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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-05
MADEIRA A RIVAL
Of MONTE CARLO
American Visitor Wins a
Wager of So, 1000.
NOTABLE PLAYS BY A WOMAN
Residents Fear the leland Will Sooa
Become a Stamping Ground of
Professional Gamblers.

LISBON, May 5.-The season at Ma
deira, which is just coming TO an end.
has been distinguished by delightful
weather, and by some of the most seri-
Gus gambling which has been known
on the island for many years.
The Portuguese government authori-
ties carry out their supervision of the
public gaming tables in a manner cal
culated to cause the least possible in
convenience to the players-to those of
them, at any rate, who will abstain
from playing at unseemly seasons.
Woman's Big Winnings.
One young woman recently won over
97OO, winning ten roulette coups of a72
each; but she lost all her winnings in
the course of her stay.
A well-known English yachtsman, who
has been spending the winter there won
960O night on three successive nights.
and an American who came on shore for
few hours from one of the Union Cas-
tie liners, won e1,000 during the twenty
minutes which he spent at one of the
roulette tables.
The indignation of the residents and
regular visitors in Madeira is very great,
as it is feared, doubtless with good rea-
son, that purely gambling visitors will
come here In largely increased num-
bers next winter.
Not for Sale.
The German syndicate which recently
tried TO buy the existing Casino and
the adjacent hotels. and to establish
a second Monte Carlo there, with trente-
et-Quarante tables. a new theater, smart
restaurants. and a new service of fast
steamers from Lisbon, failed in their
desires because they declined to pay
more than 100000 MARKS CE75,000) for
the property, whereas the price asked
was nearly double; but the present pro-
prietors Of the Casino apparently re-
quire no help In carrying out this ques-
tionable undertaking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-05
CADETS TO CLASH
IN SHAM BATTLE
Review of High School Reg
iments on Friday.
ENGAGEMENT ON WHITE LOT
Entire Strength of Command to Be
Represented in Opposing
Forces.

On the field of battle. two attachments
of the Washington High School Cadet
Regiment will clash next Friday, 3or
supremacy in the game of strategy nd
military tactics.
The engagement will occur on the
White Lot, and the belligerent forces
will try to vanquish each other With
blank cartridges. while throngs OF adj
miring friends look on and cheer them
on TO victory.
The sham battle will be one Of the
features of the annual review and pa
rade of the cadet regiment, for which
the boys are making preparations to-
day. The entire ten companies. repre-
senting all the local high schools. VIII
take part in the exhibition, making it
the largest ever given by the cadets.
Review by General Chafee.
The troops will first be drawn up in
regimental formation. and then present
ed TO the reviewing officer. VINO will be
Lieut.. Gen. A r. Chaffee, and a few
members Of his staff. After this inspec-
ton the regiment will be marched before
the reviewing officer in formal review.
The drill win be followed by the sham
battle. in which seven companies Will
form the attacking party, and the other
three the defensive The attack will
be under command of Col S. II. Huddle-
son. and the defensive movements will
be directed by Lieut.. Col George l..
Schultze.
A new feature will be the awarding OF
the decision tc the winning side. The de-
cision will be made by a board of judges,
consisting Of three army officers.
The parade will begin at O'clOck in
the afternoon. Music will be furnished
by the Marine Band
Membership Large.
The regiment this year has larger
membership than ever before. It is
made up OF three battalions, the First
consisting of companies from the Cen
trail High School, and under command
Of Major William c. Van Week; the
Second. one company each from tho
Eastern. Western. and two companies
from the Business High Schools. and
under Command Of Maj. II. z. Simons.
and the Third. three companies from
the Mckinley Manual Training School,
under command of Major John A. Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-05
NEWS FROM E0YDS.

BOYDS, Nd. May Sat a meeting
last night In Poolesville of the newly
elected board Of town commissioners
composed Of Elias Price. DR.. S 3. Nil
ford. G. W. Reddick. Charles V Nor
rison and T. r. Hail. for the purpose
Of electing their president who acts as
mayor. Elias Price. a merchant Of that
town was selected and DR. s B. Mil
ford as secretary. and s. Y. Browning
as bailln- II Is the intention Of the
new board to have all the sidewalks re
neWed. and many new ones built al an
early date. also reconstruction OF the
streets OF the town POOlesville. IS sit
uated nine miles from Boyds. and has
been an Incorporated town for many
years.
Kensington Lodge Of a. F. and A. NJ.
No lS8 viii hold the anniversary Of
the lodge at that place on Friday even
ing. Many Of the members Of the Gath
ersburg and Rockville lodges will at
tend, and masons Of prominence from
Baltimore and Washington
on Ascension Day May y. MOntgom-
cry COmmandery. Knights Templar will
attend divine service at Christ Episco-
= pa Church in Rockville at O'Clock
Sin e. the weather has been warm and
the AUS Of the past four days, the
wheat rTIp Is making a little better
showing, ard some farmers report their
crops recovering from the effects OF win
ter There is noticeable a full and plen-
tiful bloom this spring Of peach, cherry,
and pear blossoms. and from this
evidence there should be a large yield
The apple bloom Is very backward and
prospects so far are for not more than
a 80 per cent crop. Much cannot be
expected, as last year was one OF che
heaviest apple crops this county ever
had.
At GAINESVILLE. the newly incorporated
town by recent act Of Legislature, an
election was not held for town com
missioners owing 70 the late arrival OF
a copy Of the charter. and Saturday
has been set for day Of election. No
tices have been posted 70 this effect
and candidates VIII be announced IN a
few days.
Much sympathy Is felt here for tho
hev. DR. J. II. Dulaney pastor Of
Frederick Avenue NJ. r. Church South
anc his family over the recent exposure.
OF the husband OF his daughter Susa \
Dulauey. H. Philadelphia. on Saturday
night last Or. Dulaney for some years
wds pastor OF the NJ. +. Church South
at Clarksburg. and was held in The
highest esteem. While here he al times
Tracticed dentistry and was an .xrcrf
In his work. Ills daughter Susan. VINO
raal RED Aquilla Dulaney the man an
der arrest for forgery and burglary. 4;
well known here, where she lived with
aer pareats and bears good repu.a-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
JUDGE FEAGIN IS
 TRYING NEW PLAN
FIRST OFFENDERS FOR DRUNK ENNESS WILL BE PLACED ON PRoBATION-JUDG PUTS PLAN IN OPERATION.
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Judge Feagin is trying the probation plan on other than little negro boys, and the outcome of his efforts is still matter of doubt. The plan of probation is now being tried on white men who are given to drinking more than is good for them, and if the first trials prove successful Judge Feagin will broaden his plans and try them more frequently, as he has done with the little negroes.
 The plans was started yesterday morn ing with a man with a wife and four children. The wife went to Judge Fea- gins private office and asked him to place her husbands name on the inebri- ate list so that he could not purchase whiskey. as he had a weakness for it. She said that in every way he was d good husband except that he frequently drank too much.
 Judge Feagin had fined the man s5, but took the fine off and placed him on probation until April 16 at which time , he and his wife will come to Judge Fea- gin and report. If his conduct has been satisfactory he will be released but if he has been drinking again, Judge Feagin said he would place him in jail for some time where he cannot get whiskey.
 In his office Judge Feagin made in- quiries from the man about his condi- ton. He learned that he was a blacksmith and made $3 a day, of which he gave his wife about one-third The judge told the man that this was not right, that he should not spend two-thirds of his salary selhshly on himself, and expect his wife and children to live on the other third. He made him promise to carry almost his entire salary to his wife every week.
 Judge Feagin is trying this method on the idea that 1t is better to save men by appealing to their pride and getting them to stop drinking out of jail than to injure their pride and self-respect by sending them to jail
 This plan has been tried in other places and has greatly reduced the percentage of first offenders afterwards becoming crim- inals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
REDISTRICTING
 HAS BEEN STARTED
BOARD WHICH WILL DIVIDE JEFF PERSON COUNTY INTO BETTER
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAS BEEN
 IN NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY

The board appointed to redstrict Jeff ferson county so as to place every child in the county within two and a half miles of school according to recent act of the legislature, has returned to Birming- ham from the northern part of the couns ty This board Is composed of I. W. Me- Adory, county superintendent of educa- tion; J. K. P. Laird. member of the board of revenue and P. s. Miner, county sur veyor. Several communities were visited and preliminary arrangements were made to run the lines on the basis of popula- ton
 The work of redistricting the county will be a difficult one as 1t is necessary to form 120 districts. whereas there are now twenty-five. The law provides that no district shall contain less than fifteen children of school age.
 The board requests that people in all parts of the county make suggestions and forward them to the redistricting board as it will help materially in mapping out the districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
RABBIS PLEASED
 WITH BIRMINGHAM Second Annual Convention Ad- journed Yesterday at Noon RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS President Samfield Makes Closing Re- marks and coneratulates the Asso-
 cIation on It's Work-Number
 of Rabbis Visited Ensley.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS

The second annual convention of the Southern Rabbinical association. which has been in session in Birmingham since Wednesday, came to an end yesterday at noon, the closing services being held at Temple Emanuel. A large congrega- tion was present.
 The services were conducted by Rabbi Joseph Blatt of Columbus, Ga, and Rabbi George Solomon of Savannah delivered the conference sermon. Dr. Solomons theme was Judaism"
 Just before the convention adjourned President NJ Samheld of Memphis de- livered appropriate closing remarks. He congratulated the members of the asso- citation on their work, saying that he had exerted his efforts for years towards con- ferences between the rabbis of the south and until a year ago when the Southern Rabbinical association was organized at Vicksburg, had not seen his hopes in this direction realized.
 The session closed with an invocation by Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta after the following resolutions had been adopt ed:
 Resolved, That the literary and acad- emical success of this second conference extend to the undefatigable work of our revered president, the secretary and our executive committee. the thanks of this association are due, and hereby rendered them.
 Resolved second, That our meeting in Birmingham was thoroughly enjoy able and much of this enjoyment was brought about through the hospitabe companonship of and pleasant associa- tions with our beloved colleague, Rabbi M. Newfeld We, therefore, feel our selves under obligations to him and ex- press our hope and prayer for his future welfare. Resolved, third. That our thanks are due the press of Birmingham for their faithful and correct report of our meet ings.
 Resolved, fourth. that congregation Emanuel and the Poenix club have lald us under lasting obligations by offering us the synagogue and club room and the many thoughtful convenlences they have placed before us
 Resolved, fifth. That the local commit tee has made our stay here so pleasant that we shall always look back upon this meeting here with deep and pro found thanks. Respectfully submitted,
 w. MILNER.
 S. SOLOMON.
 M FABER
 A number of the rabbis left for their homes yesterday afternoon. Those who remained over were taken to Ensley yes- terday afternoon where the steel mills and other industries were visited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
DEATH OF p. A. o'BYRNE.
We'll Known Birmingham Man Passes
 Away at San Antonio.

A telegram has been received in Bir- mingham announcing the death of Patrick A O'Byrne in San Antonio Tex, where he died Friday night. The telegram was received by J. Cary Thompson, secretary of the Knights of Columbus, and was sent by M E. Buckley, grand knight of the San Antonio council.
 The body will be sent to Birmingham. A brother of the deceased left Hot Springs yesterday morning for San Antonio to att tend the funeral. The deceased was well known in Birmingham, having been head of the OByrne Real Estate company. He sold out his interests some time ago and went to Texas in search of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
HlLLMAN HOSPITAL.
Superintendent's Report and Strong
 Appeal for Aid.


 The superintendent of the Hillman hos pltal has made a report showing the number of patients who have been served since the hospital opened, and the num- Der during the last two months The re- port also includes an appeal to the citi- zens of Birmingham to contribute again as liberally as possible to the hospital. It is as follows:
 From October 1 to January 1, the Hill- ity patients and 26O ward patients at $1 per day. Every one familiar with hospital work understands that this small charge for ward patients could rarely if ever cover the expense of caring for patient, the cost in many cases far exceeding that amount
 During the month of January the hos pital gave entirely free treatment to 75 patients, 8 house patients, 40 dispensary month of February, Ss free patients, 2S house patients and 60 dispensary patients and 52 ward patients
 The managers of the institution are sending out circular letters appealing to the people for help for these stricken ones, these wrecks of humanity beaten, broken down, despairing from poverty and Ill health.
 "If the good people of Birmingham could see this pitiful company as they file in and out of our doors, this appeal would meet with a warm response. There was One who said, When he saw him he had compassion In him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. i"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS.
At Meeting Yesterday Local School
 Taxation Was Discussed.

At the monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Teachers association yesterday morning the matter of local school taxa lion was again discussed. The teachers are anxious that the people of the coun- ty should vote on local taxation in the coming election, and they are agitating 1t as much as possible. The legislature passed a bll authorizing local taxation for school purposes
 The subjects discussed yesterday were as follows
 '.The rate that may be levied under the constitution of Alabama for local tax for the support of public schools by l. w McAdory and P. M. McNeill.
 Review of the state that have local taxation and the rates of the levy" by pr. J. H. Phillips and P. A. Hogan.
 How to interest the public in a move ment to establish local taxation." by E. H. Self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Y. M. C. A. WORK.

The Sunday club of the Y. M. c. A. meets this afternoon at 9:3O o'clock at the association rooms. A stirring song service will open the meeting, led by Waiter Maxim, who has for some time past been in charge of the musical part of the pro- gramme The topic will be: "ln Which Class Are You?' The title has reference 10 our attitude toward Christ as a. personal Saviour. Many short talks from the mem- bershfp and others interested in Chris tian life, who may be present, will be made. The topic for the fellowship lunch, which will be at o'clock, has not been announced It will be given out during the luncheon.
 An important meeting of the associa- ton is called by the president, K. 5. Munger, for Tuesday night at o'clock The programme will be- Refreshments and fellowship; contest in relating jokes by John T. Barnett and H. H. K. Jeffer- son. It will be remembered by some that these gentlemen distinguished themselves as after dinner speakers at the New Years dinner given by the association last New Years evening to members away from home.
 Another important matter to come up at the Tuesday night meeting is the cleo ton of delegates to the Y. M. c. A. tri- state convention, which meets shortly in Columbus, Miss Also vote will be taken on over 150 candidates for membership in the association. Association authorities state that this 15O completes the total on which they had figured on taking in by. May next, which shows that their hopes have been realized in advance.
 MT Bridges, the assistant secretary, has begun canvassing for another 100 members and has already secured eighteen of this number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
FlFTEEN-MlNUTE SCHEDULE.
Running Time Between Gate City and
 Birmingham Reduced.

Commencing today fifteen minute schedule will be adopted on the Gate City division of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company instead or twenty minute schedule. The running time between Birmingham and Gate City is reduced three minutes by the new schedule.
 The street railway company has adopt ed olive green with cream trimmings as the standard colors for the cars, and hereafter all cars sent to the shops for repairs will be repainted in these colors, instead of chrome yellow lemon as here tofore The thirty open cars which will be put In service about April 1 have been repaired and painted in the new col ors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
RAILROAD WORLD.

The office of the travelling passenger agen of the Queen and Crescent route will be moved on April from the pres ent location in the office building to the office in the Woodward building now oc- cupied by Brown Bros. & Co., on the ground floor. New office furniture will be purchased for the use of Travelling Passenger Agent Freeman and when ev- erything is properly arranged the office will be one of the best railroad offices in Birmingham.
 The earninrs of the Illinois Central for the month os aiuarY amounted to x2-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
"A Friend of the Family"

The German comedy, "A Friend of the Family" was presented to two rather small audiences at the Jefferson theatre yesterday. The play was seen here ear Her in the season, and was we'll received, but yesterday it was played even better than on its previous visit.
 The comedy is funny and has many ridiculous situations some of which pro- yoke hearty laughter. The company de- contains capable actors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

65ll7O. The earnings of the road for ths month of February were s3.735.9s6 an in- crease of s27O,711 for the same week in 1903.
 A crusade against the use of cigarettes has been inaugurated all over the coun- try by the railroads. Officials claim tho fumes of cigarettes have bad effect upon the eyesight of the smoker. The cis- arette habit is believed to be quite com mon among the tranmen. and the Ball timore and Ohio is now conducting an examination for the purpose of determin- ing If such is the case.
 Nine railroads reporting for the frs. week in March give aggregate earnings amounting to sl,453,99s against sl, 444,s69 for the same week in March last year. Of the nine roads reporting four show in- creases aggregatlng s65.130 and five show decreases of S56,00l. making the average gross S9l29 or 0.63 per cent.
 
 WINTER n,p- LOVERS, Waxing ' stain, chalr RIRT \, SIASS co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Trades Council to Meet.

The semi-monthly meeting of the Bir- mingham Trades council will be held this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock in the Brick layers hall on Twentieth street. It is un- derstood that only routine business is to be transacted at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
W. T. ChiIders. Jr.

W. T. Chlders. Jr., the 16-months-old son of Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Childers, died yesterday at their residence in Wood lawn. The funeral services will be con ducted this morning at 9:3O o'clock and the interment will be in Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington March 12.-Following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Sun day; Monday fair, colder; fresh south winds shifting to northwest.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Saturday, March 12. During the past twenty-four hours the storm area in the upper Ohio valley has moved to northern New England. Light precipitation occurred in it's path, and down the Atlantic coast to Jacksonville, Fla. During the same time the depression in the Rocky mountains has moved to Texas, but as yet the only precipitation resulting from it Is snow in its upper por- tion, which extends to Montana
 The moderate cold wave in the upper Missouri valley yesterday has spread eastward and caused a reduction in tenn perature at nearly all points east of the Mississippi. The change at Birmingham was g degrees to a reading of A degrees at a. m. Warmer weather with rain is expected tonight and Sunday,
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during "A hours end ing a. m.:
 Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
For Coroner.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for coroner of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 W. D. PARIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Casting We'll Under Way.

"The actual work of casting the iron man is well under way. Those in charge of this work believe that he will be com pleted by the first of April. When he Is completed and put in place, ready for the eyes of the public, those who have been skeptical of the project will fully realize his importance. This iron man and the assembling of the districts resources at the St Louis fair will do more to adver- Use Birmingham and its mineral re- sources than all of the efforts combined for the last ten or fifteen years have done.
 The Commercial club is earnestly en- gagged in bringing our citizens together in one common effort to advance the in- terests of the whole district. We need a more oneness of effort. concentration or talent, a stronger home feeling, fuller realization of all the natural resources that lie around and beneath us and more members If we all felt this way, there would be no trouble in raising even twice the amount that the Commercial club needs in completing the iron man and the gathering of the exhibit for the St. Louis fair. It is earnestly hoped that this ap- peal to the public will bring the desired result. Very respectfully, ~
 "F M. JACKSON,
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