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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-21

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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
GEN. YELAZ RESIGNS
 GOVERNORS SEAT
EXECUTIVE OF DEPARTMENT OF BOLIVAR UNWILLING TO REIN STATE FORMER COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS.

Colon. July s1 As result of differences with the authorities at Bogota, General Luis velaz, governor of the department of Bolivar, has resigned. It appears that last May Dr. Amado, comptroller of cus- toms at Barranquilla positively refused to advance large sum of money to pay government troops stationed at Cartagena and Barranquilla on the ground that his instructions from Bogota did not warrant advances for such purposes. He took this position notwithstanding the fact that Governor velaz urged that the troops were tortured with hunger and at the point of disbandlng.
 When Dr. Armada announced his deci- sion, velaz appointed another comptroller. who advanced the required money. For his action in this matter Velaz received much commendation.
 Information now at hand from Bogota is to the effect that the government sup perted Armados position and instructed Velaz to reinstate him and pay his salary during the interim. This decison Velaz de- clned to obey and rendered his resignation as governor. He insists that Armada shall not be reinstated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
FRANCE WANTS TO
 HAVE CONCESSIONS
WILL NOT REDUCE TARIFF ON AMERICAN MEATS UNLESS RE- DucTloN IS MADE ON FRENCH GOODS ENTERING AMERICA.

Paris. July s1.-A rather plain official intimation has been given that if reduc- tlons are desired In the new French tariff in the duties levied on American assort- ed meats, they will be accorded only for reciprocal tariff concessions in the case of French goods entering the United States.
 The laws enacted during the last days of the recent session affect number of articles including salted meats, the main American product the rate on these meats being about doubled. A large French trade in these meats has grown up and has it's centers at Havre and Boulogne.
 Practically all the salted meats used in Paris and in the interior of France come from Chicago and other American packing centers. The United States em- bassy here has not yet heard directly from the packers who expected to have the aid of the state department, but the French importers of American meats are much agitated and are forwarding peti- tions. saying that their extensive bus mess Is threatened with destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
GREAT CATHOLIC CONCLAVE
 SI7S WITHIN VATICAN WALLS
EXPRESS HELD UP BY
 A MOB OF 200 MEN
Heavily Armed They Make Desperate Attempt to Capture Two Negro Prisoners on the Train, Who Are Be-
 Ieved to Have Murdered Brakeman Hte,

Huntington, W Va, July S.-A Chesa- peake and Ohio express train was held up by a mob of two hundred men near Cliff ton Forge last night and desperate ef- fort was made to take two negro prisoners from the train. Over a hundred shots were fired by the mob and when the train reached Huntington. twenty bullets were buried in the woodwork of the smoking car and all of the window glass was shot out.
 At Clifton Force the negro prisoners were taken on board to be brought to Covington. Va, for safe keeping Engineer James Peck and Conductor Jack Hall. who were in charge of the train, saw lights waving on the track Just as the train had begun to gather speed after leaving Clifton Forge. The train was stopped immediately and Engineer Peck started to get out of his locomtive to find out why the train had been Tagged. After the train came to a standstill a mob sur rounded the locomotive and coaches and threatened to shoot Engineer Peck if he started the engine and then they began to climb aboard.
 Conductor Hall who had anticipated trouble when he saw the train Jagged was prepared for the mob. and as they made rush for the coaches he ordered all the doors of the cars locked. The men finding that 1t would be impossible for them to enter and obtain the negroes, began to gather around the smoking car where the negroes were under guard. As Conductor Hall ran through the train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
Southern Stock Exchange Refuse to Sign Contracts for QuO-
 tatiOns as Demanded
CONDITIONS SACRIFICE
 DIGNITY AND RESPECT
Situation Is DepIored--operators In- slst That They Will Not Negotiate With Telegraph Companies,
 But With N. Y. Exchange.

New Orleans. July 3i. - At a general meeting of the New Orleans Cotton Ex- change, held this afternoon. the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, the commercial news depart ment of the telegraph company has noti- fled this exchange that unless 1t signs a certain contract for New York ouota- tions by or before July S the service thereof will be stopped; and,
 The New York Cotton Exchange has confirmed the notice of the telegraph company; and.
 The said contracts give the telegraph company or the New York Cotton Ex- change the right to stop said quotations without cause and without notice at any time they or either may choose so to do. and,
 The New York Cotton Exchange re- quires this exchange to sign an appllca- ton certifying that we had not ana would not countenance bucket shops. or. in other words. that we are not and VIII not become gambling institution; and
 ''rhe New York Cotton Exchange re- fuses to treat with us as an exchanr. and insists that we must have all neRo- tiations regarding their quotations with the telegraph company subject to their approval; therefore be 1t
 Resolved. That this exchange refuses to sign the contracts offered:
 That we refuse to negotiate with other than the New York exchange direct:
 That we are willing to cooperate with the New York exchange in any and all measures for the suppression of bucket shops and to sign any agreement in req son direct with said exchange provided 1t is of nature that does not require us to forfeit our self respect.
 Resolved, That we ask the New York Cotton Exchange as a sister exchange to meet us in this matter and to treat with us as 1t does glth Liverpool. as an ex- change direct. and not to place us in a false position before the people of the world.
 Resolved That we depiore the present situation, but insist that 1t is entirely due to mistaken views of the New York Cotton Exchange. which Is requiring of this exchange to subscribe to conditions that are impossible except at the sacri- flee of our dignity and self-respect."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
SPLENDID SISTTNE
 CHAPEL IS CHANGED

Rome July S1.-The sistine chapel has been completely transformed. the only thing connecting It with the temple of art which it is generally known to be Is Michael Angelos dome, which shines In undimmed brllliancy above the altar, completely covering the Last Sacra- ment." The altar is hung with tapestry representing the descent of the Holy Spirit, surmounted by a violet canopy. and is covered with red velvet heavily embroidered with gold On the highest step of the altar stands a majestic red and gold chair. which will serve as a throne for the new pope when he first re- celyes the homage of the sacred college.
 Along the two sides of the chapel are seats with very high backs for the cardi- nals, each having in front of 1t little desk with the cardinals name on It In Latin. On these desks are pens, ink and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
NEGROES FLOCK TO
 THE COURT HOUSE
ARE ANXIOUS TO HEAR TRIAL OF RIOTERS WHO INTERRUPTED BOOKER T. WASH tNGToN's sPEEcH-cAsE CONTINUED.

Boston, Juig sL-Never before Shas the Boston court house seen such an assem- bling of negroes as today, when the cor riders were filled with those trying to get into court to listen to the evidence concerning the tunultous negro meeting in the Columbus Avenue African Meth odist church last night. when Booker T. Washington spoke.
 Judge Burke was on the bench when the cases of Granville Martin, William Trotter and Bernard Charles. charged with dis- turblng public meeting. were called. Charles appeared with the others in the dock, his clothing torn and cut and he had been slashed with razor. No evidence was presented. however, the cases being contiued until August upon the state ment of the lawyers that they had not time to prepare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01

paper, and above each seat Is an impos- ing canopy. The first seats, near the ai- tar. will be occupied by the cardinal deacons, the fathers following In order Of precedence.
 During the ballotlng six candles on the altar will be lighted A large table has been placed in the center of the chapel for counting the votes. Most conspicuous in the chapel Is a small stove. near the entrance in which the voting papers will be burned after they have been cast and the result determined upon. Just out side of the door of the chapel Is small room where the papal robes intended for the new pope are kept. There are three sets of these robes. large, medium and small, so as to be able to fit a man of any size, but there are dozens of barrett, or priestly caps, as It has often been found very difficult to find one which would fit a particular head. After his election the new pope retires to this small room out side the chapel and there dons his robes, reappears and receives the homage of the princes of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01

calling on the passenger to lie flat on the floor the mob began to fine into the win dows of the smoking car while the pas sengers scrambled from their seats to a place of safety. The firing was kept up for several minutes, the bullets whistling through the car windows. While the women screamed the mob outside con tinued their clamoring for the two ne- groes.
 Not a passenger or trainman was ln- Jured, Engineer Peck during the firing being seated in his cab covered by re- volvers. At last when the main body of the mob had almost exhausted their sup ply of bullets those who had been guard ing the engineer left, going towards the smoking car, leaving Peck unguarded.
 As his former guards turned and ran toward the smoking car. Peck pulled the throttle wide open and the train began to move. The mob seeing the turn things were taking. and fearing that they might be outdone in their efforts to get the prls- oners, climbed upon the platform of the cars and attempted to stop the train by turning the angle cock to the air hose, thereby applying the brakes. Not under standing the working of the brakes. how ever, they were unable to apply them at full pressure the train was under head way. Realizing that they were baffled the men Jumped from the moving cars and fired several farewell shots into the nov Ing train. The train gained quick mo- mentum and did not stop until Coving- ton was reached, where the negroes were placed In jail. The negroes are from Lynchburg. Va. and are believed to be the men who shot and seriously injured a white brakeman, Edward Hite, on a Chesapeake and Ohio excursion train, be- tween Clifton Forge and Lynchburg a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
CLASH IMMINENT BETWEEN
 WEW YORK AND VIEW ORLEANS
BRIDGE FALLS WITH
 HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

Portland. oregon. July a.-while hun dreds of people stood on the Morrison street bridge today to see Clarence Lutz an armless man swim across the Will lamet river section of the bridge col- lapsed, precipitating more than one hun dred persons forty feet into the river. unidentified boy were drowned and twenty-five persons were slightly injured
 Many fell on two small houseboats, moored to pier of the bridge immediate ly under the spot where 1t gave way. Several persons were injured by striking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01

cerning the concIave's method procedure. One of them who looks old enough to have participated in any number of con- claves, although Cardinal Oreglia Is the only member of the sacred college with previous experience ingenuously admitted that he had not read the rules governing the technicalities of the voting since he was boy at a seminary.
 All the members of the Sacred college by mutual agreement took with them when they entered the conclave sufficient clean linen to last three days. If at the expiration of that time the conclave is still in session, arrangements have been made to pass out the soiled linen on the dumb walters and have the laundry work done by employees of the vatican.
 Gibbons Denies Interviews.
 Before entering the conclave Cardinal Gibbons requested the Associated Press to deny all interviews alleged to have been given out by him while in Rome and also all published accounts of con versations he Is alleged to have had with private individuals, referring especially to the statements of the Italia yesterday to the effect that he had criticized the policy of Rampolla
 Until the conclave is ended seven hun- dred Italian troopers will remain in the piazza or St. Peter s-four hundred to the right and three hundred to the left while one hundred and fifty more sol- diers will be stationed in the Piazza at St. Mark
 Mounted carbineers and policemen will patrol the walls of the vatican
 The gardens and streets adjacent to the vatican will be watched day and night with four attachments of guards while an extra force of police will do duty in the streets of the Borge district and the bridges leading Into 1t. In the barracks will remain six hundred troops, subject to emergency call. Judging by the small crowds and the perfect order of today, there appears to be little necessity for these precautions.
 Hopes Destroyed.
 Rome, July 31.-The Italia tonight de- clares that the note to the powers drafted by the congregation of cardinals contains a stronger protest against the condition of the papacy than did the note of 1878, and dashes to the ground the hopes of those who have been looking for a recon ciliation between the vatican and the quirinal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
PROCTOR VISITS
 THE PRESIDENT
DISCUSSES MATTERS CONCERN
 ING THE CIVIL SERVICE AND CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORE MAN MILLER BY RooKRTNDERs.

oyster Bay, July S1.-John R. Proctor president of the civil service commission and Mrs. Proctor were guests of thePresi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt part of today. The President considered with Commis- sioner Proctor the case of William A. Mil- Ter who recently was relnstated in the government printing office at Washington as foreman in the bindery by order of President Roosevelt The case so far as the civil service commission Is concerned, is a closed incident, but Mir. Proctor is familiar with the details of the matter since the reinstatement of Miller.
 The charges filed against Miller by the bookbinders' union, which expelled him from membership, will be investigated in due course of time, but the indications are that their consideration will not be hurried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01

on the house boats. while others were hit by falling timhbers. Many fell from the roofs of the houseboats into the river where dozens of small boats and launches picked them up.
 Every ambulance in the city, several fire companies. and a large force of po- lice arrived within a few minutes and victims with broken arms and legs were hurried to the hospitals.
 The bridge Is an old wood structure, having been built sixteen years ago and has been considered unsafe for some time. although 1t was not condemned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
odell Company Restralns Western
 Union From Cutting Wires.

Cincinnati. July 31.-The Odell Conn mission company in the common pleaa court was granted a temporary in}unc- ton against the Western Union Telegraph company and the Gold and Stock Tele- graph company, restraining defendants from cutting wires running to the Odell company's offices.
 The Odell company. through Attorneys Outcalt, Foraker and Shay and Cogan, alleges that the Western Union and the New York cotton exchange are in an agreement to regulate who shall receive market reports over their wires and that the cotton exchange arbitrarily wishes to shut off the plaintiff from such services. although the Western. Union is willing to continue the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
MANY ADVOCATES SECURED.
Revision of Greek Constitution Is Be-
 ing Agitated.

Athens. July 31.-The recently started movement for the revision of the Greek constitution Is securing many advocates of all kinds. Many societies have been formed with the object of pressing King George to summon the constituent assem- bly for that purpose. and the revisionists societies have sent a manifesto to the electors throughout the country in the form of a petition to the king.
 The document, which is being exten- sively signed. gives sombre picture of the internal conditions of Greece, char acterizes the political parties as iniqui- tious. urges a number of necessary re- forms and declares that revision of the constitution is indispensable to the well being of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01

about s2OOO to Machen and $500 to Me- Gregor
 Crupper Charged With Bribery.
 John T. Crupper, the mayor of Lock Haven, Pa, is charged in a separate in- dictment with paying Machen bribe of $500 in August, 19OO Long also Is in- dicted separately for paying bribe, both these bribery charges being in the same transactions involved in the conspiracy indictments. Crawford was separately in- dicted for presenting false claim for satchels by charging the government and receiving pay therefor, for shoulder straps never supplied by him. The cases have been pending before the grand jury For long time, and Postoffice Inspector Walter S. Mayer of Chicago, who worked up the cases, has been in daily confer ence with the district attorneys office advising him as to details.
 Four of the indictments named Machen jointly with others. Machen, Crupper and Long are named jointly in one indictment for violation of the conspiracy section Of the revised statutes. The indictments set out that between July 1, 1897, and July |, 1901, Crupper induced Machen to give him the contract for furnishing mate rials for and employment in the paint ing of letter boxes. package boxes and posts, and that Crupper painted these boxes, posts, etc., in Reading. Albany, Scranton and many other cities through out the country, and in addition, painted l7,7n boxes at the box factory, at Read ing Pa, and 604S package boxes at the box factory in Cleveland, Crupper paying Machens commission of 10c box. Long acting as an intermediary.
 Charues Statute Violated.
 Another indictment against Stern, Long and Machen based on alleged viola tion of the same statute charges that Stern entered into a contract with the govern ment to furnish letter carriers satchels and letter collectors satchels for the free delivery service, the satchels to be sup piled in each case with leather shoulder strap. The cost of each of these straps to Stern in complying with his contract would amount to 25 cents. The indict- ment charges that Machen in his official capacity was to procure shoulder straps at the expense of the United States and deliver the same to Stern to be used by the later in the performance of his con tract in order that Stern might save 20 cents on each. satchel delivered to the United tSates. It further charges that notwithstanding the furnishing of such shoulder straps by the United States Stern was to charge the full contract price for each satchel furnished by him and that a portion of the saving to Stern should be retained by him and the resi- due paid to Long to be divided between Long and Machen.
 Variout overt acts of Machen such as the procuring of purchases by the United States of such shoulder straps and the delivery of them to Stern to be used in this way are recited. Stern is alleged to have presented bills to the postoffice department without deduction or allowance for the shoulder straps and various overt acts of Long In the re- ceiving of money from stern and in the furtherance of the conspiracy are reclt- ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
GRANTS INJUNCTION.
County Court Forblds Removal of
 Wires in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. July 3i.--A temporary injunction was granted today by the Shelby County Chaneery court restrain ing the Western Union Telegraph com pany and the Gold and Stock Telegraph company from removing ticlSers and dis continuing quotations of the New York Cotton Exchange to the Memphis ex- change. Duncan. Reiser & Co. and the local office of the Odell Commission com pany.
 The Memphis Cotton Exchange has not yet taken action. in the matter of the cru- sade inaugurated by the New York Cot ton Exchange against bucket shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
Was Not Yellow Fever.

New York. July Sl-Coroner's Physician Hartung of Brooklyn stated today in his report upon the autopsy held upon the re- mains of Almon Smith. late sailor of the steamship Havana, that the case of death was mararial fever, complicated with jaundice, and not yellow fever as was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
Morgan Buys Shares.

New York, July 31.-J. P. Morgan and company have purchased the Keene- Taylor holdings In the North American company, estimated at 1S.0O0 shares. A large part of the stock was bought in the open market following the Taylor failure. The balance was taken in private sale. The average price paid per share was about 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
CONVENTION ApJoURNs.
MicroscopicaI Society of America
 Elects Officers.

Warsaw. Ind, July 31.-The American Microscopical society finished it's conven- tion today. The next meeting will be held in St. Louis in 1904. These officers were elected:
 President, Prof J. T. Burriii. University of Illinois.
 Vice president. Prof H. A. Weber, Co., lumbus, O.
 Secretary. Prof. H. B. Ward, Univer- sity of Nebraska.
 Treasurer, J. C. Smith, New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
HEADQUARTERS MOVED.
Management of Southern Division ot
 w. U. Stationed in Atlanta.

Atlanta, July a.-The headquarters of the southern division of the Western Union Telegraph company have been transferred to this city, and the offices of that division will be established here to- morrow under the supervision of Jacob Levin, general superintendent
 The management of the entire southern division of the company will be conducted from this office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
MoBILIAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Edmund T. Sykes Despondent Over a
 Love Affair.

Mobile. July a.-Edmund T. Sykes. a bookkeeper and we'll connected. commit ted suicide today by shooting himself through the heart. Dependency over a love affair is rumored as the cause of the deed.
 Sykes was the son of Gen. E. T. Sykes of Columbus, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
Trains in Collision.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 3i.-The Santa Fe limited and an east-bound passen- ger train colided head-on today near The Needles, Cal, killing three tramps and injuring several trainmen. The locomo- tives were crippled. one composite car was derailed and another damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
conviets Located.

Sacramento, Cal, July 31.-A special to The Bee from Folsom state prison says the fugitive convicts are now reported to have been located in two squads about six or seven miles from Lotus. and Sheriff Keen and his posse and the militia are going to close in on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
Four Business Blocks Are Destroyed
 at Hobart, o. T.

Oklahoma City. o. T., July 31.-The fire that started yesterday at Hobart. one of the new towns in the Klowa Comanche last night after destroying four blocks of business buildings including the Citizens bank.
 The loss Is now estimated at $10O,OO0; in- surance light on account of poor fire euuipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-01
Brakeman Killed.

Brazil, Ind, July 31.-John Fl. Sullivan, brakeman, was killed and fourteen workmen injured in the wreck of a work train this afternoon on the Otter Creek branch of the Chicago and Eastern H. 1inois.