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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
INTEREST CROWS IN CHADWICK CASE Notes Signed With Carnegie'S
 Name Do Exist CARNEGIE MAKES DENIAL oberIin Bankers Are Taken to cleve- land and Released on $10,ooo
 Bond In Each
 Case.
CARNEGIE MAKES DENIAL

Cleveland O., December 5.-There were numerous new angles developed today in connection with the affairs oe Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick, and the troubles of the closed Citizens National bank of Ober- lin. O. President c. T. Beckwith and Cashier Frank Spear of the latter in- stitution were brought here from Ober- lin by United States Marshal Chandler and deputy shortly before noon.
 The bank officials were later arraigned before United States Commissioner staerk Both pleaded not guilty, and waived a preliminary hearing. Commis- sioner Staerk fixed the bail at $1000O in each case, and bound the two men over to the grand jury, which meets in Febru- ary next. Spear was shortly afterward released on a bond signed by M. A Lon der, ex-county treasurer. Late this evening President Breckwith secured bondsmen in the persons of J. c. Coles, A. J. Gilohrist and George A. Ceilings, and the aged banker was given his free dom.
 Notes Actually Exist.
 That the Oberlin bank, or President Breckwith. really possessed notes for $250,000 and $500, 900, respectively, with the name of Andrew Carnegie signed to them.
  CT those notes are forgeries Is yet to be shown. This Is stated on the authority of United States District Attorney Sul- llvan and a very prominent banker of Cleveland. District Attorney Sullivan de- cleared today that he had the onte for $25O, ,0OO with MT. Carnegie's signature in his possession, and that 1t bore the name of Carnegie and was endorsed by c. L.. Chadwick.
 A widely known banker who requested his name not to be used stated positive ly that he had seen the s500,O0O note signed Andrew Carnegie" This banker said he was not familiar enough with Mir Car negie's signature to state positively whether the signature was genuine or a forgery.
 Receiver Nathan Loeser filed his bond today, thus making him the legal cus- todian of all property owned by Mrs. Chadwick.
 It is stated that the approval of MT. I.oesser's bond ties up absolutely all of Mrs. Chadwick's property, and not dol lar of her debts can be paid out of the proceeds of her estate. All creditors, it Is said, must share alike. This Is supposed to apply to the Newton claims If there is an attempt to pay it out of any money that may be due to the estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
COMMITS MURDER
 AND THEN MARRIES
MAN SHOOTS HIS INVERTEBRATES BROTHER AND MARRlES THE SISTER WITHIN TWO HOURS AFTERWARD IN TENNESSEE.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 5.--A spec ial to the Sentinel from Bendridge saysi
 News of A terrible tfaged5 in GrainBer county, above five miles north or Ialpot station, has reached here. ! he kililng oc- cured Sunday afternoon about 0 CLOCK. Thomas Clark shot and killed Charles Malicote. brother of the girl whom Clark married within less than two hours aitef the killing Clark was arrested iast night and is now in custody st Kut- ledge.
 According to the information received here and which is regarded authoritGt.se. a wedding occurred early yesterday af- ternoon near May Spring, Grainger coun- ty. James Moody and Miss Tidwell were united in marriage. Among the nuptal guests were Thomas Clark and Miss May Belle Malicote, who 1t Is stated had been sweethearts for some time. After the Moody-Tidwell wedding MT. Clark and Miss Malicote left for the latter's home. It is asserted that Charles Malicote, q brother of Miss May Belle Malicote, fol- lowed the pair. After reaching the Mali cote home and remaining for time, Clark and the young lady left in vehicle
 They were collowed by Charles Mali cote. Whether words passed between Malicote and Clark is not definitely known, but soon after the couples depar- ttlre Clark shot and killed ASliieote Leav- ing Malicotes dead body in the road, Clark and the young woman. whose brother had just been slain by her iovers proceeded to the home of minister where they were united in marriage. The news of the killing soon spread and Clark was arrested last night and is now in cus- tody at Rutledge.
 Due to the prominence of the families, the affair has created a great sensation. It is said the Malicote family objected to the young lady receiving Clark's atten- ton.
 Thomas Clark Is a young man who has been held in nigh esteem as was tho young man whom he killed. The tragedy IS generally regretted. The young wife of Clark. sister of the dead man. is pros trated.
 Clark Denies Relationship.
 Knoxville. Tenn, December SIX Sheriff Clark denies the published state ment that he is the father of Thomas Clark, who shot and killed Manicoe. and then married Manicols sister two hours afterward. He states that young Clark is a son of James Clark. a farmer living near the scene of the tragedy, and Is not related to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
WILL REOPEN NAPLES CASE.
Judge speake at Huntsville Directs
 Attention to Lynching.

Huntsville, December 5.-(Special) Another full investigation is to be made of the Naples lynching. In charging the special grand jury of the circuit court today Judge Speake di- rected attention to the lynching and the arson in the jail and asked that the guilty parties be indicted.
 Judge Speake directed also that al legged violations of the Sunday law be investigateu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Boone Letters Are Returned.

Washington, December 5.-The Boone letters, which were introduced by the prosecution against Judge Charles Swayne of Florida and mys- teriously disappeared, have been re- turned by the house judiciary commit tee through the mail. It was stated by member of the committee that the letters had been inadvertently mixed with some other papers and when discovered were returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06

has reached the end of her rope. It is bitter. bitter to think that everything is lost.
 Let me tell you that not one-tenth part has been told. I have information which l am going to give. When l get my thoughts together I will make a statement in which I will conceal noth- ing, in which all parties will be treated alike
 Moaning aloud and stopping to mop the sweat from his brow, the countenance of the banker suddenly lighted up.
 Man, do you think that woman could have executed the name of Andrew Car negie upon those notes?" he said. 'She may have done so, but if so, she Is gifted with far more than ordinary cunning.
 T remember one statement she signed, particularly. It was statement to the effect that no person had any claim upon the securities that she claimed to pos sess. We wanted a written statement. Verbal statements do not go very far in the business world you know. Amy thing to make you perfectly assured she said. as she signed the paper"
 Busy Time for Receiver.
 To get at the truth concerning the sig nature on the papers, as receiver of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Richmond to Send Delegation.

Richmond, Va, December 5.-The city council tonight unanimously adopted resolution appointing committee of fif- teen to go to Washington and invite the President to stop at Richmond on his contemplated southern tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Fiscal Agent Is Designated.

Washington, December 5.-The h. ternational Banking Corporation of New York, of which Gen. Thomas Hub bard is president, has been designated by President Roosevelt as fiscal agent of the United States in the republic of Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06

terview with the President. but there is reason to believe that if the meas ure Is loaded down anything like the figure now contemplated. especially en the senate side. it will fail of passage.
 Speaker Cannon himself, in discussing pending legislation tonight. said he ex- pected little besides the supply bills and Philippine legislation 10 go through at this session He dd not particularly mention the rivers and harbors bill, but it Is safe to say that the President and house leaders have about agreed to op- pose this bill unless 1t Is a very reasonable measure The deficit in the treasury over twenty-five million dollars today com pels economy.
 Wants Dam In Tennessee.
 Representative Moon of Tennessee, to- day introduced a bill amending an act passed by the last congress so as to pro- vide that a lock and dm may be built on the Tennessee river at such a place in the mountain section near Chattan- ooga, as may be agreed upon by the sec retary of war and the contractors,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Cotton Exchanoe VIII Close.

New York, December 5.-The cotton exchange will be closed December "A, 26and 31, and January 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Four Year Old Child Sees Her
 Pull Trigger
HAD GONE TO sT, LOUIS
Husband States That His Wife Had Been In llI-Health Several Times and Had Often Expressed
 Wish to Die.

St. Louis, December 5. (SpeeiaD While her four-year old son, Darrell played by her side, Mrs. Maggie Thorpe wife of Coleman Thorpe a St. Louis and San Francisco engineer. who with his family moved to St. Louis about a week ago from Anniston Ala, killed herself by sending bullet Into her heart at her home, s956 Folsome avenue. Death was almost in stantaneous When neighbors arrived in response to the cries of Dafren, they found life extinct The husband was away from home on run nt the time and did not learn of his wifess deed until he arrived here shortly before noon. Meanwhile neighhors had taken charge of the three small children of the couple , and the body of the mother.
 1 To the police the husband stated that he could give no reason for. his wife'H act, further than That she was despon- dent over III health He stated that sIfe | had been i'll for several weeks, anu fre- quently had expressed the wish that death would end her suffering. When he left. home Thursday night Thorpe stated that his wife seemed in the best of spirits. She called Darrell at O clock and sent ! him Into another portion of the house. | When Darrell returned. his mother was | seated in a chair with her husbands | revolver in her lap.
 Darrell attracted by the brightness of | the weapon wanted to play with it, but | l walked to a mirror, placed the muzzle of the revolver to her breast and pulled l the trigger. The shot frightened the boy. | who ran from the room MT. and Mrs John Bain and Mrs. M Brewer, who live In the same house. heard the shot,
 and the baby's cries. and ran into the
 room. They found the woman lying on the
 floor In pool of blood, still clutching
 the revolver.
 Dr. w A. Hall was summoned and
 formally pronounced her dead. The body
 was left at the house to await the
 home coming of the husband
 Removal from her Anniston friends
 added to her despondency, it is said. Sat
 urday morning she showed a revolver to
 sarepta Hart. her servant and remarked
 that it would not discharge when the | trigger was pulled. Miss Hart paid no
 particular attention to the incident at the
 time. Miss Hart, knowing that Mir. Thorpe | would reach the city early In the morn l ing hastened to the union station where l she requested the telegraph operator to l inform him of the sad occurrence at home l When Thorpe reached Vandeyenter sta-
 tion on his train, he was informed of
 the shooting and hastened home. We'll Known In Annlston.
 AnnIston, December Special )-sirs. Maggie Thorpe, who took her own life in st. Louis yesterday, was well known 1 in Anniston, and while 1t was generally thought that her married life was not as happy as it might be, she was highly respected and esteemed.
 | Her husband left Annlston sevefsl months ago and it was rumored at the time that he had deserted his family. About six weeks ago. however, the wife and children left Anniston. and it WAS generally understood here that they had joined MT. Thorpe in St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Secured Loans Fror

Mrs Chadwick had secured big loans from many other bankers. She had met these obligations. Would she not meet obligations to the Oberlin bank, my 0ank7 We prayed that she would. and De thought that she would. But now I Aess the Jig is up. and Mrs. Chadwick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
WIII Insist on Economy.

Chairman Burton of the house rivers and harbors committee called at the White House today and had quite long conference with the President over the proposed bill from this committee. MT.
 Burton does not care. to dIscuss his in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Expect Some Tariff Revision.

The general census of opinion among the republican leaders who gathered at both ends of the capitol today that there was or would be tariff revision. though they were very doubtful about the time for doing 1t. There were very few found who favored an extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Busy Time for Receiver.

To get at the truth concerning the sig nature on the papers as receiver of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06

(contlnued on Second Pansl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Where Cut Meets Cut,

Beware of the deadly quotation.
Judge McGinn and Lawyer Cotton
once were opposing attorneys in a suit
wherein the grievances Of certain
young ladies' We're being tried. Law
yer Cotton in his speech to the Jury
took occasion quite frequently to
make use of the biblical expression,
strange woman. not meaning any
thing offensive and evidently forget.
ting the real. biblical application OF
the expression. Finally Mr. Cotton
quoted:
For the lips of strange woman
drop as an honeycomb and her mouth
is smoother than oil"
Whereupon Judge McGinn finished
the quotation and the counsel with:
But her end is bitter as worm
wood, sharp as a two=edsed sword.
Her feet go down to death; her steps
take hold on hell"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
"Graftina" in Nigeria.

Among the commonest and most
troublesome of the offenses with
which the courts OF Nigeria have to
deal, however, is that Of Sersonation
or extortion. Wearing a tez cap or
some other article of disused soldiers
uniform or carrying some discarded
envelope carelessly dropped, man
will present himself at a village and
claim by this token to be an emissary
from the government. The credulous
natives deliver up all he demands.
Any hesitation is met by the threat
that on his report the government will
destroy the town. Many cases have
been before the courts In which such
extortion had been going on for
months undiscovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Balloon Shooting.

Several interesting experiments
have been carried out by the Aus
trian army to ascertain the possibility
of disabling balloon when floating in
the ail by either rifle or gun fire. A
balloon was anchored at the height
Of about 1000 feet, and the gunners,
kept in ignorance Of the range, were
then commanded TO disable the bal
loon. The difficulty OF hitting the bal
loon when in mid-air can be realized
from the fact thai the gunners ireG
twenty-five shots before the approx
mate range was found and that it was
not till the sixty-1ourth round that the
balloon was hi, then only sligh tly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Centenarians of Different Nations.

More people over l0O years Old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher latitudes. According to tie last
census of the German Empire, of a
population of $4,000, 600 only seventy
eight have passed the hundredth year
France, With population of 10000
600, has 2l3 ccntenarjans. In Eng
land there are 146; il Ireland, SIS;
and in Scotland, fortysix. Sweden
has ten and Norway twenty-three, Bel
gium five, Denmark two. Switzerland
none. Spain, with population Of 49,
100000, has 401 persons over 100
years of age. OF the 2.250,000 in
habitants of Serv! SIS have passed
the century mark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Wit as Well as Scientist.

Herbert Spencer in his newly pub
lished autobiography says Of Prof
Huxley: "He was one OF circle in
which tragedy was the topic. Wher
my name came up in connection with
some opinion Or other; whereupon he
remarked: oh, Spencers idea OF a
tragedy is a deduction killed by q
fact On another occasion George
Henry Lewes gave Huxley an oppor
tunity. | had invited some half-dozen
leading men to meet an American
friend at dinner. In the course of tie
evening a conversation arose about
habits of composition. I.ewes, one OF
the last, said: I never hesitate. | get
up steam at once. In short, boil at
low tt tmperatures.' But remarked
Huxley. that implies a vacuum in the
upper regions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
EutuIr OF Mdncklurid.

Manchuria will be successful com,
petitor for the -four trade of the
Orient. The land is very fertile there
is cheap coal for the millers; the sub
sidized ships will make low rates and
farmers are satisfied with 20 to 80
Mexican cents a day. The necessities
of the rural people are few. The men,
women and children labor in the fields
and maintain cheap, Iowly life, living
in mud houses and sleeping on mud
beds. The entire household furniture
and outfit i; no greater than could be
carried in a single wheelbarrow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
IMAGE RICHLY CLAD
TREASURE TRoVE IN CHAPEL OF
CITY OF MEXICO.
1ewe'ed Figure Of the Virgin Sold for
$15,ooo--Oiscovery of Its Value an
Aeeidens-Had Been for Years Com.
paratively Unnoticed.

! A curious discovery has Just beef;
maze concerning an image of the sir.
gin IN the c,.al u 0f the Colesio de /.
! Vlzcalnas II the Cily of Mexico
! One Gav il 11'@@9. three Spaniarf.
while rambling through the city MOI C
cd number Of poor children play. ls
| Ia the street. apparently uncared for
and with no school to attend This
| meeting ins piied them To erect at :
cost OF SG00,UQ,. The great. gloomy
red stone building occupying an en-.
tire block and known as The Cneeio
de las Vizcainas, or de San Ignacio
or de Ia Paz, for girls, chiefly orphans.
Inc intention of the generous trio,
natives of Riscay, was to limit the
benefits Of the school to children Of
Spaniards, but long ago this was
found inpracticabld.
Ihls ancient institution is conducted,
under the supervision of some of the
foremost ladies' Of Mexico, including
the wife OF President Diaz Recently
some OF thesn woGen received permis
sion to renoyate the robes of the I'm.
ages IN the college chapel TO do
| this they unlocked All the cases. in.
Guiding one Of wood and glass in which
a figure cf the Virgin stood for many
years ,lntiieGarbel
10 their amazelhA1t the apparently
humbly clad image proved to be OF
"ood, beautifully ara aftistically carv-
ed, covered by sheet OF silver stud.
ded with gold and precious stones.
Competent judges say the image
represented originally the Virgin of
the Angels and was later transformed
INTO the Virgin Of the Conception, az
shown by the mutilation of the grour
OF angel heads on which the feet rest
ed. At one time there were seven
heads and three had been severed. A
silver crescent, now in two pieces. had
been nailed over the head and face
| of one of the angels.
he attitude OF the body is extreme
" natural and correct, and the work.
nanship Of the silver tunic and the
<sal, hanging in rich folds and grace.
fully caught at the waist, Is highly
praised by artists. From crown to
base the height is metre and Is cen.
timetres.
The jewels consisted of 1872 dia.
'nonds, 342 emeralds. 26 rubies, 1,947
pearls. with four stores said to be
hyacinths. Notwithstanding the care
taken to protect the image after the
discovery OF its value, some thief was
able to steal from the case seventeen
gold chains. one gold and emerald but
! terf1y and several diamonds and
pearls.
An expert from the Monte de Pie
dad, national pawnshop, estimated the
value of the figure and decorations al
$40, 900. An offer from teweler o1
$25, 900 was accepted an the image
| sold to him. It is rumored that the
image will be sent to Paris.
The purchase money will be used
In providing for an additional number
Of students who, after receiving aN
education. desire to remain in the
school instead of going into the world
The right to this home, 'lugar de
gracia,''' ceases only with marriage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
The "Man in the Moon"

Probably even in prehistoric times
men have noticed the face of the
"man in the MOON" says Prof. Pick
aring in his book on the moon. Plu-
tarch noticed it and even wrote a
whole book on the face. But besides
this, many other objects are supposed
to be visible The dark markings on
the surface are likeued by the Chi
nese to monkey pounding rice. In
India they are said to resemble rab-
bit. To the Persian they seem like
oceans and continents rejecting as in
a mirror
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Givinq Him His Choice.

Elbert Hubbard tells of girl aud
her lover who were discussing their
approaching nuptial feast.
But, DEAR" said the bridegroom
elect, you mother has said that we
may only have fifty people at the we'd
ding breakfast, and your list of the
must-be-inviteds' numbers 1orty-nine."
II know it, dear said the sweet
young thing. Which would you
rather have here in that one place.
Jack-your father or your mother?'--
New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
vindicates Red.Headed PeopIs.

Prof. Karl Pearson, the Er "lish an
thropologist. is trying to relieve red
headed people from the stigma which
he says has attached to them from
the remotest antiquity To this end
he is compiling census, asking
schoolmasters, for instance, for the
records of thor ret,,headed pupils. He
believes that Aristotle drew on his
Imagination when he wrote: He
that has r. he.; = roud, envious and
lecc:tft.l.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
Railroad for Tripoli.

A report from Tripoll is to the ef'
feet that surveys are now being made
for a railroad from a point on the
Mediterranean into the interior. Tri-
poll is dependency of the Ottoman
empire and is situated on the north
ern coast of Africa. Its population
consists chiefly of Moors and Arabs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-15
CAMPAIGN ORATORY
Continued from Page l.,

than $4,000 negroes have moved i:,tc
the state since 1900" 1t does no,
appear what induced the eaeroc, r.
move nor how lcug they viii have
been residents of the state on election
day.
The very admission that thar. has
been such an influx of blacks smacks
strongly of an attempt to colonize il
order to carry the state of the Demo
cratic vice presidential nominee.
Indiana is probably the mos. doubt
full state of those mertioned. Chair
man Taggart has promised to deliver
the electoral vote of the Hoosier state
to Parker and Davis. MIR. Iaggart is
depending largely upon the votes of
the Quakers. Dunkards and MeaUon.
ties, of which there are 10000 in the
state. The basis of the campaign ta
capture this vote is found in speeches
and writings of President Roosevelt;
In his Life of Thomas II Benton. =
! Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Hamilton Sholjop Nas no mere
creature of fancy; on tho contrary
he flourished rankly il every town
throughout the Mississippi valley. But
after all, this rufianism was really nor
one whit worse in it's effect than was
the case with certain universal peace
and nonresidence developments in the
northwestern states. II fact. it was
more healthy"
"a class of professional noncombat.
ants is hurtful to the real healthy
growth of a nation. as class of fir
eaters; for a weakness or folly is ma.
tionally as bad as vice, or worse: and
in the long run, a Quaker may be
quite as undesirable citizen as a
duelist. No man who is not willing
to bear arms and to fight for his rights
can give good reason why he should
be entitled to live in a free country
Extracts such as these are being cir
! culated industriously among the peace
Loving sects of Indiana. They will
hardly relish such reflections by the
/! president. Normally IS per cent o1
these sects are Republicans and the
Democratic managers say that with
these votes alone the Hoosier state
| would be safely Democratic.
There is no truth in the reports thai
the West is to be entirely neglected
during the campaign. 1t is recognized
! in the national headquarters of botf
| parties that such action would have
bad effect Speakers in each Of tbs
two parties will be assigned to make
speeches in the West. but the states
that are safely Democratic or safely
republican will not receive nearly
much attention as those looked upon
as debatable ground.