The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
CLARK REVIEWS CAVALRY SQUADRON Prizes Are Offered for Shooting
 Contests TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS Secretary Feagln Goes to Tuscaloosa to Examine Teachers Who Have
 Made Application-other
 Montgomery News.
10 HOLD EXAMINATIONS

Montgomery, July 2.-(Special)-The review of the cavalry squadron at Pickett Springs this afternoon by Brig. Gen. l.. V. Clark was one of the most imposing events of the series of encampments that have been held here this summer. The general had his full staff, save Maj D. M Scott, who is In the hospital with a broken leg. and the whole made fine showing. The cavalrymen were in good shape and went through the maneuvers with great credit
 General Clark has given a handsome cup. to be known as the Clark trophy, for the shoot of the cavalry and ar tillery tomorrow There will be a team of twelve from the artillery under com mand of Capt Sam Rosewald, and one of the same number from the cavalry commanded by Capt. R. T. Goodwin There will be a medal given by Gen. Barrie Holt for the best individual shot, and a second prize medal from the Mont gomery Journal The. ranges will be 300 and 200 yards.
  up interest in craftsmanship and has lent his influence in every way to the en- couragement of target practice The shoot tomorrow will be under the direction of Maj W. F. Tebetts. inspector of rifle practice on the staff of General Clarke.
 Teachers Examination.
 William F. Feagin, secretary of the oe of la ctot adt tiona department, leaves tomorrow for Tuscaloosa to hold an examination for teachers following the closing of the summer school of the University. He will be engaged there several days, the law allowing him to hold this session just after the ending of this summer term.
 MT Feagin is very much pleased, as is every other man connected with the school work, with the great interest shown all over the state by those who would be teachers to better themselves. It seems to be the general idea just now for teachers to strive for higher grades and to try to make themselves more eff cient. This has been noted from time to time in the application of teachers to get certificates above those held now. Some of those who failed at the July ex- aminations have been taking the course at the University summer school and will make another effort.
 Work on Capitol.
 Secretary of State E. R. MeDavid is busy getting the plans for improvements of the old capitol worked out to the ex- tent that he has been delegated to look after 1t. He had an architect with him today and the whole building was ex- amned with a view of leveling up the walls and preparing them for the wash of cement that will be put on. He is also figuring on a vault which will be made of the cellar directly under his office, to be fitted with every convenience for talk ing care of books and records and the storing of the many things that are es- sentlal to the work of the office.
 Private Secretary Jackson will also get to work in a few days on the new roof. He knows pretty well how to begin as he had onA put on already.
 The work of grading the lot to the south of the main building will be one of the biggest jobs yet taken up. It will cost a great deal of money and take up much time.
 Governor Leaves.
 Governor William D. Jelks left tonight for Birmingham, where he will spend to- morrow, going from there to Blount Springs. where he is spending the sum- mer. He is looking well and is enjoying splendid health.
 The incorporation of the Alabama Loan and Investment company at Birmingham has again been certified to the secretary of state this being the second notice.
 John F. Hamilton has been appointed a justice of the peace at Hamilton.
 William D. Davis has been appointed a notary at Prattvlle.
 Among the visitors at the capitol this week was Henry Hays, a prominent coal operator of Jasper. He was the guest of Col. T. L. Sowell, state auditor.
 Respite Asked.
 The governor has on request of Solicitor Hehin of the Jefferson county court re- spited Wesley Hale, sentenced to hang in Birmingham August 4. Tor two months, in order that he may be had to testify against Andrew Shelton, on trial for the same offense. that of the murder of Ed G. Altman.
 Ed Johnston, one of the negroes who escaped the other day, has been caught he being charged with part in the murder and sentenced for life.
 Will Floyd, a negro who was sent up from Shelby county six years ago for thirty years, and who escaped in 1903 has been captured in Kansas City and re- turned to the state authorities.
 To Repair Building.
 It has been reported to the governor by Superintendent J. H. Johnson that the isurace has bee collected for the fire which burned some of the buildings of the Ala bama School for the Deaf at Talladega and that work has begun on rebuilding. The entire amount of the loss. s9500. has been recovered which will be ample to put back the shop destroyed even in bet ter shape tha before
 Complaint having been made of the bind ing of the arithmetlcs furnished the state by Silver, Burdette & Co. of New York. attention was called to it. The following reply has been received: Our manufac- turing department has taken the greatest care to see that the boards used in these books are sufficiently heavy and of the best quality, and I am sure that there will be no just cause of complaint as to the binding of either edition in the fu