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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Seoul Palace Destroyed.

London, April 15.-The Japanese lega- tion has received the following account of the fire which destroyed the imperial palace at Seoul last night
 ''rhe fire broke out at 10 o'clock on the evening of April II. With the exception of the Kiuseiken building, which is in the European style, all the other palace build ings were consumed. The emperor took refuge in the library of the Kiuseiken building.
 It is believed that the fire originated in the heating apparatus of the Kauvei pal ace which was undergoing repairs
 Japanese soldiers took prominent part in guarding the emperor as well as in extingushing the fire and this pro- duced an excellent feeling in the court circles Our troops also did their best to guard the foreign legations and the foreign representatives afterwards ex- pressed to us their sincere thanks"
 Other reports say that all the archives, treasures and jewels were destroyed. Ac- cording to the Chronicles Seoul corre- spondent the fire may have been incen- diary, although it is said to have been due to the up-setting of a lamp by one of the servants.
 The fact that the palace buildings were vigorously walled prevented their de- struction.
 Spread With Furious Rapidity.
 Apparently there were no fire applian- ces within the enclosure and therefore the fire spread with furious rapidity, scat tering millions of sparks to the tiled roofs as the slow wooden buildings came crash ing to the ground.
 Japanese soldiers at other legations kept order in the constantly increasing crowd While the Japanese were parleying with the Korean guards. the fire began to spread in the direction of the legations. At this juncture British and French ma rines effected an entrance by the back gates, but 1t was too late to save any, thing. The correspondent continues:
 .'The fire will cease only in the morn- ing when there Is nothing more to burn The emperor behaved with remarkable coolness. and superintended the escape of his retinue. It Is doubtful if the palace will ever be rebuilt"
 Later Seoul despatches say that all is quiet. The emperor received the mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Killed By Explosion.

New York. April 15.-One man was kill ed and two girls were dangerously burned and eight other persons injured by an ex- plosion today in the dyeing establishment of William Meister, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The dead man was an engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
snrott Wins Over Collier.

Livingston, April 15.-tspecial)-offi- cial returns for the Sixth judicial circuit show that Judge Sprot has defeated Dan- iel Collier by one hundred and eighty votes. Majorities for Sprott Sumpter, 7s1: Greene. 3s4; Pickens 3O2; Fayette, 1B. Majorities for Collier. Tuscaloosa, 1920: Lamar, 365.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Several Close Contests.
MARENeo.

Demopolis, April 15.-(Special)-The canvassng board of Marango county met at the court house in Linden late yester- day evening and continued in session until late in the night before finishing their labors. The following is the of ticial count in Marengo for the various state and county officers:
 For chief justice of the supreme court, Thomas NJ. Mcclellan, S53 For associate justices of the supreme court, John c. Anderson. 1124; W. w. Callahan, 294; N. D. Denson, S4; F. R. Dowdell, 5s9; Jona- than Haralson, 720; R. B. Kelly, 249; A. D. Sayre 324; H. c. Selheimer, 532: R. T. simpson. 6O6; w. S. Thorington. 292; John R. Tyson, TAI For supernumary circuit iudre, A. H. Alston T4 For president of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Alabama Man Is Killed.

Memphis. Tenn. April 15.-The body of Andrew Phillips of Corinth. Miss, was found today on the Southern railway tracks at White station, near this city. The head had been completely severed from the body. Letters found on his per- son showed that he was a member in good standing of the Sheffield, Ala, Brick lavers union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Prominent Men Indicted.

Chicago. April 15--A special grand jury today returned true bills against thirty six alleged hand bookmakers. Among those mentioned In the indictments are several who have yielded much influence in Chicago politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Entrenchments Completed.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-A dispatch from Liao Yang says that the Russian entrenchments on the Yalu river have been completed. The centre of the line of fortified positions is Antung. The right flank rests on Latung Kau, and the left flank on Kiulien, on the west bank of the Yalu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Port Arthur Is Sealed.

London, April 16-The Times this morn- ing prints a dispatch from it's correspon- dent at sea off the coast of Korea. The dispatch is dated yesterday and in it the correspondent says he believes that the entrance of Port Arthur is now sealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Steel Trust Makes overtures.

Cologne, April 15.-The Koolnisch Zeitung says that the United States Steel corporation has made oyertures to the German Steel commission with a view to a mutual understanding re- garding business policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Sustained No Damoqe.

London, April 15.-A dispatch from an agency in St. Petersburg says that Vice roy Alexieff telegraphed that the Japa- nese fleet bombarded Port Arthur this morning. Five men were wounded but the town sustained no damage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Murdered His Paramour,

Moultrie, Ga, April 15.-Jim Jenkins, negro, was hanged here today, his thirtieth birthday, for the murder of his paramour last August His last request was that he be given a birthday dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

St. Petersburg, April 15-6:SO p. m. There are now only two undam- aged battleships. the Peresviet and the Sevastopol. in the harbor at Port Arthur, but some of the dam aged vessels have been repaired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Vladimir Says laps Did It.

bers of the diplomatic corps Thursday af- ternoon in a stone house outside the pal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
RUSSIANS DRIVE BACK
 JAPANESE FROM SHORE Admiral Alexieff Admits That Blowing Up of the Petropavlovsk Was Caused By a Japanese
 Torpedo.

London, April 16.-A St. Peters burg correspondent of the Standard sends rumor to the effect that Vice Admiral Togo's fleet escorted a Japanese landing of troops to the westward of the Yalu river. When 12,000 men had been landed the Rus sian troops. which were lying con cealed, suddenly attacked them, driving them back to the ships with heavy losses in men and guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Crafty laps Caused It.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-Unofficial dis patches from Port Arthur repeat that it was the Bezstrashn and not the Strashni as reported, in the official dispatches. which became separated from the fleet and was sunk by Japanese destroyeis.
 Information which has slowly reached St. Petersburg has modified the opinion at first prevailing concerning the original cause of the destruction of the battleship Petropavlovsk. There is gradually devel- oping a disposition to admit the possibil- ity that after all Japanese torpedo boats may have dropped mines at the entrance to Port Arthur harbor. An officer re- marked to the Associated Press tonight:
 Ut would be far better if the ship was actually blown up by the enemy's mine instead of by a Russian mine. The lat ter would be the result of nexcusable carelessness and would properly arouse the czar's anger The former, while it would speak volumes for Japanese craftiness, could not readily De avoided. On dark nights it would be almost i'm possible for the searchlights of the bat teries to pick up the torpedo boats, how. ever carefully manipulated.'
 Makaroff Still Hero.
 Even should it finally be established that Japanese mine destroyed the Petrop- avlovsk, 1t will not affect the general ap. Ireciation of Vice Admiral Makaroff's high qualities. His policy in putting out Tn pursuit of an inferior Japanese fleet has teen thoroughly approved in St. Peters burg, where it it understood that such action would have an excellent effect up- on the moral of the Russian fleet.
 As the admirals instructions were 10 conserve his fleet, 1t is pointed out tha. 1t was his duty to return directly to the harbor on the appearance of superior force. l. could hardly be expected that the admiral would look out for mires when he had no reason to believe that they had been laid, especially as only few hours before he had safely steamed ever the spot where the Petropavlovsk sunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Steamed Toward Beach.

The big battleship went at full speed for nearly three miles toward the beach, hoisting signals to the Texas, Scorpion and one or two other vessls, all of when were following close behind. The tug was almost run down by the Missouri, and the latter continued at full speed with the smoke and flames pouring out of her tur ret to within 100 yards of the beach, when the battleship was brought to stand still. The tug was close behind the big ship. and Captain Cowles could be seen on the bridge giving instructions to his men. Streams of water were kept playing on the turret
 Just before the ship reached the beach the tugboat men saw Captain Cowles turl from his work of directing the fighting of the fire and observe the ship. He im- mediately gave orders, and the big ship came to a stop so close to the beach that the men on the tug boat and other ships thought she was ashore.
 The last of the thirty-two bodies were shipped to their respective homes tonight Twelve went out today at noon. The train carrying the bodies was draped in mourn- ing from end to end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Sole Topic of Conversation.

Pensacola Fla, April 15.-The explosion in the 12-inch turret of the battleship Missouri which occurred Tuesday killing thirty-two men, continues to be the sole topic of discussion among the hundreds of naval officers here and many incl dents of the occurrence are recalled by those who were either on board or near the ship Theories are being advanced as to the couse of the disaster, but the most expert of the turret officers admit that they canot give a reason for the explosion.
 The master of an ocean tug gives the best account yet given of the explosion. The tug was about 100 yards from the Missouri when the explosion occurred The master was watching the firing when he saw puff of smoke shoot through the top of the turret. For two or three min utes this continued when there was a dull thur and the smoke became blacker and thicker, followed by flames which burst through the turret and leaped fifty feet into the air. Just prior to the burst ing out of the flames he saw mangled body shoot up through the turret and fall on the starboard side of the Missouri The master of the tug started his vessel towards the Missouri when she suddenly turned and heading toward him at full peed, signalled the tug to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
SIMPSON RUNS
 AHEAD IF SAYRE North Alabama Man Goes on
 Supreme Bench MONTGOMERY HAD TOO MANY Official Count Will Be Made By State Committee Next Wednesday,
 But Most Results Are
MONTGOMERY HAD TOO MANY
BY E. E.. KERSH.

Montgomery, April 15.-(Special)- democratic state executive committee will meet in Montgomery next Wednes- day, April 20, for the purpose of consol- idating and publishing the vote cast in the primaries last Monday. In some in- stances it may require this official count to determine sofe of the nominees. While the county committees made counts Of the vote yesterday, the returns sent into the press have been very incomplete and for this reason the actual result is not known.
 There have been surprises all along the line, and especially In the vote for su- preme court judges. It was forecasted prior to the primary that each of the candidates offering would receive strong support, and probably every one of them have picked by some slate makers as winners Locally, the defeat of Judge A. D. Sayre of the Montgomery city court for a place on the bench has been most disappointing. Early returns indicated his nomination and some even thought that he would run as well as third, but today with nearly all the counties heard from, it appears that he is defeated by the narrow margin of something like couple of thousand votes. Captain K. T. Simpson of Lauderdale Is the candidate who just figures ahead of Judge Sayre, and making the sixth man on the ticket.
 Locally the defeat of Judge Sayre is charged to the fact that Montgomery had too many candidates for positions on the bench. Both, Judges Tyson and Haral- son, who are returned to the bench, are residents of Montgomery, and in addition Judge Thorington is also Montgomer- ian. Four candidates from single coun- ty evidently seemed a little strong for some of the voters. But all of Montgom- ey's candidates were strong able ana capable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
Well Pleased With Court.

n1eased with the new court. They say that it will maintain the high standlng or the court heretofore The new men are well known as capable lawyers who nave served the state in various places or trust acceptably. IL,
 While it is not yet definitely known, the following candidates seem to nave peeh successful in the primaries
 Assoeiate Justices of the Supreme Court, John R Tyson, N D. Denson, John C. Anderson. I. R. Dowdell, Jonathan liar alson, R. T. Simpson.
 president of the Railroad Commission B. B. Conner.
 Supernumerary Judge-A. H. Aston.
 Members of Congress-First district G. ". Taylor; Second district A. A. Whey Third district, Henry D. Clayton; Fourtn district, s. J. Bowie; Flfth olstrict' y' Thomas Hefin Sixth district, John IL. Rankhead; Seventh district, John L. Bur nett. Eighth district William Richard son: Ninth district o. W. Underwood.
 Circuit Court Solictors-First circuit. O L.. Gray of Choctaw Second circuit, c R. Bricken of Crenshaw; Third circuit. c. A. l.. Sanford of Lee; Fourth circuit, I. F. Thompson of Bibb; Fifth circuit, w. B. Bowling of Tallapoosa; sixth cir cult, w. B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa; seventh circuit Borden H. Burr of Taladega; Eighth circuit, D. c. Almon of Lawrence; Ninth circuit John A. Inzer of St. Clair; Tenth circuit John Mcqueen of Jefferson; Eleventh circuit, W. H. Sawtelle of Col bert; Twelfth circuit, R. H. Parks ol Pike: Thirteenth circuit, James H. Gra- made of Washington Fourteenth circuit, R. L. Blanton of Winston Fifteenth cir chit F. M Holley of Fillmore; Sixteenth circuit Erie Pettus of Limestone; Seven teenth circuit, Richard c. Hunt of De- Kalb.
 Circuit Judges-First circuit. Lacklard of Choctaw; second circuit, Richardson of Butler; third circuit, Evans of Barbour; fourth circuit, Moore of Perry: fifth cir cult Brewer of Macon; sixth circuit Col Her of Tuscaloosa; seventh circuit, Pei ham of Calhoun; eighth circuit, Kyle of Morgan; ninth circuit, Bilbro of Etowah: tenth circuit, Senn, Coleman. Weaver and Ferguson; eleventh circuit. Anon of Col bert: twelfth circuit, in doubt between Hubbard of Pike and Pearce of Houston; thirteenth circuit, Browne of Mobile; fourteenth circuit. Sheriff Lacey of Walker; fifteenth circuit Sayre of Mont gomery; sixteenth circuit, Speake of Mad ison; seventeenth circuit. Earalson of Dekalb.
 ChanceIlor-Norther division, Simpson of Morgan; northeastern division, in doubt between Gillian of Fillmore and Oliver of Chambers: northwestern division, John J. Altman of Jefferson, southeastern ciyi- sion. Parks of Pike southwestern divi- sion, Smith of Mobile
 Several Close Contests.
 There W ere several very close contests in the state, probably the closest for a strictly state office being in the third judicial circuit, where c. A. l.. Sanford defeated Thomas s. Fraser by only thirty majority Another close contest for so- locitor was in Montgomery, Hugh Dent defeating Tyler Goodwin for solicitor of the city court by only twenty-two votes. The total vote cast for each or the cand' : dates will not be known until after the count by the state committee next We'd peSday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
NAMED FOR ROOSEVELT
President Sends Greetings and His
Photograph to Virginia

VIRGINIA, MINN.-The new high
school building costing about $4,000,
will be ready for occupancy this fall
The building is a model both inside
and out. 1t is built of red Flagriver
sandstone and pressed brick, with Blu
ford Gnd.) white stone trimmings. 1t
is finished in antique oak, has fan
ventilation, steam heat regulated by
an automatic system, hot and cold
water all over the building, shower
and tub bathrooms and toilet-rooms.
The president when informed that
the building had been named in his
honor sent the following reply to
superintendent Lafayette Bliss:
May l thru you extend my hearty
congratulations to the board Of educa ton
of Virginia, Mimi, to the teachers and
scholars under them, and to all the good
men and women among our citizens who
have joined in putting up so brave q
struggle to secure to the next generation
an education which will fit them 70 dt
their part well and worthily in our Amer
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yours, Theodore Roosevelt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
WISCONSIN
HEARING FOR FACTIONS
Call Issued for Sept. IL by Repub-
lican State Committee.

MADISON, WIS.-The republican
state central committee which called
the last state convention met today
to comply with the law that provides
that in case of a division or contro-
Versy in a party as to which of two
conventions is regular the commit
tee which called the convention shall
determine the question of regularity.
1t was decided to issue a call for a
hearing on Sept. IL and invite rep
resentatives Of both tickets to be pres
ent. Attorneys will be permitted to
present arguments for each faction.
The new state central committee of
the La Toilette faction also held a
meeting, but failed to appoint a nomi-
nee for state treasurer in place of
John J. Kempf, who resigned from
the ticket.
After spending eleven months in Jail
because he would not satisfy a court
order to pay 5000 to his divorced girl
wife, William Burnham, farmer OF
Perham, Mimi, has concluded to set
tie and go back home.
The Wisconsin postmasters closed
their annual session in this city with
the election of the following officers
President, E. w. Keyes, Madison; first
vice president, George w. Smith, Eau
Claire; second vice president, e. M
Crane, Oshkosh; third vice president
F. M. Griswold, Lake Mills; fourth
vice president, Mrs. Eta F. Cowan
Almond; secretary and treasurer, W
3. TsCharner, La Crosse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
A NEW PRINCIPLE IN MEDICAL
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
FORGIVES TRUANT HUSBAND
Crookston Wife United to Spouse Who
Deserted Her.

CROOKSTON, MINN.-A rare case
of Woman's constancy has come to the
notice of the residents of this city.
Mrs. Donat Boyer, who was deserted
by her husband two years ago last
spring, has forgiven and returned to
him. His whereabouts have been a
profound secret ever since he left the
city, and tho it is known that Mrs.
Boyer has joined him, no one knows
where they are living.
Boyer fell in love with Miss Sauve,
who had the respect of all who knew
her. The winter after they were mar
RED Boyer built skating rink. He
sold season tickets to a great many
and the enterprise looked like a sue
cess. A few nights before the open
ing of the season the roof crashed, in
from the weight of snow, and then for
the first time the mans dishonesty ap-
I7peared He refused to return the
money for the tickets. Then in one
way and another he swindled various
citizens and finally skipped the coun-
try, leaving his wife and unborn babe.
As soon as she was strong enough she
began doing fine sewing and managed