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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
STRIKE HANGING
IN THE BALANCE
Situation Crave in Kentucky
Tennessee District
BOTH SIDES SUBMIT TERMS
*
Mucp as on the Outcome of the
,.Aoro y,aI Executive Committee
0 81 Meeting to Be Held In
indianapolis Today.
BOTH SIDES SUBMIT TERMS

Chattanooga, August PA big strike OF
all the union miners employed in this
district is looked for according TO the
statement of J. 7. Iill Of this city, one
of the leading operators. Mr.. Hill states
that unless terms that now seem impossi-
BILE are agreed to all the men in the
Tennessee district will walk
out He has Just returned from joint
meeting of the operators and miners of
the district The proposition made by the
operators to the miners is as follows:
q. A reduction of Is per cent on the
mining rates. Is per cent on the day labor
scale and 10 per cent on dead work.
q. General conditions to remain as
heretofore. grievances of individual mines
to be considered by scale committee"
The miners have Submitted the follow
Ing proposition "a renewal of last years
contract with the following changes:
Il. Eight hours in lieu of nine hours
shall constitute a days $ work and the nine
hour rate to be paid for eight hours.
%. A straight run of mine basis in
lieu of the double system now In vogue.
'.3. Local conditions to be taken up for
consideration and adjustment Mr.. Hill
who is chairman of the committee said
today:
Il regard the situation as being very
grave. The operators to avoid a strike
offered to consent to a reduction of 12Ia
per cent OH both the mining and day la
hor scales-a concession of 2Ha per cent.
This offer however has been rejected by
the miners and consequently withdrawn.
Our proposition is now as II was origin
ally and l am sure that the operators
Will not consent To a reduction of less
than 12la per cent. They stand stiff on
that Tcint"
A great deal depends on s7e 'otfIofiie Of
the meeting of the national executive
committee of the mine workers which
meets at Indianapolis tomorrow The
meeting has been called and on the re-
suit will depend the future action of
both miners and operators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
VIGOROUS WORK In
MAINE AND VERMONT
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS WILL
HELP TO BRING DOWN THE NOR
NAL REPUBLICAN, MAJoRITlEs
IN THOSE STATES.

Washington, August 22.-(Special) 1.-The
democratic national committee will begin
its campaign the latter part of the week
in the states of Vermont and Maine,
where early safe elections are held.
Former Congressman b. F. Shivley of
Indiana will speak at Brattlesboro, Yer
m oct tomorrow night and will next week
devote several days to campaigning in
Mare He will be followed by Repre-
sentative Cochran of New York and Rep
resc.tative vanduser of Nevada.
THE situation in Indiana" said Mr..
Shiyley, lis all that could be desired. 1
am confident we shall carry the state.
From what l can learn there is the next
thing to an absolute certainty that we
can materially reduce the normal repub-
lican I,urality in Maine and Vermont
and the good effect resulting therefrom
will give us added strength throughout
the ccnntfy in the November elections"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
JOHN G. CARLISLE
VISITS ROSEMOUNT
WENT AT THE REQUEST OF
JUDGE PARKER TO TALK OVER
MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE
CAMPAIGN.

Esopus, N Y, August 22.-Former Sec
retary John Carlisle is passing the night
at Rosemount. Judge Parker met him
at the station. The judge said that Mr..
Carlisle had come at his request to talk
over various things pertaining to the
campaign. Mr.. Carlisle said he did not
know whether he would take an active
part in the campaign, but was at the
disposal of Judge Parker
With former Representative r. w. Tay-
lor. of Ohio, who was in charge of the
prosecution of Brigham IL. Roberts, Of
Utah. Mr.. Carlisle assisted in a similar
is supposed that the Mormon question
was und discussion.
It was plain at Rosemount today that
there is no certainty of Judge Parker
making any speeches in the West in con-
nection with his st. Louis trip. or at
any other time or place. The principle
on which Judge Parker will act in the
matter was learned from an intimate
associate of the judge who said:
Judge Parker has no faith in the util-
ity OF speech-making for its own sake,
and will make no speeches anywhere for
the mere purpose of appearing in any
given locality He believes a sstumplng
tour by a Presidential candidate to be
improper, and he will undertake no such
tour. The only condition upon which he
will make any speech anywhere will be
the fact that he has some definite thing
to say and that he is convinced by his
own reason that some given time and
place best suits the saying of 1t there
and then You may cay with utmost con-
fdence, that under no other conditions
will Judge Parker make any speech any
where"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
ALABAMA TEAM NOT
PENNANT WINNERS
FIRST DAYS SHOOTING AT FORT
RILEY SHOWS THE ALABAMIANs
TO HAVE MADE THE POOREST
RE EsoRD.

Fort Riley, Kas., August 22.-The first
days firing in the team contest of the
national match was completed about $3.50
this afternoon with the army infantry
team in the lead. The day was ideal In
every respect. Firing commenced at 7:4s
with New York credited with firing first
The shooting today was at 200 and Coz
yards slow fire and 200 and 500 yards
rapid FIRE. The following is the STANDING
of the teams. Army infantry team. 1887.
District of Columbia. 1851 New York
1916; marine corps, 1924; navy, 1901; New
Jersey, 1895; army cavalry team, 1880
Pennsylvania 1879; Massachusetts, 1868:
Rhode Island. 1916; Washington, 1775
Connecticut 1773; Georgia. 1867: Iowa,
1742; Maryland, 1855; Florida, 1772; Mich.
igan. 1714; Kansas 1916; Alabama, 1175.
Tomorrow's firing will be at 300 and 10O(
yards slow fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
Do Not Want to Use Force.

London. August 23.-The news that the
Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk
is again stopping British vessels leads the
London papers to question the value or
the assurances which Prime Minister Bal
four announced had 1een given by the
Russian government that the st. Peters,
burg government and the smolensk would
no longer be utilized as cruisers.
According to dispatches from Durham,
Natal, the Smolensk was supposed to be
watching for the British steamer Ormley
which left New York on July bound for
Fusan with a cargo of railway material.
The Ormley left Durham August 20 Just
before the steamer Comoeian stopped and
so escaped.
The morning papers make editorial COM
ment on the situation. The Standard
says:
''T.ussa has orly to remember the part
she took With the other northern powers
In forming an armed neutrality during
the American war for independence to
erh q leading example of the resistance
CnereG to a neutral whose trade was in
sufferab1y molested by naval belliger-
ent. Russia cannot really wish to drive
Great Britain and the United States into
contemplating this supreme method OF
forcibly checking the harrasslng opera
tions of her cruisers; yet by treating food
and railway material as eontraband OF
war she is leading them to believe that
milder measures will not suffice"
Most of the other journals are content
with urgiSg the necessity for the publi-
cation of official documents to show ex-
actly what arrangement has been made
with Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
ARE CAPTURED BY
MEXICAN BANDITS
Heavy Ransom Is Demanded for Re-
turn of Wealthy New
Mexico Citizen.

Dallas, Texas. August PA special
to the News from Roswell, N. NJ, says:
John Eland, vice-president of the Bank
OF Roswell, n. M, and a wealthy sheep
man have fallen into the hands of brig
ands in Old Mexico.
Mrs. Eland received a letter from her
husband postmarked at Opnto, state Of
sonoro, Mexico. saying that he had been
captured by brigands, and they demanded
heavy ransom, and that unless arrange
ments were made at once to pay the ram
son he would be tortured and killed.
She Immediately wired the american
consul at the City Of Mexico to use his
efforts Tor the release of her husband.
The consul has not replied to the mes
sage up to the present time, and no
further word has been received from
Mr.. Elan<
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
WANT INJUNCTION
AGAINST THE CITY
Packers Want to Know Why They
Cannot Let Men Live at
Plants.

Chicago. August 22.-The packers today
asked for an Injunction preventing the
city of Chicago from interfering with
their housing of their employees in their
plants during the continuation OF the
strike.
The Injunction was asked in the name
of the Hammond Packing company and
insisted that the companies were violating
no law and were acting entirely within
their rights.
The attorneys for the city charged
in their reply to the application for the
injunction that the building of the Ham
mond company does not contain the re-
quisite number of fire walls, stairs or
windows called for by the ordinances;
that the second floor with but one flight
of stairs leading from 1t contain 100 cots
and that the danger of the fire is constant
and immediate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
MAN FALLS FROM
THE FOURTH STORY
w. T. CANSIL OF FULTON DROPS
SIXTY FEET FROM OPERA
HOUSE WINDOW, BUT sUSTAlNs
NO INJURY.

w. T. Cansil of Fulton. Ala, jumped or
fell about sixty feet out of fourth story
window of the Opera House hotel this
morning about 1245 O'Clock. but was not
seriously hurt. He never struck against
anything until he hit the ground. There
is not a broken limb or a serious bruise
to show the result of his fall.
Cansil registered at the hotel last night
and was given room AZ. which opens on
small court inside the building. About
80 o'clock some other occupents of the
hotel heard peculiar noise and went to
make an investfga- ion. They went first
to room Al but found nothing wrong there,
and then went to room AZ, where they
found Cansil sitting in the window. As
they started in to catch hold of him he
jumped or fell out of the window to the
ground below.
II was some time before he could be
located. policemen assisting in the search.
but finally he managed to drag himself
up flight Of satirs inside the court to
second-story window, from which place
he was carried to his room. Evidently
he was not under the influence of In
ing in his sleep or either went to sleep
in the window and was frightened by
hearing the door opened and the voices
of the two men who were hunting for
him.
He made a great deal of noise In his
room before he was found, and this was
what attracted the attention of the others
In the building. He was naturally too
much dazed to give an account OF his
fall. Physicians were summoned to see
if there were any serious bruises, but
none were found which would prevent
him going about today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
GUNBoAT GOES AGROUND.
British Vessel columbine Strikes Rock
In Green Bay.

st. Johns, N. f., August 22.-The
British gunboat Columbine, one of the
vessels of the squadron patrolling the
New Foundland fisheries, struck on a
rock today In Snooks Arm Green bay,
al. II Is feared that she will become
a wreck. The gunboat Fantome left
hore tonight for the purpose of trying
to refoat the Columbine, and, If that
shoull be lound impossible, to save
Ler gear.
The ColumDine, formerly the Harta,
is a single-screw vessel, and was pur-
chased by the British government in
1897. She is of twenty-nine tons dis
placement, IS 123 feet long and is cap
able of making nire knots an hour.
She was built In 1889.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Secretary Wilson Says Articles Are
Not Cheaper Abroad Than Here.

Chester, VT, August 22.-The republican
campaign was opened In this state to-
night. Robert T. Lincoln former minis
ter to England presided.
Secretary Of Agriculture James Wilson
was the chief speaker of the evening. Re-
ferring to statements made that American
manufactured articles are sold cheaper
abroad than they are at home. the secre-
tary said that he had received letters
from nearly all the manufacturers of ag-
ricultural machinery In this country in
forming him that their products were
sold cheaper In the United States than
they were abroad. Implements that were
not of the latest pattern he said would
bring higher price abroad than they
did in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23

Liao Yang, August 22.--The following Is
supplied by Russian correspondent of
the Associated Press:
with each additional report from Port
Arthur wonder increases both at the per-
sistence of the Japanese attack and the
heroic stubborness of the defenders of the
fortress. The Japanese are literally
throwing away thousand of lives in the
hope of shaking the courage of the Rus
sian troops.
Major General Fock say he is conf
dent the fortress cannot be taken but that
If it is taken the whole Japanese army
will have to immediate itself on the slopes
of the Notifications.
Five Desperate Assaults Made.
There were five desperate assaults on
Green Hills July 26, the Japanese return
ing each time with apparently inexhaus-
tible reinforcements. On the final assault
however, the Japanese broke badly throw
ing away their guns, cartridge belts and
even their boots to facilitate their flight
and leaving seven thousand dead or
wounded.
partially aiding Japanese ANA Russians.
The Japanese were so touched that they
tearfully thanked the Russian surgeons.
The assault on Green Hills was repeated
on July 27 There were frequent hano
to hand encounters, the Russians leaving
the trenches to follow their enemies. The
assaults of July q and July 20 on the
Wolf Hills were not followed up the
Japanese being too severely shaken.
I'VE evacuated the Wolf Hills chiefly
for strategic reasons, as the hills maze
the line of defenses too long to enectu-
ally cope with the furious attacks OF Oh
the Japanese The assault of July ~
was made in the dark of night in the
hone of surprising the Russians. Sixty
tnousand men were hurled against our
COO. but we drove them back again
and again at the point of the bayonet.
1t was another Shipka pass.
Slopes Literally Run With Blood.
.The Japanese poured in fresh bat
talions and the slopes covered with the
dead and the dying literally ran with
blood.
from its position but the Fourteenth regl-
ment came up and with their payonets
again disloged the visitors
nAs near as can be ascertained THIS
assault cost the Japanese 10000 men. The
Jananese losses since the siege began
have been 2S,OOO The explosion of one
mine wiped out five hundred. This was
an awful sight. The Japanese Installed
twenty siege guns on the Wolf hills Au-
gust 5. Four of these are Pinch guns.
They have not yet reached our shore
batteries. which are out of range but
have damaged the dry dock and the rail-
way station.
The Japanese are mapping the town by
sections for the purpose of bombardment
and they are assisted in this task by a
Chinese engineer who recently deserted
to them.
The japanese fire an average of 800
shells daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23

cedartown. Ca, August 22,-Jlm Glover
a negro was shot to death tonight near
the home of a white girl he had assaulted
and his body then dragged a distance Oh
about a mile into this city and burned at
the Stake on the public square A mop Oh
Ave hundred composed the shooting anu
burning party.
The crime for which the negro was thus
punished was that of committing erltiinai
assault upon Little Levia Reeves the
thirteen year old daughter OF a well
known farmer.
The true story of the crime Is the most
revolving that has ever been given the
public from this immediate section of the
oo,n+rv After the little girl had pro-
tected the negro from the attack of
large dog owned by her father, he fol-
lowed her to the pasture and assaulted
her and left her bleeding and unconscious
In the corn field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
NEGRO IS SHOT AND BODY
BURNED IN CEDARTOvvN, CA.

This occurred early this morning. Blood
hounds have been on the negroes track
today and he was captured some distance
away late this afternoon, carried to the
home of the girl who identified him as her
assailant. In the meantime a crowd of
full five hundred persons had gather and
summary justice meted out to the negro
as soon as 1t was learned that the young
girl had positively identified him as be-
ing the right man. The negro confessed
his guilt. Immediately the crowd took
him away from the posse which had
captured him and his body was riddled
with bullets.
The crowd continued to gather and
when the march back to town with the
dead body in tow began, 1t appeared as
if fully 1000 persons had Joined the pro-
cession. BY the time the crowd reached
Cedartown several hundred had been ad-
ded to the crowd.
The town is in a fever of excitement
tonight but it is thought no trouble will
follow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
BROTHERS MEET AFTER
YEARS OF SEPARATION

without giving them any idea of his
plans.
TIE next day after the departure OF
Cornelius a search was begun. 1t was
rumored that Cornelius had been struck
by his brother and carried away. Edward
was arrested and tried in the courts of
Oneida county and set up a claim of self
defense and the jury disagreed. A Sec
ond trial followed and he was discharged
Five years ago Edward came west and
located at Grand Rapids. Today he went
to local hotel to meet a friend on busi-
ness. While there a stranger aecosted
him with the question: rs this Eddie
Van Lieu2'
ut is'' was the reply. Inside of Ave
minutes a despatch was sent to the aged
mother in Oneida county, New York and
another to the Oneida county authorities
informing them of happy reunion. The
brothers have decided to return to the old
home at once to prove concluslyely that
Cornelius still lives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
Putting on Last Touches.

San Francisco, August 22.-Jeffries
and Munroe are now putting on the
finishing toucnes for their fight next
Friday. Today Munroe did big days
work, Kid Mccoy giving all the boxing
he could stand. Jeffries also put in a
good day with the punching bag and
weights. followed by boxing and row
on Lake Merritt Betting on the fight
has begun Jeffries opened a 10 to
favorite. No large wagers have been
placed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
HOLDING TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Party Leaves Meridian for TempIars'
ConcIave at San Francisco.

Meridian. Miss. August 22.-fSpecial.)-
The Lauderdale County Teachers Insti-
tute began a four weeks session in this
city today under the supervision of Coun-
ty Superintendent John r. Ellis and fac
ulty composed of Prof. I. I. MeBeath,
Prof. r. H. Garner. Prof. w. III. Still and
Miss Bond About fifty teachers were en-
rolled today, and about twenty-five more
are expected to arrive this week. The
session win last four weeks.
Thirty-seven persons left here this aft
ernoon on special sleeper to attend the
knights Templar concave at San Fran
cisco. A number of prominent Meridian
citizens and their wives were in the
party, which was added to by members
OF the order from surrounding towns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23

Grand Rapids. Mich, August 22.-Two
brothers. one of whom has been tried
for his life on the charge of numbering
the other, met unexpectedly at hotel
in this city today. They are Edward
S. Van Lieu, Of this city. and Cornelius
S. Van Lieu, Of Pasadena, Cal. The
meeting cleared up mystery of long
standing and relieved one of the brothers
OF a shadow which has rested upon him
for years.
Twenty years ago the brothers had
quarreed in a tavern in Oneida county,
New York.
After the quarrel Edward returned to
his home at Vernon Center. resolved
never to recognize his brother again.
Cornelius made a like resolution, and
having no family. determined to go West
and forget. He left without seeing any
member of his family or friends, and
. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
Auto Goec a Mile In o:52 As.

Cleveland. August 22-Six thousand
spectators saw the first days race Of the
American Automobile association at
Glenville track this afternoon. Earl
Kiser, driving gasoline machine, broke
two world records, one in the fiye-mile
race. when he made the last mile In 54
seconds, and the second when he broke
records In an eight-cylinder machine race
by making the last mile in SO 4-5 Barney
Oldfeld. who was entered for the race,
was unable to compete because OF an
engagement in Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
MINERS TO TAKE UP
TENNESSEE CASES
Important Meeting OF the National Ex-
ecutive Board Begins
Today.

indianapolis, August 2-An important
meeting of the National Executive Board
will be held in indianapolis this week
beginning tomorrow. While officers of the
miners are reticent concerning the mat
ters that are to be considered it is known
that the board will endeavor to solve
problems confronting the miners of dis
trict No. 10, including all the coal miners
of Tennessee and some in Kentucky.
Secretary Wilson of the United Mine
Workers would not discuss the situation
In district No. 10.
Vice President T. L. Lewis returned this
morning from the East and will preside
at the meeting of the executive board
in the absence of President Mitchell who
is in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
Situation al Shanghai Too
Much for ConsuIs
SEND HOME FOR ADVICE
Reports Are Received That Russians
Are Again Stopping British Ves-
sells, and British Press
ls Indignant.

Washington, August 22.-consul General
Goodnow cabled the state department to-
day that the conference of foreign con-
suls at Shanghai which adjourned this
morning, was resumed in the afternoon.
After good deal of discussion no solu-
tion was offered for the present condi-
tion of affairs and it was suggested that
each consul report directly to his own
government asking what should be done,
If anything.
Mr.. Goodnow had no suggestions to
offer to the state department.. He has
been given Instructions which it Is be-
lieved will prevent the United Sttaes from
being entangled in the settlement of the
question of China's neutrality at Shang-
hal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
Russian Papers Sarcastic.

St. Petersburg, August 23.-7.45 a. M
The Novoe. vremya this morning makes
brief sarcastic reference to the reported
incident of the United States torpedo
boat destroyer, CLANCY at Shanghai 1t
says:
States over neutrality of China at the
beginning of the war it Is quite possible
as Rear Admiral Sterling explains that
the simultaneous arrival of the United
States and Japanese destroyers at Shang-
hal was a pure coincidence"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
William o,erIen VIII Accept.

Dublin. August 22.-The Evening Her
aid announced that William oBrien has
decided to accept the seat in parliament
for Cork City to which he was reelected
unopposed Friday last. On November 5.
1903 Mr. 0Brien resigned his seat in par
lament for Cork City and at the same
time resigned his membership In the gov
erning body of United States Irish
league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
California Road Is Sold.

Los Angeles August 22.-The direct
ors of the Southern California railway
have decided to dispose OF the stock
of the company, amounting to $13,-
100000, TO the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa re Railway company. The
transfer will be largely a matter of
form, the latter company having had
entire control of the property for sew
eral years. The property embraces
all of the Santa Fe main and branch
lines as far east as Brastow, Cal, COW
ering distance of about five hundred
miles,