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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
CUBA WANTS TO
RAISE S4,OOO,OOO
RECEIVE ENCOURAGEMENT IN AN
EFFORT TO ASSIST THE SUGAR
CANE cULTivAToRs-Ask U. S.
TO vAcATE WHARF.

Havana, July T. = The reply of the
bankers of Havana to the request made
by the government to present projects
for the raising of a loan of $4000,0 900 to
assist the sugar cane cultiyators of Cuba
was received today. The bankers sent
Senior Montez, secretary of finance a
communication in which they said that
they did not consider that the loan in
question could be raised. This answer
was conveyed by Senior Montez to the
cabinet at todays meeting.
The finance secretary also informed the
cabinet that he had received two offers
to supply money one of which was from
a New York firm. Both of these bids
were referred to Senior Montez.
Senior Saldo, secretary of state and JUS
tice has requested United States Minister
Squiers to ask Washington when the
American government could remove its
stores from the wharf at Trisconia, in
Havana harbor, as the Cuban govern
ment wished to use that wharf for stor-
age purposes.
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CONGRATULATE THE EMPIRE.
Sir John Gordon sprisg, Prime Minis
ter of Cape Colony, Honored.

London, July 7.-Speaking at different
banauets In London tonight, the colonial
premiers now assembled here, congrat-
ulated the empire and Sir John Gordon
Sprigg prime minister of Cape Colony, on
the victory for constitutional government
gained In that colony by the decision of
the imperial government against the pro-
posal to suspend the cape government
The premiers also referred with great
regret to the accident to Joseph Cham
berlain, the colonial secretary.
Edmund Barton, prime minister Of the
Australian federation, said he felt sure
that every self governing portion OF the
empire had been in sympathy with Sir
John Gordon Sprigg. who had fought so
strenuously against the suspension of
the cape constitution, as otherwise the
colonies could not have been so enthus-
iastic in helping the empire in the South
African war.
Sir John spriggs speaking at the same
banquet thanked the other colonial
premiers for having helped him to fight
the battle OF constitutionalism. He ex-
pressed the greatest satisfaction with
the manner in which the rebels are lay
ing down their arms in Cape Colony
and the progress towards peace and
pacification.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
OPPOSE INJUNcTIoNs.
Effort Being Made to Have Governor
White Check Federal Officers.

Charleston, w. Va, July 7-Prosecut-
ips-Attorney C. w. Ossenton of Fayette
County vas here today to see Governor
White tc ascertain if something could
not be ddnc to check the federal offices
in the enforcement of injunctions. The
Governor is absent at Mountain Lake
Park Nc, and Osscnt on conferred with
FEDERAL District-Attorney Atkinson and
Federal Marshal Thompson. Ossenton re-
ports a reign of terror in the mining dis
trict. He says Deputy Marshal Cunning
ham, acting as guard for the operators,
is enforcing injunctions every one
Marshal Thompson said Cunningham had
authority only to serve inJunctions, but
not to make arrests. and that his busi-
ness of guarding properly was personal
matter.
Ossenton says the people are much
wrought up over the situation. as the
deputy marshals are using their positions
as federal officers to enforce the author
ity as armed guard. and that the civil
rights are made subordinate to the dep
uty marsnals carrying Winchesters. The
constables of Fayette County arrested
Cunningham on a warrant from JUS
tice charging him with an affray, and
because of that arrest Cunningham ar
rested the constable on a charge of in
terfering with federal officer and or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
WILL RECOGNIZE MERIT.
Many Persons Who Served viii BE
Retained on RooseveIt's Order.

Washington, July 1.-The President
promulgated the following order Affect
ing persons employed under the military
government in Cuba:
Persons who were in the employ OF the
United States in the military government
in Cuba and who are not eligible for re-
tention in the classified service under ex-
isting rules, but have been specially COM
mended for appointment therein by the
chiefs Of their respective departments
with the approval of the Secretary of
War because of efficient services render
ed under conditions of personal danger
from yellow fever and other tropical dis
eases and whose names are embraced in
the list heretofore furnished to The civil
service commission by the War Depart
ment may be retained and appointed to
positions of grade corresponding to
that wish they now hold In the classified
service, with the consent and approval of
the commission"
This order affects 127 persons out of
something over 600 formerly employed IN
Cuba
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VATICAN WORKING HARD.
Main Point to Settle Is the Manner of
Withdrawing Friars.

Rome, July IA member of the COM
mittee of cardinals which is examining
the propositions submitted to the vatican,
authorized by Judge Taft, governor Of
the Philippines, with regard to religious
affairs in the archipelago has officially
informed Bishop o Gormon of Sioux Falls,
s. D., who is a member of Judge Taft's
party, that the committee expects to be
able to reply to Judge Taft's propositions
submitted July by next Thursday night
The vatican is priding itself upon the
expedition with which this business is be-
ing done on its side
The note to be given by the vatican to
Judge Taft will, as did Judge Tafts note
to the vatican, contain sort of contract
with clauses of agreement to be signed
by both parties.
Great difficulty continues to arise as
result of Judge Tafts request that the
friars in the Philippines be withdrawn.
the cardinals especially insist that the
friars of other than Spanish nationality,
although they may belong to the four
religious orders concerned, remain as well
as a sufficient number of Spanish friars
to teach the Spanish language in the
universities in the islands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
GERMANS ENGAGE
IN HOT SPEECHES
THREE HOURS OF THE TURNER
BUND CONVENTION SPENT IN
DISCUSSION OF A. It'll.
WOMEN TO MEMBERSHIP.

Davenport, Ia, July THE second day
of the national convention of the North
American Turner Bund was marked to-
day by many heated discussions. Three
hours were spent in discussing the ques-
tion Of the admission of women to mem
bership. The proposition made 1t op-
tional with the societies to admit women
and to receive them on credentials from
other societies, but 1t was defeated-1SS
to 154. An important place was given in
the proceedings today to the resolutions
urging the exemption of turner property
from taxation, the proposition being fa-
vored by many eastern delegates in
whose states much turner property is
exempt. The main radical element from
the west came in with a counter Aesolu-
ton declaring for the taxation Of all So
ciety and church property. The radicals
carried the day. the resolution favoring
the taxation of church property being
adopted.
1t was decided not to hold the next ma
tional turnfest until 1905.
With great enthusiasm the bund adopt
ed a resolution favoring free textbooks.
Pittsburg secured the next business con-
vention in 1904.
Indianapolis continues as the business
headquarters.
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COMMITS CRIME
AND ENDS LIFE
SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND A FRIEND
OF THE FAMILY AND THEN
TURNS THE WEAPON ON HIM.
sELF-NEiTHER CAN LIVE.

New York, July Karl Won Boeckman
shot and killed his wife, fatally wounded
0. f. Farwell, friend of his family and
then sent bullet through his own head
today. The shooting occurred at the
home of Mrs. Won Roeckman in the upper
part Of Manhattan. A sister of the dead
woman said Won Boeekman has served
eighteen months for burglary in a Massa-
chusetts prison and that In the meantime
his wife had put two of their five chill
dren in an institution. allowed another to
be adopted and supported herself and
the other two. A few months ago Won
Boeckman went to live with his wife in
the fiat where the shooting occurred to-
day, but the man took to drink it is said
and treated his wife so badly that she
cansed his arrest. He was sentenced to
Imprisonment but today returned and
got into the fiat while his wife was out.
She heard of the visit and got Farwell to
ask the police what could be done. He re-
turned to the fiat after receiving a
promise that an officer would be sent to
investigate. While Farwell was in the
fiat Won Boeckmanf returned and began
shooting. Farwell fought With him to get
the pistol but was cverpowered and shot
twice. Then Won Boeckman went close
to his wife and shot her through the
head. Then he put "a bullet in his own
head. Physicifhs say neither Of the men
can live.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
CONVICT TRACEY LEAVES
BOAT AND ENTERS FOREST

Tracy was seen in the afternoon Sheriff
Cook with posse left Port Madison early
this morning to search the Miller Bay
district in response to information receiv-
ed from the Indian reservation. Imme-
diately after the finding of the boat the
party discovered a fresh trail leading
into the forest. Tracks of two men were
plainly diseernable and there was no
doubt In the minds of the members of
the posse that they were hot on the track
of Tracy and his unwilling partner, An
derson. Shortly after noon Deputy Cook
and his party made their way into the
dense forest and it probably will be late
tonight before they are again heard
FROM
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AMNESTY REFUSED.
Colombian Government Rejects coun-
ter Proposals of Rebels.

Washington, July lit is learned here
that the Colombian government has re-
jected the counter proposals made by
President Santos, one Of the rebel lead
ers, in response of the government Offering
general amnesty to persons who have
taken an active part in the rebellion on
condition that they surrender.
These counter proposals were submitted
to Colombia through Minister Conche at
this capital. They contemplated the as
sumption by Colombia of the debts In
CURED by Santos to foreign countries to
carry on the revolution and the appoint
ment of Liberal Governors for four OF
the departments of the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE
OVER ELDORADO TROUBLE
Illinois Executive Suggests That the
School Be Reopened and Negroes
Brought Back Under Prom
ise of Protection.

Springfield, Ill. July 7.-Governor Yates
tocay received from Samuel Baxter of
Harrisburg. sheriff of Saline County an
answer to lettenia zhich The Governor
rerrimarded the shelin for failure to pro-
teet negroes connected with the colored
school at Eldorado who were victims
of whitecapers. Baxter alleges that he
did not advise the negroes to leave and
that he did all In his power to protect
them; and also that he had enlisted the
aid OF the United States deputy marshal.
He does not say. however, that he is en-
deavoring to bring back with assurances
of protection the negroes who have been
driven away.
Governor Yates in reply at once sent a
message to Sheriff Baxter, in which he
says:
Governor Yates Reply.
II sincerely hope that your statements
are correct and that the report of the
assistant adjutant general was erroneous
but to put it very mildly there are sew
eral things which indicate that you GER
tainly have allen short of your full
duty In this matter. You seem to have
been relying somewhat upon the United
States deputy marshal to perform some
part of your duties and utterly failed to
respond to my request that you locate
the parties that have left and invite
them to return with assurance that you
will protect them. My demand upon you
in this particular was explicit, and
shall not make 1t again but proceed to
communicate with those parties myself
as rapidly as / can locate them"
The governor also received letter to-
day from President Aston of the In
dustrial Institute at Eldorado confirm
ing the reports a. violence against the
colored people of Eldorado.
Have Been Acts of Violence.
Alston writes from Metropolis, ILL.,, and
states there have been acts of violence
against colored people of Eldorado for
the past four or five months. He says
that owing to mob violence the contem-
plated sale of the property May 20
was prevented and that he and his wife
are now in Metropolis where the colored
population Is very strong because they
felt their lives were in danger as long as
they remained in Eldorado. He also
stated that it is the intention of the trus-
tees of the school to establish a school
elsewhere.
Governor Yates replied. saying: Il sug-
gest that you return to Eldorado and
open your school at the proper time,
exactly as If no disturbance had oc-
Cured, with assurance from me that |
will furnish you by telegraph all such
force as may be necessary to protect you
and all inmates of the school from any
disturbance of any kind whatever.
II note your statement that inmates of
your school lived in this state, being for
the most part old residents, and that they
were not students from Kentucky"
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INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, July Forecast for Ala
bama: Cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday;
light south winds on the coast.
Page One.
Chicago in throes of another great
strike.
Anthracite miners and operators show
no signs of weakening.
Sheriff censured for his conduct dur
ing Eldorado race trouble.
King Edward will be crowned about the
middle of August
Roosevelt feels confident of renomina-
tion.
Page Two.
President Castro takes personal charge
of Venezuelan troops.
Teachers flock to Minneapolis
Page Three.
General state news.
Page Four
: Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotel lobbies.
Page Five
Miners and operators hold joint con-
vention today.
Work on filters will begin within two
weeks
Thermometer goes to 100 degrees.
Page Six.
United States battleship will be built
IN New York navy yards.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball. racing and general sporting
news
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FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Masonic Temple Suffers Loss of SIS,
600, Principally by Water.

Louisville, July Fire, which broke
out in the Masonic Temple building at
Fourth and Jefferson streets. In the heart
of the retail district of this city, shortly
before l o'clock today, caused a loss esti-
mated at $4,000, the greater part of the
damage being done by water. The upper
floors of the building, which is one of the
Oldest in the city, are occupied as a the
atre but there have been no perform-
ances for several months, the season hav-
ing closed in May.
A number of stores are situated be-
rFath the theatre and it was in these that
the principal loss was sustained, the stock
of Rogers g. Krull, jewelers., C. B. Smith
& Son, hatters, and Byck BIOS, shoes
being considerable damaged by water.
The fire started over the stage near the
roof of the theatre and for time it
seemed thar the building would be de-
stroyed, the flremen finding it very diff
cult to get the water to bear on the
flames. The origin of the fire is not
known
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Seattle. Wash, July 7-At the extreme
head of Millers Bay the White Hall boat,
which carried Harry Tracy and Anderson
away from Port Madison Saturday night,
has been found. In it was a pair of oars.
Everything else had been carried away.
The boat had been pulled in from the
beach and slowed away in a clump of
bushes and Tracy evidently felt secure in
the belief that it would not be found for
several days at least.
The head of Millers Bay is but a few
miles overland from Port Gamble. 1t is
directly north of the Indian reservation,
where, according to an Indian woman
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WERE RECEIVED BY SULTAN.
U. S. Minister, His Wife and Daugh-
ters at YIdiz Palace.

Constantinople, July I. = John G.
Leischman. United States minister to
Turkey, Mrs Leischman and their two
daughters; Spencer Eddy. secretary of
legation, and A. A. Gsrgiilo, interpreter
to the United States legation. dined at the
Yldiz Palace yesterday, and were sub
sequently received in audience by the
Sultar. The visitors attended an opera
performance at the palace.
The Sultan presented Mr.. Leischman
with souvenir OF tnt VISIT to Mrs
Leischman he gave the grand Gordon of
the Order of Nichan-I-Cheakat, and to
the minister's daughters he presented the
decorations of the second and third class
of the same order
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
CHICAGO IN THROES
OF ANOTHER STRIKE
ANTHRACITE MINERS AND
OPERATORS ARE STUBBORN

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July with Presi-
dent John Mitchell in New York and all
the other miner leaders at Nanticoke at
tending the annual convention of District
No. 1, strike headquarters was an ex-
tremely quiet place today. The ninth
week of the suspension of anthracite
coal mining shows no change in the situa-
tion, there not being the slightest indica-
ton that either party to the controversy
is ready to quit.
The visit of the miners chief to New
York continues to arouse interest. No
word of his movements in the metropolis
has been received here, and there is much
speculation as to what caused him to go
there. Conditions in and about the col
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
WILL NOT ATTEND MEETING.
Turner and Crush of Texas and Pa
cific Won't Go to ST. Louis.

Dallas Tex, July 7.-General Passen-
ger Agent Turner of the Texas and Paci-
fic and w. G. Crush, general passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
lines in Texas, have notified Chairman
Pratt of the southwestern. passenger bu-
reau. that they will not attend the meet
ing of that body to be held in st. Louis
tomorrow.
Without the officials named, 1t is un-
likely that any agreement can be reach
ed in the controversy caused by the
withdrawal of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas from the bureau several months
ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
CAN'T REACH VERDICT,
After Two Hours Jury in Aimes Case
Couldn't Decide His Fate.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July latter the
counsel of the defense had included in
the arguments plea for merciful con-
sideration and the wife and the little
boy of the defendant had been intro
duced in the scene, with an evident at
tempt at dramatic effect, the bribery
case of Police Superintendent Aimes was
tonight comitted to the jury.
After two hours the panel informed
Judge Simpson no agreement had been
reached and the court announced that
no report would be accepted till tomor-
row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
SHERIFF SAYS HE TRIED
TO PROTECT NEGROES

lieries remain unchanged, excepting that
the heavy rains of the last few days have
increased the amount of water somewhat
In many of the mines Mining superin-
tendents do not fear much trouble from
this, most of them expressing their conf
dence that with a dry spell the pumps
viii rapidly reduce the water to its nor
NAL level. The entire coal belt was gem
orally very quiet, very few men con-
gregating in the vicinity of the collier
les. The large force of coal and iron
policemen, estimated at 30O0 are kept
constantly on duty for an emergency.
The district convention at Nanticoke
today disposed of considerable business
of a routine nature About 400 delegates
representing 5000 mine workers are at
tending the convention. President T. d.
Nichols will be unanimously reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
FIVE KILLED DURING STORM.
Were Stretching Telephone Wires
When Struck by Lightning.

Offerman. Ga, July 7.-Three white
men and two negroes were killed, and one
white man and one negro injured in a
severe thunder and lightning storm here
today. The men were all employed in the
construction department of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company,
and were stretching wire when struck by
lightning. The construction forces were
working IN two sections about five miles
arart. Three white men were Killed and
one injured in one section and two ne
groes killed and one injured In the other.
One bolt of lightning killed the five and
injured the two The white men killed
were: H. C. Hawkins F. B. Sluder, A.
II. Rymer, all of Alexander N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08

AH SendlOI GlaIl OF new ofh mas
Wv given out statement to the
effect that the Empire state Republican
Convention which meets in September
will follow Pennsylvania. Missouri Kan
sas and Minnesota in urging President
Roosevelts denomination for the Presi-
dency.
If New York and Pennsylvania are
for Roosevelt in 1904 that will come pret-
ty near settling it. They were for him
for viee-President in the Philadelphia
convention the easy boss of New York
is quoted as saying:
President Roosevelt it is understood
here, is very confident of receiving a re-
nomination. Both Quay and Platt are for
him, that is, they prefer him over Sem
ator Hanna.
What Quay and Platt would do in case
there were a number of candidates be-
fore the convention is another question
At the present time, however, Roosevelt's s
friends declare the outlook could not be
brighter and they confidently predict his
denomination.
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THREE DEAD BODIES FOUND.
Gruesome Discovery Made on River
Front at Shreveport.

Shreveport, La, July To-day was
one of a gruesome discovery on the river
front. During the morning the dead
bodies of three negroes were found float
ing in Red River, one at the foot of
Milan street and two others at the foot
of Travis street near the mouth of Cross
Bayou
1t is known that two more bodies have
been found near the mouth of Twelve
Mile Bayou. a short distance above the
city. The bodies are those of party OF
six who were drowned late Saturday
evening while crossing the river at Pam
dora plantation by the ovsrturning OF q
boat.
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Butler Don't Help Things.

London, July 7.--Gen. Butler. with the
permission of the war office. has sent to
the press copies of his original dispatches
from South Africa and of his famous
heliogram. These copies differ only lin
trifiing details from the versions prev
iously published and do not serve, ac-
cording to the general belief, to place his
attitude regarding Ladysmith in any bet
ter light.