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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Submarine Boat Launched.

Our Safety Deposit Vaults are the best
Security Trust Company. n. 7. Life Bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
City News.

Chimney Starts Fre-The residence of
d. D. Ingraham, 123 East Fourteenth
street, was the scene of a small fire yes
terday morning, resulting from a defec-
tive f1ue. No damage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

Deposits made now will be entitled to
five months interest July at The State
Savings Bank.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

Deposit your savings with the Security
Trust Company. New York Life Rs1S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

Demand Better Street Car servEce-An
ordinance calling for a five-minute sched-
ule on the Grand avenue line will be in
troduced in the assembly this evening.
The company promises to maintain such
a schedule far as it is in its power to
do so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
ARMY NOTES.

Col. E. M. Hays, of the Thirteenth
cavalry, commanding Fort Meade,
S. D., has relinquished his command,
and is awaiting retirement 1t is sup
posed that he will be succeeded by
Lieut.. Col. S. M. Swigert, of the Ninth
cavalry.
Orders have been issued frcm head
quarters Of the department Of Dakota
stating that the headquarters band and
First squadron Of the Thirteenth cav
airy, stationed at Fort Meade, will
stand relieved from duty in the de-
partment on Feb. 16, and on that date
will proceed by rail dismounted from
Sturgis, S. D., to San Francisco, from
where they will sail for Manila Feb. %.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

They Besiege City EngIneer-Local
wagon manufacturers and sprinkling cart
investors are making life miserable for
City Engineer Rundlett these days. The
council appropriated SIS. 900 for a sprink-
ling plant and they all want share of it.
The council will call fer bids on a plant
as soon as the specifications are COM
pleted by City Engineer Rundlett.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

Nine Were Passed-Of the twenty-six
persons who recently took the examina-
ton for positions as teachers in the ST.
Paul public schools the following passed:
Misses Mary Singleton, Millie Clorety,
Clarissa Peyton, Hattie Taylor, Mary Ries,
Abbie F. Webster, Jennie Osier Nellie B.
Conway and Martha Campbell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
YE Rx 4
Biscuit Sale!

We have several hundred dozen pack
crisp, and to demonstrate to the house,
keepers of st. Paul the excellence of these
goods, and the excellent package they are
Thursday, Friday and Saturday .&N
at, per package, only. ............ w
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

FERN BALLS-We are Offering some
fresh importation best and largest
Fern Balls that. by moistening, will
grow beautifully. each. 4oc
CLOTHES WRINGERS-The best
kinds only are here, and our prices
low We have useful little wiring
er for handkerchief, stockings.
Each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC and 75c
HANDY SLIcERS-The Handy Fruit
and Vegetable Slicers supposed to
sell at 25c each: our price. 12Hac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
DISASTROUS FIRE
 KILLS THREE MEN
SPRINGFIELD, MO-, SUFFERS A $325,ooo LOSS OF PROPERTY FROM FLAMEs-sPEcTAToRs AND FIREMEN INJURED.

Springfield, Ohio, February 19-One of the most disastrous fires in the history of the city and resulting in loss of life. this morning, destroyed the buildings in which are situated M. M Kauffman's s clothing store, the Fountain Square the atre, s. J. Lafferty & Sons queensware and hardware stores, Mitchell Bros. plumbing and house fitting establishment J. H. Mulholland's jewelry store, T. J. Thomas blacksmith shop and the new Y. M. C. A. building. The total loss Is $325, GOO; insurance $l70,O00
 While the fire was at it's height, J. II. Mulholland, the proprietor of the jewelry store, aided by several spectators. was engaged in removing his stock. Without warning the heavy walls of the theatre block toppled over on the store. It is not known yet how many were pinioned un- der the ruins, but so far the following dead have been taken out:
 J. II. Mulholland,
 Dorsey Crane
 Albert Voorhees,.
 The Injured removed are:
 Harry Erect Warren Rickard and Fire man Peter Rude. All but Mir. Rude are expected to recover.
 The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
FOUR MEN KILLED
 UNLOADING SHELL
HARD WORK TO IDENTIFY DEAD, AS THEIR FEATJRES ARE DlS- PORTED AND BLAcKENED FROM POWDER BURNS.

New York, February 19.-Tour men were killed, three probably fatally wound ed, and seven seriously hurt today in an explosion in the work room of the naval storage magazine at Fort Lafayette in New York Bay.
 The dead
 George Rothan, Brooklyn.
 Gustave Dozier, Bay Ridge. -
 John Mason, Brooklyn.
 Unidentified nan, thought to be Martin Thargensen, Brooklyn.
 Severely injured: w H. Vangurp, Brooklyn; Charles John Miller. Brook lyn; Ed Muller, Manhattan All the deati and injured were workmen at the fort.
 The explosion could be heard for miles. One report has it that the men were filling 13-inch she'll while another is that the men were removing powder charge from a shell and undertook to unwind fuse, connecting the powder chamber with the percussion cap. This friction set off the cap and exploded the shell.
 Major Powell chief surgeon at Fort Hamilton, was among the first to reach the scene of the catastrophe and, with several enlisted men. removed the dead and injured. Ambulances and surgeons also were summoned from Brooklyn. The work of identifying the dead and injured was difficult because of the distorted features, blackened by powder burns.
 Fort Lafayette is an old fort in the narrows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
TO CONSIDER CURRENCY CHANGE
Bankers Appoint Committee to Con.
 slider the Entire Question.

New York, February 19.-The President of the American Bankers association. Caldwell Hardy of Norfolk, Va, in pur- suance to resolution adopted by the as- sociation, has appointed committee to consider the entire subject of proposed changes in the currency system of the country.
 The committee is composed of the fol- lowing: II. c. Fahnestock. vice president of the First National bank; S. c. Fair child president of the New York Security and Trust company, New York; Myron T. Herrick. president Society for Savings, Cleveland. O.; Homer s. King, president Wells Fargo and company bank. San Francisco; G. B. Kountze, president Colo nial bank, Denver; J. J. Mitchell. presi- dent Illinois Trust and Savings bank, Chicago; George O. Whitney, director Whitney bank. New Orleans.
 The committee will select its own chair man.
 The resolution adopted by the associa- ton expressed unqualified approval "of the enactment of a law imparting greater degree of elasticity to our curren- cy system, in order to make 1t responsive to the demands of the business interests of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
SENATE MAY VOTE
 TO CONFIRM CRUM
IN VIEW OF THE PRESIDENTS DE- SIRE FOR A ROLL CALL AN AT TEMPT WILL BE MADE TO PRE- VENT ACTION THIS SESSION.
nv PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, February 19.-tSpecial)- Today's developments in the case of the negro Crum, appointed to the Charles ton. S. C., colectorship, indicate that party lines will be drawn by the Presi- dents request for a roll call on the ad- verse report of the commerce committee on the nomination
 Senator Frye, chairman of the commit tee, called upon the President and sug- gested that in view of the fact that the appointment of Crum is unquestionably distastefuI to Charleston business inter ests, 1t might be advisable to withdraw 1t. The President replied, however, that he wished a roll call on the nomination.
 Senator Clay of Georgia, who has been designated by Chairman Frye to report the nomination, may not do so until the last few days of the session, thus prevent ing time for vote.
 While the commerce committee 4.as turned down the President on the nomfna- tion, it is extremely doubtful if the sem ate as body would endorse the action of the committees; hence there is dispo- sition to prevent vote. The indications are that no action will be taken by the senate and the President will give Crum a recess appointment.
 The President today approved the An niston Federal court bill introduced in the house by Representative Bowie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
WILD RUMoRs AFLoAT.
There Has Been No Dedication In
 Metropolitan Street Railway Go.

New York. February 19.-Wild rumors were in circulation today regarding ir- regularities in the finances in the Metro politan Street Railway company. In re- ference to these reports counsel for the company made this statement:
 "There has been no dedication In the Metropolitan Street Railway company. The stories that such is the case have been circulated for the purpose of set- ting for price several suits. These rumors have been in circulation for the past three months and the only reason that they have recently attracted attcn- tion is that there has been associated with them the name of District Attorney Jerome which name has been brought into the business by the parties promote ing the civil litigation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
s-'-e-s"s-s"s"s-s"s- s-s s.s-s-s- INDEX TO TODAYS PAPER
The Weather.

The Weather. Washington, February 19.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain Friday and probably Saturday; fresh east winds
 Page One. James H. Tilman is refused bail Fearful accident to car loaded with school children. Legislature has day of excitement Cotton makes sensational advance. Pope's Jubilee celebrated today.
 Page Tvs. Senator Quay obstructs action on canal treaty. Sensational testimony in Duncan-uead case.
 Page Three. General state news Fruit crop is ruined around Cadsden.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. Candidates and their friends working hard. Contempt proceedings against Coffman. Judge Alton B. Parker declines invi- tation to visit Birmingham.
 Page Six. Social news and personals.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Pag- Eight. Racing and general sporting news. Baseball magnates preparing for season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
NO SUCCESSOR TO CURRY.
1t Is Probable No General Agent for
 the Fund Will Be Appointed.

Atlanta, February 19.--It is probable that no general agent of the Peabody educational fund will be appointed to suc- ceed the late Dr. Jabez l.. M. Curry. William A. Courtenay of Newry, S. G., and former Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith. members of the board of trustees of the fund, were in consultation here today with reference to the matter
 MT. Smith made the following state- ment tonight:
 of course l cannot undertake to say what the executive committee will do. hui see no necessity of selecting a success sor to Dr. Curry. Prof G. R. Glenn who was his assistant, can perform inc limited amount of work which will be needed between the present time and th. first of October. If the plans formulated In January by the board of trustees for the establishment of a teachers college are carried into effect, there will then be no necessity for a general agent repre- senting the trustees"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20

terfered with the movement of cotton, is responsible to some extent for today 3 rise, the improvement is rather more di- rectly attributable to the manipulation of the three cliques of bull operators who are credited with controlling the market in New Orleans, New York and Liverpool. The New Orleans clique, known in the trade as the Boston syndicate" is sup posed to hold much, while the Liverpool market is dominated by a group of Egyp- tian operators with headquarters in Alexandria whose holdings are supposed to be at least 5OO,oOO bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
Mass Meeting Held in New
 York to Arouse Sympathy
ROOSEVELT'S NAME CHEERED
Susan B Anthony Takes Hand and Objects to DisfranchIsement of Women and Negroes-Some
 Mild Speeches Made.

New York, February 19-Spirited speeches were made at a negro mass meeting today at Cooper union. The meeting was called for the purpose Of protesting against the disfranchisement of the negro in the south and to raise money for contesting the legality of the new constitution 4of Virginia before the Supreme court of the United States Among the speakers were Bishops Der rick and Walters M. D. Conway and John E. Milhollond.
 When reference was made to President Roosevelt by several of the speakers tho widest enthusiasm prevailed and the cheers were deafening.
 Resolutions were passed and letter from Susan B. Anthony was read Mrs. Anthony said;
 An Insult to Injury.
 'To refuse qualified women and col ored men the right of suffrage and to still count them in the basis of representation Is to add insult to injury and is as unjust as it is unreasonable.
 "The whole evil comes from the failure to apply equal justice to all mankind, male and female, therefore l am glad to join with those whp are like sufferers with myself in protest against counting in the basis of representation in the con- gress of the United States or the state legislature any class or sex who are dis- franchised.
 James Hayes of Virginia, a former slave told of the disfranchlsement move ment
 Bishop Walter said the question whether or not the negro shall be allowed civil and equal rights was an important one, of which the enemies of the colored man took advantage because of the silence on that subject during the ad- mnistration of the late President Me- Kinley. He said, however that the great man now In the White House had taken a stand against the elimination of the negro from politics.
 Republic Is a Liar.
 Bishop Derrick said:
 Are we not citizens? If we are not. then the American republic Is colossal liar If suffrage with the negro is fail- ure, then the white mans government Is failure We are not here tonight to abuse the south, but we are here to ask the American people to help us get our rights. We have shown ourselves worthy of them."
 M. B. Conway, who described himself as an aboltionist from Virginia said he wanted to see the conscience of the coun- try aroused.
 The resolution passed, commended the negroes of Virginia for rendering the na- tion a patriotic service In contesting be- fore the Supreme court of the United States the revolutionary constitution of Virginia; endorsed the national negro suffrage convention to be held at Louis vile on July T. and urged the republican senate. in the name of 100000 negroes In New York state, to confirm the nomina- tion of Dr. Crum. a man of ability, good education and irreproachable character who is opposed solely on the ground of the color of his skin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
Will be Presented With Mag- nifcent Gold Tiara
HIGH MASS EVERYWHERE
Vatican Has Been Beseged By Ticket Seekers, as Rome Is Full of For eigners Anxious to Witness
 the Ceremony.

Rome, February 19.-The pope's jubilee, or the twenty-ffth anniversary of his election tomorrow, will be ushered in by a high mass in the basilca, celebrated by Cardinal Rampolla. Later the pontiff will receive the cardinals and other dig nitaries, who will present him with a gold tiara, the jubilee present of the Catholic world, which cost $25OOO. Te Deum will obe sung in the evening and there will be procession of all the Catholic associations.
 The pontiff Is personally greatly inter ested in tomorrow's ceremony. The func- tion will be held in the hall of Beatifica- ton, situated above the portico of St. Peters. the people being allowed to wit ness the passage of the pope there and also in the Sala Ducale and Sala Regia. The three halls will hold 45O0 persons Pope Leo will first receive 5000 pilgrims, and then accept several presents. includ- ing the gold tiara. The ceremony will end with the apostolic blessing.
 The Vatican has been desieged by ticket seekers, as the city is full of foreigners anxious to witness the function. In
 
 speculation, some tickets have been sold at fabulous prices.
 The Pope's health Is good, but Dr. Lapponi insists that his holiness be most cautious tomorrow, in view of the trying ordeal of the coronation on March g. The Pope objected to Dr. Lapponi's precau- tions, saying:
 q am afraid my faithful will think I do not show myself sufficiently. They will accuse me, all well an strong. of trying to save myself
 "It must be considered that many have crossed the ocean for the purpose of do- ing me honor, and it is my duty to re- ceive them"
 His holiness. however, yielded to his physicians advice, adding:
 Well never mind. I will receive oth- CTS in years to come"
 The Pope has given the sum of $20,000 for the poor of Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
Slayer of Editor Gonzales < Refused Bail By Jus
 tice Pope
NUMEROUS AFFIDAVITS
 PRESENTED AT TIE TRIAL
Attempt Is Made to lmpeaeh Wit nesses for the Defense-Evldence Indicated That Gonzales Had
 Sent No Threatening Letter.

Columbia, S. C., February 19.-Chief Justice Pope today refused the appica- tion for bail for James H. Tillman. It was the rule of the court, he said, in such cases to make no explanation of the req sonings governing the decision. Murder was the taking of human life with malice a forethonght."
 With the oath of office so recent upon his lips, he must do his duty and decline the application without prejudice to the case of the defendant
 multitude of afhdavits, covering the case with an infnity of detail, were pre- sented by the state and a large number In reply were read for the defendant. The state presented number of affdavite from Edgefeld people impeachlng the testimony of the affant HoItzbake. and declaring that the affant White was a paralytic past 50 years old, the result of paralysis being to weaken the will power and moral nature of the affiant. The de- fense replied with affidavits sustaining the reputation of Holtzbake and the com potency Of White. The state presented afndavits from Representative Lancaster of Spartanburg that he saw a pistol in Tillman's pocket on the day preceding the shooting, and another from a colum- bla gunsmith that F. H. Dominick of Newbetry previous to the shooting. brought him magazine of pistol and that he repaired it.
 E. J. Watson, of The State newsnansr swore to a conversation with Tillman last summer In which the latter reouest- i ed him to tell Gonzales substantially that continuance of the newspaper attacks would be at his peril. Watson dec.ned to convey the message
 o. D. Black, railroad man made at iidavit that Tillman told him on a train ana again in Augusta that he was going 10 Kill Gonzales exhibiting the magazine pistol. Robert Latham. MT Ganzales, stenographer. swore to a statement of MT Gonzales taken by him when near death. relating the story of the shooting MT. Gonzales declared he had sent Till man no message, and considered the mat ter ended
 Several well known citizens of colum bia who saw the shooting testified that Gonzales made no threatening motion.
 w. R. Hall of Camden and M. c. Lorick made afhdavits corroberating the story told by Holtzbake and Tilman. Tillmap made another affidavit. saying that Con zales had been prosecuting him for ten years. He denied the story of a threat told by Watson and of other threats.
 In the argument the state emphasized the point, among others, that the lang uage as ito the white feather" did not constitute threat when coupled with the fact that at no time before had Mir. Gonzales employed any violence towards Colonel Tillman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
SENATE FORCES OSTEOPATHS
 TO STAND AN ELIMINATION
SENSATIONAL ADVANCE
 IN THE COTTON MARKET

New York, February i9.-This was day of sensational developments in the cotton market, prices advancing about 20 points over last nights closing. May con tracts show an advance of almost exactly cent per pound over the closing figures of February 3, an advance of 100 points having developed in fifteen days Prices are cents pound higher than they were on November fl. Such a rapid advance ment in values is almost without prece- dent in the history of trade. While the storm which has been general throughout the country, and which has seriously in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
THE SENATE.

In the senate this morning the white house bill and the bill to provide guards for the Mobile jail and the bill to abolish the board of revenue of Cullman county got on the calendar with favorable re- ports.
 Senator Bullock moved to reconsider the vote by which the Morgan county this motion was made a special order for next Wednesday.
 The house bill authorizing county com missioners to hold elections for bond is- sues was passed without opposition. Then the fight opened on the osteopathy bill. The chair held that the minority report was to be considered first, being really an amendment to the majority, and MT. Har- rison took the floor for a speech against the bill
 MT. Harrison contended that this was an effort to give special legislative recog milton to the osteopaths and that other schools of physicians had as much right to recognition as they. The original bill had even sought to put an osteopath on the board of state examiners for the pur- pose of examining those of his school He opposed tearing down the labors of the medical profession for years in this state in establishing and maintaining a high standard for their profession
 MT. Powell attacked certain provisions of the bill. He thought the osteopathists ought to be examined by one of their number He regarded the provision for bidding them to use drugs of any sort as wrong, since there were times when only a drug could meet the emergency, as in poisoning.
 Rogers Makes ForcefuI Speech.
 MT. Rogers made a forclble speech for the bill. All progress has been met by the wrack and the thumbscrew. and here we have a set of men protected by class legislation throwing themselves across the way of progress. He compared Mrs. Ligon to Martin Luther In her heroic stand for freedom against the heresy of absolute power set up by the otate Medi- cal assoca ton. The gallery here showed that 1t was for the bill and that it had a kindly feeling for Mrs. Ligon. The State Medical association was arraigned by MT. Rogers for the number of ignorant prac- titioners which it turns loose to practice a1opathy on the people of Alabama
 MT. Bullock defended the State Medical association, declared osteopathy is merely old fashioned rubbing and that Dr. Lo- renz Is not an osteopath, but q professor in a regular allopathic college He fur ther declared that the advanced and ad- mirable medical laws of Alabama had fur nished the model on which the National Medical association had proceeded in its own organization.
 Mir. Bostick got the floor for a speech on the exciting theme and the senate ad- journed for dinner.
 Afternoon Session.
 MT. Bostick of Jackson was the first speaker at the afternoon session. He favored the majority report of the com mittee, and made an elaborate argument in favor of the measure. He did not believe in opposing the practice of osteo- pathy merely because it was new. .sWhy," said Mir. Bostick, T never had a sweetheart long at time because she
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