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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

ED. Location. Occupied
!. 1896 Water st........... Candy store
2 .16S Cherry st........... Candy store
g.. 1926 Madison st. ......... Barber shop
4..l6 Pike st.............. Barber shop
8. 9S E. Broadway. ....... Trimming store
6. .112 Henry st............ Candy store
z SO Pike st............... Barber shop
S..ST Pike s............... Restaurant
8. 124 Monroe st........... Barber shop
10 239 Madison st.......-. Candy store
Il - jefferson st........... Barber shop
Il. .202 Clinton st.......... Ice cream saloon
13. $50 z. Rr-adway. ....... Candy store
II. 20 Gouverueur st. Barber shop
Is. so Montgomery ST.. Express Office
I6. 81 Montgomery St.. Barber shop
IT. 1863 Madison st.......... Crockery store
ls $40 Madison st.......... Undertaken shcp
10. AIT Cherry st.......--.. Barber shop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07

REPRESENTATIVES, IN
CONGRESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
A Great Century.

The Nineteenth century was a prosy affair down to the civil war, and really it's greatest achievements and prog ress were confined to it's last quarter Steam was accommodating perhaps from the beginning, but it was not fully turned on until the closing quarter came in The century went out wher progress was becoming worldwide
 The Twentieth century started out under full head of steam, and it will be therefore three-quarters greater than the Nineteenth. At the present time, for example, war is going on that will determine the control of the Far Beast, including the fate of the Chinese empire, and a canal is to be begun that will open the Pacific to all the world. In every department of life there is activity, fearless investigation and honest endeavor. No century in the worlds history will approach the twentieth in actual achievement, but it will be largely materialistic.
 After while there will come, how. ever, century in which humanity will be the chief study and objective point "a century that will weed out slums and human suffering, and that will de- wise better and evener means of dis tribution. The world Is not yet ripe for such a movement. It belongs to a deeper and higher civilization than the world is at present capable of But present efforts are worthy, be cause they will lead to Humanitarian centuries later on. These are centu ries of Greed, and the centuries of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Brotherhood of Man are coming. We will not be here to see them, but they are coming nevertheless.
MakInn Cemant In Alabama.

There are four things which are needed in the cement industry if ce- ment is to be made that can compete in quality and price with the rest of the world, and Alabama offers to in- vestors all four of these conditions, as followsi
 1. Larca deposits of excellent ce- mest rock.
 2. Nayigable rivers on which plants can be conveniently located, not far from tidewater.
 3. Cheap fuel, especially along the Tombigbee.
 4. Cheap labor
 The Demopolis plant is making true Portland cement, and 1t will soon be able to send its product to tidewater on barges. It's coal, which is an im- portant item in the cost of cement, can soon be brought direct from the mine to the plant on barges, and it is sur rounded by dense negro population, as well as by huge deposits of fine ce- ment rock.
 What is being done at Demopolis can be done at numerous other points, and no plant need be located in Ala bama that does not command the ad- yantages within the grasp of the Demopolis plant.
 The task at hand IS to lay down at tidewater true Portland cement at a cost that cements from the Lehigh re- zion of Pennsylvania or from Michigan can not be approached. Expensive plants will be needd, but when all the conditions are seen to be favorable, capital will not be lacking. The ce- ment rock of Alabama is nearer tide water than any other cement rock in the country and this state is well sup piled with nayigable rivers It has cheap fuel and cheaper labor than any other cement-producing district, and it should, and doubtless will, become the chief seat of the cement industry in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
RUSSIA ISSUES REPLY TO
 .JAPAN'S REGENT NUNCIO

her seizure of Russian merchantmen be- fore the declaration of war cannot lie after the establishment of prize courts. Their seizure before the declaration of war being piracy, is not defensible by the establishment of prize courts, which can not exist before a declaration of war. The steamer Russia was seized in the waters of southern Korea before M. Kurino had presented his note here"
 The reply concludes:
 Our information regarding Japan's an- nouncement that in future Korea would be under her administration came from M. Pavloff and also from the representa- tive of friendly power at Seoul. Ja- pans denial consequently, is fruitless, as also is the attempt to refute our state ment that the Russian minister and con sul at Seoul were told to leave. We had conclusive proof in St. Petersburg Feb ruary 10 that the French minister at Seoul had officially notified our represen- tatives that the Japanese government had fntimated that they should leave and the Japanese had occupied territory In Korea M Plavoff was unable to notify our consul at Fusan his telegram being refused at the telegraph office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
General BrIstow's Report.

The debate kicked up in the house of Representatives over the .Bristow re- port is tempest in a teapot. The re- publicans refuse to grant a non-parti- san investigation of rotteness in Pol itician Payne's department, and the committee of se5zl appointed to re- port upon the Bristow document will simply whitewash both sides. Inves- tigations before election are to be short and perfunctory. Nothing thor ongh or searching will be permitted nothing that will harm MT Roosevelt, or smirch his chief political adviser at the head of the postoffice department
 The Bristow report is based on eff forts of congressman to serve their constituents. The favors fs'Sed for were fnfnitesimal alongside the gratis of the Machens, ryners and Beavers of the department se-ne of them in. cluded benefits of a personal nature, but those benefits were petty and were really natural in the course cf business. No increases in rents were asked for that were not fully justified by tie facts
 1l.e truth is, the Bristow report should serve to limit if not put an end to the errand-boy work of mem bers of congress It hf5 been over done, and today the congressman who can secure the most favors for his constituents is considered the best representative the district can select. This is all wrong. This plan deprives the country of highly capable legisla- tors. It weeds out statesmanship, substituting the pork barrel. If the Bristow report serves to drive into the background even for a brief season the pork barrel it will have done the country some service, malicious and malignant though it be in many re- spects
 The entire postoffice department should be fearlessly investigated, and if the democrats control the next house it will be. The congressional postal scandals promise to fill a large space in the coming campaign, and the real decision will be made in the bal lot boxes used on election day in No yemLer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Rirmlnnham and chefoo.

The earth swings completely on it's own axis every twenty-four hours. This piece of news is not strictly fresh, but it is necessary to report it in order to explain that the earth is slower than electricity. The geogra- phers have seen fit to divide the earth's surface into 360 merldians. The earth as 1t swings on it's own axis thus puts fifteen meridians out of sight every hour
 In reckoning time, however, we have to deal with something besides meridians--we have midway in the Pacific ocean a date line where the day is arbitrarily changed without inconyeniencing any creature unless it be the fishes of the deep sea. The date line Is the 1S0th meridian east of Greenwich, England. When a ship crosses the date line the day of the week is changed without reference to the earths motion or any other physi- cal fact.
 Time is reckoned therefore from the date line, anu it lies in east longitude. The day begins there, so to speak, and every meridian west of it is later in point of time. The present war is waged in districts that border on the Pacific, and is therefore in east longi- tude. Chefoo, the news center of the Far East is on the 120th meridian east, and Birmingham is about 77 de- grees west, total difference of 197 de- grees. Dividing this difference by if teen we have time difference of thir- teen hours. A dispatch sent from Che foo at noon of Tuesday should reach Birmingham a little before midnight of Monday night. The fact that there is a difference between points in the Far East and Birmingham of about thirteen hours, between St. Peters burg and Birmingham of about seven hours, should not be forgotten, for 1t will explain dispatches that might otherwise seem obscure. A dispatch sent from Chefoo at the heel of the day, or about o'clock, should be re- ceived in Birmingham before break fast of the same day In the respect
  of clock time we are thirteen hours slower than Chefoo or Pekin or Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Iron Consumption in January.

The changes that have taken place in the iron trade are not fully appreci- ated until the actual figures are looked at The figures for January last have been compiled, and they show, so far as one month can show, that the an- nual consumption of iron in this coun- try has fallen from 19437, TOO tons in 1903 to 10,542,700 tons in 1904. And yet the consumption of iron in January was S7S,5 tons, or 131, 200 tons more than was consumed in December last.
 Better figures are expected for Feb ruary. Production has been increased; the steel trust is buying large lots, and no doubt February will show a gain over January, leaving December of last year to stand as the low record month. But lok at the situation as we may consumption in this country has been reduced forty per cent and unless foreign markets can be invaded the furnace capacity of the country cannot be fully used.
 The furnaces of this district were able to hold their own in the dull years that followed 1893, and no doubt they will again make iron, no matter what the price may be, and sell it at a profit They may have to export it, as they did in 1S96-97, or rather to sell it at any rates. that permit buyers to export it, but at present no movement of that kind seems to be anticipated Southern iron still finds sufficient market in this country. Be the price of iron high or low southern furnaces will not go out oI blast.
 On March 1 production had risen to a weekly capacity of 31S,223 tons, as against weekly capacity at the beginning of the year of 195,55S tons. Production has been nearly doubled in two months. and yet furnace stocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Moretti's Address.

"The address of Sculptor Moretu at the Commercial club rooms Wednesday night promises to be a very interchangeable, " said an artist yesterday. He is certainly one of the best informed men on art that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and he will be able to give a most inter- esting talk
 "The tickets for the lecture are on sale at Parker's drug store, Mims B. Stones the Commercial club rooms and the stu dios of Mrs. J. B. Rawlston, Miss Edna Smith and Miss Alice Rumph in the Watts building. The lecture will be at s:30 o'clock, and it is thought that a large number of people will be present.
 Mrs. Raulston, Miss Smith and Miss Rumph will give an art reception at the Commercial club rooms Wednesday after noon for the benefit of the Vulcan fund Anadmission will be charged, This is a unique entertainment, and should be well patronized."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
LONGIN0.
By Julia Neely Finch

oy ANttiy flnCn. Oh, to go back! Go back once more To lean and look within the door The door I thought so humble, poor That now seems the gate of Paradise To see the circle drawn beside The worn old hearthstone, warm and
 wide;
 To meet the look within those eyes That held for me such wealth of love! To feel about me close and warm Afections fond enfolding arm; To be once more a little child A child beloved. safely set within the sheltering fold of home, An, mel How long and weary seems The way I've trod since childish
 dreams
 And hopes made bright the day for me! It used to seem too brief to hold The story of It's joys all told. And now how long they stretch before! There Is. think within each heart A hidden chamber set apart And sacred to sweet memories; Those things that love can ne'er forget The look upon my mothers face When softly bending OCT, she smiled And gave me greeting for the day. It seemed an angels face to mo. Within the dawn's pale mystery Her voice wherein there seemed to
 meet
 And blend all music softly sweet If but might these steps retrace And lean and look within the door And be little child once mora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
seahoard Ar Line.

One of the most interesting sights about the city just now Is the excava- ton work being done by the seaboard Air Line along Avenue A." said a man who had just visited the site. And 1t ie equally as interesting to listen to the conversation going on among the people who watch the operations.
 As l stood there and saw the number of men and teams at work and the steam shovel scooping up tons of dirt at every turn I tried to calculate what such work must cost and came to the conclusion that railroad building Is like pouring money down a chute. It is cer- tainly great proof of the faith people put in the future of Birmingham when they spend so much money to effect an entrance here The Seaboard Air Line desereves to meet with every success for its enterprise and courage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Baseball as a Tonic.

Tt Is remarkable" said well known banker yesterday what effect baseball has on the business men of the city Within the past few days the anonunee- ment in the papers of the arrivals of the various players and the preparations for the regular season have caused a spring like feeling which is really re- freshing The thought of baseball and the yelling crowds make one almost for get fne cares of a business life and when the spring sap as the baseball writers call it. begins to rise I feel like getting out and scampering around like school boy the first day after vacation.
 Baseball is a great sport for business men and serves as a tonic that can not be furnished in any other way. It makes us all feel happy for awhile. We have a chance to get excited and yell just as. loud and long as we please. Between times we can smoke tell jokes take off our coats and be comfortable. l know of nothing so refreshing as a good game of baseball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Youno Men in Politics.

q am and always have been friend to the young men," said a high official. My past experience has taught me that in politics it is a wise plan to secure the influence of young democracy IS far as possible. Some of the older politicians scoff at the idea, when the question is asked how do the young men of the city sand on this question: l differ with them on this, however. While the older citizens are standing around, the young men are hustling about. talking for or against candidate for office.
 T have noticed with a great deal of interest that the young men of Jefferson county are taking an active part in coun- ty politics in the present campaign, whiph is indeed an exciting one. One candidate told me the other day that with the in- fuence of young men of the county he believed that his nomination was assur- ed.
 T always want the support of the young men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Our Great River improvement.

The letter of w P G. Harding, else where printed, sets forth the whole truth as to the improvement of the Warrior and Tombigbee. It is en- couraging to read that the expected appropriation of next wineer, $1,200,- 900, will suffice to open the river to six-foot slaclwater navigation the year round from the sea to point thirteen miles above Tuscaloosa. The opening of the river to it's forks and to the railroad bridges should come along before the Panama canal is dug.
 As MT. Harding well says, the work the government is doing in the Warrior should not be misrepresented, and it should not go unappreciated by the people who are to be it's chief benefciaries This work is outside of politics, and it should be kept out side of it. Nothing should be said or done that will delay or embarass the opening of the Warrior, which is the hope of the mineral district of this state, and the only means by which that district can attain its full devel- opment. An Open Warrior stands high above any clamor for office, and MT. Harding does right when he asks the people not to assail or misrepresent our great river work even for political affecr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Street sweeplna Dust.

I see that the streets are being swept without first being sprinkled," said a the atre goer last night. q was coming away from the Jefferson after the first act and two sweepers were going down the street at a rapid rate much faster than usual and one of the drivers was holloing as if drunk. Clouds of dust filled the street.
 AS a matter of curiosity I went out and looked to see if the street had been sprinlSled, and there was no sign of water. I think that the street sweeping department should exercise more care in sweeping the streets. It was impossi- ble for anyone to pass on the sidewalks for several seconds after that sweeper had passed, and several persons were forced to go into a fruit stand at Second avenue and Eighteenth stree to escape the dust
 q have frequently noticed that the streets are not sprinkled before they are swept. The system of working the jail negroes Is all right good, but they should be watched more closedly. It Is the business of the guards to see that the streets are sprinkled before they are swept"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

St. Petersburg, March 12.-2:50 p. m.- The following reply inspired by the for eign office, to Japan's rejoinder to the Russian protest against the violation or Korean neutrality may be accepted as of fieial:
 "Japans argument that she was justi- fled in landing troops in Korea before the declaration of war because she had Korea's permission, and also that these troops arrived in Korea after the exist ence of a state of war Is without value. as Korea in January promulgated her neutrality to the powers which received it warmly, Great Britain even officially conveying expressions of gratitude to the Korean government.
 aTherefore no state of war gave the Japanese the right to violate her neu- trality by landing troops in her territo- ry Even the consent of Korea, though extorted by the Japanese, Is without force, from the fact that the dispatch of troops was not only before the war, but before the breaking off of diplomatic re- lations, as clearly established and indeed acknowledged by the Japanese them selves.
 "Japan's contention, in defense of the attacks upon Russian ships at Chemulpo, that that port was not neutral February g. is false again because Korea had pro claimed her neutrality.
 "Japan's denial of malicious interfer- ence with the transmission of Russian telegrams over the Danish cable cannot be sustained. A telegram to Baron De Rosen. then Russian minister to Japan, at Tolxio sent from St. Petersburg Feb ruary f. was not delivered until the morning of February :. That delay did not occur on the Siberian line, as shown by the fact that reply to telegram from Viceroy Alexeiff sent at the same time was received the same day. There fore, 1t is conclusive that the De Rosen telegram was held by the Japanese and not delivered for two days.
 communication with M. Pavloff then Russian minister to Korea, by the ko- rean telegraph ceased in the middle of Jaunary As the Koreans were enjoying friendly relations with Russia there is good ground for believing the interruption was due to the Japanese. Thereafter M. Pavloff used a mail steamer or small varship. to communicate with PortAr- hur The minister of Russia at Seoul February 8, therefore, knew nothing of he diplomatic rupture.
 Japan pleads that the charge against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Great ExpesltIens.

T see that Mobile is agltating for an ex- position In 1906. but two years are not enough to prepare for a great fair. and only exposition enterprises on an exten- sive scale attract attention nowadays said traveling man at the Morris.
 "The exposition at St. Louis will eclipse any similar undertaking in the history Of the world. It has been In course of devel- opment for many years. The next exposi- ton after St. Louis will take place at Norfolk In 1907 In celebration of the ter-centennlal of the settlement of the first English colony at Jamestown. While it will not be on so wide a scale as two or three of the worlds fairs. it will never theless attract universal attention, and will tax the housing capacity of Norfolk to the utmost. General Fitz Lee Is presi- dent of the Jamestown Exposition com pany.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
No Truth in Report.

St. Petersburg, March 12.-It is de clared emphatically by competent authority that there is no truth in a report published in the United States that re-translation of Viceroy Alex ieff's dispatch on the battle of Port Arthur, Thursday, showed that Vice Admiral Makaroff had not hoisted his flag on the cruiser Novik and had not attempted to rescue the torpedo boat Storoguschtchi The Official Messen- ger, which published the viceroy's dis patches, gave them textually as sent by the Associated Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

were decreased in February. The furnaces in this district were turning out on March 1 about 39,o00 tons a week. In October last production in this district rose to nearly 35,000 tons a week, but as a rule this district does not produce much beyond 80,OOO tons a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
SsWIIlard to se Candidate.

Richmond, Va, March 12.-Lieut.- Gov Joseph E. Willard will to. morrow formally announce his candi. dacy for the governorship of the state He has been in the legislature several terms, is Spanish war veteran and is about 3S years of age. He is rated as several times millionaire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press.
 It worries a woman never to be sick enough to have her husband worry about her
 A woman judges the merits of a play she goes to see by how good her seat is and the gowns worn on the stage.
 If woman will only have servants enough they will make so much work for her that she can't get 1t done.
 The little fellow under somebody else gets more satisfaction thinking he is do- Ing his superior's work for him than he would out of being at the top himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
About Persons.

Capt. George N. Eakin representing the Swift Specific company of Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. Captain Eakin was returning to Atlanta from an extended and successful trip through Mississippi J. P. Wise of Cullman is in the city S. A. Hobson of Jackson is in the city D. F. Rearden of Washington is stop ping at the Colonial.
 W. D. Dalton of New York is at the St Nicholas.
 Paul F. Hannen of Montgomery is ii the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
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SENSATION AT LOTHIAN. Postmaster MiIIigan Makes His Escape
 and Is Reeaptured.

Dothan, March 12.-Postmaster w W. Milligan, who is under arrest for assaulting his sister-in-law, escaped the officers Thursday and was recaptured Friday, and is now under a strong guard. The affair has caused a great sensation, as both families are promi- nent. Citizens are indignant
 Milligan is member of the Repub- lican State Central committee, and re- gently was elected a delegate to the national republican convention.