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before the battle was over.

before the battle was over.
The Retvizan apparently suffered
most, owing to our concentrated
shells. Our firing at the cruisers was
at a distance of $500 yards, and as
a result this class of vessel was
probably less seriouly damaged than
the Russian battleships.
THE Russian cruiser Bayan did
not emerge from Port Arthur"
The message adds that the Japan
,ese damages have already been tenn
pOrarily repaired.
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Boat May Be Surrendered.

London, Aug. 13-7According to
Toxic dispatch, the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Ryeshitelni, which
was taken by the Japanese at Chefoo,
is being taken to a Chinese port.
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TOGO REPORTS COMPLETE
VICTORY OVER RUSSIAN

LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Japanese
embassy has received a report from
Admiral Togo under today's date,
as follows: .s.
"Five of the six Russian battle
ships which engaged the Japanese
feet August 10 are believed to be
seriously damaged.
"The Pobieda's masts were broken
Off and her big guns ceased working
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MORE TROUBLE
FOR UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. "a
Admiral Sigsbee, commander of the
caribbean squadron, has been or
dered to send the cruiser Denver to
Gonaives and Jeremie, Hayti, for the
purpose of protecting the lives of
Americans and foreigners threatened
by the uprising there.
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PREPARE FOR final
PIT. ARTHUR ATTACK

to permit women, priests, merchants,
diplomats and officers of neutral pow
ers to leave Port Arthur and take
shelter at Dalny. The order was in
spired by the emperor in the inter-
ests of humanity
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Russian Admiral Buried at Sea.

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Evening News from Tsingtau,
legs were blown off in the
battle of Wednesday night and that
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Fighting Is Continuous.

BERLIN, Aug. 13.--A dispatch to
the Lokal Anzeiger from Toxic to-
day says that heavy firing took place
at Port Arthur all night Tuesday and
Wednesday. The Russian losses are
reported to be enormous.
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old MAN Gets
MUCH SYMPATHY
ARMsTRoNG'S ARREST FOR SUN
DAY SELLING DEY LOPS
STRONG SENTIMENT.

There seems to be a growing senti-
mont throughout the city that the
Retail Grocers Protective association
made mistake in singing out the
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sonable time searching parties were
sent out and found the body.
The canvas boat, with hole snag-
ged in the bow, was found near the
body.
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drowned. One man, who was the
only other occupant, was rescued.
The bodies recovered are: Miss
Hazel Hizer, DR.. Charles II. Blumer,
J. Bose and ]. II. Coates, all of
Washington.
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states that he encountered the Jap
anese 20 miles from Port Arthur.
The Czarevitch changed her course
and sailed toward Shantung The
Japanese followed the flagship and
a second battle occurred there in the
afternoon,
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YOUNG Gar
is WELL

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-Dr.
Yott, the imperial accOucheur, today
reports that the czarina and her SOD
are doing well.
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(BULLETIN.)

CHEFOO, Aug. ia report
reached here today from Port Arthur
that during the recent bombardment
a shell fell into a building and killed
200 persons.
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CRAS Performers PUT
OFF TRAIN AT SOUTH TACOMA

The Mardi Gras management
showed the cloven hoof again this
morning when a dozen employees,
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pedo boat Grosvoi, which arrived
yesterday, must not remain over "a
hours. The Russian consul raised
the point that a reasonable time
must be allowed in which to make re-
pairs"
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NON MAY
LEAVE PORT ARTHUR

TOXIC, Aug. 13.-Field Marshal
Yamagata, chief of the general staff,
has directed Field Marshal Oyama
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RUSS|A'S DEFEAT OVERWHELMING
ADMIRAL K|LLED--SH|PS DISABLED

Naval Battle off Port Arthur Proves Disastrous to
Cars FIeet--AdniraI Wittgert, Commanding the
squadron, Is Blown to Pieces BY Bursting SheII--
Five OF the Six BattIeShipS Engaged Badly Dam
aged, While Japanese Escape Unhurt
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Another bad feature of the system
is the practice of runners for these
boarding houses going on board a
vessel as soon as it is arrives in the
stream and enticing the men ashore.
Usually the runner is a smooth talk
er and is well supplied with whisky
and tobacco, and sometimes with
money. TO the man who has been
on voyage lasting from eight to
fourteen months the representations
of the runners appeal strongly. The
ease and comfort OF a life on shore
are portrayed in glowing terms and
contrasted with the hardships of an
existence on shipboard. Fabulous
wages are promised for imaginary
jobs, and by the time the whisky has
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BANKERS OBJECT
TO ASSESSMENT

A. F. Albertson of the National
Bank of Commerce, p. c. Kaufman
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Stuffed Club a Strong FaCtOrin Securing Sailors
Consent and Causing Him to Part With His
MOney-LoCaI Boarding Houses the Alleged
Cause of DeSertiOnS of Deep Sea Sailors
OFFICERS Detect Crooked Deal and Hold Vessel
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n naval P
Spec M maxim Goa @sppJ, 30 tms
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Commander of the Novik, which was
compelled to take refuge in a Chinese
port after Wednesdays battle.
he died and was buried at sea.
The commander of the Czarevitch
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the sailors. 1t is alleged that this
organization has been SO perfected
that 1t is impossible for a sailor to
ship ON board any outward bound
vessel without signing away his all
lotment or advance wages.
Powerful Organization.
1t is stated on the authority of
those in a position to know that the
sailor is looked upon by the keepers
of these boarding houses as their
legitimate prey. SO powerful is the
organization that both sailors and
masters of vessels are completely un-
der it's control. 1t is alleged that on
numerous occasions sailors desiring
TO ship from Tacoma for foreign
ports have beeen compelled to pay
TO the keeper of the boarding house
here entire advance, which amounts
usually to about $13, before the mas
ter of the vessel would be permitted
to take them.
Failure to comply with the de-
mands of the boarding house men
would result in the ship being black
listed and II she Should happen in
port again and want to sign crew
it would be impossible TO get a man,
as the boarding houses practically
control the business of supplying
sailors for foreign ships
A Case in Point.
A case in point occurred here not
long ago. A sailor who had Just
come to town desired to ship on a
vessel bound for a foreign port. He
was satisfactory to the master of the
vessel but before arran gements for
signing him We're completed a rep
resentatiye of the house run by
Evans and Ryan in Old Town APP
peared and asked that the man sign
over his allotment to them. Not
withstanding the fact that the man
had never spent a night in the house
or eaten a meal there, he was Obliged
to submit to the extortion before he
could ship. Out of this advance the
boarding house keeper Is supposed
to supply the sailor with sufficient
clothing to commence the voyage.
Sometimes this is done. but more
often the man goes to sea without
getting the least return for his mon
ey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
MARKET SHOWED ABSORPTIVE POWER Trading Variable and Uneven
 During the Day BUSINESS IS SUSPICIOUS Buying Believed to Have Come Largely From Speculative Pools and
 Combinations to Put
 Up Prices.
BUSINESS IS SUSPICIOUS

New York October 12-Today's stock market was variable and uneven, but it's bhowing of absorptive power was convinc- Ing. There was a general selling move ment to take profits after the higher op- Hning. as has become customary for sev- eral days past A period of quiet inter vened before the buying movement was resumed
 This buying was of very concentrated character which kept alive the suspicion that 1t came largely from speculative pools or combinations of operators formed for the purpose of putting up prices and distributing stocks. Purchases for the day of as high as 10000 shares of select Rd stocks were attributed to single com mission houses. Some of the buying was attributed to special news affecting the stock In demand Some of 1t was appar- ently due to confidence in the generally prosperous outlook for business.
 There were various prominent stocks which were held back throughout by the continuous realizing going on in them, and recent strong advances in them were the obvious motive for the desire to take profits. Conspicuous in this list were St. Paul. Reading, Southern Pacific, United States Steel preferred and Amalgamated Copper. There were others which, while not actually reactionary, were laggard In the rise.
 The stocks which advanced strongly were themselves subject to more or less realizing. and backsets and the market closed with such a movement in full force. But such varying movements are found in broad and active speculative movements, and did not impair the im- pression of the underlying strength of today's market. The leader of the ad- vance was Union Pacific Stress was laid upon the fact that one of the Union Pa ciflc directors Is also director of the Chicago and Northwestern. This was pointed to as indicating progress in the supposed plan for harmonizing the west ern railroad situation.
 The former prominence of this capital. Ist in the steel industry, led to gossip of the possibility of a transfer of his invest ments from that industry to railroad property being in progress Union Pacific and other grangers were benefited by the further consideration of the large corn crop promised. Western buying orders were said to be on a large scale. The corn and cotton prospects combined to help the southwesterns Reports of more liberal outlays by railroad companies were held to account for the rise in rail- road equipment stocks, which was quite comprehensive. The declaration of only the regular dividend on Central of New Jersey exploded one of the rumors that has been used to advance Reading. The International exchange and money mar kets were further affected by the rise In the discount rate of the imperial bank of Germany, and surmises were still rife of Further loans impending for both Russia and Japan.
 The figures of our September exports of domestic products had a reassuring
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Loveman C Co.'S Market Letter.

New Orleans, October 12-Official re- port of an unusually low and falling ba- rometer in the Carribean sea, indicating a possible formation of, severe storm, which mght work northward and enter the United States by way of the gulf coast, and the appearance of a slight disturbance off the coast of Florida, serves to recover all of the early decline of points at opening; December 10.04. compared with 1910 last night the same month advancing to 1912.
 Aside from possible unfavorable weather developments, conditions in the belt could hardly be improved upon; map almost rainless, with minimum temper atures we'll above 50 in all sections of the south. Having no positive assurance of the storm materializing, traders were not disposed to support the market ex- cept at New York, where a prominent operator accepted 25.000 January, the sat isfying of which demand left the market at the mercy of the shorts, there being no urgent spot demand of which the public might buy. The perpendicular fall ing off in receipts as a result of farmers holding for higher prices has not been realized as yet, but a smaller movement than last year Is not improbable at a few inland towns.
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means few contracts are being released here
 It may cause nervo esness before long, Any change in weather would start the market quickly.
 The movement this week is not likely to be as large as last. This shows the South Is not selling There Is large amount of cotton sold for October deliv- cry. and this holding back may start covering any day. because future market has a speculative short interest of some dimensions outstanding, and because the South refuses to sell on any decline as the export movement keeps up we re- gard the market as n purchase on any break from this point as January ad- Yaneed toward 101s, enere was need of caution in buying
 On a break o1 20 or 30 points, cotton can be bought with greater safety There will be reactions to sell on.
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MODERATE BUYING
 RALLIED MARKET Little Cotton Was Offered for
 Sale Yesterday CLOSED AT SMALL DECLINE Selling at the Advance Checked up- ward Movement and Market Be-
 came Easier When Bears
 Started Selling.
CLOSED AT SMALL DECLINE

New York, Oct. 12.-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of points in response to disappointing cables and good weather over the belt, but 1t seemed as though the continued private reports of a firm spot situation were restricting sales.
 There was very little cotton for sale during the early session, and it took only A moderate buying movement after the initial loss to rally prices to little over the closing figures of the previous night. This was forthcoming in the shape of purchases for the account of a leading German operator, and by midday the market was selling about to points net higher. At this level, offerings in- creased At the advance scale operators on the long side turned for moderate profits This selling checked the upward movement, and as the market hesitated the room bears started selling, and in the afternoon the market ruled easier. Just before the close 1t was steadied a point or two on covering, but was finally quiet and steady at a net decline of to s points.
 Sales were reported of 25O,O0O bales ac- cording to estimates.
 Recepits at the ports today, 57,o99 bales against 59,0S7 last week and 42,1SS last year. For the week, 390,OOO blase, against S97,6S9 last week and 299,5l9 last year. To- days recepits at New Orleans 16S4S bales, against 1O211 last year, and at Houston 12, 47S bales, against 14O52 last year.
 New York, October n-Cotton quiet; middling. 10.55; gross receipts, 1731; sales, 52S stock, 60,161; exports to Great Brit ain, 3676.
 Total today: Net receipts, 57O99; ex- ports to Great Britain, 26SS4; to France, 106s3; to the continent 46O9; stock, 554,- 775.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 272,992; ex- ports to Great Britain, 90,223; to France, 32000; to the continent, 57SS3; to Japan, 610; to Mexico 50.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 1,746239; exports to Great Britain $50, O23; to France. 129, ,994; to the continent, S62, S92 to Japan, 5S6O; to Mexico, 2995
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago. October 12.-Cattle receipts, 17000, including 4O00 westerns and 200 Texans; market, 10Q15c higher; good to prime steers, s5.90@6.S5; poor to medium. s. 75q5 50; stockers and feeders, $2. 25Q APO; cows. s1 .50@4. 10; heifers $2q5 .5O can ners, $1.5092. 4O bulls, s2 10@4.75; calves, $3a7 .50; Texas-fed steers 8. .50Q5 50; west ern steers. $3Q5.1
 Hog receipts. 250O0; tomorrow, 19,OO0; market 10 to 200 lower; mixed and butch- | CTS, s5. .3O15. .85; good to choice heavy $5. 50 G5.90; rough heavy, $5. 25@5. 40; light, s5. 30 @5.75; bulk, $5.50@5. 10.
 Sheep receipts, 24,0oO; sheep strong; lambs steady; good to choice wethers, $, S0Q4.35; fair to choice mixed, s3@3. 75; western sheep, s3@4.10; native lambs, s4. 25 Q6; western lambs, $3. 50G15. 50.
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effect regarding our own situation, the exchanges showing an increase of $12,- 792,3S3 in value compared with the pre- vious September. Although values of breadstuffs exports declined over nine million dollars, the expansion of $22 425 in value of cotton exports established the increase in effect. The sub-treasury paid out today s2,316,OOO on account of Australian gold deposited in San Fran cisco. Call loans were again offered down to below per cent. The selling to take profits in the final hour materially re- duced the level to which prices had att tained and made the closing easy.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $50S0,000. United States bonds unchanged on call
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Cotton Seed OH.

New Orleans. October 12.-Cotton seed oils firmer; prime refined in barrels 29c; off refined in barrels, 2Sc; prime crude loose, 2Ss4c. Pitch, s2.25 per barrel; pine tar, S4.75; coal tar. S3.50; rosin, barrel of 2S0 pounds: A, B, C. s2.5O; D, s2.55; E, $260; F, s265Q2.67H2; c, $2.70; H. $2.77Ia l. $2.90; S3.65; M. s415Q4.17Ia; N, 4S7Is; VIC, $4.56Q460; wv, s4s0. Spirits of tur- pentine firm, 52Iac
 New York, October 12-Cotton seed oil weak; prime crude. nominal; do. yellow 2SQ2SIac. Petroleum, quiet rosin steady; strained common to good, $2.90. Fur pentine quiet, 55q55I2c.
 Memphis, October 12.-Cotton seed, per ton, delivered here in bulk or rail, SIS Oil car load lots, per gallon, prime crude 23Isc; off crude, nominal; prime summer yellow, 26c; off summer yellow, nominal choice cooking summer yellow, less thar car load lots. 35c; meal cake, prime, 21 Cake prime, 2r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
LeIshman ( Co., Market Letter.

The cotton market opened slightly un- lower cables from abroad increasing re- ceipts, and the favorable weather south. After the opening covering by room shorts and some support by the Brown factions. strengthened the market and caused moderate advance, but on the bulge of foreigns became freer, and part of the gain was lost Trading was quiet and generally professional. About the present market there is very little to say; the market continues to be a good scalp ing one, and will continue so until the size of the crop becomes better known, the future course of spInners is decided and the assumption that the crop Is out of danger from any action of the ele- ments. For long pull and substantial profits we favor the long side of the market and purchases at presAnt dnlras-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton holds firm at yesterdays closing prices; good middling 9B cents and low middling 9A cents.
 Dry salted ribs, dry salted rib bellies' extra clears and slards are all off M of n cent. No other changes are noted in sta nle groceries.
 Business is very good along Morris ave nue, with prices generally unchanged. Cabbage are quoted at 1A cents per pound A cent above the price holding last week The stock is from Virginia Apples continue to come on the street Tn large quantities, and are of fine quality Pears and grapes are also offered pretty freely.
 Poultry and eggs are unchanged,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903

Schedule In Effect May "A, 19O3. Trains leave Birmingham as foiolws: e:1o q. m,-No. ss. for Atlanta Washing
 ton, Baltimore Philadelphia
 New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleepintl
 Car. Birmingham to Neys
 York.
 e.zo D. m>--No. 1A for Montevaiio, Ma
 piesviiie, Selma and way sta-
 tions.
 d2Es5 D. rn--No. s5, for Columbus. West
 Point, Winona. Greenwood
 and Greenville; also Sheffield
 and Florence and North Ala
 baIna points.
 e.10 p.m.--No. 1h new train. for Cordova,
 OalCman. Corona and way sta,'
 tions also Blossburg. ss45 D. m.---No. 22 for Anniston and way
 tations; also Tailadega- Rf1S D. m.-No se for Atlanta. Jackson
 vile and al Florida points: also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson- vile, also Birmingham to
 Riohrnond, Va 1Dszo D. m.-No. M. for Columbus. West
 Point, winona. Greenwood
 and Greenviiie. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 minsham to Greenville. 1Dssz D. -m--No. Al, for Soima- Mobile and
 way stations. Pullman Draw i ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 Ynfngiham to Mobile. Ii .so D. m.--So, pa now train, for Atlanta, | knniston and wpy EtationS' l Pullman Drawing Room l eieepina Car pirrnansham ,c Atiantu, Sleeping oar can be occupied at Union station sssf D. m,
 N0r dstnsied irforfnsticn and saeersns lpnT reservations apply passengeT office s1E1ggtg Hotel building, Telephone 6if, ', H. yTARRYsON. past, rAas Aae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
cotbran 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

Cotton market today was steady but that was about all. Liverpool was lower and New Orleans showed some pressure. Still a local operator just back from Eu- rope came into the pit and bought Janu- ary option from 10.26 to 10.33.
 As soon as this buying was over the market collapsed and January ran down to 1921.
 Here the buying steadied prices again and there was some buying in quantity below 1e4c.
 There seemed to be .he same conflict at this price, and 1t is an open question whether the short interest will be forced in or not.
 Shot dealers say there is very little cotton offered in the South. and this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-13
The Metal Market.

New York, October 12.--The tin market showed firmness and an advancing ten dency with London cabling an advance to 4l2s l2s Cd for spot and e129 for futures Locally. spot is quoted s2S@2S.5
 Copper also higher In London, f59 1Ss 9d, and futures ECO 2s Sd. Locally, higher; lake. 13Q13.25; electrolytic, 12 s71aq13. .1211a and casting, 12.75@13
 Lead unchanged in London, but ruled a little firmer here on the outside prices, with the range standing at $4.20@4.30
 Spelter also unchanged in London, while the local market was steady at $5.15@5. 20
 Iron closed at 50s Sd In Glasgow and 4Ss sd in Middlesboro; locally unchanged steady.