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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09

Washington. March SAN appropriation
bill carrying s1s1. 1885, .s4s for the postal SER
vice was finally agreed upon today by
the House committee on postoffices and
post roads. and will be reported to the
House In about ten days. The bill Is prac-
tically as It came from the sub-commit-
tee. which drew IT. Two important law
provisions are carried In the measure, one
forbddlng the government departments
franking anything through the malls
which an individual cannot mail at regu-
lar postage rates, and the other, provis-
lon forbids committees or organizations
of citizens from enjoying the franking
privileges. Members of the committee be-
lieve a great saving will result to the gov
ernment in freeing the mails from furni-
ture. heavy reports and supplies of ma
ture which departments have been per-
mitted to frank, but which an Individual
could not send by mail.
These provisions will materially reduce
the weight of mail at weighing periods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
NAvAHoE WILL BE FLoATEp.
Heavy Weather Makes Necessary Jet
tsoning on the Cargo.

wilmington. n c.. March SIN view
Of The unsettled weather conditions today
the work of lightering the cargo of tho
clyde liner Navahoe, ashore inside tho
Cape Fear bar, was abandoned and the
LUMBER. crosstles aud shingles aboard
were jettisoned.
on high tide tonight the revenue cutter
Seminole and the tugs succeeded In turn
ing the bow toward deep water, and
Edeerton Parsons of New York, repre-
senting the underwriters and CLYDE in
terests. who has arrived here. hopes tn
get the vessel afioat tomorrow. Most OF
the cargo was lightered and brought to
this city. Although the weather Is very
rough outside tonight. the vessel is be-
leved to be In no danger unless the wind
shifts to the southeast
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
May Accept Foraker Amendment.

Tomorrow the Senate promises to pass
the statehood bill with the Foraker
amendment giving the citizens of Arizona
and New Mexico the right of deciding
for themselves the question Of joint state
hood The Senate leaders do not conceal
their opinion to the effect that the House
will decline to accept this amendment
which means there will be no legislation
unless it be the passage of Il bill admit
ting the Indian Territory and Oklahoma
only The understanding is that this re-
suit is to be forced with the public build
ings bill as club. The House organlza-
ton is reported to have the Intention or
knocking ou the public buildings bill IN
case the Insurgents muster sufficient
number of votes Joined with the demo-
Gratis to concur in the Foraker amends
mpnt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
WATCH NATIONAL BANKS.
Pearce Wants Closer Examinations to
Stop Campaign Contributions.

Washington, March S.-Representative
Pearce of Maryland appeared before the
House committee on banking and currency
today to urge favorable action on his bill
to inspect national banks more carefully
for the prevention of national bank con-
tributions to campaign funds, and to pre-
vent national banks from offering induce
ments to state, federal or municipal Of
ficers for the purpose of obtaining deposits
of public moneys.
Mr. Pearce said he knew of counties
where national banks manipulated party
machines for the sole purpose of elect
ing county treasurers, who will deposit
public moneys according to the orders
of the banks. He reviewed the insurance
situation in New York, and said national
banks have unquestionably contributed to
political campaigns just as the Insurance
officials did.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
English spinners Would Buy Land.

Dublin, Ga. March SIT is stated that
the English spinners are endeavoring to
purchase one hundred and forty-five
thousand acres of land in this section
of the state on which to grow cotton
There are in Laurens county 5000 acres
of the land in question. This land is the
property of Norman W. Dodge of New
York. 1t is said that recently an English
man and man from Virginia approach
ed the Georgia agent of Mr.. Dodge and
asked for a price on this land. A trade
was not made. hut the two men went on
to New York to conclude the negotiation
with Mr. Ddge personally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Measure Must Await Termination
Of Statehood Fight
PHILIPPINE BILL IN DANGER
Committee on Appropriations sashes
Salary Lists and Aims Blow at
Aged Clerks In Various
Departments.

Washington. March s,-(special.l The
public buildings bill which is to carry
about fourteen million dollars will prob
ably not be reported to the House until
the statehood bin is finally disposed Of.
The public buildings committee has been
hard at work on the bill for several weeks
and has practically agreed upon its de-
tails There was a probability that 1t
would be reported to the House on Fri
day of this week with a promise of early
consideration. Now, however, it seems TO
be the understanding among the House
leaders that no action win be taken upon
it by the House until the speaker sees the
result Of the statehood fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
BURR WOULD Do The
WORK BY CONTRACT
THINKS FIGURES SET BY CON-
SuLTING BOARD ARE TOO HIGH.
WOULD LIKE PIECE OF 1T HIM.
SELF.

Washington, March S.-The examination
merly a member of the isthmian canal
commission and a member of the board
of consulting engineers appointed by
President Roosevelt to report upon the
most feasible type for a canal across
the isthmus of Panama occupied all of
the day before the Senate committee on
interoceanie canals and will be resumed
tomorrow.
The examination of the day closed with
testimony favoring the contract plan for
constructing the water way.
1t was suggested by Senator Morgan
that Congress doubtless would doubtless
have to pass upon the question of hav-
ing the canal built by contractors and
he asked the witness to give his views
on that subject.
81 think it will be best for the govern
ment as a whole If contractors do the
work" said Professor Burr He added
that he would be of this opinion whether
the water way was constructed on the
sea level or with locks. He expressed
the opinion. however, that the govern
ment should proceed with the work far
enough to determine fairly what would
be a reasonable price to pay for the
work
"If you should let the contract on the
basis of the unit fixed by the consulting
board for either type of canal said Pro-
fessor Burr, "you would get many bid
ders. In fact, l think l should like to get
a piece of it. myself"
He took the view that the unit fixed
by the consulting board was too high and
the canal would not cost as much as
estimated for either type. The testimony
was very technical and devoted largely
to criticisms of the minority report He
said that the Gatun dam provided for In
that report could be built. but its perma-
nency would be no more than conjecture.
on the other hand he repeated his claim
that the sea level plan offered no nsur-
mollntable engineering problems.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
c. G. A. Holds Meeting.

Chicago, March ga special meeting of
the stockholders of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad company and of the Chicago
and Alton Railway company, was held
here today at which 1t was voted to con-
solidate the two companies under the
name of the Chicago and Alton Railway
company The securities of the two old
companies will be exchanged for those
of the new corporation, and II Is esti
mated that the outstanding Indebtedness
of the new company will be about $4,000
900 less ths4n that of the two companies
which IL mas supplanted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
sPEER TALKS TO JURORS
Urges Them to Be Patient Through
the Long Ordeal.

Savannah, March S.-What had bid fair
to be an absolutely uninteresting ses-
sion of the federal court in the Greene
and Gaynor trial, today was saved from
such fate at the eleventh hour by Judge
Emory Speer, who made the jury a talk
of some length designed to make them
more contented with their lot, and to sus
tain their energies which have been SO
sorely taxed by the long trial, and the
isolation to which they have been sub
jected.
Judge Speer dwelt with emphasis upon
the necessity for safeguarding the public
funds and stated a hypothetical case
wherein the jurors might be trying per-
sons accused of the fraudulent embezzle-
ment of funds of the jurors own coun-
ties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09

alleged to have been for delivery to Bald
win and White. attorneys for j. Thomp-
son Patterson, for the purpose of settling
one action which Patterson had pre-
vously brought against the company. and
against Frederick A. Burnham and G.. ID.
Eldridge individually. and three actions
which had been brought against Patter-
son. one by G.. d. Eldridge Individually,
one by Frederick A. Burnham and one by
the company.
In addition to the transactions Of the
Mutual Reserve the grand jury has be-
fore II a general consideration of insur-
ance companies Regarding this general
situation. the jury recently asked Judge
O'Sullivan of the court of general sessions
questions for guidance in the proposed in
>estigation Today Judge OSullivan and
District Attorney Jerome advised the jury
to wait before beginning is Investigations
until opinions of legal authorities can be
obtained upon the questions involved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Kills Wife and Self.

Augusta, March s.-M. J.. Cohen. a
young Hebrew, at an early hour this
morning after retiring with his wife at a
house on Market street. secured a gun
shot his wife and then himself. He died
Instantly The woman meyer regalned con-
seriousness and died short while after
being found. several hours later. They
came from Savannah a few days ago
they were married here six weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
CHINESE CONFESS.
Claim They Were Justified In Attack
as Magistrate Had Been Stabbed.

Shanghai. March S-The Protestant
missionaries at suichow, province Of
Kianksi, have been escorted TO Kiu
Kiang. The Catholic missionaries at Sui
chow refused to leave the place and the
government is sending another escort for
them.
The Chinese concerned in the recent
rioting at Nachang. province of Kiangsi,
have confessed their guilt, but maintain
that they were justified In attack the
Catholics, as the latter had stabbed the
magistrate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
FRENCH CABINET
NOT YET CHOSEN
EdIieTes Cannot In iucH Anyone
TO Accept
ROUvIERS FIR ENDS BUSY
ST. Petersburg Is GREATLY Interested In
the Outcome Because of the
Necessity Of Floating
New Loan.

Paris. March S.-President Fallieres' ef-
forts to induce one or the other of several
statesmen with whom he conferred today
TO undertake the task of forming a cabi-
net have not yet borne result. M. Sarrien,
who declined either the premiership or a
portfolio, suggested M. Bourgeois, whom
NJ. Dubost, president of the Senate. and
NJ. Doumer, president of the Chamber of
Deputies, also put forward.
III. Bourgeois, however, declared that
he did not feel physically strong enough
to undertake the premiership, but would
consent to accept the foreign portfolio
under NJ Sarrien, who he thought the
best fitted TO take the reins of power.
President Fallieres refused to accept the
decision of either M. Bourgeois or M
Sarrien as final, but both persist in de-
clarlng that they will not undertake the
task of the formation of a ministry. 1t
is understood that NJ. Poincaire will be
called to the Elysee tomorrow and the in
dlcations are that cabinet under his
leadership will be acceptable to the ad-
vanced republican groups.
Ribout's Name Mentioned.
M Ribouts name is also mentioned,
which is due to his moderation regarding
the application of the church and state
separation law. nj. Doumer also sug-
gested NJ. Millerand. 1t is believed de-
cision concerning the premiership will
be reached tomorrow
The Chamber of Deputies, however,
foresees possibility of the crisis lasting
six or eight days, owing to the difficulty
of finding a man sufficiently strong TO
cope with the pending serious internal
and external problems.
A strong reaction has set in in favor OF
NJ. Rouvier.
The newspapers today severely criticise
the action of the Chamber of Deputies In
defeating him when he was performing
q patriotic duty which promised 10 pro-
duce the most diplomatic success of re-
cent years. 1t has now become quite evi-
dent that France will not waver in her
policy in the conference at Algeciras. In
deed, Nj. Revoit's only instructions are
those given before the ninistry's fall, to
stand firm, and these cannot be modified
until the formation of the new ministry
Mr. Rouvier appears to think Franco
German agreement is in sight. He said
today to a friend:
Like Jules Ferry, my success will be
realized after 1 was defeated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Three Officials Are Also Charged
With Forgery
PLACED UNDER S12,5OO BOND
Company Money Is Alleged to Have
Been Paid to Attorneys to Stop
Suits Against Officers
as individuals.

New York. March S.-Indictments charg-
ing grand larceny in the first degree and
forgery In the third degree by Frederick
A Burnham, president; G. d. Eldridge,
first vice president and George Burnham,
Jr., second vice president of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company were
found by the grand jury today. In all
five indictments were brought against
each officer, two for grand larceny and
three for forgery. The alleged larceny
and forgery was brought about according
to the indictments by payments of $4,000
OF the company's money to the law firms,
the apparent purposes of which Is alleg-
ed to have been to settle claims against
the company, while the real object is at
tributed to have been to settle actions
which had been brought against officers
of the company as individuals.
The indictments on which a charge OF
larceny is based allege that the officers
embezzled two sums, one $500 and the
nj her of $500 on October "a, 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09

( Rochester, N. Y, March s.-Reports
from the bedside of Susan B. Anthony,
who is i'll of pneumonia were not quite
so encouraging today. The word from
the physicians Indicate that grave doubts
of Miss AnthonY's recovery were held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Uruguay Is Peaceful.

Montevideo, March S.-Peace continues
to reign throughout the republic.
number of additional arrests have been
made but the revolutionary movement
has completely collapsed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
viii Marry Waldorf Astor.

Richmond, March SIT is announced
here today by one of her family that
Mrs. Robert Shaw, nee Langhorne, sister
of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Is engaged
to be married to Waldorf Astor. son Of
William waldorf Astor Of London.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Appropriation is Assured.

Richmond. Va, March s.-The confer
ence report on the appropriation of s1oo,-
O0c to the jamestown exposition was
agreed to in both Houses of the general
assembly today. This assures the appro-
priation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
St. Petersburg Deeply Interested.

St. Petersburg, March S.-The fall of the
French cabinet created much interest in
government and diplomatic circles here
because of it's possible influence on the
negotiations at Algeciras and the dual
alliances.
At the foreign office the crisis was
attributed to internal conditions and 1t
is not believed it will affect Frances for
eign policy NJ Rouvier's retention at the
head of the foreign office is expected
to offset the influence of Millerand If he
Is appointed premier, the latter not be-
ing regarded as a special friend of the
Russo French alliance. The French cabi-
nets attitude toward the new Russian
loan negotiation is specially important to
Russia at the present time. Minister of
Finance Shipoff has summoned the prom
inent Moscow and st. Petersburg bankers
and they are in conference with him on
the question of new interior loan.
Herr Mendelsohn, the Berlin banker,
is also here in consultation with Premier
NJ Nitte and M. Shipoff. 1t is explained
that Herr Mendesohn came here of his
own initiative. He had been virtually act
ing as the Russian governments agent in
trying to place in small lots the loan
of 5000, 100000 authorized two months ago
but has met with little success.
The exact character of the negotiations
which Herr Mendelsohn is now conduct
ing is not revealed The Russian bankers
offer to float an interior loan of between
s25, 900, 600 and $500O0,OO0 at 5 per cent with
the issue price at 80 if the government
will abandon its scheme for new lot
terry The latter the government is willing
to do, but objects to the price of the in
terror loan proposed by the bankers M.
Davidoff, chief of the department of credit
operations, of the ministry of finance,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09

"The government has made no secret
of the necessity for raising an immense
loan but the $35O0O0O 600 needed to iquidate
the war and revolutionary expenses will
not be required in 1906. With s200000,000
to $3.50 100000 in 1906, and $l5oOO0,000 in 1907,
the balance sheet could be cleared"
The government realizes fully that ev-
erything depends on an Improvement In
the political situation in the interior. A
comparison of the per capita taxation,
and. indebtedness in Russia and other Eu-
ropean countries, furnished ample evil
dence that the burden which Russia Is
carving is far from hopeless, consider
ing the resources of the empire. especial
ly the fact that over half the, debt is
invested in railroads and other assets.
Just now 1t is pointed out by M. David
off there are encouraging symptoms of an
increase in the railroad receipts. and the
return of money to the savings banks and
treasury which already enabled the gov
ernment last month to retire S25OOO.OO0
of paper, which will be followed within
a week by $12,500,OO0 more
Therefore, said NJ. Davidoff, IF the
political situation improves, the govern
ment will have no difficulty in borrow
ing what is needed. If the situation does
not improve it is useless to speculate
upon what will happen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
placed Under S12,5oo Bond.

The three officers appeared in the court
Of general sessions where Judge O'Sul-
ivan fixed their bail at $12,5OO for each,
and fxed upon next Thursday as the time
for pleading.
George Burnham, Jr, when seen at
the company's office after the jurys ac-
lion had been announced, said;
I'VE had been expecting this and have
engaged counsel to defend us. Aside from
stating that if there has been any crime
committed, il is but technical one, i DO
NOT care to discuss the case
In the first case of alleged forgery the
Indictment charges that $500 was entered
In the cash book as paid to Nichols and
Pacon attorneys Of p. p. Armstrong to
eettle the claim of Armstrong against the
insurance company arising out of a con
tract between him and the company. In
fact however. the Indictment charges the
money was paid to Nichols and Bacon in
settlement Of an action which they as
attorneys for J. Douglass Wells had pre-
viouslv brought against Frederick A
Purnham individually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
company's Money Paid Out.

THE third Indictment for forgery is based
on the payment Of 5000 OF the company's
money on September a. 1901. That pay
i.ent. the indictment charges. was entered
in the cash book as made 10 James
echell and Elkus for legal services. The
real purpose OF this payment is, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09
Second Forgery Indictment.

The second Indictment for forgery
charges that the defendants caused the
iten of si500 TO be entered on the COM
nanv's books. as made In payment to
lanes Schell and Elkus for legal service
rendered by them to the company In
reality. declares the Indictment the
money was paid with instructions to turn
IL over to the attorney Tor j. Douglass
,raus to reimburse Wells for disburse-
,oants which he claimed had been made
hv him I'm defending actions brought
against him by Frederick A. Burnham
individually and by G. d. Eldridge in
dividually. and in order to induce Wells
to consent to discontnuance of those
actions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-02

10 give up the Kirkland site nd
aeeepf that Offered free neaf ~
coma
Would Lose Nothing
II Is understood that Mr. Moof1
and his esaoeiafen feel that eyed
Without the steel plant their kin
land investment IL a good one nnd
that they would be nothing out
they determined 70 accept The IY
eoms proposition On this tuuieet
however. Mr. Moore declines -
make nny statement. merely saving
that n Seattle wants the steel piAnt
for Kirkland IT must nov do i1st
what he asks
Il 4 understood that The tpe-
oial COMMITTEES composed Of msins
befs u the chamber Of commerce
and the commercial club VIII ~
once take tho question up with ne
county commissioners and enaehHof
20 induce that cody a. reseind no
elton demanding the SECOND hubd.
n they are successful In MS
they must then provide Mr. Aoors
with the bond be asks
In The meantime canal and steel
plant affairs will be allowed ~
rest for abort time and II Ir.
Mooress demands are not then eour
piled with arrangements Viii ~
once be made for another slie.
probably that in Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-02
IS IN A.
MIDDLE
sHlNolEwEkvUHs APPARENT
~ DO NOT KNOW wHETHE y
on NOT TnR STRIKE rs OFF
or srILL IyFoRcE.

Affairs u The shinelsweasrfs
union appear To be In chaotic
condition The international union
has called an end TO the strike.
,hut several Of the local unions
lnsist that the strike il still Ia
force
WHISTLER the doclaFins off ~ tie
atFftr Is matter FOR the settle
meat 81 tho individual locals nr
the International union seems 10
be dehatahle polbf
secretary Campbell Of the Inter
national nuiuu declares that the
action af the meeting 10 Tacoma
pat ~ end 10 the strike and that
tbe ioeais have nothing phaicVef
10 do vlfh the question
In Ballard some members 81 tn
iufai uaion sHf the strike n off,
whllr others insist that II siill sa-
iffs The neliinGbsm mlen hss
made ~ official statement to the
effect that the strike r. aiill In
force there and viii be until The
Local unions decide otherwise
alli uwutft throughout The state
report the strikers applying fer
their old positions IN numbers. with
vsfg feN heinz accommodated