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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
KEY WEST CABLES
TO LAND AT HAVANA
NEGROES OF CUBA ISSUE MANI.
FESTo DEMANDING A VOICE IN
GOVERNMENT AND REFUSING
TO ACT LONGER AS cATsPAWs.

Havana. December Ex-Governor Ma
goon has signed decree which viii be-
come operative January 10 permitting
the Commercial Gable company of Cuba
to land cables from Key West. This per-
mission is given for an indefinite period,
but it is not to be construed as the
granting of monopoly. The Cuban gov
ernment reserves the right to suspend the
permission or take possession of the In
stallation whenever 1t may deem such ae-
tion necessary for the protection of pub
lie interests.
Another decree exempting the -alaries
of all officials from attachment, also
has been signed by the governor.
Governor Magoon was notified today by
the Cuban railway of a serious strike in
its shops at Camaguey, the company at
the same time requesting military pro (
lection The governor has referred the
matter to General Rodriguez, the colh-
mander of the rural guards.
General Estenos, an influential co-cred
leader, has issued a manifesto in which
he declares that negroes constituted 10
per cent OF the insurgent army in the
last revolt and that 70 per cent of the
revolutlonists were liberals" The ne
gro voters now demand according to the
manifesto, three senators, forty represen-
tatives, one provisional governor, and pro-
portionate representation in all the gov
ernment departments, including the armsd
forces The negroes refuse longer 10
act the part OF catspaws and insist upon
a full proportion of the honors and Offices
won by their vaior, else they VIII not
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A FEW MORE FILINGS
AT MR.. ROOSEVELT
AT CHARlESTON'S NEW ENGLAND
SOCIETY DINNER FRANCIS LAS.
SITTER SCORES THE SCHEMES OF
THE NISTRATION.

Charleston, December 22.-The eighty
seventh annual banquet of the New Eng
land society of Charleston was enjoyed
by about 100 members and guests tonight
at the St. John hotel Dr. c. S. Vedder,
president, presided and among the spe-
cial guests was Francis RIves Lasster of
Virginia. who responded to the toast
"Forefathers' Day" He spoke in part as
follows:
THE strategy of modern nationalists so
called" he said lis the indirect enlarge
ment of federal powers. No scheme Of
taxation Is too reckless now that will
pile up the millions, millions used in ex-
aggerating national splendor and in de-
bauching the unthinking, who hope every
thing from an overhowing government
treasury. We are not here to devise de-
tails, but when one cabinet officer has
II In his power to lock up $50. 100000 needed
In the countrys trade. there Is some
thing wrong. Today the President of the
United States forms himself on the model
of Caesar and adopts the manners of
modern emperors. Though occupying Of
fciaI place he is never unmndful of
partisan necessities of the political power
which elevated him to office"
Mr. Lasster referred to "recent dis
closures of private dealings. through per-
sonal Intermediates. looking to effective
assistance of the vatican, which he said
was to attract the great mass of voters
to a certain political party
He also criticised the Presidents recon-
mendation to Congress to give him the
right to dismiss army or navy officers
without trial and to fix tenure of office in
civil service, the remedy of all Of which,
he declared. was the election of con-
seryatiye southerner as President
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GEORGIA TO ACT ON
IMMIGRATION CASE
Secretary Straus Sends Copy Of South
Carolina Decision In Reply
for Opinion.

Washington, December 22.-Folowing
the decision of the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor, in the South Carolina
immigration case the state of Georgia
has submitted a copy Of the state con-
stitution to the state department. ques-
tioning an opinion as to whether the peo-
pie of the state would be warranted in
In porting a number of foreigners to fiji
the demand for labor in that state under
the federal law.
Secretary Straus returned the request.
enclosing a copy Of the decision In the
South Carolina case, stating that the de-
partment could not render a decision in
such hypothetical case but that the
South Carolina decision covered the re-
quirements OF such a case very exhaus-
tIvelV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
SAINT SAENS BANoUETED.
Greeted In New York BY Prominent
Musicians and Critics.

New York. December pm. Saint
Saens, the noted French composer and
pianist, was given d complimentary din
ner tonight. being greeted by many OF
the most prominent musicians and critics
of. this and other cities.
Chester S. Lord presided and the ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Her
man Kline, who spoke In French. NJ
Saint Saens responded In his native
tongue.
He declared he had been deeply touched
by the warmth of his welcome in Amer
lea and would always cherish the hap
piest recollection Of his visit here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
MICHIGAN CASHIER
HELD IN VICKSBURG
e. ]. CLEMENT, CHARGED WITH
ENLIGHTENMENT OF $4,000, HAS
BEEN SPENDING SOME TIME IN
BIRMINGHAM AS j. C. EARL.

Vcksburg, Miss, December 22.-E. J..
Clement, cashier of the Wisconsin Land
and Lumber company of Hermanville.
Mich, was arrested here today, charged
with the embezzlement of $4,000 from this
company.
The offense was committed about two
weeks ago, and since then Clement has
been spending his time In Memphis. Bir-
mingham and Vicksburg, under the name
of ]. c.. Earl. Clement admits his Identity
and says that he took the money but
says that he did so while mentally ire
sponsble, and that only last Wednesday
he mailed to the Wisconsin Land and
Lumber company valid checks to cover
the amount mentioned.
For the past week ne has been in san
itarium here.
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OCEAN BARGES TO
TAKE COAL TO CUBA
PITTSBURG WILL START 100000
BUSHELS TODAY, AND If EXPERT
MENT is SUCCESSFUL OTHER
TRIPS WILL BE MADE.

Pittsburg, December 22-Twelve parges
containing 100000 bushels of coal VIII be
shipped tomorrow to Havana, Cuba, by
the Monongahela Consolidated Coal COM
pany. The barges are Of a new type and
have waterproof covering to protect them
from sea waves. This is the first tine
such a shipment has been attempted, al
though the Havana Coal company has
made several efforts to have barges built
for such trip. Should the trip be sue
cessful. big order for barges of the
same type and pattern will be given to
the American Bridge company to be used
in the Cuban trade
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Major Penrose Reports.

Washington, December 22.-Major PEN
rose in command at FIT. Reno, Okla,
made the following report by telegraph
today to the military secretary concern
ing the shooting of Captain Maeklin:
Captain Macklin was shot twice last
evening by an unknown eolored man, once
In the face, breaking the jaw, and once
in the side. The latter wound is only
a slight one and neither wound believed
serious by surgeons and his ultimate re-
covery is assured If complications. which
are not anticipated. do moi set in. Am
satisfied after "a rigid investigation. that
the shooting was not done by any mem
Der of this command. Bloodhounds now
on trail. Neither Macklln nor his cook.
who witnessed the shooting. can give an
accurate description of the man. Am do
ing everything possible in the matter
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MRS. ]. G. BLAINE GETS
DIVORCE IN AN HOUR
Wife of Son of Former Secretary of
State Alleges Non-support-Tlme
Record Broken,

st. Paul. Mimi, December pa special
to the Pioneer Press from Yankton s. D.,
says:
Mrs. James G. Blaine, wife of the son
of the former secretary of state, was
granted a divorce here tonight. The
grounds alleged in the complaint were
non-support and incompartibliify of dis
position.
The case was commenced aboat o'clock
and at 8 o'clock the degree had been
granted. and the divorce party had taken
the train for the east. This breaks the
record for time consumed III divorce
hearing in this state.
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Bore Evidence Of Negro Be-
longing 10 25th
CAPT, MACKLIN IMPROVING
Bloodhounds Are on Trail, But 1t Is Be-
ieVed the Negro Escaped on a
Tran-Theory Is Discharged
Soldier Sought Revenge.

Ell Reno, Okla, December 2.-Blood
hounds placed on the trail of the negro
who last night shot and seriously
wounded Capt. Edgar B. Mackiin of Com
pany c. Twenty-ffth infantry. at Fort
Reno, today followed the scent from
Macklin's quarters to Darlington, small
station on the Rock Island, four miles
southeast of the fort.
1t Is believed the negro escaped on Il
northbound train. There is a steep grade
at Darlington and trains, although they
do not stop. are forced TO run slow. Feel
ing among the enlisted men at Fort Reno
is intense.
1t was learned today that Captain
MaclSlin, who is in charge of the post
exchange is in the habit OF keeping
large sums of money in the house when
inconvenient to bring it to the bank at
Ell Reno, five miles from the post. Last
evening he had $500 in an upstairs room,
and today he said that the hold-up.
thrustng a gun in his face, cried: II
want the money upstairs
Tried to Knock Gun Away.
Captain Macklin tried to knock the gun
away before his assailant fired. and al
though smaller than the negro, was gain
ing the upper hand in a desperate battle
when the black man shot the second
| time. When the first shot was fired Mrs.
| Macklin the captains wife, ran up
stairs, secured a small revolver and
hastened back, but the negro already had
| fled
Strength was given to the theory that
the shooting was done by a discharged
soldier seeking revenge, when a cam
| paign hat, stripped of insignia but bear
| ing the imprint of the cross guns
''25th" and %" lost by the hod-up was
found near the scene of the crime The
| bullets removed from Captain MaelSlin's
body, however, were not from an army
gun.
Many people at the post express the be-
lief that the shooting was done by one
OF the discharged soldiers who had an
idea, either fancied or real that the
officer would when called upon to give
testimony at his courtmartial hearing,
in regard to the rioting at Brownsville.
either implicate the assassin or some OF
his accomplices. This theory, however,
Is secuted by other army men, who de-
clare that Captain MacSlin already has
told all that he knows about the Browns
vile affair
Captain. Macklins condition is improved
| tonight.
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Farewell Banquet to creel.

Mexico City. December 2.-More than
100 OF the most distinguished men of tho
ca pital took part In a banquet given to-
day in honor of Enrique Creel. who has
been appointed ambassador of Mexico to
the United States The event was In the
nature of a farewell to Mr.. Creel. who
will leave the city Monday for Chihua-
hua the state OF which he Is governor.
and from which place he will leave In .
few days for washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
MURDERER ESCAPES
BY SHOWER OF SHOTS
KING KILLS TOWN MARSHAL, AND
HIS FATHER ENABLES HIM TO
GET AWAY BY CLEARING THE
STREETS.

New Orleans, December 22.-Dispatches
from Mount Olive. Miss, say that Town
Marshal A. NJ Buchanan was shot and
killed today by Wheeling King, whom he
attempted to arrest. Wheeling's father
and brothers are charged with aiding the
young man to escape by continuing a
fusilade lasting ten minutes, during which
time they kept the street clear with their
bullets and Wheeling escaped
The father and brothers were arrested.
The authorities are having difficulty to-
night in. queting turbulent spirits who
threaten more killing.
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CourtmartIal Is Called.

San Antonio. Tex. December 22.-Brig.
Cen William McCaskey. commander OF
the department of Texas, has called a
courtmartial to convene January Tor
the investigation Of the conduct OF Maj.
Charles F. Penrose and Capt. Edgar
A. Macklln at Brownsville during the
outbreak OF the negro troop.
The personnel of the court follows:
Col George Leroy Brown. president:
Capt. Charles f. May. Judge advocate;
Lieut.. Col NJ. Manz. Lieut.. Col. ]. Crane.
Lieut. Col L. A. Sharp, Lieut.. Col. e. J.
Mcclellan. Lieut.. Col r. r. Stevens.
Dieut Col Frank Baker. Maj. Charles
TAYLOR, Maj. j. l.. Clark. Mai ]. B Ben
nett. Mai. Gardner. Maj. II. b. Snyder
and Mai. W. s. Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Cotton Mill Combination Made.

New Orleans. December 22.-The largest
combination of cotton mills in that sec
ton of the south. west OF Atlanta, was
ccnsummated today when the Lane Ma
Ginnis company purchased the interests in
the Wesson, Miss. mills, held by the
New Mississippi Mills company. The cap
ital OF the combination will be s200o.O00.
an Increase OF 500 90 over the Lane Ma
Ginnls capital The purchase price was
not announced. The new company viii
operate 10000 spindles and 800 looms.
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Parents Leave for Texas.

Washington, December 22.-Gen James
E. Macklin, the father OF Capt. r.. A.
Macklin, who was shot at FIT. Reno, Okla.
last night, received the following dis
patch today from Major Penrose, COM
mandlng at TT. Reno:
Capt. E. A. Macklin was shot this
evening at $50 o'clock, by unknown party.
Wound not dangerous. The purpose. rob-
berry. All troops out securing Ed wishes
you to come at once"
General and Mrs. Macklin will leave
tonight for TT. Reno.
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Son.In-Law Of Bishop AtWilI.

Kansas City. December 22.-Capt. Ed
gar A. Macklin is the son-in-law of Bishop
T.. r. Atwill of the Episcopal church Of
this city. Bishop Atwill stated this morn
ing that he probably would go to El
Reno late today. unless he received re-
ports that the captain was out Of all
danger
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Kansas City, Mo. December 22.-There
will be no more running race meets at
the Elmbridge race course in this city.
according TO j. II. Harkless, attorney
for the local jockey club, referring TO to-
DAYS decision OF the state supreme court
In the antl-pool selling law Arrange
ments have already been made to use
the track and grounds for other purposes.
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Increase In Steel Wages.

Chicago. December 22.--Announcement OF
a Increase In wages Of 10 per cent was
posted in mills OF the Illinois Steel COM
many at South Chicago today 1t is said
that a like advance Will apply to EN-
ployes of the company In Joliet ana
Milwaukee, and that 1900 men will be
a ffected
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Roosevelt Reaches New York Today

New York. December 22.-Robert f.
Peary stated today that the Roosevelt,
the vessel In which he made his dash
for the pole would reach this city to-
morrow The Roosevelt sailed from Vine
yard Haven at 1870 a. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Torreon Bank Is Robbed.

FL Paso, Tex. December 22.-The Tor
reon branch of the Bank of Coahuila, at
Torreon, Mex, was robbed three days
ago of $4,000 in gold and bills. The rob-
berry was concealed In the hope OF ap-
pretending the robbers until today. The
bank officials will not talk for publica-
tion.
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Yardmen Satisfied.

Philadelphia, December 22.-General
Manager w. w. Atterbury of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company tonight sent
the following telegram to all general su-
perintendents of the Pennsylvania lines,
east of Pittsburg:
1T may interest you to know that the
Jersey City yardmen have accepted our
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Emissaries to Raisuli.

Tangier Morocco, December 22.-The
troops sent from Fee under the command
of the war minister. sidi Mohammed
Gabbas, are preps ring to camp on the
heights around this city Emasseries are
being dispatched to Zinat, where Rasuli,
the bandit chief, has collected his forces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
No Strike in New York.

New York. December 22.-There will be
no holiday strike of railroad yardmen in
this city. This much was made known
tonight at the conclusion of a confer
ence between railroad officials and rep
resentatives of the employees who recently
demanded an increase of cents an hour
in wages, coupling with the demand
threat to stop work under the old sched-
ule today.
The terms of the agreement, or nature
of the arrangement entered into, was
withheld for a while, the official an
nouncement being only to the effect that
an amicable understanding had been
reached.
The roads affected had offered an in
crease of cents an hour, and the Penn
sylvania road further agreed TO make
any additional advance the other rail-
roads would agree to. This was not
satisfactory to the men, and the differ
ence between the offer and demand, re-
manning unsettled, the yardmen issued
an ultimatum to the roads stating that
unless the increase sought was conceded
the men would strike today
Go Into Conference.
This was the situation when Grand
Master Morrissey of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen went into conference
with the general managers of the eight
1OaQS 1HNOiNeu, anu Tic BTltNdHct COIllIilll-
tees of the several yard crews. The
conference continued until late tonight.
even after an agreement had been an
nounced. This joint statement was given
out:
Negotiations between the New York
harbor yardmen through their commit
tees, headed by Grand Master p. III. Nor
rissey and Fourth Grand Master James
Murdoch, and the managers, resulted in
q satisfactory adjustment of matters un-
der discussion, and the best of good
feeling prevails, the men and the officers
wishing each other upon adjournment "A
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year"
When some time later the conferees
were still closeted, they were asked to
make public the terms of the settlement.
This they refused to do, but 1t was
later learned that it was agreed at the
conference to submit the difference OF
] cent between the offer of the railroads
and the demand of the men to arbitration.
A final settlement Is to be made late
next month. Meantime the relations be-
tween the railroads and employees will
continue as before.
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proposition and regardless of what may
happen on the other lines in New York
harbor will continue at work. ] think
our employees deserve great credit for
their wise decision under the most try
ing circumstances. and it is forceful
example of their loyalty to the companys
interests" :
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Problem of Africans,

II dare to say here tonight that the
people of the south are handling the
problem of the Africans which has both
marred and moulded the national de-
velopment for 800 years. as wisely as any
people on earth could hope to do in the
first generation of African freedom, and
in time of human foment and struggle
in all lands. Faithful men are at work
and will continue at work to the end
that the quality and breed of our race
shall not be allowed to deteriorate, and
the quality OF Justice be allowed to be-
come cheapened. Upon the south rests
the burden of the African. and tho prob
lem OF the integrity of the race, as upon
New England and her breed rests the
burden of assimlating the discontented
and aspiring of all lands.
''Will the age-long antagonism between
New England and the south ever end?
They are people of long memories, of
stiff necks and perhaps will never lie
down in lion and lamb-like fashion. nor
is that necessary and desirable for the
stability of the republic, or the grandeur
of it's ideas Fate once drove them to
war for their ideals of Amercanisms.
AS the struggle for liberty takes on new
phases. fate may bring them to under
standing and sympathy"
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Hannahan Issues Ultimatum.

Peoria. ILL.,. December 22.--Grandmaster
I Mammalian of the Brotherhood or Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen, to-
night issued an ultimatum to e. II. Har-
riman, president and chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Southern IA
citic railroad, notifying that officer OF the
strike of the engineers and firemen OF the
road at o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
In his ultimatum Mr.. Hannahan says;
"Eighty-ive per cent of the switch en-
gineers of the Sunset route are members
Of this organization, and considerable
number of engineers in the roads ser
vice are also members, and they, with
practically every locomotive fireman in
the service, are determined that your
company shall not force them to with
draw from this organization and join the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers III
order to have their grievances adjusted
Every official of the company from Mr.
Kruttschnitt down. is thoroughly familiar
with all the details of this matter, and
1t may be that there is some Interior
purpose on their part in bringing about
this strike"
From information reached at the grand
lodge offices of the Brotherhood here, 1t
is said that nearly 1900 will be affected
bv the order to strike. which was issued
after the system had been polled, and
the Southern Pacific officials had refused
to accept the offer of the Brotherhood to
submit the differences to arbitration.
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Decline 10 Allow Engineers 10
Settle Their Grievances
NEW YORK AVERTS STRIKE
Railroad Yardmen Reach Agreement
With Employers Whereby Differ
ence of One Cent Is to
Be Arbitrated.

Houston, Tex, December 22.-At mid
night tomorrow the members OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will
withdraw from the service of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio, tine
Texas and New Orleans, the Morgan,
Louisiana and Texas, the Iberia and Yer
million and the Louisiana and Western
roads, comprising the Atlantic system oil
the Southern Pacific company.
This action is a result of vote just
completed. The differences as arose last
May, when the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers secured from the manage
ment of the roads an agreement that the
grievances of all engineers should be
handled by that organization. Ihe
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen con-
tended that as many of its members were
engineers, and did not belong to the en-
eineers' organization, the latter could not
properly present their grievances, but
that fremen should handle all matters
pertaining to the membership whether'ip
reference to firemen or engineers
Hold to Agreement.
The mana cement decline to abrogate its
agreement with the engineers contending
that the differences between the engineers
and firemen should be settled by them.
However, the management endeavored TO
decide if the other parties would agree to
abide by the decision. The fremen de-
clined to agree to this
About 400 men will be affected by the
order Timothy Shea, second vice grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, is in the city in charge OF the
interests of the firemen. He has given out
no statement since the decision has been
arylved at. The grievance committee oil
lie engineers organization has been mere
for some weeks, but Chairman Quinn de-
olines to make any statement. save to
saw that the engineers are in the right. :