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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
DANGEROUS PARIS THEATRES.

From the London Pail Mall Gazette.
The Chicago fire has made Paris people
think of their own theatres and the small
chances of escape in case of a panic. The
contemplation of 1t even is dreadful Sew
eral of the most popular theatres are
death traps. No alteration has been
made in them for fifty years-in some
cases for a longer period. They COM
pare very unfavorably with the London
structures. Even in normal times, if
the piece is successful, the means of
egress are cramped and difficult. The
strapontin, or supplementary seat, jut-
ting out from the ends of the fauteuils,
is a great danger in case of a scare, as
it encumbers the free passage of the
gangway.
There is, probably, only one perfect
theatre, in a fire sense, in Pars. and that
is the Theatre Sarah Bernhard, which
is roomy and lofty. Even the Theatre
Franchise, after the terrible lesson of
three years ago, when an actress was
burned to death, is far from being ideal
constructionally, and the Opera Comique,
rebuilt on narrow site after the fire
of 1897 Ghe proportions of which recall
those of the Ring theatre disaster in
Vienna in 1889, is glazing instance of
misplaced economy in ground space.
Nevertheless there are comparatively
few serious fires in Paris. The reason is
that building is more solidly done than in
America, where, also, the window space
is greater and the lift shafts more num-
erous, speedily converting the burning
houses into roaring furnaces. The chief
danger in Paris as elsewhere is from
panic, and the holocaust of the Charity
bazaar Is a case in point. But reformers
are always met with two difficulties-the
shortness of money in the theatrical
pocket, and the shortness of the public
memory, which on the morrow of dis
aster has forgotten all about it, and with
it the need of Improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Plate sin with gold,
Ellhu Root and Secretary Taft.

We have not only acquired colonies
and millions Of subjects, loyal or other
wise, but we have also acquired of late
truly imperialistic methods. When Mr..
Taft arrived in Washington he was met
at the "deepo" by company OF cav
airy and escorted by them to his hos
telry or boarding house or whatever
other retreat he first sought. And now
that he has washed up and taken over
control of the w. department, his pre-
decessor, none other than Lawyer
Elihu Root, was whirled away to the
self-same depot, escorted by the self
same troop of cavalry, departing amid
the blare of trumpets and the clanking
of official but undented swords. The
Age Herald is not prepared to say that
the self-same troop of cavalry was en-
ployed in both cases, for regiment
of cavalry is now kept close at hand
to serve on such state occasions.
This is wide departure from the
simplicity of Ton Jefferson's day. 1t
has been stated that the illustrious
founder of the democratic party rode
in on Inauguration Day from Virginia,
hitc1ing his horse to rail fence that
then stood near the capitol. After he
had been sworn in he presumably re-
gained his horse, and rode either to
the White House or back to Virginia
again The story may not be true, but
it is good enough to be true. 1t is
doubtless as true as the Ratchet story
of our own first President.
However, these things occurred in
the days when the republic was young
and green. 1t has cut it's eye-teeth,
and nothing less than troop Of cav
airy will now suffice to welcome an
official or to do the parting act. If we
must be an empire we should do
things in style, and as things are COINS
we will soon ge. there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Senator Foraker's Bill.

Senator Foraker sticks close to the
administration, and when he introduced
a bill to amend the antitrust and inter-
state commerce acts so that they would
not apply to restraints Of trade II they
be reasonable" and that neither for
fixture of property nor Imprisonment
shall be included in the penalties of
those bills--when this was done all
Jumped at the conclusion that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had come to an agree
ment with Wall street that would jump
up stocks and start new boom, for
the OHIO senator is considered closer
friend of the White House than even
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
The decision in the Northern Securi-
ties case is impending, and the hold
ers of indigestible securities are very
nervous over what it may contain. The
supreme court had said in the Trans
the antitrust or Sherman law was not
confined to common law terms, but that
it covers all contracts in restraint of
trade, be they reasonable or unreason-
able. and the circuit court in the North
ern Securities c-se went still further
by declaring that power to make
combination that could make rules in
restraint of trade was penalized by the
Sherman law. This led up to the For
aker bill.
But President Roosevelt has prompt
ly filed a disclaimer. He says in SUBJ
stance that the Foraker bill is not his
bill--that he had no foreknowledge of
it, and that no disapproves it, So
says Attorney General Knox in an
einterview" that is almost afficial.
The Foraker bill would practically
repeal both the interstate commerce
law and the Sherman law. 1t would
open tne way to the old-time pools. 1t
would give foreign commerce a clear
right OF way regardless of rates on
home freights. 1t would undo the reg
ulatise and remedial acts of the last
fifteen years.
The reputation of the Foraker bill
by the administration will not remove
the impression that deal was ION"
between Wall street and the Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
The Fee system.

II see the sheriffs of counties in this
state are very favorable to an abrogation
of the bankrupt law" said well-in-
formed man last night "They may be
entirely right in the general premises
OF course there is nothing selfish in their
motives. But, you see, the bankrupt
law takes away some of the enormous
fees paid these and other officials.
Let the bankrupt law be repealed,
If you please; but then let state law be
passed requiring sheriffs, clerks, and 9TH
err county officials paid under the fee sys-
tenn make annual statements of the
amount of fees they receive for services
rendered; that the people may know just
what they are paying. All of 1t is tax
money, although 1t may be claiemd by
officials that 1t comes out of the pockets
of litigants. Let the Alabama fee sys-
tenn be fully exposed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
SALVINI AS HE APPEARS
AT AGE OF SEVENTY-FIVE

nature the happiest resource is. perhaps.
to have lived as satisfactorily as the hui
man lot allows.
Salyini is not clever in conversation, as
the leading French actors are almost sure
to be. but he has qualities more fitting
than cleverness would be. He Is simple
and sincere. About America he speaks
most ardently of the actresses, the Amer
lean woman thus gaining her usual tri-
umphs with the foreigner, somewhat at
the expense of the American man. Dash,
vitality, and Ego" make our women play
ers very attractive to him. OF the men,
the one of whom he speaks most enthusi-
astically is Joseph Jefferson, whose rip
Van Wrinkle" he deems perfect work
of art.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

wing of the republican party. The deal
has been repudiated because it offered
too many advantages to the democrats
on the eve of a presidential election,
but Mr.. Knox's statement will not keep
the Foraker bill from becoming part
of the presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Judge George w. DeCamp. who now
man at the wedding of James G. Blaine.
Miss Julie Opp has returned to the
stage after year of private and will be
the leading woman with william Faver-
sham.
Senator Hanna is again confined to his
room by illness and his physicians have
given strict injunctions for him to remain
quiet.
Senator Spooner has contributed new
freak word to legislative debate. In dis
cussing Panama he referred to the ARC
eheevves' of the government.
John Hays Hammond is said to be the
most famous mining engineer in the
world Mr.. Hammond is of small ply
sique, with complexion we'll Drowned by
the weather and dresses like a well to do
business man.
Elizabeth, the year old posthumous
daughter of former President Harrison.
is seriously Ill at the residence or her
mother in Indianapolis. The little girl
is suffering from measles. which is cpl
demic in the city.
The Rev. c. j. K. Jones. pastor of a
Unitarian church in Los Angeles, Cal,
has decided to give>t1p the ministry and
devote his time to the study of an insect
pest which is destroying the fruit trees
of the Pacific slope.
Melba has again appeared in New York
and was given an enthusiastic welcome
in Carmen although her admirers
were somewhat disappointed by her sing
ing and her too evident stoutness. The
singer seems to be nearing the decline
of her powers.
In order to placate the powers who
have removed their representatives from
Belgrade King Peter has replaced his
chief aide-de-camp, Colonel Popovics,
who was concerned in the regicide. by an
officer who had nothing to do with the
assassination of the former rulers.
Superintendent Baker OF the national
zoo, will have charge of the exhibit of
birds at the st. Louis fair He states
that the collection will be the largest
and finest ever gathered together. DIR.
Baker has already given orders for an
aviary which will be 200 feet long. sew
enty feet nigh and sixty feet wide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

in other parts of the country where ne
groes are few in number and are fire.
quently seen In the company Of white
people. as well as abroad where the color
line is not drawn. it is rather ridiculous
to create disturbance merely because a
negro happens to get within ten feet. and
no sensible person, no matter where he
comes from, will make himself conspicu-
Gus because a darby is about to sing in
his presence.
Senator Hanna is again under the
weather. The Ohioan seems to be having
a hard time with the politicians making
his life miserable and illness adding to
his woes. In spite of his broad figure and
exterior ruggedness, Mr.. Hanna is not
very robust and has been having Sc
we're winter. Sickness and suffering has
been rife among people In the public eye
this winter. The royal family of Russia
has been afflicted with various COM
plants, and the empress has been indis-
posed by an affllction of the ear. EN-
peror William had a siege with his
throat, Sir Thomas Upton ate too much
American food for his constitution, King
Edward has not been in the best of
health. and in this country quite num-
Der of prominent men and women have
been suffering from various complaints.
But the great are not the only sufferers
and the masses have had a hard winter.
Sickness and disease has been rife, es-
pecially in the larger cities, and in New
York the hospitals are crowded to over
flowing.
Mrs. r. Harrison Power, wife of the
coal oil and Klondyke millionaire, has
furnished some sensational copy to the
Paris newspapers by her idolatrous wor-
ship of an insignificant terrier. This for
tunate CAME occupies an apartment Of
his own in one of the city's finest hotels,
issattended by a maid, and lives in all the
elegance and style befltting a millionaire
pup on his first visit to France. This
jewel-bedecked canine has his meals
brought in from restaurant and served
in proper style, so that there can be moth
ing to offend the aesthetic tastes of his
dogship.
What the interesting pup is named Is
not stated, but 1t must be something
startlingly original, poetic and elegant.
Like all plutocrats who live in gilded
ease the terrier has wretched health, and
finds 1t hard to protect himself from in
digestible It'd bits, unexpected draughts
and other contingencies which are liable
to upset his delicate constitution.
If the maid is a self-respecting woman
she no doubt draws a handsome salary
for her duties. As for Mrs. L. Harrison
Power, a sufficient index to her mental
qualifications lis given by her dog.
p. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Palma viii Make an Address.

Havana, February 3.-The United
States transport Sumner has arrived
here from Santiago with the Seven
teenth and Nineteenth batteries of ar.
tillery on board. The artillerymen
here will embark on the Sumner and
sail north tomorrow Prior to their
departure from their barracks at Ha-
vana fortress the soldiers will be Wis
tied by President Palma, who will
make them an address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Havana, February 3.-Captain Han
ma, military attachee at the American
legation. has returned from Cienfuegos
and reports thai three arrests have
been made thus far in connection with
throwing of mud at the escutcheon
over the door of the American consult
ate there. The citizens of Cienfuegos
appear universally to regret this oc-
currence, and the official investigation
is being pushed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Acoustics of public Buildings.

II see that the professional 'acoustician'
acoustics of public halls better" said a
gentleman from Salt Lake City. Speak
ing of such matters reminds me of the
Mormon temple in our town. Although
the early apostles did not call themselves
professional acousticians, they knew how
to erect one of the most perfect buildings
in the United States, or in the world, for
that matter, and in building it they ar
ranged the interior in such a way that
pin can be heard to strike the floor in any
part of the great assembly hall.
1.-THE temple is a great attraction to
visitors, and when they enter the auditor
ium-for the temple is sacred-the old man
In charge never fails to illustrate the
halls wonderful acoustic properties by
dropping a pin on a table while the Wis
itors at the opposite extremity hear the
sound as clearly and distinctly as If it
were at their very elbows.
when one comes to think of it, there
are very few buildings that may be con-
sidered acoustically perfect. In fact, most
of them are very bad, and the carrying
power of the human voice is greatly cur
tailed. Theatres are notorious. / have
never been in playhouse where the ac-
tors could be heard distinctly in all parts
of the auditorium, and in great many
only the best seats place a patron where
he can easily understand what is being
said on the stage"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
A girl marries to gain her liberty; she
gets it when she becomes widow.
Most women plan after they stop having
children to write a novel about them.
If a burglar should stop at the crib and
kiss the baby a woman would have hard
work making herself get him arrested.
Every once in so often woman has a
deliberate quarrel with her husband so
she can write home to her mother that
nobody ever understood her but her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
ST. Augustine.

picturesque st. Augustine Is crowded
with winter tourists now" said Flor
idian at the Hilman 1.-THE old town is
a Mecca for visitors about this time of
the year and they flock there in large
numbers st. Augustine has a charm all
its own, which lies apart from the balmy
sunshine and flowers which people al
ways associate with this winter resort.
Aside from being the second Oldest city
in the United States, and considered by
some historians the Oldest, its modern
features are interesting enough to make
1t a very attractive place TO visit
but historic relics generally appeal to
visitors these days and our town has
number which were left behind by the
Spaniards when they made their first
settlement In the land of flowers. NO
wonder they were lost in admiration OF
our state when they first landed upon It's
sandy shores, for in those early days the
luxurious vegetation and wealth of bios
SONS must have made vertable para
disc, such as is now to be found only
in tropical islands.
Although things have changed since
those days st. Augustine still retains
glamour impaired by the brilliant Span
ish trains before they penetrated further
into the swamps lying about the gulf
and plunged themselves into sore misery.
You will also notice that our city is not
dependent upon Mardi Gras or similar
festivals to attract visitors. The people
come anyway and are well contented
with the restful air and quiet influences
of a city that is old in story"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
sewanee Gets $4,000.

New York, February 3.-The will of
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Aldrich, mother-in-
law of the late Bishop Dudley, of
Louisville, has just been filed for pro-
bate. It disposes of property valued
at one million, of which the University
of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn. is to
receive. $4,000. Other requests to
charotable and religious institutions
aggregate $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Senator Dietrich waE acquitted by a
court of law on technicality, and is
now clamoring for congressional in
yestigation. He had better let well
enough alone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Whitaker Wright made the mistake
of his life when he went to England
to be tried. This is the only country
that acquits promoters, either on the
first or or on subsequent rounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

The government says the boil weevl
has come to stay, and therefore to
spread itself ad libitum. Louisiana
does not propose to let it spread over
the Louisiana line, whatever it may
do in Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Senators Hoar, Pettus and Cockrell
will not do Senator Dietrich more than
even justice, and he must look to the
other two members of the committee,
Messrs. Plat and Spooner, for excuse
and palliation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

During leap year marriage licenses
should be reduced to so cents and
parsons fees to nothing. Then the
stock of old maids might be consider
ably reduced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

The Florida priestess of mental heal
ing will now have to explain her meth
DDS of healing to jury that has no
faith in the absent" method of hear
ing cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Author Theodore Roosevelt is earn
ing twice as much as President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. 1t is better, says the
Boston Herald, to write than to be
President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Melba was Kissed in New York be-
cause she was fat and could not sing.
She and Patti are unfortunate in not
knowing when to quit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Daniel ]. Sully has very carefully
explained what made the cotton mar
ket go up, but it is not safe to follow
his golden example in the matter of
speculations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

David j. Sully has entered the mag
azine field, and in the North American
Review he discusses the price of cot
ton. He is an expert on that subject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Panama is now extending her Off.
cial acquaintance to the middle class"
of monarchies, but has not yet won
the smile of King Menelik.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Did the grounding see his shadow
when lie came out of his hole. or did
he not see it? That is the question at
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Whitaker Wright spoke the truth
when he said he would receive justice
in England, which he could not get in
this blarsted country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

man in the alcoholic ward of
New York hospital thinks he is bottle
of champagne and his nature is said to
be very effervescent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

King Cotton = showing a tendency
to get on lie toboggan slide that is
not viewed very enthusiastically by
his subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Money was called filthy lucre long
before microbes on paper bills were
discovered. and yet few people showed
any disinclination to being soiled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

A years pay will soon be due Col
lector Crum, who is still de factoing at
Charleston. Thus far he has not re-
ceived a cent of pay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Mr.. Underwood has limited the men,
bers of congress to constructive mile
age in a constructive recess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Russia and Japan should engage a
corps of stenographers to write their
notes." and then there might be some
thing doing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Trust barons are concentrating their
forces about New York, where war has
been declared against high priced gas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Admira, schIey is M.

Washington, February s.-Admiral w.
s. Schley is confined to his home by an
attack of grippe. but expects to be out
in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Radlum mining is not very pictur-
esque, because there is no prospecting
or "squatting" connected with 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Why do the shootists select busy and
crowded streets in which to discharge
their artillery?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

II 1t were not for the prize fighters
certain yellow journals would have
hard time "filling up" on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

The popularity of poker as ma
tional game is attested by the fire.
quency with which it is now used in
politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Missouri boodlers will not study the
cyanide of potassium remedy as long
as their supreme court holds out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

United States senators should aim
to get along without mourning indict-
ments Such things do not go well
with togas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

The Yale professors have been
polled, and two-thirds of them are in
favor of swallowing the isthmian canal
as it stands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

]. Adam Bede has no relations In
England. He is an American, and
very iihifty one at that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Mr.. hanna's lily whites are in a
demoralized condition, keeping one eye
on the black and tan pandwagon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Pepper Chamberlain in the house OF
commons had warm defender in Son
Austin, but not capable and effective
one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

The republican ticket will be Roose.
welt and -. The Chicago con-
vention has been called to fill out the
sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Prince Cupid thinks Washington
lacks the warmth, generally speaking,
of Honolulu.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Exhibitions of the nude in art are
causing the management of the st.
Louis fair much tribulation these days.