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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
DEMOCRATS WANT
 TARIFF REVISION
PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS DE HANDS ADMISSION OF COAL, IRON, LUMBER, HIDES AND OTHER RAW MATERIAL.

Boston, October 7.-Gen. Charles w. Bartlett of Boston today was nominated by the Massachusetts democracy for gov ernor There were no contests for any of the places on the ticket. The remainder of the ticket follows:
 Lieutenant governor Henry M. Whit ney Brookline.
 Secretary of state, Henry B. Little, Newburyport.
 Treasurer and receiver. Gen. D. J. Doherty, Westfield.
 Auditor, J. Ashe. North Adams.
 Attorney General John Leahy, Boston.
 The platform adopted declares for re- vision of the tariff and the free admission of coal. iron, lumber hides, wood pull and other raw material; it commends the "diplomatic courage and sagacity" of President Roosevelt in aiding the war in the far east; calls for state supervision of insurance companies. and recommends that municipal ownership of public utl- tiles.
 Delegate Jeremiah Watson of Boston offered a substitute platform which was overwhelmingly voted down. MT. Watson was interrupted many times with hlsses and jeers. but as he several times an- nounced that he would read the substitute If it took all night. he was finally all lowed to proceed. In response to an in quiry from the gallery as to the author of the platform, he stated that William J. Bryan was the author.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
SHOOT EXPLAINS VOTE.
Men Voted Against Have Recently
 Taken Plural Wives.

Salt Lake City Utah. October Limited States Senator Reed Shoot, an apostle of the Mormon church, who in conference yesterday refrained from voting to sus- tain the quorum of apostles and other authorities of the church, today gave out statement explaining his position. He said:
 "I will not vote to sustain as member of the quorum of twelve apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints John w. Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley, until they have had some hear ing by some competent authority in the church. I do not think it proper for me to vote to sustain them"
 Apostle Smoot defined competent au- thority' as bishops ecclesiastical court.
 Apostle Taylor and Cowley are reputed to have taken plural wives since the promulgation of the Woodruff manifesto, and for months past their wherea bouts have not been definitely known. All ef- forts to subpoena the witnesses in ths Shoot hearing at Washington failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
AMERICAN CONVICT
 CAUSES BIG STIR
TESTIFlES IN LONDON THAT HE IS ACcOMPLICE OF GANG WORK ING IN LONDON AND SHADOW ING RICH AMERICANS.

London, October 7.-Charles Fisher, an American convict now serving a ten years sentence of Imprisonment in Eng land for burglary, was the principal wit ness for the crown at the Westminster court today in case against Talbot Bridgewater, describing himself as a med ical specialist, Lionel Peyton Holmes. William Shackell and Elizabeth Foster, said to be Bridgewaters wife charged with conspiracy and forging the name of Marshall Fox, an American resident in London, to a check for $4095.
 Fisher said he was born in New York, and that he served several sentences in America. He broke jai, in Cincinnati in 1902, and escaped to England, but was re-arrested and returned to the United States on extradition warrants. The case against the defendants dates back to the summer of 1904. Bridgewater, It is charged. was the originator of the plot. He is alleged to have paid attentions to lady, the secretary of MT. Fox, and to have installed Fisher as a boarder In her house at Streatham, a suburb of London Fisher, it Is said, secured im-
 
 the consprators had a key made from this and got Fox's check book.
 Later Fisher was arrested in connection with an office breaking and was sen- fenced to ten years Imprisonment. He attracted considerable attention from time to time as the prisoners were brought up on remand. Recently Fisher turned Kings evidence, and confessed his share in the Fox robbery to an inspector of police in the jail where he Is working out his sentence.
 Fisher testified today that he was the accomplice of a gang working in London, and shadowing rich Americans, and it Is learned that he was indirectly connected with the recent robbery of pearl neck lace from Christie's. Fisher said he never moved about without carrying wax for the taking of impressions of locks, and while not admitting that he was con nected with other big robberies' 1t was evident that he knew much about them. He said he had turned Kings evidence because he wished to lead a new life.
 Bridgewater asserts that Fisher is hired by the police, and that the whole of his alleged confession is a police plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
KIMBERLY CHALLENGES
 SAPWELL TO FIGHT
Norfolk Councilman Wants to Go to France and Settle Affair Under
 Proper Conditions.

London, October "A sensational scene occurred at the meeting of the Norfolk County Council today. The Earl of Kim berly, son of the distinguished liberal statesman of that name, who held many cabinet offices, member of the coun- cil, accused fellow member named Sap well of underhand methods, and chal- lenged Sapwell to take train for France, where he said i've can fight it out under proper conditions.''
 The challenge was received with laugh ter, and treated as a joke by other mem- bers of the council.
 After the meeting had closed the earl renewed his challenge and Sapwel pro- posed to fight in a room of a nearby ho- tel. The earl insisted that they must fight abroad, and said that if Sapwell re- fused he was coward. At this point other members of the council inter vened and later the incident was declared closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Canal Commission Holds Session.

Panama, October 7.--The entire Panama canal commission held a session today in the administration building and ratified all the cast of the executive committee. Tomorrow the board of consulting engi- neers will rest. An inspection will be made of Ancon on Monday The board members will call on President Amador and will be given breakfast by Cover nor Magoon. As result of an order of the secretary of the navy recalling Pay masters Eugene c. Tobey. George C. Schaffer and Victor S. Jackson, who have been on duty in connection with the canal commission, Paymaster Schaefer has re- signed. It is reported that civilians will replace the recalled officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
FINDS NFMS!5s'l ;S!,s s'lEIHOD FOR
 a,ssso ,Ssos' t',S .su TUBERCULOSIS

from my bovo vaccine which has proved effective against animal tuberculosis dur ing the past four years. This curative principle reposes upon impregnation of the living cells of the organism with a substance originating from tubecose virus which substance 1 designate T. C.
 Professor Behring then gave a lengthy technical description of how TT. C." was introduced into the cellular organ ism and said it had already given marked results in the treatment of animals. The professor expressed the confident belief that his researches would permit similar curative results in humans. He added that he was unable to say how soon positive results would be obtainable, but he felt as certain that these results would be attained as when he first announced his discovery of new method for treat ing diptheria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
PLANT TO BE SOLD.
Succeeded In Giving Valuable Demon
 stratlons In Making Cane Syrup.

Washington, October 7.-Governmental experiments into the process of cane syrup making has brought to a successful con clusion, and Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture today ordered the sale of the government factory which was built at Waycross. Ga., three years ago. This plant was established for the purpose of giving a course of study to cane syrup manufacturers of the gule states.
 These manufacturers had experienced difficulty in making syrup of uniform color, preventing 1t reverting to sugar. or fermenting. A plant was established by Dr. H. w. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry, and his experiments proved entirely successful. The plant cost the government less than $l5,000, and resulted in the improvement of an annual pro- duction of nearly s2000O0,00O gallons of syrup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
THINKS IT IS AWFUL.
MT. Bonaparte Tells of the Terrible
 Prospect In Maryland.

Hagerstown, Md, October 7.-CharIes Bonaparte, secretary of the navy, open- ed the republican campaign here tonight before the largest gathering of represen- tative citizens.
 MT. Bonaparte directed attention to the fact that four weeks from next Tuesday. the people of Maryland will decide whether, for time whereof no man can now see the ehd, they will belong to themselves. or belong to the democratic ring: whether the state shall be govern ed in our days and the days of our chill dren as it was governed in the days of our fathers, or whether its government shall be turned over without prospect of change to a group of selfish grasping and interruptions men among whom. It is said, son is to succeed father as our chief ruler; in short whether we are tired of political liberty. and in its full sense willing to give up the name of free men,"
 This. he said. was the only issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
CHILD IS KILLED.
Touring Car Is Struck By Train In
 Connecticut.

Middletown, Conn.,. October IA tour Ing car in which were the owner, w. c. Cowles of Hartford and members of his family, was struck and wrecked by the Fitchburg express over the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad in the village of Cobalt tonight.
 MT. Cowles' son, aged years. was so terribly injured that he died soon after Mr. Cowles and chauffeur Arthur Franz, were only slightly hurt, but Mrs Cowles and Mrs. L. A. Keary, also of Hartford. were caught in the body of the car and badly injured, the latter probably fatally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
NEGRO TRIES TO CUT
 A wOMAN'S THROAT
Was Indicted or Day of Crime and Yesterday Was Given 99-Year
 Sentence.

Beaumont, Tex, October 7.-Lester Rem fro, a negro with criminal record. early Friday morning entered residence, and when Miss Lucy Brogdon was awakened and tried to make an outcry he cut her across the throat In an effort to murder her.
 He was indicted the same day for bur glary, and for the wounding of the young lady, and today was given term Of ninety-nine years in the pententiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08

the effort to better the convict condi- tions, the latter being in the employ of the contractors at Pratt Mines.
 New Inspector.
 Dr. Nat G. Clarke. who comes to the post of Dr. Bragg, Is a young man who is at present the physician at Pratt Mines for the state. He will remain such, which will save the salary that he has been getting there. where 40 per cent of the state convicts are stationed. He will, of course, have to do with all the camps, but he will spend his lay over time at Pratt Mines where he can keep fully in touch.
 There was time when the physician inspector had to be constantly on the go seeing to the actual necessities of every camp, but is not so now. Each camp has a physician and he reports to the physician inspector, which makes 1t necessary to look after anything but the general management of the department. Though there has been nothing given out about it theer is an understanding that the offices will remain as they are now as regards clerks, the new men to re- tain the old men in their places.
 Everyone Happy.
 All the men who were applicants for the place are taking the appointment philosophically. Gen. William W. Bran- don said:
 It is a fine appointment. They are all good appointments. Of course l hoped to land the place, but as 1 did not I have no criticisms to make. It would be impossible to make any. Judge Car michael has shown his ability in every call to the public service and conducted convict department has given the state fame. He has put the best man in Alabama, in my judgment, in the place to be given up by Judge Carmichael. There will never be time when the state will not thank Shirley Bragg for good work for those who are wards of the State."
 Brooks Smith expressed himself as satisfied with the situation and had no word to say of any man in connection with it. He was smiling with all the gameness of a true sportsman when he was defeated. He hoped to be given the place and felt that he had right to hope to be given 1t, but is not sore that 1t did not come his way
 Judge Cook did not come back after noon and could not be seen for an expres- sion. However. it is known that he Is always in line with the cast of his chief and will be satisfied with what is done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08

Paris. October 7.-At the closing session of the international tuberculosis congress today. Professor Won Behring made statement relative to his new curative principle for tuberculosis and 1t was also decided to hold the next congress at Washington in 1908. Professor Behring's statement attracted much attention.
 Distinguished medical men from many countries occupied the platform and filled the salon of the Grand Palace. The pro- lessor said:
 ''In the course of the last two years I recognized with certainty the existence of a curative principle completely differ ent fro mthe antitoxic principle. This new curative principle plays an initial role in the operation of the immunity derived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
GAN NOT DEPRIVE WIDOW. Husbands Being SaIoonkeeper Can Not Deprive Her of Insurance.

Topeka, Kan, October 7.--In the case of the grand lodge of A. o. .. w. of Kan sas against Jane Haddock widow of John Paddock, the supreme court today held that a fraternal insurance order cannot by the adoption of bylaw declaring that no person shall be admitted or retained as member who is engaged in the sale of Intoxicating liquors, make void the beneficiary certificate of such member, unless special action is taken in his case
 John Haddock was engaged in selling liquor when made a member of the or ganization, and at death the lodge con- tested payment of bis premium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
SCOTT CALLS ON
 THE PRESIDENT
GOES OVER PLANs FOR THE EN- PERMANENT OF THE PRESl- DENT DURING HIS STAY AT TUskEoEE INSTITUTE.

Washington, October 7-(Special.)-Em nett J. Scott, the private secretary or Booker T. Washington, called at tho White House today and spent some tune go~g over with the President of the pro >amme to be followed in Tuskegee when the President reaches that city.
 An interesting feature of the Presidents entertainment aside from the address he will deliver, will be series of seventy five floats, which will pass before him. They will be illustrative of the acadamic. mechanical and agricultural departments of Booker Washington's school. The fif- teen hundred students will precede the floats. each bearing a stalk of sugar cane tipped with cotton boil.
 Charles w. Anderson was also caller at the White House with Scott sHe Is the New York internal revenue collector, the only negro recommended for appointment by Senator Platt and Senator Depew. He was also caller at the office of the commissioner of internal revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
BANDITS OUTDONE
 BY ARMED POSSE
FOUR OF THEM ARE LANDED IN FOREST IN MONTANA AND BAT TILE LASTS AN HOUR AND A HALF.

Wild Rose. Mont, October 7.-One ban dit was killed, two probably mortally wounded and one other was apprehended tonight in desperate fight with posse of fifty armed citizens of this village, aroused by the burglary of the postof- flee and attempted footing of the State bank early this morning.
 The bandits were caught in forest eight miles from the village and fought with guns for an hour and a half. The fourth man did not surrender until his companions were shot down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Portrait of Salmon P. Chase.

Springfield H., October 7.-An oil port rait of Salmon P. Chase of Ohio, for many years a member of the supreme court of the United States, was presented by mem bers of the bar of Southern Illinois to the United States circuit and district court for the Southern District of Illi- nois this afternoon, the ceremony taking place in the court room. Governor Deneen made the presentation speech and was followed by United States Senator For aker of Ohio, who delivered and ad- dress on Salmon Portland Chase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
TRIED AND CONVICTED
 ON BOARD THE TRAIN

lowed to be taken off at Clinton. The negro was arrested in Clinton and brought here for safekeeping
 Today Hickman county authorities started back with him. A telephone mes sage told them to stay on the train as the people were talking of lynching When the town was reached the court officers climbed aboard. Fowlker never left the train except to change cars for Eddyvile where the penitentiary Is To- cated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08

Paducah, Ky, October Ion board the same train on which he was returned to the scene of his alleged crime James Fowlker, colored. charged with assault on a white woman at Clinton, was tried. convicted and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Court was held in the baggage coach on an Illinois Central train. because the authorities were afraid Fowllxer would be lynched if he was al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
WAS POOR RIDER.

Washington, October 7.-(Special) Do you know" said the President today to a group of southern poli- ticlans who called at the White House, that l was the worst rider in my regiment of Rough Riders? None of the delegation was aware of that fact. All of them thought or tried to make the President be- lieve that he was the whole regi- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Boxing Contests Resumed.

Chicago. October 7.-Boxing contests were resumed in Chicago tonight after be-
 ing under the ban of the police for many months. Five contests of six rounds each were carded at the Chicago Athletic club. The main event was between Pony Melody of Boston and ''Dick" Fitzpatrick of Chicago, which was de- clared a draw Fitzpatrick was hog -far, outweighing Melody by at least twenty pounds. Both men were conslderabl punished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Flood Now Mentioned.

Washington, October 7.-tspeciaL)- Representative Flood of Virginia is now being spoken of as chairman of the dem ocratic congressional committee next year. succeeding former Congressman Cowherd of Missouri He was the man ager of Senator Martin in the recent sen atorial contest in that state, and Is said to be one of the best political managers sitting in the next Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Appointed Assistant Chief Engineers.

Washington. October 7.-E. B. Sullivan has been appointed assistant chief en- gineer of the isthmian canal commission, according to a notice received today from Chief Engineer Stevens at Panama. MT. Sullivan is a member of the American So- ciety of Civil Engineers, and was division engineer of the Canadian Pacific railway at Winnipeg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Decree In Tasgart Case.

Wooster O.. October 1.-The decree in the Taggart divorce case will be given out Friday, October 13 at ? p. m., according to a statement by Judge s. B. Eason today. The parties in the case have been notified to be present at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
cavnor and Greene in New York.

New York, October 7.-John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene arrived from Montreal at 8 o'clock tonight in charge of secret service officers and United States marshals. They were taken at once to the Pennsylvania depot. The party leaves for Savannah at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Mccall Has No Comments.

New York, October IA dispatch con. taining the substance of Superintendent of Insurance Vandiver's message to Pres ident John A. Mccall of the New York Life Insurance company was shown to MT. Mccall today, and he was asked if he would make public any reply to 1t. He replied:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Three Hundred Villages Destroyed.

Rome, October 7.-According to the lat- est official reports 300 villages were de- stroyed by the recent earthquake in Ca labria. Reconstruction work, it is estimat- ed. will cost about O0O.0O0 and funds contributed up to the present time amount to S4OO,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
BOOZE CAUSES TROUBLE.

Richmond. Va. October 7--Iast evening Rev. Coleman Booze. pas tor of the negro Baptist church at Buchanan became violently anger ed or insane, broke up all the furni- ture in his house and set fire to 1t, then went to the church, set fire to 1t. and took his seat in the pulpit to await results. The church, the parsonage and another dwelling were destroyed, and 1t took heroic efforts to save the town. Booze is now in Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
New cases h Mexico.

Mexico City. October 1.-The superior board of health reports three new cases of yellow fever at Coatzsacoalcos. Two new cases occurred at Vera Cruz. and one case has been discharged as cured. There are still three cases at Tesonapa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Italy Falls Into Line.

Rome, October 7-Italy has officially adhered in principle to the second The Hague conferences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Lawson Gets Busy.

Jefferson City. Mo, October 7.-Gover- HOT Folk last night received a telegram from Thomas W. Lawson asking him to accept place with other governors on a protective committee for the policv- holders to demand restitution of money by the Mutual. New York Life and Equitable companies and to punish guilty officials The governor is very busy and probably win not be able to accept the position.
 Sends Numerous TeIegrams. Boston, October 7.-The telegram re- ceived by Governor Folk of Missouri from
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
ENGLAND WOULD
 ASSIST FRANCE Plans Made in Case of War
 With Germany
SEIZURE OF KEEL CANAL
Paper Even Gives Intentions of Eng land Regarding tho Place for the Landing of Brit
 lsh Troops.

London, October 7.-The Mathis disclos- ures purporting to give details in con nection with thte resignation Of the French foreign minister, M. Delcasse, be- cause of the Moroccan situation, and the sensational statement that Great Britain not only acquainted France with her in tention of supporting France in the event of war with Germany, but actually giv- ing details of her intentions regarding the place for the landing of British troops and the seizure of the Kiel canal, created much talk in diplomatic circles today, and are published at length in all the after noon newspapers.
 In official quarters, however, no ex- pression of opinion was obtainabe
 Foreign Minister Lansdowne was absent from the city, and consequently 1t was impossible to secure statement regard ing the actual length to which Great Britain went at the time of the crisis During that time, the Associated Press secured a statement from high official of the British foreign office, which to a certain extent supports the assertions of the Matin.
 The statement referred to, said that Great Britain would welcome defensive alliance with France, because it would insure a long continuance of European peace by acting as a check to German ambitions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Reaction In Public Sentiment.

Paris, October IA marked reaction in public sentiment has followed the Franco German accord in regard to the Morocco conference. Many leading newspapers are renewing their campaign of criticism against Germany. This is due principally to Chancellor von Buelow's open state ments favoring Russo-German rap prochement.
 The Matin reviews the circumstances of M. Delcasse's retirement from the foreign office. alleging that a number of sensational events occurred in con nection with the change. M. Delcasse is represented as making a speech to the ministry, warning them that If they yield ed to the German demands in regard to Morroco, the ministry thereafter would be subject to German dictation.
 The Matin further asserted that Great Britain conveyed definite assertions to France of her readiness to mobilize the British fleet with view of adopting ag- gressive measures If Germany attacked France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-08
Sends Numerous reIearams.

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