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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Students Defend AeschyIus.

Athens, November 29.-Violent opposi- tion among the university students here to the performance of the plays of Aeschylus in modern Greek, led to seri- ous disorder Saturday night. The stu dents tried to force an entrance into the royal theatre and were charged upon by cavalry. One of the students was killed and number of others injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
General Woeack Will Leave.

Tien Tsin November 2s.-General wog ack formerly Russian military agent in China, after having consulted with M. Paul Lessar, the Russian minister to China at Pekin, will leave here for St. Petersburg by way of Port Arthur on Tuesday night. His successor as mii- tary agent, Captain Ogordnikeff. has ar rived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Will Resume Operations.

Pittsburg, November 2s-The Moorhead Brothers rolling mill at Sharpsburg will resume operations tomorrow morning af- ter a shut down of two weeks. The plant employs TOO men. The men return to work at a reduction of twenty per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
SPECIAL!

Manager Douglas of the Jefferson thea ire is pleased to announce to his patrons on Friday matinee and night, December 4, the engagement of HOWARD KYLE in a revival of ROSEMARY" which has the record of the greatest comedy success in the history of the Empire theatre. New York city. Sale of seats commences We'd nesday. December g. Prices 25 cents to s1.50. As this engagement promises to be one of the most notable of the season it is suggested that patrons desiring good locations should secure their seats as early as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
TWO HUNTERS WERE LUCKY.
Jim Pantaza and John Steward Bring
 In Good String of Game.

The Thanksgiving hunters who returned to Birmingham with hard luck stories would have turned green with envy to have seen the string of game produced by James Pantaza and John Steward last Saturday afternoon. These lucky Nim- rods took & jaunt out of the city on Sat urday morning and ere the sun had set they returned with a wild turkey, twelve quail and four rabbits All of this game was killed within ten miles of Birming- ham and with the assistance of only one dog.
 Armed with a heavy lunch and the us- ual accompaniments these two hunters started out with the intention of doing some shooting and this they did to a queens taste They refuse to state abso- lutely where they located birds, but pri- vate detectives say it was somewhere in the neighborhood of East Birmingham. It is understood MT. Pantaza and MT. Steward will undertake a contract to fur nish some of the wholesale produce houses with birds in the near future. They also brought back one robin and a joree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Storms in Spain.

Madrid, November 29.-Severe gales pre- vail throughout the northern provinces of Spain and shipwrecks and loss of life are reported from the coast. The Biscay steam fishing fleet suffered heavily, one vessel being lost with all on board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Monument to Frederick Unveiled.

Berlin, November 2e.--A monument to
 Emperor Frederick was unveiled today at
 Muenchen-Gladback in the presence of
 Prince Eitel Frederick, who attended the ceremony as the representative of Elm peror William.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Mrs. Brigham Dead.

Washington, November 29.-Mrs. Brig ham, wife of Col. Joseph H. Brigham, as- sistant secretary of agriculture. died here tonight She is survived by her husband and six children. The body will be taken to Delta, O.. for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Policeman Kills Innocent Man.

Lyons, November 2s.-In the course of a great demonstration made here against the employment agencies today. police man who was threatened by the crowd drew his revolver and fired at the demon strators, killing a man who was not in any way connected with the demonstra- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Will Not Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind, November 29--Two thousand organized meat workers of In- dianapolis this evening voted down pro- position to inaugurate a strike to secure the. adoption of a new wage schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
NGidefmier COnfesseS to Many Crimes to Give Her Reward
THE POLICE ARE APPALLED,
Youthful Desperate Shows Remarka- ble Knowledge of Crimes of Which He Was Never Suspected But
 Keeps Back Names.

Chicago November 29.-Peter Neider- mier, one of the members of the quartette of young bandits who for the last six months have terrorized Chicago. in an- other confession today added several more crimes to the long list already charged against him and his companions, Vandne, Marx and Roesld. With maternal love uppermost in his mind. Neldermier offered to tell Chief of Police O'Neil of a score of train hold-ups, burglaries and other crimes that he has committed. if the re- wards offered will only be given to his mother.
 T want to know that my mother will be cared for after I'm hung" said the 2l-year-old boy, who is now the self-con- fessed murderer of five men.
 "I am guilty of crimes of which you know nothing and for which innocent men are suffering. There are rewards offered for my capture and conviction. If you will guarantee me that these rewards will go to my mother I will convict myself I will confess crimes that will startle you"
 In order to make his word good Nelder- mier told of a few crimes which he claimed to have committed He outlined them in such manner Chief O'Neil de- clared tonight, as only one who was con cerned in them could do. Neidermier re- fused, however, to divulge the names of his partners in the crimes referred to, pending proof that his mother would get the rewards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
War Minister Resinns.

Tangier, November 29-War Minister Menebhi has resigned. owing to intrgues of certain court officials. who accused him of instigating the unpopular pro-Euro- pean policy of the sultan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. F. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30

Take Pisos Cure for Consumption. It will cure your cough. 25o By all drug gists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
cIybourne Robbery Reviewed.

Operator Dougherty and Ticket Agent Lathrop, the victims of the robbers, in the Clybourne station hold-up, were pres ent during Neidermer's confession, going over with him in detail the robbery and shooting of Lathrop.
 Neidermier detailed the Paducah, Ky, hold-up perfectly refusing to tell names, for the reason that none of the Illinois Central detectives were present. He of- fered to tell Special Agent O'Keefe the entire story of the daring robbery and even show him the house in Kentucky where he hid after the robbery.
 T stalled the train alon," said Neid- ermer. Then I entered the baggage car and threw out three sacks. Barnes grabbed one of them. I did not get any, as I was lucky in getting away with my life"
 The police have been so appalled, by Neidermier's confessions that they hardly give credence to all his assertions. It is thought his anxiety over his mothers welfare has prompted him to make him. self the author of the crimes he did not commit.
 From the assertions made by Neider- mier and Vandne today, it Is said by the police that more arrests will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-30
Other Confessed.

A few of the additional crimes he claims to have participated in are as follows:
 Robbery of the Illinois Central limited express at Paducah Ky. in which Barnes one of the robbers, cut his throat while surrounded in swamp. The others es- capped.
 Hod-up of a stage coach a mile from Butler New, two years ago, and robbery of the mails No one was shot and the robbers escaped without recognition.
 Hold-up and robbery of Chicago and Northwestern passenger train near Boone, Iowa, six months ago.
 Hold-up and attempted robbery of Bait more and Ohio train at Edgemont, Ind, four years ago.
 Minor hold-ups and robberies in and out of Chicago were mentioned by Neid- ermier.
 Special Agent w. Riley of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad promised him that Mrs Neidermier should be given the reward of $500 for the arrest and con- viction of the Clybourne station robbery, after Neidermier detailed the robbery to them and exonerated a man named Dolle, of St. Louis who is now under indict- ment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
House Passes Senate Bill After
Amending Same.

Washinston.-At the end of strug
gle the house passed the substitute for
the senate bill to establish a depart
ment of commerce and labor. The
vote stood 1877 to 40. All the Republl-
cans and % Democrats voted for the
bill. In committee of the whole, the
Democrats and sprinlling of Repub-
licans led by Corliss, Republican, of
Michigan, struck out the portion of
the bill providing for a bureau of in.
surance. BY piece of parliamentary
strategy, Mr.. Hepburn, Republican, Of
Iowa, chairman of the interstate com.
MERGE commission, sought to have
this provision restored, but the oppo-
sition stood fast and he was overcome.
The Democrats then attempted to re.
commit the bill, with instructions to
report back separate bill for the
creation of department of labor, but
the motion only commended the sup
port of two Democrats, The only
other substantial amendment was one
to authorize the president to transfer
the interstate commerce commission
to the new department.
The substitute, as passed by the
house, differs from the senate bill in
important particulars. 1t leaves the
life saving service, the bureau of nayi-
CATION and the shipping commissions
ers under the control of the treasury
department, but authorizes the presi-
dent, in his discretion, to transfer
other bureaus for the collection of
statistics and the interstate commerce
commission to the new department. 1t
places under the control of the new
department the national bureau of
standards, the coast and geodetic sur,
vey, the bureau Of statistics, the cen.
sus bureau, the bureau Of foreign com.
merce, the bureau Of immigration, in
Guiding jurisdiction over Chinese i'm
migration, ana also creates the
bureau of manufacturers and corpor-
ations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
COLONEL GONZALES is DEAD.
Lieutenant Governor TilIman's Vic
tim Died at I O'clock Monday
Afternoon.

Columbia, S. C.-N. G. Gonzales, the
editor shot by Lieutenant Governor
Tillman, died Monday at 1 o'clock.
He battled almost four days for life at
the Columbia hospital Mrs. Gonzales
was with her husband when the end
came. When the bulletin was posted
announcing the death the crowds
which have been about the bulletin
boards almost constantly since the
tragedy, increased rapidly and all
phases and retails of the tragedy were
discussed.
In his cell where he has been con-
fined since the shooting, Lieutenant
Governor Tillman heard the news with
visible emotion. Since 1890 o'clock
Sunday night it was evident that the
crisis had arrived Mr. Gonzales be-
came more nervous. He continued to
lose ground and as early as 3 o'clock
Monday morning hope was practically
abandoned. The last heroic treatment
resorted to was to waste the use of for
malin One-fftieth of a grain was in
jected into the veins in the hope of
stopping blood poisoning. At Z o'clock
all of the patients relatives who were
not at the hospital were summoned.
His wife. two brothers and a sister,
besides members of the editorial staff
of the State responded
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
MANY INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury Is After the Chicago Coal
Combine.

Chicago.-Forty indictments have
been voted by the special grand jury,
which has been investigating the
cause for the shortage of coal in this
city. No names were given out. 1t
was declared by the states attorney
that the indictments had been merely
voted and not returned, and no list Of
the accused men would be announced
before 10 o'clock Monday morning,
when the jury will reconvene. 1t is
said that among men against whom it
is the intention to return indictments
are many who stand high in the bust
ness world.
The decision to vote the indictments
was reached by the grand jury shortly
before II o'clock Saturday night. An
adjournment had been taken from 6
to 9 o'clock and when the jury met at
the latter hour it only went over the
list of names and voted to return in.
dictments.
In analyzing the evidence to which
they had been listening for a week,
the jury believed they had found a
combination existing between the
operators, the jobbers and wholesalers
and the retailers, covering the course
of the coal supply from the mines to
the consumer They also found under
standings existing between the oper'
ators of different states, the Illinois
coal operators association, the North
ern Illinois Soft Coal association, be-
ing in collision with the Indiana Coal
Operators association in an attempt
to govern the whole bituminous sup
ply of two states.
What application the conspiracy
act could have to the local dealers and
operators in the face of the fact that
the combination is general, was the
hard question for the jurors, but the
attorneys explained that as soon as
the coal was brought into Illinois the
possessor who in any way restrained
trade is amenable. With this inter
probation in mind the jury continued
the taking of corroborative testimony.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
BIG COAST DEFENSE GUN.
Sixteen.inch Rifle Tested at Sandy
Hook.

Hook.
New York.-The most powerful gun
ever built in America, huge 16-inch
coast defense rifle, was successfully
tested at the government proving
grounds, Sandy Hook. The gun was
fired three times in the presence of
several hundred army officers, few
civilians and one representative of
the legislative branch of the govern
ment, Congressman Gillette, of Massa.
chusetts.
The three tests were marked by the
wonderful accuracy with which they
fulfilled the mathematical calculations
Of the army experts who have had
charge of the guns construction. The
three shots also proved that the
special smOkeless powder made for
16-inch guns had been accurately pre-
pared.
General Crozier said the tests show
ed that the gun was an absolute sue
cess and proved that 16-inch guns
could be furnished whenever the
country wanted them. Whether any
more will be built is a question.
The gun cost 100000, 1t was said
at the tests that it would undoubtedly
be mounted at Sandy Hook While
its range at its highest elevation was
about twenty miles, it can be used to
hit objects only at distance of four
or five miles. Objects further away
could not be seen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
Tryina "A. CLAW Evans Son.

Norfolk. Vail. Clay Evans, Jr..
son of the eX-pension commissioner.
Mr.. Evans Of Tennessee. is being tried
by court-martial at Fortress Monroe.
The utmost secrecy in regard to the
affair is maintained. but it has been
ascertained that charges of insubor-
dination and neglect Of duty have been
preferred against Lieutenant Evans.
that the testimony is all against the
young officer and that the finding will
not be favorable. II is said that the
charge Of insubordination was the re-
rult Of a rather sharp letter to the
commanding officer of the fortress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
An Epworth LEAGUE Change.

Detroit.-The local committee on
arrangements for the national con-
vention of the Epworth league has
decided to recommend to the Rev. J..
f. Berry of Chicago. national presi-
dent of the league. that the date for
the annual convention, which was to
have been held in Detroit the week of
July 70. be changed to the opening
days of that month. The original date
conflicts with the Grand Circuit trot-
ting races and the reunion of Veterans
of Santiago. which the president and
several army and navy officers will
probably attend.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
MAY BE A SECOND KLoNDlKE.
Reports Of Rich American Fields II
Alaska.

Seattle, Wash.-Ilt is reported from
Dawson that a great gold strike has
been made eighteen miles north Of Ia
mana river and 300 miles from its
source. 1t is said that no such gold
strike has been made since the discov-
cry of the Klondike. The fields are in
American territory. Prospectors have
deserted Circle City and hundreds of
men are stampeding over the hills to
the new ristrict.
The first man to reach Dawson with
the news was a japanese, named Wada
He reports that the original strike was
made on Pedro. creek running paral-
lei with Tanana. About one hundred
men were at work on Gold creek.
Jack Costa. a miner, was offered
$4,000 for a claim and refused 70 sell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
HAS AN ss,ooO,oOo CLAIM.
North Dakota Norwegian Says France
owes Him a Fortune.

Barlow, N. Dole Baade Tausan,
manager of an elevator here, is q
claimant for $S,OOO,OOO from the
French government as the chief heir
of General Lalande, a Norwegian who
emigrated to France in 1920 and
served as general in the French army
in Algeria in 1881. He died in France,
leaving a large fortune to be cared for
by the state for forty years and then
to be turned over to his heirs in Nor
way. In 1871 when the estate should,
under these terms, have been turned
over, France was in the throes of the
France-Prusslan war ana II is sup.
posed the money was used in paying
the war indemnity. The heirs in Nor.
way have spent much money trying to
secure a settlement but in vain. Mr..
Tausan has enlisted the aid Of United
States Senator Knute Nelson, himself
of Norwegian birth and a former
neighbor, and also of Senator Hans
brough. They have promised to have
the state department make inquiries
o. the French government as to the
CHM, and, If well founded, to push it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
Anthracite in Nebraska.

Louisville. Neb.-A threefoot vein
Of what is pronounced to be the very
best anthracite coal has been located
just on the edge of the town at a
depth of 10 feet. under rock fOrma-
ton. The discovery was made three
weeks ago. but was kept secret until
an analysis could he made by PROBES.
sor II. Nicholson. of the University of
Nebraska. who pr0nOrnces the find
valuable. The discovery has caused
great excitement here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
CLAIMED TO BE BOOTH.
An Oklahoma Suicide Who Said He
Shot Lincoln.

Enid, o. T.-Daniel L. George, a
wealthy resident of the territory, who
committed suicide here announced
himself on his deathbed to be John
Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of Presi-
dent Lincoln. He stated that he had
successfully eluded the officers, after
shooting Lincoln, and had since re.
NAMED incognito. His statement
caused a sensation and an investlga-
ton was made. Surgeons examined
the body and stated the man to be Of
the age Booth would be at this time,
and announced that his leg was brok.
en- in the same place and in the same
manner as that of Booth, after jump
ing from the presidents box in Fords
books. but in vain"
HAS AN $4,000, 900 CLAIM,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29

The citizens of Newman, ILL.,, held up
a passenger train in order to get coal.
When the train, known as the Decatur
accommodation, pulled into Newman, a
crowd of angry citizens surrounded the
engine, compelled the engineer to shut
off steam and then took every chunk of
coal out of the tender. The cause OF
this action was a report that there was
coal on the siding at Montezuma, Ind,
billed for Newman. and that the rail
road refused to haul 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
SCENTS DANGER FROM AMERICA.
intellectual Development May Make
Trouble, German Professor Says.

intellectual Development May Make
Trouble, German Professor Says.
Berlin.-German scholars are begin
ming to give unusual attention to
American intellectual progress. Prof.
Wetz of Friberg university, comparing
the scientific development of Germany
and the United States, says the real
American danger exists in intellectual
rather than economic things. The
foremost American universities, he
points out, are now better equipped
than the German universities for COM
prehensive training, and the munifl-
cent gifts from private individuals for
libraries, museums, laboratories and
professorships supply the American
professors with facilities for instruc-
ton superior to those of their German
colleagues. Therefore, Germany is in
danger of being surpassed by the
United States in intellectual develop
ment. Prof. Wetz says;
German Investigators often pain
fully realize the fact that their Amer
lean colleagues work under far more
favorable circumstances. We have
libraries, even numerous and good,
but there is not a single one where it
can with certainty be reckoned that
adequate material exists for the sub
iect in hand. The larger German uni
versities, like Berlin, Munich and
Goettingen, have often attempted to
get means for supplying the missing
theater after the assassination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29

The German colonial budget estl-
mates call for $G,850,000 (ncluding a
deficit of $4,5OO,OO0) against 1000
for 1902. The total receipts from all
the colonies increased with the excep-
ton of East Africa. Togoland is again
self-supporting and requires nothing
from the empire for 1903, against $780,
200 received in 1902, and East Africa
asks for $250,OOO 10 defray the expenses
Of extending the railroad to MOmbo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29

After several false alarms two new
Cunarders have been definitely order
ed. Each of them will have three
screws and cost $6,25O,OO 1t is stipu-
ated that they shall be ready for their
maiden voyage in June, 1905 The
speed conditions have been modified,
but the vessels must do twenty-six
knots for six hours and twenty-five
knots for two days continuous steam
ing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-29
EXPERIMENTALFARM
WANTS ONE ESTABLISHED IN
SEMl-ARID BELT.
OF BENEFIT TO The ENTIRE VEST
Agricultural Department Will Support
Project and Nebraska Legis-
ature May Provide Tract
of Land.

MISUNDERSTANDING Charles H.
DIETRICH, the senior senator from Ne
braska, is making determined effort,
both with the department of agricul-
ture here and the legislature of his
state, for the establishment of an
experimental farm in Western Ne
braska, the purpose of which will be
to conduct scientific investigation
along the lines of agricultural work
for the development of the vast arid
and semi-arid territory of the West
This matter is regarded as of excep.
tional importance, not only to Sen.
ator Deitrich's own state, but also to
other states in the West, whose agri-
cultural development is greatly re.
tarded because of lack of rainfall and
arid conditions.
While it is proposed to establish
the experimental farm within the
state of Nebraska, yet the experiment
station will not be confined to the
conditions in that state, but it is
hoped that results may be obtained
for general benefit to states in which
similar conditions of climate prevail.
1t is stated that Senator DIETRICH
has assurances that the department
of agriculture will give assistance to
the project and at his suggestion
Governor Mickey of Nebraska, is now
urging the members of the legisla.
ture Of the state, now in session, to
make an appropriation sufficient for
the purchase of a suitable tract of
land for the purposes of the expert
mental farm. The senator is DESTROYS
that Nebraska shall take the initiative
in the development OF the resources
of the so.called territory of the United
States.