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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-29
BASEBALL INJUNCTION.
George &. Lennon Protecting Interest
In Toledo Baseball Club.

Toledo, o., June 2S.-George e. Lennon,
owner of the St. Paul American associa-
ton ball club tonight before Judge Bar
bour in common pleas court, secured an
injunction restraining T. K. Bfice of Co
lumbus and Harvey j. wylie of Toledo
from taking or attempting to take the
management and control of the Toledo
American association ball club or the re-
ceipts and profits accruifig from that club.
Lennon alleges that Wylie, who owned
half interest in the Toledo club, gave
him an. option on his interest, the con-
sideration named being s600O and that
when he sought to execute the option
Wylie had already sold his interests to
T. j. Brice, chief owner of the Columbus
club. Lennon deposited $4,000 In court and
asks that Wylie be compelled TO transfer
his half interest to him.
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TOO DEVOTED TO MUSIC.
Gifted Violin Player Dies From Ex.
cessive Work.

New York. June 2S.-Michael T. Roach,
gifted violin player who had Travelled
in many countries, is dead at his home
In Hampstead, l.. l.
Roach suffered from heart trouble.
brought on by excessive playing on his be-
loved instrument, a Stradivarius. He had
for years played frequently more than
twelve hours a day. When he fell i'll
several months ago the doctors warned
him that excessive devotion to music had
weakened his heart and that he would
have to use the bow more moderately. He
observed their injunctions for time,
but found it hard to master his passion
for music so that two weeks ago he
was forbidden to touch the violin again.
He declined rapidly from that time to
his death
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MEN FIGHT LIKE
: BEASTS TO ESCAPE
BITE AND TEAR EACH OTHER
TRYING TO GET OUT OF PIPE
LINE WHERE WATER WAS
RISING.

Kingston, Jsnaica, June 2s.-Further
details of the accident near Spanishtown
yesterday, involving the loss of thirty
three lives, show that owing to the re-
cent heavy rains large quantity of sand
and debris had accumulated In the pipe
line operating the turbins Of the West
indian Electric company, owning the
street car lines. One hundred and twenty
men were employed in the removal of this
accumulation. These were divided into
two gangs. The gang at work in the
lower section of the pipe found tha. the
water was rising, became panic stricken
and made a rush to the nearest manhole
The engineer in charge shouted to the
men to follow Aim towards the turbines
at the power fouse. but only eight Of
them needed him. These men were saved
The remainder OF the gang fought like
wild beasts at the manhole. They tore
and bit each other In frenzied efforts to
get out of the trap. Four men escaped
by swimming up the pipe line 10 a higher
nanhole. The rest of the gang, thirty
three In number, perished In rising
waters. But for the panic all Of them
would have esca ped
Nearly all of the bodies have been re-
covered. They. as well as some Of the
survivors, bore marks of the fearful
struggle
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BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

choice OF the COMMITTEES and this was
agreed to. While Judge Is a man Of con-
siderable ability he Is unknown in public
life, while Mr.. Williams through his bril-
liant leadership. In the house is known
throughout the country and is the best
man the party could put forward to an
swer the adroit speech of Elihu Root.
The members of the subcommittee this
morning notified Mr.. Williams of his Sc
lection, and he Is now at work preparing
his speech.
There was no discussion of the candi-
dates, platform or organization by mem
bers of the subcommittee further than
the temporary craftsmanship. 1t was
agreed, however, that the permanent
chairman should come from one of the
northern states, though no name was sug-
gested, and that Is a matter to be de-
cided in st. Louis.
Several papers print stories this morn
ing that the meeting was for the pur-
pose of organizing the convention in such
a manner as to secure votes sufficient
to defeat the nomination of Judge Alton
B. Parker. This is positively denied, and
the statement is made that the meeting of
the subcommittee here was simply for
the purpose of arranging convention mat
ters preliminary to the meeting of the
full committee In st. Louis. The pres
ence of the four big democrats, however,
naturally resulted in a flood of political
gossip, much of II eentering around the
names of Mcclellan and Francis.
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Answer to Root.

" 7 ASHINGTON, June 2S.-(Special.)
Nv John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi has been selected for
the temporary chairmanship Of tIsesaemo-
cratic national convention at st. Louis
All that is now necessary is the approval
of the national committee at its meeting
In St Louis of the recommendation of its
subcommittee. There is no doubt that
the committee will endorse the action of
its subcommittee. National Committee
men Guffey of Pennsylvania South of
New Jersey and Mclean of Ohio came to
Washington yesterday and held confer
ence with Senator German of Maryland.
The senator is not a member of the sub
committee and his presence was simply
in an advisory capacity Some time ago
National Committeeman Campau of Mich
igan suggested to members of the commit
tee that II. V. Judge of Michigan would
make an acceptable temporary chairman
of the convention. Mr.. Campau strongly
urged Judge for the high honor, and 1t
was for the purpose of settling the tenn
porary chairmanship that the sub-com-
mittee came to Washington to consult
with Senator German.
The Maryland senator gave it as his
opinion that Mr. williams should be the
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JOB Is TOO LITTLE.
Sam Jones VIII Not Accept the Nom-
ination as Vice Predent.

Catoosa Springs, Ca, June 2S.-With the
nomination for vice president on.the ma
tional prohibition ticket practically
within his grasp, the Rev. Sam P. Jones
says:
II amt got time for little job like
that. | can sit on the front end of my
own shebang and do my own driving
behind some other fellow"
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JAPANESE FORCES RAPIDLY
NEARING RUSSIAN POSITION
STEAMSHIP OWNERS HELD
TO BLAME FOR DISASTER

The coroner's jurys finding is as fol-
lows:
THAT the immense loss of life on the
General Slocum was due to the miscon-
duct of the directors of the Knicker-
booker Steamship company; that Captain
VanSchaick is criminally responsible t.at
Captain Pease of the Grand Republic.
as captain Of the steamship fleet is Grim
inally responsible in that he failed to
properly equip the Sloeum with fire appa-
ratus.
THAT Mate Flanagan acted in a cow
ardy manner.
"That the. action of Inspector Lunberg
should be bought to the attention of the
authorities
Coroner Berry has issued warrants for
the arrest of the directors and officials
of the Knickerbocker Steamship COM
pany Inspector Lundberg and Mate
Flanagan have been held in $1,000 bail
each.
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New York, June 2s.-The inquiry con-
Quoted by Coroner Berry and a jury INTO
the General Slocum disaster was con-
cluded today, and after nearly four hours
deliberation a verdict was rendered in
which the directors of the Knickerbocker
Steamship company, the captain of the
slocum, Captain Pease. the commodore of
the company's fleet and others were held
criminally responsible Warrants for their
arrest were issued. The mate of the
slocum, according to the jury. acted in
a cowardly manner, and the conduct of
steamboat Inspector Lundberg. 1t was
recommended, should be brought to the
attention of the federal authorities with
the charge in each case of manslaughter
in the second degree.
Bail was fixed by the coroner in amounts
varying from $1,000 to $4,000.
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ROBBED ON PULLMAN CAR.
Gold Miner Loses $4,000 In Gold
While Asleep.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2S.-Walter
Scott. who says his home is in New
York. reported to the police today that
he had been robbed of $4,000 in gold
while on a Pullman car between Pitts
burg and Harrisburg. Scott said ha
had been in Dawson City, Alaska, for
several years and acquired his fortune
by mining.
He thinks the money was stolen
while he was asleep and thrown from
the window and the robbers left the
train at Harrisburg and returned to
the point where the money was thrown
off. Harrisburg and Pttsburg polica
officials are working on the case.
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Total Losses Not Known.

u., cheng. June 2S.-The total losses
IN the Dalin hill fight are not yet KNOWN
riohtv wounded have arrived mere anu On
sunday last a hospital train Win Two
,,,,,,s,ad nassed through the Lao Yang.
rta sobtina lasted the whole OF June 70
and .u,ne 81 and the Japanese success
lively pushed the Russians from IN
positions, occupying them with artiliers as
the defenders retired.
wounded Russians recountlng rhe W.
days' fight, say that the Japanese asa'n
demonstrated their reliance on their ar
tillerv and that they were greatly su-
,,ar,,,, botb in numner of men and guns.
IN +be second day of the fight they
brought up heavy battery "hic,
siIenced the lighter Russian guns anu an
caused severe loss. The Japanese o. ~
lery practice, however, was naccu,a,1'
and as is usual, they several times sneii-
ed empty positions, or snot over sne
sian columns. -.
The fight started at dawn ten miies
southwest of Daiin Hill. A Russian riiie
brigade held the position upul noon III
the face of heavy artillery nfe' oue
the Russians were finally ortfanked py
infantry and cavalry, the Japanese ac.
tually getting field battery In the rear ol
the Russian position. Then the brlsa"e
fell back. The Dalin Hill fight continued
from O'clock until dark.
The Japanese worked furiously all n'snt
long and emplaced two batteries on Inc
vacated Russian position
The fighting was resumed at a. m. on
June 27 The Russians silenced the two
Japanese batteries. but the Japanese
brought up a train of big guns ard
silenced the lighter Russian artillery.
which was again running out Of ammuni-
ton. and the Russians were once more
forced to retire. The Japanese cavalry
and Infantry threatened to surround the
Russian position, forced a general retreat
The Russians carried off all their guns
and got revenge on the Japanese cavalry
column, which WAS caught In close for
nation and was shelled with terrific ef-
feet being forced to scatter.
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Knapp Must Die.

Columbus, o., June 2S.-The supreme
court today reversed the decision of the
circuit court which granted a new trial
to Alfredo Knapp, the Hamilton, O., wife
and fixed August 10 as the day
on which he shall be electrocuted. The
circuit court rttgranted the motion for new
trial on the ground that Knapp's confess
sion should not have been admitted as
evidence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-29
HELEN KELLER GETS DIPLOMA.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Girl Is Ap-
plauded BY Audience.

Cambridge, Mass, June 2S.-Helen
Adams Keller, the deaf. dumb and
blind girl, whose wonderful achieve
ments have made her name familiar
throughout the country, was the cen
trail figure among the ninety-six young
women of aadcliffe college who this
afternoon received degrees of bachelor
of arts at --le hands of Dean L. R. b.
Briggs.
Miss Keller was attended by Miss
Sullivan, her teacher and companion,
and when her name was called and
she reached to receive her degree the
large audience broke to hearty ap-
plause.
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Thibetans Cleared Away.

London. June 2s-The Times correspond
ent at Guangtse, Thibet under date OF
June 28. says:
General Macdonald commenced clear
ing operations this morning by wide
movement down the valley westward, his
objective being the Tsechen monastery, a
strong position along the Shigatse road.
By the end Of the day. the Thibetans had
been cleared from every position in the
valley In the face OF rife fire and heavy
vollaya of stonAA
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FaIconi Asks Not Modification.

Rome, June 2s.-Monsignor Falconi,
apostolic delegate in the United States
who is now in Rome. authorizes the AS
ISOLATED Press to state that he did not
bring for presentation to the pope any
collective letter from Archbishop Dus,
asking for a modification OF the papal de-
cree regarding church music. He says he
has never discussed the question and will
not discuss IT, He believes that the
American churches will gradually con-
form TO the instructions of the pope on
the subject
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cIoudbur.t In Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, June 2s.-Several lives were
reported lost, thousands of dollars worth
of property damaged and washed away,
the result OF a cloudburst over Rob6
Valley last night.
At Oakdale 1t is said whole family
perished. Water rushed five feet deep
through the streets of Mcdonald and all
the houses and stores In the lower part
ns The borough were damaged.
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Armenians Attacked BY Turks.

London, June 29.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times says that ac-
cording to consul reports from Erzeroum,
forty-fve Armenian revolutionists crossed
the frontier and were attacked by the
Turks They lost thrty-seven killed.
Three hundred Armenians are said to be
collected on the other side of the frontier,
and 800 Turks are prepared to oppose their
excursion.
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BOOM FOR WILLIAMS.
His Friends Would Like to See Him
Nominated for Vide President.

Jackson, Miss. June 2S.-A well-feined
movement booming John Sharp Williams
of Yazoo City, minority leader of the
house of representatives, for vice presi-
dent on the democratic ticker, was start
ed here today by Mr.. Williams friends
end admirers.
The negro suffrage plank In the repub-
lican platform seems to have changed
sentiment here. and there is much talk Of
Grover Cleveland for President and John
Sharp Williams for vice president.
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DAN EMMETT is DEAD.
Composer Of Dixie" Suddenly Expires
at the Age of 86.

Columbus O., June 2s.-A telephone
message received from Mount Vernon,
o., announces the sudden death in
that city of Dan Emmett, the old-time
minstrel, and famous as the author of
Dixie" Emmett was about Sc years
old
His last public appearance was
made about four years ago, when he
toured the states with minstrel COM
pany.
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LOOMS WIFE NOW
BELIEVES HIM DEAD
PASSENGER ON THE KAISER WILL
HELM INSISTS THAT HE SAW
LOOMS GOING FROM THE
STEAMER TO A TUGBoAT.

Paris, June 2S.-Gustave Flamm of San
Francisco the passenger on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II who particularly noticed
Kent ]. Loomis, today furnished the
American officials with a formal written
statement which will be forwarded to the
state department at Washington. The
statement says in part:
Il saw on the gang plank going from
the Kaiser Wilhelm IL to the tug boat at
Plymouth, man whose name, after COM
pairing with his description, l am posi-
tive was Kent j. Loomis. | was standing
at the railing looking at the tug probably
five feet away from Looms. He wore a
light overcoat, eye glasses, and travelling
cap. He had seat at the table next to
mine. l also saw him much on the deck
and around the ship, and knew him suf-
ficiently to identify him positively. Loomis
being a small man In long light over
coat his figure became more conspicuous,
and / am perfectly satisfied tins was
Kent ]. Looms. | further state that 1
am positively ] saw Kent j. Loomis and
a gentleman and lady between one and
two o clock in the morning Monday, June
20, walking on deck. (This is the morn
ing that the steamer reached Plymouth).
Loomis was assisted or sustained in his
walk by the gentleman and lady. | fur
ther state that the gentleman and lady
were the same who occupied the table
with him, and who were In company with
him great deal during the trip
The statement adds certain details of a
rather personal nature which 1t is desra-
BILE to withhold for the present
Mr.. Loomis trunks and valises which
the steamship company held subject to
Consul Gowdy's orders, were turned over
today to the consulate. They were all
locked and there were no keys. A curl
GUS fact is that the trunks bear as an
Identification mark the letter IF" instead
of IL. The tags show that the first
name had been erased.
The L--erbourg report that LOOMS body
had bene washed up near there although
denied. had tended to heighten the tragic
possibility of the case. The authorities
here have not abandoned hope but they
admit that each day adds increasing grav-
ttxrt tp fba my
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Monetary Bill Is sIaned.

Panama, June 2s.-President Amador to-
day signed the bill for monetary law
passed by the legislature. The law estap-
fishes the gold standard permanently, and
provides for a coin to be called the BAL
boa" equal to the American dollar. or
two silver pesos. 1t is to be 800 fine and
Ill vz~izh 2s zrannnaA-~
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viii Leave cronsadt June 2s.

London, June 29.-The Daily Tele-
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent
says that, according to Russian naval
officer, portion Of the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron will leave Cron,
stadt June 20.
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Iifehoats Thrown Up.

vladivostock, June %.-Three Japanese
life boats have been thrown up near 'he
village of Kiongsion One of them from
it's lettering belonged to the transport
Kinshiu, sunk by the Vladivostock cru's-
ers on April 29.-The others apparently
belonged to Japanese warsnips
There Is a. thick fog prevailing mere.
Al is n1Iet in XladiVostock
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Maryland Senator'S Probable
Action is Significant
HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED
Strenuousy Denies That He Had
Taken Pa Conference to See
How .,eS1y Votes Could Be
Eibined Against Parker.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, June 2S.-(Special.)- lit is
Understood mere that Senator German
has Indicated to those who have broached
the subject TO him that he does not care
to serve as chairman of the committee
On resolutions, for which he has been
so prominently mentioned. In fact, it is
reported today that the senator may not
attend the convention, although elected
one of Maryland's big four
The senator's views were fully outlined
in the Maryland platform, and the men,
bers of the committee can obtain his
views by referring to it. Most of the
democrats who have been in Washing
ton for the past month think the Mary
land platform more nearly represents
what will be issued from the resolutions
committee than that of any other state.
Gormans Statement.
When Senator Germans attention was
called to the report that he with Ma
tional Committeeman Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania, Mclean of Unic, smith Of New
Jersey and others. had held d conference
here for the purpose of ascertaining how
many votes could be combined in the
convention agaif st Judge Parker, the OBJ
ject being to secure more than ore-third
of the convention in order to prevent his
nomination, Senator German said:
"The persisteney and regularity with
which statements of this character have
recently appeared would seem to indicate
studied desire to misrepresent me The
fact is that all the conferences I have at
tended have related solely to the proper
organization of the convention, which it
is the duty of members of the national
committee TO consider.
80 far as l am concerned l have not
been a party to any arrangement for
effecting a combination to obstruct the
efforts of any candidate for the nomina-
tion.
Maryland Undecided.
THE Maryland delegates have not yet
determined the course they will pursue In
regard to the candidates at ST. Louis, and
would probably not reach any conclusion
until after their arrival at st. Louis, and
after an opportunity to confer witt. the
delegates from other states'
'As for the two-thrds rules It is nee
sessary where the unit rule obtains as in
democratic conventions. but in no case,
since the adoption of the two-thirds rule.
has any nomination been prevented when
a candidate has had a clear and un-
doubted majority of the convention, and
where that majority is composed of dele
gates from democratic states. They have
always controlled the convention.
Il have perfect confidence" concluded
the senator, "that the convention will
adopt a sound. conservative platform and
nominate ticket which will command the
confidence of the country"
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Gen. KurokPs Movements Have
Quickly Changed the War
Picture in the East
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT IS
VERY PROBABLE TODAY
Japanese Have Given the Russians
Time to Strengthen Their Base
and Flank, While Kurokl
ls Not SO Secure.

Hal Cheng. June 2s-The war picture
has quickly changed, thanks to Generai
Kurokis movements.
A heavy engagement is expected tomor-
row near the village of 81 Mou Cheng' NJ
teen miles southeast of Hal Cheng' and
an equal distance due east of the rail-
road
The Japanese have now passed Daln
Hill. and are twenty miles south OF the
Russian position.
The Associated Press correspondent re-
turned here from Ia Tche Klao at dawn
today. A terrific rain rendered the roaos
almost impossible
The Russian regiments are camped on
high ground. Signal fires from the Mn
tops are constantly fiaring, lighting up
the biyouacs and horse lines Of the cav
airy regiments. Long trains OF soldiers
are constantly passing and repassing.
The Russoian troops are in exceiienl
condition
General Kuropatkin and MS staH aie
apparently quite easy in their minds Inc
Japanese have given the Russians time
to strengthen their base and flank wn1ie
General Kurok is not as secure as lot
merlv from a flank attack
General Kuroh cannot get around the
Russian position without forcing nsht.
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oIovecutters, Strike of.

Gloversville. n. Y. June 8.-The Glove
cutters strike which has been on in
Gioversville and Johnstown for more than
six months. was Officially declared of To-
A--
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Wife Thinks Him Dead.

Parkersburg, w. Va, June 2S.-The
name of the brother of Secretary of State
Loomis whose disappearance has attract
ed much attention since the Kaiser Will
helm ii landed In Europe over a week ago
is Frederick Kent Loomis, and not ]. Kent
Loomis as reported In the cables. Fred
erick ]. Loomis was manager of the Par
kersburg Daily News. He was highly
connected in business and socially here.
His wife has a babe. and is prostrated
over her husbands disappearance. She
has given him up for dead.
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NS,,xdany lime s.-Messengers who ar
rived here today announce that
ing column from Korea lost an US
horses The soldiers had TO return III
foot, taking turns in carrying tne s'ch
ana wounded. Their journey lasted eieVe',
days. and they were constantly 1oiio"es4
bv Japanese. with whom they had many
skirmishes.
viceroy Alexieff sent the MESSENGERS
md nresented them with medals a1ter
which they proc eeded to Lao Yang, IL ~
believed, with information ior 1e'ei a.
Kuropatldn.
Five cherobes were executed mere TO-
day. -,-,. ~ the
There are constant skirmishes " Nv
a,,thuord and a big battle is expected