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Evening journal., 1904-03-14

Via Emporium Junction. $50 a. m. and
S.25 D. M daily.
VIA Conandaigua, $50 a. m weeks-oiays.
m. daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
POOL ROOM CLOSED
 AND TWO MEN ARRESTED

Chief of Police wier yesterday after noon about 2:sO o clock closed the al- legged pool room operating in the Morris hotel, and placed Charles Berry and Pat Callinan under arrest on a charge of violating the city ordinance which pro- hibits the calling or posting of the re- suits of races anywhere in the city limits. Chief Wier and Policeman Richardson went to the pool room and found large crowd gathered in the place where the races are posted. He went into the of- fees of the Old Dominion Telegraph com pany, but found no one in them. The offices were vacant and there was no one In them either receiving money or tele- grams.
 Chief Wier warned the crowd that if they were present when the results of the races were called he would arrest every one of them and carry those to Jail who were unable to make bond. He told them that it was a violation of the city ordinance for them to be in any place where the results of races were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
GEN. LEE ISSUES
 REUNION ORDERS
NAMES SPONSOR AND MAIDS OF HONOR FOR THE SOUTH, AND ALSO THE SPEAKER OF THE oc- CASION.

Stephen D. Lee, lieutenant general com manding the United Confederate vete- rans. has sent the following special or ders to Brig. Gen. John ". Bush, com mander of the Fourth brigade, Alabama division United Confederate Veterans. in regard to the reunion n Nashville in June
 Special Orders No. TO-
 1. In accordance with the invariable custom which has existed from the or ganization of the |. c. V. and from which there has been no departure, that Of appointing the major general com manding the division in which the reunion is to be held, chief marshal of the pa- rade. the lieutenant general commanding hereby appoints Maj Gen. George W. Gordon, commanding Tennessee division U. c. ", chief marshal of the parade at the Nashville reunion, under the same rules, systems and regulations which have existed at our previous reunions, and he will be obeyed and respected &C., cordingly.
 2. Major General Gordon will, upon the occasion of the parade, place the senior brigadier general, of his division in com mand of the Tennessee division, and give his entire attention to this important duty.
 8. The chief marshal Is hereby directed to announce in orders, as has always been the custom, on the first day of the re- union, the date and hour of the parade, the order of march. and all details con nected with it.
 Special Order No. II.
 The lieutenant general commanding Is much gratified to announce the following appointments for the Nashville reunion
 Miss Corinne Tebault, daughter of Brig. Gen. c. H. Tebault, NJ. D., surgeon general U. c. V., of New Orleans, La, to be sponsor for the south.
 Miss Mary K. Ewell, niece of Richard F. s. Ewell, lieutenant general c. S. V., of Norfolk. Va, and Miss Elizabeth Thomas, granddaughter of J. w Thom- as, major c. s. ", of Nashville, Tenn, to be maids of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
CAPT. SMITH AGAIN
 WRITES TO MAYOR
REFERRED THE CORRESPOND. ENcE ABOUT BiRMiNGHAM'S IN. SURANCE RATING TO THE
 SOUTHEASTERN TARIFF ASSN.

Capt. John G. Smith. president of the Birmingham Underwriters Agency, yes- terday morning addressed another letter to Mayor w. NJ. Drennen in reply to the one sent him Friday night by Mayor Drennen.
 Captain Smith has referred the cor respondence between himself and Mayor Drennen to the Southeastern Tariff asso- citation, and expects that action in mak- ing this a second rate city will be sus- pended until time is given the mayor and board of aldermen to act on the matter, and to supply the needed apparatus
 He has suggested that the tariff asso- citation investigate the needs of the Bir- mingham fire department and then make recommendations as to what it will need to assure Birmingham being placed back on the first class basis. A copy of the letter of Captain Smith to Mayor Dren- nen follows:
 "Hon. w. M. Drennen, Mayor, Birming-
 ham, Ala:
 Dear Sr--Your esteemed favor of May 13 came to hand yesterday at p. m, hence it was too late to answer then.
 By reference to your letter I note that you again call my attention to the fact that you have taken up a correspondence and written letters to the insurance com missioners of Alabama, Arkansas, Flor ida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia, also to G. C. Fleming, secre- tary of the Southeastern Tariff assoca- tion. and that you are Investigating as rapidly as you can.
 'I must admit MT. Mayor, that I am at loss to know what tho conditions in these states have to do with the ex- isting deficiencies in the fire department. water mains, fire plugs. fire hose and other machinery for fighting fires in Bir- mingham.
 When we fail to act on the facts be- fore us, are we not playing the part of Nero fddling while the city is burning? Why not go to work on the conditions before you at once, as they are plain enough to us all? The answers to these letters will not remedy a single defect complained of
 ''In conclusion. permit me to say mot withstanding the fact that l have no promise in writing or otherwise, that cor rections will be made) I have referred the entire correspondence to the South eastern Tariff asociation, and requested the suspension of the rating of the city as a second class town until the city council has been furnished with list of deficiencies, the fire department inspect ed, and a suitable time allowed to com ply with the requirements to retain our position as a first class city.
 ''Regretting the necessity for this cor respondence and hoping that something for the benefit of the people may come from it. I remain, Yours respectfully,
 JOHN G. SMITH, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
MORE DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
Trustees of University of Alabama
 Continue Litigation.

The trustees of the University of Alabama have filed damage suits in the circuit court against citizens and landholders residing in Bessemer and the vicinity, asking for amounts aggre- gating $43,000 in cash and for land valued at over $200,900. In all eighteen suits were filed, by Attorneys Hugh Morrow and A. B. McEachin, the largest suits being for $20,000 eacn against the Krebs Manufacturing com pany and Frincis M. Hogg, it being al legged in the suits that these defend ants converted for their own use quan- titles of timber from the lands of the University of Alabama.
 Damages were asked for against Robert B. Eaton for the alleged de- struction of 3UU trees valued at $2000 and against G. B. Edwards for 1,000,- 900 feet of lumber valued at 5000. Richard H. Wilkey, Ruby B. Quinn, M. T. Parsons, A. c. Roberts, Larkin Johnson and Dan M. Franklin are named as defendants in other suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Frank L. RrIzendine,s Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of ex- Policeman Frank l.. Brizendine, who died Friday at 12:30 o'clock at his resi- derce, Thirteenth street and Twelfth ave- nue, north, will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at o'clock, and the interment will be in Oak Hill ceme- tery.
 Many members of the police department will attend the funeral, as the deceased was a very popular member of the de- partment until recently when i'll health caused him to sever his connection with it. He has been in bad health for some time, but his death was sudden and un- expected.
 The Birmingham Police Relief associa- ton passed resolutions of regret on his death, and copies of the resolutions were sent to the family of the deceased He leaves a wife and one child. The associa- ton also sent a handsome floral design. Judge Feagin adjourned police court yes- terday at noon in honor of the deceased.
 The following will act as pallbearers: Dr. Charles Whelan. Judge S. E. Greene, Capt. J. S. Johnston, T. J. Shirley, Tom J. Parker, J. T. Morgan, E. J. Odom, and J. H. Heineke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
BIRMINGHAM HAS
 LARGEST IN SOUTH. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Does
 Heaviest Business Is THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY Company Started in Business In s'r- mlnoham Seventeen Years Ago
 Tomorrow-EmpIoys 300
 People-Model Store.
Is THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY

Birmingham is credited by the United States Postal Guide with having the largest business concern in the south. This Is based upon the amount of post age paid by single firm, and the firm is Loveman Joseph & Loeb. It's mail or der business is enormous.
 Just seventeen years ago tomorrow Loveman, Joseph & Loeb leased the twen- ty-five foot front store at No. 1915 Sec ond avenue and opened for business. The firm now occupies one the of the hand somest structures in the city of Birming- ham, and in fact one of the handsomest in the entire south, besides five other buildings which year by year 1t has been found necessary to lease for storing sur plus stock A majority of these ware houses are used for furniture
 In 1890 the four-story brick building fronting sixty feet on Nineteenth street between Second and Third avenues was completed for the firm. Birmingham was then growing and growing steadily, and the business of the firm was growing with the city, Business increased year by year and the proprietors decided more space was necessary.
 Fine Building Razed.
 The handsome Smith block adjoining the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb building to the north, was purchased, and the $25,0 structure was razed to make room for the new building which conforms in architecture to the old building. The new Loveman, Joseph & Loeb building was
 1,o amount of 12OOOO square feet of floor space.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb today em- ployed 800 people, there being forty-one departments in the great store. The building is modern in every detail, one of the features of it being the dynamos, which generate the electricity for the thousands of lights in the store. The building is considered safe from fire, and by the way when the Southeastern Tariff association decided to re-rate Bir- mingham a few days ago, this building and just one more were the only ones so far reported where no change was decided upon for the rates of insurance.
 Pride of the State.
 The big department store of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb is a part of Birmingham. When visitors come here, the citizens are glad to carry them through the empor- ium. Not only is it a local concern, but the people of Alabama are proud of 1t. The firm advertises extensively, and thousands of Alabamians come to Br- mingham to do their shopping at Love- man, Joseph & Loebs. The store, too, is the depository of the state text book commission for North Alabama, public school books being supplied for thirty one counties in the state.
 The firm ascribes it's great success, to large extent, to judicious advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
JONES' VALLEY TIMES.
New Weekly Will Be Conducted By
 Rev. Edgar Jones.

The Rev Edgar w. Jones, one of the oldest members of the North Alabama conference, is about to start a weekly paper He has issued the following prospectus:
 ITO the Public-About the 1st of June next I purpose to begin the pub lication of weekly newspaper in Bir- mingham, to be called The Jones Val ley Times.
 "It will be devoted to religion, poli- tics, society, "reminiscences and the general development of the country and the enlightenment of the people. The subject of education will receive large attention.
 "The paper will be run according to my idea of how paper ought to be run and not to chime with public sen timent unless that sentiment accords with my ideas of what it ought to be.
 'I take this method of asking my friends to help me by subscribing.
 q desire to make a paper that will be gladly received in any home. 'It will be strictly democratic.
 q am going to do my best to make it a success. Now, when l call on you subscribe and give me chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

called or posted. and that he would ar- rest them every time he caught them in tho place
 Chief Wier allowed Berry and Callinan to make bond, but told them that if they attempted to open again yesterday after noon he would arrest them and throw them in jail until the trial was called. He said that he did not propose to allow them to operate all afternoon by making a series of bonds.
 They stated that if that was his posi- ton they would close up until the case was tried tomorrow at noon. The case will be called before Judge Feagin in the police court tomorrow at noon. and a legal battle royal is expected, as both the attorneys for the alleged pool room people and City Attorney Smith are pre- raring to make a decided fight. The pool room people are represented by Attor- reys Powell and Blackburn. The attor- neys for the pool room will contest the case on the grounds that it is invalid and unconstitutional to enforce such a law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

Every child born into the world with an inherited or early developed tendency to torturing, dishguring humors of the Skin and Scalp, becomes an object of the most tender solicitude, not only because of it's suffering, but because of the dreadful fear that the disfigu- ration is to be lifelong and mar its future happiness and pros- perity. Hence it becomes the duty of mothers of such aff1ict- ed children to acquaint them selves with the best, tn C purest, and most effective treatment available, viz: the CUTICURA Treatment, con- sisting of warm baths with CUTICURA Soap, and gentle anointings with CUTICURA Ointment, the great Skin Cure. Cures made in childhood are speedy, permanent and eco- nomical.
 Sold throughout the world cu,icurs Soap, &c., oint. men soc, ks,olyen, Soc n form of Chocolate Coated house sq Paris Rue de la Paix Boston, i57 Colu- ba, Ave. Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole PToprisiors HuInors from Infancy to Age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
TO PARTICIPATE IN ARMY
 MANEUVERS AT MANASSAS

The members of the Brandon Light ar tillery at their regular monthly muster and drill which will be held Tuesday night in the National Guard armory will discuss the matter of the command going to Manassas, Va.,y early in September to participate in the army maneuvers. Capt Edward D. Smith commanding, has re- ceived letter from Adjutant General Brandon asking how many members of the battery will be willing to go, if the Brandon Light artillery Is ordered into the army camps. About forty of the enlisted men have already signiied their inten- ton of going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commis- sion announces examinations as follows:
 June ---23 for assistant in bookkeeping. finance, chemistry, civil engineer, elec- trical engineering, agriculture, and the Spanish language, at salaries of from s1200 to $1400 per annum in the Philippine service.
 June 15 for laboratory aid in physiology and pathology in the department of agri- culture at a salary of $720 per annum.
 Full information relative to these ex- aminations will be furnished upon appli- cation to s. D. Harris, secretary of the local examining board at the postoffice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

The maneuyers will last for two weeks and the national guard of many of the states will send companies to participate. The army bill allows Alabama to send 1000 men. The government pays all trans portation and sustenance and Is to pay the men while they are in eamps on the regular army basis.
 The Jefferson Volunteers are now en- toying two days camp for instruction and drill at the artesian wells near Gate City Capt. John T. Yeatman, com manding the company, is in charge and about forty members are in camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
Local Military Company Expects a
 Great Time Today

The Jefferson Volunteers are spend ing today near the artesian wells at Gate City, where they have gone into camp until tomorrow morning. The company went out yesterday after noon, about fifty strong, and they ex- pect to have a great time today
 An expert is preparing barbecue. and it will be served at noon. A few friends of the company have been in- yited to come out. This is the first of a series of barbecues the company will probably give through the sum. mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
H. J. Porter 6 Co.'s Proposition.

The clothing firm of H. J. Porter & Go. have made a proposition to the boys of Birmingham by which suit of clothes and $10 in gold can be earned To the boy under 15 years of age who clips the largest number of H. J. Porter & Co.,. advertisements out of the Birmingham papers and re- turns them to the Porter store this company will give $10 in gold. To the boy who sends in the second largest number a $5 suit O. clothes will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
cHILDREN's ENTERTAINMENT.
Guild of the Church of the Advent Has
 Attractive Programme.

The Guild of the Church of the Ad- vent will give on Monday night at S:90 D. m. a children's entertainment. The programme is as follows:
 Solo, Please, Mamma, Buy Me a Baby''-Martha Lanier.
 ecitation-Katherine Ross.
 Wynkin' and Blinkin' DeKoven)- Twelve Little Girls.
 Dance-Mildred and Olive Rumph. Recitation-Enid Ewing.
 Solo-Fannie Riggs
 Recitation Bear Story-May Day Talley.
 "The Dolls Warning Shell.
 Drill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy have been fled
 Will Cunningham of Birmingham; lia- billtles, sS5 .55; assets, s45
 Emett Bath of Birmingham; liabilities, s37; assets. $50
 J. F. Tourner of Birmingham; liabili- -tiqs.l $7O; assets, BIO.
 c. P. Lindsey of Ensley; liabilities, $1s4 30; assets, s91 .25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
SELECTED AS OFFI-
 GAL INSTRUMENTS
THE CABLE PIANO USED FOR
 TWENTY-oNE STATES AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION f

marvellous testimonial to the true merit and popularity of the Cable Piano Com pany Is the fact that their pianos have been selected as the official instruments for use in the state buildings of twenty one states at the Louisiana purchase ex- position now in progress at St. Louis. The commissioners of the following states have designated the Cable Companys pio anos as above stated:
 Kansas,
 North Dakota,
 South Dakota, Minnesota. Oregon = Washington. Arizona, Iowa, Utah,
 Mississippi Idaho, Rhode Island, Indian Territory, Illinois Oklahoma, Virginia,
 Texas,
 Massachusetts,
 Wisconsin, Louisiana,
 Maine.
 This is a compliment that any company might well be proud of There are hun~. dreds of piano companies in this country, and to have the Cable Piano selected as the official instrument speaks volumes for the merits of the Cable pianos.
 The honor Is all the more greater for the reason that 1t came unsolicited by the Cable Plano Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Mrs. Margaret Hunt.

Mrs. Margaret Hunt. aged s2 years. died yesterday morning at her residence Walker street and Ninth avenue, West End The remains will be sent to Rome Ga. her former home. this morning, and the interment will take place there this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
HeaGdllarters

New Orleans, May 2, 1904 Special Orders No. 12.
 The lieutenant general commanding has much pleasure in announcing to his Con- federate associates that he has selected as orator for the Nashville reunion the Rev Randolph H. McKim, D. D., of Washington, D. C. Faithful as A Confed- crate soldier during the entire war, blessed by nature with all the gifts which make q powerful orator, the United Con- federate Veterans have in store a great treat in the forthcoming address, and are to be sincerely congratulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

THE WORKING MAN can protect himself against sickness, loss of employment, and other unfore- seen misfortunes by opening savings account and depositing with the American Trust and Savings Bank re. e.yularly small portion of his earn ings. We pay per cent on savings accounts, etc. AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS
 BANK,
 1923 First Avenue. officers:
 G. B. MCCORMACK. President.
 H. l.. BADHAM. Vice President.
 H. B. URQUHART, Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. c. Hamilton has sold to Lucille F. Greaves lots Nos. and in block No. 749, Birmingham, the consideration being s1752.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

lDTIcTc We have everything for H0IIOJO outdoor sketching at Rolls, 2022 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
CITY ITEMS.

Bank Clearings.-The clearings uf the banks of Birmingham for the week ending yesterday amounted to $1,131,- 92494, as against $1,O59, ,05499 for the corresponding week of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

Budweiser beer on tap at the Budweiser Saloon, south west corner lst ave. and 18th St. Frank Leonard, Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Weather Report.
Birmingham, Saturday, May |

uay and Monday; light norlH Wihus'
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Saturday, May A. Tn Alabama rain whs reported from Mo- bile Montgomery and Birmingham; the amount at Birmingham was .14 inch. Rain also fell in the other southern states ex- cept South Carolina and Virginia. Light amounts were reported from the Ohio val ley, western New York Michigan and Minnesota.
 The cool wave remains over the plains, but has drifted slightly southeastward. Ii has caused reduction in temperature of degrees to IS degrees over the coun- try from Texas and Louisiana northeast ward to the Great Lakes. Warmer weather prevails in the middle and south Atlantic states.
 Fair weather is expected in Alabama 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., 1904-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 14-Following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Sun day and Monday; light north winds