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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
VIVIAN SENDS EIGHT
 DOCTORS TO NEW ORLEANS
(costinued from First Paoe.)

-@~.~-~~.~~-~~~~ leans by the United States public health and marine hospital service, will begin immediately. Orders to that effect were wired tonight to Surgeon General J. H. White, the marine hospital officer now on duty in that city. These orders fol- lowed the receipt from Dr. White during the day of several telegrams which show ed that the citizens of New Orleans had promised their hearty and unrestricted cooperation in the work to be under taken by the federal government and would meet certain financial requirements imposed by the marine hospital service as a preliminary to assuming the respon- sibility.
 Anticipating this outcome of the case, D.. White already has determined upon tentative plans for the work in hand. The city will be divide.. into wards and each ward will be placed in charge of a responsible and experienced surgeon of the marine hospital service, who will have absolute control of the locality. AL ready Surgeon General Wyman had given directions to a number of marine hos plta1 surgeons to proceed to New Orleans for assignment to work under Dr. White. These are all officers who have had ex- perience dealing with the yellow fever epidemics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
LYNN IS APPOINTED.
Becomes Major General of Uniform
 Rank of Knights of Pythias.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 6.-General Joseph H. Lynn of Leavenworth, Kan. mas been appointed temporary major gen eral of the uniform rank of Knights of Pythias to fill the vacancy caused by the oea'h of General James R. Carnahan.
 The appointment was made by Charles E shively, of Richmond, supreme chan cehor and commander-in-ch of the uniform rank held tonight in the gen. erai offices. General Lynn Is western passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The permanent appointment of ma)or general, Mir. Shively said tonight, would De made within the next sixty days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
RAIN IN INDIANA.
Traction Line, Are Washed Away By
 Floods at Princeton.

Princeton, Ind, August 6.-The heaviest rain storm in twenty years passed over Gibson county today. The Evansville and Princeton traction line between here and Fort Branch is washed out in several places, and the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad also suffered several wash outs.
 Many of the houses in Princeton were undermined by the rain, and cellars are flooded. The public school building, the telephone plant and several saw mills are badly damaged. In the country districts many bridges were washed away Tho damage in the city and county will amount to s125 000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
FIRE DEPAh rMENT CALLED.
Burning soot In Flue Causes an Alarm
 at O'Clock.

soot burning from Stove fiue in tho Hobson cafe in the Metropolitan annex building on Nineteenth street, between Powell and First avenues this morning at 1 o'clock, caused an alarm of fire to which every company in the fire depart ment responded except No and No. D.. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done.
 The four companies responding reached the scene of the supposed fire in just three minutes from the time the alarm was turned in, which fact was generally commented upon by bystanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
EYES OF WORLD
 ON PORTSMOUTH
(contlnued from First pas.,

tContinued from First Pagc.)
 equally reticent.
 portsmouth, N. H., August 6.-After A uay oI activity in the navy yard the 1n- ishlng touches in preparation of the peaea conference were made late this after noon, and everything is now in readiness. poeh on the inside and outside of the iarse new naval stores building, where the plenipotentiaries are to be received. and where they are to hold their daily sessions. The second floor of the building is to be occupied by the peace mission The conference room is in the center of the building over the main entrance. Adioin- Ing 1t on one side is a suite of three spacious rooms which have been assigned to the Japanese envoys On the other side is reception room dedicated to the representatives of the United States gov ernment. Beyond this is a suit of three rooms for the use of the Russian mission. On either side of a corridor, which di- Vldes the building, are large dining rooms where midday luncheons will be served separately from the respective missions. and Tn the eastern dining room Admiral Mead, commandant of the navy yard. will tomorrow serve breakfast to the en- voys, their suites, and about sixty indi- vidual guests.
 Fire-Proof Rooms for Documents.
 Two fre-proof rooms have been fitted up for the storage of documents. The conference room is imposngly furnished. mammoth table in the center is sur rounded by huge chairs beautifully up- holstered in black leather. On the floor Is a costly Persian rug. At either end of the room are mahogany tables adapt- ed for clerical work The walls of the room are draped with flags used by the navy in making the international code signals. These flags relieve the bare walls in all of the rooms and are the only decorations. Handsome desks. chairs and tables make all of the rooms appear In elegant dignity. Persian rugs are laid upon all the floors. It has cost the United States government s15,OO0 to equip the quarters for the conference. Without the building all appearance of newness has been removed. The borders of the newly laid cement walks have been sodded, and the gravel walk leading to the landing one thousand feet away has been put in repair. Everything at the landing stage has been made shp-shape.
 Every Available Room Filled.
 Every available room in the hotel where the missions are to be quartered is filed The city is filled with a small army of newspaper correspondents representing all the press associations and the great dai- lies in the United States, journals in Europe and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Quarantine at Huntsville.

Huntsville, August .6.-Quarantine was established by the state health officers on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis railroad between this city and Decherd, Tenn, yesterday. Twoofficers, acting under orders of the state health board, are now on duty on all outgoing and incoming trains on this road, and will subject all passengers to careful in spection. This quarantine Is the act of the state health officers, and no alarm is felt by the people of Huntsville or Decberd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Brewton Is Serene.

Brewton, August 6.-fSpeeial) Mellow fever has created no excitement in Brew ton so far. Everything is moving along as usual and everybody that will is at work and apparently happy. Work of cleaning up the town continues under the direction of Marshal Jernigan and a force of men, Disinfectants are being freely used trash removed and burned and oil poured on stagnant water Proper vigilance is being observed. and all strangers arriving are closely watched and questioned as to where they have been during the past ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Heavy Storm in Philadelphia.

fhiiadelphia, August 6.-An unusually neaVy thunderstorm passed over this sec 'ioh today, doing considerable damage. More than two inches of rain fell with m a period of an hour and a half. In ,he northeastern part of the city two nouses We're undermined and collapsed prooaoly fatally injuring John Hanback, er, aged seventy-three years. His wife was also hurt. The storm did consid- eraple damage in southern New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Fight Pulled of on state Line.

Terre Haute, Ind, August e--"Kid' Hu- bert. of Kansas City, knocked out Jim- my Burns, of Chicago, in the fourth round of swift bout at State Line, forty miles north of here, today. Three ln- diana and one Illinois sheriff had inti- nations of the fight planned, but neither reached the scene in time to stop the bout. About three hundred men rom Chicago, Danville and other cities at- tended the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Revolutionists Are Attacked.

Saratoff, Russia, August 6.-Two thousand persons assembled today out side of building where number of revolutionists had gathered. The crowd threatened to lynch the revolutionists who displayed picture of the En- peror, in order to save themselves. A detachment of Cossacks escorted the revolutionists to the railway station amid a shos.er of stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
COTTON CHOPPERS KILLED.
Train Crashes Into Negroes Asleep on
 Railroad Track.

Dallas, Tex, August GA special to the News from Hillsboro, Tex, says
 A fast Cotton Belt passenger train. somewhat belated, crashed Into a party of negro cotton choppers about mile and half east of town shortly after midnight, killing Ray Edwards and his wife, and badly mangIing Henry Thomp- son and his wife. A child of Edwards was run over by the train, but was un- hurt
 The negroes, tired from chopping cot ton. had camped on the track. thinking the train had passed, and were asleep when struck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Mrs. E. M. Bell.

Mrs. F. M. Bell, aged sixty years. died yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, at St. vincent's hospital. Mrs. Bell was well known in this county, having been living near Jonesvile for number of years. She is survived by a husband
 The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3;30 o'clock at Wesley Chapel, of which church the deceased was . member The interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The following will be the pall-bearers: A. T. Baker, F. B. Yielding, c. A. Jones, F. s. Chew, E. A. Hamill. w. B. Copeland, J. 8. Russell, and M. V. Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
RAIN IN INDIANA.
Traction Lines Are Washed Away by
 Floods in Princeton.

FTirreton, Ind, August 6-The heaviest rain storm in twenty years passed over Gibson county today. The Evansville and Princeton traction line between here and Fort Branch Is washed out in several places, and the Evansville and Terre Houte railroad suffered several wash outs.
 Many of the houses in Princeton were undermined by the rain. and cellars are flooded. The public school building, the badly damaged. In the country districts many bridges were washed away. The damage in the city and county will amount to S125.O0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
JOINT WREckER ARRESTED.
lola Man Is Charged With Blowing up
 Saloons.

Kansas City, Kan, August 6.-C. L. Melvin, the lola Kan, joint wreck er' wanted in lola on a charge of blow ing up three joints with dynamite, was located in Kansas City, Kan, tonight. where he has been rlaced in jail since thursday Melvin was arrested by sher- III hlchardson, of lola, in railroad camp at heystonia, and was taken to the Wy andotte county jail.
 MeiVin talked freely tonight of his work III Wreeking the lola joints. He said that iie 1t nau no aceomplices and he denied that ne IS insane. He said he blew up the Joints because their owners, upon a cer- tain occasion, induced him to drink a quantity of whisky which almost killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Car of Bananas Destroyed.

Cairo, H., August 6-Dr. w H. Gallan or Chicago today joined the force of health officers making the number of in- spectors now seven, besides Dr. Egan, secretary of the state board of health A large number of inspectors are re- quired to make a thorough inspection at Cairo, as over dozen passenger trains and number of boats enter Illinois. from the south every twenty-four hours. A carload of bananas received yesterday from New Orleans was ordered destroyed by Acting Mayor Wood. Mosquitoes were found in the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
eoIdsereer Visits Shreveport.

Shreveport, La, August 6.-Dr. Gold berger of the United States marine hos pital service, woh arrived here yester- day, today inspected the detention camp outside the city limits and expressed him self as well pleased with the conditions there. Dr. Goldberger said that he would make an official report on the case of MT. Tracey, and on three other cases of fever at the detention camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Old RIverman Found Dead.

Memphis, August 6-P. J. Dudley, aged fifty-five. an old riverman, was found dead in his room at 172 South Main street today under circumstances which point to suicide. The door was locked, win dows pulled down., and gas turned on. Dudley was employed on tue government fleet near this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
No Change at Montgomery.

Montgomery, August 6.-There Is on change in the yellow fever situation here tonight. The board of health issues each succeeding twenty-four hours it's stereo- typed report that there are no new infec- tions, and not even a suspicious case. The city has practically regained a nor mai condition and what little fear was in evidence at first has disappeared. The one case in the emergency hospital has about recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Both Countries Want Peace.

St. Petersburg, August :, 12:05 a. m.-- The morning newspapers appear to be tiring of commenting on the possibilities of the Portsmouth peace conference, but the movements of M Witte and the others are followed closely and with in- terest by the people in the daily papers. and they are awaiting actual news of the negotiations with anxiety.
 The Novoe Vermya declares that Rus sia's internal troubles will be ended with the introduction of a representative gov ernment. Russia, it says, wishes peace, but peace is necessary to Japan as we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Killed by Policeman.

Cincinnati, o.. August e.-Charles Reisser was shot and instantly killed by Policeman w. H. Dixon here today. Refs ser. it is said. attempted to kill his wife and baby when the policeman appeared. In the fight that followed Reisser was shot through the breast and died instant ly, and Policeman Dixon was slightly wounded. During the encounter Frank Reisser, a brother, also attacked Dixon with knife and the latter knocked him down with the pistol, fracturing his jaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
PokotiIoff on His Way.

St. Paul, Minn., August CD. Pokoti- loff. the Russian minister to China, spent today in St. Paul on his way to join the peace commission of which he is an advisory member. Mir. Pokotiloff reached St. Paul this morning and left tonight for the east. He is accompanied by his pri- vate secretary, P. Rojestvensky and a Cbi- nese valet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
CITIZENS PLEDGE $3ooo
 A DAY IF NECESSARY.

During the day Dr. Wyman received the following dispatches from Surgeon White:
 New Orleans, August 6, 19O5 Citizens conference wires today that if you furnish the officers they will fur nish s3,OO0 per day il 1t is needed, They begin with sixty-odd thousand in hand, and can easily raise the rest. To give us authority to discharge and employ and in no way tie our hands. No offer couiu be more frank, and 1 unreservedly recom- mend that we accept the trust at the earliest possible moment, because time is extremely valuable.
 "J. H. WHITE" New Orleans. August 6.-Funds prom ised for work by bankers, merchants and mayors will be disbursed by Colonel Janvier and rolls kept under his orders. Mayor verbally promises in open to sup plement if need be and give full police authority. The committees telegram to you signed by mayor and several repre- sentatives, wealthy men, sufficient writ ten agreement. City ordinances. including one recently passed, are sufficient.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
MONTGOMERY DOES NOT
 FEAR SPREAD OF FEVER
tveyOody aks ot the Situation and the Now Convaescent Patient Causes No AIarm-lness of Any Sort is
 Conspicuous by Its Absence.
BY HERvEY W. LAIRD.

Montgomery August 6.-(special 1.-The worries and annoyances incident to the proper entertainment of a case of yellow fever ramify into so many different ave- nues that those who are forced into the hostess role are kept busy meeting the de- mands of the situation
 This has been strikingly demonstrated In Montgomery within the week since a solitary patient was thrust upon the city hospitality. Troubles came fore and aft so to speak. There are the fellows who appear wise and shake their heads when the report of the board of health tells of no new infection, and walk away with a mysterious look of that's 8 jolly that don't go with me. leaving everybody around uncomfortable in the fear that maybe all is not being related Compan- ions of, but unlike these are the over san guine. who snort out their disgust in the assertion that it's not yellow fever at all Now these two things, are true beyond peradventure. The board of health Is telling all it knows and the patient at the emergency hospital has yellow fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Japs Concentrate 4so,ooo Infantry.

Lidapudze, Manchuria. August 6.--The Japanese have concentrated in Manchuria in front of the Russian armies 4S0,O0O in- fantry with 1900 guns. This Is exclusive of the detachment of General Hazagawa. commander of the forces in Korea, and special detachment the destination of which is not known. The weather is good and the roads are drying up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Quarantine Works Smoothly.

Columbus Ga,., August 6-(Special. )-Co- lumbus' quarantine against Louisiana points is working smoothly. There has been no friction whatever so far, the passengers answering all questions asked by quarantine officers. It has not been found necessary to refuse a single pas senger admission to the city of Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Miss Florence Dwyer.

Miss Florence Dwyer. aged twenty-two years, died early yesterday morning at the residence of her father, William Dwyer, at Fifty-second street and Second avenue. Woodlawn, as a result of tue berculoss. The funeral took place yes terday afternoon from the residence the interment being in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07

dow by a bank In the street. and in few hours he was dead.
 Tn anather instance the disease was successfully handled through the fever pe- riod and the patient was well on to re- covery. Knowing his habits he was told not to smoke cigarettes until he was well DisregRrding advice he did smoke, and pretty soon he was laid beside his friend from Cork up in the silent city. More than in any other illness the material salvation of the sick one lies with the nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Buried In the Debris.

Caledonia, Ont. August 6.--Twenty-two people were buried in the debris Of two buildings which were wrecked by the ex- plosion of gas today, Four were fatally injured They are: A. F. Jones, George Murray, Guerard dc Lacherois of To- ronto surveyor; Thomas Draper, a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Infant of D. o. Robinson.

Robinson died yesterday morning at the residence of his parents at 122 South Nineteenth street. The funeral services were conducted from the residence yes terday afternoon. The interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Robbers Make Rich Haul.

Opatoff, Russian Poland. August G. Early this morning the local treasury was attacked by forty armed men, who killed or wounded all the watchmen guarding the buildings. The robbers secured S10.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07

The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held tonight at the hall on Twentieth street. A varied pro- pramme will be rendered and the meet ing will be otherwise interesting. full attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Does Not Want Cone sessions.

Tangier. August 6.-The German gov ernment has intimated to the Moroccan government that 1t does not desire to secure any concessions pending the inter- national conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Raid Terrorist Headuu arters,

Moscow. August G.-The police today raided an important terrorist headquar- ters located in the suburbs of Moscow. They captured many documents. bombs and other explosiy(s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
PERSONAL.
Knights of Columbus.

John w oNein has returned from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07

.. T. Shaw & Sons, undertaksrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Exemplary Patient.

Minnihett, however, has been an ex- emplary patient up to yesterday, when he got out of bed for drink of water, which he had been expressly forbidden to do As a result of his indiscretion he is suffering B set back, but 1t is thought will be all right by tomorrow. For the first two days after he was taken in hand there was some doubt about his case, the doctors being unable to fully agree on a diag- nosis. One of them, well versed in medl- cine and experienced in yellow fever prac- tice, was slSeptical even after his asso- ciates agreed. However when the case ran through five days of fever and then left him normal with all indications of a1bumen removed this doubter was fully convinced, discovering in the symptoms evidences that could not ever be disre- garded. Minnihett Is now at the point where he Is hungry and restless, and will be hard to handle for the balance of his conva1escence. When at this stage very slight error will cause death.
 Caution Is Imperative.
 I was talking to a man the other day about the fever--we all talk of 1t here at times-and he related much that was in- teresting of his long and frequent expert ences with the pest in Mobile. Illustrating the danger attached to the period of con valescence he told of two cases which were under the care of Dr. Inge of the Gulf City.
 One of these was a strapping Irishman from the north at work on the new Y M. c. A. building He contracted the dis ease and went through with 1t splendidly. After his temperature became normal he wanted to get up, but was warned that such a course would mean death How ever he did get up. attracted to his win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07
Every AvaiIabIe Room EIlIed.

Every available room in the hotel where the missions are to be quartered is filed The city is filled with a small army of newspaper correspondents representing all the press associations and the great dai- lies in the United States, journals in Europe and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-07

other members of the envoy's party were equally reticent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-03
FREE TO LADIES (!

Manager Mike says that the man
ager OF the opera company which he
has booked for the coming week has
asked him II the house for them
Monday night, and the company, by
the fine work they do will fll the
house during the rest of the engage
ment. They have every confidence
In their ability to do that. In order
10 mi the house Monday night with
out fail, Mr.. Mike has decided TO
admit ladies free on that occasion.
Therefore, with every paid admis-
sion on season ticket or otherwise
purchased before 7 o'clock Monday
evening, Mr.. Mike will admit one
lady free Monday night. Money re-
funded to purchasers of season tick
cts who are not satisfied after the
first performance.
Remember the electric fans and
free ice water, that will make things
comfortable.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-03
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The school board on yesterday
afternoon awarded to Mr.. C. K.
jenkins the contract for erecting
the west side public school build.
ing, the work to begin at once and
the building to be completed by
Oct. /, and sooner if possible. Mr..
c. II. Page, the architect, was
here from Austin and two meet
ings were held yesterday before
the business was disposed of. The
following we're the bids submitted
to the board: C. L. Jenkins,
So, 59S; l. II. Newton, $3.50; II.
T. Lewis, s7,459. Fred Winter
will DO the brick work on the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR MEAT.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Presidents office Of the A. d NJ. Col
lege of Texas until 10 o'clock Wed
nesday, June Il, 1905, for fresh meats
for the College during the session Of
1906; beef to be fed for the months
Of January, February, March, April,
May and TO June 10; all pork TO be
corn fed. Certified check for $500
must accompany each bid 10 be for
feited TO the College by the success.
full bidder in case he fails 20 make
a good and sufficient bond 70 carry
out the contract. The right TO re-
jet any or all bids Is reserved
David +. Houston,
(i54 w34) President.