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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

They are trying to revive wrestling in Birmingham.
 When this is made known, the emotion in the human breast is rather complex. The leading paragraphs of that unpub- lished matter, however, are:
 "As Birmingham is the best sporting town on the map. it is natural that the wrestlers should like to revive the sport here.
 Above all things else, make it pure, if you would have the crowds"
 There is a little wrestling colony in Birmingham. Jim Parr, the English cham pion, whose excellent matches with Farmer" Burns are remembered, is here. Jack Fichtner, claiming the championship of southern lightweights, is here Young Turk" whose lightweight antics pleased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
WOMEN GOLFERS
 IN FINE MATCHES

Boston, May 2s.-Fine playing marked three of the four matches in the first round of the annual championship of the women's Golf association of Boston. The summary:
 Miss Mary Dutton. Oakley, defeated Miss Alice Underwood. Oakley.
 Miss Fanny C. Osgood defeated Miss Harriet Curtis, Country club.
 Miss Margaret Curtis, Country club, de- feated Miss Pauline Mackay, Oakley. #
 Miss Mary B. Adams, Woolston, de- feated Mrs G. w. Rhoppe, Common- wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Meridian. Miss, May 2S.-(Special) )-Me- ridian won from Jackson in featureless exhibition. The run making of the locals ceased after the second inning. Prater being sent in to relieve Watson, who had been hit for three sacks by Marshall with two men on bases. In the seventh inning Umpire Stickney and Manager Sal Hard were roundly roasted and hlssed py the large attendance, even the ladies Jolh- ing in the missing. Durmeyer mt prounder to second base and reached first a. moment before the ball. Salliard stopped, threw his hand around, pulled Durmeyers foot from the sack and held the ball on his leg. The act appeared to be done III a spirit of fun but Umpire Stickney called Durmeyer out and then ordered poilce- man to take Manager Sample. who was on the coaching line, from the ground because he entered a vigorous protest Salliard, contrary to all expectations, al lowed the umpire's deciison to stand with o,,t informing Umpire Stickney that he had pulled Durmeyer's foot from the i,,so R.H.E. o.e~,a;an 31O 900 00*-4 5 Taa,,son 900 O02 000-2 2 l Ratteries: Yount and Downing; Watson, Prater and Petlt.
 Columbus, Miss. May S-tSpecial)--ln the second Holland took advantage of ITnpire Dawkins being near first base watching decision and evaded touching home plate. Turner was standing across the plate and the runner went out of line. Dawkins called him safe. A squabble fol- lowed and the locals went to pieces after wards. It was so plainly an adverse de- cision that the players cannot be blamed for playing the game they did today.
 RI E. Columbus .. .. .. .. 100 o20 000- 3 clfport . .. :. .. .. .011 002 4O4-12 II Batteries: Casey. May and Turner; Laird and Krebs. Umpire, Dawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Baron Pitching Staff Best EbeY Gathered " Dixie
 
UNIQUE FINN.

furthermore. that there will never be such another in Dixie, unless Birming- ham holds it's quartette intact another season.
 'I see where Birmingham has signed De Montreville. De Mont Is a good man, and will make the Barons a fine in- fielder. Things here are booming"
 Finn did not say these things for pub lication. He was simply chatting to a local druggist. Finn is a good judge of baseball, men and aggregations. There fore, what Finn says pleases the fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, May 2S,-New York punched six of their hits in the last two innings of todays game and defeated Washington. R'h 'h. Washington .. ..UOO OO0 olo-l U Ne - York ....... 000 GOO 011-2
 Batteries: Graham and Warner; Doyle and Kleinow. Time, 2:05. Umpire, Con molly.
 Philadelphia, May 2S.-Philadelphia de- feated Boston today in 8 well played eleven-inning contest. The home team won out by punching three singles In the last inning. R.H E. Poston .. .. :. .. .0O1 900 GOO O0-1 O Philadelphia .. :. ... 900 001 900 01-2 2
 Batteries: Winter and Criger Plank and Schreckengost. Time. hours. Um- pire, Evans.
 Cleveland May zS.-Cleveland defeated St Louis today, batting Powell out of the box. h.H E. Cleveland D. .. .. .....023 0lO OOF-6 F St Louis .. ............. 300 002 o00-5 10 1
 Batteries: Thielman and Clark; Pow ell, Moran and O'Conner and Spencer. Time, ? hours. Empires, O'Loughlin and Stafford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
PRESIDENT RULES BE-
 FORE PROTEST IS FILED.

Little Rock, Ark, May 2S.-(Spe-
 cial.)-Manager Frank of New Or
 leans has not protested the sixteen
 inning Sunday game between New Orleans and Little Rock, and it's
 hardly likely that he will, although
 Acting Manager Breitenstein has said that the game would be pro-
 tested. President Kavanaugh said
 that although he had not been of- ficially informed of the details, he was of the opinion that no protest
 would be sustained, this statement being made from his knowledge of the facts as represented in the press. According to Kavanaugh the umpire had the authority to : call the game at any time he de- sired, and his decision will be sus- tained by the chief executive of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

St. Louis, May 2S.-Pittsburg punched hits in the second and seventh innings today and won an easy victory from St. Louis. R.H.E. St Louis .. . . . .000 100 000-1 Pittsburg .. .. .. .. ..040 900 501-1O 12 Batteries: Fromme and Marshall Leever and Gibson. Time, 2:O5. Empires, Klem and O'Day.
 Cincinnati, May 2S.--Daring base run ming, coupled with the misplays of the locals, allowed the Chcagos to win an easy victory over Cincinnati today
 R.H.E. Cincinnati ..M0 O0O 002- Chicago. .. :. :. .. 1000 102 42+-10 , Batteries: Essick and Schlei; Brown and Kling. Time, 2:o5. Umpire, Rigler. Boston, May 2S-Brooklyn won the first of two games played here today by hit ting Lindaman freely. The second game was exciting, Boston winning.
 First game R.H.E. Brooklyn .. .. .. .. .. ..121 GOO 030-7 13 o Boston .. .. :. :. .. 100 900 000-1 ? Batteries: Pastorious and Ritter; Linda man and Brown Time, 1:51.
 Second game R.H. E. Boston .. .. :. .. q. ..O21 02o S2s-1o IA 1 Brooklyn .. .. :. .. ..--O4O 120 02O- 13 2 Batteries: Pfeiffer. Flaherty and Need ham; Scanlon, Mcintyre, Strickett and Button. Time, 215 Umpire, Johnstone. New York, May 2S.-There was a lot of hittig on both sides and Philadelphia won out by punching hits in the ninth inning.
 R.H.E. Philadelphia. . ..240 130 0O3-12 13 New York .. .. .. .. POI 100 230-9 9 IS 1 Batteries: Corridor, Pittinger and Jack litsch; Ames, Taylor McGinnty and Bowernan. Time, 2;10. Umpire, Car penter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Augusta, Ga, May 2S.-Both pitchers fought hard for today's game with the odds in favor of Holmes. R.H. E. Charleston .. =. 900 900 110-2 9 3 Augusta .......... ......OOl O20 W'-3
 Batteries: Johnson and Evers; Holmes and Fox.
 Savannah, May 8.-In game charac- terized by fast fielding and all around brilliant playing, Macon won this after noon.s R.H. E. Macon m ..... .......O01 GOO 000-1 s o Savannah ....... =. . .O00 GOO 00o-0 3 1
 Batteries: Helm and Robinson; Nuer and kahlkoff
 Columbia S. C., May 2S.-In a seven teen-inning contest, Columbia played Jacksonville to a standstill. R.H.E. Jacksonville 100 GOO 100 GOO POO 00-4 13 2 Columbia .. .. 100 900 01O 00O 200 00-4 g 6
 Batteries: Savidge and Roth; Mckenzie and Hawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Before turning his face from Birming- ham, Mique Finn, the angelic leader Of the Travellers out of Little Rock, said things that made Birmingham fans feel exceptionally good.
 Birmingham can't finish in the cellar. l am certain of this, for this reason-Bir- mingham has an excellent pitching staff Birmingham has the best staff that four ishes today in Dixie. Birmingham has the best staff that was ever held to- gether in Dixie. l venture the assertion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

SUMMARY Stolen bases--Rockenfeld, Hess, Alcock Sacrifice hits--Page @. Molesworth. Struck out-Eyler l, Clark f. Bases on balls-Eyler ?, Clark 5. Hit by pitched ball-Eyler (Gardner) Passed balls-Garvin, Orr. Time of game-2:00 Umpires-Hackett and Rim. Attendance-2S50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Odds might be given on the Pellcans and Travellers dropping today's games on ac- count of their hard work yesterday. Mont gomery and Birmingham, their opponents today, observed the Sabbath after the most approved and restful manner, and will be fresh and fine, but waiting.-New Orleans Picayune.
 Both lost sure enough. Money was made, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Keith Slaps Cecil Rhodes
 And Embraces Wiaue Finn

University of Arkansas nine this spring. He is left handed and was signed because of the failure of Lakaff to make good
 Why Keith turned down the Cecil Rhodes scholarship is unknown. He more than made good last year and was termed the "Rube' Waddell of Dixie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Summary: Hts apporuoneu, beeNei in innings: Fisher 4 in innings. Two base hits, Daley, Spade. Three-base hit, Clark. Home run, Jordan. Stolen bases. Paskert. Sacrifice hits, Jordan, Winters 9. Castro Double plays Jordan to Fox. Bases on balls, Becker ?, Spade 4 Hit by pitched balls, Fisher Paskert. Struck out. Becker l. Spade 4. Wild pitches, Becker. Time, 1;50. Umpire, Pfen- ninger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

All to the good" with "a few to spare" that's what the fans think of Seabaugh. The receiver Is hefty handles himself well and swats the ball-yes?
 Too bad that Bavter Is crippled the fast first sacker had his nerve to play in his crippled condition, and he played the initial bag In jam-up shape.-Mont- gomery Journal.
 Sea ahanp-h does seem all fn the good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
SPEND YOUR VACATION

this year in Wisconsin where there are more than one hundred delightful places located on the Wisconsin Central Ky. No difference whether you. want, to go to close to Nature. write Passenger Depart ment Wisconsin Central Ry.. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for illustrated summer book descriptive of Wisconsin resorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Summary Sacrifice hits Morse. Stolen bases, Neighbors. Two-base hit Rich ards Struck out, Fisher B Cristall 1. Double plays, Dobbs to Wall, Cristall to Babb to Carey. Bases on balls. Fisher 3, Crlstall B. Wild pitches, Fisher Time, hours. Umpire Zimmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Little Rock, Ark, May 2S.-(special)-- Manager Finn of the Little Rock club has signed Big" Keith to pitch for the Colts and the twirler will report at the close of school, June 10. Keith was with the club last year and made a good rec ord.
 He has been the leading pitcher on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Phoenix, Ariz., May 2S.-Articles of incorporation of the ''U. S. Syndicate, the capital stock of which is $500,000,- GOO, were filed today. The purpose of the company is to build railroad to connect North and South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Summary: Two base hits, Walsh, Beecher Base on balls, Wash 2 Fritz 3. Hit by pitched ball, Walsh CPhillips), Fritz OHausen). Passed ball. Seabaugh. Matthews. Struck out Walsh 1, Fritz ,. Sacrifice hits, Sabrie, Gaston. Stolen bases, Nadeau. Matthews, Baxter @, Nye, Houtz. Time, 1:5O. Umpire, Rudder- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
CRISTALL BEATS
 DABBBRS HANDILY
FISHER WAS HIT oPPoRTUNELY. THE MEMPHIS SLABMAN KEEPS HIS RAPs ScATTERED-TWo DOUBLE PLAYS MADE.

Nashville, May 2S.-Memphis hit Fisher opportunely today, while cristall kept the hits he yielded well scattered. The vls- itors won to 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
PIRATES YIELD
 TO ATLANTA TEAM
HITTING PLENTIFUL ON BOTH SIDES-JORDANS HOME RUN A EEATuRE-FISHER COULD NOT STEM THE TIDE.

Atlanta, May 2S.-The locals outplayed Shreveport today and won easily Jor- dan's home run down third base line was a feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
DO YOU KNOW

The highest class of electric work. from the installation of wires to the manufacturing of fixtures. Is done by the
 United Electric Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 3. Louisville g, Toledo l.
 Minneapolis 10, St. Paul o. Indianapolis F, Columbus ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Don't miss the wrestling match between Jim Parr and Charlie Leonhardt - Majestic Theatre June 4th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
NEW ORLEANS PUTS
 PRBTZELS TO SLEEP
EVEN MATTHEWS GETS IN THE GAME-WALSH HIT HARD, AND HIS SUPPORT MADE SEVEN MIS- CUES.

Montgomery. May s.-The locals gave Walsh miserable support and New Or leans was never in trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Gene Demont is still playing good ball for the Toledo Mud Hens. Gene is a scrappy, snappy player at second, and always busy till the game is over.-New Orleans States.
 Gene from a Mud Hen has become a Coal Baron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
HESS TOOK CHANCE AND LANDED SAFE Lister Went to Sleep and the
 Score Was Tied THE WINNING RUN EARNED Third Game Goes to Finn-The 5arons Scored In the First, But There
 after EyIer Made
 'Em Guess.
THE WINNING RUN EARNED
THE STANDING.

Results Yesterday. Little Rock ?. Birmingham 1. New Orleans !, Montgomery 1. Atlanta 8, Shreveport 8. Memphis 6, Atlanta 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Games Today.

Shreveport at Birmingham. Memphis at Atlanta.
 New Orleans at Nashville. Little Rock at Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

It was a day for the westerners. Att lanta saved the honor of the east from going beyond recall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Connect the Americas.

Mobile 1. Vieksburg 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Two out of three is excellent. The Bar ons sirce returning, are playing that .666 ball of which mention was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Home runs are coming cheap when Ot- to Jordan gets one. He did it' yester- day, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

New Orleans ....................12 .12O III OO1-T Montgomery .. ..................00 .001 900 111-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

seabaugh does seem aII to the good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

The A. G. S. ran it's baseball train yes- terday, and carried many hundreds to the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Eyler is decidedly the best in the camp of the Travellers. None of the others tried here are considered exceptionally Strnng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
PaY7 tO Neet LeOnhaYdt
 Wrestling Plans 70 Boom

They are trying to revive wrestling in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Pirates today.
 The Barons should have won the game after all.
 Little Rock won and went above Shreveport.
 The Baron camp is still in an unset tied condition.
 A double-header is scheduled for to- morrow, Thursday being a holiday.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
SHORT SPECIALS.

In fight at Muskogee, I. t., three
negroes and John Sofield, white po-
ltceman were killed.
An explosion occurred at Cherbourg.
France. on board torpedo boat No. lat.
Two men were severely scalded.
An estate worth, over $2O.O00,O00
was left by the late Herr Won korn Of
Germany, owner of the Schlessissche
Zietung.
William c. Gilbert, shoe clerk, was
elected mayor of Danbury. Conn. by a
majority Of 425. He is president Of
the Danbury Republican club He
earns $40 week.
1t is stated that the Brazilian gov
ernment will deposit coffee at Antwerp
and Havre to guarantee the $25,O00,000
loan which is to be negotiated for the
state of San Pablo.
Horace G. Knowles, who has been
appointed United States minister to
Roumania, Servia and Bulgaria, has
arrived in Wilmington. Del. He will
sail on La Provence to take charge of
his new post.
Gen. James Varnum, at one time
brigadier general of the New York ma
tional guard and surrogate of New
York county. died as the result of in
juries received when his automobile
collided with a Broadway car.
Emphatic denial is made to the re-
port that the reason Nine. Emma
Eames-Story is seeking separation
from her husband. Julian Story is that
she may be free to marry q musician
of renown
For "a hours the Homestake Mining
company, Deadwood, S. d.. the great
est in the world. has been fighting fire
near the 500-foot level, with so far no
appreciable gain, and within few
hours 200 men were carried out Of the
mine unconscious, overcome by gas
and smoke.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
STUDENTS DIE IN WRECK
SIX KILLED IN COLLISION ATlos
ANGELES, CAL.
Seventeen Injured, Several Fatally
Santa Fe Limited Runs Into spe.
cial from intercollegiate Meet.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 25.-A
special train on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway, carrying scores
of students home from an intercol-
legiate field meet at Claremont, col
lided headon with the outbound linn
tied, No. 2. on the same road while
both trains were moving at rapid
rate, within the city limits here Sat-
urday night. Six persons were killed
and II injured, several of them fatally.
Both engines, one of the baggage
cars on the Overland Limited and the
smoker on the special were demol-
ished. The crash was terrific and was
heard many blocks away from the
scene.
The known dead are c. G. Frank
lin. student at University of Southern
California; A. FL Edwards, Maj G.
Gall and Fred Hodgson, the three lat
ter students at Occidental college.
Workers at the wreck stated Sun
day they were convinced there were
at least two additional bodies under
the wreckage Of the smoker.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
SALVADOR ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
Seeks Good Offices Of Mexico to End
Central American Struggle.

, Washington, March 2S.-Mr. Creel,
the Mexican ambassador, Wednesday
confirmed the press dispatches that
Salvador has expressed desire for
peace in Central America and is anx-
ious to have Mexico exert it's good in.
fuence in ending the war involving
Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The desire of Salvador for peace is
regarded by diplomatists as an indica-
tion that the war is practically ended,
because Honduras is not strong enough
to continue 1t single-handed. This &C.
tion of Salvador will doubtless prevent
Guatemala or Costa Rica from taking
any part in the support of Honduras.
Mr.. Creel had conference with Mr..
Corea, the Nicaraguan minister and
probably will confer with Secretary
Root as to how Mexico and the United
States can best exert their efforts to
restore peace.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
NO RAISE IN COAL RATES
CLASH between SHIPPERS AND
RAILROADS AVOIDED.
Prompt Action Of the Commerce
Board Causes illinois and Indiana
Lines to Reconsider Pro.
posed Advance.

Washington, March 2S.-Prompt &C.
tion by the interstate commerce COM
mission has averted, at least for the
present, what might have developed
into serious clash between the coal
shippers and the railroads of In.
diana and Illinois.
On the 18th inst. Judge Wood of
the Indiana railroad commission.
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and repre-
sentative coal operators, of both In.
diana and Illinois complained to the
interstate commerce commission that
the carriers had given notice of an
advance Of ten cents ton on coal
from Indiana and Illinois points to
Chicago. Such an advance, it was
pointed out by the commission, would
affect seriously both operators and
miners and the question of filing a
formal complaint against the rail-
roads was considered by the delega-
tion with the commission. An intima-
tion also was made that the attorney
general would be requested to inves.
tigate the matter with view to in
stituting proceedings against the car.
riers for violation of the antitrust
law.
1t was expected, when the delega.
tion left Washington, that formal
petition of complaint would be com.
pleted and filed by the state railroad
commission Of Indiana as soon as the
proposed advance in coal rates should
go into effect.
Meanwhile, however, the commits.
sion communicated with the presi-
dents of the railroads interested, in
icluding the Chicago & Eastern 1lli.
nois, the Evanston & Terre Haute. the
Indianapolis Southern, the Cleveland,
Cincinnati & St. Louis, the Chicago In
diana & Southern, the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis, the Chicago,
indianapolis & Louisville, the Vandalia
lines, the Southern Indiana, and the
Illinois Central.
They were informed of the com.
plant which had been received, and
the commission made, in the words of
Chairman Knapp, Certain sugges-
tions" to the railroads.
| 1t was announced by the commits
sion Wednesday that replies to the
communications had been received
from the interested lines, and that
the determination to make the pro-
posed advance in the coal rates had
1 been reconsidered and abandoned.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
GAS WELL FRIGHTENs FARMERS.
Flame Fifteen Feet High Shoots From
Crevice Torn Through Ground.

Sapnlpa, 7. T., March 2S-The gas
well two miles cas-. of here that caught
fire Saturday is still burning flercely
After ID days work the we'll was
capped. But the great volume of gas
found another way out through the
crevices and for half mile it spread
open the earth. At one place a hole
ttnee feet wide and 20 feet long was
Torn. Then the escaping gas caught
fire and has been burning ever since
At one place sheet of flame 20 feet
long and Is feet high is blazing Tons
Of rock and shale were thrown from
the cracks and the constant tremble
of the earth is frightening the farmers
ard oil operators in the vicinity Of the
well. Great pools Of oil on the creek
and in the ravineR also are on fire and
there are no signs OF abatement.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
ENDORSES PRESIDENTS STAND.
Carnegie Declares Roosevelt Best
Friend Railroads Ever Had.

Washington, March 2S.-Andrew
Carnegie, who is in Washington for a
few days visit, Wednesday expressed
situation:
Il absolutely indorse the presidents
attitude towards the railroads. He is
the best friend they have and they
ought to realize it. The railroads had
better stand with him. If they do not
accept his moderate measures they
may be confronted by man in the
White House who will approach the
question of the railroads from an ell
tkely different standpoint. regard
the presidents influence as to the rail-
roads as wholesome and conserva-
tive"
Mr.. Carnegie lunched with the pres.
ident Wednesday afternoon. Others
present were Vice President Fair
banks, Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon and Robert
s. Mccormick. ambassador to France.
1t was ascertained that Tuesday
nights conference between President
Roosevelt and Edward r. Bacon, Of
New York, vice president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railroad, and
Edward J. Berwind, of New York, pres
ident of the Berwind-White Coal Min
ihg company. had to do with existing
financial conditions. Further than this
general admission, no further informa-
tion as to the conference could be had
from official sources.
So far as can be learned there is no
Immediate intention on the part of the
president to make statement outlin-
ing his attitude on the railroad situa-
| tfOn,
The Irish standard., 1907-03-30
BLACK HAND MURDER IN OHIO.
Wealthy italian Shot Down on Street
Of BeIIefontaine.

Bellefontaine. O., March 25.-A
street fight between three wealthy
Italians and three members of the
Black Hand Sunday resulted in the
death of Joseph Demar His body
was pierced by nine bullets. His COM
panions fired upon his assailants and
from the fact that they left trail Of
blood, the police believe at least
one of the murderers was seriously
wounded.
Salvador Cira, a commission mer-
chant. who was with Demar, believes
the shots were intended for him, and
the police are working on the theory
that his wealth melted the "Black
Hand" to demand money. which Cira
refused. Although Demar had 5000 in
his possession. his body was not
touched, showing the motive to be
other than robbery. The assassination
occurred on one of the principal
streets.