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Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
OvERRULE PRESIDENT
ON TREATIES FOR ARBITRATION
Senate Jealous Of Its Prerogatives-
Large Majority Votes Down
Presidents Request.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Senate
yesterday ignored an earnest plea by
the President for ratification of the ar
bitration treaties with eight European
governments as drawn, amended the
treaties in conformity with its ideas
of the Senates prerogative and ratified
them. There were only nine votes
cast in favor of acceding to the desires
of the President.
The situation in the Senate over the
arbitration treaties has been strained
for several weeks. The first protest
against the treaties were made by SEN
ators from southern states who sug
gested an amendment which precluded
the possibility of arbitration claims
against their states by reason of re-
pudiated bonds. Later it was sug
gested that an amendment should be
adopted which changed but one word.
that of agreement" to treaty" in ar
ticle 2, making the article read as fCi-
lows
III each individual case the high
contracting parties, before appealing
to the permanent court of arbitration,
shall conclude a special treaty deflD-
ing clearly the matter in dispute, the
scope Of the powers of the arbitrators
and the periods to be fixed for the
formation of the arbitral tribunal and
the several stages of the procedure"
The amendment answered the pur-
pose of the protests made by the south
ern senator's. and in addition to that
established the principle that any mat
ter in the nature of a treaty with for
eign government must be consum-
mated by the President, with the con-
sent of the Senate" In this form the
committee reported the treaties to the
Senate.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of so to 8.
The President was criticised sharply
because of his letter declaring it to be
step backward to ratify the treaties
in the form proposed by the Senate
committee on foreign relations.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Mysterious Disaster.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Pa
cific Mail steamer City of Panama.
which sailed from this port January
21st for ports on the Central American
coast. had strange experience, news
of which has just been received by
mail.
Through miles of sea. covered
thickly with masses of vegetation,
tree trunks and the caroasses OF dead
animals, the steamer sailed. the debris
at times beirg SO thick that her pro-
gress was impeded Some of the trees
were five and six feet in diameter and
the dead animals were of all descrip-
tions. The debris was encountered
January 2Sth in latitude 1858 north
and longitude 100.29 west. The stuff
was eight or nine feet thick.
The officers of the vessel were una
BILE to explain the strange condition
and when they arrived at Acapulco no
light was thrown on the subject. 1t is
supposed that the floating mass of de-
bris was cast upon the waters by some
gigantic volcanic eruption on the Cen.
tral American coast.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
coLDEST FOR YEARS.
Weather Report Shows Low Tempera.
ture in Colorado.

Denver. Feb. 13.-Following is q
summary of weather conditions as re-
ported in Denver this morning.
The backbone of the cold spell is
broken. The weather to-day will be
more moderate; tomorrow 1t will be
much warmer than it was yesterday.
The lowest temperature for the TWEEN.
ty-four hours beginning at midnight
Saturday and ending last midnight
was at 6 o'clock Sunday morning
twenty degrees below zero. The high.
est temperature was at IL: 80 a. M
eight above. AT a. m. it was four
above. Then the temperature began
10 drop rapidly.
Frozen and frost-bitten ears reported
during yesterday. according to the Re.
publican, 1900 pairs.
Frozen and frost-bitten noses. 300.
Frozen and frost-bitten toes. 300.
Frozen and frost-bitten fingers. so.
Over the state:
The temperature registered eighteen
degrees below zero at p. m. at Aspen.
Silverton reported turquoise sky and
sunshine for the first time in three
weeks; no through train from Denver; I;
last Denver papers received left the
press Wednesday. Salida surprised to
see Rio Grande passenger train from
the West which had been held in Pom.
chas Pass twenty-four hours; twenty
five passengers were suffering from
cold but none in serious condition.
Boulder reported that during the day
the thermometer had registered as low
as thirty below zero at Rollinsville but
that weather was turning warmer.
Stock is suffering near Monument
and at other points.
Coolest Sunday in twenty years at
Leadville; twenty below.
Mercury had reached the thirty
mark below zero at Breckenridge; /;
oldest inhabitant" looking for a rec,
ord of thirty-fve.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Lectures on Colorado.

Denver, Feb. 13.-Mr. and Mrs. Gil
pert McClurg. under the auspices of
the Colorado State Realty Association,
have made bookings for sixty lectures
in sixty days, in six states, on subjects
connected with Colorado. This is their
third transcontinental lecture tour.
The Epworth League, through its ma
tional officers, has secured the lecture
on THE Empire of Peak, Pass and
Plain for presentation in the largest
Methodist churches of Chicago, Mil
waukee, Minneapolis. St. Paul, Detroit,
Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines,
Atchison, Madison, Grand Rapids. In
dianapolis and other prominent cities
of the Middle West. 1t is believed that
the showing of the Colorado pictures
and the presentation of the story of
Coloraso's prehistoric past and present
development las crystallized by Mr..
and Mrs. McClurg), will secure hordes
of delegates for the Epworth League
convention in Colorado next July
The Grand Army of the Republic,
which holds its National Encampment
at Denver in September, is also engag-
ing the McClurg lectures in eastern
cities. George II. Thomas Post No. )
of Chicago has arranged for the pre-
sentatiOp of this lecture in the splen-
did Memorial hall next month. They
also address the G. A. r. at Leaven-
worth. number of the leading
Young Mems Christian Associations
which have large auditoriums and con
duct star lecture courses, are booking
the lecture in several states. They
will also appear before many other
noted organizations.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
HEAVY LOSS OF STOCK
Excessive Cold Weather from Rockies
to the Atlantic.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Not during the
last six years has the equal Of the pres
ent cold weather been experienced in
the West and in many places. no such
low temperatures have been recorded
since the establishment OF the weather
bureau.
The area of the cold wave extends
from Canada to the gulf and from the
Rockies to the Atlantic The line OF
zero is about in the latitude Cf Mem
phis, but all through the South freez-
ing weather is reported In the North
the mercury has registered anywhere
from zero to forty-five degrees below,
the latter mark being scored at Rich
land Center, Wisconsin.
Trains everywhere in the West are
from two to twelve hours late and be
cause of the packing of the fine snow
in the cuts it is expected that /. will be
several days before the roaos VII be
able to restore the schedule
Although details are lacking. il Is es-
timated that about score Of people
have lost their lives, the majority of
the fatalities being in the Southwest
where distances between houses and
towns are great and shelter hard to
find.
The loss of cattle on the ranges. par
tlCuidIly On tuO5S iNAuS III Tic ho4 tAcA a
part of the southern tier of states. will
be very heavy
w. E. Bolton. secretary Of the Okla
homa Live Stock Association, declared
tonight that the live stock losses will
be the greatest since the great blizzard
of 1896. He places the number of head
lost on the range in western Kansas.
western Oklahoma and the Panhandle
of Texas at $4,000 head.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
County Clerk Runs Away

Denver. Feb. 14.-After three at
tempts of the contest committee to-
gain possession of the ballot box in.
Maitland precinct of Huerfano county.
called for by Governor Adams. the
clerk of the county, who was in Den
yer under subpoena to testify before
the committee, was started back to-
his county under arrest, accompanied.
by Sergeant-at-Arms Viancourt, with.
command to bring the missing box to-
Denver.
Clerk Montez went to the Union de-
pot accompanied by Sergeant-at-ArDs
Viancourt, but before the train got un-
der good headway Montez jumped
from the train. leaving his guard to
so on to Sedalia, from which place
Viancourt telegraphed Chairman. Grif~
tilh.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-16
Rough Riders for Parade.

Washington. Feb. 14.-General Chat
fee, who will be grand marshal OF the
inaugural parade March 4th. has ten
dered a position on his stan 10 Col
Jay l.. Torrey of Wyoming. former
commander of the Second volunteer
cavalry. composed of Colorado. Utah
Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada volun
teers in the Spanish War.
\ Major Llewellyn OF New Mexico.
who is here. has completed arrange
ments for bringing to the inauguration
a company Of thirty former members
of the First volunteer cavalry. Roose-
velt's regiment, who will form part Of
the personal escort o. the Prestd,nt ON
the march from the White House to
the capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
GIRLS SAY THEY ARE
 VIRTUALLY SLAVES
THREE CHILDREN RUN AWAY FROM BLIND MAN FOR WHOM THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING SECULAR LITERATURE.

Cincinnati, August 1S-Laura, Rena and Fanny Corey. girls aged 16, IF and H. who have been travelling along the coast selling secular literature in the service of J. B. Bahler, an aged blind man. ran away from him in this city and secured work in Newport, Ky, across the river. They told their new employees that they were virtually slaves to the old man, who was given all of their earnings.
 The children are of the family of D. S.. Corey, up to ten years ago resident of Redwood Falls. Mlnn.. and later of Wichita, Kan, from which place he was sent to the penitentiary for crime com mitted in that city. On the death of their mother the girls accepted the proffered assistance of the old blind man, who told them he had an orphanage at Kenne Johnson county, Texas. After short residence there the old nan began travel ing over the country with them, they earning the money for their own and his sustenance.
 They do not complain of brutality on his part, only poverty aud restraint. The police are Investigating j'allcr's rights as their guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
ONLY TWO FOUND
 IN SUBMERGED GAR
CASUALTIES IN COAST LINE Accl- DENT MUCH SMALLER THAN AN TiCIPATED-THlRT BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.

Norfolk, Va, August 1S.-The removal of the two Atlantic Coast Line cars which plunged into the Elizabeth river yester- day afternoon revealed the fact that there were but two bodies in the car, making the number of bodies recovered thirteen, with five reported missing.
 None of the injured now in the hospital will die, but a majority of them will be sent to their homes in a day or two. The bodies of the dead will be forwarded to their homes tomorrow. A careful exam nation of the bottom of the river re- vealed no more bodies and the Coast Line officials are convinced that the death list is now complete The mall casualty list in the first ear which was completely submerged is explained by the theory that when the emergency brakes were applied many of the passengers thought a col- llsion was imminent and they rushed into the second car, thereby all of them having time to escape except two, before the car finally sank beneath the surface of the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
STATUS OF THE PEACE
 NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE

H. follows: recognition the
   o   to of in  
  to
  branch of the
  the o deferred of Manchuria railroads Chinese railroad with for the event substitution of Chinese @ guards Accepted  he  he nmtat of Russla power on 
 2. citizens Japan of the rr' Russian lttoro from vladivostok north to n eme-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
Another lnfernal Machine Received.
Wants Receiver Of Denver Bank.

Denver, Colo. August ls.-Attorney Ed win H. Park for William Corbett and others filed suit in the district court to- day asking for the appointment of a re- ceiver for the Denver Savings bank. Fraud, connivance. disregard of the Colo rado laws regarding savings banks and illegal preference for certain depositors o0 the part of banks officers are the allega- tions. It is charged that Leonard B. Inn boden and associates obtained from the bank on questionable securities loans az gregating $656000. In consequence of the suit a second run on the bank was started tOday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
SENTENCE IS COMPUTED.
Jack Bone of Floyd County, Georgia,
 Will Serve Life Sentence.


 Atlanta, AguBt t1S.-fSpecial)-The prison commission today, after further investiga-. ton of the case, recommended that the sentence of Jack Bone of Floyd county, convicted of the murder of farmer Zach Hall, whom he charged with having caused his incarceration in the ehaingang. be committed from hanging to life fn- prisonment.
 Governor Terrell will aot favorably upon the recommendation. Bone recently spent some time in the state sanitarium. where he was sent on the ground that he was a lunatic. The asylum authorities stated he was cured and he was sent back to Rome to be sentenced to death. The executive authorities have intervened. however. and he will go to the peniten- tiary for life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
HAYNES STILL IN JAIL.
New Developments Are Noted in At-
 Ianta's Bleamy Cases.

Atlanta, August s.-(Special.) )-Another development took place today in the four cornered bigamy case of which John R. Haynes is the central figure. Mrs. A F.. Moore. mother of Haynes second wife, had her daughter arrested, charged with bigamy, on the ground that she knew Haynes had wife living in South Caro- lima when she married him.
 Subsequently Mrs. Moore and her hus- band were given hearing in Justice Jones' court, and the charges of bigamy preferred against them by young Mrs. Haynes were dismissed. Mrs. Moore then dismissed the warrant against her daugh- ter. Both of Haynes wives are still stick ing closely to him in his trouble. He Is the only one of the crowd still In jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
WILL AID STRIKE.
|. T. U. to Assist In Strike on PhiIadel.
 phia Inquirer on Condition.

Toronto, August -s.-The International Typograp phical Union at it's session today voted to pay s25O a week to aid the union printers in their strike against the Phil adelphia Inquirer. on the condition that the Philadelphia union will subscribe a like amount. resolution that no union man shall join the militia was voted down.
 The author alleged that capitalists can use the militia to further their own ends.
 The anti-ticket scalping law was con- demned At the afternon session an al- legged schoolbook monopoly in the United States was discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19

of the Russian mission because all think ing men realizes that it means even tually a great change in the composition of the Russian state. II will be followed by a true parliament. a responsible min istry. a premier and Russia will become constitutional monarchy"
 II Is pointed out that the manifesto Is timed like what the French call coup Gfoudre and that it's significance is taa plain to be questioned. It was to have been issued last Saturday when the Rus sian reply was presented, but 1t was held over until the conclusion of the oral con sideration of the Japanese terms Mean time the terms had been published every where throughout Russia. The press, even the liberal press, had reTsed that Russia could not pay money for the privilege of getting out of Manchuria The Emperor had publicly proclaimed to hso subjects on July g In reply to a tele- gram of the Oremburg clergy:
 'The Russian people can rely upon me- I will never conclude peace humIliatinx or unworthy or great Russia
 The manifesto is Emperor Nicholas an- swer to the Japanese demand for thc payment of war tribute. The grant of this broad reform is regarded as vir- tually an appeal to the Russian people for support to resist It.
 At Tokio 1t Is impossible what view will be taken. Peace probably can even now be secured by the sacrifice of the in- demnity. Vague intimations tonight come from the Japanese side that "the demand for the cost of the war" might be modesr- ate, but M. Witte's reply was that Russia would pay liberally for the maintenance of the Russian prisoners in Japan but mot a copeck for tribute" The gravity of the situation form the Japanese point of view is contained in the following authoritative statement given to the As- sociated Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
Will Be Issued Today.

e. pstarshurp. August 19.-Emperor Nicholas has today announced the grant to the people of Russia of national con sultative assembly to be formed py eject ed representatives from the Whoie ol Russia. The imperial manifesto Which ls published simultaneously here and al MOS cow and which will be read in all the churches of the empire, is dated at Peter hof today, and is as follows;
 .aThe empire of Russia is formed and .trengthened by the indestructible soli- darity of the empire with the people, ana of the people with the Emperor. Inis concord of Emperor and people is the great moral force which has created Rus sia in the course of centuries by pro- tecting her from all misfortunes and all attacks and has constituted up to the present time a pledge of unity, indepen- dence. integrity, material well-being and intellectual development.
 Domestic Life as Firm Basis.
 "In our manifesto of February "A, 1908. we called to a close understanding all the faithful sons of the fatherland in order to protect the organization of. the state by establishing on firm basis the domestic life of the empire. and then we devoted ourselves to the task of CO., ordinating elective pubic institutions with governmental authorities, and of remov- ing the disagreements existing betweeen them, which had reacted so disastrously On the normal course of our national life. ''The autocratic emperors. our ancestors, constantly had that object in view, and the time has come to follow out their good intentions, and to summon elected representatives from the whole of Russia to take constant and active part in the elaboration of the laws, thereby attach ing to the higher state institutions a special consultative body entrusted with the preliminary elaboration and budget.
 Autocratic Power Preserved.
 'sIt is for this reason that while pre- serving the fundamental law regarding the autocratic power, we have deemed 1t well to form a gosudarstvennaia doumn flower house of the assembly, and to ap- prove the regulations for elections to this douma, extending the validity of these laws to the whole territory of the empire with such adoptions only as may be considered necessary in the case of some regions in which special conditions obtain.
 ''As regards the participation in the la- bors of the gosudarstvennaia douma of delegates from the grand duchy in Fin land on questions concerning the empire in general and the grand duchy in partic- ular. we will take special measures.
 At the same time we have ordered the minister of the interior to submit im- mediately for our appreciation regulations for the elections to the douma, so that deputies from fifty governments and from the military province of the Don may be able to assemble not later than the mid de of January. 190G
 ''Furthermore. we reserve to ourselves
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
NEGOTIATIONS ARE WHERE
 THEY WERE A WEEK AGO.

The others-limltation of naval power and the surrender of interned warships- might have been arranged. had there been any prospect of agreement on the two points upon which the divergence seem ed irreeonciliable. In the oral discussion of the terms. M. witte yielded upon two articles. but substantially the result of the thirteen sittings of the penipoten- tiares has onIy been to emphasize the position taken by M. witte in the written reply he presented last Saturday to the Japanese terms.
 And now both sides turn to home for the last word before the cards are thrown face upward upon the table next Tues day for the impasse reached today by the plenipotentiaries is recognized to be only a diplomatic fiction. If in the interim fresh instructions are received by either side compromise is yet possible. But the chances are recognized to be slim.
 So far as the Russian plenipotentiaries are concerned. there never was chance of their yielding both indemnity and Sakhalin. The cession of Sakhaln with out indemnity was according to the best inside information the extreme limit to which M. Witte would ever consent to go and the Emperor has not yet given the word even to concede that. And to- night suddenly new factor has been in- troduced which fin the opinion of those most competent to judge, lessons ma terially the chances that he might do so, namely. the issuance of his manifesto granting popular representative body to his subjects. The bearings of this his toric document as M. Witte described 1t few days ago upon the issue. are easily comprehensible. It Is bound to ameliorate the internal situation in Russia. It is the entering wedge for the realization of the century-old dream of the Russian peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
AutOcraIic Power of the Czar is to Remain Supreme But
 Lawmakers Can Debate
PROPERTY QUALIFICATION MADE NECESSARY ID VOTE Women, Men Under 25, Students, Sail ors, Soldiers, Bankrupts and
 Criminals Will Not Be
 Allowed to Vote.

st. Petersburg, August 19.-Russia's na- tional representative assembly, the fruit of decades of stress and striving for re- form. which endows the Russian people with the right of being consulted through their chosen representatives in tpe sus- eestion, preparation and repeal or legis- lation, today takes it's place among the fundamental institutions of the empire.
 Tn a solemn manifesto Emperor Nicho- las announces this morning to his subjects the fruition of his plans summoning the representatives of the people as outlined by him in a rescript issued on March ; last and fixed the date for the hrst con vocation as mid-January, and, in an uKase addressed to the Senate formally orders that body to register as the imperial will q law project formulating the nature. nowers and procedure of the new gov ernmental organization.
 Is Momentous Event.
 The manifesto, ukase and project are unfinished this morning in special edl- lions of the official Messenger in St. Petersburg and Moscow. They will be given out for publication at noon to all inc newspapers throughout the empire. many of which are preparing to issue ex- ira editions to signalize momentous historical event overshadowing in impof- anca the liberation of the serfs in 1861.
 The date of the occasion has been aptiy chosen with due regard to the poetieai svmbolism so dear to the Russian heart. sor on this day is celebrated the great religious feast of the transfiguration or Christ with the bringing to the church of the first of the new harvest
 WliI Be Conservative Organization.
 The national assembly will be a conser- vative organization in connection With the council of the empire and not lepislative body. The powers of the Elm neror remain theoretically absolute AS inc Emperor is the supreme law g1ver ana autocrat the decisions of the douma have only a recommendatory and not hinding force, though the rejection or any legislative measure by two-thirds majority of both houses is sufficient 10 nrevent the measure from becoming law.
 The representatives of the people VIII have not only the right to be neard on any legislation proposed by the govern ,,art hut also can voice their desires on new laws. and will have the right to exert a certain supervision over budgetary eN- penditures.