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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
DAMROSCH CLOSES
 MUSICAL FESTIVAL
FULLY 2ooo PEOPLE HEAR NEW YORK ORCHESTRA AND MIME. SEMBRIcH IN I. I. & c. CHAPEL AT COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, April 17.-(special.)- Perhaps the most successful dramatic and musical festival that has ever been attempted by any southern school passed into history at the Industrial institute and college last night, when Walter Dam- roschs New York Symphony orchestra was the attraction heard by fully 2OOO people. The chapel was packed from back of the gallery to front of the stage The applause was enthusiastic, and in some instances lasted throughout an en- tire intermisson. The programme rem dered was decidedly the best of any of the four large musical organizations heard here.
 On Monday night Madame Marcella Sembrich and her concert company was the attraction before practically the same audience, and her reception was equally warm-hearted as that accorded on last evening" Madame Sembrich attended the May pole dance on the college campus Monday afternoon and seemed quite in- terested in the scene the fifty young ladies, all prettily dressed in white, pre- sented. While at the college Sembrich was the guest of pr. M. F. Jones, the college resident physician, and was the recipient of a number of social courtesies. About 300 people from other Mississippi cities were here for the festival and the entire programme could not have been more complete or successful.
 Since the sale of the Columbus Under wear company the splendid plant, which was thrown into bankruptcy on account of lack of working capital, negotiations have been on foot to secure the Rice Stiz Dry Goods company of St. Louis to assume charge of affairs and conduct the affairs of the company along their usually successful lines. Two officials of the company, D. Eisman, vice president. and W. H. Price. general manager, were in Columbus yesterday and met represen- tative gathering of business men in the Progressive Union office and submitted a proposition by which they will take charge of the local plant There is every reason to believe that this project will be put through within the next few days, and the mill in active operation once more quite shortly The plant works about 300 hands and is worth about $2O0,00O.
 The cold weather and severe rains have done great damage throughout this en- tire section to vegetation of all sorts. The cold dlsagreeayle weather of Sunday was followed by a hailstorm on Monday and yesterday afternoon and last night there was an incessant downpour. Reports from all around report damage to cot ton and corn. and gardens in some places have been almost washed away. March and April certainly swapped places in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

MT. J. A. Alexander of Detroit, Mich, is spending a few days in the city.
 Miss Sarah Elizabeth Craig of Boston, is the guest of the Florence. Miss Craig is graduate of the Boston Cooking school and during her stay in the city is giving a series of lessons in cooking, which will continue throughout next week.
 MT. w F. Clark of Savannah is spend- ing the day in the city.
 Mrs Clayton Stollenwerck and children of Greenville, who have been the guests of Mrs. Julia F. Stollenwerck have re- turned to their home.
 
 Dr. Howell Hefin is spending a few days in Mobile, attending the medical convention.
 Mrs. Anna O. Phelan of Waycross, Ga. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. c. Derby, at her home at Fountain Heights
 
 Miss Tommie Daniel is the guest of Mir and Mrs Max Pepperman in Mont gomery
 1ne Amaranth club will meet with Mrs. W. w. French tomorrow afternoon at 3:3O o'clock. The Knesseth Israel Cemetery associa- ton will meet at o'clock at the syna- gogue on Thursday afternoon. |. The Music Study club will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock with Miss Chen oweth TIA Twelfth avenue, south. Mo- zart will be the subject.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Andrews church will serve dinner throughout the week, beginning at F o'clock today, at 2104 First avenue. A delightful menu has been arranged, and a cordial invitation is extended to their friends to visit them. Included in this entertainment will be a bazaar. where many dainty articles will be for sale.
 The Council of Jewish Women will meet with Miss Carrie Ullman this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Louis Geders, on Beach street.
 hiss E,stelle O Byrne of Memphis is spending few days at the Hotel Hill man.
 since their return from Florida, where they passed the winter, Mrs. John A. Walker and Miss Annie Kendrick Wal ker have been the guests of Mir and Mrs. William r. Aldrich, at their charm ing home, Rajah Lodge.
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EDMoNDSoN-BlBB,

Mir William r Edmundson, Jr., of An nlston and Miss Matte G. Bibb were mar ried yesterday at the home of the brides mother in Montgomery. Mr and Mrs. Edmundson were registered at the Hotel Hillman, in Birmingham, last night They will leave for Anniston this morning. Mr Edmondson is city editor of the Anniston Hot Blast. His bride is the daughter of the late pr. N. G. Bibb and grand daughter of Chancellor Porter of the Uni yersity of Nashville, ex-governor of Ten nessee and assistant secretary of state in Clevelands first administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Negro Shoots Another,

Gadsden, April 17-(Special)-Will Loukey, a negro employed at the Con solidated furnace, was shot and seriously wounded by Will AIeddlen, another negro at the furnace quarters last night. Med dlen was drunk at the time and there was said to be no provoeation for the deed. Loukey was unoffending and Med dlen drew a Winchester rifle and fired, the ball striking the negro in the back and produced a dangerous wound Meddlen was arrested and placed in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
MRS. MORGAN IS
 BURNED TO DEATH
Her Clothing Catches While Sitting In Front of an Open
 Fireplace.

Scottsboro, April 11-(Speclal) Mrs. Charley Morgan of Langston, near this place, was burned to death yesterday afternoon. She was sitting near the open fire nursing her babe when her dress caught on fire. She ran to the bed and tried to smother the flames but it is sup posed she inhaled some of them. She died in short time in gerat pain. She leaves two small children. She was but 25 years of age.
 Miss Martha Pegess died Tuesday at the home of James Young, near town, of pneumonia. She was D years of age. The lnterment took place today.
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One of the most pleasant and profitable occasions in their years study was en- joyed by the Clionian club at their meet ing Friday with Mrs. Mark Lewis. Dr. J. C. Hiden was the guest of the club and gave a clear and concise exposition of Darwin and the theory of evolution He expressed appreciation of the high moral character of the man and his splendid intellect, and discussed the the ory of evolution from the intellectual and religious standpoint.
 The club will hold it's meeting Friday with Mrs. J. r. Graham.
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work of the memorial associations of the south, and Mrs. Perry is the widow of the late Congressman Perry of the Green vile district, and a daughter of former Congressman John H. Bankhead of the Sixth Alabama district.
 Commander in Chief Owen looks for ward to the Richmond reunion with a great deal of pleasure. The division com- manders will soon have their sponsors and maids named and when this is done everyone will be ready to finally organize for the reunion. which will be held May 50 and 31 and June l, ? and 3, at Richmond.
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Will Inspect Troops.

Chattanooga, April 1I-(Special)-Gen. Winfield s. Eagerly. commanding the de- pertinent of the gulf, United States army, Is on his first trip of inspection to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga A full dress parade will be given in his honor by the Twelfth cavalry and this will be followed by .n- spection. General Edgerly left Clia tta- nooga a few years ago for the Philippine Islands being stationed there for a lol g time with the famous Seventh cavalry as lieutenant colonel.
 double the value than is now assessed. The board now has the value at S15, coo d mile and may raise it to s3l GOO. the value placed in the litigatio However. tie question was not decided today Other roads were assessed as follows: Alabama Central s4000. increased from St500f M nis- tee and Repton from s1500 to S25O0. Tus- kegee line s7500 to 5000. Union Springs and Northerns from s4500 to s600. Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay, new assessment. $25O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
ADLEa-N EWM AN.

Among the Birmingham people who will attend the marriage of Miss Helene New man to Mir. Edgar Alder in New Orleans are MT. and Mrs. Samuel Adler, Mir. and Mrs. Morris Adler, Mir. Ferd Marx, Miss Clara Adler, Mrs. Jacob Adler, MT. Sol Caheen, Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Wilzen and Mrs. Albert Adler of Louisville. who is the guest of relatives in the city.
 This marriage is one of great interest throughout Birmingham. Mir. Adler is one of the most prominent young men in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
MIR. AND MRS. FORBES
 TO ENTERTAIN.

Mir and Mrs. Brooks Forbes celebrated their twelfth wedding anniversary last evening at their home on South Twen- teth street. Only the members of the two families were present and the affair was thoroughly informal.
 An elaborate dinner was served and the decorations in the dining room were ex- ceedingly appropriate for the celebration nf a wedding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
FOR MISS HERMAN.

Among the parties that are to be given in honor of Miss Helen Ehrman is ! dinner to be given by Mrs Richard Bur nett on the evening of Monday, April 2', after the rehearsal at the church, and linen shower by Mrs. J. w. Sibley on Friday the 26th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Cuban Representative at The Hague

Washington. April 17.-Minister Quesada of Cuba today conferred with Acting Sec- retary of State Bacon concerning his prospective appointment as delegate 10 The Hague peace conference as the repre- sentative of Cuba. It is practically set tied that Cuba is to be represented at The Hague despite the fact that the island is now under a provisional government, appointed by President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

belle of her home town. She has ire quently visited Birmingham and has wide circle of friends who will welcome her here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
JEWISH WOME EN.

The Council of Jewish Women will meet this afternon at o'clock with Miss Ull- man at the residence of Miss Gelders, Beach street and Sixteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
LITTLE JOkERS.

4Irs. J. l.. Kaul will entertain the Little Jokers this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in- stead of 2:3O, as previously announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
SOCIETY. BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
 Bell Telephone 1897.
FoRBES ES-HOoKE.

Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Miss Mary Reece Hooke and Mr. Thomas Forbes were married at St Andrews Episcopal church in the presence of a large con- course of friends and relatives.
 The ceremony was very impressively solemnized by the Rev Raimundo de Ovies, pastor of that church.
 The church was not decorated, but the beautiful white altar cloths and hangings made the ceremony simple and pretty.
 The ushers Mir George and MT. Murray Wittichen, entered the church first and were followed by Miss Mary Elizabeth Forbes, who was maid of honor She wore a dainty and girlish frock of white lingerie with a becoming white hat and carried shower bouquet of carnations and sweet peas. Mrs. C. W. Hill the brides sister, was matron of honor. She wore handsome French yoile of light tan e7er blue silk and traimmed with touc' blue silk Her flowers were e
 carnations.
 The bride entered the chr a brother-n-law, MT. C. w.
 a calling costume of cf . blue hat. Her bouquet es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

me ulnlnS fUoii, }ecldily dtIae- e. The tables and mantels were beau- ully decorated with pink roses and ns The chandelier was festooned with
 aragus ferns and the hints and bon
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

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THE CLlONIAN CLUB.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
INCREASE IN THE MAIL.
Business Of the Country Requires
Many More Clerks.

30 rapid has been the increase in the
postal business OF the country that First
Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
has found It necessary to ask Congress for
an additional appropriation for the pay Of
post ONCE clerks during the remainder Of
the present fiscal year. He has asked the
committees OF the House and the Senate,
therefore. to make immediately available an
appropriation Of $15O,O00 to cover the sala-
ries OF 600 additional clerks until the lat Of
next July.
Appeals for assistance are coming to the
POstOhlce Department from all parts OF the
country, but particularly from cities on the
Pacific coast. With the present force Of
clerks. postmasters report, it Ii impossible
to handle the great volume Of mail. es-
pecially mail Of the second class.
It b. said at the Post Once Department
that the increase OF the mail II due primari-
" to the increase In the business Of the
country. Mr.. Hitchcock has taken steps all
ready to provide the additional assistance
required az soon AZ the necessary appro-
priation y made available py Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mon
gomery County, Md.

gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. January 30. 1907.
A license has been issued by the clerk
or the circuit court here for the marriage
OF Mr.. Oliver B. Calohan and Miss Alice
Mckee. both Of Warrenton, Va.
Nathan Warren, colored, Of the upper Sec
ton OF the county. pleaded guilty before
Justice OF the Peace Reading yesterday tn
a charge of grand larceny. In default ~
Dali In the sum Of 500 he was committed
to jail to await the action of the March
grand jury. It is charged that Warren
took from Baltimore and Ohio train a
dress suit case belonging to a Baltimore
and Ohio brakeman named Bennett
ROBERT IL Hilton, county treasurer. re-.
ports that only about 5000 of taxes for
the year ending June 80, 1907. remain IN.
paid. This, he says. is much less than what
was usually due at this time under the tax
collector system. All property upon which
taxes are unpaid will be advertised for sale
the coming week and will be offered for
sale at public auction in April.
Charles w. Prettyman Of the local bar
IL among the Rockville residents who have
been sufferers of grip. He Is slowly Inn
proving
Miss Mary Almoney Monday evening en-
tertained a number Of her Rockville friends
at a Welsh rarebit party in honor of her
guest, Miss Turner of The Plains Va
Games Of various kinds were played and
dancing was INDUCED in. Among those
present were Misses Bessie Green MARY
Brewer, Barry Albert, Rose Armstrong
Margaret Stokes. Mary Almoney and Miss
Turner and Messrs Edward Dawson. Ell
ward Greene, Somerville Dawson. Julian
Whiting, Walter Williams and Nicholas
Brewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
DUEL WITH SHOTGUNS
TWO FARMERS IN BLOODY BAT
TIE NEAR LOLA, VA.

DANVILLE, Va, January 30.-Walter B.
Barksdale. a prosperous farmer of Pittsyl-
vania county. was mortally wounded and
Joseph Echols another farmer. sustained
injuries that may cause his death the
result of a prearranged duel fought with
ahotguns at about dusk Monday.
The principals in the affair met at the
store of c. r. Atkinson, near Lola. and
Quarreled over a pack of cigarettes. Bitter
words followed and Echols heaped a yolley
of oaths on Barksdale. One of the parties
suggested that each go to his respective
home and return with his shotgun and then
shoot the affair out.
Barksdale was the first to come back. He
was armed with double barreled shotgun
and accompanied by a negro. He waited
some minutes and Echols not having ar
rived, told the negro to drive back and he
would walk. The negro was untying the
horse and Barksdale was standing near the
buggy when Echols approached: He was
accompanied by Charles McGregory, a
young white man, and carried repeating
shotgun.
without a word of warning he opened
fire on Barksdale. The first load took eff
feet in the right side of Barksdale. tearing
a large hole in him. He shot twice more.
but these two shots flew wide OF their mark
Barksdale returned the fire and emptied a
load of shot IN the leg and abdomen OF
Echols. After emptying both barrels he
started to run. He declares that McGreg-
DRY fired at him once also, but did not strike
him.
In his wounded condition Barksdale at
tempted to run home but had gone only
few hundred yards when he fell exhausted
Echols is now under guard at home, and
VIII be removed to the county Jail at Chat
ham as soon as his condition permits It,
Barksdale is about thirty-five years Of
age and has a wife and two children.
Echos is twenty six years old and was
recently married. He has figured in other
difficulties in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
STRICKEN AT A FETE.
Willard Fillmore's Old Secretary Dies
Suddenly in Boston.

BOSTON, January 30.-In the midst of
festivities in Masonic Temple during La
dies night" of the De Molay Commandery,
knights Templars, Maj. Austin Cushman,
organizer and first department commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
private secretary to Willard Fillmore. Presi-
dent of the United States. was stricken with
heart disease, and died shortly before mid
night.
Maj. Cushman was eighty years old, a
son of a clergyman in Washington. D. c..
and graduated from Brown University in
1s48 At the outbreak OF the civil war
Maj. Cushman organized Company of
the 47th. Massachusetts, Volunteers, and
later became major of the regiment. AT
the close Of the war he organized fifty-two
Grand Army posts in this state. Maj. Cush-
man had for several years lived with q
married daughter In East Orange, N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
SEEING STARS.
Slippery Steps and Sidewalks Result
in Accidents.


The snow, ice and general slippery con-
ditions of steps and sidewalks about the
city have developed many new stars in the
armament for some people and caused the
breaking of New Year resolutions regard
ing loss of temper. Several accidents, ac-
cording to the police, have resulted from
the present conditions, and when the clerk
walks to his desk this morning with a hitch
in his gait or groans whenever he sits
down, it's safe guess he knows just how
hard the pavements are in winter.
Eddie Stevens. thirteen years old, of 123
B street southeast received a severe cut
on his head last evening as the result of a
fall while sliding In the snow in the
grounds of the Congressional Library.
Policeman r. c. Ault Of the fifth precinct
picked up the boy and carried him to his
home. where the family physician treated
him.
Carroll Montgomery, colored, seventeen
years Of age, of 1910 4th street, was the
victim of a similar accident while crossing
4th street in front of his home last even
ing. He went to the drug store at Sd street
and Massachusetts, avenue, where scalp
wound was dressed.
A broken leg was the injury which result
ed from fall on the slippery pavement at
1st and c streets southwest early this morn
ing to Stephen Raymond, colored, seventy
years of age, of 92S Sd street The ambu-
lance of the Casualty Hospital, which re-
sponded to call, carried the patient to
that institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
MATTER TO BE DROPPED.
Investigation Fails to Confirm Hank
& Harriman's Charges.

An informal and preliminary report has
been made to the President by the commit
tee appointed by him to investigate the
charges Of Improperly handling and pre-
senting'' the statistics furnished the inter-
state commerce commission by the railroads
Of the United States. These charges were
made by c.. 8. Hanks and George W. r.
Hartman, the former Of whom declared in
a recent speech in Boston that the freight
and passenger rates of the railroads could
be reduced 10 per cent without iecting the
dividends or the wages paid to the employees
OF the railroad companies. There were
about fifteen or twenty specifications In
the charges. but the investigating commit
them that the charges were not worthy Of
any consideration. 1t 10 not likely that
any further inquiry will be made into the
remaining charges. The committee was
composed of Commissioner of Corporations
Garfield, Commissioner Neill of the labor
bureau and Mr.. Starek. chief examiner Of
the Office Of controller Of the currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
REAL JUDGE IN MOCK COURT.
Breach Of Promise Case for M. e.
Church Entertainment.

The chief feature Of a novel entertain
ment to be given by the Young Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of
the Foundry M. E. Church Wednesday
evening, February 8. will be the trial of
sensational breach of promise case in mock
court. but according to rules of a regular
court Of justice.
The plaintiff will be Miss Jean Tracewell,
daughter of r. ]. Tracewell, and the de-
PENDANT will be Chaplin Brown. Justice
Ashley NJ. Gould will preside. Col. A. v.
Newton of Worcester, Mass. will appear
for the plaintiff, and Henry E. Davis will
represent the defendant.
The jury will be composed Of Capt. James
F. Oyster, William V. Cox, Clarence F..
Norment, Thomas c. Noyes, Thomas w.
Smith. w. Riley Decide. William T. Gail
her. Arthur A. Birney. William E. Fuller,
Adds b. Browne, A. Leftwich Sinclair and
Capt. Jay ]. Morrow.
The witnesses will be Miss Jane RAN
dolph Young, Miss Katie Young, DIR. l.. l..
Frederick, Edwin C.. Brandenburg and
Alonzo Tweedale. s. McComas Hawken
will be the clerk of the court, William b.
Robson the court officer and James Ii.
Cathell the court crier.