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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
HIGH WATER IN TEXAS.
River at Ell Paso Higher Than Since
 the Great Flood of 1897.

Dallas, Tex, June 24.-A special to the News from Ei Paso, Tex, says:
 During the past twenty-four hours the river at this point has been higher than since the great flood of 1897. and 1t has not yet begun to fall An iIu- mense volume of water is passing, but is doing little or no damage to the leyees, which are well protected and closely guarded Reports from vari- ous points along the river in New Mexico indicate that the high water has wrought much destruction to farms in the lowlands.
 From Eartham, N. M. comes tho report that the town has been isolatel by washouts, and it is with the great est difficulty that the needy families who have been driven from home are being supplied with food. People whose houses have been flooded are living in tents or under the best shel- ter possible to obtain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Kaiser Arrives at KieI Aboard the Royal Yacht the
 HOhenzOIeTn
GIVEN GREAT OVATION AS
 HE PASSES EMPHASIZES
Admiral Cotton and the Other Ameri- can Officers Go Aboard the Royal Yacht and Are Presented
 to the Emperor.

Kiel, Prussia, June 24.-Emperor Will liam arrived here at 6 o'clock this after noon on board the Hohenzollern. When the imperial yacht was sighted this even ing steaming into Kiel harbor, she had the Stars and Stripes flying from the aft mast and as she sailed by Rear Admiral Cotton's flagship, the Kearsarge, the im- perial colors floating at the stern were dipped three times. This courtesy being without precedent in the German navy caused Rear Admiral Cotton. at an au- dience he had later with the emperor to thank his majesty in the name of the President of the United States for the honor shown to the American navy.
 Tremendous cannonade.
 The emperor's entrance into the harbor was the occasion for a tremendous can nonade each of the thirty-two warships firing thirty-three guns, the Americans observing the German regulation for hon. bring the sovereign. As the smoke from the thousand guns blew aside the llohen- zollern entered the lane of warships at the upper end of which were the Ameri- can vessels. The emperor stood alone on the upper bridge. The crews manning the cross trees turrets and sides of each of the American ships gave his majesty three cheers as the yacht passed, which he acknowledged by saluting continuous ly. The imperial colors were flown from the after mast from each American war ship.
 Aboard the Kearsarge was a party of Americans, including Ambassador Tower. R. R. Rltt, secretary of the Berlin em- bassy; MT. and MITE. Cornelius Wander bilt and Mrs. Potts, wife of the United States naval attache.
 Real Admiral Cotton assembled the cap tains of his squadron on his flagship, and just as the Hohenzollern was attached to her mooring buoy Rear Admiral Cot tons barge reached the yachts gang way.
 Officers Are Presented.
 Captain Usedom met Rear Admiral Cot ten, Captains Walker, Hemphill, Cornwall and McCrea, Lieutenant Hussey of the admirals staff and Naval Attaehe Potts at the head of the gangway and present. cd them to Emperor William, who was standing two or three steps away with bis suite grouped around him. His ma jesty shook hands and conversed for a minute with the American officers. say ing how glad he was to see them in Ger man waters. Turning to Rear Admiral Cotton the emperor said;
 You were in the Monitor at Hampton Roads, were you not?"
 Not in the Monitor, sir" replied the admiral, but in another ship which stuck in a sand bank"
 His majesty alluded to other incidents in Admiral Cotton's career and said he wished to visit the Kearsarge and would be pleased to take lunch aboard her. Rear Admiral Cotton and his captains then departed.
 Leave was given to $50 men of the Amercsn crews to go on shore tonight. They were taken in charge individually and in groups by the German sailors, who treated them in the most hospitable manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
CRAWFORD IS PART WHITE.
Alabama Negro Who Won Honors at
 Vale Has Mixed Blood.

Tuscaloosa. June 24.-(SpeciaI.)-As much comment Is being made upon the fact that a negro. George Williamson Crawford of Birmingham. has graduated from the law school at Yale with distinc- tion, 1t may be of interest to the students of ethnology to know that in young Crawford Caucasian blood predominates over the African blood, and that he also has a slight admixture of Indian blood. His mother came from Tuscaloosa. The Caucasian blood in her veins is that of well-known family of highly intellectual Alabamians His aunt. a respectable old negress, lives in the suburbs Of Tusca- 1Oosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Opposition to Bond Issue.

Huntsville, June 24.-(Special.) )- Much opposition has developed in the last few days to the proposed issue of $30,000 in bonds to fund the floating debt of the city. A clamor has been raised among the business men for a provision for sinking fund to be used fin paying off bonds that will mature in few years. Several issues of bonds have been made in the last four years, but so far nothing has been done to provide for their payment. It is believed that the proposed issue will be voted down in the August election unless something is done to provide payment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
VICE PRESIDENT WANTED.
Mexican Congress May Adopt Con
 stltutional Amendment.

Mexico City, June 24-The adjournment of the National Liberal convention was made in harmony and in financial circles the action of the convention is viewed with cordial approval, as the nomination of President Diaz by exclamation puts an end to faetional discussions with the party and secures long period of tran guilty.
 The delegates appear to believe that congress next September will enact law looking to a constitutional amend ment, so that there may be vice presi- dent and the likely candidate for the place is Gen. Geronimo Trevino of the state of Nuevo Leon, who was president of the convention. He Is q man of mark ed ability. about 60 years of age and in full sympathy with President Diaz's poll- cy of peace with progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
BANKER GOES TO JAIL.
Was Sentenced to Serve Sixty Days for
 Contempt of Court.

Pensacola. Fla, June 24.-Banker W. c. O'Neal, sentenced several months ago to serve sixty days in Escambia county iail. for contempt of court by assault ing A. Greenhult, a trustee in bankruptcy. surrendered himself today and was placed in jail to serve his sentence.
 Habeas corpus proceedings will be h. stituted before Judge Pardee in Atlanta tomorrow to seure MT. O'Neals release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Meeting in Germany.

Berlin, June 2.-The papers print a special dispatch from osnabruck. Ham over. saying that representatives of the Hamburg American, North German-Lloyd and Holand-American steamship com- panies and of the Great London steam ship lines held conference today. IL is assumed here that the meeting was con- nected with the shipping situation in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
MAY ADOPT GOLD STANDARD.
Mexico Will Soon Have a New Money
 System.

Mexico City, June 24.-It is believed in well-informed circles that the adop- ton of new modified gold standard with peso valued at 50 cents will be made January l, next year.
 Some large transactions involving heavy investments of foreign capital have been made on information that is the outcome of the present delibera- tions of the monetary conference ani the efforts of Mexico's commissioners abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
NEGROES ARE EXCITED.
Old Negro Woman Prophecies That a
 Tornado Is Coming.

Gadsden June 24 Especial )-The ne- groes of this city ard Alabama City are very much stirred up over the prophecies of an old negro woman who lives on the outskirts of the city. The old negro says that on the Fourth of July the cotton fac- tory town of Alabama City will be de- stroyed by a terrible tornado and that the mill will be demolished, the village de- stroyed. and many people killed. She al- so states that Gadsden vii be visited by the storm but not as severely as Alabama City.
 Some of the negro preachers have added their warning and the negroes are consid- crably disturbed about the matter Some of the families have moved from town The better class of negroes do not pay any attention to the prophecies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Crude oil Takes a Slump.

Beaumont, Tex. June 24.-Owing largely to the immense increase in production during the past fortnight the price of crude oil has taken de- cided slump in this market Beaumont crude has dropped from 80 cents to 64 cents a barrel, and Sour Lake from 6S cents to 52 cents. Developments at Sour Lake and Saratoga continue un- abated. sales of lands almost equalins the celebrated -pindle Top boom days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
comlnn to Rlrnlnnhan.

Huntsville, June Special IA committee of sixteen prominent busi- ness men, appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, will go to Birmingham tomorrow to meet the committees of that city and discuss plans for the building of the Huntsville and Birming- ham railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
IRA D. sANkEY IS BLIND.
Noted Evangelist Can Never See the
 Light of Day Again.

New York, June 24.--Ira D. Sankey, the evangelist, Is now hopelessly blind Mrs. I. Allen Sankey, his daughter-in-law, said today:
 The best eye specialists we could obtain have examined Mir. Sankey, and all agree that his case is hopeless. The optic nerve has been entirely de- stroyed."
 Mir. Sankey's trouble has been grow ing on him for the last two years as a result of an attack of trachoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
FELL ON PEDESTRIANS.
Man Falls From Telephone Pole and
 Fatally Brushes Little Girl.

Hartford Conn, June 24.-Falling a dis tance of thirty-five feet from the cross arm of telephone pole to the ground today, Albert Larkum, a lineman, struck and injured three other persons, one per- haps fatally. Larkum himself is appar- entity suffering from internal injuries and his legs are paralyved.
 Standing beneath Nhe pole when he fell were Mrs Mary F.. Brewster of Mnne- apolis. her daughter Nancy, aged II years and Mrs Charles Edwards. wife of Professor Edwards of Trinity college. Most of Lar<um's weight nearly 150 ponds, fell upon the child, though both women were struck and bruised severely. The girls right leg was broken and she was terribly crushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
NO MORE COAL STRIKES.
John Mitchell Says He Thinks the Last
 Great Struggle Has Come.

Indianapolis, June A.-Commenting on an interview with him, printed in New York on Saturday President John Mitchell said today that It did not rep- resent him faithfully. He added:
 T do not favor the incorporation either of trades unions or employer bodies, but l do advocate the organization of capital by industries and labor by trades. l feel from all I know that all of the great strikes will be terminated early in July and feel that the last great coal strike has been called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Col. J. w. Jenkins Dead.

Kansas City, Mo, June 24.--Col. J. W. Jenkins. prominent attorney. died at his home here today, aged IS. He was born in New York in 1925, settled at Maquoketa, la, in the early sos and served through the civil war as colonel of the Thirty-frst Iowa. A son lives ct Shreveport La
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
stock Exchange Complaints Heard.

Chicago, June 24.-Arguments were heard today by the interstate commerce commission in the complaint of the chica- go Live Stock exchange against railroads that discrimination Is practiced against Chicago in the matter of live sock rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Roosevelt Endorsed.

Richmond. Va, June 24.-The repub- lican state committee of Virginia met here tonight and adopted resolutions endorsing President Roosevelt for re- nomination in 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

, For Alabama: Occasional showers |. Thursday and probably Friday; } light to fresh south winds, becom- ; ing variable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Looks Like the Delaware Crime
 WiII be Dropped
ONE MAN IS UNDER ARREST
Crowd Surrounds Jall and Cry for Ills Release-ie Is Later Allowed to Make Bond-coroner and
 His Deputy claoh.

Wilmington, Del, June 24.-Arthur Cor well of Hartford City, Ind. who was ar rested last night on a charge of com plicity in the burning to death of George White. negro charged with assault on Helen Bishop, was released on $5OoO bail tonight He VIII be given a further hear ing tomorrow
 About 20oO persons gathered tonight in front of the city hall where Corweli was confined and made demonstration. The police authorities took every precaution to prevent an attempt at rescuing the prisoner by the crowd. There were loud cries for the release of Corwell, to which the police paid no attention.
 A coroner's inquest over the burned ne- gro was concluded today. and when word reached the police station that the ver- diet did not impllcate Corwell the police decided to release him on 5000 bail. This was promptly furnished by Thomas Me Hugh, wholesale liquor dealer. Word of this action soon reached the crowd and a great cheer went up, after which the people dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Much carelessness.

After the crowd at the city hall dis persed tonight scenes of lawlessness were enacted in different parts of Wilmington, especially in the coored settlements. The entire police force was kept busy putting down disorder. In the section known as white chapel" a negro assaulted a white man and several whites came to the res- cue. This brought endorsements to the negroes and general fight was started. The negroes outnumbered the whites, who were receiving the worst of 1t when a squad of police arrived. Pistols were fired and the negroes retired within the houses. Participants on both sides received cut heads but beyond this it is not thought any one was injured.
 While this was going on, about 75 men gathered in front of houses occupied by negroes in Orange street and bombarded them with bricks and other missiles. The police also quelled this disturbance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Evils From Trusts.

~As the most alarming features of our present conditions are the evils which come from trusts, and as these evils are made possible by legislation favoring one class. and against another by transporta
 tion privileges and by monopoly of origi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Coroner and Deputy Clash.

Coroner Mccormick held two sessions In the inquest on the remains of White today. the first session bringing to light difference of opinion between the coro- ner and his deputy. John R. Kilmer, which resulted in an open clash. Kllmer thought that Attorney General Il. H, Ward should have selected the jury, while the coroner maintained that the attorney general had no authority in the matter The coroner carried out his plan and em- paneled a jury.
 When the inquest began the remains of White could not be found, and after a long search they were found wrapped in paper in an ice box. White weighed about 200 pounds. but only five pounds of flesh and bones were left of him after the ly1ehuls had finished their work With the finding of the remains, the coroner found that no witnesses were present He consulted with his deputy, who told him he did not approve of the haste and of the manner in selecting the jury, and therefore could give him no assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Unable to Proceed.

The coroner's inquest having failed To reveal the identity of the leaders in the lynching. it is thought that the authorities are unable to proceed It was declared that a state detective had the names of some of the leaders but this is evidently not true because two days have elapsed since the burning tok place and no fur ther arrests have been made. Corwell de- clares that he is innocent and says he can prove that he was not at the lynching.
 The belief is growing here that no one will ever be punished for the work of the mob Certain prominent citizens. although they deplore the occurrence, stand ready to raise fund for the defense of any one who should be prosecuted for the offense.
 Tonight's demonstration indicates that the popular feeling is against any further action on the part of the police.
 Peter Smith, the boy who was shot while the mob was in the workhouse on Monday night, died this afternoon as result of his injuries The jail guards are positive that he was not wounded by one of their number They say they fired over the hea ads of the crowd. The Jail officials think he was shot by some one in the crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-25
Couldn't Find Witnesses.

"where can get witnesses? asked the coroner
 Hunt around" was his deputy's re- ply.
 The coroner replied that he was not going to let the attorney general run his business, and Kilmer retorted that the attorney general was not trying to run the inquest.
 At this juncture the inquest was ad- journed to convene at the call of the cor oncr Later on the coroner again sum moned the jury and the inquest was held tonight Thomas Leach. farmer and William Carter newspaper reporter were the witnesses, and both testified to the finding of the small portions of the remains of the victim of the mob. Some further testimony was offered, after which the jury brought in the following verdict:
 "Resolved. That George White came to his death between the hours of 10 D. m. June 22 and a. n. June 23. 1863. by be- ing burned in field adjoining the road leading from Prices corner to the Ferris Industrial school, by a party or parties unknown to this jury.
 What the next step of the authorities will be is net known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-20
shot bY Jealous Husband.

New York, July 20.-Mrs. Maggie
Scheyendecker is dying and her step
mother, Mrs. Kriselmeyer, is in very
serious condition, as a result of bullet
wounds inflicted by the latter woman's
husband in their home in Brooklyn last
night. The shooting was the result OF
jealousy. Kriselmeyer went out OF town
yesterday expecting to be absent until
today, and so notified his wife. She
closed the house and, with her step
daughter, went out for an airing. Krisel-
never returned expectedly, found his
home closed and his wife gone. He
concealed himself in neighboring door
way and waited. Mrs. Kriselmeyer
made her appearance at ten O'Clock, ac-
companied by her stepdaughter, and es-
corted by man who left them at the
corner. As the two women opened the
door of their home, Kriselmeyer began
firing. The first shot struck Mrs.
Scheyendeckerlin the left breast, pene-
trating the lung and inficting probably
fatal wound. Four more shots were
fired, two of which struck Mrs. Krisel-
meyer. Her husband endeavored to
make his escape but q crowd Of men soon
caught him. He was being badly beaten,
when a policeman made his appearance
and, after warm fight with the crowd,
landed his prisoner in the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-20
Draga's MilIiners.

Paris, June 20.-The puryeyors of the
late Queen Draga of Seryia mostly
man-milIiners and dry goods people,
are petitioning the government to take
action in order to compel Servia to pay
their soyereign's dress and lingerie bills.
After declaring that the nation inherits
all the murdered King and Queen left,
the Belgrade authorities offered several
Vienna firms 20 cents on the dollar, but
Paris dealers think themselves entitled
to be paid in full, as their transactions
we're on O strict commercial basis.
Later when King Peter offered Queen
Natalie her late sons furniture and brio
a-brac, it was argued that as heiress
she must also assume his Majesty's liza
bilities, but Natalie point blank refused
10 pay cent for her former chamber
woman's" (and daughter-in-law s. finery.
A famous robe, the soleil (sun costume),
intended for Queen Draga, which was
dispatched TO Belgrade on the night of
the murder, June II, has just been re-
turned to its maker. The heavy silk is
of the color of ivory, dotted all over
with suns, embroidered in gold. The
lace on the train alone cost 0,00C
francs. "She was a real lady," said the
man millner, "no matter what hel
traducers say. She used much, never
criticised and paid her bills promptly
up to the day of her death"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. c., July 20.

Correspondence vi Ihe AhOAonU'N
Washington, d. c., July 20.
Congressman Cannon, the prospective
Speaker of the House, was among the
callers on Secretary Shaw at the Treas
ury Department this morning. They
discussed at considerable length the
question of financial legislation during
the next Congress. Without being will
ing to 90 into details of their talk, both
gentlemen made it plain that the stories
which have been published representing
Mr.. Cannon as an obstructionist and
opposed to any financial legislation what
ever. are erroneous and misleading. Mr.
Cannon will leave Washington tonight
for a vacation of some weeks In the
Maine woods.
The United States legation at Caracas
has cabled the State Department that
the Bancroft has succeeded in releasing
the three American ships held by the
Venezuelan insurgents on the upper
waters of the Orinoco and has taken
them to San Felix.
General Leonard Wood, by an act OF
the Philippine Commissioners, a copy OF
which was received at the War Depart
ment today, is given almost supreme
authority in the Island of Mindanao.
He is made both Military and Civil
Governor of "Moro province. He is
empowered to appoint all of his subord-
mates in the civil branches, the district
governors, lieut.. governors, treasurers
and secretaries. He may of his own
motion suspend any district officer, and
after due hearing impose a fine or even
dismiss the offender. Should a judg-
ment of court for instance be to en-
force his DEGREES, General Wood may 60
to his assistance with the constabulary
and the municipal police which are
placed directly under his control.
The attention of Mr.. John r. Proc
ter. president OF the civil service com
mission, was called today to the criti-
cisms of his official conduct offered by
former Postmaster General Smith as an
outcome of Mr.. Procter's structures OF
the manner in which postoffice affairs
had been conducted throughout Mr..
Smiths regime. at is unfortunate, "
he said. chat Mr.. Smith should have
written from memory, memory evident
ly defective and unreliable when he
might have had access to the official re.
cords and correspondence, which are all
on file. He intimates that | sought ex-
captions, on behalf of relatives, under
the civil service rules. | never asked
such exceptions, have no relatives in the
classified service, and never asked fol
the appointment of one.
The remains of Mrs. James G. Blaine
arrived here from Augusta, Me-, this
morning and later will be inferred in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Federal grand jury and Judge Pritch
ard, it is expected, will have a busy time to
day with the MGchen and Beavers cases. II
is understood demurrer will be filed in the
Machen case and a motion made for the
quashing of the indictment.