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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-11
HAYTI AND GERMANY
ARE IN A QUARREL
Trouble Arose Over Financial Trans
actions with German
Bankers.

Port An Prince, Hayti, February To-
The relations between the governments Of
Hayti and Germany are strained owing
to the refusal of the German bankers.
Hermann & Co.. by direction of the court
at Port Au Prince, to return to the Hay
ten government large sums of money al
legged to have been obtained frauduently.
Among the alleged transactions of Her
mann g. Co. with the Haytien government
was one which is said to have proved fa-
vorable to the government. This was
concluded by the Haytien minister of
finance, the German legation and Herr
mann & Co. The German minister de-
manded that this transaction as well as
others be annulled, but the Haytien gov
ernment, in terms that the German min
lister deemed offensive, refused to ac-
quiesce.
The German minister at the same time
demanded the withdrawal of the phrase
objected to. This also was refused. Fears
are entertained here of grave complica-
tons ensuing
The Official Monito9 recently published
notice of the expulsion of Mr. Mansour, an
American citizen. but Mr.. Furniss, the
American minister believing the call for
the mans expulsion unjustifiable, asked
for the withdrawal of the order. This.
however was refused. and Mr.. Man.
sour has left for New York The seal
of the American legation has been placed
on his ship.
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EXPORTS ATTAIN
HIGHEST RECORD
EXPECTATION OF IRON AND
STEEL IN 1906 AGGREGATED
$172,5oo,o0o, AN INCREASE OF
$3o,ooo,ooo OVER 1905.

Washington, February 10.-The exporta-
tion of iron and steel manufactures
reached their highest record during the
past year. according to figures complied
by the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor.
The total of these products exported in
the calendar year 1906 aggregated $l72,500,
COO, an increase of $30,OO0,000 over tho
preceding year There has been an in
crease of 75 per cent in the expectation
of the articles in the last three years
Practically every one of the important
articles or groups of articles share in this
gain.
Pig iron shows an increase of 81 900, coo;
bar iron an increase of one and one-third
millions; steel rails S1,5OO,0O0; steel plates
and sheets, 81, 10000; builders hardware.
nearly S2.000.000: locomotives. nearly
$1,000, 900; sewing machines, nearly $780,
600: metal working machinery, more than
s.. 900 900; mining machinery, more than
81, 100000: typewriters, 100000; printing
presses, over $500.000, and bar iron an in
crease of over s1,0OOOOO. Tin plate has
passed the 100000 mark In the value
of its expectations.
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Result is Doubtful.

Moscow, February 1O.-The elections to-
day was struggle between the constitu-
tional democrats and socialists, and the
probability is that neither party secured
an absolute majority. Strong forces OF
police were massed in the vicinity of the
polls, and all agitation was suppressed
AS a result of these measures, the police
stations were jammed with agitators be-
fore noon. There were mounted patrols
in all Streets but despite these there
were frequent collisions between detec-
tives and the poll operators. Nobody was
seriously injured The nineteen special
democratic workmen electors will support
NJ. Matveelf, the labor leader, for Parlia-
ment.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WRITES TO THE MOTHERS
Defines the Places of the Father and Mother in the Home
Says if the Father is Worth His Salt He Will Back
Up Mother in Raising the Children

Syracuse. y. Y, February 10.-Mrs. 4.
H. Merritt of this city, president of the
New York State Mothers assembly. is
in receipt of letter from President
Roosevelt in which he defines the places
of the father and mother in the home.
The letter was written in response TO one
asking suggestions for the Council of
Mothers recently held at Newberg, and
the state convention TO be held in the
fall.
The President says; For one of your
topics, how would it do to speak of the
place of the father in the home? Now
and then people forget that exactly as the
mother must help the bread winner by
being a good housewife, so the father in
his turn, If he is worth his salt, must
in every way back up the mother In help-
ing bring up the children.
after all, the prime duties are ele-
mental, and no amount of cultivation, no
amount of business force and sagacity
will make the average man a good citi-
zen unless that average man is good
husband and father, and unless he Is
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CHURCH is PACKED.
Services Held at Church of Holy
Apostles In Paris.

Paris. February 1O.-The Church of tho
Holy Apostles, where the French apos-
tolic church was inaugurated last Sun
day, was again packed to the doors to-
day. but there was no repetition of Sun
days dsgraceful scenes,
Police in plain clothes were stationed
at the doors and only once was the ser
vice interrupted. This was when young
man shouted "Sacrilege."
He and eighteen companions belonging
to the Society Of Young Royalists," were
elected and arrested on charge Of inn
peding liberty and worship.
Archbishop Vilatte, head of the inde-
pendent Catholic movement in America,
announced that a priest hereafter would
be ready TO officiate at baptisms, mar
riages and deaths, and that mass would
be celebrated daily.
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PENROSE TRIAL
WILL Be RESUMED
WITNESSES REPRESENTING THE
ARMY'S SIDE OF THE NOTED
CouRT-MARTIAL WILL GO ON
STAND THIS WEEK.

San Antonio, Tex, February 1o.-The
Penrose court-martial will be resumed at
the departments headquarters tomorrow.
While the prosecution has already placed
three or four interesting witnesses upon
the stand, 1t is expected the testimony
this week will bring out the "army side"
of the case.
It is very probable that Capt. e. A.
Macklin, who is also to be tried in connec-
ton with the Brownsville raid, will go
on the stand In the Penrose case during
this week. Aside from Captain Mack
lin, other witnesses from the army Will
be Second Lieutenants Lawrence and
Brler, Twenty-ffth infantry, and Ser
geant Major Spottswood N. Taliaferro of
the Twenty-ffth infantry who was the
only negro stationed at Fort Brown not
discharged.
Tanaferro's not being discharged is ac-
counted for by the fact that he was at
taci1ed to none Of the three companies at
Fort brown nor was his name contained
in the presidential order.
Mai August M. Blockson, inspector
general, has already testified In prelim-
mary matter in the Penrose trial. This
does not, however, affect other testi-
mony he is expected to give.
Major Combe of Brownsville, who did
much to pacify the feelings of the people
the morning after the raid, will likely
go on the stand this week. 1t Is expected
he will prove a very Interesting witness
Just how important the Penrose court
martial is considered Is evidenced by the
fact that the transcript of the proceed
ings Is daily forwarded to the war de-
partment The evidence of each day is
Immediately transcribed, one copy going
to the war department, duly authenu-
Gated, another given to the counsel OF
the accused. the third copy remaining
in possession of the court
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ADDS TO MEMOIRS OF
PRINCE HOHENLOHE
Primo Levi Publishes Letters Written
BY Cardinal HohenIohe, Brother
of Prince.

Rome, February 10.-Prlmo Levi, who
was secretary to the late Premier Crispi,
adds to the memoirs of the late Prince
Hohenlohe by publishing the letters writ
ten by Cardinal Hohenlohe, a brother of
the chancellor, who lived in Rome.
From these letters 1t appears that Car
dinal Hohenlohe suspected the Jesuits
had tried to poison him because he was
too liberal in endeavoring through his
intimacy with leading statesmen, chief
among them Crispi, to bring about an
understanding between the vatican and
the quirnal.
Cardinal Hohenlohe, June "a, 1889, wrote
Pope Leo, saying: God has arranged
things SO that the church cannot retake
the temporal power. The salvation of
souls demands that we submit and re-
main tranquil In the ecclesiastical
sphere"
The Pope's departure from Italy was
spoken of owing to the friction over the
monument to Giordano Bruno. the phil
osopher, who was burned at the stake as
a hereto. Cardinal Hohenlohe wrote to
Pope Leo: "Crispi has asked me to in
form you that if you wish to leave he
will not oppose 1t, and win have you
accompanied with all honors, but that
your holiness never will be allowed to re-
turn to Rome"
Cardinal Hohenlohe also discussed with
Crlspi and Foreign Minister Blame the
best way in case of n conclave, to pre-
vent the election of Cardinal Rampola
as Pope. Italy. it was contended in this
discussion. could not act without appear
ing to minimize the spiritual sovereignty
and independence of the church; neither
could Germany. because 1t was Pro-
testant power. and Austria alone WAS in
a position to act.
Blanc drew up memorial which Cardi
nal Hohenlohe sent to his brother. who
then was the German chancellor, and this
memorial probably was the origin OF the
Austrian veto OF Cardinal Rampollo at
the La cnnclnNe
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Reach Semi-Finals.

Tuxedo Park N. Y. February T0.-The
Wrenn brothers of the New York Tennis
and Racquet club reached the semi-flnals
in the amateur racquet championship for
the gold racquet at the Tuxedo Tennis
and Racquet club today, and Payne Whit
ney. of the same club, by defeating Milton
S. Barger of New York and George FL.
Brook the former champion of the Phil
adelphia Racquet club, also qualified for
the semi-nnal round. The final round
also was reached in the court tennis for
the gold racquet, leaving Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr.. of the Tuxedo Tennis and Rae
quet club to meet Jay Gould of the Geor-
gian court Lake Wood. on Tuesday.
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WOMEN WANT REPORTS OF
THAW CASE SUPPRESSED

Chattanooga, Tenn. February ia
mass meeting Of women was held at the
First Baptist church this afternoon for
the purpose of protesting against the
printing in the daily papers of the re-
Voting details in the Thaw murder case.
and all other criminal court proceed
ings of like nature. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. r. d. Wilson, presi-
dent of the local Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
The auditorium of the church was
filled with women, while only a few men
were present. A short address was made
by Mayor w f. Frierson. The protest,
it was stated was made In the interest
of the sancity of our homes and the
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Rixey Funeral.

Washington. February 10.-The funeral
services over the body Of Representative
John r. Rixey of Virginia, who died of
consumption yesterday, were conducted
this afternoon by the Rev. Dr. Page of
Brandy, Va, at the residence OF the rep
resentative's brother. Rear Admiral Rixey,
surgeon general of the navy A larse
number of senator's and congressman at
TENDED the service. Accompanied by del
legation from the Senate and House of
the body will be taken TO
'Culpeper. Va, tomorrow on special train
and burial will take place in the after
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successful bread winner, is tender and
considerate with his wife and both loving
and wise Gor TO be loving and weak and
foolish is utterly ruinous) jim dealing
with the children.
Il think 1t a crime for the woman to
shirl1 her primary duties, to shrink from
being a good wife a1Hl mother OF course,
the woman should have the same right
as the man to train her mind. to better
herself; and occasionally a woman can
and ought to follow some special vocal
ton never in substitution for her home
work.
But just as the highest work for the
normal man is work for his wife and chill
dren, so the highest work for the normal
woman is the work of the home, where,
Heaven knows, the work is ample enough.
But I also feel she can do the hest
work in her home if she has healthy out
side interests and occupations in add-
lion, and do firmly believe that she can
not do her full duty by her husband If
she occupies a merely servile attitude
toward him or submits to i'll treatment,
and that she is quite as bad a mother if
weak and foolish il hard and unlov-
ing"
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College in Quarantine.

Richmond. February 10.-Lectures at
William and Mary college. Williamsburg
have been temporarily suspended because
Of a case of smallpox which one of the
end the agitation by abolishing the Orien-
Wight county, has developed. Bowden
was promptly taken to the infirmary and
the whole college has been quarantined
by the town health authorities 1t is
thought that the disease will not spread
except probably to Bowden's room mate,
whose name Is Snipes, and who has been
placed in quarantine. Bowden's case is
very mild one.
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purity of our children and to protest
against the minute and detailed account
given in the daily papers of the sensa-
tional and seandalous proceedings of
criminal courts
Mayor Frierson, in his address. stated
that the reports OF the Thaw trial were
disgusting and dlsgraceful in their de-
tail He said that some of the ac-
counts was not legitimate news. lie said
some of the news agencies had gone too
far in their accounts.
The meeting today followed a prelimi-
nary meeting Friday when Mrs. w. 4.
Tyler and Mrs. +, II. McCallie. two
prominent club women, We're appointed
to draw up the formal protest and pre-
sent ii at the meeting Sunday after
noon.
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BURKETT HAS TILT
WITH SENATOR WARREN
Many Young Men Come to the Senate
from the West With Determine
ton to be Heard in
Congress.

Washington, February 10.-(Special.)- j.
The next Senate may witness something
of revolt against the iron grasp and
dietatorial methods invoked by the older
republican senators against their young
colleagues from the western states. In
fact, during the past few days there have
been indications ON several different oc-.
casions that the younger men are getting
very tired of following blindly anything
the old liners choose to hand out to
them.
During the consideration OF the military
appropriation bill, yesterday, there was
a sharp clash between one of these young
er senators, Mr. Burkett of Nebraska, and
one of the old line men, Mr.. Warren, who
is in charge of the bill.
The Nebraska senator asked a question,
which he had to repeat three times, and
then received no answer, only sort of a
lecture as he expressed it, while
am here" said Senator Burkett. Il will
reserve the right to ask any question that
I may see fit, and If the senator does not
know how to answer it, he may say so,
but he cannot lecture me as to the sort of
question ] shall ask him."
The incident was trivial in itself, but it
was evident that there was a good deal
more feeling In 1t than had, appeared on
the surface. Senators Piles Of Washing
ton, Burkett OF Nebraska, Long of Kan
sas. Warner of Missouri, l,pFollPie If
Wisconsin and several other westeSA sen
ators have recently chafed under the at
titude toward them by the old guard.
A good many of the senators have had
terms of service in the House and have
not that awe and veneration for the Sen
ate and it's traditions possessed by men
who come to the upper branch of Con-
gress direct from private life, or state pol
itics. During the present session especially
it has been noticed that the new senators
have declined to sit quietly and serve an
apprenticeship as spectators, but many
of them almost from the moment they
were sworn in have taken the unheard OF
course of participating in senatorial dis
cussions.
Senator Curtis, the baby member, has
already broken into the Congressional
Record.
Since March 4, 1903, twenty-five new re-
publican senators have come from the
western states. This includes all of those
who take their seats with the new Senate
when Montana and Idaho elect. In other
words, more than one-third of the repuD-
lican membership is composed of compar-
atlvely new western men, and they are
manifesting a decided disposition to i'm
press upon the old liners, not only their
numerical number, but also some degree
of ability.
Aldrich Hale and Lodge see that a
storm is approaching, and interesting de-
velopments may be expected in the new
Congress. One of the old liners expressed
the opinion today that it was only mat
ter of time before the old time plan of
holding party caucuses TO get united party
action would have to be resorted to-
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To Build Branch Road.

FL Paso Tex, February 10.-Before the
end of the year. according to state
ment given out by A. r. stlwell, presi-
dent of the Kansas City. Mexican and
Orient railroad. branch Of that railroad
will be built to Spofford Junction. where
1t will connect with the Eagle Pass
branch OF the Southern Pacific. connect
ing with the Mexican International at
Coahuita. Mexico. thus giving a direct
line from Kansas City TO Mexico city.
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Strikes are Settled.

Ell Paso, Tex, February Io.--The strike
of machinists in the shops of the Mex
lean Central railway at Neuvo Laredo,
Mex, which has been on for several
months, as well as the strike of cotton
mill workers at Queretaro, have been
settled In the former case all the de-
mands of the workmen were granted
except recognition of the union. In the
latter the strikers surrendered uncon-
ditionally.
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Natchez Miss, February 1o.-The local
gauge at o'clock this afternoon read
4s.5 feet. which is - feet above tho
danger line. The levees in this vicinity
are still intact. A close watch is being
kept at all points considered weak, es-
pecially the Sycamore levee, in Coneordia
parish. Louisiana, about a mile from the
Natchez and Southern railroad. just be-
low this city. which It is feared may
Il. ~ a1nl a NNa
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Webber Bill lndorsed.

Washington, February 10-A mass meet
ing in the interests of temperance and
moral reform, held in the Belasco the
atre today adopted resolutions indors-
ing the Webber bill to abolish the liquor
traffic in the District of Columbia. Rep
resentative Webber OF Ohio, author of the
measure and number of local ministers
made addresses. About 20OO people at
tended
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Bows Held for Murder.

Chattanooga, February 10-Fred Mills
and Gordon Orell, two white boys Is years
old, are in the county jail. charged with
the murder of Walter Ellis at an early
hour this morning. A number of boys and
men had built a bonfire In St Elmo, a
suburb, and were drinking considerably
Mills. it is said fired the shot, Orell be-
ing held as an accessory. II is stated that
the killing was done without word of
warning. The boys fled from the scene of
the crime and were captured at a restau-
rant in the city.
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Mays Gulf Timber.

Washington. February le.-(Speei4i
The House public land committee is
favorably reported Representative Bur-
netts bill. authorizing the Secretary OF
the Interior to sell the timber Off of the
lands in Mays gulf Of Little river, In Ala
haua2
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Will Build Road.

FL Paso. Tex, February lo.-A conces-
sion has been granted by the Mexican
government for the construction of
railroad between Querataro and Acam-
baro, in the state Of Guanajuato. The en-
terprise is backed by Governor Cosio and
other leading state officials.
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Switchmen on Strike.

New Orleans. February o.-A strike
was begun by local Louisville and Nash
vile railroad switchmen today, their de-
mands being for 80 per day and ten hours
work. Although but twenty-four switch
men are involved in the strike the situa-
ton is aggravated because of extra heavy
passenger traffic Of the Mardi Gras sea-
son.
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C. p. Dorsey Killed.

Covington Ga, February 10.-News has
reached here from Machen that c. P
Dorsey of East Point was shot and killed
Saturday night by Emmett Newton. a
young farmer of Jasper county. The
tragedy is said to be the result of Dor
sey's having made improper proposals to
NeWton's wife while Newton was absent.
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Murderer Kills Himself.

Ell Paso, Tex, February 10.-After kill
ing one policeman and wounding another
at Mazatlan, Mex. Antonio Benitz tried
to escape by running. but stumbled and
fell, and was killed by the accidental dis
charge of his pistol.
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MAYOR DIES.

Kingston, Jamaica, February 10.
Charles TAFT. mayor of this city,
died this afternoon at the public
hospital as result of the injuries
sustained at the time of the earth
quake. He was then conducting a
meeting of the council and the
building collapsed. Mayor TAFT was
6S years old.
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Mayor schmitz's Reply.

Mayor Sehmitz reply to this telegram
in part follows: Telegram received. An
nouncement of morning papers absolutely
false. Have made no arrangement up to
date of any kind. Story false like all
other statements made about me. Have
refused to give any statement to re-
porters. President has refused also until
conference completed, and is showing
friendly spirit. | am a Californian, try
ing to do my duty to my state. Cannot
succeed IL hampered by hostile press of
San Francisco"
At tomorrow's conference the Califor-
mans will present their views to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in writing and a final.
definite agreement probably will not be
reached until Tuesday. Secretary Root
spent two hours at the White House to-
night discussing the school question with
the President, and it can be authorita-
lively stated that the President tor-sr-
row will assure Mayor Schmitz and the
school board that If they will agree to
end tire agitation by abollshing the Orien-
tai schools, the President will in turn
use his influence TO secure a treaty with
Japan that will exclude the coolie labor
from this country.