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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-02
S4,0G0,0OO Diamond Ecu ID.

Johannesburg, Transvaal (By Cablc).
The largest diamond ever discovered
has been found near Pretoria. The
stone weighs 3o32 carats and is said 20
be pure white diamond of good quaI-
ity. II is locally valued at $500 900 to
$4ooo,ooo There is immense excitement
here and at Pretoria as result of the
discovery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-02
COUNTY, MD THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 1905
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
-te latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic.

Philip Mcintyre was held by the
federal authorities in New York on
The charge OF working worthless check
in the City Of Mexico. He is wanted
in many American cities on charges oi
swindling.
The trouble in Cavitc and Batangas
provinces, Philippines, has led to a sus-,
pension of habeas corpus. Federal
troops are aiding the constabulary i'll
the suppression of lawlessness.
J. Golden Kimbal, general secretary
of the First Council of Seventy, in an
address at Logan, Utah, declared polyg-
amy to be a remedy for race suicide.
J. N. II. Patrick, who raised the frs;
Nebraska regiment at the outbreak OF
the Civil War, died in Omaha
Alderman Jacob Ellen. of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, began four-month sentence
in Jail for accepting bribc
As the result of thawing out dyna,
mite III Toledo, O., one man was Killed
and four injured.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N
Y, and West Pittsheld, Mass, have soId
to the forestry department of Pennsyl-
vania their promised land The tract
consists Of 10000 acres in Bloomington
Pike county, Pa.
Mrs. Louisa Cody has filed in Chey'
cnne, Wyo., an amended answer to the
amended petition of her husband. But,
falo Bill, for divorce. She denies al
charges made by him. and makes charge;
against HIM
The County Court in Omaha, Neb
granted ,,o-year-old Charles Cook a writ
Of habeas corpus for the possession o.
his intended bride, Mrs. Matilda A
Reed, whose age is 90.
DR.. Edward Lindsey Cunningham
said to have been the oldest surviving
graduate of the Harvard Medical School
died at Newport, r. T., at the age Of OF
years
William Collins, Of Owcnsvllc, KY,
offered his wife ST. 900 il she would re
turn to him She declared she woull
no, come back Tor three times tha
amount.
A trappcr who. under the name 0
Eugene Toilette. has been hunting II
the Hudson Bay district for 10 years
it has lust been discovered. is woman
Lincoln Rogers was marrlcdNn Frank
tort, Ind, to Mrs Matte r. Moran, o
Rensselaer, whom he had never seen ant
whom he courted by mail.
Col Samuel r. Honey has sued Ho'
lis H. HunncwelI, OF Wellesley, Mass.
for $4,000 for conducting the dlvorc.
OF his wife against her former husband
I,L, NE,u,,,,l.c- of phil1ic Dhla wa
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-02
WHEN LOVE is Ot D.

Aye, sweet is love in life's new day
When eyes and skies and seas are blu,
When lips are red and hearts are gay
And all the world seems made for two,
The poets of all times have sung
This magic theme all bells have rung,
"When love is young, when love Is
young"
But | would sing a sweetcr strain,
A fairer bond, deeper joy
OF love that thrives in spite OF pain,
True metal purged of all alloy
That time and tears have turned to gold.
o happy hearts, long years eufod,
When love is old, when love is old
--Juiette Estelle Mathis. in Pacific Uni.
tartan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
BIRMINGHAM PRESS CLUB.
Leon w. Friedman Elected Treasurer
 Routine Business.

Leon w. Friedman, city editor of the Birmingham News, was elected treasurer of the Birmingham Press club at a special meeting held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the organization at the city hall. Mr. Friedman succeeds H. S. Ryall of The Age-Herald, who resigned The resignation of MT. Ryall was ac- cepted with the regrets of the club.
 MT. Friedman was formerly second vice president of the club. Immediately after his election as treasurer he re- resigned as vice president c. M. Stanley of the Age-Herald, was promoted from third to second vice president, and John c. Henley, Jr., of the News, was chosen as third vice president.
 President Emil Lesser presided at the meeting and there was a large atten- dance The matter of giving a banquet to the honorary members was referred to the executive committee of which Eli P. Smith Is the chairman.
 A committee composed of J. T. Evans. c M Stanley, c. w. Ufford was ap- pointed to draft resolutions on the death of l.. l.. Brockman an active member of the club who died recently.
 The bylaws were amended so as to read that the regular meetings here after shall be held on the first Thurs day afternoon in each month instead of at night. Considerable routine business was transacted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
TO EXAMINE WATER
 THE ROUTE SURVEY
COMMITTEE ON LARGER WATER SUPPLY FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES MEET THIS AFTER NOON AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.

The joint committees from the Conner eial club and the towns in Jefferson coun- ty appointed to take up W. P. c. Hard ing's proposition for a larger water sup ply for manufacturing purposes in Jeffer- son county will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Commercial club rooms.
 The personnel of the joint committees Is as follows:
 Commercial club--W. P. G. Harding, w. H. Kettig, W. H. Woodward, D. M Tut wiler and T. H. Aldrieh
 Birmingham-W. M. Drennen, Mayor; {; A. Stockmar, Harry Jones, D. R. Cope land, W. R. Gum and J. C. Greener, members of the Board of Aldermen.
 Ensley-Mayor N. w Scott Alderman Sherman H. Mason, Alderman P. J. Rog- CTS and George R. Byrum, president of the Board of Trade.
 Pratt City-Mayor E. J. Hudnall, M. J. Shevlin, Dr. J. B. Stagg and R. F. Love- lady.
 Bessemer-Mayor T. T. Huey, w. J. Parkes, H. F. ATundes, A. H. Wood ward and Dr. D. P. Lacey.
 A representative of the Board of Rev enue, probably Hugh McGeever, will also be present at the meeting.
 The reports on the preliminary survey of the canal will be placed at the disposal of the committee by W. H. Hassinger. vice president of the Republic Iron and Steel company. This survey Was made by the Republic and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
MEETING TONIGHT
 INTEREST OF FAIR
WILL BE HELD IN PARLORS OF HOTEL HlLLMAN AT 8 O'CLOCK, AND MANY BUSINESS MEN WILL ATTEND.

A meeting will be held tonight In the parlors of the Hotel Hillman In the in- terest of a state fair to be held annually in Birmingham. The call is being issued by Eugene Fies, Robert Jemison and M. V. Joseph, and all of the leading busi- ress men In the city are invited to be present. The meeting will be at o'clock. The call issued Is as follows:
 Dear Sir-There will be held in the parlors of the Hotel Hillman tonight at o'clock meeting for the purpose of considering some plan whereby state fair may be held each year in Birming- ham.
 "The expansion of Birmingham's trade depends upon vigorous action on part of It's citizens in providing attractions which the people throughout the state and the south will attend. To successfully do this means that the visiting farmers and their wives that now go to Atlanta, Louisville and other cities will come to Birmingham and the logical sequence is that the business men of Birmingham will receive an immediate and direct benefit thereby giving additional employment to thousands of others.
 Your presence Is urged, and we will thank you for any suggestion or thought you may bring out along these lines. Very truly yours,
 EUGENE FEES,
 ROBERT JEMISON,
 M. V. JOSEPH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
LYcEUM LECTURE COURSE.
Forty Names Have Been Placed on the
 Subscription List.

About forty names have been placed on the subscription list for the lyceum lecture course that is being arranged to raise money for the Vulcan fund.
 Much interest is being manifested in the association, and members are joining rapidly. The tickets entitle the holders to two seats at each lec- ture, and already four lecturers have been secured.
 Following IS list of the members to date:
 F. M. Purifoy, A. B. Loveman. F. M. Jackson, F. w. Dixon, J. B. Babb, Rob ert Jemison, J. w. Mcqueen, Lewis Minor, J. H. Frye, E. Wilkerson, James Bowron, J. w. Sibley, J. W. Rankin, Sterling A. Wood, Dr. l.. s. Handley, D. D.; w. D. Nesbitt, G. H. Estes, s. Bethea, pr. o. T. Dozier, H. B. Gray, w. P. G. Harding, Hinds Peevy, John w. Wallace, Henry Hidden, R. w. Ew- ing, John L. Parker F. H. Lathrop, J. B. Wadsworth. A. D. Smith, S. E.. Thompson, George A. Gibson, J. H.. Minto, H. H. Goldstein, Joseph Belt man, Knox Fleming, D. B. Grace, w. R. Houghton and S. P. West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Girl From Kay's."

MT Frohman sent out a company to play "The Girl From Rays" in which Sam Bernard had the part of Max Hog genheimer." a wealthy London Jew. The company that presented at the Jefferson last night "The Girl From Rays" in- cluded but tfsrty-sx people, and Sam Bernard was not one of the thirty-six When MT. Frohman presents a play in Birmingham he should send here the best company. instead of the next best
 Miss Clara Palmer had last night the title role, and she did well with 1t. The chief comedian of the company Is Jack Bernard who is ever on the stage as Max Hoggenheimer The plot of a mus ical comedy Is scarcely worth considering and all that "The Girl From Rays" pre- scnts relates to the trials of young married couple.
 All in all the playgoers are tiring of musical plays and "The Girl From Kay's' did not aid the cause bit. There are plenty of telling costumes in the play, but it's deficiencies overcome all it's good features. MT. Frohman should not hereafter underrate Birmingham as an amusement town Any good company attracts big audiences here, but the com pany last night did not come up to the standard expected here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27

Under and by virtue of power Of sale contained in that certain mortgage. which is dated the 3rd day of February, 1904, executed by L. J. Meyers to American Trust and Savings Bank and which said mortgage has been duly and legally trans ferred and assigned to the undersigned, and which mortgage has bee. duly re- corded in the probate office of Jefferson county, Alabama in volume 3eS. record of mortgages, page 74; default having been made in the payment of the debt thereby secured, the undersigned as transferee and assignee of said mortgage and debt, will take possession of and nfli offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash, at auction, on Monday, the 3Oth day of January, 1905, between 12 o'clock noon and 2 o'clock D. m, in front of the court house door of Jefferson county, Alabama, the following property conveyed by said mortgage, to-wit:
 One concrete mixer and boiler complete. This 18th day of January, 1905.
 VAUGHAN & SON, Assignee and Transferee Of Said Mort-
 gage and Debt.
 LEE c. BRADLEY,
 Attorney for Assignee. 1-2O-lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27

The officials of the Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company who have been in Nashville attending a conference of the representatives of the Newman system of street railways. have returned
 The party was composed of Robert Jem- ison, president of the B. R., L. & P. Co.,; J. A. Emery. general manager; c. O. Simpson, treasurer and auditor; George H. Harris, manager railway department; J. M Bradley. superintendent of the cleo tric departments W. A. McWhorter, mas ter mechanic, and E. ". Ford, freight traffic manager.
 The Newman interests control the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
spanIsh Ministry Resigns.

Madrid, January 26.-The Spanish ministry has resigned, and King Al fonso has entrusted the Marquis Villa verde to form new cabinet. Villa verde refused to give the late Premier Azcarraga any assistance in the form ation of the latters cabinet, which, after about six weeks in office, has now resigned. General Azcarraga had not been able to obtain the support requisite for continuance of office, so the resignation of his cabinet had been anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
HOUSE ON FIRE TWICE.
Unoccupled Residence on Fifth Avenue
 Catches Fire Mysteriously.

A one-story residence, unoceupled, on Fifth avenue, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. was damaged by fire last night about o'clock, the second time that the place was on fire yesterday.
 The damage was not large Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock a fire was dis covered in a closet on the ground floor of the house, and the firemen extinguished 1t. About four hours later the entire roof seemed to blaze up suddenly.
 The firemen strongly suspect that the fires were of an incendiary origin. They are certain that they extinguished 1t the first time that they went to the house, and the second fire was in an entirely diff ferent portion of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
R. E. Lee Memorial Service to Be
 Held at OWenton.

The R. E. Lee Literary society of the North Alabama Conference college will hold a Lee memorial service tomorrow evening at o'clock. The following pro- gramme will be rendered.:
 Music, medley of old southern songs. Miss Louise Rosser.
 Presidents S address, J. D. Hunter Song, "The Blue and the Gray" Miss Lee.
 Defamation, ''The Sword of Lee" w. H. Spencer.
 Defamation, "The New South" W. M. Woodall.
 Song. "The Girl I Left Behind Me-" Miss Lee.
 Grafton, "The Old South" A. J. Walker. Grafton, "The Future of the South" l.. D. Patterson.
 Song, Alabama" Miss Parker. Grafton, Robert E. Lee" H. A. Locke. Music, "Dixie," Miss Sloss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
BRICK MANUFACTURERS.
Mayor Drennen to Deliver Address of
 Welcome Before National Body.

Mayor Drennen has accepted an invita- ton to deliver an address of welcome be- fore the annual meeting of the National Brick Manufacturers association, which Is soon to be held in Birmingham. The in- vitation was extended to the Mayor by John W. Sbley, chairman of the arrange ment committee. Governor Cunningham will also be invited to deliver an address of welcome to the brickmakers.
 The convention will be held from Janu- ary 30 to February inclusive, and about 400 delegates will attend. The first busi- ness session, however, will be held on the afternoon of February at 2:30 o'clock in the National Guard armory at the city hall. The address of the Mayor will follow the opening prayer and enrolment of deI- egates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
sTENoeRAPHERs WANTED.
Male Examination Will Be Held In
 Birmingham on February 18.

The United States civil service commits sion announces that an examination will be held on February IS in Birmingham for stenographer and typewriter, male, for the United States and Philippine ser vice. The salaries range from $S40 to $1400 per annum.
 Applicants are desired by the commis- sion from Alabama, especially. Full infor- nation with reference to the examina- tions will be furnished upon application to the civil service commission at Wash ington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Large Chorus and Orchestra Rehears-
 Ing Brilliant Works.

The chorus which will sing at the sacred music festival Sunday afternoon. Febrd- ary 1s. for the benefit of the oReilly monument fund, will number sixty voices and the orchestra which will support the chorus will number twenty-five musicians The programme will be made up strictly of church music and will include Memoli's mass No 2 and the Gloria of Gounod's St. Cecilia mass. There will be one other choral number yet to be selected.
 MT. Memoli will conduct rehearsal of chorus and orchestra at Knights of Co., lumbus hall next Sunday afternoon. The festival will take place at the BiJou the atre. Admission tickets will be 75c. 50 and 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
GAMES TONIGHT TO
 BE VERY EXCITING
THE TWO GAMES OF BASKETBALL AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB TO. NIGHT MAY DECIDE THE CHAM. PlONSHlP.

The most interesting game of the bas- ketball series at the Athletic club will be played tonight when the Yellows and Blacks will face each other, and the Reds and Blues will battle for goals
 The Reds and Yellows are tied for the championship, each with a percen- tage of .75O. having won three games and lost one. The teams will fight hard tonight to win each of the games, while the Blues and the Blacks will fight to go up the ladder a few rungs.
 The advance sale of seats indicates a large attendance, and also shows the importance of the games in the race Claimants orchestra wil play during the intermissions and also after the games, when dancing will be enjoyed.
 The line up of the teams will be:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.
Civil Service Examinations to Be Held
 for Various Positions.

Examinations are announced by the United States civil service commission as follows
 February 23-24: For teacher in the Indian service. The salary is s54o to $500 per annum and the age limit is twenty years and over.
 February 23: For highway engineer to act as chief of the division of construo- tion of the office of public road en- quiries. Department of Agriculture, at a salary of $225O per annum. The age limit is twenty years or over.
 The commission also calls attention to the examination for scientific aid In the Department of Agriculture. which is soon to be held. The salary is $500 per an- mum and the age limit is twenty years or over
 Full information with reference to these examinations will be furnished upon application to s. D. Harris, sec retary of the local examining board He is at the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
JIM JEFFRIES TO BE
 HERE ONE WEEK
CHAMPION FIGHTER OF THE WORLD WILL HEAD THE IDA VlD CROCKETT" COMPANY AT BIJoU-FlNE PHYSIQUE.

James J. Jeffries. champion heavyweight fighter of the world, will be in Birmng- ham for one week. commencing February G. A telegram was received from Jake Wells, manager of the Wells circuit of theatres, last night announcing the ar rival of the pugillst at the head of the David Crockett company.
 Outside of the theatrical engagement many people will like to get a peep at the champion and will attend the theatre just to see him. He Is a splendid speci- men of physical manhood and has proven a great drawing card at the theatres where the company has appeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
IA Chinese Honeymoon.n

Seats may now be obtained at the box office of the Jefferson theatre for "A Chinese Honeymoon" which will be offer ed tonight, tomorrow matinee and tomor- row night. Among the many musical numbers are "Roly Poly" 'the La Girl" "A Street in Heaven Called Broad way" "Oo Long Li," "A Paper Fan" "There's Nothing New to Say" "A Royal Honeymoon" Tn Ylang Ylang" and sev- eral others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
OFFICIALS OF NEWMAN
 PROPERTIES FORM ASSN

car systems in Birmingham, Knoxville. Nashville and Little Rock, and about thirty of the. representatives from the four cities were present at the Nashville meeting. number of interesting mat ters in connection with the four com panies were discussed, and an assoeia- tion known as the Newman Properties association was formed. c. O. Simpson was elected secretary of the association.
 The next meeting of the association will be held in Birmingham during the latter part of April, and the members from the four cities are expected to be in attend ence Meetings will be held about every three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
Goes to santo Domingo.

Colon, January 26.-The United States cruiser Dixie has received hurry orders to proceed to Santo Domingo and is now coaling Two hundred marines were brought to Colon today from Empire camp and embarked on board the Dixie, which will sail late today by way of Guantanamo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
LICENSE COLLECTIONS.
January Receipts for License Tax
 Will Be Large This Month.

The indications are that the license collections of the City of Birmingham for this month will exceed the collec- tions for January, 1904 by several thous- and dollars.
 The license collections in January 1904 amounted to about Soy, 900 and this month they will run up to $S5,00O or over, &C., cording to the estimates made by Li- cense Inspector and Street Tax Collector A. A. Gambill and his assistants.
 MT. Gambill reports good collections for street tax too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
B. c. Hale Is Dead.

Centre, January 26--(Special.)-B. C.. Hale of Madisonville, Tenn, former citizen of Centre and a member of well known family of this county, died Tues day morning after an illness of several weeks duration He was brother of J. c. Hale of this place. His remains will be brought here for interment.
 The mercury registered degrees above zero Wednesday morning, the eoldest since the blizzard of 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
"Red Feather"

The cost of cleaning the costumes of Red Feather In New York before the company started on it's tour was over 800. This Is a fact easily understood by those who witnessed the gorgeous production when it was made here. Red Feather will be at the Jefferson theatre next Mon- day evening The sale of seats will com- mence this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
Grocers Elect Officers.

Cincinnati, January 26.-The annual election of National Retail Grocers association resulted as follows; Presi. dent, John A. Green, Cleveland, O.; vice president, Lorenz F. Padberg, St. Louis; secretary, Fred Mason. St. Paul; treasurer, H. w. Schwab, Mil waukee. The next convention will be held at Niagara Falls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
To Aid German Strikers.

London, January 26.-The executive committee of the Miners Federation has decided to grant s10,000 weekly to the Westphalian strikers and urge the miners of the aited Kingdom not to work more time than previously thus preventing extra supplies of Brit ish coal from reaching Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
WINTER TOURIST
Rates Via the Southern RaIIw

Rates Via the Southern Railway. Excursion tickets are now on sale by the Southern Railway to all the popular winter resorts of Florida.
 For folder entitled Winter Homes in the South" giving full information re- gardlng hotel rates: also for information regarding passenger rates and schedules, apply to J. H. HARRISON.
 District Passenger Agent tMorris Hotel Bldg) 12-r-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
Grain War Breaks Out.

Chicago, January 26.-war over. grain rates has broken out between the western roads and the gulf lines. The fight was started by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. which has filed tariff quoting rates of 1872 cents from Omaha to the gulf ports and of 12Ha cents from Kansas City to the guI4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
Commercial Treaty siqned.

Berlin, January 26.-Interior Secre- tary yon Posadowsky- Wehner an nounced in the Reichstag today that the plenipotentiaries of Austro-Hun- gary and Germany had signed com treaty here last night and that all seven commercial treaties would be submitted to the House February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
At the Biiou.

'The Curse of Drink" has met with popular approval. MT Blaney has made good use of an interesting theme In fram- Ing a drama full of interest. The play will close a successful engagement with performances tonight tomorrow night and matinee Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
Negro Drops Dead.

Andrew Jackson. blind negro beggar dropped dead last night on Underwood street where he was found. An investi- gation was made by physician. who stated that death was from natural cauaas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 26-Following Is the forecast for Alabama: Fair, not so Told Friday; Saturday fair. warmer; vari- able winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-27
MORTGAGE SALE.

E. T. Shaw & Sons, undcrtakers. 3l2 North Twentieth street. Both phones 3.