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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
PROMINENT WOMAN
MARRIED OFFICER
MISS ETHEL TlLLMAN HEARD OF
COLUMBUS BECOMES WIFE OF
DR.. S. M. DE LAFREE OF UNITED
STATES ARMY.

Columbus, Ga. April 6.-(Speeial)-A
marriage of wide interest throughout the
south occurred today when Miss Ethel
Tillman Heard of Columbus and Dr. S.
Nj. DeLaffre of the United States Army
were welded at the First Presbyterian
church at high noon In the presence of
many of their friends. 1t was brilliant
and beautiful wedding ceremony.
The ushers wer young ladies' Mis- Eff
fie Mae Pearce Miss Allie Joseph, Miss
Harvey of Auburn and Miss Clements of
Buena Vista. There were three little
flower girls, Miss Allie Heard, Miss Ally
mer Pearce and Miss Charlie Harris.
Captain c. IL. LAMA of Birmingham was
best mand and Miss Mabel Heard, Sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor The
bride entered on the arm of her brother.
f. A. Heard. DR.. William A. Carter,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
officiated in beautiful and impressive
manner.
After the ceremony a luncheon was
served at the home of the bride and then
the couple left for st. Louis, st. Paul
and Fort Assinboine, Montana, whore Dr.
DeLakre Is stationed as surgeon In the
United States army.
The bride, as Miss Heard, was sponsor
Oh the tHtlfe SOuln at the list RoHltueIdlS
reunion at New Orleans, being the only
sponsor ever appointed from the ranks
of the late General Gordon, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate veter-
ans. She is great granddaughter
of the first governor of Georgia, Stephen
Heard, and is related to the present. Gov
ernor Heard of Louisiana. She is a
member of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, a Georgia Colonial Dame
and has always been prominent socially.
She was formerly a resident of Auburn
and was nong the most prominent young
women in Alabma
Girard, April 6-(Special Jim Clegg, a
wel-known young man of Girard, has
mysteriously disappeared and his family
is greatly worried about him. His faith
er, John C. Clegg Of Girard, advertised
this afternoon for information as to his
sons whereabouts Clegg elerked at the
store of Power & Baird in Columbus. He
has a wife. He has been missing since
last Monday He had a watch and a
small sum of money on his person at the
time he was last heard FROM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
Baseball Season Will open.

Next Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
the baseball park at Bessemer will be
thrown open to the public and the first
game of the season will be played be-
tween team from Pratt City and a local
club The price Of admission will prob
ably be % cents, and some good sport Is
promised.
The park has been greatly improved
since last season and is now in excellent
condition The grounds have been in
closed by durable fence, the grandstand
has been enlarged and other improve
ments have been made. 1t is predicted
by local fans that the season will be
decidedly interesting, as some good games
are promised for the future.
About 1920 o'clock last night fire was
discovered In negro shack at the corner
of Exeter avenue and Twenty-frst street
The fire was started by the explosion of
lamp. Little damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
SETTLEMENT OF
WAR is REACHED
Bessemer Aldermen Agree to
Abide by Election.
ALDERMEN SIGN The PAPER
Remaining Members of Board Promise
to Accept Choice of Electors of
Bessemer In Primary
Soon to Be Called.
ALDERMEN SIGN The PAPEF

Bessemer; April .-(Special)-lt is now
believed that settlement of the war
between two factions in the Bessemer
city council that has been waged prae-
tically since the election last August
has been reached through the efforts Oh
w. 7. Kennedy, chairman OF the city
democratic executive committee, VINO
went about town today and secured the
signatures of the remaining five alder
men to a paper stating that they VIII
abide by candidates to be chosen by the
electors of Bessemer at a primary cleo
ton which will be set at some date In the
near future.
When the council met last night 1t was
known by the minority faction that the
majority faction. composed of Aldermen
Hurd, Norwood, Randall and Mundes'
would attempt to GUST Alderman w. IL.
Dennis a member of the minority fac
ton, on the charge that he had moved
away from his ward and was no longer
entitled to hold his seat. In order to
block the plans of the majority faction,
Messrs Hollingsworth and Rogers, who
were the remaining minority members
rendered their designations. This action
broke the quorum and the meeting was
adjourned without anything being ae-
complished on either side.
Affairs were in this muddled state when
Chairman Kennedy of the city democratic
executive committee stepped in and made
successful attempt to bring order out
of chaos He went to see all the five
remaining aldermen of the board and Sc
cured their signatures to the following
agreement, which they have promised TIC
stand by faithfully:
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Cook with Begin now.
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The Age-Heraid Engraving Depart
ment makes god cuts.
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In the circuit court the case of G. w.
Coleman. charged with the murder of D.
A. Calvin. has occupied all the week. All
the testimony was in by the recess for
dinner today, and this afternoon the argu-
ment began, concluding tonight. Last fall
Mr.. Colemand shot d. A. Calvin to death
as the latter was riding along on his
wheel in the early morning. There had
been bad blood between the two men for
some time over family matter.
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SELMA NEWS.
Important Trial Is Nearly Completed
In Circuit Court.

Selma, April 6.-(Special) -Selma is re-
joicing today over the prospects of Sc
curing the Synodical college at the com
Ing meeting of the Synod of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa on April 2S. Selmas citi-
zens. outside of the committee of the
Commercial and Industrial association. did
not know until today the exact amount
of the bid to be submitted and that II led
all others by near 5000. Selmans feel
that the college is as good as secured
and it will be great enterprise for this
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

For better food try Gas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

Lawn mowers at special
prices. Sgd Smith Hardware
Co.
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Council Meets Tonight.

The city council will meet tonight at
the city hall. AS this is the first regular
meeting held in about month much
business will have to be transacted. All
the city officials will make their reports
and it is predicted that these will show
the city's affairs to be in excellent con-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
WERE NO CASUALTIES.
An Exchange of shots, hut Apparent
Iy without Effect.

Toxic, Sunday, Feb. 2S.-The first
shots of the war on land were ex-
changed to-day at Ping Yang. A
small detachment of Russian infantry,
evidently scouts, appeared this morn
ing to the northward of the town. The
Japanese outposts opened fire from a
range of 1,7OO metres and the Russians
retired.
The telegram reporting the incident
fails to mention any casualties. 1t Is
presumed there were none, on account
of the small number of men engaged,
and the distance separating the op-
posing forces.
It is reported here that there will be
a small engagement soon somewhere
in northern Korea, where the Russians
are scouting over an extended area,
close to the Japanese positions, but a
general engagement is not expected to
occur for some time.
The Russian force south of the Yalu
river is inconsiderable, its greatest
strength seeming to be in the vicinity
of Wiju. North of the Yalu, the Rus
sian army is constantly increasing in
numbers and is being modified, but
the chances of it assuming the often
sive are slight.
The Japanese are constantly
strengthening their position and in
creasing their forces in Korea.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
into OPEN SWITCH
TRAIN CRASHED
SAW MEN AT THE SWITCH
BUT ENGINEER COULD NOT STOP
HIS TRAIN IN TIME.

Wreck Occurred at AllaDaha-Be-
Iicved to Have Been the Work OF
Striking Maintenance of Way EN-
pIoyes-Firenan Probably Fatally
Injured-Others Also Injured-0ne
Man Arrested = Dogs Pursuing
Others.
Triton. Ca. Feb. 29.--West hound
passenger train No. 30 ON the Atlantic
Coast Line. was wrecked this morning
at 1910 o'clock, at Aliapaha. seven
teen miles east of Tifton. by an open
switch.
The train was a few minutes late.
but was slowing up for the water tank
when Engineer Potter saw man
working at the switch. He applied
the brakes. but not in time, and the
train dashed into the open switch. and
into a carload Of lumber standing on
the siding.
Several more cars were on the sid
ing. but these were not much damag-
ed, three being driven by the force
of the collision on to the main line at
the west end of the siding.
The engine was badly wrecked. and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA
LOSES ITS CLAIM.
Petition TO Recover for Special
Taxea Is Dismissed.

Petition TO Recover for Special
Taxes Is Dismissed.
Washington, Feb. 29.-In the United
States Court of Claims to-day the
chief justice announced. in the case Of
the state of South Carolina against the
United States to recover various sums
paid by the state of South Carolina as
special taxes for the sale of liquors in
the state at the various dispensaries
by the officials in charge of these dis
pensaries, that the petition of the state
of South Carolina was dismissed and
that the opinion would be handed
down tomorrow.
This is one of the most important
cases that has come before Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes for
decision since he has been in office.
The state Of South Carolina made
claim before him for the refund of
these taxes upon the ground that the
state dispensary law was constitu-
tional. as decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States, and that
the collection of these taxes was in
reality a tax levied upon state officials
and therefore, upon the exercise of a
governmental function and power.
The commissioner rejected the claim
and suit was then brought in the
Court of Claims. and by it's decision
Mr. Yerkes Is sustained.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01

emergency air valve and succeeded in
bringing the train to stop.
One Foot Cut OF.
The train was then backed into Me-
ridian, posses were organized and the
chase of the bandit began Blood
hounds took the trail and followed it
to the cabin, where Paris was cap
tured.
Paris was in bed at the time, and an
investigation showed that one of his
feet had been recently cut off at the
ankle. Paris protests his innocence of
any completely in the hold-up, but will
make no statement regarding his pc
culiar injury. He claims to live at
Selma, Ala, and says that a negro
named Joe Murray, of Birmingham,
Ala, was the author of the hold-up.
Paris was taken before Mail Clerk
Bass and identified by him as the ban
dit who perpetrated the robbery.
A special session of court has been
called to try the prisoner. 1t is
thought that more than one person
was implicated in the robbery and the
negro family in whose cabin Paris was
captured has been placed under arrest
Stockton was resident of Meridian
Bass lives at Trussville, Ala.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
TROOPS GUARDING
A NEGRO BANDIT
PARIS is CHARGED WITH
HOLDING UP A TRAIN AND KILLING
A MAIL CLERK.

Another Clerk Was Seriously
WOunded-RObbery Occurred ON
the Alabama Great Southern
Train-NegrO Sprang Into the Mail
Car and Opened Fire-BIoOd
Hounds Led the Way TO a Cabin,
Where Paris Was Found in Bed.
Meridian, Miss. Feb. 29.-Three full
companies of state troops tonight sur
round the county Jail here, in which is
lodged J. P. Paris. a negro, who is
charged with the killing of John r.
Stockton, mail clerk, the serious
wounding Of J. A. Bass, another clerk,
and the robbery of the mail car on the
Alabama Great Southern train, which
left this city early this morning for
Birmingham.
Paris was captured early to-day,
bloodhounds following a bloody trail
strewn with bits of registered letters
and other mail matter from the scene
of the hold-up to a negro cabin, where
Paris was found.
AS soon as the capture of the sup
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01

posed bandit was noised about, there
were indications that mob might at
tempt to lynbh him, and the sheriff of
this county Immediately notified Gov.
vardaman by telegraph. Very prompt
ly Gov. vardaman wired Maj. Dement,
Of this city to call out the state militia,
and to protect the negro prisoner "at
all hazards"
The two militia companies here and
one from Newton were put under arms
at once and tonight are drawn about
the Jail square, permitting none to en-
ter without pass from the military
commander.
How Murder Was Done.
The train had stopped at the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad crossing, when
negro sprang into the mail car and
without warning opened fire on the
two clerks and a mail weigher named
Ivans. At the first shot Stockton fell
dead, shot in the mouth. Bass was
hit in the shoulder and arm and fell
unconscious. Ivans escaped injury by
jumping from the car into the dark
ness.
The negro seized a through register
ed fail pouch and sprang from the car.
The firing had not attracted the at
tention Of any OF the train crew, and
the train started forward. Bass re-
gained consciousness before the train
had gained full momentum and, though
severely wounded. crawled 20 the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
BLOW IN STOMACH
KILLED DAVID FOLK.
Grip Was Used by Strickland with
Fatal Eject.

ruin NfneCNs
Columbia, S. c.. Feb. 29.-David
Folk, an infirm man, So years old, who
became known to many Columbians
and numerous travellers through his
several years services to the Southern
Railway as gatekeeper at the Gervais
street crossing and who was liked by
all who knew him, died this morning
at 6 o'clock from the effects of blow
he received Saturday morning, be-
tween and 10 o'clock, at the hands of
j. B. Lee Strickland, who struck the
old man in the region of the pit of his
stomach with a grip, in his anger at
the old mans refusal to allow him TO
cross the southern's Congaree trestle
without pass.
Strickland is Southern Railway
extra section foreman, and at the time
of his assault upon the old man he
was on his way home across the river
to Cayce station, where he has a wife.
After striking Folk, Strickland, 1t is
said, passed on without needing the
old mans cries of pain.
Strickland was to-day placed in jail,
charged with murder.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
JAPANESE SHIPS MAKE FURIOUS ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR
AND STILL FURTHER CRIPPLE THE FLEET OF THE RUSSIANS
EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST.

Fifteen Japanese Warships
Bomharded Port Arthur Furious
Iy. Russian Ships Sailed Forth to
Meet Them, but Were Driven
Back. AslxoId Was in Sinking
Condition; NovilS Was Badly
Damaged. and torpedo Boat of
the Russians Was Sunk. Tho Ret
yizan Was Again Damaged.
1t Is Reported That the Japan
ese Have Received Orders to At
tack and Capture Port Arthur To-
day at All Costs.
Gen. Misltchenk Is Leading a
Detachment of Cossacl1s Into Ko-
rea. Korean officials Are Fleeing
Before the Russian Advance.
Russia win Regard Any At
tempt of the United States to Lay
a Cable from Guam to Japan as
CoEtraband OF War.
Explanation Relative to the
Action OF the Vicksburg at Che
muIpo Is Said to Be Thoroughly
Satisfactory to the Russians.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
MARCHING THROUGH KOREA.
Mishtchenko Is Leading a Detach-
ment of COssacIxs.

Lao Yang, Feb. 29.-Gen. Misht-
chenko, with a detachment of mount
ed Cossacks, has reached Kasanja,
Korea, and is expected to arrive at
Ichio-Yang to-day. His men and
horses are in good condition and he is
we'll supplied with provisions.
The Korean officials are fleeing from
the places traversed and are informing
the japanese of the approach of the
Russians.
The Cossaeks have seized the tele-
graph line in North Korea.
A Japanese major, Tog Tazusiro,
and five men captured by Cossacks at
Wiju, have been brought to Lao
Yang.
The concentration of Chinese troops
west ward of Mukden, in the district OF
Gubantsa, is not relished by the Rus
SLAMS War material is being brought
up and the militia posts are being
strengthened. 1t is doubted If the
attitude of the population can be re-
lied upon. The people at several
points refuse to sell produce to the
Russians.
Snow storms are raging here and
the frost is intense.
The railroad is now working per-
fectly and troops are arriving uninter-
ruptedly Their health and spirits are
excellent
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
WOULD CONSIDER
CABLE C0NTRABAND.

st. Petersburg Feb. eff an at
tempt is made to lay a cable from the
island Of Guam to Japan during the
continuance OF hostilities, It will be
regarded as contraband OF war under
the proclamation promulgated yester-
day. As pointed out 70 the Associated
Press correspondent, the proclamation
is specific on this question. and Il is
not believed here that the United
states will undertake or authorize
such "a cable now. as "a would constl-
iuie e breach Of neutrality, according
70 the Russian viaN.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01

the baggage and express car damag-
cd.
Engineer Potter sustained several
bruises, hut no serious injuries, His
fireman. a negro, was thrown under
meath the tender and dragged some
distance. He is seriously injured. and
may die. The train porter has a
broken leg.
Badly shaken Up.
The passengers in the first and Sec
ond-class cars were badly shaken up
and several sustained severe contusions,
but no serious injuries.
One young man was knocked sense
less by blow on the head. but soon
revived. and another had his hip sew
erely wrenched.
l.. Josolove a merchant of Sparks
was standing in the smoker. He was
thrown through the door distance Of
twenty feet into the next car. landing
Hat on his back.
This train carries the Chicago and
st. Louis eleeDers. None OF the pas
sengers in these was injured. The
injured negro fireman was carried to
his home IN Albany. the porter 70
Brunswick. and the bruised Messengers
received attention from the roads phy-
sicians.
Track Dogs secured.
Track dogs were procured from the
Heart Lumber Company, az Hearts
case, and readily took up the trail
l..nli.....a -. hri.th pn..a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
FERMANDINA IS TO
HAVE TERMS OF COURT,
By r. M. Larner.

Washington. Feb. 29.--At the instance
OF Senator Clay, the Senate to-day
passed the Taliaferro bill, providing for
sittings OF the Circuit and District
courts Of the Southern District OF Flor
ida, IN the city OF Fernandina.
In addition 10 the terms now hxed
by law. there shall be sessions Of the
Circuit and District courts on the FIRST
Monday Ia April hereafter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
WITH FIERCE FIRE
UPON PORT ARTHUR
JAPs DRAW RUSSIANS OUT
AND DRIVE THEIR SHIPS BACK
SADLY BATTERED.

Furious Bombardment of Port Ar
thur Was Opened and Lasted Two
HOurs-Then Three Russian Cruis-
ers and Four Torpedo Boats
steamed Out-Were Forced to Re-
tire by the Superior Force of the
Japanese-Russian Losses.
London, March IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Yin Kow, dated
Feb. 20, says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furious
ly bombarded Port Arthur from 10 un-
til IL o'clock this morning.
THE Russian cruisers Novik, As
kold and Bayan, accompanied by four
torpedo boats, steamed out to meet the
attack. They were, however, forced
to retire.
"The Askold was in a sinking condi-
ton.
1.-THE Novik was badly damaged and
torpedo boat was sunk.
"The Russian battleship Retvizan
was again damaged.
'The Japanese withdrew in good
order"
Forts Didn't Get the Range.
London, March 1.-The pause in the
war operations in the Far East has
been broken by another Japanese at
tack on Port Arthur. of which only the
foregoing brief account is yet to hand.
This report, however shows a repe-
tition of the now familiar tactics of
Japan.
1t is presumed that this attack was
made in bad weather, previous tele-
graphic advices having reported a Sc
we're gale raging at Port Arthur.
AS usual the japanese did not re-
main long enough off the harbor to
enable the gunners at the forts to get
their range. Again also the same
three cruisers, the Bayan, the Askold
and the Novik, went out to meet the
attack, and this suggests that either
they were the only effective ships
there or that the larger battleships
We're unable to get out.
without an Escort.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says it has been officially
announced that the Japanese mail boat
service between Shanghai and Japan
will be resumed Saturday without ma
val escort.
According to report from st. Peters
burg a body of Cossacks from the
South Ussuri province, with quick fir
ing guns, is advancing along the east
coast of Korea to prevent the landing
of the main Japanese army, and the
comment is made that possibly the re-
ported japanese landing at Possiet bay
may have been made with the intention
of attacking this force.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Chronicle says the Russians are
transferring the guns from the dis
abled ships at Port Arthur to the forts
there. N tYWEI
dispatch from Che Foo to the
Standard, dated Feb. 20, says Japan
ese cruiser and torpedo boat entered
that harbor without lights at1 O'Clock
on the morning of the 29th. and it is
believed they embarked the japanese
who took refuge there after the at
tempt to bottle up Port Arthur.
correspondent of the Times at
Wei-Hai-Wei, cabling under date of
Feb. 20. saws
"A Japanese fleet was seen off the
Shan Tung coast this morning"
Toxic correspondent of the Times
cables that the steamers sunk by the
Japanese on either side of the Russian
oattleship Retvizan at Port Arthur
partially obstruct the entrance to the
harbor
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
OFFERS Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 29.-John
r. Mott, general secretary Of the
Worlds Student Federation, to-day
Dodge of New York had agreed to
give to the University of Virginia
Y. M. c. A. building to cost $4,000 pro-
vided an endowment and maintenance
fund of $40 900 should be raised by the
university's friends. The offer was
accepted and the campaign for $4,000
begun at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
SWAYNE TO BE HEARD.
He viii Present More witnesses at
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tives Palmer of Pennsylvania, Gillett
of California and Clayton of Alabama,
the sub committee of the House Com
mittee on Judiciary, authorized to in
vestigate the charges against Judge
Charles Swayne, have returned from
Florida, where they heard testimony
on both sides of the case.
A final hearing has been fixed for
March s, in Washington, when Judge
swayne will present additional wit
nesses, including Senator Hoar and ex-
Senator Higgins of Delaware.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
BELIEVED JAPANESE
ARE BL0CKADING IT.

st. Petersburg. Feb, 2S.-Direct con-
firmation of the report from Hako-
date that Vladivostok "A blockaded by
Japanese vessels cannot be obtained
here. but II Is considered not improb-
able. During the Japanese landing
operations in Korea the Russian war;
ships 10 the north were a constant
menace, and bloclsadIng them would be
the most effective means Of se-
curing non-interference Furthermore,
II IL worthy Of note that for more than
one week no word haa been allowed %
~o,,en..d an rim Itaee.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
ORDERED TO CAPTURE
PORT ARTHUR TO-DAY

Lao Yang. Manchuria, Feb 2s.-
Foreigners living at Yinkow say that
the Japanese fleet has received orders
to attack and capture Port Arthur
March 1 at all costs.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-01
BRITISH FLAGSHIP
REPORTED ASHORE

Victoria, B. c.. Feb. 29.-It is re-
ported here that II. M. S. Bonaven-
ture. the new flagship of the North
Pacific squadron. en- route from Ports
mouth to Esquimault. is ashore on
the south or Central American coast
and is in bad position.