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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
ACTION ON COOL|ES
 RAISED B|G STORM
Irish Question Forced to the
 Background
GREAT SURPRISE CAUSED
Balfour Organ Advises South African Mine Owners to Continue the ln- portation of Chinese In De-
 fiance of Colonial Office.

London, December 23.-The announce ment made by Premier Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman that the importation of coolies In South Africa will be suspended in his speech at Albert hall Thursday night has aroused storm of ndigna- ton among the conservatives as a result of which the question of home rule for Ireland appeals likely to be well nigh forgotten. Whatever may have been the intention of the premier his action Is looked upon in some quarters as an adroit counter move to MT. Balfour's plan of forcing discussion of home rule to the front in the forthcoming campaign.
 Causes Great Surprise.
 The action taken by the new govern ment Is a great surprise, as the old gov ernment thought the new body would do nothing of the kind without first ap- pointing a commission to consider the question. The leading officials of the Rand as a general rule reserve their opin- ions on the matter. but they admit the action of the government can have little effect for at least year. as 4s..sJ Chinese coolfes are already there. while the
 nal idea was to experiment with 5000 The elections for the new government of the Ira nsvaal will take place in February.
 The Daily Telegraph. organ of the latef Bafour ministry, in an editorial in this mornings issue contends that there is absolutely no legal means at the dis posal of the Campbell Zimmerman gov ernment by which it can stop the expor tation of coolies from China or their ad mission to South Africa without exposing that country to actions for damages which 1t says may easily run into the mil lions It advised the mine owners of the Rand to continue the importation of coolies and to leave the colonial office to do its worst.
 Big Contracts Signed.
 The Johannesburg correspondent of the Times says that the general attitude in the region affected is a calmly expec- tant one He adds that contracts have already been signed and sanctioned by the Tranvaal government for 11,Soo more cooIies, which number will enable the mines to carry their operations comfort ably forward pending the formal decision of the inhabitants of the colony. which will be the same whether under repre- sentative or any other form of govern ment.
 of the government" says the cor respondent "compels the repudiation of these contracts. it will not only be mulct- ed in compensation to the extent at least of n half million but 1t will create a genuine serious situation. On the other hand if the contracts should be carried l.. ..rt1I l,A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Strikers in Sore Straits.

St. Petersburg, December 22.-It is diff cult to judge whether the general political strike can be ranked as a success or a failure. The authorities are surprised by the strength of the strikers, and the strike has reached formidable proportions in St. Petersburg, where, according to officials. over a third of the workmen obeyed the order of the workmen's council The strike leaders are confidently asserting that the others would be brought into line imme- diately. The government, however has succeeded in keeping railroad traffic out of St. Petersburg moving with reasonable regularity.
 The scanty dispatches received from the interior do not indicate whether the order to strike is meeting with general re- sponse like the November strike. The government, while entering on vigorous offensive campaign against the revolu- tionary leaders, and making arrests by the wholesale, maintains an air of calm confidence. It has issued a reassuring communication declaring that all neces- sary measures have been taken to pre- vent disorders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Government Has Upper Hand.

St. Petersburg. December 22.-Q:2O p. m.) There was some extension of the strike today in St. Petersburg, but the govern ment plainly has the upper hand here The success of the strike. generally speak ing. depends on it's development at Mos COW, and other places in the interior. Evidently the plan of the leaders of the proletariat to precipitate matters at Mos COW with the view of setting up provis- ional government there if they can effect 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Must Spread Rapidly.

The proletariat organizations are mar shaling all their forces. The prevailing impression is that with the limited funds at the disposition of the unions, the strike must spread rapidly and enter new and more violent phase, the game will be lost by the revolutionaries
 General December and General Hun ger" are powerful allies on the side of the Emperor at the present time, just as they were in the fight against Napoleon and it is thought the leaders will not be able to hold their men in line unless ar immediate victory is scored or conflict forced and bloodshed In Moscow the striking railroad men and the lower classes, like the cab drivers, who see the bread taken from their mouths by the strike, are already at each others throats.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
HUNTINGTON BACK
FROM TRIP EAST
SEEKS sEcLUsIoN IN ROOMS AT
JONATHAN CLUB
Business Associate Discusses Plans
for Improvement of San Pedro Har-
Dor, Establishing Steamship Line
and Extension of Electric Roads

Henry e. Huntington, the multi-mil-
lionaire and railway magnate. arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday from Oakland,
where he went from New York to at
tend the marriage of his son. Howard
Z. Huntington, to Miss Green of that
city, He is now occupying his apart
ments at the Jonathan club in the Pa
cific Electric building
Mr. Huntington declined to discuss
questions of current interest, but one
Of his associates said: "Since Mr..
Huntington arrived he has been show
cred with congratulations and has had
no time to think OF business. but he
win find plenty to do tomorrow.
During his absence in the east, his
agents in Los Angeles have transacted
a tremendous amount of business and
Mr.. Huntington will not only want to
look over the deals made. but plan flu
ture ones.
'rhe great holdings accredited to him
In San Pedro have been acquired dur
ing his absence from Southern Califor-
mia. ana there y q vast amount Of work
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

Bare arms have been barred in st.
BasiIs Roman Catholic church here by
an order of the pastor, the Rev. Father
John O'Rafferty, issued this morning at
mass.
The pastors announcement was di-
rected at large number of summer
girls from St. Louis. Chicago and else
where who go around with shirt sleeves
rolled up to the elbow.
IT don't object so much to sleeves
that are made short If they are
modestly short" said the priest, but I
do object seriously to sleeves rolled up
high on the arms. To the wearers of
such wish to say they will please roll
them down hereafter when they come
into the house Of God. Bare arms do
not signify much respect for God or his
church"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
WARNING T0NGS FIGHT
A SERIOUS BATTLE
Four Chinese Wounded In PeII Street
Flght-Five Combatants Are
Arreefed

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Another bat
tie Of warning Chinese secret societies
was fought in Chinatown tonight. AS
a result two men were seriously
wounded and two more slightly in
jured. The latter with five others were
locked up for investigation.
The police are inclined to think that
the victims are members Of the On
Leong tong, who were soon to appear
against the members Of the Hip Sing
tong, to which the recent Chinatown
theater murders have been attributed.
The shooting occurred in house in
Pell street, said to be the headquarters
Of the On Leong tong. When the police,
attracted by the sound of firing, ar
rived they found in the house 200
Chinese, four Of whom were wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
FAMOUS ARTIST DIES
AT LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE
AdoIph William Bouguereau Expires
After Suffering Nervous Shock
During Burglary
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Announcement was
received here today of the death at La
Rochelle of Adolphe William Bougue-
reau, the painter. The news was re-
ceived with universal regreat in the
American colony, where M. Bouguereau
was greatly respected. Bouguereal
married an American woman, Eliza
beth J. Gardner.
M. Bouguereau had been q sufferer
from heart disease the last two years
and this was aggravated three months
ago by shock to his nervous system
sustained during a burglary in his
Paris residence.
AT the end of July the painter went
to La Rochelle, his birthplace, and had
been bedridden since. Despite his weak
ness caused by his illness, M. Bougue-
reau retained consciousness until the
end. During Saturday night he called
for a notary and made final disposition
Of his estate. He died at midnight sur
rounded by his family.
The burial will be at Mont Parnasse
cemetery, Paris, next Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
NEW CHURCH AT OCEAN
PARK IS DEDICATED
Ceremonies Conducted by Bishop
Conaty, Assisted by Several
Local Priests

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 20.-The pretty
mission church of st. Clement, corner
Pier and Lakeview avenues, was dedi-
Gated today with solemn ceremony. Rt.
Rev. Conaty officiated, assisted by sew
eral of the local priests. Rev. c. Molony
celebrated solemn high mass, assisted
by Rev. e. Heffernan, deacon; Rev.
j. O'Calaghan, sub-deacon. Rev. v.
Aguilera and Rev. D. w. j. Murphy
acted as deacons of honor to the bishop
Bishop Conaty preached an eloquent
sermon on "The Mission of the Church
to Teach the One Religion of Christ"
The following priests were in the
sanctuary: Rev. M. L. Hennessy, the
pastor; Very Rev. DR.. Glass, G. M;
Rev. Raphael Fuhr, o. F. M; Rev.
James A. Reardon and Rev. H. M. Muir
taugh, c. M.
Special music was furnished for the
service by a quartet from the cathedral
choir. Following the service benedic-
ton was given.
Bloodless bull fight at Coronado 23d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
NEGRO HOSTLER
TREEO BY SNAKE
PUFF ADDER ESCAPES FROM
NEW YORK zoo
POLICEMAN SHOOTS REPTILE
Man swears ophldian Opened Door
and Walked in--Says He'll
Never Take Another
Drink
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-There is a
bullet hole in the floor of q stable
at the West Chester police station;
there are scratches on rafter where
negro hostler tore away the wood in
8. rapid scramble upward there is a
vacant chair in snakes den in the
Bronx Geological park, and there is a
puff adder's grave-without a head
stone-near the stable door. All these
things are In evidence. So that when
Schuyler Bruen, the hostler mentioned,
says he saw snake yesterday after
noon no one shall gainsay or twit him.
There is also to be had the testi-
mony of Roundsman William Nesbitt,
and 1t would be accepted in a court Of
record, for he saw the snake on the
stable floor and the negro on the rafter,
and 1t was his bullet that brought the
adder down so that Bruen hight come
down.
Nesbitt was going to the stable when
he heard inhuman yells and screams
for something to "go away" Hurry
ing there he found a snake neatly
coiled on the floor and Bruen aloft.
The snake watched him so closely that
Nesbitt had no difficulty in blowing
it's head off with a revolver The snake
was puff adder, about two and half
feet long.
s'T was ias' rl1hhir,, down m hosses >,
said Bruen, after he had come down,
when I hears a Gathering at the
latch O. tn door. turns around and
as does so tn door opens an in walks
that ar snake"
Opened the door, did he?" asked
Nesbitt, skeptically.
"All by hisself he done open dat
door," Bruen protested. II was so all
fired skart 1 dunno what I done, but
I gave a yell and clum up to tn loft.
Den 1 looks down and If dar wasn't
Mister Snake a-comin' up tn ladder,
too. I lets out yell again, and L
dunno how long 1 done it, but got up
on dem rafters and clung on. Mister
Snake he wiggles underneath me an
tries to jump up. He couldn't reach, so
he jes settled down to wait fer me to
drop All de while he was a-stickin
outen his tongiie an a-spittin' at me-"
"How many?" began Nesbitt.
"Not one, for sure" said Bruen.
"Nothin' TO a week and nuthin' no
mo-"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
LEAVES REQUEST FOR HORSE
VIII of Plttsburg Man Provides That
Animal Shall Do No Work

Special to The Herald
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20.-An amount
sufficient to maintain and care for his
favorite horse, Ginger" is one Of the
bequests in the will of Robert D. Nc
Gonnigle, probated Saturday. The
amount is left to the executors and it
is directed that the horse shall never
be ridden or driven except for neces-
sary exercise. The entire estate is
valued at little over 100000. McGon-
nigle, however during his lifetime gave
probably a million dollars to charity.
He was found dead in his room few
weeks ago under circumstances indi-
eating suicide. He had a few days be-
fore paid an undertaken for first-class
funeral, telling him to take charge of
the arrangements when the time came.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

ing will play for the grand bah to be
given by the Joint unions.
A new boy contralto was heard today
for the FIRST time. Carl Amstutz Is his
name, and he was heard In a solo at
the Christian Bndeavor meeting at
Calvary Presbyterian church. The lad
has a voice Of good range and fine
timbre.
IL Is expected that the indoor base
ball team of the Redlands Y NJ. G. A.
will come here Thursday night to play
the local Y. M. G. A. nine. The game
will be played in Armory hall.
Miss Allis Miller, who has been
abroad for the past year, is expected
home from italy early in September.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Miller, will go to Chicago to meet her
and furnish an escort home.
Coronado tent city closes Sept. Sd.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
NEWS NOTES OF SANTA
ANA AND VICINITY
c. c. starkey Dies and Is Buried From
Home Of Frank PruItt Of

Tustln
Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, Aug. 20.-C. G. STAR
key, aged % years, died here yesterday
and was buried this afternoon at 3
o'clock from the home Of Frank Prultt
of Tustin.
Julia Becker Of Anaheim filed suit
yesterday against her husband, An
drew Becker, for separate maintenance.
The injunction suit Of Ahlers g. East,
local ice manufacturers, against Smiley
& Walls, by which the former seek to
have the latter restrained from selling
Los Angeles ice on the ground that in
so doing they violate a contract exist
ing between the two firms, was argued
yesterday in the superior court and
submitted on briefs. A decision Will
be rendered by Judge Noyes on Tues
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fine are at
Newport Beach for the week.
County Clerk Cal d. Lester and wife
are spending a week at Newport.
City Attorney Heathman is at Cata-
lima island for a short vacation.
f. p. Mickey and A. e. Bird, who
were injured yesterday by the falling
Of a scaffolding in the new odd Fell
lows block, are both resting easily to-
day and no serious complications OF
their injuries are anticipated.
County Recorder George e. Peters
and family are at Laguna for two
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Tubbs have
returned from two weeks vacation
at Catalina.
Burlesque Dull fight Wednesday, 23d, at
Coronado tent city. FREE.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
RIVERSIDE TO CELEBRATE
LABOR DAY ELAB0RATELY
Invitations Have Been Issued to All
San 5ernardino Unions to Join
In the Demonstration
Special to The Herald.


Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE Aug. 20.-Labor unions
in Riverside will celebrate Labor day
with eclat and enthusiasm. The Cen
trail Labor union of Riverside, COM
posed of the Barbers', Carpenters,
Printers, Painters and Electrical
Workers unions has invited all the
unions OF San Bernardino to come over
and participate in the demonstration
which will take the form of an all
day celebration. The exercises start
at $3.50 in the morning with parade
In which several hundred union men
will participate. The line Of march
will be up Seventh street from Main
to Evergreen. Evergreen to Eighth.
Eighth to Lemon, Lemon to Tenth.
Tenth to Main. Main to Eleventh, and
from there to Fairmount park, where
the exercises will be held. Stanley
Wilson, president of the Los Angeles
Typographical union, win be the
speaker of the day. In the afternoon
the Riverside Military band win give
a oonesEt IN the park and In the even
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Plans at San Pedro

to be done before the improvements on
the outer harbor can actually be begun.
Plans at San Pedro
"The scheme contemplated for the
equipping Of this harbor with complete
shipping facilities, capable Of caring for
a tremendous export and import busi-
ness, is so broad and far-reaching that
not only will It take many millions in
money, but years Of time to make II q
reality Rome was not built in a day,
neither can the great seaport city,
which San Pedro will be some day, be
built in week.
How about the line of steamers to
the orient? Well, of course they are in
the plan, but they do not come first on
the list. Mr.. Huntington never gets
the cart before the horse in his bust
ness deals, but the horse is hitched
where he belongs and is made to pull
the whole outfit through.
when the time is ripe there will be
a line of steamers from San Pedro to
the Orient. A glance at Mr.. Hunting
toms development of sections Of the
country into which he has built his
lines should be sufficient to show any
observing person that whatever busi-
ness opportunity shows itself in con-
nection with any Of his enterprises Mr..
Huntington will grasp, and that San
Pedro, as the port of Los Angeles, win
be shipping point to the Orient is
practically a certainty.
There are also number Of other
questions of great Importance to claim
Mr.. Huntingtons attention. The peo-
pie may hear in the near future OF
great extensions Of the present electric
service of the Pacific Electric. would
not be greatly surprised to see men
building lines from Santa Ana south
to San Diego, or branches from this
line up the Santa Ana valley toward
Riverside and San Bernardino, or
northward to Santa Barbara, or all at
once before a great while.''
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
PREDICTS EVIL TO A
CITY IN INDIANA
Woman's Prophecy Starts Wholesale
Exodus of the Residents
of Marian


Special to The Herald.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20-Hundreds
of families are leaving Marion because
of prediction by Mrs. Viola Pownell
that the city is soon to be visited by
disaster the full extent Of which she
does not know nor exactly what form it
is to take. Some time age she prophe-
sled that all evil places would be up
rooted and that much Of the worst ele-
ment Of the city would be scattered.
Since that time forty of the 10S saloons
and all the poolrooms have been closed
and all gamblers have been run out of
the place.
Mrs Pownell is not a religious fanatic
but is the mother of four children, and
domestic in her tastes. She says she
has "seen the signs in the heavens in
the form of stars"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
VENTURA NEWS AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Special to The Herald.
VENTURA, Aug 20.-The funeral of
Miss Jane Sharpe occurred from Reilly's
undertaking rooms this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The Ventura Athletic association has
organized for the year and elected the
following officers: Tom Smell, president;
Collins Flint, vice president; Harold
Dudley, treasurer, and Claus Mcclure,
secretary.
Miss Marie Conklin entertained a
party of her friends at her home on
Palm street Friday evening
Safest bathing at Coronado beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
London,s covent Garden

Covent Garden theater, which closed
a brilliant opera season July 25, is not
fifty years old. 1t was opened in May,
1858. It's pedigree of toll, or recreation,
goes back to Rich's theater Of 1888.
This house was altered and improved
until it became the second. The sec
ond was burned down in 49, and the
third followed it's example in 1sS6. The
present theater was designed by e. M.
Barry, the son of Sir Charles Barry.
The Corinthian pillars of its noble por-
tico are loftier than you would sup
pose. They are three feet higher than
those supporting the front Of st. Mar
tins church.-London Chronicle.
Everything you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

unexplained manner In the cellar and
caused probably 5000 loss before It
could be extinguished.
Everybody should see the comic bull
fight at Coronado Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
GERMAN WARsHIP GOES
TO MOROCCAN WATERS

By AssOcIated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 21.-The German
training ship stosh has been ordered
to Tangier. 1t is stated that its mis-
sion is not diplomatic one.
This is the first time a German war
ship has been anchored in Moroccan
waters since the emperors visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
chlNA's ANTl-AM ERIcAN
BOYCOTT Is WEAKENING
lIr Il nnnnlnInd nrnnn

BY Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 2O.-The boycott
against American goods Is evidently
weakening and the intended mission of
former Minister conger is considered to
be entirely aupeTagouA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
San Francisco shipping
BY Associated Press.

BY AbBocIated Frob4.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2O-sailed;
Steamer chehalis. Port Los Angeles;
steamer Nome City. Port Los Angeles.
Arrived, steamer aonits, San Pedro
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
WAR TELEGRAPHER DEAD
BY Associated Press.

Operator Dies at Camden
BY Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 2O.-H. j. Rob-
inson, a pioneer telegrapher died here
today at his residence OF heart dis
east, aged So years.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was member of the staff Of Presi-
dent Lincoln's private operators and
ct the second battle of Bull Run he
sent the first telegraph message from
a balloon.
After the war he was made manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany at Philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21

to be done before the improvements on
the outer harbor can actually be begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Barred ARMS BARRED
FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH
Michigan Priest objects to Girls With
Sleeves Rolled Up to
Elbows
EnaoiaI IN The Herald

Special to The Herald.
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. Aug. 20
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-05

The growth of population is in itself
staggering to contemplate. Es-
timating the total population of the
United States at present at so, 100000, and
counting an increase of rs per cent in the
100, 900, 900 people and in 1925 125, 600, 200.
Even these figures are probably not so
impressive to the average mind as to say
ten years is almost equal to the entire
population of the south at the present
time. In other words, in number of peo-
pie and the volume of business created
thereby, we are adding an entire south
to the United States every ten years.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-05

The editor of the Gazette, having run
a little short on ideas for the public good,
devotes considerable editorial space in a
recent issue to old Brother Bragg and
his white banner" We think he could
use his space to better advantage, but
maybe not. When Mr.. Morgan Chats
his name) chooses to present a question
of public interest we shall be pleased to
discuss it, but maintain, for the present,
that Brother Bragg, his age or his sane
tity questioned in some quarters) are
not an tissue in this campaign We are
not laying down, youngster; we could
lambast you good and hard If you
amounted to shucks, but you don't.