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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
"Olympe."

A feeling of disappointment filled the breasts of several hundred people as they left the Jefferson theatre. It was not dis- appointment because they had not seen three hours of great acting, for no better has been seen here this year. It was not because scenes in "Olympe" were not powerful, arousing every emotion. It was not through any flaw in the production of the play.
 The disappointment was because an ideal had been shattered. During three and a half long acts the audience had pictured to it a great love, love such as should have it's fulfillment in marrlaga It had seen young man throw away all opportunities in life for the woman he loved, He had made every sacrifice for his love, only at the last minute to ruin 1t all by doubting the woman he loved. After the ideal of future happiness had been built up it was all thrown aside. at one wave of the hand, and in the end there was nothing but death.
 A spell seemed to be cast over the audi ence. It was minutes before people got up from their seats and started out. Three times the audience demanded that the curtain be raised after the performance was over. a testimonial to the hne act ing of the principals in the cast. but after all there was that feeling of disappoint- ment that such love should not have reaped Its reward of happiness.
 "Olympe' proved failure in New York. After seeing the performance last night, one can hardly wonder why it was so It gives contradiction to the old est precepts which are taught from the time the first fairy tale is told-that they were married and lived happily ever af- rewards"
 The story of "Olympe" is that of a portion of the life of Mdlle. Olympe De Cleve, a great French actress of the middle of the eighteenth century, It starts shortly before the first night of one of her great productions. She sees on that day a young student who is to be brought up in the church. He attracts her, and he himself falls instantly in love with her On the night of the play her leading man is taken suddenly i'll. and is unable to appear. This young student, who has slipped away from nls college and through a window learned all the parts of the play, through love for Olympe, appears in her dressing room and offers to play the part. He makes a great success of his part, but the order which he is to join after his college training or ders him arrested and confined in the dungeon for his behavior. He escapes and goes to Lyons. where he has apartments in an attick. Here his actress sweetheart comes to him and they plight tneir love. The next scene Is Olympes salon in Paris. She has done something to shatter his love, and he had been dissipating for weeks to drown the sorrow He finally comes to her, determined to kill himself but she reveals her love again and they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Policemen Charged With Neglect.

St. Louis, Mo, March 16.-Forty DO. licemen who were on duty at different polls during the democratic primary last Saturday were called before the joint session of the police commission CTS and grand jury today, that any of them charged with neglect of duty in failing to suppress disturbances at the polls that day might be identified by witnesses. Mayor Wells was also pres ent to assist in the investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
LABOR TROUBLE
 |S THREATENING New York May Soon Have
 Thousands Idle.
PHOTOGRAPHERS AFFECTED
Dissention Is Caused By Disagreement Over Arbitration Agreements With Employees, and Involves Absolute
 Recognition of Unions.

New York, March 16-Labor troubles, as result of which many thousands of men are idle, again threaten the industrial world and the situation is expected to become as serious as the memorable trou- oles of year ago. In the building trades here 1t Is estimated that already 20,000 men are out of work, and that the num- Der will be increased almost daily. In ad- dition the printing trades are threatened by the attitude of the lithographers, ten thousand of whom are expected to be locked out throughout the country be- fore nightfall.
 The dssention in both these trades Is caused by a disagreement over arbitra- toin agreements with employers and in wolves the absolute recognition of the unions. the eight-hour day and the "open shop"
 The building strike was inaugurated by the masons laborers who claim 1t was caused by their employers posting a mo- tice cutting down overtime charges. The plan of the employers. they assert, is to inaugurate "an open shop" policy
 Supported By Brloklayers.
 The laborers were quickly supported by the bricklayers and the allied trades. The housesmiths were followed by rggers, steam f1tters bollermal1ers and inside iron workers, as well as a number of electrical workers.
 A member of the 1ithographers' associa- tion said the agreement had been sub mitted to the men in every shop in tho city.
 "The men will be given in each case to the end of the week." he said. q wish to insist that there is no lockout The shops will not close. We wish them to occupying, and to this end their places will be kept open for them. We intend to have questions at issue submitted to a general arbitration plan. We want union men in our shops that are union, with no lowering of wages or hours in force.
 Decide Not to Accept.
 The various unions of the Allied LAtho- graphing Trade organization held confer ences tonight and decided not to accept the arbitration plan was submitted to them by the Employers association. The arbitration plan was submitted individ- ually today to every workman employed by member of the association, and they were told that if they did not accept the plan they would be locked out. The men were given until Saturday to decide.
 If the men refuse to sign the agree ments, more than 10000 men will be locked out. The lockout will be all over the United States and also in Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

plan to escape from France, as he has deserted from the regiment which he joined while the church was trying to capture him, and make him return to it's bosom. His colonel. however, gives him unlimited leave of absence from the regi- ment, and this Is carried to him to the place where he and Olympe are to meet and start their flight.
 In the meantime the king has fallen in love with Olympe. and court intrigue de- crees that she must be his mistress in order to save France from the destruc- tion which seems certain. She is about to yield, but her love conquers and she starts to meet her lover
 But during that time the court spies have poisoned his mind against her, telling him she was the kings mistress. When the soldiers come to take him for de- serter, he surrenders and refuses to show his leave of absence She appears and im- plores that he do not die, for such is his sentence. but he is firm and will not be- lieve that she loves him.
 The last scene is the barracks yard where he is shot for a deserter. AS the file fires. she rushes through the gates, but is toe late to save him. She begs his Forgiveness, but he refuses to believe her, and she stabs herself to prove her love. As she dies he says he forgives, and they go together, as she had promised him they should. The curtain drops as she falls dead across his body.
 Miss Bingham played the part of olmpe rto hax nf fhIa year. There was no fault to be found with her slightest gesture. She showed her self to be most versatile, for in the part she goes from almost unlimited happi- ness to certain death.
 Henry Woodruff was. however, the star of the performance. As Jacques Ban niere, the student-actor-lover his acting was above criticism. His emotional scenes were thrilling. He looked and acted the part almost to perfection. J. H. Gilmour has lesser part, but as Champmesle, he more than once showed great ability He furnished the little comedy there Is in the play during the dinner scene at the fast of the second act. Creston Clarke and Myron Calico. the former in the role of Chevalier D'Hoirac, and the lat ter in the dual parts of Count De Mailly and Father Mordon, were both excellent. The production was grand. There was but one fault with 1t. In the second scene of the second act one of stage settings of the theatre were used instead of settings that the company should have had with 1t.
 In summing up the production 1t can be expressed in few words. It revealed superb acting, it was a disappointing play, which, however. contains many strong scenes and lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Last Victim May Be Identified.

Chicago, March 16.-It is believed by the police that the remaining un- identified victim of the Iroquois the atre fire may be identified through a letter which was received at police headquarters this afternoon. Relatives of Madame Fannie Norrelli, Swedish soprano soloist, who is thought to have attended the theatre on the afternoon of the fire, have asked that an investi- gation be made, and their description of the missing woman tallies in some respects with the body of the woman now in the morgue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Charles A. Browns Residence Partially
 Burned-Loss $500.

The residence of Charles A. Brown on Twelfth avenue and Thirty-first street, north, was badly damaged by fire yester- day morning about 8 o'clock the loss probably amounting to about $500.
 The house, which is a two-story frame, was valued at about $5,500 and was cov- cred by s3OOO insurance. The contents were valued at $1,500, with no Insurance. A portion of the roof was burned off, and there was some damage to the furni- ture from water.
 Yesterday afternoon at 2:05 o'clock the house of Jennie Williams, a negro woman. was damaged by fire. It Is on Twelfth avenue, between Thirteenth and Four teenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
MEASURES TAKEN
 TO PROTECT SEALS
CHAPLAIN HALE OF THE SENATE PRAYS THAT THERE MAY BE THE UNITED STATES.

Washington, March 16.-In his invoca> ton at the beginning of today's session of the senate, Chaplain Hale prayed that there may be peace among the nations and that this nation may show the way"
 A bill was passed authorizing an ex- chance of public building sites at Hot Springs, Ark.
 The senate passed without discussion the joint resolution authorizing the Pres ident to negotiate with the government of Great Britain to secure a review of the regulations for the catching of fur bear ing seals in Alaska so as to obtain an abatement of the killing of male seals and thus preserve the seal industry.
 The senate then at 12:S5 went into ex- ecutive session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
RAILROAD WORLD.

J. N. Corntazer, general agent for the passenger department of the Rock Island- Frisco systems, with headquarters in Memphis, and George H. Lee, general pas senger agent of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, with headquarters in Little Rock, spent yesterday in Birmingham. They left last night for Chattanooga. F. M Griffith, travelling passenger agent of the Frisco, has returned from Memphis where he went on business.
 II. B. Luyster of Kansas City. travelling passenger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande. was in Birmingham yesterday.
 George Ely of Atlanta, travelling pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific. and George L. Word, commercial agent for the International and Great Northern, were in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Word was en route to Cincinnati
 The earnings of the Southern railway for the first week in March amounted to ss06, ,9sT against ,7l3 for the same week in 1903. The increase amounts to s47,2S4
 The Wall Street Journal says:
 Negotiations for the sale of the Bruns- wick and Birmingham to the Atlantic and Birmingham are proceeding very satisfac- torily and meetings of the stockholders of both companies will shortly be called to ratify what has been done in that direc- tion.
 This transaction, coupled with the re- cent sale of the Triton and Northeastern and the Triton, Thomasville and Gulf to the Atlantic and Birmingham. will create a new system that will constitute an im- portant part of A new route that will be an air line from Montgomery and Birm ingham to a good port on the south At lantic coast and will ultimately reach the gulf.
 The Brunswick and Birmingham has an excellent port and good terminal at Brunswick, Ga., and runs westward from that port 135 miles, connecting with the Atlantic and Birmingham at Nichols. The consolidated system aggregates about $50 miles and holds strong position to bid for Alabama and southern Georgia business.
 'The president of the Atlantic and Bir- mingham Is W. G. Raoul, late president of the Mexican National. Charles l.. Hyde is chairman of the board of Brunswick and Birmingham and B. M. Robinson Is president
 .'rhe road connects northwest with the Seaboard Air Line and with the Georgia Central and could operate to advantage in traffic agreements with either road. No announcement of such alliance is made or predicted in official circles, and the interests behind the Atlantic and Birming- ham are a subject of conjecture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
WILL RECALL LoRENzELLI.
Action Not Connected With Loubet's
 Visit to Rome.

Paris, March 1.-The Rome corre- spondent of the Journal says the pope has decided to recall Monsignor Loren- zelli, the nuncio at Paris; but in order to show that the action is not connect ed with the question of President Lou bets visit to Rome, the decision will not be announced for time.
 It Is asserted, according to this cor respondent, that the congregation of the propaganda has ordered the mis- sionaries in Japan to secretly give Ja- pan financial aid in its conflict with Russia. The French chief of the mis- sion has refused to obey this order, on the ground of patriotism and be- cause of his friendship for Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
steel Syndicate can outbId.

Berlin, March 16.-The coal syndicate is proceeding hand in hand with the recent ly organized steel syndicate. The Cologne Gazette says that meeting sf the coal syndicate adopted a resolution not to grant a drawback on coal used by the independent steel works in making steel for export. The effect will be to give the steel syndicate ability to outbid the inde- pendenso in the worlds market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
PANAMA CANAL CASE
 RESUMED IN PARIS
Much Interest is Manifested
 in the Hearing.
WAS A QUESTION OF PRICE
Counsel for the Company Asserts That the Republic of Panama Is Fully Organized Sow
 ereien State.

Paris, March 16.-The case of the Re- public of Colombia against the Panama Canal company to prevent the transfer of the latter's concession to the United States was resumed today before the frs tribunal of the Seiene. Much interest was manifested in the hearing, a number of Americans being present. The former president of the tribunal, Maitre Dubuit, continued his argument in behalf of the company's right to sell its concession to the United States. He emphasized that 1t was upon the formal insistence of the government of Colombia that the company finally consented to treat with the United States. Prior to that time the company had met the overtures of the United States with silence or refusals, but Colom- bia finally persuaded the company to take up the transfer to the United States.
 The initiative of these negotiations for the sale did not come from us but from the government of Colombia" exclaimed M. Dubuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
"Elqht HeIIs."

In the new Flight Bells" which will be at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow ana Saturday night and Saturday matinee, a wonderful white horse formed by two men is a feature of the first act ana ms antics and deep interests manifested in matters progressing on the stage are said to be very funny to see. The trick coach is a vehicle for some merry mo- ments with trio of strange acting pas sengers.
 The management of Flight Bells" has authorized Manager Douglas to invite the entire New York and Birmingham teams to be present Friday night as guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Camera Fiends Can Come.

St. Louis. March 16.-It was announced today that hand or tourist cameras not mounted tripods are to be allowed on the worlds fair grounds without charge, and unlimited snapping of buildings, ex- hibits and persons will be permitted by the exposition officials. This is a depart ure from the rule at previous expositions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Asa Gayu Starbuck.

Funeral services over the remains of Asa Gayu starbuck, the 5-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. W. R. Starbuck, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3:3C O clock from the residence, 1887 Second avenue. Avondale, and the interment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
To Go By Cape of Good Hope.

Paris, March 17.-The Echo de Paris publishes dispatch from its St. Peters burg correspondent which says that the idea of the Russian Baltic sqadron go- ing to the far east by the northeast pas age has been given up as too risky The fleet will probably start in July and go by the way of the Cape of Good Hope route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Fire In oil Fields.

Beaumont, Tex, March 16.-Ffre to- night caused by the explosion of gas burning equipment in Brice & Brad ley tank in the Flat Top district of the John Knight survey, caused loss of s30000. Fire Is now (11 p. m.) under control, though waste oil Is still burn ing in the ditches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
BILL, DESIGNED TO
 PROTECT FUR SEALS
FoRAKER AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
 FAVORABLE REPORT ON DlL- LINGHAM MEASURE-THE RULES
 GOVERN KILLING OF ANIMALs.

Washington, March 1s.-After eliminat- ing all but three sections of Senator Dill lingham's Alaskan seal bill, the senate committee on foreign relations has au- thorized Senator Foraker to make fa- vorable report on the measure. The bill as originally introduced was practically the same as has been presented in the house by Representative Tawney of Min nesota.
 The first section of the bill prohibits the killing of male fur seals on the Pribylof group of seal islands, except 5,5O0 to be used as food for the natives on the island, and this was struck out by the committee. As passed the bill provides that the President of the United States shall negotiate with Great Britain for revision of the rules and regulations which now govern the taking of fur seals in the open waters of the North Pacific ocean and Behring sea pursuant to the treaty articles of the Behring sea tribunal arbitration made at Paris in 1893. The revision of the regulations is for the pur- pose of restoring and preserving the fur industry and abate the killing of nurs- Ing mother seals on the high seas.
 It Is provided also that the President shall endeavor to conclude negotiations with the governments of Russia and Ja- pan for the purpose of securing their agreement to any satisfactory revision of the rules that may be had In the original bill there was a section per hitting the secretary of commerce and labor to reduce the surplus fur seal life by Killing tho same down to minimum number of not less than 1000 virile males in the event the President failed to get g. satisfactory revision of the rules with in a reasonable time, but the committee considered the adoption of this section inadvisabIe and struck it out The bill as reported was passed by the senate in IL. 41.... ..f IaI..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
At the Eiiou.

A performance will be given at the Bl- jou theatre Saturday night It had been announced that there would be no perfor- nance, but the management has arrang-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
"rhe Wizard of oz.r

"The Wizard of o." the extravaganza which has been running all season in New York City, will be at the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

All the week, with usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ells-Dunne-Harlan company in Little Host"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
Is Sovereign State.

Counsel further asserted that the repub- lie of Panama was fully organized as a sovereign state, but he added, what right has Colombia to contest the existence of Panama before a French court, when the French government and the governments of other nations throughout the world have recognized Panama as a sovereign state? Let Columbia and Panama settle their own differences but this must not prejudice the rights of third parties, foreigners have acqulreS Tor valuable consideration.
 In closing M. Dubuit made the follow ing significant question: why should we solicit your consent when your au- thorities ceased to exist? Let us speak frankly It is a question of price Is it not ? And it is best that we do not discuss that branch of the question:"
 Maitre Guiltaumin, representing Bona parte Wise, the original concessionaire, pointed out to the court that the civil tribunal of the Seine decided March 19, 1902, that the company could make the transfer. but limited the time until March 4 1903 ell insisted that this decision pre- vented the transfer to the United States after the latter decree. The hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
 M. Dubuit's statement that the Colom- bians consent to the transfer twas a question of price" was much commented upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON
AT THE HIJou

Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee-''Eight Bells"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

ed for one. At this performance Mary Marble and Little Chip will sing "Cling-a- Ling-a-Ling.' the most popular song the Bijou company has ever staged.
 This song has been requested frequently by patrons of the theatre. but it has not been sung by Chip and Miss Marble since the early portion of last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

H. B. Luyster of Kansas City. travelling passenger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande, was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

F. M Griffith. travelling passenger agent of the Frisco, has returned from Memphis where he went on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17

George Ely of Atlanta, travelling pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific. and George L. Word. commercial agent for the International and Great Northern, were in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Word was en route to Cincinnati.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-01
OLD MURDER
Is REVIVED

PORTLAND, Jan. l.--For crime com
mitted in Seattle about two years ago,
Rasoul Kahn and companion, both ma
tves of Afghanistan, were arrested IN this
city last night The crime with which
they are charged is the shooting Of Amer
Ali Alden khel, native Of Punjab. The
murder occurred in a lonely spot on the
shore of Lake Washington. The body was
thrown into the lake.
Three weeks later the body was re-
covered and was recognized as that OF
Kehl, or Merchi, as he was sometimes
called. The supposition that he was mur-
dered gained credence because Of the fact
that he brutally abused his associates.
Amog these were the two Afghas, and
they had threatened to kill him. The two
men We're seen in the vicinity ON the night
the murder was committed. They were
arrested and later released because Of lack
OF evidence. Since that time other evil
dence has been discovered and the men
may be brought to trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-01

they could find, and with them proceeded
to the Stiles house. The second pilgrim
age was made last night.
The noise started while the minister
was tying the nuptial knot. Until this
important bit of splicing was completed
no attempt was made to hush up the boys.
Finally several young men went out
on the front porch, but they retreated
on the double quick. Their appearance
was the signal for a shower of the ven
cradle eggs, which were thrown with true
small boy aim. Few missed their marks
and those few went inside of the house
through the open door.
A telephone message was sent to the po-
lice and the arrests made. Today the house
still bears the marks of the onslaught of
the small boys.
On warrant charging him with throw.
ing eggs at the members of the wedding
party Chief of Police Faclxler this after
noon arrested James Myham. The young
man is 10 years of age and high school
student