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The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
CTS PLANS THE Campaign.
Rapid Offensive Movements to Be
Attempted,
ARMY IN TWO DIVISIONS.
Gems. Macarthur and Lawton to Have
Command of Actual Operations in the
Field-WorlS for Navy and Marine
Corps-Gen. Otis to Supervise.

New York, Sept. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says that
considerable progress has been made
by Major-Gen. Otis upon the plan OF
campaign he will inaugurate immodi
ately upon the beginning Of the dry
season. To prevent similar prepara-
tons being made by the insurgents and
perhaps as a forerunner to the compre-
hensive operations to occur when the
conditions permit, an offensive move
ment by the commands of MajorGens.
Macarthur and Lawton will begin at
once.
Gen. Otis proposes to alvide the
army of 64,649 combatants and the
mountain batteries and dynamite guns
which he will have in December into
two divisions, commanded by MacAr-
thur and Lawton. One of these will
operate TO the north Of Manila and the
other to the west and south. Each di-
vision will operate in two military pro-
vinces to be defined by Gen. Otis, but
there will be effective and prompt Co
operation when it is desirable.
1t is expected that each commander
will have six brigades under his COM
mand, the remainder Of the troops
and other seaport towns through
which the insurgents are receiving
supplies. Lawton will be required to
make quick movements and it is pro-
posed to place the cavalry brigade un-
der his command.
The navy and marine corps will also
be doing effective work. 1t is under
stood to be the intention of the admin
istration to enforce strict blockade of
the Philippine ports. This action has
been considered upon the recommended
ticn of Rear Admiral Watson, who has
plies which the insurgents have been
receiving.
There have been consultations be-
tween Rear Admiral Watson and Gen.
Otis respecting the operations to be
conducted by the marines and it is un-
derstood here that they will be given
the province of Cavite in which to op-
crate. Cavite is the hotbed of the in
surrection and the work of tn marines
will have to be supplanted by =. army,
but the use of Col. Pope's command
will make possible the concentration Of
practically the entire military force in
suhjugating Aguinaldo.
1t is apparent from the plan of cam
paign prepared by Gen. Otis that his
duty will be more of supervisory and
supplying character than anything
else. He will remain in Manila send
ing supplies and troops to the front
and keeping the two divisions in the
best possible condition, but the mill
tary operations themselves will be di-
rected by the division commanders. OF
course, Gen. Otis will be charged with
the responsibility, but 1t is evident
that the administration is quite salts
fed to trust the conduct of the field
operations to Gems. Macarthur and
Lawton.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
CHINA's SEASON AUToCRAT.
When tho Emperor ays It Is Summer.
1t Is Summer.

1t Is Summer.
The emperor has some strange du-
ties. One of these is the ordering or
the seasons, says the Youths Compan-
ion. 1t is summer in America when the
sun warns the earth, and not till then,
but in China it is summer when the
emperor says it Is summer. AS soon as
the emperor declares that summer has
come everybody in China puts off win
ter clothing and arrays himself in sum-
mer garb, no matter what his feelings
say on the subject. All domestic ar
engagements are made to suit the sea-
son, as proclaimed by the emperor. az
though they may not suit the individ-
ual at all. The nearest approach to the
Chinese custom of ordering the seasons
Is the practice observed in France in
all public buildings. There it is win
ter on and after Oct. 1. Fires are then
lighted in all government Offices and
the servants exchange their white sum-
mer waistcoats for the thicker and
darker ones of winter. At that date
the public Libraries are closed at and
In the streets the sellers of roasted
chestnuts make their appearance. In
official France it is winter, no matter
what the weather may say.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Monnment to- Il. G. Engersoll.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-The Ingersoll
Monument association, recently or
gained in this city, publishes an ap-
peal to all friends of the dead orator
and lovers OF liberty throughout the
world" for funds with which to erect
a suitable memorial column. His old
friends and neighbors in the city feel
that Peoria is the proper place for the
monument, as it was here that he laid
the foundation for his reputation. Con-
tributions, large or small, may be adj
dressed to the Ingersoll Monument as
ISOLATION, Peoria. Ill. The project is
in charge of responsible and reliable
citizens.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Financial Relief for Guatemala.

San Francisco, Sept. IA letter
from Guatemala City, dated Aug 16
says: -Four of the banks of this city
have entered into arrangements where
by they will loan the gov
eminent s2,50OO00, deliveries to
be made in monthly Install
ments of 100000 each. The govern
ment, it is said, has offered tangible
guarantees. This will at least temper
ariiy ease the national exchequer. The
banks are authorized to issue an ad-
dition to their paper currency equiv
alent to the sum question"
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Wants n General Trust Law.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE indus
trial commission Saturday heard the
testimony of II. II. Rogers. president
of the National Transit company, one
Of the branches of the Standard Oil!
company. He favored a national cor
poration law as in the interest of both
the corporations and the people at
large, and he thought th"t If the Unit
ed States was TO achieve 3 legitimate
destiny as a commercial nation the
constitution should be amer led in this
respect.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
BANK CLERKS.
Arc Specialists I'm Handwriting, but Are
Not Experts.

New Orleans Times Democrat: 81
am free to say l don't repose much
confidence in bank clerks as experts in
handwriting" said an experienced pay
ing teller Of this city. 81 mean, of
course, experts in the broad acceptance
of the term. The average teller b.
comes familiar with the signatures of
the customers of his bank and in time
he acquires a remarkable facility for
memorizing the characteristics of any
autograph on sight, that doesn't make
him a scientific expert in chirography.
In nine cases out of ten his opinion as
to whether two documents, for instance,
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15


were written D. the same man, would
have no special value, and for that rea-
son a great deal of the so-called expert
evidence received in court is really
worthless. A bank teller or cashier
is a specialist in signatures, but ex-
actly how he identifies them and de-
tects forgerles with almost unfailing
accuracy is something that very few Of
them are able to explain. It is very
difficult, in fact, to put it into words. AS
nearly as l can express it, a teller rec
ognizes signature in much the same
way that he recognizes a friend on the
street-not by any single feature. but
by the ensemble, by general summing
up OF all his characteristics. He would
know him in spite OF changes in attire
and even changes in the manner of
wearing his hair or beard, and by a
similar process he recognizes sigma
lures written under varying conditions
they are dissimilar, but they have the
old familiar look. forgery on the
other hand Is almost certain to impress
him as strange. He can't tell exactly
why, perhaps, but he knows it doesn't
look right A modern expert in hand
writing basis his opinion on certain
exact rules and close, detailed analysis.
but with banking man the thing is
half instructive. He has to decide on
the spur of the moment and has no
time for measurements and micro
scopes. Most tellers know nothing
whatever about TIE science Of chirog-
raphy."
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
South Leads In Patriotism.

Washington. Sept. 12.-Adjt.-Gen.
Corbin is making up a statement show
ing the contributions of the various
states and territories to the volunteer
army He makes the surprising an
nouncement that Georgia has fur
nished mere volunteers than any other
state in the country, her quota eX-
ceedlng that Of Illinois by nearly 200
men. He says that in general the
south has furnished more men relative
to population than the north.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Three Deaths I'm Cuba.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Gen. Brooke
cabled the following death report:
Havana, Battalion ergt.-Major Will
liam f. Daniels, Eighth infantry, died
Sth, dysentery. Matanzas, Artificer
James Caserly, Company L, Tenth in
fantry, died Sth. drowned. Havana,
Las Animas hospital, Albert ]. Adams,
Young Mems Christian association,
died Sth, yellow fever"
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Esterhazy Calls Trial Farce.

London, Sept. 12.-Major Esterhazy
comments on the verdict in the Drey-
fus case, in the Evening News, saying
Dreyfus was justly condemned, as the
inevitable result of the evidence col
lected by Gen. MERCER. This, accord
ing to Esterhazy, bore conviction to
the minds OF the judges, and, he added
the court martial, following the pre-
vious finding, declared Dreyfus guilty
and me innocent"
Continuing, Esterhazy said: II be-
lieve the sentence was in accordance
with an understanding with the gov
eminent. Dreyfus is in a position to
claim a reduction of his sentence by
one-half. The whole business was a
farce, arranged in advance, and. doubt
less he will soon be liberated"
The afternoon newspapers Of this
city are unanimous in their denuncia-
ton of the verdict in the court-mar-
tial of Capt. Dreyfus, and they TEEN
with abuse of the system producing
such a decision"
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
To BE Made a Government Transports.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE
steamer Rio de Janeiro, which has just
arrived from China, will pass into the
hands of the government for the trans
portation OF troops as soon as she is
discharged and gone on the dry docks.
The date of her sailing for Manila has
been fixed for Sept. %.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Mrs. Gladstone.

Mrs. Gladstone, widow OF the grand
old man, Is a woman OF wonderful
strength and endurance. Not long ago
she was driving in a pony carriage,
when the animal started to run and
overturned the vehicle. Though much
shaken up and shocked at the time. the
venerable lady soon recovered and
showed no i'll effects Of her accident.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
7. IT. Buriey Dead.

New York, Sept. 12.--J. II. Burley,
who was removed from the steamer
Lampasas at quarantine to the Swim
burne Island hospital last Thursday,
died today. The body will be Gre
mated. Burley's relatives at New AL
bany. Ind, have been notified OF his
death. The other patients at the
Swinburne Island hospital are improv-
ing.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
India Troops Going to Africa.

Bombay, Sept. 1.-THE 4,O0O British
troops in India who were recently or
dered to hold themselves in readiness
for service in south Africa have been
ordered to take ship for the cape.
Twelve transports have been provid
ed and it is expected that all the men
will get away within the next nine
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
MCKINLEY win Not Attend.

Washington, Sept. 12.-It is learned
on good authority that President Me-
Kinley has decided not to go to New
York to greet Admiral Dewey on his
arrival in this country. The president
will be present at the Dewey ceremo-
MES on the steps of the capitol build
ing in Washington.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15

Manila, Sept. 12--The mayor OF linus
has disappeared, and IT is supposed he
has joined the rebels on the promise OF
receiving generalship. He was q col
cnel in the Instruction Of 1887.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easeq

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. 0lmsted, Leroy, N Y.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Army of the Cumberland Reunion.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. ia program
for the reunion OF the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland in this city
Sept. 20 and q has been adopted by
the chairmen of the committees having
charge of the event. An attendance Of
at least ESQ veterans is expected.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Locomotive Runs.

During the past few months, the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has ma
terially extended the runs of the pas
senger locomotives on through trains.
Formerly engines were changed on an
average every 100 or $50 miles. 1t was
thought that the mountain grades OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad would
prevent an extension of the runs. How
ever, the experiment was made. 1t has
proved successful and reduced the
number Of locomotives formerly re-
quired by twenty-four, which can be
used in other branches Of the service
and save the purchase OF more motive
power. Under the new plan, locomo-
lives are double crewed and make from
1000 to 5000 miles a month, as against
$500 to 1000 under the former method
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Gormnns Talk Of a Boycott.

Berlin, Sept. 12.-It is rumored that
a committee composed Of leading man
ufacturers here is being formed for the
purpose of preventing German partici-
patton in the Paris exposition of 1900
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
nuhonIc plague In Oporto.

Oporto, Sept. 11.-One new case of
the bubonic plague was officially
reported Saturday. DIR. Irving, an
American physician, arrived here to
study the epidemic.
The Yale expositor., 1899-09-15
Astounds All of Switzerland.

BeIne, Sept. 1.-THE Dreyfus deci
sion astounds Switzerland. The people
OF Switzerland generally believe Capt.
Dreyfus innocent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
Three Boer Seiges.

The Beers are conducting three seiges-at
Iadysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking; and
as was the case in other seiges they are
not making Roadway rapidly. Seiges are
rhe slowest operations in war, and the most
expensive. AS a rule seige guns do very
scot free, or else they are starved or ass
saulted into submission. Starvation is the
favorite result. Assault involves the dead
Hest kind of fighting. 1t will be remembered
that General Grant took Vicksburg by cut
ting of supplies, and he did the like ait Pc
tersburg after a sedge that lasted nearly a
year. The seige of Charleston came to MOTH
ing. and Strasburg held out against the
Germans a full month. Ut is not surprising
that the Beers, unaccustomed to trench
work and to scientific warfare, are pro-
crossing slowly ait Ladysmith, Kimberley
and Mafeking.
And yet they know full we'll that it is
now or never with them at eaolh place. AT
Iadysmith they have not week longer in
ND1cn 10 move dSttlilSl deu6Idl w lll0 dlOut.
After week they will have a force from
Durham to meet, and they know this They
cannot flank Ladysmith, taking Coenso
and Estcourt and even PietermaritzIourg,
because they either have not sufficient
wagon trains, or else they do not care Ito
expose wagon trains to cavalry raids. They
had good reasons for not marching south
of Ladysmfth.
The truth is, there is nothing in Natal for
them. Their battle must be fought near
Majuba Hill and about Pretoria. The raid
they have made into Natal may compel
General Butler to fight them on the ground
they prefer, but otherwise it will bring them
no good whatever. Distance increases cost
and the nearer Pretoria they fight the
longer they can hold out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
"Pay" Schools Are Not Necessary.

Superintendent Jerry Fountain has not
been in office two months, and he took hold
after many contracts for "pay" schools had
been made but in spite of all difficulties
and obstacles he is accomplishing great
deal of work in the direction of installing
free schools. Heretofore free schools had
been the exception, and ''pay" schools the
rule. Mr. Fountain is striving to reverse
the situation. He wants free schools to be-
come the rule, and pay schools the ex-
ception, and he is succeeding wonderfully
we'll.
Take, for example, township II, range 8,
in this county. This township includes
North Birmingham and extends to Ensley.
In this district he is aided by an excellent
up-to-date trustee, Mr.. w. E. Hansberger.
The trustee and the superintendent put
their heads together recently, and the re-
suit Is that in Mary Lee, North Birming-
ham on both sides of the creek, Jonesville,
Smithfield and Sayreton 'pay" schools
have been abolished, and free schools for
term of six months have been established
A public free school system has, in other
words, been inaugurated in township II.
The school In Sayreton has not been oQeaed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
= MATTER OF COINCIDENCE
Four Men Who on One Day Each Year Lied
by Instinct

From the New York Sun.
Speaking of strange condolences" said
the talktative man, 81 ran across one this
afternoon that do not think has ever been
duplicated. was taking lunch in a down.
town cafe today, and at the table next to
me We're seated four men. They were
strangers to one another, but, under the
spell of what the waiter had set before
them, were talking like old friends
"'By Jovep said one of them suddenly,
this is my birthday"
"'Why,' exclaimed the other so is it
miner
"''Mine, too said the third.
"'And mine, too added the fourth man.
"Thev stared at one another for mo-
ment, and then the first man said:
.' L am SO today
"Why, that is my ager exclaimed an
other
Mine. too said the third man.
" Gentlemen exclaimed the fourth man,
that is my age, too!
ga strange thing about my birthday, ;
said the first speaker, is that I once broke
my arm upon that day, and since then my
arm always pains me upon that day.
"'What birthday was it?' asked the Sec
ond man in strange voice.
:" My SEVENTH answered the first man.
' Gentlemen shouted the second man,
4 broke my arm on my seventh birthday,
and ever since upon that day my arm has
oained mel!
II have had the same experience re-
turned the third man.
"'And also,' said the fourth man.
"I fel lfrom hay now said the first
man.
80 did IT, same from the three In one
voice.
Gentlemen said the first speaker. 1t
lacks but one thing to complete this
strange coincidence. Upon my birthday !
always find myself unable to speak the
truth
ats the same way with me- promptly
returned the second man.
"eHere, too said the third.
"And the fourth man broke the spell by
asking what it would be.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
liz ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Japan ana China Against Russia.

Russia. the bully and disturbing element
of the world, is trying to seize another port
on the yellow sea, in Corea. To this Japan
objects Japan once conquered Corea, but
at the dictation of an alliance fomented
and formed by Russia she had to relinquish
all territory on the mainland. Russia, of
course, wanted the land herself, and now
that she is proceeding to gobble some of it
Japan objects.
Japan will in this matter fight to the
death. She is a match for Russia on the
sea, or soon will be if the hurry orders she
has sent out are obeyed. She will soon
have more ships than Russia than dispatch
to the Pacific. If she can command the
sea she need not trouble herself as to the
rest Russia could not in that case touch
Japan, and Japan could close all the ports
that Russia holds on the Pacific. Whether
or not this control would involve a sea fight
or two depends a good deal upon the condi-
ton of the Russian navy. No Russian ship
has ever experienced any sea warfare, and
1T is not believed the navy of that country
is in good condition. The Russian service
is none too good in any branch, although
the army is kept in better condition than
any other branch of the vast government.
What Japan can accomplish on land is
probematical. 1t is stated that an alliance
with China has been formed. This does
not mean much until Chinese troops are
equipped and trained and this cannot be
done in a jiffy. If Russia does not see
clear way to success, she will withdraw
from Corea, and the trouble will go over to
a later period. In the meanwhile Japan
can perhaps build up a Chinese army that
would be ready for war when Russia makes
another aggressive move on the Pacific.
Russia would then have her Siberian rail-
road in order, and the final struggle might
be severe ore. The chances are very good
that Russia will decline to tackle Japan
as MATES are, for she needs more ships
and above all else she needs a completed
railroad line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
A ia..CED.>NIaN WALL

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Help us, Lyman, or we sink! comes
once more from Wall street. The appeal,
however, is accompanied by covert men
ace which is expected to render it more eff
fective If the treasury doesn't buy $780,
100000 bonds and thus relieve the necessi-
ties of the stock gamblers the president is
notified that "a money squeeze will be pre-
cipitated which will be of considerable pro-
portions" That is, the pneumatic tires on
the prosperity chariot will be punctured and
the advance agent will be held responsible.
With such contingency impending, of
course Lyman will buy the bonds. An APP
peal from Wall street would not fall upon
deaf ears even If the threat were not ter
rifying,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
Edwin L. sabin, in Munsey's.

Edwin L.. Sabin, in Munsey's.
IT'S far, far cry from the Minute Men
And times of the bluff and blue.
To the days of the whitening Jorgensen,
The hands that hold it true.
IT'S far, far cry frcm Lexington
To the isles of the China sea,
But ever the same the man and the gun
Ever the same are we
For the blood of the sires of Bunker Hill,
Through countless fierce campaigns,
Is as red and eager in peril still
In the depths of the children's veins,
And the heart and the eye support the hand
No matter what odds there be
Ever the same, the sons, o land,
Ever the same are we.
Not Valley Forge, nor Wilderness,
Nor hail of Cuban steep,
Can take one jot from our fearlessness,
Who daily thy honor keep
We carry the flag through varying scenes
From the sign of the old pine tree
To the Stars and Stripes in the Philippines
Ever the same are we.
And the lad with the fresh, unshaded mouth
Fights as his father fought,
And the man from the north and the man
from the south
Do as their fathers wrought.
And whether from city or town we come
We answer the call with glee-
We heroes upspring at the beat Of thu
drum >;
Ever the same are we.