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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
4 WOMAN IN BRITT4NI.
AttractiUe Pictures Set in Pleasant
TeTt.

BRITTANY. BY Mortimer Menpes, Text ~ Dol
Othy Menpes. Crown 8vo. PIP 204 Inc Aaeliii-
Ian Company.
Mr.. Menpess color sketches of scenes in Brit
tanv and of Breton peasants are interesting and
suggestive, and equally attractive are his daugh-
ters notes on her travels among
The bare heaths spreading. clear as day.
Moor behind moor. far, far away.
Into the heart Of Brittany -
And here and there. Iockd BY the land.
Long inlets of smooth. gitterlng sea-
And many stretch of watery SAND
There is more of modern Brittany in this
volume than of the land Of ancient keep and
ruined hall wherein the sweetest Christian soul
alive IseuIt of the White Hand, might have
wandered. Nevertheless, some atmosphere OF
poetry. history and romance is to be found mere
in the passages on old st Malo still inclOsed
within it's medieval walls and guarded by the
tower of good Duchess Anne; on QuiTnperts,-
where the Revolution in a day drenched the
streets with the blood of her mobiles, and even
tore and slashed the dead in their tombs; on St
Michel. the mount of tragedy. where men
scken at sight of the oubliette that once stiflsd
the cries of prisoners -devoured alive by rats
The town of Wire the author describes as an
almost complete relic of the Middle Ages-a town
of little old blackened streets filed with time
worn houses of curious shapes, and dominated
by the massive castle, founded in the eleventh
century. At the base of its walls the decayed
houses half built out of solid slate and their
steps of access are cut from the rock on which
they are set. Around and over all the black
and crumbling walls of Wire stream vines and
hOwers-the whole place, falling rapidly into
ruin. still laughs in a glory of color.
Few bits of quaint custom. curious tradition
superstitiOus feeling has the author missed
She does not forget to tell us Of St Cecelia's
feast at Quimper Cathedral. when. at a certain
hour. priest, musicians and choir boys climb to
a platform between the great towers and sing
a joyous hymn there ION the nearest point to
the sky in all Quimper." She writes of the Ius-
cious blackberres that grow along the Breton
roads-fruit which no Breton. child man. will
pick and eat, for does not the bush bear the
accursed thOTns which pierced the Saviour's
forehead?' Brittany she tells US. is full OF
mysteries and legends and superstitions; the
humblest peasant dwelIs within i circle Of rO-
nance:
The Breton hards are stin large class In al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

Professor Dowdcn is at quite unnecessary
pains to assure us that his is book of good
faith Realizing that its validity depends in an
unusual degree upon the researches of many
special students of Montaigne, he begs US to be-
lfeve that he has assmiated their data 1t is
as a scholarly popularizer that Professor Dowden
has done some of his most effective work In this
book, no less than in his shakespeare: His
Mind and Art" he presents with structure
to which many hands have contributed their
labor; we can be only grateful that the parts
are not labelled and that most of the scaffolding
has been pulled down We know that he is as
unlikely to beguile US with unfounded statement
as he is to annoy with a display of erudition-
What may be justly feared is that his eloquence,
his fondness for metaphor and generalization,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
MONTAIGNE.
an Interesting Study by Professor
DOzgden.

MICHEL, DE MONTAIGNE By Edward Dow
den, Ii. D CFrench Men of Letters Edited
by Alexander Jessupl With portrait Svo, PIP
SS3 Philadelphia: ]. B. Lippincott Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

BRITTANY BY Mortimer Menpes Text hy d
othy Menpes. Crown Svo. PIP &+ The MACH
Ian Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, June 9-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton, made up from special cable
and telegraphic advices compares the
figures of this week with last week, last
year and the year before 1t shows a de-
crease for the week just closed of 5f166,
against a decrease of 472 last year and
a decrease of 174,24l year before last.
The total visible Is 1897 6S6, against g.
S74, $50 last week. 1850 last year and 2,
470,SS0 year before last. of this the total
of American cotton is 2,4S9. $50, against q
52S, $50 last week. 1,315.041 last year and l.
36l $50 year before last, and of all other
kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc..
1,37S000, against 1.34600o last week, 100000
last year and 100000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cotton
as above shows a decrease compared with
last week of 81, 1856 an increase compared
with last year of 1.462 GAS, and an increase
compared with year before last of 1885,
S06
or the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there is now afoat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe L.
$50, 0O0 against 100000 last year and L.
1856, 900 year before last; in Egypt 10000,
against $4,000 last year and 5000 year
before last; in India, 957 900, against 49,
coo last year and 100000 year before last,
and in the United States 741,0O0. against
$751;. 900 last year and $4,000 year befor
cf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
COMPROMISE REACHED.
/. S. g. T. w. Pleased With Contract
With Republic Co.

Detroit, June 9.-The wage conference
between representatives of the Republic
Iron and Steel company and of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers, which has been in session
here since Monday, resulted today in a
compromise for the year ending July l..
1906. Retiring President Shaffer of the
Amalgamated association, who has en-
gineered the conference and his asso-
eiates on the Amalgamated associations
committee. are elated tonight over the
success of their weeks work, last years
scale having been secured through a con-
citation board, after a conference had
failed to reach an agreement
President Shaffer stated that under the
agreement reached today the men would
receive an increase averaging about per
cent, while they had asked for an in
crease averaging about II per cent, re-
storation of the scale of 1904 The men
yielded their demands in regard to bar
and the Finch scale; the guide mill
scale. The company conceded the mems
demands on the boiling and muck mill
scale. A compromise amounting to an adj
vance of Z cents on each card was re-
ported on the piles on board scale, and
similar action was taken on the busheling
on sand bottom scale, the snobbling scale
and the heating slabs, and shingling scale
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INCREASES ARE SECURED.
Wright Wanted Additions to Fran.
chise Tax of Gas Companies.

Atlanta, June Especial. )-Comptrollo
General w, A. Wright has succeeded in
securing substantial additions to the fran.
chise tax returns of two large gas COM
panes without the necessity of resortine
to arbitration, agreements having been
reached with their officials after one or
two conferences.
In the case of the Atlanta Gas Light
company, whose franchise was returned
at $l4f5OO, the same as last year tho
comptroller general demanded an increase
OF more than 100000, asking a total re-
turn of S250,000 This demand was based
ON the increased earning power of The
plant. Neither the company nor the
comptroller general wanted to resort 10
arbitration, and compromise was finally
reached today under which the vale ton
OF the company's franchise is put at ..,.-
oOO, which is an increase of $4,000 over
the return last year or more than 40
per cent.
IN the case of the Savannah Gas COM
pany a compromise was reached under
which the comptroller general accepted
an increase of s1S,50o in the value of tho
company's franchise, maxim gfhe tot.i
figure $4,000 VA
me returns of the physical property
IN poth cases were accepted without
change. nous
The comptroller general has der,o, nea
TINS year a general increase in nearly
az corporation franchises with the ex-
ception of few cases in which he CON
sioered that the proper figures had been
given IN, and in many instances he ;e
securing them without the necessity of re-
sorting to arbitration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
WANT SOUTHERN RESTRAINED
Claim Is Made 1t Should Not Operate
south Carolina and Georgia r. r.

Charleston, June 9.-Suit was filed in the
ohiteu states circuit court here today on
pehait or II. II. Cummings of Augusta,
asking that the Southern railway be re-
strained from operating the South. Car
DINA and Georgia railroad, and that a
receiver Tor the latter property be ap-
pointed and the road sold at public aue
non, Inc suit is based upon the alleged
conflict of the Southern roads oneration
OF the South Carolina ana Georgia with
the antitrust laws of the United STATES
1t having held that the operation of the
road is In restraint Of trade
The case will be heard before Judge
Prltchard sitting at Ashevile on June %
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
PRATT CITY BOARD
ELECTS TEACHERS
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS IMPORT.
ANT MEETING-THoMAs PUBLIC
SCHOOL CLOSED WITH INTER-
EsTlNe EXERCISES LAST NIGHT

Pratt city, June 9.-tspeeial1-The board
of education held a special meeting at the
library tonight for the purpose of electing
teachers for the public schools for the en-
suing session. Considerable other rou-
tine business was disposed of.
The teachers elected tonight were as
| follows: Prof. p. o. Sanders, principal
of the high school; Miss Ethel Harrison,
Miss Mabel Benson, Miss Ethel Hutchin-
son, Miss Carrie Turner Mrs. Mabel Esty,
Miss Julia Miller, Miss Lucille Morris,
Miss Mary Cockren Miss Annie McGhee'
Miss Julia Yeatman, Miss Mary Wash
ington, Miss Kate Anthony, Miss Lois
Mckenzie, Prof. G. w. Washington, prin-
cipal of the colored schools and other
teachers of the negro schools We're re-
elected
Every member of the board was pres
ent and the election of the teachers was
practically the only question of i'm
portanee considered.
Thomas School Closes.
The Thomas public schools CLOSED a
successful session tonight. The closing
exercises, which were held at the Presby
terrain church. was largely attended
The programme follows:
Welcome song, by school,
I'm Only a Little Boy" by Frank
Blaich.
I've Heard About Little Boy" by
Robert Vaughn.
My Pa and Ma win Be Surprised" by
Walter Kelley
Look on the Bright Side" by Rosa
Illish.
I'm Very Young" by Arthur Ogden.
"A Boys Opinion by Arthur thinner
"A Game of Tag (song), by school, \
Each Has Work to Do" by Jennie
Ragsdale, Myrtle Mclaughlin, Muriel Nc
Dowell, Ruth Keser, Gertrude Posey,
Ethel Hearndon.
MY Neighbours Baby" by Biddie
Coughlin.
Stick to Your Bush" by George og-
den.
Pats Wisdom" by Thomas Blaich.
DO Your Best" by John Gillian.
Remember, Boys Make Men, by Geo.
Blaich.
MY Mothers Face" by George Rags
dale.
Hard to Please" by Willie McLaugh-
lin and Frank Blaich.
Cuckoo Song" by school.
Ny Jo1oS N<iihihSi
man.
When 1 Was at a Party" by Annie
Gillian.
"A Good Rule" by Willie Denton.
when George Comes Home,p by Jennie
Ragsdale
"Babys Logic" by Ethel Denton.
Personal and General.
The Sunday schol of the First Baptist
church held a picnic today at Avondale
park. A large number of people attended.
Cleveland Seay has returned from the
University of Virginia, where he has been
attending school
Miss Mae Fannie Massingale and Miss
Alma Seay have returned from visit
to Deatsville.
Mrs. James Rogers and Mrs. p. b.
Kennedy have returned from Huntsville,
where they attended the Ladies' Home
Mission society.
Prof Sanders of the Pratt City high
school has gone to his home in Georgia
to spend the summer.
The Red Men held meeting tonight
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ROOSEVELT IN TOUCH
WITH WARNING NATIONS
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
|
st. Petersburg to the Gar were received
by Emperor Nicholas in most friendly
spirit. Toxic responded in an equally ami
cable way. So near are the two warning
powers to amicable contact at this mo-
ment that in all Washington circles, Of
fetal and diplomatic, hopefulness has
given way to hopeful optimism
At late hour tonight Mr.. Takahira
had not been advised from Toxic of the
delivery of the Presidents message to
the Emperor, but he was expecting a
cablegram to that effect at any moment
The minister was able yesterday to
transmit to the President a message from
the MilIado that Japan was DESTROYS of
peace. provided. of course it could be
obtained under proper conditions.
Sternberg Is Right Bower.
Baron Won sternberg the German am
bassador. has throughout been the Presl-
dents right bower IN the negotiations. and
as the personal envoy of Emperor Will
liam, has been able from the outset to
assure the President absolute and hearty
support of the German Emperor in any
effort TO bring about peace. 1t can now be
stated that for days the German Emperor
has been experimenting the efforts of the
PRESIDENT DA communication with the car
urging peace. Through the Grand Duke
Michael who attended the wedding of the
Crown Prince of Berlin. the Emperor sent
the most urgent advice to the Car that
peace in the interest of Russia be con-
cluded without further hostiities
The personal friendship between the
President and the German ambassador
has been an important factor in the pre-
limnaries.
Aware of the preference of Japan to
communicate her peace terms to Russia
direct. the President in the last few days
has been active in counsellng moderation
to Japan, rather than in endeavoring to
draw from Toxic some statement of prob
able terms
At the Russian embassy tonight Count
Cassini remained witho-f adviees from
ST. Petersburg. and was unwilling to
comment on any phase of the situation,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
ST. LOUIS DERBY.
Classic Event Is Worth s1s,s25 to the
Winner.

ST Louis. June 9.-The st. Louis DERBY
worth '$lS,S25 to the winner. the classic
event of the local turf season. will be
run tomorrow over the fair grounds track.
While the class of the individual horses
is nothing remarkable. still the field ON
past performances is so well balanced
that the race should be of interest both
from a speculative and spectacular stand
point
The derby distance is mile and one
man, ana field of probably five horses,
certainty not more than six, will face the
starter The entries follows:
*Pinkerton, ZIG tFeicht), to Q.
SHERIDAN 100 tsewalD, tc ?.
Beknighted liz (Dominick), to 1.
Hiiona, l01 Ct. Williams, to 1
1ncie Charley, liz tAubucnone), 6 to 5.
"Broom Handle 116 (Shasner).
coupled Schneider entry
--Doubtful starter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS.
indianapolis Is Chosen as Meeting
Place for 1906.

Guthrie, Okla, June 9.-The National
Editorial association has adjourned To-
day these officers We're elected:
President John j. Dymond, New Or
leans; first vice president. ]. e. Junkin
Sterling. Kan; second vice president.
H. b. Warner Lexington N. G.; third
vice president, l.. G. Niblack, Guthrie,
Okla; corresponding secretary, w A.
Ashbrook, Johnstown, Ohio; recording
secretary. j. w. Cockrum. Ind; treas
urer, j. o. Steele. Ashland Pa.
Indianapolis was chosen as the place
OF meeting In 1906. The delegates lief.
Guthrie tonight on trip during which
they VIII visit Portland, Ore, Texas and
California. Resolutions were adopted to-
day favoring Immediate statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian territory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans, June 9.-Secretary Hes
ter gives the taking of American cotton
by spinners throughout the world as fol-
lows. in round numbers:
This week 21s.O00, this year against 12s,
600 last year. $1,000 year before last.
Total since September 1 this year. TO-
$4,000 against s935000 last year, and 9.
$4,000 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 212O,000 bales this year, against q
01SOO0 last year, and 2.03i, 900 the year be-
fore: southern spinners, 1,SS0,000 against
776. 900 last year. and 10000 the year be-
fore: and foreign spinners. 6.429 000
against 5.14i.Ooo last year, and 100000 the
year before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Kills His Divorced Wife,

Memphis, Tenn, June "a Com
mercial-Appeal from Aberdeen, Miss,
says Harvie Bolding has shot and
killed his divorced wife and Harvie
Hill, near Gibson, Miss. Bolding was
divorced last January from the woman
and subsequently remarked. Going to
the home of his divorced wife, Bold
ing found Hill there and killed both.
He escaped and has not yet been APP
pretended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
No Hone for Peace.

Rome. June 9.-The Italia prints an
interview with M. Kroupenzky, charge
Il affalrec of the Russian embassy,
who says there is no possibility of
negotiations for peace, nor is there a
likelihood even for pour parlers for
the cessation of hostilities. M. Krou-
penzky adds that the result of the ma
val battle has not changed the situa-
ton of the opposing armies in Man.
churia, which must decide the fate of
the belligerents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
COLLISION IN TEXAS.
Two Trainmen Are Killed and Several
Others Hurt

Dallas, Texas, June "A head-on col
lision between two Texas and New Or
leans trains occurred this evening in
which two trainmen lost their lives and
several others were more or less hurt
The wreck occurred near Spochard. So
miles north of Athens. The dead: j. K.
Brown, engineer, Dallas Carter fireman,
Ennis, Texas.
Two brakemen were slightly injured.
The fireman and engineers bodies were
brought on a special train to Dallas. No
particulars of how the wreck occurred
are obtainable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
No Changes in Cabinet.

Paris, June 9.-Rumors to the effect
that there would be a Encouragement of
the cabinet have brought out an authori-
tative statement that the portfolios will
remain as at present until Premier Rou-
vier finally decides whether to retain the
foreign office portfolio for himself or hand
it over to another minister, which deci-
sion will not be arrived at for several
DAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Bank President Indicted.

st. Paul Mimi, June s.-Thomas B.
Clements who was president of the de-
funct First National bank of t'aribault.
Mimi, was today indicted by the United
States grand jury on twenty-esaven
counts alleging embezzlement. misappro
priation of funds and the making of false
entries in the banks books
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Negro Kills Colonel Marcum.

Muskogee, |. T., June 9.-In an al.
tercation here this evening a negro
slashed Col. Thomas Marcum, prom.
inent attorney, in the abdomen, caus-
ing fatal wound. Colonel Marcum
is brother of the Marcum who was
killed some tins ago in a Kentucky
feud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Smith Reaches Final Round.

London June s.-Alec Smith was the
only American to reach the final round
IN the nfty-fifth annual tournament for
the open golf championship at 81. An
drews today His aggregate was 1888, as
against 31s, the aggregate of the winner
James Braid, the former British cham
pion. .Ifr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Bride. Has SIGNAL system.

Sheffield. June 9.-(Special)-The Shelf
field company has completed the work on
the signal towers and switches at the
Southern railway bridge. The signals and
switches are now ouerated bv electricity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
PAUL MORTON NOW
HEADS EQUITABlE
Continued from First Paee.)

lection of candidate were current, but
these were based on the merest conjee-
ture.
those who were supposed to speak with
authority declared that he was not to
be seriously considered.
His selection in the opinion of those
who have followed events is in the ma
ture of a compromise and victory for
the Hyde faction. In any event, the out
come was seemingly surprise to some
of the members of the so-called Alexander
forces. There were two sessions of the
beard, a recess being taken at 8 o'clock
this afternoon, when a committee consist
ing of Senator Depew, Mr.. Belmont and
Mr.. Moffatt was appointed to notify Mr..
Morton, who had already been elected a
director. The committee spent almost an
hour looking for Mr.. Morton, who was
escorted into the room between files of
expectant employees The session follow
ing the recess was comparatively brief
1t was after o'clock when the directors
took their final adjournment.
Hyde Issues Open Letter.
Mr. Hyde proceeded to his private Of
fee, where after a consultation with his
lawyers he issued a letter, which Is in
part as follows:
ITO the Board of Directors of the Equt-
able Life Assurance Society of the Unit
ed States:
Dear Sirs Now that the legal rights
of the stockholders have been determined
by the supreme court of the state, l have
reached the conclusion, as the result of
most earnest and anxious reflection, that
the welfare of the society founded by my
father, which ] have so deeply at heart,
demands that the stock control shall
cease to be vested in any one person. and
that | should part with a majority of
the stock in such form that no one in
dividual shall continue in control of the
destinies of the society. | have accord
ingly, not without great hesitation and
personal regret, sold the stock which my
father placed in trust
IL am advised that as the holder of the
controlling stock | have the power and
hence the responsibility of repairing the
damage that has been inflicted upon the
society. insofar as that may be possible.
ut is in the discharge of that RESPONSE
bility that l have parted with the ma
jority of the stock in the interest of the
polioyholders and in a form which l be-
lieve will enable the society to regain
its prestige and resume its interrupted ere
of prosperity.
"If that be the result l shall be con-
tent.
81 shall retain a substantial stock in :.
terest and hope to continue to be Identified
with the affairs of the society as a direc-
tor and in such other ways as may be
deemed desirable.
''In order that the chairman who has
been selected may have free hand in
the management I shall hand to him my
resignation as vice president for such AS
YOU may deem advisable. You may rely
on my earnest cooperation at all times in
the accomplishment of the task of rein
stating the society in the public conf
denoe and esteem
Policy Holders Have Control.
THE purchasers of the stock have ex-
pressed their intention to divest them