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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
BUNAU VARILLA'S TREATY
 ARRIVES IN A STEEL BOX

ages will be held subject to his orders.
 Until the boxes are opened the state department officials cannot tell whether the enclosed treaty is the original treaty drawn here, countersigned in Panama. and returned, or whether it is the ordi- nary ratification of the treaty supposed to have been exchanged in Panama. It will make little difference in the result, but the form of exchange may be af- fected. Minister Bunau-Varilla will re- main in technical charge of the treaty until the United States has either ap- proved or rejected it. If the treaty ia approved he will exchange this copy with one proposed by the sate department, thus completing the negotiations and put ting the convention at once into force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
ELLIOTT WILL REcONNolTER.
U. S. Officer Going to the Isthmus to
 See How the Land Lies.

Washington, December 16.-Brigadier- General Elliott, commanding the marine corps, may be ordered to the isthmus to reconnoiter and should the situation de- mand, to assume command of the marine forces there.
 The matter has not been decided but it was said by a high official of the navy department today that the subject was receiving serious consideration. If Gen eral Elliott is ordered to the isthmus he probably will go south on the Dixie which sails from Colon tomorrow for Philadel- phia to transport to the isthmus the new battalion of marines which is to be known as the Caribbean sea division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
ALABAMA TO HAVE
 TWO DELEGATIONS
FAILURE OF ROOSEVELT REF FREES AND LILY WHITE LEAD FRS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WILL RESULT IN A CONTEST.

Washington, December 16.-(Special)- The failure of the Roosevelt referees and mick of Alabama to reach an agreement at the conference here with Postmaster General Payne and J. s. Clarkson this week is taken to mean by Alabama poli- tcians that contesting delegation is cer- tain to be sent from the state to the next national republican convention.
 The lily whites under the leadership of Wellman and Dimmick claim that they will have no difficulty in securing control of the delegation, and therefore. if a con- test is brought before the convention it will be made by Aldrich. Thompson and Scott, the Presidents referees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
DEPUTIES HAVE HARD FIGHT.
Man Who Was Wanted at Court Shoots
 Two Officers.

Raleigh, N. C., December 16.-Deputy Marshal A. F. Surles and Deputy Sheriff R. G. Daugherty were shot and seriously injured last night, near Dunn. Sampson county, N. C., while attempting to ap- prehend w. A Gotier, whose presence is desired at the present term of the fed eral court for destroying mail boxes.
 Gotier failed to answer at Raleigh when the case was called, and Surles was sent with a capas to make the arrest. Upon reaching the house, last night, the offi- cers were met by fusilade from within, which continued until Gautiers ammu- hilton was exhausted. After great diff culty, he was apprehended. Surles was shot through the arm, and the ball lodged in his breast. Daugherty was shot in the abdomen, and his condition is quite seri- Ous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
PROFITS GETTING READY.
Cold Water Convention Will Be Held
 In Kansas City.

Chicago, December 16-The next nat ional convention of the prohibition party will be held in Kansas City on Wednes- day. June 29 This was determined at a meeting of the national committee of the party held here today.
 The report of Treasurer Samuel Dickie of Michigan showed that the committee had paid all it's bills and had $7OOO to begin its next presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Postoffice Appointments.

Washington, December 16-(Special)- Postmasters appointed: Carlow, Mobile county, Andrew l.. Marshall Deatsville Elmore county, Inge R. Nix, Jr.; Lowndesboro, Lowndes county, Thomas B. Holly; Moriah. Coosa county, Wm. A. Warner; Spivey. Barbour county, Vim. l.. McGee; Tabernacle. Coffee county, J. Shepard.
 Additional rural free delivery service will be established January 15: At AL bertville, Marshall county with one car- ripr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Fighting in Hayti.

Cape Haytlen. December 1G.-Heavy fighting, in which the revolutionists were repulsed, has been going on at Santiago for the last two days. according to a special dispatch received here. The gov- ernment has advised all families to leave the city. President Morales is constantly expected at Santiago. Telegraphis com munication with San Domingo Is inter- rupted and this place is therefore with out news from the capital General Jim inez Is still at Monte Cristo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
St. Joseph Is Honored.

Braddock. Pa. December 16.-The gen. eral committee of the Young Peoples Christian union of the United Presby- terian church of the United States which met here today. selected St. Joseph as the nlace for holding the convention which will be held from June 19 to July and f. A thousand delegates will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Brewing Combination.

Pittsburg, Pa, December l6-A com bine was effected here today by which the Duquesne Brewing company absorbs fifteen brewerles in this city and vicinity. The combine will have an authorized cap ital of sl5. 0O0. John Benz will be presi- dent. The output of the company will be 720 GOO barrels per annum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17


 defender.
 Explains Court System.
 Secretary Root was asked especially about the charge which Major General Rathbone had made that General Wood had influenced the courts in the prosecu- ton of Rathbone and had tempered with the courts The secretary explained at some length the court system in Cuba, saying that the court of first instance was in reality an officer directed to pros ecute and to obtain evidence. He was something like q grand jury in finding evidence, but was further empowered to go out and obtain evidence, mingle with the people, procure affidavits and other wise to deliver evidence against alleged offenders The secretary said he knew what General Wood was doing in this matter, and approved it.
 The secretary said that In fact he di- reced that the prosecution of the offend CTS be vigorous and General Wood was acting in this alter under orders from the war department.
 Jai Alai Not Gambling Game.
 The secretary also took up the sub pect of the Jai Ala company concession and said that this was not a gambling company nor was the game pelota played under the management of the company, gambling game, any more than horse rac- ing or a game of baseball. Men could be on the results as upon other games of skill. He said that the concession or right of the Jai Alai company was granted before the American occupation and that the concession for which General Wood had been criticised was that of an addi- ton to the building of the company. The only question In regard to this grant was whether or not it would be contrary to the Foraker amendment. The whole mat ter was referred to the war department by General Wood.
 The subject was first considered by Judge Magoon, law officer of the bureau of insular affairs, for after most careful review of the case. had held that the ex- tension did not come within the Foraker amendment preventing the granting of franchises in Cuba. The secretary said he reviewed Judge Magoon's opinion and came to the same conclusion. The author ity granted to the company was then ap- proved by the war departments Gen eral Wood could act under instructions, and with the approval of the war de- pertinent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
UNITED STATES BUYS FRIAR
 LANDS FOR S7,2lO,OOO

AN1A WI the fhar for the sumo of
 
  holdings of with O plantation The Taft offered them six mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVIS.
Late Distinguished Physician Is Re-
 nembered at Medical Meeting.

Atlanta, December 1G.-Todays session of the Southern Surgical and Gynceeolog fcal association was devoted to further discussion of technical branches of the medical profession.
 President J. w Bovee of Washington, delivered his annual address and memorial addresses was made on Dr. w. E. B. Da- wis of Birmingham and Dr. Richard Doughlas of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
THE WEATHER.

> Washington. December l6.-Fore- :
 , cast for Alabama: Fair Thursday :
 ; and Friday: light tf fresh south : |, winds on coast. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Senate Committee Military Affairs Concludes Its Hearing of the Charges Against Former Governor of Cuba and
 Will Vote 10 Confirm His Nomination as Maj General.
Explaina Court System.

every case General Wood found a warm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

For good oyster loaf go 10
 Gelders'. i10 goth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

Washington, December 16.-A big ex- pressman brought the Hay BunauVarilla
 canal treaty inclosed in a large steel box to the state department today and deposited 1t in the office of Chief Clerk Michael. The congressman also had two tin bound boxes which contained keys to the big steel box and to the smaller box contained within, enclosing the treaty. The various boxes were prettily sealed with red and blue silk ribbon with tag bearing an address to Minister Varilla, care of John Hay, secre- tary of state. The Panama minister is expecte< to arrive in Washington from New York in a day or two and the pack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Not a Breach of Trust.

Mir Hoar objected to the claim that promises had been made to Cuba and confessed that he had not looked with favor upon the statement made by the President in his message to the effect that a failure 10 pass the bill would amount
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
national PARK At SULPHUR
viii Rival HOT Springs, Arkansas,
And Be Famous.
TO BE A HEALTH RESORT.

MuslSogee, I. r., April l3.-The gov
crnment proposes to establish ma
tional park in the Indian country,
something after the order of the
national park at Hot Springs, Ark.
The park will be located near the
town of Sulphur in the ChiclSasaw
nation and will take in the numerous
mineral springs there. The place will
be known as'Sulphur Springs, and the
federal officials here say it will become
as famous in few years as Hot
Springs.
When the surveyors were at work In
the ChiclSasaw nation. running allot-
ment lines they were so greatly i'm
pressed with the character of Sulphur
Springs for national park that they
presented the matter to their superiors
on the Dawes commission and the
latter after an investigation referred it
to the interior department. In due
time the department decided to make
uiit pidSS Poih oho vi
tered into a deal with the Choctaws
and Chickasaws for it. The park con-
tains $50 acres and the government
paid the Indians SEQ an acre for it.
The reserve takes in a part Of the old
town of Sulphur.
The department is now clearing the
park of settlers and improvements and
as soon as this work is completed steps
will be taken to make it health re-
sort There are no less than twenty
large springs of different kinds of
mineral water in the park and the
scenery is beautiful 1t surpasses the
Hot Springs reservation in that respect
and is almost equal to Manitou.
The government will erect no build
ings to be used as sanitariums or
hotels. 1t will simply give private
parties or concerns the right to put
improvements on government ground
and will charge them for the water
used.
Regulations governing all matters
pertaining to the park and to manage
ment are now being formulated in
Washington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
Kansas City Hack Drivers.

Kansas City, Mo-, April IA move
ment has been started among the pub
lie spirited citizens of Kansas City to
do away with any danger of a dearth
of carriages during President Roose-
velt's visit here by using private con-
veyances for the committees and the
chief executive of the country.
The hack drivers of the city have
threatened to strike the morning of
May 1 if the liverymen do not sign the
scale which they had presented to
them, and if this step is taken it will
tie up every carriage in Kansas City
that is controlled by the liverymen,
just at the time when they are most
needed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
National Guard Can't Go.

Guthrie, Ok, April 13.-In response
to an official query Attorney General
Roberts holds there is no provision in
the Oklahoma worlds fair appropria-
ton bill, passed by the recent legisla-
ture, that will allow any of the fund
to be used for transporting Oklahoma
National Guard troops to St Louis to
participate in the dedication ceremo-
mics. Gov. Ferguson had expected to
take with him Il battalion of three
companies, but this decision does away
with transportation fund.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
An Eyentful Life Ends

Concordia, KaS, April l3.-Mrs.
Janet Hillhouse died at Glasgow, aged
II years. With her husband, she came
to Cloud county about 1866, after es-
Gaping from Mormon colony in Utah,
where they went in their ignorance on
their arrival from Scotland. In their
fight the husband was separated from
his wife and two little ones The
mother dragged the children over the
mountains in a small cart, suffering
terrible hardships They were here
during the days Of the Indian troubles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
shops $50 Feet Long.

Topeka, April lathe pew Santa
Fe shops in this city combine i'll one
large building, without partitions, the
erecting, machine and boiler shops,
with an area of 14s, 146 square feet.
Out of total length of $50 feet, SOC
feet in the central portion is occupied
by erecting shop, with three longi-
tudinal tracks The machine tools are
placed in the two side bays. The
boiler and tank shop is 95S feet in
length and is the full length of the
locomotive shops. The shop will ac-
commodate forty engines. These new
shops are now in full operation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
MERGER COMBINE BROKEN.
United States Court of Appeals Con-
Cured In Decision.

St. Paul, April 10. 1.-The position OF
the United States government in the
suit brought against the Northern
Securities company, the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern and
individuals, officials and directors of
those companies, was sustained in the
decision handed down in the United
States circuit court of appeals in this
city. The case was originally brought
in the United States district court
here, but under a special act of con-
gress was taken at once to the court of
appeals, which court was to expedite
the hearing and decision of the case in
every manner possible.
A formal decree in accordance with
the decision was filed. Circuit Judges
Caldwell, Sanborn, Thayer and Van
deventer heard the case and all con-
Cured in the opinion, which was
written by Judge Thayer and filed in
st. Louis at the same time it was
handed down in the United States
circuit court of appeals in this city.
The case will be taken to the United
States supreme court, owing, however,
to the Importance of the case, to the
difficulty of preparing for it, to the
fact that the law under which it must
must be tried is new and that the time
for the summer adjournment is draw
ing near, it is not at all probable that
Il conclusion can be reached during
this term. The law allows thirty days
for perfecting the appeal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
Decision On Oklah oma Taxes.

Washington, April 9.-The supreme
court decided that property on the
Ponca, Otoe and Missouri reservations
cannot be taxed for the county funds
of Noble county, Oklahoma. A bill
passed by the territorial Legislature
provided that property on reservations
attached to counties could be taxed for
territorial and court funds, but not
for any of the county funds. Noble
county levied for county purposes and
on this action the decision is given on
IN appeal from Okla. supreme court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
NIartiudale's Trial.

Emporia, Kans., April SIT is Off
cially announced that the department
of Justice at Washington has refused to
dismiss the case against William Mar
tindale for alleged misappropriating
funds of the bank. The department
also refused to allow the district attor-
ney, ]. S. Dean, any discretion in the
matter of dismissing the suit and
has requested him to push the suit
E. P. Moxey will try to collect fur
Their evidence against Mr.. Martindale.
The date for the trial is April %.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
A MORO FORT DESTROYED.
Likely 10 Result in Moros Acknowledging
American Control.


Manila, April 10. --Captain Pershing's
force captured Bacalod, Island of Min
dano. killed u hundred Moros and
wounded many others. Three Ameri-
cans were wounded. Pershing's force
consisted of Shaw's battalion of the
Twenty-seventh infantry, Kilpatrick's
troop of the Fifteenth cavalry and Nc
Nair's battery.
Pcrshing was surveying the west
shore lands when the Bacolodians OPP
posed his advance and provoked a fight.
Persl,ing's force surrounded and at
tackled their stronghold, first Smelling
shem and rushing his troops forward,
charged gallantly. After crossing a
decp moat and entering the fort the
Americans engaged the Moros, bayo-
nets against lrisses. A hundred of the
defenders were killed including the
datto of Panandungan and many were
wounded. Only three Americans were
wounded. After the capture OF the
fort it was destroyed. The Bacolod
leaders and the majority of the people
of the district had been hostile to the
Americans and encouraged attacks on
American camps. They rejected the
tenders of friendship. 1t is expected
that the defeat of the Bacolodians Will
result in all the Moros acknowledging
American sovereignty. Pershings col
uan is going 10 Harahue, which is also
hostile
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
HenxIest ImmirrntIon.

New York. April l3.-The heaviest
week that the immigration bureau at
Ellis island has ever had in April and
the record ten days for the first part of
April, ended with the landing and
shipping to other places of 3s,O76 inn
migrants since April L. The record of
last year for the first ten days of April
was 9s.7so. On the 10th alone there
were OILS immigrants in port to be
landed. The class arriving are above
the average regarding education and
cultivation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
Hail And Wind.

Parsons, Kans, April 11.-Reports
say that tornado did much damage
at Altamont. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down. 1t this city there was
a terrific hailstorm. The tail end of
the storm struck Galena doing consid-
siderable damage to roofs. The news
was partly confirmed by the train
crew of Frisco freight, who say that
the tornado was visible to them for
several miles out in Kansas near Os-
wego. First reports stated that people
we're killed at Altamont.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
GOOD WHEAT REPORTS.
The Crop Never Looked Better at End OF
March.

Topeka, April 9.-The Southwestern
Grain Journal says touching the con-
dition of Kansas wheat:
1.-The prospects for crop of winter
wheat could not be better than they
are at the present time. The plant
has gone through the winter in good
shape and nowhere in the southwest
has any of it been injured on account
of severe freezing.
"We cannot recall time during our
twenty-seven years residence in the
at the end of the month of March than
it does now.
1.-The Southwestern Grain Journal
within the last few days has received
over 300 cards from every part of Ne
braslSa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Texas, and nearly
all are a unit on the present condition.
In few localities in Missouri and
Kansas the presence of the Hessian
fly in the growing wheat is reported,
but no apprehension or fear of serious
damage to the growing crop is limited
at in our correspondence at this time.
''The Hessian fly may cause some APP
prehension later on but at this time all
reports would indicate that its pres
ence is exceedingly local. We have
only few complaints of fly from Mis-
souri,; in Kansas there seems to be q
strip of country through the wheat
belt from north to south twenty to
fifty miles wide, which reports the
presence of fly, but wheat is said to be
looking good even there. This strip
begins in Mitchell county and termi-
mates in the northeast corner of Okla
homa
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
New Railroad Commissioner.

Topeka, April 1.-The executive
council, by unanimous vote on the
sixth ballot selected George w. Wheat
ley, of Galena, as a member of the
state board of railroad commissioners.
The point was raised as to whether
the board had any authority to elect.
Attorney General Coleman was called
on for his opinion, and, while he held
there was no foundation for the con-
tention that the wording of the new
law abolished the board, he did hold
that there was no vacancy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
KATY to sn.nd = MInIon.

Parsons, Kas, April 13.-The annual
meeting of the NJ, X. and I. railway
was held in this city. The first thing
the officials did on arriving in the city
was to go to the office of the civil en-
gineer of the company and look over
the plans for the extensive improve
ments in this city for which it is esti-
mated that over 81 900, goo will be ex-
pended in the next two years. In con-
nection with the improvements General
Manager Allen stated that work would
commence en- the new yards north Of
the city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
y,,, .r.,n.. King of servia.

Vienna, April 13.-The rumors cur
rent of a plot against the life of King
Alexandria of Servia received con-
srmation in private dispatches re-
cc;ved at BUDAPEST, according to
,vhich an attack on the kings life was
PLANNED. The plot was discovered and
sT,,- persons were arrested. Semi-ofi-
r;ai reports from Belgrade declare that
,sese rumors are false, but It's thought
here that King Alerandria's recent
eoup detat was fastened by the dis
covery OF the alleged plot
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
Township Assessors Win.

Guthrie, Okla, April Ex-Governor
Ferguson received telegram from Ell
Reno, informing him that the tenn
porary injunction granted by Judge
Irwin in the case of the assessor di-
lemma, has been dissolved. A county
assessor had asked for an injunction,
restraining the township assessor from
beginning the assessment of property
under the new law. A temporary
restraining order was granted by the
court, and Attorney General Roberts
succeeded in having it dissolved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
Indians Won't Move.

San Bernardino, Calf, April O.
The Warner ranch Indians are fleeing
TO the hills to escape eviction. Albert
Juan, an Indian interpreter, states
that there is very little hope OF the
Indians submitting quietly to being
carried off from Aqua Calientee and
they are now leaving the reservation
and the commissioners will find no
one to move when they arrive. Juan
intimates that before the Indians leave
they will demand the payment of $780,
ooo for improvements made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
ATTEMPT to Burn Yacht.

Bristol, R. l., April 13.-lndications
that twice during the last week at
tempts have been made to burn the
Herreshoff boat shops and the new cup
defender Reliance haue just come to
light. The matter was not reported to
the police but extra precaution has
been taken to guard the property.
Two years ago an attempt was made to
burn the boat shops and the yacht
Constitution, which was then being
built.