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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
COLOMBIA HAS
 CHANGE OF MIND
ADvICES SAY THE SENATE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE UP THE PANAMA CANAL MATTER AGAIN-THE TREATY IS DEAD.

Washington. October 2S.--Advices re- ceived at the state department from un- official sources indicate that there again has been a change in the sentiment of the Colombian senate respecting the Panama canal, and that there is a considerable increase of the strength of the element which is willing to make terms with the United States.
 The agents of the state department have found it difficult to make plain the fact even to the Colombians that the Hay Herran canal treaty is absolutely and finally dead, and that no action of the Colombian senate can resurect it. If there is to be anything done in the direc- tion of a Panama canal under United States control, 1t therefore must be the result of entirely new negotiations, and none such have been instituted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
KEMPNER CASE TO
 BE RECONSIDERED
CLERK IN REGISTRY DEPART MENT WILL BE GIVEN HEARING
 ON CHARGES AGAINST HIM. ROOSEVELT TOOK UP MATTER.

Washington. October 2S.-The President has ordered a reconsideration of the case of Lewis Kempner, the former superin- tendent of the registry system of the postoffice department, recently received by Postmaster General Payne, and MT. Kempner will be given hearing on the charge against him.
 In his petition to the President, MT. Kempner says that the alleged charges are inconsistent and unjust, and that he had never been furnished with a copy of them, nor informed of the charges as required by the civil service rules and that he has performed his duty in the nineteen years he has served the postof- fee department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
Prince AdeIbert Gives Dinner.

Genoa. Italy, October 2S.-Prince Adel- bert. third sen of Emperor William, gave dinner tonight to distinguished com pany, including all the Genoese authorities and some of his American friends. The prince. who has been ordered to join the second-class cruiser Hortha, attached to the German East Asiatic squadron. will leave Genoa for the far east tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29

1ayed by the breaking of truck and has not yet reached Marcellne. The Salvation army citadel here has no news except that Colonel Holland was seriously hurt and the officers disbelieve the report of Mrs. Booth Fuckers death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
Messenger Forced to Leave Train.

Fort Smith. Ark, October 2S.-Charles Willard of this city. who is engaged to run as messenger between here and Greenwood on the Missouri Pacific. was forced to leave his train at Jenny, Ark. by party of twenty-five men. He walked back to Fort Smith and resigned his posi- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
MRS. BOOTH TUCKER DIES
 IN A RAILROAD WRECK

Kansas City, October 29.--A special from Dean Lake, Mo-. says that Mrs. Booth Tucker was fatally injured in the Santa Fe wreck and died half an hour later. The train which started from Dean Lake for Marceline with the injured was de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
Mrs. Burdick Gets Custody.

Buffalo. N. r.. October 2S.-The execu- tors and trustees named in the will of Edwin L. Burdick will appeal from the decision of Surrogate Marcus, giving Mrs. Alice Hull Burdick, widow of the murder ed man, custody of the estate left to the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
Sherry Succeeds Chadwick.

Washington, October 2s.---Captain Sher- " will succeed Rear Admiral Chadwick as president of the war college board. The latter will be given command of . adrnn latAr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
THE WEATHER.

1. Washington. October kS.-FolIow- . ; ing is the forecast for Alabama: : , Fair in east. rain in Hfst portion .
 ; Thursday. Rain Friday. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
CHAM MBEHLAIN AT WORK. Delivers Two Speeches, But Uses Prac- ticaIly No New Argument.

Liverpool. October 2s.-Joseph Chamber lain former colonial secretary. continued his fiscal campaign in this city today. He delivered two speeches along the line of his former deiverance, and using prac- tically no new arguments. MT. Chamber lain was the guest of the lord mayor of Liverpool at luncheon. In the course of his speech at the luncheon, MT. Cham berlain said:
 Throughout the length and breadth of the United Kingdom we find an ex- pression of feeling not so much against my fiscal policy. but rather desire in each case that they should be prepared to meet this policy, if possible by conces- sions. which would remove the difficulties with which we have to contend. If they Tail to meet us. they will be forced to retaliate by placing duties upon their goods. Then the American and not the British consumers will pay duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
Canada to Become Granery.

London, October 2S.-Chief Secretary for Ireland Windham, speaking at Dover tonight said that unless England was prepared to lose her prestige, she could not afford to see Canada dominated by American capital Under the reform pro- cess advocated by Mir. Chamberlain, said MT Windham. Canada could become the granery of Great Britain. He strongly urged the linking of Canada directly with the mother country. This, he said, must done whether it be accepted by Mir. Chamberlain's method or by some other.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

New York, Feb. e.-when court al
lourned In the trial OF William Hooper
Young. accused OF the murder OF Mrs.
Anna Pulitzer, ten Jurors had been Oh
tained. Young looked better than
wednesday, and walked into court. He
sank heavily into a chair aud let his
mead fall on the table IN front OF him
but nevertheless took an Interest In the
examination OF the talesmen. During
mi In the proceedings Young said
audibly 20 one Of his counsel Cant
you get me the MolineuN rabbit foot"
Al one stage of the proceedings he fell
asleep for 10 minutes and then relaps
ed into appearance OF semiconcious
ness.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
NODS AT MONTREAL
Street Car Strikers Charged Witt
Deeds Of Violence.
STONES ARE HURLED
Ohe hotorman Was Handled In Such
Rough Manner That He Re.
eeived Injuries Which May
Prove Fatal.

Montreal. Fe5. s.--RiotIng by strik
Ing employees Of the Montreal street
railway and their sympathIzers began
early today.
4 car was wrecked In less than two
hours after a mass meeting held after
midnight at which the action OF the
union In ordering a general strike was
endorsed.
More than 1000 street railway en-
ployes attended the meeting. and an
equal number Of their friends waited
outside the hail to hear the result Of
their deliberations The news that a
general strike had been declared was
received with three cheers. and the
strikers. accompanied by their friends
marched toward the different car barns
shouting and singing A large crowd
assembled at the head Of the barn In
Cqe street The word was passed
arpund that a car was running on one
ofIshe principal streets The crowd Of
s,Ekers aud friends went 10 meet il
"nen the car reached Conner street il
was met with a volley OF stones. Tho
motornan was roughly handled and
iiofced TO leave the car The mob
hurled stones and bricks at the car.
completely wrecklng N
hurry call was sent for the polIce
a patrol wagon was loaded with oeg-
eeFs and dispatched 20 the scene OF the
riof. but before they arrived the crowd
dispersed and there was no further
trouble at that point.
i@H' a motorman who attempted 10
run car out OF the barn was assault.
ed and so badly injured that In All
probability he viii die
Inc majority of the strikers are
French Canadians and have the sym. /
paihy OF that portion OF the oommun. |
lty II is said between 1000 and 1900
men are out
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
HERBERT TO DLANE
British ambassadors Conduct cause
Of Negotiations Stopping,
HIGHLY DISPLEASED
CabIed lie Would Not Longer Deal
With Bowen, hut H. Informed
by Lansdowne That lie
Must Obey Orders.

Washington. Feb Confirmation
OF the London dispatch Thursday Z,
the effect that Mr. Bowen and the Brit
ish ambassador al an interview Mon
day had somewhat heated argument
obtained here Indeed. II is stated
that should the character Of the ca
blegrams that the British ambassador
has been sending to his government
regarding the attitude Of Minister
Bowen became public the country
would be- furnished with sensational
diplomatic Incidents
II is the opinion OF Venezuelan ne
gotiators other than the British am.
bassador that the latter is directly re-
sponsible for the abrupt breaking OF
OF negotiations with Mr. Bowen.
Il Is the opinion In official circles
here that Minister Bowen has an alb
solute right In acting for Venezuela to
object to President Roosevelt's acting
as arbitrator. To do 80 would cause
pain to Bowen. whose admiration for
Roosevelt is we'll known. but he feels
Obliged TO keep well In mind the fact
that he Is here not as an American.
put az the representative OF Venezuela.
The British ambassadors conduct
has resulted In several lmpertinent de-
tails OF the momentOus conference
laking out. and these now substntia-
ted by other negotiators present II
seems that when the British ambassa-
dor. who took the lead AZ this confer.
ence. had finished reading the cable
gram OF Lord Lansdowne containing
MS last proposition for 20 and 10 per
cent division OF custom receipts OF
Porto Cabello and Laguayra between
the allies and other claimant nations
respectively. Mr.. Bowen at once 70. |
marked In emphatic tones that the
proposition was but another scheme 10 |
trick Venezuela into abetting an /
alliance against her for six years and
probably longer lie added that he !
would not consent to any scheme. for
continuing the triple alliance one day
longer than he was forced 10
The diplomat stated afterwards: 1T
was Mr.. Bowen who exploded the
bombshell the moment the prpositlon
was made"
Herbert is said 10 have cahled Lon.
ION that be would no longer deal with
Bowen.
italian and German ministers say
Sowen treated all courteously.
zuela' said the Italian and German
Im oassadors. III he did not be would
orfeit our respect"
Herbert received IL Is stated. the
'ast Few hours. a tart cablegram from
.ansdowne. II Informed him be was !
l Washington TO obey orders.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

Monterey. Feb e.-Buslness was
suspended in Monterey and generally
throughout the republic Thursday be
ing the forty.sixth anniversary OF the
pronunciation OF the constitution of
Mexico The day was observed by the
raising OF the national flag over the
public buildings at sunrise accompa.
MED by the playing OF the national
hymn and salutes by the military com.
panies and the reading OF the constl.
tuition on the plazas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

Constantinople, Feb. 6.-The Turk
ish government notified Idari Massou-
sieh steamship company 10 send in
the return number of steamers ayaila.
ble Tor use as transports with a view
20 the possible dispatch OF consldera.
nle bodies Of troops from Anatolia.
Asiactlc Turkey. 20 European provin-
ses OF Turkey In connection with the
Macedonian revolutionary movement
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
Goes over Untn Mo,d.,

Dover Del. Feb. G.-Regular Repnb-
lcahs In the Delaware legislature
through their committee. asked the
Addicks caucus, which had been called
tc consider the withdrawal OF Addlcks
from the race FOR United States sena.
tor for an extension OF time until
Monday The latter reluctantly yield
ed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

rsras Capitalists Come into Po-.e...os
a Valuable silver Min.

N"tN~ thNn bn3afaalnB ~
a Valuable silver Mine
Chihuahua. Mex. Feb. e.-Moye
Wicks and c. Z. Delns. OF Austin. Tex
representing syndicate Of capital.
lists OF that city. have just consum.
mated deal for the purchase Of the
famous Sierra Rica mine. 80 miles
from Preside. Included In the deal
Is the contiguous Amelia mine. the
two aggregating 70 per tenencias. aIso
several thousand acres OF surrounding
iand. The price agreed upon Is secret
but II Is known 20 be a large one.
The Sierra Rica Is one OF the IN.
nous old silver mines IN Mexico and
mas a record OF enormous production
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
Important PrnnIsInn

Washington. Feb 6-The postofics
appropriation bill, passed by the house
contains an important provision that
mas not attacked much attention. II
provides that hereafter postonlces shall
accept for transmission in the mails
Quantities OF not less than 1000 lden
ueal pieces OF third or fourth class
matter without postage stamps affx
ed, providing that the postage Is fully
prepaid.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.--After sitting
exactly hfty-onc days the anthracite
commission concluded the hearing OF
witnesses at 3 o'clock Thursday after.
noon and adjourned until next Mon.
day. when Il will begin 60 hear argu.
ments OF counsel representing the sew.
eral sides
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
Opno.ed b, CaitIrm.n.

Clarendon. Tex. Feb. 6.-Much in.
teres' Is manifested here In the Bryan
quarantine bill now before the legis.
lature. Local cattlemen are united IN
condemning the bin and say il means
the reduction in price OF s. on every
head OF cattle above the line n the
measure carries
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

Havana. Feb. 6.--The Joint commit.
tee on the BIN providing for the issue
OF a loan 10 pay soldiers Ia encounter.
ing great difficulty in drafting the
revenue feature so as 10 satisfy buyers
OF bonds without materially affecting
producers here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07

Madrid. Feb. 6.--Five thousand driv-
ers employed by the carrying com.
panies here went on strike as protest
against a tar levied by the municIpali.
~. The carrying business IL entirely
suspended. 80
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
ANTITRUST BILL.

congressman Henry Of Texas Addr.s.e.
the House on the Matter.
washington. Feb. 6.-ln accordance
with special order under which the
house is operating. that body contin.
ued The debate upon the antitrust
bill.
MT Henry Tex said he was not an
extremist Tie did not desire 10 wage
war on legitimate corporations but he
cid believe that monopolles and trusts
could be and should be outlawed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-02-07
strike Endo,.e,l.

Montreal. Feb. Sat a mass meet.
ing OF 1000 street railway employees
q strike was endorsed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18
SHOULD BEGIN At THE FOUNDA
TION.

President Roosevelt unhesitatingly
declares that the frauds practiced in
the postal department and the land de-
partment within the last few years
have been more extensive than the
total stealings from the government in
all it's prior history. He hopes to eff
feet reform by prosecuting such
thieves as may be caught. That is all
we'll enough but the work of reform
should begin at the foundation and go
higher up. The system of distributing
federal patronage is radically wrong
SO long as corrupt bosses like Quay.
Hanna. Platt, Elkins.S Brayton and
Addlcks are given a free hand in dis
tributing federal jobs there can be no
hope Of honesty in the public service.
1t was Hanna who was responsible for
Nicely, Rathbone and Heath. It is
Hanna who is keeping Perry Heath in
his position as secretary of the repub-
lican national committee in spite of
his rotten record of graft as first as
sistant postmaster general. 1t is Han
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18
TURNER IS NEEDED.

Owing to i'll health Mr.. George Lud-
wigs has declined to serve on the COM
mittee appointed by President Turner
of the Commercial Club to investigate
the water question. Owing to Mr..
LudWigs great business ability he
would have made a valuable member
of the committee and it is to be re-
GREETED that he is not able to serve.
The Statesman would like to see Pres
ident Turner himself on the committee
as an eX-Otficio member. No man in
the city has a more thorough knoWl-
edge of the water question in all its
phases than Mr.. Turner, who served
for q number of years as Superintend-
ent of the Walla Walla Water Com
pany, and his advice is much needed
in the present situation, 1t would be
the proper thing for the members of
the committee to request Mr.. Turner
to take the place vacated by Mr.. Lud-
wigs. E,X- Mayor BetZ and H. H. Tur-
ner are the best posted men in the city
on the water problem and the citizens
generally would be pleased to see both
on the committee, but since Mr.. Betz
has positively refused to serve, let us
have Turner anyway.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18
WHITMAN COLLEGE NOTES.
Edward Jamison Elected Captain OF
Basket Ball Team.

Edward JamisOn was elected captain
of the Whitman basket ball team at a
meeting held yesterday. Jamison has
been a member of the Spokane Y. NJ
G. A. team and is a crack player. A
practice game was held this afternoon
at the grounds.
In the tryout debate held at the COL
lege last night between the Phrena-
BOSNIAN and the Athenaeum on the
Panama question the former won the
debate although the latter added one
man to it's deba tiers.
Vacation at the college began this
afternoon at o'clock and will last I'M
til the first Tuesday in January Most
of the students will leave for their
homes tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18
CHANCE FOR ANOTHER DISPUTE

Ever since the Alaska boundary
award there has been talk in the Cana
dian press forecasting another dis
pute between the United States and
England that might be of even great
ct gravity. This possible dispute is
as to whether Hudson's bay IS a closed
sea or not. Even some months before
the award a member of the Canadian
parliament introduced a bill changing
the name of the bay to the Canadian
sea, with the idea of impressing the
world with the Canadian contention
that Hudson's bay is as much Cana
dian as Lake Michigan is American.
Before that award. too, Canada had
dispatched to the bay a vessel, the
Neptune, with a detachment of
mounted police and Instructions to
take formal possession of all the
northern shores of the bay and drive
out the American whalers. Very lit
tie attention has been given to this
question in the United States, but an
article in the current North American
Review by P. T. McGrath, the New
foundland journalist will undoubtedly
arouse general interest and evoke a
discussion of the Canadian claim.
The claim that Hudsons bay is a
closed sea is based on the general
British contention that all waters
within a line drawn from headland to
headland are territorial and upon the
treaty Of cession from France to
England in 1713 whereby sovereign
rights were given to England over the
Bay and StraightS of Hudson, together
with all lands. seas, seacOaSts, etc,
and the whole north and west of what
is now cOlled Canada came under the
sway of the Hudson Bay company. If
the United States sees fit TO dispute
the Canadian position it viii be on the
ground of the treaty of 1918, giving
American fishing rights on the Labra-
dor coast. on the consistent Ameri-
can contention that territorial waters
do not stretch from headland to head
land. and that what France may have
ceded to England 200 years ago has
little bearing on a modern dispute.
Still another basis for an American
case is the fact that for six years our
WhaIers have, without rivals and with
out interference, frequented its waters
They will not relinIuish their right to
J pursue whales in Hudson's bay with
out a protest. And if they protest the
| government will surely do its best tC
| establish their rights. If the Nep-
i tune expedition uses force to drive out
the American whalers serious affray
| may occur in the far north before there
] is any opportunity to settle the dispute
by negotiation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18
THE STUBBLEFIELD WILL CON
TEST

The people of Walla Walla have set
their hearts on having the Stubble
field home for INDECENT widows and
orphans located here and, with all due
respect to the capable young attorneys
who have brought contest of the late
Joseph Stubbefield'S will on behalf of
a nephew and niece in Arkansas, the
hope is general that their suit may
soon be settled in the equity court as
its counterpart was in the probate
court a few days ago. The Statesman
is reliably informed that if the will
We're set aside and the estate divided
pro-rata among the heirs the share of
the Arkansas contestants would be
less than $500. as the widow would get
the bulk of the property under the
Oregon law. Such a petty claim as
this, even if its merits We're conceded,
should not be allowed to deprive this
community Of the benefits to be de-
rived from the noble charity intended
to be established by the Stubblefield
bequest.
1t is reliably reported that the Ar
kansas claimants are showing no in
terest in the contest. not even COM
muniCating with their attorneys
Under such circumstances some way
should be found of putting an end to
further harassing contests of the will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18

ma who is trying to justify RathbOne's
speculations from Cuban postal funds
by proving that General Wood was
also a spendthrift and thief
The truth is that the public service
is rotten to the core and it will con-
tinue in that deplorable condition so
long as federal jobs are given to men,
not because of their worth and cOmpe-
tency, but because of their readiness
to do anything. however dishonorable
at the command of the political boss
who is recognized by the administra-
ton as a dispenser of federal patron
age in his state or district.
In receiving the members of the re-
publican national committee at the
White House few days ago President
Roosevelt bowed low to Senator Hanna
and said, Il sit at the feet of Gamaliel.'
1t would be far better for the good OF
the public service if the president
would quit sitting there and appoint
men to public office on their merits
The one fault of President Mckinley
was that he also sat at the feet of Mark
Hanna as his Gamaliel and through the
influence of his mentor was induced
to appoint such unworthy men as
Machen. Beavers and Heath to posi-
tons of trust. President Roosevelt
cannot serve two masters. He cannot
please the people and Mark Hanna al
the same time. The public service
cannot be reformed and purified by the
conviction of a few petty clerks and
mail carriers for stealing while the big
thieves, like Perry Heath, are allowed
to go 'unWhipt of JUSTICE
If President Roosevelt would have
the entire confidence of the American
people he should show his absolute in
dependence of corrupt bosses. 1t Will
do no good to discharge a few bad
men from Office and send a few to
prison, if others of the same sort are
selected to fill their places on the
recommendation of Hanna, Quay,
Platt. Addicks and other bosses of their
ilk. AS a stream cannot be purer than
it's source, so the public service can not
be better than the men who control it's
patronage and emoluments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18

Section BOss-What is all that argu
ing down the road? FOreman-NN
the man operating the steam roller III
sists that we shall call him a chauA'
eur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-18

State Senator Jack SplaWn is being
talked of as the democratic candidate
for governor next year. Senator
SplaWn stood as solid as rock for the
commission bill last winter and proved
himself to be every inch a man and a
democrat. The democratic convention
could do much worse than to nominate
him for governor. There is plenty of
good timber in the democratic ranks
for this office. Senator Warren Toll
man of Spokane, Senator Jack SplaWn
of Yakima, or Senator William p. Res
er Of Walla Walla would make an ideal
candidate. All are staunch champions
Of the peoples cause and none of them
could ever be swayed by corrupt in
f1uences to betray the principles which
they have SO consistently advocated.