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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-04
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-04

come nothing more than second COM
mission. They preferred to take appeals
direct from the commission to the federal
courts. The recommendations for a court,
however, will remain in the message
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-04

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New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
THE CAIRO SPEECH.
Rather CncoUed For," /" Thinks
Professor Schmidt, of Cornell.

Chicago March sn.-Professor Nathaniel
Schmidt head OF the department OF Orf-
entail languages and literature az Cornell
University, 3ust returned from a long rssi-
denoe IN Egypt, Syria and Arabia criti-
0lsed sI-Presieent Roosevelt's recent
speech a. Cairo al a luncheon given by
rhe Chicago Association to-day.
There are plenty OF Americans IN
Egypt and Arabia to-day" he said who
have dvelt more tactfuIly with those uu-
merous questions which 20 20 make peace
between nations than did an ex-President
- the United States V-ho spoke in Cairo
tho other DAY. The speech Was rather un-
called for. ! think Now, a German would
say that NJ. Roosevelt was just right Il
IL tho German policy 20 lay down the laW.
and, II necessary, 10 lay on the lash
They would think II wholly proper that he
should tell the Egyptians how 10 manage
,heir affairs
But there - q question IN my mind 7
1Ved over there a long time. and 7 used
to read the Egyptian Nationalist news
papers every Gay. There Is really a tre-
n'endous feeling. I think the truth is
rast the English policy OF pouring money
INTO the country and developing II com
msTcially snd ~ the same time allowing
-Ktreme freedom OF speech Is The best one
ll tEe long run. You can't use sorcs ef-
Iscuiveiy on those people and whip then,
inTo arnisUis subjects. They have long
p Memories. And as for freedom, or sp.acb
they have got 10 have h. Il i In me
liCod
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
GUEST or K1ISER.
Plans 10 Entertain lgr. RG0sc-
Ielt IN Berlin.

6eriir March SJ.-Empe-o- William, las
'rVited eN-Fresidsnt Roosey-r TO o. his
personal guest st The palace for three %
tIs I'VE days WhicE Air. Roosevelt 9.l
spend IN Berlin. lie Nll arrive hire al,
ne evening Of May and Will be enter
,s-ned by David Jayne Hiu. me American
ArnoassAaoT. Uurl Alay l. when the ru-
'eror w. return 10 Jhe capital from the
provinces. Then NJ. Roosevelt VII 20 70
th~ pslaue
T'hr Emperor VIII tsroV co4rr precedence
'o tho winds during AIr. E00sevelLs Star
+ - masters c. oeTemouie~ slE tr- ro--t
caanberla1ns are disnsyed .y The Emi
-r-or's determination 70 give . private ana
0on-oficial person precedence al dinners
and elsewhere over the royal princes. Il
is believed that the Emperor. who has given
much thought 70 Tho entertainment OF his
American guest, is preparing surprises Tor
the three DAYS in which he will give I'd
r" the eX-E-esidenJ The most % hts line
Wat DO you think Mr.. Roosevelt would
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
French admiral Urges a Great
En- gIish .4rmu.

Paris March So.-In his "reminiscences
now being published. Admiral Fournie-.
commander OF tie Mediterranean squad
ron Of the French navy. says that the time
has arrived for France and Great Britain.
as allies. - strenz zthen their forces ot
defence and offence: France BY adding a
powerful feet oS battleships and torpedo
boats 20 her already strong army. and
England by supplementing her feet with a
great army.
This course. the admira' adds, is essen
tial 10 safeguard the future. and 10 enable
France. Great Britain and ussia 20 COM
bar the forces Of the triple alliance IL
hostilities between the United States and
japan should occur. or II the provocative
tactics Of Germany should unchain world
war
Among the interesting statements and
comments OF Admiral Fournier is that the
real cause for Germany's nagging Of
France over Morocco was Emperor Will
iara's resentment over the failure OF Ger
many 10 obtain place on the interna-
tionaI commission Of inquiry which de-
cided the dispute between Great Britain
and Russia, growing out Of the action OF
The Russian Baltic squadron IN firing on
the Gamecock trawling feet OF Hull under
the delusion, as alleged. that they were
japanese torpedo boats. Admiral Fournier.
who vas president OF the commission. says
that the En- Deror felt. though without
justification. that ". Delcasse. then French
Foreign Minister, had blocked his majesty's
pet plan
The hypothesis OF q var between France
and the American Republic. our sister
born under our protection in glorious strug-
gles IN which two allies mingled their
blood" says the admiral would be in our
eyes a sacrilege- We hope never 20 be
forced % sacrifice our traditional friendship
With the United States 10 fidelity 70 our
engagements with England"
Admiral Fournier believes that while ths
maintenance Of equilibrium between the
rival nations In the PacIno should dominate
British and French diplomacy. strong fleets
would Dc the greatest preventives 10 trouble
between Japan and the United States. IN
yolvtng a rupture between the United States
and Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
KING MENELEK AND THE HEIR APPARENT ABYssINIAN
FOURNIERSWARPLAN LEADS 4TH DISTRICT
Wolf the Unanimous Choice of
Reunited Republicans.
THRONE

Alexander Wolf a young lawyer. OF No.
<is Broadway. who lives at No. 52s Mad
son street. is 10 succeed Jacob A New
stead as Republican leader OF tho 4J5 As
sembly District Having been chosen by
the assembly district COMMITTEES in caucus.
Mr.. Wolf will be regularly elected a mem
Der OF the county committee and executive
member from his district at a meeting OF
the members OF the county committee
from the 4th District tomorrow night. The
meeting will be held az the headquarters
No. 49, Grand street.
Mr.. Wolf. who IS only tventy-eiGht years
cid. will be the youngest district leader in
New York County in either party. He has
taken an active part in the political affairs
on the East Side for several years. Three
years ago he ran for Assembly in the 4th
District
There was some talk OF making Nathaniel
Nevstead. brother OF the dead leader. head
OF the organization IN the 4th District. but
a unanimous agreement on Nj. Wolf was
finally reached
With the advent OF Mr.. VOLTS leadership
the 4th District will Be placed sOlidly in the
ranks Of the organization. Mr.. Newstead
always retained his allegiance to ex-CIov-
ernOr Odell and never worked in sympathy
with Congressman Parsons When the lat
ter was president OF the county committee
he tried several times 70 overthrow New
stesd's leadership. but with no success
After the death OF Mr.. Newstead ii was
made plain that the organization must
choose q man who would work IN har-
mOny with it, and that failure 10 do SO
would be followed by a fight at the prt-
maries in the fall The members OF the
Newstead organization got together and
promised allegiance 70 the present manage
ment OF the county organization.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31

Ike 20 see in Berlin" inquired the Empe-
ror OF Benjamin Ide Wheeler. president OF
tho University OF California, a few days
before the exchange professor left for home
early this month.
Men" said Professor wheeicr Mr.
Roosevelt would. I think. prefer. above
other things. TO meet representative Ger
man men Professor Wheeler also thought
mat Mr. Roosevelt might Hike 20 hear some
good music. 70 see one or two galleries and
10 visit Frederick the Greats country
house. sans Souci. al Potsdam-
While the Emperor did not say directly
whether he Mould follow the suggestions. il
is likely that re viii have distinguished
company 10 dine with Mr.. Roosevelt ana
that he viii arralee fer Al opera in his
honor
The University % Berlin WI bestov ths
degree of Ii. = on Colonel Roosevelt
While the senate % ;he university has not
yet scted on the suggestion. Il Will he
brought before that body by the rector.
and viii. 10 douSt. be unanimously az
proved Reyond this distinction. the uni
ve0sity Ein scarcely 20 further than 10
give Mr.. Roosevelt a cordial welcome
The American Association q Commerce
and Trade has invited Mr. Roosevelt to a
soma months ago. as he haid his stay n
Berlin would be short and he did not think
that he ought 10 accept an invitation 80
long IN advance. Il is regarded as eK-
tnersly likely that Re viii now agree 70
reception and that the Americans N Berlin
Will have an opportunity OF meeting him.
The newspapers have published every
thing available about the eK-Presidents
Utterances IN Khartoum and subsequently.
80 that the general public is rell informed
as 70 his movements. and II any public op-
portunity IS afforded OF greeting him the
people OF Berlin are ready 70 avail them
selves or it. Already there is a great de-
mand for tickets 10 hear his lecture before
the university and Sor invitations To the re-
ception OF the American Association OF
Commerce and Trade. Mr.. Roosevelt some
months ago. IN answer 10 the remark that
he would have a great reception IN Berlin.
said
4 shall be there simply as a private per
son. am not one OF those who cling 10 the
tringes OF departed greatness"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
AoUEDUCT BOARD DROPS sEERs
Chief Engineer to Fight on Ground Of
No Quorum at His Dismissal.

Having refused 70 resign. Walter H.
Seers. chief engineer OF the Aqueduct Com
mission. was informed last night that his
services would be dispensed with on and
after TO-DAY Mr. Seers has been getting
salary OF $4,000 a year. and his dismissal
: the first real attempt made by the new
commission 10 cut down the large force OF
employees who have little or nothing 10 do
except draw their pay. II is understood
that prior 10 the dismissal oc the court ac-
ton OF the old commissioners TO prove that
they had not been legally removed by the
Mayor the new men were afraid 10 take
any radical action. because az the posi-
bility that they might be held personally
responsible
Mr. Ssers said last night that he would
not recognizs his dismissal. because he uu-
derstOod only three of the commissioners
we're present when the action vas taken
The Mayor and the Controller are rerrbers
eX of1cio Of the commission making 4 total
OF six members. and there must be four
present in order 10 have any business
legally transacted
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31

the court OF Gondar. where she made the
acquaintance OF and fell in love with her
cousin. Prince Msnslek. an exile like her
self
They we're about 70 be married wnsu
Theodoros suddenly invited them 10 his
court. assuring them not only Of the Sc
curity Of their lives and property. but also
OF his favor. Complying with his invita-
ton. they returned. but with evil results
ss far their mutual attachment was
couceSned. for they had no sooner pre-
seuted themselves before Theodoros than
he also fell in love with TaitoI. and insisted
. or making her his wife, giving Menelek
one Of his own daughters in marriage.
Empress Taitou. "a she had now become.
was subjected 70 such iIl treatment by her
savage husband that his death az the
storming OF MasdaIa some few months
later came 20 her IN the light OF a deliver
ance from untold misery and she quickly
consoied herself by conferrinz her hand
and heart upon a general OF the name ~
Calde Gabriel on his also being killed IN
battle n year later. she became the wife OF
General Tackle Gihiorghis. commander in
chief Of The army Of the King Of Tigrs.
/ Dissatisfied with the union. she soon ob-
tanned a divorce from him. and then mar
Tied the Governor OF Egiou. but had not
lived with him more than three months be-
fore Emperor John caused him to be thrown
/ into prison and executed Rendered des-
/ perate by her matrimonial nnisadveutures.
she sought refuge In the Convent Of Debra-
Meni and became a nun n I'D not take
I long. however, 70 convince her that she
/ vas not made for convent life. and sc-
/ ccrdinzly she obtained A dispensation from
/ her vows from the Archbishop or Abouns h
/ OF Abyssinia, and married a man Of IN,
name OF Zeccaragagfou. whose only merit
seems To have been his wealth and who m
used her In the most shameful manner De-
\ ing accustomed 70 fog her most u1merci-
fully. Making use OF the old-fashionec
I plea that she was anxious Ito pay a visit
I 20 her mother" she managed to get away
from him and TO take refuge in a neigh
boring province. carrying away with her q
considerable portion OF hts wealth
II was while living with her brother ir
the Ephrata province in 1ssz that she wa.
brought for the first time into contac
again with her first lover and hance. Men.
elek. who had meanwhile become King o.
Shoa- Their meeting had the effect OF re-
viving all the infatuation between th.
tvo. and. IN spite OF his being aIread,
married. Menelek persuaded the ex-Em
press Taitou TO take up her abode viii
him OF course, Menelek's wife, Queer
Tofana, objected But she was quickly
divorced. and her death followed the dis
solution OF her marriage with an alto
gether suspicious rapidity. Taitou wa
thus left without any rival in the affec
tons OF her lord. and was married 70 hin
/ with imposing ceremony IN 1885, being a
the time thtrty-Ave years old. Ever sine,
then she has exercised marvellous in
fueace over her husband
The ancient empire OF A5yssinia includes
the kingdoms OF Tigre. Amhara- and Shoa
with other territories and dependencies
Its area is over 10000 square miles. and tn
/ population is estimated at between 1900. %
I and II 90 coo
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
DREAMLAND AT AUCTION
Sold 70 Bondholders 70 Settle Security
for Debenture Bonds.

Drea inland. IN Coney Island. vas sold al
auction Yesterday 20 Joseph Huber and
Eugene Wood. two of The bondhoIders ot
me company Two parcels were put "
Tor sale These were bought in for 5000
tho sale including the right. title and inter
esi oi the company IN the property. The
sale vas conducted on the premises by
William H. Smith. OF Brooklyn.
II was friendly proceeding 10 settle tin.
security for dsDentuTe bonds. Mr. Huber
ana Mr. Wood being the largest holders
TO seizure reorganization. by which the
holders ~ the debenturs bonds could have
further security the Sheriff was directed.
under tWo executions. 10 seize the property
and sell n ar auction
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
HURRICANE KILLS EIGHTEEN
Details Of Losses in the Fiji Islands
Banana Crop Lost

London, March se-Ths Governor OF the
Fit Islands telegraphs TO the Colonial Of
fee that eighteen persons. all natives. were
killed by the hurricans that swept the ISL
ands last Thursday. The material damage
was limited 20 Suva, the capital. and to the
vicinity Of the delta OF the Rewa. where
practically every white mans home was
seriously damaged and a great number of
native houses were wrecked. Small ship
ping and the sugar cane industry suffered
severely. The banana crop vas destroyed
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
KING LEN ELEk DEAD
EMPRESS IN PRISON.
The Her 10 Throne-Cdreer
of a Notable Ruler.

Adds Aheba, Abyssinia. March 20 9-Mene-
lex IT. King of Abyssinia is dead at the
age OF sixty-six years. IN the twenty-frst
year Of his reign. Prince Lidi Jeassu.
grandson Of the late monarch. is heir 70
the throne. The Empress has been I'm
prisoned by the followers of the Crown
Prince.
The King was stricken with apopiexy last
fall and never recovered his health His
death has been expected for many weeks
When he vas no longer able 70 carry on
the affairs OF state. Ras Tesamo the Re
gent, with the approval of the principal
chiefs. took over the rsins of government
At the same time Empress Taitou was de-
prived of al power Of interference in the
government and her appointments made
among her favorires were arnulled
Prince Lidj JeaSsU was proclaimed heir
20 the throne on Nav IS last He IS four
teen years old. and little less than a year
ago was married 70 thA gr4nddaughter.
seven years old. OF the late Emperor John
and niece OF Empress TaItou.
London March 30-To-day's report that
King Menelek is dead appears ~ come by
way OF Alden, Arabia and IN Ia thought
I here that II may bo a repetition Of the
rt-Tnors which have been current for some
DAYS Commercial interests here which
are in direct touch through their agencies
with Adds Abeba. have not received con-
frmatiou OF the report
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
R00SEVELTS SAIL
START FOR NAPLES
Thanks Sent 10 Khediue-
Cr05rds Cheer Departure.

AexRnoris, March so-Theodore Roo-e-
welt. Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit and Mss
Ethel Roosevelt sailed for Nsnles this
afternoon on the steamer Priaz Heinrich
Before his departure M Roosevelt sen,
he following dispatch 70 the Khedive's
ai4. Please present my warme<t thanks
sna ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 his highness the
Nhediv- FOR all the oourtesies shown me
during my stay IN Bgypt- I deeply appre-
clste r.. He also sent a telegram 10 the
same sfect 20 the sirdsr. Sr Reginald
Wiugate
Mr.. Roosevelt was cheened az ne stepped
rom The train a. the pier station. He
stepped 20 receive the greetings or several
persons and then, with the others ot the
7sTy. walked hriskly aboard the steamer.
which wss dressed with hags. the Ameri-
csn colors flying from both mastheass. A
FrNst crowd followed him across the pier
70 the vessel. AS he stepped aboard Mr.
Ro..velt scknow edged the popular vel
-orne ny raising his hat
Every berth On the Prarz Fzeinrich was
occupied snd rhe o-1oers hsd given I'd
their quarters Tor the Us. OF passengers
Tho ~esther to-day ~zs magnificent. and
ne stssrnnr ssflec with g promise OF a
splenoid Zip 10 Nspl~s.
B-nhA E<5pt March s--T-he train bear
rs the Roosevelt family 20 Alexandria
made stop here. where Colonel Roosevelt
r~ceivod round OF cheer. from the boy
stucents of the American mission. The
students carried q large American 1as. Nj
Roosevelt stevped 20 the platform ana
spoke few words 20 the Scys.
Ca.ro, March o-Thers was . rrsst
crowd az tho station 70 witness the de-
partu-e ot Mr.. Roosevelt Sir Eloon Gorst,
British Agent and Consul General IN Esypt.
vas not present. but he rent General Max
we'll 20 pay his respects and 90 cay that he
we unable 20 express his appreciation OF
a. that Gr. Roosevelt had done for the
civilization Of Esyp<
The kheciVe cent 6 representative 10 ex-
end his compliments 20 the departing
guest sna the members OF the diplomatic
'oT2s generally were present. AS the train
crew out OF the stRtion a large party OF
Egyptians raised a cheer.
Among the communications received by
A.. Roosevelt was one from the headouar-
--rs % the American mission thanking him
'or hts visit there and for his aid IN the
1ork oS redeeuling Egypt. The message
continued:
We deeply appreciate the noble seuti-
71ents voiced throughout your address az
rhe National University. which must have
most vholssome snd lasting erect upon
the lie OF this country. Your visit has
made ~ doubly proud and thankful that
Americana
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
TU'ENTY-ONE KILLED
Ouer One Hundred Soldiers
Injured on German RQil5caY.

MCIheim-on-the-R Rhine. March 80
Twenty-One soldiers were killed. thirty
nine were severely injured and over one
hundred were slightly hurt to-day. when
the North German Lloyd express train
from Hamburg and Bremen for Genoa
ran past danger signals near here and
crashed into the rear of a train filed
With soldiers. who were returning 70
Strassbourg after their Easter leave.
Four cars OF the latter train were tela
scoped. None Of the passengers Of the
steamer express was harmed. and they
continued their Journey 10 Italy
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
CENTRAL AMERICAN PEACE.
Salvador S Envoy Talks. Of Harmony
After Recent War.

Mexico city. March S0.-AIsrk Kelly. who
was recently appointed delegate from the
Republic OF Salvador 20 The fourth Inter
national Conference winch IS - be held in
Suenos Ayres next Jul--. arrived IN this
city from the South to-day on his way TO
Nes- York.
Discussing the political situation in Cen
trsl America. Mr.. Kelly said he regarded
the disappearance OF Zelaya as a blessing
for that part OF the world In his opinion
the five republics vii now show that they
are not divided by impossible CULTS. but
are capable OF living in peace with one an
other and of working together politically
and otherwise n Unselhsh harmony.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
PLEAD GUILTY TO MANsLAueHreR

Victor J. Danowies and Ivan WasylOw
yesterday in Brooklyn pleaded guilty Of
manslaughter IN the first degree on Tues
day their seventeen-year-old associate. La
jana Madjos. vas found guilty or murder
in the first degree With Madjos the men
we're indicted for the killing on January 8
Of Selig Korn IN the private bank Of his
br0thsr-in-law, Hyman horn. at No 1890
Manhattan avenue, Greenpoint. They had
tried 10 rob the bank.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
wILHELMsHAvEN AS BASE.
German Battleship Fleet 10 Make Its
Station There.

Eiel March 5o.-One OF the most impor-
tant movements IN the German navy since
its creation began to-day, when Tie first
hattleship squadron Of the active feet sailed
;or TIE North Sea % take permanent sta
rion ~ Wu1eImshaven. Wilhelmshaveu.
until now in second place. sUpersedes Kiel
as the principal naval base of Germany.
The squadron VIII first carry out a series
~ mauuauvrcs 81 Feligoland. thence going
no Tie station port, which has unde-F oDe
great improvement IL recent years. Tie
squadron comprises 81 cf the vessels o.
the DreadnCUgrt class nov n commission,
and vtIl be increased by this type OF war
ships as rapidly as they are constructed
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
PORTUGAL FEARS MUTINY.
Report That Many Troops Favor Over
throv Of MONARCHY

LISBON. March 80 via frontier -Ths
'seculo" asserts that the government has
discovered that a great number of the ser
gear in -ns regiments IN garrison az
Erlre-,Oz ard EiTas, near the Spanish
rrc-uer. are affiliated with secret revOlr-
tiouary organizations vhich are planning
the overthrow Of th- monarchy. The paper
says that there are suspicious and fears IN
other parts OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
MRS. VANDERBILT To RENO?
Report That She Has Taken Cottags
and VIII Arrive Next Week.
IBy T4I4Eraph 70 The Trfbur.

-
Reno, March S0.-It is reported that Ms
". r. Vanderbilt jr. formerly Miss vir-
stnia Fair. has taken a cottage in Reno
and will arrive here next week Sardis
SUmmerfed. Of tho law firm OF Summer
Held & Curler, who are understood 70 be
the attorneys for Mrs. Vanderbilt. refused
tonight either 20 confirm or DENY a re-
port that divorce proceedings would bs
brought.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
- CoAL srRLkE IN We.

LONDON Narcn S5.-The 3 .l,rs- Tecers-
tioa - Great Britain to-dar voted To ac-
-ept tle terms CT settlement proposed d.
the South Wales coal mine owners and
the threatened strike has been ave-ted
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
DRESS SUIT CASE MAKERS STRIKE

The first general strike of dress suit case
makers went into effect YESTERDAY by thir-
teen hundred men belonging 10 the Ind.-
pendent Dress suit case Makers Union
walking out Or thirty-nve shops because
their demands for an Increase in wages Of
10 per cent and union agreement we're not
granted Later IL vas reported. they were
Joined by nve hundred uuorganized dress
suit case makers
New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
GREAT CROWDS AT NAPLES

Naples. March So--An the Americans in
italy seem 10 be gathering here 20 see NIr.
Roosevelt on his arrival. Naples IS already
o-ercrovded. and those who arrive here AZ
the emo of the week VIII not De able 70 ind
acconmodatiors.