davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
WORKING HARD
 ON BIG CANAL PROBLEM
DOGS TAKE TRAIL TO NEGRO'S HOUSE
TWO MEN ARE ARREsTEp cHARo. ED WITH THE MURDER OF DR. FRANK FosouE OF DEMoPo. LIs.

Demopolis. December s.-(special)--Tho special train bearing four blood hounds from Selma arrived here at l1:s0 last night. They at once proceeded to the scene of the brutal and eowardly murder of Dr. Frank Fosaue, three miles west of here on the same train The dogs imme- dintely struck the trail which led to the house of a negro by the name of John Hoskin, who was arrested without resis- tanee, He implicated another negro well known here by the name of Robert Rich mond, Richmond was also arrested and they were brought here. Every where WAS excitement. and indignation and mob violence was freely spoken of but the excitement soon died down. The pris- oners were taken through the country to Linden at 11:15 a. m, where they were placed in jail for safe keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
TORPEDO BOATS LOST.

Tokio. December 1s.-10 a. m.-The Japanese have lost two torpedo boats during all the operations against the battleship Sevastopol, which was reported yesterday in advices from Port Arthur, to be completely disabled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19

officers as given in the preceding dis patch together with several others who specially distinguished themselves.
 further dispatch from General Stoes- sel, dated November 50, says:
 Since November 27 the Japanses have been carrying on violent bombardment and making incessant assaults in consid- erable force against 2o3-Meter hill. Their assaults were repulsed."
 On December 12 December 2D General Stoessel reports as follows:
 The twelve days assault which com menced on November 20, was definitely repulsed last night. I am happy to say that your majesty's heroic troops alone could have been capable of doing this. There has never been such fierce as- sault. The following contributed princi- paIly to -ts repulse:
 Generals, Kondratenko. Nikitin and Gorbatowsky, and Colonels Irrmann and Eret1akoff, and Lieutenant Colonels Naoumenko and Gandourine. It Is thanks to them and the heroic officers and naval sharpshooters, and the artil1erymen that Port Arthur succeeded in resisting. The Japanese, according to prisoners and Chinese, lost at least 2OO0 men. we request your prayer and those of the mother expresses, which are mani- festly shielding us
  esty. I have expressed your majesty 8 thanks to The garrison.'
 On December General Stoessel re- ports:
 Began Brave Assault.
 At o'clock yesterday morning, the Jajanese having concentrated all their forces, began an assault of 203-Meter hill, bombarding it simultaneously with eleven inch and sixteen-inch shells. A fierce fight ragged all day. We repelled three as- saults.
 ''Towards evening the Japanese suc- ceeded in obtaining possession of the crest of the hill, and immediately got two ma- chine guns into position thereon
 Among the wounded are General Tserpinsky, and Lieutenant Colonel Bou- tonssoff of the frontier guards. Colonel Irrmann performed prodigies of valor." General Stoessels' last dispatch Is dated December 10, and says:
 Since the capture of Visokaya Hill (203-Meter hiID, our ships in the harbor have been suffering from eleven-inch Japanese shells.
 General Tserpinsky succumbed to his wounds.
 "The troops are in excellent spirits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19

ese could not. owing to the darkness and their feverish haste distinguish between the dead and wounded.
 Scarcely an officer participating in the battle of High hill escaped unhurt. and the proportion of young officers kill cd was very high"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19

Caribbean are the same; tide in the bay of Panama rises ten feet above mean sea level, and falls ten feet below, whereas the fluctuations of the tide of the Carib- bean at Colon is less than two feet. The construction of a dam at Gamboa, with the necessary spill-ways as noted in the previous plan, would be the same under the sea level plan, as under the thirty or sixty-foot level
 ''The construction of the Gamboa dam would provide the water supply for the entire line of the canal, including the cities of Panama and Colon. It would also provide power plant for the gem eration of electric power. sufficient to furnish ample power for the operation of the Panama railroad, and for the oper- ation of any machinery that might be used in the construction of the canal It would require two years to construct this dam and roughly estimated, it's cost, including spillways, would be between 900 and $16,0OO00O, not including the power plant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
Built With Single Lock.

"The third general plan under consid- eration would be the construction of a canal with a 20-foot or 3O-foot level above the sea with single lock at Mirax Flores, and a single lock at Bohio, or the immediate vicinity, the construction of the reservoir dam at Gamboa to be required in this instance the same as in the 60-foot level plan.
 "The fourth plan would be the construc- ton of sea-level canal. with tidal lock at Mira Flores. Tn this connection 1t Is necessary to explain that while the mean sea level of the Pacific and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
Had Cost laps 12,ooo Men.
Many Wounded Are Buried

"Following the third assault, an arm istice of five hours was agreed upon to bury the dead. In this task great speed was necessary. The Japanese undoubt- edly made many awful mistakes, and be- yond doubt heaps of bodies containing helpless wounded, were showed in masses Into the pits and trenches. The Japan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
culebra Cut is Big Task.

Upon the economical and efficient handling of the material from Culebra cut, depends the cost and time 1t will take to complete the canal. Every other question and every other problem con nected with the entire work is subordi- nate and inferior to the problem of the excavation and disposal of the material from the Culebra cut
 Work is now gonig on in the cut one American steam shovel and some of the French machinery being in operation. Fourteen American steam shovels have been purchased. During October 31S5 men were on the pay rolls of the commission. Of these 2165 were laborers, receiving 10 cents silver per houri 245 laborers receiv- ing 171s cents per hour; 775 were machin- ists, boilermakers, pipefitters plumbers, carpenters and masons; 256 were Ameri- cans from the United States whose com pensation is paid gold, and who fill po- sitions as engineers, clerks and foremen.
 Doubtful of Civil Service.
 MT. Wallace is somewhat doubtful of the practical working of the civil service order as recently applied to canal em- ployes.
 Answering a question about the opera ton of a sea-lavel canal, MT. Wallace said:
 "A sea-level canal would be less ex- penslye to maintain, less expensive to operate. save time in passing through it. and could be widened and deepened when required without interfering with traf- f1c."
 MT. Wallace said he was not prepared to estimate as to time or cost. or plan of a canal until he had completed taking the data he is now compiling. He has sev- eral parties of engineers at work along the line of the canal, each engaged in compiling data on a given problem but he could not ten tell when his recom- mendations as to the canal will be ready
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19
Estimates of the Cost.

Asked by members of the commission for an estimate of the cost of the various plans, MT. Wallace said the best estimate that could be made at present would be based on the estimate of the former commission of S4OO, OO000o for ninety foot level canal. Figuring with this as a basis, the present slxty-foot level canal would cost $225, 5,0OO,OOO could be open for traffic in ten years, and fully completed in twelve years. the thirty-foot level would cost $250, O0O 900, open for traffic in twelve years. and fully completed In fif- teen years; the sea-level canal would cost $S0O.OOO,oOo, could be open for traffic in fifteen years and completed in twenty years
 Chatham Hepburn's questions deve1- oped that the estimate of time to build a canal was based upon a ten-hour day. and that with the construction of the Gamboa dam and the operation of the power plant, electric light sufficient to illuminate the whole O. the Culebra coun- try might be had, thus making practical the working of two or more shifts and shortening the time of construction. MT. Wallace stated that the excavation of this cut was the feature of the construc- tion of the canal that tooK the time He said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-19

Mentioned for Bravery. The message mentions the same four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17

department for this kind OF work For = couple
Of years the Flower Hospital has been giving
electric treatment for cancer and lupus, and
using the K rays IN It's regular medical work
Within a month. however. It has put into opera
ton complete set OF the most improved ma
chinery, some built to special designs. On Mon
day night the department OF physical thera-
peutics formally came into being. DR.. william
Harvey King IS tbs professor IN charge Of the
department. and also heads the practical work
IN the clinics. With him he has Or. William
Hermann Diefrenbach. DIT. Guy P. Stsarns and
DR.. Annie 5. Higbie. Or. Higbis. who has been
working at the hospital since last June, IS thu
first woman physician admitted TO practise
there.
The workings Of the department are most
successful. the physicians say. For lupus vul-
garis and lupus erythematosa, DIT. Dieffenbach
said yesterday that the hospital could almost
guarantee cure. On the books were records Of
several cases OF true cancer cured absolutely, he
said. up 10 date. although no case OF cancer
could be considered cured absolutely until three
years had passed without a return OF the syrnp-
toms.
A LARGE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
The equipment includes large static machins
OF sixteen plates There are few SO large IN uss.
From this ell varieties Of the static current are
obtained, among them the wave current" and
the static breeze With this are used the
Crookes tubes for y rays. There Is also another
device used with the static machine-ths sola-
mold. queer. birdcage-Iiks contrivancs OF hoops
OF wire. inside OF which the patient sits
Through this wire circulates high-frequency
current. The soIanoid Is used in cases OF gen
eral malnutrtion. to exercise a mildly stimulat-
ing effect The patient becomes charged gently,
mildly. with electricity. a feeling OF grateful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
HORRORS! A BAR!
Chaste Corridors Of Woman's Hotel May
Have One Yet

Have Une 1et
Tho Martha Washington has made history very
rapidly since g. was opened a little less than a
year aEo. u was only a few weeks old when e
ran ND against the labor problem. and SIS wait
resses went strike. and nearly every week since
then IL has developed some now sensation. The
latest d-FicuIty arises from the alleged desire OF
chc guests for alcoholic drinks. and though 10 one
could be- found ar the hotel yesterday who would
admit amy knowledge OF the matter. 70 is said that
the board p managers Is seriously considering the
a5visshl'tv % opening bar The women can
not get anything stronger than Roman punch on
the premises. but they can carry IN anything they
Ike in bottles and a Fourth-ave dealer says that
81 TT were not for their patronage he would havs
10 so out Of business.
The hotel was organized on the common but IN
founded suppositlOn that all women are natural
tcetotslers. and even the Roman punch was only
introduced as concession TO tho clazor for some
thing stronger than fee water on the part OF the
uuregererate members OF the household. This limo
cent beverage which is asserted % be incapable
~ hurting any One. has not had the effect OF oil
ne teef7-s i @ nov. - M is ;-i,b 6lTo-
over the prospect of "a bar
These thGFs however. constitute only a small
part ~ fae hotels troubles a FAR more serious
cause n complaint - found ia the rumor that after
March rellla lent guests VIII be compelled 10
cas, instead of So. 50 and s. week which has
previous regulation making IL obligatory for per
f-auelt guests 20 take their meals in the build
ing. Is FEY 90 be more than mortal woman can be
expected 20 endure. This. too was denied at the
hotel yesterday. but the guests do not feel sure
t6at something 81 tho kind IS not under considera-
tuU.
The regulation about eating il the hotel has led
70 complaints l.-l and bitter about the foCC, and
The steward, william DauEhe-tr- has come 10 tho
conclusion that he stand it no longer II is i'm
possible. Dc says % serve frst-class food on the
present allowance, and 50 he has rendered his resE
nation. IL is said take effect March l. The
servants. TOO. are reported 70 be 90 complete rebel
lion. all ~ which declared TO be- news by the
management yesterday.
The most perfect harmony prevails eyeryVhelrs
from the manager down said one Of the clerks
We are Ell sending valentines 20 one another
Neverthecss. il ig certain that paper expressive
~ the regard which Nr Daugherty IS held by
the guests is being circulated among them. and
that it Is intended parting testimonial TO him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
a PENSION FOR EVERY MOTHER.

That every mother ought TO have pension IS tbs
belief announced by a member OF the Society for
Political study yesterday afternoon. This state
rnent was made during tho open discussion Of the
paper OF the day governmental salaries and pen
Eons
Mrs Jackson, one OF the club members said that
she does not approve OF giving pension 10 tho
woman who raarries a soldier long after the war
In which he fought is over.
Pensions she said. should be given 10 the woman
who shares the privations that come when her
husband leaves her 70 go 70 war. Mrs. Jackson
expressed the opinion that young women often
marry old soldiers merely to get their pensions IL
was declared that at several old soldiers homes
the old really had To be protected from the
wiIes Of the girls in the ueiChborhood
A member ventured the remark that these women
II they should win the old soldiers. deserved
pension and another member rose TO the statement
mentioned the first OF this article.
The society drew uD and voted 70 send to the
Board Of Aldermen a protest against the near
side ordinance. claiming that Il IS both incOu-
venient and dangerous
The subject OF the paper 70 be read before the
society its meeting next Tuesday is the LoUisi-
an Purchase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17

heat results. followed by PRECIPITATION The
treatment is Of great benefit I'm govt. rheumatism
and diabetes. or 10 reduce obesity
There is a cabinet and combination OF switch
boards. specially designed by Dr. King. which
furnishes multiplicity Of uses From the vari-
Gus switches and their combinations are OBJ
tanned currents gaIvanic, faradic and snusOidal-
There Is an alternator which be regulated
to any speed In this cabinet also IS an In
proved form OF electric cautery.
Connected with this cabinet IS the most IN
proved form of Finnsen lamp. little hand affair
with iron electrodes. which has vastly more
power than the big. searchlight-HlSe affair IN an
other corner OF the room. With this lamp. pow
erful and entirely simple Of manipulation. ara
treated the most difficult cases OF lupus and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17

cancer. The photograph shows DIT. Dfsrsuoach
applying tia Einnssn rays from this lamp 70 q
patient with lupus. who has been greatly bans-
hted BY the treatment. In using this lamp e
Is necessary 70 make a pressure on the skin BE-
fors the violet light rays win take effect One
OF the pecuiiarftfes OF IL to the lay mind rather
ridiculous, e that tho fame OF the burning iron
electrodes can be blown out Just Ike a candle.
vBRATORY TREATMENT APPLIED.
DR.. stsarns makes a speciality OF tho vfbra-
tory treatment His machins Is a queer Httls
toggls JOinted arrangement. with It's own very
small motor. at the end Of movable. many
tointed arm IS little rubber knob. for which
can be substituted others OF any desired shape.
This revOlves at great speed Il IL applied TO
any portion OF the anatomy, and By its vfbra-
tons stimulates the nerve centres % action
With II DR.. Stearns treats patients FOR nervous
disorders. including neurftis and multipls nsu-
rttis. IN cases OF which hitherto Considered al
most iacurable great benefit has been noted.
Ptosis and locomotor ataxia also are treated by
this method Action Of the ganglia can be -
tardsd as well as stimulated by this treatnnf -
Gentle vibration has distinctly stiuulat ~
effect. Or. Stearns says; vigorous vibration. 9Or
a long time. has inhibit0ry effect. STOPPING
the action OF the nerve centres. In the pictUrg
DIT. Stearns IS administering the treatment TO a
patient. applying the vibrations along the mans
spine
In the clinics equipment Is a minute VIA, con-
tanning some radium worth 500 which Isl used
with success IN connection with the N rays and
the Ffnnsen light in some cases. The hospital has
a complete assortment OF y ray tubes There
Is a large coil used IN this y ray work. by
which skiagrams. otherwise Y ray pictures are
made. This IS greatly used in connection virn
the ambulance service Of the hospital. en- indiu.r
foreign bodies. such bullets, misplaced sew ms
needles and similar objects. It is handy. also.
TO be able TO just what one is DOING .u set
ting broken arms or legs b. this machine -le
physicians are able 20 tell accurately when the
broken bones are exactly in place Plaster casts
are then put on. and quick cure usually re-
suits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
20 IpEAL $3.50.

Ideal - a strong word We may expect to nnA
ideal servants IN the same proportion a. deal
ars found in families. or in social or bush
ness circles The term IS chaneleon-hka, subject
70 variations. What Is ideal 10 me-, may not b
In anywiss to my next dOO- neighbor. One per-
may consider q servant who IS IN complsea
suOssrviencs and who humbly renders wsl per-
formed service with unquestontns and sEaos
obedience as ideal
Another mistress will gladly welcome clever suE-
gestoas. expressions OF kind interest and ofars
Of masked help. prsferring Individuality and nat
ursl freedom
Ideal servants not found: they are evolved
II you desire one patiently let the long procession
OF offered help pass on until you discover one
with kind heart. willing mind and clear BEAD
Having these qualities for a foundation, Try 70
bring her step By step up TO your standard what
that may be. Remember she has left bar dear
old home and all Il meant and Is a stranger IN
strange land. not knowing well your ways. Than
apply the Golden Rule 70 that yOung girl. ard do
you would Ike her 20 do 70 you were places
exchanged
special interest Is she skilful with the nssdlsf
Give her time 70 make her own dresses. Las
she had an unqualified longing Tor fancy work.
Let her emDroider a pulOwshdn or bureau cover
for her own room. or 10 send home 20 mother.
interesting helpful books and household maya
ZINES -, - - IN, -. So,
ton. and. having done that you vii ind that soon
sI,s 81 1880 frr5 5S A. 5s- rg. -
vice and be more patient under necessary repr0oc
The Kindness viii draw out her best effort she
will make every endeav0r 20 please and. provided
she has the natural gifts referred % above. wiz
gradually rise 70 a higher standard. through che
encOura cement given 10 excel.
BY patience and perseverance lua LARGELY
through your own endeavor TO stimulate tho
powers OF q. really good. houesy girl YOU may In
time find that she has become IDEAL which means
necessary to your comfort one who gives a hearty
willing, Intelligent service faithfully ana clnsci-
entiOusIy performed
I am speaking from experience. have had such
a one for fifteen years. Ny mother. iD her life
time had three and my graUGmOthcr. tW1. they
all became respected and valued family servants.
continuing in the same service rrou twenty 70
thirty years and over. Consequently. nome was
always a place OF peace. rest and tranquility "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
woRps o. APPREcIATION.

George II. Daniels publisher OF The -Four Track
News" an illustrated monthly magazine Of travel
and education. has the office a copy OF q
letter written to him BY Miss Boutwell,. one or
the invalid members OF the T. S. :. In Vermont
The letter expresses the deepest appreciation OF
her privilege iu having Of the copies OF tho
Magazine contributed 10 the Il. 5. 5. forwarded 10
her. She heartily thanks the publisher for Civ
ing much pleasure and sunshine to shut ms
She adds. Maybe you can imagine how much tae
handsome magazines OF yours must be % one WHO
has not had IA glimpse OF the great outside world
for more than twrut y-oue years, only az seen now
and then from the windows. my one room ths
continual abiding place I want 10 tell you now
much appreciate and enjoy the magazines. Win
their beautiful pictures and interesting reading
There several other members VINO receive
thu magazine through the r. :. =. who are equally
grateful 90 Ar. Daniels. one writes 20 the ONCE
mat she IS able by means OF the pictures and de-
scorpions TO leave in imagination her HckroOm
and travel forth into the outer word. and she
finds those little Journeys most delightful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
THE LENTEN SEASON.

Is Fl such n fast that have chosen-a day for Il
man 70 sfii-t his sou2 Is it to bow down his head
as a bulrush. and 90 spread sackcoth and ashes
under him. wilt thou call this a fast. and &C
ceqtable day the Lord2
Is not this the fast that I have chosen 70 loose
the bands of wickednozs 10 undo the heavy bur
oens. and 20 lel the oppressed free and that ye
break every yOIso2
Is e not deal thy bread the hungry, and that
thou bring the poor that cast ont TO thy house
when thou SacSt The naked. that thou cover him.
and that thou hide not myself from thine own
heShg
and thine health shall spring forth speedily. and
thy riEhteousUass shall go before thee the glory Of
the Lord shall be thy rearward.-Osaiah Iv. .. s. Z
and =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
REPORT OF KINGSTON BRANCH

Mrs. James r. Nelson president OF the Kingston
N. y branch. makes the following excellent re-
port Of good cheer work accomplished in addition
sending infant outfit 20 the general Office She
writes: The Kingston branch now has mem
bership OF fifty. Many new members have como in
this year. and the well attended meetings attest
the interest. We now have funds for urgent needs
IN our treasury. Our branch has sent money and
some infant clothes TO Houston. Tex at Christ
mas time baskets OF provisions TO poor families
and fruit to the city Hospital = box OF clothing
and s. to the Hill branch. BROOKLYN coats 70
needy women. an outfit for a nineteen-y ear-old
mother and her baby pint OF milk a day and
meat each week. since December l. 10 two families
or old people. so to young woman suffering
from consumption. for board and medicines and
several other emergencies have been provided Tor