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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Texas and Pacific is running trains west as far as Big Springs and as far east from Fl Paso as Stanton. where trans fers around the washouts are being made The Texas Central las wasnouts between Whitney and Dublin.
 The flood conditions in the Brazos val ley are growing worse. The river Is again rising about Waco and the crest of the flood was only a short distance below that point this morning.
 The weather has been fair in the Dal- las district all day and railroad men hope the worst is over. Rains have damaged the cotton crop materially. The present crop promised to be the largest in the history of the state. but boil worms are developing rapidly and farmers are be- coming apprehensive.
 Up to midnight no further communi- cation was had with the wood-choppers cut off in the bottoms of Richland creek. A special to the News from Austin. Tex, says five lives were lost and hundreds of head of live stock were drowned In the flood which struck the district located forty miles southeast of there yesterday and the night previous. The district re- ferred to is in Caldwell and Hays coun- ties, and distant from telegraphic com munication, and therefore reports are meagre.
 The towns of Martindale, Staples and a number of small settlements located In the valley of the San Marcos river, and all tributaries were inundated and many houses swept away. So far as known five lives were lost. Two of them were negroes living below Martindale on the Luebn plantation, and the other three living near Upland, on Plum creek. Five bridges in two counties are said to have been swept away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
NEW SHELLS PIERCE
 STEEL LIKE PAPER
U. S. EXPERTS DISCOVER NEW
 FUSE WHICH WILL REVOLU-' TIoNIZE SHIP BUILDlNG-FoUR- TEEN-INcH STEEL SPLlNTERED.

New York, July 30-A new time fuse for use on armor-piercing shells loaded with a recently discovered secret explo- sive of great power, has been invented by war department ordnance experts, and will, according to a New York American dispatch from Washington, revolution ize foreign war ships building.
 Tests of the explosives and fuses have been made, and so long as the United States government holds the secret, for eign battleships either must double their steel walls or be as mere wooden frigates against the new destroyer.
 General Crozier. chief of ordnance is quoted as having said that test of the new explosive has been conducted with eminent success at Sandy Hook proving grounds, that the shell carried It's con tents through the thickest armor. and that the fuse lived long enough to have exploded in the interior of a ship of war.
 The greatest penetration secured was that of a shell fired from a 12-inch gun. It pierced 14-inch Krupp armor before detonation. The heaviest shield now in use is said to be only 12 inches thick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
BOSS PLATT DFCI IARFS AII
 NEW YORK IS FOR ROOSEVELT
IOWA REPUBLICANS GIVE
 TRUSTS STINGING BLOW
AtStae Convention the President Prosecution Pocys Endorsed Predict Roosevets Election in 1904 as ForeshadoWed
 Event-Approves the Work of Congress

Des Moines, Ia. July so.-The republi- can state convention today named the following ticket:
 Secretary of state. ". B. Martin of Adsir county.
 Auditor, B. F. Carroll of Davis county.
 Treasurer, Gilbert S. Gilbertson of Winnebago county.
 Attorney general, c. ". Mullan of Black Hawk county.
 The only controversy was over the tariff and trust utterances of the plat form, and that was settled in the commit tee on resolutions in favor of reitera- tion of last years utterances with an addition to the trust plank congratulat- ing President Roosevelt on the inaugura- ton of judicial proceedings to enforce the antitrust laws.
 The resolutions continue:
 We endorse the Presidents recommen- dation as to reciprocity with Cuba and believe that this policy is necessary to preserve and complete the beneficient work we have done in that island. and that. it will be mutually penef1c1enr to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
RIOTINC MINERS KILL POLICE
 ON STREETS OF SHENANDOAH
FRISCO LEASES CHICAGO
 EASTERN ILLINOIS ROAD
Yoakums Line Secures Road for Nneynne Yearst is Said Southern is Behind the Movement and Will Control
 All Southern Railroad Property

president and general manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, when asked tonight as to the correctness of the dispatch from New York to the effect that his road had leased the Chicago and Eastern Illinois for nine ty-nine years, said:
 T do not know that the Frisco has ac- auired the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line. and I have no confirmation of the eport to that effect
 Illinois Central Purchaser.
 Chicago, July 3o.-The Record Herald tomorrow will say:
 The Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail- road has been sold and the purchaser is said to be the Illinois Central. The lat ter company has quietly executed coup whereby a presumptive dangerous com petitor, the Louisville and Nashville will be kept out of Chicago
 That the Eastern Illinois has at last changed hands little doubt remains, the information to that effect coming from one of the largest stockholders, who is also a close friend of H. H. Porter chair man of the board It Is understood that the control was obtained by paying S25O per share for the stock owned by H. H. Porter. the largest individual stoclkholder and the stock held by certain of his friends. Several times before 1t has been rumored that the Illinois Central had purchased the road, but each time the rumor remained unconlrmed
 Several months ago it became known that the Louisville and Nashville was after the property with view to get ting an entrance into Chicago. At the time John w Gates purchased the Louis vile and Nashville and turned the prop erty over to J. P. Morgan, the Louisville and Nashville and Southern are said to have made a joint offer of $240 for a con- trolling interest in the property. MT. Porter, however insisted upon s260 and the deal fell through. It was that time though that the project was to join the Louisville and Nashville and the Monon and the Southern and Eastern Illinois, giving each of the big southern roads a Chicago terminus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31

Detroit. Mich. July sO.-The demo- cratic state convention to nominate a governor and state officers opened It's session in Light Guard armory this af- ternoon. Nominations will not be made until tomorrow. There appears to be a lack of competition for the nominations. Several prominent democrats suggested for the nomination for governor have declared their willingness to make the run; among these are D. J. Campau of Detroit, Justin R. Whiting of St. Clare and State Senator James R. Helm of Adrian, though Whiting and Helm are still regarded as possibilities
 Charles K. Sligh of Grand Rapids Is being boomed by his home delegation from Kent county, and Judge George H. Durand of Flint. gold democrat, is supported by the Seventh, Tenth and Twelfth districts. Durand, however, is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

fnC Eb$athSTs Washington. July Swallowing is the forecast for Alabama: Cloudy, unsettled weather, with occasional showers Thurs day and Friday; variable light winds.
 Page One. Platt gives solid New York delegation to Roosevelt. Riot and bloodshed make reign of ter TOT with strikers of Pennsylvania. New Workers mix in disgraceful riot over funeral of Chief Rabbi Joseph. Frisco system gobbles up Chicago and Eastern Illionis railroad.
 Page Two. w. S. Devery gives picnic to 10000 women and children. Injunction is sought for longs on July Oats.
 Cuban planters desire annexation.
 Page Three. Congressman Burgess discusses trusts.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip in hotels and streets.
 Page Five. Mir Johnston will not debate with Rich ard H. Clark. Miners of the district will send $44 600 monthly to the strikers. Boxley's body may have been found. Captain Falkner talks of the Confeder- ate home.
 Page Six. Democrats make tariff the issue Americans presented with German honors.
 Page Seven. Foreign and local markets.
 Page Eight. Baseball and general sports Populists will run on state candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS TO
 NOMINATE STATE OFFICERS

opposed by State Chairman Whiting and the silver democrats
 At the afternoon session, Alfred R Lucking, who was chosen temporary chairman, outlined the campaign in Mic higan. He denounced In bitter terms the Michigan republican administration and Governor Bliss whom he charged. upon what he termed republican author ity, with trucking .subserviency to the Michigan Central railroad at a critical time, when firm and active opposition was demanded.
 We are met together" he declared, Ito devise ways and means 10 redeem the state of Michigan from misrule and to prevent a great contemplated raid upon her treasury, and we charge that the re- publican platform promises upon the sub ject of primary elections are made to be broken as they have In the past
 Mr. Lucking further declared that the republicans were so buttressed in office that the people of the state cannot have any voice in tlie government for more than four years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
BASEBALL WAR OFF. Memphis Has Arranged Matters Satls. factorily and Fight Ends.

Memphis. July s0.-Caruthers Ewing attorney for the local baseball association is quite positive that peace will be re. stored in the Southern League before more litigation is aired in the chatta. nooga courts. MT. Ewing is confident that Babb Evans. St. vrain and Frank will be allowed to take part in all future games with the league and with the full consent of the board of directors.
 He is also confident that games that the board of directors counted against the local team for playing and pitch ing players said to be ineligible, will be counted in the club standing as they were won or lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
WORK IS ON QUIET.
In Montgomery Jelks Rally Will Be
 Held Friday Night.

Montgomery. July 30.-(SpeciaD-In Montgomery county both sides are en- gagged mainly In still hunting The Jelks headquarters are in the Exchange hotel, the Johnston headquarters in the office of MT. Bibb Graves. Both are supplied with the list of registered voters and every man is being personally canvassed.
 The Jelks forces will have a rally here Friday night, August 1, at which Hon. John B. Knox will be the principal speak CT. It is promised that Jelks club will be organized that night with an array of names that will surprise the public, both on account of the character of the sign CTS and of their number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
FLYING PENN TRAIN
 PLUNGES OFF TRACK
ENGINEER IS KILLED AND MAIL CLERKS INJuRED-THE CARS GO OVER A 25o-FooT BEREAVEMENT INTO A DITCH.

Pittsburg, July S1.-The engine of the westbound fast mail, No. Il, on the Penn sylvania railroad, jumped the track near Packsaddle. about n:30 o'clock today, and plunged over a 250-foot embanlxment, taking with 1t the mail cars.
 John Kemmerlin of Altoona, Pa-,' the engineer, was killed; s. M. Kinsley, fire man, Altoona. was fatally hurt, and J. F McGinnis brakeman, J. S. Willis, mall clerk, H. H. Vert, mail clerk, J. R. Mature, mail clerk all of Harrisburg, were slightly injured.
 The train was made up entirely of mail cars and was 55 minutes late. It was run ming at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred. All the cars were wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
PILLseURY WINS.
American Chess Player Defeats Ger.
 man in International Play.

Hanover, July 3o.-In the international chess-masters tournament. Janowski now leads all the players, his record being 61h games won out of 8 played. Olland has won 51h out of T, Marshall 51a out of 8 and Pillsbury Az out of seven. Atkins and Wolf are tied with 5 won out of 8.
 In today's play Pillsbury defeated Gott- schall: Wolf beat Miese; Hopiel secured a victory over Gunsberg; Cohen was beaten by Janowski; Marshall went down before Oliand; Atkins and Swider- ski. Tschigorin and Suchting Bardeleben and Levin and Napier and Mason drew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Cardinal eottI Talks.

Rome, July 3o.-Cardinal Gotti today said to the representative of the Asso- ciated Press: 'I neither expected nor wished my appointment, but like a sol- dier, when my chief commands, obey"
 The appointment has produced fa- vorable impression. It Is generally be- lieved that American affairs will be dealt with under Cardinal Gotti with greater equanimity than under his pre- decessor. Cardinal Ledechowski, who had the reputation of favoring Germans and Poles to the detriment of Irish Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
EDWARD IMPROVES.
Earl Denbieh Says He Will Be Ready
 for Coronation.

London, July sO.-King Edwards pro gress continues to be in every way satis- factory During the day he slowly paced the deck of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, without any assistance, and the exercise is reported to have done him good.
 The Earl of Denbigh, one of the King s lord in waiting, speaking at public meeting today. said he saw no reason why the King should not be strong enough to undergo the fatigue incident to the coronation on August g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
FORTY LIVES LOST.
Two British Steamers Collide In Ma
 Iacca Straits.

Singapore, July sO.-In collision in Malacca straits between the British schooners Prince Alexander and Ban Hin-Guan, the former vessel was sunk and forty lives were lost.
 The schooner Alexander was ouiit ae Papenburg, Prussia, in 1878. It was lSz.I ' feet in length, with net tonnage or lSS and sailed under the British flag The Bsn-IJin-Guan also was built in 1878 at Glasgow. It was 1903 feet long, with a gross tonnage of 449
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
TO ORGANIZE LABOR.
Montgomery Will Have Central Body
 for Union Men.

Montgomery, July S0-(SpeciaD-Organ- ized labor is making an earnest effort to strengthen itself in Montgomery where it has always been weak. by forming a central body like a trades council.
 The orders participating in the move ment are the machinists. the clerks, the locomotive engineers. the bricklayers. the typographical union, the railway conduc tors, the carpenters, the tailors, the cleo trical workers, the holseshoers, the plumbers and the bartenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Bitten by Mad Dog.

Montgomery, July (SpeciaD-W. D. Mclean, watchman at the Union Sta tion Commerce street gate, was bitten on the leg by mad dog this morning. He was sitting down watching ants at work, when the dog came rapidly by and snapp- ed his leg, the animal making its escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
RampoIIa's Policy Approved.

Rome. July sO.-The Pope uncondition- ally approves the policy of Cardinal Rampolia. the papal secretary of state. in not interfering In the disturbance in France, caused by the closing of unau- thorized Catholic schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
LatonIa Derby Dates.

Cincinnati. July s0.-The date or the first declaration of Latonia Derby and Oakes for 1903 will be August l. The first payment is s15 for the derby and sl0 for the Oaks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
kIuttz Renomlnated.

Charlotte, N. C., July 30.-Theodore E. Kluttz of Salisbury was renominated for congress by the eighth district democratic convention today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
GOVERNOR ORDERS 1900
 TROOPS TO SHENANDOAH.

Harrisburg, Pa, July Ex-Governor Stone has ordered the Eighth and Twelfth regiments and the governors troop of the national guard of Pennsylvania. in com IT and of Gen. J. P. S. Gobin, to proceed immediately to Shenandoah, the scene Of tonight's rioting. General Gobin left here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
COssACKs NOT BARBAROUS.
Ambassador Tower Says Stories from
Russia Are Exaggerated.

LONDON, April 24-Charlemagne Tower,
the United States ambassador to Russia,
has arrived in London his way TO the
United States. He will sail for New York
on the American line steamer st. Paul
May 3, will go direct to Washington to see
President Roosevelt and will return to st.
Petersburg after a short stay in Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Tower said: 81 cannot discuss
the reports of disturbances in Russia and
the changes of ministry However, you can
say this, that the reports reaching England
are generally much garbled and exagger-
ated. One reads here of savage charges of
Cossacks upon unprotected mobs on whom
they inflict knOutings and other hardships.
How mistaken is that impression L know
from personal experience. A short time
ago | accidentally got in a crowd on which
Cossacks charged. They came riding down.
not very fast. with swords not drawn, with
only small riding. whips in their hands and
shouting, Please pass on l saw not a single
trace of brutality. No one was hurt. In
our country L have seen police who had
not the same consideration for more ex-
cited crowds as those Cossacks, who are
always portrayed as so fierce. No cavalry
could have handled mob more gently
Mr.. Tower will be presented TO King Ed
ward prior to his departure for America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25

ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.-while Bal
ascheff. the man who assassinated the min
lister of the interior, NJ. Sipiagune April
a. was recalcitrant throughout the pre-
liminary examination. his testimony de-
veIoped the significant fact that the as
sassin had in his pocket sealed envelope
addressed 10 NJ Pobiedonostof the chief
procurator of the Holy Synod. 1t is in
ferred from the finding Of this envelope
that had NJ Pobiedonostof carried out his
purpose of going 10 the ministerial offices
April 10, the day NJ Spiaguine was assas-
sinated. he would have been killed instead
of the minister Of the interior. The discov-
cry of this envelope is considered confirma-
ton of the theory that a conspiracy against
several Russian officials existed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
RICE WILL CONTEST.
Signature to the 1000 Document De-
cIared TO BE Forged.

NEW YORK. April 24.-The contest over
the estate of William Marsh Rice was con-
tinued to-day before Surrogate Fitzgerald
with Albert S. Osborne, the handwriting
expert. under cross-examinatiOn. Gould
anything change your opinion as to the
signatures TO the will of 1902" ne was
asked.
Nothing" said Mr.. Osborne emphatical-
ly. He had previously testified that in his
opinion the signatures were forgerieS.
IF two very reliable witnesses were pro-
duced and testified that they saw Mr.. Rice
sign that will what would you say?"
al would say that they were either lying
or that they were mistaken.
The witness said that there were seven
teen distinct ways of tracing a signature
and that in the several hundred genuine
signatures of Mr. Rice there were no two
so closely alike as the four signatures to
the disputed will.
William Raphael. of Houston, Tex, sec
rotary of the Rice Institute, was then eX-
amined. He was examined with reference
to the gifts received from Mr.. Rice by the
institute during the millionaire's lifetime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
Rooney Awarded the Match.

CHICAGO. April A.-Because Charles
Noroeck. OF Sweden. refused to release
John ]. Rooney in strangle hold in the
third bout OF their Graeco-Roma wrestling
match here tonight the referee gave
Rooney the decision and the match This
created great excitement for Norbeck had
won the first fall and Rooney the second
and there was plenty Of interest in the de-
Gliding bout.
After twenty-One minutes OF fast work
in the first bout Rooney downed with
a body hold quickly shifted into a half
Nelson. The second bout was another of
considerable speed. both men giving a good
exhibition OF the skill of the game. But
Rooney's endurance was the better and IL
took him only eleven minutes To put Nor
beck 20 his shoulders with a bar lock and
half Nelson. The third bout had progressed
but six minutes when the referee inter
fered and gave Rooney the fall and match
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
SUSPECTS" RELEASED.
Christians Begged the Freedom of
Miss stones Alleged Kidnapers.

SALONICA, Roumelia. April 24.-All the
suspects arrested in connection with the
kidnapping of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the
American missionary. have been released
This action followed memorial addressed
by the Christian inhabitants of Diumai-
bala to the Sultan asserting their loyalty,
begging the authorities to take measures
to suppress brigandaGe and asserting that
the Christians of Macedonia are heartily
tired of the continual revolutionary tur-
MOL. The memorial was hailed with salts
faction by the Porte, and the releases and
military precautions for the protection of
Christians followed evidence of the Sui
tan's good will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25

The Health Department OF New York has
reized a quantity OF so-called CHEAP bak-
ing powder. which IL found I'm that CITY
Attention was attracted TO IL by the low
rrtce AT which IL was being sold in the de-
partment stores. Samples We're taken and
the chemist OF the Health Department re-
ported the stun 10 be IAN alum powder e"
which analysis showed 10 be composed
chiefly OF alum and pulverized rock.
The powder was declared 10 be danger
Gus TO health. and several thousand pounds
wee ted 10 the Offal dock and de-
stroyed
n n unsafe 10 experiment with these So
called cheap articles OF food They are
sure 20 be made from alum. rock. or other
Injurious matter. In baking powders the
high class. cream Of tartar brands are the
most economical. because they go farther
a. Ne and are healthful beyond question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
TW0.MEN TEAMS FINISH
POLLARD AND MELDOWNEY WIN
FIRST MONEY WITH LILO.
Carter AID Knox Finish second-In-
dIviduaI Bowl Tonight and To-
Morrow-TwO-Men Scores.

First money in the two-men team con-
tests in the state bowling tournament was
won by Pollard and McEldowney, Indian
apolis bowlers. the former being a member
Of the North Side team Of the Indianapolis
Bowling League and the latter OF the
Buffalo team of the Fraternal Bowling As
sociation. Their total score was LILO. Car
ter and Knox, of the Marion team. who had
been picked as probable winners, finished
second with a score of las. Graft and
Gardner. another strong local team, tied
with Olds and Kirkhoff for third money
with score of 11S2. Leap and Quill fin
ished fifth with LII. The two-men teams
concluded their schedule last night.
The individuals will bowl tonight and
tomorrow evening. After the conclusion
of the state tournament tomorrow even
ing prizes will be awarded in all the classes.
Mayor Bookwalter- will make the presenta-
ton of the cash awards and also the
trophies. The scores in the two-men con-
tests follow:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
READY FOR THE JURY.
Berry Towards Case VIII he Given to
the Panel This Morning.

FRANKFORT. Ky, April 24.-During
the Howard trial to-day Judge Cantrill
suspended proceedings temporarily and
cleared the courtroom because of infor-
nation that numerous witnesses were said
to be armed BY order of the court the
crowd was searched by the sheriff and
deputies as il returned to tho courtroom.
Argument in the case was concluded a
little before midnight commemorative
Attorney Franklin making the closing ar
gument for a conviction and a sentence OF
death. Judge Cantrill did not give the
case 10 the jury tonight. but will recon-
vene court at 1890 o'clock tomorrow. at
which time they will be sent to the jury
room
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24-On ac-
count of the uneasiness caused here by
Italy's attitude with reference to Tripoh
the Porte has decided to garrison the
Island of Bomba. off the coast of Tripoh
and the port of Tebruk, Tripol, a military
commission having drawn UP plans for the
general defense of the Tripolitan coast.