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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-09
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, July S-Forecast for Ala
bama: Scattered thunder storms and
showers Wednesday and Thursday light
variable winds.
Page One.
Fund will be raised to assist striking
anthracite miners.
At a dinner in London Don NJ Dickin-
son suggests Choate as a possible can
didate for President.
Dead body of man supposed to be
Major Tatum found floating in river. Z
Bloodhounds are just few hours be-
hind convict Tracy.
State Department will push Colombian
treaty for isthmian canal.
Page Two.
Epworth League in Convention.
Page Three.
Weekly summary of crop conditions.
Englishmen are betting even money on
Titus winning the diamond sculls.
General State news.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotel lobbies.
Page Five.
Miners refer wage scale to local unions.
Six committeeman of state Democratic
committee hold balance Of power.
Alabama Press Association leaves to-
day on its annual outing.
Page Six.
Society news.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball. races and general sporting
news.
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DEsEcRATED THE FLAG.
Engishman Receives Severe Beating
an. Is Fined by Court.

Boston, July s.-Charles Roberts an
Englishman and assistant steward on the
Cunarder Safonia was fined $40 in the
West Boston district court today on
pleading guilty to a charge of desecrat-
ing the American flag. Roberts, with two
companions. was enjoying the Fourth Of
July in east Boston and was somewhat
intoxicated. At a hotel there, while
waiting to be served with refreshments.
Roberts took a small American flag from
his pocket and after making some in
sulting remarks, tore the flag into shreds
and threw them In the face of stranger.
Several of those present drove the three
men into the street where one Boston
man singled out Roberts and gave him
such a beating that the latter had to
cry for mercy and has since been confin-
ed to the hospital.
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Don NJ Dickinson Refers TO
Ambassador as a Candidate
SPOKE At LONDON BANQUET
Expresses Great Sympathy Of Amerlca
for the King In His lllness-Re-
marks Loudly AppIauded
BY British Statesmen.

London, July s.-SpealSing at the annual
dinner of the Hardwick Society in Lon
don tonight Don NJ. Dickinson of De-
troit, who was consul for the United
States before the International High Com
mission on the Behring sea claims In
1897, referred to Joseph H. Choate, the
United States ambassador as possible
candidate for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States. The guests consisted of sew
eral hundred members of the English
bars, lords and judges The Earl Of
Dezart. director of public Institutions;
Sir Charles Tupper, formerly prime min
lister of Canada; Sir Edward George
Clark. formerly solicitor general: ]. S. c.
Bartlett of New York; Lord Hardwick,
under secretary for India and other MEM
bers of the government, and a number OF
colonial judges, were among the num-
ber. Mr.. Dickinson took Mr.. Choates
place as the guest of honor. He prefaced
his proposal of toast to the English
bench by tribute to Mr.. Choate. Mr.
Choate does not belong" Said Mr. Dick
inson, ito my party or to my govern
ment. but it is very near the hearts of
the American people that he shall go
from the court of St James to the Pres
idential chair, and l wish he may get
there
America ReJoices.
Mr.. Dickinson eloquently voiced the
sympathetic joy of the American people
at the certainty of the recovery of the
Industrious and beloved King of Eng
land''
we rejoice continue the speaker,
with you in your joys and SORROWS
with you in your griefs. This can be
said to exist in President Roosevelt's,
who is as close to the American people,
as any President in the history Of the re-
public"
Mr.. Dickinson compared Roosevelt.
amid enthusiastic cheers of those pres
ent, to Sir Philip Sydney Sans Deur ct
Sans Reproache."
Dealing with international feeling Mr..
Dickinson said: I'VE of the United States
have long since ceased to boast that we
alone are the champions of liberty" He
cited the recent dispatch of Joseph
Chamberlain. the colonial secretary, de-
claring that the constitution of Cape
Colony should not be suspended, as an in
stance of Great Britains love of lib
erty. He declared that Americans deep
ly sympathized with Mr. Chamberlain In
his recent accident and concluded by
saying:
Great Britain and the United States
can make the worlds freedom wider yet,
not by alliance but by an understanding
that we, the English speaking nations,
mean well by the rest of the world and
that the other nations must not attack
either one of us
Mr.. Dickinson was loudly cheered.
Lord MacNaughton, lord of appeal IN
ordinary, replying to Mr.. Dickinson de-
clared that American decisions would
now hold in respect in England equal to
that with which the Old English legal
precedents were held in the United
States.
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SONS OF BENJAMIN.
Meeting Devoted Principally to EIec-
tion of Minor Officers.

Philadelphia, July s.-Thc third days
session of the annual convention of Inde-
pendent Order, Sons of Benjamin, was
devoted principally to election of chair
men Of committees, who comprise the ex-
ecutive board. The following were elect
ed to the board:
Louis Strauss, David Reggel, David
Cohn. II. B. Cohn, s. Ledermen of New
York; ]. ]. Leoowsky, chairman, and s..
Rechnitz. treasurer of the mutual guar
antee fund.
A number of committee reports were
read during the afternoon.
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DISCUSS SHIPPING COMBINE.
London Papers Full Of Editorials About
Pierpont Morgan.

st. Johns, N. F., July S.-Reports con-
tinue to arrive here of disasters on the
coast as the result of the recent storm
Whittles craft with Ave men was lost off
Cape ST. Mary. Hennessys schooner
with twenty-five men and two women
on board barely escaped laundering In
Maddox Cove. Eighty boats were de-
stroyed in Pouch cove. The logs sustained
ty the settlements of st. Johns is esti-
mated at $4,000, mostly in fish nets.
The schooner Lily, with general cargo
raj: ashore In Black Head Bay and is a
total loss. The schooner Jasper mas in all
likelihood been completely wrecked, and
there have been numerous minor disas-
terS.
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CHAMPION WINS AGAIN.
French BlcycIist Defeats Two Men
With Comparative Ease.

Atlantic City, N. j.. July s.-Albert
Champion, the French flyer was again
victorious in the middle distance cycle
championship series at the coliseum
track tonight defsating two men, w. s.
Fem and James Hunter in a 20 mile
paced race. Champion rode the full twe7-
ty miles and his opponents ten
each. lste
Champion rode a magrts
starting out at a 1:2S gait
entire distance within fe
the record Fem was six la
the end of the ten miles
covered in 14:40 AS. Hunter m
effort but was no match for
Frenchman, who finished tw
the good in 29:46, going the la -..e in
i:23 2-6
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Daring Criminal Again Gives
Posse the Slip and
Escapes
WILL Be CAPTURED OR
SLAIN IN FEW HOURS
While Officers Surround House Tracy
Takes Anderson and Ties Him
to a Tree in Boat Yard
and Walks Away.

Seattle. Wash, July 8.--Harry Tracy,
the fugitive Oregon convict who has
Killed six men and wounded several 9TH
ers since June 9, is being hotly pursued
by men and dogs in the country south
east OF Seattle and nay be slain or cap
tured within few hours. His pursuers,
who have with them two fine blood
hunds, are tnly a short distance behind
him.
Tracy made another extraordinary es-
oape from one of the possess after him
this afternoon. Word was received at
the sheriffs office that Tracy had been
at the house of Mrs. Gerald, near Rem
ten for five hours. Fifty armed men at
crce FASTENED to the scene. When they
reached the place they scattered and
took positions where they could watch
the house to the best advantage. The
peculiar actions of Mrs Gerald convinced
them that Tracy was still in the house.
Gives Them the Slip.
On the arrival of Sheriff Cudihee the
posse closed in on the house only to
learn from. Mrs. Gerald that Tracy had
given them the slip. He had left the
mouse Dy rear uoor ten minutes previous
while the posse were taking up their posi-
tions to watch the place, hid for few
minutes in some of the bushes and then
quietly slipped away through the woods
towards Palmer. The wonderful nerve
OF the convict was never more fully ex-
emplified than in this instance. In the
back yard of the Gerald home was found
Anderson. the man whom Tracy had kept
a prisoner from the time he left Port
Madison, tied to tree. Tracy had tied
Anderson to the tree while the posse
were in full view of the house before
making his escape.
Boodhounds Let Loose.
The bloodhourds were let loose on his
trsil and are reported to be only a few
minutes behind him. Fully a thousand
armed men are now engaged in the pur-
suit, including a posse which has taken
the train for Palmer to intercept Tracey
in his flight toward Cedar Mountain.
Some time between Saturday night and
Monday night Tracy came to Seattle.
The Johnson boat in which he left Port
Madison accompanied by the man Ander-
son on Saturday night was found today
with chain attached to 1t thrown over
a boom Of logs at the wharf at Newels
Mil, South Seattle.
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.ond avenue. Birmingham.

Second avenue Birmingham.
There seems to be no doubt that it is the
body of Major Tatum, who formerly liv-
ed here. but moved to Birmingham. He
was here Saturday, but has not been seen
since. How he came to his death is un-
known and cannot even be surmised.
A letter from niece In Olin. N. c., an
nouncing the death of her father, Major
Tatum's brother, was also found on his
person,
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Farmer Killed BY Lightning.

Knoxville. Tenn, July s.-Daniel Long,
farmer living near Thorn Grove, Tenn,
was killed by lightning in a wheat field
while the sun was shining brightly. The
lightning came from a small cloud A
farm hand was also badly shocked
Longs clothing was burned from his
body and his wagon burned and one
mule killed.
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willemstad, Island Of Curacao. July g.
News has reached here that General Cas-
tro, president of Venezuela. arrived al
Barcelona, Venezuela. this morning on
board the steamer Ossun. The Ossun
ed TWO schooners loaded with govern
mont troops. Barcelona. which is three
miles from the coast, Is partly surroupd-
cd by the rcvolutiorists. who are said to
be quite numerous. President Castro does
not intend to attack tho enemy before
next Sunday
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Judae Commits Suicide.

Rockport, KY, July S.-Judge Sanford,
one Of the best known citizens Of Rock
port committed suicide at his room in
the hotel here last night by shooting HIM
self In the head with a revolver. He had
been in i'll health. for number of years.
He left letter addressed to his brother
Richard T. Sanford of Danville, Tex.
Judge Sanford was 81 years Of age.
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TREAS SJRER A DEFAULTER.
Mississippi officer Found $4,000 Short
In His Accounts.

Rolling Fork. Mrs, July SIS. Dover,
treasurer of Sharkey county. was today
declared by the board of supervisors to
be defaulter to the amount of s2S,0OO
Yesterday was the regular time for the
treasurer to make his report to the board
1t is said that Dover admitted the
shortage, stating that he had spent the
money.
Dover was elected treasurer in 1899.
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DEAD BODY OF MAJ. TATUM
FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER
In His Pockets Were the Addresses of Himself and S. Braze
ton of Birmingham Negroes Pulled Body from River
Near Sema-Lite Doubt as to Identity.

- ELMA, July s.-tspecian-A negro
- from Sheriff Backwells place.
- about nine miles down the river,
reached the city last night and reported
to the sheriff that the body of white
man had been found floating In the river
near Blackwelfs bar and left as it was.
Deputy Sheriff Moseley, who investigat-
ed the matter. reports having found in the
dead mans pocket blank on which was
written P. A. Tatum, also E. S. Brazelton,
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LEE SEES GLOOMY
OUTLOOK FOR CUBA
SAYS UNLESS SECURE RELIEF Is
AFFORDED IN SALE OF PROD
ucTs ANARCHY AND ANNExA-
+. TlON Is AHEAD.

Washington, July s.-(Special)- Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia who was con-
sul-general to Havana, shared to great
extent the news recently expressed in the
Age-Herald by Mr.. John G. Carlisle of
New York. on the critical condition of
Cuban affairs.
II firmly believe" says he, that unless
confidence is entered in the stability of
their government and secure relief af-
forded in the matter of the sale of their
products, that there is nothing ahead of
Cuba but anarchy and annexation
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR
PENsI0NEp DIES

= Knoxville, Tonn. July 8. = Mrs.
= Nancy Jones, revolutionary war
= pen1ioner. is dead at her home near
= Jonesboro, Tenn. Her death leaves
= only two personst on the pension
= roll Of that war. IN 1862, when Is
= years old, she married Darling
= Jones, then 6s years old, who was
= a revolutionary war soldier. He
= died in 1s4s.
- She had two sons IN the civil war
= on the Unicn side and a grandson
= In the Spanish-American war. She,
= her sens ard grandson drew PEN
= sions from wars covering a period
= of 119 years
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would not meet the managers unless they
were received as memters of the union.
The managers have said that they would
confer with the men at any time pro-
vided they CANT as employees of the road
with a grievance to be adjusted. The diff
1er ences In the demands of the men and
the concessions of the roaos are so slight
that recognition of the union is prac-
ticslly the only thing at Issue The men
shew a disposition to be less stiff in this
respect, and l hope that we have entered
upon the beginning of the end
President Curan of the Freight Han
dlers' Union issued the following state
ment tonight:
I'VE have offerede to submit the issue
to arbitration. l really agree to Mr.. Jobs
suggestion, and the committees will be
appointe ed tomorrow morning. The reports
of these committees will decide the dura-
tion of the strike. 1 feel assured, how
ever, that the difficulty will be amicably
adjusted before tonirrow night
Have Sufficient Men.
This afternoon inquiries from officials
of the various railroads ELECTED the in
variable statement that freight of all
kinds was being handled with scarcely
any delay. 1t was claimed by all that
they had sufficient men to do the work.
Among the recruits at the Illinois Cen
trail was an old man and his three stall
wart sons from down the state" Il am
stockholder in a small way" said the
old man. "and as 1 heard your men were
leaving 1 came up with my three boys.
The quartette was put to work by the
superintendent. During the forenoon one
end of the Illinois Central, freight ware
house was fitted with a long table and
here the men, served by colored walters,
had their dinner instead of In the cars
where before they had been served. They
will sleep in the Pullmans, however
President Curan of the freight handlers
said he had been assured of the support
of the teamsters but the action OF this
body of men In refusing to inaugurate
sympathetic strike has no doubt weak
ened the cause of the freight handlers.
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The Entering Wedge.

Chairman Job said tonight that he
had inserted the entering wedge for the
settlement Of the strife. 1.-THE men have
ell along insisted" hc SAID that they
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Washington, July S.-Forecast for Ala
bama: Scattered thunder storms and
showers Wednesday and Thursday; light
variable winds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-29

CAROLINE.
Notes Personals. Etc.

Correspondence Of THE FREE Lance
Rowling Green. Va March 2G, 1902
On Tuesday afternoon about 1 o'clock
fire destroyed three large stacks OF hay
owned by MIR. \ b Chandler Origin o
the fire unknown
Mrs. K. G Allen and daughter, Mis'
Mary. arrived in town ON Monday to re
side in our midst.
Miss Catherine Whitehead. left on Sat
urday for visit To New York. after
recent visit to her aunt, Mrs J.. NJ. Rob
insOn. at the Lawn.
Mrs. Ernest Smoot and little daughter
are spending this week with relatives at
SmOot's Mill.
Miss Anna boswell left on Tuesday for
her home at Taylorsville. after a short
visit to the family of Judge +. G. Mon
cure.
Mrs. r. b. Gill entertained the i. y.
Club at her home on Milford street, on
Friday night There was a good attend
ance and a very pleasant evening spent.
Miss Katherine and MIR. Tristram
Topper, OF New York, are the guests OF
their aunt, Mrs NJ. l. Sugg.
Miss Aubrey Sugg is visiting friends in
Richmond. where she will stay until az
ter Easter
Miss Annie Collins left on Saturday for
Washington. where she will be the guest
of friends for several weeks.
Mrs. f. b. French is spending this week
in Richmond.
Mrs. r L. Turman. Of Atlanta, Ga IL
the guest Of her parents. DR. and Mrs.
John Pollard, at their home here.
Rev. ) S. Ware, of Port Royal. will
conduct services in the Christian church,
on next Sunday morning.
Miss Louise Sugg has returned home
from a visit to Spotsylyania.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Robinson and two little
boys spent last Sunday in your city the
guests Oi friends.
Mrs. J. e. Conklin. Of Chicago, is the
guest OF her friend. Mrs j. r. Richards
Rev. T.. II. Rowe. of Buena Vista. spent
a portion Of this week with relatives
here.
Mrs. +. Kicker left on Monday for her
home in Spotsylvania, after short visit
to relatives here.
Prof Henry Davis spent Sunday and
Monday with friends in Ashland.
There was a meeting of the citizens oil
the town on Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means OF i'm
proving the road from Bowling Green TO
Milford. Nothing definite was determined
upon, but the matter will be further
agitated.
MIR Lewis Garrett, who is now living
in Port Royal, spent Sunday with his
parents here. y. \. H.
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Negro PolsOner Lynehed.

The body of James Walker, who pois
oned the whole family OF DR.. Davis L.
Tayloe OF North Carolina State Board OF
Medical Examiners, was found dangling
from limb of gum tree on the Green
vile road just outside Of Washington, n.
C., Tuesday morning.
The lynching party came from the
WILLIAMSON direction. Walker, was en-
ployed by DR.. d. T. Tayloe, a we'll
known physician of Washington, ~ [.
The members OF the Tayloe family were
made deathly sick some days ago, and
several of them came near dying. The
food was examined and arsenic was
found in the hash they had eaten for
breakfast. Walker was arrested on sus-
picion and confessed that he had put rat
poison in the food. lie said he had no
e,ling against DR.. Tayloe or his family
but placed the poison in the hope that
other servants, against whom he had a
grudge, might get it
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Orange Notes.
Correspondence Of The FREE LANCE }
,-..-. ~ ~ ATaroh Og 1uOD

Correspondence Of The FREE Lance
Orange Co Va, March 26, 1902.
The bright sunshine OF recent days has
Inspired the song of birds, the hum OF
farmers and the hopes of youngsters and
gives promise oigreen fields and budding
forest
Mr. Will Green has treated himself to a
nice turnout and soon we expect to see
his attractive tandem team raising the
dust upon the shores of the North aud
South Anna rivers
Accepting the courtesies OF Mr.. M. &.
Field, cashier of the National Bank oi
Orange, we had the pleasure of trip
through the Bank. The outside structure
il imposing, and the inside equipments
superior. The vault is Are and burglar
proof. The thick brick wall has an inner
lining OF seven inch steel plate, and IL
equipped with an automatic safe. The
entrance is secured by an immence ball
bearing door. Field, banker by nature
and by choice, is seconded by Slaughter,
Competent and polite. In the coIy Office
can usually be found President Bond.
The people are active about the pend
ing liquor resolution before the Legisla-
ture, and papers for signatures are wide
y circulated, urging Delegate Graves to
support the same.
Pastor Bagby had large and appre-
cative audience at Macedonia Sunday
and gave them some wholesome doctrine.
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IN the name Of the Commonwealth oI
Virginia. In the Clerks Office of the

IN the name OF the Commonwealth oI
Virginia. In the Clerks Office OF the
Il Circuit court Of the county OF SpotsyI
vania, on the 9th day OF March, 1902.
James B. Smith....................... Plaintiff,
Against
Sarah +. Smith In her own right
and as the administrators OF
William G. Smith, deceased, and
and Luther s. Smith and -
Smith, his Defendants.
The object OF this suit Is to enforce the
payment OF judgment docketed in favor
OF the plaintiff and against the said Vim.
c. Smith, deceased, docketed in Spotsyl.
vania County court Clerks Office, for the
sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars, with
interest on same at six per centum per
annum from August Both, 1877, till paid
and to that end to subject the tract OF
land In said county. containing | 80 acres,
more or less, OF which the said VIM. G.
Smith died seized and possessed, to the
payment of the same.
And an affidavit having been made and
ffled that the defendants, Luther S. Smith
and - Smith, his wife, are not resi-
dents OF the State of Virginia, it is order
ed that they doappear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof, and do
what may be necessary to protect their
interest In this suit. And II is further or.
dered that a copy thereof be published
once week for four weeks In The FREE
LANCE, and that a copy be posted at the
front door OF the courthouse of this
county on the first day OF the next term
Of the County court Of this county. See
Code 1887, Sec. 1921.
A copy-Tests:
j. P. H. CRISMOND, Clerk.
FREDERICK W. COLEMAN, p. O.
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