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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
GREAT MUSICAL TREAT.
Dahm-Petersen's Schubert Recital an
 Artistic Triumph.

A musical performance of uncommon interest and artistic value was the Schubert song recital by Adolf Damn Petersen at the Conservatory last night.
 MT. Dahm-Petersen had been heard in two reeitals here before, and on each of those occasions he made a fine impression. But his work last night was nothing short of revela- tion. To say ne surpassed himself would be to express a fact in mild terms. Not only was his art in phras- ing, enunciation and general interpre- tation faultless, but his voice was rich and fresh and as clear as a bell
 The artists programme included four songs from the Cycle "The Maid of the Mill,o four or five from "The Winter Journey" and such gems as "Who Is Sylyia?" and Her Portrait" l" But perhaps the finest of all were Death and the Maiden" "The AL mighty" and "The Erlking."
 In "The Almighty" MT. Dahm-Peter- sen rose to a great climax, and it may well be doubted if anyone ever heard 'Erlking'' with such beauty and power of expression.
 The audience was at once cultured and demonstrative, and had the re- cital lasted twice as long as it did, 1t would have seemed too soon over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
CORK POLICE ATTACK
 RIOT SYMPATHIZERS
Officers Are Denounced By Irish Mag strate for Their Action
 at Trial.

Cork, October 1s.-A serious conflict be- tween the sympathizers with those who were arrested for participating in the eviction riots at Feelsport on October 12 and the police occurred at the hearing of the case at the Rivertown court house today. Over twenty people were injured in the disturbance, some of them being seriously injured. When the Fellsport de- fendants were arraigned, the crowd be- Ing unable to gain admittance to the court room attacked the policemen.
 The policemen charged with their ba- tons and dispersed the crowd. The judge summoned the officers commanding the police who said his men had been attacked first William OBrien, one of the court attendants, who charged excessive bru- tality on the part of the police, brought in one of the injured men, who was cov- cred with blood. The magistrate de- nounced the action of the police and ad- journed the hearing for six weeks, bailing the defendants until that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
SELMA HAS THREE
 FIRES IN COTTON
Big Loss is Averted by Prompt
 Work
TAXING COTTON CENSUS
City Attorney Will Sort Over Old Books from City Hall and Cause to Be Destroyed Those
 Having No Value.

Selma, October IS. - Especially - Three each one liable to have been so, is the record for Selma during the past twenty four hours.
 Yesterday afternoon in trucking 8 bale of cotton that had been in the warehouse for two or three days from one place to another It certainly bazed up. The truckman hurried the bale on to the river bank and 1t was extlnguished. A spark had evidently been packed In the bale, as is often the case and after smouldering for two or three days 1t hared up when the air struck It. But for the quick ac- tion of the truckmen the crowded ware house with it's thousands of bales might have been consumed
 This morning an alarm called the de- partment to the Interlink Cotton ginnery on East Water street. opposite the com press. One of the gins in the big shed building had caught fire, but the flames were soon extlnguished without great deal of damage.
 About two hours after the alarm call ing the department to the ginnery anoth- CT alarm was sent in and this time car of cotton that came in last night from Martins Station, down the Louisville and Nashville was found afire. Chief of Police Walters was driving by the cot ton when he saw the blaze. He summon ed assistance, but before help came the whole car was ablaze. The department put the fire out in short while, but nearly all of the cotton will have to be picked over before 1t will be merchant a h1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Wives For the First vIrgInlans.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 A Louisanaian who has recently been examining some old documents relating to the colonizing of Virginia says that he has discovered that the purchase of young women as wives was in vogue in the early settlement of that state. A let ter accompanying one of these shipments and dated London, August 12, 1921, Is H. illustrative of the simplicity of the times and the concern for the welfare of the colony. It is as follows
 We send you in the ship one widow and eleven maids for wives for the peo- pie of Virginia; there has been especial care had In the choice of them, for there hath not any of them been received but upon good recommendations. In case they cannot be presently married we desire that they be put with several household CTS that have wives till they can be pro- vided with husbands There are nearly fifty more that are shortly to come, and are sent by our most honorable lord and treasurer, the Earl of Southampton and certain worthy gentlemen who, taking in- to consideration that the plantation can never flourish till families be planted and the respect of wives and children for their people on the soil; therefore, have given this fair beginning, for the reim- bursement of whose charge 1t is order ed that every man that marries them gives 120 pounds of best leaf tobacco for each of them.
 Though we are desirous that the mar riage be free according to the law of na- ture, yet we would not have these maids deceived and married to servants, but only to such freemen or tenants as have means to maintain them We pray you. therefore to be fathers to them in this business, not enforcing them to marry against their wills"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
BROTHERS KISS THE
 DEFENDANT IN COURT
FORMER MAYOR M'cUE, WHO IS CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER, RETURNS TO JAIL WRESTLING A TUNE.

Charlottesville, Va, October 1S.-rhe case of former Mayor McCue, accused of wife murder, was called for trial this morning. Soon after the opening of court 1t was announced that W. o. Durrette, an important witness for the common wealth, was absent from the city. Capt. Micah Woods, who Is assisting the prose cution, said that MT. Durrette was an es- sential witness. It was stated that Mir Durrette when last heard from was in Ronceverte, W. Va., where he had gone to purchase cattle.
 MT. Lee, counsel for the defense, stated they were anxious to go on with the case and that if Captain Woods cared to dis close what he expected to prove by MT. Durrette he thought it very probable the defense would agree to admit 1t.
 Captain Woods did not make this dis closure but said that he had sent sew eral telegrams after the witness and would like little time to ascertain the result of these messages. Without dls- posing of the question. the court took recess.
 The afternoon session of the court was consumed in the examination of the fifty veniremen from Petersburg, and out of the fifty only nine jurors were obtain cd. At the conclusion of the session the city sergeant of Charlottesville left for Richmond, where he will tomorrow summon fifty more veniremen to serve l in these cases. The striking feature of the trial today was the fact that several of McCues' brothers who were in the ] court room with him, kissed him a num- Der of times. The prisoner is said to have returned to jail this morning whist 1 ling tune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
ST. CLAIR HAVING
 LIVELY CAMPAIGN
JUDGE COLEMAN ISSUES INJUNc- TON AGAINST PROBATE JUDGE
 OF THAT COUNTY PRINTING
 BALLOTS AS FIRST INTENDED.

A temporary writ of injunction has been issued by Judge A. A. Coleman oI the circuit court. restraining Juoge w. D. Foreman of St. Clair from printing or causing to be printed, official ballots for the November election, as the St. Clair county probate judge had planned
 Judge Foreman is the democratic noni- nee for reelection as probate judge, and the republican and fusion candidates se- cure the injunction against him to prevent the ballots being printed unless the names of the republican and fusion candidates are put under both the republican and the populist emblems The writ was Issued yesterday
 A telegram to The Age-Herald last night from Pell City says;
 W. s. Foreman, democratic nominee for judge probate, has been enjoined by N. B. Spears and the fusion candidates from printing the official ticket unless the names of the fusion candidates are put under both the republican and populist emblems. Judge Foreman does not think the law can contemplate any such dupli- cation of names, and his friends say it does not look as if 1t Is fair.
 The impression all over St. Clair coun- ty is that the fusion candidates do not want an election as they find that the at tacks upon the bond issue has lost their ticket scores of voters
 .If Judge Foreman should decide to print the tickets as set forth in the in- junction there would be no election in St. Clair county on the Sth day of Novem- Der next He believes that the law does not require him to print the fusions candi- dates names in two places thereon, and he believes he can show such state of facts in his answer to the bill in the case, as will bring about a dissolution of the temporary injunction, but the time before the election Is so short that to refuse tc comply with the injunction would be the means of depriving the county of holding an election November 6 next. an6 not de- string to prevent an election he VII doubtless comply with the injunction Judge Foreman Is satisfied that the fusion candidates will be overwhelmingly de feated at the polls, and he will place nc stumbling block In the way of the people i for fair and honest election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
National Prison Congress Is In Session
 In Quincy, III.

Quincy, H., October 1S-The Natioonal prison congress tonight elected the fol- lowing officers:
 President. Albert Garbin, Wethersfield, Connecticut.
 Vice presidents. Frederick Howard Wines, Mont Clair, N. J.; Samuel G. Smith, St. Paul. Minn.; Willis O. Burr, Hartford, Conn. A. G. Irvine, Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Samuel J. Barrows, New York city.
 General secretary, Rev. J. l.. Milligan. Allegheny, Pa.
 Financial secretary, Joseph P. Byers, Philadelphia, Pa.
 Assistant secretaries, Amos W. Butler, Indianapolis, Ind; John Davis, Lincoln, Neb.; L. c. Storrs, Lansing, Mich.
 Treasurer, Charles M. Jessup, New York city.
 The honorary vice presidents, the board of directors and the executive committee were reelected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
RESULT IS DISAPPOINTING.
Registration In Chicago Has Not Been
 as Brisk as Expected.

Chicago, October 1s.-This was the sec ond day of registration of voters and the result was disappointing to the party managers, as the total registration for the city of Chicago was but 7S14 greater than the registration for the last na- tional campaign.
 The total registration on today was 145,s1s, making total of 4O7,579 for the two days. In 1900 the total registration of male voters was 399,765.
 In this state women are allowed to vote for school officers and university trustees. but there was revealed by the registration failing interest in the issues of the campaign, as but 142 women reg istered this year, against 1927 four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Corbett and White Matched.

New York, October 18.-"Young Cor bett" Civilian RothwelD and James White, the English lightweight cham pion, were matched tonight to meet the first week in January for $5000 a side. George Considine, in behalf of Rothwell, and Charley Mitchell, for White, arranged the fight at a meet ing in this city tonight. The men will weigh in at 1855 pounds at the ring side. The exact date and place of the fight will be decided later, but the club offering the best inducement will secure the match, it is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Local and General.

The weather reports as they are daily received are eagerly scanned by Selmians for some predictions of rain. There has not fallen anything but a slight trace of rain in nearly two months and while this makes ideal weather for gathering the cot ton crop It Is a fearful strain on those in the city who live on streets that are not watered.
 Several weddings of moment are booked in Selma for December and the usual guessing and speculating over the partic- ipants is being done.
 Dr. w. w Harper went up to Talla- dega today where tonight he will deliver an address before the medical society of that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
NEGRO CUTS HIS WIFE. Husband Uses Razor With What Is Believed to Be Deadly Effect.

Alex Brantley, negro, cut and prob- ably fatally wounded his wife at their home on Enon Ridge last night about s o'clock. The two negroes had a fight in the house, and the husband used a razor with what is believed to be fatal effect
 The woman was cue entirely across the abdomen, the wound being about three inches deep and several inches long. The man escaped and the police have been unable to find him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Brandon Light Artillery Selects Men
 to Lead Them Forward.

Officers of the Brandon Light artillery were elected last night as follows:
 First Lieutenant, J. Quincy Smith; Jun for First Lieutenant. O. H. Fucker; Sec ond Lieutenant, --. w. Lapsley; Junior Second Lieutenant, Dorrance. Lieuten- ants Lapsley and Dorrance were promoted from first and second sergeants, res- pectively. Captain Edward D. Smith will appoint a first sergeant to succeed MT. Lapsley within the next few days.
 The vacancies were caused in the bat tery by the recent resignations of Lieut.. Frank S. White, Jr., and Lieut.. J. N. Snead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
HIS DEFENSE NOT WILFuL.
Case Against MT. Papot for obstruct
 Ing the Streets Dismissed.

The case against G. w. Papot, con- tractor who was charged with obstruct- Ing the streets, was dsmisses by Judge Feagin. He was arrested on the request of the fire department for failing to put red lights on some lumber and other building material in Seventh avenue near Eighteenth street.
 Judge Feagln released MT Papot on his plea that his offense was not wilful, and that he was ignorant of the law. The police have been requested to arrest all people failing to show red lights on any, thing piled in the street, as 1t endangers the lives Of citizens in general but spe- cially the firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Harvard and Vale Win.

Hamilton, Mass, October 18.-The annual intercollegiate golf champion ship began today at the Myopia Hunt club with the first round of team matches Harvard met and defeated the University of Pennsylvania, 55h to 0, while Yale disposed of Princeton by a score of 151s to 11a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
BOUND OVER FOR LARCENY.
Negroes Held to the Grand Jury By
 Judge Feagln.

Two negroes were bound over to the criminal court yesterday by Judge Fea- gin, both on charges of grand larceny. Bloise Henderson, a negro woman, was bound over on charge of stealing some clothing from F. A. Abraham, at 400 South Twentieth street.
 Ben Wilson was bound over for steal Ing horse and buggy from C. B. Kelly, whose office is in room 1925 First National Bank building. The horse and buggy were recovered by Policeman Nix, who made the arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED.
Is Charged With Selling JeweIry That
 Was Not Paid For.

J. II. Phelps, young white man, was arrested last night by Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses, and also for embezzement.
 The young man is charged with secur- ing diamond valued at about $50 from Bromberg, the jeweler and also watch from the same place, and after failing to pay fore them, disposed of them. The police has not been able to locate the jewelry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Objections Discussed.

Albany, N. Y, October 1S.-Secre- tary of State O'Brien today announced that he had dismissed the objections of Col. John C. Melvin of Albany to the title of the social democratic party proposed for the third column of the official ballot. Colonel McEwin's ob- jection was that the social democratic conf1icted with the title of the demo- cratic party. It is expected the demo- crats will appeal to the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
RODGERS IS NOTIFIED. Coroner Stewart of Madison County Serves the Summons.

Huntsville, October 1S.-(Special.) )-Sher- if A. D. Rodgers was formally notified today to appear before the supreme court on November "A to show cause why he should not be impeached for neglect of duty in allowing the lynching of Horace Naples September '.
 The summons was served by Coroner B. Taylor Stewart. MT. Rodgers has em- ployed attorneys and the supreme court will hear a full rehearsal of all the evil dence in the case, provided 1t goes that far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Horse Show Opens.

Richmond, Va, October 1S.-Rich mond's fourth annual horse show opened tonight under favorable aus. pices. The attendance was good and brilliant as usual. The leading feature of the present show is a detachment from Troop 0 of the Seventh cavalry, U. s. A. which gives dashing exhibi- tions of horsemanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Arbitration Is Postponed.

The board of arbitration selected to set tie the differences between the Bessemer Land and Improvement company and the United Mine workers at Belle Ellen met yesterday but adjourned until Thursday to await a possible agreement without the necessity of arbitration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Forest Fires Threaten City.

Parkersburg, w. Va, October 1S.-For- est fires have started In the woods not over a mile from this city, and portions of the southern suburbs are in danger Hundreds of men and boys are fighting the flames to prevent destruction of prop erty in their path.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Price of TubInq to Be Advanced.

Pittsburg, Pa., October 18.-The Ma tional Tube company will tomorrow issue leasing cards advancing the prices on all grades and kinds of pipe $2 per ton and upward A prominent official of the company stated that their mills are running to their utmost capacity, and they have orders for months ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
steeImakers Form Combination.

London, October 1S.-A joint confer ence of the Scotch and North of Eng land steelmakers tod-y decided to form a combination for the regulation of sellers prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Collecting Cotton Statistics.

Special Agent R. P. L. Mel of the cen- sus bureau began his rounds this morn- ing collecting ginning statistics for Dallas county for the second report of the de- partment. The report will include all cot ton ginned up to last night, and It Is re- quired that 1t be forwarded to Washing ton not later than October 25. As 1t Is im- possible to cover Dallas county in so short period, deputies are allowed the special agent and these will assist In making the collection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

will speak at Crane Hill next Saturday night
 A young man by the name of Will Jack son lost his arm in a gin at Walter twelve miles east of CullmAn late yesterday af- ternoon. The arm had to be taken off near the shoulder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Diamond Jubilee Celebrated.

St. Louis, Mo, October 18.-St. Louis university, one of the oldest educa- tional institutions in the Louisiana purchase territory, today celebrated it's diamond jubilee in festival hall on the worlds fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Called Session of Council.

The city council was called in extraor- dinary session last night but a quorum failed to appear. In moving the city's of- fees to the new council cham Der several tons of old tax books, sub books and the like were found, and au- thority was wanted to destroy those which are not valuable. The members of the council present and the mayor decided to authorize the city attorney to separate the old documents, preserving those of value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Rio Loss In Mississippi Town.

Starkville, Miss, October 1S.-Fifteen buildings were destroyed by fire this af- ternoon at Sturges, Miss. The entire busi- ness part of the town, except one store, was swept away. The loss is not stated; insurance, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Fire on Long Island.

New York, October 1S.-Fire tonight destroyed the works of the Anchor l.ubber Tire company at Setaukew, L.. I. The loss is estimated at S200, 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. 3l2 North Twentieth street. Both phones g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

GREEN 6 co. UNDERTAkERs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-07
Evans Previously Killed
Mrs. MariaIIa Kerr.
Murder and Perhaps Suicide
at St. Louis.
Jealousy Ascribed by Evans as Cause
of His Act-Woman Died Almost I'm b.
mediateIy-Man at Hospital in Pre-
carious Condition.

st. Louis, July 6.-Aftsr cutting the
throat of Mrs. Mariolla Kerr, with
whom he had been living for a year.
Edgar L. Evans, % years old, slashed
his wrists with the same razor and then
cut his own throat.
The tragedy was enacted in front of
the house where they were staying.
Jealousy is ascribed by Evans as the
cause for his act. The woman died al
most Immediately. Evans Is at the
City hospital. His condition Is serious.
but he may recover.
Mrs. kerr's maiden name was Lyons.
She is said to have accompanied Evans
to st. Louis year ago.
The woman came from Pittsburg a
year ago with Evans. When found her
head was almost severed from the body.
She wore a diamond and a pair of Ola
mOnd earrings, was neatly dressed and
had the appearance of a woman of re-
finement.
Until about six weeks ago, Evans and
the woman lived here with her mother.
Mrs. Lyons. Evans went to San Fran
cisco for an indefinite stay, although lie
said he would not be gone long. He re-
turned, Thursday of last week, to find
that Mrs. Kerr had left the home of her
mother and that Frank Davenport, who
had also boarded at the house, had eft
at the same time. He made an effort
to locate them. but was unable until he
met and killed her.
Evans expresses no regret. The po-
lice are looking for Davenport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-07
New England League STANDING.
AT LAWRENCE.

Lawrence defeated Concord to In a
1oo-inning game Of the fastest kind Of
play. Young weakened in the last inn
ing. allowing two hits and giving two
bases on balls. Kid Jordan pitched a
ma sterly game. Sensational work by
Chilcott and fast play by Lowell Were
Lawrence 30 0 0 zoo 01O 1-4-s-s
Concord .....O 0 3 0 0 0 o 0 O-3-l-3
Batteries-Jordan and Eaton: Young
AT FALL RIVER.
Lowell batted Yeager hard and defeat
played loosely in the field. The batting
of Lake and Grant and the fielding of the
latter were the features.
F Faith River ::S 20 9 9 9 u e
Batteries-Cross and McGovern; Yeager
AT HAVERHILL.
ITaverhill won from Manchester in a
ninth inning finish when Petersons hit
sent Wallace home with the winning run
after two were out. Errors by Merritt
WEI Were costly " Burning catches eat, by Ham,-
Page. Calhoun and Warren were the
features.
M HsyeFnill .S a-;-s
Leith and Cote. Gmpire s Murphy Sfp aSd
Morrissey. Time. 145. Attendance, S6i.
AT NEW BEDFORD.
Four hundred people witnessed a game
with Nashua which was devoid of genuine
sport because of constant kicking against
the decisions of the umpire. The visitors
were charged with a greater part of the
trouble. Umpire Riva was kept busy
settling disputes. at putting men out OF
the game and keeping the game going.
The climax came on a decision at third
base. The umpire was mixed up with
Pastor. Wilson and Carney, and SEEM
inEly roughly handled AS a result Pas
tor and Wilson were both sent to the
bench. New Bedford won easily.
New Bedford 0 4 . 0 0 8 X-12-1O-i
Nashua 0 c 0 0 0 o. 8 81
Ba tteries-Staekpole and Vandergrift:
Swope and Duggan. Umpire, Riva Time,
III. Attendance, 400.