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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

The first thing MT. Waldo did was to abolish the private stable tine city has been maintaining for the commissioner Else where the same conditions prevail, it Is said, and Commissioner Prendergast an- nounced on his first day that the sub way was good enough for him to ride in.
 Mayor Gaynor Is now walking. If the city's automobiles do not demonstrate their usefulness, he says, they and their chauffeurs and the chauffeurs' mechani- cians and joy rides are all to go.
 Park Commissioner Higgins of the Bronx has laid off 105 men. Water Com missioner Thompson has done away with overtime and Sunday pay. It looks very lean for the small fry, one politician said, but one bright spot remains In the -sct that the Tammany men will attempt to build up a rival political machine, ne added. Thus far the game seems to be an even break in the matter of picking positions among the public works con tractors, and the police and street clean ing commissioners are held by Mcclellan appointees. William F. Baker holds the police appointment and William Edwards holds the street cleaning departments.
 Indications are that MT. Baker will go.
 Thus far the question is whether this Is to be a wide open or tilted i'd town for four more years" is the breathless and abated juxtaposition of the rival political men. If the doors were opened sundays in the closing days of the Mcclellan ad- ministration and are continued open now the majority ask what is the reason for cleaning up snow storms In the streets during the cold weather with deficit in the treasury.
 Mayor Gaynor, it is said, will reconsider his early decision to name his own street commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

sent to that port upon the outbreak of the instruction. The appearance of the Scylla followed. The order of Captain Resiger that there should be no com bat in Greytown stated that there is open ground beyond the town where the combat may be waged with justice to both sides and safety to non-combatants.
 Captain Resiger requested Captain ship ley to attach his signature to an order calling for combat. Captain Shipley Is said to have forwarded the request to the navy department for instructions, and in the absence of his name from the or- der 1t is believed that the American cap tain was told to have nothing to do with it.
 Meanwhile Captain Niblack has been dispatched with the Tacoma to 0reytown, ostensibly for provisions, but in reality to care for the wounded in the anticipated battle But Americans hero believe that Captain Resigers orders furnishes a fur ther reason for the presence of the Ta- coma.
 Captain Niblack is in position to keep watchful eye on the Scylla and to carry out immediately any order which may emanate from Washington as a result Of Resiger's attitude.
 If Captain Resiger's order stands. it is said, it is probable that Matuty, with a force of perhaps 1000 men, will proceed by land to point up the river in the rear of the town and camp there, leaving a ship off the harbor. By this combination he believes he can cut off the towns food supply
 If they will not come out to fight, let them starve.'' is Matutys succinct ex- planation of his plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD.

1-Taft in predicament over legislation. Declaration of British captain is sus- picious.
 Insurgent republicans are stubborn. Mayor Gaynor feeds Tammany tiger on kind words.
 Liberals hold to power in England. One killed and many injured in wreck. Strength of vardaman may give him victory.
 Wind and rain test mettle of aviators. Great loss threatened by river at Louisville. 2-Patten bullish on cotton prices. Frank Gould will live in Europe. William T. Stead talks on, election. Canned goods more popular. 3-Laymen will be entertained. Money situation is much better. News of Ensley. 4-Editorial comment. 6-Y. M. c. A. work will be renewed with vigor this morning. The Rev. s. R. West breaches at Gen. tral Park Methodist church. Dr. J. H. Foster breaches initial ser mon at First Presbyterian church. Discussion of probability for early or late primary.
 County executive committee will meet today to fix primary date. Chamber of Commerce nominating committee will meet at o'clock. 6-Work of laymen of middle west. Million dollars left to convict. T-Investigation of cost of living. Italian laborers stranded in Chatta- nooga.
 Royal marriage is now expected. S-General sporting news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

course. Hamilton and Paulhan started to- gether in a wind bucking contest, but were sent out of the course and landed back of the grandstand.
 Paulhan. after finding that his ma chine was standing the strain well, made another trip for speed. In four rounds his best lap was 2.3S 3-5. Curtiss' rec ord is 2:12.
 Finding that he could not win in this effort Paulhan tried to lower Curtiss' starting record. He made 1t on the soft turf ia 11s.3 feet. Curtisss record is 9S feet.
 Roy Knabenshue and Lincoln Beachy, in their balloons. struggled hard against the wind for half mile and then gave the contest up.
 AS the crowds were filing out Paul. han appeared on the horizon. with two passengers behind him, dangerous feat in such wind, 1t was said. The pas seneers were his mechaniclans. After short run with them he took up Clifford R. Harmon, the New York baIloonist.
 Great interest centers in Paulhan 8 scheduled attempt to win the Michelin cup for long distance flight down for tomorrow If the weather permits he will make an early start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
STRENGTH OF VARDAMAN
 MAY BRING HIM VICTORY

Jackson. Miss, January 16-(Special.)- If there is any change in the senatorial situation the fact Is not definitely known to any of the members oe the legislature, and they are all just as confident of the selection of their favorites today as they were the first day of the caucus. There have been a great many guesses as to the outcome of the caucuses, but all of them have been based on the fiimsiest pretexts, and there Is no dependence to be placed in any of them
 The report has gone the rounds that there is no use for any dark horse to apply, that there is no use for one of that stripe to hoist his rod, as lightning will never strike him, and the public has come to believe that such a threat is true and worthy of belief.
 There have been all kinds of reports and rumors, but there Is no confidence to be placed ia any of them. It has been stated that there is trade on be- tween VardamaR and Byrd. bus there is no man to believe any such report. It has been said that Percy was going to get out of the way and give vardaman 6 chance, but the author of such rumor cannot be run down. It'has been stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
ONE MAN IS KILLED AND
 MANY INJURED IN WRECK

porter, neck and shoulder wrenched; E. H. Pope, passenger engineer East St. Louis, cuts and injuries internally; Miss T. Fl. Mckenzie. Lulu, Miss, bruises.
 The freight ran back to water tank a quarter of a mile south of the city on the special trains time. The passenger train rounded a sharp curve and crashed into it head-on before the crew could make a move to stop the train. The en- zine was demolished and the baggage car was piled on top of 1t.
 Fireman Kitchen was instantly killed The injured were all in the day coaches.
 Miss Mckenzie was heroine following the crash and tore up her skirts and gar ments in attending the injured. A special train with doctors was sent from East St. Louis, 60 miles distant, and arrived two hours later
 Engineer William Kinney and Fire man George Eckert of the freight train crew, both of East St. Louis, were held responsible for the wreck by coroner's jury this evening. Neither man has been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
WIND AND RAIN TESTS
 METTLE OF AVIATORS

Los Angeles, January 16.-The wind and rain conspired today to test the mettle of airship flying craft on aviation field. The result was a victory for Glenn H. Curtiss and Louis Paulhan.
 In half a gale of wind Curtiss rose to a height of more than 100 feet and there described circles in daring fashion. He lifted and dipped his craft and beat up the wind at will He wound up by making figure eight in the air.
 Paulhan went up 512 feet and circled about like a hawk, but the exhibition lacked something of the brilliancy shown by the American. the crowd agreed.
 Curtiss, Paulhan and Charles K Ham ilton subsequently swung around the course in an aerial marathon. At times tho contestants raced together headlond against the wind and again they played tag with each other. The sky pilots few under and over each other and around each other like bi17as. That there were no accidents is a souroe aof wonder.
 Paulhan said that he had intended to try ten laps for speed and added he found the wind too strong on the westward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
GREAT LOSS THREATENED
 BY RIVER AT LOUISVILLE

Louisville. Ky, January 16.-Floating property valued at nearly s2,000,000 Is in jeopardy; people in the ow-lying suburb of Shippingport are beginning to abandon their homes, and damage to business houses adjacent to Louisville's wharfage territory is threatened by the swelling waters of the Ohio river tonight.
 The river is falling at points up the stream, however and steam packet own CTS and towboat men are more appre- hensive than at any time since the rise began for the local conditions.
 The tenacity of the great ice gorge, which stretches from point just below Louisville to Wolf creek, 65 miles down the river, Is the cause of their fears.
 The river men say that the gorge has held on until the ice has grown rotten all the way through, and add there is great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

Pinckneyviile, H.. January 1e-One per- son was killed and ten others injured in a collision between the St. Louis and Memphis special on the Illinois Central train bound for St. Louis and a freight train near this city at o'clock this morn ing.
 The train was due in St. Louis at 8 o'clock and was running at high speed when it dashed into the freight on a curve
 The dead: Carl B. Kitchen, fireman on passenger train. East St. Louis. Ill.
 The injured: H. J. Brown, Memphis, head cut and internal injuries; Lister Tirrell, Hannibal. Mo-. head cut and in ternal injuries; William Vanlear. Phila- delphia, neck twisted and internal in- juries; Alfred Pirron, Memphis, left side crushed; T. Felber, Cleveland, O., back and neck injured; c. Rinaldo, Columbus. O., neck and wrist twisted; J. R. Ward, Memphis, broken ankle and internal in- juries; F. B. Wilson, Memphis. negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
SOUTH POLAR TRIP HAS BEEN PLANNED

Washington, January 16-An expedition to the South Atlantic ana the Antarctic snow regions in the interest of economical and scientific work by the Fish commis- sion steamer Albatross is under considcra- ton by Secretary Nagcl of the depart ment of commerce and labor. It was suggested by Henry F Obborne, presi- dent of the American Museum of Natiral History at New York.
 MT. Osborne said he recently has re- ceived confidential Information from one who has just returned from the Ant arctic that there still remains on eer- tain remote islands herds of southern fur seals in such number as to promise com mercial importance. For few years past a whaling industry has developed in the south, rivaling the industry or the north.
 Mir Osborne says he is credihly in- formed large numbers of elephants also exist in considerable numbers in the Antarctic region. Men of science, the letter adds, desire definite information in regard to the question of the sea bottom, the life of the ocean abysses and the dis tribution of land masses in the southern Atlantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
TROUBLE LOOMING
 UP FOR NAVY MEN

Washington, January 16.-Trouble is looming up before the hundred naval officers, more or less. it is said. who failed to take the physical tests during the last calendar year and who were not excused on this ground. The report has reached some of the men that Secretary Meyer Is going to make the tests cumu- lative. ..s4a
 Instead of being required to walk 50 miles in three days, 1t is declared they will be required to walk 100 miles in six days. The question of some action in regard to the physical tests, in view of the large number of officers who failed to take them, is being considered by the navy department, but no action has been decided upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
DYNAMITE USED TO
 COMMIT SUICIDE


 New London, Conn. January 16.-Plac- ing three sticks of dynamite in the front of his shirt William A. Bennett lighted the fuse and was blown to death at his home here today. The windows in the room were blown out, but otherwise the house was not damaged. Bonnet upon returning from work Friday handed his wife bouquet of flowers with the remark: You will know what to do with them between now and Monday" The man demanded some money and upon be- ing refused drew revolver and fired at his wife. The bullet struck a corset steel and defiected to the wall. He was arrested and released under S10oC bond Today the man kissed his father and mother and entering his wife's room said; Don't you want to die with lne7
 His wife says he crossed the hall to another room and set off the dynamite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17

danger that it will go out with a rush and no warning. The effect of such an occurrence would be that a large number of boats and coal barges caught in the mammoth ice field would be torn to pieces, and a still greater number of craft would be stranded high and dry by the sudden iall of the waters.
 The Monongahela River Coal and Coke company alone has a million dollars worth of floating property, mostly bargcs of coal. threatened by this condition of affairs.
 It is understood the federal authorities will be asked to dynamite the gorge to- morrow and permit it to pass out grad ually. The river stood at 27 feet 6 inches tonight at the head of the falls and is said to be six inches below the danger line It is rising at the rate of half an inch an hour, but it is expected to come to a standstil by morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
THIRTY CLOCKS
 FAIL TO WAKE HIM

New York, January 16 For the first time in 30 years Robert Willoughby failed to wake up this morning when his 30 clocks, simultaneously setting oft se- ries of gongs. gave their respective GUS tomary alrams at 6 o'clock. He died some time during the night of Bright's dis ease. the doctors say. Wi:ioughby was 57 years old and had been employed as Q motorman by the Third avenue elevated railway.
 Wlloughby was one of the most punctu- al employees engaged in the street traffic service. Willoughby was never late. The secret of the mans department came to light when his room was in- spected today. Arranged around his bed were 30 clocks of different sizes and makes. All struck the same hoiir simul- taneously, so adjusted were the machines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
Murderous Treatment of Woman.

Fairfield, Conn.,, January 1e-Knocked on the head thrown into well by her husband and male companion, and left for dead, was the fate that met Anna Moslxill, bride of three days, who was married in Chicopee, Mass, Friday, the authorities say. On striking the water the woman regained consciousness and drew herself out of the water by means of an iron pipe. This sne clung toN until in the morning, when she WIS found. amputated. The men checked trunk belonging to the woman, which she said contained $7Oo. to Springfield, Mass. at the local depot. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
pIana to lmprove Raclna.

New York, January 1e-Plans to broaden and improve hunt meetings and for a series of meetings in which gentle men riders will feature have been formu- lated by members of clubs of the various states who are here attending the annual meeting of the hunts committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt associa- ton. Cups and prizes will be offered for hunters, Galloways and other classes that Go to make up the real attractions of amateur racing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
Killed in Auto Accident.

Jacksonville, Fla, January 1e-Wiiliam K Farrer, the six-year-old son of Trav- cling Claim Agent Asa Farrer of the Sea- board Air Line railway. was killed and James Farrer. an eight-year-old brother. dangerously wounded when bicycle. on which both were riding, collidod with . sightseeing automobile here this after noon. Frank SpurlinE, driver of the au- tomoblle, was arreste
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
Small Haul for RurqIars.

Jacksonville. Fla, January 16.-rhe big iron safe in the office of the Cable Piano company, in the heart of the city. was drilled open during hast night, evidently by professional safe crackers and $l5 in cash was stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
Three Men sunocated.

Montrose, Col. January 1s.--Three men were suffocated by powder smoke and nitroglyoerine fumes in the Gunnison tunnel today, and 90 others barely >sdaned with their lives.
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15

tons over the outgo of the previous
year. but considerable decrease from
the estimates made earlier in the
spring
The season opened up in a lively
manner on practically all OF the ranges,
but there has been no great rush the
past two months. though the movement
has been steady. There will be several
good sized stockpiles at some OF the
mines on this range when the season
closes, but at other properties practi-
cally all OF the ore in stock will b
cleaned out. Among the properties at
Negaunee that will have large stock
pile in the Lucy, where the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron company resumed operations
last spring. The shipments from there
have been light and the tonnage going
into stock is increasing. There is
sufficient stocking room at the proper
ty to take care of the winter output,
and ii will not be necessary to curtail
operations for lack OF dumping space.
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15
Crop Report is Given Out

The corn crop was 1913 per cent OF a
normal on Oct. /, or at time OK mar
vest, as compared with 1913 per cent a
year ago and 1874 per cent the ten
year average. according to the crop re-
porting board OF the department OF ag-
ricultur,e whose October crop report
was issued at 3 80 o'clock last Monday.
The production of spring wheat as
estimated by the crop reporting board
for 1910, was 233. 475, GOO bushels. com
pared with 300. s23, 600 bushels In 1909.
the Weld per acre being ii.S bushels
compared with 1913 in 1909. and lS.f
the ten-year average; the quality wa
94.1 per cent compared with so.s per
cent, the ten-year average.
The production of all wheat tor l9O'
was 69i, 7e6. 900 bushels, compared
with 737, 1870. 900 bushels in 1903, the
Weld per acre being 14.2 bushels com
pared with 1873 in 1909, and i4.l the
ten year average; the quality was 93.
per cent.
The production OF oats for 1910 was
.Oo6. 800. 600 bushels compared with
1. 007. 358, 900 bushels in 1909, the yield
per acre being 3l.0 bushels, compared
with 30. 3 in 1909. and 80. 8 the ten-year
average the quality was 95. per cent
compared with SOL per cent the ten
year average.
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15

A simple and effective form OF mop
has been designed by Pennsylvanian.
It's chief advantage lies I'm the absence
OF springs. balls. levers. heads or 9th
or parts OF metal framework, which
have been known 10 rust, get out OF
repair and scratch polished surfaces.
The mop Is made In two detachable
parts-the mop proper and the handle,
which Is equipped with a hook at one
end and a fiaring piece that Is also
detachable. To put this apparatus to-
gether the hook is run through the
ring on the mop and the loose metal
cap Is drawn down over the top, com
pressing the upper portion OF the
strands so that they can be drawn up
into the hollow end OF the handle. In
this way there are no protrudlng met
al parts and the device may be used
with safety on parquetry floors or any
polished surfnces which might other
wise be mnrrcd by the contact OF any
thing but the soft mop itself. The
whole affair Is very lieh; and * easy
20 maninumip
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15
SEPTEMBER ORE
SHIPMENTS SMALLER

Movement From the Lake Superior Ranges
Was Not as Large as Exgected, But the
outgo for the Year is Still Materially
Ahead Of That Recorded in 1909.
The ore shipments from the Lake
Superior ranges showed falling off
during September. in comparison with
the same month last year, but the out
90 for the year is still materially ahead
of that recorded In 1909. The move
ment.during .September Appropriated
9. $50, 600 tons The shipments for the
season up to the first of the present
month were $500. 900 tons in round
numbers. The figures show that the
Mesaha range sends out nearly two and
one. half times as large tonnage as
all OF the other ranges in the district.
The shipments up to the first OF the
month from the Marquette. Menomi-
nee, Gogebic. and vermilion ranges
were little over 10, 600, 600 tons, while
almost 25, 900. 600 tons were shipped
from the Mesaba.
The gain at this time compared with
a year ago is in excess OF $500. 600
tons. IL is anticipated that at least
10. 600, 900 tons will be shipped during
this month and next and the first few
days OF December. This will make an
approximate total OF 40. 600. 900 tons
for the season. an increase of $500, 600
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15

Washington. October. The u. s.
Department OF Agriculture is authority
for the statement that the paper birch,
often called also white birch, or
canoe birch. Is one of the few timber
trees ~ this country which seem to be
holdhAo their own against axe and fire.
The average citizen. however, probably
takes no particular interest in the paper
birch. Yet ID is doubtful IL any other
kind OF wood on the face OF the earth
Is found in so many households; for
paper birch furnishes most of the
spools made in the United States
Maine is the chief center OF spool
manufacture. Its factories turn out
500 million apools yearly, chiefly birch.
Few woods as hard as this can be
worked with as little dulling Of the
tools; it's principal recon- mendation
lies in that fact Ii is handsome in
color. and, after the wood becomes
seasoned. Ii shrinks and warps very
little. That is an important consider
alton. because the delicate machinery
that winds the thread would fail to
work IL the spool changed its shape TO
a perceptible degree.
The birch wood for spools must be
selected and handled with care. The
trees red disk heartwood is objection
able because 1t will not turn smooth in
the lathe. and the color ,is not desired.
Few industries waste more wood, In
proportion to the quantity used. than
spool making. Heartwood. knots, and
all other defects freqently amounting
to more than one-half of the tree, are
rejected. From one-half to three
iourths of the remainder may go to the
refuse heap in saving the bars and
turning the spools. Despite this waste
the paper birch does not appear to be
threatened with extinction. 1t is a
fire tree-that is, it spreads rapidly
over spaces left vacant by forest fires
The most extensive paper birch forests
of Maine and New Hampshire occupy
tracts which were laid bare by the
great forest fire which swept the region
from 1926 to 1897.
The tree is short lived AT an age
when the white cedar, for example, is
just beginning to lay on useful wood.
the paper birch has passed its prime
and is ready for decay III Ia nlaced at
still further disadvantage by being IN
able to compete with other trees for
light and soil. 1t prospers when grow
ing alone, but 1t gives up the fight sf-
ter stronger trees begin to crowd it.
Nevertheless it 10 believed that more
paper birch is growing lin the United
States to-day than two hundred years
ago.
The diamond drill., 1910-10-15
Odd supsrstItions.

In England there Is a superstition
that II bride and groom eat perl
winkle leaves together they will love
one another Should he after mar
riage prove recalcitrant here is a way
TO win him back: Take piece OF the
root of wallhower and a partridge's
heart. roll them into ball and make
the man eat IL. II you want 10 know
whether your lover loves you. crush
some bleeding heart. IL the juice Is
red. be does: n IL is white. he does not.