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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Prominent Macon bead.

Detroit, May Civilian c. Maybury, for nine years mayor of Detroit, former representative In Congress from the First Michigan district, and prominent demo- crat, died today at his home of uremia MT. Maybury, who was a bachelor 61 years of age. was one of the most prom inent Masons in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Tornado Causes Damage.

Denison, Tex, May 6.-A tornado struck Kentucky Town, this county. last night. The Baptist church and school house were destroyed and other property damaged. No casualties have been reported. Lightning struck the school yard at Bennington, Okla, today. Roy Shumate and Ollie Gray are be- hevsd to be fatally injured. and Nathan
 Rigar and Torena Harris were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Head of Match Company Resigns.

Chicago, May 60. c. Barber has re- linquished the presidency of the Diamond Match company and has been succeeded in that office by Edward R. Stettinius, formerly vice president. MT. Barber was made chairman of the board of directors. This change Is in accordance with Q pro gramme agreed upon some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Iouan Declares That MonOpO- lies Must Be Checked
 By the Law
.CUMMINS FAVORy DUTY
 UPON LUMBER IMPORTS
Day Is Pictured When a Single Man May Direct All the Energies of the Earth and Control Worlds
 Fortunes.

Washington, May 6.-But small progress was made in the consideration of the tariff bill by the Senate today, the lead schedule being under consideration dur ing several hours. Senator Brlstow made a strong fight against increases in the rates of the schedules over the duties provided in the House of Representa- tives on the ground that such increase would unnecessarilv '~r-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
lvnchers To Be Prosecute d.

Tyler, Tex, May 6.--District Judge Simpson today called the cases of the 1s citizens charged with participating in the lynching of Jim Hodge last Sat urday. A company of state rangers are on hand to preserve order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Statement by Philips.

Kansas City, May 6-Tonight Judge Phillips said:
 "If impeachment proceedings are inau- gurated I shall answer these imputations. I shall welcome the investigation of a congressional committee should impeach- ment charges be made. But if no such proceedings are started I shall reserve the right to make a public statement later answering the charges included in the resolution of Congressman Murphy
 There is nothing in Representative Murphy's statem emenS>which requires an ex- panation from me as see It." Frank Ha- german, leading counsel for the railroads. said today when shown the dispatch from Washington.
 "In my telegram to Attorney General Wickersham I stated that. the state had been accorded every courtesy In the rate cases The states experts testified on the stand that tn had been accorH- .H cry courtesy in and records, aI that no tempoI
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Preparlnu for Trouble.

Lyons, France. May 6.--The chamber of commerce and the merchants' association here have combined in an organization of an emergency postal service, in antioipa- tion of strike in Parfs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Syndicate Indorsed.

Lille, France, May 6--The Lille section of the posts, telegraphs and telephones association tonight indorsed tho syndicate established by the central body in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
Sentenced To Prison.

Rouen. May 6.-M Marck, treasurer of the General Federation of Labor, who was arrested four days ago on a charge of insulting a magistrate, was today sen tenced to Imprisonment for three months. As he heard the decision of the court he cried This may save your republic, but I doubt it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

Located in the Fashionable Karnthner.
ring & the favorite resort of AmeficanA
Perfect French Cuisine & choice wines.
ITAIY AND soUTH oF FRANCE
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
THIS is INTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUSY MAN

off the Virginia Capes The effects OF the
collision were not serious. and the two
ships were able To return to Hampton
Roads with the entire fleet.
by the will OF George CrOcker the trus-
tees Of Columbia University are TO receive
a fund of about 81, ,500.OCO to be known as
the George Cracker Special Research Fun.
the income from which is 10 be applied
in the prosecution of researches as TO the
cause. prevention and cure of cancer
with only three members dissenting. the
Board OF Education adopted a resolution
which abOlishes football in the public
schools of this city after January /. 1910
Fourteen rnen of the % Company of ma
tive constabulary. stationed at Davao. Min
danao. who mutinied on the night OF June
6. were sentenced to death.
AT monster meeting in London Her
bert Henry Asquith. the British Prime Min
lister. laid down the policy on which the
Liberal government is appealing TO the
country. He repeated what had been said
by other mlnisters-that II Il were returned
TO power the government would demand
the limitation Of the power of the House
of Lords. and then went a step further and
pledged the Liberal party to grant self
government to Ireland.
supreme Court Justice Mccall signed
the order Ousting John +. Ahearn as Pres
ident of the Borough OF Manhattan. The
order recites that Ahearn has unlawfully
Usurped. held and intruded into the Office
of Borough President OF Manhattan and
Will continue To- hold such office until jan
uary l. 1910. unless Ousted by the Judgment
OF the court.
"Affdavits OF two men asserting that Or.
Frederick A. Cook hired them for $1,000.
with promise of an additional bonus OF
$500 to one OF them. to fabricate astrOnOmi-
cal observations and calculations of lati-
tude and longitude for submission to
the University of Copenhagen. were
made public. The men who say that they
helped Cook In preparing records OF jour
ney 10 the North Pole. George II. Dunkle.
street. and Captain August Wedel Loose. a
seaman. OF No. 437 18th street. Brooklyn,
admit that their reason for making the
afiidavits was that the explorer only paid
them $500 for their work.
Meanwhile. Cooks records Os North
Polar observations reached Copenhagen on
board the steamship United States. Ex-
traordinary precautions were taken 20
make sure that the long awaited data were
delivered safely TO the university authori-
ties"
Looks IL there might be something
rotten In the State OF Denmark as Marcel
lus says in Hamlet" ehuekled Busy Man
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

'Did President Tafts annual message 10
congress have much effect on the stock
narke, asked Busy Man as he met Con-
flsnt Reader last evening.
'Not much" was the reply Congress
eegan its sessions on Monday, and the
nessage was received on Tuesday. Its
coninaut note was consideration for the
eonmerc.al welfare OF the country. In IL
Ar TAFT made a large number OF impor-
tsnt recommendations, despite the fact
hai The most interesting three topics he
had been expected 10 discuss are deferred
ior consideration in special messages. The
President promised further light on his
views regarding antitrust and Interstate
commerce. conservation and military legis-
stion. He outlined the developments in the
Alcsrsguan situation and intimated the
VISIBILITY o. a special message on that
'11jec; later The most specific recon-
iasnostons which the President made are
io' postal savings banks. postal subvention.
srparate statehood for Arizona and New
seaico, civil pension list. fertilization Of
Shesapeake Bay with an artificial island
9sauon o. commission 10 revise legal
''ocecure. prohibition Of injunctions with
W hearing. except where irreparable In
.-F vii result from delay; increase OF
b@A rates on magazines. interstate re-
''sint Of white slave traffic. creation OF
bureau % health. publicity for cam
SO contributions and expenses, transfer
direction Of the naval observatory from
- navy 10 a civil astronomer. generous
slaoprlations and authority for reorgan-
s4oh OF the State Department. and strict
4Aoiny IN public expenditures.
he President briefly defended the Payne
- law. outlined the broad scope OF the
80 Board. and deprecated agitation for
-''r revision until that board shall have
s'sinec Information which viii lift the
-'6er adjustment OF rates above the realm
- sosoeInic discussion. when ne promised
at2e such recommendations ss the facts
fsnteo. The President also emphau-
Deprecated a territorial form or gov
~Hhaent Tor Alaska.
/" Is not expected that the special mes
oeaiing with the sherman antitrust
a., which is promised In the annual mes
VIII he forthcoming much. II any
,Ne The holiday recess. When II does
f. there is reason for believing that
VI have The effect Of making good
- men who do not now consider thefn-
!, tmenable 10 the antitrust la" sis
Aa take notice"
A. nope So" said Busy Man. What else
they been doing in Washington
me report of Secretary OF the Treasury
sHn MacHeagh is in line with Presi-
a., laits declared policy OF greater econ
administering the Affairs OK me
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
Constant Reader Tells Him What He Missed in
Last Weeks Papers.

government. Excluding the Panama Canal
estimates. Secretary MacYeagh figures that
there will be a surplus in ordinary receipts
OF sS5,9sl 327. When the Panama Canal
estimates are added. however. the surplus
IS turned into deficit Of about 100000
The pork barrel almost collapsed when the
estimates were submitted by the Treasury
Department These show cuts below the
estimates on which the appropriation for
this year Were based Of more than slO3.-
600. .OOO. The grand total OF estimates for
1911 is s732. .075. which is Sl23.06s.4sS
under the estimate submitted q year ago
for 1910. A general cut has been made
wherever possible. and new work authorized
only where regarded absolutely neces-
sary.
president Taft. al the suggestion OF Sec
retary Knox has taken an important step
10 provide the United States with perma-
nent, well trained diplomatic corps. Mr
Knox made public an Executive order re-
Gently issued which provides for the ap-
pointment 10 the lesser places I'm the diplo-
matte service based examinations and
without regard 20 politics: for records OF
efficiency OF men I'm the service. and for
promotions even 10 the rank OF minister
based on merit alone
Announcement was a. hH' t'h"NN
Department OF the appointment OF William
J. Calhoun, OF Chicago. as Minister TO
China. Mr.. Calhoun has accepted the ap-
Dointnent and the Chinese government has
indicated it's pleasure In receiving him.
THAT the Republican party has changed
front and IS now marching toward lower
tariffs. In which movement the Payne tarin
bill Is only an incident. was the statement
made by Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary or
the Treasury, at a banquet OF bankers
president Taft doesn't seem TO care
much what the members OF his Cabinet say
REGARDING the Administrators policy does
heTD asked Busy Man. What has been
roins on IN the world OF commerce."
.sThe National Monetary Commission has
made public the tabulated results OF an IN
vestigation OF the condition OF all the Vari-
ous classes Of Incorporated banks through
out the country. They showed total re-
sources OF s2i i.IOo. 100000.
More than 25.oOO.OoO deposit accounts
arc carried by the banks OF ali classes OF
the United States and its insular posses
sions. according 10 the annual report OF
Lawrence %. Murray. Controller OF the Cur
rency. The aggregate deposits on April zs
last was about sIs.425.523.isS.
..The Supreme Court OF the United States
dented the petition OF Charles w. Morse.
,he New York banker. for a writ OF certio-
,an The result OF the decision is 10 leave
an effect against Morse the sentence of M
teen years Imprisonment A stay OK Ten
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

cleverness of PRINCESS Marie and TO her
extraordinary political influence than
the present German Kaiser. On each
occasion that he has visited Copenhagen
since his accession he has devoted him.
self TO winning her good will and friend
ship: and if to-day the animOsity which
until some ten years ago prevailed at
the court of Denmark against every
thing Prussian has almost completely
disappeared. and the violent prejudice
of the widowed Czarina against En-
peror William has been overcome. it is
wholly due to Princess Marie. who in
later years used to get on capitally with
him. They had many tastes in COM
mon, and among others. for art.
For the princess was an artist to her
finger tips, and excelled above every
thing else in the painting of animals.
Her portraits of dogs are real MASTER
pieces. and one of her favOrite sitters In
this respect was her pet black poodle. of
which l recall rather amusing story.
One summer the French writer Hughes
Leroux visited Copenhagen and stayed
with his friend Berendsen. the French
he made his way to her palace at 2
O'Clock In the afternoon. in evening
dress, as prescribed by etiquette. on
arriving and entering he caught sight
of what he believed tc be his friend the
Consuls black poodle ZOla. Convinced
that the animal had followed him from
the consulate. he did his best to "shoo"
him toward home. He had scarcely en-
tered the salon. the servant having left
him for the purpose of announcing his
name TO the princess. when TO his horror
ne perceived lola gambOlling about the
room in most free and unconstrained
manner. amusing himself by jumping
on and of the dainty pink silk uphol-
stored sofa. Feeling that there was no
time to lose. he grabbed hold OF the ami
NAL by the collar. and was in the act Of
assisting him through the door by kicks
and slaps. when suddenly he heard a
voice inqairing. What on earth are you
doing to the dOg?"
Looking up. he found himself face to
face with the princess. whose features
betrayed not only amaZement. but also
certain amount of Indignation.
Terribly embarrassed, NJ. LerOux re-
piled: II beg ten thousand pardOns,
Madame la Princesse. This horrible dog
OF my friend has insisted on following
me right into the palace"
Your friends dog" exclaimed the
princess. why. that is minei"
The feelings of the Frenchman can
be more easily imagined than described
and IL is difficult TO say whether il was
the whining and limping poodle. suffer-
Ing from the kicks. or the author who
presented the more completely demoral-
lied aspect, as they followed the princess
back into the salon. where she burst
into such an uncomfortable fit of laugh
ter at the piteOus look on her visitors
face that every feeling of irritation van
ished. EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

ing a fictitious value on its stock He
also charges that. is in the case of the
PheniN Fire Insurance Company. the
Credit Indemnity Company has made i'm
proper disbursement, has permitted over
drafts to officers Of the company. more
particularly to President Sidney NJ. Phe-
Ian. whose overdraft In 1896 amounted to
$4,000. and has conducted its business ex-
travagantly."
1t took Governor Hughes a long time
10 secure the removal of Otto Kelsey from
the position of Superintendent OF Insur-
ance" said Busy Man. but the results
seem TO Justify the Governors persistence.
Have any persons of Importance died?'
Bishop Daniel Ayres GoOdsell ended a
service OF more than fifty years in the
ministry OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church when he died from diabetes.
George Crocker. youngest son of Charles
CrocIer. who California pioneer made
a vast fortune in the West, died from can
Ger of the stomach Samuel r. Beardsley.
president OF the Vulcan DEFINING Com
pany. widely known among army and
navy men, died OF heart disease. Her
man Kaulbach. who was renowned az a
genre painter, died in Munich. Antonio
Fernandez. French aviator. was instant
~ killed at lice. France. following the ex-
plosion OF the motor when his aeroplane
was being man9uvred at an estimated
height OF 1850 feet. Tho machine crumpled
and, with its pilot dropped to earth"
What else happened that | ought TO re-
member asked Busy Man.
President Zelaya asked the United States
20 send a commission TO Nicaragua to In
vestigate conditions existing there and says
that IL it's findings show that his admin
istration is detrimental TO Central America
he Will resign. He believes that the infor-
nation sent TO the United States regarding
cruelties practised by his government Is
prejudiced and that a dlsinterested inves-
tigation would show matters IN better
light. Zelaya is expected to resign before
many days are over.
Maurice Farman. a brother of Henry
Farman, the aviator. made what Is claimed
TO be 'cToss-country flight in a straight
line OF record length. Ascending at a sub
urb OF Versailles I'm a biplane Of his own
construction. Farman few TO Chartres. a
distance of forty-four miles. in hfty-three
minutes.
IAN announcement was made by the
committee In charge of the aviation meet
ing 10 be held al Los Angelo, on January
10 To 20 OF the prizes 10 bs given. The
grand total is $4,000 A prize OF $4,000 Is
offered 10 the first spherical balloon OF any
capacity leaving the Los Angeles aviation
field and arriving at any point on the At
lantie coast in one continuous flight A
prize OF $4,000 is offered for the first diri-
gible airship making a flight between Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
The battleships Georgia and Nebraska
eoilided while engaged In tactical exercises
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

days was granted IN which TO apply for a
new trial
THE same court granted the petition for
a writ of certiorar in the contempt cases
Of Samuel Gompers. Frank Morrison and
John Mitchell, officers OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. The effect OF the de-
cision will be 10 bring the entire record in
the Bucks Stove and Range case against
these men to the Supreme Court for review.
by leasing a Broadway corner for 9S9
years Eugene Higgins made new record
IN length for Manhattan realty leases The
property Is the l25.1O by 1917 southeast
corner of BIoadway and 95th street The
total rental TO be paid will exceed So
100000 but the yearly rate will be fixed
by arbitrators every twenty years
The American Ice Company. trust
with a capitalization of $4,000. coo, was
found guilty OF attempting to create a
monopoly in the sale OF ice. and was fined
5000 by Justice Wheeler in the Criminal
Branch Of the Supreme Court. This is the
first trust conviction under the law. which
was passed in 1899.
There was a sensational rise in cotton
prices as result of the publication of the
government crop report. estimating a total
production of cotton in the United States
900 pounds equivalent 10 1OOSS. 600 bales.
The Board Of Estimate added $15 ,OOO,-
900 20 the cost OF the Catskill water scheme
by the approval Of the plan to drive an
immense seventeen foot water tunnel un-
derneath Manhattan Island.
George Preston Sheldon. deposed presi-
dent of the Phenix Insurance Company
who is believed 10 be dying. was indicted
for grand larceny by the New York County
Grand Jury, less than forty-eght hours
after William II. Hotchkiss, State Super
intendent OF Insurance. made public the
condition OF affairs In the Phenix com
pany and pointed TO Mr. Sheldon as the
man who had apparently looted the COM
pany of funds estimated at nearly ST.
10000
Another bomb was thrown among the
insurance companies by Mr. Hotchkiss
when he made public the result OF a joint
examination by his department and that
OF Massachusetts. alleging that the capital
stock OF the American Credit Indemnity
Company. OF New York. has been so seTi-
ously impaired as To have necessitated a
reduction from S1.O00OoO 10 $4,000. Mr.
Hotchkiss and his Massachusetts assO-
clate. Frank H. HaTdison. find that as a
result OF deception by the officers of the
American Credit Indemnity Company in
preparing annual reports. the surplus OF
sl,l7sOs0 As, reported TO the policyholders
December 81. 1905. should bs reduced $685.
200 IS. the real surplus being only y6ls.-
$50 80.
Mr. Hotchkiss finds that the American
Credit Indemnity Company declared ex-
cessiys dividends for the purpose or piac-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

Dental notes. one In the handwriting Of
Bisnarck himself, directed to the prin-
cess. while the other had been addressed
to Ferdinand by Bismarck's most trusted
friend and confidant. Prince Reuss. at
that time German Ambassador at
Vienna
The letter OF Prince Reuss contained
the most distinct assurance Of Germany's
support, the mention that a secret cipher
accompanied the missive, and terminated
with the words: However unfavorable
or hostile the acts Of Germany toward
you may appear in the meanwhile. rest
assured that the friendly sentiments
secretly cherished by her will one cay
become apparent" Indeed. II may safely
be taken for granted that Ferdinand.
having sOlemnly pledged his word of
honor to Alexander III. through Prince
Lobenoff. then Russian Ambassador at
Vienna, not to accept the Bulgarian
throne. would never have ventured to
proceed forty-eight hours later to Sofia
had IL not been for this note sent to him
ly Prince Reuss-
These documents were taken from Leo
pold's desk and brought one morning to
Paris by a Baron E. a natural son
Of Leopold. who took them to NJ. de
Mondion. at his house In the Rue Victor
Hugo. and offered them for sale to the
French government in return for a sum
OF $4,000, Of which he stood in pressing
need 20 pay debts. the failure TO settle
which within forty-eight hours would
entail public disgrace. NJ. de Mondion,
a Frenchman, who after occupying for
many years the place of confidential sec
retary TO the late Prince Joseph de
Caraman-Chimay when Belgian Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs had subse-
quently become a sort OF semi-official
agent OF the Department OF Foreign AZ
fairs at Paris. to be used or disayowed.
as the case might be. drove off with the
young gambler TO the Quai d'Orsai,
where the letters We're submitted TO NJ.
de Freycinet. then Minister OF Foreign
Affairs
De Freycinet was afraid 10 touch them
whereupon de Mondion called in Boulan-
ger. then Minister Of War. who argued
so strongly in favor of the purchase that
de Freycinet decided to acquire the let
ters. which were paid for by a check
of the well known Partisan banker
Hentsch, who gave the money on the
understanding that it would be repaid 10
him from the secret service funds of the
departments Of War and of Foreign Af-
fairs. These letters We're conveyed 10
Copenhagen by Mile. Appert. daughter of
the general of that name who had been
French Ambassador at st. Petersburg.
Mile. Appert was the most Intimate