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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
FURNACE CO.'S ARE
 NOT PUSHING SALES
MELT OF IRON FOR STEEL AND CAST PIPES ENORMOUS-FUR- MAGE COMPANIES CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL SUPPLY.

Rogeras, Brown &, Co.'S Cincinnati re-
 port of yesterdays date says
 It has been forcibly demonstrated dur ing the past week that furnaces are more concerned with making proper provision for fuel supply than with making sales of pig iron. Attempts by buyers to scale down prices from existing schedules have been politely but firmly withstood. The fuel question in all districts is serious ceiving current consumption are drawing on stock piles, while using every en- deavor to increase shipments from ovens and hurry cars in transit. Furnaces sit uated on the Pennsylvania railroad were notified to get in a supply, pending labor troubles on the part of the railroad em- ployes, but this was found impossible under existing traffic conditions. The coke operators ready and anxious to in- crease the number of active ovens, have been prevented by inadequate and uncer- tain supply of cars and refuse to burn up coke when loading yards are full and no prospect of increasing shipments.
 There is small effort on the part of furnaces to encourage buying beyond July 1. Sales recently at a rate two and three times greater than the make for the same period are not conducive to aggres- sive selling action. There are practically no requests to hold shipments on orders those received being to hurry, and in many cases anticipate delivery. The largo consuming interests continiIe an important factor and the melt of iron for steel and cast iron pipe is enormous A consumption comparative with this on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
DUN'S REVIEW.

New York, January FIR. c. Dun &s Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Storms at home and complications l, abroad tended to check activity in com mercial and financial markets, but most industrial lines continue busy, testifying to confidence that trade interruption will be brief Prior to the bad weather there
 was a liberal distribution to merchandise
 at steady prices, but subsequently sharp advance occurred in retail prices of food products, owing to restricted receipts at points of heavy consumption. Country merchants at the south have large stocks that move slowly because of the decline in cotton, and collections are slow. New England manufacturing plants are well engaged, especially in machinery, jew elry and textiles. Foreign commerce at this port for the last week shows a gain of s772,924 in imports, and loss of s1, ,e90, . IT, as compared with the same time in 1904.
 Railway earnings in January were only 4 per cent larger than last year. Produc- tion of pig iron continues at the maximum rate, yet there is no evidence of a reac- tion. Ample water supply has made it possible to maintain the Connellsville coke production at the remarkable average of
 500000 tons weekly Outputs of sheets and bars could not be increased materially
 and tin plate mills are fully engaged. even steel rails are beginning to feel the effect of expanding confidence, several large contracts increasing the amount of busi- ness on the books to about 900 tons. Railway bridges will take a large ton- mage of structural steel and extensive building operations are about to begin. Pipe mills are assured of full activity for some time to come, and preparations are being made for a very large trade fin agricultural implements. Machinery houses are also in better condition, par tially because of the resumption at Fall River. Western markets make less uni- formly favorable returns. Textile manu- featuring conditions remain practically without alteration. Much of the best news
 comes from woolen mills. which have large orders on hand.
 Buyers of cotton goods in the primary ! markets continue to limit their operations to immediate needs, and in many cases have deferred business entirely in the ex- pectation of much better terms later in the season. Undoubtedly future condi- tions in both branches of textile manu- facture must depend largely on the raw materials Moderate supplies maintain
 packer hides. There is no pressure to pur- chase in any department, and stocks of native steers are accommodating rapidly. All foreign hides are firm and some grades advanced.
 Failures this week number 305 in the United States against BOP last year, and 43 in Canada against 28 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany as to my honesty for my contracts
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by some one else before call ing on me to be cured. Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money. distressing pain and valuable time; be- sides, there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment is being giyen you by an honest, competent phy-i eician. I have treated private troubles las a speciality in the city of Birmingham. Ala, since August 3, 1887. I cure all man. zer of private diseases. I cure many pa, tients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terms.
 do not use large advertisements and, false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to' tbc cured by such methods. give me call and get well.
 Nv offices are the most private and' iouiet in the city. tenth story of the new iFlrst National Bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street Rooms 10o6 and 10O7, Take one of the fine lei-vators to tenth floor.
 Office hours: s:so a. m. to 6:3o p. m.l Sunday. 10 a. m. to 2 rn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
TRADE RE TARDED
 BY THE WEATHER Business Seems to be Good in
 the Northwest DULLNESS AT THE SOUTH Iron and Steel Prices Are Steady at Recent Revisions, Except in Case
 of Old Material, Which
 Is Weaker.

New York, January 27-Bradstreets to-
 morrow will say:
 Indictment weather has retarded dis
 tributive trade. railway traffic and some forms of production throughout wide | area. The result is some irregularity in
 the reports from different sections. The | northwest sends relatively the best re- ports in advces that spring business is
 in excess of year ago. The cold wealth CT, however, has accentuated the dullness
 of the south, growing out of the lower cotton prices and brought business and collections down to a low ebb as compar- co with the exceedingly prosperous con- d1tlons ruling year ago at this time. | The eastern seaboard has felt the chief | force of the storm in interrupted rail- | way and street car traffic and reduced arrivals of country produce and caused partial suspension of coal mines of | shipping.
 Industry still leads distribution in &C., | tivity. The volume of new buying is | light but specifications are coming out | freely and current production is above | the maximum. Season influences affect sales of lumber, but that industry is | in a very strong pos4tion in the north | west. The southern lumber and naval | stores industry shows general improve ment. Anthracite coal Is strong and ac- l tive with stocks small and in bituminous | 1t is a question of deliveries rather than | of demand that worries the trade | In distributive trade the backwardness
 O. cotton goods demand is still a feature,
 here. In woolen goods the strength of | the raw material seems to foreshadow 1 good trade despite the unwillingress of
 some buyers to accept recent advances. l Hardware seems to be in active de-
 mand the country over. Iron and steel | prices are steady at recent revisions, ex- cept in the case of old material which IL weaker Copper seems slower after the late squirt and lead is lower. Shoe buying for spring is not yet brisk
 at the east. Leather is strong despite
 weakness In hides, due to quality rather than demand.
 Failures in the United S1ates for the week ending January 26 number 2z6 against BOA last week and 242 in the like week last year.
 In Canada the failures for the week number forty-three as against thirty seven and eighteen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
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Montgomery. January H-(special)- utterance of the acting governor last night on the freight corporation tax fea- ture of the revenue bill indicates that there will be an extra session of the legislature if things become too tense be- tween the state and the interests which are trying to avoid the tax. Every since the first real attempt to collect the tax there has been trouble. Last year the most of the cases were compromised and it was thought that the same might be done this year, but the acting gover- nor set his foot down upon it and said that the law was or it was not and so long as it was on the books those who came under it's dominion must abide by its provisions. The case of the Central Coal and Iron company of Tuscaloosa, compromised yesterday, was one of the last on last year. and the agreement in no sense had to do with the tax for this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
StockhoIders' Meetinq.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power com pany will be held in the office of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Tues day, February [ 1905, at Il o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing board Of directors to serve during the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as the meeting shall deem nec- essary or proper
 ROBERT JEM1SON, President.
 T p. ROSS. Secretary. 1-2S-11t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
HANDSOME GIFT
 MADE ID I'M. [. A. Southern Railway Contributes
 5000 to Selma GEN. R. M. NELSON TALKS Says North Carolina Farmers Intended to Reduce Acreage Regardless of
 Action Taken at New Or
 leans Convention.
GEN. B. M. NELSON TALKS

Selma, January 27.-(Special)-Mr J. b. McMullen, chairman of the committee of management of the railroad Young Men Christian Association of this city, received a voucher this morning from the head quarters of the Southern railway in Wash ington for one thousand dollars $lOOO "For donation to the Southern railway department of the Young Mems Christian Association, Selma, Alabama, intended for the furtherenee of the interests Of the institution" On the last day of the year when the annual report was made up a copy was sent through Superinten- dent Eagan to General Manager Ackert. The report showed the great work that had been accomplished during the year and also that there was still owed $S3o on the building, the remainder having been paid by the members and good peo- pie of Selma. The. donation received to- day Is the result of sending this report and the money comes in hand and at the right time. There are many repairs need ed on the building, but the committee of management have never felt justified in making them until the indebtedness on the building was entirely paid off. With this money the debt will be wiped away and then sufficient money will be bor- rowed to make the desired repairs and additions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
WINTER TOURIST
,ates Via the Southern Railway.

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- garding hotel rates; also for information regarding passenger rates and schedules apnly to J. H. HARRISON.
 District Passenger Agent Morris Hotel Bldg) 12-r-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
Gen. R. M. Nelson Talks.

 An Age-Herald representative met Gen. R. M. Nelson formerly of this city, but now living in Ellington, N. C., this morn- ing. General Nelson was on his way home, having been in New Orleans attending the Interstate Cotton Growers convention as a delegate from Harnett county, North Carolina. Asked as to the convention, he said
 '1n North Carolina the, farmers were going { 'educe their acreage whether or not the cotton growers convention took action. 1 am a stoekholder in a concern that sells mules and also in one that sells fertilizer, and where last year we had disposed of between 200 and 300 mules and any quantity of fertilizer, thus far we havn't sold the few mules we had left over from last year. and l don't believe pound of fertilizer has been purchased by a farmer in North Carolina
 "In New Orleans I was No. 1900 on the register of delegates and there slust have been fully that many more to come after me. The delegates who attended the meeting were representatives of the best type of farmers. bankers and merchants of the south and the result of the meet ing can but be beneficial to the whole country. I told the committee of which l was a member that the matter of acre age reduction was, after all in the hands of the merchants in the main. cited the instance of Mrs. Nelson. who owns a place on the south side. It has been leased for possibly live years and there fore the property owner has no voice in its cultivation The merchant, how ever, who does the advancing, can easily recommend and have carried into effect the reduction of the acreage in cotton and the planting of diversified crops. With plenty of corn in the barns and meat in the smokehouses 1t is really not necessary, to live. to raise any cotton at all"
 General Nelson will remain in the city until tomorrow and possibly until Tues day, attending to many matters of pusl- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
People Are Pleased.
Plan Press Association.

Florence. January H.-(special)-The newspaper men of Lauderdale and Col bert counties will meet in Tuscumpia Sat urday to organize a Press association. There are two papers in Lauderdale county and four in Colbert and all will be represented at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
NOTICE.

The Alabama National bank. located at Birmingham, in the state of Alabama. is closing it's affairs. All note holders and other creditors of the association are, therefore. hereby notified to present the notes and other claims for payment.
 ]. B. COBBS. President. Dated January 10. 1905. 1--2-6.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,

you a perma- nent cure of private troubles and that you may know my guarantee is re- liable I refer you with per- mission. to the First National oank. Alabama National bank,
 Steiner Broth CTS, bankers.
 Jefferson Coun- { y s a V in g g hank and tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

-l- O. T. Dozier. pr. Byron Dozier ----~-------->-~--------~- A strictly high-olass Institute for the scientific treatment of all Chronic, Nervous, Blood Skin. Rectal Female and Genito- Urinary diseases. Deform- ities. Tumors, Stiff Joints, Cancer, Lupus, Malignant. Ulcers. Rheuma- tisn, Tuberculosis and Consumption. Hemorrhoids, varicoceIe, Hernia and Venereal diseases of every name, nature, form and characte- are also treat ed, and legal guar antee of Cure will Be Given
 In every case. Our equipment, consisting of we'll kept prescris, ion department. K Ray. Violet Ray, Static and Galvano-
 Faradic apparatus, Super Heated Air,
 Arc Light Cabinet, Eurka Nebulizer
 and Ozone Inhalation for nose. throat and lungs and a thoroughly equipped
 Surgical Department, modern and np-
 to-date In every particular. give us a
 prestige over all competitors in Ala
 bama in our special line of practice.
 CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
 Consulta ton and examination free.
 Terms liberal ana commence held
 inviolate. Office hours a. m. to '
 D. m. Sundays. a. m. to 1 D. m.
 A FEW OF MANY ENDORSE
 MENTS FROM THE PRESS:
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Do-
 zier are without doubt the best known
 specialists in the South. and their
 fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmin sham News: Both Drs. 0. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons. who deserve the, great success which has been and Is theirs. Age-Herald: Drs. Dozfer's long standing and approved abilities entitle them to the proud distinction of stand ing at the head of their profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
OFFICERS NOT HELD
 FOR THE DEFENSE
Defendants in TuSkegee Case
 Are Discharged
HAD KILLED THE M'BRYDES
Evidence Did Not Justify Holding the Men-Nearly Thirty Witnesses Were Examined In Connec-
 tion With the Case.

Tuskegee, January 27.-(SpeciaI.) )-The preliminary hearing of the case of Sheriff Connor, Deputy Sheriff Lamar and Mar shall Taylor, charged with the murder of Jim and Bob McBryde has been concluded and the defendants discharged. The trial was before Justice Proctor and has been in progress three days. Nearly thirty witnesses were examined.
 The most important witnesses for the state were Sheldon Abercrombie. who was an eye witness to the tragedy, Willis Ray a negro who was with NieBryde brothers, John MoBryde father of the dead men, and Mrs. Fortson, their sister, Willis Ray swore that the McBryde brothers wanted to go home and started toward the buggy when the officers stepped in front of them and began shooting. Mrs. Fortson testified that Jim McBryde said before he died that Lamar and Taylor shot him.
 Officers Connor and Lamar were put on the stand and gave their version Of the difficulty. They arrested Bob Me- Bryde and had taken his pistol. He made no resistance The officers proposed to allow him if he would go home to do so. Connor agreed to make his bond. About that time Jim McBryde arrived on the scene and inquired the difficulty. Bob told him he was arrested and that Con nor proposed to go on his bond and al- low him to go home.
 This angered Jim, and calling to Bob to know if he had his pistol he himself as saulted the officers with his knife. Bob then undertook to assist his brother, and with one shot Sheriff Connor killed him outright The sheriff then shot Jim twice. Failing, however, to get away from the man who was slashing him McBryde finally succeeded in getting Connor down. connor called out that he was going to be kill and Lamar put a forth bullet into McBryde, paralyzing him.
 Marshall Taylor did not testify. Dr. Baldwin was put on the stand as an ex- pert witness. He swore that a man shot as Jim McBryde was could not have said all the things Mrs. Fortson testified he did say. The lawyers on both sides made every possible effort to search out the facts This trial will probably end the pro- ceedings against the officers until the grand jury meets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

What! You haven't t heard about the quartertonep Call the "GAWK." Peoples phone 276, Age Herald building. GaWk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
AN EXTRA SESSION
 SEEMS PROBABLE Believed It Would Cost the
 State S40,000 BENNERS HAS QUALIFIED If Corporation Tax Law Is Declared Unconstitutional the Loss of Reve-
 nue Would Make Some
 Action imperative.
BENNERS HAS QUALIFIED
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. Montgomery, January 2.-(Spe- < ~ cial.)-A H. Benners last night ap- ' . pointed chancellor of the Northwest ' . ern chancery division, notified the < . Governor by wire today that he had '
 ~- qualified, and sent the necessary pa '
 . pers to the Secretary of State to have .
 . his commission issued. ' A >
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect order. Take only Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

The Gawk Engraving Co. makes the best cuts. Phone Peoples 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28

The Reliance Restaurant, 22l 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
Mrs. JeIks Going West.

Mrs. Jelks wife of Governor ". D. Jeks. and her daughter, Miss Catharine Jelks, spent much of the day in Mont gomery and left in the afternoon for Bir- mingham. Tonight they will be the guests of MT, and Mrs F. H. Cabaniss in Birmingham and leave for Las Vegas, N. NJ, in the afternoon, to join Governor Jelks in his temporary western domicile. While in Montgomery, Mrs. and Miss Je,ks spent the time with the formers aunt, Mrs. Carrie Lomax. and Mrs. Glenn Andrews. whose husband, Dr. Glenn An drews, is at the same place as Governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28


 Jelks. Mrs. Jelks, Miss Jelks, MT S. D. Fields, Mir Harry Shorter, Mr J. Kirk Jackson, Mir M. II. Screws and Miss Mamie Offutt were entertained at noon lunch today by Lieutenant and Acting Governor Cunningham, who is filling the place of the Governor while he is in the west.
 New Corporations. The following interpretations were cer- tifled to the Secretary of State today Marengo Abstract company, Lindon, capital $500O; E. F. Taylor and associates | incorporators
 Demopolis Foundry and Machine com pany, Demopolis, capital $50, GOO; incorpor- ators A. R. Smith and associates.
 New Grist Mill. The National Cotton oil company will erect a S35,0O0 grist mill at the site of the oil mill now owned in West End, Mont gomery. It will have a grinding capacity of 5000 bushels day and an elevator that will hold 15,000 bushels. This company is made up of Selma capital, and will make the total local investment $160, 000 The company put to service a modern oil mill last October and will add otherwise to its holdings later. The elevator will be the first one in the city and will meet a de- mand long felt by those who have grain to sell.
 People Are Pleased.
 Montgomery people are very much pleased with the report that the Alabama river is to get $1O0,0O0 as an appropria- ton from the government, and 1t is re- garded as a great victory for the move ment to interest Congress in the stream. This is not what was asked, it is true, but it will take care of the work for the first year, after which the matter can be fought out again, and with better pros poets of success. MT. w. F. Vandlver, who went to Washington, is greatly elated and gives credit to the members of the Ala bama delegation for help in the matter. The request was for $10OO0O a year for five years, and there seems hope that 1t will be granted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-24
FINE SERMON
short Extracts From One Recently
Preached at CoBg'l Church by MIR.
Chss. johnson subject, Char

short Extracts From One Recently
Preached at CoBg'I Church by MIR.
Chas. Johnson-Subjsct, Char
acter Versus Reputation.
In the early days Of the Christian
church trials we're met on every hand.
The apostles were imprisoned, threaten
ed with death and prosecuted in other
ways for daring to proclaim Christ.
Foremost among the prosecutors was one
Saul OF Tarsus. widely known for his 10y
atty to the cause TO which he was allied,
Roman of excellent reputation and a
terror to the early church which he most
sincerely and ardently prosecuted.
What pail must have fallen over the
Roman cause when Saul Of Tarsus was
confronted with the wonderful vision
while on his way to Damascus to continue
his persecution of the Christians that
completely turned the course Of his life
and made him as ardent defender as he
had been prosecutor of the cause. From
prosecutor to disciple, change difficult
to comprehed? What the change meant
to the Roman cause may we'll have been
asked. What il did mean we Of today
we'll know. The same strength of char
acter. fearless Of consequences, the same
loyalty to purpose and he was now the
prosecuted. How we'll the character and
reputation Of the mar agree! Is it any
wonder that this powerful man should
have built for himself so splendid monu-
mental reputation. How much more
brilliant is the reputation built upon the
rock of right than that built upon tn,
pillars Of error. The same ability but
how different the result.
The great need of the world is for fol
lowing the better impulses of life; thel
form chars cter and reputation worthy o
life. Aims must be high, reputation
based on real character will last. Rep
utation based on immortality cannot pro
duce manhood Duty demands the bes
of every man. Men naturally want to b
good, but must aim high. Crime produc
es crime. Well formed character wi
take care of reputation. And in closing
Honor all men, obey the law. serve God.