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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IS
 COMMITTED BY BOY
Accidentally Discharges Shotgun Up- stairs, Killing Children In
 Room Below.

Roanoke. Va, July 5.--A special to the Times from Graham, TazeweA county, says:
 A tripple tragedy occurred this morning on Bluestone Creek when the 11-year-old son of Henry Gill, farmer, accidentally shot and instantly killed his brother, aged 5 years, fatally injured another brother, aged I. seriously wounded his sister, aged 8, and mortally shot boy by the name of Holbrook, aged Ii. Young Gill was in an upstairs room of the Gill home playing with his father s shotgun when 1t was discharged. the con tents passing through the floor to the room below taking effect in the children who were at play.
 One brother was shot through the heart and expired instantly, while another with the little sister are so badly wounded that they may not recover The Holbrook boy is literally riddaed with shot and is almost sure to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
UNKNOWN SLEEPER
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE
POLICEMEN PULL MAN BACK INTO ROOM FROM THIRD STORY WINDOW IN TIME TO PREVENT FALL.

An unknown white man had a narrow escape from fall from a window In the third story of the Postal Telegraph build ing at o'clock this morning. Had he fallen death would have probably resulted.
 Patrolmen Ferguson and Maloney dls- covered the man sitting, or rather lying ing the window. and noting the peril, hastily made their way up the stairway and into the room occupied by the un- known They were just in time to save him from a tumble down upon the stone pavement.
 The patrolmen state that the man had evidently taken his position in the win dow to get a breath of cool air. and when first discovered he sat astride the window ledge, one leg swinging out over the side walk. and his body slightly leaning in the same direction. Fearing that it was a case of somnambulism, the officers hur- ried to his relief. They were just in time for the unknown man had fallen into a deep sleep, and inch by inch his body was sinking toward the street.
 The body was pulled back into the room and after futile attempts to awaken their find. the officers put him into his bed His name could not be learned this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
IMPORTANT FIND
 IS MADE AT ENSLEY
HIGHEST GRADE OF DOLoMlTE IS DISCOVERED IN SEWER EX- COMPROMISES USED IN MAX ING STEEL-oTHER NEWS.

Ensley. July 5.-(special.)- highest grade of dolomite, necessary in making steel, has been discovered in Ensley, in a short distance of the steel plant. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com pany has installed considerable machin- cry and has put large force of men wo work getting out the stone
 The rock quarry is located between Thirty-nrst and Thirty-fourth streets and Avenues and G. Two quarry machines and two engines have been placed on the grounds and it is understood that the force of men worked at the quarry will be between 300 and 400.
 The manner in which the stone was discovered was rather unusual. Consider able excavating has been going on in Ensley for the past few months. prepar- atory to the construction of the storm sewerage system. A few days ago an of fBvcikl of the Tennessee company was in. specthg the wcrk and his attention was attracted to the stone. He examined il and discovered that 1t was dolomlte. He carried the specimen to Birmingham and on anylasis it was found to be the high est grade of dolomite.
 Dolomite Is used in the open-hearth furnaces in making steel. At present the Tennessee company is getting the stone from a quarry in Georgia, where they pay royalty for the privilege. The com pany employees about 800 men in its Geor- gia quarry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
BOSTON HAS BIG
 $1,OOO,OOO FIRE
VESSEL LYING AT PIER TAKES FIRE AND SEVERAL SAILORS ARE KILLED IN EFFORT TO SAVE THEMSELVES.

Boston, July 5.-The immense grain elevator of the Boston and Maine Rail- road company, together with three of the railroad freight houses on piers and ?. at Charlestown, were destroyed by fire tonight at a loss of over $1,00OO00 Three lives are supposed to have been lost Thirty-ftve sailors of the Allen steamer Austrian, which was lying at pier l, Jumped overheard to save themselves from the flames which had communicated to their vessel. Olga Olsen, sailor James Flynn. fireman. and Patrick N. Meeham, fireman. are among the victims. F1ynn's body has been recovered.
 Most of the crew swan ashore, but eleven of their number were injured and required hospital attention. Before the fire on board the Austrian could be gotten un- der control, all the upper works had burned. The steamer arrived yesterday and had discharged part of her cargo this portion, which included SS0oOO worth of Scotch whisky. being burned in the freight house.
 The fire started during heavy thunder storm, when bolt of lightning struck one of the freight houses in which was stored a quantity of hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
OHIO CONTESTS ARE SITTER.
Delegation Seems to Be In Favor of
 Voting for Parker.

St. Louis, July 5.--At a caucus last ing several hours. the Ohio delegation adopted a resolution declaring that the delegates should vote their voluntars preferences for candidates for Presiden A majority declared for Parker and sir Ohio is under the unit rule, this actior believed to presage the action of the q gation in the convention It was az however. that the action of toni meeting should not be binding. It derstood Judson Harmon's name R withdrawn at his request telegra, a close friend on the delegation
 John R. Mclean was elected committeeman- Tom Johnson alo ing the motion that the eectio,
 unanimous. w. D. Yaple
 member of the credentials commit, John A. McMahon was elected over Tom Johnson as member of the resolutions committee. Considerable feeling was mani fested in the delegation at the action of the Parker men in withdrawing the name of Judson Harmon. It was claimed that earlier in the day 40 out of the 46 dele gates had been pladged to vote for liar mon for the presidency and Hearst and Mcclellan men, and all the factions op- posed to Parker were urged to concern trate on Ohio's favorite son.
 In the expression of preference the fina lvote stood Parker 6 Olney 2 Me- Clellan ', Hearst 4 Harmon and Folk 1. Tom Johnson voting for the last named candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
TRAIN IS BLOWN
 OVER BY TORNADO Engineer Has Race With the
 Approaching Storm MANY PASSENGERS INJURED Accident Occurred on Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad, Near
 Petersburg, IlI.-Baesase-
 man Is Killed.
MANY PASSENGERS INJURED

Petersburg, IL, July 5.-An accommo- dalton passenger train on the Chicago, Peoria and Illinois railroad was blown from the track at Oakford, Ills, twelve miles north of Petersburg this evening by storm, and Thomas Wiley. the bag gageman was killed, and number of the passengers injured.
 The train consisted of two coaches, a baggage car and locomotive, and all the cars were blown from the track down seven-foot embankment, turning over twice in the descent. and landing in a splintered mass of debris.
 The acciden occurred Just few rods from the bridge over Benjamin river
 The engineer who escaped injury said he watched the gathering storm closely as his train sped along. and he feared from the appearance of the clouds that a tornado might result. As the train ap- preached Oal1ford the clouds suddenly seemed to concentrate and drop appar- ently coming directly towards the train. Realizing that the train would encounter the tornado if it proceeded the engineer quickly stopped the train. The approach
 
 the southwest, and coming northeast. sud- denly swerved farther towards the north and the train was directly in it's path h. stantly the engineer opened the throttle in an endeavor to rush beyond the zone of danger and again the tornado sweryed and headed directly for the flying train.
 The rearing wind was heard above the rattle of the train. Steam was crowded on and the light-welghted accommodation jumping and pounding on the rails, smashed ahead in an endeavor to escape the cyclone Suddenly, with a crash that was heard above the rumble and roar of the tornado, the train was struck broad side, The coaches were torn from the To- comotive lifted In the air and hurled over and over on the embahkment Into the ditch.
 The engineer and fireman hurried back 1 to the wreck and began pulling out pas sengers. Those who were uninjured as- l sisted. and within a short time the dead express messenger and the injured pas- sengers had been taken from the debris to l improvised shelter.
 | General Manager H. W. Gridley, who suffered broken arm, directed the work of rescue. Among the injured Is E. Ernest Lieb. Springfield, possibly fatally injured.
 In all a score were hurt, all likely to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
ALABAMA IS IN
 PARKER WAGON
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 ---~-------------------- -----~--~~--~-------~<-~- lines of her face and her general talk, she might have been taken for a man.
 She claimed to be the original locater of Judge Parker in a stump speech de- livered from a lobby chair but said that she had changed her mind. She is now for Coekrell of Missouri and was in fla vor of giving Parker second place on the ticket. Just as she finished her harangue to the crowd, Sheehan of New York, one of the Tammany leaders walked passed in an effort to reach the bar. Dr. Walker spied him and made break for further acquaintance, Seeing trouble in store, MT. Sheehan side-stepped the woman politician and in her mad rush she quickly found herself among a mass of men ordering beer and whisky. Her mans attire could not stand for this and she made a pre- cipitate break for the side door, leorrotes for Parker.
 l Some ardent Parker men today distrib- uted number of Parker badges among the Igorrotes, the wild Filipino tribe at the Worlds fair The attractive looking buttons, with the guady bons attached ticlkled the brown men from afar and they immediately pinned them to their breech cloths the principal attire. The Igorrote village soon looked like Parker strong hold.
 ] Big Tim Sullivan, one of the Tammany 1 braves, also went down the Pike today and visited the igorrote village Seeing the l Parker buttons in profusion on the breech cloths of the savages. he said to a | friend. Isn't the extent of the Parker | boom wonderful? These fellows from away out in the Philippines have caught l the spirit. l guess it's all off"
 l The convention opens tomorrow, and tonight the corridors of the Jefferson ho- | tel. leading to the secretary's office is packed and jammed with persons seeking admittance. Never in the history of demo- | cratic conventions has there been such a rush for seats. and offers of $50 for a ticket are frequent tonight
 After two days of hard work, the Ala hama Press association has succeeded In securing 100 tickets to the convention, i These tickets are not good for the entire convention, but just for one session The l editors say, however, that they will be satisfied with just one look in, if nothing l better can be offered. sT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Officers Elected.

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church yesterday afternoon at the parsonage the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing president; Mrs D. D. Snow, vice presi- dent; Mrs. w. E. Brush, secretary; Mrs. A. s. Davis, treasurer. After the busi- ness was concluded delicious refreshments were served
 At yesterday afternoons meeting ar engagements were perfected for an outing to. East Lake next Thursday evening. Special cars will be run from Wylam and Ensley to Eas. Lake, allowing an hours stop at the lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Ills Prayer Gauge.
n the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail
 Gov. A. P. Montague of Virginia is good story teller as well as wise and progressive chief mag 1strate. At Hampton Institute he compared the never-failing sense of justice between man and man to the unchanging North star, and told story of a sagacious old slave in the year of the falling stars"
 The negro was on a plantation on an island in the Rappahannock river. On the night of the most terrific meteoric shower the negroes were all assembled on the shores, weeping, shouting and. above all, praying voci1- erously. But one old slave, uncle Caesar by name, off at one side under pine tree, was making no sound and uttering no prayer. He had rigged sort of squint with pole, and had It trained on a point in the skies.
 By and by one of the other negroes came along and said: Uncle Caesar, ain't it bout time you begun to pray" Not yft." said Caesar; T got my pole pinted at de North star, an when dat ar begins to fizzle an fool, den I'm gwine ter git down an pray-not pc fore!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
ARE AFTER NEGROES.
New Jersey Mob In Pursuit of Alleged
 Criminal AssaIIants.

Burlington, N. J.. With her 1-year-old baby at her side and her husband away delivering milk, Mrs. Elsie T. Riddle. wife of Charles Riddle, a farmer living near here. was the victim. she says, of criminal assault and robbery by three negroes. To- night hundreds of men armed with all sorts of weapons are securing the coun- try for the rot hers. She says she recog- nized one of the men as Aaron Timbers, who was recently released from the re- form school.
 Two negro suspects were brought to the Burlington jail late today ana a large crowd threatened to lynch them. but they were saved.
 Charles Davis, a farmer. while hurrying to the Riddle home. says he came across the negroes and opened fire. One negro was wounded Davis says, but he got away with the others. William Brad dock. another farmer says he saw the men and fired at the trio who returned several shots. Braddock says that he hit one of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
General Howard Is DyInq.

Washington. July 5.-Gen. Thomas B. Howard of the Confederate army. hero of five wars, is dying here. He is a native of Wilmington, N. C., where he was born in 1920. He participated in the Seminole and Creek Indian wars, the war for Texan independ- ence, the war between the United States and Mexico, and the war of secession, in which he rose to the rank of brigadier general and held an important command in Texas. After the war he made his home in Texas, being in business for time at Hous- ton. He came to Washington to live about a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
NOT VET DECIDED.
Movement on Foot to Have Williams
 Made Permanent Chairman.

St. Louis, July 5.-The permanent chairman of the convention has not yet been decided upon, and there seems to be no disposition to meddle with the prerogative or the committee on permanent organization. The names most frequently suggested are those of Champ Clark of Missouri and Patrick Collins of Boston.
 There is a strong and growing sen timent in favor or making the temper ary organization permanent and allow ing John s. Wilnams to preside over the convention from start to finish Mayor David s. Rose of Milwaukee has been mentioned in connection with the position, but the movement on his behalf is not especially energetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
RAILROAD 10 SOLD.
Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Is
 Sold to Highest Bidders.

Gainesville. Ga, July 5.---The Gaines vile, Jefferson and Southern railroad was sold today in this city by Samus, c. Dunlap, special master. The road was sold in sections, the first part put upon the block being fifty-five miles, running from Gainesville to Jefferson and from Belmont to Monroe. For this bid of $165,O0O was offered by George J. Baldwin and W. W. Mackall of Savannah, representing a syndicate. This was the upset price, and no bet ter bid being offered it was knocked down to them.
 The second part offered was the ten miles from Monroe to Social Circle, the upset price being fixed by the court at $30,000. Jacob Phinesey, rep, resenting the Georgia railroad, bid this amount, and the section was knocked down to him. The road will be made a broad-gauge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
PARKER OPPONENTS MEET. Claim They Have 400 Solid AqaInst
 the New, York Jurlst.

St. Louis. July 5-The anti-Parker fac- ton held meeting in the room of Sem ator Pettigrew tonight and discussed means to hold enough votes to prevent the nomination of Parker Besides Petit grew there were present Towne of the Tammany delegation. Handy of Delaware and 1arpey of California
 A committee was appointed to take charge Of the antf-Parker movement with |a view of uniting upon a programme of Action It was said by those present that hvre than 400 votes were represented in tfy meeting who would not vote for Par ray and they were able to hold them un- ttl pHker was defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Odd Fellows has issued invitations to the other Odd Fellows lodges of the district to be present at an installation of officers in the Odd Fellows hall on Nineteenth street tomorrow evening. The locaG lodge is making preparations to royan entertain the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Vessels Pass Through sosphorus.

Constantinople, July 5,--The Russian volunteer fleet steamers St. Peters burg and Sevastopol passed through the Bosphorus from the Black sea this morning. The Sevastopol was flying the Red Cross flag and her hull was painted white. The vessel took on board a quantity of stores and re- mained in the harbor until this even ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
kuropatkIn Is In Command.

St. Petersburg, July 5.-The fact that Lieutenant General Sakharoff, chief of staff to General Kuropatkn witnessed the fighting near Mao Tien Pass is taken to indicate that he is in command of the forces east of Llao Yang which include the army corps under Lieutentnat General Count Keller.
 The desperate character of the fighting is shown by the repeated bayonet. charges the Russians busting the Japanese from their trenches.
 The fighting around Senuchen shows that the Japanese are determined to hold the ground to the south as well as Dalien pass until favorable opportunity pre- sents itself for advance upon New ChWang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
InterestIna Meetlna Held.

The newly elected officers of the Steel City lodge Knights of Pytlias, were in- stalled tonight with impressive exercises. Deputy Grand Chancellor Clayton was master of ceremonies and everything pass ed off without hitch A large crowd was in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Personal and General.

The following left tonight for Mud creek to enjoy weeks fishing and out ing: Dennis Echols, Will Arnett, w. J. Crumley and Joe Franklin.
 Miss Maggie Hawkins of West End is the guest of Mrs Maggie Vann this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
ANTI-PARkER SENTIMENT GRADUALLY LOSING GROUND
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contests. It Is certain many persons dls- appointed in their ability to exercise their share of authority in ticket-making Will take up the platform discussion and ad- vocate ideas as widely diverging as those presented in the dozen state platforms offered for the consideration of the na- tional convention. The New York delega- tion is active on the platform question, and the Bryan forces are equally alert While it Is unlikely any effort will be made to reaffirm the Kansas Caty and cago money blanks, 1t is deemed prob aA1 that an attempt will be made to de- clare for the gold standard. Therefore both factions have their Ideas as to what the harmonizing plank should be.
 Around the hotel lobbies there is little platform talk, yet the leaders have never ceased to give it their attention. But 1t is the speculator that the masses like. The making of presidential candidates is their role, while platforms are left to the men of letters Likewise, the nomination for vice president has not been taken up seriously It has been talked in the lob- bies, but no expression has been received from the real leaders. and until some in- dication comes from that quarter, the talk will not center long on any possibility.
 It Is certain that no convention in years will be more largely attended than that which opens tomorrow. Seats are in great demand, and are unprocurable. The sup ply has been exhausted, and almost any premium could be axacted by such pei- sons as always find some of the much sought cards for purposes of speculation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Telephone Installed.

The Peoples Home Telephone company has had a telephone placed in the Ems ley fire departments headquarters in or der that all its subscribers may have quick connection with the department when turning in an alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The Aee-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes -ocd cuta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
200 RUSSIANS
 KILLED IN FIGHT
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kouyo, about ten miles west of Siou Yen on the road to Kai Chou.
 "Reconnoissances on July discovered that the enemy is fortifying Ia Pass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Tlshaw & Son. undertakers. a2 North TDntieth street. Both phones O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

To Install Officers. Ensicy lodge No, 1e5, Improved Order of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Position Remains Unchanged.

St. Louis, July 5.-Parkers s strong posi- tion remains unshaken. The opposition has made many assaults during the day. but has apparently made no impression. The solid and substantial phalanx Of the New York jurist has withstood all efforts of the friends of the other candidates, and tonight is apparently stronger than ever Assurances of aecessions from in- structed delegations after the first ballot have been received from men who are now tied to other candidates which the Parker adherents say insure q nomina- tion by the second ballot.
 All day long the anti-Parker men have tried to offer a candidate who would unite a third of the delegates so as to have a rallying point when complimentary ballots have been cast for favorite sons. The impossibility of uniting had been made manifest and the most zealous op- ponents of Parker concede his probable nousnation not later than the second bal lot
 The Parker opposition was disturbed but not routed by the action of Pennsyl- vania last night. The sixty-eight votes of that state have been for weeks placed in the Parker column, and are a part of the 800 odd votes that have been claimed for him. They were not instructed, how ever, and if they could have been se- cured for any other candidate. 1t would have been @ serious blow to the Parker interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Upon slender threads of various kinds the Parker opposition has hung It's hopes, while the Parker men have been moving forward with calm assurance to other matters connected with the convention. Former Senator Smith of New Jersey. who has been holding his delegation in leash while it was anxious to go to Par ker, said that Parker would be nominated unless the disagreement over the plat form should drive some state delegations from New York's candidate.
 A story was current that David B. Hill. flushed with the fruits of victory. would undertake to force upon the opposition a platform so radical that some of the southern delegations would break away from New Yorlxs candidate. But the H. fusion was dispelled. ]. was tonight learn ed that Hill would not be chairman of the resolutions committee. but that John A. McMahon of Ohio or Senator Bailey of Texas would be chairman of the reso- lutfons committee. and that Bailey had been selected to cross swords with Will liam J, Bryan in the debate over the platform on the floor of the convention.
 Not the least of the efforts of the anti Parker men has been directed toward pre- venting stampede by delega tipns wheth- CT bound by instructions or otherwise. It