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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
DREAM OF EGYPT
SHOCKS GAY PARIS
Moulin Rouge Scene of Wild
Uproar as Marquise Appears
AUTHORS WERE DRIVEN OUT
Missiles Thrown at Daughter of the
Famous Duke di Morney, at Her
Debut, BY cubmen and
Bonapartsts.
AUTHORS WERE DRIVEN OUT

Paris, January 3.=There was a remark
able scene tonight at the Moulin Rouge
when the Marquise dc Morney. daughter
O. the famous Duke de Morpey, and niece
OF Napolean IL. made her debut in an
act called "A Dream OF Egypt" written
by herself in collaboration with Nine.
Gauthier-yillars. the author of "Clau-
dine" and other decadent novels.
The Marquse has already achieved an
upenyiable reputation and her heralded
appearance on the stage brought out a
storm of criticism. To this the Marquise
replied in a letter published this after
noon denying that her performance was
intended to be suggestive. and insisting
that she meant to give an artistic re-
production of the manners of ancient
Egypt.
In defending her appearance on the
stage, the Marqnese says:
This does not constitute a disgrace to
the French arstocracy. and distin-
gushed scion of this aristocracy the
Prince de Broglio. has been earning his
living for some time past by conduct
ing an orchestra In New York"
In spite of this statement a number
of club men and Bonapartists got to-
gether and went to the Moulin Rouge to-
night. where they conducted demonstra-
ton, the like of which seldom has been
witnessed here. For ten full minutes the
curtain could not be raised on the new
act, owing to the pandemonium. When II
finally went up disclosing the Marquise
working out a cryptogram of the charm
of life. after the fashion of Galatea, and
a beautiful Egyptian mummy in the per-
son of Nine. Willy, the din was re-
doubled. This was followed by rain
of missiles of every description.
In spite of this vocfelous demonstra-
ton the two women persisted In com
pleting their act, which Is as disgustingly
indecent as anything cFe- seen on the
Partisan stage.
When the curtain was an down the
crowd rushed toward the box occupied
by Nine Gauthier- Villars and Mule. Po-
laire. who is starring in stase adoption
Of "Claudne' and drove sr' N the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
GOULD is OPTIMISTIC.
Smiled at Fish's Opinion That a Panic
Is at Hand.

ritshurg, 3anu&ry J. C.o4le
head of Ntise Gould system of railroads,
which includss the Wabash and the Mis-
souri, Pacific, Nsrrived in this city this
morning. He wilh> leave here later today
on trip of inspection over the Wabash
and later will make, a similar trip over
the other roads of the system. Mr.. Gould
had read the statement of Stuyvesant
Fish, formerly president of the Illinois
Central railroad, that an industrial crisis
is at hand, and smiled he said: The
business conditions of the country look
very encouraging and the immense volume
of business done by the railroads during
1906 will not only be aqualleh in my
judgment, but surpassed during the pres
ent year. ~
The fact that the statement is made
by Mr.. Fish that the New York stock
exchange is no longer free market, butt
the plaything of ciques and pools and
that Europe distrusts our financial meth
ods was given very little concern or
thought by the railroad magnate. He
refused to discuss the story at length
but said that the financial institutions
and Industrial conditions are in better
shape at the present time than at any
period in American history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
FLOODS HOLD TRAINS
BUT RAINS CEASE
36-HoUR RAINFALL BRINGS TRAF-
FIG IN HOT SPRINGS TO STAND
STILL AND CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
TO THE COMMUNITY.

Hot Springs, Ark. January 3.-The
weather cleared this afternoon after a
continuous rain of 3s hours. but railroad
traffic into this city is still at stand
still The water receded enough on the
Rock Island to permit a through passen-
ger train which was marooned about Is
miles from this city for twelve hours.
to reach here. but other than this no
trains are moving, because Of the un-
safe condition of railroad bridges
The precipitation was general through
out this section, the Ouachita river be-
ing higher than ever known before. and
much farming property was damaged, al
though there was no loss OF life.
A report was brought to the city that
two bridges spanning the Ouachlta river
had been washed away. The damage in
the city will be about $4,000. The rail-
roads hope soon to be able to resume
traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
coURTMARTIAL POSTPONED.
Capt. Macklin's Disability May Cause
Further Delay.

washington, January 3.-The war de-
partrnent has been advised that the trial
by court martial of Mai. C. w. Penrose
and Capt II. A. Macklin, Twenty-fifth In
fantry. on the charge of neglect of duty
In connection with the Brownsville affair.
which was to have begun at Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio, Tex, tomorrow.
has been postponed until February on
account OF the disability OF Captain Mack
lin. who recently was shot by a sup
posed robber at Rort Reno, Okla.
Should Captain Macklin's condition on
that date be such as to make 1t impos-
sibie for him to stand trial the date will
be further postponed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
TESTIMONY GIVEN
ABOUT B, & 0. WRECK
Operator Sure Smashed Train
Cleared Block at Takoma
RELIEF TRAINS LONG DELAY
The Coroner Says Several of Roads
Witnesses Have Given Evasive
Answers to Questions Seek
ing to Find Cause.
RELIEF TRAINS LONG DELAY

Washington. January 3.-The most i'm
portant testimony in connection with the
investigation by the coroner's jury to
determine the cause, and to place the
responsibility of the disastrous wreck at
Terra Gotta on the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad last Sunday night, was that given
by w. Detrow, who was operation at Sill
yer Springs. lie said he was sure No. 66,
the local express train that was smashed,
had cleared the block at Takoma Park
before he displayed the white tagret for
No, aleO, known as the dead train, which
crashed into the local.
1t was brought out by the coroners s
Jury that Mr.. Detrow was an extra oper-
ator, and had not worked at Silver
Springs regularly but was shifted from
post to post according to the needs OF
the service. The witness said that be-
cause of the fogRy weather last Sunday
n gh. ~ bad tafez unusual jee'aatmt 2
see that red light was put up earlier
than usual He testified that the local
was about thirteen minutes late when IL
passed him, and that when No 212O came
through 1t was running about thirty miles
an hour.
Detrow will be called to the stand again
tomorrow, because there are several
points in connection with the operation
of the lights at Silver Springs and other
places near the place of the wreck that
the jury wish to clear up.
The indications are the coroners in
quest will be protracted. At today's ses-
sion eight witnesses, all exployes of the
railroad, were examined. The testimony
related to the block system and the signal
lights.
Coroner hewitt demanded that the rail-
road Officials give a definite answer as
to why the first relief train for Terra
Gotta was delayed at University station
for thirteen minutes, and a fast passenger
train allowed to pass it, and why the
railroad company took 1t upon itself to
arrange for the removal of the dead be-
fore he had seen the bodies. The coroner
charges several of these railroad wit
nesses with being evasive in their answer
to his questions. The coroner declared
that when he went to the Baltimore and
Ohio station, Immediately after hearing
of the wreck, and asked how he could
get to Terra Gotta, railroad official told
him the only way was to take an ambu-
lance or patrol wagon
THAT was all the satisfaction I, the
coroner, could get at the station, and
finally l ordered a second relief train
sent out and after some delay the train
was started"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
STANDARD OIL co. LOSES
FIRST FIGHT IN CHICAGO

The court ruled against the defendants
contention that the Elkins law was en-
acted really to prohibit the employment
of indirect methods to obtain preferential
rate. it being the defendants contention
that It was not violation of the law.
II a railroad company, dealing direct or
with a shipper, gave that shipper cut
rate.
The court also ruled against the defen-
dants' claim that the provision against
the EllSlns law, requiring shippers to adj
here to a published rate, was void as
being against that provision of the inter-
state commerce law. which required car
riers to transport property for reason
able rate, the court holding that carriers
and shippers were both required to ad-
here to the published rate until such rate
was publicly changed in the manner pro-
yided for law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
CAPTURED IN DECATUR.
Sheffield Man Charged With Killing
Holman Sullivan.

Wallace. alias Will Smith, of this city, for
whose capture there was a reward out
by the governor of 800, and the citizens
of s100, has been arrested and placed in
Jail at Decatur, because If brought here 1t
was feared there was danger of lynching.
Wallace fled to his fathers home in
Nashville after he killed Holman Sulli-
van Christmas eve, and 1t was there that
two detectives of that city captured him.
The officers consider the crime a cold
hlooded murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Wagon Factory Declares Dividend.

Meridian, Miss, January 1.-(Special)-
The Meridian wagon factory tonight de-
clared a dividend of 10 per cent to be paid
in cash, and placed $1,000 to the surplus
the capital stock to $4,000. This concern
has been in operation only one year and
makes only eight-wheel wagons having
more orders than they can keep up with.
The newly elected directors are: Fl. NJ.
Fout, Marshall Fout, j. w. Parker, S. A.
Neville, G. 7. Lockard. L. III. Arky and
j. c. Rushing. The new officers were
elected as follows: j. w. Parker, pres
ident and treasurer; L. II. Arky, vice
president; Marshall Fout, secretary and
general manager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Recognizes Discomfort in Poland.

Berlin. January 3.-Although the gov
ernment recognizes the extreme political
of the revival Of the nationalist move
ment, no concern is felt regarding the
situation because of the inadequate meas
ures of every sort taken to deal with all
possibilities Government agents have To-
Gated the headquarters of the COMMITTEES
which is conducting the agitation at Lem
berg, Galicia, Austria. From there, it is
asserted the school strike and other in
dictments were directed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
GUNSHOT CAUSES
"NATURALF DEATH
Disinterment of DohInan's Stepfather
Reveals Wound In the Side and
Facts In the Case.

Orlando. Fla. January 3.-chris Dohl-
man was held today by a coroners jury
on the charge of killing his stepfather
Theodore whoelke, a German living near
Conway. It was announced last Thurs
day that 4wnoelke had died a natural
death and he was buried.
Neighbors reported suspicious circum-
stances and the body was exhumed to-
day, showing a gunshot wound in tho
side of the body. After close questioning
Dohlman admitted that he shot Whoelke,
alleging that Whoelke, who had been
drinking, was at the time violently chas-
tising his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
APPROPRIATION
FOR WARRIOR RIVER
w. {. Leake Of Birmingham Makes a
Good impression on the Rivers
and Harbors Committee.

Washington, January 3.-tSpecial.)-W
e. Leake of Birmingham appeared before
the rivers and harbors committee today
to urge a three million dollar appropria-
tfon for the Improvement OF the Warrior
ryier. He told the committee that I'M
provements could not be obtained unless
the work was carried to the Forks.
This would require eight locks and
dams. The committee gave the witness
careful attention and he made good
impression.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
BANKERS OF LODI
TUpEETRM To rTncH
- 1S<s1I1f TIL EO-S,IIvt = -
MILITARY AUTHORITIES REFUSE
TO GUARD ESTABLISHMENT
LOCKOUT OF FACTORY EN-
PLoYEs COMPLETE.

LODI, Russian Poland, January 3.-The
local bankers are threatening to close
their establishments and ask for a mora
tarium, in consequence of the refusal of
the military authorities to guard the
banks from the attacks of robbers.
The lockout of the employees of the
factories is as complete as ever. The en-
ployers show no signs of yielding and
declare they are determined to remove into
the interior of Russia unless the men
yield on all points.
Many of the employees are willing to
return on the employers terms. but the
threats of the terrorists to murder all
those who go back to work prevents a
settlement of the dispute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Price Of Steel Not Likely to Advance

New York, January 3.-It - scarcely
likely. in the opinion of L. III. Gray. chair
man OF the board of directors of the
United States Steel corporation as ex-
pressed today, that any Of the corpora
tlons subsidiary companies would advance
the price OF steel rails at this time. Judge
Grays attention has been called to pub
lished statements that the Pennsylvania
Steel company. and the Cambria Steel
company have advanced the price Of rails
krom S2s to 80 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Failure of steel Merchants.

Glasgow, January 3.-The suspension
of Nelson Bros. & Co., iron and steel
merchants, was announced today. The
trouble was due to the firms inability
to deliver steel plates sold for forward
delivery. The firm had been speculat-
ing in the iron and steel markets. The
failure had little effect on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

vieksburg. Miss. January s.--Wln Har-
vey. a negro, was hanged at Mayorsville,
Miss, today three minutes before notice
that his sentence had been committed
reached the sheriff of Issaquena county.
Harvey's attorney was notified by Gov
ernor Vardaman that the negro's sem
tence had been commuted to imprson-
ment for life He hurried to the tele-
phoen and put in a call for the Issaquena
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Strike In Deadwood ReaIons.

st. Paul, Mimi, January "A special
from Deadwood. s. D., says: For the
first time in sixteen years there are no
mining operations in the Bald Mountain
district, one of the most important pro-
ducing districts In the Black Hills. the
men going on strike today. The mines
will be allowed to fill up with water, as
neither the operators nor the union will
make any concessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Boy Accidentally Shoots Playmate.

Meridian, Miss, January 3.-(SpeciaI)-
While playing with a toy rifle ]. Bax-
ter. aged Q. accidentally shot his playmate,
Willie V. Norman, aged 4. through the
head, the bullet entering the rgiht temple
and coming out about the center of the
forehead. The child's brains oozed out Of
both holes but the physician believes that
there is a chance for recovery. the only
fear expressed Is that particles of the
skull may have been imedded in the BRAIN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Decosta Is Found Guilty.

Pittsburg. January S.--William B. De-
costa. the negro tailor who was arrested
for perjury Immediately after his testi-
mony in the Hartje divorce trial, was
found guilty of the crime by jury this
afternoon. Sentence has not yet been
passed. This is the second conviction of
perjury in connection with this case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Typhoid Fever Epidemic.

Scranton, Pa, January 3.-Typhoid
fever, which broke out here six weeks
ago, is today epidemic. returns showing
a total of $40 cases since the outbreak.
Thus far there have been 70 deaths. The
cause of the epidemic is the water which
was furnished from the Elmhurst reser-
voir of the scranton Gas and Water Com
pany. which service has been cut OF for
three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

combustibles says. was made by experts,
failed to explode when opened The
package was sent by express on New
Years day. Gotieb is said to have ac-
knowledged to the police that he sent the
n achne for a joke. Gluokman says he
and his family have had their lives
threatened for a year past by Gotlieb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
slx-Foot Channel for Mississippi.

Washington, January 5.-Through the
war department a report by Brigadier
General Alexander Mackenzie on the sur
yey for a sx-foot channel In the Miss
issippi river between the mouth of the
Missouri river and st. Paul, Mimi, was
submitted to Congress today. The ex
pense for completing such a canal is
placed at $50, 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
SENDS INTERNAL MACHINE
TO HIS FATHER-IN-LAW

New York January s.-Dr. julius A.
Gotlieb, with an office in One Hundred
and Sixth street, was arrested today on
a charge of having sent an internal ma
chine to his father-in-law, Morris Gluek-
man. a retired broker. The machine.
which Inspector Void of the bureau of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

sheriff. The latter did not reach the tele-
phone until three minutes after the drop
fell.
Harvey was sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of ~ ,ther negro named Pete
Bromo in Maj! .ast. His case was taken
to the supreFS court, where the sentence
of the lower 4 urt was affirmed.
Governor 8 lrdaman recently granted a
respite w0 a expired today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
investigate Washington Bank Failure

Chicago. January s.-lnvestigation Of
the connection of John X. Walsh. former
president of the Chicago National bank,
With the failure of that institution. was
commenced today BY special federal
grand jury. It is expected that the in
ouiry win last several days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Cotton Seed Oil Rates.

In letter to the President today, Rep
fesentative Williams of Mississippi strong
t1y urges that the secretary of state enter
into negotiations with the French govern
ment through which there may be a re-
duction in the proposed rates on cotton
seed oil.
According to a letter from the American
Chamber of Commerce at Paris a double
tariff, one known as "the tariff maxi
num-" the other the tariff minimum"
be used against the United States, tax
of 25 francs per 100 kos will be levied on
american oil, while many other countries,
Tor instance Great Britain, will get a
IA francs rate.
1.-The discrimination proposed" says the
letter received by Mr.. Williams lis alb
solutely prohibitive. Even duty
b, IA francs would seriously curtail the
consumption, although the effects of this
would be TO certain extent offset by
the rise in price which would follow in
oil manufactured in France from seeds
which will in future be subjected to an
import duty. But a duty of 25 francs, or
In fact any addition to the rates which
oils from other countries have to pay,
means the total immediate closing of the
French market to American cotton oil,
and the effect of this on the whole cotton
oil industry and consequently upon the
cotton planters in the southern states
would be disastrous. III the quantity or
oil which France is likely to take were
thrown back upon the American mar
kets, the reduction which 1t could cause
IN the price of the oil would affect the
whole production of some three million
barrels and the loss of the southern
planters would run into many millions
of dollars The United St>tes could prob
ably have no grounds for protesting
- gainst a general increase in duties on
bhA foy <sevenue purposes If applied to
goods from all countries alike. especial
y1y since domestic oils will be increased
in value owing to an import duty on
seeds, but surely they are entitled to put
their feet down when their products are
Disseminated against in manner equal
~ complete exclusion.
Where Is no time TO be lost" con-
cludes the letter. .'and the bill will be
hurried through since 1t is in the shape
of the revenue bill, so that action must
be prompt. We would recommend
campaign in the press. especially in the
southern states. with view OF bringing
pressure to bear on the executive and
We trust that you Will use oil your In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
No Improvement for Tombiabee.

The report of the United States en-
gipeers on the Tombigbee river from
Demopolis, Ala, to Columbus, Miss, has
lust been made public and is great
disapopintment to the advocates and
friends of the propcsed improvements as
the project does not tmeet with approval.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

fuence in assisting us on one of the most
important branches of trade between the
United States and France"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Garrett Heslans.

Thomas G. Garrett. Who for many years
has been clerk to the EenAte committee
of which Senator Morgan, has been chair
man, resigned today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-22

Detroit Free Press Name. .hicaGo NJ
Convention City--Nany Candidates.

Detroit Free Press Ssni.s .hicaac as
Convention City--Mnny Candidates.
DETROIT, Mich April %. The
Free Press this morning prints state
ments from twenty-eIght Republican
and Democratic swte committeeman,
replying TO inquiries regarding the next
presidential nominees, the probable
predominant issues OF the campaign
and the preferable city for holding the
national convention
Most OF the replies favor Chicago for
both the Democratic and Republican
conventions, and both Democrats and
Republicans agreed that the predomi-
nant issues would be railroad and trust
regulation and tariff revision.
As TO candidates. most OF the Repub-
llcans confined themselves 10 President
Roosevelt. One committeeman men
lions Secretary Taft as first choice, and
one mentions him as second choice
after President Roosevelt One com
mltteeman said, Roosevelt and
Hughes"
or the Democratic committeeman all
named Colonel Bryan as first choice for
the nomination. except DR.. ID. l.. Treat
Of AdraIn. who said, give us Dem
ocrat-folk. Bryan or one OF the Till
man kind
George Z. Hummer Of Grand Rapids
mentioned Mayor Johnson of Cleveland
rs second choice.