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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
RssentS the ScaRdaIOus Charges
Made Against Him
WORKS FOR THE COMPANY
Says He Hae Exercised His Power
Continually for the Benefit of the
Equitable Life Assur-
anee Society.

New York, April 1.-After conference
of five hours in the New York office OF
State Superintendent of Insurance Hem
bricks, at which were present representa-
tives of the various interests in the
Equitable Life Assurance Society contro-
versy, two officials statements were is
sued.
These two statements were the first
which have been given out since the pres
ent series of conferences began.
James Hyde issued the following state
ment tonight:
'ro the agents and policy holders OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society:
THE public press for several weeks
past has been filled with scandalous.
charges relating TO my conduct as a direc-
tor and officer of the Equitable 6oicety.
These charges are false. They have their
origin in an effort by individuals to OBJ
tain control of the Equitable Society and
its assets. II is impossible for me to
meet them and to have their falsity es-
tablished in the newspapers, and as the
only way to meet them / have requested
the superintendent of the insurance de-
partment for the state of New York to
make immediate. thorough and drastic in
vestgation of the entire management of
the society
'As to the granting of participation of
control in the society to policy holders. |
have ever since the subject was first
broached expressed my willingness to have
the stock left by my father voted by the
trustees I'm whose hands he left 1t, in ia
vor OF granting such participation. and
upon that subject | am in entire accord
with the board of directors of the Equit-
able society with the New York policy
holders committee and with the superin-
tendent of insurance of the state Of New
York.
II have no official power in the society
except such as the president OF the So
ciety chooses to give me. and l have not
exercised the power except with the coil
currence and for the benefit of the society
itself
"The management of the society during
the brief period of my connection with II
has been successfully prosperous, and In
the highest degree beneficial both to poll
cyholders and to the society. challengs
the fullest, Investigation OF that manage
ment, including every official act of mine.
and / ask the agents and policyhoiders
who have shared in the prosperity of the
great institution built up my father to
form their judgment Of me. as well as or
my associates upon the results of such an
investigation, rather than uron irresponsi-
BILE and sensational newspaper articles In
spired by selfish personal interests
II believe that against any effort which
may be made to continue this controversy
for personal ends. this matter will shortly
be disposed of with advantage to the So
city. and In the mean time I beg you to
believe that your company never was
stronger. nor your interests safer finan-
cially than now JAS. III. HYDE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
PAYNE WANTS NO
TARIFF REVISION
Thinks Revenues viii Soon
Equal Expenditures
LAW HAS BEEN VIOLATED
Says Present Deficit Has Been Caused
BY the Expendlng of Money In
All Directions Before 1t
Was Appropriated.

Washington, April 1.-(SpeciaI.)-"I do
not believe that we need any legislation
that Will increase the revenues, for our
deficit is being rapidly wiped out under
our present revenues. The treasury Off
cials estimate that it will be reduced to
$4,000 900 by the end of the present fiscal
year, but | believe it will be about S20.-
10000 on that date, and that before the
close OF another year it will be entirely
wiped out 1t certainly will be at the rate
it is now being reduced
The above statement was made by Rep
resentative Payne. chairman of the ways
and means committee in the next Con-
gress today. 1t is an argument against
tariff revision. When asked to explain how
the deficit had been accumulated under
a revenue that he now believes As sani-
cient to wipe 1t all out within the next
fifteen months Chairman Payne said.
Much of the present deficit is due to
the fact that for many years past the
officials OF the government have been ex-
pending money in all directions before 1t
had been appropriated, which was a
technical violation of the law then in
force and Congress had nothing left to
do but make deficiency appropriations at
the next session thereafter. This Con-
gress has been doing, while at the same
time money has been spent Tor battle-
ships, rivers and harbors, public build
ings and the like in liberal quantities.
and all the time the deicit has been
growing larger.
The last Congress in its closing hours
Incorporated into an appropriation bill
provision making 1t crime on the part
of any government officer to expend a
single dollar until after 1t had been ac-
tually appropriated. With that law strict
ly enforced, as 1t will be, and a reasonable
economy ON the part of Congress in maxi
ing appropriations the deficit will rapidly
disappear without any increase in the
revenues of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
RUSSIA ORDERS
MORE EQUIPMENT
SHAH OF PERSIA AND KING AL
FoNSo W.T. SOON BE THE
GUESTS OF THE FRENCH MA.
TION.

Paris, April 1.-The Russian government
has ordered 200 cars and 10 locomotives
of the ST. Eteinne Iron Works. 1t is un-
derstood that they are intended for the
purpose of increasing the military equip
ment of the Trans-Siberian railroad.
The Shah of Pershia will arrive in
France shortly to take a provincial water
cure.
The arrival here of King Alfonso at the
end of the month is responsible for elab-
crate preparations for his entertainment.
Representatives of President Loubet,
several of the cabinet ministers and many
members of the diplomatic corps, inelud-
ing Ambassador Porter and the staff of
the American embassy attended the OPEN
ing of a wild west show on the Champs de
Mars. The cowboys and rough riders
were received with applause.
The inhabitants of Amiens have opened
a subscription to erect monument to the
memory of Jules Verne. Already large
sum has been secured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
DIAMONDS STOLEN
BY BOLD BURGLARS
MEN TURNED UP LIGHTS AND
SMOKED WHILE THEY LOOTED
J. 3. coBHs, RESIDENCE FRIDAY
NIGHT.

The residence of j. b. Cobbs, al 722
Eighteenth street. was entered by burglars
Friday night, who secured jewelry valued
at about s1200.
The burglary was one of the boldest ever
committed in Birmingham. Entrance is
supposed to have been made through a
front window in the parlor. The articles
taken were three diamond rings, valued at
$500 $3.50 and Sl50 respectively; ladies'
gold watch and pin, valued at $50; dou-
ble-case gold watch, valued at Sl25; a
suit of clothes, worth $40; purse OF MI.
Cobbs, containing $50, and one Of. Mrs.
Cobbs, containing $12.
Mr. Cobbs states that ne and his wife
attended the theater Friday night, after
which they had supper at the st. Nicho-
las On reaching home, they found a
light burning in the front parlor, but
thought nothing Of IL, supposing that
son had left it burning They turned off
the light and retired upstairs. After
reaching his room, Mr.. Cobbs noticed that
a light was burning in the rear OF the
house, and he went down and turned TINS
off still without suspicion that there was
anything wrong. This was about IL
o clock.
. The burglary was not discovered until
Yesterday morning, and 1t was then that
the suspicious lights burning In the house
the night before We're considered serious
ly.
Since the jewelry stolen was worn to the
theater by Mr.. Cobbs and his wife ne is
certain the burglary was committed after
their return to the house, and 1t Is ms
opinion that the burglars were eoncealeo
in the building at the time they arrived
and waited until everything was quiet
about the place before continuing then
work. -
Upon examination of the rooms cigar
and cigarette stubbs were found on the
floor indicating that the burglars were
very deliberate and cool in thelr OPERA
tions.
Mr. Cobbs reported the matter TO tne
police as soon as discovered, ana d care
full investigation is beiFs made INTO the
matter.
An empty tobacco slack and handker-
chief were found on thd floor wnich leaus
| to the conclusion that the crime was CON, ,
mitted by white men, as negroes "ouiu
hardly be SO bold and deliberate as suoh
things indicate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
BRYAN is GUEST OF HONOR.
Is Enthusiastically Received BY Demo
Gratis of Des Moines.

Des Moines, Ia, April William
j. Bryan was the guest of honor to-
night at the Jefferson banquet of Iowa
democrats, which was planned largely
for the purpose of beginning reorgani-
zation of the democracy in Iowa.
Nearly three hundred were in attend
ance, coming from all sections of the
state, but the gold democrats were
conspicuous by their absence.
At meeting preceding the banquet the
plan for reorganization was adopted In the
formation of an Iowa Democratic club
which will be EXTENDED into every county
in the state: pledges will be secured from
all democrats possible to attend all eau
cuses and primaries Of the party Mr.
Bryan was enthusiastically received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
LETTERS PROMISE
TO Be IMPORTANT
Contain Evidence That Would
Hang Nan Patterson
DETECTIVE HOLDS THEM
He Refuses to Turn Over the Smith
Papers Until He Has Consulted
With Attorney jerome of
New York.
DETECTIVE HOLDS THEM

Cincinnati, o., April IA fight for the
possession of certain letters which were
entrusted to Detective Aiken by Mrs.
Smith when her husband was arrested, is
promised as the next development in the
Nan Patterson case. so far as the Gin
cnnati connection with the case is con-
eerned. Attorney Shay today demanded
the return of the letter from the de-
tectiye. When the officer refused the
attorney announced that he would take
the matter into the courts on Monday
and compel the delivery of the letters,
threatening to cause the detectives ar
rest.
Aiken refused to take any action until
the arrival this evening of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvin from New York,
and Shay later said he would defer ac-
tion until Monday. Aiken said that
when appealed to by Mrs Smith regard
ing the letters he supposed that they
were of minor Importance and entirely
unconnected with the case and there
fore he had promised to care for them.
After they had been turned over to him
he said that Mrs. Smith declared: IF
these papers ever get into the hands of
the police they will hang Nan"
This remark caused him to change his
intention and he has turned them over
to the local police for safe keeping until
the papers can De delivered to District
Attorney Jerome. The contents of most
of the letters have not been made pub
lie. but at least four are said to be very
important. Among them is a letter from
II L. who telegraphed Smith the day
of his arrest, wiring: Keep your mouth
shut. New York will attend to your
case"
This III. L." letter is addressed to
"Tessie," which Aiken says is one of
the names assumed by Mrs. Smith in
her wanderings since last August, while
Alex" according to Aiken, is Morgan
Smith, The letter is written upon an
elaborately embossed sheet of tinted pa
per of rich quality. The text is as fol-
lows:
Dear Tessie: We are sending you to-
day some more money. This Is the last
we have and God knows where any more
IS coming from. Hereafter Alex and you
must do the best you can without our
help but whatever you do, keep him
away from New York. We are all driven
to desperation and the suspense is aw-
full God knows what will happen. Do
not let him come back to New York.
III. L."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
HUNDREDS OF MEN
ARE AFTER WIVES
OVER A THOUSAND LETTERS ARE
SENT TO THE ROSEBUD RESER-
VATIoN INQUIRING ABOUT
YOUNG WOMEN WITH FARMS.

Bonestee1 S. D., April 1.-Thousands of
letters from candidates for matrimony IN
all parts Of the United States and Can
ada are coming to United States Land
Commissioner j. ID. Keller of Bonesteel,
S. d. The writer's wish photographs,
names, addresses and other Information
concerning the one hundred and twenty
one young women who drew fine farming
homesteads in the recent opening of gov
ernment land Of the Rosebud Indian res
eryation in Gregory county, South Da-
kota.
The avalanche of the letters is the re-
suit of a recently published interview, in
which Mr.. Keller in speaking of the rapid
developments of the newly opened South
Dakota lands mentioned that over hun
dred of the lucky homesteaders were
young women, and intimated that many
of them wanted husbands to help take
care of the farms. A sample of more
than 1900 similar letters received in the
last three days is the following from a
young Virginian:
Dear Sir: l would be pleased to cor
direct with the ladies in question.
l am a widower, age 30. Am mechanical
and steam engineer, heighth D feet l0H
inches, weight 1859 pounds, American by
birth, three years at West Point academy.
Hoping to interest those concerned,
am very respectfully, - ---------.
The postmaster and other officials have
also hundreds of inquiries. he letters
come from men of every age, and in every
walk of life from plumbers to engineers
and elergymen. With the exception OF
Arizona Maine, New Mexico and Nevada,
every state in the union is represented In
the inquiries. The bulk or the letters,
however come from New York, Mary
land Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
One of the wife-seeking bachelors is q
former Yale student; two are University
of Virginia men, and one Delaware
university, Pennsylvania and Florida
graduate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
SILENT SMITHS STOCK IS
NOT 4 DECIDING FACTOR
Plan Of the Consolidation Is Already
Practically Agreed Upon, 5ut
Minor Details Yet Have to
Be Worked Out.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS

New York, April 1.-The southern irop
merger negotiations are dragging their
slow length along but with really better
prospects of a successful conclusion than
at any time heretofore. These negotia-
tions are in the hands directly of ]. A.
blair of Blair & Co. who represents his
own firm and Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co. and Fislze & Co., all bankers.
The gentlemen have full authority to act
for Mr. Hoadley and it is one of their
discretionary powers to use whatever tact
may be necessary instead of force in
harmonizing the Hanover bank minority
interests at present in official control of
Tennessee Coal and Iron.
1t may be stated positively that while
Mr.. Headiey permits himself for policy's
sake to take back seat he is the most
important factor in the deal and that he
will remain so until the end Whatever
form the arrangements may take no deal
will go through without Hoadley. 1t is re-
suits Mr.. Hoadley is after and not form.
II may even appear that the Hanover
bank crowd takes a leading position, but
the fact will nevertheless remain that
the deal viii be consummated along lines
originally planned by MI. Hoadley and
that the bankers who represent him and
his policies will dictate and control.
To Complete the Details.
The time between now and the date
of the annual meeting of stockholders of
Tennessee Coal and Iron will be occupied
in completing and perfecting details of
the deal.
The plan Of the consolidation Is al
ready practically agreed upon. In this
connection it may be stated that the
James Henry Smith interests, while i'm
portant, are far from being deciding
factor. His stock holdings in Tennes-
see Coal and Iron have been reduced
to 5000 shares His chief investment is
In bonds His stock is lodged definitely
on the Hoadey side. OF course no deal
Is finished until the final period can be
placed on the last document of trans
fer and contract, but there are the best
of reasons for believing that in the pres
ent instance negotiations for combina-
tion of the southern iron and coal prop
critics will be carried through to success
and that the result will be splendid inn
pulse to the development of the re-
sources of the Alabama and adjacent
districts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
BOY WANTED TO SEE
REAL TRAIN WRECK
Placed Iron Bar and Coupling Pins On
Track and Caused Train
20 Jump.

Plttsburg, April 1.-Because he wanted
to see "a real train wreck Royal Grimm.
12-year-o son Of well-Snown resident
of Groveton, a suburb Of this city, de-
rallied the "Cleyeland flyer" by placing
iron bars and coupling pins on the Pitts
burg and Lake Eric railroad tracks near
his home
The train, bearing scores Of passengers.
on striking the obstruction jumped the
rails and after travelling about one hum
dred yards over the ties came to sud-
den stop. Railroad detectives soon To-
Gated young Grimm and secured his con-
fessiOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
ATTORNEY DEPOSITS CHECK.
North Carolina VIII Pay $27,4oo to the
State of Dakota.

Washington. April 1.-The attorney gen
eral of the state of North Carolina today
deposited with the clerk of the supreme
court of the United States $27.4O0 to be
turned over to the proper authorities of
the state of South Dakota, in satisfaction
of the judgment obtained by that state
against North Carolina on railroad bonds,
guaranteed by the state of North Caro-
lima, and presented to the state OF South
Dakota for the benefit of it's schools.
The bonds were repudiated by North
Carolina, and an original suit was brought
In the Supreme court to compel payment.
The money will be held until the bonds
are surrendered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Negro Killed BY Farmer.

Camp HIN. April .--tspecialD-Yes-
terday Lucius Hunter, respectabls
farmer. four miles north Of Camp Hill.
shot and Instantly killed Eugene Ware.
colored. The negro was drawing a pls-
tol which he had been carrying for Mr..
Hunter about six weeks The BODY lay
several hours where 1t had fallen, with
the pistol grasped Ia the right hand,
until proper authorities could be found
to take charge of it. Mr.. Hunter came
to town and reported the occurrence
and delivered himself to the officers. His
preliminary is set for next Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Fire In Oil Refinery.

Cleveland, O., April Fire at the
plant of the National Refining com
pany caused loss of $250,000. The
flames spread to the works of the
Brooks Refining company, where oil
and gasoline valued at $4,000 was de-
stroyed. The total loss to the Brooks
company is estimated at 100000 The
fire was spectacular, the flames from
the burning OIL rising to the height of
several hundred feet, while a dense
black smoke spread over the entire
southeastern portion of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
JAPANESE PREPARING
TO TAKE VLADIVOSTOK

of a railroad from Sinmintin to Mukden
has begun.
Snow has fallen and the roads are soft
ening into mud and are in wretched
condition.
Harbin, April 1--Business is paralyzed
and general lack of confidence Is
shown A majority Of the female popu-
lation is leaving Harbin 1t is believed
that the Japanese are preparing a bold
turning movement, probably to the east
ward, and the Russian cavalry is op-
Grating widely in order to avoid repe-
tition of the surprise at Mukden
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
HELD U? CADETS.
Two DanvlIe, Va, Men Sentenced for
Posing as Officers.

Danville, Va, April Benjamin
Haley and Noah Lumpkin, charged
with unlawfully OBTAINING in custody
and extorting $50 from three cadets
at the Danville Military institute,
were convicted of the crime in the
county court of Halifax county today,
Lumpkin being sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary, and Haley, who
pleaded guilty, received a jail sentence
of six months and $50 fine.
The two men represented them
selves to be officers and arrested the
cadets upon bogus charge of the lar
ceny of boat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Rankhead's Daughter In Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa, April Especial. Mrs.
Louise Bankhead Perry, a daughter of
Congressman Bankhead of this district. is
the guest of Capt. A. B. McEachin, of this
city. 1t is understood here that Mrs. Per-
ry has recently sold the old Perry home
stead in South Carolina on which is To-
Gated the famous Sans Souei School for
Girls. Mrs. Perry was for a number of
years at the head of this school, and un-
der her charge 1t enjoyed a most fatter-
ing reputation a a high grade institution
of learning for young women, and was
patronized by many families from a num-
ber of the southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02

Gunshu Pess, April 1.-All is quiet. A
heavy curtain of Japanese cavalry ef-
fectually conceals the Japanese move-
ments and strength from the Russian
positions. Contradictory reports are be-
ing received from Chinese fugitives, most
of which indicate that there is a con-
stant movement of the Japanese north
east as though with .he intention of ef-
fecting a turning movement at Kirin,
to cover the beginning of an attack on
Vladvistok.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Or. Harper Back In New York.

New York. April 1.-Dr. William r. Har-
per. president OF the University Of Chi
cago, arrived in this city today from
Lakewood, N. J.. greatly improved In
health. When asked IL Mr.. Rockefeller
had recently made large gift to the
Chicago University he said: THE story
Is absurd. Nothing has been offered, moth
ing has been received and nothing is ex-
necfed -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
South Carolina Safe Blown Oman

Columbia, S. c., April Ia special from
Heath Springs, Lancaster county, says:
The safe of the Springs Banking and
Mercantile company was blown open by
professional burglars early this morning
and $1,000 to $500 was taken. The tools
were secured at a nearby blacksmith
shop. Bloodhounds are on the trail of the
robbers, and it is believed they will oe
ca Dtured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Jockey Badly Hurt.

Memphis. April 1.-While schooling
2.yearolds at the barrier today at
Montgomery park, the well-linown
Jockey, Otto Wonderly. was thrown
from a colt against the fence and seri-
ously injured. He was taken to hos
pital, and his recovery Is said to be
doubtful Wonderly's shoulder was
crushed and 1t is feared that he has
been hurt internally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Socialists Attack Union Labor.

New York, April 1.-According to
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor, in an
interview tonight, "the socialists of
the country are now making the great
estest attack ever made on the fedora
ton" The socialist factions under
Eugene V. Debs of Chicago and under
DeLeon of New York are said to have
Joined issues in fighting the fedora
tion," he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Appointed Porto RIcan Marshal.

Washington, April Edward S.
Wilson, United States marshal of
Porto Rico, recently resigned his posi-
tion, and the President has offered to
appoint an Ohio man to the place,
Mr.. Wilson being from that state. Sen
ator Foraker and Senator Dick agreed
upon Editor Alderman of Marion, o.,
but he declined. The President then
decided to give the marshalship to
the present deputy marshal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
Takes CHARGE July 1.

Washington, April 1.-Charles Fl.
Treat, who is to succeed Ellis H. Rob
erts as treasurer of the United States,
will not take cnarge of the treasurer's
Office until July /, as Roberts desired
to round out full eight years in his
present position. That date will also
mark the end of the fiscal year.