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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-23
UN ARzOBISPO

El arzobiSpo de Puebls, Monse-
dor Ibarrs, ha sldo vfctima de un
atentado del que ha escspado mila-
grosamente con vida.
Acababa &c abandonsr la habita-
ci6n en- que Sc hospedabs en- ell pueblo
de Tetela de Gro, Estado de Puebla,
cuando hizo explosion ma bomba Gu
va colocaci6n no Sc explica como pu-
do bacerse.
No Sc han podido todavia encon-
trar indicios del criminal, sunque Sc
estan practicando activss investiga-
ciopes,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-23

deren y est6n de hecho sIempre COM
pletamente protegidos por Ia ley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
NEGRO SWITCHMEN
 WANT MORE MONEY
DEMANDS REFUSED BY SLoSS- SHEFFIELD co. AND THE MEN DISCONTINUE WORK AND THEIR PLACES ARE FILLED.

Information has reached the police de- partment that negro switchmen em- ployed by the Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron company at the fusnace on Twenty seventh street and First avenue have gone out on strike for higher wages.
 From what can be ascertained 1t ap- pears that the switchmen demanded an increase in wages amounting to 2b per cent which was refused. The company agreed to an increase of 10 per cent, which proposition was rejected by the switchmen and the men concluded to go on strike
 Had the matter been settled by the men simply leaving the company the police department would not be trying to locate one of the strikers" whom it is said became belligerent and concluded to prevent the new men employed from filling the places of the former employees. This negro, 1t is alleged. secured pis- tol and threatened to use the weapon in an effort to prevail upon the men who succeeded the strikers not to go to work on the switch engine. Realizing that his efforts were unsuccessful, the former em- ploye of the company fled to parts un- known and Chief Wier has officers on the lookout for the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
CONTINUED TRIAL
 OF RYAN TEN DAYS
STATE WAS NOT READY AND JUS- TlCE OF THE PEACE BENNERS CONTINUED THE CASE TEN DAYS.

The preliminary hearing of J. E. Ryan, the Frisco engineer charged with the murder of D. E. Davis, an engineer on days yesterday by Justice of the Peace I. II. Benners.
 The continuance was made on the plea of the state that 1t was not ready to en- ter into tho trial. Solicitor Hefiin stated that even if the state was ready he saw no reason why the case should be tried, as the grand jury was now investigat- ing it.
 Attorney w. T. White, of the firm of Frank s. White 6 Sons represented the defendant and argued that the case should be tied, He stated that the purpose of a preliminary was to investigate the right of the defendant to ball. He said further that several employees of one of the large railroad systems had been sum- moned and that that a portion of the system was handicapped In transacting business on this account
 Solicitor Hefiin said that if the defend ant wanted bail he could sue out a writ of habess corpus, and reiterated his state mont that a trial in that court was use- less while the grand jury was making an investigation of the case.
 Judge Benners then declared the case continued ten days. For slime time before tho trial the court room was crowded with spectators and friends of the pris- oner and the deceased Ryan Is charged with killing Davis in the office of the Frasco round house last Friday as re- suit of a quarrel the two are said to have had just before the shooting. Ryan is very popular among railroad men and after the continuance of the case was announced many of them came and shook hands with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

on his property be referred to city en-
 gineer, Street Commissioner McCartin
 and the two aldermen from the Ninth
 ward.
 That the petition of R. w. Gayle ask ing for damages to horse be referred to
 Mayor with power to act and the price
 to be paid shall not exceed $50. Petition of Mrs. H. Davenport with re- ference to assessments against her prop erty be disallowed. That the city engineer be requested to
 make a map of the proposed storm sew CT in the Ninth ward with list of prop
 erty owners that will be effected by some i and that this map and list be turned
 over to the alderman from the Ninth
 to secure a list of all property owners
 desiring said sewer. The Street committee recommends to ! the board that the proposition suggested by MT. Kendrick and agreed to by the United States Wood Preserving company and the Birmingham Railroad. Light and Power company be recommended for pas- sage upon the receipt of letter from MT. Jemison agreeing to 1t; provided proper I bond Is given to guarantee the work for
 ten years
 That the city attorney be instructed to draw all resolutions necessary to cover this agreement and to present same to the board tonight That the city engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for sidewalk paying
 on Eleventh avenue, north, between Nine- teenth and Twenty-frst streets and any other blocks that the aldermen of the Fourth ward may suggest, same to be paved with artificial stone. That the contract for work under im- provement ordinance No. 273 be awarded to Burkhalter & Bro, they being the low est bidders, for $32S5. That the contract for work under ordi-
 nance No. 279 be awarded to the Crockett
 Paving company for $2212.50. they being the lowest bidders. Judiciary Report. Here is the report of the judiciary com
 mittee, which was adopted: That improvement ordinances 2S2, 2S3,
 2s4 2s5 294. 2S6, 2S7, 2ss 2S9, 29O, 2s1, 2s2 and 293 be adopted
 That the ordinance for the screening of cisterns and barrels be adopted. Cemetery Report.
 The council adopted this report of the cemetery committed: We recommend that the matter of com-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

nered he will fight for liberty and will never surrender
 The picture printed above is an ex- cellent likeness of Latham, and was secured by Detective Bodeker while the young highwayman was confined in the city jail previous to his preliminary ex- animation before Judge Feagin.
 The home of Latham is in Atlanta and his Bertillon description is as follows: Nativity, American; age, 22; height, 6 feet 3 inches; weight, ITO pounds; com plexion, dark medium dark brown hair; dark brown eyes; beardless; one upper front tooth broken off; horseshoe. horses head. with scare above and two whips crossed over jockey cap below tattoed on left fore arm. It Is also said that he has a womans picture tattoed on his right arm.
 The following Is the personnel Of the fury that tried Latham and John Black stock, a mistrial being the result in the latter case: J. l.. Bridges. foreman; W. R. Gutherle, James Black, James Bra zier, J. D. Hollis, J. w. Snyder. J. M Jones, George F. Bridges, John Thomas, J. D. Leak, Steve Durrick. J. D. Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
New York City has Over Six Hundred Millions of Savings Deposits

New York has the largest savings banks country the deposits in of them being nearly ninety millions Of dollars One out of every two of the population of New England has savings account while only out of every one hundred and thiry~ of population south has savings bank it any wonder the South financially subject the North and East?
 And what is the explanation? Simply that the South people have formed the saving habit The Citi- Savings Bank only exclusive savings bank in Birmingham You will always look with pleasure to the day you started accoun. with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
MOTOR CLUB WILL MAKE FIRST TOUR Goes to Shelby Springs Sat- urday at One O'clock MANY WILL MAKE TRIP A Larse Number of People Have Been Invited to Be thu Guests of the
 Club and Arrangements
 Are Made.
MANY WILL MAKE TRIP

The first tour of the Birmingham Mo- tor club will be made Saturday and Sun day. The destination of the club is Shell by Springs, where arrangements have been made for the members of the club and their guests to be entertained
 About twenty members of the club have signified their intention of making tho trip and they are making their arrange ments accordingly. The trip was planned by a committee of three. Dr. J. D. Ded- man, Richard W. Massey and Max J. winller. which was appointed at the last meeting of the Motor club for the purpose of arranging the initial trip.
 The party will start from the Athletic club about 1 o'clock Saturday and will reach Shelby Springs in time for SUD- per. An entertainment will be given in the evening. Returning the motorists will leave Shelby Springs about ? o'clock Sun day and will reach Birmingham about 80 o'clock
 About fifty people in the city have been invited to be the guests of the club on the trip. The committee has arranged with the management of the hotel to en- certain the club and the guests.
 Having read of experiences that other touring clubs have had on automobile tours with breaks in the gear of the ma chimes, the committee has laid it's plans to have a flrst-class mechanic, man thoroughly acquainted with automobiles, to accompany the party and to carry a complete kit of tools.
 Dr. Dedman, chairman of the commit tee, has heard from about score of the members of the club, and expects to hear from others today. All who have been communicated with so far have stated that they were anxious to take the trip.
 The Letter Sent Out.
 The committee has issued a letter to all the members of the club informing them of the trip and the conditions, and these letters were sent to the members yesterday morning.
 The letter is as follows:
 ''The committee appointed by the presi- dent at the last meeting of the Birming- ham Motor club has decided to have the initial tour of the club to Shelby Springs, leaving Birmingham on Saturday after noon, September g, about 1 o'clock, from the Birmingham Athletic club and on returning, leaving Shelby Springs Sun day afternoon about 2 o'clock.
 Special arrangements will be made for hotel accommodations at Shelby Springs and members of the club will be permit ted to invite such friends as they desire to accompany them, the expense of the trip to be borne by the club
 'The committee has arranged with w. T. Harrison to accompany the party with all necessary tools so that in case of &C., cident none of the members will be both- cred with their own repairs.
 Owing to the short time between now and Saturday, the committee urges you to telephone Dr. Dedman at once whether you can go or not, and how many people will accompany you.
 The. committee Is very anxious that every member of the club take advantage or this tour and we trust that you will accompany us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
GENERAL FUCKER DOES
 NOT LIKE INTERVIEWS

General E. w. Ruclzer, the Confederate hero who faced Federal bullets for four years, will run like Molly Cotton Tail from a newspaper interviewer.
 A day or two ago the General was put through the interviewer's sweat-box on a subject of great local interest. For fif- teen minutes he side-stepped and spared for wind, saying he didn't know anything about it, couldn't be expected to know anything about 1t, and even if he did know everything about it, he would have nothing to say.
 Don't quote mer' said General Fucker. Don't say you've seen me. Don't put my name in the paper. I don't like to see my name in print. I know lots of good people who, like to get into the newspapers. and they're all right. but you see, I--I-f-well, just leave me out. Don't quote me, please
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

twill you permit me. General" said the newspaper man, Ito write your obit- uary notice In case you die?"
 The hero of vicksburg closed his eyes for moment as though he was meditat- ing upon the hereafter and reckoning on the probability of his being classed with the sheep or the goats. Suddenly his eyes opened, he scratched his knee. and he said with playful smile:
 Two hundred of your newspaper fel- lows have already asked me that ques- ton in my life time, and their graves are dotting burial grounds all over this land from Maine to California. You just walt until I die before you begin to think of writing my obituary notice, young man. I'll bet you two to one I'll get a chance to write yours before you get a chance to write mine."
 And that was the most elaborate inter view eevr given by General Fucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07


 steadfast to him throughout the hear ing and on the morning of June 18 when the jury filed into the court room to rem der the verdict she arose and stood erect for a moment when nature gave way. and she fell exhausted to the floor in a dead faint. The jury secured a posi- ton in front of the judges rostrum be- fore she was revived. Some members of the boby asked that they be allowed to granted by Judge Dan A. Greene, who presided during the trial Many believed that at first the jury had assessed the death penalty and retired for the pur- pose of changing their verdict to life punishment No matter what caused the jury to retire the body returned a few moments later with a verdict without the death penalty.
 The sister was intears and clung to the brother while the fate of Latham was being read by Deputy Criminal Clerk Edward Collins, but his face did not change one iota in expression. He ao- cepted the announcement without murs mur and after the twelve men retired the couNicleu IudH lurHeu to nis attorney ana smiled.
 Sentence Imposed.
 On June 23 Judge Dan A. Greene passed sentence upon Latham together with a number of prisoners who had been con victed during the term, James Blackstock and Wesley Hale. the condemned mur- derer of F'lagman Almon, being among the number. Tn passing sentence Judge Greene told Latham that only by hairs lash had he escaped death on the gal lows. The boy was thereupon sentenced to life imprisonment for the Brazeal robbery and to thirty-five years for the Simon affair. Not culver was noticed in his face nor did a muscle move. The same sister was present when sentence was pronounced and with tears stream ing down her cheeks she put her arms around her wayward brother and bid him good bye. Sympathy was freely expressed for the little woman but nothing but the expression that Latham got on light was said concerning him.
 On July 1 Latham was conveyed rom the county jail to Dolesi. penitentiary camp, but the guards realizing that he was a desperate man, asked that he be moved. Accordingly the change was made and Latham was carried to San- ford. from which point he escaped and Is now at large.
 The news sbringing the information of the criminals escape created a sensation around the offices of the sheriff and po- lice department. The warning of So- licitor Hefiin was freely quoted and the wisdom of his remarks were generally acknowledged.
 It Is understood that Latham since his confinement on more than one occa- sion notified the guards that at the first chance he would gain his liberty Know ing that he is a desperate man, the of fcers fear that when Latham is cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
JUDGE FEAGIN MADE
 NEW TRIAL RECORD
One Hundred and Sixty-eleht Cases Tried In Two Days in the Inferior
 Criminal Court.

The greatest number of cases that have ever been tried in one tribunal in Bir- mingham in two days was disposed of by Judge Feagin Tuesday and yesterday During the period mentioned exactly one hundred and sixty-eight persons were be- fore the judge of the inferior court showing that the same number of causes were strickened from the docket by be- ing tried.
 The causes were the accumulation Of Saturday Sunday and Monday. Judge Teagin was compelled to sit on the bench until b:3O o'clock Tuesday afternoon. and did not complete the docket for the three days until after o'clock yesterday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington. September 6.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday, light variable winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Weather Repor

Temperature and precipitation. as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours end ing at 10 a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Local Weather Data.
Birmingham. September 6. ID.

BlrmIngham, September s, D. m. Maximum temperature ................ SB Minimum temperature EXPERIMENTATION. 59 Mean temperature ...................... 70 Normal temperature .................. IS Deficiency of temperature since Jan-
 uary ........................... .522 Rainfall since D. m., yesterday .... o Rainfall since January 1 ...,........A.48 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. 1 .. 1.3O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The meeting was attended by the Mayor O'Neill, Jones. Parker, Cooper, Klotz, Sims, Stockmar, D. R. Copeland, J. R. Copeland, Greener and Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

omes houn from 6 q. m. to 8 p. m.
 every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Put Wires Under Ground.

Mir. Cooper introduced a resolution re- quiring that all telephone and telegraph lines within the fire limits be put under ground! It was referred to the miscel- laneous committee.
 Mir. Wheeler introduced two petitions protesting against the issuing of licenses to new saloons on Twentieth street be-. tween First and Fourth avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Reports were made by the committees on finance, streets, judiciary, miscella- neous matters, cemetery and fire and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
THE SPORTING NEWS.
WRESTLING
BROOKLYN IS NEXT
Bouts Arranged For the Opening of the Brooklyn Athletic Club
 Thursday Night.

The Brooklyn Athletic club mem. bers are hustling every minute now making preparations for the opening of their rooms with athletic contests. Next Thursday night they present a card of wrestling that will make all the lovers of that kind of sport sit up in their seats and hump them selves. It is a card that should create a whole lot of interest. The two pre- liminaries will be the best ever seen in this city. Young German of Simons. vile and Kid Dowd of the Clover Athletic club will go after each other from the tap of the bell and this will be a match that will make you wonder how young chaps can do so much strenuous work. Young Moriarty of the south end and Kid Smith of the Brooklyn club will do another stunt that will certainly be hair raiser. But the bout that will create the most interest is the main contest between Dave Cronan of the Brooklyn club and Jack Roach. The Brooklyn boy will be backed to the limit and Roach says he will take all bets, big or little, and trim the Brooklyn boy handily. This will be match that will see hundreds of dollars bet on it. It will be even faster than the Roach and Smith bout the other night and that was fast enough to satisfy any sport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
YANGER HAD PUNCH.

Benny Yanger, after making a chop ping block of Kid Abel for q round and half, put him away with right swing to the jaw at the session of the Hudson River Athletic club in Thirty fourth street, New York. last night. It was in one of the rhree-round ses- sions, and from the first bell until the finish Yanger was all over his man and all but had him out in the first session. Abel came back gamely and fought well in clinehes, but at no stage was he in it with his lighter opponent.
 At the end of the first round Abel was helpless on the ropes. and it was only the bell that saved him from n knockout. In the second Yanger went at the Kid from the start. while Abel covered up and clinched to avoid the punishment In one of the clinches both went down. The finish came when Yanger landed two right swings to the jaw. Abel was helpless on the ropes, and the referee stopped the fight. though the Kid was not aetu- ally counted out. He had to be assist. ed to his corner. and it was several minutes after the go that he properly rounded to.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
DuRANT VERY RrsY.

Manager Harry Durant of the Wa terbury baseball team Is pretty busy those days even though it Is the deass of winter. He does not want to be caught mapping when the bell rings for the opening of the season and he has wires out all over the country for players for his team. He expects to have about twenty players on his list when the season opens and from thls bunch he will be able to pick twelve or fourteen who will be allowed to wear the name of Waterbury on their shirt fronts. The grand stand on the new field is going to be a corker and no mistake. It will be circular in shape and two hundred feet in length. Directly back of the catcher's plate will be ten seats for the press. All those seats will be marked by the name of the local papers and all other people will be barred out. Right be- hind those there will be one hundred or two hundred reserved chairs for season ticket holders and Tor those who wish to hold a reserved seat. The grand stand will be a beauty when it is completed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
Wrestling in Naugatuck.

Manager Stapleton of Naugatuck has prepared bill of wrestling for next Friday evening that will attract much attention. The main contest ne- tween Chick Lawson of Naugaturk. who is the champion featherweight wrestler of Connecticut, and Frank Sharkey, the featherweight champion of the middle west, will furnish enough sport to warrant your atten- dance even though you have to travel a few miles to see it. Lawson is a corking good wrestler and is entitled to his claim of champion of Connec- ticut. Sharkey has been beating them all in the west and this will make the match all the more interesting. There will be two prelimlnaries. Tom Fitz- gerald of the Washington Hill A. c. will tackle Pete Connley of Nauga- tuck, and this means also a fast and fierce contest. Jack Cahill and Al Fogler of Naugatuck will settle their differences for twenty dollar side bet and this bout will be at catch weights. The tournament ought to be a good one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
KID SULLIVAN WON.

Baltimore, Md, Dec 16.-Kid Sulli- van of Washington, whose meetings with Battling Nelson, Young COrbett and Eddie Hanlon have brought him rapidly to the front rank of pugilists, defeated Kid Stein of Philadelphia last evening before the Eureka A. C., in Germania Maennerchor hall.
 The bout was scheduled to go fif- teen rounds. but in the eighth Stein's seconds realized that he could not stand the pace and threw up the sponge. It was slam-bang afSir for Stein did not show up scientifically against his opponent and merely tried to whip one over that would turn the trick.
 He had dangerous right which floored Sullivan three times. but the Herford protege only went to one knee upon each occasion and the blows did not stop him for a second. The Wash ington lad made his antagonist look like d novice throughout the battle and knocked him down nine times.
 Some of the blows landed by Stein were terrific, but Sullivan refused to break ground and landed some body blows that were the Quaker City lads undoing. Sullivan wore his man down and the fifth and sixth rounds were extremely fierce. Stein's ability to take punishment saved him from a clean knockout
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
FIGHT IS OFF.

Toledo. O.. Dec 16-WiIIiam Nolan. manager for Battling Nelson. has de- clared the match between Nelson and McGovern on for the reason that the forfeit money, S1.500. was not posted by McSovern's managers Nolan said last night that he had given them fair warning that he would take this ac- ton and when he received a telegram from T. c. Murphy. the stakeholder. that the money was not tp. be said that settled the matter.
 His reasons are the same as given before. theatrical engagements. He said: When Nelson was down and working for the top he had to take everything from the other fellows on top. and turn about is fair play. Sel- son has nothing to gain in a sEht with Mefsoxern and he is the champion
 T attribute this action solely to No Governs manzgers I think fhst Nc