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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03

emgrants ever landed here in a singls day. From Naples five steamers brought S267 steerage passengers. The steamer Bulgaria alone had 2734 passengers in her steerage
 With the facilities at the Ellis island immigration station already severely taxed, as result of unusually heavy arrivals during the past few days, many of those who came intoday will be forced tou ndergo a long wait before they are permitted to land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
Situation Serious at Casa Blanca.

Tangier, May 2.-News received here to- day from Cosa Blanca said that the situ- ation there is again dangerous. The Portuguese minister has demanded of the Moroccan government satisfaction for the recent murder Of a Portuguese subject at Casa Blanca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
Hotel Burns In Durham.

Durham, N C., May 2.-Fire tonight de- stroyed the Hotel Carolina, four-story frame structure located in the center of the city. entailing a loss of $l7500o. fully covered by insurance. There were fifty or seyenty-five guests, all of whom es- capped without injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
stubbs Defeats Roberts.

Bob Stubbs defeated W. W. Roberts last night at the Hippodrome. in the second heat of the three-mile race. Each has wona heat Roberts having won the first heat Wednesday night. The third and final heat will be raced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
ROBINSON'S CASE
 GOES TO THE JURY
STRONG ARGUMENTS MADE FOR DEFENDANT AND PROSECUTION. JUDGE GREENE EXPLAINS THE LAW OF sELF-DEFENSE.

At o'clock yesterday evening the case of H. S. Robinson, charged with the mur- der of William G. Thompson. was given to the jury to consider their verdict.
 The case has been on trial three days and aroused a considerable amount of interest, owing to the fact that the defen- dant and the deceased have many friends in the city.
 When Judge Greene convened court at s:SO yesterday morning he directed the defense to proceed with the arguments and Attorney c. P. Beddow opened for the defendant with strong speech, in which he analysed the evidence carefully and drew the attention of the jury to many conflicting statements made by the states witnesses. He concluded by ask ing the jury to throw aside all passion or prejudice and render a verdict of ac- quittal of the defendant
 Attorney P. G. Bowman followed and made the closing argument for the de- fendant. During MT. Bowman's speech the court was crowded to its capacity. He made a most impassioned address to the jury, in which he referred to the de- fendant as a man who was the support and breadwnner for his mother and his young brothers and sister. Enforce re- speet for the laws of Alabama" said MT. Bowman by convictlng and punishing the guilty, but not by punishing the inno- cent. It has been stated by one of the greatest judges that ever sat on the bench that it is better that nine and, ninety guilty men escape than that one innocent man suffer-"
 Solicitor Hefiin closed the arguments for the prosecution. He began by re- mindng the jury that he could not read their thoughts, but he could judge by their faces that they were honest men, and that he felt sure they were prepared to do justice in this case. Jefferson county" said the solicitor, Ifs the richest county in Alabama. 1t Is the best spot on Gods earth for man to come to if he wants to make money, it has unlimited riches above and below the surface, but what's the good of all that if man s  life Is not safe? If brass band passes down the street everyone rushes to the window to see and hear 1t, but if man is shot dead on Twentieth street little or no attention is paid to 1t. Why Is this? Because murder Is so common, and mur- der is common because jurors will not convict. All that the courts can do, all that l can do, all that the state of Ala bama can do Is of no avail If juries re- fuse to convict the guilty. Louk it be known once for all that man who takes the life of his fellowman will have to pay the penalty on the gallows, and murder will stop. A man who was re- garded as bad man in this city, who always carried his pistol in his hip pocket went to England but he left his pistol at home because he knew what was in store for him if he shot man there. When we arrive at that point here; when men learn that murderers will be hanged as they are in England, murder will stop, and 1t is 10 the jury we must look to for the remedy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
MINISTER SKIPS
 WITH YOUNG GIRL
Rev. Jere Cooke Was Formerly
 of Baltimore
WIFE PROSTRATED BY NEWS
Pastor of Episcopal Church of Hemp. stead, L. l., Was Long Infatuated With Miss Whaley, an 1s-
 Yearold Girl.

New York, May 2.-Members of the fashionable St. Georges Episcopal church at Hampstead, L. l., were astonished to- day when they learned that their pastor. the Rev. Jere Rhode Cooke, had departed from Hampstead, and that Miss Floretta | Whaley also had left her home and had written letters saying she would not re- turn. Tho Rev. Cooke is married to daughter of Rienzi A. Clarke of Hartford, Conn. She left Hampstead some time ago and Is now at her fathers home.
 That no official cognizance is to be taken of the mysterious departure was made evident from a formal statement which was issued today by Bishop Bur gess of the diocese of Long Island. He says that immediate action will be taken fill the vacancy caused by the depart- ure of MT. Cooke.
 The vestry is overwhelmed by the un- expected calamity, said Bishop Burgess. and is at a loss to account for it. I am inclined to the belief that pr. Cooke cannot be of sound mind Three years ago he was in a trolley car collision and ne has been made a nervous wreck ever since. He had a leave of absence for A year and went to Europe to recuperate. but his condition since his return has been poor. The church and it's property are in the best of condition. The funds are intact"
 According to stories which were crcu- lated freely In Hampstead today the in- fatuation of the minister for Miss Wba- ley has been apparent for some time and was the direct cause of Mrs. Cooke leaving for her fathers home. It was said that the young woman's grandmoth- er, with whom she made her home. be- came aware of the infatuation some time ago and asked the minister to cease his Vlslts to her home. Miss Whaley left her home several days ago, saying she in tended to visit friends in this city l1ttle later the grandmother received letter. saying that when 1t was received they would be out of the country, MT Cooke was curate at Grace church, Bal timore' before he received the call to Hampstead
 Miss Whaley's father died a year ago. leaving her and her elder sister an am pie fortune. It is said that each will be worth $125,0O0 MT. Cooke Is S6 years old and has been married for five years. Miss Whaley is not yet IS.
 Mrs. Cooke Prostrated.
 Hartford, Conn, May 2.-At the home of her father, Rienzi A. Clarke in this city, Mrs. Cooke, wife of the Rev. Jere K. Cooke of Hampstead, L. l., Is so pros trated by the news of her husbands ab- sence that she is unable to see any one but her physician. She received the news first through the press, and at first could not believe 1t was true. It Is possible she will go to Hampstead with some mem oers of her family Friday. Mir Clarke said that he had received a letter bearing Baltimore postmark, which appeared by the superscriptlon to be from Cooke. Clarke asked his daughter if she wished 10 have it opened and read, but she de- elined, saying that she had no interest in Its contents. 1t was thought the let ter might be opened later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-03
French Cruiser for Jamestown.

Lorient, France. May 2.-The French armored cruiser Victor Hugo will said for Hampton Roads May 6, arriving there May D
The sun., 1907-03-14
DEMAND $1,000 FOR STOLEN BOY
DR.. Marvin Gets Letter That Detectives
Think Is q Mental PerVerts joke.

DOVER, Del, March IA letter de-
manding a ransom for the return OF four
year-old Horace Marvin was received by
DIR. Marvin, the missing boys father, to-
night. 1t reads:
For 81 900 we will return your boy. Take
the money to the entrance to Brandywine
Springs Park, Wilmington, Del. There
you will find man with a red handkerchief
around his neck. Hand the coin to him
and pass on. Don't tell the police, for il
you do you will never get him alive. Others
will be around to watch you, so don't try
any funny business. THE VELVET HAND
The detectives working on the case don't
take much stock in this letter. They be-
licve that some person with a perverted
idea Of Joke wrote it. The letter was
posted at Philadelphia.
Gov. Lea arrived here to-day and signed
the bill appropriating 5000 to be used
in searching for the missing child. The
Governor announced that he was going
to take an active part in the search from
now on, and displaying a large roll OF bills
said he would spend his own money If
neces Sary,
The plans for the human dragnet to be
put into operation on the Marvin farm
tomorrow were finished tonight Every
foot of ground and every stretch Of marsh
is TO be searched so that IL will be deter
mlneu Wnetner Jne DOuy on the Cnllu IL ABOUT
the premises.
Miles Standish. an uncle OF the missing
child, left for Jersey City tonight in re-
sponse TO a telegram from the police. who
say that a boy answering the description
of the missing child is under surveillance
there From what can be learned here the
Jersey City police haven't really got the
child under surveillance, but are search
ing for one whom they have heard was
seen in the streets.
very large woman, probably Ching
200 pounds, walked out Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad station in Jersey City yesterday
afternoon dragging with her a boy about
4 years old. The child was crying and
didn't want TO go with the woman. The
child howled. Il want to go back to my
mamma"
number Of persons noticed the woman
and the child, and Edward buddy. who
followed the pair for some distance. says
that the child Tesembled the published
photographs Of the missing Marvin boy.
The woman boarded a trolley car bound
for Greenville and jerked the child aboard
rather roughly. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road police were notified, but the woman
had disappeared when they set out in search
Of her. The Jersey City police tried to trace
the woman. but without success.
The sun., 1907-03-14
FLOoDTHREATENS OHIOVALLEY
-Four Lives Lost Through COudburst Near
PtttsburK-TrnIn Falls Through Bridge

fDttSDurB-tThIN Fdus A"Ou8h ntluoC'
PITTsBURo, March ia succession OF
small cloudbursts in the vicinity OF Pitts
burg early to-day put much Of this part OF
Pennsylvania under water
A West Pennsylvania freight train broke
through a bridge weakened by the water
at Harmarville. Engineer j. B. Mikesell,
Fireman William j. Cantwell and Brakeman
J. NJ. Johns were drowned. Seven cars
followed the engine into the river. A five
year-old boy was drowned at Millvale this
afternoon.
The Ohio River passed the 20 foot mark
and is tonight rising foot an hour. Be-
fore morning good part Of Allegheny and
a part of Pittsburg will be under water.
The people in the First and Sixth wards Of
Allegheny are moving TO high ground to-
night.
The United States Weather Bureau this
afternoon sent out an announcement Of
food danger.
CINCINNATI. March i3.-A heavy rain
that has continued more than twenty
four hours has caused a rapid rise in the
Ohio and other streams about Cincinnati
The Ohio River is rising two inches an
hour, and the Government weather observer
saws tonight that fifty feet, the danger line
will be reached by morning. Railway
trains are delayed by washouts and the
street car system is badly crippled. Mar
ket gardeners suffered great loss from the
washing away of their early budding plants
and the inundation Of their homes.
The sun., 1907-03-14
RECORD SALE OF RARE COINS
First Days Auction OF the David 8. wilson
Collection Brings In SI3.40I.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The first ses-
sion OF the auction sale of rare coins col
lected by the late David S. Wilson Of Pitts
burg. held here to-day. has proved to be
the largest days sale OF coins ever held in
America. The net receipts were Sl3, ,l9i.55.
Forty-six complete sets Of United States
gold proof coins. especially struck by the
mint for collectors, denominations ranging
from 81 to $40. netted over $500. OLe
Pittsburg collector purchased $4,000 worth.
Record prices prevailed. marking an
advance in gold coins OF all denominations
Eighteen early FIVE dollar gold pieces
brought SsO1s. the highest price for single
specimen. $3.50, being paid by a collector
from New York for one dated 1919. ThIr-
teen quarter eagles sold for 81 ESQ. one dated
1884 with a motto bringing $500.
Nine very rare dollar gold pieces sold for
$3.50. A one dollar gold piece Of the Dah-
lonega mint mark. in iEe condition. sold
for $3.50. the highest price pad for a gold
dollar. Only four specimens Of this date
and mint are known, and IL had never been
offered at auction before.
perfect silver dollar Of 1875 brought
$22; one Of 17o5, S25; a half dollar OF 1893
sold for Sl20. and fair 1877. s24. The minor
silver and copper coins will be sold to-
morrow.
The sun., 1907-03-14
WALL PAPER FACTORY BURNED.
Entire Plant or Janeway a Carpenter at
New Bruins wick Destroy ed --IyOss $500. 600

New Bruins Wick Destroy ed Loss $500, 900.
New BRUNSWICK, N. j.. March 13.--
Crossed electric light wires set fire to the
wall paper factory Of Janeway 4 Carpenter
here this morning and burned the plant
to the ground. The total loss was over half
a million dollars.
The blaze started in the blockcuttinK de-
partment of the plant which lies, along the
elevated tracks Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. To reach the fire the volunteer de-
partment of the city had to run their hose
over the Pennsylvania tracks. Rhe result
was that the main line of the railroad was
held up for three hours, blocking several
and Washington.
The blaze soon got beyond control and
swept through the entire plant. The water
pressure during the fire was found to be
insufficient and an investigation has shown
that while the city mains were kept under
good pressure during the fire. the coal fur
nished to the engines was poor quality and
appeared to be soaked with water. Fire
Chief John Norton declares that this wa
responsible for the failure to check the
blaze
At one time the fire looked 30 serious that
Chief Norton telephoned to Perth Amboy.
Elizabeth and Trenton for aid. just after
this il was found that the fire could be con-
fined to the factory. so the call for help was
countermanded.
About four hundred men and women are
thrown out Of work by the fire. Many of
these lost their tools and clothes. The
principal owner OF the factory is Col Jacob
j.. Janeway. He will not rebuild on the
present site. and may decide not to replace
the factory at all.
The sun., 1907-03-14
Obituary Nntea.

Commander Socrates Hubbard. L. s. ".
retired, died on Tuesday at his home in EnRle-
was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1881
Mhen ne was graduated in 1885 he was at
tached to the Swatara OF the West Indian
During the next two years he was on the
GuerIiere. flagship Of the South American
and Lieutenant a year later. He served on
the Nipsc on the expedition 20 Darien from
1859 70 1871; Later he was on the Omaha Of the
napolis from 1879 TO 1880. He was appointed
Lieutenant; COMMANDER in 1879. He was at
engaged in torpedo instruction in 1855 and
duty at the Brooklyn navy yard From
was retired June IS. 1883, after thirteen wears
and eight months Of sea duty. He lived in
r1SXydq Fs%oysd to 1F Fnv seven years ago. when he
Frederick Blake Forester. a well known
English actor, whose stage name was Harry
NJ, Blake, died at Glockner Sanitarium al
COLORADO Springs yesterday OF tuberculosis
win. Crane. Gillette and others. lie WAS
q member Of the Lambs Club Of New YORK
For several years his home was in Chicago
where his family and a sister reside and
where the interment will take place. He
actors, actresses, composers and noveiists
brother Is travelling In India and another
Franz Rackow. who for more than TWENTY
three years was the City Hall reporter for
the StGdts ZeituR0. died suddenly yesterdSv
OF apopleXy. He was born in Germany in
ls43 and came TO IN Is country about forty
years ago. By profession an engineer. he
Louis which built the bridge across The Ms.
sissippi. Afterward he was employed NV
a German newspaper in 81. Louis and i'm 1854
he Joined the stan Of the StGdts ZeiITgg' lie
was unmarried. The funeral services Will
pe held At the German Press Club, Il City
Hail place, on Saturday at =. NJ
Iheodore = Mayer. prominent in business
his home In that city Tuesday night M The
age OF 81. He was born in Geneva. Swit-
zerland, wheTe he received college adu-
cation, ana later was employed in a German
oank. tie came TO Washington In 1853 Ind
became clerk In large -four mill in which
a. his death he was senior partner He was
director in many financial beneVoIent SpJ
charitable organizations and had made large
contributions to them '-'
Michael Kane. for many years a ,us,ice
OF the peace OF the, old town of SOuthheid
now the Fourth ward Of the borough Of Rich'
mond died At his home on St Mary Is avsnUs
Clifton, Richmond borough, yesterdav IL
was n years old and had lived almost baIV
century on staten Island. He is survived NV
nis vile ana several children, one OF whom Il
vi. ). name. publisher OF the Staten IsLdRdeT.
John Muhl hahn, who had been engaged in
the jewelry business in Flatbush for twent y
years ana who belonged 10 the old Flatbush
volunteer Fire Department and was active
IN Democratic politics died on Tuesdav of
pneumonia at he Seney Hospital in his forty
elgnth year. tie was unmarried.
DEBORAH Millett. widow OF the Rev.
Of the Holy Martyrs in Manhattan. died yssteTI
DAY az her home, la9 Sixth avenue Brooklyn
IN her ntnety-third year. She leaves a niece
and Q sister. "''N0
The sun., 1907-03-14
RECOUNT ELL NEXT WEEK.
senate judiciary Committee Dec ided Yes
terday to Delay Action on II.

senate judiciary Committee Dec ided Yes
terday to Delay Action ON IL.
ALBANY, March 13.-Contrary to the
expectations Of the Republican members
Of the Assembly, the recount bill was not
considered by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee at its session this morning. The
committee will not meet again until next
week, when il will take up the measure.
When asked what was likely to be the action
on the bill by the committee one OF the
Republican members said significantly:
swell. you know, the Governor wants it
While Il had been planned 10 take up the
bill in executive session, some OF the mem
bers from upstate objected to considering
il to-day on account Of the action OF the
Independence member. Daniel X. Collins
OF Kings, last Monday night. They said
that il they reported the bill to-day the
Hearst people would proclaim loudly that
the Republicans were frightened into the
action by the threat OF a motion to dis
charge the committee.
Since Collins made his motion there have
been hints passed around that possibly
w. R. Hearst wasn't as anxious to have a
recount as he seemed to be.
A bill introduced by Senator wemple Of
Schenectady is attracting not little atten-
ton. By its provisions IL would be impos-
sible TO revoke the charter Of a railroad cor
poration. The bill provides that 50 long as
the railroad corporation Is in debt or has
a mortgage outstanding IL cannot forfeit
its charter The bill, IL Is contended. would
keep alive a number Of charters Of railroad
concerns in New York city. IL is hinted
that this is another Stelnway tunnel bill in q
new guise. Senator Wemple was asked
where he had secured the bill, and he said he
found il on his desk in his Office in Schenec-
tady and, after examining it introduced it.
The sun., 1907-03-14
BRYAN PASSES
In New York Between Lectures To Speak
at Brooklyn Jefferson Dinner.


William j. Bryan will be in the city this
morning for an hour or two, on his way from
Binghamton, where he lectured last night,
to Boston, where he is to lecture tonight.
He is due to arrive at the Erie Railroad
station at 8 o'clock, and will be met by
Harry W. Walker, William Hoge and some
other men who regard themselves as Mr..
Bryan's personal representatives in this
city Mr. Bryan will be taken to the Hotel
Manhattan, where a committee from the
Brooklyn Democratic Club will invite him to
speak at the clubs jefferson day dinner on
April 10. Mr.. Bryan will accept the invita-
ton. Mr.. Bryan will leave at 10 o'clock for
Boston.
The Democratic Club Of this borough left
him of it's jefferson dinner list.
BINoHAMTON. March l3.--William Jen-
nings Bryan lectured tonight at the Centen-
nry Methodist Church on The Old World
and Its Interesting Places" describing his
recent trip around the world. He was
introduced by County Judge Robert s.
Parsons. Mr.. Bryan referred to his political
career by saying that he was not now max
ing Democratic speeches, for the reason
that the President was making them for
him. which involved less personal risk to
himself. After the lecture he was enter
tainedby the Binghamton Press Club.
The sun., 1907-03-14
ObJect 70 I0slh street Armor,

Two hundred members Of the Washington
Heights Taxpayers Association at Corri-
gan's Hall last night passed a resolution
condemning the proposal OF the State
ArmOry Board and the city that the State
buy thirty-three lots between I8sth and
l6eth streets and Fort Washington avenue
and Broadway upon which to build a new
armory for the Twenty-sixth Regiment.
They said that this part Of Fort Washing
ton avenue ought to become another River
side Drive. and that the State ought 10 20
further up for its armory. where lots are
cheaper. The Board Of Aldermen will give
them hearing at p. NJ. on March 2i.
The sun., 1907-03-14
FRITZ SCHEEL, MUSICIAN, DEAD
Broke Down Under Stress OF Worry Over
Friends Disappearance.


PHILADELPHIA. March 13-Fritz Scheel,
former leader OF the Philadelphia Or
chestTa. died to-day at the sanitarium Of
DR.. Francis X. Dercum. Mr.. Scheel's
death was due to pneumonia. but since
January he had been very weak mentally
and in state of nervous collapse.
While IL was given out that Scheel's
breakdown was due TO overwork. il is a
fact that it was caused by the disappear
ance Of Frank Morton. one of his first
violinists, whose body was discovered
later in the Delaware River Morton was
a protege Of Scheel and vanished after a
dinner with the leader and several MEM
bers Of the orchestra. For a number of
concerts thereafter his chair on the stage
was left vacant during the concerts, ScheeI
refusing to have it removed despite pro-
tests.
After II was seen that he could no longer
lead the orchestra he was induced to take
few days rest at the seashore.
Scheel was born in Lubbock, Germany
The Chemnitz Orchestra under Scheers
direction, was a famous organization and
was often called to different cities to give
cnocerts. Scheel also was leader of the
Slit Chor Gesangverein a chorus Of 400
mixed voices, founded by Hans Slit, Scheels
predecessor in Chemnitz. He was S. years
old.
The sun., 1907-03-14
BLAMES CAR FAMINE on ROADS.
Charged That Freight Is Allowed TO stand
for Weeks UnmOyerI

ST. LoUIs. March 1s.-After passing q
resolution urging Congress to solve the
freight car famine by giving the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to force rail-
roads to furnish cars and electing officers
TO serve for the coming year the ninth annual
convention Of the National Coopers' Associa-
ton adjourned this afternoon.
Secretary Wexford declared that the
scarcity Of cars is not due to lack Of cars
but to negligence on the part of various
railroad companies. He said that cars
after being loaded. were left on the tracks
unmoved oftentimes for weeks.
The sun., 1907-03-14
Yn,.ar to Have a Maids, CIubhouse.

PouCaKEEPsIE, March 13-After several
years Of earnest endeavor the undergrad
yates at Vassar College have raised fund
for the erection OF @maids" clubhouse. y
IL will cost $40, 900 and will be exclusively
for the use of girls employed in various
capacities in the college buildings. The
building will contain a social hall, library.
reading room and sitting rooms, infirmary
and bathrooms: also a gymnasium, locker
room, kitchen and laundry.