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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
ARNOLD SAYS HIS
 FIRM IS SOLVENT
Suspension of Payment Has
 Caused Sensation.
ABLE TO PAY DEPOSlTORS
He Says Suspension Is Simply for the Purpose of Strengthening Up Books So Public Can Examine
 Them.

Hot Springs, Ark, February n.-(Spe- cial.)-The temporary suspension of the payment of stock certificates by E. J. Arnold & Co. of st. Louis has been the sensation of the day in local racing cir eles. It is looked upon in many lights by l various persons connected prominently upon the western turf, but the majority of persons take the statement of the com pany as reasonable and stand in the be- lief that the company will survive the trouble
 E. J. Arnold, himself, is in Hot Springs in charge of the pool room operated by the company here.
 Since coming here he has made many friends and these assert his statement is true because of their faith in traits of character shown in the past. He is con- sidered one of the shrewdest racing men I operating the west today. This, with proven squareness, have produced local confidence in his ability to get out of the present trouble. At late hour tonight he said there had been no developments during the afternoon and gave out the following statement:
 "I do not expect to retire from business for there Is no occasion for such step, as complete examination of my business will show All statements accredited to any one to that effect are consequently unauthorized, My company and I are sol vent and no investor will lose a dollar through me This step suspending the payment of stock certificates is merely to give me an opportunity to put the books in such a condition as to make an exam ination easy, quick and clear It Is no more than any corporation closing stock transfer books just before an annual meeting or an examination. Just as soon as the examination is completed any per son wanting his or her money will be given the chance to get it in full. They will be shown the result of the examina ton and explained our manner of hand ling money then given the chance of leaving 1t or taking 1t. l reiterate my statement that I will not retire from bus mess and say absolutely that my present step is solely to protect the public as well - $ ourselves The company will continue to operate the pool room here and MT.
 Petition Filed In Court.
 St. Louis, February 11-A petition was filed In the United States court today by creditors asking that E. J. Arnold & Co. be made to show why they should not be declared bankrupt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
HUMBERTS PLACED
 ON TRIAL IN PARIS
WHILE ON THE STAND ONE OF THE MEN ATTEMPTED TO IN- cRIMlNATE A NUMBER OF PROM INENT PERSONS.

Paris, February 1.-The Humbert fam fly made their first appearance in the criminal courts today, when the case of M. Catteani, the banker, was taken up in the Ninth Correctional chamber. There was great public interest manifested in the proceedings and the court room was packed with people. All lne previous ex- aminations of the Humberts had been held in secret, and this was the first op- portunlty the Parisians had to see and hear the prisoners. The Humberts were brought In like any ordinary prisoners and took seats In the prisoners box. Mime. Therese Humbert displayed her usual bravado and coolness, her sister, Marie D. Aurignac, was apparently un- nerved and the latters brothers, Ro- maine and Emile D'Aurignac, maintained an attitude of calm defiance.
 Mme Humbert gave a long rambling statement of dealings with M. Catteani and alleged that his demands for excess sive interest on her borrowings from him amounted to about $G00,000. When M Catteani was heard and repudiated the charge of usury, Mime. Humbert sprang up and asked for the privilege of inter rogating the banker, but the presiding magistrate repressed her,
 The testimony furnished by Marie DAurignac today showed evidence of an intention to leave to Mime. Humbert the direction of the plans for the defense.
 While Fredic Humbert was testifying he sought to incriminate a number or prominent political persons, including NJ. Valle, the minister of justice, when the judge stopped him from bringing in the names of people who were not parties to the case. Thereupon Mime, Humbert ex- claimed.
 "Other interesting facts will be disclos- ed when the main case is heard"
 The judge again stopped Humbert when he asked that persons occupying high positions were aware of the fact that the Humberts were in Madrid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
DUE TO LOSS OF SLAVES.
Governor German East Africa Explains
 Depression in Trade.

Berlin, February 11.-Major Count von Goetzen, governor of German East Af- rfca, speaking today at the banquet of the colonial secretary, described the de- pression in the colony as being due to the abolition of slavery, which so far had not been replaced by new economic system, and to the diversion of the ivory trade through the Congo state and Uganda.
 The governor added that he had intro duced forced labor in the colony, the na- tives being obliged to give twelve days work each year. One-third Of the pro- ceeds went to the chief, another third went to the parish and the remainder to the government. Colonel Luetwien. gov ernor of Southwest Africa, said that colony no longer suffered from 8 scarcity of white women, as the measures which the government introduced some time ago to induce the immigration of women had been successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
NEGROES DRIVEN
 FROM LOWLANDS
ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOM- FRY IS EXPECTED TO REACH A HEIGHT OF FIFTY FEET BY FRI DAY NIGHT.

Montgomery. February Il. - The Ala bama river here at 6 D. m. stood at 46.6 eet and is still rising at the rate of one enth of footSn hour. Fifty feet is pre- ucted by Friday night,
 Negroes living in the lowiands of Mont fomery have been driven from their lomes by high water.
 The river steamer City of Mobile cached here from Mobile tonight twen- y-four hours overdue owing 10 dense bg. The crew reports the situation south if Selma as serious. In south Alabama he banks are low and there has been a reat loss of live stock and other prop rty Reports from Selma say rain fell n torrents all last night and the river is teadily rising, and there IS serious so- lcituds for life and property. Nearly all rains entering the city are behind time
 A special from Mobile says the rivers Ibove there are very high and damaging verfows are anticipated. From many ortions of the state comes news of psses of bridges spanning small streams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
called government in any southern

be called government in any southern state.
 MT. TompBins said that now conditions were much improved Industries were welcomed by white and negro alike, that the elimination of children from mills was in progress, and that school facili- ties were increasing. In closing he said
 ''The people of the south recognize and admit that they made 8 great mistake about slavery They believe that the peo- pie of the north made an equally great mistake in handling the negro as they did in the period succeeding the war. They believe that we are now in that middle course in which all so-called race problems will work themselves out in due course of time, and to the satisfac- tion of both races at home and of all other people. We believe we will bring a large portion of the colored people to become a most valuable element in our industrial development"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
"Florodora."

"Florodora," the most famous of all musical comedies IS booked for this city, and 1t is needless to add that the advent of the tuneful creation of Owen Hall and Leslie Stuart will be looked forward to with the keenest anticipation. It is said that the production which Fisher and Kyley have given the play Is truly magni- ficent in the best expression of the term The company numbers nearly seventy five people, and in the principal roles are such established favorites as Isadore Rush, Corinne, Grace Hazard, Charles Dox, James Kiernan, Charles Bowers Willard Curtiss and Alfred Cahill. A chorus of selected voices and a double seXtette are items that have helped to make "Florodora" one of the most highly praised attractions of its kind on the road The three scenes of the play will be staged in the same style and in the cos- tuning there will be the same gowns that were so much admired during the run at the Casino theatre, New York City, where "Florodora" ran for seventeen months. Florodora will be at the Jefferson theatre rext Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12

A more favorable aftermath of a great artists debut could not be asked of the gods than that which has glorihed the path of I<ocian, the Bohemian violin vir- l tuoso, since he made his first bow to American audiences. Press and public alike overwhelmed the newcomer with en- thusiastic tribute to his wonderful violin playing, and as subsequent appearances of the young artist have but added leaves to his laurel wreath, 1t may be safely conjectured that Kocian is to be the big, scintHlating success of the musical year.
 Since the first announcement of his American tour, his managers have had eager offers from nearly every city in the country for dates, and quite naturally, since the news of his enormous triumphs in New York, Chicago, Boston and Phil adelphia, more and more people want to hear the new star, and the originally booked tour will probably be heightened by several weeks.
 This city is fortunate in having the promise of hearing Herr Koeian in the first flush of his American success He will give concert here on Monday night, February Is, at the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
EDITOR FATALLY INJURED.
Bitter Personal Feeling Arose From
 Political Differences Last Fall.

St. Joseph Mo-, February 11.-Edward s. Carver editor of the Grant City, Mo-, Times is believed to be fatally injured, as the result of an assault alleged to have been committed upon him on a street of Grant City today by p. V. Stevens. a democratic politician
 Editor Carver was a member of the Missouri commission to the Buffalo and Charleston expositions. The men differ ed on political questions during the cam paign last fall, and recently the personal feeling has been bitter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
"The Christian at the Bijou.

"The Christian" at the Bijou this week continues to draw large crowds. At the performance last night the house was well filled, and a large advance sale for the matinee this evening guarantees a good house.
 Many consider this the best and strong est production of the Fawcett company. It is also thought that Miss Kimball and MT. Gilmore, as well as several other members of the company, are seen to bet ter advantage than they ever were be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
Will Have Olympic Games.

St. Louis, February Everything set tied; you have Olympic games" is the wording of cable dispatch received to- day from Michel La Grave, worlds fair commissioner at Paris by the Louisiana ing of the message is that the Olympic games which were originally intended to be held in Chicago in 1904 will be held in St. Louis during the worlds fair. the in ternational committee having now so de- Nded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
pearson,s Resiqnation Refused.

Washington, February 11.-Superin- tendent Brownson of the United States Naval academy has refused to accept the resignation of Midshipman R. A. Pearson, whose jaw was broken in a fight, caused by his objection to "sun- ming" mild form of "hazing" by his classmates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
Raise of 12 Per Cent.

St. Louis, February 1.-The wage increase agreement of 12 per cent to passenger trainmen and 15 per cent to freight trainmen was signed today by the St. Louis Southwestern railroad. A similar agreement has been signed by the Missouri Pacific, Frisco and Katy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
The Ohio Stationary.

Evansville, O., February 1.-The ohio river is stationary tonight at 39S get. It will probably begin to fall by Thursday morning. All packets are low running on time. The loss to armers along the Ohio river has been Teat,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
Friday Matinee.

The Ben Hur matinee tomorrow will begin at 2:15 p. m. instead of o'clock. The change is made to accommodate school children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Thursday and Friday nights and Fri. day and Saturday matinees-"Ben Hur,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
Alabama Editor Dead.

Evergreen, February 11.-(Special) )-H. J. whitcomb editor of the conecuh Rec ord, died here this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12
AT THE BIJoU,
koclan.

All the week, with matinees Thurs. day and Saturday-"The Christian"
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-12
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS

PANAMA, Dec 1.-THE unta preparing to conven-
ton for the election of Representatives.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. Interpretations being made
the reception the Grand Fzr of Persia who expected
arrive soon by way of Honolulu
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is reported that Colombia
troops that advancing the Isthmus
Coobans said to be disposed accept sit
uation without opposition in force
WASHINGTON Dec 1.-THE feature todays session of
Senate the Senator California the
Cuban Reciprocity bill Senator Bard the
protection of the American industry from the nroads OF
Cuban competition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republican National Commit
today this with Senator Hanna presiding After the
early preliminary the members visited President
Roosevelt and were given very cordial reception
The time and place for holding the National Republican
convention will be decided tomorrow This OF the principal
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-12

Mr.. Crook stated also that Hatch
had the bill in his pocket when he left
and the Governor knew of it. TT is
question of whether we are going to
whitewash the Governor for taking our
rights away" said he.
There has been no proclamation by
Mr.. Hatch that he represents Hawaii,
said Mr.. Smith. 'tHe took along this
bill which the representative has in
troduced in Congress. The speakers
will be confined to the resolution, which
is not the question of the status of the
Governor or what Mr.. Hatch intends to
do in Washington
QUINN CALLED DOWN.
| by the people, but the people here do
not seem to be able to control local
affairs said Glenn Quinn. Shame .
| some one shouted and Quinn's re-
marks were drowned by the cries of the
crowd.
/ Quinn said also that the county bill
| introduced in the first legislature was
the rottenest he had ever seen and
he was stopped this time by the chair
man. Quinn said he approved OF
Congressional action and started talk
ing when he was again stopped.
Gentlemen, thank you," he said
before the chairman could state his
objection.
F. w. Terril as an American citizeT
wanted to deny that the Territory was
not able to control local government
! He was ruled out of order on protes
by Quinn and stopped talking.
| ANOTHER QUINN TALKS.
James Quinn said he wanted a eoun
ty act if the Bulletin told the truth
He wanted to support Mr.. Hatch ant
said the principal argument in favo
of it was that the Advertiser oppose,
it. He was ruled out of order an,
compelled to sit down, when he start
ed to talk about the Advertiser want
ing a citizens ticket in the count
election. He also said there was to
Continued on page 3D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-12

his own. He opposed particularly the
feature which suggested calling upon
the Bar Association to bring a test
case. saying that the lawyers would
first have to be given a fee. Il have
yet to know of a. member of the Bar
Association who ordinarily works with
out a retainer and this resolution is
simply shooting into the air. Now If
subscription list had been proposed
to raise money for a retainer, there
would have been some practicabflity
in the resolutions.
But another thing. The Supreme
Court has adjourned until January
11th and I say it as true that no man
can sit in this town meeting tonight
who can say that the Supreme Court
will sit before that date, or that a
decision can be obtained within three
weeks. I endorse the suggestion that
!! the situation has changed since the
last meeting. / am not talking for the
Governor, but am looking at a member
of the government who should talk for
him. But in this instance it Is not
for this town meeting to turn down
the Governor of the Territory or the
Delegate in Congress. have here a
resolution drawn by myself, which I
have shown to but three persons in
this world-W. R. Harrington, Judge
Humphreys and J. D. Avery"
The resolution was introduced as fol-
lows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-12
E. P. DoLE's VIEWS.

Both political parties and the leg
islature We're almost unanimous in
favor of county government" said E.
P. Dole. 81 am in favor of giving the
county act trial on it's merits, and it
seems to me that the only question is
how to best do this. While it might
have been wiser in the beginning not
to have sent Mr.. Hatch to Congress
| yet according to the report cabled here
| he has been doing good work in Wash
! ington. 1t is one thing to decline to
| send an emissary to Congress and
quite another to throw him down when
| his work is we'll done. I believe also
| in taking the case to- the Supreme
Court. When you have two strings to
your bow, pull them both. While as
a citizen I was not in favor of sending
Mr.. Hatch, am not in favor of calling
him down, for the reason that the peo-
pie in Washington have the kindliest
II we lay our pickering aside and
feelings towards this Territory, and
stand together we can get everything
we want in Washington
Now Mr.. Hatch has gone there as
the representative of certain interests
l
are going to increase our name fol
pickering, or whether we are going tt
\ show the people that the people stant
by him for the public good.
1T is wise to put the test case befor,
the Supreme Court, for if we fail OF
| the one hand We will still have tn
other to fall back upon. One sugges
ton 1 might make, is in regard to tn
japanese hackdrivers. Every lawye
knows that one provision may b
| Knocked out without affecting tn
whole act. If this section is void,
| United States and not the Organi
is void under the Constitution of tn
Act. and the validating of the act a
a whole by Congress- cannot validat
the section, or put in force anythin
( which is in violation of the Unite
} States constitution
STEWART ALSO TALKS.
T. McCants Stewart opposed the CON
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
Serfauf ppm S;rabenarbeiten.

Gs mirb hermit befannt 9ema6t, bab i6
am 20. @pril 1908, mor9ens 8 llbr, in Der
4ubitorss Office I'M @ourtbauIe su ct. Gloub,
Winn , bic Irbeiten uerfaufen unb ben Cons
tract fir Iuswerfen unb 3ieben bes @rabens
No. 9 BON Stearns @ountn, Minn., gemdB
Der am IL. Sanuar 1908 9etroiieuen @n-
orbnlns (an ben ober bic Observation-Disclosures
benz ~perfaufen werbe: Su eiuem Sob"
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SUP, pom benen iebe befanut unb numerirt
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mo- bic Guele 1T, unb baB gnsebote fir iene
Irbeit als elm Sob ober fir cine ober meb=
rere Sectionen uerlan9t merben; senannte
9lrbeit mub innerbl lib Der erforserliden 3eit
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mie in benz S~nsenieurs= 8eri6t ~anseseben.
rlnb feline 8iQ pitb beriidli1ti9t, mel1e mebr
als 80 Brosent iber bic ab9efddsten @on=
itruftionsfoiten binaaSsebt in irsenb einem
Sale, wie IN g%enannter 8etimmnng anse.
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SragGoie %abaemanDt.

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fer fleiuer Sobn serettet," fGreib1
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belten i'm, aber CT murbe tastdslid
i6le6ter. 3ulest uerlu6ten MIR Or.
&ins's Neue @rfnbuns fur S6mtnb.
iudt. unb unier 2tebltns mar seret
tet. gr 1T iett seiunb unb wobl.
Seoermann ioDte wihen, es lit bic
einSise ii6ere &ur fur Suiteu, grfdl=
tuns unb ale eunsenfranfbeiten @a=
rantirt pom Ipotbeter IS $ 6ubn.
pretS Scots unb S1.O0. Yrobef fla
l9en feet.
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orbnet nnb Der erfolsreide Dieter muB cine
9eniisenben SiirsI6aft ~lieferli, bic pom Co.
Ilbitor bes %9enannteu County nit spei giir=
gen 9ut9ebeiben rpirb, unb bies fir eetreuen
@rfiiuun9 Ieiues Contracts unb Inn ole
Sddoen gu beden, bic euitebeu mOae aus
elmer nidtieitisen @rfilluus ieiues Gontraf=
ties. @enanuten Iuftra9 inb Soften linb
ein9etra9eu uub fOnueu in meiuer Office ein=
9etra9en iins fOnnen in meiner Office einae=
leben weroeu. lae Nusebote miillen nit els
nem petSiir9ten @bed, sablbar an Den Mubis
tor bes 9enanlten County. De rieben lein, Der
ntbt 9erin9er 1T oils 3ebn Yrosent bes getraz
9es zines ieben In9ebotes. SaS He1t, aue
ooer Ieoes Mi19ebot st periuerfeu, 1T porent=
halten. Den a. Sebruar 1908.
lSteael Sobn@. Greper,
l1:3t 60: aubitor, Stearns 60 Minn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

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ghambsrlain's Wasen= unb Sober
Sdfel6en seben. gu baben BET alien
6dn6lern In Yatentmebisineu. sic
ltnb letdter gu nebmen unb rpirfen aa=
senebmer ais Piaen; benn ibrem Sc.
brau6 folst feine Seritopfuns, wie
bas bdufis BET Ptuen Der Sau lit. &e.
suldre @r6be 25cts bic Saa6tel
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gu uerleiben seSen Si6eruns anf Be.
rpesli6e 9abe. Spredt Dor In Der
Ni6monb 8ant gu &i6monb, Minz
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Gin interaatipnales @ertb Ser

yin UNDERGRADUATES gSetI9 Oer-
bdltniB sptl9en Sob unb SLIDER
mirb pom ben 0dnbern NIT freier Gil
be~rprdGung, namentli6 Werico unb
China, gu erlansen setra6tet. Oieiel.
ben baben bic Ser, Staateu nm ibre
Witmirfung erlu6t unb Sstretdr 6ap
bat ii9 tn bteiem Stnne empfeblenb
oil ben Ronsreb semanbt. Our6
bic Seitlesuns zines internatioualen
Bertbuerbdltnihes swilden ben Bet
ben @belmetalen, 10 miro In Der 6ap'
lasn i3ui6rift beruorsebOben, pirOen
bic fortbauernSen Preisuerdnberun=
gen bes @ertbes beS Silbers auf60
TEN, mas benz Sanbel nit benz fernen
Often iebr gu Suite fommen wirbe.
gs frdst it6, Oh bic ibrisen Wddte,
namentlt@ England unb Oeuti@lanb,
NIT benz glane etnuerftanbeu ietn
perben, Der obue tire Wttmtrting gu
Wafer merben wirbe.
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@eit iie mirfli6 edte 8arz
gains offeriren.
Wetl iie pertaufen, wie iie
anSet9en.
Weil bic @aare edit unb gut
unb Der Preis gang niebris lit.
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tables 6eim Elm unb lebte bort NIT feiz
men in sldnoenben uniformen itedenz
ben Mbiutanten unb SetretGren in
9errli9teit unb 5reube. Mu9 bic
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solanif9en 5afen, ibr Stanbquartier
in Bort Of Spain. 8pn 3eit au 3eit
lief bas cine ober anbere 96iff pobl
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biefes ni6t gu groB mar, Tim pirtlaz
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na9 Yprt Of Spain Suriid. Der Ib>
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