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The age-herald., 1902-01-25
ST. LOUIS SHAKEN
 BY EARTHQUAKE
MANY PERSONS WENT TO YARDS, FEARING HOUSES WOULD FALL UPON THEM-RUMBLING SOUND HEARD.

St. Louis, January 24.-Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt in St. Louis and in many of the towns In the immediate vicinity of the city few minutes before o'clock this morning.
 The first shock was light, the second more severe. 1t awakened persons who had slept through the irst shock and got them out of bed. The shocks were ac- companied by a rumbling sound.
 Reports received show that the shocks were very generally felt throughout the city and suburbs. The two shocks occa- stoned the rattling of crockery and the swinging of pictures.
 In Chamberlain Park the shocks were not severe. In many houses families gath cred in undressed in one room immediate ly after the first shock, but none were sufficiently alarmed to take to the street
 Fred Ruble the night operator at the weather bureau. whose office is on top of the federal building, noted the shocks, but did not look at the time. He said they came between and o'clock.
 Dr. Hyatt, the local weather bureau chief, says an acquaintance of his from Clifton Heights reported that the shocks there were very severe and several per sons went into their yards fearing the house would be shaken down.
 The shocks were felt distinctly in the tri-cities across the river in Illinois. Cashier w. J. Biel, of the First National Bank at Granite city. says that he was waiting for breakfast in the office of Lauff's Hotel across from the bank.
 At 5 o'clock" said MT. Lauff. T heard the doors and windows rattle and thought there was something wrong at the roll ing mill I went to the door and looked out. then realized that it was an earth quake The shock lasted about min ute'
 Druggist A. M Harlan of Madison said
 Mrs. Harlan and l were just getting up when we felt a tremor Of the house The windows rattled, the doors seemed to shake as If the house was going to Tall down and we were alarmed
 In Venice, buildings shook and win- dows rattled so that the residents be- lieved an explosion had occurred in the neighborhood.
 Shocks Felt at Lebanon.
 Lebanon, Mo. January 1.-Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt here at 4;5S n
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
scHLEY GETS ovATioNs.

Pittsburg, January H.-Rear Admiral W. s. Schley passed through the city tonight en route to Chicago, where he is to be the guest of the Hamilton Club. The train was delayed here thirty-five minutes and during that time the admir- al shook hands with about 900 people. made a nice little speech, was cheered yociferiousiy and appeared to enjoy him self immensely.
 The crowd gathered at the Baltimore and ohio station numbered nearly 1000 and 1t was demonstrative to a degree.
 Reports from along the route from Bal timore to Pittsburg tell of succession of ovations at all places where the train stopped. Cumberland. Connellsville West Newton and McKeesport vieing with ception of the admiral.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
GAVE THE NEGRO
 SEVERE SWEATING
SMOTHER SAYS ON THAT DAY
 HE EXPECTED A VISIT FROM A PARTY WHO WOULD ROB A SNAKE"


 St. Louis, Mo, January 24-Chief of De- tectives Desmond tonight pursuing ts investigation of the mysterious murder of Alexander Dean Cooper. the wealthy business man who was killed at the Vista Turkish bath house night before last. gave Strother the negro attendant at the bath house. severe sweating and Stroth- CT confessed that he had taken the dia- mond ring and the diamond stud found in the basement of the bath house. Stroth- CT. says he took the diamonds at the mur- dered mans request. Strother says dur ing the day he expected d visit from a party that would rob snake.
 Strother says he had the diamonds in his mouth when he went over to notify the family of MT. Coopers precarious condition. When he came back, he says one of the physicians asked him tStroth- er) to get some hot water. At this time he says. he went down into the basement and there hid the diamonds. It was his intention to turn over the diamonds to the family later, but after his arrest he at first feared to tell about them.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
COMPETITIONDOES NOT LOWER RATES
 j.
President of Northern Securities Company While Before Inter-
 state Commerce Commission Says Consolidation Tends to Make Freight Rates Cheaper Explains Purpose ofMeger

Chicago, January 24-James J. Hill. president of the Northern Securities Com pany and president of the Great North ern Railroad, testified for three and one quarter hours before the interstate com merce commission here today. In answer to questions. tending to show the effect of the community of interests plan on rates. he declared that competition does not lower rates, but on the contrary he believed that 1t advanced them. He declared that in the northwest where for twenty years the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern have been at peace. where one road has agreed with the other on rates and maintained the agreements, rates and maintained the agreements. rates were lower than in any other part of the country.
 In regard to the purchase of the Burl- ington by the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern. Mir Hill declared that the purchase was a matter of necessity, and was not due to "a movement in line with the trust idea" He testined to the
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
HOBSON,S REQUESTFOP
 RETIREMENT IS REFUSED

Washington, January 24.-tSpecial) )- The naval retiring board today declined to erant the request of Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson to be retired from the navy. The appearance of Captain Hob son before the retiring board was in con sequence of formal application which he made a week ago to Secretary Long. He claimed that his eyes incapacitated him from further active service, and that the injury had been received in the line of duty. The first information of Hob sons desire to be retired was received here through the Age-Herald.
 The board held that Captain Hobson s disabilities were not sufficient to inca pacitate him for further active service. The board recommended that Hobson be assigned to active service. He Is techni- cally under orders to duty as the repre- sentative of the Navy Department at the a'ha rlestoh Exposition. Captain Hobson' s
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
ALUMNI SENDS FLORAL
 TRIBUTE TO AUBURN
Students and Graduates of Institution Hold a Memorial
 Meeting.

The meeting of the old students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Au- burn, residing in Birmingham, held at 12 o'clock yesterday in the office of Garrett, Underwood & Thach. was largely at tended, and appropriate action was taken on the death of the late. Doctor LeRoy Broun, the president of that institution for many years.
 The meeting was presided over by the Hon. John c. Carmichael and MT. I. F. Mcdonald acted as secretary. It was de- cided that the local alumni of the col lege send a floral offering to Auburn as a token of the love and esteem in which Doctor Broun was held by his former students.
 MT V. L. Allen, Dr. Frank Lupton and Mir. R. H. Thach were appointed a com mittee to draft resolutions on the death of Doctor Broun, reporting to an ad- journed meeting to be held at the office of Garrett, Underwood & Thach Wednes- day. January 29, at 12 o'clock. All the former students of the college are re- quested to attend this meeting.
 Held Love of Pupils.
 Probably no man ever occupied sim liar position to Doctor Broun who held the love. confidence and esteem of so many of his pupils. He was the friend of all the pupils, and though strict dis eiplinarian and sometimes seemingly stern in his official position. still he had heart that was warm and kind, and sympathized with his students in all their little trouble incident to college life.
 Tut, tut, my boy. you mustn't do thatr' he would exclaim when any of the boys were brought before him, and thus he was known to every Auburn student as "Old Tut" which name no doubt prompted some of his scholars to paint signs of "Tutt's Liver Pills all over the fence that surrounds the college camp us
 He had a wonderful faculty for detect ing the ring leaders and participants in all the crimes of the college calendar.
 One of the former students. in speaking last night of his college days at Auburn. related an incident of several eof the boys raiding neighbSring barnyard and capturing six hostile geese and bringing their trophies into college. The nakt morning Dr. Broun arose and called the guilty parties to judgment. repeating
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TWEWTYON KILLED W
 IOWA MINE EXPL OSION

Oskaloosa, Iowa. January 24.-As a re- suit of terrible mine disaster at Lost Greek, this afternoon, twenty-one dead are in an improvised morgue and eight are in temporary hospital. The dead are John Gaspers. Frank Gaspers, Jim Stohl, Sylvester Creighton, Joe Berto, Andy Pash Frank Secress, John Martin, John Biros, Mike Praha, Jack Manley. Mike Fox, Jr.. Mike Fox. Sr.. Boone Fish. Russ Fish. A. B. Crews. Jack Elder. Dave Walter, Sam Humphrey. Jim Humphrey, Alex Gray.
 The injured. most of them seriously, are as follows; Ed Secress, Ed Swanson. Joras Mabie, Olive Mabie, John Jerkins. William Harvey. George Gogo.
 The explosion occurred at noon, and what is known as a dust explosion. The miners had just fired their usual noon shots. one of which proved to be a
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application for retirement was prelimi- nary, it was believed to his entrance into politics
 He himseE declined to discuss his polit- ical aspirations, but his friends did not doubt that he was anxious for an cleo tion to Congress Whether the action of the board will give Hobson's Compression al boom its quietus is not known.
 If his application had been granted by the board Hobson would have retired on a salary of 5000 per annum. Tn case he resigns, however. and makes the race against Representative Bankhead his na- val pay will cease.
 Alabama politicians say Hobson would be badly beaten in a race against Bank head. so it is considered likely that Hob- son will continue to hold himself in read mess to fight for his country while Bank head legslates for it. Each Is well qual- filed for his part. Captain Robson left Washington last night on a lecture toul in Connecticut. =a+
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
J. HILL.

formation of the Northern Securities commany, and in so doing gave a req son far more simple than has generally been conjectured.
 There are some old men-some very old men-interested in the management of the Great Northern" said he. Two of them are over eighty and several over seventy years. They wanted to form a close corporation into which they could confde their interests with the assurance that the road managed along the lines which have made it success It was to have taken over one-third of the stock of the road. The plan seemed to be . good one and then 1t was proposed to let all the stockholders in--not alone the few owners of the one-third. but all of them. The plan met with approval and then 1t dropped Into the idea of taking in the Northern Pacific also. The roads had worked In harmony for twenty years and the change in the holder of the securities would make no difference. It can make no difference and will make no differ ence.'
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
MORGAN PREPARES REPORT.
Says the Whole Panama offer Is a
 Scheme to Delay Legislation.

Washington. January 24.-Senator Nor gan. chairman of the committee on inter- oceanic canals. has prepared a report which he has sent to each member of the committee. relating to the canal sit- uation; since the offer of the Panama Company to sell its property for $40 000 900 Bas made The report takes the ground that the Panama Company cannot give the United States a good and sufficient title and ,aIso criticises the whole mat ter as movement to delay canal legis- lation. The report will be considered at a meeting next Monday.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
UNITED STATES
 BUYS ISLANDS
Danish West Indies Will Soon
 be Under American Flag

Washington, January 24.-The treaty of ccssion of the Danish West India islands from Denmark to the United States was signed at the state department today by Secretary Hay and Constantine Brun, the Danish minister.
 The treaty will be submitted to the Sem ate for ratification immediately
 In December, 1901. reports from Copen- hagen, confirmed at Washington, indicat ed that preliminary agreement had been reached between Denmark and the United States for the sale to the United States of the islands of St. Thomas and St, Johns, in the Danish West Indies for $4.500.0O0 Santa Cruz. the largest of the group. it was stated would remain un- der the Danish flag. The islands are be-. tween 30 and 40 miles east of Porto Rico. The population of St. Thomas is 12.O00 and of St. John less than 1000. The area of the two islands are 23 and H square miles, re- spectively.
 It is known also that Denmark has abandoned the position she was inclined to occupy toward the conservation of the political rights of the inhabitants of the island. and leaves the United States a free hand to deal with them, without pledge of American citizenship or free trade privileges. ssFllst M
 So it is assumed that the status of the Danish West Indies politically and com mercially, should the treaty be ratified will be similar to that of Porto Rico.
 The State Department officials believe that the treaty is certain to receive the approval of the United tSates Senate.
 The new treaty Is peculiar in that it will require action not only by the Sem ate and the Danish Rigsdag. but by the United States, House of Representatives as well, and it will be necessary for the House to supply the needed appropriation to defray the expense of purchase
 The Danish~ government has given no- tice that before 1t ratifies the treaty it will submit the question of cession to the people of the islands.
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fzzle. The burning powder ignited the gas and the explosion followed. Smoke and debris were blown out of the shaft 200 feet high. Part of the top works was torn away, and the fans and cages were partially wrecked. This made the work of rescue very slow. and 1t was o'clock be- fore volunteer parties dared to ventures into the east entry, where the explosion occurred. When they fought their way in horrible sight greeted them. The dead and injured were terribly burned and mutllated. some of them almost be- yond recognition. Fire had broken out and thise added terror to the spectacle. The flames were finally controlled. and after several of the rescue party had suc- cumbed to the fumes all the dead were found and carried to the top of the shaft.
 1t was nearly o'clock this evening when the last of the dead was taken out and scenes of anguish among the families of the men were pitable.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
Cleveland on a Hunt.

Georgetown, S. C., January 24-Former President Grover Cleveland, with party of friends. among whom are Rear Ad- miraI Robley D. Evans. Col. E. c. Bene- dict. Gen. AnsoD G. McCook, Capt. F. B. Lambertoon and Herman May have ar rived here over thee Atlantic Seaboard line. They remained in their car until $ o'clock this morning. when. after break fast they boarded the United States launch Water Lily and left for Fort Point bn the Lower Santee river. the shooting preserves of Gen E. F. Alexander, whose guests the party will be while here. MT. Cleveland looks remarkably we'll after bis recent illness and seems in good kpirits-
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
DISASTROUS FIRE
 RAGING IN MOBILE

Mobile, January 24.-Fire totally gutted the large wholesale grocery establishment of Michael & Lyons at an early hour this morning. At 2:aO o'clock the flames were beyond control and the entire block is threatened,
 The grocey firm occupied the ground floor of the building while the upper DOT tion was used for cotton factors as a ware room. Loss S50.0l0.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
,It at Lebanon.
Arguments Begin in Howard Case.

Frankfort, Ky, January 24-The testi- mony was closed in the Jim Howard trial this afternoon and the arguments were begun. The case will go to the jury some time Monday Judge cantrill ordered that all spectators be searched for arms on ent<ring the court room today. This is said to have been due to reports that some of the mountsiners In attendance at the trial are threatening to create trou-. bla
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
Professor of Mathematics Tem-
 pOTariy Succeeds Dr. Broun
TRUSTEES MEETING CALLED
Name of Prof. Thach Mentioned for Permanent Presidency of Auburn
 School, as We'll as Prof.
 smith-Funeral Today.

Montgomery, January 24-(SpeciaD- Polytechnic Institute has been called to meet in Auburn tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting is to designate some per- son who shall have authority to super intend the work of the institution until a successor to the late president, Dr. Will liam LeRoy Broun. shall be chosen.
 Prof. Otis D. Smith, chairman of the faculty of the institution, suggested to the Governor that the board of trustees be called to meet tomorrow.
 In his letter to the Governor Chairman Smith suggests that in the absence of a president some member of the faculty should be clothed with temporary au- thority. It is not probable that a success sor to President Broun will be chosen at placed in temporary control as above suggested.
 Prof. Smith May Be Chosen.
 There seems to be strong probability that Professor Smith will be elected tenn porary president He is the senior mem
 
 with all persons connected with the in stitution.
 The board of trustees consists of the Governor, Superintendent of Education T. H. Frazier of Mobile, Robt. F. Ligon of Montgomery. J. H. Carmichael of Dale John F. Purser of Lee. John Harason of Dallas Thomas Williams of Fillmore, w. C. Whitaker of Tuscaloosa J. A Bilbro of Etowah, Tancred Betts of Huntsville. w. K. Terry of Jefferson l. Governor Jelks and Superintendent Alb. erefonfbie came to. Montgomery tonight rom Tuscaloosa, where they had been to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama at the death of President Broun, and paid tribute to his great worth and his past work for education.a
 Governor Will Attend Funeral.
 The Governor will go to Auburn on an early train tomorrow. He will be accom-. panied by Superintendent Abercrombie Judge J. NJ. Carmichael and Col. Robert F. Ligon. The party will reach Auburn m time for the funeral services. which are to take place at 1O:3O o'clock The board of trustees will probably not meet until some hour in the afternoon. | There Is some discussion here as to the probable successor of President Broun The names of Profs. Charles C. Thach P. H. Nell and Otis D. Smith have been mentioned for the presidency They have been connected with the institution for a number of years, and are each consid- cred as perfectly qualified for the presi- dency The name of Dr. James K Pow CTS. late president of the University of Alabama, is also mentioned.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
Captain of Ship Fatally Injured.

Pensacola. Fla. January 24-whiIe re- pairing the bark Trojan this afternoon one of the masts was broken fatally in- turing Captain William Sims. who died in few minutes afterward. Henry Will liams colored. and another colored work man were seriously injured. The bark was on one side and the mast broke while she was being hauled into port The strain was then thrown entirely upon the second mast. which was also broksa.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
PATRICK FIGHT
 FOR L|FE BEGINS
Lawyer on Trial fq Murder ai
 Rice the Millionaire

New York. January 24.-The trial of AL bert T. Patrick, charged with the mur- der of Vim. Marsh Rice developed noth- ing approaching novelty or sensation to- day. In all five witnesses were on the : stand for the prosecution. Of these three John H. Wallace, paying teller; W. Q. Weatherbee, a clerk. and Eric B. Swen- son, all of the banking house of S. M. Swenson & Son, with whom Rice had an account swore that In their opinion the check for s25,000 known as the Albert check because of a mistake in the spell. ing of Patrick's name. was a forge. Al of these witnesses were subjected to searching cross-examination. so close. in. deed, that at the close of the days pro ceedings Recorder Goff announced that in future he would not allow needlessiy vol. luminous questions.
 1t D.o Not Look Right. In the case of Wallace the defense succeeded in drawing from the witness the admission that he was unable to base his opinion as to the forgery upon any particular feature of the signature, fur ther than that it did not look right" weatherbee and swenson were positive al to the forgery but admitted that - check was certified, though the ce cate was later cancelled by MT. s son.
 Harold s. Acheson who at the tin the death of MT. Rice was New
 correspondent for a Texas newspi
 was the next witness of the day.
 told how he had. received a notice O
 death of Rice from Patrick who told him the dead millionaire would be buried in Wisconsin. Afterwards when Acheson learned that the body was to be cremat- ed he called upon Patrick for an explana. tion. Patrick told him he did not differ entiate between the body and the ashes, and the ashes would be buried in Wis consin.
 Ate Too Many Bananas.
 James W. Girard was the last witness of the day. He was still on the stand when adjournment was taken. He testi- ged to conversations with Patrick on the day when the check was presented representing himself as coming from the banking firm of Swenson & Son. Patrick has told Girard that the $25.0O0 was for his own Patrick's) use and that he held will made by Rice in his favor. Girard further testified that Patrick had told him Rice had died as a result of eating too much bananas.
 At the conclusion of the days proceed ings beth Assistant District-Attorney Os- borne and MT. Robert w. Moore of coun- sel for the defense expressed themselves as well satisfied with the proceedings so far.
 Mir Osborne, who is leading the prose- cution. Is quoted today as saying that he proposed to build his whole case with out the assistance of Charles F. Jones, and would only introduced the former valet of Rice as the last witness for the prosecution, without whom the case could not of necessity, stand.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
Atlanta Invites Prince Henry.

Atlanta, January A.--A meeting of rep resentative citizens will be held Monday to officially invite Prince Henry to visit Atlanta. It is understood a committee will be name to go to Washington at the proper time and urge the distinguish cd visitor to include Atlanta in his itin- ararv tt
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
No Attack on King George.

Athens. January 2-Investigation of the report that an attempt had been made upon the life of King George of Greece in the park at Phaleron proves the story to be without foundation.
The age-herald., 1902-01-25
TIE kgv TO SUCCESS

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