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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
NEGRO IS LYNcHED.
Man Who Killed Thurston McGee Is
 Taken By South Carolina Mob.

Charleston, s. C., June 30.-Cairo Williams, the negro who killed Thurs ton O. McGee, white, at Scranton, in Williamsburg county, last February, was taken from the Atlantic Coast Line train at Scranton this evening and lynched. Williams narrowly es- capped lynching immediately after the killing, and was spirited off to the penitentiary in Columbia for for safe keeping, and the mob was greatly en- ragged thereat.
 Last Monday Williams was brought from Columbia to Kingstree, the coun- ty seat, for trial The result was a mistrial, and the sheriff thought 1t best to send him back to Columbia for safe keeping As the train approached Scranton a mob of lynchers, with blackened faces and wearing masks, Jagged it down with a red flag and searcehd the train for the negro, to the great terror of the passengers Finally they found Williams and or dered the sheriff's deputies to deliver him up. This was refused, and a scuffle ensued in which the deputies were much bruised. The mob then took the negro away. saying that he would be dead in five minutes, and that was his fate. although the exact particulars are not available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
ARMENIANS WILL
 RECEIVE RELIEF
GREAT BRITAIN HAS SUCCESS FULLY BROUGHT PRESSURE TO BEAR ON TnE PORTE FOR AID OF THOSE PERsEcUTED.

London, June 30-Great Britain has successfully brought pressure to bear on the porte for the relief of the persecuted Armenians. According to statements in d letter written by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne to the Anglo-Armenian asso- ciation The letter says that Sir Nicho- las O'Connor, the British ambassador at Constantinople in a long interview with the grand vizier, Ferid Pasha. on June IA, pointed out to that official the re- sponsibility of the porte, should the re- ports of Kurdish outrages prove true.
 The ambassador called the attention of the grand vizier to the design which hao been accredited to the Turkish authorities of driving the Armenlans from their mountain homes to the plains, and urged that orders should be sent to the vail of Bitls that refugees be allowed to re- turn to their homes and be given protec- tion from the Kprds
 The grand vizier acquiesced in the wishes of Sir Nicholas O'Connor and tele- graphed orders to that effect in the pres ence of the ambassador. The British vice consul at Btlis was notified of the grand viziers action, and instructed to report its effect.
 Lord Lansdowne said that the Porte had also granted permission Tor British officer to accompany any troops engaged in expeditions against the insurgents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
BOBBY WALTHOUR
 SERIOUSLY HURT
THROWN AGAINST RAIL WITH TREMENDOUS FORGE AND TWO RIBS, ONE ARM AND HIS COL LAR BONE ARE BROKEN.

Atlanta, June 30.-In the three-cornered twenty-mile motor paced race between Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Bennie Mon roe of Memphis and Deguichard of Paris, France, at the Stadium here tonight Walthour was "pocketed" by the other two riders in the fourth mile and whil going at a terrific speed was thrown against the railing. His body struck two supporting pin posts, three by six inches, with such tremendous force that the pins were snapped in the center and the cham pion rider was left hanging insensible on the ralnng, nis feet dangling over the track.
 An ambulance was summoned and Wal thour was carried to his home in an un- conscious condition.
 The latest report given out by physi- clans at his bedside is that two ribs, one arm and collar bone are broken. It Is thought he is injured internally.
 His pace maker Gussie Lawson, also fell, but was not injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
JEWISH RABBIS
 DISCUSS THE WAR
THEY DO NOT REJOICE WHEN ENEMIES FALL, BUT EXPRESSES THE FACT THAT TYRANNY IS ITS OWN DESTROYER.

Louisville. Ky, June 3O.-Honorary cinnati.
 President. Joseph Krauskopf, Philadel- pha.
 First vice-president. Joseph stolz Chi cago.
 Second vlce-president, Jacob Voorsang- CT. San Francisco.
 Treasurer Charles s. Levi, Peoria. III.
 Recording secretary, Adolph Guttma- cher, Baltimore.
 Corresponding secretary, William Rose neau, Baltimore.
 The above named officers were elect ed today by the central conference of American rabbis, and after selecting Cleveland. Ohio, as the place of meeting next year, the conference adjourned and ordered that message expressing sym pathy be sent to Dr. George Haas, pas tor of St. Marks church. The Russo Japanese war was also touched upon in the report. and regret expressed at the loss to the world of ''the great and good Pope Leo."
 The remainder of the report paid trib- ute to eminent Jews who d during the year.
 Concerning the attitude of the Ameri can reformed Jews toward the Russo Japanese war, the report read as fol lows.
 Far be it for us to forget the teachinl of Scripture which warns us not to rejoice when our enemies fails or fall But w shall impress our audience with the grea lesson that tyranny is its own destroyer We shall further not fail to make then understand that through the proposed improvement in the code of the RussiaI Jews by allowing unrestricted residence within the border district. the misery 0 our Russian brethren will not be substan tially alleviated. It may be that a sud den transition from the present disabili ties into full political freedom will b final, the only solution is for the presen fraught with dangers. But on the othe hand, full freedom of residence within tn whole empire and unrestricted access { the educational institutions are the mini mum of what our co-religionists are her to demonstrate Let this message b spoken out clearly both here and fron every congregational pulpit"
 The report of the committee on thank paid warm tribute to the hospitable treat ment the rabbis had received while f AontsvillA an dapsciallY thauked thA press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
MILES WOULD NOT
 BE A CANDIDATE
sILAs c. SWALLOW OF PENNsYL- WANNA IS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY THE PRonlBi- TIoNIsTs-RRoAD PLATFORM.


 Indianapolis. June 30-The prohibition party in national convention nominated Silas c. Swallow of Pennsylvania for President and George W. Carroll of Texas for vice president. The platform was adopted without argument after a long deadlock in the resolutions commlt- tee It was described by I. H. Amos of Oregon, secretary of the committee, as the broadest platform ever placed be- fore the people by the party. In addi- ton to the blanks on the liquor question it declares the party to be in favor of international arbitration, a suffrage law based on mental and moral qualifications, uniform laws of the country and depen- dencies, popular election or senators, and referendum The trust question was recognized by a demand Tor rigid ap- rlcation of the principles of justice be- tween capital and labor.
 A reform of divorce laws is demanded and polygamy denouncec.
 General Miles put an end to the move ment to nominate him Tor President by sending to John G. Wooley telegram from New York which reached him short ly after noon, gskin hat his name be not presented. This was considered final and the movement to MT. Swallow was unanimous, no other name being constd- cred.
 Over $160O0 was raised by subscription, pledges from the floor of the convention which, with $l1,O00 in the Ueasury, Vii: be the nucleus of the capital fund. Na- tional Chairman Stewart and National Secretary Tate were reelected. The pro- hbition editors organized for the cam paign by electing Edward Clark of In- 6ianapolis president. The convention pro- gramme closed tonight with mass meeting at winch addresses were made by National Chairman Stewart, John G. Wooley and others. Several hundred of the delegates left tonight for St. Louis to visit the exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
NEWS OF TUskEeEE.
Marriage of Much Interest Was That of MT. Hurt and Miss WiIiford.

Tuskegee, June -tSpeclal)-A mar riage of much interest to Tuskegeeians was that in Atlanta yesterday of William Coates Hurt of this place and Miss Venom Williford of Atlanta.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. Hurt and his bride left for St. Louis on a bridal trip, after which they will re- turn to Tuskegee, their future home.
 Mrs Hurst on visit to Tuskegee last summer made many friends who will give her a warm welcome on her return
 MT Hurt is the popular son of Judge w H. Hurt and is bookkeeper and as sistant superintendent of the Tuskegee Cotton oil company.
 J. T. Henderson and bride arrived here yesterday afternoon from Chattanooga, where they were married on Monday evening last. The groom is a prominent young business man of this city and the son of Hon. w. M. Henderson, lately elected tax assessor of Macon county. The bride comes from one of the most prominent families of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
VOORHEES, IS PROMOTED.
Will Be General Freight Agent of the
 Frisco System.

Memphis, Tenn, June 3.-The an- nouncement Is made here of the promo tion of F. K voorhees, assistant general freight agent of the Frisco railroad in this city to be general freight agent Of the system to succeed A. J. Middleton. promoted to be freight traffic manager. the position held by A. S. Dodge. prior to his promotion to be third vice president or the Frisco
 Mir Voorhees, will be succeeded by w. k. Pove. assistant general freight and pas senper agent at Cape Girardeau. MT. Powe,s successor has not been announced. The changes are effective July l. MT. voorhees was also the general freight agent of the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham railroad before its absorp- tion by the Frisco and was retained in that position when the smaller road was purchased by the Frisco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
EVERYTHING NOW READY
 FOR ALABAMA DELEGATES
Room Secured for Headquarters is the Same in Which the Nc KinIey Platform of 1896 Was Written-CIayton Work
 ing Overtime With Reporters and Photographers.

T. LOUIS, Mo, June SO.-tspeoial)- Headquarters for the Alabama o delegation during the national dem ocratic convention will be at the hotel St. Nicholas. National committeeman. Henry D. Clayton today completed all the arrangements for the convenience of the delegates. The room secured for the head quarters is the same in which the Me- Kinley platform of 1896 was written. Be- sides the Alabama delegation the St Nicholas will entertain the delegations from Georgia, Mississippi Delaware North Dakota, New Hampshire and Vir- ginia. Already the advance guard of the national delegates are arriving and all the hotels are rapidly filling up.
 Colonel Clayton is one of the promi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01

nent figures to arrive early and he has. been literally beseged by newspaper re- porters and photographers. T am work ing over time In this respect" he said to night in speaking of the activity of the newspaper men. "and I want the handsome part of the Alabama delega- ton to come on and relieve me. Ed Rob inson of Mobile and Tom Mcclellan of Athens. should hurry on here and let the newspapers work on them for the ad- vantage Alabama would derive from it."
 The majority of the delegates here now are of the opinion that Parker will be nominated. The first fight in the con vention will be precipitated in the seat ing of the Illinois and, other contesting delegations in which Bryan and other radicals are vltally interested and the indications now point to the comHete an- initiation of the Bryanites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Tom Higglnbotham Wounded By a
 Negro at Patton Junction.

Corona, June 30.--(Special)-Tom Hig- ginbotham, white, was shot from ambush this evening at Patton junction near this place by Dellar Black, a negro.
 Higginbotham was driving in his buggy when the negro fired with a double barrel shot gun filled with buckshot striking him in the chin and body. He fired the other barrel at his back, completely rid ding him. The shooting Is the outcome of some trouble the men had Sunday. Both are miners. Black was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Will Taylor soon after the shooting. Higgnbotham is resting easy and will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
IOWA PopULIsTs MEET.
Chairman Norman Says They Are
 Waiting to Observe Democrats.

Des Moines, la, June 30.-The state populist convention met here today and elected twenty-one delegates to the national convention at Springfield. H., instructed to vote for ex-Congress- man Weller for vice president. No state ticket was named.
 Chairman Norman said, in his speech:
 Most of our people are watching to see what the democrats are going to do at St. Louis. If Bryan and Hearst are kicked out and the Tam many wing wins out, there will be large following to come into the popu- list party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
GENTLEMAN IS SHOT.
Was Killed By Assassin as He Lay In
 Bed Asleep.

Little Rock, Ark, June 30.-A special to the Gazette from Texarkana, Ark says that Sam Eastey farmer and cattle man living three miles north of Texar- kana was shot and almost instantly kill ed as he lay asleep in bed at o'clock this morning. The assassin first cut away inc blinds and holding up the pistol Close fin his victims head, sent bullet into his brain.
 EasIey died a few seconds later without speaking.
 His wife sleeping in another bed was awakened by the shot, but the assassin had escaped. There is no clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
HOPE OF FINDING LOOMS
 ALIVE IS NOW ABANDONED

Paris, June sO.-Onicials interested in the search for E. Kent Loomis say they have practically abandoned hope that he will be found alive. Heretofore they have relied on the statement of Gustave F'lamm of San Francisco that he saw Loomis leave the steamer at Plymouth, but they are now inclined to the belief Flamm may have been mistaken. They point out the difficulty of a per son recognizing another at 2 o'clock in the morning in the darkness, and in the excitement of many passengers landing. However. MT. Flamm positively reiter- ated today that he was not mistaken.
 No matter what theories are ad- vanced," said he, "I am absolutely eer- tain that l saw him get off the steamer. Consequently theories cannot be based upon the assumption that he was lost before reaching port
 Notwithstanding Flamm's reaffirmation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
SWALLOW MAY DECLINE.
Condition of Ills Wife May Not Per.
 nit Him to Accept.

Harrisburg. Pa. June 9o-The Patriotic tomorrow will say:
 pr. Sias c. Swallow may decline the nomination after all. This evening in re- sponse to a congratulatory telegrNn he sent the following to Chairman Stewart:
 Harrisburg. Pa, June 30. Hon. Oliver w. Stewart, prohbitionist national convention, Indianapolis, Ind. "If honor referred to in your dispatch implies duties requiring my absence from home. while I highly appreciate any honor or duty the grandest party of the age can give me. yet unless Mrs. Swal- lows health greatly improves I would be compelled to decline.
 IS. c. SWALLOW"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Fight of Port Arthur.

London, July 1.-The Shanghai cores pondent of the Daily Chronicle says that In the engagement off Port Arthur, June 2s, the Russian battleship Sevastopol was slightly damaged
 The correspondent says that the coal supply in Port Arthur is sufficient to last for eight months. The battleships Ret vixen and Czarevitch. he says, have been completely repaired and their guns which had been posted in the forts have been replaced.
 The Japanese, the correspondent adds, occupied Wolf mountain after desperate fighting in which a Russian regiment was almost annihilated.
 The Tokio correspondent of the Stan dard says that Japanese officers who were engaged in the last naval fight at Port Arthur assert that they saw women on board the Russian warships and that this confirms the suspicion that the Russians were atempting to escape to a neutral hort and had no intention of fighting.
 The last mail from the front the Stan dard's correspondent says, give additional instances of mutilation of Japanese wounded by the Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
No Serious Damage Done.

Fort Worth, Tex, June S0.-A spe- cial to the Record from New Boston says: There was no tornado here last night, only high wind with heavy rain and severe electrical storm. Tele- phone and telegraph wires were blown down and there was some apprehen- sion for a while, but no serious dam pe was done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Body Floating in River.

Miami, Fla, June 30.-The body of w. A. Mcqueen was found floating in the river at the old bridge this morn ing. On McQueen's head there is an ugly bruise and the theory is advanced that he was murdered and his body thrown into the river. The coroner's jury has not yet brought in verdict. Mcqueen was well known here as a ouiet and inoffensive man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01

officials are examining suppositions that Loomis was lost while on board Ellis, in his statement at the American em- hassy, pointed out the possibility that Loomis might have fallen from the upper deck. This deck, it Is explained, has no guide rails, as 1t was rarely used by passengers.
 The authorities who at first inclined against this view because they elieved a body falling from the upper deck would certainly have been seen from the two brilliantly lighted decks below. are now beginning to attacn greater weight to this theory
 The idea of foul play continues to be rejected.
 While inquiries disclose some circum- stances slightly inconsistent, they do not warrant the officials in suspecting vio- lence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Pircher Takes Appeal.

Mobile, June 30-Attorneys for Charles Pircher, who was recently sen. tenced by Judge Toulmin in the Unted States court to pay fine of $500 and serve tence of three years in the federal prison at Atlanta, having been found guilty of forgery of mail route contracts, have taken an appeal. Pir cher is now out on bond of S2000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Indlctments Not ouashed.

New York. June 30.-The motion of his counsel to quash the Brooklyn indictments against George w. Beavers, former sup erintendent of the salaries and allow ances division of the postoffice depart ment. was denied today in Brooklyn by United States Judge Thomas. A motion that Beavers be discharged from custody was also denied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
kuropatkin to Withdraw.

respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger in a despatch dated June 30, 2:40 D. m.. says he has had an interview with General Kuropatkin regarding the military situ- ation and declares that the Russian gen. eral has decided to withdraw to Hai cheng. General Kuropatkin, the corres- pondent says, left the first Siberian army corps and the thirty-fifth division at Kai rhau to protect his retreat. Headquar- ters are already established at Hai Cheng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
pumont Sails Next Thursday

St. Louis. June 3O-(World's Fair Grounds. )-Santos Dumont will. if his present plans are carried out. sail from New York Thursday. July 7 on ths French liner LaI.orraine. The big box containing the damaged gas bag Is still in the air ship shed and probably will be shipped to New York tonight or tomoS- roaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01

Pittsburg, June So.-"william J. Bryan. will not bolt his party ticket if Judge Parker is nominated for President. Of this am confident" declared ex-Senator J. K. Jones, national democratic chair man, tonight in this city while en route to the St. Louis convention.
 "As to what MT. Bryan might do if Mr. Cleveland Is nominated could not say,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT IF
 PARKERsI IS THE NOMINEE

but I regard the nomination of Mir. Cleve- land as little short of an impossible con tingency.
 Outside of Judge Parker Mir. Hearst will have the greatest number of in- structed delegates. regard MT. German as one of the strongest possibilities."
 Mir. Jones does not. thing bimetalism plank will be inserted in the platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
DUBOIS SAYS
 II IS PARKER Says Convention WauIdbsSian- Psded Against CIP,r |
 S / HAS ANTI-Pg'' aAY PLANK
Idaho Senator Will Make That His Principal Work-Former Senator Cannon Says He Has Enough
 and Will Bolt No More.

St Louis June so.-Some western dele gates to the democratic national con yention arrived today, but aside from their individual opinions they had no knowl- edge of what was going to be done when the democratic national convention meets next week. Everything seems p await the arrival of the leaders, when 1t is ex- pected there will be the usual lie ante dating and interesting national eonven- tion..
 Senator Frederick T. Dubois of Idaho came in this evening and wher asked what he thought of the. presidential out look said he saw nothing but Parker.
 Who will they nominate after they have beaten Parl1er?' He asked.
 Would it be Cleveland?e he continued
 Why there Is more than a third of the convention that will stampede the convention before allowing the nomina- .tion of Cleveland. Any attempt to nom- mate Cleveland will throw the convention into the hands of Bryan. The conven- ton will nominate Parker because they have no other man to nominates
 Anti-Polyeamy Plank.
 Senator Dubois declares that he>wfll get an anti-polygamy plank in the national platform. That will be his principal work while in St. Louis. He says that the re- publcans feared they would lose Utah. Idaho and Wyoming if they declared against poygamy. but he claims that a strong declaration of that kind in the democratic platform will carry these states for the democratic party.
 Former Senator George Turner of Wash ington came to St. Louis today with a small but earnest vice presideDtial boom. The states of. Idaho and Maeniagton are instructed to Eote for Mir ssirns.46f that position, and the few delegates from that region are making a little stir about a Pacific coast man for second place, pend ing the term when all interest in the convention will be swallowed up in the talk of the presidential nominee and the platform.
 Cannon Will Not Bolt.
 Former Senator Frank J. Cannon of Utah says he will not bolt this convention.
 Flight years ago fbolted the republican convention in this very town, and I have grown gray since that time trying to find proper political terminal facilities Let them put anything they please in the platform and even nominate Grover Cleveland, and I'll watch the old fellows walk out if they want to- but nothing oi that for me. 1 have had all I want"
 Besides Cannon, there will be Senator Teller of Colorado, Senator Dubois of Idaho. former Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota, Charles A. Towne of New York, Representative Lind Of Minnesota, dele- gates in the coming democratic conven- ton, all of whom bolted the republican convention held in St. Louis eight years ago.
 Senator Jones, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, will arrive in St. Louis tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
New Bonds Issued.

capetown, June 3o-The government to- day announced the issue in London of s15, ,0o0.00O consolidated three and q half per cent stock at a5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
HAS AMERICA TAKEN
 STEPS FOR MEDIATION?

London, June 3e-The news from Wash lngton that steps were believed to have been taken looking to mediation between Russia and. Japan creates great surprise