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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
eAPTIsTs TO ORGANIZE.
Conference of the Northern Delegates
 to Meet Once a Year.

Buffalo, N. r., May 20. = Steps were taken by one section of the Baptists of the north today looking toward an or ganized general conference of all Bap- tlst delegates of the north once a year. Another feature of today's meeting. which was the seventy-frst annual gathering of the American Baptist Home Mission society, was discussion of the negro question. There were some diversified views and the discussion was spirited.
 The speech that came in for the most applause on the subject was by the Rev. A. c. Dixon of Boston and formerly of the south. Industrial education should follow gospel education," he said The blunder of all blunders politically was when we gave the ballot to the freed men. If you had made education and character qualifications for black and white for the ballot the negro problem would have been settled now. find that the northerners hate slavery, but they don't like the negro much As for being gradual with the negros education, 1t will be gradual enough with all your haste"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
SENATOR DEPEW x
 PRAISES NEGRO
HE SAYS HE HAS THE PROFOUND EST ADMIRATION FOR CoLoRED MAN WHO HAS WORKED HIM SELF UP FROM SLAVERY.

New York, May 20.-The North Carolina society held its third annual banquet tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria, Presi- dent B. N. Duke presiding. Two hundred sons of the state with their guests, at tended United States Senator Simmons of North Carolina responded to the toast ''The Race Problem in the South. Among those at the speakers table were Robert c. ogden, president of the Penn sylvania society, and w. E. Graybill president of the Georgia society. Sena- tor Simmons declared that the farm Is the place for the negro. and that the south has settled for all time the negroes so- cia. position, so far as it relates to the white man.
 Senator Depew said In reference to the speech of Senator Simmons:
 Tn no spirit of admonition, and In a mood not criticising, l cannot let this occasion pass without a word in reply. l have the profoundest admiration -or that negro who came up from slavery and founded the Tuskegee institute. l believe he will illustrate the possibilities of this race better than any other man, and that Booker T. Washington with his methods will take the question out of politics and solve it as will no other man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
MARKsMEN SELECTED.
A'LAmerlcan Rifle Team Going Abroad
 to Capture Trophy.

Seagirt, N. J.. May 2o.-As the outcoms of the three-days' competition. ended lata this afternoon, the following mafksmen were selected this evening for the All- American Rifle team that will be sent to England in the hope of recapturing at Bsley on July II the coveted Palma trophy:
 Capt. Horace M. Bell Second New Jer- sey; Lieut.. K. K. V. Casey First New York; Private George Cook, Company A, Third battalion. D. c. N. G.. Sergt. George Doyle, Seventy-frst New York. Lieut. Thomas Hob. Jr.. United States Marine corps; Quartermaster Sergt. J. II. Keough, Sixth Massachusetts; Private II. H. Leizear. Sixth Pennsylvania; Capt. William B. Martin. Second New Jersey: Corporal W. D. Short, Seventh New York Corporal Charles B. Winder Sixth Ohio; Private Samuel B. Wetherald, Com pany A, Third battalion, D. c. N. G.; Lieut.. A. F. Wells. Seventh New York.
 Alternates-Quarterma Sergt. F. Phillips. First New Jersey; Private How ard Gensch, First New Jersey; Capt. H. E. Evans Sixty-ninth New York; Col. Leslie c. Bruce, Old Guard New York, will be the team captain, and Col. J. H. Wells, Seventy-frst New York, will serve as team adtutant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Settlement Reached Between
 Company and Employees
71-2 PER CENT INCREASE
Strikers Will Be Reinstated In Their Old Places Without Prejudice, Where the Same Are
 Not Now Filled.

Mobile, May 2o.-The terms of the set- clement of the Mobile and Ohio strike are understood to be. although neither the strike leaders nor railroad officials dls- close anything, that the company's fig ure of 7k per cent increase In wages Is accepted, The men had demanded r per cent. That the use of double-headers shall continue, trains to be limited some say to forty cars. others to forty-two cars. That strikers shall be reinstated without prejudice in their old positions where same are not now filled.
 The Agreement.
 Meridian, Miss, May 2O.-The agreement entered into between the Mobile and Ohio officials and the strike leaders Is sub stantally as follows: The Mobile and Ohio railroad agrees to advance wages 5 and 10 per cent for freight and passen- ger service respectively, instead of 5ts and 7A per cent, as shown in the schedule of April 1. 1905 said increase to be effective from June l. next
 2. The Mobile and Ohio agrees to allow the ex-employes who left their service to return without prejudice, except in such cases where certain of the exemplaries have been trespassing upon the property of the company after being warned, coupled with the conduct inuicating a pur- pose to obstruct the movement of trains
 3. The company agrees and believes that there are now sufficient vacancies to ac- commodate 37 per cent of the ex-employes and agrees to allow this percentage to re- turn If there are sufficient vacancies for the new men, owing to the rank and priority in the service before leaving 1t.
 MT. Clarke of the Mobile and Ohio also agrees that within thirty days there will be vacancies sufficient to allow about 30 per cent more of the ex-employes to re- turn to work and believes that within sixty and ninet:' days there will be suf- ficient vacancies in the service to allow at least 25 per cent more to return
 Mir, Clarke as general manager agrees that Colonel Russell will dismiss the bili now pending in the federal court at Jack son. Tenn, also pending in the federal court at Springfield, III, at the cost of complainants.
 The agreement is signed by c. s. Clarke, general manager of the Mobile and Ohio: c. H. Wilkins, grand senior conductor. Order of Railway Conductors, and w. c. Lee, first grandmaster Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
POWERS TAKE EXCEPTION.
object to the Word Dictated" In tho
 Blue Book on Venezuela.

Washington, May 2o.-Because Sir Mich ael Herbert and other representatives of the powers took exception to certain foot notes included in the blue book on Vens- zuela, the state department has assured them the book was prepared by MT. Bow en and Is not to be considered an official publication.
 The note to which the representatives of the powers took exception appears at the foot of one of the exchanges where MT. Bowen adds a word in explanation to the effect that the above note was "dic- tated late at night to the British and Ital- ian ambassadors and the German minis ter" and by them cabed to their respoct- i've governments. The diplomats concern- ed objected to the word dictated" be- cause they felt that the inference might be drawn that they were taking instruc- tions from Venezuela's plenipotentiary The German ambassador has refrained from the controversy altogether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
WINDOW GLASS IS COSTLY,
As Result of Conference Prices Are
 Sent Up.

Cleveland, O., May 2O.--As the result of a conference today between representa- tives of the American Window Glass com pany and representatives of the principal jobbers throughout the country, jobbers have recommended that 900 boxes of window glass be purchased at an advance of per cent over the last purchase.
 This is in accordance with a proposal made by the manufacturers.
 The manufacturers have adjourn ed and the jobbers will be here un- til tomorrow, when definite action will be taken on the purchase of 30o,000 boxes of glass. The matter is in the hands of the executive committee of the jobbers
 Representatives of the plate glass manu- lecturers are coming to town for conference tomorrow with the jobbers. Trade conditions In plate glass are said to be unstable and important action Is look ed for in this branch of the trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ouEsADA IS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Cuban Minister Pleased With the Work
 Done During Past Year.

Washington, May 20-Senor Quesada, minister from Cuba, is very enthusiastic over what has been accomplished by the independent government during the year, and especially because all the predictions of disaster have failed of realization.
 Tn the year that Cuba has been under government of her own" said the minis ter, there have been no disorders. no scandals. and prosperity which shows an honest. capable and efficient administra- tion. It shows that Cuba has been able to do what she promised and took her place among the nations of the earth. When the United States turned the isl- and over year ago there was about half a million dollars In the treasury with all debts and expenses paid. While this surplus has been increasing, schools have been maintained and educational facilities have been increased, sanitation has been kept up and provision made for Improvements of many kinds. The good order maintained in the island has been of great advantage in the matter of en- couraging American capital to go into the island, build railroads and develop its industries. One thing of which very little Is known is the establishment of large hotels at different places, which will make Cuba one of the great winter resorts of the world. The year has been most gratifying to Cubans and all are in- terested in her continued prosperity and welfare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
HARTMAN GOES
 UNDER THE KNIFE
OPERATION ON THE RAILROAD MAGNATE WAS A SUCCESS AND DOCTORS SAY HE WILL SOON BE WELL.

New York, May POE. H. Hartman was operated on today for appendicitis. At the conclusion of the operation the phy- sicians announced that 1t had been suc- cessful.
 The operation took place at o'clock in the Hotel Netherlands. The patient was laid on a specially constructed platform and the ether was administered to him by pr. Bennett. The operation proper was performed ny Dr, William T. Bull, whiis the other physicians in attendance were Drs. Walker Fenton. Janeway, Lyle and Morris, the family physician.
 The operation was performed at the hotel, as two of MT. Harrlman's children are suffering from scarlet fever and his home Is quarantined MT. Hartman was in excellent condition, having taken a drive in the park yesterday afternoon. He was not at all serious and he had no fear that the operation would prove dan gerous.
 Miss Mary Hartman has been her fath- CTS nurse since his return from his west ern trip She was at the Netherlands In an adjoining room during the operation.
 When the appendix was removed 1t was found to be very much innamed The op- eration was made at the request of MT. Hartman, who said he did not want to run the risk of recurrence of the attack which might come at an inopportune time.
 Dr. Lyle, who was an attending physi- clan at the operation said:
 'The operation on MT. Hartman was performed by Dr. Bull. It was very sue cessful. The condition of the patient is favorable The appendix was slightly n- famed, but no pus was found. It was a very clean case. Recovery Is almost cer- tain. MT. Hartman Is expected to be out in fourteen days. An incson of about two inches was made.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ALLGOOD RESIGNS
 AS RURAL CARRIER
Negro Gives Reason for His Quitting the Gaatn Route ha His Life Is in 0anger-Report Received by
 Payne Says There is No Danger

nessee today conferred with Postmaster General Payne and urged resumption of service on the suspended route, but the postmaster general deferred action pend ing a careful consideration of the report,
 Subsequently Mir. Payne declined to say whether the service would be resumed. He said: There Is not the slightest doubt about the occurrence, but whether the people on the route were responsible for 1t Is another question, which has not yet been decided"
 Allgood has resigned as rural mall carrier on the ground that the continu- ance in the service would endanger his life. The postmaster general says tonight that the resignation had not yet been accepted, but that tomorrow he hoped to dispose of the case and to announce his decision as to resumption of service. Tho civil service commission Is now looking into the papers connected with Allgood's application for the appointment, 1t being stated that his rate was made higher than 1t should have been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
NEGROES MURDER
 8 YEAR OLD BOY
ENTlCED THE CHILD INTO A STUCK PEN AND BEAT HIM WITH A HEEL PIN, CAUSING SPINAL MENINGITIS.

been learned here of the killing of the 5-year-old son of Albert Wall promi- nent citizen of Schley county, by two negro boys aged 10 and 12 years.
 The negroes enticed the boy into a shuck pen where with a heel pin wrap ped in a shuck they attacked the child, breaking three ribs ani inhictIug cther injuries Spinal meningitis resulted from which the child died after much agony. The negroes ran away, but returned to get a look at their work and were caught. They are being held pending a full in- vestigation of their crime by the grand jury,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
c. A. R. Encampment In Kansas.

Mcpherson. Kan. May 20-The G. A. R., department of Kansas, the twenty second encampment of which Is In session in McPherson today passed a resolution protesting against the proposed action of the state of Virginia to place a statue of Gen. Robert F. Lee in the rotunda of the capitol at Washington. The reso- luton protests against the placing in said rotunda "the statue of Robert E. Lee or any other person who has been disloyal to the government of the United States and has voluntarily borne arms against I Iox-bf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

For Alabama; Fair Thursday. Increas- ing cloudiness Friday; light variable winds mostly south.
 Page One. Confederate veterans hold memorial service M. and o. R. R. strike Is settled Promotion of postal clerks cancelled Governor McMllin discusses Presiden- tial possibilities. Allgood, the negro mail carrier. resigns.
 Page Two. Roosevelt ends his California tour.
 Page Three. General state news. Deputy sheriff shoots farmer near Gads- den. Declaration filed for completing the Birmingham and Atlanta line.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel Hobbies and else where
 Page Five. City council transacts large amount of routine business. Baltimore and Richmond capitalists ar- rive In Birmingham. Prize list for local events in Birming- ham horse show. Boyles Realty company organized.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Big fruit concern fails.
 Page Eight. Cuba celebrates her independence.
 Page Nine. Local and foreign market reports.
 Page Ten. Baseball and general sporting news. Woodlake wins Latonia derby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
STORM IN THE TERRITORY.
Loss In the Creek Nation Will Reach
 Into ThouSands.

Dallas, Tex, May 20.--A special to the News from Muskogee. I. T., says:
 There was terrific storm in the Creek nation last night. From every point within where 1t is possible to get com munication today comes the story of loss. In this city the Muskogee nurseries were heavy losers. both in damage to stock and buildings. Their loss will reach into the thousands. Three houses were struck by lightning and the roundhouse of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf rail- road was blown down. A heavy hail fell. doing much damage. A report from Boyn- ton, twenty m$es west of this place, says a great many houses were blown down and other damage done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ARE INVESTIGATING QUARANTINE
Orders Against San Francisco Thought to Have Grown Out of an Error.

Washington, May 20.-Rumors to the ef- feet that quarantine orders had been is- sued against San Francisco by Peru had caused the members of the chamber of commerce of San Francisco to call on the state department for information and Minister Sampson has been requested to report by cable on the matter.
 The runners are believed to have grown out of an error Interpreting last week a cable despatch announcing that Guaya- quil had quarantined against Frisco. . small Ecuadorean coast town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
DEMOCRATS CAN CARRY
 NEW YORK SAYS M'MILLIN
BY wATrERso N sTEALEx.

Washington, May 20.-(Speclal.) )-For- mer Governor Benton McMillln of Ten- nessee was in Washington today en route to Nashville after a personal business trip to New York. While in the me- tropolis he met a large number of poli- ticians-democrats and republicans-and had good opportunity to talk over the situation with them.
 ''The most interesting gossip I heard there" said MT. McMillin, was the fact that New York Is fast slipping from Roosevelt. I did not meet a single man, democrat or republican, who did not say if the democrats should nominate a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Excitement In Corn Market.

Berlin. May 2o.-Great excitement pre- vails in the Berlin corn market because of the impossioility of securing corn to meet contracts. The latest arrivals from Hamburg proved unfit for deliveries. and only half of the shipments were accepted. on,y fifty tons of corn met the require ments. The market for May delivery was extremely feverish, prices advancing sharply and buyers losing heavily be- cause of the impossibiiity of making de- liveries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Board of Survey Investigating.

Richmond. Va.,. May 2O.-At the Trigg shipyards today Admiral selfridge and his board of survey inspected the partly completed cruiser Galveston, which the government has ordered to be finished at Norfolk. and then met behind closed doors in the office of the company. It will probably be several days before the board has acquired all of the figures. estimates and data necessary to get at the value of the work done the material on hand and the cost of completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Tennis Tournament.

New Orleans May 2o.-In the Gulf, States tennis tournament. C. Angler and s. c. Williams of Atlanta and s. Russ and c. Cresson of San Antonio qualified for the final In the doubles. Mrs. R. c. Montgomery won the ladies' champion ship singles. Payne of New Orleans is the only local man left in the singles, and the race is between him and the San An forf0 f9aan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
100 Bills Died Yesterday.

Little Rock. May 2o.-If the construc- ton put upon article 6, section IS of the constitution of Arkansas by Governor Davis Is correct more than 100 bills pass ed by the recent general assembly died yesterday as soon as the noon hour had passed, because they had not been en- rolled and presented to the governor with in the time limit of twenty days after adjournment of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

tion, but endeavoring to obtain in ex- change for these guaranties the best rate of interest and the longest periods pos sible for the refunding The law also pro- vides that in either instance, whether re- course Is had to loan or to conver- sion, the executive shall issue bonds for the new debt. The president is author ized to make arrangements to pay for eign nations that have claims against the republic in the diplomatic three per cent debt" and for this purpose he can issue bonds and set aside for the inter est and sinking fund thereon such por- tions of the public revenues as may be necessary. The law also authorized the coinage of 100000 silver bolivars and the government ordered them from the Phil adelphia mint. MT. Russell transmits request that the United States govern ment facilitate this coinage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

copvention Miss Lucy L. Hill of Chi cago. daughter of Gen. A. P. Hill.
 She was accorded most enthusiastic welcome.
 This closed the business of the conven- tion, the hour for the memorial services having arrived.
 The Sons of Veterans met again today and listened to the reports of various committees.
 Tonight Q ball was given under their auspices to the sponsors and maids of honor in the auditorium.
 Tomorrow's session of the veterans or- ganlzation will be largely taken up by the reports of the committees on creden- tials and resolutions.
 Gen. Joseph Wheeler arrived today to take part in the reunion and will remain until 1t is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

good. conservative man, without a dis creditable past record, he could wrest New York from Roosevelt at the next Presidential election.
 ''rhe situation In regard to a demo- cratic Presidential candidate Is in for native stage. The possible candidates mentioned are Parker, German, Hill and Cleveland. Neither of these gentlemen right now can count on enough votes to insure his nomination. Cleveland could not get the nomination for two reasons. First, the people are opposed to the third term idea, and second, many think that Cleveland treated the party badly when he was President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
FreIaht Handlers on Strike.

St. Louis, May 20.-Five hundred freight handlers and elevator men, employees of the Frisco and Cotton Belt roads. are out on strike and 1t Is intimated that if the strike spreads to other roads the wholesale business of St. Louis Is in dan ger of being tied up. If this should hap pen. thousands of employees of large wholesale establishments would in all probability. be laid off until the strike ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Total Receipts for the Month Were
 $18,244, 4,194.

Washington. May 2o.-The monthly statement of collections of internal reve- nue shows that for the month of April, 1903. the total receipts were $lS,24il94, decrease as compared with April, 1902, of g, ,693, 5O4
 For the last ten months of the fiscal wear the total receipts were s191 ,56s, 10s. decrease from the corresponding period of last year of s34, 63S,Sn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ON FAME'S ETERNAL CAMPING GROUND
 THEIR SILENT TENTS ARE SPREAD
CONFEDERATES HEED NOT
 EXPLANATORY UTTERANCE

Columbus. O.. May 9o.-Relative to the action of the Hill Top Improvement asso- ciatton iD refusing to participate in the memorial exercises at the confederate cemetery at Camp Chase near Columbus. Clement A. Evans, commanding the Geor- gia division of the United Confederate veterans, has written to President w. B. Pitts of the Hill Top association, saying:
 T write merely to say to you that this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
swTcHMEN STILL IN SESSION.
VIII Probably Meet Next Year In
 Fort Worth, Tex.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2o.-Routine business Is occupying the attention of the Switehmens union of North America. The reports of the executive officers are about finished and the questions of strikes and accidents are being given consideration.
 The two national organizers, James A. Connors and w. c. Walsh of Chicago, pre- sented their reports today. The question of the place of the next meeting will be decided this week. Fort Worth, Texas, will be given the preference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

action and the inflammatory speeches made by some members of the association does not lessen the appreciation by the surviving soldiers of the confederate army of the fraternal attentions which have been annually shown to the graves of the confederate dead at Camp Chase, nor ar rest the high purpose of the southern sol diers and people to maintain the terms of honorable surrender and to unite with all true patriots of our country in all efforts to accomplish its greatest glory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Must Deposits Funds Promptly.

Manila. May 2o-The government has passed an act requiring receivers of pub lie funds to deposit them promptly and provide for monthly examination of the accounts of disbursers. The object Is to stop frauds and defalcations. Eight cases of serious dishonesty on the part of the American officials were discovered dur ing the past year. Some of the deSilca- tions were heavy but the bonds of the defauters covered all the losses