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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington. May 29.-The Senate in ex- ecutive session today confirmed the fol- lowing nominations:
 George H. Pickerell of Ohio, consul at Para, Brazil George M. Bowers of West Virginia, commissioner of fish and fish cries; James K. Barnes, United States at torney for the Western district of Ar kansas
 Postmasters - Georgia Stephen E. Vaughn, Augusta. Indian Territory: Lo- gan G. Smith, Wilburton; Roy w. Lov- cit, Bristow. Mississppi: Joshua Ste vens, Macon. New Mexico: Fred o. Blood, East Las Vegas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Proposes New Bank at AttalIa,

Gadsden, May 29-(SpeciaD Tt Is re- ported that Edgar L. Magness, the former president of the old Bank of Attalla. will organize a banking institution at that place, and will have severai of the best business men there associated with him in, the undertaking. Under his manage men, the Bank of Attalla was one of the best-conducted institutions in this section of the state, and it went through the panic of 1894 without slur or blemish being case upon 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Students Fight at Normal.

Huntsville. May Especial )-Henry Young, a student from Memphis, and Harry Hertzler from Alabama engaged in a fight on the campus of the Agricul- tural and Mechanical colleges at Normal, and Young was struck on the head with a heavy rock the blow breaking his skull. He is expected to die. Hertzler has been placed in jail and is held to await the development in Young's condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Life Insurance President Guilty

Minneapolis, Minn., May 29.-Dr. J. F. Force, who has been on trial for eight days on a charge of embedding 135 shares of Metropolitan bank stock belonging to pany, of which he was president, was found guilty tonight as charged in the in- dictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY
 DOES
 EXQUISITE WORK GEORGE A. BLlNN & SON, t917 Second Avenue. Phone 222
Roosevelts to Go to Portsmouth.

Washington, May 29.-+The United States ship Mayfower, with President and Mrs. Roosevelt and two of the children and Mrs. Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, left the navy yard today at 2;3S D. m. for Portsmouth, Va, where the President is to deliver the memorial address tomor- Erow. He was accorded the usual salutes. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. his daughter, was among those at the dock to him off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Louisiana Racing Bill Killed.

Baton Rouge, La, May 29.-Tonight the Leeber racing commission bill was practi- cally killed by the house judiciary com mittee, section B. It was first given a favorable report by a majority vote which was re-considered and the next vote was q tie which will bury the bill in the com mittee unless more members change their uoeition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Knows Him.
from the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Mother-Do you think you are true to Charlie in letting so many other men call on you?
 Daughter-Oh, don't you know Charlief If he thought he was the only man that wanted to call on me he would break the engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30

wild bees and the worshipers were obliged to abandon services until they were dis lodged. The bees made their nest between the walls of the church over the mem orial window, and it was necessary to cut out a section of the outer wall in order to reach and dlslodge them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Conference at Lake Mohonk.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y May 29.-Three hundred diplomats, jursts, members Of Congress, editors. clergymen. lawyers and business men arrived here tonight to at tend the twelfth aIinual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration, which begins tomorrow. Ex-Secretary Foster will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Fire in Stamford, Tex.

Stanford, Tex. May 29.-Fire threaten ed the whole town of Stanford tonight at 6 oclook, but was finally brought under control after seven business houses had been consumed The postoffice and re- cords were lost. Total loss about $2o,0OO; Insurance $5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Arkansas Road Sold at Auction.

Harrison, Ark, May 29.-The St. Louis and North Arkansas road was sold at public auction at the court house here to- day for g 100000. The purchasers were John Sculln, D. R. Francis, R. c. Ker- ems, J. F. Shapleigh and Powell Clayton of St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Moroan Introduces Letter.

Senator Morgan put into the record a letter he had received from Secretary Root, inclosing several documents on file at the state department relative to the sale, including one of October B. 1903, en- titled ''the basis for the sale of the new Panama property" An extended eXami- nation of the witness was conducted con corning these documents during which MT. Cromwell explained his refusals to answer certain questions. He said he did not refuse out of respect to the com mittee. but that the examination was devoted solely to his relations to his clients and he was. therefore, entitled not to reply Senator Morgan ordered the explanation stricken out, on the ground that 1t was not in reply to question. but Senators Hopkins and Dry den would not permit it. They insisted ,.that the witness should be permitted to make explanations of his attitude when the remarks were addressed to the com mittee.
 The committee adjourned until tomor- TOW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
lncide entals.
From Puck.

ETOnl PuCk.
 This bill for your new frock is really a bit high" observes the plutocrat to his daughter. "Six thousand dollars Is con siderable to pay for just one auto suit
 But, papa, the suit itself really is quite inexpensive The most of that bill is for the trimmings"
 'Trmmngs2'
 Yes l spent s52O0 for an auto of the right tint to match the suit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
THE FIRST.

.lin the history of Birmingham for ladies. when they can get the benefit of taking baths and massage treatments and they are not letting this opportunity slip; the cry from the ladies is. why can we not have two days instead of one?
 BATTLE CREEK TURKISH BATHS, Bell phone 35S6. 1SlO Fifth Ave.
 Jim Pearson's Place.
 Every Thursday from 0:3O to 5:30, baths of all knids. Chiropodist in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
iDR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,
guaraptee

Q
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
MAKES CROMWELL TALK BUT LITTLE Senator Morgan However is
 Still on Trail FIRES IN THE QUESTIONS During Examination of the Witness the Alabama Senator Has Clash With Senator Hopkins as to Rele-
 vancy of Question.
FIRES IN THE QUESTIONS

Washington, May 29.-William Nelson Cromwell was before the Senate commit tee on inter-oeeanic canals today and was examined by Senator Morgan under his motion to compel the witness 10 an swer certain questions relative to the sale of the canal property to the United States The examination was begun by Mr. Mopgan, in which the former re- ferred to the witness as having nego- tiated the sale.
 q believe that you admitted the nego- tiation of the sale said Mir. Morgan.
 That is not correct" replied Mr Crom- well, whereupon he was told to state the situation himself A declnation to make any statement was met by a demand from MT. Morgan, grounded on the fact that his statement had been character ized as not accurate.
 Point Blank Question.
 MT. Cromwell explained that profess sonally he assisted in negotiations for the sale, but he was interrupted by Mir Morgan, who said: Secretary Taft says you negotiated the sale to the govern ment, is that correct?"
 At this point, Senator Hopkins pro- tested that one witness could not be com pelled to pass on the accuracy of a state ment made by another witness. and if the witness declared the statement of Secre- tary Taft to be incorrect 1t would have the effect of impeaching the secretary
 Entering an emphatic disclaimer of any such intention, MT. Morgan said that that thought would not have entered the mind of any but a suspicious nature.
 Senators Morgan and Hopkins disputed for some time the relevancy of the ques- ton, during which the former remarked rather sharply, that he was not moulding his words to suit Secretary Taft or the senator from Illinois.
 "Very we'll then, I insist upon my ob- jection," said MT. Hopkins.
 "I will put the qU-stion Tn any man ner to suit the delicate sensibilities of the senator from Illinois, said Mir Morgan, but he was not compelled to do so for the reason that the committee upheld the relevancy of the question.
 MT. Cromwell said he thought Secre- taly Taft had used the word negotiate" in a broad and liberal sense. and that vsbie professionally, he assisted in the completion of the offer of sale, he had done so as counsel for the new Panama Canal company, and at no time as the representative of the United States. He declined to enter further into the sub- ject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
Hopeful.

From the Chicago Post.
 Let 1t be hoped that the good ship Dela- ware has scraped off the last of the Ad. dicks barnacles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Jan. 13-Paymaster and Mrs. John
Merriam entertained at dinner last night in honor
Of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Representative Long
worth Among the guests were Miss Warder Miss
Mcmillan and William Hit
Senator and Mrs. Foraker entertained az dinner
tonight. their guests being Justice and Mrs
Brown Senator and Mrs. Gallinger. Senator Clar-
ID. Clark. Senator ami Mrs Flint. Representa-
tive and Mrs DalzeU. Representative and Mrs
William Alden Smith. Representative and Mrs
Taylor jr-. Mr.. and Mrs. William z Curtis Mr.
and MIS-. Thomas b Noyes Mrs. Charles Butler
and General Keifer
Senator and Mrs. Dryden gave dinner tonight
when their guests were Senator and Mrs. Wetmore.
Senator AMI Mrs McCreary. Senator and Mrs
BulkeIey Senator and Miss Willard Senator Bacon.
Mr.. ana Mrs James r. Garfield. Colonel and Mrs
simons. Mrs. Newherry Mrs. Clover and Repre-
sentative Adam Bede-
General and Mrs Draper dinner tonight,
when their guests we're the British Ambassador
and Lady Durand. Senator and Mrs Hale Mrs.
E.Ikins. Senator and Mrs. spooner. Senator Kean.
the Attorney General. Captain ana Mrs. Cowles.
Nh and Mrs Boardmau Mr.. aud Mrs Glover. Mrs.
Townsend. Mrs sheridan. Mrs Stanley Matthews.
Miss Kean, Admiral O'NeiL Representative r ~.
Gillett and Robert Bachelor. Of Boston. AmeTi
can beauties we're used IN the decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Spencer entertained at
dinner tonight for their house guests. Nh and
Mrs. Frederick SNOW Of New-York. Their guests
Included General and Mrs. Bates Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Hague. Major General and Mrs. Randolph,
General and Mrs Kearney. Mrs. Whitman Mrs.
Fremont. General Sharpe and colonel BromwelL
Representative and Mrs Wayne Parker and Miss
Eleanor Wayne Parker gave a box party at Mr..
Wizards performance Of Tom Pinch for Miss
Coriuue Robinson. OF New-York who is a guest
~ the White House. and Miss Alice Bowditch. who
is visiting the Misses oliver. The other guests
Miss F1veriId Durand. Miss Marion oliver.
Miss Elsie Bacon. signOr MontaGna. charge daft
flares Of Italy. Captain Henry. Charles Howard.
Lieutenant L. S Grant 50. Joseph AIsop. AdOIphus
Andrews and Judge Charles Wolcott Parker. OF
Boston
Mrs John c. Fremont. wife Of Commander Ere
mont l.. ; y was hostess al a tea this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
NEGLECTED S4FEGEARDs.

When a three foot main burst recently IN
SHAVE. and for five hours a torrent of water
ragged unchecked. flooding streets impeding
traffic, delucins cellars and destroying prop
erty. the Water Department met the denun-
Citations OF the public with profuse explanations.
Its new commissioner spoke AT length Of the
difficulty of detecting such leak and Of turn
ing off The wafer lie told how the "emer-
gency" gangs We're employed elsewhere at the
time and how hard II was 10 reach them, ana
then he raised the old cry Of the Oakley days
that the department needed more men. The re-
pair districts were too large They should be
smaller with more gangs 10 cover them.
Despite all he said. Commissioner Ellison
failed 10 give the chief cause of the Grass in
competency Of his department. He did not
tell how il had been debauched for the last two
years by Tammany Hall He did not say that
il had been administered not so much In the
interest Of the general community as in that Of
certain district leaders and that at every Op-
portunity its payrolls had been heightened 10
furnish jobs for their heeers and retainers
Such, however. ms told elsewhere in The Trib-
uue this morning. has been the case. The three
men ar the head of the department until Jan
nary l were John +. Oakley. Commissioner;
Frank J. Goodwin. deputy commissioner, and
Joseph f. PrenderGaSt. secretary. All of them
are Jammany leaders. Mr.. Oakley has been re-
placed by Mr. Ellison. but Mr.. Goodwin and
Mr. Prendergast remain. II would seem, there
fore that, much as Mr.. Ellison may desire 10
rehabilitate the Water Department he is fol-
lowing the counsel Of Goodwin and Prender-
CAST. He is clamoring for what they, too. SO
devoutly wish--more jobs, more men.
The city needs not a larger but a more eff
Gent. Water Department Not more mon are
wanted 10 repair broken mains. hut intelligent
men. Immediately after the break Of a big
water main in .Parll-ave. last June. which
swamped the trains Of the subway and tied up
its service for seven hours, Mr.. Oakley obtained
an appropriation Of $4,000 for Increasing the
size OF the emergency gangs and establishing
eight hour shifts OF five men each at the seven
different repair shops. by such system, he
told the Board of Estimate. there would never
again be any delay in shutting of water from
broken pipes. More men were accordingly en-
ployed. the eight hour shifts were established;
yet when the next break came the department
proved Just 3 incompetent a OF old.
Last summer the Mayor ordered the prepara-
ton of maps for the commanders Of fire com
panies so that the Fire department might
shut off the mains in cHse ~ a break. These
maps We're prepared but have not been used.
They were given 10 the battalion chiefs without
instruction or equalization. and the men who
can be most easily reached in an emergency
still do not know where the gates are and are
held 10 no responsibility for stopping a food.
Before crying for more men let Mr.. Ellison
train those he has and secure the efficient CO
operation Of the firemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
THE FRANCHISE IN GERMANY.

The movement for universal suffrage in Hun
gary was quickly followed by a movement for
equal suffrage I'm Austria, and that in turn is
being followed by movements for more liberal
and equitable schemes of suffrage in the various
states Of the German Empire so that the Dual
Realm is leavening the whole lump of the
Teutonic world. In Germany the imperial
suffrage is already on a universal basis but that
in the individual states. in elections for men,
bers of the state parliaments, is not always so,
and it Is this latter that is now the object OF
reforming zeal The state systems vary consid-
erably in degrees Of badness. that in Prussia
being-if we may take the word of Bismarck
years ago-not only the worst of all. but 1.-THE
worst Of all conceivable electoral systems
There can be, therefore, little question OF the
need of reform. which, indeed is recognized by
the governments of some Of the states.
How ubiquitous the Prussian system Is may
be reckoned from the fact that not a single
Social Democrat is elected 10 the parliament OF
the kingdom. although Prussia sends many
Social Democrats To the imperial parliament,
and that party is one of the most numerous in
the kingdom. No wonder then. that many mem
bers OF other parties and indeed, most fair
minded men, regard with favor and hopes of sue
cess the mass meetings which are 10 be held In
Berlin on Sunday next 10 agitate for reform.
There IS some prospect that measure Of reform
will before long be granted IN Prussia, aud also
in SaXony, Baden and Bavaria, in all Of which
states the movement IS being promoted not only
by the Social Democrats. who suffer most from
the present system, but also by other influential
parties which seek thus TO inGratiate themselves
with the people.
In Hamburg however a contrary movement is
now being executed AMI the electoral law IS
being made actually less liberal than hitherto.
In the last imperial election there, with its
direct secret and universal suffrage, the three
constituencies elected three Social Democrats
one OF them being Herr Bebel himself-by n
total vote of about 100000 against 6OOO0 for all
other candidates. Yet among the 100 members
Of the lower house Of the local parliament
there only thirteen Social Democrats II
the elections for that house were conducted on
the same system for the Relchstag, the Social
Democrats would In all probability secure a
working majority, perhaps 100 Of the 100 So
the privileged classes are revising the laws so
as to make them discriminate still more OPP
pressively against the Social Democrats. whose
success. IT Is thought might impcrii the prop
erty and commercial interests OF the city
If thus some states make more liberal laws
and others are reactionary, the politicaLsocial
struggle in the empire at large will be compli-
Gated and intensified, an additional and peculiar
strain will be put upon The bond OF empire
itself and problems will he presented for solu-
ton which will require the best efforts of The
philosophical, analytic and constructive Ger
man mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

raneement CT districts sfter each federal census,
the present Senate apportiOnment dates from
1874 and the present House apporuOnment from
1857. Gross inequalities have developed. for some
parts Of the state are growing faster than others
Allegheny C0unty's power in the legislature is
only half what IL should he on The basis OF
population. and many small interior counties are
enjoying double their proper voting power at
Harrisburg Philadelphia has had little to gain
or lose under re3pporionment and the Phila-
dclphia machine has heretofore joined with TIE
over represented small counties 70 prevent
disturbance Of the status quo. fairer dStri-
button Of power will work for more representa-
tive government and better conditions in politics.
This Is q year Of good resolutions and healthy
progress in the political field. and Pennsylvania
is 10 be commended for the prompt advantage
she has taken Of this general movement forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

Whatever may be the outcome Of the period
Of hux through which Russia Is passing there
seems 10 he no question that Finland has re-
gained her Old independence in a marked and
substantial measure. This is Enthusiastically indi-
Gated by the fact that thousands ~ portraits Of
Eugen Schaumann, the slayer Of the Russian
Governor General Bohrikoff. are being sold
throughout the country, and monument is
presently 10 be erected To his memory in Helsing
fors. That would be impossible if any trace Of
real Russian authority were left in Finland. In
stead Of being a Russian province Finland is
again Grand Duchy, and instead Of being
under the Russian Gar il is under the limited
constitutional sovereignty OF its own Grand
Duke.
This change is. Of course. profoundly crafty
ing 10 the Finnish people. Bat il is received 10y
them with Characteristic philosophy. There is
no wild or Incorporate eXultatiOn and no vim
dictiyeness. not even st the exasperatng dis
coyery a. the general postoffioe of 39ODO letters
which had been opened and cOnfscated 10y the
Russians during their temporary administration.
The people are accepting their great victory
calmly. as a mere coming to their own again,
and are resuming their enlightened and liberal
self gov eminent largely though there had
never been any betrayal and subversion Of their
rights This is most creditable 10 them. and
must he q source of much comfort 10 their much
peTpleKed sovereign.
Not least noteworthy is their attitude toward
the Scandinavian kingdoms, and especially
toward Sweden. During the Russian oppres-
sion there unqucstionably n strong turn
ing toward Sweden and a definite plan 10
declare for union with that kingdom if thus
release from Russian subsection could he OBJ
tanned But no thought OF such n thing
is manifested. and there seems 10 be TO pros
pect of any movement 10 that end. That is. we
say. noteworthy. but Il is not surprising. for II
is reminder OF the fact TOO often overlooked.
that the Firms are not Of Swedish stock which
WAS originally Tcutonic, hut are chiefly Icrians
akin 20 the MagyarS the Turks and other
Aslatic peoples. They have been profoundly
and permanently affected by their intimate re-
lations with the Northern TeutonS. but they
have not been So far affected as 10 he ready 10
lose their historic and ethnic individuality Nv
merging completely with sweden We shall
probably. therefore. see a continue ton of Fin
nish independence nor subverted 10y either Rus
STA or Sweden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune BUFeau.l


Washneton Jan. 1S-President Roosevelt received
a visit to-day from Robert e. ogden and F.. f. OF
colt. of New-York. who came to invite him 10 at
taud reception which will be given in New-York
for the Imperial Chinese Mission to encourage trade
relations with this country. The President eX-
pressed his appreciation of the compliment. but
said that it would he impossible for him to attend
The President had a conference this afternoon
with Chief Engineer Stevens and Joseph B. Bishop
OF the Panama Canal Commission.
Earlier in the day the President engaged
with large number of Senators and Representa-
tives discussing with them various legislative and
political affairs shaking hands with social callers
they introduced and consulting with them on red
eral appointments
Among the subjects of. national interest brought
to the Presidents attention the Railroad Rate
bill. which he discussed with Representatives Hep
burn and Esch.
After conference with Senator Long the Presi-
dent directed the announcement that W. I. Vernon.
colored. of Quindara Kan, had been selected to
succeed Judson ". Lyons. of Georgia, as Register
OF the Treasury.
Senator Hopkins and Representative Graft, Cf I'LL
nois. obtained the Presidents promise TO appoint
Julius s Starr surveyor OF the Port at Peoria,
to succeed Major r. w. Burt resigned.
Senator Millard of Nebraska said that Charles
A Cioss. of Omaha had been agreed on as the sue
cessor Of Irving F. Baxter. the United States Dis
trict Attorney ct Omaha. who removed for
failure properly to prosecute certain vioators Of
the land laws.
crazy Snake the famous Creek chief had an m
terview with the executive and party of tourists
from the West were introduced by railroad man.
Among the other visitors at the White House were
Nice-Presdent Fairbanks. Secretary Root. Senator
Beveridge, Representative STEVENSON. of Mime
sofa. and Representative Watson. of Indiana.
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained small company of
friends the White House this afternoon. where
they listened to lecture in French by NJ. Tiersot,
after which tea was served in the State dining
room