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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Darkest Russia"

Darkest Russia a high tension melo- drama, abounding in thrilling climax and fierce denunciation, was presented at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night before audiences of fair pro- portions. The gallery last night was very enthusiastic and the efforts of the players were greeted by noisy outbursts of cheers when the villains were foiled The play Is typical melodrama, of the heavy order, and seemed to please the crowd if noise Is any criterion. The villains were hissed right roundly, while the heroic members of the company came in for their share of the applause. The plot was rather exciting, dealing with phase of the Siberian prison system and the animosities of two noble families of the empire. There was enough an- guish and woe In every scene to suit the most exactins gallery god while at all times the action was thrilling.
 The company had melodramatic talents and was numerous enough to present all the characters in the play without "dou- bling up.' Miss Eva Montford was bill-
 
 ing fell on the shoulders of Miss Mae Estelle, who played the part of the Countess Karsicheff. She is a woman of very good stage presence and incurred the hatred of every gallery god in the house by her machinations to ruin the heroine Roy Applegate as Alexis Nazim- off and J. Charles Hayden as Ivan Brosky played their parts very well. Edwin Maynard as Colonel septimus Cobb. from Kentucky, and Miss Lucille Loring as the Countess von Reinberg furnished the comedy element.
 The play was appropriately staged and costumed. The presence or two Japanese cadets. who sold souvenir books to the audience, and strong anti-Russian sen timent did much to keep up the enthus- iasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
RAILROAD PROMOTIONS.
MT. Laughton Transferred to Washing ton-Mr. Richardson Succeeds Him.


 Announcement Is made that w. B. Laughton. chief clerk 10 M. NJ Richey, assistant general superintendent of the western district of the Southern railway, will be transferred from Birmingham to Washington. J. w. Richardson. who is now chief clerk to Superintendent J. J. Cotter of the Birmingham division, will be his successor. MT. Richardson served as the chief clerk to MT. Richey when he was the superintendent of the Bir- mingham division.
 The Birmingham friends of MT. Laugh ton express regret that he is to leave while Mir. Richardson is being congratu- lated on his promotion. Both of these gentlemen are ighly esteemed in railroad circles and rank high for efficiency and faithful service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
SHOT AT NEGRO THIEVES.
Officers Saw Negroes With Stolen
 Property-Supposed One Was Hit.

Policemen Kellar and Parker shot at two negro thieves yesterday morning and it is believed they seriously wounded one of them. as he yelled every time a shot was fired and was seen to limp as he ran. Both policemen were using large pistols, and it seems remarkable that the negro did not fall if he was hit.
 The two policemen were set to watch some stolen property which was hidden under the platform of an old grain house at Ninth avenue and Twenry-third street. The stuff was located by Detective Pat ton and Lieutenant Eagan, and they put the two policemen to watching hoping to catch the negroes when they came after the hidden property.
 The negroes passed within a few feet of the policemen. who waited until the negroes had secured the stuff and start ed away, before halting .aem. The ne- groes dropped their booty and ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
East Lake Casino.

The closing week If the East Lake Casino. was inaugurated by a matinee yesterday afternoon and the usual per- formance last night. Both performances were attended by large crowds. who went out to the lake to celebrate Labor day.
 The bill for this week Is vaudeville and is fully up to the standard that has been maintained by Manager Wells all during the season. The entertainment was of a varied character that Is sure to please Casino patrons this week. La Gette," aerial gymnast, performed some feats that won him applause. and the Yale Duo of club artists presented an act that is rather old but never fails to please. Miss Helen Pingree also sang some songs that were very well received. She has a win ming personality and has made a hit. She promises to be favorite before the week Is ended.
 In ad1ilon to these Wilson Brothers, geve a German comedy speciality that was we'll received and the biograph con cluded very entertaining performance with new series of pictures.
 As this Is the last week at the Casino the attendance will no doubt be large. There will be the usual performance to- night and matinee tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 DELEGATES NAMED
PRESIDENT JACKSON APPolNTa MEMBERS TO REPRESENT THE CLUB AT COMMERCIAL AND IN- DusTRiAL CONVENTIONS.

President Fred M Jackson of the Com mereial club yesterday morning appoint cd delegations to various meetings to be held in the near future.
 The first delegation waa to the Ala hama Commercial and Industrial as- soclatlon, which meets in Anniston on September 2l-22. It consisted of J. M MeClary. T. c. Bush. Frank Nell son, Jr., R. W. Ewing. H. K. Miner. W. E. Ufquharr. J. B. Gibson. Chapel Cory, L. eevier. P. Sid Jones and John L. Par ker. Most of these members have sig nlhed their intention of attending the raeetlng so the Commercial club will be well represented
 The delegate to the meeting of the com mercial and industrial associations of the United States which will be held in St. Louis on September 12, Is s. N Lee, the only man who has so far slsnihed his intention of attending. Others who are in St. Louis al the time of the meeting will be named as delegates.
 The committee to go to Washington this fall and urge the deepening of the outer oar at Mobile, In conjunction with the Commercial club Of Mobile Is James Bowron, George Griffin. G. B. McCor- mack, T. o. Smith. Sterling A. Wood. B. M. Allen, J. o. Thompson. W. M. Drennen and r. IT, Lathrop
 At the meeting of the Commercial club last Friday President Jackson was in- ttructed to enlarge the Washington ocm mlttee, making 1t nine members Instead of five as the original resolution called ! for.
 No further action has been taken in settling with the Birmingham Steel and Iron company for casting Vulcan. This will be taken up this week by the com mittee which has the uatter In charge. and 1t is thought the settlement will be reached on a basis of S6Soo. according to the minority report of James Bowron, made last Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
COTTON BUYER IS
 BACK FROM TRIP
MERCHANTs BETWEEN HERE AND kEWANEE, MISS, ESTIMATE ONLY 65 OR 70 PER CENT OF A CROP.

W. R. Philips. manager of the Bir- mingham agency of the Jones Cotton company who has returned from trip over the Alabama Great Southern as far as Kewanee. Miss. reports deteriora- tion of the crop.
 T visited every to- and station along the line of the Alabama Great Southern where cotton Is handled" said Mir Phil ips. "In talking to the merchants found that they were of the opinion that cot ton had deteriorated. They thought the crop in their section would not yield over 65 to 70 per cent. There was too much rain in the first place and the dry wealth. CT which followed caused the cotton to shed. Damage has been done, too, by a new and peculiar worm which destroyed the squares before they were ready for blooming
 Cotton in Tuscaloosa, Hale, Greene and Sumter counties is opening very fast. It appears that in many fields half of 1t has opened, so with :. favorable picking season the crop in that section will be ready early. Our company has excellent mill connections and will contribute very much toward increasing the Birmingham receipts this season. This city is we'll To- cated for handling cotton and with the number of good firTls now here Birming- hams receipts should reach 100, 900 bales this year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
NEW INDUSTRY IS
 NOW MAKING STEEL
BIRMINGHAM STEEL AND IRON co. STARTS FIRE IN oPEN- HEARTH FURNAcE-WILL MAN. UFAcTuRE CASTINGS.

Fire was started yesterday In the open hearth furnace of the Birmingham Steel and Iron company. First avenue and Eff teenth street, and the first steel will be made at this plant next week.
 This Is one of the new industries locat- ed in Birmingham through the efforts of the Commercial club. The company will manufacture steel castings weighing from ten pounds to ten tons
 J. R. McWane. president of the com pany, stated that quite number of i'm portant orders have been booked and in- quiries are numerous. It is the intention of the company after getting things well under way to work both day and a night shift.
 This is the only plant in the south mak- ing a specially of s,eel castings for the general tade and 1t is confidently pre- dicted that 1t will be like most every thing else in Birmingham-a success. The company will continue to do a gener- al foundry and machine business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06

On account of the Labor Day celebra- tions the miners strike went almost un- noticed yesterday. The operators who are now conducting what are known as 'open shop mines did not suspend work and claim to have turned out a consid- erable amount of coal
 So far no violations of Judge Jones' injunction have been reported but devel- opments in this connection are expected within the next few days.
 The officials of the miners union and their attorneys have had a conference and an answer will be prepared and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
PRELIMINARY TRIAL TODAY.
w. R. Wright and John c. Adams
 Charged With Killing a Negro.

The cases against w. R. Wright and John c. Adams, both white, set for pre- liminary trial before Judge H. B. Aber- nathy of the inferior court of Birming- ham, were. called yesterday afternoon. but continuance was made until this afternoon at o'clock. Wright is an en- gineer and Adams is a fireman, both en- ployed on the Frisco systetm, and they are charged with murdering a negro, in his home on Ninth avenue and Twenty fifth street north, several months ago. The preliminary trial was set for hear- ing on the Fourth of July. but upon mos ton of the defense a continuance was made until Labor Day.
 When the cases were called yesterday afternoon both sides consented to con- tinuance until this afternoon. The de- fense is represented by Shugart & Bell, while Attorney Charles Denegre repre- sents the prosecution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
PERSONAL.

c. L. Evans of Mobile is at the Morris. c. W. Kellogg of St. Louis is at the Hillman.
 pr. E. P. Ward of Selma is at the Morris.
 II. P. Hewitt of Auburn is at the St. Nicholas.
 H. B. Weaver of Washington Is at the Hillman.
 R. L. Edwards of sylacauga is at the Morris
 L. S. Smith of Tuscaloosa is at the Hillman.
 Luther Day of Tuscaloosa is at the Metropolitan.
 George N. James of Chicago Is at the TiIlman.
 P. II. Street of Alexander City is at the Morris.
 Jesse Lane of Chicago is stopping at the Colonial.
 T. D. weatherly of Short Creek is at the St. Nicholas.
 Holmes Frederick of Atlanta is stoppin g at the St. Nicholas. Hardin H. Fitts of Mobile Is registered at the Metropolitan.
 Charles E. Little of Auburn is register cd at the Morris.
  Borden IT, Burr, a prominent young att torney of Talladega, Is at the Metropoli- tan.
 Congressman George Watson Taylor of Demopolis, representative from the Fifth district Is stopping at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
RECORDS OF COURTS.

Samuel E. Taylor has filed suit in the circuit court against J. w. Howard and J. w. Fortenberry and J. W. Howard &. co for s2o.O00. It alleged in the com plaint that the plaintiff was engaged bv the defendants as an employe at Hunnf- cutt camp in Jefferson county, and that while in the discharge of his duties and unuer order Of the. superintendent he was injured by the premature explosion Of dynamite. He further claims that he was permanently disabled as a result of the negligence of defendants agents.
 Mrs. s. l.. Alexander has filed suit in the city court against the Southern Rail- way company fer s1eO0. She alleges that the defendants failed to deliver a box of household goods of which she was the consignee, in Q reasonable length of time all to her damage in the amount asked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
Tim Murphy comlnq.

Tim Murphy's agent, John M Cooke, was in the city yesterday, stopping at the Hiilman. Tim Murphy and his company Will be seen at the Jefferson next Mon day and Tuesday when this favorite comedian will present two entirely new comedies, Two Men and a Girl' and When Man Marries." Two Men and GirP' is three act play by Frederick Paulding, the well known actor and dramatic writer. When Man Marries' was written by A. c. Bishop of San francisco, a newspaper man. Both these comedies have made great successes, and each will be given here>next week exact " as they will be shown when Tim Murphy takes them to New York later in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs A. H. Leath and family and MT. and Mrs Harry Davis are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Davis this ar- ternoon at o'clock from the Southsde Baptist church. Pail bearers have been selected from Mrs. Davis' former school mates as follows: M. c. Herzf1eld ches- ter Badman. Hudson Barker Paul Mo- Cartin, Cecil Malone and Nicholas Do- zier. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
Richardson Has an Opponent.

Decatur. September 5.-(Special.) 1.-The republicans of the eighth congressional district nominated K. w. Roberts. editor of the Huntsville Republican, an Odd Fellows journal. for congress today to oppose Judge William Richardson. They will make a vigorous canvass of the dis trict. The national administration was endorsed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
statesboro Men Surrender.

statesboro, Ga. September 5.-Perry Barnes, Henry Barnes and Wesley Wat ters. charged with the beating and kill ing of the negro sebastine Mcbride last Saturday night, a week ago, came in to- day and surrendered to Sheriff Kendrick. They will be given preliminary hear ing tomorrow before Judge F. Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
NOTICE.

VIII. Howell & Son are our only agents in the Birming ham district for our "Ideal Brands" of meats and lard. Do not be deceived by other agents representing a com pany of similar name.
 The John Hoffman
 Packing Co.,
 Cincinnati, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
Executive Committee to Meet.

Culman, September 5.-(Special. )-The democratic executive committee will meet in Chairman Hipp's office over the Ger man bank tomorrow at Il o'clock to or ganize a campaign committee and attend to other matters of importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
LOW WOkLD'S FAIR RATES IN
 SEPTEI'HEk 1qn4

To St. Louis and return on each Tues day and Thursday via Mobile and Ohio railroad from Meridian. Miss, Tusca- loosa, Ala. and intermediate agency sta- tions south of Cairo. II. Apply to Mobile and Ohio railroad agents for particulars and tickets. S-30-3lt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06

Congressman George Watson Taylor of Demopolis, representative from the t1fth district Is stopping at the Morris.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
Tortured by Robbers.

Her wrists and ankles tied by rob-
bers with leather thongs, and a gag
in her mouth, Mrs. Elizabeth Tang.
ney. rs years old, and reported to be
worth 100000, was left to die in her
lonesome rooms on the third floor Of
the building in Chicago. Four rob-
bers, one of whom was a woman. had
tied the thongs so tightly that every
move drew the aged woman's blood.
and at each attempt to scream the
gag cut into her tongue and set the
blood streaming forth.
For several hours after the thugs
left her home the woman struggled
with her bonds and finally freed one
hand. She rolled over and over
through doorway into the kitchen,
where she secured knife from the
table and cut the leather which held
her prisoner
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
Demand Their Resignation.

AS result Of the rioting in a gam.
bling house in Memphis, Tenn, which
resulted in the death Of two deputy
sheriffs, the committee Of public safe.
ty has decided to call mass meet
Ing for the purpose Of dealing with
existing circumstances. Several
speakers advocated the appointing Of
a committee of 1000 TO call upon
Mayor ]. J. Williams, Chief of Police
John ]. Mason and George Blackwell,
sheriff Of Shelby county, and demand
their designations.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
Tragedy In a Cemetery.

News has reached Boise, Idaho, Of
a murder and suicide that occurred at
Van Wyck in Long Valley on Thurs.
day. Frank L. Thompson killed a wo-
man companion and took his own life
Thompson went from Boise to Van
,Wyck some days ago and Joined the
woman there. Thursday they went
riding. When they did not return
suspicion was aroused and search
was made. The horse was found tied
to the cemetery fence, and the couple
lay on carriage blanket in the GENE
terry. The woman had been shot
three times and Thompson twice. He
had apparently killed her and then
himself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
WERE MOVED DOWN
SLAUGHTER OF JAPANESE Al
kAI CHOU WAS AWFUL.
Soldiers Of the Mikado Are Again De.
feated, Being Repulsed With Great
Loss While Attempting to
Cross River.

The Yinkow correspondent OF the
Daily Chronicle asserts that battle
occurred north of Kai Chou July IL,
when the Japanese we're repulsed
with great loss.
A Russian correspondent In the
field, describing the fighting which
preceded the capture of Kia Chou,
says that the Japanese did not dis
play their customary prudence. They
advanced in open formation with cries
OF "Banzai," meeting the hail Of artil-
lery and rifle fire from Major General
Kondravitch's men, and being literally
moved down. The dead and wound
ed were so thick that the Red Cross
and coolie burial parties worked the
whole night.
During the fight, the correspondent
says, the Russians took prisoner a
Japanese arrayed in Chinese dress,
who was on hill on the Russian
flank heliographing all the Russian
movements.
Il is the belief of the correspondent
that the Japanese are doing their best
to conceal their main objective, with
drawing, advancing and shifting posi-.
tons in the most puzzling fashion UNI
til It is impossible to tell where they
will strike blow. He also reports
the activity of Chinese bandits in the
valley of the lao river, especially at
Yinkow.
The Sin Min Ting railroad, the cor
respondent believes, is under the
command Of the Japanese with the
consent of China.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
Slugged by Strikers.

Slugged into insensibility by a doz-
en- men and left for dead on the
tracks Of the trolley line, Anton Bar
tusiakovis, an employee at the Swift
packing plant, in Chicago, is dying at
the county hospital. His injuries, in
the opinion of the inspector, were in
flicted by strike sympathizers and
the wheels of trolley. The men,
according to a witness who has
talked to the police, set upon Bartu-
siakovis as he was going home from
work. When they could not make him
join the strikers they broke his skull,
fractured his jaw, kicked him about
the face, head and body and then
threw him upon the car tracks. The
motorman of car approaching not
long afterward saw the body in time
to stop the car, but not before the
wheels had crushed Bartusiakovis
shoulder.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
MET DEATH SINGING HYMNS.
Sunday School Children Meet Death
In Railway Wreck.

Twenty-Five members OF the Sun
day school OF the Doremus Congrega-
tional church, Chicago, were killed In
q wreck near Chicago, Wednesday
evening. Wednesday was the annual
picnic Of the Sunday school. and, as
in former years, hundreds OF the chill
dren with their parents and friends
had gone to the picnic grounds at
Momence, Ills, for the day. The pic.
mic was over and the train was on the
return to Chicago when the accident
occurred
The children in the first coach were
singing as the train passed through
Chicago Heights, twenty-seven miles
from Chicago. Two miles further the
train went on, and then the singing
was hushed in death for over a score,
and cries of pain and horror for sew.
enty others.
A misplaced switch was the cause
Of the terrible disaster, the train go
ing at a forty-five mile clip when the
accident occurred.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
Unnatural Mother Suicides.

News has been received from Ma
chias, Wash, that Mrs. Jennie Hol-
comb committed suicide at that place
by shooting herself through the head
with a revolver. On her dress was
pinned a note confessing her guilt of
the murder Of her child by means of
poison. The child died July II and
owing to the peculiar circumstances
surrounding its death, the coroner's
jury investigated with the result that
suspicion attached to Mrs. Holcomb.
Fearing arrest she committed sui
eide
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-23
FORBIDDEN WATERS
RUSSIAN ouARDsHIP PASSES
THROUGH DARpANELLEs.
Newspapers Of England Urge Govern
ment to Take Action In the Matter,
Showing a Feeling Of Irritation.

The Constantinople correspondent OF
the London Standard, in dispatch
dated July II, says:
THE Russian guardship Chernomo.
retz passed through the Bosphorus
from the Black sea this morning"
The Chernomoretz is a gun vessel
belonging to the Black Sea feet and
carries two S.inch guns, one 6-inch
gun and seven quick-flring and ma
chine guns. She is equipped with two
torpedo tubes and carries a crew OF
100.
The Standards Toxic correspond.
emit, cabling under date of July II,
says the Jill Shimpo, in an editorial
expressed the hope that Great Britain
will see that Turkey lends Russia no
assistance by allowing steamers OF
the volunteer feet to pass the Darda-
nelles. The Jill Shimpo declares that
Great Britain is bound under the
terms of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
to prevent such assistance being
given.
Almost without exception the news
papers of London, in editorials or 9th.
erwise, comment upon the Russian vol.
unteer feet steamers passing the
Dardanelles, and the government is
urged to take action, especially for the
protection of it's commerce in the Red
sea and neighborng waters.
The Daily Telegraph, concluding an
outspoken protest, written with traces
of government inspiration, says:
There is limit to complaisance
when neutral commerce under the
British flag is molested in a way to
which we have been for century and
. half unused"
Special dispatches from Berlin echo
the feeling of irritation that exists in
London.