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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
HEAT CAUSES TEN
DEATHS in NEW YORK
In Afternoon a Terrific Rainstorm
Broke Over the City, Del
ugng the Streets.

New York, July 10.-Ten deaths and
more than two-score cases of prostration
resulted from tfhe continuance today of
the wave of intense heat which reached
the city Saturday A grateful breeze from
the sea served in a measure to temper
the torrid temperature and excessive hui
midity, but the suffering. especially in the
swarming tenement house quarters, was
intense and throughout the day the am
balances were kept busy removing sun
stroke patients to the various hospitals.
At l o'clock the thermometer registered
SO degrees 2 degrees higher than yester-
day, and remained at this point until 8
o'clock, when a heavy thunder storm with
the lower portion of Manhattan and su-
burban towns in New Jersey. The storm
brought a startling fall IN the mercury
which dropped thirteen degrees within
half an hour, effectually breaking the hot
wave. This evening the coof breeze con-
tinued with every prospect that 1t would
hold during the night. The rainstorm al
most attained the proportions of cloud
burst In the lower section of Manhat-
tan, and within ten minutes many OF the
downtown streets were flooded to the level
Of the sidewalks Broad street, In the W.
cinity of the stock exchange, was rem
dered impossible, and the brokers on the
curb were compelled to hasten the close
of the market and flee before the rising
flood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
FUNSTON ARRESTED
FOR LOUD TALKING
SAYS THE SALOONS WOULD NOT
HAVE BEEN BLOW.a UP If lola
OFFICERS HAD DONE THEIR
DUTY.

lola, Kan, July 10.-E. H Funston, ex-
congressman and father of Brigadier Gem
eral Frederick Funston, was arrested
here tonight charged with infiammatory
utterances. Mr.. Funston in talking of
the explosion which blew up three saloons
here last night said the occurrence would
have been avoided If the officers of the
law had done their duty in enforcing the
laws Funston resisted the policemen who
attempted to arrest him, and fight re-
suited, in which the policeman struck
Funston, strapping him to his buggy and
took him to Jail. Later Funston was re-
leased and he swore out a warrant for
the policeman.
The policeman charged that Funston
came to town with revolver and win
chester. that he bought some cartridges
and had them in his buggy when arrested.
Funston is a radical law enforcement
man. His hearing was set for next Satur-
day..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Roumania Is Embarrassed.

st. Petersburg. July 0.-Negotiations
between Russia and Roumania on the
question Of the surrender of the crew of
the Knaz Potemkine are in progress
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and M
Rosseti-Solesco, the Roumanan minister
here, held conference today on the sub
ject, but no decision was arrived at
Russia Is disposed to insist on the sur
render of the men. not as political prison
ers, to which Roumania would object. but
as criminals guilty OF murder and theft
There were several hundred thousand
roubles on board the battle ship which
the crew divided when they left the ship
The Roumanian government is somewhat
embarrassed by the fact that it promised
the mutineers If they surrendered they
would be treated as deserters.
Rear Admiral Pissareffski reports to the
admiralty that -the engine room of the
Kniaz Potemkine is full of water and 1t
Is presumed that the mutineers turned
on the sea cocks before leaving her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
EARL KISER CARRIES
OFF THE HONORS
Defeats All of the Experts in the
Automobile Races at
ST. Paul.

st. Paul. July 1o.-Earl Kiser came off
with first honors as an automobile driver.
defeating all the experts who took part in
the last series of the automobile car
nival races at Hamlin's track today. He
won the final heat of the Inter-City cham
pionship, and captured botn the fve-mile
invitation and the five-mile open events.
Webb Jay, in the final heat of the latter
race. was in the lead until the middle of
the last lap. when his steam gave out,
causing him to retire. The heat was run
in 4:51.
The fastest time of the day was made
In two special mile dashes. flying start,
when Oldfield went the distance In 5S Sec
onds fat and Kiser in :58 As seconds.
Two accidents occurred. In the third
event. Charles Meyers drove into the out
side fence at the second turn. demoIishing
several rods of fence. Meyers escaped
uninjured. In the fifth race. M. A. Clarke
of st. Paul had similar accident at the
same turn, but suffered only two or three
small bruises. Attendance. 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
JAPAN Is STII sSSILENT
REGARI NC ARMISTICE

st. Petersburg, July 1o.--Although ten
days have elapsed since Russia informed
President Roosevelt of his willingness to
conclude an armistice. pending the result
of the Washington conference, Japan so
far as known to the Russian government
has not deigned to reply to the Presidents
communication.
When the question of an armistice was
first broaehed by the President, it Is un-
derstood that Japan indicated that she
would decline to agree to a suspension of
hostilities when the plenipotentiaries met.
Russia agreed in principle to this a
basis for the negotiations. Since then the
Russian government feels that it has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
SO ARE ENTOMBED
IN BURNING MINE
Fire in Prusslan Mine Is Caused by
Explosion Of Lamp
by Boys.

Dortmund. Prussia July 11.--A fire has
broken out in the Borrussia coal mine.
caused by the careless handling of a lamp
by boys. The lamp exploded igniting the
timbers Of the shaft, which burned rap
idly. Two hundred and fifty miners es-
capped through an air shaft, but thirty
nine were cut off, and their ceath is re-
garded as certain.
The ground over the mine is sinking
gradually. with sound like thunder as
the supporting timbers Of the mine are
being burned away. Great crowds OF wom-
en- and children are standing about the
mine in drenching rain hoping Tor the
rescue of husbands and and fathers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
BOVAPARIE POINTS OUT
MODERN POLITICAL EVILS
WEALTHY AMERICAN PAYS
MONEY TO CUBAN BANDITS

Santiago de Cuba. July 10--Jullan Cen
doya, wealthy American banker, and
agent of the Ward line while dining
with his family at his home across the
bay last night, was attacked by eight
bandits. who covered the members of
the family with fire arms and searched
the house. The bandits presented a writ
ten demand for 100000, and seized Mr..
Cendoya as a hostage until the amount
should be paid. After parleying. Mr.. Cen
doya agreed to pay $1,000, and the ban
dts withdrew. This morning Mr.. Cendoya
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Conflicting Reports Are Sent
Out About the Vessel
R0UMl!!AlNIA is EMBARRASSED
Russia Is Disposed to Insist on the
Surrender of the Men as Crimi-
nails Guilty of Murder
and Theft.

Odessa, July 10.-The authorities here
have been informed that the kniaz Potem-
kline has sailed from Kustenji for Sebas-
topol. The question of insurance on prop
erty loss by fire in the harbor during the
recent disturbance is occasioning serious
disputes between the Russians and the
foreign insurance companies. The for
eign corporations declare that they will
make claims against the Russian govern
ment. The claimants number about four
hundred. and the total losses are now
estimated at $20,O00,000.
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came to the city and secured the money
which he turned over to the bandits at
rendezvous in the bay. According to
reports the bandits were all Spaniards
and desperate looking.
One of them had been recognized as
boatmap who was formerly engaged in
the wo Il salvage on Admiral Cerve-
ras BIZ -. p. Mr.. Cendoya has demand
ed Il q g. ection of the Cuban govern
mep , o. we'll as that of the American
COZ = p ose Holiday. His family is pros
II 90 Rural guards are pursuing the
: II -.
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given ample proof of its desire to conclude
peace, and it is possible 1t may go a
step further. But the impression here ia
that now that the Japanese have made
descent on the island of Sakhalin, they
are determined to get the Island firmly in
their grasp before the negotiations be-
gin. This Is an easy task, as the small
Russian force on the island is in no posi-
tion to contest its occupation. In addition
to marines and infantry, the Japanese
landed artillery and cavalry. The latter
are moving rapidly north. The presump-
tion here is that the Russian troops will
clear out without fighting crossing to
Alexandrovsk on the mainland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Dishonesty is the Underlying
Evil Among Too Many Of
Our Office Holders
RELIGION AND POLITICS DO
NOT MAKE GOOD MIXTURE
"For seventy-fIve Years We Have
Permitted Our Public Offices
to Be Treated az
Mere Loot"
EXTRACTS FROM
BONAPARTE'S SPEECH.

'.The underlying evil in the ad-
ministration Of our public anairs
is simple dishonesty
in law and morals alike a pupnc
office belong to the people"
For seventy-five years we nave
permitted our public OFFICES TO DC
treated as mere loot
"civil service reform. in fact ap-
plies a caustic to the very ulcer OF
our politics.
Between the good and bad man
! in politics there is and should be
warfare without truce or quarter.
"'There never was long corrupt
government of a virtuous people.
..Our aim is to spare Americans
shame at the government OF their
country; to rescue the noblest work
of our polity from its basest hands'
to root out national vices whicn
threaten to make us poiitical
Sodom among Christian people. lie
who sees such goal before MN
can we'll fight on with cool conh-
dence that any temporary reserve
anv individual apostacy, any SEEM
ing injustice Of public opinion are
hut inevitable incidents of so mo-
mentous a struggle, but fitting pre-
ludes to so glorious a victory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
STILL IN
THE THIRD RANK
Total Production Of Iron Ore Shows
14,921 Tons Increase Over
the Previous Year.

Washington. July 1O.-(special.)-In re-
port on iron ores issued by the geological
survey 1t is stated that Alabama last year
contributed three varieties of ore 1884. 423
tons being red himatte, 7S7,514 tons being
brown himatite and 1894 magnetic.
The state occupies third, first and sixth
places respectively In these classes. Tho
total production Of all classes, 1850, ssl
tons is an Increase OF 1922 tons over the
1903 output Of 3.6S4,9GO tons. and maintains
Alabama as third in rank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Opened the Sea Cocks.

Kustenji, Roumania, July 10.-The an
rouncement that the battleship Kniaz
Potemkine sailed with Rear Admiral
Krugers squadron yesterday turns out to
be incorrect Before leaving the Kniaz
Potemkne the mutineers opened the sea
cocks and flooded her hold. Sne is now
lying at the bottom. but 1t is expected
will be relocated in time to leave for Sc
bastopol July ~.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
AI,bama Man commits suicide.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 10.-Dr E. e.
Holdroyi of Chicago, and formerly Of
Alabama, committed suicide at Nile
wood today. He had received news
of financial reverses from Alabama,
where his widow and four children
live. He was As years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
President May Take a Hand.

There Is chance however, that when
Messrs. Jordan and Cheatham, represent
ing the Southern Cotton Growers asso-
citation, make their appeal to President
Roosevelt, the latter will direct Attorney
General Moody to make an independent
inquiry into the matter and ascertain
whether there Is some ground for pros
ecuton. Secretary Wilson says he will
ask the President to direct the attention
of Congress to the oversight In the law
and ask that adequate legislation be had
TO protect the government. The Secretary
says that the main difficulty is Holmes
did not actually give away the govern
ment figures but being a bright man and
being trusted. as custodian he was able
to get information from preliminary re-
ports and then give the gamblers tips and
information on which they could manlp-
ulate the market.
He at no time had chance to give
away the final figures because the Secre-
tary and others were in the room when
the finals were made up and he had no
opportunity for doing so. The statutes no.
where cover the divulgence OF statistics
or information like the cotton figures.
case was cited today where the Internal
revenue commissioner during the opera
tion Of the Spanish war taxes held that
the secret information possessed by r.
G. Dun & Co.. was property and assessed
It at $2000.000.
1t is believed that in the light of this
precedent the courts would hold that the
figures in the cotton reports were al any
stage of the work of collecting the crop
statistics the personal propertv of the
government and protected bv section 5456
of the revised statutes which makes IL
a criminal ofrense TO feloniously take
away such property of the government.
Another Section Cited.
There is another section which it was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Torpedo Crew Arrested.

sebastopoI. July 10.--The Russian tor
pedo boat No. 267, which declined to sur
render to the Roumanian government
with the Kniaz Potemkine, arrived here
today. The members of her crew were
arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Unionist Candidate Elected.

Dublin, July 10.-In a by-election to-
day for the western division OF County
Down, to replace Capt. Arthur Hill,
who resigned. Mr.. Liddell, the official
I onist candidate, was elected over
Andrew B. Beatie, Independent union
ist. In the last election Captain Hill
was returned unopposed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
DYNAMITE Is USED
TO CLOSE SALOONS
TEMPERANCE REFoRMERS IN
KANSAS COMPLETELY WRECK
THREE SALOONS AND SEVERAL
OTHER BUILDINGS.

lola, Kas., July 10.-Three saloons in
West street. in the heart of the business
section of lola were completely wrecked
by dynamite today Much damage was
done the other property in the vicinity
and the loss is estimated at 100000. j. II.
Thorpe, the owner of one of the saloons,
was injured but not seriously. The dyna-
mite was exploded apparently by some
temperance reformer No arrests have
been made.
There were two distinct explosions. Be-
sides demolishing the three saloons. the
explosions damaged a shoe store, two
drug stores and shattered dozens of plate
glass windows in the business section.
The explosions were heard at Humboldt,
nine miles distant.
The mayor has offered a reward for the
miscreant and called special meeting
of the City Council to consider the sit
uation.
There has been much agitation in lola
recently to close the saloons, which have
run openly in violation of the prohibition
law and governor Hoeh had been appeal
ed to, to aid in closing the places.
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its salaries are paid with the peoples
money. In the words of the court of last
resort, in this state: In this country
public office cannot be the property Of
the incumbent because 1t belongs to the
sovereign people who created the govern
ment' In the declaration of organic prin-
ciples prefixed to the instrument creating
the government of this state, those hold
ing the most important offices are declared
to be the trustees of the public. The
same designation necessarily applies to all
public functionaries Therefore every Of
fee created either by the constitution or
by the laws authorized by that instru-
ment is public trust created for the
public benefit While, however, few deny
fatty and openly the truth of the doctrine
thus laid down. 1t is practically CONTRA
dicted every day and In all parts of the
union; for seventy-fve years we have per-
mitted our public offices 10 be treated as
mere loot in a political warfare not as
trusts belonging to the people, but as
'spoils' belonging to the 'victors.''
Value Can Be Increased.
Moreover since the pecuniary value of
many offices can be largely increased by
adopting latitudinarian views as to certain
lines OF official conduct, an absence OF
prejudice is soon cultivated against
tips sugar the plugging of corpora
tions and other practices with conven-
tional and euphemistic names which cloak
such bald terms as extortion and bribery.
Three years ago, during a public hear
ing before our state Senate, as TO a cor
rupt practice act. advocated by the Bal
timore Reform league, on whose behalf
appeared, it was openly stated by one of
the most experienced politicians of the
state. without dissent from anyone, that
certain wealthy corporations habtually
contributed literally to the campaign
funds of both the leading parties, in re-
turn for an implied, If not an express,
pledge that they should dictate legislation
affecting them in case of the success of
either and the fact that the bill in ques-
ton made criminal any contribution for a
political purpose for a corporation was
principal reason for its defeat.
"Civil service reform. in fact applies
caustic to the very ulcer in our poll
tics, IN the application or morality and
common sense to the choice of public
servants. The typical American poit-
clan, as developed by the spoils system
of politics earns his living by holding
when he can get ii, public office, in
return for past or expected party works;
to get rid Of him and his work, we must
thoroughly eradicate from our own minds
and those of our fellow citizens the
absurd and wicked notion that offices
are 'spoils.' This must be our first step
IL we would purify our politics, and so
long step that it will go far to render
needless any further steps in the work
Of publication.
ITO understand, indeed, how the spirit
Of Christianity or anything else can
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.ccntlnued on Second Paas)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Other Statistic, Involved.

1t is not only cotton that enters into
the Agricultural Department scandal, but
grain and tobacco statistic are also de-
cared to have been manufactured for one
purpose or another.
The Tobacco Growers association OF
Kentucky and Tennessee. the Dark To-
bacco Growers association OF Tennes-
see, and the Burley Tobacco Growers as
sociation Of Kentucky are all in corre-
spondence with the department over the
charge that the tobacco estimate for
June was based upon reports from agents
of the tobacco trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Others Under Suspicion.

The war and navy departments nave
been under suspicion since the beginning
of the Spanish war, and as for the in
terror department the way some of its
employees have been conducting themselves
is now being told in the courts in the
state of Oregon. The treasury, with Its
thousands of employees throughout the
country would likely be found wanting,
and there are even well defined rumors
that more money Is being made in the
department of justice and the department
of state than appears on the official pay
roll.
The democrats In Congress- under the
leadership of Mr.. Williams in the House
and Mr.. German in the Senate have day
after day insisted that just such condi-
tions have existed not only in the post
office, interior and agriculture depart
ments but in all the departments. They
have time and again demanded investi-
cation and have invariably been greeted
with the cry of politics and their mo-
tions promptly voted down by strict
party vote. Then when the CRATER, made
bold by the feeling of security given them
by the republican majority in Congress
would become SO open and careless as
to absolutely compel the heads of de-
partments to notice their dishonesty, big
hue and cry is raised and a sort of in
vestigation made-an investigation very
tften conducted In part by men who are
themselves under suspicion. The idea that
a. non-par'iean committee of members OF
Congress could get at the truth Is never
admitted An investigation Is never want
a G n hq conduct
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11

pert clerks in the room and Chief Statis-
tican Hyde will himself make up the
various final footings.
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Must Have ConfedeTatss in
His ManIpu|ations
OTHER DEPARTMENTS EYED
Suspicion Has Seen Aroused That All
of Them Are Honeyeombed with
Corruption Like the
Postoffice.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEv.

Washington, July al.)-There
Is scarcely a doubt here that Assistant
Statstician Holmes was not the only per-
son in the agricultural department guilty
OF furnishing advance information to the
stock gamblers and 1t Is believed that If
a sweeping investigation were made Others
would be implicated
The idea that Holmes several days in
advance of the official report, could APP
proximate the estimate within few hun
dredths without having confederates in
the department is put down as incredi-
able by persons here in a position to
know. In all probability IL would be
found upon investigation that the agricul-
tural department is as honeycombed with
graft as the postoffice department has
proven to be. For that matter little bet
ter can be said for any other department
in Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-18
The CITY HALL PROBLEM

The suggestion that the city hall problem be
solved the plan whereby the government solved the
federal building problem worth considering at least
The basis of the solution is an intimation that up
property having interests in the neighbor-
hood of the proposed federal building may offer to
donate the city site for city hall The argll.
ment is advanced that sale of the present hall property
would yield which would go far toward the need
of funds in building a structure the hypothetical
free site.
revive the rivalry of property interests that preceded
final location of the federal building The location
of such an institution the postoffce the city hall
is recognized important factor in fixing the values
of adjacent property The presentation of the federal
building site already has proved be wise stroke of
business policy, the donors than compen-
stated by the advanced of their various holdings
in the neighborhood
There is no doubt that similar experience would re-
suit from the donation of a site for city hall.
The objection urged relative the location of the
federal building would be repeated with still greater
force no doubt in regard a proposition for erecting
city hall building anywhere the building
There might be tug of war. in fact between uptown
and downtown property in strife for the privilege
of presenting acceptable site.
The free proposition site is interesting anyway and
it is certain that the city urgently needs more capa-
cious municipal building.