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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
TEXAS TRUCKERS
ASK LOWER RATES
FARMERS UNION AND BUSINESS
MEMS CLUB DECIDE TO PETI.
TIoN INTERSTATE COMMISSION
FOR CHEAPER EXPRESS RATES.

San Antonio, Tex, November pa spe-
cial to the Express from Beeyille, Tex,
says: At the meeting OF the Truck Grow
ers' association, the Farmers union and
the Business Mems club, held yesterday,
it was decided that each body petition the
interstate commerce commission for re-
duction in express rates to Interstate
points.
The ruling of the commission referring
all packages to be billed by actual, in
stead Of estimated, weights practically
doubles the express charges on vegetables
to all common points and shuts out the
south Texas grower from the market out
side of the state. In the meeting the
truck growers made exhibits, showing
that though they had received good prices
for vegetables to northern points the eX-
press charges. under the new ruling, had
eaten up the entire proceeds.
The growers state their business is
ruined if the ruling is allowed to stand.
as they are practically restricted to the
Texas market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Systematically Makes Fifteen
Passengers DisgOIge
ROBBER WAS ARRESTED
Revolver in Hand the Robber Goes
Through Three Coaches-Believed
to Be Same who Held Up
Rock Island.

Kansas City, Mo-, November 95.-A lone
robber. masked and armed robbed fif-
teen passengers on eastbound Chicago
and Alton passenger train No. "a, nelr
Glasgow, Mo. after midnight this MORN
ing. He was arrested before he could
leave The train and was taken to Glas-
gov and placed in jail.
The robbed train is known as the
EARLY Bird" 1t left Kansas City at ,
o'clock Sunday night, and was due az
Slater at 12:27 Monday morning. At Slater
the robber, wearing mask over his eyes.
bearded the rear car as the train was
pulling out. After the train had gained
speed the man. revolver in hand, entered
the car and began a symtematc robbery
Of the passengers.
Fifteen of them were made to dlsgorge.
AS the train passed through Glasgow. at
which point it does not stop, the man
was seen at work by the station agent,
who wired the Chief dispatcher Of ;he
fact. Armstrong, the next station east of
Glasgow, was notified and officers were
at the station there to meet the train
when it pulled in.
NO stop is MADE ordinarily at AM
strong, and the 1obber, evidently salts
fed that he was secure, for this reason
suspected no harm when that point wa5
reached. When the train stopped at ARM
strong on orders, and the officers boarded
1t, they caught the robber red handed.
Officers believe that tonights robber is
the same who vent through the Rock
Island train earlier ia the month VIXEN
he was arrested by Armstrong officers
he had gone Though three cars of fhe
Alton train.
The robber was held at Armstrong TN
til the next train west, when he VAS
taken to Glasgow for safelseeping. He re-
fused to give his rg,ae and denied that
he ntl. nd any lhine ~ do villa tie loD-
berry.
The train robbed is a combination mi
cago and Alton and Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy passenger. At Mexico The
train is cut in two, the Alton portion
continuing on to Chicago and the BurIlng-
ron portion going to s.. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
BRYCE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF WILSON
One of the Strongest, clearest Intel
lects Scotland Ever Sent to the
Service of America.

Philadelphia, November 25-Burton Alva
Konkle. secretary of the Wilson memorial
commission, today received letter from
James Bryce, NJ. p, eulogizing James
Wilson. The eulogy was to have been
read at the Wilson memorial service on
last Thursday, but did not arrive in time.
The letter is as follows
"House of Commons.
London, England, II.
My Dear Sir-Had it been possible for
me TO cross the Atlantic now-my duties
here forbid my doing SOL would gladly
have joined you in paying honor to the
memory of James Wilson, native of my
own country, and one of the strongest
and cearest intellects that Scotland ever
sent to the service of America.
Few men in that great generation to
which Wilson belonged equaled hinl-per-
haps none, except John Marshall, sur
passed HMM the amplitude of his regal
view and the precision of his legal metfr-
cd. He had a wonderfully firm grasp On
principles. and he knew how to apply
them, not only as a lawyer but as q
statesman. One cannot view the record of
the states connected with the preparation
and adoption of the constitution without
feeling how great was the value of his
contribution.
His logic was always cogent; his good
sense unfailing; his views of the political
condition of the time altogether soLD1
and sane.
you are rendering a real service 10
American constitutional history in thus
commemorating monument to one 10
whom we owe so much"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
MAYOR DUNNE REFUSES
TO ACT AS CHAIRMAN
Cannot Agree With Senator Tillnan
in His Views on the Race
Question.

Chicago. November 25.--t tSpeciaD.-A
committee of prominent negroes. headed
by the Rev. A. J. Carey. pastor OF the
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church. called
upon Mayor Dunno today. and asked that
he use the police force, II necessary, to
prevent the delivering Of address on
the race question by Senator Tillman next
Tuesday night, on the grounds that the
address would be menace to public
safety
Mayor Dunno. after receiving the conf
mittee. wrote a letter 70 Mrs. Adele Keel
er. secretary of tho Chicago Union nos
pital for the benefit OF which Senator Till
man is to speak. declining 10 act as chair
man of the meeting.
II am believer In the orderly processes
of law, and cannot agree with Senator
Tillman in the views he holds, and. there
fore, / must decline" He said ITO ac-
cept the chairmanship OF the meeting"
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KING OF GREECE MAY
NOT VISIT THE POPE
He Will Decide Today-Vatcan Off.
cials Are Offended at His Waiver.
ing Attitude.

Rome. November 25.--It would appear
tonight that King George of Greece had
abandoned the idea of visiting the Pope
during his present sojourn in Rome, al
though he may stlll decide so to do to-
morrow. The feeling of the vatican au-
thorties will be hurt If the Greek King
does not call upon the pontif and they
are chagrined that he did not say in the
beginning whether or not he intended 20
do So
If tae visit takes place on Monday the
vatican will not be entirely appeased. as
1t viii be a decision at the last moment.
In any event, the vatican authorities felt
that the Pope had been treated with o
certain lack of courtesy, but should King
George decide on Monday to pay this
visit the Pope will receive him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
SCHOOL SHIP BURNS
IN TOULON HARBOR
Five Hundred Men Aboard
When Fire Broke Out
ALL BUT THREE SAVED
Burning of the Aleesiras Creates
Greatest Alarm Throughout City.
Spectacular Scene as People
Rush to the Docks.

Toulon, France, November 25.-rhe tor
pedo school ship Algesiras. stationed in
this harbor, was totally destroyed by fire
at late hour this afternoon. There we
500 men on board when the fire broke
out, but 1t is believed that most of them
were saved.
The burning of the school ship created
the greatest alarm throughout the city.
News of the fire was first conveyed at
about II O'Clock by the firing of a cen-
non in the harbor. The people hurr,eJly
left the cafes and theatres and rushed TO
the docks, whence they could see the
Algesiras a mass of flames in the harbor.
The burning vessel stood out brilliant
ly in the encrcling darkness, and the
glare of the flames lit up the other ship
ping and coast and wharves. There was
terrible anxiety concerning the fate OF tho
500 men on board until the authorities
announced that everybody had been taken
Off i'm boats and saved with the exception
of three.
These men did not answer the roll call.
and 1t is presumed they were burned to
death.
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CRAPSEY RESIGNS
FROM The MINISTRY
WILL NOT RETRACT BELIEE
WHICH AROUSED HIS CHURCe =
STATES HIS VIEWS IN LETT
TO BISHOP WALKER.

Rochester, n. Y. November 25.-Bowing
to the will of the church, but refusing ITO
make a cowardly retraction," of the belief
which induced the church to terminate his
ministry, the Rev. Algernorn S. Crapsey,.
rector of st. Andrews church of Roches-
ter Y. Y. today renounced his ministry
in the Protestant Episcopal church in
letter to Bishop David William Walker of
the western district of New York.
In this letter the Rev. Mr.. Crapsey re-
affirmed his belief that the "Fietion of
the origin of Jesus that a son of man was
born without human father is without
foundation in history" lie also asserted
that:
when say of Jesus, that He ascend
ed into heaven, I do not mean and can
not mean that with His physical body of
flesh, blood and bones, He floated into
space and has for 1000 years been existing
somewhere in the sky in that very physl-
cal body of flesh, blood and bones. Such
an existence woul seem to me not glorl-
Gus, but horrible.
Declaring that he is about to carry the
case to the free intelligence and enlight-
ened conscience of the work, he counsels
the clergymefi and thousands of laymen in
the Protestant Episcopal church who have
.reaciied ths sla ennolssion IS he has,
mot to be dismayed and to stay where
they are"
"T appeal" he says, from those in
places of authority in the church itself to
the great body of the people He said
he does not blame the judges, although
he bows to their WILL and feels that it
is final for him. he says:
81 am equally certain that il is final for
the church when the great tribunal of free
thought has decided this contention, the
men who administer the church on earth
will conform to tbs decision. - Having
let go of the unstable Interpretation" he
declares that che holds more firmly to
the gospel"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
TEfs ARE KILLED
g IN PISTOL DUEL
RYANT FORMERLY OF MILL
PORT, ALA, DIES IN BOYLE,
MlsS-DlsPUTE OVER MINOR
MATTERS.

Memphis. November PA special from
Cleveland, Miss, says that in a pist oil
duel following IA minor disagreement late
yesterday between Joseph Hammond,
druggist, of Boyle, Miss, and ]. M.
O'Bryant, a farmer of that 2icinity, at
the formers store, both of the principals
were killed and Hammonds brother was
shot and slightly wounded.
While the alteration between Ham
mond and OBryant was in progress,
Jesse Hammond, it is stated, entered into
the argument and O'Bryant. it is IL
legged, opened fire, wounding Jesse Ham,
mond in the right hand and rendering his
pistol useless.
Quickly following this shot both princ1-
pals fired, each receiving a wound which
caused their almost instant DEATH
Another party, whose identity is un-
known. Joined in the shooting from our
side the building, but his shots were
without effect. OBryant was formerly of
Millport.
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WHY NOT NAME MAN FROM
SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT j?

Washington. November 25.--(specla1)-
What can be the objection to taking
some good. we'll balanced and conserya-
tive man from the south and nominating
him for President?" asks John D. Grim
Minis of New York.
Mr.. Crimmins is an old line democrat,
who was among those who assisted Tilden
In his great campaign.
Time" he continued. has wiped out
the old sectional feeling; there is plenty
of good presidential timber beyond the
Potomac The northern democracy would
not. in the least, object to candidate
from the cotton belt
John Sharp Williams is very far to the
south. but he is able and safe. If we
wish to go bit farther north, but to a
state which is closely allied TO Dixie, there
is David Francis, that solid and saga
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
THE JEWISH QUESTION.
The Russian Government viii Ignore
Anti-Jewish Movement.

St Petersburg November Ca semi
official note issued today announces the
all attempts from anti-Jewish sources -
dssuade the government from granting
the Jews those facilities which the pres
ent situation demands. The ultimate solu-
ton of the Jewish question must be left
to parliament, the note declares; but the
government will set aside the harassins
police regulations and the restrictions
in the field OF commerce and industry
which hitherto have burdened the Jews,
and 1t does not doubt that greater free
dom for the Jews will benefit the entire
Russian people
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Experience in Court Jared
TGnorS Vocal Cords
APPEAL PRESENTED TODAY
No Fear of an Unfriendly Demonstra
ton Against Caruso When He SINGS
Rudolfo, Voice Permitting,
in La Boheme.

New York, November 25.-It was stated
at the managers office of the Metropoll-
tan opera house tonight that Enrco Ia
rusos voice, which has been affected, aad
improved to such an extent that the teuur
would positively appear Wednesday even
ing unless an unforeseen Illness prevent
ed.
Caruso himself, it was said. was dis
posed to fill his engagements, and was
unaware of no reason why he should not
Caruso Is billed to sing Rudolfo, in La
Boheme' TO Nine. Sembrehs Mimi.
Since Caruso's correction for annoying
women in Central park. there have been
persistent rumors that he would not ap-
pear in public at present.
1t had also been said that Andreas Bip-
pei another tenor, had been rehearslrg
Rudolfo in anticipation OF being assigned
to take Carusos part. These reports, as
well as another to the effect that the
management feared an unfriendly demon
stratlon against Caruso, should he appear
that might seriously mar the performance.
have been repeatedly denied by Director
Conrled.
1t was admitted. however, that The sing.
er's voice had suffered severely during his
experience in court. and this affection,
unless corrected might interfere with the
programme planned.
Tonights assurance that Caruso was
quite himself again seemed to dispose OF
this contingency 1t was given out al.
the opera house that only the usual po-
lice arrangements would be made for
Wednesday evening nothing unpleasant
was expected to occur.
Caruso's appeal will he presented IN
the court of general sessions tomorrow,
and his counsel expect that it will be en-
tertaned within u day or two.
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ERIE FlREMEN SATISFIED.
Chief Harahan Says Perfectly Salts
factory Agreement is Reached.

New York, November 25.-(Special)-
Grand Chief Harahan of the Brotherhood
of Fremen. after conference today with
the llremen's committee of the Erie rail-
road left New York for PEORIA Ill. He
said there was no particular significance
for his presence in this city
"rhe Erie fremen have come to a sat
isfactory settlement with the Erie road"
he said. ''and they have nothing to do
but arrange the details. The Central
fremen have also made a satisfactory
agreement with the New York Central
road. As to the Lackawanna dremen
who want higher wages | have instructed
them to confer In Scranton with Supt.
J. c. Klpa trick. I do not think there
will be any trouble. In fact | see no
sign Of trouble anywhere"
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City Hotel
BOTH MEN ARRESTED
Negro Porter is Shot and Guests
Rushed Into the Lobby and
Found the Proprietor
Dead.

Kansas City, No., November 25.--In an
attempt to hold up and rob ]. Frank En-
cry, proprietor of the Kentucky house at
905 North Sixth street, In Kansas City,
Kan. this afternoon, Emery was shot
and killed and Lee Simons, a negro p)r-
ter, was shot in the shoulder and slight
ly wounded
Charles Rumble, aged g, an iron molder
from Independence, Mo-, one of the
would-be robbers, was shot in the cheek
by officers, who pursued him, and Sam
Hutton. Rumble and Hutton were iniox-
icated. They entered the hotel and walk
ing over to the desk told Emery to
hand over his money. No guests were in
the lobby at the time. Emery told them
TO get out, that he had no money.
The men staggered from the desk, ap-
parently to make their departure. When
they reached the door, however, Rumble
braced himself against it, and with d
shaky hand fired two shots at the hotel
proprietor. Guests rushed into the lobby
and found Emery dead, lying across the
hctel register, which was spread open
on the clerks desk.
One bullet from Rumble's revolver went
wild. The second had pierced Emery's
chest just below the heart, causing almost
instant death. Rumble and Hutton fed
down the stairway. There they encorn-
tered Simon, the porter, who had been at
tracted by the shots, and was just as
cending the steps.
Rumble fired a shot at Simon that
struck the porter in the shoulder, and
the two robbers pushed by him and bolt
ed for the street. Rumble and Hutton
were seen by the officers on Minnesota
avenue, a block from the hotel, and gave
chase, firing they ran.
One bullet struck Rumble a gIancing
blow on tine cheek and caused the molder,
because of his drunken condition, to stag
ger and fall. Hutton stopped running
when he realized that Rumble had been
shot, and the pair were soon landed in
Jail.
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WILL CONSULT FRIENDS.
Peary Not Saying Whether He Will
Make Another Attempt.

Halifax, November 25.-Com. Robert e.
Peary, the returned Arctic explorer and
Mrs. Peary. will leave Sydney tomorrow
morning for New York by rail. Regarding
another attempt to reach the pole, Gem
mander Peary says he will not be BILE
to make any announcement until after
he meets his friends in New York aud
discusses the matter with them.
The mate and seamen of the steamer
Roosevelt, who are New Foundlanders,
will be paid off tomorrow. The Roosevelt
will be put on the marine way at North
Sydney to be overhauled. and a new crew
will be engaged.
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RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.
Mississippi Central viii Run to the
Gulf

New Orleans, La, November 25.-An-
nouncement that the Mississippi Central
railroad, now less than 100 miles in length
will extend its rails southwark from Hat
tiesburg, Miss, to the Gulf of Mexico
was made today by r. X. Smith of that
railroad.
He announced also that the road will
be extended to Natchez, Miss, where
terminals have already been secured. As
planned, the road will be the shortest
route between Hattiesburg and the gulf
and will run through a rich pine timber
section.
Announcement was also made that the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas will run
into New Orleans over the rails of the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation COM
pany, and that the Santa Fe and Kan
sas City Southern systems will probably
enter now over the same line
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international College.

Rome, Italy, November 25.-The Angus
tinians inaugurated new interna tional
college here today. The ceremonies were
attended by Father Rodriguez, the gem
eral of the order, Cardinals Rampoila.
Vivesy Tuto and Martinelli, and the Rev.
J. J. Harty, archbishop of Manila The
archbishop was questioned by number
of the prelates concerning the standing Of
affairs of the Augustinians in the Phil
ppines.
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SIR THOMAS TALKS.
Upton Not to Come Again Until There
is Cup Race.

Liverpool, November 25.-Sr Thomas
Upton, who arrived here on the steamer
Carmania, in an interview today, re-
peated the statements formerly made by
him concerning challenge for the Amer
ica's cup. He said he did not intend to
make another voyage to the United States
until there was cup race. Referring to
the prosperity in the United States, Sir
Thomas said it never had been greater.
There was a cry for labor and the fac
tories all had booked orders one and Two
years ahead. No place, he added, Offered
more hospitabe treatment to a Britisher
than the United States.
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cious gentleman from Missouri, who would
make a most admirable chief executive.
"As l look at the situation, it does not
seem to me that the north, and especially
New York, can be looked to for the selec-
tion of the next candidate of the demo-
cratic party. In New York a great many
of our best democrats felt compelled to
act in opposition to the partys nominee
for governor. | think they were right, but
it would be impracticable TO choose
presidential candidate who did not nave
clean record as to regularity.
Some man may be developed at this
term of Congress; some member or sena-
tor who may catch the attention Of the
country and rise to national eminence
at a bound. We have men in either house
who are capable of this; men of latent
genius who only lack the right opportuni-
ty TO demonstrate their greatness.
81 doubt not some such one will rise to
lead the hosts of the unterrified democ-
racy to victory. and if I do not greatly
err, the south will furnish the man.
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MURDERER BESIEGED IN
DEEP MINE BY POSSE
AGED Miner Kills Merchant and Arms
Himself With Shotgun and Plenty
of Ammunition.

Linton, Ind, November 25.-W. A Wat
son, a merchant of Midland, Ind, is dy-
ing a a hospital here, and Louis Shuley.
an aged miner, who shot him early this
morning is besieged in the Tower Hill
mine at Midland
The shooting was the result of a trivial
quarrel. The mine is over 200 feet deep,
and it would be necessary for each member
of a posse to carry light IL an attempt
were made to get Shuley, who is known to
be armed with a shotgun and plenty OF
ammunition and could make a desperate
resistance from the dark caves and rooms
in the mine. A party win enter the main
way tonight and il the murderer attempts
TO come out he will be captured or killed.
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WIRELESS FROM THE LOUISIANA.
President Reaches Virginia Cape This
Morning.

Washington, November 25.-A message
received at the wireless station at the
Washington navy yard and made public
today from the battleship louisiana on
which President Roosevelt and party, re-
turning from Panama by way of Porto
Rico, announced that the battleship was
800 miles off Cape Henry at 5 O'CLOCK
last night.
At the rate with which the Louisiana
is steaming she should reach the Virginia
capes at about a. m. tomorrow Secrc-
tary Loeb left Washington today to meet
the President when he-transfers to the
yacht Mayflower in the lower Chesapeake
bay. 1t is expected that the transfer Will
be made at Wolf Trap light.
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Whitecsps Kill Negro.

Lafayette, La, November 25.-White-
caps last night shot and killed a negro
named Antoine Dominique. While a party
of about sixty whitecaps was securing
the town with the purpose Of warning bad
negroes, they stopped Dominique. lie inn
mediately went to his home and secured
a revolver and was shot as he returned TO
lhe scene.
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Stabbed to Death.

Ell Paso, Tex, November 25--In a col
lision here today between Mexicans and
. captain and two privates of the Mexi-
can rurales, composing part of the
guard of the Mexican Central pay car.
Manuel Bareta of this place was stabbed
and instantly killed with bayonet by
one of the rurales. The rurales escaped
into Mexico. The affair is believed to have
been the outgrowth OF feeling between
American Mexicans and officials of Mex
leo. caused by the recent arrest and ef-
fort to extradite alleged revolutionistS.