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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
HOSPITALITY IS
 AMPLY REPAID
FRENCH EMBASSY IN LONDON GIVES A STATE DINNER IN
 HONOR OF KING EDWARD, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS ATTE

London, July 7.-France lavishly return cd Great Britain's hospitality tonight by dinner given by President Loubet to King Edward at the French embassy. The scene around the embassy was most animated. KIng Edward and President Loubet both arrived there with military escorts and other distinguished guests drove up in handsome private carria ses. A great crowd of people outside gave his majesty an ovation.
 The king was met at he dnor of the embassy by NJ. Loubet wno arrived there a little earlier than his rne;csly, 4Nfn- bassador Cambon and the staff of the French embassy.
 The table, which was oblong, was open at one end. M. Loubet sat at the closed end with the king on his right and tho Prince of Wales on his left. The "a ble was a mass of heliotropes and rare or chds hanked by silver candelebra
 The guests included Premier Balfour Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, Foreign Minister Lansdowne, the United States ambassador. MT. Choate; the Spanish, Italian, Russian, German and Turkish ambassadors. the Portuguese minister, Count Mensdorff, the Austrian charge daffaires. Lord Roseberry. the Duke of Devonshire, the French consul general and the presidents of the principal French societies of London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
BROWN INDICTED.
Negro Murderer Was the Cause of the
 Evansville Trouble.

Evansville, Ind, July 1.-The grand jury has indicted Lee Brown, the negro mur- derer for the killing of Patrolman Mas sey A rumor has started that Brown would be returned to the city this evening for trial and great excitement followed the announcement. Preparations were at once made to have an organized body of armed men meet all incoming trains this evening for the purpose of searching every car in the hope of finding Brown.
 Judge Pasch makes the positive an- nouncement that Brown will not be re- turned to the city at this time. Many negroes are in hiding and scores of others are leaving the city and help In homes and hotels is very scarce today. The ne- groes are badly frightened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Train from Washington Dashes Into a Freight at Near
 ROckfsh, Va
INJURED NUMBER.
 THIRTEEN PEOPLE
Engineer of the Freight Train Over. stayed Ills ord5rs and Was Caught on the Main Line by the
 Flying Express.

Washington, July 7.-Twenty- per- sons were killed and IS injured in head on collision on the Virginia Midland di- vision of the Southern railway at Rock fish, Va, at 12 minutes after 8 o'clock this afternoon. Passenger train No. 35 leaving Washington at 11l5 a. m. today for Atlanta, Ga.. dashed into local freight No. 6S. standing on the main line of the road at that point wreclSing both engines and the baggage and ex- press cars of No. 35. The baggage car and the second-class passenger coach immediately following it telescoped. The coach was occupied mostly by negroes.
 THE DEAD.
 The killed, as far as known are:
 Engineer Lewis of train No. 35.
 Engineer Mccormick, who was rad Ing as passenger on train No. 6s.
 A colored fireman on No. 68.
 Thomas Sheppard of Charlottesville, brakeman on freight train.
 Charles T. Gay of Charlottesville, fireman on freight.
 J. E. Low, colored, Baltimore.
 Charles T. Leach, coIored, dining car waiter.
 c. C. Owen, Philadelphia, boiler in. spector.
 Adam Nucosavich, Austrian boy.
 Parilianl Gughelmo, Austrian woman. Two unknown Austrlan women.
 Unknown mulatto woman.
 THE INIIlRED
 Engineer E. c. Hale of charlottes- vile.
 II, A. Sharp, Knoxville, Tenn, head and legs bruised and back wrenched.
 Turner Ashby Henry, Bentonvile, Va.
 Wallace Jackson, coIored, charlottes- viIle.
 Four Austrians, all painfully, but not serIoy1Iy, injured.
 The. c. Hudson, colored, Chatta- nooga, serious head wounds.
 T. c. Mercer, coIored, Washington. J. B. Strett, coIored, Pullman porter, of New York.
 J. w. Payne, Alexandria, baggage master, internally injured.
 w. B. Brubeck of this city, conductor of local freight, Is reported in a critical condition.
 After witnessing the awful sight he Is said to have become suddenly insane.
 Caught on Main Line.
 The freight train was in charge of Conductor Brubeck and Engineer Hale, and at the time of the accident was on the return run from Lynchburg to Char lottesville. At Rockflsh station Engineer Hale had orders to get out of the way of the fast passenger train, but for some reason, which has not yet been explained, he had overstayed his time and failed to make switch so that the passenger train could pass. Train No. 30 was made up of an express car, a baggage car, two day coaches and two Pullman cars. The two Pullman cars formed an early morn Ing New York connection at Washington for Atlanta and the south. The train arriving here at 80 a. m. from Boston also connected with No. 35.
 It is estimated here that there were in all probability 120 passengers on the train, including those from Boston and intermediate points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS KILLED
 IN FEARFUL WRECK ON SOUTHERN
POPE LEO HOLDS SECRET
 CONFERENCE WITH GOTH
Physicians and Dgnares Are Excluded While the Cardinal Re mains Alone With the Dying Pontf, Who, is Rumored,
 sPreparing is for His Successor to the Papa Throne

Just what passed between the pontiff and Cardinal Gotti only they know, but cer- tainly the circumstances and length of the visit strongly support the view that the pope was giving his attention to the administration of the affairs of the church, when he himself has passed away
 Throughout the day a constant stream of visitors besieged the entrance of the vatican Among the diplomatists were the ministers of Russia and Prussia, the ambassadors of Spain. Austria and Portu- gal and the charge d'affaires of Brazil. The French Ambassador, NJ. Nisard, has shown deep interest in the reports from the sick room He remained after mid night yesterday and was found at the vatican this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
AGED LADY MURDERED.
Found Lying Almost Nude With Blood
 Spattered on Floor.

Lowrey, a we'll known and highly respect ed lady living alone near Good Hope church, In Madison county. was murdered on some recent date not definitely known and her house robbed
 The body of the old lady was found lying on the floor of her room almost Tn a nude condition and blood was spat- tered over the floor and all about the room. The coroners investigation develop ed the fact that her skull had been fract- ured in two places and her body other wise mutilated.
 It is estimated that about $500 or s7OO in cash was taken.
 It is believed by those making the in- .vestigation that the murder occurred last Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08

Rome. July s.-u:25 a. m.)-Much sig nincance Is attached to an extended visit made by Cardinal Gotti. prefect of the propaganda, to the sick room, from which other conspicuous members of the sacred college are excluded by the doctors orders. Cardinal Gotti's interview lasted twenty minutes, even the doctors and attendants withdrawing and leaving him alone with the pope. It is even asserted on the au- thority of one cardinal that Pope Leo ex- peeted that in the event of the succession failing on Cardinal Gotti, he might have the strength to take up and carry for ward the great work thus confided to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
CALM PREVENTS RACE.
The Two shamrocks Get Only Brief
 Trial of Speed.

New York July IA Sandy Hook calm, familiar to cup racers, prevented more than brief trial of the two Shamrocks in an hours wind work in a very light wind. This afforded the new cup-hunter an opportunity to demonstrate again her wonderful drifting qualities.
 The new boat started with Shamrock I. one hour to windward of the challenger on Shamrock Is weather quarter. Point ing higher and footing faster, the new boat worked out to windward of the old one and 45 minutes after the start was made was an eighth of mile to windward of her. Then the wind died away to a calm and at 310 the trial was abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
METHoDlsTs IN SESSION.
Bishops to Revise Catechism and Rit-
 ual of the Church.

New York, July "A commission of four bishops and delegates of the Meth odist Episcopal church, north, and the Methodist Episcopal church, south. Is holding sessions at Ocean Grove, N d., to revise the catechism and ritual of the churches, so that they will conform to each other.
 The northern delegates are headed by Bishop Merrill of Chicago and I. w. Boyce of Minneapolis. The southern bishops present are R. W. Duncan of Spartanburg s. C.. and A. Coke Smith of Norfolk. Va. The sessions are secret and will be continued several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
FIRST DAY ENDS
 MOST BRILLIANTLY
AMERICAN soUADRon AT PORTS MOUTH CORDIALLY WELCOMED, AND KING EDWARD SENDS MES, SAGE OF GREETING TO COTTON.

Portsmouth, July 7.-The American squadrons first day in British waters end ed as brilliant as 1t began. While Ad- miral Hotham entertained Admiral Cotton and the American captains at dinner to- night the junior officers of the United States were dining on board the British gunnery ship Eccentric The English and American ships were Illuminated this evening. the spectacle attracting thous- ands of onlookers.
 The following dispatch has been recelv- ed by Admiral Cotton:
 Buckingham Palace. July 7.-Admiral
 Cotton, |. s. Battleship Kearsarge:
 The King welcomes you and your brother officers in London"
 Admiral Cotton immediately replied ex- pressing thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
COUNT CASSINI
 IS BADLY SCARED
HE THOUGHT HE WAS BEING PUR- SUED BY ANARCHISTS JUST BE- FORE HE SAILED ON KRoNPRlNz WILHELM.

Russian ambassador to the United States, thought he was being pursued by anar- chists today just before he sailed for home on the Kronprinz Wilhelm
 He was taking luncheon at Meyers hotel in Hoboken, when a mob of 800 longshoremen surrounded the hotel and rushed through the building in search of man who had stabbed one of their num- ber
 at which he had been seated and asked the hotel employees to take him to se- cuded place, where he would be safe. He said he was sure the mob was party of anarchists who were after him. He appeared very much agitated and decid- edly nervous over the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
APARTMENT ORDERED PREPARED
RampolIa Says Action of Cardinal
 Oregla Is Not Decent.

Paris, July s-According to a dispatch from Rome to the Echo de Paris, Car dinal Oreglia has ordered the apart ments in the vatican which are occupied by the camerlengo, which post he him- self holds during an interreGnum. to be prepared.
 Cardinal Rampolla on learning this de- clared the action not to be decent while the pope was still living and had not ceased his work. The incident says the dispatch has caused much comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
CROMWELL AND LOOMS CONFER.
Feared That Canal Treaty Will Not
 Receive Final Action.

Washington, July T.-William Nelson Cromwell. counsel for the Panama Canal company. had an hours conference today with Acting Secretary Loomis respecting conditions in Bogota. Mir. Cromwell has received a cablegram from Bogota stat ing that the treaty was presented to the Colombia senate July 2 and was to be taken up for consideration July 4.
 As less than two weeks remain of the special session of the Colombian congress, 1t Is apprehended here that the treaty cannot receive final action in that tlme It is believed here that the difficulty in that case will be met by renewal of the special order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Mcknluht Will Serve.

Louisville. Ky, July 7--Jrdge Evans today ordered J. II. Mcknight, a former banker to be taken to Atlanta to serve his sentence of six years. Mcknight had five trials and with four verdicts against him. His trouble with the gov- ernment grows out of the wreclxing of the German National bank He was charged with the misuse of the banks funds while president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Dividend Declared.

New York, July 7.-The directors of the United States Steel corporation met today and declared the regular quarterly divi- dend of per cent on common stock and 1% per cent of preferred stock. They also issued statement showing the net earn ings for the quarter ending June 30 to be $s6, 490. .52S as compared with $37. ,05S for the same period last year, decrease of sl.162. .530.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
waIthour Wins Aqain.

Boston, July Tn fifteen-mile motor paced race at Charles River park Bobby Walthour defeated George Leander and Basil DeGichard, breaking all worlds records from one mile to fifteen, inclusive. Walthour made the first mile in 1:12 2-5, the first five in 5:55 3-5; ten miles in 1255 and the fifteen miles in 17:29 1-5 The previous record for this distance was 18:O0 Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
HEAD OF AGED PONTIFF
 RESTS ON UNEASY PILLOW
Latest Bulletins State Ina Aevaon Produced by the Opera ton is Followed by Period of RaStessness and DHi-
 culty in Breathing-CaIm Prevails in Vatican.

Rome, July S.-2:15 a. m.--Pope Leo Is now sleeping but his head lies uneasy on the pillow. The alleviation brought about by yesterdays operation of removing the fluid from his pleura, was followed later in the evening by restless period, and fresh doses of ehloral, digitalis and caf- feine had to be administered. Under their influence the pontiff fell into a slumber which, however. was not very peaceful on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
WABASH EXPRESS DITcHEp.
Engine Is Completely Wrecked and
 Seven Passengers Injured.

Peru, Ind, July 7.-Wabash fast ex- press No. 13 was ditched at Stuneville last night. The engine was completely wrecked. Two cars are on their sides and the other cars were thrown zig zag.l
 Fireman A. E. Richardson of Detroit, was caught under the engine His skull was fractured and he was oth- erwise injured. Seven passengers were injured but none fatally. All are at Ash lev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
DROWNED IN MOBILE RIVER.
C. A. ordman. a Mill Man, and Three
 Negroes Lose Their Lives.

Mobile. Ala, July 7-C. A. Ordman, formerly resident of Nashville. Tenn, and three negroes, whose names are un- known, were drowned in Mobile river last night by the overturning of a skin in squall Ordman, who is a mill boss, and sixteen men were crossing the river in skin from mill to come to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08

account of the difficulty the natient has in breathing Seeing Dr. Lapponi always at his bedside, the pope just before falling asleep said kindly to him: "Now. it is your turn tonight. You must sleep"
 Throughout the vatican absolute calm prevails tonight the excitement of yes terday having to a great extent died out with the revival of hope after the an- nouncement that yesterdays operation was attended with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Russia In the Dark.

St. Petersburg, July 7.-The Russian for elgn office knows nothing of the alleged British-Japanese ultimatum on the sub ject of Manchuria, which according to the Sweet of this city. was presented to the Chinese government recently and which sets forth among other matters that the departure of the Russians from Manchura is indefntenly postponed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
kearsarae Is Fast.

Washington, July 1.-The United States battleship Kearsarge smashed all ocean records for speed in the battleshp class in her journey from Kiel. making total distance of 3.345 miles from New York to the Needles at the high average speed of 1862 miles per hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
To Examine General Clay.

Lexington. Ky, July 7.-(special)-Two physicians of this city and Louisville left here today for Whitehall, the home of General Cassius M. Clay They go at the instance of the Madison county court to examine Into his mental condition to re- port to the court on a lunacy writ got ten out by his children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08

The doctors consider that altogether his holiness has had rather peaeeful plight.
 All is banquil at the vatican this morn ing The medical bulletin which will be issued at the usual hour Is awaited with great expectation.
 Dr. Lapponi at 6 o'clock had gone to sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Three Boys Drowned.

winthrop. Ark. July 7.-Three boys. Curtis Brown, John Brinkley and Albert Harvey. were seining in Little river when their boat was overturned. They were cB7 ght in the meshes of their net and drs wned. The bodies were recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Fight Companies of Militia and One Battery at Evansville
\ CONSULTATION IS HELD
Situation Is still Grave and Presence of Troops Is Having Salutary Effect on Rloters-Muttere
 Threats Are Heard.

Evansville. Ind, July 7-As a result of the carnage last night, nine are dead, three others fatally hurt and twenty-one more or less injured. Frank Lamble, B years of age, died this evening from his wounds received last night Fred Kap- pier died today from his wounds and the unidentified dead man has been recog- nized as Robert P. Book. Jabez Beck, a barber died this afternoon from his in- juries. Four of the fatally wounded cannot recover. The fatalities will in- crease the dead to twelve.
 There are eight companies in the militia and one battery here. There are four hundred soldiers all armed with rifles and light battery armed with a Calling gun The Terre Haute company arrived this afternoon and relieved the Vim cennes and Evansville companies in guarding the jail An hour later Brig. Gen. Mckee. in charge of the Indiana national guard arrived and assumed command of the militia. At S:45 to- night a special train arrived bearing four companies of Indianapolis and mem DSiS pl lliN 0tttiih lf6llilt 4Ihidilet licl- tional guard. Battery A. First artillery of Indianapolis, Capt. Callen with Cat ling gun, and Company K. First regiment of Martinsvile
 Mayor Is Criticised.
 General Mckee on arrival held a con- sultation with the mayor and a commit tee of fifteen prominent citizens designat- ed by him as a committee of safety. At this meeting there were some expressions of severe criticism over the course of Mayor Covert. General Mckee relieved the command of Sheriff Kratz but that official telephoned from the jail it would be death for him to leave the protection of the troops and he Is still entrenched behind the guns of the soldiers and the walls of the prison All the saloons were ordered closed indefinitely at noon.
 The governor has in addition to the troops already here thirty extra compa- nes of infantry and two more batteries of artillery ready to be brought into Evans Vile at a few hours notice.
 Martial Law Is Not Declared.
 Martial law will not declared unless there arises aditional trouble. General Mckee tonight said the only trouble to be feared so far as he knew was from threats reported to have been made by leaders of the labor organization whom he had been told had made the boast when they saw the troops arriving that they would not do thing to those ne- gro protectors before daylight"
 All the Central Labor union Joined with the mayor this afternoon in a proclama- tion urging the citizens to remain in their homes tonight and maintain order. Ten men were fined in police court today $10O and costs, each for carrying concealed weapons The negro fire company has left the city under advice of the mayor and the places in the department have been filled by white men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
POPE AWAKES AND
 IS SLIGHTLY IRRITABLE E

Rome, July s.-655 a. m-The pope on waking did not speak. He was somewhat irritable and it seemed as-thoueh-- the blankets and bed clothes were too heavy. so he kicked them off at the imminent risk of taking a fresh cold which would be absolutely fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Attempted Assault.

sweetzer, Ind, July 7.-U. s. Williams, a school teacher. last night attempted to assault one of his pupils. Miss Beach. 12 years of age. The sheriff spirited Williams away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Big Depot for Memphis.

{ Memphis. July 7.-Announcement is made that the North Carolina and St.
 Louis will immediately begin the erection
 of . $25. 900 freight depot in this city.
 It b announced that upon the compile
 ton of the building the engineering and operating forces of the Memphis and Paducah divisions. now located at Padu-
 cah. Ky. will be transferred to this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Strike at Columbus.

Columbus, Ga., July 7.-Twenty-one employees of the Columbus Railroad com pany went out on a strike today, but cars were run as usual, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
JuvenaI Defeated.

Henley Eng. July 7.-Juvenil of the vesper Boat club. Philadelphia, was de- feated by Bsrseford today in his heat for the f-<mead souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

: Forecast for Alabama Partly { : cloudy Wednesday and Thursday <
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-09
GOVERNMENT
FOR THE MoRO'S
The Province is Practically Made an
Autonomous Colony Of the Phil
ippines, Controlled by the
Government.
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD THE
PROBABLE FIRST GOVERNOR

Manila, June 9.-The Philippine COM
mission has enacted bill providing
for the government of the Moros. Gov
ernor Taft and Major General Davis
jointly drafted it. The measure prac-
tically makes the Moro province an
autonomous colony of the Philippines
which the Philippine government con-
trolls and creates an appointive legis-
lative council to provide local laws, the
commission reserving the right to
amend or annul them. The council Is
to be composed of a governor, secre-
tary, treasurer, engineer, attorney and
superintendent Of schools. Governor
Taft will appoint the officials. The
bill will extend the jurisdiction of the
Philippine courts and constabulary to
the province and will recognize Moro
laws which do not conflict with Amer
lean laws. The bill provides for par
tial military government and it is ex-
pected that General Leonard Wood
will be the first governor of the Moro
province.