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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
SCHOONER ASHORE
 IN HEAVY STORM
BELIEVED THAT ALL ON BOARD WERE LOST IN WRECK OF A VESSEL OFF TARPAULlN COVE LIGHT HOUSE.

Woods Hole, Mass, November 1S.-The two-masted schooner Earcularius. Cap tain Mason of Rockland, Me, went ashore In the northeast gale shortly before dark tonight, about quarters of mile west of Tarpaulin Cove. At last reports the waves were breaking over the craft. No trace of the crew has been found, and fears are entertained for their safety. The vessel is in a particularly exposed condition and the chances of her being saved are slight.
 Keeper Carson of the Tarpaulin Cove lighthouse and a man named Robinson, one of the keepers of the Forbes estate, saw the schooner when she struck. It was just before dark and a terrific gale was blowing. The schooner was coming through Vineyard Sound from the east ward and was proceeding under her fore sail, the gale being too fierce to permit more canvas being carried. The schooner tackled and tried to work into the cove for anchorage, but the wind bore her off, and she swung away she struck ledge of rock no more than 100 yards from the lighthouse. Carson and Robinson were unable to render any assistance to the men on board the schooner. The crew numbered four men and all were plainly seen when the vessel struck, but darkness set in almost immediately, and nothing more was seen of the men or the vessel.
 The nearest life-saving station on the north side of the Vineyard Sound is at Cuttyhunk, twenty miles from Tarpaulin Cove.
 Keeper Carson had no boat that could be launched. No lights were shown from the schooner after she struck, and no answer given to the frequent hailings of Carson and Robinson.
 A careful watch has been maintained since the schooner struck In the hope of rescuing any sailors that might be swept ashore
 At o'clock tonight 1t was feared that all on board had perish. The waves are breaking over the craft and it Is not be- lieved she will hold together until day. light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
WATCH HIDDEN IN
 PRISONERS SHOE
w. T. FLoURNoY, REGULAR IN- MATE OF CITY JAIL, CHARGED WITH STEALING A FELLOW PRISONERS TIMEPIEcE.

". T. Flournoy, a regular boarder at the city jail, was yesterday caught with the watch of a prisoner hidden in his shoe and he will have to face charge of grand larceny this morning before Acting Judge Bullock
 Saturday night a young white fellow, giving his name as Jack Robinson, was arrested and sent to the city jail on a charge of being drunk He was well loaded and the warden had trouble in searching him for his valuables. His watch was overlooked and when he was placed in the cell the watch went with him.
 Yesterday morning when he made bond Robinson demanded his watch. The war den knew nothing about 1t. An investiga- 1 tion followed, and all the prisoners were lined up and searched The watch was found in Flournoy's shoe. He claimed not to know how 1t got there but the warden placed charge of grand larceny against him. It is supposed that the watch was stolen while Robinson was asleep. A rather peculiar thing happened to Flournoy not long ago. He was working in Oak Fiill cemetery on one of the street gangs, and his fellow prisoners played the joke on him. They plotted to aid Flour noy to escape, and conceived the idea of hiding him under brush pile until the guard had carried all the prisoners back to jail for the night. This was done and Flournoy saw visions of freedom.
 In the meanwhile the other prisoners put the guard next" and a great search was instituted. Flournoy thought he was safe, so he lay low and said nothing just like "Br' CT Rabbit" did In the briars. Fin ally the guard walked past the brush pile and suggested to one of the prisoners that it might not be bad idea to shoot his pistol into the pile. He fired Into the ground and Flournoy jumped out of the pile of brush. He hit the ground running and praying not to be shot again. The joke was on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
MORE WHITES THAN
 NEGROES ARRESTED
OLD ORDER OF THINGS SEEM TO BE REvERsED-oNLY EIGHT NEGROES ARRESTED SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.

4 peculiar thing has developed in tue police department since the cold weather came. and something that has probably never happened for any length Of time before in the history of the city More white peonle are being arrested than ne groes by something like four to one.
 During the last cool spell it was mo- ticed by Warden Rittenberry that the whites outnumbered the blacks about two to one. but he thought of It only as a coincidence, and said little about 1t. Sat nrday afternoon the weather turned cool again, and the warden determined to watch developments, so yesterday morn ing he counted up, and lo the whites were four to the blacks one.
 Yesterday the same ratio continued, and last night the number of negro men arrested since Saturday afternoon at o'clock was only eight, while thirty-three white men had been placed behind the bars
 This, the warden remarked, seemed strange in any southern town, for gener- ally negroes more frequently lay them selves liable to arrest and are therefore more often in the jail than the white men Of the thirty-three whites arrested since Saturday afternoon, at least thirty oi them were charged with being drunk Nearly every one of them was dead drunk The whisky this winter seems to have had a singularly staggering effect or white men. They are either drinking meaner brands or they are drinking more of the standard brands
 Still with all these arrests, the number for the past forty-eight hours was only forty-one. which Is considerably lower than an ordinary Saturdays and Sundays police business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
FINE TELEGRAPH
 SYSTEM IN ALASKA
EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH ALL AMERICAN SYSTEM UNIQUE IN THE ANNALS OF TELEGRAPHIc ENGINEERING.

Washington, November is-Gen. A. w Greedy, chief signal officer of the United States army in his annual report, gives an interesting account of the work per- formed by his corps in establishing an all- American telegraphic system in Alaska, saying the undertaking is unique in the annals of telegraphic engineering. The cables used in the Alaskan system would reach from New Foundland to Ireland, and the land lines from Washington to Texas. there being 2079 miles of cable and 14S9 miles of land lines and 107 miles of wireless lines. General Greedy says the United States has brought southeastern Alaska, the Yukon valley and the Behring straits region into tele- graphic communication with the rest of the civilized world.
 General Greedy says that after thorough consideration he decided to install ma terial of American manufacture to be op- erated by American soldiers and to be laid by American ships, except some cable in- struments and machinery A selected force of men has been so trained that today the signal corps of the army Is competent to operate in war emergency a submarine cable of any length.
 Repairs are maintained" the report says. 'by parties stationed at log cabins about forty miles apart, one signal corps repalr man With two assistants rom the the line of the army, and dog team be- ing at each cabin. The men meet the ter rible conditions of hardship and privation uncomplainingly. and with fortitude worthy of the American soldier.
 The reports says that Nome wireless station has daily and uninterruptedly transmitted the entire telegraphic bus lness of the seaward peninsula, 5000 words being exchanged in one afternoon be- tween Safety Harbor and St. Michael. The signal corps of the army, he says is now regularly operating the longest wireless section of any commercial tele- graph system in the world.
 Speaking of the Philippines, he says the sixteen most important islands of the ar chpelago are now connected by cable, which lines he adds, are recognized as in- dispensable both by the military and civ il authorities. During the year there has been collected and deposited in the in- sular treasury of the Philippines tele- graph line receipts to the amount of s5S 675, there having been sent, including government business, all told, more than two million messages, the net expense being $325,9 ,901
 It Is strongly urged in the report that steps be taken by the United States to adhere to the International telegraph un- ion, and that International regulations to govern wireless telegraphy in time of war be adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
STORM SWEEPS THE
 ATLANTIC COAST
NEW YORK CITY CUT OFF FROM SOUTH AND A FIERCE HURRK CANE IS RAoINo-WlRE SER VICE TIED UP.

New York November 1s-New York is entirely cut off from the south and west tonight by a fierce hurricane accompanied by rain and snow which is sweeping the Atlantic coast.
 Starting from Florida last night, the storm of wind and rain has come up the coast at almost cyclonic speed. Early this morning 1t was central off Cape Hatteras, although it's strengthening force was felt far to the northward Rain began falling in New York at a. m. and early in the morning changed to wet snow The wind. which had been blow ing moderately, veered to the southeast, and shortly assumed hurricane propor- tions. At o'clock tonight the local weather bureau noted a velocity of y miles an hour, which increased to 4s miles at SEQ. That speed kept up for several hours. At 10 o'clock the storm was at Block Island where the barometer showed a pressure of 2S62 inches, with the wind blowing 7e miles an hour.
 At Nantucket the barometer was a little higher and the wind sixty miles.
 Wire service out of New York Is tied up more effectually tonight than at any other time since the blizzard of 1888. The Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies have no direct communnica- tion with cities further south than Bal timore, and all western points are cut off
 The Postal has been cabling some of its most urgent messages to Cansoma, N. s., from which point they are wired toNMon- treal. and thence forwarded to Chicago over the Canaolan-Pacific wires
 Shortly after noon the telegraph com panies commenced to feel the effects of the storm As wire after wire went down and city after city was lost, the re- pair gangs were notified. but owing to the heavy storms 1t was long after dark before the full force could be mustered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
WRECK ON WABASH.
Fourteen Persons Injured in Outskirts
 of North St. Louis.

St. Louis, November 13.-A northbound Wabash passenger train was partially wrecked today in the outskirts of North St. Louis on a sharp curve of the Belt Line tracks of the Merchants Terminal Railway association, near the west ap- proach to the Merchants bridge over the Mississippi river, injuring fourteen per sons. The accident was caused by the wheels of the tender leaving the rails on the curve, Of the fourteen persons injured, one, J. D. Llewellyn, fireman, of Decatur will probably die.
 Attached to the train was a private car of General Superintendent Henly of the Santa Fe. who was accompanied by his wife, and Chief Engineer and Mrs. Dunn. None of these in the special car was hurt.
 Engineer Haines was thrown from his cab into a bog fifteen feet distant. He was picked up unconscious and severely sealded Fireman Llewellyn escaped from the debris of the engine, but was severely burned. They were taken to the city hospital, where it is feared their inju- ries may prove fatal.
 There were about 1200 passengers aboard the train. Nearly all the injured were able to proceed on their journey after having received medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
FOOTBALL GIANTS
 RETURN TO BOOKS
STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM WERE SILENT YESTERDAY-GAME OF SATURDAY DREW HUNDREDS OF VISITORS.

The football giants have come and gone and yesterday the streets of Brm- ingham were silent. Not rooter's ehirp was heard and the bedraggled ribbons which strewed the streets bore evidence of the great struggle which took place at West End on Saturday, Every college boy is back at his books again and not until Thanksgiving day will his cheerful voice be heard on the busy streets of Birmingham again.
 The loud voiced and galy bedecked student brought new life to Birmingham and his yell. free from care and worry, was refreshing to business men who once more remembered the days when he did the same foolish things. It made every body happy.
 There were more out of town people to the football game on Saturday than has been in Birmingham In many days and right here 1t might be well to say that continuance of this annual ath 1etc feature would add much to the citys prosperity. Had it not been for the dark dreary day 1t is possible that more than three thousand people would have seen the Auburn victory
 While discussing football yesterday 1t was suggested in a crowd of experts that every football team should have a paid manager the same as they do a coach. This manager, if he nau no studies to handicap him, could make much money for his team and the additional receipts would more than pay his salary Foot ball, like everything else, should be thor oughly advertised and a man who knows the art of advertising should be employ ed to attend to the work for the stu dents
 When this idea was suggested 1t im- mediately met with favor and It Is prob able that some of the colleges will con sider 1t next season.
 Many citizens say that up to Saturday the people of Birmingham, as whole, : had not appreciated the advantages to be l derived from having big football games played here. These games will bring | more visitors to town, If properly adver- tised, than any other attraction, Allan ta makes a great feature of 1t and Birm- ingham will probably encourage the sport more every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
STORM AT BALTIMORE.
Wires and Poles Down and Trolley
 Cars Suspended,

Baltimore. November 13.--A snow, wind and rain storm which developed here early this morning, and continued throughout the day and night, caused an almost complete prostration of electric light, telegraph. telephone and trolley cars. number of accidents were oc- casioned oy the heavily charged wires during the day, and this evening, but so far as known there have been no fatal tiles.
 With the exception of few Western Union wires to Philadelphia and New York, Baltimore Is cut off from com munieation with the other parts of the country. The local weather observer sent out this evening warning to masters of vessels to the effect that a second storm is fast travelling up the Atlantic coast and is expected to reach this sec- ton tonight.
 Aside from the Interruption to tele- graphic and telephonic communication with the outside world and the minor ac- cidents above referred to, there had been no serious results recorded at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
EMBRACE OF DEATH.
Two Sisters Found Locked in Each
 Others Arms.

New York. November 13.--Locked in each others arms on the bare floor of a dismantled fiat in East Fifty-irst street from which they had been dispossessed on Friday, two sisters, Louise and Valerie Attel 43 and sS years of age respectively were found dead today. In the mouth of each was a rubber tube which connected with the chandelier
 In the hand of the younger woman was an open letter written in German which stated that the sisters had decided to die together, after talking over the matter for a week, and requested that they be buried in one grave.
 For his consideration" the letter con tinued. we give our bodies for the pen eft of medical science"
 The two women had failed to pay the rent for the fiat they occupied and on t'ri- day were dispossessed. At the same tine their furniture. which they had bought from an installment company, had been taken from them. and they had been given permission by the janitor to remain in the fiat over Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
interest in "Ghosts."

Since the first announcement was made of the appearance of Claus Bogel in 1b- sen's "Ghosts' at the Jefferson theatre next Thursday and Friday and Friday matinee, many inquiries have been made at the box office of the theatre. These inquiries are a sufficient proof of the in- terest manifested in the famous drama of heredity It is also abundant proof of the fact that the news of the success achieved by this player and his associ- ates has reached this city. Mir Bogel enjoys a deserved reputation among the theatre-goers of this generation and Ib- sens Ghosts is known to every stu dent of the drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
WEBER ARRESTED.
Is Charged With Murdering Pa
 Brother and Sister.

Auburn, Gala, November 13.-f azI Weber has been placed under charged with the murder of his sister, and young brother last IT night, and with having set the residence on fire to conceal the Weber took his arrest coolly. rest took place immediately a. left the witness stand, and had reluctantly answered the asked him by Coroner Shepard, trict attorney and several of men.
 The latest theory In the Webe case Is that the murderer shot first then as the sister appear hall he shot her, and then tf seeing what had been done, he 8 her. She apparently continued room, and was in the act of help by the telephone when the fatal shots which pen' body. just under the left arm being the only one left U struck him over the head him. The operator at the phone office says that the lii residence is on showed bu sHa half an hour before the firt cred.
 Adolphus Weber, in jail AIS n.o. had nothing to say beyond that he haa good nights rest. No effort has as y been made to get the young man oi on writ by his attorneys.
 webers description is said to tai with that of the robber who recent robbed the bank here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS
shepard's Moving Pictures.

An organization that has gained and held the confidence of the public for three years by the excellence of its moving pie lures will appear at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight, presenting strong and most attractive programme All the latest masterpieces in animated photography will be presented with full mechanical efforts "Fairyland," one of the spectacular attalnments Of MT. Shep- ards art. is a scenic and electric marvel The beauty of this series of pictures Is ex- citing the admiration of the country. Re- productions of the famous pantomine, Fuss in Boots," from the Brury Lane theatre, London, are especially bright and amusing to young and old In all sixty features will be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
"under Southern skles.u

A conspicuous play of southern life now being presented to the public is Under Southern Sxies,'' which will be al the Jefferson next Wednesday after noon and night. Its success has been great and it grows in favor with each succeeding season. Under Southern Skies Is now in its fourth season and it is unquestonably one of those plays which like The Old Homstead' and Way Down East" seems destined to go on forever. Under Southern Skies" has been called the Way Down East" of the south, and many even prefer it's scenes of beauty. and air of romance to the homelier New England plays A large cast is employed in the presentation of this play,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
j. w, COX HURT.
Was Struck by a Street Car Near
 Fowler Station.

J. w. Cox of Woodlawn sustained painful injuries last Saturday night shortly after 9:30 o'clock by being struck by a car on the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's line near Fowler station. MT. Cox had just alight- ed from an outgoing car and was in the act of crossing the track when he was struck by an incoming car He was knocked down, his head striking the rail inficting a deep gash on his forehead and several other smaller bruises.
 Mir. Cox was immediately picked up ana carried to his home near the station where he Is resting quitely. No seriou: results are anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
"whx He Divorced Her.v

Why He Divorced Her" will begin a weeks engagement tonight at he Bjou theatre. This a melodrama production that comes here well recommended. It wsa presented all last week In Atlanta, and the Atlanta papers spoke in very complimentary terms of the company. Why He Divorced Her. Is sensational and thrilling in plot, and the play is said to be superhly mounted. A company of eighteen players will interpret the plot, which Is said to be one of great in- terest throughout and bristling with ex- citing incidents, The sale of seats for to- night indicates large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Deer to be Sold.

Nashville. Tenn, November 13.-At the coming dispersal sale of Belle Meade stud large herd of deer will be among the offerings. Colonel J. H. Hacklen, state game warden, has inaugurated a movement to purchase the deer and turn them loose to replenish the rapidly dis appearing supply in Tennessee Pro- tective measures will be adopted on the most stringent lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
OSCAR SIMON DYING.
Is at St. vlncent's and VIII Hardly
 Live Through Today.

Oscar Simon, one of the best known sa- loon men in the city is lying at the point of death at St. Vincents hospital and 1t is not thought that he will live until noon today. He has been i'll at the hospital for several days and his condi- tion has gradually grown more serious
 He is prominent in secret order circles belonging to several benevolent organiza- tions and he has a large number of friends who have been inquiring anxious ly about his condition for the past three ar four days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Probably Struck by Train.

George Graham, young white man was found lying beside the railroad tracks near Twenty-fourth street yesterday af- ternoon in a serious condition He was carried to St. vincents hospital. where he received medical treatment. His skull Is fractured and he is otherwise injured. It is thought that a train struck him. or that he may have fallen from one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Enemy RepuIsed.

Tokio. November 1s--7 p. m.-The Ma churian army headquarters, telegraph today, says:
 "In the direction of the left army enemy attacked from Wuchentai Move Der Il at 1:20 o'clock in the morni They were repulsed.
 ''On November g, 200 infantry and cavalry appeared in the direction Siaozaiton. Our force stationed t repulsed them. The Russians retire to Machuantzu.
 ''The Russian losses were sixty. were six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
DOES LITTLE DAMAGE.
No Japanese are Killed by the Rus
 sian Bomhardment.

General Kuroki's Headquarters, N vember 13-Via Fusan.--The Russia forces are still camped north of th Shakhe river. The Russian bombart ment of the Japanese lines has lessens lately. From the beginning it has a' complshed surprisingly little damage, a though as many as a hundred differef shells were fired. No Japanese wlel killed by the bombardment and very fe' were wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Booker washInaton Tonlaht.

Booker T. Washington will deliver a lecture tonight at 8 o'clock at the First Baptist church, corner Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue, under the auspices of the Colored Citizens club. Arrangements will be made to reserve seats for the white people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Twenty-Five dollars

Twenty-Five dollars r @ : ward for the arrest and con- viotion of any person. other than employee, caught tamp- ering with or removing caps from gas pipes or drips of this company. Birmingham Railway Light & Power Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Riotiniq in Warsaw.

Warsaw, November 13.-There was riot Ing here today which was suppressed by the troops. Two policemen and eight Italians are reported to have been kill ed and thirty-one injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-14
Loses Foot.

Huntsville, November 1s.-(Special.)- Monroe Allen, a negro boy, lost fcot un- der switch engine in the Southern rail- way yards yesterday afternoon in try ing to steal ride on the engine.