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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10

Many persons prefer not to announce their engagement until there is prospect of the marriage taking place within wear,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10

town from the east the crows succeed ed in dislodging the sheepskin, which fell to the ground and was bounced upon in a moment by hundreds of the birds, which paid no further attention to the United States mail wagon. Bjorge at once bought lot of stock food and will fatten the horses until they are above suspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
czar In a New LIaht.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Under constitutional government says Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, Nicholas II would make a splendid sovereign. He has endless good quail ities." Sir Donald, who came to New York on the same steamer with M. Witte, has a long-standing acquaint- ance with the Czar, and is qualified to speak both of him and of Russia, for he is the most respected authority in Europe on Russian affairs. His praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Steel Rails in Demand.

Commenting on the future of the iron and steel trade, c. P. Stuart, a well known specialist In that line said: The increased tonnage and the heavy rolling stock Is shortening the life of the steel rails in use and compelling their re- placement more frequently than generally figured on in the calculations of railroad managements. The life of the steel rail Is now ten years. There are more than 200 GOO miles of main line in the United States 10 per cent of which should be replaced every year. This will call for practically 100000 tons of rail annually, making no allowance for new track and extension Of course, railroad companies will have part of their old rails re- rolled and a further percentage of part ly worn heavier rails taken up and re- say, however, that the rail makers would have to provide for an output of 3.0OO,- Oo0 tons a year from now on. The man. ufacture of rails is one of the most pro- fitable and desirable features of the iron and steel business. At present prices the United States Steel corporation makes profit of s16 a ton on It's rail production. Competing companies make less but their profit is nevertheless very large. Take the new rail mill of the Republic Iron and Steel company at Youngstown, O. That mill can easily produce 500,000 tons year on which 1t will clear at least SIP ton or s6,O00,O00, enough to pay all fix ed charges, preferred dividends and leave something Tor the common stock. The Re public could cut off every other asset and still be a money making institution. The iron and steel business is likely to con tinue under high pressure for another year at least. A reaction would then be in order but not important one, I fancy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10

Wonder how much if anything the es- tate of the late Senator Calvin S. Brice profits by the Chinese government Of the Canton-H -Hankow concession. The amount realized is given at 675o,OOO and the subscribers appear to be very well satisfied with their expectations of divi- dends. Senator Brice organized the syn dicate which took over the concession from the Oregonian to whom 1t was granted, and out of his bank account ad- vanced a large sum In payment of the preliminary expenses over and above the original subscriptions. It was Senator Brices habit to meet such expenses from his own pocket and at the proper stage of the proceedings to call on his asso- ciates for reimbursement in lump sum- While in the gap in this Canton-Hankow matter he died and so far as known the large amount he paid in preliminary ex- penses was never restored to the estate -an amount said to be considerably in excess of $100 000, some say 900. Sen ator Brice is believed to have had sev- eral open deals pending at the time he died from which his estate never real ized a cent for money advanced for joint account for himself and friends, and as result his family found itself very much poorer than anticipated. One of his most trusted friends is reported to have been willing to do the estate out of near ly $500,OO0 on a block of stock in the Chase National bank. the play being de- feated solely through the loyalty of an other and real friend, the late John G. Moore, founder of Moore, Schley & Go. Mr. Moore had a record of being one of the truest men who ever figured in the world of Wall street. He, by the way, was the only outsider present at the famous midnight conference held in Vice President Hobart's house immediately preceding the declaration of war be- tween the United States and Spain. There were present at that meeting MT. Mo Kinley Mir. Hobart, Senator Hanna, Sen ator Hale, Senator Aldrich and Repre- sentatives Cannon, Payne and Dalzell, be- sides three or four members of the cab met. The midnight train over the Penn sylvania was held for an hour in order to let MT Moore catch it and reach New York in time to prepare Wall street for the shock It will be recalled that the market started of that day with a ter rife whirl which gave the American pub lie the cue and a great bull market fol- lowed. The people found in the stock market the best available opportunity for giving expression to their unbounded faith in the nation and to their exuber- ant patriotism. This latter incident Is a long way from the starting point of the foregoing paragraph but 1t was naturally suggested by the reference to John C.. Moore.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
SUE TO EJECT
The TRUSTEES
Martin O'C0nor and Thomas
O'DoWd Claim Library Off
cials Are Illegal Body
ASK FOR AN INJUNCTION
Claim That the Mayor Alone
Has Power to Fill the
Places They Now Occupy

Martin A. O'Conor and Thomas p.
O'Dowd, in their capacity, they say,
as taxpayers, have filed suit in the Su-
perior Court to GUST from Office the
board of trustees of the Free Public
Library of San Francisco. The plain
. t;ffs allege that the board is an illegal
body in that it was created by the
Legislature when it ratified the char
ter, while the charter specifically vests
the Mayor with authority to fill all
appointive offices under the municipal
government
The complaint, which was drawn by
Attorney Daniel O'Connell, asks that
the 'trustees-James O'Connor. George
I. Shaw, A. L. Man, P. N. Lilienthal,
r. r. Taylor. r. C. Harrison, G. NJ.
Boyd, Horace Davis. T. B. Bishop and
Sheldon G. kellogg-be restrained
from longer usurping the Office they
now hold and that Auditor Baehr be
enjoined from auditing any demands
they may file against the library fund.
Since the ratification of the charter
of the city and county of San Fran
cisco on January 26, 1899, the COM
plaint continues the trustees have
presented claims against the library
fund in excess of $4,000 and are about
to present demands against the same
for an amount in excess of SIS, 900.
POINTS THAT ARE RAISED.
Among the points raised by the
plaintiffs against the right of the in
cumbent trustees to hold Office are the
following:
The said respondents pretending members
of said board, pretend to hold office under and
by virtue of the second sentence Of section
Of chapter 7 of article VII of the said con-
current resolution. But the said resolution
and charter is inconsistent with the constitu-
tion and laws of the United States. and the
constitution and general laws of this State
In the following among other particulars:
1t violates section I of the fourteenth
amendment of the constitution of the United
States by depriving the plaintiffs and other
residents and taxpayers of said city and
county of their property without due process
of law, and being within the jurisdiction of
said State. deprives them of the equal pro-
lection OF the laws of said State.
1t violates section 25 of article Xxx Of the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

ton. If youse want ter see dis pher-
ncmernon youse must be quick erbout
Ii, fer mex week we resoom our Jour-
ney to Yurrup, w're de crowned heads
an der scientific mugs are jist dy'n'
wild curiosity ter git squint at him.
The policeman paid nickel and
passed the portals. In darkened
room he found Mr.. Boyd and several
Chinese visitors standing over a pros
trate human form wrapped in a soiled
bed-sheet, and removal of the covering
disclosed Mr.. Gum in the altogether
his body and limbs being densely dot
ted and striped with crimson marks.
A brief glimpse only was permitted by
the lecturer, who explained that the
freak" could not safely be subjected
to protracted exposure to the rather
chill atmosphere. Twas then the ar
rests were made.
Mr. Gum confessed to Judge Caban-
iss that the story of his having been
born an illustrated edition was tommy
rot, and said that his alleged inheri-
tance was in reality a skin disease
Then he told of the mysterious power
held over him by Mr.. Boyd, and was
narrating instances Of 1t when the
Judge casually glanced at Mr.. Alva-
rado and sharply inquired what was
the matter with his skin. Poison
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

All You, accused Of having ma
liciously smashed a window in the
abode of Mrs. Winifred Morton,
colored, at 2Os Shipley street, covered
in the witness chair and durnbly ap-
pealed to Police Judge Mogan for pro-
lection from the complainant's brow
beating as she cross-examined him.
But the bench and all its aids could
not stem the current of the woman s
anger. She not only prevented the
hapless Chinese telling a coherent
story, but she bullied him into si-
lence that was semi-affirmative of her
side of the case.
Briefly stated, All You's alleged Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
JUDGE SA VS. HUSH,
BUT WOMAN TALKS
INEGRESS SCOLDS COOLIE
Not Only Does She Araign Him, but PiIIories
His Afro-Annencan Attorney
BIZ JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

I bled like an aspen when he stood up for
sentence, and when three months i'm
prisonment was allotted him he tot
tered and would have fallen if the
sturdy arm of bailiff had not been
held in readiness for just such an ener-
gency- Then he was dragged to the
tanks.
E. C. Heine was fined $40 for dis
playing lewd pictures in the window
OF his stationery shop, 139 Ellis street,
and the complaining witness, a clergy
man, was advised to enlist the postal
authorities in his meritorious crusade.
George Cornet, chiropodist, ac-
cused of battery by William Green of
ll5S Mission street, exhibited mutt
lated lip and said it had been struck
with the fist of Mr.. Green, who really
ought to be a defendant instead of a
complainant. Then, at the suggestion
OF the court, he swore to a warrant
accusing his accuser of battery. Both
cases will be heard next Monday by
Judge Cabaniss.
James Gum, arrested with Edward
Alvarado and Charles Boyd and booked
for vagrancy, told Judge Mogan that
he was a victim of hypnotic influence,
his Svengali being Mr.. Boyd, in whose
control he was helpless
Then the arresting policeman told a
funny thing. He scooped in the trio
from 26 Fish alley in Chinatown, where
Mr.. Gum was On exhibition as a
freak" while Mr.. Alvarado "spieled"
at the door and Mr.. Boyd served as
inside lecturer. The officers attention
was attracted by the oratory of Mr..
Alvarado, addressed to small but
deeply interested and apparently cred
ulous assemblage of Chinese, and
which consisted of an urgent appeal to
pay him 5 cents apiece for the privt-
lege of stepping inside and gazing upoI
one of natures most remarkable ec-
centricities
dis human curiosity, gents" Mr..
Alvarado said, 'wuz foun' in de Austria
lian bushes by some prospectors, and
wild great differculty dey indooced him
to stan fer bein' put on exhibition. We
secured him at tremendous expense
an brought him to dis country, an fer
de small sum of five cents-one nickel
youse gents can see him. From head
ter foot he is marked wild strange hir-
rygliphics, an de pecooliar part of it
is dat he wuZ born dat way. De Aus
tralian savage niggers captoored his
parents an tattooed dem all over, an
wen de kid wuz born he had all de
marks dat his fadder an mudder had
an dey were all mixed up, de result
bein' de mos remarkable specterkel
dat wuz ever placed on public exhibi-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Humane Society Meets.

AT the monthly meeting of the HUI
name Society, held yesterday. Secre-
tary Holbrook reported that III ami
mails had been afforded relief during
February and that nine persons had
been convicted of cruelty, in the courts.
Ernest S. Simpson, j. L. Lflienthal,
Mrs. E. Sperry and Miss j. Tobin were
elected to membership in the society.
p. McFadden, w. S. Grover, Adam
Miller, A. Dodge and stephen Law
renee were appointed district officers.
A. L. Unger. E. Tumelty, C. P. West
lake. p. Hughes. M. Edwards, G..
Buckley and r. Johnson were ap-
pointed deputy poundkeepers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Forces Boy to Give Him Coin.

The police were notified yesterday
that on Tuesday last a man entered
the office of Frank r. Lewis. stock
broker. 323 Montgomery street, while
no one was there except w. d. Malt
man. the Office boy. He asked the
boy in a threa tening tone if he had
any money. The boy replied that he
had q nickel and the man said. Hand
it over" The boy gave him the nick
el and the man said that if any police
man should ask him what he had
been doing in the Office TO say that he
was a friend making a call. The boy
gave a description of the man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Nguen Lun Jury Secured.

A jury was secured in Judge Law
lor's court yesterday to try the case of
Nguen Lun, president of Chinese
tong. charged with completely in the
murder of Tom Yfck of the Chinese
Educational Society in May, 1903. The
taking of testimony will commence on
Monday morning. The defendant is
represented by Attorneys Hiram John
son and Frank G. Drury and Attorney
John j. Barrett is specially prosecut-
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Card and Loose Leaf Systems.

$500 buys a card index drawer. 500
record cards and 20 guide cards. Twin
lock and Moorehouse loose-1eaf 1edgers
plete Office outfits in our stationery de-
partment including printing and book
binding. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
To Settle Old Company.

Robert C. Clark has applied to the
Superior Court for the appointment of
a trustee of the Noe Garden Home
sead Union, a corporation organized
to improve and sell lands In March,
1863 and dissolved in January 1878
The appointm ent of the trustee is ask
ed that the business -of the company
may be finally settled.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

WINE GROWERS COMING TO CALIFOR-
NlA--The California Promotion Committee
has received word that upon invitation Of the
committee and prominent wine growers of
California the American Wine Growers AS
sociation has decided 10 hold its midsummer
r-eetinE in California.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

WILL HOLD LAST Pop OF SEASON
The p Psi Sigma Club Of the Young Mems
Christian Association will give its last pop
or The season this evening al the association's 6
auditorium The Arabian Nights a farce
viii be presented by the Caldwell School Of
Acting social hour will be spent after
tie farce
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

oak" was Mr.. Alvarado's answer. and
no sooner was it uttered than he was
hastily rushed to seclusion.
The trio will be sentenced to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
Market street. Telephone South 420.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

| Murine cures Eyes. Makes weak Eyes
strong Doesn't smart; soothes Eye pain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

Piso's Cure-4O years on the mar
ket. and still the best for Coughs and Colds. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

AHcJ re lHo.OcS sih s!oFoS We hIiOW
Of, made Of a better quality Of silk and
woven closer, and then the tips are
made doubly strong.
So we'll fashioned as to fit almost
as well as kid gloves. and daintily en-
broidered on the back.
At 5oc-GIoves are here in red. navy.
brown, black, white, tan, mode and
gray; all sizes to IA in colors. 5
to S1a in black.
At 75c-2-clasp gloves in all the most
desirable colors and pongee; sizes 5
to III.
At sI.oo-S-clasp gloves in red green.
reseda, plum. brown, gray, mode.
white. navy and black; sizes to z in
colors, sizes to Z y in black.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18

T. A Zavala, who swooned on the
spot when Judge Mogan pronounced
him guilty of annoying women and girls
on O'Farrell street by 'mashing,'' tren1-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
BUNK RICHARDSON TEsTIFIEs.
Tells What He KKnovvs of the Murde,
 of Mru. Smith


 of Mrs. Smith.
 Gadsden, Oct. 11.-(Special. )-Bunk Richardson, one of the ringleaders in the assault and murder of Mrs. Smith, the white woman found murdered in the outskirts of the city last July. was brought here this week from Birm- fngham by Sheriff Chandler and Dep- uty Lister and taken before the City Court grand jury. which is now in ses- sion. and told what he knew of the most horrible crime that has been com mitted in this county in years. Rich ardson was taken back to Birmingham the same day and comparatively few in the city knew that he was here to testify. It is thought that the four me- groes involved in this crime will be placed on trial at the very earliest date possible.
 The Adams Knitting Mill. which has been idle several weeks undergoing some needed repairs, will be placed in operation again next Monday under the direct charge of H. F. DeBoothe of Ce- dartown,i Ga.
 L. H. Giddens. a white man who has been employed by the Alabama Steel and Wire Company here for a long time. and who quit some time ago to go with a Birmingham corporation, was tried in the Mayors Court here yester- day on the charge of attempting to en- tice negro labor from this district, and was fined $100.
 The Eagle Iron Company of Chatta- nooga. Is assembling the ore, charcoal and other products for the starting up of their charcoal furnace in AttaIla. which has been idle for some time
 Mrs. J. W. Boone. highly respected lady living below Gadsden. was found dead in her bed yesterday morning.
 S. N. Gaines, the street overseer, is laid up with his right leg broken just above the ankle. Mir Gaines was showing friend a new trick in wrest- ling, and had all his weight on his right leg. when he gave it an awkward twist and the bone popped in two. He was given medical attention and Is suf- fering considerably from the accident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12

coast exported A per cent of the total cotton exports of the United States du- ring 'iSs4-18ss and 60 per cent in 1905. while the Atlantic seaboard exported 56 per cent in 1ss4-lssS and only S4 per cent in 1905.
 Tn the wheat trade the Atlantic ex- ports declined from 5e per cent in 1884 to 20 per cent in 1904 and the Gulf ex- ports increased from per cent to 55 per cent during the same time. In 1905 only per cent of the wheat ex- ported went from Atlantic and Gulf seaports. while the Pacific coast cities handled e2 per cent. Of the wheat -four exported in 1905, the Atlantic and Gulf ports shipped 60 per cent, the Pa cifc ports S5 per cent. and per cent was exported across the borders into Canada and Mexico"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
ORANGES IN OFFICIALS.
New Heads of Departments of A., n.
 and 6. F. Road.

and s. F. Road.
 Chicago, Oct. 11.--Following the ap- pointment of Mir. George T. Nicholson. as Third Vice-President of the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad the following changes in the passenger department of the system were an- nounced today:
 William T. Black, now General Pas- senger Agent at Topeka. promoted to Passenger Traffic Manager. with head quarters in Chicago. succeeding MT. Nicholson.
 John J. Byrne. now General Passen- ger Agent of the Pacific Coast Lines. promoted to Assistant Passenger Traf- fic Manager, with headquarters in Los Angeles.
 James M Conneil. now General Agent of the Passenger Department in Chi- cago, promoted to General Passenger Agent at Topeka. to succeed Mir. Black
 Edmund J. Shakeshaft, now chief clerk of the General Passenger Office at Topeka. promoted to be Assistant General Passenger Agent: Charles L. Seagraves, now Travelling Passenger Agent. promoted to General Coloniza- tion Agent, with headquarters in Chi cago. Vice William Nicholson. resigned to engage In private business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
MT. WiBkIer of Birmingham and Miss
 Mckenzie of GreenviIIe to Wed.

Greenville, Oct. 11.-(Special. )-Mr and Mrs. Joseph Milton Mckenzie have issued invitations to the marriage uT thei daughter. Miss Lily Claire McKe en gle, to Charles Frederick Winkler. We'd nesday, October 25. at half past 3 o'clock, First Baptist Church. The young couple will leave at o'clock for Birmingham. their future home. where MT. Winkler is engaged in the practice of law. The prospective bridegroom is the eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. A. G. Winkler of this place, and has a wide circle of friends. Miss Mckenzie has been very popular in the social world and Is very charming young woman and much beloved.
 The returns from all the precincts show a fine majority for the one mill school tax. and the people of Butler are pleased that the county has made a step forward for the betterment of her schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
UnIon PrIntern EnIoIned.

Chicago. Oct. 11.-Judge Jesse Holdor today granted an injunction restrain ing Typographical Union, No. Is, and its members from interfering with em- ployes of members of the Chicago Typothetae, againt whom a strike has been declared by the printers un- ion.
 The injunction restrains the mem bers from picketing or attempting to bribe employees of the printing ftIms,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
A Negro .ow.

A row in a negro saloon just beyond the police Jurisdiction terminated rath- CT seriousy for number of the partici- pants, for four of them have been cor rallied and placed in the county jail. of by a number of prominent and law abiding citizens of the place, and un- less better order Is maintained there will be some action taken, the officers say.
 During the fight which started there last night there were at least seventy five men present. and the number actu- ally engaged in the row is said to have been about half that number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
NEWS OF PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 11.-fSpeeIal.)- A big ship filled with ballast was mandanefa and Central wharves this morning, and under an arrangement with the L. and N. Railroad Company began dumping the ballast into the slip over which the company proposes in the very near future to construct mon- ster warehouses and possibly some fruit sheds.
 The ballast from this ship will fill a great gap, and one or two others like 1t will soon give the company enough made ground" as 1t Is termed, to start the foundation work. There are scores company to start buildin~ on this spot, for they know what it means in the way of business and shipping activity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
WRECK ON NEW RoADa.
Bay Minette and Fort Morgan Line Has
 First Accident.
Raw Minetta Oct ii.

Bay Minette,, Oct. 11.-(special l- Minette and Fort Morgan Railroad about 6 o'clock this afternoon. No. 41, Southbound, ran into a spur connecting with the Hand Lumber Company's log ging road, one mile south of there.
 The combination baggage and express car turned over. J. M. Culp, express but no one was seriously hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
The Police Court.

Only three cases came up for trial in police court this morning. In all three of the cases which were for minor offenses, only small fines were as- sessed.
 George Fuller, the young white man who on Sunday morning cut another young man near the Cawthon Cotton Mills, was tried The warrant against Fuller was originally made out for as- sault with intent to murder. but 1t was amended to assault. and fine of s was assessed against him.
 Ed Wise. for violating the sanitary law, was also fined $5
 Ciem Brazeal, negro boy. was fin court on the charge of jumping on and ofr moving trains. A fine Of 50 was assessed against him.