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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
DEFEND LABoR's RIGHTS.
Executive Council of A. F. L. Consid-
 CTS Chinese Exclusion Act

Scranton, Pa, June 14-At the third days session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor here today. discussion arose about a matter of an alleged attempt to nullify the Chinese exclusion law. President Gompers, Vice President OConnell, and Secretary Morrison, residing in Washing ton, D. C., were appointed a committee to wait on President Roosevelt and pre- sent to him the subject and others ad- vancing the interests of labor. Dr. Paul Kennedy of New York, representing the American Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, appeared before the exec utive council and asked the cooperation of the American Federation of Labor in a meeting of his society in New York next November
 It was decided to have a number of the representatives of the federation at tend the congress.
 The members of the executive council resolved each to study and submit a form of law for the central labor unions and for local trade unions. The Amalga- mated Leather Workers union made claims of jA-isdiction over belt makers. It was ordered that the local unions of that trade be not disturbed in their pres ent position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
WHEAT WILL NOT
 GROW IN ENGLAND Quality and Quantity of Pro- duct Deteriorating EXTENSIVE IESIS MADE Kansas Wheat Planted in England so Deteriorated That Experiments
 With It Have Been
 Abandoned.
EXTENSIVE 1ESIS MADE

Washington, June 14--A plan to iin- prove the quality of British wheat has been reported to the Department of Agri- culture by It's European agent. The re- port says that during the past two years experiments likely to result in important practical results have been carried on by the national association of the British and Irish millers looking to the improve ment of the quality of wheat grown in the United Kingdom
 The decline which the industry in the United Kingdom has long been under4 going not only in quantity of product but especially in extent of area has for years attracted wide attention and the solu- tion of the problem is chiefly to demon- strate by experiment the practical abil- lty of improving native wheats in the property of strength. By this means it is claimed that the declining industry can be revived, successful competition with the best imported wheat made possible and the business of the wheat growing in the United Kingdom ultimately re- stored to its former prominent position.
 The introduction and testing of seed wheat from foreign countries has been carried on on a large scale. The general result has been that with a few excep- tions all foreign wheat degenerates when planted on English soil and develops very erratically though sown under identical conditions Kansas wheat so deteriorated that experiments with 1t have been aban- doned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
FEW TRANSACTIONS IN THE RAIL MARKET
  Further Orders from Japanese
 for Box Cars PIG MARKET IS STILL WEAK Naming of Prices Below SIS for No. 2 Foundry North and South
 Has Not Encouraged !,
 Buying.
PIG MARKET IS STILL WEAK

Cleveland, oa June 4.-(special. )-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 The most important transactions of a rather quiet week were in rails, the prin- cipal orders being: Erie, 15,000 tons Big Four, coco tons; Chicago & Alton, 5000 tons; Illinois Central, 10000 tons; Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, 5000 tons Valley Road, 5000 tons, and Cleveland Traction company, 5000 tons. The Dominion Iron & Steel company, at Sydney Nova Sco- tia, has obtained an order for 25,0O0 tons of rails from the Inter- Colonial Railway company in competition with mills of the United States, Germany and Great Bri- tain.
 The Pressed Steel Car company has received an order from the Japanese gov ernment for 900 box cars, which, closely following the order for 1000 cars awarded to the American Car and Foundry com rany. gives some indication of the demand fof American products which may be ex- pected as soon as peace is certainty.
 Although the number of orders for new vessels for the lakes already placed is unprecedented. 1t is probable that addi- tional contracts will be soon made. there by increasing the already strong demand for plates The demand for merchant pipe shows still further improvement and the low prices of few weeks ago do not now prevail.
 None of the furnaces or steel works supplying the mills producing the heavier forms of material have been shut down, nor will they be closed, even for the regular summer repairs on account of the tremendous tonnage now being car ried on the books of all the steel manu- lecturers.
 The northern pig iron market has fol- lowed the southern in weakness. On number 2 foundry, $l5 valley is the ordinary price and it Is probable that this could be shaded The naming of lower prices north and south has not encouraged buying The erection of a large blast furnace by a Cleveland firm is announced and it is expected that the stack will be in operation within a year. The prompt settlement of the bar iron scale made by the Republic Iron and Steel company will be accepted by all independent iron manufacturers employ ing union men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
LABOR UNIONS TO
 STAND BY NORWAY
Claim Sweden Is Trying to Prepare the Way to Call the People
 to Arms.

Stockholm June 1.-The attitude of the laboring classes Is likely to prove potent factor in overcoming any possible dis position on the part of a section of the ri-ssdag to suggest the adoption of coercive measures towards Norway and in infiu- encing the chamber In favor of accept ing the dissolution of the union of Nor way and Sweden. Swedish labor unions are daily telegraphing to Norwegian unions, saying that they will refuse to take up arms and the social democratic party has issued a proclamation to the working classes, reading:
 Tt becomes more apparent daily that the upper classes and reactionary news papers are attempting to cultivate a senti- ment hostile to Norway with the view of calling the people to arms against her in her struggle for liberty
 It asserts that they also intend to go out on strike all over the country If the riksdag comes to such a decision. In con- clusion 1t calls upon all laboring classes through Sweden to manifest their senti- ment at public meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
GIFTS FOR PRINCETON.
President Wilson Acknowledges Some
 Handsome Contributions.

New York, June 14.-Gifts to Princeton University of 336 acres of land almost contiguous to the university propery, more than doubling the amount of land held by the university, an annual income of $100,0O0 and of recitation hall to cost about $SO0OO0 were acknowledged by Pres ident Woodrow in his address at the Princeton commencement today, The land is the gift of the alumni and in- cludes the links of the Princeton Golf club on Washington road by New Car negie Lake. The $1Q0,0OO income was se- cured by the alumni committee of fifty and has warranted the engagement of fifty preceptors to undertake the new method of instruction used at Oxford.
 The new recitation hall Is the gift of a small group of friends of the university. It will be built In Tudor collegiate gothic style
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
sympathizer Fatally Shot.
PREDICTS 100000 BALES.
Garments Figures Show Average Re.
 duction of 30 1-3 Per Cent.

Dallas. Tex, June 14.--John T. Garnert, business agent and manager of the cot ton department of the Farmers union, has issued cotton crop report, showing reduction of cotton Es per sworn state- ments from union and non-union farmers throughout the southern cotton belt"
 He says that about January 1. 150,0O0 cotton coupons were sent our to members of the union. on which coupons the farm CTS were each to state what their cotton acreage was last year, and to write q pledge that 1t would not exceed a given number of black acres this year. He adds
 "l have had every coupon tabulated and the full report shows a reduction in cotton acreage of 30 1-3 per cent. The late cold, wet weather has caused a still greater reduction in acreage; then the web. or as some call it, the careless worm.' Is stripping the foliage off of thousands of acres all over Texas. most of which will have to be planted over even at this late date.
 ''At the present outlook this years crop will not exceed 8,0o0,tJ0 bales"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
STEPS ARE TAKEN ID
 PLACATE CHINESE President Roosevelt Deeply In- terested in Question MEANS MUCH FOR TRADE Immigration Officers Are Directed to Exercise Discretion In the En-
 forcement of the ExcIu-
 sion Law.
MEANS MUCH FOR TRADE

~
 Washington. June 14-President Roose- welt is nanifesting deep interest in the statements made to him by a del- egation of the members of the American Asiatic association concerning the dlffi- cuties which hitherto have been exper- fenced by Chinese merchants, students, travellers and literary men in gaining ad- mission to this country.
 The complaints of the Chinese about the alleged humiliation to which members of these classes of Chinese often are sub jected upon their arrival in the United States together with the threats of the commercial guilds of China to retaliate by boycotting American made goods, have aroused the business men of this country to protest against what they have regarded as unreasonable discrim- nation in the enforcement of the Chi nese exclusion laws.
 In a letter to Secretary Metcalf of the eDpartment of Commerce and Labor the Department of Commerce and Labor grafton officers exercise discretion In the enforcement. of the exclusion law to the end that the relations of this government with China may continue to be cordial
 It is pointed out that great difficulty Is experienced by the immigration off cfals in executing the law because of the many bogus certificates which are pre- scented by the Chinese.
 Secretary Metcalf is in favor of Con- gressional legislation upon the subject providing for a rigid supervision of the issuance of certificates in China, the idea being to hold absolutely responsible for fla. ,f et,tn ed in the certificates. the officials who issue them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Does Not Favor Washington.

Paris, Jpue 14.-The St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Journal says that In the course of an interview, M. Nerakoff. the Russian under minister of foreign af- fairs said that Washington would not be chosen as the place of meeting for the Russian and Japanese peace negotiations, President Roosevelt not desiring to take any part in the negotiations after bring ing the plenipotentiaries of the two bel ligerents together. M. Nerakoff. the cor respondent says. is inclined to the choice of Paris or The Hague, or even Man churia-
 Tie correspondent says that Russian official circles are discussing an alleged Japanese proposal that some place be- tween Mukden and Harbin be selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
GUNS ARE REMOVED
 FROM FIGHTING TOPS
Range Finders VIII Be Substituted for One-pounders on Uncle Sam's
 Battleships.

New York. June 4.-Orders were re- from the Navy Department at Washing ton to remove the guns from the lighting tops of the battleship Alabama. Orders have been issued also that the guns are not to be replaced in the fighting tops of the battleship Indiana.
 It is reported that similar orders were to be issued regarding other battleships. The news of the victory of Admiral Togo in the battle of the Sea of Japan is said to have influenced the decision to put range finders in place of the one pound- CTS which have occupied the tops.
 The fate of the battle was decided by the superiority of the work of the Japa- nese gunners, while thes hips were still at long range. The department was in- formed that the aim of the Japanese gunners was due to the efficiency of the men with range finders whom the Japa- nese had placed in the fighting tops and were thus able to pick up the Rus sian ships at q far greater distance than the Russians could locate the Japanese.
 Washington, June 14.-For some time past the navy department has had under consideration the expedlency or installing range finders in the fighting tops of the war vessels in place of one-pound guns which have occupied places there. There is A two-fold purpose in this change. It will give the officers in charge of the range finders a more comprehensive view of the horizon, and the possibility of lo- eating an enemy than Is now afforded, and also will enable them to control the batteries with better results than at pres ent
 These range finders are first to be in- stalled in the fighting tops of the Ala hama and Indiana now at the New York yard and some of the other vessels that are soon expected to arrive there. The change is in the nature of an experiment. and its application to all the vessels equipped with fighting tops will depend upon the results achieved in those vessels in whiah the change is about to be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Lutheran Synod in Convention.

Plttsburg, Pa, The forty-second blen- nial convention of the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church of America, opened tonight in Bethany Lu- theran church. Delegates to the number of 275 representing six million communi- cants are present from all parts of the United States. Prominent ministers and laymen are in attendance. among them being Judge Peter Grosscup of Chicago. Senator Charles Dick of Ohio is expected tomorrow. It is thought the convention will be in session for at least seven days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Negotiations for Peace Between Russia and Japan are Grad-
 udIy Drawing to Focus
ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED
 IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
St. Petersburg Still Prefers Paris and Japan Objects to Any European City Because of Distance
 From Homo.

Washington, June 14-dradua1ly the ne- gotiations for peace in Sne Tar east are nearing a focus The one point to which the efforts of those directly concerned in them are now being directed is to . choice of a place of holding the confer ence of the plenipotentiaries of the bel- ligerent powers. Three cities are now un- der considerations by Russia and Japan. These cities, named in the order of the likelihood of their final selection. are Washington, The Hague and Geneva. Thus far no decision has. been reached. Paris and London have been eliminated the question.
 It is understood that the Russian gov- ernment objects to an Asiatic city, it's preference being for some European place. The Japanese government expressed a willingness to consider other places than Paris. which afford adequate facilities, although 1t Is assumed that Japans pref erence would be some far eastern city practically within the theatre of war. Finally however, the selection seems to have narrowed down to the three cities named. Objections have been made by the Japanese to The Hague, but it is not believed that those objections are funda- mental or unalterable However, as the situation now is, Washington apepars to be the city most likely to be selected. It can be said on authority that if the con ference is held in the United States it will be in Washington No other place in this country has been considered seri- ously.
 Announcement Is Expected Soon
 An announcement of the selection of place for holding the conference Is ex- pected within few days. Thus far Pres ident Roosevelt has acted merely as an intermediary between Russia and Japan in the conduct of the negotiations re- garding the selection of place of con- ference, and at this tune there IS no prob ability that he will be the arbiter. It is expected that Russia and Japan will be able to reach an agreement without the assistance of an arbiter. Should a deadlock ensue-a condition that IS regarded as quite unlikely-it is not improbable that the President may be requested by the two powers to name the place of confer ence.
 After the selection of the place of meeting of the plenipotentiaries the two governments will name those who are to represent them respectively at the conference. An armistice between the contending armies in the field will be ar ranged and pending the result of the peace conference the great armies fac ing each other in Manchuria will lie on their arms awaiting the final signal from their governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
RECEIPTS MUST
 SHOW INCREASE
Predictions About Condition of the Treasury Seem Unlikely to
 Be Realized.

Washington. June 14-If the prediction of the treasury department some weeks unprecedented gain during the fourteen remaining days of the month in govern ment receipts. It was declared that re- ceipts would only fall twenty million dol- lars behind expenditure. They are thirty one million behind at the close of bus ines today and there is little prospect that the treasury will finish the year with better than a twenty-six million de- felt.
 Just for the effect of the thing it is said that certain large accounts may be held over until the close of the year. but the payment of these bills immediate ly after the first will start the new year off with very bad look.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Russia Would Prefer Paris.

The foreign office is in constant com munication with Count Cassini, the ann bassador at Washington, but beyond the stateemnt that nothing has been arrang- ed, 1t vouchsafes no information. The United States, however, seem to have vanished. The choice of Russia, it is said, is Paris, owing to the presence there of M. Nelidoff. who participated in mak- ing the treaty of San Stefano. as one of the plenipotentfaries, but if Paris should not be acceptable to Japan Rus sia is disposed to sanction The Hague. The principal objection to Manchuria Is the time which would be necessary to get the negotiators to the scene.
 It is understood that the first task of the plenipotentiaries will be the conclu- sion of a limited armstice. This must come soon in order to avoid a general engagement which reports from the front indicate that Field Marshal Oyama is al- ready launching.
 The court at the end of the week will remove from Tzarskoe-Selo to Peterhof, where the Emperor and his immediate family will remain for the rest of the summer. It Is situated in the corner of the vast park where there are famous fountains rivalling those of Versailles, which with the military music every af- ternoon and evening attracts immense crowds. The palace. however. is tucked away in corner of the park and as it Is surrounded by high walls, is inaccessi- ble to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
CHILD BEATEN BY ROBBERS.
Citizens of shelbyvlIIe, Ind, Aroused
 Over Outrage.

Shelbyvlle. Ind, June 14.-Mary Hill, years old, is in a dangerous condition tonight as result of being beaten by robbers who entered the Hill residence today while the mother was absent on an errand. Bruce Britton, aged B, has been arrested at Prescott and two strangers are in jail pending an investigation.
 All the afternoon crowds of angry citi- zens collected In various parts of the city and threatened violence 10 the pris- oner. It Is believed even now that the guilty person will be summarily punished If sufficient evidence of guilt Is discov- cred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Weekly Cotton ctatistics.

Liverpool, June Following are the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales of all kinds. 23,000 bales: total sales American, 10000; English spin. ners' takings, 48,00O; total exports. 5000; imports of all kinds. 29,00O; inn ports American, 25,000; stock of all kinds. S14,000; stock American, 37,- 900: quantity afioat American, 370OO: total sales on speculation. 400; total sales to exporters, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15

Dallas, Tex, June 14.-A special to the News from Waco. Tex. says
 After chase lasting fourteen hours, Lee Robinson, negro VI / ,- ested near Bosqueville today, charge = E l attempt ed criminal assault upo O a s. Alonzo Robertson, white woma Lx
 Last night negro en z q the Rob ertson home and attacke sI ." Robert son. A fierce fight foll, c Q the wo- mans hair being torn f z Ter head, her throat bruised and he CTS bitten to the bone.
 A posse of fifty men il Q suit with bloodhounds, came across egro who was not connected with the crime but who had just escaped from the peniten- tiary and who opened fire with revol- yer. He was captured but was released when found to be the wrong man.
 Robinson was captured later. Extra guards were placed about the jail and farmers from the vicinity poured into the city in strong numbers.
 Crowds from the country became so large and demonstrative that Sheriff Tol- ley tonight sent Robinson to another county for safe keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Lad Acquitted of Murder.

Amercus. Ga, June 14.-Grady Tarver. the lad of 14 who killed his school com panion, Augustus Oliver. recently, by q blow upon the head with a baseball bat during a game, was acquitted this after noon of the charge of murder. The case consumed nearly the entire day. and was vigorously contested while the court room was thronged with interested spectators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Nervousness Is Allayed.

St. Petersburg, June 15.-Q:90 a. m.)- Every foreign minister and ambassador now in St. Petersburg attended a recep- ton given by foreign minister Lamsdorff yesterday afternoon. Several diplomats who displayed some unnecessary nervous ness earlier in the day over the conclud- ing clause of the Russian foreign office communication to the Gazette Saying the imperial government has "no objection to principle" in the meeting of plentipo- tentiaries proposed by President Roose- welt, If the Japanese government ex- presses a desire therefor,') were reas- sured after talking with the foreign minister and upon learning that the com- munication did not reproduce the exact text of the note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Charged With EmbezzIement,

Pensacola, Fla, June 14.-B. H. Burton, formerly deputy clerk of the state court, is charged with falslfying county records, embezzlement and perjury. The amount he is alleged to have secured is $50OO The state auditor has been in Pensacola nearly a month working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15

post as ambassador at Washington unless the authorities at St. Petersburg here after decide to change them.
 It now appears possible that the ques- ton of an armistiee can be arranged at or near the seat of war and 1t is pos sble that Pekin may be the place select ed for taking up this subject. In any case the negotiations relative to an ar mistice and the point for the meeting of the plenipotentiaries have reached a stage where a final decision is consid- cred imminent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
VIII Improve TansIer Harbor.

Berlin, June 1.-The Hamburg Ameri- can Steamship company the Tageblass says. is the intention of the Germans to make Tangier, Morocco. modern port with wharves for large ships. It is also believed that the German navy will thus have access for coaling at Tcngier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-15
Finish Piles for camplnIIe.

Venice, June A-The driving of piles for Campinile St. Marks has been fin- ished. The work of surrounding the foun- dation with stone wall ten feet thick is now progressing and next spring the building of the Campinile itself will be begun