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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
COY. WINTHROP IN
 THE UNITED STATES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PORTO RICO ARRIVES TO APPEAR BE- FORE INsuLAR AFFAIRS COM MlTTEE OF HOUSE.

New York April 1.-Gov. Beekman Winthrop of Porto Rico arrived here to- day from San Juan and proceeded at once to Washington, where he has been sum moned to appear before the insular afr fairs committee of the House of Repre- sentatives in relation to Porto Rican question. Governor Winthrop said that he would endeavor to give the commit tee all the information it desired of af- fairs in the island, and the general feel ing of the natives on questions of pub lie policy The chief demands of the people of Porto Rico are American citi- zenship. and an elective senate, instead of an executive council composed of six Americans and five natives. appointed by the President as at present.
 The six Americans are also heads of departments.
 The island administration, it is said is opposed to the elective senate idea on the grounds that the island is not yet ready for such a step. Full Americans citi- zenship. however, is advocated by all and was suggested by President Roose- velt in his message to Congress Decem- Der ., 1906.
 Governor Winthrop's stay Is limited to two weeks.
 
 but they have met with determined op- position from the company, which de- clares they will close the mines before they will employ a union man.
 The parade tomorrow is designed to en- courage the men at Windber to come into the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
NothIno poInq at Scranton.

Scranton, Pa. April 1.-The whistles at All the mines in this valley will be blown at the usual hours tomorrow morning. as a matter of form. There will be prac- tically no response to them on the part of the mine workers.
 It is expected that all classes of em- ployes except firemen, engineers and pump runners who are not affected by the order, will quit.
 All of the other big coal companies are following the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company in posting notices am ncuncing that they stand ready to con tinue to operate under the provisions of the mine strike commissions award.
 The Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern company operated four of it's wash cries with the regular forces of men ordinarily employed about them during the day. Most of the men are Italians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
STUDENTS START A
 LIVELY SCRIMMAGE
TOWN AND GOWN" FIGHT AT NEW HAVEN ASSUMES SERIOUS PROPORTIONS AND OFFICERS USE CLUBS.

New Haven, Conn, April LA police inquiry .is being made into the cause of a lively disturbance which occurred early today just outside of police headquarters, in which scores of Yale undergraduates are said to have taken part. Of late there has been q recrudesence of what are termed locally town and gown fights on the streets, but none have been serious enough to warrant police inter- ference until today.
 Upon the outbreak of the trouble squad of officers rushed out of police headquarters to disperse the crowd. which numbered several hundred men, boys and women The officers were swept aside and roughly handled until they began to use their clubs and drove groups of the disturbers upon the New Haven green. Quiet was not restored for a long time, and then not until the hotel pro- pretor had promised to bail out four students who had been arrested
 One student was found unconscious af ter the fight and taken to the police sta tion.
 The police are not certain whether the trouble was between student factions which mad been turned out of nearby hotels, or an attempt of students to rush" crowd of towns people who had been at a general gathering in public hall Several women who were caught in the scrimmage were badly jostled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Is Declared Insane and Ds- serted b7 His Wife and
 Son, Gladstone
FORMER OVERSEER VOLIVA
 ASSUMES THE GOVERNMENT
Telegram Sent by the Prophet From Mexico Precipltates the Trou- ble and His People Sit Down
 on Him Hard.

Chicago, April 1,-At a meeting today of oo0O adherents of the Christian Catholic church of Zion City, of which John Alex ander Dowie is the founder and first apostle, Dowles authority was repudIa- ted and Wilber Glenn Voliva, who for some time has been conducting the af- fairs of the church, elected in his stead.
 Mrs. Dowie also repudiated her husband, and their son, Gladstone Dowle, cast his lot with his mother and new leader, voliva.
 Most of the officials of the church were present at the meeting and many of them denounced Dowie as having deceived the people and wasted their money in ex- travagance. The meeting. however. re fused to hold that he had knowingly erred and John G. speicher, the former overseer and once second in command who was recently deposed, .peremptoriy declared Dowie to be insane.
 Mrs. Dowie, in her address. also up held that declaration. The casting off of the authority of John Alexander Dowie followed the receipt today of eight hundred word telegram from the first apostle who is in Mexico in which he peremptorily ordered the discharge of Deacon Alexander Grainger, financial manager of Zion, who has been most az gressive in an effort to place the affairs of the church on a secure foundation.
 Dowie also announced that letter would follow in which other officials are named for deposition. A meeting of the r..Ila tr,1p diately ,and 1t was decided to place the affairs of the church before the mem bers and settle the question of leader ship.
 The question was held this afternoon and overseer voliva read the long tele- gram from Dowie. A few faint efforts at applause after the reading were fol- lowed by a storm of cheers for the new chief as he advanced to the front of the platform. He invited pr. Speicher, the former overseer, to come to the platform. voliva then, amid dead silence, arfnounc- ed that he refused to remove Alexander Gnainger from office. This was the first publicly announced defiance by Voliva of the authority of Dowie.
 The completion of Dowie's overthrow as a leader followed immediately. One af- ter another John c. Speicher, Mrs. Jane Dowie, wife of the first apostle, Deacon Yerger of Cincinnati, Overseer P. D. Can tel and others denounced and repudiated the authority and leadership of the foun- der of the church.
 Although Dowie's authority In the church has thus been repudiated, scores of the industries and homes of Zion City stand upon land the titles of which are in Dowie's name.
 C
 Wilbur Glenn Voliva the new leader of the church, was born in Indiana in 1870, and has been In the ministry of the church since 1889 He was ordained an overseer in 1901. and soon afterwards was sent to Australia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Settlement is a Relief.

London. April 2.-The London newspa- pers in their editorial articles this morn ing welcome the settlement of the points in controversy between France and Ger many over Morocco as removing the an archical conditions which have constituted A constant menace to the peace of Eu- rope. They consider that although France may be disappointed in her aspirations for the pacific penetration, she has secured all her immediate and solid interests in Morocco besides establishing on firmer basis than ever her prestige in Europe and that therefore she has no reason to be dissatisfied with the results of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
DOWIE IS DENOUNCED BY
 FAITHFUL OF ZION CITY
DIAZ'S MESSAGE IS
 A STRONG ARTICLE
TT SHOWS THAT THE COUNTRY HAS ENTERED A PERIOD OF GREAT ACTIVITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Mexico City, April 1.-President Diaz opened the spring session of congress this afternoon In his semi annual mes sage he states that the government will select delegates to the Pan-Ameriean conference to be held al Rio Janeiro in July.
 The Mexican senate has approved the adhesion of Mexico to the terms of the Geneva conference respecting neutrality hospitals in time of war and the gov ernment signifies it's willingness to take part in the proposed second peace con- gress at The Hague. President Diaz states that the foreign relations of Mexico are most satisfactory.
 Much attention in the message is devoted to sanitary matters. and to the cam paign against yellow fever on the coast, and to typhus fever in the capital city.
 The message shows that great progress has been made in mining. agriculture, harbor improvements and railway con- struction.
 Notwithstanding the loss of a part of the wheat and maize crops and more especially of wheat. business transactions of all kinds have been more active than ever. The era of prosperity in the re- public Is largely due to the monetary re- forms, which among other happy results. have powerfully stimulated the Invest ment of foreign capital.
 Military and naval matters are dealt with at length. The army shows much progress on modern lines.
 The message Is a strong and business like document. and confirms the opinion of bankers and others that the country has entered q period of great business ae- tivity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
JUDICIAL BILL.
Judqe Jones Seems to Have Blocked
 Its Passage.

Washington, D. C., April l'-tspeciah)- Friends of Judge Thomas G. Jones ot Montgomery are feeling pretty good over the result of the sklrmish in the House last week on the Birmingham judicial oili. In spite of fhe Birmingham bar, Repre- sentative Underwood and possibly all the other members of the House. with the exception of Representative Wiley of Montgomery. the bill remains unacted upon. It is reported, however. that the judge Is holding back his strongest card.' Even if the bin gets through the House and Senate he can get the President to veto it.
 II seems 10 be the opinion that the judge will need his joker before the game Is over. It Is not often that Rep resentatlVe Underwood fails to get a bili through the House when it possesses the the merits of the Birmingham judicial bill and he Is not likely to fail this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Wreckaqe Cleared Away.

Macon, Ga. April 1.-The wreckage at Holton of the Southern railways Chi cago and Florida special has been clear ed away. w S. Smith, the Pullman car porter of Atlanta, has been the only one to die. All the injured are doing well at the city hospital, but some may not be able to leave for ten days. These in- clude Miss Mary Goode and Miss Kath- lene Lehman of Chattanooga; J. G. Stew art Nj. A. Smith. T. P. Lorrence of Springfield, O.; C. D. Shelton and J. L.. Studebaker of New Carlisle. O.
 officials of the road are still unable to explain the derailment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
AUTOMOBILE VICTIMS.
One Woman is Killed and Two Per
 sons Are Injured.

New York. April LA lars number of automobile accidents were repoi ted In this city and suburbs today, the two most se- rious resulting in the death of 6-year- old boy in West Sixty-fifth street, and the injuring of two elderly women in New Rochelle. one of whom died The boy killed was a son of William Cum nings. assistant secretary of the Metro polItan opera house.
 The women injured on Pelham road New Rochelle, were sisters. Mrs. Alva Stein of St. Louis and Mrs. George J. I<uchler. resident of the village. Mrs. Stein had come east to attend the cele- bration of her sisters seventy-third birth. day. Mrs. Kuchlers skull was fractur. ed and she suffered internal injuries. Mrs Steins left arm was brokeen and crushed and she also suffered internal injuries, from which she afterwards died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
EXPEDITION PLANNED
 TO WIPE OUT CASTRO

stroyed. and a Venezuelan salesman is to be installed as his successor.
 Ut Is said Castro anticipating a sue eessful revolution against him sooner or later, has converted his s40.o00,0OO for tune into cash and has sent it to America and France.
 Carlos B. Fergueredo, Venezuelan con sul in New York, said last night that he had heard that such an expedition Is be- ing organized or promoted. but had been unable to learn anything definite about it. He said he understood shares in the scheme are being sold.
 I would like to get hold of one of those shares, he said, I will buy all that are offered
 ''The expedition is to set out shortly from Europe in three large steamships, which are already under contract. They are to carry about 1000 volunteers with the following ammunition:
 Flight thousand Mauser rifles of the latest pattern, 40OO rounds of car tridges, O,0OO shells, eight rapid-tire guns. 5000 army belts. 1000 officers swords. 900 officers revolyers, 3000 machetes and swords, and other supplies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
PULLMAN DOES NOT
 LIKE AMENDMENT
SAYS HE WILL OPPOSE COURT REVIEW CLAUSE OF RATE BILL ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

Washington, April 1.-senator Tillman. who has charge of the railroad rate bill in the Senate, said tonight that he was not satisfied with the court review amend ment to the measure which was agreed on yesterday at conference between Presi- dent Roosevelt, several republican sena- tors who are supporting the bill, and members of the interstate commerce com mission.
 The senator said he would oppose 1t on the floor of the Senate, and he ex- of his democratic colleagues would sup port the amendment.
 Senator Tillman declares the amendment does not meet the situation fully, inas- much as it makes no provision setting forth specifically that there shall be no suspension of the railway rate fixed by the interstate commerce commission, pending the judicial determination of any case which may be appealed from the rate as established This is a contention which Senator Tillman and a number of the democratic senators have urged, as they argue that failure to provide ab- solutely against a suspension of the rate operates to nullfy the objects for which the legislation is desired The senator added that he would prefer to vote for the House bill as it stood, than to accept the amendment, for the pending measure gave the right of review where constitu- tional questions are involved.
 The proposed amendment was discussed generally today among groups of demo- cratic senators. but there was no con- ference on the subject among them.
 Senator Spooner was at the White House tonight in conference with Presi- dent Roosevelt, presumably on matters connected with rate legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Encouraging News Received
 from Soft Goal Fields
SITUATION AT PITTSBURG
Is Believed That Scale Will be Signed Up Soon-Miners Quit Work In Various Parts of the
 Country.

Pittsburg, April 1.--Dispatches from the soft coal fields tonight indicate almost a general announcement from the operators of W stern Pennsylvania to pay the miners the advance of 5.55 per cent called for in the restoration of the scale of 1903.
 With notices posted at the majority of the mines announcing the granting of the scale. the strike in the soft coal fields has lost the threatening aspect that has sur rounded 1t since last January.
 Despite these notices it was announced from Johnstown that union miners will make a demonstration at the mines of the Berwind White Coal company at Windber tomorrow in an effort to get the non-union miners to come into the organization. The demonstration will consist of a pa rade but no trouble is expected. At Du- bois all the men met today and voted to remain out with the exception of pump men, engineers and flremen. The mines of the Fairmont, West Virginia, coal sec- ton have not entered Into the present con troversy. Of the forty thousand miners in West Virginia, but 5000 are affiliated with the union mine workers. About 1900 are in the panhandle section and these have ceased work.
 Announcement was made from Greens burg tonight that the scale had been granted by the operators of fifteen mines in westmoreland county.
 Little Change at Pittsburg.
 In the Pittsburg district there has been little change in the past "A hours. To- morrow being Mitchell day. the anniver sary of the granting of the eight-hour day to the miners, all mines will be closed. On Tuesday, however, matters are expected to reach a climax. The district conventions scale committee. will have in readiness the new scale and then it is expected that most of the operators will sign and, there will be a formal granting of the advance.
 It is believed that among the first sign CTS will be F. L. Robbins, chairman of the Pittsburg Coal company, who has been the leader of the operators in granting the advance Whatever suspensions may fol- low on the ps t of the independent oper- ators in the district 1t is said that not over 5000 of the 6S,000 miners in the dis trict will go out The operators opposed to the advance will hold a meeting Tues day
 G. A. Magoon, vice president of the Pittsburg and Westmoreland Coal com pany and leader of the independents who will call the meeting, declared today that he could not predict the position they would assume. Miners officials are con fident Robbins competitors will yield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
NEW YORK MERCHANTS ARE IN PERSISTED IN REVOLUTION TO OPEN VENEZUELA TO WORLDS TRADE.

New York, April 1.-The World tomor- row will say:
 "one of the largest merchants in New York said last night that arrangements are being perfected here and in Paris, and London, for a revolution in Vene- zuela which will annihllate Castro and open up that country to all capitalists of all countries.
 "A number of rich New York mer- chants are said to be interested in the movement. of which the promoters de- clare will involve the employment of i5,OOO soldiers and the expenditure of s5OO0,OOO President Castro if the plans do not go astray, is either to be expelled or de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
ELECTION AT ODESSA.
Sixty-six Candidates Arrested for Be-
 ing Too Liberal.

Odessa, April Lon the eve of the pre- liminary elections among the workmen of sixty factories, ali tine sixty-six candi- dates were arrested becaused they dis played too liberal tendencies, and the authorities directed the voters to choose other candidates belonging to the reac- tionary parties.
 Professor zancheysky, rector of the University here will be placed on trial before the senate. He is charged with organizing the student militia, which de- tended the Jews during the massacres last November
 Governor General Kaulbars has pro- hibited all election meetings, alleging that he fears disorders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Quiet at South McAIIester.

South McAlester, I. T., April 1.-There was practically no developments in the coal strike situation today. All is quiet about the mines and where engineers and firemen joined the strikers and left the pumps last night, substitutes have been placed in charge. Neither the miners nor striking engineers paid any attention to this move today An authoritative state ment Is made that there is not car of coal for commercial use to be bought in the territory tonight
 Tonight it is reported that some Of the operators who were expected to open tneir mines Monday morning, will not make the attempt .,l {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02

T EW YORK, April 1.-The Herald M tomorrow will say: Promises of l Senator Depew that he would re- turn to his place in the Senate have not been fulfilled for the reason that hopes of his family for complete restor- alton of his health have been disappoint- ing. He is still in retirement on the FL liott F.. Sheppard estate, back of Scar borough-on- Hudson, where he has been In seclusion for a month since he left Washington.
 So closely is the senator guarded that only few persons living in the immedi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
eUNBoAT OFF BARCELONA.
To Prevent Arms and Ammunition
 From Reaching CarIlsts.

Barcelona, April 1.-The gunboat Pin zon Is cruising off Barcelona in order to prevent arms and ammunition reaching the Carlists. There have been numer- ous seizures or rifles at Monistrol, twenty seven miles northwest of Barcelona.
 The leaders of the agitation are fleeing across the frontier in consequence of the activity of the authorities who now con sider that the movement has been prac- tically stamped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
To Amend Lodge Charter.

Richmond. Ind. April l.-supreme Chancellor Charles F. shiyely of the Knights of Pythias has placed in the hands of James E. Watson, congressman from the Sixth Indiana district, bill amending the articles of incorporation of the supreme lodge so that the supreme lodge may take and hold real estate and personal property in any amount. The charter now provides that the supreme lodge may hold property not exceeding in value Si00G0o The bill will be presented at this session of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
May Discuss Lynchlna.

Washington. D. C.. April 1.-(special)-- It will not be surprising if the supreme court. at it's meeting tomorrow. has some thing to say about the lynching of the negro Johnson in Chattanooga week be- fore last While it does not bear direct ly upon the contempt it is reported that the nine justices believe from infor1na- ton which has been furnished them that the negro may have been innocent oe the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Quiet in Illinois.

St. Louis, April 1.-The situation among the striking coal miners in Illinois Is re- ported quiet. There was no trouble today at any of the places where the men quit work last night.
 An inspection this afternoon by the Associated Press of the district between East St Louis and Bellevile H.. IA miles east, showed scores of cars filled with bituminous coal sdetracked by various railroads as a reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
SENATOR DEPEW STISe
 IN STRICT RETIREMENT

ate neighbe < are able to say from their own cS edge that he is in the villa. as 9 Use is known. If any em- ploye or leopard place is questioned as to u tor, he answers with a well simulated : are of amazement or tiatly denies that he has ever heard report of the senator's whereabouts.
 But here and there can be found one O. two to admit having seen MT. Depew. Every pleasant day lately he has been taken for a ride in an automobile and several times he has taken children of the neighbors as companions. Except for caretakers Senator Depew is practically alone on the 200-acre estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Texas Miners Idle.

Ft. Worth, Tex, April 1.Work in the coal mines of Texas stopped Saturday night, and the situation is merely one of waiting to ascertain what will be the re- sul..
 As far as can be ascertained about l2O0 men quit work at Thurber. about 500 at Strawn and Mt. Sterling, and 200 at Rock Creek The number out at Bridgeport cannot be ascertaned. There is little eX- citement Tine contract under which the men have been working has expired and they have merely stopped until new con 4act Is made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
At Wilkesbarre.

.sx 3lkesbarre, Pa., April In obedience fscie+he suspension order of the miners aNerys committee most of the miners and \, nd .fers in this vicinity were busy last rrnight and today removing their tools and supplies from the collieries and break CTS.
 The railroad companies are filling sid ings leading to some of the large breakers with empty coal cars, preparatory to making an attempt to continue work to- morrow. Notices are posted at some of inc breakers announcing that there will be work for all who apply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Wreck on Iron Mountain.

Annapolis. Mo- April LA north-bound road. standing at the station this after noon. was run into by a south-bound pas senger train which was slowing down and twenty-nine persons were injured. four seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-02
Police Arrive.

shamokin, Pa., April LA special force of Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron police arrived here this afternoon to assist the regular force in protecting any miners wishing to work tomorrow A larger detachment will arrive after Tues day if necessary. No work was done at the mines today, excepting by firemen, fire bosses and engineers in their regular capacity.