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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Iaval bill will therefore determine their fate. Speaker Cannon and Sen a.or Allison are insisting upon a cur tadment of expenditures somewhere, and the question now is, shall the naval bill be cut dewn, or the three other bills be altogether defeated? Close observers at Washington pre- dict that in the conflict the naval bill will be trimmed down, and that the three other bills will be passed. Pub lie sentiment runs that way, simply because our navy las been increased beyond all precedent, and 1t will do no harm to slaeken the pace for a while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14
After the snow, the slush.
WILL HAVE TO HUSTLE.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Birmingham's citizens have formed a State Fair association and taken out ar- ticles of incorporation. Montgomery will have to hustle if she keeps up with Bir- mingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

The baking powder trust has been smashed in Missouri, and the lobby ists have been scattered widely. A in Jefferson City is a marked man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

The Carnonia, the new leviathan of the Cunard line, has smokestacks as large as the North River tunnel. What ever critics may say about airships, there is no complaint to make against the modern ocean steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

A West Virginia plumber shot man and gave Almself up to the authorities. He will lose a lot of money by being inl jail during the busy season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Another woman has found her way to a mans leart through his stomach. That is S, metimes the only direct route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Only those college professors who are well loaded with startling sugges. tions find favor and good salaries now adays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Today the comic valentine will be sent by the man who blows a tin horn on New Year Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Only eight impeachments have been presented to the Senate in the entire of the government. Only one of note, that of President Andy John con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Carp are painted red in Michigan and sold fo- salmon. East Lake should market it's carp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

The general public generates hon est Comerforo, and holds the Illinois legislature in suspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

It is plain L at the author of How to Be Happy Though Married" had never heard of Hoch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

A landmark went down when the Battle houSe in Mobile was burned. It was an old-timer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

William H. Baldwin, Jf., did not in tend that thers should be a successor to him in the affection of his widow. If Mrs. Baldwin remarries she loses her fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

This campaign against dirty paper money is purely theoretical. No man has yet been found with the courage to turn down proffered greenback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

When Governor Cunningham has the grip it is in order for all the state to sneeze, and it is doing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Texas IS outdoing even Medicine Ha. in the manufacture and dispatch of cold waves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Bat" Masterson certainly was a find for to plsagraphers, rhymers, jokesmiths and newspaper correspond ents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Louisville is already getting ready to greet the Confederate Veterans in great shape ill June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Keep your Peruna bottle handy dur ing this sort of weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Up to date no canal employe at Pan anna has been il- enough to neglect to draw his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Chicagos two most famous citizens are Hoch and Comerford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Rhode Island and Pennsylvania are expected to endorse Comerford's ex- pulsion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Dowie has mortgaged Zion. and the zionites begin to wonder what ails their 'Lige.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

In order to read the egg quotations nowadays one has to use stepladder. The hens are engaged in race suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Secretary aft will sail from the Philippines in July. His presidential balloon wll probably go up later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Between the Czar and Oyama, Ku- ropatlxin seems to be headed towards retirement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Be brave and true today, and refuse to send comic valentine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

The Illinois legislature is trying tC live down it's Comerford spasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14
Let me play the fool

Let me play the fool: With mIrth and laughter let old wrin- kles come; And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying eroans.
 Merchant of Venice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

The hand of the rest of the country is raised against Medicine Hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Now Paris is going to have another exposition. It seems to be a habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Poor old Vulcan appears to be up against it again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

L. H. Russ and J. H. caffee are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Hera1u in it's circulation de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Comerford was expelled because he told the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

No communication will be published without it's authors nt ne. Rejected manuscripts will no. be retCr.-d unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

Entered Q the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter, under act of Congress, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sum-
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to know
the circulation of any paper in
which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on September 3, 1905, was
1856.
i solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number of copies of
The Sunday Star circulated on September
g. 19O5-that is, the number of copies act
ually sold. delivered, furnished and mail
ed for valuable consideration. to bona fide
purchasers or subscribers. and that mono
of the copies so counted are free or sample
copies and none are returnable, except in
the case of several hundred sent to sub
urban agents from whom a few returns of
unsold papers have not yet been received.
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT,
Acting Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
ninth day of September. A. d. 1905
GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER
(SeaI) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
KILLED N COLLISION
Freight Train Wrecked Near
Philadelphia.
THREE LOSE LIFE
FAST TREI0HT CRASHES INTO A
LOCAL.
Locomotive Toppled Over and Boiler
Burst-First Trip Of
Engineer.
THREE LOSE LIFE

PHILADELPHIA. September 9.-Three
trsinmen were killed and two others were
probably fatally injured early today in .
collision between freight trains Of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railway and ths Gen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey at Tabor juno
ton. Pa. near here.
The dead:
John r. Rankin of Jersey City. engineer
Of the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
train.
Henry Baker of Bayonne, N. j.. conductor
OF the same train.
Frank Bond of Philadelphia, brakeman
Of the Philadelphia and Reading train.
A fast freight of the Central railroad
crashed into a Reading local freight and
the three dead men were buried beneath
the wreckage. Fire followed the collision
and the local fire department was called
out to extinguish the flames.
The trains were known as the Bethlehem
local freight and the Jersey City fast
freight. The local train was drilling on a
north-bOund track. 1t was ordered to a
siding to allow the Jersey City freight to
pass, but before it could be switched to the
siding the fast train came upon 1t and the
collision resulted. The locomotive of tho
Jersey City train toppled over and the boil
ell burst. Scalding Rankin, the engineer. to
death. This was his first trip on the train.
Frank Bond was standing on top of box
car and was crushed to death under the
wreckage, as was also Baker. Six cars
were demolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
FIGHT FOR cHILD's WEALTH
Cincinnati Has a Mysterious Legal
Case-Eforts to Settle,

Cincinnati Has a Mysterious Legal
Case-Efforts to Settle.
A dispatch from Cincinnati last night
says:
The fitting into town Of Col Thomas r.
Shay, lawyer of this city. today from Chi
cago. with several private detectives on
his trail. and his leaving for New York
after hasty trips to his Office and his home
at Clifton, brought out intimations of q
mysterious legal case in which he had
been retained by Miss Helen Butler Of
Chicago. 1t is matter involving the
rights of young child to property OF i'm
mense value. The retainer, according to
rumor. runs into five figures.
The scenes involved in the case, 1t is
known, are laid in Cincinnati. Chicago and
New York, and some points in Europe.
Col. Shay went to Chicago on Wednesday
evening and would have gone direct to
New York but for some important papers
in connection with the case which were in
Cincinnati. Gov. Deneens office, 1t Is said.
has been consulted already in regard to
the matter.
Col Shay's trips are explained as an eff
fort to bring about o settlement before the
matter IL entered in Cincinnati courts
Shay said ON arrival this morning that In
this case his lips had been sealed tighter
than In any other case he ever had IN his
long career as a lawyer. He declared that
he was being bounded by detectives hired
by those opposing Miss Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
NOT To OPEN SCHOOLS|CA Commission
Thought to Be Best In New Methods Of Doing Business
Orleans Criticised
SCHOOL BOARD ACTS by TWO CONTRACTORS
BELIEvED WHAT TO
PROVING. sAx.
Feeding Employees
Of the Is Not Contract but
Concession
Thought to Be Best In New
Orleans.
SCHOOL BOARD ACTS
BELIEvED TO BE IN
PROVING.
Pope Sends Blessing to italian Mis-
sionary Sisters Of the Sacred
Heart

NEW ORLEANS. September e.-Although
the health authorities here made It known
that there would be no objections to the
opening Of the public schools in October.
provided certain precautions were taken.
the school board has decided upon an in
definite postponement OF the original date,
which was September Is. II there is a
steady Improvement from this time forward
a special meeting Of the board will be held
between September 20 and October 1 to Ak
a time for the opening. Hundreds of school
children are scattered all over the country
and will not be returned here until the fever
is practically wiped out.
While the death rate remains SO low the
federal and local authorities will continue
to believe that the situation here Is stead
lily improving, in spite of the slight jump
in new cases yesterday. In several In
stances lately deaths have been due rather
to neglect than to inattentton, demonstrat-
Ing that the fever is now appearing IN a
form so mild that it responds readily to
fairly decent treatment.
Quarantine Announced.
Greenville, Miss. has announced that no.
body now outside Of the county will be al
lowed to enter after Sunday and that I'M
less there is a remarkable Improvement
there In conditions rigid regulations WILL NC
continued until frost comes. Summit. Miss.
on the other hand. which was very strict
at the beginning of the fever has now TAX
en- liberal attitude and removed the quar-
antine against certain freight from New
Orleans and other points provided 1t Is GER
tilted by the marine hospital service.
The pope has sent his blessing to the
Italian missionary sisters of the Sacred
Heart, who have been doing invaluable
work among the Italian population. There
are twelve fever orphans in the asylum
conducted by the sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
MISERY AT SHUSHA
FIGHTING BETWEEN TARTARS
AND ARMENIANS.

TIFLIS, Caucasia. September 9.-The Ar
menian bishop Of Shusha has sent mes
sage to the authorities here saying that the
devastation and resultant misery at Shusha
is appalling The fighting between the Tar
tars and Armenians continued uninterrupt-
edly for Ave days. and hundreds OF killed
and wounded are lying in the streets. the
bishop adds that the greater part OF the
town now consists of charred ruins. the
buildings destroyed including the govern
ment offices, churches. schools and shops.
He urgently appeals for food. funds and
other necessaries for the starving and
homeless thousands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
LOADED WITH WHEAT
MORE THAN MILLION BUSHEs
DESTROYED.
Blaze Thought to Have Been Caused by
Spontaneous Combustion
Beyond Control

CHICAGO, September 9.-The Santa Fe
elevator, containing 100000 bushels of
grain. was destroyed by fire here today.
Loss. $1,000. 900.
The building. located at 9th and Wood
streets. was five-story frame structure,
covered by sheet iron and corrugated steel
The fire Is thought to have been started
by spontaneous combustion In a wheat bin
on the top story. An explosion was heard
by several workmen, who hurried to that
floor. When they arrived they saw flames
issuing from one Of the bins. Efforts were
made to extinguish the fire. but after a
short fight the men were forced to fee from
the building. Meantime the fire department
had been notified, but before the first de-
tachment arrived the flames had made a
way to the first floor of the building and
were beyond control. The firemen expert
eneed considerable difficulty in reaching the
fire and In obtaining water. although twenty
engines and two fire tugs were at the scene
The nearest water plug to the fire was more
than 200 feet away. while others were al
most 400 yards from the building. The ele-
vator Is controlled by Harris-Scotten Com
pany, grain brokers. and was valued at
$500, 900. Forty or more grain cars were
standing on q sidetrack near the building
and these were moved under heavy risk by
the train crews. None of the cars burned.
Mass Of Flames.
Within fifteen minutes after the fire had
been discovered the entire building was a
mass Of flames. The heat was intense and
the f1remen were forced back from the
building. An hour after the fire the floors
Of the building collapsed and later the sides
Of the building gave way. Hundreds Of
bushels OF grain flowed into the river from
the north side OF the building,
The elsVator contained about S4b, 900 BUSH
els OF sfain. OF which about half were oats.
The IRE was one OF the most spectacular
that has occurred In years. Large en1bers
were carried across the river to the north
and fell among the lumber piles In the yards
Of the John Spry Lumber Company. Hines
Lumber Company and the South Side Lum-
Der Company. To prevent repetition of
the lumber yard Ere of 1891. five engine
companies were sent to the lumber yards
to extinguish several small fires which
had been started by the flying embers
from the burning elevator.
The elevator was 400 feet wide and ITO
feet long. It contained sixty bins. It was
located on the banks Of the south branch Of
the river In q maxe Of railroad tracks and
docks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
NO FORMAL MEETING HELD.
Consulting Engineers Remained in
Their Offices Today

The consulting board Of engineers on the
isthmian canal decided not to hold for
NAL session today. Nevertheless, most OF
the members OF the board spent several
hours in their individual offices. with which
they have been provided at the commits
sion's headquarters. attending to their prt-
vate correspondence or looking into GER
tain phases of the great canal problem in
which they are particularly Interested. It
Is evident that the members Of the board.
and especially the foreign representation,
are entering into their work with the great
est enthusiasm and with keen apprecia-
ton OF the gravity of the great task con-
f1ded to them.
The board will go to New York tomorrow
to dine. by invitation Of the President at
Oyster Bay Monday. expecting to return
to Washington the same evening and to
hold business meeting Tuesday.
An important conclusion reached by the
board was that the location of the canal
as marked on the official maps of the COM
shall be accepted as a basis for the de-
tailed discussion of its structure which IL
to follow. This action was taken formally
by a vote of the board.
The meeting yesterday was devoted to
formulating a basis for discussion and
action. and the acceptance of the align
ment of the canal was regarded as the
first question to be settled in getting at
thio DStSis 1AS quSStiOu DIS 70 Gu0 type
OF canal to be built-its depth. width and
height, and the number of locks to be
Csed-were all touched on during the
meeting. but no conclusion reached How
ever, the questions as to whether q sea-
level canal shall be recommended or not
has not been taken up.
An interesting feature of the session yes
terday was the presentation of an exhaus-
tive paper on the size of ships by NJ. Girard,
the French engineer. The conclusion
reached by M. Gtrard is that the size Of
ships Is constantly increasing. This fact
was given its proper bearing on the neces-
sity for deeper harbors and larger water
ways. The paper was presented in French,
but will be translated and made q part OF
the records Of the board.
Every member OF the board was present.
and the discussion was participated in by
all in a most interested manner.
After taking luncheon Monday with Pres
ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay the board
will return here the same day and hold
session Tuesday.
Comprehensive minutes Of the meetings
are being kept, although no attempt IL be-
ing made to preserve detailed report Of
the discussion.
The board of consulting engineers Of the
canal commission reconvened at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The discussion first
touched upon the slope Of the canal. but no
decision was reached as the members did
not feel able to decide without first having
seen the natural aspects OF the country
through which the canal has to be made.
The depth of the canal also was discussed,
but no conclusion was reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
WILL ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE.
1t is Asserted That Representative
Swanson Will Resign.

II Is stated here today on exceedingly
good authority that Representative Swan
son will probably send his resignation to
Gov. Montague prior to the November
election, thereby showing his absolute con-
fdence in his election and accepting the
challenge OF Representative slemp. So
far as Mr.. Swanson is concerned 1t Is said
he desires to resign at once. but he is
leaving the matter largely In the hands OF
the democratic state committee. He has
no doubt of his election. and to show that
he is willing to place his resignation In
the hands OF Gov. Montague before the
November election to take effect at what
ever date is considered best by the demo-
cratic state committee. probably January
1. Gov. Montague would order a special
election to fill the vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

The funeral OF Mrs. Alexander l.. Began
Of this city. who died at Belle Isle. Quebec.
August 30. occurred last Monday from the
residence OF her father-in-iaw DIR. S. w..
Began. 4N G street northwest. Interment
was at Oak Hill cemetery. The pa.lbear-
ers were Henry c. Whitlock. DIR. Henry +.
Cassidy, DIR. A. r. Stewart. L. b. Gambull.
G. Clinton Roberts and Lieut.. s. w. Began,
u s. M. c. Mrs. Began. who was a Miss
Janette Rasin daughter of a prominent
citizen OF Centerville. Md. was practically
raised In Washington and had many friends
here, who were shocked and grieyed to
learn of her death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
WANTS TO SEE THE CITY.
M. Witte Will Come With Baron Hosen
From New York.

The State Department has been notified
that NJ. White and Baron Rosen, the Rus
sian peace plenipotentiaries. will arrive In
this city tomorrow morning. M. Witte ID
extremely anxious to visit the capital city
before his return to Russia. AS he II en-
gagged for a dinner In New York Monday
he can spend but few hours In this city
and will be obliged to return to New York
on the Congressional Limited tomorrow at
ternoon. Acting Secretary Loomis will re-
ceivs the visitors and will escort them
about the city. paying particular attention
to the White House and Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Printers on Strike.

WATERFOWL. N. T.. September o.
Fifty printers, including the employees OF
all the newspaper and printing establish
ments in WATERFOWL. struck today in an
attempt to force the signing of the eight
hour agreement The watertown Standard
and the watertown Times. the two daily
newspapers. and the Hungerford Holbrook
Company, the largest Job printery in the
city. have declared open shop" The news
papers were published this afternoon as
usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

! solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday,
September 8, 1905-that is, the number of
copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration, to
bona fde purchasers or subscribers-and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain in the offlce unsold
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT.
Acting Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
ninth day of September, A. d. 1905.
GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
OIL Well Machinery Destroyed.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 0.-Pri-
vate advices from Ba1u say that the ma
chinery Of 5000 out Of 5000 OIL wells has
already been destroyed. Despite the tenn
porary lull @ renewal of the warfare and
incendiarism is apprehended momsntarily.
The tens OF thousands OF hungry unem-
Increasing. constitute an additional dam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
Wireless From Etruria.

NEW YORK. September 9.-The steamer
Etruria. from Liverpool and Queenstown for
New York. was In communication with the
6iasconset. Mass. wireless station at 2
o'clock this morning and vii. probably dock
about O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09
FIRE IN BREWERY.
Loss $76, 900 in Pittsburg This Morn
Ing,

PITTSBuRG. Pa. September 9.-FIre to-
day. which started IN the boiler and pump
ing house Of the Iron City Brewing Com
pany. between 85th and seth streets. In
the Lawrencevills district. caused loss OF
S7500o. The flames spread to the main
building and machine shop, both Of which
were partially destroyed.
The cause OF the f1re II not known. but
tramps. who are IN tho habit OF sleeping
In tho boiler house. are believed to have