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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
GREAT YEAR FOR
 SALVATION ARMY
General BaIIington Booth Says Past Year Has Been one of Happiest
 in Organizations History.

Chicago November 4.-"The past year has been one of the happiest in the his tory of the organization, declared Gen. Balllngton Booth, head of the Volunteers of America tonight.
 General Booth Is here to attend the an- nual meeting of officers of the organza- tion.
 During the year." he continued, i've have cared for 3935 women in our homes of mercy. Volunteer officers and workers have visited and aided 27757 families, 2S0,- SIP persons were lodged in homes for working men and women. not including those succored during strikes; 499.754 per sons were fed at various institutions. and the volunteer prison league has cared for 50,0O0 persons, 70 per cent of whom are now living upright. law-abiding liyes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05

Washington November A bulletin. issued by the department of commerce and labor says that exports of iron and steel manufactures show an increase of about % per cent in the nine months ending with September, and imports of similar character show also an in- crease of practically % per cent in the same period. as compared with the same months of the preceding year.
 Exports of all domestic products in- creased about 1S per cent. the bulletin says. and imports about per cent. Pig iron and iron ore imports aggregated over $10,000,OOO in the nine months ended with September against about $5,0OO,000 in the corresponding period of 1905, and about $2,000,000 in 1904.
 Pig iron imports in the nine months or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Deficit Shown by French Budget.

Paris, November 4.-According 10 let ter from Minister of Finance Calleaux to the chairman of the budget commit- tee. the budget for 1907 shows in round figures revenue of 3.657, GOO, 900 francs, and expenditures amounting to 3,s32,000 francs, making deficit of 175,000OOo francs Tn order to provide for this de- felt there has been added to the revenue the sum of 36000,000 francs through in- creased taxation on absinthe and medc- nal specialties, and the raising of the postal rates on newspapers and samples, and Y 100000 francs through the reduction of various charges and the estimated in- crease in receipts from other sources. There remain C2.0OO 0oO francs. which will he realized if necessary by short term freq stfly bonds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
BOMB IS HURLED
 AGAINST HIS DOOR
Members of Black Hand Are Revenge ful Because of Failure at At
 tempt to BIackmail.

New York. November 4.-Unsuccessful in their alleged attempts to blackmall Francisco Messina n prosperous tailor of Brooklyn, members of the so-caled ',black hand society, so the police say, hurled a dynamite bomb against the front door of the tenement house in which he lives, and conducts his business, and caused damage of 5000 to the buildings and surrounding property. Scores Of per- sons felt the shock of the explosion, but no one was injured. Following closely a half dozen similar outrages in the same neighborhood, this attack has spread ter TOT among the poorer Italians.
 Tonight detectives arrested three men who described themselves as Frank and Antonio Passaninate and Baidafizio Pa ualfe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
CLEMENCEAU WILL
 DECLARE HIMSELF
HIS STATEMENT IS SAID TO BE A GREAT LITERARY EFFORT, AND PROGRAMME OF REFORMS IS VERY ADVANCED.

Paris, November 4.-Interest in the re- assembling of the chamber of deputies to- morrow centers in the reading of the ministerial declaration of policy.
 Premier Clemenceau statement is very long. It was declared today by good au- thority to be a great literary effort. The programme for internal reforms to be set forth therein, is considered to be the most advanced ever presented in5France, and the approval of these reforms is be- lieved to be virtually assured before hand.
 In the matter of foreign politics the cabinet is expected to follow the same course as has hitherto been pursued. The Premiers statement will conclude with the demand for vote of confidence from parliament so that the cabinet may ef- fectively carry out it's projects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
No Jap Arrested in Manila.

Manila. November 4.-The story that a Japanese army officer had been placed under arrest here for sllctching certain of the fortifcations of Manila harbor was denied today by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. No such arrest has been made. and no Japanese have taken sketches of the for tifications. It Is well known that since the American occupation, Japanese have been engaged in making maps of the Philippines. There is no existing law to prohibit them. although such laws were in force under the Spanish regime. Cen eral Leonard Wood has just returned to Manila from a hunting expedition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Hearst Makes Short Talks.
Literature Not Delayed.

New York, November 4.--Regarding tho report that a large quantity of campaign literature deposited at a sub-station of the postoffice late last night was held up pending a decision by the postal author- ties as to whether the matter was mail- able, Postmaster Wilcox tonight made the following statement:
 There was no matter whatsoever held up at the sub-station. The 10000 letters arrived fate Saturday night and two clerks in charge of the sub-station thought that perhaps they were not mai1able matter. They notified the main postoffice and thea placed the letters in the various boxes eady for distribution.
 Word was received at the sub-station early this morning to allow the matter to go through the mails, and the matter was released There was no delay what soever, and no delivery was missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Company Is Small Concern.

Marion, Ind, November IA D. Hughes. who Is mentioned in the dispatch from Boston in connection with alleged dealings by the tobacco trust through their agent, 0. A. Baker. Is not known in this city The factory of which men ton is made. Is q small affair. and at last account was under the management of O. A. Bakers son.
 O. A. Baker is fugitive from jus tjce. and was last reported as being in Ontario. During the last legislative ses- sion two years ago. Baker was charged with offering a bribe to member of the legislature. and left the state. Brib- cry. the offense with which Baker is charged is not extraditible, and the au- thorities have not been able to induce him to return and stand trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
CLOSE IN MISSOURI.
Both Sides Have Put in Some Work in
 Congressional Districts.

st. Louis. November 4.-'rhe election in Missouri arouses particular interest, in that it will be the first of the party or ganization since the republican landslide of two years ago. Ever since that elec- ton. which placed a democratic gover- nor in office, and carried the rest of the field with a republican victory. fence building has been pursued vigorously and relentlessly by both democratic and, re- publican parties. the former to regain the lost ground and the latter to retain supremacy.
 All indications tonight are that victory by either party will be won by d close margin. Chairman w. x. Evans of the democratic state committee says the state will go democratic, but he declines to make any statement for publica tion.
 Chairman Thomas K. Niedringhaus of the republican state committee expresses himself as confident that the election will show republican victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
SALARIES RAISED.
Postal Clerks Unable to Understand Action of New Orleans Lines.

New Orleans. November 1.-The railway clerks employed by the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, and by the New Orleans Terminal company have received a voluntary increase in pay from their respective companies.
 The Northeastern men knew nothing of the raise in salary until they were paid off yesterday. Each of them noticed that their envelope contained from $5 to s1o more than they usually roceVcd. and they were at a loss to know just what was the cause of if. They were informed that their pay had been increased.
 The employees of the Terminal con- pany were notified yesterday that begin ming with this month their salaries would be increased from s to sl0 in accordance with the position they occupied.
 The strike of the clerks on the Southern Pacific remains unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Intense Interest in Tennessee.

Nashville. November 4.-Interest in the outcome of Tuesdays election in Ten nessee grows more intense as the day ap- proa ches. Tonight the ehairmen of both state committees gave out statements. Henry E. Morrow for the democrats claims that NJ. k. Patterson, for gov ernor. will carry the state by 25.O00 ma jority. Chairman Newell. for the repub- licans gives no figures but claims that Henry Clay Evans will be elected gov ernor. and that the republicans will gain three congressman by carrying the First Second, Third, Fourth and Eighth dis tricts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
IRON AND STEEL EXPORTS
 SHOW 25 PER CENT GAIN

1906 amounted 10 over $27 .S21 900, against $20, ,700371 in 1905, and SIT ,34S. 294 In 1901 Tin plate exportations, the bulletin says also shows a marked increase, the ex- ports in 1906 being 23,7A.151 pounds, against 1l562 152 in 1905, and 12 .056,O69 in 1901.
 The growth in operations of iron and steel the bulletin says. was larger in the nine months ended with September, 190o than in any corresponding period of our export trade. The gain in these months oyer the corresponding period of the pre- ceding year was over $24,000. GOO.
 Comparing the figures of 1906 with those of a decade earlier, the bulletin says the exports of iron and steel show mean time an increase of DO per cent. Iron and steel exports in the nine months of 1906 were $127 1S9,673 and iron and steel inn ports for the same time were $2h376SS7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Thaw Case May Come This Week.

New York, Novemberber 4,-The case of Harry K. Thaw is now on the revised list of homicide cases, and may be called this week. Thaw, who has been incarcer- ated since last June for killing Stanford s. White at Madison Square Roof Garden sent this note to the newspaper men who made inquiries of him today: "I do not care to talk in the absence Of Mir. Hart ridge" On October 1 there were thirty one murder cases in the Tombs. Since that date the list has been reduced to nine. The case ahead of Thaw's is that of Rafaelo Gascone. whose trial is on the calendar for the early part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
May Even Build Mills.
MAY TAKE NEW NAME.
Rivera Programme Plans Revision of
 Moderate Party Platform.

Havana. November Alt is probable that the new platform for the old mod crate party, presented by General Rivera. will be adopted at a meeting of the party to be held tomorrow. A new party name will then be selected, the party being voted unanimously to dissolve at the meeting held yesterday.
 The Rivera programme is conservative in character; 1t permits foreigners to vote and extends the presidential term to six years without reelection. The measures will make necessary constitutional amend ments.
 At yesterdays meeting of the moder- ates, which was attended by seventy delc- gates from all parts of the island. the resignations of the executive committees and that of Mendez Capote. president of the party. was accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Socialists Busy at Limoges.

Limoges, November i.-After a lengthy discussion today of the subject of anti snilitarisrr, the socialist congress rejected 6 motion made by Gustave Nerve, favor ing insure .tion on the part of the con- scripts in case of an outbreak of war, and adopted q resolution by NJ. Valiant calling on the socialists of all nations to tabor for the preventing of warfare by efforts to secure the suppression of per- manent armies through Legislation The public prosecutor has begun suit against La Volx du Penple and number of prom inent anti-militarists on the charge of n- sulting the army of France upon the oc- casion of the incorporation of recruits therein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
PRESIDENT KILLS BUT ONE
 WILD TURKEY ON HIS TRIP

Washington, November 4.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in Washing Knot, Va, where they went Wednesday last. accompanied by Surgeon General Rixey and Private Secretary Latta.
 The party came in the special car Sig net over the Southern railway.
 The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were driven direct to the White House
 The President spent his entire time while at Pine Knot in hunting wild tur- keys. He had never shot one, although he often hunted them. It was not until late Saturday afternoon, however. that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Makes Public the Message.
Found Papers in Desk.

Detroit, Mich, November l--Arthur D. Hughes of Irving, Barry county was a senator in the Fifteenth district in the Michigan legislature of 1s97-S. After the purchase of a secondhand desk at sale in Indiana, Senator Hughes found in the desk a quantity of papers which appeared to have been the property of an agent for the so-called tobacco trust. It Is said that the name of the former possessor of the desk is Baker, and that he is now i'll Hamilton, Ontario refusing 10 go to In- diana at the request of the authorities there where a bribery investigation is pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Train Jumps Track in New York and
 Runs Into Saloon.

Rome, N. Y, November IA locomo- tive drawing an eastbound freight train on the Central railroad jumped the track here today and plunged into saloon. En- gineer Albert Brown of Little Falls was caught in the wreckage and scalded to death.
 Brakeman Robert E. Vandcfvort of AL bany was crushed 10 death under the tender.
 Fireman II. l.. Grover of Syracuse es- capped through the cab window unhurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Orders the Jews Expelled.

St. Petersburg, November 4.-In spite of protests lodged by the students. the rector and the council of the University of St. Petersburg. the prefect of police has refused to allow Jews who do not belong to ihe university to attend lec- lures and has ordered them to be ex- pe)led from the capital on the ground that they have no right of residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05

the President accomplished his desire. He shot a wild turkey. the only one shot during three days of hunting. The Presi- dent returned to Washington feeling much invigorated from his outing and decid- edly pleased that he had added one more laurel to his hunting record.
 Mrs. Roosevelt took several horseback rides, and as the weather throughout was ideal, the outing was pronounced a de- cided success.
 Active preparations for the President s Panama trip will be in progress in the White House tomorrow. The President will leave at midnight Monday for Oys- ter Bay to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
FIRST IMMIGRANTS COME
 FOR WORK IN THE SOUTH

Charleston, s. C., November 4.-The North German-Lloyd steamship Witte- kind arrived in this port from Bremen today with 420 immigrants and a large cargo of fertilizer materials. The steamer sailed October 19. Commissioner of Imml- grafton for South Carolina F. J. Watson. was on board The immigrants were abe
 half Belgians and the remainder rep
 sented Germany. Switzerland, Austria an, other sections of Europe. United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Starvation Faces Chinese.

Shanghai November 4.-Missionaries re- port a most severe famine in the northern part of Kiangsu province. Central China. IL is estimated that ten million people face starvation. Local magistrat tes arc preventing people from leaving the region. but are taking no steps to provide them with food supplies. Serious disorders are &o&o4s -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Fire at Carnegie Institute.

Pittsburg. November 4.-F'ire today threatened the destruction of the Carnegie institute. valued at $6000, 0o0. The fire originated in the power room in the base inent from defective electric wires and was extingulshed after damaging the building to the extent of SIG, 600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Fireman Killed in New York.

New York, November 4.-One fireman. James W. McCosker was killed and four others seriously Injured in a fire today that caused money loss of s75.000 in the building occupied by the New York Vitri- fled Tile company. and the Pilgrim Steam laundry. in Brooklyn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Crowd Watches Pistol Duel.

New York November 4.-Salvator F. Nolaz was shot to death in a pistol duel on the East Side today. A big crowd watched the fight but the Italian with whom Nolaz exchanged shots got away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
Prominent Russian Released.

St. Petersburg, November AM. David- off. president of the GomeI section of the Union of Russian people. who was ar rested here yesterday has been released. His arrest was a mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05

Commissioner Sergeant and Commission CT of Labor T, with the aid of half a dozen ip.AfN rs and other officials. including .alN antine officer, went througy- NV 7 and nearly all of the immi( syo Y sed successfully
 kAky -e detained for further in- v &,d1 The new corners are largely o of mill operatives. and have 9 y gone to the upper part of the
 j to find positions in the numerous
 tton mills. The second load of immi- grants will leave Bremen for Charleston December 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
ENGLISH SINNERS
 IN DEAD EARNEST Claim Protests Are Treated
 With Contempt MAY EVEN BUILD MILLS
Lancashire Manufacturers Believe That Model Cotton Growing Plan tations Would Prove an h.
 spraton to the South.

Washington, November 4.-(Special.)- The Lancashire manufacturers will ar rive in the United States within few weeks and complete arrangements for the purchase and management of d large cot ton plantation in the south probably in Texas. The plan Is to adopt the most im- proved methods of cultivation and gn- ming and ship the cotton direct to the Lancashire mills, controlled by the pro- motors there. There is said to be ample capital back of the enterprise It is to be hoped. it is said in England, that this venture by English manufacturers will be entirely successful. It's success will mean much for the trade
 Evils Have Grown Greater.
 we have had surfeit of the pros-. pect," they say, "as to the evils that op- press the cotton trade and the remedies are all to no purpose. The evils have grown greater and those responsible for them have treated all protests with con tempt. What We need now is an example. The example of a large plantation In the south producing cotton properly baled and shipped to Lancashire, and there received in good order at the mills would mark the beginning of the end of the present dis graceful methods of baling American cot ton. The existing combine of ginners that blocks all attempts by planters and manu- facttrers to improve conditions might for a time resist even the influence of good example, but eventually they would be forced to adopt the improved processes. It may be safely assumed that the pres ent methods of preparing cotton for mar ket cannot exist permanently alongside of right methods.
 'The former have continued because all American cotton has been and is baled in an equally bad way
 May Even Build Mills.
 While the object Of the commission will primarily be to secure land for cotton growing, 1t is said that there is a poss- bility of some large mills being erected by them should conditions prove favor able. It is known that some of the mem bers of the first commission discussed the mill building project with men in the different sections through which they passed, and that the amount of dividends declared annually by some of the mills in the south struck them with consider able force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
MORAN THROWS
 CAMPAIGN BOMB Says Golfers Weekly SuppTessss
 News Until After Election JUMPS ON TOBACCO TRUST
All Facts of It's Corrupt Practices Are in Golfers Hands, but They Will Not Publish
 Them.

Boston, November 4.-District Attorney John B. Moran sent letter to District Attorney William T. Jerome of New York today in which he stated that he was in- formed by State Senator A. D. Hughes of Michigan that there is in the possession of Golfers Weekly, evidence in the form of original documents, letters, telegrams and secret codes which tends to show that an organized method of legislature corruption is practiced by the so-caled tobacco trust throughout the country.
 The letter follows:
 T am credlbly informed by one, A D. Hughes, formerly state senator of Mich- igan. that there is in the possession of the proprietors of publication by name Golfers Weekly, having it's principal place of business in New York city evil dence in the form of original documents, letters, telegrams, secret codes and the translation thereof, some copies of which l now have, and which l append here with for the purpose of identification, which tends to show an organized, sys- tematic and general method of legisla- tive corruption practiced by the so-called tobacco trust throughout the country.
 Defeated in Massachusetts.
 T am informed that some of the docu- ments, copies of which l do not have, tend to show that several bills affecting the interest of the said tobacco trust, were defeated at the capitol of this com monwealth at the last session of our gen cral cotrt fAJassacnusett's Iepi sla t11ral bN, practices which are a part of this sys- tematic scheme. l am informed that the proprietors of the said Golfers W eekly has purchased the evidence for a large sum of money under a con ract to pub lish the same not later tl,an tssI Meeks after the first day of August; that the last day for publication of the same has expired; that the said Golfers Weekly has refused to publish the same accord ing to contract.
 T am further informed that Golfers Weekly is delaying publication of this evidence in violation of it's contract until after election, lest it should have an in- furious effect on republican candidates on election day.
 
 to obtain the same evidence and transmit to me forthwith in order that l may be- gin an immediate inquiry into such acts occurring within my jurisdiction as may be disclosed by an examination of the said documents
 Makes Public the Message.
 In making public the letter. Mir Moran also gave to the press copies of many letters, telegrams and documents. one letter being from Hughes. Hughes claims that he bought a-factory in Marion, Ind, last April from former Senator A. 0. Baker, and in the factory MT. Hughes found a desk which he asserts was full of correspondence and documents reveal ing certain transactions with the Ameri- can Tobacco company.
 Hughes states in his letter that he en- deavored to interest President Roose- welt and Governor Hanley of Indiana, but was unsuccessful. He then sold the doe uments to Golfers under contract to be published October last.