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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
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Washington, D. C., December 25.-(Spe- ciaI)-In an interview today Senator Vest of Missouri, who retires voluntarily from the senate next March, says the tar if will be the issue in the next cam paign.
 "The difficulty, if not the impossibility, of dealing with trusts through remedial legislation being established, does 1t not seem reasonable that the wise course would be to cut off the nourishment that has enabled them to grow to such un- goyernable size? This Is the view think the American people will take of 1t, and a demand for such process should be the attitude of the democratic party, the de- termination of the republican party not to adopt the remedy being apparent.
 with this for the paramount issue in 1904, I confidently believe democratic president and democratic house of rep resentatives will be elected.
 'As to who will lead the democratic party to it's promised victory two years hence, no safe prediction can now be made. As the situation is today. New York could nominate any man upon whom its delegation was agreed, but many changes are possible in two years. Mir. Bryan will undoubtedly have a strong following in the convention, but he can hardly control it. His influence is on the wane everywhere, seemingly, but in my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
ROAD TO BE EXTENDED.
Denver to Have Another Direct Route
 Into State of Texas.

Denver, December 25.-The Times today says:
 The announcement comes from an ap- parently authoritative source that the branch of the Texas and Pacific ral,.oad from Weatherford, Tex. to Mineral Wells Tex, Is to be extended to Trinidad. Col. where connection will be made with the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, thus giving Denver another direct road into Texas and the south. It also says that the Denver and Rio Grande will ex- pend something like two million dollars improving its roadbed between Denver and Pueblo in contemplation of increased traffic as result of the rev extension of the Texas and Pacific.
 The road from Wearherfor1 to Trinidad will be 45O miles long and will form a link which will give the Goul1 system its own road from New orleans to Ogden. Utah. It will form m outlet from the Northern Pacific coast to the leading gulf skipping point and give the Gould ays- tem a new connection Of it's own in the est. It will also re the following out of Mir. Goulds policy of 'nakir himself indt pendent of the IIawley- in- terC st and in the event of an extension os their fight will be wifA ! parallel road for Mir Hawley's c dorado and Southern Texas road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
NATIVES ATTACK
 BRITISH SCHOONER
CAPT. HENRY AMOS ATKINSON IS MURDERED AND TWO OF THE "LILYs" CREW ARE WOUNDED BY THE BLACKS.

Victoria, B. C., December 25.- The steamer Moana, from Australia, today brought news of an attack on the re- cruiting schooner Lilly by the natives of Malliolo in the New Hebrides. They murdered Captain Henry Amos Atkinson, a Britisher, and wour ed two of the Lilly's crew. The schooner was engaged in taking home natives who had been employed in New Caledonia by French planters. One of those consigned to Nal liolo died when near the shore, and Cap tain Atkinson decided to bury the body ashore instead of at sea- When Captain Atkinson landed he was rushed upon and his rifle taken by the blacks. He was then shot and killed with his own rifle. Some of the native crew tried to save the dead captains body, but the natives who were just landed aided those ashore and the crew fled, two of them being wounded as they swan back to the schooner.
 The attack was the result of super stition attached to the burying of the dead, the natives believing 1t necessary to kill the whites to prevent further deaths from occurring among them.
 The schooner Pearl was attacked on this island a few days later. She called at Espigle bay, another part of the isl and to land natives when she was fired upon and several of the native crew were wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26

Pittsburx, Kas., December 25.-Mont- gomery Cooley colored, was taken from the Pittsburg jail today by crowd or men, who hanged him. cut his throat and again hanged him. The men who lynched Cooley said they believed the negro had deliberately murdered Policeman Milton Hinkley early this morning at Christ mas dance Cooley had been in 1ail two hours when the mob seized him.
 The victim of the mobs wrath was given a short hearing in the jail yard be- fore he was executed. He did not con- fess to the murder, but the lynchers car ride him three blocks from the jail with out the slightest interference from the jailers or police. A rope was secured and Cooley was hanged to a telephone pole in spite of his pleas for mercy and pro- testations of innocence
 The negro struggled and the rope broke. As Cooley struck the ground man seized him by the throat The negro again protested his innocence and begged for trial. The murderers only answer was to draw a clasp knife across Godley's throat, severing the jugular vein.
 Again the mob seized the expiring vic- tim and this time hanged corpse.
 The death of the policeman occurred at daylight, and by the time the bells in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
CASTRO ACCEPTS
 THE PROPORTION
DETECTIVE CHIEF
 SHOT TO DEATH
HIS MURDERER IS IN TURN SHOT BY A BOY AND WILL NOT LIVE. TALK OF LYNcHlNo DOUGH- ERTY.

Hot Springs, Ark, December 25.-Chief of Detectvies Jack Donahue was shot and instantly killed on the street by Frank Daugherty, race track follower here today at o'clock.
 Daugherty. it is claimed, had struck a woman with an axe and as Donahue came pp and attempted to arrest him, Daugherty shot the detective over the eye killing him instantly He then start ed to run up the street. but only short distance, when boy 16 years of age, who was in a buggy got out shotgun and shot Daugherty in the face and breast. Daugherty then fired shot Into his own head. The doctors say he cannot live. He was taken to the police station and crowds soon began to form and talk of lynching was freely indulged in, but on the assurance that Daugherty could not survive his wounds, the crowd dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Romans at Dance.
Erelahts Right of Way.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 25.-on ac- count of the congested condition of freight traffic. there being such an enormous amount of business. the Southern railway is giving its freight trains right of way over passenger trains in this section. Southern officials have during the past few weeks laid in enormous supplies of company coal with the expectation of doing an immense freight hauling busi- ness during the holiday week. An ofrI- cial stated here few days ago that with the Hull in regular business due to the holiday season being on, it was hoped that the overplus of traffic could all be placed at its destination this week and next week. As a result passenger trains are running very much behind time. but the benefit to commercial interests Is very greatly appreciated here and else where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
TEN VICTIMS DIE
 AT TRINIDAD
SEVERAL MORE BODIES MAY BE
 UNEARTHED WHEN WREcKAGE IS CLEARED AWAY-BoDIEs OF
 UNIDENTIFIED PLACED IN VIEW.

Trinidad, Col, December 25.-Develop- ments today show that at least ten men were killed in the collision of two freight trains on the Colorado and Southern rail- road just outside of this city last night. Several more bodies may be unearthed when the wreckage Is cleared away. The list of known dead as 1t stands tonight is as follows:
 Elmer Pearce, engineer.
 J. Fox, fireman.
 McDermott, brakeman.
 J. W. Goldtrap, engineer.
 Devereaux, fireman.
 Phil Landis.
 L. F. Richards, brakeman.
 King, passenger.
 Two unidentified bodies are exposed to view, but have not yet been recovered from the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Home for Orphans.

Philadelphia, December 25.-Announce- ment was made today that William l.. Elkin of this city will found a home in this city for orphan girls, daughters of Free Masons of Pennsylvania. that will cost $500,000 MT Elkins gave his second Christmas dinner to the resi- dents of the Masonic home today and during the progress of the dinner the Christmas gift to the grand lodge of Pennsylvania was made to those pres ent. The grand officers of the lodge who were present accepted the gift. The proposed home will be situated in the northern part of the city and at first will accommodate 100 orphans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
CHRESTNAS DAYES
 vow ONLYHZSTORY
H. (. PRICK DOES
 NOT WANT OFFICE
SAYS HE U ID NOT TAKE THE PRESIDENCY OF STEEL coRPoR4 ATloN IF IT WERE OFFERED TO HIM.
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Pittsbure. ,k er 25-"There is no vacancy in r ideney of the United States steeF Jon or any other executive p3 AJn fat ) know of. and even if there were and A ould be offered one. my own affairs reqaire so much of my time that 1t would not be possible for me to consider anything of the kind"
 The above statement was made by MT. H. c. Prick, to a representative of the Associated Press tonight.
 T am a director in the United States Steel corporation, besides being a large stockholder, and besides being interested in it's welfare and while 1 am willing to give all the time and attention required of me as director, I could not accept any position that required my daily and exclusive attention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Celebrated Mass.

Savannah, Ga., December 25.-Monsig- nor Diomede Falconio, titular archbishop of Larissa, and papal apostolic delegate to the United States celebrated solemn pontifical high mass in the cathedral of Saint John the Baptist this morning A banquet was rendered the postolic dele gate at the residence of John J. Mo- Donough The other guests of honor were Bishop Benjamin Keller and Monsignor Rocker, secretary to Monsignor Falconio. The prelate will remain here several days as the guest of Bishop Kelley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
New General Manaqer.

Kansas City, December 25.-J. A. Edson, general manager of the Kansas City Southern, will succeed J. M. Herbert as manager of the Denver and Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Southern and Rio Grande Western roads of the Gould Rocky Noun tain system. The change becomes ef- fective January 1. The office which MT. Edson vacates will be abolished and B. F. Dickson, new superintendent of main tainence and right of way will take up the duties of general manager in connec- ton with a promotion to the title of gen eral superintendent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER

The Weather. Washington, December 25.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair continued cold Friday Saturday fair; light to fresh northeast winds
 Page One. Christmas day now history. One hundred thousand dollar fire in Brooklyn. Castro accepts proposition. Negro hanged by Kansas mob. Senator Vest gives out interview. Trip of Silvertown nearly ended.
 Page Two. South Highland house damaged by fire. Old secret of buried treasure discovered.
 Page Three. Salvation army gives a dinner. Greek kills negro. Elks give presents to 800 children.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. Social news and personals.
 Page Six. State news. Inquest held over Hot Springs disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Cattle Showed In.

Denver, Col, December 25.-Thousands of cattle are reported to be starving on the range in northwestern Colorado. The Humane society appealed to the owners to rescue their stock and they have re- piled that they are powerless to do SO. The cattle arc showed in on the high range in Routt and Rio Blanco counties without pasture and without water. It Is impossible to get feed to them and equal ly impossible to drive them into suitable winter quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
$tOO,0OO LOSS
 IN BROOKLYN CoOpering Plant of AlbuckIe Bros, is Destroyed
THREE MEN ARE DEAD
During Progress of Fire Walls of the Building Fell, Burying Members of Fire Company Beneath
 Mass of Wreckage.

New York, December 25.-Fire this morning destroyed the coopering plant of the Arbuckle Brothers sugar refinery, To- cated near the East river front in Brook lyn The large force of engines and fire men which was summoned succeeded in confining the flames to the cooperage shops. No estimates of the loss have as yet been given out.
 During the progress of the fire one of the walls of the building fell, burying the members of one of the fire companies beneath the mass of bricks and other wreckage.
 When the other fremen arrived at the pile they found Michael OToole was dead and Thomas Coppinger, battalion chief and Thomas Mccarthy very severely hurt.
 At 1:45 a. m. the fire was under control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
First Line in Trans-Paciac
 Cable Nearly Laid
VOYAGE HAS BEEN ROUGH
Merchants In Honolulu Prepare to Gel ebrate the Arrival of the Silver town and a General HoIi. day Will Be Observed.
 .

On Board Cable Ship Silvertown. via. San Francisco. December 25.-The event. full trip of the cable ship Sllvertown will be completed Friday, and the first link In the trans-Pacifc cable will be laid. In making the Honolulu connection the cable will be buoyed 35 miles from the shore end, which was laid out with buoys and spllced.
 During the past twenty-four hours 250 knots have been laid, making a total of 2109 knots from San Francisco. A strong northeast trade wind is blowing. making the sea rough and landing impossible until calmer weather. Not a single calm day has prevailed during the voyage from San Francisco, but a succession of strong winds and sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Looking for Mutlneers.

Victoria, December 25.-Acording to ad- vices from Honolulu, the British cruiser Shearwater has left there for Port Cairn and other South Sea islands and will make a search for the mutineers who left the ship Leichster Castle, after shooting the captain and killing Second Mate Dixon. The mutiny occurred 800 niles from Pitcairn and it was believed that the mutineers might reach that island if they did not perish at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
THORNTON COMMITS SUICIDE.
Prominent Society Man in Atlanta
 Shoots Himself in Temple

Atlanta, December 25.-Benjanin Neal Thornton, son of E. H. Thornton, pres ident of the Neal Loan and Banking company committed suicide tonight by shooting himself through the right tenn pie, in the room of his cousin, Robert Keeley at the Scotia apartment house. Thornton was about 30 years old and a prominent young society man.
 No cause for his act could be learned other than that he was in poor health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Man Freezes to Death.

Duluth, Minn, December 25-George Plydell, 55 years old, with his arms full of Christmas presents for friends and relatives, fell from exhaustion within five feet of his home last night and froze to death. PIydell lived all alone in a shack near the harbor front where he conduct ed a confectionery and cigar store. The has registered 20 degrees below zero for twenty-four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Increase In Deposits.

New York. December 25.-The annual report of the New York bank commits sloners just issued shows, says dispatch from Hartford Conn. to the Times that the deposits in savings banks in Connec- ticut to aggregate s2oS522,225, an increrase of s1o,27s.sle over last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
New Play Presented.

Rochester, N. r., December 25.-Henry Miller launched Richard Harding Davis new play, "The Tanning of Helen," at the Lyceum theatre this afternoon with considerable success. MT. Miller has part full of sympathetic opportunities and an occasional scene of emotion. His company is of unusual merit. Miss Drina De Wold played the adventures success fII11v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Gold in Atlanta.

Atlanta, December 25-Cold breezes from the northwest struck Atlanta to- night and the weather bureau predicts that tomorrow will be the coldest day of the winter thus far. At a late hour to- night the thermometer registered B. the freezing point drop of IA degrees within 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
SENATOR VEST SAYS
 TARIFF WILL BE ISSUE
Gives Out Interview in Which He States That With Tariff as the Paramount Issue in 1904 He Believes Democratic Pres
 ident and Representatives Will be Elected

own state of Missouri, and it does not seem that he can again dictate the policy of the party.
 MT Bryan has not the elements of great or successful leadership. I twice voted for him because he was the party nominee, but he holds many beliefs with which I am not in sympathy, and with which I do not believe the democratic party is in sympathy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
To Try Foreign Tracks.

New York. December 25.-Jockey Win. nie O'Connor is the latest American to arrange to go abroad and try the foreign tracks, says the American. He has just closed a deal through August Belmont to ride abroad for the next three years for Baron de Rothschild and M. de Bloch of Paris. o'Connor will take the place of Milton Henry. whose license was sus- pended by the French Jockey club last October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Younq Man Killed.

Frankfort. Ky, December Backward Adams, aged 22 years, was shot and killed tonight by George Bean as the re- suit of a quarrel over testimony Bean had given in the Police court here against Adams. Before he was shot Adams stabbed Bean in the neck, infiicting se- rious wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Two Killed in Collision.

Battle Creek, Mich. December 25.--In a head-on collision tonight between a loco motive and freight train on the Grand Trunk at Benton. Engineer James Ker- win and Fireman Theodore Schludatis were killed and Engineer Brown and fire man Burkhardt were fatally injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Arrival to Be Celebrated.

Honolulu, December 17.-Via. Victoria, B. C., December 25.-The Honolulu cham Der of commerce, merchants associations, Builders and Traders exchange and other bodies are preparing to celebrate the ar rival of the cable ship Silvertown, es- tablishing communication between here and San Francisco. There will be general holiday. The conduit which brings tho wires Into the office of the company from the landing at Waikiki is nearly finished. The prohibition of fish ing in the shadows and swamps of Hon. lulu harbor, put in effect by the board of health here on account of severe chol- era epidemic in the orient, is about to be removed as conditions in the far east are improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Vanderbilt Improves.

New York, December 25.-A bulletin is- sued tonight by the physicians n attend ance upon Cornelius Vanderbilt, reads:
 'Mr Vanderbilt has had Q good day. holding the improvement ne las made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
MERCURY TAKES
 A BIG TUMBLE

Memphis December 25-A stiff north west wind is blowing tonight, and the temperature is falling steadily. The mer- cury registered 2s degrees at midnight, fall of 3 degrees since ! o'clock this morn- ing. A minimum of 20 degrees above zero is expected tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Granted Waue Increase.

Pittsburg, December 25.-Employes of the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg railroad have been granted a per cent increase in wages, effective December 31. The company employs about 12,OOO men, all of whom will benefit by the raise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
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MANY DISASTERS MAR ; CHRISTMAS CHEER

. Negro lynched by mob in Kan . . sas. < % Four persons burned to death in . -~ fire at Piercefield, N. Y. . -& Man in Kansas City shoots wife < % and suicides. z % Chief of detectives killed in Hot ' ~ Springs. . . Society young man suicides in Att . -@ lanta. . < Man in Oregon Ills his wife, then . % suicides. | < Ernest wimberly fstally stabbed :. -% in Mobile. < % Collision of cars | Indianapolis .
 > results in one death injuries to | -& five persons. < % Man killed in Mad Iil < % Bartender kills m oungs- . -% town, O. < % Ten are dead as a esult of wreck ( -% at Trinidad, Col < < Engineer and fireman killed in -t < head-end collision in Michigan. z . Man freezes to death with Christ z
 % mas presents in his arms. -s ' Several die in Brooklyn fire. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
IS Below In Louisville.

Louisville, December 25.-This was the coldest day of the season here, the ther- mometer being 15 degrees above zero at midnight, after lowering around that mark all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Edwin Dunlop Resigns.

St. Louis, December Baldwin Dunlop. who for the past twenty years has been superintendent of the Terminal Railway association of St. Louis, resigned that po- sition today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
An Editor Dies.

Dubuque. Iowa, December 25.-Moses Ham, 69 years old, for many years editor of the Dubuque Herald, and a national democratic committeeman from 1872 10 1888, died tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Another $1oo,ooo Fire.

London. December 25.-Lord Willoughby de Brook died on the Peninsula and Orient steamer Australia near Alden on December 19 and was buried at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Killed on Streets.

Madison. Ind. December 25.-William Dormidy was shot and killed on the street tonight by man who gave his name as Frank Heiman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
. Kills a Man.

bhio, December 25.- was shot and killed to-
 ben, a bartender whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
THE DEAD.

Dataiioh OiHSl NoPPih9Si'
 Assistant Foreman Thomas Jetfrles.
 Michael O'Toole.
 Battalion Chief Coppinger died after be- ing taken to hospital, and the dead body of Assistant Foreman Thomas Jeffer1es was found in the ruin of the fallen wall. The loss is S1000OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26

Caracas, December 25-President Cas- tro has telegraphed from La Victoria has acceptance of the proposal to sub init all pending difficulties to the arbi- tration of The Hague tribunal, subject to certain conditions which include cessa- tion of the blockade and the return to Venezuela of the fleet seized by the allied powers.
 President Castros acceptance has been transmitted to the Washington govern ment from whence the proposal ema- mated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
cIeveIand's Christmas.

New York, December 25.-Ex- President and Mrs. Cleveland passed Christmas day in their home in Bayard avenue, Prince ton, N J. The holiday was observed simply. attention being chiefly given to making merry with the children. A big Christmas tree, hanging full of good things for the four children, stands in the library, which is the headquarters for the little ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Forty Vessels Detained.

December 25.-The Local Anger published the following, which Ibly inspired by the foreign of N has excluded from the ! Arbitration of the Venezuelan claims of HOO bolivars which i in cash before arbitration adds that it is understood ident Roosevelt's undertake e guarantees a payment of Lawarded.
 IS grown in government
 Ie past twenty-four hours
 roosevelt will accept the
The colored American., 1902-08-09
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Grand Vacation Tour
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their convention which so Richmond invited join
Prof Booker Washington President will deliver his annual address
and expected party before arrival Richmond
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