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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
BRYAN PLEADS FOR
 PARKER'S ELECTION
SAYS HE LOVES THE GOSPEL OF PEACE INFINITELY MORE THAN EITHER SILVER OR eoLD-HE OPENS COLORADO CAMPAIGN.

Denver. September 15-Willliam J. Bryan opened the democratic campaign in Colorado with a speech at the Coliseum hall tonight. Hundreds were unable to gain entrance to the hall.
 MT. Bryan dwelt at length on what he termed the policy of militarism of the re- publican party which was tfinfuenced alone by imperialism for he maintained that the strengthening of the army was as much for the purpose of aiding capital in enforcing it's demands against labor, as anything else. He characterized Presi- dent Roosevelt as dangerous man. be- cause of his love of power and war-like demonstration, and unsuited to be at the head of a nation that wanted to be great In moral force and not physical force.
 You ask me, believer in free silver, how I can bring myself to support a man who favors the gold standard. l say that love peace and the gospel of peace infinitely more than I love either silver or gold"
 Mir Bryan assured his hearers that if Parker was elected President, peace would reign in the United States during the next four years
 MT Bryan spoke of the labor troubles and consequent occurrences in Colorado, and said that the eye of the country was on Colorado, and the people were anxious to learn the result of the vote for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Towne scatters Vocal vitrIoI.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Charles A. fowne for a brief space of time senator from Minnesota, Is now be- come of the east. But he has not chang ed his brain nor his manner of putting forth it's fabrications. Sharper-nosed than ever. and wilder-eyed. he losses his white hair and distils vocallized vitriol for all whom he does not like.-and that's most everybody It is hopeless to try to re- port Towne adequately without short hand. He wanders along through com monplaces, interspersed with quotations from the literature and philosophy of all history, until he happens upon store of bitter and derisive adjectives for some particular policy or man. He pours them out then as a machine gun hurls it's stream of bullets. If one catches one word in five, he feels himself lucky. But he is a good show. is Towne.
 And the man who Is a good show without making his party ridiculous is a good campaigner. If he can draw a big crowd and say things that the newspa- pers are compelled to take notice of and send his audience nome buzzing with politics. he has justified his presence on .Ae stump
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
NO DISORDER DURING TRIAL.
Negro Is Tried at ThomasviIIe, Ga,
 Under Military Guard.

Thomasville, Ga, September 15.- The trial of Whitley Williford, the ne- go, who was charged with the murder of Harron West at Bacontown, April 30, 1903, was held at this city today.
 Williford was convicted and sen fenced to hang October 26. He had been in the Tallassee, Fla, jail, and was brought to Thomasville today, escorted by the Thomasville guards, forty men strong, under Maj R. L.. Wylly. The company was joined at Camilla by eighty men of the Americus guard The soldiers brought the negro to the court house and formed a cor don around the court yard
 Tickets were stationed at all the stairways of the court house and forty men were detailed to guard the pris- oner. No one was allowed to pass within the line without special permis- sion from Major Wylly. A change of venue was denied and the trial ended this evening Williford was taken to Albany for safekeeping. There was no disorder and no demonstration of any hlnd. The troops returned home to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
MRS. ALLINE CLARKE MARRIEs.
Weeds Charles DonnelIy, Jr.-Arch- bishop Farley Grants Dlspensation.

New York. September 15.-Charles Don nelly, Jr., and Mrs. Alline Stocking Clarke were married yesterday evening at the home of Father Hughes, of St. Patrick's cathedral The wedding was delayed more than an hour by the inabil- ity of the bridegroom to communicate with the bride to tell her dispensation allowing the marriage had been granted.
 After the arrangements had been made for the wedding the church authorities refused to permit 1t on account of Mrs Clarke having been divorced from her first husband Strenuous efforts were then made to get dlspensation, which was finally granted by Archbishop Farley because Mrs. Clarkes divorced husband had never been baptised and the mar riage was therefore not valid in the eyes of the church.
 Informed after hours of patient waiting that Archbishop Farley had granted a dispensation which would allow him to marry Mrs Clarke, divorced wife of Charles Sumner Clarke of Pittsburg and New York, Charles Donnelly, Jr. son of a Pittsburg millionaire, hastened from the Waldorf-Astoria to the residence of Father Hughes at Ftfty-first street and Madison avenue to meet Mrs. Clarke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
TERRIFIC STORM
 ALONG TIE COAST Nany Lives Are Lost in Raging
 Waters. SEVERAL VESSELS SINK
ea'e' Sweeps Along Whole Coast From jacksonville to Boston, Causing Much Destruction to
 Shipping.

New York. September 15.-A number of ss were lost much property damaged 1 several ships were wrecked in a o.n , which swept up the Atlantic coast
 night and today.
 was one of the fiercest September so,Ans on record, thunder and lightning terrors to a bowling gale which -iulieo drenching sheets of rain over saa anu land. Tonight telegraphIe renorts the ocean. ou' inlo ne greatest loss of life was near VII --..ston' Del. The tug Irael w. Durham "''n Il crew of six men and four other lleh' employees of the American Dredeino 0oiiipany. was swamped in the Delaware
 carry today during the height of the n' ana eight of the ten persons on ehe craft were drowned. From f,,rtha,. Uo"n Ine coast at Jacksonville comes inc report that five men were drowned off Charleston.
 New York suffered comparatively little. me wind and rain and thunder and light ming were terrific but little actual dam- age was done Nineteen coal barges were
  broken adrift in the bay and tonight their Wreckage strews the shore from the bat tery to the narrows but no lives were lost. Several small vessels also went ashore on various parts of the coast near New York. One fatality was reported in this city when a piece of cast iron fire escape was blown from a building and struck Carl Hertzner. killing his instant 1y.
 A fishing steamboat, Joseph Church of Glenport, N. r., struck on Peaks Hill point today and smashed to pieces. The captain and crew of twenty-one men were saved.
 From Wilmington, Del comes the news that great destruction was caused by the storm. Houses were flooded and crops ruined. In Chesapeake bay the storm was particularly fierce. Incoming steamers ar- irving at Baltimore report their exper- fences and say they never before en- countered such a furious gale as swept down on them at this time of year. One man was set adrift in a small row boat in Chesapeake bay, but it was impossible to rescue him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
MERCHANT IS VICTIM
 OF BEFORE DAY CLUB
Receives Anonymous Letter Saying He Is Marked for Slaughter, and
 Store Is Burned.

rhomasville, Ga, September 15.-Several days ago James N. Horne, a leading merchant of Metcalf, eight miles south of here, received an anonymous letter advis- ing him that he had been marked for slaughter by before day club
 The writer professed to be a friend of MT. Horne, who desired to save him.
 The letter was followed at an early hour this morning by the firing Of Horne's store. This was the work of in- ceraiaries. The blaze was extinguished with small loss.
 A mass meeting was held today. More negroes than whites were present. Mayor s. A. Roddenberry of this city and R. w. Branch. presiding elder of the color ed Methodist church, spoke.
 The meeting seemed to clear the at mosphere, and it is now thought that no trouble will follow. The negroes seem anxious to avoid trouble. They have sub mitted the books and bylaws of all or ganizations to the inspection of the whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
MEXICO HONORS
 HER PRESIDENT
OF THE AGED DlAZ IS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC WITH GREAT EcLAT. CONGRESS OPENS TODAY.

Mexico City, September 15.-President Diaz's birthday was enthusiastically cell ebrated today. In the morning the pres ident received in the national palace the diplomatic corps in brilliant uniforms, headed by American Ambassador Clay ton, who paid their respects to him. Then came the cabinet ministers. senators and representatives, officers of the army and navy, city officials and the governments of states who were in the city.
 The greetings were cordial and the president was congratulated upon his health and reelection.
 He was in excellent health and though "A years old today has the appearance of very much younger man.
 One of the very interesting features of the morning was the presentation in the audience chamber of the palace of por- trait of the German emperor, the per- sonal gift of the kaiser to the president.
 Baron Wagerheim, the German minister made speech in which he spoke for the great interest taken by the German people in Mexico.
 IHo pIesAueHl Teplleu III speech snow ing great appreciation of the gift and evincing his admiration for the person. ality of the German emperor
 The picture is of great merit and is magnifcently framed. It will remain in the national palace
 The city was splendidly decorated in honor of the gay occasion and at night the illuminations were on a magnificent scale.
 The cathedral was ablaze with lights.
 Tonight President Diaz standing under the historic bell rung 94 years ago at the outbreak of the revolt against Spain, lis- tened as it again pealed and the Presi- dent surrounded on the central balcony of the palace by his cabinet. gave the famous ''grito' outcry of the Mexican in- dependence his words being followed by a salute of the batteries of artillery while all the bells in the city rang out.
 Similar scenes were witnessed In all the cities of the republic.
 Tomorrow Is independence day and will be observed by military parade here and practice exercises.
 The President will open congress in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
RIVER IS RISING.
Bridge Over Texas-Mexlco Railway Is
 Washed Away Near Laredo.

Laredo Tex, September 15.-The heavy rains which have been falling for some time past have not ceased, but, according to reports covering the Eagle Pass and Rio Grande City neigh borhoods, there has been stacking up in those sections.
 The Rio Grande river is at a height Of 21 feet at this place, rise of feet since yesterday, and all streams in the vicinity are overfowing.
 The bridge over the Chacon creek on the line of the Texas-Mexico rail- road, three miles from this city, was washed away and badly delayed traffic. Otherwise there has been no great damage done in this vicinity.
 Rio Grande reports that the river has reached stage of 26 feet and states that considerable damage has been done to crops, but that no houses have been washed away.
 Communication with Brownsville, which has been interrupted for three days, has not been re-established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
REPUBLICAN STATE
 COMMITTEE MEETS
LONG OF WALKER CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN STATE CAMPAIGN coMMlTTEE-ELEcToRs ARE AP- POINTED.

The republican state executive commit tee held an hour and half session in room Is of the Opera House hotel yes terday. The committee is composed of the following members: J. o Thompson, chairman. N. L. Steele. secretary; P. D. Barker, c. B. Deans. A. N. Johnson. J. T. Peterson. Henry Irwin, B. S. Perdue, w. c. starlze, J. sternfeldt Thomas Fen nell, c. NJ Cox, J. D. Tillman, Byron Trammell, ". ?. Aldrich J. M. Ragan, J. A. Bingham. j. c. HolIingsworth, G. N. King, W. V. Chambless Hiram Gib- son, J. c. Manning D. N. Cooper, H. T. Nations, J. D. Fowler, W. Ii. Chapman, R. E. Anderson, c. B. Kennamer, J. w. Porter J. J. Curtis, J. A. Steele, A. N. Holland, G. O. chenault, Charles E. Hutchens, J. I. Armstrong; N. C. Fuller, J. w. Clayton, J. w. Hughes. The committee decided after brief con- ference, to make no nominations for state offices. J. Rivers Carter was selected as treasurer of the committee.
 J. Pope Long of Walker, chief deputy in the office of the United States mar shal was made chairman of the campaign committee. He was authorized to select bis own committee, which he says he will announce within a eek
 The following list of electors was chosen
 State-at-Large-Josep H. Montgomery, Birmingham, Ala; W. w. wadsworth, l Wadsworth, Ala.
 First District, ---.
 Second District-John M. Green, Bay Mnnette.
 Third Dlstrict-Archibald c. Walter, Eufaula.
 Fourth District-George II. Craig, Selma
 Fifth Distrlct--J. c. Garfield, Garfield
 Sixth District-Charles P. Lunsford. Hamilton.
 Seventh District-Thomas B. McNaron | A40ertville.
 Eighth District-A. c. Negley, Florence
 Ninth District-John T. BIakemore, Bir- mingham.
 number of prominent republicans from different parts of the state were present. Among them the following:
 Oscar R. Hundley, Huntsville: Judge George H. Craig, Selma; w. H. Arm brecht, district attorney of the southern federal district of Alabama; Capt. Dallas Smith, postmaster at opellka; Capt. Charles H. Scott, national committeeman and one of the Alabama referees; F. R. Parsons, Talladega, candidate for con- gress in the last campaign; Silverton Gray, postmaster at Attalla Col. B. H. Nichols. of Attalla, nominee for circuit court judge; Judge John A. Steele, of Huntsville, register of the land office; Hon. T. W. Powell, nominee for congress in the Seventh district; Hon. G. B. Deans, formerly state senator and now United States marshal for the southern district of Alabama, and w. F. Aldrich
 At the Metropolitan hotel during the morning the Ninth district republican ex- ecutive committee met and nominated pr. J. l. Armstrong of Biount. for con- | gress to oppose Oscar w. Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
AGED NEGRO MAN
 IS SERIOUSLY CUT
Was Walking InoffenSiveIy
 Along the Street.
SPOON IS BUILDING ROADS
Government Expert Is Giving Demon strations in Dallas County That Will Prove of Great
 Benefit.

Selma, September 15.-(special.)-We ley Tipton, an old and inoffensive negro is lying at the city hospital today with his throat cut and deasa possible, while John Medley, a young white man from Lowndes county Is in the county jail awaiting the developments of the negro's injury
 Last night Tipton with negro by the name of Jim Hudson, was going along Washington street enroute home. Notic- ing some men behind him he said to his companion, Let's step aside, we are go- ing to slow for them" As one of the number that were behind the negro pass ed him a knife flashed out and dead ly wound was Inflicted in the negro's throat. He hastened to the council cham Der where Turnkey Ahern stopped the flow partly with absorbent cotton until the city physician arrived. The city had been severed had the negro taken to the city hospital and today there is some chance of his recovery.
 Neeley had been drinking and was going down the street with a number of ne-
 
 ed about half hour after the cutting, and all he would say in his half drunken state was that he hadn't done anything.
 Expert on Road Building.
 w. l.. Spoon, who came to Dallas coun- ty at the request of County Commission CT J. A. Minter to offer suggestion and instructions as to bettering the roads of the county which are under construction, this afternoon gave a practical demon stration of his theories at a point five miles from the city on the Range Line road, where the road hands are at work. MT. Spoon Is the government expert and Is sent from place toNplace upon the re- quest of congressman to give such infor- nation on road building as may be in their power. MT. Minter requested Con gressman Bowie to have the department send a man here, and MT. Spoon was sent He gave MT. Minter many valuable suggestions for the bettering of the roads in his part of the country and last night spent the night out at pr Phillips, also member of the court of county revenues. Several county and city officials went out to the demonstration and were great ly impressed with the suggestions made by the expert, and they will be incor- porated hereafter into the road building in this section.
 Bicycle Thief Caught.
 Wilson Thomas was arrested yesterday afternoon and this morning was fined $45 in the mayors court for stealing a bi- cycle from MT. Robert Orsborne. The stenographer in MT. Orsbofne's office saw the negro on the wheel, which she rec ognized and later the police authorities took him in. He will work ninety days on the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
NORTH BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS.
An Agreement Reached Between All dermen and Board of Trustees.

of trustees of the public schools of North Birmingham have reached an agreement whereby the school will be opened free on September 19. This plan was agreed upon temporarily, pending the decision of Judge Charles H. Senn of the Bir- mingham city court next Monday as to whether the council or the board of edu- cation shall have control of the schools.
 The members of the board of education elected on July are: George B. Tar rant, J. H. Berry and T. H. Frlel The prospects for large attendance this ses- sion are very hattering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
PLANS ARE DIvULoED.
Democratic Branch In Chicago Will Handle ILL, Wis. and Ind. Campaign.

Chicago, September 15.-The plans of the national democratic committee with respect to the situation in Illinois were divulged today.
 It appears that the report of western branch of the national committee will be established on the arrival of Chairman Taggart on Monday, is incorrect, but the statement is vouched for that the state committee will be a special agency of the national committee, and treated as western branch for the purposes of the campaign in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
CANNON IS STIRRED UP.
Urges Republicans to Make a More
 Vigorous Campaign.

Chicago, September 15.-Speaker Joseph G. Cannon called on the mem- bers of the national committee at the auditorium today. Mir. Cannon has been on an extensive tour through the west, canvassing the situation.
 He has found that the democrats are making a quiet bu, formidable can vass in industrial centers and urges vigorous work by the republicans in Illinois and Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
ANOTHER RUSSIAN
 CRUISER APPEARS
Korea Is Sighted In the Pacific and Is Expected to Land at vle-
 toria or EsqulmaIt.

Victoria, B. C.. September 15.-Members of the crew of his majesty's ship Grafton report the presence of the Russian ar mored auxiliary cruiser Korea in the Pa cific, off the northern coast of Vancouver Island steaming slowly southward.
 They expect that the Korea Will come to Esquimalt or Victoria. She is described as a larger vessel than the Lena, and Is commanded by an officer of high rank in the Russian navy. The news has caused much excitement at EsquImalt. where preparations to deal with her case should she enter are now making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
COURT OF INQUIRY
 TO INVESTIGAT E
Continued from First Paae)

suspend Judgment until 1t was known that there had been failure on their part to measure up to their duty.
 Busy Day for Governor.
 The day has been very busy one for the governor. Early this morning he be- gan consultation whl Judge Speake and later with the Birmingham military com manders. In addition to this he has been beseiged by persons seeking information from the time he came to his office this morning until nightfall. Through it all he has maintained the best of good hu- nor and is directing the movement of the soldiers, the appointment of the court of inquiry and other details with the same degree of cheerful caution that he would appoint a minor official.
 He Is eognzant of the fact that events are transpiring today that will have much to do with the administration of law in the state for all time. He has ire quently stated in the papers that 1t is his firm determination to preserve order wherever it is possible to do so and that he will give to the officers of the courts the very maximum of assistance the con- stitution places at his command. Only yesterday he expressed the highest grat- ification at the efforts made at Selma and Huntsville to bring to punishment those who have taken part in lynching of ne- groes.
 Cause of Trouble.
 The cause of the Huntsville trouble dates back to September 8 just passed, when a mob forced It's way Into the Mad ison county jail and ran Horace Naples, who had murdered an old peddler, out, caught him and hung him. The sheriff had made an attempt to save the life of his prisoner and had called in the as- sistance of the local military, In com mand of Captain R. l.. Hay. In order to get the negro out, the mob set fire to the lower portion of the jail and as a result a number of prisoners were almost suffocated, one, L. E. Huffman, under the control of the United States court. and on a charge of murder, being so badly injured by the smoke that 1t took some time for him to recover. Tn the excite ment of setting fire to the jail. Naples jumped out of a window and was caught as he hit the ground.
 Because of the presence of United States prisoners it is now quite certain that the federal grand jury will take the matter up and investigate, even to the point of sending secret service men to help locate members of tn mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
MISSISSIPPI OBSERVES DAY.
Governor Vardaman and Others Make
 Addresses at St. Louis.

St. Louis September 15-In connection with St Louis day celebration at the worlds fair, Mississippi day was observed at the Replica of Beauvoir. the repro duced home of Jeff Davis on the worlds fair grounds.
 The Mississippi state building was crowded and the surrounding grounds were fhronged. A number of addresses were made, in which rererence was made to Jefferson Davis Governor James K. Vardaman was the principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Crown Prince Must Pay Taxes.

Breslau, Prussia, September 15.-The ap- peal of the crown prince. Frederick Will Ham, against paying taxes on fffs estate at Oels was decided against him today by the district tax administrators. who up- held the judgment of the Cantonial au- thorities that only the sovereign and not members of his family Is exempt from taxation. The tax administrators assessed the prince s1250 on his income from the estate of $31, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Local and General.

B. II. Craig has rendered for the use of the state democratic campaign com mittee one of his offices in the Journal building, and the headquarters for the same was opened this afternoon. Let ters will be sent out to each county chairman, and district chairmen and to all state and district nominees for in formation as to the needs in their local- ities
 Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Ward. Jr., are ex- peoted to reach the city Sunday from WaulSesha, where they have been for the past two months for the benefit of MT. Wards health.
 Mrs. w. T. Atkins, Jr. has returned from a months stay at Waukesha
 The Misses Day from Sardis passed through the city today en route to Mon- tevallo, where they will enter. the girls industrial school
 Miss Eva Mathews of Mobile, a charm ing young woman and a talented musi- clan, is the guest of Mrs. M. M. Force, on Magry street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
TO MOVE FORESTS REMAINS.
Bronze Equestrian Statue VIII Be
 Erected Over Grave.

Memphis, Tenn, September 15--A per- init was issued today authorizing the removal of the remains of General Bed ford Forrest, the noted Confederate cav alryman, from Elmwood cemetery to a plot in Forrest park, for a heroic eques- trian statue of the dead soldier.
 The statue, which arrived in New York from Paris today, will be put in place in October, and the remains of General Forrest and his wife will rest directly underneath the bronze figure.