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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
PRISONERS MAKE A
MURDEROUS ATTACK
WARDEN AND NIGHT WATCHMAN
OF PENNSYLVANIA JAIL AS
SAULTED BY TWO MEN IN DES-
PERATE EFFORT TO ESCAPE.

Norristown, Pa. January 24.--Warden
Abraham Gotwals and night Watehman
Samuel Beckwith of the Montgomery
county jail were murderousy assaulted
tonight by two prisoners, who made a
desperate attempt to escape, but failed.
The persons who made the assault are
Fred Bond and George CORVALLIS, who
are in Jail on the charge of larceny. War
den Gotwas who was summoned on
plea OF Illness, entered the cell The
minute he stepped inside Conrnwallls
closed the door and both prisoners seized
iron bars and pounded the warden until
he became unconscious. The two pris-
oners then left the cell and assaulted
Beckwith. who made desperate effort to
help his chief.
CORVALLIS took Beckwith's keys and
revolver, and the two men started for
the main entrance. Mrs, Gotwals ran in
to the corridor with a revolver and met
the prisoners on the way to the gate. She
pointed her weapon. which was not load
ed, at them, and ordered them to return
to their cells and they retreated.
The warden revived enough to reach mis-
office and telephone for the police who as
sisted In disarming the prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
MAY EXPOSE JURORS.
Kansas City Grand Jury Slow to Re-
turn Indictments.

Kansas City, Mo-, January A-If the
grand jury that has been investigating
charges of boodling against members of
the board of education and city officials
of the city of Kansas City, Kansas, fails
to return indictments, the jurors them
selves may be exposed and another grand
jury called.
Although it was announced last week
that seventeen indictments were to be
voted it was later declared that some
members of the grand jury were disin-
clined to return true bills.
Attorney General Coleman says that
aside from boodling itself. no greater
crime could be committed against the
city government than that of influencing
juries or the courts. The jury will meet
again on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
Will Give Him a Jolt at the
St Louis Convention
FREE SILVER is DEAD ISSU
Regulation Democrats Say They Are
Weary of His Eternal Harping
and His Power in the
Party is Departed.

Washington, January 24-(Special)-
The regulation democrats who have stood
by Mr. Bryan for ten years are talking
straight from the shoulders. Even SEN
ator Dubois of Idaho, who was a silver
republican but is now a democrat, says
in speaking of Mr.. Bryan:
'He has had his chance twice on the
issue which he named. and it is time for
him to pause and find out what his
friends think of the situation. If he
maintains the attitude expressed in his
Lincoln speech and today's interview he
will make it necessary for the conven-
tion to turn him down in a manner that
we shall all regret, and which will be
likely to cause hard feelings. He, above
all others, ought to know that free silver
is dead, and that it will have no friends
at St Lou.-.'
r. M. Johnson, the Texas member of
the democratic national committee, also
gives public admonition.
'He has made 1t necessary for conser-
vative democrats, who ought now to have
their innings, to squelch him, and we
had all hoped that this duty would not
be imposed on us. Mr.. Bryan himself
has now dashed that hope. Whether or
not he will be let down easy or with a
jolt depends on whether or not he keeps
this thing up to the day of the conven-
ton. He ought to know that he can no
longer be a dictator of democratic poll
cies."
Senator Bailey of Texas says that
BrVan and RrVan 1eadershin have hpen
a fatal mistake to the democratic party
from the start and 1t will have no more
of IT, Nearly all of the leading demo-
Gratis here talk the same way The Age
Herald correspondent has yet to hear one
prominent, influential democrat declare
in favor of the re-affrmation of the
Kansas City platform.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
MOB OF KOREANS ATTACK
AMERICAN TROLLEY CAR
Enraged at Accidental Killing of Native They Make Vigorous
Assault and Serious Riot is Narrowly Avered,
Marines Come TO the Rescue.

the property of Americans. The railroad
is owned and operated by Americans, ii.
e. Bostwick of San Francisco. and I'll.
Collbran being its principal officers. 1t
runs through the heart of Seoul. the ko-
rean capital.
The guard which made the rescue came
from the American legation. 1t consists
of 100 marines who were sent there some
some time ago to be on hand for the pro-
lection Of Americans and their property.
Reinforeements from this government
have been urged, and could be made in
a weeks time by details of marines from
the Philippines. but nothing has been de-
cided on this point. Conditions in Korea.
are recognized to be critical and the state
department is keeping In close touch with
the situation. No fresh instructions have
been sent as yet as a result of today 3
mob attack.
The Korean legation has received no ad-
vices concerning the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
KING PETER REPORTED

sharp watch over Servian and Montene-
grin emigrants. 1t is conjectured that this
conspiracy. is the work either of Monten-
egrins or of the sisters Of the late Queen
Draga.
A dispatch to the Neuse Weiner Journal
from Samlin, which Is six miles from Bel
grade, says a number of drunken army
officers belonging to the murder party
recently made a demonstration In a res
taurant at Belgrade against the powers,
during which portraits of Emperor Fran
els Joseph and the czar were burned.
The offending officers were courtmar-
tailed, but upon special order from
King Peter. the proceedings were sus-
pended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
OHIO RIVER is AGAIN
OPEN FOR NAVIGATION

The indirect loss is much greater. 1t
Is stated that the loss to one of the
large packet lines by being laid up is
$1,000 per day.
The river is open for navigation now
only between Louisville and Maysyille
KY. so that none of the through packets
up the river for Pittsburg. or down the
river for Mississippi points, are yet able
to run ON account of the ice.
While freezing weather again prevails
through the Ohio valley, the river is
now too high to be again closed up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25

Cincinnati, January 24.-With the ar
rival here of the steamer Courier last
night, navigation was opened in part
Of the Ohio river after complete sus-
pension of almost two months. During
that time several large packets and a
dozen smaller ones and hundreds OF coal
barges have been anchored here.
Two small packets were wrecked by
the breaking of ice gorges, and the num-
Der Of barges lost will never be known
The total direct loss is placed at 100000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
PEOPLE FIGHT FOR COAL
IN FLOODED PITTSBURG
Distribution of Fuel the Poorer Districts Brings About RotouS
Conditions and Police Guard is Necessary-Wreck-
age and Huge Cakes of Ice Strew Streets.

with ice, makes many districts unfit to
walk through.
Tho coal companies have been busy all
day preparing their fleets for coal ship
ments to the south. Their are thirty tow
boats in the harbor ready to start, and 1T
is estimated that fully ten million BUSH
els of coal will have started by tomorrow
noon.
Much excitement was caused by fire
today which completely destroyed the
packet Elizabeth. the towboat Olivette
and two boat houses. The Elizabeth was
set adrift and in passing under the Union
bridge set fire to that structure. This
fire. however, was soon controlled. The
burning hulk of the Elizabeth continued
down the Ohio until she sank a mile or SO
below. The loss will not exceed $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25

Vienna. January 24.-A telegram from
Belgrade reports that Servians and Mon
tenegrins living abroad are engaged in
vigorous agitation against the Kara
georgevitch dynasty and have even plan
ned a conspiracy against King Peter.
Pamphlets have been distributed In one
of the Balkan states telling of King Pc
ter's active agitation while prince against
King Alexander, and making serious
charges against him.
While the Servian government declines
to consider this movement seriously. in
structions have been issued to keen a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
Bju Fire in New York.

New York, January 24.-The buildings
No. 546-54S Broadway, occupied by Nor
timer Brothers, japanese goods; r..
Boner e. Co, hats. and Crawford &
Quigley, Rossenwar Brothers, and
Finkelstein & Maaget, clothing. were
destroyed by fire early today. Estimated
loss, $3.50, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
COL. LYNCH WALKS
OUT FROM PRISON
MAN WHO LEAD IRISH BRIGADE
AGAINST THE BRITISH FORCES
DURING THE BoER WAR RE-
LEASED.

London, January 24-The Daily Tele-
graph this morning says 1t understands
that Colonel Arthur Lynch, who con-
manded the Irish brigade against the
British forces during the war In South
Africa, and who was afterwards con-
victed of treason and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life, was liberated yester-
day morning ION license. Lynch has
not received the royal pardon.
The Associated Press learns that the
liberation Of Colonel Lynch Is the out
come of an interesting series of events
When Michael Davitt was last In the
United States, he saw President Roose-
welt, who mentioned Colonel Lynch to
him, saying he had once entertained him
at Albany. The President expressed in
terest in the case and regretted he could
not suggest clemency without laying him.
self open to palpable snub. On his return
to England. Mr.. Davitt mentioned his
conversation with President Roosevelt to
Sir Thomas Upton and to Mrs. Lynch.
who has suffered bitterly since her
husbands arrest. He also made a
pathetic appeal to Sir Thomas, who then
personally interceded with King Edward
on behalf of the condemned fellow Irish
man. Without any hesitation his majes-
ty promptly informed the home secretary
of his wishes In the matter. and the pris-
oner was released.
Colonel Lynch, who completed year in
prison last Saturday, was the only politi-
cal offender In Prison in Ireland. Patrick
McHugh, ex-member of the house Of
commons, who recently shared this dis
tinction with Colonel Lynch, was only re-
leased from Jail through the mediation OF
Sir Thomas Upton with King Edward
Colonely Lynch will enjoy personal liberty
and may even leave the country. should
he care to do so, but not having received
the royal pardon, he Is disqualified for
sitting in parliament and for holding any
public office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
Vessels Sail Today.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands. January
24.-The United States cruiser Buffalo and
the torpedo boat destroyers Decatur.
cambridge. Parry, Chauncey and Dale.
under command of Lieut.. Lloyd II.
Chandler, which arrived here January s.
will sail for Gibraltar Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
Jiminez Driven Out.

San Juan, P. r., January 24.-News re-
ceived here from trustworthy author
ity in San Domingo says the entire force
under General Jiminez, the revolutionary
leader is being steadily driven from Do
minican territory toward the Hayten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25

" yAsHINGTON, January A.-The
wv state department today received
official information of an attack
today by mob of native Koreans on an
electric car in Korea the line bei14g owned
by Americans, because of the fact that
1t had Killed a Korean. The news came in
the following cablegram, received under
today's date from Minister Allen at Seoul:
This morning on the electric railway,
which is the property of American eiti-
zens, a Korean was accidentally and un-
avoidably killed. Thereupon a mob of ma
tlves attacked and partially destroyed the
car The operators of the car would have
been injured had it not been for the pres
ence of mind and action of our guard,
and a serious riot would have occurred"
Although there have been previous re-
ports Of disturbances in Korea, this Is
the first mob attack made thus far on
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
River Continues to Rise.

Owensboro, KY, January "a. The Ohio
river at this points continues to rise at
the rate of two inches an hour. 1t rose
six feet last night The entire river is
covered with swiftly moving ice foes The
rivermen and farmers in the lowlands are
very apprehens!ve of damage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25

San Juan, P. R., January 24.-For the
past nve days a high easterly gale has
been blowing over Porto Rico and the
record Of thirteen years for continued
blow has been broken. Tpe wind has
done much damage to the young sugar
cane. The schooner Provide. .sia is ashore
at LuquiIlo, and will prot ly prove a
total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
THE WEATHER.

washington. January 24.-Fore-
cast for Alabama: Fair and warm
; er Monday; Tuesday rain and col
der; light to fresh southwest winds,
increasing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
CoIonists at Monterey.

Monterey Mex, January 24-A party Of
Indian Territory colonists reached here
today and Will proceed to Las Palmas on
the line of the Mexican Central railroad
for the purpose of settling upon a tract
of $4,000 acres of land. The party was
headed by c. ID. Gulley of Norman. !. T.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
Fire at Texarkana.

Fort Worth. Texas, January PA dis
patch to the Record from Texarkana says
at 7:90 o'clock this morning fire destroyed
five brick buildings on Broad street In the
business section of the town with a total
loss of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25

THE BEST 25c meal in the city.
Gelders', ITO goth Street.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16
KING PEPPER, 20 TOT,
WAS A HOT PROPOSITION
He put the Boobies to the Bad at Brighton.

Entries for tomorrow:
First Race-Selling, two year Odds,
six furlongs. Jack McKeef, ITO;
Escutcheon, Yorkshire Lad, 1O7; Derry,
Maynard Lass. 104; COnfessor,
Workman, 102; Wild Irishman, Niblick,
101; Roderick Dhu, Gold Croft, Meadow
horn. Fleur De Marise, 80; Frafllipo,
81; High Life, Irish Jew, a.
Second Race-Three- year-olds, mile
and a sixteenth. Wotan 116: Flexion,
Jocund. Brooklynite, III; Judge Den
ton, 106; Canteen, BriarthOrpe 1903;
Eagle 90; Ben Crockett, SO.
Third Race-Selling, 3-year-olds and
Kane, 113; Counterpoise, Castilan,
George Keene, Auditor, Arsenal Cir
die, Calcutta, 10; Prince Salm Salm,
100; Cascine, 106; Mary Glenn, 105;
Hydrangea, Eeptunas, Liberia, Palette,
98
Fourth Race Handicap, 3-year- Odds
and up, mile and furlOng. Short Hose,
1876; Hurstbourne. 1874; DeKaber, 1O6;
Little En-, 1O3; Ostrich, 100.
Fifth Race-Selling, 3-year olds and
up, mile and a quarter Stolen Mo-
ments, 113; Keynote, Leader, Stonewall.
10S; Agnes D., 107; Merry Pioneer 104;
Allen, Tom Lawson, 103; Garnish, 100;
Bolina, 98; Xxi, The Southerner, Glis-
ten. 90.
Sixth Maiden, 2-year-olds FIVE
and a half furlongs Long Days,
Samatra, Linda Lee, Santa Catalina,
Lucy Young, Jennie McCabe, Fair
Reveler, Raiment, Marie M, Myropia,
Holy Smoke, 1917.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16

New York, Sept. liking Pepper, at
20 to /, won the Mercury handicap, the
feature of the card at Brighton Beach
to-day. Lady Amelia made the run
ming to the stretch, where King Pepper
and Mineola moved up. King Pepper
won driving by a head. jim Beatie,
backed down from so to to to l,
won the last race. AS a result of the
colts victory the ring suffered a heavy
loss. Summaries:
First Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Lochinvar, to 3, won, with Ike S.
to !, second and Salt and Pepper, 30
to /, third Time ia 2-5.
Second RaCe-Mile and a sixteenth.
Lord Badge, s TO 3, won. with New
York, 10 to !, second and Dimple, u to
Is, third. Time 1:47 Is.
Third Race-Sellng, six furlongs.
Ishlana, 13 to /. won, with VanNess,
6 to l, second and sails, Is to l, third.
Time 1:13 3-5
Fourth Race-The Mercury handi-
cap, six furlongs King Pepper, 20 to
/. won, with Mineola, TO 2. second
and Lady Amelia, to 1. third. Time
1:13.
Fifth Race-Mne and a quarter.
Spring, Il to 10, won, with Africander,
II to 10, second and Carbuucle, 16 to
8. third. Time 2:O5 4-5
Sixth Race-Five and half furlongs.
Jim Beattie. to /, won, with Butcher.
2 TO l, second and Zeala, to /, third
Time 1907.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16
CONDITION OF BUSINESS WAS
DISCUSSED BY BANKERS
Work of the American Association at It's Session
in New York

This fall doubtless will be an ex-
ception. Last year in my debate with
Congressman Fowler on the asset cur
rency question before the Wisconsin
State Bankers Association, challeng-
ed any man to prove that since 1893
there had been more than two fall
seasons when the money market was
above a normal or reasonable level,
and then speculation and not crop
movements were the primary causes of
trouble. The Wall Street Journal in
an able editorial said my case was won
if I could prove that assertion. / reit-
crate it. The best condensed proof is
in the Annual American Encyclopedias
since 1898 under the caption of FL
nancial Review, to which reference is
respectfully made.
conservative people in all pursuits
do not allow a little surplus cash to
burn their pockets, when they know
extraordinary payments will soon re-
quire it's use, and bankers ought to be
the leaders in conserVa tism. If the CEN
trail cities are the occasional sinners
why should they not provide the occa-
sional remedy? Again, they are far
better equipped with the right kind
of cash collaterals on which to base
these temporary issues.
"In the consideration of this all-im-
portant question, permit these sugges-
tons:
why not empower the government
to issue but one kind of note, to-wit:
a legal tender note payable on demand
in gold coin, and substitute it for all
other government issues of legal ten
der notes, as well as gold and silver
certificates, thus simplifying and abso-
lutely settling the quality question of
all government issues?
ITO prevent locking up money in the
treasury, provide for depositing all
surplus funds over current require
ments in the banks.
"Raise the limit of reduction of ma
tional bank notes from $4,000, 900 to So
900, 900 per month
Mr. Frame was followed by Mr.. Rob
inson.
In the roll call of delegates among
those responding were Joseph G.. Brown
president of the National Exchange
Bank of Dallas, Tex, and r. F. Mad
dox of Atlanta. Ga.
Immediately after the adjournment
the Nominating Committee nominated
the following candidates:
For president, E. F. Swnney, pres
ident of the First National Bank, Kan
sas City; vice president, John L. Ham
ilton, vice president. Hamilton & Cum
ningham Bank. Hoopeston Ill. For
members of the Executive Council G.
S. Whitson. vice president National
City Bank of New York City; Clark
Williams, representing the Trust Com
pany section, New York city; John
Perrin, American National Bank, In
dianapolis; Grier Hirsch, York, Pa,
and j. T. Desmurkes, president of the
First National Bank. st. Augustine,
Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16
RACES IN HARNESS.

Readville, Mass, Sept. Reconsider.
ing the immense downpour of rain in
the morning, the Readville track was
in very good shape. and there were
number of exciting finishes Sum
maries:
2:14 Trot-Purse $1,000 three heats,
run Tuesday Alberto won third,
fourth and fifth heats and race; Soma
ia first and second heats, second,
Thorn Boy, third Best time 2:12h.
2:1S Trot-Purse $1,000. Euxenite,
won in three straight heats; Written
Wilkes. second Master, third. Best
time PISA.
Three year-old Trot-Purse $1,000.
Grace Bond won first and third heats
and race; Princess Athel, second heat,
second; Totara, third. Best time
PISA.
2:14 Pace-Purse $1,000. Barnetta B.,
won second. third and fourth heats
and race; Vice Regal first heat, sec
osld: ]. T. Washburn, third. Best
time 2:1SA.
PIP Trot-Purse $1,000 Unfinished.
Patchen Maid took second heat, Afro
L., first heat. Best time 2:13h.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16

New York, Sept. 15.-Western bank
ers had the floor at to-day's coSsion at
the convention of the American Bank
ers' Association.
A feature of the day was the "call
Of sections-North. South. East and
West" which brought forth five min
ute statements by bankers on the en-
various parts of the country from which
they came.
The first speaker of the day was Mr..
Frame. He said:
"Panics undoubtedly cannot be pre-
vented. Notwithstanding this, I am a
firm believer in ameliorating panic
conditions, both as to their frequency
and severity. But how? My answer is:
By studying history and profiting by
the experiences of the past. BY pass
laws and then enforcing them. BY
providing cash on sound lines to meet
extraordinary demands and Immediate
ly retiring it as soon as the pressure for
funds is over, to prevent imitation, and
also to be ready for the next emer-
gency.
'"The Standard Dictionary epitomizes
conditions leading to panics as follows:
An undue expansion of loans (by
Tbanks); an unsound standard of value;
over-extension of mercantile credits
and widespread speculation are fore
runners of panics.
Let us never forget that confidence
upbuilds and distrust paralyzes. The
blighting effect of distrust in our
standard of value which was the main
underlying cause of the panics of 1873
and '93 has given to our people con-
vincing object lessons more potent thaa
pages of logic, that a 100 cent dollar
is Indispensable to stability and pros
perity. To absolutely eliminate all dis
trust, the language of our statutes
should be so unequivoCal as to the re-
demption of our vast volume of silver
coins in gold on demand that no man
would dare 'disobey its mandates.
National calamities are not born in
country towns. Panics are bred in
great cities where colossal promotions
flourish; where most, not all, banks
fail to reduce interest paying rates
when money is easy; where the cashier
is discharged, when the board of di-
rectOrs find him with $4,000 surplus
reserve; where the reserves are loan
ed to the stock jobbers that ought to
be held to meet the call of the country
banks for their own deposits to move
the crops. Then when the stock jon
Der. is called upon to lquidate, he must
attempt to rob Peter to pay Paul, but
because of the lack of a proper cash
reserve generally. stocks decline on
forced sales to obtain cash and general
liquidation takes place.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16
RACES AT HAWTHORNE.

Chicago, Sept. 15,--Results at Haw-
thorne:
First Race-Five furlongs. Grace
Elliott, to g. won, with Bashford Bell,
Z to l, second, and Swedish Lady, 10 to
1, third. Time 1902 3-5.
Second Race-Mile. Arab, 40 to /,
won. with Singing Master, IL to 1, sec
ond, and Trompeuz, Is to /, third.
Time 1:H.
Third Race--Mile and seventy yards
Dalvay, 2 to s. won. with Port Royal,
5 to /, second, and Felipe Lugo, to /,
third. Time las 3-5
Fourth Race-SiX furlongs. The
Fleetwood handicap. Delagoa, to 1,
won, with Floral King. to /, second
and Big Ben, IL to 2, third. Time
1:131-5.
Fifth Race--Mile. Woodlawn Belle
7 to 5, won, with Charlie Miller, II to
2, second, and Cyprienne, 10 to 5, third.
Time 1:43 2-5
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth
Atlantico, to 2. won, with DUNCAN
non, z to ?, second, and Sweet Tone, 10
to l, third. Time 1850.
Seventh Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Lalonde Q to 2, won. with Bow
ling Bridge. 5 to 2, second, and Alcor.
to 10, third. Time 1903 lis.