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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
ATTANOOGA IS
 AFTER EXPOSITION Boom is Launched for a Great
 Peace Jubilee IS TO BE HELD IN 1915 Worlds Fair Will Be Held to Com memorate the semi-centennial of Peace Between the Union
 and confederacy.
IS TO BE HELD IN 1915

Chattanooga, November 1S-Today the first announcement was made of for nal movement to hold in this city in 1915 Worlds fair to be known as the semi centennial peace jubilee exposition, com memorating the end of the war between the states. It Is stated that assurances of aid from the government and the various organizations has been secured. The following announcement explaining the nature of the exposition has been made:
 From 1861 to 1865 there was in these United States the greatest civil war the world has ever seen. Peace between the states was established on April 9, 1865. The year 19Il will be the semi-centennial of that event. It is customary to cele- brate important periods in our history by holding expositons which demon strate the progress that has been made. Great expositions of this kind were held at Chicago in 1893 and at St. Louis in 1904 eleven years apart. Eleven years more will bring us to 1915, the year or cur semi-centennial peace anniversary.
 "Chattanooga is the geographical cen tre of the scenes of the civil war; 1t was the most stragetical point, and is im- mediately surrounded by some of the greatest battlefelds of that war. With the great national interest that centers here, the United States government would no doubt contribute generously to such an exposition. It has had for years in contemplation the erection of a peace memorial arch at Chicago which Is to surpass anything of the kind in the world This could be finished and dedi- cated In 1915.
 Therefore let us have at Chattanooga in the year 1915 seni-centennial peace jubilee exposition to which the world shall be in ,ited."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
coNANT IS APPOINTED.
Becomes Special Examiner In Bureau
 of Corporations.

Washington, November 1s.-Luther Co., nant Jr. of New York, has been ap- pointed a special examiner in the bureau of corporations, department of commerce and labor. MT. conant has been for some years financial editor of the Jour nal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin of New York, and as such has become thoroughly familiar with the general conditions of industry, commerce and finance. and the particular facts and con ditions with regard to industrial corpora tions engaged in interstate and foreign commerce. He also was employed by the industrial commission to assist In the compilation of certain information re- sarding commercial regulations and to furnish suggestions for methods of inves- tigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19

not know anything else they say and would not be happy if he were not en- gagged in some official work. Like the late Senator Hoar, Senator Cockrell worked Lard in congress- and was too busy to find time to amass fortune so that a comfortable berth in his old age may not come amiss. Ex-Secretary Root spoke highly of Senator CoclSrell today.
 ..I suppose he said. that the republi- can legislature of Missouri is bound to send a republican to the United States senate, but he would be pleased If parti- sanship could be forgotten long enough to retain in public service a man who Is as deserving as Senator Cockrell. His long experience. his ability, his indus try and attention to business, his high sense of public duty and his standing as a citizen make him an invaluable public official. No man will be a greater loss to the public service than Senator Cock rell. As a republican, opposed to him in politics. I can say that I sincerely re- gret that the government is to lose 6 man like Senator Cockrell."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19

Chicago, November 1S.-Pracucally all of the testimony in the case of the Texas Cattle-raisers association against the southwestern railroad companies being heard by the interstate commerce com mission, has been taken The attorneys for the railroad closed their case tonight but the commission will convene again to- morrow to hear little additional testi- mony from the other side. The grounds upon which the railroad companies de- clared their side of the controversy to be Just and reasonable was summed up by Judge Baxter, one of the railroad law yers, as follows:
 Live stock shipments are more expensive to handle than almost any other kind of traffic.
 Live stock trains have to be given the right of way over all other trains except passenger trains; the liability to damages on account of live stock injured or killed while in transit greatly reduces the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
FINAL TRIALS HELD.
Three Red Foxes Are Started at Bards-
 town Meet.

Bardstown. Ky, November 1S.-The fi- nal trials of the all aged stake were run by the National Fox Hunters associa- ton here today. There were eighteen hounds in the trial two owned by w. Grandy of Versailles, Ky, having been lost yesterday They were cast three miles from town on the outside of the Big Fork river.
 During the morning three red foxes were started. prolonging the chase until almost noon. The judges ordered a sec ond cast to be made and Master of Hounds Halstead took them to the St. Thomas Orphanage farm. two miles fur ther up the river. After this trial the premiums will be awarded and the meet will be closed. The hounds of W. Myers of Gallatin, Tenn, and one from Bowl ing Green kennels did the best running today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
RAILROAD MEN SAY RATES
 ARE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW

gross earnings; the shipments of live stock delay traffic more than any other class of freight; special arrangements and equipment must be provided for this traf- ic, entailing extraordinary expenses; all railroad cars must be returned empty, thereby greatly increasing the empty mileage of all freight cars; railroad com panies provide free transportation to men accompanying shipments of live stock, thereby cutting into the receipts of the passenger departments; live stock cars cannot be loaded to the capacity of cars carrying "dead freight
 In the hearing of the case traffic man. agers, superintendents and officials of seven railroad companies testified, and without exception the rates were declared to be exceptionally low, when all diffi- culties were considered.
 One of the witnesses did not consider the rates even compensatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
POLES SEND MEMORIAL.
Protest Against Acceptance of Statue
 of Frederick the Great.

Chicago, November 1s.--A memorial to the President of the United States and the American people has been issued by the Polish Catholic Federation of Amer ica from the federation's headquarters in this city protesting against the accept ance of the statue of Frederick, the Great, given to the United States by Emperor William of Germany and to be unveiled in Washington tomorrow.
 The memorial charaeterizes Frederick II. as a sespot and declares that the statue should find no place on soil made sacred by the blood of martyrs of lib- erty."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
SCHWAB TO BEGIN
 MAKING FINE GUNS
Says Products of His Plant Will Not Compete With United States
 Steel.

New York, November 1S.-The Herald tomorrow will print an interview with Charles H. schwab, former president of the United States steel corporation, in which MT. Schwab is quoted as saying that he intends to make in his Bethle- hem plant all sorts of guns, gun forgings. tools, etc., which require the highest workmanship. New machinery Is being constructed for the work
 MT. Schwab is quoted as saying: Our products will not come in competition with the United States steel corporation. The two companies will work in harmony at points where lines of production meet and prices will be maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
SAYS MRS. M'CUE'S
 NAME WAS FORCED
Notes Aseresatlng st2,ooo Bearing the Signature of the Dead Woman
 Are Presented.

Charlottesville. vay November 1s- Notes aggregating s12,OOO. on which ap- pears the name, as maker and indorser, of Mrs. Fannie McCue, for whose murder former Mayor Samuel J. McCue is now under sentence of death, are due. and have been presented to the administrator of the estate, Edward o. Mccue, broth CT of the condemned man, who informed the holder that the signatures were not made by Mrs. Mecue.
 Suits will be brought at the December term of the corporation court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
News Joyfullv Received.


 Fall River Mass, November 1S.-The news that the American Federation of Labor had voted immediately to raise s75.QOO in aid of the strikers here was re- ceived joyfully by the officers of the various textile unions and the strikers in general.
 The action at San Francisco Is con- sidered by most of the union officials as the only step necessary to enable the strike to be carried to finish. It is estimated that it costs about $1O00O week ly to conduct the contest against the mill owners President N. R. Borden of the Fall River Manufacturers associa- tion when told of the labor body's ac- tion said;
 "The assessment levied by the Amer ican Federation of Labor will have no effect whatever on the manufacturers. They cannot and will not make any concessions.
 Mir Borden further said that the ques- tion of re-opening the seventy-five mills next Monday depends upon the dispo- sition of the operatives.
 Thomas O.Donnell, secretary of the Mule Spinners union. said:
 T consider the report from San Fran cisco very encouraging. I think that the manufacturers now will see the wis dom of doing something 10 end the con- troversy.''
 s'The action of the American Federa- ton of Labor" said Secretary Thomas White head of the Weavers' unions, means added strength and support for the strikers, and will be the means of prolonging the strike if the notices of the reduction are not taken down. The next step must be made by the manufacturers No concessions will be made by the la- hor men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
RICH PRESENTS ARE
 LEFT BY FUSHIMI
TEAKWooD AND SILVER CHESTS FILLED WITH PRICELESS SILKS GIVEN TO MRS. ROOSEVELT AND MRS. HAY.

Washington, November IS. = Prince Fushimi his party and his escorts left washington today for St. Louis. Before leaving. on behalf of the prince, MT. A. sato, grandmaster of the household or his imperial highness, Prince Fushimi made this statement:
 since the arrival in this country, his imperial highness has been deeply im- pressed withe the good will and courteous attention universally shown him py the people of the United States. Genuine sym pathy for Japan entertained by them III her present struggle is source or pro- found satisfaction to his highness, ana nc homes earnestly that his mission or friendship and good will may in some measure be conducive of strengthening that tie of amity and good correspondence which happily exists between the two countries. His imperial highress especial ly feels grateful to the President or the United States, who, representing as ne does. the sentiment of the people or this great republic, has extended to nm most cordial welcome, and his lmperiai hlghness does not hesitate to say that the unalloyed pleasure he has already derived and will hereafter derive from his visit to this country would far outweigh that of his military achievements on the bat tlefield of Manchuria.'
 Before leaving the city Prince Fushimi distributed money presents to the bicycle nolIce who accompanied him through his varous drives about the city, and also to his coachman and footmen.
 As personal gifts from tho Mikado, Prince Fushimi sent to Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hay, wife of the secretary or state, lockwood chests. mounted In sclid silver each containing priceless silks embroideries, fans, carvings and other articles of Japanese workmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19

and other extremists will be made to see that some kind of revision is neces- sary That It will be so mild In it's nature as to amount to no practical good to the country can be depended on, but 1t will be called a revision and serve campaign purposes. It seems to be agreed among all factions that if there is to be such a revision it ought to come as early as possible. The approaching short session with it's regular appropriation and prob ably river and harbor and public build ing and grounds bills would not attord time for the long hearings before the ways and means committee and the senate finance committee hence an extra ses- sion would be most desirable to everyone concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
SOUTH IS AS DEAR AS
 NORTH TO ROOSEVELT
President Writes Letter to Colonel Mosby and Refers Feel ingIy to Communication Recently Written by Judge
 ThoS. R. Rouhac to Colonel Mosby

Washington, November lS.--Col. John s. Mosby receiyed a few months ago a let ter from Judge Roulhac of Birmingham. Ala, commenting on the attitude of the southern people toward the President personally. Colonel Mosby sent the let ter to Oyster Bay, as he thought the sentiments expressed in 1t by a confed- crate veteran would be gratifying to the President. He received a reply which he did not publish during the campaign. as he felt that the Presidents motives in writing the letter would be misconstrued.
 The letter Is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
American Federation Votes iO
 Ley Assessment
IS BUT ONE CENT 4 WEEK
It Is Estimated That the Amount Real. Ized From the Levy for Strikers Will Be $25,ooo Per
 Week.

San Francisco, November 1s.-Delegate John Golden of the United Textile Work CTS of America addressed the convention of the American Federation of Labor this afternoon and implored them to aid the 25, GOO operatives now on 8 strike at Fall River by voting to levy an assessment of one cent per week for every member of a labor organization affiliated with the American Federation.
 Impassioned speeches were made in be- half of this measure Delegate Mrs. Mary Kenny O'Sullivan of the National Wo- scenes there since the strike began. She characterized the conditions existent as more terrible than those attendant on the anthracite coal strike. One meal a day. consisting of soup and two slices of bread, was, she alleged, the fare of 100 women and children. To safeguard the virtue of these unfortunate women and protect the health and perhaps the life of the children, she prayed that financial aid might be given until the strike com bine won.
 Delegate Driscoll of Boston offered a motion that an assessment of one cent per week for three weeks be levied on very member of an organization affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, to aid the textile workers now on strike at Fall River. The motion was carried unanimously amidst great cheers. Many delegates rose in their seats and on be- half of their organization offered checks or cash as the share of their organiza- tionss Figuring on baes of a member ship of 100000. it is estimated that aid to the extent of s25,OOO per week will be given the strikers.
 After passing this measure the conven- ton adjourned until morning, in order that the committee work might be con- cluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
JEFFRIES WILL
 FIGHT NO NEGRO
SAYS HE WILL GO BACK TO BolLERWoRKs FIRST, BUT IS WILLING TO MEET ANY WHITE MAN.

Spokane, Wash, November 1s.-"The story that l have agreed to fight Jack Johnson is not true.' stated James j.. Jeffries today.
 T will never fight negro--back to the boiler works first. I am entirely in the hands of the press and the people. Any white man they choose I will fight on six weeks notice. Unless this is done before great while I will retire from the ring. and be the only retired champion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
SUIT IS ADJUSTED.
New Orleans Railway Company Will
 Reduce Capital Stock.

New Orleans, November 1s.-Conferences have been held between counsel of the New Orleans Railways company, New Jersey corporation. operating all the local street railways. and the attorney general with view to an amicable adjustment of the suit brought by the state against the railways company enjolning the conl- pany from doing business in Louisianas principally on the ground of overcapitai- ization.
 The company will reduce its capital s20, ,000. 900, and the suit be withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, November 1s.-The following are the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales of all kinds 50,000. Total sales American, 42.0oo; English spinners talk ing. 1o4Ooo: total export. 5000; imports of all kinds, 1s4COO imports. American. 172. 900: stock of all kinds. 452,00O; stock American. 405,000; quantity afloat all kinds 417.0O0; quantity afloat American, s7O,oo0; total sales on separation 400; to- tai sales to exporters, 14,soO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
ANDREW CARNEGIE
 DRAWS COLOR LINE
Offers to Present $1o,o00 Library for Negroes at At-
 Ianta.

Atlanta. November -(speciaL)-An- drew Carnegie has recognized the color line in an offer to the city of s1o,O0o for a negro library on condition that the city grge a site and $1OOo a year for it's support. The city council is now consid- ering the matter.
 Secretary of War William H. Taft pass ed through Atlanta this afternoon on his way to New Orleans from which point he will sail for Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
'.oyster Bay. N. Y. November 10. 1904.

oyster Bay. N. r., November 10, 1904. 1PersonaD.
 My Dear Cole iosby-That is a tine letter of R oulr ;, and I appreciate It.. I have always saddened rather than angered by the 4ttacks upon me in the south. am talf southerner myself, and can say th all possible sincerity that the mt ests of the south are ex- actly as dear to me- as the interests of the nort1. sincerely yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 'Col. John S. Mosby, Department of Justice, Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
H. c. KiIgore Is Dead.

Beaumont, Tex, November 1s.-H. c. Kilgore. passenger agent of the valdalia lines is lead at the Milan farm near Eagle Lake as the result of wounds re- ceived while duck hunting. The circum- stances of the shooting which resulted in Mr. Kilgore's death are unknown. Mr Ixilgore cane to this state from Penrs- sylvania-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
Fire In Cairo.

Cairo. Ill. November 1S-Fire started tonight in the second story of the Loret academy and all the academy buildings with their contents were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
Bodies Buried in Mass of Ruins
 in Chicago
SHOCK FELT FOR BLOCKS
Nine Gas Retorts Explode, Spreading Flames In Every Direction, Caus- Ing Damage Which Will
 Amount to $75,ooo.

Chicago. November 1S.-Four persons were killed and a score of others injured by a gas explosion that completely de- stroyed the plant of the Pyle Electric Headlight company in South Chicago to- day.
 The shock of the explosion were so se- were that all the buildings near the de- molished plant were badly damaged and windows were shattered for blocks, and persons walking in the streets were thrown from their feet at great dis tance. Over-pressure on tanks contains ing gas is believed to have caused the ac- cident.
 The dead
 Ralph Wells superintendent of the Pyle National Electric Headlight company Amos Watkins, assistant superintendenu of the same company
 George Muehl. draftsman. employed by the Peoples Gas-light and Coke company. Thomas Jennings. employed by the Pyle National Electric Headlight company
 or the injured, William H. Maloneys blown from the third floor of the buildings and Alfred Cox, internally injured, Will probably die.
 Many persons who were walking in tho street near the plant were injured ny flying debris.
 Bodies Buried In Debris.
 All of the dead were buried under, torz of burning timber. and hot brick and iron. making it impossible to remove their bodies for hours after the accident oc- cured.
 The scene of the explosion is the old Hyde Park gas plant. Through lease the big plant is occupied partly y the Pyle National Electric Headlight company which is largely engaged in supplying Illumination for railroad coaches. This lllnninant is forced into small retorts- In order to make this possible, the re- torts are subjected to an extremely high pressure. It was such tank that caused the first explosion.
 It burst with flash and roar that shook the earth. and seemed to lift the building from it's foundation. Amid the hurricane of debris, workmen were blown out of the structure far into the streee about the building. Before anyone real- ized what had happened retort after re- tort exploded in such rapid succession that it was almost impossible to distin- guish the detonations.
 Left Plant In Flames.
 There were nine such explosions in all, which left the plant in flames. Part of the demolished structure Is occupied by the Peoples Gaslight and Coke companys and with the spread of the flames it was feared that two large tanks filled with gas would become ignited but hard fight ing on the part of fully foo iremen finally subdued the flames, and prevented an additional explosion, which undoubtedly would have caused great loss of life and property.
 The total loss caused by the accident Is estimated at $75,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
BOTH READY FOR
 GR|D|RON BAT TILE Twenty-Five Thousand Will See YaIe-Harvard Game ODDS FAVOR. THE YALE MEN Trainer Murphy, However Says Sew. eral Men Are Bruised and Team
 Is Not In Best condl-
 ton.
ODDS FAVOR THE YALE MEN

New Haven, Conn.,, November 1s.-The eve of the annual Yale-Harvard football game in New Haven found the city com pletely in the hands of the advance guard of the mighty throng which to- morrow will stream out to Yale field to see the gridiron battle The city's streets adjacent to the college campus were in a whirl of college men and all the favor ite student resorts were crowded. The attraction for the evening was the glee club concert given by the combined Yale and Harvard Glee clubs.
 Trainer Murphy in response to inquir- ies concerning the condition of the Yale team said:
 Several of the men are bruised and they will enter the game not in the best of condition"
 The team was given some hard signal practice today and the new formations were tried.
 Coach Wrightington said the Harvard team would put up good fight and that excepting Meyer all the players were In excellent condition.
 The following Is the line up for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19

London, November 19.-Great Britain has not yet accepted the notifications of the North sea proposal of Russia The draft of the convention which has now had quite an interesting career IS in London, and proposals and counter proposals on the subject of the wording continue to be exchanged between the British foreign office and the Russian embassy.
 satisfactory conclusion of these ex- changes Is anticipated very shortly, though it probably will be next week before the convention is actually signed. One of the chief difficulties is to find an equivalent in French for the English word blame" that is regarded as satis- factory to both parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
ENGLAND NOW HAS
 THE LAST DRAFT
HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED THE NOTIFICATIONS MADE IN THE FRENCH TEXT BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

St. Petersburg, November lS.-The statement in these dispatches yesterday that supplementary articles In the An go-Russian North sea case will cover any similar misunderstanding in the fu- ture was incorrect
 The second French text prepared by Russia which Is a compromise between the original English and the French text proposed by Russia is now being con- sidered by the British government. It is probable that Russia will send a fifth officer, detached from the transport Kamtchatka. to Paris. He will testify to seeing torpedo boats thirty miles behind the battleship division. and to wireless messages which were exchanged with the flag ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-19
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