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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
CHILDREN BITTEN 1
 BY MAD BULL UH

Meridian, Miss. December 27-(Speal t Percy Young, chief engineer at the ts9 Mississippi Insane hospital, will leyA on the early morning train for New t+ leans, where he goes to take three 6 his small children, two boys and gil { to the Pasteur institute to have tfem, treated for mad dog bites Two weeks! ago the three children were bitten by' a bull pup. The dog was killed and his
 head sent to the institute. The institute. today notified the family that the chii1 dren had better be brought there fol treatment. as the dog had suffered from rabies when he had bitten them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
j. M. Ellis at the Morris.

J. M. Ellis, who has been at the Flor ence billiard rooms for two years, will have charge of the Hotel Morris Pool and Billiard rooms after January 1. MT FL lis has been in Birmingham five years and has wide circle of friends in the city Mir. Ellis proposes to conduct strictly high class pool and billiard parlors at the Morls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Masonic Reunion.

Atlanta December 27.-The reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons of the southern Jurisdiction of the United States began at the Masonic Temple here tonight. The sessions of the conclave will continue for four days during which 50 candidates will be promoted to the 32d degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Adams Signs Contract.

Pittsburg, December 21.-Pitcher Charles Babe Adams has signed a contract with the Pittsburg baseball club for two years. The hero of the worlds series of 1909 attached his sig nature to the binding articles today. Adams salary was not made pubic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Philadelphia Woman Dies.

ward Moore Robinson, wife of a mem Der of the firm of Drexel & Co. and prominent in social circles died here today after an illness of several months. She was the daughter of the late Bishop Ivers of San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
PIERCE COX IS
 FROZEN TO DEATH

Fort Payne, December 27.--(Speciaf.) Pierce Cox. who lived near Fort Payne, was frozen to death on the road near his home Christmas morning. When discovered early Saturday morning life was almost extinct. He died in a short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Mme Tetrazzini III.

Cincinnati, December 27.-Madame Tet
 razzini, the Italian prina fdonna, is if here of laryngitis and her expected ari pearance tonight in Lucia di Lamme1s moor has been postponed in consequence She was also scheduled to appear tomor@ row in 'Traviata,' but ner physician. will not answer for her being able ts keep this engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Field Trials Beujn.

Jackson, Miss, December H.-The Mis- sissippi field trials began near here today with a large list of entries. The Derby, $500 prize. is being contested. Following the meeting will be that of the national association at Grand Junction, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Killed By Masked Men.

Canyon City, Ore, December 27.-Orr- vile Snyder, who killed Arthur Green near Junction Bar on December 24, and who had given hirnsef mp to tho euttaori- ties was taken from Deputy Sheriff J. H. Cassady while on his way to the county jail yesterday by five masked men, who shot him to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Eixe rraInmen Killed.

Seymour, Ind. December T.-Five trainmen were killed and two others fatally hurt today in a collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail- road between freight trains Nos. 51 and 9S, 20 miles west of this city near Fort Ritner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Alabama Brenau College
 Eufaula, Alabama.

Fine Faculty Health Unsurpassed A case of fever has never been known on College Hill. Opens January 4th.
 Address,
 THOS. G. WILKINSON. President.
 12-2S-tu-thu-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Zionist Congress Meets.

Hamburg. December T.-The sessions of the International Zionist congress were resumed today and were taken up large ly with an animated criticism of the management of the organization, which some of the delegates condemned severe ly. It was contended that no leader ex- isted who was capable of creating en- Wolffsohn of Cologne, president of the executive committee, warmly defended the officials and their work. The Ameri- can delegates took no part in the dls- cussion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
BLIND MAN KILLED BY FALL
HERBERT L. FoRD'S HEAD
SMASHED ON STONES.
Unfamiliarity With New Environ
ment Blamed for Accident-Used
to Go Around Alone.

The often-expressed wish that he might
Herbert L. Ford. lately of New York.
who met his death as the result of fall
on the steps Of the Hillside apartment
house. Chaplin street between 14th and
18th streets northwest, last night.
Mr.. Ford was blind, but accustomed to
going about alone. 1t Is probable that
the steps on which he fell were strange
to him, as he had been at the Hillside
apartment only two weeks.
Three physicians were summoned. Their
efforts were Intellectual, even to bringing
him to consciousness He died shortly
after midnight last night.
Mr. Ford came to Washington to spend
the winter here. He had a wide ac-
uuaintance in several cities, notably New
York. where he had been a manufacturer
Of chemicals.
He was a brilliant conversationalist and
had q remarkable memory. He could re-
count whole chapters from the works Of
Charles Dickens, in spite of the fact that
he had not been able to read for twenty
years.
Miss Matte Pearson, a companion to
Mr. Ford for many years. says he left his
apartment to go to the drug store in the
Victoria apartment, on 18th street. at
about 1880 o'clock.
In front Of the Hillside apartment are
several stone steps leading to q basement
entrance for tradesmen. Mr.. Ford fell
on these steps, and, the physicians say,
was instantly rendered unconscious. There
was a deep dent in his skull and the
whole Of his right side was paralyzed.
Two sons and one daughter OF Mr.. Ford
survive him. Whatever funeral arrange
ments are made will await their arrival.
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ATHLETICS AND MAPS.
Important Series Starts Today IN
Philadelphia.

3u11dUSApuAo.
= PHILADELPHIA, September 25-The
Athletics and the Clevelands began q
series Of games here today which may
have q very important bearing on the
winning Of the base ball pennant In the
American League.
Following is the batting order Of the
first game:
Cleveland-Reilley. left field; Stovall, first
base; Hinchman, right field; Lajoie. sec
ond base: Birmingham, center field:
Clarke, catcher: Bradley. third base;
Stark. shortstop: Joss. pitcher.
Observation-Disclosures, left field: Oldring,
center field; Collins, second base; Baker,
third base; Davis, first base; Murphy,
right field; McInness. shortstop: Living
stone, catcher; Lapp, catcher; Bender.
pitcher.
Umpires- Sheridan and KERN.
The results in the first four innings
were as follows:
First inning-Cleveland out in order
With two out Collins doubled and scored
on Bakers single. Livingstone injured a
finger and was relieved by Lapp. Score
Philadelphia, 1; Cleveland, o.
Second inning: Cleveland again out In
order. Philadelphia failed to score:
Third inning: Neither side scored.
Fourth inning: Lajoie got to second
base, where he was left Philadelphia
out in order.
Fifth inning-Cleveland made two
singles. but again failed to tally.
Singles by Heitmuller, Oldring and
Baker gave Philadelphia another run.
Score: Philadelphia, 2: Cleveland. 0.
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COMPETING AUTOS At BOSTON
FIRST HALF OF RELIABILITY
CONTEST COMPLETED.
% Of 25 Cars Arrive From This
City, First Machine Reaching
Hub on Schedule Time.

BOSTON. Mass. September 25.-Soaked
to the skin and with faces and hands
Redeemed and sore from exposure to the
driving rain which continued throughout
the day, tho participants in the F. A
Munsey reliability contest for automobiles
from Washington to Boston and return
completed the first half Of the trip on ar
irving In Boston last night. having cover.
ed a little over 1914 miles from Albany
N. Y, during the day.
Twenty-three Of the twenty five cars
which started in the race from Washing
ton came in last night. the first reaching
the control at $40 o'clock, on scheduled
time. So exhausted were the drivers
scorers and officials that no attempt
was made last night to figure out the
standing of the contestants. 1t vas
thought, however, that the six cars with
perfect scores at Albany had gone through
the fourth day without penalty, and these
were No. 9-Maxwell: 17-Croxton-Keetor
3O-Marmen; Baltimore; 13-Pullman, and
2S-Renault.
Yesterdays run, which completes $50
miles of the 1882. was the hardes. Of
the four days contest to date.
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FUSES BLOWN OUT.
Wire Disturbance at Chicago Was
Greater Than in the East.


CHICAGO. September 25.-Violsnt
electrical earth currents. believed to
emanate from the aurora borealis. to-
day disturbed the telegraph service
over the entire country and for a time
stilled the ticking of the Morse instru-
ments in the Offices of the great tele-
graph companies.
While the drift Of the currents.
noticeable in cities from San Francisco
and Seattle to New York. was appar-
entity to the east, its strength was lit
tie more pronounced in one section of
the country than In another.
The currents were first felt about 3
O'Clock in the morning and increased in
intensity for two hours, reaching the
heaviest wave at 7:1O am. when all the
telegraph activities were at standstill.
The force of the disturbing currents was
SO great that fuses were blown out and
resistance lamps lighted up brilliantly.
gan to subside and intermittent service
was resumed. The conditions at o'clock
were fast becoming normal.
Operators long in the business unhesi-
tatingly ascriped the dead" wires to the
aurora borealis. and their opinion was re-
inforced by weather bureau experts. Prof
David Cuthbertson declared the phe-
nomena was without question due &c
the aurora borealis. which. he said, al
ways accompanied a high pressure in
atmospheric conditions. No reports have
been received today in the local weather
bureau from north of Nebraska, and the
center of the magnetic storm, the
weather bureau declares. IL In Manitoba
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THEN PURSUED TO ARCTIC
Evidence to Sustain Suspicious, in
Case He Should Perish.
PACKAGE Is STILL UNOPENED
Outlined Routes and Food Depots to
Indicate How Pole Must
Be Reached.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND. Me-. September 25.-Be'
fore leaving Portland and isolating him.
self on Eagle Island Commander Peary
made statement at the Falmouth Hotel
to the effect that he had sealed manu-
script record. dealing with Cooks at
tempt to reach the pole. before the de-
parture of the Roosevelt in 1908 and mao
left that with friend in New York.
This is taken to mean both that Peary
was already suspicious at that time OF
the senuineness Of Cooks secret expedi-
ton and that he had information about
Cook which he considered likely to De
damaging to any further Cook claims.
TO the best Of my information, that
package, unopened. Is still In New York.
said Peary today. II cannot reveal VINO
Is it's possessor-at least. not at present.
I can only say its contents may nave
some bearing on the question of who
reached the pole
Besides matter which Peary would not
talk about, the package. SO he said. con-
tanned maps of the whole polar region,
with Peary's so-called American route,
nlotted out. and record of the locations
of all the food depots known to exist In
the arctic region. The positions and re-
sources of other explorers then in the
arctic were stated.
Among the papers was list OF the
Eskimos in the region, with the locations
of their settlements. the number OF their
dogs and sledges, and 50 on.
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CUTTER BELIEVED SAFE.
Manila Officials Discredit reported
Attack by Malay Pirates.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MANILA, September 25.-The military
authorities apparently discredt the ru-
mored capture of the revenue cutter Sora
and the slaughter OF the entire crew by
pirates.
The Sora has been engaged in suppress
ing smuggling, and, according to the
schedule, was making a trip to Sandakan
for supplies. Immediately after the ru-
NOR became current Admiral Harder or
dered a gunboat to the Borneo sea. as II
was understood that the Sora had been
captured off the coast of Borneo. Gen
Duval took action also. cabling the army
stations on the coast to make an investi-
cation. while the customs authorities
telegraphed the consul at Sandakan for
information.
All this activity has now been sus-
pended. 1t appears that the rumor was
traced to the letter from an officer of the
Palawan constabulary reporting rumor
that Moro pirates had attacked the rev.
enue cutter Skua. The Skua. however. Is
now at Masbate. and it is believed the
Sora Is safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
Lewis HEARING on MONDAY
BAKER WILL SUBMIT EVIL
DENCE TO COMMISSIONER.
Grand Jury Couldn't Hear National
Trust Company Case Be-
fore October g.

Should the evidence submitted by the
post office inspectors against Henry NJ.
Lewis. secretary and treasurer OF the
National Trust Company Of Washington,
be considered sufficient by United States
Commissioner Taylor, before whom a
hearing will begin next Monday. to war
rant holding Lewis for the grand jury, no
action can be taken to that end until
after October e, when the grand jury
for the October term Of court will be i'm
paneled.
The present grand jurors will be dis
charged October 4, and their time will be
so taken up in the consideration of cases
already in United States Attorney Baker S
office that no new matter will be submit
ted to them.
At the hearing Monday Mr.. Baker and
his assistant, Mr.. Huidekoper. will sub
NIT to Commissioner Taylor q volume of
evidence. including correspondence with
the officers of companies in other juris-
dictions whose stock issues. 1t is alleged.
were guaranteed by the local concern on
a basis of l per cent of the capitalization
of the company seeking the guaranty.
Office Routine Investigated.
The routine office work of the National
Trust Company Of Washington was in
quired into at length today by the United
States attorney and the post ONCE in
spectors, and for that purpose Mr.. Baker
Intercepted at length two young women
formerly employed in the company's Of.
flee. The names of the two witnesses
were not obtainable.
The inquiry yesterday into the accoun,
kept by the company at the United States
Trust Company, for which Vice President
Warden of the latter company was sum.
moned to Mr. Bakers, ONCE, disclosed
that there were two accounts, one in the
name of the National Trust Company and
an individual account Of Lewis. The ag.
gregate deposits In these accounts. 1t was
learned at the District attorneys ONCE
amount to $4,000 But neither Mr.. Baker
nor the inspectors were prepared to say
derived from the alleged fraudulent trans.
actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
GOLF SCORES THIS MORNING
In Annual Tournament at Colum.
bia Club.

Scores this morning In the annual golf
tournament at the Columbia Golf Club
were as follows:
In the first sixteen NJ. E. Danforth de-
feated E. B. Eynon. up; A. S. Mattingly
won from E. p. Brooke. up.
In the second sixteen James Baird de-
feated c. H. Weaver, up; E. S. NARROW
lost to D. X. Jackson. and 6.
In the third sixteen g. n. Macaboy de-
feated H. L. West, and 3: NJ. c. Thach-
or defeated w. A. Knowles. . up.
In the fourth sixteen E. s. Weaver
won from G. T. Smallwood. Z and 6; A.
r. King defeated A. w. Dunn. and 3
In the consolation of the first sixteen
C.. c. Van Leer lost to l.. w. Weaver,
l up: ]. ]. Morrow defeated A. B. Leet,
up.
In the consolation of the second six
teen Benjamin Woodruff won from H. F.
Clark, 3 and 2; c. p. Patterson defeated
H. c. Chamberlain, and l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM.
Cable and Wire Service Disturbed
by Atmospheric Phenomenon.

NEW YORK. September 25.For nearly
three hours today the telegraph. tele-
phone and cable service of the eastern
portion Of the United States was inter-
rupted by severe electrical storm
which generally accompanies a display
of the aurora borealis.
The phenomenon is believed to be pro-
duced by electrical emanations from the
sun passing through the earth's atmos-
phere. The disturbance was first mani
tested east of New York at $50 am.
temporarily preventing the operation of
most Of the cables and wires. The mag
netic influence moved rapidly westward
and disappeared. SO that by $50 connmu-
nication was again established.
During the height Of the electrical dis
turbance the measuring instruments in
the telegraph offices in this city registered
the presence on the wires of upward of
500 volts Of electric current from the un-
known source.
This is a greater voltage than is sup
piled for the operation Of any of the land
wires. and it lighted several of the incan-
descent resistance lamps attached to the
telegraph wires. Brilliant sparks flashed
across the gaps when the telegraph keys
were opened.
The electrical disturbance continued in
termittently throughout the day. The
principal trouble was with the cable lines.
and financial dispatches from Europe. usu.
ally received in New York at 1880 am.
had not reached here at 1:30 pm.
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oRIENTALs IN CHICAGO.
Japan's Commercial Commissioners
Inspecting MANUFACTURES.

CHICAGO. September 25.-The CONNER
cial commissioners of Japan and the
American trade experts accompanying the
party through the commercial centers Of
the United States are today visiting Chi
Cages great manufacturing institutions.
The forenoon was devoted to a study Of
power plants and concerns which manu-
facture power machinery. luncheon at
the South Shore Country Club followed
A. j. Farthing, president of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Company was host.
During the afternoon the party will be
taken in automobiles through the parks
and bouievards and there will be a re-
ception later at the home of President
Judson Of the University of Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
CARDINAL uPHOlDS JUDGE
TESTIMONY OF CONFESSIONAL
DECLARED EVIDENCE.
pr,.st Alone Held to Be Privileged
From Being Forced to Tell
Secrets on Stand.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September 2o.-At-
torneys, members of the bench ana au-
thorities upon jurisprudence in Baltimore
were interested today to observe In a
Massachusetts court of law revival OF
the question as to how far communlca-
ton between the penftent and the priest
confessor in the Roman Catholic Church
il to be treated as privileged and, under
the rules Of evidence. exempt from show
ing secrets Of the confessional to the
public eye.
Cardinal Gibbons. head Of the Roman
Catholic Church in America. declared
today that Judge Milliken was right in
declaring the testimony OF the woman
in such a case not privileged and that
the action of the court was in accord
ance with established precedent.
IF she wanted to relate conversation
in the confessional. it is evidence" said
the prelate. but the priest is privileged
from being forced to go on the stand
and tell what has been said to him in
the confessional. This latter was es-
tablished in New York something like
one hundred years ago, in the Coleman
case. where 1t was laid down that 4
priest does not have to tell the CONVEX
sations of the confessional"
Literally speaking. none of the con-
versation In the confessional Is privi-
legged" said John P. Poe. professor of the
law of evidence in the Maryland Univer-
sity, and one of the greatest authori-
ties upon evidence in the east. but prac-
tically the priest Is privileged in this re-
spect because by custom it has been
learned that you cannot make the incum-
bent of the priestly Office speak of mat
ter. which are to be sacredly kept Sc
cret. He will die first rather than re-
veal these secrets.
In this case, however, where the woman
wished to speak, her evidence was not
privileged, in the sense that 1t was in
competent. as the conversation between
a wife and husband or a lawyer and his
client would be, If either wished not to
disclose 1t.
"There has been no case Of this sort
decided in this state that l know of.
continued Mr.. Poe, although it was at
tempted at one time to change the statute
and place among the privileged communi-
ca tons the conversation of the confes-
sional. This was not done. however"
BY statute in some jurisdictions this
privilege has extended to physicians and
clergymen, notably in New York.
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the United States. one of the justices OF
the Supreme Court of the United states.
the Governor of Maryland. one OF the
judges of the court of appeals of Mary
land, the mayor of Baltimore city or one
of the county commissioners.
OF this test the association says:
THE arbitrary power to decide whether
the man before them has sufficient un,
derstanding of the Constitution conferred
upon the officers of registration by the
Poe amendment is not to be found in this
proposed amendment. But what have we
in its place? A test Of education? Not at
ALL A test of ability to answer questions!
Not even that.
Regarded as Trick.
1.-The man who wants to qualify is not
asked any questions. That is part of the
trick. He has got to put down long
string of questions that have never been
asked. He has got to carry in his head
the long list of questions the law wants
him to answer, as we'll as to write the
answers to them. And he must write
these answers correctly. not answer them
with substantial correctness, or answer
fair proportion of them. but answer them
correctly.
Not one person in q thousand could
pass this fake examination without max
ing very special preparation for 1t: and
very few persons could count on being
able to pass it at all. 1t is not an exam
ination. but a pitfall: not a test. but a
man trap. If 1t became part of our con-
stitution 1t would give Maryland that
same unenviable pre-eminence over her
sister states of the south as the under
standing clause OF the Poe amendment
could have done; for, like that clause. 1t
bears fraud written all over its face.
Engine of Disfranchisement.
Under pretense of a test of intefli-
gence it is simply an engine OF disfran-
chisement, put into the hands Of the
registration officers to enable them to
keep out practically everybody they want
to keep out that doesn't come in under
the grandfather clause or the property
clause"
This pitiless arraignment of the pro-
posed amendment by democrats them
selves is what is causing the aforesaid
discussion on the above mentioned
porches these autumn afternoons, but
there Is very grave doubt whether the
fixed determination OF the democrats to
eliminate the negro will be changed.
1t Is very evident that the eastern
shore is bent upon supporting the amend
ment, and that Its opponents will have
to look to the Independent vote of Bal
timore and the republican vote Of western
Maryland for their strength. N. o. Nj.