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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Marchina to L, Hassa.

Colonel Younghusband at the head of LOGO men, aided by four big guns and two Maxims, is advancing upon L'Hassa, the capital of Thibet, where he proposes to secure an understand ing with the Grand Lama and his ad- visers. He has met the enemy and fought couple of battles, but the British loss was inconsiderable be- cause the Thibetans were armed with matchlock rifles, and had no artillery. They were courageous, but their cour- age could not check the British ad- vance.
 The object of this movement over the bleak inhospitable roof of the world" is to compel the Grand Lama to respect the Anglo-Thibetan conven- tion of 1890. Russia had, in her ac- customed way, concluded secret treaty with Thibet, and Colonel Young husband has been sent by the Indian government to ascertain whether the Grand Lama proposes to stand by the treaty of 1890, or by the later treaty with Russia, of which the Anglo-lndian government holds a copy The pur- port of the Russian treaty is to place all development in Russian hands, and to render Russian influence at L'Hassa paramount.
 The movement was begun long before Japan declared war in the Far East, and 1t would have been prosecuted re- gardless of that war. The Japanese struggle renders the opportunity to adjust matters in Thibet favorable, and no doubt the Grand Lama will have to choose between England and Rus sia in selecting a grand developer and protector.
 General Macdonald commands the British expedition, and Colonel Young husband leads the advance column. The latter visited Thibet several years ago, and he goes now in force, pre- pared to fight his way to LHassa, where the Grand Lama sits In the utmost mystery as both pope and king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

1aneous comment. In the Washington letter we are told that the steam frigate Colorado has been ordered from Norfolk to the West Indies, there to seek the im- mediate neighborhood of the British war steamer styx, to keep in company with that vessel, to promptly and effectually return any fire, great or small that sine may direct at any American unarmed vessel, and to prevent by force, if nec- essary, her officers and men from board ing any American vessel without permis- sion of her master"
 Some of the old advertisements are quaintly worded and sayor of the times when mantillas were popular among the ladies scare head type was unknown Hair dyes and tonics are prominent, while one of the most interesting adver- tisements is a notice wherein a gentle man states that he would like to hire three or four likely young negro men until November l."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Copy of an old Newspaper.

copy of the Daily Mercury, issued Monday morning. May "A, 1858. in Mobile. was recently found in the old Mudd resi- with age and is torn in many places, but gives an interesting picture of scenes and persons that have become historic The value of advertisements was >~v re- cognized in those days and a large part of the Mercury is devoted to professional cards and business announcements.
 On the first page is a long column of business addresses, while prominently displayed is an advertisement of Swan & Co., lotteries, authorized by the state of Georgia In fact. the lottery adver- tisement is the most conspicuous on the page and the possibilities of future wealth are set forth in most attractive style The Citronelle hotel, the Pattison house, the Franklin house and several other hos telries are announced to be open to the public at that time. A Washington let ter, column of city news. letter from Havana and dispatch from New Or leans complete the first page.
 The Mercury was issued by Mcclure, Gindrat & Co.,, who were also the editors and proprietors. The office of publication was No. 2s Water street, and the sub scription price was s year. The edi- torial page makes very creditable ap- pearance with an article on abolition sympathizers and a few remarks on how to stop a crevasse in q levee. There IS also Washington gossip and some miscel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Handsomest Southern City.

While Richmond does not boast of as many slxy-scrapers as Atlanta, it is the handsomest city in the south,' said travelling man. "Richmond, with it's seven hills, commanding a view of the falls of the James, Is wonderfully rich in picture effects Its streets are well paved and many of it's public buildings are mo- ble specimens of architecture Its city hall was built at a cost of $2,O 900. and is a magnificent pile.
 "Richmond has more accumulated cap ital than any other city in the south, New Orleans excepted. Its citizens not only invest large sums of money in local enterprises, but their capital may be found in Birmingham, and in a dozen other progressive cities of the south and west"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
CIear Water in Birmingham.

All water coming into this town for consumption is now filtered by plants of late and approved construction. The compietion of tho Cahaba plant brings the daily supply up to 20,OOo,0oo gal Ions, or about 325 gallons per capita, on the basis of 60000 population. Per haps the per capita allowance should be put at 250 gallons, and the popula- tion supplied at so,oOo, as the pipes now extend to East Lake on the one hand. and to Ensley and West End on the other.
 The two filtration plants now in use cost about $250,000, and the Water Works company is now confident that 1t will be an elusive germ that slips through the filter beds and finds it's way into the water supply of this city. No chemicals are employed; na- ture's own plan mechanically applied is in use, and it IS difficult to improve upon nature.
 Tn order to put the city and valley in high sanitary condition the trunk sewers are now greatly needed, and 1t is a comfort to know that a good share of them will be put in course of con struction next week. Bids have been invited
 After the trunk sewers are com pleted and all parts of the valley drained into them, there will remain but one general task left, namely, the extermination of mosquitoes. After we have exterminated the home crop an import tax should be levied on all brought in box cars from Montgomery Atlanta and Memphis. Each of those towns cultivates a distinct variety, specifically striped, and importations can readily be forbidden. Jones valley is not a habitat of the exotic insect. She came here with the inward sweep population, and she should be driven back to her native lairs, as soon as our trunk sewers are in good running or der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Young Railroad President.

B. L. Winchell, who becomes president of the Rock Island company, Is well known and generally esteemed in Bir- mingham. As vice president and general manager of the Frisco he was frequent visitor to this city.
 In speaking of him yesterday a local railroad man said: MT. Winchelrs rise in the railroad world has been quite na- tural for he has been a trained worker and is man of brains and character. I first knew him when he was an as- sitant general passenger agent He was an all round good business man and when he became general manager he soon show ed himself master of details and execu- tive work. He is now recognized as one of the strongest railroad men In the United States. Mr. Winchell Is yet young man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
JUDGE RIcHARDsoN's HAT.

F rom the Washington Post.
 Judge Richardson of Alabama, is one of the members of the Mccall investi- gating committee. The other evening it was 6 o'clock when the committee ad- journed, and almost all the rooms about the capitol except the one in which the committee meets had been locked up.
 Imagine Judge Richardson's dismay when he discovered that he had left his hat in the room of the committee on Pensions, the door of which was fast barred and bolted. It looked for time as if he might have to ride home on a street car with his head bare of adorn- ment, but after nearly an hour had been spent in fruitless search for head cover ing. an agile messenger was found who climbed over the transom into the pen sions committee rooms and returned with the Alabama members hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

Morgan was informed as to the situ- ation both in Bogota and in Paris. He predicted great troubles in both places, but if much delay is brought about in Paris, this government can brush Paris aside as it did Bogota, for it has a clear title to a ten-mile zone, and it can select a new route and build a canal Paris is not, however, Bogota. The people of France have plenty of sense, and an outcome that demands the selection of new route altogether is not probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
THE SULLY SUITE KITCHEN.

From the New York Commercial.
 In view of the recent events In the cot ton market, there is an almost pathetic interest attaching to some information in a recent bulletin of the New York Edi- son company.
 It recites that many New Workers who are so busy that they haven't time to luncheon are introducing kitchens into their offices. Nothing so thoroughly lends itself to this purpose an electric kitch- en, we are told. And then comes the in- teresting information that Daniel J. Sul- ly, on the twenty-third floor of the Wall street exchange building. has the most complete equipment of this character ever installed, the kitchen, with the dining room, occupying two rooms of an elab- crate suite of offices.
 The equipment of the kitchen Is placed on a wooden table with slate top and back, the receptables for the purpose of connecting the various stoves being with in convenient reach on the latter. The oven is placed above the plate warmer, thus condensing things and utilizing ev- cry little space. Only electrical appli- ances would permit of enough compact ness, for this kitchen is little smaller than the ordinary hall bedroom, and the two Japanese attendants must be provid- ed for.
 There is no smell connected with the use of electricity except the fumes of the cooking food and the hood over the range removes all odors. Sufficient draft to &C., complish this is secured in the tall chim- ney on the outside of the building. With out this chimney a small electric fan would do as well.
 If this kitchen establishment along with the "Japs'' and the luxuriously fitted-up 4,ning room lin old blue." is still in op- eration by the receivers and their att torneys, the fact may help to explain, later on, where some of the failed firms quick assets" are being applied.
 And will the two "Japs" come Into the general scheme and accept 40 cents on the dollar for any part of their distin- guished services that may have been un- paid for on March IS?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02

a recent issue of the Indianapolis News appears an article entitled "Bir- . mingham' Probation Plan" which was written by Miss Lee Mccrae of this city. and pays fitting tribute to Judge Feagin of the police court for his efforts to re- form youthful lawbreakers. Indianapolis has juvenile court where the proba- tion plan is practiced and boys are re- leased under the care of bushes men and others who agree to train them to be useful. Tlese philanthropic citizehs are volunteer probation officers who are held responsible for the good conduct of the boys placed in their charge. Similar regulations prevail in other cities and much good has been accomplished in re- claiming young boys who would be con verted into lifelong criminals after once being sent to prison. The efforts of Judge Feagin of Birmingham to lead boys from the paths of wickedness have been re- markedly successful and he has become widely known as a unique figure among police court judges. Not only are the state papers continually referring to Judge Feagin in the most complimentary terms, but he has received fattering no- tice from various parts of the country where his original methods of dealing out Justice have attracted attention
 Rip Van Wrinkle" as presented by Joseph Jefferson has become a character on the stage destined never to die and in after years when the great actor Is no more 1t will be a tradition pleasant to AT
 Birminsham at an early date but he VIII present ''rhe Rivals" play that has shared his affections and trfumphs with Rip Van Wrinkle" While many Of the veteran players admirers would prefer to have him present Rip" no dis appointment will result from seeing his characterization of Bob Acres in "The HlVais. MT Jefferson Is getting old and feeble now but he will not retire. AL though his age is very apparent of the stage 1t Is hardly noticeable when he is acting. When he dies the world will be deprived of one of its greatest players and the generations to come will be indeed un- fortunate in being unable to see Jeffer- sons portrayal of Rip Van Wrinkle"
 A new departure in chicken stealing is to have trained dogs for the work The owner stands outside the backyard and sends in his faithful accomplices to rob the henroost. The dogs answer to their masters whistle when he perceives dam ger at hand, so that the irate house. holder disturbed from his early morn- ing slumbers by commotion among his chickens, merely catches glimpse of sev- eral dogs disappearing with fowls in their mouths. Very naturally he does not suspect that human thief is waiting to receive the chickens and comes to the conclusion that the dogs are robbing for their own benefit The up-to-date methods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Communities of Interest.

The holding company or merger has been judicially dismissed, and our old and much esteemed friend, MT. Com munity- -of-Intere@. has resumed busi- ness of the old stand. The Northern Securities merger has been dissolved, but J. J. Hill announces that perfect unity of interest" exists between MT. Hartman and himself It is communi- ty of interest instead of merger. The former, however, depends upon the continuance of a perfect understand ing, whereas the latter was fixed and final legality, or attempt at it.
 Wall street has found itself mistaken at all points. The merger scheme, de- vised by 1t, has been declared unlaw- ful, and its prediction that all sorts of disasters would follow a declaration by the Supreme court to that effect, has also been shown to be baseless. Stocks went up, instead of down, and the country is better off, instead of worse.
 A limit has been placed upon combi- nations of capital, and all conservative men feel that the country is the better for it. Holding companies are not at ,l1 ooooot;o1 tn Jao dava1onp,apf of fha country or the security of capital. There is plenty of room in the commu- nity-of-interest plan, which is in prin- ciple the partnership, or rather the partnership was the nucleus of the present expanded community est plan.
 The partnership is as old as law itself. It is the oldest known form of combination of capital. The stock company was but an outgrowth of it. The stock companies were combined In "gentlemen's agreements" and later in ''pools," and still later in trusts, and then the communty-of- idea was adopted. The merger came last of all. All have been declared unlaw- full except simple stock companies, and the community -of-interest plan, and upon these Wall street will henceforth have to depend. The community of interests presents ruinous competition so long as it's controlling spirits live and act in harmony It is not war ranted to enLure as merger would. It will last only so long as the mem bers of it are reasonable and behave themselves. he public have better chance, and the stockholders cannot complain. Pools, trusts and mergers are each and all unlawful, and the stock company is It, especially if it is in ring of common interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Is Busy Returning Photographs.

St Louis, April Miss Levian Evans, secretary of the board of lady managers of the worlds fair, is busy just now returning with polite notes of regret numerous photographs of women which have been volunteered from all parts of the United States to adorn the walls of the photograph gal lery of the womans building. Only a few pictures of distinguished women of the world are to be hung in this room, is the secretary's explanation as she returns the photographs to the Senders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Holdinq Up the Canal.

Assistant Attorney General Day and Special Attorney General Russell have gone to Paris for the purpose of expe- diting, If possible, the transfer of the French company's interests to Uncle Sam. It seems to be conceded that considerable delay will occur unless the allied interests are vigorously con- batted in the French courts.
 The allies are the government of Colombia, the original holders of canal bonds and shares, and the contention that the individual assent of every bondholder and stockholder in the present canal company is necessary. These three contentious or interests are pulling together in the French courts, and it is plain there is consid- erable court work to be attended to before the United States can proceed to dig the canal.
 Colombia has been eliminated by the revolution which created the republic of Panama, and French court certain ly will not attempt to declare that rev olution of" The French government has recoHnized the republic of Panama and this will be considered conclusive in the French courts. A decision to that effect has already been rendered.
 Every possible care was taken to di. vest the original owners of the canal of all rights. This was done by the new or present French company, and in Washington no doubt is expressed as to the validity of the rights of the present French company Attorney General Griggs caused the subject to be carefully investigated, and he came to the conclusion that the present French company has a clear title to the property offered to the United States.
 The contention that the assent of every stockholder and bondholder of the French company must be procured before the property can be transferred to the United States, is the real point in the case. It is an attempt to make the holder of single share or single bond a hold-up artist, and this attempt is giving the government no little con cern.
 It is surprising how well Senator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
YOUNG WOMEN sCuLPToRs.
Their Clever Work in Combining Their
 Talents in Single Study.
m the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Abastenia St l.. Eherle and Anna V. Hyatt, two young sculptors literally at the opening of their careers, have been signally honored. Their group Men with Bull" have not only been accepted for the exhibition of the Society of Ameri- can artists, but the jury has made the unanimous request that it later be sent to the St. Louis exposition to represent the clever work of two talented New York girls In a unique effort.
 Miss Eberle. who models people and Miss Hyatt, who models animals, have combined their efforts in a single study with singular success. Two men are shown in the act of subduing a fierce bull, which struggles away from his cap tors with magnificent strength. So admir- ably has each artist fallen into the spirit of the other that the whole seems the concept of one brain and the accomplish ment of one hand. It is the first time that women have collaborated in this way.
 Both young women have shown distnc- tion of talent from the beginning. Miss Eberle won the scholarship in her first year at the Art League. In her third year she won the s1oo prize for sculpture, thus paying her way through her stud ent life Miss Hyatt has had compara- lively little regular study having work ed in the studio of her sister, who is an artist of some note, and later Joining the leagues classes. Neither of the sculptors has been abroad.
 It was owing to the encouragement of Gotzon Borglun. the we'll known sculptor, that the group of the young artists was submitted to the Society of American Ar lists and not to a lesser exhibition. St. Gaudens and his associates on the jury were high in praise of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
WOMAN AS SHE IS FOUND
 TN THE MIKADO'S KINGDOM

quette Is so complicated that these la dies spend seven-year apprenticeship to learn their duties. Each has her own apartment, and even her own cook.
 The woman of present-day Japan lives under far more liberal laws than her mother did. There Is now law for di- vorce by mutual consent. Women lectur- CTS are not unknown. Children of both sexes are educated together in the pri- mary schools-a thing that horrifies con- servative grandmothers There are wo- men lawyers In Tokyo; and although their entrance into the medical profession Is frowned upon. that prejudice will give way in time.
 Not only have many Japanese women adopted the European costume. but some even wear trousers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
THIS BEATS ANN.
he Henrv dll.l Republican.

From the Henry Qll) Republican.
 Five men, A. B, c, D and E, meet, each of whom owed the other s5 They only had s1 apiece.
 "A, who was Napoleon of Finance after some thought, said he could fix 1t all right so he told each one of the four to give him his dollar. He put them in with the one he had, and handed the $5 to B, and took is receipt canceling the debt, B paid c, and took his receipt, who then paid D, and D paid E, who then handed the s5 to A, taking his receipt.
 Does 1t not appear that each man is s4 ahead in the game except A, who has not only paid his s debt with $1, but has the $5 in cash?
 ''Who, if any one, is the loser in this transaction?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
Judge Tyson.

Judge John R. Tyson, associate justice of the Alabama supreme court and a candidate for reelection to that position, was in Birmingham yesterday. Judge Tyson Is now serving his first term and has already made a high reputation on the bench In speaking of Judge Tyson the Huntsville Mercury of a recent date says:
 Since his promotion to the place he Is now filling he has written many impor- tant and interesting opinions. Notably among these were three involving the so- cial and political right of the negro race In this state. In one the question involved was the right of a conductor of railroad company to enforce a regulation requir- ing negroes to ride in a separate car from the white people, in which he held that the regulation was reasonable and that the conductor had the right to expe the negro from the coach for white people. In another white woman had inter- married with a negro in Lawrence coun- ty who died and she attempted to claim his property in right of wife. It was held that the marriage was void, being in violation of public policy, and that she took no part of his estate The third n- volved the liability of the registrars of Montgomery county for refusing to regis ter a negro. It was held that the regis trars were not liable. This case went to the supreme court of the United States and was affirmed by the court
 ..He had considerable experience as a judicial officer before his elevation to the supreme court bench, having served for six years as circuit judge of the second judicial circuit He is a young man, ac- tive. vigorous and enthusiastic in his work. He Is justly regarded by the law yers of this state as one of the ablest judges Alabama has ever had He re- ceived his academic education at Howard college, and took law course at Wash ington and Lee University
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
RUSSIA'S MINSTREL BOY."

From the London Outlook
 The minstrel boy to the war has gone or Is going. It is announced by the No- vosti that a number of venerable Kob- zars are proceeding to Manchuria to en- courage the young soldiers to fight-a Kobzar being a species of Russian bard, who chants rousing songs to the accom- paniment of d kind of harp. Doubtless the Kobzars will not follow the example of the minstrel Taillefer, who rode into ae- ton in front of the whole Norman army at the battle of Hastings, tossing his sword in the air and catching 1t again while he chanted the song of Roland" and was the first to fall The tendency of modern armies is to economize their musi- clans.