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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
GIRL BECOMES PRISONER
 TO GREET HER LOVER

the Russian camp and very cheerfully allowed Chinese bandits to capture her. This was about ten days ago. The next step in her scheme was to become Ja- panese prisoner or reach their lines. The bandits 1t Is asserted allowed her to communicate with the French consul at New Chwang. following which a detach- ment of Japanese soldiers reached their oapo and Miss Corelle was taken to NJ. ghwang. She tried to secure permis- AZ go to Japan and search for her but the Japanese gave her twenty y f hours in which to leave the town
 dspecting Ter of being spy. The French consul at New Chwang is now endeavor- ing to obtain permission for Miss Corelle to nurse the wounded Russians in Ja- pan.
 dispatch to the Associated Press from General Oku's headquarters, Mo- vember 2O said Russian Red Cross nurse had entered the Japanese lines Sun day last, surrendering and requesting to be sent to Matsuyama to nurse the Rus sian prisoners. She said she was the daughter of a Russian colonel and that she had been sent to Japan to care for the officers at Matsuyama It was added her wish was granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Clayton in Washlnaton.

Represents tive Clayton of Alabama. who has arrived to attend the coming session of congress. believes there will be great change in the Presidents policy towards the south during the coming ad- ministratlon.
 Why shouldn't the President be the President of all the people2'' asks Mr. Clayton. He Is not candidate to suc- oeed himself, and has no political axes to grind and will want to go out of of- flee liked by the people not only of the north. east and west, but the south as well. I do not believe he will favor the reduction of the sonths electoral vote. am also of the opinion that there arc great many republican lawyers who are against this proposition, not on account of any love for the south but because the reduction of our representation would mean that congress indorses the elimln- ation of the negro vote"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
LEXINGTON NEGROES ARE
 HURRIED TO LOUISVILLE

Lexington, Ky, November 22.-Garf1eld Smith and John and Ed Taylor colored, were today taken under heavy guard to Yarnallton station, seven miles from the city, and there put aboard a Chesapeake and Ohio train for Louisville, where they will be kept until the authorities deem It safe for them to appear for trial here.
 R. O. Kirkwood today started a fund to buy home for the widow and ten or phans of the murdered white man, and an effort to raise a large sum will be made. The finding of six negroes armed with shotguns on the outskirts of the city today shows there Is an ugly feeling among a certain element of the negroes which may lead to clashes with whites. However, no clashes occurred, and the better classes are doing their utmost to keep down the race feeling, deploring the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

Platte Center, Neb, November 22.-Wil- liam Holden a farm hand. during the noon hour today entered the Platte Val ley bank. demanded the banks cash. and on the refusal of the cashier Barney Shredder to surrender 1t, shot the latter in the breast, inflicting a serious but not fatal wound Holden made his escape in a buggy without securing any money
 Sheriff Carrig and a posse captured the robber this evening. Following the news of the hold-up Howard Clarke cashier of the State Bank of Columbus, brought his automobile into action and loaded the sheriff and couple of doc tors and made a double-quiek trip to the small village, unloaded the doctors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

Che Foo, November 22.-A romantic story develops around Miss Corelle. the Russian war nurse. who is on her way to Japan. She refuses to talk but a re- liable authority says her capture by the Chinese bandits who took her into Ja- ranese lines was part of her scheme to find her lover.
 The first reports said Miss Corelle had voluntarily entered the Japanese lines. This now seems to be incorrect Miss Corelle, 1t IS now said, was a nurse du>$ ing the boxer rebellion and won the Q q Anislaus medal. During that we >OLa was wounded in the arm and N the St., George medal because 0 .on- tlnued to work when her 9 Q was dressed. Shc is a remark 4ndsome woman of 21.
 young Russian officer fell in love with the pretty nurse, who reeiprocated his affection fully. Recently this officer was among the missing and 1t was be- lieved he was wounded or a prisoner among the Japanese. In order to find him. 1t is alleged Miss Corelle strolled from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Favors Tariff Reduction.

What do you think of the proposition that Is being made for an extra session of congress to revise the tariff?" was asked Governor Vansant of Minnesota today.
 As Is well known, I have for some time favored tariff revision, and 1t Is my earnest hope that the President will see his way clear to call an extra ses- sion especially for that purpose. On the platform l. in common with other re- publican speakers. have claimed that the tariff would be revised by it's friends. and there never was a more opportune time than the present for doing that work.
 It's friends are in control of all branch es of the government. and the President has just been elected by the most start llng and overwhelming popular vote ever given a President in this country. With increased power given the interstate com merce commission. and the tariff revised, the people would certainly be getting square deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Will bt Feature of Coming
 Congressional Session
MANY MEASURES 10 COMEUP
Congressman Clayton Thinks There Will Be Great Change In the Presidents Policy To-
 ward the South.

Washington. November 22-(special)-- The third session of the Fifty-eighth congress begins one week from next Mon- day. Members of congress are already are irving in Washington to attend It's meet ing. and by the time the gavels of the presiding officers of the two bodies fall a full attendance will be on hand.
 The calendars of both senate and house have been prepared and show that many important measures are pending that may be called up and passed. This busi- ness is left over from the session which closed on April 2s when 229O bills, resolu- tions, etc. passed the house, leaving 46s to be disposed of. The total number of laws enacted by the present congress up to date is 21eo or about TOO mors than the best previous record. On the first day of congress the Presidents message will be read and an adjournment taken until the following day out of respect to the memory of deceased members.
 The real work of congress will then begin.
 Interest In Swayne Case.
 That feature of legislation which is just now attracting the most attention
  oeedings were begun against the Florida judge at the last session for improper conduct, indifferent attendance and many other alleged causes. Near the close of | the session the judiciary committee l brought in report favorlng impeach. 1 ment, and the house set apart December | I3 for It's consideration. A sub-commt- tee is now hearing further testimony in the case. It is reported that during the
 recess Swaynes friends have been very
 active and are confident of having the
 case knocked out by the house.
 The fact that an impeachment proceed- | ing would take up considerable time of 1 the senate may also furnish an excuse In | the minds Of members for allowing the | case to die.
 The unfinished business in the sem ate Is the bill relating to affairs in tho Philippines, and especially civil govern ment and coinage. Not a little of the l Presidents message will be devoted to l the subject
 Other measures of importance awaiting the consideration of the senate are: For the protection of the President; to 1 prevent the adulteration or misbrandng | of foods and drugs; to establish the na- tional Appalachian forest reserve; to | amend the Chinese immigration act; directing the interstate commerce com mission to submit all petitions received elatiye to relieving common carriers by railroad from any of the safety appliance acts.
 During the short sessions of congress interest is generally centered on the regular appropriation bills taken In con- nection with the great measures-rivers and harbors and public buildings and grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Text Changed But Little.

St. Petersburg, November 22.-The text of the zemstvo as finally adopted differs only in a few points from the version given by the Associated Press on Novem- Der 19.-The changes were made solely with a view to emphasizing and clarify- ing what the representatives consider es- sential points of their position. The fifth article as amended reads:
 Tn order to exclude the possibility of administrative arbitrariness and steadily give vital effect to the principle of the -inviolability of person and provite dom- icile, no one must be subjected to punish ment or restriction of his rights without decision of independent law authorities. To attain this end, 1t is essential that measures be introduced for establishing civil and criminal responsibility of office holders for violation of laws, as guar antee of the practical realization of the esssntials of the lsgaljkx."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
.O|L IS POURED ON TROUBLED WATERS Unpleasant Incident in Labor
 Convention Ends NUMEROUS REPORTS HEARD Resolution to Favor the Aholishment of the Present Militia System Is
 Defeated By overheIm-
 ing Majority.
NUMEROUS REPORTS HEARD

San Francisco, November 22.-Reports occupied most of the time of the dele- gates to the American Federation of La
 bor in today's session. There was ripple of yesterdays exciting proceedings when
 upon the opening of the session, two resolutions introduced by Delegate Victor
 Berger, leader of the socialists, were pre-
 sented for consideration. One of these
 provided for the abollshment of the mi-
 litia now existing in the United States
 and the substitution of the Swiss sys-
 tenn. The convention overwhelmingly de-
 feated the measure.
 The socialist resolution asked the fed
 eration to go on record as being in favor
 of petitionng congress to pass a Dill pro-
 viding for an old-age pension for working
 men. This measure was also defeated. The convention accorded Delegate Vic- tor Berger the floor under a suspension
 of the rules that he might make state
 ment regarding the aspersions cast by the
 contents of a printed slip from his news paper on President Gompers and John
 Mitchell.
 Healing balm was poured on the wounds
 when MT. Berger stated that not only
 did he deny the authorship of the slip
 declaring that Samuel Gompers and John
 Mitchell had been traitors to the cause of labor, but that ne Knew HotuinB ol
 the charges and was not in sympathy with the same and regretted the incl dent that caused the ill-feeling. John Mitchell thereupon arose and asked to have stricken from the records the statements made by him to the effect
 that unless MT. Berger proved his charges
 he must stand before the convention stamped as liar The convention gave its unanimous consent to this procedure amid applause and ended the bitterest
 controversy yet waged on the floor of the convention. A great number of the resolutions re- gardlng trade jurisdiction were present. ed In but a few instances were agree
 ments reached.
 The most bitter fight was waged over the difficulties between the boilermakers and the structural iron workers The matter was finally compromised. A score | of other disputes between the crafts were | referred to the executive council for final | adjustment
 In the matter of a boycott of New Orleans labor paper by the New Orleans | central labor body, the convention went on record as being strongly opposed to any abridgement of the freedom of the press, and voted that unless the boy- | colt was raised by the labor body, the charter of the central body would be | revoked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
BLOW FROM FIST
 KILLED SANDERS Men Quarrel Over a Small
 S15 Debt WIFE, TOO, GOES TO JAIL A Prominent Louisville Man Is Ar. rested and Placed In Jail for
 Crime, Whereupon Ills
 Wife Joins Him.
TOO, GOES TO JAIL

Louisville, Ky, November 22-Fred- erick Sanders dairyman, was killed to- day by w. H. Slaughter, Jr., a coal mer- chant and one of the best known men in Louisville. The men had an argument over a debt which eliminated In Slaugh- ter striking Sanders with Such force that he dislocated his neck, death resulting instantly.
 Slaughter surrendered. The coroner's s inquest showed that Sanders neck was dislocated and also fractured.
 Sanders was 55 years old. The trouble arose over an amount of $15 which San ders owed MT. Slaughter for rent. MT. Sraughter's statement Is. This morn ing I met Sanders and he offered to set tie the account. I refused to accept the money as l had put the matter Into the hands of lawyer Sanders called me several names and I hits him with my open hand He fell and I walked away. Later heard he was dead"
 Mrs Julia Sanders widow of the victim Of the assault, said:
 MT Sanders owed MT. Slaughter a balance of $15 on a rent account. MT. Slaughter came after the money today and MT. Sanders got $15 and went out to give it to him. I did not see the af- fray, but was mortified few minutes later when some colored men came and told me that my husband had quarreled with Slaughter, and that the latter had struck and killed him"
 Mrs Slaughter has made arrangements to stay in the Jail with her husband until tomorrow morning, when applica- tion for bail will be made. Mir. and Mrs. Slaughter will occupy a spacious room in the east wing of the building. facing Jefferson street, which was surrendered to them by the matron of the jail A constant stream of visitors went to the tail all afternoon to see MT. Slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Newspapers Take Up Question.

St. Petersburg November 22.-The Rus sian newspapers, although not allowed to refer directly to the meeting of the zemstvo presidents. are indirectly begin ming to discuss the questions raised by the memorial The Novosti, discussing the hypothesis that representatives Of the people shortly will be summoned to de- bate legislative proposals, points out that only thirty-four of the eighty-seven prov inces have legally constituted zemstvos, the local governments of the recently or ganized western provinces not being based on the elective principle. It therefore urges that they be freed from govern ment intervention with the statutes of 1884
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
LIFE OF BANK CASHIER
 IS SAVED BY A BUTTON

and then joined in the man hunt. The robber was pressed hard about nine miles west of this city and finally over hauled, but not until he had shot at his pursuers- He took a close range shot at Charles C. Englehorn, whose horse shied and threw Englehorn into were injuries.
 The robber was taken back to Platte Center and sheriff Carrig had hard work to save him from mob violence. He was positively Identified by Shredder, even though he had changed his clothing and removed a glass eye that he was wear ing when he did the shooting.
 The wounded man was at first thought to be fatally injured but the bullet struck button on his vest and it's course was deflected and he will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

acts of the murderers. and counseling deference to the whites. The funeral of Moore took place today. It was marked by no excitement. Authorities believe the feeling will soon subside, and that the men may then be brought back here for trial
 A ruse adopted by the city and county authorities had the desired result of causing citizens to believe that they were no longer harboring three negroes Gar field Smith, Ed and John Taylor, who for two nights a mob had planned to lynch. The statement that the men had been taken to Louisville was vouched for by the chief of police, and chief of detectives and other officials made no denial of 1t until almost midnight when all fear of an attack on the jail had dis appeared. They then declared that the three men were still in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Congratulations From Moscow.

Moscow November 22.-A meeting of university professors and students here has telegraphed the heartiest congratu- lations to the zemstvo presidents. also to Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky, the minis ter of the interior, indorsing the pro- gramme for a representative government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
suooested for the Cabinet.

A suggestion was made to the President inc other day to appoint Senator CoclSrei Of Missouri to q place in his cabinet. It was recalled that David M Key of Ten ness. democrat was made member of Hayes cabinet. while Cleveland ap- pointed a republican. General Gresham, his seeretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Hundreds of Bales Received.

columbiana. November 22-(Special)- Over fifteen hundred bales of cotton have been marketed in Columbiana this sea- son. The price paid by the buyers here is the top of the market always. The Mlstead gin Is running night and day. and is not able to get even with the ..grist" which stands at it's dorA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

be able to present opposition in many of the district zemstvos as proof that the people are not in harmony with the spirit of the memorial. Consequently It was decided that each member of the assembly. act according to his Judgment as to the method for spreading the agl- tation.
 Tonight the editors of the principal Russian papers met the presidents of the zemstvos to arrange a plan for co-opera- ton in their work. A communication was received from the revolutionary organiza- ton promising to suspend activity pend ing the governments action on the mem orial
 Big student demonstrations which were planned for this week have been post poned on lhe urgent advice of the zem- styo presidents who are anxious not to embarrass Minister Sviatopolk-Mirsky.
 The calming influence which the gem stvos exercise over the disturbing ele- ments of the body politic is one of the strongest features of their position in the great struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Estima ates Made on

New Orleans, Novembe' of the number of bales crop were made by l09 New Orleans cotton follows: Average, II 50o.ooo; lowest. ll.ss3,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
A. M. scruoos Ia pe.d.

St. Louis. November 22.-Richard M scruggs, merchant and philanthropist. well known in the east. died of pneu- Ennnia today. aged 83 yeara-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

Boston, November 22.-Thomas w. Law son said today that service had been made upon him of papers in a suit for $350,0 600, brought by persons in New York but that he was ignorant as to both the contents of the documents and the in- diyiduals named in them. He explained that he was so accustomed to receiv- ing legal papers that he had really not given this matter serious attention. He had merely noted that the sum of $350,- 600 was mentioned and the name of Full Ter and Coudert appeared, before passing il over to his attorney. He said he had never heard of either Fuller or Coudert before and the whole matter was Greek to him.
 MT. Lawson issued tonight a signed statement which, however, beyond the inference contained in the opening sent enee, throws little light upon the origin or nature of the suit or suits brought against him.
 In conclusion MT. Lawson referred to pressure being brought at Washington in an effort exclude from the mails his writings on finance. He expresses the opinion that such proceeding would not be permitted by the postal authorities.
 The statement Tn part IOllOWS.
 Tn regard to the suits and rumors of suits, civil and criminal, brought and to be brought against me by Standard Oil" the insurance companies and in- cividuals because of my story, "Frenzied Finance, l can simply say:
 Bring them along one and all and 1 will be found on hand prepared to give battle to the finish, giving no odds to mercy and asking for none"
 T have been telling a few raw truths and in this age of dollars no man will be allowed to distribute truths about fin- ancial rascality without paying the price.
 ''The truths are big ones and I suppose the price will be big, but the American people may rest assured, that whatever the price III pay it and not ask any sym pathy for ooing so and they can rest easy about another fact: I'll make those who have been plundering the people dur ing the last ten years pay price which will make mine appear a tight shoe com pared with the inquisitorial racks of the dark ages.
 Let the American people make no mis- take, 12 O clock is being struck at the while you wait factory where multi millionaires have been turned out from the raw material, and unless I miss my guess 1t will take more court trials than there are in America to destroy the ominous sound of that high noon bell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

marking the beginning and ending by clapping his hands. The Jurors watch showed that only six seconds elapsed between the two hand claps. Stem said there were several men around the cab as it stood near the drug store, but he could not recall seeing red-haired young man referred to by Mr. Levy. He first told of his connection with the tragedy the following Sunday. He had heard the police were looking for him as a witness. and voluntarily surrender ed himself.
 Human Skeletons Produced.
 The human skeletons which frequently have been mentioned in connection with the case, made their first appearance in the courtroom, when Coroner's Physician Philip O'Hanlon was called to the stand. pr. O'Hanlon testified that he performed the autopsy on Youngs body, and said that death was caused by hemorrhage or the left lung, resulting from shot wound The bullet had entered the ieIt shoulder and had passed downWafo toward the center of the body, lodging h the muscles of the back. probe was inserted fin the skeleton to show the course taken by the bullet, and both the skeieton and bullet which the witness Identified as one taken from Young's body were marked as exhibits. While the skele- ton was being exhibited Miss Patterson turned deathly white and called for a qlass of water It was feared that she was going to faint, but she soon gained control of herself.
 Court adjourned until l0:So o'clock to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
SUIT INSTITUTED
 AGAINST LAWSON New York Persons Want S350,0OO Damages DUE TO "FRENZIED FINANCE" MT. Lawson Makes Statement, Say ing He Is Prepared to Fight
 Standard oil to
 Finish.

New York. November 22.-Suit has been brought oy Paul Fuller of this city against Thomas w. Lawson of Boston for s3500O0. MT. Fuller, who is an attor- ney, said that he himself was the plain tiff in the suit but as to the nature of the proceeding or its cause he declined to have anything to say. It was reported that MT Lawson's recent writings had was denied by MT. Fuller.
 Mir. Fuller, who brings the suit is a member of the law firm of Coudert Brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Many Not in Sympathy.

The idea of submitting the programme to the district zemstvos was abandoned, as all of them are subject to the control of the marshals of the nobility, many ox whom are not In sympathy with liberal- ism. and a check might be risked as >ams future minister of the interior mishs