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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
PRATT CITY WANTS
RATES LOWERED
The Commercial Club viii
Hold Meeting Tonight
~
PLANS TO BE FORMULATED
Some Steps viii Be Taken to Have
Freight Rates on Roads Between
Pratt City and Bessemer
Reduced.
PLANS TO BE FORMULATED

Pratt City, March 22.-(specia1.)-Th
hall tomorrow night for the purpose of
| formulating some plan TO have the freight
rates from Birmingham to Pratt City low
cred. The board of aldermen at its last
meeting appointed committee to confer
with the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company relative to the freight
rates. The result of this conference has
not yet been made public.
The present rates of the steam railroads
operating in the city are from five to eight
cents per hundred pounds from Birming-
ham to Pratt City. The Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
charges a rate of eight cents per hun
bred on packages weighing from 200 to 500
pounds The rate for amounts less than
100 pounds is Is cents.
All the merchants and business men are
expected to be present at this meeting
and the outcome is being looked forward
to with much interest by all the citizens.
Many Permits Issued.
During the last two months City Clerk
Donaldson mas ISSUED permits LOT the
erection of twenty-five houses. Over
twenty of these residences are in the
course of construction and so much build
ing going on at this time has caused
quite a furry in the real estate market.
During the past week some important
deals have been made in Pratt City soil.
1t is understood that some deals are also
being negotiated for some extensive coal
lands in West Pratt City.
Prisons Are Full.
Everything has been remarkably quiet
at Pratt City and Flat Top prisons for
the last month. 1t is understood that
the capacity of the two prisons at the
present is taxed a little. At the month
ly inspection of the state officials a short
time ago the prisons were found to be
in most excellent condition. The work.
ing of its own convicts by the state has
passed beyond the experiment stage.
That the venture has proved a success is
universally admitted. The superintend-
ent of the mines for the state, w. L.
Rodgers, is one of the best known mine
superintendents in the SOUTH
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
Old Citizen Dies.

Sampson Allsop, one of the pioneer citi-
zens of Jefferson county, died this after
noon at the home of his sister in Wylam,
after an illness of about twelve months
Mr.. Allsop was in his nth year. He was
bank boss for the Tennessee company
for several years, having retired from
that position two years ago The deceas-
ed was a member of the Knights of
Honor, Odd Fellows, the Encampment
and the Royal Arch Masons. His men,
bership was in the Pratt City lodges. He
was also a member of the Methodist
church. The funeral will probably not
take place until next Sunday
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CUPYD'S MIRROR.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
TWENTY-NiNE MEN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION ON BATTLE
SHIP MISSOURI

Pensacola, Fla, April 15-By the ex
plosion of 1900 pounds Of powder in
the after twelye-inch turret and the
handling room of the battleship Mis-
souri, Captain William S. Cowles com
manding. twenty-nine men were in
stantly killed and five injured, of whom
two will die.
The Missouri was on the target
range with the Texas and Brooklyn
at practice when a charge of powder
In the twelveinch left hand gun tx
nited from gases. exploded and, drop
ping below. ignited four charges OF
powder in the handling room, and all
exploded. Only one man of the entire
turret and handling crew survives.
Captain Cowles, by his prompt ac-
tion in flooding the handling room
saved the ship from total destruction
Captain Cowles led the rescuing
party. He caught up a dying blue
jacket and staggered to the deck with
him. Officers and men lifted out the
dead and diving and withip three min
utes after the explosion all the bodies
were lying on deck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15

Minneapolis Man Found Out by Ore Q,
His Spcuse1.

Minneapolis, April 15-In the di
vorce case of Selma M Atwood against
Charles c. Atwood the Sensational
charge was made that Atwood had
lived in Minneapolis with three differ
ent wives in three different places AT
the same time.
Mrs. Atwood claims that her hus
bands real name was c. II. Irving and
that he lived under that name at Thir
teenth avenue and Franklin with a
wife and daughter. AS Charles c. At
wood he lived on Washington street
northeast with the complaining wit
ness and he is said to have lived with
a third woman he claimed was his
daughter. lie proclaimed TO each
wife that re was a piano tuner and
had to be away from home every other
night.
Mrs. Atwood claims that she learned
of his duplicity when she Went TO pay
a bill al a furniture company. The
wrong bill was brought out and she
discovered her husband had furnished
three different houees from this estab-
lishment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
REGARDED As SEVERE BLOW
LOSS OF DESTROYER AND DAM.
AGE TO WARSHlP STUNS
ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, April 15.-The Off
cial bulletin conveying the intelligence
Of the loss of another torpedo boat
destroyer and the accidental crippling
Of another battleship was almost as
severe a blow as the loss of the Pc
tropavlovsk and plunged the whole
town anew into grief. The Russian
word In the text Of the official dis
patch describing the accident to the
Pobieda means either mine" or tor
pedo," but the qualifying verb indi-
Gates something moving toward the
ship. This dispatch puts an end to
the idea prevailing here that there
had been an engagement following the
disaster to the Petropavloysk Ii is
considered remarkable here that the
japanese did not take advantage OF
these terrible accidents to attack Port
Arthur.
After the official bulletins had been
issued there was talk of the possibli-
fly OF the destruction OF the Petropav-
lovsk having been caused by a sub
marine boat, but this received lHtie
consideration In Official circles.
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FURTHER LOSS FOR RUSSIA
OFFICIAL REPORT OF LOSS OF A
DESTROYER AND DAMAGE
TO WARSHlP.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-Rear Ad
miral Prince Ouktomsky wires from
Port Arthur that the Bezstrashni, one
of the Russian torpedo boat destroyers
sent out during the night TO recon
noiter, became separated from the rest
OF the feet, owing TO the bad weather
prevailing, was surrounded by Japan
ese torpedo boat destroyers and was
sunk in the fight. Five men were
saved Admiral Ouktomsky adds:
II have taken command provision
ally of the fleet since the disaster to
the Petropavloysk.
During some maneuvering of the
battleship squadron the Pobieda struck
against mine amidships on the star
board side. She was able to regain
port by herself. No one on board OF
her was killed or wounded
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Impressive Services at st. Petersburg
for Lost Seame1.


st. Petersburg, April IA requiem
mass for the repose of the souls OF
Vice Admiral Makaroff and the other
officers and men of the Petropavlovsk
was celebrated at noon in the admi
rally church here.
The scene was touching ia the ex'
treme. Outside 10000 people, among
whom were many relatives of the sail
ors lost, stood with barred heads and
streaming eyes while the service was
in progress Inside the beautiful white
marble church, its walls hung with
militant ikens, were assembled the EN-
peror and the imperial family, high
officers of the army and navy and the
entire diplomatic corps, all in full uni
form, and also many widows and fam
lies OF the officers drowned. The gal
leries were crowded with Russian blue
Jackets. The widow Of Vice Admiral
Makaroff entered on the ai1n of the
Grand Duke Constantine. followed by
her son and daughter, and took place
beside the imperial party. Every one
present wore a band of crepe.
The emperor, who wore the uniform
of a captain in the navy, entered last
and alone. The grief felt by him was
written on his face. The empress was
not present
Just before the services began the
dowager empress embraced Admiral
Makaroffs widow, who sank on her
knees. almost at the feet of her mai
esty, and remained there until the end
of the service. The beautiful cere-
monial Of the Orthodox church left no
dry eye in the building.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
RUSSIA MOURNS HER DEAD
DEEP SORROW AT ST. PETERS
BURG OVER DISASTER AT
PORT ARTHUR.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-With
bowed heads, but with unshaken
hearts, the Russians met the dreadful
calamity of Wednesday. Sorrow for
the loss, but undiminished confidence
In ultimate victory is the note struck
by the morning papers. An editorial
in the Russ may be taken as voicing
| the national feeling.
Let u.s. ii reads, remain calm.
| 1t is a black day. but we have been
struck by blind fate, not by the en-
emy"
The people sat up all night, await
| ing further details of the catastrophe
| and news of the result of Rear Ad-
| miral Prince Ouktomskys encounter
with the Japanese feet and early in
the morning hurried out in a raging
snow storm to scan the bulletin boards,
| but nothing further had come. The
| Associated Press is authoritatively in
| formed that the dispatches given out
were in the text as originally re-
ceived and represented the sum total
of the emperor's advices. The en-
peror himself directed that every word
should be published. The meagcrness
Of the kilograms Is attributed TO the
confusion due to the death of Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff.
Not until 10 a. m had fresh news
reached the Winter palace and then in
the form of voluminous cipher dis
patch, which was Immediately sent
| to the admiralty to be deciphered.
In the opinion Of the emperor's ad-
visers the Petropavlovsk disaster oc-
Cured Wednesday morning about 7
o'clock II Is presumed that Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff had sailed out from
Port Arthur on the previous day to
locate the enemy and had been cruis-
ing all night when he sighted the en-
emy. giving pursuit until Japanese re-
Inforcements appeared and then put
ting back for the shelter Of the guns
| N Port Art hur
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
FRANCE SENDS SYMPATHY.
condoIes With Russia Over Loss of the
Petrcpaviovsk

Paris. April 15.-Presidenl Loubet
has telegraphed to Emperor Nicholas
his profound condolences on the disas-
ter to the Petropavlovsk and the
death of Vice Admiral Makaroff. This
Iispatch. together 9th those of EN-
Ieror William and the king of Italy,
e regarded here as significant of the
acceptance of the European govern
ments that the sinking of the Petro-
pavlovsk was due to an accident and
did not occur during battle with the
Japanese ships. The officials say con-
dolences over the result of a battle
might involve questions of neutrality
whereas condolences over an accident
do not involve neutrality
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
A Purgative Pleasure.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
MINE LAID BY JAPANESE.
Another Version Of the Loss of the
Petropavlovsk.

Chefoo, April 15--It has been
learned from Japanese sources here
that the attack on the Russian Port
Arthur fleet of Wednesday morning
was planned and put into effect in the
following manner:
At daylight the Japanese torpedo
boats made a demonstration before the
port and at the same time laid mines
across the outer entrance to the har-
Dor. They then retired and joined the
main squadron. The squadron then
advanced and as 1t drew near the Rus
sian ships were seen coming out. The
battleship Petropavlovsk struck one
of the mines laid by the Japanese tor
pedo boats and was destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15

not become historic date from which
q rapid change in the development of
the land campaign will hereafter
reckon. 1t is almost certain that Max
aroff's death will be the signal, first,
for the blocking up of Port Arthur
with loaded merchant ships. for which
the Japanese have been so carefully
preparing, and Immediately afterward
for a combined naval and military at
tack upon Port Arthur
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
CUT OFF BY THE JAPS
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER sEz.
sTRAsHNl SUNK BY FIRE OF
ENEMY's FLEET.
ONLY FIVE Of THE CREW SURVIVE
eATTLEsHiP POBlEDA SUFFERS
DAMAGE BY ACCIDENTALLY
STRIKING A MINE.
NO ONE ON BOARD SUSTAINS INJURY
FURTHER NAVAL LOSSES PLUNGE
THE RUSSIAN NATION INTO
RENEWED GRIEF.
no ONE ON BOARD SUSTAINS INJURY

st. Petersburg, April 15-It was Of
hcially announced during the day that
the torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashnl
was cut off from the rest of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur and sunk by
the Japanese; that her crew was lost
and that the battleship Pobieda acci
dentally struck mine while maneu
vering, but was able to return to the
harbor without loss of life.
The exast character of the injuries
to the Pobieda are not obtainable at
this hour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
BY LAND AND SEA.
Japs Preparing to Reduce Fortress Of
Port Arthur.

New York, April 15.-There is prac-
ucally nnanimity of opinion here that
the loss of the Petropavlovsk and the
death of Admiral Makarof will mark
the commencement of active opera
tons on land, says London dispatch
10 the Herald.
In discussing the probabilities the
Daily Telegraph expert says:
Il certainly shall be surprised IL the
dav Of the death of the admiral does
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
Snow Storm in New Work.

New York, April 15.-For he first
time in many years New Workers dur
ing the day witnessed a real snow
storm in mid-April At one period it
assumed the proportions of regular
winter storm and the low temperature
and biting wind which whirled the
large fakes made it most uncomforta-
BILE for the thousands on their way to
business in the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
cRITIcisE CHINESE NEUTRALITY
Japanese Complain That Russians Are
Reinu Favored.

New York. April 15.-Japanese jour
nails express much discomfort, says a
Times dispatch from Toxic, at China 5
failure to enforce or attempt to en-
force neutrality on the Liao river,
where the whole district has been al
lowed to become source for supply
Ing Russia with foodstuffs, transport
animals and vehicles. The papers de-
clare that Japan seeks no favors and
asks only fair play and that China
conduct is craven and ungrateful, con-
sidering that Japan is defending her
Integrity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
Reject Terms Of Settlement.

New York. April l5.-A compromise
by which the lockout OF all the work.
ers here in the photographers trade
was believed to have been settled last
week was upset In ratification meet.
ing of the unions which ended early
In the day. The unions rejected the
settlement. by vote Of 595 TO IS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
ADMIRAL MOLAS KILLED.
Russian Disaster Costly in Lives Of
Leading Commanders.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-Admiral
Molas was among those killed on the
Petropavlovsk. At the moment of the
explosion an aide shouted to Grand
Duke Cyril to jump into the sea The
aide was killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
FoRTY-FIvE OFFICERS AND MEN,

Number of Lives Lost on Russian De-
stroyer.
st. Petersburg. April 15.-Forty-five
officers and men perished on board the
torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni,
whose destruction by the Japanese
was announced during the day.
REQUIEM MASS FOR THE DEAD.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
New York Bank Suspends.

New York, April 15.-The Federal
bank, a state institution in this city,
was closed during the day and officials
OF the state banking department are
In charge. ID. Rothschild is the pres
ident and its capital is S250.000. Ac'
cording TO a recent statement the in
stitution owed depositors $4S6,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-15
RESULT OF A BLOW BACK.
Explanation of the Accident on Board
the Missouri

Pensacola, Fla, April 1.-two more
ordinary seamen who were injured in
the terrible explosion on board the
battleship Missouri at target practice
are dead. There is also one man of
the turret crew missing.
Expert turret officers of the vessels
In port say that the explosion was the
result of a blow back, known as the
wind blowing the flames back from the
muZZle of the gun and through the
open breeeh, thus igniting the powder
charge being hoisted. Captain Cowles
and Lieutenant Hammer, the ordnance
officer, had taken extra precautions
against such an accident realizing
that such could occur, and for three
days no firing With the large pieces
was done on account of the wind be-
ing from off shore Finally il shifted
and Ii was deemed safe to commence
the firing. Lieutenant Hammer had
remained in the turret watching the
firing until the first string of shots
had been fired in rapid succession. He
thought from his observations that IL
was safe to allow the continuation at
rapid firing and left the turret to con-
suit with the target expert on board
on this matter. Only three shots of
the second string had been fired when
the explosion occurred. So rapid was
the gun being fired that it is thought
some of the fire remained In the bar
rel and that when powder was hoisted
1t ignited. Officers of the vessel differ
in their opinion as to the cause of the
explosion, but it is probable that the
exact cause will never be known, as
there were no survivors among the
turret crew. The board of inquiry
which was convened Is still in session
and will not come to finding for sew
eral days.
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HON HEALTH
IS
GAINED

The story of {
great deal of the
uniiappiness OF
women is a story
of lost health.
Women wonder
how it is that
little by little
the form loses
plumpness, the
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