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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Youngblood Is Candidate.

Col. William Youngblood of Alabama, who Is one of the old line republicans of that state, is a candidate for q place in platform.
 Colonel Youngblood has received the in- dorsement of the Alabama delegation and believes that when the President hears him out his name will go to the Senate. On looking over the directory Colonel Youngblood finds that there are only four southern men In the diplomatic and con- sular service. In the city of Washington alone there are four times this number in the service, while New York can boast of more than a score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Heavy Miss|t is Thrown at
 Presidents Train
FELL AT MAJOR HAYES FEET
President Regards It as the Wanton Act of Some Boy, Although 1t Could Easily Have Re-
 suited Fatally.

Washington. December 2.-Some un- known person hurled heavy iron plumb bob through d window of one of the cars on President Roosevelt's special train to- night on the run from Princeton to Wash ington.
 The missile, which was thrown with terrific force, crashed through the Gothic stained glass transom of a window of the combination car Salvius and fell al the feet of Major Webb Hayes, son of the late President Rutherford B. Hayes. who was a guest of the President on the trip to the army and navy football game
 Fragments of broken glass fell on Major Hayes who was sitting with his back to the window reading. but did not injure him In any way Major Hayes stopped and picked up the iron missile which so narrowly had missed his head, and then rose and examined the broken window. The frame of the window was broken where the plumb bob had struck it, so great was the force with which it had been hurled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
American Gold In Mexico.

Mexico City, December "A quarter Of a million dollars in American twenty dollar gold pieces has arrived here for the account of the exchange and currency commission. This being the first shipment of gold received by the commission for Mexican dollars recently exported amounting to s3,Ooo,Ooo from its reserve fund. The American gold being of the same fneness as the Mexican standard. will be reminted and issued in the form of Mexican gold coins according to the new law. During the last ten years the pro- duction of gold here totalled nearly s53.- 00O 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
EIGHTEEN MINERS
 INSTANTLY KILLED
Explosion in Wyoming Caught
 Men at Work
BLOWN OUT SHOT THE CAUSE
Rescuers Were for Many Hours Un- able to Enter the Mine Be- cause of the After
 Damp.

Diamondville, Wyo., December 2.-Eigh- ten miners lost their lives in an explosion late last night in the Diamond Coal and Coke Co.'S mine No. l. It is believed that all the men were instantly killed. It is thought blown out" shot caused the explosion which wrecked the mine. The shock of the explosion was felt all over the town rocking buildings so violently that their occupants ran out into the open. It was late this afternoon before the first rescue party entered the mine. The explosion occurred HOO feet under ground and at least 5000 feet from the mouth of the shaft. The explosion wreck ed the brattice and blocked the entrance of the lower levels of the mine, necessitat- ing the removal of much debris before the miners could be reached. When the rescuers finally went into the mine none could remain long. The crowds around the portal watched as car after car came up from below. but they brought up only rescuers who had been overcome by the after damp. It was nearly noon before the first body was brought up.
 Every man in the mine perished. The night force was at work. their work consisting in knocking down the coal to be brought out by the day shift. The loss of life would have been far greater had the accident occurred in the day time.
 Many engineers who came direct to the mines from England were employed at Diamondville and it is believed ma jority of the dead are Englishmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Santa Fe Official Resigns.

Chicago. December 2.--E. D. Kenna, first vice president of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company, has re- signed. MT. Kenna Is in Europe and con- veyed his resignation to President Ripley by cable today. His resignation Is said to be due largely to the loss of favorite child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Murder In Second Decree.

Norfolk, Va, December 2.-After having been out over ten hours. the jury in the trial of Capt. Edwin Jones. charged with the murder of Maude Cameron Robinson. returned verdict of murder in the, sec- ond degree tonight. fixing the pGnalty at eighteen years in the penitentiary. A mo- ton was made for q new triaJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Vanderbilt Coach to Marry.

Nashville, Tenn. December 2.-As the members of the Vanderbilt football team went on the field Thursday to battle with Sewanee, Dan McGugin. their coach. of Michigan and pupil of Yost, announced
 to Miss Virginia Fte, daughter of one of the most prominent business men of Nash vile. ''Hurry-up" Yost will be the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Owen Makes Appointment.

Montgomery. December 2.-Dr. Thomas M. Owen. commander-in-chief of the Uni ted Sons of Confederate Veterans today appointed Hugh c. McCallum of Jackson- vile, Fla. as commander of the division to success George Matthews. F. B. Hon of Charleston. w. Va, was chosen to suc- oeed Commander ChurchmW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Trouble With Vladimir.

Paris, December 2.-The Journal this morning publishes a St. Petersburg dis patch which was carried to Eydtkuhnen (East Prussia) by courier and which re- peats the recent reports relative to a violent scene in the palace at Tsarsko- Selo. The Journal says that the trouble was between Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Vladimir and was relative to Grand Duke Cyril. The paper adds:
 Ut is certain that something extraor- dinary occurred there besides the dis affection of the guards and that the whole domestic staff at the palace is now pre- pairing to strike."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Fruit Suit Settled.

Kingston December 1.-The suit of s. S. Smith, formerly manager of the United Fruit company in Jamaica, for $25 GOO damages against the company for wrong ful dismissal was settled today. The United Fruit company will pay MT. Smith $3G0O for breach of agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
New Liner Sails.

Liverpool, December 2--The new cunard liner turbine steamer Carbina sailed from here today on her maiden voyage to New York with big complement of passen- gers. Several marine engineers are on board to observe the working of the tur- pines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
MllIiken to Be Bankrupt.

New York. December 2.-F. Milliken & Co., who did business as brokers, today filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of $66,020 and assets of s27170. The firm Is composed of Earle Milliken and Ira Milliken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Keller Follows Crumpacker.

Representative and Former Speaker J. Warren Kiefer of Ohio announces that he will introduce bill in the coming Congress decreasing the representation of the southern states in Congress. The indications are that Keller will not suc- ceed any better than Crumpacker of In- diana
 All of the Alabama members have ar- rived for the coming session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
BeverIdge Predicts Success.

T have never before predicted that a statehood bill will get through Congress ,'' said Senator Beveridge of Indiana today. but l now feel justified In saying that this Congress will pass a bill admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as ono state and Arizona and New Mexico as another" Senator Beveridge Is chairman of the Senate territories committee and his views therefore possess considerable weight. The understanding Is that resentative Hamilton of Michigan again introduce his joint statehoo with every probability that 1t will the House before the holidays
 will. of course, be the usual oppo. to it In the Senate but with Sc, Beverdge and the other leaders lin for it, the chances of it's passar more favorable than they ha' been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
May Destroy the Liens.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, December D. The striking telegraphers here threaten, in case reprisals are made against them, to destroy the government lines.
 Owing to the abolishment of martial law many political offenders have been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Messages Gan Neither Come Nor Go from the En-
 pirt by Wire
BIG FIRE IS REPORTED
 ID BE RAGING IS WARSAW
Paris Papers Say the Recent Disturb. ances In the Castle Involved Grand Dukes Vladimir
 and Cyril.

Warsaw, December 2.-d1.5e p. m.)-The railroad telegraph operator at Moscow says that great incendiary conhagration Is raging there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Coal Famine Threatened.

Lodz Russian Poland, December "A coal famine Is threatened and the fac- tories here may be forced to suspend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
BOTH PARTIES HOLD CAUCUSES Williams Outlines Policy of ths
 Minority CANNON ID REPUBLICANS Says Since 1861 the History of the Republican Party Has Been
 the History of the
 Country.
CANNON ID REPUBLICANS

Washington, December 2.-For two hours today the democratic members of the House of Representatives discussed party policies and procedure with view to solidifying the minority and acting harmoniously on all matters of a parti- san character that may come before the House
 This discussion followed the nomina- tion of officers to be voted for on Mon day next and was precipitated by a varie- ty of resolutions on these subjects John Sharp Williams was unanimously chosen as the nominee for speaker and this ac- tion of the caucus makes him the minor ity leader for the ensuing Congress to succeed himself.
 After he had been chosen for another term as minority leader MT. Williams addressed the caucus on matters of policy and the importance of a virile minority He spoke for nearly an hour and in viz orous terms repudited the idea alleged to have been put forth by republicans that the democratic was a do-nothing party. He referred to the long period that the democratic party was in power and de- clared very emphatically that the record of that long trust compared very favora- bly, with that of any party in charge of any government at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

doorkeeper, J. R. Yalor of Arkansas; post
 master. Robert L. Douglas of South Car
 olina; chaplain, the Rev Austin Crouch of Alabama.
 Employees Are Reelected. The minority has always been allowed number of special employees and these
 are named by the democratic caucus and are accepted by the majority. All the special employees who served in the last Congress for the democrats were renomi-
 mated as follows:
 Isaac R. Hill. Ohio; Joseph J. sinnott Virginia: Felton B. Knight. Georgia;
 James F. English. California. A resolution introduced by MT. Bart
 lett was adopted providing that the mi-
 nority shall oppose the adoption by the
 House of Representatives of any set of
 rules to continue in force more than thirty days.
 Five amendments proposed to the rules of the House were referred to commit
 tee consisting of Messrs. Williams of Mis- sissippi DeArmond, Missouri McCary, Massachusetts; Howard, Georgia, and Smith of Kentucky.
 The first amendment proposed provided that there shall be one calendar and that all bills and reports are to be considered in the order of report unless given prece-
 dence by two-thirds vote. This amend ment is not to apply to appropriation bflls The second amendment provides that the special rule for the consideration of any bill shall be passed only by two-thirds vote. In the third amendment provision Is made that all appropriation bills shall be given one reading and then referred to the appropriations committee. which shall
 make one general appropriation bill. The fourth amendment rtipulates that no speeches shall he included in the Con- gressional Record which have not actually been delivered on the floor of the stouse. l The last amendment provides that all
 motions of unanimous consent of the con- | sideration of measure are to be given -~----------------------
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Ice Stops Boats.

The Associated Press is endeavoring to get into communication with the corre- spondent at Helsingfors. but there is some doubt as to whether the water is sufficiently free from ice to permit of boats crossing to Helsingfo from Rus sian ports.
 The Associated Press and the Reuter- Telegram company as we'll as the English newspapers have sent urgent dispatches to their correspondents all over Russia. and especially at frontier points to secure news from St. Petersburg and the inter- for: but none of the cable companies in London had received word up to mid night. Furthermore the companies are unable to say what prospects there are for a renewal of communication.
 Warsaw Is the only point from which any Russian news has been received since early this morning and this with the ex- ception of private message over rail- road line briefly speaking of a conflagra- ton at Moscow was practically confined to events at Warsaw and Lodz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

London. December 2.-Up to midnight London. Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Stockholm were completely cut. off from telegraphic communication with St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Free Trade for Philippines.

MT w lllldlilS Ssilu that tHe ueInOCTdtlC party favored free trade for the Philip pine Islands It did not believe that these islands should be retained by this government but 1t did believe they should have all of the benefits accruing under the American flag as long as that flag fioated over them.
 Concerning the predominant question of railway rate legislation he decalared that such legislation was in accord with the general democratic principles for special privilege to none and equal opportunities for all. He declared that without the aid of the President the democratic party aould do nothing at ti-' time In the way : of rate legislation that on the other hand the President and his followers democrats.
 MT. Williams then spoke with great emphasis about the prevalence of graft in the government service which he said had lifted it's head in the diplomatic ser vice in Venezuela in the public land ser- vice, In the postoffce and agricultural de- partments and elsewhere. In business cir cles graft had become worse than in politics. Graft was the result of corrupt ideas, which must necessarily have breeding place somewhere, and MT. Will lims declared that "The principle of pro- tection" was this breeding place.
 "It is not far cry" declared MT. Will Hams, from the position of the man who thinks that the laws should be fixed so as to put money into his pockets, to the position of the man who wants city fran chises fixed so as to put money into his pocket, and 1t Is not a far reach from these to the insurance director who. act ing as trustee, controls the money so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Submit Minority Reports.

Submit Minority Reports.
 The chief discussion was precipitated on a resolution introduced by Representa- tive Lloyd of Missouri. which was finally adopted. It requires members of the mil nority of various committees to submit minority reports on bills where democratic principles are violated, in the opinion of such minority members. Some opposition developed to this resolution as 1t was considered by several members of the caucus to cast reflection on minority members of committees during previous sessions of Congress. MT. Williams. in his speech accepting the nomination for speaker had expressed views in line with the resolution. Both he and MT. Lloyd disclaimed any intention of refiecting on members of the party. but insisted that the resolution was somewhat pronounced and MT. Fitzgerald of New York. after declaring that it was instruction to dem ocrats to do their duty, which he claimed was unnecessary. moved to lay the reso- lution on the table. This motion failed to carry and the resolution finally was adonted. Among others who took part in the discussion were Messrs. Cochran of New York, Smith of Kentucky. Sulzer of New York. and Bartlett of Georgia.
 The proceedings of the caucus were without special incident. It was called together promptly at F o'clock by MT. Hay of Virginia, who was chairman of the caucus during the last Congress. and Congressman Bowers of Mississippi and Robertson of Louisiana, secretaries. After Mr. Williams had been chosen for the speaker and had made his speech the fol- lowing officers were nominated without opposition:
 Clerk, former Representative William s. Cowherd of Missouri; sergeant-at- arms, Charles A. Edwards of Texan;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

doorkeeper, J. R. Yalor of Arkansas; post master. Robert L. Douglas of South Car olina; chaplain, the Rev. Austin Crouch of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
Tariff Is Abiding Issue.

MT. Williams said that there were a lot of temporary issues to be lighted and that the abiding issue of the tariff will remain so until it is setf1sd aright." He added that the only right way to settle it was by divorcing business from the gov ernment as the men seeking legislation were a source of political corruption
 Democrats are conservative.' he con tinued, whenever they come to conserva- tive things; equitable, equal and just, and they are radical whenever they come to tearing up by the roots abuses and the exploitations of the masses by the char tered interests. It all depends upon the particular question to be submitted to them for their judgment. but they are never consistently either radical or con- servative all of the time"
 MT. Williams pointed out to the mem bers of the caucus the folly of giving aid to the enemies of democracy by dividing the democratic forces into two parties by a mere distinction of words and, in conclusions enjoined upon the members of the minority the importance of effective constructive party action instead of mere censorship and criticism. though both of these were at times, of the highest im- portance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-13
STUBS SETTLED 1T.
Old EmpIoye Who Sued for $4,000
Accepts $500.

Kansas City, Kan. May 13.-In
Judge Teasdale's division of the circuit
court yesterday afternoon a case. in
which w. r. Stubs. chairman of the
Republican central committee of Kan
sas, was sued by J. E. HUT, an expert
accountant, was dismissed by agree
ment of parties to the suit, Stubs
paying $4,000. HUT sued for a little
more than $4,000.
HUT had been employed by the
Stubs Construction company as
bookkeeper, and worked for a little
over a year, his term of service end
ing in May, 1908. He claimed he was
to have been paid $4,000 a year sal
airy, $50 a month of which was to
have been cash. The difference be-
tween the yearly salary and that
which was paid him per month was
to be credited to him on the purchase
of stock of the company. At the ac-
counting time HUT alleged Stubs re-
fused to deliver the one-tenth of the
capital stock as he claimed was due
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-13
NOW
United Brethren Conference
Won't Allow Pullman Fares.
Delegates Should Give Up Some
thing for Church.
MANY REPORTS MADE.
Need of UnificatiOn Of Education
al Work.
Now Is Colleges Belonging to
the Denomination.
MANY REPORTS MADE.

The members of the general confer
ente of the United Brethren became
involved in a wrangIe, Friday after
noon, over the question of expenses
A number of the delegates wanted
their Pullman expenses paid, while
others considered it entirely unneces-
sary and declared It as extravaganza
and luxury.
The church Is paying a portion Of
the expenses of the delegates. The
railway fares to and from Topeka, the
hotel and boarding house bills to the
extent Of $3.50 per week are being
assumed by the church management.
Anything above these amounts has
to be assumed by the various delegates
at their own personal expense AS
soon as the question arose as to
VIII ether Pullman fares were to be in
from various portions of representa-
tive hall and either urged that the ex-
pense be assumed or that it be
ignored. Various members told how
well they had slept sitting up several
| nights in succession in the chair cars.
Another member stated that he
thought that the members of the
church were able to submit to some
! sacrifices for the church if they really
| appreciated the benefits of the churches
T l.
Funk, delegate, arose and stated that
the church was going to face a deficit
in taking care Of the delegates and that
if Pullman fares were to be included
that deficit Y ould be materially in
creased. This statement seemed to sink
deeply into the hearts of those pres
ent and finally on vote it was decided
to eliminate any expenses incurred on
in the way Of Pullman fares. The cost
to church will amount approximately
I ID so 600.
A large part of the afternoon was
! taken up with the reading of reports
from the various church boards and
/ their adoption on the part of the con
: ference
At the session in the afternoon over
/ which Bishop J. s. Mills of Annville,
/ Pa, presided the following reports were
! read. Board Of directors of Union BIB
! lical seminary board of educa ton,
4 business manager of Union Biblical
/ seminary; executive committee council
/ Of Young Peoples Christian Union.
/ The reports follow in part
The repCrt of the business manager
! showed that the seminary debt of $50.
/ 463 had been paid The four years just
! closed were specially a debt paying
/ period for all general interest OF the
! cnurcn. The endowment fund W as in
1 crea sed 1000. The receipts for the
/ quadrennium were $122, 17S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-13
MOB WANTED BLOOD.
Hanged a Negro Without Waiting to
Ascertain His Guilt.

Cairo Ill, May 13.-Tom Wither-
spoon, a negro, was taken from Off
GERS at Belmont, No, fifteen miles be-
low Cairo. at o'clock last evening.
by a mob of several hundred persons
and hanged in the public square to a
large swing.
Early Friday morning a negro said
to be Witherspoon, who only recently
returned from the Missouri prison,
went to the home of Fred Hess, three
miles below Belmont, and at the point
Of a. rife demanded $500. Hess. who
was formerly a member of the Mis-
souri, legislature, told the negro he did
not have that much money in the
! house. The negro ordered him to go
to Belmont and get the money He
compelled Hess to hitch I'D a, horse
and buggy and ordered him to get in
with his wife and child. The negro
then saddled another horse ana
mounting it told Hess to drive toward
Belmont, and when near that place
| the negro forced Mrs. Hess and child
/ to get out of the buggy and enter a
deserted shanty The negro then told
| Hess to drive to Belmont and to send
the money back by negro preacher
inside of one hour or he would kill
/ his wife and child.
! Hess hurried to Belmont and got
! the money and sent it back by a, ne
| gro preacher. The desperate immedi-
ately mounted the horse and rode up
the Iron Mountain tracks. A posse
was organized at once @nd Columbus
citizens and a small party followed the
negro on a switch engine and discov-
! cred he took refuge in the swamps
around First lake. BlOodhounds were
secured from Charleston and a negro
was found in a deserted shanty. He
was captured and taken to Belmont
by the officers. A mob of several hun
bred persons had formed in Belmont
and they took charge of the negro
and despite his begging and pleading
they rushed him into the public square
and secured rope from large
swing and strung the negro up a!
the guilty man.