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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
After Hardy's Scalp.

Graduates of the A. and M. college who are in Jackson state that move- ment has been inaugurated that VIII take President Hardy away from the management of the college sooner or later. The alumni of the big institu- tion are now after his scalp. and it Is stated here that there will be no let up until his connection with the col lege is severed. It seems to have been the misfortune of the president of the college to have incurred the displeas
 ure if not the bitter enmity of the alumni-at least some of them-and they are joining forces to oust him. Prof. Welborn has declared that the fight has but just begun, and his brother, Captain Welborn, is equally determined that President Hardy shall go, and are prepared to fight it out on the lines they have mapped out if it takes all summer, Or several summers. He has simply stirred up a hornets nest, and Is in for the fight of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
Hearst Is Returninu,

New York, July 1S.-A cable dispatch was received here today announcing that William R. Hearst, who will pre- side at the national convention of the independence party at Chicago, sailed for New York on the steamer Lucania today. He will reach New York next Saturday, and will leave at once Tor Chicago. The convention will be called to order by MT. Hearst on the morning of July 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

If you are thrifty, far seeing and wish to be well dressed at little expense, come see US. A $30 suit for $20. Varley & Bau- man Clothing Co.,, 1910 Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

Double Murder Mystery.
 New York, July 18.-The police to- day are searching for some clew to the mystery of double tragedy In West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

are interested so far as to have more than 25 stands of bees on their prem ises, and thousands who have and keop a all times less than 25, or sufficient number for domestic purposes.
 At every fair here in the past four or five years there have been small but attractive exhibits of honey, showin that some interest in bee culture is be- ing taken. These exhibits have come from nearby producers, and an effort Is 70 be made to increase interest in this industry, as the promises are rich
 Ut is found by the investigator thai while a great many bee keepers hang on to the old-fashioned hive or gum, the majority of those who have em
 parked during recent years have pro- vided the latest improved hives where they can see the bee at work and take his golden wealth at will without get ting stung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
High School Located.

State Senator Simmons of Smith county writes Commissioner of Agri- culture Blakeslee that the school board of that county has located an agri- cultural high school at Beezer, and that he is rejoicing over the success of the campaign in Smith. The board of supervisors have already provided for the extra tax levy for the support and maintenance of the sch ool, and tn ere is no doubt about it's establish ment at an early day. Smith Is ex- clusively an agricultural community, and there is no county in the state that stands more in need of just sucn an institution as it is proposed for these agricultural high schools to be.
 The crusade for these sch hools has been fairly launched and several coun- ties are already in position to guaran- tee one In time for the beginning oe the next scholastic term, while others are well on the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
Culture of Bees.

A citizen of Jackson, who is greatly interested in bees and bee culture, though he has not bee to his name. says he has been gathering some sta tistics as to bee culture in Mississippi, and was surprised to find that tn are over 500 persons in this state who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
DECLARES FOR TAFT.
Frederick r. Coudert Gives His Rea.
sons for Abandoning Bryan.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 23.-Lawyer
Frederick r. Coudert, who was prominent
as democrat prior to Mr.. Bryans domi-
nance in the democratic party, has de-
clared his intention to vote for Mr.. Taft
He has written letter to that effect to
the republican national committee, part OF
which is as follows:
1T is my intention to vote for Mr.. Taft
1 am unable to see that the democratic
party in this campaign stands for any
thing in particular, save rather clumsy
attempt to outbid the last republican adj
ministration on any and every proposition
and a somewhat pathetic pretense that Its
candidate Is the real heir to the Roosevelt
tian mantle. Mr. Tafts achievements as
a lawyer, judge and great colonial admin
istrator mark him rather as doer OF
things worth while than as talker about
things, and emphasize the never-failing,
the admittedly artistic and oratorical OPP
portunism of his rival whose political sol
vents have run the whole gamut from de-
basing the coinage to Matchmaking the
railroads. ! cannot bring myself to be-
lieve that the complex economic questions
OF the day can be solved by phrases. how
ever episramatic. Sound judgment and
practical experience can no more be dis
pensed with in the conduct of that most
complex of all machines-the government
Than in the management of an automo-
pile or flying device"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
CIVIL WEDDING.
L. B. c. Delaney Of Cuba Married to
Washington Girl.

Leroy B. c. Delaney of Havana, Cuba,
twenty-seven years old. and Miss Bertha
H. Ridenour. twenty-five years old, of
this city were granted two marriage Ii
censes by the clerk of the court today
One was issued to Samuel c. Mills, JUS
tice of the peace, who is to of1iciate at
the civil marriage, and the other is ad-
dressed to Rev. J. G. Butler of the Lu-
Their Memorial Church, where the religious
ceremony will be performed.
AS soon as the license was procured the
prospective bride and groom made haste
away in the hope Of eluding interviewers
and the curious to the Office of Justice of
the Peace Samuel c. Mills, at 1905 G
street
The preliminaries were short. The cere-
mony was quickly performed. They drop
ped into the Office of the justice a little
before II o'clock and the whole thing was
over inside of fifteen minutes.
But four persons were present, the
bride and groom. Judge Mills and a wit
ness brought in by the groom.
Immediately afterward the happy pair
left the Office and walked rapidly to +
street. disappearing in the shopping
crowds. The religious ceremony was not
performed at late hour this afternoon
The couple had not then put in an ap-
pearance at the home of Rev. J. G. But
Ter on 18th near L street.
The bride is exceptionally pretty. Though
the marriage experience was novel to her
she went through the civil ceremony in
a most matter-of-fact way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
AT GEORGE AIDES HOME.
Taft Addresses Throng That Has
Come MANY Miles to Hear Him.

BROOK. Ind. September 23.-All fore
noon, from miles around the countryside,
buggies. family carryalls. hayracks and
farm vehicles of every description crowd
ed the roads leading to Hazelden, the
country home of George AIDE, where
Judge Taft was scheduled to deliver an
address this afternoon. When the candi-
date, seated in the humorist's big auto
mobile, reached the farm he was driven
through veritable gauntlet of vehicles
hitched to telephone poles, fence posts
trees or anything else calculated to re-
strain the horses.
Not only were AIDES neighbors present
in force, but there were delegations from
all over Indiana and from Cincinnati and
Chicago. Combining political symbolism
with practical hospitality. Mr.. AIDE fur
nished lunches for all in full dinner
pals"
Judge Taft addressed the throng from
q grandstand erected to give a sweeping
view of AIDES corn crop, his blooded cat
tie and his aristocratic dogs, which had
the run of the lawn.
In beginning his address Judge Taft al
luded to his host as the Indiana Sultan
of Sulu," and declared that the Philip
pine original had no advantage over AIDE
as an entertainer. Then, with all the evil
dences of rural prosperity about him. the
candidate began discussion of political
conditions as they affect the farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
WILL REST IN ARLINGTON
INTERMENT OF LATE GEN. HAL
DERMAN THIS AFTERNOON.
Died in Atlantic City Of Bright's
Disease Monday - Underwent
Operation Last June.

Gen. John Acoming Halderman died
Monday in Atlantic City of Bright's dis
ease. He had undergone an operation at
the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia, in
June. The interment will be in Arlington
cemetery at 30 this afternoon.
Gen. Halderman was a native of Mis-
souri,, having been born in that state
seventy-two years ago. With his family
he emigrated to Kansas, and, embracing
the legal profession. he rose to a high
place in the councils of the common
wealth. He was mayor of Leavenworth,
was regent of the Kansas State Univer-
sity and served with distinction in both
houses of the state legislature.
He enlisted at the outbreak of the civil
war, becoming major of the LIST Kansas
Infantry, and retiring after gallant serv-
ice as major general President Arthur
appointed Gen. Halderman minister t.
Siam in 1880, and his work was so note
worthy that Gen. Grant characterized II
as among the highest achievements OF
American diplomacy"
Gen. Halderman is survived by three
daughters-Mrs. Sally H. Moore of Lon
don, England; Mrs. Georgette Athana anG
Miss Anna Halderman of New York city
Provisions of His Will.
The National Museum is to have all the
decorations. diplomas and jewels bestow-
ed by foreign governments on Gen. Hal
derman, according to the terms Of his
will, dated July %, 1907, and filed today
for probate. All his letters, books and
personal effects are given to his three
daughters
His will directs that his interment be
made at Arlington privately and without
parade or pageant. and that $500 me-
mortal be erected over his grave.
The remaining estate is devised to the
American Security and Trust Company to
hold for ten years, the net proceeds to
be paid semi-annually to the three daugh-
ters of the general, Mrs. Sallie II. Moore
and Misses Georgette and Annie Hader-
man. At the expiration of ten years the
estate shall be delivered TO the daugh-
ters. The trust company is also named
a. executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
ADVERTISING SCHEME FRAUD,
Post Office Puts Ban on False Prom
Uses to Croatians.

For conducting a scheme to obtain prop
erty through the mails by means of false
and fraudulent pretenses, representations
and promises, the Postmaster General, on
recommendation of Assistant Attorney
General Goodwin of the Post Office De-
partment has issued a fraud order against
Jan Lubanjevic and Andrea Kozelj, box
35, Station N. New York, n. Y.
The post office box mentioned in the
fraud order is rented by the America
Europe Co.. which, In the opinion of the
inspectors has been sending circulars in
the Croatian language to Croatian immi-
grants, saying their author is out of work
and without means of support and pro-
poses to sell for 10 cents book entitled
Life in America During the Crisis
meaning the financial panic of 1907, but
he will give copy free to any one who
will send him the names and addresses of
five other persons.
1t is said that the persons who Send in
five names are furnished simply a copy
of the America Europe Company's cata-
logue, and the scheme is conducted under
fictitious names simply to secure addresses
to which to send catalogues and solicit
business.
Henry ]. Maresco of AZ West 54th street
New York manager of the America Eu-
rope Company, which deals in extracts
for making wines, liquors and medicines,
denies knowledge of the circulars and OF
the persons who purported to send them
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
BRYAN IS WAITING.
Candidate in Columbus Anxious to
Hear From President.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 23.-Anx-
iously awaiting a reply to his telegram Of
yesterday to President Roosevelt request
ing him to furnish proof that Gov. c. N.
Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
democratic national committee. has been
employed by the Standard Oil Company to
bride certain law officials Of Ohio, Will
liam ]. Bryan arrived here shortly after
bers of the local democratic organizations
and by crowd that cheered the candi-
date loud and long. During the day Mr..
Bryan will hold a conference with the
state leaders tonight and deliver an elab-
crate address. Among the subjects to be
discussed at one of the conferences will
be the Haskell matter. and 1t is the in
tention to get from Frank S. Monnett,
first hand. all the facts in this case. Mr..
Monnett boarded the train at Prospect,
Ohio. and at once conferred with Mr..
Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
FOR INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Superintendent Drake Asks for In.
crease of 81, 900 in APPROXIMATION.

Thomas f. Drake. superintendent of in
surance in the District, today submitted
his annual estimate to the Commissioners
He asked for an appropriation Of S14. 400,
an increase of $4,000 over the current ap-
preparation.
He recommends that the salaries of
Daniel Curry, examiner, be increased
from S1.JoJ TO S1.SOO: George w. Ingham.
statistician be increased from $500 to
S1.sD: William S. Hall. clerk, be in
creased from 81 900 to $500. and c. F.
Smith. stenographer. be increased from
500 TO SI2O
He urges the Commissioners to create
an office in his department TO be known
mends an appropriation of 81. 500 for It.
He Ask for 1920 to employ extra clerks
in the case of emergency and $500 to
pay miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penseS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
CRUISER YANKEE AGROUND
RUNS ON SPINDLE ROCK IN A
THICK FOG EARLY TODAY.
Bound From Cuttyhunk for Newport
for Coal-Submarine Tender Or
dered to Her Assistance.

NEWPORT, r. l., September 23.-The
cruiser Yankee while bound from Guilty
hunk for Newport for coal early today.
mid a thick fog. ran aground on Spindle
Rock The ship is reported to have made
water in one of it's compartments, but
the sea is calm and she is resting easily.
The submarine tender Nine, stationed at
New Bedford, has been ordered to her as
sistance, and the naval tug Chickasaw
and the torpedo boat Morris are being
held in readiness at the torpedo station
here to give further aid if needed. IT is
believed that the Yankee can be floated
with little damage.
The Navy Department today received a
dispatch announcing that the cruiser
Yankee has run aground off Martha S
Vineyard. near the mouth of Buzzard
bay. Orders were issued by the depart
ment Immediately to dispatch tugs to as
sist the Yankee.
The place where the cruiser Yankee went
ashore early this morning is to the north
ward of Hens and Chickens lightship, at
the entrance to BuZzard bay. The infor-
nation regarding the accident came to
the Navy Department in wireless tee-
graph dispatch sent by Capt. Marsh by
way of Newport, r. 1. There are nu-
merous rocks in the locality. which may
make the situation Of the vessel very dan
gerous. One of the forward compart-
ments is full of water.
The Yankee is the parent ship of the
Atlantic torpedo fleet, made up of about
dozen small vessels Her commander,
Capt. c. c. Marsh. is a son-in-law of Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans. The vessel is
a converted cruiser of 6,225 tons, is 391
feet long and has mean draft Of twenty
one feet. Her crew is made up of 100
men.
The collier Nero and two tugs from the
New York yard have been sent to assist
in the relief OF the vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Capital Traction Company. for one
onestory brick substation at alley be-
tween LIST street and Delaware avenue and
B and streets southeast: builder. James
L. Parsons: estimated cost. $4,000.
To B. II. White. for one one-story con-
crete dwelling at Raleigh street. Congress
Heights, D. c.: architect, T. NJ. Medford :;
builder, G. A. Lohr; estimated cost, 81, 500
To II. r. Norton, for two two-story
frame buildings at 140S and 141O LIST street
southwest; builder. w. E. Mooney; esti-
mated cost, $1,000
To G. Darling, for one two-story frame
dwelling at Shannon place southeast;
builder. c. A. Lohr; estimated cost, 81 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
OVER THE NORMAL INCREASE
TWO DAYS REGISTRATION OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS.
Gain Is Over Twice as Much az
Usual-Tabulation of En-
rollment Figures.

Many more pupils were added to the
rolls Of the public schools yesterday and
the registration Of pupils for the first two
days Of the school year this fall shows a
gain over last year Of 2,02S.
This is about twice the normal increase
and twice as large as expected by the
school authorities. But they add that the
pupils may have registered earlier this
year than last and that the net increase
may not be as large.
Supt. Stuart stated this morning that
the normal increase is about 1000 stu.
dents.
The figures for the enrolment on the
first two days of the school year were
announced this afternoon at school head
quarters in the Franklin School building.
They are as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
TAFT BEGINS HIS TRIP OCEAN GRAVE FOR ITO
caves Cincinnati on Special Only II Survivors of the Ship
Train for Chicago. Star of Bengal.
UNIQUE POL ITICAL RALLY SUNK ON ALASKAN COAST
Barbecue and Entertainment Hold of
George AIDES Farm. tectng Tugs.
lTo SPEAK ON LABOR TONIGHT IN THE cANNERY BUSINESS
to Fargo and Only Mast Show
Vest Far
Only II Survivors of the Ship
Star of Bengal.
SUNK ON ALASKAN COAST
Vessel Torn From the Hold of Pro.
tecting Tugs.
IN THE CANNERY BUSINESS
Was Being lowed From Wrangel.
Only the Ends of Mast Show
ing Above Water.

WRANGLE, Alaska, September o.
One hundred and ten out OF total of
LII persons aboard the cannery ship Star
of Bengal were drowned last Sunday
afternoon when the vessel was torn from
ashore at Helm Point. at the southeast
end of Coronation Island. The news was
brought by the tug Hattie Gage. Capt.
Farrer which carried the survivors,
twenty-seven in all. The survivors be-
fore leaving Coronation Island buried the
bodies of fifteen white men on the beach.
Those buried were:
Charles Buchanan, Carl Bore. Joseph
Griffin, Andrew Hanson. Frank Healy.
Norman Hawkins, George Hendrickson,
Benjamin Johnson. Sigurd Nelson. Erick
Person, William Perischke. Peter Peter
son. John Peterson, Olaf Peterson and
Einon SwenSon.
The cable ship Burnside, which left for
the scene Of the wreck at midnight Mon
day as soon as the news was received,
returned last evening with the news that
the Star of Bengal was a total wreck.
only the ends of the masts showing
above water.
Was Being lowed to Sea.
The ship was being towed to sea from
the Wrangel cannery by the tugs Hattie
Gage and Kayak. Capt Farrer of the
Hattie Gage gives the following account
of the disaster:
GAS we came within reach of the gale
we could see we were making leeway and
drifting toward Coronation Island. The
Kayak was light and could do nothing.
The Hattie Gage could not handle the
ship alone. At o'clock tho Star of Bengal
drifted into a narrow blight, and we could
see land on both sides abreast. We sound
ed and found eight fathoms.
I'VE could see the vessel dimly by the
PHOSPHORUS dark rocks which were all
around. We cut the towline and steamed
out into open water but could not see
anything in the driving rain except one
blue light burning on the ship. The storm
increased and the tugs steamed away to
Shipley bay, twenty-six miles away"
Ship Broke Into Three Pieces.
Muir &, Olsen said the ship sank about
Q o'clock after breaking into three pieces.
The surf was full of salmon cases and
gasoline drums.
Muir says he and Olson got boat of
and went ashore through the wreckage.
They helped several persons ashore and
pulled Capt. Wagner out of the wreckage.
He could not speak. The breeches buoy
was rugged to tree, but the ship was
swaying so that the line was alternately
use it. The ships books and papers were
found on the beach. One man had
matches, and fire was built with kero-
sene from the wreck. The fire saved the
lives of the survivors, as 1t kept them
from freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
JUMPS FROM the BRIOGE
SUICIDE HAD DESTROYED ALL
SIGNS OF IDENTITY.
Two Men Rowed Out in Eastern
Branch After Him-Got
His Body.

Divesting himself of everything by
which his remains could be identified. and
having nothing about his person except
a Catholic medal, which was suspended
from his neck. a white man about forty
five years of age jumped into the East
ern branch from the Bennng bridge thu
morning and was drowned. The body
was recovered by Joe o. Miller. who has
boathouse near the bridge. and J. ID.
Morrison. who lives at 1907 / street
northeast.
The man jumped from almost the same
spot where a man named Clagett jumped
one day last week. Clagett was fortunate
enough to get rescued.
The keeper Of the boathouse and Nor
rison recovered the body today few
minutes after the man jumped over
board, but life was extinct.
1t was about 7:45 o'clock when the man
ended his life. Mr.. Morrison was stand
ing on the bridge fishing. having reached
there earlier in the morning He saw the
stranger get off an electric car near the
end of the bridge, not waiting for the
car to come to stop. The man hurried
to the bridge. and. without saying word.
climbed to the rail and took the fatal
plunge, getting into the water almost be-
fore the car had crossed.
Morrison hurried to Miller's boathouse
and summoned assistance. He was will
ing to make an effort to save the man
from a boat, but could not see his way
clear to jump overheard and risk his own
life. Thirty minutes after the man had
jumped his body was recovered and sent
to the morgue.
Features Familiar.
Persons who gathered about the bridge
and saw the remains said the features
Of the dead man were familiar, one OF
them suggesting he was man who had
been employed in the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing A sister-in-law of the
man mentioned was summoned to the
morgue, and she promptly identified the
body as being that of her brother-in-law
Later she reported to the police that she
had made a mistake. The body, she then
declared. was not that of her brother-in-
law, and policeman in the ninth pre-
cinct said he had seen the man In ques-
ton after the body had been taken from
the water.
At the morgue the pockets of the dead
man were given thorough search. but
not even the smallest scrap of paper was
found in any of them, and there was
nothing about the medal he wore that
was different from thousands of other
medals of the same make. The man had
red hair and muStache. wore a black
| coat, striped trousers and striped OUT
| ing shirt. His black SLOUGH hat was re-
| covered from the water and sent to the
| morgue with the body.