The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
CITY ITEMS.


 Habeas Corpus Continued.-The ha- beas corpus hearing of Jim Moore, alias "Tennessee Dutch," which was set to come up before Judge w. E. Fort yes- terday morning, was continued until next Thursday, March IS.
 Mackey's Daughter no Better.-Ber- nice the little 1s-months old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. I. L. Mackey of North Birming gham, who has been III for two weeks from ptomaine poison, was reported no better last night.
 Lloyd Placed Under Bond.-Coroner B. L. Brasher yesterday completed his investigation of the killing of John Bryant, a negro, at Yesmer Friday, and placed ". M. Lloyd, a white man, un der bond in the sum of $500 to answer the charge of murder before Justice Linn
 Will be Two Stories.-Gen. L. V. Clark, who is building the large struc- ture at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. stated last night that it had been definitely decided to make the building two stories and that the work would proceed according to the original plans
 Thanks to Masqueraders.-Franc Nimmo Greene, secretary Of the Bir- mingham Public Library association, has issued the following card of thanks to The Masqueraders: "The Birming ham Public Library association desires to return thanks to The Masqueraders for the generous donation by them of S11S.77, and to welcome the members of that public spirited club into the ranks of the association"
 Thompson Hearing Postponed-As- sistant Solicitor Frank Cahalan's mo- tion for capias for the re-arrest of R. w. Thompson, the alleged slayer of E. w. Robertson, which was set for a hearing before Judge S. E. Weaver yes terday morning. was continued until a later date. Thompson is now out on bond granted by City Court Judge c. C. Nesmith on habeas corpus petition.
 Services at Y. M. c. A.-The Rev. K. N. Matthews, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, one of the most helpful speakers in the city will address the mass meeting for men at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The sub ject of the talk will be Anchors that Hold" w, H. Davis will lead tn @ singing beginning at 3.30 o'clock. All men are invited to attend.
 Fire In Pressing C1ub-For the sec ond time within the last 30 days the fire department was called yesterday morning at 8;30 o'clock to the estab- lishment of the colored pressing club near the corner of Avenue A and Twentieth street. The blaze in the establishment yesterday morning was caused from an explosion of gasoline. The damage to the building and con tents will probably reach $500.
 Special Guard Over PRfsoners- United States Marshal Pope Long yes terday received a telegram from the Attorney General at Washington ad vising him to appoint special guards to watch the cells occupied by George Barton and Jim Moore, alias Tennessee Dutch now confined in the county jail The men are reported to be two of the worst safe-b blowers in the country and the special guards will keep watch over them night and day as special pre- caution against their escape.
 Services at St. Andrews Church.-The e services at St. Andrews Episcopal church today will be as follows: Early communion at 7:SO a. m.; regular morn ing service at II a. m. and sermon by Rev T. J. Beard, D. D.; evening service and sermon at 7:3O p. m. by Rev. Rob ert Patton, special agent of the General Missionary society of the Episcopal church. MT. Pattons object is not to ask for money for missions In fact no appeal will be made nor collection taken up for that purpose. He will simply tell what the missionary socie ty Is doing. He is said to be very instructive and forceful speaker and his audience cannot fail to be interested.