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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
NEW WORKERS SINTERESTED
 w ALABAMA CONVENTIOW
BOIL WEEVIL THREATENS
 TO COVER ENTIRE SOUTS I
Entomoogst Howard Returns from Texas and Repor Had No Success in Search for Natural Enemy to the ,t
 Further Efforts Will Be Made.

W WASHINGTON. May 2S.-(special.) w According to Dr. L. o. How
 ard, chief entomologist of the department of agriculture. it is only a question of time when the cotton boil weevil will have spread throughout the entire cotton growing states of the south This was the information which Dr. How ard today conveyed to Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson. He has just returned from Mexico and Texas after nearly months visit to the cotton belt, with a view to discovering a parasite that would de- stroy the boil worm.
 Dr. Howard has reached the conclusion that the boil weevl will eventually spread to the most northern districts where cotton is cultivated because of the discovery he made in Mexico that it lives and thrves in all latitude six thousand feet above the sea level The experts have known for some time that the insect infests cotton planted five thousand feet above the sea level but this was the first time that they ever knew that the pest could live in an alti- tude of six thousand feet.
 Dr. Howard believes that if the boil weevil can exist in such high attitudes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
RAIDS ON THE POOL
 ROOMS CONTINUE
NEW YORK POLICE CAPTURE FOURTEEN PERSONS NINETY FOUR TELEPHONES AND TWO TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS.

New York. May 3.-Twenty-seven places suspected of being poolrooms were visited, fourteen persons were taken into custody and ninety-four telephones and two telegraph instruments were confis- eated today in police raids in New York. Fifteen of the raids were made in the tenderloin precinct.
 The other raids were made IF various parts of the city One of the places visited in the lower section of Manhattan was A. racing exchange, and here nine telephones and many racing sheets were confiscated by the police. In another place twenty telephones were found and in a third eleven were taken out
 The tenderloin police visited the place said to be kept by Honest John Kelly and found Kelly on the steps.
 You can't get in here unless you have warrant said Honest John" I've had too many visitors lately and I'm tired of showing people the house"
 The officers made no effort to enter.
 In one place on Broadway opposite the postoffice, the police were forced to climb from the roof of a building down to the third floor on fire escape.
 They found twenty-one telephones but TO person inside. The place had been vacated In haste evidently.
 The raids were the most extensive made in this city in years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

i company thrown into the street, than have one dollar of them tainted with gambling or wrong-doing of any kind
 Soon after my interview with MT. Jessup, I attended the executive meet ing of the Western Union company. found President Clowry in waiting and he immediately submitted for their ap- proval the order he had already pro- mulgated stopping on his own responsi- bility special race track service all over the country.
 This was unanimously approved by the committed, but it is only Just to MT. Clowry to say that the initiative was taken entirely by him, and that if 1t has been publicly stated that l or any one else prompted this action, such a state ment is without truth.
 T can only repeat that President Clowry in the first instance. as well as MT. Gould and--Mrs Jessup deserves the credit, in my judgment. fo- having done with such promptness what was poper- ly demanded by public opinion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
ALL CREDIT BELONGS
 TO PRESIDENT CLOWRY

New York. May 2S.-Actaated by the belief that the attitude of President Cowry and other Western Union of ficials has been misrepresented. and mis- understood in the pool room controversy, Jacob H. Schiff of New York, head of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, and a Western Union director. today made the following state ment:
 Prior 10 reaching nome last Tuesday, knew almost nothing about this mat ter, but was soon in possession of the facts I had an interview the following day with Mir. Morris K Jessup, whom found very much exercised over the sit- uation, but who gave me the assurance that MT. George J. Gould could be relied upon to throw his entire influence in the direction of what was jusly demanded by public opinion.
 MT. Gould had told MT Jessup with out reserve, that he would rather have the entire receipts of the Western Union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Situation Is Unchanged.

St. Petersburg, May 23-The following dispatch dated May 22 from General Kuropatkin has been received by Elm peror Nicholas:
 All Is quiet in the direction of Fin Chou Ling mountains.
 Tt Is reported from Siu Yen that on May 21, a Japanese force consisting alto gether of about one regiment of infantry and two regiments of cavalry of the guard, and the line, was observed nov ing on the broad front from Habalin to- ward Salitzaputz
 During the night of May 2O-2f one of our soldiers returning from Taku Shan to Loua Mao and Khendou Kan, dis covered detachment of Japanese in- fantry bivouacing at Stkaoutchindza, ten miles northwest of Taku shan The Ja- panese opened fire on our troops
 There is no change in the situation along the shores of the Liao Tung pen nsula."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
TWO MEN DROWN
 IN BIG TANK OF OIL
WILLIAM RICHARD TOPPLES OVER AND FRED TRAHAN WENT TO HIS ASSISTANCE, WHEN HE, TOO, IS OVERCOME.

Port Arthur, Tex, May 23.-William Richard of New York city and Fred Trahan of Gueydan, La, were accidently drowned in tank of oil at the Gulf Re- fining plant today. Richard, who was working on one of the tanks became dizzy and toppled over. He succeeded in clutching small pipe. and swinging to 1t. Trahan witnessed the accident and went to Richards assistance, but the gas overcame him and he fell into the tank. Richard was soon rendered un- conscious and dropped in.
 The tanks were large, of several thous- and barrels capacity, and 1t was nec- essary to draw off the oil to recover the bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Stores Are Being Removed and Trains Are ReadytO Gary
 Passengers Away
RUSSIANS HAVE MINED
 HARBOR OF LAO RIVER
Japanese Camps Are Infected With Cholera and One Hundred Men Are Said to Be Dying
 Daily.

London. May 23.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Yin kow says
 "A Japanese third army is organizing at Hiroshima. A change in the Japanese plan arising from the naval disaster in- wolves the utilizing of the second army for the reduction of Port Arthur, and therefore the first army Is entrenching at Feng Wang Cheng.'
 The Morning Posts Shanghai correspon- dent says it Is reported the Russians are removing stores and provisions to Har- bin, and that one hundred locomotives and 800 cars are collected at Liao Yang in readiness to convey passengers and goods. Therefore, he says, the conelu- sion is that the Russians are preparing to retreat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
MALLORY TALKS
 OF THE OFFICERS
SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHO WILL BE SELECTED BY COMMITTEE AS TEMPORARY OFFICERS OF CONVENTION.

Selma, May 23.-(Special. )-Hon H. S. D. Mallory, chairman of the state execu- tive committee, will leave on the early morning train for Montgomery tomorrow the committee having been called for noon. To The Age-Herald's Selma repre- sentative inquiry as to the probable tenn porary officers of the convention MT. Mall lory said:
 q haven't the slightest idea who the committee will select as temporary off cers of the convention and doubt if the matter has oeen discussed to any appre- ciable extent among the members of the committed
 ''The truth is that have no Idea what ever who will be chosen either tempora- rly or permanent officers of the conven- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Tennis Tournament seoIns.

New Orleans, La. May 23.-The gulf states championship tournament under the New Orleans Lawn Tennis club auspices began today. Outside of four local clubs, Russ and Cresson of San Antonio, Tex, are bere to defend their trophy of last year Play will last until Friday, with the Texans as probable winners, although local hopes are pinned on F. T Payne, who is playing in great form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
SITUATION IS SATISFACTORY.
French Government, 1t Is Said Will
 Let Matter Drop.

Rome, May 23.-Information received from France by the vatican authorities today indicates that the situation grow ing out of the papal protest against Pres ident Loubert's visit to Rome, and the recall of Ambassador Nisard. has as- stunned a more satisfactory phase.
 It is understood the vatican has been assured that the government, unless com pelled by action of the chamber of depu- ties, practically intends to allow the matter of Cardinal Merry del Vals note to drop. thus avoiding a conflict with the holy see before the general elections of 19O5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
GOES TO eRoToN.
President Roosevelt Will Attend Prize
 Day Exercises.

Washington, May 23.-President Roose- velt left here today for Groton, Mass, to attend the prize day exercises at the school where Theodore and Kermit Roose- welt attend.
 The party, which consisted of the Pres dent, Miss Carew, his sister-in-law, Sec retary Loeb and MT. Ferguson of New York. an intimate friend of the President, who goes as far as Trenton. travelled in the private car Mayfower attached to the regular 4:45. train this afternoon over the Pennsylvania road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Weights for Inaugural Handicap,

St. Louis, May 2s.-The St. Louis Fair association today announced the weights for the Inaugural handicap to be run June 2, distance one mile. Ninety-eight horses are entered to contest for the stake of 5000. Dick Wells carries top weight of 132. Injunction 11S. First Mason l1s, Moharib 106 Rainland 102. and Brancas 9S. English Lad, winner of the Chicago derby. gets in with 112 pounds, while Nel- lie Cromwell Is asked to carry S4 pounds. All the crack western colts are entered in the event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Rivalry in Purchasing Vessels.

London, May 24-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Brussels says that the Russian and Japanese governments are competing sharply for the purchase of transports in Holland and Melgium. As Russia has acquired almost all the large ships which were for sale, Japan will have to be content with the smaller vessels. The despatch adds that Japanese agents purchased at Antwerp yesterday several vessels of from 1Jc0 to BOO tons, and it is supposed that these will be con verted into protected cruisers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Ten Killed By Explosion.

correspondent of the Central News says there was an explosion on board the Bat tleship Orel at Cronstadt and that ten stokers were killed. The vessel the cor respondent says, was damaged and 1t will take weeks to effect repairs The ex- plosion, according to the dispatch, was the result of an accumulation of gas in the bunkers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
HIS THREE WIVES
 DIVIDE THE ESTATE
All Meet in Des Moines and All Claim to Be Legally
 Welded.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 23.-Three wo- men, each claiming to be legally welded to Contractor Dubois. who died last week, met in restaurant today, talked the situation over and mutually agreed upon division of the estates. Simon cassady, prominent banker. is agreed upon as administrator of the estate which Is valued at s11.0O0i
 Mrs. Dubois No. l. as she is distinguish ed from the other two wives of the con- tractor, resides in Des Moines. and was living with Dubois at the time of his death. Mrs. Dubois No. comes from New Orleans, and Mrs. Dubois No. 3 comes from Denver. They met here to attend the funeral of their husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
No Business Was Transacted.

Washington, May 23.-Pendng reports of committees which were announced to- day, there was practically no business to transact by the Methodist Protestant conference. The two sessions held re- suited in the acceptance of an invitation to White House reception Thursday af- ternoon and the reelection of the pres ent editors of the publications of the denomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Alarmed By Russian Threats.

London, May 24.-The correspondent of the Standard at Shanghai says reports have been received from Mukden that the Chinese there are alarmed because of threats made hx the Russians that they will burn Liao Yang and Mukden be- fore retiring to Harbin.
 The correspondent adds taht the Tar tar viceroy at Mukden has ordered a brigade of Chinese troops to occupy that place immediately after the Russians re- fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
MT. Stone Is In Chicago.

Chicago. May 23-Sergeant-at-arms w. F. Stone of the republican national con- vention, who is in Chicago to remain un- til after the convention. was busy today discussing arrangements and perfecting plans. MT. Stone states tonight that all applications for press seats should be di- rsetsd r,ts to his office in the Auditorium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
wreckage of corwIn Found.

Tacoma, Washington. May 23.-A report was current today supposed to have orig mated at Victoria, B, C. to the effect that wreckage from the steamer Corwin had been found on the west shore of Vancouver Island. Inquiry at all points along the sound fails to confirm the re- port, and tonight Victoria reports that there is nothing to confirm the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Japs Rout cossacks.

Fusan. May 2S.--A company of Japan csc infantry routed company of Cos sacks at Sementsu yesterday The Jap anese did not suffer any casualties, while native reports say that the Russians lost twenty men, The Russians are still at Hsiu Yen, their position being semi-cir- cle with all parts about fifty miles dis tant from Feng Wang Cheng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
SOUTHERN SUES BANK.

. Washington, May 23.-The South ' ern railway today entered suit in the . district supreme court against the . First National Bank of Macon. Ga, . for $22, 957, which was on deposit . with the bank when 1t went into the
 . hands of receiver. The railroad
 : company alleges that the bank owns . 10000 gallons of cotton seed oil now
 | in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Mines Are Laid.

Yin Row, May 22.-Delayed in trans mission.)-The Russians have completed the mining of the harbor and the mouth of the Liao river. It is now believed that there are immense supplies as New Chwang and that place is thoroughly pro- tected against any incursion of the Ja- panese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
RICHARDSON IS CANDIDATE.

Huntsville, May 2S.-tSpecial)- Congressman William Richardson
 stated today that he would be an ; aspirant for delegate at large from
 Alabama to the democratic national
 , convention He approves the nom- . nation of Judge Parker for Presi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Rumor of Captured Cruisers.

Paris May 23.-The St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Matln says; It is per- sistently rumored that the V.adivostock squadron has captured three cruisers bought by Japan from Chili."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Camps Infected With Cholera.

Liao Yang, May 2S,-According to the latest reports. the Japanese camps are infected with cholera and there Is aver age of 100 deaths daily. The military sit- uation is comparatively quiet.
 Russian patrols are successfully harass- ing the left of the Japanese advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Will Not Be Starter.

Lexington, Ky, May 23.--In re- sponse to question from the Ken lucky Farmer and Breeder August Bel mont has written that Lord of the Vale will not be a starter in the Brooklyn handicap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
kavanaueh Appoints Shaw.

Little Rock, Ark, May 23.-Presi- dent Kavanaugh of the Southern league has appointed John s. Shaw of Mobile a substitute umpire. He sue ceeds Bailey. resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Illinois Manufacturers Meet at
 the Auditorium
MELVILLE E. STONE SPEAKS
Urges Absolute Neutrality Of United States Citizens In the Oriental War In Both Letter
 and Spirit.

, Chicago. May 23--Five hundred mem- bers of the Illinois Manufacturers asso- citation and their guests were present at the banquet of that organization which was held here tonight at the Auditorium hotel. President B. A. Eckhardt of the association presided.
 The chief address of the evening was made by William c. Brown, vice presi- dent of the New York Central Railroad company, who spoke on "Our country and our railroads"
 He declared that the greatness and progress of the nation had depended upon one had grown at the same rate as the other. He indirectly declared himself in favor of the combination of railroads and cited numerous circumstances in the history of the country where people had declared against such combination, where the courts had sustained the contentious of the people, and yet the logic of events had shown both the people and the courts to have been mistaken.
 Melville E. Stone Speaks.
 Melville E. Stone spoke on the Russo
 
 plea for neutrality on the part of the citizens of this country, saying that he asked for it not in letter O. act alone. but in essence and spirit. He declared that Russia had been tne strong and con- sistant friend of the American republic, almost from it's foundation down to the present time, and recounted numerous historical facts to prove his assertion. He declared that in all probability. had it not been for the attitude of Russia dur ing the civil war. other nations of Eu- rope would have lnstervened in the struggle, and the result would have been the disruption of the nation.
 His description of the fight made to prevent railroads from building bridges across the Mississippi provoked much laughter.
 During his speech Mir Brown said:
 Tt Is no impossible that the language of the majority of the supreme court in recently deciding an important case may. In the light of the years to come, seem to reflect the elamor of the public, rather great question by this exalted tribunal. If this shall prove to be the case. it will simply be another remarkably repeti- ton of history in cases many close an- alogous features.
 Our obligation to Japan, he said was of different character, but no less bind ins.
 'It is," he said "the obligation of the parent to the child. From the eventful day when Perry thundered at her gates and forced their opening. Japan has been led step by step into the paths of west ern civilization by the United States. Her sons have been graduated at Yale and Harvard. Her own universities have been taught by American professors. Her min isters of state are from our universities. her best admirals from our naval schools; her scientific engineers from our technical institutions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Where Is Hearst,s Speech?

What has become of the speech of Representative William Randolph Hearst ? It was made before the house judiciary committee one day during the last session of congress. According to the Hearst newspapers 1t was a great speech and the trusts were dealt a death blow. MT. Hearst had about five hundred copies struck off and sent to the capitol
 In case he was nominated for the pres idency they were to form the main cam paign document of the year, and thous- ands were to be scattered broadcast. The five hundred copies have disappeared from the capitol and to make matters worse the forms at the government printing of five have been destroyed
 What particular trust did the work the capitol police are trying to find out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
Tannany is Opposed to Parker While Wall Street SeRti-
 ment FaVOrs Him
EVERYONE IN METROPOLIS
 IS BUSY TALKING POLITICS
Alabama's Delegation Should Be Made Up of Best and Most Conserva- tive Men and Should Be
 Uninstructed.

New York, May 2S-(Special.) 1.-The New York city democratic politicians, the Tam many people, l find to be very much in- terested in the democratic state conven- notably Alabama's because of the fact that it shall cast the first vote in the St. Louis convention. They have the infor- nation here that the Parker boomers have several men in Alabama at present who will be in Montgomery on Wednesday to work for instructions for Parker, and in the event of failure to instruct, to get a clause in the platform commendatory of Parker.
 I talked with Mayor Mcclellan and with corporation Counsel John J. Delany to- day. They are both decidedly against Parker, claiming that he has no strength in the country and is not strong in New York. They feel that Hill worked brace game on the Tammany democracy of New York in getting the delegates from the country republican counties for Parker With the Tammany people here 1t is anybody against Parker.
 Say Mcclellan Is the Man.
 Many of the Tammany leaders are wag- ine Mcclellan as the most available New York man. but they realize that he is not vet sufficiently a national figure, though they claim him to be tie one man who would be sure to carry New York. To Parker personally they have no material objection but they io interpose serious objection to the methods which his boom- CTS have adopted, especially in sending out advertisements to newspapers throughout the country in the form of interviews with cuts like unto Peruna and Paines Celery Compound. Somebody they say is spending money for Parker like the Hearst fund is being distributed. why not nominate Chief Justice Me Clellan of Alabama?' said a prominent democratic lawyer here today He is one of the ablest jurists in America He is a great man and ould be equally as strong as Judge Parker
 Control New York City.
 I gave the above simply as sample of what the Tammany people say. They are the men who control the vote of New York city and surroundings-the people who roll up a democratic majority ex- eeeding one hundred thousand On the other hand among the Wall street peo- pie. the bankers and brokers, and the lawyers for them, find today a very decided Parker sentiment. They declare that Alabama and all the southern states should instruct for Parker.
 "He is a conservative man." said one You southern people should know what 70 do. Get on the band wagon as the politicians say and urge Alabama to in- struct for Parker"
 So you hear it in New York Everyone is talking politics here, and everyone is radical in his utterances. After hearing all sides I am more convinced than ever that Alabama's delegation to the St. Louis convention should be made up of her best and most conservative men and go ab- solutely UT instructed. E. w. .B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Col John S. Mosby, the Confederate cavalry officer, was today appointed by President Roosevelt as an assistant att torney general of the departmental justice and took the oath of office resigning the position of special agent for the land office to which he was appointed by President Mckinley three years ago.
 During that time he has been on duty in Alabama, Colorado and Nebraska. For sixteen years prior to that he was in the legal department of the Southern Pa cific. having accepted the place after term of consul to Hong Kong to which he was appointed by President R. B. Hayes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

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