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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
New Gayety.

This weeks bill at the New Gayety
theatre has been one of the most popular
of the season. 1t has several decided
novelties that have resulted in drawing
the crowds to the Gayety. rain or shine.
and the attendance has been large.
There will be another good show at
the Gayety next week. 1t is Bob Man.
chester's Cracker Jacks. and he considers
it the best Of his several companies. There
will be special New Year matinee Tues
day afternoon and a special performance
that night The engagement commences
Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
BOARD HOLDS MEETING.
Anti-SaIoon League Is at Work On
Legislative Bill.

The board of trustees of the Alabama
Anti-Saloon league held a meeting at the
office of State Superintendent Brooks
Lawrence. in Birmingham, Thursday
evening and discussed plans of the CAM
paign to be conducted in securing legis-
lation before the next legislature.
Before the business before the body was
concluded the board adjourned to next
Monday, when preliminary work will be
completed and the bill that is now in
course of preparation for Introduction at
the next session will be finally reviewed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
BANK CLEARlNGS
Birmingham Shows an Increase of 60
Per Cent for the Past Week.

New York, December 2s-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
bank clearings at the cities named for the
week ending December p, with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year. Totals include clearings of fifty
two other cities Canadian totals include
clearings of seven other cities in Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
RaisuII Ready to Fight.

Tangier, December 2S.-According
to the best information obtainable.
Raisuli has refused to resign his gov
ernorship, has sent his harem to the
mountains under the protection of a
detachment of Kabyles, and is prepar-
ing to meet the forces of War Minister
Gabbas at Zinat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
Minister Assassinated.

Memphis, December 2S.-A special to
the News-Scimitar from Union City,
Tenn, says: The Rev. B. L. Potter, a
we'll known Presbyterian minister, was
assassinated last night at Troy, Tenn
His body was found on the railroad
tracks. There is no clue to the muir
derer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
No Hope for caffrey's Recovery.

New Orleans, December 2S.-Hope
was abandoned tonight for the recoN-
cry of former United States Senator
Donelson Caffrey, who is ill here with
kidney trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
Italian Kills Woman.

Portland, Ore. December 28.-An
unidentified Italian from San Francisco
today killed young woman. fatally
stabbed her aunt and then killed him.
self.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29

Totals :. :. ...s 72.625.991 22.5 ...
Not included In totals because con-
tanning other items than clearings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29

j. C. Conn. division passenger agent of
the Queen and Crescent route in Chat
tanooga, was in Birmingham yesterday.
He said that the Christmas travel III
Chattanooga was unusually learge this
year. an increase of about one-third over
last wear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29

1t is stated that the office of assistant
general freight agent of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific at Chat
tanooga will be abolished. E. Shryver,
who holds that office, has been appointed
general freight agent of the Alabama
Great Southern, effective January ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
IN WARSAW
Cossacks and Gendarmes Patrolled the
Streets.
PEOPLE At USUAL voCATIoNs
Silent Signs of Sympathy With the
Revolutionary Cause in Evidence
on Every Hand.

ST. PETERSBURG, January %, 11:2o
a.m.-The frequent patrols IN all the streets
this morning are marching at wide inter-
vals in bomb formation This is almost
the only indication that today is the ami
versary of Red Sunday" the stores are
all open and the ordinary life of the city
is proceeding as usual Up 90 II O'Clock no
trouble of any kind had been reported.
Bands OF workmen We're encountered oc-
casionally proceeding from one factory
region to another. sometimes chanting
revolutionary chorus, but otherwise they
were orderly.
The authorities fearing a students
demonstration at their favorite rallying
place in front of the Kazan Cathedral,
posted a heavy force of Cossacks and
mounted gendarmes in the courtyards OF
the neighborng buildings and patrolled
that section with especial vigilance
The streets were crowded with people at
tending to their ordinary occupations but
many of them wore bands OF Grape on their
arms, silent signs of sympathy with the
revolutionary cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
Five Articles Adopted.
REFORM IN PORTO RICO.
Mayor Todd of San Juan Specifies
Needed Changes,

Roberto II. Todd, mayor of San Juan, P
X. continued his statement before the
House committee on insular affairs today
in support of the Larrinaga bill to reorgan-
ize the insular government In Porto Rico
He said there have been three governors in
five years. and five attorneys general All
OF these five heads of the legal department
have been from different parts of the
United States, and have interpreted the
laws of Porto Rico according to the de-
cisions of the courts in the state where
they practiced before coming to the island.
AS the court decisions of the island have
not been published, Mr.. Todd said, they
were hopeless tangle. The heads of other
departments, Mr.. Todd said, also have
changed frequently and the result is an I'M
settled condition which is annoying to the
islanders and disastrous to their interests.
Mr.. Todd said great deal of money is
wasted by the insular government In sal
aries. There are more clerks than neces-
sary in various departments. in his Nopin-
ion, and the government service would be
benefited by looping off many positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Plans Made for Entertaining the Chi
nese Commissioners.


The imperial Chinese commissioners who
have come to the United States to make
personal study of it's industrial, social and
political institutions have ended their visit
to Chicago and will arrive In this city to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock on a spe-
cial train over the Pennsylvania railroad.
The party numbers about sixty persons
and will make it's quarters at the Airing
ton Hotel The commissioners will be Of
ficially received at the station by Mr..
Charles DENLY, chief clerk of the Depart
n,ent of State, who will escort them to
their hotel.
The visitors will be presented to Secre-
tary Root at the State Department tomor-
row afternoon, and Wednesday afternoon
they will he formally received at the White
House by President Roosevelt. Thursday
afternoon they will be entertained at lun-
cheon by the Y. NJ. c. A. at the new
building and that evening will attend
dinner given In their honor by Sir Chen
tung LANG -Cheng, the Chinese minister
Secretary Root will give q dinner Satur-
day afternoon in honor of tie commission
ers at the New Willard, anu next Monday
they will make a visit to Mt. Vernon on
the U. s. S. Dolphin. The day following
they will attend a special exhibition drill
at Fort Myer and afterward dine informal
ly with Mr.. DENLY Wednesday next, the
81st instant, they will visit the houses of
Congress and take luncheon at the Library
of Congress. The above program is sub
ject to change but is likely to stand IL
satisfactory to the visitors. The party will
leave here on the evening of the 31st In
stant for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
TO EXTEND MASS. AVENUE.
Bishop Satterlee Writes Chairman
Babcock on the Subject.

Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee has received a letter from Bish-
op Satterlee, in which the latter urges the
passage of the House bill providing for the
extension and improvement of Massachu-
setts avenue. Bishop Satterlee says that
"by reason of the location of our proposed
cathedral and affiliated schools upon the line
of Massachusetts, avenue, all Episcopalians
and their friends are greatly interested in
the passage of the House bill for the ex-
tension and Improvement of Massachusetts
avenue.
The cathedral school for girls is already
completed and under very successful oper-
alton, while the 100000 Lane Johnston
chair school is nearing completion.
The cathedral, which will be the main
edifice of a group of buildings, and which
will cost several million dollars we hope
to make as fine building as st. Pauls
Cathedral or Westminster Abbey. There
fore. our work will be immeasurably ad-
yanced by the completion of Massachusetts
avenue to the District line, thus placing US
upon a great avenue of through travel.
Very many laymen and members of the gen.
eral convention of the church have mani
tested their great interest by writing and
personally urging members of Congress to
support the measure. The interests of our
church and its adherents coincide with the
interests and the necessity of tie general
public including the American University,
where they are, l believe, erecting the sec
ond of a large group of buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
EXPLANATION ASKED
Dean of Diplomatic Corps is In
>,= quisitive
I'M VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
Interviews Foreign Minister Over the
Taigny Incident.
QUESTION TREATED LIGHTLY.
Latter Remarked Taigny Allowed
Himself to Be Caught Like
Rat in a Trap.
QUESTION TREATED LIGHTLY.

WILLEMSTAD,- Island of CpEaeasr-ganu
aTy 22.-Advices received here today say
that the dean of the diplomatic corps at
Caracas, the Belgian charge d'affaires, has
conferred with Senor Ybarra. the Vene-
zuelan foreign minister, on the incident at
tending the embar<atiOn of the former
French charge d'aftaires, NJ. Taingy, on
board the French steamer Martinique of
La Guayara January IA.
The Belgian official pointed out that the
diplomatic corps considered NJ. Taigny to
be member OF the corps until removed
by his government and asked the foreign
minister for an explanation of the position
for the members of the corps.
Evaded Explanation.
Senior Tbarra evaded the request of the
Belgian representative and treated the
Taigny incident lightly. remarking that
NJ Taigny had allowed himself to be
caught like a rat in a trap"
There is a great lack of news at Caracas.
The people of Venezuela are entirely ig
norant of the situation growing out of the
rupture of diplomatic relations between
France and Venezuela. A strict censorship
is observed over all dispatches.
President Castro Is at Maracay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
ON TRIAL FOR HAz|NG
Midshipman Claude B. Mayo's
Case Resumed
AT ANNAPOLIS TODAY
Ninth Victim to Come Before the
Court.
R. R. MANN TO BE TRIED NEXT
Authorities Profess Not to Know
When Hearings Will End-Homes
Engaged for Winter.
/. R. MANN TO BE TRIED NEXT

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 22.-The case
of Midshipman Claude B. Mayo of Column
bus, Miss, member of the first class, was
taken up by the court-martial at the Naval
Academy this morning. Mayo is the ninth
midshipman to come before the court since
its commencement, and the tenth case. as
Stephen Decatur, jr., of Portsmouth, N. H.
has been tried twice.
The next case to be tried is that of Rich
ard R. Mann. also of the first class, an ap-
pointee of President Roosevelt The naval
authorities here say they have no idea when
trials of midshpmen will come to an end,
but officers who are connected with the
court have taken houses in Annapolis for
the winter.
Mayo introduced E. S. Theall of Washing
ton D. c., as his counsel, and made no OBJ
jections to any member of the court. The
court found the charges in due form and
technically correct after some slight in
accuraces had been corrected by permis-
sion of Superintendent Sands.
Fourth Classman Theodore H. Winters,
the first witness for the prosecution, said
that one Sunday during September
Mayo had made him stand on his head
and do the sixteenth" He said that an
order had been issued for the fourth class
men not to walk on the edge of the limo
leum and that there had been a general
laugh. He understood, he said, that the
fourth classmen were being hazed for this.
Made Him Stand on His Head.
Midshipman John NJ. Sloan said that
Mayo had made him stand on his head
about two minutes.
Fourth Classman Lee c. Carey said that
Mayo and other upper classmen had put
him on his head, and said that Mayo had
told him that it was done because he had
laughed in ranks.
Mark c. Bowman said that he and his
room mate Weyler, had been put on their
heads short time ago. He did not posi-
lively identify Mayo.
George L. Weyler said that Mayo had put
him on his head.
Midshipman Hugh Allen. the first witness
for the defense said that he had been
Mayo's room mate for a year and half.
Mayos opinion, he said, was that a Y. M.
c. A. member should not haze. Mayo, he
said, was the editor of a Y M. c. A. publi-
cation designed to give newcomers helpful
suggestions.
Midshipman William l.. Calhoun haid
ing as morally wrong.
Mayo Member of the Y. M. G. A.
Lieut. Commander Charles B. McVay, jr.,
testified that Mayo Is one of the prominent
members of the Y. M. c. A. and 1t had
come to his knowledge that Mayo consid-
cred this position as incompatible with haz-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
RUSSIAN DESPOTISM
Denounced in Scathing Tones at Chi
cago Meeting.

CHICAGO, January 22.-Russian despo-
tism was denounced in the most scathing
terms and the Russian revolution was
cheered by German socialists of Chica go
yesterday at meeting commemorating
bloody Sunday" January - 1905. The
date was declared to be a milestone in
the revolutionary movement of the Rus
sian proletariat and the death knell of in
dustrial and economic despotism of the
capitalist class throughout the world
The meeting was attended by nearly $40
members of the local German socialist or
ganizations.
A collection of 500 was taken up for the
benefit of the struggling Russian COM
rades," and resolution of fraternal greet
ing was adopted and sent to the revolu-
tionary committee of Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
CALvE TO ADOPT SINGER.
Young Woman With Phenomenal
Voice Discovered.

SEATTLE, Wash, January 22.-Madame
Calve. who sang here in concert, has dis
covered young girl contralto, Lois Feurt,
for whom she predicts great things. The
girl, who is but seventeen years of age,
was given an audience by Madame Calve
in the Lincoln Hotel, and sang with such
exquisite charm that the prima donna, with
tears In her eyes. clasped the girl to her
breast, saying: You have the voice, you
have the temperament. you have the
physique. you will be great"
The other members of the Madame Calve
company were also amazed at the great
and marvellous voice, and predict future
for her. After singing Gounod's .0h. That
We Two Were Maying." Madame Calve told
Miss Feurt that she would formally adopt
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
WILL BE REPORTED TOMORROW.
House Leaders Intend to Take Up
Statehood Bill Wednesday.

The House committee on territories
gave final consideration to the joint state
hood bill today. Republican members are
a unit in support of the Hamilton joint
statehood bill which Mr.. Hamilton, chair
man of the committee, reintroduced in the
House today in slightly amended FORM
and the democratic members of the COM
mittee are opposed TO joint statehood
Mr. Hamilton Will report his bill favor
ably to the House tomorrow and the
democrats viii file minority report. Tn
less the present plans be changed the
Hamilton bill will not be considered by
the House until Wednesday, when the re-
publican leaders purpose submitting a
rule To prevent amendment of the bill.
Mr.. Hamilton said today that Speaker
Cannon was confident the rule would pass
and that the joint statehood measure
would pass the House in it's present form
'Insurgent" republicans are equally con-
hdent the bill will be amended and MIR
Babcock. leader of the Insurgents" says
their strength is sufficient to defeat the
administration plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
If The Star is not sold by
newsboys for TWO CENTS
at any place please notify the
Office.
A KENTUCKY LYNCHING
A NEGRO TAKEN FROM CITY JAIL
AND HANGED.

'HOPKINSVILLE, KY, January pa
mob of 800 men early on Sunday morning
took Ernest Baker, negro, from the coun-
ty jail and hanged him from beam of the
city scales near the court house, in the
center of the city.
Baker attempted Saturday night Grim
inal assault On Miss Mary Gentry, aged
eighteen, whom he knocked down and
dragged by the heels into an alley. Her
screams attracted neighbors and the negro
fed, but later was captured by officers.
The mobs work was so secretly done that
the prisoners in the jail next to Baker did
not know Of the lynching until morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
Naval Movements.

The Arksansas has arrived at Brunswick,
Ga, the Don Juan de Austria at Hampton
roads. the Bainbridge at Canton. the New
port at Santo Domingo city. the Raleigh at
Hongkong. the Chicago and Boston at
Santa Barbara, the Marcellus at Sanchez.
the Eagle at San Juan. the Alexander at
cayite, the Nashville at San Juan and the
Porter. Dupont. Nicholson. Rodgers and
Biaxely at Charleston.
The Dubuque has left Santo Domingo for
Sanchez, the Lebanon has sailed from
Hampton roads for Boston and the battle
ship Kentucky sailed from New York yes
terday for Cuiebra to join the Atlantic feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
DISTRICT MEN AT LINCOLN
To Participate in American Brooders'
Deliberations.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LINCOLN. Neb.. January 22.-Washing-
ton Is well represented in the list Of live
stock specialists complied by the American
Breeders Association. A list of thirty-five
committees has been outlined. These will
assist any man who shows aptitude in
breeding plants or animals. The following
are from Washington:
H. j. Webber-Assigned TO committee on
theoretical research and heredity.
W. NJ. Hays-Co-operatiye work In animal
breeding
II. J. Webber-Co-operative work in plant
breeding
@. M Misunderstanding carriage horses.
w. II. kerr-Breeding running horses.
I. S. Palmer-Breeding wild BIRDS
a. ID. Notwithstanding sheep and goats
f. 7. Phillips-Breeding bees.
Alex Graham Bell-Eugenics-A Study in
the Heredity of Man
g. p. Hartley-Breedng corn.
II. J. Webber-Breeding cotton
NJ. A. Carlton-Breeding cereals
James Munson-Breeding sugar crops.
A. ID. Schamel-Breeding teas. tobacco.
coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
TROUBLE IN. PERSIA.
Exodus From Teheran to Lead to New
Government.

ST. PETERSBURG January pa con-
sti1utional government for Persia, accord
ing to advices from Teheran received here,
is to be the outcome of the sudden exodus
of a thousand merchants and Mullah
priests from the Persian capital as a pro-
test against the shah's government.
The insurgents proceeded to the village
of Shar-Abd- -ul-Azirn, where the shah pre-
sided over representative assembly elect
ed by the MuIlahs merchants and land
owners.
The assembly will be called the 'house
of Justice and exercise administrative and
legislative powers The equality of all be-
fore the law will be proclaimed IL is ex-
pected that the assembly VIII demand the
dismissal of NJ ]. Naus, the Belgian min
lister of customs and posts and the Belgian
employees of the customs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
Assurances From France.

Having received positive assurances from
the French government that it's future
policy for the redress of it's alleged grev-
anCes at the hands of Venezuela involves no
infringement whatever Of the Monroe doc
trne, 1t is understood that the United
States government will offer no interference e
to the execution of its program for the So
luton of the Venezuelan problem. II is
understood that NJ. Jusserand, the French
ambassador has assured Secretary Root
that France has no designs upon VeneZue
Ian territory nor any intention of block
aiding its ports. In view of the strict Sc
Crecy observed by the French authorities
to the punitive measures to be taken, it
is difficult to predict what course will be
followed
Although the United States does not feel
called upon to intercede in behalf of Vene-
zuela, it is known that the President and
Secretary of State would deDlore the out
break of war between France and Vene-
zuela, especially in view of the feeling IN
higher circles that there is nothing the
present situation that is not susceptible to
settlement by peaceful methods. 1t is said
that President Castro is so well satisfied
with the justice of his cause that ne is
willing to submit the issues with France
to arbitration, and it is understood that
the United States is not averse to mediat-
ing to that end
Disturbed French Plans.
It now appears that one of the reasons
for the anger of the French government
over the enforced departure from Venezuela
of Mr.. Taigny on a French merchantmen
was that it spoiled the plan of the French
government TO take the French charge
away from Venezuela on man-of-war
with all the state and ceremony possible
under the circumstances.
The entire French squadron now near
the Venezuelan coast was TO have been
employed on that mission, and the occasion
was to be marked by demonstration in
the harbor of La Guaira. The squadron
consists of the cruisers DesaiX, Jurien de la
Graviere Troude and Duguay-Trouin After
"A stay at Martinique of several weeks the
vessels sailed away for a few days, headed
south, and II is inferred that they were
bound to La Guaira TO take M. Taigny
away. At last accounts they were at Port
au Spain. Full instructions were prepared
for the guidance of NJ. Taigny, and it was
to get these instructions that that official
insisted on boarding the French liner at La
Guaira in defiance of the quarantine regu-
lations before the vessel had been granted
'pratique" which act was resented by the
Venezuelan authorities and resulted in his
enforced premature departure for VIII
lemStad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
CALAMITY IN BRAZIL
TURRET SHIP REPORTED SUNK
WITH 800 ON BOARD.

RIO JANHRO Brazil, January 22.-The
Brazilian turret ship Aqufdaban has been
sunk at Port Jacarepagua, south of Rio
Janeiro, as the result of an explosion on
board. 1t is reported that three hundred
of her crew perished and that only one
officer was saved.