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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
STICKS ID THE BROKEN
 BRAKE EXPLANATION
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD ISSU s 4 STATEMENT ON WRLCk OF
 FLYER"

Guage of the Wheels of the Engine
 Measured and Found to be Exact
 Section of Steel Tie Track Found In
 Perfect Condition After the Accident
 Condition of Passengers Injured in
 the wreck Reported as Excellent.
 Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-The Pennsyl- vania Railroad company to-day issued 6 statement in explanation of the acci- dent on Friday night near JohnstoWn, Pa, in which many passengers on the Chicago special were injured.
 The statement is the result of an in vestigation conducted by A. c. Shand, chief engineer; L. R. Hollinger, en- gineer of the maintenance of way, and Herbert M. Carson, assistant to Gen eral Manager Atterbury. It is stated "that the only tangible evidence of the cause of the accident found was the broken brake hanger, as stated by the management yesterday The state ment further says;
 "The investigating committee was ln- formed by, the superintendent of mo- tive power at Altoona that the engine on train No, 29, the Chicago special was carefully inspected before it left the roundaouse, and was in perfect con- dition. Theguage of the wheels of the engine was measured by the committee afterw the accident and found to be exact
 with. reference to the steel ties which form part of the track where the accident occurred, the committee in formed General Manager Atterbury that the three-quarters of a mile of steel tie track west of the derailment and small stretch east of it were found to be in perfect condition. This led the committee to believe that the entire length of track equipped with steel ties was in excellent condition be- fore the accident occurred"
 Pittsburg. Feb. 24.-The condition of the passengers injured in the wreck of the Pennsylvania special near South Fork, six miles from Johnstown, Pa, early Saturday, is reported tonight from the Altoona hospital and the AL legheny General hospital in this city as being excellent. John F. Kline, post master of Joliet, III, who is the most seriously hurt, passed favorable day He will probably recover.
 Frederick A. Busse, postmaster of Chicago; Samuel F. Nixon, of Phila- delphia Felix Isman, of Philadelphia; Frank P. Rodgers, of Chicago; E. J. Murphy, of Joliet, III, and c, w. Wink Ter, of Chicago, who are also in the Altoona hospital, will be able to leave the institution in about ten days.
 A number of the injured left for home to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
RUNS INIo OPEN SWITCH
wreck of Pennsylvania Express in
 Pittsburg.


 Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-The Philadelphia express in the Pennsylvania railroad, due here at 6;35 tonight, ran into an open switch in the yards at Sixteenth street about o'clock tonight. The am- bulances from the Western Pennsyl- vania and Allegheny hospitals were hurriedly summoned to the Union sta- tion, but according to the railroad of- f1oials and hospital physicians no one was injured.
 The New York express, due here at [ o'clock, narrowly escaped running into the Philadelphia train, and panic re- suited among the already frightened passengers.
 One coach of the Philadelphia train was telescoped, and two others derail- ed. The train was late, and was run ming faster than usual through the yards.
 Aside from stating nc. person was in- jured all information was refused.
 It was learned about il o'clock to- nigh tht five women passengers on the Philadelphia express had been injured. It is sail they sustained serious cuts and bruises, but were ableto. continue their journey.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Credited to Black Hnnd.

New York, Feb. 24-The Black Hand" is credited with an explosion that damaged the lower part of ten- ement house on Elizabeth street to- day. The occupants were badly fright ened, but uninjure1. Michael Anglo Alonge, a grocer, who lives In the 3iace, thinks the attack was aimed at hin. He has recently ignoreda demand for $500 made on him through the mails.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Estate Large.

North stonington, Feb. 24.-The ap- praisers of the estate of Henry Dwight Wheeler have filed their report with the judge of the probate court here and it shows the estate to be worth about $955000. MT. Wheeler recently died in New York. He leaves S100,0O0 to the Wheeler school and library in this town and $25,0Q0 to the Congrega tional ehurcn,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Italy VIII Cooperate.

Rome. Feb. 24,-From the work of Prof DeMartens, Russian imperial councillor of state, which already has begun here, in connection with the forthcoming session of The Hague tri- bunal, it appears that Italy recogniz- ing the necessity for peace, will sin cerely cooperate in any movement leading to concord on the question of the simultaneous reduction of arma- ments or the lessening of the dangers and disasters of war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Fire Scare in Chicago Church.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-More than dozen women and children were injured, sev- eral of them seriously, in fire scare in an Italian church to-day Two hun dred persons became frightened by es- caping vapor from a radiator, and rushed from the building. Most of the injured were trampled on or cut by glass from window which was de- molished
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
WILL NOT SUBMIT TO
 THE NEW PROPOSITION
OPINION OF FRENCH CLERICAL ORGANS ON CARDINAL RICH-
 ARD's ATTI7 UDE.

Their Rome Dispatches CategOrically
 Insist That Pope Plus is Resolved to
 Maintain IntegraIIy the Original Text
 Offered by the French Episcopate-
 May Even Refuse to Discuss the Cow
 ernment's Exceptions Relative to
 Certain Liability of Parish Priests.
 Paris, Feb. 24.-The clerical organs unite in declaring that Cardinal Rich ard, archbishop of Paris, will not sub init to the new proposal of the govern ment regarding church leases, and their Rome dispatches categorically in sist that Pope Plus is resolved to maintain integrally the original text offered by the French episcopate, and to refuse to discuss the governments exceptions relative to the liability of parish priests for the keeping up of churches, and the exclusion of foreign priests of members of dissolved orders as parties to contracts. Whether these inspired statements are only part of the diplomatic game remains to be seen.
 Premier Clemenceau now admits frankly that so far as be is concernel he never expected the church to accept the conditions as to leases, but he says that Minister of Education Briand did, and that the cabinet unanimously ac- corded him chance to conclude the negotiations upon the terms stated. The future will show which Is right whether he Is the victim of an illu. sion, of I am mistaken" the premier added.
 If no agreement is reached, what will happen?" Premier Clemenceau was asked
 Nothing very terrible" the premier replied. T think we will return to the solution previously contemplated. The churches will remain open, that goes without saying, and it Is conceded, without lease to the clergy; and the state department or commune, as the case may be, will bear the cost of keeping Up repairs to church out of the funds of the church itself. But rest assured the government will go no IuTlHGr III IHS matter Ol COnCeSSlOn. The republican majority in the cham- Der of deputies would not endorse it, nor would any member of the cabinet, not even M. Briand, favor yielding more"
 Rome, Feb 24-The vatican com muncation issued Saturday, in which 1t was stated that the negotiations for the lease of churches were considered to have been broken by the French government, also said that the French cabinet had taken recourse in an old strategem by pretending 1t wished peace, but putting forth conditions it already knew were unacceptable. The communication also remarks that Min ister of Education Briand, when he presented the separation law of 1904, admitted that the foreign clergy could take part in cultural associations, be- cause otherwise Dutch and English Protestant ministers and German rab- bis would have been excluded, but now that 1t is only question of Catholics he does not admit foreign priests as heads of parishes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Eulogiss in the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Eulogies on the lives of the late Senator Russel A. All ger of Michigan and the late Repre- sentatives Henry Cullen Adams of Wisconsin, William H. Flack of New were pronounced to-day in tie house, which convened to pay tribuse to these statesmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
AAISLB HIGHLY PLEASED
Again Expresses Himself on Result of
 Recent Elections.

Berlin, Feb 24.-Emperor William to- day gave an audience of an hour to Count Udo Won stolberg-W -Wernigerode, president of the reichstag, to wt1om he expressed his high satisfaction at the result of the recent elections, which, he said, had shown that the social democ- racy had been overcome, He hoped this spirit among the people would con- tinue. Regarding the colonies, Emper- or William expressed the wish that a large number of the members of the reichstag would convince themselves as to their value by travelling there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
DhAD BAhY foUND
In Jewish Cemetery-Thought to Have
 Been Left by Woman.

A bundle containing a dead baby boy was found yesterday forenoon by Off, Ger Lawlor in the Jewish cemetery in Westville It is thought that the baby was left there by a woman Saturday night, as a suspicious looking woman carrying a bundle got off a car at this cemetery late Saturday night. The con- ductor of the ear noticed her, but, of course, could not interfere.
 The police were on the hunt yester- day looking up this woman, but had not found any trace of her up to a late hour last night.
 Medical Examiner Bartlett had the dead body taken to the medical school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Shipping News.

Plymouth, Feb. 24.-Arrlved: Steam CT Amerika, New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg (and proceeded).
 Queenstown, Feb. 24.-Sailed: Steam CT Lucania, New York.
 Lizard Feb 24-Passed: Steamer Potsdam, Rotterdam for New York; Westernland, New York for Antwerp.
 Gibraltar, Feb. 24.-Passed Steamers Deutschland, Naples for New York Pannonia, Plume and Naples for New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Italian Honor for Meyer.

Rome, Feb. 24-King Victor Emman- uel has signed decree bestowing up- on George Won L. Meyer, the newly appointed postmaster general Iii Pres- ident Roosevelt's cabinet, the grand cordon Of the order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus as an expression of appreciation for his work when United States ambassador to Italy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Reeeptlon te Japanese Officers.

Honolulu, Feb. 24.-A reception was held at the Japanese consulate to-day in honor of Admiral Tomioki and off, cers of the Japanese training squadron, now in this port. The affair was a brilliant one, and many leaiing citi- Eens of Hawaii were present.
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RAISE OF WAGhS.
Boston and Maine Reach an Agreement
 With Their Men.

Boston, Feb. 24.--Ohicials of the Bos- ton and Maine railroad announced to- night that an agreement had been reached whereby the wages of all pas senger, freight and yard conductors and brakemen of the road will soon be rais- ed. The schedules for the new wage scale are very long and the details will not be announced for several days.
 The agreement for the increase was reached after a conference Saturday between a delegation of the trainmen and General Manager Frank Barr, and tonight President c. B. Lee made public the result of the conference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
PRESIDENT ON WAY BACK
BRIEF RESPITE FROM OFFICIAL
 CARA AT END,

DevOtes Sunday to a Run to Groton--
 Spends Time Informally With His
 Son--An Incident at the Boston Ter
 minaI Which Plainly Agitates Secret
 Service Men But Turns Out to he an
 Act of Friendship--Again Expresses
 Himself Against ABolishment of Foot
 hall.
 Boston, Feb. 24,The two days of freedom from official cares enjoyed by President Roosevelt, who arrived here yesterday in the capacity of a private citizen, coming to visit with members of his family, was concluded tonight, when the presidential party departed for Washington in special car attached to the Federal express.
 As the train moved Slowly from the South terminal at SOP o'clock crowd of people who had assembled gave a series of cheers for the president, who acknowledged the demonstration by waving his arms and lowing, MT, Roosevelt was plainly in most cheer ful attitude, the same attitude of de- light in the relaxation, strenuous though 1t proved, that has been with him since his arrival in Massachusetts, especially during his meetings yester- day with the students at Harvard uni versity. Particularly he seemed to revel in the cold, clear atmosphere which prevailed during his visit, the days being among the coldest of the season in New England.
 To-day Mir. Roosevelt devoted to a trip to Groton, town about forty miles from Boston, where his son Kermit is a pupil at the Groton preparatory school He spent the time informally with his boy and also with Mrs. Roose- welt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who had proceeded to Groton yesterday from Boston, and also with his daughter, the wife of Congressman Nicholas Long worth, who went to Groton with the president to-day.
 President Roosevelt slept last night at the home of his friend, Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow, and there this morn ing he had breakfast together with 8 few personal friends. These included ,Governor Curtis Guild, jr., George H, Lyman, collector of the port of Boston; Judge Francif c. Lowell, of the United States circuit court, and Major w, Austin Wadsworth, who was formerly staff officer in the Philippine Islands, The early morning was spent quietly at the Bigelow home, and about 1O;3O o'clock MT. Roosevelt was driven to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Miss Johnson to Marry Italian singer.

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-Forunal announces ment was made tonight of the engage ment of Miss Elizabeth Johnson only daughter of Mayor and Mrs Tom IA Johnson. to signor Frederico Mariani, a well known Italian who has been Q guest at the mayors home for eight weeks The date of the wedding has not been set, but 1t will take place here,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
DoILITER FOUND DEAp.
Brother of the Senator Dies in His
 Sleep,

Fort Dodge. Ia, Feb, 24.-victor B. Deliver, forty-six years old, brother of Senator Deliver of Iowa, was found dead in bed this evening. Deliver went to bed last night apparently in good health. He apparently had died while asleep. An inquest will be held to- morrow.
 Deliver was known in Iowa as q campaign orator. a business man and benefactor of Morningside college of Sioux City.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Hl1LHoUst AYE RESIDENCE
Purchased by John B. Fitch, President
 of inc w. < EFT. Fitch Cn.

The fine residence On Hillhouse ave- nue, long the home of the late Prof. James M. Hoppin, has been purchased by John B. Fitch president, and treas urer of the W. & E. T. Fitch Co. MT. Fitch, after having made various im- proyements of the premises, will oc- cupy it as his home next fall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Gnests Lose Effects.

Middletown, N Y. Feb 34--Sav,~al flremen were injured in fire that badly damagei the Russell house to- day. The guests escaped but lost the greater part of their effects. The loss is estimated at S25,00Q.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
Teacher Instantly Killed.

Amherst, Mass, Feb. 24-By the de- railment of an electric car on the Am herst and Sunderland line, Miss Helen Linehan, teacher in the Cambridge public schools was instantly killed at a late hour last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
c. N. G. Examining Board Meets To-day

Hartford, Feb. 24.-The examining board for examination of officers of the Connecticut National guard will meet at the state armory in this city March Il and F,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
KING AAAK0s', oP.AIo,.
Extreme Difficulty in Arriving at
 Agreement on Disarmament.

Trondhjem, Feb. 24.-King Haakon, at an after dinner discussion of the coming conference at The Hague, said he recognized that there would be ex- treme difficulty in arriving at any in ternational agreement on the reduction of armaments, but thought the confer ence sOould seek to reach an agreement prohibiting the employment of airships and submarine vessels in war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
crNrnAA ANtRicA, wAR.
Nlcnrnguan President Sends Word as to
 How It Occurred.


 New York, Feb. 24-The Associated Press to-day received the following dis patch;
 "Managua, Nicaragua,
 Saturday, Feb, 2S, S:S0 p. m. we went to war because Honduran forces attacked our small garrison on the frontier, footing, burning and kill ing. We demanded satisfaction, and it was denied us; we agreed to accept whatever decision the arbitration court might render, but President Bonilla of Honduras dissolved the court by with drawing the Uruguayan arbitrator. Nicaragua has triumped in four combats over the Honduran forces without suffering one defeat. Our forces gre to-day In the territory of Honduras.
 (SigneO "zelaya,
 "President of Nicaragua"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-25
NManagua. Nlcaragua,

New York, Feb. 24-The Associated Press to-day received the following dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
at he Vanderbilt Cup.v

The management of the Jefferson thea
ire announces the engagement of the
much-talked-of Vanderbilt Cup." Friday
and Saturday nights, with a Saturday
afternoon performance. 1t is promised
with all the wealth of surroundings and
lavish equipment which marked its long
run at the Broadway theatre, New York
and the Colonial, Chicago.
With theme as thoroughly FASCINATING
as the automobile about which to can.
struct play, 1t becomes necessary thai
the rollicking mirth and enjoyment thai
the motor car naturally brings in ia
train, should be interpreted by conf
pany of players who are peculiarly fitted
to the parts they assume; and in this
respect THE Vanderbilt Cup is UNIQUE
numbering at is does in its personnel
such eminent opponents of the art OF
comedy as Miss Alice Dewey, Otis B.
Thayer, William Keogh, George Andcr-
son, David Andrada, John H Keefe Ar
thur Hoyt, Frank Andrews, Douglas
Lloyd, Rene Aubrey, Virginia BRAY.
Gladys Toyle, Helen Du Bouts, the three
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RAILROAD WORLD.

The fact that the Illinois Central is
rapidly building into Birmingham and
will be operating trains into the city with
in a few months, makes the following
of interest:
w. ]. Harahan, heretofore fourth vice
president of the Illinois Central, on jan
uary 16 was elected vice president in
charge of traffic and construction. I. c.
Rawn, hitherto general manager, was
elected vice president in charge of oper-
ating A. G. Hackstaff, third vice pres
ident, was elected vice president in charge
Of the New York office.
Mr.. Rawn began railway service in 1870
and his work since has been in the trans
portation department. Beginning in 1889
he was train dispatcher and tralnmas-
ter of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
natl and indianapolis and then for year
was master of transportation of the Ken
lucky Central. He then went to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio as division superintendent
and later became general superintendent
of that road. He was made general SUI
perintendent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern in 1890, and held that posi-
ton until he became general superin-
tendent of the Baltimore and Ohio in 1902
few months later he went to the Iili-
nois Central as assistant to the second
vice president, and has since held con-
secutively on that road the positions of
general superintendent of transportation,
assistant general manager, and general
manager. Mr.. Rawn was recently Sc
lected as chairman OF the general man.
ayers committee. which represented some
forty-three western roads in reaching a
settlement OF the wage question with the
officials of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, which has just been so
successfully adjusted.
Mr. Harahan entered railway service
in 1881 He was an apprentice in the shops
of the Louisville and Nashville at New
Orleans. La, from 1884 to 1886, and In
the latter year went into the engineering
department. The Chesapeake and Ohio In
1889 made him division engineer of MAIN
tenance of way He was In charge Of
structures of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern for two years beginning 1890
and then went to the Illinois Central
From 1892 to 1895 he was roadmaster and
trainmaster on the Pontiac division. as
sistant superintendent Of the Freeport
division. In 1895 he was transferred to
the Louisville division as superintend-
emit. Beginning in 1901, he was given the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
TO HOLD SERVICE
IN OPERA HOUSE
METHODIST PEOPLE OF GREENS
BoRo ARRANGE FOR THE EREc-
TON OF NEW CHURCH-oLD
BUILDING is CONDEMNED

Greensboro, January 22.-(Special)-Ihe
Methodist church in Greensboro has been
declared unsafe and services Will be helu
from now on in the opera house Several
committees have been appointed to de-
wise ways and means to build a new
church. The present building is very Old
but SO endeared is it by associations 10
many of the members that it is a source
of grief to even think of pulling it down
As soon as the commissioners decided
to build the new church house on the
site of the present one the work Of
tearing down the old building began and
is being rapidly pushed.
Work is being pushed on the gymnasium
at the Southern university, and it will
soon be ready for occupancy. Five hun
bred dollars was subscribed to the gym
nasium by the members of the Alabama
Methodist conference at Eufaula.
The cold snap that struck Greensboro
Sunday came in time to nip some early
gardens. A good many people taking ad-
vantage of the continued warm weather,
had planted their gardens and the veg
etables were all up. After two heavy
frosts they are looking pretty sick.
Today a prominent planter of Hale
county offered to the highest bidder eighty
bales of cotton, among them being fifteen
bales of the long staple.
An agent for the Rome, Ga, mills was
in Greensboro Saturday, hunting for high
grade cotton for his mill. He secured
pretty lot.
The Rev. E. NJ. Turner, an aged Meth
odist minister, superannuated for many
years, has been critically i'll at his home
in Greensboro. He is the father of Dr.
i. X. Turner, professor of Latin and
Greek at Emory college. Oxford, Ca
and of Glider Turner, a prominplt cotton
buyer of Uniontown.
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10 to 20 per cent; we are threatened with
increased taxation, though we already
pay our full share in comparison with
other property; we are threatened with
other laws increasing our fixed charges
1t is proposed to reduce our rates, thus
increasing our fixed charge and reducing
our ability to pay them. In shore, we are
treated practically as outlaws, except
when we are asked to help some public or
charitable object"