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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22

The schooner Helene is scheduled to
sail for San Francisco this afternoon
with load Of sugar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22

The Male saloon fixtures will be-
sold at auction tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
PRESIDENT SPENT
BUSY CHRISTMAS
GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND PRl.
vATE BUSINESSES IN CAPITOL
WE'RE CLOSED - ROOSEVELT
TALKS WITH OFFICIALS.

Washington, December 26-Christmas
Monday was observed as holiday in
the national capitol. All government de-
partments were closed and there was a
general suspension Of private business.
Weather was disagreeable and the ground
was covered with sleet To President
Roosevelt the day was less of a holiday
than to many of his fellow citizens. He
spent considerable time in his office and
kept a number of engagements which he
had made for today. Both Secretary Hay
and Secretary Loomis were with the
President for some time. Secretary Hay
said his conference was on some matter
which he could not discuss.
1t has been pretty generally understood
that a number of consular and diplomatic
matters will come up before the Pres
ident and his secretary of state. These
matters will take up much time of the
President and secretary.
Representative Cooper of Texas, dis
cussed with the President some matters
In that state.
During the afternoon the President. in
company with Senator Lodge. went out
for a walk The Christmas dinner of the
Presidential family was given at the usual
hour tonight and was Il family affair."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
HERO MANY TIMES
BUT WAS UNKNOWN
CAPTAIN cLINNlN, OF ILLINOIS
NATIONAL GUARD, HAS RES
cUE0 MANY PEOPLE FROM
DEATH.

Chicago, December 26.-The presenta-
ton of medals for heroism at st. James
Episcopal church has brought out the
fact that one of the recipients is several
times a life saver. He is Capt. John ".
Clinnin, inspector Of rife practice II the
first regiment Illinois National guard. A
year ago he was an unknown hero In the
lriquois theatre fire. He IS known also
as the hero Of a yachting incident off
Zion City.
The Rev. James Stone, rector of st.
James after awarding medals to George
p Shapiero and A. Waldo Carlisle of the
United States training ship Dorothea,
turned to Captain Clinnin:
Friends of the captain" he said,
hearing that he had been recommended
for this honor insisted that his record in
connection with the Iroquois disaster be
made public Captain Clinnin was in the
Schiller building when he saw smoke
pouring from the air-vent of the thea
tire. He was one of the first to arrive in
the foyer Of the Iriquois.
Some already had fallen to the floor.
Others were piling upon them In their
efforts to escape. Selling a woman, Cap
tain Clinnln dragged her to place OF
safety. Then he went back, edged along
the wall and rescued chorus girl. He
was thrown down and trampeled upon,
but he returned to help carry another
woman out. He made three more trips in
to the theatre, brought out child ap-
parently dead, found his sister-in-law
PROSTATE and took her to the Schiller
building and came back. but was exclud-
ed from the fire lines by the police"
The act of heroism, however, for which
Captain Clinnin received the life-saving
medal, founded by Henry e. Weaver in
1900 was the rescue last May of three
men from capsized yacht, in which he
with eight others had been sailing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS
NAVY COST $I,O29, ,465,276

mapped out big naval programme and
are uttering threats against the pork
measures.
The senate naval affairs committee to-
day got out a statement on the navy.
This compilation of figures Is regarded
as more absolutely definite regarding the
actual amounts spent under the various
appropriation than the documents of the
treasury department because 1t contains
every item OF expenditure for all
branches of the naval establishment.
This compilation will show the total
sum spent on the naval establishment
since 1888. The amounts carried In the
regular annual appropriation bills during
that period aggregated S91, 2712S.s4.
The total amount appropriated by
deficiency of sundry civil and other ap-
propriation bills for the naval service
was slss, ,912, 80 during the same period.
These totals. added to $l04, 4S6,14s.s4. the
sum recommended this year for the naval
establishment will bring the grand cost
of the navy for twenty-five years up to
81, ,029, 465, ,276. 4S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
WHILE DEFENDING A
LADY MAN WAS CUT
Frederick Fredericks Seriously Wound
ed in Fight With an Unidentified
Man Who Abused Lady.

New York. December 26.-While resent
ing an insult to a young woman with
whom he was walking in Glendale. su-
burt of Brooklyn. Frederick Fredericks
has been stabbed probably fatally
wounded by an unknown man, who es-
capped.
With the young woman Fredericks had
spent the evening with friends, and the
couple were on their way home, when
a man approached in a lonely street.
without provocatlon he burst into often
sive language and Fredericks attacked
him. In a moment ths stranger drew
knife and Fredericks fell mortally
wounded.
The young woman screamed loudly for
help, but no person reached the scene for
several minutes. Meanwhile the stabber
ESCAPED in the driving snow storm. leav-
ing no clue to his Identity and only
meagre description by which the police
could make a search.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27

Washington, December 2s.-(speciaD
Members Of congress of the routhern po-
lltical parties who are spending the holi-
day season in Washington are putting in
not a little of their time in speculating
over the possibilities of the failure Of the
rivers and harbors bill and public build
ings bill on the score of economy, while
there are to be greater appropriations
than ever for the navy, which is al
ready pretty good Sized
They all realize that 1t is very unpopu-
lar to oppose an increase in the navy,
but not a few of them contend that as
the river improvements and new build
ings are denied on account of the naval
expenditures in a time of absolute peace,
1t is not at all certain that the people will
be satisfied with the programme hence
there is not little talk of combination
to "log rolf the pork bills through con-
gress and cut down the naval appropria-
tions.
OF course this movement has no sup
port among the leaders who have already
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
FIRST JACK FROST WAVE
IS HEADED SOUTHWARK

Gulf states and the cold wave will doubt
less spread in the upper Ohio valley and
the south Atlantic states Tuesday night
or Wednesday.
Omaha, Neb. December ga blizzard
has been general over the greater part of
Indian Territory. Kansas. Nebraska and
Western Ohio A terrific wind is blowing
and the thermometer is near the zero
mark here. A thousand telephones are
out of working order in Omaha, where a
heavy sleet storm impeded communica-
ton. 1t is the worst storm of the winter.
Stockmen asssrt that the cold wave will
not affect cattle, as they are In excellent
condition. and able to s.and much cold.
Abilene, Kas., December 26.-central
Kansas is covered with sleet and high
north wind prevails. The temperature is
falling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN.
Senator and Representatives viii APP
pear Before Grand Jury.

Portland, Ore. December Ex-senator
Mitchell and possibly Congressman Her
mann will have their much-desired oppor-
tunity of going before the United States
grand jury and explaining away the
charges that may have been made against
them, tomorrow afternoon.
Assistant United States District Attor-
noy Henry. who is conducting the investi-
cation, stated today that Senator Mitchell
would be allowed to appear before that
body in the afternoon, but he did not
know whether Congressman Hermann
would or not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
BODY OF FARMER Is
FOUND AT HIS GATE
JAMES GRAHAM HAD BEEN ON A
CHRISTMAS DRUNK AND HIS
FAMILY LEFT HIM ALONE AT
HOME.

Macon. Ca, December pa special to
The Telegraph from Hawkinsville, Ga,
says:
The body of James Graham, a highly
respectable white farmer, was found stilf
and cold at the front gate of his home
nine miles east of Cochran Saturday
morning where he had evidently been
killed in the early part of Friday night.
Graham stood well and was an excel
lent man when sober. Graham had been
drinking for some days, and his
family had left home for safety. So he
was at home alone when he was killed.
He had not an enemy in the world so
far as known and his mysterious killing
is liable to bring sensational develop
ments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
SOLD LAST GOLD BRICK
TO POOR COUNTRYMEN

New York. December PA report has
reached Ibis city that Thomas OBrien.
the notorious confidence man and alleged
inventor of the gold brick swindle, is
dead in the French penal settlement at
Cayenne where he had been serving a
life sentence for the murder of his part
rer, kid Waddell, In Paris in 1895. Sew
eral of O'Brien's old friends in this city
are said to have received the news direct
from Cayenne. Several years ago 1t was
reported that OBrien had escaped from
the penitentiary and was on his way to
New York. The report was never confirm
ed, however and the authorities never
got sight of O'Brien.
OBrien's career was a remarkable one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27

He was born fifty-three years ago in Chi
oago, and aided by an attractive person.
alty, managed to make an enviable
record Many bond swindles. running in
to the thousands, were credited to his
genius. In 1893 he jumped bond of $1,000
and fled to Europe, was recaptured and
sentenced to ten years In prison.
A remarkable plot conducted by wom-
an resulted in his escape from hotel
in Utica where he was in charge of a
prison keeper. OBrien caught a steamer
here for Europe reached Paris safely and
remained there until he was arrested on
the charge of killing Waddell, his part
ner. Money was spent lavishly in his de-
fense but failed to save him from a life
sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27

Washington. December 26.-Reports to
the weather bureau show that the first
decided cold wave of the season is spread
ing rapidly southeastward over the east
slope of the Rocky mountains. The tenn
perature this morning is below zero in
grees below Havre, Mont.
ing, with a minimum reading of 80 de-
grees below at Havre. Mont.
The southwest storm will move north
eatward during the next thirty-six hours
and cause general rains throughout Ken
lucky, Tennessee, the south Atlantic
states, and snow and rain in the upper
Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic
states. The weather will close Tuesday
in the lower Mississippi valley and the
east gulf states. 1t Is decidedly colder IN
the lower Ohio valley, Tennessee and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
CROWD ASSAULTS
2 PROMINENT MEN
CUT THRoATs or, N. S. WEST AND
LAW WILLIAMS AT DUBLIN, GA.
JAILER REFUSED TO suRREN.
DER PRISONERS.

Macon. Ca, December PA special to
the Telegraph from Dublin. Ga, says
that crowd of men who had been drink
ing. assaulted N. s. West, brother of the
superintendent of the cotton mills and
Low Williams, the mill engineer at the
company's store Both men had their
throats cut, and Mr.. Vests wounds are
go serious that all hope of his recovery
has been abandoned.
From all reports. the men responsible
for the affray were incarcerated Soon
afterwards a number Of their friends call
ed the sheriff out Of the jail and de-
manded that the prisoners be released.
Instead of complying. the sheriff arrested
two of the crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
WRIGHT PREPARING FOR
MORE TROUBLE ON ISLANDS

strengthen all detachments on the east
coast, but unfortunately this was delayed
by wreck and loss of coast guard boats
car ,Sng a hundred or more Of the con-
= es.A,e<>v. The men were saved, but the
>&,2S sending another coast guard
: = o the rescue resulted in leaving
= e small detaehments at ohas and Do
res isolated. and the consequent loss.
''All east coast stations have all been
heavily reinforced. and we are still send
ing in men by my direction. General AL
len, chief constabulary left here (Manila)
two weeks since TO take personal charge
of affairs In Samar. l am still further re-
inforcing him with constabulary, and am
consulting with General Corbin, who. If
will aid us with troops.
"WRIGHT."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27

Washington, December 26.-secretary
Taft today received cable message from
Governor Wright at Mania IN response
to his inquiry in regard to the recent up
rising Of the Pullajanes, Dolores. samar.
Governor Wright's message is as follows
Manila, December 26, 1908 c
Secretary of War, Washington. D. ~
with reference to your telegr X O.
21st inst, l regret to say that 0 8
Corbin's report of attack on . 20 4
detachments of scouts at z Do
lores is correct. Pullajanes ( late
left west and north sides Of mar and
become active on east coast which is
practically without harbor and very diff
ficult of access during prevalence of the
existing monsoon.
"Orders were given some time since to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
PRESIDENT NAMES
A RANK OUTSIDER
Ignores Recommendations in
Appointment of Postmaster
A SURPRISE IN BALTIMORE
Roosevelt Depending on His Personal
Friends In Many of His Appoint
ments-State States Are Not
Worth Much.

Washington. December 2s.-(speciaL)-
The President has appointed w. Hall
Harris postmaster at Baltimore. Mr.. Har-
ris succeeds S. Davis Warfield. 1t was
rot known except to a few that he was
a candidate. Mr.. Harris name was laid
before the President by Charles ]. Bona
Iarte.
The independence Of the President to-
wards the politicians was clearly Illus
trated today by the announcement from
the White House that w. II. Harris
would be appointed postmaster at Balti-
more Maryland has one republican sena-
tor and four republican members of the
house.
The result in the state at the last cleo
ton was so close that the electoral vote
of the state is divided. 1t would therefore
be supposed that the organization would
receive every recognition in the matter
of the distribution of the federal patron
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Cargo Damaged by Fire.

New York. December 26.-The steam
ship Colorado of the Mallory line, and
part of the cargo were damaged by fire
and water today to the extent of from
$4,000 to $4,000 according to estimates of
the firemen. The Colorado arrived in port
on Saturday with cargo of lumber,
rosin and cotton. The fire was confined to
the cotton. 1t is thought to have origin
ated from spontaneous combustion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Arrest in Boqota.

Washington, December 26-Mr. Russell,
the American minister at Bogota, colom-
bia. advised the state department today
of the arrest In Bogota of three opposi-
tion members of the lower house of the
last congress for circulating publica-
tions against the government The pres
ent government. Mr.. Russell adds. is in
spring confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
MARRIED AFTER
WEEKS COURTSH1P.

Clarksville. Tenn, December 26.-
One OF the most remarkable mar
riages that ever occurred in this
section took place today.
The principals were Miss Grace
Morris Of Dorsey, KY. and Richard
Parker. The bride is only 13 years
old, and the groom IA. The boy met
the girl only one week before the
marriage and had been to see her
but three times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Attaches In Russia.

st. Petersburg. December 26-Lieut.
Col. schuler and Capt Gail Reiehmann.
the United States military attaches with
General Kuropatkins army have arrived
here. making the journey from Mukden
to St. Petersburg In twenty-four days.
After completing their formal calls they
will leave Immediately for Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
FAIRBANK'S WILL
RIDE MASON'S GOAT.

indianapolis. December 26.-Sen-
ator Charles w. Fairbanks arrived
today from Washington. On his ar
rival here he went to the Claypool
hotel, his family not being at home.
Tomorrow the vice president-elect
will take the first degree in the
Oriental Lodge OF Masons. At 2
p. m. the second degree and at s
.. m. Oriental Lodge will confer on
him the third degree at .he Scottish
rite temple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Bank Cashier Arreste d.

Bellefontaine. Ohio, December 26-
Douglas Kenyon, cashier Of the Rushsyl-
vania bank, which failed In September.
was arrested today on the charge of in
ducing school teacher William Stevenson
to transfer s110o from another bank to the
bank forty-eight hours be-
fore it failed. /,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Wants Realcldes Executed.

Belgrade. December 1.-THE newspaper
Opposita came out today with an edi-
torial vigorously demanding that the
regicides of King Alexander and Queen
Draga be executed as were the murderers
Of Prince Michael In 1868. The paper was
promptly conhscated. It's editor writes ars
ticles from the safe vantage point ~
zemlin. Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Ignored Recommendations.

1t turns out. however. chat while the
republican congressman and state chair
man recommended men to the President
for the postmastership, the President ABB
solutely ignored them and appointed Mr..
Harris upon the recommendation of his
friend Charles j. Bonaparte. Harris
name had not even been mentioned in
connection with the appointment and the
republican leaders are taken completely
by surprise.
The state organizations throughout the
country which are preparing states had
letter not put too much faith in them.
II will be found that the President Is
frequently going to step outside the or
ganzatlons and depend largely upon his
personal friends for advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27

Cleveland, o., December 26-Upon
telegraphic request from Sheriff Barry
at Albany today, Prosecutor Keeler drew
up an affidavit setting forth that testi
mony had been adduced under oath be-
fore the grand jury tending TO show that
Leroy Chadwick was in this county on
March 5, 1903. upon which date the al
legged crime was committed
This affidavit that l am sending to
New York today" said Prosecutor Keel
er, lis simply a duplication of what is
contained In the Indictment. I cannot
see any use in repeating 1t, but l shall
not bubble techniealities. This aff@a
Wit will probably reach the New York
executive through Sheriff Barry by
Wednesday morning"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Thanks to Countess.

st. Petersburg, December 26.-The en-
press of Russia has conveyed her per-
sonal thanks to Countess Cassini for
s9e65 subscribed through her for the Rus
sian Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Reorganizing Cabinet.

Athens, December 26.-M Theodore
Delyannis. former premier. has been en-
trusted with the task Of organizing a new
cabinet. The chamber Of deputies will
be dissolved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
Prince In Calcutta.

Calcutta, December 26.-Prince Inayat
Ullah son of the Ameer of Afghanistan,
attended by a considerable suite, has ar
rived here. He will pay Viceroy Curzon
a ceremonial visit December n.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
WAITING FOR
DR.. CHADWICK
Sheriff Barry of Cleveland is in
New York TO Arrest Him
WAS REFUSED EXTRADITION
He Says He VIII Be Able to
Prove That Or. Chadwick Was
in cuyahoga March
5, 1908.
WAS REFUSED EXTRlDITION

Albany N. Y, December 26.-Sherif
Barry of Cleveland was refused an ex.
tradition warrant Tor DR.. Leroy S. Chad
wick at the executive chamber here this
morning.
The ground of refusal was that his
papers failed to prove that DIR. Chadwick
was in the state of Ohio March 3, 1903,
when the forgery of the signature of
Carnegie in which he was accused of
having seen concerned with his wife,
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, is alleged to have
been committed.
Sheriff Barry wen on to New York.
New York. December 26.-Sheriff Barry
of Cleveland reached New York this af
ternoon from Albany and went to the
Hoffman House, where he will remain un-
til the arrival of the steamship Pretoria.
which is briging to this country DR..
Leroy S. Chadwick of Cleveland, and his
daughter, Miss Mary Chadwick.
Not Disconnected.
Mr. Barry was not at all disconnected
over his inability to obtain the requisition
papers rum 0ONeilloI Ouells WHlCu Woulu
permit him to take DR.. Chadwick to
Ohio.
In conversation with a representative
of the Associated Press tonight the sher-
iff said:
Il do not find any fault with Judge
Joyce for declining to issue the requisi-
tion papers. l realize that it Is necessary
for him to act absolutely IN accordance
with his Interpretation of the law. l de-
cided that it would be better to have
the matter Strengthened out in Cleveland,
so | wired Prosecutor Keeler the facts in
the case, and came on to New York.
Has Affidavit.
Mrs Keeler has already Forwarded to
me an affidavit giving the testimony be-
fore the grand jury. tending to show that
DR.. Chadwick was in Cuyahoga county,
Ohio. on March 8. 1903 upon which date
the alleged crime was committed, and
this affidavit will be in my hands to-
morrow morning.
with that in my possession, l antici-
pate no difficulty in getting the neces-
sary papers.
II am here on a sad errard-for have
known DR.. Chadwick many years-and
cur relations have been of the most
pleasant nature. 1 shall do everything in
my power to make his trying situation as
easy as possible. 1 am especially sollc-
any humiliation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-27
NO ONE INJURED IN
POWDER EXPLOSION
TON OF POWDER BLOWS UP,
SKATERS WINDOWS, TEARS
DOWN HOUSES AND THROWS
PEOPLE TO GROUND.

Halifax N. S., December pa portion
of the Arcadia Powder company's WORKS
at Waverly, ten miles from this CITY,
blewfup today and the concussion shook
the country and broke windows for twen-
stx miles ascupd, No one was killed or
seriously injured. although about twenty
of the employees. who had just left the
powder works when the explosion TOOK
place, were thrown violently to the
ground and stunned.
The plant is situated a mile OUTSIDE Oh
Wayerly, yet every window in the town
was broken, and many people on the
streets were cut by the shower OF broken
glass. The property loss at the Arcadia
works is estimated at $4,000.
The explosion was in small building
known as the dry house, in which about
a ton of powder was stored. and Is be-
ueyed to have been due to over=heating.
The concussion demolished half a dozen
other buildings close by the dryhouse,
but did not explode the powder In the
magazine although that building was
partly wrecked.