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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
DAVIDSON CROWD
 MEETS TOMORROW
Will Probably Send Contesting DeIeaa- tion To Chicago Opposed
 To Taft.

The executive committee of the anti administration faction of the republican party in Alabama will hold a meeting in Birmingham tomorrow.
 The meeting is for the purpose of calling a convention for the nomination of delegates to the national republican convention.
 The administration committee, headed by J. o. Thompson, will have its meet ing next Tuesday.
 The administrationists will send dele gates to the national convention in structed for Taft. The antis will send delegates, if uninstructed, thorough, " and unanimously opposed to the war secretary
 ing on national politics, the two meet ings are attracting a great deal of attention, not only in Alabama, but through out the country As stated yes terday, numerous prominent citizens from other states are in Alabama. it present endeavoring to bring about re- suits favorable to their viewpoints.
 Col William Youngblood, formerly of Birmingham, but now of Washington, an antiTaft leader. is doing consider able work in the state. Col. w. ". Guggenheimer the Washington attor- ney, and Cannon followers, spent yester day in Selma. Returning last night, he stated that the Fourth district 1t mat tered not what others might do, would certainly fall into the columns of the -administrationista It is under stood that the administrationists, while claiming every district in the state, re- fer to the Fourth as ohe in which there Is a possible doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
In the Federal Court.

R. L. Jones was awarded a verdict of $4000 for personal injuries yesterday n his suit against the Southern Railway company. which was tried in the federal court before Judge Sheppard. The suit was filed for $2O.ooo, the plaintiff hay ing had one of his arms cut off just above the wrist by locomotive belong ing to the defendant.
 The case has been on trial since last Monday, and was hard fought by the attorneys of both sides. A large number of witnesses were placed on the stand, and the trying of the case caused con siderable interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 FEARING TROUBLE
NOT A SINGLE FIRE IN CITY SINCE LAST SUNDAY AT NOoN-MAY BE THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.

The fire department is suffering from the superstition that quiet always pre- cedes a storm, for not a flame has scorched a splinter since last Sunday a. noon. Few weeks have ever reached this far without some loss by fire.
 Except for false alarm turned in by a small boy, just to exercise the horses, the department has been sitting still. Whether this means that some great fire is impending will be seen in few days The business section station has not made a run since Saturday morning, but No. 1 is crouching to make an extraordinary run when the alarm does come in. Feb quiet month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14

whisky made into an essence by a. few drops of alcohol. It requires about five minutes to make the real stuff' out of these properties with the assistance of dyes.
 With the ethers it is possible to get almost any kind of taste, while dying it to the proper color is the easiest thing imaginable. A drink of the connections being inflicted upon Birmingham's gulliblS thirst will give a burning sensation all right, and this burning is leading many to declare that they are getting the same kind they received before prohibition came upon the town.
 The effect these drinks have upon the system of the person drinking them, ac- cording to reputable doctors, is worse than any amount of 'tippling" which the real article could inf1ict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Local Inspection of Southern.

E. H. Coapman, manager of the north ern and eastern districts of the Southern and in charge also of the middle and western districts, in company with Super intendent Hudson, made an inspection of the properties of the Southern in and around Birmingham yesterday. Yesterday Manager Coapman was undecided as to whether he would return to Washington direct or make trip to Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
MAYOR HAS MEANS OF STOPPING VIOLATORS
GAN REVOKE LICENSES OF So- CALLED SOFT DRINK PLACES IF IT IS FOUND THAT THEY HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW.

One little fact which is becoming gen. erally understood by the soft drink manipulators and proprietors will prob ably insure few violations of the prohi- bition laws by the higher class founts.
 It is understood as coming direct from the Mayors office that the same rules will apply to these puces as applied to saloons on Sunday in the old days. In other wards the Mayor will immediately close up any drug store. pool room, or place whatever, where alcoholic drinks have been sold. It will be remembered that these tactics quickly stopped viola tions of the Sunday laws by saloons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Realty Company incorporated.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Smith Building and Realty com pany, which proposes to buy and sell all kinds of personal property and real estate, with central offices in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the company Is $5000. The officers and directors elect ed for the first year are D. N. Smith, president and treasurer; J. Marshall Smith, vice president and manager and S. Houston Smith. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
TENDONS ARE CUT
 BY PIECE OF GLASS
Messenger Boy Has Unusual Accident As Result of Running Into
 Glass Door.

Ed Antwine, a messenger boy in the employ of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, suffered serious and rather unusual accident yesterday morn ing. It seems that the boy ran Into or in some manner came into contact with large glass fixed in one of the doors, and when it broke large piece of the glass fell across his wrist, infiicting a serious gash. The tendons were cut and it is probable that the little fellow will not be able to use his hand for some time. After receiving the proper medical at- tention he was removed to his home on Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street, north, in an ambulance of Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
JONES MADE PRESIDENT.
Treasurer Friedman Reports Press
 Club In Good Financial Condition.

At a meeting of the Birmingham Press club yesterday c. P. Jones, city editor of the Birmingham Ledger, and one of the best known and most popular members of the newspaper fraternity in Birming- ham, was elected president of the or ganization.
 Treasurer Friedman made a report which showed the club is in a good finan- cial condition. President Jones appoint eG standing committees, and a special committee to endeavor to find quarters of permanent nature for the club.
 The meeting was enlivened by one or more spirited debates, and there oc- cured several heated arguments on nice points of parliamentary law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were licensed from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 J. B. Barton of Birmingham to Miss Lucille Williams.
 Ben Larussa of Ensley to Mis- Petra Ragosa.
 D. s. Foster of Green Pond . Miss Mary F. Gothard.
 Will F. Smith of Avondale to Miss Minnie Hess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Charges Against Minaea.

The police commission has been called in extra session to meet tonight at the city hall to investigate the charges that have been made by a house rent collec- tor against Officer Mingea- MT. Mingea believes that he can prove that he is right, and has requested the trial im- mediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 1s.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Friday; Saturday colder and probably fair; fresh east to south winds, shifting to north west by Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
PERSONAL

c. O. Walton of Jacksonville is at the New Worris.
 M. A. Boyett of Montgomery is at the New Morris.
 R. T. Simpson. Jr.. of Florence Is at the New Morris.
 J. H. Miller of Huntsville is at the New Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
MISS ELIZA. WILKES IS DEAD
DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS Elk
PLoRER AND NAVIGATOR.
Heart Disease Ends Life at Seventy.
Two Years of Age-Septuage-
marian Sister Survives.

By the death of Miss Eliza Wilkes. a
resident of this city for more than half a
century, the lifelong devotion and COM
panionship OF two septuagenarian sisters
has been terminated.
Miss Wilkes died at Winchester, Va,
Yesterday. where she had been boarding
for the summer with her sister. Miss Jane
Wilkes. She was in her seventy-second
wear and had been in bad health for more
than two years. Heart disease was re-
sponsible for death.
Her body will reach Washington this
afternoon. accompanied by her sister, and
will be taken to the Wilkes home, S14
Connecticut avenue. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from st. Johns Episcopal Church. of
which Miss Wilkes had been a member
for many years. Interment will be at Oak
Hill cemetery. where the dead woman 8
father, Admiral Charles Wilkes, famed as
explorer and navigator and her brother,
John Wilkes. also Of the navy, are buried.
Funeral Arrangements Incomplete.
The hour for the service and the pail
bearers have not yet been decided. Bishop
Junius NJ. Horner of Asheville. N. c., will
officiate. He will be assisted by Rev. e.
S. Dunlop, assistant rector ut st. Johns
and Rev. William T. Snyder. temporarily
in charge Of that parish.
Shortly prior to the civil war and dur
ing the four years 1t lasted the Wilkes
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WASHINGTON BOY BROWNS.
Ernest e. Burns Was on Vacation at
Colton's Point, Md.

Ernest E. Burns. sixteen years of age,
son of Patrick ]. Burns. formerly fore
man of the bindery at the government
printing Office and residing at 105 Mary
land avenue southeast, was drowned while
boating at Colton's Point, Md. yesterday
afternoon.
The body OF the boy was recovered
this morning and will be brought to this
city for burial tomorrow or Wednesday
morning.
Information regarding the drowning
was received in a telephone message to
the father of the boy from Bushwood
wharf. Md. this morning.
Burns. with an older brother. was out
sailing when a sudden flaw in the wind
ine the boy and knocking him into the
water. Burns could not swim. Before
his companions could aid him he had gone
to the bottom.
Ernest Burns celebrated his sixteenth
birthday Saturday last. and last season
was in the second grade of the Technical
High School. He left here last week to
snend a short time at Colton's.
In a letter to his home, mailed a short
time before the accident. he spoke of the
fine time he was having and of the pleas
ure he was anticipating from his outing.
Efforts are now being made to secure a
boat to 20 after the body so as to bring 1t
home before the regular steamer will ar
rive here Until the body arrives no fun
erai arrsnEenlhents will be made. The
drowned boy was the youngest Of nine
children.
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APPLIES FOR PENSION
UNION RECEIVES REQUEST OF
VIM. II. TAFT'S COUSIN.

The application for pension OF Louis
Vespasian Taft, a member of Columbia
Typographical Union. No. 1O1. has been
presented to the proper of1cials OF the
printers union. The application Will be
considered under the rules and a decision
made within a week.
Should the verdict be favorable Mr..
Taft will receive a life pension at the
rate of $16 per month.
The applicant is third cousin of Will
liafh Howard Taft republican candidate
for the presidency of the United States,
and resembles the millionaire brother of
the candidate, Charles P. Taft of Cincin-
natl He was educated in the schools of
Worcester, Mass, and later took a col
lege course.
Starts Several Newspapers.
Immediately after his graduation he ac-
copied a position as principal of one Of
the New York public schools. He gave
that up after several years. and returned
to his home in Massachusetts,, and after
ward learned the trade of printer. The
family later moved to Iowa, and young
Taft was instrumental in starting several
newspapers in that section.
Mr.. Taft Is unlike his distinguished
cousin in that he is an adherent of the
democratic party. In President Lincoln's
second campaign for the presidency Mr..
Taft was editor of a Fort Madison semi
weekly paper. and his efforts gained him
wide distinction at the time. He after
ward went to Salem. ILL.,, where he be-
came a warm personal friend of the
father of William Jennings Bryan.
Mr. Taft came here in 1885 and ac-
cepted a position under Sterling p
Rounds, then public printer. He has
been a member of Typographical Union
for forty-five years.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED IN OLD
DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August IL. 1908
Members of the police department are
today busily engaged in looking after the
owners of unlicensed dogs. Within the
next few days a large number of owners
who have failed to take out the necessary
license will be brought into the police
court to explain their failure It Is the
intention of the police to see that every
one owning a dog pays the necessary
license.
The dog wagon has for the present
ceased operations, although four dogs
have been captured without the use of the
wagon since Saturday and are now In the
city pound. The wagon will not resume
operations for some time to come.
The members of the Columbia Fire En-
CINE Company will take their parade reel
with them to Harrisonburg, Va. the lat
ter part of this month to attend the state
firemen's convention. The reel is now
coat of white paint and otherwise i'm
proved, afte (which 1t will be decorated
by NJ. Lucien Duffey. This reel has in
former parades attracted considerable at
tention, and the members of the company
expect 1t to come out with colors flying
this time.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Sarah A. Carrico. who died yester-
DAY morning at her nome, olS Princess
street. were held at 3 o'clock this after
noon at her home. Rev. W. w. Van Ars-
dale. pastor of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church. conducted the services and
the tnterment was made in Bethel GEN.
etery. She was seventy-four years Of
age and was the widow Of Robert T. Car
rico
meeting of the Friendship Veterans
| Fire Association will be held at the COM
panys house at 1880 o'clock tonight when
ARRANGEMENTS will he made for ATTENDING
the celebration of Alexandra day at Luna
Park Wednesday next.
The condition of Mr.. Lewis H. Kemper.
who recently underwent serious opera
tioA at the Alexandria Hospital. Is re-
ported to be very critical.
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of Chicago: Eugene Levering president of
the National Bank of Baltimore: E. 7.
Bell. president of the First National Bank
of Paterson. N. j.: Justice George w.
Gere of the Illinois supreme court; Fred
erick w. Stevens. vice chancellor of New
Jersey; Seth Mendell of Boston, Donald
Mcdonald, president of the Albany Cham
Der of Commerce; John w. Alling of New
Haven, Henry c. Durand of Chicago. Ed
ward Pitcairn of Pittsburg. Joseph NJ.
Ward, son of New Jerseys war gov
ernor': Charles s. Walton and Ellis D.
Williams of Philadelphia. John Arbuckle
and s. Matsukata, son of the ''elder
statesman" of Japan.
Entitled to Reward.
Forty-fve years have gone by since
Evans. as young ensign. received his
baptism of fire at Fort Fisher during the
civil war. During that span of years he
has served his country CALAMITY, well
earning the reward of rest which his re-
tirement gives.
1t has been his fortune to command the
greatest fleet of fighting ships ever assem-
bled under the American flag. Moreover
he successfully piloted that fleet to the
cruises in naval history, as the culminat-
ing act of his brilliant career. Famous
in war. he has become great in peace
and many of his countrymen still are
hopeful that Congress will honor him by
creating him vice admiral. a rank sec
ond only to that of the Manila bay hero.
Admiral Dewey.
Born in Floyd county, Va. August IS.
1916. sixty-two years ago. he came to
Washington at the age of eleven to live
with his uncle. a newspaper man, upon
the death of his father. DR.. Samuel An
drew Jackson Evans. 1t was while at
tending the public schools here that his
yearning for the sea first became mani
fest. as he himself states in his autobiog-
raphy, "A Sailors Log His sturdy de-
Tense of his mudpuddle fleet against a
more powerful foe in the shape of a
larger boy is narrated by him with great
evident enjoyment.
Began as a MILDLY.
Securing an appointment to the Naval
Academy from the territory of Utah. hi
entered that institution September 10
1860. When war broke out between the
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states his mother. assuming that he
would take arms for his state against his
country. sent in his resignation to WASH
ington and it was promptly accepted.
Young Evans was determined, how
ever, to stand by the Union even
against his own family, and had him.
self reappointed, greatly to his moth
ers chagrin. He was graduated in 1858
and served with honor throughout the
remainder OF the conflict. He became a
lieutenant in 1866, a lieutenant COM
mander two years later and a com
mander in 1878 He reached the grade
of captain In 1898. and as such officer
served through the Spanish American
war. commanding the battleship Iowa
at the battle of Santiago. He was pro-
NOTED to the rank of rear admiral in
1901. thus reaching the highest rung
in the ladder possible without the aid
of a special act of Congress.
Rear Admiral Evans has been in poor
health for some time past. and. though
suffering from rheumatism when the
battleshfp fleet sailed from Hampton
his determination to crafty his wife's
ambition to take the fleet around Cape
Horn. He was Ill during nearly the
entire voyage and continued SO until
after he was relieved of command May
8 last.
Call Him 'F1ght1ng Bob
1t was during the period of strained
relations with Chile that he earned the
sobriquet of "Fighting Bob" He was
in command of the gunboat Yorktown
stationed at Valparaiso. which place HI
threatened to efface from the topog-
raphy of Chile in such vigorous ant
earnest language that the naughty
Latin-Americans speedily released the
American sailors whose frolic ashore
had led to a riot and incidentally to an
unpleasant diplomatic situation.
Though possessed of exceptional ex-
ecutive ability, Rear Admiral Exams has
always preferred sea duty to service
ashore. He probably has done more
than any living man to unity this coun-
try's floating fighting force, and great
credit is due him for the high state OF
efficiency of equipment and personnel
of the navy today. Rough and rugged,
Bob Evans is typical American
fighter. A stern disciplinarian. but al
ways just and fair. he is not only re-
spected by the sailors-the men behind
the guns-but he is loved by them. A
man of words he is also a man of &C.
ton, never making a statement he is
not prepared to back up and always
careful to be thrice armed with q just
cause.
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GIBBONS LEAVES ROME
POPE HoNo1S AHE1IcAND
WITH OFFICIAL TITLE&

ROME, August 15.-Cardinal Gibbons
left here yesterday for Switzerland. He
was accompanied by Mgr. oConneA.
Bishop of Washington: the Rev. Louis
ODonovan Of Baltimore and AGT. Ger
mano Stranitro. who. In 1ee6. ~ papai
ablsgate. brought him the cardinals red
hat. A number of friends were at the
station to see the cardinal on.
Just before leaving he was informed
that the pope had granted his request and
had appointed the following eociesiastics
90 domestic prelates to the pontiH. en-
titiing them to be called ''naonsisnors"
Rev. 8. r. Lee. rector Of St. Matthew'S,
Washington. d. c.: Rev. James r. Mack
In of St. Paurs Washington. d. c.: Rev.
George Devine Of Ct. Johns. Baltimore:
Rev. william e. Starr Of Corpus Christi.
Baltimore.
A higher honor. II was announced. has
been reserved for the Right Rev. q. n
corrigan. vicar general OF Baltimore.
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home. then in the old Dolly Madison
house, 18th and New York avenue north
west. was the scene of many brilliant
social events. Admiral Wilkes. retired
then from active duty, was a man Of con-
siderable wealth and of high official and
social position.
Miss Wilkes was born in New York
city, where her father was stationed at
that time. Her mother was Jane Rem
wick. of an aristocratic old New York
family. Miss Wilkes was only two or
three years old when her parents moved
to this city. With the exception of six
years spent at High Shoals. N. c., where
her father was engaged in the iron and
in Washington.
Charity work undertaken by Miss
Wilkes made possible the establishment
of the Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital
After several years hard struggle she
successfully inaugurated her plan. She
was materially assisted by her sister and
DIR. E. o. Belt
Active Charity Worker.
She was also active in charity work
connected with her church and was deep
ly interested in missions. For more,
than forty years she and her sister have
maintained a small Episcopal mission
church at High Shoals. N. c., as a me-
mortal to their father. The latter died
in 1874.
In the early forties Admiral Wilkes dis
tinguished himself as a naval officer and
navigator by making several successful
exploring expeditions for the United
States government. These were the only
expeditions ever made directly by the
government. and consisted Of navigations
and explorations in the South Pacific and
Antarctic oceans. A small group os is
lands in the South Pacific bears the name
Of the explorer, who discovered them.
The Wilkes sisters have always been
constant companions. Their devotion to
each other was notable.
Miss Wilkes is also survived by a
brother. Edwin Wilkes. who lives In Salt
Lake City. He will be unable to attend
the funeral. Miss Grace Wilkes of New
York city Is a cousin and there are sew
eral cousins Of the name 'Renwick.
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Lockout ut stettin Ends.

STETTIN. August 1.-THE lockout at the
Vulcan shipbuilding yards here was ended
today by the return Of the 5000 ship
riveters. the men having accepted the
companys condition. The trouble had Its
origin In dispute over payment OF over
time wages
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Refugees in Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. August IL
Crowds Of colored refugees from Spring
field are coming to Bloomington for shell
ter among people of their own race. Mos:
Of them walked long distances, being pen
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Negro Had White Wife.

Among the refugees in the arsenal is
Mrs William Donnegan. the white widow
Of the aged negro who was strung up
Saturday night and whose death yester-
day followed.
II left my sons to take care of the
house." she said, for / was afraid to
stay there any longer" 1t is because of
her marriage to Donnegan that the mob
feeling against her husband is believed to
have been aroused.
Ezra Richardson. brother of the man
whose alleged attack on Mrs. Hallman
started Friday nights outbreak. is among
the negroes at the arsenal
II am here and am going to stay here
till this thing blows over" he said. II
had to run for my life yesterday. l was
driving a team on the outskirts of town
when q crowd of white men got after me.
There were about eight of them. and one
said: Let's get this niger; but whipped
up by horses and escaped"
Gov. Deneen. who has been working al
most necessarily night and day. was up
at am. ready for today's work. Before
noon he visited the refugees and listened
70 their stories of distress. He had a
word Of encouraReme for ALL
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