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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
NEGROES PREPARE FOR GREAT EVENT Magnificent Event Planned for Jamestown Exposition WILL ASK AID OF CONGRESS Expected That Indiana Will Not Vote Solid for Parker Except
 on the First
 Ballot.
WILL ASK AID or CONGRESS

Washington, May 14.-(Speciai)- )-The Jamestown exposition, which will be held at Hampton Roads in 1907, commemorate ing the first permanent English settle ment in America, will be the first exposi- ton in which the negro will have a prom inent part. A stock company. known as the Negro Development and Exposition Company of America, whose entire mem bership is negroes, has been organized un- der the laws of Virginia. This company has undertaken to have a negro exhibi- tion at the Jamestown exposition such as the world has never seen.
 It has opened headquarters in Richmond and Is preparing to canvass the country thoroughly for the project. A bill Is now pending in congress to pay to this com claimants growing out of the civil war. and which claims have never been pre- scented. President Roosevelt is interested in the project, and at an interview Giles B. Jackson, the director general of the company. had with him today, the Presi- dent said that he would be glad to dc all he properly could do to assist the ne- groes in their enterprise, and intimated that he would recommend to congress ar appropriation for the purpose. Jackson says that the organization is confident Of appropriations from most of the south ern states.
 s The first step the organization will take will be to organize local companies in every town and city in the various states after which the rural districts will be can- vassed. It is expected that white people, especially in the south. will contribute to the finances of the-movement. The gov ernor of every southern state will be asked to recommend an appropriation toward the state exhibition. The whole country will be ransacked to show what progress the race has made since its emancipation, and native Africans will be brought over to make the exhibit the more impressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Hearst Says He VIII Support
 Nominee of Convention
DOES NOT INTEND 10 BOUT
Says He Would Like to Be Nominee Himself, But That He Has Sup
 ported Ticket for
 Twenty Years.

Washington. May 14-willam Ram dolph Hearst will support the nominee of the St Louis democratic convention, whoever he may be. He today authorized the Washington Post 10 make this state ment uuequiyooally. He ridiculed story sent from Albany that he and Mir Bryan. Arthur Brisbane Weaver of Iowa and others were planning a huge bolt, and the formation of new party. He said he had been making his fight for the nomination In the name of progressive democracy, but his fight had been with In party lines. and would continue to be so. Whatever the result he intended per- sonally. and through his newspapers, to support the regular ticket.
 "G am for the St Louis nominee" said Mir Hearst to tEa Post.
 Having uttered that plain-spoken sent ence, he added with smile:
 Would Like to Be Nominee.
 q should of eourse. like any other man. be honored and gratlfied should the dem- ocrats see fit to nominate me. But I do not have to be brlbed by office to be a democrat. I have supported the demo- cratic ticket in the last five campaigns supported Cleveland three times and Bryan twice l expect to support the nominee of the party at St. Louis who- ever he may be. I have not been able to deny all the foolish things that have been said about me. have not even kept up with all that has been said
 But of all the fool things, that story that l am goins to bolt Is more foolish than the rest. I have been making my fight for the nomination in the name of 1 progressive democracy. I have been mak- ing iay fight within party lines an inquiry was made about the stgnih- caaiee f tha severaI contesting Hearst delegations over the country <@s
 Have contesting Delegations.
 Every state convention Of 10th parties has contesting delegations said Mir. Hearst. Contests do not mean that bolt ing will follow. Some Of my friends in- stituted contests for delegates. In cer- tain cases contests have been irs' ituted l by my friends ir entire sincerity on their | part, which would not have sanctioned | had the matter come to my knowledge in | time. But these contes.s can be settled in | the usual way, as hey are settled In | every nation Please make 1t plain that stand by the verdict of loyal democrats, men who have been loyal to the party | and have not been democrats at pleas ure. I am for men who nave been demo- | crats consistently for twenty years But suppose the class you suggest as | dsloyal should be in control at St. Louis?"
 q think there is no danger of that | was the answer.
 He expressed the belief that the demo- crats would be in control at St. Louis and reiterated his intention to support the nominee of that convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
PHILADELPHIA SEES
 SCIENTIFIC BOUT
KID sMcoY AND JACK o'BRlEN SHOW THEMSELVES TO BE VERY EVENLY MATcHED-THEY FIGHT SIX ROUNDS.

Philadelphia, May 14.-"Kid' Mccoy and Jack O'Brien fought one of the most scientific six-round bouts ever seen in this city at the Second regiment armory' At the close of the bout it would have been difficult task to pick the win- ner. Mccoy had the best of two rounds while O'Brien had the Kid in trouble at the close of the fifth round ana aiso in the sixth. He repeatedly ran away from O'Brien and only attempteo lo counter when O'Brien led.
 There were no marks on Mccoy while O'Brien's left eye was bleeding. o'Brlen blows lacked force and this fact alone probably saved Mccoy from being knock ed out. O'Brien landed the greatest num- Der of blows, but McCoy's punches had more steam behind them Two thousand people witnessed the bout.
 H. C.. Crowhurst was referee. The men weighed less than 15S pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
CHINESE BECOMING MORE THREATENING Have Actually Begun Possibilities
 Against Russians EFFECT IS FAR REACHING Hostile Attitude Thought to Be Due to Action of Japs-Spreading
 Reports of Their
 Victories.
EFFECT IS FAR REACHING

St. Petersburg May 14-Disqmetins news regarding the attitude of the Chi nese is contained in dispatches from or fcers at the front issued by the general staff tonight In addition to giving fur ther details of the cutting off of Port Ar thur and confirming the report of the Japanese advance on Liao Yang, these despatches state specifically that the Chi nese have commenced hostilities against the Russians Major General karke- witch reports that the Chinese attacked his outposts at Feng Wang Cheng road leading to Saimatsi. General Phug tele- graphs that according to reports Of pa- trols and missionaries, the Chinese at Tapadziatsi, 16O miles northwest Of Muk- den, and just outside the Russian sphere of influence are preparing to rise against the Russians, and Christians. generally
 As showing the extent of the hostile attitude of the Chinese, attention is par ticularly called to the fact that the dis tance in an air line from that point where the Russian outposts were attacked, ana Tapadziatsi is two hundred miles. The authorities say that this matter affects not only Russia, but the whole civilized world. as it is feared that the rising will spread to other parts of the em- nire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
MEDICINE MAN ARRESTED.
Had Refused to Pay License Tax Tn : Greene County.

Eutaw, May .-(Specal. )-Probate Judge A. P Smith has been having lively little battle royal on his hands in the past few days with some patent medicine dealers If seems that the Sonth- ern Medicine company of Memphis sent it's agent here to peddle it's drugs and he begun and for some little time carried on the business before his presence was known. Being discovered, however. tho probate judge called upon him for the county tax. which he Is said to have re- fused to pay. whereupon he was sent to jail.
 He remained a prisoner some three days until the house could send man hero from Memphis and procpre his release by payment of the taxes amounting to Si00. This law is said to be q good one because of the fact that negro citizens can be beguiled or persuaded into buying any thing in the way of medicine a white man will recommend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
Secretary Moody and Senators Arriva
 at Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla, May 14.-Secretary of the Navy Moody, Senators Hale, Bacon and Penrose, and Representa- tives Hemenway, Meyer and Dalzell arrived here today on the dispatch boat Dolphin, having been on an in- spection tour of the coaling station st Guantanamo, which they found satis- factory. The party spent the day in- specting the navy yards, docks and gunboats.
 They were welcomed by United States Senator Mallory of Florida and party of thirty prominent citizens. The Dolphin will leave in the morning at 8 o'clock for Mobile, where few hours will be spent, and from there the Dolphin goes to New Orleans and Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Promotions in Army.

According to figures prepared at the war department there will be a chance for the appointment of about fifteen civ- llans to the rank of second lieutenant in the regular army this year.
 There are 180 vancancies In the grade. PA to be filled by the graduating class at West Point, and the remainder. except fifteen from those who have already pass ed their examinations. There are already on file several hundred applications from civilians who wish to be examined for commissions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Father John Is Threatened.

St. Petersburg, May 14.-Cronstadt frebugs have turned their attention to Father John. They soaked his door with petroleum and tried to get up a blaze, but the flames were promptly discovered and extinguished. There has been considerable agitation against Father John recently. It is said that blackmail was levied for the privilege of seeing him and these charges have made him unpopular among certain classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Did Fire on the Train.

St Petersburg, May 14.--In an official dispatch, under date of May IA, Major General Pflug reports that exhaustive inquiries regarding the allegations that the Japanese fired on a Red Cross train bound from Port Arthur May 6, prove that the Red Cross flag was flying on the train as it left Chtain Ju, and that not shot was fired from the train which was carrying the Russian wounded sol diers.
 The Japanese, General Pflug says, open ed fire spontaneously, and only ceased when the train was beyond range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Well Known Men Die.

Eutaw. March l4-tspeo;al.)-W. B. Head, brother to the lamented Judge Head of the supreme bench, died at his home In Clinton, this county. Wednes- day evening, May Il. On May 10 James "A McAlpine one of Boligee's most highly respected and beloved citizens, passed away at the home of his son-in-law at Surles. Tuscaloosa county, whither he had gone for visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Attempted to Escape From JaII.

Montgomery. May l4-(speclaL)- L)--An- other attempt was made tonight to saw out of the county jail. William McCor- mack. white. of Akron Ohio. sentenced today to five years for burglary. was caught In the act of saving his way to liberty The bar was sawed half way through. He was in the same cell with J. E. Russell. who has twice attempted to saw his way out The saw was found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Russian Prisoners Arrive.

Tokio, May 15.-q1 a. m.)-Four hundred and fifty Russian prisoners, sixteen of them officers, arrived in Matsuyama this morning on tue steamer Colombo Nine officers and 2S6 men were wounded All of the prisoners expressed great satisfaction at their unexpected kind treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Popular Engineer Dies.

Tuscaloosa May H.-(Special )-News has been received here from Artesia, Miss, announcing the death of Jack Sum- mersell, popular engineer on the Mobile and Ohio. who formerly resided in Tusca- 1oosa and had many friends here His death was caused from pneumonia. He is survived by a wife who has much sympathy in her bereavement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Miss Clara Barton Resigns.

Washington, May 14.-Miss Clara Barton today resigned the presidency of the American Red Cross and was succeeded by Mrs John A. Logan, who has heretofore occupied the office oI vice president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
GERMAN PRESS SIDES WITH LAPS.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Methodlsts Gather at Fayette.

Fayette. May i4.--(Special) )-The Jasper district conference is now in session here. Fayette Is displaying her usual hosptal- fly by throwing wide oren her doors to preachers. delegates and visitors. The op- ening sermon was preached last night by the Rev F. K. Gamble of Brilliant. The conference convened this morning at S:S0 with Presiding Elder Edward Fulmer in he chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Have Spread Reports.

The hostile attitude of the Chinese is attributed to the action of the Japanese in spreading reports of their successes and magnifying their victories at Port Arthur, and on the Yalu. This propagan- da has been active recently in all parts of China.
 So far as the railway is concerned, while it Is admitted here that Chinese outbreak will be new source of dan ger. preparations have been perfected by General Kuropatkin to insure the pro- tection of this artery. which is vltal to the supply of his army. {
 It Is a matter of satisfaction to the authorities that the Koreans are proving more friendly than the Chinese, as Is shown by the reports of the destruction by them of the telegraph wires used by the Japanese in northern Korea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Six Are Practically Agreed Upon by MethOdists
EIGHT WILL NOW BE CHOSEN
Committee Says They Love Aged 6ish- ops From Their Hearts, But Love
 the Church Better
 Than Themselves.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 14-The Meth odist general conference today. 1t is said, retired from active church work six of it's venerable bishops. They are Edward c. Andrews, John M. Walden of Cincin- natl, John II. Vincent of Zurich. Switzer- land Willard F. Mallalieu of Boston, Cyrus D. Foss of Philadelphia and Stephen M. Merrill (by request. The bal lot on the retirement of the first five bishops was taken at noon and while the result is closely guarded and will not be made public until the tellers report to the conference on Monday, it can be said with assurance that the first of the five bishops named will be placed on the superannuated roll.
 The committee on eplseopaey whose duty it was to consider this matter and make recommendations to the general conference did not include the name of Bishop Floss among those to be retired. l1 was thought that this action would result in Bishop Foss retention as an active general superintendent, but it Is iearne1 from reliable sources that the vote in favor of Bishop Foss' retirement was more than two-thirds of the ac- credited representation to the conference.
 Accepts MerriIps Request.
 The vote on other bishops resulted 500 to 5Od in favor of retirement. This con ference also accepted the request of senior Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill for retirement. The action of the conference today with the two vacancies resulting from the deaths of Bishops Ninde and Hurst dur ing the last quadrernium, makes neces- sary the election of eight bishops by the present conference. It ia also beiievsd two new missionary bishops VIII be chosen
 1he committee on episcopeey.-4n making its report to the conference on the retire. ment of bishops. recommended that the following be continued as effective super intendents. John W. Hamilton, David H. Moore, Earl Cranston. c. c. McCabe, Daniel A. Goodsell, Isaac W. Joyce. James N Fitzgerald. Charles H. Fowler, Henry w. Warren and Missionary Bishops Frank H. Warne, Joseph c. Hartsel and James M. Thoburn.
 Was to Be Pitied. Dr. Buckley, after reading the report. said he whose duty it was to present a report of this kind was to be pitled, but what he had been instructed to do by the committed He sympathized with the aged bishops and believed that every other del- egate felt as he did.
 But" said Dr. Buckley, while we love them from our hearts, we love the church better than ourselves. It is for the in- terest of the church that we take this ac- | tion."
 | The vote was then taken, the ballots put into the hands of the secretary of | the general conference; report from the tellers will not be presented until the next meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15

Paris. May 14-French confidence in Russian prowess is much shaken as result of the recent developments con- corning the weakness of General Kuro- patkin's land forces. The early Japanese successes were accepted as merely pre- limnary, it being believed by officials and the public that Kuropatldn was con- centrating a vast force, approximately 400. .0O0 men. which eventually would an- nihilate the small Japanese army Mill itary experts of the Figaro and other leading journals have sought to demon- strate that Kuropatkins success was mathematical certainty on the grounds that his force was four times greater than that of the Japanese.
 But the reports of the last ten days have shown a constant shrinkage of ku- ropatkin's army until now it is gener- ally accepted in official circles that he has not more than 100000 men, including those locked up at Port Arthur and in other garrisons. The announcement that the Russian commander has put off talk ing the offensive until July, in order to secure endorsements, adds to the belief that his strength mas .Herelolore peeh greatly over-estimated.
 Working Out Strategic Plan.
 However, officials and the public con- tinue to believe that Kuropatlxin Is work ing out a strategic plan, attracting the Japanese far inland where ultimately he will overwhem them The feeling of con- fidenee, however is steadily diminishing.
 General Brugere, head of the French army called recently on Ambassador Por- ter. and the two veterans went over the Manchurian campaign from the stand noint of French and American military experts They agreed that much would depend on the topography of the country between Mukden and Harbin, owing to the part artillery will play in commanding the passage of rocky defiles.
 During the discussion 1t was suggested that a Russian campaign somewhat smi- lar to General Lees campaign in Vir- stnia probably would be the most effec- tive means of stopping the Japanese ad- vance.
 official advices received today say that there is an enormous congestion of mili- tarv forces near Irkutsk, Siberia owing to the inability of the troops to cross Lake Baikal. the floating ice still preventing the passage of boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
Governor Jones Sees President.

Washington, May 14-tspeciai )-Judge Thomas G. Jones of Alabama, is in the city and paid his respects to the President today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
GOV. YATES STILL
 LEADS THE FIELD
Illinois Republicans Adjourn Until Tomorrow Afternoon
Low0fN MAKES GAINS
Contest for Governorship Is the Most Spirited That Has Ever Been Known in the History
 of Illinois.

Springfield H., May 14-After another day of fruitless balloting to leleet re- publican candidate for governor, the vote of the 1542 delegates being dlstrib- uted much the same on the twenty-fourth ballot as on the first taken early yester- day. the Illinois republican convention this evening adjourned until o'clock Monday afternoon.
 The most exciting scene today was small stampede to Attorney General Rowland J. Hamlin on the twentythird ballot. Hamlin. who is fourth in the list of aspirants. gained more votes than had been gained or lost during the bal loting by any other candidate on any one ballot. Hamlin's supporters increased from 110 to 14S, but on the twenty-fourth receded to. 1S5.
 Outside of this the deadlock continued, each mans supporters declining to be delivered to any other than the candidate for whom they were instructed. The lat est ballot. the twenty-fourth, stands: Gov. Richard Yates, 46s 4-5; Frank O. Lowden, 39S; Charles s. Deneen, 70; How land J. Hamlin, 1S5 4-5; Lawrence Y. sherman. 49; Vespasian Warner, S6 2-5; John H. Pierce, q.
 Yates Loses Twenty-one.
 Figured on the latest ballot as com pared with the first, Yates lost twenty one votes, Lowden gained four Deneen lost eleven. Halin gained fourteen While sherman and Warner lost as Pierce en- tered the race on the third ballot Slight fluctuations have occurred In both olree- lions all candidates during the pal loting, but Yates has never had more votes than on the first ballot.
 Desnits Chairman Cannons strict or ders to prohibit none but delegates and alternates on the convention floor the crowd which gathered an hour before the meeting broke over the barrier ot as- sistant sergeants at arms and policemen and the hall was soon packed with d surging mob who though entitled 10 seats had difficulty in forcing thelr way. The shouters for the rival candidates car ried tin horns, whistles and sirens Wltn which to keep up the enthusiasm oi thelr delegates. The Deneen people who nad been wanting in banners the preVlous day, came in with hundreds of small standards bearing the name of their can didate
 Convention Called to Order. At 10:50 Chairman Cannon called the convention to order. He asked the frlehds of the candidates to refrain from demon strations He said:
 Thank God 1t has been demonstrated in two days meeting that this conVeh- ton is composed of 15o0 men who are nol affected by banners and huzzahs
 The sixteenth ballot was ordered ana developed the first break of the conVen- tion when DeKalb county threw US hl- teen votes from Yates to Lowden anna demonstration by the Lowden men. The vote officially announced stood: Yates. 452 3-5; Lowden 42s; Deneen' Sl; Hamlin, no; 3-5; Warner, 3S 4-5; sherman i 51 3-5; Pierce, 2.
 On the seventeenth ballot Pierce gained | 13 votes from Bureau county. me l eighteenth showed no change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-15
PREVIOUS REPORTS WERE
 GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Plan to Stop Japs Will Be Somewhat Similar to That of General
 Lee in Vlr-
 ainla.

S Antung. May S.--va Seoul, May ! . 14.-The captures made by the Ja- { e panese during recent days include { : 5000 rounds of artillery ammunition,
 . 300 rounds of rife ammunition, 26OO { . rifles and more than 100 amunition
 . supply carts.