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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

lions committee undoubtedly will result m much earlier decision in the senate Nearly every senator who discussed the treaty today expressed a desire that the measure be kept from booming a party question. To prevent this, Senator Bacon oifered to withdraw hls resolution con corning the protocol of an agreement entered into between the United states In January, 1903, in reference to the san to Domingo Improvement company claims, and modify is. When he again offers it, the resolution will be general lit character, and will ask that the for eign relations committee inquire and re- port whether the executive has authority to make an agreement by which the United States takes charge of the cus- toms of another country. It will not men tion any particular case, but 1t will ask that the Senate committee inquire if there is another form of convention, treaty, protocol or agreement by whlch the President might proceed to the col lection of claims of a citizen Of this United States against a foreign power He took the position that the executive could look after the interests of the cit izens of the United States through dip lomatic channels but that to take charge of custom houses, might be charged as an act of war. He declared that the procedure was unconstitutional, unless it was subNitted first to the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
SANTO DOMINGO TREATYIS
 TO BE DISPOSED OF SOON

Washington, March 7.-Without deter mining any question of policy in regard to the San Domingo treaty. the Senate decided today that the treaty should be reported as soon as possible from the committee on foreign relations, and the entire question fought out in executive sesssion. This was the sentiment of the foreign relations committee, as we'll as the Senate, and in two sessions of the committee the proceedings were with a view to reporting the treaty tomorrow if possible.
 The amendments offered in the commit tee were confined to a reduction of an alleged surplusage of words. They were offered verbally and taken down by a stenographer They are to be printed and considered when the committee meets tomorrow. By tacit understanding the policy involved in the treaty was not taken up by the committee, and 1t was understood that the action in submitting amendments in this manner cid not com init any senator to the support of the treaty. The programme was merely to fa- ciltate action and remove all chanre of it's being made a party question in the committee.
 The prompt action of the foreign rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
CAVALRYMEN GAN
 HAVESHARP SWORDS
SUCCESS OF JAPANESE CAUSE
 SHARP-EDGED WEAPONS TO BE
 LOOKED UPON WITH MORE FA- voR BY AMERICAN OFFICERS.

Washington. March 7.-The officers and cavalrymen of the American army are to have sharpened swords hereafter if they want them. Heretofore the ac- cepted type of military sword here has been rather blunt and, in fact, a consid- .erable element in the army maintained that the spirit of the rules of the modern warfare was opposed to a keen edge sword.
 But modern practice is the other way and the Japanese in particular sharpen their terrible cutting swords so that they frequently split man down from his shoulders to his heart, or chop off an arm with ease. The President, hav ing in mind his own experience as an of ficer in the army, inclines toward a sharp, heavy cutting sword. General Crozier, the chief of ordnance, has prepared a re- port upon the sword which has just come before the general staff of the army, and has this to say about the weapon:
 The sword is intended for both cutting and thrusting purposes, having sharp point and very slight curvature. It is rather light for a good cutting weapon, and for perfect thrusting weapon 1t should be straight. It is in some respects d considerable improvement on the one which it replaces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
WHRT H WELL
 KNOWN MHfi SRYS
T. H. SPENCER HAS THE FOLLOW ING TO SAY OF CHARLES LIN COLIN SMITHS METHOD AND PRESCRIPTION GLASSES.

T. H. Spencer, the well-known and sue cessful mine and quarry operator, and who was formerly the largest retail grocer in the city, who lives at No 1900 Avenue J, and has offices in the Jefferson County Bank building, has this to say of Charles Lincoln Smiths prescription glasses:
 '.For the past eight or ten years I have been greatly bothered at times with dim ness of vision. My eyesight was very dim and spots and speclSs would almost constantly appear.
 "I tried glasses after glasses. Every five or six months I would get new pair but they would make my eyes burn and give me no relief.
 'I am now using Charles Lincoln Smiths method and prescription glasses, and I can truthfully say that they have proved a great success. The spots before my eyes have disappeared and I have now as good vision as I had when I was . boy.
 My wife also has tried Charles Lincoln Smiths method and prescription glasses, anad the benefit she derived has been remarkable. We would not be without them for any price.
 T feel that Charles Lincoln Smiths marvellous method and glasses have been blessing to us all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
WILL MAKE ADDITION.
Capacity of Woodstock Mill Increased
 to 10000 SpindIes.

Anniston March '. = Especially = The Woodstock cotton mill will erect an ad- ditional building near the present mill site, and when fitted up and in operation the capacity of the plant will be double the capacity of the plant when first put into operation. MT Thomas Wolsencroft has been awarded the contract for the erection of a one-story brick building BOX 100 feet alongside the present mill site and of motor to light the present build ing as well as one side of the new build ing.
 The new building is to be completed in sixty days and this addition will be put in operation as soon as the machinery can he installed. This concern began busi- ness a few years ago with a capacity of 5OO0 spindes and when the new addition is in operation 10000 spindles will be in &operation in the plant and the working rorce will be practically double The Woodstock cotton mill is owned and of \cered by Anniston, John w. Noble being
 esident and James Keith. Jr.. being
 Eretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
ROSIE DU PIETRO
 DIES SUDDENLY
Police Are Making Investigation of Case Which Is Surrounded
 By Mystery.

New York, March Rosie Du Pletro, the young Italian matron recently &C., quilted of murder who was placed on trial for killing an Italian, who had made improper advances toward her. is dead in Long Island city, and the police are making an investigation of the case.
 Mrs. Du Pietro gave birth to a child two weeks ago, but apparently was mak- ing a satisfactory recovery. She had not had the attention of a physician for several days prior to her death. When Mrs. Du Pietro was in the tombs await ing trial on a charge of murder. her case attracted attention.
 Hundreds of women all over the coun- try interested themselves in the priso- ner, and scores of petitions asking for her release were sent to the district attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
COL. CODY WANTS NO
 RECONCILIATION
SAYS HIS WIPES CONDUCT TO. WARD HIM HAS BEEN SUCH THAT HE WANTS NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH HER.

Omaha, Neb, March 7-During the course of his deposition in lis petition for divorce, William F. Cody, Buffalo Bil' today deo Jared that he could not accept any reconciliation with Mrs. Cody and declared he would have absolutely nothing to do with her in the future. This declaration was made as the result, as Colonel Cody stated, of Mrs. Cody having charged him with being the mur- der of their daughter, Arta, and announce Ing publicly that she would denounce him over her grave.
 This declaration was brought out dur ing the cross-examination by Attorney Wilcox. The questions leading up to it were of a statutory nature, the Wyoming courts accepting testimony regarding re- conciliation and reasons for and against 1t.
 Attorney Ridgely, for Colonel Cody stated that Mrs. Cody had not been sin cere in her expressed wish for a reconcili- at.on, and in making it had placed such conditions on her acceptance of such an event as to preclude any chance of Cody's accepting them. Ridgely stated that the Colonel had sent Dr. Powell to Mrs. Cody in the hope of adjusting their differences, and that she had received Powell in a manner that nr-re it impossible for Cody to further reconsider any overtures from her orNto himself make any.
 Colonel Cody concluded his deposition today. Most of the time was given up to cross-examination by Attorney Wilcox, counsel for Mrs Cody. The matter of poisoning resulted from the dog eating poisoned meat which had been put out for rats.
 Cody was questioned about the sep aration between himself and Mrs. Cody In 1871 He said that it resulted from an affair at a hotel in Omaha. He had closed business season, he said. and was paying off the lady employees. He said Mrs Cody took exception to the man. ner in which he treated the lady employees. and bade them goodbye, although he did not consider it an impropriety.
 Colonel Cody left Omaha this evening for New York, and will sail Saturday for Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Glenn of Glenn Springs, says of herself after consulting Charles Lincoln Smith and using his wonderful method and pre- scription glasses.
 ..When l say l feel like a new woman, Mrs. Brownrigg continued. T don't mean one of those creatures that try to imi- tate the manners and ways of men, l mean that l have been relieved of ter rife headaches, due to eye strain, and that in temper, disposition and attitude toward everyone and everything l am totally different from what l was before l consulted Charles Lincoln Smith.
 This is the first time in my life that I ever felt like writing a testimonial for anyone, but I want to do this. and I want to do it because my husband and feel so grateful to Charles Lincoln Smith for the good his method and prescription glasses have done me.
 "They have completely relieved me of the rackng, wrecking headaches that have tormented me for fifteen years. In that time l have been to all sorts of specialists in the Birmingham district and elsewhere, and l reckon l have taken enough medicine to stock a drug store and bought enough glasses to fit out an op- ticians establishment The more medicine l took and the more glasses l bought the more 1 suffered The terrible headaches continued. l was perfectly miserable. My nerves were all gone and know l made everyone near me miserable too by my fretfulness and impatience.
 "I saw Charles Lincoln Smiths ad- yertisement in the newspf pers. l went to him, consulted him, used his method and his prescription glasses, and now l am perfectly well. T can't tell you how elatoI I am because of 1t and how happy my husband is We both feel very, very grateful to Charles Lincoln Smith. I'm telling all my friends now ;ucky I am, but l didn't really need to tell them. They all knew by my looks and man. ner that good luck had come to me.
 My husband and l are not much on blowing other peoples horns, but we cer- tainly are glad to bear witness to the wonderful skill of Charles Lincoln Smith"
 If you have blurring, dizziness, neu- ralgia, headache, spots before the eyes, winlSing, trembling spells. cataract, burn ing, smarting of the eyes, various nerv- ous and brain affections, entailing not only positive injury to the sight, but un- told misery, call immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
DAN CARD IS CAPTURED.
Negro Is Charged With Murder cf Man and Daughter at SolomonsviIle.

Montgomery, March "A special to the Advertiser says that Dan Card, the negro desperado, charged with the murder of Robert Arlington, a prom inent farmer, and his daughter, near Solomonsvlle, Ala, has been captured while working as a laborer on a farm near Compton, Fla He tried to reach his gun, but was prevented. The cap ture was made by Bailiff ]. R. Koni- gay, who will get a reward of $300
 The crime committed by Card was a peculiarly atrocious one and created intense popular indignation at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
MONEY COULDN'T
BUY FEM, SAYS HE.
T. A. Altman, Check Clerk of the T. C..
 1. R. R. Company, Pratt City.

Here Is what T. A. Altman, the check clerk of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Pratt City, says of Charles Lincoln Smiths method and pre- seription glasses
 Ever since I was 12 years of age my eyes have given me trouble. l had the measles at that time and t.-e disease, I think affected my eyesight I have had continuous headaches and my eyeids have been heavy and dropping
 First I tried one remedy and then an- other, but without avail
 Recently, however, I consulted Charles Lincoln Smith and tried his method and prescription glasses. They have done me a world of good. My headaches have ceased and my vision is now clear. If could not get another pair of glasses like the ones Charles Lincoln Smith pre- scribed for me I'll tell you right now that money couldn't buy the pair I am using"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
Chen runa Calls on President.

Washington, March Sir Chen Tung LianC Cheng, the Chinese min ister here, called on the President to- day and presented to him the felicita- tions of the Chinese Emperor upon his inauguration as President of the United States. The message includes a personal expression of the Emper- ors regard and wishes for a success full and prosperous administration.
 The Gawk Engraving Co. makes the best cuts. Phone Peoples 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
American Wins Chess Contest.

Paris, March 7.-Frank J. Marshall of Brooklyn took tonight's game in the chess match with D. Janowski of this city. thus winning the contest. The final score was: Marshall, 8; Janow- ski. 5; drawn, 4. Large crowds have followed with interest the progress of the match, and tonight Marshall was greeted with prolonged applause when he made his final move. Mr. Marshall intends playing at various European cities before returning to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
Oil We'll in Mexico.

Mexico City, March 7.-Another oil we'll has been struck by the company operating at Fl Cuguas, in the state of Vera Cruz. This is the second well that has been brought in in that local ity within the last month. The oil is narafine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

Bowling Green, Warren street and some from Houston street, in one steady stream towards Harlem and the Bronx. By the time the cars reached One Hundred and Fourth street they were damned with humanity.
 Enterprising and aigle young New Workers, bound to reach home, climEed to the roofs of the cars and settling there pulled out their papers and read war or strike news through the great white way of Broadway. There was driz- zling rain and some raised umbrellas un- til the cars resembed London tram cars.
 During the evening the strikers sue ceeded in persuading many of the new guards and motermen to leave their places. In few cases trains were desert- ed by their crews between stations and passengers had to risk the dangers Of the third rail to get out of the subway. At one time five trains were stalled at One Hundred and Twenty-flfth street, the crews having been induced by strikers who crowded the station and boarded the cars to quit.
 On one train the bell ropes were cut and the cars slightly damaged but the police interposed in time to prevent seri- ous trouble. The train yards were placed under a strong guard of police and em- ployes of the company Manager Head ly announced this evening that he had secured 5000 men to replace the strikers, or less than 2000 short of the usual com pletment The men came from all parts of the country, batch of 300 arriving early in the evening from Philadelphia. One of their number displaying a re- volver said he would resist interference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

The front and back of a Bloch Go-cart locks automa- tically and can only be re- leased by the nurse. Ben M. Jacobs & s7vos, 2O1l First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

->--~----- imprisoned. It was fifteen minutes before the first of the victims was released.
 Mcclellan Offers Services.
 Mayor George B. Mcclellan late this afternoon reached the conclusion that transportation conditions had assumed such a serious aspect that 1t would be necessary to bring the two factions to some speedy agreement. He accordingly addressed a letter to both the Interbor- ough and the Amalgamated association to this end. In this letter he said:
 'As Mayor of the city, solcitious for the comfort of it's people and the protection of its business interests, 1 beg to offer to you my services to act as mediator arr bitrator or In any capacity in which may be instrumental in effecting an ad- justment of the existing differences be- tween the Interborough Rapid Transit company and it's employees, so that it's complete operation of their railroad may be resumed at once.
 ''The suggestion which I have made to act myself Is but prompted by desire to show my willingness to serve. would, however, much prefer to invite a number of disinterested citizens to un- dertake the task and submit to them this delicate and patriotic work
 Every precaution has been taken to protect the power house and men work ing there. The men are supplied with meals in the power house and cots have also been placed there for them.
 The police said tonight that over one hundred non-union men had left their places on account of illness.
 All the downtown hotels are crowded tonight with guests unable to reach their homes in the upper sections of the city. One-third of the police force of Brooklyn was called over to Manhattan to aid in handling the strike situation. Two strik- CTS were arrested for interfering with non-union men.
 Plan Way to Get Home.
 New York. March 7.-Down-town New York quit business early this afternoon and put it's mind and effort to the single purpose of getting home. The mornings spectacle of lower Brodway and it's trib- utary streets crowded with private equip ages, cabs and automobiles was repeated, but the procession flowed north. It began by o'clock and from then until dusk the narrow thoroughfare was a vast nov ing mass of vehicles There were turn outs that probably had never been so far south there were cabs without number and except at the race courses on nota- ble days, seldom has New York seen such a collection of power vehicles.
 One of the oldest sights was q number of large wagonettes, such as are used for theatre parties, holding from ten to twelve persons each. They were filled with bus mess men, and took their place in the curious mixture of wheeled things.
 Police Were Kept Busy.
 While nothing like the customary number of persons sought the subway and elevated railways, nevertheless the crowd was large enough to fill the sta ticns as early as 1 o'clock. The infre- quent trains were rushed, the crowds in their eargerness crowding the narrow doors so that it frequently required the efforts of the police on duty to push them aside and keep the way clear Now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
HUSBAND AND WIFE
 BOTH MADE HAPPY.
Good Luck Came to Them-GratefuI Words and Praise From Bessemer.

T feel like a new woman,"
 That is what Mrs. Charles II. Brown rigg. the wife of Charles H. Brownrigg, q widely known citizen of Bessemer, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
Many of Them Students.

Several of the bette- dressed said they were students of the University of Penn sylvania. Some 300 who applied at the head offices of the company were like wise pressed into service, but like the Philadelphia contingent, included a num- Der of university students from the School of Applied Science of Columbia university. A delay of several hours in removing the United States mail bags from an elevated station will, it is as- serted. result in the calling into action of the United States marshal and his assistants The mail bags from the Har- lem sub-station postofflce, piled up on the platform, but the strikers would not permit the trains to stop, the crews be- ing threatened with attack if they stop.
 It was not until late hour that the fact became known that the mall had been delayed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

The finest steel only is used in Bloch Gs-carts. Ben M. Jacobs & Bros, 2Oll First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

Honolulu, March 7.-High Sheriff Henry told the correspondent of the Associated Press today that the chemists in a test of the contents of Mrs. Stanford's stomach had found q color which indicated strych- nine poisoning, and they would so testify at the inquest He added that the chem ists had found stryehnine in the bicar- bonate of soda which Mrs Stanford took on the night of her death and that they would so declare to the coroner's jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
WOMAN PESTERED
 BY 4 CHINAMAN
MRS. STANFORD WAS BOTHERED BY INSANE MAN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS-sToMAcH FOUND TO CONTAIN sTRYcHNINE.

San Francisco, March Tt has been learned today that Mrs. Stanford had been pestered for a number of weeks before the attempt was made to poison her on January 14 by an insane China man named Wong Toy Wong. The fellow wrote her a letter In which he demanded that she give him saO0O0. which he said he had on deposit in the Leland Stanford Jr., University Trust bank, mythical institution. The man hung around the Stanford residence until he was arrested by Detective Cieary of private detec- tive agency. He was sent to an insane asylum on February g. Both the private detectives and the local police deny they ever suspected this Chinaman of poison ing Mrs. Stanford. It Is known, however, that they spent much time in tracing his movements.
 Captain Burnett authorized the follow ing statement today
 "The San Francisco police do not accuse and have no right to suspect any one at this time. The witnesses who have been examined thus lar have come to us volun- tarily. Our position is simply this: If the verdict of the eoroner's jury at Hon olulu be that Mrs. Stanford came to her death through strychnine poisoning, we want to be in a position to turn over to the officials there every bit of evidence obtainable in San Francisco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

For Sale-Young Tennes- see mule. Longshore Gro cery Co.,, lO26 South 2Oth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
SUBWAY TRAINS
 HAVE COLLISION

Continued from First Paae.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08
Was a False Prophet.

It was disclosed that the man with a ,,,ssa nhone was false prophet. for after tbe tracks were cleared of the wreck at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-08

Expert scientific medical aIten- ton given at Sanitarium.
 Write us for particulars. All cor respondence strictly confidential.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-30
BURGLARS IN UNION SPRINGS.
Two Attempts Are Frustrated BY the
Cries of Women.

Union Springs, May -(Special.)-Fri-
day night about u o'clock a would-b
burglar tried to gain admittance to the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Nathan Frazer
through a window. The rafting of the
blinds awoke Mrs. Frazer and her
screams frightened the intruders away.
Saturday night about Il o'clock. just
after Miss Amaret Dawson had retired,
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
M. j. Cowan. she heard voices in the
hall and heard one say, Go on and
open the door, DIR. Cowan is out of town
and Cecil Cowan Is in the barber shop
Miss Dawson raised a window and called
| Mr.. Roberts, near neighbor This
frightened the would-be burglars away
and then Miss Dawson telephoned to
| Cecil Cowan, who came home.
The new Methodist church will be ded-
! icated next Wednesday evening" when
Bishop Galloway of Mississippi will
preach the dedlcatory sermon.
WIN Stakeley who is quite i'll at the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs w NJ.
| Stakeley, with tuberculosis is in a crit
zeal condition. His brother Frank Stake
| ley, arrived from Atlanta a few days
| since to be with him.