The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

the President which he disposed Of and was going out. He was asked by MT. Roosevelt to remain for moment After he sat down the President vent over the whole southern situation. He pointed out that he had not appointed negroes to of flee in the same number as Mckinley, and that he had only retained in office, in most cases, the men put in by the mar tyred President. He discussed the situa- ton all through and said he was very anxious that the south should have just and fair treatment In every particular
 Better Depot at Dee7
 It is thought something l be done about the fight for -.e- not facilities at Decatur at the meeting of the State Railroad commission here Monday, J. S. B. Thompson, superin- tendent of the Southern railway will be here to enter into tho discussion. The contest for more depot conveniences at Talladega, made by Mayor Wellington yarderer has been withdrawn, the Louis vile and Nashville having made adequate repairs and additions. MT. Thompson has given 1t out that the contract for the new $150,000 union depot at Mobile. lies between A. J. Krebs & Co.,. Birmingham; T. o. Brown & Sons. Augusta, Ga and Barwick Construction company of St. Louis. The contract will be awarded in few days.
 The State Falr.
 The promoters of the Alabama State Fair association have issued an address to the people of the state, stating the general purposes of the organization and will hold a meeting next MondAy to adopt a charter. Following this mass meeting will be held to fully launch the move 4ifa af ha mitte yesterday afternoon. seven new men were added, making the full commit tee then as follows: w. D. Wescott' M. B. Haughton, George w. Jones' A. o. Forbs. Alex Rice w. F. Vandiver H. C.. Davidson, J. S. Dowdell, l.. Strauss and w. M. Teague The proposition Is to have a state association with capital of s5O.000, divided into shares of s25 each and to hold a fair every year.
 Democrat Named.
 Frank Taylor, a democrat. has been appointed a deputy, or clerk, in the or flee of Lee Bryan. United States marshal of the district. This makes four demo- crats and three republicans on the mar shars list of employees, as follows: Dem ocrats, l.. B. Marsh. Nose Stewart, A. B. Colquitt and Green; republicans, Hiram Gibson, Andrew Collier, c. M. Cox. The place given IaylOr IS what IS ielt ol tHe job held by Byron Trammell, recently ap- pointed to the postoffice at Dothan. Ar ter the change the post was reduced from office deputy to clerk, with like falling down of salary It has been understood for some time that Marshal Bryan was out of line with the republican referees in Alabama and would not be governed by them.
 Birmingham Postofflce.
 News of the withdrawal of the appoint ment of J. IT. Montgomery of Birming- ham as special agent of the department of justice and the reappointment of Colonel Robert Chisolm, Is taken here to mean that Montgomery Is to be urged for the postoffice at Birmingham, now that Dr. Hughes has been removed. It is well known that no man for the vacancy in the Birmingham office has been gener- ally discussed, though 1t has been known here for ten days that Hughes was slated for the plank. It is understood that Blakemore, recently appointed assistant postmaster at Birmingham. will not ask for the place. seeming to be satisfied with what he has. It Is quite certain that representations from Birmingham busi- ness men will go a long way toward in- fiuencing the appointment of the man for the place.