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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
WOODRUFF COMES
DOWN FROM RACE
0deIl Slate Unanimously Nom
mated in New York.
HIGGINS HEADS THE TICKET
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Watches Proceedings Closely, But
Refuses to Take a Hand
In State Affairs.
HIGGINS HEADS THE TICKET

Saratoga. N. Y, September 15.-The , :
publican state convention adjourned
2:so p. m. after nominating unanim q
the ticket for state officers forecast .
night by the Associated Press, :
lows:
Governor-Frank w. Higgins of cattara-
gus.
Lieutenant Governor-M. Linn Bruce of
New York.
Secretary of state-John F. oBrien of
Clinton.
Attorney General-Julius NJ. Mayer of
New York.
Comptroler-Otto Kelsy OF Livingston
State Engineer and Surveyor-Henry A.
vanAlstyne of Columbia.
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
Edgar M. Cullen. democrat, Of Kings.
Associate Judge of the; Court of APP
peals-Wiliam E. Werner, republican, of
Monroe.
The unanimous action of the convention
in the nomination of Lieutenant Governor
Higgins for the governorship was made
possible by the withdrawal of former
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Wood
iuh, ds the cohNeieloH was PiePaiih5 Ia
the roll call.
1t was only when, as he himself said, it
became obvious ito his practiced ear, .
that the convention was almost solidly
against him, that his name had been
placed in nomination in a speech by Will
liam A. Prendergast of Brooklyn, in
which the management of the Higgins
campaign was bitterly attacked, that Mr..
Woodruff took the platform, withdrew his
name from further consideration, moved
that the nomination of Lieutenant Cover
nor Higgins be made unanimous and
pledged the best effort of his and his
Kings county forces in aid of the ticket
about to be nominated. There was no con-
test whatever over any other place on
the ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
BLACK FOR GOVERNOR.
New Jersey Democrats Denounce Re.
publican Party for Extravaganza.

Trenton. N. j., September i5.-Charles c.
Black of Hudson county was nominated
for governor today by the New Jersey
democratic state convention. Black had
little opposition, his nomination being
made unanimous after the first ballot had
been announced.
The convention also named twelve pres
idential electors The platform adopted de-
nounces the republican party for alleged
extravaganza of public money; condemns
the party in power for Legislative corrup-
ton and pledges the democratic party
to enforce the state legislation In regard
to equal taxation of property. The ac-
tion of the St. Louis convention Is en-
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All Quiet a. Mukden.

Mukden. September 10, via st. Peters
burg September 16-(s:25 a. m.)-The
panicky conditions prevailing immediate
ly after the battle. of Lao Yang has dis
appeared from the Russian army. Bus
mess has been resumed and all is quiet.
The Russian Chinese bakeries are opened
The failure of the Japs to follow up the
advantage gained at Liao Yang has
caused surprise here. An Independent au-
thority who accompanied the rear guard
from the position at --ltse river to Muk-
den says that this fault is accounted for
by the fact that the Japanese lost 10000
killed and wounded in one days fighting
and besides they were too tired to con-
tinue the advance. The Japanese have
repaired the bridge over the Taftse river.
Twelve Thousand soldiers wounded at
Lao Yang have been treated at the Muk-
den Red Cross hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
EIGHT MEN PERISH
BENEATH WAVES
Tug Founders and Sinks in
Delaware River.
HEAVY SEA WAS RUNNING
Waves Reach Height of Ten Feet and
Sweep Over the Vessel, caus-
ing Her to Sink
.;apidly.
HEAVY SEA WAS RUNNING

Wilmington, Dell September 15.-Eight
men were drowned early today by the
sinking of the tug Israel w. Durham in
the Delaware river, opposite this city.
during a heavy storm.
The dead.
Capt. William Grapp. 40 years of age.
Philadelphia.
Harry Matthews, mate, 40 years, Phil
adelphia.
William Ennis. engineer. As years. Clay
ton. Del.
Wallace Sharp 80 years. carpenter.
Camden, n. j.
Milton Townsend. S5 years, carpenter,
Camden, N. J.
Ludlow Townsend. carpenter, Camden.
n. J.
A fireman, name unknown.
The cook name unknown.
The rescued men clung to the pilot
house of the tug which became detached
and fipated away. They were rescued by
the crew of a sand schooner.
The Durham was engaged In carrying
coal and other supplies from Philadelphia
to the dredges of the American Dredging
company in Delaware bay. The tug left
Reedy island at II o'clock last night,
bound for Philadelphia. after the storm
had apparently subsded. At o'clock
| this morning when off New Castle. the
| storm broke again with unabated fury.
| The wind blew 70 miles an hour, the
/. rain came down in torrents, and the
waves in the river quickly reached a
height of ten feet or more.
Suddenly, when a half mile from the
mouth of the Christlana river. the high
waves broke over the tug and crushed
in her front cabin. She began to fill at
once, and all hands made for the life
/ boat.
| The eight men who were lost, clambered
/ into the life boat, which after being cast
/ off from the tug filled and sank with all
| its occupants. The other two men went
| down with the tug, but came to the sur
face again and clung to the wreckage
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What the Japs VIII Do.

London, September 16-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tien Tsin correspondent tele-
graphs that he learns from trustworthy
souce that the Japanese foreign minister
has issued a circular announcing that 1t
is Japans intention to turn over Port Ar
thur when 1t Is captured, and the whole
of the Lao Yang peninsula to the Chin
ese. who the correspondent declares VIII
declare Port Arthur open port.
ION the same authoity." the Daily Tele-
gaph's correspondent says. II am told that
Japan will be prepared to entertain peace
proposals after she has taken Mukden
and Sakhalin on the following basis
a That an International syndicate take
over the Manchurian railroad and run 1t
as a strictly commercial enterprise.
80 That Russia pay e1oo,oOO0OO indem-
nifty; and,
"3 Russia to hand owe all of her ships
in Chinese waters to japan. Japan world
he prepared to lease Sakhalin to an Amer
lean company for $1,000 600.
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No Fighting Expected at Muk-
den for Several Weeks
CHINESE MAY GET The FORT
Report says That Japan Has An
nounced What Will Be Done With
Territory Acquired During
Present War.

There has been no renewal OF lighting
since the retreat of the Russian army
under General Kuropatkin to Mukden.
Conditions there both within the japanese
and the Russian lines indicate that
month may elapse before the great armies
in Central Manehuria again enter on
general engagement
At st. Petersburg the expectation Is
that the next conflict of moment Will oc-
cur at Port Arthur where there has been
a respite from heavy fighting for sew
eral weeks. The spirit of the Russian
troops at Mukden which was greatly de-
pressed, and bordered upon panic follow
Ing the reverse at Lao Yang, has been
restored, and business in the city Is re-
ported to be recovering.
The Japanese are said to be entrenching
on the Taitse river.
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WANT LAW ENFORCED.
Turpentine Operators Call on Governor
to Arrest the Atmans.

Jacksonville. Fla, September 15.-Among
the resolutions passed today by the tur-
pentine operators convention was one
calling on the governor of Florida to
enforce the law securing the arrest of
the Altmans for killing Jackson Duncan
and Jim Riley on the Georgia Southern
and Florida train Sunday night, and the
shooting of w. M. Duncan at Baxter on
the following day.
Sheriff Herndon of Baker county was
here today. He says the A1tmans are all
at Moniac, on the Georgia side of the
river, where they live, and they are be-
yond his jurisdiction.
The conductor of the train on which the
homicide occurred says that the train
was in Georgia when the men were
killed,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
MULLEN GETS PLACE.
Birmlnghann's Fire Chief Is on the Ma
tionaI Board of Directors.

Chattanooga, September l5-The Inter-
national Association of Fire Engineers
which has been in session in this city
for the past four days concluded its busi-
ness sessions tonight by the reelection of
all of the officers. This is a most unusual
occurrence in the association. and in ex-
tending the terms of office the convention
expressed the greatest confidence in all
officials. The officers reelected were:
President. w. E. Joyner. Atlanta; vice
president John Stagg, Paterson, N. j.;
second vice president. G. NJ Kellogg.
Sioux City, Ia; secretary. Henry A. Hills,
wyoming. Ohio; treasurer, d. c. Larkin,
Dayton. Ohio; board of directors, incIud-
ing president secretary and treasurer and
]. 7. Mullen. birmingham, and Fillmore
Tyson, Louisville.
Vice presidents for every state were also
elected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
SHARPERS .SWINDLE
BIRMINGHAM MEN
ONE LOSES $1e5 AND ANOTHER
$135 IN SWINDLING GAME IN ST.
LoUls-sTARTED IN GAME OF
DOUBLE UP"

st. Louis September 15.-(Special)-
The latest victims of gambling sharps on
excursion steamboats, are Rose Hurry of
Ensley, Ala, and John T. Johnson of
Birmingham, who today reported to the
police that they had been robbed yester-
day on the City of Providence.
Cappers persuaded them to play double
up" They started play with so cents
each. and when they had exhausted their
funds In efforts to get the jackpot, which
the gamester kept assuring them was
theirs, they were told they had lost and
their money was raked in before they
could grab It.
johnson, who lost s-65 said that when
he asked for the return of his money he
was pushed aside and threatened with
bodily harm II he did ~ Keep his mouth
shut. Hurry lost $lS5.
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CORTELYOU IS GETTING
IN BEHIND THE TRUSTS

washington. September 15.-(speoiai.)-
Chairman cortelyou of the republican na-
tional committee. spent today in WASH
ington in conference with officials of his
old department of commerce and labor
The department has in its possession the
inside figures on all the big corporations
of the country.
The work was begun under Secretary
cortelyou and has been steadily con-
tinued by his successor. The informa-
tion does not reach the public, and has
not IN used in connection with any
trus- scutions. but is veritable gold
mi ~ the treasurer of the republican
@ committee. by which he is able
So. each trust just how much 1t can
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| afford to contribute to the campaign
funds
Another reported object of the visit of
Chairman cortelyou at this time is to
get IN connection with the several state
republican clubs. composed Of office hold
ers in this city. There has recently
been great deal of activity in these
clubs and quite a sum of money will be
turned over from them to the national
committee next month. The democratic
congressional committee has been send
ing out letters this week to democratic
| congressman asking them to place their
services at the disposal of the committee
next month. They will be asked to take
the stump and assist the state and county
organizations in something like fifty
! doubtful congressional districts
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Roosevelt Is interviewed.

Oyster. Bay, N. Y, September 15.-
President Roosevelt was informed. OF the
nomination by the republican state con-
vention of Frank w. Higgins for gover-
nor of New York.
The President had followed the pro-
oeedings of the convention with deep in
terest. and while he refused to take part
In any way for or against any candidate,
he expressed himself tonight as pleased
that Mr. Higgins had been named for
governor. Mr.. Higgins was chairman Of
the finance committee of the state sem
ate while Mr.. Roosevelt was governor,
and their relations were very close
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Not Viewed Seriously.
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED.
An Enelishman Has Been Confined in
Thbet FOR Twenty Years.

LHassa, Thibet. September 10.-Via
Gyang Use, September 15.-Accordine
to the treaty between the British and
the Thibetans. signed on September 4
prisoners on both sides were released
today.
The occasion afforded a picturesque
ceremony Some of the prisoners re-
leased by the Thibetans had been IN
captivity more tnan twenty years. one
other man who was imprisoned win
Carat Chandradas had been kept IN
dark dungeon and had gone blind. lie
at first refused to credit the fact that
he was being given : freedom ana
thought he was beine let out for tor
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-16
PLAYING CHILDREN
MAKE AWFUL. FIND
Body of Miss Bessie Roberts
Was Under fiouSe.
LIFE Is ALMOST EXTINCT
Young Lady Well Known In Admission
Thought to Be Victim of Assault
With Robbery as the
Motive.
LIFE Is ALMOST EXTINCT

Admission, September 15.-lspeeial)-T
semi-conscious body of Miss Bessie Rob-
erts was found this afternoon under
vacant dwelling house neaf the corner Of
Sixth street and Wilmer avenue by chill
dren who were playing in the yard
Bruises on her body indicate that she
was assaulted and struck with large
club or other blunt instrument, that the
body was thrown over the fence into
the backyard and that In dazed con-
dition she crawled under the house for
protection.
Miss Roberts had been away from home
since Monday evening. 1t is known that
she was standing at the transfer station
waiting for car on 1hat evening. 1t is
supposed that the assault was made at
that time and that she remained under
the house Tuesday and Wednesday.
Niece of 7. C. Roberts.
She is niece of Navai Constructor I.
g. Roberts of New Orleans and to
Admission last Saturday to make her fu-
ture home with her brother J. o. Roberts
of this city, who is a conductor on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad between
Admission and Birmingham. Her aunt Mrs.
S. l.. Newton lives at Oxanna and her
brother thought she had gone there to
visit without telling him and the aunt
supposed of course that the young lady
was at her brothers house, which ac-
counts for her not having been missed
although she left home Monday.
When the body was found the matter
was at once reported to the police who
took her In charge. 1t was several hours
before she was identified. She is now in
very preearious condition.
Laudanum Bottle Found.
After she was discovered under the
house an examination of the premises
revealed a small bottle which had con-
tanned laudanum lying on the rafters
near where she was lying. Physicians
who have Investigated the case, however
say there are no indications of her hav-
ing taken laudanum, the bruises on hei
body indicating it was these which ren.
dered her unconscious. The generally ac.
cepted theory here tonight is that she
was attacked by someone who then rob
bed her. The city Is much aroused ovel
the tragic occurrence.
Miss Roberts is well known here as sh,
has visited the city at various times ant
her relatives are prominent and well t.
do people
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Captain Is Promoted.

Toxic, September 16.-3 a. m.)-Captain
Yegami, who commanded and led the
Twentieth regiment of Japanese infantry
in the charge on the Russian reGoubts
at Yusfangmiao on September after all
the officers above the rank of captain
had been killed. has been promoted to
the rank of major.
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No Fighting Wednesday.

St. Petersburg. September 15-General
Kuropatkln telegraphs that there was no
fighting on Wednesday. The general says
strong detachments of japanese infantry
have advanced three miles north Of
Yentai station.
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to Decatur, where a special was made up
to bring he company the rest of the
way. Captain Brown sent a telegram to
Governor Cunningham tonight announcing
the arrival Of the company in Huntsville.
and what steps he had taken to prevent
ernor that everything was very quiet and
nothing like an attempt to rescue the
one prisoner in jail looked probable to-
pi9ht,
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Senator German Is Active.
HlII and Jerome Together.

New York, September 15.-Dayid b. Hill
called on District Attorney William Trav-
ers Jerome at the latter's office today The
conference which lasted an hour and a
half. 1t was said, was not by appointment.
Mr.. Hill was asked II he was the bearer
of message to tho district attorney
offering him the nomination for governor
of New York. He declined to talk, how
ever and Mr.. Jerome likewise refused to
tell what was discussed at the confer
ence.
Asked whether he had been invited to
see Alton b. Parker, Mr.. Jerome said:
II have not been invited to meet Mr..
Parker, and | 40 not expect to see him."
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Senator German viii Become
: an Active CampaIgReT
J. S. WILLIAMS WAS CALLER
Consents to Make Speech In New
York-Parker's Letter of Accept
ance to BE Published
September 26.

New York, September 15.-Alton B. Par
ker today conferred with more than
score of prominent party leaders who
called on him at his apartments at the
hotel Astor Important matters relating
to the campaign which may reorganize
the methods now In operation, the let
ters of acceptance of the candidates for
President and vice president and the dis
cusslon of a slate for New York were In
cluded in the bsiness under considera-
tion.
Nv special arrangement with the hotel
management. all guests who by appoint
ment called to see Judge Parker were
ushered In through a private entrance
and no persons without the proper cre-
dentials bearing the endorsement OF
Judge Parker's private secretary were
nernttted on the f1fth floor where the
candidates apartments were situated,
one of the interesting features of Judge
Parker's day was his talk with David
B. Hirl. This has been connected with
call by Mr. Hill on District Attorney
| Jerome. 1t was reported that Mr.. Hin
rendered the governorship nomination to
Mr.. Jerome That story is now denied,
| and Information from a reliable source Is
TO the effect that Mr.. Jerome was offered
any place on the state ticket except the
nomination for governor.
Jerome sas Candidate.
The talk concerning the mention of Mr..
Jerome as candidate for governor. was
the subject of intense interest. Opponents
to Mr.. Jerome are said to have taken
alarm because of the appearance of un-
usual activity on the part Of the leaders.
Those who were so fortunate as TO get
an audience with Judge parker. argued
against an Endorsement OF Mr. jerome.
Among those who are Know 70 have
called on Judge Parker are Henry c.
Davis Senator German, Colonel Lamont,
George Foster Peabody. ". +. Sheehan,
Daniel MeGonville, chairman oil the
speakers bureau, Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi; august
Belmont, Perry Belmont and State Sena-
tor McCarren of Brooklyn.
Senator German Is Active.
Senator German and Mr.. Ryan reman-
| ed with Judge Parker for three hours.
| and this Is taken as an indication that
| the senator has become active In thek
| campaign, at least In an advisory capac-
| ity.
John Sharp williams discussed CAM
paign oratory with Judge Parker. He has
been assigned already for speeches at
Louisville and Detroit, and 1t was decided
that he Will be heard in New York This
IS at the earnest request of Judge Par
ker.
1t was announced tonight that Judge
Parkers letter of acceptance will be pub
lished September 28 Senator Davis letter
! will come a week later.
| Mr. Parker will start for Esopus tomor-
row evening.
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Republicans Nominate Pugh.

Cynthlana. Ky. September 15.-Th
publcans of the Ninth district
nominated former Congressman
]. Pugh to oppose Congressm-1 =
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arms and are ready to shed their blood
for their faith. their czar and their Ia
therland.
General Stoessel says In these pro-
clamations there Is an indiction of the en-
emys consciousness of failure.
ION September the enemy received
reinforcements on the west front of the
fortress During the bombardment Of Sep
tember 2 the Japanese squadron remain-
ed the whole time in view Of the fortress"
Not Viewed Seriously.
The Kommander islands are the islands
for whose protection against these very
expeditions arrangements were made by
Russia with Great Britain and the United
States. 1t Is not supposed the affair will
lead to a diplomatic incident An off,
cial report has also been received Of the
landing of japanese force of $50 naval
reserve men on the west coast of Kam-
chatka who declared the sovereignty of
Japan over the peninsula, but were after
wards defeated by Russian force, as
announced In the Associated Press dis
patches yesterday. The official report
agrees with the details contained in this
dispatch.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-02
Sale Register.

Friday, Novemb ber 4.-James
,. Akers will sell at his residence
at Locust Grove, horse, cattle.
hogs, buggies, wagons, farninD
implements, household goods. &c.
Sale begins at q O'Clock Credit
9 months.
Wednesday, November 16.-
W. M. Bard, having rented his
farm, and intending to quit farm
ing, will sell at his residence, .
miles north of Needmore, horses.
cattle, hogs, farming implements,
grain, household goods, &c. Sale
beginning at 10 O'Clock sharp
Credit II months.
Thursday, Novem Der II, G.
Ellis Sipes will sell at his resi-.
denoe on the Geo, w. Sipes farm.
l mile south of Needmore horses.
cattle, hogs, hay, farming imple.
ments, household goods, &c. Sale
to begin at 10 J8'clock.
tuesday. INovem Der 22.-Rob.
ert .HN:~Fryman, intending to quit
farming, will sell at his residence
q miles south of McConnellsburg
horses, cattle, hogs, farming i'm.
plements, hay, grain, household
goods, &c. Sale begins at 10 o.
clock.
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Prohibition Meeting:

Last Friday evening Rev. Eli
wood of Wilmington, Del, gave
an interesting instructive lecture
ia the Court House under the
auspices of the Prohlbltion party
of Fulton county.
The lecturer traced the develop.
ment of Prohibition III this coun-
ty and showed the position which
society, the navy department,
railroad corporations, and other
industrial enterprises takes with
regard to the use of alcoholic bev.
erages to-day. The following is
the Prohibition ticket: President
Sllas G. Swallow: Vice President,
Geo. W. Carol; Judge Supreme
Court, A. A. Stevens; President
Judge, Homer l. Castle; Legisla.
ture, George w. Relsncr; County
Treasurer, Henry Wolf.
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Local Institute.

a local institute Will be held ut
Jugtown, Friday evening, Nov.
4th. Questions 1. The Evils Of
Hardness. By what means can
| procure the attendance of pu-
pills on time? Is this due to neg.
lect on the part Of the parents {?
To what extent can the end of
such nelect be remedied by the
teacher ! 2. Since thirty five dol.
lars per month has been declared
the minimum salary of the teach.
er, can any board exact the clean.
ing of the room and cutting Of
the wood as part of his duties: 3.
How can the teacher reap the
greatest benefit from the county
institute, as listener or by tax
ing more active part?
Teachers, patrons and all friends
Of education are invited.
Maye Mellott.