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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
DROP HATTIESBURG,,
TAKE IN COLUMBUS
NEW MEMBER OF COTTON STATES
LEAGUE WILL AT ONCE FORM A
STOCK coMPANY-ToWN BASE
BALL CRAZY.

Meridian Miss, February 2I-(Special.)
Announcement was made here this even
ing that Hattiesburg had been dropped
from the Cotton States league the fran
chise being taken in charge by the league
officials Late this afternoon Columbus
was awarded the franchise by President
Compton in this city, Messrs. Mahon and
Hurd representing that city, They stat
ed that a stock company would be organ
lied there tomorrow. Jack Law engaged
as manager for Hattiesburg, passes
this city tonight en- route to Columbus
to attend tomorrows meeting.
j. II. O'Neill of this city. who attAld-
ed the conference in Hattiesburg yes
terday with President Compton and T. ID.
Tatum of Gulfport and Mr.. Fowler stat
ed tonight that Fowler had made no
progress whatever in getting things in
shape to play ball, and had not organ
lied a stock company. Neither had he
secured park, and was unable to give
any satisfactory statements as to when
he would be able to give this Informal
| ton. After losing the entire day, Mr..
O'Nell said, the league officials grew
weary and decided to take summary ac-
ton by relieving Fowler and Hatties-
| burg of the franchise This was done.
| AT the conference in this city today the
Columbus representatives were given full
information of the conditions and ac-
copied the former Hattiesburg franchise.
They announced that they would return
| to Columbus Immediately and tomorrow
organize a stock company TO finance the
club through the season. They are sat
isied that little or no trouble will be en-
| countefed, as their town is baseball
crazy. Efforts will probably be made to
retain Jack Law as manager. All the
Hattiesburg players are transferred to
! Columbus with the franchise. President
! Compton will tomorrow publish the
change in the makeup of the league and
ask that Columbus be substituted for
| Hattiesburg by the schedule makers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
VATICAN MIXED IN
FRENCH POLITICS
PAPERS SEIZED AT PARIS NUN
CIATURE DEMONSTRATE INTER-
FERENCE IN INTERNAL POLL
TICS.

Paris, February 27.-The summarized
spondence between Cardinal Merry del
Val the papal secretary of state, and
Monsignor Montagnini. who was secre
tary of the papal nunciature at Paris.
which was seized at the nunclature when
Monsignor Montagnin was expelled from
France, has been published in the Messi-
Ilor.
This synopsis demonstrates the fact that
the Vatican interfered in the internal
politics of France, for in the correspond
ence in question the secretary of state
rongratulates Monsignor Montagnin upon
the agitation in connection with taking
of Inventories, which he declares was
completely in accord with the view of
the Pope
Referring to the elections of 1905, Cardi-
nal Merry del Val advises the Catholic
candidates to call themselves republic
ans, saving the church expects to obtain
nothing more from the conservatives eX-
cept subsidies.
Monsignor Monta gnini wrote to Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, according to the Mes
sidor describing the efforts of Catholics
to buy up two evening newspapers IN
order TO utilize them as official organs.
The secretary of the nunciature COM
plains also to the vatican of the APP
pointuent of Monsignor Annette as coad-
iuto to Archbishop Richard, declaring
him TO be too liberal,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
MUNICIPAL BILL
STRONGLY OPPOSED
OUTLINE OF THE MEASURE THAT
AFFECTS PROPERTY VALUA-
TIoNS FOR AsSEsSMENTS-PRo-
VIDES FOR APPRAISERS.

Montgomery, February 27.-(special)-
A measure known as the municipal bill
will probably be called up tomorrow. As
taxpayers claim that it is one of the most
Objectionable measures introduced in the
legislature. A number of birmingham
citizens will oppose it earnestly.
The provisions of the bill are as fol-
lows:
All cities and towns that come under
this act are authorized and empowered to
contract for and make maps or plat
books showing all subdivisions of lands
by streets, alleys, blocks, etc., and cause
the names of the owners to be written
across them.
A board Of appraisers must be ap-
pointed and their compensation must be
fixed. This board shall consist of not
less than three persons, who must sub
scribe on oath to faithfully discharge all
duties, and must be resident of such town
or city and be well acquainted with mis-
cellaneous values of property, whose duty
1t shall be to value each piece of prop
erty at what it would sell for at a cash
sale but not at a forced sale, and write
with pencil the values in the city of each
piece of real estate, giving dates of
months and years same was made, also
in pencil, and turn the same over to the
mayor, who shall cause 1t to be delivered
to the tax assessors of counties in which
city or town Is situated, not later than
the first Monday in October of each year.
The assessors must be governed by the
valuations In said plat book and must
not permit any one to assess values at
less than given in such book.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Carpetbag Issue.

Washington, February 2L-The donation
of the 100000 of North Carolina bonds TO
the Salvadorean government, which was
declined by that country according to
Senator Simmons, was adopted by New
York syndicate, headed by Bird s. Coler.
Senator Simmons says that the bonds
were issued by the "caYet bag" legis-
lature of North Carolina in 1858, and the
state has never recovered one cent for
the securities. The New York syndicate.
he says, has purchased almost the entire
issue, amounting to many billions or dol
lars, at about 2 cents on the dollar. Inc
bonds have been offered to a number OF
states and independent governments in
order that suit may be brought against
North Carolina and validity of the securi-
ties passed upon by the supreme court
of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
RAILROAD LEGISLATION CEASES.
J. p. Morgan & Co Agree With the
Bradford Interests.

New York, February 27.-The Herald
says
After negotiations extending over the
last three months, it is admitted that an
agreement has been reached between J..
r. Morgan & Co., owners of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton-Pere Mar
quette system and the Bradford inter-
ests, controlling the Chicago, Cincinnati
and Louisville railroad. All litigation be-
tween these two groups has been aban-
doned and as a result of mutual conces-
sions the SS,50O,000 Pere Marquette collat-
eral trust bonds, given in payment for
the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville,
will be returned. Mr.. Bradford and his
associates assuming complete ownership
of the railroad.
1t has all along been maintained that
the key for the solution of the many
problems confronting the receivership of
the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton
Pere Marquette system lay in settle
ment of the Bradford claims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
But for Heroic Work Death List Would
Be Big.

New York, February 1.-TWO firemen
were killed, and eleven others rendered
unconscious by fumes at fire today in
a basement of building on Eighth ave-
nue.. The condition of two others Is Sc
rous.
But for the heroic work of three res
cuing parties, the death list would have
been larger.
Damn and Baker had carried pipe
through the basement and into an OPEN
ing leading to a sub-cellar. when they
called for water pressure. However. when
other firemen reached them to assist in
directing the hose on the blaze. Damn
and Baker, were not to be seen. Ammonia
fumes poured up through the hole and
filled the basement. The fire had melted
the coupling of one of the ammonia pipes
connecting with the cold storage plant
of the market. Rescuing parties were
formed and Damn and Baker carried up
from the hole with difficulty. They died
soon afterwards.
The financial loss will be about 500, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
President Has Chance to
Recognize Woman's Rights

Washington, February 27-(Special.)-
President Roosevelt has a change to rec
ognize womans rights by appointing one
of that sex as federal judge in Ala
bama, a lively fight over which is on in
that state.
DR.. Emma Reba Bailey, a woman clerk
In the general land office in this city,
likewise an Albanian. was at the
White House today, not to promote her
own candidacy for the judgeship, al
though admitting that she is qualified,
but to deny the idea that there are not
republican lawyers enough in Alabama
from which the President can get a COM
potent man. She did not see the Presi-
dent
well, my name has not been put before
the President for this judgeship,' said
Dr Bailey, land l don't suppose it will
be, but / believe | could fill the position
go far as legal requirements are con-
rerned. ! have taken about all the de-
grees in law that are to be had in Wash
sngton. | took the degrees of l.. l.. r..
md Ii. M, at the Washington College
of Law and LII. NJ. and ID. c. l.. at the
George Washington university. | have
certificates from the courts of the district
to practice here. Furthermore, / am
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

citizen of Alabama. But l didn't come
up to see the President to talk in my
own behalf, but to say that there are
plenty of good republicans in Alabama
qualified. Among others, | could men,
ton my own son, NJ. Mosely Bailey of
Birmingham. vice chairman of the re-
publican state committee. Yes, | am a
republican always, have been and expect
to continue so, although it has not profit
ed anything during republican admins
trations. | want to see a republican
named in Alabama"
A story recently printed in New York
that DIR. Bailey had been denied admis-
sion to the Thaw trial a few days ago.
II wish you would say for me that this
is not So" said Dr. Bailey. Il went
to the court house one day and asked
about what steps 1 should take to be
peprmitted inside. I was informed what
| should do and told to call the next day.
| was ill, however, and did not go back.
So l was not refused admission
President Roosevelt told some Alabama
democrats today that If possible he de-
sired to find a good republican for tNe
iudgeship, but If he could not do so he
would name democrat. Senator Pettus
of Alabama, who has democrat for
the place, saw the President. SO did
Representative Clayton who introduced
Judge John Pelham of the Seventh Judi
cial circuit of Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Six Butchered BY Bandit.

San Antonio, February 27.-A special
to the Express from Mazetlan, Mex,
saws: Six rurales, as they lay asleep N
me shelter of rocks in the vicinity of
Tepic. were butchered by the notorious
bandit, Enrique Chavez, and his band.
Ranchmen and farmers in the Topic
district are in a condition bordering on
panic. and it is rumored that Chavez
has gathered around him other men
as bloody and cruel as himself. Many
efforts have in. the past few months
been made to capture Chavez, but his
luck. nerve and knowledge of the coun-
try have always saved him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
RAISULI GRAVES VENGEANCE.
This Bandit Is Hiding In Mountain
Fastness.

Tangier. February 27.-The bandit
Raisuli though he has been driven
from his stronghold at Zinat and is
now hiding in the mountain Businesses
a days march hence, still Graves ven
geance on the heads of those who have
routed him and his followers. In time,
he says, his home at Zinat will be re-
built with the bodies and bones of the
Sultan's soldiers and of the tribesmen
who destroyed it. He has no fear of
the inevitable desertion of the Sheree-
fan army because of unpaid wages.
The bandit Is most bitter against the
Sultan and foreign board and he let's
no chance escape to heap vituperat1on
upon them. Raisuli is plentifully sup
piled with money, and 1t is this fact
that causes him so much uneasiness,
his great terror being that some of his
followers will murder him in order to
obtain his wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Not Her Fault.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
NO" declared Mrs. Primpton, IT shall
positively never have anything more to do
with her.
Have you heard anything concerning
her character that leads you to suppose
she isn't respeetable?" her husband asked.
1T isn't anything I've heard. It's what
I've seen"
This is interesting. What have you
discovered? Has some man been calling
on her while her husband was absent"
NO, / haven't seen anything like that.
But that woman came here with bleached
hair, and | don't want anything to do
with any woman who beaches"
what proof have you that she
bleaches?'
Wasn't she a pronounced blonde when
they came here2 Look at her now. She s
deep brunette"
THAT doesn't prove anything You
must remember that we are living within
the stockyards smoke zone. l haven't any
doubt that large percentage of the
residents of this district would possess
light compilations if they lived almost
anywehre else.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Fair Directors Elected.

Mobile, February %. Especial IA meet
ing of the Gulf Coast and Tropical Fair
association of Mobile took place tonight
at 7:So o'clock in the rooms of the Com
mercial club and was well attended. The
stockholders decided upon forty-one di-
rectors, twenty-one of whom were elect
ed, the remainder to be selected from the
stockholders who come in by the next
meeting The total subscriptions report
ed to date, s25.5OO. The officers elected
were: II. H. Wefelt. temporary presi-
dent j. Howard Wilson, temporary Sec
rotary, and p. ]. Lyons, temporary treas
prer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
1okio Government In Danger.

Toxic, February 27.-The introdu-
ton in parliament of bill calling for
the abolition of county autonomy has
resulted in the Seiyunai Seiyukai or
government party losing many adher-
ents and becoming practically isolated
In fact, speculation Is rife as to the
probability of the government lasting
through the crisis. The prediction Is
made by Count Katzura that the gov
eminent will fall. He declares the bill
is most inopportune, when unit of SEN
timent is necessary to the arranging
of matters brought about by the
Russo Japanese war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

The above dispatch would appear to re-
fer to an offer of an nvalidated bond
issue of the state of North Carolina.
made for the purpose of obtaining judg-
ment against the state and thus opening
the way to the collection of the entire
bond issue, which amounts to many mil
lions.
These bonds were issued by carpethag
legislature during reconstruction they
were denounced as fraudulent, and an
amendment to the constitution adopted
after the war forbade their payment I'M
less so ordered by a majority of the
voters of the state.
It is asserted that New York syn
dictate has been acquiring these bonds for
several years and now holds a large
amount of them. Offers Of these bonds
have been made to the governors of sew
eral states, but in all instances the offers
have been declined
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Presidents Nominations.

Washington. February 27.-The Pres-
dent today sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations
United States district judge, eastern
district of Missouri, David Patterson
Dyer.
Postmasters:
Mssissippi-N. C. Hathorn, Columbia;
]. c. Clifton, Senatobia; l. NJ. Joyner,
Agricultural college: w. G. Edwards,
Enterprise ]. r. Pitts, Waynesboro.
South Carolina-C. j. Shannon, Camden;
j. w. Hedley, Chillicothe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Floods Spread Rapidly.

New Orleans, February 27.-Reports to
day from Oakville and Oils, villages near
the scene of the break in the levee be-
low here. say the water is spreading rap
idly. At Ollie the back water has reached
the railroad tracks and the low lands are
inundated for a distance of four miles.
large force of men are still at work
trying to prevent the crevasse from be-
coming wider
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Rock Island President a Witness.

Enid, Okla, February 27.-Just be-
fore he began a speech here yesterday
at the chamber of commerce, B. j..
Winchell, president of the Rock Island
system, was served with subpoena to
appear in Enid on April 16 as witness
in mandamus suit filed by Attorney
General Cromwell to compel the Rock
Island to furnish cars, equipment etc.
President Winchell was accompanied
by number of other officials of the
system, who stopped off at Enid and
became the guests for few hours of
the business men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
$4,000 TYainmen Nav Strike:
NEGOTIATIONS Break off

Chicago, February 27.-Negotiations be-
tween the general managers and the
trainmen and conductors in regard to the
increase of wages We're terminated abb
ruptly tonight without an agreement be-
ing reached.
The question of a strike is now up to
the men. The committees, representing
$1,000 men on forty-two railroad systems
throughout the west, left the city tonight
carrying with them strike ballots to be
voted on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Old Bailey's Successor.

London, February 27.-The new cen
trail court, erected on the site of the
historical old Newgatae prison, COM
monty known as the Old Bailey, was
opened today by King Edward, who
was accompanied by Queen Alexandra.
The function was semistate affair
and considerable ceremonial was OBJ
served. The building is an imposing
structure, with frontage on the thor
oughfare known as the Old Bailey of
287 feet and 142 feet on Newgate
street. The dome is 1875 feet and the
whole building cost $1,500.000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
MR.. WInsIow's SOOTHING svrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part Of the world.
Re sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAY S
all Pain, CURES WIND collie. and ID
twenty-five cents bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Exodus Of Jockeys.

New York, February 27.-The exodus
of American jockeys to Europe bagan
yesterday, when Willie Shaw sailed for
Germany, where he will ride for the
Weinberg brothers. Danny Maher and
Lucien Lyme will sail for England to-
day to ride during the approaching
season for Lord Derby and Lord Car
narvon, respectively. This will make
Makers sixth season in England, dur
ing which time he has won more than
six hundred races.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Right to Appeal Bill.

Washington, February 27.-The
House today adopted the conference
report on the bill granting to the gov
eminent the right to appeal to the
supreme court in criminal cases. The
report was adopted by the Senate
yesterday, and the bill now only lacks
the approval of the President to make
1t a law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
IMPORTANT ARREST MADE.
A. 3. zeieler Alleged to Be Mixed In
Life Insurance Scandal.

Deputy Sheriff Land OF Columbus, Ga.
arrived in the city last night and arrest
ed A. B. Zeigler a white man, alleged To
be mixed up in some Georgia life fnsur-
ance scandal. The particulars of the Of
Tense could not be ascertained The
charge against Zeigler is swindling. and
he will be taken back to Columbus to-
daY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

The ballot places before the men the
two questions, whether they should ac-
cept the offer of the railroad managers
or place the authority to order a strike
in the hands of their executive officers.
If a strike is carried the officers will
again put the matter up to the general
managers before calling out the men.
The offer by the railroad averages about
per cent increase in wages. with prac-
tlcally no change in the hours or work
ing conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Car Repalrer Hurt.

j. Il. Wood, a car repairer of the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad. suffered
a badly mashed hand yesterday afternoon
in the Avondale shops. He was carried
to Copelands infrmary, in the ambu-
lance of ige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
SAL VADOR REFUSES
CAROLINA BONDS
Donation of s5Oo,oOO Carpet
bag" Issue
NEW YORK SYNDICATE
Headed by Bird S. coer, Purchases
Almost Entire Issue, Amounting
to Billions, at Cents
on the Dollar.

San Salvador, February z7.-The nation
al assembly today refused donation to
Salvador of bonds of the state of North
Carolina to the amount of $4,000. In re-
jecting this proffered donation the assem-
bly, expressed the opinion that 1t would
be undignified for Salvador to accept the
gift
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Oldest Partisan Dies.

Paris, February 27.-Born in July,
1900, and having been i'll only twice,
Nine. Robineau, said to have been the
oldest person in this city, is dead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
J. w. Conner Dies In New Orleans.

New Orleans, February 27.-James
w. Conner, president of the New
Louisiana club and prominent in cot
ton and stock exchange circles for
years, died here early today, follow
ing an operation for intestinal trouble.
MIR. Conner was born in Charleston.
S. c., % years ago. The body will be
taken to Nashville, Tenn, this evening
for burial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-07
TO THOSE ABOUT TO STRIKE; DON'T.

The following editorial taken from the Louisville
ders most and of good advice
THE Evening Post
peaceful
make this before the
Strikes a o
to make this treaty before the strike than after
The industrial conditions financial
public mind this time justify
labor
better
act with intelligence
ignition through service better
recognition Of the
friction feeling
labor suffers and become
recognize union labor but possible
who In the
he Evening Post
should side
get treatment the union requires
imagine that they could do better
through
But this b aside from the general
issue with employers This
will
anxiety On the other hand
snd the employment of labor gloomy
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-07
ONE OF NEvADA's MEN.

The Carson Appeal early Com
odmer Neveda knew Warren Sheridan and
Uncle sherry the limit and for that
told is and shows that for
Jimmie called and Obliged
did him than good however,
his in the mines and had
for streak In the old days when strike was made the
wentyfou hours and their meals
them they
double for the forced separation from their families and the stock bro
during that period
sheridan or Sherry =
fortified himself with that emec while
he to is in
exceptionally
on the play
well one night a
the mine like flash of
powder
the drift throwing dec
Heart failure said Sherry" foreman
quick. l can't a a drift"
Sherry"
wringng hands weeping
proclaimed Of heart failure
but the moment the door
the night by
to his broker
the loaded with Savage and the
apiece the deal
into the
Virginia. where he had another fearful spell of sickness just after the
while small
boy
hit the for about fifty thou
for time
suspicious
time Sherry the Con- Virginia
get a Job air
wouldn't advise delicate constitution work
many powder
think health
life in such danger
Sherry and he dfed down
Philippines formidable
Agunaldo W. H and Bob Heating
Heating dead
the
looked wholesale
their
islands
chief, bearing letter from his old college chums
Sheys' when
breathe his souls