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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-06
BARBOUR WISHES
HE COULD BELIEVE
THINKS COMMENTS BY KING LEO
PoLD ABOUT THE CONGO FREE
STATE SHOWS LACK OF THOR
DUH INFORMATION.

Boston, April 5.-Dr. Thomas Barbour
published reply Of King Leopold to the
charges made against his administration
of the Congo Free State. DR.. Barbour
is corresponding secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist missionary union and chair
man of the conference of missionary So
cieties. by whom the charges against King
Leopold were formally called to the at
tention Of the United tSates government.
He says:
I'VE wish it were possible for us to
regard this statement proving that the
frightful reports received CONCERNING
codes in the Congo Free State under
the rule of King Leopold, are without
foundation. But we are unable, and we
fancy that the American people will be
unable to accept these denials as con-
elusive, as against the stream of testi-
mony which for years has been coming in
from residents in the Congo State, in
GLIDING travellers, missionaries and ex-
plorers, and from men for a time con-
nected with the kings government.
The charges made in the Belgium par
lament are as severe as those made in
the British house of commons. Unfor-
tunately for the king, it is part of the
dcCuSdllOI Drought against MIN that the
so-called investigations made by his gov
eminent are pretense, and that the ma
tives of the interior are so terrorized
that they dare not testify against their
oppressors. Their case is one demand
ing investigation by a court of inquiry,
external to the government. Our desire
Is, and we trust the desire of the Ameri-
can people will be. that our government
shall lend its aid In the promotion of
such Investigation
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BARRETTS FILE
THEIR PETITIONS
SONS OF WELL-kNoWN FINAN-
GER AND BUSINESS MAN OF
MEMPHIS FILE SEPARATE PETI.
TIoNs IN BANKRUPTCY.

Memphis, Tenn, April 5.-Hosmer j.
Barrett and T. Frost Barrett, sons of
Thomas Barrett, a ~fdely known finan-
cier and former business man Of this city,
today filed individual voluntary petitions
of bankruptcy In the United States dis
trict court Of this city. The combined la.
bilities of the Barrett brothers aggregate
ss25Ooo and combined assets $4,000 are
shown
The schedule of Hosmer j. Barrett
shows total liabilities of S124,77o, divided as
follows Accommodation paper, $lO6,66l;
secured claims $4,000; unsecured claims
$1O,70e. Assets of $500 are shown. t.
Frost Barrett's schedule is as follows:
Total liabilities s201 65s; secured claims,
$107, 024; unsecured claims, $94, 6S2; assets
of s55,S00 are scheduled, including a stock
of general merchandise at Sentobia, Miss.
The creditors of both petitioners are
chiefly Memphis individuals and firms, and
the total Indebtedness Of each Is largely
divided into amounts Of $4,000 and less.
Mrs. Sarah May Bridges Of this city is
shown to hold paper of each Of the petit
TONERS to the amount of $4,000. These arc
the largest single amounts of Indebted
ness
No cause is signed for the failures and
neither of the Barrett brothers would
make statement of any kind.
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GETS THEM Up AS
DISTINCT CLASS
Minority Report on Bill TO Pro-
tect President
INCLUDES WHOLE CABINET
Ambassadors and Ministers Also Come
Under Its Provisions, Making
Total of About Fifty
Men.
INCLUDES WHOLE CABINET

Washington, April 5-A minority re-
port on the bill introduced by Senator
Hoar to provide for the protection of the
President of the United States, was sub
mitted today by Senator Bacon from the
committee on judiciary. Senators Pettus.
Culberson, Blackburn and Patterson, all
democratic members of the committee
also signed the report. 1t states that the
title Is misleading and tends naturally
to enlist the support of all Americans
and secure support which the bill would
not receive If 1t was known generally that
its provisions are extended to all of the
cabinet officers and all foreign ambassa-
doris and ministers to the United States.
The purpose of the bill the report said,
is to set apart these four dozen men as a
superior and distinct class. entitled to a
higher degree of protection than other Of
ficials' citizens and inhabitants of the
United States. The minority members of
the committee, they say. yield to none
In their desire to protect the President.
and punish the enemies of the govern
ment and social order, but in the accom-
plishment of this laudable desire, we are
unwilling to put upon the state books a
law that will invade and destroy the most
valued principles of republican institu-
tions which will take from the states
their rightful jurisdiction over crime,
which they have never surrendered to the
general government; which will overturn
the recognized policied and procedure of
a hundred years, and which, not content
with the provisions respecting the Presi-
dent, sets apart some forty-five or fifty
other men as separate class, whose per-
sons shall be more sacred In the eye of
the law. than others of the $4,000 900 in
habitants of the United States.
The report cites paragraphs of existing
laws and sections of supreme court opin-
IONS as ample for the protection of the
person of others than the President of
the United States. 1t is declared that the
jurisdiction conferred upon federal courts
in the first section, is in violation of the
constitution of the United States
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Notes and Personals.

The Young Ladies' club of Bessemer
will give dance at Armory hall next
Friday night.
A silhouette party will be given on the
night of Thursday. April IA, at Armory
hall by the members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church
Mrs. w. L. Rush and little son are Wis.,
iting friends and relatives in Mississippi,
where Mr.. Rush has gone for his health.
Charles Breen, the young man charged
day and bound over by Mayor Huey UNI
der a $500 bond to await the action OF the
grand jury, was unable to make bond
and was carried to birmingham today,
where he was placed in the county jail.
At recent meeting the carpenters
union of Bessemer agreed to raise the
price of labor from 2Slsc per hour to 30
cents per hour. The new scale will go
into effect June l.
Mr.. Dave Cargile and Miss LIME Par
sons were married yesterday in the office
of Judge William Jackson.
City Engineer w. j. Parkes and corps
of assistants began today surveying the
land through which the Bessemer Brook
wood and Blocton railroad will pass
The Avoirdupois club had n delightful
entertainment last night at the residence
of Mr.. f. ID. Ratliff. Each member of
the club was required to pay quarter of
a cent for every pound in weight Re-
freshments were served and liberal sum
was realized by those having the enter
tainment in charge. The proceeds went
to swell the organ fund of the First
Methodist church.
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BESSEMER OFFER
TO Be SUBMITTED
viii Give $4,000 and Site for
SynodicaI College
THE PROPOSAL IN FULL
Including Cash, Site for Location and
Option on Land, Offer Amounts
to About $5o,ooo-cltizens
Are Confident.
THE PROPOSAL IN FULL

Bessemer, April 5.-(Special 1.-The fight
in Bessemer for the synodical college to
be established at some point in Alabama
by the Presbyterians was ended today
when the committee appointed by the citi-
zens of Bessemer to secure subscriptions
met in Birmingham and prepared a re-
port which will be submitted to the synod
when 1t meets to consider the bids made
by the various town contesting for the
institution. Bessemer has offered s31, 700
In cash and a desirable site. It is firmly
believed that the offer will be accepted
and that Bessemer will get the college.
The report of the committee Is as fol-
lows:
TO the trustees OF the Alabama Synodi-
cal College:
The undersigned committee, having
been appointed by the citizens of Bes-
semer as a central committee to have In
charge the preparation and submission of
bid for the location of said college in
or near the city Of Bessemer. beg to
submit on behalf of the citizens of Bes-
semer the following offer:
First, subscriptions as per the attached
list and upon the terms therein set forth.
payable one-third cash when the college
is located one-third in one year from the
date of the location and one-third in two
years from the date of same, amounting
to the sum of $31,70O
Second, site for the location of said
college as per attached agreement, this
day signed by the Bessemer Coal. Iron
and Land company; also an option on 100
acres of land to be used for Industrial
purposes of said college. as per said agree
ment with the Bessemer Coal, Iron and
Land company.
We would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the fact that the amount offered
does not include the amount heretofore
pledged by the First Presbyterian church
OF Bessemer and its patsor to be given
TO said college, regardless Of location,
we further propose and submit that Mt
the expiration of the three years. should
any of said subscriptions or enough of
them fail to be paid to make the said
sum of $31,7OO, then the citizens of Bes
semer propose to raise by public subscrtp-
tion enough to cover any deficiency at the
end or said time to make up the S31, ZOO.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. STEVENSON,
c. l.. ODELL,
w. B. GUM,
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Notes and Personals.

B. B. Conner, candidate for president Of
the Alabama railroad commission, will
make a speech at the city hall tomorrow
night.
The Pratt City undertakers attended
the first meeting of the state board of
examiners in Birmingham today. The reg
ular meeting of the Alabama Funeral
Directors and Embalmers will be held
tomorrow. Among those taking a promi-
nent part in the proceedings is Sam
Foley of Pratt City.
The Pratt City board of education met
last night at the high school in the
regular monthly meeting Routine bust
ness was transacted.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met with the president, Miss Maxim
this afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Il. w. Young
The Chautauqua reading circle met to-
night at the high school at 1880 O'clock.
An interesting programme was rendered
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Selma Council Is Organized.

Selma, April 5.-(special)-The charter
of the Selma trades council having ar
rived, at very enthusiastic meeting held
at Redmens hall tonight Organizer HON.
err Randall of the A. F. of S. completed
the formation of the central body, when
the following officers were elected:
F. II. Brown of clerks association, pres
ident; w. P. Shanahan of boilermakers,
e-president: Mike l.. Jones of barten-
ders, financial secretary; r. L. Holroyd
of carpenters, recording secretary; e. c.
Edwards of blacksmiths, treasurer; Mr..
Ennis of machinists, press reported and
statistician; G.. A. Balm of machinists,
sergeant at arms; Mr.. Bayne of tele-
graphers doorkeeper.
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COMING PLAYS.
Mr.. Jefferson.

Already Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has en-
compassed the span of life which the an
Client man of wisdom and authority named
as the allotted period of human exist
ence, but he defies the decaying influence
of time and his acting grows not less
impressive and attractive as the years
roll on. 1t is extremely improbable that
the famous actor will ever undertake to
create new part Indeed there does
not seem to be any desire on the part
of the public for him to undertake new
work. His Rip Van Wrinkle, Bob Acres
MI Golightly and Caleb Plummer have
become institutions of the playhouse and
the theatres in which he appears during
his short tours are seldom large enough
to hold the throngs that visit them on
these occasions Mr.. Jefferson will APP
pear in Birmingham April IL, in the THE
Rivals
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Committee.
The Subscribers.


The list of subscriptions. all of which
have not been collected, is as follows:
City of Bessemer, Bessemer Land
and Improvement company 5000
.'.'' go. .....'......... SIC, 900 90
MARTIN Bros: -. 80. ........... 100000
Erlick e. Lefkovits, Bessemer
Foundry and Machine Works,
$500 each... ....... 1000 90
"a. w. SWEET. ............. 6O0c0
w. w. Hollingsworth, Lee Moody.
Chambers McAdory, II. L. Bad
ham, $500 each; j. M. Gillespy
20 acres Of land, valued at $780,. $500 90
William II. II. Judson, Julius
Jaffe, $500 each..... .............. $1,000
r. f. Smith, W. II. Porten Besse-
mer Cornice works, e. A. Little,
Dennis G. Golson, J. ]. Sullivan,
M j. Boots, Jefferson County
Brick company, $500 each. 2,4OO.O 90
Abe I. Brown, DIR. G. r. Lewis.
w. II. Lewis, s. e. Jones,
George H. Stevenson. Dermey-
er & Bonns. Sam Romano, $3.50
EACH. ...... ............ 10000
w. s. Edge, Benjamin f. West.
DR.. George D. Waller, Simmons
& Buck Jacob Marks, Birming-
ham News, Loveman, Joseph &
Loeb, A. l. Dexter, I. A. Lewis,
5000 each...... 49,. 49,. ........ 10000
Louis Forst, Moore Bros. DR.. j.
Z. curry, Dr. Il. II. Robinson,
Fulton Bros, DR.. e. p. Lacey,
w. f. Nolan, w. p. Gum. j. r.
Day, ]. A. LaRue. Alabama Gro
Gerry company, Goodal. Brown
& Co., w. d. Taylor. $50 each. 1850 90
Herman Levinson, T. Y. Huffman,
one city lot, value $125. 1925 each $4,000
J. B. Morton, Sam Kartus, u.
Schwabacher w. l.. Rush, o.
w. Wilson, II. w. Crook. James
Va IT,
j. S. Winters C. L. Odel, DR.. r..
p. McTyiere, A. A. Randle. Will
liam j. Parkes. A. A. Griffith. J.
II. johnson & Sons T. A. Nc
Laughlin, DIR. w. F. Hurt, An
drew Colpak, Savoy laundry, J.
H. Williamson, William #.
Smith, Mrs. James II. Hard.
Steiner Bros. John Frye, Ken
nedy Furniture company, BESSIE
mer Trust and Banking COM
pany, ]. f. Kent. 800 each. .... 100000
]. r. Rutherford. DIR. r. II. Reed,
j. T. Crawford Alfred Jay, $50
each 49,. 49,. -. .............. 10000
T. 7. Huey, Sam Dunn, Gallagher
& O'Gara, w. F. Porter. DIR.
j. w. Carter, DIR. l.. A. Spen-
Ger. Lacey Edmundson, w. f.
Sorrel E. e. Vining, G. A.
Gillett James A. Estes. j. Fred
Robertson, f. l.. DeMers, Croft
we'll Lumber Co., DIR. T. C. Don
aid, f. D. Pruitt, DIR r. w. Wal
drop, e. A. Shelter, Duncan
Stewart New Orleans; c. l..
Fbersole, e. e. Forbes. w. X
McAdory, N. H. Sewall, III. C.
Waller. Rudolph Wegelin, II. f
Mundee, $50 each ................. 10000
s. Lekas, P. J. Gillen, M. M. Bar
ron. 80 each -. -. ........... 1910
Fifty-eight subscriptions for $25.. 1.45000
Five subscriptions for s15......... 75C9
Seventeen subscriptions at $10.... 1000
Other subscriptions to the amount
of. -. -. -. ......... 172.01
Including the value of the site and the
option on 100 acres of land, the offer
Q amounts to about 1000.
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BREATHITT COUNTY
MAN WAS BURNED
Foul Play Is Suspected as to Death
of WelI-known
Man.

body of Sam Jones, son of John Jones
who was special elisor for Breathitt
county, and who summoned the first jury
in the Jett-White murder case, was found
near here under cliff. The body was
in pile of embers, still burning, and
gashes on the side of his head, led to
the suspicion of foul play. 1t is known
he was in company with Thomas B.
Combs and Bill Combs last night, and
that they were all drinking.
The Combs boys say that they lay down
to sleep under the cliff after building a
fire. and that they left Jones during the
night. Bill Combs had an ugly cut which
resembled a knife wound on his thigh.
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Empire Theatre Stock.

Fay Davis and members of the Empire
Theatre company of New York, will pre-
sent withdrawing Julia" the latest
comedy success of Henry Arthur Jones.
author of 1.-The Liars" and Mrs. Dane s
Defense" at the Jefferson theatre next
Tuesday. Miss Davis, although an
American by birth, made her debut in
London seven years ago, and played in
that city until last season, when she was
seen for the first time in her native land
professionally as the leading woman of
William Faversham's company in Els
mond's 'Impru6ence."
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ENSLEY MAN KILLED
AT DOTHAN CHURCH
s. o. SNOW. WHILE AT WORK ON
THE STEEPLE, FALLS 60 FEET To
THE GROUND BELOW, DEATH
BEING INSTANTANEOUS.

Dothan, April 5-(special) IS. o. Snow,
of Ensley. was killed here this evening at
o'clock by falling from the steeple of
the new Methodist church He was at
work on the roofing when the scaffolding
gave way and he fell to the ground, dis
tance of fifty or sixty feet.
He was dead when picked up. His
mother lives at Ensley, where the re-
mains will be shipped for interment to-
morrow. He was young man of good
character and unmarried.
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VIII Make improvements.


Kansas City, April 5.-Unofficial returns
from one-third of the city, including decis-
i've precincts. assure the election of the
whole republican city ticket, headed by
Jay II. Neff for mayor by pluralities
ranging from 1000 to 1000, except that
police Judge Brady, democrat and labor
candidate, is probably reelected by a
small plurality.
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Will Have Two Ceremonies.

Paris. April 1.-The civil ceremony of
the marriage of Capt. Algernon Sartoris,
grandson of the late General Grant to
Mile. Germanne Cecile Noufflard, a niece
of Charles Halle. the artist, director of
the New Gallery of London, will take
place April 25 and the religious ceremo-
nv April 81 in the Church of st. Honore
D'Eylau.
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Mr.. COMERS POSITION CLEARLY DEFINED
Mr.. Conner Has Announced His Position
as Follows:
~ FAVOR REDUCTION LOCAL FREIGHT RATES. EoUALL
zAToN OF CAR SERVICE RULES, SETTLEMENT
ovERcHAReEs AND DAMAGE TO GOODS TRANSIT

is the platform which
of the railroad commission
The railroads spending dollars with the the
state in order publish him thousands
with political
Why this vicious fight
this Alabama
the thousands
that he conditions
and the Of
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F|REMEN TO RIDE
IN A SPECIAL CAR
Pratt City Department Will
Take Along Brass Band
READY FOR TOURNAMENT
Politicians Are Exceedingly Active In
the City and Much Interest Gen.
tiers In the Race for
Probate Judge.

Pratt City. April 5.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Pratt City fire department held its regu-
lar business meeting tonight in the city
hall and further preparations were MADE
to attend the firemens tournament at An
niston next month c. D. Comstock and
James Meager were appointed commit
tee to charter a special car in which the
firemen and their friends will make the
trip to Admission. The Pratt City band
will also be carried and quite an impos-
ing party will represent Pratt City.
Herbert Going ]. N. Nesbit and Ben
Moore Were appointed a committee to
have some appropriate badges and RIB
bons printed for distribution. Other rou-
tine business was also transacted. AS
nothing has been heard of the new reel
recently purchased and due to arrive
April Is, it was decided to write the man.
ufacturers in Cincinnati, asking for In
formation. although it Is believed that
the machine will arrive on time for the
contest.
Politicians Are Busy.
AS the day of election draws near poli-
tics are beginning to boom more than
ever. There were about twelve candidates
at Pratt City today and all were busy
campaigning for the voters, although
there were no speeches made. The can
didates seem to prefer the still hunt
Perhaps the greatest interest centers in
the race for the probate judgeship OF Jet-
ferson county. 1t is stated that both
Green and Stiles are making warm
fight for the place, with the sentiment
slightly in favor of Green. Helm is re-
ported to be strong for reelection to the
office of solicitor Of the Jefferson county
criminal court
The best candidates are also numerous
and very active. For justice of the peace
G. M. Taylor is prominently mentioned
and is reported to be leading the fight
against his opponents. Other candidates
for the place who are making good fights
are Ben Il. Gurley, John Allen, William
Grady ard Mr.. Fits. Matthew Walker Is
also strong factor in the race.
1t Is said that John Phillips looks like
winner in the fight for constable, al
though Henry Perkins and Wiley Woods
are making good races
The best candidates are having guam
titles of tickets printed with their names
marked upon them and are scattering this
new campaign literature to the four
winds. The scheme appeals to voters and
is proving very effective. The tickets are
similar to the official ballot and the cross
mark opposite a candidates name i'm
mediately attracts attention.
Paving Sidewalks.
The work of laying concrete sidewalks
on Fourth street between Third and Fifth
avenues has been resumed, after delay
of several weeks caused by lack of ma
terial. The improvement of the city's
streets has been marked here of late and
much work has already been DONE On
Third street, between First and Second
avenues and on Fourth street. Market
street and on East Highlands concrete
walks have been put down and the streets
graded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-06
Mrs. Patterson Is Champion.

Pinehurst, N. c., April 5.-The woman's
championship event in the United North
and South Amateur championship tour
nament ended today. Mrs. NJ. d. Patter-
son of the Englewood Golf club. of New
Jersey, winning the final round for the
cup from Miss M. Eleanore Freeman of
the MERCER Golf club of New Jersey, 5
up and 3 to play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-06
Rural Carriers Amounted.

Washington, April ESPECIAL Rural
carriers appointed: Sardis, regular. Drew
w. Moore. Alabama Delta, regular, Will
lam E. Reagan. Henry C. Willingham.
substitutes, William A. Reagan. William
o. Cook. MELVILLE regular Green L.
Fuller, James A. Kirkland; substitutes,
William d. Fuller, James e. Roney.
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MAY BE SENTENCED TODAY.
Bill Of Exceptions Is Filed In Court By
the Burton Defense.

st. Louis, April 5.-The bill of exceptions
in the case OF United States Senator Bur-
ton of Kansas was filed in the United
States district court today by the de-
Tense Counsel for the defense carefully
went over the bill and perfected it, and
II Is probable that 1t will be formally
filed In court tomorrow.
If a new trial is not granted Senator
Burton upon the filing of the bill of ex-
ceptions he will be sentenced.
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Elections In Colorado.

Denver, Colo. April SELECTIONS were
held In the cities and towns of New
Mexico today. The republicans were sue
cessful at Las Vegas and Gallup, and
the democrats at Santa Fe.
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Republicans Elect Ticket.

Lir.coln, Neb.. April 5.-Republicam
elected their entire city ticket today b,
majorities ranging from 500 to HOO. Part,
lines were not closely drawn.
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Nelson Knocks Out Welsh.

Salt Lake City, April 5.-"Battling Mel
son" of Chicago practically knocked ou
Spider Welsh of San Francisco in the
sixteenth round of scheduled twenty
round contest tonight.
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twenty-five Rounds to Draw.

San Francisco, April 5.-Mike Schreck
and Billy Wood fought a twenty-five
round draw at Colma tonight.
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart
ment makes GOOD cuts.