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Temporary Officers Are
Chosen at Meeting
Last Night
A preliminary meeting of Alabama
members of the American Chemical so
ciety was held last night at the Bir
mingham Medical college for the purpose
of organizing a local section of the so
ciety. Of the 26 members In the state,
36 were present in answer to the call for
organization. Prof. B. B. Boss, Mate
chemist, was elected temporary chairman
and Wallace X*. Caldwell was elected tem
porary secretary, letters from most of
the members In the state were read, ex
pressing the desirability of organizing a
•ectfon.
it waf= decided tnat tne section snouid
be called the Alabama section and its
membership embraces all members of the
American Chemical society in the state.
The headquarters of the section will be
in Birmingham.and mbst of.the meetings
will be held here. A tentative* programme
committee was appointed to arrange the
details of the first official meeting at
which time an effort will be made to
have Dr. C. L. Parsons of Washington,
the national secretary, to attend.
Those present were: F. G. Bell of the
Orasselli Chemical company; A. R. Bliss,
Jr., of Birmingham Medical college; Wal
lace C. Caldwell of the Pittsburg Testing
luboratorj*; W. Donaldson, the Birming
ham Waterworks company; D. F. Farrar
of the Shelby Tron works: Harry B.
Guernsey of the Tennessee, company: Dr.
.7. R. Harris of the Tennessee company;
Robert S. Hodges of the University of
Alabama; Stewart J. Lloyd of the Uni
versity of Alabama; G. K. Miller of the
Tennessee company; O. F. Papazoni of
the Jefferson Powder Manufacturing com
pany; B. B. Ross, state chemist, Auburn;
F. W. Sperr, Jr., of the Tennessee com
pany; William Tiddy of the Tennessee
company, Corey: C. N. Wiley of the At
lantic and Gulf Portland Cement com
pany. Ragland; C. S. Williams, Jr., of I
the Alabama Polytechnic institute, An- |
burn.
The American Chemical society is one
of the largest scientific societies in the |
country and is the largest organization of
chemists in the world, having a member
ship of 6300. including all of the eminent
chemists of the country in every lino of
chemical work. At the present time there
are 42 local sections of the national or
ganization. of which the following are in
the south: Atlanta. Nashville, Louisiana
end North Carolina sections.
It is planned to have regular monthly
meetings of the Alabama section at which
papers upon various branches of chem
istry and chemical industry will be read
and discussed and it Is aipo tbe inten
tion to have attractive social features in
connection with the meetings.
FIFTY KILLED AND
THREE SCORE HURT
WHEN 300 TONS OF
DYNAMITE EXPLODE
CCoBtfnned from page One)
been moored to the big steamer and the
concussion from the ship's hold blew up
the tons of dynamite still aboard the
h&rga in an echoing explosion that in
creased the carriage and destruction.
Several small craft in the harbor are be
lieved to have been blown to pieces.
Twice Went to Rescue
The tug Atlantic, which had twice
rushed into the rescue before the crash
came, waa rushing away when it' was
caught in the rain of charred wood, hot
steel and unexploded boxes of dynamite
that fell in a shower for a quarter of a
mile around, killing some of the crew
outright and setting fire to the vessel.
Coming up the river at the time was
the tug Britannia, and she rushed to the
aid of the Atlantic, picking up many of
the wounded who liad leaped into the
water. Some of them are said to have
perished before the Britannia could get to
them.
The Britannia, ran a line to the burning
tug and started up the river with her,
but the vessel sank before the Labaretto
lighthouse was reached.
For a time it was feared the revenue
cutter Guthrie had shared the fate of
the Alum Chine. Peter .1. Curran, the
boarding officer, assigned to the ill fated
vessel, had left on the Guthrie soon after
§ o’clock and it wan, therefore, assumed
the cutter was near the Bcen«3 of disaster
when the explosion occurred. The vessel
was three quarters of a mile from the ex
plosion and Inspector Curran was an
eye witness to the ca.tast rophe.
“W!e had left the place of loading about
an hour before,” he said, “and stopped
only long enough to gel the number of
the cars, of which three were to be un
loaded. The work was then in progress.
SSeven carloads already had been stored,
and it was thought the cargo would be
complete by evening.
"The Guthrie steamed away to wait
for an incoming vessel and it was while
we ware moving around that the captain
and others noticed fire on the steamer.
This appeared to be coming from the
forecastle. Captain Dunn of the cutter
ordered every window opened, so the ex
plosion expected to come would not break I
tiie 'glass. He then steamed toward the!
burning vessel and when three-quarters
of a mile away the explosion occurred.
The Guthrie trembled like a reed in a |
storm.
Cloud Covers Harbor
t 1' Following the explosion we saw a
huge inky cloud which ascended fully Jlti
feet and almost covered the harbor.
"Whan this cleared away there was naught
In sight where the steamer had l>een
loading. Vessell, scow and cars had dis
appeared. We rushed to the scene, hut
tew only wreckage."
Joseph P. Martin, superintendent or con
atruotlon at Sparrows Point, who when
the explosion occurred was standing- on
the United States collies Jason, is nv,
thority for the statement that two white
men and two negroes were killed aboard
the collier. He does not know their
BKIRM.
Describing the explosion, he said:
"Suddenly the vessel seemed to turn
Into a ball' of fire like magic and to leap
out Of the water. An instant later there
ovas the sound of a terrific explosion.
The air was filled with flying pieces of
Iron and timber which rained down on
the deck of the Jason and the water came
In on us like a tidal wave.”
No Cause Assigned
, F. J. Anstey, captain of the Alum Chine,
was In this city on business when hts
• ship was blown up. He could assign no
cause for the disaster. The general
theory of the cause is that there was
tire in the ship's coal hunkers which
' spread to the dynamite in the hold.
British Consul Frazer tonight described
the Alum Chine as 261) feet long with a in
foot beam. It was built at Card in. Wales.
In 1905. Most of her crew were from
Cardiff.
Ftar a radius of many miles the shock
■ af the explosion was felt. Reports came
early from many cities and towns where
windows were shattered, and It was at
first reported an earthquake had done
much damage at Baltimore. It was said
that the entire state of Delaware had
fait the shock.
It was feared Sparrows Point had been
destroyed, but the damage was confined
to a severe shaking up and shattering of
practically ail of the windows of the
village.
At Curtis Bay and Brooklyn the concus
' Sion also was felt and much damage In
the wav of shattered windows resulted.
In Canton and Highlandtown citizens
^to the streets fearing the villages
were about to be destroyed, 'In several
Instances persons were thrown to the
ground.
William Til. VanDyke of Baltimore, cap
lain of the Wrecked tug Atlantic, lost
his rife in hefolcully rushing to tlie aid
of the imperilled British seamen in the
doomed Alum Chine, and Ids vain effort
carried with him to death many members
of his crew.
T\ lien curling smoke from the bow of
the Alum Chine warned members of her
crew, the stevedores engaged in loading
her and the crew of the Atlantic along
side. that fire was eating its way out of
the coal bunkers, there was instant reali
zation that flames soon would reach the
8U0 tons of dynamite stored in the Alum
Chine’s bold and the barge roped beside
her.
distantly there was a. rush to the ship's
side. Fourteen members of the crew
and four of. the stevedores leaped over
the raiLand tufpbled pell meli into the
launch .femme that had a moment before
brought two firemen aboard the ill fated
ship. All of the other members of the
crew and stevedores who could, leaped
for the decks of the Atlantic. The tug
and launch, cut haw'sers and sped away
from the seene of the Impending catas
trophe. The Jerome was the first to get
started.
Short Pitious Appeal
The Atlantic ha<l' proceeded a few hun
dred feet when two frantic figure!* were
seen clamoring from the Alum Chine's
hold. They were sailors who had been
left behind. Reaching the sides of the
vessel they shouted piteous appeals for
rescue.
CM,ptain' Van Dyke, despite the knowl
edge he must have had, that, a hall of
death soon would be pouring over the
harbor, heeded the call of the imperilled
sailoVs. The engines were stopped, the
Atlantic wheeled and rushed again to the
doomed vessel’s side. She reached it iti
safety. The two sailors jumped aboarq.
Again the Atlantic was turned quickly.
But it was too late. Her nose scarcely
had been turned toward open water when,
[with a roar like the eruption of a vol
! eano, the death laden vitals of the Alum
j Chine exploded. The concussion hurled
all before it A dense ball of smoke en
J \ eloped the waters and when it cleared
I away the ship and barge had disappeared
and the Atlantic, a dismantled helpless
bulk, had become a human shambles.
The Alum Chine had been torn into
shreds and boxes of dynamite mingled
with the flying fragments of steel and
timber filled the ajr. These fell on the
packed decks of the Atlantic, the dyna
mite exploding as it fell and sweeping
them as a charge of shrapnel levels charg
ing troops.
Ghastly Array of Bodies
Men’s heads and limbs were torn from
their bodies. Blood was everywhere.
Bodies were flung across and tumbled
about the Atlantic’s decks. Captain Van
Dyke gave his life for his gallantry. His
body, with one arm severed, was among
those recovered and was one of the first
identified when brought to this city. With
him died Joseph T. Hood, a stevedore,
whom his ship first has rescued, and Rob
ert Diggs, a member of his crew, who
had stood beside him when the explosion
occurred.
Those w’ho escaped death brought vivid
but disconnected accounts of the explo
sion when they reached this city with
the dead and wounded.
Capt. J. R. Thompson, captain of the
new collior Jason, which tomorrow was
to have taken her trial trip, had a narrow
escape when boxes of dynamite were
hurled onto the Jason’s decks and ex
ploded with death dealing fury. He had
seen the smoke issuing form the Alum
Chine’s hold.
"I was warning my men of the danger,’
said Captain Thomson tonight, “because
1 knew that the ship was sure to blow
up. I had already gone below and in
structed the chief engineer to get up steam
and get under headway at once.
“I was standing near a ventilator when
I was tossed into the air fully six or seven
feet. I threw out my arms and grabbed
a railing. This kept me from going over
board.
Veritable Shower of Iron
“fn another instant a terrific shower of
pieces of iron of all sizes, some as large
as my fist, ami others as big as my head,
wero flying down from the air. 1 saw
these pieces go straight through our
heavy plate. The.huge smoke stacks of
{he collier were shattered and by tlie con
cussion alone were mashed nearly fiat.
Men Tossed in the Air
‘ Around me on all sides were the men
who had been tosesd into the air and
thrown back. Many men were cut and
injured by the pieces if iron. Some were
instantly killed. The dynamite vessel
was built of iron and this made the dam
age to our ship all the greater. We were
about 500 feet away from the. explosion.
So great was the force, however, that our
ship w’as lifted high up on the waves.”
The side of t he collier was pierced many
times. Pieces of iron went straight
through her plate, which in places was
to of an inch thick.
One hole was big enough for a man to
put his head through.
J. G. Reese of Cardiff, Wales, chief
engineer of the Alum Chine, gave a
graphic description of the scramble for
safety from the ship and the explosion
that followed.
*1 was in the engine room when I heard
a man on deck cry. The ship is afire.’ I
looked around and saw smoke coming
from the hold in the bow and made a dash
for the stem, realizing that a dynamite
explosion would follow. 1 didn’t jump, 1
fell Into the Jerome, and sailor after
sailor followed me.
"When we had all we could carry
aboard and no one- seemed to be com
ing we put on full speed. About five
minutes later when we -were about 200
feet away the explosion came.
Great Column of Fire
“It seemed like a great volume of
firo 50 feet high and 20 feet across,
topped by another column of black
smoke 200 or more feet higher, came
from the sea completely enveloping the
ship. It was several minutes before
the smoke cleared away and the sea
became calm, but when it did there
was no sign of either the ship or the
barge that was alongside of it. Sot a
sign of life was visible.''
Conservative estimates place the ac
tual property damage in excess of
$000,000. In addition there are innum
erable minor losses which are not con
sidered an<f cannot be estimated.
The chief looser* are the owners of
the Alum Chine, which cost in the
neighborhood of $875,000. Upon the
Maryland Steel company, builder of the
collier Jason, evolves the next greatest
loss. While a thorough survey may re
sult in finding very serious defects in
her construction, a superficial exam
ination of the Jason indicate* a damage
of $100,000.
,Tl|c cargo of the Alum Chine has not
been entirely accounted for, but from
figures given out by the interested
shippers this loss will entail nearly
$100,000.
The Joseph R. Foard company stated
that the only cargo they had on board
was the dynamite which was valued at
about $70,800.
In an effort to render assistance to
boats that are searching the water for
the bodies of those killed and to ascer
tain the number of casualties, Mayor
I' Preston left for the scene of the acci
dent after a special meeting of the
board of estimates.
Machinery for ascertaining the cause or
the explosion was set in motion at the
city hall within five minutes from the
time the report was recetved.
Mayor Preston ordered Harbor Engineer
Lackey, Health Commissioner Gorter and
Building Inspector Stubbs to hurry to the
scene and gather all the information
obtainable.
City Engineer McCay, who has direct
charge of the handling of explosives in
the city also dispatched inspector F. H.
Beall to the scene. Mr. Beall visited all
the wharves and railroad terminals and
convinced himself that none of the dyna
mite had been shipped through the city
and that no city regulations for handling
explosives had been violated.
Both Harbor Engineer Lackey and
Health Commissioner Gorter as well as
Building Inspector Stubbs will submit re
ports tomorrow.
Washington, March 7.—The navy de
partment was called on for a detailed
report of the' daniage sustained by the
naval collier Jason as the result of the
explosion of the dynamite ship in Bal
timore today. As the collier had not
formally been turned over to the de
partment tile damage will have* to be
made good by the Maryland Steel com
pany, the contractors.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sent a
message to the contractors expressing
regret over the accident to the Jason
and deep sympathy for -the families of
those killed or injured.
HILL CRITICISES
IRRIGATION WORK
Charleston, S. C., March 7.—Discussing
the advisability of applying for govern
ment aid in drainage work on the south
Atlantic coast, James J. Hill, railroad
[magnate of the northwest, tonight cri
\cized what he termed the “stupid man
agement” of the department of the in
terior in federal Irrigation work. Mr.
Hill's remarks were made in an address
before members of the local advertising
club.
The speaker declared that government
irrigation work cost twice as much as it
should have cost and twice as much as
the same work would have cost in Can
adu. The blame was due, he said, to
“Stupid management In the department.”
Mr. Hill declared that as Franklin K.
Lane, the new Secretary of Agriculture,
was a Canadian by birth, it was prob
able he would be able to inaugurate a
more economical programme.
The railroad magnate expressed the be
lle!’ that the people in each district should
ec-operate in their own problems without
seeking government aid. Districts, he
said, should be centered about a river
basin.
WILSON INDICATES
EARLY POLICIES OF
HIS ADMINISTRATION
(Continued from page One)
ton Harrison of New York, and widow
of Jefferson Davis’ private secretary,
was Introduced to the President and
Mrs. Wilson.
Gossip among White House cullers
today centered largely on the more
important diplomatic positions which
the President is expected to till with
in a short time. It is known the am
bassador to Great Britain Is one of he
first tlie President and Mr. Bryan will
fake up and since Mr. Bryan plans to
visit Lincoln for a few days about the
middle of this month, this nomination
is daily expected.
There were only a few names sug- '
Rested for foredgn posts. Joseph E. j
Davies of Wisconsin, who wj&s In charge j
of the western headquarters of the
democratic national committee, was said I
to have been offered the embassy at !
Rome and the report declared lie had
refused. William Corcoran Eustjs of
Washington was referred to as a possi
ble selection for the German ambas
sadorship. Mr. Eustls was In charge
of the inauguration ceremonies. Col.
Thomas Birch, formerly aide to Mr.
Wilson as governor of New Jersey, was
said to be in line for the post of min
ister to Belgium. T. W. Gregory of
Austin. Tex., was reported to be
slated for the ambassadorship to Mex
ico.
Announcement of three important ap
point ments was made today. Charles
P. Neill, who was Commissioner of
Labor under Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft, was nominated as commissioner
of the bureau of labor and statistics
which will take the place of the old
labor bureau in occordanee with the
id creating the new department of
labor. Mr. Neill was renominated as
3ommis»*oner of labor by President
Taft several months ago, but be failed
confirmation, and under the law lias
oeen out of office since February 1.
Daniel C. Roper of North Carolina
>vas nominated to be First assistant
Postmaster General. Mr. Roper has
been clerk to the House ways and
noans committee and is known as an
•xpert on the tariff.
James T. Blakeslee, secretary of the
Pennsylvania state democratic commit
tee, will bo made Third Assistant Post
master Generfal.
Other subordinate departments were
considered at the cabinet meeting but
master General.
GREEKS CAPTURE
TELEGRAPH LINE
Athens, M&rch 7.—The telegraph line to
Janina. which was captured by the Greeks
yesterday, was restored today. The first
message received by directed to the min
ister of war. It announced that Crown
Prince Constantine entered the town at
noon, surrounded by 15.000 enthusiastic
citizens, who went out to meet him.
Tlie dispatch adds that there were ex
traordinary scenes as .hf Greek cavalry
and infantry marched into the city, the
populace crying, cheering and embracing
the soldiers. Six thousand wounded or
sick Turkish soldiers were found in Ja
nina. It is reported that the Turkish
troops which escaped pillaged the shops
of Christians before, leaving.
Perfect order now reigns in Janina.
MRS. MABEL MILLS
TO LEAVE FOR HOME
Kansas City, March 7.—Mrs. Mabel
Mills, who lost or was robbed of $41.
000 in Evanston, 111., last Saturday,
will leave tomorrow for her home in
San Antonio. Tex., and her husband,
E. W. Mills, will start at tlie same time
for Chicago. Mr. Mills said he had in
tended to accompany his wife to Texas,
but Mrs. Mills had so far recovered
that slip could make the journey alone.
Wanted Legitimate Release
Albany, N. V.. March 7—Alfred Henry
/Lewis, a writer, testifying today before
Governor Sulzer’s committee of inquiry,
said that six weeks ago he asked
Harry j K. Thaw: “You probably have
had many chances to g‘et away; 'why
didn't you leg it?’’ Thaw answered, the
witness said, that he preferred to ob
tain release legitimately. The writer
said that he visited Thaw at the in
stigation of an attorney who had ob
jected because everything written about
Thaw was unfavorable. Lewis said ho
believed Thaw sane.
Marshal Offered Bribe
Kansas City, March 7.—Thomas Hol
lowwell, a deputy marshal In charge
of the jury in the murder trial of
D. Clarke Hyde, today told Judge Por
terfield he had been offered a bribe
of ?1000 to bring about a disagree
ment of (he Jurors and $1500 for ac
quittal. He referred to the alleged
briber as a man in the second Hyde
trial. A John Doe warrant was issued.
The present trial of Hyde for the mur
der of ,Swope is the third. Two jurors
have disagreed.
"Mother" Jones on Trial
Charleston. IV. Va.. March 7.—"Moth
er" Jones, tlic aged labor leader, and
50 oilier persons charged with con
spiracy in connection with rioting in
the Kanawha coal field, were placed
on trial before the military commission
today. Another charge Is that thej
were concerned in the killing of Fred
erick O. Raboitt, a bookkeeper. It Is
expected the trial will laat several
days.
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To Mediate Dispute
Willemstad. Curacao, March 7.—The
Venezuelan government has commissione
General Jesus Garcia as its representa
tlve to mediate in the. dispute betwee
political factions of the republic.
There has been some fighting at. Trujillo
in the northwestern part of Venefcuer
but the trouble there is of a purely local
character.
Opening of Our New Waist
Department ( Balcony ) Today
One of the attractions in this new Waist Department
will be the sale of new lingerie waists, lace and em
broidery trimmed, worth 98c but during the
hours of 8 to 10 only
None C. 0. D. by Phone; Limit, 4 to a Customer.
Up to $5 Waists $1.98
A sample line (mostly 36 size) of beautiful new materials,
in all the new styles; worth $2.98, $3.98 and $4.98. On sale
today $1.98
Also a large line of Lingerie and Voile Waists; worth up to
$2.98. Special $1.98
Our New Skirt Department
On the balcony you’ll now find a big line of Silk Skirts in
all the newest colors, marked $1.98 to $9.95
Our line of new Spring Hats includes a great special at $4.95
of hats worth up to $8.50—close fitting models and large pic
ture hats. See them $4.50
Buy a $30 Winter &A QC
Suit Now for
About a hundred Ladies’ Suits that previously sold at $19.95,
$24.95 and $29.95, now are marked, your choice, $4.95.
ONE MARKED PRICE
^sdlTS. MILLINERY. 1908 shP AVf
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REBELS AGIST THE
Woman Leads Movement
Against Insurance Act
Dublin, March 7.—(Special.)—A lovely
woman—a lady of title at that—is direct
ing an open rebellion against the Irish
government. And, so far, the lady has
got away with all the tricks. Owing to
the recent excitement over home rule lit
tle time or attention was given in Ireland
to the passage of the state insurance
law. Now people having leisure to think
about this and other things, some who
are directly affected are out of patience
with the ministers and parliament which
placed it on the statute book. Among
these cities of state insurance as repre
sented by the new lawr of the land is
Ellen, the beautiful and captivating
Countess of Desart. Her ladyship was
not content with speaking and writing
against the law (which compels masters
and mistresses to make deductions from
the wages of ‘their servants and generally
see to the proper record and payment of
the insurance premiums). She decided to
be vjf and doing In deed as well as in
word. She refused obedience.
The insurance commissioners of Dublin
Castle summoned her to appear before
them. The countess drove to the castle
in her favorite car, stood before the
quaking commissioners—a dream of loveli
ness, dressed “to the times."
“I decline compliance," she declared
in a clear, tuneful voice. “I will not be
a tax collector for any one—so there! Nor
will I, a rich woman, take money from
the poor who do not wish to be insured."
The commissioners were driven dumb
with surprise They thought it over with
the pretty young countess. After con
sulting one with the other the president
appealed to her ladvship to relieve them
from an embarrassing situation by re
tracting her words. “We should have
to line or imprison you as a misdemean
ant," pleaded I-ord McDonnell. “Impris
on me, then." retorted Lady Desart, “l
shall not submit." She is still in rebel
lion, gaining fresh adherents every day,
and the poor men commissioners are still
in a quandary.
Troops are being quletiv mustered in
Vlster to prevent any rebellious manifes
tations on the part of the Orange breth
ren. And in the meantime, in Berry (the
"Maiden City," which King James and
Sir Patrick Sarsfleld stormed in vain) a
committee of Inquiry into the recent elec
tion of D. C\ Hogg, M. X’.. over the un
ionist candidate. Colonel Purkenham. is
providing us with material richer and
rarer than anything written by Charles
Lever and William Carleton.
One of the best stories of the great elec
tion day. which smothered in ridicule
Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson, is
that of a working man who risked arrest
in ills anxiety to vote. A warrant was
out tot the Individual for a minor of
fense and he left Berry before an elec
tion was in prospecf. Unionists knew he
was not a home ruler and they tried to
Anil him. At last lie was run to earth In
Glasgow and letters sent to him were
carried by messenger to Belfast and post
ed there lest by some mischance the na
tionalists should hear of what was to
happen. The man said lie would take
the risk and he left Glasgow, caught the
mail steamer at Adrosson and was met
at Belfast. He was out of the train at
Elinton, eight miles from Berry, and, un
der cover of darkness, was taken by mo
tor to the city and accompanied to a pri
vate house. Next morning a heavy
wrapped up figure wn^ assisted from the
house to a brougham: the blinds were
drawn. It was somewhat early for an
invalid to he about in Berry. There are
invalids who are nervous of postponing
attendance at the polling booths, in ease
there ailments should suddenly become
serious. So the invalid early bird cre
ated no surprise. He was got into the
brougham witli some difficulty ahd did
not arrive at the booth till 8:20. At the
moment there was a pressure of business
Inside. At S:30 voting became less ac
tive and the carriage door opened and
the invalid was found to have made a re
markable recovery, for lie dashed be
tween two flies of constabulary and en
tered the station. There his vote was
safe. The nationalists agent immediately
recognized him when he had unwrapped
his face, and turning to the unionists
agent said. "By heaven, you have done
us." The fact -was the nationalists had
picked the stations to watcli for him.
Nationalists had challenged the vntev
and he was sworn and afterwards marked
his ballot paper. In the meantime the
nationalists had sent to inform the police
of the man’s presence, but lie departed
before a warrant could be produced and
>vas motored away Into a remote district
in Donegal. He Is credited to having
vowed to surrender if the unionists was
returned. The story of the sacrifices
made by voters in this election would
»ake Columns to tell.
There were scores of eases of men who
-ame out at the risk of their lives to
ote for one or other of the candidates,
’dward Semple. 93, voted early among
■he veterans. Three supporters of Col
onel Parkenham were bedridden and had
-ot had their clothe* on. since December.
191C--the date of the last election. One of
them was a Crimean veteran named
Acheson, who fought on the same field
as Colonel Parenham’8 father. Another
man was paralyzed and is said to have
been for weeks practicing to pronounce
the Colonel’s name, but frequently could
not do better than "Pack, Pack." He
managed to articulate sufficiently well
to have his vote recorded. Corporal Stew
art. who was invalided out of the Royal
Scots Fusiliers last year on account of
failing sight and who is now blind, trav
eled to Derry to support Colonel I^ken
ham and left soon afterwards for the
Royal infirmary, Edinburgh, where he is
to undergo an operation. During the
afternoon an old man named Gideon Wil
son, a unionist, refused to listen to the
advice that he was too ill to go out and
said he was determined to vote for Col
onel Pakenham if it killed him. While
getting out of bed to go to the poll, a
conveyance waiting for him, he fell back
and died. I doubt very much if Kansas
could duplicate this political enthusiasm.
How the famous Gainsborough painting
of Lady Anne Pons on by came to be so
punctured with holes that the art agent
of J. Pierpont Morgan refused to con
sider its purchase, has just been told In
the course of a most peculiar trial.
The Right Hon. William Fitzwilllam
Burton, a owner of Burton Hall, in Coun
ty Carlon, is a descendant of a long line
of blue blooded landlords, but being In
need of a helping of the "root of all evil"
he rented Burton Hall to a member of
the newer Irish aristocracy, Charles John
Engledon, member of parliament and sup
porter of John Redmond, who made his
fortune in the United States. Burton
claimed that during Engledon’s tenancy
the picture valued at many thousands
of dollars, mysteriously disappeared. Mr.
Tim Healy* the witty parliamentarian
and Kings counsel, elicited the fact that
Burton was fond of telling his English
visitors at the hall that the lady in the
canvass was a grand aunt. Lady Anne
Burton, but the great surprise came when
it was proved on the witness stand by
a venerable clergyman, that two little
boys, Johnny and Jimmie Allen, both
since dead, being given bows and arrow's
one Christmas, used the lovely Lady
Anne (Ponsonby or Burton) as painted
by the great artist as a target for their
marksmanship. The face was- supposed
to be the “bull’s eye.’’ Little Johnny
made an inner—a wide hole in the neck
while Jimmy helped with several “out
ers’—holes scattered about the edges.
The result was the reverend father of the
children decided to have the picture re
stored. In transit It was stolen, ulti
mately arriving in a London auction
room in a decidely sad condition.
Oscar Harvey Safe
El Paso. March 7.—Oscar Harvey, son
of Thomas Harvey, wealthy farmer
near Princeton, Ind., reported kidnaped
by Mexican rebels and held for a ran
som of f 1000, is safe in Juarez. The
senior Harvey wired the money, said
to have been 'demanded for his son’s
release, and asked that the matter be
Investigated. Developments today
showed that the young man had but
gone to Juarez for a short stay.
Pass Suffrage Bill
Bismarck, N. D., March 7.—The lower
branch of the North Dakota legislature
today pased the woman’s suffrage bill.
Woman’s suffrage will not be submitted
to the people, having passed both houses.
THREE ARE DROWNED
WHEN LAUNCH SINKS
Chattanooga, March 7.—By the sink
ing of the launch Elsa on the Tennes
see river last night three well known
Chattanoogans were drowned.
The dead are: Earl E. McKeneny, sou
of J. D. McKenney, AVllliam E. Arm
strong, lieutenant in the Chattanooga
fire department, and W. Fitzgerald
Simpson, assistant engineer at the No.
6 fire hall, also in the employ of the
city.
The bodies have not been recovered.
Searching parties are still at work.
The men were returning from a duck
hunt at the mouth of Hiwassee river
when their launch sank. The cause of
the accident is unknown.
WILL NOTCHANGE
NAME OF ORCHESTRA
Chicago, March 7 —The namo of the
Theodore Thomas orchestra will not lie
changed to the “Chicago Symphony Or
chestra, founded by Theodore Thomas,"
The secretary of state at Springfield to
day refused to grant the change in name
because another musical organization was
incorporated tinder the title Chicago Sym
phony orchestra in 1900. Mrs. Thoma-.
In a letter to the board of the Chicago
Orchestra association, protested against
the proposed change, but was informed
that It would bo made.
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STATEMENT OF (
National Union Fire Insurance Company
OF PITT8BURG, PENNA.
As of December 31, 1912
ASSETS
Market Value
Real Estate ....$ 7,965.66
Loans on Real Estate. 623,700.00
Collateral Ixtans . 115,000.00
Bonds and Stocks . 2,507,428.33
Cash in Banks and Office . 213,383.89
Agents’ Balances and Uncollected
Premiums . 558,970.60
Bills Receivable . 141,922.15
Interest Due and Accrued . 45,356.96
Total Admitted Assets .$4,213,727.59
LIABILITIES
Losses and Claims ..$ 183,916.94
Unearned Premiums . 2,346,994.28
All Other Liabilities . 137,589.21
Capital Paid Up in Cash . 1.000,000.00
Surplus over all •Liabilities. 545,227.16
Total Liabilities ..$4,213,727.59
STATEMENT OF
Atlantic National Fire Insurance Co.
OF MACON, GA.
As of December 31, 1912
ASSETS
Market Value
Real Estate ...? 18,077.00
lx>ans on Real Estate .. 68,000.00
Collateral Loans . 0,500.00
Bonds and Stqpks . 220,641.55
Cash in Bank and Offiee. 0,135.23
Agents’ Balances and Uncollected
Premiums .. • 26, ■ 84.64
Interest Due and Accrued . 1.904.82
Total Admitted Assets . •.$354,643.24
LIABILITIES
Losses and Claims .$ 4,460.26
Unearned Premiums . 83,136.98
All Other Liabilities .. 377.77
Capital Paid Up in Cash.•••... 200,000.00
Surplus Over All Liabilities . 66,668.23
Total Liabilities .$354,643.24
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STATEMENT OF
British America Assurance Company
OF TORONTO
As of December 31, 1912
ASSETS
Market Value
Bonds and Stocks ..$1,310,584.33
Cash in Banks and Office .. 237,794.10
Agents’ Balances and Uncollected
Premiums . 177,194.89
Interest Due and Accrued . 21,051.39
Total Admitted Assets .$1,746,624.71
LIABILITIES
Losses an4 Claims .$ 107,601.84
Unearned Premiums . 916,854.60
Commissions Due Agents . 3,207.60
All Other Liabilities *. 17,416.85
Capital Paid Up in Cash—Deposit Cap
ital . 210,000.00
Surplus Over All Liabilities ... 491,543.82
Total Liabilities .$1,746,624.71
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