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The age-herald., 1902-03-31
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
Page One.

Floods have caused enom ous damage in the South and scores of persons have been drowned. Cyclone in Ohio valley tears down sev- eral churches, causing death and injury of probably one hundred persons. Senator Jones of Arkansas is defeated by Ex-Governor Clarke for reelection to United States Senate. Senate will vote on oleomargarine bill this week.
 Fires cause heavy losses in Gutherie, o. T., and Cincinnati.
 Page Two. Colonel Machen of Birmingham and Brunswick Railroad Is in Birmingham. General State news. Young Ringerman makes tragic state ment in Florence court when sentenced.
 Page Three. Political gossip revived by conference of leaders in late campaign against new con- stitution.
 Through trains running on all railroads. Birmingham occupies prominent place in mule market. Easter services in the churches
 Page Four. Senate win not try to coerce the House in passing ship subsidy bill. Gossip in the hotels Editorial comment.
 Page Five. Market reports of Saturday Gossip of New York millionaires.
 Page Six. Baseball and sporting news. Review of Birmingham iron market
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THEATRE BURNS
 IN CINCINNATI
LARGE CROWD PRESENT TO SEE PRESENTATION OF SAG HAR- BoR WHEN PoRTlERS WE'RE DISCOVERED ABLAzE.

Cincinnati, March 30.-The Pike building nut. in which the Pike opera house is located. was partly destroyed by fire this afternoon. Standing room had been taken at the matinee which was proceeding when the flames broke out. The audience retired in good order, but some wom en fainted after reaching the street
 The Auditorium is on the second floor with two stairways leading to Fourth street. There Is also a stairway from the stage leading to Baker Alley in the rear. There were about 20OO people at the mati- nee and the performance of Sag Harbor by the Pike Stock Company had pro- ceeded only ten minutes when the portiers between the corridor and the North aisle were ablaze. The prompt efforts of Man ager D. H. Hunt and his staff and those on the stage were most successful in averting a panic. The fire started from an unknown cause in the basement store room of the Adams Express Company and extended up through the first floors of the Adams Express office and Joffes gro- cery to the auditorium. The only thing burned in the auditorium was a portiere, but the volume of smoke indicated a volcano under the audience. The audi torium was so badly damaged from water that 1t will not be used any more this season. Manager Hunt lost s10,0O0 In seen cry that was stored in the lower part of the building. The members of the company saved all their costumes and baggage.
 Thrty-six years ago the Pike building on the same site was completely destroy ed by fire. The damage today was only between fifty and sixty thousand dollars of which $10,000 Is on the building own ed by the S. N. Pike estate and leased by Powell Grossly. George J. Coffee, gro cYr, loss $15.000 and Manager Hunt $1O- 000 Among the smaller losers are the Adams Express Company, Henry Strauss. cigars and tobacco; Martins restaurant and Bellinger's confectionerv
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LATER RETURNS POINT TO
 THE DEFEAT OF JONES
cLARkE's MAJORITY FOR U. s. SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS WILL PROBABLY NOT EXCEED TWELVE VOTES = SENATOR JONES WILL NOT ADMIT DE- FEAT AND CLAIMS ELECTION.

Little Rock. Ark March SO-Indlca- tions reflected by additional returns from a majority of the counties point to vic- tory for ex-Governor James P. Clarke for United States Senator over Senator James K. Jones, though his majority on joint ballot will probably not exceed twelve. Complete returns, are not yet in and in several of the larger counties the vote Is so close that the official count is awaited. Senator Jones will not con- cede Clarke,s success. He left this after noon for his home in Hemstead County but his headquarters remain open. At Clarke's headquarters 1t is claimed the contest is settled and no doubt exists as to their candidates choice.
 There are many counties which cannot be heard from yet owing to no wire con- nection. Partial returns tend to show that Jones has lost Howard and Nevada Counties, adjoining his home county. He has also lost Union and Quachita Coun- ties. both in South Arkansas
 At Senator Jones' headquarters, it is said that he Is satisfied with reports re- ceived today. Instead of conceding his defeat as has been widely circulated he IeelS that the situation mas materially improved. Representatives announce that they have received definite information from forty-three counties. twenty-seven of which have been carried by him. Of the remaining number, they expect Sem ator Jones to carry at least twenty, in- suring him between eighty-five and nine ty votes on joint ballot sixty-seven be- ing necessary for a choice. Positive in- formation is coming in slowly owing to high water in certain localities and the absence of telegraph and telephone facil- ities in others. So far as definitely re- ported Governor Davis has carried two-
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TRANSPORT kILPATRIcK ARRIVES
Mrs. B. F. Pope, Widow of Lieut.. Col.
 Pope, Died En Route Home.

San Francisco, March 30.-The trans- port Fitzpatrick arrived today from Ma nila with the Seventeenth Infantry and discharged soldiers, nearly one thousand in number
 There were five deaths on the voyage. Shortly after leaving Manila, Mrs. B. F.. Pope, widow of Lieutenant Colonel B. F. Pope, died Mrs. Pope was bringing the remains of her husband home. The other deaths were those of Thompson, corporal of Company D, Twenty-first Infantry; Wilbert l. Leake, private, Twenty-sec- ond Infantry; Private M. Stewart, Twen- ty-fourth Infantry, and J. J. B. Riley, a civilian.
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YOUNG GARFIELD ACCEPTS. At Roosevelt's Request Will Serve as
 Civil Service Commissioner.

Washington, March 30.-James R. Gar field, son of the late President Garfield, has accepted the position of civil service commissioner rendered him about ten days ago by President Roosevelt He takes the place to be vacated on the first of April by MT. William A. Rodenberg MT. Garfield is comparatively young man and is engaged in the practice of law with his brother, H. A. Garfield. in Cleveland. He is a notable figure in Ohio political circles and has served as state Senator from his district He was the author of law known as the Gar field election law of Ohio which required all nominees for elective offices to file with the secretary of state a sworn state ment of the expenses incurred by them during the campaign. The law, however, was subsequently, repealed. MT. Garfield is a resident of Mentor, suburb of Cleveland.
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BRITISH STEAMER SINKS,
collided With the Leyland Boat Der
 hard Hall in the Dark.

London, March 30.-The British steamer Holyrood, Captain Benton, from Port land, Me, March 15 for London, has sunk after collidng, March 27, with the Ley land steamer Bernard Hall, Captain Cas- sentine, from Liverpool. March 26 for Barbadoes, Trinidad. and Galveston. Tex. The crew of the Holyrood, numbering twenty eight men, boarded the Bernard Hall, which has arrived at Queenstown with her bows stove in.
 The collision occurred at night in a dense fog. 175 miles west of Fastnet. Both vessels were going slowly at the time. Captain Benton and Captain Cassentine were on the bridges of their respective steamers and a careful lookout was being kept. The approaching vessels were not discovered until 1t was too late. The Bernard Hall struck the Holyrood amid ships on the port side and tore a great hole in the latter steamer which extend- ed into her engine rooms. Boats were quickly lowered from both vessels. The crew of the Holyrood scrambled out of their steamer which sank in 20 minutes after being struck.
 The Holyrood was owned by the Holy rood Steamship Company. limited Rae burn R. Verel, Glasgow. She was of 17s5 tons net register.
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Inspectors Have Easter Holiday.

New York March 3O-Owing to the ac- tion of Immigration Commissioner Fitchie in giving the immigration inspectors on Ellis Island a holiday on Easter Sunday nearly 1000 immigrants were detained aboard the American liner St. Paul and the Cunarder Umbria, which came into port today. Their enforced deten- tion caused much dissatisfaction among the immigrants, although everything pos sible was done by the steamship people to contribute to their comfort. The de- tained passengers will be landed on Ellis Island tomorrow morning.
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RACE HORSE MEN IN MEMPHIS.
Everything in Readiness for the Open
 ina of the Season Today.

Memphis, March 30.-Today was an ideal one for trainers and horses at Montgom- cry Park and everything is in readiness for the opening of the spring meeting of the New Memphis Jockey Club tomor- row. The track has rapidly dried out and this afternoon was In fine condition. The indications are tha .s Montgomery handi- cap, the feature optomorrows card, will have nine starters. The race is an open one and a good contest is looked for.
 Tonight the city is filled with race horse men.
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MIL | IONS OF DOL | LARS AND SCORES
 OF LIVES LOST IN ANGRY WATERS
PROGRAMME FOR WEEK
 IN HOUSE AND SENATE

cussion will be concluded during the first half of the week if not by Tuesday in time to allow vote on that date. It Is expected the Indian appropriation and the rivers and harbors bill will be re- ported during the week. Both are sub ject to immediate consideration. The Philippine government bill will also be re- ported. probably tomorrow, but its con sideration by the Senate necessarily will be postponed for some weeks.
 THE HOUSE.
 Washington, March 30.-The House dur ing the coming week will be largely occu- pied by the sundry civil appropriation bill which will be called up tomorrow Such time as remains will be devoted to the consideration of the Senate bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter serv- ice and the Chinese exclusion bill, both of which are on special orders, but they do not interfere with revenue or appro- priation bills It is the intention of the leaders not to bring forward the Cuban reciprocity bill until next week.
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SEVERAL LIVES LOST AND
 IMMENSE PROPERTY DAMAGE

Tullahoma, Tenn, March 30.-Details of Friday Evenings storm are slowly com ing in from the surrounding countrJ and it proves to have been the most dsas- trous that has ever visited this section. Several lives were lost and the loss of property will amount to thousands of dollars. On the main line of the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St Louis railroad between Cortner station and Wartrace the Duck river bridge, the Little Garri- son bridge and several miles of track were washed away No trains have ar rived from Nashville since 12 o'clock. noon Friday and the reports from engineers and railroad officials are that the dam age cannot be repaired at the earliest be- fore Wednesday. It will be several days before trains can get through to Mc- Minnville and Sparta As a result Tulla- homa Is crowded with passengers who cannot get to their destinations. The report from McMinnville Is that at Faulk- ners' mill the downpour and rush of wa ters was so sudden that two lives were lost and several cabins washed away.
 At Manchester the Stones Flouring mill on Duck river was carried two miles down the stream and is mass of debris. At Thompson's creek, seven miles west of Tullahoma, the large store of J. w. c. Mitchell was carried twenty feet and turned completely around. In South Tul . lahoma many negro cabins were swept away. Allen Parker, cashier of the First National Bank. was called to Nashville Friday expecting to return the same night and has been unable to get through to his home. Mir Rant, the president of the bank, is also out of town which makes 1t impossible to open the money vaults of the bank. Money was secured from the Traders bank to carry through Sat urday's business
 The damage to farm property cannot be estimated, bridges and lords are impas- sable.
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MAKE LOVE ON STEAMER.
J. B. oglesby Will Soon be Married to
 Miss Ida Rogers.

New York. March 30.-J. B. Oglesby. son of the late Richard J. Oglesby once Governor of Illinois. arrived today on the American liner St Paul When he stepped ashore he announced his engage ment to Miss Ida Rogers, daughter of Thomas Rogers of this city. The two were introduced to each other when the other steamer was two days out from Southampton and the engagement follow ed on the fourth day. It was formally announced at dinner given aboard ship Saturday night by Mrs. George A. Vince lock.
 The wedding will take place, it Is said, within a month.
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TIRED OF REBELLION.
Rufino After Spending $3o,ooo De-
 cides He Has Enough.

Manila March S0.-Rufino. who spent s30OO0 in his efforts to lnclte reoeiiior in the province of Misamis, Island of Mindanao, now declares he Is tired Of re- bellion and has offered to surrender with 75 rifles to the nati,s constabulary. Gem eral Chaffee will leave Manila April z on tour of inspec Ion to the Island of Samar. He will visit every portion Tn the island and will witness the surrender there April 12 of the Insurgent General Guevarra. After this surrender the Am erican garrisons In Samar will be largely reduced.
 During the last three days there nave been ten new cases of cholera here and four deaths from the disease.
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thirds of the counties against Col E. w. Ractor for the gubenatorial nomination.
 Latest returns tonight indicate that the following congressman have been nom mated:
 First District-Doubtful between Bruce Macon of Helena and Judge F. G. Taylor of Jonesboro, and will be settled in the convention.
 Second District-Joe Robinson of Lone oke.
 Third District-Minor Wallace of Tex arlxana.
 Fourth District-C c. Reid of Morrill, ton.
 Sixth District-John S. Little of Se- bastian.
 Seventh District-J. c. Floyd of Marion, defating Congressman Dinsmore, who is now serving his fifth term.
 Returns received up to late hour to- night indicate the election of Judge B. B. Hudgins of Boone and J. S. Hampton of Monticello, state railroad commission CTS to succeed Commissioners A. B. Gains and J. G. Wallace
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LOSS IN TENNESSEE
 WILL REACH $4,OOO,OC,
L, & N. Will be Unable to Resume Regular Traffic Before Tomorrow. Iron Bridge Swept Away Like
 Chaff-cyclone in Alabama.
FLOOD WARNINGS.

Washington, March 30. = Flood warnings have been issued for the Cumberland river and frost warn ings for Texas, Louisiana, Missis- sippi Alabama, northwestern Geor- gia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Will Crush Small Tobacco Dealers.

London March 3O.-It is reported that the Imperial Tobacco Company, through Messrs. Salmon & Gluckstein, limited, has decided to open a number of retail tobac- co shops in London and the provinces with the idea of crushing the small deal CTS who refuse it's terms.
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RAGING RIVER CUTS OFF
 JACkSON'S WATER SUPPL

Jackson, Miss, March 30-SWollen by the rains of the past few days Pearl river IS on a rampage tonight having risen hVe feet in the last twelve hours The waters of the overflow reached the water works, two miles below this city tonight and swept away the brick walls of the pumping station, destroying a thirty-foot circular pit in which the pumping apa- ratus was located. At an early hour to- night the waters were within three feet of the floor of the iron bridge across the river and were continuing to rise. The damage to the water works cannot be repaired until the flood subsidies How ever the waterworks company have a force employed in placing a boiler in position on the river bank opposite the city. It is thought it will be Tuesday be- fore the city can be supplied with water by the company.
 It is reported that many cattle have perished in the flood.
 Two Boys Drowned.
 Middlesboro Ky, March 3O.-Tom and Will Warren, aged F and 15 respectively, were drowned near Newburn, in the flood which swept down the Powell valley Warren's house was wrecked and he es- capped with his wife by swimming. The damage in that section is estimated at over $5O,O0O. The loss to Middlesboro merchants is greater than at first be- lieyed. 1t being $500. It will take 5000 for this city to replace its bridges which were washed away.
 Two Killed in Florida.
 Zolfa, Fla, March 3O.-During a thun- derstorm in this section today which did considerable damage Peter Lowe and Alonzo Whidden. two well known men, were instantly killed at the place of Whidden near here.
 Farmer and Family Killed.
 Murfreesboro. Tenn. March 30.-Floods in the eastern portion of Rutherford county and the adjoining county of Can non have done extensive dama age. In the eighteenth district of Rutherford it is believed that Will Adams. a farmer, his wife and five children have perished Saturday night neighbors heard Adams calling for help which they were power less to give and nothing has been heard from Adams or family since.
 SoualI Strikes Towboat.
 Louisville, March BOA fierce squall early this morning near the mouth of Salt River struck the towboat Exporter with 27 barges of coal for St. Louis, the Wash Honshell with barges loaded with lumber from Cincinnati and the City of Pittsburg from Memphis to Pittsburg, sank all four of the Wash HonshelI barges and gave the steamboat an excit- ing struggle. The loss Is about $5000
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LOSS IN EMORY VALLEY
 NEARLY MILLION DOLLARS.

Nashville, Tenn. March 30-The loss by the flood which swept the Emory Valley Saturday may reach nearly mil
 lion dollars in Roane and Morgan coun-
 ties when the full story is known. At Hartman the loss will be between $55000
 and $125,000. The exact amount will de- pend upon the damage done to the Harri-
 man Leather Co. If this is a total loss, the damage to this one plant alone will be $75,000
 At Oakdale the loss is not more than $15, ,000 but it is on farms along the Emory where the greatest damage 1t Is fear ed, has been done.
 The flooded section of Harrima an pre-
 scented a desolate appearance today.
 Marks of the flood are plainly to be seen
 and the whole country presents a devas-
 tated appearance. The citys light plant
 cannot be operated for a week or more. The majority of the homeless are housed in the gymnasium of the American Tenn perance University. Hundreds of men
 worked today repairing railroad trestles
 and bridges and the Southern Railroad expects to get trans through tomor-
 row. On the Knoxville and Ohio branch tonight the Southern was able to send through its train to Louisville.
 MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
 SLOWLY PRECEDING.
 Memphis, March 3O.-Advices from the flooded districts in Mississippi tonight are that the waters are slowly reced ing and it Is believed that the worst is
 over. The situation has been a critical one and the damage to railroads, farms
 and other property will foot up an en- ormous sum. It is reported that many negroes lost their lives, but the exact
 number cannot be given at present Meridian. in the eastern part of the state, has had no railroad communica-
 ton for several days. Railroad traffic continues paralyzed in that section Not one of the five railroads entering the city have yet been able to get trains through either north or south. Mail however, Is being transferred on the Alabama Great Southern at Narkeeta City where the bridge was swept away. Large forces are at work on all the wash | outs and traffic may be resumed north | of Meridian tomorrow. The damage south | on the Northeaster ern Mobile and Ohio | and Alabama and Vicksburg is more dis astrous than first anticipated and it is doubtful if traffic Is resumed inside of | eight and possibly ten days. The rail- road officials are having difficulty in se- curing workmen.
 STREAMS IN TENNESSEE ARE RAGING TORRENTS. | Cookeville Tenn, March 30.-Every | stream in this section is swollen beyond | precedent. Spring branches are past | flooding creeks are raging. rivers are l torrents. Caney Fork river Is very high
 and causing great destruction. The mag nificent Tennessee Central railroad bridge across Caney Fork river washed away | last night Residences and farms along | the river are submerged. There has been no train here since Friday. There are many washouts along the road The bridge across Falling Water is washed away. All fences and many houses along | the streams are gone Incalculable dam age has been done and the destruction is
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According to the present understanding Senator Mitchell of Oregon, who was largely instrumental in framing the ex- clusion bill, will make the first presenta- tion of its merits to the Senate. This will be followed by other supporters of the bill and it is the hope of Senator Penrose, who has charge of the measure, that the Senate will 'be able to conclude it's con- sideration within ten days after 1t is taken up. There Is no pronounced oppo- sition to the bill as whole, but an effort will be made to amend 1t in some paI- ticulars.
 There are still several speeches to be made on the oleomargaTine bill but 1t is the general understanding that the dis <-~<<%<%<N-<%<~< South of Pulaski. Working from Nash vile the repair train reached Riversburg this m orning five miles north of Pulaski The washed out trestles are being slowly replaced
 The Western Union connection was re- stored this afternoon, but there Is no tel ephone communica,.on throughout the county nor south of here, though the Nashville line is working.
 The universal sentiment is that the county court will at once be compelled to issue bonds and rebuild the bridges. It Is likewise probable that the three wire fence law Will be applied to this county for the balance of this year Money estimates of the losses are mere guess work.
 No further loss of life is reported ex- cept one negro baby near Pulaski. The woman whose name was given by tele- phone as Sarah Crook was named Sarah Phillips. The bodies of all the drowned have been recovered This county never before experienced such devastation.
 Streams Highest Ever Known.
 Sparta, Tenn, March 30.-Al streams are the highest ever known and all coun- ty bridges except the Sparta bridge are reported wrecked. The Sparta bridge is damaged. The loss on bridges Is $120,0 ,000. Many small mills are seriously damaged and several dams washed out. The ex- tent of the damage is inestimable. No loss of life Is reported here The Calk- faller is four feet higher than ever known before.
 Enormous Damage at Iron City.
 Iron City, Tenn, March 3o.-The de struction by Fridays storm is something enormous, Railroad bridges. trestles and track are washed away and there have been no trains since the passenger from the North Friday. A train Is expected through Florence this evening. All fences on the creeks are gone and farms are badly damaged.
 Shoal creek is ten feet higher than ever known.
 Iron Bridge in Danger.
 New Orleans, March 30.-A special from Oxford Miss, says:
 A telephone message was received here this morning from Abbeville, a railroad station twelve miles north of this place. saying that the iron railroad bridge cross ing the Tallahatchie was in dangerous condition from the sudden rise in the river caused by the cloudburst last Fri day morning The banks of the river have caved in near the bridge and a collapse of the entire structure is hour ly expected. Work has continued all day on the washout about one mile above this city but engineers say that the road can not be made passable for trains for three or four days
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the worst ever known in the history 0 the country.
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The Weather.

ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR MON, DAY AND TUESDAY; FRESH WEST TO NORTH WINDS.
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The Key to Success

Is generally turned by the man who advertises and keeps his name and business before the people.