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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
With His Letter to President Roosevelt the South Carolina Sena
tor EncoseS Clipping Which is Supposed to Have Raised
His Ire-ArticIe Said Mclaurn Had Sold Himself

~ YSTER BAY. N. Y. July 21.-
President Roosevelt is in receipt
~ of a letter from Senator John L.
McLaurin of South Carolina declining
the proffered appointment to the vacancy
on the bench of the United States Court
of Claims. The President. it can be said,
much regrets Senator McLaurins deci-
sion, as he believes that Mr.. McLaurin's 5
senatorial experience and his career as
attorney general of South Carolina would
have rendered him a particularly good
addition to the Court of Claims. The
President is now uncertain what he will
do about Senator McLaurin. 1t is under
stood that he is anxious to appoint him
to some position in recognition of what
the President regards as his services to
the country an his demonstrated ability
in public life. Senator McLaurin's letter
is couched in the most positive terms
and evidently was based in particular
upon a newspaper article which accom-
panied the letter.
The articles state that the senator had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
SUDDENNESS OF SHOCK
CAUSED A WILD PANIC
Men Fought Madly to Save Themselves
and In Their Efforts Caused 9th
ers to Sink-Number of
Lost Exceeds Fifty.

Hamburg. July 2.-The steamer Prim-
us of Hamburg, with 1856 passengers on
board, was cut in two and sunk by the
Europena Hansa on the river Elbe at
1890 this morning So far as is ascer-
tainable fifty or sixty persons were
drowned. Many bodies have been recov-
cred
The Primus was an excursion steamer
from Buxtehude, province of Hanover
Prussia.
The disaster occurred between Blan-
Eenese and Nienstedten.
Among the passengers were the mem
bers of the Eilbeck Male Choral Society.
At the time of the accident the Primus
was crossing the river channel near
Blankenese from the southern into the
northern fairway. According to wit
nesses abroad the Hansa the movement
was made precipitately. The Primus
struck the tugs engine room and the
Hansa endeavored to push her ashore,
but the tug grounded and the ships part
ed. The Primus then sank
Many Saved by Ropes.
In the interval, however, about fifty
of her passengers were able to reach the
Hansa by means of ropes and ladders.
Seventy more were picked up by the
tugs boats, while others swan ashore.
The terrible panic that occurred on the
Primus when the Hansa struck her rem
dered the efforts to save her passengers
almost useless. Fortunately the steamer
no1p7in oI, ls,4z
and succeeded in saving sixty of those
on board the sinking steamer, while 9TH
er boats assisted in the work of rescue.
Some of the survivors furnished
graphic descriptions of the awful sud
denness of the disaster. According to
their story, the band was playing and
many couples were dancing on deck
when the crash Of the collision came like
a thunderbolt. The vessel gave a great
list, her deck taking such an angle that
it was impossible for the passengers to
keep their feet Those below scrambled
up the companionways. but most of the
persons in the saloon were drowned.
Men fought for their own safety regard
less of others.
Boilers Exploded.
In the midst of the confusion the boil
ers exploded, adding. to the horrors of
the scene and many persons are said to
have been injured by flying splinters of
metal. More of the Prirnus' passengers
would have been saved by the ropes
thrown from the Hapsa, had 1t not been
that before those who seized the ropes
could be hauled on board they were pull
ed off from the lines they had grasped
by other persons struggling in the water
and all were drowned in the hideous
confusion.
1t is asserted that divers have already
recovered 45 bodies but as yet it is i'm
possible to verify the death list An at
tempt will be made to float the vessel
and when this is done it is believed a
number CT bodies will be found. Estimates
of the number of deaths vary from 50 to
GO. A large number of survivors were
injured though not seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
HEIGHT OF FLOOD
HAS BEEN REACHED
RIVER FULL OF DEBRIS, AND ON
FLOATING LOGS ARE THoUS-
ANDS OF RABBlTS-BoTToM
FLOODED.

Keokuk, Iowa, July 2.-The height of
the flood in the Mississippi river was
reached today south of here. The river
feli an inch and a half at Keokuk to-
day and the fall will reach southern
points by tomorrow. But the rise of a foot
moore in the vicinity of Canton. Quincy
Lagrange and Hannibal, carried the wa
ter over thousands Of acres, previously
urinjured
The rivers here is full of debris and
rivers above ere pouring in much drift
from overfiowed lowlands. though the
Mississippi north of here is confined by
Bluffs close to the shore and not much
farming land is exposed South of here
the f1otsam includes thousands of rab-
bits as passer gers ON logs, pieces of
houses end other wreckage.
Bottoms Flooded.
Burlington, Iowa, July 21.--1he Missis-
sippi is on a stand. The water Is flood
ing the Illinois bottoms.
River Is Falling.
Burlington, Iowa. July 21.-The river
fell an inch tonight. The high water
limit has been reached and danger of
further rise Is considered over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Pillsbury and Tschigorin Played Draw,
Though American Should Have Won.

Hanover. July 21.-In the international
chess tournament today Miesis won from
Marshall, Popiel lost to Wolf Swiderski
and Gunsberg divided honors, Mason was
defeated by Atkins, Cohn lost to Barde-
leben. Janowski beat Gottschall, Olland
won from Suechting and Tschigorin and
Pillsbury drew, although the latter should
have won. Levy and Napier adjourned
their game with the chances in favor of
the former. The committee decided to
adopt the Monte Carlo rule of drawing
for the round to be played each day and
the fourteenth round was contested to-
day. The second round will be played to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
j. ?, Morgan Plans a Southern
Security Company
AWAITS COURTS DECISION
BY Accepting Provisions of Present
Constitution of Kentucky L. & NJ.
Has Practically Become New
corporation-Significant.

Louisville, Ky, July 21-The Courier.
Journal tomorrow will say:
THAT J. P. Morgan & Co. have not
abandoned the idea of forming the
Southern Securities Company. as soon
as the Northern Securities Company is
held to be valid corporation. is be-
lieved to be strongly indicated by the
Louisville and Nashville company's ac-
ceptance of the provisions Of the present
constitution of Kentucky in a paper in
the office of the Secretary of State at
Frankfort.
For ten years and nearly ten months
the Louisville and Nashville operating
under a charter granted in the early
fifties. has refused to take this step, be-
ing one of the few corporations which
has persisted In it's refusal and now that
it has changed front so soon after its
control has passed from the Belmonts
and Rothscilds to the banking firm of
]. p Morgan & Co. is taken as an ad-
mission that the much discussed merger
with the Southern Railway is one OF the
certaiuties OF the future.
There is q diversity of opinion as to
Just how this step of the Louisville and
Nashville will further the object OF j.
p. Morgan & Co. toward a consolidation
of the Louisville and Nashville and the
Southern. II is known that the action is
the result of a request made by Mr..
George w. Perkins of the Morgan firm,
and this is believed to be proof positive
that the merger has been arranged and
will become operative at the earliest pos
| sible moment
Ry accepting the provisions of the con-
| stitution the Louisville and Nashville
practically becomes a new corporation.
This, of course, places it IN position to
receive all the benefits, IL any are to be
| found in legislation since the adoption OK
the instrument or in the future; but on
the other hand, 1t lays itself liable to
future legislative enactment; Its charter
becomes not only subject to amendment,
but to repeal.
| None OF the Louisville and Nashville Of
| ficlals would discuss the subject tonight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
OIL WELL FIRE
IS EXTINGUISHED
LARGE CROWD SAW THE FLAMES
CHECKED AND WENT WILD
WITH ENTHuSIASM-NINE BOIL
ERs USED.

Jennings. La, July 21.-The oil well fire
is out The deed was done at 1:45 this
afternoon When the big crowd saw that
the flames were checked it went wild
with enthusiasm. Nine boilers of large
capacity were set in the field to the north
east of the burning well. They were
connected with two lines of four-inch
pipe. One of the lines was stationary
and the other movable, so as to follow
the flames. One man was stationed at
each boiler to keep the steam pressure
up to 125 pounds. 1t is estimated the COM
bined boilers gave 225 horse power force.
Two four-inch water lines were laid
from the north with four two-inch con-
nections and fifty feet of hose on each
connection, and were so arranged that
the flames could be covered from the
east, north and northwest. One of the
pumps on the jennings Haywood oil syn
dicate well was used to force water and
the other force chemicals Each pump
had one hundred pounds pressure. A
man was stationed at each pump to keep
the pressure up The four-inch pipe to
carry the chemicals was run in from
the north and had two two-inch connec-
tions with fifty feet of hose attached to
each connection. Jack Ennis of Beau
mont was. in charge Just before the at
tempt he called the men together and
gave each explicit instructions. The
steam did the work, extinguishing the
flames which have been raging for a
week.
The chemicals were not used.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
ARBITRAToRs CHOSEN.
United States and Mexico Name Men
to Settle Plus Claims Case.

Washington, July 21.-Announcement
was made this afternoon of the arbitra-
tors chosen respectively by the United
States and by Mexico to try at The
Hague what is known as the Plus fund
claims case, being a claim by the Cath
olic archbishop of California to recover
a large amount of money alleged to be
due the church by Mexico. The United
States selected Sir Edward Frye Of Eng
land, formerly chief justice of the court
of appeals of England, but now retired
from the bench, and f. de Martins. of
Russia, the well known International
law writer: Mexico named Pagans Guinas
Chelli, a judge of the court of Cessation
of Italy. and Savornin Lohman. judge
of the highest court in Holland, which
will assemble at The Hague on the first
of September. Jackson II. Ralston Of
this city, has been named as agent to
represent the United States before the
arbitfators. Mexicos agent probably
will be Senior Amelio Pardo. now Mexi-
can minister to Belgium and Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
MAckAYs HORSES SCRATCHED.
His coIors viii Not Be Seen on Track
Again This Year.

New York. July H.-All OF the many
thoroughhreds belonging to Clarence Fl.
Mackay which are now in training will
be scratched out of events for which they
have been entered, owing to the death OF
Mr. Machay's father. His colors will not
be seen. on the tracks again this year.
although it is possible that some of his
best horses will be transferred to the
name of his trainer, Charles Hill, and
Will be raced later in the season. That
will be determined after Mr.. Macxay
arrives In England
During the last two years Mr.. Mackay
has gathered one of the largest and most
successful racing stables In the east.
Mr.. Mackay bad engagements for his
horses at Saratoga and it is a matter OF
keen disappointment if they are COM
PEELED to remain in their stables.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
To Aid Sugar Industry.

London, July fla supplementary
civil service estimate issued this morning
aggregates upwards of half a million
pounds sterling and provides a250,oO0 for
free grants In aid Of the sugar industry
Of the West Indies. The government asks
for e25000 additional for the expenses
of the coronation caused by its postpone
ment. This brings the total up to 4125,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
coosA ENDORSES JELKs.
County Committee Meets and Provides
for Primary Election.

Goodwater, July (SpeciaL)-The
Democratic executive committee Of Coosa
met today and provided for a primary
with a majority vote to nominate county
officers. There was a resolution unani-
mously endorsing Governor Jelks' ad-
minstration and for election. The county
is very strong for Jelks.
The Senatorial executive committee
meets at Sylacauga. d. II. Riddle Of
Goodwater is candidate for the Sepate
from this district. Mr.. Riddle is one OF
the most promising young lawyers of
cast Alabama and his friends feel sure
of his nomination end election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
COOKE AND
LAUDERDALE TO
DIE TODAY
Lawyers Having Used Every
Argument to Save the Two
Men Have Given Up Hope.
Refuses Religion.

Greenville, Miss. July 21.-Ashley Cooke
and Thomas Lauderdale who are to be
hanged here tomorrow are ready to meet
their doom without fiinching. The family
of Cooke are here. Cooke is still hold
ing out stoically against religion. He re-
fuses to listen to the prayers of his
mother
The isolation of the two prisoners is
absolute, no one being allowed inside the
cell.
Mrs. Cooke and Mrs Darlington,
Cookies sister, expect to be on the scaf-
fold tomorrow when the trap is sprung.
1t is not expected that any effort will
be made to rescue the two men, but a
message has been received from Bolivar
County to be prepared for trouble.
The execution will be public and will
be witnessed by several thousand peo-
pie.
Governor Lonelno Remains Firm.
Jackson, Miss, July 21.-The last strug-
gle on the part of the family and
friends Of Ashley Cooke to avert the gall
lows from the condemned man and sub
stitute Imprisonment for life was made
here today by an appeal to Governor
Lcngino. There were two grounds re-
lied upon by the delegation to move the
governor to clemency. One was the as
sertion of his insanity and the other was
the assertion of his innocence of the
death of Wray. In support of this last
contention the delegation produced an
affidavit made by Thomas Lauderdale,
who is also condemned to die with Cooke
in which instrument Lauderdale asserts
that Cooke tried to prevent the killing OF
Way and did not shoot, and that Wray
was killed by Blackburn. The governor
said that he found absolutely nothing to
Justify interference with the judgments
Of the courts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
coIoneI eroesback Must Explain.

Washington, July 21.-By direction of
the Secretary of War, General Corbin
today wrote to Colonel Groesbeck. ask
ing him for an explanation of the inter-
view published this morning regarding
the courtmartia1 Of Major Waller. Col
onel Groesbeck was judge advocate of
the coirt and the opinion expressed at
the War Department is that an officer
should not talk about such matters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Another Kentucky Shooting.

fight last night Benton Blanton, for
merly soldier in the Philippine
Islands, was fatally shot, and Elijah
Coldivan was killed. The fight started
between Blanton and John Oaks, .
farmer. The latter, after emptying his
revolver, grabbed Blanton's gun, shoot
ing Blanton fatally. Coldivan was
killed by wild shot. Oaks was not
hurt and escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Hilary A. Herbert Better.

Richmond. Va, July PA special from
Alton, Va, says former Secr retary Hilary
A. Herbert spent a very restful night.
His daughter, Mrs. Micou, says the fever
has left him and that she expects a
speedy recovery. Hs is much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
Transport sails.

Washington, July 21.-The War Depart
ment has been advised of the sailing of
the transport Cook from Manila, July II.
with o65 enlisted men, 25s infantry and
ten prisoners,
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was uppermost. and so certain that It
protected the lowliest of his associates,
be it a stocAholder in the Postal Tele-
graph Company or employe in his mines
He scorned pattiness and meanncss, and
his scorn, wnen impelled. was the loft
lest in the world. but always he stood by
his friends until the guilt of something
neffv interviewed"
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coast; light variable wjnds.
Page One.
Louisville & Nashville and Southern
Railways may yet be merged under one
management.
Senator McLaurin declines appointment
rendered by Roosevelt.
Pope Leo cordially greets Governor
Taft.
Steamer cut in two on the Elbe and
many lives are lost.
Ashley Cooke and Thomas Lauderdale
will die today.
Page Two.
Census Bureau issues report on farms
in the United States.
First financial assistance sent to the
miners.
Page Three.
Mr.. Villas says the hope of the country
rests with Democrats.
Adolph Ochs has purchased the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in hotel lobbies and on
the streets.
Page Five.
Friends of Governor Jelks meet to or
ganize county campaign committee-Ex-
Governor Johnston announces his cam
paign committee.
Birmingham may obtain plant Of South
ern Book concern.
Merchants meet and discuss plans to
wage war on railroad commission.
Page Six.
Social news of Birmingham.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball. ircing and general sporting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-22
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, July 21.-Fcllowing is the.
weather forecast for Alabama: Generally
fair Tuesday and Wednesday, except
showers and tnundeTstorms along the
coast; light variable wjnds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
Montgomery Lights Provided
 Last Night. Great Power Plant Operating as Ex. pertinent Thirty Days After Which It Will Be Trans
 ferred to Owners.

Tallassee Falls supplied Montgomery with electric power for the first time last night.
 For several days some of the city lights have been operated by Tallassee power for brief periods. but Sunday night the Montgomery Light and Power Company gave instructions to their employees to have every light in the city powered with the electricity acquired through the har- messing of the Tailapoosa River. The experiment proved successful and last night the power went on permanently for the first time.
 The power is being operated by repre- sentatives of the Stanley Electric Com pany. one of the biggest concerns of It's kind in America. J. A. Benson, of that company, is in Montgomery. superintend- ing the operation of the plant.
 The Montgomery Light and Power Com pany will not have full control of the operation of the plant for thirty days. Until that time the furnishing of the city and citizens with Tallassee power is experimental. Thirty days from now the Light and Power Company will take hold of the affairs of the big power plant and will give Montgomery the Tallassee power.
 The contract with the builders of the plant at Tallassee provides that after the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
The Tradesman's Weekly Report Of
 New Southern Industries.

The Tradesman's Weekly Report of New Southern Industries. chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. D.-The pro- sress in Southern industrial development 1 for the week just closed. as reported by | rha Tradesman, includes the following new organizations as among the most ini- portant:
 Alabama. Alabama-,Jacksonviile $200,000 cotton mill: Huntsville, S12.00o hoop and heading factory; Mobile. s50,00e ship chandlery company: Sheffield, coal and iron oom- pany.
 Florida.
 riorida--seabreeze, $25.0Oo brick and tile factory; Alachua, warehouse com many: Jacksonville. $50,O0O manufacturing company; Tallahassee, $SOo'oO Iaho com pany.
 Arkansas.
 Arkansas-Augusta, $10,00o hoop factory; Paragould, $10.OOO brick and tile works; Lincoln. s20,o00 lumber company.
 Georgia.
 cseorxia-Iindale, s45O.OO0 cotton mill; Eatonton, flour and grist mill, ice fac tory: Atlanta, S36, 900 brick works; Colum- bus. telephone system, $4o.0OO brick works; Triton. lumber company. electric light plant, Ice factory; Savannah. hardware company.
 Kentucky.
 Standardization, telephone company; Louisville. s25,0O0 oil and gas company. lead and zinc mines; Kuttawna. NO'ooo cooperage plant; OwensbOro. N5.0O0 plan ing mill: Ashland. $50.OOO coal company; Madisonvilie, land company.
 Louisiana.
 ouisiana-Jennings ice and cold stor-
 n&0A ta- featuring company; Lake Charles, $3OO.- 900 company to build canal Mississippi.
 MissIssippl Enterprise. oil company: Hattiesburg S3O 900 light and power plant; Natchez, $lo0.0O0 cotton mills; Meridian, $500 900 cotton mill. North Carolina. Notwithstanding. warsaw--s2S.oO 900 tobacco warehouse company.
 Elkln--sIO.ooO knitting mills. Tryon-Knitting mill. | Midway-Flouring mill. Lincolnton-Shuttle and bobbin fac- tory.
 Gastonia-SSo 900 telephone and telegraph l company.
 Washington-Heating and power plant,
 South Carolina. | Hartsville-Ice factory. Charleston-$s0.00 900 rice company. Union-$5O0 900 fuel company. Greenville-S S2bo, 900 bleachery. Tennessee. Jackson-Hoop factory.
 Memphis-Large fiber factory: so OOo | stove foundry. Rock Creek-$j5 900 lumber and mining | company.
 Spring creek-s5.oOO mining company Texas. | Livingston-Brick works. San Antonio-$l0.00 600 machine shops Fort Worth-Sl00 900 development com. | pany Beaumont-$240.O GOO oil company: s25 900 1 transportation company: s2A000 oil com pany; s15O,00o transportation company l S25o.000 rice company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
HOME FROM THE WAR
CHAFFEE AND WRIGHT REACH
 SAN FRANCISo.
Transport Sumner Has a Stormy Voyage Across the Pacilc-Gen- eral Chaffee PleAsed With
 Conditions in Philippines.

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-The United States transport Sumner arrived in port tonight from Manila after most stormy and perffous voyage Shortly after ieaE- ing Yokohama the vessel encountered d typhoon. Boats were smashed, por- tions of the rigging carried away ana during the height of the storm launch was torn from it's fastenings and sctruck Mrs. Chaffee's state room with terrific froce. The shock prostrated Mrs. Chance who was i'll when she boarded the vessel,
 On board the transport was General Adna R. Chaffee and Wife, Vice-Gov- ernor Luke E. Wright of the Philippines. accompanied by Mrs. Wright; General Chaffees stan, Captain J. F. Lindsley, Lieutenant Carper, Major J. L. Phillips, Major W. H. Arthur, Judge James H. Blount of the Philippine Insular Govern mend: Lieutenant Colonel James T. Kerr and wife and a large number Of officers wives returning home.
 General Chaffee has been absent from this country for over three years. dur ing which time duty called him to Cuba, to China and to the Philippines.
 To General Chaffee's efforts were due the speedy and peaceable settlement of the Chinese difficulty and in recognition of his services in China he was detailed to go to the Philippines to bring about a more harmonous condition of affairs. General Chaffee said to representative of the Associated Press:
 "when I left Manila everything was progressing in a most satisfactory man. ner. l could not be more pleased with the situation. Civilization has accom-. plished wonders and the natives are fast recognizing the institutions of this gov ernment and meeting them with a more friendly spirit