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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
CHANGE IN THE
FRIAR SITUATION

Rome May 17-There has been. a change
in the Philippine Islands in the friar stu
alton, as there is now a movement in the
archipelago in favor of the members of
the Spanish brotherhoods.
The national pride of the Spanish friars
brought them to the decision voluntarily
to leave the island; they felt themselves,
since the archipelago has been administer
ed by the United States, to be In a posi-
tion of inferiority. The vatican has Just
received several petitions from the Fill
pinos, asking 1t to prevent the departure
of the friars. The apostolic delegate in
the Philippines. Monsignor Guldi, clearly
demonstrated in his report how matters
stand. He said that on one side there was
the schsm provoked by Bishop" Aglipay,
which Is supported by only fourteen
priests without reputation. but which is
spreading, especially in the country dis
tricts
This movement is helped by the doni-
nant political party trying to persuade
the population to rebellion against Rome
and saying that the expulsion of the
friars is Indispensable to Independence
On the other side the departure of the
friars, who now number about 400 men.
Will the leaving of 100000 Catholic
Filipinos without religious mnistration,
there being no other clergy acquainted
with the language or habits or the ma
tives. The Filipino priests are made
quate TO serve the parishes and missions.
Monsignor Guidi, therefore. concludes his
report In favor of the friars remaining
until others have been substituted for
them. This substitution, however. must
be slow, as the vatican wishes the new
friars and priests to be Americans, and
the supply Of such men is limited.
Negotiations between Monsignor Guidi
and Governor Taft for the purchase OF
the friar lands in the island were begun
but they had to be suspended because Of
the enormous difference In the estimates
of the values Of the lands given by the
official experts and the friars
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
BIG MEETING HELD
IN VICTIMS BEHALF
ANNUAL REPORT OF
GONZALA RECEIVED
PROVINCE OF cAcAYAN IN PEACE.
FuL AND TRANQUIL CONDITION
SINCE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

Washington, May 1.-THE bureau Of In
sular affairs, war department. has re-
ceived the annual report of Senior G.
Gonzala, governor of the province of
Cagayan, P. L. for the year 1902. It says
In part:
1.-THE province of Cagayan, situated in
the extreme northern part Of the Island
of Luzon, has continued in a peaceful and
tranquil condition since the establish
ment thereon Of civil government, which
was accomplished without the least dis
turbance or occasion of disorder In Sep
tember, 1901. The most complete peace
has reigned. Prosperity has beeen pre-
vented by the mortality of Caraboos and
other diseases of cattle and horses. This
calamity was followed by unexpected
overfiows of the river which inundated
lands planted in corn and tobacco, then
came the smallpox epidemic and in its
turn the plague of locusts, and to cap
1t all. the cholera, which, while it has
not wrought great havoc, has greatly
unsettled the minds Of the people.
1.-The dire calamities mentioned. to-
gether with the depression in tobacco.
which Is the principal product of this
soil, place the inhabitants of the tobacco
raising Pueblos of the province In a
most deplorable condition.
"All the Pubelos of the province should
be given American teachers and there
should be established institutions of
higher learning Of agriculture, arts,
trades In the provincial capital for the
education Of the youth Of Cagayan."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
VROOMAN'S WIFE
WANTS A DIVORCE
GAVE HER HUSBAND MONEY
WITH WHICH TO FURTHER HIS
SCHEMES, SHE NOW CHARGES
HIM WITH lNFIpELITY.

Kansas City, Mo, May r.-walter
Yrooman, founder of the Peoples trust
the Western Cooperative company and
other gigantic schemes in which he spent
hundreds OF thousands of dollars, is de-
fendant In a divorce suit at Trenton. MO.
brought by his wife, who supplied him
with a quarter of million of dollars to
carry on his plans.
Mrs. Vrooman was formerly Miss Anne
Graffin, an heiress of Baltimore. She
gave her husband one-third Of her for
tune of $4,000 to be used in furtherance
of mis- schemes, as she was fascinated with
the idea of assisting him in uplifting hui
manity.
He came to Trenton, Mo-. where he
founded Ruskin college and his Peoples
trust, and the Western Cooperative COM
pany, operated from Kansas City as
headquarters. When the two latter con-
Germs failed last fall, Vrooman bought up
all the stock and saved all investors in
them from financial loss
The Trenton school was moved to Chi
cago last month. Mrs Vrooman, in her
petition for divorce charges her husband
with infidelity.
1t is not known whether Vrooman will
contest the divorce proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
"PERFECTLYSEC
LETTER PUBLISHED

London, May 1s.-The Times this morn
ing published from correspondent a
literal translation Of what purports to
be the text of confidential circular sent
by M. Won Plehve. Russian minister of
the interior, to the governor of Bessarabia
shortly before the outbreak at Kischineff
This circular is dated March 25 and is
headed Perfectly Secret" The transla-
ton is as follows:
"It has come TO my knowledge that in
the region entrusted to you, wide dis
turbances are being prepared against the
Jews who chiefly exploit the local popu-
lation. In view of the general disquiet.
the disposition of the populations OF
towns to seek vent for itself and also
in view of the unquestionable undesira-
bility of instilling, by too severe meas
ures anti-governmental feelings into a
population which has not yet been af-
fected by propaganda. your excellency
will not fail to contribute to the i'm
mediate stopping OF disorders which may
arise by means of admonition without at
all having recourse, however, to the use
of arms"
David Alexander and Claude Montefiro,
two OF the leaolng representative Jews in
England. published In the Times this
morning long protest against the apathy
of the Russian authorities In view of the
Kischineff horrors and the deplorable
indifference II not actual anti-semitism
displayed in every line of Minister Won
Plehve's report on the outrages which the
writer declares bristles with misstate-
ments.
Continuing Messrs. Alexander and Mon
tefiro gave history Of the out break fully
confirming the reports already cabled.
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RUSSIA SHOULD Be MADE
TOADOPT HUMANE POLICY
Those Present Expressed Themselves
That the United States Should Use
Its Good Offices to Bring About
Suppression of Grimes.

Baltimore, May 17.-Three thousand
people attended an enthusiastic meeting
in the Academy of Music this afternoon
in behalf of the victims of the anti-Jew-
ish outrages In Russia. 1t was partici-
pated in by many leading citizens of the
state and city. and several thousand dol
la2E were subscribed.
sslA meeting was presided over by DR..
Fabian Franklin, editor of the Baltimore
Evening News, ex-Congressman John ".
L. Findlay, Mayor Hayes, Roger w. Gull,
Leon Greenbarm and others. Letters of
sympathy were read from Governor John
Walter Smith, United States Senator Nc
Comas, Attorney General Isador Raynor,
Hon. Simon Wolf and leading church d.
vines, all expressing their horror over
the massacre at Kischinen and the con-
viction that the United States should use
its good offices to bring about a suppress
sion of such atrocities in the future.
DIR. Daniel C. Gilman, president of
Carnegie institute, declared that similar
meetings should be held in all parts of the
United States to tie end that the puLAc
opinion os this country should compel
Russia to adopt humane policy.
Letter from Cardinal Gibbons.
Among the letters was the following
from Cardinal Gibbons:
"Dr Harry Friedenwald Chairman.
My Dear Sir-I regret that my enforced
absence from the city on May II will pre-
vent my presence at the meeting you
have called to give voice to your horror
at the events that have recently taken
place at Kischineff have no hesita-
tion, however, to express my deep abhor-
renee at the massacres that have carried
to their graves gray hairs and innocent
childhood. Our sense of justice revolts at
the thought of persecution for religions s
sake, but when persecution is attended
with murder and pillage, the brain reels
and the heart sickens; and righteous in
dignation is aroused at the enormity of
such crime. What blot upon our civ
ilization is this slaughter OF inoffensive
men, women and children!
please convey to the meeting my grief
for the dead; my sympathy for, those
made helpless by the murder of their
natural protectors, and my sincere hope
that this twentieth century will see the
end of all such occurrences, and that
peace. good will and brotherly love may
prevail on earth. Faithfully yours
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS"
Series of Resolutions Adopted.
A series of resolutions was adopted call
ing upon the United States to bring
such influences to bear on the Russian
government as may tend to bring about
a cessation of these inhumanities. and
upon members of congress to protest
against the outrages to which the Jews
of Russia are subjected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
RIOTLN BRIDGEPORT
AND IS MEN INJURED
FIERCE FIGHT @
IN TEXAS TOWN
THREE MEN SHOT AND MAY DIE.
FORCED ENGINEER TO CUT EN-
CINE LoosE-oFFIcERs INTER-
FERED WITH PLANS.

Dallas. Tex, May IA special from
Muskogee to the News says:
Trainmen coming In from Westville,
sixty miles east of this place, tell story
of fierce fight at that place last night.
Three men were shot and will probably
die.
The men who did the shooting went into
the railroad yard and, covering an en-
gineer and brakeman, forced them to
cut their engine loose from a local west
bound passenger train.
They climbed on and started to run the
engine out OF the town and into the brakes
of the Ozark mountains along the track
twenty miles from this city.
Officers and citizens intercepted them
at cut on the Pittsburg and Gulf, how
ever, and captured them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
National Switehmen's Convention to
Convene In indianapolis Today.

Indianapolis. Ind. May 1T.-Delegates to
the national switchmen's convention,
which opens tomorrow. have been arriving
today on every train. The general officers
have arrived
The constitutional committee and the f.
nance committee have been in session
since Wednesday.
The delegates will assemble tomorrow in
Tomlinson hall. where the only open
meeting of the convention will be held
1t will be addressed by prominent labor
leaders, and the matter of amalgamation
between the switchmen and the American
Federation will be discussed. The opinion
of the delegates as to the advisabllity of
amalgamating is much divided Many are
instructed to oppose the plan.
Grand Master Hawley is reticent as to
where he stands on the matter, but 1t is
believed he will oppose the move.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
To be courtmartialed.

Vancouver Barracks, Wash, May IL
The adjutant generals office of the de-
partment of the Columbia, gives out the
Information that Lieutenant Knudson of
the Seventh infantry, now stationed in
Alaska, is to De courtmartialed on a
charge of irregular transactions in the
commissary department at Skagway, in
stead of Capt F. T. Knudson of the
Eighth infantry, as stated in a former
dispatch from Washington. d. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
Killed By an Outlaw.

Douglass. Ariz.. May 17.-Deputy Con-
stable Tom Vaughan was instantly killed
and Constable Dan Graham badly injured
last night by an outlaw of the name jf
Smith, who escaped, pursued by a posse
The officers had placed Smith under ar
rest on charge of being a suspicious
character As they were about to search
him. he drew a pistol from his pocket and
began shooting. Smith is regarded as
desperate along the Mexican frontier.
II is believed he is wanted for several
murders and other crimes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
PILGRIMS SOCIETY.
First Annual Dinner to be Held In Lon
don June 19.

London, May 1.-THE first annual din
ner of the Pilgrims society will be held
June 10 at Princes restaurant. Lord Rob-
erts will preside. The guest of honor
will be George Wyndham, chief secretary
for Ireland, whose work In parliament,
especially in introducing the Irish land
bill, has made him one of the most prom
inent men in British public life today.
Many notable Englishmen, In addition
to the American members of the society,
will be present at the annual dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
MURDERED ON TRAIN.
Two Men Were Drinking and One
Stabs the other to Death.

Knoxville, Tenn, May ia special to
the Journal and Tribune from Hartman.
Tenn, tells of a murder committed on
a Queen and Crescent passenger train
last night, between Cardiff and Hartman.
Mat Swicegood, aged 49, was stabbed and
instantly killed by Rob Shakes. The two
young men were returning to their home
at Emory Cap after attending a carni-
val at lockwood.
Both were drinking. A misunderstand-
Ing arose when near Cardiff and the
result was that Swicegood was stabbed In
four places. Shakes was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
M. & o. Striker Arrested.

Springfield. Ill, May 17-Special Deputy
United States Marshal Hanley today
brought to Springfield and lodged in jad
James Duffy arrested at Williamville,
Perry county. Duffy is the first Mobile
& Ohio striker to be arrested for violat-
Ing the injunction issued by Judge
Humphrey OF the Federal court. 1t is
alleged that Duffy hid between cars AMI
hred on tie crew OF a passing train,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
Due to Secret Edict.

st. Petersburg, May ia semi-of-
ncial announcement is made here to the
effect that the cabinet crisis in Bulgaria
is due to a secret edict by Prince Ferdi-
nand affecting DR.. Radeff minister Of
public instruction. Prince Ferdinand. il
is said. intends to form coalition cab
met, continuing the peaceful home and
foreign policy OF the government, espe-
cially regarding Macedonia, the princi-
pality not desiring complications In the
Balkans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
DENIES CLEVELAND
WILL BE CANDIDATE

Washington, May 17-tSpecial )-Infor-
nation was received here tonight from
the highest possible source, except Mr..
Clevelands own direct words, that Mr..
Cleveland is not candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for President. and
would not accept the nomination.
The informant has just had personal
talk with Mr.. Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
Dropped Dead in Cafe.

Memphis, Tenn, May 7.-Oscar Frank
lln a well known sporting man, dropped
dead Of heart failure tonight in a promi-
nent cafe of the city while waiting for his
order to be served. He was a native Of
Memphis. Mrs. Franklin resides at Cor
dova, Ind. The remains will be taken to
Cincinnati for burial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
LIahtnlna Strikes Church.

Beloit. Wis, May 17.-Lightning struck
the Methodist church at Rockton, ILL.,,
while services were in progress today
and three persons were seriously burned
though all will recover Their clothing
was literally torn off. The bolt followed
a chandelier. The church was not dam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
RobI Wins Cycling Race.

Berlin. May 1.-THE chief cycling race
of the season. the Golden Wheel of Frie-
denau. one hundred kilometers. was run
today. and won by Robl. of Munich.
hour 27 minutes and 4s seconds. Jimmy
bird in l hour,
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viii Leave May 20.

Mexico City. May 17.-Mr. George Gre
vile. the British minister. will leave Mex
leo City on his return to England May 20.
His departure is made necessary by his
failing health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
THOSE INTERESTED AND
CLERKS WILL NOT TALK
Refers to Vouchers He Refused to Pay.
Says He Is at the Service In
Rendering Any Assistance
in His Power.

Washington. May 1.-THE full text of
the formal charges of irregularities in
the administration of postal affairs, pre-
ferred by Seymour w. Tulloch, formerly
cashier OF the Washington city postoffice,
was made public today by Mr.. Tulloeh.
The charges are embodied In a letter to
Postmaster General Payne in response to
the latter's request to be furnished infor-
nation that would substantiate publish
ed statements of Mr.. Tuloch Some of
the matters complained of will be investi-
gated Immediately by the inspectors.
Mr.. Tulloch, in his letter, says he is at
the service of the postmaster general in
rendering any further assistance that may
be desired. Mr.. Tullocn says that in all
instances OF irregularity and favoritism,
the proper allowances. records, vouchers,
ETC.. were most carefully executed and
kept, as a rule, and little information
can be ascertained by the investigation;
that the real facts behind the allowances
and vouchers are not of record, and are
known to few-"those interested who will
not. and others. clerks, who dare not
talk"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
Water Plays on Mob.

After a short consultation the latter
ordered out Engine Company No. 8 with Il
steamer and line of hose. Superintendent
Birmingham also ordered every available
man to the spot to cooperate with the
fremen, and soon a stream was played on
the mob, which slowly fell back before
the water.
One of the strike breakers was assist
ing the firemen In holding the hose when
a well-directed brick struck him on the
head and knocked him to the ground
senseress. When the mob had dispersed
the hremen and extra policemen were or
dered back to their quarters and regulars
detached to guard the car barns
The officials of the trolley company
will not reveal the names of the men In
jured or the nature of their injuries
1t is positively known, however, that
not a man of the twelve who were on the
six cars escaped injury OF some kind
No attempt was made to run the cars
tonight.
In an interview, the sheriff said:
II will have no further interference on
the part of Mayor Mulvihill. / will have
one hundred special men here tomorrow,
and will do my best to preserve peace.
and II the mayor or anyone else attempts
to interfere he will be stopped II neces-
sary. I will supercede Mayor MulvihiIl
in authority"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR ISSUED
FORBIDDING JEWS TO MAKE DEFENSE

Petersburg 17Ideutenant
to
Amer
Of chinen.
The damages demanded o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
Fire at Knoxville,

Knoxville, Tenn, May 1.-THE wagon
manufacturing plant Of F. II. Post &
Co. was destroyed by fire today. Loss,
$50 900; insurance, $4,000.
THE WEATHER. =
y Washington. May 17.-Forecast for y
y Alabama: Fair Monday; Tuesday =
y showers and cooler; fresh southeast y
= winds. increasing. s.. - -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-18
POLICE SEARCH
FOR NEW Def AILS
Whisky Box Taken to Memphis
by Lieutenant Renkert
NAME OF SUTTON APPEARS
Governor Frazier Receives a Requlsl-
tion for Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick,
Wanted In Cincinnati, on the
Charge of Murder.

Memphis, Tenn. May r.-The local
police force, with the assistance OF De-
tective Al Sweeny and Lieutenant Rem
kert of Cincinnati, are daily gathering
new evidence and new details of the
circumstances connected with the bottle
of poisoned whisky which was sent from
this city to Mrs. Kate Noble of Cincin-
natl.
Lieutenant Renkert arrived In the city
this morning, bringing with him the
pasteboard box In which the deadly bot
tie of whisky was forwarded Upon close
examination 1t was discovered that a
name was written upon the bottom OF
the box. 1t proved to be L. P. Sutton.
Sutton keeps grocery store at the cor
ner of McLemore avenue and Orleans
street, about four squares from the home
of Edward Pell, where Mrs. Lizzie Nc
Cormick was arrested.
Upon this information the police are
working and they feel confident that it
will lead to the uncovering of additional
information of value.
The officers with the requisition papers
and witnesses from Cincinnati are ex-
pected to arrive in the city tomorrow
morning and the habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by counsel for Mrs Nc
Cormick are expected to be begun Tues
day morning as scheduled.
1t is probable that new developments
will occur in the meantime.
Receives Requisition.
Nashville, Tenn, May H.-Governor
Frazier received by mail today requisi-
tion from Governor Nash for Mrs. Lizzie
Mccormick of Memphis Mrs. Mccormick
Is wanted in Cincinnati on a charge Of
murder in connection with the poisoned
whisky package which caused the death
of Benjamin Flicker, an employe of the
Adams Express company at Cincinnati.
Governor Frazier stated today that he
would act on the requisition tomorrow,
but gave no indication Of whether he
would grant or refuse 1t.
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Begins His Statement.

For upwards of nineteen years" the
letter recites, the conduct of affairs be-
tween the Washington city postohce and
the postoffice department was regular;
then came the first break, the precursor
of a system of allowances to the WASH
ington postoffice on account OF depart
mental expenditures, which afterwards
led to Irregularities, abuses, extrava-
gances and my removal as an obstacle on
June 30, 1899.
Soon after the Mckinley administra-
ton came into power. the first assistant
postmaster general sent his clerk down to
me with voucher for a lump sum for
travelling expenses, accompanied by an
allowance for their payment from the
funds of the Washington office Such
demand was irregular on its face. But
the official became very angry at the
Idea OF mere cashier attempting to make
any suggestions to him. and refused to
amend and itemize his voucher.
The postmaster, after an interview,
stated the official had SAID, Look here,
now; this is a new administration and a
own precedents.' The auditor of the post
office department finally sent word
through the postmaster that on account
of the feeling shown in the matter, II L
would enclose the voucher In my next
accounts, its informality would be over
looked. An inspection of the Washington
accounts will show many similar subse-
quent payments of travelling and other
expenses on account of departmental Of
ficials without the usual departmental
checks.