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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
MARKET EXPERIENCES CHECK.
London Market is Effected by Ale,
 ieff's Reported Retirement.

London, April 24-The stock exchange last week experienced a check to the re- cent growth of confidence, mainly through the depression on the Paris bourse, caus- ed by viceroy Alexieff's retirement in the far east Paris operators apparent ly interpreted the action of viceroy Alex jeff, following the death of Admiral Mak- aroff, as a bad sign for Russian pros- poets in the far east and Russian, bonds suffered accordingly. There was talk among the fnanciers of Aexieff's dis appearance from the theatre of war.
 While there Is no serious decline in prices, the tone was dull with little busi- ness done. Americans were dull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
FORT SCOTT IS IN THROES
 OF A DISASTROUS FLOOD

Fort Scott, Kan, April 24.-Fort Scott is experiencing the most serious flood in it's history. Marmaton river and Mill creek, which runs into the former here, have risen ten feet in the past twenty four hours, the result of heavy rains. Several hundreds of persons have been rescued in boats. So far as known to- night no lives hGvo been lost. The est mated loss to live stock drowned and property damaged Is $100000.
 The two sreams began to rise at 10 o'clock this morning and today the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
ALL TALKING OF
 COCKRAN'S SPEECH
DEMOCRATS ARE DELIGHTED OVER MANNER IN WHICH HE HANDLED HIMSELF AND HIS SUBJECT ON SATURDAY..

biggest man in Washington tonight is w. Bourke Cochran. His great speech of yesterday is still the talk of the town and will long be remembered here, not only by the democrats but by the re- publieans as well. The democrats. of course, are delighted over the manner in which he handled himself.
 The republican leaders were clearly outclassed and seemed mere pigmles in his hands. The majority party is not a little worried. Cockran's speech ought to be replied to, but no one seems will ing 10 undertake the job, especially if the New York orator is to be on hand in the house to listen to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
NOW IN COUNTY JAIL.
r. w. James Stole Ticket Punches, Mileage Books and Skeleton Tickets.

Macon, Ga. April A.-T w. James, until a few weeks ago commercial agent of the Macon, Dubhn and Savannah railroad. but who got into trouble for is- suing false checks and was discharged. entered the office building of the railroad late Saturday night.
 He broke the glass in the doors to the offices of Assistant Treasurer Smith and General Passenger Agent Streyer and ob- tained in addition to passes, ticket punches and mileage books, about fifty eight skeleton tickets. He at once took the midnight train for Savannah. where early in the day he sought to sell the tickets. He is now in the Chatham coun- ty Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
No Fight Has Taken Place.

New Chwang, April 24-There is no in- formation that an effective fight has taken place on the Yalu river, neither have any reliable reports been received here that the Japanese have yet at tempted to cross, although the opposing lines 1t is said, now skirt the two banks of the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
WAS YOUNGEST SOLDIER.
Enlisted in Federal Army at the Age
 of 13 Years,

Chillicothe. Mo-, April 24.-Judge Bolts. former citizen of this place. who was distinguished as having been the young est federal soldier in the civil war, is dead at Los Angeles, Cal.
 Twenty years ago a Toledo paper of- fered a gold medal for the youngest fed eral soldier in the civil war and it was awarded to Bolts. He enlisted in the Fortieth Missouri regiment at the age of 13, and being large for his age, was al- lowed to enroll as a soldier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
RIOT IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
Gendarmes Fire volley Killing 23
 Men and Wounding 40.

Budapest, April 24.-A serious riot is reported to have taken place at the mar ket town of Elesd, near Cross Wardeln resulting from q collision between the socialists and independent parties While order was being restored, a socialist fired d revolver, killing the commander of the gendarmes, who thereupon fired a volley, killing twenty-three and wounding forty. The military was summoned from Cross Warden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25

was divided into three sections and al- most completely isolated. Normally Mill creek runs into Marmaton river north- east of the city, but because of the rapid rise there has formed a new channel across one end of the city. Tonight the entire northern part of the city Is cut off and part of 1t is inundated. Ten feet of water Is running through the streets
 in that part of the city and several hundred people in what is known as Bell town have been forced to leave their homes. There were several narrow escapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Students Act as Operators.

St. Petersburg. April A.-The emperor has accepted the offer of the senior class of the electro-technical school at Odessa to serve as telegraphers in Manchuria. These volunteers will have charge of the wires along the Manchurian line.
 The mobilization of the naval reserves will be completed in seven days. After a short period of drill the men will be detailed to the various depots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
Three Persons Injured and Six Res
 licenses Arc Demolished.

McPherson, Kan, April A.-A severe tornado struck McPherson this afternoon, demolishing six residences and causing more or less other damage to property.
 Three persons were injured one seri- ously Much damage was done in the country north of here. The funnel-shaped cloud approached the town from the south and followed the course of ravine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Japs All AIonq the Yalu.

Seoul, April 23.-4 p. m.-Advices receiv- ed here state that the Japanese lines now extend thirty miles along the Yalu, reaching from Yanghampo to within ten miles above Wiju The Russians are strong at Auntung, Tiger Hill as 1t was in the Chino-Japanese war, the key to the situation. Three islands. one above and two below Wiju, will facilitate an att tack, as they offer a base for artillery to cover the crossing of the Yalu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Stole Counterfeit Money.

Atwood, Kan, April 24.-When the case of Ed Kelly, charged with footing the Rawlins county treasury, was called yes- terday, Kelly failed to appear. His cash bond of $25O0 was forfeited. The officers have since discovered that the whole amount was counterfeit money in bills of large denomination. Kelly came from Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
IN RECElVERS' HANDS.

 Savannah, Ga, April 24-The Brunswick and Birmingham rail road has been placed in the hands of a receiver. J. R. l.. Smith of Ma con, Ga., upon petition of E. C. Machen, formerly president of the road. The order was granted by Judge Speer of the United States
 court for the southern district of Georgia, Saturday at Macon. Ma chen alleges that the road is in- debted to him in the amount of s5O,- coo for services rendered.
 The Atlantic and Birmingham Is restrained from turning over secur- ities of the Brunswick and Bir- mingham to the knickerbocker Trust company of New York. The , hearing as to permanent receiv- , ership Is to be held on May 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Will Remove the Arsenal.

Shanghai, April 24.-F'earng a possible attack. the Chinese officials have decided to remove the Shanghai arsenel to Wiju, an island town fifteen miles west of Shangai It is estimated that the cost of moving the arsenel will reach three million taels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
SeIIlnq Supplies to Russians.

Seoul, April 23.-4 D. m.--Advices from the province of Hang Yung, in north eastern Korea, state that the country folk along the northern border of the pro- vince are selling supplies to the Russians Several Korean officers suspected of be- ing Russian spies have been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Landinq Near Yonoampho.

Seoul, April 23.-4 D. m.-It is reported that the Japanese are landing troops and constructing buildings at Hung Chuan be- low Yongampho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
VIII be Treated as Spies.

St. Petersburg. April 24-yiceroy Alex Jeff has issued a notification to the effect that correspondents who are using wire less telegraphy will be treated as spies. The notification is the same as that serv- ed in the state department at Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington. April 24.-Following is the forecast for Alabama: Fair Monday, rain Monday night and Tuesday; colder Tuesday; fresh to brisk south winds, becoming va riable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
LAPS ARE ALERT
 ALONG THE LINE Are Silently Preparing for Coup
 by Land and Sea W|REN|US ABANDOKS TRIP Gives Up the Effort to Reinforce the Port Arthur Fleet-complalns
 of the stringency of the
 British Neutrality.
W|REN|US ABANDONS TRIP

London, April 25.-The far eastern dis patches this morning are chiefly concern ed with reports and speculations concern ing Japanese landings and the plans of campaign. The Telegraph's Tokio corre- spondent says the present delay is more apparent than real, both as regards field and naval operations. The Japanese, ac- cording to the correspondent, are acting prudently and will not be hurried. They realize that certain movements must precede the next coup by land and sea, and they are awaiting both favorable weather and occasions, and from Port Arthur to Vladivostock are on the alert.
 Announcing the notification that mili- tary atteches would be permitted to take the field, the correspondent remarks that the Japanese in the matter of equipments, etc., are treating the foreign attaches and correspondents like princes.
 The Morning Posts Shanghai corre- spondent reports that spies have inform ed the Russians at Kinchau that the Japanese warships conveying transports with 5000 troops are steaming north ward.
 According to the Mails New Chwang correspondent the announcement that Yiceroy Alexieff has resigned has caused the most intense public feeling.
 The correspondent of the Standard at Chee Foo says he hears that Japan has again protested to the Pekin government against Russian troops being permitted to occupy places west of the Liao river
 The Telegraph's Shanghai correspon- dent cables that a second Japanese army will sail shortly and will land on the island of Diawato, near Yongampho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Steamer Columbia Heard From.

New York. April 2l-The steamer Co., lumbia, of Glasgow, was in communica- tion with Nantucket lightship at Il: 40 a. m. today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Admiral Wirenlus Returns.

St. Petersburg April 24-Admiral Wir- enlus has just returned from his attempt his squadron consisting of the battleship Osllabia, the cruisers Aurora and Dimitri Donsh, eleven torpedo boats and two transports. In an interview the admiral complained of the stringency of the neu- trality at Suez and Port Said The Brit ish authorities would not allow the ves- sells to remain more than twenty-four hours. The admiral said:
 We met the cruisers Kasaga and Niasin Uhe warships bought by Japan and now with Admiral Togos fieeD at Port Said but we had not the slightest desire to stop them. They had the ap- pearance of merchantmen and the rough crews dangled their legs over the sides of the vessels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
CUBA AND PANAMA WERE
 THE ONLY REAL SUBJECTS
SCENE SHIFTS TO
 JAMAICA TRACK
EXCELSIOR HANDICAP AT ONE AND A SIXTEENTH MILE WILL BE EVENT OF THE DAY-FIF. TEEN HORSES cARDED.

New York, April 24-The racing scene shifts tomorrow from Aqueduct to Ja- maica. The event of the day will be the Excelsior handicap at one mile and a sixteenth, the value of which is s1o,OoO. Fifteen of the best horses in training are carded to go with Major Dangerfield carrying top weight of 120 pounds. Rain or shine. there will be great crowd pres- ent to see the horses start in the handi- cap, for on paper 1t looks to be one of the most open events of the year. It promises to furnish a better race than 1t did last year, when the inaugural strug- gle was won by the late William c. Whit ney's Blackstock. the public favorlte.
 Tomorrow a number of horses will probably go to the post carrying plenty of money. Oarsman and Buttons seem- ingly are the choice of the layers, al- though Rose Tint, which won the fastest mile of the year at Aqueduct on Satur- day, will probably have plenty of sup porters. as will also Roseland Wotan and the lightly weighted Lord Badge. Major Dangerfield, with his heavy impost, Is hardly considered a factor so early in the season, as he is late horse and Charles Ellwood has been running In mo- toriously bad form this spring.
 The horses weights and probable riders are as follows Major Dangerfield. 12O J. Martin; Charles Ellwood, 116 J. Neill; Buttons, 110 Redfern; Red Knight, 109 Odum; Oarsman, 109 Fuller; Roseland. 105 H. Phillips Dixie Line, 10S Cormack; Rose Tint, 1o5 Burns: Bardolph. 100 w. Hennessy; Himself 100 Creamer Wotan, 96 Treubel: Lord Badge. 99 Hildebrand; Florham Queen. 95 J. Hennessy; Ostrich, 93 McCafferty; Sam Craig. 90 -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25

Take your lunch with us today.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25

third and fourth-class postoffices and representations regarding leases.
 This investigation cleared every mem- Der from any improper conduct in the matter. The house directed an investi- gatton of the alleged beef trust by the department of commerce and labor. The attorney general was given the benefit of the unexpended appropriation made during the last session of congress for the prosecution of the trust, an amount aggregating $475,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Extension to Capitol.

Extension to Capitol.
 The extension of the east front of the capitol building was provided for in the sundry civil appropriation bill and pro- vision was made for an office building for senators to correspond with the pro- posed office building for members of the house of representatives. These buildings are to cost $5, ,0000O0 each
 Impeachment proceedings were begun in the house against Federal Judge Charles Swayne in the northern district of Florida, but after a majority report from the committee favoring impeach- ment, the matter was sent back to com mittee and made special order for the next session.
 The creation of two additional states in the union was provided for in a bill which was passed by the house, but not by the senate. Oklahoma and Indian Territory were united as Olxlahoma Ari- zona and New Mexico as Arizona.
 Legislation directly affecting the labor interests of the country received consd- eration In the committees of the two bnuses, but final action was not taken.
 The eight-hour bill was referred to the department of commerce and labor for investigation and report and the anti-in- junction bill was postponed by the com mittee until the next session.
 In the senate the confirmation of Gen. Leonard Wood as major general was &C., complished. after much inquiry and ob- jection
 The right of Senator Reed Shoot of Utah to his seat in the United States senate resulted in an investigation still in progress involving the Mormon reli- zion and practices.
 Makes Remarkable Progress.
 In the house there has been remark able progress made in the dispatch of business. At no time in the two sessions has there been delay caused by a desire to filibuster on the part of the minority. but there has been considerable debate and many campaign speeches have been delivered.
 Senator Hanna and seven members of the house have died, namely, Represent tatives T. H. Tongue of Oregon. Vincent Boreing of Kentucky. R. H. Foerderer of Pennsylvania Henry Burk of Pennsyl- vania. w. ". Skiles of Ohio, G. W. Croft of South Carolina, and c. w. Thompson of Alabama.
 Is filled by J. M. Pinckney George B. Mcclellan of New York resigned and was succeeded by ". Bourke Cochran. Char les Dick of Ohio resigned to succeed Sen ator Hanna in the senate. George Howell of Pennsylvania was unseated in favor of William Mcconnell, and J. A. Shafroth of Colorado resigned in favor of R. w. Bonyge, who contested his election.
 In the house there were 15.39s bills and 349 resolutions, 152 joint resolutions. and 61 concurrent resolutions introduced. Of these 2253 passed the house. In the sen- ate there were 5465 introduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
Loan to the Exposition.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition com- pany received loan of s4, ,600,00O from the government, of which s100.000 is to pay the expenses of the board of lady man. agers An act was passed to protect foreign exhibitors at the exposition of literary, artistic and musical works, through the copyright laws of the coun- try. and provision was made for the withdrawal fee of duty under bond from the exposition of articles or materials donated to incorporated institutions of religious, philosophical, educational or scientific character.
 The government is to participate in the exposition to be held at Portland, Ore. in 1905 for the commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the explor- ation of the Oregon by the Lewis & Clark expeditions to the extent of an exhibit to cost $45O,00O and an Alaskan exhibit to cost $25, 900.
 The only direct dealings with the postal scandal" was the investigation by the house of the connection of its members with cisrk hi-e. increases in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25

atln"sd on Second Paasl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-29
STORIES ABOUT PIERCE AND KING.

The following is not the talk of
the touters hired by George Steven
son, railroad lobbyist in the interests
of George Turner. Neither Is it the
opinion of the paid representative of
the Seattle Observation-Disclosures
syndicate for the propagation Of false
views. 1t is the expression Of the
opinion Of James H. Davis, Pierce
county representative on the republic
can state committee;
'It is the height of absurdity for
the democrats to claim Pierce county.
1t is safely republican by at least
1900 majority for Mead. King county
democratic workers In Pierce county
are stating in Tacoma that King
county will go fog Turner, and I un-
derstand that Pierce county men of
the same faith come over to Seattle
and tell the same story about Pierce
I observe, however. that neither has
the temerity to circulate any such
stories in his own county, for they
are palpably untrue and there Is no
foundation on which to base them.
you people In King county know
how absurd 1t would be for the demo-
Gratis to claim your county. and this
is equally true of Pierce. have just
completed a personal poll of Pierce
county. outside the city. and with a
knowledge of the situation make the
prediction that Mead will carry 1t by
not less than 1900 votes. Henry Drum
is among the democrats who are cir
culating the stories in Pierce coun-
ty about Turner's majority in King.
He comes over to Tacoma and an
nounces that Turner will carry King
by $500 majority. King county re-
publicans know best how ridiculous
such claim is. 1t is no more alb
surd. however. than the claims made
by Pierce county democrats who visit
Seattle. understand that they claim
Pierce for Turner by from 1900 to
$500 votes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-29
Dollars in London

When the -Four Hundred of this country turn you
down, move to London.
That would doubtless be the advice Of Mrs. Charles
T. Yerkes.
II is said this ambitious American woman upon whom
Chicago and New York society turned its back has caught
with the arstocracy of England. The Yerkes it is
said headed directly and surely for the inner royal set
Well.
There good reason why society in this country
should have frowned at the aspiring couple save that
Mr. Yerkes served term in the Pennsylvania peni
Tertiary But that long ago and have the assur
that the jury made great mistake.
Mrs. Yerkes is with history, but one of the
most beautiful in the world And Yerkes million
aire even when he lived in Chicago Nevertheless, the
doors of the arstocrac homes the swell
kept closed to Mrs. Yerkes
Yerkes moved to New York city, where the traction
magnate built palace But the effort to break into
Knckerbocker society failure. The paths to the
Gotham mansions marked 'No thoroughfare" Then
Mr. and Mrs. Yerkes expatriated themselves have Mr.
Astor and Mr. Van Allen.
Yerkes himself is great captain of industry, though
INSCRIPTIONS His successful promotion and operation
of the London underground railway marks him
master of transportation plans.
And now his great wealth has proven an open sesame
to exclusive circles.
Comment:
Foreigners call us a nation of shopkeepers They say
dollars dominate this country. They believe that large
wealth will buy both distinction and social honors In
America.
The of Mr.. and Mrs. Yerkes would seem to In
dicate the shoe may be on the other foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-29
~ win u. Brill.
(Continued.)

LAO YANG, Sept. 5.-We have
captured Lao Yang, and after nine
days fighting, the nemy is resting
But while we have occupied the town
and have forced Kuropatkin to re-
treat, the great strategical movement
which was planned to crush the Rus
SLAMS has failed.
Pursuit would have been practice
ally out of the question under any
circumstances. for the soldiers were
in no condition to do more work for
some time. They had seen nine days
hard fighting and had lived all that
time on little else than a few hand
fuls of cooked rice. They needed rest
and food, and a stop was imperative.
AS it is, the Japanese fought the
greatest battle since Sedan. and Ora
velotte and they won 1t against over
whelming odds. Their plan for catch
ing Kuropatkin worked out exactly.
except for one thing. The three ar
mics came together just at the time
and the place planned. 1t was one Of
control. incidentally Kuropatkin ex-
hfbited the first cleverness that has
emanated from him since the war be-
gan He, of course, was aware Of the
Japanese plan and the massing Of
his men and the entire plan of his
bat tie showed that he thoroughly ap-
preciated what the Japanese were
planning for him.
The 1sst Of Triumph.
The excitement of the great bat
tie has passed and we have settled
down to the routine life Of a great
military station. Only our excitement
nova days is watching the trans
port carts and ammunition wagons
go by and receiving calls from the
correspondents Of the First army,
to whom we said good bye five
months ago in Toxic.
We are quartered here in the most
comfortable house we have occupied
since we left Toxic. 1t is a Russian
house situated in the center Of the
Russian town.
AS we sit here on the veranda In
the moonlight our main topic of con-
versation Is not the recent great bat
tie, 1t is on the movements Of the
army and the probability Of another
great battle. We speculate and argue
on the former occupants of the house.
There was woman here certainly,
for her hand can be seen in the plant
ing of the morning glories, in the
potted roses, in the flower beds. Even
the big plain topped table on which I
write is covered with dotted lines
made by one of those little wheels
such as dressmakers use to mark out
their patterns. A little pug dog runs
through the rooms Of the house and
about the veranda whining and seek
ing for his mistress. the woman whose
home this once was and who was
forced to fly before the specter of
war.
There are three or four hundred Of
these black brick buildings in the
Russian town, outside the great walls