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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Offers to Consent to Vote f
 His Speeches Are Printed
COMMITTEE IS AGAINST II
Some of Them Fear That His Remarks Would Offend Colombia and Might Prevent the Treaty From
 Being Ratified.

Washington, March 9.-The senate com mittee on foreign relations will not meet tomorrow to take up the Cuban treaty but will do so on Wednesday. Quite number of democratic senators are op- posed to the treaty, and while they say they have no desire to prevent vote, they intend briefly to present their views on the measure. The republicans who favor the treaty count on three or four votes more than the necessary two-thirds majority to ratify 1t. There is proba- bility of some discussion of the constitu- tional rights of the senate to make a treaty affecting the revenues of the gov ernment without the concurrence of the house of representatives. Some opponents of the Cuban treaty have told members of the foreign relations committee they think it such an important question that the treaty might be delayed until the reg ular session of congress. Others have suggested that there should be an amend ment providing that the treaty should not become operative until It's provisions have been approved by the house.
 Should Go to Supreme Court.
 Some members of the committee think that this much-disputed question ought to go to the Supreme court and be set- tied there. It is the present intention of the foreign relations committee to press the Cuban treaty to a vote as soon as the Colombian treaty is out of the way.
 During the session of the committee on foreign relations today Senator Morgan offered to consent to a vote on the Co., lomban canal treaty at o'clock on Saturday, provided the senate would con sent to allow him to print such remarks as he wanted in the Congressional Rec ord or as a public document. Members of the committee later discussed the pro- position with other senators, and the consensus of opinion seemed to be against granting the permission.
 Some of the remarks heretofore made by Senator Morgan reflected rather severely on the Colombian government and especially on the President of Co., lombia and senators think 1t would be inadvsable to give official sanction to such utterances by allowing them to ap- pear in the records of the senate.
 Colombia Might Take Offense.
 It also is feared that the Colombian government might take offense and fail to ratify the treaty, and 1t is asserted that ratification of the treaty can be achieved even if no agreement Is reached
 Senator Allison. chairman of the re- publican steering committee, has sent notices to all republican senators re- questing them to be present at all ses- sions of the senate, in order to main- tain quorum. No definite line of policy has been agreed on in the way of press ing the treaty, but the intention is to keep it before the senate and under con sideration as long as possible each day.
 While little opposition has been shown aside from Senator Morgan, democratic senators have said that they do not in- tend that the Alabama senator shall be subjected to undue physical strain in presenting his views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
IRON MOUNTAIN IN
 EXCELLENT SHAPE
PRESIDENT GEO. GOULD MAKES
 INTERESTING REPORT AT A MEETING OF sTocKHoLDERs OF
 MISSOURI PACIFIC AND THE l. M.

St. Louis, March 9-The annual meet Pacific and the Iron Mountain roads will be held here tomorrow.
 Following Is synopsis Of the annual report submitted by President George Gould:
 Actual mileage operated 564s, gross earnings $37, 495, 6S7, operating expenses $25 5,0441sO net earnings SIP, 452, 497, net earn ings after deducting taxes and sundry charges $10, 76S, 154, added interest on in- yestments, dividends on stock, etc., $2,- 422 139; net income applicable to interest on bonds and rentals of leased lines, sl3,- 190 294; interest on bonds and rentals of leased lines s6, 645. .672 surplus of income for the year over all charges $6.544, ,622, total dividends declared from surplus $3,- 855. 110
 An appropriation of q, 000, 900 has been made from the income for the current year to pay In part for Improvements planned for 1903.
 "The necessity for the development and expansion of the Iron Mountain system has made necessary the authorization of a new issue of bonds, to be secured by first mortgage on the property to be ac- quired with the proceeds of the bonds, to be known as the River and Gulf di- visions first mortgage. The total amount of bonds authorized to be issued under the mortgage Is $5,0OO,000.
 Vice President and General Manager Russell Hardin approves the announce ment that effective March 15, the head quarters of the general superintendent of the Iron Mountain road will be removed from St. Louis to Little Rock, and that effective March 12, the headquarters of the Missouri Pacific general superinten- dent will be removed from St. Louis to Kansas City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
GOVERNOR DuRBlN NOT GOING.
Says He Does Not Consider the Wis
 consin Race Scheme Seriously.

Indianapolis, Ind, March Ex-Governor Durbin Is not in sympathy with the move ment started by the Wisconsin state senate for national convention at Att lanta, Ga, July {. to discuss the race problem.
 The governor said while he had not gone into the matter fully. he did not consider 1t seriously, and he will not appoint committee. 'I do not think" said he, that 1t would settle the race question or benefit greatly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
SHOT WHILE ESCAPING.
Deputy Sheriff Claims That Prlsoenr
 Was Killed Accidentally.

Barlow, Fla, March 9.-Wiliam Still water, whose home is in Pennsylvania. was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Burt Childs last night while attempting to escape from the county jail in which he had been placed for a minor offense. He rushed at the deputy sheriff. catching at his right hand. In which was a re- volver. Deputy Chlds pulled away from him, and the pistol was discharged, the ball entering Stillwater's breast, inficting wound from which he died in twenty minutes.
 The deputy sheriff claims that the shooting was entirely accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
MASON ExONERATED.
George Perry, the Negro, Admits Hav-
 ing Killed Woman.

Cambridge, Mass, March 9.-George l.. Perry, the negro who was indicted for the murders of Miss Agnes McPhee of Summerviile and Miss Clara Morton of Waverly and who died yesterday, made a confession when he realized that he could not live. Sher if Fairbain has made pub lie what he said. On February 26 the sheriff said to the prisoner:
 Did you hit those girls, Miss McPhee and Miss Morton?'
 'Yes. sir. I did" was the reply
 Did Mason have anything to do with it?"
 negative shake of the head was the answer.
 At this time Perry had just passed through a stage of typhoid fever and was weak. He had an idea that he would not live.
 Mason, who Is referred to. is the Bos- ton man, member of a prominent fam fly, who was once arrested on suspicion of being Jack the Slugger," but who afterwards was discharged in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
River 4a Feet Hlah.

Paducah, Ky, March 9.-The river is 43 feet tonight and rising, and there Is great suffering in the lowlands and much property floating away. The heavy rains have sent the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers booming, and q destructive flood is feared. Several miles of the Illinois Central railroad are under water between Paducah and Metropolis, H., and trains run only with the greatest difficulty Thousands of ties are reported partly submerged up the Tennessee ana Cumberland rivers and the boats have to return to the city, as they can get no laborers to load them, and the loss in this case alone will amount to many thous- ands of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Roosevelt Appoints Cadets.

Annapolis, Md, March 9.-The follow ing young men received appointments to the naval academy from President Roose- velt
 Ralph Earle Sampson. son of the late Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
 J. Woodward Phillip, son of the late Rear Admiral John w. Phillip.
 Alfred Miles, a nephew of Commander Hugo Osterhaus in charge of ships at the naval academy.
 Otis W. Howard son of Major Guy Howard, who was shot while in the Phil ippines, and a grandson of Gen. O. o. Howard. has received an appointment from Congressman Mercer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

TIC WOdtncF. Washington. March Swallowing Is the weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Tuesday; Wednesday fair; light to fresh southeast winds.
 Page One. Explosion of oil tanks in New York causes great loss of life. Arkansas senators not on speaking terms. Morgan offers compromise on canal treaty.
 Page I've. Swollen rivers are threatening lowlands
 Page Three. General state news. Supreme court decisions
 Page Four Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel Hobbies and else where.
 Page Five. Postal Agent c. J. West, who was scalded in the Louisville and Nashville wreck Sunday night. died yesterday. Medical society adopts preamble and resolutions in memory of Dr. w. P. B. Davis Socialists hold public meeting and listen to an address by ex-Mayor John C. Chase of Haverhill, Mass. Arrangements committee of the city democratic executive committee holds short meeting and adjourns until tomor- row night.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign mayHet reports.
 Pag Eight Negro lynched for usual crime. Racing and general sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
NEGROES ARE GIVEN FAIR
 SHOW IN SOUTH CAROLINA

constitution, because that notwithstand- ing four-ffths of the people of the com munity are colored, all negroes were ex- cluded from the grand jury by which he was indicted
 Justice Holmes, who delivered the opin- ion, said there is no proof of the allega- tion, and therefore sustained the judg ment of the state court. which was ad- verse to Broomfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
GSTOWAWAYS WERE
 ARMED WITH KNIVES
CAME CRAWLING OUT OF COAL BuNkERs OF MARGHERITA AND WOULD HAVE ATTACKED THE CREW, BUT WERE DIsARMEp.

New York, March s.-Fierce struggles with stowaways armed with knives were reported by the captain of the Austrian steamer Margherita, which arrived to- day from Mediterranean ports.
 Three days out from Messina," said the captain. -four fellows came crawling out of the fore hatch, with knives. They threatened the sailors but were quickly knocked down and disarmed. I locked them up in the hospital and gave them bread and water. In the afternoon of the same day thirteen, covered with coal dust, came up out of the bunkers. They had knives, too. but my crew were ready to fight and we took the knives away from them. That night we got to AL giers and policemen came abroad and took them in charge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Stockholders "Rusr' Jockey Club.

St. Louis. March 9.-Judge McElhenny Of the county Circuit court at Clayton today granted the petition of Joseph Sippy, minority stockholder in the Kin loch racing association for a receivership. The name of the receiver will be announce ed tomorrow. The appointment of re- ceiver means that the meeting scheduled to open April 15 under the auspices of the Florrlsant Jockey club will not be held It is regarded as probable the track will be sold at auction Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
PROMINENT MAN SHOT.
Edward Hughes of LaGrange, N. c.
 MortalIy Wounded at Kingston.

Raleigh, N C., March 9.-Edward Hughes. prominent young man of La- Grange. was shot and mortally wounded by Jesse L. Kennedy at Kingston today.
 In a fight at LaGrange some weeks ago Hughes struck Will Kennedy, Jesses son, over the head with a billiard cue. The case was tried today, Hughes admitting his guilt and paying the cost.
 After the trial the Hughes and Ken nedy families quarreled in front of the courthouse and the shooting followed.
 The doctors think Hughes cannot live. Kennedy was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

" oLEDo. March 9.-col. W. J. Bryan
 said today. referring to his recent
 visit to New York, that the people knew less about politics than western people knew.
 They asked me about Judge Parker" !" he said, ''and I told them I could say nothing until I knew his attitude on pub lie questions. They answered that he was judge and that 1t would not be proper think Hill is tossing a penny to see whether he or Judge Parker will run The trouble with the plan is that Hill has an old penny that he has tossed so often that he does not know which side is head and which is tail.
 What congress has done is easily as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
PITcHED,BATTLE IN CHURCH.
One Faction Objected to Preacher and
 Opened Fire on Him.

Augusta, Ga. March 9-At Mount Pleasant Baptist church, six miles from Johnston, s. C., two factions sprang up In the church. One faction forbade the Rev. Kit Jones to preach last night.
 Another faction insisted on his preaching and the minister went into the pulpit As he announced the hymn, the opposing faction entered the church and fired upon him.
 Two of the preachers friends were in the pulpit with him and they returned the fire. George Hammond was shot dead and his three sons seriously wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Examinations Provided For.

Annapolis. Md. March 9.-Superintend- ent Brownson has recommended to the navy department that the examinations for admission into the naval academy be held on the second Tuesdays of April. May and June each year with special examination to fill unexpired vacancies on June 30 At present examinations are held in the spring and autumn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
BUBoNlc PLAGUE SITUATION.
Only One Death Occurred in Lazaretto
 at MazatIan Yesterday.

Mazatlan. Mexico, March 9.-There was only one death from the plague today. and that in the lazaretto.
 The donations for the relief of the city and inhabitants amounted to S293 ess. About one-half has been expended in re- lief work and in payment for houses de- stroyed Jos De Avilala. medical stu dent while conducting an autopsy on the patient who died of the plague in noculated himself and fell i'll at once. but Is now recovering. The plague at Si- queros was caused by people emigrating from this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Furniture Association.

New York, March 9.-At meeting to- night of the Tiden club hundred furni- ture manufacturers and dealers from all over the United States organized the Furniture Association of Ameriel- The membership includes nearly a thousand concerns with an aggregate capital of more than 50.00O.000 Arrangements were made for n great national convention to Ne held in New York city Tn July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Jack o'Keefe Wins on Foul.

Portland, Ore, March 9.--Jack O'Keefe of Chicago was given the decision on a foul tonight in the sixth round of a con- test with Jimmy Britt of San Francisco at the Pastime club Jack Grant alleged that Britt hit oKeefe below the belt with his left hand during q mix-up From beginning to end Britt had the fight well in hand and in the sixth round had O Keefe going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
To Advise King of Slam.

Boston, Mass, March 9.-The Transcript says: "One and possibly two professors of the Harvard law school have been se- lected for important positions in the royal court of Siam. One of the positions is that of legal adviser to the king, for which position Prof. Edward Henry strobel Bemis, professor of international law. is named. The name of the other cannot yet be announced. Professor Be- mis is a southern man by birth and north ern by education. He has heiu important positions in the United States govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
THROUGH TRAINS BY |. & N.
 ATLANTA TO CINCINNATI

rich coal regions In Tennessee and Ken- lucky and besides affording a direct through passenger route, an enormous amount of freight will be handled
 "It Is not only possible but probable that the division of the line from Knox, ville to Atlanta. via the Atlanta, Knox, vile and Northern and the Western and Atlantic. will be put in operation without waiting for the completion of the link between Knoxville and saxton. Ky, where junction with the main line to Cln- cinnatl is made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
TO TRY STRIKING MINERS.
Federal Judge keIlar Will Hold a spe.
 cial Term of Court.

Charleston, W. Va, March s.-Federal Judge Keller will arrive here on an early morning train from Hot Springs, Ark. and will tomorrow open a special term of court to try the miners charged with contempt in violation of his famous blanket injunction, out of which grew the Standford fight Chris Evans and other strike leaders are here to attend to the interests of the men charged with con- tempt,
 The district attorney will be assisted by General St. Clair and other able law yers in prosecuting the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

4 TLANTA. Ga.. March 9.-Presldent
 A Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville road. who spent the day in Atlanta. made the following an- nouncement tonight:
 By the first of next January, at the latest the Louisville and Nashville rail- road will be running through trains be- tween Atlanta and Cincinnati over its own lines and with Its own crews to New Orleans this will be the most Im- portant section of the system. It taps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Ban Johnson Very Quiet.

New York. March 9.-At the conclusion of the meeting of the American league to- closed the deal for our grounds in New York We have adjourned to meet again tomorrow, when we will award the New York franchise and then all the informa- ton relative to the club will be given out. We will then make public all our plans" Further than this, President Johnson de- cIined to sav anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
WaIcott Gets Decision.

Pittsburg. March 9.-In the ten-round fight between Joe walcott and Mike Don- ovan, Walcott secured the decision. Don- ovan stood his punishment well, but was entirely outclassed by the negro, who landed his blows when and where he pleased, except in the sixth and seventh rounds, when Donovan made a stand and kept his opponent busy avoiding his lunges. Neither man was severely punish ed in the bout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
St. Louis Water Damaged.

St. Louis, March 9.-Before United States Supreme Court Commissioner Frank S. Bright in the Chicago drainage canal case. pr. Amand Ravold. former city bacteriologist, testified today that by placing certain species of bacteria in tha drainage canal near Chicago he had ob- tained proof that the sewage of Chicago was damaging to St Louis water and that bacteria placed in the canal at Chi cago were alive when they reached St. I,oufs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

xxT ASHINGToN. March 9.-tspec- w lal1-James P. Clarke. the new
 senator from Arkansas. who succeeded J. K. Jones. and hls colleague Senator Berry. are not on speaking terms. When the new senator was sworn in to- day he proceeded to the vice-president's desk, unaccompanied, while all the other new senators have leaned upon the arms of their colleagues.
 The matter did not attract much att tentlon at the time as 1t was taken for granted that senator Berry was absent. Since then, however. there has been great deal of talk in the corridors the claim being made that Senator Berry de- clined outright to escort his colleague.
 A senator who Is acquainted with the facts in the case says that this version of the story Is erroneous for Senator Berry did not decline to go with Senator Clarke, but on the contrary sent sena-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
CANNOT WIN VICTORIES
 BY COMPROMISE SCHEMES
J. BRYAN.

WILLIAM J. BRYAN. ss certained. Find out how much there was in the treasury before the session began and find out how much is there now. The wonder is that they did not take 1t all
 T believe the democratic party has taken the peoples side of the public ques- tions discussed in 1896 and In 1900. and I believe that 1t will be only a question of time, and not long time, either, before enough republicans will be disgusted with the policy of the republican party to put the democratic party in power again.
 Such victory when won will bring relief to the people from all the vicious policies of the republican party We can- not win victory by compromise or cowardice, and If we should win a vic- tory by such means 1t would be as disas- trous to the party as MT. Cleveland's vic tory in 1892 proved to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Godfrey Hunter In the United States.

New Orleans, March s--Dr. W. God frey Hunter and his son arrived from Guatemala tonight. They will leave for Louisville tomorrow night and from thence to Washington. They state that the Guatemalan Supreme court confirm ed the acquittal of w. Godfrey Hunter, Jr., of the murder of Fitzgerald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
o'Brlen Gets Decision.

Pittsburg, March 9.-The Pittsburg Athletic club opened its new club house on Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, to- night, the main attraction being a ten round bout between Philadelphia Jack" OBrien and Jim Jeffords of Gala. O'Brieh was awarded the decision at the end of the tenth round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

Washington. March D. The United States Supreme court today affirmed the opinion of the Supreme court of South Carolina in the case of John Broomfed vs. the state of South Carolina. Broom field Is a negro who resides in South Carolina and was convicted of murder
 He alleges that he had been denied the equal protection of tht law under the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
AND BERRY
 NOT ON GOOD TERMS
Two Senators From Arkansas Do Not Speak and the Newly Elected Member Had to Take the Oath Unescored-0ne
 of First Instances on Record-Booming Spooner.
BY wArTERso II srEALEY.

tor to tho vice-president's chair and Sem ator Clarke declined the offer. The trou- ble between the two senators is said to have originated seventeen years ago over a political matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Republicans Booming spooner.

Republicans Booming Spooner.
 A special from St Paul says: One of Senator Spooner's ablest and closest campaign managers, while in this city today admitted that the move in the Wis eonsln legislature for an interstate con- ference to discuss the negro problem, was conceived in the hope of bringing spooner prominently before the country as a Presidential candidate in opposition to Roosevelt.
 The idea was conceived by Spooner's supporters at Madison several weeks ago. It was determined to have q Milwaukee paper. which had been Spooner's strong est supporter, send one of it's men south to describe the conditions there as far as the negroes are concerned