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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, February 2L-A s10O0 handicap at a mile and fifty yards WAS a feature of the sport at Oakland today and 1t resulted In close finish, Joe Lessar gaining a neck victory over Nigrette Wentworth was the favorite and led for about five furlongs, when he grew weary Nigrette then assumed command and ap- peared to be winning, when Bonner brought up Joe Lessar with a well-timed rush and won in drive. The favorites fared badly. The weather was threaten ing and track sloppy. Summary:
 First race, eleven-sixteenths mile-El- liott, IF O. Daly), 21a to l, won; Egyptian Princess, Ill (Vanderbout), 10 to l. sec ond; Clausus, 107 (J. Martin), to l, third. Time, 109
 Second race, half mile-Bob Ragan 10s IS. Bonner). Sls to l. won; Gloomy Gus, 1O6 tBelD, 214 to l, second: My Order, lO6 (Travers) 3i2 to 1, third Time, :5Ok. Morrissey, 107 (IIolbrook), to 1, won; Alice Carey, 100 cTravers), to 1, second; {; Puredale, 1O5 O. |. Sheehan). 8 to l. third. Time. 1:161a.
 Fourth race, mile and fifty yards, handi- cap-Joe Lessar, 99 (S. Bonner), { to 1, won; Nigrette, 92 (Knapp), 21s to 1, sec Puredale, 1O5 (J. T. Sheehan), to 1. third. Time, 1:46.
 Fifth race. seven furlongs-Celebrant 1l1( Spencerl, to 1, won; Judge, 11s q. Daly), 8 to D. second; Soufriere, 1O6 q. T. Sheehan), 8 to 1. third. Time, 1:3O.
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, selling-Hainault, 107 CTravers), to 5, won; Forest King. 10S q. Daly), 8 to 9 second; Diderot, 107 (Buxton), 8 to 1, third. Time, HASA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
GAME NEXT WEEK ID BE WARM EVENT Mooney Team of Murfreesboro Comes to Birmingham CLAIM TO BE CHAMPIONS Local Team Is Getting Stronger Every Day and Promises to Do Its
 Share to Make Game
 interesting.

What promises to be the hottest basket ball game in several years will be played at the Athletic club Tuesday night De- tween Birmingham and the Mooney team from Murfreesboro, Tenn, Mooney IS claiming the strongest team In the south' and 1t will be seen what they can do against the local team on its home court.
 Since it's return from Mobile two weeks ago the Birmingham team has been work ing like beavers and are getting stronger and sronger every day, as was seen by their victory over Montgomery last Thurs day. That game is said to have been q knock down and drag out affair.
 Personnel of Team.
 Rig Frank Jones was recently tried as a forward and the experiment proved so satisfactory that he will probably remain there the rest of the season-certainly until after the Tuesday nights game Ed Chairsell will play the other forward, and Johnson is back again at center. He couldn't play in the Montgomery game. Captain Joe Riddle and Gene Jones are protecting Birmingham's goals and doing II III hfic StsiS.
 Not much has been heard yet of the individual playing of Mooney's men ex- cept that they are very fast One of the players is skinny Shipp. and he Is we'll known here as one of Chattanooga's old players.
 It is matter of great regret that neith- er Chattanooga nor Nashville have team this year and Birmingham is the only one of the old trio that several years ago used to battle for the southern champion ship in the interstate series.
 Several Games Yet to Play.
 Birminghams games for the remainder of the season will be with Mobile Atlanta Vanderbilt and possibly Cumberland uni- yersity.
 It is universally conceded that the Athletic club has the best court in the south from spectators viewpoint, as they are all comfortably seated in opera chairs instead of on the circus benches which are generally used. The spectators are not limited to the club members and the public in general is always invited co witness the sport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
WINS PILE ON PRETOR|US Scorched the Ring With Schrieber's Cast Off NEW YORK IS DEFEATED Twelve Head of Horses In Training Were Sold In the Paddock at
 New Orleans, Averag-
 Ing $454.
NEW YORK IS DEFEATED

New Orleans February 27-A. B. Let teller, compositor in local newspaper office. scorched the ring today when the sebrieber ncast-off'' Pretorius, which passed by gradual changes of ownership Into the printers hands, won the first race. The old gelding opened at 100 to and was backed down to 30 to or less, and won very cleverly New York's speed in the Speed handicap, for which he was always a hot favorite, was blow to the eastern contingent.
 Opening at threes his price receded to twos, while Autumn Leaves, who opened at ten was backed down to six. Scorpio led the way into the stretch and then passed 1t up, Autumn Leaves and Rouego- ing to the front and the former nosing out a victory. The stake was worth $14s0 to the winner. Lady Radnor and Treacy were the only other beaten favorites. H. Me- Coulslky, trainer for H. F. Griffin, was today denied all privileges of the track by the stewards
 Twelve head of horses in training were sold in the paddock this afternoon for $5445, an average of $454. The best prices were: Ring Dove, to s. W. Street, S65O Hymettus, to J. H. Phillips, s1600; Peeper. to E. L. Lully, S7O0; Komombo, to s. w. Street $1200. Bronx was sold at private sale for $700 The weather was fine and the track fast.
 First race, selling six furlongs-Presto- rius, 119 (T Dean), 30 to 1, won; Gus IIei- dorm, los (cechran), 4 to 1, second; Jo- sette, no (Aubuchon), to l, third. Time 1:14
 Second race, seven furlongs-Claremont, liz (Livingston), to 10 won; Clay Clem- ents, 109 (Cochran). POO to l. second; Tro- gan, 100 (Robbins), to 5 third. Time 1:28 2-5.
 Third race, mile and sixteenth-Meister Singer, 113 (W. Heks), to 3, won; Circus Girl, 10S GIT. Phillips), 5 to 1, second, Past, 1o3 (Mccafferty), ' to 1, third Time AT 4-5.
 Fourth race the Speed handicap, six furlongs-Autumn Leaves, 101 (Callahan), 6 to l. won Roue, 112 (Cochran), 13 to 1, second; Frank Bell, 113 (W. Hicks), 19 to 5, third. Time 1:13.
 Fifth race, handicap, mile and sixteenth Port Royal, 1o7 CRobbins) to 1, won; Ostrich, 1o2 GIT. Phlllips). to 2, second; Gravina, 105 Uivingston), to 1, third. Tine 1 ,5s 2-5.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and half-Sem- per Vivax, 1O6 Uivingston) to 1, won; Trio, 96 (W. HowelD. to 1. second; Treacy, 100 GIT. Phillips), ' to 2, third. Time 2:34 1-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
STATE CAPITOL BURNS ID GROUND Wisconsin Building is a Mass
 of Ruins LOSS WILL BE $800,000 Many Valuable Records Are Lost, But the Books of the State Library
 Were Carried From the
 Building.

Madison, Wis, February 2T.-The Wis consin capitol was practically destroyed by fire today with a loss estimated at s800,OOO. The state carries only partial insurance, being in the process of chang ing from insurance companies to system of state insurance. The fire involves the building of a new capitol, a special ses- sion of the legislature and the probable renewal of the agitation in favor of the removal of the capital from Madison to Milwaukee.
 The flames at 6:15 a. m. had completely ruined the east and west wings. contain and the departments of the tax commits sioner the adjutant general. railroad com missioner, state school superintendent, su- perfintendent of public property. board of agriculture, state normal school, commits sioner of fisheries, fish and game warden, state board of pharmacy, state land office, dairy and food commission, state treas ury and commissioner of labor, and were about to attack the departments of the governor, secretary of state, state board of control and the insurance commits soner
 Water Has Little Effect.
 The local fire department had ten streams of water playing on the flames with but little effect. and the Milwaukee department was on its way to Madison to render assistance.
 At 8 o'clock the flames were bursting from the extreme windows of the north and south wings, the east and west wings having by this time been destroyed. The building will be total loss The last de- partments to burn were those of the sec retary of state and governor on the south. the attorney general and insurance commissioner on the main floor and the supreme court law library and state libra ry commission on the second floor.
 Records Are Safe.
 PraHtically all the valuable state records are believed to be safe. Most of them re- main in masonry and steel vaults in the ruins and their safety depends on the ex tent of the freproof character of the vaults.
 The state treasury had only about ss0O0 in cash on hand.
 The origin of the fire is now believed to have been a lighted gas jet in toilet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

room on the second floor The flame was close to and ignited vanished ceiling.
 Governor Schoheld maintained insurance O nthe building throughout his term total- ling $500 GOO, but the last legislature insti- tuted an insurance fund and directed the states officers to allow the insurance pol icies to lapse.
 Policies Allowed to Lapse.
 In June last there lapsed s5100oo, and in December tne sum of $9O,ooO. There is in the insurance fund at the present time about $6000 to meet the loss. which conservative estimates place at sSoo.oO0.
 At S:30 o'clock the fire had practically destroyed every portion of the capitol, with the exception of the north end. which 1t was thought would be saved. Contents of the immense law library in the north end of the building were car ried out, together with a large quantity of old books and papers. and were not materially damaged. Included in the burned portion was the Grand Army hall and all it's priceless records.
 During the fire Chief Charles Bernard was overcome by smoke and fell from a ladder, receiving serious injuries.
 A source of satisfaction is that the State Historical society's great library. housed for half a century in the capi- tol. was safe in its own great library building. Appropriations from time to time for new additions made the cost of the state capitol to date s900,0O0.
 The building was situated in the cen ter of Capitol park which is 914 feet square, containing about fourteen and a half acres on an elevation commanding a view of the surrounding lakes.
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
Crushed to Death By shaftIna.

Raleigh. N. C., February H.-Luther veasey, a Is year old employe of the Dur ham hosiery mills, Durham, N, C., while oilng the shaftng acidentally kicked the lader from beneath him. Hanging from the shafting, he called to his brother to help him. The latter in his excitement threw the belt from the pulley and young veasey was caught by tn ebelt and crush ed to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
Young Ladies Are Killed.

Nashville, Tenn, February 27-The fast train on the Henderson division of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road ran into a wagon at Shivers Crossing today and killed Miss Maggie Patton and fatally injured her sister Mary. Both horses were killed and the wagon demolished. The young women were substitute rural mail car riers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
AMERICAN MINISTER ACTS
PROTESTS AGAINST DISORDERS
 IN PORT-AU-PRINOE.

Goes to Palace and Demands of the
 President That He Take Immediate steps to Restore Peace and Protect
 Refugees-IIis Prompt Action Be-
 Iieved to Have saved Not Only the
 Property but the Lives of Foreign
 Residents.
 \ Port-au- Prince. Hayti, Aug. 1.-The city of Port-au-P Prince IS in a state of great disorder. Bands of soldiers throw ing stones prevent the syrlans from re- opening their stores. American citizens have hoisted the stars and stripes over their residences, and a ii,iasber of them have sought refuge in the American le- gation, driving there in carriages flying the American flag, and pursued by the |populace throwing stones.
 After the disorders of the morning MT. Powell, the American minister. went to the palace and demanded of President Nord that the government should take Immediate action to stop the disorders land to protect all foreigners and their property, demanding especially that American interests be protected.
 The president sent for the minister of the interior and the military governor and ordered them to take immediate | steps to stop the disorders and for this purpose to send troops and police to Ithe disturbed districts.
 President Nord assured Minister Pow lelI that the lives and property of for Ieigners would be protected and said he would see that their business did not suffer damage.
 l After the interview at the palace
 Minister Powell Alexander Batiste 1.-the American deputy consul and Gen. Ieral Carrie, the minitary governor, wis lited the disturbed districts and person lally saw that protection was given tc 1.-the houses of foreigners.
 The energetic and prompt action oi
 Minister Powell has no doubt saved not lonly the propert, but the lives of for. Eeigners and prevented greater distur. Iances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
NO POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER CONFERENCE
STILL UNWILLING TO
 REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS.

Statement Issued by Them That the
 Progress Being Made at the Plants Is
 satisfactory-New Men Employed
 Daily and Contracts and Current
 orders FiIled-oyer 29,OOO Employees
 Now working-Big Shipments.
 Chicago, Aug. 4.-In statement given out tonight by the packers, the report that negotiations are in progress to bring about another conference be- tween the packers and the labor lead- CTS, is declared to be entirely unfound- ed. The packers assert that there is not the slightest possibility of further conferences with the strike leaders. According to this statement the pro- gress being made at the plants is satis- factory to all the packers; more men are being employed daily; all contracts and current orders are being made at lower prices than before the strike Icommenced. In a, table accompanying the statement it Is shown that the total humber of men at work tonight at all points is more than 29,00O, distributed as follows: Armour & Co, 9,115; Swift & | lCo., s,62S; Nelson Morris & Co, S,64S; National Packing company, 4lO5; Lib by, McNeill & CO, 821; Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, 1926; Cudahy & Co.,, 1,4Sl. With this number of men at work the packers claim to have shipped a total lof S31 car loads of fresh meats to all points yesterday.
 Beyond seeing that the order prohibit ling the deliveries of ice to retailers whe lhave been hauling their meat from the stock yards themselves since the team. Isters' strike, the strikers to-day did livery little. Up to date the ice supply lof 100 of these markets has been cu1 loff.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
BELDAME THE WISNER.
Takes Alabama stake by Four Lengths
 -Dimple second.


 Saratoga, N. Y, Aug 4.-Newton Bennington,s Beldame won the AIaba- ma stake to-day. covering the mile and a furlong in 1858 s-5, beating E. R. Thomas DimpIe by four lengths. Bel dame was hot favorite at 1 to 20. Dimple finished four lengths ahead of Ishlana, the only other starter. The start could not have been better. all three getting away on their toes. The order was Beldame. Dimple, Ishlana throughout the course.
 Five of the eight starters in the stee- pIechase fell Trek won by seven lengths from Sea Gull, who was some thirty lengths ahead of Dromaderry Numerial would have been in the money if he had not fallen over the stretch hurdle. Woden, the Il to favorite, fell at the Liverpool the first time around.
 Stalwart had no trouble in capturing the first race and Danseuse had an easy
 victory in the third. John Sanford's s Burnt Hill, at 10 to 1, took the fifth event by two lengths. Zeala, favorite at 4 to 1, could do not better than fifth.
 Molly Brant won the sixth race by two | lengths.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
2:85 Class Purse $500 (Unhn-
ANorHER WREcK oN yrADUor.
Seven Cars Derailed at Bridgeport
 One Strikes q Building.

Bridgeport, Aug. 4.-For the fourth time in two months the regular noon freight on the Berkshire division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was derailed at the new via duct just over Gold street to-day. The freight was going at a good rate of speed and had arrived at a switch
 which runs from the main track to an unused spur track which runs almost
 directly into a four-story brick building near the viaduct. About one-half of the train had passed over the switch all right, when suddenly one car took
 the switch and darted onto the spur track, the remainder of the train fol-
 lowing it. The coupling was broken
 and the last half of the freight kept on down the spur until it struck the build ing and derailed seven cars. Owing to the breaking of the air pipes on the train the speed of the cars rapidly di- unfinished and little damage was done to the building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
SENATOR HoAR,S ILLNESS.
suffering from Lumbago and Fever
 Slowly Improving.

worcester, Mass, Aug. 1.-The follow ing statement was given out to the As- sociated Press this afternoon;
 Y Senator Hoar is i'll of an attack of lumbago, complicated by what is called Washington malaria. He was troubled by lumbago for the last four weeks. of the last session of congress, and kept his bed nearly the whole of that time, although he was permitted to go to the capitol two or three times for com mittee meetings and matters of special importance in the senate. At the end
 of the session he was pronounced cured |by his physician, but ordered to ab- stain from any public speaking or any considerable mental labor for some months to come. On his return to
 Massachusetts, he violated the physi- clans injunction so far as to deliver an
 address at Sutton in the open air, and one in Worcester court house in honor of his friend the late Colonel Stoddard, k and one at school house on the occa- sion of the reception of a gift to the lefty, by the Sons of the American Rev. lolution, of some copies of Stuart's por- 1 trait of Washington. The attack has been quite severe and has kept him in bed for several weeks. His physicians
 say he is steadily improving, but that
 the process of cure will be rather slow. He will be very glad to see any of
 his friends of the press and will be
 happy, as he has already notified one I or two of them, to have them bring
 with them any objurgatory or impreca- ltory epithets for which they have them lselves no present use and which they are willing to lend him.
 I It is not likely that he will be able Ito be of much service in the early part lof the campaign unless, possibly, by lwriting one or two letters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
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BEATEN BY CIRCUS MEN.
Danbury Citizen Terribly Punished for
 Taking Boys Part.

Danbury. Aug. 4.--Because he tried to prevent circus hand from hurting
 small boy tonight on the circus lot in
 White street, Andrew Frazer, fifty-two
 wears old, of 6S Division street, was set
 upon by four employees of Pawnee Bills
 show and beaten into insensibility. He
 was kicked in the head and abdomen and when examined at the hospital It
 was found that his skull was fractured land that he had received internal in iuries which may cause his death. At midnight he had not regained con- sciousness.
 MT. Frazer was on his way to. the circus when he saw the enploye beat ing a small boy, who had evidently tried to see the show without deposit ling the customary quarter. He went lup to the circus man, and, it is alleged, lsaid, .'Why don't you take some one lyour siza,' when he was set upon. He was left on the ground unconscious, 1 but a short time afterward was taken to the hospital
 I Dennis Cunningham of Adams, Mass, land Michael Welsh, of Pittsburg, Pa,
 were arrested, and they have been iden- ltifed by witnesses as the men respon- lsible for Frazer's condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
SHOCKING DROWNING ACCIDENT
Seven of an American Camping Party
 Lose Their Lives.

Lose Vue1E btVess
 Halifax, N. S., Aug. 1.-The beautiful Annapolis Basin was the scene of a terrible drowning accident to-day sew Ien persons losing their lives through the capsizing of an overcrowded tender lin which they were trying to reach shore from a stranded yacht One per son, MT. Vedito, of Bear River, was saved. The dead as far as can be learn ed are:
 George Leach, forty-six, manager of a woolen mill, Nasonville; Captain Charles Hersey, Digby; Mrs. Vedito, thirty, Digby; Mrs. o'Reilly, forty, sup posed to be New York lady; her son,
 aged thirteen, and also daughter. The name of the other victim cannot be as certained tonight.
 Nearly all were members of a little American camping party that had spent the day fishing in the basin from Commodore Irying's yacht Ouida, of the Digby yacht squadron. l In returning this afternoon the yacht grounded on Bear Island bar, and 1t is believed that the campers, anxious to get ashore. persued Captain Hersey to take them all in his lettle ten-foot ten der. l Jackson, the driver of a blackboard l that was waiting for the party at the Handing, was the first to notice that the little craft had overturned, but al- though he gave the alarm immediately, lthe nearest rowboat was a small dory lhalf mile away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
JAPANESE TOOK WOLF
 HILL FORT ON JULY 28
TEWs BROUGHT BY SURVIVORS
 OF STEAMER HIPsANG.

'olEio Hourly Awaiting Tidings of suc-
 cess at Port Arthur-Russian OmciaI
 Report of Losses at sinoncheng
 Places Them at over 1000 and Six
 Guns-st. Petersburg Fears Generals
 stakelberg'a and zarOubaiers Conn
 manifestations Have Been Cut.
 chefoo. Aug. f.. 8 p. m.-Twenty-one |uryivors of the British steamer Hip |ang, which was sunk by Russian opedo boat in Pigeon bay on July 16, |rrived here to-day on board the Ger han steamer Sulsberg. Among the sur [ivors are three Europeans. They state hat Wolf Hill fort was taken by the Japanese army before Port Arthur on July 28. When the Hipsang commenced b sink, the Chinese on board rushed |or the boats and the Europeans were |ompelled to swim. Finally they were lescued by the torpedo boat and were Ionfined until August at Port Arthur, Ehen they were ordered to leave in bunk which was provided for them. After embarking on August ?, the junk kas picked up by Japanese torpedo boat, which offered to tow them to Ehefoo. Admiral Togo's flagship, how sver, signalled refusal and the junk proceeded alone. Later the refugees kere taken on board the German steam 1r Sulsburg, which reached port to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-05
c. 4. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Announcement of Arrangements--The
 Headquarters Train.

Hartford, Aug. 4. General orders have been issued by Adjutant General John H. Thacher, under command of William c. IIilliard, department com mander of the Connecticut c. A. R., in regard to the national encampment which Is to be held in Boston. The orders gave full information for veter- ans who wish to take the trip. Head quarters train will leave New Haven at I1O o'clock on the morning of August 15 and it will run via Hartford and Willi- mantle.
 Headquarters will be closed at New Britain August 15, and will be open on the same dat at Vendome hotel, Boston. They will close at Boston on August 20,
 and will be reopened in New Britain on the same date.
 It is expected that fully 1000 Connec- ticut G. A. R. men and their friends will attend the encampment.