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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

members of the commission, being con- versant with transportation matters in the state can deal with all phases of the situation better than any other authori- ties in the state governments. It is the opinion of the committee. therefore, that In such matters judicial powers should be conferred upon the commission to enjoin company advancing its rates without first having obtained permission as re- quired by law. from continuing such rates in force until the commission has acted upon them. and the commission should have the same power to enforce obedi- ence to it's injunction as that possessed by any court in the state, with right to impose the same penalties for viola tion of its injunction as may be imposed by a court of equity.
 Commission ao Court.
 In order that this power of injunction should be eonstitutionally conferred upon A commission. it would be necessary for the commission to be made in all respects a court as to rates. Most of the state commissions, as now constituted. are ad- ministrative bodies with the legislative power of prescribing or fixing rates. Pre- scribing rates is essentially legislative function in the exercise of a police power. It is now thoroughly established that the courts may decide whether or not rate so fixed by legislative authority is just and reasonable. Ordinarily rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18
Shoots Himself With Pistol.

Florence, November Especial. )-Ru- fus Newton. q storekeeper at Centre Star. small settlement in Lauderdale county, shot himself accidentally last night in- hictlng a painful wound. He was carry ing pistol in his hand when it was dis charged, the ball entering his leg below the knee and ranging downward, lodging against the bone. He will be brought to Florence and the bullet located with the X-ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18
FOOTBALL SATURDAY.
Good Game Expected Between Unl-
 versity High School and Owenton.

The football elevens of the University High School and Owenton College will meet on the gridiron at West End on Saturday for the first time in the history Of these two well known schools. The teams are about evenly matched in weight and both teams claim a victory for Saturdays game. Both of these teams have played the state Normal this season and If the scores of these games can be trusted in sorecasting the result of satur- days game the U. H. s. should have the brighter prospect for success.
 It is known, however that the State Normal was much stronger when it play cd Owenton than when their first game was played with the U. H. s. in Birming- ham. This fact together with a slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

TWENTY PIECES of guaran- teed silk faced mirrored Velvets, in all the different shades, includ- ing black and white, a quality that always has been sold at $1.50 and $1.75, reduced to, per yard, 98c
 THIS LOT also includes all the new shades of Burnt Orange and Terra Cottas
 ABOUT TWO hundred and fifty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

superiority of weight makes the col legiates confident of victory. On the other hand the playing qualities of the University School team are well known to lovers of sports in the city and may take pride in the five teams that this school has put on the gridiron. It may further be said that the university school team has been greatly strengthened re- gently by regular practice, and the fine coaching of MT. Hine, who last year coached the well known Georgia Techs.
 The playing qualities of these two home. teams should attract a good crowd. The university school is negotiating a game with the second team of Alabama to be played in Birmingham after Thanksgiv- ing, and should the arrangements be perfected it should prove one of the most interesting games of the season. Satur- days game will begin at 8 o'clock.
 Ne make the best Cts Tn town. Aga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

pieces of Satin Taffeta Ribbon, ex- tra nice quality, soft finish, fully inches wide, in about twenty different shades, pure silk, worth a yard, 35c, at 25e
 RACKEL BREASTS in all col ors, such as Terra Cottas, Browns, Blues and Blacks, fully g inches long, strictly wired and guaran- teed to last. Worth 75c each, at
 4Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-18

No need to tell the people of Western Pennsylvania. West Virginia and South eastern Ohio who C. w. Hodgdon. of Pitts burg, is, as his fame as an architect has ex- tended far beyond the confines of that city. He is an ardent believer in Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic. This is what he says:
 indigestion, which finally resulted in Catarfh of the Stomach. brought on case of Insomnia, and was almost incapacitated for business. was induced to try Nun yon's Paw-Paw Tonic and the results were magical Less than half dozen bottles effected complete cure and now feel as we'll as ever did"
 It is such testimony as that which has in one brief year made Munyon's Paw-Paw Tonic and Paw-Paw Laxative Pills the most talked of remedies that the druggists handle. Those who have Dyspepsia, lndi- gestion or Constipation or who are nerv- ous and cannot sleep make serious mis. take in not making an immediate trial or Munyon's Paw-Paw Tonic or Pills.
 Munyon's Remedies-a separate cure for each disease and Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap and other toilet preparations, for sale everywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
GERMANS TELL JAPS
WILL FIRE AT NIGHT.

Tsingtau. Aug. is, MONA Japa-
nese destroyer entered the harbor a
short time ago. having on board the
Japanese Admiral Dewa and his staff,
for the purpose of calling on the Gov
ernor of Kiachou.
At the Governors mansion, Gov
Truppel assured the JapaneNe admiral
that all the Russian ships were lis
mantled, that their guns had been dis
abled and their ammunition remoV cd
The admiral then departed. and as the
Japanese destroyer left the harbor she
was saluted by the German warshirs.
The Japanese officers assured The cor
respondent of the Associated Press That
the Germans had promised that the
Che Foo incident should not be re-
peated at Tsingtau.
The Japanese ships off this port con
sist of one cruiser and four iestroycrs.
The Germans have notified the Jap
anese that they will fire on any chip
entering the harbOr at night without
lights.
Every precaution is being taken to
guard against a repetition of the Che
Foo incident. One German cruiser re-
mains on guard outside The harbor.
The others are inside.
The correspondent is unable to con-
firm the report that the protected
cruiser Novik was sunk forty miles
from Tsingtau after the battle Of Aug
10
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
GERMANS AGAIN
FIGHT HEREROS
NATIVES WERE DEFEATED
THE GERMAN LOSSES WE'RE NOT
INCONSIDERABLE.

Five German Officers and Nineteen
Men Were Killed and Six officers
and Fifty-tvO Men Were Wound
ed-Natives Numbered About 6,OOO
Fighting Men-ThOusn nds of Cat
tie Captured by the Germans.
Berlin, Aug. 16.-Four columns of
German troops attacked the Hereros
near Hamakari, German Southwest
Africa, on the night of Aug. IL. The
fighting continued all day Aug. r. The
natives were defeated with heavy
losses.
Five German officers, including Count
Won Arnim and nineteen men, were
killed Six officers, among them Bar
on Won Waiter and fifty-two men,
were wounded. Two are missing.
Thousands of cattle were captured.
The natives, who numbered about
Samuel Maherero to whom the young
err leader had turned after their former
reverses, were concentrated in the Wa
terberg mountains. With their women,
children and hocks they occupied a
plain of meadowland that was rough
ly estimated at 100000 acres, on which
they had $4,000 head of cattle and 50,-
900 sheep, goats, etc.
The approaches to the plain were
difficult passes, so that the Germans
had severe work forcing them. The
number Of the Germans is not accur-
ately known, but as nine compa-
MES and four and a half batteries
with some irregular troops were en-
gagged the total probably was about o.
600
Gen. Won Trotha doubtless will follow
up his success and finish the rebellion
with the Waterberg campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
A HAIL OF SHELLS
BURST UPON RETVIZAN.

Che Foo, Aug. ia striking Incl
dent of the naval engagement of Aug
10 was the surrounding of the battle
ship Retvizan by Japanese torpedo
boats, the other Russian vessels hav-
ing gone to the assistance of the
CZarevitch, which was then hard
pressed. The Retvizan desperately at
tempted to break through the line and
tried to ram a cruiser which ap-
preached, but she was fairly blown
out of her course by a hail of shells
from the cruisers, which began now
participating in the fight.
Every officer of the Czarevitch was
either killed or wounded.
While the CZarevitch was making
for Tsingtau. funeral services were
held in many cases over heads, arms
and legs. One sailor whose hand was
severed by a fragment of shell became
crazed by pain and the horror OF
blood about him. He approached the
captain, held out the severed member
in his remaining hand and requested
that prayer be said over it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
SPEAKERS SECURED
FOR MAINE CAMPAIGN.

New York, Aug. 16.-At the last
moment, Chairman Taggart decided
that there was too much business on
hand at the Democratic national head
quarters to permit him to go to the
Davis notification ceremonies at White
Sulphur Springs. Mr. Taggart was
TO have left New York tonight.
The Democratic National Committee
has secured the consent of Charles S.
Hamlin of Massachusetts, and Benja-
min Shiveley of Indiana, to make
speeches in the Maine state cam
paign Mr.. Hamlin was assistant sec
rotary of the treasury under the last
Cleveland administration, and Mr..
Shlveley was a member of the House
OF Representatives about the same
time. Both were members of the Com
mittee on Resolutions at the st. Louis
Convention.
Secretary Urey Woodson has returned
from his recent visit to Kentucky, and
was at headquarters all day.
Among the prominent callers at
democratic headquarters to-day were
=. ID. VanDuser, of Nevada; Bourke
cochran and August Belmont. 1t is
expected that Representative VanDuser
VIII make speeches in the campaign.
Mr. Belmont is a member of the Execu-
- ii'iNNNc anu q les uioi NioilOi I,
ana as soon as his room is arranged
VIII spend "A large share of his time at
headquarters.
Josiah Quincy of Boston was a Dem
ocratic headquarters to-day and while
there had a conference with Thomas
\; Ryan of this city. August Belmont,
Snairman Taggart and Vice Chairman
Nlcoll. The condition in the New Eng
land states was under discussion and
the determination to make spirited
campaign in Maine was not only ap-
proved, but it was also thought desir-
able to send available speakers into
Vermont.
Although David 3. Hill had planned
10 go to White Sulphur Spring to-mor-
Tow Tor the Davis notification, he no
tlhed Chairman Taggart tonight that
business engagements prevented his
making the trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
JAPANESE PUT
SIEGE GUNS IN PLACE.

st. Petersburg, Aug. II, a. ma
dispatch received from Che Foo to-
night, dated Aug. 16, and giving I'M
dated advices from Port Arthur, says
that the Japanese during a lombard
ment occupied strongly fortified posi-
tions with a number of siege guns.
After two hours several of the Jap
anese guns were silenced.
The Japanese, the advices say. are
no longer trying to place guns in the
higher positions, which are too easily
reached by the fire of the fortress, but
are busying themselves with mining
operations against the defenses.
The spirit of the garrison continues
to be excellent, and Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci is going everywhere encouraging
the troops. The fortress is well sup
piled with ammunition and provisions.
The mining fleet still in the harbor
is capable of effective work in hinder
ing the operations of Vice Admiral To-
COS fleet. There is no sickness in the
fortress and the losses from the sue
cessive fights are by no means so
heavy as represented in the Japanese
reports.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
DETERIORATION IN COTTON.
weather Bureau Gives the Condi-
ton of the Crop.

"eAther bureau Gives the Condi-
ton of the Crop.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly crop report says:
A more or less decided deterioration
in cotton is indicated over much the
greater part of the cotton belt. With
the exception of Oklahoma, complaints
OF shedding are received from every
state, and rotting of the lower bolls is
reported from portions of the central
and western districts. Reports of too
rank growth, however, are much less
numerous than in the preceding week,
out continue from portions of the CEN
tfal and the eastern districts. Boil
WeeVlls are causing much damage in
southwestern, eastern and coast dis
trlcts of Texas, and are proving de-
structlve to the northern tier of coun-
ues. In that state, however, the plant
ana Fields are in good condition.
In Oklahoma and Indian Territories,
Missouri and portions of Arkansas,
cotton is doing well. Picking is gen.
eral only in Southern Texas, but has
begun in the southern portion of the
eastern districts where, as a rule. very
little is open.
Tobacco has suffered much from
drought in the Ohio valley, but has
made satisfactory progress in the Mid
die Atlantic states and New England.
cutting is in progress in Ohio and Vir-
ginia
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
FREE PASSES CUT OFF
FROM THE JUDGES.
Supreme and Superior Court Jurists
Must Pay Fare.

Supreme and Superior Court Jurists
Must Pay Fare.
Atlanta. Aug. 16.-Judges of the SUI
preme Court no longer ride on railroad
passes. When Gov. Terrell signed the
bill which increases their salaries. and
which prohibited the use of passes by
judges of the Supreme Court or the Su-
perior Court. the six judges discon-
tinued the use of free railroad trans
portation. and hereafter will pay their
fare.
There was some doubt as to whether
the law passed by the Legislature was
operative or not until the judges re-
ceived the benefit of increase in salary.
but the court took the position that 1t
could not be in a position to be crit
icized about the matter, and besides,
IT seemed from the act to be the inten-
ton of the Legislature to prohibit
judges from riding free.
To-day Attorney General John G.
Hart expressed the opinion the law APP
piled to all judges, whether they re-
ceived the increased salary at once
or not. He holds that in accordance
with its terms they must give up their
passes and franks.
The judges of the Supreme Court
had decided to do so. however, befc re
the Attorney General said anything.
The anti-pass bill does not apply to
judges Of the City Courts, and in many
instances they try as many if not
more, railroad cases than the Supreme
and Superior Courts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mules Shared Fate of Driver-South
Carolina Notes

Columbia, S. c.. Aug. 16.-During a
thunderstorm yesterday afternoon at
Magnolia, Nose Johnston, colored, was
struck by lightning and badly injured.
Three mules he was driving were in
stantly killed by the same bolt.
Gov. Hayward yesterday committed
the sentence of Charles M Jaggers of
Chester, and he was released from the
penitentiary where he was sent in 1901
for assault and battery with intent TO
kill. His sentence was for four years.
The pardon was granted on condition
that Jaggers leave the state.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
Loray Cotton Mill of Gastonia, N. c.,
held at the Waldorf Astoria in New
York city Saturday. Col. T. f. Moore
of the Tucapau Mills of Spartanburg
county. was added to the directorate.
Subsequently Mr.. Moore was elected
president and treasurer. He will as
sumo charge at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
JEWS STARTED RIOTS.
Such Is the Report From Russian
Sources.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-Reports
from the governors of Radon and
Syedlets. Russian Poland, which have
been received by the police department
of the Ministry of the Interior and
communicated to the Associated Press,
state the reports Of Jewish massacres
in the small Polish towns of Parchevo
and Ostrovelz arose from ARRAYS be-
tween the Jewish and Christian in
habitants, in which the Jews in both
cases were the aggressors. Only one
Jew succumbed to his injuries.
The disturbance at Parchevo took
place July %, and was the result of
an attempt by the Jews to kidnap a
converted Jewess, Antonina Korn, 1s
years old. About three months ago,
the girl evinced a desire 10 become a
Catholic and left her parents, going
seven weeks in an industrial home re-
ceiving religious instruction Her
parents in the meantime endeavored
to persuade her 10 return TO them,
and not being successful resorted to
stratagem OF accusing the girl OF
theft in order that the authorities
would be compelled to send her back
for trial. The girl was brought back
for trial and was acquitted
n
ing and captured the girl. Christians
attacked the kidnappers. rescued the
girl and sent her back to Lublln.
Twenty-Five Jews were wounded.
At Ostrovelz. a Jewish boy threw a
stone at a Polish beggar. striking him
on the head. when the beggar's brother,
factory hand. fell upon a few Jews
IN order to avenRe his brothers in
jury The Jews were reinforced and
then other factory hands Joined IN
the fight which was soon stopped by
the police.
The next day 300 factory hands en-
tered the town TO follow up the fight,
and the police directed the Jews 20
remain indoors The workmen invaded
the square and began stoning the
houses OF the Jews and Attacking the
Jews IA the streets. wounding ten. one
OF whom died. Fourteen workmen were
arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
PACKERS WON
CHICAGO STRIKE
so DECLARE TO THE MAYOR.
THEY, THEREFORE,, SAY THEY
WANT NO MEDIATOR.

Packers Cannot See why They
should Have to Hold Further Com
ferences When They Are the Vie
tors-say They Have Not Advanc-
ed the Prices of Meats-Mayor
Thinks He Can DO Nothing.
Chicago, Aug. 16.-Despite the May
ors Intervention, prospects for peace IN
the packing house strike were far from
reassuring to-day.
The packers sent a committee to
Mayor Harrison and Informed him it
would do no good to arrange a joint
conference with the strike leaders. The
committee commended that the packers
had already won the strike and had no
reason to meet the strikers. The pack
ers told the Mayor that he should con-
slider that they controlled Chicagos
greatest industry, and had such vast
interests at stake that they could not
be dominated by their employees; that
they wanted to be fair: that prices OF
meat had not been raised and would
not be raised because of the strike;
that they could not accept anybodys
Intervention.
The Mayor is reported to have said
in reply that he was satisfied his good
offices were useless.
Mayor Harrison, after talking with
the strikers representatives, said that
for the present there was nothing he
could do to end the strike. The strik-
ers were willing TO take up negotiations
with the packers, but the latter refuse
TO meet the strikers. Mayor Harrison
announced that he would drop the mat
ter for the present
Strike sympathlzers to-day attacked
the police guarding a wagon loaded with
meat at Sixteenth and State streets In
the suppression of the mob Police Ser
geant Mccain knocked one rioter
senseless, using the hilt of his pistol as
a club.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
CRUISER PALLADA
PROBABLY SUNK
SHE HAS NOT SHOWN UP.
BELIEVED THAT SHE WAS TOR
PEDOED ON AUG. 10.

One of the Japanese DestrOyers Re-
PaIIada Type-ThOuEht the ship
Had FOundered-Expect That
the Uncertainty About Her Fate
Will Soon he Relieved.
Toxic, Aug. IS, noon.-It seems GER
tain that the Russian protected cruiser
Pallada was torpedoed and sunk dur
ing the naval battle of Aug. 10. She
failed to return to Port Arthur and
has not been reported since Admiral
Togo's fleet departed on various mis-
si0ns the night of Aug. 10.
Belated reports from various vessels
continue to reach Admiral Togo. The
Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats
made a series of attacks during the
pursuit of the Russian warships. One
destroyer reports that she hit a YES
sci of the Pallada type and it is thought
the vessel foundered. and it is be-
lieved to be probable that the entire
crew were either killed or drowned.
Admiral Togo in reporting to the ad-
miralty, says it appears certain that
the Pallada was sunk. 1t was thought
at first that the Pallada escaped south
ward, with the Novik and Askold, and
the admiralty believed she was con-
cealed in the vicinity of the Yangtze
river. Whatever her fate, it soon will
be determined. If she is ahoat she
will speedily be reported, and If de-
stroyed it is probable that some of
her wreckage will be found.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
CHANLER BRINGS SUIT
Growing Out of His Commitment for
Insanity.

Insanity.
New York, Aug. 16-A suit to re-
cover S263,5 2S was instituted to-day in
the United States Circuit Court by
Lawyer Leo G. Rosenblatt in behalf
of John Armstrong Chanler, who
seeks that sum from Thomas r. Sher-
man, whose appointment as a commit
tee in charge Of his person and estate
Mr.. Chanler and his attorney allege to
have been illegal and therefore null
and void.
The suit brings up again the many
contentious made some time ago in
connection with the Incarceration of
Chanler in the Bloomingdale asylum
in March. 1897, and the former club
mans sensational escape. At the time
Mr.. Chanler and many of his friends
insisted that he was not insane and
that his confinement and the subse-
quent appointment Of Prescott Hall
Butler as a committee In charge OF
his person and estate was an Injustice.
to say the least. later Mr. Butler re-
signed and Thomas r. Sherman was
appointed in his stead.
Mr. Chanler. in his complaint. states
that on Nov s, 1901. petition was filed
IN the county court or Albemarle
county, Virginia. Of which state petit
tioner says he is legal resident, pray
ing for an investigation OF the plant.
TINS sanity This petition, the com
plainant alleges, was dismissed and
the plaintiffs sanity thereby estab-
lished.
Mr.. Chanler declares the order OF
the Supreme Court Of Nov. 10. 1901
appointing the defendant the commit.
tee Of plaintiffs person and estate. "a
be null and void, as n was made with
out any notice to the plaintiff who
was therefore unable 20 appear and
oppose the same. either IA DersOn on
By counsel.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.

New York, Aug. 16.-The following
announcement was made at the Demo-
cratic state headquarters to-day:
cord Meyer, chairman Of the State
Committee. has created a bureau of
organization with headquarters at the
Hoffman House, and has placed Will
liam S. Rode, a member of the Execu-
tive Committee, in charge OF the same.
The work Of this bureau viii be con-
fined 10 territory outside OF Greater
New York"
Some days ago an unofficial publica.-
ton announced that Patrick II Nc
Carren, as chairman Of the Executive
Committee. would have the active
management Of the campaign outside
Of Greater New York. but this action
Of Chairman Meyer indicates that the
organization Of the upstate campaign
and the lower counties will be under
the management Of Mr.. Rode. There
has been an intimation that Mr. Nc
Carren viii look after the Brooklyn
and Kings county during the cam
paiRn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
Lake city News Notes.

Lake City, Fla, Aug. 16.-While re-
turning from Columbia yesterday aft
ernoon, Deputy Sheriff A. E. Futch
discovered the dead body of Clarence
Ross, colored, near Clay Hole branch,
about five miles south of the city. Mr..
Futch examined the body and found
that it was still warm. and that Ross
had been shot with buckshot and re-
Volver
Farmers in this section of Florida
look forward to a very prosperous
year. Crops are coming on in splen-
did way and when harvested will bring
good returns. Cotton, except in few
cases where the die back has set in,
is doing we'll and planters are expecting
liberal rewards.