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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
CUBA is TRANQUIL
Rowing Bands Of Marauders Are Caus
ing Some Trouble.

Havana, October 20.-While tranquility
prevails generally in Cuba, reports re-
ceived here show the existence of rowing
armed bands at various places. At Guines
armed ex-rebels are lowering in the out
skirts of the town and declare that they
fear to enter because of alleged threats of
persecution by the police.
AT San Domingo bands of armed negro
ex-rebels. dissatisfied with the terms of
peace, threaten to commit depredations,
but are overawed by the garrison ma
rines. In the vicinity of Cienfuegos small
bands are reported to be engaged in
depredations.
A delegation of six liberal members Of
the provincial council today visited Gov
ernor Magoon mad announced that they
would attend no meetings of the coun-
ell because the moderate members Of the
body were illegally seated at the last
election. Governor Magoon, however, ar
gued with the disgruntled councilmen and
induced all of them to reconsider their
decision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
: Railroad Passes Scarce.

The number of voters leaving Washing
ton TO vote In congressional elections this
year is said to be the smallest on record.
Apathy is apparent not only in the ranks
of the minor government officials, but in
many instances is known to extend to
bureau chiefs and department heads.
Inquiries addressed to the officers of the
various state organizations here confirm
the report of general apathy. 1t is stated
by some of the association officials that
the number of election home-goers this
year will be the smallest known. The
western states are suffering most of all
and up to the present time the voters
buying tickets for that section of the
country are very few in number COM
pared to previous campaigns of like i'm
portance.
The apathy is caused by the scarcity Of
railroad passes,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
GADSDEN ENGINEER
FOUND MURDERED
Joe Cobb Had Skull Crushed and a
Hammer Was Found BY
His Side.

Gadsden, October a.-(Special. Joe
Cobb, an engineer, was murdered tonight
in the engine room of the Southern Steel
companys blast furnace When found
Cobb was sitting in chair with the top
of his head crushed in and sledge ham,
ner was lying near 1t is thought the mo-
tive of the murderer was robbery, as
pay envelope which had contained Cobb's
salary was lying at his feet empty, and
all of the money gone. The negro fire.
man was arrested on suspicion, but 1t is
not thought that he is guilty as he in
formed the authorities of the murder.
Cobb Is a married man, leaves a family
and resides at Alabama City. The body
was discovered about $3.50, and was
brought to this city. Other arrests are ex-
pected to follow before morning. Cobb
was quiet and peaceful man, and is not
known to have had any enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Appreciate RooseveIss Message,

Havana, October 20-Words expressive
of the warmest appreciation and gratitude
were heard on all sides this afternoon
when President Roosevelt's message of
sympathy to the people of Cuba because
of the damage wrought by the storm was
made public.
Reports received by Governor Magoon
this afternoon from the provincial gov
ernors show that the hurricane was less
disastrous in it's result than was at first
believed. The storm was confined mainly
to the province of Havana and Pinax del
Rio. Batabano, 81 miles southeast of
Havana was the only other town except
the capital which suffered greatly. The
mayor of that place reports that nine
persons were killed and many missing
The American steamers Campbell, plying
between the Isle of Pines and the coast,
and the Sara went ashore, and many
small craft were wrecked. Numerous
houses were blown down and hundreds OF
persons are homeless and destitute. The
loss there is estimated at 100000.
Governor Magoon has directed Governor
Nunez of Havana province to extend as
sistance to Batabano, declaring that il the
provincial treasury has not sufficient
funds he will find other means for re-
lieving distress.
The mayor of San Luis in the Province
of Pinar del Rio and the center of the
rich topacco ulslTict reports great dam
age to seed tobacco, but no loss of life.
Governor Silva of Camaguey says that
no hurricane was experienced there
At Matanzas where the Twenty-eighth
United States infantry Is encamped and
at Cardenas, where the Fifth United
States infantry is quartered, consider
able damage was done but nobody was
injured.
All the southern portion of Havana
province is flooded and great damage was
done to crops and buildings.
The Isle of Pines escaped without dam
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
PRESIDENT STUDIES
ISTHMIAN QUESTION
With Mrs. Roosevelt He VIII Spend
Three Days On the
lsthmus.

Washington, October 20-Isthmian canal
affairs were discussed at conference to-
day between President Roosevelt and Sec
retaries Root and Taft. In anticipation
of his coming trip of inspection to the
isthmus, the President Is familiarizing
himself with as many features of the un-
dertaking as possible. Today he went over
various details of the form of contract
for the work of construction for the canal
for which the committee invited bids sew
eral weeks ago. The President will leave
New York on the battleship Louisiana on
November 8.
Because of the limited time intervening
before the convening of Congress in De-
cember, he has decided to shorten his
visit to the isthmus to three days. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
GoLucHOWSkI TO RETIRE.
WekerIe Says Position of the Cabinet
Will Be Endangered.

Vienna, October 20.-There is now no
doubt that Count Goluchowski, the
Austro- Hungarian minister of foreign
affairs, will retire the last of this
month. DR.. Wekerle, the Hungarian
premier, had a long audience with EN-
peror Francis Joseph today and in
formed the Emperor that he would be
unable to secure a majority in the
delegations for Count Goluchowski' s
policy, and that any effort in this di-
rection would even endanger the posi-
ton of the Hungarian cabinet. I'm
der these circumstances he said Count
Goluchowski had resolved to retire.
Among trose mentioned as most
probable SUCCESSORS to Count Golu-
chowski are Count Won Mensdorff,
Austro Hungarian minister to Great
Britain. and Baron Won BurIan the
Austro- Hungarian finance minister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
BLEACHERS COLLAPSE AND
HUNDRED ARE INJURED

Syracuse, N. Y. October 2o.-During a
football game between Syracuse and Col
gate universities at New Star Park this
afternoon, portion of the upper section
of the bleacher stands collapsed The
stands were densely packed and 400 per-
sons were precipitated into the enclosure
under the stands. No one was killed out
right, but Of the 100 or more injured the
death of three Is expected.
The Rev. c. j. Donigan, assistant pas
tor Of st. Johns church, sustained an
injury to his spine which may prove fatal
Prof. William Lusk principal of the
Union Free school, Hamilton, sustained
a serious injury to his spine also. John
West of Rome is injured internally and
may die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21

The accident occurred Just alter the re-
sumption Of play in the second half. The
intense rivalry between the two teams
brought out the largest crowd that has
ever attended a football game in syra-
cuse. There were 5000 persons in the
stands and bleachers and on the side
lines, and the excitement all through was
at fever heat.
Suddenly there was a crash as fifty feet
of the bleachers gave way, and the oc-
cupants were thrown into the enclosurl
People rushed from the stands to -
scene of the accident, but a dozen n =
blocked the gate that led to the re y y
the collapsed stands and prevented p . 4
of the panic-stricken people ont IS Sc
buried under the debris Q
The Injured were soon take . and
the game proceeded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Vessel Hard Ashore.

Norfolk, Va, October 2o.-A private
message to the Virginian-Pilot from Cape
Henry reports an unknown vessel hard
ashore and in a dangerous position near
the cape The wreck is half mile south
of Cape Henry Life Saving station, and Is
that of large steamship.
Life saving crews from the Cape Henry
and Virginia Beach stations are standing
by, but will be unable to do anything
toward rescuing the crews of the steamer
until morning.
The wind is northeast and the weather
at the cape is SO thick thst watchers
have been unable to distinguish the build
OF the steamer, but it is the opinion Of
Keeper Holmes of the Cape Henry sta
tion that she is a tramp. The vessel was
northbound, and evidently seeking to en-
ter Hampton Roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Panic Caused By Scramble in
Louisville Store
SOME ONE WAS FACETIOUS
Shouted "There's a Five-Dollar Bill On
the Floor" and Immediately the
Trouble Began-Two Thous-
and In the Store.

Louisvill. October 20.-Twelve persons
sale at store here today. The most
seriously hurt are
Mrs. George Williams arm broken.
Lillian Williams, her 12-year-old daugh-
ter, internally injured.
Miss Ray Brashear, attack of heart dis
ease, condition serious.
Miss Elsie Freedman, bruised about
face.
Mrs. P. Huffman, tainted and trampled
on.
Mrs. Lena Forman, portion of hair torn
from head.
Miss Maggie Finn, tainted and bruised.
A number of other injured We're hur-
riedly taken away in carriages ordered
by the management.
Fully two thousand persons were in the
store, attracted by cut rate sale of
value.
During the rush for the counters in the
rear of the establishment where the barA
gains were on display, there was a cry
of There's a IS bill on the floor" by
some person evidently facetitlously in
clined. Several persons bent over to pick
up the bill and in the wild scramble that
ensued, women and children Were thrown
from their feet and trod on. Others were
thrown over and crushed against the
counters
A cry of thief by some woman whose
pocket book had been snatched heightened
the excitement. At this juncture the doors
We're closed and the human avalanche
stopped
Physicians were hastily summoned and
medical aia given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
SIGNIFICANT TALK
MADE BY O'CONNOR
TIME MAY COME WHEN ROOSE-
WELT WILL SAY SOMETHING
THAT WILL BRING ABOUT IRISH
INDEPENDENCE.

New York, October 20.-T. P. OConnor,
M. p, the Irish parliamentarian leader;
Thomas NJ. Kettle and Edward Blake,
also Irish members of parliament;
Michael ]. Ryan, president of the United
Irish league, and John O'Callaghan, secre-
tary of the league were given an en-
thusiastic reception in Brooklyn tonight
by representatives of all the Irish socie-
ties in that borough.
Mr.. O'Connor made a speech, in which,
after describing his visit to President
Roosevelt at Washington, and the Presi-
dents acts as a peacemaker, he said:
THE time may come, and l would not
be surprised II 1t came before long, when
the man who ended the struggle between
Japan and Russia will say something
which will bring about a realization of the
demands Of the Irish people for independ-
ence."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
WARRANT FOR LIBEL.
Candidate for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania Must Answer Charge.

Philadelphia, October 2o-Counsel rep
resenting State Senator Jamse p. Nc
Nichol OF this city, today obtained a
warrant for the arrest Of Lewis Emery
Jr, fusion candidate for governor OF
Pennsylvania, on charge of criminal
libel. Counsel at the same time entered
a civil suit for slander against Mr.. Emery
asking $4,000 damages. The libel charges
grew out Of a speech delivered by Mr.
Emery at Lebanon last Monday, In which
he charged Senator McNicho with bribing
five democratic members of the Legislature
in 1901 to vote for William t. Marshall
of Pittsburg for speaker OF the hous.-
of representatives and to make certall
the reelection OF NJ. 8. Quay to the
United States Senate.
Counsel for Senator McNichol notified
Mr.. Emery by letter of the issuance Of
the warrant and asked him to enter bail
at his convenience, whether before or
Immediately after the election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
BIRMINGHAM TRAIN
JUMPS THE RAILS
Several Injured in Frisco Acct
dent in Missouri
TWELVE ARE HURT IN TEXAS
Broken Rail On the Houston East and
West Railroad Causes Three
Cars to Roll Down an
Embankment.
TWELVE ARE HURT IN TEXAS

Springfield, Mo, October 9O.-St. Louis
and San Francisco passenger train No.
26O, the southern limited from Birming-
ham to Kansas City, jumped the track
and turned over this afternoon near
Brandsville. t25 miles southwest of here.
No one was killed. Several were injured,
among them being:
j. T. Wood, Dewitt Ark, left side hurt;
j. s. Givens, Pomola. Ark, left leg frac-
tured; W. l.. Blackwell, Selma, Ark,
cut about face; w. L. Floyd. Denton,
Ark, arm and hand hurt e. A Boyd,
Decatur, ILL.,, shoulder bruised; j. r. Faut.
Townsville, N. c., hurt about head and
face; r. w. Wilson, Burlinson, Tenn,
internally hurt. serious; j. II. Young,
Decatur ILL.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Postoffice Appointments.

Washington, October 20.-(Special.)-W
f. Robertson appointed postmaster at
Romulus, Tuscaloosa county.
Rural route No. ordered established
December II at Cotton Hill, Barbour
county, serving 4o4 people and 1O1 fami-
lies
Rural carriers appointed: Camden,
route 1, Hugh II. Dale carrier, Alex
ander p. Suther substitute; Georgiana,
route q william j. Thigpen carrier, Rob-
ert E. Till substitute; Grove Oak route
1. William A. Light carrier, David A. May
substitute; Nauvoo, routes / and 2, AL
bert II. Romine carrier, Elonzo Dodd sub
stitute; Pratt City, route /, Joseph T..
Rhodes carrier. Christopher Rhodes sub
stitute
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Cashier offers to Resign.

st. Louis, October 20.-United States
District Attorney Dyer, father Of d. P.
Dyer, Jr., receiving teller of the United
States sub-treasury, who is under sus.
pension pending the investigation OF
an alleged shortage of $4,000 in tbs
government funds, tonight sent let
ter to the Attorney General of the
United States offering to resign If his
connection with the government and
his relation to Teller Dyer causes the
administration any embarrassment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Hiob Tides In North Carolina.

Wilmington, N. c., October 20.-A north
east storm of considerable severity has
prevailed off this coast today with un-
precedented high tides. Thus far there
has been no damage Of any great extent,
and no disasters to shipping have been
reported. At Southport, N. C., near the
mouth of the Cape Fear river, some
wharves along the water front have been
carried away, and the harbor craft there
have come to Wilmington for safer
harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Considers Successor to Brown.

Washington. October zo.-The President
gave consideration today to the question
of selection Of successor to Associate
Justice Henry B. Brown OF the supreme
court retired, consulting with Associate
Justices Day and Harlan. both of whom
are republicans and Justice White. DEM
ocrat, who at the Presidents invitation
came to the White House. Justice Brown
was appointed from Michigan. and it Is
considered likely that his successor will
be q western man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Damage to Shipping at Key West.

Key West, Fla, October z0.-The great
est damage here by the storm Thursday
was to shipping. The sponging fleet broke
anchor and carried destruction to small
er boats of the fishing fleet. The revenue
cutter Fessenden was badly damaged at
the government wharf, being beached
near the Marine hospital. The Mallory
liner Concha, the Havana liner Miami
and the Philadelphia liner Algiers re-
mained in port and safely rode out the
storm. No damage was done to houses in
the city, and no lives were lost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
JAPAN INDIGNANT
OVER THE AFFAIR
Think San Francisco Should Not Force
Japanese Children to Go to
Oriental Schools.

Toxic, October N.-The anti-Japanesc
feeling existing In San Francisco which
was first received here with only moderate
interest being considered at first as di-
racted purely in the interest of labor, has
eliminated in stormy indignation through
out all grade of Japanese society on the
receipt of news that Japanese children
have been compelled to enter school in
San Francisco devoted exclusively to
Oriental children. Some of the newspa-
pers are very angry, calling the action
of the San Francisco school authorities
an insult, but those well informed, while
indignant, are trusting to President
Roosevelt's moral courage and influence
to nip a further growth of the unfor-
tunate action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Minor Damage Done By Winds
in Charleston
UNKNOWN VESSEL AGROUND
Further Reports From Cuba Show
Storm Damage to Be Less Than
First BeIleved-Shipplng
Damaged at Key West.

Charleston, October 2O.-Charleston was
the center of tropical disturbance for an
hour or two today, and with barometer
reading of 29.17, and wind of sixty-1ve
miles an hour. The storm, however, APP
parently moved little to the northeast
ward and decreased In energy about p.
M. and the danger is now thought to be
past. Signs, fences and trees went down
in numerous places, but little serious
damage was done and there were no cas-
ualties reported In the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
PORTLAND BRIDGE va:
INJURED BY QUAKE
TWO SHOCKS ARE FELT AND
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WILL
BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR TAs
DAMAGE.

Portland, Me-, October O.-Two earth
quake shocks here tonight destroyed
about 100 feet of temporary highway
structure which crosses the upper har-
Dor. The first shock was felt at o'clock
and the second at 7:07 Both shocks were
light. The bridge continued to sway and
sink until the second shock. when por-
tion Of it gave way with lurch and
sank about six feet.
1t Is feared great damage has been
done the foundation of the new highway
bridge nearby, for which a quarter of a.
million of dollars was appropriated re-
Gently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Americans Hurt In Automobile.

Poitiers, France. October 20.-An auto
mobile containing Americans collided with
another automobile at Calence bridge to-
day. The Americans car was smashed
and all of the occupants were injured by
broken glass. One of the ladies of the
party had her nose fractured. Their
names were not ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Church Resident Brings Test Case.

Paris, October 20.-At the instigatiol
of the church a resident of Culey,
where a Catholic association has been
formed in contravention of the policy
set forth In the recent pontifical Ell.
cyclical on the subject, and to which
the local church property has been
eonfided, has brought test case for
the counsel Of state to determine the
legality OF the step. If the decision is
against the formation of associations
not in communion with Rome through
the bishops. the vatican will gain one
of the main points for which it has
fought.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
President to Speak at jamestown.

Washington, October 20. - President
Harry st. George Tucker of the James,
town exposition today called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt and notified him that
April 26, next, had been decided upon for
the opening of the exposition. President
Roosevelt gave his promise to attend the
opening ceremonies and to deliver an ad-
dress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
KILLS WHOLE FAMILY.

Gage, Okla, October 90. B.
Heyworth, well-to-do farmer, liv-
ing seventeen miles north of this
place, this morning shot and killed
his wife, two daughters, aged %
and 18. a son, aged 20. He then
turned the weapon on himself, in
fiicting a mortal wound. Family
trouble is given as the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
HEAVY SNOW FALLING.

Sioux City, Ia, October 20.-Dis-
patches received at the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul office in
this city state a heavy snow storm
with high wind prevailed along the
Rapid City extension of that road
In South Dakota The snow Is
drifting badly and snow plows have
been ordered out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21
Heflin to Begin Speeches.

Washington, October 2O.-(Special.)-
Representative Hefiin of Alabama will be
here next week to report to the democrat
ic congressional committee for speeches
in Maryland and Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21

San Francisco, October 0.-Japanese
Consul Kuyeno and the secretary of the
Japanese Association of America, Goruko
Ikeda, have filed protests with the board
of education against the segregation Of
Japanese children and are preparing to
contest the legality of the proceedings.
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f7earst Answers Murphy cb,.o..

st cht aa,eHa october 0-W r. Haars. =.
dayyln dees 49,, statement ansvver,,,-
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Tam, elIndano,il,aI I that representative ~
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"wer' bee honey o'i@tlc candidates
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TO be asst l5olaeed 5sud with the gentlemen ~
the Indepei, ssen - aIas ue who have un
selhshly Civ sro,, - ol their time and
contributed "a ~, eheir own pockets 10
promote the 80, Vi the people In tba
last campaign ana this campaign
@afrrnby,s sttN Stement is no rnnr o.
and foolish thar ~ liner statements that
have been made. out am dlstinotIv eIa,
w. he ,,ade the statement. and .S siad
was mt under oat,,3 before the grand s t,L ne
and compelled to ST " 1t was baseIess ana
reckless.
"The Independence league is endeavo
ing to the best of it's ability honestly and
unselfishly to serve the people Wbara
democrats are endorsed they are an
dorsed because we believe they are OF ths
character of men who will serve the pe,,-A
pie. Where a republican like Judge Rosal- -
ski is endorsed it is because we believe
that he has served them faithfully. We
are willing to unite with honest men OF
any party to further the peoples cause,
but we make no deals and submit 70 no
dictation."