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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-20
STEAMER HlLDA
GOES TO BOTTOM
Over 100 Lives Lost Off the North
Coast of France.
STRUCK DURING A STORM
PARTICULARS OF THE ACCIDENT
ARE FEW.
ONION. Nov. ls.-The Southwest

I ONION, Nov. I9.-The Southwest
ern railways or IS channel steam
er Hilda was Ure kel this morn
ing off ST Malo. on the north coast of
France, and II is believed that 10 OF
more Of her passene ers and crew were
drowned. The hi da left Southampton
Friday nigh for St. Malo with con-
siderably more than 100 souls on board
Her passage was greatly delayed by
fog in the channel, and when near
ing st. Malo she ran into a severe
snowstOrm, apr arently missed her
course and foundered on the rocks OF
Jardin lighthouse. three miles from 81.
Ma!o.
only Six Saved.
The company's steamer Adj, out
ward from st. Malo, rescued five Of
the passengers and one of the crew
These are now on the way to South
amI ton. There is an uncOnfrmed re-
port that seventy have been saved.
The crew numbered l. enty-six and
there were about Il hundred passen-
gers, ali Frenchmen, the majority b.
Ing onion dealers from st. Brieuc and
nei h orhOod.
y tele ram from st. Ser an, ad +oln-
particulars yet availa le. The Hi da
was near St Malo Saturday mOrnin s..
She struck the rocks at ( o'clock sun
day morning in the Toadstead of tn.
Island of CeZembre, having missed the
tide owing 10 Tad weather and fog.
Passengers Were Asleep.
The majority Of the crew and pas
sengers were as eap at the time. Two
boats We're lowered, one OF which con-
tanned five men. who arrived at st.
Servan. The second loaf was licked
up empty at St. Cast, where thirteen
bodies We're washed ashore. The top
of the Hilda's funnel and her mast
are visible at low tide, according to
the telegram from St Servan.
The Hilda was built at Glasgow in
1882 and registered S4S tons. She Was
a screw steamer Of iron construct on,
and was 20 feet in length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-20
RUSSIAN "REDS"
ARE DEFEATED
Strike Called Off With No Prospect
of Renewal.
NEW PARTY is POWERFUL
EiGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT is NOW
ABANDONED.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-20
Cost of Canal $23o,ooo,ooo.
Fifteen Years Time.

A. for the time it viii take to con
struct the sea level canal. several men,
bers of the board today expressed the
opinion that the construction OF the
sea level canal viii not in reality take
so very much more time than that of
the lock canal, and that If no unex-
pected difficulties are met with il
should not require more than two or
three years additional. The majority
of the engineers take the position that
the building Of the sea level canal
should not take more than fifteen years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-20
LODGING HOUSE
FIRE IN GLASGOW
Fhirty-Nine Unfortunates Persisted
In the Flames and Smoke.
PASSAGE WAYS BLOCKED
HORRIBLE SIGHT PRESENTED BY
THE DEAD.

GLASGOW. Nov. 19.-The most ter
II ribie fire that has occurred in
Great Britain for many years
broke out here today in a cheap lodg-
ing house for men in Watson street,
and resulted in the loss of thirty-nine
lives and the severe injury of many
others.
The flames We're first noticed at 8
o'clock this morning, on the fourth
floor of the building, which was Occu-
pied by 800 men. An alarm was raised,
and the fremen responded quickly, but
flames and smoke were then issuing
from most of the windows on the fourth
floor. An extraordinary scene was ere
ated by a procession Of almost naked
men rushing out of the entrance to
the building. and against their frantic
efforts TO escape the hremen had ac-
tually to fight for admission.
Passage Ways Congested.
Reaching the upper floors, the fire.
1men found that the narrow passages
We're becoming congested with men
who had dropped to the floors over
come by smoke. The tire, however,
was confined to the fourth floor and
as soon as the firemen were able to
set to work 1t Mas speedily eXtin-
Guished. The flames had been fed by
the wooden partitions. which threw of
volumes OF smoke, resulting in the suf-
location of the inmates. but others had
70 be taken TO hospitals.
Horrible Sight.
The dead We're mostly WOrkmen in
the prime Of life. They presented a
horrible sight, their blackened faces
bearing evidence Of terrible struggles
70 escape.
Many men We're sleeping IN the attic
floor above the burning fourth floor,
and these had narrow escapes. The
flames burst through the floor, and it
was impossible for the men to des-
cend. The windows were securely
fastened and the men had 10 break
them 50 that they could climb through
10 neighboring roofs
BY 10 O'Clock "a search of the build
ing was made and a complete list Of
the victims obtained, which showed
that thirty-niue were dead and thirty
two injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-20
Vigorous Opposition,
Time Not opportune.

A number of orators even questioned
the wisdom Of an eight-hOur day itself,
declaring that Russia at resent was
not rice for it. while others who are in
sym athy with the movement for
shorter day daclared that it won d not
be wise to fritter away their strength
at this time, when a great and de-
cisive combat in January was imn.i-
nent.
At l o'clock this morning the de ate
was on in full swing, with no 81 ms OF
abatement, the decision Sc min large
" TO hinge on the gu stion as to
whether the owners would stand o
their guns and shut down rather than
reduce the numle r of hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
Secondlnu the Motion.

Fergus Mccarthy tells a good story of
a rural justice of the peace who was a
greater stickler for parliamentary prece-
dent than for law. The main actors in
the incident were three young lawyers
and the justice.
Down in South Alabama" said Mr..
Mccarthy, "a big lawsuit was being heard
by the justice of peace of an isolated dis
trict. The judge was the moderator of
religious association and always acted as
chairman of the important meetings held
in his district. He was very dignifed and
made an excellent presiding officer
1.-THE plaintiff in the case was represent
ed by one attorney and the defendant
had employed two attorneys to look af-
ter his interests. When the case was
called the plaintiffs attorney arose and
made a motion that it be dismissed on
account of the absence of important wit
nesses. The motion is lost for lack of a
second ruled the justice. One of the at
torneys for the defense then made mo-
ton that a Judgment be rendered in IA
Vor of his client. The second attorney
then arose and seconded the motion.
Your position is well taken said the
justice and l give a Judgment in favor
of the defendant
1.-The justice had made his ruling ac-
cording to parliamentary usage and all
the pleading of the PLAINTIFFS attorney
could not make him change his position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
A Lesson In veracity.

Ralph Bingham, the humorist, who is
to appear here in the lyeeum course
arranged by the Commercial club, is
noted for his veracity." said a man who
knows him. THE love of truth was i'm
planted in Mr.. Bingham early in life.
His veracious career started in Virginia,
where he was born. 1t was all about a
cherry tree that Mr.. Binghams father
owned, and which he cautioned little
Ralph never to touch.
Next door to the Binghams lived a
bad boy, who one day when the Bingham
family was away slipped over and cut
down old man Blnghams cherry tree
When Mr.. Bingham returned he immedl-
ately summoned Ralph and asked him L
he knew who cut the cherry tree. Ralph
did not, as a matter of fact, but, having
heard of George Washington ana the
cherry tree incident, he decided to EMU
late the example of the father Of his
country, and dramatically exclaimed. 1
done 1t, father What Mr.. Bingham did
then to Ralph was a generous supe"huity.
Later a servant reported to Mr.. Blng-
ham that the bad little boy next door
was the real culprit, and that Ralph had
made an unnecessary sacrifice of himself.
Mr.. Bingham then gave Ralph an illus
trated lecture on the vice of lying. The
Illustrations were very striking, and from
that day to this Ralph has been a model
of veracity."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
The Elevators.

1.-THE elevator boys in service in the big
buildings are going to cause a serious
accident some day by their carelessness, -
said an occupant of one of the skyscrap-
ers yesterday. Il noticed twice today
that the boy running the elevator was
careless and once came very near in
juring lady.
''Fhe first time | noticed it was when
man started to get off at the fourth
floor. He had come from one of the floors
above. The passenger had stepped out
of the elevator with right foot but before
he could raise his left foot, which was
still on the floor of the elevator, the boy
started downward, and a fraction of a
second might have caught the mans left
foot and caused an accident.
Another favorite stunt of the boys is
to start an elevator before a passenger
has gotten entirely inside. This occurred
yesterday and a lady was thrown head
lcng against the back of the elevator. AS
she stepped into the car with one foot
the boy started downward and she was
thrown forward.
Il have also seen an elevator boy when
he was too fast in closing the door. catch
a passengers heel as the passenger
stepped out. The elevator boys should
be cautioned"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22

stitutions, and all have been success
fully conducted. All, too, are econom-
ically conducted. Money placed in
the hands of the Salvation Army goes
long ways. because no fat salaries
are paid, and nothing is wasted or
stolen.
1t would be a mistake not to aid
the Salvation Army by monthly pay
ments, because such payments would
promote and extend a work much
needed in tie central city of a popu-
lous district. Both city and county
should aid the Home, very much as
both are aiding the Mercy Home, and
the two public hospitals. The Board
of Revenue and the Board of Alder
men can i'll afford to throw the entire
task upon the devoted members of
the Salvation Army. 1t should not
be done, and Doth surely will respond
to an appeal by the Salvation Army
in behalf of Unfortunate humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
National Banks in Alabama.

The act permitting the chartering
of national banks possessing capital
less than fifty thousand dollars be-
came a law on March IA, 1900, or
nearly five years ago, and in that
time seventeen banks with a capital
each of less than fifty thousand dol
lars have been organized in Alabama.
The Joint capital of the seventeen Is
s447.500 or not much above $4,000
apiece. In the same time twenty
banks were organized, each with n
capital exceeding $1,000. The average
capital of the twenty is $4,000.
The addition of thirty-seven ma
tional banks In five years IS an indi-
cation of business prosperity. Out
side of Texas scarcely any other cot
ton state has exceeded Alabamas
gain in this respect. In Tennessee
is banks were organized; in Missis-
sippi. Is; in Georgia, 80; in Florida,
16. None of our neighbors did so well,
although more large banks were or
Ranized in the five years in the south
than in any other section of the coun-
frv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
The Dead Chancellor.

In the death of John J. Altman the
bench loses an able and upright jurist
and Birmingham an esteemed and
public-spirited citizen. Few men in the
community have been better known
than Chancellor Altman, and few in
deed have drawn around them
larger number of loyal friends.
The dead chancellor was native
of Sumter county, but since 1886 he
had been a resident of Birmingham,
and as a member of the bar, a mem
Der of the Board of Aldermen and a
citizen he had been closely identified
with the city's development. A man
of broad views and noble integrity, he
early won and constantly held a COM
handing position in municipal affairs;
and when very recently he was
elevated to the chancery by the elect
ors of the Northwestern division he
entered with high purpose and singlt-
lar promise upon the discharge of his
judicial duties. His wide experience
in the practice of law and his keen,
analytical mind rendered him except
ionally well qualified for the bench.
Socially Judge Altman was an en-
gaging companion. With his large
stature and stalvart bearing went a
heart as gentle as a woman's and a
native grace of manner that attracted
old and young, high and low, alike.
Judge Altman was truly man good
and strong, and his untimely taking
off will be lamented throughout
wide section of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
A TRIBUTE TO Mr.. BALDWIN.
From Life.

From Life.
The late William II. Baldwin, Jr.. had
the greatest talent for being good of any
man of like ability and success that we
Americans have seen much of these many
years. He was not only good, but affirma-
lively. helpfully, illustriously good and
yet no one seemed to lay 1t up against
him. And he was good under difficulties.
for he was an exceedingly able and sue
cessful man of business, who missed the
discipline of failure. succeeding from the
first in what he undertook, progressing
with extreme rapidity from one important
position of trust and responsibility to
better one, and becoming president OF the
Long Island railroad at the age of 80.
We do not know where to look for re-
cent career, or character, that quite
matches Mr. Baldwins. The most UNI
worldly of worldly-wise men, the most I'M
selfish of efficient men. he seemed to con-
slider that the most valuable thing in life
was the opportunity to serve mankind He
is dead at Al, a lamentable loss to the
country. But what happy life! To call
it successful is almost disparagement
It is a credit to our country and our gen.
Grafton that such a man as Baldwin could
have won and held the place he did. and
could have been so universally honored
and beloved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
When Dewey Returned.

Rojestvenskys hapless sally, his Dog
ger bank adventure, and his recent recall
to Bear Land contrast very strangely
with another affair of few years since
the homecoming of Dewey from Manila.
The welcome to Admiral Dewey when
1t was known that the Olympia had
reached our shores was wild and en-
thusiastic one. Friday the naval parade
presented noble and inspiring spectacle,
but the chief and browning day was Sat
urday, when several million patriotic and
liberty-loving men, women and children
stood for hours, filing every nook and
coign of vantage, GREATNESS with deep
desire to see the great admiral. the brave
seap captain who, with his fleet, sailed
away into the Orient seas to battle for
the flag; who found the enemy, and care
less of lurking mine, dauntless, fearless,
and with a courage unsurpassed, went in
and won.
Mayor Van Wyck and Admiral Dewey
reached the reviewing stand just above
the Dewey arch about o'clock. The
captains of his fleet, the aldermanic com
mittee and others of the notables alighted
at the same time. For several hours the
admiral and mayor stood side by side,
watching the men march by, now salut-
ing a Governor or some illustrious soldier,
and always raising the hat and barring the
brow as the flag came by. Governor
Roosevelt, at the head of the New York
troops. rode by dramatically, his hat off,
body erect, end soldier from head to
heel. He was a great fsvor.te with the
people, and was everywhere greeted with
cheers. All the southern troops were well
received, and "Dixie" would start happy
crowd bowling every time. Senator
Chauncey M. Depew and Rear Admiral
Schley chatted together here; there Rich
ard Croker. with a square, amiable face.
smiled benignantly upon the passing
throng; Sampson sat quietly near. and
gold braid and ensignia of office were
everywhere.
At about six the last soldiers came
along. Dusk was in the air. From nearby
lofty roofs the silver searchlights sent
out their shining shafts; the majestic
statues that adorned the arch seemed liv-
ing, glowing, breathing; the tower of
Madison Square Garden pointed jeweled
the leviathians of the sea sent up their
deep-mouthed bays, calling "Good-night!'
Good -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
Fees in Sylacauqa.

The fee system is spreading in Ala
bama, and as it spreads it grows IN
intensity and virulence. An ordinance
providing for the creation of the office
of recorder in Sylacauga appears in
the columns of the Sylacauga Prog
ress. 1t provides as follows:
"Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of Syla-
cauga, Ala. that the office of recorder is
hereby created, the term of office to be-
gin with the passage of this ordinance
and expire on the first Monday in July
1905. Said recorders duties shall be to try
all cases for violation of any city ordi-
nance and to impose fines or hard labor,
as prescribed in the criminal code of
said city. The said recorder shall receive
for his services 81 for each case tried and
found guilty, the same to be taxed against
the guilty party as cost"
Not only is pay dependent upon a
sentence of guilty against poor, help
less victims, but there are also clear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
Real Democracy Asserting Itself.

Democracy OF the real Jacksonian
sort is coming out of the November
wreck, unless all signs are mislead-
ing. From all parts of the country
comes a demand for a democracy that
will fight at every turn hydra-headed
privilege while it demands for the
people their just rights. This may In
volve an income tax, and 1t will GER
tainly exclude the selection of Off
GERS, not excepting United States
senators, in party primaries in which
every legitimate vote is to be honestly
cast and counted. II means reform in
the tariff, in trusts, in railroad rates.
1t means in Alabama change that
will give us a secret ballot instead of
a ballot that may be inspected.
From every state comes demand
for a party that stands for something
for leader who is positive instead
of slick--for a platform short sharp
and incisive. Democrats are heart
sick of the task of serving as assist
ant republicans. They no longer de
sire to be imitators, but they do de-
sire instead to apply the principles
and methods of Jefferson and Jackson
to the questions of the day, with no
evasion or equivocation or side-step-
ping in the party creed. They want
every line of it to be frank, courage
Gus and outspoken.
In this way victory may come from
defeat The disaster of last Novem-
Der will be rich in results If it lead
on to a platform and a candidate ac-
ceptable to the people, with no swol-
len or secret campaign fund as an in
cdent. The campaign fund, like the
platform and the nominee, should be
open and above board. The day of
secret campaign funds gathered from
trusts and corporations is ended in
the democratic party. The people
want none of them. The people do
not want large fund, and above all
else they want a short, ringing plat
form, and a leader who has the cour-
age of his convictions, and who will
stand to them from start to finish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22

indications that the city of sylacauga
needs labor up to the first Monday in
July next, and intends to secure it.
The succeeding Mayor and Board of
Aldermen will determine, perhaps,
how much longer Sylacauga is ready
to offer a premium for labor of the
peonage sort.
The recorder gets nothing at all for
trying an offender against whom
charges have been preferred by the
short route of the citys criminal code
unless he finds that alleged offender
guilty. This may De said to be the
climax, the very summit of the fee
system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
Helm the Rescue Home.

The Board of Revenue pays the
Mercy Home fifty dollars a month,
and to each of the public hospitals
one hundred dollars a month, and the
city Goes likewise, and adds $50 a
month for the United Charities and
the Boys Industrial school. These
sums are expended in aid of the de-
serving poor. and the money is well
expended, bringing in good results.
No one desires to see the expendi-
lures named cut off or reduced.
The Salvation Army is engaged in
establishing in this city a Rescue
Home, an institution sadly needed
here. No organization can conduct
The home with more zeal or efficiency
pr sympathy. 1t has many such in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
THE BIRTHPLACE OF BURNS.

BY Robert G.. Ingersoll.
Though Scotland boasts thousand
names,
OF patriot. king and peer,
The noblest, grandest of them all
Was loved and Graded here.
Here lived the gentle peasant prince.
The loving Cotter-King,
Compared with whom the greatest lord
Is but a titled thing.
Tis but a cot rooted in the straw
A howell made of clay
One door shuts out the snow and storm
One window greets the day.
And yet I stand within this room.
And hold all thrones in scorn,
For here, beneath this lowly thatch
Loves sweetest bard was born.
Within this hallowed hut / feel
Like one who clasps a shrine,
When the glad lips at last have touched
The something deemed divine.
And here the world, through all the years,
As long as day returns,
The tribute of its love and tears
VIII pay to Robert Burns. =