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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
FIVE MASKED MEN
BLOW OPEN A SAFE
GAGGED WATCHMAN is PLACED
IN THE OFFICE OF A BANK AT
ABINGDON, ILL.,, WHILE THEY
WRECK THE VAULT.

Chicago, January 3.-Five masked men
Link at Abingdon early this morning and
stose s4SO0. Two of the robbers were ar
rested at Quincy on the arrival of the
fast mail on the Burlington from Gales
burg.
The five men held up the night watch
man in the main street of Abingdon
shortly after midnight, bound and gagged
him, and placed him in the office of the
bank while they wrecked the vault and
safe with dynamite. Having secured
their boody, they gave the watchman $40
and fled. Their escape was made In a
buggy stolen from barn in the out
skirts of Abingdon. Their horse proved
slow traveller and they exchanged it
at farm house near town.
The thieves, 1t is thought, drove to
Galesburg, where they boarded a Bur-
lington eastbound train for Chicago In
formation was wired ahead and detec-
tives were in waiting at Quincy when
the train drew into the depot. Only two
of the safe blowers arrived at Quincy.
They were accosted instantly and both
drew pistols when the officers rushed
upon them, but they were quickly over
powered and disarmed. The men gave
the names of Edward Raymond and j. A.
Haines. Raymond had a card bearing
| the words "R. A. Vance, with the gov
ernment service He said he formerly
| had been a United States Secret service
| detective. Haines had the name Quinn"
| on his shirt and also a match box with
| 20" on it. Each man had gri2 filled
with loose money, burglar tools and ex-
| plosives. The money amounC ed to $1i52.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
ABATEMENT IN THE PLAGUE.
Hardly Half the People Attacked Are
Dying at Mazatlan.

Mazaltan, Mexico. January 9.-There IS
some abatment in the virulcnce of the
plauge and hardly half of the people at
tackled are dying. There were seven
deaths today. The people still continue
to flee from the city and this may spread
the disease in neighboring towns. where
the refugees have found new homes. For
the present physicians say it is not safe
to rely on any temporary drainution in
the violence of the disease, as epidemics
vary from day to day and are influenced
largely by weather. So many of the
police have been taken Ill that the pris-
oners in the jails have been confided to
the care of the soldiers of the Eleventh
battalion. The poor people are averse to
making known cases of plague. and The
authorities found in .he kitchen cf one
house the body of 4 man who had died of
the plague buried under a floor. The
authorities urge the people not to conceal
cases of illness.
Owing to a strike among the butchers
there is a scarcity of meat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
NOT Roosevelt S MEASURE.
Senator Hoar's Antitrust Bill Simply
Embodies His Own Views.

Washington, January 3.-It can be as
serted on high authority that any state
ment that Senator Hears bill is an ad-
ministration measure is a mistake. So far
as can be ascertained it embodies simply
his own views.
The attorney general haG no hand In
its preparation, and in fact had never
seen 1t until its publication. The attorney
general has been requested by Senator
Hoar of the senate judiciary committee
and also by the judiciary committee of
the house to prepare and present his
views as to the nature of further legisla-
tion necessary, in his judgment, and is
not expected to make his communication
to these before Monday, when congress
cOnYenea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
MESSAGE FROM HONOLULU.
Hawaiians Send Greeting to President
Roosevelt Over New Gable.

Washington, January 3.-The following
cable messages were made public at the
White House today;
Honolulu, January g. 1903.
1.-The President of the United States.
Washington, d. C.
"On behalf of the native HawaIians of
our territory, we desire that you, our
President, should know of the deep and
friendly interest they have felt from the
first in the great commercial and nation
al enterprise of betting the Pacific with
an American cable and of their great
satisfaction and delight upon the COM
pletion this day of that portion of the
work which now makes those upon the
mainland. and we out here upon the sea.
one as never before. We congratulate
you, Mr.. President, and through you our
fellow citizens of the mainland
u. KLANAIANAOLE.
JOHN ENA.
ID. KAWANNANAKOA,
SAMUEL PARKER,
IN. p. ROBINSON,
CLARENCE l.. KRABBE.
"a N. KEPOIKED."
white House,
Washington, January 3, 1902.
THE President is much pleased to re-
ceive through you the cordial greetings
OF the native Hawaiians. and extends to
them his congratulations upon the open
ing of telegraphic communication with
Hawaii.
GEORGE B. CoRTELYOU.
Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
WHISKY DI%ILLERS USE
HILLS PICTURE FOR AN AID

him sampling his "old Log Cabin
Whisky" The painter pictured Carlisle
with a big cigar between the fingers of
his left hand and a glass of the liquid
in his right hand. One of these pictures
was sent to the Washington bureau OF
The Age-Herald and as 1t was really
good likeness of the Kentucklans, and
handsomely framed, 1t was given con-
spicuous place in the office. A few days
after it was hung Mr.. Carlisle stenped in
and the FIRST tllng that attracted mis- at
tention was the picture He rowned In
the most sereYe and scowling manner, as
only Carlisle can frown when displeased,
and sharply asked: rWhere did you get
that picture?" "Got 1t of John Roach =
was the answer. You are not going to
keep it hanging there, are your Ger
tainly, what's the matter with ito' Mat
ter enough Roach is a fool lie knows
| don't smoke, and yet see that big cigar
In my hand. 1t is an internal outrage
and there ought to be a law against such
abuses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04

washington, January 3-The state de-
partment has received confirmatory ad-
vices from Pekin of the declination OF the
powers to receive their second indemnity
installment on the silver basis. 1t Is not
understood that the declination was ac-
companied by threat, but the action
itself is regarded as sinister, If, as has
been suggested, 1t is not taken with a
view to making record of the position OF
the powers in this matter. The situation
is regarded here as warrantng some con-
Germ, though, unless the Washington gov
ernment is to utterly discredit every
statement of the powers in the past two
years, whenever the possibility of a
division of China came up. it cannot be-
lieve there is an intention to proceed to
extremes. 1t is again suggested that the
time is right for a reference of this i'm
portant issue to The Hague tribunal. a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Passenger Train from Atlanta
Partly Demolished Near
Weems Station
"a PASSENGERS REPORTED
HURT AND ONE MISSING
Engine, Express and Baggage Cars
Smashed to Splinters and Others
pamaned-7cnef Train Sent
from Here With Physicians.

In a wreck last nlghgt on the Southern
railway thirteen miles from, Birmingham.
twenty-four people were hurt, but no
passenger was seriously injured
The engine and four coaches of passen-
ger train No. 81. from Washington to
Birmingham, were derailed at 1O;3o
o'clock. two miles from Weems' station.
The train was due here at $3.50.
Engineer w. w. White is reported miss
ing. The conductor of the train was A.
l.. F'Iayton. Express Messenger Jones
was among the wounded
j. ID. Dwyer. former superintendent OF
the Birmingham rolling mills, was pas
senger on the train, but 1t is not known
whether he was among the injured.
Birmingham and a relief train was sent
to the scene as soon as possible. 1t was
in charge of Superintendent M. M. Hickey
and Trainmaster J. E. Mathes. 1t is re-
ported that no one so far as known was
seriously injured, but at 2;3O o'clock the
engineer had not been found.
| The wrecked train was running at fuli
speed when the derailment Occurred. The
engine went over in ditch alongside lie
tracks,. and. four coaches followed, Tne
Pullman cars remained on the rails. fhe
locomotive, baggage car and mai car
were demolished and passenger car dam
| aged.
What caused the wreck has not been
| learned.
The 1870 o'clock train for Atlanta went
on the Central of Georgia tracks to
Childesburg to avoid the wreck. Al 3:45
a. m. the relief train had not come In
and details at the train dispatcher's Of
| flee were meager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
POWERS REFUSE TO TAKE
SILVER MONEY FROM CHINA

consummation devoutely wished for by
China, and cause which has commend
ed itself to the Washington government.
The United States. which is Interested
equally with the other powers, Is getting
as much money as 1t can In the shape or
indemnity. still feels bound by moral law
to support the Chinese contention for the
silver basis, looking not only upon the
language of the protocols and the Pekin
treaty itself. but also having a serious
regard for China's integrity and perpet-
uity as a nation. The other powers are
united in demanding a settlement on the
gold basis. This is an issue which In the
mind of the officials here Is eminently
adapted to the methods OF arbitration.
So far China alone has suggested a ref
erence to The Hague tribunal, but 1t is
possible and even probable that IL the
powers are going to extremes. the Uni
ted States government will seem bound to
discharge its duty under article q of The
Hague tribunal and point the way to ar
bitration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
BOILER OF ENGINE ExPLoDEs.
Engineer and Fireman Killed In Wreck
On Norfolk and Western.

Roanoke. Va, January 3,-Whiie run
ming at twenty miles an hour near Bed :
ford City tonight the boiler OF the loco
motive on the second section of passenger
train No. on the main line OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad exploded, XIII
ing Fireman C. Il. Gill OF Roanoke ana
injuring Engineer J. ii. Myers, also OF
Roanoke so badly that he may die from
his injuries.
The baggage car left the track but tho
balance of the train remained on the
rails. Aside from a severe shaking up
none of the passengers was injured.
Later reports from the wreck say En-
gineer Myers was caught under his
wrecked engine and died Detore he couIo
be extricated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
TWO KILLED IN A WRECK.
Another Collision Occurs on Grand
Trunk Line in Ontario.

st. GATHERINGS, Ont, January 3.-As the
result of a collision on the Grand Trunk
railway today at the west end OF Merr1-
ton tunnel, between the Chicago express,
eastbound. and light Locomotive going
west, Fireman C. Warning of London and
Abraham Desault are dead, and Engin-
GERS David Duke and Thomas Buckpitt
of London are In a hospital. Both loco
motives and the express car were demol-
ished. The passengers escaped with
bruises.
According to an official statement OF
Superintendent Jones, the accident was
caused by the failure of Engineer Buck
pitt of the light locomotive to carry out
running orders delivered to him at Mag
ara Falls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
sHIRAs DENIES STATEMENT.
Has Not Been Requested by Roosevelt
to Defer Retirement.

Washington January 3.-Justice George
Shiras of the Supreme court of the United
States. referring to his contemplated re-
tirement from the bench, tonight denied
that he had been requested by President
Roosevelt to defer such action for year
in order to permit Governor Taft to COM
plete the work he has in hand In the
Philippines.
Such a statement, he said. had no foun-
dation in fact Just when he would leave
the bench he declined to say.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Have Agreed on Moore.

Montgomery, January 3.-That the
Presidents patronage referees have
agreed on George F. Moore for United
States district attorney here In case the
removal of Warren s. Reese can be eff
fected by the negro and anti-lily whites,
who are making him the object of special
attack, there Is no sort Of doubt. Mr..
Moore, however. desires 1t distinctly
known that he is in no sense an appli-
cant for the place. and that he would un-
der no circumstances participate In any
effort to remove Mr.. Reese.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04

agreed to give Spain $4,000, 900 as the
purchase price of the Philippine Islands,
but that did not carry the money out of
the treasury. Not at all. President Nc
Kinley asked congress for an appropria-
ton of that amount of money to carry
out the contract he and the senate had
made by the treaty with Spain.
Usurpation OF Power.
ITO me, it is clear that the makers of
the constitution intended to place the
control of legislation relating to taxa
tion through the revenue laws in the
hands of the direct representatives of the
people in the house of representatives,
and an attempt on the part of the Presi-
dent and the senate to enact revenue
laws by treaty is a direct usurpation or
power on their part.
"On the other hand, for the President
to negotiate treaty affecting the pres
ent revenue laws without first having OBJ
tanned the authority from the congress to
do so, is equally a usurpation OF pofser
on his part even though he submits II 70
both houses of congress for their rati-
fication.
ut reminds one of the actions of cer-
tain persons seeking homesteads in Okla
homa, who got across the line before the
appointed hour and were called soon
ers."
'I am heartily in favor of granting
trade concessions to Cuba. Indeed 1 be-
lieve it is manifestly to our interest to
grant absolute free trade to Cuba, pro-
vided she will make like concession to
us.
House Enacted Fair Law.
'The house enacted a fair revenue law
last winter in reference to Cuban reci-
procity; in fact, one that was said to
meet with the approval of the President
of the United States in all its provisions
except one, and that was the clause
that removed the present d.fferettial duty
levied on the Importation of sugar. This
clause in our present law benefits one
great corporation in this country and
that alone. We now must ask why is the
bill that passed the house last session
not pushed in the senator Why has the
President ceased to advocate the consti-
tutional enactment by law of what he
says is the just thing for us to do for
Cuba and for ourselves, and what the
house of representatives has already
shown its willingness to do? Why is he
now seeking to carry out his plans in vio-
lation of the constitution and in contempt
of the house of representatives.
Sooner or later the man who proclaims
himself to be the avowed enemy of the
trusts must answer why"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
CHARGED WITH GRAVE ROBBERY
Farmer Arrested on information Given
BY Rufus CantrelI.

Noblesville Ind, January 3.-Hampton
West, aged 65 years, farmer living
south of this city, was arrested tonight
on the charge of stealing the bodies Of
Ralph Brecken and Walter Manship from
the Beaver cemetery. nine miles south
east of Noblesville.
The warrants were sworn out on the
strength of information received from
Rufus Cantrell, the Indianapolis ghoul
who is reported to have said that he
helped West take the bodies West is
also under heavy bond to answer to two
similar charges In Marion county. Sher-
if Fox has in his possession warrants
for the arrest of several other Hamilton
county people, some of whom are prom
inent, on charges Of robbing graves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
ROOSEVELT'S ACTION
OUTRAGE ON TOWN
WOMAN IS FOUND
DYING OF HUNGER
DEAD BODY OF HER HUSBAND
AND 16-MONTH-OLD GRANDSON
{ LAY IN THE SAME RooM-AN-
OTHER HAD FEVER.

st. Louis January 3.-Sick and tossing
on miserable couch in poverty-strick-
en- abode and surrounded by her five
young children, the police today found
Mrs. Nancy McKane slowly dying from
hunger. The dead body of her husband
and a 16-months-old grandson lay in the
same room.
the children lay on the couch with the
suffering mother. flushed with fever. The
husband had died from consumption yes
terday and the infant grandson had sue
cumbed to insufficient nourishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
SULTAN GETTING IN SHAPE.
Preparing to Continue War Against
the Pretender.

Madrid January 3-Premier Silva today
informed the King that he had received
advices that the Sultan Of Morocco was
continuing his preparations for against
the pretender, and that battle was i'm
pending.
The captain of the Spanish cruiser In
fanta Isabel, now lying at Tangier. has
telegraphed the minister of marine that
the Sultan is still besieged In Fee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Sailors Commended for Bravery.

Washington, January 3.-Actlng Secre-
tary Darln of the navy, has addressed
letters to Ensign William II. Crenan OF
the Marietta, to Coxswain L. f. Burton,
ner ,Seamen G. G. Mast, C. d. Brixy Gum
ners Mate l.. Boldin, Ordinary Seamen
T.. T. Martin, w. G. Rand and G. f. Mills
and Apprentice IL. NJ, Thomas of the
ships crew, highly commencing them for
bravery In the rescue of a Venezuelan
fisherman from drowning by the Mari
eta s life boat off LaGuayra, Venezuela,
November 25 1902 The rescue was per-
formed in a heavy sea on dark night
under conditions that exposed the life
boat and its crew to considerable danger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
FOUR MORE NORFOLK VICTIMS.
This Brings the Total Number OF Toy
Pistol Deaths to Thirteen.

Norfolk, Va June 3.-Four more lives
were today added to the long list of ia
talities growing out of lockjaw produced
by burns received from toy pistols dur
ing Christmas.
This brings the total up to 13 deaths
and there are at least TWO cases which
will result fatally. One of those who
died today was George Spencer, seaman
in the navy, rs years of age. He died at
the naval hospital here. The others are:
John Turner, colored, 9 years old.
Lynn Waller colored, years of age.
Leonard Drummond, colored, years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
Republicans of Hawaii Call Hanna the
Prince of Political Leaders.

Washington. January 3.-The following
cablegram was received here today:
Honolulu January q 1908.
Senator NJ. A Hanna Washington:
Hail to the prince Of political leaders.
The republican party of this territory
and the Hawaiian people congratulate
you on the close of this successful year
under republican rule, and wish happy
and prosperous new year. Aloha to xcu.
senator.
(Signed) SAMUEL PARKER
National Committeeman fer the Terri
tory of Hawaii"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Or. Clark Of EnsIey Appointed.

Montgomery. January 1.-(SpeciaD-The
convict bureau today appointed DR.
Clark of Ensley as physician for the con-
victs at the Tennessee company's mines
and DR.. Judson Davie physician at Flat
Top. The initials of DR.. Clark could moi
be obtained. DR.. Davie was at one time
physician member of the board of In
spectors and is at this time a practicine
physician in Barbour county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Corner Stone Of War College

Washington. January 3.-The corner
stone of the Army War college at Wash
ington barracks will be laid on Washing
toms birthday The principal address, will
be made by President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Stare Appolntments.

Montgomery, January S.-(special)-The
governor today appointed P. c. Massie
to be notary at Montgomery and w. M.
Hendon a notary at Tuskegee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
STORES SUSPEND IN HONOR
OF BOOKER WASHINGTON

Ontario, Cal, January l. The
banks and most of the business
houses closed today In honor OF
Booker T. Washington. who ad-
dressed a large audience In the In
teresf Of the Tuskegee institute.
Liberal contributions were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
Professor Hill Moving to Montgomery

Montgomery.Ja January 3-(SpeciaD-Prof.
I. W. Hill, the superintendent of educa-
tion-elect arrived in Montgomery today
and Is now engaged in moving his goods
to a handsome residence on Perry street.
Mrs. Hill and the children will join him
in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
County Registration.

Montgomery, January 3.-(Special)-
Certified lists Of life voters fled today in
the secretary Of states office show that
Winston has 17y7 and Coffee 2sz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-04
THE WEATHER..

Washington, January 3.-Forecast
for Alabama: Showers Sunday and
; probably Monday; light variable
; winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
THE FARMER AND THE BIRDS.

There was a time when the farme1 looked on nearly every bird except the ibuZzard as his enemy. That was in the long ago, when the average man had not given any study Ito oInithelo- gy. The 'usedlto-be- -a-f farmera rob bed the nests of quafls for the eggs, and killed the birds in droves when he could get thGnT in line on the ground. The blackbird was an especial object of his dislike and he did not see any use for the common meadow lark. He despised any bird that picked a grape Or a cherry, and sapsuckers and wood peckers were an abonin ination .in ~ his eyes. If he respected the dove. at all it was because he supposed that ittwas descendant of the identical dove which brought back a branch to Noah in his ark, and thus saved the world from everlasting flood. He had a cor dial and religious hatred of the raven because it disapp pointed Noah when it was sent out to- make inquiries as to the condition of the food But now it has been proved cUnclusively that the blackbird kills million worms and bugs in their chrysalis stage worms and bugs which destroy crops The redbird or grosbeak may fly into a crib on a winters day and steal a grain of corn, but he has killed thou sand enemies of that corn and is eD
 titled to his reward The agriculture
 department at Washington declares that the dove is the greatest destroyer of weeds in all nature, since doves con- sume untold millions of seeds. Any one who has watched the knocking bird feed its young can have some idea ot the number of insects which is re quired for the brood. Observation and study have only resulted in. demon stration of the value of bird life from the cold standpoint of business The ''hasJbeen'' and 'sused-toIbe'' farmers may not know these things, but the present farmer and truckman know them. They know that thousands ot trees are saved yearly by the sapSuck- CTS and woodpeckers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08

fur a little chat, an if I find he hasn't got sense huff in his head to know dat de spook dat fetched him whack was his old woman, den he won't be a.mem- Der of dis club ober two days longer. I don't want to glib Mrs. Shin away, but I can't hev de discipline of dis club upsot.
 ''When I git frew tallxin' wid Brud- der Shin I shall drap in on Brudder Johnson an ax him bout dat dream of his dat made him afeared to come out tonight. He may hev dreamed dat he was up iD a balloon or down in a coal mine, but reckon he'll be trottin' up an down de road at a lively gait widin ten minutes arter. I strike his house.
 "As fur Brudder Jones, who has seen sign an am steppin' around softly. l want to ax him what sort Of a sign it was"
 Ut was a red moon, sah," announced Brndder Jones ina hushed voice.
 "An' did yo' see it at midnight?s "Yes, sah."
 ttAn' ober yo'r left shoulder"
 ssYes, sah."
 ..An' did a black cat yeowl out at de same minute2"
 tsShe did, sah.'', Oats bad sign, Brudder Jones a werryb bad sign It's sign dat de win 6ows of dis hall want Washin. an-de