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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
THE MISSES WARDS TEA.

Yesterday afternoon from 5:30 to
o'clock Miss May and 4Aiss A.1ie Ward
gave a beautiful tea, to wnlch several
hundred of Birmingham's smartest set
were invited at the residence of their
parents. Captain and Mrs. w. C. Ward,
on the South Highlands, which is one of
the loveliest places in Birmingham to go
these warm days and an ideal place for
a lawn party or tea. The tea was given
complimentary to their cousins, Miss
Minnie Ward and Miss Kate Ward, of
Greensboro.
The Misses Ward with their mother
| and guests received in the drawing room,
| which was beautifully decorated in yell
| low cut flowers.
The dining room was tastily arranged,
red being the predominant color. The
table was attractively decorated in maid
enhair ferns and cut flowers.
! Miss Luetta Gregg and Miss Eloise
| jackson served the hot tea in the dining
room. Mrs. Frank Clements and Miss
| Ina Hodges served the ice tea.
/ Mrs. John Lake Parker, a sister of the
Misses Ward; Miss Kate Curry and Mrs.
| A. d. circuit also received in the dining
room. Mrs. Robert McCauley and Mrs.
j. A. Gary were IN the reception hall to
receive the guests as they came in.
| The porch where the fruit punch was
serted by Miss Bessie Sims, Miss Ruth
Si-ra and Miss Lee Ward, was arranged
as a rustic garden and beautifully deco
rated in palms. ferns and cut flowers Of
| every hue The entire lawn had on it's
holiday attire and tiny tables were dot
ted here and there, where delightful fruit
was served
The following others assisted in receiv-
ing: Miss Grace Hardie, Miss Elizabeth
Johnston, Miss Hannah Elliott. Miss
Mary Sholl, Mrs. George Eubank and
Mrs E. w. Rucker.
Miss May and Miss Annie Wards gowns
were white chiffon trimmed deliberately
in valenciennes lace, which were among
the most attractive froclks worn this sea-
son.
Mrs. Wards gown was a black crepe
de chine Miss Minnie Ward, one 90 the
guests of honor, wore a pink Powered
organdy with a lovely pink girdle. n.iss
Kate Ward wore a lilac Powered organdy
with lilac girdle. Mrs. Parker wore
a white hand-embr oidered ~auze over
white silk.
Miss Annie and Miss May Ward have
many friends in Birmingham who will
entertain for their guests during their
visit to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-13
HAzINe is STOPPED.
Board of Visitors Make Complimentary
Report on Naval Academy.

Washington, July 12.-The board of Wis
itors of the naval academy in their re-
port to the Secretary of the Navy. speak
in complimentary terms of Rear Admiral
Brownsons administration, and of .ne
work of the officers at the academy and
of the discipline and showing made by the
midshipmen.
They make the statement that i ~--eir
belief the practice of hazing has been
effectively ended. A number of important
recommendations are made. 1t is recon-
mended that the academy course be re-
stored to the full four years; that the
two years sea service of the midship-
men as such be abolished and that after
serving the four years course midshipmen
be commanded as ensigns and that the
maximum age for admission be placed
at 10 years. instead of 20.
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DRINKS cARBoLIc ACID.
Head of Defunct Bank Takes His Life
In South Carolina.

Charleston. S. c.. July ia special
from Darlington tonight says that r.
Keith Dargan, former president of the
Independent Cotton Oil company, and
the Darlington Trust company, committed
suicide about o'clock by drinking about
four ounces of carbolic acid. Dargan
was talking to his brother a short time
before the deed was done, and seemed
in good spirits, although the failure of
the mills and the closing of the trust
companys doors were naturally weigh
ing upon his mind He left note which
the coronor's jury has taken, in which it
is alleged he mentioned the financial trou-
bles, and stated that he intended to Kill
himself The oil company was capital
lied at one million dollars, and 1t is ru-
mored that the deficit may reach $780,
co.,
The properties are in the hands of re-
ceivers and startling developments are
anticipated.
Dargan was a man about 40 years of
age, and had very large family connec-
lions in Darlington and adjoining coun-
ties.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. William Kilgore is at Tate Springs.

Mr.. William Kilgore is at Tate Springs.
Miss Helen Hudson will spend portion
of the summer in Colorado.
Mrs j. ]. Platten and daughter, Miss
Mabel, leave this week to visit relatives
in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, to
be gone about four months.
Mrs ]. B. Lasseter will leave Friday
to join Mr.. Lasseter in Birmingham,
where he went two weeks ago. and has
gone into the real estate and brokerage
business for himself, says the Pensacola
Journal. Their many friends will regret
their departure, but trust they may be
very prosperous in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Macy Taylor will
return from their wedding trip Saturday
on account of the illness of Mrs. Taylors
mother, Mrs. B. B. McCaa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. McAdory, who
are spending some time out west, have
concluded to remain four or five weeks
longer.
Mr.. Thomas Simms has returned from
Stafford Springs. where he has improved
in health.
Mr.. David Malone is confined to his bed
with fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pound leave Sat-
urday for Atlanta for short stay. Later
they will go east.
Mr.. Zickricks of Minnesota is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dimmick on South
Fifteenth street.
The many friends of Miss Mary Ruth
McLester will regret to learn that She
is suffering from a slight attack of fever.
Miss Minnie Eatherly has returned from
Louisville.
Mr.. Charles r. Simpson is spending a
few days at Chattanooga.
Mr.. Lawrence Smith is i'll with typhoid
fever at St. vincent's hospital.
Mrs. Charles B. Spencer and Charles B.
Spencer, Jr, left yesterday for a visit
to relatives in Madina, N. Y.
Miss Irene Dozier leaves Saturday for
Lookout mountain.
Mrs. ]. M. Mason and daughter are at
Lookout mountain.
Mrs. T. D. Bradford Misses Lula. An
1t xrtct 81 ST
Clair Springs.
Miss Florence Dawson is in Montgom-
cry.
Mrs. W. s. Brown, Miss Bessie Brown
and Mrs. Henry Fowlkes are spending
some time at Blount Springs.
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Raleigh, N. c., July ia special from
Elizabeth, N. c., says the Carolina Coast
Railroad company was organized there
TODAY to build line from Norfolk to
Beauford, N C. President. w. B. Roper
Of Norfolk; secretary, w. t. Harris of
Norfolk: directors, W. B. Rodman, Thorn
as Duncan, w. B. Roper. w. t. Harris
and w. c. Rodman, are all stock sub
scriberS.
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THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP

latinv every part of the body, 1t relaxes
dlverts and charms the mind.
When women thoroughly understand
how much the perfect freedom and grace
of their movements add to their charms
they will appreciate the value of the ex-
erelse and indulge more freely IN It,
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Jelly Glasses, per dozen. ....... .2sc
Cnild's Garden Sets, pieces. ......
=. =. -. -. -. ......9c to 25c
Complete assortment Garden Tools
...l9c to Ioc
Garden Hose, guaranteed one year,
% and 50-foot lengths .. !. Sc per foot
Nutmeg Graters. =. -. 1909 &c
12 PINT Tin Mugs. =. ......... &c
Quart Graduated Measures. 1890. Sc
Pint Tin Funnels... =. ......... &c
Galvanized Foot Tubs. ....... .25c
10-quart Galvanized Buckets. -. .1Yc
Long Handle Ceiling Broom. -. .45c
Painted Handle Hearth Broom. -. &c
Heavy 4-string House Broom. -. .32c
Durable Barber Whisk Broom. SIC
Strong Whisk Broom. ........ &c
Heavy Steel Handle Dippers. -. &c
Double Checkmate Washboards. .29c
50-foo. Wire Clothes Line. $50. &c
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cATINoLA Is G new discovery. guar
Sinteed, and honey refunded If 1t fails
to remove the worst case Of Freckles.
Pimpies, Tan. Liver Spots. Sallowness.
Plack-heads. or any ether skin eruption
II. 20 days-leaves the skin clear, soft.
healthy and restores tie beauty OF youth.
Thousands testify to the merits OF Satin
ola
Miss Bessie Miller writes:-Levy's 8. c..
Aug. 9, 1904, 1T I'm ocligh,ed witt the re-
suits of Satino.a- OF the many prepara-
tons have used. Sstinola Is the only one
have found to positively remove freckles
ard clear the complexion. One of my
friends has used it and is very enthus-
iastic." Price SOC and 100 by leading
druggist or mall.
NATIONAL TOILET CO., Paris. Tenn.
Sold in all cities by the leadinI drug
g.sts.
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Murdered Mans Nephew Arrested.

Nashville Tenn, July IA Pfkeville
Tenn, dispatch to the Banner says that
Charles Swofford, nephew Of w. l.. Ioi-
lett who was assassinated last Saturday
has been arrested and placed in jail at
Pikeyile. Much excitement prevails and
a riot is expected at the trial tomor-
row. w. L. Toilet was brother of State
Senator Toilet of this state.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


PROF. JUDGE will open dancing
school for ladies and gentlemen at cor
ner 8th avenue and oath street, Tuesday
night. July Is. Lesson nights to be
Tuesdays and Thursdays at $3.50 o'clock
D. m. Tickets 81 per month in advance.
IF you are going to plant trees write to-
day to Waverly Nurseries, Waverly Ala
for special tree offer for 1905. 7-l0-52t
MOUNTAIN FALLS SPRINGS Gold Py
liant Springs)-Now open for guests.
These Springs situated in Cumberland
mountains, 1000 feet above sea level.
Sleep under blankets. Everything new.
CUISINE most excellent Five miles from
Tullahoma Tenn. For booklet and
terms address, l.. J. Hardman. Man
ager. Formerly of Duncan hotel, Nash
vile, Tenn.) f-S-tt
ANY poor girl needing friendship. holp.
advice etc.. will find ready and willing
assistance by applying to the matron of
Salvation Army Rescue Home 3Srd ST..
and Ave E.. Birmingham, Ala. 6-14-tf
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
Hell? WANTED-MA.E.

:
WANTED-Two young men from Is to 20
years of age, as news agents on rail-
road. Hustlers call quick at 1914 Morris
avenue Crescent News and Hotel COM
pany. 7-11-4t
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MONEY SAVING HELPS FOR ALL PARTS a. HOUSE

Asbestos Ironing Sets, 3 pieces. .$1.75
White Glazed Stone Coolers, nickel
faucets
5-gallon. ...... $1.25
4-gallon. -. -. -. =. ST so
6-gallon. >. -. =. -. ........ So. IS
Gate City Stone Filters
z-gallon. 49,. $2.4S
o-gallon.. .SZ-98
AZ lion. 80. =. =. -. -. SO. 48
White Glazed Stone Jars, for meat,
butter, preserves and churns, " gal
Lon to 1C gallons. 49,. 1oc per gallon
Baskets for all purposes, clothes,
infants, market, hampers, sewing, etc.,
etc., at greatly reduced prices.
G.; page Cans. =. :. 80. .98c to $4.9S
Fruit Jars-Ball Brothers Heavy
Glass Jars, complete porcelain caps
and rubbers.
Pints, per dozen... -. -. 49,. .65c
Quarts, per dozen. :. -. ...... 75c
Half gallons, per dozen. -. soc
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
s2050-Norwood, cor lot 60x190.
s4000-Nice home, 25th ST., bet. 18th and
18th.
S75OO-Elegant Norwood home.
S4000-Pretty noi.c: Fountain Heights, cor
100x196
S4000-11th ave-. cor. 5 houses rents $50
$5500-Large 18th ave. cor, lovely home
S4000-T- story residence, close in. N. 10th
St
! $1,000 Richmond place, home. fine lot.
$50 per foot, nice Ave. x lots, near Mont
gomery.
| S70O0-Handsome Ave j residence. needs
to be seen to be appreciated.
I S9500-Elegant Waucoma st home.
S2500-New Ave. Il home bet S0th and
S1st.
MCCONNELL & CARTWRIGHT,
Phones 46. 220 N. Twenty-first at.
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MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY to loan on res estate At lowest
rate. Apply Alabama 1rus. and Savings
Company, 2o2s srd avenue. Nancy build
fne. 1o-1-0
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FOR SALE.
LOST, sTRAYED oR STOLEN.

LOST, STRAYED OPP STOLEN.
EOST~Biack silk lined coat; finder re-
turn to 1870 LIST avenue. Reward. Bal
timore Mfg. Co.
LOST-Small dark chestnut mare; star In
forehead, left hind foot white; name
lays on left side. s. reward If returned
to W. A. Johnson, 8th street and Ave-
nue. F. Phone Standard Oil Co.
STRAYED-One small white goat with
horns; return to 2120 18th ave. and get
reward. OF phone Peoples 27S. 7-l3-2t
EOsT-Lava breastpin. Cameo cut. Re-
turn to D. Simpson at Huston biscuit
company and receive reward. 7-1-3t
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WANTED-worker to tack up signs. Ala.
Snun Factory, oath ST., bet. LIST and I'd
ave. I-l5-jt
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WANTED.
SITUATIONS WANTED.

EXPERIFNCED photographer desires
permanent position, needs work. Adj
dress Experience" care Age-Herald.
T-13-3t-th- fir su
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ANTED-Competen male stenographer
and typewriter to locate at Montgomery.
Ala. No amateurs need apply; salary,
S65 per month; promotion to right man.
Apply Box SCI. Montgomery, Ala.
7-9-4t-su- tu-th-su
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WANTED-For u. S. army; able bodied
unmarried men between ages of Il and
SO: citizens of United States of good
character and temperate habits who
can speak, read and write English. APP
ply to recruiting officer 7k N. 10th St,
Birmingham Ala. G-lto-6-30-06
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Mrs. W. s. Brown, Miss Bessie Brown
and Mrs. Henry Fowlkes are spending
some time at Blount Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
REIcHsTAe PASSES TREATIES.
Agrarians Were Opposed to the Most
 Favored Nation Clause.

Berlin, February 22.-The Reichstag today passed all the commercial treaties on third reading The vote on the Rus sian treaty was 22s to s1 and on the Austrian treaty 226 to 79.
 During the debate the agragrians again demanded dehuneiation of the most fa- vored nation clause with the non-treaty countries.
 Vice-Chancfllor Von Posadowsky-Wa ner closed the governments case for the treaties with praising the agricultural classes as the strong anchor of the ship of state. while the urban population, he said was bat shifting sand.
 Herr Liberman Von Sonnerberg. agra rian and anti-Semite, sad the Agrarian league, through skllful agitation, had effected a change in the government s view.
 It required enormous exertion, he said. "to Pull the government out of the Won Caprisvi bog We now have confi- dence in the government"
 Herr Votn Oldenburg of the Agrarian league demanded denunciation of the most favcbred nation arrangement with the United States. He thanked the chan cellor for having through treaties. open ed up the possibility for cooperation with the government of those classes of the population (which were designed by God to be pillars of the state.
 Herr Kaempf, radical explained that his party voted for the treaties in or der to get fixed conditions of trade before the governnhent shall come still further under the a,grarian influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
NEW WIRE MILL.
Alabama st4eI and Wire Company to
 Start to Build Soon.

cadsden, February 22.- (speciaD. .-sev- eral months ato Geo. H. schuler, of the Alabama steelS and Wire company, an- nounced that his company would com mence early in khe present year large steel rod and steeel wire mill in this city. If is now prettyj well known that work will be commended just as soon as the weather will pe3mit Owing to the fact that this sectioa1 has been visited with the worst wintet ever known, as well as long rainy sedison. work has not been commenced as fit Is impossible to make excavations to sink the heavy founda- tions But just las soon as possible the work will be coItnmenced on this plant which will give employment to 1000 men when completed.
 Chief Mine Inspdctor Gray has estimat- ed that Etowah cApunty produced during 1904 2CO.00O tons of icoal. an increase over 1903 of more than 100000 tons. DeKalt county shows renharkable increase over 1903 During that year the output was only 2O0O tons but in 1904 1t was over 35.- GOO tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
Forfeiture Reunited.

The Governor has ALSO remitted for feiture in the bondsmen of H. J. Cameron, who has been delivered to the sheriff Of Montgomery county. -e .arged with getting gold mine contracts in way not authorized by law
 The Governor says: "R. l.. Johnston, G. R. Shafer and w. M LacKey-Ths is an application for remission of forfeiture on bond. The applicants made bond for the appearance of H. John Cameron. Cameron did not appear anl forfeiture was taken. Since that time the sureties on the bond have procurec ;ile arrest of the said Cameron and delivered him to the sheriff of Montgomery county. There fore let the forfeiture of $500 be remit tod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
NEGRO SW|TCHMAN UNDER TIE WHEELS Loses Leg in Accident at
 Southern Shute YOUNG MAN HAS CLAIMS Negro Is Charged With Stealing We'd ding Outfit of Another Man.
 Other News of
 Selma.
YOUNG MAN HAS CLAIMS

Selma, February 2.-(Special.) IA negro switehman on the Southern railway by the name of Willis lost a leg last night at the coal shute in the north yard about a mile from the city. The negro was on a coal car coming down the incline at the shute and in some way fell beneath the wheels, one of his legs being horribly mangled, making amputation necessary.
 Wanted Hundred Dollars From City.
 The young man, Mize by name, who told the mayor yesterday that he had intended suing the city for injuries re- ceived in falling down the cellar at the city building on Saturday afternoon, wanted $1OO damages when asked by the mayor this morning for the particulars of his fall. Yesterday the young man stated that he thought the city ought to pay him for his time lost and his doctors bill and possibly the mayor would have allowed that amount, but when the court of inquiry was held this morn- ing and $I00 was mentioned the mayor told him to go and get his suit ready. The janitor of the building said the young man had been drinking. The young man himself seems to have gotten the time of the accident mixed. He claimed that it was about o'clock and that it was dark when he fell in tho cellar, while the janitor and the turnkey declare it was not later than 4:30 O clock and that the lights had not been turned on in the city building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
NEGRO CONFERENCE HELD.
Booker T. Washington Makes an Ad-
 dress at Tuskegee.

TuslSeegee February 22-The fourteenth annual session of the Tuskeegee negro conference began here today and was att tended by a large number of representa- tive negroes from South Carolina to Texas. President Booker T. Washington, in an address, reviewed the progress of the race since the civil war This was followed by discussion of various ques- tions relating to the material advance ment of the race, relating to agricultural methods and moral Improvement.
 A statement was issued by the confer ence in which it was shown that since the war, the race has accumulated three hundred million dollars in property in the United States. In twelve southern states more than one hundred ano seventy-three thousand farms are owned hy negroes and they support twenty eight thousand churches in this country
 The conference will be continued Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
SEYMOUR PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK Gives Interesting Figures on
 Cotton Crop TO RAISE S15.O0O FUND Membership Fee of Twenty-Five Gents VII. Be Charged and Month
 ly Dues of Five
 Gents.
TO RAISE S15.0o0 FUND

Montgomery, February 22.-(Special.)-
 W. II. Seymour, who was yesterday elected president of the Alabama Cotton association, had a talk with Jesse Adams, the secretary, today, and will begin at once the work of interesting the farmers all over the state in the movement to
 hold cotton already made. reduce the acreage and reduce the amount of fer tilizer. Every part of the state will be reached. Literature will be distributed and the signatures of farmers to reduce acreage and go in with the pooling ar rangement secured. The matter will be left largely with the county presidents to get these agreements Statistics will
 be taken and the amount can be secured for the pool
 President Seymour is very much en-
 oouraged in the outlook. He thinks that
 there will be comparatively little trouble to get all the Alabama growers to enter [ heartily into all the movements.
 It has been pointed out that if there is a crop in the season closing of 13.0000 900
 bales and 125O,0OO of these be taken off
 the market Il, ,750,000 will be left which Is the amount needed for the consumption of the world If this is done the Il, GOO ca DDe SOlu TOT ten cents, or S0of, ,0UO,OVO. ] The whole amount put on the market will bring only $52O, ,00OO0O, at eight cents, or 1 $67, GOO less money than that received | from the larger number of bales. This
 1,250,000 can be pooled and then make l 10,500,000 this year, which, with the l.
 250,0O0 carried over will produce just what 1 will be needed to meet the demands of the
 orld After that some calculation can
 ce made on the increase of consumption. 1 The Alabama Cotton association, before closing last night, agreed to allow the work of collecting money and paying salaries done by the executive commit tee, composed of w. D. McCurdy, Lowndes Clarendon Davis, Madison, and Charles Henderson, Pike. Each county
 will be assessed according to the number
 of bales raised this year. This will be about $l5000. A fee of 20 cents will be
 charged for membership and five cents per member per month. Of the fund raised in the latter case half will be sent to the state organization and half of that given the national association. A resolu- ton was also passed urging the landlords
 to make rent notes payable in crops other than cotton, or money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23

Borden, Russell (colored); Lola NJ. Ken nedy. Bladen Springs.
 Fayette county: J. T. Smith, Loco; w. W Dyer, Hugent; Thomas A Cant, Curganus; Paul Alvy Lantrip, Cordova: Luther Jones' Florence: A H. Bobo, Florence; II. II. Watkins, Hamilton; T. IL Woods, Cane; Callie Brown, Rias.
 Marion county: John B. Clarke, Hamil- ton; Booker Shotts Hamilton; Ralph Wilson Qulnn Hamilton. Frank Green, Hamilton; John P. Middleton, North ington Joel c. Ford, Hamilton: Maud Ford. Hamilton; Maud Mckenzie, Ham, ilton; Mattie Bite. Hamilton: Beva Young Hamilton, Lucy Clarke. Hamil- ton; Belle Bostick Dennis, Miss Alice Middleton, Hamilton; Willie Etta Quinn, Hamilton; D. w. Bowlan. Guin; Judson Middleton, Hamilton; F.. c. Lawhorn, Hamilton; Dan Donaldson. Florence; s. A. Donaldson, Florence; J. R, Moses Hamilton; Lano Cantrell. Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-23
Stole Groom's weddinq Clothes.

Brainey Johnston, a well-known negro, sometimes drayman, sometimes mail wagon driver and now hack Grlver, was before the mayor this morning on the serious charge of having stolen a basket containing the wedding outfit of another negro, Dave Grayson. Grayson made out the warrant for the hackmsn. He states that he was at the Union passenger sta ton few nights ago waiting for train that was to take him to the habitat of his chosen bride, and that Johnston came in the waiting room and asked him if he wanted hack to take him to a board- ing house. Later another negro who was sitting in the place saw Brainey take the basket containing ne wedding clothes of Grayson and walk off with them. This negro, Willie Bridges by name was in mayors court this morning and so testi- fled Johnston was fined $45 by the mayor. In the basket a suit of clothes, a pair of new suspenders tie, collars and cuffs and bottle of whiskey, all amount
 ing in value to about S2250. The negro was married in his everyday clothes and hasn't found his wedding fnery yet, as the basket nor its contents have ever come to light.