The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
WIRE SPARKS

Galveston, Tex, November 27.-Net receipts of cotton at the port of Gal weston for the season to date totaled 1,004,489 bales, according to figures compiled by the Galveston Cotton ex- change These figures. it is claimed show Galveston to have received ap.
 proximately 50 per cent more cotton
 than any other United States port Qunicy, H., November 27-The en- zine of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy passenger train due here from 1 St. Louis shortly after o'clock plunged through an open draw in the Quincy section of the Mississippi river bridge today. Engineer c. s. Concannon and Fireman Herman Atkins, both of Han- nibal, Mo, were killed. The tender was left hanging over the edge of the track. Responsibility for the accident has not been fixed.
 Paris, November 27.-The public has
 been requested in an official note to abstain from indicating in correspond ence, especially telegraphic, the de-
 parture, arrival or movements of war
 vessels, or merchant ships. Informa-
 tion of such a nature, 1t is pointed out,
 could reach enemy countries and fla
 cilitate the capture or destruction of
 the vessels.
 Petrograd, November 27.-(Via Lon don n.)-Emperor Nicholas and Crown Prince Alexis, between November and 18 passed along the entire southern front of the eastern theatre of war, re- viewing the troops returning from bat @J1 sxD,N, rrsxv Nv flA Ter News agency. The Emperor and his son personally questioned the soldiers regarding their activities and thanked them for their splendid spirit The men were deeply moved by the visit and hailed the Emperor and the crown prince with great enthusiasm. Berlin, November 27.-(By wireless to Sayville. )-The German steel output for October was 1,214,835 tons against | the output for September. 1,174,350 tons. l it is announced by the Oversees News agency
 Cambridge, Mass, November 27.- James I. Aver, an electrical engineer formerly president of the National 1 Electric Light association, died tonight at the age of 61. MT. Aver installed the municipal light plant at St. Louis and was inventor of various electric appli- ances.
 London, November 27.--A post nor tenn performed today on the body o1 l William Chaney Knight, the American | engineer, who died suddenly in hos pital here, established the fact that his 1 death was a natural one.
 l Berlin, November N.-(By Wireless tC | Sayville.)-The amount paid in cash by l subscribers to the third German war loar | up to November 23 was 10,091, ,000,0 GOO marks l or. S3.4 per cent of the total.
 l London, November 27.-Patrick McGull | known as the navy poet" was married | in London today to Miss Margaret Gib | bons, a grand niece of Cardinal Gibbon! of Baltimore. The bridegroom is on leave | from the front having been wounded | After a brief honeymoon he will rejoi
 his regiment, the London Irish Rifles. l Berlin, November N-(By Wireless t | Sayville )-According to a Constantinopl 1 dispatch, says the Overseas News agenc. 1 today, "the Turkish government ha I opened a new foreign department, thu
 | lndo-Egyptian section. Commenting oi
 ] this, Berlin newspapers say the actioi
 taken is a consequence of the holy wa
 | spreading over the Mohammendan world
 gaining especial headway in India ant
 Egypt, where British rule, they point out
 has been unwillingly endured for dec
 ades."