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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
JAPAN BUYING OUR SHIPS.
Has Option on acifc Nails Fleet and Is
Negotiating for Great Northern's.

WASHINGTON. April 7.-Representative
Humphrey of Washington, a member Of
the Merchant Marine Commission appointed
by Congress two years ago, has laid before
the President a statement of the condi-
ton of the merchant feet on the Pacific.
Japan, Mr.. Humphrey predicts, will event.
ually drive the American flag from the
steam tonnage of the Pacific Ocean unless
a subsidy is granted to our vessels. The
japanese already have an option on pur-
chase on the fine fleet of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and there is a report
that negotiations. to the same end have
been begun with the Great Northern Steam
ship Company. which owns the Minnesota
and the Dakota, the largest cargo carriers
in the world.
If these negotiations &C through. Mr..
Humphrey declares. a traffic arrangement
will undoubtedly be made with the trans
continental railway lines with which these
steamship c"mpanies are affiliated so that
Japan will be in a position to control largely
the through rates on our Western railroads.
Three Japanese steamers already sail from
the same wharves in Seattle as the American
ships, but while our ships are not sub
sidiZed and cost more to build and operate
the three japanese steamers in question
receive a subsidy of 1855 900 a year. Mr..
Humphrey said that of the thirty passenger
steamers now flying the American flag
twenty-four are o. the Pacific Coast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
WITH JEWELS AND Gun.
L.snds From La Lorraine Prepared to De.
send His PROPERTY.

The Marquis and the Marquise de Be-
teuil were passengers aboard the French
line steamship La Lorraine, which arrived
here yesterday from Havre.
The Marquis had a little leather box
with him that he never would let go of.
When the steamship got to her pier yes
terday and the customs officials began work
it was revealed that the box contained
jewelry and family documents. just how
valuable the Breteuil jewels were no one
was sure, but the customs est innate was
$3.50, 600, and the Marquis did not correct il.
AS he had guarded the treasure on deck,
at his meals and at all other times. the
Marquis did not let his property get far
away even when the inspector was having
his look at the jewels, and as a matter Of
precaution the Marquis let it be known that
he had near at hand a pearl handled re-
volver.
The Marquise de Brsteuil was Miss Lita
Garner, whose father. Commodore Garner
of the New York Yacht Club, wa drowned
off Staten Island more than twenty-five
years ago when his yacht, the Mohawk,
turned turtle. The Marquis and Marquise
will spend some time in America visiting
and travelling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
MARK TWAIN TO SMITH GIRLS.
AlumnR Elect Him Their Onlcial and Per.
manent Guest OF Honor

II each Of the 400 women, members Of
the Smith College Club Of New York, who
attended the eleventh annual luncheon
at the Hotel Aston yesterday afternoon
taxes to heart some of the things said and
follows some OF the suggestions made
by the speakers, she will make her Easter
millinery bill of small proportions and
with the balance of her allowance help to
raise some SIS 900 to pay half the expenses
of a new library or biological laboratory,
as the trustees decide, and to help Miss
Annie S. Peck climb some mountains.
President Seelye Of the college wanted
S62 500 and Miss Peck herself said she
would like $1,000 within the next two weeks
to defrav the expenses Of a trip to South
America, where she will climb Mount Sorota
in Bolivia.
The luncheon was held in the white and
gold ballroom, The tables were grouped
by classes below the speakers, dais; Mrs.
without the formality of an introduction,
began the speechmaking with one of his
stories. 1t was that one OF his first expert
ence taking his girl TO the theatre when
he slipped of his too tight boots and couldn't
get them on again.
Mr.. Clemens said that if he wasan aspirant
for public Office he would like to be elected
Belle of New York, so he could always
attend affairs of this kind. Whereupon
the club. by a risin vote, elected him the
official guest Of honor of the club for all
time. He bowed his acknowledgment and
left for another luncheon,
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke said; I'VE
never tire of hearing Mark Twain, do we?
But in spite of the fact that he is in every
sense of the word an American and be-
loved by Americans, he is, l think, better
known in England and even in Europe than
here. 1t is not merely his works that they
know; it is the q his personality and
peculia% rites, his family and even how he
lives and spends his time.
After seeing many Of the universities
at home, / came over here with the express
purpose Of seeing Smith, Wellesley n
Fassar. When | got here some one who
claimed to know something said If | saw
Wellesley and Vassar I would see every
thing, So against my better judgment
1 stayed away from Smith and a V very
often regretted it.
Miss Annie S. Peck then told some Of her
experiences in mountai in climbing. On Mount
20 500 feet, having to give up then because
the men in the pa rty refused to go further;
We nave no library at present, said
President Seelye. We have secu red the
consent of Mr.. Carnegie to use his $62 500
donated for a biological laboratory for a
library, if we wish. This sum was prom
ised on the condition that we raise a like
sum ourselves. Yale and Harvard by
applying to their alumni can raise mill
ions, while we can from ours raise only
thousands. It's going to be hard work
TO raise this amount, but I feel sure you
will halD lIS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
1.-THE SOCIAL VHIRL."
New Show at the Casino Pleascs a First
Night Audience.

THE Social Whirl," which may be the
summer attraction at the Casino, had Ms
initial production at that theatre last night.
The cast included many names well known
to musical comedy, and the piece was pre-
sented with a chorus and staging quite
equal to any previous efforts of the Shuberts,
The house was crowded and the audience
was mosS friendly.
The book Of the piece ia by Charles Doty
and Joseph Herbert, and such story as there
is has to do with a hint Of a scandal in a
society paper, The Social Whirl. A fascinat-
ing Broadway actress in one Of the items
of this paper ia referred to as having taken
an automobile ride with a man the initials
Of whose name are j. E. Two married
men and the son of one of them answer
to this vague DIES cription, 1t is Sufficient,
however, for the repres~s ntative of the
paper to levy tribute upon all three and
cause no end Of small troubles.
The scenes are laid in a manicure parlor
and at a country clubhouse and advan-
tage is taken of an exterior and interior
viaw to produce SOM novel stage effects.
The shoppers and 'shoeblacks in the first
act and tho Casino girls and huntsnen in
the last act. as well as the closing chorus.
Il Can't, Cause B!ngham's On to Me"
were apparently the most popular OF the
ensemble numbers
The three j. Els we're Charles J. Ross,
Frederick Bond and william Curtiss, The
Broadway favorite. who was responsible
for not a little Of the trouble, was Miss
Adele Richie, whose song wi Vi was
particularly well received, Maud Ray
mond, as the dusky attendant at the mani
cure parlor and the source of much of the
Social Whirl's news, won favor by her negro
song, Bill Simmons" and was several
times recalled. Caroline Locke was good
as the society widow, Ada Lewis put a
great deal OF spirit and dash into the
soubrette from the West, and Blanche Deyo
was pleasing as the owner of the manicure
parlor. This Social WhirLs own representa-
tive was played by Joe Coyne, and the two
parties from the wild and woolly West
were Mr.. Kelsey and Mr.. Halton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
CONRIED CASE DISMISSED.
Manager Goes TO YOrkytlle Police Court
TO Paclfy Magistrate POOL.

Capt, Hodgins of the Tenderloin station
and Heinrich Conried. manager of the Irving
Place Theatre, went to the Yorkville police
court yesterday TO settle about the sum-
mons which was issued a month ago be-
cause Mr.. Conried had failed to take out a
license for the playhouse.
"Nir. Conried is in court, your Honor.
and as he has compiled with the police
regulations, and has obtained a license, I
ask that the be dismissed" the
captain said to Ma gistrate Pool.
"You have no further complaint to make,
them the Ma gistrate inquired.
The captain said he had not, and the case
was dismissed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
POsT OFFICE DRANoH 3 Ar1RB.
No Mail Destroyed-Four FIremen Over.
eome by Smoke.

No Mail Destroyed-Four FIremen Over.
come by Smoke.
A fire in Branch D of the General Post
Office, at rs and 81 Third avenue last night
caused no loss of mail but made a lot Of
trouble. Battalion Chief Worth and three
men of Engine %, were temporarily overcome
by the dense smoke from burning records.
Branch D ranks fifth in size in the city.
1t covers the district between Houston and
Twentieth streets. and Fourth avenue
and the East River.
The Post Office occupies all the ground
floor Of the building, running through
from Third avenue to st. Marks place,
and part Of the basement. The records
Of the Office, and the lockers containing
the effects Of all the carriers and clerks
are In the basement.
About 10 o'clock last night, Abraham
Salzman, a clerk. ran upstairs from the
basement, shrieking Fire" The other
clerks took it as a joke till they saw volumes
Of smoke coming up the basement stairs.
There was an immediate hustle to get
the mail out, and forty bags were quickly
filed with all classes of general mail. The
clerks and collectors on hand threw the
bags out into the street as quickly as they
were filed, and then ran back to gather
UP the letters lying loose on the distribution
tables.
An alarm brought out Chief Croker and
four engines. Before long the fremen
had the blaze under control and con-
fined to the basement, from which the
thick black paper smoke kept pouring.
1t was in an effort to get to close quarters
that Worth and his men were overcome.
AS fast as the mail bags were bundled
out cops were stationed to guard them,
and presently mail wa gon sent up from
the General Post Office carted the bags
away. The incoming mail collectors were
told to take their collections up to the Madi-
son Square branch office.
Assistant Postmaster Morgan, who was
promptly notified Of the fire, arrived be-
fore the blaze was out. He looked the
ground over and said that in his opinion
no mail had been destroyed, though some
had been wet. There was no registered
mail in the office. The damage to the
flooring, fixtures and lockers he estimated
at about IS 1000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
President TO Appoint His Old Ranchman
to Office.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-President Roose-
welt told the Montana delegation in Con-
gress this morning that he had decided
TO appoint his old ranch foreman to the
Office Of United States Marshal for the
district of Montana. A. W, Merrifeld
was foreman of the Roosevelt Ranch near
AIedorand in the years when Mr.. Roosevelt
was raising cattle on the Little Missouri,
The Montana delegation readily acquiesced
in the proposed appointment of Merrifeld,
although it will displace Marshal Charles
F. Floyd, who was an officer in Col. Grisby's
regiment of Rough Riders during the
SnaniRh war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, April The battleship
Texas, torpedo boat O'Brien and tug Osceola
have arrived at Key West. the monitors
Florida, Nevada and Arkansas at T~ortugas,
the collier Saturn at Mare Island, the gun
boat Dubuque at Guantanamo and the tug
Choctaw.
The battleships Ohio and Wisconsin and
the gunboat Concord have sailed from
Shanghai for Kobe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
Champ Clark Renominatcd.

MEXICO, Mo, April Champ Clark
was nominated for Congress to succeed
himself in the Democratic primary held
to-day. II is understood that his next
run will he for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator William j. Stone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
These navy orders were Issued:

These navy ordeTS were Issled:
Ensign A, T.. Bnsbln, from the independence To
home.
Ensign J. J. Hannigan. from treatment at Naval
Hospital, New York, 10 home.
Assistant Surgeon r. a. Warner, TO Annapolis.
Observation-Disclosures j. r, Edle, 10 the Rain
bow.
Ensign O A. Richards, from the Wisconsin TO the
Concord.
10 the Cincinnati.
Ensign 4, Claude. from the Ohio to the Raleigh.
Rlcano.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
VIM. Alden Smith Wants to succeed Senator
Alger.

WASHINGTON, April I-Representative
william Alden Smith to-day announced
his candidacy for the Senate to succeed
Russell k. AIger, who is to retire next
March. Mr.. Smith proposes the settle
meat Of the Senatorial contest at the pri-
Republican candidate for Governor is to
be chosen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
Army and Navy Ordera.

WASHINGTON. April 7.-These army orders were
Issued to-day:
Second Lieut.. Arthur L. Bump, Eighth Infantry,
from Fort Jay to Governors Island.
First Lieut.. Frederick c, Johnson. Second Cav
airy. relieved as Captain OF Twenty sixth com
pany. Philippines Scouts, and will proceed TO Join
his regiment.
Major Robert F, Ames. Sixteenth Infantry. from
treatment at General Hospital. Washington Bar
racks. 10 bis regiment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
1FRHsPS NO APPORTIONMEET.
.orsr;TTTION SAYS THERE
su,,L BE AT THIS SESSION.

-, Tho, Are Tallhns at Albany OF Post
noting II. Just the same-Report That
senator Depew WIN Resign and Go to
Europe After Legislature AdJourns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
DETERMINATIONS Of the MOSQUITO.

The American Mosquito determination
Society will hold it's third annual convention
at the Aquarium, beginning at 230 P. NJ.
next Wednesday. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
ENGLISH SAILORS
 ENGAGE IN MUTINl
SENIOR OFFICER ORDERS FRONT RANKS TO KNEEL so HE COULD SEE THE MEN IN THE REAR OF THE BUNCH.

Portsmouth. England. November 5.-A mutnous outbreak on the part of 5o0 to 600 sailors last night necessitated the inn mediate mobilization of the entire force in the naval barracks here in order to prevent the affair from developing into a serious mutiny
 The men had assembled in the gym nastm when the senior officer, man of short stature, wishing to administer reprimand for breach of discipline, or dered the front ranks to kneeL that he could see --e men in the rear. The order was resented, and some the sailors who refused to obey were arrested. Their con- rades, aggrieved, ran amuek, wrecked the canteen and other premises, started to break out of barracks with the intention of wreckng the quarters of the obnoxious officer, and were only prevented from so doing by the fixed bayonets of an over whelmng force. A number of the men who attempted to break out of the bar racks were arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
Unibersity Wen Resent
 Treatment in Mississippi

protecting cordon around one of the players to prevent his being violently dealt with.
 Many bitter and caustic criticisms have been directed against Dr. Montgomery of the A. and M. college, who refereed the game, and who penallzed Alabama 2o5 yards. taking the ball from the visiting team five times in the first half, after they had carried it within their opponents 5-yard line. The score which Mississippi made came from a "llick from place. ment,' which was made after Alabamas g captain had called time out, and he and his team had gathered around an in- jured player. The referee, however, claimed that time had not been called out and allowed the score, in spite of the fact that every man on the Crimson White team had left his place in the line to look after the injured teammate.
 Excitement centering around the con- test with Auburn is already assuming large proportions, and with a wildly en- thusiastic student body and a squad of about forty men on the field every after noon for scrub games, everything seems bright for Alabama. As the varsity men who have been on the cripple list round into shape, again the outlook gets bright CT, the confidence of the supporters of the team is constantly on the increase, and another victory is being prophesied for this years team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
 A Condemnation of Rhodes.

that Stiles is the regular and honest nominee, he knows the thirty-four men who so declared are honest, he knows the state campaign committee is honest; he knows the men he refers to in the state, and out of this county, have been misled by his paper and by traitorous political "clap-trap" published by unfair reporters, under the influence of the Hig- don crowd. Rhodes is smart man. and we refuse to believe him weak in intellect; he is weak in political faith; weak in loyalty to the party pledge; weak in abil- ity to find the popular card in this cleo tion-but he knows right from wrong and he ought to know that his editorial would call condemnation on his new alliance with Bowman, Higdon, ct als. Rhodes cannot make the good men of Jefferson believe it is right to violate pledges and oaths he cannot make them believe the party is better off by voting against it, he cannot convince them that thirty-fou old farmers could take the election from Higdon if he was entitled to it. That Judge Sam Greene is perjurer in placing Stiles name on the regular ticket But he does convince the people that he is whipped and has missed his guess
 ROBERT N. BELL, Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
Majestic today - souvenir matinee for ladies.
(Commnnicatedl

Bob Bell don't know much law but when he asks eff Hig- don is elected will Bowman draw the juries? If Higdon is elected will Bowman have charge of the estates of minors and orphans?" He certainly is trying to perpetrate a joke. The Board of Revenue draws the iuries and the Judge of Probate has charge of the estates of minors and orphans. But when he asks eff Higdon is elected will Bowman close up the bar rooms and the disreputable dives, I answer NO. l am Bob's friend and were the bar rooms and disreputable dives closed Bob would suffer too great a loss. My personal friendship for Bob would make me vote NO. When Bob wants them he wants them badly and on his account I would vote NO. P. G. BOWMAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06

University, November 5.-(Special.) In all probability the Athletic association of the university will at once take streu- uous steps in an endeavor to have the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college expelled from the Southern In- tercollegiate Athletic association. This proposed action has been fully discussed since the return of the football team from Starkesyille, where they defeated the Missssippans by the score of 16 to 1. The charges made by the local boys are serious in the extreme, and if they are true the name of the A. and M. college has been stained with blot so dark that only time can efface if.
 The varsity men charge that from the time they went on the field until the close of the contest they were reviled and cursed by their opponents and the student body alike, and every insult which could be conceived of was piled upon them by the A. and M. students. Rocks and sticks were thrown at them and threats of more severe personal violence were continually being made. At the end of the game several members of the team were pursued to the gymnasium, and in one instance it was necessary for some of the better element in the college to form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
fCommunicated.) To Democrats,

I want to say you have the fight won if you do your duty, go to the polls, as sert your manhood and see that the elec- tion is a fair one. You owe your county this much, you owe your children the same, you cannot afford to pc uislrdil- chised by men who only pay poll taA when the money is furnished by politi- clans in a hot fight. . This committee has worked best 1t could to help; you know who they are and the duty to challenge is on every legal voter We have tried to get all good men to realize that it is every man duty to protect the ballot box rom fraud. Don't wait on some one else; do it yourself. The last primary had thou- sands participating who had no risht' Stop it in this election.
 Hgdons crowd want to run things py force and illegal means; we want law and order. but we do not want to be bull dozed." 1 want you to know that we know or hundreds of men who voted for Higden when he said he was democrat, Wilo will be at the polls working for the dem ocratic ticket. These men ought to be honored now and hereafter
 I want you to know that l have lost three weeks from my own aifalrs' with- out compensation, and that you in duty bound owe one day at the polls at hard work for the party.
 | want all business men to know that Tuesday. November G. is election day, ana that you have no business which is of as much importance as the election of our ticket You must weigh these words. 1 want you to know that the line of iight is for honesty and justice and that you can win if you will.
 ROBERT N BELL,
 Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
chalkvlIIe. November ,. 1900

ChalkVlle, November ,, 1906.
 Mir Hinds Peevey. Birmingham. Ala.
 Sir--1 have just received your letter of the 1st inst, and in reply want to say that it affords me pleasure to say to you NO I cannot as a decent man do any thing you request. And as one who hap pens to be informed on the issues of the day in this county, I want to say that I don't believe anything you say. 1 know and you know that Colonel Higdon Is not the nominee of the democratic party of this county: but bolter, pure and simple--A child of a party conceived in Capitol park. after dark and born in Gelders' hall; nursed by many sore heads who have shown themselves enc mics to democracy; and helped along by a corrupt campaign waged largely on rnisrepresentations and faisehood. Your followers. some of them, openly assert that the red feather is the sign of plot to shed all the democratic blood in Jefferson county or make Higdon sheriff. You have openly violated the law by Vot- ing illegal votes most all over the county and cry aloud that you may cover up your wrong doings, is my judgment. Yours for honest elections and clean ballot. w. l.. C. NANN'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
(COmnlunicated.)
(Communicated) Democratic Tips for Today.

the Higdon headquarters to produce few more non-inoictable self-made aftdaVits. But if the trial were in court they could not contradict taeir own witness. What do you think about 1t?
 General Rhodes refused to print Bow mans letter in the News. This indicates what Rhodes thought about the Bowman letter and as 1t turns out Rhodes was right one time.
 Rhodes knows Stiles and Bowman both, he would not allow Bowman's charges against Stiles in his paper-Why?
 News reaches everybody that Eiigdon s voters are desertlng him like rats from a sinking ship. Is it because all their charges are like the Bowman letter.
 Not a single charge has been sustained, and not a reason given why you should desert the party and get yourself out or the party.
 The democrats will be sure to reward Higdon men who help elect the ticket; but woe be the name of the deserter, the traitor and the party bolter.
 The Morris avenue merchants card IS printed late on purpose; for ten days they could have put it In print, but do so on the very neels of the election. A ma jority of .he Morris avenue merchants are not on It. You can get names on peti- ton easily. ROBERT N. BELL,
 Chairman.