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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
NACOON'S 5 FIRST
 DAY WAS QUIET. Passed Quickly and Was With-
 out Incident 10 POSTPONE APPOINTMENTS
New Governor of Cuba Will Study Needs of Departments Before Naming Cabinet Ministers.
 Future Is Promising.

, Havana, October 14--Charles E. Ma bon's first day as governor of Cuba lassod quickly but quietly. The palace was singularly still, compared with tue oveLtful days of the recent regime.
 The governor remarked to the Asso- o'ated Press that he was looking with confidence to a peaceful administration. He expressed the warmest appreciation of the worK accomplished by Messrs. Taft and Bacon, both in the paeiication of the island and laying the foundation for d smooth and successful system of pro- Visional government. The governor sees no reason to anticipate further sudden changes in the situation, or any especi- aay sensational incident He is rather ol the opinion that now governmental mat teTs vii, be of the commonplace order, compared to the exciting and rapid sue cesson of developments of the past two months.
 Governor Magoon has announced his de- eision to postpone the appointment of cabinet ministers indefinitely. His inten- ten is to consider thoroughly the needs and conditions of each department and th's car be better accomplished at the outset by having the subordinate heads report direct to himself By this method
  atled to select the ministers best fitted r the respective posts.
 Asked whether he was likely to permit partisan political expediencye to influence cabinet or other appointments, the gov. etnor replied that such considerations night rule to some extent since 1t would be impoiitc to appoint to high offices men to whom any considerable part of the peo- pie were opposed.
 IfficianpV and fituesG batvnVpr will he the main considerations. There will be careful accounting of the expense of the American army of occupation charge able to Cuba.
 The last demonstration of welcome to returning ex-rebels took place here to- day upon the arrival of General Julian sEetancourt saslla s~as rug3{eay plao Guer- ras chiee of staff.
 Retancourt has been detained in Pinar del Rio collecting insurgent arms and set ting old matters. He Is popular 'n the capital. A crowd Of two thousand per sons, mostly negroes met him at the villa Neuva station and greeted him With roars of delight. The city of Wash ingion, with the headquarters and first natallion of the Eleventh infantry on hoard ard Admiral Schley with Company I of the signal corps, and the Seven tecnth and Elgteenth batteries of noun tain artillery, have arrived here. The troops have gone to Camp Columbia. The heaGquartors and third battalion of the Fifth infantry have been transferred from Camp Columbia to Cardenas.
 General Franklin Bell intends to dis tc:bute a battalion of engineers through out the island for the purpose of verify ing. correcting and completing the large army map of Cuba, begun during the former intervention but not completed ex cept for the province of Havana and nTatanZaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
CHICAGO AMERICANS WIN THE
 CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD
FAMOUS LYNCHING CASE
 WILL BE HEARD TODAY

Washington, October 14.-(SpeclaD.-At- torneys for John F. Shipp. sheriff of Hamilton county. Tenn, and twenty-six others, will appear before the United States supreme court tomorrow morning in order to try to prevent their punish ment for contempt of the supreme court in allow the negro, Ed Johnson, to be lynched in Chattanooga last February
 The case is regarded with unusual in terest, not only by the people of the southern states, but by the legal fra ternity in general, no other case of a similar kind having ever come before the supreme court. Not the least interest ing feature will be the line of defense conducted by Shipps attorneys, of whom the principal one is former Attorney Gen eral Judsen Harmon.
 It is believed here that the line of de- fense adopted will, in the main, insist that Shipp and his deputies, being em- ployes of the state of Tennessee, should be punished for any alleged crimes under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
JOia Hamilton is in Jail at Houston Charged With the
 Horrible Crime
JAIL IS GUARDED TO
 PREVENT 4 LYNCHING
Prisoner Is Said to Have Confessed to the Killing of Barney Par sons, His Wife and
 Three Children.

Houston, Mo-, October killarney Par sons, a farmer his wife and three chil- dren were murdered Friday near Licking, Mo. A farmer named Hamilton has been arrested, charged with the murder and is said to have confessed. Parsons had sold his farm and crops to Hamilton and 1t is alleged that the men quarrelled over the terms of the sale. Parsons and family set out from their former home in a covered wagon bound for northern Missouri The body of Parsons was found shot to death and the mother and three children had been elubbed to death.
 Jolia Hamilton, the alleged murderer, is in the Houston Jail strongly guarded to prevent lynching. He is said to have made a complete confession, of which the following is a summary:
 At timber bordered place in the road as Parsons and his family were driving along, they were confronted by Hamil- ton armed with a shotgun. Deliberat tely aiming at Parsons, Hamilton discharged both barrels of the gun and Parsons fell to the ground. Hamilton then advanced upon him and clubbed him over the head with the butt of the gun several times He then beat the head of the mother al- most to a pulp, and after killing her. clubbed the three children 10 death. The bodies Of all five were then loaded into d wagon and taken to Big piney creek. about a mile distant from the scene of the murder, and dumped Into the creek. The body of one Of the children has not yet been found.
 A party of fishermen from Houston dis covered the bodies of two of the children Saturday about noon. A further search brought to light the bodies of both pa rents, and Nord was sent to Houston. Shortly after the news had been received thare Hamilton rode into town on Q mule that was Jsniztd as gzzt T 5t belonged to Parsous He was arrested and locked lip in jail
 Parsons, who came 10 Texas county two years ago from the northern part of Mis- sourl. was a quiet, industrious farmer. and never had trouble of any sort. Ham, ilton has also been favorably known over the entire county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
IS NOT IN FAVOR
 OF REDUCING ARMY
GENERAL WOOD IN AM NUAL REPORT ARGUES AGAINST PLAN OF WITHDRAWING THE TROOPS FROM PHILIPPINES.

Washington October 14.-An argument against the reduction in the number of troops in the Philippine Islands is made by Major General Wood, commanding that division, in his annual report. The total garrison on June 30 last numbered 20, ,043 men.
 We are far from home" says General Wood, and in case of foreign disturb ance, even with all our troops concen- rated at Manila, the force available would be barely sufficient to defend it from serious attack. Moreover a strong garrison sh ald lsa maiuta!neas5pr a1til conditions pertaining to the civil govern ment are we'll established and the animos- ities and disappointments incident to the building up of a local government under new and perhaps strained conditions, have passed away
 General Wood suggests adding some artillery to the present garrison and send ing to the Philippines one squadron of each of the cavalry regiments In the Uni ted States.
 The department of Visayas has been in good order except in the Island of Sa- mara, through which a large number of ignorant fanatics of low type known as Pulajanes. have operated, and whose principal object seems to have been to destroy the coast towns and people '1n tho most ruthless and brutal manner"
 Public order has greatly improved in Mindanao.
 General Wood says there is q large number of officers in the service who entered during the war with Spain and aftorWard and are net of type desired In time of peace. Also there are many field officers 100 old for their positions General Wood while commanding the present administration of the quartermas- ters department. severely critieizes the past administration, saying that great embarrassment and much delay in con- struction resulted from the confusion which existed as to barracks and quar- ters fund accounts. for which there was no excuse whatever. The emergency ra- tion has not been a success in the Philpi- pines, the great bulk of those sent there having been condemned, and the men will not use them unless under great emer- gency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
SToESSEL RESIGNS.
Prefers Facing Court Martial In Civil
 ian and Not Military Garb.

St. Petersburg, October 14.--An imperial order giving notice of the retirement of Lieutenant General Stoessel on the ground of his i'll health has appeared
 The trial of Lieutenant General Stoessel for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japa- nese has been going on since September %. ---s resignation from the army has been expected. It has been asserted that he would resign because he preferred to face the court in civilian garb instead of in uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
DEFICIT IS REDUCED.
Postmaster General Cortelyou Gives
 Out Advance Statement.

Washington, October 14.-Postmaster General Cortelyou has given out an ad- vance statement of the receipts and ex- penditures of the postal service for the fiscal year ended Juno 3U, 1906 It shows a reduction of the annual deficit from S4572,5S4 for 19O5 to ,-y.516,996 for 1906 over s4,00O,O0O, or 27.s3 per cent.
 The total receipts for 1906 were S167, ,932, 7S3 an increase over 1905 of $l5 lG6, ,198 which is the greatest increase for any year in the history of the service.
 The per cent of increase in receipts for 1906 is 9.SS, as compared with GAP for 1905.
 The total expenditures during 1906 were s17S,449,779 an increase of ,6l0 over 1906. The per cent Of increase in expendi- ture is less than for a number of years, and is smaller by one-third than the per cent of increase during 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
JOACOUIN CASASUS
 TENDERS RESIGNATION
Mexican Ambassador at Washington Has Been Compelled to Leave
 Country for Health.

Mexico City, October II. -Joacquin D. Casasus. Mexican ambassador to the United States. has formally rendered his resigna ton to President Diaz and the an- nouncement of the fact will be made public in the next issue of the Dairio Cffieiole.
 Senor Casasus gave as q reason for his wish to be relieved of his duties at Wash ington the fact that for some time past lns health has been seriously impaired.
 The resignation has been accepted and it is understood that a new ambassador will be appointed in the near future. Ae- Cording to the rumors in circulation about the capital, the most likely can didate te succeed Senor Casasus IS Senur Enrique C. Greet, governor of the state Of Chihuahua, and one of the richest men in the republic.
 Governor Greet has won the reputation of being one of the most progressive of 44exico's public men, and is now work ms on T scheme whereby schools are 10 he established throughout the state or Chichuahua for the benefit of the In- dians and peons living there. He is of American Darcltage
 Scncr fasasns has not been performing his ambassadoral duties at Washington IHF 5Oiuc llIle ana HAS Dttu tOHpelled to visit Europe in search of health. He is at the present time travelling on the continent.
 The resignation of the Mexican anI- bassador has been expected for some time in Washington. When he was appointed last winter he was delayed in his trip to take charge of the embassy by a pro- tracted illness and he has been in poor health most of the time since then. He is now in Paris where he went about four months ago for the benefit of his health. He suffers from a stomach ailment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
BANKERS WILL MEET
 IN ANNUAL SESSIC N
Three Thousand Delegates Will Prob ably Attend Convention in St.
 Louis This Week.

St. Louis. October 1.-The annual con- vention of the American Bankers associa- ton will convene in this city next Tues day for four days session. John l.. Hamilton of Hoopstown ILL, president of the association; Clark Williams of New York, president of the trust company $ section, an1 the members of the execu- tive council. arrived today. There will be probably 200 delegates in attendance.
 President Hamilton, in discussing what objects the convention hopes to accom- plish, said:
 Tt Is not too much to predict that this convention will outline a currency plan, and will virtually formulate a bill for introduction in Congress, that is to say, decision will be reached for a means of giving elasticity to our currency sys- tem'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Lodges May Consolidate.

Richmond, Ind, October 14-Charles shively of this city. supreme chancellor Of the Knights of Pythias of the world, will recommend to the supreme conven- ton. which meets at New Orleans this week, that the supreme lodge in conven- tion take such action as will enable the two organizations of Rathbone Sisters and Pythian Slsterhood to consolidate, so that the recognition accorded by the su- Lreme lodge the the Rathbone Sisters may be extended to the Pythian Sister, fCod, so that all of the members of these two organizations, embracing the wives, sisters. daughters and mothers of mem hers may be brought into closer touch with the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
MEYER GOES TO ODESSA.
Trip Is Said to Have No Political Sig
 nficance.

St. Petersburg. october 14-George von l.. Meyer, the American ambassador, has left here on a flying trip to Odessa. Se bastopol ard The Crmea. He is accom- panied by Maj. William W. Gibson, the military attachee. who will inspect mili- tary conditions in Russia. MT. Meyer trip is devoid of political significance. lie is simply tGsing an opportunity to visit an interesting section of Russia. Ap- preaching changes in the cabinet are pub lished. The newspapers comment favora- bly on them. saying they are in the inter- est of peace.
 Information received here confirms pre- vious reports that the Sultan of Turkey is gravely Fl. Although he attends the Selamlik and grants audiences. his malady is incurable. and will perhaps soon have fatal termination.
 The Shah of Persia is also said to be seriously ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
RACES MARRIED BY
 DEMONSTRATIONS
A COMPLETE OUTSIDER WINS FOURTH RACE, AND BOOKMAK- FRS ARE RAIDED BY LETTERS WHO WANT MONEY BACK.

Paris, October 1L-There were violent public demonstrations at the Long Champs race course this afternoon in con- sequence of an unsatisfactory start in the free handicap. The trouble culmin- ated in riots, pillage and incendarism. Many persons were arrested.
 The programme comprised six races, and the first two passed off without incl dent. There were nine starters in the free handicap, the next event, and four, including the favorite, were left at the post. Amid a terrific uproar complete outsider won. The epphpc TEhediately became enraged, broke dow. I the bar. riers and invaded the track. Crowds de- manded the return of their bets. They surrounded the bookmakers' booths, chased out the cashiers and seized the money boxes. attempts to restore order were in vain, the small force of police present being lnadequase The crowds anger increased and mon began breaking chairs and throwing them on the track. Then d rougher element raided some au- tomobiles stationed near the grandstands and seized some supplies of petroleum with which they sprinkled the Vooths and other woodwork and set them afire.
 The squad of firemen on duty were help less as the water hose had been cut. The authorities telephoned for assistance to Mont Valerain, and a strong body of troops was at once sent up on the double quick The soldiers succeeded eventually in clearing the enclosure by charging, but in the meantime the betting structures had been burned to the ground. A large wooden building belonging to the book makers was also set on fire.
 The last three rases were postponed.
 Sixty arrests were made and large rurnber of policemen and rioters were in jured
 large force of troops will remain on duty throughout the night at the Long Champs and Auteuil courses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
INTERNATIONAL
 RACES HAVE BEGUN
SEVENTEEN BALLOONS MAKE 1 THE START IN CONTEST FOR | THE CUP OFFERED BY EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GERMANY.

Berlin, Octc Der H.-In d breeze blowing fifteen miles an hour, seventeen balloons started today in the international race for the cup offered by Emperor William They were sent up from an enclosure at Tegel, six miles northwest of Berlin, where admirable arrangements had been made to infidte ten of the balloons simul- taneously in an hour and half. The ad- jacent fields were crowded with thousands of automobiles and carriages, and fulls' 1CO 900 persolls assembled to see the race The starte"s were officers of. the army balloon corps.
 Among the prominent aeronauts present was the delegates of the International Aeronautic society, for whom the race really was given. The dayt was beautiful and sunny, but towards evening 1t com inenced to grow quite cold. The balloons were carried off by a southwesterly wind and probably will land at Silesia or be- yond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
SPECIAL IS WRECKED.
Flagman Willis of Anderson, Tenn, Ia
 Killed

Nashville, October 14.-The Knights of PNthias' special train en route to New Orleans for the convention which left here at 1 o'clock this afternoon was wrecked an hour later at Whites Bluff. Tenn, twenty-five miles west of here on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. The special collided head on with the second section of freight train which was doubling the hill and which failed to clear the track in time.
 P F. r. Willis of Anderson, Tenn hagman on the freight, was killed, and John Curran of Nashville, engineer of the passenger train, was badly scalded bdr will recover.
 The passengers were shaken up but none was injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
HAVING HAS REAPPEARED
 AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY

The incident was brought out by the investigations of the board of officers at tached to the academy, and who are as signed this extra duty by Admiral Sands. As soon as Midshipman Chevaler's case was unearthed, report was made to Admiral Sands who ordered an investiga- ton and served notice on Cutler that he swer will be placed In the admiral s hands Monday morning, and he will act upon 1t under the provisions of the new Bonaparte hazing law, passed by the last session of Congress. which adopted absolute dismissal after conviction by court martial as the only penalty for hazlng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15

Annapolis, Md, October H-Notwth standing the severe lessons taught the midshipmen by the court martial and dismissal last spring. hazing has again appeared at the naval academy. So far the occurrence seems to be an isolated one. Third Classman R. P Cutler Jr.. whose home is in Calais, Ohio, has been called upon by Superintendent Sands to answer the charge of assuming unwar- ranted and unauthorized authority over a lower classman in such a way as to humilate and embarrass," Fourth Class man Godfrey Chevalier of Medford, Mass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15

the laws of the state of Tennessee. In other words, that the offense was not against the United States supreme court. Lawyers, who have been following the case, and take their view declare that the circuit court in which the petition for habeas corpus was filed had no right to inquire into the matter, but only the supreme court of Tennessee could take cognizance of It. that the negro, Johnson in applying for a writ of habeas corpus, was trying to get a review from the circuit court instead of the proper an- thority for the Tennessee supreme court It is declared that Johnson's original petition was filed with false statements to the effect that he was not properly defended; that the jury was packed against him, and that the trial was con ducted secretly, etc., Is then argued that if an appeal did not properly lie to the United States circuit court it could not get before the United States supreme court. What view the United States su- preme court wi 9 q NOI9NiHSvh znng to the at1 sssi6uoo 10 hisiq! of tile big court are in a very dangerous position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
THREE ARE KILLED
 IN RAILWAY COLLISION
Fast Freight and Light Engine on Southern Go Together near
 Winnsboro, s. c.

Columbuia, 5. C., October 14.-Three men are dead, another will die and two others are injured as the result of a head-on collision between fast freight train and a light engine on the Southern rail- way near Winnsboro today.
 The dead:
 D. M. Dixon, engineer.
 James T. McPherson Jr, white fireman. Henry Pile, engineer
 Injured:
 James G. Price, engineer.
 Charles D. Weir, white brakeman. Henry Gates, colored fireman, will die. It is said that the failure of an oper- ;ator to deliver an order to the fast freight giving the light engne right of way oyer it, caused the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Sultan Gives Audience.

Constantiaople, October 1.-The audi ence last Friday of the Sutton with the American ambassador, John G. A. Leish-
 man, lasted forty-fiye minutes. The Sul- tan looked we'll and seemed to be in good spirits. He spoke at some length, refer ring to the fact that he was dieting. Both Baron von Bieberstein. German am- bassador, and Mr. Leishman, discussed pending questions with the Sultan. There rrobably will be no more audiences with lis majesty for five weeks, owing to the Ramazan ard Bairam observances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
SKULL IS CRUSHED.
Body of Prominent Merchant and
 Farmer Found at Durant, Miss.

Memphis October 14-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Durant Miss, says:
 The dead body of l.. M. Weems, prom in.nt merchant and farmer of this place, was found in the rear of local drug store today his skull crushed and all surroundings indicating that he had been lrutaly beaten to death. The identity of the murderer and 1es motive are un- known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Desperate Is Killed.

Charlotte, N. C., October 14.-Andrew Oxendine. notorious Croatan Indian des- perado, was shot and killed in the Croa- tan settlement in Robson county today by John Locklear, another Croatan. Oxen dine invited Locklear to ride and attempt ed to assassinate him in the buggy. Lock- lear was too quick with his gun and emp tied it into Oxendine's body. Locklear surrendered to the sheriff. The cause of
 fray is not known, but 1t Is said
 le has existed between the two for
 time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Church is Dedicated

New York, October 14.-The new Madi- son Square Presbyterian church, of which the Rev. Dr. C. A Parkhurst is the pastor, was dedicated today with impress sive ceremonies In his dedicatory sermon Dr. Parkhurst paid high tribute to the genius of Stanford White. the architect, whose final achievement was the design ing of this church. He made no reference to the tragic death of White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Cottaues Burned.

Gadsden. October 1l.-(special 1.-Two cottages, the property of Prof. I. w. Hill, state superintendent of education, on South Sixth street were destroyed by fire yesterday, and two others were badly damaged. The loss was about 5000 and was partly covered by insurance. The oc- cupants of the houses lost considerable household goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Nlgold Ia Consul.

Mexico City. October H.-General Manue Nigold has been appointed consul at St. Louis. He succeeds Rafael P. scrrano, who was dismissed from the service by President Diaz on account of his alleged relations with the revolution s1y Junta, whose headquarters were lo- csted in that city. Senor Nigold has been in the diplomatic service for ten r+aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Hurricane Does Damaqe.

New Orleans, October 14-A wireless message from Buefields, Nicarauga, to the Times Democrat tonight says that d severe hurricane in Port Limon Costa Rica, has done quarter of million dol lars damage to rubber and banana crops, hasldes other property damage.