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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-24
MORE DETAILS
OF WATER CURE
SOLDIERS FURNISH SENATOR
LODGE WITH INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE METHOD OF
ToRTURE-MURDE OF PRIEST.

Lynn Mass, April 2s-Two Lynn men,
William Lsbelle and Albert w. Bertrand,
formerly privates in Company D, Twenty
sixth regiment, U. S. v, have sent to
Senator Lodge a statement of instances
of the application Of the water cure in
the Philippines that came under their
observation. Bertrand was clerk of Com
pany d and regimental clerk at head
quarters while the regiment was stationed
at Panay. Labelle says that while at
Anilao three natives were taken by Com
pany D men into a Catholic church and
given the water cure. One of the natives
refused to tell where insurgent guns were
secreted and after he had been given the
water cure he was blindfolded and one
of the soldiers fired his gun near the
mans head.
The instant the gun was fired another
member Of the squad hit the native with
a stone and he was told that he had been
shot. The native then told the United
States soldiers where they could find the
guns. Labelle further says that in the
summer of 1900 while the United States
forces were about three miles from Es-
tancia, Company D captured three ma
tives and gave them the water cure At
ter the men had been filed with water
blood came from their eyes and ears
Bertrand has furnished Senator Lodge
with particulars of the alleged disappear
ance and killing of Father Augustine,
Catholic priest at Bolo. He says.it was
reported that Father Augustine knew
where insurgent gold was buried. Men
from Company d captured him in De-
eember, 1900, and dressed him in a uni
form of the limited States artiIlar,, IL
was then taken to Banatao and kept in
a well. He refused to tell where the gold
was buried and on the night of December
the water cure was given him. The
men tried to get nearly all the water out
of him. but he did not revive. A surgeon
was sent for. but Bertrand says the
priest died.
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CONTRACTORS NET
LAST NIGHT AND
TALKED WAGES
Ehu 6 Session Lasted Over Three
Hours bN No %5dan
Ms Taken.
WILL MEET AGAIN FRIDAY
Union Workmen Make Demands, Some
of Them for Increased Pay, But
RrickIayers only for an
Eight-Hour Day.

The building contractors held a confer
ence in room 1o1 at the Metropolitan ho-
tel last night. There was very full
turnout, and had half-dozen more men
put in an appearance 1t would have been
necessary to have moved to larger quar-
tiers.
As the question of wages was to be dis
cussed 1t was decided that the meeting
should be strictly private. The session
was a long one, lasting as it did from 1880
until a few minutes past II. After adj
journment reporters were told that moth
ing could be given out for publication.
Asked II the question Of wages to be
paid building mechanics for the next year
beginning May l was disposed of. one of
disposed Of. He said this and then his
lirs were sealed.
The Demand.
The demands of union men are: Car
penters, 80 cents an hour for an eight
hour day; bricklayers, 80 cents an hour
for an eight-hour day, and painters 80
cents an hour for an eight-hour day.
The plasterers, now getting go cents an
hour, have made no demand. but their
year does not begin until June
Carpenters are now getting 80 cents
an hour for nine hour day. bricklay-
ers, so cents an hour for a nine-hour
day and painters 2712 cents an hour for
nine hour day. In all cases so per
cent to regular pay is added for over
time, and 81 per hour is added for work
on holidays and Sundays.
All that could be learned about last
nights meeting was that the discussions
were earnest, calm and well tempered
Every one present expressed the kindliest
feeling for the wage worker and no one
was disposed to find fault with his en-
Yfoyes for wanting to make more money.
The question seemed to be whether con-
tractors could afford to pay more than
they were now paying.
There was no disposition on the part Of
any one present to hurry a decision. The
conference was for free and full discus
sion, and not for action. That would be
better later on. 1t was thought when all
who had taken part could have time to
think the wage question over.
Committee Appointed.
A committee was appointed to formu-
late report on the situation and submit
it to al adjourned meeting Friday. 1t is
understood that action will then be taken
and the matter Of wages be disposed OF
1t is known that some contractors are
in favor Of acceding to the demands Of
their men, while some think that the
present scale should be continued. 1t Is
possible that compromise will be pro-
posed and agreed to, but the feeling is
quite strong outside of the building trades
that all first-class union men will be at
work on the fiji st of May.
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was drowned by the wild wave Of cheers.
Cries of Gordon" Lee" "Old Tige,"
and walker rent the air. No other
candidates were mentioned, and the tick
ct was elected amid a scene almost i'm
possible to describe in point Of enthus-
iasm outside Of a Confederate reunion.
In view of the fact that the Confeder-
ate parade Is set for tomorrow morning,
1t was decided to hold no session, but
adjourn until Friday.
One of the touching incidents of the
day was the presentation OF Judge John
p. Reagan, the last survivor of the Davis
cabinet. to the veterans
ut may be the last time for many of
Us to see this venerable man. His health
is frail and we ourselves are getting
along in years." said General Gordon as
he half supported the former postmaster
general with his arm. The white-haired
survivor of that historic cabinet bowed
repeatedly but did not speak.
vote of thanks to William H. Knaus
of Columbus, Ohio. was adopted. Mr..
Knaus at his own expense has erected
| monument to the Confederate dead Of
| Columbus.
| The Kaliphs parade furnished enter
tainment for the crowds this afternoon.
| The Kaliph in oriental magnificence
moved through the streets followed by
| floats filled with Enthusiastically dressed
| subjects. Red fire in abundance was
burned, and there was plenty Of music
| and the grotesque passengers on the
floats were disposed to be amusing. The
sight furnished pleasant hours d.
version. There were thirty floats in line.
many Of them elaborate
Sons Hold Convention.
Dallas. Tex, April 23.-The convention
of the United Sons Of Confederate Vet
| Grams was called to order this morning
| In the auditorium of the city hall by the
| chairman. H. L. Seay, commander of
w. L. Cabell Camp, United States Vol
| unteers, of Dallas.
The convention was opened by prayer
| by the Rev. j. Frank Smith, of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church of Dallas.
| RE. L. Saner of Dallas delivered the
| address of welcome on behalf of W. L.
| Cabell Camp of Dallas.
The chair was then turned over by
Com mander Seay to ]. P. Moulton of Nc
| Kinney, who in turn transferred 1t to
| the commander of the Texas division
| Thomas P. Stone of Waco, who received
great ovation from the audience when
he appeared. He in turn introduced the
commander-in-chief, r. D. Haughton, of
St. Louis as permanent chairman Of the
convention.
| Mr.. Haughton delivered his annual ad-
| dress, following which routine business
| was transacted.
The contest for the office of comman-
der-in-chief is expected to be interesting.
William Mcclellan Fayssoux of New Or
leans and Thomas B. Stone of Waco,
Tex, are open candidates for the honor,
although neither is making a personal
| campaign. Bishop F. Gailor of Memphis.
who has hitherto refused to accept the
leadership has consented to accept pro-
viding 1t is the unanim Gus wish of the
convention and that the rank and title
be eliminated. With this encouragement
Bishop Gailor's friends will make a strong
campaign
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BALDWIN Is HARASSED.
Having Trouble Operating Against the
Moros in Mindanao.

Manila, April g. "A telegram from
Lieutenant Colonel Frank d. Baldwin.
who is operating against the Moros on
the island of Mindanao, says he is being
continually harassed by the enemy. He
has captured Sultan Pualos fort.
General James F. Wade, in command of
the American forces on Cebu island, tele-
graphs, deprecating the return of Lieu
tenant Colonel Baldwin to Malalbang He
thinks prompt advance will soon settle
the difficulty with little or no bloodshed.
The Moros, he points out, are not united
but assuredly would be so If Americans
relinquish the ground they have now
gained.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-24
COTTON MILL MEN
MAY FORM TRUST
Believe Combination or a Mer-
ger Their salvation.
FAVOR UNOERWOOD'S PLAN
He Proposes to Form Them All Into
One Corporation, With Capital
of $4,000, ooo-Has Strong
Backing In Enterprise.
FAVOR UNDERW0OD'S PLAN

Charlotte N. c., April 23.-Over one
hundred men from six states, represent
ing over 100000 yarn spindles, met in
Charlotte today to hear the details of the
proposition of F. L. Underwood, New
York. who will wish to combine sixty
per cent or more Of the Southern yarn
mills in $50 100000 trust. The mill men
unanimously voted for a resolution de-
claring the wisdom of the Amalgama-
ton of their interests, and great ma
jority of spinners voted to recommend
that the proposal of Mr.. Underwood be
favorably considered by the stockhold-
ers of the Southern yarn mills.
At meeting In the forenoon, Mr.. I'm
derwood repeated his proposition which
is, in effect, that he will agree to pay
to all of the yarn mill owners price
to be agreed upon by committee to be
selected by the mill owners. with his ap-
prevail but 1t is stipulated that such prioe
shall not be In excess OF 220 per cent OF
the face cash cost of replacing the prop
erty; payment to be made in one-half
preferred and one-half common stock.
He informed the spinners that he and his
associates were prepared to effect the
combination and were prepared to put up
IS. 100000 as working capital within ten
days ii need be. Referring to the tndebt-
edness of the mills he stated that any
mill could either pay its debts and the
purchaser would issue the entire value of
the mill in stock; or the purchaser would
assume the indebtedness and Issue the
net value of the mill in stock. The mills
in the combination would have the ad-
vantage of having their stock listed and
their sales would be in the hands of only
one selling agency, thus reducing need
less competition. The preferred stock,
Mr.. Underwood said, would be seven per
cent cumulative stock and is not in the
nature of lien or mortgage. Contracts
which were submitted to the spinners,
state that the delivery of the mills must
be made on or before January /, 1908
The mill men may consider the contracts
and announce their decision after a con-
sultation with the directors and stock
holders of their various companies.
Despite their vote, a number of mill
men questioned the success of Mr.. IN
derwood's plan. They maintain that it
is a new thing and too large to be digest
ed or sanctioned within year. Yet, all
the spinners agree in saying that the
yarn mills have been steadily losing mon
ey since December, 1901, and that II a
consolidation of some kind is not effected
then many Southern yarn mills will be
forced to close down or be ruined.
The yarn men may or may not accept
Mr.. Underwoods PLAN" said DR.. J. H.
McAden, President of the Southern Cot
ton Spinners' Association, but trust or
merger Is necessary for their economic
salvation"
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NEW ALABAMA COMPANY.
In Connecticut and Will
Operate Mines In This State,

Hartford, Conn. April 23.-The Ala
bama Barge and Coal Company of New
Haven was incorporated today with
capital of 100000.
The announced purposes of the com
pany are the transportation of freight
and passengers by means of vessels and
railroads and to acquire mines and min
ing interests In Alabama and elsewhere.
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WAR Is HE'LL SAYS
GENERAL BROOKE
IN AN ADDRESS ON ARMY AND
NAVY HE lNTIMATES THAT
BRUTALITY Is NECESSARY IN
WARFARE.

New York. April 2S.-At the banquet of
the st. George Society Of New York to-
night at Delmonicos Major General
Brooke responded to the toast 1.-THE
Army and Navy" He said in part, IL
do not want you to understand that I am
bloody-minded man and desire war.
Once a great captain said war is HE'LL
We hear of these things in the Philip
pines under strange names, such as the
water cure and they call 1t brutal.
What is war If not brutal? When we
hear of these sensational stories we for
get the fact that the people from whom
1t is necessary to get information as to
where arms are concealed have probably
come to us in the light of amigos, when
but few hours before. in all probability,
they have been shooting at u.s."
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MORE DIRECTORS FOR SOUTHERN
stockholders in Meeting at Ashevllle
Approve Recent Deals.

Richmond, Va, April 23.-At a meeting
today of the stockholders of the Southern
Railway the number of directors to be
elected at the next meeting was increased
erom eleven to twelve
Tho merger of the Asheville and Spar
tanbsrs Railroad Company. the Carolina
Midland railway, the South Carolina and
Georgia and the Georgia Extension Rail-
road Company and the lease Of these
consolidated roads to the Southern was
approved.
Ths amended bylaws of the company
were adopted by the stockholders.
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Was Still Lacking,

From New \ ork Times.
A friend wrote to Mark Twain asking
his opinion on a certain matter, and re-
ceived no reply. He waited a few days
and wrote again. His second letter was
also ignored. Then he sent third note,
inclosing a sheet of paper and a two-cent
stamp.
BY return post he received a post card
on which was the following:
Paper and stamp received. Please
sand envalnna-"
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and agents. ............. s557a
Box rent, - =, ,,...,......... $3.50
$36,64S59
Following are the Birmingham receipts:
Sale of stamps, card, envelopes,
etc.. :. :. :. 49,. ................ s35,251.19
Amount collected from publishers
and agents.. =. ................ 1,H416
Box remit. :. ............ ...... $3.50
S7,2eo.6S

This comparison shows that the receipts
of the Birmingham office from these three
sources are greater than either of the
other cities, especially In the matter Of
box rent and postage paid by publishers.
This latter item shows the newspapers OF
the city to have a good circulation as
the amount they pay is almost as much
as paid by Chattanooga and Knoxville
together.
The comparison of the two Tennessee
cities made by The Times contains an
itemized list Of each receipt and disburse-
ment. The three main items showing
actual cash receipts by the government
are set out in the foregoing table. The
amount received at each postoffice as
deposits does not indicate the business
of the respective cities, being collections
from several postoff1ces, nor does the
amount paid out for clerks salries. etc.
These items are merely matters of book
keeping. The expenses of the Birmina-
ham office, in spite of the large increase
of business, have been kept down to a
minimum by the efforts of Postmaster
Hughes.
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Cool, Indeed.
nj the Yonkers statcsman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs Yeast-Did you say your husband
was cool when he heard burglars in the
house?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Well, he ought to
have been; he was hiding In the Ice box.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-24

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure e. w. Groves signature lis on
each box, Csc. 9-24-7m-tu-th
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f.u. OF to May 2.-At a meeting of
the building committee of the First
Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon,
consideration of the plans for the new
building was postponed until May 2,
when the committee will again meet.
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Divorce Granted.-A divorce was
granted yesterday to Mrs. Anna J.
Coomer by the Circuit Court from
William S. CoOmer.
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Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon,
consideration of the plans for the new
building was postponed until May 2,
when the committee will again meet.
He Nose Rroken.-A negro named
John Ross was carried to st. Vim
cents Hospital yesterday to have his
ness reset. He-Asaid 1t had been
broken By. ..nother nesio with a ss.cn,
but refused to give further particu-
lars.
Get Bicycle and Vest.-Charged
with stealing a bicycle and fancy
vest, VIII Brown a negro, was locked
In the doh house last night by Police
men Patton and Baker. He was ar
rested on South Twentieth street and
Avenue B.
Would Not Stay In JalI.--Bud Will
)iams, 4 negro, was fined $25 yester-
day Tndge Feagin for refusing to
stay 1T Jail when sent there. Bud
ESCAPED. and the Judge always allows
An escape to work so days longer
than his original time.
Negro Woman ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Edwards, a negro woman, charged
WILL IOUDtls. was IclcdStu III TIC
Criminal Court yesterday on her own
recogniZance. the man whom she was
accused of robbing having failed to
appear in court to testify against her.
Road Committee CalIed.-A meeting
of the executive committee of the
Good Roads Association of Alabama
has been called by Capt. j. M. Falk-
Eer, chairman of the committee, FOR
April 81 Mayor w. NJ. Drennen and
Mr.. J. Asa Rountree of Birmingham
are members.
Fought In Dairy.-T. A. Darden, an
empl0ye of the Hillside dairy, on the
Vanderbilt road, was seriously cut
Tuesday afternoon In an affray with
W. ]. Feals, fellowworkman. The
blade of the knife passed through the
ball of his right eye and the physi-
clans fear he may lose his sight.
Woman Shot In Arm.-In a shoot
lug ARRAY in the house of Sam Betty
a negro, near the Sloss-Sheffield Com
pany's city furnaces, last night, Bet
TVS wife was shot through the arm
by stray bullet. The shooting Is
said to have been done by a negro
named Henry. Mounted Policeman
Brown went to the furnaces to try
70 catch the negroes.
Marria age LIcenses.-Marriage
licenses were issued yesterday to Mr.
William Swaffer and Miss Alice Hope
Mr.. Alexander Sledge and Miss Emma
Webb, Mr.. James ]. Clelland and Miss
Jennie Baxter, Mr.. Will Highfeld and
Mss Cora Blaylock, Mr.. Preston G
Collins and Miss Abbie L. Littlefleld
Mr.. Fred E Turner and Miss Birdie
Foust, Mr. William T. Giles and Miss
Owen Crawford
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CITY
iHAflly the majority Of men

petitions in neutrality-suspicious.
la bankruptcy were filed yesterday by
J. Friedman and Jack Simmons.
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his Nose Rroken.-A negro named
Johr Ross was carried to St. Vim
cents Hospital yesterday to have his
ness reset. He~Nsaid it had been
broken By. .1nother nesio with a Sss.cn,
but refused to give further particu-
lars.
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Washington, April 23.-By direction OF
President Roosevelt Acting Secretary Of
War Sanger has addressed the following
letter To Cen Fred Funston:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-24
70 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

General Gordon began to demur. but
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Get Bicycle and Nest.-Charged
with stealing a bicycle and fancy
vest, VIII Brown negro, was locked
In the doll house last night by Police
men Patton and Baker. He was ar
rested on South Twentieth street and
Avenue B.
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Would Not Stay In JalI.-Bud Will
]isms negro, was fined $25 yester-
day Tndge Feagin for refusing to
a'ay 1T Jail when sent there. Bud
ESCAPED. and the Judge always allows
An escape to work so days longer
than his original time.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-17
MARRY OR NOT.
4 Really ard Truly Modern Novel Of
tae SubHmefy soulful Sort.

tae SubHmefy soulful Sort.
She stood on the threshold
Godfrey d '0denreid WAS sitting, or.
rather. crouching. before a fire whose
jets illunlined his tall. bent figure. A
covert coat was thrown across his
shoulders. He held it together about
his throat with one hand. There was
something imposing in his attitude and
his solitariness The room was dark
except for the fitful flicker of the IRE
and fer radiant moon which hung in
the window pane. flooding the apart
ment from hoor to ceiling.
At the sound of her footsteps he
turned. He looked dazed a moment
She noticed that he was deathly pale.
He sprang TO his feet. jerking the coat
from his shoulders. 1t fell TO the door.
She hesitated and wsvered 4 mo-
ment on the threshold.
Abr he murmured. II thought you
would come TO me. queen Of my soul"'
YES" she said as If not needing his
words: II have came"
"You see." he continued lit was use
less for me TO continue to struggle.
From the first | knew that l was
yours. You see. | needs must feel that
the worship | give TO you has for an
hour at least made our souls one. l
sometimes think you must have seen it
all on the first night. All, from the
first | saw you as you are-angel and
goddess. There is no act of self re
preston no act of self immolation. man
may not commit for you. no fond and
foolish thing one has read of. but has
scarce believed. Until met you | did
not live--I slept. But now | am awake
Yet l love you. you see. and would like
to whisper 1t into your little ear But
I would nof dare. All | would dare is
to fall at your feet So-looking up
mayhap you would be kind might
catch the murmur OF your low voice.
listen to the music and see love shap.
himself on your sweep lip. You saw II.
did you not. darling. the very first
time? You know that never before had
I caught sight of loves futtering gar
ment. Why. IL must have been 80 plain
to your deep heart. If you doubted IT.
II would have been calumny-not TO
me. but to yourself. your loneliness.
You knew from that hour that all else,
all else all others-do you hear?-were
away to nothingness on the first break
err OF fathomless sea-"
Bertha Detracourt lie Moyamensing
stood motionlese. clasping and unclasp-
ing her hands. In her Wilderness she
looked like vision from some other
world Only on her face a strange
glow was growing. growing up from
her mouth. irradiating her low. broad.
moon touched forehead.
JEFF" she said slowly. calling him
by the dear diminutive she always
gave to him when he fell into one Of
his talking spells, IF you mean bust
ness. cheese that lingo and give me
plain English. but il you are just doing
a language stunt keep moving-you're
hitting II up TO beat the band. Wash
ington Star.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-17

but we o1an THINK notnin- o. II In
insia Gays. cause it was re-'Iar bust
ness That circ-iatia' rlejum was a lee
re onhandy in one way. Though. Felix's
had TO carry their currency around in
a bushcl bag II t,.cy VS. ont 10 d
I.eel cash business, an if they was
aFsflia nlc:2. wiz. Judas preaehin'.
sneF hai 10 carry K II wagon.
EGt them DAYS o. pelt currency was
tie good old days. tell You Still" said
the ceaeon after a pause, Il dunno bur
Ken I2an3~e 10 slide along jest as
cheerful in these days q gold an silver
an pepper currency. even though it is
al peryadin' skeerce" New York
Times.