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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

Richmond. Va. Special-Dr. Rich
ard McIlwaine has rendered his resig-
ration as president Of Hampden-Sid-
ney College. He also resigned as pro-
fessor OF moral philosophy and Bible
study. The board OF trustees accepted
his resignation and then elected him 20
the professorship above named. He re-
serves his decision for month.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Entire Reaiment Went Down.

St. Petersburg. BY Cable.-A dispatch
from Mukden says that according 10
trustworthy advices received there an
entire infantry regiment. with its COM
mander. was sunk in the transports
Hitachi and Sado. The same dispatch
says that according TO Chinese state
ments attacks made by the japanese on
Port Arthur have been repulsed with
heavy losses.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
rranarorts sunk hx RussIans.

Toxic. by Cable-An doubt as 10 the
sinking Of the transport Hitachi and
Sado by the Russians has been re-
moved. Three hundred and nllety-sev-
On survivors OF the Hitachi have arrV-
cd al Moi and 153 survivors OF the Sa-
GO have arrived at KOkura. Details
of the destruction OF the two transports
and the full extent OF the casualties are
rot cbtainable.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
$4,000 Fire in Virginia.

Richmond Special.-Fire at Norton,
Wise county. Va. Wednesday night de-
stroyed the whole business section Of
the town. causing a loss OF about $780,
coo. partly insured. One man was Sc
verely injured by jumping from a win
dow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
Grafton 20 cortelyou.

Westheld. Mass. Secretary
OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor George g. COrtelyCu. received
an ovation here when he revisited the
town where he formerly attended
school. That night Secretary Cortelyou
delivered the principal address at a
banquet given BY the board OF trade.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
TaIIIafcrro Renominsted.

jacksonville. Special-The State and
Congressional committees met separ-
ateiy here 20 canvass and report tne
vote in the last primary me vote
was officially announced as loloMs.
For Senator. J. i. IaAaierro - e0o'
\ q. stockton. 1885. For Con-
,,ress second district. Frank Clark,
Z s0s. I NJ Barrs. 1883. For Governors
y p. D-oward. - .s7s. r ". Davis,
. 2s5
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

ton of Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent
The keynote 90 the campaign OF
1904 was sounded by Hon Ehhu Root
ir his speech as temporary chairman.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
FAVOR ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
peieoates Bored at FINDING Little 20
DO or 20 Discuss-Slt9nt Son'0r'
Cor Tariff ReVislonists.

Chicago. Special-The thirteenth
national convention OF the Republican
party since rs organization was called
T. order by the temporary chairman
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
= nolioies IN Eeneral. Whom that

can policies in general When that
had been delivered and the various
working committees dispatched to
their labors. the business of the first
DAYS session was complete.
The temporary chairman spoke OF
The late Presidents administration OF
progress. OF his Eentlcccss or char
ac,er and those qualities SO beloved |
bv the nation. and in that connection /
saie fecunslv. And with Mckinley
We remember Hanna" a hush almost
/ oppressive. spread over the s.V"V OF
more persons present The speaker
had paused oxpectantly As he start
cd TO resume. the FUN force OK me tie
stretched between two Of the great
est recent political heroes went TO the
delegates 4 sympathetic wave was
carried 10 every part of the great hall
The demonstration was unlike any
that had preceded &c or that came AZ
ter. An undesirable dignity was at
tached TO the demonstration which
seemed foreign TO a political gather
Inc.
a few minutes before -. the Coll
sieum rcsounded with burst OF ap-
plause. IL was the greeting 20 Henry
& PAYNE. chairman. and Elihu Root.
OF New York. the temporary chair
man. They proceeded at once 70 the
platform.
As Senator Fairbanks entered inc
j. DE-.
hcn at the head OF 'ne in''"''' '1',
CATION the FIRST ovation was ten'ereu
A smile lt mp the face oi me S,'''' 'o'
as. amid round after round oil applause
and The first cheer 'o oe he"'"' D
worked his way 70 the seat ~ y"
Indiana delegation. near lne p'"''o' 81
The speech OF Mr. ROOF was '''ol
lively listened 20, ana a' u'ieS .
eloquent AZ every ineh'''" 90
name of Roosevelt lNe'e WAS
lorgcd applause
Suffrage Demands
The adoption of plank declaring Oh
s Republican party opposed 90 all CORN
|cl ACKNOWLEDGMENT founded ON cas'
" land race prejudice Win De asked Z
o| +h. National Negro suffrage Leagu
an 7s. lsor-,o hold its second annual col
- ,,,.on ~ the institutional Africa
..t.n ~, ~.+oD7,n
Gle thoaisl '''D' "a,
~ 1000 Delegates. % '- "''D-'-
safes % the Republican convention.
.....,..,t+-e, MAS named 10 wait upon q
.--....s..., rr rosolutio
iN' '"'''' -. d.
with the folio"lus oe,lai "'''' 'N'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25
FIVE VESSELS sunk
Total Amount Of Damage Done 10 The
japanese Navy
BLIND LUCK OF RUSSIAN FLEET

Two Japanese Sailing Vessels Aodeo
to the Three Transports Lost-iS
Transports Exposed 70 Capture by
the Raiders.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

not a false step taken. Il was an as
serbly 81 non-combative delegates
which carried into effect without the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

Ills address was a review OF The &C
compushmcnts OF the present admin
istration and defence Of the Repuoh-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
EvANGELISTlc SERVICES.
DR.. Tupper's Sermon at Southside
Baptist Church Last Night.

The Evangelistic services at the South
side Baptist church are increasing in in
terest. DR.. Upper took for his text last
night the words of Christ; "Wist ye not
that / must be about my Fathers bust
ness? Luke 249
Dr. Topper said in part Christ was a
business man. His partner was his Fa-
Their; His capital was infinite love; His
territory was the planet; His clientele
was humanity; His investment was his
life; His aim was the salvation of the
world. While on earth He did little more
than to lay the foundation for this bust
ness, but ne did not leave 1t to take care
Of itself. He appointed His vice-parent.
tho Holy Spirit, and he called men and
women to be his witnesses. His represen-
tatives His ambassadors. II this busi-
ness is real then certain rules must be
applied.
Emphasis was laid upon certain charac-
teristics of Christ's business representa-
tives and the speaker urged promptness.
enthusiasm, tactfulness. progressiveness
and persistence In this business left for
the Christian to pursue by the great Head
OF the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
RECORD OF COURTS.

The following damage suits have been
filed in the city court of Birmingham:
Robertson Grocery company vs.. James
T. Brown and Charles Brown. $50 on ac-
count.
Robertson Grocery company VS.. B. w.
Holden and A. ID. Coason, $l43 on ac-
count.
J. f. White, administrator. VS.. Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad company.
$4,000 as damages for the death of Allen
Porter
Andy Wood VS.. the Southern Railway
company, $1,000 for alleged personal in
juries.
Bob Hicks VS.. the Southern Railway
company, $1,000 as DANCES for alleged per-
sonal injuries.
j. A. Nichols & Co. VS.. the Birmlng-
ham Ore company, 1925 on account.
The spring term of the criminal court
of Jefferson county will convene on April
49, The first week will be devoted to
the trial of capital cases, Judge Samuel
E. Greene presiding.
The following capital cases have been
set for trial during the week:
Monday-James NJ Sanders. Albert It'd
well. VIII Tidwell. Marshall Banks and
Odell Miller murder Pleasant Davis.
robbery.
Tuesday-Andrew J. Mothershed. Rich
ard Johnson, murder; Dave Afford, Jim
Reed. alias Jim Hurd, Stile Wright, Hous-
ton Christian, robbery.
wednesday-George Mckinney, rob-
berry; Charles Satisfy. carnal knowledge
of female child; Arthur Reed, murder
Thad Robinson and George w. Robin
son were indicted by the grand jury yes
terday ON the charge of assault with in
tent to murder. Edward Burke was In
dicted on the charge of grand larceny
In the circuit court John p. Wynne,
administrator. files suit against the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company. ask
ing for damages to the amount of $4,000
for the death of Leonard Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
COMMITTEE MEETS
THURSDAY AT NOON
RETURNS OF PRIMARY WILL BE
CANvASSED AND OFFICIAL RE-
SUIT DECLARED-LAST DAY FOR
POLITICAL cANvASSiN0.

Chairman b. A. Thompson Of the JEFF
ferson county democratic executive COM
mittee has called meeting OF the COM
mittee for next Thursday at noon, at the
courthouse for the purpose of canvassing
the returns Of the primary election,
peeted that several hours will be required
for this work, and declare the official re-
suits nasmuch as the regular county
ticket contains the names of about sew
enty-fve candidate and the other tickets
about half this number. There are about
seventy voting places in Jefferson county.
nine of these being In Birmingham.
The work Of the subcommittee on ar
rangements for the primary will CONE TO
an end tonight. Chairman J. b. Arid, Sec
of the subcommittee have worked hard
arranging for the primary and everything
will be ready for the battle of ballots.
This is the last day for the candidates
to work, and 1t Is expected they will
all start out early this morning. and cam
vass until late in the night. Last night
several political meetings were held in
different portions of the county On First
avenue and Fourteenth street a meeting
was held in the interest of the candidacy
probate judge. The friends of Judge 8.
e. Greene, the other candidate for this
office are working with great energy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
MACAFEE COMPANY
Is IN LITIGATION
JUDGE JONES APPOINTS A RE-
CEIVER FOR THE CONSTRUC-
TON COMMUNICATIVE LARGE
CONTRACT WITH SEABoARD.

On the petition of the Columbia Ave-
nue. Trust company of Philadelphia,
the MacAfee company one of the large
contracting firms engaged In building the
been placed in the hands of a receiver
by order of Hon. Thomas G. Jones' judge
of the United States court, Percy ii.
Ashmead, who is the chief engineer of
the company has been appointed receiv-
er and has filed a bond to the amount
of 5000 in the court. lie takes imemdlate
charge of the work.
The proceedings grow out of a suit
in equity by the Columbia Avenue Trust
company in an effort to foreclose a cer-
tain mortgage covering certain promis-
sorry notes made to the trust company
The following is an excerpt from the bill
On November T. 1903 a mortgage was
made on certain real and personal prop
erty in St. Clair county by the McAfee
company to the Columbia Avenue Trust
company, TO secure the payment to the
trust company Of ninety promissory notes
held by them from the McAfee company
These notes were for $1,000 each and fell
due at various times within the sue
ceeding eight months. According to the
claim of the trust company, seventy-nne
of these notes have been issued, OF these
ten have been paid and forty-hve more
are due. OF these thirty have been due
more than ten days. The trust company
tbarpfnrn a hot In IL !,
the terms of the mortgage the whole Of
the unpaid residue of the notes. the
sum of $4,000 has become due, and ac-
cording to the still further terms of that
document the trust company Is now en-
titled Ito have, hold and use the prop
erty of the McAfee company, subject to
the lien, and operate and conduct the
business of the company"
The McAfee company is Pennsylva-
MIA concern.
Attorney John p. Tillman, representing
the Seaboard Air Line. stated last night
that the appointment of receiver Of the
company was not the result of the fall
ure of the railroad to make prompt pay
ments for work completed by the con-
structfon company as had been stated.
He said that while 1t is true there has
been some controversy relative to the
transportation Of material that the rail-
road company has met promptly all estl-
mates for work completed, the same as
to other firms who are building parts
Of the line.
Further litigation in the matter will
probably come up in the Jefferson coun-
ty courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
(Communicated)
SAYS WILKINSON is REPUBLICAN.
Benjamin r. Elmore Of Smith Cam
palgn Committee Replies to Card.

The following telegram was received
last night from Montgomery from Ben
jamn +. Gilmore, chairman of the John
" Smith campaign committee:
Montgomery, April ST. have read the
card of Mr.. e. Wilkinson (Mr. Conner 8
most active campaign manager) publish
ed in this evenings Montgomery Jour-
nal, which card purports to be a denial
on the part of Mr.. Wilkinson that he is
a republican. This card Is calculated to
deceive the public mind unless it Is care
fully analysed. In the interest of the
democratic party, l invoke a careful
reading and a careful analysis of Mr.
Wilkinson's card which l understand has
been spread broadcast throughout the
state. Mr.. Wilknson's card does not in
fact deny that he is a republican. 1t
admits that Mr.. Wilkinson voted against
the candidate of the organized demo-
cracy-national, state, county and city.
He does not even claim in this card that
on any occasion during his life time he
does he deny that at every election in
which he has participated he voted
against the democratic nominee for ma
tional office, state office, a county Of
flee, a municipal office. but simply denies
that except on one occasion he did not
scratch the entire ticket-natfonal state
county and municipal. When | charged
in behalf of the John " Smith campaign
committee that Mr.. Wilkinson was re-
publican, l was well fortified with the
facts.
| had seen letter from some of the most
prominent democrats In the state of Ala
bama to the effect that Mr.. Wilkinson
was republican and was notoriously so.
Among the letters which / had seen is
letter from Hon. A. G. Smith, who was
for many years chairman of the demo-
cratic state executive committee. another
letter which | had seen is one from Hon.
John p. Tilman of Birmingham. There
Is not a citizen In the state of Alabama
who would for moment doubt the hon
esty and integrity of these two GENTLE
men, and letters from both of these gen
tlemen, in which they openly charge that
Mr.. Wilkinson Is VIGOROUSLY a republi-
can, were published in this afternoon s
Montgomery Journal.
THE democrats of Alabama will not be
deceived by the misleading card which
MIR. Wilkinson. in the closing hours of
the campaign, has distributed Industrious
ly throughout the state. IL there ever
was any doubt of Hon. John v Smith s
election the expose with regard to re-
publcanism dominating Corners campaign
has removed all doubts and l do not hes
tate to say that Mr.. Smiths election is
now absolutely assured
BENJAMIN F. GILMORE,
+"- Chairman Campaign Committee.
4-9-2t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Pig IRON MARKET
REPORTED NORMAL
THERE ARE NO EVENTS OF SPE-
CIAL INTEREST THIS WEEK..
LOWER GRADES OF SOUTHERN
IRON IN DEMAND.

Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati cir
cular of yesterdays date says:
The pig iron situation is SO nearly nor
NAL that there are no events of especial
interest to record. The contracts being
placed are for legitimate wants, and
but little inquiry is coming in for de-
lveries during the last half year. Many
consumers are waiting to see whether the
recent advances in price will be main
tanned If the reports Of enlarged con-
sumption are we'll founded and If the Of
fetal records show that stocks of pig
iron are steadily decreasing, 1t is like
ly that renewed buying will take place
and further advances made, especially by
the northern furnaces.
Heavy inquiries have been received dur
ing the week for the lower grades of
southern brands but it is now impossible
to- obtain them at prices to meet buyers
views.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
compton TALKS
OF THE CANVASS
Hopeful of Election as President
of Commission
HAS A SIMPLE PLATFORM
He Reports That Conner Supporters
Are Now Very Scarce In Demop-
oils and Certain other
Towns.
HAS A SIMPLE PLATFORM

IT consider the candidacy of Mr.. B. B.
Conner for the president of the railroad
commission about as dead as 1t could
we'll be- said Mr.. H. c. Compton, also
a candidate for the railroad commission
ership presidency.
Mr.. Compton was passing through the
city last night on his way to Etowah
county, where he closes his campaign to-
morrow night. He states that he feels
confident he will be elected If the South
Alabama vote Is distributed anything
like evenly between Captain Cobb and
Mr.. John Y. Smith.
Smith is the man will have to peat"
continued Mr.. Compton. IT have just re-
turned from canvass through southern,
southeast and southwest Alabama, and
find that Mr.. Smith is my strongest COM
petitor everywhere. The great public sem
timent which it was predicted, and which
1t appeared too for a while, would crys-
talize upon. around and about Mr. Co
Iner is conspicuous solely by reason of its
almost total failure.
Conner Men Scarce.
I spoke in Demopols last Thursday
night. On Friday morning 1 could learn
of but one Conner man in town, and that
was Mr.. Corners campaign manager
there. In Cuba and York, the two great
est vegetable and truck shipping points
in the state, there is not Conner man
to be found In either place. The predic-
lions OF his managers that he will carry
Etowah county with an overwhelming
majority is without foundation. l found
the conner sentiment there very weak"
Speaking of his own candidacy, Mr..
Compton stated that he felt confident of
the nomination. IT am positive I will car
ry 20 counties" he stated, land If the bal
ance of the state is about an even break
between Captain Kolb and Mr.. Smith,
my nomination is q certainty.
compton's Platform.
my platform, or 'scaffold as I call 1t,
is very conservative and very simple.
/ believe first in affording to the people
of the state better depot facilities. be-
leve in reducing the passenger rate from
three cents a mile to two and half cents
a mile. l believe in a just and equitable
adjustment of freight rates. 1 do not
believe in antagonizing unjustly the rail-
roads or any other interests which tends
to the development of the state. If l am
elected president of the commission, as I
confidently believe l will be, will use
my best Judgment and my best endeavors
to bring about such reforms as are need
ed. Alabama needs a conservative man
for this position, and l submit myself
and my views to the voters of the state.
Mr. Compton closes his campaign In
Alabama City tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
ALUMNI WORKING
FOR BOND ISSUE
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL
BE AT POLLS IN INTEREST OF
100000 ISSUE FOR SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.

The graduates of the Birmingham High
school will wage an active canvass at the
polls Monday in the interest of the $780,
900 bond issue by the city for the purpose
of building new high school and two
grammar schools campaign commit
tee has been selected and members of the
alumni and students will be stationed
at each of the nine polling places in the
city to work in the interest Of the bond
issue.
The campaign committee follows:
I. C. Beatty, chairman; DR.. Ross Sny-
der, secretary; John L. Sims, Ben Loven-
thai, Sobel Loventhal Carl Brown, NJ. NJ .
Ullman, Sidney Ullman, Gault Braxton,
H. A. Drennen, John w. Altman, j. l..
Chisolm. DR.. Flynn Ballard, Hudson
Barker, James j. Smith, Ben Smith, J
N. Benners, Benjamin Catchins, DR..
Carl Fox, William Dorman and William
A. Hood.
The following is a list of those who
will work at the polls Monday:
First ward-Alumni, John Sims Tom
Gallagher; students. Randall Waddel
Louis Hirsh. Walter Rogers. Wallace
Merritt, Clover Hurry
Second ward-Alumni, B. Lowenthal, S.
Ullman; students, Bert Meadow, John
Mayer Royden Lee, It. B. Dryer, Leroy
Jacobs
Third ward-Alumni, Lowenthal, I'LL
chamblee, James Graham. Paul sorsby.
James Mckinney, ]. Hawkins.
Fourth ward-Aulmni. Snyder; students,
George Copeland, Paul Copeland Sam
Clabaugh, Ed Van Keuren, Joe McHenry
Fifth ward-Alumni. Beatty, Braxton.
Hubert Drennen; students, Emmett No.
lam Tom Peace, John Simpson, Donald
Harrison, Alfred Dickinson, Frank Davis.
Sixth ward-Alumni. J. w. Altman;
students. A. DAILY. w. Garrett. James
Montgomery. Noel Beddow, Ralph Bar
row, Vester Edmundson.
Seventh ward-Alumni, f. Ballard,
Hudson Barker; students. Frazier Banks.
James Gillespy. Charles Heidi, Vaughan
Meade Alfred Balsam. r. Mushat
Eighth ward-Alumni, ]. j. Smith, b.
Smith; students, Albert Griggs. Ned Nc
crossin. Joe Simpson. Winfield Koenig,
Nelson Snow
Ninth ward-AlumnL J. N. Benners. c.
Fox; students. J. B. Lucke, Robert Brad
ley. Claude Stllman Anglin White.
Claude Going. Tom Cunningham.
City Clerk ]. C. Murray will this after
noon send out the ballot boxes tickets
and other printed matter to the nine poll
ing places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
The Wall street Journal says:

The Wall street Journal says:
In the last six years the iron ore out
put of the United States has doubled.
The quantity of iron ore produced in 1902
aggregated 35,554.135 long tons valued at
5,412,950.
This is an increase of 90 per cent over
the production of 1901 and of 1903 per cent
over that of 1897
Ore was produced in 1902 from mining
operations carried on in 20 states and two
territories. Minnesota produced 1871 $50
tons heading the list, while Michigan with
II, 1876, 215 tons stood second. Alabama with
a tonnage of 3574,474 was the only other
state to pass the million mark.
John Birkinbine who has been collecting
ore statistics for the United States geo.
logical survey, finds that in spite of fiuct-
uations in the iron and steel industry
production of iron ore.
The Mesabi range was the chief con
tributor to the total ore tonnage in 1907.
1t produced 13,0S011S tons, while the
Menominee range which ranked second,
produced only 4421, $50.
The chief feature of Mr.. Birkinbine' 8
Investigations in the selection showing
concentration of iron ore resources In a
very few hands. Only 1926 operators pro-
duced sS per cent of the product of the
country. OF this number 72 operators pro-
duced over 100000 tons each.
Red hematite, brown hematite and car
Donate figure in the production. Red he
Matte is by far the most important class
of iron ore produced in the United States.
Minnesota's entire output consisted Of
red hematite
Out of the 35,554135 tons produced all
over the country. in 1902. 9O,5S2, 149 tons
were red hematite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
EpWorth League Meeting.

The Birmingham District Epworth
league will meet Tuesday, April IL, at
10 a. m. at the Eleventh Avenue Metho-
dist church. corner Eleventh avenue and
Twelfth street, South. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged for the entire
day and an address at night by the Rev.
Frank +. Culver of Huntsville, Ala.
Special musical programme will be rem
dered at the night services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Case Not Set.

Pending the return Of City Attorney Ed
ward ID. Smith to the city. the case OF
w. b. Foster. cashier OF the Birmingham
Water Works company. who is charged
with violating the city ordinances In
making a charge for water used In sprink-
ling lawns has not been set for trial in
the inferior criminal court