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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
MIR. CLEVELAND WAS
SHOCKED BY THE NEWS

princeton. N. J., February 2.-Mr.
Cleveland was deeply moved when he
heard of Mr.. whitney's death. To an
Associated Press representative he said:
'The news of Mr. Whitney's death mas
greatly shocked me. AS l think or him,
my mind passing by the recent years,
dwells upon the days Of my association
with him in high official duty, and re-
calls the friendly companionship. Our
relations have never changed. but the
exigencies OF life nave lorpioueh recehs
close intercourse.
.sMr whitney had more calm forcefuf
efficiency than any man | ever knew
In work that interested him, he actually
seemed to court difficulties and to find
pleasure and exhiliration in overcoming
them His conquest over the obstacles
he encountered in undertaking to build
up our navy. afforded him greater delight
than the contemplation of the great re-
suits he achieved In his department OF
the government.
His Judgment was quick, clear and as
tonishingly accurate, and when II was
called into action, his mental pose was
so complete that neither passion nor irrF
tation could lead 1t astray.
while I remember all this with adj
miration and affection. recall with more
tender sentiment Mr. Whitneys devo-
tion to his friends, his extreme consider
alton for all with whom he came In con-
tact. his thoughfulness for the ease and
comfort of others, and his ready impulse
to help those who needed help. I mourn
the death of a friend Of whom II can be
truthfulIy said that in his character were
combined mental traits Of a high order.
and loving qualities Of the heart that
linked him to his friends with hooks Of
steel"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
TWO LIVES LOST IN
BIG KNOXVILLE FIRE
Blaze in Heart of the Wholesale District Causes Loss of S4O0
000-Extra Engines Were Ordered from Chattanooga, But
Later Notified hat the Fire Was Under Control

Knoxville. Tenn. February 2.-Fire in
the heart of the wholesale district. which
broke out at $50 o'clock. caused loss
of 100000. and cost the lives of two fire.
men. The dead are:
William F. Maxey, captain of hose
wagon company No. 2.
John Dunn, an ex-fireman, who was as
sisting at the fire.
The fire started in the slx-story Phoe-
nix building on Gay street, between Wall
and Union avenues, and in the wholesale
hat and millinery house of Murphy &
Robillson. In a few minutes after the
alarm had been turned in, the entire fire
department was summoned to fight the
flames. The three top stories of the
building were then in flames.
The firemen were unable to check the
flames and they spread north and south
into the store of Cullen & Newman,
wholesale notions, on the north, and into
the store of NJ. L. Ross & Co. on the
south. After cutting Cullen & Newman's s
store. the flames spread to Cullen &
Shields retail and wholesale glassware
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
PHYSICIANS WILL
VISIT OLD MEXICO
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TO DE-
WISE MEANS TO PREVENT A RE-
CURRENCE OF THE YELLOW
FEVER EPIDEMIC.

Laredo, Tex, February "A party of
distinguished physicians left this city to-
night en- route for Mexico City for the
purpose of holding a conference with the
members of the superior board of health
to devise means to prevent a recurrence
of yellow fever epidemic such as visit
ed Northern Mexico and the southwest
border of the United States last year.
The personnel of the party includes
such well known physicians as DR.. George
r. Tabor health officer of Texas; Dr.
John II. Purnell of the Mississippi state
board of health; Dr. I. p. Wertenbaker
of the United States public health and
marine hospital service, New Orleans; Dr.
w. II. Sanders, state health officer OF
Alabama; DIR. Edmond Couchon, presi-
dent of the Louisiana board sy 9TH, and
Drs arthur Nolte aid w. L. Owen Of
the same board, and DIR. ] NJ. Mcknight
local state health officer at this point
The itinerary of the party includes vis-
its to points where yellow fever gener-
ates, such at Tampico, Linarez, Victoria
Monterey, Vera Cruez and cities along
the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
thorough inspection of these cities will
be made and the campaign of education
and sanitation will be inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
WORLDS FAIR TO
GET THE BIG LOAN
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL is IA.
voRAsLY REPoRTED-MoNEY Is
GIVEN FOR ANALYZING AND
TESTING LIoNITEs AND COAL.

Washington, February 2.-The senate
committee today on appropriations au-
thorized a favorable report on the urgent
deficiency bill. An amendment was
adopted appropriating $46OO,OOO as
loan to the st. Louis exposition. The
total of the bill as amendment is sl6-
37s,216. AS reported to the senate the
total increase over the house appropria-
tion is s5.352,216, but as the loan to the
st. Louis exposition is reimburseable the
net increase is only s752,2i6.
1t is provided that the payments to the
exposition management shall be made
as follows: One million upon the passage
of the deficiency bill, one million each
during the months of February. March
and April, and $4,000 during the month
of May, 1904. The government is given
first lien upon the gross receipts of the
exposition company from all paid admis-
sions to the grounds, and from all moneys
received from concessions. The board OF
lady managers of the exposition will re-
ceive 100000 from the loan.
Among the items of increase in the
bill are the following:
To enable the President through diplo-
matte channels with the governments Of
Mexico. China, Japan and other coun-
tries to continue until the end Of the
fiscal negotiations, as to the relationship
between gold standard and silver-using
countries. $4,000; $4,000 for analyzing and
testing at the st. Louis exposition the
Goals and lignites of the United States;
for incidentals in the postal service. $780,,
$50 and to carry out the provisions of the
pure food law of the department of agri-
culture is given s25.000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
GOVERNMENT Is
AFTER MRS. POST
POINT MADE THAT SHE SELDOM
ANSWERED. LETTERS SENT HER
REGARDING HER MARVELLOUS
PERFORMANCES.

Jacksonville, Fla, February 2.-The
government scored several points today
In the case against Mrs. Helen Williams
Post charged with devising a scheme to
defraud and using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes. Evidence was adduced
to show that Mrs. Post paid little. If any.
attention TO the letters received by her
from patients desiring treatment; that
she would extract the money from the
envelopes and pass the letters on to her
force of clerks, to be answered according
to instructions originally given. and that
when Mrs. Post was not at home, her
private secretary opened the letters and,
taking out the money. passed them on
to be answered by the clerks
When the defendants attention was call
ed to one of the letters, she admitted that
she had not read II, and did not know
that 1t was not for her. There was a
stereotyped form of answer for every let
ter at every stage of the case under
treatment
The trial will probably last all the
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
AUSTIN Cf1AMBERL AIN MAKES AN
IMPASSIONED DEFENSE OF FATHER
RUSSIAN FLEET IN FAR
EAST IS FULLY EQUIPPED

st. Petersburg, February IA dispatch
from Vladivostock, dated today and is
sued here by semi official agency, says
the Russian fleet at Vladicostock has
been fully equipped for immediate SER
vice and prepared for sea. All the wood
fittings of the ships were removed yester-
day The harbor is being kept open by
ice-breakers.
The fleet consists of four cruisers, the
Gromoboi of 1886 tons; the Rossia, of
Il 13O tons: the Bogatyr, of $3.50 tons. and
the Rurik, of 1923 tons. and transport,
the Lena.
Paris, February "A Washington dis
patch printed here today saying the
United States, France and Great Britain
were likely to take action, having the
effect of isolating Japan, If she persisted
in being intractibe attracted much COM
ment
Some of the evening papers gave 1t SEN
sational prominence. saying peace would
be certain If Great Britain and the Unit
ed States would abstain from supporting
Japan. The officials here say that France
has not yet been consulted relative to
such a movement, but 1t is pointed out
that if Japan became isolated it would
arise in the course of Great Britain and
the United States, owing to their interests
and sympathies, whereas French SYM
pathies nominaly would be with her poll
tical ally, Russia.
The publication of the Washington dis
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/ and iewelry house. which was entirely
destroyed.
The fire was stopped after it had slightly
damaged NJ. p. Arnstein & Co. on the
south. The fremen had three lines of hose
on the Ross building. which is four stories
high. when the high walls of the Phoenix
building crumbled and crashed through
the roof of the Ross building. Floors were
carried down in order and out of seven
men who were in the building only two
were caught, although there are rumors
that two spectators lost their lives
The estimated losses and insurance are
as follows:
Murphy & Robinson, loss s75,OoO insur-
ance S60,c00
Cullen & Newman. loss $4,000; insur-
ance $72. 900.
M. L. Ross & Co.. loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
Cullen & Shields. loss $4,000; insurance
$50 600.
Loss on buildings $4,000; insurance
$4,000
Total estimated, loss $4,000; insurance,
$500, 900.
Chattanooga was called on for aid but
the company was later notified the fire
was under control
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
MAY SEND TROOPS
WITH ARCHBISHOP
NozALEDA is ACCUSED OF DIS
LOYAL CONDUCT TO SPANISH
CAUSE DURING WAR, BUT CON-
TINuED IN OFFICE.

Madrid February 2.-The Heraldo pub
fishes documents this morning relating
the capitulation of Manila to the forces
of the United States in 1898 which are In
tended to prove that Monsignor Nozaleda
who was then archbishop Of Manila, as
we'll as president of the Manila defense
committee received visit on the eve
of the capituation from a chaplain at
tached to the American army, and this in
spite of a decree issued by the Spanish
captain general of the Philippines, threat
ening any person who had relations with
the enemy with courtmartial
Monsignor Nozaleda was appointed to
be archbishop of Vlanecia. Spain, from
Rome after his return home from the
Philippines. This appointment aroused
great opposition in Spain on the ground
that his attitude toward the Americans
before and after the surrender of Manila
savored of disloyalty to his own coun-
try.
The matter has been discussed in the
Spanish chamber of deputies where Pre-
mire Maura recently declared that Mon
signor Nozaleda would go to Valencia.
even If 1t were necessary to send an es-
cort Of troops with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
CANS FURNISHES
WARD SEVERELY
POLICE STOP FIGHT IN TENTH
ROUND, BUT THE SUPERIORITY
OF CANS WORK WAS EVIDENT
AT ALL TIMES.

Detroit, Mich, February Joe Cans.
the lightweight champion, tonight de-
monstrated his superiority over Mike
Ward of Sarnia, Ont, the lightweight
champion of Canada, in so decided a
manner that the police stopped the bout
at the expiration of two and one-half
minutes of the tenth round Ward was
just able to stagger about the ring and
another of the punches Cans had been
raining on his jaw would have put him
out of business. Ward was so badly
beaten that it took his seconds over an
hour to thoroughly revive him after he
was led to his corner.
There were 5000 persons in Light Guard
armory when the bout was called. Cans
ruled favorite at 10 to in the betting,
which was brisk at all stages. Both men
were in splendid condition. Ward start
ed the fight with a rush and landed eff
fectually on Cans stomach throughout
the first round, in which the Canadian
had slightly the better of 1t.
In the second, Cans began to land on
Wards jaw and from then until the
fight was stopped, the champion kept
Wards head bobbing back with his heav-
lest punches. Ward showed well in the
last minute of the third round and neith-
er man had a decided advantage at this
period. Cans, however, had a decided
lead from the third round to the end OF
the fight.
In the ninth round Cans knocked Ward
down with a terrific right swing on the
Jaw, and almost put him out. Ward took
the count and the bell saved him. He
came up for the tenth round very groggy
and Cans punched him in the Jaw almost
at will. Ward was so hopelessly beaten
and so evidently suffering that the police
ordered the bout stopped. Cans would
almost certainly have knocked him com
pletely out In the next thirty seconds
had the fight not been stopped.
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patch led to more hopeful tone, as 1T
was regarded as strong evidence that the
United States and Great Britain would
succeed in influencing Japan to accept a
peaceful judgment.
Washington, February 2.-The atten-
tion of the state department being called
to a Paris cablegram quoting an alleged
dispatch to the effect that the United
States was in cooperation with England
and France to bring pressure to bear upon
Japan in the interest of peace. it was
stated by the acting secretary that there
had been no such concerted action; that
the United States had not and would
not act with any power in this matter
Paris, February 2.-M. Motono, the
japanese minister, in the course of an in
terview published in the Temps today.
is quoted as saying:
''They know nothing at Toxic concern
ing the contents of the Russian answer,
and Baron Komuro the Japanese foreign
minister, will know its contents only when
he has the reply itself before him. For
the present we are in a state of expec-
fancy and uncertainty.
Some of the reports referring to the
intransigeance of Japan, appear to rise
from lack of knowledge of the texts of
the notes. 1t Is said that the Russian note
has most conciliatory tone. I heartily
hope that this is so, but I know nothing
concerning II. In any event l do not think
we will have to wait long, as the situation
is not such as to permit long delay"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
ROOTS PARTING FROM
ROOSELELT WAS SAD
Retiring Secretary Is Escorted to the
Depot by Troop of
Cavalry.

Washington, February 2.-(Special)-
The country is to be congratulated upon
the retirement Of Elihu Root as secretary
of war.
He was in all respects dangerous man
and menace to a republican form Of
government. He believed in strong CEN
tralized government backed by the army
and navy
Root and Roosevelt are bosom friends
Their official separation is described as
pathetic. They threw themselves into each
others arms and tears poured down their
cheeks Secretary Loeb gently separated
them and Root was whrled away to the
depot IN his carriage. escorted by troop
Of cavalry, for we do these things hand
somey here now.
The parting was all very sad. w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
WHITNEY DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
Surgeons About TO Perform a
Second Operation
TAKEN ILL LAST FRIDAYNIGHT
Investigation Showed the Former Sec
retary of the Navy Had Appendi-
eltis, and Surgeons Knife
Was Resorted To.

New York, February 2.-Willlam Collins
Whitney, former secretary of the navy.
| died a few minutes after o'clock this
afternoon at his home. Sl7 Fifth avenue.
He died while under the influence of
ether administered preparatory to a sec
ond operation for appendicitis. BY his
bedside were his son. Harry Payne Whit
ney, and his daughter, Dorothy Whitney,
as well as Dr. William I. Bull, the chief
surgeon in attendance.
Mr. Whitney was in his sixty-fourth
yeAr.
Mr.. Whitney was taken Ill Friday night
at the performance of "Rigoletti' at the
Metropolitan opera house. and had to
leave before the opera ended. Dr. Walter
b. James, the Whitney family physician,
was summoned and found that the condi-
tion of the patient was such that after
consultation an operation was decided
upon, and was performed by DR.. Bull.
The patient rallied so wen that 1t was
fully believed he would recover
Second Operation Decided On.
Mr. Whitneys condition was very
grave, however on Sunday and Monday.
and at consultation held this afternoon
the conclusion was reached that the only
hope for the patient lay in a second oper-
alton. Mr.. Whitney was placed under
the influence of ether. but whether the
operation was proceeded with or not is
unknown.
When the physicians perceived that the
patient was in danger of death, Harry
Payne whitney and Miss Dorothy Whit
ney were Immediately notified. They has
tened to the side of their father, and in
few minutes he had breathed his last.
Oxygen was used and all the skill of the
physicians and surgeons brought into play
to save he kife of tho Distinguished a.
ticnt. bue % no avail.
Statement Made at Residence.
| 1t was 5 o'clock before the simple fact
of his death was made public. Later the
following statement was made:
Mr. Whitney died at O'Clock of perl
tonitis and blood poisoning. following an
operation for appendicitis.
.sThe interment will be at Woodlawn at
a date to be hereafter fixed in the family
plot, where are the remains of Mrs. Flora
Payne whitney. Olive Whitney and Mr..
Whitneys grandchild, Flora Payne
Pagett.
''The funeral services will be held at
Grace church. where Mr. Whitney was a
pew-holder."
Soon after the death, visitors began 10
call at the house. Among them were MRS.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and ex-Secretary OF
War Elihu Root.
Mr.. and Mrs Payne Whitney were IN
Thomasville when Mr. Whitney's condi-
tion became critical, but they left FOR
New York Immediately on special train-
cablegram was sent Saturday to Mrs.
A. Pagett, Mr.. Whitney's daughter IN
London, and 1t is believed she Is now on
her way home.
The board of governors Of the Demo-
cratic club, of which Mr.. Whitney was
member. postponed an entertainment the
club was to have held tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
BOTH SIDES STICK
TO THEIR DEMANDS
MINERS AND OPERATORS PASS
ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YIELD
ING AN INCH OF GROUND IN THE
FIGHT FOR A SCALE.

Indianapolis, February 2.--Another day
passed by without a decision being
reached by the scale committee of the
joint conference between the miners and
operators of the central competitive dis
trict. The operators have abandoned
their specific demand for fifteen per cent
reduction in wages, but insist upon "a
substantial decrease"
The miners have. it is understood, de-
cided to abandon their first demands and
will agree to compromise renewing the
present scale and conditions. A sub-scale
committee of sixteen has been appointed,
consisting of two operators and two min
ers from each of the four districts.
Both, operators and miners bs'is ,e thar
the two sides have cotae down to tho
last concessions that they Will make a.
this time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

ests in New York and was going to
Florida. Sully wired local traders at the
close that he was going to Florida for
e, much-needed rest, but that his position
in the market was unchanged, and that In
a short time he would return to New York
and resume his operations.
One of the significant features Of the
break was that shorts appeared to have
taken little advantage of it to sell short,
and well known bears did not attempt to
take advantage of the weakness of the
market. At all times the market appeared
to be in full control of the long side.
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government would gladly avail itself
thereof
Coming to the financial question. Lord
Lansdowne said the policy recommended
by Mr. Chamberlain was not the policy
of the government and Mr.. Balfour had
clearly defined the governments policy.
He Cthe speaker) did not conceal his sym
pathy with Mr.. Chamberlain's aspiration
to draw the empire more closely together
and to put the affairs of the nation on a
more business-like footing If the reward
of the success of such a policy was great
the punishment of failure was irreparable,
and the government was only prudent in
declining to be rushed into such pro-
posals,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Sailor improves as Wrestler.

Boston, Mass, February 2.--Tom
Sharkey won the wrestling bout with
John Peining before the Criterion
Athletic club tonight. The match was
for percentage of the receipts and
side wager OF $1,000. Peining con-
tracted to throw the sailor three times
within an hour. Peining got the first
fall within sixteen minutes, and the
second in thirty-six minutes, but failed
to get third.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
AMBRECHT WILL
BE CONFIRMED
SENATOR PETTUs DOES NOT FEEL
JUSTIFIED IN HOLDING UP THE
NOMINATION IN COMMITTEE
ANY LONGER.

Washington, February 2.-(Special)-
The senate judiciary committee has final
" reported to the senate the nomination
of william II. Ambrecht for the district
attorneyship of the southern Alabama
district.
The charges against Ambrecht did not
materialize. so Senator Pettus did not
feel justified in holding the nomination
in committee longer. Confirmation will
follow at the first executive session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Young Man Takes strychnine.

Lexington. KY. February ELLIS Kin
kead. aged a. son of w T. Kinkead, con-
sui to South Africa under President Cleve-
land and President Mckinley. died today
from an overdose of strychnine. which.
it Is said. he had been carrying in his
pocket for several days. He was related
to several prominent Kentucky families.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
VIII EsablIsh Technical School,.

Richmond. Va, February Alt is an
nounced that Thomas Nelson Page, au-
thor, Is in the near future to establish
technical school In Hanover county, Vir-
ginla, the county of his birth.
The plan Is to teach young men and
girls the different manual calilngs, such
as carpentering mechanics. cooking,
sewing, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Little Girls Burn to Death.

Fort Worth, Tex, February "a
SPECIAL to the Record from Justir
Tex, says the residence of Mr.. ].
Mayfield was burned tonight, and ty
of his little girls were burned to deaf
The mother is not expected to live
Several other children were badl,
burned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
coLoMsIANs ARE FIGHTING.

Panama. February "A report
has reached the isthmus that CO.
lombian troops are fighting with
the Indians on the San Bias coast
which is in Panama territory. 1t
is impossible. however. to obtain
reliable confirmation of this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Machinery Is peranaed.

Fayal. Azores, February 1.-THE Ger
man steamer Horta, Captain Helms, from
Mobile, bound to Amsterdam and HAM
burg. put in here today with her machin-
cry deranged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Machinists Want an Increase.

st. Louis. February Through Presi-
dent A c. Wharton Of the International
Machinist union. the demand Of 25o0 ma
chinists OF the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain railroads has been presented
for an Increase in the wage scale.
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About Entering Thibet.

out during the present respite in the d
turbanceS.
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IIIy's Rumored Departure.

close It was the generally ex-
opinion that prominent longs en-
z the break to rid themselves OF
e company, and also for the
would bring them. 1t was ru-
Sully had liquidated his inter-