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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Arrangements Signed In Paris.

St. Petersburg, April 17--Iti was an- nounced here today that the arrange ments for the new Russian loan totalling s446. 100000. have been signed in Paris. About half the amount was taken by France, in conjunction with Belgian in- terests, and Austria took the portion originally assigned to Germany.
 The United States did not participate in the loan, which was divided as fol- lows: France. s24o 100000; Great Britain, s66, 100000; Austria, s23 000OOO; Holland, $17,- COG, 900; Russia, s100,00O. .000
 The loan. which Is at per cent. Is for fifty years, and is free from taxation. The issue price will be sS and the bankers commission Is 3 per cent.
 That Russia should be willing to issue loan on such terms shows how anxious she was to secure money before the as- semblying of the Russian Parliament IL is stated but not confirmed, that one of the conditions of the loan Is that Rus sa shall not make another issue of bonds before the expiration of two years
 Government securities fell heavily on the bourse today on the announcement of the serms of the loan in order to readjust -pricea to the new issue. Imperial As dropped 1A points to 75ia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
First Speech In Twelve Years.

Representative Davie of Louisiana. will have served twelve years in Congress when he completes his present term. He today made his first speech If was in behalf of the quarantine bill and was a good one as the overwhelming vote In favor of the measure indicated Judge Davie is d. quiet, modest man and has worked 10 some purpose in committee when the real business of the House is done He is appreciated by his constitu- uents and deservedly has a strong hold on his seat in the House.
 While Senator Bailey of Texas and Money of Mississippi, are opposed 10 the quarantine bill. the action of the House today throws the measure in conference and before long d bill is promised. With the dangers of yellow fever so close at hand, the bill should be agreed to at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Prominent Mexican Dead,

Mexico City, April 17.-Dr. Simon sarlat died last night at his residence in Tacu- baya. He represented the state of Ta- basco in the national senate and was twice governor of that state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Will Not Resume Seat During the Present Session
DAVE MAKES FIRST SPEECH
Louisiana Man Has Been In Congress Twelve Years, and His First Ef- fort Yesterday Was On
 Quarantine Bill.

Washington. April 17.-(speeial )-Sena- tor Blackburn of Kentucky. goes every week to see Senator German at his resi- denee Indeed, the Maryland statesman. who has been confined to his house prac- tically all the session by Illness. freauent- ly sends for the veil known Kentuckian. Aside from their long and close friend ship. Mir German wishes from time to time to talk with Mir. Blackburn about some of the leading matters before this Congress
 Only periodically. according to what several senators say has MT. German during the last two and half months attempted to do any work. Under the advice of his physicians his main object has been to get as much rest as possible in the hope of reganing his strength. His family and intimate friends have not attempted to conceal the fact that Sena- tor German has been at times this son very sick man, and no one knew at certain stages of his illness what turn the case might take. But at no time since the Senator felt compelled to cease active exertion has he been alarmingly
 
 gained circulation.
 Has No Organic Disease. In spite of rumors heard lately 1t can be stated on the best of authority that Senator German has organic disease Recently one of the most noted doctors connected with Johns Hopkins, It is learned, made examination of the l Senator's condition to discover if he was threatened with or really had trouble that might demonstrate that his case may prove to he hopeless one. The exa nina ton is said to have shown that the Mary land Senator has nothing that should cause either his family or friends undue alarm. as there is not the slightest in- dicatlon that he is likely to have Brights' disease, which has been claiming as vic- l tims go many men who have worked hard for number of years. The chief trouble with Senator German of late years have been severe attacks of neuralgia, which has weakened the action of his heart. He will not resume his seat in the Senate during this ses- sion of Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Require Publicity for Funds.

Albany, N r., April 17.-The assembly today passed unanimously the bill requir- ing publicity of campaign contributions and expenditures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Text of Presldent,s Messaae.

q herewith transmit the report and recommendations with accompanying papers of the insurance convention which met in February last at ChicagoI The convention was called because of the ex- traordlnary disclosures of wrongful insur- ance methods recently made by theNArm- strong legislative committee of the state of New York, the suggestion that 1t should be called coming to me originally from Gov John A. Johnson of Minnesota, through Commissioner of Insurance Thomas D. O Brien of that state. The commission consisted of about iO0 goYer- nors, attorney generals and commission CTS of states and territories of the union. The convention was seeking to accdm- plish uniformity of insurance legislation throughout the states and territories, and as a prime step toward this purpose deeiaed to epdealvo..-.to rucarc the cnact- ment by the Congress of the United States of a proper insurance code for the District of Columbia which misht serve as a model for the several states Before adjourning the convention appoint ed a committee of three attorney generals and twelve commissioners of Insurance of the various states to prepare and have presented to the Congress bill which should embody the features suggested by the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18

officer after his death. and disbursements of over SiU require properly itemized vouchers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Sought to Prepare Bill.

The committee recently met in Chicago and in thorough painstaking fashion sought to prepare a bill which should at once be protective of policyholders and fair and just to insurance companies, and which should prevent the grayer evils and abuses of the business, and at the same time forestall any wild or dras- tic legislation which would be more harm full than beneficial The proposed bill Is discussed at length in the accompanying letter by Superintendent Thomas E. Drake of the department of insurance in the District of Columbia.
 T very earnestly hope that Congress, at the earliest opportunity will enact this bill into law, with such changes as it's wisdom may dictate. l have no expert familiarity with the business but l have entire faith in the right judgment and single minded purpose of the Insurance convention which met at Chicago and the committee of that convention which formulated the measure herein advocated. We are not to be pardoned if we fail to take every step in our power to prevent t,le possibility of the repetition of such scandals as those that have occurred in connection with the insurance business as disclosed by the Armstrong committee.
 "THEODORB ROOSEVELT.
 srba White Jouse April IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Patterned After Ames Bill.

The bill recommended was drafted by amending the measure introduced in Con gress by Representative Butler Ames of Massachusetts. It provides for the cstab- lishment of an insurance bureau in the department of commerce and labor. and for the appointment of commissioner who shall have no official connection with any insurance company or who shall not be interested in the business of any com pany except as a polcyholder. The com c.ssioner is required at least once in three years to examine all companies doing business in the District of Columbia. Forms are prescribed for the issuance of annual statements. and the commissioner is authorized to demand other informa- ton from the companies if he believes 1t necessary.
 If upon examination the commissioner is of opinion that any domestic insur- ance company is insolvent or has ex- ceeded its powers, or Is in any manner transacting business contrary to the pro- visions of this act, the bill provides the commissioner shall lay the fact before the attorney general, who may apply to the supreme court of the district for an in- junction restraining it's further business. Under the same conditions. he Is author ized to revoke the certificate of foreign insurance company
 A m1nlI0ufn cdpltdl SlDch pI $Jo,VW ID proposed for accident companies. 5000 for plate glass and elevator insurance, s200.OO0 for all other companies. It limits the investment of capital stock. Com panies may also be organized on a pre- liminary stock plan.
 Liable for Illegal Investments.
 Directors are made liable for any ile- gal investments and companies are not permitted to do both participating and non-participating business. tinder the re- quirements for organization of insurance corporations, the capital stock shall be paid In within twelve months after the date of organization. but no policies shall be issued until the capital stock has been paid in. The bill provides for the Invest ment of the capital of domestic companies practically as Is provided by the Ames bill.
 The bill contains a plan whereby all poicyholders shall be enabled to partci- pate through proxies in the election of directors at the annual meetings. The salaries of all officers and agents over 5000 year must be authorized by vote of the board of directors of the insur- ance corporation. Pensions cannot be voted to a member of the family of an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
MUTH KIDNAPPING CASE.
Frantic Father Offers to Settle With
Miscreauts.

Not since the abduction Of Charlie Ross
thirty-four years ago, has Philadelphia
been so deeply stirred as it is over the kid
naping of Charles Frederick Muth, seven
year-old son of Charles Muth, prosperous
ieweler, who carries on his business in the
house In which he lives with his family in
that city
The entire detective force Is bending
every energy toward the capture of the
abductor and last night Detective Donaghy
announced that the man is a New Yorker
and peculiar type of degenerate, who has
purposely caused his character to become
known, so that he might use 1t as lever
to secure blackInail No demand for ram
som has been made by him upon the father
but Mr. Muth is SO thoroughly convinced
of his child's peril that this afternoon he
sent out broadcast the following offer:
IF the person or persons who have
stolen my boy, Charles Frederick Muth
will Immediately communicate with me- /
am ready to enter into negotiations with
them for the prompt return of the boy to
his heart-broken parents. Let these per-
sons state the conditions under which they
would be willing to restore to the boy his
freedom, or name their terms for doing So
Their message will receive my immedia te
attention. CHARLES MUTH"
Mr. Muth's anxiety Is the more tense
on account of the boy having warned his
parents OF the strange actions of man
who he says he feared intended to steal
him week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
EFF1c1EncY OF THE ARTILLERY.
Favorable Report Made by Senate
Military Committee.

The Senate committee on military al
fairs yesterday ordered favorable report
on a bill to reorganize and Increase tho
efficiency of the artillery of the army. II
provides for the separation OF the field
from the coast artillery. The change win
require five years to effect and will result
in an increase of BOG officers and 6197 OFF,
GERS and men. The increase in men will be
5,o43 coast artfllerymen and S5S field artil-
lerymen. The cost the first year Is esti-
mated at 81 100000. and after perfection at
about $1,000. 600 additional The cost of adj
ditionai quarters is estimated at about $5.-
100000.
The bill as reported by the Senate COM
mittee is identical with that submitted by
the Secretary of War. and with the bill
now before the House committee on MILF
tary affairs. Senator Warren in his re-
port. very strongly urged the passage OF
the bill, and pointed out the critical condf-
tons existing in the coast artillery. stating
that 1t was possible to man only one-third
of the guns, power plants, searchhghts, etc,
now empiaced, and that the other two
thirds were in the hands of caretakers. He
stated that In the event OF war two-thfrds
til recruits could be sufficiently Instructed
to handle this complicated mechanism. He
also pointed out the fact that the present
authorized strength was from 30 to 40 per
cent short. because the men will not either
enlist or re-enlist fer the coast artillery.
This latter condition the bill will remedy by
providing more men to do the work and
greater compensation for those occupying
positions of technical skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
CLEVELAND ON BRYAN.
Former Doubts Any Party Demand
for the Latter

1t Is premature to say that Grover Cleye-
land, with D. r. Francis, former governor
of Missouri, who, under his presidency. was
Secretary of the Interior favors William J.
Bryan as the next democratic nominee for
President. He has not been able to COM
prehend what is the cause of the recent
arousal of interest in Mr.. Bryan. He has
not expressed anything except a sort of
wanting to know" attitude regarding the
call for him from certain states.
Mr.. Cleveland was asked at Princeton
last night If IN, would point out why the
tariff was the father of other ills now COM
planned of, but he would not, saying:
SO many persons have asked me the
same question and l am now so much oc-
cupied, that I don't see how l can under
take to answer you
OF Mr.. Bryan's recrudescence, Mr.. Cieye-
land was even more ioath to speak for pub
1ication. He was highly interested in the
speech of his friend. Mr. Francis, to the
Missouri democratic convention, which de-
clared that Mr.. Bryan had roadened In
Ideas and sympathies and was now worthy
of any office in the gift of the American
people" Mr. Clevelands ideas on the sub
ject of the best candidate for the demo-
Gratis in 1908 are not ready for even definite
private expression.
Il want persons to leave me alone awhile
on politics., he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
K1NNAN MURDER MYSTERY.
New Clue Points to Creditor as
Slayer.

Important discoveries were MADE When
the police and Burton Gibson. the family
lawyer. resumed the search of the old stem
ton mansion, In the Bronx. In New YORK
yesterday Bank books showing the muir
dered Alice Kinnan possessed at least
$4,000 in her own name. and letters dis
closing that man who expected to re-
ceiye a large sum from mother or daugh-
ter intended to call at the house last Fri
day night, were among the things turned
up by Acting Captain Sam Price. In charge
of the Bronx detective bureau.
While Price will not discuss the name
of this caller who may know much about
the murder he declared the man closer
than a mere creditor. was on confidential
terms with the murdered woman. 1t is ex-
pected detectives will find this man before
noon today, and an arrest In the case Is
not far off.
Price positively declared he had found
facts warranting him in making this state
ment: That man was expected to call
the night of the murder; that this man ex-
pected to receive large sum and that he
did not receive the money: that both Mrs
Kinnan and her mother, Mrs. Stenton,
knew who was at the door when the daugh-
ter unbolted 1t and stepped out on the
porch with the caller
The detectives discovery, which he ex-
pressly stated was mot a theory, but
condition" was the result of reading over
many letters and of a conversation with
old Mrs. Stenton which lasted the best part
of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
n,aptgt Lees Trial Set.

dispatch from Princess Anne. Md, last
night says BY the order of Judge Henry
Page the grand jurors OF the April term
of court were summoned this afternoon to
appear In Princess Anne on Wednesday,
June 90, when q special session of the
circuit court for Somerset county will be
held TO try William Lee. colored. now con-
fined in Norfolk. Va. jail, charged with
criminally assaulting Mrs g. Robert Barnes
and Miss Frances Powell last Sunday at
Kingston this county. Sheriff Brown re-
ceived the requisftion this afternoon. and
will go to Norfolk and take the prisoner
to Baltimore from there. He will be ac-
conpanied by the National Guard to protect
the prisoner when he arrives here next
week
The jail is being guarded nightly by
deputies sworn in by Sheriff Brown to pro-
tect Edward Watson, who is confined here
for murderous assault upon Samual S.
Barnes There has not been any demon
stration here an yet of an attack upon
the jail, but the authorities deem 1t adj
yisabIe to use precaution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
Each Branded the other Murderer.

Leaning far forward over the witness
stand in an attitude of eagerness, Grover
Cleveland Poole yesterday accused his
former iancee of the murder of her father.
Jas. OHara, the crime for which he is
trial in the supreme court, Mfneola, Long
Island. The crowded court room fairly
gasped as the beardless youth woye around
eighteen year-old Gertrude O'FIara story
of guilt. 1t was story as amply foru-
fed with detail and promise of ecsrrobora-
ton as had been that of the girl who had
left the stand few minutes before after
having completed testimony intended TO
send her youthful sweetheart to the electric
chair Poole listened to her account of his
alleged confession to her of the murder of
James OHara in Port Washington on Au-
gust Is last with a smile Of confidence. The
smile broadened when at the adjournment
of court following the completion of his
story an officer stepped to the girls side
and conducted her to the county jail. This
detention of Gertrude o'Iara was explained
by the officials as being considered neces-
sary to secure her presence during the trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
TO VOTE ON THE CANAL
THE SENATE SETS NEXT THURS
: DAY FOR A DIVISION.

The Senate Just before adjournment yes
terday afternoon reached an agreement to
vote on the final passage of the Panama
sea-levei canal bill before adjournment
Thursday. June 1. the voting to begin on
amendments at pm of that day
After Senator Dryden closed HIS speech
on the canal bill yesterday afternoon, ana
before the agreement to vote was reached
Senator kittredge made an effort to secure
an agreement to vote on the bill, and was
making fair progress when Senator For
aker interposed with a question as to the
necessity for determining the type of the
canal during the present session. He said
that his predictions had been In favor OF
the sea-level type. but that some doubts
had arisen In his mind and that he did not
now feel prepared to vote. Messrs. Teller
Warren. Hopkins and Scott agreed with
this suggestion, Mr.. Teller saying that 1t
is entirely understood that regardless of
what the Senate may do the House will not
act on the measure in any event during the
present session. and Mr.. Hopkins that no
possible harm could come from a postpone
ment.
Wants Vote This Session.
Senator Hale expressed a desire to secure
vote during the present session, saying
that II the decision as to the type is to be
postponed there ought to be no further
work on the canal, but Senator Carter. ar
guing for the postponement. said that the
construction could be carried on until next
winter without interfering with the type.
Senator Culbertson called attention to the
Presidents declaration of his intention to
proceed with the construction of a lock
canal, unless Congress should order other
wise, but the Montana senator held that
In work of such proportions as the canal
few months time would make little diff
ference In determining the type.
Mr.. Hale made the point that the bill
was the unfinished business, and that it
must either be voted upon or displaced by
vote. He said that IL the bill was not now
acted upon it would be added as an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senator Blackburn opposed postpenement
Declaring that the Presidents preferences
for lock canal are known. he said: 1T is
an open secret that If this session adjourns
the type of canal is fixed. and fixed by rea-
son of our on-action. 1t will be lock
and dam canal, whether Congress prefers
it or not He said he would be willing to
continue the session until October If neces-
sary to reach the correct result.
Attention was called by Senator Kittredge
to recent statement by Chief Engineer
Stevens. in which he said that unless Con-
gress directs otherwise he would proceed
with the construction of a lock canal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
SPECIAL APPEAL FUND.
Princess Christian Presides at Tuber-
culosis Committee Meeting.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. June 15.-Princess Christian
presided at a meeting of the special appeal
fund of the national committee for the es
tablishment of sanitariums for workers suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
The site has now been acquired to erect
a sanitarium. and Princess Christian has
promised to lay the foundation stone at a
date In July. Thirty beds will be provided
In the first block of buildings, and additions
will be made as funds are received. The
estate which has been purchased Is $50
acres in extent so that it is hoped very
shortly to complete set of buildings which
will accommodate some 800 patients.
Her royal highness' appeal to the nation
for funds has so far been very satisfactory
Great efforts are now being made by her
royal highness and the members of the COM
mittee to raise the remainder of the sum
required s2500O0