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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
VOL. 30 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1903 NO. 43
CONVICTION IN JETT-WHITE
SEEMS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
I — _____
Jurors Go to Bed With Lit
tle Chance of Reach
ing a Verdict
GREAT CROWD INTENSELY
EAGER TO LEARN VIRDICT
In His Concluding Argument Attorney
Byrd Makes Powerful Attack on
Leaders of Lawlessness in
Breathitt County.
Jackson, Ky.. June 18.—As expected here
the Jury In the case of Curtis Jett and
Thomas White, charged with murdering
J. B. Marcum, has been unable to agree
upon a verdict. The case has been in the
hands of the Jury all afternoon and to
night it is stated that at least two Jurors
are holding out for conviction, while the
others are divided, most of them favoring
acquittal. The jurors went to bed early
and there will be no report before to
morrow. As the Jury retired an hour be
fore dinner, It Is thought that the first
ballot was taken before luncheon and
there are conflicting reports as to the
number of ballots taken during the after
noon and night and as to how they stood.
During this suspense there has been In
tense anxiety about the court house and
throughout the town In discussing what
might follow either a verdict of guilty or
of acquittal or of a compromise on Im
prisonment, but the indications are that
the Jury will finally agree to report that
it has disagreed and ask to be discharged.
All hope of conviction seemed to be given
up here tonight.
Will Be No Conviction.
The friends of the prisoners are as con
fident as ever tonight that there will be
no conviction and they are even hope
ful of acquittal, but the general impres
sion is that there will be no verdict at all
and It Is claimed In that event that there
Is no such probability of bloodshed and
further acts of arson as there would be
in the event of conviction.
It Is, however, not expected that the
prosecution for the murder of Marcum and
others will stop with this jury. Although
court has ben in session some weeks at
great expense to the county and also to
the comonwealth on account of the troops.
It is believed that State Inspector Hines
'frill make such'a report to the governor
as to secure other trials under different
conditions. The next trials will likely be
held by another Judge and the Jurors
drawn up by different officials. The
friends of the late Dr. Cox and of other
victims refused to call witnesses before
the grand jury that Indicted Jett and
White, stating that they had no confi
dence In the trials that would follow un
der existing local conditions.
No Confidence In Jury.
They expressed lack of confidence In
my Jury drawn In Breathitt county at
present, and many tonight are testifying
to their prudence. It is remarked, how
ever, that the general exodus that is ex
pected will take away many of those who
might otherwise be depended on as wit
nesses and Jurors. It is not likely that
the county will find soon another such
witness as B. J. Ewen, who has removed
to Lexington, or another Buch prosecutor
as Commonwealth's Attorney Byrd, who
expects to locate at Winchester. Ky.
There are some who even expect more se
rious trouble after the exodus when the
troops are withdrawn.
Business was practically suspended to
day as yesteday. With crowds about
town there is considerable carousing, al
though the provost marshal with troops
as police Is attempting to keep the "blind
tigers" closed. The reign of terror still
continues with all sorts o{ apprehension
as to the future.
The members of the Hargis faction were
almost Jubilant tonight over the un
official reports from the Jury room. It
was claimed confidently that ten of the
lurors were firmly for acquittal, and that
the other two would be induced to Join
"W In a verdict of acquittal.
It is mentioned that all of the men
brought In for the panel from which the
Jurors were selected were brought In by
deputies or elisors who are connected
with the dominant faction, and they can
be depended upon for the result that is
now anticipated.
Another Circus Crowd.
There was another “circus crowd" here
today to hear the closing arguments in
the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White,
on trial for the murder of James B. Mar
turn.
The pleadings of Judge B. F. French,
John D. O'Neal and B. B. Golden for the
defense and of Capt. Wtlliam L. Hurst
and Thomas Marcum for the prosecution
yesterday and last night had attracted so
much attention that all wanted to hear
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd close the
rase this morning.
The mothers of the defendants, widows
of feud victims and other ladles were
igain present. While all men entering the
court room were searched every day for
concealed weapons, extra precautions
were taken today by the soldiers, as there
ire grave apprehensions as to what may
happen with such a crowd in town after
the trial is concluded. If it Is a hung
lury, it Is stated that Governor Beckham,
who has State Inspector Hines here look
ing on, will not have the next tirals in
Breathitt county, nor will Judge Redwtne
lit In other cases. Inspector Hines came
Dack to investigate the attempt to bribe
Witness Ewen. Ewen had five witnesses
to the attempt to bribe and threats of
issassinatlon and the destruction of his
property.
Newspaper Men In Danger.
There are grave fears today for some
jewspaper men. Two correspondents left
resterday and their papers have sent new
nen so they will not be known to the as
iasslns. It Is dangerous for one man to
'emaln here long If his paper has a clr
lulation In the town.
When court convened today B. B.
Jolden concluded for the defense and
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd made his
irgument, which was pronounced by at
orneys as most convincing. Byrd has a
pputatlon as a fearless prosecutor. When
his case opened he announced that he
iroposed to do his duty. It mattering not
vho was hurt. Byrd has purchased him
i home In Winchester, Ky.. and Is pre
lanng to remove his family to that place
-■ soon aa these cases are over. Byrd
MAN SAW INCENDIARY AND
AFRAID TO STAY AT HOME
Lexington, Ky., June 18.—The Herald
has received the following letter from
Mr. Haddlcks, the man who testified in
the arson case to seeing certain named
parties leaving Capt. Ewen’s house Just
before the tire broke out last Sunday
morning. It Is apparently written in his
own handwriting and is a pathetic testi
monial to the terrific state of affairs in
Jackson, Ky.:
“Jackson, June 123.
“To the Morning Herald, Lexington, Ky.
"Dear sir: I will call your attention to
the fact about the matter about the
burning of B. J. Ewen's house on the
12th of June, 1903. I left the house next
door to B. J. Ewen’* hotel and I saw one
of the party come out of the gate In
front of the Ewen building a few minutes
before the alarm of fire. He walked away
from the gate, went down the railroad
and ever since I have been afraid to stay
at home. The second night after the
burning, two men came to my house,
carrying something in their hands. Their
friends say if I tell on the guilty party
I will go the same way Ewen or Marcum
did. I lived in the miner’s camp ana
every other miner knows the same that I
know if they would tell it. But they are
afraid their houses will be burned by —'s
friends. I remain yours,
"Gray Hadicks.”
PEONAGE SAID TO EXIST
IN PARTS OF GEORGIA
Macon, Ga., June 18.In the United States
Circuit court today Judge Emory Speer
in his charge to the federal grand jury
sprung a surprise. He called attention
to the fact that It had been charged that
a system of peonage existed in certain
parts of the southern district of Georgia.
He quoted article I, paragraph 21, con
sctitution of Georgia, which provides
"there shall be no Imprisonment for debt,”
and that the constitution of the United
States provides that neither slavery, nor
involuntary servitude, except as a punish
ment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall exist in
the United States or any place subject to
this Jurisdiction. He called the attention
of the jury to a case presented to him,
where an employee left an employer and
engaged with another, and the first em
ployer and others armed themselvs, took
the employee while at work, tied him,
carried him back to his former employer's
place, whipped him, forced him to work
and he is now being held practically in
servitude. He charged the Jury to make
diligent Inquiry, and if it found the state
ment true, it was its duty to return an
indictment against the guilty parties.
Wm. V. Shy, Robert F. Turner and Ar
ttypr Glawson. farmers of Jasper county,
were araigned tonight before a United
States commlsioner on a warant issued
by the United States court, charging
them with forcibly deporting Wm. Wal
ters, a negro farm hand from a plantation
in Jones county, to Jasper, whipping and
otherwise misusing him. The three de
fendants were held in $1,000 bail to an
swer. Each gave bond.
RUSSIA WILLING
TO PETER'S REIGN
ITS REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN
INSTRUCTED TO RESUME RELA
TIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF SERVIA.
Belgrade, June 18.—Russia has Instruct
ed Its representative to resume diplo
matic relations with the Servian govern
ment. It Is said that the Czar's telegram
of congratulation omitted to reprehend
the assassins by an arrangement between
the Czar and Emperor of Austria that
the latter being the older monarch should
administer the lesson.
King Peter has already assumed the
reins of government by directing that all
Important matters should be referred to
him at Geneva.
An unfounded rumor that King Peter
has been assassinated caused great con
sternation today.
spoke of how Ewen had to be protected
by soldiers, fearing that he would be as
sassinated if he ventured from his home
unprotected; how he had been forced to
remain under the protection of the sold
iers since the trial. The defense objected
frequently to his statements and in some
instances was sustained and the prosecu
tor reprimanded by the judge. O'Neal
again objected to a statement of Byrd,
that a motion had been made to dismiss
the Jury which was sustained and Byrd
proceeded. The case will go to the Jury
about noon.
Assassins Denounced.
Byrd asked the Jury to be willing if
necessary to make the same sacrifice that
Captain Ewen had made for Justice. Rais
ing his hand aloft and shaking it threat
ingly toward two proiment men who sat
in court, he said:
“1 want to give warning to you and all
of your followers that your blood-thirsty
duels must stop in Breathitt county. I
leave this county and its people. God
knows they have suffered enough. Goa
knows the day has got to come when the
arch-assassins, the men who are the con
trolling powers behind the Jetts and
Whites, will be exposed to the world and
either 3ent to prison or to the noose.”
With clenched fists and shaking with
emotion, Byrd walked toward the Jury
and said:
“Gentlemen, you are on trial as well
as Jett and Whites, and you must an
swer to the bar of public opinion as well
as to the bar of the Breathit Criminal
court. You've got to do your duty or be
pilloried by public opinion.”
Byrd followed the testimony with mer
ciless precision and lauded Ewan as a man,
the superior of whom in manhood does
not live. He was fierce in his denuncia
tion of certain witnesses.'
Mr. Byrd said in referring to the tes
timony of County Judge Hargis:
Hargis Severely Criticized.
“That man is not only trying to protect
his nephew, Jett, from the gallows, but
he is trying to protect his own name by
preventing the conviction of Jett. Say
to me that because a man holds a position
he must be believed? I say no. Because
Hargis is county Judge and owns the big
red store across the way, does not mean
that he will always withstand tempta
tion or be entitled to any more credit than
the little boy Back, who came here with
the truthfulness of childhood and told
you the story of the murder.”
In conclusion he said:
Ewen a Brave Man.
"Ewtn has told you the truth. He has
faced death to do It. He has not lied
to save himself, but fearlessly and boldly
he has looked death In the face and done
his duty to his county.
"If Jett has killed the man whom he
says was his friend, what would he do
for those who have come Into this court
room to testify against him? If a verdict
of not guilty be rendered, and those men
turned loose, there will be turned upon
this county a deluge of death and assasl
natlon. You cannot release these men
to continue their unholy war against the
lives and peace of this community. To
protect this beautiful county and wipe
from Its garments the stain of blood, you
must cut off these two members of society
that life In the community may continue."
Mr. Byrd finished most impressively.
He branded Hargis and Callahan as cow
ards and said their testimony showed
skllfull tissue of falsehood from begin
ning to end. Jett was visibly moved.
Tears were In his eyes when Byrd closed
and he was trembling like a leaf.
Mr. Byrd was congratulated on his ef
forts. Soldiers are posted at every point
In the court house and extra precautions
FREE TRADE FI f
WORRIES BRITAIN
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF
THE IRISH LAND BILL HAS BEEN
POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 29—
ANOTHER CONVENTION.
London, June 19.—Further consideration
of the Irish land bill has been postponed
until June 29.—There is some talk of
convening another Irish convention to
consider the future attitude of the na
tionalist party towards the bill. The
Dally Mail understands that the govern
ment has threatened to withdraw the
measure unless some agreement Is arrived
at with the Irish party on the vital
points.
The free trade against protection fight
Is beginning to become active, both In
side and outside parliament. Both sides
are organizing their forces. Several ques
tlons and motions have been put on the
paper In the house of commons with a
view to extracting Information from the
ministers and a large section of liberals
deprecates Sir Henry Campbell-Banner
man's reluctance to move a vote of cen
sure which they regard as the only means
of securing a full and unrestricted ex
pression on the subject In the house. The
liberal papers this morning point to the
enormous suecess of the socialist party
at the German elections as the direct re
sult of the workingmen's dissatisfaction
with protection and dear food.
are taken to prevent any outbreak when
the Jury returns a veydlct. Apprehension
is expected today that trouble would
come at this time, as relations are des
perately strained.
Ewen Will Go to Frankfort.
Lexington, Ky., June 18.—Capt. Ewen
announced today that on the advice ot
friends he would go to Frankfort as soon
as the Jackson Jury returned a verdict
and lay all the facts before Governor
Beckham. He would not give out what
he would tell Governor Beckham. Men
close to him say It will reflect on men
blgh In official life In Breathitt county
and may form the basis of warrants for
bribery.
INDIANSOPENFIRE
ON 0. S. MARSHALS
DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN
OFFICERS AND FULL-BLOOD
CHEROKEES, IN WHICH RED
SKINS COME OUT VICTORIOUS.
Dalas, Tex., June 18.—A special to the
News from Vlnlta, I. T., says:
A desperate battle took place between
four deputy United States marshals and a
band o£ full blood Cherokee Indians In the
Spoolak Hills near the headquarters ot
Ketoowaha at an early hour this morn
ing. Deputy Marshall 1. L. Ullstrap and
C. \V. Biggurs, accompanied by J. H.
Hier and Vaden Wycket, surrounded the
home of Uuarley Wyckliffe In an attempt
to arrest Wyckliffe and three other full
bloods on warrant for assault with Intent
to kill. The Indians were not at home and
after searching the premises thoroughly
the officers started away and Vaden
Wickett went out of the yard some dis
tance when he was fired on by the Indl
I ers In the brush. The officers returned
the Are and a lively conflict followed and
about 100 shots were exchang'd at long
range.
Vaden Wicket was shot In the arm and
seriously wounded and the officers re
turned and left the full bloods masters
I of the situation. The officers were un
| able to state whether any of the Indians
were shot or not, but thought they were.
♦ ♦
♦ ANOTHER DECLINE IN ♦
♦ NORTHERN PIG IRON ♦
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♦ New York. June 18.—Another de- ♦
♦ cllne In the quoted price for Nor- ♦
♦ them pig Iron was reported today, ♦
+- the average loss being about 60c a ♦
♦ ton. Prices for Southern pig Iron ♦
♦ were not changed. Northern No. 1 ♦
♦ iron Is now quoted at an average of ♦
♦ $19.75 per ton as against $24.25 last ♦
♦ April. A year ago the prices was ♦
♦ $19.60. J ■»
Ill INVESTIGATE
! CLBCKCONTRACTS
Agreement Willi lundy Co, Not
Legally Authorized
POLITICAL PULL EVIDENT
•4
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow Trying to Find Out How
Four-Year-Contract Was Exe
cuted at High Prices.
BY WATTERSON STEALEY.
Washington, D. C., June IS.—(Special.)—
Charges to the effect that the present
contract with the Bundy Time Clock com
pany of Binghamton, N. Y., was executed
without legal authority have been filed
with Postmaster General Payne, and
while the Inspectors are busy in New
York and elsewhere looking Into the
methods by which it is alleged clerks and
carriers combined to fraudulently register
their time, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow Is trying to find out
why a four-year contract with the Bundy
company was suddenly executed In
March, 1903, in the face of a favorable
report on the Dey time register made in
Syracuse, N. Y„ when, up to that date,
the department had simply extended Its
contract with the Bundy company from
year to year. He woul^ also like to know
If it Is true, as has been stated, that
Bundy clocks were sold to private firms
in this city for much less than the price
charged the postofflce department. It ia
rumored that as a result of this investi
gation Mr. Bristow will recommend that
the department dispense with the use of
the clock altogether.
The Bundy Clock.
The Bundy clock is operated by means
of keys, the time being recorded on a long
piece of tape. It Is said the keys cost 50
cents a piece and each carrier is required
to have three or four of them, which
have to be replaced frequently, as the
metal la so soft they easily wear out. The
time is assembled by time clerks. The
Dey register is operated by a lever and
the clock assembles the time mechan
ically.
Postmaster General Payne has referred
to Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow a letter from N. H. Baker, rep
resenting the Dey Tithe Register com
pany, in which Mr. Baker does not mince
terms In referring to George W. Beavers,
late superintendent of salaries and allow
ances, or to John Masten, formerly chief
clerk to the first assistant postmaster
general, it is said that Benivers secured
Masten his place as chief clerk because
the two had become very intimate in the
Brooklyn, New York, postofflce when they
were employed there, but that they had
a disagreement and their relations were
not so pleasant during the last few
months of Mr. Masten's incumbency.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne had Masten transferred from his
position as chief clerk as soon as he as
sumed office and Beavers resigned at the
commencement of the investigation which
is now going on.
In his letter to the postmaster general
Mr. Baker alleges that Mr. Robert B.
Brown, Jr., who Is associated with the
law firm of former Senator John M.
Thurston, brought one of the Dey clocks
to Washington In September, 1901, and
that Mr. Masten directed Postmaster
Merritt of Washington to give it a trial.
He did so and he. the chief timekeeper,
and the superintendent of the delivery
made a highly favorable report. Up to
this time the contract had been simply
extended from year to year, but when
the report on the Dey clock was received
the situation changed and while Masten
was acting first assistant postmaster gen
eral in the absence of then First Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson he executed
a four year contract with the Bundy
company.
Mr. Baker Quotes the Law.
Mr. Baker points out that the law reads
"the postmaster may, if the good of the
service requires it, enter Into four years
contracts for supplies for the delivery ser
vice." He comments on this In very
caustic language, saying: "The gentle
men who were responsible for tihs con
tract will lose all their teeth and their
tongues will wear out In attempting to
show the public that there was a neces
sity for it. If the contract had been made
under ordinary circumstances for four
years without advertising, without com
pensation, and without the public neces
sity which the law requires, the act would
have been absolutely indefensible. But
when It was made In the face of a favor
able report of officials of your depart
ment on another device the responsible
party Is either a knave or incompetent and
should be dismissed from the department
at once. The public Is at liberty to draw
Its own conclusions as to the motives that
actuated a high official In filing away
Postmaster Merritt's report and rushing
headlong into a four year contract when,
for the past several years the department
had simply extended the clock contract
from year to year.
It Is said that considerable stock In the
Bundy company is held by prominent New
York politicians who from time to time,
have visited the department on matters
connected with this contract. Postmaster
General Payne has stated that under the
contract enough clocks have been pur
chased already to supply the department
for several years to come. He has In
formed Mr. Baker that the matter has
been referred to the fourth assistant post
master general for Investigation.
RECONCILIATION DENIED.
Ramsey Knows of No Meeting to Es
tablish Harmony.
St. Louis, June 18.—President Joseph
Ramsey, Jr., of the Wabash Railroad
company, when shown a dispatch from
New York city concerning the reported
negotiations looking to a reconciliation
between Gould and Pennsylvania inter
ests, denied the existence of any differ
ences between the Wabash and Pennsyl
vania railroads, and said to the Associated
Press:
“I know of no meeting called for the
purpose stated in the dispatches. If
such a meeting was held or is contem
plated. it was arranged for since I left
New York. As to the differences between
the Wabash and Pennsylvania railroads,
there are none. All crossing difficulties
between the two roads have been settled
and the entrance into Pittsburg of the
Wabash provided for."
COURTS CAN’T STOP WORK
ON WARSHIP GALVESTON
Interesting Clash Between Navy
Department anil Judge in
Richmond Chanceiy
NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS ARE
ENJOINED FROM WORKING
If Order of Judge Is Carried Out the
Warship Can’t be Launched Mon
day— Secretary Moody Will
Stand No Interference.
Richmond, Va.. June 18.-Judge Grin
nan of the Richmond Chanery court to
day granted an Injunction restraining
Lieutenant Thless and Grolsdeck, of the
United States Navy, from proceeding fur
ther towards the launching of the cruiser
Galveston, under construction In the Trigg
ship yards here.
The Injunction was granted on petition
of S. H. Hawes and company of this city,
supply creditors of the Trigg company,
now In the hands of a receiver and re
strains the government officials and all
other persons from In any way Interfer
ing with any of the property of the
Trigg company yards under control of Lll
burn T. Meyers, the receiver, and especi
ally the cruiser Galveston and the dredge
Benyard, under construction for the gov
ernment. Lieutenant Thelss and Groes
deck were sent here by the navy depart
ment to superintend the launching of the
Galveston which It was the intention of
the department to send to the Norfolk
yard for completion. All preparations had
been made for the launching of the vessel
Monday next.
NAVY DEPARTMENT WILL
NOT STAND INTERFERENCE.
Washington, June 18.—It Is stated here
that proper respect will be shown the
mandate of the courts so long as they
keep within their jurisdiction, but that
the navy department cannot submit to
any Interference with Its rights. The
cruiser Galveston at Richmond. It was
added, would be launched when ready.
Secretary Moody Is not at all disposed to
act hastily regarding the Galveston, but
Indefinite delay upon the construction of
that vessel, In the event of an Interna
tional emergency might prove a grave
matter and the department, therefore,
feels bound to proceed with the work as
rapidly as possible. It Is hoped that
the vessel wilt be In condition for launch
ing next Monday afternoon.
Secretary Moody was Informed tonight
of the action of the Richmond court re
straining the government from further
work on the Galveston, but declined to
talk on the subject until after the con
ferences to be held tomorrow with the
President and the attorney general. At
torney General Knox was unwilling to be
quoted In the matter until his opinion, ren
dered to the President as to the jurisdic
tion of the government over the Galves
ton, has been made public. It can be stat
ed, however, that the attorney general
regards as eminently well taken the con
tention advanced by Rear Admiral
Bowles, chief of the bureau of construc
tion and repair, that no court has the
right to Interfere with work on a war
vessel and that the government would
be warranted In calling out federal troops
to protect its agents engaged In such
work.
Work Must Proceed.
Instructions have been sent Lieutenant
Thelss and Naval Constructor Groesdeck
In charge of the work on the Galveston
to proceed with all possible despatch In
the effort to get the ship ready for launch
ing on Monday. An invitation has been
sent Miss Ella Sealy of Galveston, Tex.,
selected as sponsor for the vessel, to bo
present on Monday to christen the Gal
veston with the traditional bottle of
champagne. Capt. Charles Train will act
as the representative of the government.
The government has no objection to tho
supply creditors of the Trigg company
proceeding In the courts to protect their
rights, but it takes the position that the
work on a warship is too important to
the nation at large to be delayed while
private firms are adjusting their financial
difficulties with one another.
The plan of action decided on Is prac
tically unique in the history of the navy
department. It was decided on only after
the President, the attorney general and
the secretary of the navy had given the
subject their careful consideration. It
Is not expected that the people of Virginia
will regard the action of the navy depart
ment as In the slightest degree reflecting
on the sovereign rights of that state. The
department feels that It has acted with
unusual leniency toward the Trigg com
pany and regrets that financial embarrass
ments of the company should have neces
sitated seizure of the vessel.
When the Galveston shall be launched a
gunboat will probably be sent to accom
pany her to Norflok. It Is not expected
that the department will have to resort to
a show of naval or bllltary force to exe
cute Its orders.
I
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
All of Those Employed by Frisco at
Kansas City Walk Out.
Kansas City. Mo.. June 18 —All the
freight handlers employed at the local
freight depots of the St. Louis and San
Francisco road and the Burlington and
Rock Island systems went out this after
noon because the company refused to
grant their demand for an Increase of
wages of nearly 25 per cent. This makes
a total of 400 men now out. the Santa Fe
men having struck on Monday.
The demands of the men were made be
fore the recent flood rendered all work In
the yards Impossible. They were pre
sented to the various railroads again to
day and promptly refused. Other roads
may be afTected. The railroads had an
ticipated the strike and had several men
on hand to take the places of the strik
ers. The forces at the various depots
were Inadequate, however.
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* WEATHER FORECAST. I
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♦ Forecast for Alabama—Fair Friday, ♦
♦ Saturday partly cloudy, probably ♦
showers and cooler; variable winds. ♦
RUSSIA COMES TO
RELIEF OF JEWS
GOVERNMENT TAKES COGNI
ZANCE OF PROTESTS AGAINST
THE KISHINEFF MASSACRES—
GREAT CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
Chicago, 111., June IS.—The Russian gov
ernment has taken cognisance of the pro
tests against the Kishlneff massacres.
Great concessions have been granted to
the Jews which will relieve their terri
ble confined condition in the large cities
where they are herded together and con
stantly under the eye of the government
officials. The tidings were received in a
cablegram from Odessa by Leon Bereniak
tonight.
According to the dispatch a committee
of fifty of the most influential Jews of
Odessa, consisting of lawyers, bankers
end philanthropists went to St. Peters
burg and were received by the minister
of law, Von Plhewe and the minister of
finance, Witte. Before these two a mem
orial was laid, asking that the JewB of
the region where the persecutions have
been most flagrant might be granted con
cessions. A meeting of the ministry was
called and the question was taken up.
Finally the ministers decided that all vil
lages, as regards the Jews, should be
classified as cities and that Jews should
be permitted to reside in them. As a
further concession it was decided that
the ukase prohibiting Jews from living
within fifty miles of the frontier should
be removed and that they he permitted to
live in any portion of the country.
ALABAMA BAR TO MEET.
First Session Will Open This Morning
in' State Capitol at Montgomery.
Montgomery. June 18.—(Special.)—The
Alabama State Bar association will meet
tomorrow morning In the hall of the
house of representatives. The meeting
will be opened by the address of the pres
ident, Lawrence Cooper, In which the
noteworthy changes In statute law made
by congress and the legislatures of the
several states will be noted. Several able
members of the association have accepted
Invitations of the executive committee to
prepare and read papers, and these, with
the reports of the committees, will make
the session an Interesting one.
The annual address by Hon. Edward M.
Shepard of New York has been made the
special order for 12 o'clock. As Mr.
Shepard has been frequently mentioned In
connection with the presidency, his ad
dress will be of more than usual Interest.
He Is recognised as one of the great law
yers of the country, and Is reputed to be
an attractive and interesting speaker. The
public, Including the ladles, is Invited
by the association to be present and hear
this address.
RIO GRANDE IS BOOMING.
Water Several Feet Deep on the Pro
tection Levee.
El Paso, Texas., June 18.—A dispatch
from San Marcia!, N. M., says that at 0
o’clock this morning the Rio Grande
reached Its highest stage, causing a break
In the protection levee.
The water Is now several feet deep In
the lower portion of San Marcia!. Several
small houses have been damaged by the
flood and most of the Inhabitants of that
section have abandoned their homes. The
loss to farmers thereabouts Is large. At
Eartham the river Is six Inches higher
than yesterday. The levee which broke
through yesterday has not been repaired.
The indications are that It will continue
to give way until the river has gone be
yond control. Reports from Rincon say
that place Is partly under water.
The brick yards at White Spur are also
flooded.
CAPT. B. M. LONG DEAD.
One of the Most Prominent Men In
Walker County Passes Away.
Cordova, June 18.—(Special.)—Caut. B.
M. Long, one of the most prominent and
wealthiest men In this section of the state,
died last night at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Gardner.
Mr. Long was 75 years old and Walker
county's leading citizen. He had been
a life-long republican and was Identified
with many industrial enterprise, owning
much coal land in Walker and Winston.
MEETING AT MOBILE.
Commercial and Industrial Associa
tion Begins Its Convention.
Mobile, June 18.—The Alabama Com
mercial and Industrial association began
Its annual convention here tonight to last
two days. The features were the address
of President C. L. Lane deprecating at
tacks on corporations, advocating national
aid of roads and an Alabama exhibit at
the world's fair; report of Secretary C. L.
Gilbert on the association's work and an
address upon Industrial development by
ex-Gov. W. J. Northern of Georgia.
Master Mechanic Resigns.
Selma, June 18—(Special.)—Quite a
surprise was created at the Southern rail
way shops In this city today when Master
Mechanic Richard Introduced 8. M. Dolen
as the new muster mechanic of the shop
here. Mr. Richards alBo announced that
he would leave In the afternoon for Spen
cer. 8. C., where he would succeed W. T.
Robinson, also formerly In charge here,
but now master mechanic there. Mr. Rob
inson Is to succeed Jack Shehan at Co
lumbia. who It Is said has resigned to go
with the Plant System.
Man Shot on Excursion Train.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 18.—In a fight
which occurred on an excursion train re
turning to Hundal, N. C., from Johnson
City, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Oarland of
Mitchell county, N. C., was shot and fa
tally wounded by John Williams and Con
stable Bailey was severely cut and bruis
ed. Williams, who Is a desperate char
acter, Jumped from the train while It
was running and escaped.
United Workmen.
St. Paul. Minn., June 18.—The Supreme
Lodge of Ancient Order of United Work
men devoted today's session to the con
sideration of routine matters, pending a
further report from the beneficial com
mittee. 8t. Louis has been reported on
favorably for the next meeting place, but
has not been selected.
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For First Time in a Decade
3-Year-Old Wins Event
ODOM CLAIMS HEWAS FQULED
Thirty Thousand People Saw ths
Race, But Few of Them Bet on
the Winner — Shrieks for
Herbert Unavailing.
New York, June 18.—For the first time
of a score of years of its history, the
Suburban handicap was won by a 3-year
old, Africander, son of Star Ruby-Afric
quon, which finished first in a splendid
geld of ilfteen to thirteen of which he
was giving weight. His victory was
marred by a claim of foul made by George
Odom, the rider of Herbert, second horse,
but the Judges decided that the winner
has earned his prize and let the race stand
as run. Charlie Dwyer and Simon Deimel,
proprietors of the Hampton stable, m
whose colors Africander ran, won $16,690
In the stake, and made a generous present
to Fuller, the New Orleans graduated
jockey, who piloted their horse to a stir
ring victory. They had also backed the
horse at 100 to 1 In the winter betting,
driving his odds to 50 to I.
Thirty thousand persons saw the race
and few of them bet on the winner.
Shrieks for Herbert, who seemed sure to
win in the stretch, shrilled loud from
every point, and cries of encouragement
greeted Odom when he mounted the stairs
of the judge's stand to lodge his claim
of foul.
Fuller the Hero.
Fuller meanwhile was enjoying the flrsl
fruits of victory and seated In the floral
horseshoe was borne across the lawn. Fie
paled a bit when suddenly summoned from
that height of Jockey pride to face the
Judg-s. but set forth his case well and
Odom's claim was not allowed. Five min
utes of Intense anxiety. In which even the
women were quiet, passed before the red
board went up. Horsemen, although
agreeing that Africander and Herbert
bumped In the stretch, were of the unan
imous belief that the best horse won and
that Africander would also have been first
with clear sailing.
Thirteen hours of steady rain had turn
ed the track Into a quagmire and the
time, 2:10 2-5, was the slowest since 1887.
To a prompt but not good start the Held/
got away with Articulate slightly in the
lead of Hermls, Lux Casta, an addi d
starter, close alongside, and Herbert
fourth. Col. Bill, Africander and Igniter
formed a second division behind the lead
ers, while Major Dangerfleld, 7 to 2 fa
vorite, was far hack.
Hermls to the Front.
Hermls, carrying 128 pounds, went to
the front in passing the stand, lapped by
Articulate, Lux Casta and Africander.
At the first turn the rear of the field
swung wide and Hunter Raine, whose
splendid race was a feature of the con
test, was carried over almost to the pad
dock gate. He was last by two lengths
as they straightened out In the back
strentch. Hermls swung Into the straight
away after the first turn two lengths In
the lead. He made the only pace In the
race and killed off sterling competitors,
but died himself in the destruction of Ills
rivals.
The heavy Impost, swift pace and the
deep mud told on Hermls at the three
quarter post and he began to fall back.
Africander headed him nnd Herbert, too,
dashed past Mr. Thomas' $00,000 purchase.
Heno was In the middle of the field while
Major Dangerfleld wus creeping up.
Africander and Herbert spun away
from the tiring Hermls as they reached
the last turn and the race was plainly
between the two.
Odom took Herbert Into the Btretch for
the better going near the outer rail. To
the astonishment of onlookers Fuller cut
across with Africander to the outside also
and the two horseB bumped together, Her
bert on the outside and almost against
the outer rail a sixteenth of a mile from
home. Then arose cries for "Good old
Herbert.” Fuller had not called on Afri
cander for his lust effort, however, and
when he did bring down his whip, the
response was immediate.
Swerved to the Front.
The sturdy 3-year-old leaped forward,
swerved for a stride In front of Herbert
and then ran straight and true to the wire
winner by a head. Major Dangerfleld had
made his bid at the head of the stretch,
but was dangerous for only a dozOn
strides. Igniter, too tired and failed when
the stretch was reached. It was Hunter
Raine, whose prowess shone grandly
forth In spite of ill luck of every kind.
Hunter Raine vas third by some lengths.
Hermls finished thirteenth and Articulate
fourteenth with Yardarm last. African
der opened and closed at 15 to 1 In the
betting. Herbert opened at 20 to 1 and
closed at 15 to 1 and Hunter Raine was
backed from 15 to 1 to 5 to 1. Bred on
the Rancho Delpaso farm of J. B. Hag
gin, Africander was brought east and sold
as a yearling to Julius Fhlschman.
Dwyer and Delmel bought Africander foi
no,ooo.
Africander won the famous Belmont
stakes and other races last year.
No. 13 was Africander's number on th*
programme and It was on Irish Dad, win
ner of the Brooklyn handicap. Th«
Whitney's father and son withdrew theii
entries. Goldsmith and Irish Lad on the
advice of their trainer. John W. Rogers,
who said neither could do himself Jus
tice In the deep going.
Aristocracy with Connell up won the
double event for 2-year-olds. The Mirthful
colt was quoted at 20 to 1 and leading al
most from start to finish won by on#
length and a half from the favorite, Dim
ple.
Summary:
First race, six furlongs on the main
track—Shotgun. 120 (Odom) IS to 5. won:
Blackstock, 133 (Burns). 3 to 1, second;
Dublin, 133 (Haack), 7 to 5, third. Time,
1:14 4-5.
second race. mile, selling—Ink. Ill
(Haack). 3 to 5, won: Orloff, 103 (E.
Walsh), 30 to 1, second; Black Huzzah,
126 (Martin). 15 to 1. third. Time, 1:45.
Third race, double event, last five and
a half furlongs of futurity course—Aris
tocracy, 117 (Connell), 20 to 1. won; Dim
ple, 114 (Redfern), 7 to 2, second; Toledo,
122 (Waterbury), 12 to 1. third. Time,
1:07 4-5.
Fourth race, the Suburban handicap
mile and a quarter—Africander. 110 (Ful
ler), 15 to 1. and 6 to 1, won: Herbert
118 (Odom), 15 to 1, and 6 to 1. second.
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