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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02

All of the hangings in the parlor were light, soft in color, sunburned looking. Two finely modelled busts of the em- peror of Austria and the late empress stood in the bay window, the first ob jects to greet the eye on entering. There was scarcely a bare space of wall. It gllstened with gold framed paintings and gold framed mirrors. The chairs in har mony with the hangings had slender gold legs and were many odd shapes, even the piano was light polished wood. Up stairs in the boudoir of the baroness the same light color scheme threaded with gold prevailed Here were more plants, and bird cages with the doors open wide and little canaries and bull finches flying free-and Myla, the little baby girl, the pet of all the children of the diplomatic corps.
 Near the window was the rarest of Dresden china bowls This was Sports drinking font. The birds often insisted upon making a bathtub of 1t, to Sports disgust. and once in while there has been a bullfinch or canary less of that little family. One thing was odd. remi- niscent of little country inn. The tow els were carefully folded over the pitcher on the wash stand.
 ''It has to he done" explained the bar oness, because, why, my naughty little birds will make of my pitcher a bath tub, tool I can sympathize with Sport"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02

my own ranch. The old officers at that time had habit of sending out a lieuten- ant with three or four men on scouting expeditions.
 ''The young fellows just out of the Point would galivant around the coun- try, running down Indians and half the time not succeeding very well. During the Cheyenne outbreak this plan was followed, and a merciful Providence alone knows how near to death some of these young army fellows came.
 "One old Indian told me afterward that he and a party of his scouts were in hiding one afternoon when lieutenant and three privates rode by looking for them and less than twenty yards from where the Indians were hidden. Did the Indians shoot? Of course not They knew the young lieutenant, had probably swapped tobacco with him, and they all lowed him to pass by unharmed.
 You will find in the west today that practically no prejudice exists against the Indian on the part of the old army officer-the officer who fought Indians on the plains in the sixties and seven- ties, when fighting was real fighting. Many of the officers, strange as it may seem, were adopted into the various In- dian tribes, against some of which they were afterward compelled to fight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
Fraudulent Papers Issued.

The discovery that there were at least 2OOO0 cases in which fraudulent citizen ship papers had been placed in the hands of Italians who have recently come to this country has brought out no little comment and the state and federal au- thorities in New York city are kept busy tracing up the frauds and getting at the individuals who have been literally manufacturing citizens. The facts that have already been brought out show that it was especially easy for would-be citi- zens who placed themselves in the hands of@the proper parties to obtain what passed current for citizenship papers.
 In many cases citizenship papers were issued for consideration after the em- igrant had been in this country only few months and could speak no English and had not acquired any knowledge of our customs or our laws Another class of immigration frauds, not so numerous. was the making of affidavts in behalf of applicants for citizenship papers, by per sons who perjured themselves in swear. ing that the applicant had arrived in this country during hls minority, and was, therefore relieved of the necessity of declaring at the time of his arrival his intention of becoming citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
Stage Ice Cream.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Joseph Jefferson tells the story of an amusing "break" in production of Ca. mille' at the old Walnut Street theatre in Philadelphia.
 In those days sea-island cotton was stage lee cream, just as molasses and water was make-believe wine-sherry or port, according to the proportion of mo- lasses.
 Armand and Camille were at table. where they had been discussing such viands as these: and their dialogue was making the finest sort of an impression on the crowded house. Enter maid servant with candelabra of the wabbliest sort imaginable. The scene was so en- crossing that the maid was hardly mo- ticed by the audience, but, when she had set down the candelabra between the un- fortunate Camille and her lover and one candle toppled over and set the ice cream in a blaze. the nervous strain upon the house was broken. and the entire audi ence burst into roar of laughter that brought down the curtain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
VISIT TO BARONESS HENGELMULLER
 WIFE OF THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER
BY ETHEL ARMIES.

a peer of Austria and a member of par liament My mother was of an old, famous old Polish family that for 400 years has been prominent in Polish hs- tory, and 1 am born in her home, the large estate that has always been in her family. l stay there only until l am 8 years old, however. l liked 1t there, a great park, of course, lay around it, and many trees and flowers. It was old. dark stone, the house-castle, you say, with towers but l never again lived there after l leave as a little child. I am sent to Paris to school to the convent of La Dame Couronne, and here I stay till l am 14, making of music my speciality. I then go to Dresden to the convent, there to study under Tausig, the great musician you know. Then at 16." the baroness shrugged her shoulders" I marry At once. upon leaving the con- vent, before l am at my parents home in Vienna but a few months. l marry. I was presented at court after my mar riage and received great homage. The painters of Vienna all paint my portrait l become famous, SO they say, for beau ty; myself, my gowns, my jewels, all are talked about. l afterwards travel much with my first husband, over Europe and learn to speak six, seven languages. You see I have Polish, my native tongue, then
 
 tive tongue, French, of course; German, Italian, so on. But my time is taken up with household cares and my first children. They my husband die. l re- turn to Vienna. Some years ago l marry the Baron Hengelmuller He has most beautiful estate in Russia, there is the picture of it, the baroness pointed to a little photograph of a turreted stone castle, winding roads around 1t and spaces of lawn tangled with flowers. Tt is there we go every second year. she said. i've now spend our time between there and Washington. We have been in Washington, let me see. it is nine year now. We have bought this house for the embassy and like it much here.
 My time. when it is not given to my baby and my pets, well 1t is going, go- ing, going. We dine out, we give din- ners. We go to receptions. We give re- captions. l visit much and am visited in return. l give musicales sometime-you know the life, it is rush all the tune from the morning to the night. l have no time, absolutely none. But who has?'
 The baroness shrugged her shoulders again.
 See my plans." she said. leading the way to the conservatory. The drawing room opened into it as into little gar den through a bright eslored curtain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
VISIT TO THE GRAVE OF
 THE MELANCHOLY DANE
BY PAUL PRY.

Menaggio, Lake Como.-A visit to Scan dinavia would by no means be complete without Denmark Although one of the
 smallest countries of Europe, it has played most important part in the his-
 tory of the nations, and during the last generation has placed one of her sons or daughter upon nearly every European throne.
 Copenhagen Is most attractive city and is said to contain one-sixth or the whole population of Denmark. Our nrst view of it crossing from Malino the Swedish port across the Baltic, was most impressive. as it's situation Is unusually nicturesoue Of course Thorwaldsen Is the glory of Copenhagen and we went at once to visit the Church of Our Lady,
 made famous by his work His Christ figure there and the twelve apostles are said to be the finest pieces of plastic art since the ancient days of Greece. UT ms
 famous Christ figure it is said that
 Thorwaldsen said when he put the last
 stroke upon it: This is my Christ and
 thus it shall remain"
 There is also an enormous museum
 called after the noted sculptor, since IL
 contains nothing but originals and casts
 of his work Their infinite number con-
 veys to the visitor what an, indomitable worker he must have been. There is also in this museum the beautiful collection of fragments of antique art that Thor waldsen collected during his lifetime and used as models in his work. In the cen ter of the open country he lies buried. The grave is simply covered by a riotous growth of ivy. It recalls the oft quoted remark about Christopher Wren, who lies buried in St. Pauls, Lon don: "If you would see his monument, look about you"
 Berlin has often been called the "City of Palaces" but I really think the palm should be given to Copenhagen, since we visited no less than seven in one day. the trip to Elsinore in tLe environs of | the trip to Elsimore in the environs of Copenhagen, but even such a princely writer cannot do full justice to the scene From the battlements of Kronborg, SC picturesquely situated on the high crag- gy rocks overhanging the Baltic, the pleasant alluring shores of Sweden seem | less than a half mile away, and it is nc wonder that such a temptation proved l irresistible to the old rulers of Denmark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02

and they longed with afi their souls to possess it's fertile fields.
 The savings of the toiling Swedes squandered in the princefy halls of Co., penhagen makes one of the darkest blots on the pages of history. But wherever we wander it is sentiment that allures, rather than the good or evil deeds of the great of bygone days; and so, as you may guess, the charms of Elsinore to IS were not its frowning castle with dun geons deep, nor yet it's princely seaside resort where all northern Europe sports in idleness and gaity, but to the humble grave of the Melancholy Dane" did we hasten to pay reverent and admirng homage. No need to tell us it was all a myth, when upon a rocky eminence stands the modest slab which marks the last resting place of Hamlet. It is cov- cred with ivy, but scarcely a leaf re- mained I fear, after we finished plucking a leaf for ourselves and each of our friends.
 It is said that Greece, Italy, Holland and Denmark live only in the past, but the latter at least has kept abreast in intellectual activity as we'll as the per- lection of it's art
 One of the most enjoyable days travel we have had in Europe was the one from Copenhagen to Berlin. A most comforta- ble train de luxe, and when we reached the Baltic, to our surprise as well as great joy, we found the through coaches to Berlin pushed at once upon a palatial steamer and in less than two hours we ran easily upon German soil. On the steamer we descended into the cabin and had a really sumptuous lunch We have heard very ugly things said about the Baltic. We are not prepared to say they are true, but after the heroic yet unavailing efforts of the heavy cars to steady the steamer tossed by the waves. we have just lurking suspicion that they might possibly be true.
 Our trip to the north was grand and enjoyable beyond the power of words to describe. Yet we were so glad to reach Berlin that we at once cabled loved ones at home: 'fWell and happy" which they very promptly interpreted to mean, Well and happy at once more being within civilization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02

It was in the drawing room of the Aus trlan embassy There was a quick rustic of siken skirts in the broad corridor and the feroclous barking of a tiny India rubber dog, an imp of an animal who fairly tore his way through the rich portieres.
 Sport" said the baroness. Sport, be quiet" The little dog retreated under one of the big upholstered chairs and the Baroness Hengelmuller entered, bow ed in her customary formal manner and took a seat near the marble mantel which was heavily weighted with rare vases, medallions and pictures of Aus trian royalty.
 She wore a simple afternoon froclS, ele- gantly cut. pearl gray, with a sweep of train, and a bodice of gray-blue silk against which her jeweed watch glis- tened brightly. Her eyes are blue, her hair black, back as her eyebrows, which heavily accentuate the low line of fore head while her features are all strongly marked as In the Polish caste of face an interesting, dramatic character of face
 Sport, is he the pet of the house?'
 She echoed the interviewer's question.
 'Oh, of course he is one, Sport and my birds but oh, my baby is the pet she gave a dramatic gesture My baby is a little beauty, a little beauty, she exclaimed; There. do you see this picture This is my baby" The baroness walked hurriedly over to a pearl inlaid cabinet near the conservatory and took up large halftoned photograph of charm ing little girl some or years old, who was looking into mirror and laughing with delight.
 q took that myself" said the baron- ess, "and here, this is another that was taken in vienna not many months after she was born She has fair hair now. but I think it will become dark like mine, and then, she has my eyes. She is asleep now, upstairs. else that you might see her. Oh, she Is little beauty, and, she added naively, ''all say she is the picture of myself-that she will grow to be like mel You like that photo graph? and here. this is my husband" she indicated photograph of the baron | in court attire. .
 Myself? You like to know of myself? Very we'll It is all soon told. I am born | in Galzya. that is in Poland you know. | the part of Poland that is Auspias. My fathAr ia tha comta RnrknwslSv. who is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
INDIANS AND THE ARMY.
old Time Officers Were the Redskins
 Bes. Friends.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 ''rhe best friend the Indian ever had was the old time regular army officer" said T. P. Montgomery, a cattle raiser of Miles City, Mont, the other day, and incidentally the best friend the young cub officer just out of West Point ever had was the old time Indian. l have lived in Montana, Nebraska and Idaho practically all my life and l saw and took part in many of the Indian cam paigns of twenty and thirty years ago. During the Indian wars l saw hundreds of things to prove to me the bonds of friendship existing between the boy offi- cer and the willy old Indian, even when the latter was on the warpath.
 Tn the summer of 1876, about the time of Custer and the Little Big Horn, l was in Montana. The Cheyenne Sioux were giving the settlers trouble and two troops of cavalry had been sent after them and were encamped on what is now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
M 'ADOO ROASTED BY THE NEWSPAPERS Reporters Take Notes on Force
 in Gotham POLICE ARE DEMORALlZED Many Cases of Fraud in Connection With Immigrants Have Come to Light RecentIy-New
 York Gossip.
POLICE ARE OEM0RALlZED
BY JOHN MARTHoL.

New York, October 1.-Polee Commis- sioner McAdoo is being vigorously roast ed by some of the papers for the condi- ton of the police force. It is charged that the force is demoralized and the men on the force are not doing their duty and that the entire city Is at the mercy of thugs and thieves. Reporters in auto mobiles have been patrolling the city and they have been keeping tabs on the men and officers of the force and the showing at first glance seems an aston Ishing one, but the police claim that the work is not done fairly, and the report Is not an accurate one
 In the city government there is no more difficult position than that of police commissioner and the tremendous amount of detail necessary to the proper under standing of the conditions surrounding the admiration of the department would baffe a weak man and II is calculated to wear out a strong one. MT. MeAdoo has worked hard to grasp the reins Of the department, and it is but fair to say that he has certainly accomplished as much as several of his predecessors in office, and if the police are demoralzed the condition Is not a new one and the demoralzation existed when the present commissioner was appointed. The trouble is that in the course of political events the head and policy of the department is changed too often, and what pleased Commissioner Partridge did not meet with the approval of Commissioner Green and when he in turn was succeeded by MT McAdoo still another policy was in- stituted. This continual change in policy Is sufficient in itself to materially affect the efficiency of the force and bring about decentralization,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
Told by Bishop Potter.

From the Philadelphia Saturday Evening
 Post
 Bishop Henry c. Potter tells a story, or . nlprevman out west who addressed Sunday school class. After a short dls- course. he wound up by saying in a yey paternal and condescending way: fs.ssA5d now Is there a-a-n-ny little boy or a.a-n-n-y little girl who would like to ask question: ,,.
 Getting no response he repeated his anerv and then a shrill piping little voice, in the rear of the room caiieu out: ,,.
 'Please sir. why did the angels Walh ,, and down Jacobs ladder when they had wings?"
 "Ah-yes--I see," said the nonplussed nreacher. And now, Is there a-a-n-n-y little boy or a-a-n-n-y little girl who would like to answer little Mary's ques- tion?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
New Fall Gloves;
 Worth Sl.OO, at 75c.

The colors are Tan. Brown, Mode, Red, Black and White. Embroidered back; all sizes.
 Save twenty-five cents-because we saved it. The great store of today bonows many ideas from sociaistic doctrines. The community of interest plan plays strongly in its government Our good fortunes are always shared with you.
 It would be easy enough to sell these gloves for S1.00 par but we bought them and saved Twenty-Five Cents-for that reason you may save the same amount Soft smooth kidskn. Made in France.
 The Fall Gloves are now ready The Reynier need no introduction. The name is passport into the most exclusive society. The best dress glove in the world.
 The Marvel-The only genuine washable glove. Practical and serviceabe. Evening and new street shades.
 The Saxionia- Manufactured especially for Saks of select French kidskin. Paris Point backs. All the shades. Prices fit hand in glove with the strictest idea of economy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
SATISFACTION

Is what you get by wearing one of A. B. Kirshb baum & Co.'S. hand made suits. Var lev & Bauman, sole agents, 1924 lst Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
One Thousand
 WOmens Linen HandkerChiefs;
 Worth 25c. Tomorrow at 15c.

You must see these handkerchiefs They are sheer and so pretty, but can't tell you in the types just how fine and sheer and dainty they really are
 Every one is nitialled by hand-You will notice that the embroidery is exceptionally clear and exquisite All lnen-every thread dainty quarter inch hem. Every in ita from to Z and plenty of each The sale starts with thousand The buyer got them at bargain rates be- cause the importer imported too many-and like a wise man sacrificed this lot in order to stock conditions actually worth 25c at 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02

Of Panne Chevot-One of the rolghish, glossy mannish weaves. Black, Brown and Blue. The style is military, very-Lapel collar, trimmed in silk braid double-breasted coat, cloth buttons flaps over pockets, sleeves
 are larger, puffed at wrist, turn back cuffs, back. The coat is lined throughout Skirt is tailored neatly, and has kted bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
A S2O.OO Tailored Suit at SI6.7i

The fuss The store has taken off on dr9 and donnd plain business eo 
 ubeto sand W land heDuce you tBanns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-02
FOR CHILDREN

lasts that guaranteed not crowd hurt the t feet. Laced or button style. Prices this way:
 At 75c-sizes 2h to 5.
 At $1.o0--sizes 5h to 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-18
DWYER-HERINGER.
We'll Known Couple Married at St
 Cecilia.s Church.

Dr Patrick NJ Dwyer and Miss Ce- cilia Olive Heringer were united Tn marriage this morning at o:30 o'clock during a solemn high mass at St Ce- elias church on ScoviIl street. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Father S1ocuIn, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the mass celebrant was the Rev Dr Martin, pastor of the church. His, assistants were Father Frederick, deacon; Father Edward FIannery of Hazardville, sub-deacon, and Father O'Brien, master of ceremonies.
 The groom's best man was Senator elect Attorney Finton J. Phelan, his classmate in college. The maid of honor was the brides sister, Stephania, ney, Dr Charles A. Monagan. Leo H. Heringer, brother of the bride, and Edward K. Dwyer, brother of the groom.
 The music attendant to the cere- mony was rendered by Prof Frederick Brisbois, organist of St Mary's church, Derby, with full chorus. Weigand's festival mass was sung and . during the entrance of the bridal par ty Lohenarin's wedding march pealed through the little church and their de- parture was to the accompaniment of Mendelssohn's wedding march. The music was delightful, particularly the part in which Miss Catherine Gloster appeared. She was the principal so- loist of the pleasing occasion and she was assisted by MT O'Loughiin, MT Herr and MT Gregorf. During the Or fertory the Salve Regina was sung.
 The brides costume was crepe voile over white taffeta silk, veil and orange blossoms The only ornament she wore was sunburst of pearls and diamonds, present from the groom Her maids costume was creme crepe over white silk and she wore a white picture hat and carried a wreath of orange blossoms. There were no Bridesmaids.
 At 1O:aO the church service was over and the wedding party was immedi- nteiy convey ed to the home of lhe brides parents on the corner of Park avenue and Eingsbury street There the c;is tor ary wedding breakfast was partaken of by large number of guests. There were many presents, every one. or them token of hearty esteem from some true and adnring henrt Thes included silver. glass. china and pictures. The out of town guests were the Rev Father P. K Heating of Norfolk. Mrs Mary Dwyer the groom's mother; his sisters, the Misses Josie, Elsie and Margaret, and Edward and Frank, his brothers. all of Ansonia: MT and Mrs John Beck, Carl and Harriet Beck of Bridgeport: Mrs Edward Dewitt T. Gibson of New York: Mrs Mary Splann, the grooms grandmother. residing In Ansonia; Miss Mary Alice SpIann, Naugatuck; Dr and Mrs William Delaney of Naugatuck, and Philip McEnerney of Ansonia. At noon the bridal party departed on wedding tour which will include a visit to Washington. On No yember 1 they will be at home at S52 South Main street
 Tie groom's presents 10 the ushers Marn gold stick iuins and watch foba