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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
STEEL MARKET IS GROWING STRONGER Pig Iron is Now Comparatively
 Quiet NO SIGNS OF WEAKNESS Advance of s4 Ton Shown In Mer- chant Ppe-Demand for Spot
 Iron Is Not Now So
 Inslstent.

Cleveland O., May 15.-The Iron Trade Review in It's current issue says:
 After several weeks during which pig iron received by far the greatest amount of attention, 1t is now comparatively quiet in the market and finished lines are more frequent subjects of discussion in the trade. Owing to the scarcity of crude steel and increasing labor costs there is tendency toward higher prices.
 A striking illustration of this tendency is shown in tool steel. in which prices on ordinary tool steel have recently been advanced $10 per ton, while in some cases the advances on high speed steel have amounted to $20 per ton, due to increases in wages and higher cost of crude ma terials
 The National Tube company has issued new discount cards. showing an advance of S4 per ton on merchant pipe, which applies to business taken since March 8.
 It Is not expected. however, that there will be a general advance in prices of finished products, as such action is not favored by some of the leading interests. While in most centers the buying of pig iron has not been so active as in pre- ceding weeks, this was to be expected, and there are no signs of weakness. On the contrary the market is firm and in nearly all centres prices on foundry grades have been advanced 50 cents to g. per ton. Charcoal has advanced $1. There is some inquiry for Bessemer pig for first quarter of 1908 but no sales have been made. A few sales of factory iron for first quarter of 1908, are reported.
 The demand for spot iron is not so insistent and in the central west there is less talk of heavy importations from England. For the first quarter of next year the ordinary quotation Is s1S.50 Bir- mingham and S22 valley for No. 2 foun- dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16

FOR SALE. $1050-Lot s5x100. 32 street, c. and H. $20Oo-Lot Highland Ave, near Both street $1600-Cottage, 30th st., and c. $2S50-Nice Rhodes Circle lot. $1250-Good Richmond place lot $58O0-2-story res, near 12th st. loop. $6O0o-Elegant St. Charles st. res. s315o-Big lot 1 blk. S. 20 st.. bargain. $S00o-Iroquois st. cor, res. large lot. sSl5o-Neat Avenue r cor. home. S2000-Choice s. Higlds. place. s115 Pr. it., excellent Higld ave. lot $5,000-Third ave. cor. 5ox100 $27, ,5o0-Business house, alley cor. $500 Pr. it. 18th st., and ayes. $14,0oo-4th Ave. cor. new depot district. s20. .0o0-100x140; 9th ave-, cor, improved, H6,50o-Northside cor. rents s1620. $S25o-Iarge Northside cor, rents $7s0. s4750-50x190. 24th st. res near 12th ave. $7500-2-story, res. Norwood district.
 R. MCCONNELL & CO.,. Phones s1o. 2107 Sd Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
ROOMS FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-One large nicely furnished
 front room; upstairs and all conven- fences 715 Fist street, north 5-12-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
EBORN OFFERS Special Bargains

$950O-Neat broom cottage, near 18th st.,
 South Highlands; $500 cash. balance $50
 a month.
 $1200-Eight lots 50x150 1 block of car line, Kingston, East Birmingham. $120-Ten acres, fronts pike near Rose Birmingham.
 S6500-A lovely 2-story modern S-room
 stone residence, lot 60x1S0; beautiful
 location, few feet of car line, first-cIass
 location, Highlands.
 2tJx150, corner at Highland avenue, very
 choice location.
 15Ox130. the swell lot of the Highlands,
 few yards of Highland avenue. A central block renting at $6500. $l60O-Neat 4-room house and corner lot, fronts car line, near the park, North
 Birmingham; easy terms s15O0-Neat broom cottage, North Haven; a bargain.
 1O0x2O0-A choice home, fronts Highland avenue car line, choice location, South Highlands, Broom residence, complete home.
 s5sOO-Rents s7oo 10ox1so, Ave. E, with 6 good 4-room houses fronts Belt line. $5000-A choice, modern Broom home, near 18th street, South Highlands; 5000 cash, balance easy. monthly payments. s260O-50x2O0, 4-room cottage, 18th street,
 South Highlands, 500 cash. balance easy.
 s15oo-L lovely lot 6ox2oo. near 11th avenue Highlands.
 sSO0O-An elegant 1o-room home, near
 Highland ave-, South Highlands. s6O0O-Rental s750; 75x140: improvements
 worth $4000; 4th ave-, North. $1750-120-acre farm on R. R.; St. Clair
 county, Ala. houses, barns, half clear
 ed; choice coal vein; R. R. switch al-
 ready in; a snap for $1750 that don't
 come once In lifetime. s1 J-New 4-room cottage, Arlington sta-
 ton East Birmingham; easy terms. s9O0O-Rental s120o, corner, 100x1so; con-
 venient to centre.
 sS200-Neat Groom cottage, 18th st., South
 Highlands; easy terms; see this. SIG, ,ooo-Rental s1400. 1oox1so; brick corner. sSS00-Rental 5000. 100x140, brick. s1O,000-Close in, Ave D cor; rents 5000. $6500--A choice 7-room home, 10th ave. s.,
 near 18th st.
 advertised as bargains, 10 per cent and IA per cent, are not on 1st and 2d ave. and goth st., and if because the wish Is father to the thought in your imagination, you place them there. as we tell you in ad- vance they are not In the shadows of the skyscrapers, do not be disappointed and blame us for not delivering a rainbow" with the earth. You're entitled to them all right, but then it is safer not to chase 'em and lose what you can get: that will pass 10 the other fellow If you pass over the propositions above lightly. The above are good purchases; we have others as good or better that we do keep beneath the shadow of the Brown-Marx Bldg. If you will call at 504-7 R K ERORN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
DIES WHILE AT PRAYER.
Mrs. J. D. Hacker Expires at New
 Hope Church.

Athens, May 15.-(Special.)-At New Hope church, in the east part of the county, last night where services were being conducted by a small lad, Jerry Brannen, @ young man, responded to the call of the minister and knelt at the altar for prayers, and the boy invited all Chris tians In the house to come up and kneel with them. Among those to respond was Mrs. J. D. Hacker, a prominent lady and church worker of the community. In the midst of the prayer she died. Great ex- citement prevailed when 1t discovered that she was dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions of 5000 and up- wards:
 R. V. Edwards to James R. Baird, lot 3, In block '. fronting 50 feet on west side of Bagley street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, in East Birmingham; con- sideration $1418.
 F. M. Roof to Clarence B. Holt, lot 9, in block 1. in North Haven; consider ation $3250.
 C. c. Sleeves to S. p. Jones Real Estate and Insurance company, certain tract of land containing one acre, in southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 2s. township IS, range 4 west; consider ation $1250
 V. R. Pulliam to William T. Berry, lot 13, in block sS, being 50 feet front on First avenue, between Thirteenth and Four teenth street; consideration $6000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16

FOR sALE-Two-room house to be moved off of lot, $3O, Smith X Stillman, 26 and 206 Hood bldg. 5-l4-ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. 75x100-A corner renting for $40; close in: paying 12 per cent interest on the price asked; terms, 5000 cash, balance one, two and three years. so acres 111s miles south of city; 50 acres in original timber 30 acres cleared; two room house, some fruit trees, s12OO; terms $500 cash balance one. two and three years with interest.
 FOR RENT. No l0l7 E. 14th st.; rooms and bath; s25.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN. Phones 1l0l and 465. 1S261a Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-One cent . word a dayJ no ad. taken for less than 20 ceats for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will DC received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon, May 15, 1907, for certain bituminous mecadam and vltrified brick paving. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to re- ject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 5-g-St City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16

TOR RENT-First-class residence on South Highlands; good location and rea- sonable price. Call on w. B. Leedy & Co, for particulars. 5-14-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16

WANTEDNRoom and board in northern family, where there are no mollycodles, not to exceed s5 per week. Mechanic. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE@A horse and harness; horse is a good runner 4l4 South 17th street.
 5-16-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-16
(. D. EberSOIe

Over Bell 2O39, or Peoples S58 and
 make nm appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03

Judge Barksdale, who presided at the
Loving trial. As we understand the law
az present 10 Virginia, the man could
walk into The courtroom at Houston,
empty two loads of buckshot into Judge
Bsrksdsle's body aud when arrested could
have one of his woman relatives to swear
that she told him that she had been
grossly insulted or wronged by the judge.
II would make no difference that Judge
Barksdsle's whole life and character con-
tradicted the possibility of his committing
such an ofiense. His friends might have
evidence at hand to show that he was a
thousand miles away when the alleged
wrong was done. They would not be al
lowed to offer the evidence. The case
would 20 to the jury as that OF an in-
iured relative protecting the honor and
evenging the wrongs Of woman OF MS
family. There would be no possibility
of yindicaiion for the dead man. He
would lie in bis grave with the records
standing against his name convicting
him of an act which his own character
and the conditions alike made impossible.
The prae tical concrete fact of the present
is that with the law as it stands life is
unsafe, the law against murder is almost
puihfied, and the State is in the igno-
minious position Of being unable to pro-
tect her own citizens The practical
thing to d. is to correct the law at the
earliest possible moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Held for Ransom.

TaDgier, Morocco, July S.-Kaid Nc
Lean; the Scotch commander-ju -chief OF
the Sulian's forces, is prisoner of Rails
uli, the Moroccan bandit, and is held at
Lsanaz. Railsuli demands a ransom and
foil pardon for all his misdeeds as the
price of McLean's surrender. After Raj
suli had fed to the mountain, taking the
money of the Sultan's agent sent to buy
his surrender, securing him pardon and
a military Office if be would do homage
to the Sultan. Mclean went to confer with
the bandit. McLsan carried letter and
rich gifts from the Sultan as an induce
ment to surrender. Raisuli promptly took
letter, gifts and messenger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Ready TO strike.

Chicago, July 3-The sction taken
by the executive committee of Local
No. /, G. T. o. of A., in voting for a
strike against the Western Union Tele.
graph Company on July s was today ac-
cepted as a sure sign that walkout will
be ordered here. The decision of the ex-
ecutive committee has met the hearty
approval of the union operators. Upon
hearing of it they we're more anxious
than ever to leave their keys. The only
alternative to this ultimatum is that the
Western Union Company shall rescind
its order not to treat with a committee
appointed to demand the reinstatement
of VIM. Maine, a discharged operator.
1t is expected that the local union will
rstify the action of the executive COM
mittee. A monster mass meeting at
which an immediate strike will be ad-
vocsted by many will be held Sunday
unless operators quit before then.
New York, July 3.-In denying re-
ports that the Western Union Telegraph
Company has receded from the under
standing reached with Labor Commits
sioner Neill concerning relations with
its operators, President r. @. ClOwry
has sent letter to General Superinten-
dents Brooks, Cook, Levin and Jsynes,
respectively, of New York, Chicago,
Atlanta aud San Francisco, outlining the
corporations attitude. 'crhere is no
truth in the rumoi," says the letters,
"that the Western Union Telegraph
Company has receded from the position
taken 10 my letter of June 20 to Chss.
P. Neill, Commissioner of Labor. /
had another meeting with Commissioner
Neill last Monday and assured him that
Notwithstanding the unwsrranted action
10 calling a strike at San Francisco, the
company would carry out the conditions
set forth in that statement in good
faith -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
stIn After Mr.. Rockefeller.

Chicago, July S.-Nothipg less than
the actual appearance of John d. Rookie
Teller before Judge Lands Saturday
morning will be considered by the gov
eminent officials. An offer to treat on
most liberal terms has been made by
Attorney Miller and his associates.
They offered to give to the government
all the information wanted and which
they previously had refused if the huut
for Rockefeller we're called off. The
offer was refused by District Attorney
Sims on the ground that the government
could not compromise itself or accept
anything but complete surrender of the
oil msgnate and his presence on the
witness stand. Service of Judge Landis's
subpoena on John d. Rockefeller is be-
lieyed to be but matter of few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
school Building DESTROYED.

New York, July S.--Fire of myster-
ious origin destroyed the public school
house in Long Island City, landmark for
over 100 years, and incidentally solved
for the Pennsylvania Railroad problem
which has perplexed them for years.
The school house stood in the center OF
the plot selected for the compauy's pro-
posed yards. There was no law under
which the company could secure the
property, but the board Of education final-
ly consented to select another site. Even
then the railroad was afraid to remove
the old building lest they come in con-
aict with some ancient charter right.
AS the building was burned by today's
FIRE the problem solves itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Virginia News.

Rev. Francis r. Lee, rector of Epiph-
any and Emmanuel Episcopal churches,
a. Leesburg, has resigned to accept a
call to the Church of st. Thomas, at
Abingdon.
Samuel OrrisoD, native of Leesburg
aged seventy-four years, died this
week at Colesville, Md. He was Con-
federate veteran and served throughout
the civil war in the Loudoun Guards,
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment.
f. L. Rater, young railroad iele-
graph operator at Poe siding, on the
Norfo K and Western Railway, in Prince
George county, was found between | and
O'Clock yesterday morning living on
the floor of the office with bullet hole
in his head and rife lying across his
body. A coroner's jury subsequently
returned verdict of suicide.
Mrs. Carrie Phillips Berkeley, wife Of
Capt. Randolph @. Berkeley, of the
Uoited States Marine Corps, died in
Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. Berkeley was
the only daughter of Pay Inspector and
Mrs. James s. Phillips, of the United
States navy, and was twenty-five years
of age. She was married to Capt. Berke-
ley September II, last, in Shepherds
town, w. Va.
At the annual meeting of the Win
chester and Washington Electric Rail-
way Company, held at Winchester yes
terday, the following officers were r.
elected: S. H. Hansbrougb, president;
Charles Mulliken, vice president; Shir-
ley Garter, secretary and treasurer; S.
L. Hoover, general manager. The off,
GERS, with H. G. Warden, L F. Cooper,
W. q. Baker, f. V. Weems, A Moore.
it,, and r. P. Chew, constitute the
board of directors.
The City Council of Stanton has
elected heads of all departments and
members of the police force. There were
no changes of importance except in chief
of police, Capt. W. NJ. Simpson retiring
on account of sge, aud being succeeded
by Officer X. NJ. Lipscomb, who has
been a member of the force for four and
a half years. Captain Simpsons is Con-
federate veteran and has been on the force
for great many years. Capt. Simpson
formerly lived in Alexandria and during
the civil war was second lieutenant of
Company G, Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
ment.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this State, of the fol-
lowing patents: j. H. Campbell, of
Strssburg Junction, lime kiln; Thomas
A. Gray, of Farmyille, running gear; F.
Won KugeIgen and G. o. Seward, of
Holcombs Rock, electric furnace pro-
cess; Rueben S. Showslter, of Dale En-
terprise, spacing apparatus for wire fence
machines; Walter S. Upshur, of New
port News, mortuary vault for ships;
Walter S. Upshur, of Newport News,
coffin for preserving corpses aboard
ships, and Newton J. WiggintoD, OF
Charlottesville, muzzle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
News of the Day.

In an old field outside of Buffalo, N.
Y, was found today the body Of man
supposed to be L.wis Grenwald of Will
miDgtoD, Del. The man had been shot.
Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador
have formed combination to check
President Zslsya OF Nicaragua in bis
scheme to unite all the Central Amer
lean republics.
Ii is reported that Gov. Glenn will
call a special session of the North Caro-
Ina legislature to pass another law re.
ducing the railroad passenger rates
The special law will be a compromise to
end the suits now pending in the United
States courts al Ashville.
That George E. Roberts will resign
his position as director of the mint 10
become president OF the Commercial
National Bank, of Chicago, to succeed
James II. Eckels, whose death recently
made the place vacant, was verified in
Washington last night through friends
Of Mr.. Roberts.
A tornado at an early yesterday morn
ing destroyed the town of Rochester,
Tee. No one is reported killed, but
several are reported hurt, and several
farm houses demolished. The town OF
Merkel, Tex, was partly destroyed by a
storm early yesterday. A dozen dwell
ings and many barns and out buildings
were blown from their foundations.
Several persons we're badly Injured.
"a l5-pound pickerel hooked on a
trolling lire attached to small boat ran
under the boat, doubling the line under
the keel and upset the boat. drowning
Mrs. George Cutler and Charles I.
Chambers, both of Ionis. The accident
occurred sometime Monday, at Chippewa
Lake, Mich. The cause of it was not
known until searching parties on RATS,
with graphing irons, brought the fish
to the surface dead, and still attached to
the hook.
The brokerage firm Of r. NJ. Weaver 4 Co.,
Of Pittsburg, Pa, clored its doors today. No
detailed statement of the alleged financial
difficulties has yet been issued. It is not be-
lievei. however, that the losses will be l.rge
to the firms patrons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Claim Valuable Real Estate.

Wilmington, DEL, July 3.-Accord-
ing to reports received here, parties in
Lexington, KY, through Washington
attorney, will shortly institute proceed
ings TO obtain land in Wilmington to
which they claim to be heirs. Accord
ing to the report, the land, which is
located in this city, is valued at $780,
900, 900, which fact seems odd, IS the
entire assessed value of real estate in
Wilmington, improvements included, is
only about 100000, while that Of
the county is only about $55, O0O, 900.
1t is presumed that the estate referred to
is the Springer estate. Mayor Wilson
today said that he had received letters
from heirs in different parts OF the coun-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Letter I'm AUTOMOBILE Accident.

Evansville, Ind., July S.-Joseph
Letter, the Chicago millionaire, and
party of friends were the victims of an au-
tomobile accident near here today in
which all had narrow escape from death
or serious injury. The chauffeur of the
automobile suffered a wreEched foot,
but aside from this bruises were the only
real Injuries. The party, including
Letter, Will J. Davis, manager Of the
Illinois Theatre of Chicago, and wife, and
George w. Ledrer, manager of the
Chicago Colonial Theatre, and wife, was
travelling from,Louisylle to Zeigler, Ill.
In trying to pass two buggies the chauf-
feur ran the car over l5-foot embank-
ment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
one way TO cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inAamed condition Of the mucous lining
OF the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
iuaamed you have rumbliDg sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored TO its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by Catarsh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Efforts to Continue strike.

New York, July 3--Iu an effort to
continue the strike of the ice wagon
strikers and helpers union against the
American Ice Company, Business a gent
Ferrelti is bringing strong pressure today
to induce fresh wslk-out by the men
who returned TO work yesterday. Though
the strike has not yet been called off, it
is admitted that three-fOurths of the meu
are again with their wagons. Several
wagons we're stoned today, but as all were
heavily guarded, the crowds we're beaten
off and deliveries made almost as usual.
Ferretli says the independent companies
drivers and helpers will be called out
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-03
Policeman Attacked,

New York, July 3.-"Dave" Sui
livaD, once q promising candidate for
the featherweight championship of the
world, and John B. Collins, a well
known comic artist, are prisoners at the
Sheepshead Bay Police Station charged
with asssultiDg Pol conan Mcdonald, Of
that precinct. Mcdonald, fearfulIy cut
and bruised and with possible fracture
Of the skull, is at Coney Island hospital
in a critical condition. The policeman,
detailed to special duty in plain clothes
10 an effort to put stop to series OF
robberies in the Sheepshead Bay district,
stopped Sullivan and Collins late last
night TO inquire their business on the
street. Taking him for dangerous
character the two men resisted.