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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
roREsTALLED THE WARRANTS.
Members of Chicago Board of Trade
Charged With Violating Statutes.

Chicago, June S-Prompt action on
the part Of directors of the Board Of
Trade and several members of Board
of Trade Firms forestalled the service
of warrants today for alleged violations
of the statutes.
Charges of the pretended buying
and selling of grain while there was no
intention of receiving or delivering"
were brought against the individual
directors, and similar charges were
lodged against Louis r. F'yffe, L. Fl.
Manson, Theron Logan, B. B. Bryan.
Lorenzo ]. Lamson anu S. Warren
Lamson, Board of Trade operators, by
two men who are said to have been
victims of the recent raid upon the
establishment of George r. Sullivan.
Arrangements were quietly made,
however, for the perfecting of bonds
for all parties and spectacular raid
of the board and Offices of the mem
bers, which was to have been a part
of the programme. was avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
NEGRO'S HOPE Is
IN The BALLOT
AN EASTERN PREACHER SAYS
"WoULD-BEp STATESMEN ARE
WRONG IN ALLOWING THE
SOUTH TO SETTLE IT'S AFFAIRS.

Providence, r. l., June S.-The formal
welcome of the Providence churches to
the Congregational Home Mission society.
which began its seventy-seyenth annual
meeting here yesterday was rendered to-
day by the Rev. NJ Krom of this city
The services of the evening consisted of
the annual sermon by the president of the
lis of Brooklyn.
On the negro question he said: "A law
with its grandfather clause makes 1t pos
sible for illiterate whites to vote but not
all illiterate blacks. The men who ought
to be public leaders are saying let the
south settle the problem In It's own way.
We are sick and tired Of the whole agita-
ton If the white people on the ground
have taken away the elective rights, re-
sponsbility is with Them
But how can you educate a child race
except by throwing them on their own
resources, IL we want to fit the Italian
and the German and Pole for suffrage,
we must permit them to vote and suffer
in consequence OF their error, II error
they commit.
'The colored race has reason for hope
When God is carried to the cemetery it
will be time for the colored people to
become despondent. Men have skunk
back into the old copperhead mood and
leaders who once had greae convictions
and loved the people have forgot the
debt of the strong to the weak.
Negroes Condition Serious.
New York. June "A convention of ne
gro voters of New York, New Jersey and
the New England states was held today
in Brooklyn. Two hundred delegates
were present. Delegates were elected to
the late negro suffrage convention to be
held on July in Louisville, Ky.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
the condition of the negro is now most
serious and alarming and that no think
ing American can look upon this condi-
tion without great apprehension for the
future of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
ERIE HAS NOT BEEN SOLD.
Firm of j. p. Morgan G. Co. Deny The
Reported Sale.

New York, June 3.--Regarding the
reported Erie deal a member Of the
firm of ]. P. Morgan & Co. said today:
Control of Erie has not changed and
we feel sure that nothing Of that sort
is contemplated"
This statement was made In the
pres ence of Norman B. Ream of Chi
cago, who is said to be large holder
of Erie stocks.
Bankers who represent both the
Goulds and Harrimans In their various
railroad schemes were equally en-
phatic in denying the reports.
A leading member of the Rockefeller
interests characterized the reports as
absurd. Finally, Chairman Miller Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road vouchsafed a denial of the story
that $4,000, 900 of the st. Paul stock
has been issued, much less sold to pur-
chase Erie stock or for any other pur-
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
STRIKERS FORCE
FIRMS TO TERMS
EIGHT CONCERNS IN PHILADEL-
PHIA AGREE TO THE DEMANDS
OF THE TEXTILE WORKERS AND
A 55-HoUR WEEK IS GRANTED.

Philadelphia, June 3.-This was a good
day for the textile strikers in this city
Eight firms granted the demands of the
workers and the ranks Of the strikers
were swelled by the worlkmen in several
mills going out The three most import
ant breaks on the side of the employers
was the granting of the 55-hour week and
an increase in pay by Llghtenberger &
Co., manufacturers of ingram carpets;
Samuel Boswick, yarn manufacturer, and
the Franklinville Dye works. The en-
ployes of the carpet and yarn concerns
asked for a 55-hour week and a 10 per
cent increase In wages, and the dyers
asked for the shorter week and an in
crease in wages from $12 to $13 a week.
The strikers declare this break portends
an early end of the strike because the
manufacturers have declared all along
that they were unable to grant an in
crease in wages. The Lghtenberger COM
pany is the first ingram carpet company
to grant both the shorter week and the
increase in wages. The other five firms
which gave in to the men were only asked
to gEantetheir employees the shorter week
without an increase In pay.
The firms that conceded the demands
of the men included two dress goods
concerns. one dye works. one finishing
mill and one carpet mill. Those that
went on strike today included three spin
ming mills two hosiery mills, one uphol-
stery, one knitting mill and one warp
dressing concern.
Another new branch of the textile in
dustry brought into the conflict was the
hair cloth mills There are only six Of
this class in the city and all the weavers
employed in them quit work today be-
cause they were not given the ffty-five
hour week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Nv. L. CONELL,
"R, c. LUTHER,
sg n WARRTNER
Call for Convention,

The call for the convention OF miners
which was Issued tonight is signed by the
presidents and secretaries OF Districts l..
and 0. It recites the contention of the
operatives that Presidents Nichols, Det-
trey and Fahy were chosen members of
the board Of conciliation in conformity
with the award of the strike commits
sion and the refusal Of the presidents
TO accept them as representatives of the
miners. The call continues:
'In view OF the action of the operators
in refusing to carry out the award of the
commission, the executive boards OF dis
tricts l. I and 9, after carefully canvass
ing the entire situation. decided to notify
all local unions that convention will be
held in the city of Pottsville beginning
at 10 a. m. Monday, June Is, 1903. The
purpose Of this convention will be TO de-
eide what action shall be taken or what
course shall be pursued by the officers
having your affairs in charge. II local
unions wish delegates to elect their rep
resentatives on the board of conciliation
they should instruct them accordingly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
LIGHT BREAKS
OVER Topeka
Kansas River is Now Falling
at Rapid Rate
TOTAL DEAD NUMBERS 66
General Relief Fund Has Reached $f4,-
600, But Much More VIII Be
Needed to Relieve Suffering.
Danger Has Passed.
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.

= Washington, June 5. = The Mis-
= souri, river at Kansas City has
= fallen l 2 feet since Tuesday night
= and in the absence of rain, which
= is not now Indicated, will probably
= fall about feet more during the
= next twenty-four hours and con-
y tinue falling thereafter. East OF
y Kansas City the rise will continue,
= but the crest will be reached as FAR
= as Bonneville, Mo-, Is concerned,
. Thursday, about feet more water
= being indicated at that place.
= At st. Louis a stage of about
= 32.5 feet is Indicated on Thursday
= and 35 feet on Saturday. The upper
= Mississippi will continue to rise
= slowly. and a 21-foot stage is in
= dicated at Hannibal Mo, during
. Thursday.
= Preparations should be made at
= this place for a 22-foot stage within
= three days.
= From st. Louis to Cairo there
= will be a steady ris,a for several
= days, with stage generally or
= feet above the danger line. At
= Cairo 35-foot stage Is indicated
y by Saturday, while at Memphis
y there will be between Is and 30
= feet by the end of next week. The
= Arkansas Is still above the danger
y line, but is falling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
REscUER is DROWNED.
Man Goes to Death Trying to Save
Cattle Near Levee.

Bonneville, Mo, June 3.-Virgil
Searcy was drowned today while trying
to rescue cattle near Cooper levee in
Howard county. The Missouri river Is
rising at the rate of an inch and n
quarter an hour here. The gauge at 6
O'Clock tonight registered 27.8 feet. The
Howard and Cooper county bottoms
are inundated and much damage has
been done to agricultural interests. 1t
is reported that cattle valued at $4,000
have been washed from Naylor island,
a few miles below here. The Missouri
Pacific tracks between here and Jeffer-
son City are under water and all OF the
railroads have suffered great damage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Death Due to strychnIne.

day rendered decision in the inquest on
the body Of John s. Flicker, who died May
10 last after drinking portion of the
contents OF bottle broken in transit in
the hands OF the Adams Express en-
ployes. The coroner found that death was
caused by strichnine, and that the pack
age containing the poisoning was sent by
Mrs. Mccormick of Memphis to Mrs Kate
Noble Of this city Mrs. Mccormick has
been charged with the murder at Mem
phis. from which place the poison was
sent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
ENSIGN KILLED HIMSELF.
Sailor Who Struck Him ls Sentenced
to Long Imprisonment.

Kiel, June "A seaman of the German
navy named Andreas Messerschmidt was
sentenced by naval courtmartial today
to eighteen months imprisonment for
striking Ensign Won Abel on May Q at
Kiel. The case has been widely COM
mented upon because Of Won Abers sui
eide after he found he was unable to
identify the man who assaulted him and
personally avenge himself. The court
today read Won Able's letter explaining
why he committed suicide. The ensign
said the assurance given him by the
commandant that the matter would be
rigidly investigated was poor consola-
tion for him, and added:
IT cannot allow myself to be struck
and then put up with It,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
choate In Washington.

washington, June 3. - Ambassador
Choate, who has just returned from Eu-
rope, was at the state department to-
day After paying his respects to secre-
tary Hay he went to the office of Gen.
eral Foster, where he met c. M. Dickin-
son and d. P. Watson of counsel for the
United States before the Alaska bound
airy commission. The conference lasted
several hours. the subject under discus
sion being the personnel Of the attaches
Of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
AMERICANS UNPOPULAR.
Roumanians Oppose Allowing Them to
Secure Oil Fields.

Bucharest. Roumania. June AT a
meeting Of liberal supporters Of the gov
ernment today, Premier stourdza and
Financier Minister Constineseo spoke
strongly against allowing Americans.
who. they said. have rendered them
selves unpopular here. to secure hold
on Roumanian oil fields. and urged pa
triotic Roumanians to refarin from treat
ing with the American experts. The min
listers also urged that an abundance of
British continental capital is available to
develop the Roumanian fields.
Representatives of the Standard Oil
company are now in Roumania inspecting
the progress made In the working of
Roumanian petroleum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
BOY KILLED BY BAILIFF.
Had BurgIarized Store at Selma and
Resisted Arrest.

Columbus, Ga, June 3.-GeOrge Over
street, a young man only IL years of age,
of Columbus, was killed today at Salem.
Ala, near Columbus. by a baisin.
Overstreet and his pal. Trion F. Reeves
of Atlanta, burglarized a store at Salem
and a residence at Opelika, and while re-
sisting arrest at Salem today Overstreet
was killed by the officer and Reeves es-
capped but he also was shot. Reeves has
not as yet been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Russia Continues Evacuation.

Washington. June at is said at the
Russian embassy that ahvices from St.
Petersburg are to the effect that the
evacuation OF Manchuria by Russia is
steadily being carried forward and that
the final withdrawal will take place in
September, in accordance with the Man
churian agreement Further, 1t is said
that there can be no foundation for the
statement that Russia purposes to re-
main permanently in Manchuria and to
restrict foreign trade In that section OF
China
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET.
National Association Has Membership
of $50 Firms.

Baltimore. Juno 3.--The eighth annual
convention OF the National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers association met here to-
day with about 300 delegates present. The
convention was called to order by Presl-
dent w. J. Frierberg Of Cincinnati
His annual report showed that the as
sociation has a membership of $50 firms
eighty-four new members having been
added during the past year. The report
also included detailed statement Of the
years work done by the protective bu-
reau OF the association. After brief
session the delegates went aboard the
steamer Tennessee and proceeded down
Chesapeake bay to Annapolis and Old Point
Comfort
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04

Hannibal, Mo-, June s-Three children
were drowned here about II o'clock today
by the collision of the steamer Flying
Eagle, towing a barge filled with Sunday
school excursionists, and pier of the
Hannibal bridge.
The dead:
Lonnie Curtis, aged Is.
Laura Coppage, aged 10.
Henry Eichenberger, aged II.
About $50 children from the Park Meth
odist Sunday school of Hannibal had
boarded the barge and number were on
the steamer. The excursion left Hannibal
shortly before IL o'clock to run to Quincy
and afford view of the swollen Mlssis-
sppi AS the boat swung out into the
river the swift current seized the craft,
and despite all efforts bore 1t straight
down toward the stone pier of the bridge
nearest the shore. With a crash the
steamer was hurled against the pier and
wrecked, but did not sink Immediately.
For a time 1t was wedged against the
pier by the current and held while the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
comblnatlon Gets the ErIe.

New York, June 3.-The Evening Tele-
gram printed the following today; Ac-
cording to stories current in important
financial circles today the control OF the
Erie road has been acquired by combi-
nation Of Gould, Hartman and Rocke-
feller interests and the road will be made
the eastern connection of the Burlington,
Union Pacific, st. Paul and Gould sys-
TENS. The Pennsylvania has been crowd
ed out. although Pennsylvania interests
have been heavy buyers Of Erie shares.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Jett Trial Monday.

jackson. KY, June Sat the afternoon
session of the court at the trial Of Jett
and White, charged with tine murder of
J. B. Marcum, was set for Monday next.
Attorneys for the defense and prosecu-
tion were given till o'clock to agree on
an elisor II no agreement is reached by
them. Judge Redwine will make selec-
tion, and the jury will be drawn from an
adjoining county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Train Jumps Track.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 3.-The en-
CINE and baggage car of the eastbound
passenger train on the Tennessee Cen
trail jumped the track near Westel,
Tenn, this morning, four miles from
lockwood Heavy rains had caused
the track to sink. The engineer was
the only person hurt The passengers
were badly shaken up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
Oppose REORGANIZATION Plan.

New York. June s.-Holders of fairly
large portion Of the s145oo,0oo OF the first
mortgage bonds Of he United shipbuild-
ing company. have announced their op-
position to the reorganization plan un-
der which they are to receive preferred
stock. They base their opposition on the
grounds that holders of the s10.000O00 of
collateral mortgage bonds are to get FIRST
mortgage bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
EASTERN ILLINOIS OWNED
BY ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM
Through the Purchase of Central of the Frisco System the hock
Island Takes Full Charge as Was Proved at the An
nua Meeting of Eastern illinois Yesterday

of e. c. Henderson, A. r. Flower and
Henry zeibert, while James II. Moore
was elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of r. M. Hoe. James
Campbell was re-elssted.
No member of the big duartette was
present, the auditor Of the company bold
ing proxies for nearly all Of the la8'2Oo
shares out of total of lao, 4s5 represented.
The company earned considerably IN ex-
cess of 25 per cent on it's capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
. H1cAao. June a.-rhrough thelr

- HIcAGo, June s.-Through their
purchase of a control in the Frisco
~ system the Rock Island interests
have been placed in full control of the
Eastern Illinois This fact, heretofore
generally conceded, was proved at the
annual meeting of the Eastern Illinois
held here today. Daniel G. Reed, William
B. Leeds and william II. Moore were
elected members of the directory IN place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
ith the Mississippi.
Serious on Illinois Side.

the river Desperes near its confluence
with the Mississippi.
Serious on Illinois Side.
On the Illinois side there is more Sc
rious flood condition. Venice, situated
north of East st. Louis, is in almost i'm
mediate danger of inundation. A rise OF
a foot more will submerge the west por-
ton of the town and manufacturing in
dustries will suffer heavy losses. The
warter works which supply Venice,
Granite City and Madison is situated on
Cabaret Island. A small further rise will
cut off the water supply OF those three
towns.
Between Venice and East st. Louis Is
low-land area, used as farming ladns.
Water now covers this area to a depth
of twelve feet forming a lake about
mile square Many squatter families have
been forced out leaving everything be-
hind.
The river has encroached into the rail-
road yards and shipping district east OF
ST. Louis and warehouses located along
the levees are half submerged. With the
first warning stores were hurriedly re-
moved beyond possible reach of the
water.
People along the river have received a
general warning, and it Is believed that
all in danger have escaped to higher
ground.
Railroads Have Suffered.
Ardmore, L T.. June 3.-The railroads
In Indian Territory have been the chief
sufferers as a result of the heavy wash
outs during the past week. The Rock
Island has sustained the largest loss, es-
timated at $5OO,000 in both territories. The
Santa Fe has also been heavy loser. II
is announced that through traffic has
been resumed on the Purcell-Galveston
branch of the Santa Fe, although trains
are running with little regard to sched-
ule Hundreds of workmen are repairing
breaks. 1t is thought that the roads win
be in good condition within the next
twenty-four hours. The Washita river
has receded and all danger is past.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

!, For Alabama: Fair Thursday and :
, Friday light east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04

tee on credentials, permanent organiza-
ton, rules and order of business, ETC.,
when the convention, after being In ses-
sion only an hour, adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Among those
chosen for the new state central commit
tee, the committee resolutions and
other committees are Messrs. Longworth
Nevin. Hilderbrandt, Warnock, Grosve-
nor, Skiles and Dick members of con-
gress, and others equally prominent as
editors or members Of the legislature.
The feature of the district meetings at
2;30 p m was the fight In most instances
for state central committeeman, in which
the Hanna men won seventeen and lost
four. the latter being the Fourth. Eighth
Sixteenth and Eighteenth districts.
In the Eleventh district the delegates
were relieved from their instructions for
Albert Douglass of Chilicothe, so that
Myron 7. Herrick Of Cleveland will to-
morrow be nominated for governor with
out opposition. The committee on rules
decided to nominate in the following or
der:
Governor, lieutenant governor, auditor.
treasurer, attorney general. supreme
judge school commissioner and member
of the board of public works. This re-
port was considered unfavorable to all
third termsrs except Gilbert for auditor
Of state.
The committee made the temporary or
ganization permanent with the exception
of the chairman. for which place Senator
Foraker was selected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04
The Resolution Framed.

The resolutions to be offered commend
President Roosevelts ability and adher-
ence to Mckinley principles and favor
his nomination and the reelection of
Hanna as senator, and praise Governor
General Taft of the Philippines. favor
three of the proposed constitutional
amendments, maintenance of canals, bet
ter roadways, Improvement of the Ohio
river and tax reforms. No change is
wanted In the tariff or other national
declarations Certain planks insist on
the enforcement of the amendments for
negro suffrage or the reduction of the
representation in southern states by con-
gress and the electoral college.
The resolutions also favor legislation
to stimulate local bank circulation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
THE SPECULATIVE LEADERS
STEEL STOCKS NOW CONSIDERED FIRST IN
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial
u IS no exaggeration to say that between
$4,000 and $50. 900 people are Interested in
the United States Steel corporation thru the
ownership of either the preferred or common
stock There are at present slightly over 49, 900
noluers OF the common stock on the books Of the
corporation. There. are, in round numbers
3o'ooo prefeTed shareholders. Counting the
$4,000 employees who hold stock under the profit.
sharing plan, the total number Of shareholders
or the United States Steel corporation ia % (lO1
IN adoltlon there Is the large number Of per-
sons who are carrying the preferred and common
stock on margin. and who are also yta1ly inter
ested In the future of the company Just how
many persons are carrying the steel issues On
margin at the present time it would clearly he
Impossible to estimate accurately There ara
good reasons for believing, however that the
number Is much larger than is Renera11v SIM
posed: Last January, when the extensive decline
IN prices started, 1t was estimated that close to
oo,ooo people were carrying the steel Issues IN
margin The heavy decline caused many Of those
SPECTATORS to be sold out. A large nunhar
however, paid for their stock outright and had Il
registered IN their own name This was ono 81
the causes OF the large increase shown in the
numper OF shareholders of the Steel corpora tion
last spring and summer. Since the nrersrrsd
stock recently declined below 10 and the CON-
mon stock below 20, there has been some besrv
buying of both issues by commission houses ~
out the country. Much Of this stock is now haine
carried on margin. Including those who ore
carrying the steel issues on margin over Io5 ooo
persons are vitality interested in the deoiinn ~
the stocks of the United States Steel cornoration
The industrial which has the next largest wv
Der Of shareholders Is American Sugar Raaninr
company with $4,000 stockholders: 'A