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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
NO SUBMARINE CABLE.
George G. Ward Says Report About Line From Honolulu Is False.

New York, October 14.-George G. Ward. vice president and general manager of the Commercial Pacific Cable company, speaking in reference to proposed sub marine cable from Honolulu to Tanning Island. said:
 .'rhere Is no truth whatever in this re- port, so far as we are concerned. We have not made any contract nor come to any agreement with anybody in regard to a cable from Honolulu to Tanning Island. I would also say that there is no basis for the report that we do not intend to stop at Honolulu. have repeatedly stated, and I again state. that the con- tract for the entire cable to Manila has been let, and the portion from San Fran cisco to Honolulu will be in operation by January 1. The sections from Homo lulu to Manila are now being manufac- tured, and the entire cable from San Francisco to Manila we believe. will be in operation by next July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
JAS. BUCHANAN IS
 IN SHREYEPORTJAIL
sELF-coNFEssED MURDERER OF HICKS FAMILY Is NOW SAFE FROM THE VARIOUS Mo8s WHO SOUGHT HIM.

Shreveport, La, October 14-Sheriff John Spradley of Nacodoches county, Texas, today placed in the parish jail of Caddo, in this city. James Buchanan, self-confessed murderer of the Hicks family for whom mob of several thou sand persons have been looking for two days.
 Buchanan was captured in a swamp near Naeogdoches. Mobs had gathered at Tenapa, Appleby, Nacogdoches and other places and to throw the mob at Nacogdohez off the scent the sheriff sent the negro ahead with Deputy Matthews, while he himself took a train with his other companions.
 The negro was brought to Shreveport in safety All sorts of rumors are rife tonight but 1t is believed that the negro is safe in the parish jail here.
 Early tonight crowd began gathering around the parish prison in which Buch- anan was held. There was no demonstra- tion but Sheriff Spradley spirited the ne- gro away from the jail in cab, convey ing him to a railroad junction near here and placed him aboard the west bound Texas and Pacific train which left here at 10:55 o clock. The negro is now on his way to Rusk to be placed in the peniten- tiary there. He is in charge of Deputy Sheriff Matthews and Constable Borders. Sheriff Spradley has returned to Nacog- doches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
COAL OPERATORS
 HOLD A MEETING Another Plan to Settle Anthra- cite Strike Submitted OFFER BY MANUFACTURER MT. Baer Says MT. Mitchell Was Ger tainIy Not Consulted and He
 Does Not Know What
 He Thinks of 1t.
OFFER BY MANUFACTURERS

New York, October 14-The regular weekly meeting of the coal operators to- day was preceded by conference with a committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, and at the conference the salient points of plan to settle the anthracite coal strike was submitted by the manufacturers The operators will consider the plan while the mine workers are reaching a conclusion in regard to the proposal of arbitration submitted to President Roosevelt at Washington yes terday member of the manufacturers committee said that he knew the asso- ciation's plan would be acceptable to MT. Mitchell. The same member of the com mittee said the manufacturers plan would be considered by the operators if the mine workers reject the plan sub mitted to the President yesterday.
 The operators began their meeting inn mediately after the conference with the manufacturers, and at the close of the meeting President Baer said that no statement would be given out regarding it.
 The members of the manufacturers
 
 M. Parry, president of the association; Frank Leake of Philadelphia and Rich ard Young of this city.
 MT. Leake said that the proposition of the manufacturers association had not been formally presented to the operators, but that its salient points had been dis cussed. He said that at present the bi- luminous miners are organized, and that if the anthracite miners become organized on similar lines it was his belief that the price of coal would be permanently ad- vanced with the result that manufactur CTS would have to advance the prices of all articles manufactured. He said his association was desirous of having prices remain as they now are
 According to President Parry's secre- tary at the meeting between MT. Mitchell and the representatives of the Manufac- turers association at Buffalo last week (and the secretary says they have steno- graphic notes of the proceedings), Mir. Mitchell agreed to forego the recognition of the union in his demands upon the operators if there was a general advance in wages of 10 per cent. Mir. Parry and MT. Leake announced that they would leave the city tonight, but their destIna- ton could not be learned.
 All Of the leading operators were pres ent at the meeting except President Oii- phant and Vice President Wilcox of the Delaware and Hudson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
VIII Recommend Thai a Per- manGnt Commission be
 Appointed
IDEA ID BE EMBODIED
 IH HIS NEXT MESSAGE
Postmaster General Payne Announces That the President Will Probably Favor Reduction of Duties
 On Many Products.

Milwaukee Wis. October 14-Postmas- ter general Henry c. Payne in an in- terview today. said that the forthcoming annual message of President Roosevelt to congress would probably recommend that a permanent tariff commission be appointed.
 "The Presidents views in regard to the revision of the tariff are substantially the same as those given by Senator Spooner in his speech last night" said MT. Payne. He will probably favor reduction of import duties upon products which no longer need protection. He is also in- clined to favor the creation of perma- nent tariff commission, which can at all times receive testimony subject to ex- pert consideration concerning the varying interests of production and trade; sub hitting their reports and recommenda- tions to congress, as other departments of the national government. This will insure the thorough and careful compilation of all information accessible, and will save the congressional committees vast amount of labor. This was the policy out lined by the President in his speech at Logansport, Ind, which he had prepared for delivery at Milwaukee, and which, IL is safe to predict will be embodied in his annual message to congress. He is strongly in earnest in these views, as well as those in relation to reciprocity as a lsature of our commercial intercourse with foreign nations.
 Since the adjournment of congress overwhelming manifestations that the people favor reciprocity with Cuba indi- cate that the opposition to that measure has faded away and that congress will at an early day redeem the pledge made by President Mckinley for reciprocital trade relations with the young republic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
Mr. Moraan Turned pown.

wilkesbarre, Pa., October 1.-It de- veloped here tonight that Nathan Strauss of New York. with the assistance of J. P. Morgan, has been endeavoring for the past few days to end the strike. Mir Strauss has received the assurance from MT. Morgan that if the men would re- turn to work that he (Mr. Morgon) would see that justice was done the miners but he did not care to have anything to do with the union. The proposition was laid before MT. Mitchell and he refused it on the ground that he would not advise the men to return to work on the hope that MT. Morgan would do something for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15

men in selecting the jurist on the com mission. Neither are they sure, they say that labor would be represented, be- cause the proposal does not specifically say so, and they argue that they have no assurance that "a man of prominence, eminent as a sociological would cover this objection.
 A great many of the strikers think the proposition should be accepted, and that the miners should trust President Roose- welt to do the best he can under the con- ditions laid down by the coal road presi- dents. An argument was made by one miner today that MT. Mitchell could not well afford to turn down the proposition after already offering Co permit the Pres ident to select the members Of the com mission. He thought the President would appreciate the trust put in him and see that the miners had fair play. Others in the same class thought that not much harm could be done by accepting the proposition, but that in the end much good will result.
 Counter Proposition.
 There is still third view held by the miners and that is to refuse to accept the plan offered and make counter proposi- ton embodying some of the suggestions contained in Ine operators offer One proposition suggested was that the op-  orators the miners and the President should each select a number of men to act as a board. This was mentioned to President Mitchell but he would make no comment on it.
 The strike headquarters represented an animated scene all day and tonight President Mitchell had many visitors. In the early hours the situation appeared mixed, but towards noon reports came in from outlying districts to the effect that many men looked favorably on the opsr- ators' proposition, which gave an in H. cation of what might be expected. This was a damper on the enthusiasm Of the citizens generally, who thought they saw a ray of hope for the ending of the strike. As an indication of how some of the men felt local leader who was among the strikers in the outskirts of the city, came into headquarters and quoted the men as saying that they would rather go down to straight defeat than surren- der to the employers on the conditions they propose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
TUSCALOOSA IS HAPPY.
County Commissioners Decide to Have
 New Court House Erected.

Tuscaloosa, October 14.-(Special.)-It was decided yesterday at meeting of the county commissioners that Tusca- loosa shall have a new county court house erected at once. Several other matters of importance were discussed. but none with such lively interest as that of the new court house.
 A resolution was presented by M. C.. .lomas setting forth the necessity of a new building at once. which was adopted without opposition. The city hall has been offered the officers of the court dur ing the erection of the new building.
 A meeting Is being held this afternoon by the commissioners for the purpose of discussing the size, plans and cost of the proposed buildings. There are a number of architects and contractors in the city in interest of the, new building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
THOMAS o'BRlEN DROPS DEAD.
Prominent Birmingham Engineer EN
 pres on Steamship.

An Associated Press dispatch received from Philadelphia at o'clock this morn ing, says:
 Thomas O'Brien, a mining engineer of Birmingham, Ala, a passenger on the steamer Chatham from Philadelphia for Savannah, dropped dead tonight as the steamer was passing down the Delaware river. The vessel anchored off Reidy Island, Delaware, awaiting orders as to the disposition of the body"
 MT O'Brien was apparently in good health when he left Birmingham for tns east He was one of the best known and most highly esteemed engineers here, ana had been engaged as an expert by sew eral large corporations in this district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
oDELL FEELS SURE
 OF RESUMPTION OF WORK.

. New York, October 14.-At the of < ' flee of a friend today Governor < . Odell communicated his views on . the proposed arbitration or the ' strike to representatives of both ' sides of the controversy. and on his . return to the Fifth Avenue hotel ! ~ said: < . T find the situation to be that < . the operators have made a propo- < . sition and that a counter proposi- . tion will come from the strikers . side. When the two propositions < . are brought together I see no ob- { . stacle to a speedy resumption of < . work. The miners have always . been willing to arbitrate. as is evi- < ' denced by MT. Mitchelrs original { . proposition to leave the matter to % a commission appointed by the < ' President. Recognizing the serious < situation of the general public, the <
 . operators have practically agreed ~- upon the same thing. I repeat that <
 % I feel sure of at least a tempo <
 ' rary resumption of work, and to <
 > say that I am heartily glad Is put !
 &- ting it mildly" <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
WILL LOCK UP SOLDIERS. Village President Says He Has Sworn In Enough Deputies to Do It.

Saratoga, N. r., October 14-The mo. tormen's strike on the Hudson Valley railroad is assuming a more threatening form. Dynamite was used in Saratoga Springs tonight and a riot is feared at Mechanicsville. A trolley car passing near the trolley station of South Broad way was partly wrecked by dynamite that had been placed on the track. The car windows were broken. the track torn up and the windows of a nearby saloon shattered, but no one was in- Jured
 Major Andrews of the third battalion. Second regiment, was today officially notified by village President Finnegan of Mechanicsville that he had sworn in a large force of deputies and prosposed to arrest and lock up tonight every Guards man doing patrol duty in Mechanicsville As the Second regiment is doing strike duty by orders from Governor Odell any attempt on the part of MT. Finnegan to carry out his threat may lead to serious consequences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
STATES SHOULD ENACT
 LAWS FOR PROTECTION
Nearly All the Southern States Repre- sented at Meeting of the Associa- tion-John H. Reagan of
 Texas Makes Address.
ABOLITION OF GRADE
 CROSSINGS FAVORED.

< Hot Springs. Ark. October H.
 ~ At the convention of the southern < railroad commissioners the follow -% ing was adopted:
 < Resolved. That 1t is the sense of
 ' the Southern Association of Rail-
 . road Commissioners that eacn state ' should enact such laws as will re- . suit, as far as practicable. in the . abolition of all grade crossings or . the adoption of such systems of . interlocking or other safety devices . where such crossings cannot be . abolished as may be necessary to . protect persons and property from . damage from such crossings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH
 PLAN PROPOSED BY OPERATORS
OFFER MADE TO THROW
 THE BURDEN ON MITCHELL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
Yellow Fever In Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. October 14-The board of health at meeting yesterday declared this city to be infected with yellow fever. There have been many cases lately. chiefly among Germans. A Jesuit priest named Guerrero. who was educated in the United States. and who had been administering to the sick. died last night of yellow fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
E. o. Faulkner Promoted.

Topeka, Kan, October 14.-E. O. Faulkner of Topeka has been appoint ed assistant general manager of the Santa Fe in matters relating to joint facility contracts and such other mat ters as may be assigned to him. H.
 Teed was today appointed telegraph manager of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. with headquarters at Gal weston, Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
First Opera of the Season.

''rhe Wizard of the Nile" the comic opera success by Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert, will be presented for the first time in Birmingham by the famous Graw Opera company at the Jefferson Monday night and Tuesday matinee, Oc- tober 20 and 21; Tuesday night Sousa s great success, ''El Capitan.' Both operas are presented with the strongest cast and choruses that has been heard south in years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
15o Tons shIpped.

Harrisburg Pa, October 14.--One hum dred and fifty tons of anthracite coal have been shipped here from the Sha- mokin district by the Philadelphia and Reading company for sale to it's em- ployes in Harrisburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
Detroit Committee HaIts.

Detroit, October 14.-Mayor Mabury a1- nounced today that. owing to the fact that settlement of the coal strike seems near at hand and also because two mem bers of the committee could not go, the committee of five appointed to take the resolutions adopted at the interstate coal conference here last Thursday to PrSsi- dent Roosevelt will not make the trip to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14
OTHERS WERE BITTEN.
Livingstonians Also Fell Victims to
Photograph Fakirs.
n SATURDAYS Daily Gazette.

1em Saturdays Daily Gazette.
y Last week The Gazette contained
an account of the operations of a
couple of oleagenous individuals who
had succeeded in collecting quite IN
amount from various persons on the
p~retense OF selling coupons emitting
the holders to reduced rates at an
imaginary photograph gallery in the
First National bank block. While
they will still be minus their money,
the victims may derive the small COM
fort afforded by the knowledge that
there 'are Others" vide the following
from the, Livingston Post:
"a couple of smooth grafters work
ed an old game on Livingston people
last week. They made a house to
house anvas of the town, represent
ing that they were about to open a
photograph gallery in the city, and for
the purpose of introducing their work
would issue coupons, at so cents each,
which would entitle holders to n
dozen cabinet photographs when the
gallery opened. Quite a number of
people were deceived by the story
and paid so cents fer a coupon. When
the day arrived on which the gallery
was to open, the holders Of coupons
dressed UP and came down town to
have their pictures taken, but were
unable to locate the gallery. The
grafters have not been apprehended."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14
PARENT OF WATKINS WHITES
TO SHERIFF HUBBARD.
ON A HEAVY TASK
Asks Addresses Of Sons Victims and
Amounts Of Claims Against
Him.
From Fridays 1,aiiy Gazette.

From Fridays tally Gazette.
FROM a letter received by Sheriff
Hubbard today it would appear that
the relatives Of Philip d. Watkins,
who has been an inmate of the Vel
lowstone county Jail for the past two
months or so, are about to inaugurate
a movement to help the smooth and
oily Philip out of his present predica-
ment. It is doubtful, however, wheth-
er their efforts will avail much, as
Philip is too badly wanted all over
the country to be in reach of ma
terial or financial help, no matter how
strong his backing.
Watkins has always contended that
his relatives >would help him, and
since his Incarceration here on the
charge of beating Landlord Bennington
out Of $65 by means of a worthless
check he has addressed several let
tiers to his father. The latter gentle
man remained quiet for a long time,
but the following letter indicates that
he may try to help his erring son:
"Montclair, N. j., October 6. 1902.
"Mr. George Hubbard, Dear Sir:
am the father Of Philip D. Watkins,
who is in your custody. Will you
kindly give me the names and ad-
dresses of all the parties who have
charges against him, also the differ
ent amounts which they claim, and
any other particulars that you have
at hand. A prompt reply will be great
~ appreciated. Yours very truly,
IS. C.9G. WATKINS"
The elder Watkins is said to be a
man OF considerable wealth and Of
excellent standing in the east, and no
doubt young Watkins has had the ad.
vantage of good rearing and an ex-
cellent education. His bearing indi-
Gates that such is the case.
Sheriff Hubbard is at somewhat OF a
loss to know how to answer the letter,
as he has failed to keep a book af
count of all the places where Watkins,
Jr., is wanted for obtaining money
fraudulently, but he will answer the
letter the best he can and if Watkins,
pere, intends to settle all the financial
shortcomings of his son, he has, in
the sheriff's opinion, an expensive
task in front of him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14
A Y HE IS GUILTY.
Deserter from Fort Mckenzie Arrest
ed for Highway Robbery.

F<tEt - Ht. ~.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
Major S. G. Reynolds, Crow Indian
agent, came in from the agency this
morning having in charge a prisoner
who gives his name as John Doe.
Doe was arrested yesterday by the
Indian police on the charge of hold
ing up q gang of section men at the
point Of a pistol and securing several
watches and some money, and with
breaking into the section house at
Ionia, a small station on the Burling-
ton several miles east1of the agency.
On the way up this morning the
man confessed to the robbery and
told what plumber he had secured.
He also informed Major Reynolds that
he had recently deserted from the reg
ular army at Fort Mckenzie, near
Sheridan, Wyo., where he was sta
toned on his return from the Phil
ippines, a few months ago.
AS the crime which he confessed to
having committed was committed in
Rosebud county he was taken to For
syth this morning by C.. F. Brown who
came along with Major Reynolds
from the agency and was specially
deputized to land the prisoner in Jail
there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14
r ARRESTS MADE.
Persons Charged With Removing Wit
nesses Are Captured.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
Three persons were arrested by
Chief Jackson last night, as predicted
in yesterdays Gazette, on the charge
of having bribed a witness in a felony
case to get out of the country.
Il The parties under arrest and in jail
are Charles Merritt and wife and a
woman whose name is Isabelle, he
only name she is known by to the
police. She refuses to impart further
information on the subject. Tie Of
fcers say that Merritt has been en-
ployed as a beer jerker' at the Sum-
mer Garden threatre, and Isabelle has
been an inmate of the Hub" They
claim to have positive information
that the trio offered Miller, the man
who was recently the victim of a
brutal assault at the hands of four
men, and who attempted to leave the
city yesterday but was caught at
Huntley and brought back. the sum of
$500 to get out of the country and not
|. appear against the men who are
charged with the crime. Furthermore
they say they have learned that the
same parties induced Stapleton, the
man who was with Miller at the time
Of the assault and an important wit
ness against the defendants, to leave
Billings last week and go to Wyo-
ming. They have located him and an
effort will be made to bring him back
If necessary.
Merritt and wife and the woman
Isabelle will be arraigned before JUS
tice Fraser later this afternoon on a
charge of bribing a witness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-14
in like manner to- the Office of treas
urer Of the association.
Last Nights Session.

The prospective pleasures of the
dance in honor of the visitors was
probably responsible for the little
business transacted at last nights
session of the convention.
Two subjects had been assigned to
the Missoula department. "The Duty
of a Fireman in Relation to the Pro-
lection of Property from Water, as
Well as Fire." and "Fire Streams and
Their Handling"
These subjects were ably handled
in a paper read by Chief May, who
summed up the matter by saying:
Generally speaking the question of
damage by fire is one that is to be
more avoided than damage by water.
Water damage can in no ase be
much more than local in character;
damage by fire may extend to an in
estimable' amount Of adjacent prop
erty. OF the two evils, then, the
water evil is one that should be left
to itself until all danger from the
fire evil is fully in hand"
The subjects were exhaustively and
cleverly treated, and left nothing I'M
said. The convention adjourned with
out discussion of other topics.