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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
An Editor Dies.

Baltimore, April 1s.-Rev. Edward J. Drinkhouse. 73 years of age, fourteen years editor of the Methodist Protestant, is dead at his home in this city. MT. Drinkhouse, among other writings pub lished a history of the Methodist Protest ant church which is regarded as an au- thority on the denomination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Funeral of H. L. Merrlck.

Washington, April 1s.-The funeral of the late Harry l.. Merrick, the paragraph CT of the Washington Post, who died here last night, will take place at Porths- mouth, O., next Wednesday. The remains will leave here for Portsmouth tomorrow afternoon accompanied by the widow. her two young sisters and some personal friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20

shows dishgur- ing blotches and bleniishes. In ge n eral the cause of these eruptions is inl- pure blood.
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery puri- fes the blood, aud re m ov S the corrupt ac- GU m II a tio n s W h c h cause disease. When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
pRURRINe TO MEMPHIS.
Milwaukee Team Closes It's Southern Trip With Game Yesterday.

Memphis. April 19.-(speciaD The MIL waukee American association team con- cluded Its southern training today and left for home after administering a drub- ping to the locals.
 Nolden, Stratton and Mathison were sold to the local team.
 The Brewers won all but two games on their trip.
 Today's score:
 R. H. E. i Milwaukee .......02982 '-14 20 2 Memphis ..........3 o 0 % 0-4 8 8 Batteries-Dunham, Elliott Merideth and Wood and Speer; Breitenstein. Me- 1ntire, Gaston and Stratton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Charqed With Arson,

owensboro, Ky April BE. o. Thom- as who was recently discharged srom the penitentiary, was today arrested. charged with arson for the burning last night of the Owensboro Pants Manufacturing com panys plant, with loss of over ySOO There was S70000 of insurance on the stock and sl50OO on the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Ask your grocer for Snow Drop Baking Powder.

If you only had steam con- nected to your building it would not necessltate your starting up the boiler so late in the season. B. R.. l.. & P. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Cannot Pass the Bridge.

Cairo, H., April 1s-The United States monitor Arkansas arrived from Mound City today and Is now lying above the Illinois Central railroad bridge. It will be necessary to cut off part of the stack to allow the boat to pass under the bridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
MINER WAS STRUCK
 A MURDEROUS BLOW
William Thomas WayIaid and
 Robbed at Pratt
HE DIED AT ST. VlNCENTS
Thomas Was Paid of Saturday But Had Only Spent Small Part of Ills Money-He Lived at
 Blossburg.

William Thomas a miner who lives al Blossburg, was knocked in. the heao' fatally wounded and robbed Saturday night near the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham depot at Pratt City. lie was found lying near the tracks with his skull crushed, and some money which he is known to have had was missing rom his pockets. When found he was alive and was brought to Birmingham about o'clock yesterday morning and carried to St Vincent's hospital, where he died before he could be placed on the operat- ing table.
 His remains were turned over to w. H. Barnard & Co.,. undertakers of Pratt City, and the funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be near Pratt CitV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Would You Think It :?

Would you think it possible that you could be disappointed in the face of awom
 an whose shapely shoulders, and beauti- full hair suggest womanly perfection and beauty Such disappointment comes not seldom when tue face turned to you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Fast Service Ia. the Mobile q ohIs
 Railroad.

Railroad for Cairo. St. Louis and points in the North, East and West New equipment, through sleepers Superior service- P. 6. Hay, 6. D. F. A., Ne ! Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala o. N. Shepard. c P. A.. Nobile AiA
 B-sro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
At New Oreans.

New orleans-New Orleans, 8; Baton
 Rouge, 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
HENRY WALKER IS
 TAKEN ID JASPER
Murderer of Mrs. Dickinson is
 Removed Under Guard
TRIAL MAY BE THURSDAY
Sheriff Jack Moore Stated That He Did Not Anticipate Any Trou- bIe from Lynchers, But
 Was Prepared for It.

Henry Walker, the negro murderer ol Mrs. J. S. Dickinson of Cordova, who has been in the Jefferson county jail during the past six weeks for safe keeping, was taken to Jasper last night under special guard. The transfer was in charge of Sheriff Jack Moore. who was assisted by ] Deputies R. H. Smith, John Mcqueen and J. o. Long. all of Jasper.
 He will be arraigned before the Walker county Circuit court this morning at S:sO then be set, It will probably be fixed for Thursday.
 The Negros Crime.
 Walkers crime was one of the most heinous in the history of Walker county. One night about the 1st of March he entered the home of J. S. Dickinson late at night when both he and his wife were asleep, crushed MT. Dickinson's skull with a hatchet and turned on Mrs. Dickinson and laid her head open with the same weapon and committed criminal assault upon her. Mrs. Dickinson died from her injuries a few days later at Copeland & Berrys in1rmary in Birmingham, where she had been brought for treatment. A few hours before death, however, she identified Walker, who was brought be- fore her, as the man who committed the crime.
 MT. Dickinson will probably recover from his injuries, although his recovery is very slow. The 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson, who was also sleep ing in the room at the time of the crime was uninjured, but later identified Walk CT as the man who was in the room that night.
 The feeling in Walker county was ln- tense against the negro at the time of the crime, and 1t was thought certain that he would be lynched. He was there fore brought to this county for safe keep Ing. and was taken back for trial last night under special guard
 Prisoner Taken Secretly.
 The transfer was made very secretly so as to avoid any possible trouble, and Sheriff Moore had detectives posted at the stations along the route to warn him by telegraph if any trouble was to be anticipated.
 Henry Walker Is an ugly looking negro, with receding forehead and protruding lower jaw His lips are very thick, and he Is a typical African. He is little over six feet tall and weighs IFS pounds. He is morose, talks very little and worried more last night over losing his hat than over what his fate will be.
 Sheriff Jack Moore stated last night that the feeling had quleted down some what in Walker county and that he an- ticipated no trouble. He said the jail at Jasper was a strong one, and that a special guard will be maintained while Walker is confined there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Paid Off Saturday.

Thomas was paid off Saturday and went down to Pratt City from his home at Blossburg. He formerly lived at Pratt City and had number of friends with whom he was drinking during the after noon and night. He stated several times that he and his son had made 80 last month, and 1t was understood that he had most of 1t with him. Late at night he started towards the depot to catch train to return home and was found two hours afterwards in dying condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Elmore M. De Groat.

Elmore M. De Groat, the 11-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. W. E. De Groat, died yes- terday afternoon at their residence. 1909 Seventh avenue, North. The funeral ar- engagements have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
The Wound.

The wound was in the back of the head near the base of the skull, which was crushed badly. Thomas was never aple to speak and tell how he was wounded The wound bears the appearance of hay ing been made by blunt instrument probably a coupling pin. It was thought that possibly he was struck by a train' but as there were no other bruises on his body this theory was dropped. The Pratt City policemen are working on the theory that he was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-20
Provisions for Teachers.

Do you wonder that I was delighted to see this special provision made by the university for teachers and to realize that these new facilities would be open to us this summer, and In addition to them the excellent and varied courses outlined in the prospectus of the summer school? Read it and see if you can suggest any thing that a teacher will need which is not offered there. I could not, though asked to do so. A. w. s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

princeSSeS drove up and watched from
their carriages through opera glasses
the tin smokestack which glistened IN
the sun. Prince Orsini. the head OF the
Roman nobility, who shares only with
Prince Colonna the hereditary right to
stand next to the papal throne. sat on
the steps of ST. Peters beside an old
heggar woman. Like her, he watched
intently for the smoke signal, but no
smoke came.
The bells of the basilica rang out the
call to vespers, but none went In. The
priests, pacing the steps of st. Peter s,
prayer books in hand, muttered the
evening office with an ever watchful
eye on the Sistine chapel. The sus-
pense became intense. Even the street
urchins, who had come in large num-
bers to gather the discarded ends or
cigarettes thrown away by the nervous
crowd, stopped their work and gazed
toward the chapel.
False Report of Election.
Several false alarms of Behold! it
smokes!" caused a thrill of excitement
Then came a rumor that pope had
been elected, and many persons rushed
to the basilica in order to get good
seats when the announcement should
be made. The impression that choice
had been reached was heightened by
Vatican of few officers in full uni
form, as If for great ceremony.
When o'clock doomed out from the
big clock of st. Peters there was a
sea of upturned faces focused in in
tense anticipation on the Sistine chap
els crooked smokestack. Three min
utes later came another cry This time
it was true. From the cQnical top OF
the stack of the chapel curled out a
tiny streak of smoke. SO light, so faint,
that it was scarcely distinguishable,
even against the deep blue of the sky.
From the crowd came a sigh of relief.
Still watching, with craned necks, they
saw the smoke thicken and then die
down, and in two minutes all trace of
today's futile voting had vanished into
air.
Slowly. and with much speculation
as to what had occurred within the
conclave. the crowds dispersed. The
| historic method of giving the world
| the only information it is supposed to
| get regarding the election of pope
had served it's purpose with dramatic
| thoroughness.
Where New Pope Will Appear.
During the afternoon worknnen were
| busy in st. Peters preparing the great
window facing ,the interior of the ba-
+, silica, from which the new pope, i'm
mediately after his election, will give
his first benediction to the Catholic
world.
Diplomatists accredited to the holy
see were at the Vatican during the
| Eay, stopping at the wicket gate, but
not having any communication with
| those in the conclave. The most inter-
esting period at the wicket was when
postal and other communications for
cardinals, conclavists and others Sc
cluded within the precincts of the con-
clave are received after being exam
ined by the marshal and the governor
| of the conclaVe. The latest reports are
that the condition of the sick cardinals
has somewhat improved. The rules OF
| the conclave allow cardinal who is
sick to leave and even not to return. If
] he so desires.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
SHUT IN HELLO BOOTH
CRAMER NEARLY DIES
St. Paul Man Nearly Furnishes
the Corpse for a Guaranty
Loan SarcOphagus.

Bertrand Cramer, of st. Paul, yester-
day shut himself into telephone booth
in the Guaranty Loan building. Min
neapolis, and came nearly furnishing
himself with sarcophagus of the
Egyptian pattern. Mr.. Cramer might
have been discovered half a century
hence in an excellent state Of preserva-
tion. because the booth In which ne
had immuned himself is soundlessly
and hermetically sealed. once the door
is shut.
Cramer shut the door and undertook
to say things to man in Red Wing
with whom he had business. The Red
Wing affair was negotiated without
difficulty, but when Cramer was sud-
denly seized with feeling Of faintness,
due to the utter absence of ventilation
in the booth, he tried to break out. He
then discovered, to his horror. that the
door would not open, and that the air
vitiated quality that he would be lucky
to live five minutes unless somebody
could be induced to open the door from
the outside.
There was no light in the booth. and
all efforts to attract attention seemed
utterly futile. Cramer tried for five
minutes. He could see people going
out Of the alley entrance. but. pound
as he might on the glass doors of the
booth, he could not attract the notice
of a single person.
At last, almost asphyxiated, the des-
perate man placed his feet against the
door of the boot and his back against
the rear of the same. With gigantic
effort he managed to jar the fastening
loose. He rushed into the outer en-
trance of the building and sat for ten
minutes on the steps before being suf-
fciently recovered to resume his way
1t developed on subsequent exami-
nation that the door was not locked
but merely jammed. Cramer thought
he had sprung a Yale lock behind him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
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The Northern Securities company
wins complete victory in the suit
brought against 1t by the state of Min
nesota, in the decision handed down
by Judge Lochren. of the federal court,
yesterday
Every contention of the counsel for
the state Is knocked out by the ruling
of the court that the Northern Securi-
ties company is not a railroad corpora
ton, but merely an investing company.
with no control over the operation or
the roads whose stock it holds. Judge
Lchren says there is not particle OF
evidence to show that the defendant
company ever sought to control or in
terefer with either railroad effected in
respect to operation or management.
The court holds that the formation
Of the Northern Securities company
and it's existence does not violate the
state act, prohibiting combinations in
restraint of trade. nor does it violate
the act prohibiting the consolidation
of parallel or competing lines of rail-
way for the reason that the Northern
Securities company is not railroad
company. The stock holdings of the
Securities company. it is held. can
have nothing to do directly or Indirect
ly with trade. commerce. transporta-
ton or rates.
The decision, which Is lengthy one,
upholds every contention of Messrs.
Grover, Young or Bum. counsel for the
Northern Securities company, and the
court, while acknowledging that his
opinion in some respects differs with
those of the judges Of the court Of ap-
peals, who decided the government
case, declares that justice to tse liti-
gants and his own sense of duty re-
quired that his understanding OF the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
JUDGE LOCHREN'S
DECISION IN FULL
Judge Lochren's decision is as follows:

Judge Lochren's decision is as follows:
This cause came on for final hearing
in st. Paul June S, 1903. upon the bill,
answers and testimony taken and on file.
That the cause is one of equitable cogni-
zance and that this court has rightful
jurisdiction of the same was conceded by
counsel. The cause was fully argued and
upon full consideration the following facts
appear and are esta blished.
First-The defendant, the Great North
ern Railway company, is a Minnesota cor
poration, which has, as stated in the bill,
acquired the property. rights and fran
chises and the management and control OF
various specified railway corporations.
That the defendant the Northern Pacific
Railway company. is Wisconsin corpora
tion, which filed its articles of incorpora-
ton in Minnesota, and in 1896 purchased
and acquired all the railroad properties,
railway lines, right Of way. rolling stock
and franchises of the earlier Northern Pa
cifie railroad company; and, as also stated
in the bill, ACQUIRED the property
rights and franchises, and the manage
ment and control of other specified rail-
way corporations. That said Great North
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
THREATENS TO THROW
CHILD FROM WINDOW
Mrs. Hickey Determined to Keep Her
Baby or See 1t Die.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Standing near a
window of Judge Chetlain's court. Mrs.
William Hickey held her baby and
threatened to dash it to the ground
should any attempt be made to take it
from her. Court officers were planning
to have it removed from the custody
Of the mother
"This is my child" she said. Il love
it and I'm going to keep it. Why should
other women attempt to take 1T from
me? Rather than that l will throw 1T
from the window. If any persons take
my child 1 will kill them within an
hour"
Mrs. Hickey was aroused to anger,
but she was cool in her wrath, and 1t
was feared that the child might be in
jured. Judge Chetlain persuaded her
to leave the window and postponed
consideration of the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
THE NEWS lNDExED.

PAGE l.
Potters AAsraGsfd Asanst sultan 1k 0PsRass Risa.
Nearly Dies in Hello Booth.
Two Ballots for Pope.
PAGE II.
Girls Father Accompanies EIopers.
PAGE ILL.,
Krahn1er Weakens on His Plan.
German Baron Is Sought.
C. C. Morrisette Injured.
Sharood Company to Build.
PAGE w.
News of the Northwest.
PAGEV.
Footpads Fatally Wound John Keller
Minneapolis Matters.
Chinese Reformer Crucified.
PAGE vi.
Corbett Confident.
ST. Paul-Toledo Game.
Baseball.
Lacrosse Teams Ready for Battle.
White Bear Yacht Races.
PAGES VIII. AND TX.
Social.
PAGE X.
News of the Railroads.
PAGE XII.
Happy Jack Tells of kIondike Trip.
Side Lights on kashnir.
PAGE XII.
Carnival Announcements.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

aged by the decision of the court this
morning. 1t simply means that the
case will have to be finally decided by
the court of last resort"
w. j. Donahower, first assistant at
torney general, when asked for an ex-
preston of opinion on the decision
yesterday, said:
I'm the absence of the attorney gen.
eral. who had charge of the case. I
prefer not to express any opinion of
the decision. You may state definitely,
however. that the state will surely take
an appeal"
Counsel M. d. Grover declined to dis
cuss the decision. "The decision speaks
for itself. Comment from me is un-
necessary and uncalled for" said Mr..
Grover.
Judge Young is out of the city. as
also is Mr.. Bum. Mr.. Mum is in the
East.
Will Not Affect the Other Case.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Il
Mr.. Day, assistant to the ATTORNEY gen.
eral. was asked what effect the deci-
sion of Judge Lochren would have on
the case of the United States against
the Northern Securities company. He
replied
at can have no effect whatever. The
case of the United States against the
securities company was brought under
the Sherman antitrust law. charging
a violation of it's provisions, and it
was decided by United States circuit
judges. in an unanimous opinion. that
the Northern Securities company was
a conspiracy in restraint of interstate
commerce, and therefore unlawful. This
case was not brought under the Sher-
man antitrust law, or any other fed
eral statute. II Is suit of the state
of Minnesota for an alleged violation
| of it's constitution and laws, and the
| decision of Judge Lochren In such q
case could in no event affect the result
| reached by the four circuit judges in
| the former case"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

ROME Aug 1.-The first day OF the
ronclave has ended and no pope has
been elected. Both this morning and
this afternoon all the members of the
sacred college except Cardinals Herre-
70 Espinosa, Cretoni, Langenioux and
Ccullie, who were confined to their cells
by illness, entered the Sistine chapel,
where, after the solemn ritual appoint
ed for the occasion, they dropped their
ballots in the chalice. That these gave
to no candidate the necessary forty
two votes was made known to Rome
and the world by the smoke OF burn
ing ballots, which issued from the Sis
tine chapel Tomorrow the cardinals
will vote again, both in the morning
and afternoon, but with what chances
of arriving at a decision before Monday
none can tell.
1t was reported this evening that the
Rampolla party was in the ascendant
but this cannot be taken as any indi-
cation of the final result, as the vote of
Pope Leo's secretary of state may be
split up or given in it's entirety to some
other cardinal.
Rampolla in the Lead.
Apparently reliable information,
which, however, it is impossible to ver-
ify is that Cardinal Rampolla receiv-
ed at the first ballot this morning 20
votes, Serafino Vannutelli IL, Gotti Z,
Oreglia 5, Di Pietro 4, Capecolatro 4
and Agliardi g. the remainder being
scattered. Rumor generally assigns
Monday as the most likely day upon
which an election will occur.
No one here seriously expected the
cardinals to select a pontiff on the first
ballot. Hence this morning few of the
populace were present in the piazza Of
st. Peters, though in the immediate
neighborhood a thousand troops and
gendarmes stood idle in the shade of
the colonnades. In the afternoon the
sun blazed down and st. Peters at
o'clock was just as deserted as on the
day Pope Leo died
Soon after 4, however, crowds began
to gather. First came the priests and
monks of all denominations in their
queer colored cassocks, and women
from the poorer parts of the city car
rying or dragging children with them.
BY o'clock several thousand persons,
including many American tourists,
hundreds of priests, anxious Romans
of all classes, gathered at the steps of
the basilica and along the left side of
st. Peters square, from which points
only was the Sistine chapel visible.
The World Matched Beacon.
Every eye was turned toward the
long, narrow tin tube, with a conical
hi oh ,.icn
end of the chapel. 1t might well be an
improvised smoke outlet for a hovel in
stead Of the world-watched beacon
which alone can give the sign awaited
by so many millions of people.
AS evening drew near the crowd had
increased and Roman princes and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Special Cable to The Globe.

/
BERLIN. Aug. "Details of I'M
pending fresh eruptions in Servia and
Bulgaria were given today by Balkan
displomat who recently arrived here.
He asserts that King Peters position
is exceedingly precarious. and that
another tragedy may happen at Bel
grade at any moment. Plots to as
sassinate the king have been discov-
cred. The state treasury is impover-
ished. King Peters appointments have
created implacable animosities, and
the government is unable to pay for
the new postage5fssue and coinage or
dered from Paris.
This. diplomat also states that King
Peter is fermenting the revolutionary
movement in Bulgaria, in the hope OF
usurping King Ferdinand's throne and
proclaiming himself ruler of "Greater
SnrVia -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02

PAGE XIII.
Battle With Fugitive Convicts.
PAGE XIV.
Minnesotas Buy Lurline Boats.
Cool Weather Is General.
PAGE XIV.
Making Sugar of Sawdust.
PAGE XVI.
Work of State Experiment Station.
Effect of Comet Striking Earth.
PAGE XVII.
Vanderbilt Family Reconciliation.
PAGE XVIII.
Editorial Comment.
Reflections of Chames.
PAGE XIX.
Democratic Summary.
PAGE Xxx.
Morocco Described.
Relief to South Pole Searchers.
PAGE XXI.
Family Forum.
PAGE XXI.
Wonderful Blind, Deaf and Dumb Boy.
PAGE XIII.
Market Review.
PAGE XIV.
Ornamental Surgeon Talks.
PAGE XIV.
Globe Popular Wants.
PAGE XVI.
Where ST. Paul Veterans Congregate.
New Army Rifle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-02
Large MiIwsakee Investment.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. IA
deal has been eonsumiaated whereby
the controlling interest in the West
Side Lumber company, whose principal
holdings are ins Tuolumne county,
passed from, W. n. CrocFer to William
r. Thorsen, -nlillionai 1unberman
of Milwaukee, and associates. The
lumber company owns one of the larg-
est tracts of sugar pine timber in the
state. 1t is said the price paid was
$500 900.