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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
LEADING SONS OF
 ERIN IN BOSTON
PROMINENT FOREIGNERS PRES ENT AT THE OPENING OF THE FIRST CONVENTION OF THE UNITED IRISH LEAGUE.

Boston, October 2o.-A notable gather ing of leaders of International reputation made remarkable the opening of the first convention of the United Irish League in this city today. John E. Redmond, M. P. Michael Davitt and John Dillon, M. P, envoys from Ireland; Edward Blake. Irish M. P, United States Senator Smith of New Jersey; Patrick Egan, former United States minister to China and Patrick Ford of the Irish World were among the delegates.
 The convention was opened at 1;45 by National President John Finerty.
 At the evening session, after the com mittee on ways and means had been per- fected a number of letters of regret were read, notable from President Roosevelt, Governor Crane, Mayor Collins and Bishop Conaty.
 John Dillon, one of the Irish envoys prefaced his remarks by saying that he was amazed at the strength of the move- ment in America and the success of the convention both of which he said would give courage to the brethren in Ireland and consternation to her enemies. lie said that the league needed assistance in Ireland because the people there were dis armed, because they were not allowed free speech. a free discussion in the press, the liberty of public meeting and lastly a trial by jury.
 Michael Davitt, who was the next speaker, said he believed the brethren in this country during the Boer war deserted the cause of Ireland in not fighting against England.
 The platform and resolutions were then presented. They pledge the con vention to undying allegiance in the cause of Irelands independence, assert that the right of the Irish race to carry on the war against England by means of honorable weapons, the belief that the leaders in Ireland are best fitted to direct and carry on this contest. demand the arraignment of England at the bar of public opinion through the dissemina- tion of the facts of her rule, that the United Irish league Is the only menace to English rule in Ireland and finally urging upon the members of this coun- try to contribue liberally to the cause.
 The convention adjourned sine die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
MANY INJURED IN WRECK.
Big Four Twentieth Century Flyer
 Wrecked at Flint, o.

Columbus. O., October 20.-The Big Four twentieth century flyer was wreck ed at Flint, 20 miles north of this city, on the Cleveland division. about noon by running into an open switch and the en- tire train left the track except the last two coaches. It is a through train from New York to St Louis and makes few stops. Engineer Ryder of Cleveland. was injured SD that he is dying. The other in- jured will not die, but a few have very severe bruises. Those injured are:
 Conductor Jerry Lahiff, Cleveland.
 Baggagemaster Jerry Hayes, Cleveland Mrs. Mary Myers Wellington. o.
 Benjamin Shwenger, Cleveland, sales man.
 E. w. Donnelly, Mansfield, O., sales man.
 will Burns. Brooklyn, N Y., agent for Empire theatre.
 Harry Minter Fair Haven.
 Woman, named Clifton, residence un- known.
 George Hester, Cleveland. news agent on the train.
 Engineer Ryder was taken to the Pro- testant hospital here where his injuries were pronounced of a more serious na- ture than supposed and 1t is believed that he will die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
CAPTAIN DAVIDSON
 COMMITS SUICIDE
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST HIGHLY ESTEEMED CONDUCT oRs ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY SHOOTS HIMSELF DEAD.

Selma, October 20.-(Special)-S awoke this morning, shocked to learn of the death by his own hand of Capt. Joseph w. Davidson, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed conductors on the Southern railway, and citizen great ly liked by all
 Captain Davidson, who has always been of a nervous temperament, has been in i'll health for the past two months. Yes terday afternoon he returned with Mrs. Davidson from visit to their daughter. Mrs. J. N. Lewis, formerly Miss Lyl Davidson, at Roanoke. Va. While in Ro- anoke, Captain Davidson was i'll for some weeks. and had been out of bed but few days when the trip home was un- dertaken.
 Last night about o'clock. after sit ting awhile with his family at his home on Lapsley street, he arose, stating that he would go up stairs and take a bath A few minutes later a pistol shot was heard. and then the jar of a body falling heavily to the floor Investigation showed Captain Davidson had placed revolver above his right eye and fired the bullet penetrating his brain and causing instant death. The fatal shot had been fired while standing in the bath room door, the body falling at the head of the stairs A wife, three daughters, Mrs. J. N. Lewis of Roanoke. Mrs. Will Nevin of Birming- ham, Mrs. J. E. Kennedy, Jr., of Selma, and a son of MT. J. E. Davidson, survive i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
NEGRO BURNS AT STAKE Charles Young Pays Penalty for Crime in Arkansas
  WRETCH BEGGED PITEOUSLY Mob Turned Deaf Ear to His Plead Inss, However, and Flames Were Applied to Pile of Brush
 Around Him.
WRETCH BEGGED PITEOUSLY

Little Rock, Ark. October 2o.-A special to the Gazette from Forest City says:
 Charles Young, the negro charged with assaulting and afterwards murdering Mrs. Ed Lewis. white, was burned tonight by mob of infuriated citizens of this county. Sheriff w E. Williams of this county used every effort against this measure and had telephoned Judge Hut ton of this district, who promised to come tomorrow and give immediate trsai to the negro, and the leaders of the mop had given the sheriff positive pledges that they would await trial and take no violent measures.
 Later, however more violent counsel prevailed. and about S:So o'clock tonight the mob marched to the county jail, and after having been refused the keys by Deputy Sheriff Murphy until Under sher- if Williams could be acquainted with their demands, the mob. not waiting for Sheriff Williams arrival. forcibly took the cell keys from Murphy, and breaking in the jail door with sledge hammers. took the prisoner from his cell against the protest and pleadings of Sheriff VIII Hams, who had arrived in the mean time.
 The mob took the negro to a point about half mile east of town, bound him, piled wood around him and set fire to 1t. The negro begged piteousIy for his life, but the mob turned deaf ears 10 his pleadings. In a short time the flames leaped upon him and he expired in the presence of the several hundred men composing the mob After Young was put to death the mob starteu in quest of another negro alleged to have been inn plcated in the killing of Mrs. Lewis. At midnight he had not been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
LOYAL TO YOUNGER
 AFTER HIS DEATH
WOMAN SAYS SHE WILL SEE THAT HE IS DONE JUSTICE AND SAYS 3HE IS HIS SPIRITUAL WIFE.

Boise, Idaho, October 20.--Alice J. MIL Ter, the sweetheart and bethroed wife of Jim Younger, who committed suicide in St. Paul Saturday night. and to whom the suicide left an affectionate note, has been a resident of this city since last Au- gust when she came here for rest and to avoid the publicity that her associa- tion with the parole of the Younger boys gave her. Today she said:
 Jim wrote me under date of October 16, stating he had given up all hope and was out of work Saturday he telegraphed me: Don't write He was driven to this act by his prosecutors. l am his, wife, under stand, spiritually. No scandal has ever been attached to my name. But before God he is mine and mine alone My life work will be to place him right before the world. have wired the authorities to cremate his body It was his re- quest.''
 Miss Miller is 30 years of age and wrote a history of the police and fire departments of St. Paul, and did work on the Salt Lake Herald during the polit- ical campaign of 1890. She is now writ ing novel. She left this afternoon for St. Paul. She is a woman of ndepend- ent means.
 Loyal to Younger.
 St. Paul, October 20.-Jim Youngers body has been embalmed and will be kept here until Mrs. Etta Rollins of Dal- las, Tex, sister of the Younger brothers, has been heard from. When alive Young CT frequently expressed the wish that his body be cremated when he died. This plan will be carried out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
NEGRO QUESTION STIRS
 UP BIG HORNETS NEST
Republican Politicians from North Carolina Are Extremely Sore Over the Way the Administration is Acting the Question:
 Democrats Will Win Two or Three Fights as Result
BY MATTERS ON srEALEY.

Washington, October 20-tspecial.)- Republican politicians from North Caro- lima are extremely sore over the way the administration is acting on the negro question. The letter of J. S. Clarkson, surveyor of the port of New York, has served to stir up hornets nest in North Carolina and has put Senator Pritchard in bad hole. The senator Is now mak- ing his campaign for reelection. Last summer he had a long conference with the President at Oyster Bay and short ly after, it was announced the negro would be eliminated in North carolia. It is claimed that the President knew all about Pritchards intentions and made no efforts to dissuade him from his course. At any rate 1t is known that Pritchard returned to North Carolia and claimed to have the backing of the administration
 Now, J. s. Clarkson, who is generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
SCHEDULE OF HEARINGS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
 Have Filed List of Dates.

Washington, October 20. = The inter- state commerce commission has scheduled the following hearings of cases involving alleged violations of the interstate commerce laws:
 Martin against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company, r this city oc- tober 23; the New York and Texas Steam ship company, in New York city Novem- Der 1, involving complaint that the com pany has neglected to file with the com mission Its schedules or joint traffics; the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce against the Baltimore and Ohio South western Railway company, November 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21

understood to be in charge of the south ern delegate field of the national admin istration, comes out in letter which is just opposite to the contentious of the North Carolina and Alabama whites. The belief is that Postmaster General Payne and J. S. Clarkson pointed out to the President that more could De gained by espousing the cause of the negro than by building up a decent republican party in the south
 They probably argued that the white republican vote of the south was of com paratively minor importance, when com pared with the negro vote in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. If the voters views are reflected by the Clarkson letter he has accepted their line of arguments, 1t makes little diff ference in Alabama but in North Caro- lima the republicans had a chance in two districts which are now practically con- ceded to the democrats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

 Washington, October 20.--weather fore cast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, except showers on the coas, Tuesday; fresh northeast winds.
 Page One. Miners will probably adopt Mitchell's suggestions today. Negro burned at stake in Arkansas. Molineux on trial again. North Carolina republicans wrought up Atlantic Coast Line merger said to be harmful.
 Page Two. Great crowd hears O'Brien speak Tn house of commons. Secretary Shaw speaks in Indianapolis.
 Page Three. General state news. Prominent citizen of Selma commits suicide. New ruling as to county officials. Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in local hotel lobbies.
 Page Five. P. F. Burford Shoots Dr. ". c. Miles. Order of Eagles will be formed today. State fair will open with fine pros poets.
 Page Six. Social news of Birmingham and Ala bama-
 Page Seven. Local football team is organized. Examination of witnesses in merger case begins.
 Page Eight. Y. M. c. A. will begin vigorous cam paign.
 Page Nine. Local and foreign market reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Loyal to Younger.
WILL BE BUT ONE LEAGUE.
President Kavanaugh of Southern As
 sociatlon Makes Statement.

Little Rock, October 2O.-President Will liam Kavanaugh, of the Southern Base ball association stated tonight that there will be but one baseball league in the south in 1903 and that will be, he added, the present southern association. Under the present plans both Montgomery and Mobile will be In the association and with Memphis and Nashville in 1t will consist of ten clubs, according to Presi- dent Kavanaugh.
 The latter announces also that he has a letter from Manager Newton Fisher of Nashville in which MT. Fisher pledges cooperation and promises to be present at the meeting to be called by President Kavanaugh The call for the meeting will be issued this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
OTHERS WILL LOSE OUT.
Joe Manning Thinks Bingham and
 Reese Will Be Deposed.

Montgomery October 20-(Special)-Joe Manning, the Alexander City postmaster. is in town, and there is a fiutter around the the government building Rightly or wrongly Manning is believed to be on the inside at Washington and to have a good deal to say in determining the fate of the Lily White office holders. He en- courages this idea in many expert ways, and has the documents to prove that he has the confidence of General Clarkson, who seems to be the Presidents advisor in matters pertaining to Alabama pat ronage Manning is very positive in his statement that Internal Revenue Collec- tor Bingham and District Attorney Reese will be sacrificed to the negro ap- petite for Lilly White" scalps. He can give no inkling as to who may succeed them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Good Roads Delegates.

Anniston. October 2o-(special) )-Pro- bate Judge E. F. Crook has appointed, at the request of B. F. Roden, the chair man of the North Alabama Good Roads association, delegates to the. convention in Birmingham as follows: Hon. J. J. Morris, Morrissville; Hon. J. D. Ham, mond. Jacksonville; Hon. T. s. Gray. Graton Hon. J. w. Hawke, Piedmont; Hon. James Borders, White Plains. The convention will meet on Tuesday, October 2s, at 10 o'clock a. m., and reduced rates will be given on its account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
SOLDIERS ARE COMING.
Anniston Getting Ready for Prize Drill
 at State Fair.

military companies of Anniston and Ox- ford are making extensive preparations for the competitive drill at the state fair in Birmingham on October 23 Both com panies are drilling nightly, and the con- test promises to be spirited. Companies from all over the state are being entered. Captain Shelnntt of the Anniston Rifles has announced that his squad would be selected from the following: Guides Ser geants Mitchell and Robinson. Serg. J. Mitchell, Corpora1s Mccormick. Boozer, Dill, Crook; Privates Mcdonald, H. Will son, Goodman. Nighten, R. Mayfeld. f. Mayfield, Reid, Monk, Whitehead. New T. Dill, Rudisill and Scarbrough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
LOOKING OUT FOR OFFICES.
AIabamlan Gives Out Warm interview
 on Republicanism in Alabama.

Washington, October 2o.-(special)-In the course of an interview on Alabama politics, William Moseley Bailey, a re- publican of Birmingham, is quoted in the Star as follows: Tn my own congress sional district I regret to say our con- vention nominated a man who, while sincere republican of many years stand ing, cannot possibly win. Federal office holders controlled the convention, and honestly believe they did not desire man to win but merely wanted to make some show of organization.
 As a matter of fact. the average fed eral office-holder in Alabama has not at heart that advancement of the prin- ciples of the republican party, but is more interested in holding his govern ment position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
AFFECTS OYSTER INDUSTRY.
Louisiana and Mississippi In Dispute
 Over the Water Line.

Washington. October 20.-Attorney-Gen eral Guion of the state of Louisiana, John Dymond, Jr., and Albert Estopinal Jr.. today filed motion in the United States supreme court for leave to file a bill of complaint against the state of Missis- sippi for the determination of the wat CT boundary line between the two states.
 The line involved, Is that along the east ern boundary of the lower part of Louis- iana- and the settlement Of the question is rendered important because of the oys. ter industry of that section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Want to Dismiss Indian Case.

Washington October 2O.-In the United States supreme court a motion was to- day made by Assistant Attorney Gen eral Vandeventer to dismiss the case of Lone Wolf. Kiwa Indian chief, vs. Sec retary Hitchcock. The case was brought last year to enjoin the opening to settle men of Indian lands in Oklahoma The motion to dismiss Is based on the ground that the lands already have been set tied. The case will be argued soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
one Democrat WIthdraws.

Boston, October 20-Joseph A Denni- son, one of the three democratic candi- dates in the Ninth Congressional district withdrew from the contest late this after noon. leaving the contest between Con- gressman Joseph A. Coney, Hon. J. g. Heller. democrats, and Charles T. Witt. republican. Mr. Dennison's withdrawal prevents the possible less of a democratic seat in congress. as the district is over whelmingly democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03
GIVES CAUSE FOR ALARM.
ufacturing and Lumber Interests
on the Mississippi Hurt by Both
High and Low Water.

Keokuk, Ia, Aug. 27.-An unprece-
denied state of affairs exists on the
Mississippf>river as a result of differ
ent meteorological conditions in diff
ferent portions of it's valley. Lumber
interests are approaching paralysis
from Low water on the higher
stretches of the river, and manufac-
turing interests are losing heavily
from high water just above St. Louis.
Great alarm exists among river men
around Dubuque, where the stage Of
water is only about two feet, the losv-
est mark reached for years. The river
f1uctuates up and down with the fall
ings greater than the rises, aid the
stage Tuesday morning at La Crosse
was only 6-10 feet at the government
gauge, with 2 TO feet as far down as
Davenport. The general belief among
lumber men is that the present season
will be the shortest in 20 years. The
Dubuque mills have a supply of logs
for only a week or two, and until a
marked rise in the river comes they
must shut down. The same conditions
exist in cities on that part of the river
farther down. The forecast of the
weather bureau is for continued fall
ing Of the river.
On the other hand, the river below
the mouth of the Des Moines river has
been high all summer. At Hannibal
it is seriously interfering with dredge
building in the Burlington route yards
and one big dredge building for that
railroad is under water. Various fac
tories are disturbed by the high stage
of water on the lower part of the up
per Mississippi, and each smart rise
causes fears of food damage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03
POOR WEEK FOR FARMERS.
Al Whole, Weather East of Rocky
Mountains Is Too Cool for
Growing Crops.

. Washington, Aug. 27.-Following Is
the agricultural departments weekly
summary of crop conditions:
AS a whole, the weather conditions east
Of the Rocky. mountains have not been
favorable, being too cool in the northern
districts eastward Of the Missouri valley,
with too much moisture in portions Of the
central valleys, while excessively hot In the
southern states, with drought of greater
or less severity generally throughout the
cotton belt. Although cool, the conditions
Were fairly favorable for maturing crops
IN the Ohio valley anc over the southern
portion of the middle Atlantic states, as
Well as on the Pacific coast.
Corn Is greatly in need of warm, dry
weather throughout the northern portion
OF the corn belt, where the abnormally cool
weather of the past two weeks has greatly
retarded its maturity. Over the southern
portion Of the corn belt an excellent crop
OF early corn Is now practically assured!
In portions of Iowa and central Illinois
corn has badly lodged as a result of local
storms
Spring wheat harvest is unfinished in the
northern portion of the Red River valley,
Where it has been interrupted by frequent
showers, which have also seriously inter-
fered with stacking and threshing. Sprout-
ing and rotting in stack and shock are re-
ported from Iowa and in southern Minne-
sofa threshed wheat is damp and discol-
ored. Harvest is about three fourths fin
1shed In Oregon and will be completed in
Washington during the present week. with
yields about the average though less than
expected in washington.
The outlook for apples in New York is
more favorable, and slightly improved
prospects are reported from Ohio and north
ern Illinois. A good crop is Indicated in
Kansas, Michigan and New England and
fair crop of some varieties in Iowa and
portions Of Missouri In many important
apple states, however, light crop isprorn-
ised
1t has been too dry for favorable progress
with blowing for fall seeding in portions of
the middle Atlantic states, lake region
and Oklahoma; elsewhere the reports in
dicate that this work has made favorable
advancement
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03
WILL NOT YIELD.
Coal Operators Declare They VIII
Never Listen to Any Plan
for Arbitration.

New York, Aug. Pho new plans
for arbitrating the coal strike, no
matter by whom they are inspired,
will be considered by the operators,
and no influence that President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Work.
ers, can bring to bear on them will
change their position one iota. Such
was the conclusion reached late Tues
day by the presidents of the anthra-
cite coal carrying companies in con-
ference. It was also stated officially
that J. Pierpont Morgan will not
take any hand in the dispute. Presi-
dent Baer, of the Philadelphia &
Reading road, in an interview de-
clared that the operators are a unit
in standing by their original posi-
ton,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-03
CHARGES CHANGED.
Members of Henderson, Ames COM
pany. Held for Conspiracy Against
State Instead Of Perjury.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. PA decided
change was made Tuesday in the cases
of Messrs. Hunter, Bickerstaff, Kauffer
and Woodworth, of the Henderson
Ames company, of Kalamazoo, who
were charged with perjury in their
testimony before the grand jury in
the state military clothing fraud cases.
The charge of perjury was withdrawn
and one of conspiracy to defraud the
state substituted therefor. The latter
is the same charge that Col. Eli r.
Sutton, now fugitive from justice,
was tried on. The Kalamazoo men ap-
peared in Justice Pinckney's court
Tuesday and waived examination on
the conspiracy charge. It is UNDER
stood they will plead guilty in the cir
cult court. It is also understood that in
view of their service as witnesses for
the prosecution in the other cases
growing out of the frauds, and the
fact that they have paid back to the
state all the money involved, the pros
ecution believes that they should be
fined only.