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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-11

Mr.. Newsub Crying TO engage a
cook)-E-er, have you ever worked
out of the city? Miss De Lancy-
How |? There amt a conductor on a
suburban thrain runnin' out av this
town that l can't call by his turrsL
name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
GEN. MILES WANTS
 AN EXPLANATION
IT IS CHARGED THAT ALL OF HIS REPORT ON THE PHILIPPINES WAS NOT MADE PU5Llc-HE WRITES TO SECRETARY ROOT.

Washington, May 1S-secretary Root today received a letter from Lieut.. Gen. Miles, asking what portion of his reports were given to the press, by whom made public and to whom furnished. The sec- retary called in the officers who furnish ed the reports and gave directions to them to prepare a statement showing what had been done. The reply to Gen. Miles will be sent tomorrow, and will show that the adjutant generals office furnished copies of that portion of Gen. Miles report, bearing on the military conditions in the island.
 The replies also will show that the judge advocate general furnished com plete copy of the report on cruelties and atrocities, together with a copy of the letter of the judge advocate general to the secretary of war, which told what the department had done concerning the sub tects treated of in Gen. Miles report It has been charged that all of Gen. Miles report was not furnished the press by the war department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
Davis WashInaton Austin.

Davis Washington Austin, father of ex- Chief of Police Austin, died yesterday at I2:50 o'clock at the residence of the latter, 1928 Huntsville avenue. He was 76 years old and died from the effects of the fourth stroke of paralysis, which he suffered Monday afternoon.
 The funeral services will be from the residence of ex-Chief Austin this after- noon at o'clock, and the interment will Handley, D. D., pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, will officiate.
 The deceased was well known through out Birmingham and the district. He was for fourteen years deputy sheriff and taller of the county under the adminlstra- tions of Samuel Truss, R. H. Hagood, John T. Reed and Anderson as sheriffs. He was highly thought of by all who knew him. He was a member of the Ma sons He leaves, beside Chief Austin, Mrs. J. N Moses, Miss Ida Austin and M. F. Austin of Pineapple, Ala.
 MT. Austin was born in Butler county in 1927 and settled in Birmingham in 1872. He was a Confederate veteran, hay ing obtained the rank of captain in the c. S. A during the early part of the war At the end of the second year he was placed in charge of the construction of some of the Confederate gunboats, and served until the end of the war When the civil war broke out he was United States marshal of the northern Florida district, but resigned that position to become a Confederate soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
STREETS RAN WITH BLOOD.
Relatives of a Denver Man Believed to
 Have Been Killed in Turkey.

Denver, Col, May 13.-From a letter written by his father in a hospital at Kishinev, Russia, w, King of Denver learns that his mother, sister and brother may have been victims of the recent massacre in which hundreds of women and little children were slaugh. tered by the Russians Mir. Kings father was badly injured and is now in a hospital.
 T can learn nothing of your mother or sister or brother" he writes. "I fear they are among the victims. The streets ran with blood. Children were dragged from their mothers arms and hurled against the sides of buildings. Women were caught and slashed to bits by the frenzied Christians. The cry was, Down with the Jews I saw mother cut open and her unborn babe thrown against railroad train. Women were held by men while they were mutilated. The number killed will be more than 6U0 Thousands of homes were burned and all the prop erty destroyed. Dead bodies lay in the streets in heaps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
POPE WILL se PATIENT.
Will Set Forth Relations Between the
 Holy See and France.

Rome, May 13.-The pope has expressed his intention of setting forth the rela- tions between the Holy See and France in an allocution at the next consistory. In his treatment of this subject the pom tiff will be guided by the development of events. France now has her full number of cardinals so the church has not to face the question of the selection of any French prelate to be a cardinal
 The policy of the vatican is to endure with France as long as possible, hoping for some radical change in the govern ment of that republic, and therefore to avoid an open rupture. Because the vatican wants to avoid serious trouble with France the desire of Germany to have the Archbishop of Mentz raised to the purple in recognition of German rights over Alsace-Loraine has not been satis- fled, as France would consider so doing a last challenge.
 Austria claims two red hats, but only the Archbishop of Salesburg has been appointed, as 1t has been impossible for Rome to agree with Vienna in the matter of the Hungarian cardinal. The vatican was In favor of the Archbishop of Erlar for this cardinalate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Florence-E A. Meader, Savan- nah: Mrs. Irge, Shreveport; J. l. Logan Centreville; H. B. Estes, Montgomery; F. I. Tarrant, Brewster; R. G. Matthews Barnesville; w. A. Wells Cincinnati; D M. Griffin, Columbus; w. M. White Nashville; E. o. Jones, Blocton; H. H Fitts, Mobile; George w. Scruggs and wife, Loroke; A. H. Cox, Atlanta; w. G Ledbetter, Anniston; w. w. Draper. At lanta; Robert Bibson, Brimont; Joseph w. Sibley, Chattanooga; c. J. Lacey, Jasper; J. H. Bryant. oi New Orleans; E. o. Wilson, Spauldlng John Wiesdorf, Puducah; w. H. Jordan, Chicago; w. P. Lay, Gadsden; F. K Lewis, Cincinnati; P w. Doyle, Gull man; F. B. Dunlap. Beaumont; c. N Afford. Gadsden; s. M Macey, Chicago; George Sharklin. New Orleans; H. B. Estes, Montgomery; E. T. Martin. Ameri- GUS; w. E. Colton, South Carolina; J. N Landmar, Jr., New York; Fred E. John son, J. l.. s. Genrill. Little Rock; w. E. Adamson, Boston, J. M. Tolhelm Gads. den; J. A. Hall, Collinsville; T. P. Whit. ley, Selma; B. B. Chapman, Troy; J. M Bolin, Wilsonville; w. J. Turney Wilson. vile; Dr. J. N. Buchanan and wife, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14

organizations in the town are the Chris tian Adventist, Presbyterian, Evangelical, United Brethren, Christian, Church of the Larger Hope, Latter Day Saints, Chris tian Scientists and the Church of God. Most of these organizations worship in their own buildings, but some of them hold services in halls and public build ings.
 At Galien, six miles west of Buchanan, is the stronghold of the Mormon people. This sect does not like to be called by that name, styling themselves the Church of the Latter Day Saints. They hold much of the belief of the Utah Mormons, save that they neither believe in nor practice polygamy. Galien, which Is reached by both the Michigan Central and the In- diana, Illinois and Iowa railroads. is real ly the headquarters of large Latter Day Saints territory in both Michigan and In- diana. The church is building a large and fine house of worship, and Elder Peak, who Is in charge of this district, lives in the town. The church here has over 100 members, many of whom live on the adjacent farms of Indiana and Mich igan. The people are quiet and law-abid- ing, industrious but clannish. They. de- light most to mingle with their own peo- pie. Some of the wealthier people and the leading merchants of the town are at the head of the church. It is claimed that at one time the Michigan Central people attempted to locate the end of a division at Galien and there erect shops. But one of the leaders in the church here owned all of the available ground, and fearing an thrush of gentiles refused to sel and in consequence the division town and shops were located at Niles, twelve miles east.
 Some queer history is connected with the place. Some years ago 1t was dis covered that a number of doctors were practicing medicine without having grad uated at a medical institution and with out being fitted for the profession. The state health department got after the quacks and scattered them to the four quarters of the globe. One of the men who once practiced medicine at Galien Is now working on an Indiana railway section; shoveling gravel and tamping ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
WOODWARD IRON co.
 TO BUILD FURNACE
WILL TRY TO HAVE NEW STACK READY FOR OPERATION BY NEXT YEAR-ELEcTIoN OF OF TIGERS.

At the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Woodward Iron company. held yesterday afternoon, 1t was decided to go ahead with the building of the furnace, the foundations of which havo been down for some time. The new stack will have capacity of 300 tons per day. and an effort will be made to have 1t completed before next year.
 The stockholders elected the follow ing board of directors: J. H. Woodward and G. B. Mccormack of Birmingham, A. H. Woodward of Woodward, w. T. Bert, Wheeling, w. Va; J. M. Vance, Wheeling, w. Va; F. J. Hearn, Pitts burg Pa; s. Woodward, Providence, R. I.
 The board of directors elected the fol- lowing officers: J. H. Woodward, Bir- mingham, president; R. H. Bannister, secretary; s. Hine, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
RAILROAD WORLD.

Warren L. Rohr. western passenger agent of the Norfolk and Western, with headquarters in Chattanooga, was here yesterday.
 W. F. Greaves, general southern freight agent of the Big Four, is in Mo- bile.
 E. B. Shelby, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent, with head quarters in Meridian. was In Birmingham yesterday.
 w. L. Henderson, land and industrial agent of the Southern, with headquarters in Mobile. spent yesterday in Birming- ham.
 The Frisco handled large party of Baptlsts returning from the convention at Savannah yesterday to points in Ar kansas.
 The contract for doing the grading for the Louisville and Nashville work at Boyles has been let to Dunn & Lallande Bros. They will do all the grading and excavating for the switch yards, the round house and the shops. The work to be done by the firm will aggregate be- tween $5O,OOO and s60,OO0, and the contract specifics that the work shall begin within five days. From now until the completion of the entire work at Boyles it will be pushed with vigor.
 R. M. Newbold, electrical engineer of the Louisville and Nashville. has now demonstrated the practicabilty of his sys- tenn of electric lighting for railroad cars, known as the Newbold Axle Lighting system. Six months ago he equipped Louisville and Nashville car with the device. and 1t has been in use constantly during that time.
 The car has just been gone over and frightened up, and will be used by MT. Newbold in demonstrating. James Ash worth, the master mechanic. has re- trimmed the interior so that 1t Is now a very handsome car.
 The device consists of dynamo for charging the storage batteries. but the lights are run directly from the dynamo while the car is in motion, and automat- ically by the batteries when standing 1 still and the current Is regulated by a neat automatic device. There is light over each seat to enable passengers to read, and on the ceiling are two large electric fans. The switchboard is so ar ranged that all or any part of the lights can be turned on at one time. There are several car lighting devices in use, but the chief thing claimed for MT. Newbold's process is It's simplicity, and competent engineers who have in spected 1t say that it Is much less com plicated than any other system in use The car, which is No. S25, will be sent to Cincinnati in a few days During the past six months the device has had some very severe tests, among which was the running of it through water up to the floor of the car, completely submerging the dynamo and batteries. It has with stood them all, however, and there is every reason for congratulating MT. New bold on the device. which was planned. made and installed in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
REGENT APPROPRIATIONS
 AMOUNT TO $753,O58,5O6

Washington, May 13.-The volume re- lating to appropriations made and new offices created during the last session of congress has been completed. A sum mary of the appropriations shows a grand total of s75s.05S, ,506
 In addition to the specific appropria- tions made, contracts are authorized to be entered into for certain public works requiring future appropriations by con- gress in the aggregate of $36, 939, ,S59 the principal item of which is $20. 426,0OO for additions to the navy.
 The new offices and employments spe- officially authorized are 11,316 in number at an annual compensation of $7.927. .6S9, those abolished or omitted are 1915 in number, at an annual compensation of s941, 4s1, a net increase of 9501 in number and $6,936, 15S in amount.
 A comparison of the total appropria- tions of the second session of tAe Fifty seventh congress for 1904 with those of the first session for 1903. shows a reduc- tion of $46,565,99O The principal items
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 IS NUT INCREASING
Bishop Lawrence Makes Rather
 PeSsimistiC Speech.
MORE ACTIVITY IS NEEDED
He Intimates There Is Great Mass of Fine Character and Christian Tenn per Outside the Church
 ing Attention.

Boston, May 1S.-At the one hundred and eighteenth annual convention Of the Episcopal church, diocese of Massachu- setts, today Bishop Lawrence in his ad- dress said:
 ''So far as statistics can show, 1t is doubtful If the church Is more than keep ing pace with the population. The minis- try is not apparently increasing in num- bers or power. A great proportion of the intelligent men and leaders of our com munities have no active interest in the church. There Is a great mass of fine character and of Christian temper outside the church. Infidellty, sincere and insin- cere, is all about us. More than that, the interest in commercial, material, so- cial and intellectual life is gaining a stronger hold on the people.
 "The tests of life among many are in social and financial success. Sport and amusement have made great inroads on our Sunday congregations. Below all these influences are the lower standards of taste and the grosser immoralities. The power of strong drink has its clutch upon our cities their people and government; lust Is firmly intrenched, gambling is unset ting habits of industry and many forms of temptation are undermining tho char acters of hosts of youth.
 The bishop deprecated the discussion now going on in diocesan conventions of the question whether the name of the church should be changed, and concludel thus
 "The truth is, my brothers that there Is one thing that we all in this church do need-bishops, clergy and laity-and a more personal observance of our own re- sponsibility to God and closer abiding in his presence.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
TO EXHUME BODY
 OF MISS REICHLIN
AUTHORITIES WANT TO SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO WHETHER SHE WAS cHoKED TO DEATH BEFORE BEING STONED.

Lorain, Ohio, May 13.-At a conference between Detectives Mintz and Goldsmith Coroner French and County Prosecutor Stroup at Elyria tonight, it was decided to exhume the body of Agatha Reichlin at Elyria tomorrow. There will be pres ent Coroner French, the two detectives, Mayor King and possibly one or two other officers.
 This action is taken to satisfy the au- thorities as to whether Miss Reichlin was choked into unconsciousness before she was assaulted with a stone. Two physic- fans make conflicting statements on this point and the body will be exhumed on the advice of the Cleveland detectives and the local officers, who believe the matter will have an important bearing in working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
HITCHCOCK MAKES GOOD.
Tells the People of Oklahoma They
 Should Have Statehood.

Enid, o. T., May 13.-Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, who stopped here today on his tour of the terri tories, said in the course of a brief speech to an audience oI five thousand citizens:
 My trip to Oklahoma has changed my mind on the advisability of admit. ting the territory to statehood. Condi. tions all over the territory are remark able and prosperity is apparent You are entitled to statehood, and while the interior department has little to do with congress, I shall recommend immediate statehood for Oklahoma"
 Secretary Hitchcock is quoted as saying later in an interview:
 T am opposed to statehood for In dian Territory until such time as ex- isting treaties shall expire and the land is subject to title"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
YOUNG BAGWEEL's REMAINS.
Coroner Paris Is Making an Investlga
 tlon Into Cause of Death.

Coroner Paris is Investigating the death of William A Bagwell, who was struck by a train and killed Tuesday night in the yard of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, at Sixteenth street.
 The body of the young man was sent to Villa Rica, Ga., yesterday morning for interment.
 Bagwell was last seen when he started to his work as seal clerk in the yards Monday night At S:2u o'clock his body was discovered in a mutilated condition beside a track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
BEAT HIM WITH A BIBLE. Sick Man Killed By Hawaiian Method of Casting Out Devils.

Honolulu, May s.-Via San Francisco, May 13-A case of native Hawaiian, who was beaten to death with a Bible in the hands of a Kuhkuna, or native sor- cerer, is reported from the island of Ha- vail The victim was i'll in bed, and af- ter being treated by regular physician, sent for Kuhkuna, having more faith in the native medicine man" than in a doctor.
 The Kuhkuna declared that the patient was possessed of devils and proceeded to cast them out by beating him over the head with a Bible. The wife of the sick man was also induced to do some beat ing, and then the Kuhkuna resumed ope- rations. The man died as a result of the beating. The Kuhkuna has been held for manslaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS.
The Graduates Choose Their Officers,
 Motto and Colors.

The graduating class of the Birming- ham high school met yesterday and elected officers as follows:
 President, Jelks Cabaniss; vice presi- dent, Vivian Gardner; recording secre- tary, Amy Burney; corresponding secre- tary. Chester Sandman; treasurer, Jose phine Boyle; historian, Ruby Butler; or ator, Merlin Herzfeld: essayist, Martha McAdory; statistician, Jennie Vicki prophet Eva Leath; poet or musician Abby Murphy.
 Motto, Servabo flnem.
 Colors, white and red.
 Flowers. red carnations and maiden hair fern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
Police Court Cases.

H. A. Belmont, a negro. was fined $50 and sentenced to work ninety days on the streets by Judge Feagin yesterday on a charge of larceny
 Harry Cook. white man, was fined s35 on similar charge.
 J. H. Bryant was fined $40 and sem tenced to work thirty days on the streets by Judge Feagin on charges of carrying concealed weapons and disorderly con- duct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
Wanted In EnsIey.

Charlie Wilson, a negro, was arrested last night by Policemen McMlllan and Mcdonald, and is being held in the city jail for the authorities at Ensley. He answers the description of the negro who shot and killed Policeman Bennett at Ensley several months ago, and several citizens of that place will come this morning to identify him.
 When arrested the negro had one of the newest pattern Smith &t Wesson pis- tols in holster hung under his arm, and seemed prepared to make a hard fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
Rufus L. BarneII.

Rufus L. Barnell, aged 45 years, an engineer on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, 1900 Avenue E. The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the residence.
 The deceased leaves wife, four chil- uren, mother and four sisters. He was well known in railroad circles and was unusually popular with his employers and fellow workmen. He had been sick about four months His wife was a Miss Dill.
 The deceased had been with the Louis- vile and Nashville for twenty years and was one of the most trusted men who ran a train out of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
MIR. coUGHLAN RETlREs.
Has Entirely Severed His Connection With the Railroad Compress Go.

J. H. Coughlan has sold his interest In the Railroad Compress company and sev- cred his connection with 1t. H. K. Milner is now president of the company and A. R. Morrow is secretary.
 Mr. Coughlan will not retire from the cotton business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
EIano Makers Meet.

Buffalo, N. r.. May 13-The Piano Manufacturers association and the Piano Dealers association met in sep ,arate convention here today. The asso- citations represent an invested capital of about $100,O00,000. The Dealers association elected the following off cers: President, Henry Drehr, Cleve- land; first vice president, J. c. Miller, Philadelphia; second vice president, Philip Werlein. New Orleans; secre- tary. George E. Bradnack, Middleton, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
SHE JUMPED FROM WINDOW.
Young Lady Found In Chicago Street
 In Serious Condition.

Chicago, May 13.-Miss Laura Stick Ter, stenographer, was found uncon- scious upon the stone pavement of an alley in the rear of the Hotel Newport or Monroe street early tnls morning. She was taken to the county hospital, and her condition is serious. Accord ing to her story, told to the police, she was taken to the hotei by broker, who threatened her with revolver. Thereupon she jumped out of the third story window.
 The broker was arrested, and claims he does not know why the young lady made the leap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
AN ODD LACK OF CHURCHES.
Two Towns Near Chicago That Have
 Unique Religious Situations.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 In the matter of odd situations in church affairs the two towns of Buchanan and Galien, both about two hours out of Chi cago on the Michigan Central railway, are particularly interesting.
 At Buchanan, while the number of churches Is larger than at towns of the same size, there is neither a Roman Cath ollie nor a Baptist church in the place, and people of these followings must go to Niles if they desire to worship according to their faith
 The different sects that have regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
Headquarters In St. Louis.

St. Louis, Mo. May 13.-The SUI preme council of the Catholic Knights of America today decided that the national headquarters of the order shall remain in St. Louis. The minimum amount for which certificate of in surance may be issued by the order was reduced from $500 to $250, thus making four amounts for which mem. bers can become insured-s2000, 5000. $500 anu $250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
SELMA.
Morris Graham's Thumb Cut Off By a
 Rip Saw.

Selma, May S.-(special.)- )-This after noon Morris Graham, employed at the Peacock Iron works, had his thumb com pletely severed from his right hand by rip saw He was showing piece of plank through the saw and unwittingly left his thumb in the track of the sharp teeth. His hand was otherwise badly in jured, but none of the fingers were ann putated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. JennIe D. Avsnt.

Mrs. Jennie D. Avent, daughter of H. F. De Bardeleben, died last night at Sparten- burg, S. c. The remains will be brought to Birmingham and the funeral will be from her fathers residence. The deceased was a widow.