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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
TESTERS REPORT SHOWS AN INCREASE
 IN THE PRODUCTION OF COTTON IN u. s.
COTTON FIGURES ARE
 SAID TO BE BIASED
Prominent Cotton Men Intimate That Secretary Wilson is Try ing to Garry His Point in Which He Maintained
 Cotton Would Go as Low as or 8 Cents

to see cotton go that low Men like to prove that they are right and other men wrong, and 1t looks very much as if Secretary Wilson is trying to prove that he Is right. It Is certain that his figures do not agree with any of the information we are getting from the south"
 Other bulls says that the government report Is remarkable in that 1t shows the condition of the crop. according to their lights, to be better than even the most sanguine had expected
 It is further remarkable because of the wonderful improvement 1t shows. the crop to have made after starting as the worst in q number of years. Some of these men even go so far as to say that the government figures are not only in- correct, but biased and utterly valueless. If the government report is correct. they say most of the carefully compiled infor- nation coming from the south is abso- lutely wrong. Mere guessers" are what the government agents are called.
 A representative of very prominent house said:: "rhe report Is a good one, but according to our advices, and nobody has better, 1t is higher than the actual condition warrants"
 The market closed in an unsettled con- dition and will not open again until Tues day morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
RADlUM ON EXHIBITION.
Many Precious Gems Examined By the
 Powerful Light.

New York, September 5.-A quantity of radium of the activity of 300,0O0 the first of it's kind seen here, will be placed on exhibition at the American museum of natural history Monday.
 This radium, with some of 100000 ac- tivity, has been used in connection with the Roentgen and Ultraviolet rays in an investigation of the interesting proper ties developed in many substances in- cluding the BementMorgRp collection of over 13,000 specimens and the Morgan Tiffany collection of gems, several thous- ands in number and some thousands of other diamonds and other gems and min erals. Certain diamonds it was found, exhibit and retain a wonderful phospho- rescence when exposed to the radium rays, the glow of some small diamonds being clearly visible through six layers of paper. The new gem, Kunzite, is one of the most phosphorescent of all the substances examined, the entire gem as- suming under the radium ray a rich orange red glow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
NEW EXPRESS COMPANY.
The Globe Starts in Business With
 Capital of $5,o0o,ooo.

Denver September 5.-The Globe Ex- press company. with general headquarters in Denver and with a capital stock of s5. Oo0,OOO will begin active operations on October l, succeeding to the business of the Denver and Rio Grande Express com pany and the Western Express company, and taking over all their contracts. stock and operating equipments. The company will enter the field wherever contracts can be made with railroads and negotia- tions are now under way for an entrance into the Pacific coast territory The presi- dent of the company is George w. Kramer and among the directors are George J. Gould. p. T. Jeffrey and Jesse White of New York.
 The Globe Express company was incor- porated in Colorado in 1891 by Mir Kramer. While its corporate life has been maintained 1t has not been actively in the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
WILL RELIEVE ST. LOUIS BANKS.
Secretary Shaw Will Deposit $2, 500, ,oo0
 In Banks of That City.

Chicago, September 5.-Secretary Shaw was in Chicago today on his way to Dead wood. S. D., to attend the meeting of the American Mining congress. It is un- derstood he had taken action to relieve the St. Louis banks from the strain in- cident to expenditures on account of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Asked as to what action he had taken. Secretary Shaw said:
 "The banks of St. Louis have advanced directly probably three millions of the money expended from the exposition grounds and buildings. In addition to this they have advanced two to three millions to concessionaires. They are now facing the annual demand of money to move the crops in the southwest and are ship ping out from $2OO,000 to $500, GOO per day. The government in certain sense has accepted a co-partnership interest in the exposition. At least 1t has appropriated $5.000,000 10 aid the exposition. This is available only to meet the current ex- penses. To relieve the present situation have arranged to deposit two and one half millions in the banks at St. Louis. This would be to no advantage to the banks if they were compelled ito pur- chase government bonds as security there for They have tried to borrow the bonds but they are not available. In order to as- sist the banks such securities as the banks can furnish must be accepted. The banks can furnish such securities as the legis- lature of New York has approved for savings banks and I have agreed to &C., cept the same as security for the two and one-half millions at 50 per cent of their par value. In other words, the banks will deposit five millions of stateaand muni- cipal bonds such as New York approves as security for money belonging to widows and orphans And upon this five millions the government will deposit two and one-half millions This. however. Is intended as a temporary loan and will be gradually recalled as the five millions appropriated is expended. The banks designated to receive s5000o0 each are the state National, Third National. Fourth National National Bank of Commerce and Merchants Laclede National"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
CRANK THREATENS
 SEC'Y JOHN HAY
SAYS HE HAS $41 ,ooo COMING TO HIM FROM THE GERMAN GOV ERNMENT AND THAT sEcRE. TARY HAY MUST eETIT.

New York, September 5.-Francis M. Beuque, 46 years old, photographer, was committed to Bellevue hospital today to be examined as to his sanity. Beuque had been arrested for writing @ letter to Secretary of State Jkhn Hay. in which he threatened the secretary if claim of Sfl.0O0 was not paid.
 Detective Muller of the washi sston po- lice force, who made tho arrest, explained that Beuque had been ih the photographic business in Hamburg, but was compelled to leave the country selling out his busa- ness, Beuque claimed, at great sseri- iice. This was the origin of its < 'ievance and his demand was that Secretary Hay demand reimbursement from the German government.
 Muller said that Beuque had written letters on the subject to various Presi- dents and secretaries of state since the administration of Harrison, none, how ever, threatening in tone until his letter to Secretary Hay, in which he declared that if MT. Hay did not attend to his claim he (Beuque) would attend to MT. Hay"
 Beuque, who is respectable in dress and manners, expressed satisfaction when ar rested, declaring that publicity would aid nm III gettlnB the money. When asked why he wrote the letter. Beutf i. replied Il want my money It is what heS,ierman government owes me-"
 Magistrate Cornell declared that he .dld not believe the man was in his rign. mind and committed him to Bellevue for examination.
 The Washington police state that the amount demanded by Beuque from the authorities of Hamburg was O.O0O marks This sum, he says, was invested fin 1Ss9 in photograph gallery in that city. and he claims to have lost it when he was expelled because he refused to perform military duty on the ground that he was an American. He was given three days to leave Germany, but through Secretary of State Blaine had the time extended to three months.
 The alleged threat in his recent letter to Secretary Hay was in the statement that he had written eight letters to the government and the present one would be his last. He said he would take up the matter then himself, and whatever he did would be in self-defense.
 The letter, like it's predecessors, was long and rambling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
" rAsHINGToN, D. O.. septemb

w WASHINGTON, D. C.. September w s.-A dispatch a, rom oa.,S,''. New York zol. succeeded in breaking the market to certain extent on the showing made by the bulls
 The bears" appeared to have straight tip as to what the purport of the gov ernment compilation would be and began selling heavily before the report was made public Brown and Sully both sup ported the market for a time, but Weld & Co. and other bears continued selling so smartly that the "bull' leaders took in sail and bought only on reactions.
 Advices received by D. J. Sully x O., w. P. Brown and others, are to the effect that the crop has greatly deteriorated, especially in Texas, on account of the ravages of boil weevil. and too frequent rains, and that there is no Justification for the government figures regarding con- ditions.
 In an interview Daniel J. Sully says: 'It would seem that Secretary Wilson, hav- ing gone on record as saying that we are to have or 8 cent cotton is now anxious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06


 Elliott of Hale, Espy of Houston, Brown of St. Clair, Barnes of Dale, Edwards of Pike, Foster of Pike, Fucker of Fillmore and Wilkinson of Autauga.
 Among the more important bills present. ed was a bill by MT Benners to rear range the boundary lines of the city or Bessemer by MT. McCrary to prevent the running of freight trains on Sunday; by MT. Wheeless to appropriate 300OO'for the establishment of a textile school in connection with the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn; to provide for the teaching of agriculture in the public schools of Alabama to authorize the gov ernor and members of the convict board to sell the state convict farms and the cotton mill at Speigners; by MT Scale to prevent any person from purchasing a COW between sunset and sunrise; by Mr. Walker to appropriate $10,00O for the building of an industrial school for white boys.
 This last bill is offered in lieu of one carrying an appropriation of s2o,oOO for the purpose of building school at East
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
". J. TRAVIS AGAIN
 WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
HE SHOWED A SUPERIORITY OVER BYERS IN BOTH APPROACHING AND PUTTING-WAS A PRETTY CONTEST.

New York, September 5.--For the third time, Walter J. Travis, representing the Garden City Golf club, has won the ann teur golf championship of the United States. He won his third victory today in the final 36-hole round of the national tournament on the links of the NJ cssau Country club. up and to play. fsbea W. Byers of the Allegheny Country club of Pittsburg was the runner up. Byers was also the runner up last year, being beaten by Louis N. James of Chicago, who was defeated in the first round of the present tournament Byers beat Travis in last years championship by one hole. but the veteran champion of two preceding years had his revnge today. Travis played su- perior golf, and while tees honors were about even, Travis was ahead of Byers in approaching and putting. He ap- preached with machine-like accuracy and the sureness of his putting at from three to ten feet was a feature.
 The final half of the round started in the afternoon with Travis up. The first two holes were played and a long put
 
 45 yards in four, outclassing Travis this time in reaching the green. Four holes were then halyed, leaving Travis still 4 up in the ninth green of the second round. Byers showed weakness in putting on the eight and the ninth greens, in each case missing puts of from three to four feet By driving out ol boun 5 on the eighth tee, and then going into the sand bunker on his second, Travis gave Byers good chance, but by weak put ting Byers failed to accept the advantage. Travis won the tenth hole from 12-foot put, but Byers got the eleventh hole. Ac- curate approaching gave Travis the twelfth hole returning him to his lead by five. He played steadily on the rext two holes, and they were halved. bringing the game to Q close on the fourteenth green in the afternoon. The cards for the latter half were:
 Travis-out, 45S, 455. s65, 40; in, 444 45. 21, 61.
 Byers-out, 45l. ll5, Ss5, 40; in. 5s5. 45. 22 62
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
FAMILY FOUND DEAD.
Mother and Son on Cot Clasped In
 Each Others Arms.

Philadelphia, September 5.-The bodies of Mrs. Rosa Leiser, 35 years old, and of her two children, Gottfried. 16 years, and Mary, 15 years, were found by the police today in their home on Germantown ave- nue. The mother and son were lying on a couch clasped in each others arms. and the daughters body was lying on three chairs at the foot of the couch. The bo- dies were decomposed:
 The coroner has not yet determined the cause of death. Mrs. Leiser and her chill dren came here from Zurich. Switzer- land. five months ago. The woman is be- iieved to have been widow. She and her son were employed in silk mill None of the family had been seen by the ueighbors since last Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
SENATOR GOLDSBY TALKS
 OF THE NUMBERED BALLOT
In Explaining Action of Senate Com mittee He Says No One Wants an Honest Ballot More Than
 Those on Committee.
BY E. E. kERsH.

Montgomery. September 5.-(special.)- The third legislative day of the present session did not prove of extraordinary interest, and beyond routine matters very little was accomplished. The house pass ed two bills, and refused one, while the senate passed a half dozen local bills in addition to it's routine calls.
 The Normal schools came in for good ly share of attention, the house adopting the senate amendments increasing the appropriation of the schools at Jackson vile, Livingston, Troy and Florence from s75O0 to $lo.OO0 annually. The amendment caused hot fight in the house. but car ried by a larger majority than was given the original bill at the early session. The normal school people go home much eIated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Many Bills Reported.

The call of the standing committees re- suited in the reporting of voluminous lot of bills that were entered on the cal endar for a third reading on tomorrow. These reports revealed the nature of the hard work that some of the committees have been doing during the recess days.
 MT Arnold asked leave of the house to call up H. B. 45S to amend section l6 of an act to establish a uniform system for the examination and licensing of teach CTS of public schools. approved February 10, 1899, which was granted. MT. Arnold explained that under the existing law third grade certificates could only be given to teachers twice. This has work ed a hardship upon teachers in the state. who have been unable to stand the second grade examinations. The bill permits the teacher to continue in the third grade,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Leoislation Was Educational.

All of the house legislation today was educational. The senate was warming up to an apparent petty fight on the governors veto message of the old sold iers pension bill, but action was defer red until next Wednesday,. While there are several senators who are heartily in favor of passing the bill, over the gov ernors veto, it is pretty well assured that the majority will stand by the chief executive in cutting the increase to fifty thousand dollars. The house rid itself of the stock law bill today by recom- hitting the measure to the committee.
 The matter will be heard at joint ses- sion of the senate and house committees Monday night.
 The election bill is still the center of interest and is yet before the senate committee, where a hard fight Is being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06

standing new examinations every two years. The bill passed without debate.
 MT. Arnold then obtained unanimous consent to call up H. B. 457 to fix the maximum salaries for teachers in the public schools The bill is a companion one to H. B. 45S, and fixes the maximum salary of teachers of the third grade at $50 per month, to be paid out of the pub lie school fund and the maximum to be paid second grade teachers at $50 per month. The bill, Mir Arnold explained, was intended as an incentive to holders of third grade certificates to try for the higher grades.
 MT Simpson of Lauderdale and MT. Handley of Randolph opposed the bill on the grounds that the fixing of salaries should be left with the local trustees. MT. Arnold said it was necessarily the case that a primary teacher should receive but S30 per month, the bill referring only to holders of third grade certificates. Sev- eral members closely questioned MT. Ar hold as to the intents of the bill which was finally passed--ayes, AS; nays, 26.
 On motion of MT. Wheeler H. B. S03 was indefinitely postponed as an identical bill had been passed by both houses at the early session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Will Complete the Map.

The attainment of the pole should be your main object. Nothing short will suffice. The discovery of the pole is all that remains to complete the map of the world. That much should be completed in our generation and by our countrymen. If it is claimed that the enterprise is fraught with danger and privation. the answer Is that geographical discovery in all ages has been purchased at the price of heroic courage and noble sacrifice Our national pride is involved in the un- dertaking, and this depar tment expects that you will accomplish your purpose and bring further distinction to a service of ilustrious traditions
 Tn conclusion. I am pleased to inform you that the President sympathizes with your cause and approves the enterprise.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Yachts Almost Ready to Start.

New York. September 5.-Sr Thomas Lipton's two racing yachts, Shamrock I and III lay beside a wharf in Erie basin today. The work of preparing them for the trip home was not fully under way. Shamrock III still carried her racing mast, but her jury mast was lying on the wharf ready. to be stepped. The crew of the defeated challenger are expecting to sail for home about September IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06

There was not quite such free flow of new bills in the house today, though the many members still had some meas ure to draw from their pockets. A ma1or- ity of these, as on former days' were more or less local in their nature.
 There were eighty-four members to an swer roll call, the Rev A. l.. Andrews opening the session with prayer, Leaves of absence were granted Representatives Johnston of Russell, McTyere of Barbour,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Mr. ooIdsby Makes Statement.

T am afraid that the report in today's s Age-Herald of the reasons for the posi- tion taken by the senate recess commit tee in not desiring the numbered ballot in the general election bill would con- vey the idea that they regarded the bal lot of such importance that they would eration to preserve it. l do not suppose that there is any one either in the house or the senate who desires more earnestly an honest election than the senate re- cess committee. Everything they did in reference to this matter was in entire sympathy with this demand on the part of the state of Alabama and was look ing to that end. They are opposed to the marked ballot for the reason that it de- stroys the free and untrammelled enjoy ment of the highest privilege of the cit- izen in exercising his right of franchise, entirely without the possibility of the in- terference by means of coercion, and tbe secret vote leaves him entirely at liberty to vote for his choice. Whatever that choice may be they are opposed to the marked ballot for the further reason that they are firmly convinced that should snch a provision be put in the bill it will unhesitatingly be declared uncon- sttutional by any court Of last resort before which the test of it's constitutions alitv may be made. The contention made hv those who wish a marked ballot is that 1t deprives the inspectors of cleo tlons who have heretofore been able to tanner with the ballots, of the possibility of doing so now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Stock Law Measure.

MT. Kelly of Choctaw demanded the regular order, which was the considera- tion of house bill v to provide for the holding of elections to prevent stock or certain domestic animals from running at large in election precincts in parts or parcels of election precincts or in cer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06

--~~~~~~-->-->--~--->->->-> had on the proposition of numbered ball lots. President Protem Goldsby of the senate tonight defended the position of the special recess committee in the fol- lowing interview:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
To Use Individual sIedges.

Distinctive features of Commander Pearys plan are the use of individual sledges with comparatively light loads, drawn by dogs; the adoption of Eskimo methods and costume, and the fullest utilization of the Eskimos themselves.
 Commander Peary believes the advan- tages of his plan and route are a fixed land base one hundred miles nearer the pole than any other route; a more rigid ice pack extending further poleward than is to be found on the opposite side of the pole; a wider land base on which to re- treat and well beaten line of communi- cation and retreat from winter quarters to comparatively low attitudes, which is practicable at any season of the year.
 Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling, a close student of arctic work and an en- thusiastic believer in the ability of Amer ican pluck and daring to find the pole, says in his letter to Commander Peary granting him three years leave of absence from April 1 next, that he thinks he is better equipped than any other person in the country to undertake this work He pays high compliment to MT. Pcary's courage and ability. He concludes his letter with this admonition:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
MT. Welden and the Mitts With Which
 He Would Meet Governor Jelks.


 tain bounds or limits of the several coun- ties of this state. and to provide penalties for violations thereof, and for the en- foreement of the same
 Chairman Blackburn of the committee reporting the bill said that In so much as the senate recess committee had drawn bill on the same subject which was now before the committee on local legislation that he thought 1t would save time to have the bill now being consider ed reeommtted that the two bills could be considered together He moved the recommittai of the bill which carried by a vote of 42 to B.
 Senate bill 21S to provide for payment of premiums to guaranty and surety com panies for bonds of receivers, assignees, guardians. executors. administrators, trus- tees and other fiduciaries and officials of state, counties and municipalities was taken up. and MT. Walker of Madison off, caption. officials of state, counties and municipalities. MT. Walker strongly op- posed the bill saving that 1t was merely In the interest of guarantee companies, and have the state. counties and muni- cipalities pay an extraordinary high rate for the bonds of their officials. He did not see the demand for the bill. as he did not know of any officials who were op- posed to paying for their own bondss If it is made the duty of the treasures to stand the expenses of the bonds. 1t would remove all competition, and the highest possible rate would therefore be charged. Messrs. Wood of Macon and Simpson of Lauderdale supported the position of Judge Walker. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 6S to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06
Opportunity for Fraud.

q believe that this simply puts in the hands of such inspectors as might be dis honest (and I charge no inspector either in the past or who may be appointed In the future with dishonesty or the inten- lion or desire to be dishonesty another opportunity for perpetrating fraud upon inc electors. If it has been possible in the past by bribery or other means to stuff the ballot box or change the re- turns, certainly the same possibility would exist if the ballots were numbered.
 T am not prepared to discuss whether or not it would be more difficult because to me the nefarious changing of the fran chise of the citizen has never presented itself and I am not familiar with the difficulty or ease with which such frauds may have been perpetrated against the voter by reason of the failure of the laws to require marked ballots l have, on occasion, been inspector of elections, but wherever have been I know that t'-s