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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Must Go to President.
Contribution for Russian Jews.

Savannah Ga. November 1s.-Mayor Myers today received telegram from Superintendent J. s. Hockaday of the Southern Express company announcing the contribution by the company of 5000 to the relief fund for the Jews who arc being oppressed in Russia. The telegram which was from Florida. where leading express officials are on tour. stated that the contribution was authorized by the president and chairman of the board. who desired it be made through Mayor Myers. Mayor Myers replied expressing his ap- preciatiou of the contribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
DowIe Is Coming Back.

Tampico, Mex, November 1S.-John Alexander Dowie will leave Mexico by steamer for New York via Havana He says, however. that he will return at a later period. He has definitely withdrawn as a possible purchaser of the Gonzales hacienda. He states, however, that prob ably the future site of the Zion plantation will be in the state of Tamnulipus. Two of his representatives will remain here for the purpose of investigating various properties amounting to some 10000 900 lcres in different parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
DAWSON CITY WILL
 CO AFTER THE POLE
Tho Plan Is to Dash Overland By leo to the Pole Taking About
 13o Days.

St. Paul. MInn., November 1S.-A spe- cial from Winnipeg. Manitoba, says:
 Dawson City mail advices say that Daw- son City people are out to attempt the discovery of the North pole on scientific lines.
 The plan Is to start from the Grantiand. dashing overland by ice to the pole, con tinuing six hundred miles to Franz Josef land, taking in all about 130 days. Ships will be used at each end and wireless communication used throughout the trip. Several million acres are to be covered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Fatally Wounds Deputy Sheriff.

Memphis. November 1s.-A special 10 the Commercial-Appeal from Oxford. Miss, says:
 Tom Mosby, a negro farmer living at Burgess, near this place. shot and fatally wounded George Hamilton, a deputy sheriff, this afternoon as the latter was about to place the negro under arrest. Mosby was charged with having attacked J. w. Smith, prominent plantation owner. from whom the negro had leased land earlier in the day, with an axe. Hamilton died tonight as result of his wounds A posse is in pursuit of the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
ENTERTAINMENT |S
 LATEST CHARGE Additional Indictments Against Gaynor aud Greene DEFENDANTS IN COURT They Are Charged With Receiving Money Alleged to Have Been Elm
 bezzled By Capt. oberIin
 M. Carter.
DEFENDANTS IN COURT

Savannah, Ga., November 1S.-Two ad-
 ditional indictments charging embezzle- ment and receiving money from the Uni ted States that was alleged to have been embedded by ex-Capt. Oberlin M. Carter were returned in the federal court tonight
 against Benjamin D. Greene John F.
 Gaynor, Ed H. Gaynor. William T. Gay nor and Michael A. Connolly.
 The two former indictments against the prisoners were for conspiracy to defraud the United States and for presenting false
 accounts. They were covered by the ex- tradition charge designated as 'participa-
 ton in fraud by an agent"
 The defendants were also extradited
 from Canada on the two other charges
 which were of participation in embezzle-
 ment. and for receiving money knowing 1t to have been embedded. As they had
 not previously been indicted upon these charges. Special Assistant United States Attorney General Marion Erwin thought it wise to fortify the position of the gov
 ernment by presenting the accused two on the additional charges. They now stand charged as follows:
 1. Conspiracy to defraud the United States government.
 9. Presenting false accounts. 8. Embezzlement.
 {. Receiving money that belonged to the government, knowing it to have been embezzled.
 Defendants Present in Court. A feature of the proceeding was the presence in court during the afternoon session of Greene and Gaynor. who were brought from the jail under guard. With them were P. W. Meldrim and A. A. Lawrence of counsel for the defense. Just as the jury was about to retire after having been charged by Judge Speer. Colonel Meldrim stated that he did not wish 1t to be understood that the defense waived their right to object to the poll and the array. MT. Erwin replied that the time had passed wherein the defense had a right to object, and Judge Speer said that it was a matter that could be de- termined later.
 Not a Savannah man was on the grand jury. All the jurors were drawn from oth- CT counties of the district than this, a plan that was followed in drawing the grand jury which originally indicted tho defendants.
 l The new indictments were not returned | against Carter. Those against him on the first two charges appearing above still | stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Taft speaks In St. LouIs.

St. Louis, November 1s.-Secretary of War William H. Taft was the guest of the Commercial club at their monthly banquet tonight. The banquet was held at the St. Louis club, and covers were laid for 100 Secretary Taft was ac ;oided an ovation. President Charles Nag,l, pre- sided and made a brief speech introduc- ing Secretary Taft who spoke on the subject ''The Panama Canal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
FIrebues Get Busy.

Anniston. November 1S.-tSpecial)- Through the operations of a firebug at an early hour this morning. the barn and contents belonging to Mir. w. J. Edmond son. who resides two miles from tfSs city on the Alexandria road. and the barn and several other buildings of MT. T. A. Pei- ham, who resides seven miles out on the IDusville and Nashville railroad, were entirely consumed by fire. The fires were discovered just twenty minutes apart. which leaves little doubt but that they Nere of incendiary origin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
WASHINGTON IN GUTHRIE.
Great Crowds Follow His Carriage for
 a Mile.

Guthrie, o. T., November 1s.-Booker T. Washington was greeted by ten thousand persons. white and black, when he alight- ed from the train here tonight. His car riage was followed for more than mile by cheering crowds. This Is Washing tons first visit to the territories
 He addressed an audience of 90oo persons in the evening on the Necessity of Tech nical Education Among the Negroes" im- pressing the fact that agriculture sup ported 90 per cent of the blacks. and urg- ing more attention to scientific farming by the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Drinks to New Monarch.

Copenhagen. November 1s.-A telegram announcing that Prince Charles of Dem mark was made king was received during a dinner given by Crown Prince and Crown Princess Frederick and at whicn Prince Charles was present, Tho crown prince immediately drank toast to tho new monarch of Norway. It is under stood that King Edward will visit the new king at Christiana in 1906
 The formal coronation will take place July 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
crack Colt 10 Dead.

Louisville. Ky. November 18.-George C.. Bonnet, Fred Cookes crack 2-year-old. died this afternoon of pneumonia at Churchill Downs. He had been sick for several days. The value of the animal was S35.0o0 and Cooke had recently refused au ofKer of ooo.Wo for Mn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
WIII Re Haakon VII.

Christiana, November ls.-A telegram from Prince Charles of Denmark was read in the storthing tonight. It an- nounced that he would take the name of Haal1on VII. and that he would confer pn his son the name of Olaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
AIl Quarantine to Be Removed.

Pensacola, Fla, Novefber 1S.--It is an- nounced by State Health Officer Porter that all quarantine restrictions against Pensacola on account of the recent epi- demic of yellow fever win be removed tomorrow Sunday morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Sum Raised By Orthodox Synagogue

Charleston. S. C., November 1s.-Follow- ing mass meetings held in Beth Elhoim and Berith shalam (orthodox) synagogues DQe.5O was raised for the relief of the 7Nssian Jews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Think Position Will b9 Weak
 entd by Continuance
W|TTt'S HAND STRENGTHENED
Wormen Claim Victory and Declare That the Lives of 1900 Cronstadt MutIneers Have Been
 Saved.

St. Petersburg. November 1s.-(3:35 a. m.)-The workmen's council at o'clock this morning decided to call off the indus trial strike Monday at noon, claiming that a great victory had been achieved and that the lives of 1900 Cronstadt mutineers have been saved
 The workmen's council held a protract- ed session during which they hotly dis cussed the question of the abandonment pecially the leaders of the extremist fac ton, advocated a continuance of tho strike. declaring that war to the knife with the government was the only out come, and that the strike be enforced un- til the Cronstadt mutineers were uncon- ditionally pardoned. and martial law in Poland abolished
 Should Stand to Guns.
 The intransigeants insisted that the in- dustrial proIetariat of the whole country was ready to flare out in a resumption of the former general strike if the St. Peters burg workmen would stand to their guns only few days longer. They declared that the strike committee in Moscow was tonight debating the question of joining the call for universal strike. and pro- duced telegram from Rybinsk saying that the working men in the shops of the motor power department of the railroad had struck today, and that traffic was at a standstill
 The orators of the other faction resent ed the insinuation of treachery and polt- roonism, and warned their interests that they ran the danger of being deserted and entirely discredited if they persisted in organizing a continuance of the strike. Division of Sentiment Acute. The division of sentiment has been acute among the leaders of the large bodies of worlSmen who opposed the strike and who hitherto have been held in line through loyalty.
 The railroad strike committee covered the abandonment of it's position in the fol- lowing proclamation:
 ',rhe strike of the St ePtersburg rail- road workmen has shown the govern ment that the execution of the cruel measures. like the death penalty, will always meet the active resistance of the working classes. The strike has shown that our power is growing and If later the committee finds 1t necessary to offer the government decisive battle, we will conquer.
 Comrades. gird yourselves for the struggle. When 1t Is found necessary, all the railroads in Russia will strike im- mediately, and will continue the strug- gle until the government fulfills all our | political and economic demands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
The Gods Decision.
? London Standard.

From the London Standard.
Every year over the three-score years
and ten is gift of the gods" Disraeli was
wont to say in days when himself in re-
ceipt OF such favors. Gen. Dokhtourofr,
who died when on his way to acknowledge
his appointment on the staff of Gen. kaul-
bars had, like those who appointed him,
counted too much on the favor of the gods.
The brave old soldier was already seventy,
and may almost be said to have died in
harness He joins an illustrous company,
which would be more numerous had all who
had drawn the sword had their desire. Nell
son died as he wished Napoleon regretted
that he had not persisted at Moscow They
all these heroes, would like to fall as Bay
ard fell and saying, "At least l may die
facing the enemy \ Frederick the Great
thinks, as he dies, of his dog. Throw
quilt over it, he says; your Peter the
Great cries to heaven for help in his UNI
belief just as your Bismarck is to do near
4y two centuries later. In the best of their
actions these men teach us, was the
diving boast of Confucius, 81 have taught
men how to live" bit again. example
shines forth as at the death bed of Have
lock, who expires saying. Come, my son,
and see how a Christian can die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
High Speed Launches.

High-speed auto launches are the latest
fad in boating circles on the river in this
vicinity, and it is stated that dozen or
more of these high-speed little crafts will
be in use on the river this coming summer.
The first autoboat for service on the~r1ver
was brought here about three weeks ago,
1t is but seventeen feet long, but when 60
ing at full speed seems to fairly fly through
the water, though only going but about
thirteen miles an hour. 1t has caught the
opular boating fancy, and around the boat
houses it is said will be the thing on the
river this summer. car loaded with
these speedy little boats is on its way mere
from the west where they are built, and
is expected to arrive here within the next
day or two. The boats are all to fill or
ders for Washington owners, and their ar
rival is awaited with more than the or
binary interest. 1t is stated that one or
two of the boats are built for speed CT
fifteen miles an hour and more. They VIII
be put overheard at Reagan's boat house,
Il the foot of 18th street southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Watch Dread Leprosy.


Smallpox or variola, was not known to
the Romans before the sixth century. Lep-
rosy is as different from it palsy Is from
st. Vitus' dance. What is this awful dis
ease? Something endemic, chronic, ma
Hgnant. with cutaneous lesion 1t is
scabious affiction of a dreadful character,
attacking nations negligent of cleanliness
and the decencies of life. All that France
and England gained by engaging in the cru
sades was leprosy; and of all that they took
leprosy was the only thing that remained
with them. In olden times every man la,
boring under the disease was imprisoned,
like thief or a robber. A woman who de-
sired to get rid OF her husband had only to
secure the sanction of the priest. and the
unfortunate partner was shut up. Moth
holes and the mildew on walls were be-
lieved to be the effects of leprosy.
When we captured the Philippines for
$40, 600 600 we took over to our care and pro-
lection some 5000 lepers. The disease was
brought to Manila from Japan 200 years
ago. In Hawaii we have the most cell
ebrated Ieper colony on EARTH, 1t is on the
Island of Mookai, otherwise Ka-anai-paii.
the land of precipiceS, consisting OF some
600 acres. The settlement is on an ele-
waited grassy plain of S,0j1 acres. The ell
mate disposes one to lassitude and sleep.
There are about ]. 100 lepers IN Molokai,
and each has seven acres of ground. There
is an abundance of fresh water in the cot
tages, hospitals and dispensaries. Every
man, woman. and child may draw twenty
one pounds of good beef every week, lib
eral supply of taro. -four or bread rice, tea
sugar, salt. tobacco and matches. and as
much good clothing as Is required. A sum
of money is paid to such as do not draw
the full ration. We have leper colonies In
New York, San Francisco and New Orleans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
AN ANIMATE STONE.
Granite Ball on Tombstone Mysterious
ly Revolves.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
In the cemetery at Marion, Ohio. there IS
a monument which has attracted wide
spread attention, especially among the
scientists of the state. Resting upon a
large stone base is A stone bail thirty-sx
inches in diameter. weighing 400 pounds.
For some time past the stone has been
slowly turning upon. its base, revolving
about horizontal axis in direction from
north to south. All sorts of theories have
been advanced to explain the phenomenon.
but no decision has been reached.
The ball originally rested in a socket pro-
vided on the base, the spot on the ball
which fitted in 1.-THE die not being polished.
A few years ago c. b. Merchant, a local
banker erected the monument. In August.
1904 an employe of the cemetery observed
that the unpublished spot of the ball had
become visible and that the ball had re-
volved nearly twenty inches in northerly
direction from its original resting place.
Since that time a regular systematic inspec-
ton of the phenomenon has been made,
the result being an unquestionable estab-
lishment of proof that the ball is continu-
ously and regularly moving. Between Au-
gust and December examinations show that
the ball has moved five inches
An investigation showed that the bali in
no way had been fastened to Its base, the
builders expecting that its weight would
hold IL in place. When the matter was
reported to them they replied by saying that
they had never in their experience heard
of such a phenomenon. All sorts OF IN
quiries We're made, bringing varied lot OF
replies and explanations The state geolo-
gst, Edward orion. assigns the rotation TO
two causes. First, the ball becomes more
heated in the sunshine than the heavy base,
and consequently expands more. giving rise
to a slight creeping. The ensuing contrac-
ton, he says, is probably not enough to
take up the displacement caused by the
heat in the earlier part of the day. Sec
ondly the circumference of the sphere
probably lengthens out on one side, giving
rise to a pulling stress between the ball
and the base upon which ii rests.
All sorts of ludicrous explanations have
been offered prominent among which is
one by person who maintains that 1t is
the work OF the spirits Some have even
gone so far as to say that some miscreant
has been playing a joke on the cemetery
officials Those expounding this theory
hold that when the employe first made his
discovery, the news of which was published
in the local papers, this miscreant began
his work of ''prying'' it around little by lit
tie from time to time OF course, no Gre
dence is given to this story. The ball is
far too heavy for that So the mystery re-
mains. So .. ..-- ,---.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
Naval Orders,

Commander H. Hutchins. from command
of the Rainbow to home.
Commander w. c. Cowles, from com
mand of the Monadnock to command the
Rainbow.
Lieut.. Commander A w. Dodd, from the
Cavite station to home.
Lieut.. Commander c. E. Rommel from
the Monadnock to home.
LIST Lieut.. P. NJ. Rixey, L. S. NJ. c., from
the Olongapo station to home
Lieut. Fl. G. Gates, from the Oregon to
home.
Lieut.. J. J. Raby, from the Monadnock to
home.
Lieut.. c. Al. Stone from the Ohio to the
Mohican.
Capt. T. C. Treadwen, L. S. NJ. c., from
the Olongapo station 10 the Ohio as fleet
marine officer
Maj. l.. c. Lucas, Z. S. NJ. c., from the
Wisconsin to the Cavite station.
Capt. ]. T. Bootes. U. S. NJ. c. from the
Ohio to the Wisconsin.
Ensigns F. W. Osburn and n. E, Nichols
from the Rainbow to home.
Ensign ]. o. Richardson, from the Monad-
mock to home.
Ensign ]. Downs. jr., from the Zafiro to
home.
Ensign R. R. Adams from the Villalobos
to home.
Ensign w. j. Diman, from Ell Cano 10
home.
Gunner W. H. Walker, from the Cavite
station TO home
Gunner T. ]. Hurd from the OREGON to
home.
Gunner D. B. Vassie. from the Cavte sta
ton 10 home.
Assistant Surgeon w. S. Hoen. from the
Boatswain E. Humphrey, from the Wom-
patuck to home.
Chief Boatswain A. Anderson. from the
Cavite station to the Womoatuck.
Boatswain H. z. Rahhusch from tie
Cavite station to the Piscataqua.
Warrant Machinist w. ]. Powell. from
the Ohio to the Cavite station,
Warrant Machinist w. c. Gray, from the
CaVite station to the Ohio.
Commander c. ]. Badger, from the Naval
Academy to command the Newark.
Lieut.. I. l.. Johnson, from the Naval
Academy to the Chesapeake.
Lieut.. Commander L. d. Griffin to the
Naval War College.
Lieut. Commander J. H. Hetherngton
from the Newark to the Minneapolis.
Lieut.. Commander r. b. Higgins and
Lieut. Commander C. NJ. Mccormick from
the Newark and await orders.
Lieuts. F. B. Bassett ]. T. Bowers ]. K.
Robson and w. b. Wells. from the Naval
Academy to the Atlanta.
Lieut. E. H. Dunn. from the Prairie to
the Michigan.
Lieut. G. C. Day from the Newark to the
Culgoa.
Lieut. l. c. wettengel, from the Newark
Lieut. H. A Wiley to the Naval Academy.
Lieuts. ]. r. Pringle, E. S. Kellogg, W.
L. Tarrant and w. G. Briggs. from the Ma
val Academy to the Hartford.
Lieuts. F. A. Horne. jr, Z. c. kalbfus E.
B. Fenner. H G. Sparrow, w. B. Tardy
and G. r. MARVEL, from the Naval Acad-
envy to the Newark
Lieut. o. p. Jackson, from the Massachu-
sets to the New York navy yard.
Lieut.. H c. Muslin, from the Culgoa to
the Washington navy yard.
Lieut.. B. c. Decker, from the Naval
Academy to the Newark.
Ensign j. F. Green, from the Newark to
the Massachusetts,.
Ensign C. A. Gardiner to the Newport
News shipyard.
Assistant Surgeon E A. Vickery. from
the Southery to the Franklin.
Warrant -Machinist c. E. Peterson. from
the Columbia and resignation accepted, TO.
take effect June 10 next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY AT NORFOLK.
Business Practically Suspended-Re-
turned Flag-Martin' Canvass.
special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.


NORFOLK, Va. May IS, 1905.
Today was Confederate Memorial day in
Norfolk The public schools were all
closed and business during the afternoon
was practically suspended while the memo
rial exercises were in progress. There was
a parade, with the military participating,
and the address of the occasion was by
Capt. John Lamb, representative in Con-
gress from the Richmond district.
\ highly interesting feature of the exer-
cises of the day was the return to the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues of that COM
pany's battle flag, which was recently or
dered by Congress to be returned to the
company, and which for over forty years
had rested in the War Department at Wash
irgton The actual return of the old war
flag to the Blues was made by Capt. Lamb,
the orator of the occasion, who was the
author of the bill in Congress for the re-
turn to the respective southern states of
all the confederate flags captured by the
federal armies during the civil war. 1t Is
a large Virginia state flag, with blue
ground and coat of arms of Virginia gilt
inscription and gilt fringe, and is said to
be remarkably well preserved considering
the time it has been unused. 1t was used
during the war by the Blues as their head
quarters flag, and at other times was kept
in the wagon train. 1t was never used in
battle, as the individual companies Were
not entitled to carry battle flags. such dis
tinction being accorded to battalions or
regiments.
Large and elaborate preparations have
been made for the reception to be rendered
Senator Martin by the citizens of Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Berkeley at the Academy
of Music, Norfolk. tonight when those
present will hear from the senator's own
lips the platform upon which he is max
ing his fight for denomination and election
to the upper house of Congress. The meet
ing was called by representative business
men of Norfolk and vicinity. and the dig
nifty of the occasion will be in keeping with
the standing of the men whose names ap-
pear as vice presidents for the event. At
the meeting there will be large number
of ladies, invitations to attend the meet
ing having been accepted by the Daughters
of the American Revolution, the Daughters
of the Confederacy and the Colonial Danes
of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley. ~