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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-14
CANDIDATES FOR
 MAYOR PAY FEES lt Is Believed the Entries Are
 Now all in. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN City Committee Opens Headquarters In the City Hall Today and secre- tsry Enslen Will Be In
 charge,of the Work.
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN

All of the six candidates for the office of mayor of Birmingham have paid their entrance fees to Treasurer James F. flaw kins of the subcommittee of the city democratic executive committee.
 John R. Copeland was the first candi- date for mayorality honors to pay his entrance fee, and John c. Forney was the last. MT. Forney called at the court house yesterday and paid his fee and signed the pledge required of all candi- dates for municipal office who will go be- fore the people at the democratic pri- mary November I.
 The subcommittee fixed the fee for candidates for mayor at $50 each, and from the six, the sum of $90) was secured All of the funds received by the sub committee is to go towards paying reg istrars, an assistant secretary. election officials, ballots and other necessary ex- penses to conduct the election. It is believed that the list of entries for the office of mayor has now beeen closed The time for candidates for all the offices to pay their assessment fees expires on October 21.
 Registration Begins Tomorrow.
 Registration commences in all of the nine wards of the city tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. For nine working days the registration books will be kept open. The books will also be open on election day for the purpose of issuing certificates to electors who were unable to secure the same during the nine days of regis- tration.
 All of the books for tho registrars are now ready and the officers will meet with Chairman G. B. Burkhalter of the subcommittee and Chairman Fl. B. Aber- nathy of the city committee tomorrow morning at o'clock In the headquarters on the third floor of the city hall. The registrars will be fully instructed as tc their duties. Mir Burkhalter and Judge Abernathy will visit each of the wards to see that the registration starts off al right. After tomorrow the registrars vii start to work at o'clock in the morn ing.
 Headquarters to Open.
 Headquarters will be opened tomorrow morning in the city hall and Assistan Secretary Fred E. Enslen will be il charge. These headquarters will remaii open until after the primary election.
 Robert N. Bell yesterday paid his en trance fee to Treasurer Hawkins as candidate for alderman from the Fourtl ward MT. Bell decided to make the rac only a few days ago, at the solicitation of large number of voters In the ward 1t is said. B. B. Martin Is also canal date for alderman from the Fourth.
 The race for the three members of thu board of police commissioners promise to be interesting. The friends of R. P Collins are urging upon him to enter tn, field, and he is said to have the mattel now under consideration. MT. Collins hal always been an active worker in the dem ocratic party and he Is quite popular.
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Why not ask for the best? It costs no more. Drink Wuerzburger Bottle Beer. For sale at leading bars.
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BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building inspector Julian Kendrfck has issued permit to the congregation of St. Paurs Catholic church to repair church on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-second street. the improvements to cost when completed $500.
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AMUSEMENT Is.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

, This afternoon and tonight , "Peck's Bad Boy" } Saturday matinee and night-"The Fatal Wedding"
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AT THE 6iJou.

[ All the week, with matinees Tues
 . day, Thursday and Saturday-Billy
 . Clifford in How He Won Her." : ' musical comedy drama.
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Two of a kind-health and Wuerzburger Bottle Beer.
MONEY

is liable to be wasted, lost or stolen unless deposited in a good,
 RELIABLE BANK. Paving by check is the safest way to settle your bills. Every possible cour- tesy and attention extended to all our customers.
 We havs now over $600,000.0O due depositors. We would like to add your name to our list.
 Four per cent interest paid on say ings accounts. AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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the race is not only realistic but the scene presented was true to life In the commonwealth of Henry Watterson.
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You can rely on Hoods Sarsaparilla for every form of scrofula. It purifies the blood.
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Commencing October l3, Cleveland cars, on the South Bessemer Division, will go as far as Lesser's Station.
 B. R. l.. & F. Go
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Drink Wuerzburger Bottle Beer and be happy. For sale at leading bars.
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THE WEATHER.
For Alabama-Fair Friday and Satur- day; fresh northeast to east winds.
 Weather Report.
Birmingha October

Wedtner hcporI.
 Birmingham, October 1S, 1904. There has been no change in the posi- ton of the cool wave during the past twenty-four hours; it's crest is still over the lakes while It's influence is felt over the entire eastern half of the country. The minimum temperature at Birming- ham this morning was 30 degrees, which is the lowest thus far this season. Freez- ing weather is reported from New Eng land. Another cool wave is approaching from the northwest, but between the two is a storm area over South Dakota. This is causing rain in that state and also in Wyoming. Nebraska and Kansas. Rain also fell elong the coast of Texas and Louisiana and along the Atlantic sea- board from Florida to New England
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during "A hours ending m Prerin-
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A health restoring tonic Wuerzburger Bottle Beer.
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grape1er,s Guide
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JUNE zen. 1se4,

JUNE 26th, 1904.
For New York--s4 rs, s4:45. s5:Os ,xs:O8
46s45s 800, xs:t0. Sss5, t9:s5, 1850 a.
1881, sllS:25. 4:s5, s4:5s, s5:IO, $3.50, $40.
s6:1O, $3.50, s7:1O, 1855, $500 bridgeport
accommodation, .lls:25, 1910. 9:15 ?. m.
so .yyoo rs, 4:S5. t4:5s,.6ile, s:4e.'ss1o
eommodationl. slls;25. 1910. s:l5 .. m
Sundays-s4:25. s4;45, xT:50, ss:55 am.
1900, .2:10, 4:35. 1910. x6;15. '7-io.
.f:55, $50. s9:10 p m.
For Washington via Harlem River
sl:05 p. mr. s12:0s a. m. daily.
For Boston via New London and
Proyidence-s3.25, sz.55, TAT. sil11:SS,
s11:55 am, sIl2:33. $500, e4:1o, 1855.
.if:55 am. q 90. s4:5S .s:55 pT, eco
For Boston via Springfeld-.1:15.
l-s1:15 am. s5:40 pm.
For Hartford, Springfield, efc.--sf.15,
M, 1910. sf:iO, 2:55. ss:55 TO Ito HartferdI
4:1o, x5:05, $40, Ks AS, s6:25 (to Hart
iIordls xI:00, 500, $1,000 Ito Hartford).
1906, s1e:55, 1881 Ito Meriden) pm.
sgndays-s1:l5, xs;5o a. m, 12:1o,s5:4O.
For New London, ete.-s2:25. 1856
s;4I. 9:aSi 1O:56, 'll11:ss. s11:55 a. ms
brook, ABS, 5:l5, SOB. 1859, .ssb5'
s2:25. 1855. s:5S. si1:55 am. ss:5o.s4:5a
s6.55 p. m.
For MiddIetown, WfIIimantfc, etc.
I:35 am, 1885 $4:5S, Ito Worcester).
600 p. m.-Sundays-7:2 p. m.
For Shelburne Falls, etc.--7:50 am.
12:04 Ito New Hartford). 400, 5:57 Ito
Westfield) pm.
For Waterbury via Cheshire-s:sO a
M LAB, 6:55 p. m.-Sundays--s;o a. m
2;55. $500 p. IN.
For Derby and Ansonia-7:oO, 500
1852, 9:43 am, 1900 noon, 2;SO, s3s572
o:e0z Except Saturdays), $50, TAO
4 1880 pm. Sundays 5000, S:25, 11.S5
am, $780, 6:00z, $50, S:42p.m.
For Waterbury-7:0 100, 500, 9:4s a. m.
1900. 2:30, $50. 7;40, 1890 pm Sun.
i days-8:25, 11:35a.m m, 80, 8;42 pm.
days-S:25, 1885, AM, g. y, SAP pm
For Wlnsted--7:00 9:43 am, 1900
2:S0, 5:20, TAO pm Sundays 20 a.
M, $3.50 pm.
For Pittsaeld, and intermediate
| s:sS a. M. s:57 p. M Saturdays AZ
p. m. Sundays $500 a. m.
For Danbury, via Derby Junction
1888 am, 1857. 500 Except Saturdays)
p. m. Saturdays LAO p. m. Sundays
500 p. m.
Via Bridgeport $500 am, $40 pm.
Via South Norwalk- 5;05, 1886 am,
1910, 2:40, Abs, $40 PM Sundays, TOO
am, 6:l5 pm.
For LitchfeId-9:sS a.n.s $500 Except
ISaturdayS1 p. IN. Saturdays LAO
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sExpress Trains. II Parlor car Limited.
ITO Derby Junction.
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SATURDAYS BASEBALL.

New Haven Wins Agein-G eneral
Sporting News.
Saturdays baseball games resulted
as follows:
Connecticut League.
AT Meriden New Haven 5, Meriden 8
Ait Observation-Disclosures !, Bridgeport
D.
AIT Holyoke EIolyoke 5, New London
2.
AT Springfield First game, Spring
| field 20 Norwich second game,
Springfield 6, Norwich SS '''
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Connecticut League.
AZ Holyoke Holyoke ), New Londor
American League

American League. s x
AT Boston Boston 1S., Cleveland 8.
All New York New York 8. Detroit s
(ten inningsl.
AT Philadelphia Philadelphia 8, st.
Louis !. =$
AT Washington Chicago 9, Washing
ton 0.
National League.
AT Pittsbnrg New York 4, Pittsburg
8. s
AT ST. Louis st. Louis 5, Boston 8. ii
AT Cincinnati Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn
,.
AT Chicago Chicago |, Philadelphia
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Eastern League.
At Buffalo- Buffalo 4, Providence 8
eleven inningsl,
AT Toronto First game, Toronto s.,
Baltimore 81; second game, Toronto s,
Baltimore A
AT Montreal Newark 3, Montreal 2,
AT Rochester Jersey City 10, Roches-
ter /. t.-
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Local Games
: Z Z. . y. .. : Z = -.-a.l-

Branford 4, Milford !. ia
Cigarmakers u, Lithographers J
thirteen inningsl ii
Elks s, Riversides (ten innings. Il
washington GIee club Is, Colunlbias
5. .
8s, Al Notes.. 8sss=s4 Il
The Raspberry Piggy team defeated
the Clinton Piggy team Friday BY the
score Of 101 to 9S.
In the team competition for club
teams in Hartford Saturday for the
golf championship of the state Bridge
port won, the New Haven team stand
4 ing third. 5
Elton, England, defeated Haverford,
Pennsylvania, at cricket Saturday by
1877 to l18 points. ~
Travis beat Douglass for the first
cup at the Apawanais Golf club tour
nament Saturday. Sa.5 -
In the New Haven Yacht club races
Saturday the Frances, sailed by G. w
Rawson, won. -
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JUVENILE DAY TOMORROW.
GREAT EVENT Ar ROCK FOR THE
CHILDREN.

The List of Presents--Tnstructions to
Professionalism Attention to be
paid to the Handling Of the Crowds
IL stnrn,v Next PIensant Day.
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new HAVEN STEAMBOAT LINE
New York, the south and West.

- |r
Hampshire. Peek.
From New Haven AM Night. PM
Lv. Belle Dock, x10.00 x12.45 s4S0'
Due N.Y.S1st St.E.R., 2.45 6.45
Due N.Y.Pier 20 Err, Bis 500 9.l5
From New York Night. Pm. AM.
Lv Pier 20 E.R. x12.o0 x2.45 $3.50
Lv S1st St.E.R, 800 1000
Due New Haven, 800 7.S0 $50
AM. PM. PM.
xWeekdays only. Sundays only
IA DELIGHTFUL ALL DAY LONG Is
LAND SOUND TRIP. On Weekdays
take Steamer from New Haven 1000 q.
M, due foot East 31st ST., 2.45 pm,
leave there on eastward steamer 800 n
icursion tickets for this trip $1.00.
SUNDAY TRIPS FROM NEW HAVEN.
On Sundays until September 4th, 1904
fhe steamer New Hampshire viii leave
New Haven for New York City, sundays
al 900 am. Due on return at about
1890 pm. Landing Is made at LONG
ISLAND CITY,, where connection ls
made with trains to and from M AN
HAITIAN BEACH and ROCKAYVAYs
BEACH On Sundays, Aug: 14th and
Sept. 4th, the Long Island City stop Will
be omitted, and an excursion UP tn p
lTINDSON RIVER will be made instead.
| See special excursion adv. each week
For tickets and staterooms apply at
1.-THE office on Belle Dock; also ait Bishop
~ Co s.. 1895 Chapel street, or OF Pnrs-
ler,s Office on Steamer.
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gsita1trfaI.
Closing Prices.

Closing Prices. ~.
The following are the closing prices
reported by Prince & Whitley, Bankers
and Brokers. So Broadway. New York.
an6 Is Center Street. New Haven
Conn.: stssss s..z a
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SIEGE OPERATIONS AT PORT ARTHUR.
Russian Military Experts on the Situation
Wet Season and Disease.

St. Petersburg, By Cable).-Mili-
tary experts believe that the center of
gravity has again shifted to Port
Arthur, where siege operations are
expected to engage most OF the atten-
ton of the Japanese until the con-
clusiOn of the rainy season permits
resumption of the campaign in South
ern Manchuria.
The War Office believes that a
further advance on Ia Tche Kiao is
impossible, in view of the powerful
resistance which can be made by the
Russians, combined with the great
difficulties of transportation over rain
sodden roads. Desultory fighting.
possession of the passes which are
particularly valuable to either bel
ligcrent for the purpose of obtaining
information regarding the others
movements.
The authorities are manIfcsting
much concern over the appearance OF
disease in the Japanese outposts and
garrisons, and it is feared that the
Russians camping in the tracks of the
Japanese may become infected. 1t is
feared also that if cholera is raging
at Feng Wang Chcng it will be H.
most impossible to prevent it spread
ing to Liaoyang.
The rainy season is undoubtedly in
favor of the Russians, enabling them
to bring up further reinforccments,
but it is feared that it may also entail
great mortality.
The Russian losses in killed or
wounded so far number 5000 Many
more have been in hospitals. but no
epidemics have yet been reported
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JAPANESE ON THE MOVE
Advancing Upon the Russian Main
Position.
DALIN PASS REOCCUPIED BY JAPS.
Russian Official Advices Indicate That the
japanese Hope to Compel kuropatkln, With
General StackeIberg's Corps, to Fall Back
From Ia Tche Klao Upon Liaoyang, and
Force an Evacuation.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
latest dispatches from the seat of
war are to the effect that General
kuropa,kin is still at Tia Tche Kiao
and that the Japanese forces are sta
tonary at Senuchcn and along the
roads from Siuyen to Haickeng, Ta
Tche Kiao and Kaichou, but they are
maintaining their advance from Fcng
Wang Chcng over the direct main
roads to Liaoyang, where the effect
of the rain is less appreciable. There
are only IL miles between General
Count kcllcr's force and the Japan
ese army and a collision between
them is not regarded as unlikely. The
Japanese evidently are hoping, in case
of success, to compel kuropatkin,
with General Stakelberg's corps, to
fall back from Tia Tche kiao on Lao
yang and thus force an evacuation of
Niuchwang
The Admiralty here has no news
of the sea fight off Port Arthur on
Monday, last, reported by Admiral
Togo, and it is not inclined to believe
it. The understanding is that the
Russian warships are still at Port
Arthur.
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Foreign.

The budget committee of the French
Chamber Of Deputies voted for tine
suppression of the appropriation for
the French Embassy at the Vatican
The committee censured the Premier
for refusing to express the govern
ments views on the subject.
The French Foreign Minister has
presented to the Council of Min
isters the State Departments note ex.
pressing President Roosevelt's thanks
for the earnest and effective efforts
that France made in the Perdicaris
affair.
George Frederick Watts, the noted
portrait painter. died in london.
King Edward arrived in London
from his visit to kiel and was warm.
ly greeted by crowds of people at the
station, including numbers of Saliva
ton Army visitors from foreign
countries.
The French authorities met with
violent resistance in closing the large
establishment of the Premonstran,
and the Capuchin Orders at Nantes
Premier Combs informed the
budget committee of the French
Chamber of Deputies that the recall
of the. Ambassador to the Vatican was
effective and he would not return
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Peace Suggested By This Country.

While the officials here are satisfied
from their private advices that the re-
cent visit of King Edward to his
nephew, Emperor William, was not
brought about by purpose to initiate
a movement toward the restoration of
peace between Russia and Japan,
there is reason to believe that some
very careful and discreet inquiries as
to the opportunities Of some such
overturcs at this time have emanatcd
from Washington.
1t may be stated that the result has
been to disclose the fact that neither
of the bcligerent Powers is yet in
humor to site for peace, nor even
to entertain overtures from any third
Power on that subject.
The State Department will continue
to maintain the friendly position it
has so far held toward both Russia
and Japan, standing ready to mediate.
and extend its good offices to the full
whenever the bellgrents indicate
their Willingness to accept them. II
cannot be said that the situation is
sensibly changed from what it was
month ago, saving the fact that
there is a more optimistic feeling IN
official quarters that there will soon
be an opening for diplomacy to exer'
else its peaceful methods i'll the Far
Eastern struggle.
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SHOT WOMAN'S HEAD OPP.
Unknown Tramp Commits Terrible Crime at
WlleyvllIe, W. Va.

New Martinsvlle, w. Va, (SpeciaD
Because Mrs. J. W. Fix, wife of a
farmer if Wilcyville, refused to cook
him a breakfast, an unknown tramp
blew off the top of her head with a
shotgun.
The man appeared at the Fix home,
stead just after the farm hands had
finished breakfast, and asked for some
thing to eat. He was offered cold
meat, bread and butter. but refused
that, and, i'll threatening terms, IN
sisted that she prepare him a hot
meal He became lmpudent, and she
ordered him from the premises.
Knowing that she was at his mercy,
he pushed by her. seized shotgun
and shot her head almost from her
shoulders. -,
News Of the murder spread rapidly,
and men are securing the country in
search of the murderer. So intense
is the feeling against him that lynch
ing may follow his capture.
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LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Gets Wireless Circuits.

Rear-Admiral Manney, chief of the
Naval Equipment Bureau, entered in
to agreement with Abraham White.
president of the American De Fores'
Wireless Telegraph Company, for the
acquisition by the Navy of five o.
the longest wireless telegraph cir
cults in the world up to this date,
two of them being over 1000 miles
in length.
The navy has felt keenly the ncces
sity of wireless connection between
its naval bases at Guantanamo, Guile
bra and Key West, realizing that in
the event OF hostility with foreign
power the existing cable system
would be the first point of attack
The necessity Of protecting the canal
zone has enlarged the prob en- Of
finding secondary means of com.
munication, and the General Boare
has learned a lesson from the isola'
ton of Port Arthur in the present
war. Therefore some time ago the
Equipment Bureau began series o.
competitive tests under the immediate
direction of Lieutenant Commander
Jayne, anu tIS ISSuit W thS O. "'S
ment today between Admiral Manney
and Mr.. White to sign contract fol
the supply to the Government o.
wireless instruments, guaranteed tc
maintain reliable service on these
circuits: Key West to Panama, I,oot
miles; South Cuban Coast to Panama
72o miles; Pensacola to Key West
$50 miles; South Cuba to Porto Rico
GOO miles.
The service proposed is exceptiona,
in that the wireless current mus
traverse not only the ocean, but tc
leap over considerable islands, such
as Cuba and Haiti, and in the lat
ter case, and perhaps i'll the others,
run risk of crossing currents set UP
by apparatus on islands not a part
OF the United States. The contract
ing company assumes tull RESPONSE
bility for the working of the system
in such cases.
On its part, the Government agrees
to operate in harmony with such sta
tions and vessels as now use the DE
Forest system and this is said to ex'
tend to Panama The Governments
instruments will be attuned TO har.
NOME WltH tnoSt VI tnc .oilpa"S
to prevent interference. The navy
will have the company's key. so the
two may work INTERCHANGEABLE with
out the possibility of their messages
being picked up or stolen or sup.
pressed by vessels or stations equipped
with other kinds of apparatus. The
enormous value of wireless teleg.
raphy in naval operations, as revealed
bv Admiral Togo's last exploit of
Port Arthur, has FASTENED the Navy
Department to conclude this contract:
The Navy Department has received
permission from the Department OF
Commerce and Labor to establish a
wireless telegraph station on Farrell
ton Island. off San Francisco, and is
now arranging to erect pole and equip
the station at once.