham at
future date, such date to be fixed to
suit the convenience of Thomas e.
Watson, who will be invited to be
present and speak,
The meeting was largely attended by
representative members Of the populist
party from all parts of the state.
Just before the close of the meeting
the following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted
Resolved, That we extend an invitation
to all the voters in the state who believe
in white supremacy and honest elections
to join us in supporting the Watson and
Tibbles electoral ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
At East Lake Casino.

The vaudeville bill at the Casino this
week is a strong one, and the theatre
on-the, iase was packed last night by an
enthusiastic audience. All of the acts
found admirers and they were literally
applauded Lawson and Namon the
tramp and the lady bag puncher, were
just as popular as they were last week,
and they continue to hold the attention
Of the audience despite the fact that this
is trtir second week. They were held over
to take the part of Lionel Stronghold.
who was unable to come on account of Ill
health.
Hale and Francis, hoop rolling team
we're warmly applauded for their clever
work with hoops and others things. Hales
balancing on a ball was quite a feature,
while the team has learned a number of
new stunts since 1t Was here last time.
Ali and feyser, comedy acrobats. and
Foerg and Weida. musicians, were both
well received. The Biograph pictures of
a Japanese Russian fight on the Yalu
river was excellent and pleased the au-
dience as much as the stage robbery last
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
LOCAL POLITICS
BECOMING WARM
City Committee VIII Take Up
Primary Matter
EARLY OR LATE PRIMARY
Majority of Committee Think 1t Ad-
visable to Let Municipal Affairs,
Go Over Until After the
Presidential Election.
EARLY OR LATE PRIMARY

No suggestion has been made as to a
date for holding meeting oil the city
democratic executive committee, but
when the committee does meet arrange
ments for the coming municipal primary
will be taken up.
Under the law the full details of the
primary are left In the hands of the
committee. According to Judge H. B.
Alternately the chairman, he has not as
yet received request from the members
OF the committee to call meeting. Upon
the request of five members, in writing,
the chairman is authorized to issue the
call.
Some members are favoring an early
primary, while others think that the mat
ter should go over until February or
March. The general election takes place
on the first Monday in May. and the new
ly elected city officials qualify for office
soon thereafter.
1t is understood that a majority of the
city committee think that 1t would be adj
visable to let municipal affairs go over
until after the general election in No
vember, and 1t is more than probable
that such will be the case Since the
formal announcement of George b. Ward
as a candidate for the office of mayor,
the municipal political pot has COM
menced to simmer in earnest. The an
nouncement of Mr.. Wards candidacy did
not come as a surprise. inasmuch as he
has intimated for several weeks past that
he was considering the matter seriously.
The races for aldermen in the various
wards of the city are becoming interesting
too. In several of the nine wards two
or three candidates have announced for
the office. One representative from each
of the nine wards in the city Is to be
chosen at the coming election.
The following is a list of some of the
candidates for aldermen up to date:
First Ward-John G. Greener will stand
for reelection.
Second Ward-Simon Klotz. George B.
Wards term expires next year. John w.
ONeill who is the other representative
from this ward, is like , n. Ward. can
dsdate for mayor. This will leave two
aldermen to be elected from the Second
ward.
Third Ward-D. r. Copeland, for re-
election.
Fourth Ward-B. B. Martin Frank Les
lie and ]. E. Davis. w. S. Moughon Is
also suggested as candidates John r..
COPELAND is a candidate for mayor and
will not stand for reelection as alder
man.
Fifth ward-W. R. Gum for reelection.
Charles ]. Herbert and r. N. Wheeler are
announced also.
Sixth Ward--John C. Forney will be a
candidate for mayor. lie is a hold over.
Col. ]. ]. Altman the other representative
will probably resign shortly on account Of
having been elected chancellor Thomas
c. Mcdonald, ex-chief of police, Is men
toned as a probable candidate; he Is
aIos mentioned as a candidate for mayor.
Seventh Ward-Robert H. Thach will
stand for reelection. l.. L. Schwarz is an
announced candidate
Eighth Ward-Henry B. Gray will stand
for reelection.
Ninth Ward-A. Stockmar will stand for
reelection.
1t is expected that other announcements
will be made shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
WON BOWLING PRIZES.
James H. Stevens, Formerly of 6lr-
mingham, Comes Out Ahead.

James H. Stevens formerly Birmins-
ham boy but now resident Of Chicago,
recently won all OF the frs. prizes offered
in the bowling contests of the Society of
American Florists, played at st. Louis
during the recent national convention of
the organization. The florists association
has some of the best known bowlers in
the country in its membership.
The total score made by Mr. Stevens
was 571, players from Chicago, st. Louis.
Cleveland, New York, Milwaukee, Wash
ington. Philadelphia and Detroit being de-
feated by him. The Chicago team of
which Mr.. Stevens was a member lead
all other teams by big score. A total
of 2350 points were made by the Chicago
team. the players from St. Louis coming
next with total score of 2204 points.
The following contests were won by Mr..
Stevens For greatest number of strikes,
for spares; highest single score; highest
individual score on winning team, and
the roll off for the Brunswick-Balke
championship medal. The prizes won by
Mr.. Stevens in the various contests were
quite valuable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.
Manual of Examinations Gives Inter.
esting and Helpful information

The United States civil service COM
mission announces In Its Manual of Ex-
aminations that departmental clerk ex-
aminations will be held at various places
and times during the coming fall. The
attention of clerks in railway offices,
banks and other places. where employees
are required to perform rapid and accu-
rate work, is especially called to the
coming examinations
The Manual of Examinations issued by
the commission contains full information
relative to the examinations, which Will
be open to all citizens of the United
States who comply with the requirements,
except the legal residents of Delaware,
Maryland Nevada, Vermont, Virginia,
Wyoming and the District of Columbia
will not be admitted on account of the
excessive number of appointments those
states have received under the appor-
tionment.
S. d. Harris secretary of the local
examining board, will furnish full infor-
nation relative TO the examinations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
NEW MOVEMENT TO
AID VULCAN FUND
William M. Lindsay Takes Up
the Vulcan Matter
RE TURNS FROM EXPOSITION
Mr.. Lindsay Says Every Albanian
Who Visits Worlds Fair Looks
Upon Vulca. With Great
Pride-WilI Contribute.

A movement has been inaugurated
which 1t is thought. If successfully pushed
through will raise funds enough with
which to pay all of the Indebtedness now
hanging over Vulcan, Birminghams IA
nous exhibit at the St. Louis world S
fair.
The movement is to urge upon the press
of Alabama to solicit funds to pay for the
exhibit. William NJ. Lindsay, who returned
yesterday morning from st. Louis, where
he attended the annual convention of
the Society of American Florists, took
up the matter while at the fair with J.
A. Mcknight, who is in charge Of the
Alabama exhibit at the big show. Mr..
Lindsay has also taken the matter up
with business men in different parts of
Alabama and he feels assured that the
movement will be success if pushed for
ward properly.
III 1t had not been for the people of
Birmingham. the great state of Alabama
would have been conspicuous by its abb
senee at the st. Louis fair" said Mr.
Lindsay yesterday afternoon.
= EAftlUfls
1T is Birmingham and the district
which has an exhibit at ST. Louis and not
Alabama. On the other hand every Ala
baman visits the fair whether his resi-
dence is in the northern part of the state
or in the southern part, looks upon Vul-
can and the mineral exhibit with great
pride. and speaks of the iron man as our
exhibit
Every citizen of Alabama in my opin-
ion would be willing now to donate some
amount, however small it might be, to
help pay the cost of Vulcan. The news
papers of the state would gladly respond
to the appeal l think IL the people of
Birmingham should care to ask for assist
ance. Coming down on the train yester-
day I had a long talk with Snowden Nc
Gaughey formerly of Birmingham but
now of Sheffield. Mr.. McGaughey is the
president of the Sheffield board of trade,
and he assured me that his little city
would do its part, If the Commercial club
of Birmingham cared to take up the mat
ter. Although l have been at work on tho
movement but a short while l have re-
ceived many assurances of success.
Regards Momevent Favorably.
MIR. Mcknight looks upon the move
ment with great favor. We have no state
building at the expostion-we have no
educational exhibit although our schools
rank among the best in the country, and
we have no agricultural exhibit Still We
have Vulcan and 1 believe all Alabama
is proud of the exhibit arranged by the
Birmingham district
while Vulcan is not in a very con-
spicuous place. still thousands of visitors
have seen the statue. In my opinion Mr..
Mcknight should be given authority to
employ spoilers to go all over the expo
sition grounds and tell the visitors where
Vulcan can be found. In this way many
more would visit the mining place and
thus the exhibit would better advertise
the great district and the state"
Mr.. Lindsay Will probably present his
scheme at the next meeting of the Com
mercial club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
.RUMOR ABOUT BLUE
CREEK GROUNDLESS
PresidentBacon Expresses Him
self in Positive Terms
OPERATORS ARE SATISFIED
President Flynn of United Mine Work
ers Addressed Meeting at Brook,
side Yesterday-says Men
Are Sone as Gibraltar.

Everything is moving along smoothly
and we have no reason TO complain of
the situation" said President ]. c. Maben
of the sloss company yesterday. when
asked about the strike.
I'VE are getting men to take the strik-
ers' places right along and one has only
to visit the mines to see how much coal
we are turning out. am very much
pleased at the outlook and l understand
that all the furnace operators feel great
ly encouraged"
President Don II. Bacon OF the Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company,
was questioned last night concerning the
report that the Blue Creek mines would
probably be leased to the Alabama Steel
and Wire company or Walter Moore, and
that the union men in that section had
been requested not to leave as the mines
would be operated as union strictly.
Rumor Groundless.
~ never heard of it BEFORE" said Mr.
Bacon. IT'S all rot. So far as I know my
company has never contemplated such
a move.
Yes, tho prospects are very bright"
said Mr. Bacon, speaking of the general
situation. We are making satisfactory
progress in operating our mines and we
have no reason to complain. We are
turning out coal regularly"
At the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers nobody seemed to be worried
Secretary Clemo was busy yesterday
sending out provisions to the various To-
Gals and was paying but little attention
to the general situation. His duties are
arduous right now and he has about all
ne can attend to looking after the wants
OF the miners who are on strike.
Flynn at Brookslde.
president Flynn went to Brookside YES
terday In company with Joseph Petoc the
siavlsh interpreter ana Joseph Poggiana,
the italian Interpreter They spoke to n
crowd OF miners numbering nearly three
hundred and after the speaking a test
vote was taken to see how the men stood
THE men at .Brookside' said Mr.. Flynn,
are as solid as the rock of Gibraltar,
1t was reported at the meeting that not a
union man had returned to work at those
mines. The men are confident of final
victory and are willing to stand some
hardships in sticking to what they think
is right. Reports l have received from
every section of the district are that the
men are practically unanimous In stalk
ing to their demand and they will not re-
turn to work unless paid their price for
their labor. l think the various reports
circulated as to the large number of men
at work are exaggerated"
Mr.. Farley is now in Indianapolis where
he went to attend a meeting of the ma
tional board of the United Mine Workers.
He will make full report on the situa-
ton In Alabama and some further action
may be taken by the national officials.
Nothing has been heard from Mr.. Farley
at local headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
WOULD-BE BRIDAL
COUPLE BACK HOME
BOY AND GIRL WHO RAN AWAY
FROM BLOcToN SUNDAY TAKEN
IN CHARGE BY THEIR PARENTS
YESTERDAY.

lid tears and fond looks Walter cald-
we'll, aged &C. and his 13-year-old would-be
bride, Josie Langston, were parted yes
terday morning by their parents after
they had nearly reached the happy state
of matrlmony.
The young people ran away from near
Blocton Sunday evening and were caught
here by Policeman Culpepper late last
night while trying to secure a room at
one Of the hotels. The couple had secured
their license to be married and were wait
ing until they could find a preacher to tie
the knot.
J. Il. Langston and j. r. Caldwell, the
respective fathers of the the runaways,
arrived yesterday morning and each took
his child and started home. The chill
dren cried until they were out of sight
and made mutual promises to never
marry anyone else" as long as they lived
Some funny stories are told Of their
wanderings about the city hunting for a
hotel They went to three hotels. and in
stead of walking up to the desk and
proudly registering, they knocked at the
front doors, a hundred feet from the
desk At two of the hotels they struck a
party of drummers and afforded no end of
amusement.
At the third hotel they knocked at the
front door, and negro bell boy all
swered. He called the clerk, and the lat
ter said that he had just one room left,
but that they could have 1t for 81, think
ing that the couple we're married
The would be groom stepped timidly In
side the door and said:
well. I'll Jest take that room and pay
for s. BILL"