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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Says He Has No Intention Of
Leaving Steel Trust
is EN- ROUTE TO EUROPE
Tells the Reporters That He Is Not
Sick Man and Gives a Practical
Demonstratlon-Refu to
Talk at Length.

New York. Aurust 19.-charles NJ.
Schwab. the president of the United
States Siee, Corporation. arrived here this
afternoon. He was accompanied by his
brother, Joseph Schwab and his private
secretary. He stepped briskly from the
car and as he did SO. said 10 a nnn,Der of
newspaper mer:
Now, gentlemen, l am going to tell you
three things and I don't want you to
ask me any further questions In the
first place don't look like a sick man.
In tho second place. l feel the necessity
of rest and I am going 10 take one.
In the third place. am not going to re-
sign and have no intention of retiring
from the presidency of the United States
Steel Corporation.
Are you going to Europe?' was asked
Mr. Schwab
Yes" he replied. "but don't ask me
any more questions, that's all have to
say"
George w. Perkins of J. P Morgan 8
Co. said today:
Mr.. schwab is not seriously i'll. and
the reports printed about his resigna-
LION lTOul The DTGRluenCY Ol in6 1nllt1
States Steel corporation are almost too
silly to be noticed. He is not going to
resign, no one has thought Of asking
him to resign, neither does any one want
him to resign. He will be here to see Mr..
Morgan tomorrow. and will attend sew
eral meetings before sailing for an ex-
tended trip to Europe, as has been his
custom for many years past. Mr.. Schwab
has the confidence of every member OF
the steel corporation and perfect har-
mony prevails among all the officials and
directors of the corporation
England Greatly Interested.
London. August 20.-The reported break
down of Charles M. Sehwab, president
of the United States Steel corporation,
is a subject of much comment In Eng
lish papers this morning, from the view
point of the enormous strain that Ameri-
can business life entails on the energies
of young men at a period when Euro
peans of the same age are still engaged
in their studies. The Daily Chronicle
says:
THE chief of such a corporation as the
steel trust must lead life compared to
which a drunkard's is healthy and a
gamblers tame''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Big CAR TURNS
OYER IN DITCH
EIGHT PERSONS ARE SERIOUSLY
INJURED, TWO OF THEM FATAL
LY so-WAs GOING AT RATE OF
80 MILES AN HOUR.

New York. August 1s.-Eight persons
were seriously injured. two OF them IA
tally and a dozen others severely SO, to-
night when one of the heavy open street
cars of the Union Railway line of the
Bronx left the tracks on Jerome Park
Parkway and turned completely over in
a ditch.
Two of the men taken to the Fordham
hospital have not been identified. Their
skulls were fractured and the hospital
authorities say they will likely die. Others
taken to Fordham hospital were;
Michael Donohue, William Eisner. c. H
Perrin, A. L. Merrill Bernard Feeney
Patrick Dale and R. w. Crawford.
Going down a steep incline at the rate
shot from the tracks and seemed to leap
entirely off the tracks and into the air.
To the right of the track is a deep
roadway and into this the big car
plunged. 1t turned completely over.
When the car struck Motorman Ber-
nard Feeney was caught underneath the
wreckage and pinned down. Conductor
William Eisner was thrown some dis
Both men were later placed under arrest
and taken to Fordham hospital.
A heavy storm which passed over the
Bronx earlier in the evening had washed
quantities of sand over the rails and it
is supposed by the railway employees that
the car struck one Of these hillocks of
sand and left the track.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, August 19.-Weather fore
cast for Alabama: Fair " ednesday and
] thursday; light south winds.
Page One.
Gates faction defeated in court.
Details of fine sncing L. and N. purchase
Description cf destruction of Chinese
cruiser.
Serious charges against Governor of
Alaska.
Schwab has not resigned from steel
trust
Page Two.
Boer generals warmly welcomed at The
Hague.
Two 81 eat Methodist publishing houses
unite.
Page Three.
General state news.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard In hotel lobbies and on the
str eets.
Page Five.
Ed Smith elected artillery captain.
Judg. Feagin after men who carry guns.
Humane society organized.
Political news and gossip.
DR.. Montague installed president OF
Howard.
Republicans to put out legislative
ticket.
Mayor DreLnen returns from the west.
Page Six.
Baseball and general sporting news"
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
SAYS REMINGTON
WAS NOT DERANGED
BROTHER OF THE SOCIETY MAN
WHO KILLED HIMSELF AT NEW
PORT THINKS HE HAD ALL HIS
SENSES.

Newport, r. L, August 19.-Edward D.
Remington, brother of Robert Reading
Remington, who killed himself at the
Newport reading rooms, arrived from
Pittsburg tonight and two hours later
left for the former home cf the family
at Willamsport, Pa, where his brothers
body will be buried. Mr.. Remington said
he was very much surprised at what he
had read in the papers ascribing the sui
eide of his brother to mental derange-
ment The last time he saw his brother,
he said, was in April, just prior to tho
announcement of his engagement to
Miss Van Allen, and there was then no
evidence of any mental change whatever
On passing through New York today he
said he stopped at his brothers office and
closely questioned his associates, who all
declared that 1t was impossible that Rob-
ert Remington's mind was unbalanced.
The body remained at the undertaken 8
all day and the casket was covered with
roses sent by friends.
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bylaw was adopted in good faith. The
application for preliminary injunction
would, therefore, BE- denied.
The application vas made several days
ego and a brilliant array Of legal talent
was presented en- either side of the case
Mr. Gates anu his friends listened atten-
tn ely 10 tho reading Of the decision and
as soon as it was completed left the
courtroom with their attorneys.
During the hearing John w. Gates at
torney filed affidavits signed by all the
plaintiffs denying that they had purchased
proxies or that it was their intention to
sell out their stock.
'I am not trying to get the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company to sell 1t out to
the United States Steel Corporation said
John w. Gates, after the court adjourned
today "That, as l see It, has nothing to
do with my rights as to the control Of
the corporation, but the other side has
included in its affidavits that alleged fact
and they might as well know that it Is
not my intention.
''The United States Steel corporation
does not want the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company. If it had wanted it. 1t
would have got It at the time 1t took in
all the other subsidiary companies and
neither Osgood or myself or any one else
outside of the steel company could have
prevented It,"
Attorney General Post said today that
the laws of this state were sufficient %
prevent consolidation of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company with the steel
trust, and action would be taken to pre-
vent such consolidation should 1t be at
tempted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
BRADYS AIMS
ARE Selfish
Serious Charges Made Against
the Governor Of Alaska
DONALD FLETCHER ACCUSER
Charges Brady With Being the Active
Agent of Bosses Who Are Cob
bling Up the Best of a Mag
nIfloent Country.
DONALD FLETCHER ACCUSER

st. Paul. August 19.-Serious charges
against Governor Brady of Alaska were
made In the Mississippi congress
tonight by Donald Fletcher of Seattle.
who asserted that the governor was the
exponent of a policy of oppression and
re pression and was rhe active agent Of
the great commercial companies In de-
laying government, while they COB
bled up the besa Of a magnificent coun-
try. He took issae with Governor Brady's
recommendations In his last report to
congress for the further extension of the
land laws of Alaska, asserting that the
recommendation had an alterior purpose
and was in the interest of the powerful
elements dominating the progress Of tho
territory. Their application. he charged,
would be inter.ninably delayed by quib-
bling and flibustering in congress.
'Then would follow years of waiting
and wailing," continued the speaker.
while his bosses would go on sobbling
up thu best of that magnificent country,
worth N any times the entire national
debt. And that is part of the game"
He also asserted that Governor Brady
had been consistently an enemy VI thO
territorial government for selfish aims.
As soon as his address was completed
F. B. Thurber of New York presented
resolutions demanding an investigation
of the charges. He took exception to Mr..
Fletchers structures upon Governor
Brady declaring that he knew the lat
ter well, and that he did not believe for
a moment thai his actions were domin-
ated or dictated by any selfish motive.
Mr. Thurber created stir while deliy-
ering a comprehensive address upon the
cattle industry by asserting that after
three months investigation, he had beeU
unable to substantiate the charges that
there is beef trust" His opinion was
that the large increase in cost of all
meats is due to natural causes, beef
prices having been advanced by the fail
ure of last ye RS corn crop and the con-
sequent increase of cost in fattening
cattle.
After speaking exhaustively of the pro-
cess by which beef cattle reach the
butcher shops, Mr.. Thurber asserted that
there was no meat combine.
number of the delegates took issue
with Mr.. Thurber on this question, and
the discussion was quite animated for
some time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Attention Of Supreme Lodge Taker
Up on Constitutional Question.

San Francisco, Cal, August 1s.-The
attention of the supreme lodge of the
Knights of Pythias was taken up today
principally with the consideration of a
proposition to amend the supreme stat
utes of the order that member who has
been acquitted of charge by the sub
ordinate lodge In which he holds men,
bership, can be held before the supreme
tribunal for rehearing of the case. The
question involves the Sovereignty of
subordinate lodges.
The discussion was long and at times
heated. A vote was taken and the prop
osition defeated by vote of 50 to 4S.
Had 1t carried the need of supreme
tribunal would to all purposes have been
done away with, as only such cases as
contained questions of law could be
heard by 1t. The matter was the out
growth Of the Kennedy -Hinzy cases, A
statute was adopted reducing the su-
preme tribunal from five members to
three. The following were elected mem
bers of the supreme tribunal:
John #. Alexander, Leesburg, Va !;
Tully Scott, Cripple Creek; John A.
Helcher, st. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
HITCHCOCK ENJolNED.
Cattle Owners Trying to Avoid the
Payment of ascent Fee.

Washington, August 19.-Application
was filed in the supreme court Of the
district today for an injunction prevent
ing Secretary Hitchcock and other in
terror department officials from COM
pelling cattle owners to pay the fee of
25 cents imposed by the Chickasaw nation
for each head of stock not belonging to
a member of the tribe grazing on their
lands, and restraining the officials from
selling the cattle now grazing on the
Indian lands in violation of the act of the
Chickasaw legislature.
Justice Claybaugh granted a temporary
writ and ordered Secretary Hitchcock to
appear September 10 and show why a per-
manent injunction should not be issued.
1t is contended in the petition that Sec
retary Hitchcock Is only a ministerial
officer and that he has no authority to
undertake the enforcement of a law of
the Chickasaw nation.
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LADY RAGLAN ON EXHIBITION.
VIII Show Herself In Coronation Robes
for Six Cents Admission.

London. August 1e.-Lady Raglan is en-
joying the distinction Of evolving the
most up-to-date charity show. She has
sgreed to place herself on exhibition to-
morrow afternoon wearing her corona
tion robes and corona fer the benefit OF
the local hospital at Beckenham. Kent.
The mode st sum of six cents is to be
cherged for admission to the hall where
her ladyship will be on view.
The event vas intended TO be a quiet
suburban affair, but the newspapers got
hold of the story, and the hospital au-
thcrities, in order TO reap the greatest
hencfit, hav9 issued posted advertise
ments al nouncing the appearance of the
peeress in her robes and wearing the
coronation medal presented to her by
King Edward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
couNTERFEiTERs RUN DOWN.
ST. Paul Police Unearth a Plant and
Find $500 in Spurious Coin.

St. Paul, August ia counterfeiters'
plant containing nearly $500 In spurious
money was unearthed by the police and
the United States secret service officers
at 1l43 West Randolph street today. E.
A. Frazer, alias E. A. Bryant formerly
q Minneapolis street car conductor, and
EDWARD Brown are unoer arrest
Frazer is said to have acknowledged
his identity-that of an old-time dealer in
spurious money Brown claims he is de-
tective of the American Protective asso-
citation and that he has been living with
Frazer since last May for the purpose of
getting evidence against him.
1t is believed that many thousands Of
dollars In spurious money have been sent
from the house since Brown and Frazer
took possession last May. Bryant and
Brown were held in $4,000 bail each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
SHARP TEARING SOUND
AND THE CRUISER SANK
Navy Department Receives Description of Explosion Which De-
stroyed the Chinese Warshp kai Chh and Killed 1870
Seamen-Acres of Sea Covered With Debris

ship as well as shells and scraps OF
metal. The force Of the explosion threw
most of the projectiles in an opposite d.
rection from the Helena and no injury
was caused that vessel by falling frag-
ments. In less than two minutes after
the explosion six boats from the Helena,
under the personal direction Of Comman-
der R. R. Ingersoll, were slSimming to-
ward the wreck. A heavy pail of smoke
settled over the spot where the cruiser
had been and when 1t cleared away the
bow of the Kai Chih was seen sticking up
In the air. The surface of the river was
covered for many acres with splinters
of woodwork, but there was no sign Of
life.
The cause of the explosion could not be
ascertained definitely. but it was believed
that either the careless handling OF am
munition or the want of care in using
lights In or near the magazine was ac-
countable for It. The Kai Chih was a
21OO ton cruiser. 26O by s6 feet and was
built in 1882.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
PLANS ARE ABOUT READY.
Much Talked of North and South Rail.
way About to Be Built.

Los Angeles, Cal, August ia cir
cuIar issued in the city by the Cananea
Yaqui River and Pacific Railroad COM
pany, is said to foreshadow the eventual
construction of the long-talked of In
ternational North and South railway.
Espes Randolph, general manager of the
c. P. Huntingtons Electric Railroad
company at Los Angeles, has been elect
ed president and general manager of
the new company.
Mr.. Randolph states that there would
soon be corps of engineers in the field
in an effort to find routes for extension
of the Cananea road north and south.
The plan contemplates road north and
south through Arizona and into the coal
fields of New Mexico and Colorado, and
south from Cananea lines will be run
along the coast of the Gulf of California
through Sonora and Sinalao, Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
IN HONOR OF THE EMPRESS.
Statue Unveiled to Perpetuate Name
Of Emperor's Mother.

Hamburg, August ia staue in
honor of the late Empress Frederick was
unveiled here today with considerable
ceremony in the presence of the emperor
and empress the crown prince. Frederick
William, other members of the royal
family, the United States ambassador,
Andrew White, and the other ambassa-
doris, the civil and military authorities,
and deputations from the regiments from
which the late empress was honorary
colonel.
Emperor William after the statue was
unveiled placed wreath on the pedestal
and made a speech, depicting his mother
as a steadfast promoter of art. scientific
research and advancement of women.
He referred to her resolute spirit which
enabled her to triumph over the hardest
trials and bear patiently a long period
of keen suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Publishing House In China.

Nashville, August ia publishing
house in China is to be established joint
Iy by the Methodist Episcopal churches,
north and south. Tomorrow the book
committee of the Southern Methodist
Episcopal publishing house will meet
here to ratify the agreement The build
ing for the plant has already been con-
structed at Shanghai The book commit
tee or the northern committee is to meet
in New York for ratification of the
agreement The book committee at its
meeting tomorrow is expected to choose
its representatives on the joint board,
but no intimation has been made con-
cerning probable selections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Details Of Plan for Financing
the Recent Purchase
LEASE RUNS TO COAST LINE
Purchase Involves a Guarantee Of 7
Per Cent on the Stock, This to
Be Backed Up by a Large
Cash Fund.

New York, August 19.-(SpeciaL)-It is
learned that the plan for financing the
Louisville and Nashville purchase in
wolves a guarantee of 7 per cent dividends
on the stock, this guaranty to be backed
UP by a large cash fund In addition to
the responsibilities OF the railroads which
shall become the lessons. The amount Of
this cash fund will be $5,0O0000 and the
money will be furnished by underwriters.
The lease of the Louisville and Nashville
will run to the Atlantic coast line.
From good authority it is learned that
when the Gates -Hawley interest turned
over the control of the Louisville and
Nashville road to J. P. Morgan the latter
took six months option on the stock
with the understanding that he should
pay s15l cash for it or give guaranty
that would prove satisfactory to the own
ers of the stock
Some time ago a proposition suggesting
an exchenge of securities on a certain
basis was made by the Morgan interest.
but it was rejected by the Gates-Hawlcy
interest The second proposition. which
is en- the basis above described, is salts
factory to the gentlemen who delivered
Louisville and Nashville control to Mr..
Morgan and will be accepted by them
Until recently it was supposed Louis
vile and Nashville would be guaranteed
at per cent. but under the terms Of this
option the stock had to be raised to a
minimum value Of $3.50 per share, and
from the market for Burlington joint is
and other per cent collateral trust
bonds recently issued 1t was apparent
that a per cent guaranty would not bring
the stock TO a selling value OF Sla0.
No bords will be issued against this
Louisville and Nashville stock, but, on
the contrary, the arrangement provides
for a stra raight guaranty at per cent.
The amount of the cash rand which Sc
cures the guaranty is equal to more than
per cent on Louisville and Nashville
caLital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
REVOLUTION EXTENDS.
Troubles In Haytl Are Growing Worse
Every Day.

Kingston. Jamaica, August 1s.--Advices
received here today concerning affairs In
Hayti say the revolution has now ex-
tended to every part Of the country and
that the situation is daily growing worse.
1t is said upon reliable authority that
Petit Goave. which was destroyed by fire
August s. was fired by the followers OF
Calistheme Fouchard an aspirant to the
presidency of the republic, who are COM
ing strongly into the field.
The blockade OF Cape Haytien by the
gunboat Crete-a-Pierrott. which is in the
Firmite service. has been completely
abandoned Business has been suspend
ed In nearly all of the towns Of Hayti.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
ACCOUNTS EXAGGERATED.
Mccrea of the MachIas Says Fighting
Stories Are Stretched.

Washington, August 1s.-The navy de-
partment today received mail report
from Commander McCrea of the Machias
in which he stated that the accounts Of
the fighting in the neighborhood Of Cape
Haytien and the situation there generally
has been greatly exaggerated. He in
stanced the case of one particular fight
which was heralded abroad as a great
battle with a large list of casualties,
which, he says, in reality was little more
than a skirmish in which only two people
were killed.
He says that the situation is far from
threatening at Cape Haytien but that he
considers 1t his duty to remain there for
the present owing to the fact that Ad-
mlral Killick, with a revolutionary gun
boat, is still at large, and in the absence
of the foreign warships might come into
the harbor and lombard the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
BLOOD FLOWS AT SPEAKING.
One Man Killed and His Younger
Brother Seriously Injured.

Greenville. s. c., August 1s.-At a
county campaign meeting today held at
Wilson's store. in the upper section of
the county. Carey Styles shot and killed
Walter McCarell and seriously wounded
his younger brother, Emmett Styles, and
Ernest McCarell. The shooting took
place about 200 yards from where the
candidates were speaking
Eye witnesses say that Ernest Nc
Carell and Emmett Styles were engaged
in fight when Carey Styles appeared
and began shooting, his first bullet strik-
ing his own brother in the leg. STYLES
then shot Ernest McCarell in the right
arm and upon the appearance of Walter
McCarell, Styles fired at him, the bullet
producing instant death
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= KAsHINGToN, August 1s. = The
NMA navy department has received
wv information concerning the ex-
plosion which completely wrecked the
Chinese cruiser Kai Chih on June p last.
while the ship was lying at her station
off Marking. The explosion occurred at
1886 p. m. The vessel was blown to pieces
and all of the officers and men. about 130.
were lost with the exception of a seaman
who was picked UP slightly wounded The
jar of the explosion was felt on board
the United States steamship Helena,
which was lying about half a mile distant
from the unfortunate craft. The report
was described as a sharp, tearing sound.
resembling a gun fired with smokeless
powder close by, and afterwards. 1t is
stated, an immense column of smoke rose
to a great height. the air being filled with
broken and burning fragments of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
TRAINS TORN TO PIECES
AND MANY ARE KILLED

Asbury Park, N. j., August ia reg
ular Pennsylvania train on the New
York and Long Island railroad bound
north. was run into from the rear at
Belmar station tonight by Cenral Rail-
road Of New Jersey special train. The
Central train was running north also and
was empty. The engine of the Central
train telescoped the rear car of the
Pennsylvania train. Six cars were
wrecked. several persons were killed and
a number injured At midnight two
bodies had been taken from the wreck.
Alice Biggart, 13 years old. was killed
as she was being put aboard the waiting
train.
The engineer and fireman of the Cen
trail have not been seen since the collis-