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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19

excitement, they are bound to be misin- terpreted while on the other hand if enough order can be maintained to hold the election, the cry will be set np that the government had adopted to control the elections. and capture the douma.
 We have taken the only course left open to us"
 Dorpat Province of Livonia, December 1S.-The southern part of Livonia and the larger part of Courtland are completely In possession of the insurgents. The mili- tary are much too weak to cope with the situation.
 The situation between Riga and Weden is a wilderness The buildings on all the estates have been burned and plundered. The heavens to the south of Dorpat to- night reflected the glare of fires. The number of German barons and their fam lilies are held prisoners by the insurgents.
 Walck. Province of Livonia, December 1s.--Details have been received here of a regular battle between the members of a company of dragoons who were escorting a wagon train containing 20 German fam lilies and an armed band of 4O00 Let's near Roemshoff. The expedition was trying to escape to the southward. but the ammuni- ton of the dragons as the result of con- stant skrmishes was running low, and it was decided to reach Riga At a point where the roads crossed, the expedition ran into Lett camp which was strongly barricaded. The Let's opened fire, where upon the dragons charged but were re- pulsed The Let's then took the offensive, pressing the retreatng caravan. The ammunition of the dragons becoming ex- hausted they surrendered with their charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
LANDS MAKES MAIDEN
 SPEECH ON INSURANCE
Many Members Have Left Washington for the Christmas Holidays--Haz- ing Is Also Discussed
 By the House.
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

Washington. December 1S.-(Special.)-- The debate in the House today on the distribution of the Presidents message 10 the several committees was transferred from the railroad and insurance questions to the subjects of immigration, Represent tative Underwood of Alabama making the principal speech.
 Members of the House were keen to appreciate the importance of the matter and for over an hour the Alabama mem Der explained the desrability of amend ing the immigration laws so as to insure to this country the best class of immi- grants. He believed the best test would be to require the candidates for entrance to be able to write some section of the constitution and in addition favored a head tax of at least S25, and perhaps as high as $50
 Mir Underwood declared that one of the most evil influences behind the inflow Of undesirable emigrants was the steam ship companies which, it is estimated, took in something like GOO last year In payment of passages from Europe 10 this country. The agents of these steam ship companies secured Europe and would accept anyone willing to pay the small amount for passage charged by them.
 Class of immigrants.
 Unfortunately the emigrants of Teutonic and Celtic blood which had done so much to build up the great northwest now form ed q small percentage of the total num- Der who seek admission to the United States On the other hand those from Southern Italy and the same class which had heretofore been drifting toward South American countries, were being of- fered every inducement by the steamship companies to come here and were taking advantage of them.
 The American laborer. Mir Underwood said. could not compete with the class of foreigners entering every port Of the country at the rate of over a million year They could work for practically nothing and 1t required even less than that to support them The present pros perity of the country had not brought the question to an acute stage but as soon as hard times came whether 1t be next year or decade from now, and the American laborer was thrown in competi- ton with the new element, the situation would be deporable.
 Mir Underwood said the House had passed satisfactory Legislation or legisla- ton that would tend to better conditions, but the fault had been with the Senate which had persisted In plgeon-holing bills framed with the idea of checking the undesirabl ble class of foreigners from gain ing citizenship in the United States. Mir. Underwood has introduced bill embrace ing the main points of his speech and hopes to get a report from the immi- grafton committee after the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
SOME DOUBT ABOUT
 RISKING BIG STRIKE

but it is extremely doubtful that even the most reactionary officials will be able to prevent bloodshed in such a crisis, The warning to the revolutionary leaders that 1t would be able to protect their follow CTS from the rioters in case of another general strike, seems to be justified by re- ports from Rostoff, according to which d mob attacked crowd of workmen called to discuss the strike and resulted in much bloodshed.
 A dispatch from Kieff reports the whole sale arrest of labor leaders there. The council at Tsarkoe-Selo at which Count Witte and members of his cabinet is at tended by Grand Duke Nicholas, Count Ignatieff, Baron Kolde, M. Bouigan M Guchkoff and eight of the Emperor's s councillors, sat late into the night dis cussing the election law. No report of the proceedings has been received but 1t Is said a decision has not been ar rived
 The eagerly awaited manifesto to the military giving the soldiers increased pay and granting Improvements in service conditions will the published today, but the Associated Press was informed at d late hour that today's holiday will not be signalzed by the Issuance of a mani festo with regard to the peasantry. There will be only the usual birthday celebra- ton at Tsarskoe-Selo which will include a review of the three guard regiments d service in the chapel and dinner to the officers.
 Advices from Moscow say that the town is quiet and that the posts and telegraphs are working alomst normally
 According to news received from pro- vincial centers tonight, the employees of private railways are willing to join a gen. eral but not partial strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
HUNDRED LAWYERS DECLARE THAT ACTION
 OF THE GOVERNMENT IS MERELY A FARCE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
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RUSSIA MAY DESIRE
 POWERS TO TAKE HAND.

Berlin. December 1S.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Vossiche Zeltung says that he has been assured by serious minded persons" that there exists at the Russian court party including two ministers which Is intriguing to persuaded the foreign powers to take steps to rescue their subjects from Russia, with the idea of arous- ing Russian national feeling to d point which will result in saving the country from anarchy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. December Reinsurance, hazng. the suffering Russian Jews and immigration were all topics of discussion in the House today under the general leave of take The only business done was to send the canal appropriation bill 10 conference.
 Frederick Landis of Indiana made his maiden speech. taking his insurance bill as a text and applying it as remedy for all insurance evils. These evils he touched on in manner which elicited the attention and applause of his hearers, and prompted a reception on the floor when he concluded
 Mr. Ames Of Massachusetts followed with practically the same remedy.
 Mir. Underwood of Alabama took the floor against a continuance of immigration from southern Europe.
 Tn endeavoring to make ten minutes speech against hazlng, Mir. Sims of Ten nessee provoked general discussion in which every person was anxious to ina a remedy. The hazing question was tenn. porarly laid aside for MT. Sulzer of New York to express his views regarding the treatment of the Jews in Russia. when it was again taken up by MT. Mahon of Pennsylvania, and the day was concluded with another general discussion of the practices prevailing at West Point and Annapolis
 Attendance Small.
 
 until Thursday, many members of the House left for their homes Saturday and the attendance today on converting was small. The canal emergency appropria- ton bill was received from the Senate and read. MT. Hepburn explained at the request of MT. Williams that the bonding provision of the bill was omitted and that other amendments were minor. He moved to send the bill to conference.
 Mir Williams pointed out that the bill still contained the provision to reimburse the treasury the amount from the sales of the bonds If that should be omitted he should have moved to concur in the Senate amendments.
 MT Bartlett of Georgia said the testi- nony before the Senate committee had doveloped that Mir. Bishop was employed as a press agent al s1O.000 year. He wished to know if the bill contained an amendment cutting down this salary. The reply was that the bill contained no such amendment. An attempt to make the Senate committee hearing a part of the record was blocked and the bill sent to conference with Mir Hepburn of Iowa. MT. Payne of New York and Mir. Liv- ingston of Georgia conferees.
 Insurance Debate.
 The insurance debate was then begun. Mir Frederick Iandis of Indiana was the first speaker. MT. Lands said there were in this country 10.000,000 policyhod- CTS. 10000 000 policies and at least 40.000.000 people interested in insurance. Tho
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE IMMUNE FROM DAILY
 HARPooNlNG FOR NEXT FORTNIGHT AT LEAST.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19

St. Petersburg, December 19.-t3 a. m.)- There Is doubt as to whether the pro letariat organizations will risk proclaim ing a general strike as their answer to the governments policy of repression. They are anxiously awaiting responses from the provinces. especially the decis- ion of the railroad men whose central committee is holding a prolonged ses- sion at Moscow.
 The strongest argument of the leaders against delay is that the government will employ the time before January 22 in breaking up the organizations through out the country leaving the revolution In a stranded condition.
 The government evidently depends on split in the ranks of the workmen which helped the situation in the last strike. and upon counsels of such men as Father Gapon who has advised his followers not to heed the advice of the soeialistie agi- tators and revolutionaries.
 Among the workmen Tn the mills and factories here the proprietors say there has been a great change in sentiment The men generally are satisfied with the Emperors last proclamation which his majesty declared his unchangeable pur- pose to carry out the reforms promised in his manifesto.
 Nevertheless, according to the proprie- tors. the men may easily be swept away on the tide of passion. especially if blood shed takes place. There are considera- ble rumors that revolutionary demonstra- tions which have been planned for today the Emperor's name day, are to be made the occasion for the turning loose of the "Black Hundred' here and at Moscow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19

|, ination of the Chicago National bank si- simultaneously with an examination of the state institutions by the state bank ex- amners. but was not able to bring this about until a few days ago The result of these examinations revealed such riouS condition that 1t was necessary to take immediate action. The comptroller telephoned from Washington instructing Bank Examiner Bosworth to bring the matter at once to the attention of the clear ing house committee and left for Chicago on the first train. to be on hand to per sonally take whatever action was neces- sary. On the arrival of the comptroller in Chicago a conference was immediately had with the state authorities and tha . clearing house committee, which contin- ued from 10 o'clock Sunday morning until 5 o'clock Monday morning. In addition to the clearing house committee repre- sentatives of all the large banks were called into the conference about o'clock Sunday evening. The comptroller feels that great credit is due not only 10 the clearing house committee but to all the other clearing house banks for the prompt vigorous action and the broad minded spirit shown in meeting this emergency"
 John R. Walsh. president of the failed institution. was very busy at his residence this morning and declined to be disturbed when called up over the telephone. His daughter, however, quoted MT. Walsh stating that all information concerning the failures for the present at least would be given out by the clearing house as- sociation.
 Capital of s1Oo,ooo,0o0.
 The Chicago National bank was organ ized in November. 1881, with an authorized capital of s300 900, which was increased 10 $500 900 in 1887 and $l.00O.000 in 1901 It's re- sources, according to the last statement filed with the comptroller of the currency were $21. 100000, of which nearly S11 ,O00O00 was In loans and discounts. with s4000 000 of cash on hand The individual deposits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
RON 'S1OFF THRONE IS NOW TOTTERING
 DECLARES COUNCIL OF THE WORKNEN
 GOVERNMENT IS MAKING ITS LAST FIGHT
One Hundred Thousand Papers Containing Appeal to the Public are Printed Under Very Noses of Russian Police Another
 Blow Will Cause Fall of the Ruling Dynasty

While the Government at St. Petersburg Falling It's own Regiments are Rising Against it and at Riga Kepuplc
 Has Been Proclaimed" Says Workmen's Council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
KEY TO PRESENT SITUATION IS IN HANDS OF
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
CIRCLES DO NOT BELIEVE THAT
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY WITH GUNS LOADED
 WITH GRAPE ARE POSTED IN RIGAs STREETS.


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19

represented at the meeting declared at once that they would meet the situation and care for the deficit. If 1t proved neces- sary to advance any more than $3.ooo,ooo to meet all demands the banks pledged themselves to make up the amount, what ever 1t might be.
 The great difficulty confronting the bankers in the meeting was to arrange a legal settlement of the case in the plt- fully short time al their disposal before the hour of commencing business this morning. It was finally arranged that in addition to winding up the affairs of the three financial institutions, the allied bankers should take all of MT. Walsh's private enterprises including his coal mines and railroads and stone quarries,
 A formal statement of the failure and announcement that the banks involved would not open their doors this morning the following announcement was made, signed by the clearing house committee of the Chicago Associated banks
 Depositors to Be Paid.
 "To the Public-Depositors of the Chi cago National bank. the Home Savings bank and the Equitable Trust company are respectively advised that their de- posits will be paid in full upon demand"
 Comptroller of the Currency Rdgeley also made a statement as follows:
 "The action of the clearing house banks in coming to the aid of the Chicago Ma tional, the Home Savings bank and the Equitable Trust company has relieved most critical situation. which, if 1t had not been taken promptly in hand, might have led to very serious consequences, not only in Chicago but elsewhere. The action of the clearing house banks makes 1t absolutely certain that all the creditors ot the three nstitutions will receive their money immediately and should thus re- Iieve any apprehension on the part of the public in regard 10 financial troubles In Chicago.
 ''The critical situation in which these three concerns have been placed has been due to the large loans made to the rail road coal mining and other enterprises owned and controlled by Mir. John k. Walsh. This again emphasizes the danger of managing officers Of banks being n- terested in outside institutions requiring large amounts of money.
 Criticised Methods.
 "The comptroller's office has for some time been criticizing the methods of the Chicago National bank and calling on it's officers and directors to reduce the amount of these loans and the invest ments in the bonds of MT. Walsh's cor porations In spite of repeated promises that this should be done. these items have been continued in the bank. and in order to prevent further encroachments 1t was necessary for the comptroller to take rad ical action.
 "The comptroller's office has for some time been endeavoring to make an exam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-19
Insurance Debate.

The insurance debate was then begun. Mir Frederick Landis of Indiana was
 the first speaker. MT. Landis said there were in this country 10.O0oO00 policyhold- CTS 20000,0 ,000 policies and at least 100000 people interested in insurance. Tho
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-23
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The new Resinol Art Calendar for
1906 is one of the most beautiful cal
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one side six beautiful color designs
of babies and children, While on the
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1t is a work of art that will delight a
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cents; or for 40 cents calendar and
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-23

This is what a boy can do, because
boys have done it;
lie can write a great poem. AleXan-
der Pope wrote his famous ode TO Sol
itude' when he was only twelve years
old.
He can write a great book. Macaulay
wrote Lis FIRST volume, the 'Primitiae, :
which took the literary world by storm.
before he was in his teens.
lie can write successful play. John
O'Keefe, the famous Irish actor and
playwright. wrote play that is CON
sidered good today when he was only
itteeu
He can become famous. Charles Dick
ems did his Sketches by Boz" 50 well
that before he was twenty-five his
name was known to all the world.
lie can make bis mark" so well that
it will open his career. Palmerston,
England's great statesman, was admir-
cd In school for his brilliant work and
wrote letters home in English. French
and italian that are models OF compost
lion today.
He can enter a great university be-
fore he IS thirteen. William Pitt ia 1t.
london Telegraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-23
Proverbs Worth 5000.

An extremely Interesting and in
structive prize contest is being con-
Quoted by that metropolitan paper,
The Evening Wisconsin. On Febru-
airy ID they started to run a series of
pictures for fifty eight days repre-
seuting some we'll known proverb or
saying, sayings that we use every
day. All there is to do is to buy an
Evening Wisconsin and write the
answers in the space beneath each
picture, to be turned in at the end of
the contest.
The first pictures look very easy,
and we are going to try and win that
$3.50 automobile or 5000 piano, but il
these get away from us we may get
one of the seventy-siX other prizes
You had better try what you can do
They will mail you back numbers OF
the paper if you have missed the
first pictures. Address The Evening
Wisconsin Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-23

Baron Martin. an English justice,
whose native leniency and sense Of fun
often placed him at the mercy of the
very men he was trying, was once
about to sentence an old offender
charged with a petty theft.
Look, said the baron, with an as
sumption of severity. Il hardly know
what to do, but you can tax six
months"
Il can't take that my lord it's too
much" said the prisoner respectfully,
but firmly Il can't take it. Your
lordship sees / didn't steal very much,
after all"
The baron INDUCED in one of his low,
chuckling laughs before replying.
well, that's vera true; We didn't steal
much" he said. 'NWel, then, ye can
TAX four months. viii that do-four
months?"
NAY, my lord. but / can't take that.
neither" said the prisoner patiently
Then TAX three"
That's nearer the mark, my lord
the prisoner said approyingly But I'd
rather you made it two, if you will be
so kind"
Vera well, then, tax two said the
Judge, with the air Of one who is pleas
ed to have done the right thing at last.
And, mind. don't como again. If you
do I'll give ye-well, it all depends"