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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
TWO FIRE ENGINES
 TO BE REPAIRED

Chief Mullin of the fire department is in Cincinnati seeking estimates on what it will require to repair the two engine which gave way at Sunday mornings fre also to see if he can borrow an en. zine from the American Fire Engine com pany there until these two can be re- paired
 AS soon as the fact became known Sun day morning that the city had only three engines in commission, Mayor Drennen, Alderman Harry Jones' chairman of the fire and water committee of the council, and Chief Mullfn decided that something should be done As result of the de- cision Chief Mullin was sent to .Cincin- natl to see how long it would require the company to overhaul and thoroughly re- pair the two engines out of service; also to see if one could be borrowed
 A message is expected from Mullin to- day as to the result of his efforts, and it is thought that he will be able to borrow one in Cincinnati until the others are re, paired.
 It was found to be impossible to repair the engines fin Birmingham especially the one in which a section of the coils gave way, An .effort was made by Mir Jones and Chief Mullin to secure a coil from the manufacturers in Cincinnati by tele- graphing them to express it, but 1t was found that this would be impracticable, the coils might not fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS
"Winson1e Winnie. ?

Jakobowski and Paulton's musical com edy "Winsome Willie as presented last night at the Jefferson, failed to appeal conyincingly to Birmingham playgoers; and it failed for the reason that Sam s. Shubert, who offers Miss Paula Ed wardes in the title role, has surrounded this still charming light comedy actress with support that is emphatieally inad- equate
 The whole production, under it's pres ent management indeed, is study of disheartening contrasts. Miss Edwardes is so easily superior to everyone with whom she is associated that one impa- tiently awaits her entrances and regrot- fully anticipates her exits. Simple, sin cere, with a touch of genuine womanliness in tone, gesture and manner, Miss Ed wardes really deserves to have a com pany high class in every feature. That she has it not Is a thing that everyone who heard 'Winsome Willie" last night felt is a keen injustice to her and to the playgoing public.
 Nowadays one does not necessarily in- sist that musical comedy be exceedingly clever in plot, but one surely has the right to demand that the lines be not dull anu that the players be not unacceptable either in singing in acting "Winsome Willie is plentiful enough in sprightly lines and the songs are .ffieiently tune full to satisfy the more exacting critics but players and choruses alike in last nights presentation. with the exception of Miss 1dwardes alone were discourag- ing almost to the point of being heavily depressing.
 Where all were so unsatisfactory it Is difficult to point out who were the most disappointing. It is well within the linn it's of restrained statement to say that a less attractive chorus has not been heard or seen in Birmingham this season. Some of it's members might it is true, sue ceed in illustrating a newly invented garter buckle in a dry goods establish ment and others might do well in ad- vertising an exquisite corset-eover Few of them could do even these two things well. None of them is what might be called an acceptable chorus girl. Those of them who know how to sing know not how to act and those who know how to act know not how to sing. It would be unkind to detail the short comings of the individual players in the cast It is sufficient to state that they were uniformly disappointing. Miss Edwardes was. however, highly commendable. Her work was natural, spirited and versatile. She sang admir- ably which was well enough acted ac- ceptably. which was perhaps even better, and what was best of all succeeded by the force of her essential womanliness in relieving the tedum of the comedy and in impartng to a mediocre perform ance the charm of a winning personal 1 ity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
What a Herod of Jewry is thlsl
 Merry Wives of Windsor.
Railroad Rate Bills.

The Esch Townsend railroad regu- lation bill is to be crowded through the house before adjournment takes place tomorrow, and the belief pre- vails that the Senate will acquiesce in the action of the House.
 The Esch- Townsend bill, unlike the Davey bill which the democrats will present and support-authorizes the interstate commerce commission to fix rates but a rate thus made may be held up by injunction until it is sane toned by the circuit court and by the supreme court-a course of procedure covering from two to three years, and involving no inconsiderable outlay of money.
 Because of this provision in the Esch- Townsend bill it is believed the Senate will. after several grandstand plays. accept the bill Even Senator Spooner is expected to fall in line.
 
 Senator-elect Lafollette cannot act upon it, for he will not become sen ator until March 1.
 The House will give it's time to the Lir in question until it's passage or de feat is recorded tomorrow. It will then go to the Senate, and if the Sen a. refuses to pass it, it is now expect e,. that the President will promptly cail an extra session. The fifty-ninth Congress is particularly a Roosevelt congress, and the President will naturally consider his chance of se curing some form of railroad regula- tion excellent in the new House and Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Plu Iron in 1904

The production of pig iron last year in the country was about ten per cent less than the previous years record. The output of the last half of 1904 was handsomely increased, and the rate of increase bids fair to be well main tained throughout this year. The whole number of furnaces in blast at the end of last year was 261 against 1S2 one year before.
 The production of this district held up remarkably well, when the strike of the coal miners covering the en- tire last half of the year is taken into consideration. The districts produc- ton last year was 1, ,453, ,519 tons. This aggregate was exceeded last year by tOSOO0 tons. and in 1902 by less than 20 ,000 tons. The product of no other year was greater than that of 1904. The product Of the dlstilct Tn the first half of the year was S00,256 tons, and if the strike had not occurred the district would have broken in 1904 all records. It would have turned out about 1,7OO,O0O tons.
 At the end of the year this district had twenty-four out of it's forty-eighr furnaces in blast, and if coke enough could be had at least ten more furn- aces would be put in operation. The production of the present year will be governed by the fuel supply, and the prospect now is that the output will not exceed 100000 tons. The pro duction of the last half of 1904 was but 653,257 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Railroads and Complaints.

T recently attended a pleasant con- ference in Chattanooga between the Manufacturers association of that city and a number of railroad men, said Assistant General Superintendent NJ. NJ. Richey, of the Southern yesterday. "'rhe Manufacturers organization is composed of about loo of the leading men of Chat tanooga and the meeting was held in order to bring the various railroad off eials of roads running into Chattanooga and the manufacturers into closer touch.
 ''rhere is a movement on foot in Ten nessee to have a law passed penalizing the railroads for failure to deliver ears promptly, as there is in Alabama. In lis state we are fined s1 for every car which is not delivered on a certain side track or to the man to whom it IS con- signed within IS hours after 1t arrives Now that is a bad law, and at Chatta- nooga l spoke against the passage of such a law.
 T tried to show the manufacturers that 1t was to their interest and to the railroads not to have such a law passed For instance the business relations be- tween IdluNdu anu d iltdIhidNthitA io reciprocal and what benefits one bene- fits the other l tried to show the manu- lecturers that whatever law they passed which hurt the railroads hurt them also.
 For instance, if they pass that law there will be only a few men in Chatta- nooga who will take advantage of it. These men are chronic kicl1ers and they will suffer any way, ThGe is man in Birmingham who is forever kicking against the delivery of cars. Well, he gets the worst of it. The yard men try to get the cars of others into place first, and that is natural The others who do not kick get their cars on an average of fifteen to eighteen hours after they reach the city, but this kicker gets his on an average of forty-four hours, or just with in the legal requirement.. He suffers.
 But to come back to my talk in Chat tanooga. I spoke in favor of closer re- lation between the railroad man and the shipper If I know shipper personally l know what his needs are and can supply them a great deal more rapidly. Instead of writing pages and pages of letters, which never cover the situation, it would save time for the railroad man or the shipper to get on the train and meet the other and talk the matter over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07

FalknerzPage company of New York is at the Hnlman. MT Lanier was formerly from West Point. Ga, having been gen. eral manager of the Lanett Cotton mills, and has many friends throughout Ala bama.
 l. Alex Moore of Montevallo is at the slorris.
 O. P. Smith of Selma is at the Morris. J. Brown of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 T. D. Falom of Prattville is at the Metropolitan.
 D. L. Hood of Chattanooga is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. c. Leszinsky of Chattanooga Is at the St. Nicholas.
 W. c. C. Foster of Jasper is at the Colonial.
 W. T. Edwards of Talladega is at the Colonial.
 Fred s. Seaman of Atlanta is at the Hillman.
 W. T. Bailey of Louisville is at the Hill man.
 Herbert R. Boyee of New York is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Risinu Prices of Cotton.

The reports from Egypt point to a short cotton crop, and this fact is in ducing free buying of American cot ton by the British mills. This, to- gether with the starting up of the Fall River mills is increasing the price of cotton, and it may soon command seven cents in the primary markets near the farms.
 The price has been advanced from six and a half cents, which was the years low point, to seven and guar ter cents, a gain of nearly five dollars bale. The spinners began to see tht the producers can hold back the remainder of the crop, and this is operating to carry cotton up to tho cost of production at least Contracts have been transferred from one month to another, but the spinner begins to see that the farmers are masters of the situation.
 It is conceded that the present crop is large, but it is not conceded that the acreage of 1905 will be up to the average. Fertilizer sales have rarely besn lighter. The sale of bags by the various states already show that the use of fertilizers will be reduced at least thirty per cent. This goes to show that the surplus of the 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
STOCK CKHOLDERS TO
 HAVE A MEETING

EnsIey, February 6.-(speeial)- stockholders of the Ensley Land company will hold their annual meeting tomorrow al noon for the purpose of electing direc- tors and transacting other business.
 At the conclusion of the stockholders meeting the directors will probably elect officers for the ensuing year. The pres ent officers of the company are:
 Don. H. Bacon, president; J. w. Baker, viee-president and L. T. Beecher, seere- tary. w. N Wood is bookkeeper.
 As the Ensley Land company owns and controls a vast amount of property and is potent factor in the city devel- opment, this meeting Is looked forward to with considerable interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Camp Hardee e.

Camp Hardee. Confederate veterans, suffered an irreparable loss in the First avenue fire last Sunday morning." said a veteran last night. All the records of the camp and other important valuables which can't possibly be replaced were destroyed by the flames.
 This is the second time that the camp has suffered loss by fire but the previous blaze did not prove as disastrous as the fire of last morning. When the other fire broke out the minutes and records of the camp were in the hands of the adjutant. but Sunday morning all the books and papers of the camp were at headquarters. and consequently everything was de- stroyed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
EDWIN FITZGERALD DIES.
Was We'll Known Official of Southern
 Railway.

Denver, Col. February 6.-Edwin Fitz- gerald, assistant general freight agent of the Southern railway system, died in this city tonight after severe attack of grippe, from which he was suffering when he arrived here a week ago.
 His son, Edwin Fitzgerald Jr., of Mo- bile, Ala, Is speeding across the country hoping to reach his father in time to 'see him alive. MT. Fitzgerald was a well known railroad man. and fought through the civil war, Confederate side He was the youngest major In the Confederate army. After the war he became interested in the Baltimore and Ohio with Robert Garret, and was at one time manager of the line plying between Baltimore and Charleston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
liverpool Shot Cotton.

Liverpool, February 6.-Spot cotton, good business done; prices 2 points lower; American middling fair 4.4S; good mid ding 413: middling 4.01; low middling 3.Ss; good ordinary S.75. ordinary 359
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales of which 2000 were for speculation and ex- port and included 960o American. Receipts 14,l00 bales, all American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed steady; American middling. good ordinary clause: February 3SS: March SsS; March and April S.99 April and May 3.91; May and June 400; June and July 4@; July and August 4o4 August and September 4.O6; September and October 407; October and November 4.OS; Novem- Der and December 40g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Miners to Meet.

The miners of this division will hoil big mass meeting tomorrow morning 6: the Ensley opera house, the occasion be ing an address by National President John Mitchell of the United Mine Work CTS.
 The meeting will be he1 .n1sr tbc auspices of the Pratt City and Wy.am ln. calls of mine workers. Pre5d dent Ed Flynn will preside and introduce MT. Mitchell
 Since the strike was declared last June the miners of these two locals have re- mained loyal to the organization and fl Is expected that the national president Y Fl be given d royal reception
 While nothing has been intimated that would indicate that Mr. Mitchells com ing to the state would bring peace be tween the miners and operators hope l. entertained by many that something will be done to settle the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Music Festival.

"The Festival of Sacred Music. which will be given at the Bijou Sunday after noon February 19, under the direction of Mir. Memoli, will be a large affair and will be the most notable thing in the way of local chorus music announced for this season." said a well-known musician
 "There will be a chorus of sixty or seventy voices and an orchestra of twen- ty-fve or twenty-six professional play CTS. The orchestra has been rehearsng for several weeks past and 1t Will be in frst-class trim by the 18th. The fact that Mrs. E. J. Putnam is coming from Indianapolis to sing the soprano solos adds. of course. great interest to the fes- tival. She has singularly fine cobra ture voice and every note she sings is wonderfully sympathetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It takes a woman to smile down the torture of her heart
 A girl seems to think it is awful vul- gar to eat real food when she goes out to luncheon.
 There is no limit to how young woman can stay if she has no children to get older than she is. woman carries on worse over the haby's having the stomach ache than herself having the smallpox |l The only thing that consoles a woman for the simple clothes angels wear is the llnice. long. curly hair they all have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07

crop may be needed in the next cotton year. when 1t .y bring even more the ten cents.
 The farmers of the south should carry over every bale they cannot sell at a good price this year. Some can- not carry over many bales, but every bale that can be carried over will help the great industry and the south. The bankers and merchants of this section should aid the farmers, and the three acting together can certainly hold back the surplus bales of the crOD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Trade Center of the Cotton Belt.

The coming of the Crane company who handle hardware, and of John Wannamaker. who handles all the other goods, to Birmingham is simply an appreciation of the towns central ity in the cotton belt, and it's superior shipping advantages.
 No other town in the cotton states is SO centrally located. It is half way from the Virginia line to the heart of Texas. and is about equal distant from the gulf and the northern edge of cot ton growing in Tennessee. Memphis is well located on a big river, but 1t IS not a bit central in the cotton belt being close to one edge of it. New Orleans is gulf port. Birmingham has no rival so far as centrallty IS concerned, and within a years time more railroads will be centered here than in any other southern city.
 These facts seryiye the theory re- lating to the survival of the fittest. The town best adapted to trade pur- poses will become the commercial center of the south. The Crane com- pany and John Wannamaler know a long-winded trade center when they see it. They say Birmingham is the coming commercial city of the cotton baIt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Trains About On Time.

Although the railroads had considerable wire trouble yesterday and last night especially north and east of Birming- ham, the trains from those directions were run about on time. The Southern's train from Atlanta. due at 10:05 o'clock came in on time. The Queen and Cres- cent train No. l. due at 10:2O o'clock ar rived only a little while late. and the Louisville and Nashville train due at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon was only about an hour late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
FINLANDER KILLED
 IN PRIVATE STUDY

Helsngfors, Finland, February 6.-Soi- salon Soininen, procurator general of Fin land, who before he was enobled was known by the name of Johnson, was as sasinated today by young man whose identity up to the present time has not been determined
 The assassin and Sentiments son were both wounded in a revolver duel follow ing the killing The motive of the crime apparently was purely political, the slain of ieial being prominent member of the government party. The murderer ap- peared at the procurators residence at Il o'clock today and sent in a card bearing in French the name of Alexandre Gadd, who is in the Russian service. The young man. who was smartly dressed in an offi- cers uniform, was promptly admitted to the officials private study and on his entrance fired four shots from a revolver, one of the bullets piercing the brest of the procurator, who expired almost inn mediately. His 17-year-old son hearing the shots rushed in from an adjoining room and fired three or four shots at his fathers assailant whose right leg was broken below the knee by a bullet. The assassin fired the one bullet remaining in his revolver at Sentiments son, wounding him slightly in the calf of his right leg lie then endeaNofed 10 escape, put Tell unconscious to the floor in the room. The assassin was removed to the surgical hospital, where he lies guarded by police, answering no questions and evidently un- conscious His recovery. however. is thought to be certain. Tp to the present the authorities have been unable to identify him.
 Soininen was born In 1856 and praeticed at the Finnish bar He was highly es- teemed and had held various government appointments He was regarded as a wise and patriotic official It is understood that it was at his initiative that the Films exiled by Governor General Bobri- koff were allowed to return to Finnland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
Two Negroes Accused of Being Con.
 nected With Robbing Store.

James Gray and Henry Burwell two negroes, were arrested hy Policeman Givens last night on a charge of burg lary and grand lrceny in connection with burglary committed early yesterday morning The store of Lyons & Griffith at Eighteenth street and I .-ird avenue was burglarized and a large mount of goods was stolen.
 The policeman recovered a portion of the property Among other things stolen were eight pairs of shoes. fifteen pairs of trousers. eight suits of underwear, hos iery and six hats.
 The burglars gained entrance by break ing in a panel in the rear door Of ihe store. The police expect to be able to recover all of the stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Meetinq is Postponed,

Chicago. February 6.-Lacl1 of a quorum caused a postponement of the regular monthly meeting of the Western Jockey Stewards which was to have been held here today. Messrs, Stoney Montgomery, of Memphis, and C. s. Bush. of New Or leans, were kept at home by Illness Only routine matters were to have come up today and its not likely there will be another meeting until the regular one in March
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
"The Two Orphans" !"

The sale of seats for the engagement of the a1l-star cast presenting "The Two Or phans'' will open tomorrow morning at the Jefferson theatre. It is seldom, 'n- deed that theatre-goers have an oppor- tunity to see so many noted players in one production, and Birmingham people will no doubt pack the Jefferson Friday night A large company is carried in ad- dition to the principals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07

Atlanta is requested to put the com ing to this district of the Crane eom- pany and of John Wannamaker in it's pipe and smoke it.
  This spell of weather is aching to introduce a transformation snow scene as a wind-up event. Mrs. Patrick Campbell will carry fewer poodles hereafter when she goes to her carriage. MT. Bluebeard Hoeh has got more pressing business to attend to than even Mrs Chadwick
  A clear day full of sunshine would be welcome. Some have forgotten how the sun looks.
  No meat packers have been put in the jail that Judge Grosscup once sent Debs to board in. MT. Jeffries can get job on the Birmingham police force any day he wants it.
  The annual hegira of plumbers to Europe is expected to begin about April 1.
 There is so many of Mrs. Hoch, it is difficult to distinguish her in the crowd.
 Eggs are bringing 50 cents a dozen out west. Hail to the hen Hoch should be tried before jury made up from his ex-wives.
  The subway is a big pneumatic tube operated by electricity.
  Mormon Elder Hoch does not look the part he has played
 
 Tom Lawson stands at the head of of all space writers. Kuropatlkin's victories are confined to his dispatches. Hoch always had his nerve with him.
 Hoch finds new wife every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
nThe Marriage of kitty.n

"The Marriage of Kitty" one of the most exquisite comedies that has been seen in Birmingham this season, will be presented for a return engagement at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow afternoon and night. Max Figman and the same com pany with the exception of Bettina Gi- rard, will appear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
No Case of Open Meeting.

St Petersburg February 6.-The report published in the United States of a mu- tiny of 60oo reservists at Peterhof, whc are said to be under arrest in their bar racks. is grossly exaggerated. As mat ter of fact. no case of open mutinye has occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
Work to Begin Tomorrow.

It is probable that the work of grading the new road from Ensley to Wylam will be commenced tomorrow Today Zuber X Go. removed a number of the grading implements from Bessemer where they have been at work on the new reservoir of the water works system 5n Red mour tain. and everything is bena gotten in readiness to begin work on .he road.