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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

From across the pond ex-Chief Gro
ker wonders how long Tammany's re-
forms will continue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Cripple Creek will be full of cripples
IL the present r-and-capital war
goes on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

1t costs a vice president $4,000 a
year to live up to his office in Wash
ington, and the salary is but $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The Parker graphophone should be
put on the market. It is public need.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Alabama's suicide wave has extend
ed to New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Kentucky is warm admirer of Col
orado politics and society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Raisuli is said to be gentleman
bandit, which is not surprising when
we consider that there are so many
gentlemen burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

David B. Hill is setting the silence
pace in Albany, ana Judge Parker at
Esopus, where the bulls go muzzled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Let it be said that in all the pollti-
cal clangor of this campaign Judge
Parker has not once been misquoted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The boil weevil and the mosquito
go right along regardless of the feeble
wars waged against them by mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Boss Durham has OKed the ap-
pointment of Philander c. Knox to the
senate, and he is as good as seated.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
FAIsnANks ANswERs rARKER
Refutes Figures as to the Cost of the ss s Phffippiues.

,.r& f. Philippines. Troy, N. Ys, Oct. 17.-Troy Repub- licans gave Senator Fairbanks, the Re- publican candidate for vice-President. Higgins. the candidate for Governor of this State. a rousing welcome here to- night. Senator Fairbanks devoted special attention to Judge Parker's recent speech on the. Philippine ques- tion. He disputed particularly one statement attributed to Judge Parker. which he quoted as follows:
 After our defeat of the Spaniafds the Republican administration paid to the vain oppressor of the unconquered Filipinos s2o,000, ,000 for this uncertain option upon. It's victims land, tene- ments and hereditariments. In the at tempt to bolster the option. we have wasted there s650,000, 900 more of the peoples money and sacrificed 100000 lives"
 This statement. the Senator declared was unsupported by the public records of the government.
 Up to the 30th of last June," said he, "a total of 122.40l enlisted men and 4,os7 officers were sent to the Philip pines. If all the enlisted men and of- ficers had died in the archipelago, the total number would have fallen short
 
 been sacrificed by nearly 75,00o. The record of total casualties of every kind and description up to the 3oth of June last amounted. to. 4.924. Of this number 4,726 were enlisted men and 155 officers. The casualties among the constabulary of the islands, of all kinds. have been about 600, about 100 of whom were Americans. Even the casualties among the Filipinos added to those among the Americans would constitSte but a small fraction of the losses estimated by the opposition. We should bear in mind the fact that many of the casualties which have occurred have been caused by the encourage ments held out to the insurgents by the opposition. They were led to resistance. to the assertion of the sov- ereignty of the United States by the hope of Democratic success.
 Tt is estimated by the War Depart Y1ent that the total expenditures do not exceed $20o. 900, ,00O or some S470,- 00,O00 less than the estimates of the opposition. We should bear In mind the most of maintaining the cfvil ser vice administration in the islands is borne from the insular treasury and not from the treasury of the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Interesting Figures Given in 27th Am
 nuaI Report.

Interesting FtgureS Given In x5th Ans
 nual Report.
 St. Louis, Oct. 1.-The twenty -sev- enth annual report of the Christian Missionary Society. made by President Mclean at today's session. presented the following figures:
 Receipts for the year. $211.21S; fields occupied, 12; missionaries employed 143; national evangelists and helpers 295; total force employed. 43S: new mis- slonaries sent out during the year. IT.
 The report of the corresponding sec retary. F. M. Raines, showed great progress in the work. Among the fea- lures was the announcemeRt of 8 plan for a female seminary at Toklo, Japan and asking $2O.oo0 for it's construction Before the close of the session, $2,00O was raised by popular subscription for this purpose. Greeting by cable was read from the Christian Church of Ja- pan. in session at Karinzwa.
 The Committee of Nominations re- ported the following officers, all of whom were recommended for re-elec- tion:
 President. E. Mclean; Vlce-P -Presi- dents. B. c. Dewese. I. J. Spencer, S. NJ Jefferson. w l.. Dickinson, all of Gin cinnati. and Ed. c. Miller of Covins- ton; Recording Secretary. Justin N. Green; Corresponding Secretary, F. NJ '. Raines; Treasurer s. M. Cooper; Audi tor. Russell Brett. Cincinnati
 The report was adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
DAVIS MAKES EIGHT SPEECHES
Record For Yesterday of the Vice.
 Presidential Candidate.

Hinton. W. Va. Oct. 17.-Eight speeches is the record of the Demo- cratic Presidential candidate, Henry G. Davis, today. The principal meetings were at Charleston, where the special train remained four hours: at Hinton and Ronceverte the latter place being reached shortly after g o'clock.
 The speech making today devolved upon MT. Davis. Senator Daniel. John P. McGraw, National Committeeman for the State. and Wood Daily. Mir. Daily, however, took detour to speak at Lewisburg, rejoining the party at Roncerverte tonight.
 An all night run is to be made to Lynchburg.
 A fire in the Governors mansion at Charleston. an alarp for which was turned in as the meeting was in prog ress. created some disturbance at the meeting at that place, especially as it was hastily rumored that 1t was trick to break up the meeting. The fire did little damage either to the mansion or to the meeting.
 David B. Hill sent Mir. Davis tele- gram from Indianapolis, which was read at the Charleston meeting to the effect that after conferring with nu- merous State leaders, Mir. Hill felt con- fident in predicting a Democratic vic tory in Indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
REPORT OF THE ROCK ISLAND.
Operating Expenses So Heavy as
 Reduce Net Earnings.


 Chicago. Oct. 1.-The annual re- port of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was issued today. It shows that for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1904, the increase In gross earnings was $592.S71. the increase in freight earnings s24s.725. but the oper- atfng expenses were so heavy as to cause a decrease in the net earnings of $8.122.s57. The surplus available for dividends is cut from s9,512,e1l on hand at the end of the last fiscal year. to $6,028,12S. The increase In operat- ing expenses while largely due to the higher wages and high prices for ma terials Is attributed to exceptional con- ditions, the more notable being the coal strike in the Colorado mines and the increasing mining rates in Kansas and Indian Territory, which resulted in a material increase in the purchase price of fuel and entailing the addi- tionat expense of transporting the company's coal over long distances.
 The annual report of the Rock lslard Company was Issued simultaneously with that of the Rock Island Railroad Company. The Rock Island Company is owner of the entire capital stock, except directors shares, of the Chi- cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. During the year the issued common stock of the Rock Island Company was increased from $75,00O,000 to $S6,000,000 and the preferred stock from $52,000,00o to $54,000.000 ,all of which has beeh issued for the acquisition of the Chica- go, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. The surplus of the Rock Isl and Company for the year was $12s,763. The total bonded debt at the close of the fiscal year was $S6,73S,415.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
DEFENDS THE BELCIANS'
GOVERNMENT or THE CONGO FREE
 STATE.
Colonel Kewsisky Has an Interview With the President fn which He Tells of the Work
 Done There.

Washington, Oct 1T.--At the request of the King of Belgium, Colonel Henry l. Kowalsky of the San Francisco bar and a personal friend of King Leopold, called at the White House today by ap- pointment and presented the reply of the Federation for the Defense of. Bel gian Interests Abroad. to attacks made on the Government of the Congo Free State. Colonel Kowalsky presented to the President an autograph picture of King Leopold framed in silver. In the course of an extended audience with the President. Colonel Kowaisky said: Interested Britishers are endeavor- ing under the guise of benefactors of the Congo natives to open the question of sovereignty over those regions by l calling a conference-of the Powers, at | which 1t is hoped by the Britishers, England may establish the contention | that Belgium is impotentt to maintain an effective government in the Congo In an interview with the Associated Press Colonel Kowalsky said: aia Es{3' T presented to the President a letter from King Leopod in reply to the base less charges of the British humanitari- ans and also other documents stating the Belgian side of the controversy The testimony of travellers from the day of Sir Henry Stanley to the pres ent time is unanimous and emphatic in praise of the Congo Free State Gov. ernment. o If 1t were necessary to disprove such inconsistant and palpably false charges as those which try to make 1t appear that the Belgian officials in the Congo chop off the hands of the blacks whom them are trying to ens1ave, we could bring the statements of such eye wit, nesses as Major James Harrison Sir Harry Johnston. Dr. Grenfell. Captain
 A. D. Bell and Michael Holland, them
 selves all Englishmen, who assert that
 the Congo Free State is far more ad-
 vanced in civilization than British East
 Africa and Uganda. Cardinal Gibbons
 has given his testimony also regarding
 the great work performed by King Leo-
 pold in Africa.
 T also called to the Presidents at-
 tention the fact that all this uproar
 in England over the fearful atrocities
 in the Congo is fathered by missiona-
 ries whose applications for big con-
 sessions were turned down by the Bel
 gian authorities. Not a single charge,
 as I have said to the President, has
 been made except by those who have
 been seeking industrial advantages in
 that region and who have not permitted
 to exploit it at the expense of others.
 I told him that this fact that Great Bri-
 tain has failed In her effort to open
 up the Congo question, accounts for the
 attempt now being made to work upon
 the sympathies of the American people
 by trumped-up stories of cruelty to the
 Congo natives"
 Colonel Kowalsky was cordially re-
 ceived by the President who expressed
 his pleasure that King Leopold had
 thus honored an American. After the
 matter has been carefully considered by
 the President and Secretary Hay re-
 ply will be made to the Congo Reform
 Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
RODE IS REMOVED.
President Takes Action as Result of
 the slOcum investigation.

Washington, Oct. 17.-President Roosevelt today removed from office Rot, Tt S. Rodie. supervising inspector of t..e steamboat inspection service, second district, located at New York. This action was taken on account of the disclosures in the report of the national commission appointed to in- vestigate the General Slocum disaster.
 In accordance with the Presidents direction and In consonance with the recommendation of the commission, Secretary Metcalf of the Department of Commerce and Labor has taken pre- liminary steps towards the removal of James A. Dumont, inspector of hulls and Thomas H. Barrett. inspector of boilers, both of the port of New York. Statements of charges against them have been forwarded to them. The charges are based on the findings of the commission which investigated the disaster to the General Slocum. They are charged with neglect of duty, in- competency and inefficiency. They will be required, under the civil service, regulations, to make answer to the charges within a reasonable time" the precise time being left to the discretion of Secretary Metcalf.
 It is expected that the answers of both Dumout and Barrett will be re- ceived by the secretary this week. It was not known to President Roosevelt until late today that Supervising In- spector Rodle was the holder of a Presidential office. It was supposed by the President when he wrote hts letter to Secretary MetcaR on the Slocum re- port that Rodie was an appointee of the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor For that reason he directed the sec retary to take the steps for the re- moval of Rodie. Dumont and Barrett.
 As soon as he learned that Rodie held Presidential office. he gave directions that removal papers be sent to him at once from the Department of Commerce and Labor. He signed them and Mir. Rodie will be notified by the depart ment that he has been removed, Further, carrying into effect the recom- mendations of the SIocum commission. Secretary Metcalf has called a meeting of the steamboat inspectors of the country to be held in Washington on the 95th instant when the needs of the service will be considered thoroughly and in accordance with the President's suggestion, such changes will be made in the regulations of the service as are recommended by the Slocum com mittee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
MAYOR MCCLELLAN PREsIDEs.
Democrats Hold Mass Meeting in Mad
 isOn Square Garden


 New York. Oct. 17.-A mass meetina was held in Madison Square Garden to. night under the auspices of the Man. haitian Democratic Reform and Parker Constitutional Clubs. Mayor George B. Mcclellan was the chairman of the meeting and spoke on national issues. criticising the present extravagant ad ministration.
 Letters were read from Mayor p. A. Collins of Boston and Carl Cchurz. re- gretting their inability to be present.
 D. Cady Herrick. the Democratic gu. bernatorial candidate. who spoke brief. ly. was rendered an enthusiastic recep- tion.
 Senator w. J. Stone of Missouri de- voted his time to a comparison of the two Presidential candidates, who. he said, are both honorable men of high character, but in most things wholly dissimilar."
 He called Judge Parker "a jurist rev. erent of the constitution, a man of tu- dicial temperament and sound judg ment."
 President Roosevelt was character;z ed as "impulsive, cratic, spectacular domineering, self-opionated and self assertive."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
REPORT OF THE FRISCO.
increase in Gross EarninEn on Passeu-
 gers and Frefxhf

increase in Gross Earnings on Passeu-
 gers and Freight.
 St. Louis, Oct 1.-The eighth annual report of the St Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad Company not including the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail- road Tor the year ended June 80. was issued today. The average mileage is gwen at 4'2l6.fS. The gross freight earnings for the last fiscal year were $lS'776,2Sl. an increase of 7.93 per cent. over the previous year. The gross pas- serger earnings were $5.9S2,0 ,0S3. an in crease Of 22.45 per cent Including mails express and miscellaneous items. an increase of 1O.73 per cent. in gross earnings Is shown
 The net earnings for the year show an Increase of $726.945, or S.64 ner cent over the net earnings of 1903. The de crease in operating expenses per mile operating expenses for the preceding fiscal year was $15,S75,976.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
FIRE IN TRAINING sHIP.
Had Been Burning Several Hours Be-
 fore Discovery.

lore DlBcONerys
 New York Oct. 17.--Flre was detect ed early today on the United States receiving ship Hancock at the New York Navy Yards. It is not known how long the fire had been burning when discovered. but judging by the progress it had made it must have been several hours. A fireman had occasion to open a watertight compartment leading to a coal bunker when he found that the place was filled with smoke Tn spite of the utmost exertions 1t was several hours before the seat of the flames could be reached.
 Meantime the smoke invaded every part, of the ship and at one time it was almost overpowering in the officers dining room. By shifting large quan- titles of coal from the bunkers the fire men got to the seat of the trouble. but 1t was not until after noon that the fire was completely put out. The Han cock Is the most important receiving ship in the navy, usually having a thousand sailors and newly enlisted men aboard awaiting assignments.
 The cause of the fire is shrouded in mystery. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
President Escurrn Re.,wns

Buenos, Ayres. Oct. 17.-A telegram received at the foreign office today from the Argentine Consul at Ascuncion, Paraguay announces the resignation of President Escurra and the appoint ment of General Escobar as acting president. Members of the diplomatic corps at Asuncion still hope for a pacific solution of the differences be- tween the government and the revolu- tionists -..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
MASONIC
SOCIALISTS HOLD RALLY.
Crowds Pay to Hear Candidates Debs
 md Hanford.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The greatest polit- ical effort of the Socialistic Pary in this city during the present political cam paign was made at the Auditorium to- night. Eugene V. Debs and Benjamin Hanford, the Socialist candidates for President and Vice-President, delivered addresses that were received with great enthusiasm by an audience that entire- ly filled the hall.
 An admission fee was charged. but this had no power to keep down the att tendance, as several hundred men ap- piled for admission after all the seats had been sold. A score of trade unions were represented on the stage by dele gations of five each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
Alabama at Departmen1..

Washington. Oct 17.-RuraI free de. Ilvery routes ordered established No- VeE1per lS' Goldville. Tallapoosa coun- ty, with one carrier. Goodwater Coo- sa county. additional service with two carriers. Lineville, Clay county. addi. donal service with one carrier.
 John s. Davis, appointed regular A T. Layton. substitute, rural carrier ai Brantley.
 Postmasters appointed: Brighton Jefferson county. Harry B. Edwards, Skipperville, Dale county. J. A, Whigham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
KILLED IN l. COLLISION.
Peculiar Accident Results in Death n,
 MOtOrmRm.

MOtOrmRm
 New York, Oct. 17.-One man was killed and numerous persons narrowly escaped serious injury in a pecuIiar collision on the Third Avenue elevated line tonight. The dead man is Irving Lampire. motorman on one of the trains.
 An engine and several cars were he ing switched to the express track when they ran into train standing at l11th Street. Iron work on the wrecked car came into contact with the third rail and caused series of explosions like a cannonade. The fire ana police de- partments responded and in the con. fusion the men were in imminent dan ger of being electrocuted on the third rail. The power was finally turned of, and the line was tied up for severai hours.
 Considerable damage was done /, the "L" structure and its rolling stoc |, through fire and the collision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
MURRAY TO BE PRESIDENT.
Succeeds LOree as Head of the BaIti.
 mere and Ohio.

Pittsburg, Oct. 17.-Stockholders and directors of the various subsidiary lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road system held their annual meeting here. The most important action was the election of Oscar Murray as Presi- dent of all the companies to succeed l.. F. Loree who retired from the Balti- more and Ohio service some time ago.
 The financial statements of the va rious roads were read and approved by the directors. In each case a mate rial increase was shown in the earn ings, and the reports also showed that vast Improvements have been made on all the properties during the past year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
Rock Island Meeting.

New York, Oct. 17.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rock Island Company. which owns the Rock Island Railroad system, was held in Jersey City today. George $. Brewster of New York and Robert Mather two retiring directors, were reelected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
Judge Parker Will Sneak.

Esopus, N. T., Oct. 17.-A delegation of New Jersey Democrats Is expected at Rosemount next Friday, when Judge Parker will respond to an address. No definite arrangements for the affair has been made, but 1t is understood that Judge Parker will speak against al- legged extravagances in Government de- partments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
VIII Play for Championship.

New York. Oct. 17.-President John Brush of the New York National League baseball club has informed President Pulliam of the National League that he has decided to play the champions of the American League for the baseball championship of the world. It Is planned to play the series next spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
PUGILIsTs PISTOL DISCHARGED.
N. c. Hall, COIOred, Killed, and WalcOtt
 NeGrO Fighter, Hurt.

@N' Cs AAoAAp SVhOES0p AAAAANsS AA-A W
 Negro Fighter, Hurt.
 Boston, Oct. 17-Nelson c. Hall. col ored. was killed. and Joe Walcott, the colored pugilist. was shot through the right hand by the accidental discharge of a revolver in the hands of Walcott early today. The accident occurred in the ante-room of Union Park Hall on Washington Street South End, whore T dance was In progress. Walcott was placed under arrest. and later removed 0 the city hospital.
 The sound of the firing caused a 1anic in the dance hall Before Wal ott had a chance to explain the shoot ng the crowd was in an uproar and 1t vas some time before the police could store order. They then placed Wal 0tt under arrest and held several oth- TT persons as witnesses. Halls wife tinted when she heard the shot and his so added to the excitement that he pugilist narrowly escaped rough iandling. It is believed that walcott will never be able to fight again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
Exceedn the Limit.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The commits sion appointed to appraise the property condemned for a site for the ohice building for the United States Senate today made it's report, the award az gregating $774,411. Congress limited the amount to be expended for this pur- pose to S750.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-18
Probate Notice.

State of Alabama. Montgomery County probate Court, oct Srd. 1904.
 sra Mrs. A. H. Hearne. H, Levystien & Co. City Council of Montgomery. Alex Rice. all residing at Montgomery. Alabama: You are hereby notified that Harris cunter. administrator of the estate of W. f,, Bibb. deceased, 'has filed in this court his report in writing thai said estate, To the best of his haowledge and belief. is in- affidavit required by law: and that the 10th flaw of November, 1904. has been appointed to hear and determine the same.
 J. B. GASTON, A@.9t Judge Of Probate.