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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
FIGHTING BOB WILL
TAKE CHARGE TO-DAY
BattIeship Maine Has Been Chosen as
Flagship Instead of the
kearsarge.

Pensacola, Fla, March 90,-Rear Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans. who will as
sumo command of the combined North
Atlantic fleet tomorrow. reached Pensa-
cola today and went on board the bat
tleship Maine, which has been chosen
his flagship instead of the Kearsarge
He will name his staff tomorrow.
When Admiral Evans succeeds Adj
miral Parker as eommander-in-ehief OF
the fleet, the admirals flag will be trans
ferred from the Kearsarge to the Maine
and will be saluted by every vessel of the
feet now numbering more than twenty.
Admiral Davis, who will be second
in command, will reacA here in the
morning and will go on board the Maine
Admiral Francis J, Higginson, retired.
who is at the head of the lighthouse
board, arrived tonight from Miami.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
WHITE BOY IN JAIL.
Curtis Henderson Is Charged With
Grand Larceny.

Curtis Henderson, a white boy about 10
years of age. was placed in the city jail
last night on a charge of grand larceny
He is alleged to have stolen gun worth
about $50 from G. NJ. Myers on last Tues
day night after Mr.. Myers residence was
burned ON Arlington Heights The boy
was left in charge of some of Mr. Myers
household goods on the sidewalk, and it
was then that he is charged with COM
hitting the robbery.
lie Is also charged with stealing a
bicycle from the house of his uncle in
smithheld. The gun and bicycle have been
located and will be recovered by the po-
Ice
Henderson came to Birmingham about
three weeks ago from Georgia, and has
been staying a part of the time with his
uncle in Smithfield
Officers Ray and Elledge made the ar
rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
81 OODHOUNDS TRACE
DOWN THE ROBBERS
Two Farmers Are Charged With Bur-
glarlzing Postoffice at Kelly
Station.

Huntsville. March 30. = Especial y
Bloodhounds in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Boggs of Decatur were today placed on
the track of the men who cracked the
safe at the Kelly station postoffice, and
the dogs went directly to the home of two
farmers named Martin. Both men have
been arrested charged with postoffice rob-
berry, and will be brought here tomorrow
for trial before a United States commits
sioner.
One of the brothers followed the dogs,
and after they went 10 his home they
turned on him, The other man was fol-
lowed into u group of men in the vicinity
of his home The authorities are conf
dent they have the right men. The trail
of the robbers was about thirty-six hours
old and in following it the dogs. disclosed
the place where the stolen letters had
been rihed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
City Court Of Birmingham.

FIRST DIVISION Judge Charles w. Fer
guson presiding;
The case of John Owens VS. the South
ern Railway company is being tried in the
first division of the city court Of Birming-
ham. Damages to the amount of $1,000 are
asked for the summons and complaint
alleging that the defendant company
caused the lands OF the plaintiff TO be
damaged by an overflow of water.
The suit of j. j. Poss vs.. the Southern
Railway company on trial in the first dl-
vision resulted in a verdict for the plant
iff for $350o. Damages to the amount of
$4,000 was sued for 1t being alleged that
the plaintiff lost his leg through the negli-
gence of the defendants employees
SECOND DIVISION, Judge Charles A.
Sem presiding:
Judge Sem is still hearing the case of
Hhe Hoy-Jolley Furniture company VS..
Andrew w. Burgin, elf cahoon, claim
ant in the second division
w. 2. Brown has filed suit in the city
court against the Dimmick Pipe company
asking for damages 10 the amount OF
$1,000 for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER CAUGHT.
Leroy Stewart In Jail at oneonta--Is
Wanted Here.

Leroy Stewart. young white man,
wanted in jefferson county on a charge
of embezzlement, has been arrested in
Blount county, and is in jail at Oneonta
awaiting an officer from Birmingham.
Chief of Police Wier received telegram
yesterday from the sheriff of Blount
county asking If Stewart was wanted
here. 1t was learned that he was wanted
by Sheriff Burgin and the Blount county
officials were ordered to hold him until
an officer could arrive TO take charge OF
him,
The crime for which Stewart is wanted
was committed at Adger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
CONDITION is ALARMING.
Disturbances In Gori District of Trans.
caucasla Are Growing.

Tifis March SO-An alarming condition
is reported officially to exist in the Corr
district Trans-Caucasia. where the loss
by the landed proprietors through the
peasant attacks and strikes have been
enormous. The postal service has and
documents in the public officers have been
destroyed. thus preventing the drawing
up of lists for military service. More cos
sacks have been sent into the district to
assist In quelling disturbances.
on March q thousands of peasants
marched through the town of Gori. carry
ing red flags and destroyed a number of
shops. The crowds also attacked a mill,
tary patrol whereupon the soldiers fred
volley, wounding ten Of the peasants one
of whom has since died.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Permitted Men to Esacpe.

Newport News. March So.-Captain On
zarda of the Spanish steamship Niceto'
New Orleans to Bonese, was placed I'M
der 5000 bond today, charged with permit
ting two alien soldiers, a Turk and an
Armenian, afflicted with tracoma. to es-
cape from the ship. The men were on
board at New Orleans. but the captain
could not produce them upon demand by
the customs officials
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
RAILROAD WORLD.

The L. S l. has announced rate OF
s.. 80 from Calera and intermediate points
and return of $3.50 on Sunday, April s.
The reason of the rate is the rendezvous
Of the battleships in the harbor at Pensa-
cola.
A special train in two sections will leave
Montgomery Sunday morning, April 8, to
accommodate the crowds. People desir-
ing to make the trip from Birmingham
can leave here early that morning on
train No. 8, and make connections at
Montgomery for the specials. The spe-
cials leave Pensacola on the night of the
Sth, and reach Montgomery late that
night
Walter L. Rohr, western passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western. with
headquarters in Chattanooga. was in the
city yesterday.
r. M. Coffey, travelling passenger agent
of the Seaboard, with headquarters in At
lanta, was in the city yesterday. He has
just returned from a trip to Oklahoma,
where he personally conducted solid
trainload of he meseekers which went
from South Carolina.
Copies have been received in the city of
the Norfolk and Westerns descriptive
book, 1.-THE Peaceful Scenes" The book
territory trayersed by that road, includ-
ing many of the historical scenes from
the battlefields of Virginia
The March edition of the monthly H.
Illustrated magazine of the Southern Rail-
way. known as The Southern Field, has
reached the city. A great deal of the pa
per is devoted to the coal and iron depos-
its of the states through which the South
ern runs, and especially Alabama.
NJ M. Richey, assistant general super
intendent of the Southern Railway. will
leave today for Atlanta, and will return
tomorrow. He expects to go to Washing
ton the latter part of this week or the
first of next.
Mr. Richey states that the freight move
ment on all the divisions is particularly
heavy' but that the road is keeping up
with Its business admirably and that there
ote no ueiays III movements on any of the
divisions. Atlanta and Knoxville diyis-
ions are showing the heaviest movements
now.
X. A p Walker, contracting agent of
the kanawha Dispatch, with headquar-
tiers at Richmond. Va, was in the city
yesterday
Maj. S. S. Fitzsimmons fuel agent Of
the Atlantic Coast Line with headquar-
tiers in Montgomery, was in the city yes
terday
Fred ]. Parmalee. travelling passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton, left yesterday for Atlanta
Archie Cook who was ticket seller in
t'he uniOn ticket offire here for a Ion o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Fire In Smithfield.

Fire destroyed three buildings at the
corner of Louisa. avenue and Johns street
in Smlthled yesterday morning about
3 O'clock The houses had just been
built and were owned and occupied by
negroes The damage was estimated at
about 5000. The fire department did not
respond to the call sent in as there was
no water in the vicinity, the fire be-
ing beyond the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers have been filed
in the probate court as follows:
Sarah Echols to d. a, Echols. lots Nos.
10 and 20 in block No. 10; lots Nos. and
4 In block No. u. lois Nos p to "a in
block No 16. g.. at Ensley consideration
sl1Oo
Ella r. WEIGH to Robert II. WEIGH,
let's Nos. 10 and "A in block No. S, West
End consdera ton $1,000.
Fred ]. Warner, trustee to F. W. Truss
and wife, the southwest part of section
1G, township 10, range west, considera-
ton 5000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
FORGED THE NAME
OF BLIND FATHER
C. c Cone Is Under Arrest at Mont
gomery, Charged With a
Serious Offense.

Montgomery. March 3o-(special)--C. G..
Cone. white. 10 years of age is under
arrest charged with forgery. He is said
to have forged several times the name, Of
his father. who is a blind preacher of
Bullock county.
The father could not pay the checks,
two of which are in the hands of the po-
lice. Cone has been running a news
boy between this city and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Entertainment at Library Hall.
Personal and General.

Mrs. Marie Kern-Mullen of Birmingham
gave musical entertainment at Beavers
hall tonight under the auspices of the To-
cal chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy
Mr.. James Gallagher has returned from
an extended trip to Oklahoma and the
west.
H. G. Burton of Colorado, formerly Of
Bessemer, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city.
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Declaration of incorporation.

The Twentieth Century Mutual Aid and
Protective Insurance company. with
capital stock of $1,000 has filed articles
of Incorporation in the probate court E.
w. Williams, S. Robinson and Eta NJ
Williams are the incorporators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Burned By Hot Steel

Gadsden, March O.-(Speciah)-Billi
Funk. one of the employees of the Ala
bama Steel and Wire company. at the
steel plant was severely burned on his
foot yesterday by hot steel. He will be
laid up several weeks from the fleets of
the wound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
PROSPERITY is
ON THE INCREASE
Furnace No. 3 AT BeSsemer is
Put Into Blast
NEW WOODWARD FURNACE
Preparations Now Under Way Ind-
cate That Other Furnaces In the
Bessemer Division Will Be
Put In Operation.

Bessemer, March 30.-~(Special.) 1.-The adj
vent of April will witness high tide of in
dustrial prosperity in Bessemer. The
large iron plant, furnace No. g. of the
Woodward company at Woodward is
drawing near to completion, and from
every indication will be turning out pig
iron before the expiration of many weeks
No. furnace of the Tennessee company
in the Bessemer division has been put in
blast after a few weeks shut down, and
preparations are under way which indi-
cate that furnaces Nos. l. 2 and will be
put in blast before long.
No. furnace at Robertstown, which
adjoins No. 3. has been in continuous OPP
GRAFTON for several months. The record
made by No. for the past month has
meen a most remarkable one.
1t is understood that as soon as the
new furnace is put in operation at Wood
ward that No ! will be refined and re-
paired out and out. This plant has been in
almost continuous operation for nearly
three years With the furnace put in blast
at Woodward this company will have a
daily output of over 600 tons per day.
Since the furnaces of the Tennessee
company have been idle vast amount of
repairing and improving has been done.
Several thousand dollars have been ex-
pended on the plants. New and improved
blowing engines and other improved ma
chinery have been installed. This morning
the painters began painting furnaces Nos.
l, 2 and s.
Entertainment at Library Hall.
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" a
delightful comedy, was presented at Id
brary hall tonight by troupe composed
entirely of Ensley talent. The hall was
filled and the play was well received by
the people Of this city.
Building Active.
A number of new business buildings and
residences are in course of construction
In Bessemer. The new Bell Telephone
companys building, which is being erect
ed on Third avenue opposite the city hall
will be one Of the most imposing of the
smaller buildings of the city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31

with the clerk of the federal court as
follows:
Peter M. Jays, liabilities s61O5. 40; as
sets none
]. b. Bucker. liabilities 1855; assets
$40. exempt.
A. l.. Burford, liabilities SAP. 70; assets
$50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Vote 10 Accent Offer.

Berlin. March So.-The Reichstags petit
ton committee today voted to accept the
offer of the United States and Great Brit
ain to pay $4,000 each as indemnity to
the Samoans, and to pay the balance of
the claims, which are estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000, from the imperial treas
nv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
PolIock-stephens Tonight.

Richard Strauss musical setting of
"Enoch Arden will be rendered by Henry
Taylor Stats at Poliock-Stephens insti-
tute tonight Miss Townley, the accomp-
lshed elocutionist. will recite the text.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
STEEL PLANT IS
BREAKING RECORDS
Output for March May Exceed
$4,000 Tons
WEDNESDAYS FINE RECORD
Nine open-Hearth Furnaces Made
Twenty-three Heats Yesterday-st.
Anthony's viii Have a
New Rectory.

Ensley March s0.--(Special)-one thou
sand and fifty tons of steel rolled in one
day. This was the output of the steel
records established by the industry. The
month of March promises to be notable
one in the history of the plant
With two more days in the month, the
output of the plant up to this morning
was 10000 tons of steel. The indications
are that by Saturday morning at o'clock
the close of the present month the output
viii. have exceeded 1900 tons, which Is
1000 tons in excess of any previous month.
Yesterday. counting day and night,
there were total of twenty-three heats
made from the nine furnaces. and a rec
ord established which exceeded by forty
five tons the output OF any day in the
past.
Another record was made yesterday in
the foundry of the blooming mill, a steel
casting being turned out which weighs
$3.50 pounds. Before the foundry was i'm
proved and undermined, the castings were
made in the north, and the recent work
of the foundry marKs a new era in south
ern steel making
Sues City.
j. e. Hollingsworth & Company have
filed suit against the city in the Jefferson
county Circuit court seeking to recover
1920, which the company alleges that the
city is due them. The claims entered by
the contractors is for a balance that they
assert Is due them on the sanitary sew
erage contract
The matter was formerly brought To
the attention Of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen. and committee was appointed
to investigate the differences between the
city engineer and the contractors which
grew out of the price of sewer piping
me committee made a report disallowinR
the claims and the council endorsed its
action.
To Build Rectory.
f. M. Slye has been awarded the com
tract to erect the new reetory for st
Anthony's church. which is to be built
en- the site adjoining the church on Ave-
nue. ii. The new structure will be made
OF brick and will cost when completed
about 5000.
Governor Cunningham.
Since Lieutenant Governor r. M. Gun.
ningham returned from Montgomery,
"heRe nc hdu peen actlng governor FOR
over eleven months, he has been ex-
eeedingly busy, although he had planned
to enjoy a complete rest, after turning
over the affairs of the governors office
to Governor Jelks
The Lieutenant Governor receives a
number of calls every day from his
neighhors and patients who are in need
of medical service, and true to his record
he never turns down call for profess
sional services.
In addition to his practice the doctor
has very large correspondence to get up
and every day q number of his friends
and neighbors drop In for a chat Dur
ing the past few days while the weather
has been so favorable the Governor has
been receiving his visitors on his front
porch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Axle Grease Factory Burns.

Albany N. Y. March SO.-The axle
grease factory of Hisgen Bros. on the
outskirts of the city, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire today. The loss is about
$4,000.
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Mrs. c. A. Powell.

The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs C. A. Powell, who died Iuesday
afternoon, took place yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. The interment was in Elm
eaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
John Henry Norrell.

John Henry Norrell, aged As years, died
at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday after
noon of meningitis. The remains viii be
sent to Sugar Valley, Ga, this morning by
Lige 10y for burial.
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TO INSPECT AMI
CLASSIFY CONVICTO
DR.. BRAGG, THE PHYSICIAN IN.
sPEcToR, WILL VISIT NO. 2
PRISON ToDAY-cHRIsTIAN EN-.
DEAvoRERs MEET.

Pratt City March SO.-Cspecial)-Dr
Shirley Bragg state physician inspector
of the conyicts, will pay his regular week.
~ visit to No. 2 prison tomorrow for
the purpose of inspecting and classify
ing the state conyicts The health Of the
ccnvicts is said to be excellent and the
conditions generally at the prison have
been very favorable for the past few
months
The quarters at the prison are about
taxed to their regular capacity. The state
convicts are now being worked in mines
Nos. 10 and of the Tennessee compa-
nys in the Pratt division
During the past three months every
thing has been extremely quiet at the
prison and no desperate attempts to es-
cape have been made by the prisoners.
After DR.. Bragg completes the inspec-
ton and classification at No. 2 he will
go to Flat Top to inspect and classify
the convicts at that place.
Endeavorers Meet.
The Christian Endeavor of Pratt CITY
held an interesting meeting last night
at the home of Mr. T. P. Williams In
| connection with the social side of the
meeting short business session was
held and Miss Kate Anthony was elect
ed as a delegate to attend the state con-
vention to be held at Decatur in May
Aft Thomas was named as alternate.
Delicious refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. The occasion was enliv-
ened by an anagrams contest. The first
prize was won by Miss Marie Owen and
the BOBBY prise by Miss Matte Miller.
|
time, has been promoted from ticket agent
for the Southern at st. Louis to city pas
| senger and ticket agent at Louisville.
A. ]. Davidson, president; C. r. Gray.
| second vice president, and ]. A Middle
ton. freight traffic manager of the Frisco,
arrived in Birmingham yesterday morning
at o'clock from Memphis on a special
train, consisting of two private cars. They
inspected the Birmingham Belt and had
a conference with severai men in the
city. They leave this morning Cor the
west.
|. w. E. Estes, general freight agent of
the Central of Georgia railway, with head
quarters in Savannah, was married yes
terday morning to Mrs. Lottie swirl at
Columbus, Ga. They passed through Biz
mingham last night en- route to Memphis
and points in the west on their honey
moon. Mr.. Estes is well known in railroad
circles, and his marriage came very much
as a surprise to his friends in Birming
ham.
Piso's Cure-40 years on the market
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Bought Japanese Bonds.

The, Steiner Bros. of Birmingham bought
$780, 0oa of the japanese Az bonds at s71s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31

Laxative Brorno ouinine. the world vide
Cold and Grip remedy. removes the
cause. Call for the full name and look
FOR signature of E. w. Grove. Csc.
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Piso's Cure-40 years on the market.
and still the best for coughs and colds.
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Archie Cook. who was ticket seller in
the union ticket office here for a long
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31

Fred j. Parmalee. travelling passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton left yesterday for Atlanta
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Maj. s. S. Fitzsimmons, fuel agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line, with headauar-
tiers in Montgomery, was in the city yes
terday.
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X A. p. Walker, contracting agent of
the kanawha Dispatch, with headquar-
tiers at Richmond, Va, was in the city
yesterday.
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time, has been promoted from ticket agent
for the Southern at St. Louis to city pas
senger and ticket agent at Louisville.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-19
Mamie CARNEGIE
SECRET MARRIAGE.
Weds Family Coachman and
Goes to Europe.
Herself and Husband Returned
Today With Babe in Arms
M. .--i.aa Ono.--oI
One Year Ago.

Pittsburg. April l9-Nsnny Carne-
gle. niece to Andrew Carnegie the
multi millionaire steel king was mar
ried just one year ago today to James
Hever, the family coAohman and the
first iptimation her relatives had Of
tho affair WAS upon the couples re-
turn from Europe today with Mrs
Hever oarryip ing . baby in her arms.
The baby was born in Ireland .
few weeks ago. Upon returning
to America the couple went imme-
diAtely to the home Of Andrew Carne-
gle where they were we'll received.
Carnegie said this afternoon that
Hevsr was a good fellow and is a
worthy husband Of his niece.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-19

We have the best that is
to be had for boys and girls
for the school. Also well
selected line Of dress shoes
aud oxfords, both in patent
leather and kid, black and
tan, at any price you may
want.
The daily tribune., 1905-04-19
ROOSEVELT GETS
HIS FIRST BEAR
Bags Big Fellow Near Glen
wood This Morning.
Courier Brings Hide to City
Showing Proof of Presi-
dents Skill - First
Bear Shot.

Glenwood Springs. April l9-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has killed bear and
the proof of the assertion vas bsaked
up by ample testimony this morning
when a courier came to this city
direct from Camp Roosevelt with the
hide. Reports heretofore sent out to
the effect that his excellepUy has
killed bear on this hunting trip
seems to be wholly without foundA-
tion and today's trophy is the first
proof Of his skill with the rife.
Secretary Loeb left today for camp
to convey several important doou-
ments received from Washington that
require immediate presidential oonsid-
GRAFTON, The contents Of these doou-
ments are not known. q
The daily tribune., 1905-04-19
British Crew Justified.

Bombay, April l9-Eleven mem
bers of the Grew Of the British steam
er Riverdale who refused to sail
from here for Kobe. Japan. because the
vessel had a cargo OF raw cotton on
board were held by q local court to-.
day to have been justified in declin-
ing to take the risk of capture ~
Russia has declared cotton to be con-
traband of war.