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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
GARRISON KEEPS NEGROES
 FROM BOLTING HIS PARTY
Washington Correspondent of PailadeI- v1,fo to,,l,lta

Washington Correspondent of Philadel-
 phia Public Ledger
 n HE activity of James s. clarRson.
 surveyor of the Port of New York. in southern politics con tinues to be a thing of continual unrest to politicians here, particularly to those who are At in favor of AIr Roosevelt's nomination in 1904 Over three months ago Mr. Clarkson came here. consulted with Postmaster General Payne. and then held conferences with a number of southern politicians For about week Mr. Clarkson conferred with these gen tlemen. who then went south. subse- quently a Roosevelt boom began in their states.
 Next Mir. Clarkson brought to the White House some negroes, who had threatened to inaugurate a bolt against the republican party unless assured that the President did not countenance the movement to start white republican party in that section. They went away satisfied, and the bolt was not started
 To these evidences of interests in south ern politics on the part of New York offce-holder is now added another On Friday night a meeting of negro repub- licans was held at Raleigh. N. C., to pro- test against the exclusion of negroes from the republican state convention. which was done as an incident to Senator Pritchard's movement to establish a white republican party in North Caro- lima. During the proceedings the follow ing letter from MT. Clarkson was read It was addressed to Lee Person, negro politician:
 New York N T.. October 13, 1902
 My Dear MT. Person. am glad to have your letter I need no thanks for what did in opposing the "Jim Crow party in Alabama and other southern states. No self-respecting republican can tolerate any such attempted departure from the cardinal doctrine of the party. The Pres ident has no sympathy with it, and you may assure all your friends, and your whole race, that he is as sound on the doctrine of human rights and manhood suffrage as I am.
 I shall be glad to hear from you when ever you have anything to communicate. Sincerely yours,
 JAMES S. CLARKSON.
 It Is a fact that the republican negroes of North Carolina believe MT. Clarkson to be their defender against the lilly white movement. It is also a fact that in that state, among the white people. there is great perplexity and confusion about the exact relations between MT. Clarkson and the President. The belief has hitherto been universal in North
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Carolina that Senator Pritchard not only represented the President in his cam paign to start reformed republican party but that he was undertaking that campaign at the Presidents request. The appearance of MT. Clarkson on the scene. the apparent ease with which he thwarts the plans of the so-called better ele- ment." and his assumption of right to speak for the President have uprooted the beliefs of the North carolinians on that subject. and now they do not know whether Clarkson or Pritehard is the Presidents representative.
 MT. Pritchard himself is quoted as say ing that whether the President continues to support him or not he will go on with his fight to elevate the party in North Carolina. The fact that MT. Pritchard began his campaign to exclude the negroes after a conference with the Pres ident at Oyster Bay was probably what led to the report that he spoke for the President, and not any positive statepent to that effect from the senator.
 The impression did however prevail In Alabama, as well as North Carolina, that the movement to build up a white party there had tho. Presidents approval The Alabama republicans nominated for gov ernor J. A. W. Smith, a white lawyer of the highest reputation and ability, and began a campaign designed to establish the new white party in public confidence. Some of their leaders were in Washington at the time that MT. clarkson brought the three negroes to the White House and succeeded in heading off their bolt. On the same day President Roosevelt ap- pointed as district attorney in Alabama a democrat recommended by Booker Washington and other negroes. and turned down. the new white republican organization. The Alabama men did not question the merit of the appointee but claimed that the appointment, coming in the way it did, was black eye for their movement, and must have been intended as such. It was principally dissgreeable to them, they said, as a revelation of the fact that their new plan did not have the sympathy of the White House, as they had believed it did.
 MT. Clarkson's letter to Lee Person is understood to have had a considerable effect in dissipating the uncertainty pre- vailing in North Carolina about the Pres ident's position, and the North Caro- llnians are coming over to the belief that clarkson and not Pritehard represents the White House. What effect this will have upon Mr Pritchard's "puriication'' campaign 1t Is too early to say. Many southern politicians are much more in- terested in the question of its relation to the politics of 1904
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About Persona

The principals of the Gordon-shay Grand Opera company were registered al the Morris yesterday.
 W L. Estabrook of Mobile is at the Morris,
 D. Keiser of Baltimore Is at the Morris.
 The Rev. o. H. shinn of Boston. a mis- sionary of the Universalist church. is at the Metropolitan. He is on his way to Camphin Ala, on the Central Of Georgia railway. where a conference of he Uni- versalists of this state will be held. There are only six congregations in Alabama, the largest being at Brewton. There is an elegant house of worship of the Univer- sallst denomination at Brewton.
 L. B. Musgrove of Alabama is at the IIillman.
 sllas Hanson of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 Judge Richard B. Kelly of Anniston is at the Metropolitan.
 Senator E. W. Pettus is at the Hill man.
 Louis Hess of New York and Atlanta, ex-consul to Antwerp, is at the Hillman.
 Don IT. Bacon and wife are at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
HALF TONES NOW MADE
 BY BYELECTRICITY FROM AFAR

today demonstrated that perfection in this respect was nearly attained.
 The picture to be sent is reproduced in ordinary half-tone plate, by a simple process used by modern newspapers. The plate is flooded with melted wax and rubbed to smooth surface. This insu- lates depressions, leaving the rest ex- posed. The plate is bent around the cyl- finder of the transmitting machines, the operator closes his key, and the electric current does the rest.
 The receiving electrographs have white paper wrapped around their cylinders The closed circuit starts in the machines working automatically. and in six to ten minutes a finished picture appears at it's restination.
 The transmitting stylus fine steel point, traces a spiral upon the zinc plate, while the wax dots rapidly breaking the circuit cause electrical pulsations upon the connecting wire. These pulsations are recorded on the receivers by special electro-magnets actuating steel pens which trace corresponding spirals upon the recording papers, These spirals broken into dots similar to the waxed de- pressions in the plates build themselves up automatically, and gradually the pie lures unfold, composed of thousands of dots. Thus the result is an exact copy of the zinc plate, itself a perfect half tone of the original picture The open ing of the key by the transmitting operator stops the one or several receiv- ing machines on the line
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out of Birmingham to the Decaturs, we have full faith 1t will be granted.
 At present Birmingham and the Tennessee valley are dislocated. A piece of business in the latter now consumes two days of a Birmingham business mans time. Trade Is thus restricted. It is driven away from Alabama. This is not proper, and we believe President Smith will see that the local transportation system is remedied.
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he saw every where in the northern pro- vinces west of the plains of Chihli He found the rugged beauty of the noun tains obscured by the terraces that cover them from base to summit These ter races are qept in place by stone walls about four feet high extending along the mountain slopes. Every inch of ground between the mountain side and the edge of the walls is under cultivation, usually with wheat or some other variety of grain One of his photographs gives a re- markable view of plain almost circular in form surrounded by mountains whose terraces viewed from a superior height, look like tiers of seats in some colossal amphitheater
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IN THE MILE END ROAD.

By Amy Levy. How like heri But 'tis she herself
 Comes up the crowded street, How little did I think, the morn,
 My only love to meet! Whose else that motion and that mienf [
 Whose else that airy tread? For one strange moment I forgot - My; only. love was dead-
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Production of Petroleum.

lightweight pages in the new re- port of the government geological sur vey Is devoted to 8 consideration of the production of petroleum in the calendar year 1901. In that year the production of the United States was handsomely increased, but Russia is still the leader, as the following table shows in barrels:
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Takes the Cake.

From Judge.
 Mixem, the chemist, has made his for tune at last" says the friend.
 But l thought he couldn't find any sale at all for his cough mixture an- swcrs the other friend
 He couldn't, so he labeled 1t Genuine Maple Syrur' and sold every drop of 1t the first cocl day we had. Now he is rushed with nrdars for t-''
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The Indians at the fair are in part Greeks, and they should feel at home in this district, which was once owned by their forbears of old. They sold out before the boom.
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Chicago is presented on it's new bonds as an angel footing a horn. This is either Hinky Dink or Bath house John, and they will have to set tie it between them.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 The more children the un-merrier.
 Silence is the counterfeit of wisdom. one man in a million would have any.
 You can pever make a woman see that if she had a chance to get ton of hard coal at SIP and took ton of soft at s1l.o5 she didn't get a marked down bargain.
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WlLt NOT sURRENpER.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The coal strike Is still raging in the office of the New York Sun, which stub bornly refuses to arbltrate. MT. Morgan, the all-powerful. may have to interfere.
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Today all will be activity in the hard coal districts, and hope else where, all because Deacon Baer found at the end something to arbitrate.
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Muscular surgery is much better than the sanguinary article. Long live Professor Lorenz from over the sea. The effete east is still in it.
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General Grosvenor now thinks the country is safe because he is about to be reelected to congress. For awhile be did despair of both.
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The Hon. David Bennett Hills coal mine plank was not included in the issues to be arbitrated before the strike commission.
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A Good Memory.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 He possesses a good deal of mother wit"
 "No. his fathers wit. All a matter of memory on his part
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President Mitchell rounded out his victory at the Wilkesbarre conven- tion. He is now entitled to week "off"
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J. Edward Addicks has a high idea of the value of a senatorial seat. He is still squirming towards it.
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Texas legal lynchings are better than the straight-out lynching bees after all.
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Explorer Baldwin encounters ice ev- erywhere-a freeze-out at home as we'll as freeze-up near the pole.
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Mexico must pay the pious fund judgment in gold. Mexican silver dol lars are not wanted just at present
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Professor Lorenz snows that in the hands of men truly great there is something mightier than the surgeons knife.
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In the east the consumers of coal are insisting that the retailers of it have something to arbitrate.
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The Boers are so captivated by the American mule that tn ey are parting with the slow-moving OK.
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Dave Henderson, once on every bodys tongue, is not only gone, but forgotten.
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The strenuous MT. Cleveland is soon to entertain the even more strenuos MT Roosevelt.
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The Molineaux case can be endured, now that the coal strikes are out of the way.
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President Mitchell had the last word and the last victory.
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was sufficient to make anvil music, but not brawny enough to make the old-Ime noise"
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Even a speaker of the house can become absolutely obscure.
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Lot us all turn out to give our handsome governor warm greetings today.
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crunshell and Corbin-what pair :?
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Artlc exploration is a waste of money and toes.
  Let the political pot in Alabama be- gin to boil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
EASTERN BALL WAR.
McGraw Buys Controlling Inter-
est in Baltimore Club.

Baltimore, July 17.-John ]. McGraw.
representing Andrew Freedman, and
acting, it is believed, as an envoy of the
National league, has secured a con-
trolling interest in the Baltimore Amer
lean League Baseball club. AT his in
stance, POI shares of the 400 shares of
the stock of the company, representing
the holdings of John ]. Mahon, were
transferred to Joe C. France. an attor-
ney Of this city Mahon's holdings in
cluded the shares formerly owned by
Robinson. McGraw, Kelley and Rev.
John G. Boland, a Catholic priest. The
consideration could not be learned.
Six of tn Baltimore players were re-
leased after Wednesdays game. Four
of them, Pitchers McGinnity and Cronin.
First Baseman McGann and Substitute
Bresnahan, left for New York early in
the evening. The others, late Manager
Kelley and Outfielder Seymour, are ex-
pected to leave today for Cincinnati.
Great pressure was brought to bear
upon Selbach and Williams to have
them sign with National league teams,
but they state they are under two
years contract, and unless they are re-
leased, will remain In Baltimore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
BURTON DOESN'T LIkE.lT
Longs Speech He Claims Dodged
the Issue.

Senator Burton took occasion to ex-
press his opinion of Congressman
Longs reciprocity speech last night to
a few Republicans at the Copeland.
There were in the crowd Justices Greene
o. Morse, railroad commissioner; D. J.
Hanna, Republican candidate for lieu
tenant governor, and several others.
Senator Burton said that Mr.. Longs
speech was a very "adroit" presenta-
ton of his side of the case, but that Mr.
Long has lodged some of the points at
issue. Senator Burton also claimed that
Mr.. Long does not represent President
Roosevelt's position, but that he Dur
toni does. He further intimated that
as United States senator he ought to
be better informed about matters in
general than mere congressman.
Mr.. Burton's impromptu speech is
said to have been the result of a plain
truth told him by Mr.. Hanna Hanna
has always trained with the Burton ele-
ment and has always been regarded as
friendly to the senator. Mr.. Burton
asked him how his recent explanation
was taking among the Republicans of
the Sixth district.
ITO tell you the truth, senator, as
your FRIEND" Mr.. Hanna is reported to
have said, 'they do not think much
of it,
This did not set well with Senator
Burton, and he is reported to have
said some violent things about people
who do not take his statements on the
subject of Cuban reciprocity as gospel
truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
TRACY LOCATED.
Sheriffss Posse Has Him Sur
rounded in a Shack.

Seattle. July 17.-Word has just been
received from Covington that Sheriff
Cudihee and posse have surrounded a
shack in which it is believed Tracy and
two companions are located and thss,
battle is expected. 1t is said that
when Cudihee disappeared into the
brush two days ago he took with hin
a stool pigeon and a body of pickets.
1t is claimed that through the efforts
of the stool pigeon the sheriff learned
the whereabouts of Tracy.
North Yakima, Wash, July Tiff
teen heavily armed men left here early
this morning to join in the hunt for
Tracy. The posse was organized by
Sheriff Tucker who accompanied it on
request of Sheriff Hartman of Pierce
county and Sheriff Brown of Kittatoas
for his cooperation. While the utmost
secrecy is maintained it is said that the
sheriffs are expecting Tracy to cross
the mountains and they are arranging
to guard all passes through which the
fugitive can possibly come. The posse
divided a few miles up the valley, a
part ascending the Wenas Pass and a
part the Natchez. The posse is COM
posed of the nerviest and most trust
worthy men obtainable here, all ac-
Quainted with the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
A SEICHE At CHICAGO.
Lake Michigan Convulsion Sim
liar to That of Swiss Lakes.

Chicago July IA phenomenon.
known to Geneva and other Swiss lakes
as 'seiche'' has made it's appearance
on Lake Michigan. In a queer cOnvul-
sion the lake sent a big wave landward,
and residents along the shore suddenly
found the water tapping at their door
steps. All along the lake front the
waves swept up against the break
waters or over the beach. Steamers
were tossed about at their docks,
smaller craft were thrown on the shore.
boats were broken and in several in
stances loss of life was narrowly avert
ed.
Two boys bathing north of Lincoln
park were saved after they had been
carried out by the receding wave A
fisherman was rescued by the Evanston
life saving crew and another bather, an
Evanston boy, was pulled out of the
water as he was in danger of being
drowned.
At the weather bureau the barometer
indicated a sudden high pressure fol-
lowed by an equally sudden drop. A
wave of heavy atmospheric pressure
passed over the city. and as it struck
the lake, moving from west to east, the
water was pushed back With the pres
sure released the wave came rushine,
back and dashed up over the land and
then receded to the normal water line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
WILL NOT BOLT.
Wisconsin Stalwart Republicans
Decide to Stay
And Take MedicineAdministored
by La Toilette Crowd.
STAND RV GDAnNER
STAND BY sP00NER.
Will Carry Fight Into the As
sembly Districts.
Nomination of State Ticket Be-
gins Today.

Madison, Wis, July 17.-With the
smoke of battle over the platform in
last nights convention cleared away,
the Republican state convention got
down to business this forenoon and pro-
ceeded to nominate a ticket The stall
their overwhelming defeat, will remain
in the convention to the last and will
not bolt as some reports have it. They
will continue their organization indef-
initely and will carry the fight for Uni
ted States Senator John c. SpoOner in
to assembly districts and will not rest
until the last vote is polled on election
day.
The convention was scheduled to
meet at o'clock and it was 9:20 when
Chairman Babcock brought down his
gavel and announced that the order of
business was the call of districts for
nomination for governor A s. Mat
theSon of GAINESVILLE responded for the
First district and placed in nomination
John NJ Whitehead, the stalwart can
didate of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Mattheson reviewed Mr.. White
heads history from boyhood and re-
viewed the policies favoring his candi-
date. His utterance called forth ap-
proval Of the stalwart wing of the con-
vention.
H B. Chynoweth for the Second dis
trict placed in nomination for governor
Robert LaFollette. Mr.. Chynoweth was
tremendously applauded as he dwelt
upon the principles advocated by the
governor.
Robert M. LaFollette of Madison, was
nominated for governor, the result of
the ballot being as follows:
LaFollette. 100; Whitehead, 266; SEQ
field, 5; Froehlich, 3; Abbott, 2.
James o. Davidson of Soldiers Home
was nominated for lieutenant governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Prevailing Sentiment at the
Mine Workers Convention
Is That Bitunlinous Miners
Would Better Stay at Work.
900 DELEGATES MEET.
Nearly Every Man Held a Num-
ber of Proxies.
First Part of Session Devoted
to Welcoming Addresses.

Indianapolis, July 17.-With all the
delegates who are to take part in the
convention of the United Mine Work
ers on the ground there is no more
sentiment in favor of strike than
there was last night. The opinion is
steadily gaining ground among the del
egates that a strike would lessen the
chances of the anthracite miners to win
for the reason that it would take from
them all the support that the soft coal
men will be able to extend if they con-
tinue at work
Then, too, there is a genuine dislike
among the soft coal n en- to take action
that will place them in the position of
violating their contracts with the mine
owners. While it is impossible to pre-
dict what any body of the men will do
with given question when there Is
chance that the gathering may be
swept from its feet by few impas-
stoned speeches, the aspect of the con-
vention when it opened this morning
was adverse to strike.
The convention began in TomlinsOn
hall with an attendance of about 800
delegates. Nearly every man on the
floor was the possessor of several prox-
les, some holding as high as five and
others from four to two.
The first session was not of an eXecu-
tive character and there were many
spectators present anxious to witness
the proceedings OF what has been her
aided as one of the most important
cent years. The first part of the ses-
sion was devoted to addresses of well
come from municipal officers of Indian
apolis and responses in behalf of the
union.
The hour for calling the convention to
order was 10 o'clock. At 10 minutes be-
fore that time President Mitchell came
upon the platform and was greeted with
cheers. Secretary Wilson, following
close after, shared the applause. Prompt
to the second, President Mitchell brought
down his gavel, saying:
THE hour of 10 o'clock having ar
rived, the convention will be in order'
Secretary Wilson then read the call
for the convention and President
Mitchell called for the report of the
committee on credentials. The reading
of this by Michael McTaggart consumed
much time as the report contained the
name of every delegate with state
ment of the number of proxies possess
ed by each man.
Delegate Campbell, a colored man
from Kentucky, moved the acceptance
of the report and the continuation of
the committee. This was done and the
convention adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
1t is expected that at the afternoon
session of the convention President
Mitchell will deliver his speech which
1t is understood will oppose the declara-
ton of a strike.