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The age-herald., 1901-06-01
THE MACH|NISTS' STRIKE UNCHANGED No Effort Being Made to Fill
 Places of Strikers AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT I From Vice President Cannon of the Southern RaiIway-Says There
 Will Be No Compromise In
 Case of Trouble.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Washington May 31.-Vice-President Cannon today said that the machinists' strike on the Southern Railway is con- fined entirely to the machine shops at Memphis, Knoxville, Birmingham, At lanta, Selma, Spencer and Manchester. Thus far about four hundred machinists and apprentices and their sympathizers have gone out Reports received today are to the effect that few of the strikers have returned to work No steps have been taken to fill the vacancies. Discuss ing the situation, MT. Cannon said:
 ''The men are evidently misinformed as to what serious misunderstanding un- der present conditions is liable to result to the men. We believe that those who stopped work acted without stopping to seriously consider what the outcome of such nasty action might be. I was dis appointed in those who acted hastily, but believe they will, upon reflection, see their error consider their duty to their and be guided by it rather than the mere mouthings of outside strangers, agitators and walking delegates.'
 He said that while the company re- gretted the attitude of the strikers, the latter might be assured that any order that may be issued relative to the matter will be irrevocable and in case of serious trouble there will be absolutely no com promise"
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
OFF TO ECUADOR.
Five of the Dismissed Cadets Leave
 for That Country Tuesday.

New York, May 31.-John Cleveland of Alabama. with four companions, recently dismissed from West Point as insubordi- mates, are to go to Ecuador to serve as engineers in the building of a railroad across the Andes Mountains. The five men have stood together all through their troubles and with them 1t is lone for all on the Cumbel of the Grace line, on Tues day. They will be in the employ of the Guayaquil and Quito Railroad Company.
 Mehaffey, one of the cadets, said to- night that he and his companions felt themselves free now to speak of their troubles at West Point. He said that the dissatisfaction which resulted in the demonstration of the corps of cadets was caused by the failure of the superin4en- dent to keep his part of the agreement with the committe of twelve who called on Colonel Mills to learn his interpreta- ton of the word "hazing.''
 "The demonstration was not caused by his efforts to suppress hazing as stated in Colonel Mills report" said the cadet There had been no hazing for him to suppress since the voluntary abolition of the practice by the corps. the judge advo- cate admitted to uh after our interview with Secretary Root on May 2. We knew not a word of the evidence against us and the committee did not interrogate us about ourselves, but about other cadets. Neither did we have an opportunity to re- flute anything said about us"
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Montgomery, May 31.-(Speeial. )--The committees are getting to work on the various ordinances introduced by the dele gates to the convention. The committee on suffrage, which will have one of the hardest jobs of any, has appointed two sub-eommittees. One is judiciary com mittee which is looking into the legality of the various suffrage schemes proposed and the other is a correspondence com mittee whose duties are to ascertain from the various states which have undertaken to 6eal with this question how the differ ent plans work and whether they give sat isfactory results or otherwise. There are some of the ablest members of the con vention on this committee, among whom are Judge Coleman of Greene, the chair man; ex-Governor Oates MT Smith Of Mobile and MT. Weatherly of Jefferson.
 The committee on taxation has some difficult questions to decide. A number of ordinances have been introduced on this subject. some of them seeking to fix a uniform tax limit of ls of per cent each for county and city t2xation and s4 of 1 per cent for State taxation. If this was passed Birmingham and Mobile would be in a bad fix. The former Is now author ized to levy tax of 1 per cent and the latter a tax of a4 of 1 per cent Several cities want the privilege of increasing their tax rate, and it is probable the rate will be fixed in the new constitution as 1t now Is. that is, a uniform city tax rate of # of 1 per cent with increased rates for Mobile and Birmingham and with pro- viso that certain cities which will be named will be authorized in the future to increase their tax limit on majority vote of their citizens taken for this pur- pose.
 ion will be inserted In the new constitution limiting the amount of bonds issued by cities and counties to be one-tenth of their
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Garrison Reviewed.

Berlin. May 31.-Queen wilhelmina and her husband, the Prince of the Nether- lands, witnessed the Emperor's review of the Berlin garrison today. The Queen afterwards drove to the royal castle with the Empress the Emperor riding at the head of the First Guards Regiment with the Prince of the NetherIands on his right hand. F
 On. returning the procession was met on Unter den Linden by the chief bur gomaster. the city officials and band sRf twentyfour white-robed maidens. The burgomaster presented an address to Queen Wilhelmina and handed her a bouquet of flowers of the Netheriand eolors-red. white and blue.
 TheN Queen replied with a few words of thanks
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
WANTS NO STRIFE
 FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Governor Declines to Accept Re- signationS of Senators Till
 man and McLaurin

Columbia, s. C., May Ex-Governor Me- Sweeny today acting. he said, in accor- dance with the wishes of the people who did not wish a primary with its incident strife and unrest, refused to accept the resignations of Senators Tillman and Me- Laurin. These resignations were made at a political meeting in Gaffney, May 25, and were mailed the Governor that night. He received them the following morning when about to leave for Chicamauga to participate in the unveiling of monu- ment The Governor returned here early this morning and announced his decision shortly after noon.
 He wrote a communication to the Sem ators in which he said at first that he returned their resignations for further consideration.
 In the closing paragraphs of his letter, however, the Governor unequivocally declines to accept" the resignations His reasons may be put in a few words A canvass between them would result in bitterness, stir up the people just at a period when they are trying to keep the material progress of the state together, and would be campaign of personali- ties instead of education.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
TRIBE CONFERENCE.
The Kiowas Will Oppose the Opening
 of Their Territory.

Washington. May S1.-Lieutenant Colonel Randlett, Indian agent in charge of the Kiowa reservation. telegraphed today from Anadarko, Okla. that the Kiowa delegation, which recently filed a protest at the Interior Department against the opening of Oklahoma lands, are arranging for a council of the tribe to consider the matter Their attorney here, former Rep resenta'tive Springer, has given notice that he will appeal to the President to with hold issuance of the proclamation opening the Kiowa, Commanche and Apache ars the Wichita lands to settlement until Cols gress has had time to act on a proposition ID rrep rz.l the act slr.fr fzsng~sne~ oi5ening and to send the agreement with the In dians as amended by Congress back to them for ratification
 An application to the courts here to en- join the secretary of the interior from pro ceeding with the opening may be filed soon.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
FIVE MEN LYNCHED FOR PETTY LARCENY They Had Stolen Barbed Wire, Harness and HayForks ONE WAS 72 YEARSN OLD
 
Searching Parties Found l4aiters. Dishes and Table Linen On the Premises of the Mob's vIc-
 tims-Guards Overcome.

Bieber, Cal, May 31.-Details have been received here of the lynching of five men at Lookout. Modore County early this morning. The lynched were Calvin Hall. 72 years of age, this three half-bred sons, Frank, James and Martin, aged respec- lively 26, 19 and 16 and B. D. Yantiz. aged 27.
 As reported here the men lynched had been suspected of petty stealing for some time Last Sunday they were arrested for stealing barbed wire, pieces of harness and some hay forks. A search warrant was issued and the harness and forks found in the house of Hall and Yantiz, who were taken into custody and brought to Lookout. where they were being held awaiting an examination and trial. Sun day and for several days following. other searches were instituted, and matters, dishes and table linen which had been taken from clothes lines were hidden on the premises of the suspects.
 Petty Larceny Charged.
 The charge against the elder Hall was petty larceny for stealing the forks, hence he was released on his own recognizance. His trial was to have taken place this morning. The charges against the others was burglary and their examination had been set for June B. They were held in custody as they were unable to furnish bail. Pending their examination they were we'll guarded night and day. Calvin Hall was stopping at the hotel so as to be near his sons. This morning about o'clock a mob of from fifty to sixty people sud- denly appeared at the hotel and pointing their guns at the two officers on guard commanded them to be silent.
 They then secured the five prisoners. placed ropes around their necks and dragged them toward the bridge which crosses the Pitt river. They compelled the two guards to accompany them. Frank Hall. it is reported, made such strong resistance that the mob hanged him before 1t got to the main bridge un- der small bridge crossing deep slough. The others were taken to the main bridge and Calvin Hall, the father was hanged on the north side and Yantiz and the other Hall boys were hanged on the south side of the bridge.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
WORK OF FRAMING SUFFRAGE LAWS HAS BEEN COMMENCED
 BY THE SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE

and which is not large enough to be di- vided into two counties under the present constitution. Heretofore the effort to enact new county largely but not alto gether from the territoy of Jefferson has been defeated in the Legislature because 1t was proposed in forming such new county to take territory from two other counties contiguous thereto, and by the united efforts of all the counties interest," ed these measures have been defeated. If the minimum size Is reduced to 100 square miles new county can De created wholly from the territory of Jefferson and still leave her with more than the nec- essary constitutional area and popula- tion.
 There are some politicians in the State who fear the power of Jefferson in poiit- fcal conventions, and who would be glad to see that power reduced. The formation of a proposed new county entirely out of the territory of Jefferson. free from the opposition of adjoining counties, will be the opportunity these politicians seek of reducing the power of the greatest coun- ty in the State.
 The committee on order, consistency and harmony of the whole constitution, of which Hon. Frank s. White of Jeffer- son is chairman, will probably have the hardest job of any. The new constitution will not pass through their hands until after it has been adopted by the conven- ton and the labors of the other commit tees are finished This committee to com plete its work may have to sit for sev- eral weeks after the convention has ad- journed
 Not many resolutions have so far been introduced directed against corporation. Somehow the convention is thinking of other matters. There has been one reso- lution introduced to restrain their powers to what they now are, and one or two resolutions have been introduced to re- serve the right of amending or repeating their charters
 The most important reform proposed in the judicial system is to empower three-fourths of jury in a civil suit to make a verdict. Three resolutions to this effect have been introduced. and one proposes to give the defendant in a crim- inal case the right to waive a jury trial If he wishes This will probably be adopt ed.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS.

Unconstitutional Convention. Committees at Work.
 Storm.
 Machinist Strike.
 Five Men Lynched in California Cuba's Action Unsatisfactory. 2-Kills Herself and Family. To Spend Three Million Dollars. s-Wind storm in Meridian. Increase in Cotton Acreage. No President For the University Yet. Woodstock Furnaces. Youngbfood Has Resigned. 4-Editorial.
 Hotel Lobbies.
 A Patricide's Debt. State Editors. 5-Preparing Rope For Miller. Memphis Did Her Best. Dr. Payne Dies of Wounds Machinsts Quiet.
 In the Courts.
 North Georgia Preacher. s-Schamber Trial Yesterday. Pupils Advanced.
 Society 7-Markcts. s-weekiy Review of Trad Races. Baseball News.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
GEN. WILLIAM. c. OATES, Chairman of the Committee on Legisla-
 tive Department.
assessable valuation.

assessabe valuation.
 Little if any change is anticipated in the judiciary, or in the matter of home steads Some effort may be made ot abol- ish the Chancery Courts. and if there is any change in homesteads and exemp- tions 1t will be in favor If the debtor.
 A number of resolutions to fix the size of new counties have been introduced. Under the present constitution the mini mum size of counties is fixed at 500 square miles. Some of the resolutions introduced place the minimum at 400 square miles. This latter proposition may be dangerous to the interests of Jeffer- son county which has 1000 square miles
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Havana Surprised.

Havana, May 31.-The decision of the United Stataes government not to accept the Cuban constitution as adopted by the Havana convention caused great surprise and keen disappointment to those mem- bers of the convention who voted in fa- vor of the constitution as adopted. Two leading conservatives, who were inter viewed tonight on the subject, said in substance that they had reason to sup pose that the constitution would be ac- ceptable to Washington and that other wise they would not have voted for the majority report as submitted. They also pointed out that in order to avoid a pos- sibility of rejection the majority had been changed at the very last moment by striking out the interpretation at the end of the clauses and putting these In the
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The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Leader Selected,

Knoxville, May 31.--William Hall, South ern organizer of the InteEnational Ma chinists, has been chosen to direct the strike of machinists of the Southern rail- way He Is a representative in the Leg islature of Tennessee from Knox county and prominently identified with labor movements in the South. MT. Hall says that at present the force of the Interna- tional Machinists will be directed in the South towards effecting compliance of the Southern railway to the demands of the strikers. According to his informa- tion there are now $50 machinists and apprentices out.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Convention Opens.

The ninth days session of the conven- tion was called to order by President Knox promptly at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Anderson.
 Mir DeGraffenreid of Hale asked unani- nous consent to move to dispense in fu- ture with the roll call. He said this was the practice in Congress.
 Governor Oates objected, saying 1t was very important to call the rall, and if this was not the practice in Congress, Con- gress had degenerated since he was there. MT. DeGraffenreid then moved . suspension of the rules in order to put his motion. This motion was lost. and the roll call proceeded having 123 mem bers present.
 MT. Pettus of Limestone offered reso- iution to read future ordinances by title only. This was referred to the committee on rules.
 The committee on journal reported it was correct and the reading of the journal was dispensed with
 Several leaves of absence were asked for and granted.
 MT. Browne of Talladega offered a reso- lution that when the convention adjourned today 1t adjourn to meet at 12 o'clock on Monday This was adopted.
 MT. Grayson of Madison moved to re- consider the motion to adjourn MT. Wil- lett of Pickens raised the point of order that a motion to adjourn could not be reconsidered. Sustained.
 Mfr Sanders of Limestone offered an ordinance to amend article of the con- stitution so as to prescribe who is quail fled to vote
 This provided for registration, that every voter must be able to read and write. It also contained the grandfather clause" the General Assembly to pre- scribe for registration. This also pro- vfded that those who denied the existence of the Deity could not vote. Also that no negro could hold office.
 Also an ordinance to are.nd section 5. article 4 so IS to authorize the State to en- gage in works of internal improvement for transportation of freight or passen- gers, but could not lend its money to in- dividuals for this purpose.
 Also an ordinance to prohibit the Gen. eral Assembly from abolishing the system of military education in the University and Polytechnic Institute.
 Also an ordinance to amend section 2 of article so as to provide who shall be citizens of Alabama.
 Also a resolution to prohibit discussion on any subject during the call of roll for the ,ntroduction of ordinances. General Sanford moved a suspension of the rules so that this ordinance would be passed on then by the convention. This motion was lost
 Mir. Selheimer of Jefferson introduced m ordinance to amend section 2a. article 4. so as to prohiht the General Assembly from
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
seioe al corunna.

Corunna, May 91.-A state of siege has been proclaimed at Corunna and serious disturbances have occurred. Strikers be- came mutinous and gendarmes were called to disperse the men. One person was killed and ten were wounded. Troops are patrolling the streets
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
At Newport News.

Newport News; Va. May 3l.-The ma chinists employed at the plant of the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company tonight, by a practically unanimous vote, decided to strike at o'clock Monday morning. their formal demand for a nine hour day with ten hours pay having been formally refused today.
 About 1000 machinists will walk out.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
MI, Sanders Wants the PriVi- Iege of Voting Denied All
 Who Are InndeIs AN ORDINANCE ON MARRIAGE
The Present Constitution of Alabama, Subject to Amendments, Was Adopt ed Yesterday and the Convention
 Adjourned Till Next Monday.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Montgomery, May 3.--(Special. )-The convention has today finished its labors for tho week and adjourned until noon Monday The proceedings today have been the same as yesterday and the day before-a call of the roll to enable mem bers to unburden themselves of resolu tions and ordinances. In this way trou- bles are piling up for the various com mittees on whose shoulders fall the load and responsibility of considering each resolution and reporting it back to the convention favorably or unfavorably.
 The proceedings today, however. were varied by a report of the committee on rules which reported favorably MT. D'Nears resolution to adopt the present constitution az a whole except as modi- lied or altered. This brought on some what of a debate, some of the members not understanding the purport of the resolution, thinking that If the old con- stitution was adopted 1t would to a cer- tain extent tie their hands in a parlia- mentary sense, as 1t might require various motions to reconsider, etc., in order to amend it. MT. Long of Walker jokingly asked if the adoption of the old consti- tuition would not disfranchise the dele gates. MT. O'Neal explained the purport of his resolution which was simply to have frame work to work on, and af- ter some discussion the report along with similar substitute, was referred back to the committee.
 Among some of the resolutions intro r ducod today were two for the purpose of classifylng all the cities of the State into different classes and giving all the cities in each class the same powers. One was introduced by MT. Boone of Mobile and one by MT. Weakley of Lauderdale.
 There were several suffrage schemes in- trodueedl One by MT. Sollie of Dale, con- fined the franchise to ex-soldiers of the civil war and others wars. and those re- lated to such soldiers within the fourth degree of consanguinity. Another by MT. Sanders of Limestone said that no one who denied the existence of the Deity should vote.
 MT Sanders also introduced an ordi-. nance authorizing the State to engage in internal improvements for the trans portation of freight and passengers.
 MT. Reynolds of Chiffon introduced an ordinance prohibiting any person remar- rying within five years after obtaining a divorce.
 A memorial was presented to the con- yentiofi, signed by Mrs. W. F. Johnston of Admission, chairman of the educational committee of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs urging better public school system in the State.
 A memorial was also presented by MT. Boards of Shelby on the subject of the removal of the courthouse from Colum- biana to Calera. This memorial was what might be called "warm number"
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
At Selma.

Selma. May S1.-(Special.)-The strike situation in the Southern shops here re- mains unchanged today. Superintendent Foreacre of the Southern was seen by the Age-Herald correspondent and he states that there is nothing to give out. Superintendent of Motive Power Thomas reached Selma last night but If his com ing has aught to do with the strike it is not apparent. ~-. t.- t.. 4.. |
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
MRS. M'KINLEy's CONDITION.
She Is Weak and Does Not Gain Any
 Strength.

Washington, May S1.-Mrs. Mckinley failed to show any improvement during the day. One of the grave features of the case is the fact that she continues ex- tremely weak and fails to gain in strength.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Machinery for Eurone

Chicago. May s1.-The Northwestern Steamship company's steamer North town left this city for Europe today. The vessel carries a cargo of agricultural machinery and provisions for Hamburg, and oil, cake and champagne for Ant Werp.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
Minister LoomIs.

Washington. May 3l.--It Is officially ad- mitted that Minister Loomis will not re- turn to Venezuela. Mir. Loomis will be : given another diplomatic position.
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
At Selma.

Selma, May 13.-special.)-A terrific rain and electric storm passed over this section this morning about o'clock. In- formation received from the vicinity of Summerfed and north of that place is to the effect that no little damage was done to oSts and corn
The age-herald., 1901-06-01
In Texas.

Houston, Tex, May A.-A heavy rain and hail storm covered wide area this morning and great damage has been done to all crops, especially to fruit. Eastern Texas having been affected to a greater extent than any other portion
 A special from Longview says hall was twenty inches deep in places and much damage was done. A special from Pales- tine says the damage to portions inside the city and to crops in the surrounding country will reach $150000. Specials show the gAeatest damage sustained in the counties of Anderson, Nacogdochez Rusk. Shelby. Smith. Hill, Gregg. Chero- kee and Fisher. while in other counties the damage is reported lighter.