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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
ROYAL FAMILY OF RUSSIA FEAR TO VENTURE FORTH
 TO GRAND DUKE'SFUNERAL
SERVICES HELD IN
 HONOR OF QUAY
REPRESENTATIVES EULoeIzE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF LA VENTED SENATOR FROM PENN SYLvAKiA.

Washington, February 19.-Sitting in special session the House of Representa- lives today conducted memorial services in tribute to the .mory of the late Sem ator Matthew Quay of Pennsyl- vania. MT. y.>AVN resided. Seven mem bers euloF' o~ Quay's life and charac- ter. IT cSF KS were particularly ex- press' ~ 2 ie esteem in which he was heJ' N % 4xtolled him as a man, as a Y 0 &S lblic servant and an organizer } ssS .derful ability.
 Grosvenor of Ohio repeated the
 lails of meeting held in Washington m 1896, when the friends of Mir McKin- ley, among them Senator Hanna, were not confident of his nomination, and in which emergency he said they turned to Senator Quay to take command on ac- count of his powers as an organizer. Mir. Quay. he said, declined because he had already committed himself ito the move ments of another gentleman not can didate for the presidency and because he could not, without disappointment to that gentleman, refuse to carry out what he had promised to do. The inci- dent was related by Mir. Grosvenor as an example of Senator Quay's unswerving loyalty to his friends, after once making them a promise.
 The following were those who sopke: Messrs. Adams, Slbley, Kline. Brown and Bates of Pennsylvania. Grosyenor- of Ohio and Goulden of New York.
 After the adoption of appropriate resolu- tions, the House, at LAO D. m, as a fur ther mark of respect, adjourned until to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
No Legislation on Bankruptcy
 Act This Session
PETITIONS AGAINST THE BILL
Complaint Heard From New York Board of Trade Against Passage of Measure-Two-State Bill is
 Causing Talk.

Washington, February 19-(Special)- While the bill of Representative Clayton of Alabama, repeating the bankruptcy act, had an overwhelming vote in com mittee, 1t is announced by the House lead CTS today that the measure will not be taken up at this session, and there is a strong feeling in the House that the measure cannot get through in the next Congress or at any immediate future date.
 Members of Congress are in receipt of many petitions against the passage or the bill One received today was from the New York Board of Trade in the form of a resolution which says that if any de fects or abuses are found by the test or experience to exist in the present admin istration of the bankruptcy law, the same can readily be cured by amendment. The resolutions further say: 'That inasmueh as this is a commercial nation, flying a national flag, and having extensive commercial relations with foreign conn~ tries, one uniform national law should be found on the statute books for the dispo- tion of insolvent estates, the same is
  nations.'
 The action of the House in passing the two-state bill, thus sending the measure to conference, only befogs the statehood situation that much more and does not presage an agreement in con- ference at this session.
 Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona, and others interested in the passage of bill announce that the House measure is objectionable, and that they will use their influence in the Senate to prevent the concurrence of the upper body of Congress In the House bill. Mr. Smith, who is a former Kentucldan. has prob ably done more for the cause of state hood than any other man in Washing ton, and the facts that his friends in the Senate will stand against the measure which the House hopes to have passed results in a situation out of which no legislation may be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Will Lay New Cable.

New York. February 19.-Another Atlantic cable Is to be laid by the Commercial cable company and bids for it's laying already have been re- ceived. The route has been deter mined, and it is expected that the new cable will be in operation during the coming summer. Clarence Mackay said today that no new stock would be Issued on this cable, but that the cost had been met by the mackay companies because of a desire to keep the reserve fund of the Commercial cost had been met by the Mackay added that the first report of the Mackay companies to the sharehold. CTS would be made within the next fortnight The new scale will be of high speed. and will embody the latest discoveries in this branch of electrical work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
SWayne Impeachment Trial Will be Resumed Today
ITS CONCLUSION IS NEAR
Nothing But Most Pressing Leglsla. ton Will Be Considered in the House-Appropriation Bills for
 This Week-

Washington, February 19.-The Senate will begin the week with consideration of the motion to appoint conferences on the joint statehood bill The general understanding ia that this action will prevail, and that the bllf will go to con ference. In case the committee reeedes from the important Senate amendments, sharp contest will probably ensue. The Swayne impeachment trial will proceed Monday at ? o'clock, and 1t is now antlei- pated that the termination of the pro- ceeding will not be deferred for a great willie The prosecution will introduce only one or two more witnesses and 1t is announced that the defense will Eos call large number.
 The postoffice appropriation bill will be taken up early in the week. and this and other supply bills. will be kept as well to the front as possible during the entire week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Jap Papers Express Sympathy.

Tokio, February Recommending on the assassination of Grand Burke Ser gius at Moscow, the .Jiji Shimpo ex- presses its sympathy at his cruel death, but declares the act Is attributable to the high-handed manner of l.le Russian government in suppressing the recent labor demonstrations
 'The war in the far east resulted from the aggressive action of the Russian government with which the Russian peo- pie have little sympathy, the Jiji Shimpo adds. fin one sense Japan Is waging war against the Russians aris- ing from oppression by the autocracy. but Japan is fighting the government and not the people of Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
SURFACE ICE soFTENED.
Weather conditions at Cincinnati Are
 Practically Unchanged.

Cincinnati, February 19-Weather con ditions are practically unchanged. Mod erating weather today has slightly soften ed the surface of the ice. but the gorges remain firm. Several thousand people crossed the river on the ice today without accident
 The steamboat men are still blasting the ice from around their property and all the steamers now have their wheels free and will not be totally helpless when the breakup comes, which is not expected for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
BOWLING CONGRESS OPENS.
No Remarkable Scores Have Yet
 Been Made at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Wis, February 19.-A large army of visiting bowlers reached Mill waukee today and the American Bowling congress tourney may be said to have gotten started in good shape. So far, the scores have not been anything of the unusual order. This may be due to the newness of the alleys or to the new sur roundings of the various players.
 There has been considerable activity in a quiet way of the political order today over the coming contest for the secre- taryship of the congress. which will prob ably be decided at Tuesdays meeting. Sam Karpf the present incumbent, said today that all he would concede to A. l.. Langtry, the Milwaukee candidate for the position, was 31 votes, or the complete strength of Wisconsin's vote. karpf claimed to be sure Of election. On the other hand Mir. Langtry claimed he would have a walk away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
Bill Requires That American Ships
 Be Given Preference.

Washington, February 19.-(Spe. cial)-Senator Gallinger has favor ably reported from the commerce committee a bill requiring that Am. erican ships shall have the preference In the transportation of supplies pur. chased for use in the construction of the canal.
 Senator Gallinger says it is well understood that so far as possible all materials, supplies and machinery for the canal and all the stalled labor that can be produced will be furnished from this country. 'LumDer, steel, cement and other articles" says the senator in his report, "are purchased here in considerable quantities for use in the canal zone ,thougr they could prob ably be secured at somewhat lower price in Canada or Europe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
PULLMAN WILL REST.
South Carolina Senator Is Suffering
 From Grippe Poisoning.

Columbia s. C., February 19.-Senator Tillman reached his home at Benton to- day, after a brief stay in Philadelphia under treatment of specialists.
 The Philadelphia physicians confirmed the diagnosis of his personal physician, Dr. J. w. Babcock, that Senator Till man is suffering from grippe poisoning, affecting one of his nerves. The throat trouble from which he suffered last win ter has been entirely relieved, and the specialists agree that the Senator's gen. eral condition Is excellent, but he will not return to Washington during this session of Congress, being advised to rest for while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Chemists Assistants Strike.

Warsaw. February 19.-The chemists assistants here have struck, demanding shorter hours and one free day each week. majority of the other strikers have resumed work. the only important branch still out being the iron workers
 The strike has resulted in consider able general improvement in the condi- ton of the workmen. They have obtain ed a general advance of ten per cent Tn wages and shorter hours. In the tan ming industry, Warsaw's staple trade the men secured the first advance Tn wages in forty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
CALLS STOESSEL A COWARD.

VICTORIA February which M and Bondy at the of They leased rparo of
  world
  was of killed deceived by Kuopaks andt
 prisoners at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Hasty Efforts Made to Remove Traces of Last Fridays
 Tragedy
REMAINS OF SERGIUS LIE
 AT CHAUDOFF MONASTERY
Assassin is Still Silent and All At tempts to Trace His Identity Prove Futile-Moscow in
 Deep Gloom.

Moscow. February 19.-A thin layer of snow today has dimmed the bloodstains in the Senate square. The windows in the palace of justice have been reglazed and other nasty efforts have been made to obliterate the traces of Fridays tragedy Evidence. however, is being found in most unexpected places. Soldiers this afternoon discovered many pieces of the carriage in which Grand Duke Ser gius was riding when he met his death and fragments of flesh were found on the top of the twelve foot parapet of the arsenal. among the Napoleonic guns.
 Until the funeral which has been fixed for Thursday February 2S, the remains of Grand Duke sei gius will rest in the ancient dining room of the Chaudoff mon. astery, to which throughout the day the people of Moscow have been admitted to pay their last respects in parties of one hundred. This precautlon was taken be- cause 1t was thought necessary to avoid the possibility of demonstrations.
 Body in Oaken casket.
 sThe body of the Grand Duke, dressed in the uniform of the Kieff Grenadiers, of which he was honorary colonel, rests in an oaken coffin. Only the breast of the uniform upon which is an ikon of the Savious and the orders of the Grand Duke, is visible. The Bible beside the head of the coffin bears the orthodox cross in silver, and the imperial eagles.
 The assassin remains persistently si- lent, His identity has not yet been es- tablished and although the police have been Investigating diligently, they have been unable to gather up the threads of the plot or find any clues to any pos sible accomplioe. The assassins papers and clothes offer no means of identifi- cation, and his pass evidently was forg ed and appears never to have been used. Photographs have been taken to dis patch to all the universities, but if the assassin Is actually a workman and not student, the police may find them selves utterly at sea.
 Coachman Still Alive.
 Grand Duke Sergius' coachman, who was thought to be dying at the time of the affair. Is still alive and better, but is not yet out of danger.
 The city presented aspect of deep gloom today. There was no music in the restaurants, and there were no per formances at the theatres. The imperial manifesto vocing the grief of the Elm peror Is posted at street corners through out the city, and the crime still forms the only topic of discussion.
 Many mourning wreaths from royal personages and prominent officials have arrived. and have been placed in the monastery around the coffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Red Pamphlets Distributed.

St. Petersburg, February 19.-Revolu- tionary literature is being distributed broadcast throughout the capital and Is to be picked up in offices and factories wherever it can be scattered unobserved. These pamphlets assert that dissastisfac- ton is rapidly spreading in the army.
 A telegram from Svehun reports seri- ous riot workmen wrecking the house of suspected political informer. In the fight between the rioters and the police one of the former was killed. Sev- wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Killing at vaIdosta.

yaldosta. Ga, February 19.-J. F. Flood. who came here recently from Manning, & C., was killed at his home here last night. and A. L. Frierson. formerly of the same place, is charged with the crime. Mrs. Flood also is held as an assessory. Infatuation between Mrs. Flood and Frier- son is said to be the cause of the crime. Frierson left the city on an early train, h,-4 was arrested in Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Held Up in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga., February 19.-(Special)- Early this morning R. M. Massell and his son were held up and robbed by two foot pads on the corner of Kennedy and Lambert streets
 The robbers secured $2s.s0 from the father. They made a careful search for a watch. but Massell had, fortunately, left it in safety. After relieveing their victims of all their surplus cash, the two men left them to go their way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Report is Credited.

Berlin, February 19.-The report published in the United States that in consequence of differences between Grown Prince Frederick William and 4is fiancee, the Duchess Cecilia of Mecklinburg-Sc their engage. ment would be broken off, is credited here in usually well-informed circles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Quiet in San Domingo.

Washington. February 19-A cable gram received at the navy department today from Rear Admiral Sigsbee com mandin1 the Caribbean squadron, with headquarters at Monte Cristi, reports everything quiet in San Domingo. Af- fairs there. he adds, are progressing in a satisfactory manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Fire at Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, February 1s.-Fire today almost destroyed the plant of the De- troit Steel Casting company. causing a loss of between ss0,000 and $10O.000 Two hundred and twenty-five men are thrown out of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Tyler, Tex. Has Fire.

Dallas, Tex, February 19.-A special to the news from Tyler, Tex, says that disastrous fire ragged there at an early hour this morning. Seven business houses were consumed, entailing loss estimated at s15O,000. The insurance totals sS5 00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Roosevelt Sends Message.

St. Petrsburg, February 20.-(2:O5 a. m) Emperor Nicholas has received through Ambassador Mccormick a message of coincidence from President Roosevelt which contains a strong expression of the abhorrence with which both the American government and people view the crime perpetrated at Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Several Plants Closed.

St Petersburg, February 19-The man. agers of the Franco-Russian dockyard, the Nevsky Thread Works, the Russo American Rubber company and other es- establishments have decided to close their works for two months, owing to the att titude of the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Story Not True.

San Francisco, February 19.-The story in circulation to the effect that an att tempt was made recently to poison Mrs. Lelan Stanford at her home in this city. is characterized by Mrs. Stanfords friends as sensational and without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Naptha Barge ExpIodes.

Baku February l9.-An explosion on board naptha barge today set fire to several other barges. and a landing stage. It is reported that 20 people perished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
ATLANTA FREEZING AGAIN,

Atlanta, Ca, February 19.-(SJ ( cial)-Atlanta is threatened vii another ice-locked tie-up. Sin the late afternoon rain has bi
 freezing as 1t falls and alrei
 trees and wires are covered wftn ice <
 At 8 o'clock the street railway ( company abandoned service on . eight lines in order to concentrate . It's forces in the hope of keeping | the main lines open. |
 Numbers of wires are already . down in the city and the telegraph . companies are reporting trouble. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20

planatlon Is the fact that both papers. which circulate largely among the work men, have printed articles bitterly hos tile to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
Funeral set for Thursday.

St. Petersburg February 19.-The fun eral of the late Grand Duke Sergius has been set for Thursday, February 23.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-10
TO FIGHT SAN
lose IN MONTOUR

W. H. Brinkerhoff,o of Shippensburg,
orchard demonstrator and travelling
representative of the State Department
of Agriculture, was in this city yester-
day in the interests Of the determined
fight that has been instituted by the
State against the San Jose scale. Mr..
Brinkerhoff has made arrangements to
conduct public demonstration in the
Grand Jury Room on Thursday, Nov
ember 18th, at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff is member of a
Glars of % men who recently under
went course of instruction on San
Jose Scale at State College. The State
has been divided into districts, each
of the men in the class being given
one of these districts. This district.
the 2lst, is comprised of Montour Col.
umbia. Northumberland and Sohuyl-
kill counties. After the demonstration
! in the Grand Jury room, Mr.. Brinker.
hoff will hold demonstrations in the
orchards of any persons who so desire.
Mr.. Brinkerhotf is thoroughly ao.
quainted with the subject of San Jose
scale, and talked very Interestingly
about it yesterday. He said that the
scale was brought to this country on
some Japanese plums about twelve
years ago. and gained its first foot hold
in California. From thence it came to
New Jersey and since then it has
spread throughout Pennsylvania.
The southern portions of the State
are infested with it the worst, the
quantity of the scale growing less to-
ward the north. The scale, however.
is spreading rapidly, and millions of
dollars worth of fruit, fruit trees, or
namental trees and shurbbery have
been destroyed in Pennsylvania dur.
ing recent years. The pest is so in
conspicuous that 1t has destroyed
many orchards without owners know
ing the cause Of the trouble. 1t can
be detected only by an expert or by
one who has seen it, and it can be sue.
cessfu'ly treated only by special meth
ods which the Division of Zoology
of the State Department Of Agricul.
ture is arranging to demonstrate.
At the meeting in the Grand Jury
room which is for the purpose OF
starting the work of exterminating the
scale in Montour county, determining
where the scale occurs as far as posi-.
BILE and making appointments for local
spraying demonstrations. Mr.. Brink.
erhoff will be accompanied by State
zoologist Surface or one of his regular
assistants from Harrisburg. All per
sons interested are invited to attend
and bring specimens Of infested frui
and twigs for inspection. hear the ad
dresses. meet the States representa-
tives. help arrange places for orchard
demonstrations and practical spraying
, and save their trees. The State bear
all the expense.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-10
D. & s. COMPANY
RUNS CLOSED GAR

The Danviile and SunbuIy Stree I
Railway Company has put closed car
on Its line. which is most highly ap-
preciated by the travelling public. es-
pecially those who wish to cross the
bridge or pass to and fro between
town and the Hospital for the Insane.
The Danville and Sunbury Electric
Railway Company has had closed cars
ordered for some time, but as is apt to
OCCUR in these busy times much delay
has ensued. O o. Yetter, ESQ.,, has
come to the rescue, however. and in or
der to make travel comfortable for the
present has secured closed car of the
Columbia and Montour Company. 1t
is of kind peculiar to that line with
q seat on each side running parallel
with the car. 1t was brought down
over the Danville and Bloomsburg line
late Saturday afternoon accompanied
by Mr.. Yetter and William Terwillig-
er, the latter Superintendent of the
Columbia and Montour line.
Quite spectacular performance was
involved in getting the car from the
present terminus of the Danville and
Bloomsbury line opposite ]. Fl. Coles
Hardware store, to the Danville and
Sunbury track at the corner of Mill and
Market streets. While tile track-be-
longing to the Danville and Blooms
burg Company lis laid on Mill street
between the two points above named,
owing to the hold-up at the D. l.. d
W. crossing, the overhead work has
never been completed. The rails prov.
ed a valuable assistance in moving the
car but electricity could not be brought
into play as motive power. In lieu
thereof two stout horses we're hitched d
to the car in front. while about forty
boys with q free ride in prospect took
hold Of the car behind and at the sides
and helped to push it along.
This was about six O'Clock. The car
attracted much attention, no one los
ing sight of the fact that it was the
rfist trolley car that had ever passed
through Mill street. A good many
thought that the fact that a trolley
car had after all crossed the d. l.. d
W. tracks ought to be signalized in
some way. The frog laid down in the
face OF so much protest was found to
answer admirably and the first trolley
car that passed rolled over it with
very little jar.
The closed car was Immediately
pressed into service and ca ried good
many passengers on Saturday night.
1t is all improvement immensely ap-
preciated by the public. who have no
desire to face the rigors of the wealth
or on the big iron bridge at this sea-
son of the year. 1t would have to be
an exceptional day indeed when per-
son would prefer walking at that
point.