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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
GERMAN EMBASSY
TO HAVE NEW HOME
SPLENDID SITE Is PURCHASED
IN WASHINGTON UPON WHICH
WILL BE ERECTED MAGNIFI-
CENT STONE STRUCTURE.

Washington, June 25.-The German gov
ernment has purchased a splendid site
for its embassy overlooking Sheridan
circle on S street, In the northwest sec
ton of the city. The property, which
Is shaded by magnificent trees, rises to
q considerable height above the street
and measures about 300 by 1856 feet The
negotiations for the purchase of the prop
erty have been in progress some time and
have Just been successfully concluded.
On this site will be erected a splendid
stone structure Of the style of Frederick
the Great reproducing in general outline
the famous "Sans Souci'' castle, or the
new castle at Potsdam. The plans have
not vet been completed nor has the Ger
man government decided the exact
amount 1t will spend on It's new home.
The present home of the embassy is in
adequate to meet the needs OF the am
bassador. The dining room is so small
that 1t will not accommodate more than
twenty, which proves severe tax upon
the hospitality of the embassy, as It
makes necessary a constant series Of
small dinners through the official season
Emperor William has taken keen in
terest in the subject and will personally
approve the plans Of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
JEWISH FAMILY
KILLED IN LODI
News Of Polish Disorders is
Vigorously Censored
DETAILS ARE NOT YET KNOWN
When Fridays Carnage Becomes
Know 1t Is Expected TO Create
Great Sensation in All
Sections of Europe.

LODI Russian POLAND. June 25-The
most serious phase of the fighting be-
tween the military and strikers is at an
end but there are still isolated attacks
in the suburbs. At Baluty this morning
Cossacks attacked a Jewish family of
five persons who were driving cab to
the railway station and shot and killed
all, including the cabman.
At Pabjanlce. near Lodz, werkmen at
tackled two policemen and shot and kill
ed one and wounded the other. There is
general exodus from LODI. Twelve
thousand persons have already left and
all trains are crowded.
During the disturbances thirty-five gov
ernment liquor stores were destroyed by
the mobs, which appropriated all tho
cash and stamps found upon the prem
ises. These were added to the funds of
the socialist party.
Some prominent citizens this morning
telegraphed General Shustow command
ing the troops here asking for protec-
ton against the brutality of the soldiers,
especially the Cossacks who in one in
stance killed and robbed the servant of
a millionaire named Rosenblatt, who was
carrying $4,000 to the bank. The general
promised to punish the offenders but said
he required witnesses to testify against
the Cossacks
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WRIGHT DIES FROM
PISTOL INJURIES
BIG POSSE LOSES TRAIL OF GULL
TY NEGRO IN SWAMP-ExCITE-
MENT RUNS HIGH IN THE CON-
MUNlTY.

Decatur, June 25.-(Special)-You cor
respondent returned late today from
Leighton, seventeen miles west on the
Southern railway, where a street duel
occurred late yesterday.
C. w. Wright, former tax assessor of
Lawrence county who was shot by Frank
Daniels, colored, died late today. Dan
iels is from Courtland. Blood hounds
followed Daniels trail until O'Clock this
morning, when it was lost in the swamp
six miles east Of Leighton.
Every effort is being made to locate
him, but every effort has failed up to
this time. Great excitement prevails at
Leighton and If the negro is caught he
will probably be lynched. A party of
about two hundred men from this city
went to Leighton late today.
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NASHVILLE SUFFERS
OVER 100000 LOSS
Big Fire in the Retail Shopping
District
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
Were First Discovered in the Palace,
Big Department Store, Occupied
BY Harris Brothers and
Jacobs Brothers.
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY

Nashville, Tenn, June 25-Fire in the
retail shopping district caused dan-ege
estimated at between 100000 and Sc
The flames were discovered in the z
a big department store occupied b.
ris Brothers and Jacobus Broth =
the southwest corner of Fifth < e
and Union street. Their spread 7 = : i'd
and when they were finally got. @ cler
control the following included - 3 of
losses:
The Palace, four story buildi9 Fifth
avenue. north. occupied by + 3roth-
ers, wholesale and retail and
Jacobus Brothers; owned by Norman
Kirkham; burned.
Two three story buildings, 301 Fifth
avenue, north, being fitted up for Kress
q Company; owned by Browne heirs;
wrecked by falling walls and burned.
Two story building, 2S5 Fifth avenue,
north, occupied by w. Wright Broth
ers. decorators and cash grocery store;
upstairs apartments by Mrs. Struge, doc
tor; owned by r. w. Turner; wrecked by
falling walls and burned.
Two story building, 9O7 Fifth avenue,
north, occupied by Cumberland Baking
Powder company and Aldred Steam Dye
works; owned by r. w. Turner.
Three story building 42s Union street,
occupied by Jerome Sands and DIR. Briggs;
owned by Mrs. Harding, of Memphis;
glass broken and roof damaged
Three story building, 500 to 526 Union
street, occupied by Women's Exchange;
American dry cleaning establishment and
Hungarian restaurant; second story by
Depierri Brothers, dancing academy;
third floor by dodgers of Mrs. M. w. Nc
Cullom; owned by Whitworth heirs, east
half of building wrecked by falling of
Manix building
Stable at rear Of residence of Mrs. T. D.
Craighead, 800 Sixth avenue. north; wreck
ed by falling walls of the Palace.
The fire was discovered shortly after
the noon hour and burned throughout
the afternoon. The Palace and the Manix
are the principal losers, the stocks of
goods IN both houses being entirely con-
sumed. The Palace stock was valued
at $4,000 with s1500OO insurance. The
Manix company estimates its stock at
from $4,000 to 100000 fully insured.
The buildings occupied by these two
concerns were valued at $4,000 each and
both were fully insured.
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BOGUS COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Four Men and One Woman Locked Up
in New Jersey Jail.

New York. June 25.-Locked up at the
Newark, N. j., police headquarters, wait
ing to be arraigned by the postal author
tiles before United States Commissioner
Bigelow tomorrow are four men and one
woman, all Of whom, according to COM
plains made by Postoffice Inspector Cor
telyou. are interested in an alleged bogus
commission business
The prisoners are recorded as John b.
Williams and wife, Frank p. Wilson,
John Powers and Luke f. Gallagher.
The officials claim that for some time
they have been on the trail of a gang who
used the United States mails, the credit
rating of the commercial bureaus and a
plasible scheme to obtain large consgn-
ments of merchandise to sell on commits
sicf.. The complaints from the shippers
are always similar. They sent goods on
thirty, sixty and ninety days credit, but
never heard from their goods or received
pay for them.
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NEGRO IN FAVOR OF
RACE AMALGAMATION
CHARLES W.cHESTNuTT SAYS 1T
is THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE
PREJUDICE WHICH NoWExISTS
AGAINST HIS RACE.

Boston, June 5,-Amalgamation of the
white and colored races through inter-
marriage as a solution of the race prob
lem was advanced today by Charles w.
Chestnut a well known negro author of
Cleveland Ohio, in an address before the
Boston Literary and Historical associa-
ton Mr.. Chestnut, who is here to at
tend his sons graduation from Harvard,
spoke on Race Prejudice, It's Causes and
Cure"
After discussing the differences between
the two races the .)eaker said:
"rhe most difficult of the differences
which hold us apart from our fellow
citizens is our difference in color Should
this difference disappear entirely, preju-
dice and the race problem would cease
to exist. l not only believe the mixture
of races will in time be an accomplished
fact, but that 1t will be good thing
for all concerned"
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TALKS OVER
PEACE WITH PRESIDENT

Washington. June 25-At the request
of the President. Baron Speck Won Stern
burg, the German ambassador, called at
the White House toby It 9 O'Clock and
remained with The President for more
than an hour. He came TO Washin ;ton
today to see the President and WI re.
turn to Deer Park tomorrow
His visit was the only outward sign of
activity in the peace negotiations. Rus
sia has not yet announced her plenipo-
tentiaries Count Cassini, the russian
ambassador today received several cable
grams signed by Count Lamsdorff. from
which it is inferred here that the foreign
minister's indisposition is disappearing.
SO far as Japan's plenlpotentiares are
concerned, the President will be able to
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COUNT GASSINI IS
GOING BACK HOME
His Successor, Baron Rosen, Is Due
to Arrive in New York
on July 8

Washington, June 25.-count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador, has engaged pas
sage for July II from New York. The
ambassador probably will remain in
Washington to await the arrival of his
successor, Baron Rosen, who lands In
New York July 6. Count Cassini will
then go to New York for few days
and thence to Oyster Bay. there to pre-
sent his letters Of recall to the Presi-
dent.
This ceremony over. the ambassador will
return to New York and remain until he
sails. The presentation of Baron Rosen
as ambassador will take place at Oyster
Bay soon after the departure of Count
Cassini and will be characterized by
the ceremonies appropriate to the recep-
ton of the personal envoy of Emperor
Nicholas.
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KILLS CHILDREN
AND THEN HERSELF
COLORADO WOMAN is BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY
INSANE WHEN SHE COMMITTED
THE AWFUL TRAGEDY.

Grand Lake, Col, June 25-Mrs. Watt
c. Gregg shot and killed her four chill
dren and attempted to take her own life
today. The woman is In a critical con-
dition from a wound In the side and
may not live until morning The tragedy
is believed to have been committed by
the woman during fit of temporary in
sanity. Mr.. Gregg. who was on his way
to a neighbor's house, heard shots in tho
direction of his own home. and hastily
returning found his wife lying wounded
on the doorstep and three of the chill
dren lying on the floor in pools of blood
The other child was sitting In a chair
dead. The children ranged in age from
6 months to years.
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RACE RIOT BREAKS
OUT IN INDIANA
CROWD HAD ERECTED GALLoWs
TO HANG NEGRO WHO HAD
SLAPPED WHITE MAN, WHEN
OFFICERS INTERPRETED.

Vincennes, Ind, June 25.--City Marshal
Combs, George Bells, A. Combs and an
unknown negro who escaped are more or
less seriously wounded by bullets as a
result of race war which took place at
Lawrenceville, a hamlet five miles west
of this city, early today during a carni-
val.
George Coins, whose act of slapping
white man. precipitated the conflict and
who narrowly escaped lynching by an
angry crowd which had erected a gall
lows before 1t was dispersed, is in jail
here. The unknown negro. who fed. is
known to have been shot several times,
but the extent of his injuries is un-
known,
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ONE MAN KILLED.
Boat Gets Loose from Moorings and
Smashes Boat House.

Muskegon Mich. June 25.-During a
terrific wind and rain storm which visit
ed Muskegon this afternoon the Arkadian
was torn from her mooring and crashed
into a frail boat house, which contained
eleven persons seeking shelter from the
storm.
Gilbert Nee. boat builder, was in
stantly killed. Tom Navslit who was
caught beneath some timbers, held his
head above water for an hour while
rescuIng party worked to release him.
Two others were badly injured.
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announce them as soon as ne receives
the names of the Russian envoys. Chat
Mr. Takahira. the Japanese minister, may
be one of them in case there are three,
as already stated, is the belief of more
than one ambassador in the corps. but
official confirmation of this is of course
withheld at the Japanese legation.
1t is believed that Morocco was also a
subject of discussion at tonights confer
enee between the President and Ambas-
sador speck Won Sternburg. The WASH
ington government. it is pointed out, Is
aware that Germany does not wish or
contemplate war with France, and the
officials here believe that there is no rea-
son why an agreement should not be
reached after friendly negotiations.
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STEAMER GOES DOWN.
Crew of British India Vessel Rescued
at Singapore.

Singapore, June 25.--The British India
Navigation steamer Ikhona was sunk by
the Terek June 5, 100 miles north of Hong
Kong. The crew was landed here to-
night by the Dutch steamer Perlak, which
the Terek met June 49, The Ikhona was
carrying mails and rice from Rangoon
to Yokohoma.
The Ikhona was a steel vessel of 5.252
tons, built at Glasgow In 1900. She was
410 feet long with a fifty foot beam and
was equipped with electricity. The steam
er left Rangoon May II. Her cargo was
valued at S450,000.
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INVESTIGATE THE WRECK.
Lake Shore Officials Still Believe the
Switch Was WifuIly Misplaced.

Mentor, o.. June 25.-The officials of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
way today held an investigation into the
night.
Thirty witnesses were examined and
an inspection was made of the scene of
the accident and of the misplaced switch
While nothing new developed that could
be given out it is understood that the
theory is maintained that the disaster was
due to a wilfull displacement of the
switch by some persons unknown.
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FIGHT DUEL BESIDE
INVALID'S COUCH
TWO MEN KILL EACH OTHER AND
NEW BORN BABE, WHICH is IN
THE ROOM, Is DEAD FROM THE
SHOCK

Paducah. KY, June 25.-7J. j. Sphinx, an
Illinois Central railroad conductor, and
his brother-in-law, ]. ]. Walters, a plano
tuner. engaged in a pistol duel in a room
of the formers home where his wife and
their new born baby lay. Sphinx was
killed and Walters so badly wounded
that he died a short time later. The in
fant died from the shock and the mother
is kept alive by artificial means. A trivial
matter is said to have been the cause
of the shooting.
Sphinx had been a conductor of the Mem
phis branch of the Illinois Central for a
number of years.
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sTEAME. is RAMMED.
Ncrth German Lloyd Vessel Must Go
Into Dry Dock.

Ferrol, Spain, June 25.-The British
cruiser Carnarvon ran down the North
German Lloyd steamer coblenz in dense
fog at o'clock this morning Off Cape
Prior (on the northwest coast of Spain
ten miles from FerroD. The Coblenz was
badly damaged and sprang a leak. The
passengers were transferred to the cruiser
which towed the liner here. The injury
to the cruiser was trifling, but the Co
blenz will have to go into dry dock.
The Coblenz was from Brazilian ports,
having left Santos May 81, and Pernambu-
co June 3, bound for Bremen and Ant
MerD.
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St Petersburg. June 25.-Q2:40 a. ND
Negotiations for the peace conference
have taken a step forward for the propo-
sition for the date of the meeting OF
the plenipotentiaries at Washington has
been submitted to Russia and is now
under consideration. The exact date has
not been ascertained, but there is reason
to suppose that it Is some time during
the first week or ten days of August,
which is about the earliest period at
which the japanese representatives could
be expected to reach Washington allow
ing reasonable time for the acceptance
of the proposal, and the interchange of
the nominations of plenipotentiares.
The Emperor's answer is not expected
for day or two, as the diplomatic mills
of Russia grind slowly and the foreign
office, as one of the secretaries put 1t,
'is not used to your hustling American
methods" but 1t Is thought the date will
be satisfactory as there will be little pre-
liminary work for them to do until the
Japanese terms are submitted
Minister Confined to Rooms.
Ambassador Meyer is still executing
communications with Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff by letter, the minister being
confined to his apartments in the minis
try.
The minister's indisposition also pre-
vented him from receiving the German,
French and other ambassadors during the
last few days.
M. Neratoff, under minister Of foreign
affairs and the spokesman of the foreign
office, in an interview in the Gazette, de-
elares an armistice pending the meeting
of the plenipotentiaries is improbable and
he comments on the possibility of battle
taking place before conference is held.
Another Argument for Peace.
The Russky Invalada, the army organ,
supplies an argument for peace in an esti-
mate of the strength of the Japanese
armies, which it places at from $4,000 to
600, 900 men, including the forces operating
in Korea. In the five Japanese armies
opposing Linevitch, exclusive OF cavalry
and artillery, 1t estimates that there are
from 100000 to 10000 bayonets. which give
Field Marshal Oyama decided numerical
superiority over the strength usually allot-
ted to Linevitch's armies. The forces it
says are divided as follows:
General Kuroh, $4,000 to 10000 bayo-
nets; General Nogi. $4,000 to 10000 bayo-
nets; General Nodzu, $4,000 bayonets, and
General Kawamura, 1900 to $4,000 bayo-
nets.
The Novoe Vermya prints an interview
which its correspondent at Paris had with
a Japanese diplomat who says he believes
Japan's terms are moderate and will be
acceptable.
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TAKE REFERENDUM VOTE.
Now Up to the. Chicago Teamsters to
Accept Employers Terms.

Chicago, June Pa referendum vote
will be taken tomorrow night by the
striking teamsters on the proposition to
accept the terms of settlement offered
by the employers
Should the vote be against the accept
ance of the terms, it is said there is
probability that all of the $4,000 union
teamsters of Chicago may go on strike.
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NOT BRACES DAUGHTER.
Mobile Descendants Know Nothing of
Mrs. Carrie Bragg Graves.

Mobile, June 25.-The information in the
item from New York last night about
the death of Mrs. Carrie Bragg Graver,
TO the effect that she is the daughter of
the late Gen. Braxton Bragg is incorrect.
A member of the family living here
says General Bragg never had daugh-
ter. His plantation is located in Louisi-
ana, not North Carolina His descen-
dants here know nothing of Mrs. Carrie
Bragg Graver.
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FIRE IN CLEVELAND.

= Cleveland. o., June 2G-Fire broke :
= out shortly before 2 o'clock this :
= morning In the heart of the whole :
= sale district at the southwest cor I
, ner of ST. Clair street and North I
. Water street, completely cutting the !
= Willard Storage Battery company :
> building. doing $4,000 damage Fair :
; banks. Morse & company's building
, is also on fire and unless checked I
, shortly fierce conflagratlon will en- I
= sue.
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odiqari Is Coming.

London. June 26.-The correspondent of
the Morning Post at Shaghai says:
Mr.. Odigari, the Japanese consul here,
has been recalled. He leaves Tuesday
in order to proceed to Washington as one
of the peace plenipotentiaries
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Invited TO Australia.

Melbourne, June 25-The commonwealth
government has decided to invite Secre-
tary of War Taft and the members of his
family and Miss Roosevelt to extend their
tour from the Philippines to Austria. As
surance Is given the ->Ssary and his
that they will be cordially welcomed by
all classes.
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Form New Cabinet Bureau.

Mexico City, June 25.-President Diaz's
cabinet will be enlarged July 1 by the
addition of minister for department of
public instruction. 1t is probable that
Justo Sierra, a noted literateur and an
authority on education. will be the new
cabinet member.
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French Banker Commits Suicide.

Paris, June 25.-George s. Rodriguez,
the banker, has committed suicide. 1t Is
stated that the financier lost heavily in
the recent sharp decline in rentes. The
liabilities of his bank are given out as
So n0000Q
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Too Late for the Fun.

Jibutl, French Somaliland June 25.-
The captain of the Russian auxiliary
cruiser Dneper says he examined many
ships. but sank only the British steamer
st. Kilda. He says he came at fun speed
from the yellow sea on hearing of the
battle Of the Sea of japan.
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German Company Gets Concession.

London, June 24-The correspondent OF
the Daily Chronicle at Tangiers says 1t is
reported that the Sultan OF Morocco has
granted concession for a port at Azerud.
at the mouth of the Wadie Ell Kus river
on the Algerian frontier. to a German
company
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Getting Along Nicely.

New York, June 25.--At the home Of
his daughter tonight II was announced
that James w. Alexander. former presi-
dent Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, was getting along nicely. His con-
dltion last night was grave.
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Workmen Make Protest.

Warsaw. June 25-The proclamation is
sued yesterday by the social democratic
party Of Poland and I.ithuania calling
out workmen as protest against the
Lodz massacre declares that In order to
show the solidarity of the brethren and
to protest against 1.-The new and incessant
crimes of the EmpePor's government"
All Warsaw must stop work tomorrow.
The proclamation orders that not sin
gle factory or workshop shall be opened.
and that offices. shops. restaurants and
coffee houses must close and traffic must
cease II says that the red flag the
flag Of the workingman. must float in
the streets of Warsaw and calls upon
all workmen to help their brothers ar
range grand strike.
The military Is patrolling the streets
in the factory and Jewish districts to-
night.
In the suburb of Praga today the work.
men shot and wounded two policemen.
In Ogrodwa street there was an en-
counter between gendarmes and a crowd
In which shots were fired on both sides.
Three civilians and one gendarme were
wounded. In other streets professions Of
worlmen were dispersed.
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Anxiety L still Intense.
Discuss II with Some Heat.

Berlin. June 25s-C Chancellor Won Buelow
received M. Bihourid. ths French ambas-
sador today.
The newspapers continue to discuss the
situation between France and Gremany
with some heat. The North German
Gazette declares that 'in Premier Rou-
viers note the republic adopts no decided
standpoint toward a conference and there
fore the situation is no clearer"
An attempt Is being made to shift the
responsibility for the recent war panic to
articles in the British press, and the
National zeiting solemnly reminds France
that a Franco-German conflict would not
be decided by a Trafalgar" but ION
French or German battle fields"