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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
Three Events Run on Circular Track
 at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, February 26-Three thousand people saw Barney Oldfield and E. H. Hausman contest for the cir. cular track automobile championship this afternoon on the one-mile track of the Savannah Race association. Old field drove the Bullet No. 8" and Hausman the "999," the latter hold ing the record for speed.
 The ''999," notoriously cratic. bucked on the homestretch in the first five-mile heat, permitting Oldfield tc win handily in 5:50. The second heat of three miles was won by Hausman in 3:30 The third heat of one mile was won by Oldfield on fluke in no The outcome is regarded as being far from satisfactory as test of speed and negotiations are on for another meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
GRIFFIN WORKS 4 VERY CLEVER COUP Makes BluffWith Sorry Look
 ing Chestnut fiIIy JOCKY BACKS DOWN RING Fictitious Sweet Pepper Brought Into the Paddock and Betting Was
 5 to Against

Naw Orleans February 26.-Ex-Jockey
 Tommy Griffin worked clever trick on
 the ring today, and made what he nlm- self styled the "coup of his turl career Griffin had the Ally Sweet Pepper In the
 second race for maiden 2-year-oid niles'
 When the horses entered the paddock. sorry looking chesnut lilly was passeo through as Sweet Pepper and the ring immediately posted to 1 against her
 chances.
 Griffin lost no time in backing her down to 8 to and then the real Sweet rep per, also a chesnut, was sent lnto the paddock. She went to the post ana slm- nlv hreezed the half mile. After the race Griffin was called up and as his explan- alton of the matter was unsatisfactory 'o the stewards. 1t was ordered that the further entry of all horses o"heo ih whole or in part by him be refused. lit- tie Jack Horner and The Regent were the other winning favorites. The latter was rim I'D so00 The weather was clear and the track fast
 First race. selling six furlongs-Balm of Gilead, TOT (Fuller) IS to l, won; Laay Contrary, 96 Givingston) l6 to l, secono' Irene Mack, s5 (Aubuchon) 10 l, third Time. 1:14 2-5.
  Sweet Pepper, no G. Walsh) to D,
 won; Isabella D., no Fuler1 ' to 2, sec end; Truffle Hunter, Ill GIT. Philiips) l6 to 5, third. Time. :4S Third race selling. mile and sixteenth Rachael Ward, S2 (Crimmins) i6 to l. Won'
 John Doyle. 79 (Aubuchon) to 1, seeond'
 Mint Bed, 94 (1NcoD 15 to 1, third. Time 1.4S.
 Fourth race, selling, six furlongs-Lit- fa To oly i'll fEnllcrl even. won,
 Optional 106 Q.ivingston) : to 2 second; Rollick IT., 104 (NicoD F to l. third. Time, 11i 4-5.
 Fifth race. selling, mile and sixteenth
 Macbeth 105 Uivingston) to 1, won;
 Burns Glass, 112Ia (Callahan) to 1, sec
 ond; Reckoner. 94 CNicoD b to 1, third
 Time, 147 3-5.
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards-The
 Regent, go (Aubuchon) to }, won; Ben
 gal. 104 GIT. Phillips) B to 1. second' Jake Weber 95 Qivingston) to l. third. Time, 1:4i 2-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
Delegates Visit Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, Ala. February 26.-Sev enty-five of the delegates to the annual meeting of the department of superin tendence of the National Educational association at Atlanta visited the Tus kegee institute today and inspected the institution. During the afternoon they gathered in the chapel to hear the singing of the students and addresses were made by a number of prominent northern educators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
Residence pamaqed By Fire.

Scottsboro, February 26-(Special)- The handsome two-story residence Of John w. Barnett of Bridgeport was dam aged by fire and water at 1 o'clock Wednesday. The upper story was totally burned and the rest damaged by fire and water. The house was insured for H,500 and the loss is about s2,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, February 26.-A heavy rain made the track at Oakland a sea of mud today, but the players held good line on the horses that were at home in the going, as all but one of the win ners were well supported The six fur longs handicap was the feature and a field of four went to the post, Princess Titania being a to favorite. She won easily from O'Hagan. Weather rainy; track sloppy.
 First race seven furlongs. selling Possart, 112 (See), to l. won; Billy Moore, 1O9 (Stuart), to 1, second; Young Mo- rello, 107 (Travers), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:3o.
 Second race, five furlongs, selling-Sterl- ing Towers, 107 (Boseman), 4 to 1, won Sir Tom Fiddler IF O. Daly), to B. second; Hoceo, s9 (Roach), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:03.
 Third race, one mile, selling-Lissando 10S (Reed), 31a to 1, won MT. Farnum, TOT (S Bonner), to 1. second; Anvil, 102 (WrighD, 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:49.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Princess Titania. no (Bullman), T to B. won OHagan. 94 (Travers), [ to 1, sec- ond; Ananias. 94 (Reed), to 5 third. Time, 1;16 4-5.
 Fifth race futurity course, selling Quiz II, 101 (S Boner), to 1. won Sol Lichtenstein, 1O1 (Reed), 31a to 1, sec ond Lansdowne, 97 (Roach), to D. third Time, 1;13
 Sixth race, one mile and 70 yards, sell ing-Horton, 109 q. Martini, to l. won The F'retter, 100 (Sherwood), to 1, sec- ond Chickadee, 100 (S. Bonner). 10 to l. third. Time, AT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

ChrlStldn oclence iessoii oSiAo TOW.
 At St. Paurs church tomorrow masses
 will be at 7:3o, 9 and 1O:30 o'clock. Ves-
 pers sermons and benediction at night
 services beginning at 7:30 o'clock St. Mary's on the Highlands chapei' corner Twenty-ninth street and Avenue F., will have Sunday school tomorrow ar- ternoon at O clock and evening prayer al
 o'clock.
 At the Christian church the pastor the
 Rev. A R. Moore, will occupy ms pnlpl' at both the morning and evening services.
 The subject of his morning discourse will
 be ''The Church in Alegory.' Ii is reported that the stewards of the
 First Baptist church will open bids for the completion of the main auditorium on March and 1t is hoped to have the church completed by next summer. At the Friedenkirche Evangeische to-
 morrow morning the Rev. s. A. Ebinger,
 nastor will preach on ''The Most Pre- cious Ting a Man Has" He will preach in the Cullman evangelical church at
 night.
 Dr. A. P. Montague. president of How
 ard college, will preach at the Jonesboro
 Baptist church Sunday morning at Il o'clock and will fill the pulpit of the
 Rev. T. c. Barclay at Brighton Sunday
 evening at 7:3O o'clock. The Rev Dr. Stirling J. Foster, pastor
 of the South Highlands Presbyterian
 church, will preach at Il o'clock tomorrow on Jesus Twice Astonished, and ser
 vice of song will be conducted in the | evening under the direction Of Organlst
 Reinzi Thomas. assisted by Professor | Calman.
 1 The Twenty-fourth Street Presbyterian
 mission. now located near Tenth avenue. l north has decided to organize as a | church and call preacher. The congre- l gation will doubtless build a church al | some time in the near future on or near Twelfth avenue, north, in part Of town
 where the population is increasing rap- idly
 l The Rev. A. c. Davidson, pastor of the Southside Baptist church. will preach to- | morrow morning on ''The Promise Suited | For All Hours and Times | The Rev. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church. will preach Sunday | morning on "The Grace of Giving" At l the evening service he will deliver dis | course on ',The Sermon on the Mount" | At St. Mary's-on- the Highlands the pastor. the Rev. J. W. Cantey Johnson,
 will conduct the usual services tomor- | row Holy communion will be at 1:SO
 tomorrow morning. prayer and sermon at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
For Today Only. Two Hosiery Bargains for Women.

il o'clock, evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock Lenten services are being held every afternoon at o'clock and an additional service is held on Friday even ing at o'clock.
 The Rev. U. D. Mooney will preach at the Second Presbyterian church tomorrow morning on ''The Threefold Supremacy or God" The usual evening service will be conducted. The Ladies Aid society Of the church will have tea at the residence Of Mrs Robert Hamilton, Fourteenth street and Sylvan avenue, next Wednesday af- ternoon from to o'clock.
 The Rev A. s. Burrill will occupy his pulpit tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at the Pollock-Stephens Congregational church. His subject will be The Holy Spirit" The church has adopted Fri day evening as church night and the next meeting will be held at the residence of the pastor. 150O Avenue J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
Mrs. wInsIow's soothino svrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of tbe world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC. ard is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
What We Claim For "DeLaCy's Cin=KO=Na and Iron. ;

st. That it will absolutely CATARRH of the system. matter of how long standing where located, matter how many remedies and physicians you failed It Caanh with ALL ITS COMPLICATIONS. COUGHS, COLDS THROAT and LUNG TROUBLES and BRON cHITlS THE FREE BOTTLE WE WILL GIVE YOU MONDAY FEB 2oh WILL PROVE TiS
 2nd. "DeACYs CNKo-NA AND RoN drive EVERY vEsTGE of MALARIA and BllOUSNESS out of your ENTIRE SYSTEM MALARIA you feel tired and draggy you ambition you restless and get out of easy have vigor energy your liver not active and plexon saow bowels not regular and feel like life hardly worth the effort 'DeLays CnKo-Na and give you lease life. THE FREE BOTTLE WE WILL GIVE YOU MONDAY FEB. 29ttL WILL PROVE THIS ss Srd. "DsIACYS CNKONA AND lRON cure the very worst NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA INDIGESTION mold over old wom-out dypepic stomacs and make them like FREE BOTTLE WE WILL GIVE YOU MONDAY FEB 2oth WILL PROVE THIS.
 4th. "DeLAcrs cNKo-NA AND RoN rshtully termed AMERICAS GREATEST NERVE AND BLOOD BUILDING TONIC weak down, restless don't sleep good night have appetite and feel the need tptop good APpE THING and STIMULATING TONIC, the Free Bottle Which You Monday Feb 2o will prove "DeACrS CNKO-NA AND IRON ALL that claim for and JUST what you looking 6th. "DelACrS CINKONA AND RON although just nrodued short time ago in BIRMINGHAM. OLD TIME REMEDY and that sample bottle such will be given you ABSOLUTELY FREE MONDAY FEB 2oth. al BIRMINGHAM EVENING NEWS" OFFICE will prove ITS REAL TRUE GENUINE MERITS. 9th. "DeACrS CINKONA AND IRON today being prescribed by MORE PHYSICIANS. recommended by MORE DRUGGISTS. strongly ndossd by MORE MEN AND WOMEN stages than any remedy produced than willing you free sample bottle and then you decide and be the judge to all the statements make whether they true not 7th REMEMBER "BlRMlNGHAM NEWS" OFFICE NEXT MONDAY ONE DAY ONLY FEB 2oh. WHERE 5000 BOTTLES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE.
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blished 1886. GELDERS' RESTAURANT.

no North Twentieth Street. Dinner from II :3O a. m. to ?. m.
 MENU.
 SOUP.
 Mock Turtle.
 BOASTS. Prime Ribs, Kansas Steer, Pan Gravy Veal Stew with Dumplings.
 ENTREES Grits Fritter. Fruit sauce. VEGETABLES. Mashed Potatoes, Boston Baked Beans. Candied Yams. Steamed Rice.
 DESSERTS. Mince Roll. Peach Cobbler.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
At Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, February 26.-The public had a little the best of the betting on to- days races at Essex park. El Ghor, Mrs Grammar and Felix Bard were the winning favorites, while Wood Claim was well supported in the second race.
 First race. mile-El Ghor, 106 Domi- nick), ' to B. won; Amote, lO6 (Davisson). 10 to 1. second; Marco, 104 q. McIntyre), 21s to l. third. Time, 1:44A
 Second race. three furlongs-Wood Claim 115 Donovan). to 1, won; Char ley's Aunt 115 (W. Fisher), to TO- sec ond; Fay Templeton, 115 (Crawford). to 1, third Time, :3S.
 Third race. five and a half furlongs- Sam Houston 10S (Castro). 6 to I. won; Martius, 91 (W. F'isher) to i, second. Cloudy, 104 (McGinn), 10 to 1. third. Time, 1:07.
 Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth, over five hurdles-Mrs. Grammar. 40 (Bates). to 1, won; Bob Hilliard. 125 CWsl- son), to 1, second Broadway. 125 (P. Nicholas) to 1. third. Time POS. Fifth race. six furlongs-Low Cut, 103 (W. Fisher). to l, won; Ingolthrift 1OS c. Hennessy), to l. second; Tennessee- an. 10S (Castro). to 1, third Time. 1:15. Sixth race. mile and one-si -sixteenth-Felix Bard, 1l3 Minder), to 10 won: Full Back. 1O2 w. Fisher) 3 to 1, second: Satin Coat. 107 (McCarty). to 1. third. Time. | 151ik.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
WINTER TOURIST RATES

To Principal Points In Florida, Nassau
 and Cuba.
 Southern railway will have on sale daily ,ntii April 30, round trip winter excursion ttcrets to principal resorts in Florida Nassau and Cuba, at greatly reduced rates. Final limit May S1, 1904. Through Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to .sWinter Homes in Summer Lands." For reservation. detailed information, etc. apply passenger office Morris hotel building. Telephone 67.
 J. c. LUSK 11-1s-tf District Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27
AT THE CHURCHES.

Man" will be the subject for the Christian Science lesson sermon tomor- TOW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

At St. Pauls church tomorrow masses will be at 7:30. and 1o:9o o'clock. yes pers, sermons and benediction at night services beginning at 7:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

Gas stoves sold fer &l6. OO. You pay e3. % down, balance in monthly installments of $l.OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

Try 3 pounds of our Java and Mocha Coffee for e1. %. A. & F. TEA co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

Best garden seed on the market. Everything fresh. Gum Drug Co.,, 2Ol7 2d Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

St. Mary's on the Highlands chapei corner Twenty-ninth street ana Avenue F, will have Sunday school tomorrow al. ternoon at o'clock and evening prayer at clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

Genuine Elastic Seam DraWers-all sizes; regular price soc. Our special price Q1n for today ............. UU0 Genuine Guyot Suspenders, beautiful new colors and designs; soc quality. Our Q0n
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

At St, Mary s-on-the-Highlands the pastor, the Rev. J. W. Cantey Johnson, will conduct the usual services tomor- row. Holy communion will be at 1:SO tomorrow morning. prayer and sermon at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

At the Christian church the pastor, the Rev. A. R. Moore, will occupy ms pnlpl' at both the morning and evening serVices; rbe subject of his morning discourse will be '"The Church in Allegory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-27

Mems late style, all-silk Four-in-Hand Ties, fancy and solid colors soc quality. 0En Special for today. y................. ZJU Mems all-linen hemsttched Handkerchiefs, regular price 15c, but in this special fln sale the go at JU
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24
Storm OfUnuSual Fury
Sweeps Over the
Coast
Marines Report Mondays Bar
One of Worst They Have
Ever Seen--0ther
Happenings
Tuesdays Astorian says:

4 utbudg A6NOIldu says
The storm which came up Saturday
night increased in fury Sunday, and
since that time very severe gale has
ragged along the north Pacific coast.
The wind lashes the sea into fury,
and shipping has become completely
paralyzed. The gale reached its height
early yesterday morning, when. the
wind howled along at the rate of 20
miles an hour or more. Captain Wick.
lund, of the Hammond lifesaving
crew, said last night that the weather
was as bad as any he had ever seen
at the mouth of the Columbia, and
similar reports are made by other per.
sons who visited the mouth of the riv.
er
Yesterday the bar was breaking
very badly. When the news came of
the stranding of the schooner Howe on
North Beach Captain Dunwoodie, of
the revenue cutter Perry, started i'm.
mediately for the scene. The Perry
went down to the mouth of the river,
but could proceed no further. The
bar was breaking in a terrible man
ner, and a glance at the white seas
indicated only too plainly that no
vessel could live there. The tug
Tatoosh was unable to cross out, and
Captain Dunwoodie determined that
he could not trust the Perry to the
fury of the gale The cutter was,
therefore, compelled to put back into
the harbor. She had started for the
scene of the disaster, with the inten.
tion, on the part of the master, to take
the Point Adams life crew to the res
cue of the unfortunate mariners. but
the trip was abandoned on account OF
the storm.
The government transport Dix Is
still tied up in the lower harbor, wait
ing moderation OF the gale, and there
is little prospect of her immediate
departure. The detention Of the yes
sci will doubtless cause much incon
venience to the department The
steamship Oregon is also weather
bound. She is lying at the mouth OF
the river.
The indications last night were for
a. continuance of the heavy weather
and It is likely no vessel will arrive
or depart for few days to come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24

H. T. Boone, of Grants Pass, was in
Salem last evening.
A. B. Klinger, of Mount Angel, was
in the city last evening.
Leonard Fleischman, of Woodburn,
spent yesterday in Salem.
Miss Lois Coshow returned last ev.
ening from a visit in Albany.
]. P. Rogers is at his dairy ranch,
near Seaside, for a weeks stay.
I. D. Driver, Jr., went to Brooks this
morning for a short business visit
F. w. Hanna, Of Prinevllle, is in the
city for a two weeks visit with rela.
tives.
Mrs. o. II. P. Cornelius, of Turner
Is in the city today for visit with
friends.
Miss Vera Fields, Of Portland, is
spending a few days with Miss Bessie
Frisbee
Riley Shire, of Buttevllle, left last
evening for his home after a brief
stay here.
]. w. Sellwood is in Portland for a
few days stay with his sons, who re-
side there.
Kola Nels, of Albany, came down
this morning to look after some hop
deals here.
Miss Edna Hubbard left last even.
ing for few weeks visit with Port.
land friends.
Manager S. Uganda, of the Salem
brewery, is in Olympia for a weeks
visit with friends.
The Misses Helen and Marie Stei.
wer, of Jefferson, are in the city, to
attend the Understanding wedding
Tracy Walling came up from Port.
land last night to attend the funeral
Of his brother, Fred Walling, at zena
this afternoon.
Hon. VIII r. King, of Ontario, was
in the city yesterday afternoon on
business before the supreme court
He left last night for Eastern Oregon,
Miss Harriet Warfeld, who attend.
ed Willamette University last year,
passed through Salem last evening on
her way East to spend several months
on a visit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24
Must Aid cerea.

The little known fact is revealed
by Mr.. J. Sloat Fasset in the Review
of Reviews, that the United States Is
under treaty obligations 20 respond 10
Coreas call for aid should that ma.
tion's conquest be threatened In the
treaty negotiated in 1882, the United
States and Corea agreed that If, at
any time, either Of them were set up.
on by foreign power, and It's soil or
integrity threatened, the other would
go to the assistance and use its best
endeayors 10 ward on injury from
the ally. Just what Admiral Schufeldt
had in mind when he negotiated such
an extraordinary convention is not
clear. Apparently this provision was
inserted for politeness' sake COrea
has never attempted TO take advant-
age Of the treaty, and probably never
will seek American aid. Doubtless II
understands that the only support the
United States has to offer is that mex
pensive commodity known as sym
pathy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24
After Land Office Plums.

Reports from Washington that the
positions Of register and receiver OF
the Roseburg land office would be
filled by new men, If Secretary Hitch
cock has his way, as is likely, has pro
duced an abundant crop of aspirants
for these places. The Roseburg Re
view gives the following list Of "eligi'
bles" which, 1t can probably be said
with safety, is not complete one: j.
NJ. Hansbrough, of Douglas; c, j.
Jackson, of Douglas; Geo. w. Colvig
of Josephine; T, NJ. Dimmick, OF
Coos, and G. w. Dimmick. of Douglas;
S. l.. Moorehead, Of Jane; James
Hemenway, Of Lane; Enos Dixon, Of
Douglas; Ira Riddle, Of Douglas; S. C.
Flint and f. r. Alley, of Douglas
Ashland Tidlngs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-24
Northern Pacific Rail.
road Wins Its
Long Battle
Many Settlers Affected and
May Be a Repetition of
the Tulare
Case

Washington, Feb. 24.-Chief Jus.
tice Fuller Tuesday handed down a
decision Of the United States su.
preme court in the famous Northern
Pacific overlap" land case, giving to
the railway company absolute title to
tract Of 4S,45S acres, lying directly
north Of Portland, in Oregon and in
Washington. The supreme court af-
firmed the decision OF the circuit
court Of appeals for the Ninth cir.
cult, thus terminating one of the
most bitter contests that has been be-
fore this tribunal in years.
The case involved not only the
rights Of the railroad company to this
large tract Of land, but the homes
and farms OF large numbers Of set
tiers within the overlap" limits, who
acquired title to their lands from the
government. Il grew out of decis-
ion rendered by Secretary of the In
terror Smith, on July IS, 1895, revers-
ing the established rule of his de.
partment and holding that lands with
in the overlap limits did not pass to
the railroad company under the grant
Of 1870, because at that date they
were reserved under the earlier grant
of 1864, to the same company.
Since Secretary Smiths decision,
about 1000 acres OF lands within
the limits Of the overlap have been
patented to settlers by the interior
department, and the rights of these
settlers are involved in he decision
rendered today. Under the terms of
the act Of 1898, these settlers will
probably be required to pay the com
pany for their lands, or the settlers
may be allowed to retain their lands
without further expense, in which
event the railroad company will be
entitled to make lieu selections any
where in the United States. Of an
area equal to what 1t relinquishes Ia
these settlers.