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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

The voting and the subsequent shouting , scheduled for today. Don't miss them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Tomorrow will be the day of the I-told-you-sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Mikado day at Port Arthur i. thought to be near at hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Rojestvensky and Kuropatkin are both trying to encourage Stoessel to hold the fort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

General Stoessel Is the best stand batter of the year, but he feels his grip growing loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

The trusss will not be held up agair fer campaign subscriptions.
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The mudballs were reserved to tn last days of the campaign.
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IN MEMORIAM.

Bessemer Journal: Universal sympathy Is expressed for MT. E. w. Barrett of The Age-Herald, who is sadly bereft in the loss of his wife, who died recently at Danville, Va, leaving an infant daughter six days old.
 Mrs Barrett was an exceptionally at- tractive woman of lovely personality and lovable character. She was one of the leaders in Birmingham's exclusive set and her death will leave a void that will be hard to fill.
 We desire to extend our heartfelt sym pathy to MT. Barrett in his irreparable loss May God comfort him and the other relatives and friends of her who has passed away, in their great sorrow.
 Gadsden Journal: As one among host of friends of MT. E. w. Barrett, ed itor of the Birmingham Age-Herald, we wish to add our word of consolation in the overwhelming grief and sorrow that has come to him in the loss of his be- loved wife. The unwelcomed messenger has left him despoiled of all that made life bright and full of hope, and in this hour of his deepest sorrow we wish to extend the hand of brotherly love and our assurances that
 Tt is not all of life to live
 Nor all of death to die"
 But that somehow somewhere in the eternal adjustment of the universe, there will be a compensation for what now seems an irreparable loss.
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The whirlwind finish became almos a blizzard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Not even a campaign lie can be nailed in a wide sense today.
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It Is expected that there will soon be curtailment in the turkey crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

The Mobile Item announces an ami versary edition for November 15.
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No communication will be published without its authors name. heJeS.eu manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
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Nobody Hurt.

New York is dubious. doubtful and pivotal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

L. H. Russ and J. II. Caffee are tne only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation ue- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

Washington Bureau Age-HeralG, 142l 0 Street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08

and grandeur in the rugged lines of MiI- ton. but Paradise Lost" and "The Prinr cess" fail to reach the heart so subtly and so surely as Gray's Elegy. simplic- ity in all things is most effective. espe- clally in poetry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
FATHOMS DEEP
is THE MERMAID
NanaimO Vessel Piles Up ON
the Rocks in Daylight and
Then She Afterward Sinks
ESCAPE OF PASSENGERS
Crew of the Vessel and
Others Aboard Clear Craft
Before She Goes Down

VANCOUVER, B. c.. March Is
The steamer Mermaid is 100 fathoms
deep in the bottom of Jervis Inlet, lOO
miles ND the coast. She sank on Fri
day morning as a result Of running on
the rocks in broad daylight. The crew
and three passengers took TO the ships
boats and the Mermaid sank shortly
after they got clear of her. The Mer-
maid was valued at $4,000.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 2S.-The
steamer Mermaid belongs at Nanaimo,
where her owner Captain .Wardill,
and his family reside. She piled on
the Victoria -Nanaimo run in 1892 and
two years later was seized by the
Sheriff and sold to the New Victoria
Coal Company. The coal company used
her to convey miners to and from Pro
lection Island. She struck on the rocks
near the entrance to the harbor two
years ago and was raised by Wardill,
who purchased her after refitting and
put her on the Jervis and Vancouver
run.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
POSSE FIRES
ON FUGITIVE
Shooting at Arroyo Grande
Followed by an Exciting
Chase in the Foothills
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 2S-
Night Watchman Henry Lewelling
was shot at the entrance of the Capt.
tol saloon at Arroyo Grande at 5
o'clock this afternoon by George Rob-
erts and lies at the point of death in
the Ryan Hotel.
Roberts escaped to the hills at the
edge of town and was closely pursued
by hastily organized posse of Off
GERS. A dozen shots were fired at
Roberts without effect He was chased
several miles to Prices canyon where.
as darkness came on, he was lost in
the thick brush.
The trouble began Sunday night,
when Lewelling attempted to prevent
Roberts from firing his gun promiscu-
ously in the streets. This afternoon
Roberts commenced shooting again
and when demonstrated with went
into the saloon. A moment later Le-
yelling opened the door and as he en-
tered received the bullet just below
his heart Doctors Paulding and
Crawford have slight hopes of Lewell-
ing's recovery.
The injured man has a wife and two
children and has lived in Arroyo
Grande most of. his life, having been
deputy sheriff for three or four years.
There is great excitement and if Rob-
erts is caught he may be lynched.
Roberts mother, brother and sister re-
side in Arroyo Grande and are highly
respected. Both of the principals in
the affair are young men. Deputy
Sheriff McFaddin was at once called
from San Luis Obispo and the search
for the would-be murderer will not be
raIaxed
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
FELON
IS IDENTIFIED
Folsom Prison Officer Points
Out Harry Eldridae in a
Line of Seattle Offenders
WILL BE EXTRADITED
Governor of Washington Is
Asked for RequisitiOn Pa
pers for an Escaped Convict

SEATTLE, March 2S.-Guard Cor
coran of the Folsom, Cal, State prison.
arrived in Seattle last night and at
once went to the County Jail, where
he Immediately identified A. L. Ray
n1ond, man under arrest there, as e.
l.. Eldridge, one of the prisoners who
escaped from the prison last July after
a desperate battle with the guards, in
which two of them were killed and a
half-dozen were badly injured.
When Guard Corcoran was taken to
the Jail five prisoners. among whom
was Eldridge, were stood in line against
wall. Corcoran stopped before them
and instantly pointed out Eldridge as
one of the desperadoes who escaped.
There's the man." said Corcoran, as
he walked over to Eldridge and placed
his hand on his shoulder. You're the
man who stabbed me as you escaped. 1
know you.- You can't fool me-
Eldridge said nothing. He merely
smiled as the jailer led him back to his
cell.
Early this morning Corcoran went to
Olympia to appear before Governor
Mcbride and ask for requisition papers.
AS soon as he gets the necessary papers
Corcoran will take his prisoner back to
Folsom.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
RIVERS RISE AGAIN.
New Storm and Warm Weather Work
Havoc.

The Yuba, American, Feather,
Bear and Sacramento rivers were
overf1owing last night and new tor
rents were rushing in from the hills
to swell the flood. The levees have
been worn thin by the long strain and
numerous new breaks may be expect
ed, according to Professor McAdie of
the Weather Bureau. He has sent
warnings to all towns in the district
threatened by the high water. He
says that lives are likely to be lost
unless the people in the valleys are
very careful.
The crest of the high water caused
by yesterdays storm will reach Sac
ramento some time tonight. All
through the food district and the
mountains beyond the rainfall yester-
day amounted to nearly an inch in
depth. In addition to this the rise
in temperature caused the snow to
melt. which made a new contribu-
ton of water.
The oldest inhabitant must now
take a back seat, provided that he
wishes to adhere to the truth. for the
record for rainy days is broken In
the last thirty-seven days rain has
fallen thirty-four, and still there is
more to follow. McAdie has become
so accustomed to saying rain to-
morrow" that he is thinking of having
il printed on his forecast forms The
prediction for to-day is the same as
usual.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
DEBAUCH ENDS
IN A MURDER
Four Men and a Boy Drink
Diluted Alcohol and Con-
clude 0rgie in Fatal Brawl
USE KNIVES AND PISTOLS
One Is Shot to Death, An
other Dangerously Stabbed
and the Lad Is in Jail

REDDING, March 2S.-Four men and
a boy encamped two miles south of
Reddfng drank alcohol diluted with
water throughout yesterday afternoon
and concluded the debauch in a fight
last night, in which Joseph Davis, ma
tive of Iowa, who followed the occupa-
ton of miner. was killed, and James
Leahy, miner, aged 46 years, was
stabbed so severely that it is believed
this morning he will die. No one else
was hurt. Knives, pistols, clubs and
hatchets We're used in the deadly fray.
Davis was shot, cut and beaten. His
body presents an awful sight. All but
one concerned in the trouble have been
accounted for. They claim to have
been too drunk to remember anything
about the circumstances. The officers
believe that either the 14-year-old boy
concerned who is in Jail, or his travel
ing comrade, who is the only one not in
custody, or both, dids the cutting and
shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29

expelled when their states seeded.
Jesse d. Bright, Senator for Indiana
from March 4, 1845, to February 5, 1862,
was expelled on the charge of dislOy-
atty to the United States after it was
shown that he had written a letter to
Jefferson Davis, President of the Con-
federacy, introducing a Texan whose
business was to dispose of IAN improve
ment in firearms"
Another case where a Senator re-
signed without final action having been
taken on charges brought against him
was that of James F. Simmons. who
while a Senator from Rhode Island re-
signed in August. 1862. under charges
alleging that he had received compen-
sation in Government contracts
James w. Patterson, Senator from
New Hampshire from March 4, 1867, to
March 4, 1873. was charged with brib-
cry as the result of evidence taken by a
select committee of the House for the
purpose of examining the charges of
bribery of that body. Tt was impossible
for the Senate to consider the charge
at the session when it was made, and
Mr.. Patterson's term expired before the
inquiry had been made. The Senate
voted that it was very questionable if it
was competent for the Senate to act
after Mr.. Patterson had ceased to be a
member of that body.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29

FRESNO, March 2S.-Farmers here
are well satisfied with the weather
conditions. 1t has been showering at
intervals for days, and for the season
the rainfall has been 5.96 inches, which
is we'll UP on the average. The indica-
tions are for more rain tonight and
tomorrow. The rain this season has
been equitably distributed and has
come when most needed. Green feed is
plentiful and fruit blossoms are in
abundance. The snow is low down on the
foothills, and higher up in the Sierras
there is enough to give promise of
irrigation water during the summer
There is a substantial advance in grain
and alfalfa hay. The shortage in pas
turage caused an unusual demand in
the winter, which the late rains have
diminished.
SAN JOSE, March 2S.-It is showery
to-day, with low barometer, south wind
and lowering clouds. In the foothills
it is raining heavily, but not continu-
ously The air is warm and muggy.
Hay and grain crops and fruit trees
never promised better than at present.
LOS ANGELES, March 2S.-The local
Weather Bureau reports general rain
conditions throughout Southern Cali
fornia this morning. A light drizzle of
rain has been falling here since 8
O'clock and the outlook is for heavier
precipitation during the day. The tenn
perature is SO, with a varying wind
from the southeast.
SANTA ANA, March 2S.ZHeavy
showers commenced here at II o'clock
this morning and promise to continue
throughout the day The seasons rain
fall at Santa Ana is $40 inches, and in
the mountains east of this place 6.45
inches. Enough moisture has already
fallen to insure hay and honey crops.
and small additional precipitation later
will make the grain crops sure.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 2S-
Fifty-one hundredths of an inch of rain
fell here since daylight to-day. The
ground has scarcely dried in two weeks,
there being almost continuous showery
weather. The total rainfall for the sea-
son is 1851 inches.
BALLARD, March 2s.-A gentle rain
began falling at an early hour this
morning. unaccompanied by wind One
fourth of an inch had fallen at o'clock
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
ARBITRATORS
MAY Be NAMED
Adjustment of the Labor
Difficulties in Sacramento
Appears to Be Assured

SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-The set
tlement of the labor troubles which
have tied up the building industry in
this city for the past week is in sight.
The action of the Citizens Alliance last
night in turning the builders and con-
tractors side of the controversy back
to them for adjustment with their old
employees paves the way for arbitra-
ton.
The Building Trades Council refused
to recognize the Alliance and insisted
that as long as that organization man
aged the builders and contractors
side of the fight all talk of arbitration
was useless.
To-day preliminary steps for a con-
ference between the representatives of
the disputants are being taken. The
points to be settled are the demands of
the plumbers and hod carriers, the
former demanding 81 90 and the latter
81 per day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Changes Are Made in Postal Service
and War Department Issues
Orders

Orders.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2S.-
The Postoffice Department to-day an
nounced:
Changes in fourth class postmasters
CALIFORNIA;: Orosi. Tulare County,
Belle M. Antrim, vice Charles "A.
Burns, resigned.
The proposition of DR.. Lee o. Rod
gers of San Francisco was accepted
by the department. 1t is to erect d
building at 1902 Mason street and
have room on the first floor for
use as a postal station.
War Department Orders issued to-
day are as follows: The following
transfers are made in the artillery
corps: Captain William G.. Davis,
Forty-ninth Company, Coast Artillery,
to the unassigned list. He will pro-
ceed to the PreSidio and report to the
commanding officer of the artillery
district, San Francisco. for assignment
to staff duty. Chaplain H. Percy Sill
yer, Thirtieth Infantry, is relieved
from further treatment at the army
hospital, Presidio, and will join his
regiment at Fort Crook, Nebraska.
Navy orders-Pay Inspector Z. B.
Rogers, on detached duty in charge of
the naval clothing factory at the navy
yard New York, transferred to Wash
ington, d. c., on special temporary
duty, thence to the Asiatic station for
duty as fleet paymaster and pay Of
ficer of the flagship of the commander
in chief. sailing from San Francisco
May Z, 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
New Grand Jury in Santa Clara.

New Grand Jury in Santa Clara.
SAN JOSE, March 2S.-A new
Grand Jury was impaneled here to-
day. W. A. Clark of Mountain View
was appointed chairman by Judge
Tuttle. The Grand Jury is as follows:
Albert w. Mott, orchardist, Law
renee; Harvey Swickard, farmer, Eden
Vale; ]. B. Enright, farmer, Law
renee; 7. H. Derby fruit broker and
orchardist, San Jose; Uriah Wood,
capitalist, San Jose; John S. Selby,
orchardist, Milpitas; Lester L. Morse,
seed grower, Santa Clara; E. J. Will
cox, capitalist, San Jose; Delos Cole,
farmer. San Jose; J. ]. Sontheimer,
real estate broker, San Jose; Walter
A. Clark, banker, Mountain View;
George r. Jamison, merchant, San
Jose; A. b. Hamilton, carpenter, San
Jose; H. S. McClay, orchardist, Ever
green; John Durfeld, merchant, Palo
Alto; Edward Topham. stock raiser
Milpitas; Robert Summers, contractor,
Hester; John c. Ainsley, fruit canner,
Campbell; e. w. Clayton, real estate
broker, San Jose.
They met at once and selected J. J.
Sontheimer as secretary and J. G.. En-
right as assistant secretary. Adjourn
ment was then taken until next Tues
day The jury will be in existence un-
til June 80.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Speaker Names Several Representa-
iVes for Important Assignments.

Speaker Names Several Representa-
uves for Important Assignments.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Imme-
diately after the House convened to-
day the Speaker announced the fol-
lowing committee appointments:
Morrell of Pennsylvania, Committee
on Militia lchairman); Patterson OF
pennsylvania. Military Affairs. Privi-
leges and Claims and Enrolled Bills.
Aiken Of South Carolina, Pensions
Bates Of Pennsylvania and Bassett of
New York, Disposition of Useless Pa,
pers in the treasury and other de.
partments.
The House then went into commit
tee Of the whole for the further con-
sideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
Gillett Of Massachusetts, referring
TO the recent utterances in the House
of SDight on the negro question. said
that Spights statements were so sur
prising and so discouraging 1t was
necessary for some one to dissent
from the extraordinary propositions
he expressed. Those statements he
said, put the North in an unfavorable
dilemma.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
RED BLUFF INVADED
BY HARDWARE THIEVES
Burglars Enter Many Stores and
Carry Away Cutlery and
Firearms.

RED BLUFF, March 2S.-An organ
lied gang of hardware thieves is oper-
ating in Red Bluff at present. The
hardware store of Lyon & Garrett was
entered some time during Sunday
night and a number of knives, guns,
revolvers and cartridges for firearms
were taken. This is the third robbery
OF exactly the same character within
three months and the second this
week. The Cone & Kimball Com
pany's hardware department was
robbed of guns and revolvers in De-
cember last. Last Friday night the
hardware store of L. L. Beal was en-
tered and robbed of similar articles.
The thieves appear to want nothing but
firearms and cutlery. Entrance was
effected by using a crowbar and chisel
to pry off a small rear iron window.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
ATTORNEYS ARE SUED
FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
Stockton Lawyer Says He Was In
dicted for Perjury by
Conspiracy.

STOCKTON, March 2S.-Attorney
A. II. Carpenter for himself has be-
gun an action for a total of about
$4,000 damages against ex-District
Attorney A. H. Ashley and Assistant
District Attorney George F. McNoble.
The plaintiff makes the sensational
allegation that the defendants con-
trived to secure an indictment against
him by the Grand Jury on a charge of
perjury in a civil case by false and
malicious statements before said
Grand Jury and that they inserted and
substituted certain words in the in
dictment so that it would stand a de-
murrer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
NO MORE CATTLE ON
RESERVATIONS ALLOWED
Government Decides That Limit Is
Reached and No More Permits
VIII Be Issued

FRESNO, March 2S.-The work of
Forest Reserve superintendent New
hall in issuing permits to Craze cat
tie on Government reserves has almost
ended. Applications of stockmen ex-
ceeded the number that the Govern
ment believed it wise to issue Per-
mits have been issued for $4,000 head
and refused for 5000. The classifica-
tion of applications was such those
who live at a distance were for the
most part those that were denied per-
mits
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
BUHAMARA GIVES THE
SULTAN UNEASINESS

PARIS, March 2S.-Advices re-
ceived by the Foreign Office from Mo-
rocco say that Buhamara, the Moor
ish pretender, is again active. Several
depredations have occurred and it is
feared they mark the beginning of
fresh and serious opposition to the
Sultan
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
FIRE CAUSES HEAVY
LOSS IN VALLEJO
Public Library and Many Business
Houses Are Badly DAM
o0cd

VALLEJO, March 2S.-A fire orig
mating in small rear room of NJ. X.
Giants jewelry store early this morn
ing destroyed and injured property to
the amount of about $4,000. Those
who suffered were: M. X. Giant, jew
elry, $500; Lovegod & Downs, shoes.
$4,000; Public Library, $500; Miss
Brosnan, millinery, $1,000; Thomas
Smith. pianos, $500; Miss Smith. sta
tionery, S200;' Farragut estate build
ing, $500. The losses were fully
insured. The library will be closed
for some. days. Practically every book
must be rebound. and many of them
are ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
EX-CASHIER HAYS is
FORMALLY ARRAIGNED

RIVERSIDE, March 2S.-H. T..
Hays, ex-cashier of the Orange Grow
ers' National Bank. was arraigned in
the Superior Court this afternoon on
the five charges of embezzIement
against him and given until 2 o'clock
Wednesday to plead. His attorneys
stated that they would be ready to
furnish bond tomorrow in the re-
quired sum of $4,000, or $4,000 on
each count.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
Fire Chiefs on Sick List.

The executive control of the Fire
Department is now in charge of Sec
ond Assistant Engineer P H
Shaughnessy. Chief Engineer d. T..
Sullivan is on a six months leave
through illness and First Assistant
John Dougherty is laid up with a Sc
we're attack of the grip.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
Afghanistan's Ameer Is "ouite wem.'

PESHAWUR, British India, March
2S.-The Ameer of Afghanistan, who
was recently reported to have been
poisoned, is quite well. He is at the
Baghbala palace, outside of CabuI.
The Ameer's brother, Nasrullih Khan
in a quarrel with a half-brother. Mo-
manned Umar Khan, is reported to
have been severely wounded by re-
Volver shot.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FEEL POORLY

AS Spring approaches you COM
mence to feel poorly and you
wonder at the cause. You feel
tired and out of sorts. Your head
aches, you have no appetite and
the blood is impure. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will quickly tone
up the system, overcome that
tired feeling and make life a
pleasure. Test it for yourself. 1t
also .ctires Dizziness, Bloating,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Insomnia,
Liver Troubles, la Grippe and
Malaria.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
Singleton Denied Bail.

SAN JOSE. March 2S.-Judge Tut
tie to-day denied the motion for bail
for William J. Singleton, the jury in
whose murder trial recently disagreed.
The new trial was set for May 2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
Easy to Write

If You have the right fountain pen. 1t is
just as important that your pen fits your
hand as il is that your shoe fits your
foot Come and be fitted with a Mar
shall' or an Ideal fountain pen. $1.O0.
$3.50 to $500. Sanbcrn, Vail & Co., TAI
Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
Rainfall i'm Oakland.

OAKLAND, March 2S.-Rainfan for
forty-eight hours ending at 1 o'clock
this afternoon was Las inches, making
a seasonal total of 2S.97 inches. as
compared with 22.O7 inches to corre-
spending date last year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-29
CONVICT WOOD MUST
HANG FOR HIS CRIME
Judge Denies New Trial to Folsom
Escape and Fixes Day of
Execution

PLACERVILLE, March 2S-The
motion oe John II. Wood for a new
trial came on for hearing to-day and
after argument was ordered denied
by the court. Jurgment was then
pronounced against the prisoner, that
the death penalty be inflicted, and
June II next was set as the date for
the execution at Folsom State prison.