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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Colonel Paris Is Taken to Gainesville
 Because Violence Was Feared.

Gainesville, Ga, August '15. Colonel Paris, who shot P T. Shore at Tallu- lah Falls, Saturday night, in1icting wounds from Shore died yesterday aft ernoon, upon the order of Judge Kim sey was brought to Gainesville tonight and placed in jail for safe keeping.
 The jail at Clayton is insecure and 1t was feared tn Paris might be sum- marily dealt with by Shores friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
JEFFoRDs KNOCKED OUT.
Is Laid Out By Gardner's Right Swing
 to Jaw.

Butte August 15.-George Gardner to- night defeated Jim Jeffords in the third round, knocking him out with right swing to the jaw that lai. the flesh open and sent the Californian reeng to the noor. Jenords lay ike one dead for sev- erai moments and was in his corner for about three minutes before he was able to comprehend anything. <.
 Jenoros was no match for the Lowell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
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Tokio, August 15.-Vice Admiral Ram imura rescued 500 of the crew of the Rus sian cruiser Rurlk, sunk by his squadron off Tsu island yesterday.
 Tokio, August 16.--Admiral Togo, re- ports that vessel of the type of the protected cruiser Pallada, was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement August 10.
 Che Foo, August 15.-It is reported here from Port Dalny that in the capture at this port of the Russian torpedo boat de- stroyer Ryeshitelhi, the Japanese lost one petty officer killed. four men seriously wounded and nine men slightly wounded
 London. August 15.-A despatch to Lloyds. from Shanghai says that the cruiser Askold has gone into dry dock and that torpedo boat destroyer. the Gro- zovoi, is being dismantled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Reception for southerner.
Death Results From Heat.

St. Joseph, Mo, August b.-The severi- ty of the weather today caused the death of John Logan, aged &, bricklayer and the prostration of several others. Ther- mometers at p. m. registered TOT. At o'clock the torrid spell was broken by a cool wave from the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Wealthy North caroIInian Dies.

Charlotte, N. C., August 15.-Dr. John H. McAden, president of the Merchants and Farmers National bank. interested in numerous other business enterprises and one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina, died suddenly today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
BUY DEF|ES THE
 PERSUING CROWD Had Made Assault Upon An-
 other Bricklayer USED REVOLVER FREELY When His Ammunition Was Gone the Crowd Surged Up New York
 Elevated Steps With Cries
 of Lynch Him."
USED REVOLVER FREELY

New York, August 15.--After holding c crowd of pursuers at bay from the platform of an elevated railroad station, following an alleged assault upon another workman, emptying his revolver into the mob and trying to escape on a train. Joseph Costello, 16 years old, bricklayer. was taken to a police station today. guarded by squad of reserves with drawn revolvers.
 Behind surged the crowd which had chased him. demanding that he be lynched. He was locked up on a charge of felonious assault. made by Thomas Me- Laughlin, another brick-layer, who says that the youth fired at him, the bullet passing through the collar of his coat, near enough to burn his neck.
 Not a Union Man.
 Costello, who is not member of labor union. had been employed on a new building up to last week, when the union workmen demanded his discharge and the contractor dismissed him. He claimed that a sum of money was due him from the contractor and that every time he went after 1t the union men drove him away.
 Today when he again appeared at the building and started for the contractor s office. Mir Mclaughlin stood in his way. Costello says that Mclaughlin knocked him down. Mclaughlin declares that Costello drew revolver, fired one shot which narrowly missed him and then turned and ran. Mclaughlin and the other workmen on the building and others near by who. had heard the shot started after Costello.
 Fires Shot at Pursuers.
 As the boy ran down the street he turned and fired another shot and be- fore the pursuers again took up the chase he had dashed up the stairs to an elevat- ed railway stat.on. There he turned and as the mob surged to the front of the stairs he emptied three chambers of the revolver directly into the crowd. No one was hit. however.
 With his ammunition gone and the crowd coming up the stairs with shouts of lynch him." he ran on to platform just as a downtown train pulled in and ran into the arms of policeman. The boy was then disarmed and surrounded by half a dozen policemen. and hurried to a police station followed by an angry mob. He was held in 5000 bail on the charge of felonious assault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Russlans Are pownhearted.

Che Foo, August 15.-Junks which arr rived here today, having left Port Arthur August 12, brought reports that the Jap anese occupied new positions on that day. The firing was heavy but intermittent and indicated that the assaults were be- ing continued. The Russians at Port Ar thur are reported to be downhearted.
 The men who came on the junks declare that the commander of the Japanese fleet before Port Arthur informed the Russian commander of the place that if the warships returned to the harbor after the sortie of August 10 and were sunk by the Russians. the Japanese would shell the town with lyddite.
 A Chinese who has returned here from Liao Yang declares that the casualties during the fighting in that vicinity have been enormous on both sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Count KamImura Reported Dead.

London. August 16.-The Tokio cores pendent of the Times says that Count Kamimura Is dead. He was regarded as the father of the Japanese navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
BssiegGd at Port Arthur Are
 Becoming Disheartentd
ASSAULTS CONTINUE DAILY
kamlmura Reports That During Fight With Vladlvostok Squadron the Enemys Vessels Caught
 Fire Several Times.

St. Petersburg. August 15.-The expectation here Is that Port Ar thur will fall at any moment. Spec ial significance is attached to the fact that Lieutenant General Stoes- sells wife and children went to Che Foo on board the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Can Use only Moral Influence.

Officials and diplomats here recognize the importance of the Washington state ment that the United States can do no more than use her moral influence to pre- serve the neutrality of China, but 1t Is pointed out that this has proved most eff fective In the past, and during the hego- tiatlons following the Boxer revolts. No representations have been made through the American embassy here, but an active exchange of views Is known to be in progress in Pekin. At the Chinese legation here 1t Is said that the foreign board had not communicated to 1t the facts of the Ryeshitelni incident, but was discussing them directly with the diplomats sta toned at the Chinese capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
Is Considered a vlndlcation.

Postmaster General Payne considers thia letter vlndlcation of his action in de- cllning to name the postoffice vardaman and he stated today that it is further evidence of the fact that Governor Var dsuan did write the original editorial despite recent denials of the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16
ENGLAND ID ASK
 FOR INDEMNITY Chinese Neutrality Must be Preserved at Any Cost A VERY KNOTTY PROBLEM British Cabinet Council Discusses the Knight Commander Incident and
 Cannot Admt the conten-
 tion of Russia.

London, August 15.-The final cabinet council of the parliamentary session was held today at the foreign office and gave particular attention to the question of neutrality of China and British action on the Russian reply 10 the Knight Com mander representations.
 After the council closed the emphatic statement was made that Great Britain feels 1t is essential to her own interests and those of the entire world that the neutrality of China shall be observed by the two belligerents. Great Britian will make earnest effort to secure this re- suit.
 In connection with the Knight Comman- der case the -,ritish government will in- struct Ambassador Harding that it cannot admit the contention that the steamer was rightfully sunk and will insist that there was no justification for so doing In international law. It is fully expected in cabinet circles that the question will be adjusted by Russia paying an ade- quate indemnity.
 Will Accept Indemnity.
 While dissatisfied with the failure of Russia to recognize in principle that she had no right to sink neutral ship, even if carrying contraband, the British gov- ernment feels 1t will get in little by press Ing the point, especially as it regards the power of the Russian navy to harm mer- chantmen in the far east as having prac- tically disappeared. Therefore the gover- ment will accept an indemnity which 1t will regard as an admission of the cor rectness of the position assumed by for eign minister Lansdowne, when the ori- ginal demand for reparation was made.
 The neutrality of China presents a more l1notty problem to the London authorities for the reason that they have to consider the effect upon their ally. The disposition of the government Is to go slow. In other words, while insisting that China shall continue neutral, the government will give Japan every opportunity to show, if possible, justification for the capture of the Ryeshitelni. Exchanges on the sub ject have occurred between Great Britain and Japan, the latter insisting that the ports of the British officers seem to es- tablish the fact that the Japanese took the initiative.
 Can Use Only Moral Influence.
 Officials and diplomats here recognize the importance of the Washington state a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15

Some of the local combinations of curve
and grade are the result of old-time track
laying, before the advent of the electric
car. The old horse cars never acquired
such speeds as to make these places es-
pecially dangerous but when the new mo-
tive power was applied they gained sin
or possibility.
:oughout the trolley-ridden cities.
lre the cheap construction has been
pushed into every available space, these
dangerous combina tons are repeatedly to
be found, and despite the plain warning
of experience and common prudence high
speeds are constantly developed at such
points, with heavy loads of passengers,
adding vastly to the danger. The over
crowdng of the trolley lines is an evil
which demands sharp attention throughout
the country. and this city is By no means
without it's share of the peril from this
source.
Incidentally it is to be noted that the air
brake in use at Cumberland proved I'M
trustworthy. Several other demonstrations
are on record to this same effect The
traction companies would undoubtedly Ike
to find an automatic or power brake which
could be depended upon in all emergencies.
At present the consensus of engineering
opinion seems still to be that the otd
STYLE hand brake remains the most rel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
French Criticism Of Japan.

The following appears in a cable from
Paris:
M. Hanotaux ex -minster Of foreign at
fairs. in an interview today deplored the
fact that both Russia and France had
closed their eyes to the obvious propaplIitS
of war He declared that had there been
no Anglo-Japanese alliance there would
have been no war.
This French statesman seems to forget
the Franeo-Russian alliance. That preceded
the Anglo-Japanese alliance by some years
Who shall say how much the former had
to do with the making of the latter? SO
that by such course of reasoning it is
easy to fix the blame for this war on Rus
sia She 1t was who lured France into an
alliance. which set both Great Britain and
Germany to thinking, and she it was who,
encouraged by the connection, auickened
her pace at once in her encroachments IN
the far east. That Japan would be able to
find western ally was probably not IN the
Russian calculation. In fact. when she did
find one, and one as powerful as Great
Britain, the surprise occasoned was not
confined to Russia. Other powers shared it.
AS everybody knows, 1t is the first step
that counts. Several things of great i'm
portance date from the signing of the
treaty between France and Russia. Ger
man distrust of Russia has increased ma
teriaIIy for the reason that, however little
consideration Russia may have given to
that matter, France was heartened by hope
that now she was clearly on the way to
the recovery of Alsace and Lorraine. English
distrust of Russia has Increased, for the
reason that Russia has been holder than
ever in her eastern operations, and Japan
distrust has increased in equal ratio and
for the same reason. Indeed, it is easily
within the range of probability that had
Russia been standing alone at the time she
would not have violated with SO much eff
frontery her obligation to retire from MAN.
churta on the day specified by herself.
It was, of course, within Russia's prov
ince to make the alliance with France, and
to shape her plans according to the advan-
tages she fancied she had gained by 1t. But
the consequences are likely to disappoint
her. Others can play at that game, and
Great Britain has played at it, with the re-
suit at this hour of making Russia ally a
pouting and uneasy neutral when Russia
needs her badly. II Japan has been little
cocky because of the alliance with Great
Britain. Russia has been the more agrees
siye because of her alliance with France
and she led off. So that it does not lie in
the mouth of any French statesman to
ascribe the present war to the terms exist
ing between Japan and her western ally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15

There is no disposition to quarreI WIFI
the elements for their failure thus far 10
give unmistakable Endorsement OF the
ground hogs unwilling forecast OF SIX
weeks more of hard winter. The quality
Of winter weather deled out since Feb
ruary in this region has been of sort to
cause the residents to feel very kindly to-
ward Boreas. But there still turks sus-
picion that the ground hog knew what he
was up to. after all. and that there is
danger in early exultation over his be-
foolment. Yesterdays trffling snowfall
and later freeze was perhaps only warn
ing of worse to come before the final
breakup of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
japan for Progress!
: M,nneapolis Journal

From the Minneapoiis Journal.
In this struggle the sympathy of Chris
tian America is with pagan Japan. Not
even the touching spectacle of the car
journey to Moscow. after the custom of
his ancestors. to pray In the cathedral there
to the God of battles to give victory to the
Russian arms. can move the Americans
from their sympathy with the Japanese.
Pagan Japan is more essentially Christian
than devoutIy Christian Russia. Oriental
Japan is more occidental than occidental
Russia The Jananese stand for constitu-
tional government. religious liberty. free
dom of speech. education, progress,
democracy. Russia stands for religious
ignorance mediaevalism. autocracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
Trolley Accidents

Two serious trolley ear accidents are re-
ported today, one from Chagrin Falls,
Ohio. and one from Cumberland Md In
each case the car was heavily loaded In
each case it was going down hill and
got beyond control. In each case 1t Jumped
the track at the bottom of the hill on
striking curve. In one case, at least
that at Cumberland, the car was equipped
with an air brake. and 1t failed to work
There is nc report as to the style of the
brakes on the Ohio car. But it is evident
from the dispatches that In both cases
the accidents occurred because of two
chief factors, first the original layout of
the lines. involving steep grades. and sharp
curves in immediate relationship. and sec
ondly the overlooking of the cars
In the planning of trolley lines very lit
tie attention seems to have been paid to
the danger attendant upon the relationship
between curves and grades. In this city
several cases may be found which appear
to invite disaster, and IN one local in
stance. at least, death has resulted from
track jumping at curves. that of the Ana
costa accident of several years ago. Other
curves have been jumped by cars going at
high speeds with more or less serious re-
suits, though without further fatalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
ToWne of New York.

Charles A. Towne is to lecture before
Tammany club on the subject, 'Democ-
racy the Real Conservatism" Why not on
the subject, New York the Real Conserva-
tori" See what New York has done for
Mr.. Towne. A few years ago, while resi-
dent of the northwest, he was a political
extremist. AS the advocate of policies
which would have wrecked the country, he
was in high favor with the disconnected,
and was nominated for the vice presidency
His policies were rejected at the polls, and
he then moved to New York. Since then he
has become intimate with the money-mak-
ers, and money-maker himself, and now
shares in Wall streets demand for a "con-
servative" man in the White House. A
great transformation that! If we may
take him at his present pretensions, New
York has done wonders for Mr.. Towne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
Baltimore's Tip to Congress.

Already plans are under consideration in
Ba fillmore for the rebuilding of the burned
out business district on a broader, finer
scale than ever. The city officials are de-
hating measures which, ii adopted. as now
seems likely will greatly benefit the whole
community. Thus it is proposed to widen
all of the streets in the burned district, to
straighten out the crooked ones and by
this means and to this extent to re-estab-
hslI business Baltimore a proper basis.
Furthermore a plan is preached and is I'M
der serious consideration to devote two of
the burned blocks in front of the city
buildings to park uses, henceforth standing
as a memorial of the fire In a most beau
tifll and helpful form.
This latter suggestion of the Baltimore
city fathers should be taken into account
by those members of Congress who, in leg
islating for Washington, show a DISPOSE
ton to crowd the new public buildings
into the park spaces wisely provided by
the founders of the capital This scheme
of false economy attracts the chees--parers
who, when forced by the governments ur-
gent needs to appropriate for a new struc-
ture, find it easy to sIlve their consciences
by STIMULATING that the building shall be
enplaced within the Mall some other
reservation. The site so chosen costs moth
Ing in dollars and cents. although it is ac
tuiilly costing the government and the Dis
triet more heavily in something which can
not readily be reckoned in terms of cash.
Lucky is the city which was based in the
beginning on proper plan with broad,
straight streets and with frequent open
spaces. That city is founded upon right
principles. Its growth will never If wise
laws and wise administration attend it's
development, involve serious problems of
sanitation and protection. With a wide
'hinterland" to spread into and with the
original street plan respected and projected
into the annexed space, and with the park
system continued in these stages of growth
there is no good reason why such a city
should not always be comfortable, safe and
healthful, whatever its size or population
But the city which lacks such a foundation
and which, started before the science of
citymaking was born, grows by unsystem-
attic accretion, suffers always a heavy ham
dicap- 1t cannot easily, within the con-
ge:ted district which constitutes menace
to the public health and comfort, clear
away costly structures and provide the
OPP. spaces SO vitality important in the
economy of large communities. 1t must
await some great disaster, Like this fire. to
make the opportunity.
Congress should not go any further in
the perversion OF the original plans of the
capital which today threatens IL I'M
checked to create serious problems here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
Trifing With Fate.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Philadelphia is trifiing with fate by per-
hitting thousands of overhead electric
wires to remain in the streets and alleys
and on buildings. where they Invariably
obstruct the firemen III the early stages OF
a fire, the precious moments which may
determine whether the blaze is to be con-
fined to the building in which it starts or
Is to grow into a vast coniagration, in
volving millions OF loss. Every provision Is
made for the prompt arrival of the fremen
when an alarm is sounded. but when the
fire is reached 1t Is often necessary to re-
move a bewildering network of wires be-
fore effective service can be rendered In
narrow thoroughfareS the wire nuisa nee
has frequently been responsible for costly
fires which would have been comparatively
trivial If the street had been clear of OBJ
structions. The work OF fremen is suffi-
GENTLY difficult and dangerous without the
wire peril
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
McIean,s Contribution to Harmony.

r. u Mol can declares for harmony,
t,,, bio contribution to it Is open to some
discussion 1t takes the form or an an
,,,uncenent that he does not desire to go
,., a delegate to the st. Louis convention
If that means that he will not contest WIN
Tom Johnson for control of the Ohio dele
CATION and that. a result, Mr.. Johnson
is to 90 to st. Louis with votes at his COM
mand it is hardly in order to congratulate
tie party. either in Ohio or in the country
at large For the fewer men OF the John-
son sort who find their way as delegates 10
the st. Louis convention the better it will
be for the democratic party ana Tor the
country.
Mr.. Johnson is not free silver man. His
success in business has taught him the
value of good money. But he is an ex-
tremfst. and would be an experimentalist,
OIL the other important issues with Which
the country has been occupying itself. He
Is for free trade, for the single tax, for
government ownership of public utilities,
for what is not inaccurately described as
state socialism. Some of his admirers OBJ
ie,t to this classification. but as the word
is used and understood In this country he
is undoubtedly socialist. If Mr.. Johnson
goes to St Louis as a delegate and con-
trolling delegates, therefore. his influence
VIII be exerted in favor of a radical plat
form and a nominate to fit II. He may
be expected to go even beyond the program
of Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst, though
working with them for control of the con-
yention as against the reorganizers.
In this view of the case the wonder fol-
lows that Mr. Mclean does not assume
militant rather than a serni-olive branch
attitude The right sort of harmony In
Ohio it would appear, must be fought for
One can readily understand that Mr.. Nc
Lean does not care particularly for the
honor of a delegates commission. He has
enjoyed that several times. But Mr.. john
son should be put out of business He is
the leader of the anti-McLean faction and
is as industriously at work as though he
had never been defeated by a combination
of the Mclean people and the republicans
working in the interests of good govern
ment on conservative lines for the state.
Mr.. Mclean announces that he is going
to St Louis, and will do what he can for
the party az a high private on the outside.
But which will be the stronger man-Pri-
vate Mclean on the outside. or Captain
Johnson on the inside manipulating an Ohio
squad under the general orders of William
J. Rryau?