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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Prisoners Find Joy m
 Cleaning City's s Streets

The joys of being prisoner! There are those who would deny the pleasure of be- ing in the custody of the city of Birming ham. Let them pass along the deserted streets on some Sunday morning just be- fore the gray dawn breaks forth, and meet the negroes as with hum and song they wash the face, and brush the cloth ing of this beautiful city, that 1t may appear unspotted before the Sunday s sun.
 What a great privilege to clean and sooth the countenance of that city in which the fellow has done wrong! It is an opportunity that does not come to the common citizen, nor to the mollycod- dle, and which some good men who have witnessed it's joys when returning home after a night of frolic have not only coveted, but suffered themselves to be arrested that they might partake of the sublime feeling that comes over the pris- oner in his chosen labor.
 The street will be dimly lighted, filthy from its Saturday nights crowds. and otherwise unattractive, when around the corner comes the procession, like a caravan of old. First appears the sprink- Ter spreading the cool water over the dusty cobblestones while on the seat sits a happy negro, holding the lines in his hands. the leader of the elect. He per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
RACE IS ENDED.
Valuable Collection Carried 40o0 Miles
 By Mistake.

New York, June 9.-In the office of the Hebrew Emgrants home in this city to- day a chase of more than four thousand miles after q collection of ancient coins was ended. The collection, which had been taken by mistake by three men in Lemberg, Austria, is valued at about $25 GOO, and is in charge of Mirza Phinias Hanucah. who spent months in gathering 1t for the national museum of art in Vienna.
 MT. Hanucah Is a wealthy resident of Solneas, Persia. Several months ago he was commanded by the Vienna museum to make a collection of rare coins which he had seen in villages in Persia. He gathered several hundred coins. some of which are said to date back more than two thousand years.
 All of the coins were placed in a small satchel He was on hIs way to Vienna and stopped over night at hotel in Lem- berg Austria. In some way his baggage was mixed up and the satchel disap- peared. Later he learned that 1t had been shipped to America. MT Hanucah arrived in this city today. A short time later, he was in possession of the collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10

haps watches the stars and huns some beautiful tune.
 Then with a swish around the curve come the three sweeping chariots, with their dusky drivers bursting the heavens with song and perched like ancient kings on lofty seats As the horses, who them selves enjoy their work, move rapidly along, the brushes revolve and whisk the dirt toward the gutter. The three are arranged so as to sweep the whole street clean.
 After these have passed come the real priyiledged parties. To the music of the clanking of chains a group of ten convicts on foot, close to nature, jog along, scraping up what the sweeps have and throwing it into the trash wagon that accompanies them, they pass on down the | highway.
 Before they came it was dark and ugly, but now the rays from the east light up the face of the city and show 1t clean. and ready for the fair burden of angels which shall pass over it on the way to church.
 People have glored in the joys of house. keeping when they see the matron plac- ing her home in spick and span condition, but they will never know what real pleas ure is till they join the convict band, and sweep the halls of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
THE DERVISH WINS
 IN OCEAN RAGE
REACHES ST. DAvID'S HEAD THIR- TY SECONDS IN THE LEAD OF THE YAWL LHYPERION-HAD FIX cELLENT WEATHER.

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 9-The schooner yacht Dervlsh, owned by H. A. Morse of the Corinthian Yacht club. Marblehead, Mass, one of the yachts which started in the ocean race from New York to Bermuda June 5, reached the stake boat at St. David's Head at 6:25 o'clock thfs morning.
 The yawl Hyperion, owned by Rear Commodore Maier, New Rochelle Yacht club, crossed the line thirty seconds aft erwards The Dervish had excellent weather conditions throughout the entire voyage. On the first day she ran 162 miles, 23S miles the second day and 13l the Gulf stream at o'clock Thursday. The Dervish anchored off the Royal Der muda Yacht club at 10:30 o'clock this morning and a most enthusiastic reception was accorded her. She completed the run of $50 miles in 91 hours and 50 minutes.
 The Dervish is in the class of boats that is racing for the cup offered by Rear Commodore Maier, and the Hyperion n that competing for a cup offered jointly by the New Rochelle. Brooklyn and Royal Bermuda Yacht clubs.
 The crossing of the line first by the Dervish does not necessarily make her the winner, and she is compelled to concede from forty-fve minutes to twenty-threc hours and fifteen minutes to the other boats. The Hyperion is the scratch boat of the smaller class and allows six hours and forty-five minutes and nine hours and forty-five minutes respectively to the yawl Lila and the sloop Zena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
RECEIVER RULES
 FOR NINE HOURS
G. F. HULL IS PUT IN CHARGE OF AFFAIRS OF cHIcAGo-NEW YORK ELECTRIC AIR LINE COM PANY.

Chicago, June 9.-G. F. Hull of Indian Chicago-Ne York Electric Air Line com pany as receiver by appointment of Judge Sanborne of. the United States circuit court, and after nine hours occupation If the companys office was dispossessed by Judge Kohlsaat, also of the federal cir cult court.
 MT. Hull was appointed received of the company on Saturday on petition filed by W. E. Webster and A. J. Kreby, both of Indianapolis. Hulls bond was fixed at $4o,OoO. The petitioners took the case be- fore Judge .Sanborne of Milwaukee, who was sitting in Judge Kohlsaats court in the absence of the latter from the city.
 At 1 o'clock today F. H. Wood, an of ficfal of the Air Line company, found Hull in possession,' and declaring that the bond filed by Hull was faulty, tore down the official notice. Upon the return to the city tonight of Judge Kohlsaat, of F. H. Wood and his brother, l. c. Wood. the latter being counsel for the compan.- appeared before him at his home. Attor- ney Peckhart represented the petitioners. Judge Kohlsaat decided that the surctics on the bonds were not good, and ordered the receiver to vacate. He set the case for hearing June Il.
 A. C. Miller, president of the Air Line company, gave out statement tonight In which he says:
 We have known for some time that ad- vertisements have been placed by certain attorneys in papers in Chicago, Indian apolis and Cincinnati, desiring to bring in stockholders for the purpose of stirring up trouble for the company. The order has been entered without any notice to me or any other officers of the company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
ROBERTS REPLIES
 TO OPEN LETTER
STANDS WHERE HE DID TEN YEARS AGO-NEITHER CHURCH NOR STATE CAN RESOLVE THE MORAL OBLIGATION.

Salt Lake City. Utah. June 9.-Elder Roberts, who was at one time busted from Congress on account of his polyga- nous practices, spoke in reply to an open letter published by the Ministerial asso- citation today. Elder Roberts frankly de- clared that the church had surrendered not one iota of It's belief in the princi- pie of polygamy. but countenanced no polygamous marriages while they were forbidden by law As for himself. he said
 q stand exactly where I did ten years ago, namely, that though the church proclaimed against the continuation of this relationship, though the state pro- claimed against 1t, neither the church nor the state may absolve the moral obliga- ton l am under or release me from that moral duty"
 MT. Roberts characterized the Christ ian ministers belonging to a third sex, neither male nor female. and said they were better qualified for pink teas than statesmanship. All of the officers of the church, including President Smith, were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Airship Flies.

Columbu O., June 9.-Cromwell Dick son, h years old, today made a suc- cessful flight with an alrship of his own construction at the, Columbus Driving park. The airship which Is about thirty feet long, follows the model of the mod ern dirigible ballons. Instead of a motor. a new power mechanism is used to drive the propeller, the boy operating 1t after the fashion of riding a bicycle Young Dickson remained In the air an hour and apparently had perfect control of the airship, which he directed at will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
A Youthful Queen.

From the Boston Herald
 Says Modern Society: Queen Alex andra is one of the wonders of the day. A close inspection does not sug- gest that she has passed more than forty years. The Empress Marie, who is her younger sister, looked years older when they sat together recently. Of course, the Czarina has lived a life full of alarms and suffered great deal of trouble, all of which tends to age a woman and produce great gravity of manner. The Queen has lost little of her early vivacity and charm. Her laugh has the insouciance of young girl, and her frank enjoyment is a pleasure 10 look on. This is all the more remarkable because her life has been by no means free from care and sorrow, but the true secret is she pos sesses one of those bright, sunny na- lures, on which shadows do not finger long In this she is to be envied by her daughters, not one of whom pos sesses it in the same degree" What a blessing to be born that way, whether one is Queen or commoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
WINE GROWERS
 STRIKE IS BEGUN
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION AT MONTPELIER MARKS CLIMAX OF SITUATION = MAYOR AND COUNCIL WILL TAKE HAND.

Montpelier, France, June 9.-Today's 8 monster demonstration by wine growers marked the climax of the situation which has arisen because of a demand by the growers that the government stop the widespread adulteration of wine.
 At the gigantic meeting held at Perpig- nen, May 19, q resolution was passed that if the government did not give full satis- faction to the demand of the growers, a civil strike will be inaugurated June 10. At meeting held after the parade today, Marcelln Albert referred to his resolution and announced that the time had come for action and immediately every hand was raised.
 The mayor of Narbonne will be the first to open the strike. He and the entire municipal council will resign tomorrow after having publicly dismissed all muni- cipal employees. Others will follow suit in the course of a few days.
 The ragged army has been arriving during the last two days and nights. It slept in the public buildings and in churches placed at its disposal by tho archbishops. It required over four hun dred trains to bring the assemblage here, a feature unprecedented in the history of the commune At the time fixed for the parade the people lined up at pro posed place without the slightest disorder. All observers were struck by the extra ordinary perfection of the organization. It was not necessary for the troops or police to interfere with the multitude which was yariously estimated at from 400, 900 to 60O,000. A feature was the large proportion of women participating. Groups bore banners with various in- scriptions and carried coffins, guillotines, etc.
 After the meeting the people dispersed and commenced their return homeward in the same perfect order that had pre- vailed previously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
curbino a Human Flood.

When the powers that make our laws at Washington were confronted of late with the fact that they were admitting aliens through our gateways at the rate of a Philadelphiaful per year-or Bos- tonfu plus q. Baltimoreful, if you would prefer 1t that way-they sat up and took notice.' as the saying is.'
 With this paragraph John Elfreth Wat k!ns opens an interesting article on immi- grafton under the new law in the Tech nical World Magazine for July.
 Frank P. Sargent. the commissioners general of immigration, with diagrams and charts, as long your arm, and statistical tables, and sound logic, too, had begged and plead and plead again for power not only to obtain for us smaller quantity and better quality of immigrants, but to drain and distribute the stagnation of Idle aliens, which, this generation past has been accumulatins. deeper and blacker. in a few overpopu- lated areas of the land He had given proof of how these areas of alien con- centration-these foreign colonies in ceI- tain big cities-were breeding idleness. pauperlsm, disease and crime while the great, broad. sunlit expanse of land to the south and west were standing un- developed for the lack of men of brawn. As result Congress gave us a new im- migration law before it shut up shop in the spring.
 The new law goes into effect July 1. It provides the immigration service with machinery for d more equal distribution of aliens among the states and for skim- mink deeper into the old world scum now floating Americaward upon the seas. 1t excludes classes of weddings and degen- crates admitted hitherto, requires steam- ship companies better to protect the health of our future citizens en route affo greatly renewed strength with which to strike blow at the traffic in immoral alien women."
 Mir Watkins follows with a long arti- cle on the causes which led to the change in the law and the effects 1t will bring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Automobile Accident.

New York, June 9-One death and in- juries to nine persons resulted from an automo bile accident on Ocean Park Way, Brooklyn, today. Thomas Heffner, resi- dent of Sheepshead Bay and connected with a well known family of horsemeu there, was killed, and William Lemay. chauffeur; William Beatty and w. J. Doyle, all occupants of the machine, were seriously injured. James Sweeney, a hotel keeper of Saratoga, an occupant of the automobile. was reported dying to- night. Lemay, who was at the wheel, ran down a carriage on the parkway and both vehicles were wrecked In the carriage was party of four. all of whom were slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
BROTHERHOOD ENrERTAINs.
South Highland Presbyterian organi
 zation Makes Announcement.

The following announcement will be of interest to many of the young men of the city.
 "The Presbyterian Brotherhood of the South Highland church, invites you to attend meeting as the church Tuesday June Ii, 1907, at D. m., to enjoy with us refreshments and other entertain- ment
 You are earnestly requested to at tend. as you will be needed, so do not forget the date.
 An opportunity will be offered at this meeting to all who have not already done so, to join the Brotherhood. Fraternally yours, J. M P. OTIS, Prest
 R. D. Johnston, Jr., Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Negro Is Lynched.

Memphis, June 9.-A special from Rule vile, Miss, says: Charged with having shot and killed Lee Reynolds, a white man, Lee Fox, negro, was lynched by q mob of about fifty men near Indianola late today Reynolds was shot as he was leaving hall where, 1t is stated, gam bling was fin progress Fox lost consid- erable money at the gaming table. Fox was captured in the woods and was hung to a nearby tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Girl Burned To Death.

Beaumont, Tex. June s.-Rosa Gardina, 1T years old. was burned to death to- day ir fire which partially destroyed tl-, saloon owned by her father. Her parents were seriously burned in trying to save her and the father. Sam Gardina attempted twice to commit suicide be- cause of grief. This was the little sirl E birthday and in two months she was to have been married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Owen Leads Race.

Oklahoma City, o. T., June 9.-In the senatorial race nobody questions that R. l.. Owen, on the Indian Territory side of the state, has won by an immense plu- rallty. The vote for Owen in Oklahoma probably will be much larger than the vote received by any single Oklahoma man. Owen Is a Cherokee. Reports from different portions of the state almost without exception point to the nomination of Hoffman as the west side nominee for United States senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Serious Disorders.

Leheran, June 9.-Serious disorders have again broken out at Kermanshah, in con- sequence of election disputes. The peo- pie are divided into two factions, one of which the government favors. About two hundred persons of the other faction have .taken refuge in the British consulate. Soldiers are footing the town. Several hundreds Cossacks have left this city for Kermanshah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Deputy Turner Loses Foot.

T. F.. Turner. Q deputy sheriff. lost his foot last night at Ressemer He was con- ing into Birmingham on North Besse- mer car when he tried to step from the front to the rear car. Slipping, he fell between the cars, and the wheels passed over his right foot. He was picked up and carried in Kennedy's ambulance 10 the Robinson infirmary. He is a man of about 50 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
WASHINGTON IS
 PEACE SPONSOR.
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 --~-~.~~-~~~~~~~~~~ ~~-~-~-~~~-~~~~-~-~~~-~~~- discussed at the second conference. Real izing that from its isolated position the United States is less affected by the needs of great armaments than the countries of Europe. MT. Root believes the very fact of our isolation and comparative free dom from danger on this score, makes it possible for America to advance the pro- posal with more advantage than any other nation, and without any question of our disinterestedness.
 No matter what scheme of limitation s urged, 1t cannot be said that America is in any danger of reaching that limitation in many years to come. But regardless of the action or non-action of Great Brit
 ain and Spain, the two powers that have joined with America in supporting the proposal to discuss this great question, the great effort to have 1t considered by
 the conference will be made.
 Secretary Root has said: Tt may fall in this conference, as it failed in the first, but even if 1t fails, one more step will
 have been taken toward ultimate suc- cess
 Every great advance that civiliza- tion has made on its road from savagery has been upon the stepping stones of
 failure, and a good fight bravely lost for a sound principle Is always a good vic tory"
 Drago Doctrine.
 Originating with America, the famous Drago doctrine, as 1t will be presented in
 a modified form to the second Hague con- ference, not as one of the articles of the set programme, but as one for optional
 discussion, must of course be urged with all the ability of the trained diplomatists of the American delegation. It will be presented by them that the attempt to collect debts due the citizen of one na- | ton by the government of another has 1 had most deplorable consequences; that | it results in the subjugation of weaker 1 nations; that all principles of justice are | violated and that interruptions claimants l find opportunities to collect enormous sums in excess of their claims
 l The American proposition Is sure to en- counter strong opposition from the Flu ropean creditors, but 1t will be urged as | matter of justice. It Is expected that | no agreement can be reached to refrain | from the exercise of force where debtor nation is clearly guilty of fraud and bad | faith in its dealings with creditors, but | it Is hoped that the conference may be in- | ducted to restrict to very narrow limits | the exercise of force in such cases. The | American delegates will urge that nearly | all of these claims are proper subjects for arbitration, whereby exorbitant demands | of relentless creditors may be modified
 and be reduced by impartial judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
sanche and Wife Arrested.

Naples, June 9.-On the arrival here to- day of the steamer Lazio, from New York, Joseph Sanche and his wife, Maria, were arrested at the request of the Cuban authorities. Sache is wanted in Cuba for alleged theft from the gas company at Havana. In the luggage of Sancho. s20.GG0 was found and on his person sl70000. Se- nora Sanche had s4O,000 and bonds valued at s20.000. Thex. refused to make any ex- planations coneerning their possession of the money and bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
drain imposed by the war with Russia. Little building is being done for her navy.

Russia is gradually regainng a respect able position among the leading naval powers. Russian navy yards and ship building plants are busily engaged in re- habilitating the cZars navy, and have al ready lifted it one notch in the list Of sea powers since the close of the Japanese war
 The American naval experts rank Rus sia ahead of Italy and Austria in the matter of sea strength. Two years ago, after Togo had sunk or captured tho flower of the Russian navy, Russia's s posi- tion was below that of Italy. The czar is building modern battle ships four armored cruisers and several destroyers and submarines.
 American naval attaches at Berlin ana Tokyo have been unable to learn what the German and Japanese governments are doing in the way of construction or submarines It is known that both or these nations are building these danger ous under water craft, but the foreigners have thrown a cloak of mystery ana se- crecy about their operations which mas not yet been penetrated. A queslioh mark stands opposite the names or Ger many and Japan in the column deVoteu to submarines fin the statement handed to Secretary Metcalf.
 England. France and Russia are going in heavily for submarines. England now has 36 with 24 under construction; trance has fl completed, with 57 building. Russia was taught a sad lesson of the value or submarines by Japanese naval ofhcers' and has purchased 22 of them and con tracted for more. The United states has s submarines completed and is build, ing 4 additional ones. Russia, Italy ana Austria are also building them.
 France leads all the sea powers Tn the strength of her torpedo boat equipment. She has almost as many of these vessels as the United States, Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy and Austria combined
 France must protect her coast lines against England and Germany. and hence is building many of these effective little watch dogs She has 257 torpedo boats and 8 destroyers. England comes next ---,. torpedo boats and 142 destroyers Russia has 93 destroyers and " torpedo boats The equipment of the United States Is 16 destroyers and R torpedo boats hJ"1E4en
 Although the United States navy Is well up among the strongest sea powers In the matter of fighting strength, we rank way down the list In regard to personnel. Eng land. Germany and Japan all precede us in this important particular With vastly inferior fleet. Japan has 7oo more enlisted men than the United States. The enlisted strength of the United States is 23, ,5n; that of Japan f,070; Germany fl ,596; France 5l.727; England 9S,963.
 Our navy also ranks last among this quintet in the matter of flag officers and captains and commanders. We are also last In the number of other line officers and engineers, every other nation having at least 50 per cent more of such officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
TWO ARE KILLED.
Car Jumps Track With Disastrous Re-
 suits at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 9.-Two pas sengers, man and woman, were in stantly killed and fifteen others were more or less seriously injured early this evening, when a westbound trolley car of the Los Angeles Railway company, jumped the track, while rounding a curve and turned completely over. The dead:
 Gwendoline Burroughs, Grass Valley, Cal.
 Fred Vent. Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
They Go Together.
1 the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 "Henry,p said the young wife. who had taken up physical culture, 'how do you. think l am built?'
 My dear" replied her husband fond ly. you are built like watch"
 Thank you, Henry. And Henry?"
 "Well?"
 Tiff 1 am built like a watch, don't yod think I should have a few jewels?" And then Henry frowned, and said the man who compliments woman b an idiot