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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
VETO NOT RIGHT.
A Roman Paper Publishes Part oi
 Speech Against RampoIla.

Rcme December A.-T-he osservatore Romano, the vatican organ. contains an article tonight answering that part of the speech of the Count Golouchowski, the Austrian minister of foreign affairs. de- livered December 16. which referred to the veto of Austria against Cardinal Rampolla at the last conclave.
 The paper maintains that the veto is not right but an abuse of power and that no pontiff has ever accepted it. Even the sacred college sometimes opposed it. but when it did accept 1t 1t was only for the purpose of avoiding worse evils.
 The Osservatore Romano concludes that the veto is an arbitrary interference and offensive to the liberty of the church.
 The article is much commented upon, as it's known to have been inspired by the pope. who read mad corrected the proof sheets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
PLENTY OF TIME YET.
Exchange of Notifications With China
 May Be Deferred.

Washington. December A.-1t is learn ed at the state department that the per- iod time from now on until October 8 of next year is open, during which the exchange of notifications may take place between the United States and China of the commercial treaty recently ratified by the senate.
 These notifications must take place in Washington. There has been some in- timation that they will never take place because secret opposition of foreign pow CTS may cause the Chinese government to withhold it's ratification. The state department knows nothing officially of this, and Is determined to use all proper measures to cause the Chinese govern ment to carry out the agreement into which 1t has entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
BULLETS FLY IN TENNESSEE.
List of Shooting scrapes Is Reported
 to Knoxville.

Knoxville, December 24.-Deputy Sheriff l.. R. May shot and killed Lee Lewis at Powells Station, in this county, at 8 o'clock tonight. The shooting was the result of an old grudge of several years standing, due to an election contro- versy.
 Carl Woolsey, son of the Rev. John Woolsey, who happened to be behind Lewis, was shot in the hip and seriously wounded by one of the stray bullets. Wes- ley Bright, young man living near Lou- den, Tenn, while cleaning his gun to- day was instantly killed.
 Near Madisonvile, Tenn, Lon Cagle shot and instantly killed Lee Rasar this afternoon while they were involved in a quarrel. Cagle and two other men in the party were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
MT. caheen's Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of Henry Caheen, who died Wednesday might at the residence of his son-in-law, Smon K1otS, were conducted yesterday afternoon and the interment was in the Jewish cemetery at Enon Ridge.
 The services were conducted by Rabbi Newfieid, and the pallbearers were L.. Idebolt, A. Hockstader. S. M. Adler, J. Bandman, Samuel U1lman and P. Bloch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
c. A, BrItton,

G. A. Britton, aged 4l for a number of years one of the prominent merchants of Birmingham, died yesterday in Kelso, Tenn, where he has been for some time past in search of health. The widow of the deceased and her two children left last night for Kelso, where the funeral services will be conducted tomorrow. { The deceased had been in Birmingham for about seventeen years and was very popular. He lived in Jonesville, but owned the large store at the corner of Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street. He was a sufferer from consumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
ROME IS MERRY.
Christmas Eve Is Spent In Gay
 Manner.

Rome, December 24-Christmas eve in Rome was spent in a gay manner. The whole town was given up to the most sumptuous of dinners, the fish consumed aggregating 100000 pounds The pope re- ceived fifty pounds of fish from Venice as a present from his former parishion- CTS.
 At the quirinal everybody was busy preparing the many presents which the king and queen and the queen mother and the royal prince sent to the little Princess Yoknde and Inafalda. the larger part of these presents consisting of dolls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
MANY SUITS BROUGHT.
Terminal Company Charged With vio-
 Iating Safety Appliance Law.

Springfield, Ill.,, December 24-The ter minal association of St. Louis, which op- crates trains across the Fades bridge, was made defendant today in the United States court in IS suits brought for al- legged violation of the act of 1902 relative to the use of safety appliances on engines and cars
 result of the report and recommendation of the interstate commerce commission relative to the appalling death rate by ac- cidents on railroads engaged in interstate commerce,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
Funeral of Mrs. Borrow.

Tuslsegee, December 24-tspecial.) .)-Mrs. $. c. Borrow died at her home three miles east of Tuskegee last Monday and was buried in the old family burial griound on the Borrow plantation Tues day afternoon at S:9O. After the funeral services were conducted at the house by the Rev. H. T. Johnson. Mrs. Borrow was one of the oldest residents of Macon coun- ty, having been born In 1sl5. She leaves family of six grown children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
MOTION DENIED.
President of Miners Union District
 Will Not Be Examined.

Binghampton, N. r., December 24.--Jus- tice George F. Lyon today denied the mo- ton of A. D. Wallace for a commission for an oral examination of Thomas Nich- ols, president of District No. 1 of the Pennsylvania Mine Workers Union.
 This motion was made in the action brought by Mir. Wales against President Mitchell to recover s20O,000 for suggesting the plan which Wales claims was used last year to settle the big anthracite fniners' strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
ooRBETT GETTING READY.
Is In Easy Distance of Weight to Fight
 HanIon.

San Francisco. December 24.--Young Corbett weighed 1924 pounds today. thus demonstrating that he is in easy distance of the weight for his fight with Eddie Hanlon next Tuesday night.
 Corbett will take it easy from now on. Hanlon has cut out hard work and is freezing alone under wraps. The wise money is going in on Corbett at 10 to s. Both men will meet Saturday to select a referee. It Is now thought they will agree on Eddie Graney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
RICHARDS APPOINTED RECEIVER.
Affairs of Cook County Democracy In MuddIe.

Chicago, December A.-Jacob B. Rich ards, former south-town assessor, was appointed receiver of the Cook county democracy, today by Judge Brentano.
 The appointment was made upon the petition of friends of Robert D. Burke, former city oil inspector, who declared that two sets of officers had been elect ed and their installation was liable to cause conflict and disorder, besides en- dangering the safety of the property of the club.
 Both the Powers and the Burke tick cts are made defendants to the suit, and 1t Is asserted that both are using the money of the organization in a manner which threatens to deplete the treasury and involve the corporation in a lot of law suits,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
WILL REPORT MONDAY.
Cuban Tariff on Imports Is to Be In-
 creased.

Havana, December 24.--The senate today directed the finance committee to report next Monday bill increasing by 25 per cent the present tarff on all imports ex- cept in the case of raw materials. the duties on which are to be calculated In such a manner as will not be prejudicial to Cuban industries.
 In the enactment of this measure the intention Is to protect the treasury against the lower receipts which will re- suit from the operation of the reciprocity treaty between Cuba and the United States. This measure will obtain until the government meets next April and passes a permanent tariff law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
BANK CLOSED.
Excitement in Cameron, w. Va,
 Caused By Notice on Door.

Cameron, ". Va, December 24.-Consid- erable excitement was occasioned today when notice was posted on the door of the First Citizens bank, signed by F. A. Fox, cashier, stating that owing to unusually heavy withdrawals and inability of the directors had ordered the bank to be closed, pending an investigation of its affairs.
 The notice stated that the assets are sufficient to pay all its liabilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
O'BRlEN WINS.
Gets Best of Jack Jeffords In PhiIadel-
 phia Court.

Philadelphia. December 24.--Jack O'Brien of this city had the best of the six-round bout with Jim Jeffries tonight, at the Broadway Athletic club.
 In the third round Jeffries had O Brien a little groggy but he soon recovered and held the advantage to the end ot the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
Tennessean Dead.

Knoxville, December 24.-Sanford Lit tleton died at his home here this morning aged 70 years. He was for four years chairman of the board of public works of Knoxville. He Is a brother of Martin w. Iittleton, mayor-eleet of the borough of Brooklyn, N Y, and also a brother of Jesse Littleton of Winchester, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
The Manila VIII Be Commissioned.

Vallejo. December 24.-The Manila, one of the Spanish gunboats captured in the Philippines, will be commissioned in a few days, moored near the receiving ship Independence, and placed under the con trol of the commanding officer of that ship. The Manila will be in charge of a officer and marine guard of ten men, and will be used as a prison el,ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
Remainder of Marines Landed.

Colon. December 24.-The balance of the marines from the United States cruiser Prairie, numbering 130, were landed here today and went by train to Bas Obispo station on the Panama railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
Graham Will Reslan.

Baltimore, December A.-Joseph M. Gra- ham, chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will, 1t is announced, re- sign January 1 to become chief engineer of the Erie railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on kach box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
Little Rock Signs Two.

Canton, O., December 24--Pitcher Ehrman and Third Baseman Maag, of this city, have signed with the Little Rock team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
PERSONAL.

Will Kennedy. who Is experimenting the construction of 200 coke ovens in Tennessee, is in Birmingham for Christi mas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25

The Winter Terms of the Massey Business College will begin Monday January 5h, at which time classes in all departments will be organized Interested parties should write, call telephone for fall partiCn lars. We assist graduates in securing situatiOns
 Massey Business College, Birmingham. Ala. Corner 2Oth Street and 4th Ave- Richard ". Massey President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En craving Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25

You can't enjoy life if your lungs trou- ble you. Piso's Cure for consumption cures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
FieId.
It IS NATIONALIzED.
United Assn of Plumbers-Recent
Action at Omaha Became Eff
fective Yesterday.
Benefits Offered Under New Plan
Are Expected to Prove Very
- Attractive.

At the convention Of the United AS
ISOLATION Of Plumbers held recently In
Omaha, proposition was fayorably acted
upon to ''nationalize" the union. The
vote on the proposition showed ma
jority Of 1883 in its favor, and since
yesterday the policy Of the union has
conformed to the new order. -. ~....-..-
In the past, while the plumbers have
maintained a national organization, It
has been largely on paper and has not
welded the influence among locals tnat
it's members wished. 1t provided no
benefits and the results Of it's efforts 10
strengthen the trade largely failed.
Under the new order, all strikes, in
order to receive recognition; must be
sanctioned by the national executive
board, and unless so passed on. the union
involved will receive no financial assis-
lance - .. =
There are also sick, death and super
animated benefits. The sick benefit IS
IS per week; death benefits are 500 ana
the superannuated benefits are $500 a1ter
twenty years continuous membership,
$500 after twenty-five years, and so'o
after thirty years. $3.50
Dues have been placed atsso cents ~
week, and have been made uniform
throughout the country. The system is
modelled upan the best and most prac-
ticable features of the Cigarnnakers' ,
Iron Moulders and Amalgamated Car
penters unions. It's adoption places the
oreanfzatin in the forefront of the pro-
gressive unions Of the country, and 1t Is
believed that it is only a question OF a
short time until it's latest move will be
followed by many of the other unions Of
the country. go.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
WAKE UP, ENGLAND
The Call of an "AntI-Yankee AgItator"-
Distress In Britain. -. .,

Distress In Britain. ~. -,
Statistics from several manufacturing
districts in the north and west Of England
clearly show that the winter will bring
suffering and distress to thousands.
In Blackburn 10000 looms are idle and
5000 cotton spinners out of work. The
cotton spinning trade has rapidly lost
ground during the past month. Mills have
been closed at Moseley and old looms are
definitely abandoned. There is acute dis
tress in Sheffield, and the cutlery, saw,
file and edged tool works are running on
short time. Even the electro plate and
Britannia metal trades, usually now at
their busiest, are dull, and the number of
inmates at the Sheffield WorkhOuse has
increased by ITO the past two weeks.
Grave labor troubles are expected in
the coal and tinplate regions in South
Wales. Many tinplate mills are. closed
down. and the state Of trade is very un-
! satisfactory. An agreement has been
reached between owners and men to
establish "stop tines one week a month
| from December to March, and about 25, 00C
| men will be affected by. this. London is
| filling up with the unemployed This
week three ex-soldiers, who served with
| honor in South Africa, committed suicide
| because they could get no work and a
fourth starved to death. The members
Of the Industrial commission have writ
I ten nome SOlHe dlIldZllS dCCOulltS VI LneH
| experiences In the United, States. One
| delegate, in a. letter from Dayton, O.
! clearly stated the attitude Of his fellow.
| workmen in England when he said:
II do not expect that you will believe
me when I tell Of the wonderful things
have seen in the American shops .ant
factories. No wonder they are ahead O
us. They are willing to adopt the lates
| bor-saVing devices. But you will no
believe half tell you, and the only wa,
to convince you is to make you take tn
same trip England had better wake u
in a hurry"
This from man who, before his trir
was the most bitter of "anti-Yankee' ag
itators.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
Normannaheinnen
GREAT RESOURCES
A Lecturer at Stockholm Declares
Sweden Could Support Popula-
ton of 1oo,ooo,ooo.
The Facts on Which the Assertion
Was Based-Swedens Popula-
ton Now 100000.


Director e. G. Odelstjerna, in q lecture
recently delivered in Stockholm, made the
assertion that if the natural resources OF
Sweden were properly applied they could
support a population Of 100.000,000 in
stead Of 100000, the present number Of
her inhabitants. Forestry was neglected,
he declared. LAUNDERING was carried on
with little intelligence. Every waterfall
of the thousands could be developed and
made to produce power for the railways
and for industrial plants The Immense
deposits of peat, a source of great wealth.
were scarcely touched. Mining was all
but neglected by the Swedes, while Eng
lish and German capital earned big profits
in Sweden.
Finally, the agricultural conditions
could be greatly improved by the use Of
manures which in the form Of lime were
to be had in ineXhaustible quantities.
Even with a population of 100, 100000
Sweden would not be as thickly settled
as Belgium. ..... .. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
WORHINGMEN SUFFER
Business Stagnaton In Chrstiania and
Copenhagen Is Serious.

A mass meeting Of the unemployed of
Christiania was held Dec. for the pur-
pose Of taking some concerted action in
their own behalf. The attendance was re-
gretfuly large. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the city government
with petition for extensive public works.
The city is to be asked to provide means
for securing food supplies at the lowest
price and to provide transportation for
those who sought work out Of town.
The committee was also instructed to
petition the storthing to increase the
building of railways, to loan money to
the unemployed through their respective
labor unions and to provide free fare on
the government railways and steamships
to those compelled to travel in search Of
work.
The industrial stagnation in Copenhagen
has also had serious consequences. The
conditions were intensified by the early
winter coming as it did a month in adj
vance Of the usual time, with such sever
ity as to stop all building operations. The
distress in the labor world has hardly
been more serious ;. .. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
TOO GREAT BRILLIANCY
Gertrude Atherton Says an Inter
viewer Laid on the Color.

Gertrude Atherton, speaking of her part
in defeating the Danish West Indies
treaty, writes as follows to the Chicago
Tribune: .
"While am not much disturbed by your
suggestion that should be tried for high
treason. am more than disturbed by
being placed in the position Of .braggart
by the interview in question. My part in
the whole matter Of the Danish West In
dies, when reduced to a few words, was
an extremely modest one. I wrote the
article for the North American Review,
giving the plain facts as they were not
generally understood, and a subsequent
and still stronger article to the New York
Times both of which statements were
translated and widely circulated In Dem
mark.
II had no communication whatever with
the Danish goyernment-as it Is liberal
and passionately ro-sale it was not likely
that should-and I have heard from no
one in Denmark on the question since my
return, although I know indirectly that
the antisale party is grateful for the inter
est showed in the affair.
whether did amy. good or not have
no means Of knowing. My interest in the
matter was purely personal. I considered
| that the treaty, fathered as 1t was by
glad to enter my protest I was also de.
| termined to go further, II necessary; but
| fortunately the action Of the landsthins
put an end to the matter.
1.-THE story, when given In all its de-
tails. is an extremely picturesque one, ant
/ told it to the gentleman who interviewed
| me for the Baltimore American. He wa.
| one OF the most brilliant men have eve1
met. Brilliant people are imaginative
more especially when it comes to making
/ copy for the exacting taste of the modern
newspaper reader. Moreover. was
guest in his state, and doubtless his south
ern gallantry led him to give me far NOR,
i credit than was my due. Iihave only seer
4 the FIRST column of the interview. daret
read no further:
! Gertrude Atherton
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
WAGE ADVANCES
Some Of the Big Employers Who Have
Boosted Wages.

some or the Big employers WIN f1a"|
Boosted Wages.
Several notable advances In wages have
taken place in the industrial world re-,
Gently, the more important being -.
* An Increase of / cent Der hour to 4motormen
and conductors, nearly 5000 in number, on tho
Union Traction trolley lines In Philadelphia.
This is practically 10 per cent raise. -: =
An increase of 10 per cent to cotton mill
operatives In southern New. England, Affecting
more than $4,000.
An increase Of % per cent and eight-hour
day for 1000 structural iron and bridge work
ers in and about rittsburg.
An increase of from to 10 per cent to the
1 900 employees of the Barbour Flax Spinning
company Of Paterson, N. J. s.~@a -
An Increase of 10 Per cent to the 1900 en-
ployes Of the John A. Roebling's Sons company
Of Trenton. N. J. 49,, 49,.
An increase amounting to $125,ooo a year to
about 1000 signalmen. dispatchers, telegraphers
and towerrnen on the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad. @.---' -. 81" =
!; An Increase Of 10 per cent to some ~15,oOo en-
ploycs of the United States Steel corporation III
mills and furnaces in and about Pittsburg. This
was granted without preliminary notice, the
amount being enclosed in the pay enVelops or
June 26.
A substantial increase IN varying
amounts to about $4,000 iron workers In
the rolling mills throughout the country.
This increase takes place under the slid
ing scale arranged with the iron workers
union, and follows the advance III the
price Of bar iron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
AGAIN RUM MUST GO
Attempts to Enforce the Prohibitory
Law in the East. :s =.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. ...
Portland, Ne. Jan. 1.-THE induction
into office of Names new sheriffs yester-
day is regarded as the BEGINNING OF a
fresh endeavor to enforce the prohibltory
law. Some Of these men unequivocally
declared their purposes in this direction
and gave all rum dealers time to get rid
of their stock and to quit the business.
Others have not openly declared their in
tentions in this particular regard, but have
permitted the impression to get abroad
that they will not brook any violation of
the law.
Here in Cumberland county, where the
attempt at enforcement by Rev. Samuel
F. Pearson virtually cost him his life, his
democratic successor, William Fl. Pencil,
directed his liquor deputies as soon as they
were sworn in to see that no saloon
keepers attempted to open for business.
In Androscoggin county, where Rev.
Charles S. Cummings won the republican
shrievalty nomination, after the longest
and bitterest convention battle known in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
LUTHER LEAGUES MEET
WIN City Members Enjoy a Pleasant Re-
eeption at United Church
Seminary

A reception was held by the Twin CITY
Luther League at the United church
seminary at st. Anthony Park yesterday
afternoon and evening. About 400 Luther
Leaguers and friends were present and
the occasion proved very pleasant one.
The league colors were literally used in
the decorations and the rooms presented
a handsome appearance. The program
was as follows: Scripture reading and
prayer, by the the Rev. J. c.. Petersen:
address of welcome, President Nels Jen-
sen of the Twin City League; piano solo.
Miss Minnie Liedman; vocal solo, H. R.
Mcllh1nney; piano solo. Miss Ida Gloeser:
address. the Rev. N. J. Lohre. president of
the state league; piano solo, Miss Sophie
Rogness reading, 'To the Past" Miss
Minnie Liedman; address, Professor e. G..
Lund Of the United Church seminary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
California, via tourist, Over the Rock
-.-- ~. Island nv. .---.- -

In selecting route to California the all
titude and climate OF the country trav-
ersed should naturally be given considera-
ton. The Rock Island system not only
has the shortest line to the Pacific Coast
but also passes through a territory OF the
lowest altitude and a most genial tenn
perature. Beginning Wednesday, and
every Wednesday thereafter, the Rock
Island Ry. viii run a tourist Car from
Minneapolis to Los Angeles without
change over the Rock-Island- Ell Paso
Route, leaving the Milwaukee Depot at
7:10 p. m. The car will be Of the latest
Pullman design and up-to-date in every
respect, and you may be assured Of a
most comfortable journey II you go this
way a double berth through costs but six
dollars, and nicer way to California
can not i be gone over. Information
and literature on California can be had
at the Rock Island Ticket Office, SO
Nicollet Ave. ss.ls "a