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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
THE SENATE.

The senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Ott. The first business was the withdrawal by Acree of Dale of his bills providing for a branch court at Newton. It transpired that while the new constitution permits local legisla- ton on this subject. It rigldly requires advertisement for twenty days before in- troduction of the bill, and this matter the senator had overlooked So he only draws out to come in again later on. He will, not however. delay in the opposi- tion he has announced to the new county scheme at Dothan, and this fight Is ex- pected to be opened very soon by the senator and members from Henry, who are here to put the bill through. The president pro-tem ruled that the bills could not remain before the senate and hold their place while the notice was be- ing given. The senate then adjourned to o'clock D. m.
 The senate reconvened at D. m. and MT. Hipp submitted the report of the lures committee, which makes only few changes in the old rules necessitated by the new constitution. One of these is in the matter of protesting the lobbies of the chamber. which the constitution confines to members of the two houses and officials
 Mir Rogers of Sumter moved to amend the old rule requiring a three-hfths vote to put on the calendar a bill adversely reported by a committee. and he was supported by MT. Powell of Butler. MT. Norman of Chambers and MT. Hogue of Perry. MT. Hipp was sustained by MT. Dunn of Clarke. and the amendment was laid on the table by a vote of eighteen to ten The rules as reported were then adopted as a whole by a viva voce vote.
 The president pro-tem announced the standing committees as given below. There are some changes in the constitu- tion of the committees, one on counties and county boundaries being added, and also one on public buildings and grounds.
 Bills introduced.
 Bills were then introduced as follows:
 By MT. Dunn-To amend sections 3S2. 3s3 and 3s4 of the Code. Relates to the method of providing the fertilizer tags.
 By Mir Hogue-To amend sections 4976 to 1889 of the Code. Relates to the draw ing of juries.
 Also to fix the time of holding the Cir cult courts In Wilcox and Perry counties.
 MT. Castleberry-To provide for collect ing and publishing statistics concerning the cotton crop of Alabama. Also to amend section 2717 of the code relating to landlords lien.
 MT. Arlington (by requesD-To increase the salary of the secretary of state from $500 to s25OO per annum.
 MT Rogers-To amend section 3919 of the code relating to time when taxes become delinquent: affects only those about to re- move from county.
 Mir Hall-A number of bills amending the laws regulating corporations as to amending and extending their charters. as to increasing their capital stock. as to consolidating with other corporations, as to conferring additional powers on private
 kcontlnued on Second Paoe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16

man was still pointing his pistol at hIIn' whereupon Gonzales said: Shoot again. you coward"
 Lieutenant Governor Tillman lowered his pistol and walked away.
 There was only one shot fired and that entered the right side between the eighth and ninth ribs and passed through the fore part of the body. coming out 1uft above the free border of the ribs The bullet was picked up on the pavement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
THE HOUSE.

Montgomery, January 15.--(Speciall-- The session of the house this morning lasted some ten minutes The Rev. Mir. Johnson one of the members from But Ter, offered a prayer. after which the reading the Journal was dispensed with.
 MT. Curry of Plckens introduced joint resolution providing for joint session of the two houses on Friday for the pur- pose of witnessing the opening and cast ing up of the vote for state officers by the speaker, and the announcement of the result. This was adopted under a suspension of the rules.
 The speaker announced the committee on rules as follows.
 Mir Rich of Mobile, MT Foster of Tus- caloosa, MT Benners of Jefferson, MT. Arnold of Calhoun, MT Lyons ofdMobife and MT. Goodwin of Montgomery. The speaker is ex-officio chairman. It was a high compliment to Mobile that two of her representatives should be placed on what has come to be the most important committee of the house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
TRIED TO AVOID
 ANY COLLISION.

In statement before the operation Mir. Gonzales made 1t plain that he sought no difficulty; that to avoid a collision with Tillman, who was walking with two sem ators, he cut across the pavement and passed by without touching or speaking, and that Tillman pulled his pistol and fired. Gonzales spoke to Tillman and told him to Shoot again, you coward"
 Tillman after the shooting walked out into the middle of the street where he was arrested and taken to the station house on Gervais street. He was met there by several of his friends, but said noth- ing. The police took from him the long range magazine pistol, which contained one empty cartridge, and large Colt 8 revolver.
 Gonzales said he saw MT. Tillman two days before and Tillman saw him. As to sending any message to Tillman, he said he had not done so, and he was positive Tillman fired before he said a word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
LIEUTENANT-GovERNOR
 PULLMAN ARRESTED.

Policeman Belman immediately after the shooting arrested Lieutenant Gov ernor Tillman and toelx him to police headquarters where he was relieved of two pistols-the one with which he shot MT. Gonzales and second large revolver 3S-calibre From the police station he was taken to the county Jail, where he is to- night under protection of the officers.
 The only attributed cause for the shoot ing is that during the recent primary election Mr. Gonzales bitterly opposed Lieutenant Governor Tillman in his race for governor.
 During the progress of that campaign MT. Gonzales, in his fight to defeat MT. Tillman, had editorially called him a de- bauchee and blackguard, and had de- nounced him as a criminal candidate" and A proven 'liar." It was this and other such editorial expressions, it is sup posed, that goaded MT. Tillman to the desperate deed of today. Since the first primary August 26, 1902, MT. Gonzales has had nothing to say about MT. Till man except to comment on the result of the primary.
 There appears to be no conflict of testl- mony as to the essential features of the tragedy. MT. Gonzales was walking home alone from his office to his lunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
Does Not Possess Hopeful Out-
 look for It's Passage
MAJORITY USING THE WHIP
They Are Unable, However, to Bring Four of the Beet Sugar Men Into Line--Morean Favors
 the Measure.
BY wATTERsoN srEALEY.

Washington. January 15.-(Special)- The Cuban reciprocity treaty does not possess that hopeful outlook for passage which evidenced itself at the beginning of the session. The majority seems un- able to whip into line three or four of it's beet sugar members and to make matters worse, there Is more democratic opposition than existed during the last session. In addition the treaty has re- publican opposition of quiet nature, which would not raise stand to make a fight for vote and which can be expected to render no assistance other than to vote for it, If vote Is ever reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
Inaugural Committee.

The committeeman on the part of the house for the arrangement of the inau- gural ceremonies, was announced by the speaker as follows: Mir Bankhead of Walker, MT. Wood of Macon MT. Mc- Donald of Barbour and MT. Arlington of Montgomery.
 MT. Benners of Jefferson stated that under the new constitution some changes in the constitution of the committees seemed necessary, and the speaker could not finally make up the committees until that matter was settled Hence he moved adjournment that the rules committee might have time to report by tomorrow at least as to the committees. The house adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
Bill Pending.

As has been frequently stated there is pending in the senate committee on rela- tions with Cuba the bill passed the house at last session and which provides for a 20 per cent reduction. If there was any sincere desire on the part of the republicans to help Cuba, this bill would be passed. The reason 1t is not Is the same bill contains a provision removing the differential upon refined sugar. which provision the sugar trust will not stand for. This bill therefore remains pigeon holed while a treaty is negotiated in or- der to dodge the house bill. This dodg- ing on the part of the administration IS one good reason for democratic opposi- ton.
 Senator Bailey of Texas will probably lead the fight against the treaty, and cp- enly announces that he feels justified in using every means possible to defeat it. The senator's opposition is largely based upon constitutional grounds. Senator Ba- con of Georgia, who. with Senator Bailey, voted against reporting the treaty today, Is opposed to 1t on the grounds tha. 1t will injuriously affect the country.
 Morgan Favors It.
 Senator Morgan of Alabama fayors the treaty, ond clahnsg gEhat lsouthern indus- tries will be benefftted. as pine lumber, coal iron, cotton goods, mules and farm and dairy products will be shipped to Cuba in increased quantities Senator Vest of Missouri Is said Do also take favorable view of the treaty so there Is a general split up.
 The fate of the treaty at present seems to depenc entirely upon the extent of the fight its opponents are willing to make. Should they allow vote to be taken there are indications that the necessary two-thirds would be forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
TROUBLE IS OF
 LONG STANDING.

The trOuDle between bleul.-bONs H. Tillman and Editor N. G. Gonzales of the Daily State has been brewing fer sometime and followed a severe denuntia- tion of Tilman, which Gonzales made In the columns of his paper and on the stump throughout the state.
 The trouble between the two men grew directly out of fight between Senator Tillman and Senator McLaurin. which oc- cured in the United States senate.
 Maj. Micah Jenkins, who had served with Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba, and who won for himself a record for bravery and merit, was to have been pre- sented with a sword by the people of South Carolina in recognition of his cour- age and the fame which he had won for his native state in the Spanish-American war. The presentation was to have been made by Governor elect Tillman, who to- 6ay shot Gonzales.
 When President Roosevelt withdrew lis invitation to state dinner which he had sent to Senator Tilman, because of the fight the latter had in the Unite d States senate. Lieutenant-Governor Till man refused to present the sword to Jen- kins. who had served in Roosevelt's reg iment in the Spanish-American war. CALLED HIM LIAR
 AND A ScoUNDREL.
 N. c. Gonzales. who is editor of the Daily State, took up the matter through the columns of his paper and bitterly denounced Lieutenant-Governol Tillman, calling him liar and scroundreI. He repeated the accusation on many d.ffer- ent occasions and even dared young Till man to deny the charges which he had made.
 The charges which Gonzales made against young Tillman were wired all over the country and made a deep sen- sation, many uncomplimentary renai ks being made in the press of the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
HAD JUST LEFT
 THE STATE HOUSE.

Lieutenant Governor Tillman left the statehouse just after the senate, over which he presided, had adjourned. He came out of the statehouse accompanied by Senator Talbrd of Beaufort and Sena- tor Brown of Darlington, and he was joined on his way uptown by Congress- man-elect Wyatt Aiken and former Rep resentative Dominick. The meeting with Gonzales was just at the turn of Main and Gervais streets, on the north side Of the street. There was no encounter, no fist fighting. no laying on of hands. Till man, so far as the evidence discloses, simply drew his revolver and fired at Gonzales. Most of those who saw the af- fair say there was nothing said until af- fer the shot. One of TilIman's escorts says he thinks Tillman said: 'I received your message" and then fired.
 He is not certain of this. but thinks so. The other companion of MT. Tdlman says he did not hear anything, but thinks he would have heard any words if they were spoken.
 Two or three Ghers say they heard nothing until after the firing of the pistol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16
GONZALES TELLS
 OF THE TRAGEDY.

Gonzales himself gave an explicit statement of the affair prior to being put under anaesthetics. He was very em- phatic in saying that he had not sent any message to Tillman at any time, and that Tillman said nothing until after he had fired. and then after the shot he said something about taking him Con- zales) at his word. Gonzales took this to mean that Tillman told him that he was settling old issues face to face with him. Gonzales is certain that nothing was said until after the shot was fired,
 when he tottered to the ftreet car trans fer station, against which he leaned. Till
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-16

Washington, January 15.-Forecast for Alabama: Increasing cloudiness Friday Rain Saturday; light variable winds.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
assp21ork 1aiIp Gribrate
MONDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1903.
TIE NEWS TRIs MORNING.

FoREIGN-General salazar. former COM
raander in chief in Colombia. said that an army
OF one hundred thousand men was being formed
and would soon march on the isthmus; he added
that the people Of all departments were united
IN attempt TO regain Panama. == col
lective to President Marroquin's appeal
for aid viii be sent by the Presidents OF the
Central American States. - An armistice Of
forty-eight hours was concluded between the Do
minican rebels and the government Of WoE
GIL and negotiations for peace beg n. - Sew
eral lives lost and much damage was
caused by heavy gale in Western Germany;
the Deutschland broke adrift at CuKhaven and
badly DANA ged. - The British Labor
Federation. a society OF labor who favor
Mr.. Chamberlain's fiscal proposals, is about TO
be formed IN England. - President Palma,
discussing the Newlands resolution. said that
the time had passed for a change i'm the Cuban
government; the resolution was derioed In Porto
Rico.
DOMESTIC.-Accordlng to a dispatch received
in Washington from Minister Powell at San Do
mingO. President Woz Gil Of San Domingo has
offered retire and let the country he governed
by four members OF hts Cabinet, the arrange
ment TO continue pending a permanent settle
ment OF the affairs Of the country. = Posses
Of farmers were securing the mountainous coun-
try along the Shamo1in Division OF the Read
ing Railroad IN search OF the men who muir
dered the operator at Browns Tower; the farm
ers say that If they capture the man they Will
lynch him.
CTTY-The funeral Of Mrs Harriet Maxwell
Converse the Great White Mother was held;
q number OF Indian braves made addresses.
- An engine driver in avoiding a collision
with a truck. sent hts three horses into a
saloon. =- II became known that the standing
tsoIT7rnlttee Of the Protestant L iscopal Diocese
OF Newark disputed the authority OF DR.. Tuttle,
the presiding bishop, 10 arrange all the details
OF DR.. Iines's cOnsecration. - An ambulance
surgeon crawled under car to bind the wound
OF a man who had been run down and who died
the way 10 the hospital. = A raid was
made on a sanatOriGm conducted by DR.. Bfinn,
who with a nurse, arrested by Assistant
District Attorneys and detectives. - Minis
ter Narilla said IL would be useless for General
Reyes TO come here to negotiate - The Mad
tson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church cele-
brateG it's twentieth anniversary, a tablet for
BOwles Colgate being unveiled. - The Rev.
Dr. Cortland Myers made sensational charges
against the Sheriff OF Kings County and Deputy
Police Commissioner Ebstei--
THE WEATHER.-Indicarions for to-day:
Partly cloudy and warmer The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 42 degrees; lowest, "a
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
4muscnlen6.

ACADEMY OF Musrc-s;lS-The Best OF Friends
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES. TO e-S 20 le-For-
BEi.Asco THEsTRE-s-Du Barry
BROADWAY THEATRE. .1S-Babette-
CASINOS -1b-Erminie
CfRCIE-c-s-Naudegilie.
carTERloN-s :5o-Miss Elizsbeth's Prisoner
EDEN MrSEE-The World IN Wax.
GARDEN TEEATRE-s-Three Little Maids
GARRICK TEEATRE-s.lB-LadyR Roses Daughter
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:i5-The Rogers Brothers
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-sl0-The Girl from
HEnSoN NTTEATRE-s:so-consn Kate
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s: :20-lm Bunten Rock
KEITE-S--Cortinuous Performance.
KNfCKFRBOCNER-S .So-The Light That Failed
LYRIC THEATRE-s.ib-Red Feather
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES -30-A Clean Slate
MAJESTIC THEATRE-s-Babes in Toyland.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S:is-Captnin harrington.
MfRRAT HILL THEATRE-S-Under Cover.
NEW kMSTERDA Ans :2o-Fser own Way.
NEW ENPIRE-s.ib-The Pretty Sister OF Jose-
NEW irCECM-s 1.-THE Admirable Crichton-
NEW -yORK-Bcn Hur
PRINCESS THEATRE-s :3o-Rafses. the Amateur
Cracksman.
PROCTOR s-Tu-enty- street-Coutinucus Per
forrnance Fffty-esghth Street-winchester Fifth
Avenue-Mme Sans Gene. One-hundred- and
twenty-ffth Street-One Error.
SAVOY THEATRE-S-Ib-Chariotte Niehe and French
ST NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-open Daily:
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE-e-s-The Road 70
vrC-ToFTA TEEEATRE-s:IB-The orsce Boy.
wALIsACK'S-Closed tonight.
WEBER a FIEIDS-S-Whoop- -EDee-Doo
WEST END-S-There and Back
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
PERSONAL.

In connection with Madame PATHS present tour
in this country the English recall that the
diva actually born in the greenroom OF an
opera house Her mother, prima donna OF some
talent. was singing with the celebrated Sgnor
Sinico when she was suddenly taken ILL., and car
ried to the greenroom- where Adeiina Patu va Was
his waTdrobe 10 fnd wraps for the infant. little
guessing it would be the greatest singer IN 'he
world.
Lieutenant General s. B. NJ Young who was
confirmed by the Senate few days will reach
the retiring age on January next. This will make
a vacancy as Chief of the General staff IL mas
been announced that Major General Adna r Chaf,
make a VACANCY on the General STAFF to be filed
by other major general
The marriage of the young Duke Of Roxburghe to
Miss May Goelet recalls to THE London Chronicle
the romantic attachment Of Of HIS predecessors
which very nearly ended In the extinction OF
the duledom altogether. II is century and half.
as near as may be- since John, third Duke Of Rox-
burghe, fell in love with the charming Christina,
Princess of Mecklenburg -Streitz. His affection
returhed. and all promised well. when the lady's
younger sister. Charlotte. became affianced TO
George III. IL was thought impossible that the
Queen of England's elder sister should marry a
British subject, and Christmas engagement was
broken of. The Princess died unmarried. and so
did the Duke. who consoled himself by becoming
the greatest biblophile I'm the kingdom; the Rox-
burghe Club was founded in 1872 TO commemorate
the sale Of his famous library with its copy OF
also died without issue; and the family honOrs
after being years dormant, were revived in
favor Of the great-grandson of the first Earl or
RoxbuTghe.
Fl. c. Robinson. who has spent two years IN
scientific investigation in the Malay peninsula re-
Gently exhibited the geological section Of
British association specimen of fish known as
the mud hopper" which by means OF strong fms
under its body is able to about on land for
distances Of at least twenty yards from its watery
nest in the swamDs-
Miss Vera Goldstein. of Victoria. is about to test
the right OF to sit in the Australian Parlia-
ment by offering herself a candidate. She Is
remembered in this country the Australian dele
cato TO the womans suffrage convention IN Wash
ingtOp fast year. During her visit she was com
missioned by the Chronological Society Of Victoria
TO inquire into regulations regarding Juvenile
criminals and neglected children.
Sir William Muir the late principal OF the Uni
versity Of Edinburgh, has just had conferred upon
him the medal of the Royal Asiatic Society This,
being the highest distinction which the society has
in its power to bestow Oriental scholar. is
rare honor which Is conferred trienniaIly
some noted statesman. traveller, military man or
scholar.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
SELLING STEEL ABROAD.

A few pertinent figures were cited by The
Iron Trade Review" recently 10 suggest the
enormous possibilities Of the expectation of iron
and steel in the future. The worlds production
of pig iron in 1902 was close TO 45O0OOO0 tons.
More than one-third Of that amount. lS6OO 600
tons, was consumed in the United States and
smaller quantity in England and Germany to-
getber. About i5000ooO tons were left for all
other consumers. II thus appears that in Amer
sea 529 pounds for each inhabitant were used
and outside OF the three great iron consuming
countries the proportion fell of 10 twenty-four
pounds per capita. When one thinks OF the low
degree Of civilization that prevails in some
lands which have a vast population it becomes
apparent that much missionary work is needed
before demand for iron and steel can be Gre
ated there. On the other hand, many millions
Of people elsewhere are already so enlightened
that they might easily be persuaded to increase
their purchases. The idea is certainly tempting
Another suggestion is made by the periodical
5ust mentioned, concerning the expediency OF
which there is room for doubt Our contem-
pOrary is disturbed by fears concerning the ef-
feet OF lively competition with other producers
than Americans. To prevent a ruinous cut in
prices an amicabe division Of territory with
rivals is recommended. Were negotiations 10
that end once opened. il would probably prove
difficult 10 arrive at a basis OF agreement
America now produces nearly half of the iron
and steel Of the world. Would England and
Germany consent 10 surrender 10 us n corre-
spending share Of the markets now open TO all
three? How much OF Asia and Europe in ad-
dition 10 South America. would they accord TO
the United Statesg How long a period would
IL be wise 30 let such a treaty covert BIZ what
tribunal could adherence TO Il be enforced?
Apart from the question Of practicablIity. il
is IN order 10 ask who would derive the most
benefit from an understanding OF this sortP
Well, apparently. the countries which are suf-
fering most from competition. If the United
States can produce steel more cheaply than
Great Britain or Germany, would IL not gain
more by adopting the policy Of free field and
TO favor" than from COMPROMISED Are there
any considerations Of honor interest that
should forbid pressing the present advantage
20 the utmost: Three or four years ago Ameri-
can steel and machinery had secured a foothold
!n England. Since then Germany has made
larger sales IN that market than has this coun-
try Owing 70 n variety Of causes. but especial
Is 10 the recent lowering OF quotations, the
prospect for a reversal OF conditions there has
improved. Not long ago ''The London Express
remarked: Every thinking Englishman who
has beer 10 the States and has studied Amer
-'ican conditions win tell you that competition
from thar quarter is 10 be feared more than
from Germany" n that be n sound opinion, is
This the moment TO make concessions 10 British
aud Teutonic rivalsg Could not better terms be
secured a. any adjustment that might later
prove feasible IL the commercial position Of this