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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
TEXAS DEMOCRATS f
 ARE FOR PARKER
STRONG DELEGATION IS ELECTED AT SAN ANTONIO AND lN- STRUCTED TO VOTE FOR NEW YORK JURIST.

San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-The state democratic convention finished it's busl-
 ness today. One of the strongest delega- tions ever elected in this state was chosen
 and instructed to vote for Judge Parker, and to vote as a unit on all questions. A feeling of party unanimity and earnest
 ness ruled throughout. The platform adopted was short, embracing merely an
 enunciation of democratic fundamental principles. There was a vigorous and suc- cessful opposition to a minority report providing for plank against asset cur rency and the control of money by nat ional banks.
 On a recommitment the platform was made to contain the words we are op- posed to mint currency and the control of the volume of money by the banking
 powef."
 The platform in addition declares faith
 in an adherence to the fundamental prin-
 ciples taught by Jefferson repudiates and
 denounces usurping powers of congress by Roosevelt and his violation of internat-
 ional law, comments such a course as
 may tend toward peace and against war, condemns militarism, denounces trusts,
 and demands reinforcement of all laws
 against them, denounces the Dingley act, fayorS a tariff for revenue and fayors
 economical expenditure of pblic money.
 A motion that the delegates to St Louis
 be instructed to place Senator Bailey in
 nomination for vice president was ruled
 out of order Senators Culberson and
 Bailey, Judge John H. Reagan, Hon.
 James B. Wells Hon. D. T. Jacobs of
 San Antonio Judge Howard Templeton of Sulphur Springs and Clarence Ousley of
 Fort Worth were all elected delegates at large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
GASOLINE EXPLODED.
Two-story Building collapses and
 Twelve Persons Are Injured.

St. Louis, June 22.-An explosion, presumably of gasoline, in the grocery store of w. E. Reid company today caused the collapse oI the two-story brick building and injured twelve per sons, none seriously.
 The wreckage caught fire, and only for the prompt arrival of the fire ed partment two or the victims would doubtless have been burned to death.
 When the explosion occurred Reid and his partner, Matthew Forester; the clerk, Edward James, and three customers were in the store. On the second floor were Forester's wife and five children.
 All were caught beneath the wreck age. James was the last person res cued, but all the time that he was confined under the wreckage he re tained consciousness and directed the work of the rescuers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Three Weddings Yesterday.

Cullman was the scene of three wed- dings today. Miss Lorena Hays was mar ried to the Hon. James J. Curtis or BIT mingham this morning at 6:SO o'clock The Rev. J. T. Miller performed the ceremony, at the home of the bride in West Cullman In the presence of a few invited guests and the members of the family. MT and Mrs. Curtis left at ' o'clock for Birmingham, where they will make their future home. MT. Curtis is prominent attorney of Birmingham and Miss Hays has been postmistress of Gull man for four years. She was succeeded In the postoffice by MT. John Sufferer on June 1.
 Mss Luveda Lassiter and MT. Fred Feh- renee were married this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of the Rev, T. C. King who officiated.
 Miss Bertha Hauk and Mir. Max Mitt- wede were married this morning at 10 o'clock at the Lutheran church, the Rev. Scheide officiating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
.ST. BERNARD CLOSES
 SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Commencement Exercises are Witnessed by Large Crowd
FIVE MEDALS AWARDED
School Has Students Enrolled From Many States and Cuba-ihree Weddings In Day-other
 cullman News.

f.,,llnan. June 22-(Special.)-The twellth o,,ual commencement exercises ot St' parnard college closed today and the stu dents left for their homes to speho 'ne summer St. Bernard is one of the iars- est Catholic colleges in the country anu It's term just closed has been remarkaply successful It has on it's roll of students voung men from nearly every state in the so,tb and Cuba. "The Cross of St. John,s" was presented last evening under the auspices of the St. Bernard Dramatic and Glee club and was very interesting drama in three acts.
 The presentation was exceptionally fine, the mechanical effects were good and the entire performance was witnessed Wlth interest by large assemblage of people, There was excellent music between acts by the college orchestra.
 The commencement exercises this morn ing at o'clock were very interesting and well attended. The sautatory address was by Thomas McVeigh, the valedictory by Joseph Taylor and a very fine address 1 to the students was made by the Rev. William Kerrigan of Birmingham. There was fine music by the college orchestra. The graduates were: Joe Taylor, Will liam Cosgrove and William bobrano. Those receiving gold medals were; Senior department, good conduct, Henry Baltz; 1 janier department, Frank Henry; minl- mum department, Oston Henry. Medals for Christian doctrine, George Nees; clas- sieal medal, Louis Fussnecker: first in commercial graduating class, Joe Tayior' second in commercial class Fred O Nell' third in commercial (A), Albert Hayer; third in commercial (B Albert Day; spelling medal David McPoland.
 The success of St. Bernard is very gratifying to the people of cullman as we'll as to the management of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
SPECIAL OFFICER TRIED AT ENSLEY
Seraphic Acquitted of Charge
 of Grand Larceny
NO EVIDENCE TO CONVICT
Testimony Shows That Officer h. spected chlnaman's Trunk in Search of Papers and He Is
 ReIeased-EnsIey News.

Ensley June 2.-(special.)-A. A. seraphic, special United States officer, was arraigned before Mayor Scott in the police court this morning, charged with grand larceny ard was acquitted. A war rant was sworn out against Mir Seraphic by Sullie Lee. Chinaman, charging him with taking $365 out of his trunk.
 In the evidence in the court this moI IT, ing 1t was alleged that the officer, who Is in this district under instructions from the government to ascertain If the China men have their certificates as required by the law passed by congress known as the Chinese exclusion act, came out to Ensley Monday to examine the Chinamen of this city He went to the laundry of Sullie Lee on Avenue E to examine Sullie's paper. On going into the place he was informed by the woman in charge that Sulle was in Birmingham. He then. 1t IS stated, pro- c.eded to go through the chinaman's trunk with view of seeing if he had certificate in his possession.
 When Sullle returned from Birmingham he was informed by his clerk what had been done in his absence. He immediately went through his possessions and discov- cred that s355 was missing. The Chinaman was greatly excited by this discovery. On seeing his hard-earned savings of several years disappear his grief knew no bounds.
 Tuesday morning Sulie went before Chief of Police Camp and swore out a warrant against Seraphic. charging him with grand larceny. The chief armed with this document, went into Birmingham and served the warrant on the officer, who was very much surprised and indignant over his arreet. He promptly made bond, however, assisted by the government of hcials, for $1000 for his appearance in police court this morning.
 The trial this morning was witnessed by large crowd and both sides were rep resented by able counsel. There was no testimony. that was brought out, in the opinion of the mayor. that would justify the court to hold MT. Seraphic and he was acquitted.
 Professor Bowen to Wed.
 Prof W. H. Bowen left today for We tumpka, where he will be married to- night at o'clock to Miss Zeila Willing ham, at the home of Prof. H. J. Willing ham of that city. Immediately after the ceremony the couple will leave for Tal- lassee, where they will spend a few days with relatives. From there they will go to St. Louis to spend ten days at the fair. After visiting other points of in terest Professor and Mrs. Bowen will re- turn to Ensley.
 Professor Bowen Is superintendent of the public school of this city and one of the best known educators In the state Mrs. Bowen Is teacher of marked abil- ity, having taught the Wylam public school the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Submarine Boat Sails.

Norfolk. Va, June 22.-The submarine torpedo boat Adder, accompanied by the gunboat Siren as tender, sailed today from the naval torpedo station at this yard for Middle Ground, in Chesapeake Bay, where the cigar-shaped craft will have a thorough test under the supervision of Lieut. Frank L. Pinney In the series of trial test which will last for two days the Adder will be subjected to the tests of running on the surface running partly submerged, sinking and rising to the sur face and of the firing of a dummy tor pedO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Will Exhibit His Machine,

Gadsden June Especially -Wesson's Orrerry, which was patented by young farmer of Etowah county, will be ex- hibited at the St Louis fair. MT. Wes- son leaving today for St. Louis with his machine Mir. Wesson is only about 23 years old and has been working on lSS machine for several years and has been to Washington, where he demonstrated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Advertisinu Madison.

Huntsville Juae 22.-(Special.) )-secreta- " Ben Hunt of the Huntsville chamber of commerce. and Frank J. Thompson have gone north to tour Indiana. Ohio, Illinois and Missouri and circulate liter ature advertising Madison county and Huntsville Many thousands of advertise ing pamphlets have been sent into those states In the past few months and the two gentlemen will further push the ad- vertising. hoping to induce many far- mers to move to tnls country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
People Want Election.

Huntsville, June 22.-(Special.) IA petf- tion addressed to the county commission CTS has been signed by a large number of people asking that an election be ordered to allow the citizens to vote on the ques- tion of local taxation for school purposes The proposition would probably carry by a large majority in Madison county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23

the workings to the leading men of the government. all declaring the invention to be a most wonderful machine with which to tell of the movements of the heavenly bodies. Mr. Wesson will exhibit his machine before the National Eduea- tional association which meets In St. Louis on June go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Will Undergo Operation.

Hon. w. T. l.. Cofer who sustained serious injuries by being thrown from an express train on January g. went to Bir- mingham this morning to have an oper- ation performed. His right leg was broken in the accident and in the heal ing and settiGg was allowed to grow about two inches shorter than the other. He will have it broken loose again and reset. It will be a delicate operation, but Mir Cofer is confident that 1t can be successfully done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Aned Woman Dies.

Huntsville June 22-(Special)-Mrs Mary Grantland, an aged resident of Ha- gle Green died Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs l. H. Lowe. Mrs. Grantland was 76 years old. She IS sur vived by six daughters, Mrs. l. H. Lowe, Mrs. J. I. Jones. Mrs VIII Crawford Mrs. c. N. crick, Mrs. Sam smith and Mrs. whitworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
PRATT CITY ROADS
 DO BIG BUSINESS
QUANTITIES OF COAL AND COKE SHIPPED OUT AND MERCHANTS ARE ORDERING LARGE CON- SEDIMENTS OF FREIGHT-

Pratt City, June 22-(Special )-With the large quantities of coal and coke being shipped out from this district the railroads operating in Pratt City are doing rushing business. The increase in the number of cars handled during the last month was much larger than the pre- vous one
 At the rapid rate freight is being ship ped in for the merchants of the town, larger depots are becoming necessary It Is probable that the Commercial club will renew it's efforts in the near future to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Senator Pettus RestInu.

Huntsville, June 22.-tSpecial )-senator Edmund w. Pettus of Selma is spending a few days in Huntsville with Capt. Mill ton Humes at his suburban home, Abng- ton Place. Senator Pettus states that he is here to enjoy rest and that he does not care to be bothered with politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Personal Mention.

MT. and Mrs. John M Sherer are visit ing In Fayette county.
 pr. David Chiffon of Corona was visit ing in Jasper Tuesday.
 Mrs. A. S. Preston has gone to Fayette to visit friends and relatives.
 Miss Annie Pearle Richardson of Oko- Iona, Miss. is the guest of her sister Mrs. James F. Vice.
 Miss Annie Sanford of Huntsville is vis- iting her aunt Mrs. w. A Sanford.
 Miss Lois Cole of Birmingham is the guest of Miss Annie Woods and Mrs John Kilgore.
 Miss Everett McGuirem will leave in a few days for a visit to friends in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
How Weak Men Gan Be Cured
FREE FOR THE ASKING.

Here is the secret how to restore lost vitality and all kindred conditions. and all the expense you are put to is a post age staraps or postal card. Send your name and address to pr. H. c. Raynor, 225 Luck building. Detroit. Mich, stat ing what particular form of the disease you want to De cured of, and he will at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23

Frank Lynch, James Tracy and w. Pa triea of Chicago are In the city making arrangements to build handsome resi- dences on property they have recently bought at Vinemont a few miles north of Culman They will erect fine buildings and put In private waterworks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Personal and General.

MT. and Mrs. Tom Winton, who mar ried about ten days ago, are expected to return home from thc1r bridal journey tomorrow.
 Mrs. H. c. Fulton of Gurnee Is visiting Mrs W. M. Joyner on Avenue F.
 MT. George Davis of Lafayette is wis., iting his brother, MT. James l.. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Agency Established.

Huntsville, June 22.-(Special)- 1.-The Mu- tuai Life Insurance company of New York has established a district agency In Huntsville and has placed A. c. Craven, formerly of Troy, Ala, in charge as su- perintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23

have all the roads operating in the city erect a union passenger depot At pres ent all the roads have separate freight depots. The Frisco has a passenger and freight depot combined. During the past year the company's business has made such gains as to force them to build an addition to the depot. Now as the pres ent quarters are inadequate the company will doubtless take step to erect a new building. The citizens are very eager to have a union station and a movement will perhaps be started in this direction
 To Give Lawn Fete.
 The young ladies' band of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church has decided to give lawn fete next Tues day night, June 8, on the lawn of MT. and Mrs. W. D. Young on First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
CuIlman News Notes.

The Union Sunday schools of Cullman went to B1ount Springs on an annual picnic excursion yesterday. About 200 people went down and the trip was a very pleasant one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Personal and General.

Mrs R. F. Lovelandy and children are visiting relatives at Hartville.
 Quite a number of Pratt City young people attended the show at East Lake last night.
 Assistant Solicitor J. B. Aird left for St. Louis tonight to visit the fair.
 MT. Jake --lmon has accepted position with the Southern Express company.
 MT. Charles Culpepper has accepted a position with the Gallagher Drug com pany.
 Miss Leo Morris visited friends in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Miss Mamie Zuber of Etowah Heights is visiting the family of Judge Arnold to- day.
 Miss Pearl Sullivan of North Birming- ham is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. L. Wagner on East Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23

William Self of Berlin has been ap- pointed registrar for this county to suc- ceed s. H. Herrin, who died last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
BASEBALL TODAY.
 Birmingham vs. Atlanta. Game called 4 O'clock F. M.

Help buy the elephant by saving Grand Duke Soap wrappers. They are worth one-half cent each in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
OLD CONFEDERATE
 MARCHING HOME
JOHN BEST, ss YEARS OLD, WALKS FROM NASHVILLE TO HIS HOME NEAR coRDoVA-NEws OF JAS PER.

Jasper. June 22.-Cspecial)-John Best. se years of age, one of the oldest Con- federate veterans, passed through Jasper yesterday morning on his way to his home dozen miles north of this place. MT. Best was returning from the reunion at Nashville and had walked from Cordova, nine miles from here covering the dis tance in about three hours.
 According to records of the past five meetings of the veterans MT Best Is one of the oldest survivors of the Confeder- acy in the United States. Today he talked very Interestingly of the recent reunion in Nashville. and said he had remained in the eight-mile march to the end, when many of his comrades, much younger had been forced to drop out. He Is very active for a man of his age and seemed to be very little fatigued on account of his long tramp through the dust frorA Cordova.
 MT. Best in the early days of the civil war enlisted in Company L. Twenty eight Alabama regiment. and was under command of Capt. Francis Musgrove, fighting in many of the hardest battles of the war and receiving only two slight wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
To Improve Court House.

An architect is in Jasper looking over the courthouse with the view of prepar- ing plans for the improvements to be made on the building. While nothing Is known of just what improvements will be made 1t is learned that the county com missioners have decided to have consider able work done on the building. The pres ent county court house was erected in 1884 when the population of the county was only one-third O. what 1t is now, and the increased wealth and population demand a large building for the transportation of the county's affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-23
Mines Output .curtaiIed.

Reports from number of the largest mining camps in Walker county are to the effect that work at the present Is very slack, the mines being run on little more than half time. However, 1t Is known that orders for the fall and win ter trade are slowly coming in, and pros rects for business in the closing sum mer and early fall months Is expected to counteract the dull season at this time.
 Infant Dies.
 A telegram received by friends here announces the death of the infant of Judge and Mrs. J. D. Acuff, at Fayette- vile, Tenn, where they had gone with the hope that change of climate would be helpful to the child who had been Ill some time.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-11
La asambIea de cafeteros

Ha sido elegida la siguiente
Directiva de tan importantfsima
asociacion:
Presidente, Don Enrique Delgado.
Vice Presidente, Don Severe Ochoa.
Vocales, en- San Juan, Don Juan
Guzm An Benftez, don Fidel Guillerme-
ty, don Mateo Luchtty, don Carlos M a
Soler, don Mauel Lomba.
Vocales en- la Isla, Don Marcelino
Sola. don Jose ]. Benftez, don Carlos
M. Biondet, don Ricardo Gomez, don
M. Ledesma, DR.. Marcano, don San
tiago 4. Palmer.
Fue presentada una mocion
por ell seflor Delvalle para que
sea nombrado socio de merito
don Julian Blanco, la que apro
bo la Asamblea unanimemente,
Y dedico unos momentoS a la
memoria del sefior Ledesma,
marques de Arecibo. Despues
Sc dio lectura a una proposition
de la Asamblea, para que la Le-
gislatura vote TN credito de
$40 900 para la propaganda del
cafe.
La mocion fue redactada en- la
forma siguiente:
Los delegados que suscriben
tienen ell honor de proponer a
su consideration los siguientes
extremes.
10 Que Sc recabe de los
miembros de la Camara Legis-
lativa, del Consejo Executive y
del Gobernador sus buenos of
clos, a fin de que Ell proyecto de
Ley sobre un emprestito de Gin
CO millones de dollars Sc lleve a
efecto para dedicarlos a presta
mos a los agricultores y demas
fines.
20. Que a ese prop6sito Sc
nombre una comision del senc
de la Asamblea. para que inme
diatamente visite al gobernador
a los miembros del Consejo Eje-
cutivo y a los jefes de los parti-
dos pollticos. interesando su ape
20, toda vez que Sc trata de Ia
riQueza de Puerto Rico.
3o Que una vez que la
Asamblea haya adquirido el
lconvencimiento de que ell go
bierno Insular lie MEGA su aIoyo
al fin que persigue la sociedad
de agricultores nonlbrara una
comisi6n para que se-traslade 8
Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-11
C0NSEJ0 EJEcUTIVO

A las diez de la mafiana sc
|reunio este cuerpo legislative,
|presidiendo Ell Secretario de Pto.
Rico, MIR. Hartzell y concurrien-
do los sefiores don Andres Gro
sas, Willoughy, Barbosa. Co
mez Brioso. Matienzo Cintr6n,
Lindsay, Post. Sweet, Elliot.
Faltaba solamente ell seEor don
Jose Guzman Benitez.
Sc nombro para Vics-presiden-
te de dicho cuerpo al senor don
Andres Crosas.
Presentose una comisi6n de
tres miembros de la Camara lie.
gislativa compuesta de los Sc
fiores Hernandez Lopez, Jose de
Diego y Jose Apoute, para dar
cuenta de que habfa quedado
constituida la Camara de Dele
gados.
Ell Consejo nombro otra conf
sion compuesta de los se1ores
Post, Lindsay y Barbosa, para
que pasase a saludar en- nombre
de los Consejeros a los seiiores
Delegates a la Camara Legisla-
tiva. +
Ell interprete del Consejo, Sc
nor Castro, no habla 10 bastante
alto, para que ell pdblico y la
prensa Sc entere. Serfa conve-
niente que levantara un POGO
mas la voz. Al POGO ratio pre-
sentose otra comision de la Ca
mara compuesta de don Santa
go We've, don Herminio Diaz
Navarro y otro Delegado, para
que juntos con una comision del
Consejo Executive, pasaran a sa-
ludar al Gobernador de Puerto
Rico y darle cuenta de que ha-
bian sido constitufdos ambos
Cuerpos Legislativos.
Fueron nombrados por ell Pre-
sidente Hartzell, los senores
Sweet y Gomez Brioso, quienes
pasaron inmediatamente a des
empe1ar la comision que lie ha-
bfa sido canfada.
POGO despues Sc levanto la Sc
sion para reanudarla ma1ana a
las diez, a cuya hora dara lectu-
ra al Mensaje el Gobernador de
Puerto Rico.