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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
JOHN HEITGER TO
 BE QUESTIONED
EXPERTS MAKE REPORT ON HAIR FOUND clUTcHED IN THE HAND OF MISS scHAEFER IN REo- FORD, IND.

Bedford Ind, January 30.-Detectivefe said today they would again get John :, Heitger to tell them of his acquaintanche with Mis- Schaefer and any differenceed they might have had with the causear'
 he therefor. ,s In their inquiries today the detective are taking cognizance of the theory thatr the crime might have been committed by some one of Miss Schaefer's social pos sition who was infatuated with her.
 The report of the Louisville expert who made an examination of the hairs found clutched in the hand of the dead girl. has been received here in official form for record. The expert finds that the hairs were torn from the head of a human be- ing no doubt a man. who was white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
NEPHEWS OF LATE
 POPE TO CONTEST
SAID THAT THEY WILL GO INTO THE COURTS TO GET THEIR PART OF THEIR UNcLE's LARGE ESTATE.

Rome, January 30.-The nephews of the late Pope Leo XIII seem determined to appeal to the law courts for their inher- itance in the estate of their uncle, the late Cardinal Giuseppi Pecci. Pope Plus has consulted vatican lawyers on the best means to avoid what he considers a scandal
 When Cardinal Giuseppi Pecci, brother of the late pope, died, Leo had all the cardinals heirs to renounce their claims to the inheritance, assuring them that they would be adequately compensated. In dispatch September II, 1903 1t was stated that the cardinals heirs not hav- ing received anything, presented a re- quest to the executors of the will of Pope Leo that they be allowed to enter into possession of the cardinals estate, or receive compensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
AFTER BIG APPROPRIATION.
Lamb of Virginia Wants Negro Exhibit
 at Jamestown Exposition.

Washington, January s1.-(Special.)- Representative Lamb of Virginia has in troduced bill providing that the sum of s200, 900 due the estate of deceased col ored soldiers who served in the civil war and which was in the hands of the Freedmen's bureau be appropriated with one million dollars out of the treasury of the United States to the Negro Devel- opment and Exposition company for the purpose of making a creditable exhibit at the Jamestown exposition in 1907
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Not Severe on Unions.

Chicago, January 3o.-The January grand jury adjourned late this afternoon, and despite the rumors that have been in circulation for the last two weeks, did not vote indictments against promi- nent labor leaders for alleged guilty knowledge of assaults perpetrated during recent strikes in this city. Thirteen in- dictments against members of unions were returned, but none of them is of any prominence in labor circles. Eleven of the indictments were for riot, one for assault with intent to kill and one for Intimidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
FATALLY STABBED
Young Man klled By Hand of His
 Own Companion.

Gurley, January 8o-(Speciai-On Thurs day night Walter Bennett, young far mer living near this place, was fatally stabbed by K. Connally. The tragedy oc- cured a little after clock in the busi- ness part of the town. There were sew eral witnesses and all seemed to agree that the eeed was justifiable.
 Young Bennett had been quarrelsome all day and several persons testified to hay ing seen Connally's efforts to avoid trouble.
 Both young men are we'll connected and the entire community is deeply affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
YoAkUM IS DIRECTOR. Given Place on the Board of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico.

Corpus Christi. Tex. January 30.-At q special meeting of the directors of the St. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico railroad, held here today. s. w Fordyce of St. Louis was elected to the board to fill a vacancy J. P Wells and F. c. Jonah re- tiring and B. F. Yoakum. president of the Frisco, and T. H. West of St. Louis. president of the Union Trust company, being chosen In their places
 It was decided to amend the charter by Increasing the capital stock to $3S5o.0 0oo. Extension to Houston and Galveston were approved and further extension from Robbstown. the present terminus to San Antonio was authorized. Frisco interests are now in full control of the directorate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
ENGINEER CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Spreading of Rails Causes Wreck on
 Illinois Terminal Road.

St. Louis, Mo-, January 30.-While running at full speed an Illinois Ter minal passenger train jumped the track today east of Wanda, III. En- gineer Frank Jeager of Edwardsville was crushed to des4th under the en- zine. The fireman escaped by jump ing.
 William Hauser, baggageman, was seriously hurt None of the passengers was hurt beyond shaking up. Spread ing rails is assigned as the cause of the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Bankrupt Stock Sold.

Cullman, January -(Special)-The bankrupt stock of Koopman & Gerdes. who failed more than a month ago, was sold at public aution here today, and was bought by Messrs. Pollock Bern heimer of Mobile, one of the largest cred itors, for the sum of s2O,190. The notes and accounts of the firm brought $500 additional. and were bought by the same firm. It is the intention of the purchasers to set the firm of Koopman & Gerdes up in business again, which arrangement will be consummated as soon as the courts have passed on the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
MAKE WHOLESALE RAID.
Five Hundred Police of Philadelphia
 Capture Noted Characters.

Philadelphia, Pa, January 30.-Five hundred police and 200 law and order agents raided twenty-one disreDptable resorts in all sections of the city to- night, and arrested the proprietors and inmates.
 Among those captured was Joe Stein, said to be one of the promoters of the White Slave Syndicate" He was q partner of George J. Idleman, who is now serving a term in the penitentiary here for carrying on the illicit traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
WRIGHT IS BURIED.
Remains Are Laid to Rest During a
 Severe Rainstorm.

London, January 30.-The body of Whitaker Wright was buried in Witley parish church yard today after a brief special service at the grave by the vicar of whitley Besides the relatives number of friends from London, the bulk of the population of the village which Is in mourning, turned out in drenching rain to see the last of the remains of their last squire. The deceased's son and two daughters were the principal mourners The widow was too i'll to att tend Her wreath was inscribed, From his broken-hearted widow"
 An enormous number of letters and telegrams of sympathy have been re- ceived by the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Members VIII Not Get ENIa Mileage for the Pres-
 ent Session
DEMOCRATS 4 UNIT IN
 OPPOSING THE CLAUSE
Houses Action Places President In Predlcament, Because He Has Maintained "constructive
 Recess Existed"

Washington. January so-tSpecial.)-The ghost of the extra mileage scandal which caused the political death of Godlove S.. Orth nearly thirty years ago and numer- ous other statesmen in public life, stalked on the floor of the house this afternoon and frightened the republican members so badly that they rose with the demo- crats as one man and voted against the mileage appropriation steal of s19o,ooo in the urgent deficiency bill
 The republican members have, however, by the honesty forced upon them by the democrats, placed the President in a pre- dicament He and his cabinet officers claim, and are depending upon the con troller of the treasury to sustain them, that there was constructive" recess and hence the appointment of Dr. Wood to a major generalship and Crum, the negro collector at Charleston, were legal.
 If there was "constructive" recess the members of congress were legally entitled to their mileage. otherwise not. 1t will be interesting to note what position tho senate republicans take upon the ques- tion They will either have to put the amendment back in the appropriation bill or else reverse themselves for they have held all along that the special session ended at some Enthusiastically small in terval previous to the assembling of the regular session.
 AS the house by its unanimous vote to- day. though about forty republicans did not vote on the question but remained in their seats, has decided that there was one continuous session, the extra ses- sion merging into the regular session, It has gone or record not only against the administration but the senate, so the house, the senate and the President are at Ioggerheads.
 Democrats a Unit Against 1t.
 In defeating Che extra mileage steal 1t is refreshing to know that the democrats in each body of congress were unit against it, and through their efforts vote was had In the house today.
 It was MT. Underwood of Alabama, a democrat, who first opposed It In com mittee on appropriations and fought it vigorously even announcing that he would not accept the $32J for a trip to his home in Birmingham and return, which he had not made and it was also MT Un- derwood who moved in the house today that the steal be stricken out of the bill after the republican chairman of the committee of the whole had overruled the point made by another democrat, MT. Maddox of Georgia, that the appropria- ton was not in order.
 To the credit of the democratic side of the house, with the aid of MT. Littleheld of Maine, a fearless and independent re- publican upon all questions. should be given the saving to the public treasury of $190000. All the Alabama members voted against the mileage item.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
PROMINENT MAN DISAPPEARS.
Thought to Have Been Carried Out to
 Sea in His Yacht

Pensacola. Fla. January 30.-J. H. Dickerson of Battle Creek. Mich, who has fine winter home at Pensacola Bay. has disappeared from here and his whereabouts are unknown to his friends and family. He left his home January IF for Pensacola in his yacht. but If he reached here he was never seen. " ~
 Some fear that he was blown out to sea by a severe storm which occurred during that afternoon. His wife and son, who are in Battle ye been notified, and the lati h here Monday to pursue u IT his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
DEFAULTER IS
 UNDER ARREST | C Harding is Captured in
 Florida PURSUED BY BARNETT TORN Owned Banks In Fort Payne. kttalls and colllnsviIIe, and Disappeared Suddenly About Year
 Ago.
PURSUED BY BARNETT TORN

Gadsden. January so.-(specIal)--L. c. Harding. alias Ed Blazer. who started banks last year at Fort Payne, Attalla and Collinsville, and who disappeared suddenly, leaving the three institutions stranded, has been captured at Brook side, Fla, by detectives.
 John A. Davis, a lawyer of the firm of Haralson & Davis, of Fort Payne, who has been active in the search for Harding, is now in Montgomery after requisition papers.
 When Harding was captured at Brook vile he wes living under the name of B. c. Ray, and had long beard. While in Fort Payne he always went smooth shaved.
 The disappearance of Harding was the sensation of the year in north Alabama, and although detectives were put on the case no trace has ever been heard of him since his visit to New York, where he went with the avowed purpose of securing funds to pay creditors who were said to be pressing him.
 One of the most important features of the case was the fact that he married Miss Mae Hodges of Woodlawn only a short time before his disappearance and left her in Fort Payne pennyless and with no knowledge og her husbands s future in tentions.
 Harding during his stay in north Ala bama had never allowed picture of him. self to be taken and his wife possessed the only miniature of him known to exist
 After the disappearance she started north in response to a telegram and was followed by detectives. Iu Ohio they con- fronted her and asked her to give. them the portrait to assist in the search for Harding.
 She took 1t from her locket and threw it in the fire before their eyes,
 The Hon. John A. Davis stopped in Birmingham last night enroute to Fort Payne from Montgomery, where he sS- cured requisition on the governor or Florida from Governor Jelks to bring MT. Harding to Alabama.
 When seen at the Metropolitan last night MT. Davis tated that he had no details as to Harding's arrest
 '"The people of Fort Payne know very little about the capture" he said. T had but a few minutes to get ready to catch my train after receiving the tele- gram from Florida.
 'The message was sent to the firm Of Haralson & Davis by Garnett Zorn of the Zorn Grain company, who was one of the heaviest losers by the failure of Hardings banks"
 MT Davis feels confident that the right man has been caunght. He says that MT. Zorn was well acquainted with Harding and has been searching for him ever since he so mysteriously disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Payne Reports on Carriages.

Washington, January 3O--Postmaster General Payne today answered the in- quiry of the house as to the livery" of his department. He says there are no horses or carriages provided for his de- partment except those for himself. He has four horses and three carriages main- tained at government expense. Two men are paid to care for the livery one at the rate of $720 year on the rolls as q sswatchman." and one at salary of $s60 as a ''laborer.'' The total cost of horses, carriages and harness was $ao06.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
corbett May Meet Fitzsimmons.

New Orleans, January 30.-James J. Corbett, who is filling theatrical en- gagement here, said today that, pro vided sufficient purse was offered, he would cancel his present contract and agree to meet Fitzsimmons again Cor bett thinks Ftzsimomns has gone back rapidly and that there could be no doubt of the income if they should meet again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Flour Mills Closing.

Minneapolis, Minn., January 3O.-Ten flour mills closed tonight for an indefi- mite period. Local millers are inclined to place the cause at a lack of water power, but traders believe the real cause to be the slack demand in the flour mar ket on account of the uncertainties of wheat at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
WAS FIRST GIVEN 4
 SENTENCE OE DEATH
Mrs. MaybrIck Was Originally From
 Mobile and Her Husband Divided ss His Time Between Liver pool and Norfolk.

London, January s1.-Lloyds weekly newspaper says this morning that Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American woman who was serving a life sentence on the charge of having poisoned her husband, yict prison at 6:45 o'clock on the morning of January 25 on special license.
 Her mother, the paper says, had visited her Saturday, January 23. and incidentally was the bearer of important news. The governor of the prison on Sunday con- ferred with the prisons officials with a view to arranging for the departure of the prisoner. which was carried out very quietly.
 Enters Closed Carriage.
 Mrs. Maybrick, accompanied by one of tae prison matrons, entered closed car- rlage and drove to Aylesbury station, where she took train for London. She drove from Euston station and from there vent to private house not far from the metropolis.
 She will remain there for short period in order to recuperate and to await the arrival and completion of certain formali- ties which will give her freedom of movement not allowed by prisoners on ordinary tieket-of-ieave.
 Mrs. Maybrick, the paper concludes, dur ing the last few months in prison. was employed in the lishtest work as a re- ward for good conduct.
 Florence Maybrick. the daughter of the late w. G. Chandler a banker of Mobile, Ala, was convicted in Liverpool in 1889 of having poisoned her husband, James Maybrick. cotton broker. who lived part of the time in Norfolk and part in Liver pool. She was sentenced to death
 This sentence. however, was later com Tnuted to fife imprisonment.
 Many efforts have been made during Mrs Maybricks imprisonment to have her pardcned, and it was announced on March 23, 1903, on authority of the home office, that she would be released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Car Company Shut Down.

Jeffersonville, Ind, January 3O.-It is stated here today by persons connected with the establishment that the plant of tho American Car and Foundry company will shut down permanently within five months. throwing 20o0 men out of em- Eloyment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Russia Offers Reasonable Basis
 of MOdus ViVendi
REPLY IS STILL 4 SECRET
Japanese Legation Does Not Believe, However, That 1t Will Be Accept
 abIe-RaiIroad Traffic to
 Cease February 2. =

St. Petersburg. January 3O.-"It will be astonishing f Japan remains infiexible.' were the significant words of an official of the foreign office to the Associated Press this evening in speaking of he Russian response to the Japanese pro- posals which will be dispatched to TolSio next week.
 The remark was not intended to convey the idea that Japan necessarily will ae- cept the full details of the Russian prop osition but rather If she Is actuated by sincere desire to preserve peace, Russia will offer a reasonable basis in a modns vivendi
 All knowledge of the alleged mediation proposed by Prince Ching at Pekin Is de- nled here and a specific denial is given to the assertion that the Russian minister there invited Prince Ching to take such action.
 Report Is contradicted.
 The report that thousand Russian troops are to occupy Antung Is also con- tradicted. 1t being intimated that as this is one of the open ports of the United States, and that the report might have been put out to arouse a renewal of hos tile feeling in the United States
 It has been ascertalned by the Associ- ated Press that there was practically no division in sentiment among the empe- TOTS advisers at Thursdays meeting. It is pointed out that much of the criticism abroad during the delays incident to the formulation of the present, as well as the former Russian communications, is large ly attributable to the ignorance of the complicated machinery and deliberative methods of the Russian government.
 Che emperor s. decision in all important matters affecting the empire are always based on most extensive and comprehen- siv reports governing every phase of the subject
 At the Japanese legation the present moment Is regarded as critical. and there Is no evidence of a hellef there that the reply will be acceptable.
 Minister Grlscom Not Mentioned
 Washington, January SO.-In transmit- ting to the state department the report that he received from the Japanese mnis- ter at TolSio stating that the Russian re- ply was being framed and that 1t would be satisfactory to Japan, Minister Gris- com did not give Count Lamsdorn as au- thority for the declaration that the reply was satisfactory. Indeed, Count Lams- dorff's name was not mentioned in the dispatch.
 Railroad Traffic VIII Stop.
 London, January S0.-7:55 p. m.-A dis patch to Reuters Telegram agency from St Petersburg says the transportation of merchandise over the Trans-Siberian rall- road will be stopped after February g. in order to leave the line open for the con- veyance of troops and stores.
 The dispatch adds that War Minister Kuropatkin will be appointed to command the Russian land forces in the event of war with Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Runsu.varlIIa Makes pema,:ds.

Washington. January 30.--M Bunau-va- rlla, the minister from Panama, through his attorney. has made demands for re- traction upon the Washington Post and the New York World similar to thosa made upcn the New York Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Ice In Mississippi River at Memphis.

Memphis, January So.-Navigation is suspended today because of large quan- titles of floating Ice In the Mississippi river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Negro Murderer Hanged.

Ahbeville. Ga. January S0.-Tom curi- thers, colored. was hanged here today for the murder of H. L. Byrd. . plantation superintendent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Vote Was Unanimous.

Washington, January 30.-(By Associa- ted Press )-The house today voted unani- mously to strike from. the urgent defi- ciency bill the provisions for the second payment of mileage to the senators and representatives of this congress and then passed the urgency deficiency bill. This action was the climax to an exciting dis cussion of the mileage problem begun yesterday, first on the point of order raised against the provision by MT. Mad dox of Georgia, and then on a motion to strike out made by MT. Underwood of Alabama
 Argument on the point of order that the item was not authorized by law turned on the question whether this was the second session of congress or merely a. continuation of the session convened Mo- vember 9, on the call of the President.
 MT. Fuller of Illinois and MT. Cooper of Wisconsin contended that there had been two sessions while MT Parker of New Jersey insisted that because new sanction had been given for meeting on December 7 the status of the session which he held to be continuous was not altered.
 No lnterregnum Between Sessions.
 MT. Littlefield supplemented his argu- ment of yesterday reafhrming that there iitd DttIl ID lUttTTeR0uIn between Tle two sessions. MT. Tawney of Minnesota, as chairman of the committee of the whole, in carefully prepared opinion overruled the point of order against the appropriation, saying the parliamentary question as to whether the existing law authorized the payment of mileage was the point to be decided by him and the question as to whether the mileage should be received was for the committee to de- eide. An amendment by MT. Grosvenor providing for the return of mileage to the treasury was agreed to-
 MT. Underwoods motion to strike out the provision for mileage was then adopted without a dissenting vote. The result was loudly cheered The interest in the question was shown by the few absentees. The bill passed the house just as 1t came from the committee of the whole.
 When MT. Underwood of Alabama moved to strike out the paragraph nro- viding for mileage for senators and repre- sentatives, he renewed his argument in opposition to the payment of mileage, which he held to be unauthorized by law.
 Moved an Amendment.
 MT. Grosvenor moved to amend the mileage paragraph by providing that any member of congress who shall be en- titled to the mileage appropriated in the bill If he so desires, may cover the same into the treasury"
 MT. Grosvenor said he provided a way by which any member who does not feel that he can accept the money, may place 1t back in the treasury. Let every man vote. he said. as in his judgment he should. then face the issue and do not dodge 1t.
 MT. Grosvenor cited the case of mem- Der of congress who had loudly declared that he would not accept an increase of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

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