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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
TUNSTALL HAS DECIDED
 ON SEVERAL CHAlRMEN

Military-Poole of Clark.
 Roads and Highways = Goldsmith of Lowndes.
 Immigration and Labor-Cunningham of Jefferson.
 Penitentiary and Criminal Administra- tion-Wood of Macon.
 Mining and anufacturing-Brown of St. Clair.
 Public Health-Starr of Dallas.
 There are twenty-eight committees in the house and there is no definite decision by Speaker Tunstall tonight on but q small number of the chairmen. w. w Brandon, who served so acceptably as reading clerk of the constitutional con vention. has been appointed reading clerk of the house.
 Both houses will adjourn over from to- morrow until Tuesday, Monday being a legal holiday-the birthday of Robert E. Lee.
 It is also the day set for the inaugura- ton of Governor Jelks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
GERMANY SEEKS
 SOME CONCESSION
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED FOR THE RESOLUTION ASKING GOVERN MENT TIC DENouNcE THE MOST FAVORED NATION TREATIES.

Berlin. January 16.-By a vote of Al to 67 the Reichstag today adopted sub stitute for the resolution of Baron Heyl Seu Herrnzheim, asking the government to denounce the most favored nation treaties. This resolution was directed against the Unted States and Argentina. The substitute requested the government to denounce treaties with countries which experience showed that the most favor ed nation clause was injurious to Ger manys interests Baron Heyl Seu Herrnzheim withdrew his resolution in favor of the substitute. The socialists and radicals composed the minority.
 During the course of the debate today, Herr Gotheim. radical liberal said the United States observed the treaty of 1928 loyalty, for the most favored nation clause in the present sense was unknown prior to the Anglo French treaty of 1S61
 "The greatest obstacles against com mercial treaties," he added, "are open and disguised export bounties which the zealots for this resolution should help to abolish We cannot denounce the pres ent reciprocity arrangements with the United States without damaging our in- terests until new treaties with other countries are made. Prince Bismarck has said that the United States already is discriminating against Germany under the agreement of 1900, since we don't get the same concessions as France and also Portugual in the case of effervescent wines Now that President Roosevelt has made a treaty with Cuba giving con sessions to her, the United States will readily make us concessions, because Germany is her best customer. l hold the contrary opinion of many others In this case. Our negotiations will be strengthened when they can, and we should like to make concessions, but which the reichstag will not allow Therefore 1t Is good thing to peat the drum and say i've will not allow our selves to be imposed upon any longer. Our lambs patience will be finally trans formed into impatience."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
M'LAURIN ABOUT
 READY TO GIVE UP
THINKS IT USELESS TO CONTINUE HIS EFFORTS TO INDUCE THE PRESIDENT AND POSTMASTER GENERAL TO DO ANYTHING.

Washington, January Is. = Especially = Senator McLaurin of Mississippi had an other interview with the President and the postmaster general today and has about reached the conclusion that 1t will be useless to further consult with those officials about the reopenng of the In- dianola, Miss, postoffice. The adminlstra- tion seems firm in its attitude, and de- spite the assurances of prominent citizens of the town that the postmaster will be protected should she return, there Is no indication that the administration con templates opening the office in the near future, if at all.
 The house committee on the judiciary today favorably reported the bill intro duced by Representative Clayton chang ing the time for holding the district and circuit courts in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17

Montgomery. January 16. - (Special) = At a late hour tonight Speaker Tunstall stated that he had so far progressed with i>e making of the house committees as to predict the announcement tomorrow.
 The work has been laborious for the reason that nearly every member sende to tEe speaker list of the committees upon which he desires to serve, and so many of these being in conflict, good judg- ment must be brought into play. Here are few forecasts as to probable chair men of the more important committees:
 Judiciary-J. c. Rich of Mobile.
 Revision of Laws-Callahan of Morgan.
 Ways and Means-Simpson of Lauder dale.
 Corporations-Foster of Tuscaloosa.
 Education-Arnold of Calhoun.
 Elections-Bankhead of Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, January 16.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain Saturday. Fair and cold CT Sunday; variable winds becoming fresh northwest.
 Page One. Editor Gonzales lingering at deaths door. Sensation sprung in the Goebel ease. Alabama legislature will have majority rule. An old scandal stalks in the house. Steamship St. Louis sighted off Nan tucket.
 Page Two. Unionism in mines has hurt discipline, say the foremen. Globe trotters arrive in Birmingham afoot
 Page Three. General state news Legislature counts votes of last election. Lowe case before Supreme court.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. Subcommittee of city executive com mittee recommends March for primary. It also would abolish police commission and favors municipal ownership of water works
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Pags Eight Dunn's and Bradstreet's review of trade. Baseball. racing and general sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
EIGHT NEW CASES OF PLAGUE.
Four Deaths Were Reported In Ma zatIan Yesterday-Patients Dyinq.

Mazatlan, January 16-Eight new cases of plague and four deaths were report ed today, while four more of the lazaretto patients are dying. A number of houses in different streets were burned today. being infected with plague germs.
 General Ezeta, ex-president of the Re- public of Salvador. is very sick at the civil hospital Relief funds are coming in and are most welcome. The situation Is gloomy and business stagnated.
 The remarkable exemption of the Chin ese residents from attacks of plague excites interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17

and that he had his hands on Is coat pockets. He is said to contend that he had every reason to believe that MT. Gonzales was armed and that he ought to have been even If he was not
 Second, that when he aimed his pistol the second time at MT. Gonzales. he did so expecting Gonzales to defend himself and that he lowered his " e1pon because there was no response, and not because of anything Gonzales said and he denies the reiterated statement of Gonzales that the latter told him to ''shoo. again. you coward
 Tillman will also. 1t is understood. state that he had not met Gonzales before Wednesdays encounter. Gonzales friends maintain that he sent no message; that he was quietly on his way to dinner; that he was alone; that he was unarmed; that fe said nothing to provoke hostilitics, and that Tillman met and promptly fired on him-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
Baseball Peace Far of.

Philadelphia, January 16.-That peace In baseball is still far off was proved to- day when President Harry Pulllam of the National league was served with an injunction restraining him from ratifying at the meeting of the National league to be held in Cincinnati. beginning Monday next. the agreement reached by the joint peace conference of the American and National leagues last week. The inJunc- tion was issued at the instance of the New York baseball club of the National league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
AGRARIANs AsToNisHED.
High Tariffs Contained In the New Austrian Bill Exceeds Germany.

Vienna, January 16.-The extraordinari- ly high tariffs contained in the new pro visions announced today in the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments have aston ished even the strongest agrarian protec- tionists The duties exceed in some cases the German tariff. which the Austrian measure is designed to meet The few definite rates mentioned today refer to agricultural products. It is said the duties on woolen, cotton, iron ard other manu- factured products will be moderately in creased.
 Great interest has been aroused in financial circles by the statement made by Premier von Konber that both govern ments of the monarchy intended to com plete a measure in connection with the in- troduction, If possible. of the gold stand ard. The premier added that he hoped the Austro-Hungarian monarchy would then join the ranks of the gold countries and participate in the benefits of consoli- dated metallic universal currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17

A warning to secrecy was given.
 To friend Riddell said: "This man said there was $2000 offered for Taylor's delivery at Frankfort, and that he would give me one-fifth of the money if l would tell all that Youtsey had said about the conspiracy to kill Governor Goebel. l told him that 1 could not be induced to tell any one what I had heard Youtsey say in the jury room and that l had not even told my wife that Youtsey was be- fore the jury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17

dence against Taylor to convict him he would, with others. 'sidnap Taylor and then divide the reward with me. lie offered me money and refused it. Then he showed some money in my vest pocket and told me to buy a hat with 1t. He said he saw there was no chance to get the information he wanted"
 The jury instructed the money to be turned over to the trustees of the Jury fund, and the jury instructed to investi- gate the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
THE HOUSE.

The session of the house was very brief today The opening prayer was oy the Rev. J. P. Morgan of Montgomery. Speaker Tunstall himself presented the report from the committee on rules. the new rules differing but slightly from the old ones except in the important provision that majority instead of a three-fiftns vote shall suffice to take a bill from a committee which has adversed 1t. and to put 1t on the calendar. This is quite an innovation and Is accompanied by the ex- pressed purpose that the majority shall rule In all things in this house. Mir. Lon don made some inquiries as to points in the rules which were explained satisfac- torily, and the new rules were adopted without opposition. T.
 MT. Hall of Montgomery introduced a joint resolution that no appropriation bills should pass until after the passage -------~----~>--~--~>-~>->
 (continued on Second Paae)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
Creeping Bear Killed Him.

Memphis, January 16.-George Willard. an ex-policeman. died today from in- iuries received on December 31 in fight with Creeping Bear full blooded Choc- Jaw Indian. Creeping Bear, who claims to be graduate of the Carlisle Indian school assaulted Willard with a toma- hawk, infiicting severe cuts on the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
PULLMAN SAYS HE WILL
 SHOW JUSTIFICATION 
Charges That the Statements So Far Published Emanated From the Daily State Office and Are Untrue.
 Thought Gonzales Armed.
 BULLETIN.

' Columbia, S. C., January 1T, 2:25
 } A. M.-Following is Gonzales con
 . diticn:
 } Pulse 12S, temperature 100, respi- } ration 29. } Patient resting quietly, conditions } about the same. At this hour the } physicians said there was no dan , ger of Gonzales dying during the
 ], night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
Two Killed and Two Injured.

Knoxville, January 16-The first fatal accident since work began on the branch of the National Soldiers Home at John son City, Tenn, occurred this afternoon. when a ditch caved in, burying four work men. all white. Sam Groom and Ed Marshall were instantly killed and Charles Leonard and J. J. Stinson severe ly injured, the latter probably fatally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
HE THOUGHT THE
 EDITOR WAS ARMED.

The understanding is that Colonel Till man's line of defense will he that he
 ,horlg lght Mr.. Gonzales was armed and that ne had 8 weapon in his coat pocket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-17
PULLMAN MAKES
 SHORT STATEMENT.

"Thank you for your courteous and kind telegram in view of the facts that the dispatches sent out of Columbia eminated from "The State,' a newspaper of which MT. Gonzales was editor, don't deem 1t necessary to deny anytn,-S that has been sent from that quarter. can only say that when the truth of the unfortunate affair is known my friends, as well as the people of the country, will see how thoroughly I was justified in acting as l did.
 'sThe statement already published in the papers are untrue and at the proper time I will be prepared to show this Beyond this I .lo not care to make any state- mcnt.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

It's poor poster girl that isn't
stuck up.
The industrious blacksmith is
always blowing about his work.
Ananias was an unfortunate indi-
vidual who lived before bis time.
Lots of men want the earth-and
without it the farmer isn't in it.
No man ever thinks he will marry
a widow-and he doesn't. Sne mar
ries him.
A charitable man is one who finds
good excuses for people he doesn't
like.
There is such thing as being too
good for ones own good in this inn
perfect world.
When the world discovers a mans
weak spot it hammers away at il
every chace it gets.
An old bachelor says that when {
man hasn't enough worry of his owl
it's his cue to get married.
Nature supplies enough for all, bu
she is just trif1e shy of the abilit,
to divide 1t equally.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

~Jonuston's Sarsapar!11a never talk, ca
stood the test for 30 wears: Quar- Bottles
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

The Mobile Herald asks: How
do you like the Mississippi Bubble"
1t doubtless has reference to story
now running in that interesting paper,
bnt just at present Mississippi has a
political bubble, now bursted, that
has created some surprise and will be
the menas of creating considerable
comment. The bubble is the with
drawal of Hon. A. F. Fox from the
race as candidate for governor.
There is little story connected with
this bubble that will leak out shortly
and it will be fine reading matter
Watch for the new Mississippi bubble
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
THE MAN TO BE WATCHED.
Noel Said to Be Gaining Ground in
Gubernatorial Race Over
Competitors.
Special to the Daily Progress

Special to the Daily Progress
Jackson, April 27.-Non-partisan
observers of Mlssissippi's guberna-
torlal race are agreed in the conclu-
sion that the candidate who has
gained more ground during the past
month than any of his competitors
is Hon. e. T. Noel, of Holmes, and
the further verdict is well-nigh uni
versal that he is the man who must
be watched in the future stages of
the campaign.
The announcement of Mr.. Noel's
candidacy at the time it was made
attracted but little attention, save In
the sections of the state where he
was accredited with possessing con-
siderable strength. Since entering
the field, however, he has been
steadily pegging away and slowly
but surely has gained much ground
in unexpected quarters. Recently
he changed his plans of campaign
somewhat and in stump speeches
now goes after his opponents at a
lively rate, discussing their records,
and delivering a style of address
that is acknowledged to be master
piece of logic, eloquence and wither-
ing sarcasm.
The campaign has been devoid OF
unusual developments during the
past week. The candidates have
scattered about over the state filling
individual engagements, and only
ore joint debate occurred during the
week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
FOX RETIRES.

The Progress stated last week that
it was about time some consolidate for
governor was retiring from the field
as there did not seem to be room on
the track for all four of them. Satur-
day the Progress contained the news
that Mr.. Fox had withdrawn, leaving
the field to Noel, Vardaman and
Critz. Now if one of these will retire
the race will be an interesting one
and the people will begin to whoop up
things in earnest 1t is not likely that
this will be the case, but that the
three will run through the first pri-
mary.
1t was very evident in our mind
from the start that Mr.. Fox would be
defeated if he cotinued in the race
and it was so stated in these columns a
few days ago. AS said then he was
the unfortunate object of criticism OF
the voters of the state unfortunate
for the fact the people believed,
whether it was true or not, that he
was brought out by a political ring
or clique, and the people would no
longer tolerate such political trickery
in the state again. Mr.. Fox was un-
fortunate, as further stated in the
Progress, because this feeling hap
pened to be centered against him, but
had the people believed that some
other candidate had been brought out
by ring they would have sit down on
him just as hard.
Mr.. Fox made the statement that
he was brought out by the pulpit, the
bar and the plowhandles, but the idea
had been formed in the minds of the
people before this that the word had
been started down the line by clique
and that Mr.. Fox, catching it on the
fly, mistook it as the expression OF
the pulpit, the bar and the plow-
handles. In other words, while we
believe that Mr.. Fox was sincere in
his candidacy and that he actually be-
lieved he was brought out by the num-
Der and class of people he names, at
the same time he has been duped,
made cats paw of, and did not make
the discovery until his fingers began
TO burn. He can now we'll exclaim,
Lord, deliver me from my friends. .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

If YOU want the best sewing machines,
buy the up to date Wheeler & Wik on,
Sold by Hawkins & Co., Hardware
Department. mcn24tl
ZIONIST on's 81 .saparlla, Quart 6ottles
aood Cleanser, flesh builder AMI. @altl yesfof
=. has 20 EVIL"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
EXPERIMENTS IN DELTA.
Tracy Thinks Possibilities of Guilt
walton of Cotton Can Be Greatly
Increased in That Section.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 27.-Prof. B. NJ.
Tracy, a government cotton expert,
has commenced q series Of interest
ing experiments in YaZoO county for
the purpose of demonstrating the
possibilities of delta land In the cul-
tivation of cotton, and to show that
the yield per acre can be greatly III
creased. Last season Prof. Tracy
devoted his time to the propagation
of new variety of seed, and this
season he will plant several acres in
cotton on the Schaefer place. Last
year the small tract in cultivation
produced variety of cotton worth
% per cent more on the market than
the ordinary delta grade. The eX
perlments are also for the purpose OF
noting the different varieties OF
staple and the climatic changes that
effect them, and the soils, to which
they are best adapted.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
JOHN ALLEN AS A JOKER.

One of the greatest wits in the
" orld undoubtedly to my mind is
Private John Allen, Of Mississippi,
said Mr.. Joseph Macdonald in the
Peabody lobby this morning says the
Scimitar, in talking to group of
friends.
4 have been resident of Phila-
delphia for the past twenty years, and
while / am not member of the |
famous Glover Club Of that city l
have, on account of being a close |
friend of the late Moses P. Handy and
other members of the noted organ
ization attended many of the annual
dinners of the club.
II have seen Mark Twain, Bill
Nye, James Whtimcob Riley, Eugene
Field and some other noted Ameri-
cans so confused there while attempt
ing to deliver addresses that they
we're completely bamfoozled. You
know the Glover Club is made up of
Lawyers, actors. newspaper men and
irst-cl Boheminans They are all
wits and their aim is to get the better
Of their invited guest when he at
tempts to get funny.
| "Well Riley knew that. When the
low of soul had flowed till the club
members were soaked, Maj. Handy
arose as toastmaster, and said: Gen
tlemen of the Glover Club, I have
the pleasure of presenting to you pri-
vate John Allen, of-of-where did
you say you were from? this in a
stage whisper to Allen. Oh, yes,
Mississippi. He is the only private
Of the late war left in Mississippi.
All the other male inhabitants of that
state are colonies. He claims to be a
humorist, but re isn't
Mr.. Allen arose solemn and pale
aud said: ''Mr. Toastmaster and Gen
tlemen: | had intended to tell some
jokes here tonight, but having been
unmasked 1 will only undertake tc
tell you few straight facts. have
known your POSTMASTER much longer
than many of you may be aware
The fact is, since | am told he is an
ardent Republican up here, I'll say
he was born and reared in one of the
back counties of my state. He was il
the Confederate army, but l never
knew him to be in fight
At this the club roared and AlleI
went on: 1.-The truth is, gentlemen
Handy isn't his name at all. His
name is Ezra Jones. Handy is just ;
little pet name his comrades in thu
Confederate army bestowed on hin
because he always had remarkable
: handy way of taking things tina
didn't belong to him.
: Instantly every member Of the
[ club was on his feet and l never saw
an ovation rendered to any man a
was then and there rendered to Allen
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

Advertise in in the Daily Progress.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

Hattiesburg Lodge No. 1877. 1. o. o,
F., pursuant to proclamation issued by
the Grand Master John L Buckley,
will celebrate the eighty-fourth ami
versary of their order Sunday. April g.
and for said purpose all Odd Fellows
will meet at the |. o o. +. hall at 10
o'clock a. IN. All friends to our benev-
client course are invited to take part In
the services at IL o'block at the Presby-
terrain church, conducted by Rev. r. L.
Campbell of Laurel. apr24 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
Summer School, Knoxville, Tenn!
June % to July 81, 1908.

For the occasion of the summer
school, Knoxville, Tenn, June % to
July 81, 1908. the Southern Railway
will sell tickets from all points on its
line to Knoxville and return June 81
%, %. %, 80, July 5, 6, IS, and 20, 1908
with limit for return passage fifteen
days from date of sale at rate of one
fare plus % cents for the round trip.
An extention of final limit may be OBJ
tanned until September 30. 1908 by de-
posting ticket with special agent at
Knoxville not earlier than June 81,
1903 nor later than fifteen days from
purchase, and upon payment of fee of
80 cents per ticket at time of deposit.
For further information, call on any
ticket agent of the Southern Railway.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

Mr.. Fox was in the habit of say
ing that if $50 and so is not true !
will retire from the race. - Some one
must have slipped up to him and whis-
pered in his ear that it was not true
as he has retired.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
WANTS FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Gloster Forwards Petition Largely
Signed to .Postofflce Through
Congressman McLaurin.
,ecial to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 27.-Gloster is pre-
pairing to secure rural free delivery
of mail, and petitions largely signed
by citizens have been forwarded to
the postoffice through Congressman
M1Laln. The work of establishing
routes already granted in Mississippi
is progressing satisfactorily.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
You never ian ten what a roman win a

sext."
~ can, q
wei, what?'
Talk"
That's TIA woman viii talk and tell her
friends of the wonderful cures made by John
ston's Sarsaparilla. and the proprietors have to
thank thousands OF good noble women in this
country for having made Johnston,s SARSAPA
eU,LA lQuart bottles, famous.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

Every 'sWhite Mountain" Refriger-
ator is made to conform to the laws of
sanitation, the laws of health, and the
perfect pre- ,ervation of food. Sold by
Hawkins & Co. mch24tf