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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Thirteen Guests Known to Have Been in the House But it is Believed There Were More.
Great Excitement Prevails and
 at Early Hour it is Difficult to Obtain Accurate Information.
Police and Fire Department at
 Work Removing Bodies from
 the Ruins-Proprietor Dazed.

BuIIetIn-DalIas, Tex, June 2s.- (2:1o a. m.)-The St. James hotel collapsed at o'clock this morning. It is rumored that a number have been killed.
 2.25 a. m-One dead and three injured have been taken from the ruins of the hotel. A number of people, estimated at about twenty, remain in the ruins.
 The fire department and police with the aid of citizens are at work to recover the dead and injured
 Great excitement prevails, and it is hard to get definite information.
 The St. James Hotel was a three-story building, situated on Murphy, between Msin and Commerce streets. It has en- joyed large country patronage.
 2:35 a. m-There were known to be thir- teen guests in the hotel. of whom three have been taken out up to this hour. This does not include the attendants. Among those injured are J. Fife and James Mo- Ian, the we'll known sporting writer. Mo- Ian is thought to be internally injured.
 Bremen are working in the debris and more bodies will be brought out soon. MT. Fletcher, manager of the hotel, was too dazed to talk after being pulled from the ruins, but it is learned from the guests that there were more than thirteen in the building when 1t collapsed. The building is an old one, having been erect ed some twenty-five or thirty years ago.
 LATER.
 At s:15 a. m. Fire Chief Magee an- rounced that all but one guest had been accounted for, ard 1t is now thought there were no deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
NO DISORDER IN PATERSON.
Militia is Still on Guard at the Mills
 Strikers Divided.

Paterson, N. J.. June 22.-There was no disorder here today, though the streets were filled with curious people from other places. who came to see the militia at their posts.
 Several houses in the Italian quarters were visited by the police today, who searched them for arms, but the visits brought no result.
 The militia is still on guard at the mills and some men of the details are stationed at the upper windows of each place, armed with rifles. The general orders are to shoot to kill if mob appears.
 The weavers are divided into two sec- tions, one portion wanting to go to work .n the morning regardless of existing con- ditions. Just about half. however are talking in a different vein. They object to working under the protection Of sol- diers It is hard to tell to which counsel the great body of workers will listen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington. June 22.-Following is the eather forecast for Alabama: Fair Mon day and Tuesday: light north winds.
 Page One. Congress will probably adjourn before July 4.
 Fusionists of Nebraska booming Bryan for Governor. John Mitchell issues lengthy address showing the miners side of the anthra- cite coal strike. Chinese cruiser sinks, carrying with her 150 persons. Hotel at Dallas, Tex, collapses and sev- eral guests are killed.
 Page Two. Striking street car employees cause trouble in Toronto. Dr. Blackburn breaches eloquent sermon at First Methodist chu' n. All London happy over pretty weather preceding coronation.
 Page Three. Otis Bunch's dismembered body found in the ruins of fire. Contracts for trunk sewers will prob- ably be let in few days Con- John W. Johnstons stirring cir- cular.
 Proceeding of Trades Council. Negro woman dies at age of 100.
 Page Four. What would the Democrats do with Congress if they captured 1t? Gossip heard in local hotels.
 Page Five. Saturdays local and foreign market re- port.
 Page Six. w. L. Pepperman. Alabama boy re- tur ms from the Philippines. r Baseball and general iporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED.
Trolley Cars Collide at Chestnut Hill
 Suburb of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, June 22.-A score of per sons were injured tonight by a collision of trolley cars at Chestnut Hill suburb but the majority of the victims proceed ed to their homes after being treated at a hospital. The most severely injured are:
 Mrs. Augusta Shine, internal injuries Martin Donohue, motorman, head and arms injured; Francis Curry, legs and arms and several ribs broken.
 The car operated by Donohue became manageable at the top of a hill and crashed into another car which had stopped at the foot of the grade. Both cars were crowded with passengers who were piled in an indiscriminate mass by the force of the impact Most of the pas sengers are suffering from contusions and shock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
SIX BLOCKS DESTROYED.
Fire Started In Iron Works and Caus'
 ed Loss of $eoo,ooo.

Portland. Ore. June 2.-A fire that started shortly before midnight last night in the Phoenix Iron Works. formerly the Wolff & zwicker plant. on East Madison and East Water streets, burned for four hours and destroyed SIX blocks of build ings valued at seoo,ooO. The insurance amounted to about s2o0. 900. It was long after daylight before the fire burned itself out. -.
 All the buildings destroyed were wood en structures, except the warehouse of tho Standard oil Company and Parlon. Orendorff & Co.,, which were brick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
DANGER OF FIRE OVER.
Wind Has Gone Down and Forest
 Blaze ls Not Spreading.

Tacoma. Wash. June 22.-Ail danger from the forest fires is at an end. so far as Hot Springs and Lester are concerned. The wind has gone down. and the fire is not spreading.
 The Page Lumber Compnny's camp at Eagle Gorge was destroyed Friday night. Among the smaller wood camps in Green River Valley none have escaped some less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
KEENAN, AND HEILPRIN ARRIVE.
Explorers of the Volcano Mont PeIee
 In New York.

New York. June 22.-George Kennan traveller and author, who has been in Martinique on literary work. and Prof. Angelo Heilprin. who went there for the Philadelphia Geographical Society, arriv- ed here today on the Fontabelle of the Quebec Steamship company. Niolca E. Parravicino. the Italian consul at Bar badoes. who lost a little daughter at St. Pierre; Henry c. Medeuil. who is in charge of the French West Indies de- partment of a mercantile house. and whose brother and sister were also killed in the eruption. also arrived on the Fon- tabelle from St. Lucia.
 Louis H. Ayme, United States Consul at Guadaloupe.. who represented this country at Fort de France during the period following the destruction of St. Pierre, arrived today from San Juan. He will go at once to Washington to make his report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
WHIST PLAYERS GATHERING.
Play VIII Open Tomorrow at ManhaA
 tan Beach for Brooklyn Trophy.

New York. June 2.-whist players from all over the country are arriving at Man. haitian Beach, where tomorrow at the Or. iental Hotel the twelfth annual congress of the American Whist League will begin the contests for several trophies. Today there was an executive meeting attended by President Lorney of San Francisco Vice President R. H. Weems of Brook, lyn, Secretary Henry T. Frey of -.i, cago, Corresponding Secretary Ernest B Cooper of Nashville and Treasurer Johf T. Mitchell of Chicago. fs--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
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CHINESE CRUISER
 AND 15O MEN LOST
THE kA CHI WRECKED BY TER. RiFIc EXPLOSION WHILE LYING IN THE YANG TsE RIVER-sANK IN THIRTY SECONDS.

London, June 22.-A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai says that the Chinese cruiser Kai Chi was wrecked today by terrific explosion while lying in the Yang Tse river
 The Kai Chi sank in thirty seconds and 160 officers and men on board were either killed or drowned. Only two men on board the cruiser escaped death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
JeIks in Washinuton.

Washington. June 22.-(Special. )-Gover- nor Jelks of Alabama passed through Washington this morning en route to New York. The Governor was the guest of Representative Clayton at the Riggs House. The Governor said he was going to New York purely on personal business His daughter Miss Katherine, is now there, and expects to sail for Europe the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23

day and possibly Friday. Members gem erslly are using 1t as a vehicle for po- litical speeches to be circulated in the coming campaign, and its passage by a solid Republican vote is ssured. The re- Inainder of the week will be taken up with conference reports on appropriation bills and other measures in dispute be- tween the two houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Killed Two-That's All.

Nachichodoz, Tex. June 2.-Mayfield Elliott. a young man. this morning came in and surrendered to the sheriff. He said that he had shot and killed c. C.. Mckinney and fatally wounded George Mccall. It is said there had been trouble between the men for some time. and El- liott had warned the othsrs not to come to his place. This morning Elliott unex- pectediy came upon the two men on his land and the shooting followed. McKin- ney died in a short time and McCslrs wounds are expected to prove fatal to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
vAILsBURe BICYCLE RACES.
Hurley Smashes Amateur Records.
 Dozen Men in Spill.

Newark, N. J., June 22.-About six thousand spectators witnessed the bicycle races at the Vailsburg track today and saw another worlds record established. when in the half mile amateur race M. l.. Hurley made the distance in 57 3-5 sec onds. The old amateur record was 5S seconds made by Hurley last year.
 The usual number of fifty-three started In the two mile consolation. All went well tor the first mile, but in the second the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
FATAL CHOLERA.
Ninety American Soldiers Recent Vic
 tlms In the Philippines.

Manila, June 22.-Ninety American sol diers have died of cholera since the dis ease first broke out.
 Owing to the increase of cholera. tho health authorities here and in the prov. inces are enforcing stringent regulations
 The total number of cases and deatha from the death are as follows: ...aniia 1oso cases and i2ss deaths; provinces 7ass cases and $40 deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
TO SUGGEST A BRIDE.
Queen Dowager Asks Pope to Select
 Wife for Alphonso.

London, June 22.-The correspondent of the Daily Express at Rome in a dis patch gays that the Queen Dowsger of Spain has asked the Pope to suggest an eligible bride for King Alfonso.
 It is reported, continues the correspond ent. that the pontiff has recommended either an Austrian or a Bavarian prin- ceea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
which he says the latter states in sub

which he says the latter states in sub stance: tr#
 'The year 1901 was the most satisfac- tory, If net the banner year, for the an- thracite coal interests of the United States. The tonnage mined purchased and handled was much greater than any previous year in the history of the com pany. The rate per ton for mile earned on coal hauled was s.91 mills. The present outlook Is favorable for an indefinite con- tinuance of these Favorable conditions"
 Further MT. Mitchell states:
 'ffhe Commercial and Financial Chron- icle. commenting upon the report of Pres !dent Olphant of the Delaware and Hud- son, says that the average of anthracite selling prices for 1901 must have been 30 to 40 cents higher than in 1900. and the profits of the coal mining operations of the Delaware and Hudson in 1901 was S1. 407, 307."
 President Baer the recognized apokes- man of the coal trust, made the statement that he was ready to submit the books of the coal depart ments for our examina- tion in order to prove that wages could not be increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Three Men Drowned.

Milwaukee, June z2.-Three men were drowned in Lake Michigan while fish ing from a boat which capsized. A 12- year-old boy who was also in the party was saved by clinging to the boat. The dead are: w. F. c. Falbe. Milwaukee; Jacob Beyer, Chicago; Joseph Greedy. Cin- cinnni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
pIes of Heart pIsease.

Laredo. Tex. June 22 A Tsmpico Mex leo. special says: Jose Maria Morales Manso. customs agent for the Mexican Centra, Railroad. died of heart iisease here today. He was a member of one of the oldest and most prominsut fa0a1lea G N01co.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Four Boys Drowned.

St. Louis. Mo. June 22.-Four boys. all about 15 years of age. were drowned this evening by the capsizing O. a skin at Fern Glen, a resort about fifteen miles from here They are Eddie Flynn, Robert Egan, Peter LarlSin. Alphonse Kerns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Abundant Harvest Arsured.

London, June 2.-A dispatch from Odessa published this morning sn the Standard says that reports received there from all the black soil grain-producing regions of southern Russia indicates that an abundant harvest is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23
Absurd Proposition.

This proposition. OF the surface. ap- rears reasonable. but when dissected and analysed, 1t IS positively absurd. Eighty five or ninety per cent of all coal pro- ducnd in the anthracite regions Is from mines owned and operated by the various coal -carrying railroads; the freight charges for hauling a ton of anthracite ooal one mile are thIco times as great as those of other roads for hauling a ton of bitrminous coal one mile; and COY sequence the coal depart ments. while actually earning enormous profits on legitimate business, may and do appear to be losing money for the reason that the railway departments absorb the profits of the coal departments by charging the coal departments excrbltant freight rates. They ttus rob Peter to pay Paul. It can not be sad in extenuation. that there is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-23

Washington. June 22.-Following Is the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Mon day and Tuesday: light north winds.
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
Piece Goods.

Il sS@S oOOGSo
Apron check Ginghams, the regular set kind, cost
price,
French Saeens, yardlengths, no twopieces alike
the regular price 10 cts now
Sholt length Cambria lining regular prise 5ctt now
High grade Dimities, short lengths every pie:e diff
teent, handsome patterns, ourregular price Ioc now
Short length French Gngham, nice patterns, no two
alike, sold for Ioct, now
90 inch French Gingham, short lengths high n
grade article sold for I2H It's,
26 inch White Lawn, plain and figured, sold for set
q
"a inch Dmity, all colors regular price 6Hct, now q
All our Lawns both white and colored that sold for
8Bct, reduced TO the cost mark
Every piece of Dress Lawn that sold for 2oct per 10
yard, now j
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30

Don't forget we havean elegant assortment of Mems Furnish
ings Of all kinds Shirts SuspenderS Neckies Handkerchefs
ETC., every piece of which will b. sold at cost 8
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18
The Universal Habit.
saw her 60 shopping in stylish attire;
And she felt

saw her 60 shopping in stylish attire;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
Herwalk was free as springy steel wire.
And many rubberneck turned to admire
AS she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She wonderedif all the contraptions back
there
We're fastenedjust right-t was an unceas.
ingcare
So she felt
Of her belt
At the back,
Isaw her at church as she entered her pew,
And she felt
of her belt
At the hack,
She had on skirt that was RUSTY and
new
And didn't quite know what the fasten-
lnSs mignt 40,
So she felt
OF her Delt
At the back.
She figeted round while the first PRAYER
was said,
She fumbled about while the first hymn
was read
O she felt
OF her belt
At the hack.
Jack told her one night that he loved her
like mad;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back
She didn't look sorry, she didn't look
glad
She looked like she thought, well, that
wasn't so bad
And she felt
For her belt
At the back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18
1870 t..

Thousands of columns are being prir' sa j.,
the newspapers about congress repe aIsue A.
tariffs on live stock and meats. 'rhere : NO.
the slightest probability that such thing will viii
be DONE Congress is con. rolled by politics SO
absolutely that it looks dishouesa The steel
trust, the sugar trust and other trusts have DOW
erful friends in Congress. How the trusts con.
troll so many congressman we do not know.
Sometimes we think they do it with money and
at other times we think it is due to politics.
Republican members of congress believe they
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18
THE TRUSTS ARE RESPONSIBLE.

St. Louis Republic.
In recent editorial the Baltimore Sun dis
cusses the topic of "Strikes and Prosperity" in
a refreshingy frank vein, showing itself not in
the least afraid to look the truth in the face
and to analyze the significance of the existing
situation.
The Sun notices that although the present is
period of national prosperity in the United
States, according to the ordinary deception Of
the term, there is, nevertheless, strange unrest
in the ranks of labor.
The workman is dependent upon the capital
list for employment yet he is in revolt against
his employer. This condition is not due to idle
and irresponsible malice. A strike is serious
step for the ,workingman, and he knows 1t.
An investigation of the conditions Of living
seems to account for this dissatisfaction in the
ranks of labor. The cost of the necessaries of
life has advanced 40 per cent in the past
three years This advance is due to the oper-
alton of the trust, or combine, system, great
corporations gaining monopoly of food or other
necessary products, then cheapening the cost of
production and advancing the price to consum
ers. This advance of 20 per cent in the price
of the necessaries of life falls with crushing
TO- &c upon the workingman. On the other
hand, "a trust cheapening ofthe cost of production
is also accomplished largely at the working
mans expense.
The ultimate meaning of these truths is that
the monopoly trusts are prospecting, but that the
people are now in worse plight than evel before.
The workingman, the consumer, the retail deal
er, the individual business man, all suffer in or
der that the trusts may thrive. The result is
that few hundred men in this country, the
magnates in the great trust corporations, are
growing immensely wealthy at the expense of
the people. The evil is one that calls for prompt
remedying, and the applying of the remedy is
we'll within the peoble's power The political
party responsible for the creation of trusts, and
now owned body and soul by the trusts, should
be removed from power in the government.
The high protective tariff, which maintains
the monopolies enjoyed by the trusts, should be
modified to tariff for revenue only, with du-
ties removed from all trust products. The trust
evil will disappear from American life ccinci-
dent with this wise action.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

Joe Choate, the Aunky who misrepresents
America at the court Of St. James, made mon
umental ass of himself on tine Fourth of July.
The American colony met to celebrate the day,
but Minister Choate asked that all speeches be
so sick. After he left the banquet to attend
some royal reception, the American colony
proceeded to disregard his request and twisted
the lions tail in the most approved Fourth-of-
July STYLE This is not the first time that Choate
has demonstrated that he is ms6t. kansas
Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18
DIDN'T "GO OFF HALF-COCKED."

Two weeks ago, the AGITAToR called atten-
ton to kilograms which, according to the daily
papers, had been sent by David B. Hill and
Arthur P. German to Hugh Farrelly, chairman
of the Democratic state committee, in which
Hill and German, according to the kilograms,
congratulated the Democracy of Kansas on get
ting rid of populism.
Since the publication of the article referred
to, we have received letter from Chairman
Farrelly, saying that he had received no tele-
Grams whatever from Hill and German; that
the alleged telgerams were "fakes." Mr.. Far
reilly also takes us to task for publishing the
alleged kilograms
The Lawrence Jefersonian-Gazette also crit
icizes US for publishing the kilograms, and says,
"Champe went off half-cocked"
Under ordinary circumstances, we would not
have mentioned the matter, but we'll know the
spirit that actuates Hill and German and their
class of Democrats, and we knew the alleged
kilograms breathed that spirit Coming SO soon
after the Populist and Democratic conventions
at Topeka, we saw nothing inconsistent in the
teleorams-we mean inconsistent with the views
OF those Pentlemeu-dilu TIC tSiSS iaiho e'iu NV
look to us like fakes. Then, we looked for
public denial from Chairman Farrelly-as pub
lie as were the kilograms. Not seeing denial,
we had right to think the kilograms were
genuine. And we we're not alone in thinking
so. Older men than we, and men who have
had more political experience, believed the
kilograms were genuine, or Chairman Farrelly
would have Immediately denied the receipt Of
such kilograms Had the AGITAToR not taken
the matter up in the way it did, the probability
is that there would have been no denial at all.
However, as we have stated, Mr.. Farrelly
saws he has received no kilograms from Hill and
German, and we are glad he didn't--glad to
know that the alleged kilograms were merely
the work of the lying Republican press. In
some respects, we have always admired Joe
Hudson, of the Topeka Herald, and we are
surprised that he allowed his paper to publish
such lie.
No; Champe didn't Ego off half-cocked."
He simply did his duty as he sawit-that's all.
We might add that it would be just as we'll
for Mr.. Farrelly to officially deny the receipt of
those kilograms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

must stanq by the policy of protection, which
has be, bssu overdone, without any sort u question.
We are Republican, but it has always seemed
TO us that protection is tax on the many in
the interest of the few. Why western people
should clanor for protection in the interest of
the east we have never been able to under.
Standardization Globe (Rep)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18
TOM l. JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT.

Tom L. johnson, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio,
is announced as an active candidate for presi-
dent. 1t is stated that he will soon make tour
of the West in the interest Of his candidacy.
LATE Pence, former member of congress from
Colorado, has invited Mr.. johnson TO visit the
Centennial state, and the invitation will prob
ably be accepted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

JESSIE MORRISON was sentenced to twenty five
years in the penitentiary, instead CT ten years,
as stated last week. 1t is very evident that the
Judge who tried her and imposed the penalty
was prejudiced against her. 1t has been said
that he remarked, before the trial, that Jessie
Morrison should be hanged. If this report be
true, it is sufficient evidence that he was preju-
diced against her. His refusal to grant her
change of venue is another proof of prejudice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

THERE have been two mine explosions at
1ohnstwon, Pa, within the last ten days. The
fret one caused the death of hundreds of men;
,he second. the death of several. AS result,
there are many widows and orphans. Labor
alone has suffered. Capital is unframed, and
suffers nothing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

THE bell tower OF ST. Marks cathedral, at
Venice, 900 feet high, collapsed and fell, Mon
day morning. The tower was built in the tenth
century, and was one of the leading features of
Venice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-18

''IDEALs' is the name of handsome new
magazine published at Albion, Nebraska. It
is beauty, geographically, and the contents
ale of the highest grade. The price of the
magazine is 81 per year.