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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25

Charleston. W. Va, March A.-With practically every home in the prosperous mountain village of Mount Hope wiped from the earth by a fire which swept that place today. at least 20O0 persons rendered homeless are tonight sleeping in the com mons.
 Conditions following the conflagration that devastated the pictquresque little town, according to messages received here from staff correspondents who arrived at cunt Hope tonight. are much worse than early reports today indicated.
 Upon the arrival at Mount Hope of the special train tonight bearing the national guard, tents were distributed and an eff fort Is being made to house as many as possible of the homeless. Many of the families lost all of their household effects and even with the assistance that is be- ing rendered by the troops the situation Is one fraught with great suffering.
 Less than half dozen houses are standing in Mount Hope. Nearly AGO res- idences and other small buildings and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
STREET GAR WRECK
 IN MONTGOMERY


 Montgomery, March 25.-An outgoing suburban trolley car was wrecked at 12:3C o'clock this morning near Pickett Springs, suburb, and 10 persons were more or less painfully injured. Mis- creants had placed slugs of iron in a switch and when the car struck the ob- struction it rolled down a six-foot em- bankment.
 The injured: w. R. Galloway. race horse owner; c. Trentham, merchant; J. M. Cardwell locomotive engineer; Will liam Daniel, clerk in the Montgomery postoffice; Conductor J. l.. Peebles. Mo- torman G. L. Berry and four negro la borers.
 None of the injured will die The police and surgeons were dispatched to the scene. Bloodhounds accompanied the offi- cers but the offenders were not captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
TODAY's AGE-HERALD

Mount Aetna in active eruption.
 More confessions by Pittsburg grafters Bankheads good roads bill favored.
 Democratic caucus names members. Peace in sight for coal operators
 Two thousand persons lose homes. ? 2-Opening session of teachers conven-
 ton.
 3-Work is begun on Bessemer jail.
 State medicos to meet next month.
 Orville Wright is in Montgomery. 4Editorial comment. 5-Joyner and Powers speakers at last
 nights session.
 Today will be big day with educators. 6-Phi Delta Theta convention today. 7-Birrningham social events.
 Dolly Dalrynple's department. 9-Pain causes little annoyance. 10-General sporting news kicking on impossible roads. 1EDefinition for Alabama colleges.
 Hefin gets money for Horseshoe Bend
 monument 15-Bomar brothers hit by motor car 16-Unexpected death of Anniston woman 17-Stock market on down grade.
 Slight advance in cotton market
 Substantial gain in price of wheat 2 UookeR WashinGton to speak tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
BIack Hender shot bead

Pueblo, Col, March 24-An unknown Black Hand workman was shot through the heart and instantly killed today in a nght With a sheriff's posse. A companion escaped on horseback, but is believed to nave been wounded. The shooting fol- lowed threats made to Tony Santuso. or dering him to place 5000 at a certain point in the country. This afternoon he complied with the demand and when two men were taking the money the sheriff S posse ordered them to deliver it to them. They placed the money at the designated place and the Black Hand men appeared, which resulted In the fight.
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Judge Frazer reminded Cochrane that this was a serious matter and he would have to take the case under consider ation. No suspension of sentence was granted Conchrane and he left the court room a disappointed man.
 William Brand, former president of common council. whose statement to the district attorney was so unsatis- factory, had his liberty cut short to- day. He was sent to the peniteutiary to begin serving the IS months sen tenoe for bribery on which he was con- victed some months ago.
 Former Councilman John Taylor, wh o was implicated in the graft scandal by pr. w. H. Weber in his confession. brought suit against Weber today for $2b,000 damages. Taylor has made a public denial and says Weber's state ment Is false.
 Indicted councilmen today began com ing forward and giving bonds in court for their appearance when called for trial, signifying that they are going to put up fight for freedom.
 s The grand jury made no return when it disbanded for the night and al- though 1t was thought the jurors had prepared a report no judge was sitting to receive it and a recess was taken until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
Peace Appears In Sight For
 Coal Operators And Miners

Mine Workers of America, who is con- ducting the negotiations for the miners, said tonight:
 'The subcommittee will report tomor- row, and while I am not at liberty to give out the report yet, will say that the miners have secured an increase"
 Does this increase concern all three states? was asked
 'No, 1t only concerns western PennsyI- vania and Indiana," answered MT. Lewis.
 Tn case Ohio remains obdurate and the proposition of the other two states is ao- cepted, what would happen7'
 That is a matter that would be up to the convention. but suppose it would mean a strike in Ohio.
 Mother" Jones addressed the miners' convention today. If the operators force fight" she said. i've are all in trim to give them the hottest fight they ever had in their lives"
 The convention was almost stampeded. and the cheering didn't cease for several minutes.
 Line up," she shouted. we're ready for war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
SPEAKER CANNON
 FILLS VACANCIES

Washington, March 24-Speaker Can non today announced the appointment of Representative Foster, republican Vermont. to succeed the late Representa- tive Perkins of New York, as chairman or the committee on foreign affairs.
 The chairmanship of the committee on expenditures in the department of com merce and labor, made vacant by the promotion of Mir Foster, was given to MT. Gardner of Michigan, a staunch regular. Both MT. Foster and MT. Gard her were entitled by reason of seniority to the respective chairmanships
 MT. Bennett of New York was appoint ed member of the committee on for eign affairs to fill the vacancy created by the death of MT. Lowering of Massa- chusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
American sculptor Wed.

Chicago. March 24--A cable dispatch to the Record-Herald from Luzerne, Switz- eraland, says: Frederick MacMonnies, the American sculptor, and Miss Alice Jones. daughter of the late Senator John P Jones of Nevada, and pupil of MacMonnies for six years, were married yesterday by civil process. MT. MacMon- ntes and his first wife, an artist, who was Miss Mary Fairchild of St. Louis, were divorced in 1908. A year later Mrs. Mac Monnies married Will H Low. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25

to circulate call for another caucus to consider the subject of his resolution. Only 8 signatures under the rules are re- quired to compel the holding of another caucus. As the Sims supporters boiled 8 votes. another caucus is in prospect.
 MT. Sims was not in the best of humor over the manner in which his resolution was treated tonight.
 They'll find that they are not through with this matter" he said "I shall take steps to have another caucus called to commit the party and the democratic members of the new rules committee to this proposition"
 The minority leaders, Messrs. Champ Clark and Underwood, apparently were satisfied with the result of the caucus.
 "Everything was harmonious" said MT. Clark, "and the contest tonight was only a good-natured one"
 Nominees Congratulated
 MT. Underwood expressed himself in similar fashion. All the democratic nom- inees, including Mir Fitzgerald, were warmly congratulated.
 MT. Sims objection to the manner in which his resolution was treated was based on a parliamentary advantage which was taken of him by the inter jection of motion to adjourn. Mr. Sims when he called up his resolution, urged
 
 Messrs Jones of Virginia, Bartlett of Georgia, Burleson of Texas and others.
 Representative Rainey of Illinois made a point of order against the resolution, declaring that 1t was not In order in view of the fact that the democratic mem bers of the rules committee had not yet been chosen by the caucus.., Chairman Clayton sustained the point of order and MT Sims moved to appeal from the de- ctaiou of the chair. .
 Following statement by the chair that the resolution could be called up after the election of the members of the rules com mittee. MT. Sims withdrew his appeal Just as soon as the vote on members for the rules committee was announced, Rep resentative Johnson of Kentucky leaped to his feet in advance of MT. Sims and moved to adjourn. The chair put the mo- tion. which was carried by vote of Si to s. leaving MT. sims with his undis- posed of resolution.
 Ali of the speeches were directed spe- officially to the Sims resolution and at no time was there a word uttered in dis arrangement of MT. Fitzgerald for place on the rules committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
Context Oyer Estnte

Cambridge, Mass. March 24-The con test over the estate of Daniel Russell of Melrose, Mass, by man claiming to be a long-lost son from North Dakota, closed today. so far as the evidence is concerned, after being before Judge Law Ter in the probate court since September p last. Since then the case has occa- stoned a total cost of s21o,0oo. nearly a third of the value Of the estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
SENATOR DANIEL
 MAY RECOVER

Daytona, Fla. March 24.-Physcians at tending Senator John W. Daniel at o'clock tonight issued the following bulle- tin:
 Senator Daniel has had satisfactory day, having been awake five or six hours and spoken distinctly several times and taken more interest in his surroundings than at any time for Il days. Tempera- ture, pulse and various body functions continue satisfactory"
 Dr. c. Chowning says he now feels that Senator Daniel has chance for recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25

Cincinnati, March 24.-For the first time since the miners and operators of Ohio, Indiana and western Pennsylvania went into a joint conference here over two weeks ago, peace for at least two-thirds of those concerned appeared in sight to- night
 The sub-scale committee adjourned late this afternoon to meet with the scale committee of the whole at S:30 tomor- row morning and make report.
 While this report was not given out of ficially, yet unofficially it was learned that the operators of western Pennsyl- vania had issued their ultimatum this aft ernoon, which consisted of an increase in wages for the miners of cents per ton on pick work. Indiana also is rumored to have offered this compromise, but the rumor could not be certified.
 Ohio operators are standing firm in op- position to any concessions to the miners.
 President T. L. Lewis of the United
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CostIy Prairie Fire

Abilene, Kans., March 24.-A prairie fire that started yesterday afternoon near the railroad tracks four miles west of Abi- lene and burned north was checked by farmers today, but not until nine farms had been swept clean and much live stock had been killed. The loss Is $30,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
Funeral Train Wrecked

Chicago. March 24-Twenty persons on a funeral train were injured here this afternoon when the train ran into a string, of "empties'' on the Illinois Cen tra1 tracks near the center of the city. The injuries consist chiefly of cuts and bruises. The train continued Its trip, not to burial, but to a hospital near the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
Railroad VIII Be Extended

Fl Paso, Tex, March 24.-Representa- ives of the Del Rio Commercial club net President A. F. Stillwell here last
 ight and closed contract for building ie Orient railroad to Del Rio from San ngelo, Tex. Mir Stillwell went on to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
N.u c.binet I'd Be Formcd

Rome. March 24.--It is probable that Signor Marcorn. president of the cham Der of deputies. will be entrusted with the task of forming new cabinet to replace the cabinet whjnb resigned 1@1G0h, ff. :. 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
BILLS ARE Footed
BY DRINKING MEN
Their Contributions Help Pay
Expenses Of Municipal
Government.
MILLIONS FOR LICENSE Sc
Some Startling Figures Are Set
Forth in Recent Census
Report.
MILLIONS FOR LICENSE

Washington. July 3o.-Over forty
the United States go to pay license
fees. The extent to which the drink
ing men help to pay the expenses of
the governments in the cities Is indi-
Gated by census report covering the
finances OF the country for the year
1908 in the cities having population
of 10000 or more. There were at that
time 1853 OF such cities, but the COM
plete figures were available for only
ISL of them and these figures showed
that in those places the licensed
drinking places paid an aggregate of
s41,950,1SS. This was a gain Of al
most s3.000o00 from the preceding
year. and of about s11,oo0,0oo over the
year 1905. The increase was due to
the larger fees enacted by most of
the cities. OF the drinking places
sanctioned by law there are no fewer
than 67,1a1. and this is decrease
within three years OF about 1000. This
falling off was due largely to the fact
that a number of cities went dry
OF the 15s places, "a had become mo
license" cities when the canvass was
made. The change was most marked
in the South Atlantic States. and least
in the Rocky Mountain region.
The States claiming the largest
number Of saloons to the population
were Texas, Wisconsin and New York,
while Pennsylvania. Massachusetts
| and Nebraska claimed the smallest
number in proportion supplied. Cal
vestion had one licensed bar to every
i13s of her people. Milwaukee one to
every 141. and Hoboken one TO every
175. In Philadelphia. the freest of
large cities. there was one drinking
place to every 75s people. lincoln.
| Neb,, had only one to every 2,o3S, The
! report shows many other interesting
| facts concerning municipal finances.
| including the total receipts of the 15S
| cities In question. which for 1908 was
| s1.2SS.6s5,496 This figure was made
up from the tax receipts. borrowed
money and refunds. OF the total
amount $500 905.414 was borrowed. Lii
| ouor licenses and taxes formed more
| than 13 per cent. OF the general reve-
| nues in the cities of Ohio and more
than 10 per cent. in the cities of CAL
| iforna. New York City received 81
e27.soo; Chicago. sT,252,es7. and Fhila-
delphia. s1,9e9459 from this source.
| The only other cities deriving more
| than 100000 from liquor licenses
| were st. Louis, Boston. Cleveland. San
Francisco and Cincinnati
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
FIERCE BATTLE
FOUGHT IN DARK
Striking Miner Killed, and Soldier
Seriously Wound
DAILY RIOTS AT HUFFToWN
Pittsburg University Football
Players Act as Guards
at Irwin.

Greensburg. Pa. July 3o.-In des-
perate hand to hand battle last mid
night, near the Export coal mines, ten
miles from this place. striking miner
was shot and killed, and George Davis.
of Wiikesbarre. Pa, a member OF
Troop A, Pennsylvania State Consta-
bulary. was seriously wounded. Near
ly score of others received minor In
juries The battle between the strlk-
ers and the authorities WAS fought
out in the dark, and was the result Of
the efforts OF the law officers to arrest
sharpshooters, said to be strike sym
pathizers, who have for the past week
nightly endeavored to shoot out a
search light placed on the tipple OF one
of the mines where strike mas oeen IN
progress for the past three months.
The body of the killed striker, VINO
lis as yet unidentified. was brought
here. The wounded trooper lies in
local hospital His condition is serious.
Situation Is Grave.
The strike situation in the coal mines
in this section is extremely grave Rlot-
ing and the presence OF State troops
and deputy sheriffs are the result. It IS
sald, OF the eHOrI toNunlon!Ne LIE - ~ -
district. Yesterday thirty-four persons.
among them two women, were arrest,
ed here on charges Of "inciting to riot.
Thursday night a striker was shot and
killed in an encounter with the State
authorities.
Warrants for the arrest Of thirty
eight well-known coal miners OF this
section are now in the hands OF the
sheriff and will be served.
RiOting ut HutftOwn.
! The borough of Hufftown has appoint
| ed twenty Of Its most prominent men
to serve as deputy cons tables to pre-
serve the peace in that place. Rioting
there recently mas neen amos. a. "a. ua'. :,
the l91O-1911 football team OF the Uni
versity Of Pittsburg are acting as mine
guards 1t Is said the Governor may
| be appealed to If the disorder Of the
past month is not stamped out shortly.
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KILLED IN HIS HUT
AND THEN ROBBED.
No Clue Exists as to Slayer Of
Meredith Nc
Gam.
o,,,+oTbe Times.Dispatch. |

Especial to The Times-Dispatcn.l S7H
Lynchburg, Va, July 30.-That Mere.
dith McGann, who was found murdered
on the porch Of his lonely hut about
fourteen miles from Livingston yes
terday morning, was probably slain for
purposes Of robbery was made evident
to-day, when. after an investigation OF
the house and his simple effects had
been made by county officers and otis
ers, it was found that money, which
he was known to have had hidden IN
his room. was missing. and evidences
of the box in which 1t was kept having
been broken open discovered. The
theory is that he refused to give up his
savings to the thief and that as
result murder was added to the crime
of housebreaking and robbery on the
part of the marauder
Absolutely no clue exists as 20 the
identity of the slayer, and the authorl-
ties, with the exception of the dlscoV-
cry Of the missing money, are as much
at a loss TO account for the death
of the recluseAas they We're YESTERDAY.
VIII Investigate Death.
Walter Thompson. colored. was ball
ed in the sum of 5000 to-day for his
appearance Monday in court for an In
vestigation into the death OF Rlchard
Reed, also colored. which thompson
caused Thompson and Reed, VINO were
friends, were sparring with new pair
of boxing gloves Friday night. a rev
minutes later Reed was taken SICK and
died, having received solar nlexus
n 1nv = 5ai .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
EXPLOSION IN HOSPITAL
Accident Causes Hasty Removal OF All
Patients To Safer Qunrters.

Patients to Safer Quarters.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 30.-The ex-
plosion of a quantity of alcohol In
Mount Sinai Hospital, in the southern
section of the city, this afternoon.
started fire in the basement OF the
institution, and compelled hasty re-
moval of all the patients to safer
quarters None of the patients was
injured. and the only person hurt was
Louis Schmidmeyer, an orderly, who
received slight injuries from the ex-
plodlng alcohol.
The explosion made loud report
and alarmed all the patients. The
superintendent, who was in his office
with several other physicians when
the explosion occurred, summoned all
the men in the immediate vicinity
There were 10y patients In the hos
pttal and while the firemen were ar
irving the more serious cases were re-
moved on cots to neighboring houses,
while the other inmates were laid on
the hospital avn. The fire was only
a trifing one. and after 1t had been
extinguished all patients were re-
turned. The hospital is near the for
eign quarter of the city, and there
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was great excitement while the pa
tients were icing carried out
SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES.
Largest in History OF
University OF Virginia.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Charlottesville. Va, July 3O.-The
annual session of the Summer School
of the University of Virginia came TO
a close to-day, and the majority OF the
teachers left on the afternoon trains
for their homes. The lectures closed
on wednesday, and since then the
teachers have been undergoing examl-
nation tests. OF the Lao teachers
enrolled, fully one thousand remained
over to take the examinations.
That 1T was fine body OF students #.
ALI agree. The attendance was the
largest in the history of the school. by
SOME 200, teachers being enrolled from
twenty -four States. and ninety1six OF
the 100 counties Of Virginia. During
tho session many teachers from the
far South organized congenial parties,
and visited Luray Cave, Natural
Bridge and Washington. There were
MANY attractions during the six weeks,
including seven organ recitals by Pro,
lessor Paul de Launay, of France, ana
three productions by the Coburn Play
or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
MET AT wALLEn's CHURCH.
Baptist Representatives In sunday
school Convention.

Especial to The IITles-D ~ T rS4.'I 80.
f tse Counties Of spotsylyania, Louisa
and Caroline met in hunday- schoo!
convention with Walters Church; OF OF
orranizing. A. p. Reynolds, of Louisa,
was Chosen moderator and Rev
George waite. OF spotsylvanla' was
elected secretary. Reports Of Sunday
school work in the Baptist churches N
the three counties We're received, q. any ~
feature OF church work. Numerous
| methods OF work tending TO Improve
| the Sunday-schooI interests were dls-
cussed. The session extended throusin
| a period of three days, during Whicii
4 great harmony prevailed, and new Ia
4 terest was engendered IN the sunday
school cause. M
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back as son-even II I would go.
I'VE broke, completely on Thursday.
After working in a garage for SIS
week, and then being reduced to Sl5
week, and then being told ne could
no longer pay me that, he made an
arrangement with my cousin. who
manages the garage, to hand me 81
every nigh, for my room rent in the
Bartholdi and 81 every morning for
my meals.
II could not keep mynelr and wife
on this She had been out IN the
country visiting friends. When sh.
came back | went to my father ana
asked for some money.
Didn't you get your dollar this
morning?' he asked me. ] begged Tor
another dollar, then for so cents. AT
last he gave me quarter That was
the limit"
From 100000 to 20 cents-that
was young Mulligans cut tor marry
ing a show girl.
perhaps If your father saw her he
would like her" was suggested to
young Mulligan.
..Oh, I've tried to bring them to.
gether; and this is what happened"
he answered.
II took her out to Morris Plains.
where father lives In the Richard Nc.
Curdy mansion. We drove up In
station cab. He and my sister were
sitting on the veranda. l introduced
my wife. and my father shook her by
the hand and looked pleased.
But, up jumps my sister. Going
indoors, she calls to rather, and leads
him upstairs. There. getting him into
q room, she turns the key, locks him
| in, then comes down. and from the
middle of the stairs orders US off the
premises"
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
New York. July 3o.-Having mar
ried a show girl, Bessie Van Ness. OF
the Beauty Spot" against the wishes
OF his millionaire father. George Multi
gan. Jr, has finally broken With his
father. his sister and an inheritance OF
s2.oo0.ooU. Tonight he departed for
Detroit to work in an automobile fac
tory and to demonstrate that II am
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
MONEY DESIRABLE,
BUTLOVE'S THE THING
George Mulligan, Jr., Will Be True to His Show
Girl Wife, Even to the Extent of Work
inc to Support Her

quite capable of supporting my own
wife" and that, although money Is
desirable, love is the only thing which
/ want.
MY Wife will wait until can earn
money enough SO can send her
ticket to Detroit I have no more hope
of reconciliation with my father.
Even II gave her up, which Will
never do. doubt If he would take me
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
Good Tobacco Prospects,

- Especial TO TIC IImes-Dlspatch,J
Blackstone, Va, July 3O.-The crop
Of tobacco in this section is looking
very we'll. The weather has been hot
ana dry. and the corn crop has begun
TO suffer from the drought If there is
no rain in few days. all early corn
will be cut short.
have the size. while the later planting
is growing nicely. with good color and
size