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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Castro Repudiates Interest.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, April 3.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-President Castro of Venezuela has published an edct announcing that interest on the interior debt of Venezuela for seven years has been cancelled. and that scrip bearing interest at per cent will be issued to replace the per cent scrip which now represents the indebt- edness.
 Much of the Venezuelan interior debts which amount to about $l6,5000O0. is held by Frenchnien, and this edict will doubt less intensity the strained relations e1- isting between France and Venezuela as a result of the acton against the French Cable company
 President Castro's recent declaration that the Venezuelan total debt aggregates only about s35.000. 000 has caused much comment among South American finan ciers and diplomats interested in the financial affairs of Venezuela. It is said by bankers who have studied the finances of Venezuela that President Castro has underestimated the obligations of his nation by at least $l90O00O0 Some of the European creditors claim the Presidents figures are even further below the mark.
 The debt of Venezuela to the Disconto hank amounts approximately to SIP, 400- GOO. The amount of the exterior English debt is estimated with accrued interest at about S16.O00000. The interior debt Is said to be about Sl6.500,O00. Diplomatic de bts with interest are placed at slightly more than $2,000. 900. In addition to these debts the sums submitted by the com mission which decided the war claims in 1903 aggregate S6,S00'000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
WHOLESALE DRUG
 MERCHANTS MEET
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION HOLDS
 SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION HERE. 5, TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE : TRADE DlSCUSSED-oFFlcE

The Southern Wholesale Druggists as- sociation held its semi-annual meeting in Birmingham yesterday. The territory of the association comprises the following states: Tennessee Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louis Jana.
 The meeting was held at the Hotel Hill man. It was called to order at D. m. and adjourned at D. m. It was decided ! to hold the fall session in Memphis, and the spring meeting next year in Birming- ham.
 Many topics of interest to the whole sale drug trade were discussed yester- day. The question of freight rates was one of the topics and the bill before Con- gress to relieve "de-natured" alcohol used for manufacturing purposes of the in ternal revenue tax came in for a large share of discussion. The association will work for the passage of the bill. The tax on alcohol is $21O It sells for $2 25 to s2.40 a gallon. If the United States gov ernment would waive the tax on "de-na- tured" alcohol as the Germany govern ment does, it could be bought by the drug trade for about 20 cents a gollon.
 The association elected the following of ficers
 D. D. Philips Nashville, president.
 w. D. Hardy, Montgomery, vice presi- dent.
 F. A. Dicks, New Orleans, secretary treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
M'eovERN IS ILL.
Lisht-Weight PugiIist Needs Period oi
 Rest and Recuperation.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 11.-Terrey McGovern, lightweight pugilist, the ex-champion, who arrived here from Minneapolis yesterday, will leave for his home in New York tomorrow night, accompanied by Dry Dollar Sullivan.
 McGovern is suffering from extreme nervousness that borders on collapse He appears broken in health and can not sleep. Ills mind, however, is clear.
 We will go home tomorrow night and Terrey wil rest up bit and be in good shape soon," said Sullivan to night in McGovern's presence.
 q am all ----. except that am run down and weak and need rest" said McGovern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
WORK ON RAILROAD
 PROGRESSING FAST
SOUTHERN LINE FROM MOBILE JUNCTION TO ENSLEY IS BEING PUsHED-WATERWoRks RES. ERVolR NEARLY COMPLETED.

Bessemer, April 11.-(Special) 1.-The con- tractors who are constructing the line of the Southern railway, which will connect Ensley with the Mobile junction, are pushing the work with all possible haste. The route of the line will be from Mobile junction through Bessemer, thence to Ensley.
 When the new line is finished. the route from the junction to Birmingham will be greatly shortened. The new line will pass through one of the best sections of the Birmingham district and will afford rail way facilities to number of large in- dustries and many people along the route
 New Reservoir.
 Unless the weather is unfavorable zuber X Mullarky will turn over the new reservoir on Red mountain to the Water Works company one day this week. The reservoir is upon a high place on the mountain. and will afford excellent press ure in all parts of the ctly It's capacity is 5,OOOOOO gallons
 Beavers Reception.
 The Bessemer Beavers are making ex- tensive preparations for the reception to be given next Friday night in honor of the semi-annual celebration of the found- ing of the Bessemer dam. An interesting programme has been arranged, and the occasion promises to be a most enjoyable one.
 Election at Brighton.
 Considerable interest Is being manifest ed in the city primary. which will be held in Brighton on April 26 to elect q mayor and Board of Aldermen. As the time for the election draws nearer the campaign gets warmer. L. N. Buel the present Mayor, will be opposed by J. II. Vines.
 Personal and General.
 The following are the officers of the Elks lodge installed Past Exalted Ruler Thomas T, Huey last night: w F. Sorrel exalted ruler; E. A. Little, esteemed leading knight; Rudolph Wegeling es- teemed loyal knight w. T. Kennedy, es- teemed featuring knight; ]. H. William son. secretary; w. J. Parkes. treasurer. and w. H. Lewis. trustee for three years. Mir. and Mrs. George II. Stevenson and the Rev. R. C. Gilmore are In Decatur this week attending the North Alabama presbytery.
 MT. Rush Randall. who has been i'll with pneumonia for the past two or three weeks, is able to be out again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12

conference which meets at Denver in July.
 Miss Julia Miller made an interesting talk on the Junior Epworth league work and how to organize and maintain a league.
 The night session met at o'clock. President Lovelady presided. The devo- tional exercises were led by the Rev. Thaddeus Mcdonald.
 There was recitation by Mrs. G. w. Veazy followed by music by the Twenty first avenue Methodist church choir.
 The following committee was appoint ed on nomination to report at the next meeting of the convention in July: The Rev. w. E. Foust, the Rev. s. L. Dobbs and the Rev T. o. Jones.
 A resolution was passed thanking the people of East Birmingham for their hos pitable Entertainment of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Killed By NltroaIycerlne Explosion.

Torreon, Mexico, April 11.-An ex
 plosion of nitroglycerine in dyna' mite factory near this city today re
 suited in the death of two persons and the serious if not fatal injury of three others All were Italians. The ex- plosion is attributed to the careless ness of an employe of the nitroglycer- inc department, who failed to properly read the thermometer The three story building in which the factory was located was completely wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Explosion Victims Are Buried.

Brocton, Mass, April 1.-The re- mains of the thirty-fye unidentified dead who lost their lives in the ex- plosion and fire at R. B. Grover com pany's shoe factory, March 20, were buried today in a lot purchased by the city at Melrose cemetery. The bodies had reposed in a vault since the public funeral service held the week of the disaster. A trench 45 feet in circumference formed com mon grave for the bodies. A brief re- ligious service was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
SHOOK IS APPOINTED.
Becomes Director of Chicago Orchestra
 to Succeed Theodore Thomas.

Chicago, April 11.-Frederick A. Stock was today appointed director of the Chicago orchestra, to succeed The odore Thomas, the founder of the or ganization, who died several months ago. MT. Stock was assistant to MT. fThomas for five years before the noted musicians death. The new director of the musical organization is but B years old, but has already gained a Iwide reputation in the musical world. He was born in Rhineland, Germany.
 In order to perpetuate the name of MT. Thomas. the name of the orches- tra has been changed from the "Chi- cago orchestra" to the "Theodore Thomas orchestra"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
SMITHS IN NEW YORK.
Leave the Train at Harlem to Avoid
 the Large Crowds.

New York. April 11-J. Morgan Smith and his wife. who have been indicted, to- gether with Nan Patterson. on a charge of conspiring to obtain money from Cae- sar Young, the bookmaker. in connection with whose death the Patterson girl Is also under indictment. and is about to be tried, arrived in this city tonight. Smith and his wife were arrested in Cincinnati. Yesterday they abandoned their fight against extradition and start ed for New York in the custody of off, cias
 To avoid the crowd of curious persons assemled at the Grand Central station, the Smith were taken from the train at 125th street station In Harlem and brought downtown to police headquar- ters in carriage. J. Randolph Patter- son. father of Nan Patterson and of Mrs. Smith, was at the Grand Central station
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Rumors of Dutch Interference.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao. April 2.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-The presence in Curacao of J. H. DeReus. the Netherlands charge at Car cas, has revived rumors of probable Dutch interference in Venezuela to force President Castro to release Dutch sailors who are said to be imprisoned unjustly at Purto Cavelo and Maraicabo. Mir. De- Reus has been in conference with the officers of the Dutch warship Kortenaer, which is stationed here, and it is re- ported that within a month additional Dutch warships will reach Curacao.
 Repeating demands have been made by Holland for the release of the sailors and coercive action was recommended by the charge some weeks ago At that time it was said that the Dutch government was prevented from taking any action because of the possible interference of the United States in Venezuela The an nouncement that France had placed two warships at the disposal of its minister in Caracas to reinforce his demands for the discontinuance of the suits against the French Cable company is also said to have delayed action on the part of the Dutch.
 Advices from Caracas indicate that the Venezuelan capital Is an excited state. since the final demand of the United States upon President Castro for arbitra- tion of pending claims. There is much uneasiness among foreigners who antici-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
CITY ITEMS.

MASONIC TEMPLE-Ground was broken yesterday for the Masonic temple at the corner of Nineteenth street and sixth avenue. The Jefferson Construction company has the contract, and the build in5 Is to be completed next fall.
 JUST BEFORE EASTER-One of the most elaborate events of the season will be the bazaar to be given at Five Points on Easter Saturday by the ladies of the Five Points Methodist church. Over one hundred and fifty children will take part in the advertising parade about the circle at Five Points The bazaar will be great social event.
 INFORMAL TEA-Mrs. John Mcqueen gave a delightful informal tea to the William L.. Yancey chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, yesterday af- ternoon. The officers of the chapter aid. ed her in receiving.
 l BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Realty company will be held in the company's building on First avenue today.
 | NEGRO D1SCHARGED-Henry Scott the negro who was brought back from Pensacola on charge of murder was released after a preliminary hearing by Justice Charles Martin yesterday morn ing.
 l MEDICAL DELEGATES-The Jefferson ! oIa following delegates to the state eonven- tion which will be held in Montgomery on April 1S-20th: Drs. A. w. Sims and Howel Hehin; alternates, Drs. z. B. l Chamblee and H, S. Ward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Diplomats Are keenly Interested.

Washington. April n.-Throughout the diplomatic corps keen interest exists re- garding the sensational answer which President Castro Is said to have made to Minister Bowens latest request for ar bitration of the pending questions be- tween the United States and Venezuela. Although Venezuelan legation officials say the text of the dispatch was not included in the mail reaching the legation today, 1t has become noised abroad that the answer was undiplomatic and most threatening in words. The knowledge possessed by cer- tain diplomats on the subject here indii cates clearly that the character if not the text of the answer has been known for some time to the diplomatic corps in Ca racas. and there Is reason to believe that several foreign governments have already been advised of It's text.
 While diplomats who have inquired at the state department have been informed that practically no action will be taken re- garding Venezuela until President Roose- welt returns from his western trip, they have received the intimation that If the exact text of Castro's answer comprises an insult to the American minister 1t will not pass unnoticed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
swinderen Comes to Washington.

Mexico City, April 11.-Baron von Swinderen. minister of the Neither lands to both the United States and Mexico, left this morning for Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
CUNNINGHAM TALKS
 TOEPWORTH LEAGUE
Convention at East Birming-
 ham Adiourns
MEETS NEXT Al HUFFMAN
pr. Cunningham's Address Is Given Close Attention-Vice President Welsh of Bessemer Calls
 Convention to Order.

The feature of the night session of Bir- mlngham district Epworth league, which met at the East Birmingham Methodist church last night, was the address of Lieutenant Governor R. M. Cunningham. His subject was What and Why, With Special Reference to Moral Character"
 The convention adjourned last night to meet July % at Huffman. the date being changed on account of the international conference, which meets at Denver July to
 Dr. Cunningham delivered one of his characteristic speeches and made most favorable impression his hearers. The keynote of his address was conduct. He spoke of the relation of the environment to conduct, and discussed the psychologi- cal effect that conduct has in making and forming character.
 The climax of Dr. Cunningham speech was reached when he described incl dent that occurred in his administration of the aaffrs of Alabama, when he was asked to pardon a man who had taken the life of his fellowman. He drew a pie ture of the wife and children of the
  the slayer of their husband and father be punished and of the wife and children of the doomed man who made pas sionate appeal that the bread winner of i the family be set free Raising his hand 1 above his head and with voice that trembled with feeling the Lieutenant Governor said: May the Lord give to all men who have the burden of a human life in their hands the infinite power to do right"
 The Morning Session.
 The convention met at 10 o'clock yes terday morning. On account of Dr. R. E. Lovelady, president. being on the grand ] jury, w S. Welch of Bessemer, first vice president, called the convention to order.
 Devotional exercises were led by the Rev. w. w. Dorman of East Lake. The l first subject was ''The League at Work" discussed by the Rev. s. R. Lester, the l Rev. J. A. J. Brockman, the Rev. W. O. Horton and the Rev. G. w. Read Char ity and Help" was the next subject, winch was discussed by the Rev. J. w. Culverson. The third question was the literary feature of league work, which was discussed by Miss Fannie Taylor of i Huffman, who read ] very interesting paper. A general discussion of the sub iect then followed. Those taking part were the Rev. G. w. Bead. the Rev. J. C. Persinger and the Rev. w F. Fosst. The missionary department dis 1 cussed by the Rev. $. l.. Dobbs, presid- ing elder of the Birmingham district.
 At noon a dinner was served in the basement of the church.
 Afternoon Session,
 Tke convention reconvened at ? o'clock and opened with devotional exercises by the Rev T. O. Jones of the Birmingham circuit 'The Pastor and League" was then discussed by the Rev. J. o. Hanes and others The Rev. E. B. Norton next made an interesting talk on the History and Polity of the Methodist Church"
 Dr. E. A. Wilson was appointed chair man of the committee to arrange for the trip of the district delegates who will attend the International Epworth league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
CONFIRMING HIGH
 MASONIC DEGREES
LARGE GLASS OF CANDIDATES ADJ VANcED IN THE SCOTTISH RITE. coNsIsToRY DEGREES TODAY. GRAND BANQUET TONIGHT.

The sixth annual reunion of the scot tish Rite Masons of Birmingham bodies, which began Monday afternoon, was con tinued yesterday, and will close tonight at 10 o'clock with a banquet. The sessions are held in the Masonic hall on First ave- nue and Twentieth street.
 The degree work yesterday was most impressively performed The Chapter or Knights Rose Croix. pr. NJ. Ne@nelu' master, was opened at o'clock. and the ceremonies of the fifteenth degree were begun at 10 o'clock. The sixteenth ana seventeenth degrees were 'eommunlcated' but the eighteenth. styled the Rose croix' was conferred in solemn form
 The Council of Kadosh was opened in the afternoon. pr. w W. Ransom presid- ing, and during the evening the degrees from the nineteenth to the thirtieth, in elusive. were conferred The class of can didates numbered about twenty-five
 The thirty-first degree styled Inspector Inquistor, will be conferred at 10 o'clock this morning, and at 6:30 D. m. the eandi- dates will receive the thirty-second de- gree-master or prince of the Royal Se- scret
 The banquet will begin at 10 p. m.
 Scottish Rite Masonry Is very strong in northern Alabama, the Birmingham Lodge of Perfection having nearly 300 members The bodies of the Rite bear allegiance to the supreme council of the thirty-third and last degree (southern jurisdiction), whose see is nominally at Charleston :. C., but really at Washington, D. C. EX- Congressman James D. Richardson Is the grand commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12

pate that the United States will before long take more forcible means of reach ing a settlement of the controversy with Venezuela.
 The Venezuelan army is under constant drill and It is reported that there has been much recruiting since the delivery of the Hay note. Troops are being moved about in all parts of the republic, and the number of soldiers In Caracas is now said to be about POGO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
Prominent Methodist Is Dead.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1.-The Rev. Dr. J. J. Murray. member of Mary land conference of the Methodist Prot estant church, and for sixty-five years a minister of the gospel, died today at Bellevue. suburb of this city, aged S2 years. Dr. Murray held an import ant charge in Charleston. s. C.. and Pittsburg. His death was due to shock caused by the recent death of his son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
REUNION OF
EX-CONFEDERATES

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 12.-The
United Confederate Veterans will
meet in annual reunion in this city
Wednesday. A conservative estimate
is that 10000 visitors will be in
Louisville during the latter part OF
the week The court of honor in
Jefferson street, where the great re
viewing stands have been erected, is
an imposing structure. Throughout
the downtown section public and pri-
vate buildings are assuming gala at
tire.
The program of the reunion has
been arranged so as to provide many
interesting features. The convention
will be called to order "Wednesday at
noon. and after addresses of welcome
by the mayor of Louisville, repre-
sentatives of the various commercial
bodies of the city and the local con-
federate camps, a response VIII De
made by the commander-in-chief.
General Stephen d. Lee of Missis'
sippi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
BURR-M' MAHON co.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the superior court of the state
of Washington in and for Spokane
county.
s. j. Travis. PLAINTIFF, VS.. f. C.
Sandbrink and l.. f. Wattam, CO.
partners doing business under tho
firm name and style of The Sand
brink Piano company. defendants.
Notice is hereby given that I have
been duly appointed receiver for tho
defendant herein. +. c. Sandbrink and
l.. f. Wattam, co-partners doing BUSH
ness under the Arm name and style
of The Sandbrink Piano company, and
that all persons having claims
against said co-partnership are re-
quired to present them to me for al
lowance at my office at No. e1l-is
The Rookery in the city of Spokane,
Spokane county, Washington. within
sixty days from the date of the first
publication of this notice or they will
be forever barred.
Date of first publication of this
notice, June ~. 1905,
JOHN SALISBURY, Receiver,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
PRINCE GUSTAVUS
ADOLPHUS

LONDON, June 12.-Prmce Gus
tavus Adolphus of Sweden arrived in
England today and will probably re-
main here until his marriage to Prin-
cess Margaret of Connaught. The
exact date for the wedding has not
been fixed. but IT is expected to take
place within few weeks. The bridal
couple, on their journey to Sweden,
will be escorted from Copenhagen 70
Helsingborg by the Swedish coast
squadron. Their royal highncsses
will then proceed by rail to Nynaes.
near stockholm, after probably pay
ing a short visit to the royal chateau
of Sohero. near Helsingborg, From
Nynaes the couple will travel by the
royal yacht Drot. with an escort or
A division of torpedo boats, to Stock
holm, where they will be received and
escorted into the harbor bya squadron
Of battleships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
ARMY AND NAVY
.MANEUVERS

WASHINGTON, June 10.-A hos
Washington and it is feared that be-
fore the end of the coming week the
city. of Baltimore may fall into the
enemy's hands. This is what will oc-
cur If the navy contingent taking
part in the annual maneuvers gains
a victory over the army which UNI
dertakes the defense of the two cities
The mancuvers are scheduled to be-
gin tomorrow and will continue for
one week.
The defensive force will be limited
to ,he coast artillery. The navy will
not be allowed to use landing parties
During the ensuing six days the forts
established for the defense of Wash
ington and Baltimore will take on the
appearance of actual warfare, and
everything will be conducted as
though foreign country was the ad-
vcrsary.
Major General James T. Wade.
commanding the Atlantic division.
will conduct the land operations.
while the attacking force will be I'M
der the command of Rear Admiral
Francis NJ. Dickins.
The coast defenscs of the Chcsa-
peake district have been manned by
artillery troops from Fort Wright ana
Fort Wadsworth, n. Y; Fort Mott,
n. j.: Fort Greble, II. l.; and Fort
Banks. Mass. The attacking force
will a hattlaship
the monitors Florida. Nevada and Ar
kansas. the cruisers Atlanta and New
ard. the training ships Hartford and
Franklin, besides number of tor
pedo boat destroyers.
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