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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-12
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

zA uASHINGTON, June 1.-The testi- kMs mony given today before the
 r I committee on Cuban relations by F. F. Thurber, showing that between $sOOO and 5000 had been paid out of the Cuban treasury under the direction of Governor General Wood for the promo ton of the effort to secure reciprocity between the United States and Cuba caused a sensation In the Senate today. The news of MT. Thurber's statement reached the Senate chamber about the time that body convened and when Sen ator Teller, whose examination had de- veloped the facts made his appearance on the floor, he was immediately sur rounded by Senators from both sides of the chamber, who professed great anxiety to know all that had occurred. Copies of one voucher produced were eagerly sought. Some of the beet sugar advo- cates in the house pointed out that MT. Thurber had not In his testimony before the ways and means committee indicated any connection with the Cuban govern ment in his effort to create sentiment in this country favorable to concessions to Cuba.
 Opinions as to the ultimate effect of tn. testimony are as varied but the imme- diate results are seen in the decision reached during the afternoon to have two caucuses in the early future. The beet sugar Republican Senators tomorrow and the second by al the Republican Senators Friday or Saturday.
 The purpose of the meeting of the beet
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QUEEN AND KING PAY
 US. REMARKABLE TRIBUTE
Attend Dinner Given AmbassadorChoae and Greet American Guests CordiaIy---Nng Talks at Length With J. Pier
 pont Morgan---Party Mixed Up at Dinner.
oNDoN, June IA crowd of sev

ONDON, June 1.-A crowd of sev-
 eral hundred persons. including a EEsw number of American sight-seers had gathered outside the house of the United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, on Carolton House terrace, when King Edward and Queen Alexandera ar rived there at 8:45 tonight to attend the dinner given by Mir and Mrs. Choate.
 Among the guests present at the din- ner were the King and Queen, Princess Victoria, J. Perpont Morgan, Whitelaw Reid special ambassador of the United States to the coronation of King Ed ward, and Mrs. Reid Mrs. Douglas Rob- inson and Mrs w s. Cowles, sister of President Roosevelt.
 The visit of King Edward and Queen AIexandera to Ambassador and Mrs Choate was one of the most interesting incidents of the present reign, and all London was talking of 1t tonight.
 When King Edward, Queen Alexandera and Princess Victoria, with their suites drove up to Mir Choate's house. the am bassador Mrs. choate, Miss Choate Henry White, Miss White and MT. and Mrs. Carter met them at the door.
 Greetings had scarcely been exchanged before dinner was announced, ana the party became somewhat mixed up. Mr. t..oate found himself leading the Queen into the dining room ahead of the King, who had Mrs Choate on his arm. MT Choate and his wife sat opposite each
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ORGANIZE THE NEW
 BOOK COMMITTEE
DR COLLINS DENNY CHAIRMAN AND ". c. DlBRELL IS MADE ercperARy-uSUA APPRoPRI- ATioNS MADE.

>,asbyille June 1.-The new book com- mittee of the Methodist church south met and organized here today. Dr. Col ,,ns Denny was elected chairman and NY - Dibrill was elected secretary.
 The matter of uniting the publishing interests of the Southern church ana tho Northern church in China was dis cussed at the morning session
 Rishop A. w. Wilson of Baltimore, the Rev. Paul Whitehead of Lynchburg, Va'' and pr. Collins Denny of Nashville were appointed a special committee to meet a committee from the Northern church and to take steps for the contamination of the proposition.
 The salaries of the two book agents eo- itors of the Advocate, Quarterly Heview' Enworth Era, Sunday school literature srner,ntendent of sunday school training were fixed at s3O0 per annum each.
 The committee at the afternoon session took up the transfer of the lot in Shang- hal China by the board of missions to the book agents and book committee, upon which new Puoishhs "o''e ID ' he erected The building and plant Is to cost $50, 900 and s1O,tvv of this amount was ordered forwarded to Shanghai at once for carrying on the work
 The usual appropriations for the differ ent publications were made. The amount for the Sunday school literature is s15,- Ooo. About s25,OoO or s3o,oOo is carried for the other publications and for editorial assistance and contributions. The Ep- worth Era will be supported by tho va rious leagues of the church.
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other at the center of the table. at which forty covers had been laid. Queen Alex andera sat at Mir. Choate's right hand. On the opposite side of the table sat Mrs. Choate, with King Edward on her right and the Duke of Norfolk on her left
 In the beginning the international ban quet proceeded somewhat formally, but the vivacious humor of the King and Queen soon put the guests at their ease. After dinner. when the ladies had with drawn, J. Pierpont Morgan, Sr.. and King Edward entered Into Q conversation which lasted nearly half an hour.
 In the meantime Commander Richard son Clover and Mrs. Clover, Major Ed ward B. Cassett, MT. and Mrs. William c. Eustis, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.. Mir and Mrs. Edmund L. Bayles, William Wetmore and Douglas Robinson had come in. In an interval between the music the King asked especially for Mrs Douglas Robinson and Mrs. W. s. Cowles, and to these two sisters of Presi- dent Roosevelt his majesty conveyed his special qualification at his ability to b. present at the evenings entertainment Their matesties also chatted especially with Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid while the la.ter's daughter was cordially re- ceived by both King Edward and the Queen.
 Escorted by the entire embassy and followed by alT MT. Choate's guests. King Edward and Queen Alexandera went out and entered the royal carriage after night which foreign diplomats character ize as the greatest triumph ever won for American prestige in England,
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SENATE TO VOTE ON CANAL
 BILL THURSDAY, JUNE I9
Motion to Discharge Committee From Further Consideration Resolution to Elect Senators by the People Is Defeated ~
 by Vote of q to 35 After Spirited Debate

When the question of electing Senators by the people came up MT. Vest of Mis-. souri said he was anxious to have a square issue on the question presented. but he opposed the Depew amendment and was opposed to the resolution as 1t Democrat for more than fifty years, but was not In favor of the declaration in Democratic platforms for this reason. He opposed the pending bill because when it was necessary for people to be protected against their own ignorance 1t was a notice that popular government was failure. He inclined to the belief that this was a plan adopted by adroit politicians Ho induce the people to believe that they were purer than some other people. The motion to discharge the committee was defeated, 21 to 35, as fol- lows:
 Yeas-Bailey, Bate Berry, Blackburn. Carmack, Clapp, Cockrell, Dubois. For. aker, Foster of Louisiana, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas, McLaurin of Mississippi, Martin Mason Nelson, Patterson. Per kins Taliaferro. Teller Tillman-21.
 Nays - Aldrich, Allison, Bard Burn ham. Burrows, Burton. Cullob. Deboe. Deitrich, Dillingham;. Deliver. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foster of Washington Frye Gallinger, Gamble, Hale Hanna, Hawley. Hoar. Keen, Kerns, Kittredge, McCo- mas, McCumber McMllan, Willard, Plat of Connecticut, Platt of New York. Scott Spooner Vest, Wetmore-35.
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CEN. WOOD USED CUBA'S MONEY
 TO FURTHER POLITICAL SCHEME
THURBER'S TESTIMONY
 CAUSES STIR IN SENATE
Opinions to Ultimate Effect of the Statements Are Varied But ii Will Probably Defeat Legislation Proposed, Two
 Caucuses Will Be Held in the Early Future

sugar men is to consider the situation as affected by todays developments and also to receive a Iepcrt from the com mittce consisting of Senators Elkins, Bur rows and Jones of Nevada appointed to confer with the Republican members of the Cuban committee. Fms committee VIII state that the Cuban committee has declined to consider all pro positions look ing to a compromise which have been made and 1t will probably ask to be dis charged. The propositions that have been made are two. the fiji st for rebate and the second Tor a commercial treaty with Cuba.
 The committee will say that both plans we're rejected and that the members of the Cuban committee would not change their position; that there must be q straight reduction of 20 per cent without any conditions. except that the pr. sident might have power to revoke the conces- sicns .n case he fo;ind that the Cuban planters were not getting the benefit of 1t.
 The full conference will be in the na- tuie of a caucus. and some of the beet sugar men say they will enter 1t only with the understanding that they shall not be hound by any decision that may be reached Senator Aidrich expresses oonLdoncc in being able to secure fully A Rpublioan votes In favor of any hill that may be reported by the Cuban com In'ttec. This Is a majority of the senate and the friends of reduction express them selves as hopeful of passing the bill sat- !sfactory to them. They say the testi- ;nony of MT. Thurber does not affect the question in :he least
 The beet sugar senators are undeniably nore hopcfu. than they have been her tofor Some Of them go 20 far as to claim that there will be no reciprocity legislation, at least during the present session.
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PENNYPACKER WINS
 IN PENNSYLVANIA
ELkINS DEFEATED FOR GU6ER- NATORIAL NOMINATION., 252 TO 2oe-Is A PERSONAL VICTORY FOR SENATOR QUAY.

Harrisburg June 11.-Juige 8. W Pen- nypacker, of Philadelphia, was nominated for governor over Attorney General John P. Ellsins. of Indiana. Pa, by today's Re- publican State convention by vote of 2oe to 252.
 Ex-State Senator William M. Brown, of Newcastle, and Major l. s. Brown, of Erie, were nominated by exclamation for lieutenant governor and secretary Of internal affairs respectively.
 Senator Quay was unanimously chosen chairman of the Republican State com niittee by a suspension of the rules re- quiring that the State chairman be chos- en by the nominees and the presiding of- aceIs of the committee and he will con- duct the campaign for the State ticket.
 The platform endorses the administra- tion of President Roosevelt; reaffirms loyalty to the principles of the protective tariff; declares for pure and honest ballot reform; condtn ms trusts; approves the action of the rresident and attorney gen. cral in proceeding against the beef trust and makes no mention Of the state ad- mir istrc ton.
 Pcnnypacker's nomination is personal victory for Senator Quay. Elkins was for merly one of Quay's lieutenants and thought he was the senator's choice. Af- ter delegates friendly to Elltins were elected in several counties, Quay ad- vised aga,nst the attorney generals can didecy. in the interest of party harmony.
 Elkins pledged his support to the ticket Tn his speech. but bis adherents omitted to offer the customary motion that his opponents nomination be made uneni- nous,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-12
WALTER HOWARD DEAD.
Well-known Newspaper Man Sue.
 cumbs to Lung Trouble.

Asheville. N. C., June 11.-Walter How ard. prominent i.s newspaper and jour nalistic circles. died here today from lung trouble He had suffered for some time previously from ill-health.
 He was a well-known newspaper writer and was long a staff member of the New York Journal. He served as war cor respondent for that paper during the Spanish-American war and was subse- quently appointed manager of the Euro pean bureau of that paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-12
To RatIfy Protocol.

Washington, June u.-During the ex. ecutive session of the Senate today Sen ator Cuiiom of the committee on foreign affairs reported resolution recommend. ing the ratification of the protocol ex- tending for one year the time for the ratification of the Danish treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. This action is made necessary by the failure of the Danish Parliament to act on tho treaty. Senator Hale objected to its con. sideratiou. end under the rules t went evaE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-12
MOODY COMPLIMENTS eUNNERs
Firing From Forward Turret Men Made Record of 100 Per Cent.

New York June 11.-Secretary of the Navy Moody, in letter just read to the crew of the battleship Kearsarge, has highly comR,imented Lieutenant J. M. Foyer and the men of the forward turret gun crew of that ship for the excellent craftsmanship made during the recent target practice of the North Atlantic squadron.
 Firing from the forward turret. the men made a record of one hundred per cent.
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the municipality will be many thousand dollars.
 The greatest loss ln Bloomington was the destruction of thousands of shade trees. The loss through the destruction or fruit trees will also reach large pro- portions. The cherry crop which is now ready for picking will be saved partially. Fermers report that corn will receive a bad setback, but that oats will suffer most heavily. Farmers with few excen- tons lost barns, stock or windmilIs. Nu- -nerous residences were moved from thelr foundatiors and partially wrecked
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"A WASHINGTON, June 11.-Just be- M fore adjournment today the Sen
 EW ate agreed to vote finally on the

~ fore adjournment today the Sen
 V w ate agreed to vote finally on the Nicaragua cana, bill and all pending amendments on Thursday, June 19. the voting to begin at ? p. m.
 Before consideration of the canal ques- tion was resumed today the motion of MT. Wellington of Maryland to discharge the committee on privileges and elections from further consideration of the resolu- tions providing for the submission of an amendment to the constitution for the election of Senators by the people, was defeated, 21 to 35, after a sharp de- bate.
 MT. Fairbanks of Indiana, in a carefully considered speech, favored construction of the isthmian canal by the Panama route. Originally, he said, he did favor the Mic aragua route, but an investigation of the subject, coupled with the determina- tion of the isthmian commission, had in duced him to change his mind in favor of the Panama route. He argued that that route not only would be cheaper in the first instance, but cheaper in operation after the canal was constructed. He earnestly favored the construction of the canal and resented the intimation that those who favored the Panama route were in the least opposed to a canal
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devastating territory fully 200 miles long extending from Livir gston county on the north and Macoupin county on the south and leaving it's mark across the face of central Illinois a tornado last night in f1icted property loss which will amount to a million dollars and cost a dozen , lives. The brunt of the storm fell upon Mclean and adjoinirg counties. Light ming was incessant for two hours, but was marked by absence of thunder claps The winds reached a velocity of 100 miles an hour and left trail of destruction and death. The storm was the worst in the history of central Illinois.
 Almost a complete paralysis of tele- graph and telephone lines for twelve hours made it impossible to secure full details of the disaster. It is now known that while the fatalities in Mclean coun- ty were but three, scores of persons were seriously injured and hundreds of nar- row escapes from death were reported. Not village or city of Mclean county escaped. and from every district comes the same report of destroyed. buildings, injury to growing crops and raised fruit and shade trees destroyed. The aggregate loss in Mclean county, not including the lives at Merna or thousands upon thou sands of shade and fruit trees that were leveled, will be between $500, 900 and $400.- 900.
 Heaviest Loss.
 The heaviest loss in proportion to pop ulation fell upon Merna, a village ten miles east of Bloomington, where the town hall used by a party of 250 for a dance, was destroyed, three of the women dancers being instantly killed by falling timbers. They were
 Mrs. Edwin Martin, aged 26, wife of a we'll to do farmer of this county; her sis ter Miss Lena Gahagan. aged 2S and Miss Anna Kelly. living near Merna.
 When the storm struck the building the swaying alarmed the party of merry makers. All made a rush for exits and fierce struggle ensued. The three wo- men whose names have been given, were left behind and instantly killed by fall ing timbers. The two sisters were found locked in each others arms. Miss Kelly was killed just as she was about to be pulled through an open window by Clem- ent Spencer. A moment more and she would have been saved. Spencer was hurt internally and may die. Others se- riously injured are: Thomas Gahagan, cousin of the two sisters killed and John Kelly a brother of Miss Kelly, was one of the victims, Fully fifty others were injured
 The new Methodist church at Twin Grove was demolished. Wesleyan Uni versity lost its roof and cupola causing a S25,000 loss. Street car service in Bloom ington wes resumed this afternoon but 1t will be a week before the electric light plant will have its wires up. The loss to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-12
LEAVES MARK ACROSS
 THE FACE OF ILLINOIS

Bloomington, H., June n.-Stretching across a pathway 100 miles in width and
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"A uAsHINGTON, June 1.-The testl-
 Mh mony given today before the F T committee on Cuban relations by g1,, ,nt hot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
STREETER A PROMOTER
PRIZE FIGHTS PLANNED FOR THE
DISTRICT OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

CHICAGO, Feb 4-"The District of
Lake Michigan which has been the re
dOubtable Captain" Streeter's hunting
ground for a home for many years,
may become the scene of big prize fights
Arrangements are well under way to
erect a mammoth arena on a tract of
thirty acres set aside for exposition
building purposes. -Streeter is to deposit
q money guarantee that ample protec-
ton will be furnished the promoters to
arrange a finish prize fight between
James j. Jeffries and one of the most
prominent aspirants for the champion
ship.
The members of the syndicate behind
the movement say that both the city and
county executive and legislative officers
can probably be induced to keen hands
way into the courts. The promoters,
who are appearing actively as the repre-
sentativeS of the plans prepared are
County Commissioner James E Daley
John Lewis, proprietor of the Nelson
Motel and the Rockford Opera house of
rockford; John E. Fleming, local sport
ing man and proprietor of the Unity
buffet, 70 Dearborn street These men
assert that they have backing amount
ing to 100000
A conference took place yesterday be-
tween these principals and Attorney H
M. COburn, representing Streeter THE
latter is credited with promising that
Streeter was able and would fulfil his
agreement TO deposit a cash guarantee
that the arena once erected would be
properly protected against interference
from any of the state, federal, county
or city authorities if the owners desired
TO hold finish prize fights in the inclos-
ure.
Commissioners Daley is said to hold an
option on the thirty acres set aside by
captain Streeter for exposition building
purposes.
Commissioner Kiolbassa SAYS he will
issue no order for a building on this site
unless compelled to do SO by legal pro
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
RESULTS OFF GAMES AT KNICKER-
ROCKER CLUB.

NEW YORK Feb. 4-A-Dr. L. L. Mail OF
this city, defeated C. Il. Conlzlin. of Chi
cago, the winner of the A. A. u. class A.
billiard tournament of last year tonight
in the class A tournament, which is now
in progress at the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. Conxlin played a beautifully judg-
ed, uphill game, but towards the end
was rather unfortunate, making no less
than five consecutive misses
The following Is the summary Of to.
nights game:
DIR. L. L. Mial, New York; total, 400;
average, s 1915; high runs, 43, SO, q, e.
@. f. Conklin, Chicago; total, 335; av-
erage, 1916; high runs, SS 81, II, "a.
Referee, MIR. L. A Servitus.
The second game of the tournament,
which was played this afternoon, result
ed in an easy victory for CHARLES S.
Norris, formerly champion of the Chi
cago Athletic association, but now
resident of this city, by a score of 400
points against 1919 points made by John A.
Hendrick, also of this city, formerly the
amateur champion of the state Of Con-
necticut. Mr.. Norris made an excellent
showing, his average of 40-45 beating
any single average made in the class A.
tournament last year. Following Is the
summary of the gone:
G. s. Norris, New York: total, 400; av-
erage. 4o-45; high runs, g. 80, 81, 26.
John A. Hendrick, New York; total
1919; average, 4 23-44; high runs, Is, Is, IA,
Ia, 49,
Referee, Mr. Florfan Tobias.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
MILES ENTERS PROTEST
OPPOSED TO MILITARY POSTS
NEAR LARGE CITIES.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-The army
post board, which has been in session in
Washington Internationally since Nov. 25
last, concluded its 1abors and adjourned
sine die today. The board was charged
with the preparation of a scheme for the
local distribution of military posts, in
GLIDING the abandonment of existing
posts which are now useless, from a mod
ern military point of view, and the plant
ing Of new posts on strategic points. 1t
also was to locate the four great camps
for the training of the soldiers of the
regular army and their cooperative drill
with the militia. These things have
been done, and the boards report is now
before Secretary Root, who will send it
to congress The report has not yet been
made public.
1t is understood that there has been
considerable divergence of views among
members of the board as to the location
of new posts Lieut.. Gen. Miles, the
president of the board, has taken
strong position against the location Of
new posts in che vicinity Of great cities,
on the ground that it can only be con-
strued as intended to menace organized
labor, and he has gone so far as to enter
a formal protest with Secretary Root
against such locations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
BOWEDBY HERSHAME
MRS. S0FFEL REALIZES THAT sy1E
HAS RUINED HER HUS-
BAND
PLEADS FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
Does Not Want to Go Home for Trial
-Begs Piteeusly That She
Be Spared This HUI
initiation.

BUTLER, Pa, Feb. 4-Realizing that
she has ruined her husband, Mrs Soffel
does not wish to bring further disgrace
and humiliation upon him. She now de-
slres change of venue when she. faces
justice. In tears and with piteous plead
ing, she made this request to Assistant
District Attorney John S. Robb Jr of
Allegheny county, in the hospital here
today. She said she would go anywhere
to have the punishment melted out to her
for her disgraceful crime She is will
ing to meet any fate the law may place
upon her, but does not want the punish
ment administered in the court house
across the street from her old home She
begged and pleaded with Mr.. Robb for
almost two hours to grant her this much.
she begged IN the name Of her husband
who is Mr.. Robbs friend, and told him
that her husband was in no way to
blame for her shameful conduct.
Mrs Soffel told the attorney that she
was not bad woman She said that
while She knew that she had been
charged with a crime against the state.
she had never sinned. She pleaded that
her act was brought about through her
sympathy for the Biddles
Mr.. Robb told her he was a friend of
her HUSBAND, and would like to tighten
the burden of his sorrow and disgrace.
out could not make any definite promise
to her at this time. Mr.. Robb was with
Mrs. Soffel for almost two hours When
she had finished her pleadings, Mr.. Robb
spoke to her about her case. but she
was reticent and disinclined to talk
about her flight with the Biddles. While
ne questioned her with reference to the
places where they took refuge in their
flight, she listened, but refused to make
any reply that would incriminate those
who were connected with the plot She
then told Mr.. Robb that she would not
talk any more until she had consulted
an attorney.