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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Mr. FISH MAY HEAD
GREAT MOVEMENT
Mutual PoIicyhoIder8 VIII In
veStigate
INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE
British and German PoIicyholders
May Name Representatives to
Make Sweeping Investigation
Into company's Affairs.

New York. March 1.--Stuyvesant Fish,
president of the Illinois Central railroad,
and until recently a trustee of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, and member
of the Mutuaps investigating committee
probably will head policyholders move
ment in that company for investigation
and reform 1t was practically settled
today that Mr.. Fish will lead a COM
mittee of policyholders Of the Mutual Life
in the United States and Europe.
Invitations to prominent polieyholders
in all parts of the United States were
mailed today and many aeceptances are
expected by those in charge of the move
ment.
The proposed committee will work in
dependently of the so-called governors
and Lawson committee. 1t is planned to
demand a thorough investigation of the
company.
Reports that Mr.. Fish may be asked
to accept the presidency of the company
in the event of overthrow Of the present
regime are said to be without founda-
ton
d. Cady-Herrick, who was one Of the
counsel to the Truesdale committee until
Mr.. Fish withdrew, will be retained as
one of the legal advisors to the lnterna-
tional committee. Samuel Untermeyer
will be associated with him and other
eminent counsel will be engaged.
Mr.. Fish today received a cablegram
dated London from Lord Northcliffe one
of the Mutuars English policyholders
protesting against Mr.. Fishs resignation
from the investigating committee.
Lord Northcliffe's cablegram to Mr.
Fish Is as follows:
London, March 1, 1906
"Fish, New York
British Policyholders' Protection asso-
citation committee view with apprehension
your resignation from investigation COM
mittee. Does this apply abandoning your
strenuous efforts for thorough investiga-
ton and genuine reform? They urge you
to continue support with all your power
and influence general movement to liber-
ate Mutual from trusts and Wall street
making it once more really Mutual and
managed solely in the policyholders' in
terests. Reply Carmelite house.
"Northclffe, Chairman"
Mr.. Fish replied to Lord Northcliffes
cablegram as follows:
Lord Northcliffe, Carmelite House, Lon
don:
Gable received. Having become salts
fed thorough investigation from inside
impracticable, I resigned from committee
and later from board. The committees
four counsel also resigned. Am invited to
join policyholders' movement for investi-
cation and reform. What would you
suggest? Would you also join in the
policyholders' committee and provide
suitable French and German representa-
tives for whom you can vouch?
Fish,
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Would Take Over Russian Railroads.

st. Petersburg, March with a view
to extricating the country from its fl
nancial difficulties a group of Russians
with foreign connections today sounded
Premier Witte and the cabinet upon a
scheme to take over the government
railroads for $750oOO,00O and operate them
privately under foreign management. The
government has thus far declined to en-
terrain the proposition. Finance Minister
Shpof says that Russia is not driven
to such an extremity The roads now
are operated at loss, but the promoter
of the scheme believes that with proper
management the business of the lines can
be made to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
CHECKS FOR CARRIERS.
Seven Hundred Rural Mail Carriers
Are Paid from Birmingham.

Five hundred checks were mailed out
yesterday by Postmaster Carter to the
rural carriers in Alabama. In all there
are about seven hundred rural carriers
in the state and the balance of the
checks will be sent out today The total
pay roll for the month of February for
these carriers amounts to $4,000. Yester-
day a check for SIG, 400 was received from
the postoffice department at Washington.
and the balance is made up out of the
receipts of the Birmingham postoffice
All of the checks are drawn on the First
National bank of Birmingham.
Birmingham Is the disbursing point for
all of the rural mail carriers in the
state and for many of the railway mail
clerks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
WANT RECEIVER NAMED.
Bill Filed in Federal Court Against
Brilliant Coal Mines.

Yesterday a chancery bill was filed in
the equity division of the federal court
seeking the appointment of a receiver for
the Brilliant coal mines in Marion coun-
ty. The complainant is Robert L. Brown
of Memphis and the suit is directed
against r. c. Middleton and ]. H. Hayes
of Walker county; George w. Thesis of
Pittsburg the Cane Creek Coal company;
7. H. Aldrich and E. w. Rucker of Bir-
mingham.
1t is understood that a number of large
corporate interests are involved in the
suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
HaIleek Elected President.

Louisville, Ky, Reuben Post Halleck
principal of the Louisville Male High
school. was today unanimously elected
president of the National Society for the
Scientific Study of Education. The ques-
ton of utilization with the American So
ciety for the Advancement of science was
discussed and referred to the executive
committee. The society adjourned to meet
in July In San Francisco
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Miss salIie Curtis Cannon.

Sallie Curtis Cannon, only daughter
and younger child of Mr.. and Mrs George
A. Cannon, died last nigAr about
o'clock at the home or ner parents, 2O17
Fifth avenue The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
Miss Gapmon was in her sixteenth
year. n was a pupil at the Blrming-
ham, 1dnary. She had been i'll nearly
b months, and of late her condition
= d shown change for the better Yes
Jterday afternoon. however, a sudden
change for the worse was noted, and she
died of heart failure early last night.
Besides her parents. she leaves an elder
brother, Wallis Cannon. She was men,
Der of the Christian church, and the
funeral services will be held at that
church. The deceased was greatly loved
and her untimely end is greatly lamented
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
w. 3. Dabney.

W. B. Dabney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Dabney, died of pneumonia yesterday
dence on Rising boulevard. Mr.. Dabney
was 81 years of age. The funeral services
will take place this afternoon at the resi-
dence at $3.50 o'clock after which the re-
mains will be sent to Washington, D. c.,
by Echols & Angwis, undertakers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Wesley G. Collier Dead.

Atlanta, March 1.--Wesley G. Collier a
pioneer citizen of Atlanta. and one of
the best known men in middle Georgia,
died here today aged SO years. He is
survived by Mrs. Collier and nine
children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

LOST-Between Hotel Morris and skat-
ing rink. locket with monogram l.. ]. N.
on one side and row diamonds on other
side Finder will be rewarded by return
ing same to w. r. Womble. Hotel Nor
rie
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c. o. Pantaze,s Infant.

The infant child of Charles d. Pantaze
died yesterday morning at Il o'clock. The
funeral will take place this morning at
10 clock from the family residence
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an impression SO that the united art
bodies will be more liberal"
Art circles are much interested in this
Salon des Refuses. and can safely pre-
diet an exhibition which will contain
many notable works.
The basketball game tonight between
the Birmingham High school and the
Y NJ C. A, student FIVE" will be an
event of interest in the younger society
set. Miss Mildred Tynes has been chosen
sponsor for the High school team. Her
maids will be Miss Alethia Wallace, Miss
Lola Ridout, Miss Mary Campbell and Miss
Eugenia Johnston Miss Marion Robert
son will be the sponsor for the 7 M. c.
A. with Miss Edith Bowron Miss Sydie
Moore, Miss Lee Ward and Miss Mabel
Moore, as her maids The sponsors of the
High school will wear the red and white
colors of the school, and the red. white
and black of the Y. NJ. C. A. will be
worn by the sponsors for the association
team.
The oui vive club will meet this after
noon with Miss Kate Shannon ON Fourth
avenue.
The "Elinor Hord club" of Woodlawn
Wednesday afternoon visited the Boys
Industrial Home at East Lake. Mrs. r.
D. Johnston who has been instrumental
in establishing this home for hayward
boys. was present, and spoke of the grand
work being done.
The "Elinor Hord club has been iden-
titled in the past with this work, and will
take up as one of its principal objects
the help of this institution, which re-
fleets such honor on the state, and the
noble women who have done SO much
for it,
Mr.. and Mrs sgd Smith have returned
from Montgomery where they have been
visiting for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Kinney. Miss
Mary Kinney and Hubert Kinney are
among the carnival parties returning from
New Orleans
Mrs. Edward LeMaster of Memphis,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Sterling
Foster was called to her home yester-
day by the Illness of her little daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

The oui vive club will meet this after
noon with Miss Kate Shannon on Fourth
avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs sgd Smith have returned
from Montgomery where they have beer
visiting for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

Mrs. Edward LeMaster of Memphis,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Sterling
Foster. was called to her home yester-
day by the Illness of her little daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Kinney, Miss
Mary Kinney and Hubert Kinney are
among the carnival parties returning from
New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

'In view of the probable absorption by
the Academy of the Society of American
Artists, we want to show what strong
work sometimes is rejected, for now is
the time to register a protest and make
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
Military Board Orders thI
Whole National Guard t,
Camp
SCHEDULE IS DECIDED
FoURTH REGIMENTS WEE
LIES BETWEEN AUGUST 4 AM
SEASON TO LAST FIvI
WEEKS e
Special 70 ..rhe Jersey city News..,,

Special to '.rhe Jersey CITY News,
TRENTON. May ?. 19O6.-Under a
order of the state military board, signe
yesterday, after meeting of the boar,
the whole division of the New jersey M
tional Guard will go into camp at Sc
Girt this summer. This will be the frs
time in the history of the guard that tn
entire division has camped at Sea Gil
the same season. The plan has alway
been to alternate the brigades, the Firs
going one summer and the Second III
next. The camp season. therefore, wi
extend through five weeks.
The camp schedule az decided upC
by the board yesterday is as follows
July to 14-Third Regiment an
Second Troop.
July II to 21--second Regiment an
Battery B.
July 21, to 2s-Fifth Regiment AM
Battery A.
July % to August 4-First Regimes
and Troop A.
August 4 to August 11-Fourth Reg
ment and Signal Corps.
The military bill passed by the las
Legislature makes the colonies of tn
regiments members of the State militar;
board, and although Governor Stokes hal
not yet signed the measure, al the col
onels met with the board yesterday. The.
took an informal part in the discussions
General camp matters were discusses
and preliminary arrangements made TO
the encampment.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
Hard Tussle Between the
Champions and the Ex-
Champions Ends In a Vic
tory for the Former
ONLY ONE OTHER GAME
MONTREAL sUCoUMBED TO BAL
TIMoRB IN DECISIVE FASHION
RAIN PREVENTED MATCHES
IN JERSEY CITY AND NEWARK

The Providence team, champions, took
another game from the Buffalo team,
erstwhile champions, yesterday. The
game was closely contested, the score
standing 2 to /. Brodie's three-base hit
in the fourth inning and his scoring on
Lachance's single to left. won the Cham
pion's game. The Bisons put up a stiff
game in the field. Mflligan, who was in
the box for Buffalo, was touched up for
eight hits, but kept them well scattered.
The work of Joslyn in the box for Prov
idence was superb. He allowed the Bi-
sons only four hits. In the sixth Milligan
got single and counted on Murray's
three-bagger. otherwise the Bisons would
have been shut out
The score by innings
Providence -. 0 90 i / o. o o x-2'
Buffalo ......... 0 0 0 90 i O 0 O-1
Batteries and Cooper; Milli-
gan and Woods.
The Montreal team, which walloped
the Jersey City team out of shape, was
yesterday knocked to pieces by the Ori-
oles. The Baltimoreans. who, like the
Jersey City players, had been playing in
hard luck, banged the Royal pitchers,
Coode and Deering, all over the field.
They didn't DO thing to them but pile
up eighteen runs out of fifteen hits. The
Montreal players made eight hits, but
owing to the superb field playing of the
Orioles they scored but one run. This
looks, after all. as though Baltimore this
time may win the pennant though the
Jersey City team will give it hard tus-
sle- Orioles Kelly and Mullen found
Goode, the Montreal pitcher, for home
runs in the fourth and fifth innings, re-
spectively, with the bases filed.
The score by innings
baltimore ...... 4 i o 8 5 ? O 1-18
Montreal ...... 0 0 o @ O O O o. /
: Batteries-Starkell and Byers; Goode,
Deering and Connor
RESULTS YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Providence. 2; Buffalo, 1.
Baltimore. 1s; Montreal. 1.
The jersey city-Toronto and Newark
Rochester games were postponed on ac-
count Of rain.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
Captain Clare Rurch Trans
ferred and Promoted and
C. W. Truesdale Made
Captain
EAGLES WANT FIRE ESCAPES
AERIE SAYS NOS. % AND 25 NEW
ARK AVENUE IS UNSAFE =
SPECULATION AS TO CIVIL SER
VICE COMMISSIONS ACTION.

At last nights meeting of the Fire
Board Captain Clare Burch was trans
ferred from No. Is to No Engine Com
pany. This is promotion. Charles w.
Truesdale was appointed to the captain
cy of No. Is Engine James Sexton, hose
man of No. 8 Engine Company, was ap-
pointed to No. - Engine Company. The
changes are to take effect May 10.
The local aerie of the Order of Eagles
complained to the Board that the build
ing in which they are now domiciled-
Nos. % and 25 Newark avenue is not
properly provided with fire exits. Chief
John Conway, who had investigated the
complaint, declared that the building was
amply protected in the matter of escape
during a fire, but declared that the rear
wall of Nos. 27 and %, adjoining, were
in bad condition. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Construction
Of Buildings.
There is much speculation as to what
the new civil service commission will do
when it gets down to business next week.
The commission is composed of Andrew
j. Corcoran and George William Nelson.
These two men, appointed by Mayor
Pagan will see to it that all applicants
for positions on either the police or fire
force are fit men for the positions they
apply for, without regard to politics. Old
timers are somewhat dubious about the
prospective work of the commission, but
Mr. Corcoran in a recent interview de-
elared that he, at least, would not allow
politics to enter into his deliberations as
commissioner. He is a Pagan Democrat
The community in general, however, has
the utmost confidence in Mr.. Corcoran,
as we'll as Mr.. Nelson, and it is hoped
that the new commission will, as far as
they can go, eliminate politics from both
these important. arms of the ecitys SER
vice.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
BEAUTIFUL NIAGARA

There is no season Of the yea1S~when
mighty Niagara is not well worth visit
across a continent. Impressive in sum
mer, enchanting in winter. it beggars
description at any time. There is just
one right way to reach Niagara via
The Michigan Central, "The Niagara
Falls Route" All trains via Niagara on
this line stop at the Falls to give passen-
gers an opportunity to view the wonder
ful spectacle. and stop-overs may be OBJ
tanned for the asking. Speed, safety and
comfort leave nothing to be desired on
this route and you should insist that your
ticket reads via the Michigan Central.
For full information concerning rates
and service. address j W. DAILY, Chief
Asst. Geni. Passgr. 4Agt., Buffalo. =. II;
q. ". Ruggles. Genl. Passgr. Agt.. Chr
eago, H., or W. J Lynch, Passgr. Traf-
fc Mgr. Chicago. II.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

supply this demand is steadily lessened,
We will be obliged within a few days Il
cut down the supply of small denomina
tions from 100000 to 100000 daily,
and it may be that we will have a re-
currence of the experience that we had
in November, December and January
last, and be unable to supply the redemp
ton agency with any ones and twos. In
the month of December, and up to Janu-
ary 10. we We're obliged to pay for the.
redemption of national bank notes by
check on the nearest sub-treasury. which
would be paid there in such denomina-
tions as they had on hand.
81 am continually obliged to decline the
requests of banks throughout the country
to supply them with silver certificates in
denominations of ones. twos and fves in
exchange for gold certificates, because of
the lack eff supply" -.s4-4.s.-----..4-.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
MONEY FOR SAN FRANCISCO

The Greenville Republican League.
which claims a membership of / 600, last
night collected $3.50 for the San Fran
cisco sufferers fund. There were nine
teen members present and big debate
took place as to where the money should
be sent. a question arose as ITO whether
the amount raised should go to the list
of subscriptions being raised by local
newspaper or 20 that of Mayor Fagans
Citizens Committee The F'aganites won
out by vote Of IA to 5.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

This was a serious charge to make, and
the Collector had hardly got to his office
yesterday when the City Clerk made his
appearance. He wapted to know if Mr..
Fry had any doubts of his Republican
ism and he asked for the proof that he
vas disloyal to County Clerk Rotterdam.
Not having mentioned any-name, City
Collector Fry evaded the questions and
Mr.. Mccarthy went away without hav-
ing got any satisfaction.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
MERELY
MENTIONED

Gov. Stokes has signed the bill, Of
which Assembyman Calvin was the
author, cutting off The fees received for
searches by the City Clerk, City Col
lecter and Water Registrar. The bill
was aimed at Collector Fry, and it is es-
timated that his loss each year as re-
suit of the law will be something like
$4,000. This is not to be sneezed at and
even Mr. Fry will miss it. Assemblyman
Calvin is happy. Collector Fry dismissed
him from his office because he would not
stand by Mayor Fagan, though Colonel
Dickinson was responsible for his ap-
pointment. Calvin got his revenge.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
DAUGHTERS OF 1912 MET
Special to 1.-THE Jersey City News,

Especial to s'The Jersey City News''l
TRENTON, May 8, 1906:-The New
Jersey branch of the National Society Of
the United States Daughters of 1912
conducted quarterly meeting and social
at the home of Mrs. James NJ. Green,
55 North Clinton avenue, yesterday at
noon. Mrs. Green is president Of the
branch and the only Trenton member.
After a short business meeting six girls
of the State schools sang several seiec-
tions. An interesting address on ''The
Significance Of the War Of 1872" was de-
livered by Miss Sarah e. Dynes, Of the
State schools faculty.
Following the programme luncheon
was served. The guests were then taken
on a sightseeing tour to the old Barracks
on West Front street and the State
House.
Among those present We're: Mrs. NJ.
Louise Ege, Miss Adele Eye. Mrs. Sam
uel Drayton, Mrs. John Staats, Mrs.
Philip K. Green, Mrs. Spencer Weart.
president OF the Jersey City Women's
club, and Mrs. Willard Fisk, all of Jer-
sey City; Mrs. William Dunham ,Kear-
fott, Montclair; Mrs. William Choke, Of
this city, and others.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
HOCH RENOMlNATED

TOPEKA. May 3. 1906 Governor
Hoch was renominated by acclamation
by the Republican State Convention de-
spite the kissing episode.
The Governor touched ON the kissing
Incident in his speech Of acceptance, say
ing:
Despite what the polecats Of journal
ism may say, am going to make this
fight On political issues and not domestic
issues. The domestic question does not
enIer into this fight, ana 4 am prepared
to so out and whip the Democrats in the
canspaiga which is nov Upon us.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

Like Robert Davis, City Clerk George
NJ Mccarthy doesn't intend to let per-
sons who make reckless statements about
him get away with them. City Collector
Fry and City Clerk Mccarthy used to be
good friends. That was before the split
between Mayor Pagan and Colonel Dick
inson. Now they scarcely speak. Broth
er Jim" Mccarthy has taken Georges
place in the Collectors affections. Like
all Faganites, Collector Fry doesn't think
there is Dickinson man in the city
who is on the level. A day or two ago
he charged that "a City Hall Dickinson
man" who is boasting of his loyalty to
the Republican organization, worked
against County Clerk John Rotterdam
when the latter defeated Maurice Stack.
While no name was mentioned. every one
who knows anything about the local po-
litical situation knew that the Collector
had the City Clerk in mind.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

The Roosevelt Republican Club, Of tie
Ninth Ward, composed of organization
Republicans, had a house-warming Tues
day night. Col Dickinson accepted an
invitation to attend and he was prevail
ed upon to make a speech. His address
was printed in the journal" last night.
The Colonel said many things that were
of interest to both Republicans and
Democrats. The Faganites could not
have liked his speech for the HoboSenl
organ of the so-called reformers did not
print it. In fact in the report of the
house-warming in that newspaper it was
stated that Col Dickinson was not pres
ent and that there was much disappoint-
ment at his failure to accept the invita-
tion. This may be counted good poll
ties. but it is very bad newspaper work.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
GREAT WINTER RESORT ROUTE

Florida. the carolinas. Atlanta. Biz
mingham and best winter resorts south
are quickly reached by Seaboard Air
Line Ry. For resort booklets address
W .. Conklyn. 1888 broadway. N. Z.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
dent and Democratic ticket.

dent and Democratic ticket.
The venerable Uncle Dory Gibbs, of
Camden. was another visitor to the State
House. but it was roads and not boards
Of equalization which concerned him.
President Bradley, of the Senate. had
an interview with General Me-
Carter over the settlement Of the bonn
dary question between New jersey and
Delaware, particularly as it concerns the
taking Of fish.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

Humors Of all kinds are prolific of
worse troubles. They may be entirely
expelled BY thorough course Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Toronto in Jersey City.
Rochester in Newark.
Buffalo in Providence.
Montreal in Baltimore.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

Under Judge Manning's interpretation
Of the gambling law, managers and pro-
moters of church euchres as well as the
players are as much violators of the law
as the keeper of full-fledged gambling
resort and the persons who frequent it.
And the police have a right to raid a
church euehre. Judge Manning said so,
and he declared that if persons were
brought before him under such conditions
he would hold them for the Grand Jury.
There need be no alarm in church cir
eles. There is no danger Of the police
raiding a church euchre.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-03

Judge Manning happened to make this
statement in giving his decision in the
case of the men taken in Detective-ser-
geant Monahan's raid on the Fourth
Ward Democratic Club. The defendants
were all held for the Grand Jury.