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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
MOB AFTER NEGRO
 IN PENNSYLVANIA
HE IS CHASED INTO A SWAMP AND CAMP FIRES ARE LIGHTED RESUME CHASE.

Pittsburg, July 11.-Shadows of dark ness put an end to a chase after negro murderer of Henry Evans, foreman of a corps of inspectors of the Plttsburg and Western Railroad company at Willow Grove tonight. Evans was shot by the negro whose name is unknown while the latter was trying to rob q camp car The negro made his escape but soon a posse of county detectives citizens and railroad men were informed and took up the pur- suit. The negro made for the country districts about Millvale, seven miles from this city and throughout the day he was pursued, being sighted from time to time by the various searching parties.
 Just before dusk he was run into a woods and shots were exchanged but be- cause of the darkness he could not be accurately located. A picket was posted about his hiding place and at midnight camp fires were burning and the guard, mostly of men, refused to leave the place until the negro was brought out dead or alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
FAIRBANKS AUTO
 BREAKS UP BUGGY
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC POLITE CLAN IS RATHER SERIOUSLY SHAKEN. AND THE TWO MEN HAVE PLEASANT MEETING.

Danville, H.. July 1.-The automobile bearing Vice President Fairbanks and party from this city to Champaign late this afternoon crashed into a buggy driven by Joseph M Dougherty, a prominent democratic politician.
 The two vehicles came together with a loud crash at a curve in the road, and MT Dougherty was thrown out and pain fully bruised. When the injured man had regained his feet, the vice president S party alighted MT Fairbanks approached his victim smiling and apologized. MT. Dougherty said
 You are Vice President Fairbanks, l believe; my name Is Dougherty."
 Vice President Fairbanks grasped the outstretched hand, shook 1t warmly, and said:
 "Mr. Dougherty. am very glad to meet you.'
 Mr Dougherty expressed his pleasure at the meeting also, but said he would have been better pleased had 1t taken place under slightly different circum- stances.
 After this friendly colloquy the vice president resumed his journey. Dougher- ty's injuries are not serious. but he had A narrow escape as his buggy was knocked into q ditch and badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
ONE CASE YELLOW FEVER
 REPORTED IN LOUISIANA

in this case. Dr. s. Montigut. formerly a parish health officer, was the physi- elan in attendance. and his report was made by mail to the parish health board July :, after the patients recovery.
 When the report reached here yester- day, physicians were sent to La Place to investigate and prevent, If possible any spread of the disease They re- ported that since the patient Is now well, all possibility of establishing a diagnosis is now past. but that the history of the case given by the family is indicative of yellow fever The patients house and buildings in the neighborhood were disin- fected by yellow fever methods. and other precautions taken.
 Although La Place had cases of yellow fever last year, the present case was in a house and neighberhood which escaped last years epidemic.
 pr. Irion today sent letters to the health officers of Texas, Alabama and Mississippi saving that close watch will be kept on La Place for developments, but that he does rot feel any anxiety over the sit nation.
 In March and April last as d post-ep- idsmic preeaution. S10 houses and 2450 rooms in St. Johns parish in which La Place is situated, were disinfected by the burning of SS43 pounds of sulphur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
FOUR LAPS ESCAPE.
They Were Passing Through Texas
 En Route to Mexico.

Fort Worth, July 1.-The four Japanese, Ishicaki Yashchasi. Itsutusima Juymenon, Hayashi Kaniajow and Cato Rakauza, who escaped from the train near South McAlester, I. T., while passing through this country in bond, were arrested by United States Immigration Inspector w. H. Roob today and later released inas- much as the tax on immigrants to this country had not been paid and they were not under contract to perform labor in the United States.
 The question was novel one. nasmuch as they were contracted for in Mexico and were passing through. and while federal laws prohibit the bringing in of contract labor from a foreign country to work in this country. there is nothing against the escape of those same labor CTS while passing through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12

La Crosse, Wis, July 1.-Two hundred passengers on the steamer Quincy of the Diamond Jo line, at 1o:30 o'clock last night narrowly escaped death when the big packet struck a bank in the dark near Trempleau. Wis, turned half over and then caught fire It is believed that the majority of the passengers were saved and only one drowning Is definitely known. that of an infant which was washed from it's mothers arms.
 At 12:3O o'clock this morning belated train brought sixty passengers who were on the boat to this city. Accounts given by them of the disaster do not include positive statements as to drownngs, but it is believed comparatively few met death.
 All communication with the village of Trempleau is cut off and information rel ative to the accident to the steamer is obtainable only through the stories told by passengers and meagre reports re- ceived at the railroad office.
 At about 10:30 o'clock the steamer, ply Ing up river, struck a bank. At the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
No Blame Attached 10 Public
 Printer for SIOWness
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE YET
One Man Insists He Was Told to ln- sert $3,ooo,ooo Appropriation, Although It Has Not
 Passed Congress.

Washington, July 11.-(SpeoiaI.)-It is presumed here that the "committee' which Is at present investigating Senator Hale's complaint of the government printing of flee will, following the beaten path Of like committees, give every one a clean bill of health
 Public Printer Stillings shows reasona- bly we'll that his office is not responsi- ble for the delay of a few hours which so irritated the Maine senator, anxious to escape the heats of July" This is d small matter, especially when it is com pared with certain three million dollar appropriation for the purchase of site for the departments of state, justice and com meree and labor in the city. Although Congress declared to the contrary this appropriation remained in the bill and when the "error' was discovered it re- quired a resolution to expunge it from the act. Even if Congress had been com pelled to remain in Washington a week longer owing to the alleged inefhciency of the government printing office this fact would have made little material difference but 1t Is quite another thing to have an appfOprldtlOn amounting to tnIee iiiliolio of dollars of the peoples money juggled between the capitol and the government printing office.
 So far there does not seem to be any explanation of it and it is taken Tor granted that when Congress meets next December an inquiry will be made to fix the responsibility. Of course the officials at the capitol and the government print ing office have a laudable pride in not only beautifying Washington, but also Tn seeing new buildings erected which will relieve the present crowded condition or the department. At the same time it IS difficult to realize that their enthusiasm would carry them inc extent of relieving Congress of the work of legislation.
 According to public printer Stillings the government printing office is not respon- sble for the retention of the appropria- tion At the Hale inquiry this morning the fact was eicited that Enrolling Clerk McKenney stated that there was a positive order given that the paragraph in question should remain in the bill and that the government printing office was ordered to print 1t in that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
REGISTRATION OF THE
 HOMESEEKERS BEGINS
Approximately 1,5oo,ooo Acres of Land Will Be Thrown Open In
 Wyoming.

Cheyenne, wyo., July 1.-The regstra- ton of home seekers in the Shoshone reservation to be opened for settlement August 16 will begin tomorrow.
 The places of registration are Lander, Shoshone and Worland.
 The influx of would-be settlers com menced some time ago and the crowds at each place have increased daily The reservation is in Fremont county and enl- braces approximately 100000 acres of which about 250000 acres are susceptible of irrigation The land Is in the heart of the big game country and Is but short distance from the Yellow Stone National park. The drawings for choice of quarter sections will be held August 1 and 2 The fortunate ones among the registered will make their selections of land on and after July 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
200 NEAR DEATH M
 STEAMBOAT FIRE

it is said the boat carried no searchlight' One passenger says he saw a baby washed overheard from It's mothers arms.
 The boat was sinking, he said, though not in deep water. The steamer caught fire immediately after the collision with the bank
 Amid a crashing of timbers with the boat on its side, the life boats were launched and the passengers, 200 in num- ber were taken off before the flames gained any considerable headway.
 Rescue work was effectively done by the negro roustabouts of the boat. When it became apparent that the boat would have to be abandoned the steamer was forced onto the banks by the power of the engines the prov literally cropping up the steep bank. Tied to a tree the burning steamer was held while the roustabouts took people out of the stern in boats.
 Otherstjumped off into the darkness. and it was not until half the people were off that the powerful searchlight was put in running order. throwing the scene into bright light. For the reason that part of the passengers rescued stayed at Trem- pleau, and some went to Winona, Minn, and others came to La Crosse 1t was im- possible to say whether any were missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
SOUADRONS EMPLOY
 CRAWFISH TACTICS
THE CAVALRY WHICH RECENTLY MUTINlED SURRENDER THEIR ARMS AND EXPRESS coNTRI. TON FuR THEIR CONDUCT.

Tambov July 11.-Both squadrons of the Seventh cavalry. which mutnied July | surrendered their arms today and ex- pressed contrition for their conduct.
 The mutiny at Tambov was regarded by the Russian authorities as probably the most serious affair of the kind since the Sebastopol mutiny. as mucn from the fact that it was the first outbreak of in- subordination in the cavalry arm of the service. as because of the bold defiance of authority on the part of the soldiers After killing an infantry officer and a dragoon, who were among the loyal troops that had opposed them. the mutinous cav alrymen barricaded themselves in their barracks where, until their surrender, they defied the authorities,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
CASE DEVELOPED ON JUNE o5 AT LA PLACE, AND THE ATTENDING =. CLAN HAS JUST NOW RE- AS FED IT.

} 2 W Orleans. July 11.-A report that . case of yellow fever developed on inc 25 at La Place, La, twenty-nine
 niles from here, was made today by the state board of health. The patient is now well
 Because the case was not reported to the state board until yesterday. sixteen days after 1t developed, Dr. Irion presi- dent of the board announced that he asked for legal advice as to whether the physician who attended the patient can be prosecuted under any state law. or health regulation. for failure to report promptly the nature of the disease to the health authorities
 The state board also unanimously adopted a resolution directing Dr. lrion to ascertain what laws have been violated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
RUSSIA PREPARES
 FOR COMING WAR
PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE IN ALL CHIEF CITIES ON AN
 ELABORATE SCALE TO FORE STALL REVOLUTIONARY RISING

St. Petersburg, July 12, 1:40 d. m.-The preparations which the war office has been making at all the principal cities to meet an armed revolutionary movement prove to have been very elaborate. The plans for the defense of Riga have fallen into the hands of the revolutionary paper Misla, which this morning publishes the entire plan of defense.
 The commander in framing the plan of defense even designated his successor in the event of his being killed or lncapci- tated. Similar plans. it is understood, have been drawn up by every commander of garrison or city. In addition special troop trains, equipped with machine and field guns. are lnconstant readiness at St. Pet ersburg Moscow, Kiev and other strate- gic points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
THINGS GET WARM,
Denver Supreme Court Appealed to In
 Election Frauds Cases.

Denver, Col, July 1.-The supreme court was asked this afternoon to stay Judge John I. Mullins in his attempt to call a grand jury to investigate election frauds.
 Judge Gabbert. sitting in chambers. listened to an appeal made by R. J. Bard well for supplementary supersedas to stop Judge Mullins Judge Gabbert will pass on the matter tomorrow morning.
 In Judge Gabbert's court this afternoon Attorney whitford made an effort to take by force the bill of exceptions prepared by Attorney Bardwell from the judges desk, because Mullins refused to sign the bill. Whitford was sent to jail for con- tempt, but later apologized and was al- lowed to go, the judge stating that he would pass on his case tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
Russia to Double Track Road.

London, July 1.-The Daily Telegraph's s correspondent at TolSio reports that the Chinese minister at St Petersburg has telegraphed to Pekin that Russia has de- cided to double her section of the Chinese Eastern railroad, and all its branch lines at an estimated cost of s0,000,O00, to be raised by the issue of bonds The corre- spondent adds that it Is reported that Japan intends to spend s5O,Ooo,0oo in rail- way and colliery improvements in Man ohuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
UPRISING PLANN ED.
Servants of Rand Warn Mlstresses to
 Seek Places of Safety

Johannesburg, July 1.-The disquietng rumors that the blacks of the Rand con- template an uprising July 17 are borne out by the fact that native servants have warned their mistresses to retire to places of safety. Similar rumors have been cir culated in the Reef but the police ridi- cule them However, much anxiety is expressed.
 A paper read in a conference of the iopian church embodying reports from the various districts says an uprising has been openly advised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
Seal for Canal Commission.

The Isthmian Canal Commission has de- signed an official seal and 1t will appear on the official paper of the commission henceforth.
 The design embraces shield showing in the base a Spanish galleon of the fir teenth century in full sail coming headon between two high banks. The hearldic description of the design is as follows:
 "A sky yellow with the glow of sunset in relief the colors of the arms of the United States; under the shield the motto, the land divided the world united. '
 Chief Engineer Stevens objected to Chairman Shonts, who designed the de- vice, that it represented a sea-level canal instead of a lock canal
 ''Oh, that's all right" said MT. Shonts, "this is simply a representation of the mouth of the canal The locks are farther inland"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
Paris $ in FeYment ObeY
 Outcome 0f DreyHs Case

Paris. July 11.-Public interest in the Dreyfus case increases as the end ap- brooches. During the secret sittings of the court the corridors of the palace of Justice have been crowded with persons more or less directly concerned, and the probabilities of the quashing of the prose cution or further courtmartial have been intimately discussed The Dreyfus family are eagerly awaiting the result. Mathieu Drevfus. the brother of the accused of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
American Lecturer In Berlin.

Berlin. July n.-Dr. Richard Riethouel- Ter of Pennsylvania university lectured at the University of Berlin today on 'Ameri- can Student Life" During the course of his remarks. Dr. RicthOueller alluded 10 President Roosevelt and Emperor Wil- liam as having inaugurated an era of peaceful German American rivalry in scholarship. Dr. Riethoueller besides lec- turing here has lectured at Tuebingen. and has been engaged for lectures before the Universities of Aepisic, Munich and Goettlngeu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
MEXICAN KILLED?
More Sensational Reports Are Re-
 ceived From Guatemala.

Mexico City, July 11.-A report received from Guatemala via Yucatan states that Alfredo Quinones, Mexican citizen, has been executed but no details are given.
 There are other reports of attacks on Mexicans by Guatemalans but there is no confirmation.
 General Elizondo, a Guatemalan officer, has left for the United States on se- cret mission.
 Honduras states that 1t has during the present revolution in Guatemala preserved strict neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
ONE MAN DROWNED.
Launch Containing Three Houston
 Tex, Men Is Swamped.

Houston, July 11.-I.ate this afternoon a launch in which three men were going from Seabrook to Laporte was swamped. S. J. Franklin, a business man of Hous- ton. was drowned.
 c. A. Elmnen of Houston chung to the boat while M. Lourier. the third man. swan two miles to Laporte and sent a launch after Elmnen. The latter was bad ly bruised by the water dashing him against the boat. and was seriously burned when the gasoline line tank caught fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
DECIDED FALLING OFF.

London, July 11.-In June of last year there arrived at the Albert docks from Boston and New Dr. leans 27,0O0 cases of timed meats; in June of this year the receipts were only 400 cases. In July, 1905, 24,000 cases were received, but this far this month no timed meats have arrived from the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12

fcer. accompanied by the latter's advo- cates, was present in the precincts of the court daily. There Is a widespread re- port that former Captain Dreyfus is very much excited and undergoing nervous tor lures owing to the long-drawn out pro- ceedings.
 M. DePressense, socialist, notified the Chamber of Deputies today that he would interpellate the minister of war relative to his intention concerning officers who had endeavored to prevent revision of the eourtmartiafs verdict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
TROUBLES OF HER OWN.

Bristol, Eng, July 1.-At the sanitary inspection conference here today a delegate named Bottomley said If the British public only knew a quarter of what was going on in the slaughter houses of this coun- try, the Chicago scare would be- come insignificant by comparison. He knew, he said, of COW suffer ing from pulmonary consumption that was sold for SIS, killed and eaten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
Conductor Crushed to Death.

Columbia July 11.-Conductor s. w. II. Snead of Savannah was fatally crushed and two other trainmen were slightly in- jured in a rear-end collision of Seaboard Air Line freight trains on high trestle just outside the city today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-12
Twenty.one Sentenced to Death.

salonica, July 1.-The trial of thirty five peasants implicated in the murder of twenty eight Turks year ago ended to- day. Twenty-one were sentenced to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

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just a mug. brush and razor.
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S3.50.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-25
WILL Be FEWER MIDDIES.
Rumor Has 1t That Many of Them
Are Resigning.

designations from bota the first and
fourth classes in the Naval Academy
are givin galarm to the Navy Depart
ment, Washington, for they are taken
to a mean very decided decrease in the
number of available officers for the ser.
vice, both for the coming year and for
many other years. According to the
view there the designations of the up
per classmen are usually upon the
ground, real oil expressed, that they who
resign fear trial and consequent dis
missal for hazing, while the resigna-
tions from the lower classes, although
the true reason may be yelled in other
terms, is because the boy resigning
has been hazed to the limit, and re-
gardless of his ambition to serve his
country prefers to resign rather than
undergo any further humiliation,
Naval officers in Washington be-
lieve that the practice of standing
under classmen upon their heads and
putting them through severe physical
exercises continues at the Academy.
Yesterday the resignation was received
at the Navy Department of Midship-
man Overdown Whitmier, of Florida.
In his resignation he says that he be-
lieves that he is unfitted for the SER
N4CO- lIOLu IuG NaKal
Academy however, says that he is one
of the fourth class which has been
hazed to the limit Upper classme d
obliged him to get under the table
and eat ont Of dish on the floor
while he was on his hands and knees,
la goat, and at the same time at
significant prods from upper classmen
he was expected to bleat. This dis
cipline was not confined to the dinner
room, but outside whenever upper
olassmen gave him prods with their
thumbs in certain parts of his anat-
omy he was expected to bleat regard
less of the surroundings He grew
tired of the program and retired. At
least that is the story told at the Ma
val Academy, and his resignation has
been received at the Depart nent and
accepted.
Four cases are now before the Secre.
tary of the Navy fer final action. aud
that he is becoming alarmed is eyi.
denced by his recent statement that
there should be graduated scale of
punishment for haZiug instead of the
rigorous one of dismissal for all offend
ers found guilty. Naval officers who
have SONS or II latives at the Academ V
say that if the present program is ad-
hered to there will not remain a sin.
gle member of the graduating class.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-25
PARENTS ARE AGITATED.
Over One More School Hour For
The Children.

Many of the parents of the Annapo-
lis public school are agitated over the
prospect of one more school hour for
their children and having them remain
in school six instead of five hours and
be dismissed at instead of O'Clock
in the afternoon.
This will give the childen no recre.
alton, as most of them have long les
sons to prepare for the next day, be-
sides tasks to do, not to speak of music
lessons many of the children have
after school hours, Even the smaller
children have tasks to do. A little
girl in the second grade had 36 words
in spelling to prepare for the next day
one evening recently.
1t is too long for any graded school
to keep six hours. For ungraded
schools it is all right. A teacher Of
any grade can complete days school
work in five hours, and what is to be
done with the little children an extra
hour puzzles those interested in their
health and welfare. The little ones
will learn TO despise school that be.
comes so irksome. The parents shou Id
take the matter in hand and endeavoI
TO have no change made in the school
hours of the city schools. 1t is said
to be not within the jurisdiction OF
the trustees who certainly must op.
pose the one hour longer for the An
napolis graded school.