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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
LOUISVILLE IN DARKNESS.
ominous Clouds and Flashes of Light
ming Alarm the People.

Louisville. KY, August 15.-For thirty
minutes this afternoon Louisville was
plunged into inky darkness by ominous
clouds which occasioned much alarm.
This condition proceeded one of the worst
storms of the year and 1t broke over the
city at about p. m. The wind blew at
the rate of IS miles an hour, nearly an
inch of rain fell in a quarter of an hour,
while the temperature dropped 20 degrees
in as many minutes. A number of tele-
phones were burned out by lightning and
shade trees were blown down In all parts
of the city.
Street car traffic was interrupted in
several places for more than an hour.
At Fourth and York and on Fourth
between Oak and Ormsby the street over
flowed with water so that the street cars
could not get through. There was also
an overflow at Twentieth and Walnut
streets.
Several residences In the suburbs had
windows blown in and damage done TO
furnishings, but no fatalities have been
reported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
FOREIGNERS ARE SAFE.
Chief of Venezuelan Rebels Says No
Coercion Would Be Applied to Them.

Willemstadt. August ia correspond
ent of the Associated Press has had an
interview with Gen. Cruz Monagas. chief
of the Venezuelan revolutionists at Bar
celona. in which General Monagas said
foreigners might be sure no coercion
would be applied to them. According
to General Monagas, the revolutionists
have divided their forces into twenty
five sections, each containing from 1000
men upwards. One division of 5000 men,
commanded by General Matos and Gen.
eral Domingo Monagas. Is at Orituco,
awaiting an attack by President Castro,
who is at San Casimire. General Mon
agas added that the revolutionists tele-
graph lines reached to many points
enabling them to keep themselves better
informed than the government.
The United States gunboat Marietta
has returned to La Guiara, Venezuela
from the Orinoco river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
SOLDIERS OUGHT TO BE READY.
General Andre, While Making Speech,
Refers to School Trouble.


Paris, August 15.-At the Inauguration
of a monument today at Vile Franche
Sur Baone. In commemoration of an in
cident of the Franco Prussian war, Cen
eral Andre, the minister of war, made
an address. Speaking to delegate from
Belfort he exhorted Belfort to remember
the glorious history of its flag and to
hold 1t in readiness for the day when
the country will recall all its children to
arms. General Andre referred indirectly
to the refusal of Colonel st. Remy to as
sist at the closing of the unauthorized
Catholic schools on the ground that he
was a Christian and declared that a SOL
dier ought to be ready to sacrifice even
his personal convictions at the command
of his country.
Belfort resisted a siege by the Prus-
slams November, 1870, to February 16.
1871, when by order of the government,
the garrison capitulated with all the
honors of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
lkeas Himself TO Famous Cap
tain Dreyfus Of France,
has NEVER STOLEN A CENT
Says He VIII Be Able to Prove Beyond
Doubt He Did His Duty Without
Fear, and Asks People to
Suspend Judgment.

Duluth, Mimi, August 15.-Capt Ober-
lin NJ. Carter appeals to the American
people to suspend judgment against him.
and llkers himself to Captain Dreyfus of
France in a letter written to his chief
counsel, Judge II. G. Stone, who is now
in Duluth Carter asks that his desire be
made known through the press to his fell
low countrymen.
The letter says:
'I wish to say that all the evidence in
my case shows that have never stolen a
single cent from the government, nor
ever received a cent paid by the govern
ment to Gaynor and Green, nor to any
other contractor I am prepared to show
where l got every cent of money which [
ever had or ever spent. Under such cir
cumstances I ask the American people to
suspend judgment against me until can
have a regular trial and be given an op-
portunity to prove my entire innocence
and honesty, and to clear myself of the
outrageous charges fled against me. I
shall be able to prove beyond doubt
that did my outy without fear or favor,
and that the government never lost a
single cent though any work done under
my charge. feel that I have suffered an
unjust and disgraceful Imprisonment not
Being guilty of any wrong-doing what
ever. 1 propose to fight as hard as Cap
tain Dreyfus fought, ana win over an
overwhelming public opinion against
him.
This is the first statement Carter has
ordered since his Incarceration, accord
ing to Attorney Stone.
Judge Stone is severe In his comments
in connection with the decision in the
Green-Gaynor case. He says:
IF United States Solicitor General
Richards and his subordinates could
have proved one-hundredth part as much
in the Canadian courts as they have
claimed through the newspapers, they
could prove, they would have had no
trouble in extraditing Green and Gaynor.
United States Solicitor General Rich
ards and others challenge the honesty
and fairness of Canadian courts instead
of admitting that they have failed to
prove their charges against Gaynor and
Green" 5sszsss .=z=zas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
COUNTER PROPOSITION.
Birmingham Scale Figures In Mine
Controversy In Tennessee.

Knoxville Tenn. August 15.-The coal
operators Of the United Mine Workers,
District 10. have made counter PROPOSE
ton to the miners demands. The opera
tors agree to an increase Of / cent on the
run of mines. making the scale 30 instead
OF 40 cents. 1t is argued that this is a
mean of the Birmingham district scale,
which pays from 45 to IS cents for the
run Of mines and the operators think 50
cents is an equitable settlement. as they
claim the Birmingham district is a COM
petitor to them.
1t is intimated that the miners demand
for a horizontal increase OF 10 per cent
will now be set aside IL other provisions
sought-two pay days per month and an
eight-hour day-meet favorable dispose
tion. The conference is still in session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
ATTACKS ON PALMA.
Havana Newspapers Say the New
President ls incompetent.

Havana, August 15.-During the last
few days several Havana newspapers
have been making violent cnslaughts on
the chief executive of the republic, ao-
cusing him of incompetence, ignorance
and weakness in not having as yet done
anything useful for the country. The Lu-
cha claims that President Palma's prom
ises to treat various elements "a Cuba
alike have not been kept, and ocelal -s
that what the executive wants is to gov
ern with law and to ignore the eonstitu-
ton. The paper says that in spite of the
repeated requests IF congress, President
Palma has not yet presented the bud
get.
The Discussion says congress Is wasting
time lamentably, and declares that a
number of laws have been delayed either
in the house OF representatives or in
the senate. Congress must do moro work,
says the paper, or The session will pass
without the accomplishment of anything
of value In this country.
The house of representatives today de-
claI ed that none OF the fortresses or ar
senals of the Cuban republic could be
leased or sold by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
BOY CONFESSES
TO AWFUL CRIME
TELLS COURT THAT HE AND MRS.
ROGERS TIED HER HUSBAND AS
A JOKE AND THEN THROW HIM
INTO RIVER.

Bennington, Vt, August ia start
ling story was brought out today at the
inquest into the death of Marcus Rogers,
river here yesterday, when Levi Perham,
aged 10. confessed that the man had been
murdered. and implicated himself and the
wife of the dead man as the partici-
pants In the crime. Rogers, who separ-
ated from his wife several months ago,
had his life insured for $500 for the wom-
ans benefit. He left Hoosac Falls last
Tuesday. His body was found in the
river Thursday. A hat was found near
the river, pinned to which was a note
purporting to hive been written by
Rogers, in which the writer said he had
ended his own life. At the inquest the
climax was reached when Levi and Boyd
Perham were placed on the stand.
Boyd the elder was first examined, and
to the amazement Of those In attendance
directly charged his brother and Mrs.
Rogers with the crime of murder He
said Mrs Rogers Offer ed to give him the
amount of the insurance on her husband
&t0O) If he would go to Hoosac Corners
and>rio away with him. He refused
Boyd said Mrs. Rogers then approached
his younger brother. Levi, and exerted
such an influence ever him that the lat
ter consented to lure Rogers to Benning-
ten, where a trap had been set for him.
Rogers, he said, was enticed to Morgan's
grove, where en- Tutsday evening he met
his wife and Levi Perham. The meeting
YVES apparently friendly enc. and under
the impression that his companions were
showing him a trick with ropes Rogers
allowed them TO bind him hand ard foot.
When In this helpless condition they
thloroformed him end threw him into the
river. To create the impression that
Rogers had committed suicide they wrote
the note which was found pinned to the
hat. Levi Perham confessed that all that
had been revealed against him was true.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
Gunboat Boyaca Captured.

San Jose, De Costa Rica, August 15-
News has reached here from the camp
of the Colombian revolptionists In the
Aqua Dulce district that after a naval
engagement the Colombian government
gunboat Boyaca, was captured by the
Colombian revolutionists. Three hundred
government soldiers and General Ortiz
and Henao. and supplies of munitions
of war and provisions were captured with
the Boyaca- The Colombian revolution
lists are also said to have secured a gas
olne launch which was in the government
service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
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GERMANY WILL LAND
MEN IF NECESSARY

> Berlin, August 15.-The Associat-
> ed Press Is informed that the Ger :
> man government does not wish It :
= to be assumed that Germany will :
= not undel any circumstf noes land
= marines at Venezuelan ports. be :
= cause such 4 necessity might 9
> arise If a German consulate were :
= attacked or German citizens mall :
= treated The foreign office is :
= watching affairs in Venezuela :
= closely and Is in cable communica- :
> ton with German war vessels In :
= the Caribbean. but gives out no :
= news. Il Is said Germany IS pur-
> suing In a general way the same
= policy as the United States but
, statements regarding cooperation
> are charact terized as premature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
Cash Register Companies Fight.

Columbus. August 15.-Suit was brought
in the common pleas court here today by
the Hallwood Cash Register company vs..
the National Cash Register Company for
s25o000. double the amount or damages
claimed to have been sustained by inter-
ference in their business by the National
A temporary order preventing the author
tiles OF the National from interfering
with the business OF the Hallwood COM
pany, was made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
MILLIONS IN LETTERS.
Money Found In UndeIIvered Mail In
England Amounts to $3,375, 900.

London August 15.-The annual report
of the postmaster general shows that the
large total OF s3,s75,ooo was found in let
ters undelivered during the year. The un-
delivered letters totaled no less than 10.
100000. while the delivered missives
amounted to 2.45l, 100000. an average of
$50 for each person in the united king
dom.
The postmaster general also reports
that fresh experiments with motor cars
show that they cannot be relied upon to
carry heavy loads of mail matter with
the same regularity as wagons drawn by
horses-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
Louisiana Planter Found Dead.

vicksburg, Miss. August 15.-Thomas
w. Jay, a member of the police jury of
East Carroll parish, Louisiana, planter
and business man of large means, was
found dead In the yard of his plantation
home near Pitchers Point this morning
with a pistol bullet through his head.
Mr. Jays pistol was lying by his side.
The coroners jury has not completed its
Investigation, but It is thought that his
death was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16

FORAKER SAYS He
; is NOT A CANDIDATE

> Toledo. o, August Is. = United
= States Ser ator J. B. Foraker was
> IN this city tonight en- route home
= from Detroit. A representative OF
> the Associated Press asked him re-
= garding the story recently sent out
, from Washington TO the effect that
> ho was to be the Republican can
, didate for the vice presidency with
> President Roosevelt in 1904 The
> senator replied that there was
= nothing IN the rumor as far as he
. is concerned, and said that he
= could not imagine from what
= source 1t had started.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
MAY COME TO AMERICA.
Sisters Expelled From France Want
to Settle In United States.

Rome, August 16.-Members OF the re-
ligious orders expelled from Franco. cs-
pecially sisters, are applying to the
vatican authorities for permission to set
tie in the United States. Several OF
them have come to Rome personally ex-
pressly for urging their request. A re-
ply has been sent them pointing out
their are no vacancies in the United
States. and besides calling attention to
the difficulty arising from the fact that
the expelled sisters do not speak the
English language.
Canada has been suggested as a better
field as sisters are comparatively scarce
there and because French is spoken In a
large area of the dominion The appli-
cants. however, did not take kindly to
the suggestion and persist In their re-
quests to 90 TO the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
Hot In Arkansas.

Little Rock. Ark, August 15.-rhe high
est temperatures of the season were re-
corded throughout Arkansas today Near
Van Buren five laborers on the Iron
Mountain railroad were overcome by
heat and three are dead. At Alma there
was one death from the heat. But one
prostration is reported here, that of a
policeman. The maximum temperature
for the day was 94 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16

CITY DESTROYED
BY A BIG TIDAL WAVE

= Culisean. Mex. August 15. = The 4
= lower portion Of the city of Altata, :
= on the Pacific oosst just west of :
= Culiaean, has been completely de- !
= stroye4 by a tidal wave and no
= fewer than thirty people have :
= been drowned. The loss of life nay !
= be several times That number. !
= The property loss is heavy It Is :
= reported that several smaller coast :
= towns situated above Altata were !
= completely washed away by the :
= same tidal wave and that the loss !
= of life In these smaller places is I
= very heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
VIII Fight September %.

Louisville, August ia telegram was
received here this afternoon from Robert
C. Gray. manager of the Southern Ath-
letic club, announcing that the date Of
the Sorbett- Mct5overn contest in Louis
vile had been changed from September
l. to September %
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Groesbeck. Tex. August 15.-John War
rem, negro. was hanged here today for
the murder of a stcrekeeper named Dock
Stevens. Warren sold his body for IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16

Washington, August 15.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Saturday and Sunday;
light to fresh south winds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
A Change of Front.

One member of the school board
from the rural precinct seems to have
changed front on the school room
proposition since the election of last
July. Then his main force was spent
in an endeavor to show the absurdIty
OF building so many rooms. Now he
very earnestly advocates the erection
of two additional rooms. And the
worst feature OF the case seems TO be
his adroitness, and Gates abuse,
seem to have convinced majority VI
the board Of the necessity OF the extra
rooms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
URBANA UNRAVELlNGS.
L. II. Bryan's children are ON tho sick list.

L. H. Bryans children are on tho sick list.
Not so cold the past week, but more snow.
A. } Smiths babe is improving, and will re-
cover.
Ed lies and wife Sundayed with C. W. Payne
and WIFE
Cord Stipp will farm Sam Bowman's place
this year.
A. J. Smith made business trip to Chanute
last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Foster was visiting in Urbana last
Sunday.
D. l.. Swan received and unloadsd a car Of
nut coal last week.
Mr. Sellman and John Greve received car Of
shelled corn last Friday
NJ J. Likens went to Ft. Scott Tuesday to at
tend the meeting OF the grand lodge Of Masons.
Clint Conner and wife were 10 town Saturday
Clint says he is getting along all right and will
recover his health
Tuesday two families arrived here from Iowa
with two car loads of goods. They will occupy
the old Sam Lane farm and the old John Turn
or farm, which they bought some time ago.
Last Monday Roy Turner took notion to fog
the school teacher. There was slight mix-up.
but very little blood spilled. The teacher is
still able to attend to business with his usual
vigor.
g. w. Payne has announced himself as can
didate for county superintendent. We hope he
will receive a liberal support and be nominated
and elected. MIR PAYNE ID one of the best teach
ers in the county and has gained his high stand
ing by pluck energy and hard study and all on
his own resources, and we think he should be
honored by the people of Neosho county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

The claim of other cough medicines
to be as good as Chamberlain's are
effectually set at rest in the following
testimonial of Mr.. c. d. Glass, an EN-
ploye of Bartlett g. Dennis Co., Gardi-
ner, Me. He says: ~ kept adding
to cold ard cough in the winter of
1867, trying every cough medicine
heard of without permanent heip, un-
til one day l was IN the drug store of
Mr. Houlehan and he advised me to
try Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and offered to pay back my money if
was not cured. My lungs and bron
chial tubes were very sore at this
time, but was completely cured by
this remedy, and have since always
turned to it when got a cold, and
soon find relief. l also recommend It
to my friends and am glad to say it is
the best Of all cough medicines" For
sale by all druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

An Ottawa negro, Lewis Wright,
was lynched at New Madrid, Mo. -,
last Sunday night. Wright was a
member of a minstrel troupe. The
Missourians abused the troupe and
sought trouble. The negroes re-
sented their affronts and began
shooting in crowded hall. No
body was seriously hurt, but Mis-
souri, chivalry was aroused and they
hung the "nigger."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
sAvoNBURG scRlseLlNGS.
Cliff Huff is on the sick list,


Cliff Huff is on the sick list
Nelson Claus has rented Mart Huff's farm.
Mr. Snyder is moving on Frank Huff's farm.
Z. F Dupuy's family are down with measles.
Mart Huffs sale last Monday was well at
tended.
There seems to be a great deal of sickness in
this vicinity.
John Young has purchased the Rhodes farm,
east of town.
F. E. Smith, OF Moran, Sundayed in the Burg
with his parents.
H. A. Richardson made shipment of eggs to
New York this week.
Several of our citizens had business before
the grand jury last week.
J. K. Brenner and family will move to Man
haitian the first of March.
Prof Moore made flying trip to Bronson
last Friday. RETURNING Sunday.
J. p Decker and DR.. Braden. of Elsmore,
were in the Burg last saturday.
Fred Pilgrim, OF Rollin. was visiting here last
week the guest OF Jim Wright.
Irvnn johnson has resigned his position in
the butcher shop and is making Preparations
to go TO California,
Grandpa Young died last Sunday. The funer,.
al sermon was preached Monday at Harmony
church by Rev. Dolsen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
A Connecting Answer.

"I hobbled into Mr.. Blackmon's
drug store one evening"" says Wesley
Nelson. of Hamilton, Ga, land he
asked me to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with which l
suffered for long time. / told him
had no faith in any medicine as
they all failed. He said. We'll If
Chamoerlaiu's Pain Balm does not
help you, you need not paw for it, !
took a bottle of 1t home and used IL
according to directions and in one
week 1 was cured, and have not since
been troubled with rheumatism
Sold BY all druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
CURES sClATIc RHEUMATISM.

Mrs. A. z. Simpson, 500 Craig St.,
Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June 10th,
1899: II have been trying the baths
of Hot Springs, Ark, for sciatic rheu-
inatisx, but l get more relief from
Billiards. Snow Linimeut than nedi-
cine or anything I have ever tried.
Enclosed find postofiice order for 81.
Send me a large bottle by Southern
Express" Sold by Geo. P. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

The treaty is approved and Uncle
Samuel now owns a trio more of is
lands-the Danish West Indies.
These islands are not worth a great
deal. They contain one fairly good
harbor. Each one is about large
enough to make a fair sized potato
patch. However, they may be very
handy when we get the big ditch
across the lsthmus underway.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

Chas. L. Tiffany, founder and
head of the firm of Tiffany & Co..
jewellers, is dead. In 1887 the firm
was started on capital of $1,000.
Today it is the most famous jewelry
house IN the world.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
HARMONY HEARSAY.

W. K. Hamilton attended sale Tuesday.
Bertha House aud Chas. Bloomheart are on
the sick list.
r. L. and Sedley Yount were out rusticating
for COW feed
Ask .Rolla Yount why he was so happy over
his valentine
NJ. NJ. Booze received some nice valentines
from his pupils.
Lawrence Russell has sold his seed corn for
S1.00 per bushel.
bertha and Mauds House of Erie visited in
Chanute Saturday.
Willie cornell returned to his home at Piqua
after Il weeks visit
Some of the children of the neighborhood
have the chicksnpox.
Our country people took in Chanute last Sat-
urday it sleighs, sleds. cutters, etc.
cattle and hogs are scarce by being sold off
closely Next fall cattle and hogs will be
higher than "Gilroys kite"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

New York has just experienced
one of the severest snow storms she
has had in many years. 1t fairly
rivals the notable blizzard of 'SS.
Snow began falling soon after mid
night Sunday night and as the wind
was blowing a gale, traffic was much
impeded. Tne storm continued
through Monday and almost all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

Mary Halpln, of whom we heard
so muCn during the Cleveland
Blaine campaign, has just died at
her home in New Rochelle, N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

Hobson, of Merrimac fame and
afterwards of kissing notoriety, is
to be retired from the army under
the disability clause.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

A. E. Sullwell is-reported to be
on his way home from England
with a little matter of s., ooo, 900 in
his grip to be used in the construc-
ton of the Oriental railroad
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

The Kansas City Commercial
Club took a turn in southern Ne
braska and are doing northern Kan
sas in the return swing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21

Miss Stone, the missionary. is
said to be free. The ransom money
was turned over to the brigands some
days ago.