davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
POLICE WILL STOP
 GENERAL BETTING

Louisville. May 3.-When the spring meeting of the New Louisville Jockey club opens Tuesday, May 5. with the his toric Kentucky derby as the opening day attraction, there will be a large detail of police hand to arrest any person who attempts to make bet on the horse races, either through auction pools or Par-mutuel machines which have been installed for the coming meeting. This policy of the mayor and board of public safety was announced today by Chair man William Marshall Bullltt of the board of public safety, who made public a letter sent today to Mayor Grin stead to Charles F. Grainger, presiding judge and president of the board of stew ards of the Jockey club.
 Mayor Grinstead's letter was written in response to request from MT, Grain- ger that a detail of police be sent to the track to protect patrons from pick pockets and preserve order. As the race course is outside the city limits. Mayor Grinstead was in doubt as to the power of the police to make arrests and con ferred with the city attorney. That of ficial gave an opinion in which he declared the police had full constabulary power within the limits of Jefferson county to make arrests for any offense committed. whether within or without the city bor- ders
 On receipt of the Information, Mayor Grnstead immediately decided to use the police power to stop all betting of any sort and so notified the board of public safety which today announced that not only the operators of Pari-mntuel ma chimes and auction pools would be ar rested. but that persons placing bets on the races also would be taken into custody under the anti-gambling status,
 At the close of last springs meeting it was determined by the Jockey club stewards to relieve the racing game in Louisville from the evils that have grown up as a result of bookmaking on the American plan and the practice of book makers owning and racing horses at courses where they were making books.
 By installing Pari-mutuel machines which went out of use in this country 70 years ago it was thought that the greater part of the public sentiment against race track betting and the opposition of the authorities should be removed.
 The charter granted the Jockey club by the legislature legalized Pari-mutuels and auction pooling. but had no reference to boolSmaSing, the latter form of betting not being in vogue at that date.
 As there was no doubt as to the valid ity of it's charter. the court Of appeals having established that fact in the La tonia franchise case. the Jockey club de- termined to restore the Parl-mutueis anu auctions
 What action the Jockey club will take to prevent interference on derby day IS not known, but as it's officers claim II has the legal right to ask for an inJunc- tion it is probable such action will be taken On June F the anti-poolroom law passed by the last session of the legisla- ture becomes operative. This measure specially exempts betting at race tracks from the operation of the statutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Speaker Cannon Is Determined to Have Currency Legis-
 Iation Enacted Soon
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICANS
 ID BE HELD TUESDAY NIGHT
Programme of House Leaders Is To Force the Vreeland Bill Through the House But Committee Is
 Adverse To This.

Washington, May 3.-(Speeial )-Speaker Cannon has determined that there shall be currency legislation in this session of Congress. The party whip is to be ap- piled and every republican member is to toe the mark. A conference on an emer- gency currency bill is to be held next Tuesday night. The petition has been signed by William P. Hepburn chairmau of the party caucus, and will be circu- lated Monday by Representative James E. Watson, the whip. There will be no dif- ficulty in getting the requisite 50 sigma lures.
 The revised Vreeland bill will be pre- sented to the conference for indorsement. It is the present programme of the House leaders to force this bill through fhe House. It provides for an emergency cur rency based on the assets of the national banks, the issues to the banks to be made voluntarily through national clear ing house associations under the super vision of the Secretary of the Treasury.
 The determination to hold the confer ence Tuesday was reached Saturday by the speaker and the House leaders Mir. Watson has been working on the scheme for several days.
 Representative Charles N. Fowler, chairman of the committee on banking and currency, which has the Vreeland bill before it. left last night under the impression that no conference on cur rency would be held for 10 days
 An invitation will be sent to every re- publican member to attend the caucus, and all are expected to be present. It will be a test of party loyalty The con- ference would have been held some time ago had not the speaker been warned that some of the most influential republicans of the House would refuse to enter a party caucus on currency Legislation. The call will be test of their party regularity and their obedience to the mandate will deter mine their status.
 The plan to be pursued to get the bill from the committee on banking and cur rency will be determined by the confer ence The committee is opposed to the bill. It has not been tabled because the members have been waiting to ascertain licans were going to do about currency legislation.
 The republican members of the commit tee will have to be restrained from voting on the bill It takes a two-thirds vote of the House to discharge a committee from consideration of a vending bill and re- quires return to the House. The majority of the committee could report the bill without recommendation. Several votes will have to be won over to this course before it can be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
GALE THREATENS SHIPS
 OF FLEET AT MONTEREY

Monterey, Cal, May S-A northwest gale sweeping into the harbor gave the eight ships of the second division of the At lantic fleet several hours of watchfulness last night, and cut off all communication with the shore. A serious accident was narrowly averted when the battleship Illi- nois, second in line from the Alabama, flagship of Rear Admiral Sperry, parted her anchor chain in the height of the blow and went drifting toward the shore The Illinois headed directly for the Ala pama, and it looked for time as though a collision was imminent But heroic work by the helmsman managed to steer the drifting ship away, and the only dam- age. done was the tearing away of tie post gangway of the Alabama. The H. linois drifted fully 800 yards before her emergency anchors, sent spinning into the whitecapped waters, finally held fast
 The winds continued today and the Illi- nois made no attempt to regain her posi- tion in the four division column. As early
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04

as g o'clock last night it was announced that no more steam launches would run between the ships and the shore! Many little stout steamers that already had made the shore were held in the sheltered waters and the launches near the ships were hauled out of the water. A thousand liberty men were ashore and the problem of finding a place for them to sleep se verely taxed the available buildings in Monterey.
 The patrol officers on duty had to share the lot of the men and sleep on hard pine floors with only their caps to protect them. Admiral Sperrys barge from the Alabama had hole stove in her bows as a result of a collision with the ships gangway, and was beached later in the night. A schooner laden with lime also went ashore and a gasolene launch in which an unfastened lighted lantern had been left burning, caught fire and went to the bottom.
 It was said today that if the blow con- tinued it might delay the departure of the second squadron ships from Santa Cruz tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Mrs. Thaw Wants Son Released.

New York. May 3.-Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, issued state ment today through her counsel, Colonel Bartlett relating to the rumors that she is opposing her son's release. It reads:
 q am authorized by Mrs. William Thaw to say that the stories to the effect that the Thaw family is opposed to Harry Thaw's release are without foundation. At no time has Mrs. Thaw been reconciled to her sons detention in Matteawan, but the summary order of the court was so swiftly carried out that there was no op- portunity for remonstrance against com hitting an acquitted man to an asylum for the criminal insane. It has been Mrs. William Thaw's desire that her son should accompany her to Europe and for this reason she has all the more patiently en- dnred until the present time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
HARRY THAW WANTS
 TO BE RELEASED

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 3.-Publlc interest in the case of Harry K. Thaw. slayer of Stanford White, will be revived tomorrow morning when Thaw will en- deavor by habeas corpus proceedings to obtain. his release from the Matteawan state hospital for Ninsane criminals
 The writ of habeas corpus is returnable before Justice Morschauser in the supreme court in this city tomorrow The writ was issued by Judge Morschauser at White Plains on April 22 on the appli- cation of James c. Graham, an attorney of New Burgh MT. Graham did not figure in the Thaw case prior to the young mans commitment to Matteawan.
 District Attorney Jerome of New York county will oppose the proceedings and try to prevent the discharge of Thaw who he believes to be insane.
 The first step in the court proceedings will be a motion by MT. Jerome to have the trial transferred to New York county.
 Mr. Jerome thinks it will be more con- venient for witnesses to have the trial in New York and he has pointed out that it will cost Duchess county $3o,OOO 70 have the case heard here.
 Matteawan Is 16 miles from Pough- keepsie and it will be more convenient to the hospital management to have the case tried here.
 Thaw will be brought to Poughkeepsle tomorrow by Dr. Baker, acting superin- tendent of the institution, and two at tendants Dr. Baker will testify that Thaw is not mentally fit to be given his liberty Other insanity experts who have examined Thaw will be put on the stand by District Attorney Jerome.
 Among the experts retained by Thaw's attorney to testify as to his mental condi- ton are Dr. Charles w. Pilgrim, super intendent of the Hudson River State hos pital, and Dr. Charles S. Lane of Pough- keepsie. Up to this evening no relative of Thaw had arrived here Neither his wife nor his mother has visited him In two months. During the three months he has been at Matteawan he has gained 20 hounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04

New York, May S.-An early morning fire in a four-story brick tenement at No. IT Humboldt street, thiclly pop ulated section of Brooklyn, caused the death of six persons and the serious in jury of four others Every member of one family, consisting of a mother and four children, are among the dead. There were many thrilling rescues by police and firemen and it was due to their brave work that the death list was not larger A half dozen or more persons who were trapped in the upper story were saved by jumping into life nets. The financial loss caused by the fire is estimated at $10,O0O.
 The dead: Mrs. Dora Abrams and sa- die, Carrie Anna andN Charles Abrams and Mrs. Jennie Cohen.
 The injured are: Mrs. May Noble Mrs Amelia Hirschorn, Fannie Hirschhorn and Anna Hirschhorn.
 The fire started in the cellar of the building when the people comprising the eight families living in the house were asleep. It had gained much headway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04

New York, May 3.-(Special)- or the most remarkable automobile accidents on record occurred this afternoon at Lit tie Ferry, N. J., when a West Shore railroad express train, whizzling at 5o miles an hour struck a motor car on the side, ripped off a wheel, smashed other attachments, but strange to say, did not n.Ill any of the six occupants Those in the car were Charles Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Miss Dorothy Cornell Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gison and Miss Annie Pratt.
 The two men are proprietors of the Hotel Martinique and the Hotel St. Dem his in New York.
 Mir Taylor told the story tonight:
 with my partner, his wife, my wife and daughter and Miss Pratt, we started for my country place on the Hudson
 'As we neared Little Ferry, which IS Hackensak, I saw as I turned a slight curve the tracks of the West Shore road On the left of us about 15 feet away was the river. Some horses obstructed the view of the tracks and as the gates al the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
OUT OF THE RACE.
Candidate for Office Fails To Comply
 With Requirements.

Atlanta May 3.-John H. James, well known local banker and capitalist who anonunced himself as a candidate for railroad commissioners IS out or the race because he failed to comply with the requirements or the state democratic executive committee with regard to the payment of $50 fee required of all state house candidates, which fee had to be paid by midnight of May 1.
 When asked his reason for not pay ing the fee, MT. James said 1t was just a case of overlooking the requirements and that it had been his intention to remain in the race to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04

Judge Gray would not be candidate but that if nominated, he would not refuse , the call of his party. This stand is well known to all his supporters and the Pitts burg declaration in no way conflicts with his past attitude. His friends believe they have a right to call upon his serv- ices as a democrat, notwithstanding his personal desires in the affair and every one who has knowledge of the judges sound party fealty is absolutely certain that, if nominated he will accept.
 "The Delaware conventioi instructed the delegates to Denver to vote and work as a unit for George Gray and the sit
 uation, so far as his candidacy is con cerned, has not changed since that time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Niqht Riders Busy.

Clarksvile, Tenn, May S.A stable and tobacco barn, with their contents, in- cluding hay. corn. farming implements and fertilizer, were burned last night on the farm of Henry Wall near Fredonia, 10 miles from here. Night riders are sup- posed to he responsible Henry Wall is a brother of w. E. Wall, who was almost financially ruined by depredations of night riders, and who, on their account, left Montgomery county. All telephone wires running into Fredonia were cut last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
PLANS OF REPUBLICANS.
Financial Bill Is To Be Taken Up for
 Consideration.

Washington May 3.-It is probable that before the close of the week the House of Representatives will have taken position on financial legislation by the passage of bill. and it is quite cer- tain that even if such a bill be not passed the republican caucus will have made it clear what may be expected in that di- rection. The present intention Is to hold the caucus Tuesday night and if there be substantial unanimity In the choice of measure the bill agreed upon will he taken up as soon as the sundry civil ap- propriation has been disposed of. Once consideration is begun. there is no doubt that the bill will soon be passed. MT. Williams will offer his bill as a substi- tute. and it will probably receive the unanimous support of the democratic side of the House
 With the financial question disposed of, the republicans will then undertake to reach an agreement looking to further compliance with the Presidents wishes by considering in conferences the wisdom of passing bills regulating injunctions and modifying the sherman antitrust laws SO as to permit traffic agreements among railroad companies It is the present pur- pose to hold both conferences during the rresent week. In view of the intention of seeking this legislation. the prospects for final adjournment before the 18th instant are not good.
 The Senates programme for the week is crowded Beginning with the agricul- tural appropriation bill. the forestry pro- visions of which have exceeding sharp opposition. the time will also be taken up with further discussion of the Browns vile affray by Senators BullSely and Warner, and by the discussion by Senator Carter Thursday of the postal savings bill
 Senator Ellins will continue his efforts to procure the passage of his bill suspend ing the penal provision of the commodity clause of the railroad rate law of 1908.
 The Senate will probably take up the postoffice appropriation bill during the week and Senator Owen may ask consid- eration of the bill removing restrictions from the alienation of lands owned by members of the five civilized tribes of Indians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
JUDGE GRAY IS IN RACE
 FOR THE PRESIDENCY

Washington, May S.-Richard J. Beam ish, who is in charge of the George Gray bureau in this city, was asked if the Pittsburg interview credited to Judge Gray would have any effect upon the pres idential movement in the Delawareans 8 behalf.
 "The statement attributed to Judge Gray in Pittsburg," said MT. Beamish "has been made by him several times and is to be taken literally. He is not seeking the nomination and has neither aided nor encouraged the activities of those friends who see in him the foremost exemplar of democracy
 ''Sometime ago it became known that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
British Inspector Murdered.

Cairo, Egypt, May S.--A British sub ject, Scott Moncreiff deputy inspector of the Rlue Nile province, together with a native official has been assassihateu at the instance of local sheik, who proclaimed himself proph ct. at Mesala mich. about 150 miles from Khartoum. A small punitive force led by the gov ernor of the province was attacked by a murderous band of Dervishes. The governor was wounded and two native officers were killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04

Lakewood, N. J., May 3.-The condi- tion of former President Grover CleVe- land, who is said by his physicians to be suffering from acute Indigestion continues to show daily improvement, according to Mrs. Cleveland, who eX- pressed. the hope that the progress or her husbands recovery may permit an early return to Princeton. The patient spent quiet Sunday at the Lakewood hotel today and Mrs. Cleveland eX- pressed herself as pleased tonight with the progress made Mrs. Cleveland said:
 T have given two or three state-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Funeral of c. Arthur Williams.

Houston, Tex, May 3.-Surrounded by friends of his younger manhood, the re- mains of c. Arthur Williams, late asso- ciate editor of the Washington Herald, who died at Fl Paso Friday, were inferred in Hollywood cemetery here today. The floral tributes were many and elaborate, including pieces from the Gridiron club of Washington, the press correspondents of Washington the Washington Herald the Washington Star and the Washington Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
CLEVELAND IS SLOWLY
 MAKING IMPROVEMENT

through the Associated Press What I have said each time still holds, and there continues to be daily improve ment in his condition. I am glad to repeat this tonight"
 Mrs. Cleveland is keenly cognizant of the deep interest hat the public holds in the state of Mr. Cleveland's S health and she stated tonight that if any change developed in the condition of MT. Cleveland it would be made public.
 It is stated authoritatively that re- ports that MT. Cleveland is suffering from cancer are unfounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Outbreak Suppressed.

Washington, May 3.-A cablegrain from Secretary of Legation Neill ot Bogota, Peru, arrived here this after noon and informed the department of state of the immediate suppression or an outbreak near Lima. Quiet now prevails throughout Peru.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Naval peserters Surrender.

Laredo. Tex, May 3.-Three American sailors from the American torpedo fotilla. who left their ship at Acapul- co Mex. and who succeeded in reach ing this city. crossed the river today and surrendered themselves to the inn migration authorities who in turn de. livered them to the military authorities at Fort Mcintosh. The men are de- sirous of rejoining their ships and Will be held for orders from the navy de- nartment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
DAILEY'S MAJORITY IN STATE
 <. TWILL BE VERY NEARLY 25,000

Dallas, Tex, May S.-Additional returns from yesterdays democratic primary cleo ton are scattering Several counties not reported last night cast majorites for Johnson, and it is probable that Senator Bailey's majority for delegate at large to the Denver convention will be below 25,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Governor Guild Has Recovered.

Boston, May 3.--Governor Curtis Guild Jr, who has been seriously i'll for many weeks, was able today to be down stairs and spend the Sunday with his family. The Governor and Mrs. Guild are plan ming to go to their summer home at Nahant next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
ALABAMA CANDIDATE PASSES
 SUCCESSFULLY AT ANNAPOLIS

Washington, May 3-(Special.)-L. B.. Ard Representative Claytons candidate for the Third Alabama district midship- mans vacancy at Annapolis has sue cessfully passed his examination for ad- r,,ittanpG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
LOUISIANA PLANS
 TO ABOLISH RACING
Campaign Has Been Launched By Some of the Most Wealthy and Influential People of the State and Is Understood That the New Governor Will Also Take Stand
 Against Racing-Send Message to Legislature

fall is credited with having started the present movement and the Rev. James H. Blenk, archbishop of New Orleans.
 The states political leaders of both parties have declared strongly against race track gambling, but without in dicating in all cases what the remedy shall be.
 Governor elect J. A. Sanders made the dangers of J track gambling Il feature of his F campaign and his message to tbNk> ,lature is awaited with interest," & democratic state central coTKE recently recom- mended thezs<< ression of the vice of gambling .Er it's forms" Discussion of what gxG Y losing of the tracks will have oV1R4 winter tourists has been one of5<2S lost vital and interesting phase e 2 he agitation. The claims rang E the way from statements tha1 p F ut racing New Orleans would beS . in the winter, to the claim that hotels and boarding houses alone benefited to the extent of about 2500 race followers as guests, while at least S100,000 in thefts and defalca tions during each season could be traced either to thugs attracted hero by the races, or to peculations in- duced by betting crazes among per- sons of small means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Laborers Are To Be Deported.

Washington. May 3.--Secretary Straus Of the department of commerce and la bor has ordered deported as contract la borers 15 glass workers brought to this country from Belgium. The report in the matter, it is stated, indicate that the la bor' unions, whose members the alien con tract labor law was intended to protect, have resorted to the importation of for eigners as q result of disagreements with rival unions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-04
Philippine Town Burned.

Manila, May 4.--Antipolo. in the province of Moreng, was destroyed last night by fire. Four hundred houses were burned and hundreds of people are homeless. The famous shrine was saved. The fire was caused by lightning. Antipolo has S5OO inhabitants.