The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-29
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Berlin, May 2s.-A new record in
wireless telephony has been estab-
lished at the Nauen station.
Washington. May 2s.-An old fash
ioned spelling bee, with Secretary Hous-
ton of the department of agriculture IS
the "schoolmaster" was announced to-
night as the feature of the programme
for the annual ladies day of the Ma
tional Press club of Washington to be
celebrated on the night of June 5.
New York, May 2s.-Judge Holt, IN
the United States district court today
handed down an order extending the
time of claimants to file exceptions to
the limitation of liability petitions of
the owners of the sunker steamer Ii
tonic to June 80, next.
Durham, n c., May 2S.-Police Ser
geant G. B. Gates was dangerously
wounded here tonight by Felix Conk-
lin and Conklin was in turn shot and
instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff Nor
gan. Conklin just prior to the shoot
Ing had shot and painfully wounded
his wife and it was while the officers
were attempting to arrest him that he
was killed. Gates, who was shot through
the lungs may die.
Houston, Tex. May 2s.--s. L. Heber-
ling. Buffalo, N Y, was re- elected in
ternational grand president of the
Switchmen's Union of North America,
meeting here in annual convention to-
day.
Danzig, Germany, May 2s.-There is
rather serious danger of the battle
ship Koenig Albert, which ran aground
in the entrance of the harbor Monday
becoming sandlocked, as the battleship
Is lying partly in the channel, the har-
Dor entrance is effectually blocked for
larger vessels.
Madrid, May 2S.--The arbitration con-
vention between the United States and
Spain, which was proclaimed In June,
1908, has been prolonged for another
term of five years.
Washington, May 2s.-Joseph Ballis-
ter Russell, a Boston merchant, has
been selected for collector of customs
of the port of Boston.
Bridgeport. Conn, May 2s.-Yale
ended its golf season today by defeat
ing Cornell to 1 on the links of the
Brookhaven Country club.
Madrid, May 2s.--The construction of
second naval squadron and a consd-
erable outlay for army improvements s
were features of the budget which was
submitted to the chamber of deputies
by the minister of finance.
Berlin May 2s.--The executive COM
mittee of the German Ore and Steel
Manufacturers society today voted
against representation at the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco
Chicago, May 2s-Attempts to hold
X. G. Billings, banker of New York
and Chicago, responsible for approx
imately 100000 due to the failure
of the John r. Walsh banks, were be-
gun in the circuit court here today.
New York, May 2S.-Ten battleships
of the Atlantic fleet, here to take part
in the memorial day dedication of the
national monument to the battleship
Maine at the Columbus circle entrance
to Central park, slipped quietly into
harbor tonight
| Washington, May 2S.-The Hath an
| niversary of the birth of Thomas
| Moore, the Irish poet. was celebrated
| here today when bust of the poet was
| unveiled in the Corcoran art galleries,
| with addresses of eulogy by Represen-
tative Thomas u Sisson of Mississippi
| and others.
| New York, May Ex-Governor Sulzer' $
| campaign in the interest of direct pri
maries brought him tonight to Greater
New York for speech making tour tina t