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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
CLAYTON ON HIS
WAY TO ST.. LOUIS
AIabama's National COMMITTEES
man Takes EARLY Start
DEMOCRATIC C0NVENTI0N
National Committee Meets July to
ra....onaru nffoara F1r Hon.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
National Committee Meets July to
Select Temporary Officers for Con-
ventlon-WllIlams Prominent
for Temporary Chairman.

Congressman Henry d. Clayton of the
Third district arrived in Birmingham
from his home in Eufaula last night and
Is the guest Of Robert ]. Lowe Mr.
Clayton Is the Alabama member of the
democratic national committee and will
leave for st. Louis today at 1920 over the
Louisville and Nashville. The commit
tee names the temporary organization Of
the national convention, and while It does
not meet until July 4, most of the mem
ibers will reach st. Louis this week SO as
to inspect the convention hall and look
over the situation.
LAS is well known Congressman John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi Is promi-
nently mentioned for temporary chair
man." said Mr.. Clayton. The only other
man / have heard mentioned for this
honor is Mayor d. s. Rose of Milwau-
kee.
vention would not be In session more
than three days. certainly not more than
four. AS to who would be nomipGx.el
for President he would notS venture
even a guess
Asked If he thought there was any
possibility of the convention being STAN
peded for Grover Cleveland, Mr.. clayton
answered in the negative. He said he
felt sure that Mr.. Cleveland neither
wanted nor expected the nomination and
that a stampede for him seemed out OF
the question
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
NEGROES KILLED IN
BARROOM FIGHT
Unknown Negro Kills Ed Neal
and Policeman Kills Him
OVENS NARROW ESCAPE
Negroes Dlsputlna over the Size of
Small Town Led to the Fight and
Both Get Shot In a
Few Seconds.

TWO negroes are dead as a result OF a
general shooting which took place In
odorn,s saloon at Twenty-third street
and Second avenue last night about L
o'clock, and Policeman Givens had a
narrow escape from death at the hands
of one of the negroes
Ed Neal, negro employed at the Hill
man Chemical Works was shot and fatal
~ wounded by an unknown negro who
came to Birmingham yesterday morning
on an excursion from Mobile, and this
negro was in turn shot and killed by Po-
llceman Thomson while resisting arrest.
Neal died at the Hlllman hospital with
In a few minutes after he was carried
there, the bullet from the unknown
negro's pistol having broken his neck. The
unknown man was shot through the head
and died instantly.
1t seems that about II 30 o'clock Neal
and the unknown negro had a dispute
about the size of one of the small towns
in this vicinity, and the Mobile negro
called Neal liar. Neal used an epithet
Just as strong and the Mobile negro
left the saloon, declaring he would be
back in short time and settle things.
In half an hour he returned to the sa-
loon with pistol in his hand. He walk
ed up to Neal and commenced beating
him over the head with the pistol. Neal
ran, and the Mobile negro shot him in
the neck.
Policemen Thomson and Givens were
standing in front of the saloon, and ran
In when the two shots were fired at
Neal The Mobile negro ran towards the
rear of the store and attempted to escape,
but the policemen were too close to him
and he turned at bay and opened fire
at them. He shot twice, one of the bull
let's barely missed Policeman Giyens
Both policemen opened fire and
one bullet from Policeman Thomsons
pistol penetrated the negroes brains. He
fell dead.
Neal was removed to the hospital In
the Gaudin company's ambulance, but
died before medical attention could be
given him. The bodies of both negroes
were turned over to the Gaudin company
There was nothing by which the Mobile
negro could be identified.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
WANT KYLE's JOB.
cuIIman May Have Two Candidates
for Judgeship.

Cullman, June Especial -Reports
from Washington stating that Judge
Osceola Kyle of this judicial circuit will
likely receive an appointment as federal
judge for the Panama zone has created
much activity among his would-be sue
cessors in his present position. Cullman
wants the honor of naming the man and
as Cullman has never furnished the Judge
or solicitor for this circuit the people
feel that they should have this bit of
recognition. Some of the Culman bar got
together today and named Hon. +. e. st.
John as their choice for Judge Kyle's
successor in case he is made federal judge
and accepts the appointment. Others are
talking favorably of Hon j. b. Brown
for the place, but he is in st. Louis and
1t is not known If he would accept the
place. Mr.. st. John will likely get the
endorsement of the entire bar there being
no other avowed candidate in the field
in this county Morgan and Lawrence
counties are expected to come forward
with candidates, but Cullman will work
hard for the appointment as Cullman Is
behind on offices in the circuit. Mr.. st.
John will also ask for the nomination on
the democratic ticket. Mr.. st. John IS
young man 80 years of age but has had
twelve years successful experience before
the bar having been admitted at the age
of 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
SITE FOR SCHOOL
MAY Be DONATED
City VIII Soon Plan for Three
Buildings
QUESTION OF LOCATION
High School VIII Be centraI-one
Grammar School VIII BE In the
Fourth = ard-Another
at Five Points.

As yet the board Of aldermen and the
board of education have made no plans
looking to The erection Of new high
school and two new grammar schools.
as voted fo- by the people In the April
election. No action will be taken until
the 100000 provided for by the bond issue
is In bank. All transactions will be in
cash.
1t Is expected that within a few days
the money will be available and then the
city will look for suitable sites for the
two grammar schools and the high
school, One of the grammar schools will
be located In the fourth ward, and an
effort win be made to sais the Blrming-
ham Realty company to donate a site.
A site at Five Points. which is owned
by the city will probably be used for the
other grammar school. If the Realty
company will donate a site In the Fourth
ward this leaves but one piece of prop
erty to be purchased, that for the high
school.
As soon as 1t is ascertained how much
ground will have to be purchased and
what 1t Will cost the city VIII take out
enough money from the $zVV,WU TO Dullu
the grammar schools. This will give the
exact amount left for the high school
and then contractors Will be asked for
bids. The architects will know exactly
what money the city will have available
and can draw their plans accordingly
No site for the high school has been
considered, but the building will be erect
ed near the center Of the city Work on
all of these projected school buildings
will doubtless be under way before the
end of A11g1st
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
WOMAN CLAIMING TO
BE FROM BIRMINGHAM
Miss Madeline Banks, In Hospital In
Syracuse, Has Been Falling
From Trolley Cars.

All efforts to locate relatives of Miss
or Mrs Madeline Banks, who is in st.
Josephs hospital at Syracuse, n. Y,
suffering from fractured skull caused
by falling from a street car. and claiming
to be from Birmingham, have failed, and
doubt is now expressed that she resided
in Birmingham.
The Age-Herald has sent out several
kilograms trying to locate relatives of the
woman, but so far no satisfactory infor-
nation was obtained. The following
special to the New York World from
Syracuse gives an idea of what is thought
there of the woman;
Confined at ST. Jospeh's hospital here
with fractured skull is a woman, Fl
years old, claiming to be Madeline Banks,
a magazine writer, from Birmingham,
Ala, and all efforts to trace her identity
lead to street railway accidents. The
the Yates hotel.
1.-TWO days later she fell from a trolley
car and fractured her skull. She has
refused to disclose her identity. and
when a physician told her today that
reporter wanted to see her, she said:
Tell him to go to blazes.'
Immediately after regaining conscious
ness, Miss Banks inquired If her pocket
book, $35 and a gold medal had been
found. Today the authorities learned
that a young woman whose description
is Identical with that of Miss Banks but
who had been known as Josephine Rey-
nolds, left Albany June IA after spending
several weeks In an Albany hospital re-
covering from injuries sustained in falling
off a car.
1.-The Albany Traction company paid
for her care at the hospital and gave her
$50 in settlement of her claim.
I'm April 1903. Mrs. Maude Banks
fell from a car at Elmira and was in
jured and 1t was discovered that she
was fegning Inconsistencies. She made
demands that the company settle with
her and the police ordered her out OF
town At Elmira she claimed she was
from Atlanta, Ga. and that she had rid
den to Elmira on pony. Upon regaining
consciousness there she asked what had
become of her pony, but 1t was never
found.
THE Elmira authorities then learned
that the young woman had fallen from
cars at Binghampton, Scranton. Dayton,
Cincinnati and Cleveland. Attorneys
retained by Miss Banks here served the
summons on Tuesday in an action in the
supreme court against the Syracuse Rapid
Transit Railway company"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers nave
been filed in the probate court:
Birmingham Realty company to LILLIAN
B. Fowlke, east half of lot NO. In
block No. $780, Birmingham, consideration
s3OOs.
II. s. Robertson to Leola T. Park, lot
No. in block No. %, G. first addition
to Ensley, consideration $500.
Ensley Land company to Katie Hollings-
worth lots Nos. 10, II, u in block No "a
F. Ensley, consideration 1920.
]. A. Tucker and wife to Rena r. Will
liams a part of lot No. 1. in Morrows
survey in the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section l, township
Is, range 8, west, consideration $685.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28

The Joint committee composed Of four
miners and four representatives Of furn-
ace operators appointed last Friday to
consider the question of wage scale and
reach an agreement If possible held two
sessions yesterday but nothing was given
out The utmost secrecy will be main
tained until report is ready. No one
except members of the committee are al
lowed to attend the meetings
The miners convention adjourned Fri
day until II o'clock Wednesday, The COM
mittee will either report progress and
ask for time to continue their work, or
that 1t is impossible for them to agree
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
RED MEN TO HAVE
MONSTER REUNION
NOTABLE EVENT WILL OCCUR AT
EAST LAKE, JULY TWISTING
TRIBES WILL COME FROM
OTHER STATES.

The Improved Order of Red Mems
reunion at East Lake. July II promises
to be one of the largest gatherings ever
witnessed in Alabama. 1t Is estimated
that the crowd composed of Red Men.
their families and friends will number be-
tween twenty-five and thirty thousand.
There will be a monster parade in which
many visiting tribes from other states
will participate.
The committee on arrangements, of
which Lee Cowart is chairman, is hard
at work and reports good progress. One
of the features of the day will be a per-
sonaton of General Carter and a repro
duetion of his gallant United States cav
airy at the massacre by Sitting Bull and
his tribe
The management of the Red Mems re-
union has gone to great expense. There
will be an old time barbecue, All the rail-
roads running into Birmingham will sell
tickets at reduced rates.
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WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD.
Zlbe Ester Fletcher Passes Away at
His Home in Lafayette.

opellka, June 2a-(special.) -zibe Ester
Fletcher. member Of the firm of Meadows
g. Fletcher Brothers, and one OF the best
known young men In this section died
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, having been
i'll only since Friday with appendicitis.
Mr. Fletcher was a member Of the
Baptist church and was held in high es-
TEEN by the entire community He was
married only two months ago. His young
wife Is Frustrated and the entire town
mourns the untimely death of the exem-
DlarV Young man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June N-Foreeast "a
Alabama: Showers Tuesday; "Wednesday
partly cloudy and warmer; variable Winds
Weather Report.
Birmingham, Monday. June "a lso4.
Since Saturday rain has fallen In central
and southern Alabama. but apparently
none In the northern part OF the state
In the other states of the cotton belt there
was rain. except IN North Carolina ana
the northeastern portion of South Caro-
lima. Heavy rains are reported from
Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee ana
Oklahoma. On Saturday very heavy rains
fell In Oklahoma and Texas, amounts e1-
ceeding 800 inches being reported.
+, Slightly cooler conditions prevailed yes
terday from Missippi westward, while
in eastern sections temperatures were
slightly higher. The average maximum
for Alabama was about 90 degrees.
Weather Conditions.
Temperature and precipitation as report
ed by the weather bureau for selected
southern stations during "a hours ending
2 an. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
GOOD MAN PASSES AWAY.
Nal. w. n. Bradley Dies In Ken
lucky.

A telegram to the Collier Drug company
announces the death Of Maj. w. II. Brad
ley. which occurred at his home in Pa
ducah, Ky, last Saturday at p. m.
Major Bradley was a prominent drum
mer and had a host of friends in Bir-
mingham and throughout Alabama and
Georgia. where he has been a familiar
figure for great many years.
He had bright and happy disposition
and his congenial manners won for him
friends wherever he went. The deceased
was about IS years old. and had always
been very robust UP to the time he was
taken Ill with grippe last winter. the eff
fects Of which he never recovered from.
He leaves most excellent wife and three
sons to mourn the loss Of devoted hus-
band and father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
YOUNG MAN GETS
NUMBER OF FINES
G. M. WEIGH WILL BE IN JAIL a
LONG WIFE, UNLESS JUDGE
FEAeIN PLACES HIM IN A RE-
FoRAToRY.

G. NJ. WEIGH, the young white man
whom Judge Feagin has been trying TO
get into the reformatory, was yesterday
awarded fines and sentences which Will
keep him in jail until March, 1906, If he
serves them out.
In the meantime while he is in jail
Judge Feagin will continue to try to get
a place for him in a reform institution,
preferably the Boys Industrial school at
East Lake.
1t will be remembered that young
WEIGH. who is only 16 years old, came
to Birmingham several months ago to
work, and for while did we'll. but got
out of employment and started stealing
from his room mates. He was boarding
on Eighteenth street between Second and
Third avenues, and stole a pistol, a ring
and some other articles.
On being brought into Judge Feagin's
court about a month ago he pleaded
guilty and told pitiful story about
stealing the articles in order to get
something to eat and to wear. He was
preparing to go to New. Orleans when
arrested at the Union passenger station
by Policeman Brown. His trunk was
searched and the stolen articles were re-
covered.
There were five charges against WEIGH
and he was fined 500 and sentenced to 1870
days in one, $50 each in two cases, $40
in another and SIS in the fifth. As he
has no money with which to pay out OF
jail, he will have to work 1t out at
rate of so cents day, which gives him
a total of 61O days.
Judge Feagin yesterday had the first
pistol "toting'' case in some time. Ed
Avery, who lives in Cordova, was fined
800 and sentenced to work $50 days on the
streets. At one time the concealed
weapon cases would number a score or
more a month"; but they have gradually
dropped off in number until now they are
few and far between.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
SCALE COMMITTEE
MAINTAIN STRICT SECRECY

on any of the important features of a
scale
1t is understood that the furnace oper-
ators are quite firm and united on their
offer for the minimum price of cutting
coal, namely, 4oe a ton The miners ask
for 471sc as the minimum, the same as pro
vided in the scale which expires next Fri
day.
As there are 50 many details in miners
wage scale it is hardly thought by men
of experience that the joint committee will
be able to make report on a new scale
before the 10th of July In the meantime
both sides, miners and operators, are
keeping in the best of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed:
Armey McWhitter of Ishkooda, liabii-
tiles 500, assets $32
j. w. Wright of Birmingham, liabilities
SOS, assets not given.
Green Mitchell of Birmingham, liabili-
ties 800, assets 50.
Benjamin Franklin Of Birmingham.
liabilities 500, assets $40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits have been issued from
the office of Inspector Julian Kendrick as
follows:
Mrs. F. M. Vernon to erect one story
frame dwelling on Twenty-hfth street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues.
the same to cost when completed $1,000.
A. II. Copper to erect two story brick
building on Morris avenue between Twen-
tieth and Twenty-frst streets the same
to cost when completed $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT.
Board of Trade Gives Its Annual En-
tertalnment at the HlIlman.

The Board of Trade will have Its annual
banquet at the Hotel IIillman tomorrow
night Covers will be laid for one hundred
and fifty.
Speeches will be made by Acting Gov
ernor Cunningham, Congressman Under
wood and Mayor Drennen. Simon Klotz
is president of the board and John w.
O'Neil is chairman of the banquet COM
mittee.
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Services at WoodIawr1.

The Rev. c.. C. Weaver, pastor of the
Woodlawn Presbyterian church, will
preach this evening at o'clock at the
Second Presbyterian church, corner Of
Twenty-second street and Avenue G.
There will be gospel singing. The public
is Invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
Estes Garner Injured.

Estes Garner was seriously injured
several days ago In an elevator at Smith
Hardware company. His ankle and foot
were badly crushed and 1t will be sew
eral weeks before he can get out. He is
now at the family home 2521 Avenue E.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the probate court as follows: James Will
son of Birmingham to Mrs. Lora Var
brought; H. r. Copper of Dolomite to Miss
Emma Hogan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28

Call for the celebrated
Wuerzburger Beer-l5c per
bottle, two for 25c. On sale
at Snow & Rambow's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28
BABY QUIRK'S
QUICK CURE
OF Toruring Eczema
by Cuticura
When All Else Had
Utterly Failed.

"My baby, Owen Herbert Quirk, was
afflicted from the age of six weeks with
loathsome running eczema, almost
covering his face. took him to Drs.
----- and of Victoria Road,
Aldershot, and he was treated by them
for three months, but got much worse,
and was a sickening sight to look at.
saw an advertisement OF the Cuticura
Remedies, and got the Soap, Ointment
and Resolyent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28

1t has stood between many a man
and disaster. Your savings, If put
away in some
GOOD, RELIABLE BANK,
will never come amiss. Then, too,
you cannot possibly carry on your
business without a Bank Account. II
you entrust your money to us, you
may be sure of every courtesy, and
modern, business-like methods.
Do you own one of our per cent
Coupon Certificates?
AMERICAN TRUST G. SAVINGS
BANK,
1913 First Avenue.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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Isn't it reas-
enable to sup
pose that when
the Bitters has
cured thousands
of cases of
weak stom-
ach" in the
past that 1t will
cure you too?
1t is worth try
ing anyhow.
1t always cures
Indigestion,
Constipation,
Poor Appetite,
Dyspepsia,
FIatuIency and
BiIiousness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-28

Call for, the celebrated
Wuerzburger Beer -l5c per
bottle, two for Csc. On sale
at Snow & RamboW's.
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F" " e noticed an
I'm pr o v e m emit at
once, and within q
fortnight the run
ming had ceased
and the scales were
nearly all dried of,
and In q month his
face was perfectly
clear, not . spot
left. I have en-
closed photograph
OF him when he
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tieth street. He was not at work that
night"
S. P. Ethridge.
S. p Ethridge, a witness summoned by
the state was called as a witness for the
defense. He testified:
"I know Grant Fay and j. NJ Brooks,
witnesses in the case. My best recollection
is that they were with me on the night
of the shooting. We were then just in
front of the Joe Wheeler restaurant on
Twentieth street. We three had been in
the place and ordered a lunch. They were
away from me a part of the time. but
IL 1 recall correctly we were standing on
the curbing at the time of the shooting
The only two men that 1 saw in the bar
room at the time of the shooting were
Gladhill and Banholzer. I did not know
the latter. Did not see any difficulty in
the barroom. / did not see Mr.. Levy in
the cigar department, nor did I see a
man in there buying a bottle of whisky
II helped to carry Banholzer the
wounded man, back in the wine-room."
j. f. Stallings, court reporter, testified
that he reported the testimony of Witness
Mcpherson al the preliminary trial of the
defendant before Judge II. B. Alternately.
At 80 o'clock the defense announced
that 1t had closed
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to or
der shortly after o'clock and the
taking of testimony in rebuttal by
the state commenced Immediately. Jones
Abbott being the first witness called. He
testified:
Il saw the defendant at Norton's Drug
store on the night of the shooting. To
the best of my recollection he did not
wear an overcoat at the time / saw him
that night l know Harry Stratford. a
witness in this case Soon after the shoot
ing l had a conversation with Mr. STRAIT
ford about the shooting We were then in
the office of the clerk of the criminal
court. There was a large crowd in the
office that morning. Mr.. Stratford said
that he was glad that he did not see the
difficulty because he did not want to he
a witness in the case. He said further that
he was at home asleep at the time of the
shooting"
Cross examination:
Il also said to several people that l did
not know anything about the case. Shug-
art was one of the persons told this
to. as did not care to appear as wit
ness in the case"
7. II. Aldrich was called by the state
but there was no response. ]. p. Nc
Pherson also failed to answer to his
name.
Edward Collins.
Edward Collins a deputy In the office
of the clerk, of the criminal court, was
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Edward Collins.

Edward Collins, a deputy in the office
of the clerk. of the criminal court was
called. He testified:
II saw the defendant the night of the
shooting at the Stag saloon. DO not
think that ne wore an overcoat. 1t was
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