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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
First Carload of Florida Fruit.

The first carload of oranges and grape fruit of the season was received on Nor ris avenue yesterday. The shipment came two weeks later than did the first shipment last year.
 The fruit received yesterday was from Florida and is of fair size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

WANTED -Salesladies in Suit department. Only experi- enced and with best references. Apply Manager, 2d floor, Louis Saks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
Board of Trade Tuesday.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade will be held as usual on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock sharp. A full attendance of the members is urged as reports of a number of in- portant committees will be heard and items of interest to the merchants will be taken up and discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
THE WEATHER, R,.

Washington, October S.-F oreeast for Sunday and Monday:
 Alabama and Mississippi-Fair Sunday and Monday; fresh east to southeast winds.
 D. m, October 3, 1908, local office United States weather bureau, Birming ham, Ala:
 Maximum temperature .. .. .. .. .. 75 Minimum temperature e2 Mean temperature .. 64 Normal temperature .. .. 69 Excess since January l. 1908. ......... 11S Precipitation " " . %. ...... 0 Total precipitation since January 1.
 1908 =. =. =. =. ... ... =. =. 2s.92 Deficit since January 1, 1908 .......... 9.S2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

Try The Gawk for half-tone cuts. Age-Herald building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

$5.20 Atlanta and return, State Fair. Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

Green Undertaking (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04

E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
REOPENS FIGHT ON DANIEL
Former State Senator Thomas Wants
Majority Rule in Convention.
Fears Coterie of Leaders VIII At
tempt 10 Defeat VIII of the
Delegates.
speoaI . rhs Ma.hington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, March 24.-Former
State Senator A. r. Thomas to-day gave
out a lengthy interview in which he de-
fends the stand recently taken by him
against sen@tor John W. Daniel goins
TO the Denver convention as a delegate
from Virginia. He says in part:
The question before the people now is
Shall a majority rule, or shall il permit
itself to be ruled by minority Away
with the idea that there is any one in
Virginia. however great he may be. who
is above the majority
IF the State convention is for Bryan.
let his friends be put forward 10 voice its
viii at Denver. II it is opposed TO him.
let the opponents be sent.
Above the claims OF Mr.. Bryan. or any
one else. stands the right or the majority
10 rule. and II will be sad day for tho
Democratic party of Virginia, when thi.
principle is violated
Senator Thomas charges that small
cOterie OF leaders. who are opposed "a
Bryan. have devised a plan OF defeating
the majority in the State convention by
making a slate fer a Denver delegation.
He also charges that a machine is IN the
saddle and that 1t is becoming arrogant
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Shannon & Luchs report the transfer
OF two apartment houses for Thomas H
Melton. the builder. at s. and so Orleans
place northeast The building Al s25 was
sold 10 Mrs. Ella c. Scarlon. 70 hold as
an investment. and the purchasers name
Of $40 is withheld until the transaction IS
completely closed. The consideration n
the above transaction Was about s6.i50
Stone & Fairfax have sold for Charles
A. Hooper the brick house at l4S L street
northwest The house was erected about
five years ago and is under rental Tho
purchaser. whose name is withheld as
well as the price paid for the property,
will hold MS purchase as an investment.
Moore &. Hill have sold for Harry
Ws7dman 10 Samuel Adams0n the six
room colonial house AZ S5s1 Tenth street
northwest. for 1850 This is the sixth n
the row which has been sold since the
houses were started. Mt Williamson VIII
occupy the property as home
The Charles J. Cassidy Company, build
ers. have begun the construction OF the
Potomac Boat Club house, Just east OF
tho Aoueduct Bridge. ar. Cassidy stated
yesterday that he expected TO complete
the building and have II ready 10 hand
over 20 the club in ssventy-five DAYS The
object is 10 give the club the benefit o.
its new quarters as near as possible at
the beginning Of the rowing season
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Mr.. TAWNEY TO SPEAK.
Government Estimates His Subject
Before Accountants Association.


Before Accountants Association.
James A. Tawney. chairman OF the
House Committee on Appropriations. viii
address the Association OF American
Government Accountants at its next
meeting. 20 be held Thursday evening az
S o'clock In the Public Library. at Ninth
and X streets. The subject which Mr.
Tawney viii use as text is Estimates
appropriations. and reports" II is prob
able that he will tell the government ac-
countants some Of the difficulties from
an accounting standpoint which the Com
mittec on Appropriations finds in deter
mining the necessity for the various ap-
prppriations Suggestions may be made
which viii enable the legislative and
executive branches 70 understand each
others viewpoint
During the past two or three years
various committees have brought together
government employees OF the several
executive departments for the discussion
OF many subjects connected with ad-
ministrative details Of government work
better understanding has resulted from
these conferences, and both administra-
tive and auditing Offices probably know
each others needs more fully. Uniform
practices have been introduced. and while
such practices have increased. work in
some places. they have more than Offset
that increase by cutting out unnecessary
records in others The Association of
American Government Accountants pro-
vides an opportunity FOR continuing this
work of education.
The results thus far secured warrant
the belief that correspondingly valuable
benefits may be obtained from a frank
and free discussion Of the detail work In
volved in the preparation Of the govern
ment budget. or estimates for appropria-
ton. II general principles to be followed
can be set forth showing what has been
done. and at what cost and what is now
proposed. il will. without doubt require
the executive branch OF the government
TO give close attention 10 the questions
OF economy and efficiency. However. IL
these results are obtained. il may be that
Congress will then give to the depart
ments and bureaus. when proper. the
wider freedom OF action, with which the
directors OF great corporations empower
those departmental officers whose past
work shows satisfactory results.
The public is invited to attend all Of
these meetings OF the government ac-
ecuntants. which are held semi-monthly
and free discussion OF the various sub
jects is encouraged.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Rev. Murray's Prohibition speech.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In the issue OF The Herald FOR March
3. Il Is said. referring 10 me as the
speaker: The liquor people are idiots TO
raise millions OF dollars 20 combat The
wave Of prohibition that Is sweeping this
saIooH-cursed land This statement IS
not mine At the Calvary BAPTIST Church
said that the liquor men would bs
idiotic in raising funds 10 defeat prohi-
bition II IL is not success where tried -
made no utterance that attributed idiocy
10 them in their night. They are alto
gether sane and compact In their strus-
gle But in declaring prohibition a fail
ure' and yet raising millions to defeat
il. they are not uttering & sane state
ment Further I made no alluSiOn as 20
showing thelegislatOrs that the temperance
cause Is not carried on solely by women.
urged the men 10 attend the hearings
before the District Committee. that the
ministers might not he accused Of con
Quoting the present campaign alone. This
is the laymen's fight as well as the minis
ters'. Let them risk a half day from tbs
Office and from business. in the cause
This is what ! urged.
= REESE WUREAY
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
BURN STORE TO HIDE MURDER
Burglars Believed TO Have Caused
Death OF John r. wood.

SitfadA 70 int washington Herald.
Meherrin. Va. March 2L-John T. Wood.
twenty years old. and the son OF John
Wood. living at Nutbush. was murdered
In his store at that place last night. after
which the building was burned to conceal
the crime The murder is thought TO have
been committed by burglars. as the store
had been entered three times within the
past twelve months Wood slept in the
building
Last night flames from the burning
house attracted the attention OF a party
OF men camping near by. who first gave
The alarm. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood. parents
OF the murdered man. were among the
first to respond. The father broke i'm the
door and there saw his son. with his head
crushed in with an AK propped lifeless
against the wall Smoke and flames filled
the apartment, and the body was already
frightfully burned. The AK lay alongside
the corpse.
The great sheet of fame rising from the
center Of the floor was due TO several
gallons Of oil which had been poured
there.
Rain fell in torrents on the outside and
the night was very dark on account Of
the rain. bloodhounds could not be used.
Nutbush is about six miles from this
place
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
BISHOP WILSON TO PRESIDE
Baltimore Conference of M. E.
Church South Meets To-day.
Appointments do Charges for Ecsu-
Ing Yenr Will Not he Made
Public Until Next Week.
- 10 The wa.hIngton Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, March AIN l24th annual
session. the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. will
convene in this city at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Practically all OF the ia ministers and
90 lady delegates arrived here to-day. and
heard the opening sermon. preached by
Rev. A. NJ. Cackley. OF Keyser. w Va, in
Greene Memorial Church. where the ses-
sons of the conference will be held.
Bishop Alpheus ". Wilson, of Balti-
more, reached Roanoke this afternoon
on a special train from Baltimore, and
Washington. which bore also to the city.
several hundred delegates He will pre-
side al the opening session tomorrow
morning. but because of I'll health. IL is
declared that he may delegate his duties
to Bishop Candier. OF Georgia. for the
rest of the week.
The session tomorrow morning will be
taken up with the reading Of the pre-
siding elders, the appointment OF COM
mittees and the calling OF the roll OF
superannuated ministers. Committee work
will occupy the entire afternoon. All del
egates to the conference have been as
signed TO homes in the community. and
this evening the streets OF the city are
filed with new arrivals.
The characteristic secretiveness OF the
delegates TO the conference. allows no
glimpse TO be gained OF many important
matters that will come up In the future.
The appointments 10 charges for the
ensuing year will not take place until
next Monday or Tuesday, just prior TO
adjournment OF the body. Before these
are made. the most interesting and i'm
pressive work of the conference will take
place, when the characters OF all delegates
and ministers of this district will be
placed in the iimelight
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
ON "THE TEMPEST. .
Prof GrIgGs 10 Close shakespearcan
Series Tonight.

The Final Attitude-The Tempest
win be the subject of the last lecture of
the Shakespearean series 10 be given BY
Edward Howard Griggs at the Church Of
Our Father. Thirteenth and L streets
northwest. this evening at o'clock
Prof. Griggs has chosen THE Tempest
as the best expression Of Shakespeare s
final attitude toward human life, and will
present the marvellous range OF character
and depth OF human problems revealed in
this play.
The lecturer will show Shakespeare not
only as the greatest Of objective dramat-
lists. but as one of the sanest and broad
est of interpreters OF human life
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

this Is that the by-products OF the beef
would be los. without great factories 70
handle them, and that IL would never
pay.
The association asks for the ihtroduc-
ton into the schools OF a system thas
would train children in the care OF AMI
mails, and with the growth OF agricui-
turai colleges and Industrial schools this
Is slowly coming about. Out OF 100 cases
Of animals protected by one Eastern
humane society. il was proved that nine
ty-nine had reached their dire straits
through cruelty Of their care takers. At
tention has been turned 10 the Wild
sdimals who are held IN captivity for
circuseS or for theater performances
Through careful investigation II was dis
covered that every animal. except dogs
and horses, has been taught its tricks
BY means Of the whip OF some form OF
torture. and the association earnestly
urges that public opinion be enlisted 70
stop the practice. II places this on the
plane OF bull fighting.
The influence OF the American move
meDt has spread abroad. and there ara
societies protecting children and animals
in most Of the European countries. II
WAS American influence that stopped the
practice Of throwing a dog in the Grotto
del Cant near Naples, 10 show how
poisonous the gas was. and it is being
greatly used just now in putting a stop
TO the practice OF shipping worn-out and
dying horses from England into Belgium.
where they are eaten as food.
The association is yet far from its goal
Only one-fourth Of the people in the
United States have yet been reached, and
even among the most enlightened there
Is much room for instruction in the art
OF being kind. Rest farms, FOR wOrn-Out
horses. and refugees for cats and dogs
have been established IN some places.
Some are boarding homes. some are free
Philadelphia annually relieves about go
on the standard OF kindness among many
householders Of America that last year
the humane society Of that city alone
took elghty-1ve cats and Gogs from empty
houses where their owners had shut them
10 die when they had moved away Each
year. however the association draws in
more Of the prominent men and women
Of the country. and with such men as
Secretary Taft, ex-President Cleveland.
Cardinal Gibbons Bishop DOane- Arch
bishop Ryan, and DR.. Mackay-Smlth on
its vice presidents roll. and with DIT.
William c. Stillman. OF Albany. y. Y. as
president it's future success viii be even
greater than its past.
TO-morrow-Interna Mining
Exhibit
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Gen. Grosvenor Gives Opinion,

Bryan. or any other man the Demo-
Gratis may nominate will not get more
than l66 electoral votes. and Taft. or any
man the Republicans nominate. viii get
the remainder" said Gen Charles II.
Grosvenor. former Representative from
Ohio, once upon time, and he repeated
this assertion yesterday, when he called
on the President at the White House.
Report has il that Gen. Grosvenor will
run as an independent candidate for
Congress- against Representative Douglas.
who defeated him two years ago. The
general was asked concerning the report.
but he refused 10 answer all questions.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
SHERMAN IN A HOSPITAL.
New York Representative Reported
Dangerously III

Representative James s sherman. OF
New York. is a patient at Garfield Hos
pital. suffering from an internal trouble
OF a dangerous nature II is probable an
operation viii be performed.
! Representative Sherman was taken III
sunday. and was forced TO take 70 MS
bed in his apartments in the New Willard.
BE was attended by a trained nurse and
watched over BY his wife. His condition
became worse. and as the noise and ex-
citement in the hotel annoyed him. i
was decided to take him 10 the hospital.
He was removed late last night
Mrs sherman drove 10 the hospital n
a carriage and saw 10 il that he vas
given every possible attention Il was
said AZ the hospital that. although the
patients condition was serious, il was
hoped an Opei alton would not be nee
essary
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
WILL MEET IN ROANOKE.
Democrats state Convention VIII
Be Held June If.


Richmond. Va, March A-The State
Democratic executive committee met In
this city tonight for the purpose Of de-
Gliding upon time and place for the State
convention, at which time delegates to
the Denver convention VIII be named.
Lynchburg. Norfolk. Roanoke. and Rich
mond were contestants for the honor OF
entertaining the convention, but al OF
them withdrew with the exception Of
Roanoke. that city receiving the unani-
nous vote OF the committee.
The convention will meet in Roanoke on
June H. The representation will be a
delegate fer every 100 votes or fraction
over fifty cast in the last Presidential
election.
A. p. Rowe of Fredericksburg. was
elected a member Of the committee from
the First district, 20 succeed III. H. Wal
lace. and r. H. Herndon. OF Danville.
was elected member OF the committee
from the Fifth district. TO succeed r. F.
TOmpkins
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
.EXTOUTION SDENIED
Alleged Go-between in Bank
Case on the Stand.
FEARED ATTACKS OF PRESS
Another witness says $500 Was
Asked to Prevent Newspapers from
CriticIsing Attorney General jack
sons Office-specisI Investigator
Denies Charges of Mr.. Montgomery.

New York March 34--Herbert p. Auer-
bach. special Investigator FOR Attorney
General Jackson. swore to-day that any
body who said that he was a go-between
for the attorney general made false.
wicked, and untruthful statement, and
anybody who knew him and the attorney
general knew that such a statement was
false. wicked, and untrue.
Mr.. Auerbach delivered this at the hear
ing in the case of Nathan Yidaver. who
was ore OF Mr.. Jackson-s deputies. and
who is accused by William R. Montgom-
cry. ex-president OF the Hamilton Bank,
Of attempted extortion. At the previous
hearings Montgomery has testified that
vidaver mentioned 20 him man named
Auerbach as Jaekson's go-between.
Auerbach' was the principal witness at
the hearing to-day before Magistrate
Herman. in the Tomhs Police Court He
said that his home is a Hamburg, Erie
County: that he was newspaper pub
Usher once, and that for the last few
years he has been engaged as producer
and distributor OF natural gas, With
caused a laugh He said he was Mt a
lawyer. and that he had been employed
by the attorney general since May, last
year. IN obtaining evidence for the attor-
ney generals Office.
Declines TO Name Gases.
Assistant District Attorney Kresel. who
had produced Aaerbach as a witness for
the prosecution. wanted 10 know from
him the names OF the cases in which he
had been engaged. Auerbach said that he.
personally. had no objection 20 naming
the cases ard telling OF what work ne
had done. but he did not think that he
should do so without the permission OF
the attorney general.
Ausrbach said that Vidaver did not
mention to him anything about newspaper
attacks coming from the attorney gen
erals Office against the Hamilton Bank.
He said that he saw Tidaver after his
arrest and again the Hamilton Bank mat
ter was spoken Of
Did he say anything 10 you about
being the So-between?" said Mr.. Kresel
HE denied that he had ever said any
such thing" said Auerbach
You know what a go-between ise''
said Mr.. Krescl
Did Yidaver ever say that you were
the go-between to Jackson
Calls Statement False.
Auerbach stood up. looked around the
room, and in a most dramatic manner
said that he did not know whether Law
yer Grossman or anybody else had made
that statement. but If they had it was
! false and wicked
Montgomery WIS witness for a few
moments to-day. He denied that he had
/ left Canada because he had had trouble
with bank there.
Another witness was Frederick F. Scar
! ing. In whose office Montgomery has
testified that Vidaver made a proposal 10
him thst il he wanted the attacks OF the
attorney generals Office stopped 81. 90
would have 10 be paid. Mr.. Soaring cor
roborated Montgomery's story. and added
that he had advised Montgomery that be
would be foolish 20 pay any money. ''Un-
! IN the goods had been delivered"
I The hearing viii be continued to-mor-
row afternoon. when, il is expected Il
will be concluded.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
WILL OPPOSE SMITH
Republicans at Annapolis
Embarrass Democrats.
DECLINE TO CAST THEIR VOTES
Maryland state Senators and Mem
bers of House OF Delegates Cause
Surprise When BaIfOtinE for United
States senator Begins-Fisht VIII
BE Carried to Floor of senate.
Special to Tho washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Md. March 4-The Repub-
licsn members OF the Maryland legsla-
tuTe sp.ung something Of surprise on
their D,mocratic colleagues to-day, when
al the hour of noon both houses were
called upon to vote for a candidate to
fill out the unexpired term OF United
States Senator William Pinkney Whyte
by declining 10 cast their vote for any
candidate of their party.
The Democrats, who are in the MAORI
ty In the legislature. in caucus last night
unanimously decided TO name ex-Goy
John Walter Smith. who has already beer
elected for the long term beginning
March next, for the unexpired term OF
Senator Whyte also. which ends on that
date. and it had been generally expected
that the Republicans would place In NOM
lnation Congressman William n. Jackson
TO receive the poll of their party.
This morning. however matters as
sumed a different turn. and word went
forth from the Republican leaders to pur-
sue other tactics; and instead Of voting
Tor q man OF their party. the Republican
senator's and members OF the house alike
asked TO be excused from voting.
Explain Their Position.
In doing so, several OF the members ex-
planned that they thought the legislature
was overstepping the bounds OF the con-
stitution. which provides that the cleo
ton Of a Federal Senator shall he effected
prior TO the second Tuesday before The
close OF legislative session, and that.
therefore. TO elect at this time was Illegal.
AS each of the Republican Senators and
delegates chose 10 refrain from voting.
the Democrats made a motion TO have
their action so recorded on the journal
This action on the part Of the Republi-
cans was received as something OF a
surprise. and il was regarded by many
persons as an attempt TO place the State
in an even more embarrassing position
than it is at present, since IL Is gen.
orally known that the Federal Senate
VIII refuse TO recognize Smiths Gre
dentials under any circumstances.
However. both bodies OF the assembly
Will meet Jointly at noon tomorrow aud
the election Of ex-Gov. Smith will be
formally ratified. and the question OF
whether or not he is legally entitled to
his seat will be left with the Senate. as
Gov. CrOthers states that under 10 cir.
cumstances will he call an extra session
of the legislature 60 properly elect to fl
The Senatorial vacancy.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
Their Complaint Placed ON riIe.

In answer 10 Joseph Ludewig, Lawrence
Kirk and H. c. Dickinson. who complain
ed about the condition of Thirtieth
street, from Brandywine street north to
Grant road, the Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendations of l.. r.
Grabili. who stated that the protest should
be placed in the suburban improvement
hle for reference in preparing future es-
Inmates, and that although the grade OF
Thirtieth street at Grant road has no;
been established. there will be a I'LL al
that point OF from ten TO fifteen feet A
special appropriation will be required for
the purpose.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING.
Albert Il Paris, Jr-, Elected Secre-
tary of Sons of Revelation.

At a special meeting Of the District
Sons Of Revolution last night, the Uni
versity Club, Albion Keith Paris. jr., was
elected secretary.
The meeting was called by the vice pres
ident.. William S. Alberts. Following the
election there was discussion of plans
for the coming trienniaI meeting OF the
National Sons of Revolution. in this city
on April q and IS
The discussion led to the selection OF
the New Willard as headquarters and
the acceptance OF an invitation from the
governor Of Maryland 10 visit Annapolis
and attend the governors reception on
April %; also the acceptance of an iuvi-
tation TO lunch at Carvel Hall as guests
OF the commandsnt OF the Naval Academy
at a drill which will be given in theif
honor