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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25
MONUMENT TO DE TERNAY.
TO BE ERECTED AT NEWPORT, WHERE
THE FRENCH ADMIRAL IS BURIED.

THE FRENCH ADMIRAL IS BURIED.
The CercIe Litteraire Franco-Americain Of
New-York decided some months ago TO open
subscriptions for a monument at Newport 10
commemorate the services Of Admiral de Ternay
and the landing of the SIX thousand French
troops who came to Washington's aid under
the leadership Of Rochambeau in 1ISO- The
scheme met with much favor. and developed
into a broader one, which has for its OBJECT the
erection of q monument. not only 10 De TerHayt
but to symbolic the Franco-American alliance
Prominent scuIptors in France and America
made models, which were submitted to COM
mittee of which Governor kimbalI of Rhode ISL
and was the chairman, and from these the one
made % Philip Martiny, of this city, was Sc
lected Admiral de Ternay, 10 honor whose mem
ory the project was started, was the only French
officer of high rank who came here 10 help the
American cause who died in this country. HIS
body lies in the little cemetery Of Trinity
Church at Newport where the grave is marked
with a single slab. The cornerstone Of the ne'
monument will be laid on July II, the anniver.
sarv of the landing of the French troops. II
will be about thirty feet high and viii stand
in the park in Newport HaTbor, on a mound
and granite base.
In his description Of the statue, Philip Mar
tiny, the sculptor, says:
A figure of Fame standing in the prov of a
vessel offers her assistance to her soreiy -
pressed American brothers. The landing Is ne
prelude to the ultimate victories achieved by the
combined forces. and the figure holds aIolt 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25
FINE WORK IN WINDOWS.
DESIGNS BY JOHN LA FARCE FOR HOME
OF ". c. WHITNEY.

The entrance hall il William c. Whitney's
country home at Westbury. Long Island, Is one
Of the notable features Of that beautful ana
deliberately decorated house. The hall IS large
and lofty. a proper repository for the Italian
-s7a5esar7ca woodwork with which the apart
r,,e.- IS being decorated. Some months ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25
10 SPEED LIMIT N THOSE DAYS.

Izior. when bound to the fiery wheel. was
EsEec EgW he liked il
Z i only had a little gasolene,' he replied, Z
---ghE TANK 7 - just II an automobile accl-
illuminated by this happy thought he bore his
i1te IleeE-g and inquired L there was AoY speed
IA l. regulate tae wheel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
FATHERS GET A
 CALL FROM ROME
UNIVERSAL CHAPTER OF FRAN cIscAN ORDER TO BE HELD ON PENTEcosT SUNDAY TO ELECT SUPERIOR GENERAL.

Cincinnati. February s.-The Franciscan Fathers have received a call from Rome announcing that a universal chapter of the entire Franciscan order will be held in that city on Pentecost Sunday for the purpose of electing a superior general of the order to succeed the late Father Alloy sius Lauer In this country the Francis cans have five provinces, and the follow ing provincials will attend the general chapter and participate in the election:
 Very Rev. Louis Haverbeck, represent Ing the Cincinnati province; very Rev. H. storf, representing the St. Louis province; the Rev. A. Buettel, represent ing the New York province the Rev. Ed ward Bleck. representing the New Jer- sey province, and the Rev. s. Jettke, representing the Polish province.
 It is probable that the new superior general of the Franciscans will be Very Rev. Peter B. Engelert, o. F. M, former professor at the Cincinnati Franciscan college and for six years provincial of the Cincinnati province. Father Engelert has been the representative in Rome of all the American Franciscans since the re- organization of the friars minor by the pope about four years ago. He is one of the definitor generals.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER
 NEAR TUXEDO PARK
OTHER INTERESTING NEWS FROM ENsLEY AND VIcINITY-cHIEF CAMP MAKES RAID ON ALLEGED GAMBLERS.

Ensley, February s.-(Speciaf.)- )-Chief of Police c. F. Camp made q raid at Tuxedo Park pavilion today taking into custody about twenty-five alleged gam blers, white boys and men, They will be tried before Mayor N. w Scott tomorrow. lime Raper and Jack Hide. white, were arrested yesterday on the charge of an attempt to kill MT. Adams Friday night, as he alighted from a car at Tuxedo insufficient evidence.
 Election will take place here Tuesday and much interest Is manifested In the outcome. Both sides seem confident they will be victorious. The polls will open promptly at o'clock, closing at 5:3O.
 Several theatre parties are booked for Ben Hur" next week. which appears at the Jefferson.
 Mir. l. F. Corput of the Ensley company is dangerously sick at his home on Ave nue F and Twentieth street. Mir. corput was very suddenly taken i'll at II o'clock. Everything possible is being done for his recovery.
 
 barely escaped being killed Saturday night near his home at Tuxedo park. MT. Adams alighted from the South Ensley electric car at Il o'clock at the crossing and started up the track to his home. when he was struck suddenly by bullet. He staggered forward and finally fell to the ground. It was found that he was shot in the head twice and in the shoulder and side by an unknown person. The weapon used was ss-calibre pistol. Search was made for the guilty one as soon as possible after Mir Adams was taken home. but nothing was found to give the searchers the slightest clue as to the guilty person. MT. Adams Is car penter and lives with his wife and chil- dren at Tuxedo park. There Is hope for his recovery. but he will be confined to his home several weeks.
 w. c. Dennis has accepted a position as master mechanic of Pratt mines No. ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
NEGRO R|OT
 IN GEORGIA Two. Are Dead and Nine Re
 ported Wounded AT 4 NEGRO FESTIVAL 
1t Is Said White Men Fired Upon Crowd as Couples Were Dancing. Blacks still Near Wayeross
 the Scene of Trouble.

Waycross, Ga, February s.--Meager de- tails of a riot which occurred between two white men and crowd of negroes at Beach's still reached this city today Two negroes are said to have been killed and nine others wounded, one of them mort ally. Three of the wounded were women, but their injuries are not seri- ous
 The shooting was done while negro festival was in progress about Il o'clock last night The report is that two white men, well known in that section, went to the festival and after having little difficulty with some of the negroes. blocked the two doorways of the building in which the negroes were dancing and commenced firing Into the crowd with shot guns.
 The men are said to have fired shot af- ter shot into the writhing mass of hu- manity. The house was quickly cleared of all except some of the wounded and the men are said 10 have entered the building and tied the wounded and dead negroes together.
 An inquest was held by the coroner over the dead bodies of the men today, but their verdict has not been announced
 Beach's still is in Coffee county about twenty-two miles from waycross. In this section of Coffee county several riots have occurred between the negroes and whites during the past ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
GENERAL COMMITS SUICIDE. Reports Say There Is Possibility oi
 Another Revolution.

Kingston, Jamaica. February s-The British steamer Para, which arrived here today from Colon, brings the news of the suicide on January 90 of the former Colombian revolutionary general, Tribe Uribe. General Uribe- Uribe published a letter December 2l, advising Colombia to await the lapsing of the Panama canal concession in 1904. which would leave the Colombian government free hand in the matter of the canal.
 The reports brought by the Para indi- cate the possibility of another revolution in opposition to the Panama canal treaty.
 Washington, February S.-The report that General Uribe- Uuribe had commit ted suicide, has caused considerable sur prise here After the surrender to the Colombian authorities he performed val uable services for the government, in- ducing various guerilla chieftains to de- sist in their opposition to the government to surrender. Subsequently he went to Bogota and was cordially received. He is less than 40 years old, and was a bril- liant fighter and was long thorn in the side of Colombia Colombian officiols here are also surprised and grieved at reports of threatened revolution in Colombia Dr. Heron, the charge daffaifes of Co., lombia in Washington, says he can con- ceive of no reason why there should be a revolutionary movement. He said he can not realize how 1t can be on account of the Panama canal negotiations as the treaty provides for the construction of the waterway has not been ratified by the American senate much less by the Colombian congress. which has not yet been elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
OFFICER SHOOTS
 BROTHER OFFICER
POLICEMAN GRATWAlk KILLS
 HOUSTON cHILpREss IN BRIs- FOL SUNDAY MoRNINe-No EFF FORT TO CAPTURE MURDERER.

Knoxville, February s.-Policeman Grat- walk of Bristol, Va, shot and instantly killed Policeman Houston Childress of Bristol, Tenn, force this morning at the corner of State and Fourth streets. Of ficers Porch and Childress were together when Gratwalk came up. Gratwalk invit- ed Childress to go with him to assist In doing some police duty. Childress refused on the ground that he had been insulted ny GratwalA few days previous. Un- pleasant words followed. when Gratwalk pulled his pistol and fired twice at Chil- dress the second shot entering the brain.
 Officer Porch allowed Gratwalk to es- cape without any effort to stop him. Gratwalk was traced to his room, where he exchanged his uniform for citizens
 clothes. The two towns of Bristol lie in the the states of Tennessee and Virginia, the main street of the town dividing them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Wife confesses to Having Burned the
 Body to Escape Detection.


 Monticello, N. Y., February s--Mrs. Lafayette Taylor of centervile, Sullivan county, today, confessed to having killed her husband and burned the body on Jan uary 25 to escape detection, Taylor dis appeared on the night of January 25. and was supposed to have deserted his fam fly. On February Mrs Taylor attempted to sell a horse to a Centerville man, who would not buy for fear Taylor might come back and claim it.
 Mrs. Taylor told him to rest assured on that point for she had killed him and burned the body The 14-year-old daugh- ter of the Taylor's confirmed her mothers story. Mrs Taylor was arrested and today made full confession.
 She said her husband, who was a hard thinker, came home on the night of Jan uary 25 very drunk, and began to abuse her. She secured a revolver, which she had purchased a few days before and tried to frighten him. He attempted to take 1t from her and in the struggle 1t went off, the bullet striking him over the eye and killed him instantly. She was bo lrlkHteucu TUT icai oA pSiiB dfiesteu for murder that she decided to cut up the body and burn 1t Her 14-year-old daughter witnessed the shooting and helped her to cut up the body in small pieces with an axe and burn 1t In the kitchen stove. The bones were ground fine and fed to the hens.
 The Taylors lived on a farm mile from the main road and the chances of discovery were few. Mrs. Taylor Is about 40 years old. She says she confessed be- cause he haunted her. She was brought to Monticello jail tonight The daugh- ter has not been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
Discuss Food Supply.

London. February s.-The influential committee. headed by the Duke of Suth- erland, Lord Strathcona. Lord Charles Beresford. and a number of members of parliament. admirals and other promi- nent men, which was formed February to agitate the question of security of Great Britain's food suppiy In time of war. issued a statement today in which the opinion Is expressed that in the event of Great Britain becoming involved in a European war the country must be pre- pared to see bread at practically famine prices. Various reasons are given as . basis of this opinion. The chief reasons are that the greatest source of Great Britain's food supply is the United States. where be price of wheat can be raised artihci4iy and that the corn trade on both ies of the Atlantic would expect to m&e profits on scale commensurate with the war risks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
EARTH TREMBLES IN
 MANY KENTUCKY TOWNS
Pictures Shaken from Was Windows Rattle and Tables Move but No Damage Results Occur Shortly After Dark
 Causing Fear Among Inhabitants cit in Illinois

owensboro. Ky, February s.-A distinct earthquake shock was felt here at 6.45 o'clock this evening. Pictures were shaken from walls and tables in the sec- ond stories of many houses.
 In Louisville.
 Louisville, February S.-A slight earth quake shock was felt here at about 6:45 o'clock this evening The vibrations caus- ed windows to rattle but no damage was done.
 Vibrations at Paducah. Paducah, Ky, February S.-A slight earthquake shock occurred here at about 6:45 o'clock tonight. No damage was done and the duration of the vibrations was very brief.
 startle Davenport Citizens. cloverport, Ky, February s.-An earth quake shock startled a number of Clover ports citizens about 63O o'clock tonight. No damage was done and many people of the town did not know the shock had occurred.
 Shock In St. Louis.
 St. Louis, February S.-Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt in St. Louis and vicinity tonight about o'clock. The first shock was of almost twenty seconds duration and was not so distinctly felt immediately in St. Louis. In the western
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

suburban towns and in Alton. Belleville, Edwardsville and other nearby towns in Illinois 1t was sufficiently forceful to rattle dishes and swing doors. The second shock followed within two minutes and was. slight and of short duration. Both shocks were from northeast to southeast:
 FIues Shaken Down. Marion, H., February s.--An earth quake shock was felt here this evening. Preceding the shock Q roaring noise was heard. Many persons ran into the street. At the West Side hotel flues were shaken down.
 Shock in Foreign cllmes. Paris, February s.-A slight earthquake shock was felt on Saturday at midnight at Brest, St. Breux and on the Island of Molene.
 Colored People Pray.
 Evansville. Ind, February s.-Earth- quake shocks were reported throughout southern Indiana as well as here about 6.30 o'clock tonight. At Baptistown, some of the colored population fell to thelr knees in prayer during their fright.
 Excitement In Indiana.
 Greencastle, Ind, February sS.-Earth quake shocks caused some excitemen here about 6:30 tonight but no damag, was done.
 Rush from Hotel.
 Cairo H., February 8.-About o'clock tonight earthquake shocks were felt here The guests stampeded out of one of ths hotels, and there was much talk at the evening church services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
FORECAST IF
 LEGISLATION Debate on Statehood Bill May Conclude This Week SENATOR'S ARE RESTLESS 
The House to Resume Work on the Appropriation eiIs-Today is District of Columbia Day.
 Memorial Session.

Washington, February s-Indications point to a conclusion of the debate on the statehood bill this week, but no one can tell at this time, just when the change will come or how It will come. If the plans of the republican leaders who oppose the statehood bill are put into ef- feet the committee on territories will bring in a substitute bill early in the week providing for consolidation and the admission of two states.
 This will probably not be done, how ever, unless assurance can be secured that the full republican vote can be ob- tained for the consolidation If this plan does not take shape, Senator Quay is likely to press his statehood amendment on the agricultural appropriation bill and a test of strength would ensue. The vote on this amendment will be very close if taken and while the omnibus bill ad- vocates feel that they have a majority they realize that it will not be so large as 1t would be on a direct vote on the statehood bill alone and by itself.
 There is now some talk of admitting only Oklahoma, but if this should be un- dertaken 1t would be only as a last resort and will be postponed until towards the end of the session. All senators arc be- coming very restless under the conditions and it is evident that they cannot long continue.
 Tomorrow in accordance with notice given by Senator Allison, the bill making appropriations for the District of Column bia will be taken up. Some portions of this bill will arouse debate. but advan- tage will be taken of the opportunity to further the efforts to compromise the differences on the statehood bill. An ef- fort also will be made during the week to secure consideration of the Cuban re- ciprocity treaty. A portion of the time next Saturday will be devoted to eulogies 1 on the lives of deceased members of the | house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
 OF MINERS MEET TODAY

Indianapolis, February s.-The national executive committee of the mine work CTS will meet here tomorrow. All of the district members will be present except James Wood of Kentucky, William A. Morgan of Ohio, Harry Rousf1eld of Kan sas and Miles Dougherty and J. P. Gal1a- gher of the anthracite district.
 The board will conclude It's work tomor- row, and President Mitchell will leave for Philadelphia.
 The officers of the Mine Workers will all be very busy attending the different district conferences, which will be held in the various states between now and April l.
 The times for holding the joint confer- ences in the several states have not all been fixed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

Vice-President Lewis said tonight that during the next year he would be in In- dianapolis at the headquarters of the Uni ted Mine Workers the greater part of the time. It is the intention of the officers to devote much time this year to the un- organized districts of the country.
 The wage scale signed directly and in- directly affects the wages of nearly s0O.O0O miners Those directly affected number 10000, and are the miners In the states of central competitive districts. composed of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and the Pitts burg district of Pennsylvania. Those whose wages are indirectly affected are the 3OOOO miners of central Pennsylvania, 5000 of Michigan 140O0 of Iowa, 5000 of Kentucky, 15,0O0 of Alabama 15, GOO of Ten nessee, and about 10000 Of Kansas, Mis- souri, Arkansas and Indian Territory. All of the latter base their wage demands on the scale adopted in the central district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
UNLIMITED POWER. Governor to Complete Work of Organ lzing Finnish Battalion.

St Petersburg February s.-In the re- cent decree in which the Czar ordered severe disciplinary measures against all Finlanders who failed to comply with their military obligations in 1902 the Emperor invests General Brobikoff. the governor of Finland, with unlimited pow CTS for completing a Finnish battalion. The fact that the twenty-eight men re- ouired for this battalion were not secur- ed from 11,5OO obedient recruits appar- entIy confirms previous assertions that only those Films who ars-nearly certain of rejection or have legal exemption from service offered themselves.
 The stubbornness of the resistance of the Finlanders is further induced by the governments inability to find postal of- hcials willing to sanction the opening of letters. The orders to open suspicious mail and confiscate contraband matter was prepared last summer. The honored old postmaster general has resigned rath- CT than sign the order. After long Interval a complaisant application was found, whereupon the postmaster's sec retary, whose counter sign was requi- cite resigned his post and no successor to him has as yet been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
CLEVELAND IN FLORIDA.
For Two Weeks He Will Tempt Mem.
 bers of the FInny Tribe.

St. Augustine, Fla, February s.-For- mer President Grover Cleveland. accom- panied by Dr. Joseph D. Bryant of New York, arrived here on the New York limited this evening and took dinner at the Ponce de Leon.
 They spent the evening with General Schofield and other friends here, and left for Stewart on the St. Lucia river where they will spend two weeks fish ing. The weather conditions are favora- ble for tarpon and the party anticipate excellent sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
HTVEH HTSES OOEOWbOS' Damage is Considerable and Mills Will
 be Idle for Few Days.

Columbus, Ga., February 8.-The Chat tahoochee river is on big rise and flood is feared. The water is S6 feet above normal and still rising. All the false work on the new Fourteenth street bridge Is gone from the center span to the western shore, having given way early this morn ing.
 All the mills on the river front will be idle several days on account of the inun- dation of their waterwheeis The con struction work on the new Muscogee mill has been suspended, and water covers the entire structure. Within six hours to- day the river rose five and one-half feet. The damage to property along the river is considerable, but cannot be estimated until the water recedes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
PHOTOGRAPH HAD
 GREAT EFFECT
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON Ex- HlBITs PICTURE OF HIS SICK BROTHER AND GETS OFTEN. TON HOSPITAL.

Washington February s.-(Special)-- Representative Thompson of Alabama has appeared before the District of Co., lumbia committee. and showed a photo graph of his brother suffering from smallpox and demanded that detention hospital be built.
 The picture had such an effect upon the committee that they promptly agreed to do anything MT. Thompson might ask. As result Washington is to have a $25,- 900 detention hospital for smallpox pa- tients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
NEW YORKER SLAIN
 WHILEtAT HIS DESK
Robbery Evidently Motive for the Crime, as Watch, Chain and
 Pin Were Taken.

New York, February s.-Louis Mandel, a dealer in old iron, was murdered to- day in his office on East Twenty-third street, his skull being crushed by blows struck with a heavy iron bar. He was found in an unconscious condition and died in the hospital.
 Robbery evidently was the motive of the crime as the desk at which Mandel was sitting when he was attacked was rified and his gold watch and chain and dia- mond pin were taken The murderer over looked large sum of money which Man del had in an inner pocket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
TIDAL WAVE CARRIES
 DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
PRINCESS IS IN
 :. A SANITARIUM
REFUSED PERMISSION TO SEE HER SICK CHILD HER MIND IS GREATLY DEPRESSED NOW SEEKS oulETUpE.

former Grown Princess of Saxony an- nounces that owing to the great physi- cal and mental depression caused by the refusal to allow her to visit salzburg or to see her sick child. the princess today entered the sanitarium of Lametairie at Nyon in order to seek the quietude and medical attention necessary in her deli cate condition.
 Nyon is situated on, the shore of Lake Geneva in the cantonment of Vaude. } The sanitarium is well known for the treatment of mental and nervous disor- ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
TEXAS VETERANS FAVOR
 BILL TO PENSION SLAVES

Fort Worth, Tex, February S.-At the regular meeting today of R. E. Lee camp, U. c. ", a resolution indorsing the Senator Hanna bill to pension old slaves was introduced by State Historian Judge c. c. Cummings and passed by an almost unanimous vote.
 There was some objection on the ground that the resolution might be construed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

as political. The resolution requests that Texas representatives in congress support the Hanna measure to the ex- tent of rewarding all ex-slaves who re- mained at home within the ages set forth in the bill or those who went with their masters in the war of local independence
 but that those be excepted who were en- listed in the United States volunteer service and are already on the pension list.