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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
RATE LEGISLATION
 ALMOST CERTAIN
COLONEL HEPBURN SAYS A FUR. , TIER CONFERENCE WILL POS
 sI6LY BE HELD AT THE WHITE
 HOUSE IN A FEW DAYS.

Washington, January 14.-President Roosevelt had a conference today with Secretary Taft and Representative Hep burn of Iowa. chairman of the interstate and foreign commerce committee of the House, regarding railroad freight rate legislation. At the conclusion of the con ference Representative Hepburn said he had prepared a bnl on the subject of railroad rates which embodied the rec- concentrations of the President so far as they went.
 Colonel Hepburn added that in few days a conference would be held, possi- ply at the White House for the consid- eration of the measure he had prepared ''The President, Secretary Taft, Attor- ney General Moody and others said Colonel Hepburn, who are especially in- terested in the legislation, will participate iH the conference"
 Do you think rate legislation will be enacted at the present session?".
 q do, most certainly" replied Colonel Hepburn. 'I believe the House will pass a measure before the end of this month and there is no reason why 1t should not bo crystallized into law before the ses- sion ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
DOUGLAS FAILS
 TO SETTLE STRIKE
Meeting Was Held at State House .c Adjust the Fall River
 Trouble.

Boston, Mass, January 14.-The confer ence held at the statehouse to-day upon invitation of Governor Douglas between d committee of the Fall River cotton manufacturers and representatives of their striking employees, closed at 6 o'clock this evening. no agreement for the settlement having been reached. An other conference will be held at the statehouse Wednesday next.
 Following adjournment Governor Doug las private secretary gave out the fol- lowing statement, which contains all the Governor wished to make public regard ing the conference:
 "The Fall River strike has not been settled. After an eight-hour conference the meeting adjourned until Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock in the morning, at the executive department statehouse The hope of settlement to-day has been en- tertained by myself and labor people Their representatives were not disheart- ened tonight, and 1t is believed that the movement fathered by the Governor may still result in ending the strike that for six months has been attended with much suffering on the part of nearly 26,00O strikers, and with loss to the mill own ers.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Laborers Can Be Promoted.

Washington. January 14.-The President has issued an order directing that la borers in the executive department. and officers in Washington, whose principal duties are of the grade performed by classified employees. shall be regarded as classified laborers In the positions occu- pied by them January 12, and may be promoted to the clerical grade or be transferred in accordance with civil ser vice rules This order affects $40 persons of whom 22o are in the Department of Az riculture and 1e8 in the Treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
HATED
 TO KILL THE LAPS
OFFICER SAYS THEY ARE SUCH SPLENDID MEN AND THAT THEIR BRAVERY AT PORT AR THUR IS UNURlvALLED.

Tokio, January 14-ieutenant-Gener Madden, who Is one of the Russian of ficers who gave their parole at Port Ar thur, and who has arrived here, Is 6 years old. He said in an interview:
 When I entered Port Arthur I was a major general. Since t&n I have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant gen. eral and commanded the Fourth division during the siege. I lived in the trenches. The bravery shown by the Japanese navy is beyond comparison. It's achievements are unparalleled. With the Japanese navy and the Russian army nothing in the whole world could withstand us. Our sot- diers are uneducated it Is not so with the Japanese The bravery displayed by the Japanese soldiers Is unrivalled. It seems shameful to kill such splendid men. I lament the tremendous sacrifice of life on both sides.
 "T1he Emperor is good sovereign who is rarely seen. He seems to be disgusted at the cruelties of the war. l wish for peace. I think hostilities will cease during the coming autumn at the latest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
NICHOLAS WRITES
 ID HIS SOLDIERS
Praises VaIor of the Port Ar
 thur Heroes
RUSSIA SURE TO TRIUMPH
During the Thousand Years of the Emrlre's History She Has Had Worse Blows and Risen
 Triumphant.

St. Petersburg. January 14-Emperor Nicholas has addressed the following re- script to the army and navy;
 Port Arthur has passed Into the hands of the enemy. During eleven months the fight had been going on in it's defense. More than seven months its noble de- lenders had been cut off from the rest of the world. Without any positive as- surance of relief they continued to fight. and did everything in their power to check the progress of the enemy, sparing neither life nor hearts blood to uphold the honor of the Russian people
 Russia, with priue and admiration, fol- lowed each move in the contest The whole world was astonished at their gall lantry but daily their ranks were thlnn- ed their powers of resistance diminished and under repeated attacks by the enemy they were obliged to give way.
 Peace, honor and undying memory will be the portion of you Russians who have fallen in oefense of Port Arthur. Far from home. you have laid your bodies upon alien soil-a sacrifice to the dictates of your own honor and the demands of your Emperor
 Peace and honor be your portion. AL ways will you be so held in our hearts and memory.
 Honor to the living. May God restore you to health and strength and give you patience to face this disaster with which you are confronted.
 My gallant troops and sailors do not let this sorrow dismay you. Our army is strong and daring. The fight against them occurs 1000 miles from home but Russia Is powerful In the thousand years of It's existence there have been still heavier trials. worse and moro threatening dangers, but Russia ever arose from trial with renewed force and strength. Do not let your souls be troubled by lack of success and heavy losses. Russla's strength grows with ad- versity.
 With all Russia join In the belief that the time Is coming when God will give strength to our glorious army and navy to arise and break the forces of the enemy. NICHOLAS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
UNDERWOOD WANTS
 TO GET A DECISION
THINKS CONGRESS CANNOT AP- PORTION REPRESENTATIVES, EXCEPT AFTER THE TAKING OF THE REGULAR CENSUS.

Washington. January 14-(Special)- J. Representative Underwood of Alabama, introduced a resolution having an impor- tant bearing upon the proposition to cut down the electoral vote of certain south ern states. Through the resolution the supreme court is asked by Congress to de- eide whether Congress has the power to apportion representatives except after the taking of the regular decennial cen- sus MT. Underwood says he does not be- lieve Congress has the power or authority at this time to change southern represen- tation.
 After the 1900 census had been taken" said MT. Underwood, today. "a republican Congressz epportioned the representatives tc the southern states and the bill was signed by a republican president At that time many of the southern states had adopted their new constitutions. The res- olutlon known as the Crumpacker bill. was then actually pending before the House and yet that Congress did not sec fit to discriminate againts the south ern sta tes, and apportion the representa- ten i. proportion to the population of the several states I contend that the action of the Fifty-sixth Congress in making the repapportionment was final and cannot be changed until 1910, when the next census IS taken. lne |uncertdlu- ties arising from continual changing of representation .(uid be harmful to the country and injurious to good business conditions, and was clearly never. con templated by the founders of our govern ment.
 We people of the south, coming from states that have adopted educational and property qualifications to the right to vote, do not believe we have violated the constitution of our country. We believe we have acted wisely for both races, and in the interest of law. order, good govern ment and good morals.
 We are not willing to submit to the decisions of a political tribunal the most sacred rights of our people. Should Con- gross act adversely to what we believe to be our rights we will not submit until the supreme court of the United States has finally decided the question, and now that there is a serious controversy to whether Congress has the power to act at this time, think 1t wise as well as expedient for us to submit that question in advance to the supreme court and se- cure a decision which all will be willing to respect and abide by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
DISH eF FUDGE"
 CAUSES BIG FIRE
COLLEGE GIRLS ovERTURN ALco- HOL LAMP AND BURN DOWN DORMIToRY AT ST. CLOUD scHooL-Loss IS s35,ooo.

St. Cloud, Minn, January A-A fire which is said to have been started by the overturning of an alcohol lamp over which some the girls were cooking a dish of fudge" destroyed Lawrence hall, a dormitory at the St. Cloud Normal school. Loss, s35,000
 About 15O girls were rendered homeless. and many of them had narrow escapes from injury in the panic which followed the cry of fire. Four of the girls were sick in bed when the fire broke out. Three of them were able to dress and make their escape, but Freda Giles of Verndale. Minn., had to be taken out and since has been in a precarious condition in a hos pital suffering from delirium. Joe Dunn, a fireman, in order to escape from burial under fallen wall, jumped thirty-hve feet and sustained serious injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
M'CUE'S LAWYERS
 GET VERY BUSY
Only Hope Is In Review of the Case On Supplementary
 Petition.

Lynchburg, Va, January 4.-After con- sultation today, attorneys for J. Samuel McCue, who is to be hanged on Friday for the murder of his wife in Charlottesville, decided to do nothing further until the return of J. l.. Lee, senior counsel, from a hunting trip to Georgia. While 1t is believed that an effort Is to be made to secure respite for McCue, to give. him op- portunity to prepare for death, it may be that an effort will be made to have the supreme court review the case on sup plementary petition.
 There seems to be no doubt that the attorneys for McCue will not ask for communication of sentence to life imprison- ment or for pardon. Their only hope Is in a review of the case by the appellate court McCue knows nothing of the ac- tions of his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
AMMUNITION WAS
 OF NO PRACTICAL USE
Millions of Shells at Port Arthur Were Found to Have Been
 UnIoaded.

Che Foo. January H-Midshipman Klsorich, the Russian officer who com r,anded a launch which reached here f.om Port Arthur January g. in com menting today on General Nogi's report of January 12, giving details of the Rus sian property which has been transfer red to tEe Japanese after the surrender of the fortress, says that the 2666, 800 rounds of rife ammunition mentioned among the booty were unloaded shells, relics of the Chinese occupation of Port Arthur, and not fit for use in Russian rifles.
 The S2,670 large shells mentioned by Gen eral Nogi, the midshipman said. were also Chinese. and were of no use to the Russian military. Midshipman Klisorich further says that the majority of 35. 252 rifles turned over to the Japanese were broken before the fortress capitulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
BEVERIDGE AGAIN
 FAILS IN EFFORT
TRIES TO FIX DAY FOR VOTE ON THE STATEHOOD BILL-HOUSE MAKES ,aEW PENSION RECORD. 43e BILLS IN 1o8 MINUTES.

Washington, January 14.-1n the Senate to-day another unavailing effort was made by MT. Beveridge to secure unani- nous consent to fix a day for taking a vote on the statehood bill. MT. Bate spoke for the opponents of the bill, say ing there were still a number of speeches to be made. There was some discussion of a bill permitting American women who have married foreigners to regain citizenship in the United States, but 1t did not reach a vote. Among other bills passed was one protecting the great seal of the United States against counterfeit ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
GINNERS PREPARE
 TO MAKE R FORTS
First Acreage Report Will Be Issued By New Association About
 April IS.

Dallas, Tex, January 4.-1n an open letter issued to the cotton gnners of the southern states to-day J. A. Taylor. president of the National Ginners Asso- eiation. made the following announce ment about the crop reports to be issued by that organization:
 We will get out an acreage report about April l5. Then, if the members desire. we will get out condition report in June, July and August In the fall we will get out a report twice each month as to the number of bales ginned. We will use the same dates as the govern ment, and also the first of each month."
 President Taylor estimates that the re- ports for the year will cost the associa- tion $20OC0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
sToNEMAsoNs ADJOURN.
Officers Are Elected at Meeting In
 Indianapolis.

Indianapolis January 14-The conven- ton of the Stone Masons' International Union came to a close to-day. The treas s220oo. The next meeting will be held at St. Paul. Officers were elected as fol- lows:
 President, Thomas F. O'Neill, Kansas City; first vice president, Jacob Vogel, Indianapolis; second vice president, Frank Webb. South McAlister, I. T.; third vice president, Malcolm Geddes, St. Paul. Minn.; national organizer, John Schwab. St. Louis; secretary-treasurer John J. Byrne St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
LAPS MAY ANSWER
 RUSSIAN CHARGES
Official Protest Has Not Reach
 ed England
CHINA'S SIDE OF QUESTION
Other Powers Have Extensive Enouqh Interests In China to Know Whether Neutrality Has
 Been MoIested.

London January 14-The Russian gov ernments circular regarding Chinese neu- trality has not yet reached the British foreign office where today 1t was ex- plained that the delay was doubtless due to the absence of Ambassador Benken- dorff, such communications being usually submitted by him in person. Consequent ly the foreign office declined to give any expression of opinion concerning the mat ter.
 In diplomatic quarters the circular Is regarded as a move to forestall com, plaints of Russian transgression of ChA nese territory coming from Japan, but not as indicating any immediate or seri- ous action on Russias part in the near feature. The very fact that there has been no haste iu presenting the circular to Great Britain might indicate that this is the purpose of the communication
 The Japanese minister who has not received official notification of the circu- lar visited Secretary Lansdown this af ternoon, and the Associated Press under stands that they discussed the circular informally. Minister Hayashi piIor to his visit to Lord Lansdowne said to the Associated Press:
 Will Probably Make Reply.
 ''The Japanese have not replied to the innumerable allegations of breaches of neutrality and of international laws ar gued by Russia since the beginning of the war, but the Japanese government prob- able will reply to this formal charge
 Baron Hayashi thought, however, that 1t was in line with other charges and extr. 41,.- said Great Britain, the United States and Germany all had as great interests in China as Russia had, and being well represented there, knew from their own agents whether it was necessary to interfere.
 Incidentally Baron Hayashi said he was we'll pleased to learn of the intention of the American government to establish district court for the consular service In China and Corea, as it would facilitate Japanese appeals from consular courts.
 At the German embassy discussion of the Russian circular was productive of the opinion that China had had too severe a lesson in the last Boxer" move ment to permit of another outbreak against Europeans. It was thought im- probable at the embassy that Russia really intended to withdraw from adher- ence to the agreement limiting the zone of hostilities in the far east.
 Chinese Side of Question.
 At the Chinese legation it was asserted that China had maintained a neutrality such as few European powers could have maintained in the face of the most try ing circumstances. If China violated the neutrality" it was asked, 'what have Germany and France done? Why pick out China for such a formal charge to the powers? It Is not a question of preference on the part of China. The great mass of the Chinese do not favor the Japanese any more than they do the Russians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
DOWN ON UNIONS.
Eidlitz Says Only Good Union Is One
 That Does Not Exist.

New York, January 4.-At the din ner of the Contractors Protective association tonight Charles L. Eidlitz, president of the Building Trades Elm ployers' assoclation, said, in response to the toast, Arbitrator:
 "The good labor union is the one that does not exist. Arbitration re- minds me of the practice of taking candy with medicine, in order to make the dose pleasant. So it is with arbi- tration, according to the theory of union working men. They seek arbi- tration as candy in order to submit us to dose which is at all times a severe one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
NOGI PRAISES MEN
 FOR THEIR VALOR
Beautiful Memorial Service Is Held for the Japanese Heroes at
 Port Arthur.

Headquarters of the Japanese Third Army, January IA, via Fusan.-General Nogi in addressing the army at a mem orial today paid tribute to the services of those who had fallen during the siege of Port Arthur. He said the splendid work of those who had given up their lives resulted in the successful capture of the fortress, and he desired to share the honor with the spirits of those who died to bring success.
 The place chosen for the memorial cere- monies was under the shadow of the hills where the life blood of many heroes was spilled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Austrian Ambassador Sails.

New York, January l4-Ladislaus HengeImuller won Hengervar, Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the United States, and his family sailed today on the Cunard Line steamer Lucania for Liverpool. Among the other passengers on the Lucania were Right Rev. l. c. Hartzel. Methodist Episcopal missionary Bishop to South Africa. en route to take charge of his field, and Lawrence c. Phipps of Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
GIFT FOR TUsKEGEE.
Booker T. Washington Accepts the Gift
 Between Trains.

Cincinnati. January 14.-stopping be- tween trains in Cincinnati today. Booker T. Washington received a gift of a new dormitory for his institute at Tuskegee. Ala, the donor is Miss Elizabeth Julia Emery, now living in Europe, quite ad- yanced in years. She has already given two dormitories and as a third was re- ouired, her brother, Thomas Emery, who acts for her, made the arrangement for the immediate erection of the new build-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
THE HOUSE.

Pension Legislation at the rate of 459 bills in 108 minutes was indulged in by the House to-day, the result being the smashing of all previous records or the House as to legislative nimbleness. When the pension grist had been ground unani- nous consent legislation nad sway Tor nearly an hour, and not measure under this head came under the ban of objec- tion, several bills of minor importance being passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
LAPS WIPED OUT.

 . Tasudyapu, (undated.)-All day : of January g the Japanese bom- . barded the Russion positions to the [, right and left of the railroad with |, unaccustomed vigor. On January ' 10 at o'clock in the morning a , Japanees regiment advanced in the ' face of a furious fire from bat |. teries and rifles. drove back the , Russian outposts who drew the |. Japanese on to a masked battery.
 ' and later allowed them to come on, suddenly the Russians open-
 ' ing murderous fire. the infantry
 : at the same time falling on the
 ' Japanese Hanks. The Japanese
 regiment was almost completely ' annihilated, and the remainder fled !, in wild disorder leaving heaps of
 : dead and wounded on the field. The
 ' Russians pressed the pursuit and
 ' took the Japanese position Janu- : ary 10 at noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Bank Deposits Are Enormous.

Chicago, January 14.-Deposits of Chicago banks are greater now by S1O,OO0,000 than were ever reported before, the total in fourteen national anu twenty-eight state institutions be- ing in excess of $602, 2,0OO,000. The total gain in deposits in all the banks in Chicago since a year ago is nearly S10O. 900 .O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
IRA CARTER HANGED.

Mobile, January 14-Ira Carter, colored, was hanged at St. Steph- ems. Ala, today for the murder of Conductor 8. w. Asked of Bir- mingham on an excursion train at Yellow Pine, Ala, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad on the night of May A, 1904. This is the first legal hanging in Washington county in sixty-two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Woman Argues Her Own Case.

Nashville. January 14-In the supreme court here Mrs. Seals of Woodbury, Tenn, argued her own case on account of en- forced absence of counsel. It was an &C., ton to recover damages for slanderous language uttered against her by a man named Evans. She won the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Have Not Bought Island.

Paris, January 14.-In regard to the re- port current that Russia is seeking to buy an island in the Indian ocean for use as a naval station on the route to the far east, officials say there have not been any negotiations for the purchase of any of the French islands in the neigh borhood of Madagascar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
King Peter Passes Up Reception.

Belgrade, January liking Peter did not hold the customary New Year re- ception at the palace today in conse- ouence of the recent resolution of the diplomatic corps not to attend cere- monies at which many of the regicides were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
Russian Wounded in Bad Shape.

Che Foo, January 1.-The Japanese who visited Port Arthur January 10, say that the Russian wounded were in a ter rible state owing to neglect which could not be avoided when the Japanese entered Port Arthur. Everything possible. they say. is now being done for their relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
pIavoIo Fatally Injured.

Havanna, January 14.-Dr. Clark, known as "Diavolo," bicyclist, during a performance at Cienfuegos, today, was probably fatally injured. While on flying leap his bicycle broke, smashing Diavolo's face and fracturing his skull,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
To Report Rivers and Harbors sIlI.

Washington. January 1.-The House committee on rivers and harbors expects to report a bill making appropriations for rivers and harbor work, but as yet nothing definite can be learned as to the amount it will carry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-21
TnuLarc ~ pig Ereh

Speaking of the value Of tankaRe AZ
a feed for pigs, a United States bulle
tin says: "fn view Of Increasing use of
tankage as a food for pigs and the ben
e6cial results reported by feeders az
attending this use. tho Indiana station
has carried Or experiments which
show that as d feeding material for
pigs tankage offers certain advantages
II contains high percentage of pro
tcin and an amount Of phospbric acid
that materially eXccls that found In
any grain or byproduct OF mills. The
phOsphoIic acid for pigs ia useful In
building up bone structure. An impor
tant feature with our pigs of today
while the protein has value univer
sally recognized by feeders. These ex
perimeDts also strongly emphasize the
weakness of using cUnmeal as n sin
gle ration In feeding growing, fatten
ing pigs and indicates the great value
of adding food rich In protein (such
a. tankageD 10 the corn, thus producing
n better balanced ration and securing
more desira bic results in both health
and growth