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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
MANY CHANGES IN
 DIMMICK PIPE GO.
GENERAL MANAGER F. E. MEsTA, SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTS AND MISS BLAIR, SECRETARY, RENDERED RESERVATIONS.

The following officials of the Dimmiok Pipe Works have resigned; General Manager F. B. Mesta. Superintendent Roberts and Miss Blair, secretary.
 President F. D. Dimmick stated yester- day that the report in a Saturday af- ternoon paper as to filling vacancy was incerrect. He says the positions of gen. eral manager and of superintendent will be abolished. President Dimmick will continue those offices with the presidency and will have full charge of operations and all the business of the company.
 Jack Bowron will take a position with the company in June but what his office will be has not yet been determined. Mir. Stone, formerly superintendent. will re- main with the company. but his position Is likewise undetermined. And as to the secretaryship no decision has yet been reached.
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him and the police department was void.
 It will be remembered that Chief Wier arrested Brown several months ago for violating the city ordinance, and the case went against Brown in the police court. The attorneys for Brown and the Old Dominion Telegraph company secured an injunction restraining Chief Wier and the police department from arresting any one connected with the place. and finally the injunction was dissolved. Browns att torneys appealed it to the supreme court, and the decision handed down was adverse to Brown.
 The attorneys for the Old Dominion Telegraph company will contend that the decision of the supreme court does not touch on the constitutionality of the city ordinance, and that this ordinance is void and unconstitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
POOL ROOM CASES WILL
 BE HEARD>AT NOON TODAY

The cases against Charles Berry and Pat Cailinan, the two men arrested Sat urday in the pool room in the Morris hotel by Chief Wier and Policemen Richardson and Cuipepper, will be called before Judge Feagin at noon today.
 The eases will test the constitutionality of the city ordinance which prohibits the calling off of the results of races, or the posting of them in any place to which the public has admittance
 Chief Weir arrested these two men, who were the only ones found in the place, just as soon as they opened Saturday for the regular afternoon business. The of ficial notice of the decision of the su- preme court in the case of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen vs. Brown had jus. been received, and Chief Wier at once made the arrest, as the injunction against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
CAMPAIGN FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Headquarters Will be Opened Today
 In First National Bank Building.

The headquarters of the campaign com mittee for local taxation for the public schools in Jefferson county will be opened this morning. The headquarters will be located on the seventh floor of the First National Bank building and Ira Sandefur, who has been appointed secretary of the campaign committee, will be in charge.
 E. K. Campbell and Henry B. Gray will be the managers of the campaign, and they will be assisted by the committee of 100 citizens of Jefferson county. The special election to decide on tIle issue has been ordered for June 20, and an active campaign is to be waged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
Mrs. Rebeooa cOwan Mccreary.

Mrs. Rebecca Cowan McCreary died suddenly at noon Saturday at the family residence, b20 South Twenty-seventh street, from apoplexy. She was 50 years old and leaves several children. It seems that for some time after her death the children would not believe that she was dead, thinking that she was only uncon- scious, and that she would revive in a short time For that reason the under taker was not summoned until yesterday morning. It seemed that the announce ment of the death of their mother caused such grief among the children that they could not realize she was dead The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. A. R. Moore. and the inter- ment will take place in Elm Leaf ceme- tcry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
BIRMINGHAM TO BE
 WELL ADVERTISED
VIEWS OF CITY TO BE SHOWN BY AN AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC APPARATUS AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

President Fred M. Jackson of the Com mercial club is sending out the following circular letter, which explains the ef- forts of George R. Hilty to get up a comprehensive set of views of Birming- ham to be run in an electrical apparatus at the St. Louis exposition:
 Birmingham, Ala, May IA, 1904
 "Gentlemen :-The Commercial club has authorized George R. Hilty to prepare an official set of views of Birmingham dis trict for the purpose of further adyertis- ing and showing to the world at St. Louis exposition our advancement commercial ly and industrially, also our resources and future possibilities. These views will be displayed by an electrical auto- matic machine in a conspicuous place at St. Louis. Judging from the collection of views he has already gotten up I am confident that no better medium could be devised to show the world our wealth in minerals. in mines and manufactures, also our city with its many inducements for prospective investors
 "In connection with this scheme we want the industries and business of this district represented. MT. Hllty has been employed by the Commercial club to ham dle the proposition and he will call on you personally in few days to explain this scheme. Give us your cooperation and advertisement. Help the club to help you It Is our purpose to have all the views In place by the first of July.
 'fVery respectfully.
 "F. M. JACKSON, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
 MEETS THIS AFTERNOON

An important meeting of the Children's Geological Park association will be held at the city hall this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Several matters of importance are to be taken up. among them being the arrangements for the entertainment to be given by the pupils of Mrs. Tolley's school of expression
 President Clabaugh wants all the members to be present so that a thor ough explanation of the manner in which the tickets are to be sold can be made. The executive committee will also be called upon to settle some questions con corning the voting contest
 As the fund is growing and the boys expect to have the necessary money in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
NEGRO SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Carrie TugeIe Industrial School Will
 Have Exercises.

The commencement exercises of thei Carrie Tugg1e Industrial School for Ne- groes, which is situated on Enon Ridge, and which has accomplished so much in, the practical education of young negroes, will be held today and tomorrow. The public exercises will be held to-, morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and thai feature of the programme will be an adj dress by Judge N. B. Feagin on the ques-i ton of the betterment of the condition of the negro child in the south. Exercises will also be held there this, morning. this afternoon and tonight There will also be three events tomorrow, one at 10 o'clock in the morning, anotheri at 80 p. m and the other at 7:so p. m. The programme of tomorrows exercises will be;
 Tuesday. May IT. 10 a. m. Muisc-By Mrs. M. V. Withers' class. Invocation-Rev. J. D. Kent.
 Adamsville. Music-Quartette.
 Music-Solo, Lula Jenkins. Oration-By William Dismuke.
 West Highlands Welcome Address-Hon. Judge N. B. Feagin.
 Music-Duet. Alena Jackson and Mrs< l.. Baskin.
 Response-R. A. Blonnt, G. c. Address-By the principal, E. D. Gully A. M.
 OuE Motto and Aim in the School --4 Our Present Work-Mrs. NJ. " Wither. Our Future Work-Mrs. II. c. Daven> port. Music-Solo. Aron Thrift.
 Tuesday Afternoon at 1:30. Public Examinations Seventh and Eighth grades.
 Tuesday at :: 20 ?. m Concert-Seventh and Eighth gradea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
FIREMEN EXPECTED
 ANOTHER BIG FIRE
RETAINED FROM WEARING SUM DAY DuDS ON ACCOUNT OF BELIEF THAT A coNFLAGRA- TON WAS DUE.

Any one familiar with the Birmingham culiar thing around some of the stations yesterday had he been close observer
 Ordinarily on Sunday the firemen are dressed up in their best new uniforms, white vests and white neckties, but yes- terday none of these were in evidence.
 In the place of the Sunday duds were to be seen sweaters, boots and old cloth- the faces of the men, and they hung un- usually close about the fire engine house.
 Inquiry would reveal little, but 1t could be seen that something out of the ordi- nary was expected and dreaded. After some persuasion 1t was finally ascertained that there was a certainty of big fire some time during the day, and the fire men wanted to be ready. They also hated to spoil their good clothes, so they were wearing just any old thing around, and things that could not be damaged by a fire
 For the past two Sundays the firemen have had big and hard fires to fight, and between times there have been a half a dozen others, and they were just natural ly certain that they would have one. As the day wore on they became less and less anxious, but when most of them climbed to their beds on the second floors of the houses it would have taken much argu- ment and persuasion to make them be- lieve that they would not have a big fire before morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
Mrs. S. L. Weaver.

Mrs S. L. Weaver, wife of the nominee for third associate judge of the Bir- ningham court, died yesterday morning at the family residence, 422 North Twan- ty-Second street The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this af- ternoon at 4:3O o'clock, and the interment will be In Oak Hill cemetery. The pall- bearers will be Judge l. H. Benners, Judge II. B. Abernathy. Redmond Wheel CT, John ". ONeill, Frank Cahalan and B. M. Allen. The honorary pallbearers will be Arthur L. Brown, Frank Andress w. K. Terry and J. H. Miller. The de- ceased was Miss salle Rowley of New Orleans. She has been i'll for some time. Illness was contracted while on a visit to a sick friend. She was known In many homes in Birmingham for her good deeds, ond was always on some work of charity. The deceased leaves husband, four chill dren Charles and Marguerite and two younger ones. and two sisters and enc brother of New Orleans
 
 We make all kine5 Of cuts Tho Age-Herald Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

bank by the first of June to buy an elephant It Is time arrangements were being made for holding the election
 The boys will have to work hard dur ing the next few days to raise the nec- essary Sl2oo, but as they know that the trip to New York will not begin until the money Is raised they are determined to complete their task in time. When they have succeeded it will be one of the greatest triumphs ever achieved by the boys of southern, or in fact any other city.
 The boys are urged to be present promptly at 3 o'clock, as many of them wish to get through in time to go to the baseball matinee, which begins at 4 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
Mrs. A. F. White.

The remains of Mrs. A. F. White, who died several days ago In Durango. Colo. will reach Birmingham this morning at 5:40 o'clock on the Frisco system, and will be taken to the undertaking establish ment of Green & Co., She, was the widow of the late c. W. White who was master mechanic for the Louisville and Nash vile railroad in Birmingham, and also foreman of the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company. She has been living with her sister Mrs Bessie W nite Kayler, in Colorado since the death of her hus- band,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
DEATHS AND TUNER AIS.
Frank L. BrlzendIne.

Funeral services over the remains of ex- Policeman Frank L. Brizendine were con- ducted from his residence, Thirteenth street and Twelfth avenue, north. yester- day afternoon at 8 o'clock, and the inter- ment was in Oak Hill cemetery. A num- Der of the members of the police force at- tended the funeral, and a handsome floral design was sent by the Police Re- lief association. The deceased had been in bad health for some time. The pallbearers were Dr. Charles Whelan. Judge s. E. Greene, Capt. J. S. Johnston. Sergeant T. J. Shirley, Tom Parker, J. T. Morgan, E. J. odom and J. H. Heineke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
SPRAYED

A small sOrrel horse; white feet; blaze-face. Anyone hearing of the whereabouts. or taking up the same will be appropriately rewarded if they will communicate with Henry B. Gray. Peoples Saw. ings Bank and Trust Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

The Wall Street Journal says:
 sAccording to the estimates of the Iron Age the pig Iron production during April was 1,553 706 tons. This compares with L. AT 065 tons in March, an increase of 106,- 64f- tons during the month.
 It is worthy of note that while the April output was less than 100000 tons below the output of April, 1903, consump- ton is still ahead of production This is shown by the condition of merchant Furnace stocks. which decreased from 457,- 113 tons on hand April to 444,O39 tons on hand May l.
 It is remarkable that with pig iron pro- duction as large as it is, and with con- sumers holding aloof, the merchant stocks of pig iron should show 13,T4 tons de- crease.
 Had this fact been reported by any less competent trade authority, 1t would not be accepted without challenge. II appears conclusive however, that con- sumption is still ahead of production-a very important point.
 Since January l. the total production of pig iron has been 5164,3S4 tons, an average of 1,291 ,096 tons. Of the total iron, monthly output was: January 92l2Sl; February. 1,242,3S2; March, 1447,O65; April, 1,553,706
 The Wall Street Journal says:
 The sinister rumors in regard to Repub- lie Iron and Steel that have been in cir culation the past week. so far lack offi- cial confirmation
 It Is said that the company has some important obligations falling due shortly which 1t Is having difficulty in making provision for. There is an impresson in some quarters that these obligations are in the nature of bank loans. but we un- derstand that the obligations referred to were incurred in connection with pur- chasing ore and coal land It is pointed out that if the company sees fit 1t could allow these propertise to revert 10 the parties from whom they were purchased rather than involve the company In any unnecessary financial difficulties.
 From the outset the company has been in need of more working capital. No less than $6.066,000 have been spent since the company was formed in new constTuc- ton and at the same time over $bOWoOv was spent in divendends on preferred stock. In order to make these impfoYe- ments and pay the divedends the com pany was obliged to sacrifice It's "orhihg capital and when the iron business took unexpectedly turn for the worse earn ings fell off to surprising extent, max ing it necessary to pass the preferred dlVi- dend so that the earnings might be used in the business, enabling the company aiso to be better prepared to meet the ooliga- tions incurred in making these extensive improvements and purchasing additional property containing raw materials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

THE WORKING MAN can protect himself against sickness, loss of employment, and other unfore- seen misfortunes by opening a savings account and depositing with the American Trust and Savings Bank re yularly small portion of his earn ings. We pay per cent on savings accounts, etc. AM ERIcAN TRUST AND SAVINGS
 BANK,
 1923 First Avenue. Officers:
 G. B. MCCORMACK. President.
 IT. L. BADHAM. Vice President.
 II. B. URQUHART. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE BiJOU

All tho week, with matinees Tues- day. Thursday and Saturday--Vau- deville, closing the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

Just now IS a good time to buy a Gas Range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

The earnings of the Southern railway for the first week in May amounted to $s05, $50. against $7s9,51O for the same week In 19OS The increase for the week IS sen4o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

It is reported that the Tennesse Central has made arrangements for the erection of it's new shops at Nashville, which Will cost S2OO, ,0O0 A large electrically equipped plant of brick and steel is to be built. There will be a twenty-stall roundhouse, with 75-foot transfer table, to be oper- ated by electricity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

The city council of Huntsville is urging the Southern and the Nashville Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railways to construct a modern union passenger station in that city The railroads are now considering the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
They'r giving nice tea pots away at the A. 6 F. Tea Store-l0l0 2d ave.

Buy her a Gas Range
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

The Japanese government has recently purchased 250 American-made freight cars to be put in service on the Kobe rail- way. The order for the freight cars fol- lowed closely the rush order for the loco motives recently shipped by the Baldwin people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
Appeals to Congregation.

I plead with you. my congregation. Give these words an honest. attentive hearing. While Jesus was among men as their teacher, twice the furnished, blazing chariot of God the Father halted above the heads of His Disciples. and God bore testimony to the Sonship or Jesus, and then exhorted men, not that they should serve Him; not that they should love Him, but that they should hear Him.
 Today 1t is with us as the disciples. The world with It's allurements calls us to self-seeking. Religion erects a cross upon which we must hang all selfishness and sin. God grant us the vision of Peter, and put into our hearts the words Thou hast the words of eternal life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16

The Seaboard Air Line has recently placed an order for 300 ventilated box cars with the Western Steel Car and Foundry company and 800 steel unframed boxcars with the Pressed Steel Car com-' pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

Don't you want to look through IT." asked
Miss Pearson.
Yes; but Lucy's cousins dead, and her hands
are burned" said the LITTLE girl.
All festivities and preparations for gradu-
ating exercises. which were to have occurred
next week. have been abandoned in the lower
East Side schools. In many OF the schools me-
mortal exercises viii be held instead.
The schools below FoUrteenJh-st. suffered the
heaviest lossos. In Public School No. I'D,
Tenth-st. and First-ave.. OF which Miss Mar
Ninth-st. and First-ave., of which Miss Mar
the seventy-three who went on the excursion
have been found dead and Identified Among
these was Fred Dorrhofer. an honor boy and the
pride Of the school. He had been pupil at
the school from the kindergarten class UP and
had a record attendance He was known to
teachers and pupils as Cheerful Fred" as he
always was hubblnS over with good nature.
on Tuesday he went 10 his teacher. Miss Kedian.
and said he did not think he would go on the
excursion, as he did not wish 10 spoil his good
record for attendance. Miss Kedan told him
that as he was absent SO few times she thought
that he would be justified in staying away from
school for one day especially as she thought
the outing would do him good.
From School No. Il. in Seveuth-st Miss
Crania d. SecOrd, principal. fourteen are miss
ing Miss Secord was the first principal 10 ask
City Superintendent Maxwell for permission to
fly the school flag at halfmast- Miss Henrietta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17
NO APPEAL FOR AID YET.
Cedar Grove Cemetery Trustees Offer Graves
for Unidentified Dead.

Significant of the thrift and seIf-respect Of
the families which have suffered in the SIocun
disaster is the fact that far as can be learned
not one Of the various charitable organizations
in this city has received application for relief
from the kindred OF those who lost their lives.
At the office of the Charity Organization Society
yesterday it was said that. although Of the
society's visitors" had been at the Morgue and
St. Marks Church. application either for
burial fees or other relief had been received.
Mrs H. Ingram. the relief superintendent OF the
New-York Association for Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor. told the same story. adding
that the association was open 10 applications at
any time.
Through ]. Parker Sloane their president. the
trustees of the Cedar Grove Cemetery have for
maIly offered free OF cost 10 the Rev. George C..
f Haas the pastor OF the church. such graves
or plots within the cemetery as may be necss-
Dary for the burial OF all unidentified dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

Weinacht one Of the teachers OF No. II. lost
two aunts Mrs. Vetta and Miss Bower. She is
Frustrated at her home.
Late last night Louis Vetta. seventeen years
old, who was with his mother, found wan
dering about the streets the East Side in
wet clothes by his uncle. He was dazed and did
not know how he had reached there or where
he lived.
When a note was received by the principals of
the East Side schools few days ago from the
Rev Mr.. Haas. asking them TO excuse any OF
their pupils who might wish TO go the excur-
sion permission was gladly given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

Early in the day Superintendent Maxwell pre-
pared and sent out the following circular 10
principals Of schools
BY an appalling calamity some hundreds OF
public school children and their friends ana rel
in the East River and many others were grievously
wounded The housenoids st-lGkeh oy ms d-@a ,I
school children and teachers. As an expression OF
on ali public school buildings throughout the city
from O'Clock a. m. TO $50 o'clock P M on Fri
PRINCIPALS and teachers will take the opportunity
Iced 10 n sT pf s so dae 8c6
always imminent II great city mGI 10 riss I 1nTis
be ready 70 lend a helping hand 10 those weaker
The records Of this disaster furnish abundant IL
Iustrauon OF heroisn, the effect Of which should
not 'S 'S' 1'''' HENRY. A. ROGERS.
President. Board OF Education
City Superintendent OF Schools
District Superintendent Gustave strauben-
muller said:
between the ages OF six and sixteen. and SO 3,
calamity Ike This has a terrifying effect on the
pupils OF all the schools hereabout They We're
all in a fearful state of excitement to-day. and the
b ma1y 9 p5e I'D mo hoRee 10 fix
the attention Of the children on their studies mop
from the all absorbing and al THnerv4g s9p 9
of the excursion among the children able 70
come home in school to-day, but their ner-
you the teachers were glad when the days ses-
slons had come 10 an end. We all dread the funer-
ais that must be held in the next few days
Public School No. % IN Fifth-st.. where so
many of the missing children attended. Is
house of mourning. Seventeen boys dead and
thirty-thr=e missing and thirty-four girlsl dead
ard thirty missing is the result OF the burning
of the SIocun When the roll was called yes
terday and the teacher called absent" after the
names Of the dead and missing one pupil after
another burst into tears. until the teachers. un-
able 10 continue broke down themselves and
sobbed Long before the school hour the chill
dren began TO gather in front OF the building.
with its half masted flag. AS child that had
gone on the excursion appeared he was sur
rounded by historical children. who listened
while he told of the fate OF his friends
The children showed great consideration and
svnpathv for those who had escaped. AS these
appeared their mates would shyly press for
ward with presents OF fruit. pencils or other
trihes beloved Of children. From all the classes
the children of their volition, wrote class
letters of coincidence to the parents Of their
dead schoolmates, ard many, in addition, wrote
individual notes.
One Of the classes. that OF Miss Pearson, Lucy
Rorst Of No Is Second-ave, attended yester
dsv with bandaged hands microscope was
nassad from hand TO hand until it came TO the
girl sitting next to Lucy. All the children were
excited at what they were seeing through the
instrument and keen 10 IT, but the little
Eirl. restraining her Impotence. passed It on
80 Lucy.