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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
CITY ITEMS

Cost mething.-Manage Harry Vaughan of the Birmingham baseball team and Claud Tyson, a West End park employe, were fined $3 each for fighting by Judge Feagin in the inferior criminal court yesterday. The fines were promptly paid and the men left the court room.
 Comes Next Week.-L. M. Hawkins of Augusta, Ga, who is to succeed w. l.. Woodruff as manager of the South ern Bell Telephone company in Bir- mingham, will take charge here Sep tember Is. MT Woodruff will be trans ferred to Atlanta as special agent in the office of Vice President and Gen. eral Manager w. T. Gentry.
 Not GuiIty.-W. L. Sivley, who was arrested and charged with violating the Sunday law by selling intoxicants on the Sabbath, had a hearing before Judge Feagin Tuesday afternoon, and after hearing the evidence. the court concluded that the defendant was in- nocent of the charge and ordered him released and the charge dismissed from the docket.
 Remitted Fine.-Judge Feagin yes terday remitted the fine of $50 assessed Tuesday against Ed Brown, the colored youth charged with violating the Sun day law. Walter Jones, the father of the boy, appeared in court and entered a plea that he had given the boy the beer The father was fined $15, which was paid, and the youth was released on probation.
 AIlowe New Roads.-The board of revenue was in session yesterday morn ing and passed on number of monthly claims against the county. R. l.. Brasher was elected superintendent of the pest house for twelve months. Two new second-grade roads of about mils in length each were allowed by the board. One of the new roads will be in precinct and the other in pre- cinct 6.
 Suit Was Fhed.-A suit for damages was led in the circuit court yesterday by Joseph A. Fulford, administrator of the estate of Claud M. Fulford, against the Southern Railway company. The plaintiff claims $20,000 for the death of the intestate, who it Is alleged, was kined while in the employ of the de- fendant as a flagman. The death, 1t is alleged, occurred on September s, 1904.
 Given LimIt.-Walter Jones, negro, who the police believe to be a bunco steerer of the worst kind, was given the limit of the law by Judge Feagin yesterday, when the court assessed a fine of s90 and a sentence of 1S0 days on him. Jones is a dude" negro, and the offense which placed him in the present trouble was the old pocketbook trick. which, with his pal, he success fully worked upon a country darkey.
 To Choose Trophies.-A meeting will be held tonight at the Birmingham Ath- letic club for the purpose of agreeing on the trophies to be awarded to the winners of the events at the track meet of the Southern Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, which takes place here October 2S. The track meet will be held at the fair grounds, and there will be a number of champion ship events participated in by the lead ing champions of the south. The fair management will donate the trophies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Since recalcitrant husband in New York has been captured by means of his glass eye, it would be good plan for husbands with glass optics to leave tl-em at home when they go out on a lark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Fire in Convent In Rome.

Rome, September GA violent incen- diary fire broke out today in the convent attached to the basilica of St. Cecilia in the Trastevere quarter. The roof fell in and number of the nuns cells were destroyed but there was no loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The Pennsylvania man who carried out two kegs of powder from burning building was endowed with the Merri- mack brand of heroism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
East Lake Casino.

The Wills Comedy company will pre- sent new bill tonight at the East Lake Casino entitled Mary and John" This piece Is a musical farce and is sure to make a hit. Musical numbers and vaude- vile specialties will be introduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Mayor Woodward can plead that he said no more to his brother mayors at Toledo than the governor of South Car olina said to the governor of North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

About Persons. Dr. R. M. Cunningham. the lieutenant governor, was at the Morris last night He will leave early this morning foi Montgomery.
 James F. Beattie of Coal City. was ir Birmingham last night.
 Charles P Smith of Gadsden is at the Morris. = J. R. Ryan of Corona, is at the Hillman Dr. George w. Randall of Bloeton, was here yesterday J. w Payne of scottsboro. Is in ths city
 J. II. Dunkin of sewanee. Is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Even the boys are experimenting with wireless telegraphy these days, but none of them is learning to fly save those who die and go to heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Secretary Taft was undaunted by possible demonstrations of hostility in ~e~ l. The Secretary is large enough to take care of himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The Yale professor who is in favor of the ball and chain for convicts is not viewing the situation from the side of the conyicts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Summer, it should be remembered, does not officially come to end until midnight, September 23. The straw hats position is secure until then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
China's Coming Parliament.

The announcement by the Dowager Empress of China of an intention to issue a decree at the beginning of the new year providing for the establish ment of a parliament twelve years hence, has not received the attention that it's importance deserves. When Russia has in January next a parlia- ment and China is to have one at a ( te to be set, absolutism in this world iecomes nearly extinct. It may finger sw odd places, like Morocco, or or Turkey, but it will cease to ltial in this world when China sia establish parliaments as heir respective governments. years is not a long time in ent that is six or seven ears old, and the twelve be utilized in keeping ss of young Chinamen in that have long had par e. They will be sent to rica, to Canada, to Eng ", to France, and even This body of students road until the twelve ended. In this way acure popular gov at will be help in- 3e.
 Tt China could take more to bring her and modern meth-
 if twelve years is
 ,rnization will go
 S, and when her
 the country will
 ' the change.
 4n who stay in
 tiaments twelve
 abreast of the
 ethods. and the
 nile character
 1ve to be time
 IS well as the
 arliament will
 momentous
 of four hun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

A Connecticut girl has had her mind turned by society dramas. One would expect musical comedy to be respon- sible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

So long as he can draw 5000 per evening as a prize fight referee there is no necessity for MT. Jeffries to re- turn to the ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The standpatters and revisiopists in Iowa do not speak as they pass by, and both cliques claim to be republi- cans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The Russian and Japanese soldiers will soon go home to negotiate the granting of pensions to old soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The Russian grand dukes do not like the treaty G. peace. It deprives them of graft on army contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

In Mexico lottery ticket goes with every railroad fare. This is popular izing gambling on broad basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The crew of the interned Russian warships have enjoyed their terms of exile. and are really sorry they must go home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Chauncey Depews vindication will remain incomplete until he unloads the attorney fees he took for doing noth- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Montgomery hopes that she can have her baseball team in second place when the pennant race is ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Fine Weather.

With all the kicks that have been made against the weather man for the poor deals he has given the public in rainy days and rapidly changing tenn peratlres, he should be warmly com mended for the fine weather he Is dis pensing to Birmingham people now" said weather crank yesterday.
 We are without doubt enjoying the finest and most ideal weather we have had in many years. It is cool enough to be comfortable and not cold enough to be disagreeable. The weather report shows that the minimum temperature on Tuesday was 57 and the mean tempera- ture was 69. Normal temperature for September is IS.
 When September is hot It Is more disagreeable than any other month, and I think we are extremely fortunate in having cool weather. l hope that'it will continue until real cold weather sets in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

New York had janitors' parade 17000 strong. No city can outdo New York in that respect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

If Alton B. Parker had been elected President, would he have been pacifi- cator with the Roosevelt dash?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Oyama and Linevitch will soon be chums, but neither will forestall the ratification of the treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Chicago is looking gulfward now adays, and the establishment of the Munson line to Havana from Mobile Is a fine step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Adicks and Boise Penrose are the back numbers in today's politics. Both are to step down and out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

noon and night will include many song numbers and dances. Black Patti will also be heard in a new repertoir of songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Dr. Shirley Bragg does not have high opinion of the county convict system. He Is not convict, either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Every day is Labor Day in these busy times, but there Is only one we celebrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

China takes back Manchuria with many thanks to the predominant and forceful little donors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Japan's chief industry hereafter will consist of the turning of swords into plowshares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The shaking up in the government printing office has long been overdue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Peace reigns, and Castro should not r. 4ely change the face and inclination of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Black Patti Troubadours.

The vaudeville numbers to be presented by the Black Patti Troubadours at the Jefferson theatre next Saturday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Portsmouth should work up peace conference to fit Norway and Sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
ten Bales.

AtSu DuICos
 al speaks for
 on. It tells the
 they will kill
 golden egg if
 le price of cot
 iay that an in-
 luce consump-
 orender cotton
 threatens the
 a stoppage of
 tEe mills.
 on for naked
 not confined to
 ford. Wherever
 even in Darkest ,tton goes, and a in price, core .izeEof the crop, will decrease the demand. New England mills are .A will rcause the prices oods to keep step with the the nseT@3teqal. The New spinners know when to fill Earenoi1n 6id they have capital at their command.
 rnafsiso Awarns the south efforts in other parts of Q grow cotton. There is y," says the Journal, that cent added to the price of owners of millions of acres cotton-producing land in ts of the world will be sttm- en experiments" This is athat has been worked so siost all influence and all Cotton can grow here and is world, but America is the where large quantities of n be grown at profit, pro- 3 spiiners. and Wall street do bine to Ntinduly depress the it. The farmers simply want illl piicB based on supply and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Ahnllt persnns

the price of coal by the first of Novem ber"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Cost something.-Manager Harry Vaughan of the Birmingham baseball team and Claud Tyson, a West End park employe, were fined $3 each for fighting by Judge Feagin in the inferior criminal court yesterday. The fines were promptly paid and the men left the court room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

A negro elephant trainer is giving ex- hibition in New York at a salary of $1500 a week. It would not be a bad idea for Booker T. Washington to develop few elephant trainers at Tuskegee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Francis B. Loomis steps down and out of his position as assistant secretary of state. After a careful consideration of the scandals in Venezuela. his country bids him farewell without poignant re- grets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

The newspaper complainant who ob- jected because 8 certain building in his neighborhood grated on his nerves' must have been hard up for something to worry about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

Comes Next Week.-L. M. Hawkins of Augusta, Ga, who is to succeed w. l.. Woodruff as manager of the South ern Bell Telephone company in Bir- mingham, will take charge here Sep tember Is. MT Woodruff will be trans ferred to Atlanta as special agent in the office of Vice President and Gen. eral Manager w. T. Gentry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

A striking illustration of the reputation New York has built up in the provinces is offered by the case of St. Louis man who went to Gotham disguised as walking arsenal and swore he was afraid to stay in the city without his guns"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-04

that the railroads began, through various
devices, to concentrate this taxing power
in the hands of few men. -
concentration of power under the provls-
ions of existing laws should be supple
mented by legislation which will prevent
the abuse of the power of taxing the
movement of persons and property under
any form of concentration or under any
II commends Itself to me to be wiser
craftsmanship to provide remedy Tor
mischief in whatever form 1t appears
rather than to waste time in matching the
Ingenuity of the lawmaker in devising laws
to impose a penalty for a wrong as II may
appear in specific devices against the IN
genuity of the lawbreaker in trying 10
avoid It's provisions by creating new ones
In other words, II would seem to be wiser
to cure the disease than treat the symp-
toms.
The Wall Street Journal said in 1902. in
relation to the issues involved in the gov
ernment's attitude toward the Northern
this moment stand in serried ranks, facing
the law and the settlement or the present
dispute involves settlement on first prin-
.ciples. Abuse of the railroad interests on
the one hand and of the interstate railroad
commission on the other, at this time, Is
Th have been 81 Su dS
reelection of duty, but these are small mat
tiers when questions of first principle have
to be settled, as they have at present"
This Is measureably true today.
congress FECNent
The proposition is that congress can and
should at once enact a law covering the
main features OF the public demand for a
prominent and efficient remedy against I'M
Just railroad practices, and leave to the
future the determination of the wisdom and
necessity of legslating in respect to col
lateral and related matters.
1t is the duty of congress to regulate
commerce so as to prevent injustice and
imposition by the carriers.
The proposition to correct unreasonable
railroad rates and practices goes no fur
Their than this IL is tantamount TO the
proposition to correct injustice and impO-
sition.
II you provide the remedy the evil will
largely disappear. The tendency for some
time has been toward faiTer dealing by the
railroads with the public.
The enlarged and more effective pro-
| visions against rebates and unjust discrimi-
nations contained in the legislation OF the
| Fifty-seventh congress affected fewer rail-
roads and met with less railroad opposition
! than II would have met ten years earlier
had endeavored 10 abolish such practices
/ before the law went into effect. One makes
| 1 mistake who assumes that the best rail-
| road conscience of the country approves
| the extravagant propaganda now being car
| ried on TO convince the public that any reg
ulative legislation would be unjust to the
railroads.
There is no railroad in the United States
/ that can be in the slightest degree affected
| ny legislation giving relief from unreason
i tble rates ana practices unless II is guilty
| Il unreasonable and unjust practices. There
is no practice Of any railroad that 1t adopts
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-04
GERMAN TREATY TO CONE
Baron Won stsrnburg ySy Soon Present
Gsrmany'S Proposals on .uCjsot.
NOTHING OFFICIALLY KNOWN OF MATTER
Proposals May Take One of Several
Forms and Matter Must He
Passed Upon by the
President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. SHARON Soeck
Won Sternburg, the German amba ssador, is
expected to be present for a few days to
the State department, the basis upon which
his government is willing to enter upon
negotiations with the United States gov
eminent for a new trade treaty OF some
kind of an arrangement that shall stave
OFF the dreaded tariff war" which other
wise the department officials fear must
almost certainly begin within four months.
The State department has so far failed to
admit the German contention regarding the
arrangement" under Section OF the Ding
ley act, by the terms of which the United
States secures favored nation treatment
in the matter of trade with Germany. This
German view is based on the fact that new
treaties, exclusive in terms, had just been
made with a number of European countries
and that America was debarred from claim
ing the benefits of the special low customs
rates named unless it entered into a special
convention with Germany; but attention
has been called TO the fact that this
Dingley act arrangement is, by its own
terms, terminable upon one months notice
from either party and II is not doubted
that without prolonging the controversy
over the effect Of the Dingley act arrange
ment" Of the new European treaties, Ger
many will give the requisite notice before
March /, next, and thus terminate the life
of the arrangement beyond question
Nothing OmciaIIy Known.
Nothing is officially known as TO the
substance of Baron Sternburg's proposals
He may propose a new arrangement under
section of the Dingley act, replacing the
paragraph in the existing arrangement, en-
ferring the minimum train rates upon
American imports, by new section, limit
the minimum to a few articles OF American
origin. This has been suggested by the
Germans on the ground that the general
concession of minimum rates on all Ameri-
can products is a much more valuable
concession TO America than this country Is
able TO extend TO Germany under section
g. because Of the reduced duties therein
provided for are limited to distilled wines
vermouth. argols and works Of art.
Another course is the negotiation OF a
general reciprocity treaty Section 4 OF the
Dingley act, authorizing the negotiation Of
reciprocity treaties under the specified con-
dltions, has expired by Limitation. The
question of expediency OF negotiating such
a treaty under 'he general constitutional
powers in view OF the senate so far 10
act upon any Of the pending reciprocity
treaties, would have 20 be decided by Presi-
dent Roosevelt before the State department
can enter upon negotiation OF details.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-04

and it follows, of course II the weight of
reason is with the railroad, the complaint
will be dismissed. To conjecture otherwise
would be to assume that the commission
could not understand, or would not need,
a sound defense.
Upon the otner hand, if the complainant
makes good his charge of unreasonableness
in rate or practice the commission, eXer-
cising the delegated non-)uulcIal power of
congress, decides what would be reasonable
under the evidence.
A very short alo simple law would reach
the root of the trouble. II would proVloe
that the tolls collected by common carri-
ers and the practices pursued by them
should be just, fair and reasonable. the
power to determine these. tolls and prac,
not be interfered with except upon COM
plant and after full hearing before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
The commission should have the power,
IL II finds the complaint well founded to
declare what shall be a just, fairly re-
munerative rate or practice to be charged
or followed in place of the one declared
to be unreasonable.
This order of the commission should take
effect within such reasonable time as shall
be prescribed by the commission in the
order, and should be final, subject only to
attack for unlawfulness in the federal
courts, where it you'd have to stand or
fall upon its merits.
Such an act, with suitable provision for
the regulation of joint rates and rates
upon traffic of International carriers, would
20 to the full extent and no further than
the recommendations made by the presi-
dent in his last annual message.
l am sincerely convinced that the time
has come when congress must, in justice
to the public, exercise more fully its power
in respect to railroad rates and regulation,
and | believe that, in view of the mlsun-
derstanding and differences of opinion
relative to comparatively unimportant
features of the problem, that no relief is
likely to be given in the immediate future
unless such Comparatively simple measure
is adopted.
Hon. James Francis Burke. congressman
elect, concluded the speaking. taking for
his theme THE Chamber of Commerce"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-04
NEWS FOR The ARMY.

Leave OF absence for one month and ff-
teen days has been granted Captain A NJ.
Fuller. Ninth cavalry. Jefferson Barracks.
Corporal Jonn COardpan, Company A,
Sixth cavalry, Fort Meade, has been
ordered honorably discharged from the
army by direction of the War department.
Colonel j. e. Muhlenberg, chief pay
master, Department OF the Missouri, has
been ordered TO proceed to Kansas city
to examine the books and accounts of Cap
tain J. M. Sigworth, paymaster' at that
Tne sentences of confinement have been
RENTED by the commanding officer Of the
Department OF the Missouri In the cases
Of the foiiowing general prisoners: Privates
Henry Wills, Company G, Eleventh in
fantry; Otto II. Click, Troop G, Fourth
cavalry, and Arthur Johnson. Company A,
Bids were opened Friday morning at the
ONCE OF Major NJ. Gray Zalinski, chief
quartermaster, Department OF the Missouri,
for lOl cavalry and twenty-tour artillery
horses for the United States army. Only
two bids were hled, one from Salt Lake
city and one from Chicago. No bids were
received from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas or
Missouri The bids were referred 10 the
quartermaster general of the army at
Washington for approval
Constructing Qgartermastssr Scott , OF Fort It
cali for bids for the construction OF a
cavalry riding school for Fort Russell:
The building will cost about $4,000 IL VIII
arranged around the big ring canable OF
holding 500 people. This will make the
fourth cavalry riding school in the country.
one is at Fort Meyer. Va; one at Fort
Riley and one is now being built at Fort
A general court martial has been ordered
10 convene at Fort Riley November 3
Detail for the court: Major George H
Morgan, Ninth cavalry; Captains j. z. Nc
Mahon and w. s. McNair, Artillery corps
First Lieutenants s. b. Pearson and q. w
Winterburn Ninth cavalry: Second Lieu,
tenants H A. Meyer. tri Thirteenth cav
airy, z. p. Laurson, Eleventh cavalry
w H. Dodds, Jr, Artillery corps, and
philip j. r. Kiehl. Thirteenth cavalry
First Lieutenant John Symington, Eleventh
cavalry, Judge advocate.
The following general court martial sen
fences have been promulgated from head
quarters Department OF the Missouri
Private A. n, Scotland, Company ID, ThiT
tieth infsntry Jefferson Barracks. deser
ton. dishonorable discharge and two years
inprisonrrent: Cook n. Hudson. Com
many /, Twenty-hfth infantry, Fort Leav
enworth desertion, dishonorable dtscharg.
and one years imprisonment; Private Jaci
Hon TroOn r. Sixth cavalry. Fort Meade
sesertion, dishonora BILE diEcharge and eight
cen months imprisonment Musician VIII
tam Pate. Germany ID. Twenty-hfth in
fsntry, Fort NlobraTa, robbery, dishonor
able discharge and one years tmprison
, meat.