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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Vote on Philippine Tariff Bill.

The Senate foreign relations committee
votes tomorrow ON the Philippine tariff
BILL which passed the House several
weeks ago and reduces the Dingley tariff
between the United States and the Philip
pine islands to % per cent of the pres
ent rates.
While the bill promises to get out of
the committee by the narrow vote of
seven to six there is every indication that
1t will have a rough road in the Senate
with its fate problematical. Much to the
regret of the House democrats who pass
ed the measure through the lower branch
of Congress with only a dozen dissent
ing votes, the measure is stoutly opposed
by a number of the Senate democrats.
On the committee there are five demo-
Gratis and only two of them, McCreary
of Kentucky and Carmack of Tennessee
are for the bill These two democrats
who are beyond question taking the only
democratic position In support of the bill,
believe that the tariff reduction contem-
plated is democratic in every sense of
the word.
In the House nearly every democrat ex-
cept those representing sugar constitu-
encies voted for the bill. Outside of the
sugar democrats the main opposition of
the bill comes from republican senators,
who are opposing the measure largely
for the reason that it is advocated by the
President and Secretary Taft. Senator
McCreary will try to amend the bill so
as to remove the tariff tax altogether
between the United States and the Philip
pines. He is going the republicans one
better and will not only get a vote on
his amendment in committee, but also in
the Senate. Senators Morgan and Pettus
are both in favor of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
FAVOR RETRENcHMENT.
Chamber of Deputies Debates Appro-
priation for Military Expenses.

Paris. March 1.-The chamber of
deputies today resumed the debate on
the war budget. number of orators
urging the reduction of military expenses.
Iieutenant-Colonel Ronszt, republican
liberal. opposed an item of $1S,00o,O00 for
strengthening the fortiheations, de-
claring that fortifcations made people
timid Marshal Bazaines mistake in 1870,
he added, was getting behind the walls
of Metz. Aggressive forward attacks alone
counted in modern warfare. The colonel
(who is a professor at the military high
school and the authority of many military
works. asserted that Nancy should not
be fortified.
NJ. Messimy radical socialist, urged that
France should not keep an army equal
to that of Germany, as the population Of
Germany was greater than the population
of France.
war Minister Etienne did not partiei-
nate in the debate. except to say that
the government was considering a plan
for the Capitalization of the military
administrations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
EDWARDS VISIT
IS HOPEFUL SIGN
Washington Thinks Situation is
Threatening
MANY PLANS SUGGES TED
German Firms Complain That Busi-
ness with French Merchants Is
Poor, Who Think War Is
Too Near at Hand.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-The Moroccan
conference continues to absorb the at
tention of the diplomats here. King Ed
wards approaching visit to the continent
is regarded as a hopeful sign of the pos
sibility of an agreement being arrived at
between Germany and France, and 1t Is
the general expectation that the outside
powers at the conference will seek to
induce the disputants to submit the
points on which they cannot agree to the
decision of the full conference.
In government circles however the
crisis is not considered to be past. 1t
is learned from an undsputable source
that France feels assured of the support
on the question of policing Morocco of a
majority of the delegates to the confer
ence, and her present plan is to force
vote in the confereh nee in order 10 demon
strate the falsity Y Germanys eonten-
ton that France represents only the
minority view.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02

Helsingfors, Finland, March 1.-The pur-
suit of the bandits who last Monday
night entered the Russian state bank
here. killed the guardian and secured
sS7,5OO resulted today in another highly
dramatic incident and cost four more lives
at Tammersfors. where two of the fugi-
tlves were cornered.
The two men were at first captured
without bloodshed. but while Commissary
of Police Balushin was examining the
two captves one of them grabbed re-
vover from the belt of the chief of po-
lice and with it killed Balushin. The
bandit then dashed upstairs, where he
barricaded himself in room commanding
the stairs and lobby and the street out
side. There he defied the police for three
hours, meantime harangueing from the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
MORE DOCUMENTS.
Erwin Submits Them in Evidence at
Savannah

Savannah, Ga. March las has been
the case for the last three or four days.
the evidence presented in the Greene and
Gaynor trial today was largely documen-
tary. It is probable that this will be
true tomorrow also when 1t Is the ex-
pectation OF District Attorney Erwin that
the identification of checks. deposit slips
and other papers by representatives of
banking and brokerage firms of New York
will be completed.
Upon Bank Examiner Johnson who has
been especially assigned to the Greene
and Gaynor and Carter cases as custodian
of all the records, the prosecution will
rely for the elucidation of the mass Of
documentary evidence that has been sub =
mtted within the last two or three days
relative to financial operations. 1t Is
expected that Mr.. Johnson will take the
stand on Monday and that his testimony
will consume probably two or three days.
Then the prosecution, II is said, will ha We
closed and the defense will begin the
presentation of its witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Situation Is Threatening.

Washington, March 1.-While no imme-
diate break in the conference at Algeciras
is expected by this government, the ne
gotiations have reached the stage, which,
according to the reports received here
threaten the failure of the conference
unless there is change in the attitude OF
Germany A long conference occurred at
the state department today between Sec
retary Root and Mr.. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, during which the ne
,gotiations at Algeciras was the main sub
iect under discussion. II is not unlikely
that some of the neutral powers more
directly Interested will renew their efforts
to bring France and Germany into ac-
cord. The Washington government how
ever, it is stated here. is not among the
powers chiefly interested at Algeciras and
cannot be expected to intervene In Eu-
ropean politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Russian Bandit Holds the
Whole Police Force at Bay

window crowd Of thousands of per-
sons many of whom were in sympathy
with his socialistic speeches.
Two policemen, who tried to pick off the
desperate from house opposite, were
killed by the bandit who was an excel
lent marksman After all other resources
had been exhausted the fremen were
called out and poured a flood of water
Into the window. simultaneously a picked
band of police and firemen stormed the
stairs One of the assailing party was
killed and nine were wounded before the
bandit, who fought desperately with big
knife, could be overpowered.
The robber. who Is a Dorpat black
smith, boasted of membership in the
Baltic revolutionary committee and said
the robbery of the Russian state bank
was committed to swell the revolutionary
war fund. Six thousand dollars of the
booty was recovered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
MALLORY ISSUES
COMMITTEE CALL
MEETING WILL BEiHELD IN MONT
GOMERY MARCH 13 TO PROVIDE
FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CHIEF
JUSTICE.

Selma, March 1.-(Special)-H S. D.
Mallory. chairman of the state execu-
tive committee today forwarded to Sec
retary John Pugh, the formal call fo-
the meeting of the state executive COM
mittee to make provision for the nomina-
tion of a candidate for chief justice of
the supreme court and for the transaction
of such other business as may be brought
before the committee.
The date of the meeting was set for
Tuesday. March 13. and the place of meet
ing in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
EXTENDING FACILITIES.
Postal Telegraph-Cab Company
Makes New Construction.

Bangor Me. March 1.-(Speeial)-The
Postal Telegraph-C Cable company an
nounces that it has completed a direct
connection with the Northern Telegraph
company, operating lines ON the Bangor
and Aroostook railroad, thus adding to
the Postal system five hundred miles Of
mole line and one hundred and fifty places
in the famous lumber, agricultural, hunt
ing and fishing regions in northern Maine.
Telegrams are now transmitted via Pos
tai to the Moosehead lake region and all
points on the Bangor and Aroostook rail-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Monthly Circulation Statement.

Washington, March 1.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows that
at the close of business February 2S, the
total circulation of national bank notes
was $3.50, 800, ,S95, an increase for the year
OF sS1, 100000 and an increase for the
month of s7,573S15.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to s509, 1856, an increase
for the year of 7O,S03. .4S2. and an increase
for the month of S2.S07s17 The amount of
circulation based on lawful money was
s4l $50, ,329 which Is an increase for the
year of $40, 1868. and an increase for
the month of 81. 1866 99s.
The amount of bonds on deposits to
secure circulating notes was s511.S46, 40
and to secure public deposits s64, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Want Gambling to Continue

Washington March 1.-The Territorial
Board of Education of New Mexico, and
the Santa Fe Board of Education have pc
titioned Delegate Andrews to do all in
his power to defeat the Littlefield bill
preventing gambling in the territories.
If the bill cannot be defeated they are
anxious that 1t shall not go into effect
until 1907, as schools in the territory are
largely supported with fees from gamb-
ling licenses. These fees for 1906 have
been paid in advance, and must be re-
funded in case the bill becomes a law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Republican Papers However
Make Strenuous Objection
GALLINGER HAS THE NERVE
Is Only Man Who Has Openly Recon-
mendecf an Increase in His Salary.
Vote on Philippine Bill
Comes Today.

washington, March Special)-Indi-
cations point to the election of Repre-
sentative James w. Griggs. of Georgia, to
the craftsmanship of the democratic con-
gressiona1 committee. which will manage
the campaign for the House election this
fall.
Mr.. Grigg's supporters claim tonight
that clear majority of the committees
membership is pledged to him and at
the election next Tuesday night he will
be named. These predictions are borne
out by the attacks he is receiving from
the eastern republican papers, which de-
clare that he is Hearst man and his
election means that the House democrats
have gone over to Hearst.
The republican papers would doubtless
claim that Mr.. Flood, of Virginia, is
dominated by the Belmonts in case his
election seemed to be as assured as that
of Mr.. Griggs. The democrats have never
been able to please the republicans in
the organization of their campaign COM
mittees and this year is not an excep-
ton. At the same time a big majority
of the democrats believe that Mr. Griggs
and everything points TO the prospects for
democratic success being better than they
have been since 1892.
The republicans are as much at sea as
ever over their chairman. Every repub-
lican who has been mentioned for the
leadership of the party is opposed to the
President on railroad legislation and
nearly everything else he is advocating.
GaIlinger Alone Has the Nerve.
While every member of congress adj
mits that 5000 year salary is not enough
for him, only one has so far had the
nerve to go on record. Senator Gallinger
has introduced a bill increasing the sala-
ries of members to $500 1t is to go in
effect in 1909. 1t has been sent to the
judiciary committee where 1t promises to
remain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Agricultural Census Planned.

The House committee on agriculture
heard Secretary Wilson and Director
North, of the census bureau today on
Representative Burlesons bill providing
for the taking of census for agricultural
statistics this year and every five years
thereafter, beginning in 1910. Mr.. Burle-
son expects favorable report from the
committee.
Director North stated that it would
cost about one million dollars to take
such a census. The census, under the
terms of the bill is to include the num-
ber of farms, their acreage and the per-
centage of farms owned by those oc-
cupying the same; classified census of
live stock, with their values; the acreage
Of cotton, corn, wheat, rice and sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Business Bad in France.

Berlin March 1.-The Confectionair. the
principal dry goods journal. today said:
'The German firms complain bitterly or
had business with France. Commercial
travellers are unable to book orders be-
cause Of the political feeling. Represen-
tatives of a famous Berlin house. who
have been travelling for twenty years In
southern France, have not got any orders
this season in spite of the friendly re-
lations which exist between them and
their customers. The French merchants
say that 1t is not wise to store goods
shortly before an outbreak of war. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
GaIIinqer Alone Has the Nerve.
Afraid to Stop Sending Seeds.

1t is taken as a matter of course that
the House will restore the appropriation
of $165OO0 for the distribution of seed,
which was knocked out of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill by the commit
tee. Farmers seem to want the seed and
while there is a difference of opinion as
to the worth of the agricultural depart
ment shipments, the rural district rep
resentatives are afraid to back up the
committee report The appropriation,
which is comparatively small, is one of
the few where the farmer is supposed to
be directly benefited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Erenuent Clashes with Troops.

Paris. March Numerous disorderly
church manifestations are taking place
in the provinces involving frequent
clashes between troops and manifest
ants. but no serious encounters have
occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
General Shelley is Proposed for
COmniSsiOnerShip
UNDERWOOD WORKS FOR It
Measure Passed Provides Fund for
Marking and Fencing Graves of
Confederates Located In
the North.

Washington. March 1.-tSpecial What
was practically Representative Under
woods bill for the establishment of a
commission for the purpose of protecting
preserving and beautifying the graves Of
the Confederate soldiers. was passed by
the House this afternoon.
Representative Underwood offered his
bill as an amendment to the army APP
preparation bill, which was under consid-
Grafton by the House. He made a short
speech in advocacy of the amendment and
the agreement was reached that if the
amendment was not pressed the commit
ee bill would be PASSED. This bill is,
it'll minor amendment, the one which
assed the Senate, and under its terms
100000 is appropriated for the purpose
of caring for the graves of the Confed-
crate dead.
While it had a favorable report from
the committee. there was some doubt as
10 its finally being law. but the move of
Representative Underwood in proposing
an amendment to the army bill enacting
into law practically the same measure
brought the matter to a crisis and no
doubt is expressed in the concurrence Of
the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
General Shelley May Be Chosen.

General Shelley May Be Chosen.
Gen. c. NJ Shelley of Alabama, is now
in Washington. and is understood to be
willing to accept the commissionershp
having in charge the details of the work.
Sem tor Pettus, Representative Under
Woo and other southern members of
Cong will ask the President to APP
point General Shelley to the position.
Mr. Underwood of Alabama, made a
plea FOR the creation of a Confederate
mem sial commission of three members
to in estigate and report the proper steps
to m TX the graves of the Confederate
dead nd offered and amendment to that
end.
Mr.. Tfuil stated that his committee had
today reported the Foraker bill which
practically accomplished the end sought
,Nr. Underwood replied that this applied
only to Confederate dead in the north
Mr. Williams Of Mississippi urged Mr.
Underwood to withdraw his amendment
on the ground that all the confederate
veterans and the women of the south
wanted was the provision of the Foraker
bill. that the Confederate dead in the
south should remain sacred to- the care
of the south.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio commended Mr.
Williams statement and expressed the
hope that there would be no opposition
to the Foraker bill, which ne regarded
as forging ANOTHER link in welding the
north and south.
Satisfied with Foraker Bill.
A letter was read by Mr.. Hardwck of
Georgia expressing the satisfaction of the
women of the south with the Foraker
bill, and he concluded with the hope
that Mr.. Underwood would not press
his amendment.
The amendment was defeated by a point
of order made by Mr.. Kahn of Califor-
MIA.
The army bill was then passed.
Immediately Mr.. Prince of Illinois asked
and secured unanimous consent for immc-
diate consideration of the Foraker bill
for the marking of Confederate graves
in the north.
The bill provides for the erection of
white marble headstones over the graves
and the fencing Of the same. commit
tee is authorized to locate the graves
After a brief discussion in which Mr.
Mann of Illinois raised the question as
to whether It would make 1t mandatory
to fence the Confederate mound in Chi
cago. to which no answer was made.
the bill was then passed amid general
applause.
Army Bill Passed.
The House passed the army appropria-
tion bill The alleged powder trust came
in for a scoring in the debate and the
democratic endeavor to have the gov
ernment begin the manufacture of its
own powder consumed some time, but
met defeat both on points of order and
finally by direct vote. The army bill
as passed carries something more than
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Think Man Is Dead.

Cleveland, March IA special to the
Leader from Springfield, says that it is
believed that Martin NJ Davis, the rail-
road brakeman, the shooting of whom by
negroes Ladd and Dean, caused the riots,
has been dead since 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. and that the officials have
kept the fact from the public for obvious
reasons.
The hospital refused to answer the tele-
phone after that time the operator an
nouncing that when Davis death occur
red he would make the fact known.
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Continued on Tsnta Psss)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
The Eve.

Is there anything SO wonderful IS
the eye? I do not care how cold the
weather may be the eye never fails. In
the widest Of Montana blizzards, when
the thermometer registers 80 degrees
below zero, when the feet and fingers
freeze, when the throat freezes, when
even the torso. swathed in sweaters
and chamois skin vest1la,s, freezes; when
the nose and ears are frost bitten, when
the hair even crackles in the blast
when a.! is lost apparently, the eyes
suffer no pain, but continue to perform
their normal functions. The people Of
the most mclcment, most frigid re-
gions Of the extreme north bundle up
everything but their eyes. In Canada
you may have man to rush at you all
of sudden and slap @ handful Of
snow on your ears Or nose or mouth,
but he never attacks your eyes. The
ewes are never frost bitten. They seem
to suffer only in strong wind which
carries in its current some irritatin
substance, as sand in the desert CT
fine "coriander seed" in the polar re-
gions. And yet, Notwithstanding this,
the eyes are the most sensitive of our
several organs.-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
THE CUPEY TREE.
One Of the Most Curious Growths OF
the West Indies.

One Of the Most Curious Growths OF
the West Indies.
The cupey, or, as 1t IS sarcastically
called in the English possessions, 1.-The
attorney" is one Of the most curious,
rs it is one Of the most picturesque,
denizens Of the virgin forests Of the
West Indian islands. 1t belongs to the
parasitical family Of trees OF plants;
but, terrible to relate, it invariably,
with the basest ingratitude, destroys
all life In the unfortunate tree that
cherishes it in its early growth. The
seeds are borne on the wings Of the
wind and deposited on the branches
of other trees, when they burst into
roots, which are dropped toward the
ground all around the nurse" tree.
In time these roots reach the ground
and strike into the soil.
From this moment the roots grow
stronger and stronger until they reseln-
BILE a lot Of rope ladders thrown over
the tree. Next the parasite sends down
a great cord, which twines around the
trunk Of the supporting tree, at first as
though in loving embrace, but 1t grows
tighter and tighter, eventually stran-
Cling it's benefactor out Of existence.
The nurse tree thus killed rots to de-
cay, and from the immense fbrous
roots Of the destroyer now springs a
great trunk, which rises high into tie
air. When a cupey is full grown it
presents a magnificent spectacle, for
the cordlike root rises often to fifty or
sixty feet and supports in midalr the
vast tree itself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
The Word "knMr."

Very curious has been the history Of
the word 'Kaffir" Sir Henry Rawlln-
son once said that the Ioveliest oriental
lady he had ever seen was a kaffir
slave at Kabul. When she had loosen
ed her golden hair she could cover her
self completely as with a veil. This
name Of Kafir is as worldwide as
Islamism, for it is the name of "un-
believer" applied by true Mohamme-
dams to those that refuse the faith.
The Portuguese found it applied to the
negroes Of east Africa by their Arab
predecessors and handed it on to the
Dutch and to the English. The kafflr
slave at Kabul belonged to one Of
those black clad mountain tribes IN
the heart Of Afghanistan, who till 1895
defed their Moslem neighbors and on
their dizzy preciplces gloated on their
idoiatry. These Afghan kat1rs claim
to be descended from the Greeks who
came with Alexander in his conquest
Of the east
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Turbeville Sparks.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
The boys of this place met in the
school building last Saturday night
and organized literary society, under
the name of the Timrod Literary So
ciety. The society meet once each
week and the programs will consist Of
debates, essays and declamations. Mr..
Editor if you could be here and hear
the members speak you would but eN-
claim, ';Demosthenes liveth YETI Fol-
lowing are the officers for the first
term OF two months: president, G. w.
Green: vice president, F. c. Cole;
secretary and treasurer, D. NJ. Turbe-
vile; critic, A. O. Johnson; marshal.
Walton Smith.
Re L. L. Bedenbaugh and daugh-
ter, Euphala, visited Sumter a few
days last week.
Mr.. John F. Turbeville is attending
the Wofford commencement.
Mr.. J. T. Cole spent last week IN
Charleston attending the Z. S..
court. q.