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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
WILL SETTLE FOR
 CASTING OF VULCAN
CommercialC CIubAppoints Com
 mittee to Effect Settlement
TRY TO GET CONVENTIONS
Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen Wanted Here In 1906 and Bankers In 19o5-Bankers' Convention
 Would Bring 2ooo Delegates.

At the meeting of the Commercial club board of directors yesterday afternoon a committee of three was appointed to eff feet a settlement with the Birmingham Vulcan.
 As yet the company and the Commer- cial club have been unable to agree upon the amount to be paid for the work in question. The company wants ss5oo in all, but has agreed to settle for SS00O, while President Jackson and other members of the executive committee on Vulcan think that S75O0 should be sufficient The com pany has already received s35o0 from the club.
 The committee consists of T. H. Motion, James Bowron and Fred M. Jackson, and they were instructed to report at the next meeting of the Commercial club, which will be the first Friday in next month.
 Mobile Bay.
 A resolution was passed endorsing the effort of the Commercial club of Mobile to get the outer bar of the Mobile bay deep ened to 35 feet, with a width of 800 feet. This will enable the largest war ves- sells to enter the bay at any time and will make this the best port on the South Atlantic or gulf coast
 A committee of five will be appointed by President Jackson 10 go to Washing ton and appear before the rivers and har- bors committee to urge that the govern ment make the necessary appropriation of s3oo,000 to have this work done.
 Conventions Invited.
 An invitation was extended to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to hold It's 1906 convention in Birmingham, and President Cox of the local union will be informed of the action of the club. He will go to Buffalo in September when the convention meets, and will make a strong effort to get the convention here at it's next biennial meeting
 W. P. G. Harding, president of the First National bank, was asked to invite the American Banking association to hold it's 1905 convention here. and if he failed to get the convention for that year, to try and get it the succeeding year. He said that about 20O0 bankers could be expected and that 1t would require from sl500o to $25,O0O to entertain the convention, but that 1t would spend several times more than the amount required for their enter tainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
RECORD OF COURTS.

Thomas William, Jr., has filed suit in the circuit court against the Sloss- -Shef- field Steel and Iron Co.,, for $1,500. He alleges that wh..e in the employ of the defendant, he was badly injured by be- Ing caught between two cars, having his hands crushed.
 Thomas Williams, sr., has filed suit in the circuit court against the Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron Co.,, for s1OO0. He claims that his son was thrown out of employment, as a result of being injured while in the employ of the defendant, and that he was damaged to the amount asked for. by his sons inability to work and earn money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
PERSONAL.

In the absence of the Rev pr. Ster ling J. Foster, pastor of the South High lands Presbyterian church, the Rev. Frank Willis Barnett will preach at the morning service Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
No 34
Cuts Wash-day in Half

With Fels-Naptha a. half hours soaking does half the washing-half the rubbing and half the wear on clothes are avoided. At grocers.
 Fels-Naptha Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
DEATHS AND FUNaRALS
Charles Manly Brown.

The remains of Charles Manly Brown who died early yesterday morning at his residence In East Lake were sent last night to Atlanta. where the interment will take place. The deceased was 8 years old, a prominent member of the typographical union and of the Wood men of the World, and he had number of friends In the city. He leaves a wife and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20

2019 Third avenue; phones. 1902; carry the leading line in the city, acknowledged by those who know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20

SON0EhvAIlSM and square dealing have won for us our place at the very head of the line. Our facilities for attending to all lines of
 BANKING BUSINESS are unequaIIed. If you are looking around for wholly trustworthy, con venient and satisfactory Bank With which to do business, you could save yourself further trouble by coming at once to us. AMERICAN TRUST 6 SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20

The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart nent makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
GREEN & CO, UNpERTAkERs.

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. 3l2 North Twentieth street. Both phones g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20

winds.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Friday, August 19 While there was no rain in the vicinity of this station there were showers in the central and southern portions of the state and in all other districts of the cotton states. The greatest district average was .52 inch in Oklahoma. Heavy amounts fell at Allendale, s. C., and Hol- denville, o. T. From the cotton belt the rain area extends up through the Mis- sissippi and Missouri valley. These rains are due to storm area over Iowa and as 1t moves eastward 1t Is expected to cause showers in Alabama.
 Maximum temperatures In the south yesterday ranged from 90 to 94degrees on the average. The maximum at Birming ham was 93 degrees.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations duri--g "A hours ending ! a. m: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20

Take a ride on the Tobog- gan Slide at East Lake. It will make you younger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
THE WEATHER
Weather Reuort.

Washington August 1s.-Forecast for Alabama. Probably showers; fresh south uipdo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
Labor Council In Line.
Running Races. ,or Day committee

The Labor Day committee has made arrangements with the Birmingham Jockey club and as race promoters will put on a card of running races, not less than four events each afternoon and night.
 The Birmingham Jockey club, which Is now running electric light races have agreed to turn the grounds, track build ings and fifty as fast running horses as there is in this country over to the Labor Day committee both day and night for any amusement the committee wishes to put on Chairman T. w. Hall of the committee states that this action on the part of the jockey club together with the dancing, foot racing, jumping and other sports that the committee has arranged for. will enable the manage ment to present programme for Labor Day such as has never been witnessed in Birmingham before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
LABOR DAY ID BE
 WELL CELEBRATED.
Programme of Parade and En-
 tertainment is Announced
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
Jockey Club to Have Fifty Race HOrses In Parade-WlIllam Jenkins VIII Be Grand Marshal.
 Cheap Railroad Fare.

Press Agent Ed. K Smith gives out the following report of what has been done by the Labor Day committee for the Labor Day celebration under the auspices of the Birmingham Trades council to be held in Birmingham. September }.
 Grand Marshal and Aides.
 wm. Jenkins, grand marshal; Ed. K. Smith, W. w Bradbury. D. U. Williams. T. W. Hall. Harry L. White and Fred Perrigoni, marshafs aides
 The line of march for the Labor day par ade to be made up of the trades unions. will form at Capital Park; proceed south to Fifth avenue; West on Fifth avenue to Nineteenth street; south on Nineteenth street to First avenue; east on First avenue to Twentieth street; south on Twentieth street to Avenue E; counter march back on Twentieth street to Fourth avenue to the city hall and take cars for Smiths Park
 Labor Council In Line.
 The central labor council of Birming- ham voted through their affiliated unions, to take part In the parade with the Bir- mingham trades council and will place five or six hundred men of their organi- zation in line, including several hundred ore miners.
 Through the courtesy of MT. Phillips the Birmingham Jockey club will place nfty horses in the parade. The horses will be decorated with their stable colors and be ridden by jockeys in the racing suits to used in the afternoon and night races, This will add greatly to the attractive ness of the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-20
Good Car Service.

The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company guarantees the committee rapid transit and plenty of cars on all lines to srd from the grounds and will make a sLecial effort to haul the large crowd that will go out to the park on Labor Day.
 All railroads entering Birmingham will give one fare rates plus 25 cents, to the city and return, for any distance within no miles of Birmingham. Tickets will be good September {, 5 and 6. This alone as sures inc committee many visitors who wi,l pa' ticipate In the amusements of the day.
 A charge of 25 cents to adults and 15 cents to children under the age of 12 years Will he made at the gates of the fair grounds.
 This charge will entitle every one going to the grounds to the privilege of seeing the afternoon and night races and is exactly eEe-half the regular price of ad- mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
OPPOSED BY SECRETARY ROOT.
Senator Martins Bill Providing for
Appomattox Military Park.

Secretary Root has made an adverse re-
port on the bill introduced by Senator Mar
tin providing for the purchase of the Nc
Lean property and adjacent property at
Appomattox, Va, III commemoration of the
surrender of the Army OF Northern Virginia
to General Grant THE necessary expendi-
lures for the battlefield parks already au-
thorized." says Secretary Root. ARE and
will be so great that / DO not think that this
bill ought to pass. The effect of 1t would
probably be to create another park to be
owned and cared for by the government.
The national government cannot own and
take care of all the spots of historic interest
in the United States
Il transmit herewith statement of the
moneys already expended upon national
military parks, and an estimate of the
probable cost to complete these parks and
the annual maintenance thereof from
which 1T will appear that the expenditures
have already amounted to nearly 81, COO 600,
while II is estimated that more than half a
million dollars will be required to complete
the military parks already authorized for
the maintenance of which after completion
over $4,000 will be required annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
PRISONER RUNS AMUCK
SHOOTS ONE KEEPER AND CLUBS
ANOTHER.
Desperate Attempt Of Charles Brooks
to Escape From Prison at
Trenton, N. J.

TRENTON, N. j., January S.-Charles
Brooks, an inmate OF the New Jersey state
prison. Is dead, Center Keeper John Fitz-
gerald has a bullet in his hip and VIM. J..
Harvey, a deputy keeper, is suffering from
scalp wounds as the result of Brooks at
tempt to escape from the institution today.
Fitzgerald is expected to recover, unless
complications set in and Harney's condi-
ton Is not thought to be serious, although
for time he was rendered unconscious by
being struck over the head with an iron
bar by Brooks.
It will require a post mortem examina-
ton to determine whether Brooks died
from being shot or from strangulation in
his attempt to commit suicide, after he had
been taken to the dungeon.
Brooks today was polishing brass in one
Of the wings when he turned on Harvey
and struck the keeper over the head three
times Harvey was made unconscious, and
Brooks, grabbing the deputy's revolver,
started for the center of the prison.
Brooks shot Keeper Fitzgerald and num-
Der Of shots were fired at Brooks by other
keepers. He was finally overpowered and
on the way to the dungeon informed the
keepers that he had been wounded
Later the principal keeper ordered that
Brooks be taken to the prison hospital
When the dungeon was opened Brooks was
found suspended by his suspenders and
was dead.
Brooks was serving a twenty years sem
tence for burglary in Hudson county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
FINANCE AND TRADE
Higher Prices Rule in the
Securities Market.
STRENGTH IN STEEL
AMALaAMATED COPPER sUs-
TAINs LOSSES, BUT RECEIVERS.
Up-Bidding Of Stocks Fails to Attract
Buying by the
Public.
STRENGTH IN STEEL

NEW YORK, January 8.-Opening prices
in the stock market were higher than last
night throughout the list, rejecting the
more cheerful view of the far eastern sit
uation In the foreign markets. The STAN
dard railroad stocks shared fully in the
strength of the market, gains running to
large fraction In many cases. Baltimore
and Ohio rose 1% sind Iowa Central pre-
ferred 2N.
Prices of the prominent stocks were main-
tanned at the opening range for time. but
showed little sympathy with the aggressive
buying of Brooklyn Transit and minor
stocks Brooklyn Transit improved IA to
SOS. but the other transactions were slug
gish.
Mexican Central, St Louis and South
western preferred. Hooking Valley and Vir-
ginia-C Carolina Chemical also moved UP l.,
Westinghouse Electric ~ and National
Railroad of Mexico first and second prefer
red "a each. Large offerings of Amalga-
mated caused the general list to Yield
slightly later in sympathy, but by IL clock
most stocks had rallied fully Amalgamatfd
ran off from 40 to 477s and stiffened again
to yesterdays close. Westinghouse Elec-
trio first preferred fell Ia.
The market remained dull and irregular,
easing off slightly and then recovering
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis 3.
Western Union "a, with reaction of a
point. and Realty preferred la.
There were gains of to in the Colorado
and Southern stocks, Kansas City and
Southern stocks and Des Moines and Fort
Dodge. One sale was made of Commercial
Cable at decline of II points from the
preceding sale. Bonds We're irregular at
noon.
Concerted bidding up of few stocks did
not arouse any following elsewhere. the
trading remaining dull and featureless.
Amalgamated was in better demand than
in the morning, and advanced 1ss. South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific rose about a
point each. Allis-Chalmers preferred sold
at 60, compared with Sd, the previous sale
on May 9, 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
GEN. REYES WAITING.
On Receiving Reply He Will Quite
Possibly Leave for Home.

Gen. Reyes is still awaiting the State
Departments reply to his request that the
correspondence between him and Secretary
Hay regarding the Panama incident be
sent to the Senate. Whether Gen. Reyes
will follow this up with request that the
question be sent to The Hague tribunal for
settlement is still undecided. Gen. Reyes
has advices from Colombia that the feeling
there continues to run high against the
United States. While preparations are be-
ing made for hostiities, Gen. Reyes has
been able thus far to restrain his people
from outbreak
1t is quite possible that upon the receipt
of the State Departments reply to his last
In that event, Dr. Herran the Colombian
charge. will also shut up the legation and
return on leave OF absence. thus marking
the practical breaking off of diplomatic re-
Iations between this country and Colombia.
Secretary Hay has received from Gen
Reyes personal note expressing his thanks
for his invitation 10 the diplomatic recep-
tion which he was unable, under the cir
cumstances, to accept.
The note sent ~ secretary Hay to Cen
eral Reyes consists of lhirty-seven typewrit-
ten pages, and is about the same length as
the communication transmitted by the
Colombian minister to the State Depart
ment, setting out Coiomba's grievances 1t
takes up in detail the several issues raised
by General Reyes. and treats them fully
from the American standpoint. 1t is expect
ed there will be further prompt exchanges
between the two governments, the basis for
them already having been laid by communi-
cation from General Reyes 10 the State De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Jury Differed with Judge.

NEW YORK. January 8.-Former Repre-
sentative briggs, who was convicted here
yesterday of receiving compensation for
aiding In the procurement OF contract
with the government, in his defense set
forth that although he had been elected a
representative, he had not taken his seat
at the time of the improper transaction.
Mr.. briggs attorney contended through
out that his client was not congressman
until he had actually taken the oath of
office, but the prosecuting attorney main
tanned that the defendant was a member of
Congress from March A. when the preced-
ing House of Representatives adjourned.
Judge Thomas left II to the jury to decide
whether the term as congressman had actu-
ally begun at the time In question. and the
jury brought in q verdict Of guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
GEN. THOMAS WILL NOT RESIGN.
Appraiser at Chicago Makes Appeal
to the President.

CHICAGO, January S.-Although Lyman
T. Hoy has been nominated to succeed Gen.
Horace H. Thomas as appraiser of customs
at this port. the resignation of Gen. Thorn
as. requested by the Secretary OF. the Treas
ury. has not been sent in. nor will 1t be-
Gen. Thomas will appeal to the President
to find out why his resfgnat ton was asked
for. In letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury calling for Gen. Thomas resigna
tlon 1t is stated that the purpose Is not to
make place for another and that there is
nothing political in the request; that the
Office has been temporarily examined twice
and 1t seems necessary to secure vigor-
Gus administration. The Secretary.s letter
was made public today by Gen. Thomas
Gen Thomas in reply which he made
public today with the Secretary's letter,
says that there was no charge of misfeas-
ance. or any scandal and that especially
good work had been done in unearthing
frauds at other ports. He also wrote the
President calling attention to the gentle
man who Endorsed him appraiser. No
reply was received from the President. but
Secretary Shaw asked the general to ad-
wise him by telegraph whether his letter
was intended a refusal to send in his
resignation. Gen. Thomas claims that there
has not been lax administration of his
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
TO PROTECT IT'S DIGNITY.
Proposed Punishment for Misuse OF
Words Referring to Congress.

Representative Gibson of Tennessee In
troduced in the House today bill to pro-
hibit the misue of certain words In the Dis
trict of Columbia. The measure provides
that 1t shall be unlawful for any person.
club, company, association or corporation
to use In the District the words Senate,
House of Representatives. Congress or con-
gressional as a name, title or designation.
or as an advertisement. sign. trade mark,
brand or device.
The measure provides that it's provisions
shall not be construed as applying to the
Congressional cemetery to prohibit the
use Of the words by or for the Congress of
the United States.
Any person who wilifully violates any of
the provisions of the act, 1t Is proposed,
shall be punishable by fine not exceeding
500 or be imprisoned not exceeding ninety
days. In case of violation by any club. as
sOciation, company or person. every MEM
Der of the organization shall be deemed
guilty and punished as above In case OF
violation by corporation. the directors
thereof shall be held to be guilty.
Mr.. Gibson believes the misuse of the
words enumerated is misleading and fraud
ulent in many instances, and also tends to
detract from the dignity of the Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.
Proposed That President Should Ofe,
His Mediation.

Representative SIayden of Texas intro
dueed a resolution in the House today re-
questing the President to tender the good
Offices or mediation of the United States
to Russia and Japan. The resolution fol-
lows: + 80 "a
Whereas. by the provisions of The
Hague peace convention of 1899, tender of
good offices or mediation by a nation
stranger to dispute cannot be regarded
as an unfriendly. act. and
Whereas, by said convention. it is made
the duty of the signatory powers, IL a seri-
Gus dispute threatens to break out between
two or more OF them. to remind these lat
ter that the rmaHent court of arbitration
rs open to thefn, and such reminder Is only
to be regarded fAs friendly action; and
Whereas, WarHke difficulties are now
threatened between Russia and Japan.
which countries, as well as the United
States. are sigpatoE TO The Hague peace
RESOLVED. bSy the Senate and House of
Representative OF the United states of
America. in Congress assembled, that the
President be pelaested to tender the good
offices or mediation OF the United States
to Russia andbIapan with relation to their
present disput14 sandsto remind them, In ac-
cordance with Bhe Hague peace convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
PROVIDES FOR NAVY "CANTEFN. !,
Report of Board on Proposed Barracks
for Enlisted Men.

The naval board appointed to consider
plans for barracks for enlisted men of The
navy instead of housing them aboard re-
ceiving ships. has completed its report and
submitted the same to the Secretary of the
Navy. The board recently returned from
Europe 1t recommends two barracks. to
ccst stO0G0 each. exclusive of the land
with general location at New York and on
the Chesapeake bay, but with no specific
recommendation as to location. The plan
Of barracks submitted provides for separate
ONCE and administration buildings, sep
arate dormitories. mess hall, amusement
room and other buildings. The board does
not deem 1t wise for the men to mess and
sleep In the same building The barracks,
ar proposed would accommodate about
100 men each. and in an emergency could
house LOCO men, Separate dornitories are
recommended IN order that one could be
clt sed In the event OF the number of men
falling considerably below 1000, thus re-
dncing opera ting expenses.
An urgent recommendation Is made for
the establishment OF canteen the board
believing that there are certain wants OF
tho men which must be satisfied, although
with strict supervision and limita ton of
the amount of light beverages issued daily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08

George B. Young Addresses Supreme
Court in Merger Case.

The argument of the Minnesota state
merger case was continued today in the
United States Supreme Court. The first
speaker of the day was George b. Young.
who appeared for the Northern Securities
Company. He said that the state OF Min
nesota had failed to establish case for
relief in the Minnesota federal circuit court
under the federal laws, thus bringing the
entire issue within the statutes forbidding
Il railroad constellation.
He contended that the Securities Com
pany was purely a financial company. and
in no sense a railroad corporation. 1t had
no power to operate railroads, and had done
nothing more than purchase the STOCK Oh
two railway companies He said that tie
operations of the company had been con-
fined to these functions, and argued that
these transactions did not fall within the
scope of the prohibition of the Minnesota
act of 1874. Outlining the provisions of
that law. he said that the consolidation
therein prohibited was authorized by other
statutes. He also pointed out that while a
careful in ambition had been put on cOrpor-
atoms and their directors, there was care
full elimination of all reference TO stock
holders. who, he contended, were left TO
exercise their own will in the disposal of
their property
Moreover. whatever were the require
ments of that law. il practically had been
repealed by the law of 1881. 1t was true
that this law prohibited the ownership OF
one railroad by a parallel and competing
line. but he argued that this prohibition
could not be extended to the Securities
Company a purely financial institution. If
the law was to be construed as extending
to the Securities Company. what was to
stand in the way of a further extension?
y MIR. Young W s followed by John q. john
son, who contended that the notification of
the two railroad companies in the securities
company had not resulted in any restraint
of trade. When the court took recess for
luncheon at 2 O'Clock, Mr.. Mum had en-
tered upon the closing argument for the
state.