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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

ference for nearly an hour. The ambas- sador was again assured that this gov ernment could be depended on to main tain the strictest and most complete neu- trality in the coming war.
 Count Cassini gave MT. Hay brief summary of the negotiations. He in- formed the secretary that Russia was convinced that Japan had all along been anxious for war, and that her breaking off of diplomatic relations at the moment when Russia was putting forth her ut most effort to make concessions that would preserve peace, was an evidence Of bad faith.
 In Russian circles it is not expected that Japan will formally declare war. but that she will attempt to catch Russia un- awares It is declared that the Russian army and fleet will be found ready and waiting. that Russia will not assume the offensive until she has been attacked, but that after that there will be no delay.
 At the Japanese legation it was said to- night that there was no further news on the situation to be given out. At the Russian embassy no cables from any source were received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
CITY WAS ORDERLY LAST NIGHT.

Baltimore tonight Is as orderly as vil- lage and only the throb of the laboring fire engines and the reverbrating boom of dynamite, as 1t brings dangerous walls to the ground, disturbs it's wonted quiet. Men who have lost all. who were mer- chant princes yesterday, and practically beggars tonight view their great loss with a calm that is either the apathy of dazed senses or quiet resignation to the inevitable.
 So far there has been no call for aid. Proffers of assistance hays come from many quarters, from sitser cities. but Baltimore tonight cannot say whether pr not it will be needed or accepted That will be decided tomorrow.
 There is talk of scarcity of food, but at most this can be but temporary. Twenty-four hours should suffice to bring provisions in imitess quantities.
 When the tired citizens of Baltimore to- night went to a needed rest over and above the realization of their personal losses was the knowledge that their city had risen noby in its hour of stress and met the great catastrophe with coolness and precision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
GAN FORM NO CONCEPTION OF THE FIRES RAvAGES.

Those reading the news of the fire can form not the least conception of the work of the flames Among the buildings burn ed in the lumber yard district are Heise & Burns, Hudson Bros. Lewis Dill X Co.,, and the Savings Bank of Baltimore, where 1t is reported $25oOO,oOo in cash and in negotiable papers were stored in the vaults.
 The Rank of Baltimore had s3,0000o0 In cash in it's safes and they they are now all in the debris in the cellar. Safes are constantly falling through the heated walls of the buildings left standing in some sections. and dynamite is being used to raise the walls for fear of catastro- phies to human life.
 Nothing but a few gaunt stacks stand where yesterday was section of one of the most solid financial and commercial cities in the world. The ruin is com plete as far as 1t goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
War wiII Come at once.

Berlin, February 8.-The Japanese lega- tion here today added to the obscurity of Japan's immediate intentions as viewed here by saying it was not believed that war will result immediately adding how ever. that the legation is not informed as to the Japanese governments purposes and has no news of what is happening at home. It is not considered improba- ble that the present situation may be prolonged for several days
 The German government Is prepared to issue a proclamation of severe neutrality, should hostlities begin The popular German feeling is divided between cer- tain admiration for the little people of Japan, and the necessarily greater com munity of interests in iternational poli- tics and trade with big neighbor.
 Germany's neutral attitude is com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
MANY SECURITIES
 IN BANK VAULTS.

One factor that will figure largely in the final estimates consists of the securities in the banks and trust companies whose homes were destroyed. Their vaults and safes tonight are in ruins covered with tons of debris. Experts who have given them as close examination as possible, express the belief that the contents are safe. On the correctness or falsity of this belief, depends many millions of dol lars, greater or less of the final total.
 Save for its physical aspects, the story of the past twenty-four hours is a nega- tive one In all that usually attend so vast a calamity There has been little or no excitement. There has been no history. There has been no disorder. and to the credit of the city of Baltimore 1t should be said that there has ben no footing or aftprnnt at lontinp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
MANY HISTORIC PLACES
 COMPLETELY WIPED OUT,

Many of the historic places of the Monumental City" have been completely wiped out. They of course can never be replaced but the energy and pluck of the people insures an even greater Baltimore within a comparatively few years. Those who witnessed the fire last night and to- night say that in spectacular features 1t simply beggars all description.
 A mass of flames rising hundreds of feet in the air would completely effaee steel skyscrapers in the incredibly short space of five minutes. The scene of the wreck looks as if a cyclone of fire burning and raging all before 1t had swept through the city.
 Business Is, of course, at standstll1, and the half million people of Baltimore are on the streets. the militia only keep ing them out of danger of falling walls and dropping cinders. Everywhere there is chaos; everywhere Is the clang of hur- rying bells. everywhere the scream of engine whistles as they call for more coal
 The ruin cannot be contemplated with out shudder of horror. The city Is gone, as far as its business is concerned and the extensive East end. where thous- ands of the old residents have for years made their homes near the business en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
JAPAN IS DETERMINED UPON
 WARAND IS TRANSPORTING HER
 TROOPS TO KOREAN TERRITORY
AND RUSSIA BOTH
 PREPARING FOR BATTLE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
CITIZENS KNOW
 THE WORST Is OVER

Maltimore. Md, February s.-(By the Associated Press,) ,)-When darkness fell tonight the people of the stricken city knew the worst was over. The flames which for more than twenty-four hours had swept resistlessly through the heart of one of the worlds greatest marts of trade were checked An army of many fremen from many cities working un- wearily and aided by a muddy little stream, finally conquered a fire that will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
Russian Forces Active.

London, February 9.-In a dispatch from Tien Tsin, correspondent there of the Standard says a Russian force is re- ported at Kalgan Gin Pc Chi Ii province. no miles northwest of Pekin, and near the great walD, and that preparations are being made for the flight of the Chinese court and the removal of the imperial treasure, as it is feared that Russia will descend upon Pekin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
Patience Becomes Exhausted and Japanese Vessels Take Possession of Russian Mer- chant Ships, No ResiStence Being Offered,

London, February 8.-The Tele- graphs correspondent, cabling from northern Korea, says:
 "Japanese patience became exhaust ed, and today Japan moved her ships and took unresisted possession of cer- tain merchant vessels, including the ShiIka and Manchura'
 The correspondent continues:
 1.-TWO other Russian vessels were seized and escorted to sasobo, Japan'
 The Daily Telegraph says it sup poses the foregoing seizures occurred a Mesamplo, but that the censor sup pressed tas location
 London. February 8.-ln dispatch from Tokio a correspondent of the Daily Mail says the Jiii shimpo has received a telegram from Su San, ko- req, declaring that the firing of guns was heard to the east Of koIe island (about twenty-five miles southwest of Flu San) at o'clock Saturday morning.
 Berlin, February 9.-A dispatch re- ceived here from Port Arthur says news has been received there that Jap- anese troops have landed at Masam- pho.
 London, February 8.-"Russia is ne- ootiating with syndicate of French, Belgian and Dutch bankers" cables the Brussels correspondent of the Stand ard. flor a loan of $2oo, 100000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
stronq Movement Begins.

Paris. February S.--A strong movement has begun to develop in the chamber of deputies to induce M. Delcasse to make a
 declaration to the effect that France has not surrendered her liberty of action un- der existing arrangement with Russia concerning the far east Deputy Denys Cochin, conservative who has taken the lead in the movement looking to making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
CRUISER SQUADRON
 MAY BE SENT NORTH

Washington, February s.-Tentative ord- CTS have been prepared for sending the cruiser squadron of the Asiatic fleet north . ward from Subig Bay, in the vicinity of Port Arthur, to observe the Japanese Russian naval operations and to be at hand to protect American interests wher- ever they may be menaced in the war stricken district
 The orders will be submitted to the President for final revision but will not be sent unless they are agreeable to Russia and Japan. which will be sound ed in advance on this side.
 When the orders were prepared today it was expected they would be sent forth with, in view of the restraining instruc- Evans, commanding the Asiatic fleet to observe strict neutrality in all his move ments
 Will Ask Russia and Japan
 Secretary Moody, however, is not will ling that this country shall give ground even for suspicion either by Russia or Japan, and it has, therefore, been de-
 
 asked if the dispatch of the cruiser squad ron to northern waters will embarrass either combatant.
 The cruiser squadron consists of the Albany flagship, the New Orleans, Ral- eigh and Cincinnati. In case the squad ron goes northward 1t is fully expected aere that Rear Admiral Evans will trans fer his flag to the Albany and assume command of the squadron, remaining in the far east after his regular tour of duty has expired, mainly to observe the war
 Fully Determined on War.
 That Japan has fnlly determined on war is evident from a cablegram received at the navy department today from Lieu tenant Marsh saying that Japanese naval division had left for Chemulpe. the port of the Korean capital. The seiz- CTS of Seoul the general naval board be- lieves. will be Japan's first act of war.
 Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador, called by appointment on Secretary Hay at 3 o'clock. and the two were in con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

rank among the worlds great confagra- tons
 Worr " a night and day of aerror the grea.1s Sds that watched the ruin or their city turned homeward. and at mid night the streets were deserted save for the police and militia, who guarded the burned area.
 .o the south a red glow rises and falls, marking 40 acres of devastation-seven- ty-five squares of property that yester- day represented values to the extent of from $7500O,0OO to sl25 o00,0 ,000 Not even a close approximation can be made of the loss. No guess can be made of the in- et1rauaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
BURNED DISTRICT TAKES
 IN NEARLY 25O BUILDINGS

bounded
   
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
Will Insure Neutrality.

London. February s.--The Paris corres- pondent of the Daily Mail says that France has agreed with other powers to land troops in China directly hostilities begin, in order to insure neutrality of the middle kingdom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
Report Is Discredited.

London, February S-rhe rumor that some Russian merchant ships have been captured by Japanese warships, has reached the Japanese legation. The re- port is discredited at the legation and It lacks confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

plex of vague, territorial hopes in China. long standing intolerance of Japan's ann bitions, dislike of Russia and desire to separate Russia from France by win ming Rusias good will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
THOUSANDS ARE THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

Thousands are thrown out of employ ment and serious situation confronts the city in caring fer them. The loss to the business firms of Baltimore, with which the business world of Washington has hal such close contact in sths past, has served ta increase the intensity of the public feeling. Many of Che unfortun- ate firms hava branch offices here as well as hosts of friends with whom they have been for years in close business and social relations.
 very large number of Washingtonians went to Baltimore last night and today to witness the conflagration.
 Baltimore is essentially a southern city and as such the complete paralysis of it's business interests will be a terrific blow to it's own state, Virginia, the Carolinas, and other southern states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
WIND HELPED TO
 FAN THE rLAME1.

The natural wind which blew from the north during the morning was materially aided by the draft created by the blaze, and on the leeward side of the great blazing lumber yards the wind had the force of a hurricane, throwing heavy sparks for blocks and in it's path, which constantly set fire to the roofs of the small residences with which that sec tion is built.
 Wagons. loaded with household goods were standing before hundreds of houses, and the persons whose homes lined Jones Falls the waterway that intersects the city as the Chicago river does that place, constituted themselves gondaliers and car riea away their effects in i3osi1 which were imnrovised into service, after years of idleness in the sluggish waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

terprises which they have built up Is but a memory. Mile after mile of the raging flames enveloped that section of the city where the business of oyster packing and kindred trades, which have for century made Baltimore famous are located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
HEROIC PREM \ AT LAST
 WIN THEIR BRAVE FIGHT.
Vaults in the Midst of the Ruins Con. tain Countless Millions of Dol lars in Valuable Se-
 curities.
BY PATTERSON sTEALgY.

Washington, February S.-tspeeial.)- The magnitude of the great conf1agration in Baltimore completely overshadowed every other topic in Washington today. The rupture between Japan and Russia, the illness of Senator Hanna and the leg islatiye proceedings in Congress were hardly noticed.
 The terrible disaster, almost at the threshold of the capitol of the nation call ed forth repeated inquiries at the local newspaper offices, where the Baltimore newspapers are now being printed and expressed to Baltimore in forty minutes for the information of the thousands who throng the scorched streets of the Mary land metropolis tonight.
 It Is a case of going away from home to get the news. Driven back by soldiers both regular and state as well as by a big percentage of the police forces of Washington, Philadelphia and score of other nearby towns, the people await the arrival of trains bringing the details of the tremendous losses in thsir own city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09
RUINS ARE TERRIBLE IN
 PYROTECHNIC GRANDEuR

(continued on ssco,:d Page, GELDERs serves Breakfast, Dinner and Suuper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

prevented from leaping Jones' Falls, and
 placing the efk es city fast Of tlere ip jeopardy At 3R flek that bulletin waf confirmed score of times flames from the fire were found tapping te sides of lumber piles on the east bank of the falls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12

stage and beneath these beautiful
frieze work of smilax and ferns reached
the floor. Around the railing OF the
galleries with flags and bunting for a
background, the same scheme OF dec
Grafton had been carried out, the whole
forming a perfect bower of bloom. be-
meath which the delegates sat. The
ceiling had been hung with immense
flags, dropping in graceful folds from
the center to the galleries and giving
the appearance of great sunshine
In the rear Of the stage an immense
flag of shimmering silk fell from CELL
ing to floor.
There was some little annoyance and
delay experienced in securing hotel
quarters for a part Of the colored dele
CATION. Two of the prominent hotels
refused to admit them End at another
hosiery they were assigned to a sep
arate dining room. This was distaste-
full to the colored churchmen and they
left the house to seek other quarters.
All, however were eventually comfort
ably housed. Among the delegates
were % women, 70 colored men and
two native Chinese, the latter being
Lo-Chi-Ming and Ding-MianS-lng
The former of these two orientals Is
the first delegate ever sent to the
conference from north China.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12
MANY PAUPERS IN LONDON.
Nearly 1000 Persons Received Aid
in England and Wales in One
Month Recently.

A further reading Of the British dis
tress barometer has been issued in the
form of an official white paper giving
the latest statistics Of pauperism. This
shows that at the end of January the
number of persons in receipt of either
indoor or outdoor relief in England
and Wales was 769,029, the highest
total at the corresponding period OF
the year since 1895. Put in another
way, $50 out of every 1000 inhabitants
in England and Wales were. at tho
end OF January last, classed as
paupers.
Judged by these. returns. London
takes a very poor position. for at the
end of January 117,S67 paupers. or
nearly a seventh Of the whole number
in England and Wales, were resident
in London. In London, indeed. there
were 25.4 paupers to every 1000 in
habitants, compared with the proper
ton, already mentioned, Of 23.0 for the
rest Of the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12
COACHES THE SPEAKER.
Important Omcial Who Aids the Pre-.
siding Onicer In His Congress
sional Duties.

Probably one Of the most important
subordinates employed by Uncle Sam at
the capitol Is George G. Kinds. who is
the right hand man OF Speaker Cannon,
known officially as clerk at the speak
ers DESK" says the Washington Star.
Mr.. Kinds has at his tongues end the
rules of the house and most Of the pre-
cedents and authorities concerning de-
cisions OF parliamentary law.
He must know the parliamentary
law and the precendents Of the house,
and must have them ready at seconds
notice, so that they may be cited by the
speaker or by the chairman OF the COM
mittee OF the whole house whenever
point of order Is raised or a parliament
tary point is to be decided. He must
know all the members Of the house and
from what states they come In order to
tell the speaker or the chairman how TO
recognize them when they address the
presiding officer.
He must know all the secretaries OF
the president and clerks Of the senate, so
as to tell the presiding officer when
there is message from the president or
the senate to be received by the house,
and the hammer" falls when he says
that a man has consumed his allotted
time. or all these tasks the greatest is
to be well informed on parliamentary
law. There is no index to parliamentary
rulings, and many points are found by
the man who will delve and dig and
study the subject all the time.
Mr.. Kinds came to his place in the
Fifty-first congress, being selected by
the late Thomas B. Reed, former speak,
er. He was there two years, and when
the democrats took control of the house
he returned to his newspaper in Port
land. Mr.. Reed brought him back in
the Fifty-fourth congress and he has
been there ever since. He will proba-
bly, remain as long as he desires, as hehas
gained many friends and a knowledge
Of the duties of the position attained by
very few men. The selection OF Mr..
Kinds by Mr.. Reed naturally meant that
he was a good man for the place, as Mr..
Reed had the reputation Of selecting
none but the best as his assistants.
Parliamentary law is study. and
even the best parliamentarians that
ever existed were not always sure that
they were right. Mr.. Kinds is no, abso-
lutely sure on all points. but he is sure
so far as he has gone. He is constantly
delving into the subject and occasional
ly comes up with new find. All de-
cisions are indexed under the subject de-
bated, as, for instance, the counting OF
a quorum comes under the contested
election case of Smith against Jackson
from West Virginia. Mr.. Kinds gets on
the track of one case and follows 1t
back through musty records until he
gets to the foundation. Then he makes
up the digest of the parliamentary law
and presidents which govern the house.
1t is an interesting fact that rulings
based upon his advice are always right
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12
Pe-ru.na Protects the Entire House
hold Against Catarrhal
Diseases.

One Of the greatest foes with which
every family has to contend is our
changeable climate. To protect the
family from colds and coughs is always
serious problem, and often impossible.
Sooner or later it is the inevitable fate
of every one to catch cold. Care in
avoiding exposure and the use of proper
clothing will protect from the frequency
and perhaps the severity Of colds, but
with the greatest Of precautions they
will come. This is u settled fact of
human experience. Everybody must
expect to be caught somewhere or
somehow.
Perhaps It will be wet feet, or n
draught, or damp clothes. or it may be
one OF thousand other little mishaps,
but no one is shrewd enough to always
avoid the inevitable catching cold.
There is no fact OF medical science
better known than that Peruna cures
catarrh wherever located. Thousands
of families in all parts of the United
States are protected from colds and
catarrh by Peruna. Once in the family
Peruna always stays. No home can
spare Peruna after the first trial of it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12
The Harm Noise Does.

Noise is an undoubted factor in Inn
pairing the tone Of the nerve centers.
Whether we are conscious of it or not,
Il hurts the brain and has a deafening.
dazing, bewildering effect on the men
tai processes. 1t tires the brain and
tends to produce cerebral hyperemia.
To live Tin q noisy atmosphere is to
shorten ones days. Irritability, nell
rasthenia, insomnia are common eff
fects. The tympanum or drum mem
brane of the ear is injured, the circu-
lation of the cerebro-spinal fluid is dis
turbed, and the nerve cells themselves
suffer as though subjected to mechan-
ical violence. Family Doctor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-12
THE NEGRO BARRED.
Los Angeles Hotel Men Refused to
Admit Colored Preachers.
4 Hedge OF Fifteen Thousand Gala Lilies
Adorned the stage When tho Methodist
General Conference Assembled.
Bishop Merrill Presiding.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 5.-The thir-
ty-first general conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church opened at Haz-
ards pavilion in this city Wednesday.
When Senior Bishop Stephen NJ. Mer-
rill walked to the front Of the stage
and raped for order he faced one OF
the most notable gatherings OF church,
men in the history Of Professionalism In
America. Seated in the auditorium
proper were 79S representatives OF
Methodism gathered from the four
quarters Of the earth.
The great building was a bower OF
beauty and fragrant with the bloom OF
California flowers. Fifteen thousand
Gala lilies formed a hedge extending
entirely across the front Of the broad