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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
CLEVELAND SAYS
IT Is DELERIUM
EX-PRESIDENT THINKS THAT
THE PEOPLE WILL SOME DAY
BE ASHAMED OF POPULAR OUT.
CRY AGAINST RAILROADS.

Princeton, N. j.. March 24.-"There is
much of the nature of delirium," said
Former President Grover Cleveland in aIi
interview yesterday. '1n the popular out
cry against railroad Corporations for in
stance. we shall all be ashamed of 1t bye
and bye. There is much that Is not only
groundIess. but wrong in the off-hand at
tack made on the railroads by thought
less people. What is we'll founded In
them will be cured. but the craze of
denunciation will soon pass. We should
reflect that the railroads are vitality re-
lated tc our prosperity, and that to at
tack them needessly is to attack our
selves.
'Tt Is not the stock of soulless mil
lionaires. but the property of citizens,
widows and orphans. whose savings are
invested in railroads that are being dam
aged. We shall recall what tho railroads
have been, are still to be In the future
development of our country and this
craze will pass. OF course. there must
be some form of governmental super
vision. but 1t should be planned in a
quiet hour, not in one of angry ex-
citement. Popular emotions follow Pc
cullar laws.
'1t behooves democrats to lose no time
in bringing to the front the issue of
tariff reform. and in focusing the at
tention of the country upon 1t. Tariff
reform is the issue that will clarity the
atmosphere. solidify the friends of democ-
racy, and bring victory to the party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
SAYS WHITE SOUTH
USURPS ALL POWER
VIM. LLOYD GARRISON is DIS
TURBED OVER CONCESSIONS
OF NORTHERN FRIENDS OF
COLoRED PEOPLE IN SOUTH.

Boston, March 24--William Lloyd Gar
rison presided at a mass meeting held in
Trenton Temple today under the auspices
of the Industrial department of Morris
Brown college OF Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Gar
rison said in part:
"What disturbs me more than the at
titude of the southerners who are making
capital out of race hatred are the COLI
ccssions of northern friends of the co1ored
people who have been truly helpful IN the
encouragement of southern schools. Be-
cause prejudice Is deep rooted and is
again demonstrating it's strength in the
conntenance be given to this hateful
spirit Not even southern lynchings ara
so disheartening to the friends of equal
rights as the acquiescence of such men
as ex-President Cleveland, President Eliot
of Harvard and Bishop Lawrence of
Massachusetts (all desirous of uplifting
the colored race prejudice) in the nullif-
cation OF the fifteenth amendment, and
the maintenance of caste schools
Mr.. Garrison argued that the white
south has shown mo sense of responsi.
bility,' since "usurping all political
power and that it has Disseminated
against colored schools in appropriations
Rev. Il. d. Stinson of Atlanta, vice
president of Morris Brown college, pre-
sented a statement of the work of the
college and the needs of the institu-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
BONlLLA
HAS FLED THE COUNTRY
Central American War Practically Ended According to Gable
Dispatches Received at Washington-Fall of Honduran
Capital Tagucigalpa is Expected Today

morrow is predicted by the Nicaraguan
secretary of foreign affairs, NJ. Gomez.
The cablegram from the secretary of
foreign affairs follows:
"Choluteca taken Salvadoran and Hon.
duran combined armies defeated. Presi-
dent Bonilla hidden in San Lorenzo with
200 men. Sent steamers to capture them.
Tegucigalpa will be taken tomorrow
General Ramirez, director general of tel
egraphs and telephones, sends this mes
sage
at is my opinion that the war is ter
minated. Bonilla has fed from Choluteea
to Salvador"
When shown the Associated Press dis
patch tonight, announcing that President
Bonilla had fled from Honduras by boat,
Minister Corea expressed the opinion that
the fugitive President would go to Sal
vador and again recruit his army for a
second attack on Nicaragua, unless the
United States and Mexico exercise the
good offices to the extent of insisting that
Salvador and Guatemala maintain neu-
trality If this is done, Mr. Corea says
the war will be ended, otherwise he Is
firmly convinced that it will be only a
question of a short time until hostilities
are again resunl led. The Nicaraguan min-
lister will ask Secretary Root and the
Mexican ambassador, Mr.. Creel, to take
some steps to foree Salvador and Guate-
mala to keep their neutrality pledge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ARE SATISFIED
Clerks and Carriers Will Re-
main in Service
THEIR SALARIES ARE RAISED
Edward J. CantWelI Writes Letter of
Thanks to First Assistant Post
master General Hitchcock
Rural Carriers.
THEIR SALARIES ARE RAISED

Washington, March 24.-Information has
just reached the postoffice department
that many clerks and letter carriers at
various offices in the country who in
dicoted their intention some time ago
to retire from the postal service at the
close of the present fiscal year, will
continue in the service. Those who had
given notice of their intention to resign
included not only clerks and carriers in
city offices, but ~ mail carriers. Their
complaints were that they could not
live on their present salary By reason
of the increase in their household ex-
penses.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock strongly recommended an in
crease IN salaries. lie presented to the
House and Senate a schedule of in
creases for the city clerks and carriers
which was adopted by Congress in the
postoffjce appropriation bill. Fourth AS
81 .ant Postmaster General Degraw pre-
sented the claims of the rural carriers
AMI increases were provided for them.
.5oth the clerks and the carriers have
expressed in connection with their as
surance that they will remain in the
service their appreciation of the work
done in their behelf by Mr.. Hitchcock
and Mr.. Degraw.
Edward ]. Cantwell, secretary of the
Natioral Association of Letter Carriers,
has foi warded to Mr.. Hitchcock letter
in which he. says:
"Cn behalf of the letter carriers of
tho country. 1 take this opportunity
of expressing their gratitude and appre-
cietion for your untiring and unselfish
work in behalf of their welfare, and
an amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bill, substantially increasing the
salaries of all carriers throughout the
country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
THE ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET TODAY
DELEGATES OF INTERSTATE MA
TIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION
FROM EVERY STATE ARE AS
sEMBLING. AT COLUMBIA.

Columbia, s. c., March 24.-The Inter-
state National Guard association, COM
prising the militia of various states of
the union, will convene here tomorrow In
the sixth annual session.
Delegates from every state in the union
will be in attendance. Gen. Charles Dick,
senator from Ohio, accompanied by a
large party of military men, will reach
Columbia early tomorrow.
A feature of the convention will be a
formal address by Col. II. C. s. Heistand,
adjutant general of the South Atlantic
division. which Is regarded by the war de-
partment as or much importance.
Tomorrow night Governor Ansel will
give a reception In honor of the delegates.
sand Sunday afternoon they Will be enter
tanned at an old-time southern barbe-
cue.
During the convention meeting of the
secretaries of the various states of the
national association for the promotion of
rifle practice will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
SIX ARE KILLED
IN RAILWAY WRECK
Special Train CoI|ides With
Limited Passenger
SEVENTEEN ARE INJURED
Special Train on Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Carried Students
From Intercollegiate Field
Meet at Claremont.

Los Angeles, CAL. March 24.--A special
train OH the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad, carrying scores of students
home from an intercollegiate field meet
at Claremont, collided head-on with the
outbound limited, No. 2, on the same
road while both trains were moving at
a rapid rate. within the city limits
Six persons were killed and seventeen
injured several of them fatally. Both
engines, one of the baggage cars on the
overland limited, and the smoker were
demolished.
The crash was terrific and was heard
many blocks away from the scene.
The Known Dead.
c. G. Franklin. student at the University
o. Southern California.
A. -. Edwards.
4aajor C. Gall.
Fred Hodgson.
The three latter were students at
Occidental college
RescLers at the wreck stated today they
were convinced there were at least two
additional bodies under the wreckage
OF the smoker.
The Injured.
Engineer Fred Walker. Overland linn
tied trs in; Fireman II. II. Beal, Overland
limited train; A. Grossman Philadelphia;
C. Stuart, Claremont, Cal; Clarence
Jones. J. Smith, Il. f. Smith, Los Angeles.
Eugene Estoppey, winner of the two mile
race. Los Angeles: f. II. Cutting, conduc-
tor of special train, Pomona; l.. Worley.
Claremont; Lloyd Worrell, r. w. Wilson.
L. N. Norrell, Miss Eta Lane, Charles
Parsons, Guy Goodwin, all of Los
Angeles; Edward Mcclellan, Pomona.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
SECRETARY TAFT
is IN CHARLESTON
STOPS OVER FOR A DAY ON HIS
TRIP TO PANAMA-PARTY is
ENTERTAINED BY MAYOR AND
CITIZENS.

Charleston. S. c., March 24.-Hon. Will
liam II. Taft, Secretary of War, accom-
panied by Frederick p. Stearns, civil en-
gineer; Bert Thomas, Alfred Noble, civil
engineers of New York City; John r.
Freeman, civil and mechanical engineer,
Providence, r. l.; Alfred MCGEE, Sioux
Falls s. D., Representative Theodore
Burton of Ohio and David A. DeArmond
of Missouri, the Hon. Richard Reid Rog-
ers, general counsel of the isthmian canal
commission, and Wendell Mischler, conf
Dental clerk to the Secretary of War,
arrived in Charleston at o'clock this
morning, and were met by Mayor Rhett
and a number of citizens The visitors
were entertained at breakfast and later
made on expedition to Magnolia Gardens,
on the Ashley farm. in automobiles Dur
ing the Afternoon the reception commit
tee became the guests of Secretary Taft
on board the Mayfower
The Mayfower at o'clock sailed for the
isthmus, Colon being the first stop ac-
cordng to announced plans.
The secretary and party are in splendid
health and the best or spirits. While
talking pleasantly of everything, Mr.. Taft
only laughs when suggestions of his pos
sble candidacy for the presidency are
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
EXPORTS OF MEATS
SHOWS INCREASE
o.
STATEMENT ISSUED BY But }
OF STICS-lNCREASE IN
LAST TEN YEARS is $4,000, 900
OR As PER CENT.

Washington, March 24-The total ex-
ports of meats, dairy products and food
animals last year from the United States
aggregated over s250,OOO,oOO in value, ac-
cording to statement issued by the bu-
reau of statistics of the, department Of
commerce and labor. This represents an
increase of S76,00O,O0o. or 45 per cent. dur
ing the decade of 1896 to 1907 More than
60 per cent of last years exports went to
the United Kingdom. Even this large
percentage, however. is less than that of
a decade ago, when Great Britain took
over 10 per cent of American exports.
OF the $25O,o00,o0o worth of meats. dairy
products and food animals passing out of
the United States last year, s40,0O0,O00 was
in live animals; s5s,oooooo worth of lard;
S36, ,000, 900 In bacon; $4,000 in fresh beef;
$21, 100000 in hams; s1S,Oo0.oOO in oleo-
margarine; $4,o0o,o0O in pork other than
bacon and hams; s4,500,00o in butter, and
81, 100000 in cheese.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
MAJOR PENROSE
COMNENDS COMBE
SAYS MAYOR OF BROWNSVILLE
ONLY MAN THAT GOULD HAVE
COPIED WITH UNFORTUNATE
INCIDENT.

San Antonio, Tex, March 24.-"Mayor
Fred Combe." said Major Penrose. who
was yesterday acquitted by courtmar-
tial of the charge Of neglect of duty in
connection with the Brownsville raid by
negros of the Twenty-fifth infantry last
August was the only man In Browns
Vile who could have handled the situa-
ton. In my opinion he was solely re-
sponsible for the prevention of disaster,
and he did this good work through his
personal force and will.
"Mr. Combe said to me that when he
met that band of 200 armed men that
they were contemplating marching to the
post, they did not appreciate what they
were really doing in going against three
of the best military companies In the
world; and that they would be wiped off
the face of the earth.
"Dr Combe was harassed all of the
time by an excited element, and he stuck
10 them constantly. He personally took
charge of the police force looking after
the regular and special men. 1t was only
through his indomitable will and courage
that he prevented Brownsville from being
in ruins today. for IL that mob had come
to the post that night all | could have
done would have been to defend myself
and that would have meant the ruin OF
Brownsville From the night of the
shooting until the battalion left BRwns-
ville / don't think Mayor CombeTslept
at all. He was in constant communica-
tion with me. and we were at all times In
perfect harmony. l cannot think now of
another man in Brownsville who could
have done what he did and he was ham,
pered from start to finish.'
Major Penrose is under orders to pro-
ceed to Washington to testify before the
Senate investigating committee. He will
leave Tuesday. Completing his visit in
that city he will return and testify in
the Macklin courtmartia1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
CHARLES WALLACE
KILLS HIMSELF
BEFORE COMMITTING ACT HE
SERIOUSLY WOUNDS BROTHER
lN-LAW WHO TRIES TO PRE-
VENT THE SUICIDE.

Memphis. March 24-Interrupted in an
evident attempt to commit suicide,
Charles Wallace, saloonist. today shot
and seriously wounded his brother in law,
j. e. Rousap, and firing two bullets
into his own brain, ended his life.
According to the statement Of Rousiap,
he discovered Wallace alone with two
revolvers when he entered the room, and
when he questioned him asto why he was
so armed Wallace fired on him, inficting
three wounds. Wallace then turned the
weapon upon himself and was in a dying
condition when other members of the
family reached the scene. Wallace has
been in i'll health for some weeks, and
it is believed his mind was temporarily
unbalanced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
APPOINTMENT MAY
BE MADE THIS WEEK
Though HundIy May Get New Judge
ship-He Has Much Op-
position.

Washington. March 24-(Special.)-At"
torney General Bonapart and the Presi-
dent expect to reach a decision on tho
North Alabama judgship this week. The
attorney general has as yet made no
recommendation to the President.
With Booker r. Washington and James
S. Clarkson both behind Oscar Hundley
many believe he will land the plum,
though ~ IS by no means settled that
he will do So
Hundley's opponents expect to make
a big fight before the President and at
torney general this week. For all practI-
cal purposes the supporters of all the
candidates are lined up against Hundley
and the President is being told that any
appointment will be satisfactory except
that of the Huntsville man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
SPEAKER CANNON
ARRIVES IN COLON
Congressman May Be Held on Board
For Full Quarantine
Period.

Colon, March 24-The steamer Blucher
with Speaker Cannon and representatives
of the United States Congress on board,
arrived here today.
Tne congressman were not permitted
to land on account of the fact that the
Butcher had been out from Venezuela
but five days. Six days are required
by the quarantine regulations and tho
heaIlh authorities were unwilling to es-
tablsh a precedent in favor of the con-
gressmen. The steamer win probably lie
In the harbor until the quarantine period
has expired.
All cn board are well.
Col. l.. 7. White Busby made a state
ment to the press protesting against the
quarantine. He spoke in part as follows:
Speaker Cannon and half dozen con-
gressmen are quarantine in Colon harbor.
Chief Engineer Stevens has paid no at
tention to the legislators and Major Cor
gas, the chief sanitary officer, declined to
allow the passengers to land. but on be-
ing introduced to Mr.. Cannon he offered
to make an exception and allow him and
his party to land Mr.. Cannon declined,
saying he was only a passenger and q
private citizen, and therefore could not
place himself above the law laid down for
others.
Representative Tawney landed with
Major Gorgas and saw Mr.. Stevens. but
no arrangement was made to lift the
quarantine of six days against Vene-
zuela.
"Dr. Pierce called in the afternoon and
offered to allow the passengers to land.
but they replied they would have been
glad to do so this morning, and said
they had expected the same courtesies as
were extended the passenger of the
Blucher ON the last trip. The belief is
expressed that the administration would
like to hear about the treatment con-
gressional parties are accorded by Major
GorHas.'
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REPORT is DENIED.
Rumors of Fatal Epidemic at Reynosa
Are Heard.

Laredo. Tex, March 24-Reports Of a
mysterious epidemic prevalent at Rey-
nosa, Mex, have been given wide circu-
lation and as high as 100 deaths are re-
ported to have resulted.
Mexican Consul Lomeli Of this city yes-
terday wired Governor Arguelles OF the
state of Tamaulipas, asking If there was
anything in the report. He received a re-
ply from the governor today, stating that
there was no epidemic Of any kind at
Reynosa. and that conditions there were
good.
The reports also stated that the place
had been quarantined. No quarantine ex-
lists and there is absolutely no embargo
on travel in that section. Reynosa Is
situated in Mexico. just across the Rio
Grande from Hidalgo, Mex.
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Managua. Nicaragua, March 24.-Santos
Ramirez, director general of telegraphs
and telephones, today made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
1.-The Nicara guam forces have captured
Choluteca Honduras. which was held by
the Honduran and Salvadoran troops, and
President Bonilla has fed by boat.
steamers will pursue the fugitive
President.
IT believe the war is ended
1.-THE government is without further ad-
vices concerning the capture of chou-
teca, but details are expected shortly.
Choluteca, which is the most strongly for
titled town of Honduras. is on the Cholu-
teca river, about three miles from the
Gulf of Fonseca. It was mere some years
ago that ex-Presdent Vasquez was de-
feated by allied revolutionists and Mica
raguans."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
ONE MAN Is DEAD
FROM EATING HASH
SEVENTY OF THE NINE HUN
DRED VETERANS WHO WERE
POISONED BY TAINTED FOOD
ARE STILL VERY ILL.

Leavenworth, Kan, March A.-One
death resulted today among the 800 old
soldiers at the National Soldiers home
here, who were poisoned yesterday by
eating tainted hash.
The victim was William j. Cook, aged
Ga years. member of the Fourteenth
Missouri cavalry He leaves a widow at
Mexico, Mo.
About seventy veterans are still in a
serious condition, but 1t Is not thought
any of these will die. The
majority of the others made Ill have not
entirely recovered. A report that some
of those affected were missing was en-
phatically denied at the homo today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
NEGRO IS LYNCHED NEAR
THE HOME OF HIS VICTIM
Cleveland Hardin Confesse An Attempted Assault Mrs
B. F. Rice Near Florence Last Friday and Is Shot
to Death by Mob of Three Hundred Men.

Florence, March 24.-(Special. .)-Cleve-
land Hardin, the negro who attempted
criminal assault on Mrs. B. F. Rice, seven
miles west of this city Friday afternoon.
was mobbed by crowd of about 300 men
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The negro was captured half a mile be-
low Florence on the Tennessee river by
a party of young men out for stroll.
He did not deny his identity and offered
no resistance whatever.
His captors started at once for the Rice
home. The news of the capture spread
with wonderful rapidity and before they
had gone two miles the crowd had grown
to $50.
When the negro was brought before
Mrs. Rice she tainted and was revived
with difficulty. When asked what she
wanted done with Hardin she told the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
Prenarations SUSPENDED /.

San Antonio. Tex, March A.-Prepara-
tions relative to the movement of the
Twenty-fifth infantry to the Philippines
have been suspended. Chief quartermas-
ter Stevens has been informed to cancel
all contracts for the movement which was
to have begun at the end of this month
Tho departure is delayed through the In
fiuence of Senator Foraker who con-
tend j that 1t would not be for the good
of the service to send the regiment short
of officers. Many Of the officers will
have to remain ere to complete the
testimony before tho Senate committee
and courtmartial.
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ment to do anything they cared and
tainted again.
Many members of the crowd that had
collected wanted to burn the negro, but
Mr. Rice, husband of the vietim choose
shooting and the mob aeouiesced. Ae-
cordingly the negro was carried half a
mile from the Rice home, tied TO tree
and his body rddled with bullets. 1t is
estimated that a thousand shots entered
the body, The mob was orderly and
there was no attempt to conceal the iden-
tity of it's members. The body was left
tied to the tree
Before the lynching Sheriff Young. who
is a brother to Mrs. Rice, overlook the
mob with the negro and tried to secure
the negro but failed
Beyond confessiong his guilt Hardin said
nothing from the time he was captured
until the end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
SPORTING GOODS
HOUSE IS BURNED
Establishment of A. G. SpaIding &
Bros. Suffers to the Amount
of $4,000.

Chicago, March 24.-The sporting goods
house Of A. G. Spalding & Bros. on the
west side of Wabash avenue, near Monroe
street, was partially destroyed by fire to-
night. the loss being estimated at s35O.00Q.
The fire. which started In the basement.
is thought to have burned nearly an hour
before discovered and spread through the
the five floors of the building. The cause
is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
Forest Fires Raging.

Danville, Va, March 24-The forest fire
which broke out near Stuart, the county
seat of Patrick county. and which spread
southeast through that county to Critz,
IN believed TO be still raging, though no
adyices from the scene of the confiagra-
tion were obtainable today. The fire has
resulted in heavy loss of property, includ-
ing the burning of valuable timber land
and farm houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
BoniIIa Has Fled.

Washington, March A.-President Bo-
nilla has fled from the battlefield and
the Central American war has practically
ended, according to cable dispatches re-
ceived in Washington today by the Mica
raguan minister, Mr.. Corea. The fall Of
the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, to-
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Conaressmen Return.

New Orleans, March "A party of con-
gressmen who have been inspecting the
Panama canal arrived in the Mississippi
river today the steamer Ellis from
Colon The Ellis is expected to dock in
this city either late tonight or early in the
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25
Browns Are Defeated.

Sal Antonio, Tex, March 2i.-The New
York Nationals defeated the st. Louis
Browns here today IL to 2. Batteries:
New York, Wiltse and Ferguson, and
BresnaEan st. Louis, jacobson, Farris,
Criss and Buelow.
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Rumors Of Plot.

Sofia, March 24.-Some Of the newspa-
pers here which usually are considered to
be we'll informed assert that the police
have discovered evidence OF plot against
Prince Ferdinand. Slight credence, how
ever. is given to the story.