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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03

Oyama Sent Troops to Port Arthur.
St Petersburg, Nov. 3O.-Accordine
to information VIII 4 has reached tho
war office here, FielG Marshal Oyama's
strength is much mailer than hereto
lore believed, e ing to confirm the
lheory that I ie force has been
Withdrawn to 81 in storming Port
arthur. This in nation is to the eff
1ect that not n eh more than 150, 900
men are now confronting General
huropatkin, bu the Japanese lines ar
neaVlly tortihe iD order to check any
aggressive mo ment which Kuropat-
KIN might un' vtake long enough to
enable the jap Sc TO hurry up rein
i0TcS..@c-..S 5,,-.-,- - Eve neninsula.
The present activity OF the Japanese
along the front, these reports indicate.
is only feigDlng to convince Kuropat-
kin that the offensive is imminent.
Should this important intelligence be-
absolutely confirmed, il is possible
that the Russian colnmander-in-ch
may himself attempt to strike a quick
blow. Kuropatkin Is now supposed 4,
have nearly 100000 men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
Port Arthur.

Japs Successful Port Arthur.
TOXIC, NOV. 90 n perial head
quarters summarize 4e Port Arthur
situation as follows:
with regard to the enemy's forts
at Sungshu mountain and eastward.
we have firmly captured the crests,
glacis and counter scarps and their
vicinities, but the time to charge has
not yet come. At present we are de-
stroying the classmates and other ca
poniers.
AT 2o-meter Hill by several charges
we succeeded in capturing the enemy's
shelter trenches near the summit. al
present our force holding its posi-
ton and endeavoring to capture the
whole FORT
1t is estimated that 30 per cent Of
the whole work OF che complete occu-
patton of Port Arthur will be finished
with this height In the possession OF
the Japanese. No part of the harbor
OF Port Arthur vii, then be concealed
from the Japanese.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
Japanese Open Attack Upon Port
Arthur From Three Points, but Are
Said Not to Expect to Capture the
City Till Spring---The Contestinq
Armies Feel Each Others Positions
Around Mukden
Special Cable to- The Globe


TOKYO, Sept. 2t.-The tonight is controlled by
Marquis Oyanaa Gen. Kuropatkn by the
proaeh Of powerful
tomorrow decides
70 Iofce the ghtlng
from decisive battle,
flkadoss lie in disorderly
military highway to
ton Reconnaissance oya
mas right show kuropatkn is extending along
eastern road from Mukden pvoting
sian left on Fushan
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
Whatever may be happening in the
tie definite information
vicinity of Mukden
present to feeling positions
OF the passes OF the Da before
movement Ndukden political
Kuropatkin make stand
there and Muk1en
ters Of the Japanese
where for the housing during rigorous
necessary Japanese bend all
Ihelr energies to the Mukden.
PORT FALL POSTPONED
LONDoNsSept 22-The Chifu corresponding
says that Japanese circles
Port Arthur birthday
eNov So but that they admit it been postponed
spring.
cit significant correspondent adds "trat the win
quarters being
Dalny
tons 1t is reliably Nogi Of
Of attack, involving assault
the commanding position, being speedily
the Japanese to hold
their advantage"
ATTACK FROM THREE POINTS
The Telegraphs Shanghai correspondent, cabling
date Of Sept 20,
GA Port Arthur was
resumed yesterday, co-operatng'
RUSSIAN FLEET WILL MAKE soRTIE
IS SHANGHAI, Sept. 21.--A Chinese
last Monday that owing
by Japanese is
terrnined break to reach
Using chau, German the shantung peninsula.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
THE NEWS MDExED

PAGE 1
New York Democrats Nominate
Fall Of Port Arthur Postponed
Primary Election
Fairbanks Letter Of Acceptance
PAGE II
PatroIman Williams Stabbed
Mrs. Edward Lofstad Missing
Queer Case in connemara Patch
School Board After State High Schoo
inspector ssT4
Night Schools Open Oct. ~
Valuation Of Office Furniture Raised
PAGE III
Results of Minneapolis Primaries
Primary Etection Returns
~ PAGE w
Editorial Comment $ &.
PAGE "
In the Sporting World
s PAGEVl
News Of the Railroads.
Minneapolis Matters
= PAGEsvH
OF Interest to Womens
Short Story
PAGE Viii
Popular Wants
49, PAGE TX
Financial and Commercial
PAGE x
Relief Committee to Raise $4,000
Politics et.s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
DYNAMITE ENDS nine
Electric Car at Melrose. Mass.
Blown to Pieces

8 MELROSE. Mass, Sept. 81. An
outward bound Boston electric car was
blown to pieces here tonight. Nine per-
sons were killed outright and nineteen
were severely hurt. It Is thought that
the car struck charge of dynamite
left on the track. The front dash
board of the car was hurled more than
fifty feet.
The ground was strewn with legs.
arms and other portions of human
bodies. So great was the force of the
explosion that two men standing in
the door of store fifty, feet away
were severely injured by flying wreck
age, while every window within
radius of quarter of a mile was
broken The car contained mostly
workingmen on their way home, but
among the dead was woman and her
baby.
The cause of the wreck was the
striking of fifty pound box of dyna-
mite. which had fallen from an ex-
press wagon. The express wagon was
driven by Roy Fenton, who discovered
that the bcx had dropped OFF and rush
ed back to take it off the track. but;
before he got within hundred yards
of the box the car was blown up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22

Tuesdays primary has told its story
of joy to the successful candidates and
has brought gloom and defeat to the
unsuccessful.
In the glow of having won the first
race the candidates of the two par.
ties have not yet stopped to consider
the still more severe struggle that is.
before them at the general election, all
though many of them, viewing the
great amount of time spent and the
amount of money involved. have exc
pressed doubt as to the Wisdom Of
continuing primary system that
forces two elections upon the eandf-s
dates.
While the total regfstra ton, exceed
ing $4,000, was greater than antici-
pated, a careful survey of the returns
has failed to bring satisfaction to
either Of the local parties and gives no.
indication as to the likely outcome at
the election. Heretofore it has been
considered possible to, in. a measure,
estimate the votes of the different cam
didates from the vote polled at the
primaries. 1t is admitted on all sides
that the last trial Of the primary sys-
tenn has left only doubt and discus
sion. displacing facts and figures.
Democrats Vote With Republicans
Throughout the city large numbers
of DemocI ats, for one reason or an
other, called for Republican ballots.
In the Fifth ward it was the the young
men desiring to nominate John F. Selb
for the legislature: in the Ninth the
friends of ]. Strane who aspired to
the Republican nomination for sheriff.
sought to display their friendship in a
substantial manner; powerful Dem
ocratic element in the Sixth ward,
friendly to NJ N. Goss, thought the
best manner in which to display It's
feeling was to call for the Republican
ballot; in the Third, Fourth and Eighth,
wards hundreds of supporters of Phil
c. Justus who ordinary vote the
Democratic ticket passed over party
and called for the ballot of the oppo-
sition.
These; and other like cases, caused
the apparent light vote although it is
believed that the total registration is
something over 19,000 many of the
ticket expressing their preference
merely lOT d lew OL Tie SdtlulOdteS Oh
that party.
Instances of ill feeling caused by the
outcome of the primaries are not diff :.
cult to find, threats of knife to be i1sed
at the election being more general
than at any time followed the holding
Of the hottest convention.
The Republicans will be called upon
particularly to face remarkable situ-
alton in asking for the election OF
their candidates for the district bench
If what is talked on the streets is to be
relied upon the average voter believes
that the dragging Of the judiciary
through hotly contested primary
election will continually lessen the dig
nifty of the. positions, and eventually
mark for slaughter the candidates who
make an open campaign.
Candidates for Bench Careless
There We're five candidates on the.
Republican ballot for the two judicial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
Deadlock of the Saratoga Conven-
ton Ends Satisfactorily to All the
Various Elements---AIbany Jurist
Is Agreed Upon as Compromise
Candidate---Gov. OdeII Is GriIIed i'm
the Platform

die, of the state executive committee;
State Senator McCarren, Charles F.
Murphy. State Senator Victor J. Dow
ling. National Committeeman Norman
E. Mack, August Belmont and ex-
United States Senator Edward Muir
ply Jr., of Troy.
Justice Herrick was a compromise
candidate as between Edward NJ
Grout, of Brooklyn, comptroller OF
Greater New York, and Edward M
was dropped because of the opposition
of Senator McCarren and the Kings
county organization, and Mr.. Grout
was relegated by Tammany Hall.
Two factors dominated all the nego-
tiations and discussions leading up to
the final disposition OF the ticket. One
was David B. Hills announced inten-
ton to single out the strongest pos
sible candidate on whom anything like
an agreement could be reached. The
other was William F. Sheehan's in
sistence Of unanimous action. Both
expressed themselves after the con-
vention as satisfied with the result.
Mr.. Hill made a speech tonight from
the balcony of his room in the Grand
Union hotel A crowd Of delegates
gathered on the walk, serenaded him
with band and cla1nored for his ap-
pearance. He came out and said:
Fellow Democrats, I thank you for your
kindness expressed in this demonStra tion,
and I desire to congratulate YOU upon the
splendid work of the convention ended
today. 1t means victory in the state of
New York, and in my judgment is the
fOYQ f.f int {,, tho ffn,,
Judge Parker Likes Ii
EsOPUS. N. Y. Sept 81. When
Judge Parker learned of the nomina-
ton of Judge Hefricks for governor to-
day, he gave out for publication the
following telegram addressed to Judge
Herrick. s,.isss s:Ya -
Accept my hearty congratulations
The action of the convention assures
the party a good candidate and the
people governor"
Judge Parker will go to New York
tomorrow. =. - ssJa.
Herrick Opens His Campaign
ALBANY. N. Y, Sept. g1.-Judge D.
Cady Herrick opened his campaign to-
night with speech at denonstra-
ton in his honor made by the Albany
Democratic club on its return from
Saratoga. Congressman Francis Bur-
ton Harrison, candidate for lieutenant
governor, who was calling on Judge
Herrick, made a few remarks. Judge
Herrick said: you will soon be called
upon to pass judgment upon my fitness
for the great Office to which I have
been nominated. In doing so, bear in
mind that have always been my own
master and that if elected I will be
| governor myself. Furthermore, that
will be governor of and for the people
| and not for a party, and will, to the ut
most of my ability, strive to give the
people an honest and efficient admin
| istration. Also let me say to you that
I hope I am a large enough man to
rise above factions; and while not ig-
noring or abandoning old friends, treat
| all men fairly who support the Demo-
cratic ticket
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
st. PauIite is Supreme Herald

RICHMOND. Va, Sept 1.-THE SUI
preme grove of the Order Of Druids Of the
United States in biennial session today
elected the following officers: supreme
arch, ]. F. Martinini, California; supreme
secretary, Henry Freudenthai, New York;
supreme herald, A. =. Smith, Minnesota.
New York city was chosen as the next
place of meeting two years hence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
FIRE ON HILL SHIP
Blaze in the Hold of the Min.
nesota Soon Extinauished

NORFOLK, Va, Sept 21.-Fire
broke out in the hold of the steamship
Minnesota, of the Great Northern
line, while the vessel was loading coal
for her bunkers today, but the flames
were extinguished with only trifiing
loss. The fire was caused by sponta-
neous combustion in lot Of coal that
had beer loaded at New London abaft
of midships.
The Minnesota, which is bound for
Seattle, carries cargo of 5000 tons Of
anthracite loaded at Philadelphia. The
fire caused great excitement in the
shipping quarter and was extinguish-
ed after quick work by the ships fire
crew.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
WOMAN VENTURES
AND SEES THINGS

CHIFU. Sept. 21.-Mrs. Anna Kravt-
chenko. the English wife of a Russian
army officer who has arrived here
with Lieut.. Prince Radzivil from Port
Arthur, is the first woman to run the
blockade from the Russian strong
hold since the Japanese Increased
their vigilance to prevent egress from
the port. Her trip was rendered ex-
tremely perilous because she came out
with the prince and his companion,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22

Lieut.. Christoforoff, who carried mes
sages from Gen. Stoessel, the COM
mander at Port Arthur, to Gen. Ku-
ropatkin. Mrs Kravtchenko says:
1--WE left Port Arthur at o'clock
the night Of Sept. 15. We We're sue
cessful in avoiding the danger of the
first Japanese blockading line We
came up to the second line when the
moon was under a cloud. Search
lights were flashing on all sides, but
our junk was not discovered. We
suddenly discovered ourselves close to
another junk with a Japanese crew
on board. They presumably were
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Continued on Third Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
Those Who Arranged Ticket

Those Who Arranged Ticket
The chief participants in the confer
ence which finally brought about
unanimous action We're David B. Hill.
William F. Sheehan. George Foster
Peabody, Cord Meyer, of the New
York state committee; William S. Ro-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
WAS TALKING
 TO WITNESSES
COMPLAINT IS MADE IN MAcHEN TRIAL THAT INSPECTOR MAYEH HAD. COMMITTED A GRAVE OF. FENsE-HE WAS REBUkED.

Washington, January 1s.-The trial of August W. Machen and the others indict- ed with him for conspiracy to defraud the government. proceeded rapidly to- day.
 The government presented evidence haV- ing direct bearing on the dealings or the Croft brothers with Maehen's division In the postoffice. The fact was brought out by two witnesses representing firms which manufactured the Groff fastener that the price to the Groffs of the com plete fastener was 25 cents, with re- bate of five cents on each fastener, con ditioned on prompt settlement of bills. The price at which the fasteners were furnished to the government at first was put at s1.50 each, but later was reduced to s1,25 each.
 A furry was created during one stage of the proceedings when Attorney kum' Ter, representing the Lorenzs, complained to the court that Postoffice Inspector Walter g. Mayer had been talking to witnesses before they camf on the stand. Mayer denied the charge. When subse- auently the matter cropped out again and Attorney Kumer said he had positive information that Mayer had committed the offense. Justice Pritchard rebuked the inspector and warned him against It's ranetitiou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
VARDEMAN TAKES
 OATH OF OFFICE
INCOMING AND OUTGOING GOV. ERNoRS OF MISSISSIPPI DID CIPHER.

Jackson. Mss. January Ex-Governor James F. Vardaman was inaugurated here today before vast concourse of people, The ceremonies were few and simple. Major vardaman stated immedi- ately after the election that 1t was his desire to go quietly before the judge of the supreme court, take the oath of of flee make an address, and get down to work. His wishes were carried out almost to the letter.
 It has been customary here for the out going and incoming governors to enter the capitol together, but there was an ex- ception to the rule today. as Governors Longino and Vardaman do not speak be- cause of political differences of long standing.
 The new governor requested that Speak CT E. N. Thomas of the house of repre- sentatives introduce him, which was done The hall of representatives was packed with people when Governor yardaman arose to deliver his inaugural.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
KNEW THEIR VALUE.

to be making strenuous endeavors to in- tion, but he is of decisive character. and it is difficult to remove him from a position he has once adopted. The in- tended bride is 23 years old. The archduke has been prominent in Viennese society, is very cultured and is clever amateur actor.
 It is believed that if he marries he will follow the example of Leopold Woeling, formerly Archduke Leopold of Tuscany. who married Mile. Adamovics. dancer and renounce the dignity of archduSe.
 The zeit publishes an interview with Professor Czuber, who says that on De- cember 27 the archduke formally asked for the hand of his daughter, Bertha, to which Herr Czuber replied that he was without influence in the matter.
 Miss czuber Is Beautiful.
 The professors daughter Is now here. She Is described as being very beautiful with a graceful and slender figure and highly educated. The archdukes proposal to marry the daughter of a commoner caused the more astonishment because 1t IS said he strongly opposed the marriage of his brother, Archduke Francis Ferdi- nand, with Countess Chotek, on account of the inequality of their social positions, and refused to participate in his brother 8 wedding festivities.
 The family of Archduke Ferdinand Charles has In the past made a number Of plans for his marriage to some royal parsonage but these were all futile. The archduke is now at Prague. It was learn ed tonight In well-informed circles that Archduke Ferdinand Charles has, owing to the opposition of Emperor Francis Jo- seph,. given up his project of marrying Fraulein Czuber. It is said that he con suited his brother, Anchduke Otto Fran cis, who privately approached the empe- TOT in the matter. His majesty refused emphatically to give his consent 10 the marriage. Archduke Ferdinand Charles finally announced his intention of not making the professors daughter his wife. He will seek to forget the affair In for eigr travel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
ADDRESS MADE TO
 PANAMA COMPANY
SPEAKER SAYS ANGLo-AMERlcAN
 UNDERSTANDlNG HAS ENCOuR- AGED SENTIMENT AGAINST THE
 UNITED STATES IN REPUBLICS.

Paris. January 1s-Almost all the repub- lies of Latln-America were represented at a meeting held here tonight which was att tended by about 600 men and women, and which was addressed by George s. Thie- baud on "the loss of the Panama canal.'
 It was MT. Thiebaud's purpose to infiu- ence public opinion through the most in- huential of his hearers. The meeting was called especially for the bondholders of the Panama Canal company members of the chamber and senate, and of the municipal council, the press, financial companies and engineer societies and com mercial and industrial unions. Aside from the presence of several diplomats, the meeting was without importance, as those present represented but small amount in their holdings of the canal company s bonds
 At a secret meeting of the canal com pany M Thiebaud gave thorough digest of the Panama canal question, and then he sharply criticised the new canal com pany for standardization of it's recent conduct with regard to the new republic of Panama, and for it's negotiations with the United States. He demanded that the minister of justice prosecute various members of the company, as well as M. Bur au-Varilla, minister of Panama at Washington.
 He alleged that the United states an I the Panama Canal company had foment- ed the revolution in Panama and he att tempted to show that an Anglo-American understanding with respect 10 the isthmus had encouraged an anti-American senti- ment among the LatG-American repub- lies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
MILLIONS EXPENDED
 ON NEW BUILDINGS
BIRMINGHAM MADE A BIG RECORD
 IN 1903 AND WILL MAKE AM URES.

A complication of figures at the office of the city engineer shows that s432, ,907 more was spent in erecting buildings in. Bir- mingham during the year 1903 than in 1902 If this rate of increase is kept up statisticians estimate that the district will grow faster in the next few years than any city In the United States. In 1902 sl,263979 was spent in the erection of buildings and in 1903 the figures reached 1,696.S .Ss6.
 During the past year 519 new buildings were constructed and on the same basis 1t is estimated that in 1904 the number will be 575. In the suburbs and sur rounding cities including Bessemer, Pratt City and Ensley no correct figures are kept but leading men of those municipali- ties estimate that the aggregate number will be something like 25o. In Bessemer alone 176 houses were erected at a prob able cost of s2OO,0OO
 The amount spent In buildings in Greater Birmingham during the year 1903 Is something like $4Oo0, 900.
 | In an article in a Chattanooga peri odical Mayor Drennen says the amount of money spent in building in the Birming- ham district for the year ending May 1, 1903, is s4, 2s9,975 For the actual year of 1904, from December to January, persons in position to know say the figures will in all probability show an increase.
 There are many new buildings now in contemplation, some of them are of the sky scraper variety, and 1t Is believed ltl.n xxr4I1 No .f perity for carpenters, brick masons and others employed in construction work. Among the new structure will be the Masonic Temple, and probably the Y. M. c. A. building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE DEsEcRAr
St. Louis Minister Drives Them Away
 From Blair's Casket.

St. Louis, January 1a,-The funeral of James T. Blair, former general counsel for the worlds fair who died last Sat urday in Eustis. Fla, was held today No one but relatives and close friends att tended.
 When the casket was being taken from the house to the hearse. Dean Davls pre- ceding 1t, noticed two photographers with cameras stationed on the sidewalk ready to photographethe scene. With indigna- ton the minister hurriedly beckoned a policeman and said
 ''Those photographers are .desecrators There is nothing too sacred for them Drive them away"
 II stantly the several policemen cleared the sidewalks of spectators and compelled the photographers to seize their cameras and make nasty departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-20
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
Senate Wants Information Concerning
 Red Cross Society.

Washington, January 1s.-On motion of Senator Daniel, the senate today adopted a resolution calling on the secretary of state for detailed information concerning the Red Cross society. It asks whether the state department has made inquiries of foreign governments concerning the society and whether this government ap- points any of the officials and director, and what financial support 1t gives to the society. Inquiry is also made respecting the equipment of the society for field work, how it's accounts nre kept and aud tied, and whether the society has the confidence of the leading people of the country.