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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
JAPANESE LIKE THE
 PRESIDENTS STAND
DECLARATION IN MESSAGE ON SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL CUES. TON GRATIFlEs MINISTER AT PARIS.

Paris, December 5.-The Japanese minis ter here, M. Kurino, who negotiated the Japanses- American treaty of 1894, was ex- tremely gratiied by President Roosevelt s declaration on the San Francisco school controversy in hls message to Congress yesterday.
 The minister informed the Associated Press today that although the school question was not foreseen when the treaty was drawn up, thd most favored nation clause was designed to prevent discriml- nation and provide for equal treatment with the most favoIed nation, which was all Japan desired. lM Kurino considers this to be most important for the con- tinuance of good relations between the two countries, whosb interests in spite of commercial competition, run parallel in the Pacific and China
 M. Kurino took oocasion to deny in tine most emphatic maIner the reports that Japan entertained aspirations to absorb Western Siberia and drive back the Rus Sians to Lake Baikal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Burnett Still In Harness.

Reports to the effect that Representa- tive Burnett of Alabama has decided to retire from Congress at the end of his present term are unwarranted. Judge Burnett has made no such announcement. He does not know whether he will again seek the nomination, but he has certainly not decided that he will not run. Judge Burnett has undoubtedly made an efficient member of Congress and his friends be- lieve he can represent the Seventh dis trict as long as he wishes
 Representative Burnett learns that the reclassification of public lands in the state of Alabama as directed by his bill which became law last year is progressing rapidly and will be compelled at an early date. perhaps before the holidays. The object of the reclassification is 10 open the way for the passage of a bill which will give the proceeds of the mineral lands to the common schools of the state and open up the new mineral lands to homestead settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
MESSAGE APPEALS TO BRITISH.
Feeling Exists Similar to That Toward
 Japanese at San Francisco.

London, December 5.-President Roose- velt's declaration in his message to Con- gress yesterday upon the treatment &C., corded to Japanese in the San Francisco schools, especially appeals to the British at the present time. because both in South Africa and Australia similar anti-Asi- atic feeling has created embarrassment for the imperial authorities.
 During the present week the home gov ernment vetoed Transvaal ordinance further restricting the privileges of British Indians. even those long resident in the country, while quite recently the gov ernment refused to accept an Australian proffer of a preferential tariff 'provid- ed the goods were shipped in vessels not employing yellow seamen."
 The newspapers here point out that the western states of America have no mo- nopoly in this anti-Asiaticsm, saying that the Presidents remarks convey a lesson which might well be laid to heart in other quarters than that to which it is directly addressed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
COUNT BoNrS CREDITORS
Look to Anna Gould to Pay for Mad
 Extravaganza.

Paris, December 5.-The reply of Maitre Cruppi, counsel for Count Boni De Castelaine and the former Countess in the suit of their creditors, consumed the entire session of the tribunal of first instance of the Seine today. M. Cruppi depicted how the tradesmen's and usurers' bills had been cleverly mixed up, and reiterated the perfect willingness of Madame Anna Gould to settle the legitimate debts, although delay was necessary, as there were no funds from the estate at her disposal at present.
 Counsel argued that it was unjust and illegal to attempt to make Madame Gould responsible for the enormous sums borrowed by Count Boni of the usurers to meet his mad extravaganza and princely prodigality.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
SIX DEATHS, FORTUNE
 TELLER IS ARRESTED
Woman Kills Herself After Her Illus. band and Four Children Die of
 "Stomach Trouble"

Chicago, December 5-Mrs. Rose Vzral of 1856 West Fifteenth street, committed suicide today, because, 1t Is believed, of rumors circulated regarding the num- erous deaths in her immediate family within the last ten months. Her husband, Martin Vzral, died first, and then within nine months her four children died, the cause of each being given by attending physicians stomach trouble" An anonymous telephone message was sent to the police department saying that 1t was advisable that an investigation be made, as all the members of the family were insured short time before death.
 Late in the day the police arrested Her man Billeck. said to be a fortune teller, in connection with the case. No direct charge has as yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
ATLANTA ELECTS ITS
 MAYOR AND COUNCIL
RESULT WAS SETTLED IN PRI. MARY-JoYNER, THE MAYOR ELECT, WAS FIRE CHIEF FOR TWENTY-SEvEN YEARS.

Atlanta, December 5.--A biennial muni- cipal election for mayor and members of the city council was held here today. The result of this election was practically set tied by the democratic primary election September 6
 W. R. JoSner, who was chosen today to succeed Mayor James Woodward, has been for twenty-seven years chief of the Atlanta fire department. He is well and widely known, having been president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and is the only man ever re- elected 10 that position.
 The other officers elected today were aldermen and councilmen. There was no contest nor excitement in any ward of the city, and very light vote was cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
New Statue for Lookout.

R. II. Perry of New York has finished the model of his bronze statue, "Recon- cilation," which will be erected at a cost of about seventy-five thousand dollars under the direction of the New York the summit of Lookout mountain. The two figures in the composition typify the reconciliation and reunited country in the Blue and the Gray shaking hands under the flag of the Union. The figures are nine feet high and with the flag five feet higher will be erected on top of d shaft seventy-fve feeet in height. It is hoped to finish the statue by April or May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
RECEIVER IS NAMED
 FOR FIRE COMPANY
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTA lN- SURANCE co. AND PRUDENTIAL FIRE ALSO RESTRAINED FROM INTERFERING WITH ASSETS.

Atlanta, December 5.-zJudge Pendleton, in the supreme court here today appointed John NJ Slaton of Atlanta temporary TO- ceiver of the Atlanta and Birmingham ln- surance company, and granted also tenn porary injunction restraining that com pany and the Prudential Fire Insurance company from interfering with or chang ing the status of it's assets. which were transferred to the Prudential by the Att lanta- Birmingham company.
 The case will be heard December 15. The petition filed by the Providence-Wash- ington Insurance company, the American Central Insurance company, O. w. Carr x Co. of North Carolina, alleges that the Atlanta Birtnmgiiani oompaily is iusolgens as the result of losses sustained in the San Francisco disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Engineers Come South to Dis-
 cuss Plans for Plant
UNDERWOOD SEES PRESIDENT.
Burnett Says He Has Made No An nouncement to the Effect That He Will Soon Retire
 From Congress.

Washington, December 5.-(speclal.)- August T. Throop, a civil engineer of Niagara Falls, who is understood to be backed by New York as well as Alabama capitalists, was in the city today en route to Muscle Shoals, Ala, where he will have an interview with Major Newcomer, the resident engineer. with reference to estao- fishing the proposed power on the shoals. It is understood that there is something like half a dozen firms wanting the work. The matter will be decided by the secre- tary of war after all the plans and speci- fications are placed before him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
RAILWAY UNIONS MEET.
Believed It Is for the Purpose of Set tIing Strike on Southern Pacific.

New Orleans, December 5.-Representa- lives of the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and the Order of Railway Con- ductors employed by the Southern Pa cifc railroad between New Orleans and Fl Paso. today began series of joint meetings in this city.
 The sessions were executive but were believed to be for the settlement of the strike of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks of the Southern Pacific. So far the movement inaugurated for a settle inent of the trouble by Mayor Behrman and the mayors of towns along the liae. has been fruitless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Railroad Stock Increase.

New York. December 5.-Directors of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail- road company met today and later an- nounced that il meeting of stockholders will be held July 20 to vote on pro posed increase of capital stock The amount of the proposed ineroase is not given. but some 900 of common stock or convertible bonds will be issued following the approval of the action taken today. The purposes of the increase include tho purchase of additional rolI- ing stock and the construction ol the proposed line from Texlco, New Mexico. to Texas and Pacific coast points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
MODEL FOR RECONCILIATION"
Statues Will Be Erected on BattIefieIds of Gettysburg and Chattanooga.

New York, December 5.-Hinton Perry has finished the model for his bronze statue decentralization which will be erected at a cost of about s75, 900 under the direction of the New York state monu- ments' commission, for the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga. MT. Perry has been busy for more than a year on this statue which is to commemo- rate the battle of Chattanooga and will be erected on the summit of Lookout mountain.
 The two figures in the composition typi- fy the reconciliation and reunited coun- try in the blue and gray shaking hands under the flag of the union. It is ex- pected that the casting of tbe statue in bronze will be finished insline for its erection next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
FINLEY IS PRESIDENT
 OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY

New York, December 5.--The directors of the Southern railway today elected w. W. Finley of Washington president of the company, to succeed the late Samuel Spencer.
 MT. Finley has been second vice presi- dent of the road since September 15, 1896. He has been active in railway work since 1875.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Look Into San Francisco Case.

Without debate the Senate today adopted the resolution calling on the sec retary of commerce and labor to furnish the Senate copies of all official letters telegrams, reports. etc., filed in the de- partment in connection with the investiga- ton of the matter of Japanese attending the public schools of San Francisco. This resolution was presented by Senator Flint of California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Underwood Calls On President.

A half dozen or more democratic sena- tors and representatives paid their re- spects to the President today. Among Alabama. He said he believed the demo- crats should lose no time in trying to enact at this session of Congress the in- heritance tax and income tax views of the President.
 "As long as a republican President stands on a democratic platform l am with him." said MT. Underwood. "The democrats should do everything in their power to push bills favorable to inneri- tance and income tax legislation. If they wait for republican House and Senate to do it, there will never be any law deal ing with these subjects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06

Prior to entering the Southern's service MT. Finley was second vice president of the Great Northern railway; before that he was third vice president of the South ern railway For two years he was chair man of the Southeastern Passenger asso- citation at Atlanta.
 MT. Finley was at times associated with James J. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Unlawful Combination.

Danville, Va, December 5.-The Noell-Anderson Manufacturing com pany, the Phoenix Lumber company, F. l.. Walker & Co, The Douthit-Riddle Coal company, the leading coal and wood dealers of Danville, were indicted by the grand jury today, charged with forming an unlawful combination to control the prices of commodities in which they deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Mobile Delegates on Hand.

Washington, December 5-;Special)- Messrs. A. c. Danner. Duke Goodman. C. K. Roe. H. H. Wesel, H I. Hart well. c. B. Hervey. James Gihbcns. compose Mobile delegation here to at tend the rivers and harbors congrsss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
SLAYDEN THREATENED.

Washington, December 5.-(Spe- l.o-Representative Slayden of Texas, who yesterday introduced a bill directing the muster out of all negro troops in the service. to- day received though the mails an anonymous letter full of abusive language. and threatening him with
 a "dose of black shot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Pettus Introduces Bill.

Senator PettIs today introduced q bill allowing homesteaders who lost lands by previous grants to railroads to select other lands in lieu of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Sunday School Association.

Washington, December 5.-Senator McCreary introduced bill today in cooperating the International Sunday School Association of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Differences With TownspeopIs.

The battalion was accordingly sent to Fort Brown in command of Maj. c. W. Penrose, and arrived there July 2S 1906. Soon after it's arrival. unfortunate differ ences arose between the enlisted men and some townspeople. As is usual in such cases, there was contradictory eyi- dence as to the cause for the troubles, though they were doubtless due primar- fly to the resentment of certain of the townspeople at the proximity of negro battalion. The instances of friction were numerous and notorious enough to be the cause of much discussion in the bar rack rooms of the three companies. The feeling of the enlisted was also aroused by a discrimination insisted on in most of the saloons of the town, In which separate bars were provided for them. No serious injury was done to any of the colored soldiers, although one of them was knocked down by a government official named Tate with a clubbed re- volver for jostling his wife, as he charged, and another was pushed off a gang plank by customs inspector into the mud of the Rio Grande, because drunk and dlsorderly, as 1t was claimed.
 On the 18th of August it was reported in Brownsville that white woman was seized by the hair by colored soldier and dragged on the ground. This report among the townspeople caused great bit- terness and excitement of feeling, which gave such concern tO the officers or the battalion that on the night of the same day they sent patrols into the town to bring back their soldiers to the fort. A few minutes after F o'clock midnight of the next day. August l3. |. c., on the morning Of August l4. shots were fired fin the fort toward the town from the neghborhood of each barrack of the three companies Tine fort Is really in the town and only separated from the houses by d wall The first shots seem to have been fred In the air. Immediately after wards number of men. yariously ssti- mated from nine to twenty. climbed over tha wal between the fort and the town
 There was much direct evidence that these men were colored soldiers in khaki
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Evening journal., 1906-10-30
COURT WAS TRANQUIL
Offenders Line Up and Pay Fines I'M
posed BY a Lenient Judge.

Municipal Court this morning was as
unrufned as a summer sea and the wheels
Of justice rotated upon their axes as #
thoroughly fabricated.
Benjamin Hickey was fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness and -Sobnd Deli k
10 was tickled by being turned ltss
through want Of evidtnoe on a charge of
disorder.y conduct Other cases were
Daniel Gin, accused Of disord rly conduct,
continued until Saturday; Steven Norak.
who was fined 81 and cost on a charge OF
disorderly conduct. the principal witness
being the foreman under whom the de-
fendant was engaged. he stating that
Norak had refused &c leave the shop VIII
asked 10 do so.
James Collier was accused OF being one
Of a trio who held up and beat william
Connolly on Poplar street last night. He
was hned SO and costs.
James Hogan, a negro. was dismissed
from charge OF the larceny Of. lead and
brass from Harry r. Melln on account
Of no evidence, and William Toy was d s.
charged from custody. having been ac-
cused OF passing worthless checks
Cosmo Bunano was discharged. the
complaint Of assault and battery against
him not being sustained He was defend d
by Attorney Wales. Julios Wright was
condemned to pay % and costs For o.
structing car on Front street yesterday
with his coal wagon. A boy named Frank
Burness was fined 81 and costs for dis
charging a pistol in the street and told Il
he returned he would be sent 20 the Fer
rls School.
Evening journal., 1906-10-30
HOUSTON WAS
DISAPPOINTED
Republicans Prove That They
Did Not Brlbe
Voters
sneclal 10 The EvenLng Journal.

DOVER, oct. 3O.-Robert G. Hous-
ton, special deputy attorney general for
prosecuting bribery, appeared in Dover
to-day and began summoning Republic
can workers and incidentally solidify-
ing Republicans and Republican inter-
ests. County Committeeman Luther
Seward, of West Dover, threw delight
nto the Democratic camp by turning
States evidence" and accusing a num-
Der of Republicans with distributing
money in the recent Republican pri-
maries, one of them a prominent law
yer. and another county committee
man.
Charles ]. Luff. on being summoned
from West Dover, appeared and gave
"a minute account of every dollar he
had spent. showing some of it still in
his pocketbook, and swearing that he
proposed to use every dollar of it just
as he had done at the primaries, in
hiring carriages and men and getting
QUIT he voters.
There was at once a rush to get at
Luther Seward to ascertain what he
proposed to tell or what he had told,
and an automobile was employed to
reach the West Dover mans home.
Mr.. Houston transacted much busi-
ness at Democratic headquarters, and
Willard Salisbury was an interested
observer from across the street.
Evening journal., 1906-10-30

The Police Commission, after a confer
ence this morning with Manager Gamer
Of the Grand opera House. and his at
tornevs. Messrs Harman and Marvel am
nounced that there would not be pre-
sentation OF the Ciansman" in this city
tomorrow afternoon and evening. The
decision OF the commission was reached
after Mr.. Gamer had consented 70 close
his house tomorrow in order that the
uailowe'en celebration might not be in
terfered with, the Police Commission not
b,,,ipe a sufficient number Of men to both
nrotect citizens against unruly masked
nersons and to quell a possible outbreak
at the theatre as a result Of the play.
The play. however. will be seen on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. The
managoment announces that tickets sold
for the Wednesday performance Will be
redeemed.
An opinion was submitted Yesterday to
Mayor Wilson by City Solicitor Town
send IN which It was held that The
Clansman" may be prevented from show
ing here IT there are reasons TO suppose
its production viii entail rioting or mob
violence and that instructions TO that ef-
feet may be legally carried out by the
police department
This opinion was sent by the Mayor
to the Police Commission. which met last
Evening journal., 1906-10-30
Will SIGN
THE AGREEMENT

Though the members Of the Board Of
water commissioners met in private ses-
sion yesterday afternoon and discussed
with Colonel Benjamin Nields vino repre-
sents the Lea Milling Company. the CON
ditions Of the proposed agreement be-
tween that concern and the Water De-
partment. for the transfer to the city OF
the Lea water rights and real estate
along the Brandywlne the agreement was
not signed. That it viii be, however was
learned to-day and the price to be pad
is 100000 as first agreed upon.
The sale is made on condition that the
stature approves it by providing the
money to purchase the rights. THE
Water Commis sioners may do as they
please in connection with the proposed
sale" said a well-known citizen this
morning. "but It VIII remain for the Leg
isiature TO take final action and that body
Will, no doubt, reject the proposition"
IL is said that the Water Commission
els entered into the agreement because
they feared some individual or corpora
tion migst come along and as an invest.
ment absorb tae water rigsts and hold
the property until such time as the city
might find use for IT, This fear OF a
water famine is laughed at by the NOR,
prominent citizens and they look at III,
matter in the light that the Lea Milling
Company Is more ANXIOUS TO dispose o
the property than it desires 70 admit
It is said that tho Lea Company hai
had several offers made for its wate
rights along the Brandywine but how
much money was involved has never beer
stated. hut II is claimed on good authorit,
that these were no whore near the $780,
200 mark, the amount the city is called OF
TO expend for the rights.
The conditions Of the sale Of the water
rights were discussed IN secret session by
the, Water Comiss 'oners yesterday after.
noon, before the regular session was con-
vened. just what was said or done in this
meeting could not be learned.
Evening journal., 1906-10-30
POSTAL CARDS
SOUND WARMING,

by Our own Wire. Publishers Press
WASHINGTON, oct 30.-Thousands OF
postal cards are being sent out hy "a,
Republican Congressional COMMITTEE,
warning loyal votors. OF the party 10 be
ware OF o.d General Apathy In big
type the warning says;
ITO Republicans There is great danger
through apathy OF losing the next House
of Representative.
1T was lest in iS9O-un on year between
Presidential elections-and In 1892 IA.
Democrats gained President senats and
House, and the people got the wilson
German tariff and ruin
''rhis is an on year between Presiden.
tial campaigns. and through apathy there
ls-dahser sf repeating the experience OF
1890 and lSg2
"ueuocratc success means an end q
prosperity. Don't risk g. Republicans.
Don't tan 10 vote, aud see TO II tina
your neighbor votes with YOU"
Evening journal., 1906-10-30
SINKING OF THE
BOAT RALPH. VI

In the United States Circuit Cout t..
day argument was heard in the case e.
Bright VS.. the tug Taurus. Chariss p
Bright and William NJ. Bright Of Psnns
Vile sued 70 recover damages to their
power boat Ralph w. The lbel FLED
charged that on October 4, 1904. the tug
Taurus while towing a barge in the
Christiana river to the Delaware river
allowed the barge to collide and run down
the Ralph W. The whistle Of the Ralph
N. was biown but the Taurus did not
obey It.
The plaintiff was represented By Horace
G. Knowles and the defendant by Will
liam S. Hilles The defendant denies negii-
genee and claims the collision was caused
by the Ralph W.
Evening journal., 1906-10-30
MUMMERS HAVE "CLANSMAN''
CALLED OFF FOR ONE DAY

evening for its consideration. and which
finally decided to defer decision in the
matter until this morning. after the mem-
bers had exhaustively discussed the pro-
posed suppression and heard read clauses
of the law bearing on such cases.
Is Licensed Place
A letter was also received from Man
ager Gamer, Of the Grand stating that
the "Clansman' had been booked for
local production October "A for hve per-
formances. and that failure on the part
Of the management TO allow such produc-
tion would make It liable to the owners
of the play for heavy damages.
Mr. Marvel said ne had suggested that
the Opera House management give NJ
performance on Halloween night becau
OF the carnival. and that special con
stables be sworn IN. as the theatre man
agement was willing to meet the pole
commission half way in regard to the e.
pense Of paying special policemen.
Discussions were entered into by N
Townsend and Mr. Hartman. in which
considerable spirit was displayed
A delegation OF prominent co'orcd res
dents took occasion 70 CALI during tha
progress Of the meeting. their spokesman.
Dr. 5. C. Elbert. expressing the desi g
that the good feeling between the eolored
and white residents be continued