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The age-herald., 1901-04-14
FOREIGNERS MUST
 PAY THEIR BILLS
Military Attaches Cannot Be Entertained at Governments
 Expense During War

Washington, April 13.--The comptroller of the treasury has reaffirmed decision of his office disallowing claim for s629 from Lieut.-Cor. J. w Jacobs, deputy quartermaster.
 On June 30. 1898, General Shafter. who was then at Tampa, telegraphed the sec retary of war the representatives of the foreign governments had come to him with proper credentials, permitting them to accompany the army of the United States. General Shafter said that he de- sired to entertain these officers In the manner due their position, and for this purpose he treauesteds-that--s 5000 of the contingent fund. of the army be placed to the credit of his aide-de-camp.
 The secretary of war approved the re- quest, and warrant for 5000 was sent to Colonel Jacobs. as chief quartermas- ter for disbursement. the money being ex- pended under the verbal directions of General Shafter. The comptroller decided that the expenditure was entirely illegal, and in the reaffirmation of his decision says:
 ",rhere Is no provision of law In any of the specific or general appropriations for the army which authorizes the military authorities to invite foreign attachees to be the guests of the government in time of war, and hence their fare and main tenance do not appeard to be necessary. usual or appropriate to the objects for which the appropriation was made"
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
CUBA'S CONSTITUTION.
Senor Nunez Asks for Consideration
 Of Platt Amendment.

Havana. April 13.-At the opening of to- days session of the constitutional con- vention, Senor Nunez asked that the con- vention either reject or accept the Platt amendment. as the resolution adopted yesterday was not a formal declaration, and was misleading. The conservatives considered the resolution practically re- jecting the amendment, while the radicals and the radical press maintained that it did not. Senor Nunez, therefore, asked that yea and nay vote be taken. A compromise was offered and agreed to by the terms of which a resolution was adopted that the convention should not express it's like either for or against the amendment, and that a commission be sent to Washington to reach the best pos sible agreement with the President. This commission will not pe authorized to settle definitely the question of the rela- tions between the United States and Cuba, but will report back to the con vention.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
BOERS LOSE THEIR
 INJUNCTION CASE The Courts Have No JuriSdiC-
 ton to Interfere JUDGE PARLANGE'S OPINION Transactions Between British Govern. ment and Citizens of United States
 Were Conducted Under
 Private Agreement.
JUDGE PARLANGE'S OPINION

New Orleans, April 13-Judge Partange In the United States Circuit Court today handed down his decision dismissing the suit brought by the Boer representatives here to prevent the shipment of mules and horses out of New Orleans to the British army in South Africa. The decis- ion is lengthy one.
 Judge Partange holds that the transac- tions between citizens of the United States and of the British government were conducted under the order of private citizenship, and that the courts had abso- 1utely no Jurisdiction to interfere. The horses and mules, the court said, were bought in a neutral territory, shipped to and landed in neutral territory. Judge Partange continues:
 If the complainants could be heard to assert here rights personal to themselves in the treaty invaded, and if the mules and horses involved in this cause are mu- nitions of war, all of which Is disputed by the defendants, 1t would become neces- sary to determine whether the United States intended by the declaration of the treaty (of Washington, May 8, 1S7D to subvert the well established principle of international law that the private citizens of a neutral nation can lawfully sell sup plies to belligerents.
 Tt is almost impossible to suppose a priori that the United States would have done and would have thus provided for the most serious and extensive de- rapgement of any injury to the commerce of our citizens, whenever two or more of our foreign nations should go to war; and 1t would seem that there Is nothing in the treaty, especially when its history and purposes are considered, which would warrant the belief that the United States insisted upon inserting therein new principle of international law from which the greatest damage might result to the commerce of this country and which was absolutely different from and antagonis- tic to the rule and policy which the gov ernment of this country has heretofore strenuously and invariably followed.
 "The principle that neutral citizens may lawfully sell to,belligerents has long been settled in this country by the highest ju- dicial authority
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
-------- --------------- KIDNAPER WILL TALK.
Henderson, in Dallas, Tex, Will Tell
 of Cudahy Affair.

Dallas, Tex, April 13-Geo. W. Shields. county attorney of Dallas County. Me- braska, of which Omaha is the county seat, arrived in Dallas from Omaha this morning, and this afternoon called on H. c. Henderson at the county jail in com paiy with Sheriff Johnson. Henderson is the man who says he is guilty of the kid naping of young Edward A. Cudahy in Omaha on the night of December IS, 1900. It is said that Henderson told Shields that he is the party wanted for the crime, but declined to go more into details until he had held a consultation with his at torneys. This consultation was held late this evening, and after 1t was over Hen derson said to the sheriff that he was willing to tell the Nebraska attorney all he knew about the case tomorrow
 The Undergraduates for the deposition to be given by Henderson in behalf of Cal lahan. one of the parties now under ar- rest and held in Omaha for the Kidnapping, arrived here today. They win be an- swered by Henderson Monday. Tonight it Is announced that Mir. Cudahy and his son are expected to arrive in Dallas to- morrow morning, or Monday at the lat- est. and sift to the bottom the Henderson story.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
INDEBTEDNESS REDEEMED.
England Now Has Money, But Will
 Soon Borrow Again.

London, April 1s.-Consequent upon the plentitude of money, the indebtedness of five million pounds to the Bank of Eng land was fully redeemed by the middle of the week. but fresh borrowings since of two millions at AZ per cent at various dates have been necessary to meet the requirements. Tn spite of the easier con dition of short loans discounts hardened, owing to the large outflow to the prov inces during the past fortnight, reducing the banks reserve to under 22.000,0 900 pounds. and to the adverse movement of New York exchange. Probably, however, this will not be maintained Money Is like ly to be somewhat scarce until the budget is introduced April IS, as clearances of dutiable goods in the meantime will doubtless be very heavy. causing an in- flow of cash into the Bank of England. Thereafter clearances will probably be meagre.
 As the disbursements are considerably exceeding the income. the treasury will be obliged to raise money. Otherwise, the government instead of the market will be a borrower from the bank. resulting in easier discounts The treasury during the past week had recourse to bank borrowing in order to meet pigments. The usual April and May movements of cash towards the country are likely to further reduce the reserve of the Bank of England. not allowing a reduction for the bank rate unless in the event of ex- cessive continental and American applica- tions for the loan causing large gold inn ports though the prospect of an inflow is not hopeful, owing to the conditions of money and exchange in New York. and the fact that London has been a large buyer of American securities.
 Half a million in gold is leaving India today. and Is due in London May g. It will tend to strengthen the bank when it's re- sources will be considerably taxed by the finance market in its applications for the loan.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
BOOKS
 AnE IN BAD SHAPE Many Books of Record Have
 Been Destroyed THOUSANDS WERE LOST Letter From Examiner Says These Faulty Methods Have Led To Forced Balances and Frequent
 Jumping of Accounts.
 
THOUSANDS WERE LOST

| New York, April 13.-Some time ago
 Haskins 6 Sells, public accountants of
 this city and Chicago, were engaged by the Merchants Club of Chicago to make 1 an examination of the accounting meth
 ods of the city of Chicago. Today there
 was issued by the firm a letter addressed to the Merchants Club, which says In
 part that the accountants found the ac-
 counts of the city in a deplorable condi-
 ton, due mainly to the survival of meth
 ods of control and record utterly made | quate to the requirements of one Of the | great cities of the modern world. The letter says that taxes to the amount of l five hundred thousand dollars year for | the past decade have been released as | loss and deficiency upon the mere word l of the tax gatherers; that clerical errors
 such as posting hundreds of thousands | of dollars, have remained uncorrected, and that books of record have been de-
 stroyed. The letter also says that these | faulty methods have led to forced bal | ances a frequent Jumping of accounts, wholesale omissions, arbitrary entries of
 millions of dollars each, credits In antici- patton of money expected and the like and are responsible for the possible du- plicate payment of claims against the municipality and for the direct official statement, shown bt the firms report to be uuestiona ble, that the city debt had been reduced more than one and half millions of dollars during the past two years.
 One of the concluding paragraphs of the letter reads thus: Tt would be almost inviduous to at- tempt to give a selected list of American
 cities that have recently adopted radical
 changes of organization looking to the
 betterment of their government and the
 safety of their public money. San Fran
 cisco has adopted a new charter by popu-
 lar vote: other California cities have fol-
 lowed and the movement has been sus- tained by decision of the Supreme Court.
 New York and several other cities in the
 same state have adopted new charters.
 Milwaukee and other Wisconsin cities,
 Minneapolis. St. Paul, Duluth and all
 other good-sized cities of Minnesota; Mo
 bile New Orleans, Baltimore have all
 secured new charters in the interests of
 economy and good government. Whining
 ton, Delaware, has kept up a plucky
 fight for charter reform. and in many
 other cities, including Providence, Jersey City. Pittsburg, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Chattanooga and Grand Rapids. move
 ments to amend or renew their charters
 have been successfully prosecuted or are
 still in progress
 'srhe movement for a general uniform
 ity In municipal accounting presents to
 the city of Chicago an opportunity to es- tablish a system worthy of imitation"
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WILL TRAVEL 1O,5OO MILES AND
 VISIT TWENTY THREE STATES
AMENDMENT WAS THE MISTAKE OF
 NINETEENTH CENTURY

Philadelphia of the American end tonight Todays of the problems of the President George w. University discussed the question afternoon session. Tonight Senator the Cuban and Porto of question:
 of the Navy and Professor University Pennsylvania presided at the  republic He said the immediately after emancipation stimulating political feeling antpathy generations between
 
 Whites"
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
AMERICAN JOCKEYS.
They Are Badly Disappointed at the
 Seasons Record.

London, April 1s.-The friends of the American jockies now in England are badly disappointed at the season's work. Not a single American appeared at Lei- cester yesterday. L. Rein has lost fifteen out of twenty races. J. Reiff thirty-one out of thirty-six and Maher sixteen out out of twenty. These failures are vari- ously attributed to the fact that most of the English jockies have adopted the American style of riding or to the imna- ture condition of the American mounts.
 One, of the interesting subjects of the American invasion is the appearance of a new racing saddle with sliding stirrups, which is warranted to give a jockey an American seat without effort on his part. The stirrup straps work on much .he same principle as the v-shaped American suspender fasteners, and the inventor of the new saddle claims that 1t automatic ally changes the riders weight from front to rear and vice versa, giving all the ad- vantage of the American style of riding
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
WILDLY HYSTERICAL OVER
 SHOOTING OF LIFELONG COMPANION
Maj. Evans Charged With Death
 of Capt. Griffin
  PROMINENT S0UTHERNERS Two Were in Room Alone. When Kill. ing Occurred-Evans Declared the
 Dead Man Fired the Fatal Shot Himself.

Columbia, s. C., April 13.-Capt. Johr J. Griffin, commercial agent of the Nor folk and Western Railroad, was shot. to Maj. Barnard B. Evans in this city. The arrest of Major Evans subsequently ere ated a profound sensation.
 The two were alone and occupants of adjoining apartments were at dinner. Ma jor Evans summoned a physician, saying a man was hurt in his room. Dr. R. w. Globes found Captain Griffin lying in a dying condition and speechless on Major Evans bed. A .4-caliber Colts revolver bullet had entered just above the left nipple.
 When Dr. Globes announced that Grif- fin was dying he declares that Evans, who had been drinking heavily, became wildly excited and exclaimed that Dr. Globes lied; that Dr. Globes, and not he (himself) had killed Griffin. The physi- clan, under the pretext of replacing a broken instrument, managed to get out of the room, although Evans, declared that he should not do so.
 Dr. Globes summoned the police, but they were refused admittance until Judge Ernest Gary, a cousin of Evans, arrived and demanded admittance and submission to the officers. Evans struck Judge Gary and was taken to jail in a state of hys- teria, having declared that Griffin had taken his own life.
 Had Been Drinking.
 Tn the room were evidences that one or both of the men had been drinking Aside from this there is no reason why Griffin should have killed himself or that Evans should have shot him.
 The dead mans face was bruised on both sides and there was an abrasion of the skin on the bridge of the nose. His walking cane, clotted with blood. was sew eral feet from where blood marks indi- cated where the fatal shot had taken place. No burns were visible in the neighborhood of the wound.
 Captain Griffin served in the Confeder- ate army with a company from Macon, Ga.. and after the war entered the rail road service. He had held the positions of General Freight Agent of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and sub sequently went to the Norfolk and West ern. Two years ago he was assigned to this territory.
 Major Evans is son of Brigadier Gen eral V. c. Evans and nephew of Major General Mart w. Gary, of the late Con- federate army. He Is a brother of former Governor John Gary Evans, who was ad- jutant general in 1899, and was himself in the Havana Postofhce Department at that time. He is we'll known in military and political circles, having twice re- ceived large vote for Railroad Commis- sioner.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
WARRANTS ASKED FOR.
The Father of Negro Burned at Stake
 Wants Participants Arrested.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 13.-Alfred Alexander. father of Fred Alexander the negro who was burned at the stake for the alleged assault and murder of Miss Carrie Forbes and for the assault of Miss Roth, has filed information with the coun- ty attorney against a number of those participating in the burning and asks for a warrant for their arrest upon the charge of murder. Before issuing the warrant the county attorney has decided to examine witnesses under the law passed by the last State Legislature.
 Alexander will ask for warrants for William Forbes, whom he accuses of set ting fire to his son.. one of the city off, cials and a policeman. who. he charges. assisted in piling the fuel around the stake and aiding in the burning.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
KEPT HIS WINCHESTER.
Mountaineer Found Dead In the Woods
 Shot in Back.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 13.-A spe- cial to the Standard from Sneedsville reports another mountain tragedy Evan Bledsaw, alleged fuedist. was found dead, sitting in an upright posi- tion against a tree, grasping his Win chester tightly. He had been shot from the rear. It IS believed he had been decoyed to the isolated spot in the hope of capturing the man who killed his father Bledsaw killed John M Tate, but it is not believed the Tates killed Bledsaw. He had been dead sev- eral ( ys when found.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
French Senator ArrIyes.

New York. April 1s.--Among the passen- gers who came in today on La Lorraine was Jules Siegfried. who at times has been Minister of Commerce and Senator of France. It is forty years since MT. Siegfried. who is accompanied by his son, Andre. visited this country, and his com ing now is for the purpose of studying the industrial, commercial and economic conditions that have taken place during the period between the two visits. On his tour of inspection he will go to Philadel- phia, Baltimore. New Orleans. Savannah, Paul.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Regret in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga., April 13.-The news of the death of Captain Griffin at Columbia was heard with much regret in Atlanta, where Mir Griffin lived for many years. One of his daughters was married here about two years ago to Lieutenant Harry M Campbell, of the Twenty-frst Infantry United States Army. now in the Philip pines Lieutenant Campbell is a native of Indiana.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS.

1.-The Presidents Itinerary. Tennessee-Sloss Combine. Tragedy in South Carolina Herbert on Suffrage. Boers Lose Their Injunction Case. Chicagos Books in Bad Shape. 2-Hill on Trusts. Clarence McClain Killed 3-Baseball Players Arriving. State News. ! War Developed Confidence. White House Run Cheaply. 5-Chief Austin Arrested, Chicago Flyer Discontinued Campaign Ends in One Week. Drennen Talks to Women. S-Police Stories.
 The Races. 9-Industrial News. 10-The Witch of Vienna 11-How to Eliminate the Negro Vote. 12-Editorial.
 Murmur of the World. Hotel Lobbies. 1s-The Aeronaut's Thrilling Story. 1ESocial. 15-Book Reviews. 1e-News for Children.
  17-An Exile to be Free. Carnegie Would be Ambassador. 1s--In the Days of Pirates. 1s-The Markets. o-Classics in the High School Woman's Imagination.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Georgian Appointed.

Washington, April 13.-The following ap- pointments, among others have been made in the signal corps. regular army, subject to physical examinations: To be first lieutenant, Basil O. Lenoir, Georgia; Charles B. Morgan. Tennessee.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Troops for ManlIa.

Washington. April 1s.-A cablegram was received at the War Department today announcing that the transports Indiana and Sumner would leave Manila for Taku the last of this month or the frot Of next, to take the troops in China to Ma nila.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
Hon. Thomas Hanna pead.

Indianapolis, April ls.-Ex-Lieutenant- Governor Thomas Hanna. died this aft ernoon at 4:so o'clock at his residence in this city of appoplexy.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
6, cen En Route to England.

Frankfort -on-the- Main. April 1s.--oueen Alexandria boarded train at midnight on her Journey to England.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
As To the Other Companies.

When the Tennessee and Sloss Com panies shall have consolidated then it will be a simple matter to bring in the other companies of the Birmingham dis trict, excepting the Woodward proper ties, which are the greatest earners in proportion to capitalization in the dis- trict, and for which every one realizes that a large price will have to be paid. However, if J. P. Morgan and Company take up the matter, the Alabama steel. iron and coal properties will be conscli- dated and will work in harmony with the United States Steel Corporation, though it is not proposed at present to take them into this latter concern.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
L. 6 N. and Pennsylvania.

I hear from excellent authority that there is understanding. meaning al- most an ownership. between the Pennsyl- vania and Louisville and Nashville rail- roads, and that Pensacola is to be devel- oped wonderfully. The Pennsylvania will dictate the policy of the Louisville and Nashville.
 s. H. Edgar, lately assistant cashier of the Louisville and Nashville. has been made Second Vice-President of that sys- tenn and will have his headquarters in New York. MT. Edgar has been with the Louisville and Nashville about twenty years. G. w. Proctor, cashier in the Lou isville office. succeeds him.
 The Virginia and Carolina Chemical Company, the fertilizer trust. has listed its stock on the New York Stock Ex- change. It Is paying per cent on the preferred and per cent on the common, and already has accumulated large sur plus. It is said that this concern will enter Alabama this year. either by pur- chasing or establishing several large fac tories there. I understand they are at- tempting to purchase several Alabama plants.
 Among the Birmingham people here are Culpepper Exum. Gen. E. w. Rucker and w. P. Pinckard.
The age-herald., 1901-04-14
TENNESSEE AND . SLOSS COMBINE
 NOT COMPLETED Matter Now Hinges on Quss-
 tOn of Securities ANXIOUS ID CONSOLIDATE Deal Will Probably be Handled
 by Pierpont Morgan OTHER COMPANIES WILL COME IN Alabama Steel, Iron and Coal Proper. ties When Consolidated Will Work In Harmony With U. s. Steel Corporation.
Deal Will Probably be Handled
 by Pierpont Morgan
OTHER COMPANIES WILL COME IN
BY NED BRACE

New York, April 13 - Especially - The combination of the Birmingham steel iron and coal properties has not yet been ef- fected. The bases of the combination must be made between the Tennessee and the Sloss companies, and up to date ,he Tennessee people are opposed to the Sloss people having the amount of securities for their property which they are mak- ing a claim for. As a consequence both parties have agreed that a mutual inter- est must effect the consolidation, and cf- forts are being made to have J. P. Nor gan and Company handle the entire mat ter. MT. Morgan, who is in London
 either has been or will be cabled about the matter Monday, and with his approv- al his house will take up the matter.
 The controlling holders in both the Ten nessee and Sloss Companies tell me that
 they are anxious to coasoiidate the properties and that it must come about r oon. The termss constitute the 9 issue I at present on which the controlling spir-
 it's are divided. If Morgan and Company take the matter up the terms will be set- tied within a week or two
The age-herald., 1901-04-14

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
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CLEVELAND'S ADVICE.


New York, March g. Grover Cleve.
land has written to Arthur Storey,
president Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club of the Twenty-frst as
sembly district, the pioneer club in
the movement to organize the young
democrats Of this city in a political
association to give supplementary
work to the regular democratic or
CARNATIONS In each assembly district.
The organization Ia q practical appli-
cation Of the advice given by Mr..
Cleveland to young men to enter poll
tics. His letter says: II know that
a body Of young democrats associated
for the purpose Of disinterested work
and whose organization is to make
better known and stimulate devotion
to intelligent democracy will not be
long ignored by party managers, and
that when once recognized their In
fuence for political good will easily
follow. But 1t is Of vital Importance
that their efforts should be patriotic,
untrammeled and intelligent. As
soon as an association Of this kind
becomes effective and strong, tempta-
lions will be put in its way that must
be stunned or resisted II II would re-
tain Its usefulness and influence in
the attempt to attain the best politi-
cal results"