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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
PLATT TALKS.
Is Against Governor Higgins for An
 other Term.


 New York, October Limited States Sem ator Thomas c. Platt. who arrived from Washington today, said In the course of an interview:
 'I am against Governor Higgins for another term under any circumstances" He declined to say who was his candidate for governor.
 "Who is your candidate for United States district attorney?' the senator was asked.
 'I am for Robert c. Norris was the reply, first, last and all the time.'
 Senator Elsberg has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the district at- torney's position. What do you think of him?" the senator was asked.
 "The President told me last night that Elsberg was not candidate. The only other name 1 have heard mentioned is that of James R. Sheffield"
 The senator was asked If he had heard of the meeting between Odell and Wood- ruff where Woodruff was said to have been promised the republican nomina- ton for governor next year if he would make the run for mayor this year. To this the senator replied that he had not, and added:
 Ut Is a question whether he could guarantee that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
BAPTIST PASTOR AT
 LAFAYETTE RESIGNS
Resignation Is Reluctantly Accepted. Prisoner Has Narrow Escape
 in Calaboose Fire.

Lafayette October 1.-(SpeciaI)-At business meeting of the members of the Baptist church of this city, after regular morning services today, the pastor, the Rev. I. G. Murray tendered his resig. nation from the pastorate, and the church acted upon it, accepting his resignation, to be effective January l. This action of MT. Murray was a great surprise, even shock, to the majority of the church, and but for the fact that the board of deacons stated that the pastor had cured their consent for his resignation, doubtless the church would have rejected it. He has been here only a few months. but has endeared himself to this people. and many regrets are expressed on ac- count of his resignation.
 The church elected the following oorre- spondenee committee, with a view to se- curing a successor to MT. Murray: w. B.. Nichols, Judge N. D. Denson and R. L. Gaines.
 Policeman John Walton gave a fire alarm, which was quickly responded to by throngs of citizens, white and colored and on arriving on the scene. the "callaboose" was found to be on fire in the interior. One prisoner was confined in the building for the night for drunkenness, and but for quick rescue he would have perished in the flames, though he applied the torch himself The fire reached great yard of cordwoed belonging to the city for the use of the electric light plant and 1t took about two hours hard fighting to prevent the fire spreading towards the business portion of the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
ARRESTS ARE MADE IN
 THE CHILD'S BODY CASE

Alter concluding the testimony the cor oner decided he had sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest of the negro, who was found on his hack on First avenue, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets He is thought to be the man who received the baby from a white man. who carried 1t way from the house where 1t was born.
 After concluding the inquiry at his onice the coroner visited Graham's home and questioned his wife She Is III, and was not disposed to talk when first ap- preached She finally admitted to the coroner, he says, that the mother or the child lived there, and that the baby was dead when it came into this world.
 With this assertion came new light on the supposed crime, and the coroner says he is willing to accept that theory. He proposes however, to prosecute the men who carried the body from the house, if he can be found, and the hackman who buried 1t without d psfmit.
 'I have accomplished my purpose" said the coroner last night after hard day work. I started out to solve the mystery, and I think I have gleaned every fact that could possibly have been obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
PROPERTY SELLS IN
 NORTH BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET IN SU- BURB IS IN EXCELLENT CONDl- TROMBONE FIRM MAKES LARGE SALES IN SEPTEMBER.

c. M Green. the North Birmingham real estate agent. reports that during the last thirty days his firm has sold slS6,OoO worth of vacant unimproved prop erty.
 This fact is taken as evidence by the citizens of North Birmingham of the unprecedented prosperity they have been enjoying for the last twelve months, The real estate activity in both improved and unimproved property has been greater than ever before in its history
 A total of eight new industries have been secured for that suburb since Jan uary of this year, and when completed they will employ a total of 12OO men, IL Is estimated that this will bring an in- crease in the population of North Bir- mingham for the year of 5000.
 It is thought by many in North Bir- mingham that the proposed steel plant of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany will develop into a certainty within the next few months.
 The municipal ownership of water and light plants seems to be proving satlsfac- tory. The proposed sanitary sewer IS re- celving the endorsement of a majority Of the citizens of the town. and 1t is thought that its construction will be provided for in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
POLE IS SHOT.
Deed Believed to Have Been Work Of
 Secret Society.

Buffalo, October 1.-Louis Kubynslki, a Pole employed at the Lackwanna Steel company's plant at West Seneca, was shot and mortally wounded today. The police are looking for another Pole known to his fellow workmen as Peter Kelly. The facts thus far brought to light indi- cate that the shooting was the work of some secret society. Saturday it has been learned a relative warned Kubynski that he would be shot on Sunday, and advised him to leave town. Tt would do no good.'' Kubynski is said to have replied. they will get me wherever I go"
 Today a Pole, whose identity has not been clearly established. called at Kubyn- skis home. When Kubynski came to the door the stranger drew a revolver and shot him through the abdomen. Kubynski refuses to give any information to the police
 Czolgosz. the assassinator of President Mckinley. lived for a time in tst> settle- ment where today's shooting occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
PRESIDENT TO GO
 TO MOTHERS HOME
WILL BE SHOWN OVER BULLOCK HALL WHERE SHE GREW TO YOUNG WoMANHooD-HE WILL SPEAK AT ROSWELL.

Roswell, Ga October 1.-At mass meeting held here yesterday plans were perfected for the entertainment of Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt, who comes here October 20 to inspect Bulloch Hall. the childhood and girlhood home of his moth- CT, Mittie Bulloch, and the place where she was married to the Presidents father many years ago.
 The plans decided upon for the recep- tion of the President on this visit are in brief as follows:
 Senator Steven Clay, who will be spokesman for the town In welcoming the President and party, will drive over from Marietta on the evening of the 18th. MT. Clay will be the guest that night of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Wing, who own the for mer home of the Presidents mother, and which has been named in honor of her Bulloch Hall.
 On the morning of the 20th MT. Clay J. B. Wing, MT. Sherman, mayor of Ros- well; S. Y. Stribling and s. Crowley will be driven to the station. where they will meet the Presidents special and convey the Roosevelt party to Bulloch Hall in carriages. When the President and his party have reached the former home of his mother he will be delivered Into the hands of Mrs. J. B. Wing and Mrs. G. Fl. Wood, and these ladies will conduct him over Bulloch Hall The President will be shown the room which his mother used as a child, and as a grown up girl and as young lady. In these rooms he will be shown, too, some of the furniture his mother, Mttie Bulloch, used.
 The President will deliver an address to the people of Roswell at the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
PARENTAL OBJECTIONS
 OVERRULED BY CUPID

| Cupid laughed at parental objections
 Saturday as he led pretty Lille Edwards, the 16-year-old daughter of A. IT. Edwards of Nashville to the marriage altar, where she was welded for life to Jesse Robin son of Alabama. The ceremony was per- formed by Judge Samuel E. Greene, pro- bate judge of Jefferson county, in his office at the court house.
 Four hours later telephone message came from Nashville to the chief of po- lice asking that the wedding be stopped The irate man at the other end of the line was the father of the girl. The whte-winged boy with bow and arrow only laughed at his own cupidity in ac- complaining his purpose before the mes- sage reached here.
 The romance revealed pretty story of courtship love and the final development of the blossom of affection into the full grown flower of matrimony Although ! only 16 years of age, Miss Edwards held the responsible position of school teach CT at Morris, near which place her pa- | rents resided until they moved to Nash vile few weeks ago. The school term
 was not over and they agreed to leave their daughter behind to teach until the close of the session. She was scheduled to reach Nashville Friday.
 Before the parental domicile was changed to Nashville, there had been a visitor at the Morris home He was a tall, handsome fellow with bright pros-
 poets in life and the girl was attracted
 to him. A mothers watchful eye was
 not to be fooled, however, and she inn
 parted her suspicious to the man she had
 chosen in early life for better or worse.
 They both became convinced that their
 daughter was in love and 1t was with
 reluctance they left her behind.
 When the daughter failed to reach
 home Friday the full import of her delay
 dawned upon her father and he telephoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

Chief Wier yesterday to stop the wed- ding. This was at o'clock in the after noon and was followed by a telegram. Four hours before that time a young man of good appearance, accompanied by pretty girl of the brunette type. en- tered the office of the probate clerk and asked for a marriage license. The man was apparently nervous and the girl was | timid
 Certainly" said the clerk. Whats the name?"
 Miss Lillie F. Edwards" answered the man.
 And your name?" Jesse Robinson" he simply replied Armed with the necessary license, the couple secured the necessary witnesses. way to the office of Judge Greene. You are rather young" said the judge. | Docs your father know of this?" | Here's his consent" replied Miss Ed wards, as she thrust piece of paper into | his hands
 i, While the judge was reading the con- tents of the note the prospective groom was perceptbly nervous. q certainly have no objection if your father has none.' said the judge, and he proceeded to make them man and wife.
 Married four hours ago." was the an- swer given Chief Wier when he tele- phoned to the court house to find out about the couple after he heard from the father of the girl. When his reason for calling up was known every one at the I
 Chief Wier might have thought the same thing when he telephoned the re- suit to the father, but he overheard the telephone girl say, "Good!" The only dissenting voice was that of the father He wanted the couple arrested, but the police saw no legal reason for interrupt ing the honeymoon. Sympathies were with the couple. Every one said, "Goodr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

W. M. Graham, white man, and Tom Washington, a negro hackman, were ar rested yesterday in connection with the body of child found recently. Neither is suspected of the crime. but the coroner believes the negro carried the body from the place of birth, Warsaw station on the Highland avenue car line to the iso- lated spot on the mountain back of North Birmingham park, where it was buried beneath a rock. Grahams incarceration was due to his reticence at the court of inquiry held by Coroner Paris yesterday morning.
 At 10 o'clock yesterday the corner was at his office to meet the mysterious wom- an who wrote him a letter Saturday, say ing she would call on him and give him the entire story. She arrived shortly after he took his seat, and before Il o'clock half-dozen others, who had been sum- moned, put in their appearance. Among the witnesses was Graham, at whose house the coroner had reason to believe the child was born. Graham had very little to say, and the coroner ordered Pos liceman Mcknight to place him under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
WRECK DELAYS TRAIN.
St. Louis-New Orleans Flyer Runs Into
 Open Switch Near Nashville.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October LA spe- cial to the Times from Nashville says:
 Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. 9S. flyer between St. Louis and New Orleans, went into an open switch at Goodletts, fourteen miles from Nashville, early this morning. colliding with box cars on the siding with terrific force.
 The locomotive was turned over and the first three cars were damaged. Fireman c. Stanfeld of Evansville saw the ap- preaching collision in time to jump and was hurt but not seriously. Engineer James McGarth also of Evansville either jumped or was thrown among rocks and is seriously hurt. Two men are said to have been seen tamperng with the switch shortly before the wreck. The train was brought on to Nashville about four hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
FATALLY STABS HIS
 COMRADE IN BACK
Boasted In Saloon That He Had to Hurry to Barracks and
 Commit Deed.

New York, October 1.--Peter Mcintyre in the One Hundred and First artillery was stabbed and killed last night In the barracks at White Stone Island by Pri- vate William Snyder. The men had quar- relied during the day, and Snyder early in the evening was heard to say in sa- loon near the fort that he had to hurry back to the barracks as he had to Kill Mcintyre before midnight
 Coming on Mcintyre as the latter was going upstairs in the quarters, he plunged a bayonet into his back killing him in stantly. Snyder was dsarmed and placed in the guard house to be surrendered to the civil authorities for trial. Mcintyre was 25 years old and enlisted in New burgh. N. Y. Snyder's home was In White Stone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
Mayor of Montgomery, Who Died Yes
 terday, Had relatives Here.

Mayor Thomas II. Carr of Montgomery, who died at his home yesterday morn ing after lingering Illness, was well known and highly esteemed in Birming- ham. He was brother-in-law of Mrs. William Rosenstihl of this city brother in-law of Mrs. T. r. Thornton now of Mobile, and an uncle of J. c. Rowlett of this city. The deceased was Knight of Columbus and is kindly remembered by members of the order in Birmingham who visited Montgomery when a council was being instituted there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
ITALIANS FIGHT.
Police Have Hard Time Breaking Up
 Party in New York.

New York October 1.-Tsree Italians were shot in a tenement house, the cul- imitation of a party that had been going on since early in the evening Immedi- ately following the shooting there was a brisk battle between policemen and a humber of Italians who had participated in the affray, and Policeman John Reilly was twice stabbed In the shoulder, while others were knocked down and beaten
 Half a dozen policemen finally forced their way into the room where tho shoot ing had taken place and succeeded in ar resting Diasi Zappeta, who is alleged to have empted a revolver into the crowd after one of the number had slashed him across the face with razor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
FREAKS OF DIALECT.
Names of Vehicles in Virginia and lr
 Massachusetts.

''It isn't safe to venture into strange part of the country when one hasn't a speaking acquaintance with the local da- lect," says the clever wife of we'll , known Washington correspondent to a Post contributor. T spent part of July fin Albermarle county. Virginia, and the vernacular was strange to me- One day when I was taking nap the maid knock ed at the door and told me 1ars. So-an-So wanted to see me.
 "Where Is she?" I asked.
 "'She's out here in fix was the an- swer.
 T sprang up and flung on the first thing I found. didn't even wait to do my hair A friend of mine was out there in difficulties of some sort, and it was no time to think of appearances. ran to the rescue in full sight of piazza full of people dressed in their afternoon best. and there I found my friend serenely perched on the seat of q dog cart. There was nothing at all the matter with her. Fix Is merely the Virginia name for anything that goes on wheeis, with a horse to pull it."
 Speaking of local habits of speech, any wheeled arrangement with single horse Is a team in Massachusetts. If 1t has two horses, it is a double team. a term astrological to western ears. Boston newspapers not infr9auently advertise for sale a perfectly clever horse and team complete"
 This does not mean three horses, one of them of unusual intelligence. It m ,,ns merely a wagon, buggy cart or some other vehicle, with harness and single horse, that is called clever, because he is safe to drive-kind and quiet, as one may say. And If your Massachusetts livery stable keeper promises to send a barge" to carry you to the station, you are not to ask your friends, and cherish dreams of Cleopatra's Nile boat. Any two-seated carriage. a bus, a carryall. a surrey or democrat wagon Is a barge in Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
REPORT ABOUT READY,
City Physician Hayes Completes lnves- tIaatlon Into Causes of Typhoid.

The cause of the recent cases Of typhoid fever on the South Highlands has not vet been determined Investigation on the part of City Engineer Kendrick and City Physician Hayes has been com- pleted, however, and a report is expected within the next few days.
 Dr. Hayes was out of the city yesterday and could not be seen. It was learned from physicians who are familiar with his work that he has made a careful study of the situation and that he is prac- ticaly ready to report.
 MT Kendrick acted simply as an ad- wiser, as he Is familiar with the soil water, sewerage work and other things that have to do with the public health His duty ended when the investigation was completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
QUARANTINE WAS
 PUT INTO EFFECT Relay Stations Are Established Near Mississippi Line MORGAN PUT IN CHARGE Quarantine Supervisor Sends Tele- gram to Cincinnati to Explain
 Facts About Entering
 State of Alabama.

The actual work of putting the quaran- tine declared Saturday into effect was taken up yesterday by w Barnes Mor- gan, quarantine supervisor in Birming- ham, and he has established three relay camps near the Mississippi line.
 The camp on the Frisco was established at Suligent, the one on the A. G. 5. at Cuba and the one on the Southern at Co., lumbus, Miss. All train crews Will be stopped at these camps and sent back, none being allowed to go Into Mississippi and none being allowed to enter Alabama from Mississippi.
 In explaining the matter yesterday, MT. Morgan said:
 Crews Are Stopped.
 "All crews on trains coming from Mis- sissippi are stopped at these relay camps. They take charge of the next train which goes west, or back into Mississippi and therefore do not enter Alabama, and are under the supervision of quarantine of ficers all the time.
 "In the same manner the train crews on trains going west, or from Alabama towards Mississippi are stopped at these relay camps and are held there and take charge of the next train going east, or in other words one coming from Mssis- sippi into Alabama.
 "I have sent a couple of inspectors to each of these camps, and one of them will be on duty all the time. He has au- thority to stop all trains, freight or pas senger. and 1t Is his duty to see that every member of the crew relays at that place. These relay orders apply to con ductors, engineers, Pullman conductors and porters, dining car conductors and walters, fiagmen and brakemen.
 Very Little Delay.
 "The quarantine officers on the trains take charge of the through passengers at these camps and see that they do not get off the trains in Alabama If they have come from Mississippi. It has been a hard job getting everything arranged, as l do not want to inconvenience the railroads any more than possible. As 1t is I do not think that the relay changes made at the camps will consume much time and will not make the trains late more than few minutes"
 The attention of MT. Morgan was called yesterday to the fact that the gatemen in the station in Cincinnati are refusing to allow people to pass through the gates when bound for Alabama points unless they have health certificates. The gate men are telling people that they cannot enter Alabama. and especially Birming- ham, and that they cannot even pass through Chattanooga, unless they have health certificates.
 Mr. Morgan telegraphed the authorities and railroad officials that these state ments were untrue and that any one could enter Alabama or Birmingham who could make affidavit that they had not been in any infected distirct for seven days, or exposed to yellow fever during that length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Kills Himself on Train.

Dallas, Tex, October IA passenger whose name is supposed to be Michael Shields, either of Bakerfield. Cal. or Portland, Ore. committed suicide today on Texas and Pacific train between here and Ft. Worth. Shields had locked him self In the toilet room and when the train reached Ft. Worth the door was broken open and 1t was found that he had cut his throat. He was about 50 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
MANY PERISH IN
 DISASTERS AT SEA
Vessel Off Che Foo Goes Down and Collision Is Reported In
 Swedish Waters.

Che Foo, October, 1.-The coast steamer Hsech plying between Shanghai and Lin Tsin, struck and was totally destroy ed by a mine ninety miles south of the Shan Tung promontory Saturday morn- ing. Fourteen persons on board the ves- sel were drowned. including among them Engineers Mauchin and Mum. The pas sengers and 8 portion of the crew of the Hsieshi were rescued by two passing steamers.
 Helsingfors Finland. October 1.-The Swedish steamer Njord and Robert col lided Saturday evening near Tween Is- , land in the sound. Twenty persons were drowned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Steamer Hard and Fast.

San Francisco, October 1.-The Oceanic Steamship company's steamer Alameda. which went on the rocks near Fort Point yesterday, is still hard and fast on the reef. She now has about twenty-four feet of water in her hold, and it is believed that it will be impossible with the fa- cilities at hand to float her. She lies in an easy position. but in condition that wili be extremely serious in heavy sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Breaks Up Prize Fight.

Newport, Ind, October L-Sheriff B. Stephen this evening broke up prize fight by appearing at the ring in the woods. near here. bringing the two prin- cipals to jail. Carl Anderson of Ham, mond, Ind, and John Jackson were sched- uled to go twenty rounds The men were in the ring when the sheriff appeared, There were 300 spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Bacon Comes to Washington.

Washington, October L-Robert Bacon of New York, who is to succeed Francis B. Loomis as first assistant secretary of state. is in Washington preparing to as- sume the duties of that office. He was in conference for some time with Secretary Root tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
For Two and Two For.

Translated for Tales from Le Rire
 The Wife-It is very strange, dear. Be- fore we were married I used to love Tle odor of your cigars, and now I simply cannot bear 1t.
 The Husband-Theres nothing odd about that. When I had only myself to take care of I could buy good cigars. Now have to smoke two-fors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Miss Roosevelt Again In Japan.

Toklo. October l, D. m.-Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived at Shmonoseh this morning and went aboard the Minnesota without going ashore, The Minnesota le;t for Yoakhama at Il o'clock. Miss Roose- welt was welcomed by numerous steam launches decorated with Japanese and American flags. and the harbor presented . lively appearance until after the Minne- sota cleared.