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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
BUFFALO BILL SAYS WIFE
MISTREATED HIS GUESTS

poison. It almost finished me for I was
unconscious for some time. l think it
must have been an overdose for it made
me vomit and | suppose this saved my
life"
Colonel Cody related many instances of
his wlfes having Inundated him at his
former home" in North Platte by her
conduct toward his guests.
"She drove my friends away" he said.
when they were no longer welcome in
the handsome residence [ built and elab-
orately furnished it was no longer my
home"
The witness recited many specific in
stances of his wife's discourtesy to his
guests.
Mrs. Cody's counsel inquired into the
character of the guests to whom she OBJ
jected and into their conduct while at her
home. The purpose of the inquiry was to
show that the men whom he brought to
the house were a fast and riotous set
and behaved in such a manner that she
had a right to object to them.
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NEW CHWANG FAST
BECOMING UNSAFE
AMERICAN RESIDENTS, FEARING
WITHDRAWAL OF THE GUN
BOAT HELENA, REQUEST THE
PRESENCE OF A MAN-OF-WAR.

New Chwang, March 23.-An informal
meeting of the foreign consuls station
here has been called for the purpose of
discussing means for securing the protec-
tion of the property of neutrals in view
of the fact that New Chwang is now sur
rounded by large Russian forces, hav-
ing breast works and batteries now estab-
lished at the railway station on the east
side of the river Lao and also at the
fort on the west side
This situation exposes the treaty port to
danger of cannon fire should the Japa-
nese come up the river. Becaues of the
fear that the United States gunboat
Helena will be withdrawn, the American
residents here have telegraphed United
States Minister Conger at Pekin, request
ing the presence of an American man-of-
war in constant communication during
the continuance of the war for the pur-
pose especially of protecting property dur
ing the disorder that will attend the in
terregnum between Russian and aJpanese
occupations, an event that is anticipated.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Rumored That President of Honduras
Has Been Sentenced.

New York, March 25.-There is rumor
here that former President Poliearpo Bo-
nlla of Honduras has been tried by court
martial and sentenced to be shot to death,
says a Herald dispatch from Panama. He
was arrested and thrown into prison last
month with several others of the chamber
of deputies, it being charged that plot
against the government of President
Manuel Bonilla was Matching among them.
General Policarpo Bonilla, for many
years was president of the country and
it was said that he was the only man
who ever retired from office willingly,
and without starting revolution to bring
him back into power again 1t was dur
ing his administration that a reform con-
stitution was adopted which provided
among other changes. for a secret ballot
instead of the viva voce method of cleo
ticn.
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DECISION FA.oRs RAILROADS.
Freiaht Sent to Nashville Under Diff
ferent Conditions from Chattanooga.

washington, March 2S.-In the case OF
the chamber Of commerce OF Chattanooga
against the Southern and other rail-
roads, involving alleged discrimination In
freight rates against Chattanooga and In
favor Of Nashville on traffic from east
ern cities, the interstate commerce COM
mission today announced its decision In
favor Of the railroads
The commission decided that the traf-
fc from New York and other eastern
points Is carried to Nashville and Chat
tanooga under substantially different
conditions; that the higher rate to Chat
tanooga is not unlawful nor unreasonable,
and cannot be condemned merely because
lower rate is granted to Nashville.
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RUSSIANS WERE FORCED
TO ABANDON ANU BASE
Japs Are Building Bridges and Making
Permanent Works Wherever They
Go, Preparing for Long
Campaign.

London, March PA series of messages
sent by correspondent of the Daily Mail
at Chlnampho, Korea, describes the per-
feet organization and arrangements of the
Japanese in Korea. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made for landing troops
and advancing them through the country
and pontoons, bridges and stables are
built wherever they are found to be neces-
sary. The greatest difficulty facing the
Japanese is the commissariat, as owing
to the poor food supplies of Korea 1t Is
only possible at present to maintain 5000
men. The Japanese hold two enormously
strong positions at Ping Yang, and on the
Miokak-San range between Huang Ju
and Seoul The latter, the correspondent
says, is probably impregnable and secures
Seoul from land attacks from the north
west
In the event of defeat 1t is intended
to hold the passes at Kazan, thus pro-
tecting the Ping Yam valley. Japanese
troops are suffering from dysentery, pneu-
monia and many of the cavalry horses.
which the correspondent says are poor,
have died. but the army is full of spirit.
Twenty Thousand at Ping Yang.
There probably are 10000 Japanese at
Ping Yang which the correspondent
points out might easily have been taken
when the Russian scouts first arrived;
there being then only go Japanese sol
diers.
The Russians intended to make Anju
their base, but owing to the delay in the
arrival of reinforcements they were afraid
they would be cut off and so retired.
Meanwhile the Japanese advanced to Ping
Yang by forced marches, the troops being
almost without equipment.
According to this correspondent the
Russians are preparing to prevent the
Japanese landing at PAX Chon, twenty
miles west of Anju, and he says the
Japanese sailors admit that Port Ar
thur is so protected by mines and torpe-
does that 1t would mean death to ap-
proach 1t.
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Denver, March 2s.-col William F.
Cody, Buffalo BILL" made deposition
before notary in this city today In the
action for divorce which he has begun at
Big Horn county, Wyoming. Colonel
Cody will sail for Europe shortly and
will be absent from the country when
his suit is tried. In the proceedings to-
day Colonel Cody was interrogated by
his own attorney and was subjected to
cross-examination by counsel for Mrs.
Cody.
Mrs. Cody tried to poison me three
years ago. the colonel testified. "she
had frequently threatened to do it. We
were visiting Rochester, N. Y, during the
holidays of 1900, and the day after Christ
mas l was i'll. l supposed the turkey
and plum pudding did not agree with
me. She said she would fix me up. She
pretended to give me medicine. 1t was
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THREE NEGROES KILLED.
Trouble Results From Fist Fight on
Day Before

Little Rock, Ark, March 23.-A spe-
cial to the Gazette from Dewitt says:
Three negroes were killed in a race
battle today at St. Charles, this coun-
ty. A posse of deputy sheriffs was en-
gagged in a search for two negroes who
yesterday had seriously wounded two
white men in a fist fight at St. Charles
anu while passing through section OF
woodland they were fired at from a
thicket Dy ror'-- rs. The
whites returned the fire and instantly
killed Garrett Flood, VIII Madison and
Will Baldwin.
The tragedy has greatly aroused the
community and further trouble is fear.
ed. A posse left here tonight for st.
Charles
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GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
HAVE STORMY SESSION

evening. The report of the committee on
platform was lengthy
The present administration was en-
dorsed and a personal eulogy paid to
President Roosevelt. The courts which
have convicted parties of peonage were
congratulated. The platform declared for
respect of law and a fair trial in all the
courts for all offenders. The state central
committee consisting of four men from
each of the eleven congressional districts
was named and Walter II. Johnson of At
lanta made chairman.
The Georgia delegates to the national
republican convention elected today are
w. III. Jones of Atlanta. Judson Lyons
of Augusta II. L. johnson of Atlanta and
Harry Stillwen Edwards of Macon.
Alternates; n. II. Swayne of Cedartown;
Alex Ackerman of Macon; II. NJ. Porter
of Augusta and b. j. Davis of Dawson.
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COLUMBUS KEPT
THE DATE SECRET
NOW APPEARS THAT HE WAS
BORN IN 1851, CONTRARY TO
GENERAL ACCEPTANCE - HIS
vERAcITY is QUESTIONED.

New York, March 23.-The Tribune
prints today a long letter addressed to
Whitelaw Reid, by Henry Yignaud, first
secretary of the American embassy in
Paris in which the writer reviews his
critical study of Columbus published
some months ago in which he contended
that the great discoverer had concealed
the correct date of his birth, which Mr..
vignaud declares occurred in 1451 and not
in 14s6 or even 1446 as is generally sup
posed
Mr.. Vignaud says that were 1t merely
question of determining the exact year
in which Columbus was born. the sub
ject would not have been worth the trou-
Bile entailed, but another question OF the
utmost Importance, the truthlulness OF
Columbus is thus brought into the story
of the discovery OF America
From such sources Mr.. Vignaud says
we learn that Columbus came OF noble
stock, that the arms Of his ancestors
are engraved on their tombs at Placen-
sea; that there had been admirals OF his
name and blood that he himself had taken
to the sea from his earliest years
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Atlanta, March 2S.-After a turbulent
session which lasted into the night. the
Georgia republican convention adjourned
but not before passing resolutions cali
ing on congress to punish those states
which have passed laws resulting in the
disfranchisement of the negro and side
tracking a resolution looking to the put
ting out a state ticket.
contingent of the Atlanta police
played part in the convention by eject
ing one of the members who insisted on
recognition when the chairman thought
he ought not to have it. An effort made to
provide for admission to the floor by
tickets caused a wrangle which occupied
the time of the convention for several
hours after gathering No real work was
done by the convention till late in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
CAMPAIGN Is OPENED.
Rhode Island Republicans Listen to
Shaw and AIdrich.

Providence, r. l., March 23-The re-
publican national campaign in Rhode
Island was virtually opened by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
and United States Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich of nhode Island, who were the
principal speakers at the banquet Of
the Young Mems Republican club in
Infantry hall.
me trust legislation. its progress
under several administrations and the
attitude of former President Grover
Cleveland in regard to sucn legislation
constituted the principal points of Sec
retary Shaw's address, while Senator
AIdrich tried to impress upon his hear
ers the necessity o. organized effort
in order to insure party success.
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May Relax Rigid Censorship.

London, March 23.-The stringent Jap
anese censorship is likely to be relaxed
early in April says the Daily Telegraph's S
Seoul correspondent This comedies with
the numberous indications of the immense
land operations. In the meantime the
veil has not lifted and not a word has
yet issued, either officially from Japan
or unofficially from any other source con-
cerning the last bombardment of Port
Arthur.
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Tong Haks Giving Trouble.

Seoul, March 23.-Noon-The Tong
Haks are giving trouble in the north
eastern part of Korea and are making
oyertures to the Russians A detach-
ment of Japanese from Gensan en-
gagged a body of Tong Haks near Sa-
mung, with tne result that twenty-four
of the Tong Haks were killed and
wounded and thirtyiye captured.
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CAPT. HOBSON Is
SOMEWHAT BETTER
SUFFERING FROM FEVER CAUSED
BY EXPOSURE AND OvERWoRk.
WILL RESUME HIS ENGAGE
MENTS NEXT WEEK.

Greensboro, March 23.-(special) )-Cap-
tain Hobson is better tonight but his ply
slcians advise perfect rest for day or
so and he is forced to cancel his engage
ments for this week. He is suffering from
fever brought on by exposure and over
work.
His physicians says that he Will be well
by the coming Monday He VIII NIL all
engagements made for him after this
week and deeply regrets his inaoihty 10
an the engagements made for this week.
He will undertake to speak at the places
appointed for this week at later date.
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MISSISSIPPI FOR ROOSEVELT.
Largest and Most Harmonious Conven-
tion Ever Held in State.

and most harmonious republican con-
vention that ever assembled in Mississ-
ippi met here today and elected L. b.
Mosely. w. F. Collins, Wesly Crayton
and George Cranberry as delegates at
large to the Chicago republican conven-
tion.
The eight congressional district conven-
tions have been held and instructed for
President Roosevelt. Resolutions were
adopted strongly endorsing President
Roosevlt's administration and instructing
the delegates to cast their ballots for
him
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NEWSPAPER MAN browns.
Mexican Was Bathing With Friends In
the Rio Grande.

Laredo, Tex, March 23.-Santiago
de la Hoza, a newspaper man of Mexi-
co City, and prominent member of
the liberal party in the republic of
Mexico, who had been stopping in La
redo for the past few weeks, was
drowned in the Rio Grande river today
while bathing in company with sew
eral friends.
He was the only member of the
bathing party who knew how to swim,
and when he was caught in a whirlpool
no one was able to go to his rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
CLAIMS UNcoNsTITuTIoNALITY.
Quong Gong Resists Order That He
Be Deported.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 2S.-Quong
Gong, one of the Cinnamon ordered de-
ported by Commissioner Archibald last
week, today sued out writ of habeas
corpus. before Judge ]. w. Lock of the
United States district court.
His attorneys argued for his release on
the ground that the act of congress is
unconstitutional as it requires a China
man born in the United States to estab-
lish proof of citizenship and is therefore
contrary to the fourteenth amendment.
Decision will be rendered tomorrow
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Representatives Sail for Liverpool.

New York. March 2S.-W- A. Day, as
sistant to the United States attorney gen.
eral and Charles w. Russell. special as
sistant United States attorney general
who will look after the interests of this
government during the transfer of the
property and rights of the Panama Canal
company of France to the United States
were passengers on the steamer Cedric,
which sailed today for Liverpool. They
viii with Sir William Nelson Crom-
veil who represents the French interests.
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stated, by the fact that bankruptcy pro-
ceedings would be long drawn out and
that certain creditors with large claims
would be seriously affected by the delay
in getting ready money.
It was said that this action was prob
ably hastened by the report that Lehman
Brothers and Atwood, Violet & Co., had
retained Samuel Untermeyer to institute
supplementary proceedings against the al
legged members Of the bull pool, who are
said to have deserted Mr. Sully.
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think No Damage Was Caused.

st. Petersburg 2:34 a. m, March "a
As no further dispatches. official or 9TH
erwise. have arrived here from Port Ar
thur up to this morning, the officials have
come to the conclusion that the bonn
bardment by the japanese fleet on the
night of March 21 and the morning of
March % failed to cause any damage
considered worthy to be reported to the
emperor In consequence considerable
satisfaction at the continued fruitlessness
of the Japanese assault on Port Arthur
prevails in high circles.
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Shed No New Llnht.

{ st. Petersburg. March 24.---6 a. m.--Two
belated press dispatches dated Mukden,
March %, have been received. They re-
fer briefly to the last bombardment of
Port Arthur, but shed no light on the
result of the combat. The Novosti holds
that the failure of this bombardment,
despite the different disposition of the
enemy's ships from that of the fruitless
attack Of March 3 confirms the opinion
of the inability of the Japanese to ef-
fectively conduct war.
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PERFORMS HEROIC ACT.

Chicago, March 23-Plunging into =
y the Desplaines river, Miss Louise =
y jackson, school teacher, today =
= rescued one of her pupils, the little =
y daughter of Samuel G. Kline, after =
y the mother of the child had tainted =
y and two boys who had accidentally =
. knocked the little one into the river =
y had run away. =
y Unaided, Miss Jackson fought her =
y way through the swift waters of the =
= Desplaines, which is at higher flood =
= stage than for years, and 1t was =
= only after she had slipped back into =
= the river from the crumbling bank 4
y several times that the heroic young 4
= woman brought the little girl safely 4
= ashore. 4
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WILL ASK SULLY TO MAKE
ANOTHER PROPOSITION

New York, March 23-It was reported
tonight that Daniel ]. sully will be ask
of Daniel j. Suly & Co, to make an
other proposition for settlement. 1t was
stated that the acceptance of this propo-
sition, If at all satisfactory would be
practically certain and would involve the
immediate reinstatement of sully on the
cotton exchange.
The action was brought about, It was
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Fa.J to DismantIe Mandjur.

Shanghai, March 23.-The Russians
continue to evade the carrying out of
the agreement to dismantle the gun
boat Mandjur. A Japanese cruiser re-
mains at Woo Sung, ten miles from
Shanghai, at the mouth of the Woo
Sung river.
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Charles M. schwab Returns.

New York, March 23.-Among the
passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which arrived today from Bre-
men, were Charles M. Schwab, former
president Oh the United States Steel
corporation, and Ferdinand Guachalla,
Boliviar's minister to Washington. Mr..
Schwab refused to be interviewed.
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Pathetic Message From Consul.

Washington, March 23.-A pathetic
message came over the cable today to
the state department from United
States Consul Fee at Bombay, India,
dated today and addressed to Assist
ant Secretary Loomis. as follows:
Daughter dead; plague; wife at
tackled"
Mr.. Fee is a native of Ohio
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ANNUAL YALE REGATTA.
Order Of Events Has Been Arranged
for June 80.

New London, Conn, March 23.-The
annual Harvard ale regatta will be
held here June 30, with the following
order of events:
Freshman race about 1920 a. m,
from the big briage two miles up
stream.
Varsity four-oar crew race, two
miles up sIream, from point whore
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freshmen race termI1ldteS
Varsity eight-oar crew
tide, approximately 1890
the water be too rough
race will be rowed at 2:3O
William H. Meikleham
will be asked to o6iciate 9
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FEW DETAILS OF FIGHT
HAVE YET BEEN RECEIVED
Special Session of Japan's Diet is Held
to Discuss Matters Pertaining
to Present War in
the Orient.

Toxic, March % $40 a. ma special
dispatch from Moi Opposite shimono-
seli, Japan says the japanese feet made
another attack on Port Arthur March Is,
bombarding the city and its defenses'
and fought a furious engagement with
the Russian fleet outside the harbor, de-
stroying one Russian battleship.
Seven Japanese casualties are reported.
There is no information concerning the
japanese fleets condition.
The navy department has not been adj
vised of this engagement, but evidently
expects news.
Berlin, March PA special dispatch
from Yokohama repeats the report sent
from Toxoi that the Japanese made an
attack on Port Arthur March Is and sank
a Russian battleship.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-21
ALVA ADAMS BROTHER FRANK DEPORTING
CITIZENS FROM DENVER EVERY DAY
THIRD OPEN LETTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE.

To the Hon. Alya Adams, Dear Sir:
VIII you kindly again up and look people OF
Colorado in the while your
invited
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-21
OBEYED ORDERS
KuRoPATklN FORCED TO FIGHT
Russlun Prisoners Say Emperor Or.
dered Acknowledgements Badly
Depleted in Numbers

Toxic. Sept. 16.-S p. m.-Accerding
to statements made by Russian pris-
oners, General Kuropatkin was ordered
by Emperor Nicholas to make a stand
at Mukden and to assume the aggres-
sive as speedily as possible. in order to
relieve the Port Arthus garrison.
This order, the prisoners say.
reached Mukden on September 9th,
and General Kuropatkin. in obedience
TO it, began his disastrous southern ad-
vance movement. An extended report
dealing with the statements of these
prisoners is as follows:
According to statements made to Of
hcers of the center army by Russian
prisoners whom they had captured, the
enemy had received information that
the strength of the garrison at Port
Arthur was being daily reduced and
that the garrison was in a disastrous
condition. Fresh Russian reinforce
ments We're constantly arriving at
Manchria from Europe and the strength
of the forces under General Kuropatkin
in the neighborhood of Mukden had
reached to over nine army corps.
"Thereupon, the prisoners said, the
Russian Emperor on Septemb eth Or
dered kuropatkin not to retire a step
beyond Mukden and directed him, cir
cumstances permitting, to assume the
offensive as quickly as possible and to
drive the Japanese out of southern
Manchuria, in order to rescue the Port
Arthur garrison.
"The prisoners declared that the war
would continue for n long time because
the Russians had decided to attain a
final victory, regardless of the losses
which might be involved, as otherwise
defeat would mean n general revolu
tion and the disintegration of Russian
territory.
During one engagement the Thirty
seventh division, especially the First
brigade, sustained extraordinary losses.
The first company of the One Hundred
and Fortyffth regiment was sannihilated
on Sankuaihsi mountain and many line
officers were killed. wounded or cap
tured. The Third Siberian reserve di
vision sustained the greatest loss.
AT the beginning Of the war the
Russian regiments numbered 1000 men
each. After the battle of I.iao Yang
each of the regiments was reduced to a
strength of about 2,500 with the excep-
tion of the Twelfth regiment, which aR
a result of this battle was reduced Il
500. This regiment, after the battle,
was commanded by a captain, the bat
talions being in command of sub-lieu-
tenants, while the older privates di-
rected the operations of its companies"