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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
RUSSIANS DID NOT MAKE
CAREFUL Reconnaissance
Japanese Experts Say the Sun, Wind
and Weather Were All Unfavor-
able to the Russian
Gunners.

Toxic. June ?, noon.-The cardinal
causes of Rojestvenskys defeat have
been the subject of general discussion
here. One Japanese expert gives the fol-
lowing analysis:
1. An imperfect reconnaissance and in
complete. faulty and misleading intelli-
gence.
2. An imperfect battle forma ton. which
Indicated that RojestvensKy did not ex-
pect to meet Togo off Tsushima.
3. The weather. the direction of the wind
and the sunlight were unfavorable to this
Russians, Togo having the sun behind
him. and firing with the wind while the
Russians had the sunlight in theiI eyes
and fired against the wind
l. The Russians wasted their ammuni-
tion and eventually ran short. 1t is be-
lieved that the surrender Of Nebogatoff
was necessary because Ills ammunition
had been expended.
5. The marked inferi9rity of the Rus
sian gunner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
CREWS TRAINED TO SHOOT
IN THE RoUGHE-T SEAS.

Togo. realizing that 1t would probably be
necessary to fight in the open sea. gave
his crews long training in firing during
rough weather with heavy wind blow
ing, and the ships rolling. When the nos
tile fleets met, the superiority OF the
Japanese Immediately became evident. ihs
sinking of battleships and armored cruls-
ers by shell fire, testifies to the deadly
accuracy of the japanese guns, and de-
stroys the theory that 1t Is impossibl"
to sink such ships by shell fire
The attitude of the japanese naval men
towards victory Is curious Togo's mes
sage to the Emperor saying that the vic
tory was the result OF the Emperor SUI
perhuman influence, strikes the keynote
of the navy's attitude. The officers openfy
say the marvellous result obtained was
impossible by mere human achievement
alone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
PITTSBURG is VISITED
BY SPECTACULAR FIRE

was about half filled but through the
prompt and systematic work of the em-
ployes the audience was gotten out with
out the semblance of panic; indeed, the
majority did not know there was a fir,
until they reached the street Several
women tainted when they came to real
ize what might have happened At the
Newall hotel and the Antler hotel oppo-
site the Avenue the guests prepared
themselves for a quick exit, but the flames
were confined to the one building. The
Avenue theatre building was erected in
the 50s, and was valued at $4,000. Harry
Davis was the lessee of both the Avenue
and the Grand opera house.
Mr.. Davis says the loss on the Ave-
nue. theatre, furnishings, etc, will be So
900; $4,000 on contents or easements, con-
sisting of billiard tables, bowling alleys
and automatic amusement machines. and
$4,000 on the Grand opera house. caused
by smoke and water. The losses are all
covered by insurance.
Rebuilding will be commenced tomor-
rnu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
Memorial Day In Lexington.

Lexington, Va, June 2.-Confeder-
ate Memorial Day was observed here
today by special exercises in Lee Me-
mortal chapel, where large concourse
W. addressed by State Senator Don
p. Halsey of Lynchburg. Bronze
crosses of honor were presented to
23u Confederate Veterans by the Mary
Curtis Lee chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. The burial places
of Gems. Robert e. Lee, Stonewall
Jackson and other distinguished dead
were decorated profusely with flowers
and flags.
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WILL BE
MONUMENT TO TOGO

Toxic. June 2.-(4:30 p. m.)-In response
to thousands of suggestions and inquiries
received the navy department has de-
cideded to erect an enormous light house
on Okino island as a monument to COM
memorate Admiral Togo's great naval
victory.
1t is planned to have the light show
for distance of eighty miles. practically
covering the entire scene of the battle.
This plan has been adopted over all
others because the monument will be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
PREPARING EXPEDITION.

London, June 2.-According to dis
dispatches from Shanghai, the Jap
anese are preparing an expedition
for the island OF Sakhalin and have
threatened to send feet to
Shanghai to compel the obsery-
ance of neutrality with regard to
the Russian vessels there. This
threat. the dispatches say. has in
duced the Russian consul to con-
consent that the vessels be in
termed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
STEAMER STRIKES
RAILROAD BRIDGE
SEVERAL LIVES ARE REPORTED
LOST IN ALExANRlA, La, BY A
STEAMER BEING TOTALLY
WRECKED BY COLLISION.

New Orleans June S.-'rhe steamer II.
NJ. Carter struck the bridge of the Louis
lana Railway and Navigation company at
Alexandria, La, about ii O'Clock tonight.
and was wrecked. The boat, 1t Is said.
broke ia two and IL a complete loss. 1t is
reported that several lives were lost. but
this cannot be confirmed.
The long distance telephone operator al
Alexandria says all the passengers and
crew escaped. and that no lives were
lost. A railroad operator a mile and
half from the wreck. claims that sixtee5
persons were drowned.
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near the scene of the battle, and stand
constantly in the sight and memory Of
the officers and men of the Japenese
navy, and will also be a great con-
yenience to navigation. If there should
be a future war II would prevent dis
aster similar to that which overlook the
transports Hitachi and Sado
The light house will be erected by
popular subscription which 1t is believed
will be opened throughout Japan to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
Tax on Ad valorem Basis.

Madison. Wis, June 2.-The assembly
today adopted resolution for consu-
tutional convention and passed a bin
taxing telegraph and telephone companies
on an ad valorem basis. The senate con-
Cured In a bill making it mandatory TO
produce books In court for use in tax
caQaQ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
Goes With Kansas city Southern.

Denver, Col, June 2.-W. G. Cough
lin. general superintendent Of the Den
yer and Rio Grande, has resigned TO
become general manager of the Kan
sas City Southern railway, with head
quarters at Kansas City. Coughlin,
before coming to the Rio Grande, was
superintendent of the Kansas City
Southern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
One Case Of yellow Fever.

Washington, June 2.-Governor Ma
goon of the isthmian canal zone re-
ports one more case of yellow fever
on the isthmus, the patient being j.
b. J. Resing, an American engineer.
about 35 years of age, employed at
Culebra, who was taken i'll May 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
JAPANESE NAVY is THE
FINEST IN THE WORLD
Russian Officers Are Unstinted In
Their Praise of the Superior
Workmanship of the
Japanese Gunners.

London, June 3.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph today again sends
interesting details of the naval battle re-
ceived from Noji. Sasebo and other points
1t Is stated that when Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff surrendered the Russians
hoisted red flags on their topmasts with
Russian flags below them. The crews
were drawn up in parade order on the
decks and some of the sailors were wav-
Ing white flags. The whole affair, the
dispatch says, was a contemplate spec
tacle"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
WANT LIST OF NAMES.

|. st. Petersburg, June 2.-In order 4
|. to relieve the suspense of thou :
/. sands. Russia has appealed TO :
. France to secure through the :
! French Minister at Toxic the most Z
. complete list possible Of the Rus =.
. sian officers and men who perish d.
. ed or we're saved The fate of :
hundreds probably will never be /.
|. established.
. Tbe admiralty has practically I
! given up all hope that the Rus I
|, sian protected cruisers Aurora and :
. Oleg might limp into port Both :
|, these vessels are now believed 10 I
) have foundered. 4
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ing his resignation left the room. 1t IS
understood that Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Harri-
man. both Of whom rendered their resig-
nations. followed him Immediately.
Messrs. Frick and Hartman were the
prime agents in formulating the report
Mr.. Bliss. being less aggressive sup
porter of the report, but being of the
same mind as his colleagues. followed
their example.
The Frick report. 1t has been ascer
tanned. recommended the removal of Pres
ident Alexander, Vice President Hyde and
Second Vice President Tarbel
HYDE Defends Actions.
During a lengthy defense of his actions
as an officer of the society," Mr.. HYDE
said that fully one-quarter of the guests
had been invited by other people connect
ed with line society. and were men os
prominence in the community with whom
he was unacquainted. 1t had been purely
a business project discussed between the
Officers In advance. He referred to the
fact that shortly after the dinner Mr.
Alexander had come TO him with a form
of letter TO be written to NJ. Cambon re
ferrIne TO various matters In France In
which the society was Interested.
AS TO his participation in syndicates.
Mr. Hvde said he had been in many syn-
dicates. always with Mr.. Alexander. in
which the Equitable had no concern what
(cortinEcd OIL Second Panel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Toxic. June 2.-t6:40 p. m)-Se-
we're earthquakes have occurred In
Central Japan. extending general
ly from the province of Hiroshima
10 the straits of Shimonoeski. The
extent of the damage and loss of
life is not yet known, but 1t Is
feared that 1t is heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
BITTER FEELING SHOWN
AGAINST NEBOGATOFF

the task of executing the dead Emperors
orders to destroy her.
Many naval authorities declare that
the Emperor should reserve the same fate
for Admiral Nebogatoff
While hope for the safety of the pro-
tected cruisers Oleg and Aurora has been
generally abandoned, some of the naval
authorities believe 1t possible that their
commanders, realizing that the fleet had
been practically destroyed and that Vlad-
ivostok as a harbor of refuge would only
prove a death trap in the end, laid their
course either for Nicholaief, at the mouth
of the Amur river or for Petropavloysk,
in Kamtchatka There is plenty of coal
at both places to replenish the bunkers
of the cruisers. The ships could then es-
cape across the Pacific and either be in
termed in the United States or return by
way of Cape Horn. Cne reason why the
Aurora may elect to so to Petropa vlovsk
is that the comma lder married a KANT
cfatkan woman, and is thoroughly fa-
miIiar with the waters OF that coast
The Novoe yremya has taken up the
suggestion of Admiral Avelen. head of
the Russian admiralty department that
the disaster to the Russian fleet In the
Japan sea does not necessarily mean the
collapse of the campaign in the far east,
and uses it as a text for an article
preaching a vigorous prosecution of the
war on land TO the bitter end.
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Ct Petersburg, June 3-Q:35 a. nj
Feeling in the admiralty against Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff continues TO run
high, the majority of the naval authori-
ties being deaf to the appeals of the few
who insist that the admiraPs action in
surrendering his warshps should not be
condemned until the casualties become
fully known. The majority say they could
forgive anything but surrender. and point
to the precedent set In the case of the
Russian warship Raphael, which in 1929,
during the Russo-Turkish war. struck it's
oolors to three Turkish ships which sur
rounded it.
Nicholas !. meted out terrible pun
ishment to the officers and crew of the
Raphael ordering that all of them should
be shot after their exchange, and direct
ing that if the ship should ever be re-
captured its infamous history should be
blotted out by the total destruction of
the vessel.
The Raphael, strange to say, was re-
captured thirty-four years later at ST.
nope, during the Crimean war. a son of
the captain who surrendered her taking
part in the battle, and to this son fell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
CASSINI SAYS CHINA HAS
SUFFERED MORE THAN
RUSSIA IN PRESENT WAR
Ambassador Thinks Emperor Favors a
Continuance Of the War, as Russia
viii Eventually Win Vic
tory With Her Land
Forces.

washington, June 2.--The President to-
dav struck a blow for peace in the rar
east.
In a conference at the White House this
afternoon with Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, the President expressed
the earnest hope that Russia would FORTH
with conclude peace with Japan Prolonga-
tion of the war, he believed. will not re-
suit in recovery for the Russian arms,
and can only serve to increase Japan's
demands and render more difficult the
drafting of a treaty Of peace which the
Gar. as well as the Mikado, can sign.
The President spoke, he said. as the
friend of Russia no less than or Japan.
and on behalf not only of the Wash
ington government. but In the interest OF
humanity. Until his words have reached
Tsarskoe-selo and have been communi-
Gated to Emperor Nicholas in the friendly
snir,t in which they were uttered. their
effect cannot be estimated. Soon after
reaching his embassy. Count Cassini be-
gan the preparation of q dispatch to his
governments Nedtherat tne white House
nor at the Russiausembassy could for
NAL statemena regarding theronference
be obtained. -
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fAEsr'1S wv fsFs~~ HS't~-P
Throughpur the diplomatic corps there is
n strong hope that dodays conference
marked chepArst step toward peace' but
the zeneraISopinion is that weeks may
elause before ewernl preliminaryA negotia-
tions can be begun Diplomats express
the hope that Tmperor Nicholas win re-
ceive the Presidents words ''as the coun-
sci os that government which has for
years sbeen Russias traditional friend,
ana win weigh II accordingly"
unaocompanied.p Count Caseini, the Rus
rian ambassador called BY appointment
at the whfte blouse this afternoon at
p;so o'clock. Hefwas ushered at once into
the blue roo1n.swi,ere he was Joined i'm
mediately by the President. and a con-
ference lasting until after o'clock was
held.
Appreciating the natural feeling of the
ambassador on such an occation, the
President began the conversation by a
frank personal expression of sympathy
for Count Cassini, aluding to the severe
strain under which he had been for the
past few days. and deplorlng the terrible
loss of life and the consequent sorrow
caused by the recent battle.
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Sight Was Sickening.


The correspondent of the paper who wit
messed the battle says that toward sun
set when the fighting was most fierce
there was some sickening sights beyond
human power of description. The Sasebo
correspondent describes some pathetic
scenes. He saw exhausted fugitive Rus
sian sailors struggling on places beneath
high cliffs In remote and deserted parts
where there were no roads. All of them
were thirsty, hungry and overwrought.
Two Japanese cruisers engaged in a
merciful search alone saved 600 Russians.
The same correspondent says that when
the Japanese boarded the torpedo boat
destroyer Bedov after completely dis
abling her, Admiral Rojestvensky was the
last man to be discovered, He was hid
ing at the bottom of the destroyer and
was bleeding freely from many wounds.
The correspondent goes on to say:
Surrender Was Dsgraceful.
1T is understood that Admiral Nebogat-
off, who is grateful for the kind treat.
ment given him by order of the Mikado,
will be allowed to proceed home within
few days. His surrender was Disgrace
full and unaccountable. An examination
of his ships show that though the guns
were rusty and the bottoms of the ves-
sells covered with seaweed, there was no
lack of fighting resources. There were
heaps of ammunition and no trace Of
damage by the japanese shells.
Another correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that the captain of the
armored cruiser Dmitri Donskoi when in
terviewed, admitted the foolishness of
trying to force the Tsu straits. lie said:
THE Japanese navy is the finest In the
world The crews were so cool and brave
as to appear almost like demons and not
humans"
The crew of the cruiser Ural describe
how three successive 12-nch shells conf
pletely disabled the vessel, and sent her
to bottom inside OF forty minutes. All
stories, the Telegraph's correspondent
says, contrast the accuracy of the Jap
anese gunnery with the wild firing of the
Russians, who were outfought and out
ma aneIIverpd at all points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
MISTAKE FOR RUSSIA
TO CONTINUE THE WAR.

without further preliminaries a general
and entirely informal and personal con-
versation ripon the whole situation fol-
lowed. The President informed the am
bassador that he earnestly hoped for an
early peace in the far east and that in
expressing this hope, he voiced not only
his strong personal sentiments and those
OF his government, but he believed that
they were held by all Of the powers. His
opInion was that 1t would be a mistake
for Russia to continue the war. In addi-
tion to the suffering entailed by the naval
conflict he did not believe that Russia
has anything to win In prolonging hostii-
itei. The President did not enter into
details but the personal character or the
conversation and his long acquaintance
with Count Cassini enabled him to speak
plainy regarding the decisive character
Of the victories.
What Japan's probable peace terms
would be. the President was wholly un-
able te say, but he did not hesitate to
express the opinion that difficult as these
conditions might prove in the light of such
victory as that gained in the Corean
straits. they would increase in severity
with eye-y day that state of war con-
tinued. Unless Russia has substantial
hone of Administering a decisive defeat
10 Japan In this war. the President be-
lived 1t would inure to the interests of
the st. Petersburg government to con-
clude peace at once
Briefly and In paraphrased form these
we're the arguments used by the Presi-
dent In support of his conviction that as
between continuation of the war and
the immediate peace. the latter would be
graatIv IN Ruisia's advantage.
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wh 4dniraI ogo Distinguished japanese NAB,

Capt. S. Yatsushiro of Asama.
Capt. H. Full Of the Ozu.na.
3-Capt. H. Yamada of the Asahi.
Capt. H. Ijichi of the Nikasa.
Capt. Teragaki of the Shidshima.
Capt. Takeouchi of the Nisshin.
Capt. A. Matsumoto of the Yakumo.
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Hyde Attacks Hartman.

Mr.. Hyde was on his feet fully an
hour, and attacked those who had made
allegations against him with the utmost
bitterness He named in particular E. Fl.
Hartman and made him the object of the
most violent of his utterances. 1t was
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tcs ,tinued on Second Psae)
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cASSINI CAN ONLY
EXPRESS PRIVATE OPINION.
Having receiv.d no word from his gov
srnment since tie humiliation of Rojest-
vensky's fleet save the brief dispatches
telling OF the engagement, Count Cassini
was unable to d. more than give the
President his own personal opinions on
he situation. Theambassador was deep
~ touched by the sincere cordiality Of
l~-~~-~~~---~>-~>
(Co 1tinued Oh. Second Paqe)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-01
Baltimore Provisions.
Stocks and Bonds.

New York Deco. 3l.-There was a
rather marked revival of apprehension
OF a successful attack upon stock mar
.tet values today. caused by renewed
proclamation of dire things to happen
pext week by the same authority that
upset the recent market. The sharp
dip in prices Of today was sclearly as
signable to the culver of dread thus
caused. The days trading was, in
consequence rather animated, con-
trary 10 expectation as the principal
motive fer holding Il session at all to-
day was 10 bring together the market
for the annual new year frolic which
followed the session of the exchange.
The spirit OF uncertainty thus awak-
cred induced considerable throwing
over of stocks accumulated during
the weeks rise and resulted in an Eff
fective curt1ilment of that use ANAL
gamated Copper showed itself sensi-
tive to the new threat to the market
but that stock was supported in the
later dealings ard closed unchanged.
The Pacifics were notably weak and
We're affected by the denia. CT a rlimor
sci in circulation that the Northern
Securities decision had been handed
duwn. United States Steel preferred
Mas under pressure and showed poor
rallying power. its fresh decline i'm the
late dealings contributing TO the iI.-
regular closing. Total sales of bonds
fpar value) So. 100000
Total sales So tcks 46S,T00 shares, in
Guiding Atcn son. $500: a. c. L., 100
l.. & o., 25,400; Chesapeake & Ohio
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Boylan,P earce 4 Comfy

monious visiting, or goes 10 see people
on their lat home" day. 1t is nothing
to her colossal conceit that you might
be pleased to see her on that day, and
very sorry to see her at any other time.
Then you have your rooms comfort
able, you have donned your pretty
house frock and have a smile and a
welcome for all who come On another
day the story is entirely different.
Every woman has plenty of work at
home to take up her time. You may
be busy making pickles, darning the
children's stockings, doing IL hundred
household odds and ends of jobs. with
your hair in curl papers and your
working frock on. Here comes the
unconventional woman who will call
when she pleases, and you must put
down everything and go and see her.
There is a fiction that we are always
glad to see our friends We are not.
There are times when their visits are
an unmitigated nuisance. Familiarity
breeds contempt, says the old adage
The familiarity that is always popping
into your house at all times of the day
is the fruitful parent of gossip, hatred,
malice and all uncharitablenoss.
OF course the unconventional wom-
an ScornS the weakness of dress To
be suitably gowncd for an occasion is
Outstanding and q weak intellect She
IS never so happy as when she looks
like figure of fun. Give her the op-
portunity TO appear at an evening re-
ce~ ton in bicycle leggings, and a short
skirt, and her cup of bliss oVerfioWs.
She doesn't mean any rudeness to her
hostess. She fails to comprehend that
ones clothes are the subtlest sort of
a compliment, and that they may
either say, 'Oh, don't think much of
this. Amy old thing will do to wear to
your house. or else, II have put on
my bravest and best, as is only fitting
when l am your guest
| don't deny the frequent charm of
the unconventional woman. She has
the absorbing interest We all feel in a
thing that is angles in every direc-
ton, and that We don't quite know how
TO handle. There is even a charm in
her blunt speech, and the uncompro-
missing directness with which she tells
us the truth, but, like certain pungent
sauces. a little Of her will flavor a