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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16
HOUSE WILL FIGHT
FOR ORIGINAL BILL
Caucus Votes to Stand by the
Statehood Measure
NO YIELDING TO SENATE
The Sentiment Is Expressed That the
House Has Already Yielded Too
Much to the Upper Branch
of Congress.
NO YIELDING TO SENATE

Washington. March 15.-As the result
of caucus which lasted for two and
half hours today, the republicans of the
House voted 1876 to 30 to stand by the
statehood bill as 1t passed the House.
and ask the Senate for a conference on
the measure. This vote followed imr
mediately after resolution offered by
Mr.. Mondell, of Wyoming, representing
the insurgents. had been defeated, 1913 to
49, the Mondell resolution being to add
to the Senate amendment eliminating
Arizona and New Mexico from the bill
and asking conference on the minor
amendments in the measure.
Several speeches were made. They were
limited to five minutes each. but in the
case of Speaker Cannon and Mr. Hamil-
ton of Michigan. chairman of the com
mittee on territories, the time was ex-
tended. Mr.. Hamilton opened the discus
sion with a plea for the original House
bill. He said 1t already had been en-
dorsed by three republican conferences
He discussed and opposed the Foraker
amendment, declaring it to be in the in
terest of corporations in the two terrific
ries affected He commended that the bill
was supported by the President and by
Speaker Cannon. Let us follow them and
fight it out with the Senate" was his
concluding admonition.
Mr. Mondell in Offering his proposition
for concurrence, paid a high tribute to
the speaker, but declared that those
who opposed his position We're only acting
in accordance with their duty. He dis
cussed the binding effect of the caucus,
and declared he should not be bound by
this one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

Miss Mary Ware will be sponsor for
the Athletic club tonight in its game
against Auburn, and her maids of honor
will be Miss Margaret Mccormack ana
Miss Linley Graham.
Auburn's sponsor will be Miss Eula
Drennen and her maids of honor, Miss
Lucille Davidson and Miss Lizzie Morris
Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Aldrich were In
town on Wednesday from Rajah Lodge.
Mrs Aldrch spent the day shopping and
in the evening she and Mr. Aldrieh re-
ceived at the Hillman, number of their
friends calling. Mrs. Aldrich looked par
ticularly charming in an afternoon gown
of red silk showing the changeable eff
fects and trimmed richly with lace. Her
carriage wrap later in the evening was
of satin in an exquisite wine shade, lined
with pale blue satin and trimmed with
fur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

oh forget sometimes your tiresome rules
Your books that with facts are RTE,
And learn little in nature's schools
OF a beautiful care-free life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-16

The Council of Jewish women will meet
this afternoon with. Mrs. Morris Adler
at her residence on Highland avenue at
3 o'clock. The topic under discussion will
be "'rhe Jew as a Statesman in Amer
lean History" which will be led by Mrs
Adler
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
MEN ROASTED TO DEATH.
Three Die 10 Freight Wreck at
Keyser, w. Va.

Keyser, w. Va, (Special) Two rail-
road men were slowly roasted to death in
a freight wreck which occurred in the
Keyser yards of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company
A third man died later in the hospital
A runaway Baltimore and Ohio yard
engine crashed into a string of second
division cabooses lying on sidetrack,
smashing the cabooses to kindling wood,
killing two men and seriously injuring
two others.
Conductor Jennings and Brakeman
Keyser were slowly roasted to death. AS
they were being consumed by the flames
their cries for help could be heard. The
Keyser Fire Department fought the
flames, but before the bodies were reach
ed they were burned beyond recognition
and one could not be told from the other
The injured men were taken to the
Keyser Hospital Two yard engines
sideswiped in the Keyser yards, one tear
ing away the cab of the other, which
threw the engineer and fireman out and
Jared the throttle of the wrecked engine
wide open. This engine ran away down
the sidetrack, into the cabooses and
dashed them against string of steel
hoppers, telescoping the three cabooses,
in which several trainmen were sleeping.
The smashed cabooses caught fire. The
bodies were removed to the morgue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
sIOO, 600 900 More Experts.

According to bulletin issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor, the
exports from the United States for the
first eight months of the fiscal year 1906
are $Ioo,ooo,ooo in value in excess OF
those of the corresponding months OF
1905. The imports are ST., 100000 great
er.
The increase of exports of nanufac-
lures occurs chiefly in cotton goods, iron
and steel manufactures, cars and car
riages, manufactures of wood, mineral
oils and leather. Wheat and wheat -four
exports increased about $34ooo,ooo, corn
nearly $2o,ooo,ooo oats over SIo,ooo,ooo
and provisions $33,ooo,ooo.
On the import side, all groups show an
increase except articles of food, which
in the eight months, ended with Feb
ruary, 1906, amounted to but $I7I,ooo,-
600, against $I84,ooo,ooo for the same
time last year Coffee shows a fall OF
nearly $I2,oooooo and sugar $5,ooo,ooo
The most remarkable increase in the I'M
ports, says the bulletin, occurs in manu-
facturers' materials, which show a total
gain of over 100000 for the eight
months of 1900, as compared with the
same period of 1905
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
rowBoAr ON THE OHIO BLOWN UP.
One Man Hurled Overheard and Drowned
Others ScaIded.

Parkersburg, w. Va, (SpeciaD The
boiler of the towboat Hoxie, of Pitts
burg, on the Ohio River, exploded when
the boat was off Portland, o., at S
o'clock A. M. The boat sank within
five minutes. John Morgan, of Pitts
burg, was thrown overheard and drown
ed. Joseph Wheeler and Edward Nc
Gunningan were fatally burned and
scaIded An unknown man, of Ravens
wood, and John Casey, Of Pittsburg,
were badly scalded, but will recover.
Capt J. A. Woodford, formerly of
Charleston, now of Pittsburg, was in
command of the Hoxie, which belongs
to the Monongahela Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company Hoxie was coming
north with a tow of empty barges. His
boat stopped at Portland to drop a barge
and as it was pulling out the explosion
occurred. Both sides OF the steamer were
blown out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING.

The British government owns more
than $4,000 camels.
Attentive is the name of Britain's lat
est 25-knot scout ship.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, spent his
early life in an architects Office.
A government expert estimates that
the expenditure for advertising in 1906
was $I25,ooo,ooo.
Every vacancy has now been filled in
the House of Commons, and its member
ship of go is complete.
Steam OK" and steam camel are.
the names given to automobiles by the
natives of German Southwest Africa
Electric furnaces for the preparation
of those special alloys which enter into
the manufacture of modern steel are bel
ing adopted by several French producers.
Prince Louis of Bavaria is among the
few royal doctors. He is skilled sur
geon, and has performed several opera
tons in Madrid, where he was staylngl
before the marriage of his son.
For slandering the German Governor.
of the Cameroons, in West Africa, King
Alxwa has been sentenced TO nine years
penal servitlde, while other chiefs have,
been condemned TO terms varying from
one 20 seven years for similar offenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
FINANCIAL.

Germany is issuing $I4o,oooooo OF
new 3Ia per cent. bonds at 1901.
One big firm of bankers was credited
with loaning $4,000 900 at rs per cent.
William A. Dick, of Philadelphia, paid
$4,000 for New York Stock Exchange
seat.
Chicago Union Traction stock will be
assessed in the reorganization probably
$40 a share.
Great Northern's gross earnings in
March increased $646766, and the gain
for nine months was $5,7o5,455, or about
10 per cent.
The Philadelphia News Bureau has is
sued and will continue to issue a regular
supplement each month containing rail-
road earnings.
Joseph Wharton talks in most opti-
mistic way about pig iron, and he says
the furnaces will be kept busy at higher
prices for long time to come.
Street rutnor said that Hartman re-
above 1873, which was discovered by
traders, who then fastened to get out
Call money in New York rose to 80
per cent. last week. One large bank,
however, kept loaning blocks of $4,000
at per cent. The banks representative
who appeared at the exchange to make
the offers was nearly mobbed by large
borrowers.
81 guess if New York and Philadel-
phia squared all their accounts with each
other it would be found that New York
owes Philadelphia at least 100000
was the statement of one of the most
conspicuous bankers in Philadelphia.
1t will require $4,000 barrels of ce-
ment to build the sixty-four miles of rail-
road from Florida to Key West which
extends over the Florida Keys. Henry
NJ. Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate,
is building the road. At the deepest the
water separating the islands is twenty
three feet, and the roadbed is thirty
feet above the mean surface of the sea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
THE HARDEST PART OVER.
Dewey Dock Has Now Covered Half Of Her
Long Journey.

Washington D. c., (SpeciaD.-Of-
fcers at the Navy Department express
relief at the safe arrival of the floating
drydock Dewey off Malta. For eight
days the drydock has made an average
daily run of over 100 hundred miles, and
it is now nearly half way through the
Mediterranean. The passage between
Malta and Sicily is narrow and treacher-
Gus, and since the drydock has gone
through this safely the most dangerous
section of the Mediterranean lies behind
the great craft. 1t is to the entrance of
the Suez Canal will be expected that
the o4o miles from Malta covered at the
rate of about 100 miles day, and ac-
cording to the naval calculations, the
Dewey should arrive at Port Said by
April 10 if it does not encounter unfavor-
able weather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
CITY OWNERSHIP FOR CHICAGO.
Result Of the Election He'd in the
Western City.

Chicago, (SpeciaD the result
of the city election held Tuesday, in
which the question of municipal owner
ship of the street railways was the vital
issue, the city of Chicago can proceed to
acquire and control the railways, but cam
not operate them. At the same time
the voters, while declaring that the CITY
shall not proceed to operate the railroads,
declared that as a question OF puolc
policy it would be desirable Tor the
city to do SO.
Three propositions were submitted to
the voters, the first of which was:
Shall the city OF Chicago proceed to
operate street railways?"
This proposition required 90 per cent.
of the total vote cast in order to become
effective The total vote was, approx
mately. $4,000. Of this number the
proposition to proceed to the immediate
operation of the street railway secured
but $4,000 votes-about 1900 short OF
the necessary three-hfths.
The second proposition involved the
approval of an ordinance previously pass
ed by the city council providing for the
issue of street-railway certificates IN
amount not to exceed $75,ooo,ooo tor the
purchase, ownership and maintenance OF
the street railways.
This was carried by about $500 votes
The third question, which was simply
on the question of public policy, and mas
no legal effect whatever, is, Shall the
city council proceed without delay to
secure the municipal ownership and
operation of the street railways under
the Mueller law, instead OF granting
franchises to private companies
This proposition was carried by about
5000 Yates.
Mayor Dunno construed the passage OF
the $7s,ooo,ooo certificates and public
policy propositions as victory tor mu-
nicipal ownership, but expressed his dis
appointment over the defeat OF the pro-
position for municipal operation. He said:
Il admit am disappointed because the
victory was not complete. The important
proposition, however, at the present time
is for the issuance of the certificates, and
this has been carried. l regret very
much that we did not get the necessary
majority to enable us to legally operate
the stfeet-railway lines. But this will
not prevent us from again going before
the people after we have the street-rail-
way lines and asking for the necessary
authority to operate The people will
vote for operation with big majority 1t
the proper time"
The election was one of the most in
teresting to Chicago voters that has been
held in many years. The vote was much
larger than had been expected, and all
day the contest for and against municipa!
ownership was bitterly fought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
A CARELESS MAN.
He Leaves 5000 In vallse In a Railroad
Traiu,

Astabula, O., (SpeciaD Lake Shore
Conductor William R. Miles, of Oil
City, Pa, who runs on passenger train
out of Ashtabula to Oil City. found a
valise in one of the coaches of his train
containing 10000 in currency. The bills
were wrapped up in packets of $500
each. There was no name on the vallse
and no clue to its ownership. Later
Conductor Miles received a message to
the effect that valise containing that
sum of money had been lost by William
C. Inman, of Leon, O., who had come
to Ashtabula and drawn the money from
the bank and had then boarded the train
for home, intending to pay large force
of men employed by him. He left the
train at Leon and forgot the valise.
The money was restored to the owner
at once by Mr. Miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
HOTEL TUMBLES
SEVENTY KILLED
German Feast Turned Info Terrible
Disaster.
SORROW IN THE BLACK FOREST.
Two Hundred People Drinking the Health OF
the Builder and the Landlord When the
Hotel Zum tirsch Colapses-Abo Twenty
Escape by Leaping From the Windows OF
the Falling Building.

Nagold, Little Black Forest, Germany,
(By Cable).-The Hotel Zun Hirsch
fell during the progress of a festive din
ner. There were 200 persons present,
most of whom were buried in the ruins
At 10 o'clock P. M. IS dead bodies had
been removed and 100 injured had been
taken from the ruins, many of them m
a serious condition. Twenty persons
still are missing and probably are dead
The accident is attributed to careless
mess on the part of those who were
making repairs on the building, which
had been raised five feet from
ground in order to give more space tor
the lower story. The work began early
in the morning, and was supposed to
have been finished at noon. The keeper
of the hotel invited the workmen and
large number of the towrrspeople to
grand dinner.
The company assembled in the middle
banquet-room and was drinking the
health of the builder and landlord, when
suddenly a crash was heard above. A
score of those in the banquet-room jump
ed from the windows and doors in time
to escape when the house came down
with a crash.
The town at night presented an in
describable scene of horror and grief.
There is hardly family but has lost
one or more members. The villagers
and people of the surrounding, country
are inquiring for the disaster. The work
of rescue is in the town hall adjacent
to the scene of the disaster.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
FOREIGN

In the election of I78 members to the
new Russian National Parliament IN ~
out of 81 provinces the Constitutional
Democrats and other progressivists have
won a great victory.
H. Pearson, Liberal, defeated the Mar
quis of Graham, Conservative, in a bye
election for the British Parliment, not
withstanding the appeals of Lady Mary
Hamilton. the richest woman in Eng
land, who is engaged to be married to
the Marquis.
Eleven more bodies of victims of the
Couriere mine disaster were brought out
of the pit The indignation of the peo-
pie against the mine management and
the engineers increases.
A bin was introduced in the British
House of Lords making bribery and
bankruptcy extraditable offenses in ac-
cordance with the Anglo-American con-
vention.
Russian naval authorities hope by a
reorganization of the Black Sea fleet to
scatter the discontented sailors who have
been connected with the mutinies.
Judge Hartmann, of Berlin, who trav-
eled in the United States studying
American legal institutions, has published
treatise on American law with practi-
cal suggestion for reforms in German
court procedure.
The net profits of the Japanese tobac-
co monopoly for Ioo5-I 1906 amounted to
$16,642,ooo, exceeding the estimated fig
ure by $656,5oo.
Chinese pirates held up passenger boats
not far from Canton and robbed the
Rev. Charles Hayes, an American mis-
sionary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
In Danger Of Ambush.

Durham, Natal, (By Cable).-A punt
tive expedition started from Greytown
in pursuit of Bambaata, the insurgent
chief and deposed regent of the Grey
town district The country in which the
troops are operating is difficult to ira
verse, consisting of vast tracts of dense
brush, necessitating continual scouting in
order to avoid ambushes. Bambaata is
reported TO have compelled number of
loyal natives to join him, but the report
that he has 1000 followers is not be-
leved here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
SMUGGLING ON
A BATTLESHIP
Officers and Men Of the Oregon Said
To Be Involved.
THE GOODS ARE WORTH s75e,OOO.
Story Published Ia San Francisco That Nearly
Million Dollars Worth Of Goods Was Taken
Ashore From the BattleshIp 10 Launches
Action BY Customs Officials Caused Almost
Panic on the Ship.

San Francisco, (Special).-The Even
ing Post published story Monday to
the effect that strong belief that duti-
able goods valued at about $4,000 were
smuggled ashore in launches from the
battleship Oregon just before she de-
parted for the Bremerton Navy Yard
It says that an order has been issued in
structing the inspectors at Bremerton to
DELAY every man of the battleship until
the whole matter has been sifted to the
bottom, and the customs authorities
throughout the country have been noti-
fed to find and examine the questionable
packages if possible.
The battleship was scheduled to get
away for Bremerton on Saturday morn
ing, but was delayed on account of not
having received sailing orders.
AT noon, however" says the Post, "a
telegram was received from the War
Department stating that officers and men
must have their baggage in readiness for
inspection by the customs officials when
the Oregon reaches Bremerton. This no.
tice was posted in the meSsroom, and the
news flashed over the ship like hight
ming. It was then, according to those
who watched the whole scene, that the
goods were hurried ashore"
The Post then says he record of the
We1ls-Fargo Company shows that they
gave receipts on 1880 packages taken
from the Oregon. The Santa Fe Rail-
way gave shipping bills for 1000 trunks
and cases, many of which weighed sew
eral hundred pounds.
Acting Inspector of Customs Hamilton,
when asked regarding the matter, said
that the statement regarding the alleged
smuggling had been conveyed to the GUS
toms officials, who had at once proceed
ed to verify the report, sending out the
orders referred to and making an ir1ves-
tigation here, but as yet nothing definite
has been established.
Washington. D. c., (SpeciaD Meth
er Secretary Shaw, OF the Treasury De-
partment, nor Assistant Secretary New
berry, of the Navy Department, has so
far been informed of any alleged illegal
importations from the battleship Oregon,
which recently reached San Francisco
from the Orient. Such action as may
have been taken by customs officers at
San Francisco regarding the reinspection
of baggage from the Oregon was taken,
it is said on their own initiative. AS far
as can be learned, the matter was not re-
ferred to Washington for any suggestion
or action.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
For a Naval Display.

Rear Admiral Harrington, who is in
command of the Norfolk Navy Yard,
has been designated by Secretary Bona
parte the chairman of committee which
is to prepare program for the. naval
participation in the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton next year.
There are to be two other members Of
the committee. One will be the chief
of staff of the North Atlantic fleet at
the time of the exposition and the third
will be an officer stationed in the Btu
reau of Navigation, Navy Department.
1t will be impossible for the committee
outline program until Congress takes
final action on the appropriation Tor
the jamestown Exposition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
Wants New National Song.

"The Star-spangled Banner cannot
be sung satisfactorily and America" is
set to an English air, consequently the
United States should offer a prize to
composers and make an effort to obtain
satisfactory national hymn.
Such was the argument advanced by
Julius |. Lyons, of New York, who
called on Secretary Bonaparte and en-
deavored to enlist in a movement to
acquire new national hymn. Mr.
Bonaparte professed an ignorance OF
music which made it impossible for him
to condemn songs now in use, and told
Mr.. Lyons that he did not believe nat
ional song could ever be popular unless
it was in some way connected with
an event in history of great importance
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
To Print Their Fingers.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD. = The
fnger-print system for the identification
of recruits in the army and military de-
serters has been formally adopted by the
War Department to supersede the Bertil-
lon system, which has been in use for
many years past. This action was taken
by the War Department as result of
the report on Identification systems sub
mitted by board of officers composed
of Major Waiter d. McCaw, surgeon,
and Major E. F. Ladd, of the military
secretary's department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
Vesuvlus Is Violent.

Naples (By cable).-The eruption OF
Mount Vesuvius is now most violent.
On the Powpeii side the main stream of
lava has divided into two-one threat
ening Ottajano, a commune of 10000 in
habitants, and the other threatening Tor
re del Greco, with a population of 3d.
600. The danger is becoming serious,
and calls for the immediate evacuation
of Boscotrecaz, the nearest village to
the crater, which has population of oooo
souls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
Sentenced to Hang, Now Set Free.

Chicago, ILL.,, (SpeciaD .-Once found
guilty of murder and sentenced to be
hanged, Joseph Briggs was acquitted
of the murder of Hans Peterson, who
was shot and killed by robbery nearly a
year ago. After the first trial Briggs
asked for a new trial on the ground that
several witnesses for the State had tes-
tilted falsely and that if he was given
chance he could prove an alibi. The sec
ond trial was granted and his acquittal
was the result
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-13
Must Work on Saturday.

Shall the Government compel its en-
ployes who are of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist faith to work on Saturday?
This was the question Secretary Bona
parte was called upon TO decide in the
case of charwoman who observed Sat-
urday as the day of rest and asked to be
excused from work
Secretary Bonaparte directed that a
reply be sent stating that the Government
cannot take religious belief into account
in arranging its weeks work and is I'M
able to excuse any employee from working
on day when the services Of the employee
on day when the services of the en-
ploye are required.