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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
STATE MILITIA IS
 IMPROVING YEARLY
GENERAL AlNSWORTH SAYS THAT 75 PER CENT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WOULD RESPOND TO RE- PEEL INVASION.

Washington, December 9-Gen. F. C. Ainsworth, military secretary. in his re. port on the militia of the United States, says it is estimated that about 75 per cent of the organized militia would re- spond to the call for troops to repel in- vasion or suppress instruction against the authority of the United States, the percentage being the same as that esti- mated for the preceding year. Continuing the military secretary says
 f'Increase in interest on the part of the younger men of the militia has been marked, and the morale of the organiza- ton has appreciably advanced. With but few exceptions where organizations have been reported on adversely by inspecting officers. the state military authorities have promptly adopted remedial meas ures. Designations of officers have been called for and many companies have been completely reorganized. All this evinces a disposition on the part of the state au- thorites to bring their militia to state of discipline and efficiency that shall con form as nearly as possible to that of tI regular army
 With the exception of one state, all of the organized militia are equipped with the United States magazine rifle and it's equipments. Reviewing the special inspec- tion of the militia by officers of the Uni ted States army, the report says that there were absent from inspections q to- tai of S23 officers and ,425 men. Twenty line officers of the organized officers were admitted to service schools of the army during the last fiscal year.
 While the reports of small arms firing received for the season of 1904 show an improvement over the work done In 19O3 says the report, when the assistance rem dered by the government Is taken into consideration. better results should have been obtained. Concerning target ranges, General Ainsworth says:
 There seems to be disinclnaton on the part of the authorities of some of the states to appropriate funds for the proper carrying on of small arms practice. To meet this condition appeal might be made to Congress for the purpose of securing legislation whereby part of the annual al- lotment provided by section 1861 of the revised statutes as amended could be used for the construction and repair of ranges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Secretary eonaparte's Views.

Baltimore, Md, December 9.-Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, in an interview today touching the old frigate Constitution, is quoted by the "American" as saying that all of his correspondents on the subject do not know the true history of the frigate. He said his true idea in breaking up the frigate was pure iy practical one with the idea of sav- ing the expense of keeping the aged hulk now knee deep in the mud at the Charlestown navy yard.
 Tn 1S62,' said the secretary, when the cadets In training for the navy were transferred from Annapolis to Newport, R. l., because of the war, I then Il years of age with my father, visited the frigate Constitution then at Newport. I remem- her distinctly the then commander of the vessel pointing out to a piece of tim Der which he said had been part of the famous Constitution That was some years ago, and you can figure out for yourselves about how much of the origi- nal hulk is left.
 .'The indignation of the New Englanders principally, and others generally, IS un- warranted over this statement of facts, which | have stated and can be substan- tiated The memories that cling about the original frigate as I suggested In my report. can be perpetuated in the build Ing of an armored cruiser with the name and as much of the equipment and tim- hers as possible from the old Constitu- tion simply look at the practical side and suggested that we build cruiser to memorialize the original ship as was done on the reconstruction of the present Soh- utitution."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
TWeng-FOur of Them Are h. dicttd by the Federal
 Grand Jury
MANY LEADING CITIZENS
 ARE CAUGHT IN THE NET
Special Agent A. L. Green Says Ills Work in Kansas Has Only Begun. The State Honeycombed
 With Fraud.

Topeka, Kans. December 9.-After sub hitting partial report containing twen- ty-four indictments against cattlemen. the United States grand jury which has been In session here for the past week nvesti- gating Kansas land fraud cases, adjourned tonight until Thursday of next week Three of the indictments charge con spiracy to defraud the United States gov ernment out of portion of It's public domain and subornation of perjury In the securing of fradulent homstead entries. The other twenty-one indictments charge the unlawful enclosure of the public lands.
 The complete list of indictments return ed in the partial report submitted to- night follows:
 For conspiracy to defraud the United States government out of portion Of its public domain and subornation of perjury in securing fraudulent home stead entries John E. Bilby, J. H. Drain and L. c. Jenks.
 For the unlawful enclosure of public lands: II. A. Kelly, R. NJ. Crawiord, Wood Scott, A. B. Lynch, Robert l.. Morton, H. S. Joice. E. Lehman, George ". MeFi- dan, T. B. Porter, J. w. Mclean Me- Combs, J, NJ. Allen j. M.. Dean, John F., Bilby, J. H. Drain, R. l. Bilby, J. $. Bilby, Arthur Bowman
 Of the above R. M. Crawford Is county treasurer of Stevens county: M. J. Allen , is county attorney of Morton county and
 E M Dean is probate judge of Morton l county all in this state.
 i j. s. Bilby is reputed to be one of the 1 wealthiest men in the state of Missouri ! He Is indicted for illegal fencing, but his 1 son, John E. Blby. must answer the more l serious charges of conspiracy 10 defraud, 1 and subornaton of perjury. All of the
 men indicted are wealthy cattle barons. l The twenty-four indictments are the re-
 suit of less than two months work by | Col A. l.. Green, special agent Of tho l United States land office Colonel Green
 stated tonight that he had barely com 1 menced his work and would not stop until i every case of land fraud in kansas had
 been thoroughly investigated. The total amount of land held under fence by the indicted cattlemen is 403,Ooo acres of which ls5,065 acres is government land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
BOOKER T. AT WHITE HOUSE.
Says He Hasn't Recommended Lyon's
 Successor

Washington, December 9.-Attorney Gen eral Moody was in conference at the White House until a late hour tonight with President Roosevelt and Represen- tatives Brownlow and Hale of Tennessee, concerning appointments In that state. The appointment of district attorney and United States marshal in Tennessee has been under consideration for some time, but at the conclusion of tonights confer ence the attorney general said no decs- ion had been reached.
 Booker T. Washington was also caller at the White House this evening. He said when leaving he discussed number of subjects with the President, but denied the report that he had recommended a successor to Judson w. Lyon, the regis- trar of the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
BALFOUR DEFENDS THE
 UNIONIST GOVERNMENT

London. December 9.--Arthur J. Balfour, addressing his constituents at Manchester this afternoon. declined to discuss the platform of the unionists or of the lib- erals In the coming election.
 He deferded the action of the unionlst government in It's retention of office, say ing 1t was essential until the Anglo-Jap- anese treaty was concluded, and other essential features 6 of the government pro- gramme carried out. This has been done with the exception of the redistribution bill, an outline of which had been given to Parliament, but division within the unionist party lead the government to the conclusion that 1t would be im- possible at present to carry a measure which demanded absolute unity.
 The late premier made a strong plea for unity during the elections He added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10

that he hoped that the new administra- tion when it handed the reins back to the unionists would be able to point to a record equally creditable to the country. Br. Balfour predicted the failure of the liberals to carry out their programme, which he understood was the upsetting of many things accomplished by the unionists, but he hoped they would stick to their resolution to follow the lines of foreign policy of tine unlonist govern ment.
 Continuing, MT. Balfour referred briefly to home rule. He asserted that whether the radicals were ashamed of it or not, home rulers they were. and home rulers they would remain.
 The meeting passed a vote of con1- dence in MT Balfour, whereupon the for mer premier responding, said he had much to say concerning the unionist and lib- eral programmes but he would reserve it for a fitting occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
HAVE NO THOUGHT OF
 REJOININC THE CHURCH
Baroness won ZedWitz Denies That She or Her Sister Will Accept
 the Catholic Faith.

Peoria, H., December 9.-In a statement made today Baroness Won Zedwitz em- phatically denies that she had any ntep- ton of asking the pardon of her former guardian, the Rt. Rev. John T. Spalding' and re-entering the Catholic faith. She said her renunciation made year ago was irrevocable and that both she and her sister the wife of Marquis DeNSr5.s tiers. had no thought of rejonins the church. Her visit to this city was purely a business matter. She called upon the bishop at his residence, and was closete1 with him for an hour or more. The Cath olic clergy corroborates her statement that the visit was purely a social one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
L. & N. MAKES ANSWER.
In the Henry B. Gray Suit Defendant
 Says Its Action Is Legal.

Montgomery December s.-tSpecial.)- Answer was today filed in the city court of Montgomery to the quo warranto pro- ceedngs instituted by the state of Ala bama ex rel Henry B. Gray vs. the Louis. vile and Nashville Railroad company.
 It will be remembered that the petition- CT seeks to know by what authority the Louisville and Nashville Is exercising the franchise of the South and North railroad between Montgomery and Decatur. The answer set out that the defendant has compiled with the foreign corporation laws of Alabama, and Is operating the road with the knowledge and consent of the board of directors of the South and North, and the stockholders of the Louis- vile and Nashville.
 The case will be heard by Judge A. D. Sayre early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
All Boston Cries "Don't Give Up the Ship,' and Everyone
 Appauds the Sentiment
SAVE THE CONSTITUTION
 1T EVERY HAZARD
Former Secretary of the Navy Long Writes of the Old Frigate-WiIIiam Everett's Eloquence Thrills
 the Audience.

Boston, Mass, December 9.-'Dont give up the ship was the sentiment nailed on the front of the platform of Faneul Hali. which gave the text to every speaker at a public meeting held in the historic building tonight, to protest against the recommendation of Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte that the old frigate Constitution, now at the Charestown navy yard be destroyed.
 Several hundred persons answered Act ing Mayor A. Whelton's call for the meet ing and several speakers spoke eloquent ly for the preservation of the old vessel. Acting Mayor Whelton opened the meet ing by reading a number of letters pro- testing against the recommendation of the secretary, and among the number was one from former Secretary of the Navy John b. Long. He wrote:
 T regret very much that 1 am under engagements for tomorrow evening De- cember 9 which prevent my acceptance of your kind invitation to me 10 attend and speak at the meeting at that time lIl Faneuil Hall to protest against Secre- tary Bonapartes suggestion to make a target of "Old Iron Sides and destroy her in that way. l am sure that on reflection and learning the intense feeling of the citizens of Boston, and also l am sure of the patriotic people of the whole country, he will modify his views.
 When he made the suggestion I could not think he was aware of the great num- Der of persons, especially the young, who visit the ship every year. and to whom 1t is an inspiring patriotic stimulus. No time nor change, nor wear and tear can make it everyt thing to the eye or the heart than the very same old frigate that fought the Guerriere and not only won victories, but gave our navy it's prestige and today embodies the pride of the United States in naval achievements more than any other material thing in existence. The sugges- tion shocks every instinct of naval pride and glory. As brave Lawrence said: Don't Give Up the Ship.
 Former Attorney General Albert T. Pils- bury of this state was invited to preside and in his opening remarks he read d communication which he had received from Secretary Bonaparte in which the secretary stated that the fate of the Con- stituton rested with Congress, and that he did not wish to take unauthorized liber- ties with the other Constitution.
 And we will see that he does moi" was Mr Pilsbury's comment on the tele- gram.
 The principal speaker of the evening was former Congressman William Everett of Quincy, who kept his hearers at a high pitch of patriotic excitement by his fer vent words and historical references.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
-----------.e.-------------- DEATH OF LOUISE ELDRIDGE.
Famous Actress Passes Away at the
 Age of 75 Years.

New York, December s.-Mrs. Louis El- >..a adge the actress who retired from the stage eight years ago. died today at the home of her son in this city. She was 10 years old .lad went on the stage in lS4i' her first appearance being in Philadelphia when she played Clementine in Robert Macair," with a cast which included the late Joseph Jefferson. She was also member of Edwin Booths company Tor many years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP,
President Hears About It From a
 Noted Expert.

Washington, December 9.-Prof. Frank H. Roberts of the University of Denver, Colo, was presented to the President to- day by Representative Mondell of Wyo, ming. Professor Roberts has returned from an extended trip to Europe, where he went to study the question of munich pal ownership of public utilities. He vis- tied Glasgow Manchester, Liverpool, Lon don. Brussels Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Berlin. He expressed to the President the opinion that public owner ship of public utilities was d failure in Europe, and predicted that in a few years 1t would have few supporters even in Great Britain, where it has been popu- lar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Train Falls Into River.

Kite. Ga, December 9.-A passenger coach and five fiat cars of the Wadley and Mount Vernon train from Wadley went into the Little Ohoopee river this evening. The coach was well filled with passengers, and 1t is remarkable that there were no deaths. Mack Snealy and Gus Tharp received in- juries that may prove fatal. Injuries received by other passengers were less serious. Among those injured were John James and Conductor J. w. De- Haven. Several negroes were also in. jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
OVERALL PLANT BURNED.
Fire In Nashville Destroys Property
 Valued at $80,000.

Nashville, Tenn, December 10.-At 2 o'clock this Sunday morning fire has destroyed the plant of O'Bryan Bros. manufacturers of overalls. situ- ated on the northeast corner of the public square, and is apparently under control. although a stiff wind is blow ing and many ernbers flying. Loss on stock is estimated at $60,00c fully in sured. Loss on building, property of B. B. Allen, estimated al S2c,0o0, and insured
 The big Methodist publishing house p.ant is directly across south from the burning building. and has been the ob- ject of considerable solicitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
oRIDIRoN CLUB OFFICERS. Richard Lee Fearn of New York Tr
 bune Elected President.

Washington, December 9-At the annual meeting of the Gridiron club today the following officers were elected:
 President-Richard Lee Fearn, New Fork Times.
 Vice President-Samuel C.. Blythe, New York World.
 Secretary-John S. Shriver. Cincinnati rimes-Star.
 Treasurer-George H. Walker.
 Executive committee-Scott c. Bone Charles A. Boynton, Associated Press, Louis Garthe, Baltimore American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
More Russian Troubles.

St. Petersburg, December 8. via Eydt- kuhenen, December 9.-Fresh disorders are reported from Cronstadt. It Is said that the loyal troops there were obliged to fire on the mutineers.
 Riots are also reported to have taken place among the troops returning from Manchuria.
 At Sizeran rioters are reported to have sacked the railway station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
GOVERNOR HOCH SAYS
 HANGING IS BARBAROUS

Topeka. Kan. December 9.-"I would resign my position, however, high it might be before I would be the one to execute a death sentence. whether the condemned person were a man or woman,' said Governor E. w. Hoch today. in talking of the execution at Windsor. vt., of Mrs. Rogers.
 '.The hanging of human being, whether 1t be legal or not. is an act of barbarism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
JOHNNY REB'S FATHER
 WANTS A PENSION.

. Washington, December 9.-(Spe- ' cial)-Johnny Reb's father, Adam
 . Reb of Pennsylvania. today filed . an application in the pension of-
 . flee asking for an increase of pen- . slons.
 . Reb. senior. was member of the . Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania in- . fantry and served with gallantry . during the Civil war. One of his . reasons for asking an increase Is . that he Is the father of six children. . Among them he names Johnny Reb. . Johnny Reb was not on the firing . line opposite his father during the . Civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
RUSSIAN MINISTERS
 RESIGN POSITIONS

Paris, December 9.--A dispatch to the Journal from St. Peters burg. dated December 8. by way of Eydtkuhenen, says:
 There are serious discussions among the ministers. It is report ed that the reactionary minister of justice, Manuhkin, and several oth- CTS have resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Two States VII, Be Erected.

Washington, December s.-Senator Bev- eridge of Indiana. chairman of the com mittee on territories had conference with the President. in part regarding the status of the statehood bill. The senator is confident that Congress at the present session. will erect two states and that the opposition will not be serious One will be of Oklahoma and Indian Territory and the other from Now Nexioo and Azizopa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10

The record for the race, ZI33 niles ana laps. made by Miller and Waller in 1S99
 As a result of the special heat races ridden to determine the position of the tied teams. the final standing in the race was as follows:
 Root-Folger, first; Bedell-Bedell, second : Maclean- Moran. third; Vanderstuyl1-Sto fourth; Hopper-H ollister. fifth; Downing Bowler, sixth: Logan-Downey, seventh; Galvin-McDon eighth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
two to five pounds Root. the winner,

making the maximum gain.
 The final score in the six-day bicycle race at Madison Square garden was as
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-17
HEARING OF MOTION
BY MACON
IS CONTINUED

Owing to the absence of Judge Rob.
iuson, who is i'll, the hearing of Ma.
goon's motion for continuance of his
disbarment matter until May Is did
not come of before the Supreme Court.
After Chief Justice Frear and Judge
Lindsay had taken their seats the court
announced that owing to the absence
Of Judge Robinson the matter should
be continued until next Monday.
Magoon said that that Judge Robin.
sens illness might be much prolonged
and asked that the case be continued
until May 10, as was asked for la the
motion for a continuance.
Ballou. thought It letter to continue
the hearing of this motion from time
TO time.
Magoon said that even II the case
should be continued until May Is 1t
could be taken up sooner, II desired, at
which time the motion for continuance
could be heard.
The court set the hearing of this
motion for Monday at $3.50 a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-17

of liquor law that will debauch the
people. promote RIGHTEOUSNESS, or put
the liquor business In degraded hands
OF course the ultra temperance people
hold that any hand is degraded that
touches liquor but they are sometimes
worse In their radical way than the
vicious ones who want a wide open,
easy.virtue law.
The sentiment of this Territory is
for license and a reasonably liberal
license. While not taking up the fight
of the business houses whose licenses
have been wiped out, the attitude of
the Administration has not been ap.
proved. BY many Il has been regard.
ed as unnecessarily arbitrary. II Is
safe to say that the prevalence Of this
sentiment Is responsible for the ease
With which the provisions requiring a
license TO he issued went through the
Legislature II the issue were on this
point alone the chances are that the
reople would view an overridden veto
With complaCence, arguing that an eX
pertinent of two years would not aC
complish irreparable injury. There is
a feeling that Executive discretion has
been sacrificed to Executive Omnipo.
tenCc.
/ Hawaii Is not strict temperance
community. II does not stand for pro.
hibtion. but IL is very doubtful wheth.
or the commonwealth has dropped to
/ the point where II can accept the easy
hotel" liquor privileges of the bill
now under discussion. The endeavol
has evidently been to get license
fee from the small joints that sell illic.
lily. These joints now have some 9th.
err assumed reason for existence. I'm.
der the law Just passed the sale of
liquor under decidedly shady condi.
lions would he their sole cause for ex.
/ istenCe and they would have the full
/ protection OF the law.
Hawaii is not ready for this extraor.
| dinariIy liberal feature and there is
doubt that II ever will be.
The only possible cause for overrid.
ing the Governors veto on the liquor
bill will be conviction on the part of
twothirds of the Legislature that the
situation demands another protest
against arbitrary power eXerted by
the Executive.
Public welfare will be served II the
Governor and the Legislature will get
together. This Legislature now In scs'
sion is not an aggregation Of rene.
gades and there Is no use trying TO
make II out as such. The majority of
the members think for themselves and
arc capable Of doing II. They will not
knowingly throw the Territory into
an abyss of sin.
Nor will they be led by the nose.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-17
THE LIQUOR LAW.

Just why Governor Carter should
announce that he intends to veto the
liquor license bill and at the same
time say he will give ample time to
anyone who wants to be heard on the
question, Is not apparent. Possibly
the Governor did not make the asser'
ton. II he has made up his mind, the
man must be a fool who would waste
time discussing the pros and cons of
the bill TO influence his action.
The only vital question before the
public, II the Governor has been cor
rectly reported, is whether the Legis-
lature will override the veto and again
ride the Governor down.
The liquor bill has had a somewhat
curious experience. II started In as
an Administration measure and escap-
ed from the House somewhat mutilat-
ed but still recognizable. The Senate
was the scene of good number OF the
jokers and amendments which have
caused even the friends of high license
and liberal license to hesitate. And
the Senate Is the organization In
which so much In the way Of extraor-
binary virtue was believed to repose.
Why the doubtful provisions in the
bill were put there-whether with in
tent to liberalize or to make the bill
so Objectionable that II could not pass
the veto-The Bulletin will not at.
tempt to answer.
Regardless Of other might.have-
beens. there is a positive spirit mani.
Testing Itself in the Legislature that
should cause the Governor to sit
up and take notice. Revolt against ar.
bitrary acts, real or imagined, epito,
mics the legislative atmosphere, and
II is within the boundaries of probable
tiles that the liquor bill slipped
through easily on account OF the prev
alence of this sentiment.
Neither the Hawaiian people nor n
majority OF the Legislature Is in favor