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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
HOUSE is BLOWN UP.
Jealousy of Negroes Causes Wholesale
Slaughter In West Virginia.

Martinsburg, w. Va, September 1s.-
As the result of the jealousy of a rival
lover John Harris. a well known negero,
is dead, Jennie Smith of Pittsburg has
broken back and will die, and Julia
White is so seriously cut that she may
not recover house on East Race street
back of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
shops is blown up, and Ernest Hollis and
John Thompson are in jail charged with
murder-the result of a Saturday night
dance at the home of Julia White.
llollins and Harris were rivals for the
hand of the Smith woman. Last night
1t was intended to hold dance at Julia
Whites and John Harrison took the
Smith woman to the house shortly before
10 o'clock this morning. Hollins Is sup
posed to have gone out with Thompson,
friend. ana stole he dynamite, placed it
unde the house nd set it off. For squares
around the houses were shaken, wRdows
broken and the house itself SO badly
torn UP that it will have to be destroyed,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
THINKS JAPS ARE
AFTER BALTIC FLEET
Novoe Vremya crItlclses Authorities
for Scattering Vessels All
Over the World.

st. Petersburg. September 19.-G:3o a.
m)-The Novoe Vremya, commenting on
the Lena case criticizes the authorities
for dssipating the energies of the volun-
teer fleet and scattering vessels aimlessly
over the face of the globe and says:
''rhe volunteer fleet would be effective
were it concentrated near Japan where it
would have a chance of picking up con-
traband. and taking 1t to Russian
ports"
The paper also calls attention to the
alleged presence of many Japanese spies
in Denmark and Sweden, who are said
to keep their government advised of every
move of Russian ships and warns the
admiralty that the Baltic fleet may
meet with some surprises in the shape
of whitehead torpedoes before 1t gets well
away from Libau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
LIGHTNING KILLS BOY.
Two Horses Are Also Killed and Other
Children Are Badly Injured.

Fort Worth, Tex, September ia dis
patch to the Record from Marietta, I. T.,
says:
One boy and two horses were killed, and
four boys seriously injured by lightning
In front of the Baptist church here.
The dead:
Tom Rose, aged IA.
The injured: Frank Kesselburg, aged
Is, perhaps fatally hurt; Burt Howard,
aged 10. seriously injured; Fred Settle,
stunned. and Edward Parker, slightly
shocked.
The boys had just ridden up to the
Baptist church to attend the services.
There were three on each horse. A
small shower came up, accompanied by
lightning and thunder. The bolt de-
scended before they had dsmounted,
killing the two horses and injuring the
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET.
Sovereign Grand Lodge convenes In
San Francisco Today.

San Francisco. September 1s.-The Sow
ereign Grand Lodge of Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows and auxiliary organ
izatlons will convene tomorrow. From all
quarters of the United States represen-
tatives of the fraternity are coming into
the city which Is gain in gala attire Most
of the decorations and Examinations used
during the recent triennial conclave of
the knights Templar are again employed,
with the exception mat the emblems have
been changed, the maltese cross having
given place to the three links. All of the
officers of the sovereign grand lodge are
present except Deputy Grand Sire Wright
who is Ill at his home in Allentown, Pa.
The crack drill company of the order,
Canton, washington. No. l, Is doing some
hard drilling in the hope to again carry
off first honors.
For the next meeting of the sovereign
grand lodge New York and New Orleans
have already made bids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
STRIKE is SERIOUS.
Much Railroad Trackage Has Been
Torn Up in Italy.

Paris. September 1.-THE Journals
Genoa correspondent reports that he had
Travelled to Nice in order to file the fol-
lowing uncensored dispatch:
1.-THE strike situation throughout Italy
is most serious. At Rome the council
of ministers has called out two classes
of reserves in order to reinforce the au-
thorities. Premier Giolitti has postponed
a journey to Raccongi which he had in
tended to make for the purpose of ex-
tending his personal congratulations on
the birth of the crown prince.
cat Porto Novo, crowds of people stop
ped the railroad trains. many children
lying down before the engines. The
troops were powerless. One person was
killed and several were badly hurt in a
collision with soldiers at Genoa, where
the strikers prevented the departure of
trains. Railway tracks were also torn
up near Rivarolo. No trains left Milan
Sunday night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
DIR GRAY IN COLUMBUS.
ordalns Five Deacons In Baptist
Observation-Disclosures Y. M. C. A.

Columbus Ca. September ls.-(Special.)
DIR. B. d. Gray of Atlapta. correspond
Ing secretary for the home mission board
of the Southern Baptist convention
preached the ordination sermon at the
ordaining of four deacons at the First
Baptist church today.
The deacons ordained were Messrs w.
F. Upshaw, John f. Morgan. James
Keene and George Mason. This after
noon DR.. Gray addressed the gospel meet
ing at the Young Mems Christian ASSOC
citation building. Tonight he preached
again at the First Baptist church. DR..
Gray was for years pastor of the First
Baptist church of Birmingham and is one
of the most distinguished members of
that denomination in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
WILL PLAY~Fo7 MEDAL.
Golfers VIII Contest for Olympic
Championship of 1904.

st. Louis. September 1S.-Ninety of
Americas golfers will begin play for the
title of Olympic golf champion on Glen
Echo links tomorrow. The contestants
will play SO holes. or two rounds of the
links at medal play
The 80 lowest scores will qualify the
holders to take part in match play COM
petition for their championship These
80 players will play SO holes at match
play. until one is left. That man will be
the Olympic golf champion of 1904. The
player who makes the best medal score
in the qualifying round tomorrow will
receive q handsome silver Cur
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Jap SOLDIERS SPEND
SPARE TIME FISHING
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front. No war songs are sung. The band
OF the imperial guards has been with
headquarters occasionally. and the mag
nificent service in memory of the dead
at Feng Wang Cheng was concluded with
ringing benediction or trumpets, but
music has no part In the soldiers daily
life.
Nor Is this an unconvivial army. The
few camp followers whose presence near
the front is sanctioned, sell cigarettes,
handkerchiefs soap, tooth brushes, etc.
The nearest shop where a bottle of saki,
or beer. can be bought is at Feng Wang
Cheng, fifty miles to the rear. and that
means that the officers get very little,
and the soldiers none. Tea, cigarettes
and fans are the soldiers luxuries, fish
ing, writing letters and reading their
amusements The field post carries an
enormous amount of mail every day be-
tween Antung and the front. Riding
about the camps, one always sees hun
dreds of soldiers sitting cross-legged UNI
der the trees painting artistic epistles
to relatives with brushes on rolls of thin
paper. The greatest indulgence of the
officers Is the big iron kettles carried in
netting, two on a pony, which are used
for heating water for hot baths, as well
as to cook the company mess of rice. A
few squares of straw mating to con-
struct bath house, a fire and an inn
mense stone jar for a tub, spell comfort
Jap Soldiers Use Fans
Fans for soldiers seem an anomaly, par
ticularly for soldiers so far removed from
suspicion of effeminacy as the Japanese
Yesterday a battalion of infantry rolled
| past perspiring through the sandy corn
| fields under an almost tropical sun, and
every man was plying a paper disk.
Another souvenir of home life which the
| soldiers have brought into Manchuria is q
fishing line in every knapsack. From Com
handing General Kuroh down to the
humblest coolie who trots after his mas
ter's horse, they are disciples of the rod
Seeing these mild-eyed boys sitting for
long hours by the banks of mountain
streams waiting for a three-inch minnow
to bite at angle worms 1t is hard to real
lie them as the same fighting men who
storm rocky entertainments under show
ers of shrapnel and bring back the huge
Cossacks of awesome reputation, docile
captives.
No description of the japanese soldier
would be just which failed to mention
his courtesy and his honesty Living in
the midst OF the army displaying many
Injuries which must be tempting to SOL
6iers kept on a most economical basis,
the correspondents leave their effects
about the camps without fear for the
safety of them Nothing is stolen, not
even tobacco or food. The same thing
could hardly be said of other soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Callahan and French Acquitted.

Mount Sterling, KY, September 49,
Sheriff Ed Callahan ana Judge B. A..
French were today acquitted of the
charge of subornation of perjury. The
jury was given the case last night and
after several hours elaboration reported
it was unable to agree and asked to be
discharged. Judge Young refused to dis
miss the jury A verdict of acquittal
was reached this afternoon. The defend
ants We're indicted on the charge of SUI
borning perjury to acquit Curtis Jett and
Thomas White of the charge of assas-
| sination of j. B. Marcum in the Breathitt
| county court house at jackson last year.
| Suit for $4,000 damage is pending
against them, and Judge James Hargis
and Alexander Hargis in Winchester, now
/ the plaintiff being the widow Marcum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
MUST STOP KISSING
SACRED PICTURES
Mexican Governor Finds Contagious
Diseases Are Communicated
by the Practice.

San Antonio. Tex, September ia
special to the Express from Guadalajara,
Mex, says
Governor Pedro Arguelles of the state
Of Tamaulipas has issued an order pro-
hibiting the practice or kissing sacred
pictures and images in the churches of
that state.
The order is the result of investigations
by the health authorities which determin-
ed that contagious diseases were trans
mitted through people indulging in the
practice
Some time ago the health authorities
of Guadalajara asked Archbishop Ortiz
to stop the practice or kissing pictures
and images in the churches here, and he
promised to take the matter under ad-
visement.
However, the practice continues and
Governor Ahumada may find 1t necessary
to follow the example OF Governor Ar
guelles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Japanese Are Advancing.

st. Petersburg September 1s.-General
Sakharoff has reported to the general
staff under date of September II:
THE Manchurian army was no where
engaged on September 16 or H.
The arrival of considerable reinforce
ments is noticeable at the advanced
posts along the whole of the enemy's
front, and especially near the village of
Bianiupuza, and cast of the railway to-
ward the Yentai Mines
1t is announced from Mukden that both
the Russian and the Japanese generals
have promised to respect the tombs and
palace there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
OLD TIMERS TO MEET.
Members of Military Telegraph Corps
VII. Gather in Atlanta.

Atlanta, September 1S.-Members of the
Old-Time Photographers and Historical
association and members of the Society
of the United States Military Telegraph
corps will meet in joint convention here
for three-days' session beginning next
Tuesday. Thorough preparations for the
entertainment of the visitors have been
made by the local committee.
The officers of the Old Timers are c.
G. Adams, New York. president; w. H.
Adkins, Atlanta, first vice president; j.
M. Stephens, Atlanta, second vice presi-
dent; John Brandt, New York, secretary
and treasurer.
The officers of the United States Mill
tary corps are Col. William B. Wilson,
Philadelphia, president; w. l.. Ives, New
York, vice president and J. e. Petit,
Chicago, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
SHOOTS THE CONDUCTOR.
Pays Fare of Twenty-one Cents Under
Protest and Then Shoots Trainman

Little Rock, September 1s.-Warren
Baldwin, conductor on the Iron Noun
tain railroad, was shot and killed by o.
j. Allison, section foreman, as his train
was pulling into McGhee Ark. today. The
shooting followed dispute over the pay
ment of fare of q cents. Allison paid
the fare and then followed Baldwin into
the next car, where he shot him down
without warning. He then jumped from
the train but surrendered himself to a
deputy sheriff and was taken to Arkansas
City.
Threats of mob violence were made
but the officers succeeded in getting the
prisoner to jail safely. Allison claimed
that he acted in self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
ANOTHER FIRE IN HALIFAX.
Stores OF Powder and Dynamite Make
Situation DANGEROUS.

Halifax, N. W. S.. September lam
other waterfront fire assumed serious
proportions early this morning In the
warehouse of Black Bros. The flames in a
few minutes jumped to the adjoining
wharf.
I A quantity of powder and dynamite
which was stored in the building where
the fire started was thrown overheard, but
the flames reached a second lot of ex-
plosives and the score of violent ex-
plosions which followed drove the fire.
men off the wharf. At l o. clock this morn
ing a general alarm was sounded.
With the assistance of troops from the
garrison and sailors from the f1eett, the
FIRE was confined to the two wharves and
was under control at O'Clock. The loss
Is estimated al $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
WILL NOT USE MILITARY.
Lahoring Men in Italy to Have Free
dom During Strike.

Rome, September 1S.-The mayor Of
Turin has telegraphed to Signor Gioletti.
president of the council and minister of
the interior in the name of the socialist
aldermen of Turin, expressing the desire
of the working men that Intervention OF
troops in peaceful conflicts between cap
ital and labor be avoided.
Signor Gioletti Immediately replied by
telegraphing that for three years as min
lister of the interior, he had constantly
supported the principle of absolute lber-
VI Of worlxingmen to strike, and that II
was not the duty of the government to
intervene, adding that lie intended tc
follow the same principles while he re-
mains In power.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
LEAD PIPE ExPLoDEs.
Two Persons Probably Fatally Injured
In Cleveland During Band Concert.

Cleveland, o., September 1S.-During a
band concert at the concert at the corner
of Paramount and Frank streets this
evening a lead pipe loaoed with powder
or dynamite was exploded with malicious
intent, the police believe, and Pasquales
Ferrito and Walter Cox, Is years old,
were probably fatally injured.
Ferrito's back was torn away. and Cox
he'd a leg Daown off. Rivalry between
two bands of the district is said to be
the cause for much ill feeling of the
bandsmen towards each other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
DIES FROM BRUISES.
Woman Is Pounded on Floor Until She
Became Unconscious.

Little Rock, Ark. September 1s.-Kittie
Adams died this morning as the result
of beating she received at the hands
of William McMath, who is said to have
taken her by the feet and pounded her
head upon the floor of her bedchamber
until she was unconscious. After drag
ging her to the bed, McMath left her
and was arrested few hours later.
He had been arrested many times for
beating the same woman, who invariably
came to his rescue with the amount Of
the fine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Army of the Cumberland.

Indianapolis, September 1S-The annual
of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland will be held in this city
this week beginning with the business
session Tuesday morning, and end with
a banquet Wednesday evening. Gen. Fl.
v. Boynton of Washington, president of
the society, is here assisting the local
committee with the arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Roosevelt Has Quiet Day.

oyster Bay. N. Y. September 1S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and family passed the
last Sunday of their present sojourn al
Sycamore Hill very quietly. No official
visitors were received. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt attended service at
Christ Episcopal church as usual and
passed the remainder of the day at their
home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Returns Verdict of AcquittaI.

Charlotte. September 1s.-The jury in the
case of DR.. Julian M. Baker, charged with
the murder of Dr. H. T. Bass at Tarboro,
after being out since yesterday evening.
returned verdict of acquittal late to-
day. The homicide occurred March 16,
1903. Both men were prominent physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
cuIberson Goes to New York.

Dallas, Tex, September iS.-United
States Senator Charles A. Culberson was
today summoned to democratic national
headquarters and left for New York to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
VIII Remain in Greek waters.

Athens, September 1S.-At a luncheon
in honor of the officers of the British
fleet Admiral Domville, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Mediterranean station, an
nounced that the whole of the Mediter-
ranean fleet, 100 vessels. would be short
ly concentrated and spend the whole of
the winter in Greek waters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Underwood Goes to New York.

Washington. September 1S.-(Special)-
Representative and Mrs Underwood left
for New York this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
FORCES At PORT ARTHUR
ABSOLUTELY MERCILESS
Continued from First page.)

But you can die he said In reply,
and 80 they died.
1.-THE fact that the Japanese have on
several occasions used explosive bullets,
has been verified by Lieutenant General
Stoessel. He gives an instance which oc-
CURED at Takushan when two men of the
Sixteenth regiment were killed by such
bullets, their bodies being blown to
pieces.
ION September IA the bodies of 2600
Japanese soldiers were discovered be-
tween fort No. and fort No g. The
stencil from the decomposed bodies at
tracted investigation. The Russian author
tiles admit that they are not able to ex-
plain what engagement resulted In this
slaughter"
Another Verslo. of Surrender.
Prince Radzivil gives another version
from hearsay concerning the two COM
panies of Japanese troops that surren-
dered. According to this version Japa-
nese battery fired first on the two COM
| panles when the white flag was raised,
whereupon the two companies turned and
charged the battery According to this
same version, General Nogi who hap
pened to be present, was killed In this
charge of his own men, as were several
CT the Japanese gunners. Persistent Chi
nese rumors have been received here late
ly to the effect that a successor to Gen.
| eral Nogi has arrived at Port Dalny, but
| this is denied by local Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19

Catarrh indicates impure blood To cure
1t take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try It this
season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-19
Another versIo Of surrender.
Makes Il Warm tor. smuaaIers.

Che FOO, september l0.-tll p ILL.,
Chinese, Russians and Japanese here all
agree that the Japanese vessels blockad-
ing Port Arthur are paying particular
attention to junks which for months past
have been trying to smuggle supplies into
the fortress, and that when they are
caught, the crews are roughly treated.
The junks generally are sunk and the
men on board taken into Port Dalny.
BY mistake the Japanese sunk junk
which was carrying delicacies TO General
Nodzu from an admirer, but part of the
cargo was recovered. The Japanese are
employing severe measures in this re-
spect with the idea of intimidating
blockade runners Russian civilians who
have reached here from Port Arthur say
that canned corn beef is plentiful there,
and that the fresh meat supply consists
of twelve horses slaughtered daily.
Church Services Are Held.
Life in the town when nc bombardment
is going on proceeds much as 1t did in
times of peace. Church services are held
as usual In the dismantled church, and
the band follows the former custom of
playing in public twice a week.
All the Russians have agreed that the
Japanese do not occupy any fort In the
inner line of defence The forts which
were damaged, have been repaired almost
as good as new, during the comparative
quiet of the last eighteen days. These
Russians do not believe that the Japanese
will succeed in taking the fortress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-30
American SHINING.

We have just one line of Atlantic
steamships flying the American flag,
and that belongs to the ship trust One
of the vessels. the ST Louis, broke
down on her late voyage to New York
and the president of the steamship
tristan Englishman-ha ordered
her to be sent TO Ireland or England
for repairs The labor unions and the
Marine Trade Council have protested
that 1t is dangerous to her crew to
have her cross the ocean in her dis
abled condition. and cite the provisions
of Section 4453, of the Revised Stat
utes, to show that the government Off
Gals should not allow the vessel to
repair the vessel on the other side, and
they would have doubtless risked yes
sci and crew IL tine labor unions had
not protested No wonder we cannot
build up a merchant marine, with our
sole Atlantic line run by foreigners
discriminating against this country.
Yet our government pays large sub
sidy for carrying the mails to the
American line, but it does not seem to
aid our ship yards. II the Republican
program for a larger ship subsidy is
forced through Congress, from appear
ances. the English will gobble it, al
though they will have to allow the
stars and stripes to fly over the ships.