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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
NEGRO SHOT WHILE TRYING ID ESCAPE Made Dash When Patrol Wagon
 Door Opened IS DESPERATE CHARACTER Bullets Fly Thick After the Fugitive and One Finally Strikes Him In
 the HeeI-known to Have
 Killed Three Men.

A negro murderer and tough came very near escaping from the patrol wagon last night, and was flying like swallows to- ward the south when a bullet from one of five different pistols winged him in that depository of all his learning, the tendon of Achilles.
 Lookout, I'm goner' shouted Willard Hill, just as Warden Cummins opened the door to the patrol wagon, and indeed he was gone. So quick was his flight that no one had a chance to catch breath. It is said that he jumped ten feet at the first plunge and then took the polish off of only three cobble stones before he had covered whole block.
 Warden Cummins cast his club at the back of the fleeing refugee, and then took out after him on foot, firing his pistol. Others in the alley took up the chase. and in moment the bullets were flying thick and fast.
 However, none of them took effect until Hill had passed out into Twentieth street. Call Officer Fully happened to be com ing down the street on his bicycle when the shots attracted his attention. He drew his pistol and when the negro crossed the street joined in the chase.
 At the same time three or four citizens cn the sidewalks fired and one of the bullets took effect in the negro's heel Crippled though he was. Hill continued to run, but Policeman Fully overlook him. He was carried back to jail and Dr. Hayes removed the bullet from the wound.
 The negro was first arrested by Police- men Burge and Nation on Twenty-fourth street and Alley B. He had just the mo- ment before attempted to shoot a negro woman with pistol and the officer came near having to shoot him before he sur- rendered. .'
 He is also known as the negro who nearly killed another about two years ago and who killed three men more than a dozen years ago. He escaped sentence on this early crime because when cap tured seven years later, the evidence could not be gathered.
 It is also believed that the negro ia wanted on some other serious crime of recent date There have been several ne- groes nysteriously killed around Bir- mingham recently, and he may be con- nected with the crime. He is known as . desperate character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
FELT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Birmingham Men Awakened By Force
 of Earth's Vibrations.

R. R. Callen, cashier of the Alabama Grocer company, and his roommate felt the earthquake shock Monday morning which did much damage to lives and property in Mexico. The two sat up for some time early in the morning discussing the matter and decided that it was an earthquake and were not surprised the next day to sec accounts of one in the newspapers
 MT. Callen told a number of people about the incident. He says he was awakened during the night by feeling the bed shake. and he awoke his roommate and accused him of shaking the bed. The roommate denied it and they discussed the matter for several minutes. More shocks were felt and they finally decided that there was an earthquake somewhere, and that they were feeling the effects of 1t. They state that the rocking sensation was very distinct. so much so that 1t awoke MT. Callen from sound sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
D. A. R'S. DEDICATE
 MEMORIAL PORTICO
RECEPTION AT LIBRARY OF CON- GRESS AT NiGHT-AFTERNOO DEVOTED ITO COLLECTIONS. s25o,ooo ALREADY.

Washington, April 17.-The feature of todays proceedings of the continental congress of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution were the dedication of the memorial portlcio at the memorial continental hall and the collection of con tributions to swell the continental hall building fund.
 Tonight the delegates were given a re- ceptlon at the library of congress. Prac- tically the entire afternoon session was devoted to the announcements of the contributions to the building fund by the various stage chapters. Great interest was taken in the proceedings and when unusually large contributions were made the delegates cheered. Already the or ganization has accumulated a fund of S2pO,0o0 for this purpose, and 1t is be- lieYed that with today's contributions there will be nearly enough to pay for the, building.
 TDe National Society of the Children of the American Revolution. a kindred or ganisaaion which Is also holding its an nualN convention here. will make it's an nual pilgrimage to the tomD of George Washington at Mount Vernon tomorrow. The exercises of the day will be held about the tree planted by the members of the society several years ago, and q wreath will be placed on General Wash ington's tomb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Negro Is Robbed and Carved.

James Stepp, negro, was held up Tuesday night near Boyles by two other negroes and almost killed. Before they left him they took s23 as if in parting significance. and then carved him from head to foot. His flesh was literally a pin cushion. when faint and nearly un- conscious he finally crawled into nearby house. He was brought in on the Boyles accommodation train and carried to St. Vincent hospital. He is not expected to live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Refuse Injunction Against Brokers.

Fl Pasp, Tex, April 17-Federal Judge Maxey Today refused to grant an injunc- ton against local ticket brokers on appli- cation of the Rock Island Railroad com pany. The brokers answering the rail- roads applications declared that the cut rate tickets complained of were author ized by traffic associations, which they alege arc trusts or illegal combinations. and thefefore. deserve no protection. Judge Maxey did not rule on the issue simply according that if the railroad com pany pressed the case he would not grant an injunction. The company also wants the matter to go over without action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
wHEELER's HOTEL
EUTAw, ALA.

Electric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water. Long distance Telephone service, Hot and Cold Water Baths. %|
 Rates sz.oO Per Day. Al
 IT. JOE WHEELER, Prof&
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
MOORS AGAIN ASK PEACE.
General Drude Offers Terms
Tnbesmen Sell CaptiUe Je1Cs.

Paris. Sept. 13.-M. Thomson, Minister of Ma
rine, to-day received a cable message from
yice-Admiral Philibert announcing that the
Chaouias and some Of the other warring tribes
men near CasabIanca had reopened negotiations
for peace.
General Drude. the French commander, gave
the tribesmen until tomorrow afternoon TO Visit
him and accept conditions which he specifes
Tangier, Sept 13-Native advices received
here report that the recent defeat OF the Moors
near Casablanca has greatly lowered the hght-
ing spirit OF the Arabs.
The Moors continue to sell the Jews who were
captured at Casablanca, handing them over 10
their friends or others the payment Of smah
sums.
The smuggling of arms continues In me vi
cinity of Cape Spartel. in spite Of the vigilance
of the warsripS.
AIulai Hafg. it is said here remains at Mo-
rocco CITY 1t is added that he has not enough
followers to enable him to march to the coast
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
GENERAL BOOTH LEAVES LONDON.
Begins Trip to Canada and United States
Crowds at Euston Station.

London. Sept 13.-Men and women wearing uni
forms Of the Salvation Army dled Euston railroad
station here this morning having assembled 70 bld
farewell 10 General Booth who left London for
LIVERPOOL where he Will embark On the Allan Line
steamer Tirginian for Quebec, where the veteran
commander will begin a campaign which is 10 eH-
tend over Canada and the United States Inc
..se,,antv-eight wears young general. he de-
scribes himself appeared 20 be in good health
From the railroad car he handed the reporters a
message a follows:
Once more goodby. dear old England leave
xo7,r shores en- what I believe is the Master s
business AS contemplate the future. rely more
than ever on the old paDacea for lessening the
ruins Inequalities and tyranuies OF the world
namely the regeneration Of the individual by the
power Of God"
Before entering MS car General Booth preslueo
at prayer meeting in The waiting room OF the
station which attended by the prominent oIl-
GERS OF the Salvation Army General Soi1fnlS-
eioner Nicol Colonel Lawley and Brlgadier cox
accompany General Booth % Can2da-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
MAN NAMED IN VANDERBILT SUIT DIES
7 Edward Allen Expires Suddenly from
Apoplexy at Providence.

Providence Sept 13.-J. Edward Allen treasurer
Of the National Electric Light and BATTERY Coiii-
Danv who was mentioned as the recipient OF
"platonic kisses" from Mrs. May Pepper-Nah-
derbilt in the suit brought by Miss Minerva van
derbIt 10 declare her father. Edward Ward van
derbiIt incompetent. died suddenly from apopIexy
to-day at the home Of his son-in-law. j. T. VIII
Jams No 2s7 Massachusetts avenue. this city. He
was stricken last night,
Worry over the notoriety which came him
through testimony the Vanderbilt hearing, Is
thought by his friends 10 have been the Indirect
cause OF Mr.. Aliens death. The publicity which
had attached itself to him as the man whom MIS-
Vanderbilt had repeatedly kissed. according TO her
testimony had made him highly sensitive. and re-
Gently is said to have preyed on his health He
was known as the father of local interests IN base
ball. having been the first president OF the old
Providence baseball team.
Mr. Allen was seventy years old. He leaves
wife and three sons and one daughter. He a
native OF Brooklyn. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
LENTZ-M4RTIN TILT.
Meeting Of Esser Republican Dele
gates EnIUened by Hot Words.

At a conference of the Essex County delegates
to the Republican State Convention held in New
ark last night there a spirited tilt between
Major Carl Lentz. chairman of the meeting, and
Alderman William p. Martin. of the candi-
dates for the Assembly. Martin, who is a follower
of CoIbv wanted TO have the meeting commit
;teeIf to the support ofthe entire state ticket but
met with some opposition. After he made the
statement that he would support the entire ticket
80 tho convention he turned to Major Lentz and
said. what do you purpose to do?'
"T will support the entire ticket, replied Lentz'
..1yitb the exception of man. and that is you
T would not support you any man who would
sav as YOU did that city was owned by the
brewers that the city was for beer ana oy peer.
Ientz failed in his attempt to have the conference
irdorse Justice Pitney for Governor Alderman
Martin moved for adjournment at this point ana
hie motion was carried by vote OF luz 10 20.
Forrner Governor Franklin Murphy was elected
airn1an of the delegation. The delegates ueclueu
70 recommend Henry Dickerson as vice-presldehI
90 the state convention The sentiment here among
~ do1ega+es ts strongly in favor of justice j.
Franklin Fort for Governor
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
RRooKLYN RACING BUREAU RAIDED
Police Suddenly Become Active IN Suppress
ing Such Places.

Rorouph Inspector Flood, with Inspector hussey
and Captain Maud, of the Bergen street ponce std
tfon BROOKLYN raided a news distributing bureau
for poolroons at No. COS Atlantic avenue las' i9i
The place had been under Suspicion loi 9' .aIo
H., tho noIice broke into 1t six tele-
1ae and other paraphernala for distributing
race news were found in the rooms Freder,Ih @
law was the only found on the premises ne
v,as taken to the police station and locked up Oh
the charge of maintaining news bureau LOT Pooi-
rooms. 10, .ho
Co., tho 'Distrtct Attorneys raided the
racing navrs bureau at Sheepshead Bay two weeks
ago. the police have been active in following up
these offenders in Brooklyn a racing news Dule"u
that had been doing business for some uflle rlei'
under the nose of the Adams street s'a'IU" II'I 10,
,,od lost ryaex and this increased the police ac-
,,t, which resulted in the raid last night Ihere
are other places under suspicion. and as soon as
evidence is obtained the police will move against
them
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
WOMAN HELD FOR DIAMOND THEFT.
Court interrupted by ex-Lieutenart Peabody
to Accuse Detective.

While Grace Wilson being arragned befors
Magistrate Cornell in the West Side court yester-
day on a charge of having stolen valuable dia-
nond stud from Thomas COndon- broker. living
at I55th street and Eighth avenue. on November 9,
1906 Frank Peabody, ex-lieutenant OF police, inter
rupted the proceedings long enough 10 announces
that he intended TO try for reinstatement the
force and to accuse a detective OF making charges
against him which false
Grace Wilson practically admitted that she had
taken the stud from the broker and had pawned
# for 500 1t was ct this stage that Peabody. who
was dismissed because OF his connection with the
Howard Gould case. stepped TO the bar and asked
for a hearing He said that he had undergone
severe examination in connection with the Wilson
case in the room of the third deputy police COM
missioner.
There are detectives the farce Peabody con-
tinued who are prejudiced against me. and who
are irving To scandalize in every way. espe-
ciaIIy Detective Devanney- Deva1ney has told
number OF people that took this mans diamond
and I want the public know that did not
Grace Wilson told the magistrate that she had
not seen Peabody since she took the diamond She
was held for trial According 10 Peabody, he IS
responsible for Grace Wilson's arrest He said
later when seen that he had been accused OF pro-
tecting a murderer. Peter Regan. who IS charged
with killing James Joyce in restaurant two years
ago. Peabody said he had spent S2.0tO Of his own
money in trying to run Regan down. and that ne
was going 10 keep until he caught the man and
then apply for reinstatement on the force
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
FAvoRS FIREPRooF CoNEY ISLAND.
Building Code Committee Would Include II
in New Limits

The committee on fire limits OF the Building Code
Revision Commission has submitted report To
the commission recommending the extension OF fra
limits in the boroughs of Queens. The Bronx and
Brooklyn. The fire limits of Manhattan and Rich
mond not changed The fire limits in The
Bronx extended to the north side Of Pelham
avenue and to the west side of the Bronx River
and along the southwest eide Of Cassonova street,
from Spofford to the East River
The Brooklyn fire limits Will include the area
from Newtown Creek and the East River TO the
Atlantic Ocean. taking in COney Island. and from
there ito the boundary .ine Of the boroughs OF
Queens and Brooklyn. thence to Newtown Creek
and along the creek to the East River.
A minority report Of the committee recommends
that no frame buildings shall be constructed IN any
ward in Brooklyn from the 1st Ward to the z1st
Ward and that all frame buildings constructed IN
the 10Th Ward the SD Ward. inclusive. shall not
occupy more than so per cent Of the width OF the
lot on which SUCH building is erected
The commission viii give hearing Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. at which II IS reported
Borough President COler of Brooklyn. the Civic
League. of The Bronx. and other organizations viii
make protests and recommendations the problem
of the city fire limits
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
MORE PUPILS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

The Catholic parochial schools OF New YORK
were reopeued Monday There are now IN the
greater city 149 Catholic free elementary schools
and three free high schools. or the former there
are eighty-one in Manhattan, The Bronx and Rich
mond and in Brooklyn and Queens, in the diocese
of Brooklyn, sxty-eight schools
In 1906 the attendance was $1,000 Incomplete re-
turns show that this year there is large increase
II IS believed that now 600 pupils registered.
New schools were opened this week in the parishes
of Corpus Christi. West 12lst street. and St Mich
olas in The Bronx New schools. built 20 replace
old ones. were opened in the parishes of ST. Mi
chaels West 33d street and Our Lady Of Perpet-
lIal Help East 62d street.
New schools being built and will be ready
this or next year in St Johns. East 55th street;
ST StanIsauss East Sth street, Our Lady Of
Mercy. Fordham: ST, Thomas's, at West Farms.
and a large annex All Saints School, in East
both street. The three high schools in the Ca
thedral parish East 50th St Gabriels. East
26th street and Our Lady of LOurdes. West 10th
street
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
NORLEMAN INDICTED.
Prince Troubetskoy Charged 7oith
H;gb Treason-Students EUicted.

St. Petersburg. Sept 13.-Prince Eugene Irou-
1e+e1xoy the well known leader of the Moderates'
has been indicted the charge or hlgh treason
for writing an article which appeared IN a
weekly paper OF Moscow defending the Iate
Parliament and saying that the government hao
committed an irreparable mistake in dlssoivlng
that body and proclaiming new electoral law
The rrince is a Councillor of the Empire ana AT
one time was a candidate for a portfolio In
Premier Stolypin's Cabinet
The Council of Ministers has ordered the clos
ing OF all the dormitories attached to the in
stitutions Of higher learning here and at Mos
COW. basing its action on the admission OF the
police that they are unable to prevent them
from, being used as meeting and hiding places
for revoutionists. In accordance with TINS
order the police have closed the dorInltorles OIL
the Polvtechnic School. which has resulted in
q thousand students being evtcted from the
b,fIding and in view Of the strict police regula-
tious they are finding the greatest diflculty IN
obtaining lodgings elsewhere At MOSCOW the
students dormitories have been turned over
to the use of the city high schools
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
ALLEGED INSURANCE PLOTTERs UP.

George Carnie and his sister Marion. who were
arrested on August p. charged with plotting 70
kill their brother-in-Iaw. Frederick Hulz. or No.
q Hatfield Place. Port Richmond were eacn he1o
in 5000 bail to await the action of the grand
i,rv by MAGISTRATE Croak in the New Brighton
Staten IsIanD Courthouse yesterday
Miss Carnie was brought 70 court by an elder
brother George Carnie was brought from tne
Richmond County Jail under guard
George Mackenzie. friend OF the CarnleS' 'o1o
80 ,,aa-nr Young Carrie in New York and agree
t. 90 kill TJuIz for $50. Several methods for kill
ing Hulz. he said. rejected by the two con-
snirators and finally a man known as cap An
drews was called in 10 assist Mackenzie IN Ms
work Andrews later proved to be DetecuVe hoeH'
OF the Stapleton police station
Nrackenzie told OF reporting to Carnie that he had
KILLED HuIz and of receiving so for the lob. The
money was offered as evidence in court J. r.
c,ute. who went on Miss Carnie's bail on a pre-
vtous occasion signed she bond for both prisonerA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
COUNT OKUMAS VIEW.
Contrasts Riots at San Francisco sC'th
Those at Vancouver.

Toxic. Sept 13-In the "Hochi' this evening
COUNT Otuna contrasts the anu-Japanese dis
turbances at San Francisco with the Vancouver
riot as follows
The latter occurrence must not be placed III
tho same category as the former The san IRAN
cisco authorities, directly or indirectly couI-
tenanced the acts of the rioters, while the mum
aiitnosf state of anarchy prevailing Hken
the SAN Francisco riot TO the Boxer outbreak. II.
fofr ond admirable but after his conference
with a delegation from San Francisco. cnahge
came which sadly disappointed US. -
The Vancouver incident was quite dlIereht-
II was an outrageous act, limited TO laborerS
and unsupported elsewhere The local authorl-
Ties sincerely did their utmost TO suppress 'he
io+ opd nrotect our countrymen. They even
went so far as TO give permission to our com com
ltniar;t,- ca fullv evidenced of these really
worthy local authorities Of our ally IN lhelr
effort 10 protect our rights makes US conilGeht Oh
erecting a satisfactory solution OF the deplor-
situation.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
CLERK GIVING AWAY FORTUNE.

West Chester Penn. Sept. 13.-Elmer e Pen
nvnacker of this place. executor OF the $130,oO0
estate of the late Joseph Anderson. who died
here about a year ago, has begun to give the
money away as he was directed by the VIII.
Mr. Pennypacl1er presented $1,000 to the
PhnnixvilIe Hospital. and says he will con-
tnue giving away the fortune until it is all
gone.
Anderson in the Will practically disinhertteG
his relatives and left nearly all of his estate
to Mr. Pennypacker. with the stipulation that
he should give the proceeds away exactly as he
pleased Pennypacker is clerk OF the office
Of the County Commissioners at a salary oil
81 200 a year.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
MR. WELLMAN RETURNS
Trip for'Pole 4bandoned-Aarshsp
DrUen Back by Gale.

Troms0e Norway, Sept 13.-Walter WellniSn
and his party, composing the Wellman-" "ChlcaSo
Record-Herald' expedition, arrived here yester-
day evening on the Frithjof, from Spltzperseii'
having abandoned for this year the attempt ~
reach the pole. Mr.. Wellman says that the 0i4
ship America left her shed on September az
made an ascent in bad weather, but she proven
So strong and behaved well that start
north was Immediately made. The airship' no" :
eyer encountered a storm, was driven back anu
landed on top OF a glacier. Everything was
saved The occupants of the car secured INC
balloon.
When the airship left the shed 1t was an
chored to a steamer, the Express, Which ileipe"
to tow it to Vogel Bay Island, two miles ioi III
ward from Camp Wellman. RlesehDers anu
17;,ar, occunied the car The motor was found
TO work splendidly. and when II was S'Ai
drove the America ahead of the steamer. 1t
o. fo,,nd that 1ne airsfip answered her helm
,,ou off yocel Bay Island the America was
freed from, her anchor ropes. but an increasing
ge1e and a driving snowstOrm beat her pach-
ward over the mainland of Spitzbergen- seeing
the honeIessness of attempting to bal'e Win
the gale the valves were opened ana 'i'e o
quickly descended glacier
A rescue party from the steamer reacheo Oie
glacier an hour and a half later ana hau co1'-
sf5arob1a dfaicn1tv in salving the airship. The
balloon part had to be cut in two ana the ca
was taken to pieces in order to enable 'iie res
cuers to transport the machine over the lcehiiiS
and assures to the sea. After two days "oIh
this was accomplished, and in the evening ol
September t the members of the expediuoh so'
hack 10 Danes Island, whence they sailed Iof
Tronls9e September :, Tho, ..
Mr. Welman says he will make announcer Ut
tempt with "A airship in l9oo-
Major Hersey is returning in a fishing boat
the Gottfried, which has not yet arrived here'
New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
TOD" SLOAN FINED So FOR SPEEDING
Jersey City Police Official and Friends Fined
$40 for Auto Scorching.

For speeding his automobile twenty-five miles an
hour Tod Sloan, the jockey, was nned ," oS
Nraqistrate Finn in the jefferson Market police
,o,,r+ ,-as,erdav Sloan was on hand before the
magistrate opened court, and the case was heard
in Magistrate Firms chambers Sloan srniIlngIy
admitted the charge made by Sergeant Casey VINO
arrested him Thursday.
MAGISTRATE Wahle was not lenient with the
four automobile speeders arraigned before him In
the Morrisania court yesterday morning. ThoihaS
Rooney. a Jersey City police official. and his three
friends Emil Herr. Henry Barnes and Andre"
Miller were each fined $40 for running their auto
LIE At tho rare Of TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour
T,atroIman John Dillon. OF Inspector McClusky =
staff arrested the men.
Gabriel NIId5oe Of No 25s West 55th street chaut-
reIr for Alfred H Flint, of No 30 " all street was
snaadfnp At twenty miles hour on Fourth ave
,a beteeu 10th and 18th streets. yesterday after
noon and was later fined 80 in the night court