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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
MYRIADS OF LIGHTS
 BEWILDER VETERANS
SAN FRANCISCO PRoFUSELY DEG DRAFTED IN HONOR OF THE GRAND ARMY oFTHE REPUBLIC VISIToRS-CITY IS CROWDED.

San Francisco, Cal, August lI-San Francisco was ablaze with decorative lights tonight in honor of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, who have been thronging to the Golden Gate for several days to attend their Thirty seventh annual encampment Market street from the water front to the city hall was strung with thousands of red, white and blue electric lights. Long strings of the incandescent bulbs billowed their way from one side of Market street to the other and long, fiery loops hung draped on the fronts of the principal buildings. The high tower of the Ferrcs buildings stood ablaze at the north snd of the gala street like sentinel beacon, while the lights of the city hall flashed back a signal from the south end.
 The streets were crowded with veterans who stood amazed at the unexpected dts - play of colored lights.
 The weather was fine and all things seemed propitious for an enjoyable camp fro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
BOATS AGAIN USED
 IN KANSAS CITIES
RIVER HAS BEEN TURBULENT FOR OVER A WEEK AND TRAIL BRIDGES ARE SWEPT AWAY. GETTING WORSE.

Kansas City. August 17.-Boats are again Tn use to transport persons be- tween the Kansas cities, the James street foot and wagon bridge and the Metropolitan St. Railway company's bridge over the Kansas river having been carried out by the strong current The river Is higher than at any time since the June flood and other structures are in danger. The wrecked bridges are temporary pile affairs, constructed hasti- ly two months ago. A further rise is exT ected as half a dozen tributaries to the Kansas west of here are bank full.
 The river has been turbulent for over a week past and the strong current has brought in great quantities of drift wood. The James street bridge was partly wrecked yesterday. Soon after it went out this morning 1t hoated down and took out the street railway bridge, severing the main line of communication across the river and carrying with 1t the Kan sas City gas main and telephone cable. Tonight Kansas City was particularly in danger. The wreckage of the two brid- ges finally lodged against the Chicago Great Western railway bridge, and while it weakened that structure and put 1t out of service, it will, it is believed remain intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
RAILROADS NEEDED IN THE PHILIPPINES Root and Taft Are in Corre-
 spondence on Subject WOULD BE GREAT BENEFIT Propositions Contemplate Aid By the Philippine ernment-Guarantee
 of Interest 1t Is Believed
 Would Bring Help.

Washington, August 17.-Secretary Root has been in correspondence with Governor Taft regarding the construc- tion of a system of railroads in the Philippine islands amounting to 600 miles. It is proposed to build a line from Ma nila north through Luzon to the harbor at the northermost end of the island. Another projected line is branch from this north and south line over the noun tains to the eastern coast.
 Another proposed line is from Manila south to Batanzas. It has been suggest ed also that a line be constructed along the west coast of Luzon from Dagupan, the present terminus of the Manila and Dagupan road to the north end of the island.
 The propositions contemplate aid by the Philippine government It is believ- ed that guarantee of the interest on the amount of the roads in case the roads prove unable to pay such interest out of the earnings will be sufficient to induce capitalists to invest in the different en- terprises.
 The Philippine government could not make any grants of lands to aid in the construction of the roads, but it could grant rights of way.
 1t has been determined that the Phil ippine government has the authority to grant the interests on the railroad bond, the payment of interest If made to con- stitute a lien on the property. The Secre- tary of War believes that the construc- l., .a .f It.,.. ,s., benefit and would settle for all time the question of possible instructions in the island of Luzon. For police and patrol of the island the roads, 1t is believed, would be far superior to a regiment of soldiers, while the cost of regiment would be nearly double the amount of interest the government would pay on the cost of rall- road construction. Engineers have been making surveys in the islands and rail- road men have been in consultation willi the secretary of war on the subject which has reached such stage that 1t is be- lieved early action will be taken looking to the building of railroads on an exten- sive scale.
 In connection with the proposed sys- tenn of railroads, Secretary Root and Governor Taft have been considering the claim of the Manila and Dagupan rail- road against the United States. The road has made a claim for damages by insur- gents before and since the American oc- cupation and under the Paris peace treaty. Secretary Root has refused to approve the plan of settlement, because there is a clause in the charter of the road that 1t shall become the property of the gov ernment at the end of fifty years and one of the articles of agreement In the set tlement which was insisted on by the rail- road company was that the government should relinquish all claim until the fifty years provision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
SLEEPER IS INSANE.
Harvard Man Will Be Placed In a
 Sanitarium.

New York. August 17.-E. Endicott Allen. the real estate man and Harvard student, who, after lying in a doze at Long Branch for forty-two days. was brought to Bellevue hospital in this city for examination. He has been pronounced insane and will be placed fin a sanitariuT, The doctors say his long sleep was the early sign of dementia, although 1t pug zled the doctors. because. during his walk ing hours, Aliens mind was perfectly clear and his physicial condition go1d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
WATCHING THE MEMORANDUM.
Foreign Diplomats Anxiously Awaiting
 Something for the Powers.

Sofia Bulgaria, August 17.-The for eign diplomats here are anxiously watch ing the effect of the memorandum which the Bulgarian government has presented to the powers on the subject of the con-s dition of affairs in Macedonia
 They fear 1t may excite popular opin- ion in Bulgaria and point out that such emphatic, out-spoken criticism is usual ly reserved for manifestoes issued on the eve of war, although it is regarded as being quite improbable that the memor- andum was a prelude in the present case to anything more serious than in- creased tension.
 Most of the diplomatic representatives also have visited the foreign office here today and received assurances from the foreign minister that Bulgaria had not the slightest desire to ntagonize Turkey or any other power, but merely wished to show unmistakably where the respon- sibilty for the Macedonian revolution belonged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
RELIGIOUS TRUST
 THE NEWEST IDEA
CHICAGO MINISTER THINKS IT IS HIGH TIME THAT A SOUL-SAVING
 TRUST BE STARTED BY THE
 CHURCH FORCES OF COUNTRY.

Chicago, August TIA trust in religious forces to bring about economies in soul saving. after the manner of the commer- cial world has been advocated by the Rev. Bruce Brown in the North Side Christian church.
 'It Is high time there should be a trust in religious forces and resources" he said. "our present methods tend to multiply churches in respectable communities, and to leave the slums destitute of church privileges.
 "We build so many churches among the comparatively good people, that we have no money left to preach the gospel to the poor. The millennium will never dawn on divided church. The kingdoms of this world will not be made the kingdoms of God by any sect or schism. Our useful ness and efficiency and influence would be magnified many fold If we would cease multiplying churches where they are need ed the least, and use 1t where they are most needed. I am for a religious trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18

New York, August 17.-(Special) )-John D. Rockefeller has, it is said in Wall street, concluded negotiations whereby the Colorado Fuel and Iron company and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company will become members of the United States Steel corporation within a year. This report was made today from the highest authority. The steel trust has been anxious to secure these two properties ever since it was organized but speculative pools have held the price too high.
 The Rockefeller pool in Colorado Fuel by skillful manipulation, has made such large profits on the property that a fig ure has been named for it's transfer to the trust that will be comparatively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
COMPANY HAS RIGHT
 TO KEEP BLACKLIST
U Judge Rogers Decides That Western Union Telegraph Co., Has Absolute Right to Discharge Operators for Be-
 longing to the Union or Any Other Reason

company to discharge employees soiely be- cause they belonged to the union. and shat a conspiracy existed between the St Louis officers of the Western Union company to discharge all employees belonging to the union and to break it up; that the West ern Union maintains a so-called blacklist on which it has placed the names of the members of the union discharged ard that 1t is furnished to officials and thereby those blacklisted have been prevented from obtaining other employment.
 Company Has the Right.
 Judge Rogers of Arkansas, sitting in the United States Circuit court, held that the Western Union company had the ab- solute right to discharge employees not having contracted relations with the company for any cause, or without cause; that like right exists on the part of employe to sever his relations with the company for any cause, or with out cause. that if a contract of employ ment is violated the recourse of the em- ploye is at law and not by bill of equity, such as was brought in this case; that there could be no conspiracy to com init a lawful act, such as he held to be the discharge of the companys employees because of being members of a union: that the company had the right to main tain a list on which might be placed the name of discharged employe and the cause of discharge, and this list might be given others, provided its contents were truthful and its circulation honest; that as the bill alleged the union was formed for moral and proper purposes, there should exist no objection upon the part of an employe to have his discharge based upon the mere fact that he was a member of such an order.
 This decision is regarded as conclusive ly settling the law in the Western Union companys favor. The plaintiffs took fifteen days time to amend their bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER DIES.
Miss Catherine Grathwol a School Teacher, Succumbs to Heart Failure.

Santa Barbara, Cal. August 17-Miss Catherine Crathwol. school teacher. died yesterday on the mountain trail to the summit of the Santa Yuese range of heart failure.
 Miss Grathwol had requested the friends with whom she was making the ascent on horse back to proceed without her after half the distance had been covered, saying she would await their return The party went only two miles and then returned and found her pros trate body In the sun. Efforts to revive her were futile. The other members re- turned unnjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Four Men Are Killed and Nine
 Wounded as Result
NEGRO MURDERER ESCAPES
Sherlff's Posse In Pursuit Determined to Capture or kiII-Affair Occurred
 In Randolph County While
 Men Were Working Road.

Hefin, August 17.-(Special .)-News has just reached her that four men were killed and nine wounded in Randolph county the latter part of last week by a desperate negro named siedge The sheriff and posse are now in not pursuit but have not yet been able to capture the murderer.
 The trouble started over a difficulty in watermelon patch. A party of white men working the public road at Beaver Creek near Lamar. Sledge has water melon patch near the road and when the men finished work they asked per- mission to eat a few melons, sledge told them to help themselves but requested that they take care not to destroy the vines. As soon as the men got into the patch they began to cut and slash mel- ons in every direction. while sledge looked on. The negro warned them 10 stop and then went after his gun. Re- turning he emptied the weapon into the crowd, wounding nine out of eleven.
 Immediately after the shooting Sledge fled. A posse headed by the sheriff over took the negro near the steel bridge over the Tallaposa river, five miles from Wedowee He was ordered to surrender but replied by firing hls shotgun. in- stantly killing Thomas Ehbett and Rob- ert Ford.
 That afternoon sledge was accosted on the road by James Moore and Bud VII son. Without warning the negro raised his gun and fired. instantly killing, Moore and mortally wounding Wilson. At last accounts the posse is still in pursuit. No further details have been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18

NT. LOUIS, August 17.-Judge Rogers,
 in the United States court, today v handed down an opinion sustaining the demurrer of the Western Union Tele- graph company in the labor injunction case of Boyer, ct al. against that com pany.
 In the written opinion Judge Rogers sus- tains every point urged by Attorney Elenious Smith. representing the defend ant company. holding that the company has the absolute right to dismiss em- ployes because they belong to the union or for any other reason; that there can be no conspiracy to do lawful act that the so-called blacklist may be maintained and given out for the use of others.
 Superintendent. J. B. Frankel of the sec- ond district of the Western Union said:
 Operators Dlsc srged.
 .'The case arose from the fact that a certain number of operators were relieved on account of reduction in force, some characterization and for other causes. They contended 1t was on account Of be- longing to the union and they were, there fore, deprived of livelihood. It vas con- clusively shown that all operators so relieved were employed either by brokers or raiload companies with the exception of one, who could not be located. I do not care to say anything further
 The case resulted from a bill filed by Telegraph Operator Arthur Boyer and others, alleging they were members Of the local lodge of Commercial Telegraph CTS union of America, and that taey had been discharged from the service Of the Western Union Telegraph company solely because they belonged to the union: that it was the intention of the Western Union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Jamaica Is More Hopeful.

Kingston, August n.-A slightly more hopeful feeling now prevails among the planters regarding the disastrous situation brought about by the recent hurricane The work of clearing the banana planta- tlons is proceeding and great quantity of provisions can be saved. Efforts are being made on all sides to retrieve the disaster. but thousands of tine peasa.try are still homeless. The government has authorized nine Parochial boards to sperd provisionally $500 each relief work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
T.C. C. &.I.TO BECOME PART
 OF THE u. $. STEEL TRUST
is Reported in Wall Street That John D. Rockefeller Has Con- cIIded Negotiations by Which Colorado Fuel and
 Iron Will Also Be Member Within Year.

cheap and yet give large profits to the Roekefellers.
 Stephen Little, comptroller of the Den yer and Rio Grande, said today that s. 100000 would be raised this year to com plete improvements now under way in the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. Be- sides this, $s,000,000 will be expended on still further Improvements.
 J. c. Osgood, through whom the Rock efellers secured the Fuel company, will, 1t Is said, remain as an adviser to the friendly interests he has brought into the property, which he kept from the hands of John w. Gates by bringing the Rockefellers in.
 The above was received at too late an hour last night for President Don II. Bacon of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, who is new in Bir- mingham, to be interviewed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Negro School Doing We'll.

Cleveland, O., August 17.-At today's session of the German Lutheran synod a report was read of the work doing among the negroes by the synod's par ochial school at New Orleans. The re- port shows that the establishment of the school has brought about a com plate regeneration of the. district in which 1t is situated. Measures were taken by the synod to increase the capacity of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Humbert Trial Goes On.

Paris. August 1.-The proceedings in the Humbert trial today were chiefly de- voted to the affairs of the Rente viagere. an insurance concern founded by the Humberts in the collapse of which many poor people lost their savings Mme Therese Humbert made a number of de- clarations in the course of which sha affirmed that the alleged securities rep resenting the Crawford inheritance of 100000 francs would be brought into court tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
 COLOMBIAN SENATE REJECTS THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Children Drown.

Richmond, Va, August 17.-At Lurich Station. Giles county. late yesterday after noon. while a party of children, one. boy and seven girls, ranging in age from s to 10 years, were boating. the boat capsized and five of the girls were drowned. The drowned children were'two daughters of John Robinson, one daughter of John Holloway, and two daughters of Mrs L. o. Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Harness Men in Session.

fifty members of the National Harness Makers and Dealers Protective asocia- ton of the United States are attending the seventeenth annual convention in this city. The first session today was devoted to addresses of welcome and responses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18

and Washington. as well as from Ger many, Ireland. Norway and Sweden.
 On the Olympia he again was requested to say a word to the enlisted men. He said: "As President of the United States wish on behalf of the entire country to greet you as representatives of the officers and the enlisted men of the United States navy. Every man aboard the Olympia must feel that on him rests a double duty to see to 1t that the ships name shall be forever more symbol of victory and of glory to all the people Of our country. Nothing pleased me more than to see today for myself how nigh is the standard of enlisted men in the United States navy.
 Whether the service is rendered in the coming tower or gun turrets, or in the engine room. it matters not so long as the service itself is of the highest pos sibIe kind. This ship commentaries for ever the name of Admiral Dewey as the Hartford commentaries that of Admiral Farragut, and I ask you all as Ameri- cans. proud of your country, from the Admiral down to the last enlisted lands man and the youngest apprentice to ap- preciate alike the high honor and heavy responsibility of your positions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Mueller Gives Himself

Columbus. O.. August IT Mueller, the Franklin county who escaped from the Ohio p' Saturday evening, returned tt gave himself up. He says he on drunk ard was glad to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Neoroes Travel in Style.

Washington, August H.-(Special.)- Booker T. Washington and twenty ne- groes from the east left tonight in a special Pullman to attend the fourth an- nual meeting of the negroes business men league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
POWERS WILL PUT
 BLAME ON YOUTSEY
DEFENDANT IN THE GoEBEL MUR- DER CASE GOES ON THE STAND IN HIS OWN BEHALF--MAkES MANY ERRORS.

Georgetown, Ky. August n-Robert Nokes, who three years ago in the first trial of Caleb Powers, was sensational witness, but who ran away from Ken lucky after leaving the stand, appeared as a witness for the commonwealth today.
 Powers took the witness stand in his own defense at the afternoon session. He was examined by Judge Mo".un. He told the story he has repeated cn tne stand on each of his preceding trials. He denied the story told by Frank Cecil of Pell county, that he was seeking sone one to enact the role of assassin. In max ing answer to questions the defendant made explanations. A number of times he fell into error in making these expia- nations and was corrected by the court
 The defendant denied that he ever had any other motive in bringing the noun tain army to Frankfort than tc show tne democratic majority of .he general as semby the intense feeling q. the fcpub- lican voters of the state and said 1t had nothing whatever to do with the murder. With his answers, it is plainly evident that Powers defense this time will be that Henry Youtsey fired the shot. The direct examination was not concluded to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
AND IT'S NOT A GOOD
 YEAR FOR GRASSHOPPERS

Red Lodge. Mont, August IT, hoppers are SD thick in this that they are plastered day on the locomotives of and the wheels are so slip that when the locomotives 1t Is difficult to start them n. They have eaten the range
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, August 17.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair in north. show
 CTS in southern portion Tuesday; Wednesday fair; warmer; variable
 winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-18
Bows to Admiral Dewey.

When the President spoke of Admiral r,ewev he turned toward him and bowed The admiral answered the bow. The men interrupted to cheer first the Presi- dent and then the admiral
 The President asked the name and birth place of each of the gun pointers They include men from all states In the Union, California, Texas. North Carolina, Maine, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-04-15
Shamrock III.

All true lovers of sport in this coun- try will look forward with much inter- est to the arrival of the new cup chal- lenger, Shamrock H., which the En- glish people expect will lift the cup this year. While America has held the supremacy in yacht building for years, she also holds the supremacy in medicine. Take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an example. No other coun- try in the world has been able to pro- duce medicine so good to restore the appetite. to build up the run down sys- tenn in the spring, or to cure nausea, indigestion, fatulency, dyspepsia, con- stipated bowels, biliousness or malaria, fever and ague. It is therefore deserv- ing of trial. Be sure to get the gen. uine with our private stdfnp over the neck of the bottle. It will cure you.