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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

The late Isaac Meyer of New York has
donated his library of 1000 books to the
New York public library.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

A war expert is simply an expert
typewriter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

head.
John MilIikan is the Oldest editor in the
state of Indiana. He is SO years old and
is still actively connected with the Lake
County Register
DR.. Ingram, the bishop of London, is 46
years old. Although he is still young for
an occupant of the episcopal bench he
was consecreated in 1897.
Miss Mary Bell Pennington has been
| selected by James ]. Hill to christen the
great steamer Dakota. Although Miss
Pennington is only II years old she is
feet inches tall and weighs 165 pounds.
1t is announced that Prof. George Trum-
bull Ladd of Yale will shortly give a din
ner to the japanese students of the uni
versity in honor of the success their
countrymens are achieving In the east.
There are twenty-five Japanese at Yale.
NJ Caruso, the great tenor of the Met
ropolitan Opera company, has just sailed
for home. He says he has but two objec-
tons to make to the American critics.
They do not like his clothes. He hopes
to overcome these Objectionable features
by the time he is ready to return again.
The members of the Japanese consulate
in New York are exceedingly polite to
newspaper men in search of information
and cheerfully supply any information
they may have in their possession The
Japanese in this country are feeling very
well satisfied with the course of affairs
in the far east
1t Is predicted that Eugene F. Ware,
commissioner of pensions, and known as
a poet before he succeeded in living
down his reputation. will be speaker at
the convention of press humorists which
will be held during the St. Louis fair A
pilgrimage will also be made to Mark
Twain's old home at Hannibal, Mo.
The Rev A. M. Woodruff, pastor of
the Methodist church at Chatham, N. Y,
was taken seriously Ill just before time
for services to begin on Sunday and was
on the point of telling the sexton to dis
miss the congregation when his wife vol
unteered to take his place In the pulpit
She preached a very interesting sermon
and was warmly congratulated by her
auditors at the conclusion of the SER
vice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

The friends of Japan have decided
to cut out charlotte russo from their
bills of fare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Senatorial oratory over the isthmia n
canal is limited to the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Nat Goodwin says he would like to
act Shakespeare as mental recreation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Clyde Fitch should go over and
dramatic the Russo-Japanese war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Ohio politicians are even now fight
ing over the toga of the lamented
Hanna
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

DIR. Ingram. the bishop of London is as
years old. Although he is still young for
an occupant of the episcopal bench he
was consecreated in 1897.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

her army will win for her battles in
nearby Korea, or Manchuria, where
they can be quickly landed and as
quickly supplied with all needful sup
plies, whereas Russai's line of COM
munication Is thousands of miles long.
The Anglo-Japanese Gazette for Jan
uary prints perhaps ngures as to the
land forces of Japan that are trust
worthy. The. Japanese militia con-
sists of $4,000 men. but that force we
do not at present have to consider, for
her regular army is made up, as fol-
lows:
Officers. Privates.
Infantry, So regiments. .....4.16O $4,000
Cavalry, II regiments...... 400 $500
Field artillery, 10 regi-
ments C batteries ia
guns, total 6S4 guns)..... 500 800
Fortress artillery, 20 bat
talions .,.... $50 10.300
Engineers, IA battalions... 290 1850
Transport, 10 battalions... 220 7,740
fo1V
Here is a force large enough to whip
the Russians, for the latter have but
10000 men in the Far East. The Jap
anese regular army is large enough to
meet the Russians in Korea or Man
churia, and the battles that are to take
place are not far off in point of time.
Port Arthur, which the japanese
took from the Chinese in 1S94-5, prom
ises again to be a battlefield. 1t is at
the end of the long Leao-Tong PENN
sula-the terminus or the Trans
Siberian railway, and that railway lies
along the west shore of the peninsula
all the way to New-Chang, a distance
of about forty miles. Beyond all ques-
ton the possession of Port Arthur will
become the key of the war. Dalny is
thirty miles from Port Arthur on the
Siberian railroad, and New-Chang IS
the next important station. All these
are possible battleields, as perhaps
Mukden will be. The first battles may
be fought in Korea, but the later and
more decisive battles will be fought in
Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Rockefeller oil has no soothing prop
critics on the waters of the far east
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

1t is reported that the Cahaba Valley
railroad will be finished within eighteen
months. This road will connect Selma
with rich mineral section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Miss Mary Bell Pennington has been
selected by James ]. Hill to christen the
great steamer Dakota. Although Miss
Pennington is only II years old she is
6 feet inches tall and weighs 165 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

II was surprised to learn that a num-
Der of people got the idea that Mr.. Drew
was to lecture at the Jefferson theatre
tonight" said a gentleman after the play.
"As part of the door receipts are to go
to the Hillman hospital, those who do not
read the papers very closely came to the
conclusion that 1t was to be a lecture,
since this is the usual entertainment Of
fered for charitable purposes. I hope
this misunderstanding did not apprecia-
bly, affect the size of Mr.. Drew's au-
dience tonight At any rate people who
make such mistakes as that are not apt
to appreciate a good actor, no matter
how clever.
ut is really astonishing how little some
people in town read the newspapers.
Many who take several dailies glance
over them so carelessly that they are
continually getting dates tangled up and
never understand any piece of news cor
rectly. newspaper friend of mine in
forms me that such persons are con-
tinually ringing up his office to. enquire
about matters that are being discussed
in the paper every day. If these people
read their books as they do their news
papers their knowledge of the best au-
thors must be superficial, to say the
least"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Mrs J. T. Frye has written a history in
verse of old Cahaba, one of Alabama's
early capitals. The poem is said to be re.
plete with interesting historical data.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Mobiles only Jap announces that he
will return to his native country. His
name is Nena Sasadadi and he has been
working for the Ollinger- Bruce company
in Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Selma people are making a determined
effort to secure the Presbyterian college
for men. A number of Alabama towns
are in the race and Bessemer is also max.
ing hard fight for the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Selma is considering the question OF
inviting the Alabama Confederate vete-
rams to hold their next reunion in the
Dallas capital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

President Smith of the Alabama rail-
road commission, says that the railroads
of Mobile will have to furnish new pas
senger station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

c. r. Won Keener, a music teacher, J.
w. Collins, W. P. Ezell, and A. B. Pick
ett three white men of Montgomery, en-
gagged in a free for all fight at their place
of residence on Washington street but
no one was seriously hurt
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
The 'Munseyn for April.

The leading article in the April "Afur-
sey' is The Destiny Of the Far East"
by Alexander Hume Ford The Trusts
That Made An Empire" is an illustrated
article by Hartley Davis. Allen Kelly
writes Of New York's New Subway"
and Lieutenant General Young. of THE
United States Army in 1904. Among
the short stories are "A Jewel Regain
ed by Edward BoltwOod; Mrs. Wal
ker's COntumacy'' b. Miriam Michel
son; -Emeline Hardacre's Revenge" bv
Anne O'Hagan; The Taking Of Laurel
Ia, by Grace MACEDONIAN Cooke, and
The Rebellion OF Mlindy Ann" by
Julia Truitt Bishop. Three prize topi-
cal poems are not the least amusing
features of the number One of them.
called The Originals" is as follows:
Il dreamed that when Gabriel blew on
his horn
He called for originals first,
And mighty indeed was the hos. which
arose
To answer his clarion burst.
g George Washington's personal ser
wants! he Cried
And then. as he sounded his trump.
Full ten thousand gentlemen ebony
hued
Awoke from their sleep with a jump.
g Original MayiOwer pilgrims" he call
ed:
and then, at the summons so clear.
Just ninety-eight shiploads of Puritans
grim
Came forth with a deafening cheer.
The man who dashed Farragut bold
10 the mast"
Loud sounded the trumpets com
mand:
And three hundred sailors of various
grades
Stepped forth at attention 10 stand.
Then Gabriel. seeing the task was too
great,
Declared. We adjourn, II you please,
Until I can find, TO assist with the work.
few more original mes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
The April Century"

The leading article in the April Cen
fury" is The Fights of the Fur Com
panies, by Agnes c. Laut. Villas
near Rome" by Edith Wharton, is IL
Illustrated with some remarkable draw
ings In color and reproductions of pho
tOEraphs. Another article Of interest
is The Great Siberian Railway" by
James W. Davidson Weir Mitchels
The Youth Of Washington: Told in the
Form of an Autobiography" is also
likely TO attract attention. Landmarks
Of Pee in Richmond. by Charles Mar
shall Graves. is an interesting paper
fully illustrated from photographs. 9th
er notable features of this number are
Sincerity and Love" by Macteriinck:
THE Blaclsfoot Spirit Land. by Edwin
w. DemiHg. and some charming color
drawings. Among the stories are An
Original Wedding Present" by Mary
Stewart Cutting: The Oracle Of Saint
Cure" by Charles a. Prince; The Last
Appeal OF Don Felipe. RevOlutionist.' by
oscar King Davis, and A Chinese Boy
Girl by Sui Sin Far
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
Intrigue and Treasure.

The Vikings Skull" by John r.
CARING, IS a story Of adventure. love.
revenge. and hidden treasure, worked
out with an effective cleverness which
recalls Rider Haggard at his best. The
hero is the son of n man unJustly ac-
cused OF murder. and in the search for
evidence by which his fathers memory
may be indicated he unearths much
strange history love story runs
through the record OF adventure and
adds an interest TO the narrative.
The scene in the interior of the tun-
illus where the Vikings bones and
treasure were deposited, the play con-
structed after The manner of the
..mouse-trap" play devised by Hamlet.
and the clever use Of hypnotic phe-
Eomena. are all extremely well done.
Numerous as stories of intrigue and
incident always are, the men who can
write really good ones are 80 few that
book ike this is worth noting (Bos-
ton. Little. Brown &, Coz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
CROKER WILL TEST
BRITISH ARMY DEVICE
Hyposcope VIII Enable Soldiers %
Take Aim by Means Of Series
Of Mirrors.

General Crozier, Chief Of Ordnance. U.
5. A, has consented to try device now
used by the British army which enables
soldiers 10 shoot from behind fortif-
cations without exposing themselves to
the fire OF the enemy. The device is
called a hyposcOpe, ana consists of a
series Of mirrors so arranged that aim
may be taken without raising the eye
10 the level Of the gun sight
British inventors are also at work on
similar device, which will make il
possible Tor gunners 10 discharge large
guns, such are used on warshipS
without exposing themselves TO the fire
of the enemy. American naval ord
mace officers are also working with
the same problem. out have found
that the use of mirrors is not entirely
satisfactory. because of the great loss
Of light in reflection
The British hyposcope which is to
be tested on the ordinary rifles used
by soldiers In the United States Army
Is only about seven inches long ants
three inches wide and FITS over the bar
rel Of the piece. American army off,
GERS say the soldiers in this country
cannot be persuaded to carry such a
device on march. but may consent to
use IL around fOrtifcatiO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26

The Little Fat Fiddler" tale BY
Samuel Hopkins Adams. which appears
II "McClure's Magazine" for April. is
not only an uncOmmonly good bit Of
fiction, but one with a story attached to
it-in fact. two stories, since II is evil
IDENTIFY based on the Iroduois Theater
tragedy. The author is a member Of
the STAFF Of the magazine. and sent the
story in under an assumed name. in or
der 10 insure absolute impartiality of
judgment Il was accepted and the
magazine people, investigating the au-
thorsEip. found the newly discovered
brilliant writer Of fiction 10 be one of
their own men. Thomas Nelson Page
second paper on The Negro: The
Southerner's Problem" is contained in
this number. also an interesting article
by Lincoln Steffens on Enemies Of the
Republic in which Mr. Steffens calls
many spades by their right names.
There are several good stories, among
them Miss AIilly's Creche." by Ellis
Parker Butler; "a Modern Adam" by
+. J. Stimson. and Holding I'd a
Train by o. Henry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
Russian Soldiers.

The Russian characteristics are
varied, writes Gen. Francis Greene. in
the April Worlds Work Their pur-
pose seems plainly evident TO so4-le. but
is disputed by others; their chances Of
success involve the future history OF
the world First among the characters
tics may fairly be cited a dogged per-
severance, which laughs at obstacles,
makes nothing Of terrible hardships and
privations, and pursues with never-fail-
ing effort and without discussion an OBJ
Ject once clearly defined In the private
soldier this perseverance takes the form
Of fording rivers filed with floating ice
OF carrying on a winter campaign across
mountains and through deep SHOWS
without blankets or tents, of crossing
the deserts OF Central Asia under
scorching sun without water--and all
this cheerfully. without grumbling or dis
content. In the great statesmen this
quality IS shown by the continuity OS
purpose, from generation to generation
Of successive ministers, always working
toward the same point. and sacrifcing
their time their health. their wealth
and often their reputation, In the pur-
suit OF the ideals which have come down
from Peters time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
HEALTH AND MARINE
HOSPITAL CHANGES
Number Of Surgeons Granted Leave Of
Absence-Others Sent to Do
Foreign Duty

Official list Of the changes OF station
and duties of commissioned and non
commissioned officers of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service for
the seven days ended March "a.
H r. Carter. surgeOn-To report at
bureau for special temporary duty,
March g. 1904
c. T. Peckhan. surgeOn-Detailed tor
duty on Revenue Cutter Service retiring
beard at New York. y. Y, March p. 1904.
A c. smith, passed assistant surgeon
Detailed for duty on Revenue Cutter
Service retiring board at New York. n
Y. March Il, 1904
N J. Rosenau. passed assistant sur
geon-To proceed TO Boston. Mass: Al
DanN and New York y. y. for special
temporary duty. March -. 1904
John McMuilen.E passed assistant sur
geon-Bureau order Of February -. lsOt.
directing Passed Assistant Surgeon John
McMullen 10 report to chief quarantine
officer of Hawaii fer duty, revoked.
March p, 1904
NJ r. Foster. passed assistant sur
gesn-Granted leave Of absence for ten
days from March 80, March l9, 1904.
l. /. LumsCen, passed assistant sur
Gcon-Rel!eVed from duty al. New Or
leans, La, and directed 20 process 10
Vera Cruz, Mexico. Tor duty In office
OF the United States consul. March q
1904
W. W. King, assistant surgeon-Grant-
ed leave OF absence for six DAYS from
March IS, March 10. 1904
Joseph Goldberser. assistant surgeon
Relieved from duty In hyg1enic labOra-
tory, and directed 20 proceed 10 Tam
picO, Mexico for duty in the Office II
the United States consul March p 1904
Norman Roberts. assistant surgeon
Relieved from duty at San Diego. cal,
and directed TO proceed TO New Orleans.
La. and report 10 medical officer 81
command for duty and assignment ID
quarters. March % 1904
T. ", salmon. assistant surgeon-R5-
heved from duty at Philadelphia, Pa
and directed 10 proceed 10 New YORK
n !. tSt2plctOn). and report 90 medical
officer In command for duty and assign
unent 70 quarters. March IS 1904
=. &. Bakes. acting assistant surgeon
Granted leave Of absence for three
days from March 70. 1904 under para
graph l9l Of the regulations
B. McF. Mackau acting assistant sur
geon-Granted leave Of absence for nr-
teen days from March 81. March IT,.
=. n. Tidd acting assistant surgeon
Granted leave Of absence for fourteen
days from April ], March 19. 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
BOOKS AND BOOKMEN
Bleeding Missouri

order No. H." by Caroline Abbot
Stanley. is story Of the I'D Kansas
Missouri struggle. We have heard a
great deal in the past about bleeding
Kansas; the aim of this author seems
10 have been TO present bleeding Mis-
souri, TO d compassionate world. The
book is exceedingly we'll written, with
tie realistic touch which is perhaps
Cftenest found in the woman novelist.
1t describes the fortunes Of a well-to-do
Missouri family of Virginia extraction,
living near the Kansas border. in the
old happy. hospitable Southern way,
and the wreck and desolation which
followed the outbreaa OF the war and
the gnroads of jayhawkers and border
rufians
Quantren. the guerrilla leader. appears
in the course of the story. and the causes
which made him what he was are de-
scribed in some detail Jesse James also
figures in one or two chapters. The au-
thor is evidently familiar with the suf-
fcring and tragedy which the war caused
among peaceful, kindly folk who had
never done anything to harm any of
their ueighbOTs, and such tragedies are
perhaps the most painful of all the woe
ful consequences Of warfare. For the
soldier, dying in the service Of his couu-
try. there are consultations; for his
family there may be a certain patriotic
exaltatior of sacrifice; but for those
who are. without any act Of their own.
caught in the tolls of cruel fate. there
seems to be no consultations and no allie
viatiCns save whatever religion and
philosophy they happen 10 be able to
command In their aflictiOD
The view given Of the North is, natu-
rally. somewhat twisted by prejudice.
but one cannot expect everything in one
book. (New York: The Century Com
pany.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
WILL SEEK GERM
STUDYING APES
Searching for Bacillus of
Scarlatina.
DR.. HEKTOEN'S EXPERIMENTS
Wealth of McCormicks and Rockefel-
lers to Be Used for Purposes
Of Science.

CHICAGO. H.. March 26.-Dr. Ludwig
Hektoen. head Of the Memorial Insti-
tute for Infectious Diseases, is about
10 start for Europe TO make extensive
experiments on apes in the hope that he
will find the germ Of scarlet fever. Ever
since Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. McCor-
mick endowed the institute in memory
Of their little son, who was a victim Of
the disease. the search for the mystic
ricus scarlet fever microbe has been
pushed energetically. but without sue
cess The victims parents and his
grandfather. John d. Rockefeller, are
Al xlous to contribute from their great
wealth TO save other children from the
malady.
DR.. Hektoeu will sail for Liverpool
about April /. and will devote a couple
of months in the hospitals OF that city
10 his experiments on the monkeys.
After he has completed the work at
Liverpool. DR.. Hektoen will visit va
rious hospitals on the Continent in fur
therance Of the general plans for the
memorial institute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
GRAND JURY IMDlCTS
WELDON AND DUFFY
Former Charged With Murder of Rach-
el Ann Beall.

The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against Andrew Weldon. charg-
ing him with the murder Of Rachel Ann
Bean on December II last. and William
Duffy, alias William J. O'Brien, for as
sault with intent 10 kill Duffy is the
inmate OF ST. Elizabeths Hospital for
the Insane who, when out on parole.
went TO the War Department and shot
and wounded Robert Manning and Ar
thur WeiCker-
others against whom indictments
were reported and the Offeuses with
which they are charged are.
Malyin King. Horace Wells, and Har-
rlson I2enniX, robbery; Howard Carter.
James Jones. Richard Craig James
hCnney- Isaac Thomas. Harry H Bair
and BENJAMIN LangStOn, hOusebreaking.
Thomas II. Granth Mitchell Anderson.
Herman Parker. Henry Meister. Frank
Williams Edward Norris, and Edward
Z. Pullman. larceny: William Bradley
William A. Seabright assault with a
dangerous weapon; William JIark
Champ, depreciation on private property:
William Adams, Elmer Piper, house
breaking.
The Jury ignored the charge OF arson
made against Henry Becker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
A Medical Romance.

ITO Windward.' is novel by Henry
c. Rowland. whose capital book Of adj
venture stories, Sea Scamps.. brought
him recognition last year Readers II
that collection Of yarns will remember
the big New EnGlander. Jordan Knapp,
who has an individuality so distinct
and so salt. In his novel Or. Rowland
has adopted the original expedient OF
n aking his hero Jordan Knapp's twin
brother. who has worked his way
through college and the medical school.
mainly by shipbuilding and other mari
time employment in vacations. Amos
Knapp is the sort Of man Jordan Knapp
might have beer, If trimmed and tai
lOred. The problems of his development
are little more complex, bat II is the
same sort Of human nature
DR.. ROwland's novel is not the first.
nor the second, nor even the third medi-
cal novel we have had lately Frank
Norris took his readers through hospital
scenes in "A Mans Woman" till the
pages reeked of ether and antiseptics.
Frank Spearman made his DIT. Bryson
an eminent surgeon. But Amos Knapp
is a type all by himself. He is interest
ing not because he is a surgeon, but be-
cause he is a man. There are some men
born 20 power. They wrest success from
the unwilling hands of Fate. Knapp
would be quite as interesting IN the pull
pit. in the halls of Congress, or as a
railway magnate. The same big, honest,
compelling personality would he be any
where But we shall not see him in any
other capacity unless the Knapp family
was larger than ii seems 10 have been.
The book is full Of a somewhat grim
humor. and the narrative never loses in
terest. All the character drawing is
good. So are the descriptions. You can
see the docks, the yacht, the hospital.
the New York streets. Some people may
call It worship of brute force, but the
truth is most Of us like men who are
strong enough to DO things. (New YORK:
A S. Barnes & Coz