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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
WAR IS EXPECTED
 AT ANY MOMENT

Washington, February War between Russia and Japan is momentarily ex- pected in administration and diplomatic circles.
 \. Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador today promptly, on the receipt of a long cablegram from Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister for foreign affairs, drove to the residence of MT. Loomis, the act ing secretary of state shortly before noon today and informed him of the dispatch received from the head of the Russian foreign office. In substance, Count Lamsdorffs dispatch was to this effect:
 Before Baron DeRosen could transmit the spacific reply of his government to Japan's last note to the Japanese foreign office, the Russian government received from the Japanese minister for foreign affairs on Saturday last brief note an- nouncing the breaking off of negotiations the Interruption of diplomatic relations and the recall of Minister Kurino, the Japanese minister at St Petersburg. with the request that he be furnished his passports forthwith
 DepIores Turn of Events.
 In communicating these facts to the 
 said that his government depored this untoward turn of the negotiations, which his majesty the emperor, had sincerely hoped might conclude with a peaceful settlement. The ambassador called atten- tion to the fact that in her last note, Russia had made generous concessions to Japan in Korea, and had furnished the basis for continuance of the negotia- tions to the advantage of Japan.
 ga nh hot f11 D melt regarded the action of Japan as precipitate and remarkable. Of the final result the ambassador could only express his opinion that the worst seemed prot able. It was stated that MT. Kurino had received his passports and would leave the Russian capital tomorrow.
 On high authority the statement Is made that the Japanese government has not yet received the Russian reply. Doubt is expressed here whether 1t ever wilt be delivered.
 Not Guilty of Bad Faith.
 MT. Takahira, the Japanese minister stated today that he was not inclined to attach great importance to the charge said to have been made. that the Japan ese government had been guilty of bad faith in instructing her minister to with draw from St. Petersburg before Russia's reply to Japan's last note had been re- ceived.
 His government doubtless would soon issue a statement explaining it's motives as well as other important points of the controversy. Without official information he could only express his personal opin- ion. He said that when Japan's last note was sent on January 21, the Russian gov ernment was especially requested to send an answer as quickly as possible, since, notwithstanding Japan's earnest efforts to reach an equitable settlement. there had been a delay of several months thus creating situation which was becoming unendurable.
 # Some time having passed without re- ply, the Japanese minister at St. Peters burg was instructed to approach the Rus eian minister for foreign affairs in order to discover whether some means could be found to hasten the reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
GREAT TENSION
 HAS NOW ARISEN Bulgaria And the Porte May
 Come to Blows. SKlRMISH IS So REPORTED. Bulgarian Government Believes That the Outrageous Acts of the
 Past Have Been Intention
 tionaIly scoffed At.
SKIRMISH IS So REPORTED.

constantlnople. Saturday. February a. Increasing tension Is marketable between the Porte and Bulgaria in connection with the Macedonian reform plans.
 Matef. Bulgarian commercial agent to the St. Louis exposition has been detain- ed at Adrianople by Turkish officials, who insisted upon examining his bag gage Matef refused to permit this ex- animation and returned to his hotel
 Fears are generally expressed here that serious disturbances are eminent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
skIrmlsh is Reported.

Monastir. February "A slxirmish is re- ported to have taken place between Turkish troops and revolutionists in the Komitagis-Terin districts in which five Turkish and four revolutionists were kill ed. Boris Sarafoff the revolutionary leader. is expected in the field soon with a strong Macedonian escort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Take charae of Railroad.

Salonica European Turkey. February 7.--The railroad company f1as been or- dered to place its entire rolling stock at the disposal of the military authorities, and to form a coal depot at every rail the outbreak of the last Turco-Greek war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
DeROSEN WILL
 DEPART ON FRIDAY.

TolSo February T.--Baron DeRosen. the Russian minister has arranged to depart from Tokio Friday next. The present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
EcZen70

How 1t reddens the skin, itches, oozes dries and scales
 Some people call it letter, milk crust sat rheum.
 The suffering from 1t is sometimes in tense; local applications are resorted to- they mitigate, but cannot cure.
 It proceeds from humors inherited or ae quired and persists until these have bee, ru0ved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
S4, 100000 COURT HOUSE IN FLAMES.

Washington February A dispatch the the United T burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Promo Quinine TabletA All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to eura D. W. Groves signature is on each box &c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
FLAMES REACH THE WHA

Washington February 22O that ing the fire material
 There in ue east
 Falls that
 The area at this time three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
NEWS SPREADS
 LIKE WILD FIRE.

The news of breaking off of diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan was spread far and wide throughout the capi- tai by extra bulletins of the Novoe vre- mya and other papers.
 Much excitement was created and this resulted in patriotic demonstrations.
 At the performance of Telinka's heroic opera. Life for the Czar," at the Marc theatre, the enormous building was packed from floor to ceiling, and many military officers were present. When the peasant, Sousanon, who in the play comes to save the czar's life. sang the national ode. God Save the Czar from His Ene- mics" the emotional Russian character was stllled by the solemnity of the oc- casion but when the curtain was rung down the audience burst into vocferous applause.
 It Is the general opinion of military men here that Japan will Immediately land troops In Korea, whence will come the first news of fighting. unless there should be an accidental encounter at sea.
 The Associated Press was informed at late hour tonight that the order for the imperial train to take the czar to Moscow had been countermanded, and that the date of his majesty's departure is un- certain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
MANY WILD STORIES
 ARE NOW AFLOAT.

Amid the crop of stories ahoat here to- day, there are some of the widest char acter as, for example that a naval battle has already been fought, and a Japanese fleet sunk. Another story which Is re- peated circumstantlally Is that while the Japanese government did not wait for the official presentation of the Russian re- sponse, the contents were communicated privately to NJ. Kurino, who telegraphed it to his government This. the Associat- ed Press has been authoritativey inform ed. is not true.
 When Count Lamsdorff informed Kurino on Thursday night that the response had gone to Viceroy Alexieff. he did not give him a copy of it. but 1t is understood that he made known In a general way the Russian position. Russia while making concessions, declined to yield on the four following points:
 l. Japans right to ask for a treaty covering the sovereignty of Manchuria.
 2. She insisted upon mutual recognition by the independence of Korea.
 3. That there should be no fertilization of southern Korea, which might threaten Russian communication with Port Arthur and Vfadivostock
 4 She declined to meet Japan's wishes with regard to a neutral zone on both sides of the Yalu river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
RIGID CENSORSHIP
 IS NOW OBSERVED.

With war imminent orders have been given for a rigid censorship over all in- formation relating to naval and military movements Preparations were also made for the czar's journey to the ancient cap ital Moscow, where he goes in accordance with the traditional custom of his fore fathers to invoke divine guidance. While the imperial train is passing to Moscow, troops will line every foot of the way.
 When the representative of the Asso- ciated Press called at the Japanese lega- tion this morning, he found a scene of great confusion Servants and attaches who had been working all night were still busily packing papers and archieves
 M Kurino's blood shot eyes gave evil denee that he had been stranger to sleep, but he displayed the impassive out trace of excitement Throughout the strain which has just passed, the atti- tude of the Japanese minister has been strictly correct. He has been on good terms personally with Count Iamsdorff and the other Russian officials.
 Today, as is customary with him. he was extremely reticent and declined to offer an explanation of the course of Japan, saying the authorities at tTokio would doubtless give the world their side of the story He ventured, however to point out that the irritation created by the delay in the Russian response postponed from day to day, together with the forecasts of what 1t. contained, might have convinced afhis government that it was futile to predict further what diplo- macy might accomplish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

FIRE IS STILL
 RAGING AT 2:so O'CLOCK. Camden Station. Baltimore, February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
MCCORMICK CALLS
 TO EXPRESS REGRET.

United States Ambassador Mccormick was one of M. Kurino's callers this morn- ing, and later in the day other diplomats, among whom the minister Is popular, came to express to him their regret that the turn affairs had taken. In the after noon M. Kurino and his wife made a number of hurried farewell calls, includ- ing one at the American embassy
 Four cars were ready at the Warsaw station for the minister and legation staff.
 M. Kurno will leave at the earliest possible moment but he probably will not be able to get away before Wednesday. The current business of the Japanese legation, 1t Is believed, will be turned over to the British embassy, although it was once thought possible, in view of the fact that Great Britain as Japan's ally. might be drawn into the quarrel, that MT. Me- Cormiek might take charge.
 MT. Mccormick, however, has received no instruction on this point. It Is possible that the czar may personally undertake the protection of Japanese in Russia, as Nicholas I. did in the case of the English during the Crimean war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Socialists Have Control.

tion, which makes parliament the sole body capable of declaring war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
HEART OF BALTIMORE X MASS OF RUINS WITH PROBABLE
 LOSS OF S40,O0O, 900

(consinued from First Page,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30

X n T.
Marines ..1 o o o % OIL s
Reds .....2 0 o 3 5 0 10 9 4
Batteries-Hahn, Dawson and Lyons
Sourbeer. Mounts and Ryan. Attendance
400.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
NOTES OF THE AMATEURS

The Matthews Giants will play the Green
fields at Spring Lake Park next Sunday
The Westerns defeated the Harlans by "a
score of to ?. The feature of the con-
test the pitching of Hollngsworth and
the batting of T. Dugan.
The Home Brewing Company Stars
downed the East Washingtons by a score
of to >. The batteries were Isousman and
O'Neil. Connington. Van and Worry.
The Indianapolis Reserves defeated the
Dayton Nationals at Brighton Beach yes
terday by a score OF TO g. This was the
first defeat for the Ohio team.
The Champagne VeIvets will play the
A. B. c. nine in the first game of a double
header to-day at Brighton Beach. which
game will play the Reserves in the second
game.
The Indianapolis Orients beat the Sen
tinel team by score OF Is to 5. The bat
teries were Wills. McAbee and Bartell,
Rusie. Robinson and Davy. The features
were two fast double plays by the Orients
and the batting of Moore.
inning of the game with the Grays at Capt.
tai City Park yesterday. The Grays. scored
IL in the first two innings. The bat
teries We're Neilds and Garinger; Con-
naughton and Garfield.
The McCarty Nets lost to the Bright
woods by score of to o. The batteries
were Laitner and Garfield Foley and Cas-
key. Foley pitched great ball not allowing
a single hit in the five-inning game. Not
one of the McCarty Nets reached first base
The Fennells beat the Oliver Stars by a
score of TO 1. The feature the heavy
batting of the Fennells. The batteries were
Duffy and Spooney, Oliver and Hahn. The
Fennells would like to hear from the West
ems. Marions or Grays. Call New Tele-
phone 1875.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
RING FOLLOWERS IRE
INTERESTED IN BOUT
Big Crowd Expected to See Sulli-
van-Schreck Contest-Seats
on Sale To-Day.

Local ring followers are taking a great
deal of interest in the coming boxing show
at the Empire Theater Wednesday night,
when the principal attraction will be a
ten-round bout between Mike Schreck, of
Cincinnati, and Jack CTwin) Sullivan, of
Boston. Advance orders for seats received
by mail and telegraph from lovers of the
game in Indiana and other States Indicate
that there will also be big attendance
from other cities.
Seats will be placed on sale at o'clock
this morning at Dallas Tylers. II West
Market street.
Both boxers are in prime condition for
the bout. Each man has trained faithfully,
as each recognizes that in the other he has
an opponent worthy of his steel. Sullivan
will train in Chicago until tomorrow night,
when he will leave for this city and arrive
here early Wednesday morning. Schreck
is training in st. Louis, where he so de-
cisively defeated Jim Seaman, the Austral-
ian champion, last week, and will reach
indianapolis tomorrow afternoon.
The six-round contest between Beverly
Howard, of this city, and Bob Tanning, of
Frankfort, is attracting great attention.
The men are both fast colored middle
weights, who have reputati ons of being
able to stand the gait and the. bout prom
ises 10 be interesting. Nudi Rush and Monk
Enoch. both of Indianapolis, will be in the
first four-round preliminary, and a local
boxer will be pitted against Kid Marbell,
of Fortville, for the other preliminary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
ALL IN READINESS FOR
THE AUTOMOBILE RACES
Light Rain This Morning Will
Only Serve to Put the Track
in Faster Shape.
AUTO PARTIES ARRIVE

The rain Of yesterday afternoon was en-
tirely to the liking of the promoters of the
auto races scheduled for the fair grounds
to-day, but they are now hoping that the
weather man will let well enough alone
and will not insist upon spelling his record
by continuing the downpour to-day. The
dirt track at the fair grounds dries quickly.
and with a few minutes OF sunshine to-
day will be in IDEAL condition for the rec
ord breaking this afternoon.
AS the management of the meet is es-
pecially anxious TO run the races OF to-
day a slight drizzle will not cause post
ponement. hard rain this forenoon. fol-
lowed by a few minutes of sunshine. will
only serve 10 put the course in ideal con-
dition, while light rain this morning will
not interfere with the programme.
Earl kiser. OF Dayton, arrived in the
city yesterday morning, and feels conf
dent that ne wiil be able to defeat his old
rival: FISHER; REGARDING his chances
AS to-morrow's race will be the Comets
maiden effort l cannot consistently claim
that L Will be able TO defeat the machine,
but ] can say that IL Hammond finishes in
front of me he will have to set a new
worlds record TO do il"
a number OF auto parties arrived in the
city yesterday for the races, and more will
come to-day. Yesterdays arrivals were
Samuel Murdoch and party and ]. ID. Cur
tbs and party. of Lafayette; George B.
Wright and party, OF Anderson: Howard
ID. Platt and party and A. b. Friend and
party, OF Dayton. O.; r. j. Kelley and
party, of Danville. ILL.,; ]. A. Gilmore of
princeton, Ind, and A. b, Meyer, of Fort
Wayne Most OF the visitors will enter
their cars in the hve-mile invitational
event
The first race this afternoon will start
promptly at o'clock Admission TO the
grounds also includes admission 10 the
grand stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
.HANOICAPS ANNOUNCED
FOR TO-DAY'S ROAD RACE
Many Familiar Names Are Seer
in the List of Riders. Who
Have Entered.
WILL START Al o:3o ]

The handicap committee appointed TO
place the riders In the Decoration day road
race which will be reviewed to-day, sub
mitted its report to Referee Gus Habicn
yesterday afternoon. The race will be
called promptly at 9:3O and will stalt at
Thirtieth and Meridian streets. Many
names familiar to the followers of the road
races held in this city several years ago APP
pear in the list, as we'll the names OF
many new riders who are anxious to win
fame and prizes In the cycling world. Inc
names of several riders may be protested
this morning. the claim has been made
that at least two are professionals. No
protests will be received by the committee
after noon to-day. The handicaps as de
cided by Chairman F. /. Willis, Ed Phipps
and E. z. Short are as follows:
Dust Rh0 9Hal,er e scb6.
field, Arthur Schofield.
One Minute-Ed Raymond. Charles
Rhoads, w. A Schrader. Ia: 4 Richards,
LATE Pease, Braddock NJ. Tacoma, Jerry
Pierce. Berg A. King. Claude e. William
Two Minutes-William L. Miller. Eugene
Gallup. Charlie }. Parsons, VIII III. Conner,
Lloyd White, Charles w Stout. z. ]. Cox,
Charles Connette. Frank Myers. ]. Hal VIII
son. LLOYD Vanzandt, w. d. Clark
Three Minutes-Wesley Bidiager, Chris
Rasmussen, Claire r. r. Walrod. w. r.
Merrill. Ralph L. Schofield, A. d. Mason,
Walter c. Shearer. F. w. Finkbiner. Sam
Pavy, Lewis Mueller, Earl Trissel E. D.
Pray. Baby Burk. w. Messersmith.
Four Minutes-H. II. Giltner. ]. Seifert,
]. E. Gessert, II. +. Rlfner, Frrnk Leather
man, Clarence Z. Parker. esris. Roden-
beck Henry Hack, Edward Liehr, Ben
Meixner. G: Atkins, Walter &c Huston
Chriss Poehler, Ray A. Young:
Five Minutes-Barrett w Ball. n. B.
Hamilton. Chester Baker. Harry Perkins
Sherman Waggy, Charles SheaTer, Benjamin
Miner, George Goding, William A Alt
land w. r. McCarty. Frank w Bailey,
Dale r. King. Walter F. Walker. Wendell
S Taylor.
Six Minutes-Ralph Traub. Lemel Royer
Jonn c. Pressly, Nelson J. ltodgin, Otto
Gimbel. w w Mccain. Fri1 Ballinger
Claude E. Jenkins. Fred Lathafn. Sam God
dard. George Aupperle, Arcos Conrad, III
William Schober. Emil +. Sharp, Forrest
Johnson. X. W Hoover. Harry Hayes
Loren Valentine, William Fox. Albert O.
Habeney.
Seven Mlnutes-Horace Perrott. Jack
Lanahan. II. T. Ludwig. Don Fowler Roy
Cooper, Henry Risler. Roy Ha .ykins, Clyde
Latta. Warren Maxwell, AdolI.h Mack.
Eight Minutes-Sam Kinney. George
Swain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
GAME PLAYED UNDER
SUPERVISION OF POLICE

BROOKLYN, May 29.-Acting under in
structions from Deputy Police Commits
sioner Farrell and District Attorney Clark,
there was no police interference with the
National League championship baseball
game which was played between the New
York and Brooklyn teams at Washington
Park this afternoon. About 10000 persons
witnessed the contest, and the big crowd
assembled and dispersed without the slight
est sign of disorder. Generous cheers
was a notable absence of evidences of dis
satisfaction from the onlookers.
The grounds were thoroughly polced by
some of whom took the names of all the
players who took part in the game as we'll
as the managers and representatives of the
competing clubs.
There were several representatives of the
Law Enforcement Society among the spec
tators, and they were there for the purpose
of securing evidence so as to report any
violation of the Sunday law. Their reports
as we'll as those submitted by the detec-
tives and policemen, will be turned over to
the proper authorities on Tuesday so that a
thorough test case may be made TO estab-
lish whether the playing of professional
baseball in this city is legal or illegal.
There was no charge for admission to the
grounds to-day. but each person bought a
score card. these cards being of different
colors. The color indicated the place of
vantage from which the holders were enti-
tied TO view the game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
GREAT CROWD PRESENT
At BROOKLYN GAME

BROOKLYN. May 29-The New York and
Brooklyn National League teams played at
Washington Park to-day. and the visitors
beat the locals by a score of to g. The
contest attracted an enormous gathering
OF spectators 10 the grounds. the official
count of attendance being 10000. The New
Yorks punched hits to advantage. Wiltse
pitched well. but no better than Poole did
for Brooklyn, but the home team gave him
NOR Support Score.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
VnnderbiIt's Horse Took Second.

PARIS. May 2s.-The Prix du Jockey
Club. the French equivalent Ito the Eng
lish Derby. drew a large anc fashionable
crowd TO the Chantilly course this after
noon Edmond Blanco's Ajax, hot
favorite. won by half length from NJ.
Caillault's Mcdonald II.
NJ Blancs stable. which was heavily
backed to win the Prix Diane. the Prix du
Jockey Club and the Grand Pgix, has thus
accomplished two-thirds OF the task. w.
X Vanderbit's Biltmore was placed sec
ond in the race for the Prix s.es Etangs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30

Bases on bals--Off Ford, /: off II. LANCE,
1. Struck out-By Ford. Z: by II. Lange. g..
Wild pitches-H LANCE CD Hit by pitcher
BY H. Lange. 1: by Ford. 2 Two-base
hits-keefe' MeDermidt; Williams; Apple
Ford. Hall. Double play-Applegate to
LANCE 10 Meals. Stolen bases-Keefe (2).
McDermidt, Meals 80. Williams CT, Ford
(2) Passed balls-McBride. l: Applegate. l.
First base on errors-American Express, /;
" assons, s. Left on bases-American Ex-
press. 5: Wassons, g. Umpire-Ribble. Time
Two hours. Attendance-425.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
OIL WORKERS WON List
IN CITY OF MARION

MARION, Ind. May 29.-Marion shut
Fort Wayne out to-day in the best game of
the season Sunny Jim Hackett, in the
pitchers box, turned the trick by only
allowing the "Railroaders" two scratch
hits. Grubbs was batted freely and the
locals had no trouble in bringing in the
needed tallies. The team will open in
Peoria tomorrow. Score
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30

Earned rufs-Louisviile, 4.
Three-base hit-Hallman.
Stolen bases-McCreery, Brashear.
Sacrifice hits-Magoon, White, Hess.
Left on bases-Louisville. g. Indian
apoIis. 8.
Innings pi.ched-Newlin, 3: Allemang, 2.
Hits-Off Tewlin. 8: off Allemang. 3.
Passed ba1-Berry.
Bases baIIs-On Campbell. 5; off
Newlin. /.
by Allemang, /.
Time-1: 90.
Umpire-BausWine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
TWO BALL GAMES 1T
WASHINGTON PARK

The local lovers of baseball will to-day
have an opportunity to witness two fast
games at Washington Park Crowley has
been assigned to slab duty by Manager
Phillips for the morning game. and Johnny
Fisher. the best youngster in the American
Association will be in the box this after
noon. Toledo will be the attraction at
both games and a great crowd is expected
10 be in attendance. The morning game
will be called 1890 and the afternoon
game at 800.