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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

King Peter has moved into the pal ace at Belgrade. and has adjusted his new $1O,00O crown. The puncturing apparatus will be furnished by outside parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

King Peter did not bring a queen along. He prefers to stand the climate while alone. It is very trying at times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

King Peter found no money in the treasury and begins to wonder if the assassins were also looters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Kentucky's strongest point is marks manship, and her strongest drink is mountain dew, made by the light of the moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The death of Judge Wilkerson in the prime of life. with great career before him, Is deeply and widely la mented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The people of Breathitt county re- sent the interference of law with their customs and institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Much money was won on the Derby at Chicago, but no one has been found whoI lost any of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Augusta and Columbus, Georgia, both cotton manufacturing cities, have but 225 bales between them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Governor Jelks' opinion on the Del aware horror, has action and accom- plishment back of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The list of June brides Is nearly complete. Last call. All in before the July hammer falls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

It was Mme. de Stael who said, ''The more I see of men, the better like dogs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The injured innocents of the post office department should tell their stories to the marines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Ambassador White says Kaiser Will helm and President Roosevelt are as much alike as two peas in one pod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The aquatic cities of the northwest are beginning to emerge from the mud,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Postmaster General Payne should seek new job. His usefulness in his present one Is lost quantity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Letters may still be entrusted to the poltoffice departments, but contracts should not be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

rde civil service law is trying to re- in t postoffice department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

The king of Servia knows he mus keep off all military toes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

France sold Louisiana because she had got tired of harboring more mos quitoes to the acre than any other country afforded. The mosquitoes are still there, somewhat age1, but full of experience and aggreaslveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

When gentleman Is disposed to swear, lt Is not for any islanders by to curtalI hIs oaths.
 -cymbeIIne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Memphis scimitar: The speech of the temporary chairman of the Iowa Demo- cratic convention In which he repudiates free silver and imperialism as issues for 1904 will not be given space in a certain weekly political pamphlet published at Lincoln, Neb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Dallas News: The assassins of the King and Queen of Seryia have been promoted by King Peter. Yet all the nations say he must bring them to justice. It would look from the promotions that he would rather brave the nations than the army to which the assassins belong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Nashville Banner: Every now and then a survivor of the famous six hundred who made the charge at Balaklava drops off. But the pension list of survivors of the civil war In America continues to increase in length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

Florida Times Union: The Kaiser is said to consider the sword as several degrees mightier than the pen. He ought to take good look at MT. Armour's pig pen in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Richmond Times Dispatch; We do not believe the leader of the Delaware mob was a Yirginian. but if he was he was a good leader and knew his business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27

German and American naval officers are having a gay time now at Kiel. Gen ial Prince Henry Is host and this assures everyone of having all the pleasures the place and occasion afford. All places of amusement and clubs are thrown wide open to the Yankee sailors Prince Henry was accorded such an hospitable recep- tion in this country that he will no doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
JOLIET MAYOR ASKS
CITIZENS SUPPORT
In His Fight With the City COun-
Gil Over Appoint
mentS.

Joliet Ills, May 15.-Mayor Crotfus
has issued an appeal to the citizens
of Joliet to stand by him in his fight
against the city council. In the appeal,
which is printed on a poster and put
on bill boards throughout the city, he
declares the people of Joliet decided
against machine rule" in the recent
election. This statement is supple
mented with a copy of the agreement
entered into by Democratic aldermen
and other leading Democrats in which
they pledge themselves to hold up all
appointments until they are consulted.
Mayor Crotius declares that he will
not surrender that if the council does
not recede from its position he will
keep the present Republican Office
holders in office. There is talk among
the council combine of impeaching the
mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
AN OPERA SINGER
BECOMES INSANE
Sad Case of Fannie Sherman. Who
Studied Too
Hard.

Springfield, Ills, May 15.-"Read
what the New York and st. Louis
papers say about me. am Il prima
donna and have beautiful voice.
which is for the people. l am a good
girl. My father and others say that 1
am crazy and that makes me excited.
but 1 am not insane. Listen. 1 will
sing Carmen for you" With these
words beautiful Fannie Sherman. an
opera singer recently returned from
New York, broke into strains of mu-
sic such as never before lang through
the corridors of SangamOn Jail.
The young woman was adjudged in
sane in the county court. Over study
is assigned az the cause of her de-
rangement. Miss Sherman told the
court that her father, 81. Sherman, who
was formerly rabbi of a Jewish syna-
gogue in this city, had abused her be-
cause she chose the operate stage as
a profession. She said he had locked
her in the house, had pulled her hair
and had gone so far as to suggest that
she lead a dishonorabIe life than go on
the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
PARRY OPPOSED TO
EVEN ARBITRATION
Seems to Think 1t ALWAYS a Com
promise With Strfk-
ers.

Buffalo, May 10. Among the
speakers at the meeting of piano man
ufacturers here was ID. NJ. Parry, pres
ident of the National Manufacturers
association. He condemned concilia-
ton as now carried out as unjust, be-
cause it simply meant taking the de-
mands of the union and scaling them
down one-half. ANY one who objects
to such arbitration, we are told, is
against the golden rule" said Parry.
Iii. is remarkable the number of men
who are advertising themselves as
humble followers of the golden rule.
1t seems to have become quite an ex-
cellent phrase with which to boost
ones self into public affairs.
"If conciliatory arbitration must
come, as the noted senator says. then
L should like to know if it will be per-
mitted for the employers to make de-
mands and have them arbitrated. 1t is
a poor rule that don't work both ways.
The conciliatory arbitration and so
called humanitarian policy is radical
ly wrong in principle, and must newt
ably result in great injustice as be-
tween classes of workmen and also in
serious injury to the industries of the
country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
ROOSEVELT HAS A
BUSY TIME OF 1T
Visit to Pacific Coast jam Full of
Rapid Move
ments.

Raymond, Cal, May 15.-President
Roosevelt got an early start this
morning for Yosemite. His special
train was split in two on account of
the heavy grade between Berenda and
this point. The president started for
the big tree country at 10 and the
stage will be in the park until Mon
day.
San Francisco. May 10. = For
strenuous proceedings those laid out
for President Roosevelt the third day
of his visit here must have warmed
the cookies of his heart. His first
number" was the dedication of the
Dewey monument. with a speech in
which he again advocated large navy
and sharpshooterS behind the guns.
Then he visited the University of Cali
fornia and delivered the commence
ment address, incidentally receiving the
degree of LII. d. Then he lunched
with President Wheeler, of the uni
versity
His next trip was to Ashland, where
he spoke to the teachers and pupils
of the high school. a visit to the
Mare Island navy yard and the war
ship Paul Jones" followed. Returning
to San Francisco he had a little
leisure until it was time to go to the
Union League club, where a banquet
was held in mis- honor. At midnight he
departed for the Yosemite park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
ANXIETY OVER THE
FATE OF NARCONIC
Indications That the Vessel May
Have Been Blown Up at Sea
BY Internal Machine.

New York. May 15.-AmOng the et-
fects of the man who sent the internal
machine to the Cunard line dock last
week was Il piece of paper on which
was written n French: The deStruc-
tion of the NarOnic was complete. Mr..
lie Brun. who made the box, has this
moment gone to Chicago"
The Naronic left Liverpool on the
morning of Feb. IL. 1893, with 1000
tons of freight, a crew of fifty-five
men, and fifteen passengers, who had
gone to England on the previous trip
in charge of Il cargo of cattle. She
was never seen after she left the Mer
sey, and to this day no word of her
has reached the owners of the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Two Lives Are Lost in
WestChester Apart
ment Building.
OTHERS ARE INJURED
TWenty-seven Families
Home1eSS--The Loss
is $4,000.

Chicago, May 15.-Lonisa Phaesa
aged 10. and Harry Strubley, aged 50,
lost their lives in fire that destroy
ed the Westchester apartment build
ing on Cottage Grove avenue this
morning.
Others Injured.
One man is missing and two per-
sons were probably fatally and 9th
ers seriously injured 10y jumping from
the windows.
Twenty-seven families were listed
in the apartments. The loss is $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
HE HAD a GOOD DEAL OF HELP
All Those who Worked for Him Describe
the Suspected Man.

the suspected MAN.
A number of machinists and carpen-
ters made portions of the device for
Russell, and if the thing really was
the Internal machine it is probable
that Russellhad so many different per-
sons work at it in order to excite no
curiosity Mrs. Ehlen and the men
who worked on the pieces of machinery
give descriptions of Russell that tally
with the New York police description
of Rosseau. ]. w. Elsenberg, 90 Nor
gan street, assisted in making four
small iron plates for Russell. ]. w.
Seymour. Il carpenter across the street
from 2S7 Washington. boulevard.
planed down number of Stats about
twenty inches long and an inch wide
for the man.
John Clarke, a machiniSt at % Nor
gan street. manufactured an iron cone
with an inch base for Russell, with a
disc to it. Russell said it was for a
gambling device Laterhe ordered three
additional iron pieces, but never called
for the last order. Mrs. Ehlen says
her roomer usually worked all day on
the thing, and went out in the evening,
returning about 10 o'clock, and often
worked until after midnight He re-
ceived no mail and had no callers. Mrs.
Ehlen says he looked something like
a farmer, yet she noticed some pecu-
liarity about him that made her think
he was what she calls a genius of
some Sort
When he first went to the house he
had only small sachel. The landlady
thinks he must have brought his infer
nal machine box to the house in the
night When the trunk came Russell
threw away the tray and Mrs. EhleR
burned it up. Although very uncom-
municative Russell told Mrs. Ehlen
one day that the gambling device was
"a hummer The only places in Chi
cago where the man gave his name
were at the store where he bought the
trunk, and at the Parmelee express
office, when he ordered the trunk
taken to the depot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
VIOLENCE PLENTY AT OMAHA
Men Pulled on Wagons and Beaten Con
tents of Wagons Spilled.

Omaha, May 15.-P. p. Maddox,
a driver for a delivery company, was
found under the Tenth street viaduct
in an unconscious condition. When
restored he said that he had been
knocked from his wagon. Over his eye
was a deep cash and his face was
badly bruised. The entire police force
was called On for extra duty, and
additional deputies were put in charge
of the chief of police. A small riot
occurred at Seventeenth and Chicago
streets late in the afternoon, when
driver was pulled from his wagon,
thrown to the ground and badly beat
Ell. The crowd had dispersed when the
police arrived.
Another driver, protected by depu-
ty, was taken from his wagon, and
the deputy did not attempt to protect
him. In several instances drivers were
stopped their teams unhitched, and the
contents of wagons strewn on the
streets, and in one case nearly de-
stroyed. 1t is reported also that several
drivers abandoned their wagons with
out cause, leaving the teams hitched
to telegraph poles or standing in the
streets
Chief of Police Donahue has ordered
that persons arrested for rioting shall
not be released on bond until after
their hearing. Chief Donahue says
meetingof teamsters was held Wednes-
day night at which it was decided to
adopt "forcible measures" if neces
sary. This, President Crews, of the
teamsters' union, denies absolutely,
and says union men have been warned
that they will not receive protection
when arrested for violence. The situa-
lion seems to be more strained than
at any time since.
Later in the day four strikers who
were pointed out to the police as hav-
ing been concerned in disturbances
were arrested. They were locked up.
Sheriff Power yesterday appointed
twenty additional deputies and turned
them over to the chief of police.
Six Thousand Return to Work.
Chicago, May 15.-Six thousand en-
plOyes of the Deering works and In
ternational Harvester company, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
FILIPINO LEADER
DIES OF CHOLERA
Was the Ex-FOreign Minister of the
Government of Aguin-
aldo.

Manila, Nay IJ.-ATabini, the for
mer minister of foreign affairs of the
Filipino government. is dead of cholera.
He was attacked with the disease on
Tuesday. Since his return from Guam,
where he had been eXiled by the Unit
ed States government. AIabini had lived
in Seclusion.
Captured correspondence of the Riz-
al province insurgents showed he had
been in communication with them, but
the letters We're not of a seditious ma
ture The Filipinos and United States
ans generally regret the death of Ma
bini, but there will be no demonstra-
ton at his burial. on account of the
nature of his disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Date of q Traction Merger.

indianapolis, May 15.-The merging
of the Union Traction company, of
Indiana. and the indianapolis North
ern Traction company will occur at
the offices of the Union Traction COM
pany in Anderson, May %. The plan
of the interests in control of the COM
panies is to form a holding company
and to guarantee dividend on the
stock of the companies. The guaran-
teed dividend will be graduated. This
is the largest interurban deal thus far
in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
precautions Against Fraud.

Washington, May 15.-It has been
decided that any bulletins hereafter
issued announcing the establishment
of rural free delivery mail service will
be given out only at the postoffice de-
partment here. The bulletins will be
given exactly the same treatment as
lists of fourth class postmasters, which
means that copies will be printed and
available at the department, but none
ruiII no sent n.it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Federal Judge at Denver
Will Not Act
Hastily
THE STRIKERS
Hearing Set on App1ica-
tion--More Men Are
Called Out.

Denver, Col, May 15.-Today Fed
eral Judge Hallett refused to grant
the injunction prayed for by the
transfer and van owners against the
teamsters' organization to restrain
the strikers from interfering with the
company until a hearing which will
come up Wednesday next.
More Men Called Out.
The joint executive committee of
the organization. owing to the refusal
of the citizens alliance to agree to
between the employers and
employees directly interested, called
out 1000 brewery workers. retail
clerks, garment workers and horse
shOers during the morning, increas-
ing the number of strikers in the city
to more than 1000. So far no serious
has occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
GEN. CoRB1N TO GEN. MILES
Replies to the Letter Asking How His Re-
port Was Published.

port " -
The following is the letter of Gen
eral COrbin % General Miles: Il am
directed by the secretary of war to in
form you that he is in receipt of your
communication of May 13, 1903, which
reads as follows: L have the honor to
request an exact copy of my reports
as furnished by the war department to
the public press, and also desire to be
informed as To who gave them out and
who received them
Complying with your request 1 have
the honor to inform you that copies
of your reports as furnished by the
war department to the public press
were complete and exact copies of the
entire reports. being your general re-
port upon affairs in the Philippines,
dated Feb. 10. 1908, and your special
report on alleged cruelties in the Phil
ippines. bearing the same date. For
your convenience duplicate copies of
both documents. as given out, are
transmitted herewith.
Il have the honor further to inform
you:
81. That your report to the secretary
of war dated Feb. 10. 1908, was given
to the press m full by the then act
ing adjutant general, Colonel w. Z.
Hall. A. A. e., to the authorized repre-
sentatives of the press associations,
and.
So That your special report of the
same date was given out with the ap-
provaI of the secretary of war, by the
Judge advocate general of the army,
the full text of which was furnished
to the press representatives"
In General Miles report on the al
legged cruelties was also a criticism
of the rice transaction in the recon
centrado camp in Batangas province.
General Miles, in discussing this mat
ter, refers to a report he had received
from the commanding general in the
Philippines, his report saying C'copy
herewith inclosed"). This copy was
not furnished with the report of Gen
eraI Miles, and it has been charged
that it was suppressed. The war de-
partment has made the copy referred
to public. 1t is a report of Major Cen
eral Davis addressed to General Miles,
and contains all the correspondence,
teIegrams and all documents that refer
to the purchase. distribution and sale
of rice to the people in the recon
centration camps. 1t is a very vol
luminous document. but the main feat
Hres were covered in summaries which
were sent out heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
On.r to Profe.soc Cooley.

Ann Arbor, Mich. May 15.-Michi-
gan may lose another of its prominent
professors. NJ. E. Cooley, of the en-
gineering department, has been offered,
it is said. the presidency Of the Colo
RADIO State School of Mines. DIR. Kel-
Ter. president of the board of trus-
tees. and Mr.. Jaffy, member of the
board of that school. have offered Pro
fessor Cooley every inducement to take
the OoSition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Tied Himself to a Calf.

Frankfort, ind, May 15.-Lawrence,
the 11-year-old son of l.. ID. Waldron,
a farmer of this, county, tied a rope
around Il calf's neck and fastened the
other end of the rope around his own
body. The calf ran away. dragging
him about n field until the animal
stopped exhausted The father found
the boy several hours later. Lawrence
Is fatally Injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
TWO KILLED
INAHOTEL
Sensational End of G.
M. Peterson and Mrs.
FairchiId.
MAN DID SHOOTING
So it Appears From the
Evidence So Far
Gained.
MAN DID SHOOTING

FL Paso, Texas, May 15.-George NJ.
Peterson and Mrs. r. NJ. Fairchild,
wife of travelling salesman, were
shot and killed here this morning at
the Remona house.
The cause of the shooting is un-
known. but the evidence indicates
that Peterson did it.
Son of Wealthy Man.
Peterson's father is wealthy com
mission merchant at Amherst. Wis.
Mrs. Fairchild registered from Den
YER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Asylum Abuses in Kansas.

OsawatOmi5. Kan. May 10. - The
legislative investigation committee has
unearthed more abuses in the insane
asylum here. George L. Fort, former
ly employed at the asylum. testified
that many times he found attendants
beating the patients. 1t was brought
out that Samuel Elliott patient from
Independence. Kan, died from scalds
received during a bath. The cause OF
his death was entered on the asylum
records as ''Senility.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Great Northern ComprO-
misses With Its
Trainmen
AND TROUBLE ENDS
Company Yields on
Most Points in the
Controversy.

st. Paul, May 15.-All danger of a
strike on the Great Northern railway
system has passed, and an amicable
agreement between the company and
its trainmen has been reached, the
schedules having been signed. Each
side made concessions, although upon
the face of the terms of compromise
as stated by a. B. GarretsOn, the as
sistant grand conductor of the Order
of Railway Conductors. who, with
Newman, of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, has conducted the nego~
tiations. the men have somewhat the
better of it.
Points from the New Schedule.
They are granted an increase in
wages which averages 10 per cent;
the yardmen get the Chicago scale,
which is 8 cents an hour higher than
the st. Paul scale; new men are given
increased wages after one years Serv-
ice, instead Of five as proposed by the
company, and upon the double-header
question, which was the cause of the
deadlock in the negotiations, the men
modified their demands to a slight de-
gree. East of Minot, according to the
agreement, the road may run one-half
of l per cent. of the gross mileage as
double-headers. On the mountain di-
visions, west of Minot, 2.3 per cent. of
the gross mileage is allowed to be
double-header. But in computing the
percentageof double-headers helper en-
gines must be included.
Where the Men Made n Concession.
Ward. the general manager of the
road, in his offer to the men in reply
to their demands for complete aboli-
tion of the system of double-heading,
proposed to cOnfine it to per cent. of
the gross mileage, which is about the
present percentage upon this road He,
however, reserved the right TO double
head on any plrtof the esystem. This of
fer the men rejected, and complete
deadlock in the negotiations ensued,
and a strike seemed inevitable. But
Ward finally receded from this propo-
sitiOn and agreed to district the road
and confine the bulk of the twO-engine
trains to the mountain divisions. Then
the men receded from the demand for
the complete abolition of the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
FRAUD is CHARGED
AGAINST CONCERN
American Literary and Musical As
sOciatiOn Alleged to Have
Misused Mails.

Chicago, H., May 15.-Complaints
against the management of the Amer
lean Literary and Musical association
resulted today in the arrest of f. \.
McGillis. proprietor, and {. +. Phil
lips. manager. on the charge of fraud
Ulent use of the mails.
Complaints received by the postal
authorities charge that a deposit of
Sl5 is asked on promise of position at
5000 per year. The concern failed to
carry out the agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
InuAUnited Workmen.

Sioux City, Ia, May 15.-The Iowa
grand lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United WOrkmen has selected Daven-
port as the next meeting place, voted
down the biennial session proposition,
and elected officers as follows: Master
Workman VIII NJ. Narvis. Muscatine;
recorder, B. f. RehkOpf, Des MOines.