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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
TRUCE DECLARED
 BETWEEN FORCES Eish-Harriman Controversy Is
 Long Drawn Out NINE HOURS CONFERENCE Al All Differences
 U Legal Gaze, But No - Agreement Can Be Reached
 Upon Points at Issue.
NINE HOURS CONFERENCE

Chicago, December 1S.-A 4-hour truce was declared today in the war for con- trol of the Illinois Central Railroad company Both the meeting of the stockholders and the injunction suit filed against the Hartman forces by Stuyvesant Fish were postponed until tomorrow. The attorneys for the varied interests involved spent the greater part of the day and night in a confer ence. seeking to find basis of agree ment for further proceedings. Up to a late hour tonight no intimation had been given that such an agreement had been reached.
 William Nelson Cromwell, chief coun- sel for Edward Fl. Hartman, took com mand of the legal forces for that side of the case this morning. The Harri- man lawyers asserted that the stock holders meeting should be postponed until Judge Ball. before whom the in- junction suit is being argued. has rem dered a final decision In the case.
 Edgar H. Farrar and the other attor- neys representing MT. Fish held that the meeting can be continued, votes being taken of all stock exclusive of the 2s1,cs1 shares owned by the Uion Pacific and the Railroad Securities company and now restrained from being voted. As between these diver gent views Judge Ball refused to de- eide off hand, and after further confer ence the attorneys agreed that the stockholders should convene and inn mediately adjourn till tomorrow noon and that further argument in the court should be postponed until tomorrow morning This decision was reached an hour before the stockholders were scheduled to foregather today.
 Proceedings at the stockholders meet ing wer brief. J. T. Harahan, president of the Illinois Central Railroad com pany. called it to order. Attorney Cromwell sat at his right, but the other Hartman leaders John W. Au- chincloss, Robert Goelet and John Jacob Astor, were not present. The re- suit of the court conference was an nounced and the meeting at once ad- journed.
 continuation of the conferences be- tween the attorneys was at once begun at the Auditorium annex, Efforts to learn whether progress had been made were futile this evening. although the men had been discussing the situation about nine hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Secretary Is EDiDined BY a
 New York Banker
GREAT WRON IS CHARGED
New York Ms Made High Bid For Panama etnaI Bonds and Didn't Get T m and Now Wants
 10 Know Why.

Washington, December 1s.-Justice Gould of the district supreme court, to- day cited George B. Cortelyou, Secre- tary of the Treasury, to appear in court Friday, January 8. 1908, to show cause turning over or delivering the balance of the s21.45o,oO0 of the Panama canal bonds to certain banks and persons to whom he has announced allotments. The citation issued by Justice Gould is based on a petition filed by George W. Austin of New York, who describes himself as a taxpayer and property owner in the United States, and who declares he made a proposal to purchase bonds of the ad- vertlsed issue of the face value of sS0O- 600. He says he had agreed to pay at the rate of 1os. .375 and accrued interest per si00 and on notice of the acceptance of his subscription stands ready to de- posit the amount with the assistant treas urer at New York
 Mir. Austin informs the court that he has been advised through the public press that in direct violation of the statutes ard in absolute disregard of the treasury departments circular No. 6S, of the $25 0n)000 of the bonds allotted only $l, l,OOO- 0O were allotted to natural persons who were individual bidders for the same and who, in accordance with the statutes and said circular were given an equal op portunity to subscribe therefor. the re- maining s24 0O0, 900 were allotted to divers national banks throughout the United States. and only s3,55O,OOO of which were allotted to banks which had bid higher price than bid by him.
 When he learned that his bid had been ignored and no allotment made to him. he says he complained to the department and the response convnces him of the secretary's intAntion to disregard ths statutes and thereby commit naifeas- : ance for which, he says. he advises and ayers Mir. Cortelyou is not man of suffi- cient means to answer to the citizens of the United States and to him.
 In his petition MT. Austin also refers to the bid of one George A. Roman of New York city, who had compiled with the terms of the secretary's circular in every particular. but whose bid was ig- nored. It is stated that Mir. Roman of fered bids for $1 100000 at 103 .25; $1 000,0 900 at 1O3. .50 $1,OOOOO6 at 1O3 75, and $1 ,OO0, 900 at 104, and that further bid for $4. 900, = 900 was made by Mir. Roman at q price of 103 65.
 The petition concludes with the declara- lion that by reason of the secretary 8 having ignored these bids, the United States and the citizens thereof respective of the rights of said bidder, had been de- prived of and will be deprived and de- fIauded of several hundreds of thousands of dollars.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
United Party In Wisconsin.

Washington, December 1S.-The re- publicans in Congress from Wisconsin called at the White House together to- day, being presented by Senator La Toilette, to pay their respects to Pres ident Roosevelt, and asked that the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ernest G. Timme, auditor for the post office department be filled by the ap- pointment of Wisconsin man.
 It was remarked by members of the delegation that they had not been united for a period of at least IT years, and their coming to the White House today meant that the delegation had at last got together and that hereafter demand for the recognition of Wiscon- sin for federal appointments would be presented with a united front.
 The delegation recommended Judge H. S. Comstock of Cumberland, Wis, for the vacant authorship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Injured In a Runaway.

Centerville, December 1S.-(Special)-A telephone message was received here to- day stating that Deputy sherif s. J. Garder of this county had one of his legs broken by a runaway horse yesterday afternoon near Scottsville, about seven miles west of Centerville. The full ex- tent of injuries is not known. the mes sage stating that his leg was broken and he was otherwise injured. The dep- uty left Centerville yesterday morning for Scottsville on business, driving Q spirited horse. The injured man is brother to former Probate Judge Gardner. Dr. Peters left here to attend the wound- ed man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
StoessePs s Comrades Called Him
 a Coward
CURIOUS FACTS IN TRIAL
General kuropatkin Is Said To Have Recommended the Abandonment of Port Arthur Because of It's
 Poor Defenses.

St. Petersburg, December 1S.-Leutenant General Stoessel was accused today of having shown the white feather under fire on two different occasions. This ac- cusation was made by Colonel Gurlo who was on the stand as a witness before the courtmartial which is trying the general for his alleged failure in the proper de- fense of Port Arthur. At the moment the court was Investigating the circum- stances of General Kuropatkn's order, dated June 1S 1904 in which General Stoessel was told to turn over the com mand of the fortress to General Smirnoff and join the Manchurian army. General Stoessel disregarded this order and it was copy of the order addressed to Geperal Smirnoff and finally was allowed to re- main at Port Arthur.
 General Kuropatkin testified that early in May doubts had arisen as to the fitness of General Stoessel to command the fortress, owing to his nervousness. This idea was strengthened by communica- tion sent by General Smirnoff to his aide, Colonel Gurko. that Stoessel was a cow ard and apt toslose his head during an assault, and that it might be necessary to place him under arrest to prevent the fail of the fortress. General Kuropatkin, after obtaining confrmatory details of this statement from Colonel Gurko, sent the order superseding General Stoessel.
 Answering General Stoessels question as to what grounds he had for making such statement to General Kuropatkin, Colonel Gurko related two instances in which General Stoessel had ordered ms stan to scatter under fire, himself head ing the dash for shelter. Colonel Colo van, who was in charge of the coding of messages to Port Ai,iiir. es, ,;1fizb s1 h. receipt by General Stoe
 Kuropatkin's orders He
 orders for General Smir 'i1
 command of the fortres a sls-S who after conferring with Gen. Stoesss., directed him to remove the copy from the files and suppress the record thereof, Only five men in the fortress knew of this order.
 The testimony brought to light the sur- prising fact that General Kuropatkin, be- fore the war, had recommended the abandonment of Port Arthur, and the res- toration of the Kwang Tung peninsula to the Chinese, who were to pay $125 ,0O0, 600 for it. He considered that the opening of Port Dalny destroyed the strategic im- portance of Port Arthur. General Kuro- patkin said he had finally decided not to interfere with General Stoessel on &C., count of his unexpected success in hold ing the fortress, which theoretically re- quired 129, 900 men to be defended success fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
ConsuIar Timber PIentifuI.

Washington, December f8.-The im- presslon that difficulty is being experi- enced under the new rule in securing a sufficient number of e1igibles for con- sular positions is said at the state de- partment to be erroneous. As result of the examinations held in November upon the eligible list and its is said at the department that the total number of persons on the eligible list is now in excess of the valuable vacancies at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
AGED WOMAN IS DEAD.
She Hac Lived In the City of Jackson
 Nearly 70 Years.

Jackson Miss, December 18.-(Special.) Mrs. w.. J. Brown, aged S4. native of Boston tnd resident of Jackson since 1858, died today in the house where she has lived since her marriage in 1s42. She was dirsct descendant of Gen. BenJa- min Lincoln of Revolutionary fame.
 Notice has been received here of the death of k, G. Robinson, representive- elect from Smith county of bright disease. The vacanc5 will be filled by special elec ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Bank Cashier Arrested.

Portsmouth, Va, December 1s.-Alex B. Butt. cashier of the Peoples bank of Portsmouth. which suspended November 1 and substantially announced an alleged falsihcatjon of books and misapplication of funds by the cashier was today ar rested upon a warrant. charging falsn- cation in one count to the extent of 324,- 600. (The accused was admitted to sbAiA in the. sum of s10.o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Law On Minina Claims.

Washington. December 1S.-The Sem ate today discussed for two hours a bill to allow a suspension of the law re- quiring annual work on the mining claims in the course of being perfected to the amount of at least $1O0 an- nually during 1908. The bill was urged because of the difficulty of securing funds for prospecting work. Action on the measure was finally defeated by a motion by Senator Carter, who called for an executive session at the moment the bill was to be voted upon. It can not now come up until after the holi- days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Brutal Case of Hazina.

East Liverpool, O.. December S- Hanged to a tree and then struck on the head as a part of course of hazing in iicted by a crowd of young men, John Tinnan, g years old. theatre door keeper. formerly of Wheeling, W. Va. is thought to be dying at hospital here. He was found insensible in the road, the ropo attached to his nect>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Old River Man Dead.

Memphis, December 18.-E. L. Jones, we'll known river man, died suddenly here late today as a result of an attack of heart disease. Mir. Jonss was q years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Invitation ITo Conference.

Washington. December 1S.-The Sem ate today passed a concurrent resolu- tion offered by Senator Gallinger au- thorizing the department of state to in- vite the governments of other coun- tries, through their ministers, to send representatives to the international congress on tuberculosis to be held in Washington September 21 to October 21, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
conqressionaI Committee.

Washington. December 1S.-The sem ators who will serve on the democratic congressional campaign committee for 1908 have been named as follows: Clay. Taliaferro. Martin. Stone, Newlands, Latimsr, Owen. Culberson and Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19

likely succeed to the vacancy created by the non-return of Representative Brown of Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Sufferers Were Macedonians.

New Orleans December B.-Complica- tions in the Chathamville. La., lumber riots of last Saturday and Sunday devel oped tonight n dispatches from the Chathamville section, declaring that Mac edonans and mt Italians were attacked by mob. Toiight's dispatches declare that only one ieath has resulted from the riots, and thit the two workmen re- ported killed Saturday night were only wounded and ar recovering. Negroes killed one of the foreigners Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
ton of illegal schemes in which he had

ton or illegal schenes In which he nad become interested.
 On the Sunday niglt following his dis appearance his son In New Britain re- ceived a telegram frtn this city, saying that his father had ben injured and re- moved to hospital. 4n inquiry at police headquarters failed to dsclose such ac- cident as described in he telegram. and the police became convr,ed that the mes sage had been sent by Walker himself. Walkers son, accompanied by officials of the bank. came here that night. ld their failure to find Walsr led to an in- vestigatlon of the instituttn and the ds- closure of the shortage.
 Walker was born in Ando'er. Conn, .he son<of the Rev. William C.Walker. pas tor of the First Baptist ehrch at New Britain during the civil wa. He was made treasurer of the Savags bank in Britain National bank. His amily lives in New Britain.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

day, and IN addition TO the crowds
which proceed 70 the scene BY train.
the narbOr and river are filled with
yachts Of every conceivable description
from all points OF the coast. each OF
them heavily freighted with gay party
on board. bent on enjoyment On Fri
day, that is 20 say, the day after the
race, this immense fleet scatters in vari-
Gus directions, a large proportion there
or however. making its way TO New
port. where Mrs. stuyvesant Fish VIII
or the Saturday Of that week open the
Crossways preparatory 10 a great cele-
bration Of the Glorious Fourth on the
Following Thursday.
Depending Upon Mrs. Fish.
1t Is upon Mrs. Fish that Newport
VIII have 20 depend this year altogether
to make a success OF the season under
the most adverse circumstances. and II
she prevents II from degenerating into
full-fiedged fasco she will have scored
another great social triumph. As nei-
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The Washington times., 1907-06-16

Burkett, Of Washington; Mrs Wellman
Swan. Mrs Laura Crymes. Miss Caro-
lyn Crymes and Miss Martha Swan.
Mrs Cassius Lee and Mrs. George Uh-
Ter are at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bentley. Of Ash
ton, Nd, announce the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Mary Bentley, to
Paul Robinson, OF Sandy Springs, Nd.
James Fitzgerald Jones has returned
from William and Mary College, where
he received the degree Of A b.
Lewis Machen has gone to Norfolk TO
attend the exposition.
Major Green is visiting his relatives
in the city.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard has
as visitors Mrs. de Hurtburne, OF
and Richard Washington,
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New York Set
Awaiting Races
Before Newport

New York, June IS.
Now that Marian Fish's wedding IS
over. there is little left 10 keep the
-Four Hundred in town, or even IN the
vicinity Of New York. The early sum
mer season IS rapidly drawing 10 a close.
This week we have the Suburban. and
the annual horse show at Tuxedo, which
is always the occasion Of a good deal
Of entertaining and general festivity
at the Park. and then there come the
college commandments at Yale and
Harvard
The races always take place on Thurs
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Society News
Of Alexandra
For the Week

Beaudrick Howell has returned from
the University OF Virginia and has as
his guest Joseph Hopkins Bowen or
West Virginia Z.
Mrs. Willoughby Reade has as a Wis
ltor Miss Margaret Trigg, Of Arlington,
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swan enter
tanned at cards on Monday evening
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holt,
OF Staunton, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. John
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was given away by her father, Charles
Nagel She wore mousseline de sole,
and carried a bouquet of Bride roses
and lilies OF the valley. The bride was
attended by her sisters. Misses Mary
and Ida Nagel. The bridegroom's best
man was his brother. James W. Pettey.
The ceremony was performed by :he
Rev. ". J. Morton. rector OF Christ
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Pettey left for
an extended trip through the South
An old-fashioned country dance VIII
be given at the Golf Club on next Fri
DAY evening. 1t will be n subscription
affair. and all the members are asked
to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Winston enter
tanned their daughter. Miss Lillian liner,
on Friday evening. in honor Of her six
teenth birthday.
Mrs Hattie Lambert, with her sister.
Mrs. Armstead. sailed for Europe last
week from Philadelphia They will
spend most Of the summer in Germany.
A large and brilliant reception was
given Monday evening at the r. e.
Lee Camp Hall by the Junior DauEh-
lSAs VI tAAe CouAe0eI&cEs In honor OF
Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson, of Miss
issippi, the president general Of the
United Daughters OF the Confederac,,
Mrs. Henderson was accompanied 10
Alexandria by Mrs. Nan lie Heath, pres
ident Of the Southern Relief Associa-
ton; Mrs WOrthing. OF Mississippi, and
Mrs Ralph Walsh. president Of the Co
lumbia Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
flags intertwined with palms and flow
ers. Mrs. Henderson made an inter
esting address before the company. TO
which Mrs J. r. Alexander responded
in behalf of the Virginia Daughters.
The committee in charge were Mrs. +.
H. Kenper. Mrs. d. ]. Howell, Mrs S
g. Brent Mrs. Richard Gibson, Miss
Edna Alexander. Mrs. Z. X O'Brien,
Mrs r r. Downham. and Miss Lottie
GreenWell
Mr. and Mrs. Max Pretzfelder have
issued invitations 10 their immediate
relatives TO the marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Pauline, 20 Morris BloomenheId, Of
Washington. Sunday. June 16. at the
Hotel RammeL The ceremony will be
performed by the Rabbi Stern, OF
Washington
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Annie Ansley, have returned from st.
Louis, where Mr.. Ansley attended the
meeting of railroad treasurers.
Among those who attended the dance
given on board the warship st. George,
of the jamestown Exposition grounds.
were Misses Liza and Grace Anderson
Mrs. L. NJ. Blackford Is giving house
party during the Episcopal High School
finals. Her guests are Misses Nanine
and Louise Mason, of Louisville. KY;
Miss Lettie Woods. of Charlottesville.
Va; Miss Katherine Amber, Of w. Va;
Miss Grammer. Of Philadelphia; Miss
Cay Lloyd. of New York; Miss Matilda
Page, OF New York, and Miss Robinson,
of Abingdon. Va.
Miss Alice Crawford has as visitors
Miss Sarah Hamilton. Petersburg. Va.
and Miss Edith Houston. Of Philadelphia.
Charles r. Hoon has returned from
Leesbarg.
Richard Acton were visiting Mrs. Grif-
nth in Kingston. n. c.
Mrs Isaac Gregg and her daughter
have gone TO Philadelphia.
Harry Carter Beverley Is visiting
Clarence Howard. in Leesburg-
Miss Cora shriver Jones has returned
from Mount de Sales.
John Miner Blackford is visiting
friends In Norfolk.
Mrs. Archibald FIoxton has as visitors
Miss Dorothy Gatewood. Of Washington.
and Miss Christine Rogers, or Mlssls-
sippi. for the Episcopal High School
finals.
Mrs Bird Charles Willis entertained
at her country residence. "Clarlens. "
in honor OF Mrs Cooper Dawson. Not
withstanding the inclement weather.
many town people were present.
Miss Margaret Micou has as a visitor
Miss ellison. of west Virginia.
Edward L Naylor and Miss Elsie =.
Edwards, daughter of Joseph Edwards,
we're married wednesday at the par
sonage Of the NJ. p. Church. Mr. and
Mrs. Naylor Will reside IN Philadelphia
DR.. Clyde Smith. Of St. Louis. visited
James II. Smith during the week
J. Randann Cation left during the week
TO attend the commencement exercises
Of Westminster. Nd.
Mrs. Ernest Bragg gave finch party
on Monday evening. Those who re-
ceived the prizes were Mrs Pansy
Loving. Miss Fannie Bragg. and John
knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lee. OF Pitts
burg, are the guests or Mrs H. 5. Wat
ties. on Washington street.
c. c. Carlin has returned from Stat
ford county, Virginia.
Richard Moulton Pettey and Miss
Sophie Irene NageI We're married on
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
the brides grandmother. The bride
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engagement to Frederic OnviH Wood
some, OF Boston, Mass. has been re-
Gently announced, left Washington yes
terday TO spend the summer with her
fiance's family in Boston. The wedding
viii take place some time in the autumn.
Invitations have been received here
from New Yorl, for the wedding of Miss
Virginia Missouri Hewitt formerly OF
this city, and Ralph Holland, of New
York The ceremony will take place
on the 26th. IN the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Muser. on
Riverside Drive, New York Miss
Hewitt was well known here during her
school days in the Central High School
She graduated last spring from Welles-
ley College. Mr.. Holland is a prom
inent young attorney Of the metropolis.
and the future home Of the couple viii
be IN New York city
The marriage Of Miss Mary LuttreIl,
daughter OF Mrs. Thomas ]. Luttrell,
will take place Monday evening. June
II. at o'clock in the home of the brides
mother. 1915 Twentieth street.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Sue Isabel Dickson, daughter OF
William Dicks on. to Walter Lambert
Tenney. The marriage will take place
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock in
the Calvary Baptist Church and the
ceremony viii be performed by the
pastor. the Rev. DR.. s. H. Greene.
Mrs. Mary Nancy has cards out for the
marriage of her daughter. Mss Eleanor
c. Nancy, to James J. Harry. The
ceremony will take place Wednesday
evening. June 26. in Holy Trinity Cath
Ole Church.
Cards have been received here for the
marriage of Miss Jane Blake Newton.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coils
ton Newton, Of Virginia, 20 William G.
Walker. The wedding viii take place
Wednesday morning. June %, at 10
O'Clock in Cople Chapel, Hague, Va
Cards have been received here for
the marriage of Miss Stella Katherine
Bass. daughter Of Mrs. Lula Saunders
Bass, Of Richmond. to Thomas Edward
Harrison, of Washington. The wedding
will take place Wednesday afternoon
June 10. at o'clock. in the home of the
brides brother, ID. Edward Bass, 2506
Floyd avenue, Richmond.
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Miss Irene Strauss,
o. Baltimore,
Miss Rita Baer.
Miss Celeste Good
man.
Miss Lillian A. Har-
ris.
Miss Lillian Cob
lenzer.
Miss Selma Kahn.
Miss Ernestine Rich
Miss Gladys Mayer.
Miss Bella Schiff-
man.
Miss Flora Gauss.
Miss Natalie Mayer,
Miss Meryl Gold
smith,
Miss RhOda Maunt-
ner,
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The Embroidery Circle gave their last
affair of the season Tuesday In the
shape Of a luncheon at villa Flora. The
ladies present were Mrs. VI. Marx, Mrs
Gus karger. Mrs. A. Simon, Mrs B.
solomon. Mrs. Mark Blum, Mrs. Louis
Silverman, Mrs. D. J. Kaufman, Mrs.
o b. OettinEer. and Miss Hattie Stein