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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-16
Discussion of Measure is Con-
 tinued in the Senate
COLLOQUIES ARE NUMEROUS
Mir. Aldrich, Mr. Patterson and MT Deliver Wage Wordy War-The Sugar Trust Again Brought
 Forward in Debate.

Washington, December 15.-The senate continued the debate on the Cuban bill today. MT. Perkins of California, spoke for the measure. as did MT. Simmons of North Carolina Mir MeCumber of North Dakota, opposed it. MT. Patterson of Col orado, made an extended speech against the bill, during which there were numer- ous colloquies between himself MT. AL drich and MT. Deliver. With the former there was quite a lively debate on the tariff, in which MT. Aldrich said the duty on sugar was too high. MT. Deliver replied to suggestions made by MT Pat terson that Governor Cummns of Iowa, had changed his tariff views after having visited the White House. Others were engaged in the debate at the close of the session.
 At the opening of the session a resolu- tion authorizing the printing of two thousand copies of the war department report on expenditures in Cuba. during the occupation of the United States, was agreed to. When the Cuban reciprocity bill was taken up, MT. Perkins of Califor- mia, spoke. He declared that the people of the United States had increased their sugar consumption six pounds a year per capita. during the last eight years. MT. Perkins maintained that the domestic sugar industry would not suffer by reason of the operation of the treaty Should we buy the whole Cuban crap it would only supply one third of the amount needed. Cuba had, he said. abandoned the culti- vation of citrus fruits on account of the vast success of this crop in California and Florida.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington. December 15.-Fore- cast for Alabama. Far Wednes- day: Thursday fair. warmer in northern portion; light to fresh southeast winds.
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sion. The French warshipss might easily have been followed by those of England and Holland; and Panama, like the Ball kan states, might well have been expected to furnish the spark to set half the world in flames.
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was true that such responsibility would attach to them.
 Replying to some of MT. Aldrich's re. marks made in the course Of Mir Patter- sons speech MT. Teller said that the sugar producers have asked no special fla vor for their industry. Tt does not lie in the mouth of any man in the republi- can party to complain when we ask for the protection of an infant industry which fails within the rule laid down by the re- publican party"
 MT. Teller said that the whole executive power behind it could not pass 1t and he declared that the sugar trust had more control of ths newspapers of the country than any other industry. Even the off cial publications, he said, had been used to aid the propaganda in support of the sugar legislation.
 When Mr. Teller concluded at 5:55 the senate adjourned.
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For q good oyster loaf go 10
 Gelders, 1io 2oth street, '
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MT. Simmons Explains.

MT. Simmons of North Carolina, ex- plained that he had voted for the treaty and would vote for the bill The bill con- tained some provisions he would like to have amended but he realized, he said, that the time for such changes was when the treaty was under consideration. He objected particularly to what Is known as the five year clause of the measure, be- cause the action of one congress cannot bind future congresses.
 Mir McCumber of North Dakota ridi- culed the statements of friends of the measure that its passage was the pay ment of debt and said such expressions were poor ideas of philosophy. On the contrary. he said Cuba for years had tugged at the tether which bound her to Spanish aggression, and when we cut those bonds 1t was not understood that we should bear the expense of making the Cubans prosperous and happy. Be- yond applying to Cuba the protection of the Monroe doctrine, guarding her against external dangers from foreign countries, and possibly internal anarchy, he said, we have no duty toward the island that has not already been discharged.
 MT. Patterson of Colorado took up a colloquy which occurred yesterday be- tween Senators Teller of Colorado and Lodge of Massachusetts, concerning the laws of Cuba governing immigration Of Chinese into the island. MT. Lodge had attempted to show that the Chinese ex- clusion act of this country was in force in Cuba.
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Carmack's Resolution.

Washington, December 15.-Senator Car mack introduced q resolution today di- recting the secretary of the treasury to inform the senate whether any report had been made to the treasury department by Leslie Cullom, special agent of the customs service with respect to the con- duet of A. R. Curzon, the collector of customs in Porto Rico.
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Would Accept Responsibility.

Mir Patterson accepted this question as annIv,nr to the attitude of the den ,crats of inc house of representatives to he bill. and replied that unfortunately i,
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Patterson Objects.


 Mir. Patterson antagonized the state ment and read reports issued by the war department and later enacted into law in Cuba, and other data, to support the ad- verse position which has been taken by his colleague.
 MT. Patterson predicted vast influx Of Chinese into Cuba and declared the re- publican congress to be the mouthpiece for the influence which threatens to de- stroy the beet sugar industry. He found the inspiration of this course in the sugar trust Mr Patterson was proceeding to say that he would be willing to have the tariff on sugar reduced if there could be a corresponding reduction in other art- cles of import, when MT. Aldrlch lnter- rupted him to ask if he was willing to make ad valorem rates on sugar as on other articles. Mir. Patterson replied that he was willing to take the present tarin as A basis and he asked MT. Aldrlch 1T he considered the tariff lnequtabe The Rhode Island senator replied that he con sjdered the tariff too high, and when MT. Patterson was about to congratulate him. self upon this admission, MT. Aldrieh ex- claimed that he had reference to the duty on sugar.
 MT. Patterson proceeded to say that he was willing to place himself upon the platform of Thomas Jefferson on the pro- lection of American industries. but in re- ply to q question from MT. Aldrich as to whether democratic caucus would in- dorse that doctrine. he said that the democratic party is not a free trade party. but is for incidental protection.
 Republicans Also Divided.
 The democratic party was not alone, said MT. Patterson, in not being unit. It had not been so long since the repub- lican governor of Iowa had come to .l,t, nd of tfta to the White House had returned to Iowa and allowed MT. Allison, the senior senator from that state, to write the party plat form for him.
 MT. Deliver interrupted to say that there had been nothing to indicate that Governor Cummns had surrendered any of his tariff views. and" he added, the results of the last election show that he has not surrendered any of his maJorl- ties"
 MT. Patterson declared that four out or five senators would hold their noses while talking for this bill, and that many or them would cast their votes against IT, if they could break away rom ehe hi- fiuenees of the White House lie coHi- pared those who are controlled py this influence to "a nest or young roopiis standing with mouths wide open ana ready 10 swallow even d reciprocity worm' If dropped by the parent pird al tne White House" He again predicted rum to American industries through this Diii' directly or as a precedent for similar leeisIati tion MT. Aldrich inquired whether if tb,s was true the democratic party would not he partly to blame.
 Would Accept Responsibility.
 MT. Patterson accepted this question as annlv,ng to the attitude of the den ocrats of inc house of representatives to he bill and replied that unfortunately l.
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To Tax Incomes.

Washington. December l5.-Mr. Will jams Of Mississippi introduced a concur rent resolution in the house today pro- posing an amendment to the constitution. giving congress power to collect taxes On incomes and providing that such tax shall not be construed to he direct tax within the meaning of the constitution.
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1cyDufn WdnlS Odn OOHlin9O.
 Washington, December 15.-Senator Hey burn of Idaho today introduced a joint resolution requesting the President to ac- auire by annexation the island of San Domingo and the dependencies of San Domingo and Haytf.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

Compare Choynski's condition with that of George Dixon, the best drawing card that the world of pugiism ever knew. For years featherweight cham pion, Dixon earned not less than $1,- GOO a week. He is said to be almost penniless to-day. Choynski nor any other heavy fighter has ever had such earning power, unless it be the ''only Jawnl."
 Jack Root, the light heavyweight fighter, who was defeated only once in his career, puts up new cut-stone flat every year. He will soon Have enough property to absorb his full att tention, and will desert the ring. Ben nv Yanger, the undefeated feather weight, continues to make $1O,000 a year. But after it is all said, there is only small percentage of the men who fight who make enough money out of the game to pay them for the hard knocks they get.
 E. G. wEsTLAKE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
NO PROGRESS MADE
Overreaching Tactics of Ger
 many and Italy.
DEADLOCK ON VENEZUELAN QUESTION
Minister Bowen Has Refused to Sign ProtocOIs-He Contends They Are Insisting on Prefex~
 entiaI Treatment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Although MT. Bowen and the other negotiators are closely guarding the provisions of the several protocols, it is understood that the demands which are known to exist in the German and Italian agree which Mr. Bowen cannot agree to con- cern an increased payment by Vene- zuela prior to the handing down of The Hague's decision regarding the allies contention for preferential considera- ton in the settlement of their claims. It is reported that Germany asks that she receive in addition to the 27,50O cash that MT. Bowen has agreed to pay a certain percentage of the customs receipts until the remainder of the $340, GOO demanded in the original ulti. matum addressed by Germany to Pres ident Castro last autumn is paid.
 Italy, it is believed, is insisting on a similar demand, though the amount asked for in her ultimatum was over $5OO,OOO. Both Germany and Italy suggest that this money be paid in monthly installments out of the cus- toms duties, but even under this arr engagement it would require eight months for the payment of the entire sums.
 It is the principle, however, to which MT. Bowen so strenuously objects and which he has informed the German and Italian envoys he cannot subscribe to. Until their protocols are relieved of these objectionable demands MT. Bow en says that they must remain un- signed He contends that Germany and Italy are insisting on preferential treatment, question which they agree in their protocols shall go to The Hague.
 It is the firm opinion of both the Ital- Ian ambassador and the German minis ter that the insertion in their protocols of these demands is the result of a se- rious misunderstanding on the part of their foreign offices of certain phases of the negotiations which were SUD- posed to be settled. They are using every effort to have this misunder- standing cleared up and have informed MT. Bowen they hope to submit their conventions to him in few days.
 Mr. Bowen has made it plain to the allies representatives that he is will- Ing to consider any reasonable requests they may advance, but that he will not yield to the extent of signing the pres 1 ent German and Italian protocols. Pub lished reports that Germany included In her protocol demand for an apolo- gy from President Castro or his resig- nation is news to MT. Bowen and of course would not be considered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

business in New York city, it is said he is constantly increasing his prop erty holdings. Champion Jim Jeffries certainly had little money when he entered upon his real ring career. Yet the big Californian has been thrifty enough to get together consid- erable property in Los Angeles. lie will have much more in few years at his present rate of progress.
 ssYou may take away the champion ship from Jeffries tomorrow, cancel his theatrical contracts and tell him he cannot fight again and he will smile and say: T can live off my invest ments, , said a follower of the fight CTS. The restrictions of tae law, there fore, have little effect upon the heavy weight champion. As to the financial condition of Robert Fitzsimmons, there is considerable speculation. One day rumor has it that he is at the end of his financial rope. Another time the reports indicate that the tall, lanks pugilist, has plenty of this worlds goods. At any rate, no one hears of charity benefits for him. Be sides, if it really came to an issue with him, he could desert the ring and the stage-and the latter yields him big ger income than does the former-and return to his trade of horseshoeing.
 Too much has been written about te upward strides Terry McGovern rsase when he began his earning in talnest in the ring. Some of these taIes evidently are ''fshy." But the little Brooklyn pugilist has not been .fle during his brief career as cham rfon. nor yet as popular but defeat d title holder. He is always seen with men of money, owns race horses and thousands of dollars worth of prop erty in his home city. It would not be wise to attempt to 'srate him." but an approximation of $50, 900 would be near the truth.
 Of all the money makers of the ring, aPhiIadelphia Jack" O'Brien is per hans one of the most interesting. He acted as his own press agent 8 short time ago. The sporting editor of a big metropolitan daily might receive a tall. good-looking caller. The latter vonld say frankly that he was "Phila- deInhia Jaclz' O'Brien, pugilist not because he liked the game, but be- cause he was faring better in it than he was when he conducted a little teaming business. So smoothly and vet so candidly would this ring expert talk to the newspaper men about his plans and his contests that his mission to the editors room never failed to bring the required result - good : write-up. O'Brien says he will be at a n. e fY1a a and will abandon the ring.
 Joe Walcott, the "Barbadoes WoT. aer.o has earned a fortune for himself and his packers. His wife is said to be quite we'll to do, but the pugilist him self cares little for money and draws upon her only when in absolute neeu of funds. Joe Cans, the lightweight champion, is another colored man whc has earned a vast sum in his ring career, but manag gers and poor buS2
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tinue in the ring until age disquahnes him for the sport before he will get himself fixed up with an income.
 Of all the latter-day ring favor1tes, James Corbett-he used to get his pic ture in the best papers that called him "Gentleman Jim" and "PomPa- dour Jim'-is the most pronounced failure as a hanger-on to money. lie has earned $2O0,ooo by his prowess 1n the ring and his popularity as a foot light star, but recently in legal suit in New York he admitted that most Of his possessions had taken wings. The knowing ones smile and say something about Wall street being harder game for Corbett than was John l.. Sullivan. Speculation is said to have reduced Corbett's "pile" quicker than it did the bank account of his conqueror, Fitzsimmons.
 Combining reasonable amount or native shrewdness with his ability as a pugilist, Frank Craig, whom Bow cry friend named "the Harlem Coffee Cooler'' as joke the night Craig made his first appearance as paid fighter, has made his English trips pay him well. He earned most of his for tune abroad, and, branching out as a theatrical manager, put on his ''picka- ninnies'' in London concert halls and took away hundreds-even thousands of the British public's pounds. I Craig is a negro, but he succeeded in living down his queer cognomen and compelling the Englishmen to acknowl- edge that he was a genius. Any col- ored youth who can go into England with little education and get enough money out of the public to purchase several pieces of property in London, and all in three years, is entitled to l considerable credit.
 If Joe Choynski had not had more than his share of hard luck during his long career in the ring, he might now be very wealthy man. How
 ever, am we'll acquainted with his
 home life, and can testify that his
 home in pretty suburb of Chicago
 is a place of art and refinement. He loves to have the companionship of people of taste and brain, and freely l admits that he has been successful in
 investing the proceeds of his ring work,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
The Big Men of the Prize Ring Past and Present

sA OVERNORS of several states MLVN.& have given pugilists their #VTW annual scare. There will be
 SAAsEsSR no prize fights in these WSlSD states this year. This nat
 urally narrows the field for ring events and circumscribes the op- portunities for ring experts to earn money. But there is no present out look for total restriction. Somewhere in the United States or in Canada, there will be prize fights any time the boxers find promoters of clubs willing to risk financial offers.
 The shrinkage of incomes of the ringmen is not new. Every year the law steps in to make it more difficult for the pugilist to make money. But it is the mediocre fighter-the type of the lowest order of boxer-who finds the greatest difficulty in getting big money" The ''big fry" will continue to make small fortunes out of their il- legal calling.
 Charlie Mitchell, who lies at the point of death in his English home, ac- .cording to rumor, is reputed to be the richest pugilist in the world. By a strange combination of circumstances, his once great rival, John L. Sullivan the man who has earned million with his fists and his personality y-confesses he is fiat broke" and ready at any time to obey the summons of the "Grim Reaper But Mitchell's ring career varies so essentially from that of Sul- livan that the critics must necessarily call him business man, not pugilist. It has been long time since he donned the gloves. Shrewd investments and a natural bent for business have given him his big fortune.
 The other day I saw Sailor Tom" Sharkey, after brief sojourn at a winter rest" and he was going to New York to get on match with the latest meteor of the pugilistie world Jack Munroe, the Butte miner. Shark ey has been defeated-whipped hard, but he is still popular ring fayorite. It may be true that he had saved $10, GOO when he left the navy and that the re- mainder of his fortune of $7o,000 was earned in the ring, but it is doubtful. With an income of $5, ,000 a, year from a
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HORSE MAY COME FREE.
House Ways and Means Committee
 Faygors Edna Wallace Hopper.

EAEyOES hWMA ~V&kA&AN0 1AORRSAs
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Edna Wall lace Hopper can bring her race horse into the United States without paying any duty on it.
 This race horse caused the solemn committee on ways and means of the house whole lot of trouble yesterday. It made the eighteen statesmen com prising the committee get out of bed early to attend a committee meeting at 10 o'clock.
 The committee at once went into ex- ecutiye session, and the question of making Chester, Pa., a support of entry and everything else was dropped while the committee considered the case of Miss Hopper's race horse
 Her petition stated that she wanted to use the horse for breeding purposes; that he was of the bluest horse blood of England and would prove great addition to the horse family of the United States.
 After the case had been properly ex- plained each committeeman voted to let the horse into the country without the payment of duty. Miss Hoppers press agent did not attend the commit l tee meeting.
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TO PUNISH REBELS.
Government Force Leaves Car&caAs
 Castro Is sENOvv Master.

Government Force Leaves Cnr&caAs
 Castro Is SNOW Master.
 CARACAS, Venezuela. Feb. 1O.-A force of 2,OOO men, with fifty horses and two guns, under the command of min- ister of war General Ferrer, left Ga racas yesterday morning in the direc- ton of the seaport Higuerote, fifty-fve miles east of Caracas.
 The object of the expedition is to at tack body of 1,500 revolutionists un- der General Monagas, who are reported to be too feeble to attack the govern ment but strong enough to devastate the district around Rio Chico, province of Miranda, sixty miles southeast of Caracas, and daily enter and pillage the town.
 Even ardent revolutionists recognize that President Castro is master of the situation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Moran signs With vashington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--Charles Moran, the crack shortstop of the Georgetown college team, has signed with the Washington Baseban club. President Postal of the Washingto-. Baseball club admits that offers have been made to him for the purchase of his controlling interest in the Wash ington Baseball club. These offers came from local people, who believe it better that home capital owned the Washington club. MT. Postal said he agreed with this view and that his in terest can be had if proper price is naid
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

Cleveland, Feb io.-The wrestling match between Tom Jenkins of Cleveland and Frank Geach of Iowa, scheduled for New York city, has been transferred to this city, where it will take place on the night of March 8 Geach is known as the Klcndike champion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
The Day at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1O.-Fine weather prevailed at Ingleside. The track had dried out fairly well, but was deep near the stand. In the mile race Gold Van, pronounced favorite, was beaten by Leader and Epicure. Jockey Johnny Reiff left for New York en route to Paris.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Lipton Hopes to Launch Fir.

: GLASGOW, Feb. 10-Conversing with a friend yesterday, Sir Thomas Lipton said he still had hopes of being ahead of the cup defender in the launch of the Shamrock III. He had found it possible to definitely arrange for the launch to take place on March IT. He said he considered the placing of third leaf to the Shamrock fit- ting ceremony for St. Patrick's day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

The scratch of a pin may cause the loss of limb or even death when blood poisoning results from the injury. All danger of this may be avoided. how- ever, by promptly applying Chamber lain's Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic and quick healing liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by all drIQriStS
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APeculiar Accident.

BUFFALO, la, Feb. 10.-F. Fl. Croft and wife were seriously injured and their five-year-old daughter was killed in peculiar accident here. As Rock Island freight train drawn by two loco motives was passing the second engine and several cars jumped the track and a loaded car plunged through the pas senger station, in which Croft and his wife and child were standing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

The best physic. "Once tried and you will always use Chamberiain's Stomach and Liver Tablets" says Will jam A. Girard, Pease, Va. These tab- lets are the most prompt, most pleas ant and most reliable cathartic in use. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Sullivan won In First Round.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-At the National Sporting club last night Spike" Sulli- van of New York gained an easy vic tory over "Jem" Maloney of London, who was counted out in the first round of what had been arranged to be if teen round contest for $1,O00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Ice Racing at Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 10.-The ice races yesterday were the best of the meet. The free for all was won by Looking Glass after five mile heats over the half mile track. Four heats of the races were driven in 2:24m.