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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
CONTRACTS CLOSED
 FOR STATE CONNECTS
Henderson-Boyd Company Gets 300 and Tennessee Company Leases
 500 From State.

Montgomery, November 2z-(Special.)- The governor today renewed the con tracts now existing between the state and the Henderson-Boyd Lumber company at Richburg. employing 300 convicts at 80 a month net, and with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Pratt Mines The latter is far 800 convicts at the old figures, which provide for a day man at SIP a month, the state paying all and the piece contract now in vogue for digging coal. These contracts were agreed upon and work began on them some time ago. They run to July of next year and the following January. The fig ures and details were printed some weeks ago when agreed upon by the state au- thorities and the lessees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
DOCTORS TESTIFY
 IN GILLETTE TRIAL
Evidence As to Cause of Grace
 Browns Death.
AUTOPSY FACTS REVEALED
Blood clots Were Found on the Brain of the Dead Girl Found In Big Moose Lake-Wordy War
 Between Attorneys.

Herkimer N. Y, November H.-Teehn- cal testimony relating to conditions or dinarily found in the bodies of persons who have met death by drowning. marked the session of the Gillette murder trial today. Four of the five doctors employed as experts by the state to perform the autopsy of the body of Grace Brown. Gilette's alleged victim, were on the stand during the day
 Some of the questions put to the ex- perts by counsel brought out further confirmation of the claim that there were blood cots on the girls brain and under the scalp. Other questions were put to tho doctors by MT. Mills of the de- fense's senior counsel to bring out opln- ions tending to show that the conditions found in the dead girls body were simi- lar to those sometimes found in the bodies of drowned persons, and the conditions as found at the autopsy are recognized by medical authorities as indications of drowning.
 X wordy war between opposing attor- neys resulted in the district attorneys effort 10 introduce in evidence the child taken from Grace Browns body at the time of the autopsy. District Attorney Ward succeeded in getting the exhibit admitted in evidence. although it was shown to no one except pr. F. II. Doug las who identified it.
 An interesting point was reached when Attorney Charles D. Thomas of the de- fense extracted from the Rev. Cuthbert Frost, Lowvile clergyman. a contra diction of a statement made by him on the witness stand last week. At that time Mir. Frost swore that Gillette preached the subject of the Big Moose tragedy to some guests at the Arrowhead Inn. where he stayed after leaving Big Moose. where the Brown girl died
 Today he admitted that he was not sure whether Gillette or some aae else sToke or the Big Moose incident. The defense laid great stress on whether or not there was water in the Brown girls stomach, how much if any, and what indication of drowning such condition would be-
 The doctors swore that only two table spoonfuls of fluids were found in the stomach Dr. s. s. Richards, called to the stand just before closing time stated that the injuries to Grace Browns body were inflicted before death. He enumer- ated the injuries as had the physician preceding him on the witness stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
FREE FROM DE EBT.
Trustees of Catholic University HoIe
 Meeting in Washington.

Washington, November 27.-Trustees the Catholic University of America m in semi-annual session at MacShah hall at University today. Treasur Michael Jenkins of Baltimore report that the university is entirely free fro debt despite the fact that the endoy ment amounts to only s40000o, and tn; it's only other source of revenue Is fro collections taken in the various Cathol churches throughout the country for tn special purpose.
 The trustees will meet again tomorro' and remain in session until noon, whe they will accompany Archbishop Fal conio, the apostolic delegate, to Rich mond. Va, where the new Cathedral c the Sacred Heart will be consecrated o Thanksgiving Day. The cathedral is gift to the Catholic church from Mi and Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan of New Yorl and it is one of the finest in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
PRATT ATHLETIC
 CLUB IS ORGAl
Will Hav., Basketball Tear sn Into Competitive
 Sports.

Pratt City. November 27.-(Speci a meeting of the Pratt City Athle held tonight in the club rooms, ment was set on foot to get new into the organization. and to ren terest in the future. Officers for tn ing year were elected as follows: dent, w. c. McDonald; secretary, King board of governors, M. ( Donald, Dr.. J. F. Seay, E. J. Hudi s. Gale, J. II. King, T. l.. Stow H. Meajher, c. D. Cornstalk, u signed president, made an inter talk on the future of the club. Adj ment was taken until next Tu night, when the full membership l auested to attend and to bring all applicants with them.
 The board of governors will meet Friday night to make plans for the ing year, arrange for the formatio a basketball team, and appoint ref ment committee
 The club is now located in thf church building on Fourth street bet First and Second avenues and is eau with d bowling alley and shower h It is the intention to install full nasium apparatus during the winter to arouse as much enthusiasm in letics as was displayed by the 1 bers last year. The basketball teal that time was one of the stronge the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Sugar Plantations Merger.

New Orleans, November 27.-Plans to form a $2S,0o0,O00 merger of Louisiana announced today by q committee in charge of the project. This committee consists of Henry Mccall Reuben G. Bush E. A. Oxnard of New orleans and Charles Moore of Sehriever, La rhe Leon Godchaux company. owning several of the richest plantations in the state is one of the backing interests. The plans contemplate centralized management of the plantations, centrally located sugar houses and the erection of a refinery at New Orleans to handle the product
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
ARTIC EXPLORERS EAT
 LEATHER MOCCASINS
Clarke Party Was Rescued By Peary. Steamer Roosevelt Goes to
 Sydney for Repairs.

Sydney, c. B.. November 27-Commaa- der Peary's arctic steamer Roosevelt went to North Sydney this morning. where d!v- CTS will make an examination of tho ves- sells bottom.
 A great many of the furs brought down by the expedition will be thrown oyer board, as they have spoiled. The cargo was very valuable, and most of it was secured at a great sacrifice.
 Charles Clarke whose party was rcs- cued by Peary is reganing his health rapidly Not only had this party eaten the harness straps of their dog team but Mir. Clarke says ne had eaten his moccasIns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Sultan Is Pleased With Germans.

Berlin November "A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Tangier. published today. says that on the occasion of tho recent Bairam festival. Mulai Haiinl, brother of the Sultan, summoned the Gec. man consular agent and said: '.The pres ence of your countrymen at todays aele- bration is a double pleasure to me .ls proof Of the friendship existing between your Emperor and my illustrious lord and brother. the Sultan. and because just now the conditions in the south of the empire. where l am VieeroN, are wilfully misrxe- resented as offering no safety for the pel- son. while complaints are made about o.- currences which are partially pure in- ventions and partly artihcially pSQ4ucsd. T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28

Senator Tillman then told his audience of attacks on white women by negroes in the south, and declared that the people north were in great measure respons ole for this state of affairs. In conclusion, Senator Tillman said
 "Now as general illustration of inJus- tice that is sometimes done President Roosevelt discharged three companies of colored soldiers without d court-martIal, and thus he punished innocent men tor the crime of few. In doing this he transcended the authority of the law, and he ought not to have done it.
 During MT. Tillmans speech a colore,l man and Russian were arrested for cre- ating disturbance in the gallery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Crescent City Entries.

New Orleans November 29.-The list oi entries for the Crescent City derby was issued today. The stake is $10,00o guar anteed. The entries number s7, which is ten more than the previous record num- Der Tourenne, Conville. Elliott, Baringo, Somnus, Judge Post, Glamor. Yankee Girl and Fantastic are among the en- tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Disastrous Fire.

Wheeling, w. Va, November 21-At Il o'clock tonight the Baltimore and Ohio depot at Belmont. O., west of Wheeling. caught fire and soon the flames spread 10 many buildings nearby. The telephone wires are down and communication is difficult, but the railroad telegraph will be restored at once. The losses will be heavy, and it is feared the entire busi-
 Il burn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Phi Del Theta Session.

Washington. November 27.-Members or the national convention of the Phi Del Theta fraternity held an executive scs- sion today. The programme includes a smoker to be held tonight which will bs participated in by many distinguished members of the society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28

---- ....- osoil acts againSt Japana5e merchants. MT. Netcalf's report is now ready, and was considered very fully by the President tonight.
 The secretary has declined to discuss with the newspapers any of the conclusions ne has retched. It is generally understood that tle people of San Francisco main tained what they. had done in the mat ter of lchool accommodations was entire VI within their reach, and that the whole matter was one of local administration
 Whetter the President will make Mr. Metcalfs report public has not been de- cio.ad. He will give the question full ooa- sderati'h before taking any further stepa. He has expressed anxiety that all cause for comIlant on the part of the Japa- nese be removed, and has stated that hc will do ls utmost to bring about satis- factory settlement of the whole matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Loneworths at Washington.

Washington, November 21.-Represent- atlve Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and Mrs. Longworth arrived In Washington today from Boston. They went direct to the White House, where they are ta be the guests of the President and Mrs Roosevelt for some days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Constitutional Convention.

Guthrie, Okla, November 27.-The first plank to ,c offered in the constitutional convention here today was the railroad commission bill, modelled after the Texas law, and ,slling for cent fares. Tine time of thd convention today was con sumsd principally in amending the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
UNCLE JOE DON'T BOTHER.

Washington. November 17.-(Spe-
 cial.)-Speaker Cannon has disposed of the argument over "Clipt" spell ing.
 What kind of Spelling do you fla vor, MT. Speaker" was asked him. "Oh. hell said Uncle Joe. '1 don't bother my head about either } kind. l leave my spelling to the } stenographer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
By Submarine Mine.

ember 27.-The Kobe cor the Standard cables that ,. a legacy of the Russo has been driven ashore at west coast of Hondo. ,ded, killing ten villagers fifty-six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
HAS LONG 7ITH PRESIDENT
ation in San Francisco Ready, But Is Not ade Public.

November 27.-President long conference with Sec u the White House to- ls alleged discrimination anese residents in San nth ago, when the agi- the alleged discrimina- iapanase in San Fran- dght. the President sent it city to make a thor we investigation with a It first hand the exact $.
 that the alleged dis ted, among other things, inese equal school pslv-
 tes, and there had bsen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
North Is Responsible.

and his brains and his character he got from that father"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Commits Murder to Get h.
 suraOcs Money,
BODIES ARE DISAPPEARED
Most Remarkable Wholesale Poisoning Case Ever Unearthed In PhiIadeI- phia-Woman Benefits Only
 to the Extent of $1o00.

Philadelphia, November 27.-The most remarkable case of wholesale poisoning of persons to secure insurance money that has ever been unearthed in this city is charged tonight against Bridget Carey, who was arrested at late hour. The woman, who is S2 years of age, is charged with having poisoned her hus- band Patrick, her two children Mary, aged 8 years, and Annie, aged 6, who died week ago, and Patrick and Cecilia Cook, tenants in the Carey house at 1922 Hamilton street
 All of the alleged victims died within eleven months and the police allege that Mrs. Carey benefited by their deaths to the extent of sl0oO through the col lection of insurance. The woman's arrest followed an investigation made into the death of her two children, which oc- cured last week.
 Poisoned. Candy. It was at the time more deaths were caused by eating poisoned candy or candy that contained deleterious sub stances. An analysis of the candy, sucn as the children are said to have pur- chased showed that 1t contained no pois- orous substances, and when Coroner's Physician Wadsworth made an analysis of the stomachs of the children he found th"4 ' little girl died from arsenical 2. According to Captain of De- Donahy it was learned that the
 were insured for sl25 each, and 8. Carey collected this amount
 ir deaths.
 d Within Few Minutes.
 lice officials say they learned
 woman had secured rat poison
 rther fnFSssigation 1t was found
 icl1 and Cecilia Cook brother
 who lived with Mrs. Carey. sithin a few months under sus- l- 5U 3umstances.
 fHs k has been the lessee of the a4= Mrs. Carey was a tenant. The aa ials say that Miss Cook was Hl $20O in favor of Patrick Cook
 and that on August B she Hr k had been insured for $500
 his sister. He collected the
 n her policy after her death
 trey took up the lease of the
 Patrick Cook made his n-
 favor of Mrs. Carey, and eafter was stricken III and
 1rt Disease Stated.
 Cook died. physician, who her, was visited by Mrs. taa police say, and asked to s iaa5 claim for insurance attest- aal died of herat disease. As he
 ly attended her for heart
 snew that she was likely to H loment, he signed the cer- 1gh he had not been in at taf le woman just prior to her 9at
 Hf jed August 1S and on Sep
 brother died suddenly in manner Ss his sister. The HeE# say that Mrs. Carey se- trance after death of the
 police learned that the
 nd died suddenly about ten
 md from physicians who
 at various times during
 alleged victims they were
 a rigid investigation.
 if Patrick Cook and his
 en exhumed, and that of
 lsband will be disinterred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
On Preparation for War.

Your effectiveness in war cannot be acquired after war has been begun Your effectiveness will then depend upon the way in which you officers have learned to handle the ships. singly and in fleet formations day in and day out month in and month out, by actual practice on the high seas. It will depend upon the way in which you enlisted men, under the officers. under your warrant and pet ty officers have learned to handle your selves in the gun turret and engine room,
 ::fhe navy has made astounding ad- vances in craftsmanship during the past five years, and 1t has become possible only by developing not only the high quality of the individual man. but by developing the team play. without which that individual mans prowess counts for nothing.
 The ships are also learning 10 maneuver together at a speed and distance which ten years ago would have given the cor porations heart failure had they tried it.
 "I congratulate you on your progress In conclusion let say how glad I am to be with you; how I am proud, as the chief executive of the American peo- pie and how heartily I believe in the character and quality of officers and en- listed men of the American fleet"
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
OLD POPULAR NOTION ExPLoDEs

Tt has long been popular notion that
clergyD.ens s sons are less likely to
aCh7'se distinction in life than the chill
dren Of laymen. This is probably due
to the fact that when a clergyman's son
goes 10 the dogs in a fashion that at
tracts public notice, his fathers calling
Is always lugged into the story, but
when the son of a lawyer or of an en-
gineer or of a member of any other pro-
1eSsiOn d'sgTaces himself in a similar
way no arcount is taken Of the relation
ship. Bishop Weldon has proved the
popular notion to be a fallacy. In an ar
ticle which he has just published in the
FOTtnightly Review, in London, he
shows that against the $40 and $40 chill
dren of lawyers and doctors, respective
ly. VINO have won eminence in English
history, ,350 sons of the parsonag
have attained fame. The list includes
among philosophers. Cudworth. Hartley,
Hobbies, Reid, Dugald Stewart, Thomas
Hill Green, and Henry Sidgwick; in art,
Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Christopher
Wren; among the poets. Ben Jonson,
Fletcher, MARVEL, Otway, Thomson
TickeH. COwper and Tennyson: among
the historians, Allison. Fuller. Hallam
Robertson, and Froude; among the nov
elists, Charles Kingsley.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
9svenor a Good Loser.

Genera rosvenor Is a good loser ana
TINS ne sonstrated yesterday after
noon TO satisfaction Of the House
Mr. Clark Florida had made speech
attacking [ "o,a-mau rule in the
House and rractice of the Speaker
IN Keeping Cd" any measure he pre-
ierred not to,ve passed. The general
answered Mr- ark. As he arose to DO
SO, the House pIauded him at length.
l1i'S demonstran being the result Of
'he house's ret that the veteran
member had be defeated for the re-
nomination.
Il hope this do,.+ cone ont Of my
time" said the gel reFerring TO the
applause, and app.nftTr "a chiDUer as
ever IN spite Of th5efeat
He then proceed to answer Mr.
Clark, saying there ss been more de-
bate in the House II session than has
been heard IN any Ssr Congress foT
many years. Mr.. ClsC answered that
most OF II was on a b m which every
member had already ne an MS mind
He claimed debate on At hin was no-
necessary.
''Oh. yes" replied GeI-al Grosvenor
members thought deba, very neces
sary for their constituent 7 made on
speech myself but I think il did
particle Of good.
Il am exceedingly sOTr. It did nc
avail IN the gentIemen's ca T" answer
ed Mr. Clark amid applaus
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Yesterday in Alexandria.

1t is pleasant and well to see the
celebration of Washington Birthday
at Alexandria grow, and it ought to
grow. into a distinctive and note
worthy institution. That city was
Washington home market More
than any other town in the country
it held his interest He filled Office
there. attended church there, presid-
ed over a lodge of Masons there. and
went from his home at Mt. Vernon to
do business there, through nearly all
the years of his life. No other COM
munity in the country whose institu-
tions Washington contributed so sig
naIly to form can claim proprietary
or neighborly right TO celebrate his
birthday like that of Alexandria.
In that light it was only appro-
pirate that yesterday every branch of
the United States service should be
represented in the parade and that
the District OF Columbia should have
had so prominent a place in the line,
Yet the celebration was much more to
be noted for that Alexandria, herself,
appeared to so great an advantage.
Her streets were beautifully dScorat-
ed. Her business houses wera well
represented in the trades display. Her
hospitality was whole-souled, gener-
Gus, altogether worthy the traditions
of the Old Dominion. Elsewhere COM
mittees and officials would have done
the work and the people would have
looked on. In Alexandria everybody
took part.
Future celebrations of this day will
be the more successful the more
Alexandrians emphasize the local
aspect of the memorial. Parades and
oratory can be had anywhere. But
there is only one city which can
claim to have had Washington as a
neighbor through the greater period
of his long ana wonderfully produc-
tive life.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Progress as to HaZing.

The Senate yesterday took a deci-
sive step toward the prevention of
hazing at Annapolis in the future,
BY the terms of the bill reported by
Senator Hale, amended by several of
his colleagues and passed without
division, the commandant of the
Academy and the Secretary of the
Navy are given direct authority over
the midshipmen and permitted to
graduate punishments for any upper
class men who may offend by running
the plebes. The Senate took occasion,
incidentally, to define hazing in these
dreadful phrases:
That the offense of "hazing" as men
toned in this act shall consist OF any
unauthorized assumption of authority
by one midshipman over another mid
shipman whereby the aforementioned
midshipman shall or may suffer or be
exposed 70 suffer any cruelty. fndignity,
humiliation hardship, or oppression, or
the deprivation or abridgment Of any
right. privilege, or advantage to which
he shall be legally entitled.
That delegation of authority will be
accepted by most American men as
the only sensible course. The idea of
cOurt-martialing any young boy who
happens to make a fellow-student
walk Spanish would be laughabIe if
il had not already lost TO the service
half dozen manly young officers.
In the House the matter now rests
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
A Boy Worth CuItiVating.

Up at Newport the commandant OF
the United States naval torpedo sta
ton has unearthed a youthful genius
who should be encouraged, instead Of
suppressed, as we fear he will be-
His offense consists in impairing
the efficiency of the wireless plant
at the naval station" and this, we are
told, is how he does it:
Although the young operator in ques-
ton has only a brOken-Off electric light
bulb for a receiver and an ordinary
Morse key for a sender, he IS apparent
ly able TO do very good work. and the
wave lengths from his battery of eight
dry cells have many times muddIed Up
the system OF the Navy Department
Commander Gleaves in his report goes
into the details of the boys plant, but
the most interesting part of it all is that
this youngster has been able by his own
ingenuity TO erect such a complete
plant On the roof of his home he has
two ffteen-fOot poles and between them
are swung three COPPER wires with q
connecting wire running down to his in
struments Then he makes his ground
through the water pipes in the house
and Is able 10 send and receive mes
sages. As yet he has not coupled up
with any other system.
A boy who can accomplish definite
results with such an outfit as that
ought to be taken III nand at once
and given the finest possible scien-
tific education. In fact, he should be
coTTalled for the United States navy
in some way, for his kind of ability
is needed. To talk of squelching him
is altogether a mistake.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Serene Payne's Prophecy.

The Hon Serene Payne. Of New
York, late yesterday afternoon deliv-
cred the following characteristic para
graph on the floor of the House in ex-
pIanatlon of his refusal TO allow the
House to adjourn in commemOration Of
George WashinetOn's birthday:
Mr.. Chairman. / do not arise like
nv friend from Ohio afr KeifeTl. to
register q kick because the House con
cluded to celebrate Washington :
birthday by doing faithful service, in
stead OF going out and loafng about
the streets Of Washington or for some
other useless purpose today, but rise
for the purpose OF reminding those
gentle souls in the House who are SO
much disturbed for fear that the salar
les will be cut of for a few ports in
this country where the men are doing
nothing that there is a day OF Judg
ment in such matters"