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Crittenden press., 1902-03-13

G. P. Conn reports a severe fracture
OF the skull followed by practical
blindness. On operation some small
pieces Of bone were removed from the
optic nerve. The patient had some
difficulty in focusing his eyes for two
weeks, but later recovered fully.
Crittenden press., 1902-03-13

Chickenpox is very frequently mis-
taken for smallpox. A mild attack OF
the latter is often very hard to differ
entiate from severe attack of the
former, even by the most skilled d.
agnostician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
WOMAN SHOOTS HER
 DRUNKEN HUSBAND
HAD CHASED HER OUT OF HOUSE IN NIGHT DRESS ARMED WITH A CLASP KNIFE-FRlGHTEN WIFE FINALLY USED GUN.

Binghampton, N. r., November s.-Mrs Enoch Hinck shot and killed her hus- band at their home, about three miles above Port Dickinson this morning about o'clock. Hinck was 53 years old his wife Is 4O They have been married twen- ty-three years. For some time Hinck has been jealous of a nephew, Frank Hinck who has boarded at the Hinck home. Saturday MT. and Mrs. Hinck and Frank came to Binghampton. Mrs. Hinck and Frank drove home alone.
 About 2 o'clock this morning Hinck, who had arrived home some time pre- viously in an intoxicated condition, quar- reled with his wife and made an assault upon her. She ran out of doors in her nightdress, barefooted and pursued by her husband, ran down the road, he being armed with clasp knife. Finally, in the darkness, she eluded him, and going back to the house barricaded herself in the bedroom. Hinck vert hack and when he tried to open the door to renew the assault the woman took up a shotgun and pointed 1t at her husband. It was discharged, the charge entering Hinck's breast just above the heart. He died in a few minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
Rabbi Jos KrauSkoff Griticlses the Note Sent by
 Secretary
A CAUSTIC SERMON
 DELIVERED YESTERDAY
Prominent Philadelphia Rabbi States the Note Invited Failure for the United States and Disappointment
 for Jews-Was Self Protective.

Philadelphia, November 9.-Rabbi Jo- seph Krauskopf, DID,, of the Reform Con- gregational Keneseth Israel, a leading Hebrew of this city and one of the best known Hebrew clergymen in the east, today delivered a sermon entitled "Secre- tary Hay and the Roumanian Jew" in which he criticized the note sent by the secretary to the European powers on the question of the Roumanian Jews. Dr.. Krauskopf said three months have passed since the note was issued and the results that were anticipated have not yet come to pass.
 Continuing, he said in part:
 My want of faith in the success of the laudable and well-intentfoned effort on the part of our honored secretary, was based on the note itself. The larger part of the note. which I call selr-protective, I felt from the outstart invited failure for the United States and disappointment for the Roumanian Jews.''
 The secretary Dr. Krauskopf said, would have written the name of the United States immortal on the history of mankind had he invited the Jewish refugees to this country, and had he turned to Christian Roumania and en- treated her to put an end to the persecu- tions.
 Had these words been spoken" he said, "it would have shown our interest to be one of humanity and not of self.
 Tt Is the self-protective spirit of the note that impairs it's effectiveness. It is this that explains why little or no notice has been taken of it by the governments concerned, not only the humanit arian obligations of a great and strong nation toward a wronged and unprotected peo- pie, but also precedent would amply jus tify Secretary Hay bidding in the name of the nited States halt to Roumania's s outrages against its Jews. When Russia could enter into war with Turkey be- cause of the latter's persecution of Christians, when nearly all of the great Christian nations could engage in war with China because of wrongs to Christ ian missionaries, when the United States could sacrifice thousands of lives and millions of dollars in the liberation of Catholic Cubas and Spain misrule, let no one say that Christian nations have not the right nor the power to emancipate 250,000 Jewish souls in little dependent country of some 10000 square miles, and some 5,0tO.O00 inhabitants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
GENERAL WOOD ARRIVES.
Says Americans Were Treated Very
 Kindly While Abroad.

New York, November 9.-Gen. Leonard Wood who went over with Generals Corbin and Young to represent this coun- try at the German war maneuvers, ar rived today on the American line steam ship St. Louis. General Wood was ac- companied by his family.
 T remained after Generals Corbin and Young" said General Wood, fin order to visit Scotland with my family. The gen. erals and myself were treated very kind ly both in Germany and England. We were granted every facility for seeing the workings of the military systems and have seen many things which were not only interesting and instructive, but will be useful if adopted in this country"
 General Wood was asked whether he Is in favor of establishing the canteen in the army. He replied:
 My canteen reports are filed. General Funston has come out strongly for the canteen, did he not? I think we are all of one opinion on that subject
 General Wood went direct to Washing ton.
 Prince Henry of P1ess who came to represent the German emperor at the dedication of the New York chamber of commerce, on Tuesday, was also pas- senger on the St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
SENATOR SPOONER
 GOES TO CAPITAL
WILL SPEAK TO PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGED POLITICAL IR. REGULARlTi-S IN ISLAND OF PORTO RICO.

Madison, Wis, November 9.--senator John c. Spooner has decided to call Pres ident Roosevelts attention to the reports of political Irregularities in the island of Porto Rico and will probably ask that an official investigation be made.
 Senator Spooner left for Washington last night, having been called there by the president for conference on the com ing message to congress. The senator will bring the Porto Rican subject to the attention of the postoffice department early this morning. Colonel George W. Bird, of this city. father of Hobart s. Bird, publisher and editor of the San Juan News, persuaded the senator to take the matter up with the president. He laid before the senator evidence tending to prove that certain prominent members Of what is known as the federal party of the island were maliciously persecuted and prosecuted for their political activity.
 It is alleged that during the campaign that ended last Tuesday a certain ele- ment of the party that opposed the feder- alists resorted to every means of intimi- dation and in some instances even to physical violence to break up their po- litical meetings and suppress their po- litical activity.
 It is also alleged that threats were free " made against the lives of the federal ists should they have the temerity to go to the polls and attempt to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
ATTEMPT TO
 WRECK TRAIN
ST. LOUIS FLYER WAS INTENDED VICTIM, BUT LOCAL DASHED INTO THE PILE OF DEBRIS FIRST.

Austin, Tex, November 9.-The St. Louis flyer to Mexico City due here at 9 O clock tonight, owes its safety at this writing to the fact that a local, in ahead of 1t, running two hours and a half be- hind time, smashed into the pile of debris placed on the track to wreck the flyer.
 The local. due here at 6 o'clock, did not arrive until a few minutes after 9 to- night. and reported that five miles from the city, just in the edge of the mountain ranges, and near the scene of three fa- nous hold-ups, the train smashed into a big pile of rock and crossties that had been driven in between the rails. The incident happened near the small sta- ton of Hooper. and being a local train. and slowing up to let off single passen- ger at the time, is the only explanation of why the train was not derailed.
 The flyers schedule time is forty-five miles an hour, and 1t Is evident that had 1t struck this pile of rocks and crossties, going at that rate, 1t would have proven an ugly wreck.
 The trainmen report that two suspicious characters, who got on the train at Mo- Neill, left the train when it stopped at Hooper and have not been seen since.
 The railroad people have been expecting a hold-up for several weeks, owing to the fact that great deal of gold is being shipped to and from Mexico, and they have taken the precaution of having an armed guard go out and return on every through train operating the dangerous country to the north of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
CHICAGO BUSINESS
 MEN IN TEXAS
WITNESSED AN EXHIBITION OF THE SPORT OF COCK FIGHTING AND A BADGER AND A BULL DOG CONTEST.

San Antonio, Tex, November 9.-The Chicago delegation of business men spent one of the most enjoyable days thus far experienced in their Texas tour. in Aus tin and the Alamo City. The weather, which has been hitherto cool and rainy, was that of an ideal summer day Leav- ing Austin at 10 o'clock, after an early morning tour of the city, a stop of half an hour was made at the historic German town, New Braunfels, where the most beautiful natural park of Texas is sit- uated.
 The San Antonio delegation, headed by President L. J. Hart of the Business Mems club, whose guests the Chicago men are at this point. boarded the train and a fast run was made to this city. When the special arrived shortly after 2 o'clock tallyhos, park breaks and car riages were in waiting, and the entire party which was increased by the addi- tion of railroad officials and local dele gations to twice its original number, pro- ceeded to take in all points of interest about San Antonio.
 Through the principal business streets the cortege moved after which two mile drive brought the visitors to Fort Sam Houston the military post of the department of Texas. General Frederick Grant, the recently appointed commander of the post, surrounded by the officers of his staff shook the hand of each mem Der of the party and an inspection of the post followed. Then for three hours through Breckenridge park and San Pe- dro park, Laurel Heights, the latter the fashionable residence portion of the city and past the innumerable small plazas that beautify the city, the drive was con- tinued, the visitors being at length de- posted at the Menger hotel. where dn- ner was served and where the party was met by Mayor Marshall Hicks. Later in the evening a majority of the guests were conducted to a haiI, where they were given an exhibition of the Texas sport of cock fighting and a contest be- tween a badger and a bulldog.
 The following railroad officials have be- come members of the party since the border line was crossed c. H. Mark ham, vice-president; s. F. B. morse pas- senger traffic manager, and H. A. Jones. freight traffic manager of the Sunset Central lines; L. J. Polk, vice-president of the Gulf and Santa Fe; eGorge H. Turner, freight agent of the International and Great Northern railroad, ana his as- sistant, Homer Eads, and Colonel M. D. ontserrate, vice-president of the San of the Gulf and Santa Fe; George H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
President Will be the Guest of Governor Longino At
 Smead Camp
DECLINES INVITATION
 OF MEMPHIS SPORTSMEN
Chief Executive VIII Leave New York on Special Train Tomorrow Niaht for the Land of Dlxle-Goes
 to Memphis November 1e.

Memphis, November s.-The Conner cial-Appeal tomorrow will say:
 President Roosevelt and party will not be the guest of the Ozark Hunting and Fishing club this week. but on the con- trary, will go after bear in the vicinity of Greenville, Miss.
 John H. McDowell, president of the Ozark Hunting and Fishing club, late Saturday night received a message from George B. Corteiyou, secretary to the President in which he expressed regret that 1t would be impossible for the party to accept the invitation of the club for the bear hunt this week. From another source 1t is authoritatively learned that President Roosevelt, Secretary Cortelyou and President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central Railroad company will leave New York on a special train to- morrow night. They will stop off at Louisville Wednesday night. where a re- ception will be rendered them. They will then come on south to Memphis. where their train will go over the Yazoo and Mississippi road to a camp which has been established near Smead, in Snarkey county. Mississippi.
 At the Smead camp the distinguished party will be the guests of Governor Longino of Mississippi. Governor Davis of Arkansas and Governor Heard of Louisiana. They will remain in camp until the morning of the 18th, when they will return to Memphis in time to par ticipate in the ceremonies to be given in honor of Gen. Luke D. Wright,
 Hoke Collier, a negro, who is owner of the most famous pack of dogs in the delta. has been employed to go on the hunt and for the past week has been giving the animals every attention. He left his home near Greenville on Saturday. bound for Smead, with his dogs, and will have them well rested by the time the President and his party arrive.
 It is stated President Rooseevlt has been under promise to the three governors for some months to join them In bear hunt in the Mississippi delta, but that his time has been so well occupied that the op- portunity for fulfilling this promise did not present itself until he found that he would be in this section of the country at the time of the Wright reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
HoNoRs UNINTEREsTINe.
King Edward Conferred No Birthday
 Honors of Special Note.

London, November 9.-With the excep- ton of some possibly significant decora- tions to Portuguese and other officials the long list of his majesty's birthday honors is rather uninteresting. Some promotions in connection with the coro- nation ceremonies and the South Afri- can war, and because of services rem dered to commerce and In parliament are announced. No new peerages have been created. R. J. Cartwright, Canadian minister of commerce; Lord Revelstoke, chairman of the recent commission on London docks and retiring Lord Mayor of London Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale, are among the new privy councillors.
 The new baronetcies include Alex H. Mrown. M. P. and provost governor of the Bank of England.
 Among other noteworthy honors record ed in the list Is the conferring upon the Japanese Prince Arizigawa, coronation visitor, the decoration of Knight of the Order of the Garter, and companion of the bath Sir James l.. Mackey and Count Matsugata, ex-premier of Japan, are made Knights of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
 Colonel Muchado and Captain Ferreira of the Portuguese navy who have both filled the post of governor of Mozam- bique, and Bscount Castro, governor of the Mozambique company, are made Knights Commander of St. Michael and St. George. General Gorjago. the present governor of Mozambique, is made Knight Commander of the Bath. Rear Admiral Lambeton, U. s. N. is appoint ed extra equerry to his majesty.
 King Edward has approved the estab- lishment of a new medal to be awarded officers of the mercantile marine serv- ing on chartered troop transports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
THREE MEN KILLED.
Two Wrecks on Norfolk & Western
 Railroad Yesterday.

Roanoke, Va. November 9.-As the re- suit of two wrecks on the Norfolk and Western railroad today, three men are dead, one is fatally. and two seriously injured East-bound passenger No. {. which left Columbus last night for Roam oke, collided head-on with a freight near Barger. w. Va The crew of both engines jumped and escaped with cuts and bruises. Express Messenger J. c. Edwards of Salem, Va, was fatally in- jured and his helper, William L. Snyder. of Pearsburg w. Va. was killed and his body burned up in fire which consumed the mail, baggage and express car and one coach Mail Agent Park and Flag man Jones were badly hurt Beyond a shaking up. none of the passengers were hurt.
 The west-bound passenger which left Roanoke at 10 o'clock today, while run ming thirty miles an hour, at a point near Ingleside. left the rails and rolled down an embankment. Engineer Charles Pate of Bluefeld and Fireman Joe Beyerle, of East Bradford, Va, were caught under the locomotive and killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
BIGGEST DAY OF ALL.
Catholics Have Great Celebration in
 CleveIand-Parade in Afternoon.

Cleveland, O., November 9.-This was the biggest day of the several which are being taken up in the observance of the fiftieth anniversary of St. Johns cathe- dral in this city. Pontificial mass was celebrated by Bishop Denis C'Dcnagahue of Indianapolis at 10 o'clock. Also Tres- ent at the mass were Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati. Archbishop Ryan of Phila- delphia Bishop Macs of Covington. Ky; Bishop McQuaide of Rochester. N. r.; Bishop Horstman of Cleveland, and Vicar General Payne of Boston. The sermon was by Bishop McQuaide.
 In the afternoon parade of 10000 Cath olics, representing several societies and the city's parishes, occurred.
 Incirdent to the celebration the Rev. J. D. Stafford. rector of St. Patricks church. Washington, D. C.. preached at St. Agnes church today on Christian Charity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
ADML. BRADFORD
 REVIEWS PROTEST
OBJECT TO NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR BEING SUBSTITUTED FOR LINE MAN AT sHIP8UILDlNG WORKS. IS A NoN-sEAGoINo OFFICER.

Washington, November 9.-In his an nual report, made public today, Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau of equip ment and repair of the navy department, takes occasion to renew his protest against the action of the department in substituting a naval constructor for line officer in shipbuilding works. A naval constructor, he says, is a non-sea- going officer. Inquiries as to the custom of the merchant marine in this matter, the report says shows that the construc- ton of merchant ships generally is su- pervised by the most experienced master mariner and chief engineer in the employ of the owner. It is an anomaly to build a ship and prepare her for sea under the supervision of a landsman.
 The report does not touch upon the question of additional coaling stations or wireless telegraphy. The total amount of coal purchased during the year was 32s0 tons. at an average cost of s5.S1 per ton, against $01 last year. This is the lowest price paid for coal since 1898, when the average was $46S. The amount used was IS per cent larger than the pre- ceulIB year. The amount used TOT SleaIl- ing purposes has increased more than five times during the past ten years. The re- port notes the gratifying fact that for eign coal purchased decreased 16 per cent, while the amount of domestic coal used increased S4 per cent.
 Special attention is called to the fact that AS per cent of the entire coal con- sumption was for auxiliary purposes.
 Exhaustive tests were made during the early part of the year by the torpedo flotilla at Norfolk of various kinds of Virginia coal to determine which was best adapted for the use of torpedo boats. The result showed little difference when the coal was carefully selected
 Admiral Bradford renews his recom- mendation for the construction of two large steam colliers capable of carrying 10000 tons of coal as cargo and 1000 tons in bunkers, with accommodations for a naval personnel and liberal amount of stores and a secondary battery. Such ships, the report says, would be very use- ful in peace or in war. They should be capable of twelve knots when loaded, and would be economical on long voyages at a speed of eight or nine knots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
TO SUPPRESS LADRoNIsM.
Government Adopting Vigorous Meas
 ures to Stop the Depredations.

Manila, November 9.-The government Is adopting vigorous measures to suppress Ladronism in the provinces of Cavite. Rizal and Bulacan.
 A zone embracing these provinces and surrounding Manila is the scene of con- stant petty and, sometimes serious dis order. Several armed bands, some of them numbering two or three hundred men, are operating in the described dis tricts, and have committed various dep relations. They find a safe refuge in the mountains. The plan of the govern ment contemplates securing the assist ance of the military which has been inactive since the end of the insurrection The extent of the army's participation in the work of suppression depends upon developments. It is probable the mill tary authorities will request the garrisons to protect the more important towns, while the constabulary conduct the field operations. It is thought that martial law. in modified form. will be declared and the privilege of the habeas corpus writ suspended in Cavfte province. which has been the home of the Ladrones for ages.
 Military control of Cavite province is not contemplated. 1t is intended that the military and civil authorities shall work in conjunction. The belief is held that advantage has been taken in some parts of the island of the complete in- activity of the soldiers and it is thought that the use of the army by the civil authorities will have a beneficial effect. The vigorous campaign against the La drones, which has been conducted by vol unteers in Bulacan province, has resulted in driving many bandits into the noun tains. The native cOnstabularv have strengthened their garrisons at all places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
MOB GATHERS
 AT MOBILE
CROWD WANTED TO LYNCH WYATT, A NEGRO, WHO AS- sAULTED A WHITE GIRL-ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.

Mobile, November 9.-A mob gathered about the Central police station tonight with the intention of lynching Lewis Wyatt, a negro, who today assaulted Maria Constance, little white girl of 6 years. The child's father headed the mob. The chief of police assured the crowd that the negro would be punished, but told them they must let the law take its course. At midnight comparative quiet had been restored, although many people were still in front of the station, clamoring for the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-10
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.
General Tone Was UnaItered Last
 Week and Sellers Had Difficulty.

Manchester, N. H., November s,-The general tone of the cloth market was un- altered last week and sellers had diffi- culty- in making headway The lower price of cotton enabled makers to accep. orders which were previously impracti- cable, while increased crop estimates caused withdrawal of offers. Business. however, has of late been fairly satisfao- tory. There was good India inquiry, es- pecially from Calcutta, though it was difficult to arrange. An improved demand Is expected in consequence of good crop news from India.
 The China demand last week was poor and there were few transactions. Oper- ations were carried on caurIousfy, not withstanding the lower prrce or cotton. Almost all descriptions of home trade and American yarns continue to be in re- quest and fair business was placed,