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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
JAPANESE LEGATION IS
 OUT WITH A STATEMENT

Washington. April 29.-The Japanese le- gation here has published the correspon- dence that took place between Baron Komura the Japanese minister of for eign affairs, and MT. Kurino, the Japa- nese minister at St. Petersburg, preced- ing the beginning of the Russo-Japanese war. The purpose of the publication is to disclose officially the Japanese atti- tude, and especially to point out the eff forts made to force Russia to an early and conclusive answer to the Japanese proposals relative to evacuation of Man churia and the naturalization of Korea.
 The correspondence begins with a tele- gram of July 2S of last year from Baron Komura to MT. Kurino, reciting Russian demands made on China, the strengthen ing of Russia's hold on Manchuria, and other matters of deep concern which caused Japan to fear that Russia had abandoned the intention to retire from Manchuria. Mr. Kurino is directed to open negotiations with the Russian gov- ernment to secure a definition of their re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
MRS. WIGGS APPEARS
 IN THE COURT ROOM
CHARGE AGAINST HER IS DlS- MISSED, AS PRovocATloN WAS VERY GREAT-HER TESTIMONY IS CHARACTERISTIC.

Louisville, Ky, April 29.-The female apostle of sunshine. Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" who in private life an- swers to the name of Mrs. Mary Bass, was dismissed by Judge McCann in the police court, where she made her appear ance to answer the charge of throwing the contents of slop jar on Mrs. Emily Smith, also of Louisville.
 Mrs Smith claimed that her dress was ruined, her pride shattered and that her philantropic pulse received shock.
 In dismissing Mrs. Bass the court said in brief: This prosecuting witness came to Mrs. Wlggs' house without invitation. The defendant has been brought into great notoriety as q result of a literary production and as a result has been ter ribly annoyed. Her home has been in- vaded and the peace of quiet life con- tinually disturbed. l think that she has had great provocation and l think l ought to dismiss her of the charge on general principles"
 Mrs Bass's testimony was given in her characteristic way. She said:
 For many months, years, I've been continually interrupted. Hobo after hobo comes to my house. l order 'em down and away from my place whenever l see em. They come by droyes, walk around the yard, open the BOOTS. when they rouse me and I come to the door to see what they want I look upon not a single face l know. There they stand and look at each other in d foolish way. After while one will say, well, we've read the book Well. l will say. then if that's all, you can git, and I make 'em git"
 As she left the court room Mrs. Wiggs" said: Now, maybe I'll be able to spend my old age In peace, and may be the trees'll grow out all the memori- als (souvenirs) that has been pulled off. and may be my yard wont be full of strange people every Sunday, and I can move down stairs where 1 used to live"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
WILL MODERATE THE
 ANTI-JEWISH LAWS
RUSSIA BEGINS TO REALIZE THAT LEGISLATION HAS BEEN TOO sTRIcT-WlLL NOT PLACE THEM ON EQUALITY.

Berlin. April 29-The Tageblatt today announced from an excellent Russian source that the Russian government Is about to moderate the anti-Jewish leg islation Minister of the Interior von Plehve last autumn sent circular to the provincial authorities inqulring about the situation. and the causes of the dis tress and dissatisfaction of the Jewish population.
 The provincial authorities with surpris- ing unanimity blamed the antiquated laws for the social and economic disorder which involved the whole country, and commission will be appointed imme- diateiy to elaborate milder legislation. and especially to improve the situation of the Jewish protectorate. The greatest change, 1t Is added. is likely to be re- taxation of the restrictions on residence.
 It Is not expected in any quarter that the revision will result Ia placing the Jews on entire equality with the Rus- sians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30

spective rights in the east.
 Count Lamsdorff, the Russian premier, according to MT. Kurino, was perfectly satisfied to undertake the adjustment and the correspondence shows in great detail the various propositions and counter pro- positions that were exchanged between the two governments. The last telegrams exchanged are devoted to the Japanese effort to force Russia to a definite ac- ceptance or rejection of the Japanese pro- position. This effort eliminated in the instruction of Baron Komura to MT. Ku- rino, which was the firal action preceding the war, Ito terminate the present futile negotiations"
 It was dated Tokio February 5, just three days before the first naval engage ment at Port Arthur. telegram of the same date from MT. Kurino to Baron Ko- muro says that on February 4, Count Lamsdorff had told him he had trans mitted to Alexieff the subject in full text, the nature of which he explained to Mir Kurino.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
PROMOTIONS MADE
 BY THE SOUTHERN
S. H. HARDWIck TAKES MIR. TURKS PLACE AND w. H. TAY- JOE BECOMES GENERAL PAS
 SINGER AGENT OF THE SYSTEM

Washington. April 29.-The Southern Railway announces the following appoint ments: s. H. Hardwick, now general pas senger agent appointed passenger traffic manager with headquarters at Washing ton, vice w. A. Turk, deceased; W. H. Tayloe, now assistant general passenger agent Atlanta. GL., appointed general passenger agent with headquarters at Washington. and Brooks Morgan, now assistant general passenger agent with headquarters in this city, to retain the same title with headquarters at Atlanta.
 This is promotion for MT. Morgan. The appointments are effective today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
BUSINESS WAS FAR
 BELOW THE AVERAGE
NUMBER OF PRIVATE LAWS AP- PROVED BY PRESIDENT IS THUS FAR 1441-PRIVATE BILLS ARE NUMEROUS.

Washington, April 29.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The total number of bills introduced Tn the house during the session just ended was 15,756 and in the senate 56S7 Most of these were of a private nature, involving appropriations for claims or pensions
 The total number of private laws ap- proved by the President up to noon to- day was TAI. The total number of public laws 1S1, and the total number of reso- lutions which have become law 37. The aggregate number of bills was not above the average of a long session. but the number of private bills passed was far In excess of those generally enacted dur ing similar term. The total number of reports on bills in the house alone was 2943, or nearly double the usual number. The amount of public business trans acted was far below the average
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
MOTHER IS SHOT
 BY HER YOUNG SON
MISTAkING HER FOR A BURGLAR, HE FIRES, AND IT IS THOUGHT SHE WILL NOT RECOVER FROM WOUND.

Brunson, S. C., April 29.--Mstaking her for a burglar, Capers Folk shot and prob- ably fatally wounded his mother at their home here today. Folk retired about midnight. Hearing a noise early this morning he reached for his pistol opened the door of his room, and seeing some one standing at the front door lingering the latch he fired Instantly his mother. Mrs Henrietta Folk spoke. and he re- allzed that he had shot his mother Sur geons have not been able to locate the bullet. MT. Folk is a young man of high responsibility and is almost crazed with grief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
TO ENLARGE SHOPS. Illinois Central Will Spend $250,00o at
 Memphis.

Memphis, April. .29-The Illinois Central announces the immediate expenditure of s250, 900 on it's machine shops in this city. It is the intention of the system to double the capacity in the shops here and to in crease it's shop force at Memphis by the employment of 300 additional men,
 The contemplated improvements in the Memphis shops will make of them the largest and most complete maintained by the Illinois Central on any of the lines of it's southern system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Morgan & Go. Get st,ooo, ,ooo.

Washington. April 29.-The treasury de- partment today forwarded to the secre- tary of state for transmission 10 J. r. Morgan & O., New York. financial agents of the republic of Panama, war rant for $1, 100000 on account of the Pan- ama canal purchase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
National Kindergarten Adjourns.

Rochester, N, Y., April 29.-The eleventh annual convention of the international Kindergarten union adjourned today. The following new officers were chosen: Presi- dent Miss Annie Lava, Cincinnati; first vice president Miss Alice E. Fitts, Brook lyn; second vice president. Dr. Jenny E. Merrill New York City; recording secre- tary Miss Emelie Roulsson, Leicester. Mass. corresponding secretary, Miss Stella L. Wood, Minneapolis; auditor, Mrs. Mary Boomer Page. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Kentucky Arrives at Naples.

Washington, April 29.-The navy depart ment is informed that the battleship Ken lucky, on which Rear Admiral Evans is returning home from the Chinese station, arrived at Naples today. It was thought Rear Admiral Evans might possibly have an opportunity to pay his respects to Emperor William of Germany in Italian waters, but the latter has completed his cruise in the Mediterranean and returned to Berlin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Payne Arrives in Washington.

Washington, April 29.-Postmaster Gen. eral Payne returned today from Charles ton, s. C., after an absence of several weeks spent in cruising along the Atlan- tic coast and in West Indian waters. He Is improved in health. though still complaining of slight attack of gout in one foot. He expects to return to his desk at the postoffice department tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
ARRANGE FOR SALE
 OF MEXICAN ROAD
VERA CRUZ AND PACIFIC LINE WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT AND COMPLETED.

Baltimore, April 29.-In a report filed in the circuit court today Receiver Allen McI.ane of the Maryland Trust company submitted a statement of the sale of the Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad to the Mexicon government for a sum in excess of $4.000.000 The Vera Cruz road was the chief asset of the Maryland company, and it Is setforth that the cash to be re- alized from the transaction with the other assets of the trust company will be sufficient to pay the depositors and cred itors of the trust company in full, amounting to $5.700000 with interest.
 The arrangement calls for s70O0,0O0 bond issue by the railroad to be guar anteed by the Mexican government. Of this s1,O000Oo will be used to complete the railroad, s1,00o,0O0 to be reserved for fu- ture requirements and s5,000,ov, goes to the Maryland Trust company. This will yield the company about $4.500,000.
 The Maryland Trust company closed it's doors October 19, 1903.
 Mexico City, April 29.-Allen McLane, receiver of the Maryland Trust company of Baltimore. and s. Zimmerman have arrived here to formally transfer the Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
PARTRIDGE IS ENDORSED. Lawyers of Fourth Circuit Want Him
 to Succeed Judge Moore.

Montgomery. April 29.-fspecial)-The lawyers of the Fourth judicial circuit met at Marion today and endorsed Daniel Partridge of Selma for the judgeship of that circuit, made vacant by the death of Judge John Moore. A resolution was passed at the meeting endorsing MT. Partridge.
 This resolution will be forwarded to Governor Cunningham MT. Partridge Is one of the most prominent attorneys in the circuit. He. is a law partner of Sem ator E. W. Pettus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Governor odeII Signs the Bill.

Albany, N. r.. April Ex-Governor Odell
 today signed the bill providing for the removal from the enrolment list In New York City of names of members of po- litical parties who are proved to be out of sympathy with the party. The proceed ings may be instituted upon complaint of any other enrolled member of the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
oil Company Sells Out.

Fort Worth. Tex, April 29.-A special to the Record from Corsicana says: ."The Southern Oil company today sold It's en- tire holdings except outstanding con- tracts to the Houston Oil company. The consideration named in the deed. is $1,- CO0.000.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Arkansas Arrives at Pensacola.

Newport News. April 2s.-The United States monitor Arkansas arrived here to- day from Pensacola. The Arkansas will probahiv sail tomorrow for Annanolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
TELLS WORLD TO KEEP HANDS OFF Russia VIII Suffer No InterfeI- ence or Mediation LONDON PAPERS OPPOSE ACT Say the Russian Note Dispels All Hope of an Early Termination of Hos
 tlities in the Far
 Esst.
LONDON PAPERS OPPOSE ACT

St. Petersburg. April 29.-In the most categorical terms, Russia has officially informed the world that she will not ac- cept mediation to terminate the war with Japan. The official notification, which ac- cords with the authoritative announce ment by the Associated Press April 25, IS contained in a circular issued by the min istry of foreign affairs to the Russian representatives with foreign powers which is gazetted in the Official Messenger to- day.
 The circular denies the report that for nal proposals have been made to the imperial government, by any foreign power, to use it's good offices to restore peace, denial which does not refer to the personal intimation addressed directly to the Emperor by King Edward and King Christian of Denmark, an account Of which was given by the Associated Press The text of the circular is as follows:
 Is Denied CategoricaIly.
 "The foreign press has recently been consistently circulating rumors concern ing intentions on the part of some Euro pean governments to undertake frlend- ly intervention with view to speedy termination of the conflict between Rus sa and Japan. Telegrams have been re- ceived announcing that proposals of such a nature have already been made to the imperial government. You are empow- cred to deny this statement most cate gorieally. Russia did not wish war and everything within the limits of possibility was done by her to solve the complica- tions, which had arisen in the far east, in a peaceful manner, but after the treacherous surprise on the part of Japan which forced Russia to take up arms, ob- viously no friendly mediation can have any success.
 Similarly the imperial government will not permit the intervention of any power whatsoever in the direct negotiations which will occur between Russia and Ja- pan, after the termination oI hostile op- erations, in order to determine the condi- lions of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Bursting of Gun on the Iowa
 is Explained
PIECES DEFECTIVE 1T START
We're Rejected at One Time, When They We're Turned Over By Man. ufacturers, But Were
 Later Accepted.

Washington, April 29.-The naval board, consisting of Captain Dayton Command CT Fletcher and Lieutenant Diffenbaeh, appointed to investigate the circumstances attending the bursting of two s-inch guns on the Iowa, February 5. last, has re- ported to the secretary that the board finds that in the firing of the guns all precautions were taken.
 The report says that when the forg- ings of the guns were being machined at the gun factory, defects developed, the defects being described as numerous small breaks In the continuity of the metal and also minute 'slag and sand sports. The forging were rejected by the factory. On a protest by the man. ufacturing company. the report says a board was ordered in accordance with a clause in the contract
 This board recommended the rejection of certain of the forgngs. but on fur. ther protest of the manufacturers, an- other board was ordered and 1t found that the defects that are referred to as ex- isting, are common to all in large or small degree, but neither the slag nor sand spots, or breaks are serious enough in the present stage to cause LIS to re- commend their rejection.
 hCCoTnHcnueu Ifle ACCepIdnCe.
 The bureau of ordnance. it Is shown. approved and recommended acceptance of the forgings with a 10 per cent redue- ton, the department approving. but or dering acceptance at contract price. The guns were designed for use with brown powder. but smokeess powder was used instead With the adoption of smokeless powder the muzzle velocity was increas- ed from 210o to 200
 In its conclusion, the board finds that the eght-ineh guns ef the Iowa. so far as material is concerned. were as strong as designed to be; that the fracture Of these guns did not result from weakening from previous firing. from the premature bursting of shells In the bore, or from excessive pressureis resulting from ab- normal action of the powder charge But the board says the increase of muzzle velocity from 2i0O 10 2S00, while at the same time the breach pressure was de- creased, reduced the margin of safety along the chase too much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-30
Naval Vessels Arrive.

During the day the United States gun boat Nashville and the torpedo boat de- stroyer Lawrence, which will represent the navy at the fair, rrived in St. Louis harbor. As the ships came into the harbor they were greeted by a chorus of whistles and shouts of welcome rom crowds on excursion steamers. Salutes were fired In answer, after which delegation of world fair officials, including members of the exposition reception committee, left their yachts and boarded the Nash- vile
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

call cardinals College," but before it finished
tasted the bitterness of the ingraude of kings and
with his fall all work stopped for time. Then
Henry VIII took it again and finished it and for
several years it called king Henry Wits College,"
Finally, when the king created the bishoprc of Oxford
he united it with his college, and the title
became Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford
that it is not give
called "colege." Its members call it "The
House world calls it simply Christ Church."
The GIories Great Hail.
In the story of the houses of parliament, the old
banqueing hall of Westminster described it's
cient grandeur dwelt upon. The dining at Christ
Church is rival of Westminster, however, except
for grandest Of all medieval halls in the
United Kingdom Think Of eating every day a hall
$50 feet long 40 feet wide and SO feet high with it's
roof supported by massive oak timbers, the like Of
which not dreamed Of in these latter days. Think
of eating roast beef and mutton, boiled cabbage and
caulower apple tars and plum pudding in this great
hall which in bygone days set with kingly feasts
Henry VIII Elizabeth, James and Charles And
just imagine every time raised his of having
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

her nunnery taking refuge in shelter for swine in the
woods Brampton When Agar discovered her flight,
he followed and only when he too, smitten with
blindness did he to the conclusion that perhaps,
after ALL Frideswyde not the queen for him. It
three years, however, before st. Frideswyde
turned to Oxford and then, according to old
chronicler, Oxford lived, if might in golden
age, for no king enemy burst approach Oxford"
Wosey the Great Architect.
When st. Frideswyde died in 739, they laid her
within her church, and in spite of all the and
the great that to the place during
reign of Henry VIII, the troubled times Mary
the great civil st. Frideswyde's bones said
still to rest within the church grown
y the present great Christ Church.
When Henry VIII began suppressng monasteries
and nunneries, he the broad of ST. Frides-
Wyde to Cardinal Wosey If Cardinal Wosey had
been churchman, he would have been a famous arch-
tect Hampton Court is the most beautiful royal
in England and of the most beautiful in the world
and there many other buildings which their
unusual grace and beauty to the great churchman
it is to Wolsey that Christ Church its beauty and
its most imposing features.
1925, in the zenith of his WolSey began
the erection Of great college which he designed to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
oxford the Beautiful
, IN FOUR PARTS.-PART III.

ON Boom! Boom!
Would that great bell
never stop ringing? It was
nine o'clock, plus five min
utes, and "Great Tom" in
the tower of Christ church
was rolling out the strokes.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve,
thirteen-on and on and
still on it went until I lost
count from sheer amaze
ment. One hundred and
one strokes, they tell me,
it rings forth every night
as a curfew, at five min
utes past nine, one stroke,
that is, for each student
entered ct the time the
college was founded. It
=, was supposed that this
would give ample time to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1904.

cording to the old chroniclers the beautiful and
high spirited daughter of the Saxon prince Ddan whs
lived at Oxen the place called in the eighth CEN
fury She considered 1.-The flower of all these
parts,' and prince and naughty noble after the
other sought her in marriage But FridesWyde would
have none of them. She insisted upon entering the
siserhood. Her father built her beautiful nunnery
where Christ Church stands and there at the
head of her order, took the veil, retired from
the world and her trouble with sutors over
Not Agar, king of Leicester, determined
to his ambassadors to her
with instructions carry her Off by force if she re-
fused to listen his suit but when they attempted to
this, and all smtten with blindness. Then
Agar himself Oxford, breathing out fire
sword" St. Frideswyde, generally fearless, was
thrown into panic hearing this, and fed from
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

Speaking spring and the strawberries and flow
ers not bloom, ira Ia have ever heard of
how strawberry shortcake originated? When the
British vessels left Penobscot bay in 1914 where they
had for many days disturbed the peace of the Amer
leans dwelling in that vicinity family decided to
celebrate with great feast, for which
the daughters to make biscuit. In her excite
ment she forgot mold them baked the dough all
in one piece Mother to the rescue by splitting
the dough, spreading it with butter filling it with
berries deuging the whole with
thick clotted and making decided hit with
the British shortcake."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

Between schools where they believe in having pets
in the schoolroom, and schools where they give
girls play with. it if by by chill
would hardly feel that they going to school
at ALL Even if the pets given with the
teaching children kind to animals and
dolls to teach girls of the poorer classes
intelligent little children, it
like play.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02
How They Know.

E OR little time after the in the Orient broke
out aghast at the unsupported
knowledge and military ability displayed by the Jap
anese hardly than fifty old to civiliz-
alton. Then little by little, membranes have come
to naval officers, ship builders, plate makers,
ammunition manufacturers the world over of skllful'
Japs who have been with them at one time
another.
Officers who have served men-o'-war stationed
in the orient especially remember their Japanese
servants They quick and so quiet, so able
and so respectful so apparently the station which
they occupied To-day, Japanese servants are notice
able by their Absence and the officers to man be-
eve that identity of these servants be
learned than of them would be found occu-
plying high rank naval military leaders of the
soldiers of the mkado. 1t is wonderful nation, a
wonderful far the least wonderful feat
ure is the has been going these
many years without any of the western nations sus-
pecting it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-02

The Japanese do not kiss, swear, cheer.
The of their great at the beginning of
received in absolute silence by the crowds
One of the regular drills for the army of the
mikado was in the gentle art of yelling. My, what
lot those Japanese do miss.