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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

London November 2s.-With the dissolution of parliament today all formalities preliminary to the election of parliament were completed. The proclamation of dissolution summoned the new parliament to assemble on January 31, 1911. Among the first of It's members to be elected, unopposed, will be Arthur J. Balfour, the oppo- sition leader, the liberals having de- cided not to contest his seat for the city of London. On the stock exchange where regular dealings have been in- stituted in bets on the election. the feeling today seemed to anticipate a reduction in the liberal majority.
 In Ireland the struggle is growing more bitter every day. A meeting ol delegates representing every Ulster constituency was held in Belfast today, at which a resolution was adopted on motion of a Presbyterian minister to draw up solemn declaration refusing Dublin parliament or obey it's de- crees, while s50,000 was subscribed on the spot to organize the Ulster men into regiments and purchase arms.
 At night monster unionist dem- onstration was held at Ulster hall, Belfast an overflow meeting of 20- oOo persons being held in the open air. Both aroused the greatest enthu- siasm.
 Lord Londonderry declared that American dollars enabled John Red- mond to hold Asquith in the hollow of his hand If a home rule parlia- : ment were established he said it might be found that Ulster would ut terly decline obedience to the law.
 Sir Edward Carson, formerly solicitor general and conservative member of parliament for Dublin university, said they never would consent to their country being sold for American dol lars. Walter Hume Long, unionist member of parliament for Strand, spoke in the same strain and other speakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR RIVERS
 IN ALABAMA IS $6O0,0O0

Washington, November 2S.-(Special)- gineers states that the amount required for expenditude in the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1912. for improvements on the Black Warrior. Warrior and Tom bigbee rivers is $6OO,O0o. The engineers office says:
 It is proposed to apply available funds and future appropriations to the com pIetition of locks and dams on the Black Warrior and Tombigbse rivers, the per formanee of dredging, construction of lockhouses. removal of snags. etc.
 The work immediately proposed is the completion of locks and dams Nos ? and B. Tombigbee river, and lock and dam No 16 Black Warrior river, the con- struction of lock and dam No. IT and pre- liminary steps looking to the construction of locks and dams Nos IS and 19, Black Warrior river.
 The estimate ($eoo.000) submitted for the year ending June 20, 1912 includes the contract authorization of $50O000 made by the river and harbor act of June 9, 1910. to be appropriated in the next sundry civil act, and the sum of $l00000 to be carried in the next river and harbor act.
 In order that this extensive improve ment now approaching completion may be prosecuted most economically. and ad- vantageously 1t is recommended that the cash appropriation of s10o,000 in the river and harbor act be supplemented by a contract authorization for the entire ad- ditlonal amount (s700,000 required to com plete the project.
 The work of lock and dam construc- ton has had a marked effect upon traf- fife, but will have much more when com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Everything Is Quiet

Laredo, Tex, November 2S.-According to reports received on both the American and Mexican sides of the border every thing is placid. The Nuevo Laredo, Mex, postal and customs authorities seized 500 pistols today. These weapons which came from the United tSates by regis tered mail, have been accommodating for several days and were returned to this country today with the statement that they constituted prohibited importations into the Republic of Mexico.
 A prominent American official of this district today received an anonymous let ter, written in Spanish, stating that if he did not desist in his efforts in behalf of the Mexican government he would be killed.
 The company of state Rangers which has been encamped at Mnera. Tex. for the past five days, returned to Laredo this afternoon, it appearing that there was no need of their services in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Sugar trust is prosecuted Senator Bacon may succeed Money. Supreme court decides important cases British parliament is dissolved.
 Madero safe and reinforcing army. Money available for rivers in Ala
 bama.
 2-Foley is scene of remarkable change. 3-Anniston Star sold to Illinois man. All-Alabama meet will begin today i-Editorial comment 5-Council will sustain Mayors Tidewa-
 ter veto.
 New courthouse project may be sub
 mitted to voters.
 Woodward funeral to be held today pr. Handley's funeral this morning. 6-Governor Norris talks irrigation. Newark fire will be investigated 7-Birrningham social events
 Dolly Dalrymples department S-Council assesses 1 per cent tax
 Contest mania runs wild in Cullman 9-Diaz government is very watchful. 10-Basis for control of stock issues. decline in prices of stocks. Prices unchanged in vheat market. General decline in cotton prices. 12-Lie is passed in the Dulaney case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

San Antonio. Tex, November 2s- That Francisco l. Madero Is safe and uninjured is the news brought to his family by courier who comes direct from him today.
 The man is a native of Mexico City and has lived a number of years in San Antonio. He says that Madero Is at present gathering his forces in the Laguna district, near Lerdo and Par ral This district lies in a fertile val ley surrounded entirely by mountains
 Madero was not wounded at any time, says the envoy, and Is constantly gath ering allies to his standard. As far as the confiscation of the Madero es- tates is concerned, the courier states Madero is not much concerned since the bulk of his interests are in the hands of friendly Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

pleted. Packet service between Mobile and Tuscaloosa, Ala, abandoned for years. was resumed again last season. A considerable reduction in freight rates is anticipated when the project shall have been finished.
 Representative Taylor of Alabama, member of the rivers and harbors com mittee, which will meet tomorrow. said today that tho prospects for ample ap- proprations for projects for waterway Improvements in Alabama are bright. For improvement of the Coosa at Horse Leg shoals, lock No. and the dam below the lock necessary appropriations are taken as matter of course, and for the Warrior-Tombigbee project there is no cause not to believe that there will be sufficiency. For the maintenance of nav igation in the Alabama below Wetumpka there will probably be the same appro- priation as last year.
 Since the improvement of Mobile bay, including a ship channel of 27 feet, has the approval of both the President and the army engineers, it Is sure to be pro vlded for. The President ordered that all recommendations for appropriations by the corps of engineers be "cut to the bone" and it may be expected that the appropriations for Alabama waterways, as for others, may be curtailed. But the engineers have this year recommended approximately ss0.0oo.00O of. which S22, 0Oo,- 900 is in regular recommendations for the rivers and harbors bill, whereas last year, upon their recommendation of approxi- mately S27,0O0,oo0, a rivers and harbors bill of S52000,000 was passed. Members of the committee are inclined to believe that, though their first contention will be for the precedent of the usual annual rivers and harbors bill. the measure may carry as large a total as in the last ses- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

Antlers. Okla. November 2S.-Thirteen miners were killed in an explosion at the Jumbo mines, 20 miles from here, today, and one of the fl men in the workings at the time was brought out alive, but un- conscious, tonight.
 Five men were blown from the mouth Of the shaft by the force or the explo- slon and the other nine were entomped at depths varying from 225 to 29o feet The bodies of eight were brought out of the mine tonight after rescuers had dug in the workings all day.
 The cause of the explosion has not been determined but it is believed to have re- suited from the formation of gas which was ignited from the lamps of the miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
OKLAHOMA MAY
 MOVE CAPITAL

Oklahoma City, November 2S.-,Both houses of the Oklahoma legislature, which convened in extraordinary ses- sion here today. ratified the governor act in calling the session for Okla homa City and received and placed on file three bills, which, it has been pre- dicted, would be int oduced.
 The first bill provides for locating the state capital immediately. at Ok lahoma City; fhe second provides for the appointment of a state capital com mission to have full charge of the erection of <he buildings, and the third provides for the compensation or rep resentatives and senators per diem
 The ratification resolution was adopt ed by tile house by q vote or s2 to 26 and by the senate by vote or 3S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Return From Fight

Chihuahua, Mex, Novembe 2S.-Goy- ernment troops have. returned to the city from their fight with the revolu- tionists four miles west of here at Fresno, Sunday Two thousand rein forcements are expected before the government resumes Ats attempt to reopen the Mexico ard Northwestern railroad, which is tied up as result of the fight.
 The insurrectionists are said to have been reinforced by bands from Parral. They have fortified positions at vari- ous points and lively fighting Is ex- pected when the campaign starts.
 Sundays fight was the first real fight Fof the instruction in this vicinity. Three hundred insurgents attacked the rear guard, numbering 150 of 400 gov ernment troops, who were marching Along the line of the Mexico and North western Chihuahua and Pacific) rail- road Seven dead insurrectos were brought in last night and viewed to- day at police headquarters. The fed erals lost one killed and seven wound ed The fighting lasted three hours both sides taking shelter behind bould- 1 CTS and in ditches.
 The enemys presence was a surprise 1 The troops left here Sunday morning | headed by General Navarro, with the l intention of regainlng the towns or l the railroad line, no trains having been loperated since last Tuesday. The ulti mate destination was Minaca. but foul miles out of Fresno. The insurrection ists. mounted, awaited them in conceal
 ment behind the hills.
 They allowed the cavalry and a de
 tachment of infantry to pass withou disclosing their presence.
 Later the rear guard, with a number o women and children, made their apepdr
 ance and the insurgents opened fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
MINING OFFICIALS
 MUST PAY FINES

Wellston, O., November 2S,-For the first time in the history of coal mining i1 this state mining officials were fined today for entering mine in which gas was generated before the property had been inspected.
 The men, General Manager J. E. Baum gardner and Superintendent H. s. Will son, accompanied by James Duane, in charge of the mine, made a trip through the mine when an explosion occurred which killed Duane. It was shown that they knew there was gas in the work ings and had failed to have the mine inspected They were fined s25 and costs apiece. The prosecution was brought by the state mining department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
unrisine of Ynauis

Douglas, Aliz., November 2S--Passen- gers reaching here today from Guaymas report a small uprising of Yaquis at the village of Bocum, on the Yaam river. lF skirmish three days ago three Yaquis were killed and another wounded
 Advices from Chihuahua state that one battalion of the Twelfth infantry has ar rived from the City of Mexico. This bat talion number 800 men with artillery and machine guns. These troops have taken the place of regular troops of the Twelfth battalion and Third cavalry. which have gone for campaign against Madero.
 Revolutionists, after engagement at Guerrero have taken a stand at Peder- males, where a combat is expected with government troops sent out by Jefe Poli- tico Zea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
N.,..nnner Men Meet

savannah, Ga. November 2S.-The representatives of the newspapers in Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina met here today to discuss matters of interest 10 the papers. Dur ing the meeting resolution was passed indorsing New orleans the log ical point for holding the exposition in celebration of the completion of the Panama canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
BUSINESS MAN IS
 NOT A PESSIMISY

New York, November 2S.-'I cannot share the pessimistic views of James J. Hill I believe we are going to nave A slow but healthy recovery in business with A. gradual strengthening of confi- dance :, said T. E. Bedford, a director of the Standard Oil company ana presi- dent of the Corn Products ---lning com rany, today.
 MT. Hill was credited in an interview as having said that "we are about to pay the price for general extravagance.' and that he told President Taft a few days ago that there would be many thousanos of men thrown into idleness next year.
 MT. Bedford disagreed with MT. Hill and indicated that he saw no signs or a business lapse in 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Mddero Is Safe And Is
 Reinforcing His Army
Revolutionary Leader Has Not Wounded and Is Now In the Laguna District Gathering Allies For His Cause Madero Is Not Worried About His Estates As They Are Protected By His Partners,
 Who Are Americans

The troops retreated in good order into the valley, firing steadily, and the insur- rectionists were gradually driven from be- hind stone fences and corrals
 A courier was dispatched as the battle opened to notify the troops in advance to return and give assistance. When the troops arrived the insurrectos galloped west in good order, disappearing in the canyons. If they had any wounded, they took them with them, as none was left on the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
 Crixni Led ExpedItIon

Rome. November 2S.--Posthumous documents of Franceso Crispi, now as- sembled in one large volume, show that Italian statesman as the organizer and chief director of the expedition of 1000 volunteers which Garibaldi, the then dictator of Sicily, led to the main land. where he overthrow the Bour- bons and freed the two Sicilies In lSoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Hats Impede the Gospel

Knoxville. November 2s.-The Minis terial Association of Johnson City. at its meeting today. issued an address to the women of that city urging them to remove their hats at Sunt~y even ing church services The address signed by every minister in town. ex- cept one, states that 1t is not because the ministers do not admire the lovely creations worn, but in order that the gospel may have full power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Engineers Make Report

Washington, November 2s.-The board of army engineers, provided for in the act of Congress authorizing the s2O, ,0O0,- edo in certificates of indebtedness to ex- anime and report upon reclammation projects which it is proposed to com plete or extend with this fund, has con cluded the report of its findings. The report was delivered to Secretary Bal finger today and will go to the President tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

Washington, November 2S.-The contro. versy which arose in the Louisiana courts over the assessment of special tax on the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway company, was decided today by the su- preme court of the United States in favor of the railroad.
 The officials of Vim parish, Louisiana, attempted to levy special tax, not for governmental purposes, but in aid of public Improvement, namely the construction of the Arkansas Southern railroad.'
 The Louisiana and Arkansas Southern Railroad company sought to have the officials enjoined from selling its road bed for the special taxes on the ground that it had been exempted from taxation under the state constitution of 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
No News of Disturbances

Mexico City, November 2S.-No news of disturbances in any portion of the re- public reached this city today. Prepara- tons for the inauguration of President Diaz and Vice President Ramon Corral on December are nearing completion. They include elaborate lighting ;lnd decorative effects in the business district and in the Alamaeda, the beautiful park in the center of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
ccrrym.nder Case Set Aside

Washington, November 2S.-Leaving to one side the question as to whether or not states may "gerrymander' their ter ritcry for congressional districting pur- poses. independent of limitations by Con- gress. the supreme court of the United States today dismissed for want of juris- diction an appeal from an attack of an alleged "gerrymander" in Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Boy Arrested and Released

Fl Paso. November 2S-Dick Evans, galley boy on the Fl Paso Herald. who was arrested in Juarez, Mexico, last night for shouting 'Madero can whip piaz,' was released at noon today He was kept in jail over night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Expert to the Rescue

Washington, November 2S.-When the first news of the explosion was received at the new bureau of mines, Dr. J. A. Holmes, chief of the bureau, immediately sent a telegram to A. G. Hamilton, at McAlester, Okla, ordering him to pro- ceed at once to Antlers and give all as sistance in his power. MT. Hamilton IS one of the bureaus experts, thoroughly trained in rescue work at the Pittsburg station of the bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Cholera Situation

Rome, November 2s.-Three new
 cases of cholera were reported during
 the last 24 hours in the infected dis tricts with one death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
THIRTEEN MEN ARE KILLED BY
 GAS EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE

Fifteen minutes after the explosion news of the disaster reached this city, and physicians, nurses and citizens were hurrying to the scene. The mine is a property of the Choctaw Asphalt com pany of St. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Prohibition Badly Beaten

Jefferson City, Mo, November 2S.-Fro- hibition was defeated in Missouri at the recent election, according to official an- nouncement today by zlo,1l5 It received 2C7 ,2S1 votes with 425. .406 against 1t, and carried only 37 of 115 counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Alabama Men Convicted

Washington. November 2S.-Sentences of Imprisonment imposed upon W. s. Harlan. Robert Gallagher C. c. Hilton and s. Huggns of Alabama O. peonage conspiracy charges were allowed to stand as legal today by the supreme court of the United States These were the first convictions under the recent crusade of the federal government against peonage.
 w. S. Harlan, general manager of the Jackson Lumber company, with mills near Loclxhart, Ala, was arrested in 1906, together with c. c. Hilton and s. E.. Huggins, employed at the mills on a charge of conspiracy to commit the stat utory offense of "peonage.' They were accused specifically of having conspired to arrest and to return to the lumber camp of the company Hungarian named Ru- dolf Lanniger, to work out an indebted ness alleged to he due by him to the company.
 Harlan was convicted and sentenced to serve Is months at hard labor in tho Atlanta penitentiary and to pay a fine of s50O0: Hilton and Higgins each to serve 13 mofths and to pay a fine of 5000. The cases were brought to the court on an appeal from the refusal of the circuit court of the United States for the nortn- ern district of Florida to release them on writs of habeas sorpus.
 In the second case, Robert Gallagher, logging superintendent of the Jackson Humber company, was convicted on similar charge and sentenced to 15 months in the penitentlary and to pay fine of $1000.
 He. too, vainly sought release on habeas corpus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Four Alabama Men Must Serve Term In Prison on
 Charge of PeOnage
RAILROAD MUST SHARE
 EXPENSE WITH CITY
In Cacc Where City Built Toward the Railroad and Crossed the Latter Must Pay for Necessary
 Bridges in the City

Washington, November gS-cases aris- ing from nearly sections of the United States were passed upon in some 25 de- cisions announced today by the supreme court of the United St tes. The Justices Lad spent much of tic time during the Thanksgiving recess preparing opinions to be delivered today.
 One of the decisions had the effect of sending to prison four Alabama men for alleged peonage practices.
 Others held that the court could not re- view the power of legislature to Gerry mander' a state for congressional pur- poses because the question had been raised in connection with the election of 1908. long since passed; and that state may regulate liability for the non-deivery of messages in interstate commerce, So long as Congress does not regulate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
RaiIroad win. Case

because it would conflict with state law that regulated the liability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
RaiIrond Must share Expense

lot build and maintain bridges at street crossings, If city should come along later and settled down on both side of the road. Such in effect was the hold ing today of the supreme court of the United States in the dispute between the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway company and the city of Con- nersville, Ind, over the construction of street.
 When the railroad was built through Indiana, Connersville lay far away from the line. Now. about one-half of the city is said to be north and one-half south of the railroad, which runs through the town on an embankment 16 feet high. The city wants to construct a street un- der the railroad tracks.
 The Indiana court held that the city must pay for the building of the tunnel through the embankment and for the cost of removing the embankment, but they refused to allow for the cost of the maintenance of the bridge as an item of damage to the railroad.
 City Need Not Levy Special Tax
 Washington, November 2S.-The city of New Orleans need not levy a special tax 10 get the claims for services of school teachers in the public schools of that city in 1874, 1875 and 1876, according to a decision announced today by the supreme court Of the United States
 Tn 1907 the state courts of Louisiana were asked to issue a mandamus to com pei the city of New Orleans to levy a special tax to pay judgments obtained by creditors against the board of directors of the city schools.
 These claims were estimated to amount to $250,O00 and arise from services rem dered the city. 1t is alleged, by school teachers in 1874, 1875 and 1876.
 1sl,oc ,f I tcfa to issue the nandamus principally on the ground that the claimants had slept too long on their rights and because ito turn back the hand of time and compel nraa- ent owners to pay tax of the remote past has every appearance of the inequit- able and unjust'
 In announcing the decision today of the supreme court Justice Holmes said the court had found no violation of the fed eral constitution in the case and there fore dismissed the appeal to it from the Louisiana courts
 Western Union Held Liable
 Washington. November s.-Because the Western Union Telegraph company failed 10 transmit message from Detroit Mich. to Kansas City, Mo, after accept ing it, the supreme court of the United States today held the company liable fai more than $300 damages. The company received 40 cents to send the message.
 The Commercial Milling company of Detroit gave the telegraph company a message there to be delivered to a grain elevator company. in Kansas City. Mo.
 The niessages got as far as Chicago. s where 1t was lost
 The message was written on tele- graph blank, which contained an agree ment that in case of non-deivery the telegraph company would be liable only for the amount received for sending the message.
 The trial court awarded judgment of H00 in favor of the milling company. holding that the contract was invalid,