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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
.STOESSEL PRAISED
BY EARL ROBERTS
Says He Has Made a Magnifi-
cent Defense
LONDON PAPERS COMMENT
Many Think the Defense of Port Ar
thur Was Technical Error--Many
Lessons Learned From
the Siege.
LONDON PAPERS COMMENT

London, January 3.-General Stoessers
defense of Port Arthur has excited the
admiration of Earl Roberts, commander
in-chief of the British forces.
"It has been magnificent defense"
said the veteran fighter, enthusiastically.
What splendid fellow he is, to be sure.
How all the world must admire him."
Field Marshal viscount Wolsely and
Majo General Baden-P Powell also pay en-
thusiastic tributes to General Stoessel.
General Baden-Powell saying:
1T is an honorable surrender after
splendid Defense"
The opinions of public men of all ranks
have been canvassed, but few Of those
questioned would say anything beyond
simple praise of the bravery and tenac-
ity on both sides in the great struggle.
MaJor-General Sir Alfred Turner, how
ever, thinks that in the face of such a
great blow to her prestige, Russia to re-
instate herself will turn her attention to
the northwestern frontier of India
Discuss the Fall.
The London papers this morning dis
cuss the fall of Port Arthur in all its
bearings on future events. besides pub
fishing every available item of news,
and make quite an exceptional display of
portraits of heroes of the siege, together
with maps and pictures of the scenes
enacted.
The sympathies of the British press
naturally flow In the direction of Great
Britain's ally, but nothing could exceed
the generosity of the tributes paid to
Genreal Stoessers defense. There Is con-
siderable difference of opinion concerning
the lessons to be learned from the siege
but the majority of the editorial writer's
take the view that the defense of Port
Arthur was a tactical error, and that.the
fortress exercised a fatal fascination for
the Russian army and the Russian fleet.
and that had Russia abandoned Port Ar
thur at the outset, she would probably
have been able to crush the Japanese
advance in Manchuria On the other hand.
it Is agreed that its enormous strength
compelled the Japanese to waste their
energies for many months and prevent
ed them from employing their full forces
against General Kuropatlkin and that the
imm ediate effect will be to revolutionize
European ideas of the value of the art
of permanent fertilization.
Can Warshlps Be Raised?
The question of whether 1t will be pos
sible to raise and repair the Russian
warships is also discussed. 1t Is believed
the Japanese may succeed in ooing so.
Another point exciting interest is the
status of Wei-Eai-Wei, which according
to treaty was only to be held so long
as Russia remained in possession of Port
Arthur. The idea, however, is ...at Great
Britain will continue to hold Wei-Hai-
Wei. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge holds
this view, and thinks there Is nothing to
prevent Great Britain from making a
fresh convention with China.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Despondent Lady Drank Laudanum
But Recovered.

Mrs. T. l.. Scott of All South Sixteenth
street, who attempted to commit suicide
Sunday night by taking laudanum. was
dismissed from the hospital yesterday
afternoon She had practically recovered
from the effects of the poison.
She made the attempt on her life as a
result of dependency brought on by ILL
ness. She was carried to the hospital in
an ambulance of Shaw Son. She was
discovered by her husband, and prompt
and energetic efforts by the physicians
saved her life. She had written a note
telling her husband and four-year- old
daughter goodbye, and that she was a
burden to them and did not want to live.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
r. Payne, a switchman, at st. Vim
cents With Fractured Skull.

r. Payne, a switchman on the Louis
VILE and Nashville was seriously injured
at Pelham yesterday, and last night he
was brought to Birmingham and carried
to st. vincents hospital in the ambu-
lance of Shaw & Son.
Payne's skull is fractured near the base
and he has serious cut over one eye,
while his condition is serious 1t is not nee
essarily fatal according to the surgeons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

Oath of sOffice.-Mayor Bremen yes
terday morning administered the oath
OF office to the city officials who were
elected by the City Council at its first
meeting in December Thomas LETTERS.
assistant city hall custodian, was the
only official who did not take the oath
of office. Mr.. LETTERS has been i'll for
some time past in Macon, but he will
take the oath as soon as he returns to
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
To Rebuild Plant.

The cooperage plant, which was for
mery operated by J. r. Raibie q Co.. in
this city, Is to be rebuilt. For some time
the industry has been out OF operation
The plant will give employment to be-
tween forty and fifty men.
Two years ago the greater part of the
plant was dlsmantled and The machinery
was removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Big Deal Made.

The corner property at Avenue IL and
Twentiath street was sold by Fred Zonai
to c. p. Or. of Birmingham, this morn
ing. the consideration being $1,000 The
sale was made by James M. Perkins,
the local real estate man.
This property is centrally located and
Is considered very valuable. 1t includes
two stores
Real estate in Ensley is on an upward
trend Every day the demand for Ems
ley property is increasing and the real
estate dealers are making important
deals every day.
Rumor his 1t that a large brick build
ing is shortly to be erected in the CEN
ter of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Impossible 10 Keep Up With
Expansion in New York
MAYOR MCCLELLAN REPORTS
Water Supply, Schools and Police
Force Are All Inadequate to the
Gigantic Demands Made
BY the Metropolis.

New York, January "A gross funded
Indebtedness almost half as great as the
total national debt and yearly average
growth and expansion so immense that
every effort to keep abreast of 1t in nee
essary Improvements has failed, is shown
in the annual message of Mayor George
3. Mcclellan, which was submitted to the
Board of Aldermen today. In all the
great departments the necessity for i'm
mediate extension is shown. In this con-
nection the mayor says:
THE numerous evidences of the city's
amazing development, which gives so
much satisfaction to the people, at the
same time suggest important plans for
the future. Expenditures in this direc-
tion now will, feel sure, be regarded as
q judicious and economical investment
when the city of four million shall have
attained ten millions of inhabitants"
The present system of water supply.
which has capacity of 357,O00,000 gallons
per day in the boroughs of Manhattan
and the Bronx alone, is inadequate, and
plan to expend Immediately $4,000 900
in acquiring water sheds and building
Hqueducts and mains is approved. AL
thong. twenty-five new school buildings
among them some of the largest in the
world. would be completed and thirteen
additions to existing buildings would be
made during the year, affordlng con-
renience for more than $1,000 pupils, many
children are obliged to attend part time
glasses. Contracts have been let for nine
pine additions, which will provide 40 500
bnew sittings at a cost of nearly $4,000, 00O
lbut in view of the average yearly in
crease part time classes will be in order
next year.
Police Force Is Inadequate.
On the police force --hich is now made
up Of 1921 officers and men. the Mayor
says THE police force of the city Is
ar inferior organization only In point of
numbers. The force has not increased
proportionately with the population, prop
erty value and the needs of the FIVE
bcroughs. 1t is almost impossible there
fore to afford the people of this city at
al. times the fullest measure of police
protection to which they are justly en-
tilted. Any application therefore for an
increase in the citys patrol force may be
regarded as timely and most reasonable.
There is an urgent need also for an ex-
tension of the paid fire department sys-
ten in spite of the fact tina 4i9 fremen
were added to the force during the past
year.
In favoring municipal ownership and
operation of an electric lighting plant
to light the streets, parks and public
buildings of New York, the message says
Il do not believe the go eminent should
engage in any service which can be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
To Elect School Board.

At the session of the Mayor and AL
dermen next Thursday night two menu
bers of. the Board of Education will be
elected to succeed DR.. W. l.. Rosamond
and A. w. Muckinfuss, whose terms will
expire this month.
The members will be elected for
term of two years. There Is very little
gossip as to who will succeed Dr. Rosa
mond and Mr. Muckinfuss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

Their In the direction OF the seat of war
The hope is expressed in official quar-
tiers that the official surrender OF the
fortress will hasten ,eace, but the pre-
vailing view is that the fall will accen-
tuate Russia's resistance
Some Paris journals asert that Jap
anese occupation of Port Arthur will
constitute "A menace to all Europe, when
the chaneellories should prepare to meet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Enjoy a Banquet.

The volunteer fire department mad lts
annual banquet and installation OF OF
icers tonight at the city hall a iaIse
number of people were present ana the
occasion was an enjoyable one.
The officers installed were j. H. fio,-
lingsworth. chief: Joseph Tetlow ASSIST
ant chief, and W. r. Stewart secretary
and treasurer.
The fremen presented handsome soio
badge to Chief Hollingsworth, the speech
of presentation being made by W. H.
Stewart
All the reports showed that there mao
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Officers Installed.

The Steel City council. Wcodmen OF the
World installed newly elected OFFICERS
for the ensuing term tonight A large
crowd was present including NUMBER
of ladies'
The installation was conducted by state
Commander L. N. Arch. The onicers IN
stalled we're:
Consul commander, J. w. Clayton; ad
visor lieutenant. Z. J. owen banker. VIII
liam Ackenhausen; clerk, w. L. Jones;
escort, @. B. Cobb; Waterman M L..
Blackburn; sentry, Jay Gold
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
FALL OF FORT THEME
OF TALK ARGUING WORl D
CONTINUED from first PAGE,

per says, are now reyenged for the loss
of Port Arthur after the Chino Japanese
war.
French military critics discuss the sur
render OF Port Arthur as rendering Gen.
eral Kuropatkins position increasingly
dangerous as the -hesieging army Of
5000 men is now released and will rein
force the Japanese army In the north.
1t is expected that Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron will proceed no fur
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs.. Margaret sprueII.

Mrs. Margaret Spruell who lives In
Shelby county. died yesterday morning
at the residence Of her son, Jack spruell
in Cleveland. Death was due to heart
failure. She was on a visit to Birming-
ham. The remains will be sent to her
former home today. and the interment
will take place there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
John c. Drake.

Funeral services over the remains of
John c. Drake. the 9-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. U. M. Drake, were conducted
yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
the residence, 1908 Eighth avenue. and
the intermert was in Elm Leaf GEM
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Schools Reopen.

The Ensley Public schools opened to-
day after a suspension of ten days for the
holidays. The prospects for the record to
be broken this term are better than
they have ever been and H. is expected
that before the end of the month the at
tendance will go over 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

The EIks.-Mayor Bremen has re-
ceived communication from the
Louisville lodge of Elks asking his
assistance in urging the claims of r.
w. Brown of that lodge for the office
OF Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks.
Mr.. Brown is on the staff of the Louis.
vile Times, and is personal friend of
the Mayor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Creche MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
creche will be held this morning at 1870
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. r.
Nixon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

Beavers Reception.-Independ
Order of Beavers, Dam No. /, has is
sued invitations to their New Year
reception, which will take place this
evening in the Knights of Columbus
hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
CHARGES REDUCED THIS WEEK.

Readings and instructions given daily from 10
to p. m. at rooms and Hotel Hman Maid In at
tendance at Ladies' Entrance, also lady attendant
reception rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
CITY ITEMS.

Public SchooIs.-After a weeks hol-
iday recess, the Birmingham public
schools resumed yesterday morning.
The session did not last but two hours,
however, New Years being a legal
holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Russian Securities Hold Up.

Berlin, January Russian securities.
which are largely dealt in on the Berlin
Bourse, stood the shock of the surren-
der Of Port Arthur without scarcely a
culver, Government securities losing one
tenth of one per cent, and private COM
panies shares losing from one-fourth to
oEe-half point.
So soon as the report reached the Bourse
powerful financial influences Immediately
met 1t with statements that the Russian
government would not deviate the slight
est from its determination to fight out thp
war and by repeating the figures recently
put forward that Russian finances as
shown by the expenditure OF less than
$4,000 over the usual budget since the
war began would permit Russia continu-
ing the war for ten years without reach
ing IA breaking point
1t might be supposed that the news
from Port Arthur would ruin the
chances of the new Russian loan. but the
bankers consulted by the Associated
Press considers the loan Is likely to be
taken without difficulty.
Begins New Phase.
The military critics treat the surrender
of Port Arthur as the beginning Of a new
phase In the war. liberating General
Nogis army for cooperation Awith the
armies before Mukden and removing
CAUSES LOT ANXIETY IOf the Japanese WHO
are now able to risk more In attacking
General Kuropatkin. Captain Won Pustan
believes the Japanese will now proceed
against Vladvostok and destroy the last
Russian naval base in the far east.
Colonel Gaedke, (war correspondent for
the Tageblatt of Berlin), who has now
returned from Mukden. says Port Ar
thurs defence practically saved. Gem
eral Kuropatkins army and that the
Japanese have lost in the attack more
men than the whole Russian garrison
number red.
All the newspapers here eulogize the
courage and persistence displayed on
both sides and some OF them regard the
squadron as being a possibility.
Received With Incredibly.
Rome. January 1.-The news Of the fall
Of Port Arthur was received here today
at first with increduity Pope Plus on
hearing the news exclaimed: Let us
hope that 1t is an augury that the end of
the war Is near now that both nations
have proved their mettle.'
In military circles 1t Is believed Field
Marshal Oyama once he has been REIN
forced by General Nogi's troops from be-
sive theoretically, notwithstanding the
rgors of the climate, while Port Arthur
would become a Japanese stronghold
should the fortunes Of war turn against
the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

been very little loss by fire In Ensley
during the past year and that the de-
partment was doing efficient work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Closed in Liverpool.

Liverpool. December 2<-Ths cotton ex-
change II closed here TODAY.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-31
FUNERAL OF FRANK MlLks
Held Yesterday at His Home in EIdon.
Other Interesting Items.

Eldon, Oct. 3O.-The funeral of
Frank Milks, engineer Of No. II Of the
Rock Island collision, was held yes
terday at his home at 2:30 p. M, Rev.
Coats, officiating. A great concourse
of people attended. making it one of
the largest funerals ever held in Ell
don. The remains We're inferred in
the Eldon cemetery. The persons in
iured in the collision who reside here
are getting along nicely.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Cox is an Ottum-
wa visitor today.
H. c. Jones and Mrs. H. Davis are
in Ottumwa today.
A. D. Conrad is an Ottumwa visitor
today.
Mrs. Emma Eearhart is an ottumwa
visitor today. rl
A mite social will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Healy.
Friday evening, Nov. 8. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-31
ROMANCE IN THE MOUNTAINS
keokuk Boy Married Nurse VIII,
Tended Him While Sick,

Keokuk, Oct 3O.-Rather touch of
romance enters the story of the we'd
ding of q Keokllk boy which took
place a week ago at Colorado Springs,
Colo, when Clyde A Woodbury. of
Keokuk and Miss Rose Williams of
Detroit, were married. News Of their
nuptials has been received here, the
ceremony taking place on October 20.
The groom was in the west on &C.
count of his health and the bride was
trained nurse. She took care of him
and in the sick room as the germs of
disease were driven away, the germs
of love began to accumulate and the
affair eliminated in a wedding.
The rarified air of the mountains
causes the heart to beat quicker and
when the invalid had regained his
strength and health, there was a wed
ding. The groom is still improving.
News of the marriage was received
as a great surprise here by the
friends of the groom and congratula-
lions will be extended.
Mr.. Woodbury. is an expert engraver
and is following his profession in Col
orado Springs at the present time.