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Evening star., 1901-12-23
ADMINISTRATIONS NOT CONCERNED.
Alleged German Claim to Exclusive
Navigation of Lake Nicaragua.

Navigation of Lake Nicaragua.
The administration is not concerned over
the statement in Managua dispatch that
the German government under certain con-
cession to a. steamship company claims the
exclusive right to navigate the San Juan
river and Lake Nicaragua, which form part
of the proposed isthmian canal. This al
legged claim, it is understood, will not en-
barrass pending legislation for the con-
struction Of the canal, as It's settlement is
a question with which the Nicaraguan gov
ernment and the company claiming the con-
cession will have to deal.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
RATHRuN JURORS FAN TO AGREE
Judge Sends Them Back With Ad-
monftfcn to Get Toxether.

JEFFERSONyILI,E. Ind. December "a
The jury in the case of Newell C. Rati1bun.
charged with the murder of Charles Good
man in this city last month. is still out
When called into ceurt this forenoon the
jurymen stated that they were unable to
agree and Judge Marsh sent them back to
the Jury room, stating that ne would re-
ceive a verdict at the time they were ready
The jury has been out since 3:15 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
To Represent Metii,

To Represent Medical Herextment.
Majors William G. Gorgaasand jefferson
r. Kean have been detailedr~to represent
the medical department af thae United
States army at the meetinw Of the pam
American sanitary congress- to be- held in
the city Of Havana. Cuba. February Is
next.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
senator sewen Much Improved.

CAMDEN, n. J., December Ex-senator
William J. Sewells condition this morning
was reported by his physicians to be much
improved. He spent a comfortable night
and appeared brighter today than at any
Line since his relapse several days ago.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
BIG FIRE IN PAPER PLANT.
Company at Hamilton, Ohio. Estfmat
Loss at Nearly q Million.

LOSS at Nearly MfIlfOn.
HAMILTON, Ohio, December 23-The
fire in the Champion Coated Paper Com
pany's plant, which started late last night,
was not under control until early today.
The loss is placed at from $75O,OOO to
100000. 1t was the largest plant of the
kind in the United States and employed
over 400 persons. A stock Of $3.50, 600 worth
of enameled book and magazine paper was
wholly destroyed. There was also a loss
of a great quantity of valuable machinery
The fire was caused by the explosion of a
can of gasoline in the hands of John Kopp
who was using 1t for cleaning some portion
of the machinery. Kopp was severely
burned. The company had just completed
$4,000 pressed brick building, which the
fire department succeeded in saving
Evening star., 1901-12-23
burglar. Loot Post once.

ROCHESTER. N Y. December os.-The
Brighton post Office was entered this morn
ing by four burglars. the safe door blown to
fragments and the contents, consisting of
about 800 in money and 500 in stamps,
taken.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
Capt. Cook BETTER.

AT the United States naval hospital it
was stated today that Captain Francis A.
Cooks condition was little better, al
though he Is confined to his bed and kept
very quiet. His sons are now with him.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
BEsIEGED BY APPLICANTS.
War Department officials Pressed 4.
Clerk ahfna

Clerkships.
Ia consequence Of a rumor that many ap-
pointments on the temporary roll OF the
War Department are to be made within a
short time, the Secretary of War and the
assistant secretary are being besieged by
applicants for appointment and all the
friends they can interest in their behalf
1t is difficult to ascertain what foundation
there is for the report.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
Money for Gh.s.s,......

Money Tor ChFis1Mna.s
; In accordance with custom In former
years the employees of the IntefiorEDepart-
ment were paid Off today IN advance, that
their money may be available for the holi-
day season.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
AS 5 to 4.

We obtain at least FIVE times
more results from The Star than
from any other medium. We
consider we owe much to The
Star for the rapid growth of our
business.
VIM. A. HILL,
of Moore & Hill, Real Estate
Brokers, ~ 18th St. NV.
Nov. 10, 1901. ?
Evening star., 1901-12-23
Departure OF ADMIRAL schIey.

Admiral Sehiey left here today at 10
o'clock via the Pennsylvania railroad for
New York. where he will spend the holi-
days with his daughter.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
DEATH OF JAMES STIFF.
Young Man Who Was Shot by Her,
bert Marx,

RICHMOND, Va. December 23.-James
Stiff. the third man shot in the westmore-
land tragedy by Herbert Marx. several
weeks ago. died at his home in westmore-
land county this morning.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
Government Receipt..

Government receipts from internal rev.
enue today were 1884. .T27; customs, s7lo.-
1s8: miscellaneous. $54,137; expenditures,
81. .5o5. goo.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

SteamshIp Arffval.
At New York: Kronprinz Wilhelm from
Bremen.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

simultaneously with the publication Of
the Miles correspondence, Saturday after
noon. Secretary Root gave out the follow
ing letter calling for the resignation of Mr..
Maclay:
Navy Department,
Washington, D. c., December 20.
Rear Admiral A. s. Barker,
"Commandant Navy Yard, New York.
''Sir: 1 am directed by the President to
ask Edgar S. Maclay, special laborer, gen.
eral storekeepers office, navy yard, New
York. to send in his resignation.
VERY respectfully
(Signed) JOHN D. LONG,
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
Report That Time Has Been Extended by Brigands Stops
 the Contributions OVER FIFTY THOUSAND RAISED Missionary Board Says Paying of Ran. som Will Establish a Precedent
 That Will Be Dangerous
 In the Future.

Boston, October s.-No additional state ment of money received for the ransom fund for Miss Stone was given out by Kidder. Peabody & Go. after one in the late afternoon showing s4s.574.61 in cash and s7OOo in unpaid pledges. This made the total s5657461, to which will be added in the morning the sums received over night.
 The rush of contributors is over be- cause of the general opinion that the critical moment has been averted and a months time offers ample opportunity to add to the fund. Charles A. Stone, a brother of the captive missionary, wishes activity for the fund to continue for a few days longer. He hopes that the cable dispatches which indicated that the bri- gands have granted a months time are facts, although he has no personal con- f1rmation of that fact. having repeatedly sent messages to both Constantinople and Samokov. He says that the idea in the west that he had stated that no money Is needed because enough had been given
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
HAWKES. MADE THREAT.
if Not Given Job Would Publish the
 Hemp Deal.

Washington, October 8.-When the Senate committee on military affairs today resumed its investigation of charges against Lieutenant Colonel Heistand, former Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn detailed a conver- sation which he had with Hawkes., in the course of which the latter had de- clared that unless he was appointed to position he would publish the details of the hemp combination. Mr. Meikle- john told him that so far as he was concerned he might do so.
 s. T. Brown, clerk in the office of the Auditor of the War Department, was called to testify as to the editing of dispatch Colonel Heistand had sent to Genera Otis. It appeared that the dispatch was audited among many others, the aggregate tolls of which were in excess of $6,000. The amount was certified to by Adjutant General Corbin. The records showed that the cost of the Heistand cablegram was S5812. Prior to the statement by witness, Brown. MT. Needham. Heist-
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
INCENDIARY FIRE
 BURNS 20 CARS
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU SAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
 COAL CONSUMED IN CHICAGO
 FREIGHT YARDS-MoRE LossEs

Chicago, October S.-Shortly before mid night tonight fire started on the docks of the Peabody Coal Company at the foot of Orleans street. The flames spread to some freight sheds of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, and the building occupied by the Globe Lighting and Heat ing Company and the Davidson Marble Works.
 Twenty flat cars standing on the tracks nearby were consumed. The fire spread through the Peabody yards until five acres of coal were in flames. The loss on coal is estimated at upwards of s250,000. A high wind was blowing. and for time the flames threatened to leap the river to the west and attack the sixteen story structure of the J. Brooker Warehouse Company.
 The fire Is believed to have been of in- cendiary origin. Two weeks ago an at- tempt was made to set fire to the coal sheds, 1t is declared, and officials of the company assert that there was no other way for the fire to start tonight. At a. m. the fire was under control. The loss of the Chicago and Northwest ern Railway, the Globe Light and Power Company and Davidson & Co.,, is about $26.000 each.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
COLONEL OATES
 IN WASHINGTON
GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE AP. PoINTMENT OF JUDGE JONES. J. A. THOMPSON SELECTED FOR POSTMASTER OF TuskEoEE.

Washington, October s.-(Special.) .)-Ex- Governor Oates of Alabama Is in Wash ington. He is enthusiastic over the ap- pointment of ex-Governor Jones to the vacant Federal Judgeship in his state
 Judge Jones'" said he tonight, 'is a lawyer of ability. a man of splendid char acter. and will make an excellent judge. He is a gold Democrat and voted for Mo Kinley on the financial issue in 1896. At the last Presidential election. however. he voted for Bryan
 Governor Oates will be here for several days before returning to Alabama. He says the new constitution will be ratified by good majority. He opposed the dis franchising clause of the new instrument. owing to the question of its constitution ality. Taking it all in all. however. ho considers the new instrument much su- perior to the old.
 It is understood here that the President has selected J. A. Thompson for the Tps- kegee postmastership. Official announce ment will probably be made within few days. Mir. Thompson. is brother of Rep resentative Thompson of the Fifth dis trict. He is a Republican, and possesses the endorsement of the Republican lead- ers.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09

courtesy, but he Is a man of very en- gazing personality. He has been to Bir- mingham several times, but this is his first visit since his recent election to the presidency of the corporation. From the organization of the company he had been vice president and the real working head. MT. Page has been in Alabama often before, but his visits had been few in re- cent years. He enjoys a national reputa- tion as a geologist nineralogist and mining engineer, and he is known far and wide for his frankness and high in- tegrity. He is president of the Gauley Mountain Company, operating extensive coal mines and coke ovens at Ansted. W. Va. He is one of the new directors of the Republic.
 Every time come to Birmingham" said MT. Thompson. q remark great im- provement. The city seems to be grow Ing faster and improving faster in most particulars than ever before."
 Five years" continued MT. Thompson, will make a wonderful difference in Birmingham. Five or six years hence
 
 city, but 1t will be we'll to the front in the manufacture of finished products. In time large percentage of the hardware handled here by the jobbing trade will be made at home. This is sure to come" Mir. Pugh's Opinion. Said MT. Page: My opinion of Birning- ham has been stated so often that it would seem unnecessary to say anything now. You may say. however-quote me, now, thus:
 My estimate of the Birmingham dis trfct was never low. After seeing 1t this time. my estimate is higher than ever be- fore Its wealth is simply marvellous In reply to a question about the steel industry, MT. Page said that Birming- ham could make steel all right In time it would, he thought, be a booming steel center. The trouble just now might be in finding wide nearby market for its steel output. This question of market would. however, work out satisfactorily in time MT. Page said. It will take care of itself.
 At Gate City yesterday afternoon sev- eral of the party amused themselves by tossing pennies to negro urchins The &C., cumulated wealth of the young colored population was greater by fifteen or twenty cents after their visit
 The special train yesterday was in charge of E. J. Haylow master of trains. He was accompanied by his brother. H. B. Hayiow. The conductor was Sam Nor ton, and John smoot was the man at the throttle.
 The train covered 125 miles from the time 1t left Birmingham Monday night
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
NO LAW TO BAR AN ANARCHIST PAPER
FIRE BRAND BARRED FROM MAILS BY CHICAGO POSTMASTER AND EDITOR APPEALS TO POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

Washington, D. C., October s.-Abraham Isaak, the publisher of paper in Chica- go called Free Society, formerly the Fire Brand, which was barred from the malls by the Chicago postmaster last week. has applied for re-entry of the publication to the second class.
 Postmaster Coyne forwarded copy of the paper. containing an article by Elm ma Goldman on the assassination of Pres ident Mckinley for ruling on the oues- tion of It's re-entry to the mails under any classification. The department VIII call for further information from Post master coyne and probably will test the subscription list by addressing persons on the list furnished by the publisher and asking them whether they are actually subscribers.
 There Is no law, according to the postal officials, under which paper can be bar red merely on the ground it is anarchistic in its utterances.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
SHOT TO DEATH FOR
 FOURTH OF DOLLAR
NATHAN CRAIG KILLS BELL WAL KER BECAUSE HE DIDN'T PAY HIM 25 CENTS FOR TELLING A TREE.

Selma, October 8. = (Special) - Word reached here tonight of a killing at Browns. about twenty miles from Selma, in which Nathan Craig shot Bell Walker to death.
 The cause of the difficulty was 25 cents which Walker claimed Craig owed him for cutting down a tree It seems Craig got s2 for the lumber in the tree and Walker wanted 25 cents as his share.
 Words ensued but interference of by islanders stopped the row. Later Craig secured a gun and, taking a short cut through the field, waylayed Walker and shot him. inflieting mortal wounds. No arrests have yet been made.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
GALVESTON HAS A
 SECOND FLOOD
RAIN YESTERDAY WAS LOCAL. FALL OF 14os INCHES IN FOUR TEEN HoURs-sTREET TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.

Galveston, October s.-Galveston was visited by the heaviest rainfall in its history today. It began raining last night. but the storm. which formed off Gal weston. did not break until early this morning. and from 3 a. m. until D. m the precipitation was tremendous.
 For the fourteen hours ending at 12:so D. m.. 14os inches of water fell From 8 a. m. to p. m. three inches fell. The rain was accompanied by wind which blew forty-two miles an hour at 11:s0 a. m. from the east
 The streets were inundated and street car traffic was stopped, all business being practically suspended. The actual finan- cial damage cannot be estimated at this time, but 1t is not believed to be heavy Some of the buildings on the Strand were partially flooded by water backing over the streets. The tide was only two feet above normal, and there was no salt wa ter in the streets. The rain was local. extending only along portion of the Texas coast and inland for fifty to sixty miles with less intensity.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
FUNDS NOT YET IN
 HAND TO BUY MISS
 STONES FREEDOM
SAYS THE SULTAN DID IT.

~ Kansas City October S.-Dr. M. < Mesropian of this city, physician < and a native of Armenia, who has < lectured considerably in Eastern < cities on the atrocities practiced ' upon the Armenians by the Turks, -e- declares that the abduction of Miss < Stone, the American missionary. by -~- brigands in Bulgaria was the work < of the Sultan of Turkey. < 'I am sure 1t was he who or < dered the brigands to carry off -<- Miss Stone" said Dr. Mesropian. < He ordered her to be taken < across the Bulgarian border so as > to distract suspicion from himself. < It is a move in retaliation for the -< enforced payment of the s9O,0O0 -< indemnity that the United States -< exacted of Abdul Hamid for the < burning of American. missionary % buildings. I believe it would be
 < better for the government to send
 < a warship over there than to pay % the ransom.
 < Missionaries will not be safe
 < after Abdul Hamid has received
 % the ransom. They will be abduct-
 < ed everywhere. The Sultan is de-
 > termined to be revenged for the < loss of that $90,o00, and the ab-
 -o duction serves a double purpose
 ->- the return of the money and the
 -<- behest of fanaticism. There is no
 < crime the Turk won't commit in
 < the name of his religion"
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
JUDGE CANTRELL
 WILL NOT VACATE
PAYS NO ATTENTION TO sENsA- TioNAL AFFIDAVIT FILED BY ATTORNEY FOR POWERS, BUT PROCEEDS WITH THE TRIAL.

Georgetown, Ky, October S.-The second trial of ex-Secretary of State Caleb Pow CTS as accessory to the murder of Gov ernor Goebel began today. Judge Cantrell read the affidavit filed by the prisoner 8 attorneys, setting forth the "alleged par tisanship of the court; that the judge is candidate for Senator and deeply preju- diced against the defendant personally as we'll as politically, etc."
 Commonwealth's Attorney Frsnlxlin ar gued that the affidavit was not within the law He said the affidavit was a mere recitation of the prisoners conclusions and opinions over his alleged inability to get fair trial. Colonel Campbell de- livered bitter speech against those who thus reflected on the court.
 Judge Cantreli refused to vacate the bench. saying the affidavit should have been filed before the judge had taken any action in the case. He refused to discuss the sections of the affidavit which related to himself, but denied that the jury in the former trial had been unfairly chosen.
 The defense and the commonwealth then proceeded with the trial.
 When court convened at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon two panels of the petty jury were called, and then Mir. Hendrick for the commonwealth spoke in reply to thee motion made by the defense for a continuation of the case.
 Judge Cantreil overruled the motion for continuance. Judge Sims, for Powers, then asked that the case be docketed for some future day of the term, but Judge Cantrell overruled this motion also and ordered that the witnesses be called
 At 3:30 p. m. court adjourned until to- morrow to enable the officers to have all the witnesses present for the call ordered by the court. It now seems certain that the case will be tried. It will consume all of the three weeks session. and night sessions may have to be held.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
PARTY TAKES TRIP
 OVER THE DISTRICT

President Thompson's party got an early start yesterday by starting the night before. Monday at p. m. special train, consisting of an engine and tender, one day coach and the private car Lu- cullus, rolled out of the union passenger station. and clipped it over the Birming- ham Mineral Railroad to Chamblee, forty or .forty-one miles distant. The party was heading for Goethite, which is on a branch road four miles from Chamblee. The special train stood on siding at the Junction until a. m. yesterday, when it ran to Goethite.
 By ' o'clock breakfast was ended, and the entire party was soon stepping brisk ly in the bracing autumn air over the ore fields. A representative of the Age- Herald had now joined the party. Nearly three hours were spent at these mines, where the operations were observed with much interest. The brown ore output at Goethite is about 300 tons daily, and ev- erything there seemed to be in a highly satisfactory condition.
 From Goethite the special ran to Raj mund, one of the best red ore proper ties in Alabama. New machinery had been installed. and the equipment seemed complete. There were compressors, drills and large Gates crushers in smooth op- eration.
 Leaving Raimund about i o'clock the party was taken to the mines at Grace s Gap, Spaulding station. After a full in- spection at that point the officials came back toward Birmingham over the Red Gap branch. Every one in the party had a soul and an eye for the beautiful as well as the utilatarian, and the splendid view of the Smokey City. with it's pop- ulous environs, including Thomas, Pratt and Ensley. as seen from the mountain ridge. was enjoyed to the fullest.
 Speeding through the gap the train at S:90 p. m. reached Gate City. where the last stop was made. The officials spent nearly three-quarters of an hour at the rolling mill and then hurried to town reaching Union station about 4:30.
 When President Thompson came to the Morris he found telegrams and mall and was kept busy for awhile w..n his cor respondence. After dining in the cafe, most of the party retired to their rooms and. being tired. went to Led early.
 Never did a set of magnates visit Bir- mingham perhaps where each member made more agreeable impression than the gentlemen of the Republic Iron and Steel Company.
 President Thompson is not only model
The age-herald., 1901-10-09

and's attorney, had informed the com mittee that 1t was Colonel Heistand's s intention to pay for the cablegram to general Otis and for the reply thereto when the amount had been ascer- tained.
 General Corbin was recalled and ex- plained that he had certified to the accuracy of the account as audited on the report of board of examiners of accounts. Personally, he could not examine every telegram involved in the account and did not do so.
 The committee declined to permit counsel to ask questions designed to bring Secretary Root into the investi' gation, Senator Cockrell declaring all such matter improper, as Secretary Root was not under investigation.