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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Soldier, Statesman and DipI0- mat Passes Away
LIVED TO THE AGE OF s4
Was Born in South Carolina, But Went to West Point Military School From Alabama-An Attack of
 Pneumonia.

Atlanta, January 2.-Gen. James Long, street, soldier statesman and diplomat. and the last lieutenant general of the Con- federate army with the exception of Gen. eral Gordon, died in Gainesville, Ga, this afternoon at 6 o'clock from an attack of acute pneumonia. He had been i'll two days
 General Longstreet was a sufferer from cancer of the eye, but his general health had been good until Wednesday, when he was seized with sudden cold, developing later Into pneumonia of violent nature. He was S4 years of age. He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter. He will be buried in Gainesville, which has been his home since the civil war. Born in South Carolina. Gen. James Longstreet was born in Edgefeld district, S. C., January, 1921. His family removed to Alabama in 1881, and from that state he was appointed to the military academy at West Point, where he graduated in 1S42.
 Early in his military career he served in the Mexican war, participating in eight important battles. For gallant conduct in that service he was breveted captain and major successively. He was severely wounded at the storming of Chapultepec in 1S47.
 He joined the Confederate army in 1861 and was immediately made brigader gen. eral and won distinction at the battle of Bull Run. At the second battle of Bull Run he commanded the First corps of the army of Northern Virginia, which came to the relief of General Jackson when he was pressed by Pope army. and by his skill and force he turned the fortunes of the day. He was prominent in the battle of the Wilderness and in this battle he was wounded by the fire of his own troops.
 Was In Apoomattox Surrender.
 He was in the surrender at Appomattox April q 1865. Throughout the army he was known familiarly a5 "Old -'cts.' snu was considered the hardest fighter in the Confederate service.
 General Longstreet took up his residence in New Orleans after the war and estab- lished a commercial house of which he was the head He was appointed sur veyor of the port of New Orleans hy President Grant md yas afterwards su- pervisor of internal revenue In New Or leans, and postmasrer of that city. He was sent as United States minister to Turkey by President haves. and under President Garfield was United States mar shal for the district of Georgia.
 A few years ago he was appointed United States commissioner of railroads with headquarters at Washington which position he held at the sime If his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
ENSLEY PROSPERS
 DESPITE DRAWBACK
ADVERSE CONDITIONS OF THE s LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE OLD
 YEAR SEEMED TO HAVE HAD NO
 EFFECT ON GROWTH.

Ensley, January 2.-(Special. )--Notwith- standing the adverse condition that faced the Steel City during the last two months of the year just passed, 1t has enjoy ed prosperity and made some rapid strides forward. New plants have been olllt, many new residences have been eracted and several new industris arc knocking at the doors of busy Ensley. The opti- mists are confident that the city will en- joy a year of unparalleled prosperity for the year 1904.
 Over 300 permits were issued for the erection of buildings during the past year. The Empire Flow company, one of the city's most substantial plants, has been established and is proving to be one of the city'S foremost industries. The Bar rett Manufacturing company, another new industry, will soon be started The building has been completed and the ma ,hinery Is being installed. The products of the plant will be improved paper roof ing.
 The Commercial club is working stren- ,,o,isly for other industries. a new gov ernment building and a belt line railway The prospects for obtaining all of these are very bright and it Is almost certain that they will be realized before the year 1904 has become part ,of history.
 
 the steel plant Is being pushed rapidly l,o completion. The work of building No. B furnace and the installing of the new vMesta blowing engines is making fair progress. Before this year draws to a close, the large furnace will be turning out pig iron and the new blowing en- zines will be furnishing all the furnaces with an abundant pressure of air.
 Closing Hours Fixed.
 The merchants met last evening for the purpose of fixing the closing hours of the stores for the ensuing year. It was decided that stores should be closed from April 1 to October 1 at 6;30 D. m. and from October to April 1 at ' D. nj.
 Schools Are Prosperous
 At a recent meeting of the board of education the report for the past year showed the public schools were in a most gratifying condition. The total en- rollment for this session was reported as SEQ The treasurer's report showed that the total amount collected for the year 1903 was $16,754.51. and the total amount paid out was sS057.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
IDENTIFIED TOO SOON. Business Card Proves to Be That of a
 Man Still Living.

Chicago, January 2.-Haste in the early identification of the dead led to mistake of which tho police were ap- prised today, when Chief of Police O'Neil received letter from Edwin Norton of St. Louis, believed to have been fire victim. Norton's supposed body was identified by a business card showing hIm as purchasing agent for the Washington Electric company of St. Louls.
 MT. Norton writes that he has not been in Chicago for ten years. He offers all aid possible in identifying the unfortunate man to whom he gave the business cerd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
UNIQUE SCHEME FOR THE
 QUICK OPENING OF EXITS

with electric lights to be located near said exits so that when said doors are opened, all passage ways leading there from shall be simultaneously lighted It shall be the duty of the owner, agent, les- see or occupant of any theatre or play of public amusement with accommodate tions for more than 300 persons to employ one or more competent men to be approv- ed by the fire marshal to be on duty at the levers at said theatre or place of amusement during the whole time it is open to the public, and who shall be subject to the order of the fire marshal and shall be in full uniform and operate said apparatus before and after each per formance, so as to familiarize the public where the exits are located. and to ascer- tain whether the apparatus is efficient and in ready working order"
 For violation of the foregoing, a heavy fine is provided together with the closing of the theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Personal and General.

At the First Baptist church yesterday evening the children of the Sunday school were given Christmas tree.
 Dr. Mason of Vanderbilt university. is the guest of his friend. Dr. J. s. Winters.
 MT. Robert Mingea was a visitor to Birmingham this afternoon.
 Miss Emma Blake, who has been the guest of Captain Mingea. has returned to her home in Talladega.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Burroughs of Grin nell. Iowa. are the guest of Mrs A. K. Murphy.
 mingham. are in the city, looking after buisness interests
 Mayor Huey, Prof. J. M. Dill and Alder man Hollingsworth have returned from Atlanta where they have been in attend ance of the Southern Educational associa- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
DON'T FORGET CUDAHY CASE" Alleged Sender of Anonymous Letter
 Held to the Grand Jury.

Chicago, January 2.-When anonymous letters. alleged to have been written by Leo Brennan were read before United States Commissioner Foote today it devel- oped that intimidations were made that an attempt might be made to kidnap the grandson of Marshal Field.
 Don't forget the Cudahy case" was one of the sentences in one of the let ters sent. Tn another 1t was stated that unless s50.O00 was left in bag at place designated, the entire family must go," and Marshal Field would be the last ''to go' so that he could see what few dol lars would have saved him.
 The reading of the anonymous letters in court was the first time the real threats In the letters were made public. Con- missioner Foote held the defendant to the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Personal and General.

The Baptist Young Peoples union of the First Baptist church gave a 'tackey party last night at the home of MT. J. " Minor. A large crowd was present and all report most delightful time
 Mir w. B. Williams and family have removed from Tuxedo to the house on Avenue E recently made vacant by Mrs. Park.
 Mrs. John Ingram leaves Monday for a visit to Jacksonville and Monticello, Fla.
 Quarterly communion will be observed tomorrow at ii o'clock at the First Pres byterian church.
 Mrs Peyton Eubank has returned from Montgomery after pleasant visit to rela- lives in that city.
 MT. T. s. Campo, a popular clerk of the Model Grocery company, is confined to liis room with illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
J. D. R.
From the Sacramento Bee.

Fl om the Sacramento Bee
 John D. Rockefeller is from time to time credited with large contributions to churches and colleges but he never al- lows piety or philanthropy to interfere with business. Rockefeller's conscience seems to have much of the same elastic ity as that of Peter Gynt, in the Danish play of that name, who each spring sent a consignment of idols to be sold in China but followed 1t up in the fall with band of missionaries. his aim being to make one convert to Christianity for each idol that he sold at round profit. Besides, he made money on the supplies of rum ana rice" sent to the missionaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Toy Free for Every Child.

Newport telegram to the New York
 World.
 Since the first of December hundreds of children under eight years have been pouring into store on Thames street and coming out each with a toy valued at about 75 cents. From to o'clock in tho afternoon is the time set. It was arrang- ed that children whose names begin with "A" should come on December and those with other initials on the following days. Hundreds of children. rich and poor. have been made exceedingly happy. It was learned to night that Mrs John Nicholas Brown and Mrs. Harold Brown. worth millions, were the donors of the toys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
EVERY THEATRE IN
 CHICAGO IS CLOSED
Continued from First Pase)

who did not attend the theatre. There were several other double and triple fu- nerals held during the day
 The largest funeral to be held tomorrow will be that of the entire family of Nor ris Eger of 376O Indiana avenue. Mir and Mrs. Eger, who are aged people, lost their three daughters and two grandchildren and are left alone out of all their family
 Will Hold a Public Funeral.
 Mayor Harrison today received a letter from Coloner Traeger, suggesting that a public funeral be held in the near future for the unidentified dead. The mayor agreed heartily with the suggestion, and said:
 T approve of the idea. but we will wait as long as possible before burying any unidentified person for obvious reasons Probably the greater portion of those who are still unknown were strangers passing through the city Their death may not become known to their friends for some time. But when it is practically assued that there is no further chance of their recognition, Chicago will care for them in a becoming manner"
 It is also proposed to build monu- ment by popular subscription in honor or the unidentified dead. This suggestion same from Coroner Traeger and was ap- proved by Mayor Harrison.
 Theatrical Managers Meet.
 A meeting of the managers of the lead ing Chicago theatres was held tonight at the office of the Garrick theatre to dis cuss the order issued this afternoon by Mayor Harrison closing all theatres un- til all sections of the building ordinances had been compiled with. The managers decided to make all improvements, changes and repairs demanded by the mayor, and to comply in every respect with his wishes. The different changes required by the ordinances of the build ing department we1 discussed but no definite action was taken. Another on Monday morning.
 The total number of unidentified dead. all of them now lying in the morgues, has been reduced to ten. Two more. Mrs Francis leach of this city, and Mrs Nellie Skaruta of New York, being the last two to be recognized. Of the ten bodies. eight are burned so as to be unrecognizable, save by the marks or scraps of clothing and by teeth. Of the other two, a young woman and boy. s years old, the features are unmarred and could readily. be recognized.
 Stringent Law Passed.
 Chicago, January 2-At special meet ing of the city council today the city building ordinance was amended so as to provide that in theatres there must be a brick wall of the same thickness as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Fannie Moore of Kansas City and Miss Frances Rembrant of Selma are visiting Mrs. F. M. Mitchell of Richmond Place.
 D. B. Adams, who has been associated with Goodall, Brown & Co.,, for the past three years, recently accepted a posi- tion with James H. Durham & Co.,, New York. MT. Adams, in connection with Major A. M. ONeal has opened sam pie rooms In the Hood building, making Birmingham his headquarters. MT. Adams will travel through Alabama and Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Forged Bills of Exchange.

Munich. January 2.-Leon Hard Seyboth, a member of the reichstag and a citizen of this city, has been sentenced to fifteen months Imprisonment, and the loss of civil rights for five years for forging bills of exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03

outside walls between the audience and the stage and that the main curtain open- ing must have an iron or asbestos curtain. The amendment takes effect at once.
 Actors Want Their Clothes.
 Chicago, January "A dozen actresses and actors, members of the MT. Blue beard Company" who since the fire have had but little but other than stage clothes filed into the office of Chief of Police ONeil today and asked permission to go to the Iroquois and get their street ap- parel Some of the women wore mems shoes and coats and several of the men were hatless. The chief issued the de- sired order.
 Curtain Was of Best Quality.
 Poston, Mass, January 2.--The asbestos curtain at the Iroquois theatre, Chicago. which was manufactured in this city, was declared today by tie secretary of the manufacturing firm to have been of the best grade of asbestos cloth.
 The secretary said: :1
 "The curtain was made by our firm out of commercially pure asbestos, and it was accepted and passed on by the fire commissioners of Chicago 1t is not a surprise to us that the curtain was com pletely destroyed in view of the expjlo- sion which occurred The curtain at the Iroquois was made without the wire insertion, which is added to give addi- tional strength. The wire curtains how ever, are no more fire-proof than those without the wire. for the quality of as- bestos used is the same in both types of curtain"
 New York Takes Warning.
 New York. January 2.-Under instruc- tions from Fire Commissioner Hays, an assistant of the fire department began to- day to test the fire-proof qualities of the asbestos drop curtains of New York the atres.
 no asbestos or sheet iron curtain, or merely has a low-grade asbestos curtain that fails to resist the fire test the house will be closed immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Will Be Afternoon Paper.

New York, January 2.-The New York Daily News, which about year ago abandoned the afternoon news paper field and became a morning paper, has discontinued its publication as a morning newspaper and, begin ming toaay, will appear as an afternoon paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
necorations pelixered.

Paris, January "A dispatch to the Patrie from Seoul says the French min ikter has delivered to the emperor of Korea the decoration of the -?!:'..- Ind cross of the Legion of Honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
She Was Particular.

From Life NJ
 What sort of money will you have, Mrs. Munn?' said the cashier. when that lady presented a large check for pay ment
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Amusements.

"A Life's Mistake" high-class drama. |wll appear at the Ensley opera house next Saturday night. The play was writ ten by tn c well known fiction writer,
 Charles Gravic. and has attracted con
 siderable attention. Already number of tickets have been sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03
Addresses Woman's Club.

J. A. vanHoose gave a talk yesterday afternoon at the Womans club to large gathering of club women. His subject was "The Responsibilities of Wealth and the Responsibilities of Labor, a theme which he presented in such a manner as to hold the close attention of his hearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03

Chicago, January 2.-At a special meet ing of the city council today the city building ordinance was amended so as to provide that in theatres there must be a brick wall of the same thickness as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-03

outside walls between the audience and the stage and that the main curtain open ing must have an iron or asbestos curtain. The amendment takes effect at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-14


(AssooIATED cABLEGRAMsl
PETERSBURG I4-Genera Kuropatkin reports
wing main position
ropatkin stays n the thckest of the fighting
A JAPANESE VICTORY.
LONDON, Oct 14-The press regards Japa
victory
BATTLE STILL ON.
MUKDEN, Oct 14--The battle is still in progress
JAP CRUISERS ACTIVE.
TSINGTAU, Oct 14-Shps arriving report having been
stopped by Japanese cruisers Chefoo port
AFTERNOON REPORT
ed attempting the Port Arthur blockade The Russians
are offering fabulous prices for cargoes.
ST. PETERSBURG Oct I3.-Oyamas forces advancing
agairs the right of Kuopatkn attempting the Rus
flank The War Office very
of the present battle.
ST PETERSBURG Oct I3-Genera1 Stoesse reports that
the Russians from the Port Arthur garrison Signal
Hill from the Japanese bombardnen the
is becoming violent
TOXIC, Oct 13-The battle of Mukden with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-14
CONSULAR DETAILS OF THE
FIGHTING IN THE NORTH
Washington, Oct. Isth, 1904.
TO japanese Consul. Honolulu.

To Japanese Consul Honolulu.
Marshal Oyamas as follows
Near Pensiho the counter attacks from all sides
entirely repused On Wednesday right deta
eight enenys
right occupied
Wednesday
vigorously pursuing the enemy. Our
operations Tuesday night gained Wednesday
morning the heights few miles of Yena capturing field
and eight ammunition and while pursuing the
captured field guns with ammunition wagons numbering eleven
Snhuaishshn besides prisoners Pursuit by and
progressing successfully and Wednesday the
artillery being enveloped they
place miles Yena while
night continuously attacking the enemy posted rail-
way of The
army repung force, occupied
chies, Wednesday afternoon,
turing guns Therupon Immediately the
retreang disorder We During the
pursuit enemy twice attack but
rpused with heavy losses The right column of left
while pursuing the Shihs captured five
ivea ammunition wagons" TAKAHIRA
The significance of dispatch
shown by OF reliable that the japanese facing
the Russians about seyentyye dincut
the the lines
Kuroki's communication with supplies coming from the Yau
river The Pensiho
cut communications Pensiho miles
is the which all of Kurok's
supplies would have pass This point directly Kuroks
through Molten Pass Liaoyang
while another norhward through difficult
traversing which the
located.
While ago effect that AIukden
be by the this dispatch them
fighting twenty-five thirty miles south OF Aukden
fifty miles the southeast