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The age-herald., 1902-04-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Conference With Congressman Kahn
 On Chinese Exclusion Bill.

Washington, April 1S.-The American Federation of Labor executive council was in session today from o'clock this morning until nearly midnight.
 A conference was held with Congress- man Kahn of California and others upon the subject of the Chinese exclusion act now pending in Congress and several alleged defects In the Platt amendment as adopted by the Senate were pointed out, particularly that feature of the re- enactment of the Scott. act, the validity of which is now being attacked in the supreme court.
 It was decided that Congress be re- quested to re-enact the essential provis- ions of the Scott act by the specific terms of the act in regard to several provisions of that act so as to lift it out of the realm of contention as to its legal exist ence or non existence.
 Reports were made regarding the al- legged fragrant use and abuse of writs of injunction particularly in West Vir- ginia and Virginia in the mining dis tricts. The executive council will en- deavor to arouse public sentiment to de- mand from the hands of Congress an ef- fective bill to prevent the liberal issu- ance of injunctions.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
SONS OF REVOLUTION.
Reports of Various Officers Show the
 Society to Be Prospering.

Washington, April 1s.-At today's meet ing of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion the reports of the various officers showed that the society man in pros porous condition. having a membership of approximately 1000 persons.
 The following offecers were elected: President, Gen. John Lee Carroll Mary land; general vice president, Garrett Dorset vroom of New Jersey.
 Second General Vice President = Hon, Pope Barrow of Georgia
 General Secretary - James Mortimer Montgomery of New York.
 Assistant General Secretary - William H. Harris of Maryland.
 General Treasurer Richard Mccall Cadwalader of Pennsylvania.
 Assistant General Treasurer-Henry Ca- del of Missouri.
 General Chaplain-Rev. Thomas Ed ward Green of Iowa.
 General Registrar-Walter Gilman Page of Massachusetts.
 General Historian - Henry Walbridge Dudley of Illinois.
 It was decided to hold all future n eet- ings of the society in Washington.
 Later members in procession and with uncovered heads marched to and around the tomb of Washington, the band mean while playing a dirge. In front of the tomb a stand had been erected from which the Rev. Thomas E. Green. rector of Grace Church, Cedar Rapids, Ia., de- livered an eloquent address.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
SECRET SESSION OF HANDSPRING
The Reports Concerning Danish West
 Indies Discussed.

Copenhagen April 18.-A secret session of the Landsthing was held today. After short intermissions the session closed at o'clock tonight. Three reports on the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States were submitted.
 The right constituting the majority was in favor of deferring the ratification of the treaty until after a vote in which only electors and members of the colon ial council of the islands shall take part.
 The ministerial minority was In favor
 of the unconC tional ratification of the treaty while an independent group Of ten members favored ratification dependent
 upon and following a plebiscite of the inhabitants of the islands.
 The majority report was severely at tackled by the ministerial party for it's inconsistency and obstruction. This en- ragged the opposition leaders, who demand ed a recess for the purpose of holding a caucus. The caucus was stormy, and 1t was difficult to hold the members of the opposition in check and to prevent the men from modifying the majority report and make it more acceptable to the min istry
 The three reports as above described were finally submitted. A public meeting of the Landsthing will probably be held next Tuesday, when the majority report will be formally considered by the Folen- thing, which will decline to concur in the report. The ministry and members of the Rigsdad consider the appointment of a conference committee likely, while com promise on the report made by the inde- pendent group of ten is probable.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
BRITISH NOT CRUEL.
The Rev. pr. Joseph Hertz Says the
 Stories Are Absurd.

New York. April 1s.-Rev. Dr. Joseph Hertz, who was member of Lord Mil- ner's high or advisory committee in South Africa, chaplain of the Rand Rifles, has arrived in this city, his former home. When the war broke out. Dr. Hertz was expelled from Johannesburg by MT. Kruger for being an Uitlander. He has since visited many of the British con centration camps in South Africa. Of these camps and on kindred subjects, Dr. Hertz says:
 ''The stories of British cruelty toward the wives and families of the Boers in the concentration camps are absurd. It is not the fighting Boer who makes these charges, but the stay-at-homes. Why, the Boer in the field sends his family to the British to take care of, so he will not be hampered by them while fighting. While there were but 5000 children attending school in the Orange Free State before the war started, there are now 14,000 at school under the British governmental rllle."
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
68 POUNDS OF
 SUGAR PER MAN Enormous Growth in Consump-
 ton in United States FIGURES ARE INTERESTING Of the 5,s1s,ss7 ,s4o Pounds Consumed In 1901, ss5, 5,5es, $40 Pounds Were
 Produced In United States.
 Two-thlrds From Cane.
FIGURES ARE INTERESTING

Washington, April 18.-(Special.) )-Public interest in the sugar problem-the share of the enormous consumption of that ar ticle supplied and likely to be supplied by the United States--has led the treasury bureau of statistics to prepare a state ment regarding the sugar consumption or the United States, the amount produced in this country of cane and beet sep arately stated; the amount produced In its insular territory, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines; the amount import ed from Cuba, the amount from other tropical territory and the amount from the beet sugar producing countries Of Europe
 The sugar consumption of the United States has grown from 1,272 12e,S42 pounds in 1870 to 5,313, ,sS7, $40 pounds in 1901; or, from SS pounds per capita in 1870 to 6s pounds per capita In 1901. Of the 5,SlS,- 9S7, $40 pounds consumed in 1901, sS5,66 64O pounds. or more than one-sixth. were produced in the United States; Sb2. '76C pounds, or about another sixth. were pro- duced in the insular possessions, while the remainder amounting to 8,476,2l3' 44u pounds, or about two-thirds of the total consumption, represented imports for con sumption.
 Of the total imports during the calendar year 1901, 1902, ,s6O,5 514 pounds were from Cuba; 6s6 676, 954 pounds from the East Indies, chiefly Java; 1,122,S46SS7 pounds from other cane sugar countries, and oss,- 613 pounds from the beet sugar coun- tries of Europe.
 Of the 9s5, ,56S, $40 pounds of sugar pro- duced in the United States, about one third was from beets and two-thirds from cane Of that withdrawn from the in sular possessions all was from cane, as was also all of that from Cuba and from the other tropical territory; while of the 599, 774,613 pounds of beet sugar imported. ASA 344,004 pounds came in the unrefined condition and 115, 43O 609 pounds refined.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
wEYLER's ORDER JusTIFIAsLE.
Lawyers Pushing Claims Against Gov
 ernment Growing Out of War.

New York, April 1s.-Lawyers of this city who are pushing various claims against the government growing out of the war with Spain and the Cuban insur- rection preceding it have received brief on demurrer to their petitions in which the Federal lawyers assert that Captain General Weyler's reconcentrado order was justifable under the rules of civil lized warfare.
 The plaintiffs in the cases claim that while they were citizens of the United States that their sugar plantations were destroyed by the Cuban insurgents. The United States government Is looked to for reimbursement of claims on behalf of their citizens or subjects growing out of the war and insurrection, and that an- nouncement that the United States would settle the claims of its citizens against Spain so reliquished as set forth in the peace treaty.
 The governments main contention is that a state of actual warfare obtained in Cuba at the time of the alleged losses, and that, therefore, under another pro- vision of the treaty it is not liable.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19

Cromwell, Brown, Burkett, Calderhead Connor, Combs. Cooper of wisconsin. Corliss, Cousins, Crumpacker. Cushman, Dahle, Darragh, Davidson, Dayton, Esch, Fordney, Gardner of Michigan CHI, Green of Massachusetts, Hamilton, Haughen, Hepburn. Hit, Holiday, Hull, Jones of Washington, Kahn, Knox, Lacey, Lawrence, Lessler, Littlefield, Loud, McCleary, McLachlan, Mann, Mer- cer, Miller. Morris, Moss, Mudd. Need- ham, Powers of Massachusetts, Prince, Roberts, Shelden. Smith of Illinois. Smith of Iowa, H. c. Smith. s. W. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southward Stevens of Minneso- ta, Sutherland. Tawney, Thomas of Iowa. Warner, Weeks. Woods.
 The bill was then passed, PAT to 52.
 Those voting in the negative were: Aplin. Barney, Bell. Breazel, Cromwell, Broussard, Brown, Combs, Coriiss, Cuch- man, Dahle, Darragh, Davey of Louisi- ana, Davis of Florida, Dayton, Dick, Esch, Fletcher. Fordney. Gardner of Michigan, Grosvenor, Hamilton, Hepburn, Hildebrandt, Jones of Washington, Kahn, Littlefield, Loud, McCleary, McLachlan, Metcalf, Meyer of Louisiana, Shafroth, Shelden, Smith of Illinois, Henry c. Smith, Samuel W. Smith, William Alden Smith, Stevens of Minnesota, Sutherland. Tawney, Taylor of Ohio. Tompkins of OnlO, w dTHeT, "eShht w WOOuS-O1
 The Senate amendment to the Chinese exclusion bill was disagreed to and the bill was sent t0 conference. Messrs. Hit. Perkins and Clarke were appointed con- ferees. Then, at 8:45, the House ad- journed.
 THE SENATE.
 Washington, April 18.-The Senate to- day considered the bill temporarily to provide a form of government for the Philippine Islands.
 The reading of the measure was con- cluded at 3:3O p. m., all of the committee amendments being agreed to with the understanding that all parts of the bill should be subject to amendment.
 MT. Rowlins of North Dakota. on be- half of the minority, offered a substitute for the entire measure granting, on the condition of the restoration of peace in the archipelago independence to the Fil- ipinos and providing for the formation of a constitutional government in the Phil ippines. MT. Carmack offered two amend ments one providing that no person or corporation should hold persons in slavery in the islands or should employ persons and lead in slavery, under penalty of a fine of not less than s100OO; and the other declaring that the United States regard with extreme disfavor the admission of the Philippine Islands as state of this union.
 The Senate then passed fifty-five private pension bills and, at 4:65, adjourned.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
ON ZION1SM.
Miss WinkIer to Deliver Lecture Sun
 day Night.

Miss Maria Lydia Winkler, who has travelled through a large part of the old country to Jerusalem and the Jewish colonies in Palestine. and returned not long ago, is now featuring on Zionism as a fulfllment of prophecy throughout this country.
 A lecture has been arranged for Sunday at p. m. in Magnolia Hall, Third ave nue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, to which all interested in the subject are invited. She will speak on the Restoration of Israel to Old Rights and Glory, Fact of the Present Latter Days"
 She Is not Jewess, but, though a Gen. tile Christian, feels called to stir up Jew and Gentle that they may pay due atten- tion to the marvellous Zionistic move ment of our days, the headquarters of which are in Vienna. Austria, under the leadership of Dr. Theodor Herzl.
 After the lecture the meeting will be open for discussion Miss Winkler Is not a missionary, but is working independent ly and without remuneration but by her heavenly Master.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
Compromise Reached.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 1S.-A compro- mise has been effected in the Amalgama- ted Association regarding the lodges which failed to pay the recent strike as- easements. The contested seat commit tees report upholds the constitutionality cf assessments and the action of the executive officers. The exact nature of the report in respect to the rebellious lodges is not disclosed but it Is known that some were exonerated and given a clean bill and the difficulties with the others were so adjusted as to give to them a reasonable time to pay up their delinquencies which they agreed to do
 The report was unanimously adopted
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
ADVANCE IN PRICE
 OF POPLAR LUMBER
IT DOES NOT INTEREST THE 5IR- MINoHAM TRADE, AS VERY LIT TILE POPLAR IS USED IN THIS SECTION.

As there is very little poplar lumber manufactured or used, in Alabama the association of poplar lumber men which was organized at Lexington, Ky, Thurs day to advance the price does not affect this section. In the published reports of the meeting it was statcd that Ala bama was represented, but prominent manufe cturer el.aie said yesterday that that must have been a mistake.
 Recent advances in lumber relate chief ly to fancy lines." said large dealer Certain classes of lumber are scarce and in demand and the prices are. therefore. high.
 But the pine that we use here is cheap and will be cheap for long time to come. Poplar Is a desirable wood and takes a nice finish, but there is not much of 1t used in this part of the country. There Is only one manufacturer in Birm- ingham who handles It..
The age-herald., 1902-04-19

washington, April IS. - Especially - Though Secretary Root has said he was not aware that an order for General Miles retirement had been made out, 1t is understood. nevertheless, that the re- tirement papers have been prepared for the lieutenant general and only await the signature of the President
 The report is out in army circles that with the retirement order will come severe arraignment of the lieutenant gen. erals military record.
 It is also said in the war department that the recent official announcement of the com pulsory retirement of General Miles lat an early day" was issued in order to feel the public pulse, as it were,
The age-herald., 1902-04-19

St. Petersburg, April 1s.-The reports received here from the famine-stricken districts of Russia more than justify the anticipations of acute suffering In those localities. Scurvy and typhoid fever are devastating the peasantry throughout the whole of the Altai (highlands of Siberia) region formerly the chief granary of Siberia. The starving people there have consumed even the last remnants of their seed grain and no spring crops have been sown. The last wheat sold in Altai feach- ed 2A roubles per pool against the normal price of 16 to 20 copecks per pool
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
Special Train to Dallas. Tex.

On April 20th the Louisville & Nash vile Railroad will operate special train. leaving Montgomery. Ala. at 12:0O o'clock noon, April 20th through to Dal- las, Texas, via New Orleans and Hous- ton, going over the Southern Pacific and Houston and Texas Central Rail- roads, for the benefit of those en route to the Confederate Reunion April 22nd to 18th. Gen. Geo P. Harrison and staff will go on this train, t. being the route designated by him as the official route for the Alabama Division U. c. V. A special car will lea Birmingham on the S:33 a. m., train, April 20th, arld will be put on the through train at Mont gomery.
 For sleeping car resel -ations and gen. eral information, call or write
 P. SID JONES.
 Dist. Pass. Agent W. L. Beasley,
 Pass. Agent, Birmingham. Ala. 3-N-30t
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and preliminary to action along the line indicated when that course became ex- pedient. The compulsory retirement or the present head of the army is generally accepted as a foregone conclusion.
 Meanwhile, General Miles is at his office at the war department every day attend ing to the dispatch of business az usual.
 An appeal in behalf of General Mics was made to the president yesterday by several Senators, including Senators Mc- Comas, Hale. Hoar and Allison. Senator Foraker, who happened to be at the Wnite House while General Niles was under discussion, was drawn into the conIer- ence. When the Senatorial visitors iert the President they had secured rom nm a promise that no action would be im- mediately taken.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
MAYORS TOMEET IN MONTGOMERY MAY 8 Interesting Programme Has Been Arranged for Occasion MIR. DRENNEN WILL SPEAK 6Irmlneham's Executive VIII Have for a Subject "LocaI Assessments for
 Public lmprovements"-Pres-
 ldent Weakiey Busy.
MIR. DRENNEN WILL SPEAK

Montgomery, April 1s-(Special.) - The League of Municipalities of Alabama will convene in annual session in this city May for three-day session. An inter esting programme has been prepared for the meeting, and it is expected that many of the municipal officials from over the state will afterd
 Hon. John B. Weakley, president of the league, was in Montgomery today for the purpose of comforting with the local offi- cia1s relative to the meeting. MT. Weak ley had conference with Mayor Joseph during the day and the programme for the forthcoming meeting was made up. It follows:
 The Programme.
 THURSDAY, MAY 8.
 2:3O P. M.-Meeting called to order in the council chamber of the city hall Ad- dress of welcome, Hon. D. B. Joseph. Mayor of Montgomery.
 Response by Hon. John B. weaikley, president of the league.
 Paper-'r Municipal Ownership of Public Utflities,'' Hon. J. B. Bfackwood, Mayor of Gadsden.
 Paper-"The Benefits of Municipal Or ganization," Hon. O. G. Simpson. Mayor of Tuscumbia.
 Paper-.The Debt Creating Power of the Small Towns in Alabama as Affected by the New Constitution'T L. M. Smith. city clerk of Jasper, Ala
 General discussion of municipal sub jects.
 FRIDAY, MAY g.
 10 a. m--Paper, Local Assessments for Public Imnrovements" Hon. W. NJ Dren- nen, Mayor, Birmingham.
 Paper, 'The Building of Sewer Sys- tenn by Local Assessments,' Hon. H. A. Skeggs, Mayor. Decatur.
 Paper, Street Paving and Paving Ma terial" D. w. Ford, city engineer, Mont gomery.
 12:aO D. m.-visit to city schools of Mont gomery.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:3O D. m-Paper High License as the First Step Towards the Dispensary, Hon. c. E. Stewart Mayor, Attalla-
 Papers, "The Dispensary," Hon. W. G. Cochrane, Mayor, Tuscaloosa; Hon. J. L. Acree Mayor, Dothan.
 General discussion of municipal sub jects.
 s:3O D. m.--Address, "The Mayor as Magtstrate," Hon. Wilmington Vandiver, Mayor, Talladega.
 SATURDAY, MAY 10. Il a. m.-Meeting called to order at Jack son Lake.
 Election of officers.
 Selection of place for next meeting. Adjournment.
 After the business session of Saturday has been concluded, an elegant barbecue will be rendered the visitors at Jackson Lake.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
RUSSIA IS STRICKEN
 BY FAMINE AND SCURVY

In some places the scarcity of fodder Is so great that half the houses have been unthatched to save the lives of the cattle and the horses. The gravity of the situa- ton is evidenced by the latest disease statistics At Menzelinsk, government Of Cufa, there have been upwards of 4ooO cases of typhus-hunger and scurvy; at Belibeissky, 6s2 cases have been reported and at Al1m olinsk over 1900 cases have occurred Similar reports come from vroneja, Kazan and saratof. The Red Cross Society is furnishing all the aid at its command in the way of free kitchens and medicines.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
NORTH CAROLINA WINS.
Defeats Vanderbilt In a Series of Col
 Ieqlate Debates.

Nashville, April 1S.-The last of the series of three intercollegiate debates be- tween Vanderbilt University and the Uni versity of North Carolina occurred here tonight, the visitors gaining the decision. The question of which North Carolina took the negative was, Resolved, That the Federal Government Should Own and Operate the Railways in the United States"
 The following were the speakers: North Carolina, T. A. Adams and Charles Ross Vanderbilt, Frank Seay and William Board.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 GIVES GRAND BALL
DEPARTMENT AT HOME TO THEIR FRIENDS AT NEW QUARTERS IN CITY HALL-ALL ENJOYED THE DANCING.

The members of the Birmingham fire department were at home last night at their r9a quarters in the city hall. The occasion was a grand ball which was at- tended by several hundred couples, all of whom seemed to be making the affair one of the most enjoyable in the history of the department The grand march was led by Alderman Harry Jones, chairman of the council committee on the fire depart ment.
 The dancing floor was filled with as many persons as could stand and move with comfort: and the gallery above was packed with many ladies and men. look ing on at the dancing below.
 The programme for the occasion was as
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
Berry Howard Case.

Frankfort, Ky, April 1S.-In the trial of Berry Howard today Mrs. Lusy O'Ban- non. boarding house keeper, testified to hearing a conversation between Howard and some of his associates a day or two before Goebel was shot. Howard, she said. urged the men not to leave Frank fort, saying that the war is to begin Tuesday, and adding When I go to a meeting I stay till the benediction." Sev- eral other witnesses testified to seeing Howard armed on other numerous occa- sions
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AsheviiIe, N. C., May 9th, to the
 18th, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points on its line to Asheville, N. 0. and re- turn at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale May 9th to 10th inclusive with final limit for re- turn passage May 21, 1902.
 Extension of limit to June End, 1902, can be obtained by depositing ticket with Joint Agent at Asheville on or before May 18th and upon payment of fee of fifty cents at time of deposit
 For further information call on any ticket agent of the Southern Railway or write c. E. Jackson, Travelling Pas senger Agent, 2019 First avenue. Bir- ingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
Horse Sells for S5OOO.

Nashville, Tenn, April 18.-T H. Stew ns has sold the brown Ally Marque, by mp. Magnus-Wary, to Pat Dunne, the being s5000 cash. Marque nished second to Flora Pomona in the tennessee Oaks and is entered in the Derby.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
WilI Be Retired Soon.

Washington, April 1S.-Generals Bird, Snyder and Auman, nominated yesterday as brigader generals. will be retired within few days after ;;,ir confirma- tion in order to make vacancies for three more veterans of the civil war who are near the age retirement
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
China Enters Protest.

Washington, Apr 1s.-The Secretary of State today transfiftted to the Senate a communication from United States Min ister Conger enclosing a protest from the Chinese government against the exclu- sion of Chinese from the Philippine islands.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
CHAUTAUQUA.
Anniston, Ala, April Fist to the
 26th, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets at the low rate of one fare for the round trip from At lanta, Rome, Gadsden, Selma, Hunts vile, Florence and intermediate points to Anniston, Ala, and return. Tickets will be on sale April 2oth to 18th inclusive. with final limit April 17th, 1902.
 For further information apply to ticket agents of Southern Railway, or write C.. E. Jackson, Travelling Passenger Agent, 2O19 First avenue. Birmingham. Ala
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The proceeds of the ball will be used in the purchase of a library for the firemerI. This will be placed on the same floor as the sleeping apartments, and will be as good as any library of similar character in the South Other affairs may be given later on to add to the fund now in hand.
 The committees last night were:
 Reception Committee-Harry Mullin, c. M. Lane, Frank Duke.
 Floor Committee-Tom Cox, Fletcher Summers, Ed Keith.
 Ex-Firemen Committee - Walter Met calf, Walter Bennett, Joe Sparks, John Horn.
The age-herald., 1902-04-19
President Goes to New York.

Washington, April 1S-President and Mrs. Roosevelt left tosight Tor New York, where they will attend tomorrow the exercises -Tcideat to the installation of Nicholas s.drray Butler as president of Columbia Cnirersity