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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
BRYAN DENOUNCES PARKER,
 HILL AND NEW YORK PLATFORM
WOMAN CALLS DOWN THE
 GRAND DUKE MICHAEL

St Petersburg, April 23.-Grand Duke Michael, heir apparent attired in his us- ual uniform of an officer of the Guards. this afternoon piloted an automobile from the Antichkov palace and ran into the vehicle of an awkward cab driver. The carriage, however, was only slightly injured, but the accident aroused the ire of the woman who occupied the vehicle and who, unaware of the rank of the driver of the motor car. cried out In loud, indignant voice. that 1t was a shame to allow hair-brained officers to dash about in this mad fashion.
 The grand duke raised his hat and ex- pressed his regret at the accident, but the woman was not modified. The driver, also unaware it was the heir apparent, exclaimed in an injured tone "See what you have done, your honor" The police man on the beat rushed up terror-stricken
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PLAN FOR MANEUVERS.
Alabama Will Have Good Quota at
 Manassas, Va.

Washington, April 23-(Special)- The plan for the army manueyers at Manassas, Va, on the line of the Southern railway, have about been completed by the war department. The maneuvers will begin about Septem- Der and last two weeks.
 Nearly thirty thousand troops will camp on the old Bull Run battlefield, of which about eighteen thousand will come from the state organizations. The Tennessee quota will be 538; Ala bama, 915; Mississippi, 30l; North Carolina, 495
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OBJECTS.
Carpet Cleaning Establishment Would
 Spread Disease Germs.

Louisville, Ky, April 23.-Prompt action by the city health department has prevented the installation of a carpet cleaning arrangement which, it is claimed, would have spread many forms of disease over a portion of the city.
 Dr. M. L. Allen, city health officer, says he found that a company intended to put in huge fan which would blow the dirt, dust and germs from the dirty carpets up the chimney and into the outer air Dr. Allen notified the man. ager that he would not be allowed to scatter the dirt and disease germs over the city and that some other arrange ments must be made. The manager replied that he would comply with the order
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at the salute, having recognized the grand duke. The grand duke inquired the amount of the damage and when in- formed it was about ten roubles. of- fered double this amount.
 At this point the policeman, unable to restrain himself longer, revealed the identity of the driver of the motor car The woman jumped from the carriage and vanished In the crowd which had gath cred. The driver, shamefaced, said;
 T can't take twenty. your imperial highness. I said ten before I knew who you were, and l stick to it."
 When the grand duke ordered him to take twenty, the man replied that he would give ten of the roubles to the navy.
 Tn that case" responded Grand Duke Michael" come to me tomorrow and I will give you fifty"
 Then amid the respectful cheers of the crowd which had enjoyed the contretemps the grand duke drove off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
DAUGHTERS GET BUSY.
Ask Texas Legislature to Take Steps
 to Suppress Mob Law.

Austin, Tex, April 23.-The Daugh- ters of the American Revolution in this city have adopted unanimously set of resolutions condemning in toto mob law and calling upon the members of the Texas legislature to enact law that will mete out speedy justice to all persons guilty of criminal assault with a view of removing the excuse for mob violence.
 The resolutions request that the new law shall require that Identification or confession shall be the only necessary evidence to justify speedy legal capital punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Mines Reported in Neva.

St Petersburg. April 23.-Some excite ment was caused this afternoon by a re- port that mines had been discovered at the mouth of the river Neva, where they had been placed by the Japanese to blow up the ships when they leave the works at St Petersburg from Cronstadt to re- ceive their guns. The report grew out of the sighting of four floating powder cans.
 These were recovered and turned over to the uolice authorities, who on making an examination found the cans to contain powder manufactured by Russian fac tory.
 They were part of a load of powder which was transported in cast to Cron- stadt more than year ago and were dropped under the ice. Other cans are believed to be floating in the Baltic. but they cannot be exploded because of the absence of caps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Romor of Bid Losses.

St. Petersburg April 23.-(5:1S D. m.)--A rumor is current in this city that the Japanese sustained heavy loss while at tempting a landing near the mouth of the Yalu river. According to the re- port which is said to be based upon private telegram from Port Arthur. the Japanese lost 1000 men. The story is not confirmable at this hour and is dis credited in circles where the Associated Press made inquiries, but an absolute official statement has not yet been ob- +ofp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
APPRECIATED BY NEGROES.
Commend the Placing of Slab on the
 Grave of Bragg Smith.

Columbus, Ga, April 23.-At the third annual meeting of the Colored Baptist Missionary Convention of Geor- gia, a religious and educational organ ization comprising thirty-seven Geor- gia counties, here today, resolutions were adopted stating that they "do most heartily endorse and commend as praiseworthy the most noble and patriotic deed of this (Columbus) city council in placing slab on the grave of this humble member of our race" (Bragg Smith), who sacrificed his life in a fruitless effort to save the life of City Engineer Johnson in caving ex- cavation last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Indicate Plurality for Croft.

Augusta, Ga, April 23-Reports to the Chronicle from the Second South Carolina Congressional district pri- mary at midnight indicate almost posi- lively that Theodore G. Croft will get a plurality for his late fathers seat in congress. It is very probable that a second primary will be necessary for a nomination and that State Senator s. l.. Mayfeld will be Croft's opponent.
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James ]. Jeffries Is Married.

Oakland, Cal. April 23.-James J. Jeffries, champion pugilist, was mar ried to Miss Freda Meyer of New York city tonight. The bridal couple will go to Harbin Springs, where the cham pion will train for his coming fight with Munroe.
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SToRk IS EXPECTED.

St. Petersburg. April 23.-The czarina is taking much interest in the dainty little wardrobe that is being prepared under her personal supervision at the winter palace, that she no longer appears at pub lie functions. The royal stork is expected to appear on the banks of the Neya late in the summer and the prayers of all the czar's sub jects will be for an heir to the throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Changes In Mexican Legation.

Mexico City, April 23.-Ramon Pace cho, first secretary of the Mexican le- gation in Rome. Is appointed charge d'affaires at St Petersburg, and En- rique Olarte, at present charge d'aiffaires in Russia, is made first sec retary of the Mexican legation at Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Miss Roosevelt Has Measles.

Washington, April 23.-Miss Roose- welt is suffering from slight attack of German measles. AS she is isolated from the rest of the household, physi- clans do not think 1t necessary for Mrs. Roosevelt to recall invitations for Monday afternoon.
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SMOOTH RUSE IS
 TRIED BY LAPS Unsuccessful Attempt to Coax the Russians Out IS SOME TALK OF MEDIATION 1t Is Not Thought That King Edward Will Be Able to Intervene
 While Russia Is So
 Gloomy.
IS SOME TALK OF MEDIATION

Port Arthur April 23.-The Japanese have failed in what is believed to be ruse to entice the Russian ships out of Port Arthur. Several men-of-war were sighted immediately after the Petropav- lovsk was blown up. steaming rapidly to- wards Port Arthur with other ships pur- suing them and firing at them.
 It Is possible that 1t was a chase of merchantmen, but the opinion is that the Japanese desired to create the impression that the Yladiyostok cruisers were trying to form a juneture with the Port Arthur fleet Knowing the whereabouts of the cruisers, however, the Russian fleet did not go out and the Japanese retired.
 Mediation Is Impossible.
 St. Petersburg, April 23.-The Russian capital is agog with reports of possible through King Edward as a result of Ed wards visit 10 Copenhagen. Every where, however, the Russians seem to be of one mind, that no proffer of medi- ation be entertained while the em- pire is smarting under the sting of de- feat.
 For some time, however evidence has continued to accumulate that King Ed ward has been seeking to bring about more friendly relations with Russia, and that efforts in that direction have been sympathetically received, except by the extreme radicals Especially has this been true, since the consummation of the Anglo-French entente. Sir Charles Harding, the new British ambassador to IDrT-r rtnA l.. ter fiIl King Edward to the czar and Sir Y les Scott, retiring ambassador, W he's St. Petersburg tomorrow, will ta. so' Ter to King Edward, besides a pc faJ message of the most cordial C B f which the czar asked him to o so King Edward when Sir Charles ,,sfb-aunoh,en with his majesty at the wintelat paNoe yesterday.
 czar Greatly Distressed.
 It is an open secret that the czar is greatly distressed over the war He sin cerely loves peace, but thinks that Rus- sia was wantonly attacked, and that after what has occurred the prestige of the empire must be vindicated before there can be any intimation of peace. Neverthe- less, though army and navy circles talk as if the struggle had not yet begun in earn est it is realized that recent events make
 
 the earliest practicable moment. Should Russia win single victory on land, it is believed that intervention might become practicable.
 The temper of the people is reflected fin the utterances of the influential journals, nearly all of which are hostile to sug gestions of mediation. The Novoe Vrey- ma says 1t is no time to talk of negotia- tions, but only of war. The Russ re- marks:
 Tt Is left to England to propose terms that would not commit us. We have no faith in British diplomacy"
 The Bourse Gazette asks sarcastically what Great Britain has to offer and says Manchuria is already Russian. The No vosti which has been advocating a Rus so-British entente, discusses the matter sympathetically as does also the Lostu- klli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
To Consolidate Cigarette Factories.

Mexico City. April 29.-Fletcher s. Heath and D. w. Trotter of Chicago have arrived for the purpose, it is claimed, of renewing negotiations for the consolidation of three large cigare- tte factories here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24
Fighting Not Confirmed.

St Petersburg. April 2S-G D. m)-The Associated Press is authoriatively in- formed that the government has no ad- vices supporting the rumors of heavy fighting on the Yalu river.
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A bill was passed for the protection of the public forest reserves and national parks in the United States. The bill for the commission to investigate the mer- chant marine was taken up by General Grosvenor, who announced that a vote was to be reached this afternoon. He then yielded one hour to Representative Hepburn of Iowa MT. Hepburn referred to the criticism of the President by MT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-12

Critchlow, questioned by Senator Bever-
idge as to whether Reed Smoot was
polygamist, replied that he had never
heard Mr.. Smoot charged with raving more
than one wife. Concerning the protestants
against Mr.. Smoot, Critchlow gave list,
accompanied by statement as to their
business connections, and in consequence
a number of them will be called as wit
nesses in the case.
Mr.. Crtehlow further stated that if Of
ficers, such as apostles, should engage in
politics, there was no chance for laymen,
and they would not dare to aspire to
high political honors. In fact, the neces-
sity of apostles securing the consent of
their association when entering into GER
tain business projects is equivalent to
church Endorsement when that consent is
given. ] case person dared to aspire to
office he would be considered out of har-
mony with those higher in the church and
would be therefore be ostracsed from the
church.
Several cases have occurred where mem
bers have ben ostracised from the church
Among these was the case of Walker
Bros, who engaged in mining operations
in opposition to the expressed wishes of
the leaders of the church, and also the
caseof Brigham City, where the people of
the city, whene the people of the city,
demanding municipal ownership of an elec-
tric light plant, were opposed by the may
or. The mayor took the case to Charles
Kelly, president of the stake. Kelly soon
after received revelation from the Lord
to the effect that company should be
formed to take the lighting plant, and
that he should be the president of the af-
fair. After this revelation had been sub
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mitted to the general conference at Brig
ham City and had been rejected, many of
those who opposed the transaction were
in consequence expelled from the church.
In reference to Senator Smoots power
to prevent violations OF the law in re-
gard to polygamous rehabilitation. Mr..
Critchlow said BY one word Smoot could
either stop what is going ON or cease to be
an apostle,
As to the control OF tue church over
Mr.. Smoot's actions. the witness said that
Smoot, being member OF the highest
councils, would be so imhued with a desire
for harmony that iflu was decided to do
certain things he would acquiesee OF get
out of the apostate
The witness further declared that there
was reserve force maintained by the
church which would enable it to effect
political election as it pleased.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-12
DROWNED IN
FLOOD WATERS

STOCKTON, Cal, March l2.-An aged
white man and two japanese are known
to have been drowned in Thursdays storm
in the flooded district of this county. The
gale raised immense waves on $4,000 acres
of inundated tracts, which completed
washed over small towns.
1t is believed that several more persons
were drowned
The coroner left in a launch for the
flooded country today.
Many rescue parties out with boats and
will not return before night.
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INVESTIGATION WEAVING STRONG
WEB AROUND SENATOR SNOOT

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l2.-Dr.
Mary Walker was the first person to reach
the senate committee room this morning
to hear the testimony in the Smoot case.
Attorney Van Cott, for the defense, in
resuming the examination of w. B. Critch-
low, asked whether he expected to receive
pay for his services in preparing the case
against Smoot. Critchlow made a negative
reply. He did not believe it was fair to
say his opposition to the Mormon church
had the slightest bitterness in it, He ad-
mltted that he knew of no general condi-
tons in Utah today not fully disclosed to
congress prior to the passage of the law ad-
mitting Utah to the United States.
When examined as to which was held to
be the more serious offense in Utah, polyg-
amy or unlawful cohabitation, Critchlow
gave his opinion that among the Mormon
people unlawful cohabitation was serious,
because it touched them more closely. They
faunted polygamy more openly.
1t was shown, however, that in all laws
passed poygamy was the most severely
punished.
Discussing Smoot's candidacy for the
senate, Critchlow said he himself was a
member of the convention that chose
Smoot and he had moved, as matter of
courtesy, to make the nomination unani-
nous, after having fought it, He admit
ted that if Smoot were a non Mormon
or even, though member of that church.
If he were not one of its general authori-
ties, he would be thoroughly acceptable
to the witness as a United States senator.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March I2.-At
yesterday afternoons session, w. B.
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THESE MEN WILL
HAVE TROUBLES

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l2.-The
speaker today announced the committee to
investigate the Bristow charges, as fol-
lows: Mccall, of Massachusetts,, chairman;
Hit. Illinois; Burton, Ohio; Metcalf, Cali
fornla, Republicans; McDermott, New Jer-
sey; Bartlett George, Richardson, Ala
bama, Democrats.
None of those named on the committee
are mentioned in the Bristow report.
The chairman says he will call the COM
mittee to meet today and organize, so as
to pursue the inquiry without delay.
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CLAIMS DIETRICH
ASKED FOR MONEY

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March l2.-1ne
senatorial inquiry into the charges against
Senator Dietrich Of Nebraska yesterday
brought out testimony BY Leopold Hahn,
postmaster at Hastings, Neb, from 1897 to
1901, that Fisher, who expected to be
Hahn's successor in the postoffice, had
stated that Dietrich asked $4,000 for the
appointment, or 500 year.
Hahn admitted later that he was not
friendly with Dietrich.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March l2.--In
the Dietrich case today, Postmaster Fisher
stated that the charge that he agreed to
pay the senator 81, ,SD0agor his position was
untrue.
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SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Mrs. Jennie Hodgen has sued Conrad
Dahl, owner of the old Puget Sound uni.
versity building, on the corner of South
Ninth and G street, for So, $50 for damages
alleged to have been sustained by falling Oh
a defective walk on the south side Of
the building about nine months ago.
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BRYAN NOT To
NOMINATE HEARST

DETROIT, Mich, March l2.-When
asked if Hearst had arranged to have Bry-
an nominate him at St. Louis, the latter,
who is here today, said NO AS to the
nominees he favored, Bryan simply insist
ed that the Democrats nominate a candi-
date in sympathy with Democratic doc.
trines, and one who votes the ticket, not
one who is in sympathy with boilers.
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BEN HENDRICKS.

Sunday night, at the Tacoma theater, the
Northland singer, Mr. Ben Hendricks, and
his company will appear in Mr.. Sidney r.
Ellis romantic play, Erik of Sweden" a
tale of the city New York and the Lake
Superior region. Mr.. Hendricks, the star
and excelled all predictions as to his sue
cess in this field, and is acknowledged az
a leader in romantic Swedish comedy. As
a singer he is counted one Of the best.
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EXPLOSION /!

SEATTLE, March PA terrible explo-
sion of dynamite occurred yesterday after
noon in Seattle, on Second avenue near
Denny way. The shock shook the entire
northern part of the city and Terence
Scott, 9-year-old boy, was instantly killed
by the accident.
A large quantity Of dynamite had been
placed in a kettle to thaw over an open
fire, while the powder man, G. s. Duncan,
was busy loading some bobs about 800
feet away. The dynamite exploded with
terrific force, hurting young Scott 80 feet
in the air.
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RUSSIAN COLONIES DAUGHTER
DECAP|TATED BY JAP SHELL

that the latter's argument is valueless, as
Korea in January promulgated her neu-
trality to the powers, therefore no state
of war gave Japan the right to violate
that neutrality.
Japan's contention in defence of her at
tack on the Russian ships at Chemulpo on
February is false, because of Korea s
neutrality proclamation Japan's denial
of interference with Russian kilograms
over the Danish cable is termed false, and
an instance is cited where Baron DeRosen.
at Toxic, did not receive a message for
three days.
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MAD MULLAH IS
TIRED OF WAR

PARIS, March l2-The Rappel today
asserts that the Mad Mullah,' in Somali-
land, finds that he is unable to continue
his campaign against the British. He has
offered to surrender to the Italian gov
ernment on condition of not being handed
over to England.
The Italian government has refused to
accept his proposition.
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He SHOT DOWN
AN OPPONENT

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mare. PA split
has taken place in the local Democratic
party as the result of police interference
at the primaries, and two separate mayor
atty conventions have been held.
Today bad blood between factions caused
Cass Welsh, deputy marshal, and follow
er of Candidate Shelley, to shoot Martin
Grove, sergeant alarms of the Kemper
convention, wounding him twice.
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SHOT HIS WIFE
AND A DRUMMER

BUDA PEST, Hungary, March l2.--
Count Czaky, related to Jan Kubelik, the
violinist, by marriage, and secretary to
the Hungarian minister of the interior,
shot his wine and commercial traveller
Friday evening.
Both of the injured are in serious
condition.
they deny being acquainted with each
other.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY

NEW YORK March l2.-Lizzie Gray
was found dead in bed this morning with
her skull crushed. Robert j. Gray, her
husband, was asphyxiated The police be-
heve it was a case Of murder and suicide.
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THE NOMINEE IN
THE EIGHTH w ARD

DR.. Ivan p. Balabanof, who knocked
out Hammond as nominee for councilman
from the Enghth ward was born in Bul-
garia and came to America in 1877. He
graduated from Hamilton college, Clinton,
n Y, and subsequently studied medicine
and graduated from the University Medical
colleg in New York city, where he prac-
ticed for while He spent one year study
ing in Vienna, and then came to Tacoma,
arriving here in 1889.
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There was no red fire about the Repub-
Ican city convention, which convened this
mornin at the Lyceum theater 1t was busi-
ness from the start and everything else
was cut out. The result was that all the
nominations were made and the convention
ready to adjourn inside of an hour and a
half
The 345 delegates filled the center of the
theater. Around the sides and in the
galleries spectators were packed as closely
as possible It was a Campbell crowd
from the start. That was evident when
the Campbell slate for convention officials
and committeeman was put through. The
for city offices were by accla'
nation, and the nominations of councilmen
were made unanimous.
The dark horse" failed to appear. As
one delegate expressed it, it was probably
locked up in the city pound. The much
talked of animal was mentioned once
during the convention. After Mr. Campbell
had been nominated the convention
howled, Speech, Perkins, Perkins. Per-
kins!" When that gentleman failed 10 APP
pear, someone in the gallery shouted: Hes
out riding that dark horse!" A roar Of
laughter followed.
Il. N. Parker, chairman of the Repub-
lican city committee, stepped to the front
of the platform at 1920 and called the
convention to order by unanimous CON
sent the reading Of the call was dispensed
with.
J.. F. Hart, Of the Seventh ward, pro-
posed the name Of $. r. Balkwill for TEN.
porary chairman and the choice was nearly
unanimous.
Joseph Johns, Of the Seventh ward, was
named by Relph Metcalf for secretary. and
II. l.. johnson presented the name Of
c. j. Carr, of Old Town, for assistant
secretary.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
e. F. Rosling, of the Second ward, moved
the appointment Of a committee on creden-
tials and committee on organization and
order of business, consisting of five mem
bers each The committees were appointed
as follows:
On eredentials-E e. Rosing, Second