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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
ANOTHER JEWISH
MASSACRE FEARED
Troops Fire on Troup at Sled
lice Killing Several
SOME ONE THREW BOMB
Ten Thousand Dollars Is Demanded of
Odessa Manager of New York In
surance Company or He
VIII Be Killed.

st. Petersburg. August 2S.-There is
great alarm in Jewish circles in Russia
over developments at Siedliec, Poland
where events seem TO be shaping for an
outbreak, similar to that at Bialystok.
The developments almost parallel the
preliminares of the Bialystok massacre.
long series of revolutionary and ter
roristic signs have been attributed by the
police to the Jews, eliminating as was
the case at Bialystok in the assassina-
ton of the chief of police, Goltseff. The
funeral of Goltsefr today was the cause
of great demonstration by the Rus
sian people.
The condition of feeling is shown by the
refusal of Goltseffs widow to receive a
wreath sent by a Jewish society as a
mark of its disapproval of the assassina-
ton.
A similar incident occurred at Bialy-
stok.
Open Fire on Jews.
1t develops that after the explosion
of bomb in a street of the Hebrew
quarter, and which according to the Of
fetal explanation was accompanied by
revolver firing from four Jewish houses.
the troops opened a general fusilade In
which several Jews and one Christian
were killed, and many wounded. Thirty
three Jews were arrested on the spot on
suspicion of completely in the bomb throw
ing and firing. The Jews in panic are now
fleeing from the city.
Siedliec is in the province of the same
name which adjoins the province of
Grodno In which Bialystok is located, and
the two cities are about sixty miles apart.
Aside from the province of Stavropol. the
northern Caucasus agrarian situation is
now more serious in the provinces of Pol
tava and Vladimer, where the peasantry
are participating in customary pillaging
and destruction of estates and ineendiar-
ism, employing for the latter purpose
phosphus with which they have been sup
piled by the revolutionary organizations
Excesses Are Increasing.
Excesses are increasing and sporadic
disorders are reported in the provinces
of Moscow, YarosIav, volhynia, Simbirsk.
Kazan and Yekaterinoslav.
Premier Stolypin has sent a circular to
all governors ordering them to employ the
most energetic measures to prevent the
peasantry from taking possession of pri-
vate estates to which they are being in
cited by the revolutionists.
The disaffection of the Cossacks at Novo
Tchrkask which resulted In the sending
of infantry to dispense peasant gathings,
eliminated in the Staying of the Cossacks
commander while he was with his men.
The circumstances are not yet known.
The manager of the Odessa branch of
the New York Life Insurance company to-
day received a letter demanding contri-
button of $4,000 to the revolutionary cause
and threatening him with death If he re-
fused Instead Of paying the money, the
manager notified the police and informed
Governor Kaulbars that he demanded pro-
lection which was furnished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
NEW LAW BEGINS
WORK QUIETLY
No Ceremony viii Attend lis
Taking Effect
NEGRO TROOPS BOTHERSOME
Officers Are at Wits End to Know
What to Do With the Offending
Regiment at Fort.
Brown.
NEGRO TROOPS BOTHERSOME

Washington, August 23.-(Special. )
There will be no formality or ceremony
incident to the taking effect of the new
rate law and the reorganization of the
Interstate commerce commission.
The law takes effect Tuesday, 1t Is not
certain whether there will be any mem-
bers of the commission here on that day.
Only one is in the city now, Senator Cock
rell, and no move has been made toward
having a meeting. 1t Is explained that
there is no occasion for any meeting or
formality. At the commissions office 1t
is stated that Edward =. Clark, the new
Iowa man lately appointed, has probably
already had himself sworn In. There is
no reason why he should not have done
so. His commission has been mailed to
him and he has written to Secretary
Mosely that he will come to Washington
In few days to make arrangements for
bringing his family here.
Commissioner James r. Harlan's COM
mission has also been mailed to him, but
he has not yet received 1t, a letter from
a member of his law firm stating he
way away from the city when the COM
can be sworn in by any magisterial Off
GER wherever they choose. as soon as
they have their commissions. The COM
mission has been besought to give the
railroads leeway in the matter of COM
plying with details of the law and has
thus far denied all requests.
Will Not Answer Questions.
1--WE cannot answer any hypothetical
questions" is the position of the commits
sion '1f we did, the roads would ac-
cept our construction just so far as 1t
pleased them and then do as they choose
Our advice to railroad men Is to get the
hest advice their lawyers can give them
about the new iaee and It's meaning, and
then follow 1t. We will not construe 1t,
we will simply undertake to enforce 1t,
and let the courts in due time do the
constructing"
The law is being studied under the mid
night lamps of lawyers, traffic men, oper-
atlng men, shippers. manufacturer
everybody in the land. in fact. Recently
the commission had $1,000 copies of the
amended law, together with the Elkins
law. and related acts, printed. In few
days all were gone, Every big system
of roads asks from 500 to 25Oo copies. The
commission can't supply the demand for
copies and private establishments have
made good thing by producing a little
booklet which is simply reprint of the
commissions book and Is sold at a COM
Portable price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
Confident of Her Ability.

Washington, August 23-Cuba is enlist
ing volunteers and still asserts its ability
to crush the revolutionary movements in
the little republic. according to a dispatcn
from Sleeper. the American charge al
Havana, made public today through the
state department Mr.. Sleeper says the
outbreak has spread to Santa Clara and
Natanzas provinces. Carlos Mondieta,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
Another Police Captain Killed.

Stavropol. August 23-captain of Police
Avgatoff was killed yesterday In neigh
boring village while attempting to arrest
three agitators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
LITTLE MONEY INVOLVED
SCRIPT WILL Be ACCEPTED
Long Conference at Peterhof Results
In Decision to Take Heroic Meas
ures to Thwart the
ReVoIutionlsts.

st. Petersburg. August 2S.-An important
series of conferences began last night at
Peterhof on the question of immediate
distribution of the crown lands and APP
panages to the peasants In an attempt to
find a partial solution of the agrarian
question by measurably appeasing the land
hunger of the peasantry, and the Assoei-
ated Press Is now In a position to an
nounce that the government has definite
ly decided to proceed with the original
plan outlined in these dispatches August
for settling the agrar1an question re-
gardless of Parliament and go to the
country on the issue at the coming elec-
ton
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ukase VIII Come Soon.

The Associated Press was informed this
afternoon by member of the cabinet who
participated In the Peterhof conference
that the agrarian question is no longer
open. Within a fortnight an imperial
ukase will be issued directing the agrarian
commission to begin the distribution of
100000 dessiatines "a dessratine Is about
two and one-half acres) belonging to the
appanages. 100000 dessiatnes belonging
to the crown and 100000 dessiatines of
land offered to or purchased through the
peasants' bank
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Small Amount Is Reserved.

ShloH NIiOdHe 10 nSoGINC0s
Only the forests and lands belonging to
the state, the preservation of which Is
considered necessary for the future ag-
ricutural prosperity of the country. viii
be reserved. The transaction will be
financed through the peasants bank Lii
tie cash will be required. The landlords
and other sellers will be given market-
able land scrip, eventually redeemable by
the peasant purchasers in installment
notes designed to meet the interest and
amortization. The Emperor will not give
the land of the imperial family as a free
gift, but like other landlords he will ae-
cept scrip; moreover It is believed that
no Parliament will ever dare to restrict
this temporary law. Nearly all the pres-
ent restrictions upon the peasants as a
class will also be removed. This In sub
stance Is the governments bold bid for
the support of the Russian peasant mill
lions against the propaganda of the rev
olutionists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24

CONTINUED ON PAGE -
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

prime white ssc; prime winter yellow sasi IlNsEl1D
1llA American, city raw asuGac; out @ town rave
PROVISIONS provision market first was weakel
owing 70 sales by packers but eventually rallied VIII
b boe snq eossd rather s5eaaS Caiease % Iso @
Kansas City, 5000; Omaha, COCO Live hogs were stl-
PORK steady; qnoted Mess SIS 25Gsls 75 family ss 80
Sass o sSorf fag SfS Sg9 B gals ex INDIA
mess. SIS 5OQsi8 sd BEEF HAMS steady; quoted at
SIC eS g. n paEss sS 5 HOGS r. seSSy Se cGT
MEATsPiellled bellies steady; quoted: smoking lsS2A
lSc 10 ID l2c; l2 10 like; IA 10 lie; picked sneGaeIs
quiet; quoted: Middle west prime s7o6s T5c city lard
Zoe: Continent oT5c: Brazil Kegs lo5oc: compound
quiet. TlsQ7sSc sTEARTNE-City lard barely steady;
lard lOAc; oleo i0c.
RICE-The local market was steady With Southern aa,
vices reporting moderate offerings with supplies well neta
Sscons SSosSsohs Sea cboce heads 4ssG4sc
fancy heads 5q51ac fancy heads, 5saec; Japan
domestic, 4%Q4%c; PatIna. 5hG5aac; Java. 41sGSAOi
Wholesale market price Of beef cuts In New York City
tor date No ribs. II 1hc per ib do No ec DO NO
e: no loins. l4o; do No 2; lie; do No 3 &c; NO
SAc; do No 2 &c: do No g. 644c.
sUGAR-Rehned sugar closed the week with firm
in the way Of withdrawals open contracts Prices
quoted net. less cent: Cut loaf and cTlishsd
powdered powdered and fruit powdered &c; Eagle
confectioners granulaed 5I5c Eagle coarse and extr
bass fine 6Ooc: gTanulated. 490c: diamond A ss0c;
confectloners A. 475c: No l. 455c Nos and B. $500;
4:2Oc 10 g. 115e: 10 TO- 41Oe; No H. o5c No r. 4c;
nos l l4 and 10 3eoc London reported some
tember at S. Locally the maet held firm for raws With
moderate offerings and full prices quoted the follow
ing, duty paid basis: Centrifugal es 36@S
1-16Q31sc. There sale OF 1900 st. Croix
centrifugal ahoat by steamer early week. at 52c,
duty paid
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. August rs. 1903
BEEVES-Receipts 20 cars, 427 head. all con-
signed direct, No trading in live catte
but feeling steady for all grades. Dressed beef IN veg
Liverpool London cattle markets unchanged Exports
today from this port 2ll0 beeves and 54o quarters OF
beef.
CALvEs-There were no fresh arrivals and no live
calves for sale. There steady feeling 1or ali
and sorts. Dressed calves in light supply ana ps
stock firm City dressed veals quoted at e1aGlSc
50Tc.
SHEEP AND I.ANBS-Receipts were Ia cars. or 3,4so
head all for the maret, and. Including cars held over
arriving late included the above as they were
likely be offered to-day. Sheep and lambs were
both generally rated steady and the pens were cea6
early Common 70 prime sheep sold at $S bOS5 20 ps U
50 25. Dressed mutton steady s410e n; dressed
saIes-s Judd 6 Co.: 267 West virginia lanos; sa y
average. IS 90 per 100 ~: 268 do. 60 d. az - ao
West Virginia sheep GS ID, at s4 buck 1ao 10 at "a -
Kerns Commission Company: 27T Virginia lanes - - 10
s. 20; 252 do, IS H. IS IS: ass Ohio DO S ~ at
IS 5O 203 Kentucky SO H. at IS & 1oS do So fo az
IS; 269 Buffalo GO b at S. 24s do % 10 a6 ~ 50
indiana DO sc ID. 50 5; ~ Indiana sheep IL ~ at
S5 25 248 do. So 10 s4 p Kentucky DO $50 ~ az so
9s DO 104 To- 81 IS; do 100 10 at So so; Indiana
culls. SIS H. at So: bucks, 155 10. at s. 90 -o a
s. SandeFs 230 Kentucky lambs, 5S13 ID az s. no =
Kentucky sheep (culls). 90 10, at 50.
Newton & Co.: 260 West Virginia lambs 6S 10 at = go
80 Virginia sheep and yearlngs. so 10. at - eo
Tobin Shannon IDS Kentucky lambs, o 10 AK 60 90
I Kentucky sheep, 100 10, at S4 so
HOGS-Receipts 101z cars, or I,ssb head az 1ot
inaly Buffalo adyiees which quoted live hogs a2
saies-s Judd G. Co. Gate yesterday: 81 state hogs $50
n average SO so per 100 10; roughs So 10 AT 50 >"
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
OTHER MARKETS-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago. Aug s.-CATTLE-Receipts. 400 head; mar
ket steady Beeves So s5GS6 as; and hefeTs 81 $
SIS sO stockers and feeders So 4Ods4 50 calves IS g
S7 so HOGS-ReceIpts, 5000 head market &c higher.
Mixed butchers SIS s5QS6 42Is good heavy 50 s9g
Sc 49, rough heavy So 55qS5 SIS; light IS soQs 45 pigs
So SOds6 rs; bulk OF sales, So 059s6 3d.
ceipts 1000 head; market steady. Sheep. SSgs0 90;
yearIngs S. 4OG$6 80; lambs, 81 509ss
Cincinnati Aug 1s-IOGS strong; butchers and snip
pers Sc 3OGS6 85: common. IS 25dS6 O5 CATTLE strong
fair TO good shippers So 40Gs5 %; common s2g$2 90
SHEEP active strong at 50 TJQSA u.s. lambs active az
81 750Ss %. -,
East Buffalo, Aug 1s.-CATTLE- Receipts. 100 head;
steady prime steers So 60d$6 shipping. 81 s5G$0 eO
butchers 81 25QS5 40 VEALS-Receipts. $50 head ac-
tive: SOC lower; S4dSs so, HOGS-Recepts. 400 head
fairly active 591Oc higher; heavy So 4OqS6 4 nixeo
60GS6 65; Workers. SO 60q$6 20; pigs. SO 60qS0 ~
roughs So 1O6$5 40; stags S4S4 50 daries 50 OS6 gu
SHEEP and LAMBS-Receipts 1000 head active; la1aDs
lower others steady lambs S5 5OQse 3 yesFngs 90
9S6 25: wethers SIS 25GS6i ewes S4 769S5 %; Sheep
mixed. S3G$5 So 40 -.
including 200 Souherns; market steady; choice expert
dressed beef s. 6Oqse 10 fair to good sag
Western fed IS 40g$6 0 stockers and feed
eTs s25oqsl so; Southern s. 7SQs4 lo southern
Sc 75a$5 buis S2a$s 25 calves s. 5oase receipts for
the week, 2G 600 HOGS-Receipts. $500 head market
Sc higher; top So 25 bulk Of sales SO l0qfe o seayy
S69S6 1O packers S6 10d$6 90 pigs and lights 50 6Oq
So Is; receipts for the week ss 200 head SHEEP
Receipts $50 head sheep steady lambs S6qs co. native
sheep and yearlngs 81 25aS5 so; Western FED yearngs
s5Qse; Western fed sheep. 81 25@SS S stockers and
feeders 81 70GS5.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
STRENGTH IN SORROW.

We would not have to strive so for courage II
what we vaguely call things were more evenly
distributed among us. for no ones lot would then
Seem 20 him an evil II wa were all hump
backed. or lame. or blind: If every nusDand were
titI,F,,I aud every child a cross; If we were all
moor and no man had more than another II no.
bodv's son died in his early strength, and nooooS
was loved while we sat negleeted-tben who OF us us
.to,fT know what SORROWS and Affections wete we
would take each of them for granted. as nina
man takes his yellow skin and an indian MS req
one. l.. s,es.,- s-o, .Lot
0f our fellows that tempted TO comparl-
sons and il Is in the making OF these compaTisonS
that a sense of our sorrows, like the knowledge ot
oIr sf1Ictions is first born. How would we have
known that we were poor, unless we had seen some
one else who was richer? or that our son was un-
sIccessful unless tho of somebody else were
making a great mark in the world2 Would our
little children be unhappy with only one dress, mad
they not seen other children with twOI
II comes 20 this then: When we begin 20 make
Comparisons we begin 20 suffer. This may seem 20
he a hard saying, but IL is q true one.-iaEpers 3
BaExr
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York August IS 1906
CoFF'EE-rhe coffee market fairly active to-day
ana mede moderately steady showing although late
months eased eff slightly under scattering quidaton The
opening was unchanged prices which about due on
foreign advices the market closed steady and net
uneaneed 70 points lower Sales for the day were re
ported of 4025O The European markets con-
sdered about steady, wkh Havre 4 franc higher and
Hamburg unchanged y pig higher Santos, however.
rather disappointing, being 50 reis lower and pri
ae cable from Havre reported that Brazil was Offering
coffee freely Rio unchanged Receipts continue
large at al points particularly the interior Santos points
and this fact thought something to do with
the easier tendency of the Santos market The attitude Of
primary holders to be against the market at the
time being. prices in the Brazilian markets SAID
10 be still above parity with consuming markets and the
weakness shown times probably due to the forced
realizing holders who awai' the higher mar
promised by the vaorization plan Receipts at the
points according to-days cables were I2OO bags
against 10000 last year and sac Pauo receipts We're
7l000 bags against $4,000 last Brazilian receipts
far for the have been $4,000 bags more than
for the period of last The weather in sac
Paulo four districts and cloudy in one The
market for spot coffee reported steady with quota
tions the basis Of sac for Rio No T.
The range of prices in the local markets to-day
as aa
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
HOW THEY MADE THEIR CALL.
Strict Etiquette of Country Lads Formal
Visit.

The call was to be conducted on approved prin-
ciples laid down in Hints and Helps hand-
book on etiquette:
Abner began to repeat paragraphs from "Iiints
and Helps" ""It is best 10 remark he opened. IN
an unnatural voice, 50 How well you are looklng!
although fulsome compliments should be avoided
When seated ask the young lady who her favorite
composer is -
whats a composer?" inquired Ross. with visions
of soothing syrup in his mind.
"a man that makes up music Don't butt in that
vvav. YOU put me all out-'composer is. Name
yours ASK her what piece of music she likes best
Name yours. If the lady is musical here ask hef
rotin s effect on the freckled boy; his big pupils
Contracted each time Abner came to the repetend'
I'm I'm tired already he grnmbed; but some spell
made him rise ana Iare be Claiborne gate they
leaned toward each other like young saplngs
weakened at the root and locking branches to keep
what shallow foothod on earth remained % ~. -u,+,,
You're goin in first asserted Foss & @ DGt + ~. his
house dozen times week on ms IatheE amer ; @ OIo
a9 ba spproached and quarrel joyOusy with her
while he performed such errand as ne ha0 come
". Bgt hs was of kbha scheme s
Walk quietly up tho steps ring Ysd the oeA Abaa aaa
WIZ Who had had never heard Of server os po..
..C,adv'd dodge There's a porch 20 cross after you
20 u3 the steps-does it say anything about that?,
servant" Abner reiterated. doggedly IF Cady l
iOdgos II amt any business or Inlhe 1nets ere
No 6orches in my book. Just walk across II ike
o0 vho7v We'll ask for Miss Champe Claiborne
1--WE haven't got any cards, discovered ROSS
WIN II ha8s ANNOUNCED Abner. pompously. II had
some struck off in Chicago ordered EN- by man;
Tpev got nv name Pillow, but there's a scalloped
gilt border around it. You can write your name
On nv card Got a penc?
He t produced the bit of cardboard; Ross fshed up
cbeyeS stump OF lead pencil. took it in cold, stit
fingers and dfshgured the square with eccentric
oiThey'ii know who It's meant foE3 he said apolo.
seticaIiy ''because I'm here. WHAT'S likely 10
Rannen after we get rid of the CARO-?
@fE told you about hanging your hat on the rack
alT ~ remember now sighed Ross They had been
going slower and slower. The angle OF inclination
toward each other became more and more pro-
nounced. , ., ., ,,,,,srooa AbD0r
.I wi-if I can stand at ah,' murmured the
9b "PS TSord they had rounded the big clump OF
eveTgreens and found Aunt Missouri Claiborne
niscidlv rocking on the front porch! Directed to
mount steps and ring bell. to lay cards upon the
serVant how should one deal with rosy faced
plump lady of uncertain years n roeking Ghatr ar
way could not have been more terrifying r M Even Even
retreat was cut off. Aunt Missouri had seen them
;'Towdy boys how are you?' she SAID said 6tg Tockitng
DeacefuIiy The two stood before her like detected
criminals.-Harpers Magazine
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
BRAINS IN BUSINESS.
Americans Engaged by British Firm.

,rassrs w. & T. Avery. Limited. weighing ma-
chine manufacturers. Of Birmingham VINO lhteno
10 establish factories abroad TO light nosue tariffs
aDrounca that they cannot find competent brItisH
BUSINESS men 70 place in charge Of these factores
NJ E. Hipkns. the manager OF the nrfn' an
nounoes that Americans or men OF American tram
ing will be engaged for the factory which they are
about TO start IN the United states.
.CVSybat NAV be termed good Tegimental commands
ors 90 tba commercial world abound in the sreat
EaD,,bIic" be said The young men OF America
seeno 10 have grasped the fact that business Is now
Car more complicated and difficult than u was ana
"a have fitted themselves 20 meet Its more exactins
deHandg b tendency is for the crushing out OF SMALL
concerns Ss SD hest positions to be ATTAINED are ad
Ininistrative appointments IN shSSS nS8i i,b C %
G-ine. 9biiities who receive prtncely salaries
Men Of this type are seT be ~ cImber every busi-
ness IN the land and hold us back In our race win
aThe fact that great business man must devote
tho same persistent application 70 his work as 9
fry~ business is regarded as one OF the mentally
aSmp Young men are wholly deficient in sense
OF proportion which Is partially gilt put in W.
Sas ana ToenageTs expendinE their energies on
securing business that Is not remunerative. They
I've have 10 ransack the continents TO find men
OF ability. one able maEageT met IN Australia
eiee Of the technical side OF the trade was con-
stIJ snd he al aid Another s Continental who works
harder than most Englishmen, and has an eN,
traOrdinaFy grasp OF detail he is not handicapped
by the football micrObe that ruins so many young
Britons.
''Athletics are asset when practised within
reason but when a man becomes their slave y,
ceases 20 be worth his wages All must pun ttlyl
weight in the business boat. Passengers cannot Ds
carried. - -.
~ a man for commercial lie. heartily aR4LeV,S I,
of higher education. The time OF youth wh9 ts
intanded some ,iay 20 occupy administrative
pOsition Is better spent from the age ot seventeen
10 twenty az a university or the rlght hAu NAAAA e
buSiIe eas.' .''-LoudoU Mail
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

COTTON-The market weak and uu-
settled again yesterday and closed the week at Just about
the lowest the and than lSO points
down from high level July The market opened
steady advance of points August, but generally
5 closed barely steady at net de-
cline OF % points with prices points from
sales for the half session were
coo bales The openg was about as due
cables, which reported decline Of to
points being little better than due on the old crop
under the Bearsh sentl-
continued favorable weather
map and the outlok for continued
weekend, and the break was
assisted by quds of buyers for reaction
the removal Of local bear pressure Ihe
Ellison statement OF stocks in the hands Of European
of l. placing them at 2l9OOO oales
against llz4OO0 the same time last year. was
somewhat OF surprise TO local bulls IN view OF the ic
that exports far the aTs
some 100000 behind those Of last year and that
European spnners well employed during the
season weekend statistics reflected no new phase
situation, and the weekly reviews OF the
dTygoods situation while reporting advancing prices IA
of decline cotton attributed this to an
enforced curtament Of production owing to lack OF labor
etc which hardly bull 4ePtor on consumption, Wh6
ever be the price or goods.
The range of contract prices in markets to-day
follows: