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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
FAMILY FALLS WHEN
 PIAZZA POST BREAKS
Were Moving Stove in Anniston When They Were All Suddenly Precip-
 itated to the Ground Below.

Anniston, December 27.-(Special)-A peculiar but quite serious accident occur red at o'clock yesterday afternoon at a two-story tenement house on Brown ave- nue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and as a result seven people were more or less seriously injured and the attendance of two physicians was necessary to dress their injuries. Wesley Rowland and family of Alexandria moved their household effects into the city yes- terday morning, and were arranging the furniture at the Brown avenue tenement when the accident occurred.
 In company with MT. and Mrs. Green, who reside in the lower tenement, the members of the Rowland family were upon rear piazza moving stove when pillar beneath one corner of the struc- ture gave way and the piazza collapsed. The seven occupants were hurled to the ground, a distance of fifteen feet. The injured parties were immediately taken into a nearby residence and Drs. J. c. Moore and A. N. Steele were summoned.
 Fred Rowland. the 14-year-old son. was found to be the worst injured, having a compound fracture of the left thigh, a deep five-inch cut on the right knee and numerous bruises and scratches. Another member of the family suffered broken left arm and bruises, another a badly in- jured knee cap, another severe chest in- juries and all sustained bad cuts and sprains The building where the accident occurred Is an old tenement structure and the pillar which gave way had routed nearly through. All the injured were resting as comfortably last night as could be expected and unless internal injuries should develop will recover rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
CARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL.
 WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE ,ffecfjye lime 15,

Effective June 15, 1905. No. 1. No. 2. 3:4S pm. Lv. Reform Ala. Ar. :25 pm. 4:05 pm. .Lv.... Stansel ....Ar. .12:S5 D. m. 4:2S pm. .Lv.. Carrollton ..Lv. II .50 am. 4:43 pm. .Lv Carrollton Ar. III :35 m. 4:58 p.m .Lv.... Dillburg Ar. II :15 am. 5:25 pm. Ar. Aliceville ...Lv. II :00 am. First-class passenger trains meet and connect with all main line Mobile & Ohio trains.
 For further information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE,
 Pres. and Gen1 Manager,
 Carrollton. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
CHANGES PLANNED FOR POSTOFF|CES Salaries Paid Clerks Are Too
 Small ONE ROOM IS IDEAL OFFICE New Money Order Blank Is to Be h. troduced In the Service
 Soon to Prevent
 Fraud.
ONE ROOM IS IDEAL OFFICE

Washington, December 27.-In his an- nual report, made public today, First As sstant Postmaster General Hitchcock says that the low salaries paid clerks in first and second-class postoffices is de- creasing the standard of efficiency. It is impossible, he says to induce efficient men to enter this branch of the service when the salary to begin with is but $500 per year, with no certainty of promotion for perhaps several years.
 Mir. Hitchcock strongly recommends ing postoffces in public buildings devoted in part to the other branches of the gov ernment service. The best type of quar- ters for postoffce purposes, he says, is a single large room in one-story build ing. The system of renting boxes in postoffices is being completely revised, and a new schedule of uniform rents is to replace the present intricate methods.
 There has been an increase of more than $1S0O0,00O in the amount of domestic and of more than s5,OOO,OOO in the amount of foreign money orders issued during the year over the one preceding.
 A new money order blank is to be in- troduced in the service before the close of the fiscal year, which is calculated to prevent fraud in raising the amount of the original orders.
 While the number of undelvered let ters which found their way to the dead letter office during the year was smaller than during the previous year, the num- Der of undelivered letters with valuable enclosures greatly increased General prosperity of the country Is given as one reason; another is the suppression by the department of concerns using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Nearly 100000 pieces of mail were received at the dead letter office during the year.
 Over 100000 cases of alleged indecent and scurrilous matter received attention. In the summer the influence of offensive pictorial postcards became so great as to call for a special order by the depart ment looking to the abatement of the nuisance.
 AS a result of this order many thous- ands of objectionable cards have been withdrawn from the mails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect July 23, 1905

Trains leave Birmingham as follows: 6:35 a. m.-No 3S, for Atlanta, Washing tons Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York Dining car, Birmng- ham to Atlanta. 6:20 a. m.-lNo. 19, for Montevalo, Ma plesville, Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 D. m.--No 30, for Columbus, West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No. 15 for Cordova, Oakman, Corona and way stations; also Blossburg.
 5:45 a. m.-No. 22 for Anniston, Hefiin and way stations; also Rome, Ga $50 D. m.-No 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, Washington, New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond, Va. 4:05 D. m.-No "A, Anniston, Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonville and all Florida points also Talladega, Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Brunswick, Ga. 1920 D. m.-No. 37, for Columbus, West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Greenville. 10:35 D. m.-No 21, for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Noble. Il 80 p. m.-No. 9S, for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta, Sleeping Car can be occupied at Union station 930 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office, Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3061 Bell and 617 Peoples.
 J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
ODElL CONFIDENT.
Merritt Says Statements of His Death
 Are Greatly Exaggerated.

New York, December Ex-Governor Gov ernor Odell left for Newburgh tonight, after having spent the day in conference with E. A. Merritt, Jr.. candidate for speaker of the assembly. and with local politicians. MT. Odell would only say about MT. Merritt's candidacy that con ditions looked favorable tonight. He said he did not know whether or not he would next Tuesday evening.
 Mir. Merritt was still in town tonight. When asked If there was any truth in the reports of compromise he said:
 "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
Caceras Takes Charge.

Santo Domingo, Tuesday, December 26.- The cabinet has issued a proclamation calling on Vice President Caceras to pre- side over the government on account of the absence of President Morales, who secretly left the capital for an unknown destination December 20. Fighting Is re- ported to have occurred last night ten miles west of the city. The American minister Mir. Dawson, and other for eigners have left their country seats and have come to town.
 Business is suffering. Though the city is quiet feeling of unrest prevails. Sev- eral arrests have been made.
 Governor Perez of Puerta Plata. who re- fused to relinquish his position, although dismissed. has surrendered peacefully and has left for Puerta Plata.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
MORALES GOES ID
 REVOLUT|ON|STS Vice President Takes Charge in
 San Domingo MORALES IS OUT OF FAVOR Hopes to Rally Revolutionists Around Him and to Return to the Capital
 and Take Charge By
 Force.
MORALES IS OUT OF FAVOR

Washington, December 27-The state
 department today received by cable from
 Santo Domingo advices which throw
 much-needed light on the revolutionary
 disturbances reported from there yester- day. These were to the effect that the
 diplomatic corps had been notified by the Dominican minister for foreign affairs, General Tejera, that the president CMor- i ales), having abandoned the capital leav- | ing the government without an acting head, the cabinet had called on the vice
 president General Caceras) to take
 charge pending the temporary failure of
 the president to exercise his functions. 1 The city of Santo Domingo was quiet, and the cabinet officers were exercising
 the functions without interruption. l President Morales was reported to be in
 Jamaia, ten or twelve miles from the
 capital among band of revoutionists,
 who were fighting there.
 It was reported that the new governor.
 appointed by the cabinet to replace Gov ernor Perez who was dismissed by de-
 cree, had been peacefully installed at l Puerta Plata.
 About to Resist Cabinet. | Yesterdays adyices were to the effect that Perez had abdicated the town and was about to resist the cabinet with the expectation that he would be joined by Morales General Caceras is understood to be at Puerta Plata, and as the Clyde line steamer Cherokee, with Captain Col
 ton, the controller of customs aboard is due to touch at that port today, it Is
 understod he will take passage lmme- diately for Santo Domingo city, almost
 two days distant.
 As the situation is understood here, | there could be no actual change in the dominant party In Santo Domingo as the
 result of Morales abandonment. The fact
 Is the party known as the Horacia, of which General Carceras. the vice pres
 ident, Is the principal figure. has all along controlled the cabinet, and this cabinet ] In turn. owing to pecullarity of the Domi- nlcan constitution, has compeltely dom
 mated the presidential office. Morales was ambitious to conduct his own govern
 ment, and fell under suspicion of dis
 loyalty to his party. Finding himself without power because the cabinet was controlled by the party Morales antici- pated removal by the party leaders and l fled to the revolutlonists with the inten- tion of securing sufficient force to re- enter the capital and drive out his ene- | mics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28

6 to i, second; King Ellsworth, 112 (SeW- elD, to 5, third. Time, 1:A
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Calabash, 11o CMcGee), to 4, won; Snow. 106 O. Smith. 8 to 1, second; Rolla, 1o1 (SewelD, Il to ?. third. Time. 1:16. ..
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Columbia Girl, 99 CF'reeman), to 5, won; Hyacinth, 112 CChandler), to ?, second; Arsenal 104 CBelD, 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:16
 Sixth race, mile-Colonel White, 110 (FeichD, 10 to 2, won; Wedgewood, 100 (McGee) to 1, second; Henry O., 9S Jones) 15 to 1, third. Time. 145 S-5.
 Fair Grounds Entries.
 First race, five and one-half furlongs- Miss Cossette, 97; Mazzni, 99 Rhiner, 10l; Lord Kent, 104 George A. Knight, Galmeda, George Schell, s3; Dennis Sulli van, 96 Daniel c, 97; Little Rose, 103; Sweet Favor, 95; Wolter Schiller, 94; Maggie Powers, 99.
 Second race, six furlongs, selling-Dr. Dan 115; Optional, IA; Ravania, no; Merry Acrobat, 122; Col. Preston, 11S; Glen Gallant, IF; Budweiser, Dusky, IA; Gladiator, 115; Nut Cracker. 119.
 Third race. six furlongs-Bonnie Prince, Charlie. Doltro, King Cole. 102; St Bon nie, White Marsh, Esteplatz, Norwood Ohio, Mary Primm, Bravery Choice Opera, Whipporwill, 99; Phoebus 102
 Fourth race. mile handicap-Novena, 94; St. Valentine, 114 Tartan Gold Enamel, 1O4
 Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs, selling-Sarsapa parilla, 93; Pretty Nellie. 105; Orifiamme 9S; Trigg Morse, 102; Gather inc R, 100; Marvin Neal. 1,-; Ala Russell, l06 Bitter Hand Attraction, 104; Hand bag, 100; Mahogany, 102; Etrena. 99; Lefty, 94
 Sixth race. mile and one-sixteenth, sell ing-Prinme Salm Salm. 102; Jack Lory, 110 Saul 107; Mint Leaf, Chats. Bouvier, 102 Consuello II, 10S; Gallant Cassie, 9S; Antimony Brookston 102; Odd Luck 96; Berry Waddell. 1o9; Kenton, 103; Sonoma Belle, 115
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
At Fair Grounds.

New Orleans December 27.-Deviltree, for whom no excuses can be made, was the only beaten favorte at the F air Grounds track today. Verness and Horse radish narrowly escaped defeat. as in each case the victory was won by a nose and both were out to the last ounce at the finish. Stone Hill, the winning out slider, tiptoed his field from the start and won pulled up. Colonel White was run up to s1100 after the last race and bought in. The weather was cloudy and the track good. Rainy tonight
 First race, six furlongs-Verness, 10l1s (SewelD to 1, won; Schoharie 103 Der rine), to l. second; Arabo. 10S (Murphy. 10 to 1, third. Time 1:16 4-5.
 Second race, five and one-half fur longs-Stone Hill, 102 (SewelD. Is to l., won; Dr. Heard, 9s (Hayes), to 1, sec ond; Devil Tree, 104 U. Smith, 8 to l., third. Time. :09.
 Third race, mile-Horse Radsh, 9s Der kins). to 5, won; Torchello 1os (Perrine),
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad.

Trains Nos. 1 and daily. Nos. and 10 Sunday only. All other daily except Sun day.
 Close connections made at Talladega with Eastern Alabama to Pryton. Close connections with Seaboard Air Line at Coal City, and Southern railway at Pell City for Birmingham and all eastern points. J, F. FLEETWOOD. FELIX A. VOGEL, Superintendent.
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
ON THE RACE TRACK
At City Park.

New Orleans, December N.-There were eight books in line today and specu- lation was good. Two favorite won, while Chanley, the non-favorite winner of the steeplechase was backed from 30 down to 10. The other non-favorite winners were all heavily backed except Duchess Olls, who won the second race with 12 to 1 against her at post time. The track was good for the first and second races but rain came on with the third. The attendance was fairly good.
 First race, five furlongs-Kingsmore, 115 (NichoD, 5 to 1, won; Self Reliant, 115 Q.andry) 15 to 1, second; Red Ruby, 115 CTroxler). to 1, third. Time, :Os 4-5.
 Second race. five and one-half furlongs- Dutch Ollie, IA CDiggins), 12 to 1. won; Capitarfo. IF (Young), to 1. second; |; J. Ed Grille, 119 (Boland), ? to 1, third. Time, 1:10 3-5.
 Third race, seven furlongs-Odd Ella, 106 (PieratD 5 to 1, won; Big Bow, no (Baly), to 1, second; Yachllng Girl, 99 (R. Meyers), 6 to 1, third. Time, :S3 2-5.
 Fourth race, short course steeplechase handicap--Chanley, 146 Pierce), 20 to l., won; Lord Radnor, 14O Oupee). to 1, second; Lionel. 136 Powers). to 1, third. Time, 3:1S.
 Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth-En- voy 103 (PierratD even, won; Gravina, 110 (NicoD, to 1, second; Maledction, 96 (Koerner), to 1, third Time, 1:54%.
 Sixth race. seven furlongs-Happy Jack II. 109 (Morris) 6 to B. won; Grosgrain 109 (McManaway), 25 to l, second; Del carina III O. Jones), IS to 5, third. Time, 1:33 2-5.
 City. Park Entries.
 First race, mile and half selling Layson, 96 Double, 1Ol; Tapiola 104; Tete Noir, 96; Safety Light, Glisten, 1O4 Bas- sano I, 1O6; Aten, 9s Little Wally, 109.
 Second race, six and a half furlongs- Cadillac, 93; Adesso, 101; Goldmate, 106; Gentian, 96; Tarp, Beautiful Bess. 1O3; Commune, 96.
 Third race, mile. handicap-Delphie, Red Ruler, 90; Envoy, 99; Garnish, 112; Bryan, 120.
 Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth Padre, 100; King of the Valley 109; The Triher, 102; Lampadrome, 109; Monaco Moncador. 94; Thistle Do, 1l2.
 Fifth race, five furlongs-Progression Miss Nichols. Toots, Honeywell. Elphie Collins. Clovernook. Euricia, Hill Lassie, Annie E. Bryan. Polly Perkins. Mescal, Lulie Mac. Golden Glow. Ethel MacCaf ferty. 112.
 Sixth race. six and a half furlongs. sell ing-JCovina, Lidwinna, 1O4; Marjor Car penter, Mob de Plume, George Perry. Hattie S.. 109; M. F. Tarpey Muldoon, Clique, Fallen Lear, 104.
 Seventh race, six and a half furlongs. seling-Bazil, Subador, DeReszke, Marco. Airship, Rather Royal, 1O9; The Don, Butcher, 112; Father Tal1ent, 117.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the Union station Bir. mingham:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
LOveman. Joseph & Loeb.
LOveman, Joseph & Loeb.

line of the height the odds and ends In there
  all saddles and strups 9 worth 25 At 39 worth At 75c, SL00, worth $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
Dividend Notice.

The thirtieth (3Oth) semi-annual divi- dend of three (9 per cent on the paid up stock of the Alabama Home Building and Loan Association will be paid on Jan uary l at the office of the association.
 w. M. ROBERTSON,
 12-21-3t General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28

S. E. Cown, commercial agent of the Central of Georgia railroad, returned from Virginia last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28

is that he will not arrive before tomor- row.
 M. M. Richey the retiring assistant general superintendent, will return to- night from North Carolina, where he went in search of "big game during the Christmas holidays. There quite a party in the mountains of North Carolina on the hunting trip.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
MAURY COUNTY DECISIONS
Court of Chancery Appeals
AffirmS ChanCellOr'S
Decisions.

Two cases from tie Chance1y Cou IT
of Maury county. were decided Satur-
day at Nashville, by the Court of
Chancery Appeals. John Cecil VS..
MauIy county was one of them and
johnson Long and wife VS.. a. l.. WAId
was the other.
The first case grew out of the con-
struction of public load bet Veen the
lands of Mr. Cecil and MI. Hint FIle1-
son. Mr.. Cecil claimed that ditch
dug beside the road was undermining
his fence and other wise damaging MIN
and filed d bill to do away with Its
maintenance The Chancellor decided
against Mr.. Cecil and on appeal the
decision of the lower court was
affirmed. The case of johnson Long
vs. A. l.. Ward. was also road case.
Mr.. Ward purchased some property
and closed up an old road across it.
The road led to some woodlands be-
longing to MI. Long and he filed bill
to have the road Ie-opened. The
Chancellor decided that MI. Long had
a right ofway across the property,
but must maintain certain gates at
his own expense. Mr.. Ward took an
appeal. but the decision of the lower
court was affirmed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
lTo BE Continued
STRANGE EXPERIENCE
Ship Sails Through Sea Gov err
ed With Debris of All
Descriptions.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-The Pacific
Mail steamer City of Panama, which
sailed from this port on Jan. II FOR
ports on the Central American coast,
had strange experience news of which
has just been received here by mail
from Acapulco Through miles of sea
covered thickly with masses Of vegeta-
ton, tree trunks and the carcasses Of
de d animals the steamer sailed, the de-
bris at times being so thick that the
progress of the steamer was impeded
Some of the trees we're and 6 feet in
diameter and the dead ANIMALS were of
all descriptions. The debris was en-
countered on Jan 90 in latitude 16 So
and longitude 100,29 wet. The stuff
was eight or nine feet thick. The of
fcers Of the vessel were unable to ex-
plain tho strange condition, and when
they arrived at Acapulco no light was
thrown on the subject. II is supposed
that the floating mass of debris was
cast upon the waters by some gigantic
on the Central American
coast
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
SOUTH COLUMBIA NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mooney will
leave this morning for Pensacola
Florida. Mr.. Mooney will take much
needed rest and will remain about two
weeks in the South
Fred Owen is 10 Birmingham and has
accepted position there.
Austin Owen has returned from Pitts.
burg, Pa =, and says Tennessee is good
enough for him.
Louise Hunter lie confined TO the house
with sprained foot
Harvey Wilson will move his family to
Mt Pleasant this week.
Mrs. Wallace Ussery is sick at her
home on Galloway Street.
MIS-. Eugene Guest, of PEN broke, KY,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. b. Cristly is suffering from an
abcess in her throat.
Mr.. Billie Mcclellan and wife have
both been on the sick list for about a
month. They have the sympathies of
every one.
Mr.. Alb Addison has returned from a
trip to Oklahoma.
Mrs. Modre Branch gave an elaborate
dining las Saturday 10 honor of Mr.
Branch's oath birthday. All the near
relatives on both sides were present
and they had quite family reunion.
MORE ANON,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
is A PERJURER
Senator MitChell'S Law Partner
Makes a Sensational AC-
acknowledgements.

Judge Tanner. of Oregon, a law
partner of Senator Mitchell has come
out in signed statement acknowledge
ing that he perjured himself in his
testimony before the Federal Grand
Jury relative TO his relations with
Senator Mitchell. Judge Tanner 8
statement is as follows:
No one knows the torture l have
endured since Jan. 81, when l made a
statement to the grand jury concerning
the date of partnership agreement
between Senator Mitchell and myself.
The last straw came. however. when
l learned that the Federal erand jury
was preparing to lndIct for perjury my
son, who had written the agreement
between Senator Mitchell and myself.
and when I learned that the agents of
the Government we're In possession of
facts proving that the document was
not signed March ID, 1901, as l had
sworn but that it had been prepared
and signed last December. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
new BUILDINGS
FOR TENNESSEE
Columbia and Other Towns
To Get Government
Structures.
BILL CARRIES $4,000 FOR COLUMBIA.

Washington, February 14.-The
public building bill. which is ready
to he reported TO the House of Repre-.
sentatIves. contains several appropIia-
tions for Tennessee. Columbia gets
the new Federal building she has been
asking for and Knoxville, MuIfIees-
boro and johnson City are also given
the sums requested by their Repre-
sentatIves for new buildings. 1t Is
believed now that the building bill
will pass the House and the Senate,
the opposition which existed earlier in
the session having been cor siderably
diminished by the comparatively small
appropriation carried, the total sum
being $40, 900, 600.
The bill originally carried an appro-
prlation of $780, coo for Federal build
ing and site at Columbia, but this
was cut down to $75. 900 some months
since
Congressman N. N. Cox got the
treasury department to recommend an
appropriation of 800 900 for a building
at Columbia about ten years since, but
the appropriation was killed in the
committees and the bill now pending
is the first where the committees rec
commend the Columbia appropriation.
Columbia IS an important Office and
deserves and needs Federal building
GAINESVILLE has had Federal building
fol- the past fifteen years yet the Ie
eipts at the Columbia post Office last
year were several thousand dollars in
excess of the receipts at Clarksvllle.
An appropriations has been made
for the erection of Federal building
at Florence, Ala, yet the receipts at
the Columbia Office last year were
aim ost double the receipts at Florence
and Were only about So 900 less than
the combined receipts at the Florence,
Tuscumbia and Sheffield offices.
Senator Fairbanks has charge of the
present bill in the Senate and is
heartily in favor of the Columbia
appropriation.
Congressman Padgett has worked
faithfully and we'll for the Columbia
appropriation. He hasen I indulged in
much talk and has said little even at
home about his efforts, but he has
worked untiringIy, and work counts in
Congress as well as In other places.