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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
DAY IN CONGRESS
Washington, February s-The day i

Washington, February 3.-The day in Congress: <.
 Senate-Meets D. m. Monday.
 Final argument heard on bribery charges in Senator Stephensons election.
 Lorimer committee held night session to close all testimony
 Finance committee says only oral testi- mony to be considered alone in steel tariff hearing.
 House-Met at midday.
 Considered general amendment to rules to permit the discharge Qf committees from consideration of eaSures
 Steel trust Investigating committee hears testimony regarding labor conditions iii mills.
 Army appropriation bill. carrying auoSt sS0,000o00 and containing army reorgan- Zation legislation taken
 Congressman Henry introduces compro mise resolution for money trust investi- gation.
 Fur-seal treaty bill reported.
 Bill to give mldshipmen upon graduation commissions as ensign favorably reported Army appropriation bill debate continued over till Tuesday
 Adjourned at 5:10 p. m. until Monday noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
 IN BAD CONDITION

St. Petersburg, February S.---A total disorganization of the artillery branch of the army is reported by the duma committee of national defense. The committee favors prompt increase in the appropriations to remedy this condition and has adopted the Guchkoff resolution, declaring that the present condition of the artillery constitutes a grave danger and that ft is the sacred duty of the cabinet to institute reforms in this direction at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
CLAIM DIRECTORS
 GOT CONSIDERATION

Cincinnati, February 3-Certain di- rectors of the Cincinnati Trust com pany, of which c. B. Cox was theshead. are charged with having receiveN'con siderations" from borrowers in suit filed today in federal court by liar vey Myers, a stockholder. The suit charged that doubtful loans were made under this arrangement and that the consideration was not placed among the assets
 The suit asks an accounting for s1, 04S,000, said to have been loaned.
 Suits ask ing the appointment of a receiver for the trust company, which has been absorbed by the Provideni Savings Bank and Trust company, were filed in. the state courts this, week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, February 3 C D. m.) The central low pressure area has made a rapid movement to the St. Lawrence valley, followed by rapidly rising pres sure and during the colder weather on the plains and in the upper and middle Ms sissippi valley. At D. m. Saturday night the freezing line dipped down nearly 10 the northern border of Alabama. It was % degrees at Memphis at that hour, and only two degres above zero at St. Louis Clearing and decidedly colder weather is headed towards Alabama. and it will reach Birmingham by Sunday with a cold wave. The temperature will get down to 20 degrees or lower by Sunday night With the change of the wind to north erly as a result of the oncoming high pressure area rain changing to snow oc- cured over the northern part of Alabama late Saturday and Saturday night.
 The barometers read very high in the Missouri valley and the temperatures are running low over the northwest. which would indicate cold weather in Alabama throughout Sunday and into Monday.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations February 8, 1912:
 Tempture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
CAPTAIN JAMES B.
 DONELS0N IS DEAD
Funeral Services to Be Held at 3 O'Clock This After
 noon From Residence

Sorrow prevails throughout the police department over the death of former Captain of Police James B. Donelson, sr., who at the time of his death was one of the oldest members Of the Bir- mingham police department, having en- tered it's service in 1Ss3
 Captain Donelson was in his roth year and for the past 12 or 14 months has been incapacitated for service, being con- fined at his home on North Twenty-fourth street between Tenth and Eleventh ave nues, practically an invalid. He passed away at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Weather Forecast

Washington February 3.-Weather forecast for Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana: Generally fair Sunday and Monday; cold wave Sunday; brisk to high northwest to north winds.
 Tennessee: Fair and colder Sunday with cold wave east portions; Monday fair and continued cold.
 Georgia Generally fair Sunday and Monday; cold wave Sunday; high north west winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Snead Jury Complete

Fort Worth, Tex February 3.-The jury to hear the trial of ]. B. Snead, wealthy Amarillo. Tex, banker, ac- cused of having murdered A. c. Boyce, Jr.. was completed tonight. The pre- sentation of testimony will begin Mon day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Luncheon to Be Given

eral meetings, and is presenting this his tory of the association to the citizens of Jefferson county. It proposes to invite a body of two or three hundred men,
 eligible to membership in the associa- ton. to take lunch at the Hillman hotel
 al an early date. At this time the situa-
 ton can be fully discussed, and the
 men who have launched the movement
 will find out if it meets with the approval
 and support of the community sufficiently
 tO enable them to attempt to carry out
 it's plans; or, if it does not receive the moral and financial support of a suffi- ciently large number of voters, they will feel that their efforts along the lines
 proposed are i'll advised and they will let the matter drop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Tranquility in Honduras

Tegueigalpa, February 3.-Tranquility is reported from all parts of Honduras since inc Inauguration Thursday of Manuel Bonilla as president. Today 1t is an nolmced the office of vice president will remain vacant temporarily. An election 10 fill the place will take place later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
UNDERWOOD CLuB
 FORMED IN MADISON

Huntsville. February 3.-(SpeeiaD The Underwod Democratic club of Madison county was organized to- night with a membership of several hundred voters. pr. T. D. Hum phrey was elected president, R. F. Pettis, vice president. and A. D. Kirby. secretary and treasurer A eaiiIpaign committee was ap- pointed to prosecute vigorous campaign for Mir. Underwood throughout Madison county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
NOTICE WEST END CITIZENS

NOTICE WEIST END CITIZENS
 YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING AT ODD ELBOWS HALL. IN WEST END ON MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY &. 1912, TO DISCUSS PARK PROPERTIES AND LOCATIONS. IMPQRTANTJ BE SURE AND COME.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Committee Is Named

At this meeting a subcommittee was appointed to name the first 15 members of the committee of 70. and they named the following: F. P Glass, B. F. Moore Robert Jemison, Sr., Lee c. Bradley, w H, Kettig, John l.. Raul Rabbi M New field. Erskine Ramsay, Murray Brown, George Gordon Crawford, E. w. Barrett, J. J. Smith, T. II. Johnston, John w. Sibley and B. M Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

Cotton Crop in Egypt
 Alexandria, Egypt, February S-The cotton crop is estimated at 100000 pounds. It Is expected better qualities will be held for higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

Recording Secretary of the Law En- forcement Association of Jefferson County and One of the Leading Promoters of the Organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE POLICY Plan Big Luncheon at the
 HiIlman Hotel FURTHER ORGANIZE
Give History of Association Since Its Formation-Purpose Is to Make Organized Attack on Lax
 Law Enforcement

The future policy of the law en- forcement association of Jefferson county was made public yesterday af- ter formative growth of several months.
 Choosing the time immediately after the publication of the report of the last grand jury of this county as the psychological moment for a declarat ton against local laxity in criminal law enforcement, a band of prominent cit izens of Birmingham have taken steps to weld their protest at this condi- ton by organized action. This is to be the specialization of the desire of this association to raise the standard to the Liter of the law and is the di- rect outcome of the much discussed grand jury report of last September.
 Further organization Is to be per- fected at a conference luncheon to be given at the Hillman hotel before many days have expired. To this occasion a bership in the association will be in- vited to discuss the purpose of the combined forces and their sentiment in regard to this purpose.
 Since the original conception of arr raying themselves against criminal negligence the promoters of the Law Enforcement association have held reg ular and determinate sessions al vari- ous places, principally the directors | room of the Chamber of Commerce. History of Association resume of the history of the Law Enforcement association up to the time of the public announcement of their plans has been prepared by the as sociation and is as follows:
 some months ago a party of Bir- mingham's business men were invited to attend the opening of the Siblcy- Menge Press Brick company's enlarged plant The conversation turned to the lack of law enforcement in Jefferson county as emphasized by the report of the fall term grand jury. It was agreed that the time had come for the busi- ness men to get together and try to bring about a better condition of ;~f- fairs.
 Flight or 10 men were invited to meet at q later date at the home of John L. Kaul and discuss the matter It was found that another meeting was being planned at the home of F. F. Glass for the same purpose, so the two proposed meetings were consolidated, and the following men met at the hame of MT. Glass, where they discussed the matter long and earnestly. F. P. Glass, John l.. Raul, B. F. Moore,
 Ward Robert Jemison, ST, H. ]. Por- ter Murray Brown, Lee c. Bradley, D. K. Campbell, Rabbi M. Newheld, w. F. Tyler, Sidney J. Bowie, A. H. Ford, Victor Hanson, I. F. Young, Erskine Ramsay, l.. J Haley, w IT. kettig, Sterling Wood and W. $. Lowell
 "A committees consisting of John L. kaul Lee C. Bradley, E. F. Moore, Mur- ray Brown, w. II. Kettig. Robert Jem- ison, ST, George Gordon Crawford and ErsSine Ramsey was appointed to pre- pare constitution suggest a name and to obtain members. This committee had four meetings and after careful consid- eratlon suggested name and constitu- ton, which. with some slight changes was adopted al a called meeting of the entire body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Local Data

For the 2i hours ending at [ p. m, Feb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
WILL VOTE ON STRIKE
Referendum Ordered for 25, 700
Engineers on Railways.

4 referendum vote Of all locomotive on
gineors on the fifty Eastern railroads which
refused the demands for a general increase
IN wages was ordered yesterday by th'
committee Of fifty which represented the
engineers on the question Of declaring a
strike This action was taken at meet
ing in the Broadway Central Hotel. Thirty
thousand ballots will be sent this morning
TO members Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers on the fifty roads These
ballots will read
DO YOU authorize your general committee
10 call a strike I'm the event Of failure "
reach satisfactory settlement? Yes or no
The demands affect 25,7oo engineers who
are members Of the brotherhood and 1000
who are unaffiliated but are expected to
quit with the brotherhood men in case of
a strike. In case. as is expected the vote
is for a strike. a further effort will be MADE
10 bring about a peaccable adjustment Of
the demands. II this fails Warren $. stone
grand chief Of the engineers, will make
final effort to bring about peaceable set
Element. If he fails his sanction to a
strike still would be required.
Agreements with the railroads have no
time limit They can be terminated on
thirty DAYS notice from either side.
Grand Chief Stone was non-committal
when asked If in case It was found that
some Of the railroads were not able to af-
ford the advances demanded the officers
of the engineers would join with the rail-
roads in appearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 ask its sanction
for an increase in freight rates. He said
the officers of the brotherhood for years
had been trying TO educate the people TO
realize that freight rates should be adj
vanced.
If II comes to a strike the exact time
when ii takes place will not be announced
until "A few hours before that time.
Grand Chief Stone and other members OF
the committee said the differences between
the brotherhoOds of locomotive engineers
and fremen no longer existed, and the fire
men and engineers would cooperate In
case of strikes. These differences were
owing to the engineers refusing TO take
6remen who were promoted TO be engineers
into their brotherhood unless they left the
fremen's brotherhood. The fremen, be-
cause Of insurance features, were not will
Ing 10 leave the hremens brotherhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
|. WALTON BRINGS $3.50
'Compleat Angler First Edition,
Leads in Price at Allis Sale.

A somewhat startling illustration Of the
real value Of first editions ~ old books was
shown last night at the hnal session of
the Ais sale at AnGcrsOn's. when go
the highest bid OF the salc-was paid by
". r. Wallace for copy bound IN CAR,
of Izaak Walton's THE COmpl"at Angler
or the Contempative Mans Recreation.
The subtitle Of this coveted little volume
is Being a Discourse Of Fish and Fishing
not unworthy the perusal Of most anglers.
II was printed In London by 7. MaN"y for
Richard Marriott in 1853.
The first bid was 500 The bids soon
pa sscd 81 90. and then thcr" was a hatr"
Of $50 bids between the Lexington Book
Shop and Mr. Wallace until he obtained
the work at the figure named. Earlier In
the evening no gave $3.50 for Sponsors
"Faerie Quecne." a first issue Of tho first
edition OF Part T, and first edition Of
Part II in two volumes. printed in London
in 1890 Mr.. Wallace also obtained. for
s., 100, the second issue Of the third edition
Of Mr. William Shakcspcare's Comedies
Histories and Tragedies printed In Lon
don in 1864.
W. NJ. I'M, Of Chicago, gave $3.50 for m
extremely rare first edition Of Poems,
Written 10y WI. Shakespeare. Gent" It
was printed at London. by Tho. Cotos I'm
1910"
The Lexington Book Shop obtained for
SIS a second folio Of Shakcspcare's Come
dies, Histories ana Tragedies" and $3.50
was paid by George u. Smith for Thack-
eray's Second Funeral Of Napoleon"
Presentation copies of Ella and The
Last Essays of Ella" 10y Charles Lamb, in
two volumes. brought Sl,32J. T.. -. North
was the buyer. Both are first editions. and
on the fly leaf of ELLA" is written: Mrs
Ayrton, with G. Lambs kind regards y.
B-Dont show this to Mr.. a. Men are so
Jealous at all events, IL IS well to be pru-
dent, etc"
George ID. Smith gave 5000 for a first
edition, In three volumes, OF Lambs works
with autograph letters and poem, which
originally belonged to William Ayrton. the
director Of the Kings Theatre and dramatic
and musical critic. For first edition Of
Milton's paradise Lost" Mr.. Smith paid
$625 He also gave $40 for first edition
of Millions poems G6i0 both English and
Latin: 1910 for a rare copy of '"Thc Dis
coverles of John Lederer. in Three Several
Marches from Virginia to the West of Caro-
lima and Other Parts OF the Continent
and $40 for the first edition OF the first
English translation OF Montaigne.
For a rare first American edition OF Ma
thanici Morton's New Englands Memo
rialT Dodd Livingston paid $50; for a first
English edition of His Discours OF Noy-
ages into the Taste and West Indies" by
John II. Van Linschotcn the same firm
paid $500. The total OF the afternoon sale
was slO,333 40.
The total Of this last session was 81 9s6 10
and OF the entire sale $3.50 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
RACK HERE FROM YOKOHAMA
captain's Ten Children Want to
See His Whistling SparroWs.

CaptaIn Jarvis, who used to command the
,our-masted steel bark Lawhill, brought 70
MORT Yesterday her sister bark Alcides' also
owned by the Standard Oil Company after
q VOYAGE from Yokohama. The captain
ron children trooped down to the Bush
Docks from his Brooklyn home to greet
their dad. after an absence Of months and
20 gee his crew of Japanese, and especially
his aock of Java sparrows, which he had
hought for them from the bumboat men
who swarmed out TO his bark when she
anchored off AMER Point, in the Straits OF
Sunda.
CAPTAIN Jarvis declared these little birds
With red beaks and gray feathers. could
whistle the Dutch national anthem when
no bought them, and had since learned from
him God Save the King" and THE star
spangled Banner" But he shrank from
giving a public exhibition of their tunetul-
ness. explaining that they suffered so from
the change Of climate that he had sWuhs
their cage over the galley stove ana iett
Them IN the charge of his Chinese COOK
who resented the intrusion OF strangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
CHINESE FIRED BOAT
TO BURN H|CKS'S BODY
Seven Yang-TSe Pirates Attacked
Three Americans While They
Were Asleep on River.
CASH PASSES IN LOAN DEAL
Belgian Syndicate Credits Gov
eminent with So, 100000
Financial Monopoly OPP
posed at Marking.

PeknC. March 26-Further details have
reached here of the attack made upon
three Americans by Chinese pirates near
Wu-Shan, province OF SEE Chuen. on March
g. when Bert Hicks of Oshkosh, Wis, vas
killed and Philip Hoffman, of Ohio, and \.
n. Sheldon. of California, were wounded.
The American Legation to-day received
word that Hoffman and Sheldon are recov-
crinG.
A Hankow dispatch says that the three
men, who were on an exploring expedition
on the Yang-Tsc River were asleep In
their boat. when seven pirates. armed with
swords. attacked them at O'Clock in the
morning After the Americans were cut
down the pirates sprinkled kerosene about
and set the boat on fire. I'm an attempt to
burn the bodies of their victims.
The Associated Press has received tele-
gram from San-Fu. Province Of Shen-Si
signed by Mcssrs Robertson. Young and
ShorroCk, who are missionaries They re
fused to comply with the summons OF the
British Legation to depart from Sian-Fu 10
the coast with the relief expedition which
left there recently. All the other foreign
crs aCCompan MED the expedition. Robertson
and Young, who are physicians, said that
they could not leave several hundred per
sons who are wounded and sick. Shorrock
refused TO abandon the converts. Tn" wife
Of Mr.. Young is an American. She and
Mrs. Shorrock remain with their husbands.
The telegram from the missionaries says
that General Sheng-Yun, who was recently
reported TO be- marching on PeKlng with ten
thousand troops. has refused 10 enter into
negotiations with President Yuan Shih-
kars emssaries He has been compelled
TO retire however, because his Mahometan
allies have agreed TO peace. The situation
at Sian-F'u is critical. the regiments which
were dispatched there from Picking having
mutnied The soldiers are now engaged in
plunderlng Sian-Fu and the ncighhorlng
districts.
The American legation has received word
that two parties of foreigners, for the most
part missionaries. of whom four are Amer
lean, are leaving Kan-Su. The first party
has already started. but the road 10 Picking
is extremely dangerous.
The representatives of the Anglo Belgian
financial syndicate to-day credited tn" chi
ncse government with the sum Of 100000
taels approximately 81 10000. The Chinese
Foreign Board declares that the money has
not vet been touched, and that the loan
will remain in allegiance pending the de
cision Of President Yuan Shih-kai.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
SEND A PETITION TO TAFT
Churches of Christ Ask Him to Prevent
Coal Strike.

The Federal Council of the Churches OF
Christ sent a petition yesterday to Presi-
dent Taft asking him to do what he couId
70 prevent the impending coal strike threat
ened for April l. The Rev. Charles ;. NC
Farland. acting executive secretary OF the
New York council. presented the petition
I'm conjunction with the Washington COM
mittee. TIE petition says:
II is our profound belief that where inter-
ests are involved which so seriously anect
the welfare of the whole people decisions or
such moment can no longer be left solely
to the limited and classified groups OF men
Immediately concerned.
An explanation of the reasons or the
council for taking the step said:
As the churches get back TO the causes
Of social unrest We find ourselves face TO
face with the confused ethics OF the indus
trial order. and are discovering that the
problem is not the simple one OF bringing
The persuasons of the Gospel to bear on
modern industry, because multitude OF
economic elements enter into the situation:
In other words, we have 10 deal not only
With moral ideals, but with an economic
system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
NELLIE BLY, GETS $500 FINE
Judge Hough Finds Mrs. Seaman
Guilty of Contempt.

Mrs Elizabeth &. Seaman tNollie Bly,
head of the bankrupt lrOnclad Manutac'
uring Company. Of Brooklyn, was found IN
contempt of court yesterday by Judge
uoueh I'm the United States District Court
I'm BROOKLYN and fined 500. If tn" fine Is
not paid by Saturday Mrs. Seaman will he
sent TO fail The bankrupt estat" VIII get
800 Of the fine and the remainder Will &c
TO the United States government
Robert +. Tllney. who has acted as ref
cree I'm the case. found Mrs. Seaman to hf
an unwilling witness. and that many OF her
answers were unsatisfactory lie recon-
mendcd that she he held In contempt aho
Judges Chaticld and Needer OF Brooklyn
took the precaution Of asking Judge HouSf
to leave his case I'm Manhattan and try this
case there. lie also found tho head OF the
Ironclad company in contempt.
Mrs Seaman made an appeal to the court
in her defence when she was asked by
Iudee Hough yesterday II there was any
reason why she should not be found Ii
contempt.
81 can't think that am in contempt OF
court for how can be In contempt OF my
only friend? | may have been impudent 10
AIR. Tillncy. but | did not mean 10 pe'
did not know that ne represented the court
and I answered all the questions as pest
could for my mind was In daze over All
the mass of papers and evidence IhrouE"-
ont all the proceedings and the "lahErhs
my only concern has been the welfare OF
,,,,. unsecured creditors II is for them that
| have been fighting.
"Tho representative. Of the secured cred
uors have plotted to cheat me, wreck me
cr,sh me. am not fighting the court
hut these men. | thought Mr., Ti'lney was
for tho secured creditors. II had known
that ne represented the court l would ha'o
been different to him.
Judge Hougb told her that her ignorance
or the fact that the referee held Judicial
once was no excuse for her treatment OF
him and she nearly fell when she heard
his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
MERCHANTS WRITE TO TAFT
Ask President to Take Hand in I'm
nending Coal Strike.

Henry r. Towne president of the Mer-
chants Association of this city, has written
to President Taft in behalf of the organi-
cation, asking the President 10 take hand
in the impending coal strike and persuade
the parties to the controversy TO maintain
production until basis for settlement is
reached or il has been proven that a set
Element is impossible. MI. rowne's letter
reads in part:
In common with all citizens. our members
are deeply concerned that every possible
endeavor shall be made 20 prevent the ac-
tuaI cessation of coal production until all
efforts for an amlcable adjustment have
been exhausted. The events of ten years
ago showed that such a strike implies the
n. siointng OF industry and commerce
throughout the country, widespread phys
jcal suffering increased mortality and vast
loss 10 employers and employed iu all tho
MANY Industries affected Those events
AFRO not forgotten: hv preventing their 70
currencc YOU wiz confer benefit upon
the whole country.