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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
CABINET TALKS OF
 CHINESE TROUBLE
Boycott Against Americans is
 Growing Serious
SECRE TARY HAY SPEAKS
He Thinks the Fault Is Not So Much With the Exclusion Law as With the Manner of
 Execution.

Washington, June 2S.--Chinese imsni- grafton to this country and the execution of the Chinese exclusion laws eonsfi- tuted the principal topic of discussion at todays meeting of the cabinet. It waH the last meeting of the cabinet to ha held before President RooseYelt .ssl1a1t leave Washington for the sdminer. AS result many departmental matters which have been pending were taken up and of some matters final disposition was made.
 The situation which has arisen oui of the enforcement of t'-e Chinese exclusion law is regarded both by the President and members of his cabinet as serious AS Secretary Hay puts it, there seems to be more trouble over the administration of the law than in the law itself. In fact he expressed the belief that too much time was spent in developing evi- dence against Chinese who presumably were entitled to enter the country The President made 1t clear at the meeting today that he was determined the CAin- csc should have fair treatment under the law whenever they applied for admission to this country at any port. He believed tlis was not only in the interest of American manufacturers and business, but no more than just to the Chinese
 While no definite decision was reached today, 1t was the generally expressed de- csion that the American diplomatic and trade relations with this country has al ways maintained with China should be continued if possible. To this end Sec retary Hay will take action on behalf of this country. The report that the com mercal guilds of China have entered into hard and fast agreement to boycott American goods has had disturbing eff feet on American producers interested in the Chinese trade. It will be the effort of this government to endeavor to cor rect any misapprehension that may ex- ist in China as to the too harsh enforce ment of the Chinese exclusion laws.
 Secretary Metcalf of the Department of Commerce and Labor, who has direct supervision of the immigration bureau does not believe that unnecessary harsh ness is used in the enforcement of the law. He pointed out at the cabinet meet ing today that the United States trade with China in cotton goods alone for the ten months of the present fiscal year had aggregated s21 ,OOooOO as against 5000 GOO for the previous fiscal year. He hoped this trade would not be disturbed through any misunderstanding and expressed the belief it would not be.
 All the members of the cabinet were present at the meeting. It was the last cabinet meeting probably which Secre- tary Morton will attend as he expects formally to sever his connection with the administration on the 30th inst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
AR MISTICE IS NOT
 YET AGREED UPON
MIR. TAkAHlRA SEES THE PREsl- DENT AND AFTERWARDS SAYS SOME MATTERS MUST BE SET TILED FIRST"

Washington June 23.-Mr. Takahira tho Japanese minister. called at the White House tonight where he was received by the President and remained for three quarters of an hour. The minister would have nothing to say about his conference or the situation at this time beyond remarling that "some matters must be settled first"
 When asked about an armistice. the fact that the minister could give no assurances regarding an armistice prior to the con- vening of the Washington conference tends to confirm the belief in official cir cles here that little headway has been made by the President in this direction. Up to a late hour this afternoon the Rus sian reply to the Presidents suggestion regarding an armistice had not been re- ceived, and until this reply is received the result of this phase of the negotia- tions cannot be known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
JUDGE ". H. MANN
 MAKES STRONG RAGE
WHEN HE ANNOUNCED AS cANDI- DATE FOR GOVERNOR OF vlR- GINA EVERYBODY LAUGHED, BUT NOW TIME IS CHANGED.

Washington, June 2S.-speeial)--About six months ago. when Judge W. H. Mann announced his candidacy for governor of Virginia, everybody laughed, not be- cause the judge was not a big enough man for the place or anything of that kind, but because it seemed about set tied that Lieutenant Governor Willard and Representative Claude Swanson were to have the field to themselves, just as Martin and Montague are battling for the Senate, Martin being supported by Swanson's friends and Willard by those of Montague.
 In addition Judge Mann was accounted somewhat of a crank on the temperance question. He is the author of the Mann law, which has made seventy counties in Virginia prohibition It provides that in places without police protection a majority of the citizens are necessary for barkeeper to get license. This has about made the rural region of Vir- ginai prohibition. At any rate, none thought that Judge Mann would be seri- ously in the race. It develops now, how ever, that he is actually the leading can- ddate, and bids fair to gain the nomina- tion over his millionaire competitor. Will lard, and his shrewd political antagonist, Swanson.
 The judge is making the hardest kind of fight The country people are ral- lying strongly to his support, and 1t will cause no surprise if he comes off win ner.
 Virginia democrats say that if the mat ter were to be settled today he would win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
LOOKS BRIGHT FOR
 PEACE IN CHICAGO
PRESIDENT SHEA SAYS HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE BASIS OF SETTLEMENT PRoPosED BY THE EMPLOYERS.

Chicago, June 2S--All the obstacles which prevented an ending of the team sters' strike appear to have been elimi- mated and the Indications are tonight that unless something unforeseen develops hostilties between the opposing interests will cease within a. short time. At the meeting today between the committee representing the strikers aud | V Far we'll for the EmploRsrs association, the question of a conspicuous display of the union button which has been opposed by the employers during the peace negotia- tions was settled. This question Is to be left to the employers individually, the association agreeing to withdraw the de- mand for the elimination of the union emblem.
 During the meeting with MT. FarweIl, the subcommittee of the teamsters union assured the employers representative that his terms of settlement would be satisfactory to the men, but that the result of the meeting would have to be reported to the general committee before any official action could be taken.
 Arrangements were made by MT. Far well to meet representatives of the gen. eral committee tomorrow, when, accord Ing to labor leaders the settlement of the strike will be completed with the excep- tion of taking a referendum vote by the strikers on the proposition. This referen- dunn vote Is merely a matter of form and will without doubt result In q unanl- nous vote to accept the employers terms Should tomorrows conference result in a settleemnt being reached 1t is expected the referendum vote will be completed by Monday night.
 President Shea of the teamsters union said he was satisfied with the basis of set tlement and would not stand in the way of putting an end to the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
RUSSIAN WOUNDED
 GAN BE SENT HOME
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL ALLOW ADMIRAL ENQUIST TO SEND HIS MEN BACK TO RUSSIA ON PA. ROLE.

Washington, June 2S.-In response to a request cabled the war department by the governor general of the Philippines in behalf of Russian Admiral Enquist to be allowed to return his sick and wound- ed officers and men upon their parole nos to engage in hostilities during the war, and to be allowed to bring certain material for repairing damaged ships, thu secretary has sent the following ca bl4gram:
 You may allow Russian admiral to embark his sick and wounded officers aid meu on Russian hospital ship, daily expected. upon their giving parole not to engage in hostillties during the war. fHY ou may also allow them to bring ,sIeKsqssS Shanghai material for repairing ssAtfs other than munitions of war such SIS eordage, sail cloth, waste and oil for machinery, etc, but the vessels are still to remain interned."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
AFFLICTED WITH
 THE LAZY WORM"
Ninety.five Per Cent of Porto Ricans Are Troubled With the
 Disease.

Washington. June 2S-According to a re- port received by the surgeon general of the army from Capt. A. B. Ashford. sur geon and head of the Porto Rican anemia commission, 95 per cent of 100 Porto Ricans living near Abonita are afflicted with the "lazy worm"
 Headduarters and a field hospital have been established by the commission at Aibonito and an appropriation of s15, ,000 will be expended on the eradication of the disease according to the methods so successfully applied by Captain Ashford last year. His record then was 45O0 case treated with an appropriation of s5O0O The treatment adopted has proved successful in nearly every case. The Porto Ricans have never understood the disease and believed it incurable. The many cures have aroused the population to great enthusiasm and the afflicted are applying in great numbers for treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
NAWYAREKILLEDW
 CLASH WITH TROOPS
City of Lodz in State of Panic Streets Are Barrcad6 Liquor Shops Are Sacked by Mob, and Continuous
 Round of Riff, Voeys Heard

Lodz, Russian Poland, June 23.-sinee early this morning this city has been in state of panic. The strike is general, and all the factories and shops are closed. Barricades have been erected at many points.
 Rifle volleys and revolver shots are heard continually
 wounded, but it is impossible at present to ascertain the number with any ex- aetness. owing to the general character of the disturbances.
 The mob sacked q number of liquor stores and broke street lamps Street railroad traffic is interrupted
 St Petersburg. June 24. s:15 a. m.-Ac- eording to adviees received here the Polish situation Is again serious. Censored dis patches from Lodz. although giving few details, indicate that Nfieree street fight ing was in progress yesterday between the military and the striking worl1men. who barricaded the thoroughfares in va rious quarters of the city and offered re- sistance which The troops met with vol leys. The list of dead and wounded, pre- sumably is heavy, but not even an esti- mate has been received here, Russian cor respondents telegraphng that the streets are entirely in the hands of the military and the mob. and that it is unsafe to ven- ture out to obtain details.
 It is not known whether the fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
pIs.uss the Honor System.

Ashevlle N. C.. June 23.-The honor system of governing college students was discussed in the Southern college Y. M. c. A. men this afternoon by w. D. Weatherford. general secretary for the south, telling of the installation of that system in the University of Tennessee and University of Arkansas. In these institu- tions, pr. Weatherford said. student aid society has been formed where stu dents guilty of dishonor or misbehavior arc judged. and if necessary the student ia expelled upon its recommendation. A track meet was held this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Confirms Sale of New Orleans Railway

Trenton, N. J., June 23.-Judge Lan- ming in the United States court today confirmed the sale to Mortimer Buck ner of New York of s21, ,652.3 300 of the stock of the New Orleans Railway company. which wa sold to Buckner yesterday for s10.c00.000. The New York Securities and Trust company is trustees for the stock. Buckner owned s21 ,5S9, 300 of the issue which was cloccd by the trust company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
 IN MISSISSIPPI
Body of Pierce Moberly Is Found Swinging to Tree, Riddled
 With Bullets

Meridian, June 23.-Pierce Noberly. the negro who killed Ed c. Jones near this city last Saturday. has been captured near Roberts Mill, west of this place. and lynched.
 The body was found today swinging to the limb of a tree riddled with bullets.
 Moberly stole mule and horse in at- tempting to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Russian Cruiser Must Be Good.

St Petersburg, June 23.-In conse- ouence of British representations, British warships will be dispatched to convey ord- CTS to the Russian auxiliary cruiser Dene- pier and Rion to cease interference with sbinning and to return immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
rusk.oee Gets AnotI,er Building.

Trenton, N. J., June 23.-Miss Mar garet w. Tantum of this city last night notified Booker T. Washington of her decision to provide money for the erection of a building at the Tus- kegee institute in memory of her father, the late Dr. J. B. Tantum of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
FIRST ARRESTS MADE
 ON ST. LOUIS TRACK
Boclmaker Is Relieved of His Cash and Placed Under Bond
 Of $1o0o.

st. Louis, June 23.-Acting under in- structions from Assistant Attorney Gen eral Kennick Prosecuting Attorney John ston of St. Louis county, accompanied by deputy sheriffs. visited the Delmar race track today with warrants to be served on charge of violating the anti-betting law, and before the races were finished Max Gumperts and two of his employees were arrested. Gumperts was a bookmaker dur ing the recent race meet here, prior to the law going into effect prohibiting race track betting.
 Before Gumperts was taken into GUS today he was permitted to count his cash. and after being arrested, turned about $50 over to the authorities.
 The order given by Assistant Attorney General Kennich was to confiscate the cash taken when making an arrest, and hold 1t as evidence. The men arrested were taken to Clayton, where they gave bond in the sum of 5000 each and were re- leased.
 If the express orders of Governor Folk are carried out the St. Louis county of ncas will tomorrow afternoon make a general raid at Delmar race track and all persons violating the anti-betting law will be placed under arrest.
 The course was adopted after confer ence of Governor Folk with Attorney Gen eral Hadley, Assistant Attorney General Kennich and Assistant Attorney Lake.
 After the conference Governor Folk and Attorney General Hadley left for Jef- ferson City. While going to the union station Governor Folk said
 arhe matter of enforcing the law has been turned over to Messrs. Kennch and Lake. They will visit the county officials and direct that deputy sheriffs be sworn in to make q great raid at the race track tomorrow and arrest all guilty of violating Ahe Ia utl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Secretary Hay Leaves Washington.

Washington, June 23.-Secretary Hay left Washington this afternoon for his summer home at Lake SuuGpe. N. H.. where he will remain probably until August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Will Receive Hearty Welcome.

'In this view, and indeed for all req sons, 1t is a great pleasure that Lord Roberts is going to America. He will find there an enthusiastic welcome which will spring spontaneously from every branch of our composite citizenship unan- imously, such as even American public leaders
 After all this talk about the bene- ficient effects of intercourse and interna- tionaI cooperation in causes of common interest may I close by saying that what ever brings the church and philanthropy of the two countries together clasps the whole English-speaking family on what ever continents or lands it may be scat tered, in a single bond, the strongest that has ever held them or ever will-the bond of the historic reverence of the race for conscience and duty"
 Sir Henry Irving read poem writ ten for the occasion by Alfred Austin, the poet laureate.
 MT Austin's Verses. E It is in five stanzas the third of which follows:
 Now once again, our western kindred
 send
 One whom great thought and virile
 speech adorn Not for whose sake alone we hail him
 friend.
 But for the manly land where he was
 born.''
 The last stanza reads: Our homes be one wherever we abide. Ours yours. yours ours. a free given time
 long lease, Bound by no fragile parchment. but al-
 lied
 By fearless love in world-embracing peace 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24

Jefferson City. Mo, June 23.-At the beadouarters of the adjutaf.S general here tonight. it was stated that Adjutant Gen eral Dearmond Is in readiness at a mo- ment's notice in event that he Is called upon by the governor to furnish troops to deal with the situation in St. Louis county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24

one need not weary you by saying at ltngth such an undisputed thing in such a solemn vein that I will be assured if can increase the intercourse between us and bring about more intimate knowledge of each other. These are the only guar antees of perpetual peace we need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Loomis Going to Europe.

Washington. June 23.-Assistant Secre- tary of State Loomis expects to sail from New York tomorrow for Europe to be absent about a month. He hopes to be in Paris about July A. in which case he will participate in the exercises incident to the removal of the remains of John Paul Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Fort Howard.
MRS. ELIZABETH BOWIE DEAD.
Was a Descendant Of Two of Mary
lands Oldest Families,

Mrs. Elizabe Stoddert Bowie, descend
ant of two of the oldest and most famous
families In Maryland and the south-the
Stodderts and the Bowies-died Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Miss S. H. Key,
five years old.
Not only was Mrs. Bowie member of the
two families but she numbered among her
antecedents many statesmen and soldiers of
revolutionary fame. She was a grand-niece
Of Gen. William Smallwood. commander of
the Maryland line in the revolution.
Mrs. Bowie had been living at the home
of Miss Key for over twenty-five years.
ever since the death Of the last Of her chill
dren. When that occurred she left the fam
fly home on the Wicomico river. Charles
county, and came to Baltimore to live. She
and the Key family had been intimate, hav-
ing lived on opposite shores Of the river.
Mrs. Bowie was born in Charles county,
and was the daughter of Maj. John True
man Stoddert. Her mother was Miss Small
wood, niece of General Smallwood, and on
her fathers side Mrs Bowie was the great
niece of Benjamin Stoddert, first Secretary
of the United States navy. and grand
daughter of Capt. John Stoddert, one of the
most famous Indian fighters In the state
On May "a, 1876, she married Robert
Bowie. jr., and she and her husband were
given the Bowie family home, Mattapony,
near Nottingham, Prince George county.
There she lived until the death of her hus-
band in January. 1860. when she went to
the home on the Wicomico
The body was sent to Charles county
ground next to her husband The remains
were accompanied by her nephew. Mr.. Gus
tavus T. Brown and her neice. Mrs. Stod-
dert Riley. both of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
CONFESSED STORY OF MURDER.
Prisoner Testified How He Aided Wife
in Killing Husband.

Frank Hoffman, who is under sentence
of death at Liberty. Mo-. for his part in
the crime, took the stand at the trial of
Mrs. Aggie Myers and told his story Of the
murder of her husband. Clarence Myers.
When Hoffman faced the prisoner it was
the first time their eyes had met since Tie
couple were arrested a year ago. Each
stared at the other unmoved.
Hoffman told of his planning with Mrs.
Myers to kill Myers, that they might
marry. Mrs. Myers, he declared. had re-
fused to elope with him, saying, she Lad
to get rid of him Myers"
Hoffman said that he first refused to kill
Myers, but consented after Mrs. Myers
had repeatedly insisted. They planned the
murder infinitely, and on the fatal night
Hoffman went to the Myers house and was
let in by Mrs. Myers. Myers was AWAKE,
and the woman gave him something that
put him asleep. After Myers had gone to
sleep the murder occurred.
While Hoffman was telling this story Mrs.
Myers sat unmoved. watching the witness.
Hoffman told Of Mrs. Myers aiding him
to get rid Of the blood stains and OF her
giving him money to fee from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

the wheel was dashed against the cabin
The schooner narrowly escaped being dis
mantled. Blood spurted from the wounded
whale, and the sea about the schooner was
stained. The forefoot of the vessel was
damaged, as was also the cut water. A
bar of iron two and one-third inches thick
used base for the bobstay, was twisted
Hanging TO the iron was big strip of the
whales skin, which attracted much atten-
ton when the schooner arrived in port at
Baltimore yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
The best method of obtaining the ranges

The best method of obtaining the ranges
of targets.
Night range finding and sighting.
The possibility of the admiral exercising
control of the fire of individual ships after
action is Joined.
Fire discipline.
Fire control in each ship.
ditons.
The effect of smoke during action.
The efficiency of wireless for intership use
In the presence of enemy, and for the
interruption of an enemys own wireless sig
nails.
How to carry on counter-mining opera
tions and how to remove submarine oh
structions.
The use of destroyers and other light YES
sells as auXiliaries.
The use or non-use of ships searchlights
In attacks at night.
The binding effect of searchlights on
shore, and the limits within which naviga-
ton is safe in the glare of searchlights.
The modification of methods of attack to
meet conditions of darkness or fog.
The method of obtaining harmonious CO.
operation between the fixed and floating de-
lenses.
The extreme distances at which vessels
can be discovered by searchight
The extreme distances at which the differ
ent classes of vessels can be distinguished
by searchlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Color Of War Vessels.

, Another thing that the navy will be re-
quired to determine by these maneuvers is
the question of color for war vessels in
time of war Wit hthe powerful search
lights that have been Installed on the forts
the matter of picking up the vessels at
night while they are far out to sea will be
comparatively easy. This situation the
navy would have, to face in time of war
with hostile nation and 1T Is the desire OF
the powers that be to secure accurate in
formation as to what color might be used
In painting the vessels that Will permit
them to approach comparatively near the
enemy without detection.
To determine this the vessels of Ad-
miral Dickens squadron have been painted
four different colors. The Texas. Newark.
Atlanta Terror, Puritan, Hornet, Siren
and Sylvia are painted white; the Flor
ida. Arkansas and Nevada duh khaki
green; the Hartford black and the torpedo
craft dark brownish green. From the
tests made during the maneuvers 1t Is pos
sible that correct war" color will be de-
termined upon
Following are the naval observers de-
tailed at the various Notifications to OBJ
serve the exercises on behalf of the navy:
Fort Monroe.
Navy observers-Battle command, Lieut..
Commander w. r. Shoemaker U.S.S. Ala
bama; No 1 fire command. Lieut.. E. H. De-
Lany, U.SS. Massachusetts; No. fire
command, Lieut.. G. B. Bradshaw. U.S.S.
kentucky; No. 8 fire command, Lieut.. C.
Davis U.S.S. Missouri; mine command,
Lieut.. Y. s. Williams. sUS.S. Kearsarge.
Marine Corps ObserverS--Col Little W.
T. Waller Mai. Louis ]. Magill, Capt. VIII
liam H. CLIFFORD Capt. Marry r. Lay. Sec
ond Lieut.. Andrew b Drum. 3r
Fort washington and Fort Hunt. 5
Navy observers--Battle command. Lieut..
Commander w. w. Glimer, U.s.s- Illinois;