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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
ADML. WREN MAY TAKE THE CHANCE Planning to Run Gauntlet of
 TOgOs Fleet ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR One Dispatch Says That General ku- rok Is Attempting to Flank
 Kuropatkin at Sin
 sintin.

Indications are discerned at St. Peters, burg that the Japanese are planning a flanking movement against General Kuro- patklns left to compel retirement from Sintsintln. General Kurok Is supposed to design crossing the Hun river at a point considerably east of Mukden from which he Is expected to move down that stream, ard cooperate with an army from Sian Chan, while Generals Oku and Nodzu hol1 General Kuropatkin south of Mukden.
 Japanese attacks on Da Pass. and San Lung ku are regarded as confirmation of this theory. Outposts of Generals oku and Nodzu have been in conflict with Cossacks between Bentsiaputze and the railroad.
 No news has been received from Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
POPE PLUS DEPRECATES
 FREE THINKERS CONGRESS

Rome, September 26.-The pope has ad- dressed to the cardinal vicar protest against the congress of free thinkers held here last week The text will be publish ed in the Osservatore Romano this even ing with letter from the cardinal vicar inviting Catholics to attend service of atonement to be held in all the basilicas of Rome on Thursday next.
 The pope in his letter to Cardinal Res pighi, the vicar general Of the pontiff, said:
 "A new cause of bitterness has added to the many anxieties which, especially of our times, accompany the government of the universal church. We have learn ed with infinite sorrow that it is as serted that the cultivators of free thought have met in Rome while the painful echo of their speechs is unfavorably con- irmed by their grim designs. Intelli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
COTTON MEN ATTEND.
Will Discuss Ways and Means for
 Handling Cotton Crop.

St. Louis, Mo, September 26.-More than five hundred cotton men attended the convention of the Southern Cot ton Growers association, which met in the palace of agriculture today. Pres ident Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Growers Protective association presided
 Representatives were present from all the producing states.
 The purpose O. the convention was to discuss ways and means for the fu- ture handling of the south's staple crop by the producers and to perfect arrangements for financing the cotton in their hands, so as to secure slower and more uniform movement of the staple in the markets of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Wreck in Illinois.

Peoria, H.. September 26.-As a result of a washout on the Burlington railroad near Elmwood, two passenger cars were ditched today. one man killed, three per sons were 1atally injured, and twelve seriously hurt. The wercl occurred at the junction of a small stream and the Kic kapoo creek. A terrific rainstorm vis- tied that section last night and the road bed of the track was washed out for short distance, leaving the rails suspend ed in the air.
 The train struck the unsupported rails at a high speed. The engine shot across and left the track but remained up- right. The baggage car was hurled into deep ditch and the smoker on top of it. The chair car remained on the track.
 The dead: John Book. Fatally injured: Rev ]. Lanniston, ETmwood Frank Feeding, Galesburg; M. Lentz, Gales burg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
DEARMoND IS AssAssINATED.
Police Believe They Have a Clue to
 Tennessean's Murderer.

Knoxville, Tenn, September 2b.- Sam Dearmond, a prominent citizen or Kingston. the county seat of Roane county Tennessee, was assassinated bv an unknown man at o'clock to- night while passing the court house a. that place. The sheriff and posse or deputies who are hunting Tor the mur- derer claim to have slight clue.
 Dearmond was killed with shot gun. and his assassin could not have been more than six or eight feet from him when ne fired, as the lower part of the jaw and neck are entirely torn away. Dearmond is 35 years of age. and connected with one of the most influential families of Roane county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Correspondents Have Hard Time.

Honolulu, September 26.-Melton Pryor. the British newspaper correspondent who arrived here today on the Pacific mall steamer Mongolia from Yokohama, says he feels absolutely certain that the war in the far east will lead to European com plcations, and to the most awful war in the worlds history.
 MT. Pryor complains that Japan has displayed bad faith toward all the cor respondents This, he says. is his 2lth campaign and 1t is the only one in which he has seen nothing. He believes that with the possible exception of the battle of Liao Yang, not one corres- pondent has seen a shot fired, and he even doubts if the Llao Yang fighting was witnessed by a newspaper man.
 Other correspondents are returning on the Mongolia Richard Harding Davis is going to the United States by way Of Victoria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
DIsAPPRovEs FINDING.
President Roosevelt Has Restored Lib-
 erty to Fred H. Skow.

Washington, September 26.-The President has disapproyed of the find ings and sentence in the case of Fred H. Skow, who was alleged to be a member of Company M, Twentieth in fantry, and who as such was tried by courtmartial and convicted under two charges of desertion and of miscon- duct in joining the enemy, and sen tenced to death.
 It was Iound upon review of the case at the war department that Skow had practically beer discharged from the military service of the United States by competent military athority in the Philippines in July, 1902, and that at the time he was arraigned he was no longer amenable to trial by courtmartia-.
 This action restores him to liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
HEADQUARTERS
 ATFRENCH LICK Taggart Will Probably Be in Charge Personally WARM TIME IN W. VIRGINIA Big Guns Will Make Complete Tour of State-cannon Asks Questions
 of Parker-Fairbanks
 On Tour.
WARM TIME IN M VIRGINIA

New York, September 26.-It is under stood that western headquarters for the democratic national committee will be es- tablished at French Lick Springs, Ind. early next month and in all probabili- ty will be under the direction of Thomas Tagart. chairman of the natinal com- mittee.
 From French Lick the campaign will be directed in the states of Indiana, H. linois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Mich igan, Missouri Iowa and all the far western states where there ip the slight est possibility of winning electoral votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
VIII Run the Gauntlet.

St. Petersburg September T.-Q:5 a. m.)-The naval organ Kottlin today publishes an article predicting that Rear Admiral Vyiren will attempt to break out of Port Arthur with his ships and return to Europe.
 The paper admits that the task of es- caping f.rm Admiral Togo appears to be hopeless if one takes for comparison Admiral Ccrvera's attempt to get away from Santiago. but adds that wirens men, unlike the Spaniards. have had plenty of war experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Will Take No Action.

Washington, September 26-Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British ampassa- dor, this evening received a telegram from Lenox telling of the arrest of MT. Gurney and stating that the matter had been referred to the state depart ment. The ambassador took no action in the matter. nor does he expect that It will be necessary for him to do so.
 He expressed confidence tonight that the state department will take whatever action is proper. He expects to leave Washington tomorrow morning to return to Lenox as he had originally planneo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Bryan in Nevada.

Reno. New. September 26.-William J. Bryan opened the democratic campaign in Neveda at McKissicks' opera house to- night. The house was packed despite heavy rainstorm. Mir. Bryan spoke TOT an hour or more on tho different issues or the campaign, urging the people to sup rort Parker and Davis.
 Tomorrow morning Mir Bryan VIII speak at Carson City. Virginia City VIII be visited in the afternoon and tomor- row night he will leave for the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
HILL ON TRIAL.
Several Testify That He Climbed Tree
 to Tie Rope.

Huntsville, September 26.-Ben Hill, alleged lyncher, is on trial on charge of murder. Seventy-seven talesmen were examined before jury of twelve competent men was found. Several witnesses testified that Hill climbed the tree to tie the rope at the hanging of Naples.
 James Armstrong and Josh Mitchell were arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and trials set for Thursday and Fri dav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
corteIxou With Roosevelt.

Washington, September 2G.-Chairman .ortelyou of the republican national com mittee who arrived from New York late this evening, was in conference with Presiden. Roosevelt until midnight re- rarding the political situation.
 He gays the President a resume of what is being done in the various states. especially in New York, and his opinion of the political condition of political af- fairs. MT. Cortelyo1 declined to make any statement regarding his talk with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
London Papers compIaIn.

London. September 2e.-The recent rail- road accidents in the United States are attracting no little comment in England The Pail Mall Gazette says: They are far too common in Amersca, especially of late. The fact that it is a large country with plenty of room for them to happen in is not sufficient to explain them. Possibly the fundamental cause is the nasty and imperfect construction of the lines, the make-shift arrange ments for saving time and the general rush of strenuous national life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
In Lexington for safekeepinq.

Lexington, Ky, September 26- Charles B. Jones, colored, was spirited away from Versailles tonight and brought here to escape lynching for attempted criminal assault The com daughter or Capt. Samuel Fogg, prominent farmer. Shortly after the negro was arrested it was learned that mob was forming, and he was brought to Lexington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Makes Final Acceptance Trial.

Newport News, Va, September 26.-- The United States cruiser Denver, having aboard the naval inspection board from Washington, composed of Commander w. c. Cowles. Capt. l. S.. K. Reeves ana Captain Woodward, put to sea to1-y on her final acceptance trial, which will be had off the Vir- ginia capes. The Denver will return to Hampton Roads tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Mr. Erb WllI Recover.

New York. September 26-The body of Mrs. Newman Erb, wife of Vice Presi- dent Erb of the Pere Marquette railroad, who died from injuries received in the wreck on the New York Central road near Lyons yesterday was brought hero on a special train today and taken to the family residence.
 MT. Erb. who was also injured in the wreck was brought here on the same train His condition Is not serious, but his physician said that small broken bone In his leg would cofne him to his bed for some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Shows Lack of plsclplIne.

London, September 27.-The Daily Mails Liao Yang correspondent says
 The discovery in abandoned Russian headquarters here of a number of doc uments and orders from Viveroy Alexieff cashiering officers for abandoning posi- lions, and for drunkenness, etc, and cefTs suring officers for lawless treatment of Chinese, vase of ammunition and other offenses, proves an amazing lack of dis ciplne in General KuropatlSins army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Cannon Asks Questions.

Hastings, Neb. September 26.-Speaker Cannon accompanied by Congressman Watson and several prominent Nebraska republicans, made his tour of Nebraska today His principal speech was made here this evening. Speaker Cannon took LID and discussed that part of Judge parker's letter of acceptance relating to inc Presidents order providing for a graduated pension scale. Speaker Can nnn review the history O. the law under which the order was made, and the con- struction lace. on it by President CleVe- land and Mckinley, and continued.
 ..Now then when that order of Roose- valt,s was issued the Dickens was to nav. although along the same principle and in the same manner 1t was formerly issued by Cleveland and Mckinley, ana they have been raising row about It ever since talking of executive usurpa- lion. In rarker's first acceptance by sneech, he complained of the expendi- ti,res of the government under republican rule and Roosevelt came back at him and said
 How are you going to cut down these expenditures? By the repeal Of that exc cutive ord sr relating to the soldiers?'
 And Parker now comes back In ms letter of acceptance just issued and says:
 If I am elected President, l will re- scind that order
 And then he goes on and says:
 But after I rescind it. I will use my influence with congress to pass bill giv- ing an age service pension to the soldier that performed service in the civil war
 .'I ask what age, Parker? What age? Seventy-fve sixty-ive, sixty-two. or what? Indefinite still you are and prob ably not sincere. but suppose you are elected President, Mir Parker and you use your influence, what will that bring in the meantime? From 25000 to 50.000 people will have their pensions taken away while you promise to use your influence to have congress pass ser vice pension law without stating the age you propose to recognize
 Who VIII Control House?
 Now, I ask you, Mir. Parker, if you are elected President, who will control the house of representatives? Will not two- thirds of the democrats in that body be made LID of members of the south, and are they liberal people with pensions for the union soldiers?
 ..I .et us read a chapter from the his- tory of pension legislation as it stands on the statute books today. There are fourteen bills that have been passed from time 10 time, and these bills form the pension code Who passed them? Dem oerats for the bills, AT; democrats against the bills, 64S; republicans for the bills, 7t.ss. republicans against the bills, none. That's how the record upon the meas ures stands Is there any hope there for MT. Parker's influence to be effective! He is to take pensions away from thous- ands of people, and only replace them by a promise to use his influence with q party in congress that has notorious record against that very thing
 .Iet me ask you, have you ever read Bunyan's Pilgrims' Progress? Great book. splendid alegory. There was Chris tian and there was faint. heart. and there was true heart. and there was Mis- ter Facing Roth Ways. 1 say to you that if Parker Lad lived then. that charac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
George B. Mccutcheon MarrIes.

Chicago, September 26.-George Barr McCutcheon. the author, was married here tonight to Mrs. Marie Van Antwerp Fay or Highland Park, III. Only mediate relatives of both were present. MT. and Mrs. McCutch- con will leale for a trip to Europe tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Foreigners Are Killed.

Greensburg Pa, September 26.-Three foreigners were instantly killed and one fatally injured early today by a fast passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad. The men were employed by the railroad and were walking along the tracks on their way to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
HERRICK BIDS THEM
 TENDER FAREWELL
WAS WISELY AFFECTED DURING HIS REMARKS FROM SUPREME COURT BENCH-WlLL BE NOTI. FEED IN ALBANY.

Albany, N. Y, eptember 26-In clos ing today's session of the supreme court trial term, Justice D. Cady Herrick. dem ocratic nominee for governor. took occa- sion to bid farewell to the members of the Albany county bar Since this was his last appearance on the supreme court bench, the court room was crowded with attorneys. Before addressing the gather ing Judge Herrick turned to the newspa- per men present and asked that as a personal favor he be not quoted ether in word or substance. During the remarks that followed he .,as visibly affected and more than once seemed on the point of breaking down.
 Judge Herrick adjourned court after charging the jury and performing the usual duties of opening the term.
 Justice Wesley l. Howard will take his place tomorrow morning.
 New ork, September 26.-Arrange- ments were made at democratic state headquarters for the notification of D. Cady Herrick of his nomination for gov arnor at AIhanv next .,atur6aU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Lacy Hangs Herself.

Knoxville, Tenn, September 26.- Miss Lucretia Shipley of Bluff Ridge, Washington county, shielded today by hanging while temporarily insane. She threw the rope over a sapling, which bent beneath her weight, but she man. aged to strangle herself by sinking to her knees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Ingalls, Opens In Indiana.

New York September 26-The democrat ic campaign will open in Indiana October when M E. Ingalls,, of Cincinnati will speak at Indianapolis; Senator Black burn of Kentucky will speak October ls and Senator Stone of Missouri. Oc- tober 19. The places will be fixed by the democratic state committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Believed to Be Serious.

Washington, September 26.-Notice of the action of special justice at Lee, Mass, in finding Hugh Gurney, third secretary of the British embassy. was received at the state department in telegram from MT. Raikes first secretary of the embassy, who is at Lenox. The department immediately transmitted this telegram in substance to the governor of Massachusetts, with the suggestion that he do whatever might be necessary to secure the diplomatic immunity of MT. Gurney:
 Tt is believed at the department that the matter may be far more serious than the local officials at Lee seem to regard it. In the first place b- con- stitutional and statutory law, the per sons attached to an embassy are ex- pressly relieved from any legal respon- sibility and the exemption even extends to domestic servants. Section 460i, revis7 ed statutes, declares that any writ pros- ecuted in any court of the United States or of state, or by any judge or jus tice intended to cause the arrest and im- prlsonment of any public minister or his servant, shall be void. The succeeding section, 4064, revised statutes, provides that every person by whom any such ar
 
 as party or attorney. and every officer concerned in its execution, shall be deem ed violator of the law of nations, and disturber of the public repose. and shall be imprisoned for not more than three years, and fined at the discretion of the court.
 Governor Can Take Action.
 'It will remain for the governor of Massachusetts to take initial action in this case. which will require prompt re- dress. The last important precedent oc- cured in 1892 at the picnic resort of Bay Ridge, near Baltimore when Dr.. George, an attache of the Swiss lega- ton in Washnton, was arrested by a deputy sheriff on the charge of being pickpocket and was searched and other wise treated in humiliating manner by the local uthorities
 "The state department secured release at an early moment lnrough the governor | Of Maryland, who also caused the dis missal of the offending deputy and ex- tended an apology for the incident. Though the Swiss minister might have pressed further punishment, he accepted what had been done as sufficient, but the matter was deemed of such importance that he could not give this notice to our government until the Swiss federal coun- | ell had formally considered the case, and expressed itself satisfied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Fairbanks Discurses Irrigation.

Billings, Mo-, September 26.-Senator Fairbanks spent the greater part of the day discussing irrigation The day was devoted to a tour of the Yellowstone country beginning at Glendive on the eastern border of Montana and closing at this point. not far from the center of the state.
 Ex-Seuas r Carter, who was a member of Senator Fairbanks party came in for much pralse as one of the early movers to national aid to arrgation from both Senators Fairbanks and Deliver.
 Stops for political meetings were made during the day at Glendive. Miles City and Forsyth. and the night was spent here, where a largely attended and en- thusiastic meeting was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
TeIeorams of congratuIation.

Esopus, N. T., September zB-Many teIeprams came to Rosemount today con- qratulating Judge Parker on his letter of acceptance. Some of the dispatches came from prominent figures in the dem ocratic party. and not few from edi- tors A delegation of thirty-six demo- crats from PoLghkeepsie came to Rose mount at 5 o'clock today and spent an hour with Judge Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27

gence is the noblest gift the creator has granted us but it becomes sacriligeous when subtracted from dependency on AL mighty.
 The pope says the t was rendered the more grave by-AS~ thinkers meet ing in Rome, t,S ,N which has been thus taking .ON F Jme its designation as the tran .o< 9 pected see of Christs vicar %
 IVY 0 SS4ore." the pope adds, will me q e9E the offense offered to God,
 sg in our hearts all the bitter T..
 I 1e pope recognize that even on this occasion God sent comfort through the manifestation of filial affection re- ceived yesterday from the 1000 members of the Catholic association of French youths but he wishes to have a solemn function of atonement for the outrage to divine majesty and for the vindication Of the honor and good name of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
Senator Hoar Unconscious.

Worcester, Mass, September 26-- Senator Hoar at il o'clock tonight was unconscious and had been all day. It Is believed he will live several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
David Israel Is Nominated.

Baton Rouge, La, September 26.- The republicans of the Sixth district today nominated David Israel of As cension for congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
GOES TO NEW YORK.

: Esopu5, N. Y, September 2s.- , Judge Parker and his secretary will ; go to New York tomorrow morn
 , ing arriving there at s:3o o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-27
KNOXVILLE HAS DAY OF FUNERALS Injured at Hospital Are All
 Doing Well OTHER WRECKS REPORTED London Papers Comment on the Large Number of Wrecks In the United
 States During the Past
 Few Months.
OTHER WRECKS REPORTED

Knoxville, Tenn. September 26.-No ad- ditional deaths of the injured have oc- cured today, and the death list of the Southern wreck near New Market on Sat urday last, still stands at sixty-two. All of the injured at the Knoxville general hospital are reported doing well, and only four or five are so desperately wounded that death may result from their injuries.
 A body which was identified early Sun day morning as that D. s. Fox of Bir- mingham, Ala, and sent to that city was returned here today accompanied by two brothers of MT. Fox. The body supposed to have been that of D. s. Fox turned out to be that or J. M. Daly of Detroit, Mich., who travelled Tennessee and Kentucky for D. M. Ferry & Co. morgue and identified a body there as that of their brother. The mistake must have been made by searchers at the wreck who put MT. Fox.s papers in the pocket of the Daly body. Mir. Fox's re- mains were shipped to Birmingham to- night.
 Has Been Day of Sorrow.
 Today has been one of sorrow for this city. No less than twelve funerals of victims of the wreck were held. One was q double funeral where two aged sisters were buried; at another. mother and daughter were buried, and at still another services were said for a mother and her two little children.
 Many of the leading officials of the Southern are still here. and will remain until all damages can be settled, so far as possible.
 Today at the scene of the disaster a huge bonfire was built and the mass of kindling wood was burned. together with small pieces of decayed flesh.
 Of the list of the sixty-two dead. only five bodies now remain to be identified. Four are white men. and one colored Three will probably have to be buried in nameless graves. Two of the white men may be traced. One wears Mason ic badge and has the initials "G. B.. on his linen. The only means of identify Ing the other body is through his watch made by A. c. Kolbuch. works No. 1S0,- S14.