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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
 ARE HELD BY CATHOLICS

Albert Hall was crowded and the en- thusiasin displayed exceeded all exeep- tions The papal legate preceded by oth- CT dgnitaries of the church slowly walked across the hall to the platform. the vast audience rose, cheering franti- cally, tribute to his service in organ iziAg the congress.
 Very impressive was the moment when the great audience joined in singing the Catholic hymn Hail, Queen of Heaven
 Resolutions pledging devotion of the blessed sacrament and unalterable fidel- ity to the apostolic see, were carried by acclamation.
 The Duke of Norfolk delieved the prin- cipal address of the evening and the legate in response expressed pleasure at this manifestation of faitn given him and said that it would bring the great est joy to the pope on the occasion of his jubilee.
 The Most Rev. Paul Bruches. arch bishop of Montreal in declaring that the protest of the Protestants was not a natural one, said that the congress marked the re-entry of Catholicism into it's old kingdom. Three days hence the Holy sacrament, hitherto only carried under priests robes, would be borne pub licly through the streets of London as the result of this congress He would cherish the hope that the whole of Eng land would return to the Catholic faith
 The meeting closed with blessing by the papal legate. The archbishop oi Montreal announced at the meeting of the congress in Horticultural hall today that the next congress would be held In Montreal in 1910.
 It was announced tonight that the Protestant Alliance would seek an injunc- tion to prevent Archbishop Bourne from carrying the host in Sundays process sion. The authorities thus far have talk en no action against the holding of the procession; on the contrary, the police are making arrangements to preserve or der along the line of march.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
JOINT DEBATE PLANNED
 TWIXT TAFT AND BRYAN

Washington, September 10.-(Special)- That Chairman Mack of the democratic national committee, is considering the ad- visibility of entering into correspond- ence with Chairman Hitchcock of the re- publican national committee as to joint debate between w. J. Bryan, the demo- cratic nominee, and William Ii. Taft, the republican nominee, is report circu- lated around democratic headquarters in this city.
 Since MT. Taft assumed the 'undignified attitude of running all over the coun- try making speeches." a joint debate be- tween the two political leaders has been a topic of discussion in democratic cir cles for several days past. It is even re- ported here that MT. Mack has communi- cated with MT. Bryan on the subject and the democratic nominee has no objection to allowing the proposition to be made to MT. Hitchcock. An acceptance of such a challenge by the Taft managers would be the most spectacular feature of political
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page 1. Bryan puts Cannon in Ananias club. Cannon fires first gun of his campaign. Court knocks out commodity clause of Hepburn law. Orville Wright makes new airship record. John W. Kern to speak in the south. Joint debate planned for Taft and Bryan Impressive services by Catholics in London.
 Page 2. Guarding timber land from forest fires. Skinner funeral held at Brighton.
 Page 3. Anniston college to open next week.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Conference of Alabama bankers and farmers called for Tuesday noon, in Birmingham. Commercial club plans to start fight on new counties amendment. Postal clerks end visit as guest at smoker given by local civic bodies. J. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of ag- riculture, addresses teachers institute Making arrangements for entertain ment of independence league leaders Monday night,
 Page 6. Prospects brighter in the east.
 Page z. Social events. Dolly Dalrymple writes for women.
 Page 8. Blast furnace will be put in operation in Ensley. t.Lt. Hisgen and Graves speak in Richmond
 Page g. Stocks decline under bearish pressure. Cotton advances a few points. Wheat, corn and oats are higher
 Page 10. Birmingham loses two games to Mem- phis. New York Giants in lead in National league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
BRYAN'S PROPERTY
 IS NOT so LARGE

Lincoln, Neb., September 10.-Wm. J. Bryan's property, referred to in his speech at Toledo, H., today is valued by the county assessor of Lancaster county at $S2,625. Under the Nebraska law all property is required to be listed at actual value. MT. Bryan's personal property on his farm and in his home is valued by the assessor at $12,S0o. The Commoner is set down as worth $1s,250. His farm of about 159 acres, located four miles east of the center of the business section of the city, was valued at $50,- 575 by Assessor Miller. In making this stssessment he placed valuation of S31S per acre on this farm, which is re- garded as a fair estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11

London. September 10-Another great congregation, including dignitaries of the Roman Catholic church, priests and the laity, assembled in Westminster Cathedral this morning, when pontifi- cal high mass was celebrated at g o'clock by Mgr Amiette, archbishop of Paris, assisted by several archbishops, can mons, a full choir and soloists
 At the conclusion of the mass there were three sectional meetings in con nection with the information Eucharistic congress, which was opened last night. Two of them were conducted in English and the third in the French language. Cardinal Vincent Vannutelll, the papal legate, presided over the larger of the two English meetings. All the papers read dealt with the eucharist and the contributors included the Right Rev. Ab- bot Casquet the Right Rev. Mgr. Canon Mics, and Prince Max of Saxony
 The question of the declaration against Catholicism which a British sovereign Is obliged to make in accession to the throne, was discussed during the course of the sectional meeting held in Horti cultural hall. Lord Landaff character ized this as outrageous and something from which every broad-minded msn would shrink. He said the custom was not necessary to secure Protestant sue cession and that a fresh attempt should be made to get rid of such a stain on the statute books.
 The Duke of Norfolk referred to the royal declaration "blasphemous collection of phrases revolting to every Catholic ear" and which must be deep ly painful for the sovereign to utter.
 The first evening meeting of the con- gress bade fair to fulfill the prediction of Cardinal Vannutelli on arriving in London that "the congress will mark an epoch in the religious life of England"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
JOHN w. KERN TO SPEAK
 IN SOUTHERN STATES

 bureau, announced tonight that 15O0 democratic newspapers had joined in the ton fund with which to run the demo- cratic campaign. He says, In his opin- ion, every democratic newspaper in the country will join in this movement. The democratic press is doing a great work" l" said Col. Wetmore, 'and If all the pa pers that favor the election of MT. Bryan and MT. Kern would go to work in earnest in this matter of collecting funds l believe we would get the big gest part of the money necessary to suc- cessfuly conduct our fight. This is a real contest and all our resources will be taxed to combat the republican party, which will secure the money it needs through its rich agencies that have de- rived legislative protection from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
FRUIT EXCHANGE FORMED.
Peach Growers Organize to Protect Their Industry.

Atlanta, September 10.-The Georgia Fruit Exchange" to facilitate the hand ling of the peach crop and for the protec- the state. The exchange is to be located in this city, and will have ten branch offices at the principal fruit shipping points in the state. It's members agree that all carload shipments are to be graded by and sold through the exchange, which in turn will keep them informed as to market conditions and to what points to ship their fruit.
 Local associations are to be formed in each of the ten districts into which the state is divided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11

Chicago, September 10.-John w. Kern, democratic vice presidential candidate, will make a speaking trip in the south in October and the national candidate is now arranging the itinerary. He will deliver one or two speeches in Maryland, and will speak in all probability in West Virginia and Delaware the first week in October. MT. Kern will speak in Wins ton Salem, N. C.. on october '. when the state fair will be in progress. The vice presidential candidate has also been urged to make speeches In Georgia and Tennessee. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, and George Fred Williams of Massa- chusetts, are to stump in the northwest ern states.
 Col Moses c. Wetmore, of the finance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Commodity Clause In Hepburn
 Law Is Knocked Out
RAILROADS MAY OWN MINES
Decision Is Rendered by Judges of the Circuit Court of Eastern Pennsyl- vanla, Jueges Gray and
 Dallas Asserting.

Washington. September 10.-(Spe- , cial. l.)-The so-called commodity clause" of the Hepburn act, declared unconstitutional by the circuit court of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania today, was inserted in the bill with view of making 1t impossible for rail- roads to engage in any other business ]; than that of common carriers. It was directed especially against the eastern coal roads and provided that railroads should not own coal mines for their own coal to market and sell 1t either directly or through selling agencies and that they could not hold stock in coal companies.
 The railroads that would have been chiefly affected by this law had the court not declared it unconstitutional are the Reading, Delaware. Lackawana and Hudson and Delaware and Hud son, although many eastern and west ern roads operate small mines on heir lines Had the law been sustained by the Pennsylvania court or should the supreme court reverse the decision of the court it Is expected that an ap- peal will be immediately taken. It will be necessary for these railroads to dis pose of their mining property. The act required the absolute abandonment by railroads of coal, oil and other business after May 1 last.
 In this connection it is worth men tioning that the department of justice suspended the enforcement of the law until the supreme court could pass upon it. The action of the depart ment which was of course, sug- gested by the President, led to much criticism as to the rights of the legal department to set aside congressional enactment. w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
YOUNG MAN IN PRISON.
Charge of E:nbezzling $3o,oOo Is Made
 Against Him.

New Orleans September 1O.-Chef Clerk Vital Tujague of the New Orleans city treasurers office was placed in the parish prison tonight on a charge of having em- bezzed about s3O,OO0 in city funds Tu- jague was formerly city comptroller and has been actively identified with local politics for many years. brother of the accused man deposited s30,O0O in clT- rency with the city treasurer some tima ago to cover any shortage, accidental or otherwise, that might exist. but Mayor Behrman placed the matter in the hands of the district attorney as soon as expert accountants made their report.
 The alleged embezzlement of Tujague makes the fifth shortage Of a public off cial in New Orleans during the last 12 or 10 months. the amounts stolen aggre- gating several hundred thousand dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Consul Sails for Home.

Tokio. September 11.-H. B. Miller, American consul general at Yokohama, sailed today on the steamship Korea for San Francisco, where he will join his family. Consul Miller has been serious ly indisposed for the past several months and his vacation is taken on the pre- emptory order of his physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Food AduIeration.

Geneva, September 10.-The congress of the International White Cross association, which is in session here for the purpose of considering the matter of food adul- iteration, today drew up definitions of what should constitute pure milk, butter, oleomargarine and other food products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Cholera Is Spreading.

St Petersburg. September 10.-The Asiatic cholera is spreading in St. Peters burg, and the sudden jump in the statis- tics is taken to me; that the city author- ities failed to take proper precautions against an epidemic, the first suspicious cases of which were discovered fort night ago. The bulletin issued tonight re- ports 52 cases and IS deaths, but it is believed treble that number of cases ex- ist in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
WILL NEVER VOTE FOR
 BOYCOTT IN CONGRESS-
Cannon Reviews History of Labor Dis putes and lnjunctions and Takes Position That Present Laws
 Work Satisfactorily.
DEFEAT PREDICTED.

Washington, September 10.- Special. )-That Speaker Cannon will be defeated for Congress Is the confident prediction of Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. The labor leader reports that he is much encouraged by his trip tn rough the middle west and be- lieves that one of the important results of it will be that MT. Cannon Is not member of the next House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11

campaigns for years back It may well be doubted, however, whether the repub- lican managers will consider it advisable to allow their candidate to appear on the same platform with the democratic nomi- nee w &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Mrs. ThaW,s Gift.

Knoxville. September 10.-Announce- ment was made today at Maryville college that Mrs. William K. Thaw of Pittsburg, kmother of Harry K. Thaw, has given $5ooO toward the fund of the college .fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
Bryan Resents Statement.

Olney, H., September 10-Givine de- tailed statement of the amount of pron- erty owned by him. which he placed at SlbOoW at the outside, William J. Bryan. democratic candidate for President in a speech here today declared as false the accusation of Speaker Joseph G. Can non, made yesterday in Springfield, H., that he was worth S1 100000. and called upon the speaker to be as frank in mal- Ing known to the world the amount of ms own earthly possessions. In the course of his remarks Speaker Cannon is cred ited with saying that MT. Bryan had ac- cumulated sl,000,oo0 selling wind and ink to the public.
 The democratic candidate referred to Speaker Cannon as the third man in n- f1uence in the government. even above the vice president in his ability to infiu- ence Legislation" and said it was only fair that the speaker should apply to him self the same rule that he applies to MT Bryan and take the public into his con- tidence.
 Of Mir. Cannon MT. Bryan said
 MT. Cannon, in his speech before the republican state convention, had this to say of me:
 How about Bryan, a man of theories; man who has a breaking out of the mouth: a man who agreed with the popu- lists only dozen years ago-that no man could honestly earn 100000, and that when any man had that he was pluto crat: but a man dominating the demo- cratic party and the greatest advertising agent on earth through his papers, and through his books and through his lectures, is, I am informed, worth more than s1,O0000O'
 Made a Million"
 "A little later in hts speech he dropped the qualifying phrase and says, as If upon his own knowledge:
 "'There stands the democratic candi- date, a successful Chautauqua lecturer. who has made $l,O0o0O0 selling wind and ink to the public Many exaggerated statements have been made in regard to my possessions, but this Is the first time 1t has been made by any man of public standing or responsibility. l think I am justified in speaking on this subject. which might otherwise be credited to too personal a matter for publication. I was
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
TOTAL ESTATE IS WORTH
 NOT OVER $15O,OOO
Speeches Are Made by Bryan In Can. non's Own District and Candidate Tells People Exactly How He
 Acquired His Wealth.

Evansville, Ind, September 10-Heavy personal onslaughts on Speaker Joseph c. Cannon, of the national house of rep- resentatives, were made today by Will liam J. Bryan, in the course of his travels through Illinois. The democratic candidate attacked MT. Cannon from all sides He charged the speaker with be- ing the favorite of predatory corpora tions with having strangled reform leg islation, and with having falsified tho facts with regard to MT. Bryans wealth.
 MT. Bryan reached Speaker Cannons congressional district about o'clock this morning, when a 10 minutes stay was made at Toledo. III. A great crowd as- sembled to hear him and he immediate- ly launched into his philippic against the speaker. Moving on from Toledo, MT. Bryan repeated his remarks at New ton, III.
 Not content with his statements at these two places. the democratic candi- date for president, later on at Olney. Ill.,. where he stayed for three hours, openly accused the speaker of telling falsehood when the speaker fixed Mir
 
 referred to what he said were the many exaggerated statements in regard to his earthly possessions, but declared that Mr. Cannon's statement of yesterday be- fore the Springfield convention was the first attempt of a man of political stand ing or responsibility to estimate these possessions.
 SBryan's Possessions.
 In great detail, MT. Bryan gave figures showing how his money had been ac- | quired from the day he entered congress until the present time. He denied em- phatically that he was worth $1, ,OO0, o0-and fixed the amount of his earthly pos sessions at sl50, 900, the extreme limit. He had come by 1t honestly, he said. through saving portion of his congress sional salary, and from receipts derived from his lectures and writings. He de- manded that Speaker Cannon be us frank as himself and tell the public whether he had made any money through featuring and writing and to what ex- tent his money making had been ham, pered by strict attention to public duties.
 Not since the campaign began has Mir Bryan spoken with such vehemence. It is said to be the first time that a pres idential candidate ever went out of his way to attack a candidate for congress.
 The entire day was spent in Illinois and Indiana. Altogether. MT. Bryan made seven speeches. the places at which stops were made being Mattoon, 1 Toledo, Newton and Olney. H.. and | Browns, PoseVille and Evansville. Ind The heat was almost unDearable. but | the democratic candidate seemed not to be affected by 1t. Wherever he went he 1 was met by large and enthusiastic | crowds.
 | In Evansville MT Bryan spoke on Shall the People Ruler" the tariff. 1 trust regulation and election of senators | by direct vote of the people
 l Incidentally, lie took a parting shot at | Speaker Cannon. He left at 9:15 o'clock | tonight for Terre Haute, whence he will , travel over the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads to Wheel ing, w. Va, where he is due to arrive | tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11

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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-14

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