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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Not Here to Buy Railroad.

New York, October 24.-Senor Don Joss Y. Lmantour, Mexican minister of fi- nance, now in this city. said today that his visit had nothing to do with the re- ported purchase of the Mexican Central railway by the Mexican government. It Is reported that the St. Louis syndicate headed by H. Clay Pierce. which controls a majority of the stock, has made over lures to sell. but the governments att tltude has thus far been passive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Fire In Union Springs.

Union Springs. October 24-(SpeciaD The explosion of an oil stove in the pressing department of Mclean Bros store here tonight started q conflagration which de- stroyed that department of their business and badly damaged their stock of family groceries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Palma Prepares Manifesto.

Havana, October 24-Ex-P President Pal ma Is now in Matanzas province, prepar- ing a manifesto which will cover the events of his administration. This docu- ment will dwell especially upon his re- lations with the American administration and his reasons for appealing for inter- Yention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Murphy Says Cib Will Give Him
 74OOO Majority
WOODRUFF WILL NOT TALK
Says He Will Have Something to Say at g O'Clock On the Night of November 6 That May
 Be Interesting.

New York October 24.-The first meet ing of the newly appointed executive committee of the democratic state com mlttee was held at the Victoria hotei' the democratic state headquarters, today. William R. Hearst and Lewis Schanler also were present.
 At the conclusion of the session Arthur A. Mclean, treasurer, said that the com mittee had received reports from various districts of the state. These showed, he said, that the Hearst strength upstate IS greater than had been expected. MT. Mclean added that the candidates had addressed the committee.
 Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, today prophesied a majority or 74,OoO for Hearst in Greater New York.
 Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman of the republican state committee, and state Committeeman William Barner, Jr, Of Albany, talked with thirty-one of the sixty county chairmen of the republican party throughout the state. The various chairmen reported the conditions in their home counties. Asked what the reports were MT. Woodruff said;
 T don't care to discuss them"
 "Will you say anything about the politi- cal situation generally?P
 "Yes," he replied, T think about 9 o'clock on the night of November shall say something"
 Hearst Offers Reward.
 There was a special meeting of the county committee of the independence league at the Gilsey house today to take action on the alleged mutilation of the petitions of the league while in the pos session of the board of elections. After the meeting the announcement was made that MT. Hearst had offered a reward Of 5000 for the arrest and conviction of the .culprit.
 Charles E. Hughes continued his fight for the governorship, working along the southern tier of counties, closing at Cort- landt.
 MT. Hearst remained in town and ad- dressed a noon meeting of the Commercial Travellers league. Tonight he addressed several large gatherings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Major Taggart Very III.

Columbus. O., October 24-Maj. E. F Ia ggart, whose divorce case was recently heard in the Ohio courts, and who i: now serving in the Philippines, is crit icalIy III at a military hospital there He is suffering with dysentery and his recovery is said to be doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Thinks Revolution Is Ended.

San Domingo Republic of Santo Do- mingo. October 24.-President Caceres an- nounced today that the termination of the revolutionary movement In the vicin- ity of Monte Cristi, Gems Pichardo Rivss and Jiminez have been exiled. General Cespedes has been appointed governor of Monte Cristi. The country Is quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Sunday School Union to Meet.

Shreveport, October 24-ghe annual con ference of the Southwestern Sunday School union will begin here tomorrow and continue five days. Delegates will attend from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas. Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory and New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
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EXHAUSTED BY LONG WALK.

Logansport. Ind. October 24.- Fred Schelley, S years of age,
 walked twelve miles to hear w. J.
 Bryan today. and when he reached the outskirts of tine crowd fell un-
 conscious from exhaustion and is in critical condition. Mir. Bryan hearing of the affair ordered that
 Schelley be taken to private hos
 pltai and cared for at Bryan's ex- pense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
BROKEN NECK REPAIRED.
Dayton. Q.

Dayton. O., October 24.-Alonzo -~.- -'i-- Jed 40. a decorator, had
 en by a falling board
 .--..vnal Cash Register plant v. 4 surgeon dressed the the mans head and
 plaster cast. Forty
 ve elapsed and he is gaining in strength, 11 are that he will re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
offioiaI Statement Issued.


 By an explosion in the rolling mil, mine of the Cambria Steel company this afternoon seven men are dead and two are painfully but not fatally injured. Up to the present only one of the dead has been identified. He is an American born miner, Sampson Luther It is believed the other dead are all foreigners, as are the two injured. The injuries of the lat ter consist of burns on the face, back and arms. lacerated Injuries of the scalp and other parts of the body
 "rhe explosion took place in heading No. 2s a considerable distance from the ill-fated Klondyke section. where 174 men lost their lives over four years ago. The exact cause Is not known, but 1t is sup posed the mine was fired by blast All the men had their safety lamps in proper trim, showing that the accident could not have been caused by neglect in that direc- tion. No damage was done to the work ings, and the mine will be running tomor- row as usual"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Roosevelt By Appointment Strikes
 Blow Al Hearst
ROOT IS SOON 10 RETIRE
He Is Not at All In Accord With the Presidents Policy Toward Cuba. South American Trip
 Useless.

Washington. October 24-(Special.) Jos car & Strauss of New York for a cabinet portfolio of course furnished the surprise in the shift of the Presidents official fam fly. The name of Mir. Strauss had not hg- ured in the remotest way in the cabinet gossip. To put it bluntly, Washington re- gards his appointment as a political one, designed to effect the New York situation favorably for the republicans. 1t is eon- elusive proof that President Roosevelt is afraid that MT. Hearst may swing the state
 By the naming of Mir. Strauss it is felt that he dealt MT. Hearst a blow. Accord Ing to the reports received at the White House. while large number of the prom lnent Jews in New York are strongly for Hughes. the rank and file are found mora or less enthuslasticall working for Mr. Hearst. This Is especially true of the ele- ment on New York City's great East Side. The apprehension of MT. Roosevelt that the heavy vote would go to Hearst has repeatedly found expression in his talks with callers at the White House in the last few weeks and it is known that the President has been feeling around for some way to obviate the danger from this source.
 Held In Highest Esteem.
 The selection of MT. Strauss. who is held In high esteem by the people or his race throughout the country, especially for his philanthropies. will have a highly bene- feial effect from party standpoint. There is no doubt expressed that MT. Strauss will make a satisfactory head for the dana rt,,,ant of cnpnnaarca and Ia har but that his appointment has excited great surprise is A self-evidert truth.
 l pelitiesans, were lilIewsse surprised tha. the President sSasla hsd lecisa Non Yorker for the cabinet inasmu, h svo men from that state, Messrs. Root and Cortelyou already sit at his council table.
 Root May Retire.
 1 It was broadly hnted in a responsible quarter today that one of these gentle men would within short time step down and out. and that it would not be MT. | Cortelyou There is no confirmation of this report but that 1t was in circulation even in limited way Is interesting. It is said that MT. Root and the President have not been in thorough accord since the Cuban troubles began. When he learned on reaching Panama from his South Ameri- can trip that the United States had in- tervened in affairs in Cuba, MT. Root was greatly displeased fearing that the ac- ton would negative the results which he hoped to accomplish by his journey south and the subsequent sendnig of armed force to the island did not, 1t is said meet with his approval
 Mr. Root is not enamored of official life so that if would not be entirely uneXpeet- ed to those on the inside as to cabinet matters if he should retire at what early date. He went into the cabinet at D time when 1t looked as if he might have a chance to strengthen himself for the presidential nomination, but between tho third-tern cry and Secretary Taft he has been completely overshadowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Report Says Eighteen More
 Are Imprisoned
VICTIMS ARE FOREIGNERS
Official of Cambria Steel Go. Issues Statement Setting Forth Belief That Mine Was Fired
 By Blast.

Johnstown Pa. October 24-By an ex- poson in the mines of the Cambria Steel company here today seven men are re- ported to be dead and two painfully burned. The explosition is thought tc have been caused by the Ignition of gas in setting off a blast. Most of the victims are foreigners. The accident occurred in heading three miles from the mouth of the main shaft. Eighteen men arg re- ported imprisoned in the heading, but no mention Is made Of this in an official statement given to the Associated Press tonight by the manager of the Cambria Steel company. The statement says
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12

eral treatment OF the Massachusetts, men
In the coming muster at Providence in
August.
Ex-President Leroy r Whitman hoped
the flremen would remember the mem
bers OF the general assembly with charity.
but the members OF the judiciary com
mittee who failed to report their bill,
with malice
When reference was made 10 opposition
encountered through Judge Harris OF
Smithneld Mr. Whitman said: There's
one thing we can do. We can look after
the Brayton machine that put Judge Har-
ris In office" To which the chair added !:
That's right"
Vice President Durham OF Westerly pre-
sented the league with n handsome sill
yer mounted gavel
4 communication from the Phenix hose
company. asking that IL he admitted 20
membership was referred TO the commit
tee on membership and the rules were
suspended and the company was voted
into the league.
a communication from the Dreadnaught
hook and ladder company OF Bristol asked
permission OF the state league 10 hold a
ftate muster on Labor day and permits
sion was granted by single vote.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
HAMBURG BELLE
WON AT BRIGHTON

strong and was third. a head away, in
grand race.
The first race did not go 10 the post
until 2:45 owing 10 a railroad accident
Prince Hamburg carried his big weight
and beat his field easily n the opening
event Taking the lead at the start he
was never headed. and won, eased up, by
scant length from Bryan.
Caller was the best in the jumping
race. and after running behind Cor the
first mile he moved out In front and was
never IN danger winning easily at the
end of six lengths from Jimmy Lane.
which ran second. orc was the leader
in the first part. but dropped back toward
the end.
The NTH race had many good things
but Estimate proved the best. and won
in a driving finish from Clements. Esu-
mate was heavily played from down 10
TO l. Getting away well. the filly went
out and made the running followed by
Clements. At the stretch turn the latter
moved out and made the running to the
last 80 yards. when Koerner went 10 the
whip and managed 10 win by head from
Clements F1owaway was third. two
lengths away.
Artery won the sixth. ocean Spray
second King Henry third.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
TUG AID
FOR YACHTS

Through special exertion on the part
OF the regatta committee, a dozen or more
boats OF the Eastern Yacht club feet.
which had become scattered after yes
terday's run from Portland, were brought
together yesterday at Isleboro at Gilkey's
harbor. from which point the feet will
sail tomorrow for Swans island.
The regatta committee resorted to
towing again and six ycahts were
strung In line behind the tug Mercury
and brought up from Seal harbor, into
which haven they ran after the finish Of
yesterdays race.
The flag ship Constance Joined the
feet at Gilkeys harbor shortly after
noon, followed by the yawl Vigilant ana
the schooner Emerald. The schooners
Corona and Esperanza remained at Owls s
Head for the night and will go up in
the morning TO join the others.
Tomorrow the yachts will start from
Dark harbor for a 25-mlle run through
Eggemoggin Beach with the finish at
Swans island. and on Friday will come
the final run of the cruise TO Bar har-
bor
All the yachts reported all we'll on
board last night. Most OF the yachtsmen
went ashore last night 10 attend a dance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12

The oneck stables chestnut flly. Clare
Russell. won the Distaff stakes for 2
year-oid Allies. Soprano was the favorite.
and although she was well UP in the run
ming. she stopr d and fell back in the
stretch yesterday at sheepshead Dull
cintN had speed. and going ont she made
the running 10 the head OF the stretch.
when Clare Russell and Glamor passed
her and Clare Russell was never headed,
winning IN a drive Mentha came strong
and beat Glamor scant length Tor the
place.
The race for the Brighton Mile was
one Of the best races Of the season, the
three best fllies OF the year being only
heads apart at the finish. There were
four starters. Flip Flap being added. The
star; was in front Of the stand and Start
az Dade sent them away In perfect or
der. aud the big crowd applauded him.
Whms zeal went 10 the front, with
Hamburg Belle close up, and the two
raced necks apart 10 the stretch turn,
with Flip Flap two lengths away. After
they had turned for home. Hamburg Belle
took the lead by a head and held II 10
the end. winning by that small margin
In the last furlong Flip Flap closed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
F|REMEN AGAINST
BRAYT0N MACHINE
Tho ThrOw.Down Given TO Them by Judge Harris and His
Committee Has Awakened Deep Resentment and They
Openly Declare Their Purpose TO Square Accounts at the
State Election in November Next.

The Rhode Island Firemen's league met
last evening at Knightsvile as the guests
OF the Pocasset engine company. and
voiced the bitter resentment felt by the
hremen throughout the state at the man.
ner in which they were thrown down by
the recent general assembly under the
dictation OF Boss Brayton.
Special reference was made 20 the leg
islative act providing that each fireman
In the paid departments throughout the
state should have one days leave OF alb
sence each week
The act was "chloroformed" by the
house committee on judiciary. Judge Har-
ris claiming that In view OF the fact that
the city OF Providence and other places
were considering the matter. 1t was not
proper for the state 10 enact legislation
without consideration OF local rights or
opinions.
President John II. Barber of the New
England league complimented the Rhode
Island nremen on their prosperous con-
dtion. but said that he was disappointed
that the legislature had failed 20 consider.
the bill presented by the hremen of This
state.
lie hoped the nremen would remember
those who had failed them. when these
assemblymen came up for reelection this
year
Capt John Mullen 81 IN. watchemoket
company OF East Providence. urged lib
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
M0PSA WON
OCEAN RACE

The sloop yacht Mopsa. owned by f. c.
and Walter Sullivan OF the Harlem yacht
club, was last night at New York de-
clered the winner OF the +oo-mile ocean
race from New Rochelle amound Mon
tauk 10 Northeast end lightship of Cape
May. NJ j.. and return TO New York,
for the Brooklyn Yacht club.
The Mopsa crossed the finish line In
Gravesend bay at 7:22.40 last night. MAX
ing her elapsed time over the course Josh.
22m 40s.. she having started from New
Rochelle at 10 on the morning of July T.
The yawl Lila, which started In the
Bermuda Upton cup race, finished first,
but the Mopsa was allowed four hours
S minutes 10 seconds by the yawl, MAX
ing her corrected time 1O0h. Som. She
therefore wins by three hours II ninues
and 20 seconds. the Lila having arrived
az $1,000.
The Lila is the largest OF the five
yachts that started, so her elapsed ano
corrected times are the same. lo4h.
ION. COS
The sloops Cygnet and Guida arrived
earlier I'm the day. but neither OF them
was able TO complete the course on ac-
count OF having sick men on board
The yawl Temerlane. owned by Frank
Maier and. winner OF the Bermuda race.
had not been heard from at late hour
last night. The Mopsa and Lila encoun-
tered head winds and calms and some
bad weather. They sailed $50 miles I'm all.
making their speed between four and Ave
knots an hour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
HORSEMEN AFTER A
MILD BETTING LAW

ing. and the only way 20 effectually COM
bat that sentiment is by state enactment.
Already the running horse men have
begun to lay their lines for the passage
OF a bill next year II has been obvious
ever since Rockingham Park track opened
that such procedure was their only alter
native. IL is now proposed that those who
are interested in the racing OF the light
harness horse cooperate with the New
England Breeders Club officials and that
the two forces work together. II 10 very
likely that In the course OF few days,
or before the end OF the Rockingham
meeting. President Andrew j. Miller OF
the breeders Club and come OF the trot-
ting horse enthusiasts will get together
and determine upon the most advan-
tageous course 10 pursue.
The Rochester IN. HI Fair Associa-
tion. as stated yesterday morning. has al
ready announced that II will have no
racing this year; the Dover mile track
was forced TO abandon It's July meeting
and will be closed for the season; at
Nashua. n. H.. there will be no betting
IN connection with the fair that Is always
held there the first week In September
Trottng horsemen say this condition will
exist until some legislative action is
taken.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
TRAVIS WON
GOLD CUP

Sitting out OF the national amateur golf
championship contestants at the Engle-
wood Golf club ended yesterday at New
York. and the 30 10 survive the arduous
test will set out this morning In is-hole
matches. Players were glad TO be rid
OF two days OF medal play. and tho on
lockers. too. were beginning TO hunger
for a stirring match.
Walter Travis was the only one OF the
trio, that led on Tuesday night. TO make
good In the second round He added
q 75 and won the gold medal with 152.
Partridge and Van Week, Jr. fell back.
and Chandler Egan. while he did rs.
found the 81 OF the first round too great
a load. Jerome Travers knew he had TO
do 70 two below the amateur record OF
the course. 20 tie Travis.
II am sure TO qualify and viii try for
everything" remarked Travers as he
plucky a bit OF golhng as the champion
ships have brought out but he could not
do better than 15. yet 20 Is very good.
Travis hoied from the mashey on the
sixth hole OF his final round. which
otherwise was a Jewel OF consistency on
the home holes he took three punts on
the 18th, and lost a stroke by being bun
kered on the seventh. The strokes were:
Ont ............ 3 4SS
IN s..s.ssss.sss. = y V-ot--tO
The scores OF other players. both for
today's round and the total for two days
play. follow:
Parke Wright. Buffalo, o. total ia; c.
II Mattern. oil City, withdrew; G.. T.
Brokaw. Garden City. g. total 163: II. Q.
Roes, oil City. ST. total i77 II Nc
Sweeney. OIL City. ST. total 1sl: A. W.
Tiilinghast. Philadelphia Cricket. IS, total
Is7; Max Behr, Morris county. 70. total
1856: Dwight Partridge, Bedford. 81. total
1852; Howard Gee. Princeton. S. total III:
Douglas Laird. Princeton. SO. total ls9;
Frederick Herreshoff, Garden City. rs,
total IS; H. T. Sterling. Mt. Airy Pa,
withdrew: d. II. Case. oil City, "a, total
1se: H. r. Johnston. Myopia, So total
1s7; Murray olyphant. Jr.. Englewood. 81
total lsS; I. s. Lippy. Seattle. e6, total
ISL.
r. G.. stevenson. Myopla. 50. total Ia:
u. II. Cole. Westheld Mass. 81. total ls7
T. NJ Marshall Jr.. Pittsburg, %, total
lss: ]. II. Childs, Pittsburg 81. total i79;
p r.. Pyne. "a. Princeton IL, total l69;
J. r. Byers. Allegheny. 50. total i7s; "
w. whittemore. Country Club. SO. total
1e5: r. o. Horstman. Philadelphia Coun-
try. "a. total l1O: j. L. Taylor. Ekwanok,
So total $50. W r. West. Philadelphia
Country, S. total i6g. J. c. Dnworth,
Pittsburg. 90. total l92.
Dwight Partridge of Yale, who made
the lowest score yesterday. IS. fell back
badly today as his card read 81, making
his total lsz.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12

The trotting horse interests OF New
Hampshire are TO Join forces with the
New England Breeders Club. represent
ing the running horse element. in an ef-
fort 10 secure the passage through the
New Hampshire legislature next year OF
q mild pool by which privileges for a linn
ited period will be permitted at the va
rious race tracks OF the state
The bill will be patterned after some
OF the existing laws In other states. and
IL will include a provision by which a
stated percentage OF the gross receipts
OF the race track shall be paid into the
state 10 be transferred in turn 70 the
agricultural branch OF the state govern-
ment. This Is the plan that has been fol-
lowed in New York state for number
OF years with much success
Both the owners of Rockingham Park
and those who control the Indifferent trot-
ting horse parks OF the state realize that
they cannot reasonably hope 20 enjoy the
privileges that once were permitted to
them until state action Is taken. They
feel that the sentiment In certain quar-
tiers that has virtually shut up every trot-
ting track In New Hampshire Is sure TO
crop out again as soon as the horsemen
make move for the continuance OF rae