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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
THOUSANDS MARCH IN GREAT PARADE San Francisco Thronged With Knights 1emplar KNOXVILLE PRAYER DIES Joseph Leath of Occur 9Leon Chapter Drops Dead When He Had Marched But Few
 Feet.
 

San Francisco, September 6.-The twen- ty-ninth triennial conclave of the Order of Knights Templar was inaugurated to- day with grand parade which brought into contrasts the thirteenth and twenti- eth centuries, and recalled the age of chivalry when Richard Couer d'Leon and saladin battled for possession of the holy city.
 With 1uttering gonfalons, with richly caparisoned horses prancing in gay ac- coutrements. 10000 who have passed through the vigil of the squires and have symbolieally received the golden spurs of knighthood, marched with nodding white and black plumes with white maltese crosses on their left shoulders, with swords flashing, and with the banner of the cross flung to the breeze, over seven miles of the eitys gaily decorated and thronged streets. as marched the knights and squires of old through the streets of Lyons and Lourraine to the rescue of the holy sepulchre A striking feature of today's parade was the pres ence in the line of the Earl of Huston, and several other officials of templar order, representing the Knights Templar of England and Wales.
 The business session of the grand com- mandery began today with short meet ing in the afternoon, at which the reports of the grand officers were read.
 The programme included receptions by a number of commentaries and recep- tion to Grand Commander Stoddard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
DAVIS MAJORITY
 LESS THAN 4OOO
Unopposed Democratic Nominees for Arkansas Offices Receive 85
 Per Cent of Total Vote.

Little Rock, September 6-Later re- turns tonight from the state election in Arkansas shows that while the unopposed democratic nominees for state offices re- ceived S5 per cent of the total votes the plurality for Governor Davis, democrat, will be less than four thousand and may drop to three thousand
 In Benton county the home of United States Senator J. H. Berry, the contest between Davis and Myers, the republican nominee for governor, may cause count to determine the result.
 Governor Davis has lost heavily in Franklin. Lafayette, Independence. Lit tie River and Lawrence counties. He has gained in eastern Arkansas and his total vote will be approximately short of the normal democratic strength as shown in state elections heretofore.
 The next legislature will stand: Senate, democrats 34. republicans 1: house, demo- cratS 95, republicans 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
VOTE TO BE ANNOUNCED BY
 DONNELLY THIS MORNING

These persons asserted that the butch CTS would not agree to an unconditional surrender as exaeted by the packers, and which it,is said was agreed to by the AL lied Trades conference board. To offset these reports many of the butchers denied that their organizations had voted not to return to work on the terms offered by the packers.
 Contrary to expectations a number of the unions interested In the struggle have so far refused to vote at all on the proposition, but 1t Is the general belief that these organizations will finally take the desired vote What the reasons are for refusing the decision of the Allied Trades conference is not known. According to President Donnelly the refusal of these unions will have no material effect on the result as it will be the total which will decide the proposition. meetlng oi a,i ,1,a .trilxers has been called for tomor- row morning at 9:30, when MT Donaly will announce the result of the vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
EUROPEAN LEGISLATORS
 GUESTS OF UNITED STATES

man of the congressional committee, pre- sided at the reception and In brief open ing remarks extended the committed welcome and introduced Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury Henry A. Taylor, who represented the President and well eomed the visitors on behalf of the gov ernment
 The rest of the afternoon was de- voted to an examination of the academy and review of the cadets. An interest," Ing development of the day was the dis closure of the fact that the inter-par- liamentary union at this forthcoming meeting at St. Louis will undertake to adopt a resolution looking to the call ing of another international arbitration congress of the character of The Hague conference.
 It Is said that President Roosevelt will be asked by formal resolution u issue the call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07

West Point N. Y, September 6.-Tne members of the r-parliamentary un- ion, the body comprising delegates from England and from every legislative body in Europe were the guests of the United States today when tour of the coun- try began under the auspices of this government.
 Distinguished members of the various parliaments of the old world to the mum Der of 1s5 were officially welcomed to the shores of the Hudson river on board the United States revenue cutters Mohwak and Gresham. Escorting the little rev. enue fotilla was the cruiser Topeka. At the military academy the nations dis tinguished guests disembarked to the f1r- ing of the national salute of twenty-one guns. The formalities were brief.
 Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis. chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07

The report that Kuropatkin's rear guard has been annlhilated and that the Russian forces are in danger of being surrounded is denied by the Russian gen eral staff.
 The Russian war office is entirely con fident that the retreat Is slowly but sure ly being effected. From Tokio comes the official report that the bulk of the Rus sian forces is still at Yentai.
 The Japanese field marshal, in an ex- tended report of the fighting on Septem- Ser 1 says that the Russians burned all
 >ailroad bridges over the Taitse river S predicts that while the Japanese :. of casualties Is not yet complete, , losses will prove heavy.
 viceroy Alexieff is on his way from Iarbin to Mukden.
 The heads of Kuropatkin's long com missary trains have passed through Muk- den and are continuing northward.
 The attack on Port Arthur continues, the Chinese arriving at C.le Foo and the Russian garrison expects a general land and sea attack today Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
CLUB CHOOSES OFFICERS.
OLOb OTIOOoEo OTT TOEHo' Crescent Jockey Club Will Begin 1oo- Day Meet on Thanksgiving Day.

Chicago, September GA meeting of the Western Jockey club was held today, when o1ncers for the Crescent Jockey club were chosen. The meeting of the Crescent Jockey club will com mence on Thanksgiving Day and run 100 days.
 The list of officers follows: Clarence NcDowell, judge; Frank J. Bryan, steward; Alexander Brewster, patrol judge; J. T. Hall, paddock judge; John Carri, clerk of scales; R. c. Bush, entry clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
ANTS WILL FEED ON ALL KINDS OF BUGS  Guatemalan Ants Are Being
 Used in Maryland GIVEN COURSE OF TRAINING Department Officials Maintain That They Can Be Taught to Eat
 Anything In the Way
 of Insects.
GIVEN COURSE OF TRAINING

Washington. September 6-(Special. l. Colonies of Guatemala's insect-eating ants, which are now devouring the cotton boil weevil, are to be located in other parts of the United States and several are already at work dining upon potato bugs, grass hoppers and other things on the crops around Lanham, Md.
 The department of agriculture has come to the conclusion that If the ant will eat boil weevil, he may be taught to destroy the pests that cause hundreds of thou sands of dollars loss to other crops. and the bureau of entomology of the depart ment is now experimenting along these lines
 The experiments are in charge of O. F. Cooke, chief entomologist, who is act ing head of the bureau during the absence of Dr. Howard. The ants are of the same lot which was imported for use in Texaa
 Came In Cages.
 They came in cages, and were fed upon various kinds of bugs on their way north for the purpose of determining which they liked best and which suited their diges- ton. The first lot reached Maryland abou. week ago, and since then field experi- ments have been made with them. It is as yet too early to decide whether they will prove of use in the northern fields. It Is feared that they will not be able to stand the cold weather.
 In regard to the reports that several of the large colonies have disappeared from the Texas fields, MT Cooke said this morning that the dispatches were twisted.
 There was a colony in the back yard of house in Paris, Texas" said he, that did not seem to be able to get the right kind of food; they died. The others, those in the cotton fields are thriv- ing, and 1t begins to look as though the experiments will be a success, the ants living and propagating as well in Texas as they do in Guatemala.
 Will Be Great Saving.
 The department of agriculture Is giv- ing much study to the question of the destruction of insects, which are ruin ing crops in various parts of the coun- try. The loss has been growing slow ly but surely for a decade because. if is said, of the slaughter of insect eat ing birds. It seems surprising but experts make the statement, that insects destroy annually nearly $lO0,O00,000 in crops
 And" concluded an officer of the de- partment, If the ant can save even A. quarter of this. he Is well worth his hire. |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
FLORIDA MOB HANGS
 MUTILATED NEGRO
Wash Bradley confesses to Murder of Mrs. Barrow and Pays
 the Penalty.

Brunson, Fla, September 6.-Wash Bradley, the confessed negro murderer of Mrs. B. Barrow, was today strung up to a tree and his body riddled with bullets after his ears had been severad from his head, and his body otherwise mutilated.
 Bradley's capture was made in an out shed with Walter Howard at the home of another negro after which he was turn ed over to the neighbors of the settle ment.
 After confessing that he was the mur- derer of Mrs. Barrow, Bradley stated that he went to the residence for the express purpose of criminaily assauting a daugh- ter of Mrs Barrow. When Mrs. Barrow was shot she held a suchiing babe at her breast. 1t escaped death in a marvellous manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
TeIearaphs Are Interrupted.

St. Petersburg, September 6.-(2:10 a. m.) There has been no news from General Kuropatkin since Monday afternoon. This is attributed to the interruption of direct communications with the commander in chief owing to the transfer of the tele- graph office to Mukden where messages have to be sent by courier.
 The utmost confidence prevails at the war office that the Russian army is slow ly but surely affecting the retreat with out serious risk of being cut off Never theless anxiety is felt throughout the na- tion and the feeling is shared by the em- peror. His majesty Is unwilling at such juncture to absent himself from Peter hof and has countermanded all prepared journeys. He will not go to Warsaw or Libau and remains closeted for hours with his military advisers. It is believed that the outcome of the deliberations will be an order to mobilize several more army corps.
 Late Tuesday evening the Associated Press obtained the following statement from the war office:
 No telegrams have been received from General Kuropatkin today fTues- day) It Is inferred that the only Rus sian troops remaining at Yintai Septem- per b, are the rear guard, whose mission IS solely to retard the enemy's movement
 Japs Enter YIntal.
 Tt is quite consistent with the position of affairs to suppose that a portion of the Japanese forces entered Yintai, there be- Ing no intention to hold this point as 1t Is of no intrinsic importance The stores there have already been removed and whatever was not removed was burned.
 An official telegram will probably ar rive tomorrow Wednesday, morning.
 The transfer of the telegraph office to Mukden has caused delay in the di- rect transmission of messages"
 Russian correspondent of the Asso- cated Press sent message from Mukden Tuesday afternoon more than twenty-four hours after the dispatch of General Kuro- patl<in's last published message. This cor respondent gives no details of the retreat and the censor is probably not allowed to authorize the transmission of this news until the commander-in-chiefs sends his re- port The correspondent points out in his dispatch that the Russian forces are fol- lowed step by step by the Japanese, and are greatly impeded by Heavy roads and floods. He adds:
 'sIt Is impossible to say how long the lighting will last as the initiative Is in the hands of the Japanese"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
REVOLUTION IS IMMINENT.
Ex-President Barillas of Guatemala Ii
 at Head of Movement.

Mexico City, September 6.-Reports from Guatemala state that ex-Presi- dent Barillas, who is reported to have arrived at Tapachuta, in the state of Chiapas, on the Guatemalan border, IS planning a revolution.
 Barillas is a refugee, and has sought shelter in Mexican territory. There is conside -ble anxiety in Guatemala, where Hit~ dislike any dis turh --qece
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Daniels Moved Headquarters.

New York, September 6.-Chairmaf Daniels of the educational conference moved his headquarters to the Wal dorf-Astoria today, where all demo cratic editors who report are to attend the meeting and banquet tomorrow. MT. S. F. Johnson, one of the Wash. ington correspondents of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and former president Of the Washington Gridiron club, is to h toastmasterIA tue banQuaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07

the band heading the Kentucky comman- dery appeared great ovation greeted the Knights.
 So many commentaries excelled in vari- ous points that a critical comparison is impossible. As was to have been ex- pected, the Knights who reside on the pacific coast turned out In full strength, and though most of them brought up the rear of the column, they were given their share of the applause. The first session of the grand encampment was held this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Out of Dangerous Position.

St. Petersburg, September 6.--The em- peror has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin dated Septem- Der 5:
 Today September 5 the army is ad- vancing northward It has extricated it. self from the dangerous position in which it was placed. being threatened by the enemy and having a narrow front
 The enemy throughout the day can nonaded our rear guard, especially its left flank, but without much effect.
 We lost about 100 men tday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
VERMONT SHI
 OLD MAJOR Plurality in the Statt
 Reach 3O,OOO EQUAL 10 FIGURES 0F.iSI Vote of Yesterday Shows ERepublie Gain of Per Cent and Demo,
 cratic Loss of 5 Per c | Cent.
EQUAL ID FIGURES IF 19J

White River Junction. Mt 6.-Retruns received at mid that the republicans in todf ton elected the head of plurality equal if not gis returned for William " he was elected governos ney, however, received many gold democrats al generally die not look 900 plurality in today's
 .5tlckney was electe by s1.2s2 plurality ove
 Today 175 out of the of the state give Bell, ernor. 3s,12S; Porter,
 The same places ir republican, s2,752; ss 6S2. Compared with election of 1900. the republican gain of 1 ocratic loss of , per
 The state officers
 Governor-Charles
 Lieutenant Cover Stearns of Johnson.
 Treasurer-John l..
 Secretary of state-1 wood of Morrisville.
 Auditor of Account ham of Craftsburg.
 David J. Foster of Blu ed to congress from the Kittredge Hasklns from trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Japs Are Fired Upon.

St. Petersburg, September 6-The em- peror has received the following dispatch from Lieutenant General Liaopounoff. military governor of the island of Sak- harin, dated September $:
 Two of the enemys warships this evening appeared near Korsakovsk (Sak- halin). They stopped four miles from shore and sent launches toward ,the sunken cruiser Novik. Our troops opened fire whereupon the launches retired to their ships.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
MANY MORE MEN FUR KUR0PATK|N Muddy Roads Handicap the RetGat to MukdGR RUSSIANS STILL CONFIDENT All Have Spirit of Faith In the Future and Spirit of Troops Is unyield-
 ina-Telegraphs Are
 interrupted. a#
RUSSIANS STILL CONFIDENT

St. Petersburg. September s.-It is stated that by the end Of October the Fourth. Eighth and Thirteenth army corps, totalling 1s2,oOO men, will reach the front Before the end of September HOO guns will have been dispatched to General kuropatkln.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Extradltion Treaty Ratified.

Washington, September 6.-Ameri- can Minister Squires at Havana has cabled the state department that the Cuban senate has ratified the treaty of extradition recently concluded be- tween this country and Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Cannot Sail Until November.

St. Petersburg, September 7.-Q0 a. m.)
 According to an unconirmed report the Baltic fleet will not be able to sail be- fore November owing to the discovery of considerable defects in some of the ves- sells which recently underwent their trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
VIII Levy Tax on Flour.

Tacoma, Wash, September 6.-Ship- pers have been notified that, effective October 1, war duty of 10 cents per sack will oe placed on four entering Japanese ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
MOODY EXPECTS
 BIG MAJORITIES
BELIEVES PRESIDENT RoosE- WELT WILL GET LARGER VOTE IN VERMONT IN NOVEMBER THAT GIVEN YESTERDAY.

Oyster Bay, September 6.-Attorney General Moody conferred during the morning with the President and tomor- row will meet Chairman Cortelyou MT. Moody said his conference with the Pres ident relaiad almost entirely to admin lstration business although they had dis cussed politics to some extent. MT. Moody said with reference to the political cam paigns in Vermont and Maine:
 There Is every reason to believe that we shall achieve notable victories in both states. The campaign in each, how ever, has been complicated by the na- tional issues, and my belief is that the re- publican plurality in Vermont today and in Maine next week will not be so large as they will be at the November election when the people will have an opportun- ity to vote squarely on national issues, and for national candidates. I see no req son why President Roosevelt should not gain a great victory In both states.
 MT. Moody declined to discuss the gen. eral political situation further than to say that 1t seemed entirely satisfactory to the republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Parade Was Gorgeous.

San Francisco. September e.-Ten thous- and sir knights marched four miles through the gaily decorated city streets today inspired by the music of forty bands and the cheers of thousands of spectators, who lined every foot of the way crowded windows and doorways. and filled the grandstand and review stands erected for the purpose. The or- der of formation included twelve grand dtviciopo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Growth Has Decreased.

Referring to the progress of the cot ton manufacturing industry of the south, Mr. Hester says the growth of the spin dle continues. but not to the extent of the few years immediately preceding. A number of mills in the not completed list last year have been put in opera ton, and these, with material additions to many of the old concerns have in- creased the total spindes in active mills 762. 044, while there are in course of erec- tion 34 new mills which when com pleted will contain 6S5, ,6S2 spindles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07


 net worked to their capacity and there has been a lack of push incidental to an ordinarily satisfactory business. There is a feeling of hopefulness. how ever, for the coming season, and belief that change for the better may be looked for In the near future.
 In the south alone over 2oOoOo bales more would have been consumed, had con- ditions been normal as to supply and price 1t is, MT. Hester says, the same story as last season, of deficient supply, added to the uncertainties and lack Of confidence incidental to presidential year.
 Not Enough to Go Around.
 The details of visible supply he says depict with marked cearness the prin- cipal reason for most of the short time and wholesale stoppage of mills during the last half of the season. There was not enough cotton to go around. The en- tire amount of American crop marketed has been used up, and the depleted sup plies of last season visible and invisible have been entrenched upon to the extent of 144,000 bales.
 MT. Hester puts the consumption of American cotton by northern mills at .950000 bales against 2.0l6,000 last year.
 This. together with the amount consum- ed in the south, makes the total con sumption of American mills 3,S6soU, against 40l7,0o0 last year. decrease or 14s, GOO bales.
 The use of foreign cotton in American mills, Mir Hester says, has again ma terialIy decreased, the total, mostly of Egyptian, amounting to the equivalent In American weights of 94,729, against li4'- PAP last year, and 1S0,S02 the year be- fore. Of this years total northern mills consumed S5, 390 and southern mills 9S39 The value of the foreign cotton consumed in this country amounts to over eight millions of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07
Parade Prompt.

Parade Prompf.
 The parade started in the heart of the city, wound in and out of the downtown banking districts, thence for twelve blocks up the main thoroughfare of Market street to the broad and beautiful boule- yard, Vanness avenue, where a number of grandstands were erected From one of these Most Eminent Grand Master Stoddard, with the chief officers and members of the grand encampment re- viewed the parade. From another stand close by Gov George C. Pardee, Mayor Eugene F. Schmitz. the most worshipful grand master and other officers of the grand lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. the most excellent grand high priest and officers of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and the grand council of R. and s. M. also saw the pro- cession pass in review.
 The parade moved promptly at 10 o'clock, the appointed time. It was head ed by squadron of mounted police, Sir Knight George w. Whitman, chief of po- lice commanding The commander of the parade was Sir Charles L. Field, grand captain general of California He was accompanied by his chief of staff, E. Sir Geodirak In this section were two car riages the first carrying Most Eminent Sir Bates Stoddard, grand master Of the grand eneampment of Knights Templars of the United States of America and Most Eminent the Earl of Huston. grand mas ter of the priory of England and Wales. The latter was the center towards which all eyes were focused the throngs seem- ing to be eager to catch glimpse of the noble gentleman who represented King Edward of England
 In the second carriage of the first di- vision rode R. E. Sir George Mayhew Moulton, deputy grand master of the en- campment, and V. E. Charles F. Matter, grand vice chancellor of the great priory of England and Wales.
 Other officers of the grand encamp- ment followed in carriages and after them came the remaining divisions in a long line of rnarchers.
 From careful reports gathered by the California promotion committee, it Is es- timated that about 125,000 strangers were in the city today to witness and partici- pate in the Knights Templars parade. This number included 16,000 Knights Tenn plar and their ladies, and over 9O00O visi- tors from outside of California.
 Drops Dead.
 Joseph Leath frater of Occur D'Leon commandry of Knoxville, Tenn, drop ped dead during the parade. His com mandry had reached Vanness avenue, and he had just stepped from his carriage to let another man take his psace. He had marched only a few feet when he fell to the street dead.
 The parade was one of the finest ever seen in San Francisco. It occupied nearly three hours in passing a given point, though at no time was there any pro- tracted delay. The advance along the line of march of the more largely repre- sented eastern commentaries was sig nalized by continuous cheers. and when