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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
PREACHER PLAYS
 HAVOC WITH BALL
KENTUCKY BELLIES AND BEAU. TIES FRIGHTENED BY HIS JERE- MIADs, PREFER CHURCH TO DANCING.

Frankfort, Ky. December 6-As the result of the eloquence of an evangelist who has been laboring in Frankfort for the past three weeks, the inaugural ball ill honor of Governor Beckhams election will be graced by few if any of the so- eiety helles of Frankfort and surrounding Kentucky towns.
 So potent have been the jeremaids of the evangelist against dancing and the the atre, that the last german given by the Frankfort Cotillon club was practically a failure, the buds all attending a service held in the hotel parors on the floor be- low the ball room. Likewise. a musical comedy company playing here, abandoned its dates after playing to half a dozen people on the opening night.
 As the inauguration ball will attract nearly 10000 people. the problem of finding enough local, beauties to dispense hospi- tality to the visitors at the ball is troub- ling the managers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
PLAN MADE PUBLIC.
American Institute for Social Service
 Answers Request.

New York. December 6.--The American Institute for Social Service made public today a plan which the institute was in- vited to submit for carrying out the Carnegie -Dumferln trust.
 The plan provides for q regional mu- scum, district for a 'eity beautiful 8 social center. a department of civics, boys and girls flower gardens. children's play grounds and gymnastics, historic pilgrims "get together clubs" and a system q awards and prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
INSURANCE FIRMS
 HEAVILY SWINDLED
INVESTIGATION IN NEW YORK BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME'S FRAUD.

New York, December G.-As a result of investigation by the fire marshal and his assistants and members of the District Attorney Jerome's staff, Deputy Assistant District Attorney Gracan said today that he expected that during the week indict- ments would be found against several public fire adjustors. fire insurance ad- members of the fire patrol on charge of grand larceny. This follows the an- nouncement of District Attorney Jerome yesterday that the matter was under in- vestigation..
 MT. Gravan is convinced from confess sions in his hand that the fire insurance companies of this city have been swim died out of millions of dollars through the submission of false claims for fire losses. MT. Garvan confirmed the affi- davit of Samuel Silverstein, clothing manufacturer of Canal street, confessing to having submitted false claims fors a fire which occurred in his place of bus mess on February l. 1903 on which he claimed loss of 5000. Siverstein, who
 is under indictment. will be arranged in the court of general sessions next We'd nesday and on advice of his counsel will enter q plea of guilty. He has made full confession in which he mentions the name of public adjustor, who, he says, induced him to submit the false claims.
 MT. Garvan also stated that he has the confession of Max Kornfeld, a public ad- justor, who was convicted few weeks ago on the charge of submitting false claims. He will be sentenced tomorrow Mir Garvan said the statements of Korn- field will result in indictments of several nersons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
DEM ANDS RELEASE.
Russian Minister Wants Steamer Prog
 ress Returned By Japanese.

London. December 6.--The Daily Mail this morning prints a dispatch from Ha- odate which says that the Russian minis ter to Japan, Baron de Rosen. demanded the instant release of the Russian steam CT Progress, seized by the Japanese au- thoritles. pending a decision of the courts on the claim of the Japanese steamship company for s75,OO0 damages against the Progress for sinking tho Japanese steam CT Taxi Maru in collision October 29
 The Russian court exonerated the Pro- gross. The Russians claim that the Jap anese courts have no jurisdiction in the case as the collision occurred on the high seas, and threaten to enter action against the Japanese Steamship company and 10 seize the companys mail steamer at Vla- divostock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
MINER CAPTURED.
Slayer of Little Girl Chased Over the
 Mountains.

Morristown, N. J., December 6.-After an all-night chase by a posse over the mountains near here, Frank Bectza, a Hungarian miner, was captured today and placed in jail here charged with kill ing Minnie Root, the 10-year-old daughter of Daniel Root, foreman of a mine at Hibernia, N. J.
 Bectza was discharged from the mine week ago. Last night. while intoxicat- ed, he visited the boarding house where the Roots lived and was elected. A few minutes later, two shots were fired through a window, one of them striking Roots daughter in the head, fatally wounding her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
NO AUTHENTIC REPORT.
New Cases of Typhoid Fever May
 Reach Twenty.

report of the number of new cases of typhoid fever that developed In the city today could be obtained. The chairman of ward committees report eleven that they had heard of, but the men had no opportunity to ascertain the full number of cases. The total of the day will prob ably run from fifteen to twenty Only one death occurred.
 Five doctors are now on the fever list. The resume shows that the total number of fever cases reported up to Sunday morning was 11s6, and the total number of deaths resulting from typhoid 3S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Heath Sees No Reason for Leaving Re.
 publican Committee.

Chicago, December 6--Perry s. Heath, secretary of the republican national com mittee, who arrived here tonight from Salt Lake. reiterated his statement that he had no intention of resignlng from the committee because of the mention of his name in connection with the postal frauds.
 'I am still In office, have not resigned see no reason why 1 should resign. and have no intention of doing so." said MT Heath.
 "I may take action of some sort when I reach Washington where l wir go from Chicago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
CATHOLIC FEDERATION
 WILL AVOID POLITICS

Milwaukee, Wis. December 6.-Bishop Gerhart Messmer of Green Bay, Wis, delivered an address before a meeting at the Division theatre tonight on the object of the American Federation of Catholic societies. He outlined the plan of the organization and the most common objection brought forward against the organization, the most important one in his opinion being that the federation might turn into a political party. This, he said. was guaranteed against in the constitution in the paragraph stating ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07

ference on the presidential campaign.
 President Bonham says:
 ''rhe recent Tammany victory in New York state has given fresh inspiration to republican league work throughout the United States. As a consequence of that democratic victory steps have been taken to reorganze that state league of New York. In the national league President Moore also has been in conference with other states and is preparing for the re- organization of state leagues in the south- ern and western states and in New Eng land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
REPUBLICANS GETTING
 READY FOR THE BATTLE

Cineinanti. Ohio, December 6.-President Moore of the national republican league has requested Scott Bonham. president of the Ohio state league of Cincinnati to visit Washington December Il and 12 to participate in a conference with the nat ional republican committee. Arrange ments have also been made for talk with President Roosevelt. After these con- will meet at the national league head quarters in Philadelphia for further con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
LIFE CONVICT A SUICIDE.
Kills Himself After Despairing of Eve
 Receiving Pardon.

Thomaston, Maine. December 6.-After reading a letter from his attorney in which the recipient was told that there was no hope of pardon for him, Charles Morgan Wallace, a life convict at the state prison, today killed himself by talk ing morphine.
 On January 6, 1885, Wallace, who was a prominent grand army man and lived in Augusta, was convicted of murder in the second degree in killing Deputy Sheriff Bowman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
WILL RAISE ARMY.
Chinese Government Preparing for the
 Event of Possibilities.

London. December 6-The Daily Mails correspondent at Tokio says that accord ing to dispatch from Pekin the Chinese government contemplates raising an army of 100000 men to protect the province of Chi Li. in the event of hostilitles.
 The Pekin dispatch further states that Hoo Wei Teh, the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg, has telegraphed to Pekin that Russia is disposed to pursue peace full policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Freight and Baggagemen In Session at
 Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md. December 6.-Today' 8 session of the Brotherhood of Railway Freight and Baggagemen of America was devoted to the election of the remaining officers for the ensuing two years, and the adoption and revision of the constitu- ton. The following additional officers were chosen today:
 Grand secretary-treasurer, John F. Wal gel of Baltimore; grand board or dlree- tors, A. Haberracken Wilmington Del, president of the board; William Seltman of Baltimore, secretary; George Bretzen, Syracuse, N. Y; A. F. Melvin Baltimore; B. II. Barden, Trenton. N J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
PATROLMAN LOSES LIFE.
Is Sufocated While Warning Inmates
 of Burning Building.

New York. December 6.-Patrolman Frank J. Redcan lost his life today dur ing the progress of fire in restaurant in Fulton street. Redcan discovered the fire and after turning in an alarm, re- turned to the building to warn the ten- ants of the upper floors all of whom es- eaped After the fire was out Redican was found suffoeated in room on the third floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07

pressly that the federation should never take up partisan politics, and that none of it's officers should ever accept a nomi- nation as a political candidate.
 Bishop Messmer then defined the dif- ferences between partisan politics and politics for religious and moral principles, stating that it was every Catholic citi- zen's duty to defend his rights in regard to the moral principles and argued that if it were the duty of each citizen it must of necessity also be the duty of the Catholic citizens as a whole. and of a federation of this kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
LOCAL MILLS EXEMPT.
Lowell Industries Do Not Feel the
 Scarcity of Cotton.

Lowell, Mass, December GA canvass of manufacturers today leads 10 the con- clusion that the condition of the cotton market will have no immediate effect upon the local cotton mills.
 The Lowell mills are more favorably situated than those of other cities, fer the reason that they have been using cotton that was bought at reasonable figures. Most of them have enough raw material either on hand or contracted for to keep them running several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
EiresLoss $123,3oo..

Newark, Ohio, December 6.--Fire early this morning partially destroyed the Union block in this city, burning out the Powers-Miler company's department store, and entailing a loss estimated at s123 3OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
Tokuaawa Elected.

Tolsio. December G.-Prnce 'Tokugawa has been elected president of the house Of peers. The progressive leader Koneo, has been chosen president of the house of representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
Volunteer as Missionaries.

Binghamton. N. Y., December 6--At the close of a three days convention of the Christian Missionary alliance tonight, eighteen young people of this city and vii cinity volunteered to go as missionaries to China. South Africa and other mission fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
Kills School Girl and HimseIf.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, December 6.--John Spires, aged 90, killed Lima Perkins. a school girl aged 15, with a dagger at Winslow, west of this city, and then kill ed himself. Jealousy was the motive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
Box Factory Damaged.

Lowell. Mass. December GA fire, be- lieved to be of incendiary origin. caused damage to the extent of s50,0o0 tonight to David & Sargent, box manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
Senate is Amused at BIun-
 der of the House
PRESIDENT IS IN 4 HOLE
While House Is Claiming to Be Roose- velt's Friend 1t Permits His Ap- pointments to Lapse Through
 Failure to Adjourn.

Washington, December 6.-tspeciaL)- Without regard to the anxiety of the senatorial friends of the President to accomplish the retention of Leonard Wood as a major general the senate lead CTS are tonight laughing over the blum der of the house in adiourning over un- til noon tomorrow instead of a few min utes before that time
 During the fight which has been waged between the two branches of congress since the senate agreement not to vote on the Cuban treaty until the regular ses- sion, the house leaders have been claim ing that they were the friends of the President and that the senate has delb- erately slapped him in the face by al- lowing the extra session to expire with out definite action upon the object for which it was summoned.
 House Leaders Busy.
 The house leaders have been swarmlng at the White House telling the President that they did their work and the senate was to blame. It now develops, however. that the house, by adjourning over until noon has thrown the Presidents friend, General Wood back into the brigadier general class, as well as affecting over a hundred other officers of minor rank. not counting a number of second lieuten- ants who will be compelled to surrender their commissions and return to civil life.
 Senator Lodge proposed that the Pres ldent shall assume the power to declare that "a constructive recess exists is characterized as ridiculous by a number of the ablest lawyers in the senate to- night. According to the plan attributed to Senator Lodge. the President may con- slider that congress has taken a recss at some time not stated and thus nullify tho action of the house, although it Is ad- mitted that no recess. not even as much as the hundredth part of a second, will really exist In this way Woods appoint ment as a major general stands as a re- cess appointment aud he vstAins his pres ent rank. The Lodge view itis thought by Senator Teller of Colorado, and others who discussed the matter tonight will not be carried out
 Would Conflict With Constitution.
 Senator Teller says that such a course would be directly in conflict with the constitution. and while the President might not care for little thing of that nature he could hardly receive the sup port of those members of hts own party who are at all familiar with the constitu- ton.
 Senator Teller believes that there is no chance for General Wood to retain his present rank and that he must become brigadier-g general the rank he held before his last appointment IL thus developes that the house in wild effort 10 help out the President on his Cuban legislation has really touched him on a very sore spot by making his friend General Wood merely a brigadier general instead of promoting him to a jor-generalshp, as the President intended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington. December 6-Fore- cast for Alabama: Fair and warm or Monday; Tuesday fair; light to fresh north to east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-07

For good oyster loaf go 10
 Gelders lln 20th street.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT
DR.. Skinner Succeeds DR.. Cabell at CO.
= alumbia Hospital for Women. Z

Dr. J. o. Skinner has been elected super
intendent Of the Columbia Hospital for
Women to succeed sDr. Julian M. Cabell.
who has resigned. This action was taken
at the meeting of the board of directors of
the institution held last Saturday night.
Dr. Cabell has served as superintendent of
the Columbia Hospital for many years, and
in accepting his resignation the directors
instructed Gen. John M. Wilson. the presi-
dent of the board. to write to DIR. Cabell.
expressing the regret of the directors at
his resignation. DR.. Cabeil, 1t Is stated,
will engage In private practice in the city.
The newly elected superintendent, DR..
Skinner. will assume his duties February
next. He Is a retired army surgeon. and at
present IL residing in Chambersburg. Pa.
He is about fifty years Of age, and it is
stated that he has had a wide experience
in the treatment of such cases as come to
the Columbia Hospital. During DR.. Cabell s
absence in Europe last spring DR.. Skinner
had temporary charge Of the hospital, and
his service was Of such a satisfactory char
acter that upon the resignation of DIR. Ca
bell the directors Immediately offered Dr.
Skinner the position of superintendent,
which he accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
KOCH TREATMENT
FREE
AS q Christmas
Present
to the Worthy
ConSumptive.

To all who call before January 10 at any Of our
many institutions in this country will give our
services free. only charge being for the Koch
Tuberculine," which we will furnish at cost. Our
Offices are at 1926 New York ave-, Washington: 1871
Boylston ST., Boston; 14e State St, Chicago; 277
North Eutaw ST.. Baltimore; 12S Garfield place,
Cincinnati; 321 Penn ave-, Pittsburg; so West
22d ST.. New York; 1902 Walnut st., Philadelphia;
1921 State St, Erie. Altoona, Penn.
DIR. Edward Koch is the inventor Of the ap-
pafatus that consumption and asthma by
spraying the lungs with the curative oily vapors
Of the Koch Inhalation 'Tuberculine." Call on or
write TO the office nearest your home.
de2i "a &c %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Charged With Theft of Coal.

George Mosely, a young colored boy, was
accused in the United States branch Of the
Police Court this morning of stealing coal
and wood from w. H. NARROW & Co. It
was stated that the boy was employed as
an extra driver last Friday. It was also
stated that coal had left the yards under
charge of the boy the same day, and Mr.
Walker, to whom 1t was to be delivered,
reported that he had not received 1t. The
defense desiring to produce witnesses later,
the case was continued until tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Injured by Fall From scafsold

William H. Goldsmith thirty-five years
old. of 935 Virginia avenue southwest fell
from scaffold while working at the Ma
tional Museum about noon today and frac-
tured one of his arms. He was conveyeds
to the Emergency Hospital. where he was
given surgical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Hiram Lodge Election.

Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F.A.A.M, at it's
regular communication, held December 4,
elected and installed the following named
officers for the ensuing Masonic year:
Claude J. Allen, W. M; Erwin s. Hubbard
s. W.: VIM. w. Stevens. j. W.; Jas. w.
Wrenn (re-elected), secretary; Philip H.
Ward (re-elected), treasurer; Harry j.
Kimbal1, s. D.; Mark F. Finley, ]. D.. CAL
vim F. Hummel, s. s.; VIM. G. Pond j. s. :;
Charles L. Patten, NJ. c.; Sidney f. Adams.
tiler; p NJ Ballou, organist; Geo w. Lin
kins and James B. Lambie, trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Compensation for Over Time.

Mr.. Stewart has made a favorable report
from the Senate committee on claims on the
bill introduced by Senator Daniel for the
compensation for over time of government
clerks during the Spanish American war.
The bill is amended. providing for the pay
ment of $S.914 to employees of the executive
department.; $2.1S7 for employees of the Of
fee Of the adtutant general. paymaster gem
eral and chief of engineers. War Depart
ment, 81. 186 for the clerks employed at the
headquarters of the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

Augustus Bowser. colored. was brought
before Judge Scott on the United States
bench of the Police Court this morning on
the charge Of having beaten his wife and
broken a pitcher over his stepson's head
when the latter was attempting to defend
his mother. Fifty dollars or six months
was the sentence of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

Red Cloud. the celebrated Sioux chief, is
dying in a tepee In a corner OF the yard
surrounding the little wooden house which
the government built for him years ago at
Pine Ridge agency, 8. ID. He Is eighty-five
years old. almost blind. scarcely able to
hear and so beciouded In mind and feeble
What his death is likely at any hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Important.

BE sure to ask for Elk Grove
Creamery Pastuerized Butter-a supe-
rIor butter-the best evidence of
which Is that II Is initiated.
LOOK FOR THE ELK HEAD,
stamped on the wrapper OF every
pound OF Elk Grove Creamery Pas
teurized Butter. None genuine with
out it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Benefit Of Fever Sufferers.

The Evening Star acknowledges receipt
of 81. contributed by H. L. W., for the
benefit of the fever sufferers in Butler,
Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

Deposit your votes at
William E. Stockett Co.,
4I3-4I5 9th St. NV.
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Elk Grove Creamery
PaSteurized Butter.
SlOO in Gold to Be Given

lUU i'll uOlU " DCUlNC
$500 to the most Popu-
lar Captain.
$500 to the most Popu-
lar Lieutenant.
QQgll ? s !: !ys y; u
the students
OF the various High
Schools are making a de-
termined effort to have
their Captain and Lieuten-
ant win the prize. There's
school spirit shown, and al
though the rivalry is friend
IL, nevertheless there's
grim determination back of
it, which argues well for the
Captain and Lieutenant.
Hence, as the time grows
shorter, the enthusiasm in
creases, and the voting
grows beyond all proper
ton.
When the voting closes
at e pm. Wednesday, De-
cember e, there will pass
into history a contest that
shall be a tribute to the enc
ergy and hustling ability of
the High School Students.
Don't let chance es-
cape you to vote-vote
yourself and have your
friends vote and as often
as possible.
One vote for Captain
and one vote for Lieuten-
ant first or second with
every pound of Elk Grove
Creamery Pasteurized But
ter.
One-half a vote for Cap
tain and one-half vote for
Lieutenant with every half
pound of Elk Grove
Creamery Pasteurized But
ter.
The names Of the Gro
* GERS and Butter Merchants
who sell Elk Grove Cream
cry Pasteurized Butter
will be foundin the Evening Star of Sat
urday. November u, and the Sunday
Post and Times OF November ~. We
would suggest the keeping Of these
names. Ii viii tell you the grocer
nearest yosr home where you can
buy Elk Grove Creamery Pasteurlzed
Butter pI