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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
AGREEMENT WILL
 BE 4 DEAD LETTER
Cuban Congress Will Not Last
 Until November
LITTLE BUSINESS ON HAND
No More Sessions Will be Held, Save to Pass Soldiers Pay Bill and Possibly Few
 Others.

Havana. August 2.-It appears to be tacitly understood among the senators that the proposition to continue the ses- sions of congress until November, to which both houses originally agreed, shall be practically a dead letter, and that no more sessions shall be held except to pass the soldiers pay bill, and possibly few others The moderates recently have been most active in preventing quorums in the senate because the liberals would have had majorities enabling them to pass cer- tain liberal bills now before that body. The situation is disappointing to Amer jeans interested in the rice bill, who had relied upon President Palma and the moderate senators to put the bill through the senate Instead, the liberal leaders appear to be the bill's best friends, while the senators favorable to the administra- tion are either lukewarm or opposed to it.
 The friends of the bill cite as a final argument the fact that the United States is called upon to face deficit of $25,0O0,- GOO with $14.0O0.0 GOO loss on customs re- ceipts on account of Cuban reciprocity. this being offset only in measure by the $7.000000 increase in exports from the United States to Cuba during the first wear or reclprOc1ly. Ine AIltfitdilS tOu- tend that the measure with the refusal of Cuba to pass measure giving the United States fair share of the bene- fits of reciprocity. will prove strong factor at Washington against the con- t!nuation of the reciprocity treaty, es- pecially as Cuba has not changed her tariff in the direction of making her rec iprocity arrangements more favorable to the United States
 A few sugar producers are apprehensive of the possibility that the American mar ket for Cubas sugar will be cut off as a result of Cubas indifference toward the rice measure. The majority of the sena- tors, however, appear to regard the mat ter as of small importance, as affecting reciprocal relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cubans don't take readily to American rice, and they be- leve it would be impossible for the Unit ed States to supply the Cuban demand for the coming two years. In any event this and the pending presidential cam paign gives a basis for postponement of action on the measure.
 The house of representatives on June 2S by a vote of "A to 10 passed the rice bill, which it was expected would open the Cuban market to American rice, and en- courage the culture of rice in Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Blanchard Makes Statement.

Baton Rouge, La, August Ex-Governor Blanchard gave out q lengthy statement tonight covering all the developments in the controversy with Mississippi, in the course of which he said:
 While 1t Is my firm intention to em ploy the means at my command to af- ford adequate protection to the citizens of Louisiana and give them absolute im- munity from further acts of depreciation on the part of Mississippi quarantine guards, trust that further friction may be avoided. In the hope that serious trS uble might be ayerted thereby, l wired the governor of Mississippi this after noon' calling his attention to the pub lished reports of the acts of the Miss issippi quarantine patrol boats, and ad- vising him that offi-i,l reports confirmed these published statements. In this tele- gram I said:
 'I must ask immediate cessation. Prompt action by you will avert trou- ble"
 Later I received the following reply:
 Jackson. Miss. August 2 " Gov. N. c. Blanchard. Baton Rouge. La:
 I shall instruct the Mississippi quar- antine guards not to enter upon Louisi- ana territory or violate the law of Louisl- ana, and am going to also rec to it that the people of Louisiana are not permitted to violate the quarantine regulations of Mississippi. I see no necessity for any trouble. tSigned)
 "'JAME vARDAMAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
No Spread of Yellow Fever is
 Expected
ALI RUMORS ARE DENIED
Doctors Say There Are No New Cases of Fever in City and No Danger of Further h.
 lection.

Montgomery. August All Montgom- cry feels reassured tonight. and the ut most optimism exists regarding the vel low fever situation, if the one case exist ing in the emergency hospital may be so impressively styled.
 Not only have no new cases developed today, but there Is not single suspicious case under surveillance by the board of health. The lone patient who Is held at the emergency hospital has practically recovered from the attack, and 1t is said that he will probably be released tomor- row night or the next day
 Many people, frightened by the bare prospect of the presence of yellow fever, have left the city, but this was to have been expected, and the number of depart- ures has been much less than anticipated. To all appearances tonight, what little uneasiness that existed among the people of Montgomery is being rapidly dlssipated and the authorities do not believe many more days will elapse before resump- ton of normal conditions.
 Birmingham and few of the smaller towns of the state have thought neces- sary to quarantine against Montgomery, but it is believed these restrictions will be lifted very soon.
 The following official statement has just been issued:
 we hear that number of rumors are a1oat both at home and abroad, to the effect that new suspicious cases of yellow fever have developed in Montgomery to- day. We assure the public that there is no foundation whatever for these rumors There is no suspicious eases of fever in Montgomery, and we do not believe that one will develop from the imported case now at the emergency hospital
 ''WM. WILKINSON,
 "R. GOLDTHWAITE,
 "SIiIRLEY BRAGG,
 "J. l.. GASTON,
 Board of Health
 'R. N. PITTS,
 County Health Officer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
TROUBLE ENDED.
Administrator Will have Charge of
 MulhoIland Estate.

Chicago, August 2.-An end to the strug gle over the custod.' of Mrs. Sarah Null holland, the wealthy widow of vicksburg, Miss, was reached in the superior court this afternoon when the parties to the controversy, Mrs May Powell and the Misses Daisy and Marie Mulholand, agreed to dismiss ,he habeas corpus pro- ceedings begun by Mrs. Powell, who al legd that her mother was being held a prisoner by her two unmarried daughters.
 It was agreed that Patrick Henry of Vicksburg the administrator of the Null holland estate. shall have the manage ment of the affairs of Mrs. Mulholland in the future. He will decide where she will live and at what times she will visit her daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
CHATTANOOGA MAN
 IS KILLED BY CAR
E. L. Wiley Thrown Under Trailer While Attempting to Board Car
 and Has Both Legs Cut Off.

Chattanooga, August 2.-(Speciai)-E. L' Wiley, a professor in a local business col lege, was thrown under the trailer of an electric car while attempting to board the latter as it was running at high rate of speed late this afternoon and was killed. Wiley signalled to the motorman to stop, but when the ears speed was not siackened he attempted to board the rear platform. His foot slipped and he was thrown directly on the track in such po- sition as to allow the trailer to run over him, severing both legs above the knee. He was carried to Erlanger hospital, where he died an hour later.
 Professor Wiley showed remarkable courage after the accident, and was con scious until few minutes before he died. The unfortunate man was very popular here and his untimely death is d source of much regret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
|DANZIGER TELLS
 OF JEWS ABROAD
TERRIBLE CONDITION AMONG RUSSIAN JEWS WHO HAVE GONE TO ENGLAND TO COME TO AMERICA.

Washington, August 2.-Dr. Adoph E. Danziger, formerly United States consul at Madrid, arrived here today to lay be- fore the department of commerce and la bor memorandum concerning the condi- tions of the Jews abroad, the information being gathered at the request of the de- partment of the United States bureau of immigration in dealing with that class of immigrants.
 Tn England Germany and Russia" said Dr. Danziger in reviewing his obser- vations today. what struck me most notably was the hopseful views the Jews take of America.
 sThe people met were hoping that the President would take the opportunity that presented itself to Induce the Russian government to grant them freedom, or at least to give them equal rights in Rus sia Many of the Russian Jews do not want to leave that country They are farmers and are a hardy and brave peo- pie. They love their country in spite Of the terrible oppression that has been brought upon them by the Russian gov ernment.
 T found a terrible condition among the Russian Jews who have gone to England to come to this country. The steamship companies are afraid to bring them here for fear they will be declared paupers with the result that the steamship com panies would have to take them back to England. In order to refuse them pas sage when they have money to pay their way. the doctors of the company invent excuses They declare they are suffering from some kind of an eye disease or some other imaginary illness. The fact is the Jews there are powerful fellows, who have had their muscles trained on farms in Russia They are not only farmers, but mechanics of all kinds
 Dr. Danziger expressed the opimoh tnat inc south offered place for the Jews if inc interests there were anxious to ob- tain white labor for farm work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
COMPANIES WILL
 BE INVESTIGATED
THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF NEW YORK WILL BE PRoBEp BY COMMISSIONERS OF FOUR STATES.

Chicago, August 2-Three large insur- ance companies of New York are to be investigated by the insurance commission CTS of Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minnesota as the result of the meet ing of eight insurance commissioners held today. Another result of the con ference is to be the interstate investi- gation of all large insurance companies, so that misapplication of funds and mis- management may become a thing of the past.
 It was the unanimous opinion of the experts attending the convention that there should be interstate inspection of insurance companies, and by that method fair and unpreJudiced reports would be made on all Only those known to be in favor of such a-saove and men known to be among the reform commissioners tend the conference and it is said that so-called combination is to be formed whereby several commissioners will look into the business of all life insurance companies having licenses to operate in their respective states. Some of those present at todays meeting were unable to agree with the four men taking the initiative in the investigation because of lack of power. These men, it Is expected later, will join the move and make it unanimous among western and southern states.
 The men who will go to New York on August 10 and begin the investigation are R. D. Folk. state treasurer of Tennessee and ex-officio inspector commissioner; Henry R. Prewitt insurance commissioner of Kentucky: z. M. Host, insurance com missioner of Wisconsin, and Thomas D. O'Brien, insurance commissioner of Min ntsota
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
BISHOP HARoRovE DEAD.
Was Born in Alabama and Led Hon.
 ored Career.

Nashville, Tenn, August 2.-Bishop R. K Hargrove of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, died at his home here shortly after midnight. He had been in feeble health for year past and seriously i'll since Friday. He was born in Pickens county Ala. September r. 1929, and after being graduated from the University of Alabama was for time instructor in mathematics there. In 1851 he entered the Alabama conference and during the civil war was a chaplain in the Confederate army Later he was president of Gen. tenary institute at Summerfield. Tenn. going thence to the Kentucqy conference. returning from there to accept the pres idency of the Tennessee Female college at Franklin.
 In 1876 he represented the southern church on the Cape May commission and in 1882 was elected bishop The board of trust of Vanderbilt university made Bish- op Hargrove it's president in 1889. in which position he served until last spring when he resigned because of feeble health.
 Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
PokotiIoff Arrives.

Victoria. B. C., August 2.-Dimitri D. Pokotiloff, member of the Russian peace envoy suite. arrived by the steamer Elm press of Japan today on his way to Ports mouth, N. H., where he will assist M Witte and Baron Rosen in the forth coming peace go.iations. M fokotloff declined to discuss the peace question in any phase. stating he did not know any thing in that regard himself, having had no instructions from his government as to his position He had gone to Pekin to succeed the late M. Lessar as Russian min ister. and. had been there a week when he received a telegram from St. Peters, burg directing him to proceed to the United States to .-ttend the peace nego- tiations. He said he does not know what present.
 M. Pokotiloff does rot regard the Chi nese boycott as likely to prove serious movement. It has not given sanction. he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Appraisers Make Report.

Buffalo. N r., August 2--George P. Heating and George Teller, appraisers of the defunct German bank. filed their re- port today. It shows that though the face value of the banks assets was s6, 7s9,- 176 actual par value. as estimated by the appraisers. is about s3.99O707. The two items showing the greatest depreciation are demand notes and time notes The face value of demand notes was $1. .252, ,s24; actual value, s399973. Time notes total s. 077 46S; Appraised value. g. .227. BPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
NEGROES AROUSED.
Will Fight Attempt to Repeal Jim
 Crow" Law.

Memphis. Tenn, August 2.--For the pur- pose of fighting any attempt to repeal the Jim Crow law, mass meeting of negroes will be held next Sunday. A num- Der of negroes have signifed their inten- tion of attending the meeting
 Before the passage of the Jim Crow law mass meeting was held by the negroes to petition the legislature to let the law go through. Some of the negroes claim that all of their race, especially the laborers, are in favor of the law. They worked for it and do not want to see 1t repealed.
 The meeting Sunday Is for the purpose of counteractng any work done against the law by negroes who are opposed to it. It Is said counsel will be employed by those favoring the law, and every step taken by those opposed to it will be con- tested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Says Trouble Between Louisiana and Mississippi is Much
 Ado About Nothing
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
 ANE CALMNESS IS NEEDED
Governor Blanchard Makes Statement Saying He Hopes That Further Friction May Be Avoided Be-
 tween the States.

Jackson, Miss, August 2-When asked for a statement regarding the reported invasion of Louisiana soil by Mlsslssippi troops doing quarantine on the gull coast and n complaint received from Cover nor Blanchard to this effect. Governor Vardaman declared that the whole affair was much ado about nothing. and at ached very little seriousness to the ru- mors of an impending conflict between the two states.
 He said:
 T have received telegram from Gov ernor Blanchard stating that the Mis- sssippi quarantine guards had entered on the territory of Louisiana and otherwise interferred with the rights of the people of Louisiana. 1 wired Governor Blanchard that this was without my knowledge. or order ,and that l should see to it that this was not repeated.
 All this talk reminds me of some of the scenes portrayed bly Cervantes in thai famous romance, Don Quixote.' I repeat that l shall not permit the rights oi Louisianians to be violated by the Missis- sippi quarantine guards, and l want to emphasize tine fact that 1 shall not per init the people of Louisiana to violate the quarantine regulations as promulgated by the state board of health. II Is my pur- pose to increase the force of guards and double their vigilance. If the fever gets into Mississippi. Madame Stegomyia will have to fly high.
 Is Without Justification.
 "The much-tallSed of conflict between the states of Mississippi and Louisiana is so far as 1 know without justification in fact. If the quarantine guards of Mis- sissippi have been guilty of indscretion, it has not been reported to me by the of- flcer in charge of the guards. and I can- not believe that they have done anything wrong. l have instructed the guards to remain on Mississippi soil and to be care ful In the enforcement of the quarantine regulations promulgated by the Missis- sippi state board of health and not to do anything improper The intmation of an armed conflict between the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. whose friend ship has been so cordial and of such long standing, is absolutely ridiculous to me
 T shall not permit the quarantine guards or any other Mississippian to vio- late the rights of Louisiana. or her peo- pie. and I am sure the honorable gover- nor of Louisiana reciprooates that senti- ment.
 T regard the yellow fever situation as probably more serious than since it's first appearance in the city of New Orleans two or three months ago, Every effort will be made by me to keep the fever ou. of Mississippi I shall enlarge the quarantine forces, and double the vigilance of the guards. The situation Is serious and calls for calm and deliberate action, rather than mock heroics and Don Quixotic war fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Steamboat Man Dead.

stLouis, August 2.-william H. Lang dale. 75 years old. who for thirty five years superintended the stocking of an- chor steamboats plying between St. Louis and New Orleans. was found dead in bed ct his home today. Death was due to apopexy. He was born in England and was descendent of Sir Thomas Langdon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Nd Comment Made.

New York, August 2.-At the headquar- ters of the Japanese peace commission tonight nd comment was made upon the Associated Press interview with M Witte Aimar Sato. who has met all interviewers since the Japanese delegation arrived in New York said tonight that Baron Ko- mura would make no statement at this time. and from personal standpoint Sato thought that to make any statement or comment at all would be entering the controversy prematurely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Candy Men Convene.

gates were in attendance here today at the opening session of the convention of the National Jobbers' Confectioners as- sociation. The object of the meeting Is to discourage the manufacture of adulter- ated candy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
paekers Will be Prose cuted.

Oyster Bay, August 2.--Among the mat ters which the President and Attorney General Moody considered today was the prosecution of the meat packers under in- dictment in Chicago. The prosecution will be pressed vigorously by the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Kelly Made President.

New York. August 2.--At the meeting of the directors of the American Steel Foun- dries, held today. William " Kelly was elected president to succeed Charles Mil- Ter resigned. Mir. Kelly continues as chair- man of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
STRAINED RELATIONS WITH
 MISSISSIPPI CONTINUE
Situation Not Improved by Statement Given Out by Gov. vardaman. Quarantine Guards Will Be ln-
 creased.
Yellow Fever Situation.

New Orleans, August 2.-The record up to 6 p. m. is as follows: New cases. 32.
 Total cases to date, 378. Deaths today, Il. Total deaths to date, 79. New sub-foci. 4.
 Total sub-foci. 54
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 IS IN THE FIGHT
PRESIDENT FISH SAYS THAT HIS ROAD WILL ENDEAVOR TO DIRECT GRAIN BUSINESS TO NEW ORLEANS.

Chicago, August 2.-Speaking of the fight between the railroads operating to New York and the lines to the Gulf of Mexico ports. for export grain business, President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois that the Illinois Central was in the ex- port business to stay
 We shall attempt to influence all the export business possible via New Or leans,' said President Fish. Last year we got most of the traffic that belonged to us and this year we shall get more from present indications. large part of the west, we contend, is naturally tributary to the Gulf of Mexico ports, particularly New Orleans. While I would do nothing to injure New York my home city. 1 believe that it has had more than its legitimate share of the export grain traffic from the vest
 In discussing the work of the interstate commerce commission. President Fish de- clared that he was in favor of making that body court of record. capable of enforcing the rulings, or passing the strongest kind of legislation tending to wipe out every known form of rebate that bears the ear mark of discrimina- tion.
 Additional laws to prevent rate dis crimination cannot be made too strong" said he. "The midnight tariff may be eliminated by making 1t necessary to file notice of a reduction in rates at least ten days before such relinqushnlent Is to be made. But the government should not attempt to go into the business of naming rates, that is, of vesting itself with rate making power. Shippers do not want that, because it would mean in the end distance tariffs, and that would eliminate competition, not only among the rail- roads. but between producers. shippers and communities. It would also mean that in short time the government must fix the price of all commodities. It would repress, make all districts depend upon local consumption. and hurt business in a thousand ways"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Bank Robbed

DanvilIe, H., August 2-The bank at Royal, Champaign county. was broken open and robbed of 5000 early today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Will not Rescind Orders.

''I trust that Governor vardamans as- surances will prevent a recurrence of the Invasion of Louisiana waters. and un- warranted seizure of Louisiana ships I see no reason, however. to rescind my orders for the protection of Jouisiana's citizens. If the Mississippi quarantine boats have exceeded the orders of the governor of Mississippi in the past. there Is danger of their repeating their recent depredations Ii is my intention to ex- haust every means in my power to secure the release of the vessels captured. and held at Ship Island As long as the citizens keep within the law they will be protected in their rights. And their right to cruise in navigabe waterways of the United States cannot be questioned.
 .'AIssissippi's governor may prevent Louisiana boats from landing on Mississ- ippi shores. but he may not challenge tho right of Louisiana boats to navigate the lakes. channels and sounds leading to the gulf"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03

prominence WAS given to the movement in America than in Gilman.
 M Pokoltilon. who Is 70 years of age is an expert on Chinese. Monsolian and Manchurian affairs and he has had much experience in connection with Russian work in the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
Senior Russian Peace Envoy
 is in Good HsafA
GIVES OUT I sTATt dT
Has Words of Praise 9 A'resident Roosevelt and Dwel> Friendly Feeling Russia Cherishes for
 the United States.

New York, August 2-The steamship William Der Crosse, with Sergius Wltte, the senior Russian peace envoy, arrived in quarantine this afternoon. MT Witte was in good health. The ship had a good passage, the sea being smooth except on Saturday and Monday, when it was little rough.
 On shipboard MT. Witte was generally reticent when the subject of his mission was mentioned. However, to an Asso- ciated Press correspondent, who accom- panied him from Cherbourg, MT. Witte said:
 Almost everywhere in Europe as well as in America, not only Russia, her forces, her resources and her power or resistance are not known. but the peo- ole are even mistaken about the true results of the war. The Russians have met reverses but this does not signify that they have lost the power that was known to the Muscovite empire before the war 1t does not mean Russia has become negligible quantity nor that the Japanese have acquired by result of the recent vie- tories. such a supremacy as to make the Russian empire consider them a truly re- doubtable enemy"