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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-11
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

 Forecast for Alabama: Showers satur- day; Sunday fair; cooler; fresh to brisk south winds. shifting to west
 P=-e One. Pennell investigation ends unsatisfactor- fly. Senator Morgan discusses the merger decision. 15OO Chinamen killed in explosion. War in San Domingo is renewed.
 Page Two. Shooting results from card game. Birmingham wins bowling contest.
 Page Three. General state news. Retail dealers to have good time at Montgomery. Farmer killed near Dadeville.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in the Hobbies and else- where.
 Page Five. General Manager J. M. Barr of Sea- board denies report of change. Bishop Morrison will live in New Or leans. Alabama Press association plans for summer trip. Apartment house will be largest build ing In Alabama Tombrello claims self-defense.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. General review of trade. Americans have trouble in Bogota.
 Page Eight. General sporting news. Cincinnati defeats Birmingham in close game of baseball. Tuscaloosa wins from Greensboro.
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in the levee will enlarge. It is variously estimated that between $1OO,0O0 and $2OO,- 900 has been sunk in the worl. at Hy- melia. The Texas and Pacific will be forced to use the Southern Pacific rails for it's through traffic until the water re- cedes. Arrangements are again being made for back levees to keep the water out of the towns on the west bank of the river, Algiers and GretrA.
 The river here today dropped to 19.9, a fall of two-tenths, or four-tenths lowet than the maximum this year. The decline is thought to be in part due to the re- opening of Hymelia- It Is generally be- lieved that so far as New Orleans and vicinity are concerned the worst of the flood situetiQn Is over.
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ARE
 REFUSED BY REBELS
Negotiations for Peaceful Settlement of the Question in Dispute in San Domingo Fail and Booming of Cannon is Resumed
 Marines on Hand to Protect Interest of Other Countries

attempt this morning to force their way into the city, but after a heavy fight on the banks of the river they were again thrown back The insurgent general Pep pin was killed.
 President Vasquez's forces are at the suburb San Carlos, and their prospects of a successful assault on the city ap- pear remote, as 1t is we'll barricaded and defended by heavy guns. A suspension of arms has now taken place in order that the Red Cross corps may attend to the wounded.
 Italian and German warships have ar rived and have landed marines to pro- tect their consulates. Many families have gone on board the foreign warships for safety. It Is said the foreign warships will disembark parties of marines in case of pillage.
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owner of the Columbia, jealous of it's magnificent record of two successful de- lenses of the cup. will again be in the field, while August Belmont, who con- trols the Constitution, is keen to retrieve the honor lost to the Columbia two years ago. The Reliance Is about 40 feet over all, just short of 90 feet on the water line and about 20 feet deep and 24 feet beam. When full rigged 1t will be able to spread over 15,00O square yards of canvass, which is the largest amount ever hoisted by any racing 90-foot sloop.
 It was designed by N. G. 8. Herreshon and has been constructed under his per- sonal supervision.
 The members of the syndicate who gave the order for the boat are expected to ar- rive tomorrow forenoon.
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ATTEMPT TO BURN
 THE CUP DEFENDER
IT IS BELIEVED THE WOULD-BE INCENDlARY IS SOME INSANE PERSON-A SIMILAR ATTEMPT WAS MADE LAST YEAR.

Bristol, R. l.. April 10.-The indications are that twice during the last week at tempts have been made to burn the Herreshoff boat shop and the new cup defender Reliance. The matter was not reported to the police. but extra precau- tions have been taken to guard the property.
 to burn the boat shops and the yacht De- fender. which was being built, and the would-be incendiary was captured and subsequently, declared to be insane It is thought the present attempts nave been due to a similar cause.
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MANHATTAN MEN MEET.
Discuss Recent Offer of Officers of the
 Road to Increase Wages.

New York, April 10.-Employes of the sion almost continuously from early this morning until late hour tonight dis cussing the recent offer of the officers of the road to increase wages and reduce the hours of labor. The new wage scale was accepted but the men will continue to agitate for a day of nine hours in stead of nine and a half hours as pro- posed by the company. After the meet ing George E. Pepper, president of the Manhattan division of the Amalgamated Street Railway employees, said:
 T want to state positively that no strike is contemplated on the T. roads. Any member of this division who makes such statement does so to mislead the public"
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REVOLUTION SUPPRESSED.
Niearasuan Minister Receives Message
 Saying Republic Is at Peace.

Washington, April 1o.-Senor Corea. Nicaraguan minister has received a dis patch dated today from Foreign Minister Sanchez, at Managua, which says:
 Revolution is suppressed. The entire republic is at peace"
 Senor Corea said: 'The revolution to which this dispatch has reference had it's origin in a contest for the election of a mayor in the town of San Pablo. in the department of Chontales It was an in- significant affair. in which no lives were lost and no one was injured
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WILL TRY TO HOLD KELLEY.
Grand Jury Investigating the BoodlIne In the Baking Powder Legislation.

St. Louis, April 10.-The grand jury in- vestigation of alleged boodling in con- nection with baking powder legislation in the Missouri general assembly was re- stunned today and a number of witnesses were examined. Among them were sev- eral state senators. By long distance telephoned Chief of Police Kelley talked with Inspector of Detectives George Mo- Closkey of New York city today and ob- tained from him promise that he would try to arrest Daniel J. Kelley, charged with sending a check for 5000 to Lieuten- ant Governor Lee. Inspector McCloskey told Chief Kelley the information issued in Missouri against Kelley had just arr rived in New York city. He promised also to try to hold Kelley after he was arrested until he can be extradited.
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O ANTo DOMINGO CITY, Tuesda

C ANTo DOMINGO CITY. Tuesday. April 1.-The negotiations for a
 peaceful settlement of the ques- tions in dispute, initiated by the consuls, have failed, and the suspension of hos tilities ended at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when President Vasquez opened fire upon the revolutionary positions. The rebels in Santo Domingo replied with can non and the fighting lasted during the whole of yesterday and through last night ceasing only this morning, by which time General Vasquez troops had been finally repulsed in their assault on the city. The number of killed and wounded is unknown.
 The government troops made a second
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Turf, Field and Farm Sold.

New York. April 10-The Turf, Field and Farm, the oldest paper of It's class in existence. having been published over forty years, will discontinue it's publiea- ton on Saturday Sports of the Times has purchased the property and it will be consolidated with that paper. The new owner has taken over the entire editorial and office stan and the leading features of both papers will be continued by Sports of the Times.
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s2,5oo, o,ooo Real Estate Deal.

Chicago, April 10.-A large deal in real estate, made by Chicago and New York capitalists, partial details of which were published recently, has just been closed and the final papers drawn. The East Chicago company, with a capital stock of F. 800. GOO has purchased the property of the Lake Michigan Land company, the Standard Steel and Iron. company and the Calumet Canal and Improvement company corporations whose combined capital was nearly $4,00O,O00.
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regulation is desirable. or whether 1t should be altogether prohibited.
 "The wild suggestion that this decision is revolutionary and will disrupt the American railroad system. Is absurd. 1t simply re-affrms existing principles and has no application whatever to legitimate extensions of railroad lines, but solely applies to the suppression of competition by railroad consolidation. It holds In sub stance, that whenever the control of com peting interstate carriers Is secured, either by a combination of natural per- sons or by a corporation which they create, and the motive for competition has thus been destroyed by the conse- quent unity of interest, the antitrust law is violated"
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QUESTION OF MONOPOLY
 NOW UP TO THE PEOPLE

assistant attorney general. who argued the Northern Securities case and the recently decided lottery cases for the government. when asked today as to the scope of the decision in the former case, said:
 The decision of the Circuit court de- stroys the last legal device for the sup pression of competition, and shifts the whole question from the courts to the people, and leaves for their consideration and ultimate decision the question wheth- CT railroad consolidation under proper
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Tommy FeItz Wants Match.

Savannah, April 1o.-A certified check for 5000 was deposited today with the sporting editor of the Morning News on behalf of Tommy Feltz to bind him for a match with Young Corbett for the well ter weight championship. the men to weigh in at 122 pounds at the ring side, or for match with Harry Forbes for the bantam weight championship. the men to weigh in at n5.
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Worked on Good Friday.

wilkesbarre. Pa, April 1o.-For the first time in over a quarter of century every colliery in the Wyoming coal field ex- cepting one at Plymouth, remained at work on Good Friday.
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Murphy vetoes Cigarette elII.

Trenton, N. J., April 10.-Governor Murphy has vetoed the anti-cigarette bill. He said he believed that cigarettes do not hurt boys under 16 years of age. and that the law cannot be enforced.
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Drowned In the St. John.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 1o.-Matty Lou Smith, 22 years of age, and Nick But Ter, IS years old, were drowned today in the St. Johns river. near the Florida East Coast railroad bridge. Their bodies have not yet been recovered.
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Severe Storm in Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 10.-A severe wind storm. accompanied by rain. hail and snow. is raging throughout the en- tire mountain region. Telegraph and tele- phone services Is partly demoralized-
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Pay Courtesy Visit.

Genoa. April 1O.-Commanders of the United States war vessel Cincinnati Chi- eago and Machias today paid a courtesy visit to the local authorities, who enter tained them al dinner this afternoon.
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Forecast for Alabama: Showers Satur day; Sunday fair; cooler; fresh to brisl south winds. shifting to west
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
THE INTERMouNTAIN AND COLORADO MARCH 1908

ington, to whom, as he proved, we are
indebted for the intellectual toleratlon
which guarantees by constitutional law
perfect freedom of thought and action
to every sect and to every creed. In
the constitution of the United States
alone, and in those what are modelled
after it is embodied the invention OF
constitutional limitations in favor OF
religious freedom that tie the hands OF
supreme political power. 1t was the
personality of Washington, urging re-
ligious freedom for ALL that began the
patriotic relationship between Catho-
lies and the republic. Religious tolera-
ton, representative government, and
the new federalism embodied in the
constitution were the three dominant
political ideas which control the re-
public, and which owe much of their
life and strength to the statesman
ship of Washington.
o
March 8. the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the coronation of Pope Leo XIII,
was commemorated at the university
by solemn mass and sermon, and in the
afternoon by an academic gathering, at
which addresses commemorative OF diff
ferent features of Pope Leo's career
were delivered by the professors of the
university. The ceremony of the day
manifested in a marked degree lie joy
of the university at the silver jubilee
of Pope Leo's pontif1cate.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
The industrial School.

THE COLUMNS of the daily papers
of the city on Monday morning
read very much like a chapter from
| Charles Dickens. That such a condi-
ton of things as that reported of the
State Industrial school at Ogden could
exist in this day and age seems 81
most incredible. OF course, we must
keep in mind the conditions that, in all
probability have always surroundedthe
children in such school are such that
severe and extreme measures may in
many cases be the only alternative,
but for downright, wanton cruelty
there is not now and never can be
any excuse. 1t surely is poor means
to employ to lead children to higher
and better life. For any man to de-
liberately choke poor, weak, erring
girl, and that man one of supposed
intelligence, not to say pretense to cui-
ture and other virtues the teacher is
supposed to represent, is a disgrace.
The key to the evil in this case seems
to be two facts. In the first place, the
institution should endeavor to live up
to its name of Industrial School"
Busy children are of necessity good
ones. Surely anyone can see that by
wise employment of time as a de-
velopment for the manual and mental
side of the child will be the only hope
of his salvation. How is this ever to
be done in the poorly equipped insti-
tuition which we have in Ogden. One
of the greatest safeguards to the Young
is to inculcate a love for good litera-
ture. How can this possibly be done
when a library consists of few cat
aogues and Congressional Records? In
how many cases will the child who
leaves such an institution ever have
Or avail himself of any other oppor- !
tunity to acquire an education. For /
the sake of the future of our state |
that child should be given the best |
opportunity that money can afford but /
now or where are we to find one who |
will give the child still more judicious |
are and wise direction for which no
'unds can ever pay? 1t must be adj
nitteG that the place at the head of
such an institution is one of the most
positions in the world. but
Whoever takes it owes it to the vel
are of society to ill it wisely and
And the state should
zee that it is done.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
Senator Smoot.

n Fed sMooT has passed the stage
k of senator-elect, and is now sworn
in as a member of that august
body. 1t must be great disappoint-
ment to those who opposed both his
election and his admission to the SEN
ate after election on the ground of his
religious belief. 1t is well that the
members of the United States senate
took no cognizailce of the objections
raised. The constitution guarantees
that ones religion shall be no objection
to the rights and privileges of citizen
snip. The senate is made by the con-
stitution the judge of the election and
qualifications of its members. It's plain
duty in the case of Senator Smoot was
to examine his credentials and ascer-
tain if he had the qualifications pre-
scribed by the constitution, and had he
been elected in accordance with and
under the laws of the state of Utah
and of the United States. A religious
test would be very dangerous prece-
dent. Those who raised the objection
to Senator Smoot being seated claim
to be actuated by patriotism, and that
Mormon creed cut no figure with them.
This is speaking with double tongue,
for they contradict in one breath what
they assert in the next. 1t is well that
the members of the United States SEN
ate are not Influenced by sectarian
prejudice or the false alarm of noisy
politicians who would, if thew could.
break down the safeguards which the
constitution guarantees to all its citi-
zens.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
lncreduIity.

NBELIEF is unreasonable. Skep-
ucism, when pressed to its logical
conclusions, becomes absurd. In
pellef, now so prevalent, is two-fold. or
may be viewed under two different as
poets. One class of unbelievers profess
TO be guided by reason alone. discIaim
the realm of mystery which they term
a superstition. They deny Christianity.
and are either Indifferent of, or live for
getful of a future life. A second class
claim to have outgrown the faith. of
their youth. Absolute incredulity is an
Illusion, and nothing more than a mere
word. A school of unbelievers does not
exist. Those who claim to have out
grown their faith, when face to face
with some great peril are terrorized bv
their former belief, and are like the
tlmid traveller who, in the stiffness of
the night, sings aloud to drown his fear
The unbelievers who appeal to reason
to justify their rejection of Christian
lty, because some of its TEACHINGS in
clude mysteries, are not absolute nm
believers. With those who proclaim
themselves as such, it is a case of sub-
stltution. Their objects of belief are
changed and very frequently they be-
lleve things far less admissible to rea-
son than Christian tenets.
Skepticism unfolds another weakness
OF a darkened understanding which is
refuted by its own absurd conclusions
The skeptic maintains that the real
truth of things cannot be know in anv
case, and will affirm or deny anything
in regard to reality as opposed to an
pearance. The privilege claimed by the
skeptic is the right to deny any and
every known truth. Granting the lib-
erty claimed, the skeptic must bear the
logical consequences of his incredulitv
He may, for example, deny the noble
deeds, personal virtues or the very ex-
istence of George Washington. But an
these are a portion of ground already
occupied by historical evidence, and the
skeptic in his denial, makes an act
Of faith, i. e., he processes that. the uni
Versal testimony of mankind is en-
roneous. The logical conclusion is an
apsurdlty. The skeptic may, too, deny
the existence of the sun in the heavens.
but the negation implies an act of faith.
namely, that the universal evidence of
the senses is false. Herein again he
commits the sin of absurdity, and his
dogma, proclaimed in the name of lib
erty and intellectual progress, is in
sane.
Christianity is in the field. 1t has
taught the human race for twenty CEN
turtles. 1t has been and is TO-DAY fine
canon by which faith and incredulitv
are Disseminated. He, who rejects its
tenet of the creation of the world, must
believe the world to be either self-exist-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07
coTHoLIc UNIVERSITY ITEMS.

Inc ninth annual meeting of the
| Alumni association of the university
was held at the Waldorf Astoria in
New York on Wednesday, Feb. IS. II
was the largest and most enthusiastic
meeting ever held by the association.
The constitution was discussed in detail
with view to increase the efficiency
of the work of the members for the
university. 1t was voted to present to
the university $1,000 with which to pro-
cure the library of the late DIR. Bou-
qulllon. A committee, with the presi-
| dent, Rev. P. j. Hayes of New York as
chairman, was formed to undertake
the work of raising the fund among the
members. Rev. P. ]. Hayes, S. T. L.,
was reelected president of the associ-
atlon; Rev. George ]. Lucas, S. T. d..
OF Blossburg, Pa, and Rev Thomas E.
shields, Phi. D., of st. Paul, Mimi.
vice presidents; Rev. William J. Hig-
gins, S. 7. L., of Philadelphia secre-
tary, and Mr. William H. Kelly of
Staunton, Va, treasurer.
The banquet was held at 4:30 O'clock
in the Astor hall of the Waldorf. A
number of guests of the association
We're present, among whom were Most
Rev. John NJ. Farley, archbishon of
New York; Right Rev Thomas 7 Co
naty. rector of the university: Rev. DR..
McCready, Rev. DIR. Mcmahon, Rev.
rather O'Farrell, Rev. A. P. DOYLE. c.
,. p; Rev. Drs. Pace and Hyvernat of
the university, Professor James J. Fox
OF st. Thomas college. Expressions of
regret were received from his en-
lnence. Cardinal Gibbons, Bishops
OGorman and Garrigan, and Rev. Drs
Shanahan and Mcguire of the uniyer-
sity.
After the dinner Bishop Conaty re-
sponded to the toast, 1.-The Holy Fa-
ther,' and spoke of Leo XIII as the
greatest figure in the world TODAY. He
referred to the fidelity of the universitv
TO all the inspirations received from the
pope, and paid a high tribute to the
olslnterestedness and earnestness of
the teachers of the university. and
urged loyalty and answering fidelity
TO the incoming rector. Rev. DR.. Kerbv
responded to the toast, 1.-The Archbish-
op of New York. and Mr.. Frank p
Garyan, assistant district attorney of
New York, answered the toast. 6Our
country. The archbishop, replying to
the toast of DR.. Kerby, reviewed BRIEF
~ his relations with the university. He
MANIFESTED the greatest interest in its
u.eseiopment and warmly pledged his
ment
Hon. Hannis Taylor, former minis
ter to Spain, delivered the annual
w ashington birthday address before
Inc professors. students and friends of
the university on Tuesday, Feb. "a 4
large audience of Washington people
was present. Mr.. Taylor was intro
aueed by Bishop Conaty His subject
was Washington as a Statesman; II
was the tribute of constitutional
scholar to the craftsmanship of Wash |
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ent, or self-created, two impossible
suggestions. To reject the divinity OF
Jesus Christ, one must believe that he
was man like himself, that his mira
cles, his resurrection, the institution of
his church, his ascension into heaven,
are all shams, a superstitution, though
attested in history much more forcibly
and completely than anything in the
lives of ancient heroes. To reject the
spirituality and Immortality of the soul
is to assert another dogma, namely,
that man is about equal to the brute
creation.
With the agnostic, unbeliever and
skeptic it is not question of believing
or rejecting what they choose, but they
must believe; and as religious belief is
necessarily older than unbelief, the bur-
den of proof is always on the skeptic.
There are certain natural instincts
which are common to all men, to the
rudest savage equally as to the most
enlightened of our race, to the agnostic
and incredulous as well as to the most
profound believer These natural in
stincts present many mysterious ques-
lions, which reason is unable to solve.
Who can answer the simple questions:
Whence contest thou and whittier goest
thou? Are you immortal? What is
eternity? Shall you be happy or miser-
able? To these aIl-important questions
there is a corresponding appetite for
solution. The adequate food for this
appetite is belief Therefore, believe we
must this or that object, because the
solution of these questions evades
mans reason. Christians, who profess
to follow Christ, believe the dogmas
which he taught. That belief, when
carried out, solves for them
the problem of life. 1t makes the bat
tie of life easy by giving a foretaste of
blisSful Immortality
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07

The ex-mayor of Provo sends a Wig
orous protest to the San Francisco pa
pers of the charge that his daughter
was married to Senator Smoot, and
promises with the aid of six able sons
to defend the honor of his family. All
appearances indicate that the accuser
will not debate the question with Mr..
Jones. The question is one of great
Importance, and if Mr.. Leilich fails to
prove his sworn charge it will lower
his dignity as Christian minister by
violating Gods command, which for
bids bearing false witness against a
neighbor."