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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
UNCLE SAM MAY STOP
PAYMASTER BUSINESS
New Treaty With San Domingo Is Pro-
posed to Aid In Getting Ratlfca-
ton BY the Senate.

Washington, September pa new
treaty with Santo Domingo probably Will
be negotiated by which the feature of
the treaty which failed of ratification by
the United States Senate very likely will
be eliminated. By the terms of the pro-
posed convention, the United States will
not act as the fiscal agent of Santo Do
mingo in full capacity, that is, it will
not act IS paymaster of Santo Domingo
In the liquidation of that country's In
debtedness.
The bond issue plan suggested by Fred
leo Velasquez, minister of foreign affairs
and commerce of Santo Domingo, meets
with the approval of the officials of the
state department. out of this will grow
the negotiations for the new treaty
Under the proposed convention the Uni
ted States VII conun1s to collect The
customs revenues of tee STAND rep iDle
and out OF these rev IN les creste a sink-
Ing fund for the liqui ,a'ion Of the for
eign Indebtedness of Sd ito Domingo BY
the convention Santo Domingo will OBJ
ligate itself to this country to use specl-
fed proportion of the customs receipts
for the payment of its indebtedness. but
the United States will not act as pay
master. Ii is believed at the state de-
partment that the elimination of one or
two of the features in the former treaty
to which the Senate objected, will result
in the ratification of the proposed com
vention when 1t is submitted to the SEN
ate after its negotiation.
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TEXAS WOULD GUST
WATERS PIERCE
CLAIMS 1T IS A SUBSIDIARY OF
THE STANDARD OIL AND HAS
VIOLATED STATE ANTITRUST
LAWS SINCE 1900.

Austin, Tex, September 2o.-The Waters
Pierce OIL company of st. Louis, Mo-, is
defendant in a suit filed this afternoon
by the state of Texas in the Twenty-sixth
district court, praying for custer pro-
ceedings against said company; a recall
of the permit granted it in 1900 to do bus
mess in this state, and judgment for
s5,228, 400 In penalties for violating the anti
trust laws of the state.
The suit is directly resultant from in
vestigations made by the attorney gen.
erals office here covering a period of
four months and numerous visits to St.
Louis. Chicago and Arkansas points.
The petition seeking the recall of the
permit and custer proceedings, as we'll
as the penalties, sets forth that the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company Is a part of
the Standard OIL company; is in itself a
party to monopoly, and having regained
entrance into Texas in 1900 by fraud, has
remained here and operated in violation
of the Texas, antitrust laws. 1t Is sug-
gested unofficially that the testimony of
Mr.. Pierce in st. Louis had a great deal
to do In the way of Fastening proceedings
in this special case.
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LABELS MUST BE HONEST
AND MUST TELL CONTENTS

Washington. September 2o.-Further rul-
ings IN connection with the enforcement
of the meat inspection law October l, next,
were made public today by the Secretary
of Agriculture, and give an Idea of what
consumers are to expect hereafter when
purchasing meat products. particularly
canned goods. Anything savorlng of false
or deceptive name will not be tolerated
and no picture. design or device which
gives any false Indication of origin or
quality will be permitted upon any label,
as for example the picture of a pig ap-
pearlng on a label placed upon beef pro-
ducts. or the picture of a chicken upon
the label of veal or pork product.
Geographical names are allowed TO be
used only with the words cut type
brand or style as the case may be,
except upon foods produced or manufact-
ured in the place, state, territory or
country named.
For instance Virginia ham" must be
marked Virginia style ham; English
Drawn must be English style brawn' /;
.-Westphalia ham, must be 'Sestphalia
style ham,
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The word ham without a prefix in
dleating the species of animal is eonsd-
cred by the department to be a pork
ham, but trimmings removed from the
ham and used in the preparation of potted
meats or sausage. or when used alone,
may be known as "potted ham" or ham
sausage"
Frankfurter sausage no longer can be
known as such, but must be called
"FTankfurter style sausage
The rules clearly define what oonstl-
tutes pure lard. but prescribe that a
substance composed of lard, stearine, or
other animal fat, and vegetable oil, may
be labelled lard compound"
Among the restrictions are the follow
ing:
Picnic hams cannot be called "hams"
but may be called "pionics' or picnic
shoulders; little pig sausage" may be
called little pork sausage" or "plgmy
sausage; extract of beef must be act
ually made from beef and veal loaf can
not be called such unless the meat used
is veal only.
The same rules apply to other canned
products and manufacturers are warned
that the rulings do not exempt them
from the enforcement of state laws.
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UNCLE SAM ANALYZING
ALL WATERS OF THE SOUTH

collected daily at twenty river stations in
the states above mentioned. and also on
samples collected by Mr.. B. L. Johnson In
the course of his investigation of the un-
derground waters of the Coastal plan of
North Carolina, and by Prof E. H Sol
lards who is studying the ground waters
of Florida.
No meteorological examinations are to
be made. the object being simply the de-
termination of the amounts and kinds of
mineral matter carried by the water in
solution and suspension. Such determina-
tions will not only discover waters with
specially desirable qualities but will serve
to point out domestic or Industrial pur-
poses and to 'iaate the best methods
for their chem rification. This work
will be of esp : alue to manufacturing
interests, to o ds and to all industries
In which it J. > essary to use water for
steam or 5uz. poses. Southern wa
ters are Fl 8 9 .ly bad and their success
full use & ~ upon their proper treat
ment. Sc ults secured at the Athens
laboratf Is afford just the information
needfu'
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CARLISTS THREATEN
TO CAUSE TROUBLE
Spain Is Assiduously censorins News
So That the Real Situation Is
Difficult to obtain.

Madrid, September 2o.-According to
prominent members of the opposition
there is great danger of the extension OF
the present Carlist agitation in spite of
the governments declaration attaching
no Importance to this movement
1t is declared that numerous guerilla
bands are concentrating and that the
Inhabitants of the Mature provinces are
greatly excited. 1t is feared that the
Catalansts and the republicans will
make common cause with the Carlists and
1t is reported that the olericals are sup
plying the movement with funds in or
der to embarrass tao government y
rigorous censorship prevents correct
knowledge of the situation in the dis
turbed districts. Dispatches are confused
and eontradictOry
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PICKED Up AT SEA
CLINGING TO PLANK
WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM THE
MINNEAPOLIS TELLS OF cAPslz-
ING OF AMERICAN SCHOONER
DURING RECENT COAST STORM.

Washington, September a.-The capsz-
ing of the American schooner Twilight
and the loss of six of her crew in the re-
cent storm OFF the Carolina coast is an
nounoed by wireless via st. Augustine
from the cruiser Minneapolis on her way
to Cuba:
"The Minneapolis, fifty miles east Of
Charleston. at midnight. picked up a man
at sea floating on plank. Two men heard
his voice alongside at Il, stopped the ship
and turned on the searchlights and low
cred a life boat. The mans name was
James Olsen. and he belonged to the
schooner Twilight. which capslzed at 8
o'clock on the morning of September H.
There were seven In the crew. We re-
mained In the vicinity using searchlights
until daylight. but saw no sign of the
wreck or any survivors. FISkh,
Commander
The Twilight, Captain Feddensen, was
of 357 tons and her home port was Will
mington, Del. She sailed from Charleston
September II for Philadelphia. she was
built at East Haven. Conn, in 1874.
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Another Schooner Ashore.

Charleston. s. C.. September 2o.-A
private telegram from Conway, s. c.,
this afternoon from Captain Hyer tells
that. the four-masted schooner Cassie Of
the Bronson light, from Perthamboy for
Charleston, went ashore yesterday near
Little river and is total loss The
schooner was of 952 tons net register, 1893
feet long, and was built at Bath, Me-, in
1866 home port New York. From the cap
tains failure to report the casualty 1t Is
thought the crew were saved.
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Washington. September 20.--6special)-
The growing Importance of the investiga-
tions made by the photographic branch of
the United States geogolical survey in the
southern states has made It necessary to
equip a branch laboratory that will be
devoted exclusively to the work in Ala
bama. Georgia, Mississippi. Tennessee.
North and South Carolina, and Florida.
The desirability of central location re-
suited in the selection of the seat of the
University of Georgia. Athens
Through the courtesy of Professors
White and strahan of the chemical de-
partment, that institution preferred the
use of one of its laboratories and the
geogolical survey has installed its equip
ment therein. Mr.. James R. Evans, for
merly instructor in chemistry in the Rens-
selar Polytechnic institute Troy. n. Y.
was appointed to take charge of the work,
which is now progressing most satisfae-
tory. At this laboratory complete mineral
analysis are made on samples of water
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Bio cuban Companies Incorporated

Trenton, n. j., September 20.-Two SETS
Of papers, one changing the name of the
oiban-American Sugar company. which
was Incorporated in 1899 to the Tinguaro
Sugar company, and the other incorporat-
ing a new company to be known as the
Cuban-American company were filed ST.
multaneously with the secretary of state
of the old cuban-American Sugar com
pany was signed by Thomas A. Howell Of
Quogue. y. Y, and Henry a. Clark Of
New York. as stockholders The new coni-
pany has an authorized capital of sl2Oo0,-
600. of which s6,000,000 is preferred stock
with 7 per cent accumulative dividends
The old company had capital Of $780,
nan
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Funston Ready to Report.

Washington, September D.-General
Frederick Funssc-> in obedience to orders
from Secretary Taft, arrived here today
on his way to Cuba.
No additional orders have been issued
regarding General Funston since the first
one calling him here, and he Will pro-
ceed to Cuba with as much expedition as
possible 1t was found that he could not
leave Tampa until Sunday night, and SO
he has delayed his departure from this
CITY until Saturday. General Funston says
that further than his orders from tho
Secretary, he knows nothing of the duty
for which he is destined. General Funston
is particularly acquainted with the con-
ditions existing before the Spanish war
and it is pointed out at the department
is prepared to give the Secretary more
information than any other man in the
army on that subject. Naturally, the visit
of General Funston revives the discus
sion about his probable command In Cuba,
in case the United States intervenes and
sends an army to Cuba, but the general
had nothing to say on that matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
MISSION SAFE so FAR.
Gummere Is Expected to Demand In
demnity for Raisuli Kidnapping.

Tangier. Morocco, September 20.-The
American mission TO the Sultan OF Moroc-
co at Fee under the leadership of Minis
ter Gummere has reached Eksar without
incident and proceeded for Fee. The pro-
gress of the mission is watched with great
interest here and 1t Is believed that Mr.
Gummere will demand indemnity for the
kidnapping of Perdicaris by Raisuli in 1904
and the punishment of Raisull.
Contrary to reports the German mis-
sion to Fee has not yet started The es-
cort has arrived, however, and 1t is be-
lIeved this mission will leave next Satur-
daV
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Narraganset Pier, September 2o.-con-
gresham Robert R. Hit of Illinois died
at his summer home here today
Mr.. Hits first public position was as
secretary of legation at Paris in 1874.
He remained there until 1881, when he be-
came assistant secretary of state. He
was elected to Congress in the same year
and had been continually reelected. He
was chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs of the F1fty-sixth Congress.
Congressman Hit came here last June
and since that time he has been very
i'll, requiring most of the time the con-
slant attention of nurses and physicians.
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Washington, September 2o-The navy
department has received earnest requests
from persons having plantations In CUBA
asking that forces be sent for the pro-
lection of different places. The department
is unable to comply. The information of
the navy department from Cienfuegos Is
that Commander F'ullam has landed all
the available force and utilized 1t to the
best advantage for protecting the threat
ened interests in the vicinity of Cienfue-
gos.
1t Is understood that the Dixie has
returned to her station in Santo Domingo.
1t is expected the Dixie will be replaced
by the Cleveland.
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TEXAS cATTLEMEN COMPLAIN.
File Charges With Commission Against
the Burlington.

Washington. September pa petition
for permission to intervene In the COM
plant of the Texas cattle raisers and
others against the Chicago, Burlington
end Quincy railroad and others was re-
ceived today by the interstate commerce
commission from the Chicago Live Stock
exchange.
The case is an old one and refers to the
terminal charges on live stock at Chicago,
which have been 81 per car, against which
the complainants have protested. Argu-
ments have already been heard by the
commission, but upon new statement OF
facts the case was r>-opened some months
ago for further hearing Several parties
already have requested the department to
intervene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
ALEXANDER IN AUGUSTA.
Makes Bond and Spends the Day In
Seclusion at His Home.

Augusta. Ca. September 20.-.rhomas W.
Alexander, the alleged defaulter. under
guard of Lieut. William Collins. reached
Augusta early today. The officer left the
train about two miles from the station and
drove to the office of Sheriff Clark, where
Alexander was taken In by the back door.
His counsel were awaiting him. and i'm
mediately bond was fixed at 5000. Alex
ander was driven to his residence in the
fashionable section of the city, and re-
NAMED there in seelusion all day, denying
all callers
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CONGRESSMAN !. R. HIT,
LINCOLN'S FRIEND, DEAD

III health continuing through two years,
at least which for the most part un-
fitted him for his congressional duties
had afflicted Representative Hit so
that his demise was not altogether un-
expected here.
Mr.. Hits career was varied one. EN-
braeing newspaper work, diplomacy and
legislation. AS young man he was inti-
mately associated with Abe Lincoln.
Mr.. Hit was one of the most popular
men In Congress, his friendships includ-
ing members of all parties, and because
of his wide experience and ability he
was always listened to with the great
est attention when he dealt with mat
ters pertaining to the foreign service.
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coRTELYou is so sAucY.
"You May Quote Me-" Etc, Etc, Says
He, With Real Vigor.

oyster Bay September 20.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou, who came here today
TO see President Roosevelt on official busl-
ness, when reminded that he had been
mentioned as a possible candidate for
governor of New York, said:
"You may quote me as saying that | am,
as postmaster general of the United
States, engaged in efforts to improve the
postal service When | am candidate
for any other office I will say SO.
President Roosevelt had as luncheon
guests today Archbishop Ireland and
Archbishop O'Gorman of Sioux City, s. D.,
Jacob A. Riis. William A. White and Hor-
ace r. Knowles.
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Mr.. GEORGE SILRR'S
CHARACTER RUINED
HE SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR
THE CRUEL THINGS MR.. BAT
TLlNG NELSON AND MR.. WILL
LIAM NOLAN HAVE 3hlD.

Chicago September 2o.-George siler, the
referee in the recent fight between Cans
and Nelson, today filed suit in the SUI
perior count against William Nolan. man
ager for Nelson, and Nelson himself.
Siler claims damages to the amount of
$50, ,00O Since the fight both Nolan and
Nelson have repeatedly been quoted as
saying that Sller received money for Civ
ing a decision In favor of Cans. and that
his conduct as referee was dishonest.
They have also been quoted as saying
that Siler never saw the foul blow on the
strength of which he awarded the fight
to Cans.
All of these statements Siler declares to
be untrue and claims damages for their
utterance by Nelson and Nolan.
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FACILITATE COTTON TRADE.
FortnightIy Service Between New Oh
leans and Manchester.

New Orleans, September 2o-To facil-
itate the handling of cotton direct from
New Orleans to the Manchester spin
ners, the Leyland steamship line is pre-
pairing to establish fortnightly service
between these cities.
G. W. Roper, general manager of the
Leyland lines and Herbert NJ. Gibson,
traffic manager of the Manchester ship
canal are in the city planning the new
service.
Mr.. Roper says the handling of cotton
through the ship canal will mean saw
ing of s. tor 10 spinners, and predicts
that th3 innovation will result in q
greatly increased amount of cotton han
died through this port.
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itinerary after leaving Atlanta, as first
officially announced today follows: Bir-
mingham September q, Jackson. Miss.
September 2 and %, New Orleans Sep
tember "a, Nashville September %, Mem
phis September 25 (nigh) Little Rock
September 20, Indian Territory and Okla
homa Territory September q. 2S and 90
Kansas City. Mo. September 80. At home
for rest in Lincoln Nebraska October l..
and 3. Immediately after the conclusion
of the three days rest, Mr.. Bryan will
speak under the direction OF the demo-
cratic Congressional campaign commit
tee for four weeks at such places as
designated by the committee.
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Williams oIssents From Bryan.

Greenwood, Miss. September 20.-In q
speech here tonight John Sharp Williams,
leader of the minority In the national
House of Representatives, dissented from
William j. Bryan's advocacy of govern
ment ownership of railroads Mr.. Will
liams said he preferred regulation by
law rather than government ownership.
but he agrees with nearly all other Bry-
an principles, and strongly favors his
nomination for the Presidency In 1908.
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Leather Working plant Assigns

Paducah, KY September 2O.-The E.
Rehkopf Saddlery company, the Oldest
leather working plant in the state and
for many years doing contract work
for the government made an assignment
today. No schedule of assets and liabil-
tiles has been fled The failure Is un-
derstood to have followed loss OF busi-
ness caused by labor troubels.
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Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Karlsruhe. Germany, September 20.-The
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden
celebrated their golden wedding today.
They were awakened at an early hour by
the ringing of all the city bells and the
firing of a salute of one hundred and one
guns. The Grand Duke and the Grand
Duchess have given $4,000 to the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
DIAMONDS IN ROUGH
FOUND in ARKANSAS
Experts Pronounce Them Genuine and
a Company Has Been Formed to
Prospect the Field.

Little Rock, Ark, September 2O.-A
Nashville, Ark dispatch says that what
has been declared to be rough diamonds
has been found In Pike county, Ark, in
a vicinity where old lava pumice and
other evidences of a volcanic enIption
were declared to exist by state geolo-
gist some years ago.
1t is stated that the stones found were
declared by a New York expert to be
diamonds of fine grade A local company
has been organized to prospect the field.
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Mexican Editor is Held.

Havana. September 2o-Gonzales Munoz.
editor of the Spanish edition or the
Havana Post, an American paper, who
was arrested last night on account OF
publication of an editorial article critic
isng the government. Is being held In
Communicates Gen. Greler Andera saws
that Munoz recently resigned as his pri-
yate secretary.
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information as he required. Gen. Freyere
Andrade and Secretary Montalyo will also
be received.
No reports of disturbance anywhere on
the island have been received today.
Cienfuegos is suffering from water
famine on account of the destruction of
the water works Jicoteu by insurgents.
The commander of the American gun
boat Marietta has placed eighty men Of
his crew on the Constancia estate, short
distance up the Damajl river, and eighty
marines on the Soledad and l2O on the
Hormiguero estate.
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insurgents In Control.

Havana, September 20.-The insurgents
outside of Arroyo Arenas will allow no.
body to pass, either In the direction of
Havana or Arroyo Arenas. They seize the
horses of all persons making the attempt.
The stage line has been stopped and the
mules have been seized. One thousand ru-
raj guardsmen and 1000 militia are now at
camp Columbia. close to Havana REIN
forcements having arrived from CANA
QIIey
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Prison Association In Session.

Albany, n. Y, September 2o.-Final ses-
sions of the twenty fourth annual con-
gress of the National Prison association
were heIA today The meeting was the
most successful in the history Of the
association.
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cleveland PASSES St. AuaustIne.

washington, September 2O-The navy
department today received from st. Au-
gustine, Fla, a wireless message from
the cruiser Cleveland, saying that she
passed that point at sea this morning on
her way to Havana. Nothing has been
heard from tho cruiser Tacoma, but the
officers of the navy department say 1t
is probable the Tacoma Is sailing with
the Cleveland
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cabrera In Poor Health.

Mexico City. September 2o.-Adylces
from Guatemala report President Ca
brera in poor health as a result of his
hard work while the revolution was In
progress Guatemala Is reported to be
recovering from the effects of the re-
cent war.
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Iy to some official papers about which
the department had inquipd. Mr.. Bacon
made no reference In his dispatch to the
situation on the island.
A private letter reached the state de-
partment today from a man in New York.
which conveyed the information that a
party of Cuban insurgents a few days ago
had stopped train near Esperanza- and
had destroyed the official mail. 1t is sur
missed that this incident may have given
rise to the report that the Esperanza es-
tate had been burned by insurgents, as
thus far no official confirmation of the
report has been obtainable.