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The age-herald., 1902-01-23
MINERS DO NOT
 BELIEVE CHARGES
PRESIDENT MITCHELL WAS RE. CElVED WITH CHEERS BY THE MINERS AND WILL BE ExoNER- ATED FROM ALL BLAME.

Indianapolis. January 22.--National of America will not be elected until the committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred against President John Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer VII son has made its report to the oonven- ton. The report will not be made prob ably until Friday.
 Officers would have been chosen yes- terday morning if it had not been for the charges preferred by Miss Meredith and the declaration by President Mitchell that he and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson would refuse to be reelected until the charges had been heard.
 The feeling in the convention today was that the report of the Investigating com mittee will exonerate Mitchell and Will son and that they will be reelected.
 The miners cheered President Mitchell i, when he appeared on the stage at Tom linson Hall this morning.
 He said he felt 1t would be more satis- factory if a delegate from each of the two additional districts to which Miss Meredith's charges had been sent be ap- pointed on the committee named to in- vestigate, so W. D. VanHorn took the chair and appointed Delegate Lawrence Love of district 13 of Iowa, and Pat Do- Ian of district of Pennsylvania
 Thereupon President Mitchell resumed charge of the convention.
 The first order of routine business was the appointment of the committee on con stitution, as follows:
 J. W. Howe district No. 1s; Chris Ev- ans, No. 6; Peter Hanraty, No. M; John T. Dempsey, No 1; w. T. Morris. No. 12; G. W. Purcell. No. Il. and Paul P. Put laski. No. g.
 The forenoon session adjourned before 10:30 o'clock, because little or nothing could be done until the committees had time to get to work. Some of the dele gates attempted to have the convention adjourn until tomorrow morning. but as the committee on credentials announced that it would close its books at noon and would be ready to report immediately on the assembling of the convention after noon, 1t was agreed to adjourn until 1:3O o'clock.
 The Investigating committee Is in ses- sion tonight, and probably will be ready with its report tomorrow morning, the report to be followed by the election of officers. The general feeling is that the committee will exonerate President Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson in its report and that they will be elect ed again.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
FATALLY WOUNDED
 BY HIS BROTHER
BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE Mo- FETRIDGES RESULTS IN ONE OF THEM WAYLAYING THE OTHER. PROMINENT ICE DEALERS.

Chicago, January 22.-Robert McFet- ridge a wealthy ice dealer, was shoot and mortally wounded tonight by his brother, William McFetridge The broth CTS, their wives and nearly all members of their respective families were in Judge Dunne's court this afternoon where an assault case growing out of the fam fly troubles was being heard.
 While Robert McFetridge was on his way home carrying in his arms his g. year-old niece, William McFetridge came up from behind and shot him in the back. Badly wounded as he was, Roberts chief care was to protect the little girl. He tried to place her in a house for safety, and as he ran his brother fired again. The case which was on trial before Judge Dunne was the result of charges pre- the shooting tonight. He accused his brother of shooting him. Robert admit ted the shooting, but claimed he did 1t because his brother tried to kill him with an ice pick. The evidence was so clearly in favor of Robert that the states attorney, who was prosecuting the case asked that Robert be discharged.
 This aroused William McFetridge to a frenzy, and when Judge Dunne decided to put all parties under bonds to keep the peace he declined to give them until threatened with confinement in jail Af- ter giving the bond he went out, procured a revolver and waylaid his brother.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Ethel Barrymore.

Ethel Barrymore in Captain links" will be at the Jefferson Theatre Tuesday evening, January 2S-New York couldn't see enough of Captain links" last sea- son. The play with Ethel Barrymore as Madame Trentoni, the beautiful and fas- cinating prima donna, whose love story, Clyde Fitch. has enveloped in a charm ing atmosphere of New York life thirty years ago, after a long run, brought the Garrick Theatre into intimate relations with early summer and warm weather is not prone to be friendly with theatrical attractions. But there was that about Captain Jinks' that held the approval bestowed by the public immediately upon it's production. The charming love theme the wit of MT. Fitchs lines and the hu- nor of his situations, the acting of Miss Barrymore, all set in a period favorable to comic effects-the period marked in the fashion plates by the Grecian bend, tremendous hustles and chignons and other absurd fashions-these elements appealed to the public's taste for diver sion. Then, too, there was a cordial &C., Acknowledgement of Miss Barrymores in herited right to be considered as an ac- tress, and when she triumphed in the principal role, qualification was sincere and praise freely bestowed.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
PERSONAL.

Mir. T. H. Spencer will go to Chatta- nooga today to represent the retail gro- cers of Birmingham at the annual ban quet. Col Escor Floyd will attend the banquet and deliver an address. MT. A. A. Jones, secretary and treasurer of the Birmingham association, is not able to attend.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals: B. B. Hollo- man, Atlanta; D. Wertzburger, Memphis; George L. Danforth, Chicago; c. H.. Strobel. Cincinnati; J. W. Finch, Aber- deen. Miss; J. s. Tait Chicago; G. E.. Lawburg. Chicago; J. T. Walker, Charles ton, S. C.; A. Doggwell, Amory, Miss. {; A. J. Goodbar, Cincinnati G. H. Gray, Dayton, O.; D. B. Locey, Philadelphia; {; c. E. Jackson, St. Louis; c. P. Morris, Boston; James H. Hard, Bessemer; w. c. ASchoppert, Baltimore; Jones H. Dougan, Huntsville; J. L. Sykes. Charleston; s. l.. Rogers. Mobile; Geo. H. Parker, ,Jr., Cullman; Ala; E. J. Hamm, Fulton, Ala. i, Charles Wise, Nashville; Louis J. Roger stein, Atlanta; M T. Babtist, St. Louis; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; J. F. Russ, Mem phis; J. B. Graham, New Orleans; H. L.. Meyer Louisville: D. E. Kelly, Louis vile; Jack Brandon, Tuscaloosa; J. G. Willingham, Tuscaloosa; w. A. Conston, Louisville; Fred Cruikhenn, Chicago; w. Thompson and wife, Mobile; c. o. Loo ney, Fayetteville, Ala; J. w. Cowan, Northport Ala; B. E. Fay, Chicago: Geo. J. Danmesk, Greensboro; J. M Simpson Huntsville; R. c. Watkins, New Orleans; A. F. McAllon, Cincinnati; R. S. Williams, Atlanta; R. B. Roberts New Orleans; J. A. Kerty. Richmond, Va; Charles Summer Rhode Island; S. H. Floyd Huntsville; B. T. Chapman, w. J. Squmar, Brookwood; D. A. Read, Chattanooga
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Taft Notifies Root.
Russia's Side of 1t.

St. Petersburg. January 22.-The corre- spondent of the Associated Press here has obtained the following statement from the Russian foreign office regard ing the announcement made in the Brit ish House of Commons Monday concern ing negotiations between the powers be- fore and after the Spanish-American war and the assertions made by 8 British foreign office official to representative of the Associated Press on the same sub ject:
 Russia has always been and now Is extremely desirous of maintaining ami cable relations with the United States. Russia never had any intention of par 'ticipating in any collective step in the 6panish-American dispute, which did not directly concern her. Nor did Russia re- sceive any proposition having such action in view. Indeed, we received no infor- mation regarding Austria's alleged initia- tive or about an attempt on the part of any powers to interfere In the int crest of 9Dain."
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
AMuSoMonts
Innes and His Band.

Birmingham has had day of Innes and his band, and music lovers have en- joyed the treat to the fullest. There were two delightful concerts at the Jefferson Theatre yesterday-matinee and night making a festival of popular music.
 Innes brought an excellent band to Bir- mingham last season, but the musicians were at the disadvantage of playing on an extremely bitter night when the thea tre was cold and the instruments were out of tune. This time they had tempera- ture in their favor and as a consequence their instruments kept the pitch Indeed the intonation of the band at the night performance was uncommonly true. And as good as the quality of Innes' organiza- tion was last year it seems to be even a shade better now At any rate it would be difficult to imagine solo instruments finer. The first oboe. the first clarinets, the first bassoon and the first saxephone were especially clear in tone and sure in phrasing, while the brass choir could be brilliant and sonorouS without being boisterous. No band without a string choir could possibly be more symphonic than this one. Two bass viols were used with good effect and the harp for em- broidery added much to the beauty of the more dainty compositions.
 Innes programmes on this tour are a little lighter than they used to believer classic numbers and more ragtime. The audiences yesterday were large, and judging from the applause both styles of music were heartily enjoyed, one about as much as the other. This would not indi- cate discrination to be sure, but the band was so good that it was impossible to resist applauding whatever 1t played.
 The matinee programme included Ru- htnafein'g overture. aHTriInnha1' and Rubinstein's t'Kammenoi Ostrow'' and scenes from Gounod's Faust sung by Miss Boyden, Signor Alberti and Signor zermi At night the bill was somewhat more pretensious for then music lovers had the pleasure of listening not only to the overture to ''Mignon," but to the Bach Gounod Ave Maria and to a Holy Grail mum Der from Wagners "Parsifal' The overture was perhaps the best work of this festival. In shading. poetic ex- precision and grand climaxes Innes left nothing to be desired. It was interpreta- tive conducting of the virtuosity sort and put the band on it's mettle.
 The "Parsfal" music was played too fast It was unmistakeably Wagner s composition but it would have been in- finiteiy more beautiful and impressive had it been taken in the usual tempo.
 The operatic number was made up from scenes in Carmen Signora Adele Borghi and Signor Albert were the favorites. Aberti is great artist.
 MT. Kryl, the cornet soloist of the band belongs to the highest class and in triple tongue execution is quite the equal of Levy. His regular number at night was the Russian Fantasia, full of soulful airs played soulfully and in the most musi- cianly manner.
 The second mum Der on both program
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
To Fix Tea Standards.

Washington, January 22.-The Dis trict Supreme Court today sustained the demurrer of the Secretary of the Treasury to the suit instituted by a number of tea importers of New York against him and the board of>tea ex- port to test the legality of the alleged arbitration fixing by the Secretary certain standards of tea to govern importations into the United States. The court held that the acts of the Secretary of the Treasury, now those of the board of tea exports, were judi cial in nature, and hence could not be reviewed on certiorary.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Refused dardman's Claim.

Washington, January 22.-The Sen ate committee on foreign relations to- day decided to report adversely the claim of William Hardman for dam ages sustained by him through the destruction of his property by United States troops at Siboney, Cuba, dur ing the war with Spain. Hardman is an English subject, and the committee decided that to pay his claim might render the government responsible for other similar damages. The claim Is for $400.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23

Rumors of the capture of Frank Dun- can, the murderer who escaped from the Jefferson County jail Sunday night with three other prisoners, were circulated early this morning all over Birmingham They were based on a telegram said to have been received in the city from Vil- lage Springs, about twenty-four miles northeast of Birmingham, near the boun- dry line between Jefferson nnd Blount counties, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Who received the telegram Is a mystery. but people from all parts of the city heard about 1t last night and called the Age-Herald. the sheriff and the police over the telephone asking if 1t were true.
 One of the chief reasons the report Is credited by the sheriff and police Is the fact that Dye was caught at Trussville, which is only a few miles from Village Springs. It was generally believed by all that the four men kept together or at least moved in the same general direction, and Dyes capture in this direction bears out the belief followed by this rumor of Duncan's capture.
 Another incident which also serves to substantiate this report was an account of three men told the sherin by VIII Self. who lives several miles this side of Village Springs. Tuesday afternoon he says a man answering the description of Frank Duncan called at his house which is near Red Hollow, about fifteen miles northest of Birmingham, and made his wife cook him some dinner.
 Had Friend in Woods.
 When he had eaten he told her he had a friend over In the woods who was hungry and had to be fed also. and that this friend had another friend who was also nearly starved. none of them nav ing had a mouthful to eat in the past two days and nights. Mrs Self cooked some food and gave it to the man in flour sack, which ne carried off in the direction Of heo Hollow. When Mir. Self came home rom the fields where he had been working his wife told him of the incident ana ne went over to the hollow to see who the men were They were all three gathered around a fire and he recognized one py the description his wife had given him. A~A Ae->-A-4-H-e->->-%-%@&@%
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Paduett,s Amendment.

'"rhe government of the United States hereby declares it's policy and purpose is to relinquish the sovereignty of the Philippine Islands acquired under the treaty of Paris and to restore the sover- eighty thereof to the people of said is- lands so soon as they shall m ake man. ifest their fitness and capacity for self government"
 q make three points of order against that amendment" said Mir. Cannon First that it Is not germane; second, that it changes existing laws; third, that it Is idiotic," (applause and laughter on the Republican side).
 "The chair sustains the first two points of order" announced the chair daughter
 The vote then recurred on Mir Can- non's amendment As it was being taken a dramatic incident occurred.
 The solid Republican side arose in sup port of 1t and with the Republicans, a solitary Democrat, MT. Cummins of New York. stood up. Turning on his fellow Democrats and shaking his fist In their faces, MT. Cummins shouted: When refuse to vote to protect the life of an American soldier. I hope I may be par alyzed.' A round of Republican applause greeted this statement while several Democrats cried regular order" The amendment was adopted 127 to 100.
 Without completing the bill the House at 5:40 p. m. adjourned.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
CLEVELAND CUBA's FRIEND.
Says Arguments Against Tariff Con.
 sessions Are Fallacious.

York, Pa, January 22.-A. B. Far quhar of this city, the head of the Farquhar Agricultural Works and prominent in National Democratic affairs, has received a letter from ex-President Cleveland in reply to one sent him by Mri Farquhar relative to the relations of the United States with Cuba. He says:
 "The arguments used in opposition to the tariff concessions she implores, based upon our material interests, are fallacious, mistaken and misleading, while their source and the agencies of their propagation and spread can not fail to be recognized by every honest, patriotic citizen with shame and humiliation. It seems to me, how ever, that this subject involves con alterations of morality and conscience higher and more commanding than all others.
 q don't believe that nations, any more than individuals, can safely vio- late the rules of honesty and fair deal ing"
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
WALLACE FRASER MARRIED.
Birmingham Man Welded to Mss
 Corlnne Davis of Mobile.

Mobile, January 22-(Special.)- Miss Corinne Davis of this place and Mr. J. Wallace Fraser of Birmingham were married tonight. The wedding was one of the most elegant that has taken place here in many years.
 Miss Davis is a widely-known and popular young society woman and is from very prominent family. MT Fraser is we'll known in Birming- ham, where he has resided for sev eral years. He was for long time connected with the Alabama Steel and Wire Company. They will live in Bir mingham upon their return from { wedding trip.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
THE PATRICK CASE.
Valet Jones' Brother to Go East te
 Testify in the Murder Trial.

La Port, Texas, January 22.-A rep resentative of a Houston law firm reach ed here today for the purpose of having Captain l.. Jones' a brother of Valet Charles Jones of the principal witnesses in the Patrick case, now on trial in New York city, go east to testify in the murder trial
 It is stated that the valet made an affidavit in New York to the effect that he had sent to his brother for some cholorform and that the latter sent 1t to him from Houston. It is with refer ence to this matter that he is wanted to testify. Captain Jones left for New York tonight
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
HAS FRANK DUNCAN BEEN CAPTURED AT
 VILLAGE SPRINGS? ?

The description tallies exactly with that of Frank Dnncan. MT. Self talked with the men for a few minutes and then he says he became nervous, not liking their looks, and went back home. At the time he did not know of the escape of the four men from the Jail.
 It will also be remembered that a camp fire was reported in that neigh borhood Monday night and that Deputy Sheriff Corlss was sent up there to in vestigate. Owing to the rain and storm that night he was unable to locate the place and came back without discover ing anything. There are now two deputies in the neighborhood searching it thor oughly and 1t Is thought probably they are the ones who are reported to have caught Duncan.
 The officers say these three circum- stances when considered with the fact that the neighborhood around Village Springs and straight on northeast to the Tennessee river is. one of the widest in the south, give every reason to believe the three men reported are Duncan, Van Horn and Bullard. A little further north of the place mentioned it is said by those who know the territory that it is possible to ride for miles and miles with out seeing a person or a house and it would make an admirable hiding place
  and Chattanooga, where Duncans wife is known to have been when he escaped from jail. She Is now said to be in Bir- mingham.
 Duncan's Wife Here.
 One of the best detectives in Birming- ham, and a man who is thoroughly famil- far with every incident connected with the entire Miller-Duncan case, said last night that Mrs. Duncan, alias Myrtle Haas. whose family formerly lived fnS Chattanooga, came to Birmingham yes- terday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He knows Mrs. Duncan well, having seen her a num- Der of times during the Duncan and Mill Ter trials, and it is now said he is shadow ing her He absolutely refused to state where Mrs. Duncan was stopping in Bir- mingham.
 It is known certainly that Mrs. Duncan was In Chattanooga Monday night or Tuesday morning, but it is not known that the chief of police of Chattanooga was watching her, hoping through her to find where Duncan is located. .
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Gag Harbor."

The players who will be seen in Herene's Sag Harbor' are the same who have made the wide fame of the play, and the New York production intact will come through with the company.
 There is in all of Herne's plays the same sort of atmosphere and characteriz- ation that lends to the incomparable Christmas stories of Dickens their pe- culiar charm and delight-giving quality. There is not one, but three, distinct love stories developed in Sag Harbor." The first and most serious of these concerns the almost tragic affair between two brothers and one woman. The second is wholly mirth, provoking in character and deals with the highly amusing courting of the buxom 'Lizabeth Ann by old Capt. Dan Marble. The third tells in a charm ing way of the heart affairs of pretty Jamie Caldwell and her sailor lover. Sag Harbor" is the first of the big New York successes of the current season to reach this city, and the indications are for enor- nous business.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Eleven Escapes Captured.

Tacoma, Wash, January 22.-Advices from McNeils Island are that everyone of the eleven convicts who escaped from the United States penitentiary on Mc- Neirs Island on Sunday night slept be- hind prison bars last night. The last four to be taken, James Moriarity, Mike Will Hams. Bruce Kenright and J. P. Stewart were captured late last night near where the other prisoners were taken. The cap- ture was effected without shot being fired. The men had a sack full of chick ems and were evidently prepared to make a feast
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
RAN WITH PocKErBooK.
Negro Man and Woman Locked Up
 for Stealing $45.

Lottie Reed is under arrest at the city jail, charged with stealing $45 from a white man, and Will Reed, who claims to be her husband, is held for aiding her. Policeman Patton made the arrests
 It is alleged the woman snatched the pocketbook from the white man and ran with it. He started in pur- suit, when Will Reed appeared with knife and threatened to kill him if he moved.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23

mes was spirited and tuneful march en- titled "Parson Johnsons Ragtime Mule" This was invested with local interest for 1t was composed by MT. B. E. Houston, one of the best known musicians of Bir- mingham. It has the fetching swing and the trio Is particularly pleasing This piece was published year ago and has had a large sale.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Low Sugar Rate Harmful.

Washington. January 22. - Senators Foster and Mc5nery of Louisiana called at the White House today with G. w. Mott, president of the New Orleans Ma tional Bank. who presented to President Roosevelt a petition of the New Orleans bankers declaring that low rate of duty on sugar would cause serious harm and great financial loss to the sugar and al- lied interests of Louisiana.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Discuss [. P. A. Rates.

New Orleans, January 22.--The Trans Continental Passenger Association de- bated the T. P. A. rates and interchange able mileage questions all day. but the matters are still In the hands of com mittecs and will not be acted upon until they report.
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
Home for Leners.

Washington, January 22-Senator Platt of New York today introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a home for lepers in the United Sta;
The age-herald., 1902-01-23
OLD PARTY FIRE
 BELCHES FORTH
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Richardson and MT. Cannon, the former seeking to force an admission from the chairman of the appropriations commit tee that the purpose of the appropria- ton was to build the army post at Manila.
 The discussion was drawn out for an hour at the end of which time MT. Sher- man, New York, who was in the chair. overruled the point of order and was sustained by the House. 127 to 110 MT. Fleming, Georgia, voted with the Re- publicans to sustain the chair.
 MT. Padgett, Tennessee, then offered as an amendment to the amendment the following:
The age-herald., 1902-01-23

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