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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
To Birmingham by the Central
Foundry Company.
TO FIGHT THE COMBINE
Said to Be a Movement for That Pur-
pose, Though Central Company's
Officers Deny it General
Manager Fowle Talks

New York, July 29.-(Special. 1.-The an
nouncement that there was movement on
foot to form an Independent soil pipe and
fittings concern in opposition to the recent
ly organized Central Foundry company, is
causing the officers of the latter company
some concern.
The opposition to the Central Foundry is
said to come from Alabama, but the names
of the promoters of the rival organiza ton,
or of the works they control, could not be
learned today. In an interview printed
this morning General Manager Fowle, of
the Central Foundry company, said that
there are only two concerns which were
not included when the central consolidation
was effected, and the officers are assured
of friendly relations with both of these
companies.
Abendroth & Co., of this city, and l..
Wolfe & Co. of Chicago, are the two out
side companies. Another plant located in
Birmingham, which has been idle for many
months, is considered too small to be of any
importance as a factor in the reported op-
position to the Central Foundry company.
General Manager Fowle of the plants
owned and controlled by the Central Foun-
dry company, said that the output would
be at least 90 per cent. of the soil pipe and
soil pipe fittings of this country.
New soil Pipe PIant for birmingham
"If any opposition has arisen" said Mr..
Fowlc, SIT could only come from Birming-
ham and it is our intention to erect well
equipped plant in that district, their oppor-
tunitv for developing trade will be small.
The Central Foundry Company announces
that the capacity Of the Hoffman-Bilings-
Weller plant at Gadsden, Ala, the e. l..
Tyler plant at Admission. Ala, the Ala
bama Pipe Company's plant at Bessemer,
Ala, and the Shuster plant at South Pitts
burg, Tenn. will be greatly Increased at
once When the extensions are made, the
Central Foundry Company will employ in
that district alone nearly 1000 more men
than have been employed heretofore.
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TRAIN WRECKED
AND BURNED
Trainmen Met Death and No
Telling How Many
Passengers.

Elmyra, N. Y, July 29-At II o'clock
tonight Erie passenger vestibuled train
No. for Buffalo and cleveland, leaving
New York at o'clock tonight, was
wrecked and burned at Lackawanna, only
two cars escaping the flames
The train consisted of buffet car, two
passenger coaches and two Pullman cars.
The wreck occurred during storm,
which caused a landslide. A freight train
was first wrecked and the passenger train
plunged into the freight wreck. Both en-
gineers were killed. No information about
the passengers on train No. is obtain
able. 1t is usually a we'll filled train in
both regular and sleeping coaches.
The wreck is midway between Lacka-
waxen and Shohola. heavy storm pre-
vailed on the Delaware division all day
and heavy landslide resulted late tonight.
The engine, baggage car, combination bag
gage car and one coach were surely
burned Stephen Outwaler and Timothy
Welsh of Port Jervis were engineer and
conductor. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the Pullman cars for Buffalo and
Cleveland were not destroyed and that
their sleeping passengers are safe. These
sleepers contained at least a dozen passen-
gers each All telegraphic lines at the
scene of the wreck are down.
In the darkness of tonights storm work
at the wreck is slow and but little will be
known until daylight.
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Sixteen States Have Signed Ar
bitration Convention.
BARON DE STAAL' IS FAREWELL
He Said While the Work Accomplished
Was Not as Complete as Might
be Desired, 1t Was Sincere,
Wise and Practicable

The Hague, July 29.-The international
peace conference met for it's final sitting to-
day, when it was announced that sixteen
states had signed the arbitration conven-
tion, fifteen the other two conventions,
seventeen the declaration prohibiting the
throwing of projectiles or explosives from
balloons; sixteen the declaration prohibit
ing the use of expansive bullets.
Baron De Staal delivered the farewell
address, thanking the representatives of
foreign states. He said the work accom-
plished, while not so complete as might be
desired was sincere, wise and practical
The great principles of sovereignty of in
dividual states and international solidarity
apparently SO opposing, had been reconcied
by what they had accomplished He affirm
ed that in time to come institutions which
had their original in the need of concord
would be the dominating influence and that
thus the work of conference was truly
meritorious.
Minister Eusternelles and DR.. Beaufort
spoke, the latter saying that II the confer
ence had not realized Utopian dreams,
nevertheless it had disproved forebodings,
and the moral effect would more and more
influence opinion and aid governments to
solve the question of the limitation of ar
maments, which remain source of grave
consideration for statesmen of all coun-
tries. Baron De Staal then declared the
conference closed.
The three conventions dealing with ar
bitrations, the laws and customs of war
and the adoption OF the Geneva convention
to naval warfare were not signed by Ger
many, Austria Hungary, China, England,
Nuremberg, Russia, Servfa. Switzerland or
Turkey. The United States signed only the
arbitration convention and that under re-
serve Roumania also made reservations.
The three declarations prohibiting the
throwing Of explosives from balloons the
use OF asphyxiating projectiles and the use
OF dum-dum bullets were not signed by
Germany AUSTRIA, Hungary, China. Eng
land, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Servia,
or Switzerland and the United States
signed only the declaration regarding the
throwing of explosives from balloons.
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kid JIM"
Notorious Georgia Negro Brought to
Birmingham

The notorious negro, Kid jim. who has
been fleeing from Georgia mobs and the
lynching parties around Bainbridge for the
past week, is now confined in the Jefferson
county jail.
Kid Jim was captured at Troy Ala. yes
terday and brought to Birmingham from
Montgomery on the 1925 Louisville and
Nashville train this morning.
Sheriff L. e. Black, of Early county,
Georgia, Is in charge of the prisoner and
is on his way to Atlanta, where Governor
Gambler ordered the man taken.
1t was not the sheriffs original intention
to bring Kid Jim to Birmingham. but when
he reached Montgomery there was consid-
erable excitement over the capture, and
rather than lay over in that place all night
Mr.. Black decided to bring the prisoner to
this city He will leave for Atlanta this
morning.
1t will be remembered that Kid Jim Is
one of the few negroes implicated in the
horrible crime committed on members of
the Ogletree family who escaped lyncbing
The first negro hung by the mob confessed
the crime and implicated several others
whom he said belonged to a band organized
Tor the purpose of committing outrages and
other crimes.
Kid Jim was among the first names mem
toned. He Immediately left the country
and came over into Alabama, being closely
pursued by the infuriated Georgians Track
of him was lost for several days until he
was located at Troy yesterday Mr. Ogle-
tree was sent for, and he identified Kid
Jim at once.
Sheriff Early then took charge of the
prisoner. For fear of another lynchng, he
wired Governor Gambler for Instructions
telegram was soon received ordering him
to take Kid Jim to Atlanta. They will ar
rive there at noon today.
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SITUATION IN HAVANA.
General Ludlow Writes to a Friend of
Conditions There.

Washington, July PA private letter
from General Ludlow in Havana to
friend in this city gives very encouraging
account of the situation in that city. He
says that the health conditions of the city
are such to leave the doctors without
employment to great degree
The 2,2O0 troops in the Havana command
are In excellent condition. General Lud-
low feels very much encouraged about the
government of the city, and says the re-
forms instituted by the Americans are
working successfully
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Protest Against Chicago

st. Louis, July 29.-Mayor Zeigenheim to-
day addressed a lengthy protest to Presi-
dent Mckinley in the name of the ctlzens
of St; Louis, reciting "the danger to the
people of ST. Louis and the people of the
lower Mississippi valley should the sewer
age OF the city of Chicago be discharged
iirto the Mississippi river, which furnishes
the supply of drinking water to thous-
ands,n and asks that the permit recently
issued by the secretary of war to the trust
ees of the sanitary district of Chica go,
authorizing them to cause the water of
Lake Michigan to flow into the Chicago
river and the drainage canal be revoked.
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TOMLINSON SPEAKS
Lamar County Reaffirms the Chicago
Platform

Kennedy, July 29.-(SpeciaD-Hon. John
w. Tomlinson made ringing speech to the
democrats of the southern section OF
Lamar county here tonight.
He declared for the readoption of the
Chicago platform, against Imperialism and
trusts, and eulogized Bryan.
AT the conclusion of his speech ringing
resolution was adopted declaring for Bryan
and a democratic bimetalhc club was or
ganized with M. C. Smothers, president,
and c. r. Shelton, as secretary. No ref
erence was made to state politics in tho
meeting.
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BISHOP BECKER DEAD
Had Charge of the Diocese of Sa-
vannah.

Washington, Ca, July 29.-Bishop
Thomas A. Becker of the diocese of Savan-
nah, died here at $50 tonight. He came to
Washington some time ago to take charge
of the summer school during the absence
of Father Riley in Europe
The Bishop was taken seriously Ill Thurs
day night and continued to grow worse
The last rites were administered by
Father Kelly of Savannah and the end was
quiet and peaceful. The funeral will be
held from st. Patricks church Savannah,
Monday morning at 1870.
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Dallas, Tex, July 29.-At an early hour
this morning three large buildings at the
corner Of Liveoak street and Pacific avenue
were destroyed by fire. The charred re-
mains of Mrs. John Farram and her 10
year-old son were found to have been
crushed, and the police are working on
the theory that double murder has been
committed and the building fred TO cover
up the crime Up to late hour tonight
the authorities, who are working zealously
on the case, report no clue.
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CUNNINGHAM PRACTICALLY. A
CANDIDATE FOR THE NOMINAL TON
His Formal Announcement VIII Likely Come Out in Ten Days.
Has Formed No Alliances Or Combinations.

pensaries, let it have them. AS far as
jefferson was concerned the silent ma
jority" appealed to him and he would still
stick to this assertion.
The senator had little to say regarding
Governor Johnston. The governor had done
many things he heartily endorsed. He
thought that he Cunningham could GER
tainly carry jefferson county if he entered
the race.
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ARE AWAITING
AN OUTBREAK
All Dominican Citizens Called Upon to
Bear Arms.
JUAN JIMINEZ A CANDIDATE
Feared That He and His Followers
Will Cause Trouble.
DETAILS OF HEUREAUx'S DEATH
Assassin Held a Shot Gun Close to His
Breast, and the Presidents
Heart Was Pierced by
Bullet
'ETAILS OF HEUREAUx'S DEATH

Fort de France Island of Martinique, Ju-
ly 29.-Tranquillty prevails at Monte Chris
ii, but all the people are anxiously await
ing the important events which it is ex-
pected will occur shortly.
General Picharde, the governor of the
city, has taken all possible measures TO re-
pei any attack which may be made by the
followers of Senor Juan Jiminez, one of the
candidates for the presidency of the repub-
lic 1t is said that General Picharde has
advised the government to issue a decree
proclaiming amnesty for all Dominican ex-
lies, with a view to appeasing the people.
AT La Bega Regal General Donald Pedro
Bobea has taken steps to suppress out
breaks, should they occur. Up to the pres
ent time perfect order has been maintained,
but Notwithstanding that fact, all law
abiding citizens have been called upon to
bear arms and hold themselves in imme-
date readiness for service.
Many versions are in circulation regard
ing the killing of the president. One has it
that the assassin shot him with the muzzle
of the weapon held close to Heureaux's
breast, crying as he fired the fatal shot:
"Ah, tyrian, tyrian! tn nes pas dgne de
gouveneur plus long temps!" ("Ah, ty-
rant! tyrant! you are not worthy to govern
longer!')
Bullet Through His Head
Almost before the words were uttered
the president fell as if struck by lightning,
with bullet through his heart.
Other accounts say the president was
stricken with several bullets and that the
which had been provided, and were held in
readiness for them by friends.
General Pedro Peppin, the governor of
Santiago, is acting with the utmost energy
and has succeeded in over-awing the enc
mics of the government. The greatest
quiet reigns throughout the city.
The population of Porto Plata are con-
WINGED that the grave events that have
occurred are due to incessant agitation.
1t is known that Jiminez and his parti-
sans will not delay, but intend to disembark
+. either at Porto Plata or Montechristi.
Jminez is not a popular candidate for
the presidency, as it Is believed he would
ruin the country in the course of time
and desires simply to make a fortune for
himself and enrich his family and friends
1t is said that the governors of all the prov
dnceS are disposed to energetically defend
the existing government
meetings and decided to continue to accept
meetings and decide dto continue to accept
paper money of the country for period
of thirty days. Summing up the situa ton,
it may be said that a majority Of the peo-
pie seem to pe favorable to the present
government.
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Vim. ID. ST. Clair is Dead.

Chicago, July 29.-William D. ST. Clair,
an old-time editor and publisher, died here
today. He was at different times connect
ed with newspapers in different parts of
the country and was the founder of the
first penny paper in San Francisco. OF late
years he mas been living In Louisiana,
where he built the town of Happywood.
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TICKS FROM THE WIRE.

Colon, Colombo, July 29.-It is officially
announced from Panama that the yellow
fever has ceased to be epidemic there The
total number of cases reported since the
outbreak of the disease is IS, of which 45
have resulted fatally.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-30
SLOSS-SHEFFIELD
COAL & IRON GO.
Rill Be Incorporated In New Jersey
Some Time This Week.
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000,O0O
0n0-Half 7 Per Cent. Preferred Stock,
Remainder Common.
SL0SS CO. LOSES ITS IDENTITY
Combine Owns z Furnaces, $4,000
Coke Ovens, $4,000 Acres Coal
and 800 Ore Lands,with
Tenement Houses, etc.
CAPITAL STOCK S2O,OOO,OO(
sLosS CO. LOSES ITS IDENTITY

New York, July 29.-(Special.)-The Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company has been
organized with a stock af s20o00,0OO, and
Will be Incorporated in New Jersey in a
few days.
The new concern is a reorganization and
consolidation of several southern iron and
steel companies. The project will be
financed by Charles r. Flint and Freder-
ick P. Olcott. The Central Trust company
will act as depository for the transfer OF
the stock of the old Sloss Iron and Steel
company.
The capital stock of $40, 100000 will be d.
vided equally into preferred and common
stock The preferred will pay per cent.
dividend and the past earnings OF the
property indicate that a good surplus Will
be left for common stock dividend. Ine
consolidation includes eight well-knoWn
properties in the Birmingham district.
The most important of these are the Sloss
Iron and Steel company, of Birmingham;
the Hattie Ensley furnace and the Lady
Ensey furnace, of Sheffield, and the Phil
adelphia furnace at Florence, Ala; the
Gulf Coal and Coke company, in Walker
county, Alabama, and the Russellyille Coke
and Coal properties.
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No Need of United States

The Saturday Review proceeds to claim
that Canada now sufiices herself, both po-
litically and economically, and has no fur
t'her need of the United States; that only
the most factious policy on the part OF
Great Britain could revive the annexation
lists party in Canada, and asks what pos
sible reason Canadians could have for in
volving the country in the gravest inter-
national question. The article concludes as
fellows:
with thousands of minions slaughtering
Filipbnos whom they want to free, while
the truth is concealed from the public by
methods worse than Russia as an instance
of external aggression, and with reign
of terror in Cleveland, where a tram strike
is conducted with nitro-g glycerine bombs,
as an example of internal convulson, there
is raised the grave question of what will
happen when the present tide of prosperity
turns. Therefore, to urge Canada to go
beyond the bounds of reasonable conces-
sion would be good neither for her or any
empire.
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Washington, July 29.-General Brooke, at
Havana, today notified the war department
of the death on the 26th instant at Ma
tanzas of Acting Assistant John w. Ham
ilton, from uraemia. Frederick Timmons,
civilian, died at Santiago on the same day
of pneumonia
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Ohio Conference in London


The simultaneous presence in London OF
Congressman C. II. Grosvenor and I. e.
Burton and H. A. Garfield, coupled with
the announcement that United States Sem
ator NJ. A. Hanna will soon arrive here,
is believed to indicate the possibility of an
important Ohio political conference here
next week.
Horace L. Chapman, who was the demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Ohio in
1897, and who Is just closing an European
tour. tells the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that, despite the action of his
friends, he will not be a candidate before
the Ohio democratic convention in the au-
tumn. Mr.. Chapman says that with the
riots in Cleveland and the dissatisf: ction
regarding the war in the Phiiippt.s - this
looks like democratic year.
The inrush of Americans is unabated and
they are to be seen everywhere. They are
lavish purchasers of everything that
strikes their fancy. Shop keepers say this
is the best American season since the
financial panic in 1898, and declare that the
new customs regulations seem not to af-
feet purchases, and the sign conspicuous
in many shop windows, prices made TO
meet the American tariff" is apparently
supernuous This is particularly true as
regards art and curio dealers who say that
Americans no longer ask the price of an
article, but purchase the most expensive
objects they display
There was an interesting event on Friday
when President Martindale of the British
Pharmaceutical Association, gave a ban
quet to the Royal Botanic Gardens club
in honor of William Warren OF Detroit
Leading members Of the pharmaceutical
profession were present. Mr.. Martindale,
in the course of his speech. said this was
the first occasion that an American phar-
macist had been invited to banquet with
his brother worker, who now recognize
that America had bestowed OF the greatest
discoveries known to the medical world.
Martindale will be remembered as among
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The above special dispatch was received
last night from New York, and confirms
the reports published exclusively by the
Age-Herald several weeks ago to the effect
that such a combination was on foot, and
that the Sloss Iron and Steel Company
would go out of existence as a corporal ton
of that name.
Neither Secretary Mcqueen or any of the
company's other officials in the city could
tell any more of the details of this trans
actions. as they have been so recently
completed in New York. President Haas,
who has been in New York for some weeks
negotiat ting this deal, is expected to re-
turn TO Birmingham this morning
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UNITED STATES NOT NEEDED
An Important Ohio Political Con-
ference is Indicated,
BY fHE ING OF MARK HANNA
HoracS : Chapman Says With Riots In
Cle-. q i'd and Dissatisfaction About
X 'hilippine War This Looks
like Democratic Year.

London, July 29.-The Alaskan boundary
dispute again looms larger in the newspa-
pers and a heated discussion is raging for
and against the latest suggestion that a
harbor should be leased from Canada. The
official view seems to favor this compromise
as a general basis for friendly arrange
ments.
1t is pointed out that as the United
States, Canada and Great Britain have to
live as neighbors and in their hearts desire
to live as friends, neither side can afford
to assume a non-possumus attitude or act
as if this was to be the last transaction to
be arranged and as the main question at
issue, though almost lost to view among
the multitude of irritating side issues, was
means of easy access to the Klondike, the
lease of a harbor would seem to meet the
practical needs of Canada. On the other
hand the Saturday Review voices the feel
ing of a considerable section of the public
in pointing out that by accepting the sug-
gested settlement Canada debars herself
from again raising the question of terrific
rial right and becomes a mere license where
she claims to be the owner fee simple
Many think the proposed compromise
would lead to endless complications, an
noyances, acts of retaliation and attempts
on one side to exceed their own or restrict
the other side rights. Under the proposed
compromise the Saturday Review thinks
Canada ought in no event to surrender her
rights in international law unless she con-
currently receives considerable concessions
from the United States on other questions
before the commission.
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Washington, July 29.-Secretary Hitch
cock has declined to permit the use of the
site on the Hot Springs reservation in Ar
kansas for the construction of federal
building unless congress so specifically au-
thorize. He holds that it is not desirable
that a postoffce building should be con-
structed on this reservation in close prox-
unity to bath views and that a much more
suitable site can be obtained by purchase.
San Francisco July 29-The United
States transport Hancock, having on board
the soldiers of the First Nebraska regiment
United States volunteers, arrived tonight at
10:45. No one will be allowed to land until
after an inspection by the medical officers.
Louisville, KY, July 29.-After an exist
ence of sixty-six years the Bank of Louis
vile. the Oldest financial institution of this
city, is to be absorbed by the Southern
National bank. An agreement between the
directors of the two banks was reached
this evening, but the terms of the absorp-
tion were not made public.