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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-26

C oH Is to be the Girl in Brown NN this year. That is what Dame N/ Fashion says and of course every body knows her decrees are final in mat ters of dress. Judging from the advance guard of the Girl in Brown she will not be a bad sort this winter. In fact she seems on the verge of a disastrous con quest of hearts that will finally land Cupid in a sanitarium from overwork. Of course 1t depends largely on the girl Some people contend that some girls are equally irresistible, whether gowned in red, grey, brown, pink or black but the Girl in Brown is well worth perusal these autumn days.
 The storistte has justly fallen under the ban of the critics. As most people know, the storietts Is a species of tabloid fiction that has been fostered by certain maga- zines and Is the direct result of our pres ent high-telsion manner of living. In the storiette you are supposed to read volume in few paragraphs when as a matter of fact all you receive is brief meHlal stlnuldtlOn that resembles noun ing so much as a draught of wine from very shallow glass. The only effecrive storiette or rather. the orly storiette that is worth ones while is character study. master hand can draw a pie ture of a man or woman with a few bold strokes that stands out vividly in the mind, but only a master can do it, and few writers of storiettes are masters. It Is far cry from the ponderous vol- umes of Hugo or Dumas to the frothy ebuliition of six or a dozen paragraphs which we have dubbed the storiette and the difference in their claims to consid- eration is equally as broad. The only ex- euse for the storiette is that we live in strenuo IS age and people must take their fiction in broken doses, but the wise man is he who persistently steals minutes or hours from Father Time so that his attention may be bestowed on literature Of sense and substance. The storistte Is in literature what the curtain raiser is on the stage, but 1t is not half so effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-26

L. H. Russ, R. L. o'Neal Jra and T. G. Davis are the only authorized trav- cling Representatives of The Age-HeraId In it's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-26

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJecteo manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Japanese Guns Are sllenced.

St. Petersburg. August r. a. m.-A dispatch received from Che Foo, dated August 16 and giving undated advices from Port Arthur, says that the Japanese during a bombardment occupied strongly fortified positions with a number Of sio<e guns.
 After two hours several of the Japanese guns we're silenced. The Japanese, the ad- vices say, are no longer trying to place their guns in the higher positions which are toQ easily reached by the fire from the fortress, but are busying themselves with mining operations against the de lenses
 The spirit of the garrison continues to be excellent and Lieutenant General Stoessel is going everywhere encouraging the troops. The fortress Is well supplied with ammunition and provisions.
 The mining fleet still in the barbor IS capable of effective work in hir dering the operations of Vice Admiral Togos s fleet.
 There is no sickness In the fortress and the losses in the previous fights are ty no means so heavy as reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
NOTIFICATION OF SENATOR
 DAVIS TAKESPLACE TODAY

White Sulphur Springs, August 1e.- Henry G. Davis will be formally notified at o'clock tomorrow thal he is the dem ocratic nominee for vice president of the United States. Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, chairman of the notification committee of the national convention, will make the an- nouncement in speech requiring an hour to deliver. MT. Davis in accepting the nomination will discuss the political sit uation briefly. The ceremonies will take place in natural ampitheatre on the lawn under the oaks in front of White Sulphur Springs hotel. The two speeches and music by the old "stonewall Brigade Bande of staunton, Va, will conclude the programme.
 Representative Williams and fourteen members of the notification committee arrived here this morning. The night and morning trains are expected to bring as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
CLERGYMAN WAS THE
 FIRST CONTRIBUTOR
Episcopal Rector Over Eighty Years Old Sends One Dollar and
 Much Good Will

Esopus. N. r., August 16-George Fos- ter Peabody, treasurer of the democratic national committee, arrived this after noon from his summer home at Lake George, to visit Judge Parker. and was driven to Rosemont. He had nothing to say concerning his visit. He said in- cidently that the first campaign contri- button he received as treasurer was from an episcopal clergyman over 80 years of age.
 The clergyman wrote that while he did not know whether he would live to vote for Parker and Davis, he wanted to send a dollar, all he could afford. with the hope that the campaign fund would be made up of the dollars of million voters rather than larger gifts of rich men.
 Mir. Peabody went to New York where he will remain till the last of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
H. CHANDLER EGAN
 WINS GOLD MEDALS
EASILY LEADS THE FIELD OF ElGHTY-oNE STARTERS FOR WESTERN GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT HIGHLAND PARK.

Highland Park, H., August 16.-H. Chandler Egan of Exmoor. today took gold medal honors in the qualifying round of the sixth annual Western Golf asso- ciation championship easily leading the field of S1 starters from all over the west with total score of IA for 9s holes.
 In the morning round the former western champion, playing with new clubs set a new record for the course, totalling 70. This displaced the America tournament record of 72 held by himself and the rec ord of 72 made by Robert Simpson oi Riverside. A putt missed by one inch on the home green prevented Eagan from mak- ing sixty-nine In no double round qualifying play in western or national championship has any player before suc- ceeded in making total below 150.
 Playing with Chandler Egan during the day was his college mate Fay Ingalls,, Harvard champion, who got total score of 159. This gave him prominent quail flying place. In contrast to the sensation of Champion Walter E. Egan, after talk ing eighty for the first round the cousin of Chandler required s6 for the afternoon round, a total of 166 which gave him lit- tie margin for place in the qualifying division Some idea of the task cut out for the golfers in the championship may be gained from the distance of holes. double round requiring play over a play ing distance of Il. .760 yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Terrible Scene on czarevltch.

Che Foo, August 16--A striking in- cident of the naval engagement of Au- gust 10 was the surrounding of the bat tleship Retvizan by Japanese torpedo boats. the other Russian vessels having gone to the assistance of the Czareyiteh which was then hard pressed.
 The Rctvizan desperately attempted to break through the line and tried to ram cruiser which approached but she was fairly l,wn out of her course by hail of shell from the cruisers which began now participating In the fight.
 Every 'rficers of the Czarevitch was either Killed or wounded While the Czarcsitch was making for Tslng You funeral services were held in many cases over heads, arms and legs A soldier whose hand was severed by a fragment of shell became crazed by pain and tn, horror or blood about him. He approach ed the captain, held ont the severed mem Der In his remaining hand and requested that prayer be said over it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

many more members of the committee. and also to augment the population of White Sulphur Spring to at least 5000 per- sons. MT. Davis took breakfast with MT. Williams. He held impromptu receptions and conferences requiring the advice of the candidate.
 Perry Belmont of New York was one of the morning arrivals as was Senator Daniel of Virginia.
 MT Williams remarked tonight that af- ter being with MT. Davis all day he had a vague suspicion that in some way the senator has found in advance of his noti- fication that he has been nominated for the vice presidency.
 MT. Davis was the guest of honor to- night at a supper given by Mrs. John F.. Richardson of New Orleans. The other guests were Mrs. George M. Davis and Mrs. Foster Thomas of Louisville; Mrs. Rawlins Lowndes of Charleston, Senator Daniel, Representative Williams and Judge Brawley of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
THOMAS MILAN IS
 ELECTED PRESIDENT
BECOMES HEAD OF THE VERA CRUZ AND PACIFIC RAILWAY ACCORDING TO WISHES OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.

Baltimore, August 17.-Thomas Milan Of Mexico has been elected president of the Vera Cruz and Pacific Railway company vice R. B. Pegram, who resigned because of i'll health. Three new directors were also chosen at the meeting, which was held in the office, in this city, of Allan McLane, receiver of the company. Be sides Mir Milan the other new directors are Manuel De Aspiroz, Mexican ambas- sador to the United States; E. c. Hender- son of New York, and Capt. W. G. Raoul. The other directors of the road are: Michael Jenkins. Henry Walters, William L. Marbury, Allen McLane, Joseph w Crawford, George F. Randolph and Alex ander Brown.
 The Vera Cruz was responsible for the failure of the Maryland Trust Company and was sold to the Mexican government by Receiver McLane on April 29 last. The arrangement called for s7,0o0,000 bond is- sue to be guaranteed by the Mexican gov- ernment and s1,00O 900 was to be used for completing the road and s1.00o,Oo0 for fu- ture requirements. Under the agreement $5, GOO, 900 worth of bonds are to be turned over to the Maryland Trust Company and Receiver McLane will receive them in a few days At present the bonds are at the Mexican capital being signed by the treasurer general. The bonds are dated July l, 1904 and mature July l. 1884. Mir Milan is the superintendent of mo- tive power of the National railroad of Mexico and his election was in accordance of the wishes of the Mexican government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
PACKING PLANT DAMAGED.
Richmond Industry Suffers Serious
 Loss From Fire.

Richmond, Va, August 16.-The meat packing and storage plant of w. s. Forbes & Go. was partially dam aged by fire today and further injured by being flooded with water. The building and stock were insured for between $40,000 and $50,OO0. The dam- age to stock and building Is about $20,000.
 Captain Wise of engine company No. and Truck Captain Walter s. Hawes were both seriously hurt during the fire, the former having one of his arms fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Only Killed Seven of Crew.

London. August 16.-The Toltio corre- spondent of the Times referring to the statement from Nemuro, Japan. that Russian soldiers at Tamchatka massacred eighty-seven of the crew of the Japanese schooner Teichi, says that the schooner sent a boat with twelve men to procure water, and that the Japanese were at tackled by Russian soldiers, who killed seven of the crew and wounded five.
 Three of the injured died of their wounds The correspondent says that the statement that s7 of the crew were killed is incorrect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
ALLEGED ExoR6ITANT RATES. Gordo, Ala, Firm Makes Complaint
 Against the Mobile and Ohio.

Washington, August 16.-The inter state commerce commission today re- ceived a complaint from s. J. & s. Cannon of Gordo, Ala, alleging that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company is charging excessive. unreasonable and unjust rates on flour in carload lots to Gordo from St. Louis, Mo; Evansville, Ind, and Cairo and Ava, Ill.
 They also allege that the same road has hauled four at much less rate than that complained of from Louis- vile, Ky, to Gordo and from Evans vile. Ind. to Berry, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Japanese Fire Compelled the
 Vessels to Leave
IMPORTANT POINTS TAKEN
St. Petersburg Admlts That Only Des- perate Situation Would cenpeI Vessels to Return for Y
 AZ use to Pot ArS.$

Che Foo, August r x Q m.9The Rus sian ships at Port 6 $ made sortie early today. They 9 J ow being pursued by the Japanese tere engagement is expected.
 Che Foo. Augusl 16-9:so p. m.-Today's sortie of the Russian warships from Port Arthur Is regarded as q confirmation ot previous reports that the Japanese hay, occupied an important land position, the fire from which compelled the Russian vessels to leave the harbor. It Is not cer- tain that they returned to their former anchorage after the sortie
 Junks which left Port Arthur August 13, report that heavy fighting was con tinuing.
 London. August IA despatch to the Central News says that the big oil house at Port Arthur is blazing furiously and that the position of the beseiged Is such that the Japanese are urging them to sur render.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Governor Terrell Goes to St. Louis.

Atlanta, August Ex-Governor Ter rell. accompanied by Mrs. Terrell and Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens, left today for St. Louis, where the governor will make arrangements for the celebration of Georgia day at the exposition in September. He is ex- pected to be absent from the state week, and it is not known yet whether the troubles at Statesboro will change his plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

New York, August 1s.-At the last mo- ment Chairman Taggart decided that there was too much business on hand at the democratic national headquarters to permit him to go to the Davis notification ceremonies at White Sulphur Springs. MT. Taggart was to have left New York tonight.
 The democratic national committee has secured the consent of Charles H. Hami- lin of Massachusetts and Benjamin Shive- 1y of Indiana to make speeches in Maine state campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
FRENZIED MOB BURNS NEGRO
 PRISONERS AT THE STAKE
CHAIRMAN TAGGART WILL
 NOT ATTEND CEREMONIES

Secretary urey woodson has returned from his recent visit to Kentucky, and was at headquarters all day
 Among the prominent callers at the democratic headquarters today were c. D. Van Duser of Nevada. BourlSe Cochran and August Belmont. It Is expected that Representative yanDuser will make speeches in the campaign. MT. Belmont IS a member of the executive committee and a regular visitor and as soon as his room Is arranged will spend a large share of his time at headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
JEFFERSON MUCH BETTER. Attack of Indigestion Readily Yields to
 Treatment.

Buzzards Bay, Mass, August 16-- Joseph Jefferson, who has been slight ly indisposed through an attack of in- digestion, was this evening very much improved, according to pr. Fitz, who Lad been called from Boston to attend the aged actor.
 MT. Jefferson's trouble readily yields to treatment, Dr. F'itz said when he left Grows Nest the Jefferson cot tage, tonight, and there is not the slightest cause for alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Demand sah's Degradation.

London, August 1.-The Pekin corre- spondent of the Times In dispatch dated August 15, says the note of the Russian demands that China shall re- gain possession of the torpedo destroyer Ryeshitelni and degrade Admiral Sah, at Che Foo. The correspond ent says that no communication has yet been received by the Chinese foreign of fee, either from France or Germany in connection with the Ryeshitelni incl dant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
On the Anxious Seat.

St. Petersburg. August IT, 2:02 a. m.-- Public anxiety regarding the fate of the ships of Rear Admiral Withofts squad ron remaining unaccounted for Is still unrelieved
 St. Petersburg continues to be entirely dependent on foreign sources for news, the Russian authorities claiming to be quite as much in the dark as the public. The admiralty neither confirms nor de- nies the report that majority of the squadron returned to Port Arthur all though 1t does not fall to point out that only the most desperate situation after the sea fight could have compelled the vessels to return for refuge to that port.
 Nothing had been received from Russian sources regarding the report from Che Foo of a sortie of the Port Arthur war ships today. The report may refer to the cruiser Bayan and the gunboats and torpedo boat destroyers left In the harbor and one or two of Admiral Withoft's ships which were forced to limp back to the port after the fight of August 1o
 Is Accepted as True.
 The report of the sinking of the cruiser Rurik is accepted as true in official cir cles and the public had been prepared for a definite announcement by the publica- tion this afternoon of a report that she had been grievously damaged. The au- thorities, out of consideration for the families of the officers and sailors, de- cided to withhold an official announce ment until after they have received an official report upon the return of the cruisers Rossia and Gromboi to Vladi- vostock where the experts figure they should have arrived by this time.
 There Is a rumor afioat tonight that the cruisers Diana and Pallada have reached Port Arthur, but the source of the report cannot be traced and it receives little credence.
 The opinion Is growing that the heavy losses sustained by the Port Arthur fleet may completely alter the plans regarding the Baltic squadron, a division of which is cruising in the Gulf of Finland ready to sail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Had to Enter shanohai Port.

St. Petersburg. August 1s.-Captain Reit- enstein, commander of the cruiser divls- Ion Of the Port Arthur squadron. reports to the naval staff that the cruiser Askold. owing 10 the damage which she sustained in the naval battle of August 10, off Port Artnur' was obliged to enter the port of snan8naa on August B and that her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
MAKING GREAT GAINS.

, New York, August 16.-Repubr-
 , cans are talking about majority
 , of from 12,000 to 1000 in Maine. ; indicating that the re-organized , democrats are making a great deal
 : of headway. The republican major ; fly in 1896 was about 420O0 and four years ago about 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Cruiser Arrives at vIadIvostok.

London, August 16.--A despatch to a news agency from St. Petersburg says naval officer has telegraphed to his family that the Cruiser Diana of the Port Arthur squadron has arrived at yladi- vostock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Novik Is siahted.

London, August 1.-The l okohama cor respondent of the Daily Times says that the cruiser Novik of the Port Arthur squadron has been sighted off the strait of Vandiemen steering for Vladvostok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Make Demand for Surrender.

Tokio. Angus 1.-The emperor's offer to release the noncombatants at Port Ar thur Issued with a demand for the sur render was delivered yesterday tTuesday). An answer Is expected today (Wednes- dayl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
NEGRO Is LYNCHED AT THOMASTON, ALA, Body Found Outside CaIaboose RiddIed With Bullets WAS lDEN TIFlE0 BY A HAT Had Entered the Bedroom of MT. and Mrs. J. p. Hollis and In Flee
 Ing Left His Hat
 Behind.
WAS lDEN TlFlED BY A HAT

Selma, August 16.-(Special)-The little town of Thomaston In Marengo county on the B. s. & N. 0. division of the Louis vile and Nashville was the scene of a lynching during the early hours of this morning.
 Rufus Lesseure was the name of the victim of mob violence He was a negro railroad hand and had been around Thom- aston several days Saturday night the home of J. P. Hollis, one of the most prominent citizens of the county was en- tered. Sunday night the house was again entered and the bed room of MT. and Mrs. Hollis was made for by the intruder.
 MT. Hollis is very deaf and Mrs. Hollis awoke to find the negros hand upon her. She screamed and the negro made his es- cape, but in running dropped his hat. Mir. Frazier, neighbor shot at tbe fleeing I rm but failed to hit him.
 Identified By Hat.
 Lesseure was indentihed by the hat evening. He admitted having been at the house during Sunday night, but said that he went to see the cook. He was placed in the town lock-up for safe keeping over last night, it being the intention to send him to Linden today. Some time after midnight the town was awakened by volleys of shots and an investigation dis closed the negro laying outside the cala- boose with his body riddled with bullets. The door of the place had been forced and the negro taken out and shot.
 Sheriff Hasty of Marengo county was in the city today and confirmed the re- port of the lynching that had reached here. Further information from the place stated that there was no excitement pre- vailing and that every thing was nov ing along as if there had been no law lessness during the night.
 losses were one officer killed and three wounded and ten sailors killed and forty four wounded,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Cannot Leave the Harbor,

Tsing Tau, August Ex-Governor Trup- pert today stated to the Associated Press correspondent that the Russian ships would not be permitted to leave the har- bor until after the conclusion of the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Transportation for 10000.

. Pekin, August r, a. m.-The Chinese have been asked If they have sufficient rolling stock and how quick they can transport forty thousand troops to Shan Hai Kwan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

out the fire which commenced spreading along the dry streaks of pine needles.
 Late th.s afternoon after the last mem Der of the mob had left the scene hum oreds Of citizens who had In no wise par t,cipated in the execution repaired to the scene and many remained until long after nightfal picking up whatever souvenirs they could find. Conspicuous among the crowd were a number of small boys In knee pants.
 Deputies Aided the Lynchers.
 Atlanta, August 16.-A special to the Constitution from Savannah says:
 It has developed here upon the return of the troops from Statesboro that the deputy sheriffs there were in with the lynchers. They aided them in overpower- ing the soldiers.
 Capt. Robert II. Hitch, commanding the troops, was seized by stalwart deputy and hustled down the stairs and out on the lawn where a crowd massed about him. His revolver and sword were taken away from him. When he had fought his way back up stairs the prisoners were gone.
 Deputies had been accustomed to pass freely among the military and therefore the soldiers were not suspicious. There fore when the deputies seized them they were at the mercy of the mob. Deputies, 1t Is said, unlocked the door In which the guard finally stood with the prisoners. The deputies pointed out Reed and Cato. Captain Hitch would make no statement He said he would report to his superiors.
 Lieutenant James Mcintyre and Pri- vate Waters were the most seriously cut and bruised of the soldiers. Several street fights took place here tIis after noon over the Statesboro affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

losses were one officer killed and three wounded and ten sailors killed and forty four wounded.
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