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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
WITHDRAW FROM MEMPHIS.
Cotton Belt Will Take Away Freight
 and Passenger Business.

St Louis, Mo-, March 30.-It was an- nounced at the general office of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company (The Cotton Belt today that at the close of business on April G. the Cotton Belt would withdraw from all Memphis, Tenn, business, both freight and passenger.
 This action is the result, it is said, of a controversy regarding freight rates be- tween the Cotton Belt, the St. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern, and the Mem phis freight bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Report Creates Amusement.

St. Petersburg. March 30.-General Ku- ropatlxin is now at Liao Yang. Vice Ad- miral Togo's report upon his failure to bottle up Port Arthur creates consider able amusement here. The Novi Krai of Port Arthur, which has just arrived here, quotes General Linevtch as making the following statement to the war corre- spondents:
 "The censorship. at first through igno- rance or inexperience on the part of the censor, is apt to act as a sledge hammer instead of a sitter, but that will change in time. Correspondents should find a help and not hindrance in the censor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31


 None of the states repudiating has ever permitted the legality of the disputed bonds to be tested in its own courts but a. clever broker. Simon Schafer of No. 35 Wall street got the question before the judiciary by presenting ten of North Car olina's bonds to the state of South Da- kota South Dakota sued and the entire issue has been declared legal.
 Wall street believes this roundabout method of collection will not be necessary once the issues are proved legal. State pride, it is hoped, will make the south pay the bonds in full with interest. Pay ment would also improve the credit Of the states for new bond issues.
 Hundreds of financial institutions will not purchase at any price bond issued by any of the states that repudiated them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
l. LARGEST FLEET ASSEMBLED.

: Pensacola, Fla, March 30,-With ! < the arrival here today of the gun < . boats Newport and Castine from 1 % Colon, the largest fleet of wdrships ! < ever assembled in time of peace IS < gathered here. The combined fleet < engaged in target practice includes 1 < seven batleships, five cruisers, < < seven gunboats, three monitors, <
 < two torpedo boat destroyers, be- ' sides number of tenders, colliers ! Y and supply boats. % The fleet includes more than twen- . ty-five vessels of various classes. < The battleship Alabama has estab- !
 < lished a new worlds record for rap
 < idity and accuracy in firing all !
 < classes of her guns. She came < -< into port today after a week spent :
 ' at the target practice range, and ;
 < her officers report that her record
 < Is much better than that of the
 Y Kearsarge, made last week. The ;
 % percentage is being worked out ;
 . by the target inspectors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Picks Up Eishinu Dory,

Jacksonville. Fla, March 30.-The cap tain of the steamer M. F. Plant, which arrived today from Philadelphia. reports that on Sunday. March 27 off Cape Hatte- ras, thirty miles north, he picked up a fishing dory about twenty feet long, painted yellow. and No. : on each bow It had three oars and an oil coat in the bottom. No Identification marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Squadron Has Returned.

Paris. March 31.-According to the St Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris it is not denied in Russian official quarters that Captain Reitzenstein's Vla- divostok squadron has returned to port, but the officials ignore the statement that the squadron has captured any Japanese warships or trading vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
No Action In Burton's Case.

St. Louis, March 30.-No action was taken in the United States district court in the case of United States Sen ator J. R. Burton of Kansas. It is prob able that the bill of exceptions which his counsel is preparing will be filed in court tomorrow, together with motion of appeal. Sentence will then be passed on the senator and he will be required to give a new bond, pending the rehearing of the case on appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
RIVERS STILL RISING.
Farmers Are Putting Horses and Cattle
 Into Hay Lofts.

Petersburg, Ind, March 30-White river, which is rising at the rate of almost an inch an hour because of the pressure of back water from the swollen Wabash, has inundated thousands of acres of farm lands in Knox. Pike and Gibson counties.
 The farmers are putting horses and cattle into hay lofts. The crisis is ex pected here tomorrow, and the nhabi- tants of the flooded district are making ready to abandon their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Negro Drivers Lose Out.

Richmond, Va, March 30.-Yester- day fourteen negro wagon drivers of the Richmond Baggage Transfer com pany notified the company that they would not work with white man who hau been employed as a driver. Today the company discharged the whole ne- gro force and substituted white drivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Russians Are Guessing.

vladivostock. March 30.-In order to al- ley the apprehension of the people the authorities have instituted search for mines alleged to have been planted by the Japanese which were to be exploded at an opportune moment. Borings have been made in the mountain upon which is located the "No Name" battery. but nothing suspicious was found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Gets Fine of S2o,0oo.

Butte, Mont, March So-F. August Heinz, the Montana copper magnate. was today fined s2000O by Judge Beatty on the suit brought against Heinz. ct all, by the Butte and Boston company, alleging the loot of the Michael Davitt lode. J. H. Treriz and Alfred Frank were fined s50OG each and Carlos Warfield was found not guilty and discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Killed In Runaway.

Atlanta. March so.zscapt. W. S. Evrett was killed in a runaway accident on Peachtree street this afternoon. He was the senior member of the wholesale dry goods firm of Evrett. Ridley -Ragan com pany Captain Evrett was one of the best known business men of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Headon Collision Near Atlanta

Atlatna. Ga, March 30.-A head-on col lision on the Atlanta and West Point rail- road. ten miles south of this city tonight between suburban train and freight resulted in serious internal injuries to Engineer Brown and fatal injuries to Fireman Perry, colored. number of passensers were injured slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Nomination To Confirmed.

Washington. March 3o.-The senate to- day in executive session confirmed the nomination of William Nichols of Ari- zona to be secretary of Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Severe ATraignnent of RGpub- IiCans for Failure to Make
 Postoflce Investigation
SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS
 BECOMING 4 DICTATOR
Asserts That the Party From Lincoln's Time Down to Mckinley Has Never Before Refused to
 Allow Investigation.

Washington, March 30-The senate to- day began consideration of the postoffice appropriation bill and 1t was the signal for a revival of the democratic demands for an investigation into the charges of corruption in the postoffice department.
 The debate was initiated by MT. Cor man who spoke for almost two hours in criticism of the course of the republican party in the senate in refusing an in- quiry. at the same time charging the postoffice committee with undue haste in reporting the bill, as he said, the repub- lican party had with desire to adjourn congress at an exceptionally early date. in order to meet the wishes of the Pres ident MT. Clay contended that there should be a congressional inquiry, say ing that the charges aginst Mir. Heath. ex-first assistant postmaster general, were such as to demand Investigation MT. Penrose and MT. Lodge spoke for the republican side of the chamber, defend- ing the committee on postoffices against the charge of haste and also the admin istration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31

Mr. German said the charges made by the postoffice department he believed hao been made for the purpose of divertine attention from the guilty ones who hae filched money from the treasury anc abused their trusts As for himself, h' was of the opinion that members hae not done more in the matter than theii public duties required In this connec ton Mir. German called attention 10 th' habit of criticlzing men engaged in leg islative work and he concluded that thii criticism grew out of well directed effort to build mp a one-man, czar-lik' government.
 So far. indeed, had this plan progressed that legislation has become practical. farce. all important measures beini directed by the executive. It was comint to be that only one executive order wal necessary to get an appropriation. "Th, power of patronage is great" he wen on. '.The commissioner of pensions is re 
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German Makes Interruption.

the postoffice appropriation bill, saying that notwithstanding the bill carried slI0.- GOO, 900, the senate committee on postoffices had spent only two days in It's consider ation, and that now when only four days have elapsed since the bill came from the house, the senate was asked to pass up- on 1t. Not a single senator could possibly know what was In the measure and he could not comprehend the haste displayed.
 Indeed. he asserted from the beginning of the session there had been some mysterious influence at work in connec- ton with the postoffice matter. He did not mean to be understood that the post master general or any Of his principal hs- sstants had been untrue to their trusts but so far as information had been al lowed to ooze out. 1t had shown that there had been laxity in the department. He also said there had been persistent denial of the privilege of investigation or the postoffice department and he urged It was not yet % late to take steps to pre- vent further robbery and thievery In the department"
 He then reviewed the efforts to secure authority for a senatorial investigation Into postoffice affairs. Citing the varl- ous resolutions introduced to that end, he said T doubt whether under similar circumstances a similar resolution has ever been fought so vigorously Indeed MT. Penrose, chairman of the committee on postoffices, Is the only republican who has not stood out against any inquiry. Nor has the denial been confined to ln- vestigatfon. for his own simple reason asking for the report of the fourth assist ant postmaster general and Messrs. Con rad and Bonaparte had been resisted and the resolution passed over for the time. In view of the face that the reports had already been printed he had not been able to see the reasons for these tactics.
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mise or MT, PenroSe that the resoIuti"h should be favorably reported, but not withstanding this promise had been made two months ago, the resolution would sleep in committee In strong contrast to the speedy action on the appropria- ton bill It had come to the committee on Monday and Is now here to be passed immediately, he said, and added:
 Tt is said that congress must adjourn speedily; that from one source a request amounting to an order has gone out; that 1t is ineonvenient for one branch of government to have congress on its hands: that if there Is delay there Is like Iy to be disagreeable differences from what has already been developed
 All the actions of those in authority had supported this published report, show ing that congress was proposing to sur render to the mysterious power demand ing adjustment. Going back to the civi war and in face of MT. Lincoln's great ness, he said the senate had insisted on Investigating the conduct or the war After the close of that war there had been much corruption. and then the re- publican majority in the senate dld not hesitate to authorize investigation.
 80" he said, ''you may follow It through all administrations to Mckinley S and there will be found no denial of the right of the inquiry
 Mckinley, he continued, was only too glad to afford opportunity for examina- ton of the conduct of the Spanish war. He was a wise and patriortic man, ana had nothing to conceal" said MT. Cor man. land he knew the honesty and fair dealing of his administration should he subject to examination We have reach ed a time when there is much preaching of honesty and high-mindedness. but cor ruption bubbles out It comes like a log and has not yet lifted and we cannot tell whether all the information is yet out.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
SHOT DEAD At PHONE
TALKING TO HIS WIFE
Louisville Real Estate Agent Killed by
Assassin Who, Standing in Street,
Fired Through Window.

LOUISVILLE. Feb. T.-william b.
Rucker was shot dead. as he stood at
a telephone talking to his wife. He
was married three weeks ago. He had
called up his wife at her home. about
ten squares from his office. AS the shot
rang out she heard his shrek and then
the sound OF his body as it fell to the
floor. overturning a chair.
Mrs Rucker, running at full speed
through the streets in the busy part Of
the day, reached the little Office wherein
lay her husband, almost as soon as did
occupants Of other Offices in the large
building The assassin had stood on the
pavement, the Office being on the first
floor and next 10 the street, and from
that point had fired the fatal bullet
through the window. 1t went straight
TO Fuckers heart
Two arrests have been made. but the
evidence against the men Is purely cir
cumstantial They had quarreled with
Rucker, who was a real estate agent
and had threatened TO even up scores
After the shooting they were among
tie first TO enter the room and enlist
in the search for the assassin. and
the police considered the circumstance
sufficiently discriminating TO warrant ar
rests Rucker was twenty-five years or
age and was well regarded
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

carry their own bedding. except in the
sleeping department of a first-class car
when an extra charge is made. Most OF
the cars are divided into equal halves.
One end has three longitudinal rows OF
iron seats, one on each Of the sides Of
the car and one In the middle. These
seats have upright backs during The
day, but at night they are altered to q
shape much resembling a steamship
chair. The other end of the car is III
vided into six or seven staterooms. with
three berths in each.
THE speed of the trains is not great
twenty or twenty-five miles an hour
but progress is steady and usually with
out mishap. The stations. even those in
the most inaccessible parts Of the noun
tains and steppes. are marvels OF solo
construction and good architecture.
But the operation of the railroad
under the present conditions. is a diff
ferent matter. l think rails viii be ar
important factor in the result, and witt
the light rails with which the road l.
laid / expect to see ii prove unequal &c
the strain.
1T should be remembered that al
Russians have been most kind and hos
pitable to Americans. This Is not
spa SIN induced by the temporary polio,
Of the government. but is found amoni
the Tartars and BaShkiri OF the Jr3l'
and Georgians and people or the Srea'
and little Caucasus
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Testimony All in Hands of Committee
Appointed by the Board of
Charities.

All the testimony has been taken in
the investigation into the treatment re-
ceiyed by Henry Ofutt. who died at
the Emergency Hospital about six weeks
ago, as the result OF fracture of the
skull John Joy Edison and Charles p.
Neih, the committee in charge of the
investigation. were appointed by the
Board of Charities TO do the work. be-
'ause Of the Coroner's verdict in tho
'ase that Offutt had not received proper
treatment for his injuries at the hos
pital.
Although all the evidence is in. this
committee will have to hold another
meeting for the purpose of drafting its
report on the matter 10 the District
Commissioners. 1t will be submitted. Il
is given out. either the last part of
this week or the early part of next
week
The investigation into the charges
made against the management of thu.
Emergency by DR.. W. II. Hawkes. has
not progressed so rapidly This in
curry involves the taking Of an I'M
mense amount Of testimony No indi-
cation of when the investigation Will
be completed has yet been given
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
NEWS FROM BOYDS.

BOYDS, Md. Feb. 17.-Bernard Wat
kins. son Of Oliver Watkins, a prominent
farmer OF the vicinity Of Damascus, died
at his home after an illness of two
weeks Of typhoid fever. aged seventeen
years The young man was extremely
popular. and his death is a shock to
many Of his friends His father. mother,
and a sister, Mrs. A c. Boyer, of Fred
erick county, survive him.
Walter carp, an old track emplc-c Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
thirty years. has been assigned to the
position OF Waterman at the road cross
ing at Buck Lodge. near Boyds. &c sue
coed Stephen r. Austin. who has been
at that point for quite a number OF
years. and who has resigned and eold
his property 10 John II. Reid. Mr. carp
aided in grading this branch of road
over thirty-two years ago as a laeorer.
BY the changing of the charter Of
Gaithersburg at this session of the Cen
eral Assembly. the crossing watchmen
at the Frederick road crossing have
their time decreased TO watch at that
point about three hours a day. This
was done through the Montgomery
county delegation.
The new rural free delivery routes
that went into effect here on January 10
are a success. and the citizens some
miles from here who objected at first
are now satisfied over the establishment
Of the routes. and would nor do away
with them The stage route between
Boyds and Clarksburg that has been I'm
vogue for years has not been discOn-
tinued as yet by the Government over
which the free delivery route No.
runs. and 1t is supposed the Govern
ment officials intend 10 let the four
year contract run until June 30.
The grip Is prevalent in this section
OF the county. and prominent citizens
are in bed with II. some very i'll Mr.
and Mrs James E Williams. of this
place, are confined to their home. Georgt
=. Pollock, OF the attorney generals Of
h@e. and his wife are also very sick
from II, and many others. Mrs. Andrew
Small is very Ill at her home with
com Mica ton OF rheumatic troubles
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
CHARTRAN WAS AT WORK
WHILE THE FIRE RACED
French Artist at His Easel on Roof of
Baltimore Hotel.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 17-When the fire
ragged On that eventful Sunday night II.
Chartran. the famous French artist.
the roof OF the hotel and painted the
fire scene as II was presented 10 him
from such a magnificent view. The
longer the artist worked the more en-
Unused he became and IL was not until
he had spent nine hours with his won
derful subject that ne could be in
duced TO leave the roof.
The first thought OF such a picture
occurred TO the artist early in the aft
ernoon. and as soon as the shades of
night were falling. traps I'm hand. the
artist. assisted by a bellboy, made his
way to the roof 1t was exactly 8
o'clock when NJ. Chartran made his first
mark upon the canvas. and from that
time on he worked diligently until 3
O'Clock on the following morning.
The picture is a true portrayal Of the
splendor of the colors presented by suck
a sight as is seen only once in a life
time Its magnificence is sure TO place
IL among the greatest works of its kind
in the country. The painting measures
4 feet inches wide and feet inches
high II embraces that portion or the
burned territory from Baltimore and
Liberty Streets TO the Maryland Insti-
tute.
In the foreground Is the coping OF the
Belvedere. while leading up 70 the path
OF fire can be seen Ex-Governor Browns
house, Washington's monument, and
other Well-knOWn landmarks. The work
is now on exhibition In New York city
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
DR.. ANITA MCGEE WILL
TAKE NURSES TO ORIENT
Arrangements Completed for Sending
American Red Cross Contingent for
Service With Japanese Army.

DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE. president
OF the SpRnish-American War Nurses
Association, will return TO Washington
this evening from New York, where she
went TO arrange for the organization of
a corps of trained nurses TO be taken 10
the Orient for hospital service with the
Japanese army.
While in New York DR.. MCGEE re-
ceived a dispatch notifying her that
the Japanese government had &C
cepted the offer made by her. In view
of this definite announcement Dr. Nc
Gee will at once arrange for the organi-
zation Of the party. II is probable they
will leave early next month. Hundreds
OF nurses have already volunteered TO
go. but Dr. MCGEE intends to take only
about seVenty-five.
Their work will be to cooperate with
the japanese Red Cross Society, and II is
very likely that many Of the American
nurses viii be sent into the field
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
LOCAL BIDDERS WIN
BIG BRIDGE CONTRACT
New Connecticut Avenue Viadact Will
Be Completed by January
L, 1907.

Colonel Biddle. Engineer Commissioners
or the District. today approved the
commentator OF C. B. Hunt, en-
rineer of highways. and W. j. Doug
ass. engineer of bridges. that the BIC
the District Construction Company
or the building OF the Connecticut Ave
iue bridge across Rock Creek be ac-
epted.
The figure on which the bid was Sc
'ured is $685., 594. IS. and was submitted by
q local COMPANY II is specified In
be contract for the work that the struc-
ure must be completed by January.
J0I, with the exception OF the asphalt
0adway. which viii not be put down
y the construction company.
The plan on which the bridge is to be
]uilt specifies that the trimmings of the
tructure below the coping shall be of
concrete block.
Mr.. Douglass. the engineer Of bridges,
his estimates previous TO the opening
bids. thought the lowest bid for the
.Ork would be SCI. 600. The awarding
+ the contract shows he was not FAR
rom the mark.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
CHURCHILL SATTERLEE
DEAD IN AUGUSTA, GA.
Thought That Body III Eishcp's Sor
May Be Buried Eere.

Friends OF Bishop Henry y. satterle,
have learned with sorrow II the deatf
OF his son, the Rev. Churchill Satterlee
at Augusta Ga, yesterday. 5ishop anC
Mrs. Satterlee. with their daughter
have gone 10 Augusta TO take charge o
the body. and will probably sccompany
II TO Columbia, S. G.. where the son o
the eminent divine was rector Of Trinity
Church
No word has beer received in Wash
ington from Bishop Satterlee since his
departure yesterday. and the arrange
ments for the funeral have not beer
ascertained. II is not believed. however
that the body will be brought here fol
burial.
Churchill Satterlee was a native o.
New York, having been born Their,
thirty-four years ago. He had num-
Der OF friends in Washington, havinG
frequently visited his parents here HIS
last visit to the city was in October last
when he attended meeting Of tn,
Episcopal Missionary Council. His par
ish was the largest In Columbia
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
NO ATTEMPT TO FIX
LIMITS OF WAR ZONE
Such a Plan Impracticable in Opinion
of State Department-Russia
Still Silent.

No attempt will be made by the powers
to fix any particular boundaries within
which the war between Japan and Rus
STA is TO be confined. Such plan
would be impracticable. in the opinion
Of State Department officials.
A careful definition Of boundaries was
sought by some of the powers invited
to enter into the movement. but it was
pointed out that such definition would
be impossible. and the powers agreed C.
act upon the general terms included IN
the note from Mr.. Hay. As it now
stands the powers have requested Japan
and Russia to limit hostilties TO as
small an area as possible.
Russia's approval Of the movement in
augurated by Mr. Hay Is all that is
lacking TO bring II TO a successful is
sue. The acceptance of the terms by
Russia will put the agreement int
force, as Japan has accepted on condi-
ton that Russia do the same.