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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30
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OliLe me-
be too sure, Leonora,"
husband. 'eYou cannot af-
Fun Q tilt against science"
| deny that it is science.
: ever been proved by hyp-
1t is foolish to argue about
will not even admit that
such a thing. The shrewd
Tho 60 about the country
Exhibitions of their power
Us IN collision with some
be audience-you know that
Ned"
ing of the kind" retorted
Mrs Darl called her hus-
1t Is a science that is yet in
cy, and there are only a few
als who have the hypnotic
nd are able to throw less
subjects into a trance. But
cen it done, and it is won
wonderful"
did you see?"
a young man climb walls
t, drink milk out of a sau-
n a mouse and then wash
and hands as a cat does.
n he came out Of the trance
no idea that he had done
hese things or that he had
consciousness"
y said Mrs. Darl incredu-
81 don't believe a word of
le did all that you said he
was simply a conspirator.
at good can such a faculty
science, | should like to
Where is the scientific value
like a cat or a monkey ?"
don't you see, dear, it is
ication of a theory ?"
do not see. And | am not
t / would believe it if / did
Tire whole stock in trade of
ypnotizers is the power of
Ig an illusion. | defy any
to hypnotic me-"
j Intended asking you to GO
to the exhibition tonight"
be- transmogrifed into a
o, indeed! IF l make a sac
myself in the. cause of sci
must be for something worth
We an idea," said Mr.. Oar.
y. Suppose, since Moham-
ut 90 to the mountain, that
lntain comics to Mohammed
Dnotist can come here after
artainment, and we will in
ew neighbors in, and he can
exhibition Of his powers.
Is that idea strike you?"
)rably, Ned. There are the
md the Pebbles and DIR
and his wife and Cousin
md her husband. You cal
4 know, and | will order re
nts, and we will have al
of hypnotism,. 1t will be
3, but we can find othe
ent Until your hypnotic OF
omes."
Darl had everything arrang
house in beautiful orde
rself gorgeous in a dress (
lvet, which was far too fin
occasion, but was worn as
resistance, she having .rea
lvet resisted hypnotic infi'
leighbors and relatives cam
v company, and the tin
in an animated discussic
le power of hypnotism, OF
yoing so far in research as
& library and look up tn
ful story, 'aThe House OF t
fables" and read aloud to q
listeners a passage from t
istory of Alice Pyncheon.
spoke, and Alice respond
soft, subdued inward acquit
md a bending of her fol
him, like the flame of
when it indicates a gent
air. He beckoned with |
and, rising from her. cha
Dud Alice approached hi
Ted her back, and, retreati1
INK again into her seat.
e is mine,' said Matth
Mine by the. right of t
st spirit. ="
that was mesmerlsm, 81
arl as the reading ceased.
what is mesmerism ~ a
of the company. Il thi
is as unexplainable as h.
if it is not the same thi,
e they are nowl Let us h
,ur chairs or we may be 81
raw to China. l for one
m not" said the queer
as she swept forward in '
diamonds to meet her h
nd his guest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
MAP OF PORT ARTHUR AND eNvIR oNs.
COST JAPs s1oo,ooo,oo
; Statistics Show Enormous Losses
at Port Arthur.

= Che Foo, January 3.-sEvening)- =
y Some interesting statistics concern y
= ing the defense of Port Arthur were =
= brought here by the fiotilla of Rus =
. sian torpedo boat destioyers which =
y carried numerous chests containing =
. complete records of General Stoes- =
= sells army. =
= Originally, the army numbered .
y 35 000 Eleven thousand have been .
= killed. 1900 are wounded or sick, =
= and 5000 remain in the forts, of =
. whom. however, 2000 were unable =
= to fight. =
. 1t is learned that when General =
= Stoessel wrote to General Nogi re- =
= gardng the surrender OF the fort .
= ress, he said: =
Il have 5000 men in the forts and .
= 5000 of these are able to fight. If =
= you do not accept my proposal, these =
. men will die fighting. but 1t will =
y cost you three times their number =
= to kill them.' =
= During the siege 265 per cent of .
y the garrison were put out of action. =
y This remarkable fact was due to =
y wounded men returning 20 the front =
= cases have been record where men =
= have gone to hospitals four times, .
= returning convalescent to the forts. .
= The number of officers killed was .
= proportionately greater than in any .
y battle known to history. This was .
. due to the frequent lethargic con- =
= dition of the men, who, without food .
= and without sleep, moved only when .
= ordered by their officers. e
= The Russians estimate that the .
:. taking of the fortress has cost .
= japan s 00,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
DOVE OF PEACE Is
STILL VERY CHARY
BARON HAYASHI SAYS RUMORS
THAT JAPAN is TO MAKE OVER
TURES TO RUSSIA ARE ENTIRE
LY UNFOUNDED.

London, January 3.-The Associated
Press Is informed at the foreign office
that the British government has heard
nothing officially of any intention by
Japanese to propose peace to Russia
through the American government
The foreign office believes, however.
that Japan will be very moderate In her
demands should any negotiations be OPEN
ed The foreign office added that 1t was
very recently officially informed that
Russia would not consider any proposition
for peace at present. II was quite evident
that the British government continues
skeptical regarding the prospects of early
peace. The officials read the suggestions
contained In the Washington cable dis
patches with much interest but declared
their conviction taat the time was not
yet ripe for mediation
Baron Hayashi. the Japanere minister,
said to the Associated Press.
II know nothing whatever about propo-
sails for peace overtures. They must come
from Russia. | have seen reports Of
President Roosevelts desire to use his
good offices for the purpose of ending
the war, but so long as the views Of the
Russian government are unknown, do
not see any opportunity for mediation or
for the exercise of good offices / regrad
the statement on the subject as purely
conjectural. The report that Japan will
offer terms of peace is absolutely un-
founded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

val authorities shall prepare and transfer
to the Japanese army a table showing
the fortifications of Port Arthur and
their respective positions, and maps
showing the location of mines. under
ground and submarine, and all other
dangerous objects; also a table showing
the composition and system of the army
and naval services at Port Arthur; list
of army and navy officers, with names,
rank and duties of said officers; list
of army steamers, warships and other
ships, with the numbers of their respect
the number of men and women, their
race and occupations
ARTICLE G. Arms, including those car.
red on the person; ammunition, war ma
terials; government buildings, objects
owned by the government, horses, war;
ships, and other ships, including their
contents, existing as private property,
shall be left In their present positions
and the commissioner of the Russian and
Japanese armies shall decide upon the
method of their transferenee.
'Article T. The Japanese army consid-
ering the gallant resistance offered by the
Russian army as being honorable, will
allow the officers of the Russian army and
navy as well as officials belonging
thereto, to carry swords and TO take with
them private property directly necessary
for the maintenance of life. The previ-
ously mentioned officers, officials and
volunteers who will sign a written pa
role pledging that they will not take up
arms and take action contrary to the
interests of the japanese army until the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
PRESIDENT BALDWIN
DIES ON LONG ISLAND
Was Head of Long Island Railroad and
Was Well Known Through
out the South.

New York. January 3.-Wiliam II. Bald
win. Jr., President of the Long Island
railroad Is dead at his home in Locust
Valley, L. I.
Mr.. Baldwin was borni Boston. a son
OF William III. Baldwin. the philanthro-
pist and entered ra. road work immediate-
ly after his graduation from Harvard
University In 1885 and the completion of
course in law His first position was
a clerkship in the Union Pacific office
in Omaha. from which he rapidly worked
up through the various grades until 1850
he was chosen first vice president of the
road.
Resignng when Jay Gould secured con-
troll, he went to the lint and Pere Mar
quette as general manager and in 1894
to the Richmond and Danvsile, now
known as the Southern Railway system.
In 1896 he succeeded Austin Corbin as
President of the Long Island railroad at
a yearly salary of $4,000. Mr.. Baldwin
took an active interest in public and edu-
cational affairs and In this correction =
well known throughout the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

close of the war, will receive the consent
of the Japanese army to return to their
country. Each army and navy officer
will be allowed one servant and such
servant will be specially released on
signing the parole.
Article 5. Non-commissoned officers
and privates of both army and navy, and
volunteers, shall wear their uniforms, and
taking portable tents and necessary priv
ate property and commanded by their re-
spective officers, shall assemble at such
places as may be indicated by the Jap
anese army. The Japanese commissioners
will Indicate the necessary details there
for.
article 9. The sanitary corps and the
accountants belonging to the Russian
army and navy shall be retained by the
Japanese while their services are DEEM
ed necessary for the caring for of sick and
wounded prisoners. During such time,
such corps will be required to render
service under the direction of the sani-
tary corps. and accountants of the Jap
anese army.
Article 10. The treatment to be ac-
corded to the residents the transfer OF
books and documents relating to NUM-
cipal administration and finance, and
also detailed files necessary for the en-
forcement of this compact shall be en-
bodied in a supplementary compact. The
supplementary compact shall have the
same force as this compact.
"Article II. One copy each of this COM
pact shall be prepared for the Japanese
and Russian armies and It shall have
immediate effect upon signature thereof"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Boilers Of a Big Tug Boat
Blows Up
FIRE SPREADS TO BARGES
Only Few Bodies Have Been Recov-
cred and Many are 60 Badly
MutiIated as to ae Un
recognizable.

Huntington, W. V January 3.-One OF
the most horrible disasters on the Ohio
river in years occurred almost opposite
this city at Il o'clock tonight The two
big tow boats Defender and Victor, owned
by the Pittsburg Tow Boat company
were returning from Pittsburg to Gin
cinnati, where they had just delivered
large fleets of coal.
The Defenders boilers blew up just
above the local wharf here, and the re-
port WAS heard for miles. In a very few
minutes the big steamer was mass of
flames, the fire even spreading to the
twenty barges in tow. The explosion
awakened the inhabitants OF The city,
and soon every available craft was ell
route to the scene to aid in rescue. The
number of dead at this hour is not
known, but out of crew of about
twenty -eight only ten or twelve have
been accounted for, and they are all seri-
ously injured.
The boat was In charge of Captain
James Woodruff of Pittsburg. He was
hurled into the river by the explosion
but was later picked up by a rescuing
party and taken to the Ohio shore His
injuries are not serious.
The only dead body yet recovered and
identified is that of Thomas Duffy of
Pittsburg, n fireman. Another dead body
Is that of a fireman from Corryopolis,
Pa. name unknown.
Robert Holland of Plttsburg and Joseph
Moore of Oakland. Pa. were picked up
by the reseuing parties, and are now in
the city hospital. They are horribly in
jured, and can give no details of 'hs
accident.
An engineers young son IL said to have
been killed, and one woman, who WAS
aboard name unknown, Il horribly in
Jured. The steamer burned for over an
hour and the smouldering hulk settled
down just above the city wharf boat.
| The victims recovered from the disaster
were taken to different hospitals and pri-
yate houaes, and are In such a condition
that nothing of an Intelligent nature re-
| garding the occurrence can be had from
| them
| Captain Woodruff was taken across the
river by some boys who picked him up
and is now In a private house at Bradock
and is said not to be critically injured
The steamer Victor was so far ahead
of the Defender that her crew knew
| nothing of the awful disaster that had
befallen her, and is now pushing on un-
der full lead of steam for Pittsburg
The steamer Chevalier lying at the local
wharf when the explosion occurred. rem
dered valuable assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

i
telegram from General Nogi Civ
ing the text of the capitulation
convention was received this afternoon.
1t is as follows:
article /. All Russian soldiers, md
rines volunteers. also government Of
ficials at the garrison and harbor of Port
Arthur, are taken prisoners.
'Article 2. All forts, batteries, warships,
other ships and boats. arms, ammunition,
horses. all materials for hostile use, gov
ernment buildings, and all objects belong
ing to the Russian government shall be
transferred to the Japanese army In their
existing condition.
article 3. On the preceding two con-
ditions being assented to, as guarantee
for the fulfilment thereof, the men gar
risoning the forts and the batteries on
Etz mountain, Sungshu mountain, ANTI
mountain and the line of eminences south
east therefrom, shall be removed by noon
of January 8, and the same shall be trans
ferred to the Japanese army,
Article 4. Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed to have destroyed
objects named in Article 2, or to have
dition at the existing time, the signing
of this compact and the negotiations shall
be annulled, and the japanese army will
take free action.
article 8. The Russian military and ma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
PASTOR ARRESTED
FOR GRAND LARCENY
Charged With Having Property In
sured Which Had No Ex-
istence In Fact.

New York, January 3.-The lev. Carlos
Martin, at one time pastor of the Bloom
ingdale Reformed church, and later pas
tor of the First Reformed church of New
ark, N. j., was arrested today on
charge of grand larceny, in connection
with the tangled affairs of the defunct
Abbey Press, of which he was at one time
president DR.. Martins successor as presi-
dent of the company was indicted by the
grand jury last week on charge of
similar nature.
The Abbey Press first came into public
notice on February 7. 1908, when fire
occurred in their store rooms and offices
at ia Fifth avenue. 1t is charged tnat
the company was insured in excess of the
value of its property, and endeavored to
collect insurance on supplies which were
not burned. While the investigation was
on the firm failed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
RUSSIANS MADE A
BEAUTIFUL BLUFF
HAD NOTHING BUT BLANK CART
RIDGES ON VESSEL, BUT THEY
OPENED FIRE AND MADE THE
JAPS RETIRE.

Che Foo, January $3.50 p. m.)-Cap-
tain Kartzow, commanding the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer flotilla, which es-
capped from Port Arthur and entered the
harbor of Che Foo Monday morning tells
a curious story Of "bluffing by the Rus
slams at the beginning of tne war, when,
although there was plenty Of ammunition
at Port Arthur. there was none on the
ships under Golden Hill, save blank
cartridges used for salutes.
On three occasions when the japanese
warships approached at long range, the
Russians opened a noisy ilre with blank
ammunition the japanese in each in
stance retiring.
Prisoners taken by the Russians related
that later after the Russian ships had
received ammunition, the Japanese learn
ed of the ruse, and We're greatly chagrin-
ed that they did not take advantage of
the opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
DEFIED OFFICERS
in THE ICY WATERS
Desperate Character Jumps Into River
and Is Captured Only After
Many Shots Are Fired.

Clarksburg, w. Va, January 3.-Wil-
liam Murphy. charged with cutting the
throat of Mary Klupfner. aged 10 and Sc
riously wounding her father. sister and
two young women who went to the res
cue, was captured today after dcsper-
ate fight.
Murphy was arrested by constable
and was being taken to Jail when he
Jumped off the Pike street bridge into
Elk creek. Standing chest deep in the
icy water, he defied arrest and for over
ar hour he held the officers at bay. He
was finally captured after many shots
had been fired and he was beaten into
insenslbilty. The girl is in critical CON-
dition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
SAYS CHARGES ARE
NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN
Presenter Says Additional Charges
Even Will Be Made Against
Bishop Talbot.

Philadelphia, January S-The report
circulated last night that j. F. Jenkin-
son, one of the counsel for Rev. DR.. ]. N.
W. Irvine in his case against Bishop Tai
bot, had gone to New York for the pur-
pose of withdrawing the presentment,
and asking permission of Bishop Tuttle
to make a new presentment. proves to
have been erroneous.
Mr.. Jenkinson was at his Office today
and saws he spent the night in his home
in West Philadelphia. He declined to
give any information regarding the pre-
senters today. One of the presenters,
who asked that his name be withheld.
stated that it was not the intention to
withdraw the document filed with Bishop
uttle, but the additional charges would
be filed against Bishop Talbot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Jap Cruisers of Java.

Amsterdam, January ga dispatch
from Batavia says two Japanese crui.
sers are cruising off Java, and flo
tilla of japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyers are north of Borneo. A Dutch
naval force, it is added, is cruising on
the western shores of tue archipelago.
Newspapers here announce that the
battleship Zealand sailed today for the
East Indies
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
No Armlstice Contemplated.

st. Petersburg, January 3.-The report
circulated in St. Petersburg to the effect
that an armistice is assured before the
end of the week, is not confirmed in Of
fetal circles where there is NJ intimation
that such thing is contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Visible supply December 81.

New York, January 3--The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday. December 81. as
compiled by the New York exchange, Is
as follows: Wheat. 40.619,000 bushels; in
crease, 10000 Corn. 1851. 900 bushels in
crease, 2.369, 900. Oats. 22,S92.OO0 bushels;
decrease, 100000 Rye, 1,9SS,000 bushels;
decrease, 127.00o. Barley. 6,9oS.O00 bushels;
increase, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
PAID SENATOR
MITCHELL $1,000
Convicted Land SWind|er Makes
Startling Confession
Mr. MITCHELL z5z <5If,r
%
Thought $4,000 as Too Much, But
Finally Consented to Take 1t
and Do What He
Could.

Portland, Ore, January as. A. D. Pu-
ter, recently convicted in this city with
Horace G. Mckinley, Daniel T. Tarpley
to defraud the United States government
of lands, made a statement to the Tele-
gram today in contradiction of state
ments issued by United States Senator
Mitchell. indicted on Saturday last by
federal grand jury on evidence similar
to that presented In the trial of persons
recently convicted.
when 1 said that 1 gave Senator
Mitchell $1,000 to use his influence with
Binger Hermann to expedite those claims
in ILL., said Puter, Il told the truth,
and Senator Mitchell knows it,
II gave Senator Mitchell $4,000 to get
those patent through. 1 never told a
soul where this money went l kept an
entry book in which L made entries Of
every cent spent in connection with get
ting these lands to patent. All the costs
of filing were entered as were the rail-
road fares, etc. The only entry made of
the money given Mitchell was $1,000 L..
Mckinley may have had an idea of his
own as to where the money went but
never told him.
Mitchell had no intimation from me
as to the fraud or the character of the
entries of this land.
Gave Him $4,000
II never so much as intimated to him,
but when Hermann gave me to under
stand that the land was down and out
and that the matter would have to be
referred back to the Oregon city land
lfffA 1.o1 and
told him that the patents would have
to go through for the reason that if
they were sent back to the original Of
fees the whole thing would be lost.
told him that the entry men were scat
tered and that it would be impossible to
get them together
II laid two $1,000 bills on The table. Nit
ciaell said 1t was too much.
Il was desperate over a desire to get
the patents through and to the depot and
told him to take 1t and to do what he
could to influence the commissioner (Con-
gressman Hermann) to take 49, claims up
and get the patents issued. l knew that
as a United States Senator Mitchell would
have lot of influence with the land Of
fice and l was willing to pay that amount
to have the patent issued.
II knew the special agents had made a
report on the lands, but of the nature or
the report | had no means of knowing,
and I was at loss to know why Commis-
sioner Hermann threw the claims out
do not know to this day why he did 1t,
but when he told me the last time | was
before him that the lands would have to
go back to the Oregon city office | went
to see Mitchell at once. All | know about
Hermann Is after the money had been
paid to Mitchell and l had given him that
inducement to make a hard talk. that
Hermann changed his mind. Why he did
it did not know and will not presume to
saw"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
RUSSIAN OFFICERS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO RETURN HOME

All Forts Batteries Warsh Arms Horses Hostile us
Arthur Will be turned Over 0 the Japse-lhe Private
Soldiers, Marines and Volunteers Are Prisoners of War.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

tn OHIO, January .-Evening.)-A
telegram from General Nosi Civ
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-02
A New Club.

A Mems Club has recently
been organized at the Congrega-
tional church, in this city, and
held its first public meeting last
Friday evening in the church
parlors. Prof. Frederick Berch-
told gave an address on '.John
Milton" and outlined his great
poem paradise Lost" Mr.. R.
H. Kennedy, followed with pa
per on "The Influence of Milton
on the Thought of the Church" !"
After the literary program a
social hour was enjoyed around
the tables, while refreshments
were served by the Ladies' So
ciety. The object of the society
is both intellectual and social.
Prof. A. B. cordley is president,
Donald Hill, vice-president; Ru-
fert Wall, secretary; R. H. Ken
nedy, chairman of the Program
Committee, and Mr.. Whitehead
chairman of the Social Commit
tee. The next meeting is sched
uled for the evening of May II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-02
Local Tryout.

A most interesting meet was had on
OAC's athletic field last Saturday, and
the following is a list of events, entries
and results:
100-yd. dash-Wiillams. first; Smith
son, second; Graham, third. Time 10 20.
22O-yd. dash Williams, first; Smith
son. second; Graham, third. Time % 1-5.
Pole uit-Swann, first; cathey,
second; Burns, third.
Half-mile -Greenhaw, first; Steiwer,
second VanCieve, third.
Mile-Davo1t, first, 4-59; Howard,
second; Leonard, third. M
Shot-put- Walker, first, 3S- ~; Bow
ers, second; Stout, third.
Hammer-throw-Wa Walker, first, lie # /;
Abraham, second; Bowers, third.
Discus Stout, first, 113 #; Wilkins,
third.
High-iump Moores, first, 81; Smith.
son, second.
Broad-iump-M Moores. first; Graham,
second.
22o-hurdles Smithson, first; Cathey,
second; Graham, third.
High hurdles Beldeu, first; Cathey,
second; Spires, third.