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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
MUSGROVE TALKS
 STATE POLITICS Says Captain Hobson Will De- feat Colonel Bankhead RAIL WAY RATE REFORM Issue Will Help Hobson, Says Mus grove-Amused By Bankheads At
 tItude-Birmingham Center
 of the Financial Stage.
RAIL WAY RAIE REFORM

L. B. Musgrove of Walker arrived in Birmingham yesterday morning from New York where he has been for a month recuperating in anticipation of the com ing congressional fight in the Sixth dis trict.
 'It is always a pleasure" said MT. Musgrove last night at the Ifllman, 'to get back home after an absence like this latest one of mine. The trip was in- terestng, and l was struck by one thing especially, namely, that Birmingham and the. Alabama mineral belt are attracting constantly increasing attention at the north. The fact that man come from Alabama or Birmingham insures for him an attentive hearing in industrial and financial circles at the north. They are interested in our industrial activity, and evidently believe that we are to hold the center of the stage for some time to come.
 Something Doing In Politics. "I learned tonight when l got home that there has been something doing polit- ically in the last few weeks. It Is clear that MT. Conner will run for governor, and it is almost certain that he will be elected. over in the Sixth district. we are especially interested in the coming congressional fight between Colonel Bank head and Captain Hobson. Under normal conditions Captain Hobson would, think easily defeat Colonel Bankhead. and the railway rate reform eauestlon at the front Captain Iobson will have practically a walkover. There is perhaps no public man in Alabama who is so vulnerable as Colonel Bankhead in a campaign where the paramount issue is railway regula- tion.
 Amused By Bankhead. Like every one else l was highly amused by Colonel Bankhcads recent in- terview in which he said he was in favor for railway rate reform. l wonder was the colonel like St. Paul, converted in the twinkling of an eye
 By the by, heard n good story on that subject few days ago. Some one met O prominent politician here in Birming- hama man with sense of humor-and asked him what he thought of Colonel Bankheads views on railway rate re. form. Well said the politician with the sense of humor, I am for railway rate reform, but l can't subscribe to Bank heads views Bankhead Is too radical He evidently wants to conflscate all tho railways
 Hobson Will Win.
 "Yes," continued MT. Musgrove. ''we're going to have a warm time over in the Sixth district. What Captain Hobson will do to Colonel Bankhead will be a plenty Captain Hobson is in favor or railway rate reform, but he Is not Tn favor of 'confiscation.' That is one point upon which he differs from Colonel Bank head And there are others-many others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

The Republic company continues to op- crate its three furnaces at Thomas. Its coal production at Sayreton has been very large recently, and work at its other mines Is said to be progressing fairly oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
Local Weather Data,
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours end ing at 10 a. m, Precip-
 Temperature. ita-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

crate It's three furnaces al 1Hoilds. ltS coal production at Sayreton has been very large recently and work at its other mines Is said to be progressing fairly well.
 The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company has it's three furnaces in blast, and the output Is satisfactory. Work on its new furnace at Gadsden Is we'll advanced. and will be completed about January l. The three furnaces of the Woodward Iron company are in opera ton.
 Nearly all the one-stack companies are sfre ood records this summer. The l.ae.. ,lx Iron company is mining more aaa a year than in any previous year
 ory. It's furnace at Trussville
 na a fine record.
 4f ,n market remains strong the rest af f'e aar-and everybody thinks 1t fsoi8 .l be very few idle furnaces 1 b1ua a the next few months.
 Hia re.aaasf. company has not only ea'a a ta steel rail output for 1905, as# Hs rl.d well Into next year. It's Ens- G .e is producing rails at the rate a put 2c0,000 tons a year. If it's output T .e twice aa large no stocks would be accumulated, as the rails are of superior quality and Are therefore in great ce- mand.
 The coal market, which was somewhat quiet few weeks ago, is now very active. There Is a clamor for cars and shipments promise to be large the remainder of the year.
 President J. c. Maben of the Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company returned from Atlantic City yesterday T did not go to New York" said MT. Maben, but on my return to Birmingham l find busi- ness In most satisfactory condition. The Iron market continues firm and healthy at $l2 for No. ? foundry. The whole coun- try is prosperous and all indications point to an enormous fall trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24
MEN ROBBED.

w. F. LEHMAN,
 Official in Charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-24

The coal market, which was somewhat quiet few weeks ago. is now very active. There Is a clarnor for cars and shipments promise to be large the remainder of the year.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
TO HONOR THE REGULARS.
Monuments to Be Erected on the Get
tysburg Battlefield.

Acting Secretary Oliver of the War De-
partment has appointed 1873 survivors of the
battle OF Gettysburg to serve as committee
men at Gettysburg on the 17th and 18th.
for the purpose of examining designs and
medals for monuments to be erected by the
United States In honor of the regular SOL
diers who participated I'm that decisive bat
tie. This action was taken I'm accordance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress
of February 1S, 1903, authorizing the
Gettysburg National Park commission to
erect monuments and markers of granite
and bronze on the battlefield to designate
the positions and movements and Ito COM
following batteries and regiments of United
States regulars on the Gettysburg battle
field:
Batteries-E. G, HI, and K lst Artillery;
batteries A. b, D, G. l. and NJ. I'd Artillery:
batteries c. and X. Sd Artillery: batteries
A. B, c. +, @ and X, 4th Artillery; bat
teries c, d, F, 1 and X. 9th Artillery; the
and 18th Regiments of Infantry; the 1st.
I'd, 9th and 9th Regiments of Cavalry and
the United States Engineers detachment.
The sum of sol 500 was appropriated to
carry out the provisions of the act.
Among the survivors appointed on the
committees are Major Gen. J. c. Bates,
Major Gen. John F. Wade. Major Gen. w.
F. Randolph. Brig. Gems III. B. Hawkins.
D. Parker. George b. Rodney. Henry NJ.
Robert. D. 8. Gordon. A. A. Harboch and
John H. Patterson. Gen. Bates was cap
tain during the battle. Other committee
men are Mr.. George Merryweather of Chi
cago, who was a sergeant during the bat
tie. and Col. George II. Highly of Iowa. who
served as second lieutenant at the time.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
THE. HIaHLANDTowN FIRE.
Spectacular and Threatening Blaze
Near Baltimore.

Spectacular and Threatening Blaze
Near Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, September 3O-In the
destructive fire which ragged at Highland
town for six hours today property valued
at $150,O00 was destroyed. Estimates BY
owners of the burned property and by other
experts apportion the losses as follows:
Red &c on Company. plant. Oil and bar.
and lubricating oils and grease, $4,000; w.
J. Purner, hotel, loss principally on build
Ing, $500; Thos. J. Kenney. hotel, loss on
building, $1,000; Louis Schmidt. hotel. loss
on building. s1,5Oo; p. b. & w. railroad
and United railways, damage to equipment
and roadbed. $500
BY far the greater portion Of the last
named item viii fall on the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington road, the troll
damage.
$21.S75 was carried. the Red Company
being protected to the extent of 81, 1OO,
Sherwood Bros. $7,375, Mr.. kenney 5000
and Mr.. Schmidt $500. Mr.. Purner was not
insured and his loss is net.
Developing in the very heart of a nest
of oil plants. the fire assumed most threat
ening proportions, and. had the wind been
from almost any other quarter than the
southwest. II would have wiped out q large
BY all odds the most spectacular feature
of the occasion, and scene which Is
vouchsafed but seldom, was the spectacle
of veritable river Of fire coursing down
for half mile, the flames shooting high
in air and weaving weird. fantastic shapes
as the torrent whirled on to its basin. He,
leased from the tanks In which they were
stored thousands Of barrels OF Oil poured
into a ditch In the rear of the plants. I'LL
ing 1t to the bank tops and pouring down
like river Of molten metal
The ruins tonight are still smoldering,
and 1t will be several days before the last
Testige of fire Is extinguished.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
BUSINESS SECTION DESTROYED.
Disastrous Fire at Jacksonville, Fay
cite County, Ill.

JEFFERSONvILLE. Ohio, September
3O.-Fire broke out at Jeffersonville town
OF 2oUe inhabitants, lying in Fayette
county. near Clark county border, this aft
ernoon. and in short time had wiped out
the entire business section of the village.
The fire al o'clock was still beyond con-
troll and threatening to destroy everything
in its path. The local fire department was
helpless and aid was summoned from
Springfield. London and Washington Court
house. The former city sent fire engine
and a hose wagon, together with a crew Of
men
Telephone and telegraph offices are sus-
pended and all communication Is by way of
courier from Milledgeville.
The following buildings have been de-
stroyed up to the present time: J. J. Ponds
ment shop. the hotel. James furniture store,
speilman's barber shop. the Odd Fellows
Temple. Peoples grocery. the Jefferson
vile Bank, Watsons dry goods store. Kent
d Miller's grocery. the Bell and Citizens
telephone exchanges, Woods grocery. the
Lincolu-Ellis grocery. DR.. Rowe's residence
and four other residences.
The loss thus far is estim.0ed at $51 600
Evening star., 1905-10-01
HOMER LEE BRINGS ACTION.
Trying to Block Delivery Of Securities
to Morgan or Erie Road.

NEW YORK, September 30.-Announce-
ment was made tonight that suit has been
brought by Homer Lee of New York against
Eugene Zimmerman. president of the Gin
oinnatt Hamilton and Dayton railroad:
Henry F. Shoemaker, Frederick H. Prince.
Harry B. Hollins Bernard J. Burke, Rafael
r. Gown and Brfton N. Bush, the last four
general partners in HI. B. H0liins & Co. .
banking Arm. to show cause why ian order
should not be made restraining and entoin-
ing the defendants' from disposing Of S.
000O worth OF securities to ]. r. Morgan
and the Erie railroad or any other person
or persons until the termination Of this
action"
The suit Is brought In the New York
state supreme court and Is on the calendar
for hearing next Monday. It is the out
growth of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton deal with the Erie railroad, Mr..
Lee seeking to restrain the sale to J. r..
Morgan Co. or to the Erie company.
The amount $2.O00,000 Mr.. Lee claims, Is
due him for commission for his work in
the combination of the Pere Marquette the
Toledo terminal and the Cincinnati, Hamtl-
ton and Dayton.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT.
Police Here Looking for an Escaped
-Lupatict.

HE is crafty, cunning ana desperate" is
the police description of Mari Emelie sew
ern. the escaped lunatic from the asylum
at Farmington. Mo-, who boasted that he
would kill the President as published ex-
clusively in yesterdays Star The local de-
tectives were furnished with a typewritten
description of the reported dangerous luna
TIC and were told to be on the lookout for
him last night, as IT was feared he might
appear here about the time of the arrival of
the President No man answering his descrip-
ton was seen in the crowd. however. and
the police have no reason to believe that he
Is in this city. They realize, however. that
he has had ample time to reach here from
Farmingto1. as he escaped from there nine
days ago. His age is given a thirty years,
and his height as feet 5 or inches. In
the message given the local detectives 1t Is
stated that he has dark piercing eyes, light
hair, clipped close to the scalp, and is part
ly bald. He has high forehead. light
brown mustache, large mouth and thick
lips. There Is something the matter with
his left leg. and he limps when walking
HE is a pronounced anarchist" says the
message to the detectives, "and Is supposed
to be on his way east or Is there now His
insanity Is not noticeable on the street. He
escaped from the asylum a second time"
Last night Capt. Boardman and a number
of members of the detective corps were at
the Pennsylvania depot at the time of the
arrival of the train bearing the President
and party. Before the arrival OF the train
the detectives, each with a description of
the escaped lunatic In his pocket. walked
the platform and scanned the strangers.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service division
of the Treasury Department was also there
He conversed with officials who were on the
platform, and the detectives from police
headquarters scanned all the strangers who
appeared. No man answering the descrip-
ton of the escaped lunatic appeared upon
the platform, and late last night the police
officials said they had heard nothing of his
whereabouts.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Wanton Slaughter of Chris
tians in Macedonia.
BRU 7 Al M q R D E'R s
NOT DEFERRED BY PRESENCE OF
EUROPEANS.
Life and Property Less Safe Than Be-
fore Russia and Austria Undertook
to Reform the Country.

LONDON September 30.-w. A. Moore.
secretary of the Balkan committee. who
has returned from a two months tour OF
Macedonia said to the Associated Press to-
day:
''rhe wanton slaughter of Christians In
Macedonia continues under the eyes of Eu-
rope representatives. Crossing the Bull
garisn border, the first news to greet me
was an objectionable massacre In the little
village OF Konopnitza, which occurred three
days before my arrival. On visiting the
village | found the bodies of a man. two
women, a girl and three children still un-
buried and laid out In the Christian church.
The woman had been shot. but / saw one
child whose head had been crushed, prob
ably with the butt OF gun.
The wounded had been taken to Egri
Palanka. an hours ride distant and where
resides the Austrian officer in charge of the
district
The story of the affair is a repetition OF
the oft-told tale. An insurgent band Wis.,
tied the village and demanded food on de-
parture. The Turkish authorities learned
OF thee visit and dispatched a body OF
troops. which. discovering no insurgents In
the place dealt out their revenge on the
Christians.
Not Deferred by Europeans.
The observation of the European officials
seldom deters the Mohammedans from
staying Christians. The Austrian officer in
the KOumanova district has charge of 110
villages, where most brutal murders are of
daily occurrence and are not noticed by the
authorities. In the Monastir district the
Italian officers sleep with the Turkish army
In order to observe its methods of sup
pressing insurgents This, however, only
prevents special detachments from perpe-
trating crime.
The village of Mogla. in which an AL
banian brlgand was assassinated, was
punished by the Turkish troops Nine un-
armed peasants were killed and arms were
placed beside them in cornfleld In order
to deceive the Italian officers who were In
vited TO inspect the insurgents but the
rifles were of the pattern used by the
troops In the Monastir district.
Brigandage Continues Flagrantly.
''Brigandage continues fiagrantly and life
and property are less safe than before Rus
STA and Austria were given the mandate to
reform the country two years ago. The
gendarmerie admit their inability to pro-
tect the population and several of them told
me they had so reported to their govern
ments- The Macedonians have NO hope
left"
Mr. Moore says the country Is still swarm
Ing with Asatic troops. which have not
been removed since the mobilization against
Bulgaria In 1903 -
James Bryce. NJ. P, president of the
Balkan committee, is now touring Mace
douia aud observing conditions there pre-
paratory to laying the results of his tour
before the British parliament. The alI-
sthoritfes in Macedonia are said to be en-
ploying every means to prevent him from
gathering Information, and the porte has
requested the British government to per-
init the expulsion of Mr.. Bryce from Tur-
KEY
Evening star., 1905-10-01
LAUNCH OF THE NATAL.
Described as the Most Powerful Cruiser
Afioat

BARROW-IN-FURNESS England. Sep
tember 3O-The Duchess OF Deyonshire to-
day launched the armored cruiser Natal.
which Col. Vickers, who presided at a
luncheon subsequent to the launching, de-
scribed as the most powerful cruiser in the
world. Albert Vickers. OF the firm Of
vickers Sons & Maxim. builders OF the
engines of the Natal said she would prob
ably be the last cruiser launched. as
vessels In future would be fast battleships
and carry heavier guns The displacement
of the Natal Is l3.550 her speed will be
22-33 knots. and she will carry six 81
inch, four z.5 inch. two l2-pounders. TWEEN
Evening star., 1905-10-01
WILL TRY TO DO GOOD.
Young Theodore Roosevelt to Engage
in Philanthropic Work

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. September 90
foung Theodore Roosevelt of the class of
i'% has decided to go into philanthropic
work at Harvard. having handed In his
name to the head OF the Philanthropic So
cietE al Harvard 1t Is not yet certain into
lust what form OF Christian association
work he will 60 1t Is possible that he may
teach In the Chinese Sunday school in Bos-
ton. in conjunction with about a score OF
other Harvard men. or be may collect
money in aid of the charities connected with
tne Phillips Brooks house, the head OF ALI
the Christian organizations at the uniyer-
slty. 1t Is quite possible too, that he may
coilect old clothing from Harvard's rich
students and with II gladden. the hearts of
some OF Boston's worthy poor
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Adjudged to Be Insane.

Alexander E. Artesani. tho bookbinder
who was arrested at an early hour yester-
day morning because of his conduct in dis
turbing tine guests a, schladfs Hotel ON
sd street, was examined by the police sur
geons yesterday and pronounced to be In
sane. and he was sent TO the asylum for
treatment. Artesani. who is employed in
the Congressional Library showed signs OF
mental trouble several days ago. and his
relatives consulted the authorities for the
purpose of having him sent where he could
get treatment. Friday he went away from
home and registered at the Georgetown
hotel instead of returning home. About z
o'clock yesterday morning he aroused the
people in the neighborhood OF the hotel by
screaming for the police. Policeman Woous
responded TO his appeal and arrested him.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Under Suspicion.

George Morgan and Harry Wood. COL
ored. were arrested last night by Policemen
Curry and Mcdonald and locked up at the
first precinct station on suspicion that they
knew something about the robbery of John
w. Burt of 651 B street northeast Burt
was robbed OF most of his clothing and a
small sum of money last Saturday night
and was found asleep on q lumber pile
near t4th street and Ohio avenue The ar
rest of the two men last night followed the
recovery OF portion of the clothing taken
from the complainant.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
WILL NOT ABpIcATE.
King Leopold Of Belgium Makes EN-
phatic Announcement

BRUSSELS. September 3o.--King Leo
pold at the banquet Of the congress OF
colonial expansion tonight gave emphatic
denial to recent reports that he intended
to abdicate. His majesty said:
Life Is uncertain. and l cannot foresee
how many years / may still have to live:
but can assure you that all the remain
ing years OF my life will be devoted, within
the scope of my constitutional powers. to
the welfare Of my country"
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Gen. Gomez Sails TOR New York.

HAVANA, September 30.-Gen. Jose
Miguel Gomez. governor of Santa Clara
province and who this week withdrew his
candidacy for the presidency of Cuba, sail
ed for New York this afternoon on board
the steamer Monterey. Prior to the de-
parture OF the vessel Gen.. Gomez said he
expected to remain several weeks in the
United States recuperating.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
ro Address colored Agriculturists.

Secretary Wilson yesterday accepted an
invitation to address the National Associa-
tion of Colored Agricultural and Mechan-
icai Colleges and other institutions devoted
to negro education at It's meeting in Rich
mond, Va, December q. Is and 20. The
invitation was rendered by Judson W.
Lyons, register of the treasury, and r. r.
Wright, president OF the association.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

and they look to the farmer to satisfy their
wants. They speak of the farmer as the
bread and butter fellow: and that's true.
The research work in the department, in
the experimental stations and in the COLI
leses are resulting, too. in a broader edaca-
ton of the man who supplies these wants.
Perhaps we do not write so much poetry:
but we feed the poet, and without beef
steak his poems would be fat.
Il thank you for your work In the de-
partment. am glad to meet you all, and
hope to meet you when we have thrashed
all the departments next year"
The speech was received with enthusiasm,
and at its conclusion three hearty cheers
were given for the Secretary.
Other Addresses.
After this address DIR. wyley. chief Of the
bureau of chemistry. was introduced. DR..
Wyley replied in lively vein.
L first heard of base bali In mythology"
he said. ''The muses. were nine in number.
This set the pace. 1 presume" Toward the
end of his remarks he advocated a cereal
diet for athletes, saying that he had written
this advice to the captains of the Harvard
team.
When Dr. Pinehot of the bureau OF for
estry was called on. he was received with
loud applause.
Three main things there were in our vie
tory this year" said he. I'VE won by an
uphill fight, we played the cleanest base
ball and we have the pennant at the end.
With these three things we ought to be
satisfied"
Other speakers of the evening were w. o.
Chance of the Post Office Department. DR..
Stiles of the marine hospital service, Man
ager A. g. Rice. Capt. r. G. Weber, Um-
pire R. NJ. Barr, Pitcher J. @. Sanders, j.
A. Bonsteel, w. e. Taylor Paul Hines. II.
H. Maloy and John Hoffman.
The arrangements for the smoker were In
the hands of DR.. J. X. Hayward and Col
s. r. Birch, and their efforts did much to
make the occasion success.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Ambassafiors Arrive.

Baron Rosen. the Russian ambassador.
the baroness and their daughter arrived
last night from Magnolia. Mass. and re-
opened the embassy here.
II. Jusserand, the French ambassador.
also arrived here last night
Evening star., 1905-10-01
partmouth wins Easily.

HANOVER. N. H.. September 30-Dart-
mouth won from Massachusetts Agricul-
turaI College by the score of is to 0. Bet
ter playing won in the first half. but in
the second period several subs were tried.
The feature of the game was a I5-yard run
by Swasey for a touchdown Summary:
Touchdowns-Rich. Greenwood. Swascy.
Goals-Main. z; Biatherwick- Tfme-Fif-
teen minute halves.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Washington Builders Get Contract

NE"tIHI AIbpaIch 70 Ihe StaF
BOSTON, Mass. September 30-work
wii' be begun Monday upon foundations for
the new Carnegie Library building at Tufts
College, Medford. Contracts have been
awarded 10 Messrs Richardson g. Rurrass
OF Washington. d. c.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

RICHMOND. Va. September 3O.-Ths
Virginia Polytechnic Institute defeated
Roanoke College at foot bail at Blacks
burg today by the score of SO to o.
Hampden-Sidney College played Hoge
Academy at Hampden- Sidney today. neith-
er side scoring.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Dan Patch Fails to Break Record.

CHICAGO. September 30.-The pacing
champion. Dan Patch, was sent against
the record for a haif-mile track (2.01l at
the West Side Driving Park today. Condi-
tfons were favorable, with the exception
Of the wind, which was strong. The mile
was made In 201
Evening star., 1905-10-01
PRESIDENT
HOMECOMING

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