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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-16
WILL MEET TODAY
AND TALK VULCAN
President Jackson Calls Meet
ing of ST. Louis Committee
VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS
More Money Is Added to the Vulcan
Fund, and the Committees VIII
Renew Their En-
erees.
VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS

President Fred M. jackson of the Com
mereial club has called a meeting of the
committee of twenty-five on the st Louis
exposition exhibit at IL o'clock this
morning in the Commercial club rooms.
Important matters Of business are to be
attended to at this meeting, and full
attendance is desired. The committee is
as follows;
F. NJ. jackson, R. N. Rhodes. w. p.
G. Harding, Culpepper Exum. 7. G. Bush,
q. H. Clark. Ross C. Smith. ]. w. Nc
Queen b. f. Roden, r. NJ. Goodall'
Joseph Beitman Robert Jemson G. II.
Estes W. NJ. Drennen, George Griffin,
T. H. Johnston, T. II. Aldrich. w. j.
Cameron, Chappell Cory, Louis Minor,
Frank NJ. Dimmiek Il. Steiner, J.. w.
Adams. F.. w. Dixon, NJ. V Joseph, w.
H. Kettig and Jones G. Moore.
The active work of casting the Vulcan
will commence today or tomorrow. In
order to make the casting the Birming-
ham Steel and Iron company had to dig
a large hole in the center of its shops
ON Fourteenth street and First avenue into
which the moulding might be placed.
Everything will possibly be gotten in
order for the actual work of making the
casting this morning. and the work will
be pushed rapidly. A large force was
at work yesterday making the hole in the
ground.
Mr.. Moretti, the sculptor. viii arrive to-
night or tomorrow morning. and will per-
sonally superlntend the casting. The
here about the same time that Mr.. Nor
ETH arrives. 1t is expected to be in bet
ter condition than the first car, as 1t
has not been on the road quite as long
and did not go through as much rough
weather.
Following is the subscription list to
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NEGROES CUT EACH OTHER.
Engaged In a Battle With Knives and
Were Both Wounded.

Charlie White and Charlie Hatley, two
negroes, became mixed in a fight with
knives last night In Buzzards Roost and
each cut the other severely.
Charlie whites throat was cut from
ear to ear and the lower half of one Of
his ears was cut completely off. He is
Badly wounded, but not necessarily ia
tally.
Charley Hatley was stabbed over the
heart, but the blade failed to reach
vital place. Both were arrested by Po-
licemen Baker and Elledge, and their
wounds were attended to by City Physi-
clan Whelan at the jail.
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w. R. FAIRLEY'S INJURIES
SAID TO BE NOT SERIOUS

been on since November ., to represent
the mine workers. At that time he was
in Indianapolis attending the annual
meeting of the national organization.
All day yesterday inquiries were made
at the headquarters OF District No. 20 In
the Ghalifoux building concerning the
condition of Mr.. Farley who is the most
widely known official Of the mine work.
ers in the south Secretary clemo adj
dressed a telegram to Mr.. Farley yes
terday. but zp to last night had not re-
eelved a reply
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CITY AND COUNTY
ARE TO Be URGED
COMMITTEE TO CALL ON ALDER
MEN AND BOARD OF REVENUE
AND ASK APPROPRIATIONS TO
MAINTAIN HILLMAN HOSPITAL.


THE Rev. 7. w. Stage, d. D., who acted
&c cbajrr,ao of tbs 1TilIman bosnital mass
~, ,,,.s4
iheetihs euiiuas ai'einoo' a. VIC
Methodist church. yesterday appointed the
committee of twenty-five to call on the
mayor and board of aldermen and the
hoard of revenua 10 uree that these two
-. - -,
oouies suppoi' 'ie nosP''"i
Chairman l. II. Moi'oh Oh inns coiniiiit-
tee will call a meeting within the next
day or-two, and a subcommittee will be
Amounted IN start the active canvass for
~ ,,.,,.., ro,,a,,,,,,. !. tho oo,,,,,,ttaa
're "ospe' -
whlch was appoineed'
7. II. Motion.
7. @. Bush,
Fred M. Jackson,
Rufus N. Rhodes,
Don II. Bacon,
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Robert Farley of Pratt City a son of
william R. Farley. national committee
man of the United Mine Workers of
America, representing Alabama District
No. 20. received : telegram yesterday to
the effect that - father was not in a
serious condition.
Mr.. Farley was assaulted near 1rini-
dad. Colo. Sunday afternoon by neesons
supposed to be mine kuards. Mr., Farley
was sent by President Mitchell to the
Colorado coal fields. where a strike has
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WILL SPEND 100000
TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM

The board of directors OF the Blrming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company,
at a special meeting held yesterday
afternoon in the general offices of the
company in the Walker building, decided
to call a meeting. OF the stockholders of
the companysfor March q for the purpose
Of considering the proposition Of negotiat-
ing a loan of $1,0OO,0OO for the purpose
of improving the system.
Present at the meeting were: President
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COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE THEIR DOORS
Five Months Sessions viii
Shortly End
APPROPRIATION TOO SMALL
In jefferson County 1878 Children
Are Entitled to Free Education.
County supt. McAdory
Talks About Schools.
APPROPRIATION TOO SMALL

The five months session public schools
in Jefferson county will close the last of
February. That Is to say that time the
county and state appropriations for the
maintenance of the schools in the county
will have all been used up and unless the
citizens Of the schools districts of Jeffer-
son county raise subscriptions or agree
to pay tuition for their children the
schools Will close. About one-half of the
schools in the county are affected.
According to County Superintendent of
Education l. w. MeAdory this is one of
the most serious matters to be contended
with. The five months schools open on
October l, and continue until the latter
part of this month. The sessions of some
of the schools In the. county only last
four months. The average pay of white
teachers is $S5 per month and that of
negro teachers $50 per month.
After School Term.
After the school terms come to an end
we do our best to keep the children in
school, but we sometimes find it a hard
matter" said Prof. McAdory. Many are
unable to pay the tuition which is neces-
sarily charged to run the schools after
the five months expire. and they do not
care to go to school without paying tut
ton In Jefferson county there are 49, 7sS
children between the ages of 7 and q
years. The net amount allowed each child
for education amounts to only $165, for
the entire year This includes the state
ana county appropriation, and it is entire
ly insufficient The legislature passed a
law requiring the county schools to keep
open five months in the year, but in some
instances the appropriation is not enough
to do this
I'm Jefferson county sixty per cent of
the children of the school age are en-
rolled. The average attendance is sixty
per cent of the enrolment. In the county
there are a few summer schools which
open on June l The people of the dis
trict pay for this"
The Redistrictins.
On March l the redistricting of the
school districts of the county will COM
mence. This must be completed by June
l. The work, under the law, must be done
county surveyor and one member of the
board of revenue. The districts are laid
out with reference to the population.
The law requires that where possible
no child must walk over two and one
half miles to school The patrons of the
schools in each district elect three school
trustees to serve four years. The trus-
years the chairmen meet In Birmingham
and elect a county board, which has
supervision over all of the schools in the
county. The superintendent of education
is the secretary of this board.
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Articles of incorporation.

The Old Ship of Zion African Methodist
church of Woodlawn filed articles Of In
corporation yesterday in the probate
court The trustees are J. d. Looney.
Frank Mccall. King Freeman. Henry
Huff, Robert Freeman, Geotge Hunter,
M. II. Dorsey. j s. Smith and William
White.
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Robert Jemlson. j. X. Newman, C. H.
Davis. r. G. Bush, w. p. G. Harding,
Sidney II. March, b. F. Roden, DR.. F.
d. Nabers and r. II. Pearson.
Mr.. Jemison said last night that the
company proposes to double the capacity
of the electric power plant and the gas
plant and to make extensions and i'm
provements on its street railway system,
with the 100000 to be raised by the
Ioan
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BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Julian Kendrick has
issued permits as follows:
DR.. F. ID. Nabers. to erect a two
story brick dwelling at No. 2o2s Thirteenth
avenue, South. at a cost of 5000.
Florence E. Haskell. to remodel a two
story brick building at No. 1912 Second
avenue, at a cost OF $500.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A deed has been filed In the probate
court transferring from T. L. Boone
and wife to w. II. Boone the north half
of lots 10 and a. In block 2. Of the South
side Land companys' survey In Birming-
ham. the consideration being 1890
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METHOD ADOPTED
TO RAISE MONEY
THE VULCAN FUNDS MAY BE IN
CREASED BY AID OF TIE BANKS.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB ISSUES
A CIRCULAR LETTER.

The Commercial club Is sending out
circular letter to all the banks in the
state asking them to act as depositaries
for the Vulcan fund in accordance with
the suggestion OF w. P. G. Harding. pres
ident of the First National bank.
The circular, which is being sent TO all
the state banks. explains itself, and is
as follows:
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Marrlaue Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
from the probate court as follows: w. D.
Young to Miss Jennie Callman: Harry
Hawkins to Mrs. M. J. Morris Fred S..
Jones to Miss Lula May Armstrong.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 15AThe follow
ing Is the weather forecast for Alabama:
Fair Tuesday; Wednesday increasing
cloudiness; probably rain; light to fresh
northeast to east winds.
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Weather CONDITIONS.

Birmingham Monday, February To-
The rain storm over this section
yesterday has moved to the coast
of New England and caused rain over
Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas and
snow from Virginia to Maine. The
amount of rainfall at Birmingham was
.05 inch.
Following this storm is a cold wave
with it's crest over the Dakotas. Its In
fluence, however, has extended almost to
the Gulf, reducing temperatures to freez-
ing as far south as the central portions
of the gulf states.
Clear and continued cold weather Is ex-
pected here tonight and Tuesday.
Weather Report.
Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing a. M:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-10

The Fort Pierre Fair Play complains
that a recent issue of the GRAPHIC
contained thirteen notices favorable
to Mitchell from as many newspapers,
but adds that call but two of them
were from papers in Mitchell's terri
tory" Well, that's to be expected.
Mitchell has about thirteen times as
muclA territory inhabited by newspa-
pers as Pierre.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-10
That Throbb,ng headache

Would quickly leave you, ii used DR..
suffers have proved their matchle $
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only IS cents, money
back IL not cured. Sold BY F.E. Miller.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
LITTLE PRINCE
GAVE A HOWL
THE HOLY WATER
USED AT HIS BAPTIsMAL CERE-
MoNY STRUCK HIM.

Otherwise the Infant Crown Prince
of Italy Was quite n Well Re-
haVed Little Gentleman in the
Presence of Assembled Royalty OF
His own and other COuntries-Im-
posing Ceremony Was Performed.
The King Kissed His Small Son.
Rome, Dec. 1.-The infant Crown
Prince of Italy was baptized at the
Quirinal to-day.
The weather was showery. The ball
room of the Quirinal, which had been
transformed into chapel was beau
altar was a box for the Princesses
Yolande and Mufalda and for other
children of the court. Under this in
red brocade with palms, was another
box for diplomats whose countries had
sent royal representatives, such as
Great Britain. Germany. Portugal
and Servia. The diplomats from other
countries were not invited. Opposite
the box and on the other side of the
altar was box for wearers of the
collar of the annunziata, who rank as
cousins of the King.
On Lace Pillow.
Countess Bruschi- Falgari, lady in
waiting, carried the Crown Prince in
an exquisite lace embroidery robe and
lying on lace pillow.
With the King and Queen were the
Prince of Montenegro. dressed as a
Gospador, with a rich Montenegrin
costume, and his three daughters,
Princess Helen of Servia, the Dow
ager Duchess of Genoa, great-grand-
mother of the Crown Prince; Prince
Albert of Prussia, Prince Arthur of
Connaught, Prince Victor Napoleon,
the Duke of Genoa, the Count of Tu-
rim, and others.
The spectacle was magnificent In
the extreme All the ladies present,
including those of the royal party,
were dressed in white with creamy
lace wells on their heads, their persons
glitterlng with jewels, the uniforms
of the diplomatic and military repre-
sentatives giving a decided tone of
color. The effect was heightened by the
exquisite music of a quintette.
Ceremony Picturesque.
The baptismal ceremony was mosl
picturesque. Countess Bruschi- Falgari
came slowly forward with the infant
which was taken by the Queen, who
advanced before the altar at the same
time the King stepped to the box oc.
cupied by the royal children and lifted
out the Processes Yolande and Mufal-
da, whom he kept beside him during
the entire ceremony, which they watch
ed with wide-eyed interest.
Dowager Queen Margherita, the god
mother, and Prince Nicholas of Monte
negro, the godfather stood on either
side of the queen, and the infant, with
one hand on the Grown Princes shout
der and a lighted candle in the other
| The ceremony lasted fifteen minutes
and the Crown Prince behaved SPLEEN
| didly, his only cutlery being when he
felt the holy water upon his forehead
After the ceremony, King Victor
Emmanuel kissed his son and the
Queen made a round of the room to
show the Crown Prince to everybody.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05

public to exclude or restrict the rights
of such citizens as it may deem Judi
cious
See. 10. Refers to the maintenance
and repair Of certain roads leading
from the city of Panama to various
points.
Section. II. The United States will
construct, maintain and conduct hos
pital or hospitals either In the canal
zone or in the territory of the re-
public, at it's option for the treatment
OF persons insane or afflicted with the
disease of leprosy and any INDECENT
Sick and the United States will accept
for treatment therein such persons of
said classes as the republic may re-
quire; but this order shall not be OPP
erative unless, first the republic OF
Panama shall furnish, without cost,
the requisite lands for said purposes
II the United States shall locate such
hospital or hospitals in the territory
of the republic, and, second. that the
republic shall contribute and pay to
the United States a reasonable per
capita charge I'm respect OF each pa
tient entering upon the request of the
republic TO be fixed by the Secretary
OF War of the United States.
Sec. ~. The opera ton OF this exc
cutive order and its enforcement by
officials of the United States on the
one hand or a compliance with the
performance Of the conditions by the
republic of Panama and its officials ON
the other, shall not be taken as a de-
Limitation, definition. restriction or re-
strictive construction OF the rights of
either party under the treaty between
the United States and the republic of
Panama.
This order Is to take effect on the
18th day OF December. 1904.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
ACQUITTED OF
CARRIERS MURDER
Trial of Penny and the knights az
ValdOsta.

Trial of Penny and the knights at
ValdOsta.
Valdosta, Ca. Dec. 4.-The jury in
the case of Ben Penny, Reuben and
Will knight, charged with conspiracy
to murder Mannis Carter at Naylor,
about Sept. "a, returned verdict yes
terday of not guilty and the three
young men walked out of the Court
House free. Pennys young wife and
baby We're with him during the
trial and he held the baby in his lap
While the lawyers for the state were
vigorously arraigning him for Carriers
murder.
The evidence for the state seemed to
be very strong until the defense put
up it's witnesses. Their story put an
entirely different phase on the killing.
According to their testimony. it looked
as if the fatal bullet was fired by a
negro who was subsequently killed.
The bullet which struck Carter was
fired from a 3S-caliber pistol, while
Penny's weapon was of 44-caliber. 1t
was claimed, too. that the bullet from
Penny's pistol was later found en-
bedded in sack of coffee. 1t was
also claimed that Carter fired three
shots before Penny fired and that two
of the shots struck Reuben Knight
on the hand.
The case has attracted much atten-
ton and was vigorously contested on
both sides. All of the parties were
prominent and the testimony was al
most in direct conflict. The jury was
out about half an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
SUMTER PLANTERS
LOST HEAVILY
BY the slump in the cotton Market.

BY the slump in the Cotton Market
Americas, Ga, Dec. 4.-The recent
landslide in cotton values brought
financial loss to scores of planters in
this section of Georgia. Thousands of
bales of cotton are still held unsold
in the warehouses and upon the farms
about Americas; and the loss of $40
or SIS bale will aggregate a fortune
swept away.
Many prosperous farmers here had
not sold a single bale, holding for
higher prices which they felt sure
would come ere long. Many farmers
held from rs to $50 bales each, and
will pocket heavy loss. Several pros
porous negro farmers still own so to
rs bales each, for which they had re-
fuced 8 and 10 cents. The break will
result in the rapid marketing of the
balance of the crop here, which will
be sold at prevailing prices. Not a few
farmers here figure their losses at ST.
900 to $4,000 each by the recent decline
in cotton values.
A fine crop was made in this section,
Americas having received already
more than $4,000 bales by wagon and
$4,000 bales by rail to the presses.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
NAVAL STORES OPERATORS
DISCUSS THE OUTLOOK.
Number of Boxes to Re Cut Large
and Lower Prices Expected.

Number of Boxes to Re Cut Large
and Lower Prices Expected.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 4.-The turpentine
operators sub-association, composed of
the operators from Waycross to Thorn
asville and from Triton to Madison,
Jasper and Fargo, met at the Valdes
hotel yesterday, with S. M. Clyatt of
Triton, as president and ]. G. Gram
ford as secretary The object of the
meeting was to find out about the
box-cut, prices for cutting and the
number of boxes to be cut the COM
ing season. There were seventy-five
or more operators present.
The reports indicated a rather gloomy
outlook so far as prices of the product
next season are concerned. 1t was
reported that from seventy-five to one
hundred new farms will be opened in
this territory and in the section inn
mediately adjoining next season. The
number of boxes to be cut is unusual
ly large and the operators, from what
they could learn, are of the opinion
that naval stores will bring lower
prices next year, unless the box cut
is below the present estimates.
The association will meet here again
the second Thursday in January.
The association learns that a few
operators are temporarily paying more
than the standard prices for box cut
ting. They were urged to change their
price as soon as possible. The STAN
dard price is one and half cents for
each box cut.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. w. A. Freeman of Macon is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. H. M. Griffin Of Hartwell is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. T. ]. Wood of New York. is at
the De Soto.
Mr.. II. X. Robertson of Dublin is at
the Screven House.
Mr.. ]. w. McMichael Of Macon is a
guest at the Pulaski.
Mr.. II. l.. White OF Sylvania is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. G. w. Holmes of Knoxville is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. r. c. Mcintosh Of ouitman is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Beckwlth OF
tampa are at the De Soto.
Mr.. ]. A. Allison of Kalamazoo,
Mich.' Is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. S. Henderson OF Lamont. Fla,
is stopping at the Screven House.
Mrs. Edward Frost is expected home
tnis afternoon from a visit 10 Balti-
more.
Mr.. Joseph Levy or Cincinnati, will
arrive to-day TO spend the winter with
~. and Mrs. Charles Siiverman, No.
llS Taylor street, east
Mr. George Tunkle. proprietor OF the
augusta Tribune, arrived In the city
yesterday morning. He came 20 meet
ar De Haas, who delivered o lecture
ny the Il. 3. Jacob Synagogue last
night.
Attorney Livingston Kenan leaves
this morning % attend the sessions Of
We Mcintosh Superior Court. Judge
hrabrook. who ~ Judge Or the district
p which Mriut0fh county ia. win not
preside having exchanged bopehcN
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
JOCKEY CLUBS FIGHT.
Clash in Racing Dates for Board of
Stewards TO settle.

Stewards 10 settle.
Chicago. Dec. 4.-Whether there is
to be a fight among the jockey clubs
throughout the Middle West and South
will be decided tomorrow. when the
hoard of stewards of the Western
Jockey Club meets here in annual ses-
sion for the purpose of alloting racing
dates for next year.
Although there are many questions
to be decided by the board, clash
over racing dates will be the vital is
sue. Representatives of three new rae
ing clubs will make application for
membership, with requests for recog-
nized racing meetings. These are the
New Orleans Jockey Club Oaklawn
Park Club at Hot Springs and the
Union Park Club at st. Louis. The
new track will base it's request upon
the grounds that a monopoly of dates
is invariably bad for racing, and that
it has sufficient financial backing to
make the meeting a success.
The delegations representing both
sides spent tonight in lobbying among
the members of the board of stewards,
and the prospects are that to-morrow's
meeting of the controlling body will
witness spirited fight between the
two factions.
Another division of dates which must
be made by the stewards is at Hot
Springs, Ark, but 1t is stated tonight
by representatives of both tracks at
this place that an amicable agreement
had been reached.
The Nashville and Lexington Jockey
Clubs will have representatives at the
meeting. Nashville wants an addition
of several days to its spring meeting
and similar increase for the fall
meeting. The Lexington Club, which
has not had racing for several years.
wants meeting next spring.