The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-22
FIFTEEN ARE KILLED
 w ST. PAUL TORNADO
WANT PASSPORTS
 UNRESTRICTED
UNITED STATES MAKES PRoPos- AL TO RUSSIA WHICH IT IS HOPED CAN BE AccEDEp TO BY THAT GOVERNMENT.

THAT GOVERNMENT.
 St Petersburg. August 21.-The United States government has again formally proposed to Russia the opening of nego- tiauons for the unrestricted recognition of American passports. In accordance with the law of the empire, only for eign Jews. of specified classes-merchants having business connection In the coun- try, etc.-are allowed to enter Russia, but quite liberal policy has been pur- sued In making exceptions to the rule where legitimate reasons therefor are , given. The exceptions, however, are sell dom made in the cases of Russian Jews, who have been naturalized abroad. The inhibition Is not against the United States alone, but extends to the Jews of every country.
 The United States government on sev- eral occasins, especially while James e. Blaine was secretary of state, sought to open negotiations regarding this ques- tion but the Russian government always declined to begin such negotiations on the ground that the question involved the en- tire readiustment of the international policy of the empire toward the Jews.
 The basis of this proportion Is in the joint resolution of the United States con- gress, on April 23 last which lends it additional weight, as being the expression of the wishes of the republic of the American people both verbally and by note. The subject has been presented to I 1C..ff l1xr ,laa- sador Mccormick
 While under ordinary circumstances 1t Is not probable that Russia would even yield to the extent of discussing a ques- ton affecting international policy of the empire, and while a compliance with the American wish would probably entail a change in Russian laws, the more liberal policy recently manifested toward the Jews of Russia seems to create al least the room for hope that Ambassador Me- Cormick may now succeed where his predecessors failed It Is understood that while the earnest wish of the United States government in this matter has been made quite plain to Russia, the American note is couched In such terms as not to render refusal on the part of Russia in any sense a rebluff.
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  ner of Fourth and Jackson, was unroofed. the entire roof being picked up and blown l on top of an adjoining building. The storm then swooped across Smiths park. | levelllng all of the shade trees. Half a dozen wholesale houses facing on the park were all damaged to a greater or less extent.
 Every Building Damaged. 1 On east Seventh street, between Wa l couta and Kitson streets, a distance of seven blocks, much damage was done. | Along the north side of East Seventh street every building was damaged, some being nothing more than heaps of debris. Most of them, however, were small brick or frame buildings. and while the aggre- gate damage there will be heavy the in- dividual losses were comparatively small.
 The Washington school building at Locust and Eighth streets suffered consid- erable damage, almost the entire top por- ton being blown away. St. Mary s Catholic church on Ninth and John streets was unroofed St. Sigfrieds Epis- copal church on Eighth street. a frame structure was leveled to the ground. The storm at this point seems to have lifted slightly and for several squares the dam age done to residence property was of a minor character only. The tornado dropped again at Lafayette park, corner of Tenth and LtFayette avenue, doing much damage.
 Many Structures Wrecked.
 From Lafayette park the tornado swept up Lafayette avenue to Payne avenue. the principal business street of East St. Paul, wrecldng many business structures and unroofing and otherwise damaging residence property. The Chi cago, Minneapolis. St. Paul and Omaha round house at East St. Paul collapsed. injuring one man and doing riotous dam age to a number of locomotives. Several freight cars in the yards were picked up thrown about by the fierce gale and the contents strewn in all directions The tin roofs of the fire station at Payne avenue and York street were blown off, striking a man as they fell and inhicting probably fatal injuries.
 Four Killed in Glencoe.
 Glencoe, Minn., August 21.--A tornado struck the townships of Rich Valley and Bergen Saturday night about o'clock, killing four persons-Mary O'Donnell, aged 13. daughter of Patrick ODonnell. and the 7-year-old son of Anthony O Don nell, and Frederick Gross and his mother, and destroyed thousands of acres of grain and many barns. houses and sheds. The storm extended over many counties.
 Buildings Wrecked In Minneapolis.
 Minneapolis. Minn, August H.-The worst wind and rain storm in the history of this place broke here last night about BRO, whan thrae storms. from north west