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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Southern University 7, Tulane g..

Greensboro, April 11.-(special.) )-South- ern university took the second game here from Tulane this afternoon in somewhat tiresome contest. In the sec ond Tulane scored four runs by num- Der of errors on the part of the local men. After that they were not in the game. Southern university is playing with men out of place on account of ln- juries to the infield. McGhehee and Brooks were the opposing pitchers, with the odds in favor of McGehee.
 Score by innings: RH Southern University ......002 021 20*-7 9 Tulane .......................0 .040 100 000-5 [
 Batteries = McGehee and l<illough; Brooks and Rowland.
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Governor of Bank of Enoland.

London, April 11.-Alexander Falconer Wallace. deputy governor of the Bank Of England. today was elected governor of that institution for the ensuing year, succeeding Samuel Hope Morley.
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy have been filed with the clerk of the fed- eral court:
 Charley McDonald: liabilities, $SO.5O; as- sets. S25. exempt.
 w. D. Mckee; liabilities, $326 S2; assets none
 R. J. Lakey; liabilities, s9915; assets. s9015.
 Ocie Temple; liabilities $2oO; assets, slO, exempt.
 Harry Well; liabilities, $2S4S.SO assets, none.
 Thomas Edwards; liabilities. s11s: as- sets, SIP
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Declaration of Incorporation.

 The Central Cahaba Coal company, with a capital stock of SIS. 900, has filed articles of incorporation in the probate court l. J. Callahan is the president. w. T. Dillon vice president and D. H. Brown secretary and treasurer of the new company. The Leeds Improvement company, with capital stock of SS0. GOO, filed articles of incorporation yesterday morning in the probate court E. F. Ensen E. M Tut wiler. J. A. Montgomery. J. II. Miller and ]. B. Elliott are the incorporators. The cahaba Valley Land company has trans ferred it's holdings to the new company. The Republic Iron and Steel company has turned over to the probate judge a check for $4500 this being the fees for it's mortgages for $lO.oOo. 900 issued to the first Trust and Savings bank and Emile K. Boisot
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UNWILLING
Confederate Monument, Birmingham
 Ala, April 26, 1905.

On account of the above occasion the Southern railway will sell tickets to Bir- bingham at the rate of one and one third fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold for trains arriving in Birmingham during the forenoon of April 2s, with final limit returning April 27, 1905
 4-12-td J. N. HARRISON, D. P. A.
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The Greatest of Them All

The big sale that is now going on at Chamblee Bros. is one of the largest sales that has ever been conducted in Birmingham.
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Marriage Licenses.

The probate judge has issued a mar riage license to Emanuel Weinstein of Cordova and Miss Dora Boss.
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Engineer Wallace Discusses
 Progress of the Work
5000 MEN ARE EMPLOYED
New Machinery Is Constantly Being Shipped and Amount of Excava- ton Is Increasing Month
 By Month.

Washington, April 11.-John F. Wallace chief engineer of the Isthmian canal said today that there are now practically 5OW men engaged under his direction on the engineering and construction work of the canal The work of installing an Amer ican plant at Culebra is going forward as fast the machinery and supplies can be secured on the isthmus and when MT. Wallace left theer were six Amer ican steam shovel at work in the Cule- bra excavation, and arrangements have been made to install additional machi- nery at the rate of two a month.
 During the last ninety days laborers have been coming in freely from Costa Rica, Jamaica and Barbadoes. The health of the young Americans on the isthmus is particularly good. There has been very little sickness and comparatively few fatalities have resulted. Those that have occurred generally have been of persons who have led improper lives, or who have been affected with some func- tional disorder. The employees of the states have been remarkably free from fever
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WINTER TOURIST

Pisos Cure for Consumption gives re- lief in cases of Coughs and Cold. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12

Have moved to City Hall. corner 4th avenue. A. S. Smith. Jeweler. Dr. James Sharp, Graduate Optician.
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output Constantly Increasing.

The work of installation of the plant and the organization of the force at Culebra is advancing rapidly and each month the output of material is increas- ing During the month of March it was and five times the amount excavated in July. The work of the sanitary deport- ment is beginning to show very positive results. The water supply for the city of Panama will be available by July 1. Water supply systems also are being in- stalled at various points along the line of the canal work
 Several large hotels for the accommo- dation of the Americans are nearly com pleted and MT. Wallace states that it will be only a matter of a few months now before life on the isthmus will have prac- ticaly all the comforts and conveniences that are obtainable in the states on a large work of this character. The work CTS are becoming more and more content ed as conditions improve and there Is a steady accession to the force. MT Wal lace says that every additional month Is permitted to continue hfs investigation and experimental work, the more reliable will be the data available for us in de clding on plan for the canal. He also emphasizes the statement that thus fal 1 he has not committed himself to any definite plan beyond his official recon. mendations to the former isthmian cana commission. He takes the ground that no plan should be adopted which pre- vents the ultimate and economical con. struction of sea-leyel canal, should sucf be decided on at any stage of the work even after the canal has been con structed.
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investigations Are Thorough.

The investigations being condcuted in- clude diamond drill work, along the en- tire line of the canal and the character of the formation revealed in this manner to depth of forty feet below the surface These borings will give absolute informa- tion as to the character of the material to be encountered in the canal work Tn addition shafts are being sunk at certain points to reveal more fully the character of the formation.
 A report covering all that has been done up to the ist of February last was made to the former commission by the chief en- gineer. and 1t is understood that 1t waa largely on the information collected in the report that the engineering committee Of the former commission predicted it's recommendation for sea-level canal sn his report Mir. Wallace did not actually recommend a sea-level canal hut held the same views then as now
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General National Policy.

In the event that the expert engineers who will be called on to recommend a plan to decide that it will be feasible from physical and engineering stand point to construct either a a sea level canal or one at a higher level. MT Wal lace says then the decision will resolve itself into one of general national policy and not one of engineering
 In answer to a question as to the neces- sity of an immediate decision by the com mission on a plan of construction MT. Wallace said that Ii would require about two years to manufacture and install the necessary machinery to complete the ex- cavatfon for a canal at a sixty-foot level. work which would be necessary in any event. During this period ample time will be afforded for investigation and thor ough analysis of all the elements or fac tors that go to make up the problem as whole. In the meantime the excavation of the central Culebra cut which is the controlling element both as to time and cost. will be pushed vigorously with the aid of modern American excavation ma chinery, which is being manufactured as rapidly as possible, and sent to the isthmus.
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 There was a hearing of protests at A meeting of the capitol building commits sion today, the members hearing from a committee of commercial and industrial associations which would deter the com mission from erecting out to one side A building to be used for the supreme court. The idea is, and 1t seems reasonable. that to begin building here and there on the several parts of the lot will be bad policy and give the whole appearance an irregu- lar and unsightly appearance. It has also been pointed out that the legislature pass ed bill to repair and remodel the cap itol' not to build other houses out to one side, though there is no doubt but the commission has the right to do what 1t pleases in the matter. Nothing was done at the meeting today but hear from the gentlemen mentioned, who. by the way, did not offer any suggestions save that the commission go slow. An architect is now busy working out plans for the im- provement of the main building, and there will be no definite action taken fur ther than what has been decided upon, until he reports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.

We note with more or less intcrts.
that Scotland is worked up over he
new Table Of Precedence recently pub
'ishcd in The London Gazette The
new table definitely settles The vcXe.l
question Of precedence as between the
peers of England and Scotland. and
orders that even in Scotland Scottish
peers shall walk behind n peer OF Eng
land Of equal rank The new order.
though strictly based upon Section ~
Of the Treaty Of Union. has given OF.
fence IN Scotland, one Of the Scottish
papers making this comment: "Surcly
in their own country our old nobilL,
ought tc have precedence Of foreign.
crs." Another. still more angry. re-.
marks. Scotland has received many
Il nasty slap in the face since Grca,
Britain began TO he spelled England.
but surely for cool insulting imperii-
"cncc His Is unbeatable. Truly. it is
inc We lad home rule"
II is difficult for The man brought M
under real American ideals to under
stand the Importance which Is attach.
ed 10 precedence even in SO democratic
n country as The United States whore
men and women sCmG times worry
themselves almost into state ni
nervous collapse in in cftort to handle
contcI',ling claims of goldfish ana OF
fetal aristccracy, as If The "Dcclar,,
lion of independence" set forth false.
iioMl wien it declared that "aIl men
arr. BORN free and equal"
with our own inconsistent attitude
in The matter before MS We have it'll,
cause TO laugh 1T the silly Importance
w''ich The Scots attach 10 The publ
cation in the London Gazette
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TRAVELLING IN RUSSIA.
The Sleeping Cara and the steamers
the NOIEa.

The sofnS of our staterooms on the
Volga river steamer while pleasant
enough to sit OH, were devoid Of the
other trappngs which in these degcn-
crate days are thought necessary to n
nights rest. and we had not yet learn
cd the pcculiarities Of Muscovitc travel
The old fashioned Russian travels
with bis own gear and makes himself
comfortable according to his own ideas.
and they are by 10 means narrow. \
place TO sleep OIL is provided. The rest
he brings. On Tie Russian sleeping
cars those who have not their own bed
clothes and who wish to undress and
go to bed In the American fashion can
have all That is requisite for so cents.
The porter OH demand brings n linen
sack, whose seal lie cuts in your pres
ence with considerable ceremony and
from which lie produces Il pillow,
blankets AMI sheets OF beautiful fine
linen. This was the system OH our
boat. and our minds wcrr,soon ut rest
| afterward inspected the lower decks
OF the ship and saw the way the third
class passengers were cured for. 1t
WAS primitive, but clean and wholly
suited 10 the customs of tho people.
Each person was provided with spot
less board shelf 10 sleep on by night
and sit OH by day. and he made himself
as happy or ns uncomfortable as he
chose Most of the passengers seemed
TO take travelling as Il migrat ion, 10
Judge by the pots and kettles, furni-
turc. blankets and clothing slowed
about tlicm--"cvcrything but tls,kitcl,-
on stove" that important bun. dnu-
gerous article being replaced by the
ships galley, with It's bountiful hot
water always ready for the eternal
teamaking.-Captain T. Bentley Mott,
u. S. a., IN Scribners.
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CURLING The TRUSTS.

Rider Iiaggard. the famous English
author. who has been looking over the
situation in Colorado. says: II SIC
nothing except revolution in this coun
try il you do not curb your gigantic
trusts The British writer Is no.
alone In holding pessimistic views co,I-
corning the trust situation, many per-
sons hnltlitg that the trusts arc too
powerful TO be curbcd. Governor Cum
Minis. Of Iowa however. takes differ
cnt view. lie declares that There are
mary things the government can do
tn check the rising tide Of combiIia-
lion fnr the suppression Of cnmraji-
lion. II can SKI amend our laws thar
shall not exceed The capital invested
in the enterprise, and there will be in
stnntly renewed one of the most po-
tCniiul motives for modern ccnSclidn.
tim. If this had been the law. Ger
ncGic would have endowed Tower
Libraries. but there would have been
less soflcning OF the moral tissue fer
educational processes TO strengthen
The Iowa chief executive is Of the
opinion that IL such n law had hccn
in force during the last quarter Of Il
century. ninetcnihs of the consoida.
tion which has rcvolutionizcd business
would rot have occurred. and while
VIC would have fewer magnatcs. we
would have more men. 1t Is quite
likely tina, some manufacturers would
nave gone down IN the rivalrics or
trndc. but II is better to die fighting;
than To be stined IN the dust. trudgin:,
along behind the conqueror's chariot. =
Those are words OF truth and sober.
ness and the remedy for overcapitaliza-
ton suggested by MIR. Cummins Is
worthy of consideration. Watered
stock and fictitious values have playeo
a most important part in every scheme
for tic plundcring of the people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
HUGO AND HIS WEE
reheElcncc of tho Author md His
Bctter HaIf's PIRcfdfty,

NJ. Paul Stapfer In the Mercure. de
France quotes fragment of Victor
Hugo's after dinner monologues. The
pose OF the mantaccustomcd to an ex-
pcctation Of big utterances. Of meta
physical suggestions, IS well convened
lii the quotations. Victor Hugo, II is
hardly necessary TO observe, was dis.
timely q prophetlin his own country
as well rs abroad. by Q inttbe evening,
snys NJ. Stapfer. Victor Hugo had
warmed to lis work. He burst forth:
"IIow poor, how sinall, how absurd
atheism is. God exists am more
sure of his existence than am of my
own. If God lends me sufficient length
of life want to write n hook showing
how necessary to the souIaprayer is
how necessary and how efficacious.
Personally never pass sfour hours
without prayer. pray regularly ev-
cry morning and evening. III wake
In the night pray. What,do pray
fer! Strength | know what il right
and what is wrong. hut realize my
impcrfections and that OF myself
have not the strength TO resist evil
God surrounds and upholds us. We
arc in him. From him we have life.
movement. heing. All is created by
him. But IL is not true to say that he
has created the. world. He creates 1t
INCREASINGLY. lie IS the sosll of the uni
verse. lie Is the Infinite I. He is
you are asleep, Adelc"'
The abrupt accusation waNhurlcd at
Mrs. Hugo. Since dinner sle:had been
sitting silently in an armchair, rather
huddled and drawn up In attitude. her
chin resting on her chest her hands
folded on her stomach and her cyelids
closed. Her regular breathing had been
pleasantly Interrupted. Reused abrupt
ly, injured innocence protested vigor-
ousiy in her manner You dear great
thing. how could YOU possibly imagine
should so to sleep while you were
talkIDut'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
Pioun Inrrot.

Parrots are such close observers and
keen mimics that il would be .surpris-
ing IL birds in the households Of clergy
men and ministers did not repeat spe-
ciul phrases mt proper times Indeed,
1t would he ms we'll not to hold family
worship with speaking parrot in the
room. There was no harm in the bird
that sang in good time and tune
There is a Happy Land" But other
feats OF imitativeness might easily Of
fend. Parrots uttering responses or
bits OF the creed or scraps of prayer,
as several have been known to do, cs.
pecially Mt unreasonable moments, are
apt to vex rather than amuse, though,
Of course. the birds do not mean to he
irreverent. A bishops parrot used To
calculate let us pray" sometimes in
devout tones. at other times mockingly.
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safer where He was.

The man who had been arrested for
having eight wives was awakened by
fellow prisoner, who hoarsely wills.
pered:
Come on, sport. We've got some
false keys and unlocked the cell doors,
and were all going to escape"
Look here" said the octagamist des-
pcrately, unless you promise me that
when you all get out of the Jail you
will lock the doors carefully again I'll
raise racket and expose your prof.
ect''
Why, what's wrong? Don't you
want to escape:"
Escape! You lock me in here and
go on about yonr business. Don't you
know these steel bars are NIL that sep
arate me from my eight wives?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
Erect Of Arsenic on tho Fac.

The slow absorption Of many poisons
changes In some more or less modified
form the complexion, hut arsenic and
ammonia show their effect about M
quickly as any. The popular belief
that arsenic clears the complexion has
led many silly women TO kill them.
selves with II In small, continued
doses. 1t produces Il waxy. ivoryllke
appearance Of the sEdh during GER
tain stage Of the poisoning, but it's ,,r-
riblc after effects have become too oil
known to make it of common use as n
cosmetic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
FOR EXAMINATION
AT suADWELL
Case Of Thompson, Alleged Wife Muir.
derer. Comes Up Today-Many
Witnesses Summoned.
lsnreinl 10 thc DaiIy rrcss.l

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, April 10.
William J Thompson. HOW in the
Automatic county Jail. charged with
the burning Of his home and the muir.
dcr'Gf lis wife and two children. in
the mountains near Shadwcl. nine
milos east of his city ton days ago.
will br taken To Shadwcll tomorrow.
where his examination will come NJ
ut ~ O'Clock before Magistrate Q. |.
Williams.
Thompson will he accompanied from
The city by two guards and his attur
rcys, McSsrs. Sinclair ana Walker.
y number of Witnesses have gccn
summoned IN the case, but The drci.
sion rf the .riaI will not IL, known here
Wniil late in The arlernOcn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
Caring For Dronxe.

The care Of bronze ornaments be-
comes sometimes little perplcxing.
1t is, however. because of their pre-
vious want Of care. Nothing should
ever be applied to bronze in the way of
preparations. Simple, caMful busting
is all That IL needed. TO remove tho
purple tinge that sometimes comes a
little sweet oil may be gently rubbed
upon the discolored portion: but, as n
rule. the busting will be found to be
sufficient.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
COOK HELD FOR TRIAL.
Poison Victims Are Now Said to be
Out of Danger.
Especial to the Daily Prcss.)


RICHMOND. VA, April l0.-Annie
Jones, the negro cools.woman. who was
arrested by Detectives Hall and Wrenn
OH Saturday upon warrant sworn out
by Il. a. Clark. in Virginia hospital,
charging her with having poisoned him
and his family, was handed over TO
the sherff of Chesterfield this morn
ing by Police Justice Crutchfield.
Mary Loving, the Jones woman's
companion, who was with her at the
time of the arrest. was also delivered
TO the Chesterfield authorities as n
witness. They have been removed to
tho Chesterfield county jail
u. a. Clark. Otto Niger, Frank
ThwaIte and George Coghll, the four
who were so sick with arsenic and
lead poison that they had 10 be taken
to Virginia hospital for treatment. are
better now, and have begun to eat u
little solid food again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
PAWN BROKERS.
they Are, Says One of Them, the
Soul of GcncrOntty.

soul OF GcRcrOBity.
When New York policeman recent
~ borrowed jewclry of Il pawnbroker
on his beat to wear to party" the
story led TO much comment. In the
opinion OF the pawnbrokcr most of the
gossip was entirely. uncalled for.
People are making tremendous
fuss about that little dcal," he said.
They seem to think 1t one Of the won
Gers OF the age for pawnbroker to
lend anything unless he gets big inter.
Est on 1t. rawnbrokers are really the
soul OF generosity. l make loans every
week. Of course don't let things ont
indlscrimlnatcly a fellow that can
touch me for the use of an umbrella or
Il diamond ring for the night has to be
pretty well known MS square chap
who Is not going 10 run off with the
goods. There are Il number of such
men around In this part of town, and
when they stand in need of some snc-
cial convenience that happen to he
able to supply to them efrom my stock
of unclaimed pledges am glad 10 nc.
commodatc them. The stuff always
comes back safe, accompanied by Il
little tip. so | don't lose anything by
trusting my friends.
81 have one woman on nv list OF hor.
rowcrs. She and her family have trad
cd here for years. One day she pawncti
her opera glusses and never got them
out. and since then whenever she has n
chance TO 20 TO the play she asks for
the loan Of pnir of glasses. She Is too
good customer to he refused n little
favor like that. so of course gets them.
In the capacity of II public bcncfactor
! have loaned ovcrcoats, gloves, walk
Ing sticks. rings and about everything
else known 10 the masculine get-up.
Those loans are made TO friends and
reliable people only. and 10 graftcrs
need apply."-Ncw York Post.
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his crime in the electric chair in Sing


Sing prison today. ~
Ebelt strangled his wife to death
July "a, 1908. Tho young woman was
- years old and Ebelt was %. Jeal-
ousy was the motive for the murder.
Ebelt induced his wife to accompany
him on The evening of the murder by
telling her that he wanted to Introduce
her to person who would give her
work at So per week. and that she
could have The wages for spending
money.
AT lonely spot near their home he
stranglcd her 10 death, afterward
throwing the body into a sewer. where
il was found few days later When
discovered a shoe string WINS tied
tightly around the wOman's neck.
Ebelt went to his death without be-
trnying a trace Of fear Two priests
had remained with him much oil the
night and when the keeper went 10 the
cell to lead him to the death chamber,
he was greeted with CHEEKY good
morning Ebelt's greatest desire at
that time seemed To lie to hear the
names of those who were to witness
the execution. AS tho procession left
the cell, the keeper leading the way
and the condemned man with priest
on either side close behind, Ebclt
called out good bye boys" TO the nine
other men In the cells for the con-
dcmncd and each one responded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-11
The Potato.

The circumnavigato Francis Drake
has the credit OF introducing the potato
to Europe. but the Spanards had
brought 1t with the tomato from the
Andes some time before. and it was cs-
tablished there and In Italy, where they
called it tartufoli. long before Sir Wal-
Ter Raleigh shipped his cargo. In 1926,
from Virginia TO England According
TO Humboldt, 1t has bran cultivated i'm
England since 1854. in Saxony since
1I2S and since 1898 in Prussia.