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The Washington times., 1904-02-27

most probable scene Of the first serious
encounters.
"A japanese landing at Possiet Bay IS
reported As the ice on this part OF the
coast does not clear of until April. Pos
siet Bay cannot be considered a favor
the present season, while the rugged
ness or the country. the absence OF sup
plies. and the poverty OF cOmmunica-
uonS render ii an uninvitinR objective
save as local base for an attack on
Nladivostok at later period.
More Raiding Parties.
But 1t is quite possible that the jap
anese may have landed raiding parties
tc endeavor to break up the lines which
run from Harbin toward Vladivostok and
Port Arthur. As a landing in this quar-
ter viii be unexpected at this time OF
the year, the raiding party might hope
TO take full advantage of a surprise
There can be no doubt. judging from
the facts before us, that the clearing up
OF the situation on the Yalu is The first
military interest Of the moment.
Effect of Victory.
The japanese army has never en-
countered a European foe, and the pru-
dent statesmen who direct the counsels
of the Japanese are not likely to fail TO
take into account the tremendous moral
results Of a first success.
Here is the Russian force on the Yalu.
separated by a great distance from the
Other fractions of the Russian army.
Here. on the other side. is the whole
mass of amphibious force, mt and ready
to strike The chance OF an initial sue
cess Is too great to be disregardeG
1t Is g gift from the gods II a COM
bined attack by sea ana land can hope
TO destroy the Russian force on The Yaiu
1t would be flying in the face OF fortune
to neglect the opportunity"
The Washington times., 1904-02-27
FREDERICK MAY
FACE NAPOLEON
Diplomats Aroused Over
Assignment of Space.
AT THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE
To Omit Wellington Would Cause Eng
ish Heartburnings-Department
in a Quandary.
AT THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE

Assignment OF space on Statuary Ter
race. at the Army War College, prom
ises 20 develop an International squab-
bic which viii equal the battles fought
IN Congress concerning tie men who
were to have a place I'm Statuary Hall.
The announcement that Frederick the
Great may be compelled to stand face
TO face with Napoleon has caused any
thing but peace I'm diplomatic circles.
and there is much speculation as to
what other gr.at soldiers will have a
place before the nations school Of war
Germany's Gift.
The statues of either four OF six Of
the worlds great soldiers will have a
place on the terrace. which is to be in
the esplanade before the college build
ings at Washington Barracks. The
gift OF a statue of Frederick the Great
to the United States by Emperor Will
lam supplied one OF the desired stHtues
Now the leading question is. VINO shall
the others be? The War Department
must decide. and in taking action 1t il
apt to stir up international unpleasant
ness.
Under Consideration.
The great leaders under consideration
are Alexander the Great. Caesar. Han
nibal. Souvarof. Frederick the Great,
Napoleon. and Wellington.
To choose Napoleon and omit Yelling
ton would cause heartburning on the
Part of England. Russia would be glad
to have it's great general. Souyarof.
honored with a place.
The Washington times., 1904-02-27
Lecturer VIII Explain
Plan of City Gardens
"POtato Patch" Scheme to Be
EIuCidated by Superintendent With
StereOptCOn Views

r. F. Powell. the superintendent OF
city farm gardens in Philadelphia, will
give a stereopticon lecture on Monday
night at the ShoTeham Hotel for the
purpose Of arousing public interest in
Washington in the matter Of obtaining
for this city gardens worked TO a large
extent by school children for their own
benefit.
and Flower Guild. who are in charge of
the movement, explain that the design
Is to secure from real estate dealers
for temporary use vacant plots of
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ground throughout the city to be used
as gardens. In these gardens children
will be given work and will be able
TO raise flowers and vegetables which
they can use at home or for sale. The
vacant lots are to be given up so soon
as the real estate dealers shall require
them for building purposes.
The object of the movement is to give
employment TO the children who are
not at work in the summer, and who
want something TO do. Mr.. Powell re-
ports that the plan has worked very
successfully in Philadelphia and other
large cities
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Expressions of Opinion
As to Machen Verdict

I was no evidence sufficient to warrant y
| CONVECTION, in the mind OF a lawyer
et' they say there was such an amount
or evidence against me-"
"Innocent"-D. B. Croft.
Diller 3. Gron said: II know 7 am
Innocent II you want anything else
/ you will have to 90 to ny attorney"
"Just"-Gregory.
inspector Gregory. who. with Inspector
Mayer. had been severely denounced by
the attorneys for the defense. said:
The verdict was eminently Just. The
conviction Of Sam Croft was no more
than was 70 be expected 81 DilIer was to
have been convicted. Diller was the
business man, but must have told Sam
what was going on. IL should also be
remembered that when Lorenz sent the
contracts 10 the Groffs, he addressed
them to Sam Grof1. who must have
known what was going on"
Unprecedented
z. Scott Douglass. OF special counsel
for Machen. said:
mot case in English law compares
with the conviction Of Sam Croft
would like 10 know the mental process
by which the jury arrived at It's con-
clusions. The conviction was certainly
an outrage
Maddox Aroused.
Samuel Maddox, special counsel for
the GrofTs. said:
ut was the greatest possible surprise.
Nothing like the conviction OF Sam
Croft has ever been known In the his
tory OF English Jurisprudence. l am
going to ask the court 10 set aside the
verdict as far as II concerns Sam Croft"
Kumler's Hopes.
r,h, L I-,,,,fo- ,ofa.
Il do not think that the verdict was
at all justified We have hopes that
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OF HANDEL
STATUE RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Macfanand today trans
mitted TO the House IA letter recon-
mending the acceptance by Congress Of
the bronze statue of George Friedrich
Handel. the eminent musical composer.
The statue was awarded TO the United
Singing Societies Of Washington as the
successful contestants at the national
saengerfest held last June I'm Baltimore,
and donated by the societies 10 the
District Of Columbia
Mr. Macfarland requests that prOvis-
ion be MADE for n suitable pedestal and
site TO be placed in a public reservation
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pass judgment upon the naval officers
conduct
Followed Instructions.
Commander Marshall's failure to iotr
with the officers of other neutral pow
ers in Objectins to Admiral Uriu's de.
mand that the Russian warships Variae
and KOrietz leave Chemulpo or engage
in battle in the harbor seems to be in
accordance with the Instructions giver
al American naval officers" said
prominent State Department official
Our officers have orders not 20 ente.
into any joint action with the officery
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~Outrage"- e"-Machen.

Machen said this morning:
"If We had received the same fair and
impartial treatment from the jury that
we got from the court. we would have
been acquitted. The verdict was not in
accordance with either the law or the
facts. IL was unjust and amounted to
an outrage"
Lorenz Surprised"
Lorenz said:
THE whole verdict was an outrage
and was a complete surprise. Sam
Croft Is the key to the whole situation
when the jury convicted him In the face
OF Mr.. Conrad's declaration. IL showed
the kind OF partisans OF which IL was
composed
Sam Croft Sarcastic.
Sam Croft said:
The members Of the jury must con-
slider themselves better lawyers than
Holmes Conrad He told them that there
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LOrenz Surprised"
Sam Croft Sarcastic.
WEATHER REPORT.

There have been general rains and
SHOWS in the middle and south Atlantic
states and rains over the middle and
northern districts west Of the Rocky
mountains. There were also SHOWS Fri
dav In the upper lake region. The
weather will continue general cloudy to-
night and tomorrow over the East and
South with rain or snow in the lower
lake region. the Ohio Valley, Tennessee.
and the greater portion Of North Caro-
lima.
The temperature will rise generally,
except in the east Gulf States.
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Military Experts Agree That Operations at
Port Arthur Were Ruse to Hide
Big Land Movements.
FIERCE BATTLE IS PENDING
BETWEEN ARMIES ON THE YALU
Reports Point to Effort of Mikado's Gene
rails to Divide Cars Forces and
Fight Them Separately.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-There Is today
little doubt in the minds of military
men aid those in close touch with
events in the Far East that Japan is
about ready to strike in northern
Korea, and that within a few days at
the most the Yalu and points south of It
will see a battle terrific in its fighting
and direful in its results to one nation
or the other
The events Of the past few days have
cleared away considerable OF the mys-
terry surrounding the plans of the
Japanese. and 1t now looks as though
the coming battle and the preparation
for Il have been the objects of all the
recent acts Of the Mikado's forces.
A military expert. speaking Of the at
tempt of the Japanese TO bottle up the
fleet at Port Arthur and the continued
bombardment of that port, this morning
said:
"One must take the Japanese proceed
ings at Port Arthur as an intimation
that decisive events are in progress else
where. and that the task allotted TO the
navy is to keep the Russian squadron
fully occupied in its own defense"
This opinion. which was expressed in
these dispatches on Thursday and re-
4NNA%NtNN -NSNNALaEs Has uON DtCOIne
general.
The Situation Today.
The situation today. tersely put, is as
follows:
The Russian land force on the banks
of the YaIu is rapidly throwing out ad-
vance guards and scouts. who are keep
ing clear the road from Witu to Anju.
some seventy miles south OF the river
Twenty-Five miles away from these
scouts is the most northerly limit of the
Japanese force, at Ping-Yang while
south Of them, leading all the way to
Seoul and Chemulpo, the coast base OF
the Japanese. are japanese troops. out
numbering and in far better condition
than. II reports are to be credited, the
Russian.
At Possiet Bay. southwest Of Vladi-
vostOk, in Manchuria, and between the
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CAPITOL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

MADISON. Wis. Feb. 27.-Fire at 3
O'Clock this morning. starting from
crossed electric light wires. or from a
burning gas jet In a toilet room, COM
pletely gutted WiscOnsin's beautiful
capitol building. causing a loss of
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Justice Pritchard Intimates That He Nav
Sentence ConSpirators for Long
Term of Years.
THE LIMIT ON EACH COUNT
IN INDICTMENT is POSSIBL E
District Attorneys Office Demands Extreme
Penalty-Argument to Be Heard This
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Crushed.

TWO YEARS MoUNDSvILLE PENITENTIARY AND sooOo
MACHEN LoRENz, D. CROFT WAS THE SENTENCE
IMPOSED JUSTICE AFTERNOON
SAMUEL CROFT WILL NOT SENTENCED UNTIL HIS MOTION
FOR JUSTICE PRITCHARD MADE NO COM
MENT PASSING SENTENCE.
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PETITION DISMISSED.

Justice Barnard has dismissed the Pc
tition of Louis II. Jenifer FOR a writ Of
habeas corpus to secure his release from
jail. Jenifer is indicted Jointly with
Agnes French a white woman, for the
robbery CT Mrs. Payne. the wife of
Postmaster General Payne.
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Best Lumber, $3.50 Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & CO.. 9Th & n. Y. Ave-
Adv.
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Not Cough Syrup OF ''Balsam." Father
Johns Medicine Cures Colds.-Ady.
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Your throat troubles you. Piso's Cure will
stop Il and cure It. At druggists 25c-AdV.
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TEMPERATURES.
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Cloudy tonight (27O);
partly cloudy and warmer
tomorrow; variable winds.
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Kumler's Hopes.

John F. Kumler said:
Il do not think that the verdict was
at all justified. We have hopes that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
LARGE AUDIENCE AT
 POLLOCK STEPHENS
MANY ATTEND THE CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES, AND AN INTEREST ING PROGRAMME IS PRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY HALL.

A large audience gathered in the as- stitute last night to witness the Glass Night" exercises which opened the com mencement season at the institute A most interesting programme was given and all who participated acquitted them selves with credit. During the action of the play a number of clever dances were given by the students and the oc- easion was very enjoyable.
 This afternoon at 4 clock the prepar- atory and primary pupils will give an en- tertainment in the assembly nall of the
 The programme given last night was as follows
 Drama-"The New Professor"
 Cast of Characters: Miss Prudence Primrose, principal of Rose Garden Hall-Miss Crick Denson. Mademoiselle Latour, the French teach | er-Miss Lois E. Arnold. Fraulein Von Heintz, the German teacher-Mlss Bessie Massey. The young ladies of Rose Garden Hall, ''Marjery Fairfax'-Niss Mabel Cla. baugh; Betty Davies"--Miss Evan Owen l Anne Hathaway Eleanor Emond | 'Nelly Congers'-Miss Mittie Dean | "Edith Wynne Miss Minnie Wright Sally Page''-Miss Mary Ruth McLester Molly Yulee'-Miss May Mcknight 'Katharine Love"-Miss Martha Keiser
 Mary Hamilton Miss Penelope Bryan Frances Dickson"--Miss Ruby Whitlow ] Willie Cherry.
 Orchestra.
 Oration-Miss Minnie Wright. Class Song
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
NEGROES WILL GO
 ID THE GALLONS Supreme Court Acts in Dallas
 County Case MEN ARE RESIGNED TO FAYE Booker T. Washington Delivers Ad- dress at Uniontown, Which Is Largely Attended-News
 of Selma.
MEN ARE RESIGNED TO FATE

Selma, June 3.-(Special.) )-The supreme court of Alabama yesterday affirmed the decision of the lower court in Dallas Tipton guilty of murder and sentenced them to pay the death penalty.
 The case was carried to the supreme court from the fall term of the city court of Selma on exceptions to the ad- mission of evidence by the judge and on a plea of irregularity in the drawing of jury. The supreme court affirmed the decision of the lower court and as the date of execution had passed set Fri day, July 22, as the time for the paying of the penalty of their crime
 Jailer Smith carried to the two con demned negroes the news of the refusal of the supreme court to grant them a new trial. They were visibly affected and said but little for a few seconds. Then they said: Well all we can do is to live and look to the Lord for the balance If we must die we will de in- noeent men, and if the truth Is never known on earth it will be known in heaven. It is poor way though to take revenge on man by fastening upon him a crime he never committed"
 The two negroes stoutly assert their in- noeence of the crime of killing Fred Rob- bins on the night of December 24, 1908. It will be recalled that Robbins, who worked at Dr. Smiths saloon in East Selma. and another negro by the name of William Gland, were shot from the darkness while walking on Mechanics street. Gland claims to have recognized the two Tipton negroes in the flash of the double barreled shot gun. Robbins died shortly after fhe shooting but Gland recovered.
 The evidence brought into trial was mostly of a circumstantial nature and the causes that are supposed to have led up to the shooting is allaged to have been that Robbins told another negro who was working in Uniontown that John Lip ton was taking his wife away from him.
 Thele are many who believe in the in- noeenco of the two negroes and an effort will be made to get the governor to comrute the sentence to life imprison- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
Fruit Companies Organized

The Blount County Fruit company yes terday filed articles of incorporation in the probate court. The capital stock is s2o.00O and the officers are: N. w. Trini- ble. president; w. R. Mabry secretary and treasurer. and A. D. Smith general manager
 Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Jeb- eles-Zemurray Fruit company, The capi- tai stock is $10.000 and the officers are: Isadore Zemurray, president; John Jeb- eles, general manager. and L. J. Fallon, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
SAM THRockMoRToN's DEATH.
Was Killed By Falling From Train.
 Buried In Annston.

The Age-Herald has received a letter from Milton Scruggs, dated Alabama City, yesterday, saying that as he was coming through Anniston Thursday on khe train that a young man by the name of Sam Throckmorton was standing on the steps and in some way lost his bal Ance and fell to the ground, death being Instantaneous The letter from Mir. Ecruggs says: "He had told me before that he had some relatives in Alabama, but did not say where they resided. have had him buried at An1iston. would like to have this published with hopes that his relatives might be in- formed of the young mans death l wlll give all information upon request"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
Dewey Lays the Corner Stone.

Annapolis, Md, June 3,-Admiral George Dewey officiated today at the ceremonies incident to the laying of the corner stone of the new chapel grounds. Secretary of the Navy Moody delivered stirring address. Among the articles placed in copper box be- meath the stone were autograph photo graphs of President Roosevelt, Secre- tary of the Navy Moody, and George Dewey, Captain Brownson, superin- tendent of the naval academy, and Earnest Flagg of New York, the archi- tect for the new naval academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
puN,s REVIEW.

New York. June 3.-R. G. Dun & Co., s weekly review of trade tomorrow wall say:
 Interruptions of industrial progress by the holiday. labor conflicts and inclement weather again produced a somewhat un- satisfactory trade situation. Yet the money market Is easy and accommoda- ton readily obtained in legitiate business channels Liabilities of mercantile fail ures are comparatively small, indicating that most concerns have prepared for a quiet season, and are able to withstand a period of diminished sales and tardy payments. This conservative attitude Is the fundamentally strong feature of the situation and when business revives there will be no pressure to dispose of heavy stocks of undesirable goods. More manu- featuring plants have reduced hours of wages and several strikes have added to the army of unemployed.
 No definite change is reported in the Iron and steel industry, quotations being barely maintained and new contracts placed with great discrimination. More machinery has stopped at some concerns and running time is reduced at others. The impression Is gaining ground that the decline in quotations will not go much further, and there Is less disposi- ton to secure new contracts by making concessions. Small orders for structural material are being placed and there is a fair movement in pipes and plates, but the demand for rails, rolling stock and other railway equipment is distinctly un- satisfactory In several departments of the industry, prices have declined sut- ficiently to attract business from abroad, and this increase in exports is the best feature of the situation
 Little change is noted in textile manu- featuring conditions, primary markets for cotton goods finding buyers proceeding with caution. and spinners show increased willingness to consider orders for future delivery Improvement is maintained in wooden goods, the demand showing greater diversion Cloth manufacturers exhibit more interest for their needs during the balance of the season. New England manufacturers of footwear are looking for supplemental fall orders, and travel ing salesmen are doing a large sample Business in next springs tan and russet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
Taking of Cotton By splnners.

New Orleans. June 3-Secretary He's ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows, in round numbers:
 This week 137.C00 this year against 141,000 last year, and 15sO0o year before last
 Total since September 1, this year S,s54,- GOO, against 9,674000 last year, and 9,023, GOO the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took POL, ,000 bales this year. against D. O2O,OOO last year. and 2,036.000 the year be- fore; southern spinners 1,755o0o, against 1. .742. 600 last year, and 1,545,000 the year before and foreign spinners 60S7, ,000 against 5912,OoO last year, and 5442,OO0 the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
JOHN D. MILLER
 DIES SUDDENLY
RETIRED IROM UNDERTAKING BUSINESS SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN IN BIRMINGHAM.

John D. Miller, aged 67 years and one of the best known men in Birmingham, died this morning at o'clock at his res idence, 2i0S Fifth avenue The funeral ar engagements have not yet been made.
 The deceased was familiarly known in Birmingham as Uncle Jack Miller, and for a number of years was in the un- dertaking business He was bought out about four years ago by Green and Tay- Tor, who ran the business for some time and dissolved partnership. Recently the deceased opened wall paper business un- der tho name of Lewis & Co., at 423 North Twentieth street
 The deceased has been confined to his home for some time. and death has been expected for several days. He had many friends In the city and was very popular. His death removes another of the land marks of Birmingham. He leaves a wife and no children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
NOTICE TO DAM BUILDERS.

Bids will be received at the company's s office of the West Point Manufacturing company, at West Point, Ga. for the erection of cement rock dam, to be built on the Chattahoochee river near Langdale. Ala, to contain about 3400 cubic yards, dam to be built this sum mer, work to begin immediately The bids will be opened and the contract awarded on Wednesday, June 8. Plans and specifications can be seen at the of flee of the president of the company at West Point. Ga.
 Privilege of rejecting all bids Is re- served. l.. LANIER, President 5-31-5t West Point Mfg. O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
Married Last Nlaht.

One of the prettiest home weddings of the season was that of Miss Lula Nor gan to MT. Seaborn H. Moseley celebrated last night at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. J. II. Nunnele. The house was artistically decorated and the scene presented when Rev A. A. Little said the solemn words that bound them for life was indeed impressive.
 MT. Frank Nunnele brother of the bride was best man and Miss Alexina Woods was maid of honor while little Sybil Nunnelle the little daughter of MT. aMd Mrs. l.. F. Nunnellee of Centreville was flower girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
STEPHENS IS APPOINTED.
Postmaster General Names New Post
 master for Gadsden.

Washington, June 3.-After a confer ence with Postmaster General Payne, the President appointed the following postmasters:
 Georgia-Canton, w. T. Edwards. North Carolina-Smithfield J. D. Parker; Newton, R. F. Reinhardt.
 -Donaldsonville, J. F, Ter ris.
 Mississippi-Grena A. S. Weigart; Magnolia, A. T. Leggett.
 y-Campbellsville, Thomas c. Taylor.
 Alabama-Gadsden, Thomas H. Stephens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
Belle Ellen Gun Club.

The Belle-Ellen Gun club was organized at Belle Ellen yesterday. It Is composed of some of the best sportsmen In the county. The first evening practice in- sured life for the club. The following compose the membership: John c. Cooke, C. F. DeBardeleben, A. F. Sowell, Tom Daley, Wiley A. Prohst Will Evans, George Kuffner, R. F. Davis, Walter Ia tum Dr. M. c. Thomas, Dr. w. C.. Head, Leo Brewster.