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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
TRAIN ROBBERS
 STILL AT LARGE Men Who Made Daring HOIdup
 OutWit PuISuers EVIDENTLY NOT AMATEURS 
Officials of the Burlington Road Say It Was the Best Planned Rob- bery In the History of
 Western Railroads.

Lincoln, Neb., October 12-The man hunt in southeastern Nebraska Jagged to- day and the four highwaymen who held up the Burlington train near Lincoln early yesterday morning have seemingly distanced their pursurers. The heavy rain which fell all last night and the drizzle up to noon today made the fol- lowing of the trail even with bloodhounds out of the question. The Burlington rail- road detectives and Lincoln policemen who were beating about in Cass county yesterday and last night abandoned the search and returned here this morning. Officers in every town that the robbers might visit are on the lookout but at Burlington headquarters the statements was made tonight that not an arrest had been made.
 Some of the Lincoln policemen are of the opinion that the fugitives are either in hiding in this city or not far from here What strengthens this belief is the fact that last night three horses were stolen at the town of Raymond, not far from the scene of the hold up, riden hard in a roundabout way to this place and aban- doned. A house near Raymond is declared to be a rendezvous for thieves and hard characters and some of it's occasional oe- cupants have caused the police much trouble.
 The theory is that after the hold-up the robbers drove rapidly to this place and were kept in hiding by their friends dur ing the day One of the Raymond men whom it is thought may have some knowledge of the hold-up. though net ac- lively connected with 1t, was seen in the vicinity of the robbery Friday. He has recently completed @ term in the peni- tentiary the police say.
 Nothing further is known as to the amount secured in the express safe The Adams Express company officials will give no information, and the statement of the railroad that the sum will not exceed ;200, 900 is generally accepted as correct
 The loss to the railroad company through damage to property, derange- ment of service and expense of the chase will exceed the value of the money taken.
 This was the third and most successful attempt to hold up train No fl. The train has been in service about three years. Ic fact officials of the road say 1t was the best planned robbery in the history of western railroads, and its execution showed that the desperadoes were not amateurs.
 A policeman working on the case said this evening that according to figures given him by an official of the express company there was close to $33,000 belong ing to the company in the booty secured by the robbers.
 Late tonight dispatch to the Burling- ton from the town of Hubbell said two men were being detained there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
PENFIELD HOPES
 FOR THE DECISION
HAS JUST RETURNED FROM THE HAGUE WHERE THE CELEBRATE ED PLUS CLAIM CASE WAS SUB MITTED TO ARBITRATION.

Paris, October 12.-Judge William L. Penield of the United States depart ment, Archbishop Riordan of San Fran cisco and others who were present at the Hague during the recent session of the international court of arbitration have arrived here.
 Judge Penfeld says the courts decis- ion in the matter may be rendered dur ing the coming week and that in all events it will be given within the pres ent month. To a representative of the Associated Press Judge Penfield said:
 Although the decision of the court is still doubtful I feel confident of a fa- vorable result. The court practically mar rowed the issue to question of res judica and inquiries made by members of the court indicated tendency favor able to our position on this issue. If this assumption proves correct, 1t is then only a question of figures to ascertain the amount due, and which is something over a million dollars.
 The court commented upon the thor oughness of the American presentation of the case. The United States furnished practically the entire evidence, tran scripts, etc. Mexico furnished practical ly nothing, not even copies of the Mex ican archives in her exclusive control and which were required under the proto- col As a result of these facts the Amer ican record was all the court had and Mexico relied upon a generalized argu- ment."
 Commenting upon the broad interna- tional aspects of The Hague organization Judge Pengeld said;
 ''The Hague tribunal is accomplishing important results for America. Arbitra- tion is not taken as seriously in Europe served an undercurrent of synicism re- specting arbitration which is regarded as sentimental and ideal The American idea of treating international arbitration seriously is beginning to assert it's in- huences. It promises to overcome Flu ropean prejudice and to lead to a gen eral acceptance of this principle. An other important influence of The Hague tribunal Is that it is acquainting Eu- rope with real Americanism In Europe they are slow to understand our idea of the equality of man; the individual counts for little there. Their interna- tional court gives us our first opportuni- ty of presenting to the publicists and jurists of the old world our exalted ideals concerning the rights of the people and that the function of government Is the protection of the individual The Hague tribunal Is thus performing the impor- tant mission of extending the liberal spirit of American institutions"
 Archbishop Riordan Is going to Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13

KV EW ORLEANS, October 12-The
 N street car strike was settled to- V night at o'clock by the union al- most unanimously accepting the gover- nor's ultimatum on a secret ballot. Nego- tiations went on until o'clock this morn- ing when the executive board finally de- cided to submit the matter to 8 general meeting of the union which began at 1 o'clock and ended at six. The basis of sttlement Is that the men will go back to work in the morning at 20 cents and ten hours with a minimum of seven and a half hours a day, no discrimination to be made against any of the men under charges and so many to be taken back as are needed for the operation of the com panys lines. The hitch this morning was on the taking back of the men under charges but the railway company fn- ally conceded this, allowing the courts to decide the guilt of the men,
 The two other companies of militia ar rived this morning, one from Monroe and another from Mansfield A company of cavalry came down from Mansfield and was mustered into the states service this morning soon after it's arrival. It had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
ouAY sEEs PRESIDENT.
After the Conference the Senator Has
 Nothing to Say.

Washington, October 12-senator Quay of Pennsylvania saw the President for an hour today and at the close of the conference the statement was made that there was nothing to say" Of course 1t was known that the senator came to discuss the strike situation, but what information he conveyed or what sug- gestions he received cannot be stated. The senator departed immediately after the conference for Philadelphia.
 Little information as to the strike situ- ation could be obtained in Washington today. It is understood that the opera tors are glad to have their side of the case laid before the President and es- pecially the work they are doing to sup ply coal It is said they have divided the country into districts and will attempt to equalize the supply so that no one community will suffer- also that the rail- roads will make similar arrangements to handle soft coal so as to supply all who can make use of it in place of the an- thracite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13

questing that the committee of ten ap- pointed by the Detroit coal conference to present resolutions to the President be reduced to three or four members, in which event they could be received. Mayor Maybury afterwards was in tele- graphic communication with Senator Mason, who acted as chairman of the re- cent conference and was left with the mayor to select subcommittee to pre- sent the Detroit resolutions to the Pres ident Last week Mayor Maybury re- ceived word from Secretary Cortelyou that the President preferred to receive the resolutions by May
 Famine About to be Relieved.
 Pittsburg, Pa. October 12.-The south ern coal famine caused by the coal boats being tied up here by low water Is about to be relieved. The heavy rain of Saturday caused the Ohio river to rise to a stage of sh feet, Is sufficient to al- low the boats to move. Tomorrow morn ing twenty steamers. pushing 240 coal barges. containing three million bushels of coal, will leave for the south. There is every indication of a continued rise in the river in which case an additional 100000 baushels will go south.
 Strikers Benefit.
 New York October 12-A benefit enter tainment for the striking miners was given under the auspices of the Centeral given under the auspices of the Central It is estimated that about s250O was realized Twenty-four thousand tickets at 10 cents each were sold by the labor unions of the city. The secretary of the Central Federation union said tonight that because of the failure of the recent conferences to bring about some settle ment of the strike. the assessments on the local union members would be dou- bled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
GENERAL CORDOVEZ
 DESCRIBES HIS TRIP
SAYS THE COLOMBIAN GOVERN MENT FORCES HAVE BEEN MOST SUCCESSFUL, REBELS BE- ING FREQUENTLY DEFEATED.

Panama, October 12.-Gen. Julio E. Cordovez of the government arrived here from Bogota by way of Barranquilla. He came through with troops and gave the following account of conditions on the Magdalena river:
 We left Bogota September 24 and ar rived at Hondagtne 27th and met there the force under General Perdomo. We advanced by land to Magague, where we were informed that the revolutionary General Uribe-Uribe, with 800 men and two cannon, was strongly entrenched at Tenerife, and that he was preventing steamboats from travelling up or down the river. When we reached San Juan. however, we received information of General Uribe-U -Uribe's flight towards the mountains. He is accompanied by a rebel named Munoc, whom I consider more of a highwayman than anything else. He is the same man who recently robbed an American citizen named Pom tier, who was on his way to Bogota. We arrived at Barranquilla October g.
 General Hararres has defeated the rebel forces under Castillo at Lacienaga. Castillo also fled to the mountains, where the scarceness of food will probably com pei him to surrender.
 General Fernadez, minister of war, has asked each department of Colombia to contribute two thousand men for the purpose of pacifying the isthmus. A number of these troops are already at Barranquilla under General Perdomo. The men from the department of Gun dinamarca and Cauca are at present at Honda awaiting transportation down the river. Six thousand more men will come from the department of Antioquia, Toli- ma and Santa Andre The interior of the republic is entirely pacified. The people there are at work and are protected by the guarantees offered by President Mar roquin In his decree of amnesty"
 The foregoing statements of General Cordovez are cinfirmed by Senor Tarias. a former government official who also reached Panama yesterday from Bogo- ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES
 SENT OUT BY MILLION

senate to place themselves at the dis posal of the democratic committee and render the party some service on the stump.
 With four or five exceptions there has been a wholesale pleading of the excuse that state politics demanded their pres ence at home. By next week. however, Mir. Griggs expects to have all the house leaders hard at work for the party. Chairman Griggs takes a hopeful view of the general political situation. He be- lieves that if the election were held next Tuesday the returns would show a dem- ocratic victory and he sees no reason why the next three weeks should not in- crease the prospects for democratic suc- cess.
 Representative Williams of Mississippi returned to Washington tonight, from a weeks campaigning in West Virginia He reports the democrats of that state in good fighting trim. and confident of car rying a majority of the districts in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
sY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington. October 12.-(Speeial.)- The work of distributing campaign liter ature has been concluded by the demo- cratic national committee. About three million copies of the speeches and other campaign literature has been sent out fourffths of which has been devoted to the subject of trusts and tariff. This lit erature has been sent to every state in the union, the greatest amount probably going to the middle west.
 From now on Chairman Griggs and his associates will devote themselves to the task of getting things in shape for an enthusiastic wind up. The election takes place three weeks from Tuesday. There is only one regret expressed at commit. tee headquarters over the progress of the campaign, and that is the unwillingness of democratic leaders in the house and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
ovERTUREs ARE REJECTED. Sultan of BacoIod Writes Defiant Let
 ter to General Sumner.

Manila, October 12.-The sultan of Ba- colod, Mindanao, has rejected the friend ly overtures of General Summer. com mander of the American forces in Min danao in a defiant letter in which he invites war. The sultan says: "The sul- tan of Bacolod desires war forthwith. He wishes to maintain the religion of Mohammed Cease sending letters. What we want Is war. We do not desire your friendship
 Friendly Moros report that the sultan of Bacolod Is fortifying his strongholds. He is in possession of many rifles. It is expected that an American column will be sent from amp vickars to capture and reduce the Bacolod stronghold. It has not been decided when the move is to be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
Large Schooner Sunk.

Key West Fla, October 12.-Captain Sam Williams of Sch Ruel arrived from the Keys and reported that while he was passing Key Largo residents of that place reported that large four masted schooner was burned in the gulf near Alligator light house Sunday last which afterward sank. The crew had all been saved and were at the light house, but were taken off later by steamer which went north The steamer Miami has ar rived from Miami but did not report any particulars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS MADE. Spanish Coin Manufactured In China
 and Circulated In Philippines.

Manila, October 12.-Counterfeit Amer ican silver dollars are being made in China and circulated here extensively The suspicion is held that some of this money was shipped from San Francisco. The dollars are of silver and of stan dard weight.
 They have been detected through the improper stamping of the word ''Lib- erty' on the Goddess. The low price of silver ensured the makers of this coun- terfeit money a profit of 100 per cent American silver circulates as gold in the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
Mormon Company pIsbands.

Kansas City, October 12.-The Corian- ton company has disbanded and Joseph Haworth, the leading man, and some other men of the cast have left for New York. Joseph Haworth and Miss Agnes Rose Lane win be retained as leading man and woman when the play is repro duced in New York. The piece is found- ed on the history of the Mormon church. Aside from Haworth the company in- cluding a ballet, was made up of Nor mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
ERIE COMPANY MAKES
 MOVE TO BREAK STRIKE

WiIkesbare, Pa, Oct. I2.-The Erie company to- night posted notices at its colieries at Pittston questing all striking employees to return to work to- morrow.
 The company assured all men who returned ann pie protection This is believed to be the first move on the part of the coal companies to break the strike under the protection of troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
MURDERER coNFEssEs.
Negro Man Says He Killed Mir. and Mrs. Duncan Hicks and Daughter.

Nacogdocheste, Tex, October 12-A ne gro man has confessed to another negro that he was the person who murdered MT. and Mrs. Duncan Hicks and their daugh- ter near Attoyac. criminally assaulting the young lady before killing her
 The latest account from the chase is that the fellow Is only short distance ahead of 200 men heavily armed. who are well provided with good dogs The fugf- tive has gotten into San Augustin county and it is expected that he will be caught some time tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
J. W. HOOD APPOINTED.
VIII Succeed A. J. Frazier as Super
 lntendent of the A. G. s.

Lexington, October 12.-J. W. Hood, formerly trainmaster of the Queen and Crescent for this division, has been ap- pointed superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern at Birmingham.
 MT. Hood has been serving as assistant superintendent at Birmingham for some months past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13

Gobin does not take much stock in the proposition. If it were found that the Pennsylvania guard was not sufficient in numbers to control the situation he says he will be in favor of recruiting the state force up to twice its size or to the num- Der required to meet the situation.
 He says the governor, under the laws. can do it. Tomorrow two detachments or all the regiments in the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys will be sent out on patrol duty. They will escort all work men to the collieries who want protec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
FOREIGN COAL BOUGHT
 FOR UNITED STATES.

Philadelphia. October n.-The Brauer Line Steamship company, operating be- tween Philadelphia and New York and Hamburg, Is reported to have purchased for transportation to this country 2OOO9 tons of anthracite coal from southern Russia. The latter Is to be shipped from Mariupol South Russia, during October and November.
 The bulk of the coal that will come from Germany will be re-importation of Penn sylvania stove and chestnut grade ex- ported to Germany and purchased from the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company.
 scheduled to sail from Hamburg for Phil adelphia with the first cargo about Octo- Der 15. The steamships North Point, Mon tauk Point and Manchester have all been chartered to load coal at Welsh ports for Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
Strike Imminent in Belgium.

Charleroi, Belgium, October 12.-The national committee of miners of four of the great Belgian coal fields met today and passed resolutions in favor of de- manding an increase of 15 per cent in the wages of coal miners, the object of the demand being to create a diversion in favor of the striking coal miners in France and to prevent the supplying of Belgian coal to France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
Major Wright Dead.

Washington, October 12.-Major M. c. B. Wright is dead here. He was native of Ohio and was 60 years of age. Major Wright bore the distinction of having been the youngest major in the volunteer service during the war between the states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
Roosevelt Takes Lono prIv..

Washington, October 12.-Availing him. self of the delightful weather which pre- vailed today, the President took a long drive throughout the city and suburbs. He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevei.. The wound on the Presidents leg is re- ported to be healing nicely. and his gen. eral condition is said to be satisfac- torN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
ROOT WILL NOT TALK.
Secretary Refuses to Discuss His Con
 ference With Morgan.

Washington, October 12.- Secretary Root who returned to Washington last night refused to discuss his interview with J. P Morgan yesterday further than to say that he did not carry mes- sage from the President to Morgan and did not telegraph the President from New York as has been stated.
 The fact that MT. Root did not now consider his conference with Mir. Morgan of any particular significance seems to be apparent as he did not see the Presi- dent today s-and 1t is supposed that he did not have anything to communicate to the President indicating speedy term ination of the strike.
 Earlier in the evening the President re- ceived Professor Jenks of Cornell univer- sity, who was accompanied by Marcus Fl Marks, a we'll known New York attor- nev Professor Jenks was formerly a member of the industrial commission and has made a study of economical subjects. The visit of these two gentlemen had to do with the coal strike, although just what is not known. At the temporary White House the officials said tonight there was absolutely nothing to say for the press on the coal strike situation.
 Big Meeting at Boston. Boston. October 12.-An open air mass meeting in aid of the coal mine strikers was held today on the American league ball grounds.
 Thomas Nichols and John Fahey came from Wikesbarre and both spoke. There were several other speakers. A substan- tial sum was raised by charging a small admission to the grounds. MT. Nichols said he was willing to admit that there had been some disorder here and there, but that these disorders had been great ly exaggerated. He claimed also that the union miners, those out on strike were not responsible for these disorders. Ev- cry mention of MT. Mitchell was received with cheers.
 President Win See Them.
 Detroit, Mich. October 12 - Mayor William c. Maybury today received a telegram from Secretary Cortelyou1 re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
NO CHANGE IN
 SIGHT, SAYS MARKLE.

New York, October 12.-Developments fin the coal strike situation were lacking here today J. P. Morgan spent the day on board his yacht the Corsair lying in North River and the visit of two men during the afternoon gave rise to the Peport that another important confer ence was being held. but the identity of MT. Morgan's visitors could not be dis covered and 1t Is not known if their pres ence had any connection with the coal strike. It was reported that George F. Baer was one of the two men who left the yacht in launch about 10 o'clock to- night. This could not be verified, how ever. MT. Morgan himself did not leave the yacht tonight.
 Other than m interview with John MarlSle, the operators gave out nothing of moment, and Mir Markle simply reit- erated that no settlement was in sight, and there could be no settlement except by the miners going to work indepen- dently.
 "The situation is unchanged" he said. "except that conditions are improving in the coal regions"
 MT. Markle would not comment on the visit of Secretary Root yesterday or on his own conference with MT. Morgan yes terday evening. Other operators said they had assurances from the coal fields that large numbers of men were ready to go to work.
 In a number of the churches the ser mons dealt with differ ent phases of the coal strike.
 Senator Platt declined to say anything bearing on the situation. Governor Odell spent the day at his home in Newburg. He Is expected to return to New York tomorrow morning, and will speak iu Brooklyn at night.