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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
s5ooo A DAY MODEST.
Admiral Walker Sees Secretary Hay
 About Panama Canal.

Washington. April T. MT. Corwell' counsel for the Panama Canal company and Admiral Walker called at the state department today to talk to Secretary Hay about the work of the sub-comnit- tee which Is to visit the isthmus to ap- praise the value of the work the com pany Is now doing on the canal. It was reported to the secretary that the com pany now employees 160 engineers, about 45 medical officers and about 1500 labor CTS and foremen on the canal. These are nearly all at work in Culebra. Five thousand dollars day is the modest sum which the United States Is expected to pay the canal company for continuing this work, and 1t Is now suggested that the payments may date back to the last report of the canal commission.
 Admiral Walkers estimate of the num- Der of men to be employed on the Panama canal when the United States formally thirty thousand. For all practical pur- poses this government is now engaged in i, the construction of the canal.
 The men now engaged on the canal construction work are principally Ja- maican negroes, and the local labor sup ply Is insufficient to meet the demand. It Is probable, therefore, that laborers will be drawn by the thousands from the southern states and the islands of the West Indies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
Was a Lobbyist.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 7.-Daniel J. Kelly, who represented a baking pow der combination, endeavored during the session of the legislature just ended to prevent the passage of a bill repeating the law which prohibits the use of alum in the manufacture of baking powder, registered at a hotel here under the name of Brown His arrest In New York to- day was on information of Attorney General Grove on d check for 5000 given to that official by Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee with the information that it was tendered Lee to use his influence in the senate to defeat the bill. The governor stated to Attorney General Grove that he refused a proposition made in person by Kelly and that Kelly returned to New York and mailed to him a check for slO0O. Thereupon Attor- ney General Grove wired the chief of po- lice In New York to arrest Kelly, which was done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
MAY BE TEST CASE.
Question of Water Works Charging
 Extra for Sprinkling Lawns.

The statement by Mayor Drennen that he does not pay an extra amount of money to the water works company for sprinkling purposes at his residence has caused a number of people, 1t is under stood, to also refuse to pay the assess ment asked by the company.
 The water works company has begun it's charges of extra rates for sprinklng water and when D. II. Bell went to the office of the company yesterday he was asked to pay for water used in sprinkling his lawn.
 MT. Bell says he refused to pay it, saying that the mayor did not pay any extra charge made against him
 The official of the company to whom he was talking said Mayor Drennen was not running the water works company.
 MT. Bell saw the mayor. who told him he did not think the company had the right to make the extra charge.
 It is hoped by some of the city officials that a test case may soon be made in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
SCOTTISH RITE MASoNS.
Degrees to Be Conferred Today and
 Tomorrow.-Mystic Banquet.

Birmingham Lodge of Perfection, An cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free masonry, will meet at the Masonic tenn pie this afternoon at o'clock for degree work.
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Bir- mingham Chapter of Knights Rose Croix will confer degrees A class of a dozen orm ore Master Masons will be advanced through the degrees from the fourth to the eighteenth inclusive
 The mystic banquet, which must always be held on Maundy Thursday, will be held tomorrow night at the Hotel Hill man. It Is a feast of obligation, and ev- cry Knight Rose Croix within forty miles of a chapter is expected to attend and participate in the ceremonies. After the mystic banquet the lights of the chapter are extlnguished and the candles remain unlighted until Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
REGENT RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Warrants Out for Arrest of Women Charged With Being Accomplices.

Three warrants have been sworn out against women charging them with be- ing accomp1ices in the runaway marriage of Miss Annie Pate, daughter of William Pate of Avondale, and Lee W. Rawlin- son last Saturday night.
 According to the statements of the brides father. the bride Is only B years old, and the warrant against Rawlinson charges him with abduction. It Is claimed that some of those wno were with the couple when they were married stated that the bride was of age and this led the minister to perform the ceremony.
 Yesterday morning, so 1t is stated Rawlinson telephoned to his father-in-law and asked that the differences be com posed. He seems to want a settlement but Mir. Pate Is unwilling to let the mat ter end that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
MRS. eIeELow GETS DIVORCE.
obtais an Absolute Separation from
 2, Her Husband.

New York, April Mrs. Edith E. Bige- low has obtained an absolute divorce from Poultney Bigelow on statutory grounds.
 finder the new law an interlocutory de- cree has been entered in her favor, and she will not be wholly free until three months after the filing of the paper in the county clerks office.
 Under the wording of the decree, Mrs. Bgelow will then be at liberty to re- marry as though MT. Bigelow were dead" while he is prohibited from re- marriage until she Is actually dead" provision which would prevent him from having a marriage ceremony performed in this state, but not elsewhere.
 MT. Bigelow came here from Europe during the winter for the avowed purpose of contestlng his wife's suit. The case was referred to Charles O'Donahue, for merly judge of the Supreme court. Many witnesses were examined. The referee found that the charges had besd sustained and decided in Mrs. Bigelow's 8 favor.
 By the terms of the decree one of the children, Mildred, Is to remain in her fathers custody, with the provision that her mother may see her and have access to her at any time. The other children, Edith, Evelyn and Dorothy remain with their mother. Their father may see them when he wishes, and each may decide when they become of sufficient age under the guardianship of which parent she will continue.
 This decree was signed by Judge Blanchard of the Supreme court.
 Mrs. Bigelow's maiden name was Jaffrey. She was married on April Is, 1884, to Mir. Bigelow, son of John Bigelow, formerly United States minister to the Court of St. James.
 The German emperors friendship for MT Bigelow is well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
FEDERATION OF CATHOLICS.
Meeting Held In New York to Discuss
 an Organization.

New York, April Representatives of all the Catholic organizations in this archdiocese assembled at the call of Archbishop Farley tonight for the pur- pose of discussing national federation of Catholic societies. Archbishop Far ley enunciated the scope of the work, explaining that the object was to form connections between various organ. izations that would foster, according to Pope Leo's lofty ideas, generous de. signs and the actual observance of the laws" He insisted forcibly that poli- tics of all kinds must always be ex- cluded from the organization, and that it is designed not to be a segregation of Catholics, but a combination e Catholics for the public good, as well as for their best interests. A resolu- tion was adopted to the effect that the delegates submit the question of off citation to their various organizations as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
The Limit of Big Ships

From Golfers Weekly.
 By passing onward from larger size to larger size the transatlantic ship com panies have finally reached what is deen- ed by many observers to be the limit in ship expansion. In the new ship of tho White Star line. the Cedric-which made it's first appearance .n New York harbor in the latter part of February ice clad and ponderous, after maiden voyage from England-a capacity is afforded for over 2600 passengers in addition to a crew of 335 The decks of the vessel rise above the water more or less like the stories of hotel, and newspaper artists. seek ing for some means of conveying an adequate impression of the ships size. have drawn it to scale with the great Flatiron building in New York, with d result not fattering to the building. In- creasing the size and improving the ac- commodating capacity of the ocean steamships seem to have been fallen back upon by the various companies as the only method of competition now that the ship combines have become so far reaching and effective, but it Is believed by ship experts that the Cedric '- the maximum possibility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
STRIKE MAY NOT SUCCEED.
General Suspension of Work Will Be
 Ordered in Rome.

Rome, April 7.--Although general strike will be attempted tomorrow, notwithstanding last nights decision, success is considered tonight to be doubtful, for while possibly 10000 workmen may strike, and not all of them willingly, they will have against them the remainder of the workmen and the population, who will be irritat, ed by the financial loss caused by suspension of work.
 The government is determined to allow the liberty to strike, but will also insure liberty for those wishing to work. Seven thousand more troops have arrived here. That no important developments are expected to arise out of tomorrow's strike is shown by the fact that the king left the city today for his shooting lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
A CHARACTERISTIC TELEGRAM.
Emperor William Sends Message tc
 King Christian.

Copenhagen, April 7-On the departure of Emperor William from Copenhagen for Kiel, where he arrived yesterday, he sent a characteristic telegram to King Chris tion, as follows;
 My heart prompts me to once again express my warmest thanks for the ver-to-be-forgotten happy days I have been permitted to spend with you in the circle of all your dear ones. From the day of the splendid reception which you and the inhabitants of your beautiful cap ital prepared for me until the last moment when I had to bid you farewell, my visit afforded me unalloyed pleasure.
 Accept my special thanks for having received me in your family circle, and rest assured I shall henceforth regard myself as a son of the house. I pray to God He will make your approaching birthday a day of joy both to you and your house and your people and that He may long preserve you in unimpaired health.
 (Signed) ''WILLIAM"
 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. boa. bats s5e. signature 6W.a,vvx. on every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
Sold Bakinu Powders,

St Louis Mo-, April I'D. J. Kelly. who was arrested today in New York. Is wanted as a witness by the Cole county grand jury, which is In session at Jeff ferson City Investigating alleged bribery during the last two general assemblies It is stated that two years ago Kelly appeared at Jefferson City as the repre- sentative of a baking powder combna- tion and 1t is as -arted conducted oper- ations under the name of MT. Brown For two months the independent baking powder manufacturers tried to locate Kelly, but 1t was not until the closing day of the 1901 session that he was dis covered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
OBSTETRICS ON TRAIN.
Passenger Cars Held at Annlston
 While Child Is Born.

Anniston. April 7.-(Special )-Train No. 97, the west-bound Southern passenger. was held at the union depot Sunday morn- stetrical case.
 The woman was white but her name could not be learned. She was travelling from south Georgia to California to join her husband. With her were six children, between the ages of and 12.
 The company physician was summoned and tended to the caring for the woman during her confinement.
 She was placed in the care of an old negress and will probably be able to travel by today when she and her offspring will resume their long journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
TWO BOYS ARRESTED.
Said They Ran Away From Cullman.
 Were Dodging Police.

boys aged 15 and 17 years, were picked up on the strt cts yesterday morning by Po- iicemen Maloney and Hickman and car ried to the office of Chief Austin, where they were investigated The boys were acting on the streets in such way as to create suspicion, and they were dodg- ing the policemen when arrested.
 They say that they ran away from Gull man, and that they do not want to go back They were released on promise to get out of Birmingham and quit loafing around the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
M AM PROUD OF THEM.v
President Roosevelt Gets Picture of a
 Prolific Family.

St. Paul, Minn., April 7.-While In this city Saturday President Roosevelt was presented by Mayor R. A. Smith with a picture of the family of J. P. Rhein of Washington county, Minnesota, the picture including MT. and Mrs Rhein, their nine children, forty-eight grand children and two great-grandchildren All reside within a few miles of the Rhein homestead. Mayor Smith received the following letter from President Roosevelt:
 Sioux Falls, April G.
 My Dear MT. Smith:-Will yo con- gratulate Mir and Mrs. Rhein for me. am proud of them and was as pleased as possible with the two pictures of their children and grand children. That Is tn. stuff out of which we make good Amer ican citizens.
 ''Thanhing you for your courtesy during my recent visit in St. Parl, I am sincerely yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Florence-J. w. Gum, Louis vile. ky; J. F. Baker, Nashville, Tenn. 1; c. A. Nichols and wife, New York; John May. Baltimore. Md; A. E. Herring. At lanta; J. P. Weaver. Anniston; J. c. Bra, Dallas, Tex; M. c. Carter, Atlanta o. S. McNeely, Memphis, Tenn; G. T. Conle, Talladega, Ala; L. J. Green, Uniontown' Ala: G. P. McClurkin, Atlanta; pr. Rice, Johnson City, Tenn; w. 5. Pump, Nem York; Frank Smith and wire fll.souts Mr and Mrs. Scholl Baltimore; John Kennedy. Philadelphia; w. s. Merritt Cleveland, O.; E. W. Simpson, Phiiadei- phia,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
Hoods J0rsdpariH0
 and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute ly, This statement is based on the thousands of permanent cures these medicines have wrought.
 "My daughter had scrofuia. with eleven sores on her neck and about her ears. Hcors 6arsapariIla was highly rsconmended ana she took 1t and was cured. She is now in rood health."' Mas. J. H. JeuEs, Parksr City, Ind. .
 Hoods Sarsaparii,a pronIses to oure and koeps the promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
ALEXANDER CITY.
A. p. Fuquay Elected Mayor in Very
 Qulet Election.

Alexander City, April 7.-s6pecial.)-The city election for Alexander City passed of quietly today, polling Al votes, which was very light on account of ths fact that this election was forocasted by the primary held on the sixth of March
 The officers elected for the next ensuing two years are as follows:
 Mayor-A. P. Fuquay.
 Aldermen-A. l.. Harlan, T. W. Harris T. C. Russell, A. J. Stewart, W. W. Rob- inson.
 Marshal-A. s. Turner.
 A tie was run off between J. l.. Thorn ton and W. W. Robinson, resulting In MT Roblnson's favor by five majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
Low Rate Extended.

Mexico City, April 7.-The railroads have extended the low rate on wheat from the United States to this country until June 30, when it is thought the government will again impose the former duty on grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
ycrofuLa
It is commonly inherited.

It is commonly Inherited.
 Few are entirely free from it.
 Pale, weak, puny children are afflicted with it in nine cases out of ten, and many adults suffer from it.
 Common indications are punches in the neck, abscesses, cutaneous erup- tions, infamed eyelids, sore ears, rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general debility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
DANIEL J. KELLY ARRESTED.
Is Owner and Editor of Paper Called
 American Queen"

New York. April 7-Detectives today arraigned in court Daniel J. Kelly, who is said to be the owner and editor of the paper known as American Queen" They showed the magistrate a telegram pur- porting to be signed by Attorney General Grove of Miss uri, asking for Kelly's arrest. They said they knew nothing about the case, and did not even know if the telegram was genuine. Kelly was paroled on his own recognizance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
Alabama Patents issued.

Washington, April 7.-(Special. )-Patents have been issued as follows: Louis H. Rickles, Attalla. mailing crane; Edward G. Wheeler. Mobile. mattress machine; Joseph J. White.i Selma, car fender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08

Joplin and an independent ticket won at Sedala
 At Jefferson City the democrats at tribute their defeat to the enforcement of the Sunday closing law by the present democratic administration.
 In Nebraska.
 Omaha, Neb., April 7.-Municipal elec- lions were held in all the cities and towns of Nebraska today, with the exception or Omaha and South Omaha.
 At Freemont the republicans elected the entire ticket with the exception of two officials.
 Election in Kansas.
 Kansas City. Mo, April 7.-Eleetions were held in all the large cities of Kansas today. The liquor question was an issue of a number of cities. Kansas ~-ty kan'' turned a democratic plurality of 2OOO two wears ago into a republican plurality or more than 2500 today Thomas B. Ollpeft' republican, was elected mayor over M. d. Manning, democrat In Topeka W. D. Bergunthal. republican, was chosen TOT mayor by 2b.J plurality ln Wichlta' 10, r Mclean. republican, was elected mayor by 300 plurality.
 NJ D. Anthony, Jr., was elected hayor of Leavenworth by majority or more than 1000, over turning democratic ma jority of 5OO. o.,, , Lawrence elected c. II. Seligman' re- publican, mayor, and Pittsburg chose | t,arenee N. Price, republican.
 Al Hutchinson J. A Parsha deIeateo Frank l.. Martin. the present mayor, on local issues. Emporia elected it's first democratic mayor, John E. Martin receiving loO ma jority. +4.,. Atchison elected the non-partisan tick ct. headed by James N. Orr, by 300 plu- rality.
 In Wisconsin.
 Milwaukee, April 1.-The judicial elec- tion in Wisconsin passed over very quiet ly today. At midnight the indications were that Judge Siebecker was elected to the Supreme bench by about four fifths of the total vote cast.
 Democrat Elected.
 Oklahoma City, o. T., April Lee Van Wynkle, democrat, was elected mayor to- day by 800 majority in total vote of 450O, over the Rev. T. H. Harper.
 Independent Ticket Wins.
 East St. Louis, H., April 7-The entire Independent democratic ticket with one exception was elected here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
NO DEVELOPMENTS
 IN SUICIDE CASE
CORONER PARIS LEARNS MOTH ING TO CHANGE HIS OPINION. FAMILY PHYSICIAN MAKES RE- PORT OF CASE.

There were no new developments yes- terday in the suicide of Mrs. A. B. Me- Milan. wife of Policeman McMil1an, who gave her baby boy carbolic acid Monday afternoon and then committed suicide.
 Coroner Paris has discovered nothing to change his verdict that it was infanti- eide and premeditated suicide. He be- lieves that Mrs. McNillans mind was partially deranged from breeding over the death of her infant daughter and the ill health of herself and her son.
 pr. F. S. McGlathery, the family physi- elan, has made the following report to the coroner:
 Birmingham. Ala, April '.
 Further investigation into the death of Mrs. MeMillan and baby clears up beyond a doubt that 1t was not case of premedftated suicide. but she gave the dose of carbolic acid by mistake to the babe and seeing the fatal mistake 1t was more than she could face, and under the impulse of the moment closed the doors to keep her little son from witnessing the terrible scene, and ended her life with the fatal bullets. All indica- tions showed that she was preparing to give the baby medicine as directed.
 IF. S. MGLATHERY, M. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
HARRISON IS ELECTED
 FOR FOURTH TIME
Continued from First Paee)

Joplin and an independent ticket won at Sedalia.
 At Jefferson City the democrats at tribute their defeat to the enforcement of the Sunday closing law by the present democratic administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

policing of that territory so close to what
IS to be the junction of the Trans
Alaskan-Siberian with the Trans-S Siberian
1T Irkoutsk.
With the names of the president of the
French republic and the shah of Persia on
their patronage committee. the European
directors OF the Trans Alaska Siberian
Company went to Russia last September
n ST Petersburg they were received by
he government of the tSar, whose gov
,rnment on the spot welcomed the great
work in principle, and demanded a report
on the concessions they would ask In re-
turn for constructing the Siberian end of
the line. On May Qess than a week ago.
this report was finally submitted to the
Russian government
One Great Enterprise.
In the United States the well-known
Alaskan pioneer, Capt. ]. ]. Healey of
the North American Transportation and
Trading Company, is according to my In
formation) actually at work on the south
Alaskan terminal cuttings. About this
end of the work 1 have been requested
10 say nothing; but l learn that when
the conditions of the Russian concessions
are finally agreed on those of several
American companies will be thrown with
them into one great enterprise.
The day after l heard that $100OO,OOO
had already been subscribed in France for
the shares of the great merger company,
| called on Monsieur Loicq de Lobel. the
envoy of the Paris Geographical Society.
who originated the project and who has
formed the European company. His first
mission In 1898 was one of pure learn
ing. In 1899 he returned to Alaska on
his own account, accompanied by his wife
and two daughters, who are now living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

and associate. Capt ]. ]. Healy, with his
steamboats, and 100 Of his men, were the
first to leave. Tearing his miners certif-
With the permission of Russian ]
asked
Without the permission of Russia" re-
piled NJ. de Lobel, laughing. When last
at st. Petersburg / confessed the fact to
the minister
Will not the Russian government itself
desire to build the Siberian line to Ber-
ing strait?' / asked
mo. 1t will not be like the TRANSIT
berian, military and political line. Ours
is an industrial enterprise. without direct
political complications although it's in
direct influence on world politics must be
enormous. But, as 1t must all be to Rus
sia's advantage, Russia has welcomed US
The famous Group of 1O0-composing all
the great agents de change of Russia-has
already made us a financial proposition"
How much Russian capital shall you
get?'
AT least 100000 francs" replied M
de Lobel. but 1 ought not to speak OF
such matters at present. The Americans
interested (and here NJ de. Lobel men