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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
SELMA TO RECEIVE
GOOD ADVERTISING
Article to be Written About
Section in Magazine
STREET PAVING ASSURED
All Of the Property Owners Along
Broad and Water Streets Are In
Favor of Getting Rid of
Mud and Dust.
STREET PAVING ASSURED

Selma, June 17-(Specia1.)-C. c. and
R. s. Packard representing the we'll
known publication North and South is
sued in the interest of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad and the section it
traverses are in the city preparatory to
getting out an article on this territory
of that great system. They will partieu-
larly deal with the great fruit raising
and gardening properties of the section
which have become famous already and
incidently Selma will come in for a good
share of advertising Once before Mr..
Packard visited this section. about three
years ago and very satisfactory results
was obtained
Street Paving Seems Assured.
The subcommittee of the committee on
streets of the Commercial and Industrial
association assigned to Water street to
get the property holders along that thor
oughfare to agree to be taxed for the
paving of the streets have met with sig
nal success and 1t appears practically GER
tain that soon the muddy, dusty streets
of Broad and Water will be but MEM
DRY, In making the canvas not a single
putting his name down. With modern
paved streets Selma will without doubt
be the prettiest city in the south.
Danced in the Deserted Village.
The Picswlcil club gave It's annual out
ing last night in an affair somewhat diff
ferent from the usual beaten path. The
stear.er ouaehna was boarded at 8
o'clock and while the music from string
band Il ated up and out the PROV was
turned toward cahaba, the deserted viii
lase once the proud apital of Alabama.
Here in the same hall where about three
quarters of a century ago William Rufus
King, afterwards Vice President Of the
United States. trod the stately minuet
with graceful DANES, was danced in
a modern german. That the affair was
greatly enjoyed goes without saying. To
Miss Carrie Kayser was awarded the prize
for the best dancer of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
DEATHS.

; residence. 1O3Ju s!tVest Clay Street.
S LOUISA B.. wife Of r. r. Carney, aged
q sixty-orie years. &. s. :, Z
Funeral from Calvary Baptist Church
THURSDAY MORNING. at II o clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
r. IL. Smith.
snec,al II me. Times-pispat

Especial TO T he 4. Times !. D Is
FREDERICKSBURG VA. Sept. al.
Mr. r. L.. Smith. q well known citizen OF
Caroline county, was taken suddenly
sick Sunday morning and continued TO
grow worse, until that night, when ne
died. He is survived by q widow, three
sons and four daughters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
NEGROES SHOT
BY WHITE men.
More Trouble in Georgia Over
Alleged Before-Day
Clubs.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
TALBOTTON, GA, September y2l.-The
negroes recently dismissed by the court
here on the charge Of belonging 10 a
'before day club were followed on their
departure BY a ack, carrying four or
five white men. About mile from town,
the hack party met negro boy named
Jack Troy In passing. some one In the
hack shot I'm, wound!ng him SO Sc
rlously that he is not expected to live.
Six miles from town. te ack party
called Ed. Martin, negro on II. G..
Truesal's plantation frop his house and
made him get in the hack. where one OF
The party shot the Negroes eye out and he
also is not expected to live The ne
groes were not charged with being mem
bers& Of a before day club.
Sheriff Richards, with deputies and a
posse have gone to Prattsburg 10 protect
the negroes there, There Is no mob ut
Prattsburg. and no effort has been made
to harm the negroes, who were arrested
and acquitted at Talbotton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
NO DECISIVE NEWS.
Situation at Port Arthur Blank.
Movements in the
North.
(BylA ssociated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG. September 2l-1:eo
a. M.-There is further delay in the re-
ceIpt OF decisive news from the front.
The situation at Port Arthur remains a
blank, though 1t is felt that important
developments may, be even now occurring
there The movements In the north are
still Of a tentative and preparatory char
acter on both Sides which have not yet
crystallzed into definite clash OF forces
at any one point. A resumption OF the
Japanese advance is now expected 10 oc-
cur any day. II Is the third week since
the fighting at Lao Yang, and the Jap-,
anese have had time to transport rein
forcem erts from Yin kow and bring up
SUFFICIENT men to the front to replace
their losses, but 1t Is not improbable that
several days will intervene before the
armies come to close quarters The In
terval is being devoted on both sides to
feeling out the strength and disposition
OF the opposing forces
The Japanese probably Will attempt TO
capture the passes of the Da Maintain
range, running half way between the Hun
and Tatse Rivers. The possession OF
these passes is important for tho JapanE
ese as It will not only enable them to
march northward. but also screen The
movements Of their troops from the pry'
ing gaze OF Russian scouts.
If Mukden Falls.
e II is fully appreciated here that thu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
BELGRADE, SERV1A, September 2l-
Peter Kara georgevitch was crowned King
OF Servia to-day. There were no hostile
demonstrations, and no attempt was made
10 carry out the numerous threats against
the new Kings life.
In the solemn ritual OF the Greek
Church and in the elaborate state pro-
cesslon, which preceded ard followed the
coronation, the tragedy OF scrvla's pre-
vious ruler found no echo. Amid tho
thunder OF the Lsaluting guns from the
royal palace, and the garrison. King Alex
ander's murder was at least outwardly
forgotten. N
Brilliant Procession.
Here and in every garrison town OF
Servia. tho dawn OF day was marked by
a salute OF twenty-one guns. and before
the sun was well up King Peter, on horse
back, rode from the palace. The bril-
liant procession then started for the ca
.thedral through the troop-lined streets.
Behind the soldiers were packed dense
crowds, who. in spite OF the rainy wealth
err stood patiently awaiting to see the
sons, George and Alexander. The cathe-
dral was reached shortly after 8 o'clock.
There, the representatives OF the foreign
powers. the cabinet ministers and others
had already been awaiting for some
time AS King Peter entered the metro
politan consecrated him and more artil-l
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Good Drusget Value1

September nth, at the residence Of her
da..~oter Mrs Madden. !. F''.sh,i''
ct the advanced age Of eighty.four yeara
Arc I,...Ial took pace on Aeess..ts.a#
the residence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22

Japanese must try for the possession OF
Mukden. as otherwlseFit will be difficult
for them to provide the army With winter
quarters. Lao Yang does not afford SUI
lcient accommodation. although many
houses there escaped destruction In the
recent battle. Movable huts are quite
unsuitable for the housing OF Japanese.
owing to the severity OF the climate. The
average winter temperature there IS 40
degrees below zero. and the cold Is In.
ltansfIed by continual winds and an al
most entire absence OF snow. In spite
of this. however. the campaign probably
will continue during the winter, II the
Japanese succeed in getting into Mukden.
In this contingency. General Kuropatkin,
for various reasons. will not be likely
IL allow the Japanese to remain In un-l
is important. not only from strategic,
but also from a political point Of view,
Outpost Fight.
September 21-2:ao P. M,-General Kuro-a
atkin. telegraphing under yesterdays
lie. declares that the situation at. the
front is unchanged. He describes an
outpost fight Tuesday OF Da Pass. half
way between Bentstaputze and Slnt!nsin
a japanese force. consisting Of four COM
paries, marched up from Dziantchan,
,wenty-threc miles northeast OF Saimadzl.
md tried 10 capture the pass and turn
the Russian left flank but the Russians
ropulscd the attack and the turning move
ment was checked ny Russian cavalry.
supported by machine guns
The receipt OF the news at Tokio OF the
march OF the Japanese from Dzlantchan
was the probable origin OF the rumor
that Kurold had crossed the Hun River,
which runs twenty miles north Of pa
Pass. ,s
The most reliahle information does not
indicate the resumption Of the japanese
offensive for some days,
Reports False.
The reports that General Kuroki had
crossed the Hun River ut Fushun turn
out to DO false, The Russians strongly
hold the road to Fushun and Bentszia-
putze. 1t is pointed out that II the jap
npese had occupied Fushun, the \ RUS
SLAMS would have been compelled to
eyacuate Mukden, since Fushun is near
err to Tie Pass.
I. In addition to the Russian corps all
ready mobillzing seven other corps are
to be called to the colors,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
RUNS BLOCKADE E
Woman Makes Perilous Trip.
and Comes Through
Safely. IN
(By Assoclated Press.)

CHE Foo, september 2l-7;so P. M.
Mrs. Anna Kraytschenko, tho English
wife Of a Russian army officer, who
with Lieutenant Prince Radz!vil from,
Port ARTHUR, Is the first woman to run
the blockade from the Russian stronghold
since the Japanese increased their vigt-
lance to prevent egress from the port,
Her trip was rendered extremely perilous
because she came out with the Prince
and his companion, Lieutenant Christo-
foroff, who carried messages from Lleu-
tenant General stoesse the commander
at Port Arthur, to General Kuropatk!n,
Both these officers were disguised, and
had they been CAPTURED by $lanarrSs
they certainly would have been executes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
LOOKS; FOR
Big Fight
Continued from First Page.)

are in condition to fight and the weather he
is favorable for military operations:
h sTe roads are drying and the ia pa nese
arc speedily restoring the railway "A
party OF military attaches. who recently
came to Lao Lang from Toxic we're
dragged for one hundred miles IN open
trucks by coolies. The army is now for
wardInR rolling stock with captured cars,
and engines, and the service Will soon
be thoroughly organized.
with the Lao River open. the task
}of transporting men and supplies TO the
advanced base OF opera tons at Lao
Yang is simple. 53
Attack on Port Arthur.
There Is much speculation now as to
tho extent OF the fall and winter CAM
ipaiEn. 1t is generally thought tina Field
Marshal Oyama will continue pressing
Kuropatkin back until winter, and VIII
then strongly guard his advance line
until spring. The Japanese carried on
an aggressive campaign against the
Chinese during the winter, but conditions
are different IN this war.
Il A renewal OF the attack upon Port
Arthur on newer. and moro aggressive
lnessis expected this week, and 1t is
predicted In well informed quarters that
the reduCtlOn 81 tNhl !o1 u ces VIZ j 70
accomplished within ten days or fort
night
The authorities continue silent con-
corning operations there The publica-.
stion OF small list OF casualties In the
naval brigade operating on land Is the
only recent official utterance in refer
sence to the siege.
The spells taken at Lao Yang con-
tinue to grow. General kuroki reports
the capture OF iour miles OF railway rails
and 200 tons OF coal.
a telegram received to-day from mill
tary headquarters in Manchuria. says
that portions OF the Russian troops en-
gagged in reconnaissance while returning
from Ping Taitsze continued In touch
with the Japanese lines along the Afuk-
den and Fuhsu roads on September 18th,
There uaa no fighting -
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Mrs. kravtz chenko was so worn out
and exhausted by her adventure that she
was unable TO see the correspondent OF
the Associated Press until to-day. In an
Interview she spoke to him as follows:
I'VE left Port Arthur at o'clock on
the night Of September 18th. There was a
good wind and the moon was brieGt. We
were successful In avoiding the danger
OF the first blockading line. We came
up to tho second line when the moon was
under cloud. Searchlights were flash
Ing on all sides, but our junk was not
discovered.
1--WE suddenly discovered ourselves close
to another junk with Japanese crew
on board. They presumably were pirates,
but We outsailed them and drew away,
"At 6 O'Clock the next morning we saw
steamer coming in our direction She
had the appearance OF a cruiser, and !
was terribly frightened. When we saw
the cruiser Prince Radzivil and Lieuten-i
ant Christoforoff went below. stretch
ed myself out on deck and covered ray
SELF with dirty blankets. Chinese were
lying at my feet and at my SIDES. and
for nearly an hour. although nearly
smothered, kept my position. never
uttered more thankful prayer than
when was informed that the steamer We
had seen was q Red Cross vessel and
that her captain had no intention Of
overhauling US.
There are no contagious diseases at
Port Arthur, but many deaths are re-
$suting from the bite OF a large red.
headed fly which feeds on the decom-
posing corpses scattered over the bat-
tlefields,- uoctor whip was bitten on
the thumb by one Of these flies. Instant
~ severed that member, He then had
his arm amputated, but not before the
poison had reached his heart. The re-
suit OF the bite was fatal.
'The old town Of Port Arthur Is al
most entirely wrecked. The streets are
filled with holes made by exploding
shells. The loss OF life in Port Arthur
from the bombardments has been re-
markably small. Once ] counted fifty
seven Japanese shells fired at a Russian
battery, not one OF which reached its
mark. Isl
1.-THE Russian garrison is cheerful. 1t
would be Impossible to imagine a Drawer
or finer set OF men. They return from
their days duty In the trenches with
songs on their lips, Although many
places in the ranks are vacant, all the
mon have unlimited confidence In their
power to hold the fortress against the
enemy,
II assure you" Mrs. Kravtschenk,o
said In conclusion. to the correspondent.
that believe Port Arthur viii stand
against the Japa nese ] don't think the
STRONGHOLD Will fall"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
PETER CROWNED KING
AMID ROAR OF GUNS
King Alexander's Murder at Least Outwardy
Forgotten During Brilliant Scene In
Servia Yesterday---No Hostile
Demonstration
Demonstration.

lery salutes were fired. The King took
up his position under a canopy and the
metropolitan, assisted by many bishops
and other clergy. commenced the solemn
service, the choir singing, THANK Thee,
Our Lord" After the prayer the premier
and other ministers handed the crown
regalia to King Peter. He kissed the
crown placed 1t on his head and robed
himself In the royal garments. An ar
tlllery salute or 101 guns then announced
to the people OF Belgrade that King Pc
ter had been crowned.
Rode to Palace.
It was nearly three hours before the
service was concluded and the ritual Of
the church complied with. King Peter
afterwards signed the coronation docu
ment. which was witnessed by the metro
polltan. the premier, the cabinet ministers
and the other heads OF state Wearing
the crown on his head and fully robed.
the King left the Cathedral rcmounted
his horse and rode through the crowded
streets to tho palace. There, In the
grand festal hail. King Peter received
the congratulations OF the diplomatic
corps and others, assembled the royal
throne and once more took the sceptrc
and orb in his hands. The ceremony o!
rendering homage was then performed.
h King Peter offered the American min
lister. Mr.. Jackson, the Karageorge star.
which he presented to all the other min
listers as souvenir OF the coronation.
AS Mr.. jackson was unable to accept
the star, His Majesty will present him
with his photograph and autograph.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
Pushing NorthWard.

GENERAL OKU's HEADQUARTERS.
IN THE FIELD, via FUsAN, Tuesday.
September 20, II A. M,-(Delayed in
ENTHUSIASTICALLY japanese are slowly
pushing northward. The outposts are IN
touch near Yen Tai and sk!rmishes be-
tween outposts and patrol parties occur
daily, It Is believed that the Russians
are gathering q force at Yen Tai, prepa-
ratory to making a strong stand for the
protection Of the coal mines. 4 "
The Japanese are RAPIDLY changing the
gauge Of the railroad from New Chwang,
and probably 1t will be In operation to
Lao Yang III a fortnight They are
rushing forward supplies Of amn'un.-
tton,
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3. F. Hurnston.

Especial 70 The. Times. Dispat;eh.) ,,-
min Franklin Humston. one OF the
wealth est farmers and largest land
owners in this SECTION, died suddenly TINS
ak miles from Winchester, aged 70 years:
{ He leaves d widow. two sons. Linden. OF
Middletown; Lacey Of Clarke county:
four daughters. Mrs, Mamie Sprint. OF
Winchester; Mrs. Annie Humston.of Ken
lucky. and Mrs. Della Gaunt, of Clarke
county. His son Linden Is also critically
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
MUCH TALK;
LITTLE DONE
The Reports OF Militia Men Dis
charged in the Main Are
Groundless.
SEVERAL employees LEFT
In Some Instances Apparently
Employer Wasn't Consid-
erately Treated.
SEVERAL employees LEFT

Dilgent effort TO ascertain the facts re-
garding the report that a considerable
number OF mon in the local companies
OF the seventleth. Regiment OF Infantry
had lost their positions or been dis
charged as a result OF their absence from
nassas manoeuvres falls to develop be-
yond doubt single case. OF the 225 or
moro men who went from this city in the
( five companies OF the regiment. there are
but five men who are even suspected Of
having lost their positions because OF at
tendance on tho manoeuvres, and not one
OF these appears to have been dis
charged.
A reporter last night saw a commits
stoned officer OF every company except
Company A, and in this case only be-
cause an officer OF that command could
not be located. Company A Is the COM
mand In which a lieutenant and q SER
geant are reported to have lost their po-
sitions as result OF being on military
duty at the manoeuvres. The lieutenant
1 in question has left tho city. The SER
(, geant OF this company Is said to have
failed to report for duty since his re-
turn. He could not be found yesterday.
Captain A. w. Miller, of Company B,
the Walker Light Guard, made inquiry
as to discharges for absence from busi-
ness while on military duty, and re-
ported that none OF his men had suffered
that hardship.
Knew of None.
5a- 70 to- oor~o ,oP
panyY c., the Guard OF the Common
wealth, stated last night that he knew
Of none OF his men who had lost their
positions.
# In Company F It was reported that one
man had lost his position beca use Of his
attendance at n1anoeuvres or his Intention
to attend. The reporter saw that ma n,
who was unwilling to be; quoted by name.
He stated, however, that his employer
had been asked by letter from his cap
tain.S and bySverbal request OF lieu
tenant OF his company to let him of for
the manoeuvres. He said that he him
self had not asked permission to get
off, He was notified at the LIST OF Sep
TENDER that tbusiness was slack. ;" and
that 1t would be necessary to put some
one of for the present, and as he was
the last man to be employed the lot fell
on him. He was promised, he said, that
when business improved he would be re-
instated
In Company H, Corporal Pohlig, who
did not object to being quoted By name,
stated that prior to the departure of his
company. He had asked his employer to
let him OF. THE gentJ refused to
let me off and quit work before the
company went away.
A member Of the Howitzers stated that
he had not heard Of a single man in that
command losing his position
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22

.cRAwsHAw.-Died, /: on Saturday, Sep
ten, Der II, 1904, al Z. the residence OF her.
daughter, s. Mrs. s 3 Mad d en- 1921 Scotia
Street PittsbuFg; Pa t, RUTH Ut i .c era
a Funeral took place from residence
Tuesday afternoon.
NEALE.-Dled, at the residence Of his
Grace Street, SYDNEYasV VAUGHAN,
Youngest son Of J. Thomas and the late
Rosalle Neale, In the twentieth year OF
& his age. {s& IS Nh l3}E -,
DAY at 4 P. Nj. Interment in Holly
wood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22

Funeral Of Marion Markham.
I,dralyllC

FuuSI al " l1allOl NdA ntdA11' 85
The funeral OF Marion, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto FL Markham, who died Tues
day morning. took place yesterday after.
noon at I o'clock from the residence OF
his parents, No. $40 Nicholson street, The
services were conducted by the Rev,
David Hepburn. pastor of the Fulton
Baptist Church, The nterment was at
lakewood.
Mrs. Louisa 3, Carney,
The funeral services OF Mrs. Louisa B.
Carney, wife OF Mr., r. r, Carney, who
Clay Street. will take place from the
Calvary Baptist Church at II A., NJ. to-
day. Mrs, Carney was s'xty-one years
OF age. and was most estimable lady.
sydney Vaughan Neale.
Sydney Vaughan Neale. formerly OF
King William county, Va, died yester-
day at TIE res'aence n this city, Ne, "a
his father two brothers and n sister.
The faneral serY,s;est VII Sp take Pa1ee fr9m
liam county. on Friday, at I, p, NJ
Mrs, Ruth CraWshaw. I.
y Mrs, Ruth crawshaw died Saturday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
Shepard Acquitted.

fsrcclnl TO The Times 'spatcho
BRISTOL. VA, Sept, 21.,-As the result
OF the third trial. at Bristol, Va, the
jury to-day acquitted Dale Sheppard. n
young man Of the shooting Of Brninard
Hall, a bridge contractor on October l.,
1903. Hall has ever since been helpless
Earaly tic. EN- n Is
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Funeral Notice.

funeral OF Mr.. FLOYD
FUQUA took place from his late resi-, !,
county on h September Goth, the Rev.
a. G. Jordan conducting the services.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
Observation-Disclosures Farmer. Wallace
Farmer, Gable Win free, Wesley Chap
man. Everett Trent and Charlie Dun
4 navant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Secretary Taft will go to Cincinnati
from Washington on Monday to at
tend a reception TO the honorary board
Louis exposition.
Secretary Hitchcock has returned to
Washington after an absence of ten
days spent at the st. Louis exposition.
Three of President Roosevelt's chill
dren have left Washington for Oyster
bay for the summer.
Mrs. Ada Barton Bogg has been
elected president of the Illinois WOm-
ans Press association.
Fred Il. Whitney, private secretary
to Representative Foss, of Illinois, is
10 receive the degree of master of laws
at the National university, Washing
ton.
The Chicago police believe that two
stylishly dressed women who ride
about the city in an automobile pick
out places for thieves, who are their
confederateS, to rob.
President Loubet, of France, re-
ceived Governor OdeIl, of New York,
at the Elysee palace. Ambassador Por-
ter presented the governor.
The international Woman's Suffra &c
convention is in session at Berlin. Su-
san b. Anthony presides.
a strike of 5000 mine workers en-
plOyed by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton company is scheduled for Mon
day. The men allege discrimination
against union men.