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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
AMENDMENT FOR
 DREDGING HARBOR
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL IS REPORTED BY COMMERCE COM MITTEE, IND CARRIES ONLY s4,ooo,ooo ABOVE HOUSE BILL.

Washington, February 2f-(Special1- At the request Of Representative Under wood of Birmingham. Senator Pettus to- day offered an amendment to the rivers and harbors bill providing for a survey of Mobile bar near Fort Morgan, dredg- llg and widening channel across said bar to one thousand feet width ana thirty five feet depth and channel from the thlrty-hye foot c2rve in lower bay or Fleet to Little Dauphn island sixteen thousand feet long four hundred and fifty feet wide at top and thirty-five feet deep. including basin at west end of said channel two thousand feet wide and one thousand five hundred feet long and thtr- ty-fve feet deep, s50OO.
 The commerce committee tonight re- ported to the Senate the rivers and har- bors bill.
 There was big surprise among mem- bers when the bill came in. 1t was thought 1t would be held until at least Wednesday in order that members would have a chance to appear before 1t and urge their clalpf On the contrary, Sena- tor Frye and Senator Ell<ins at the after noon session told their fellow members that the longer the bill stayed in the com m.ttee the nor, 1t would be amneded and consequently the less time would be available for it's consideration. The bill was hurriedly finished up by the clerks of the committee and turned In. Many of the amendments which were placed on the bill Saturday were taken off and the measure a g reported only carries sf.00o, 900 more than the House measure. Senator Ekns said today that there would be ais effort to get the bill up in the Senate Wednesday morning The time is very short and if the bill is to become law there has got t. be some rapid work done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
LYNN APPOINTED RECEIVER.
Birmingham Mar Placed in Charge of
 Meridian Waterworks.

Meridian Miss, February 2I-(Special.) MT. A. M. Lynn of Birmingham, was this morning appointed receiver for the Meridian Water Works company upon the application being made by the Farmers Loan and Trust company of New York, through their attorneys here Messrs. Hall & Jacobson. MT. Lynn immediately apointed J. II. Stolzfus, the past super intendent of the company as his personal representative here. There will be no change whatever in the office of the com pany nor in Its system of distribution of service. Everything, 1t was announced at the office of MT. Stolzfus this morning, would 80 on as It had in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
ACT WILL PREVENT
 VARDAMAN OUTBURST
Only Flags of State Organizations Are
 to Be Returned By Recent Measure.

Washington, February N.-tSpecial)- The act or Congress returning flags does not contemplate the estoration of en- signs of Union regiments which were recruited in the south and designated as regular United States regiment
 Only the flags of state organizations are to be returned, the others to re- main here in the war department. This decision will prevent an outburst from Governor vardaman of Mississippi Among the flags is one captured from negro regiment of heavy artillery re- cruited in Natchez, Miss. It bears the in- scription, From the Colored Ladies of Natchez.'
 Fortunately for the war department clerk who would otherwise have to open Governor Vardaman's letter of receipt, this flag will be held by the war de- partmant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
PEORIA IS AFTER
 CRANKY PREACHER
Must Be Mixer, a Lodge Man and Willing to Assume the
 Flock's Burdens.

Peoria. H.. February H.-The trustees of the Christian church. a large and in- fuential congregation in this city, met last night and decided that the pastor to be called to fill the vacancy in their pulpit. must not be over 35 years of age; mar ried, an evangelist. lodge man, a mixer, crank and must be willing to assume the burdens of his flock.
 Ashley J. Elliott. superintendent of the Illinois Car Service association. who Is chairman of the board, said today:
 Tt takes a crank and mixer to move things. and that's the kind of preacher wc want"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
CALIFORNIA PUTS
 OUT THE BOODLERS
Four Members of State Senate Are Elected for Accepting
 Bribes.

Sacramento, Cal, February 27.-Senators Emmons, Bunkers. Wright and French were expelled from the senate today for receiving bribes. The report of the in- vestigating committee, recommending ex- pulsion, was read in full and was adopted by 35 affirmative votes. The other five votes of the senate were not cast, the four accused senators and Senator Welch not voting.
 Bunkers' name was first considered and he was expelled by 34 votes. There was no negative vote By the same vote that was cast in Bunkers case, French was expelled
 In Wright's case B votes were cast for expulsion. There was no negative vote.
 Senator Emmons was expelled by a unanimous vote of 34
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
St. petercbure Denies Rumor.

St Petersburg, February 2s.-Q:15) a. m)-The report teegraphed here from New York that Japan had intimated to Secretary Hay terms upon which she is willing 10 make peace and that Mir. Hay has instructed Ambassador Mccor- mick to convey the intimation to the Russian government has created much interest here coming on the heels of rumors current in St. Petersburg tha. Russia is wiling to end the war upon substantially the same terms as those attributed to Japan. The foreign office, however, declares that no such intima- ton has been received and furthermore professes itself as extremely skeptical regarding the reliability of this report.
 The foreign office also repeats the as- surance that Russias position Is un- changed. intimating the purpose to await the outcome of the impending action on the Shakhe river. and a possible engage ment between the fleets of Rojestyen- sky and Togo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
WILL ISSUE BONDS.
Work on New kaneas Oil Refinery to
 Begin Soon.

Topeka. Kans., February 2I-It wns decided today that the bonds for the state oil refinery will be issued within ten days. As soon as they are sold work on the refinerey will begin
 Warden Jewett of the state peniten- tiary. will select site for the refinery, and branch penitentiary at Peru, this week. The people of Peru will pay for the site. Convict labor and convct-made brick will be used in the building The house today passed the anti-gas pumping bill. IL will now become law. The bill prohibits the use of pumps on gas wells, but permits compressors on pipe lines. The piping of gas from the southern gas fields will not be seriously interfered with. This is a compromise with the ele- ment which insisted on prohibiting pip ing gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
N. N.sdringhaus May Withdraw.

Kansas City, Mo, February 27.--A spe- cial to the Times from Jefferson City. Mo, says: At caucus tonight attended by sixty membersof the legislature who have been voting for Thomas K. Med ringhaus for United States senator, MT. Niedringhaus made speech in which he said he would release his supporters from the republican caucus obligation to vote for him, provided they would agree upon a candidate other than R. C. Kerens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
erouaht to eIEnlnahan1.

John Collier and Harvey Smith, two ne- groes, are in the Jefferson county jail, charged with criminally assaulting and murdering Miss Belle Bloodworth, the daughter of a prominent merchant of New Decatur, several weeks ago.
 The two negroes were brought to Bir- mingham from New Decatur yesterday afternoon by Special Officer Jake c. Lance who put them under arrest. The officer feels positive that the men under arrest are the ones wanted in Morgan county.
 Officer Lance left last night for New Decatur. Before leaving he said that the two negroes now In the county Jail here would not be carried back to Morgan county for trial until May, when the cir cult court will meet. He said that the feeling in the two Decaturs was still in- tense.
 When seen at the Jail last night both of the negroes denied that they were im- plicated in the murder of Miss Blood worth. They both claimed to be employed in cotton oil mills in New Decatur.
 Several days ago a pair of overalls were found near the scene of the tragedy They were smeared with blood and in the pockets were found letters and a mem orandum book said to be the property of John Collier. "Yes, sir, they were the DNtIdliS ildu DctH Sdlu 1Ol- Her last night at the county jail. T had borrowed them from negro by the name of Henry, who also worked al the cotton oil mill. l took them off Friday night and laid them down by the road because they were so greasy l did not want to wear them to town"
 The negro Smith was a witness before the coroner's jury which was empanneled shortly after the death of Miss Blood worth He is said to have been in the Wilkerson store when Miss Bloodworth telephoned to her mother that she was en route home. T cont remember having been in Wilkerson,s store that night" said the negro last night. 'I was drink ing very heavily that night, but do not remember having seen the young lady who they say was killed"
 Both of the negroes appeared to be very nervous last night at the jail. They said that they would much rather be in jail in Birmingham than in jail at New De- catur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Loss to Illinois Central Docks
 Over $3,OOO,OOO
Distress Is Reported Among the Poorer Classes, But No Fatalities
 Have Been Reported-Fire
 Department Handicapped.

New Orleans. February 2I-complete figures of the loss involved in the destruc- tion of the stuyvesant docks of the Illi- noise Central, IS 1t was announced by local officials of the company today will not be available until an inspection of the books of the docks is finished. Fortunate ly all of these were saved
 Today Local Freight Agent Cousins and his office force went to work on them, and MT Cousins announced tonight that it might be possible tomorrow to give the result. The value of the wharves. sheds, warehouses. elevators and traekage Is known roughly but the number of cars and the quantity of merchandise destroy ed cannot be given until the inspection is concluded. In the meantime estimates of the loss vary between Superintendent Dun's figures of s3.oOO,O0 and General Freight Agent Perkins aggregate of s5,- 100000.
 Fire Shoulders All Day.
 The ruins of the fire smouldered all day and two engines were kept at the scene to protect surrounding residential property. Including the Crescent Ice plant the police have compiled a list of
  cuped by laborers, which were destroyed with estimated loss of si0O,OO0 Earlier estimates of the damage to shipping were modified today, the principal sufferer be- ing the Leyland Liner Indianhead, on which the loss Is 5000
 officials of the fire department said to- day that the fire might have been extinguished in it's incipiency if the streets leading to the docks had not been pf ha md long lines of freight cars had not been packed on the tracks. It was impossible for either The engines or the fremen to get through until too late to be of ser vice Chief OConnor said one of the re- suits Of the fire would doubtless be to force the city to provide modern fire boat for the harbor. He ssid the disaster could have been averted If there had been one.
 Distress Is Reported.
 Some distress Is reported among the poorer classes who lost their Deiongings. The local charity organization society has arranged for funds to relieve it.
 President Fisch of the Illinois Central was reported today to be at Palm Beach Local officials do not expect him here Vice President Harahan and other of- hcials are on their way from Chicago. and will be here at noon tomorrow. They will have full authority to handle the situation and discuss plans for the im- mediate clearing away of the wreckage, the reopening of temporary tracks on the river and provide for handling tLa grain business of the Illinois Central until the docks are restored The local exchanges and business interests will cooperate with Mir Harahan in any plans he may have to prevent any diversion of the traf- fc now coming here over the road.
 No one is missing, and 1t Is generally believed that the fire was without loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
JAP AM ESE HAVE
 CROSSED SHAKHE Advance Checked by Russian
 Endorsements RUSSIANS SILL STAND PAT Says Peace is Not to be Considered Until After RoIestvcnsky Meets
 Togo and the Battle of
 Shake Is Ended.
RUSSIANS SILL STAND PAT

St. Petersburg February 2S.. 2:15 a. m.- According to the Associated Press dis patches from Mukden, the Japanese Sun day evening crossed the Shakhe river, but the place of crossing was eliminated by the censor. The advance was checked by Russian endorsements. This is the most important news from the scene of war tonight. Fig atlng is continued on the Russian left flank, with indications that the Japanese are planning a demonstra- tion against the center, but the Russians believe their positions are impregnable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Intercept Dutch Steamers.

London. February 27.-A dispatch from The Hague to the Daily Telegraph reports that Japanese cruisers intercepted two Duth liners near Formosa on the allega- tion they were carrying contraband of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Maidservants Go on Strike.

Kieff February 27-The maid ser wants of this city went on strike today and paraded the streets. The Cossacks were called out and they dispersed them, arrtsting many,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Weather Makes Sudden Change.

Headquarters of General Kuroki, Feb ruary 2S-The Japanese army now holds front extending from the vicinity of the Hun river to several miles east of Taitse. The weather took sudden change today, becoming unfavorable for further operations. The morning was cloudy and the afternoon brought driving storm of wind and snow, which was almost blizzard. The night is cold and clear, with the wind subsiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
POLISH PEASANTS
 CAUSING TROUBLE Movement Threatens to Be-
 come Very Serious DEMAND HIGHER WAGES Peasants Do Not Understand Russian
Peasants Do Not Understand Russian Language and Refuse to Accept Proclamations Unless crit
 ten in Polish.

Warsaw, February 27.-10:9O D. m.-Ac- eording to reliable information reaching Warsaw today. the Poland peasant re- volt, in view of the fact that the peasants number 100000, out of a total of popu- lation of 10,0oO,o0O will, if it spreads. re- suit in disorders far greater than any thing that has arisen during the present agitation The peasants hitherto have not figured to any great extent in this agitation which is confined to the two million of wrokmen in the cities. and towns. The socialists recently sent em- issaries into the country districts for the purpose of stirring up the villages. Ac- cording to reports they met with speedy success. As 70 per cent of the peasants are unable to read, they are easily led away by socialist oratory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
GORKY'S LIBERTY WAS SHORT LIVED Noted Author is at Once
 RearreSted WILL BE VANISHED AT ONCE Trepoff Was Determined Not to Have Him Remain In St. Petersburg
 to Foment Further
 Trouble.
WILL BE BANISHED AT ONCE

St. Petersburg, February 27.-11 80 D. m. Maxim Gorky had but a short glimpse of liberty today. Released on a $500 bail, the noted author was immediately rearrested and conveyed to q place of confinement, pending deportation to some distant city or province where his continued residence, it is thought, will not be so dangerous to the welfare of the government as it would be here in St. Petersburg
 The release of M GorNy was effected by order of Governor General Trepoff, after the friends of the writer had over come obstacle after obstacle and won the grudging consent of the heirarchy and officials to the signing of the mandate ad- hitting him to bail. The rearrest was also the act of the all-powerful governor gen eral, who is unwilling to allow a frebrand to be at large in the capital, of which he is practically the supreme ruler
 Suffers From Confinement.
 M. Gorky knew nothing of the governor generals decision when the doors of the cell which had been his home for the past five weeks swung open. His disap- pointment, therefore, was pitiable when, just as he was passing out of the great gate of the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, he was again placed under arrest. His reappearance indicated that his health had suffered from the effects of his con finepent. even though the rigors of prison life had been relaxed in his favor.
 In the custody of two officers of the department of secret police. which is charged with the protection of members of the imperial family. M. Gorky was placed in a closed carriage and conveyed to the headquarters of the secret police in a house formerly belonging to the Poet Pushskin, where he will spend the night, pending the receipt of orders assigning his place of future residence.
 Wife and Children Disappointed.
 Disappointed as was M Gorky at the outcome of the days business. he was no more so than his wife and children. who. having been informed of the decision to release him on ball. awaited his return home for hours. When the Associated Press representative visited the authors family the windows were brilliantly light ed in honor of the anticipated appearance of the husband and father. Mms. Piesh- koff was al the door the instant the bell sounded, not waiting for her servant to answer the summons. and an S-year-old son of the author darted out from an ad- joining room. She concealed her disap- pointment bravely when informed of the re-arrest of her husband, and forced her self to smile as she discussed the prob able place of his exile. saying she hopes it will be where the climate is such that her husbands health will not suffer. as it did in his former exile. when she was forced to appeal for permission to change his residence to the milder climate of Crimea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
COM MITs SUIclDE.
Louisville Young Man Ends His Life
 In Atlanta.

Atlanta, February 27.-For some un- known reason. presumably financial dis aster young man who gave his name as George F., Norris and his home as Louis vile, Ky, sent a bullet through his heart in room at IT Collins street today. Of fcers say the mans real name is George F. Matthews of 614 Gray street, Louis vile.
 He had been living here about three weeks and had told q number of friends that he had three brothers in Louisville. Further investigation of the affair Is be- ing made by officers. The coroners jury will hold an inquest tomorrow morning.
 Louisville. February 27.-George F.. Matthews, who committed suicide in At lanta, was a bookkeeper for a Louisville manufacturing firm and highly esteemed if Louisville.
 Atlanta, February 2z-tSpecial) )-With two gashes across his throat and ra- zor lying by his side II. Woof, tailor, who lives at No. 20 Piedmont avenue, was found this afternoon in Grant Park near Fort Walker. He was not dead and when brought to the city the phy- sicians at the Grady hospital sewed up the wounds and pronounced him out of danger.
 Woolf declined to say why he had tried to commit suicide. and at first merely murmured '1et me die in peace
 Later when he aseertained that q peaceful death just at present had been denied him. he told his name and said he wanted to die because he had nothing to live for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Senate Acquis the Florida Judge of All Inptach-
 ment Charges
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
 BILL IS PASSED IN TOTO
German and others Oppose Immense Increase In Navy, and Mr. Lodge Defends the Presidents
 Policy. Xf

Washington, February N.-The Senate today concluded the impeachment trial of Judge Swayne by acquitting him on all the charges made against him in the articles of impeachment presented by the House, and then passed the naval appropriation bill.
 The voting on the Swayne case began at 10:10 o'clock, twenty minutes after the Senate convened, and continued until Il :45. There was no discussion, all the time be- ing consumed in taking the votes nec- essary to dispose of each of the articles. The highest vote for impeachment was 80 votes, and the lowest against 1t 45. On the two articles charging the use of private railroad cars, only 13 votes were cast for conviction. The larger votes were largely along party lines.
 The naval bill was discussed by Messrs. German, McCuIuber, Blackburn. Carmack, Hale, Lodge Martin, Perkins and Teller. MT. Hale again criticized the too rapid increase of the navy, and MT. Lodge de- tended the policy of the administration in foreign matters, and in naval increase The naval bill as passed carries total appropriation of $100,300,000.
 The House managers on the impeach- ment case and the attorneys for Judge Swayne were ushered in and took their usual seats and the sergeant at arms for the last time made proclamation of the trial as usual, threatening imprisonment for violation of the rule imposing silence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
ereek cathoIlos sympathetlc.

The movement began at Pruszka and extended at once to Plotzk 1t first reached serious dimensions in the district of Siedlce, where majority of the Greek Catholics, or uniats. reside. These being exceedingly embittered by religious per- secution, quickly joined in the agitation and approached the landed proprietors with demand for an increase of 50 per cent in their wages. Their demands being refused, they promptly struck. In many instances the peasant strikers resorted to violence. The disturbances have been re- ported from nearly fifty villages where strikers burned alcohol shops, the author tiles making not attempt to interfere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Have the Right Men.

All the officers here are confident that they have the right men and they were taken to Birmingham by order of Prob ate Judge Skeggs who admitted to your correspondent, as did Solicitor Dave AL mon, that these were the right parties. Detective Hef1in says the negro Young who was arrested in Huntsville Saturday knows nothing of the crime and that he was only arrested for a bluff but that he will be detained as witness.
 Young was followed by Detective Heflin all over Mississippi and Alabama. Heflin spent last night in the county jail to throw off suspicion, having been arrested on frivolous charge for this purpose
 Miss Bloodworth was assaulted and murdered within a block of her home on the night of January 1 after returning from her fathers store, where she had carried his supper. She left the store at 6:9O and her body was found at 10 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
Are Charged With Murder 0f
 Miss BOOdWOrth
BLOODY CLOTHING FOUND
Both the Men at the County Jail Say They Would Rather Be Here Than In
 Decatur.

Decatur, February -(special.)-An- other chapter was closed today in the aftermath of the atrocious assault and murder of Miss Belle Bloodworth, when her first cousin, Charles Hefiin. a detec- tive, arrested two negroes who have made a partial confession to the murder. The negroes were sohn Collier and Harvey Smith. who worked for the Decatur Cot ton Seed oil company These negroes were taken to Birmingham this afternoon by Officer Lance for fear of a mob.
 When arrested by Detective Hefiin, Col Her broke down and said Smith did It. Bloody overalls with a note book in one of the pockets containing Golfers name were found in a sink-hole near the scene of the crime. Collier acknowledged he wore these overalls on the day of the crime. Smith would say nothing.