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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
MIR. ROOSEVELT WILL
 VOTE AT OYSTER BAY
Is Calm and Shows No Outward Signs That He Is on the Anxious
 Seat.

Washington, November 7.-President
 left Washington at half past twelve to-
 night for his home at Oyster Bay, L. l.,
 to cast his vote at tomorrow's election.
 With him were Secretary Loeb, pr. C. F..
 Stokes of the navy, Assistant Secretary
 Barns. who leaves the train at Philadel-
 phia for his home at Vlneland, N J and
 other persons connected with the exeeu-
 tive household. The party occupied a
 special car attached to the regular mid
 night express on the Pennsylvania rall- road.
 Coming down to the station shortly after Il o'clock the President passed some time reading and talking to friends, but considerably before the train departed he
 had retired for the night. He appeared | to be in excellent health and spirits dur | Ing the evening, and if the prospective | events of Tomorrow were making any | impression upon him. there was no out | ward manifestation of ft. When he alight- | ed from his carriage he shook hands and 1 said goodbye 10 his coachman, and foot | man and then passed on hurriedly to the car. lifting his hat and smiling to the people co1gregated about the station At Jersey City the party will embark | on q tug and be taken around Long Is- | land City. thus avoiding the ride across | New York city. After casting his vote at Oyster Bay. the President immediate
 Iv will return to Washington. He Is scheduled 10 reach here shortly after
 tomorrow evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
STUDENTS CAUSE
 SOME DISTURBANCE
FRINGE MlRSKY'S METHOD OF DEALING WITH THEM IS MUCH MORE LENlENT THAN THAT OF HIS PREDECESSOR.

St. Petersburg, November 7,-There was a small student disturbance at the uni versity today, but it was handledsin the same rational manner as the one at the Kazan cathedral about ten days ago, and as a result the whole affair passed off without serious consequences.
 About a thousand university students divided into two groups, one singing the hussian national anthem, and the other the ''Marseillaise." The police appealed to the latter gorup to stop, and they agreed to do so if their opponents stopped. This was done and the affair ended with hearty laugh all around.
 The previous affair referred to above was organized on the occasion Of the requiem in the cathedral on the anniver- sary of the death of Alexander III, the students making a demonstration in mem orv of the death in the Peter and Paul fortress of one of their number named Borski. On this occasion, Fulton, the prefect of police ordered the police home and personally spoke to the students, ask ing them to desist and disperse, which they did.
 These two incidents small in them selves have created considerable talk in St. Petersburg owing to the method or dealing with student disturbances which is attributed to the initial move of Prince Sviatopolk- MirslSy. minister of the lnte- rior. The demonstrations were neither more or less cerious than many which in recent years were put down by charg- ing cossacks with lowered lances Con siderable pleasure also Is expressed with the announcement of the resumption of Prince Sviatopolk-MirslSy's receptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Japs Desperately Assaa the
 Outer Works
FIRING IS VERY EFFECTIVE
Climax of Rombardment Was Reached Sunday Afternoon and Presented Superb Speetacle-Forces
 Only Forty Feet Apart.

Chicago, November IA special to the Chicago Daily News from Dalny. No- vember 6, via Kobe, November ', says:
 After three days of continuous bom- bardment of Port Arthur, which caused extensive destruction to the Shojusan and Niryusan forts in the west center Of the Russian line of defense, and also Of Kekwan fort, the right wing of the Jap- anese army assaulted Shojusan yesterday afternoon. Having carried the approaches to that height, the assailants entrenched themselves under the glacis of the forts. In the evening the left wing delivered an assault on ISekwan, fighting it's way to the lower parapet. There, the Japanese held their ground stubbornly in the facs of the Russian counter attacks.
 Hand to Hand Fighting.
 Having reinforced during the night the Russians charged down upon the Japa- nese, and desperate hand-to-hand conhicts ensued. The Japanese beat back the enemy and destroyed two covered posi- tions in the front moat. A Japanese sub lieutenant with thirty volunteers then succeeded in making his way to the rear of the fort. There he engaged in a per- sonal conflict with a Russian officer and killed him. Having discovered two moro defenses in the rear of the moat, the sub lieutenant withdrew lis force with 8 | JOSS or two men.
 Later in the night the advanced posi- | tion of the Japanese was taken and re- taken twice. The beslegers succeeded in | holding the approaches and constructing l trenches connecting them with the army's | front parallel At dawn numbers of dead | were visible on the slopes. Fort r. north
 of the new and old batteries in the left
 centre of the line of defense was cap
 tured by the severe fighting of the night
 Firing Wonderfully Effective.
 asThese. oneratious have successfully | driven an effective wedge into the Rus | sian center Severe explosions and ex~ | tensive fires have occurred in the fortress l within the last few days The total | casualties of the Japanese in the late
 attacks wele HOO. over 800 were killed
 on October go. The spirit of the men Is magnificent. The firing of all the guns | Is wonderfully effective.
 "rhe climax of the late bombardment | came between and 6 o'clock Sunday l afternoon. l. was superb spectacle. Every | fort of the enemy was engaged. and the | fighting in the trenches was constant and | severe. The outposts of the contending | forces was only forty feet apart. At 10 | o'clock this morning one of the Japanese | trenches collapsed into a Russian gallery. | The enemy being surprised underground, | fled in confusion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
BIG SUIT RENEWED.
Woman Seeks to Recover $50,oo0o0c
 From Standard Oil Company.

Boston, November 7.-The suit for $50 . 000,0OO brought by Elizabeth T. Greenough of New York against Henry H. Rogers of the Standard oil company, which was dismissed by agreement of the parties on September 4 last, was re-entered today m the supreme court. The new suit IS en- tered under the name of Cadwallader M. Raynon ys Henry II. Rogers ct all, the damages being set at $5OOO00oO as be- fore. The parties interested are the same as to the previous suit the claim be- ing assigned to C. M. Raymond. friend of Mrs. Greenough Alfred Hemmenway of Boston accepted service in behalf of MT. Rogers.
 Mrs. Greenough is administratrix of the estate of her husband, Benjamin Green ough. an inventor, and seeks to recover royalties on the uses of secret process for treating petroleum to make it non explosive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
INDIANA DEMOCRATS ARE
 SUPREMELY CONFIDENT

that John w. Kern, their gubernatorial candidate. will run ahead of the national ticket; that there will be considerable change in the complexion of Indiana's representation in congress and that the next legislature which if the national ticket Is successful, will elect two Uni ted States senators to succeed Charles w. Fairbanks, republican vice presiden- tial candidate and Albert J. Beveridge, will be democratic.
 Republicans scoff at such opinions. con. tending that the next Indiana legislature will be overwhelmingly republican, and that two republican congressman from the Twelfth and the Second districts will be added to the present majority of nine in the delegation of thirteen
 When asked tonight for last word concerning the outlook. the democratic rational chairman, Thomas Taggart, res piled:
 Indiana Is reliably democratic and the vote will so show"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Indianapolis, November 7.-Unusual quiet prevails throughout Indiana on the eve of the election. The speaking cam paign closed Saturday night, and since that time politicians have done little else than predict success for their respective tickets. At republican and democratic headquarters the organizers survey the result of their work with satisfaction. The republican headquarters refuse to change their prediction that Roosevelt and Fairbanks will carry Indiana by pluralities variously estimated from 250OO to 35,0OO
 Democratic leaders confidently assert their belief that Parker will be successful in Indiana, but refuse to make known the figures upon which they found their be- lief
 The democrats also are of the opinion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
RUSSIANS NEED
 MORE OFFICERS
WAR WILL BE PROSECUTED ON GRAND SCALE IN THE FUTURE. RUSSIANS MAKE GOOD USE OF ARTILLERY.

St. Peter 5burg, November 1.-The nec- essity of officers at the front has result ed in the mobilization of all reserve of ficers in Wilma, Warsaw, Kieff, Odessa, Moscow, Kazan, the Caucusas and St. Petersburg. The loss of officers at Liao Yang and below Mukden was about 1So0.. The mobilization while intended to sup ply these deficiencies, is also necessitated.
 The news from the front indicates that General Kuropatkin is devoting his att tention chiefly to keeping the Japanese army busy along the line of their forti- fcation below the Shakhe river The Rus sians apparently enjoying some superior ity in the matter of artillery as many of the heavier field trains and mortar bat teries now are arriving and are being brought into service.
 cratic candidate for governor, it is esti- mated, will have a majority of 10000. In a statement tonight the chairman of the state populst committee claims that Wat son will receive 10000 votes in Tennessee. The populists have no state ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Extreme Excitement is EIiCitGd in New York Hotels and
 Politics is the Sole Topic
POLLS WILL BE WATCHED
 WITH UNUSUAL KEEN EYES
Interest In the Result Is at the Highest Pitch Known In Years-RaiI- roads Furnish Bulletins
 On Trains.

New York November 7.-From the poli- ticians to the people; from the campaign m nagers to the voters; from the spell binders to the sallot boxes the presiden- tial election of 1904 is now committed.
 For months the leaders have planned. for days and nights they have schem- ed and for weeks the people have waited for tomorrow when they will make their choice. Right up to the hour when all effort has ceased, the campaign mana gers of both parties eonfidenially claim success with serenity which seemed remarkable in view ol wide diver gence of expressed opinion.
 It is not to be expected that any per- son connected with political campaign will surrender his right to claim all doubtful states, and no one in this cam paign, even privately or in conference is willing to concede defeat.
 The confidence of the managers is shared by their followers and on every hand the stout declarations of partisans for their party candidates are heard.
 Headquarters Are Quiet.
 Aside from the preparations for the re- ceipt of the election returns, there was little evidence of the political campaign today, unless it might be in the absence of familiar faces about the national and state headquarters and hotels. There was nothing that indicated any excitement of undue interest, and in fact the political headquarters. both national am state, showed little of the activity that has been noticeable up to the end of last week. Nothing that either campaign commit- tee could do at this late hour, 1t was recognized would affect the result, and this accounted in part for the quietude, it being we'll known that the close had gone to the great American jury
 The extreme excitement at headquar- ters was also apparent at the hotels, and those haunts where politicians often con- gregate to discuss the prospects of the different candidates were deserted nearly all day by the men who are most inter ested in the election.
 Election returns will be received at all headquarters. Chairman Cortelyou will go to Hampstead. L. l., to vote, and on his return will remain at the commit tee rooms all day.
 Vice Chairman Nichol, Chairman Shee- han of the executive committee. and Secretary Woodson will receive the re- turns at the national democratic commit tee.
 Evidences of breaking up were apparent today when members of the various com- mittees were observed clearing out their desks of things that have accumulated during the campaign. It looked very much as if the end was near at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
CUBAN CONGRESS
 PROMISES WELL
PRESIDENT PALMA REVIEWS THE CONDITION OF THE REPUBLIC AND MEASURES REQUIRING Ac- TON BY CONGRESS.

Havana, November 1.-The winter ses- sion of congress opened today promising ly. In sharp contrast to the rows and dis inclinatlons to legislate which charac- terized the summer sessions, the members of the minority party occupied their seats in full force. Nationalist leaders have in- formed the Associated Press that it is not thelr intention to pursue their former obstructive tactics
 There were less than half a dozen ab- sentees in each house. and the proceed ings were characterized by friendliness.
 In his message, President Palma makes a review of the condition of the republic and the leading matters requiring action by congress. In mentioning the progress that has been made in paying the 5O per cent of what is due the veterans, the total amounting to $2S50O,000, President Palma asked congress to decide in what manner the remaining half should be raised, or to suggest other modes of set- clement.
 The President reported that health con- ditions were as satisfactory as last year with the exception that there had been a number of cases of diptheria in certain localities in the province of Santiago, which disappeared as the result of special sanitary measures The mortality the past ten months in Havana district was 2l.2 per thousand, and throughout the Island 37. The one case of yellow fever had been disposed of, and that had not orgi- mated in Cuba.
 President Palma submitted the budget of expenses for next year amounting to s19 0O0, 900, of which he proposed to devote $2 800 GOO for the construction of new roads and bridges. The message stated that If the customs revenues continue as heavy as at the present the executive will ask $20. 100000 for much-needed improvements in other directions. The President urges the pending bill for the promotion of the immigration of white laborers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
LAST PLEA IS MADE
 FOR THE NEGRO VOTE
Senator Depew Says Booker T. Wash- lngton Is One of the Worlds
 Greatest Men.

New York, November 7-Senator chauncey NJ Depew closed the republi- can campaign here tonight with a speech at the Abyssinian Baptist church. Sena- tor Depew said that in the republican party rests the hope of the negro. He paid higtis tribute to Booker T. Wash ington of whom he said:
 "I have rarely met his equal anywhere, and 1 have met all the great men of the world. He continued:
 No negro in the north cannot vote against the republican party, unless he betrays his race. You colored men must vote with republicans until the demo- cratic state stops disfranchising your race. or until you can point to repub- lican legislature that Is trying to take away your voting franchise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Situation in Massachusetts.

Boston, November 1.-The final word or the campaign was spoken tonight by voters throughout Massachusetts who to- morrow will ballot for presidential eiec- tors state officers, members or congress in the fourteen districts and members of the legislature. The feature on the eve of the election was the marked activity in rally on the part of the republicans
 The democratic rallies were compara- tivly few. It is upon the vote for gov ernor and the choice of congressman in various districts that the claims of the republicans and democrats are in con- fiict the success of the Roosevelt cleo tors being conceded by the democrats. ~~-~--~>-~-~-~~~~~~~>~~-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
BETTING IS VERY
 BRISK IN CHICAGO
One Bet of $5o,ooo on Roosevelt Is Made Against $7oo0
 on Parker.

Chicago, November 7-Betting on the result of the election was quite brisk to- night around some of the large down. town hotels. The largest wager of the evening was made by number of board of trade men agaisnt James O'Leary, a bookmaker. the brokers offering $50,000 on Roosevelt against $7000 on Parker.
 H. w. Dryer of New York made a bet of 5000 to 5000 on Roosevelt. The name of the taker of the Parker end of the bet could not be learned. These were the largest bets made during the day, but many small ones were made, the prevail ing odds being on Roosevelt at 5 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
ALEXIEFF REACHES
 HOME NEXT FRIDAY
HUNDRED THAT HE MAY BE TRANSFERRED AS VICEROY TO THE CAUCASUS BECAUSE OF SITUATION THERE.

St. Petersburg, November 7.-(6:15 D. m) -Viceroy Alexieff will arrive In St. Petersburg Friday. There is renewed talk that he may be transferred as viceroy to the Caucasus on account of the situ- ation there.
 General Elexeff. chief of the bureau of operations of the general staff has been appointed third quartermaster of General Kaulber's Third Manchurian arm.
 General Grlppenberg, commander of the Second Manchurian army and his staff leave Wilma, November 17.
 Besides the mobolzations of the Flock and Czestochowa rifle brigades, the mo- bilization of other brigades stationed at Zhmerinka, Odessa and Suwalki is pro- ceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Emergency Policemen in New Orleans

New Orleans. November Lowing to the bitterness of the municipal campaign Mayor Capedevile today swore a couple of hundred emergency policemen to be used tomorrow in the event of disturb ances at the polls. Besides these each side will have five special officers to represent 1t at each polling booth. Both home-rulers and regulars claimed the city tonight but the betting favored the regu- lars. There has been so much prepar- ation to preserve the peace that it is ex- pected the election will pass without vio- fence. A full municipal and parochial ticket, two congressman. railroad com missioner and a number of judges are to 1aa elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
INDIANA DEMOCRATS SEEM
 TOHAVEPLENTY OF MONEY

appointment on failure to obtain as much help from the east as he had expected.
 We will get at least half the floaters of the state, and there are more than 10000 of them, and I do not see what the republicans base their high degree of confidence upon when the fact is consd- cred that we had comparatively nothing with which to fight their money four and eight years ago." is the way one of the state organizers put it. Tn all but very few counties our organization Is as near perfect as 1t is possible to make"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Majority In North Carolina.

Raleigh. November 7.-The only matter of uncertainty in the election in North Carolina is as to the size oI the state and national democratic majority. Est- mates of from 10000 to 75,0O0 have been made. with 57.000 as an average.
 Latest returns from the ten congress sional districts indicate democratic major ities in each with the least majority In the Tenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
COMPETE RETURNS ON CANVAS BY THE TONIGHT
FINE WEATHER PREDICTED
 FOR MOST OF THE STATES

pression over the Ohio valley which is now moving eastward. There will be no general storm over the area referred to. In New York city moderate temperatures are predicted. ranging from forty de- srees in the morning to maximum of fifty or more during the day.
 In northern New York state from Al bany north, low temperatures will prevail with flurries of snow instead Of rain Throughout the south. west and south west. fair weather is predicted with sea sonable temperatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Situation in South Dakota.

Sioux Falls, s. D., November 7.-Chair- man Frank Crane of the republican state committee tonight gave out a statement to the effect that if full vote Is cast tomorrow, Roosevelt will secure a plural ity of 50,000. Crane also declares that the state will almost be solidly republican.
 Chairman Martin of the democratic state committee refused to give out any figures, but insisted that 35O00 plurality for Roosevelt was too high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Chances Good in Maryland.

Baltimore, November 7.-Chairman Van- diver of the democratic state committee today repeated his claim that Maryland will go democratic by 15,0OO majority, and that the democrats will certainly elect four and probably five of the six con- gressmen.
 At republican headquarters reports from a number Of counties were highly en- couraging. and indicate that there is strong chance of a majority for Roose- welt and Fairbanks. There is no popu- lar excitement in the city or state, but the managers of both parties are con- fident that an unusually full vote will be nnlled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Indianapolis, md, November 7.-Demo- cratic National Chairman Tagart said today
 q can only reiterate what I have al- ready said. Indiana will go democratic tomorrow.
 "We have been able to take care of every county very nicely" was the way one of MT. Taggart's chief of staff put it and when asked as to the financial condition of the party and as to the story of Mir Taggart's alleged sore dis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Washington, November Flair weather for election day is predicted by the weather bureau for the entire country with the exception of the northern sec ton of the middle Atlantic and New England states.
 From Pennsylvania and through New York and throughout New England the conditions will be unsettled with more or less cloudy weather and local rains, conditions arising from moderate de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Bitterness In Utah Campaign.

Salt Lake City, Utah, November 7.--Ad- ditional bitterness was injected into the campaign at Utah today by the American party managers who claim that in many Mormon district houses, church leaders gave instructions to the congregations. The charges are strongly denied by the Mormons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Situation in Georgia.

Atlanta, November 1.-The night before election shows no material change from the political conditions heretofore exist ing in Georgia. Democratic leaders be- Iieve the total vote of the state may go to l25,0Oo. The negro and populist registra- tion has been large. It Is believed that the populist vote will be cast largely for republican congressional candidates. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Some Trouble in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, November 7.-Indica- tion tonight are for a large vote The democratic managers claim not less than 50,000 plurality. The republican county committees are making efforts to get out their full party vote. In some places it is said attempts will be made to vote re- gardless of poll tax receipts. A question has been rised about the validity of the poll tax amendment to the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Nevada Is Republican.

Reno. New, November 7-Latest re- ports from the interior of the state, &C., oording to the republicans indicate a safe majority for Roosevelt for President Democrats claim that Vanduser. demo- crat will he reelected to congress by a small majority and that Governor Sparks, democrat, will control the legislature which elects United States senator at the next session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Trains VIII Display Bulletins.

Chicago, November IA novel example of the enterprise of modern railway man agement in planning for the convenience of the travelling public will be given to- morrow night by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company, which will display bulletins on national and state elections in the buffet library cars of a number of it's limited trains.