Chattanooga Daily Times from Chattanooga, Tennessee (2024)

I THE DAILY TIMES: OHATTANOOGA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1899. Not Odds and Ends but 350 pairs of our NEW WINTER STYLES Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes at $2.50 300 and pairs $4.00 Ladies' Button $3.00, Shoes, $3.50 to 4s, at $2.00 Chattanooga Shoe 803 Market St. Phone 399. W. P.

JENKINS, Manager. In our complete stock of harness and horse goods you can find everything suitable for stable, track, road, pleasure, business or driving purposes. GLOBE SADDLERY COMPANY, 906 Market St. American Bonding Trust KEYSTONE BLOCK. Telephone 489.

a Bad Sign is hallowing "Stop Thief!" after a defalcation by your trusted clerk. Be wise in time and protect yourself by a bond covering your employees. It'll cost but Jittle at the most. and assures peace of mind and security against loss. in all the Courts.

Contractors Bonds Bonds for Banks. Bonds! Glover Grady, General Agents A LEADER That is hard to beat, is Our DEEP SPRING WHISKEY. It can't be equalled for mellowness, purity and exquisite flavor, and as a tonie and nid to digestion, or a preventive and cure for the prevailing Grip it is unrivalled. J. W.

KELLY. 'Distiller and Wholesaler of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 1899 FILE CASES, TRANSFER CASES, GLOBE FILES, BLANK BOOKS, 1899 DIARIES, 1899 STATIONERY, 1899 OFFICE SUPPLIES. Headquarters and Largest Stock.

HENDERSON'S, 724 Market Street. A ROOD Fire, A Agency Liability Ask Us Accident, Estab. 1887. Insurance. for Rates.

OLSON Ohattanooga Office: Citizens Hotel Bank Bldg. Knoxville Office: Imperial PLAN FOR ERECTION OF GENERAL TRANSFER STATION. The Lecation Depends Largely on What the City Counell Does With Ordinance Introduced at the Last Meeting-General Improvements. ELECTRIC ROAD The plans for the permanent improvements of the Chattanooga Electric railway are rapidly maturing. If the city council adopts the ordinance presented at the meeting Tuesday night, granting additional rights and privileges on Broad and Market streets, the company will proceed to establish a transfer station somewhere between Third and Fifth on Market, in the center of the block.

The location of the proposed transfer station has not been determined upon. company has under consideration a site in the middle of the block between Fourth and Fifth, and is also considering the advisability of using its car-shed below Fourth for the purpose. The cars will be operated on the loop plan, as proposed in ordinance. The company desires to form the loop by having turn-outs on Market, passing through the transfer station in one of the blocks, thence running Broad to Fifth, and thence into Market, and on to This the suburban, it is claimed, is simply the perfection the company's system in the city, SO far as terminals are concerned. All electric cars would pass through the transfer station, as they do in Nashville and other places.

Only those desiring transfers would be compelled to go to the station. The company has definitely decided to establish the transfer station on the loop plan, and its location will be determined in a few days. Improvement to Cars. The company, as has been stated in The Times heretofore, contemplates the general improvement of its system. All the winter electric cars are to be heated and vestibuled, and for summer traffic the company is now considering the purchase of fourteen or fifteen first-class summer cars.

The improvements at Ninth and Market are nearing completion. It is not thought it will be necessary to relay these curves for twenty-five years. The company intends to relay the tracks with new rails on all lines where necessary. It is probable the Market-street line from Ninth to the river will be rebuilt. Committee Appointed.

Yesterday Mayor Watkins appointed as a committee to consider the new franchise ordinance, Aldermen McMahon, Forstner, O'Connell. Hill and Brotbeck. The committee will meet in few days. The aldermen who believe in the principle of compensation for franchises and the limitation thereof will contest the ordinance. THE PAULIST MISSION The Service at the Catholic Church Continues To Interest Large Audiences.

The Paulist mission for non-Catholics in progress at the Catholic church begins at 7:45 o'clock in the evening instead of at 7:30, as originally. Each night immense audiences fill the church. Last night Father Burke answered the following questions drawn from the question box: When and why was the doctrine transubstantiation adopted by the Catholie church? and why was the doctrine of purgatory adopted by the Catholic church? Why do Catholics believe in an intermediary between man and God? Why do Catholics "worship" Mary, the mother of Jesus? What edition of the Bible do Catholics use; has it ever been revised? When did the command for celibate priesthood become a law in the Catholic church? Do Catholies feel themselves free to sin, relying on the absolution of the confessional for forgiveness? The sermon on The True Church. was preached by Rev. Father Menton, who first gave the history of the founding of a society by the Lord Jesus Christ, and the characteristics of that society necessary to its nature and for its perpetuity.

He explained how the institution of this society had been made art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church." Then he explained its divine commission to teach, to guide and to preach. As the Father has sent me. so also I send you. Go forth, teach all nations, etc. This society he declared to be the representative of Christ on earth, the church of God.

The marks by which she, the true church, must be known, he said, are unity of teaching, apostolic holiness. origin, He infallibility of doctrine and then told of the claims of the Roman Catholic church- -unity of doctrine and membership, apostolic origin and succession and the other marks also found within her, "the spouse of the Lord Jesus Christ." He recited the claims of the Catholic church and the basis for them, and also the objections raised against them. As he pursued the subject in hand. the church, he explained many of her doctrines and closed with an invitation to all present to investigate the claims and study the subject of his remarks. A feature of the service last evening was the reading of a tribute to the blessed Virgin Mary from the sermon of A Protestant divine which Father Burke presented, and the reading in answer to a question of the names of the popes immediately after Peter in the first and second centuries.

The subject for this evening's discourse Its is "The Confessional; Its Institution, Object, Its Necessity, Etc." STUART-MURPHY REVIVAL. Rev. George R. Stuart and Francis Murphy To Be Here, A great deal of interest is being aroused in the great Stuart-Murphy revival meeting which is to be held in this Dr. Trimble yesterday received a letter city Feb.

1-15. Rev. George Stuart, asking for infrom formation in regard to the details and for the meeting, and Dr. arrangements Trimble has answered, giving the desired in formation. Both Mr.

Stuart and Mr. Murphy, signified the their acceptance of the cordial invitation great temperance revivalist, have extended to them to hold a revival in Chattanooga. All of the preliminary arrangements have been completed, the Auditor 1111 has been secured for fifteen days, and thing is in readiness for a great revival. Rev. George Stuart and Rev.

Francis Murphy need no special introduction to time been a co-worker with Rev. Sam Chattanoogans. Mr. Stuart has for some Jones, the great evangelist of Georgia. He is a most eloquent, forceful and impressive preacher, his sermons always producing a visible effect upon his hearers Mir.

Murphy is also one of the great evangelists of the day, being specially interested in temperance work. Dr. Trimble, in speaking of the coming meeting, said last night that he expected great good to result to Chattanooga and its citizens from the meetings. In speaking of Mr. Murphy, he said that about twenty-five years ago he attended his meetings in Pittsburg when 10,000 drunkards were touched and reformed.

Revival Services. What promises to be a series of most interesting meetings was inaugurated at the Second Presbyterian church last The meetings will be held every night until Sunday night, with the exception of Saturday, and will be in charge of Dr. Miley, pastor of the Hampdenstreet Presbyterian church, Baltimore. He meeting last yet night arrived, was however, conducted and by Die. Trimble, who preached a very able sermon the subject, "Our Responsibility These A special chorus choir, in charge of Prof.

Wyatt, rendered music for the service. SOLDIERS WELL BEHAVED. Provost Guard From 8th Immunes Had Nothing To Do Last Night. Maj. Houston, of Atlanta, army payarrived at Chickamauga Park yesterday morning and spent the day paying off the Sth Infantry, disbursing the sum of $25,000.

He also paid off and mustered out the two Indiana companies, their release to take effect on Friday (tomorrow). The officers stationed at the park state that a number of soldiers of these two companies will re-enlist in the 8th Infantry, the rest returning to their homes. Yesterday being pay day, Col. Huggins felt that was prudent to send a provost guard to the city, dispatching Maj. Rosenburg with a guard of sixteen men.

They had, however, very little work to perform and did not make a single arrest during all of last night. SENSATIONAL SHOOTING A Young Man From the City Gives Offense to Suburbanites and Bullets Are Exchanged. Highland Park startled yesterday a afternoon by a shooting affray, which came very near being of a serious nature, according to reports. The participants were a number of young men residing in the suburb and the prominent city minister, The minister's son, it seems, out to the suburb yesterday afternoon for the purpose of escorting a young lady from school to her home. When school closed for the day the young lady and young man started off in the buggy, but before reaching the young lady's home, and when near the corner of Beech street and McCallie avenue, the buggy was stopped by several young men of the suburb, who did not relish the attentions of the city young inan to the young lady.

The young man leaped from the buggy and threatened to whip the entire crowd. It appears that at this juncture a pistol came into view, whereupon the young man proceeded to pull from his pocket a revolver and a shooting match began. Several shots were fired, but it is not known whether any of them took effect or not. as the crowd immediately scattered. The young lady witnessed the proceedings and as a result was greatly frightened.

An effort is being made to keep the matter quiet and it is not known what will be the outcome. Efforts of The Times reporter last night to get at the names of the parties failed. LOCALS BRIEFLY STATED Heavy Tourist Travel, At no time during the present winter has the tourist travel been as heavy as it is now. Last night the incoming trains were crowded and the Florida specials bad additional coaches attached. Many of tourists are stopping over in this city for a few days, and the hotel registers contained more names last night than at any time since.

the arrival of the volunteer army. Logs Continue To Arrive. About 250,000 feet of logs arrived resterday for Loomis Hart, Snodgrass Field and Blair Taliaferro. The river is slowly and the last raft will reach this city by Sunday at the farthest. Mill owners and log men regard the present Jannary tide as very satisfactory, enough logs being received to keep the mills busy for several months.

Sewer for Erlanger Hospital. The board of public works has asked the city council to appropriate $1.500 for the purpose of assisting the Erlanger hospital trustees in building 1 sewer for the use of the hospital, which would drain a large portion of Fort Wood where there is co sewer at present. The finance committee has the matter under consideration and will report at the next meeting of the council. Portrait of the First Mayor. Yesterday City Treasurer Gillespie secured through Mark Long a photograph Dr.

Milo Smith, who was the first mayor of Chattanooga. It will be neatly framed and hung in the city hall with the dozen Or more pictures of other mayors which adorn the walls of the mayor's iffice. Postal Telegraph Extension. The work is progressing rapidly en the Postal Telegraph company's Knoxville extension. The crossarms, for the wires have been erectel on the East Tennessee Telephone company's poles nearly to Tyner's station.

on the Southern railway. A large force of workmen is employed, and the work will be pushed as speedily as possible. Law Library Lectures. The third course of lectares on medicolegal subjects will be delivered in the rooms of the Chattanooga Medical 50- ciety, 9. East Eighth street, on Friday evening.

Jan. 20, at 8 o'clock, the lawyers on this occasion addressing the physicians. Judge Lewis Shepaeed will deliver the principal lecture. Spain's Sunken Ship Floated. Perhaps the greatest mechanical feat of the century has been the raising of some of the Spanish warships which were apparently shot to pieces at Santiago.

seemed utterly impossible to float them because of the terrible damage Inflicted by our guns, but the task has been accomplished. Diseases of the blood, stomach and liver frequently wreck the health 50 that there appears to be DO chance of recovery. But when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 1g taken, the disordered system Is speedily restored to its old-time vigor and tone. The Bitters will regulate the liver, bowels and digestive functions and purify the blood. You can buy this remedy in any drug store, and under no circ*mstances should you accept anything said to be "Just as good." Clearance Sale.

The greatest reduction sale of men's goods ever held in Chattanooga now going -third off everything. GLENN SHAW. Cor. 9th and Market Sts. Watch Free.

A stem-winder. and stem-setter, handsomely finished and warranted for a year. Call at our store for particulars. F. H.

Woodworth Hardware Dealers. WE WOULD IMPRESS UPON YOU THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR Double Check System IN FILLING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. It is a safeguard not found in any other drug house in this section. not only give this security, but also you the Lowest Prices. VOICT BROS.

Drug Store. CORNER MARKET NINTH. THE SOLDIER BOYS THE MAYOR NAMES COMMITTEE ON A GENERAL RECEPTION. Chattanooga To Honor the Members of the Third Tennessee County Who Have Always Been Ready To Fight the Enemies of Their Country, Yesterday, in compliance with the action of the city council, Mayor Watkins appointed the following committee to take the initiative in perfecting the arrangements for the proposed reception to be the members of the 3d Tentendered. on their return from Annisafter being mustered out: Alderton, man Hill, chairman; Aldermen Brown, Moyses, Duncan.

The aldermen, were notified of their appointment afternoon, and a meeting will be called the committee yesterday immediate action on the matter. The city council committee will co-operate with the other committees representing Men's Business League and South Chatthe Chamber of Commerce, Young tanooga Business League. The coupeil has appropriated $100 to defray the expenses of the reception, but this amount will be augmented by private subscriptions. It is probable that a public reception will be held at the Auditorium, and the boys given something good to eat. If possible, arrangements will be made to hold the reception in connection with the presentation of the sword to Gen.

H. V. Boynton. The Times addressed a letter to Col. J.

P. Fyffe a few days ago asking when the Third would be mustered out. The following reply was received yesterday: "Replying to yours of the 13th it is impossible for me to say what day our muster out will be completed: but most likely it will occur between Jan. 25 and Feb. 1.

Mrs. John Cummings, wife of John Cummings, one of the oldest and best known citizens of this section, died yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, after a lingering Illness, at the family residence at Wauhatchie, Tenn. The death of this estimable lady was not unexpected as she had been very low for some time, having been an invalid for over six months. The news of her death spread rapidly over the city and many friends extended condolences to the bereaved family during the day. Mrs.

Cummings was a woman of fine character, a faithful wife and devoted mother. She was one of the kindest hearted women and always had a She good word of cheer loved and com- all fort for all. was greatly by who knew her, and her death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends. She was the mother of William Cummings, city recorder: Walter Cummings and Mrs. Cal Grant.

She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. Faneral Notice. The funeral will occur from the house this morning at 10 o'clock, either Rev. T. R.

Handy or Rev. J. 0. Straley officiating. Interment at Forest Hills cemetery.

Tee pall-bearers will be I. J. Sharp. J. B.

M. T. Freeman. M. H.

Clift, John Shamotulski. T. P. Williams. Chamlee.

Wm. will B. Roys- leave ter and J. V. Carriages Sharp's stable for the house before 9 o'clock.

Mrs. Lorena Evatt. The remains of Mrs. Lorena Evatt. who died at Valley Head, were interred yesterday afternoon in the family burying ground at Cedar Grove, Ga.

The funeral was attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Funeral of John Barker. The funeral of John Barker, who died of pneumonia, Monday, at his home in Falling Water, occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Barker: was the son of ex- Henry Barker, and was a very popular young man, who had a host of friends, a large number of whom followed the remains to their last resting place.

John A. Paul. Cleveland, Jan. -John A. Paul, who has been at death's door for the last two days, of pneumonia, died last evening at 0:15 o'clock.

The town, as well as the bereaved family, mourn his loss. He WAS a good and valuable citizen, admired and loved by all who knew him. He was the oldest child of George W. and Manerva Paul. His father, who lived near Benton.

died Jan. 6. 1809, and his mother, who has been In a serious condition for some weeks, is not expected to live much longer. Mr. Paul was born Oct 5.

1849. in Polk county, Tennessee, where he remained a a number of years, engaged in He married Miss Maggie Taylor, of the same county, Oct. 16, 1874. Three living children- Katie, who married John Taylor, of this place; Lucy, one of the teachers in the public school here; Willle May, and Nellie, who died an infant, are the fruits of their marriage. Mr.

Paul moved his family to Cleveland in 1885, where he soon commenced selling dry goods, connecting himself with his brother-in-law. J. N. Taylor, formerly resident of Polk county. During all, these years they have been doing 1 profitable business, which has brought much money to the town and county.

The funeral will occur at 10 o'clock tomorrow from the Presbyterian church, where Mr. Paul had been an active member ever since moving here. Deaths at Birmingham. Birmingham, Jan. Jacobs, the bright 10-year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Mi. Jacobs, died this morning. Mrs. Bryan Murpby died this morning at the family residence at Elyton.

Death of an 01d Minister. Johnson City, Jan. -(Special.) Rev. J. R.

Cunningham died at his residence in county, last Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. aged 34 years. He was a member of the Holston conference, retired list, and A Mason with membership at Mendota, Va. He leaves a family. Mrs.

Mat R. Miller. Johnson City, Jan. Mrs. Mat R.

Miller died this morning at 5 o'clock at her home here, aged 40. She leaves two children. Deceased was a daughter of George Oliver, who resides near town, and a member of the M. E. church.

OPERATORS AND MINERS MEET. Committees Report and Way Cleared for Sessions To Follow. Pittsburg, Jan. joint interstate meeting of the coal operators and miners was called to order this afternoon in Carnegie hall, Allegheny. The greater part of the afternoon was taken up with the report and discussion of the committee on credentials.

The report of the committee showed that 204 operators and 305 miners from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio end Pennsylvania entitled to representation. Outside these states the following were represented: Alabama. 20 operators, Arkansas, 20 operators, 2 miners: Kentucky, 4 operators, miners: Indian Territory, 20 operators, 2 miners; Tennessee, 20 operators, 2 mineis; West Virginia, 20 4 miners. W. S.

Bogle moved that the be representstires from the outside states given a voice, but no rote in the deliberations of the convention M. D. Ratchford insisted that the miners in the newly organized states should have all the privileges of the convention. A vote on the motion resalted in a tie, the miners voting in the negative. Chairman Dempster decided the motion carried.

The committee on whiles and regulations made a report, was a adopted, althorgh the miners voted against it. The convention then adjourned. IMPROVING THE TRACKS. Southern Railway Putting in StandAre Gauge to Carnegie Furnace. Johnson City, Jan.

18-(Special.) -The Southern Railway company will complete today the laying of a third rail on their track from the junction of the narrow gauge in this city to the Carnegie furnace. This has been done for the purpose of taking the narrow gauge cars to the furnace and thus save the expense of transfering ore from them to the standard gauge cars as has been done formerly. This will greatly facilitate the handling of ore at this place and enable the furnace people to do more work at the furnace. Manager Guy R. Johnson has secured a new engine and taken it up the road to be used on the short narrow gauge line from Roane Mountain station to the company's mines a short distance in the mountains from that joint.

This engine will be used to bring the ore to the main line at Roan station. AN "HONORABLE" THIEF. "Harry, the Valet," Who Would Not Retray His Pals, Sentenced. London, Jan. Johnson, alias "Harry, the valet." who is considered to be one of the cleverest jewelry thieves in Europe, and who was arrested in London on Nov.

28 with a man named Lippman. having in their possession a considerable quantity of the jewelry stolen from the Dowager duch*ess of Sutherland early in October last on board a train running between Paris and Calais. was sentenced today to seven years penal servitude. "Harry, the valet." pleaded guilty to stealing the duch*ess of Sutherland's jewelry and the judge postponed sentence to enable him to inform the police. as to what became of the bulk of jewels of which only 800 pounds worth out of 25.000 pounds of jewelry contained in the stolen satchel was recovered The prisoner.

however. informed the judge that he would not betray his companions it he got a life sentence. MURDEROUS NEGRESS. Rome, Jan. Haney, a negress, made a murder attack on Mrs.

Scarf and her daughter Rose with all ax. Rose Seart was struck across the right temple, cutting a deep and probably fatal gash. Mrs. Searf was only slightly injured on the arm. After an exciting chase the negress was captured and placed in jail.

The cause of the attack is not known, as none of the parties will talk. HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Declares Americans and Germans Are Protectionists, London, Jan. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the the colonies, speaking evening at banquet of the Wolverhampton chamber of commerce.

reviewed at great length the various threatening foreign questions confronting the government. In connection with the withdrawal of the French demand for an extension the settlement at Shanghai, Mr. Chamberlain congratulated his hearers that Great Britain's opposition to the French proposal had been strenuously supported by the representative of the United States. "That, I think," he said. significant and noteworthy fact.

Nay, I think and hope it will become history. it shows that circ*mstances are bringing about the community of interests between Anglo-Saxons, which. in the future. may have far-reaching and beneficient results." welcomed the changing tone on the part of France, declaring that if the French government desired an amicable settlement of all remaining difficalties Great Britain would meet France more than half way. In concluding.

Mr. Chamberlain paid a high tribute to the success of Lord Salisburr's foreign policy. remarking: "It is cause for satisfaction that two A PURE GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR POWDER PRICES BAKING POWDER Awarded Highest Honors, World's Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair Per Annum. Deposits in Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Citizens Bank Trust Co.

Cash Capital $225,000. Cor. Ninth and Broad. Total Resources Over $600,000 TENNESSEE WHISKY, "WHITE OAK" SOUR MASH. SOLE AGENTS FOR Old Pennsylvania XXXX." IN E.

R. BETTERTON Distillers and Wholesalers. 114 W. Seventh Chattanooga. great nations, Germany and the United States, both protectionists at home, have proclaimed their intention to adhere to the principle of the 'open door' in their foreign possessions.

We shall regard their expansion without jealousy, and shall welcome their on; and, I think, without being too sanguine. we may rely upon their sympathy assistance in securing the general adoption of a principle to which we attach so much importance." HOLDS COSTUMES ARE DECENT. New York Magistrate Dismisses the Case against Actresses. New York, Jan. costumes of these women are no more indecent than those worn by society women who sit in the boxes at fashionable entertainments; therefore the case is dismissed." Such was the decision rendered by Magistrate Wentworth today in the ease against May Wheeler and Jeanette Perie, who were arrested charged with violating public decency in the costumes they wore.

in "An Affair of Honor" at a music hall. When the case was called the women were on hand with their maids, who were loaded down with satchels containing the costumes used in the performance. These they put on and gave an exhibition of their fencing before the magistrate, who then rendered his decision. PYTHIAN SANITARIUM. Lot at Hot Springs Donated by the Government Inspected.

Hot Springs, Jan. tions representing the grand lodges Knights of Pythias of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, arrived here today national to inspect the lot donated by the government for a national Pythian sanitarium and report upon the advisability of establishing it here. It is estimated that when completed the building and equipment wili cost $350,000. DR. HILLIS CALLED.

Resignation of Dr. Lyman Abbott Formally Accepted. New York, Jan. church in Brooklyn accepted resignation of Her. Dr.

Lyman Abbott as pastor last night, and extended a call to Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of Chicago. Thos. G.

Shearman attacked six members who voted against Dr. Hillis, and was warmly replied to. The situation was becoming strained, when Dr. Abbott relieved the tension with a few tactful words. LAND PURCHASED As Site for Addyston Pipe Works Near Bessemer.

Birmingham, Jan. deeds for the 100 acres of land purchased by the Addyston Pipe and Steel company, near Bessemer, on which it is proposed to erect a $400,000 pipe plant, were signed up and delivered today. On Thursday the stockholders of the company will meet in Cincinnati and ratify this action and also authorize the increase of the company's capital stock by $400,000 so as to meet the financial end of the new movement. Then ground will be broken as quickly as possible. The company shows its interest in the Birmingham district by announeing that it will buy all the material to be used in construction in this district so far as possible.

It will also employ Birmingham labor if it can be had in sufficient 1 umbers. MR. PAYNE, OF NEW YORK, Forecasted Mr. Dingley's Succensor as Leader in the House. Washington, Jan.

Is no doubt that the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, made vacant by the death of Mr. Dingley, will be filled by Speaker Reed at the present session without waiting for the next congress, and that the new chairman will be Representative 8. E. Payne, of New York. The appointment is likely to be Announced within the next few days.

The ranking member of the ways and means committee is Mr. Payne, and while this is not decisive, it establishes a strong presumption that Mr. Payne would be chosen. Mr. Payne entered congress fifteen years ago, and he served continuously with the exception of the Fiftieth congress.

He took an active interest in tariff work. and assisted in friming the MeKinley and Dingley bills and the war revenue bill. By virtue of the chairmanship, Mr. Payne will also become the floor leader of the house. REORGANIZATION of Birmingham Rolilng Mill Company Soon To Be Effected.

Birmingham, Jan. the special committee in charge of the reorganization of the Birmingham Rolling Mill company was held here today. Messrs. M. H.

Smith and G. W. Horton, Louisville, and J. A. Van Hoose.

Birmingham, being present. The meeting was for the further discussion of the plan of reorganization. but so far as could be learned final action was not decided upon. T. C.

Dupont, of Johnstown. was added to the committee. The mill is still in operation and the beliet prevails that it will not be closed down because of the company's embarrassment. It is felt that the final outcome of the move now on foot will be the successful reorganization of the concern. WHAT'S HIS POLITICS Tallahoman With Whiskers Six Feet Long.

Tullaboma. Jan. B. Fariss, of this place, a Confederate veteran. about 58 years old.

has length. Mr. Fariss is about 5 feet 10 whiskers that measure six (6) feet -in inches tall. and. when standing erect, about twelve (12) inches of his remarkable whiskers rest on the ground.

He wears this wonderful hirsute appendage plaited and rolled up and pinned under his chin. He has also a heavy head of hair. Hair an whiskers are but slightly tinged with gray. PROPOSED NEW JUDGESHIP. Judge Shelby, of Huntsville, May Be Appointed.

Birmingham, Jan. J. Hughes and William Vaughan. chairman of the republican state executive committee, have gone to Washington to urge the appointment of Judge D. D.

Shelby. of Huntsville. for to the proposed judgship in appointment circuit of the United States court. the additional judgship now about to be provided for by congress. The proposed additional jndge is to relieve the condition of the southern United States courts which are suffering from a lack of judges.

It is understood that J. A. W. Smith, of Birmingham, once meutioned for the place, is not in the race, but has an eye on the vacancy to be created when Bruce retires from the bench, probably during the present administration. Anniston Coosa Coal Field Railrond To Be Built.

Montgomery, Jan. of incorporation of the Anniston and Coosa Coal Field railroad were filed with the secretary of state yesterday. It is to begin in Anniston and to run west into the Coosa coal fields in St. Clair county to intersect the Alagama Great Southern railroad at some point between Attalla Birmingham. The capital is to be $250,000.

The incorporators are W. E. JobLston, G. B. Randolph, F.

M. Hight, J. S. W. Kee, H.

W. Sexton and J. C. Sprowell, of Calhoun county. KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

Birmingham. Jan. reached here today of the accidental killing near Fayette yesterday of Joe Henry, one of the most prominent citizens of Fayette county. Henry lived six miles from Fayette and was a large farmer. He was out on his plantation showing a negro laborer how to cut some timOne big tree was thrown as directed but Henry happened to get in the way and the tree fell on him and crushed him to death.

'The deceased was 74 years old and was a pioneer in his seetion. TENNESSEE FED ON ALUM. The Harmful Drug Concealed in Baking Powders. Recent investigation shows that the stores are, largely stocked with baking powders which contain alum, the injurious ingredient which the lowa and Minnesota state boards of health have so strongly condemned. England, Germany and France have laws prohibiting the use of in bread, and the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin forbid baking powder containing alum to be put upon the market unless the words "this baking powder contains alum" are printed upon the label of every package offered for sale.

This is the danger signal which the law throws out for the protection of the people. Yet many of the makers of alum baking powders, such as the "Calumet," while keeping away from Minnesota and Wisconsin, have the effrontery to offer their condemned powders to' consumers here. These alum powders are frequently labeled "pure," "best in the world," "none so or with some other equally misleading catch phrase. Below will be found a partial list of the baking powders sold in this market that have been examined and found to contain alum: CALUMET Contains Alum. (Calumet Baking Powder Chicago.) COMET Contains Alum.

(D. J. Evans St. Louis.) CROWN Contains Alum. P.

Dieter Chicago.) Contains Alum. (Delicatesse Powder New York.) GRANT'S BON BON Contains Alum. (Grant Chemical Obicago.) JACK FROST Contains Alum. (Bain Chapman Mfg. St.

Louis.) KENTON Contains Alum. (Potter, Parlin Cincinnati.) TAYLOR'S ONE Contains Alum. (Taylor Mfg. Nt. Louis.) GOOD LUCK Contains Alum, In addition to this list, all brands sold with a prize or for 25 cents or less a pound are sure to be made of alum.

At the world's fair the same authorities that condemned alum powders 28 unfit for human food, declared Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder the purest, strongest and best and awarded it the highest medal. The smallest things may exert the greatest influence. De Witt's Little Early Risers are unequaled for overcoming constipation and liver troubles. Small pill.

best pill, safe pill. Live and Let Live Drug Chattanooga, Tenn. Wholesale Furniture. We pay especial attention to out-oftown buyers. Write us for cuts and prices on anything in the furniture line.

Suites and odd pieces. book cases, sideboards, chiffoniers, all kinds of chairs; mattress springs, and pillows. J. H. PARHAM CO.

Bargains for Men. Suits, Overcoats, Underwear. Shirts, Hats, Socks, Handkerchiefs, Vests, Trousers- everything at one-third off. GLENN SHAW. Cor.

9th and Market Sts. If the People of Chattanooga Would stop a moment to think, they would realize that the Arms of the Chickamauga Undertaking company and the Chickamanga Stable company deserve a very liberal patronage. They are prepared to give you the service. Our aim is and always has been to keep In the van of progress, and In this field we assure our friends that we new will sustain our former reputation of being the most enterprising firms in our lines. Chickamanga Undertaking Co.

Chickamanga Stable Co. Whisky Concern Declares Dividend. New York, Jan. 18. -The directors of the Standard Distilling and Distributing bare declared a quarterly dividend company of 1 3-4 per cent.

on the preferred stock, payable Feb. 1. girl. ECZEMA FROM BIRTH Our little daughter had Eczema from birth. The parts afflicted would become terribly inflamed, and water would ooze out like great beads of perspiration, finally this would dry up and the skin would crack and peel off.

She suffered terribly. Had to put soft mittens on her hands to keep her from scratching. Two of our leading physicians did help her. After bathing her with CUTICURA SOAP. I applied CUTICURA (ointment) freely, and gare her CUTICURA RESOLVENT regularly.

She proved at once and never troubled. The statements I have made are absolutely true aud not exaggerated in any way. ROBERT A. LAPHAM. 1111 West Side Square, Springfield, I11.

SPEEDY CORE BLOOD AND HUMOR. WITH 1.055 OF I bathe with CURA SOAP, gentle anointing with purest of emollient akin cures, and mild a UTICURA RESOLVANT, greatest of bieod purifiers as or cures. Fold throughout the rorld. D.A P. CORP.

Sole Boston. How to Cure Be ay'e Skin free..