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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
MAYOR SIGNS TIE PAVING CONTRACT Fifth Avenue Work Will be
 Started at Once THERE IS NO HITCH NOW Representative of Contracting Firm Says Paving Work Will Be Com
 pleted as Rapidly as Possible.
 Mayors Official Act.
HERE IS NO HITCH NOW

Mayor Drennen yesterday at noon signed the contract for paving Fifth avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty-sev- enth streets with bituminous macadam
 The mayor asked City Attorney Smith by letter Friday afternoon If 1t would be legal for him to sign the contract in behalf of the city of Birmingham, and in letter received by the mayor yesterday the city attorney expressed the opinion that the chief executive had full author ity to sign.
 G. M. Ingram, president of the Nash vile Paving and Roofing company, which company has the contract for paving Fifth avenue signed the contract sev eral days ago and executed the required ssOoo bond as a guarantee of faithful exe- cution.
 "The Nashville Paving and Roofing company will commence work on paving Fifth avenue right away" said John F. Donelson, local representative of the firm, last night. There Is no hitch in the way now and we will proceed with the work immediately. It will be finished just as soon as possible and when com pleted this will be one of the finest drive ways In any city in the south. There is no doubt but what btuminous macadam Is an ideal pavement, and 1t has proved successful in every city in the United States where it has been laid"
 "The signing of the contract for paw ing Fifth avenue was my last official act for the year." said Mayor Drennen yes terday afternoon. For the past few days l have been quite busy winding up the city business for the year 1904 and in this l have been successful. My desk and the desk of my private secretary B. A. Pep perman, are clear now, and we are ready to start in on 1905 business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
TOGO ADDRESSES
 DEPARTED SOULS
JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF NAVAL HEROES WHO DIED ON DUTY.

Tokio, December 31, D. m.-At the funeral here today of several officers and men who were killed while fighting under him in attacks on the Port Arthur fleet and fortresses, Vice Admiral Togo ad- dressed their spirits in the following words:
 As I stand before your spirits, I can hardly express my feelings. Your person. alities are fresh in my memory. Your cor poreal existence has ceased but your passing from this world has been In the gallant discharge of your duty, by virtue of which an enemy's fleet in this world has been completely disabled and our combined fleet holds undisputed com mand of the seas.
 T trust this will bring peace and rest to your spirits.
 ''It is my agreeable duty to avail my self of my presence in this city, whither l have been called by our emperor to ren- der a report of our successes to the spir- it's of those who sacrificed their earthly existence in the attainment of so impor- tant a result as that above rendered.
 Most humbly me, in person,
 "HE1HAFHISO TOGO,
 Admiral of the Combined Fleets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
MAY YET WIN OUT.
Russia May Make Passports Good Tn
 All Parts of the Empire.

St, Petersburg, December 31.--It is now apparently certain that victory will crown the efforts of the United States to se- cure recognition of American passports without distinction of religion.
 The passport commission, which this week has been considering the whole sub ject of Jewish passports. has decided to .recommend placing all foreign passports on an equality so that the Russian con- suls abroad will only refuse advice where special reasons like a decree of banish ment exists for excluding the applica- ton from Russians. The commission also will recommend that Jews be allowed complete freedom in travelling in other parts of Russia. In considering the ques- ton of passports of foreign Jews the commission had before 1t Secretary Hays note the arguments contained therein being the chief factor in its determina- fiOr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
GIRL IS ABDUCTED
 IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Is Seized on Streets of New York By Two Men and Dragged
 Into a Hotel.

New York, December 31.-Seized by two men in broad daylight. a 16-year-old girl was dragged into a hotel in Elizabeth street. this city, and was only rescued from the place after the police had bat tered down several doors in their effort to find her.
 The girl is Katie Cattogio, who lived in Thompson street. The two men ar rested and held for the grand jury today by Magistrate Breeon are Ferdinando Ca- porelli, the alleged proprietor of the hotel and Oscar Ackert 20 years of age. The alleged abduction took place at noon and was witnessed by the clerks In an ad- joining office, who notified the police.
 District Attorney Jerome appeared in court as the girl was telling her story and volunteered to act as her counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
RAILROAD WORLD.

w. A. Garrett general manager of the Queen and Crescent route will be in Bir- m,ngham Tuesday, and it Is probable that he will be accompanied by several other officials of the line, among them being w. c. Rinearson general passen- ger agent. The party will be in the private car of MT. Garrett, and will arrive on No. 3 Tuesday morning. From Bir- mingham the party will go south through Meridian and into Texas.
 A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route, has returned from Texas where he &C., companied a train load of homeseekers. He states that the special train left Bir- mingham on time and ran the entire dis tance on schedule.
 The offices of w. r. Greaves, general southern freight agent of the Big Four route, have been moved from the first floor to the fourth floor of the Woodward building. The new offices are number 420 and 421.
 All the local freight offices will be closed tomorrow In celebration of New Years day, and nearly all the local freight trains have been annulled for taat day.
 Major F. K. Huger, general superinten- dent of the Seaboard. was In the city for a short time yesterday. He was en route to Montgomery, and left yesterday af- -h.tfl1 for that city. He came to Birmingham from Atlanta.
 s. s. Fitzsimmons, fuel agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters In Montgomery, was In Birmingham yes- terday.
 c. A. Benscoter, assistant general pas- senger agent of the Southern, with head quarters In Chattanooga, was in the city yesterday. T ore were several little mat ters of business here which he attended to, He has returned home.
 w. l.. Henderson, land and industrial agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters in Mobile, spent a portion | here to have a conference with F. E. Ressler, travelling agent of the Southern. A rate of one fare, plus 25 cents. for the round trip has been authorized by the railroads for the Interstate Sugar Cane Growers association, which meets in Macon on January 25-27. Colonel l.. B. Parsons, superintendent of the Birmingham division of the Sea- board, states that the heavy rain of last week did much toward settling the road. At several places the track had to be readjusted on account of the settling. B. NJ. Starks, whose appointment as general manager of the Louisville and Nashville railroad went into effect at midnight last night. left for Louisville last night on No. at 9;1S o'clock. He takes charge today as general manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

els Revery." ''The Death of Jefferson Davis," Jefferson Davis,'' Gordon D Our Soldiers Graves" Our Confeder- ate Dead'' "The Death of Admiral Semmes" and others.
 Then there are lines in Humorous vein, lines sharpened with a keen satire and lines that breathe a tender senti- ment. Some of the authors humorous verses are quite clever, especially those in which he adopts the negro dialect. Ills voice Is ever raised In the cause of justice and his right, and his pleas for temperance are powerful. One of the most interesting poems in the volume is entitle Booming Birmingham, and was written during the panic of 1893, when distracted investors were sadly in need of encouragement. The optimistic spirit of the author has since been justified. and, while Birmingham Is now forging so rapidly to the front 1t Is interesting to read of the time when faith in the citys future welfare was not so firmly estab- lished as now.
 The verses of pr. Dozier are almost en- tirely of Southern interest. Most of the themes are derived from the sunny South, and he fairly revels in the love of the land for which he fought. Having been a Confederate soldier Dr. Dozier writes with all the more pathos and feel ing of those stormy days when the fate of the South hung in the balance. While he lauds the South and the Souths he- roes his lines are free from bitterness and reveal the proper spirit of a reunited country.
 One or two poems are of local interest in Birmingham, several of them were written for special occasions and were read or recited and still others have not heretofore appeared in print
 Dr. Dozier's reputation as a poet has a1,.la I,.rI, ,fo vn during long term of years, and his lat est compilation, "A Galaxy of Southern Heroes and Other Poems." shows all the qualities that have made his verses pop ular not only in Alabama, but in all parts of the South. Confederate soldiers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Sentences Were Very Severe.

Columbus. O., December Ex-Governor Herrick today pardoned Harry Charles of Franklin county and Charles Ryan of Ashtabula county under unusual con- ditions. Charles was convicted of the theft of some harness valued at $2.50 and was sentenced to two years, but later the judge discovered under the new burglary law he must sentence him to five years, and recalling him, did so. Ryan with sev- eral companions were on a lark, pried open chicken coop and took one hen. He was given five years under the bur glarY act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
OPERATIONS SHOW
 IMMENSE INCREASE
VOLUME OF BUSINESS ON STOCK EXCHANGE FOR 1904 SHOWS DEALINGS IN 15s,ooo,ooo LISTED STOCKS.

New York, December H.--A summary Of the years operations on the stock ex- change shows that the volume of busi- ness was mostly in excess of last year. Dealings in listed stocks aggregated about 15s, GOO shares, an increase of over 2o,00OC00 compared with 1903. In unlisted stocks business for 1904 was fully 6500,- Oc0 shares in excess of 1903, while the dealings in government, state and un- listed bonds was greater by many mill lions of dollars.
 The business done during the past year at the New York custom house was as follows:
 Imports of gold and silver, 19O3 s29,- 652 6S9; 1904, s14,224,016.
 Merchandise. 1903, $596 1S2, ,21o; 1904 s624,- 6ls,S34.
 Exports foreign gold and silver, 1sOs s.3O671s; 1904, s21o3.6l6.
 Foreign merchandise, 1903, $12,5SO ,37S; 1904, s13 465,171
 Domestic gold and silver, 1903,$ $63, TAO 566; 1904, s139, ,754 (estmated).
 Domestic merchandise. 1903, $503, ,495, ,265 1904 s491, ,833. All (estimated).
 In transit trade gold and silver, 1903 S7527. .347; 1904 $40S0. 5O9. (Month of De- comber estimated).
 Merchandise, 1903 s45. .962, ,4ss; 1904, $i9, ,322,- se2. (Month of December .estimated).
 Total receipts at the New York sub treasury amounted to s2,OSO55S594 as against s1, ,793. .S2a 239 a year agol Total payments were s2,051. .1s3545, ag9inst s1,- 19S 10i 963 In 1903
 Sales in the New York coffee exchange during the year aggregated $25 4S7, ,500 against s13,ol0O00 last year.
 The amount of business done on the consolidated stock and petroleum ex- ehange for the year follows: A
 Stock sold, s129, ,990; bushels of wheat sold. s67l.7l5o0o; bonds sold, GOO; min ing shares sold. $1.69S S60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Rishop ReckMlth Here.

The Right Rev Charles M. Beckwith, Protestant Episcopal bishop of the dio- cese of Alabama, arrived in Birmingham last night and Is the guest of the Rev. James A. VanEoose. Bishop Beckwith will confirm class of candidates this morning at the Church of the Advent at Ii o'clock and at St. Mary's this even ing at 7:30 o'clock.
 This afternoon at S;So o'clock the bishop will deliver an address at St. Mary's on the Training of Children of the Church"
 During the week Bishop Beckwith will visit all the Episcopal churches of Jef- ferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Gunboat Is Tested.

Newport, R. l., December 31.-The new gunboat Chattanooga with the naval trial board and engineers trial board went over the measured course in Narragansett Bay today. The trial board inspected all parts of the vessel with the exception of the machinery and also had the crew go through drill. The engineers board had charge of the work of standardizing the propeller. Tomorrow the Chattanooga will start on 4S-hour speed trial at sea. On this run all the guns will be fired and the ship will be thoroughly tested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
FARMERS WILL HOLD COTTON
St. Clair Farmers Have About One Third of Cotton Raised on Hand.

Pell City, December S1.-(Special)-A committee of farmers of St. Clair county met here today and called conven- ton of all the farmers of St, Clair county for the 10th of January. There were about tW enty-fve farmers present holding about 2000 bales They are in favor of holding their cotton until the next crop and re- ducing the acreage 25 per cent.
 There is no doubt that all the farmers of St. Clair county in convention on the 10th will take this stand as the bank here will give them what money assis- tance they may require. There is about one-third of all the cotton raised in the county still in the hands of the farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Is Case of Lese Maieste.

Munich, December 31.-A newspaper here says that the Saxon judiciary au- thorities have instituted proceedings against Simplicissumus, a Munich comic weekly for alleged lese majestic commit ted against the King of Saxony in the printing of a cartoon of the Countess Montignoso formerly Crown Princess Louise of Saxony) The cartoon shows the countess standing in the sea outside the Dresden palace. and the Christmas tree lights burning within. It is entitled "Anx- ious Hours of High Lady"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Treasury Returns Published.

London, December 31.-The treasury re- turns for the United Kingdom, issued to- night, shows for the three-quarters end ing today a total revenue of $6S1. PAS, ,320, a net decrease of $s.54l.2s5 as compared with the same period of 1903. Of this total s447, ,06S535 was paid into the exchequer. The net decrease is ss,21s.955 compared with 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
pr. Ross Is Dead.

Kansas City Mo, December S1.-Dr. William Alexander, aged ST years, died at the home of his daughter here today. pr. Ross was a grandson of General Alexander Ross, who was a member of George Washington's stan during the American revolution. pr. Ross was the first white child born in Boone county, Kentucky. He had been a resident of Lawrence, Kan, for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

of the respiratory tract are oftenest dam aged by this rush of blood to the warmer parts of the body because of their loose structure. which affords little or no sup port to the delicate vessels turgid with an unusual supply of blood.
 Peruna acts directly on the vesamotor system of nerves, which give tonicity to these overerowded vessels and enables them to regain their us..ail elasticity and thus prevent further Arrangement.
 If you suffer from a cold, do not neg lect it. Take Peruna at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
John M. Hall Gets Mad.

Portland, Ore, December a.-When John M Hall United States district at torney for the district of Oregon, was shown the Associated Press dispatch from Washington announcing the action of the President in removing him from office he was greatly surprised. He became angry and condemned several officers of the government in strong terms, de- nouncing his removal as the act of per- sonal enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Baron von Shaun Accepted.

Paris. December 31.-The foreign office has been officially advised that Admiral Baron von Shaun of the Austro-H -Hun- garian navy has been accepted as the fifth member of the international commission which Is to investigate the North sea incl dent, thus completing the organization of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Down on the Russians,

Bombay, December 31.-A mass meeting of Sikhs at Patiala today adopted reso- lution disapproving of the action of the many Sikhs who have served the Russian government in Manchuria or elsewhere. This action is consequent on report printed in London newspapers that Sikhs are serving with the Russians in Man churia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

WITS. OioW 1as Used Pe-ru-na With
 Benefit for Coughs, Colds
 and Catarrh.
 Mrs. Christian Glow. PIP E. Harrison street. Colorado Springs, Col, writes: "l have taken Peruna off and on for six years and have found it very ben eficial in great many ways.
 "l took it for a cough and cold, also for catarrh of the head, and 1t cured me.
 "l took it for tonic and to give me strength and l have every reason to speak well of your medicine"
 We have on file thousands of testimo- nials like the ones given above. We can give our readers only a slight glimpse of the vast array of unsolicited endorse ments Dr. Hartman is constantly re- ceiving.
 [ Address Dr. s. B. Hartman, President of The Hartman Scnitarium, Columbus. Ohio. All correspondence held strictly confidential.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Rheumatism

Does not let go of you when you apply lotions or liniments. It. simply loosens its hold for a while. Why? Because to get rid of 1t you must correct the acid con. dition of the blood on which it. depends. Hoods Sarsa- parilla has cured thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
Press Club to Meet.

The executive committee of the Bir- mingham Press club met yesterday af- ternoon and decided that meeting of the club should be held to transact business of general interest.
 A meeting hasa Ialled for tomorrow afternoon at nnmmercial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
a.ouIsitIon Papers Honored.

4,ASn,e. o. T.. December Ex-Governor rereuson toeay honored two requisitions from 0overnor Lanham of Texas of Texas for D. K. Young and T. K. Belkpap Of Tincolp county who were indicted for Fraudulent removal of mortgaged prop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy will be especially interested in this vol ume, to whom 1t is dedicated s+*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

~ ATCHING cold is really the acute V stage of catarrh. A sudden chilling
 of the surface of part of the body drives the blood to the interior of the body, and it's presence in unusual quan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

Minnie Menasha, Wis, member and Cycling Club, writes: of a of bronchitis
  fromt the simply marvellous
 found acted quickly heartily endorse and feel that all whot twill be it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

titles causes tenn porary congestion of
 some organ, which may continue long enough to produce
 the dist u r b a n c e mucous membranes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

Colonel l.. B. Parsons, superintendent of the Birmingham division of the Sea board, states that the heavy rain of last week did much toward settling the road. At several places the track had to be readjusted on account of the settling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

A rate of one fare, plus 25 cents. for the round trip has been authorized by the railroads for the Interstate Sugar Cane Growers association, which meets in Macon on January 25-27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01

B. NJ Starks, whose appointment as general manager of the Louisville and Nashville railroad went into effect at midnight last night. left for Louisville last night on No. at SIS o'clock. He takes charge today as general manager
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-06-09
BEAUTIES OF TaEPRIMARY.
(Alexandria Gazette1

In his Confederate Memorial Day
address in this city on Wednesday
Major Holmes Conrad said:
"No yankee ideas have taken root
in this section except one which is to
be deplored. What would have been
thought of r. M. T. Hunter and
James nj. Mason had they been seen
going about the State begging peo-
pie to vote for them as candidates
for the United States SenateI This
is degrading innovation from
another section that should be
eliminated.
Over two years ago Senator Martin
while on visit to friends in this
city and In conversation with the
writer of this paragraph, gave utter
ance to the same sentiment. He
said If the democratic State COM
mittee ordered a primary election for
U. >. Senator and the people wanted
a primary he would not oppose it,
but he believed such an election
would lower the dignity of the po-
sition and the idea of men who
were candidates for this high Office
being compelled to 90 about the
State making speeches and solicit
ing votes was very distasteful to him.
"But" he added, "this will come un-
der the primary plan"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-06-09
MIR. MARTINS sPEECH.

The speech OF Hon. Thomas
Staples Martin at the Academy of
Music on Thursday night was prob
ably a surprise to those of his fellow
citizens who had been won't to re-
gard him merely as man who could
do effective work in committee
rooms.
Senator Martin, to be sure, did not
demonstrate that he was brilliant
orator, but he did show that he was
a fluent speaker aud a man quite
capable of thinking clearly on his
feet. His speech showed that he has
had the interests of Norfolk sincere
Iy at heart since he has been a mem
Der of Congress, and it no doubt
won for him the support of a num-
Der Uf voters tho have been hitherto
neutral in the Senatorial fight.
The senior Virginia Senator spoke
probably 1T too great length, but he
managed to hold the magnificent au-
dlencc that turned out to hear him
we'll throughout his d, tense of his
record. The people of Norfolk are
sharply divided ir their support of
the candidates for the SenatorshIp
in this campaign. But it can be
safely said that Senator Martin did
not do himself any harm by giving
the Democratic voters of Norfolk an
opportunity to hear what he had to
say regarding public questions, as to
which he has been called upon to
take Observation-Disclosures.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-06-09
A RECORD.

In 1899, when Senator Martin was
a candidate for reelection to the
Senate, some inquiry was made as to
what he had done. Major Norman
V. Randolph, who at that time was
at the head of large paper box fac
tory in Richmond, and who had, when
Senator Martin was first elected, been
one of his strongest opponents, ad-
dressed letter to the editor of the
Richmond Times, which was written
without Senator Martins knowledge.
nthat letter MIR. Randolph explained
that Senator Martin had secured an
amendment to the tariff bill then but
recently enacted, which was of i'm
mense benefit to 1000, 900 of capi-
tai engaged in the paper box In
dustry, and 100000 laborers en-
ployed as workmen in factories. He
stated that in Richmond alone 500
hands would have been thrown out
of employment but for the amend.
ment secured by Senator Martin to
the tariff bill.
Maj. Randolph was cousin of
Gen. Fitz. Lee, but was won to Martin
by his record.