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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-05
FINE NASHVILLE
CHURCH BURNED
M'kEN0RIc STREET EDIRcE Is
DESTROYED AND RETAIL DIS
TRlcT WAS FOR TIME THREAT
ENED.

Nashville, Tenn, July 4-Fire tonight
destroyed McKendrie Methodist Episcopal
church on Church street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues and one of Nashville s
finest houses of worship. and threatened
section of the retail district, in the
midst of which the edifice was situated.
The Arlington hotel. directly across the
street, was in imminent danger and con-
siderable confusion prevailed for some
time among the guests.
The flames, however, were confined to
the church, the loss on which is COM
plete and has been estimated at 10000.
The amount of insurance could not be
learned. The flames were discovered
about midnight and had then made such
headway that their spreading to ad-
joining buildings seemed certain. The
church was destroyed by fire once before
In 1879.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
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Two ounners Are Injured.

Boston, July 4-pnring the ceremony of
firing the national salute of forty-five guns
at Fort Warren, Boston harbor today the
charge of the sixteenth round exploded
prematurely, injuring two prIvates of
the Ninety-Sixth Company C. coast ar
tillery. one probably fatally.
Private James ]. Buckley, who was plac-
ing the blank shell in the breech of a six
FOUNDER, was frightfully injured. The ex-
plosion tore his left arm nearly to the
shoulder and the flying particles struck
him In the face, shattering the bones of
his chin. Private Hector McNeill was
severely burned and some of the powder
grains lodged in his eyes, An investiga-
ton was Immediately made to determine
the cause of the accident, but nothing
In the appearance of the gun disclosed It..
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NEW AUTO RECORD
MADE BY WEBB JAY
GOES A MILE ON CIRCULAR TRACK
FROM FLYING START IN 48 as
sEcoNDs-cHEvRoLET's CAR
BREAKS DOWN.

New York, July AT the second series
of the national championship meet of the
Automobile Association at Morris park
today Webb Jay made a new worlds
record for a mile on a circular track
from flying start in 4s AS seconds. The
previous record was 81 1-5 seconds.
The first event was the national CIR
cult championship. free for all, four laps,
5.56 miles. Webb Jay and Louis Chevro-
let were the only starters but at the
last moment the latter's engine broke
down and Jay tooS the race by default
In the middle Weight handicap, All
miles, E. Parker defeated Vaughn in
4;i0 rs.
The second heat for the Thomas trophy
was the next on ths programme. the first
heat having been won yesterday by Webb
jay from Christie. In the second heat to-
day Jay was scheduled to meet Chevro-
let. The latter broke down just before
the meet started and then Jay offered to
race Christie again. This was the main
event of the day. Christie's car was by
fa.. the fastest ever seen at this track.
Christie made the first lap In one min
ute and sixteen seconds. about 60 miles
an hour as one lap Is 1.l9 miles. The
final lap was made In liza As. Webb Jays
time was 5:23 4-5
II was announced that the second mile
of the race was run by Christie in 80 Id
seconds. which IS two seconds better than
the worlds record made recently by
Chevrolet
Webb Jay then made a trial for the
flying mile against the record. this he
rucceeded in lowering making the mile
In 4S As seconds.
Cars Of all Gjases then tried for the
mile mark Guy VAUGHN broke a record
for middle weight ears by covering the
mile In IS 3-5. The previous record was 50
seconds His record, however. only lasted
Until Il. Parker went out and made the
nile In 55 As.
The final heat for the Thomas cup was
won by Jay in 5:2S 10. Chrifie's time be-
ing 5s1 ~
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Coal Companies Combine.

Pittsburg, July A combination of
twenty-six coal companies of Indiana,
controlling 10000 acres of coal lands, has
been formed here under the name of the
yandalac Coal company The new con-
cern has a capital Of $4,000 and is said
to be the largest coal company ever
contaminated in the west The annual
output will be 3.000.0c0 tons A. NJ. Ogle
of Indianapolis Is president.
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War Formally Declared.

Bucharest, Roumania, July 4.-Before
the Kniaz PotemlSne sailed for Kusteni.
a delegation from the crew handed the
prefect a proclamation addressed to the
representatives of the powers in Rou-
mania formally declaring war on all Rus
sian vessels which refuse to join the
mutineers.
The proclamation says the Kniaz Po-
temlxne will respect neutral territory and
foreign shipping The delegation request
Ell that the proclamation be forwarded
to the powers.
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sions of Gradual lmprovement.

Odessa, July 4.-rhe general situation
shows signs of gradual Improvement. The
removal of debris from the burned area
has been begun and general dock work
and eoasting service has been resumed
The Odessa chamber of commerce has
petitioned the minister of finance to per-
NIT an extension of fourteen days on all
notes now due.
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Wedding Causes Surprise.

Chattanooga, July 4.-(Special)-The an
nouncement of the wedding of Miss Ger
trude McAllister of Chattanooga to Mr.
Lynn Mitchell. which occurred In Birming-
ham last Saturday, created a great SEN
sation among the friends Of the bride
here. Miss McAllister left her home here
little over a week ago for short visit
with Birmingham friends, and the an
nouncement OF her wedding came as a
great surprise.
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Augusta, July AT a barbecue cele-
bration Of the Fourth Of July In Lexing-
ton count, South Carolina. two men were
seriously wounded. one probably fatally
and several others more OF less badly hurt
in a fight that threatened to reach the
proportions Of a riot. The fatally In
jured are l. y. Reese, shot in the abdomen
and back: Mack Jerriette. cut in the back
and side: Joe Reese. shot IN the nip.
There had been drinking among the
participants and Mack Jerriette. Rempert
Moore, Elliott Pound I. z. Reese and
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3oth Men Are Drowned.

Little Rock. Ark. July Al. A. Hatton.
assistant observer at the United States
weather bureau In Little Rock. and Law
renee Dickey of Pottsville were drowned
In the Arkansas river this afternoon
They were bathing and Dickey got be-
yond his depth Hatton tried to rescue
him an. both went down. Hatton came
hero frsqH Des Moines. la. His parents
resl3o = Carthage. Mo.
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covinoton Found Not Guilty.

Little Rock, July A verdict of mot
guilty was returned this evening by the
jury In the trial of Senator w. A. Cow
ington on charge of accepting bribe of
5000 on the bill appropriating 100000 for
the completion Of the new state capitol.
The jury had been out since Saturday
night. After the verdict was announced
the prosecution entered nolle prosequi
in the remaining charge against Senator
Covington of accepting a bribe of 800
and gold watch for his vote OH the dis
trict court bill.
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LET US BOYCOTT
AMERICAN GOODS
Sentiment of 10000 Chinese Gathered
In Canton Expressed In
These Words.

Hong Kong july A meeting repre-
senting 10000 Chinese was held at Cam
ton, July 1 to discuss the Chinese ex-
clusion act. As a result the native Chris
tians formulated IA petition to President
Roosevelt protesting against the ex-
clusion act. and pointing out the hard
ships 1t entailed upon merchants and
students.
Placards bearing the following appeal
have been posted throughout Canton:
LET us with one heart boycott Amer
lean goods"
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Speculation as to Destination.

st. Petersburg, July 4.-The admiralty
says II Is without information as to the
whereabouts of the kniaz Potenkine. but
the officials are inclined to believe that
IL the mutineers have supplies they will
not go to a Bulgarian or Turkish port.
but will head for Poti or Batoum. where
the revolutionlsts might give them succor
and where the mutineers could escape to
the mountains of the Caucasus.
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Another Attempt at Mutiny.

Odessa. July 4.--An attempt to revive
the mutiny on the battleship Georgi Po-
biedonosetz was discovered today II was
frustrated by loyal sailors who delivered
six of the leaders TO the authorities. The
torpedo boats which remained here have
gone to sea.
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Chicago, July 4.-In spite of the rigid
enforcement of the law restricting the
hours which firecrackers may be dis
ci iarged, the list of accidents in Chicago
today is very large.
Stray bullets found their usual NUM-
Der Of victims, but most of the accidents
were due to cannon crackers and children
made up large majority Of the injured.
One death and nearly a hundred cases of
injury were reported to the police. four
OF which will probably prove fatal
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Kniaz POtsmkine Attacks Italian
Vessel Carrying Coal
WAR DECLARED ON RUSSIA I
Crew Issues Proclamation Declaring
War on All Vessels Which VIII
Not Join Them-Destroyers
Still In Pursuit.

Bucharest Roumania, July 4.-The RUS
sian torpedo boat destroyer Smetilvy ap-
peared off Kustenj today and signalled
II at she was seeking the KniAz Potem-
kline.
1t Is stated that the Kniaz Potemkine
has attacked an Italian vessel carrying
coai.
There is much unes-siness among Rus
sian vessels at Rolmanian ports.
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GETS ANOTHER PITCHER.
Mccoy Will jim Montgomery Team
This Week.

Montgomery, July 4.-McCoy. who was
Montgomerys star pitcher until the cli-
mate got the best of him and forced his
return to New York, has recuperated and
Is now en- route to join his old aggrega-
ton again. This will materially strengthen
the pitching staff of the locals.
Fitzgerald, the catcher who was signed
some time ago, but was prevented By
Temporary Illness from making his ap-
pearance. is expected to arrive this week.
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Indianapolis. July 4-Twenty-six boys
ranging In age from 6 to 10 years were
painfully injured during the celebration
Of Independence day in this city. Almost
in every instance the injuries resulted
from cannon crackers prematurely ex-
ploded. 1t is believed that none is fatal
ly injured.
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Four Dead in Philadelphia.

philadelphia, July 4-Four persons dead,
two probably fatally injured and more
than 200 other injured is the result OF
Independence celebrations in this city up
to late tonight
The most sensational tragedy OF the
holiday was the killing of Michael Cleary
bv Albert Londgren. policeman, while
the former was resisting arrest. Cleary
and a friend were celebrating the day
when they got into a fight with an ltal-
ian. The policeman stopped the fight
and arrested Cleary and his companion,
A crowd pounced upon the policeman and
were beating him when he shot into the
crowd. killing Cleary.
While sitting on the front step OF her
home Mrs. George Clements was shot
in the abdomen by a stray bullet ana
died in a hospital tonight.
Louis Ostrow, a 9-year-old boy. was
killed almost Instantly by man VINO
was examining q revolver.
horse driven by Henry BLACK De-
came frightened at the discharge of fire.
works and ran away. Black was thrown
under the wheels and so badly hurt that
he died In a few hours
one of the two probable fatal accidents
was that OF a woman who was shot In
tho eve The other case was that OF
man who received a bullet In the abdo-
men. The shot was fired by neighpor'
VINO had never before handled revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-05
President Roosevelt Takes Them
All on One Train
GOING TO HAYS FUNERAL
Party Is Scheduled to Reach Cleveland
This Morning at o,CIock-Root,
Morton and Smith In
the Party.

Philadelphia. July 4.-President Roose.
velt and nearly all of the present and for
mer members of his cabinet are en- route
to Cleveland tonight on a special train on
the Pennsylvania railroad to attend the
funeral of John Hay. late Secretary of
State. The party constitutes the largest
representation of the executive branch of
the government ever assembled on one
train 1t includes besides the President all
and three former members of President
Roosevelt's cabinet
Secretary Taft, who is en- route to the
Philippines. is the only absentee from the
cabinet circle and Elihu Root formerly
secretary of war; Paul Morton formerly
secretary of the navy. and Charles Emory
Smith. former postmaster general, are
of the Presidents party. Mr.. Root at
the request of the President, will represent
the state department at the funeral Of
Secretary Hay.
Accompanied BY Baron Sternburg.
The President left Oyster Bay on his
sorrowful mission at 1926 p. m. on a
special train of the Long Island Railroad
company. The run to Long Island City
was made in fifty minutes, the President
having as guest to the city Baron Speck
Won Sternburg, the German ambassador,
who visited the President at Sycamore
Hill today to pay his respects prior to his
departure for Germany on Thursday The
ambassador expects to be absent from
this country until about the middle Of
September
At Lond Island City a crowd had gath
cred In the station to greet the President
and cheered him heartily as he was es-
corted to the steamer Wyandotte on
which the trip to Jersey City was made.
The President arrived in Jersey City sta
ton at 5:15 o'clock and at once entered
the special train which was awaiting him
The special train left Jersey City at 5:4i
p. m.
Philadelphia was reached at 7:45 D. M,
the President being Joined here by Secre-
taries Shaw Bonaparte. Wilson, Hitch
cook and Metcalf Postmaster General
Cortelyou, Charles Emory Smith and DR..
P. Nj. Rixey, surgeon general of the navy.
The train remained In the Broad street
station of the Pennsylvania railroad until
1902 O'clock. during which time change
of locomotives was made
The special train is scheduled to arrive
In Cleveland at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing
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Fifteen Injured in St. Paul.

St Paul. July 4.-Fifteen persons in
jured an is the record to today's acci-
dents from explosion of firecrackers and
other fireworks In St. Paul. Six persons
have shattered hands. two have badly
burned faces, three badly lacerated legs
and two have seriously injured eyes.
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No Deaths In st. Louis.

st. Louis. July 5.--From reports re-
ceived by the police from st. Louis and
vicinity, there has been no deaths as the
result of the celebration of Independ-
ence Day.
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Mutinous Crew surrenders.

ST Petersburg. July Sit Is stated that
the transport Vecha. the crew of which
Joined the mutineers In the harbor OF
Odessa, surrendered today in Russian
waters.
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an. Killed m Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, July A-Police records mere
TODAY show that one person was killed and
over seventy-lve injured while ceienrat,
ing the Fourth Of July. Hugo Mier' aseo
16 years, accidentally shot and killed MS
brother, John Mier, aged n years.
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Castro Returns.

Carcas. Venezuela, July 4-Presdent
Castro and his party returned to Carcas
today. Independence day will be cele-
brated tomorrow
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Manila, July 4.--All public business was
suspended today in honor Of the memory
Of Secretary Of State John Hay.
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Day Observed In Panama.

Panama, July 4-From Colon to Pam
anna enthusiastic crowds celebrated the
Fourth. All the stores and offices were
closed. At Colon and Coroseal. addresses
were delivered by Governor Magoon and
Judge Gudger, respectively. The other
celebrations consisted Of a lance tourna-
ment. a baseball game. and races At
Panama a te deum was celebrated, an
American priest. Father Russell. officiat-
ing. After leaving the cathedral. Presi-
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VESPER CREW WINS
HONOR IN ENGLAND
Americans Celebrate Fourth by
Winning Victory
STARS AND STRIPES WAVE
Great Interest Is Manifested In To.
days Big Event of the Henley
Regatta Between vespers
and Leanders.
STARS AND STRIPES WAVE

Henley. England, July 4--The crew of
the vesper Boat club of Philadelphia cele-
brated independence in England by win
ming its heat against the best university
crew competing at Henley this year, and
by making the best time. All Henley
seemed to be celebrating the Fourth of
July. American flags were flying over the
pretty Thames side town, and as the
American boats swept ON to victory, the
Stars and Stripes were waved from ak
parts of the grandstands. The shores were
filled with a record gathering Of Britishers
and American visitors.
The great contest between the Vesper
and Leanders tomorrow unquestionably
will be the most interesting from the ma
tional as well as from the oarsman view
point, ever known at Henley. The most
experienced critics of rowing differ in their
opinion, and the Englshmen hold that
the American style cannot prevail over
that of Leander on the ground that the
Americans use a sculling style and fail to
put in body weight.
Rowing Sharps Are Upset.
In today's results however, when the
club Natique of Belgium beat the Thames
Rowing club by using much the same
style with short oars, the blades of which
are somewhat similar to those of the
Americans the theories or the rowing
sharps were upset, and consequently to-
night there Is much guessing over to-
morrows struggle which unquestionabIy
will decide who will be the winner of the
grand challenge cup. though the success
full crew will row against the Club Ma
tique.
the Associated Press:
II believe the American style to be much
better than the British
His belief Is strengthened by oDserva-
tion of todSy's racing. Mr.. Dempsey Is
confident Of success, and said that none
of the men was the worse for today's
contest
Americans Lead All the Way.
In the biggest event of the day, the
heat for the grand challenge cup. the
Americans lead all TIE way and defeated
strong Cambridge collegiate crew. All
anticipations regarding today's heats for
the grand challenge cup were thus full
filed except that Christ college gave the
Vespers harder row than expected.
slight wind towards the back shore
gave the Americans. who had the other
side a slight advantage. yesper got well
away, lead almost Immediately to the
quarter distance and a length in front,
while at the halfway post the Ameri-
cans were leading by two lengths. At
this point the Cambridge men made
splendid squirt and steadily overhauled
the Philadelphians until there was only
a length between the bows. The Yes
pers' stroke quickened, the crew gamely
responded. and the Americans completed
= furnishing finish with the advantage
of a full boats length in the best time
Of the three heats Both crews showed
the effects of the sharp struggle.
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PROMECUOUS SHOOTING
OF REvOLvERS DOES WORK
Fourth Of July Is Observed BY Amer-
cans at All the Principal
Capitals of the
World.

New York July 4-Despite the efforts
of many small boys and their elders the
Fourth of July was comparatively quiet
Fire crackers popped here and there but
the day could hardly be called normally
noisy In the great metropolis although
there was the usual number of casualties.
In spite Of all regulations and police
precautions revolvers were fired. the spent
bullets doing their customary deadly
work. More than 100 boys and men were
arrested and taken before magistrates
for violation of the ordinances which for
bids the discharge of firearms in the
streets and the carrying of concealed
weapons. Many were discharged because
of the day, however. Altogether five
deaths were recorded in the city as re-
suit of the days celebration and the
number of accidents reaches into the hun
dreds. Morris Dougestein, an Eastside
tailor was killed by a stray bullet. Num-
bers of others were seriously hurt. Per-
haps the most serious accident Of the
day in New York was at Governors Is
land, where a charge in blank shell ex-
ploded. probably fatally injuring one man
and wounding others.
Many Are Burned. W
The majority of the days accidents
were in the class OF burns from ire
crackers. toy pistols and miniature can-
mons One boy, Bennett Quinto. was
holding seven giant fire crackers when
some one threw a lighted fuse among
them and when the smoke cleared away
1t was found that he was terribly burned
There were few fire alarms In compari-
son with former years and no serious
fires. Fully 100 persons were victims OF
the Fourth of July celebration in New
ark. n. j.. but no one was fatally hurt
Coney Island had the largest indepen-
dence day crowd. Estimates gathered at
the railroad terminals, steamboat landings
and automobile stations showed that DO,-
600 visitors were at the seaside.
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Tiflis, July 4.-The strikes which are
becoming general in character are spread
ing
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BARON ROSEN IS
FIRST To ARRIVE
Denies Interview Credited to
Him In Paris
GOES ON TO MANCHESTER
Russia's Plenipotentiary Is Greatly
Shocked at the News of Secretary
Hays Death---He Is Not a
Stranger In America.

New York, July 4-"Please deny for
me that 1 have given out any interview
on politics. were almost the first words
Of Baron Rosen, the new Russian afnbas-
sador to America, to a representative of
the Associated Press, as the Kaiser Will
helm II, arrived at her dock in Hoboken
today.
when I received the American news
papers, he said, II observed that a
French news agency attributed to me
an interview, quoting me as saying that
Russia is willing to pay the expenditures
of the war, within certain limits. ] w1sn
you to deny this for me, and also deny
that I have ever given out any inter-
view. or pressed publicly any opinion of
a political nature. Please say that and
nothing more, and 1 will be much
pleased"
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Succeeds Count cassinl.

Baron Rosen succeeds Count Cassini as
ambassador for Russia to the United
States. and has also been named as one
of Russias peace plenipotentiaries. The
Baron does not come to the United States
as a strangers, as ne served his country
as charge d'affairs at Washington during
the first administration of President
Cleveland Since his last stay in America,
the Baron has been minister at Toxic.
anG held that post at the outbreak of the
war
A dispatch from St. Petersburg an
nouncing the additional plenipotentiaries
was shown the ambassador, and this in
formation he was pleased to receive. He
would say nothing of Russian politics.
nor of the pending peace negotiations.