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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
OVER 400 KILLED
 IN TEHERAN FIGHT Shah Regrets Trouble and
 BIames the PopuIace ELECTIONS ARE TO BE HELD Shah Promises Pardon To Those Who Have Been Guilty of Aggression,
 and Says He Was Forced
 To Harsh Action.
ARE TO BE HELD

Paris, June 26.-A special dispatch re- ceived from Teheran states that in the two days fighting in that city 154 sol- diers and 300 nationalists were killed and wounded. In an interview the Shah's pri- vate secretary stated that the shah re- gretted the trouble and blamed the pop ulace who threw bombs and fired upon the soldiers. He will take special meas ures to stop the plundering.
 proclamation has been issued provid- ing for the elections to be held within three months and urging the people to choose capable deputies. Meanwhile the Shah guarantees the safety of the prop erty of all peaceful residents, even that of those persons now under arrest, but the Anjumans-the political clubs-are forbidden to meet
 The Cossacks continue to hold the city but the other troops are encamped out side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
American Government Is Not Looking for Trouble But
 Is Fully Prepared
EVERYBODY INTERESTED
 IN THE DEVELOPMENTS
Some Reports Have Been Spread of a Possible Revolution and of Fili- clustering Expeditions That
 May Come Soon.

Washington June 25.-The American government is not looking for any fur ther trouble in Venezuela, and the re- call of Jacob Sleeper and Lieutenant Ruggles of the legation at Caracas, ap- parently ends the diplomatic incident, except so far as President Castro may add to the complication by some official action. Almost a dozen consular of
 icers and agents of the American gov ernment are stationed in the several Venezuelan cities, and 1t is understood there is no intention on the part of tho government to remove them as they are attending to the interests of Amer ican citizens and their absence would be undesirable. These agents have no diplomatic functions, but if there should be sufficient reason the state department would not hesitate to direct them to surrender their eXequateurs to some other government to look after the interests of the United States.
 Officials here are watching with in- terest the developments in Venezuela and it Is not believed likely there will be trouble to necessitate any armed force for the protection of American interests. Those who are familiar with conditions there point to the presence in the neigh boring state of Colombia of many mobs of revolutionary party and it is reported that some are fomenting a filibustering expedition on large scale. These "emigres," it Is stated, might enter Venezuela in the neigh borh ood of Maracaibo. While 1t
 would be a violation of international law on the part of the Colombia gov
 ernment to permit Reorganization ot
 such expedition the fact that tn 3
 dipolamtic relations between the two
 countries have been interrupted for
 more than a year would doubtless ! make Colombia less watchful to prevent such an outcome The American gov ernment, by a mere coincidence, has an ample force near Venezuelan waters to take care of American interests in the event of any uprising.
 While such important events are taking place in the affairs of Vene- zuela the Venezuelan charge here, i Senor Veloz-Goitico, remains confident that he Is not to be disturbed. The state department has no intention of having him leave, and if he does tt will be his own or the wishes of his government. The state department does
 not even admit that there is any crisis in Venezuelan relations with the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Report Is Verified.

City of Mexico, June 25.-Word has just reached this city that band of armed and mounted bandits attacked the town of Vesca, in the state of Coahuila, just before noon today. The police force of the town and a number of the townsmen fought the invaders and three men are reported to have been killed and several wounded The bandits sacked and robbed the government stamp office. Troops will leave immediately for the scene.
 Vice President Corral, who is also sec retary of the interior, assured the core spondent of the Associated Press tonigh. that the assault upon the town was d mere attack by bandits who have become bold in that section, and that exaggerated reports giving the affair a political sig nificance were wholly unwarranted.
 He admitted that troops would be dis patched to the scene from here tonight but added that this step was necessary in 5crder to make exampie of the ban dts. He declared that the government had no details as to the number of the attacking force.
 Unofficial advices say that the town is now in the possession of POO armed men. Viesca is little more than a village, and is considered an unimportant place.
 It is reported that portion of the rail- way track running into the village has been torn up and a bridge burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Situation Is Improving.

London, June 25.APrivate messages received from Teheran say the situation there is improving and well in hand. Ac- cording to these advices artillery IS to be no longer kept In the city, but domi- ciliary visits on the part of the military will be continued.
 Foreign Secretary Edward Grey speak ing in the house of commons this alter noon. communicated the gist of the in formation cabled by the British charge d affaires at Teheran on the subject or disturbances in that city. the latest mes sage from the charge saying everything is quiet at Teheran, and that no danger to foreigners is anticipated. Thirty of the prominent members of the opposition have been arrested at the orders of the Shah The foreign secretary added that the British and Russian governments had directed their representatives to warn Zill- Es-Sultan against intriguing against the throne, and to inform the Shah that no hostile action against parliament and the constitutional party would receive any support from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Minister Wu Wants To Know How
 Many Will Be Admitted.

Honolulu, June 16, via San Francisco. June 25.-The Chinese committee which has charge of the agitation for modi- fication of the exclusion laws so as to permit of limited immigration of Chinese to these islands has received a letter from Minister Wu Ting Fang at Washington asking what number of Chinese immigrants 1t suggests should be admitted here annually. The com- mittee has replied that 1t desires that 5000 year should be admitted for about seven years, In addition to their families It estimates that with sucn an immigration tn ere would be at the end of 10 years only about 50,00O Chinese in the territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

Second regiment of the national guard of New Jersey. The mounted troops will be under command of Capt. Edwin Field.
 Police on Duty.
 The Trenton companies and the local companies, numbering about 300 men, wis be commanded by Maj. John Mccullough. To cooperate with the troops and mount ed soldiers, 25 policemen are expected here tomorrow from Trenton. The station where President Roosevelt will arrive. Westland, the Cleveland home, the streets leading to the cemetery and the cemetry itself will be thoroughly policed and no vehicles or pedestrians will be allowed In the streets, on the Cleveland grounds or in the cemetery during the funeral.
 Mrs. Cleveland spent the day quietly. She arose early and shortly after o'clock this morning, accompanied by Presiden. Findley of the College of the City of New York, went to the cemetery, where she gave final directions for locating the grave. MT. Cleveland will be buried near the ivy-crowned grave of his eldest daughter, RutF
 The ex-Preside body was embalmed today and placed iil casket. Tomorrow it will be taken to the library on the first floor, where the ceremonies will be con- ducted A silver plate bears the inscrip- tion Grover Cleveland, March IS, 1S37 June 24 19OS."
 A death mask taken yesterday at Mrs. Cleveland's request by Edwin Wilson, a sculptor connected with Princeton Univer- sity, when completed today, showed tha. MT. Cleveland had become greatly emac- lated during his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Jacob Sleeper and Other Americans
 Are at WlIemstad.

Willemstad, Curacoa June 20. - The American gunboat Marietta came into port early today from Porto Cabello. She has on board Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the American legation in Venezuela, and Lieut. Francis A Ruggles, the military attache. and Mrs. Ruggles
 MT. Sleeper has been acting as charge t'affaires at Caracas since the departure of Minister Russell, early in May He and Lieut.. Ruggles withdrew from the legation at Caracas. placing the interests Of the United States in charge of the Brazilian legation at Caracas.
 The city physician has given orders that the passengers on board the Marietta be placed in quarantine, and consequently the gunboat Is still inside the lagoon and no communication with her passengers is permitted. Only the officers are allowed to come ashore.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press went board in an endeavor to speak with MT. Sleeper or Lieutenant Ruggles. He sent down his request through the courtesy of Commander Max well, and in due time he was handed the following communication from the two members of the legation:
 We left Caracas simply because we zoe orders from Washington to leave Venezu- ella on board the Marietta. Our personal citations with the Venezuelan government and officials were satisfactory and in all respects pleasant. We were courteously treated up to the time of our departure. We left Porto Cabello June A at clock in the evening.
 "The Marietta and the personnel of .as legation are awaiting instructions from Washington. We are all well. John Brewer, the American consular agent, Is in charge of the American legation at Caracas
 The Marietta probably will proceed to- morrow to the quarantine station of Cu- iacoa and land Lieutenant Ruggles ani his wife and maid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Plaque Is Decreasing.

Caracas, Saturday, June 13.-A week of the greatest alarm for the capitol has ended better than the most san guine hoped for, tn ere having been only three new case sof plague in Caracas as result of the breaking out of the epidemic here last week.
 The opening of the Caracas and La Guaira railroad on Wednesday has brought no relief to the mercantile in- terests of Caracas. inasmuch as no steamers are coming to LaGuaira and there is no freight to carry. There IS hardly any passenger traffic as coming from LaGuaira the people being quaran- tined five days on the outside of Ca- racas. The plague seems to be dying out now in LaGuaira as only two or three cases a week are reported.
 The Venezuelan government was ad- vised of the cases of the plague in Trinidad and President Castro at once promulgated decree establishin quarantine in all ports against steam CTS coming from that island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
HEARST DOES NOT
 GAIN MANY VOTES Recount Is Practically Ended and Mcclellan Still Leads CHARGES ARE REITERATED Counsel For Hearst Declares That Re- count Bears Out Claim That Many Illegal Votes Were Cast In
 the Election.
CHARGES ARE REITERATED

New York, June 25.-The practical close of the actual recounting of the ballot cast in the last mayoralty election can1e. today on the charges made by Clarence I. shearn, counsel for W. R. Hearst, that the ballot boxes had been stuffed When Mir Hearst began his legal contest for the mayors office now occupied by Georse B. Mcclellan, he had plurality or SSSf votes to overcome. The returns from the contents of only 40 out of total of 194S ballot boxes remained to be received when court adjourned today. The votes in all the boxes but three in Manhattan stlli held up by the courts order have been recounted but the result of the, recount of those in 43 boxes in the Borough Of Richmond has not been made known to the court. As the recount stands with the contents of 46 boxes unreported. Hearst has made net gain of S63, leav- ing plurality of 291 for Mayor Me- Clellan.
 Mir. Shearn said that the recount of the ballots established what the complaint set forth, namely, that there was an ex- cess of ballots in the boxes over the record number of voters in many election districts. "The complaint charges fraud said MT. Shearn, mot only in a miscount of the ballots, but in effect charges stuffing of the ballot boxes. We do not mean that the boxes were stuffed after the election but during the election or inn mediately at its close"
 MT. Shearn added that he was able to hot frop, fn ha had been deposited in many boxes late on election night and that at the final hearing on the recount a charge will be made that in many instances ballot boxes were stuffed. Counsel for Mayor McClel- Ian declared that the charge of ballot box stuffing was baseless.
 The hearing will be continued Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
CAPTURE 4
 MEXICAN TOWN Several Killed and Wounded
 In the Fighting RAILROAD LINES TORN UP Government Stamp Office Is Robbed and Telegraph Wires Are Cut, Preventing an Attack-No
 Political Cause.
RAILROAD LINES TORN UP

Laredo Tex. June 25.-Two hundred armed mounted men today attacked and captured the town of Viesea, state of Goa huila, Mexico. Three persons were killed and several wounded in the fighting.
 Telegraph wires were cut and the rail- road lines torn up and a bridge burned.
 Three trainloads of troops left the City of Mexico tonight for the scene, and one trainload of soldiers also is leaving Sal tillo, the capital of the state.
 Reports received here are to the effect that the government believes the attack was made by bandits. The Vice President of the republic and the secretary of war and interior, it is said, deny that the trouble has any political significance. Some reports received here say the out break is the starting of a revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
YAQUI INDIANS
 ARE REBELLI0US

Nogales Ariz, June 25.-Since the break ing off of negotiations with the Yaqui ln- dians a few days ago and the subsequent order for an active campaign by General Torres, there have been numberless rum DTS of battles and skirmishes, none Of which are substantiated.
 From Sonora have come unverifed re- ports that Chief Bulle, with 300 followers. has surrendered; that party of Is Yaquis was surrounded at a water hole in the Bacete mountains and captured by de- tachment under Colonel Salos. Another rumor Is to the effect that on the 18th band of Yaquis attacked 3S soldiers and was defeated with loss of four men killed.
 Another engagement is reported at Mag dalena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
TELEGRAMS POUR IN.
Close Friends and Prominent People
 Send Messages of Sympathy.

Princeton, N. J., June 25.-More than 1000 telegrams have been received at the Cleveland home and many more are still coming.
 Among those given out today were these
 From Baron Takahira, the Japanese ambassador at Washington: Greatly shocked by sad intelligence. l hasten to tender very deep condolence and sincere sympathy for the great bereavement that las befallen you and the country"
 From William Jennings Bryan: Mrs. Bryan joins me in sending sympathy and condolence."
 From Booker T. Washington: "Pleace accept deepest sympathy of my race and myself. MT. Cleveland was one of our best friends"
 The governor of Mississippi: "Our peo- ple extend to you heartfelt sympathy"
 Cardinal Gibbons: Accept my sincere condolence in your great bereavement by the death of my honored friend.'
 Prince Roland Bonaparte, Paris: T beg to express to you my most respectful con- dolence for the misfortune which has befallen you"
 Messages of sympathy were also re- ceived from A. w. Terrill, former minis ter to Turkey: c. R. Breckenridge, Tor mer minister to Russia Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Mary Lloyd Harrison, widow of President Harrison. Governor Hughes, Governor Fort of New Jersey and Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia have wired Mrs. Cleveland, asking per- mission to attend the funeral
 Governor Smith stated that he had been member of MT. Cleveland's cabinet and desired to pay in person his respects to his dead friend Mrs. Cleveland replied to the three governors that she ould be glad to have them present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
NOMINEE SHERMAN
 IMPROVES RAPIDLY

Cleveland, O.. June 25.-Representative James s. Sherman, republican vice pres- idential candidate, made such rapid pro- gress in recovering from his illness today that all thought of an operation has subsided. The candidate is near recov- cry, Dr. E. P Carter said tonight, and there is now no reason to be anxious over his condition.
 MT. Sherman passed a comfortable day. The greatest progress was during the morning.
 During the afternoon he lost no ground. At g o'clock his temperature was 99.4. while at the same hour last night the temperature was 101.6. Tonight the pulse was 72, decrease of 16, and his respira- ton was 2S four higher than last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
ain Oil Tank Burned.

Houston. Tex, June 25.-During a rain storm late today at Nederland lightning struck and set fire to an oil storage tank of the Texas company. For time it was feared that number of tanks in the vicinity would be destroyed. but the fire was confined to the one tank. Loss esti- mated at SS5.000: no insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Bomb Started Trouble.

Paris, June 25-A special dispatch says that the fighting yesterday in Teheran resulted from the throwing of bomb into the camp of the troops, killing six sol diers. The man who threw the bomb confessed that he came from the house of Zehir- Ed Dowleh, and the troops sent a shell into the house. which later was plundered
 The Shah has assured the foreign min isters that he has commissioned nfuen- tial officials to arrange for the holding of a new election. Thirty members Of the nationalist party have taken refuge in the British legation, and Cossacks are drawn up outside the building, although it Is not known whether they are sim ply there as a guard or to prevent other refugees from entering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Shah Promises Pardon.

Teheran. June 25.-During an audience with a number of deputies and others today the Shah promised to pardon those who had been guilty of acts of aggres- sion against him, even the members or the political ciubs charged those who had fired upon ttiz peaceful Cossacks with the responsibili for the bloodshed.
 His majesty regretted that the state of anarchy, superinduced by the late con- stitutional government compelled him to resort to severe measures and he declared that his only object was to punish the enemies of the crown and nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
HeIpino the Jews.

London, June 25.-The Jewish Chronicle understands that during the recent meet ings between King Edward and Emperor Nicholas at Reval 1t was intimated that Premier Stolypin was preparing an im- portant measure for the amelioration of the conditions of the Jews in Russia. This measure, it Is stated, will be direct ed toward modifying the laws governing the Jewish Poles-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
All Quiet In Panama,

Washington, June 25.--Word reached the navy department today of the arrival of the cruiser Tacoma at Colon with 80 ma rines. In all the American government will have 1250 marines in the canal zone before election day for any emergency in preventing frauds and keeping the peace. Both partier iH Panama are claim 'ng the election as 1t approaches, accord 'ng to information reaching the state de- ,artment There is nc excitement, how yveR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
WOMAN MURDERS CHILDREN.
After Committing the Crime She Tries
 To Kill Herself.

Ida Grove, Ia., June 25-While tempo rarily insane, Mrs. August P. Johnson drowned her four little children in the cistern at their farm home. a mile south of town, today The youngest was about year old and the oldest G.
 There were two boys and two girls Her husband was in the field at the time. After she had drowned the four children sne tried to drown herself but ,neighbors and people from town came running and rescued her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Observance In Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, June 25.-Mayor Cutcheon today issued proclamation directing that all departments of the city government suspend operations for five minutes on tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. the hour set for the funeral of ex-President Cleve- lard, during which time the bells on the fire houses and in the various churches will be tolled.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
COMPTROLLER SAVES UP
FUNDS IN SECRET

DECATUR. H.. May 27.-City au-
thorities were astounded when city
Comptroller Robbins confessed" that
he had been holding out on the city
revenues for eight years. and now
has 100000 in bank TO the credit OF
the city No one knew his secret
but the mayors who have served In
that time
Robbins said ne knew the aldermen
would spend the money II they had
II. and he took IL on himself TO save
for a rainy day or perhaps a new city
hail The aldermen, instead OF being
pleased, are furious, for they recently
fioated bond issue OF Sl25.000 TO re-
build the waterworks
Robbins withheld money coming TO
the city each year from the township
road fund and none OF the aldermen
knew the city got revenue from that
source. When his books were check.
ed be had no trouble In concealing
the nest egg from the aldermen
The aldermen. who had been pan
ming economy to meet the shortage
in revenues through loss of saloon H.
censes are now figuring TO see how
they can get away with 100000 they
didn't know they had
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
HETTY GREEN SPENDS
FREELY ON BANQUET

NEW YORK, May 27.-Mrs. Hetty
Green gave a dinner last night In the
Hotel Plaza for 10 persons, paying
$40 plate for each guest. The floral
decorations cost $50. while music and
fees to walters and bell boys cost an
other $50 II was the first social event
OF the kind In which Mrs. Green ever
has figured. She and her daughter
Sylvia received the guests.
The dinner, for appointments and
quality. has not been surpassed by
any given at the Plaza.
The guests were: Rear Admiral ard
Mrs. George B. Ide, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
ip Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland
Pell. Mr.. and Mrs. Amory Carbart
Mrs. Lewis Hoyt, Miss Margaret Wal
do. Miss Ruth Lawrence, Amos K
Emo. Shipley Jones. stephen Pell ano
Matthew Astor Wilkes. The latte;
is engaged 10 Miss Green and the din
ner was given in his honor.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
TUBERCULOSIS CARRYING
OFF ALASKA INDIANS

SEATTLE, Wash, May 81
Forty-eight per cent OF the adult In
dams of Alaska are suffering from tn
berculosis. while practically all Of the
children are suffering from some dis
ease, according to the report OF Capt
Paul c. Hutton. assistant surgeon, L
s. A., who has arrived in Seattle from
Fort William f Seward
Capt Hutton will make a special re.
port TO the commissioner OF Indian al.
fairs
The only salvation. he says. lies in
sending medical men north and in.
structing the Indians In sanitation.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
The PUBLIC GAINS
BY GOODYEAR FAILURE
$4,000 Stock of the Goodyear Rain
coats Being Sold at Tremen-
dOuS Sacrifice.
Great Britain Waterproofing Co. Hopes to Raise
Cash to Buy in Bulk

2l6 Woodward-ave. Wednesday You
know the Goodyear Raincoat Co. was
one OF the largest manufacturers OF
mems and ladies' cravenettes and rain
coats in the world and the popular
rubberized silk coats for ladies Is
made in accordance with their own Sc
cret process. Think OF IL. The bal
ance OF an original lot OF 1893 ladies'
rubberized silk coats that have al
ways sold for SIS TO $45 are now going
at $3.50. $3.50. $3.50 and 5.50-ac-
cording. OF course. 10 grade.
In mems cravenettes and raincoats
we have beautiful garments selling
at s5.25. s725. 1926. SLIPS and $l4.25.
These garments sold at about double
these prices before this company went
into the hands of receiver.
out OF town people, too, seem 10
know snap when they see IL and wa
are filing many mail orders The
trustee is permitted 10 ship goods c.
o. d., subject 10 inspection and Sc.
lection. Colors and sizes desired
should be plainly indicated. Open
Friday evening.