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attached to the
hospital on North Brother island. upon
which island the burning General Slo.
cum was beached. They rushed into
the water, some of them to their necks.
and dragged drowning women and chill
dren to the shore. Several of them
swan to the blazing ship, caught chill
dren thrown to them by frantic moth
ers and returned with their charges to
the beach. When no more rescues
could be made they remained on duty.
although drenched, and were tireless in
their efforts to resuscitate the uncon-
scious and care for the injured. One
of the bravest of the girls was Miss
Pauline Puetz, a young German wait
ress, who can swim like a duck and
who previous to the Slocum disaster
had saved several lives at Asbury
Park. Discarding her skirt and shoes,
Miss Puetz wan to the steamer five
times and saved the lives of as many
children. The German empress gave
Miss Edith V. d. Smith, head nurse, a
gold brooch, and a diploma was award
ed to fifty others. The diploma bears
the picture of the empress and the fol
lowing inscription: "In thankful ac-
acknowledgement for saving those who
were in danger of DEATH" The pres
entation was made by Acting Consul
General Gneist of Germany, whose
post is New York.
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Doane has the cour-
age of his convic-
lions. however, i'll
small matters as
well as great and
sticks to his short
pants.
Every n has
heard of the famous
Banbury bun cele-
brated in song and
story. During Il re-
cent visit to Eng
land RiShOD DOaDe.
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FIVE MILE BEACH JOURNAL, WILDWOOD, N. J, WEDNESDAY. MAY II. 100
Men and
Women In h
Days News

lFTY-ONE brave
women were
recently made
happy by re-
~ceivingthe COM
mendation of a
q u e e II. TIL o
women e
plucky nurses,
mattresses, etc.,
whorisked their
lives to saveoth-
ers when the ex-
cursion steamer
General Slocum
was b d
near New York
on June 10,
1904, with a loss
of over a thou
sand lives, and
the queen was
AuSuSte Vic
toria, the Ger
man empress.
Til e ~tifty-one
heroineS e
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1t has fallen to Rear Admiral Charles
j. Train to enforce American neutral
ity in the far east at the present juno
the Philippine squadron, and his post
of duty is the Asiatic station. He re-
Gently notified the navy department
that he had dispatched a squadron to
the island of Palawan to observe the
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ry OF the treasury
of the United States, and his name
stood as a synonym for ability, sagaci-
ty and probity in the banking world.
In his confession to the directors of his
in Wall street, followed by a disastrous
venture in the wheat pit, eliminating
with the exploded Gates corner in May
wheat. His losses caused him to use
the funds Of the bank and falsify the
books. He lost all his private fortune
except $500 DOC, which he turned over
to the bank, and the balance of his in
~debtedness to the institution was more
n a made up by the sums subscribed
by the directors, II of them being his
brother, William Bigelow, who put up
100000 to help save the bank. After
his confession the defaulting banker
was arrested at his home on a charge
of embezzlement. He has a wife, two
sons and two daughters, who have
been leaders in the social circles of
Milwaukee.
The disgraced banker had a reputa-
zion for generosity and helping young
men in business.
A farmer from the back country was
visiting a store in Peekskill, according
to Senator Depew. The storekeeper
urged him to buy a bicycle. Its adyan-
tages were enumerated.
But I'd sooner put that money into
a cow" said the farmer.
But just think" said the s~torekeep-
er, chow foolish you would look riding
about town on a cow"
"Well, yes" said the farmer, but no
more foolish, l reckon, than I'd look
milking a bicycle"
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, says that he was summoned as
a witness In a case tried in an Indi-
ana court where one of the witnesses
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madam, hurry up!' exclaimed the
judge. now thoroughly impatient. "Ey-
cry minute makes it worse, you know!"

Bishop William Croswell Doane of
Albany is the only bishop of the Amer
lean Episcopal church who wears the
traditional street costume of the Eng
lish bishop, the most striking feature of
which, to an American, is the short
pants or knickerbockers, with CATERS
and silver buckles. He has been unable
to persuade his fellow ministers of
Episcopal rank to follow him in adopt
ing what in this country seems to most
people an eccentricity of dress. Bishop
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I suppose l must. | didn't see how II
could possibly affect the case. for, you
see
Madam" observed the judge, with
some asperity, 81 must ask you not to
further waste the time of this court.
Kindly state your age
wher.upon the spinster showed signs
Of. Mysteries.
"Y am-that Is. i was
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grandfather r0ugnt
In the Revolution.
his father fought in
war of 1872 and he
himself fought in
the Union army i'll
the civil war, being
promoted from pri-
vate through vari-
Gus ranks and bre-
vetted a brigadier
general at its close.
He was born in
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fore the American
Bankers association
a year g he spoke
of ''the lessons of
honesty, thrift, tenn
perance, industry
and economy" which
his fellow f%indnciers
might derive from
the life of Benja-
min Franklin. Mr..
Bigelow was an adj
wiser of the secreta-
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That which is called liberality is fire.
Quently nothing more than the vanity
OF giving, Of which we are more fond
than Of the thing given - Rochefou-
sauld.
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His first important sea duty was a
cruise to the Mediterranean shortly
after the civil war on the Colorado.
He is one of the scientists of the navy,
has served on many stations and in
many duties and from 1S94-96 was
naval officer at the Atlanta exposition.
He was a captain when the Spanish
war broke out and did good service
as commander of the auxiliary cruis-
er Prairie in the north Atlantic pa
troll squadron. Later he commanded
the Puritan and the Massachusetts
and was president of the naval board
of inspection and survey. He attained
the rear admiraps rank In the year
1900.
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before him evinced
some Discrimination
to state her age.
as it very C
sary?" coyly asked
the witness, a spin
ster of uncertain
&c
ut is absolutely
necessary, a
am" ~interposed the
judge.
WELL" sighed the
maiden, "if | must
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The case of Frank G. Bigelow, the
Milwaukee bank president who mas
confessed to embezzlement of $l,4oo,-
600 from his bank, has occasioned VIDE
comment because it was speculation IN
stocks and in particular the big chi
capo h deal which caused his ruin.
His former standing as a banker Is at
tested by the fact that he was last year
president of the American Bankers as
sociation. He was born in Hartford
N. Y. in 1S47, was for fifteen years
connected with the First National bank
of Milwaukee and for some years nau
been its president. In an address pc
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Memorial Day.

It is not the anniversary OF a nation
al sorrow, but rather an anniversary
of a new birth-the renaissance OF a
patriotism greater and stronger than
any hitherto known.-Robert 8. He'll
ferty.
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During the reunion of his rough riders in San Antonio recently President
Roosevelt an his party visited the Alamo, the most famous historic structure
n exa 1t a constructed in 174 and ws used IS a church until 1893,
when 1t became a fort In February, 1886, Colonel W. b Travis and $50 men,
including avy Crockett n CoOnel Bowie inventor o the bowie knife, were
massacred while in revolt against the government of Mexico. The president
wearing a silk hat is to be seen a. the right in the picture. n January the
was purchased by the state of Texas and turned over to the Daughters
of TIT Republic of Texas.
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so the story runs, stopped for Il few
minutes at Banbury. Looking from the
car window, the bishop saw a boy, wha
came to him as he beckoned. The bish-
op inquired the price of the Banbury
buns and learned they were t%hreepence
each. He gave the boy sixpence, telling
him to bring a bun to the car and keep
one for himself. just before the train
pulled out the boy returned eating a
Banbury bun. He handed the three
pence to the bishop, remarking With
perfect composure, '"There was only
one left, guv'nor."
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General Charles Henry G%rosvenor,
who represents the Eleventh Ohio dis
trict in congress, is serving his tenth
term as a member of that body and
on rounding out twenty years of sery-
ice with the expiration of his present
term is said to contemplate retirement
from public life. "Old Figgers," as he
is known from his fondness for polit-
ical statistics, has been a warrior and
comes Of a family of fighters. His
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James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, says that he was summoned as
a witness In a case tried in an Indi-
ana court where one of the witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Estimates Losses.

New York, December 16.--A letter es- timatng the number of killed and wound cd at Kishineff and the amount of dam age done to property in recent Russian riots was received today by Arnold Kohn. vice president of the State Bank of this city
 "The damage In our city, the letter states, "amounts to from 5000 900 to 600 900 roubles (about s25000 to y300, ,000), and thirty persons killed and sixty wounded. In our nearest neighborhood Kalarash and Ismall had to stand the worst dam age, amounting to millions of roubles. In Kalarash 400 families have been robbed, 70 or so persons have been killed. and about 100 wounded. Fifty or 60 person who could not be found are being looked for in order to bury them in the Jewish cemetery"
 From Zhitomri. Russia, MT. kohn today received another letter reading as fol- lows:
 "The atrocities committed are indescrib- able. parents have been murdered before the eyes of their children, children killed in the presence of their parents. babies torn from their cradles and thrown out of the windows. girls and women maltreated. stores and houses totally ruined
 ''In these days of terror thousands of Jewish families have been driven to pow erty and left without shelter. People who were rich yesterday are now starv- Ing,
 "Immense sums are needed to relieve the sufferers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
TOUCHING APPEAL MADE
 IN BEHALF OF ORPHANS
eY THE REV. FATHER DUFFY.

, piness and good cheer. And they may well believe me that there is no institu- ton to which their charitable gifts will be more welcome or bring a greater share of heartfelt happiness and joy. Every thing given, whether in money, in food or in clothes will prove acceptable and benefcial.
 They may be persuaded. moreover that every act of bounty and compassion which proceeds from their hands finds It's way to the Lover of their souls, to whom we owe so large a debt of grati- tude, and who is faithful to repay even the cup of cold water given in His name. What a wonderful. stimulus should not this be to works of mercy and kindness And what a powerful motive should it not furnish in particular for Kindness to the orphan. For as surely as we take them by the hand, wipe the tears from their eyes elothe their nakedness. as suage their hunger punch their thirst, give them the shelter of friendly roof. and place them in an asylum of security against the harrassing wants of the body so surely is it proclaimed to the heaven ly hosts that we have succored and shell tered the Babe of Bethlehem and found Him in our hearts a refuge and a home Amen, say to you, as long as you did 1t to one of these, my least, breathren, you did it to me- Matt. KY 40.
 Near East Lake, December 16 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
TENN. BOARD WILL
 MEET THIS WEEK
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN DIRECT. CRATE ARE TO BE MADE TUES. DAY-HoLDlNG COMPANIES TO ULTIMATELY BE FORMED.

The tennessee company's board will meet in New York next Tuesday for the purpose of making important changes in the directorate John w. Gates and other prominent men representing the new in- terests in control of the Tennessee will be elected In the place of directors who will resign.
 While the details for the consolidation of the Tennessee company and the Re public company have not been made public it is understood that a holding company will be formed similar to the United States Steel corporation. This holding con- pany would have a president with head quarters in New York The Tennessee companys president will reside in Bir- mingham while the Republics head execu- tive officer will probably have his head quarters in Youngstown, o.
 President Don H. Bacon of the Ten nessee company will not return from New York until after Christmas
 field Steel and Iron company left for New York yesterday morning for the purpose of attending a quarterly meeting of his board of directors. Before leaving he said he did not believe any important busl- ness would come before the board. If the Tennesseee- Republic people have any idea of trying to acquire Sloss 1t Is generally believed In Birmingham that the matter will be deferred for time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE
 IS TO BE HELD IN SPAIN

Rome, December 16.-Italy has accepted the proposition of Spain to hold the Moroccan conference in Madrid instead of at Algeciras. It is now expected that the representatives of the interested powers will meet at the Spanish capital Janu- ary 10.
 The French ambassador, Barre, who has returned here from Paris, where he was called in connection with the Moroccan conference, has had several conferences with Foreign Minister Tittoni as the in ternational situation Is not so reassuring as expected. This is due to the fact that while France and Germany have agreed on the questions to be discussed at the conference, no agreement has been reach ed about the manner of solving the dif- ficulties. Consequently all kinds of sur prises and complications may arise while the conference is going on, and especially as Germany has been most cautious not to allow anything to transpire about her intention on the question of capital im- portance.
 The opinion Is expressed here that the future of Morocco should be chiefly a Mediterranean question. that Is to say, one which is of special interest to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

had found him more frank in defining his
 duties than either Secretary Taft or
 Shonts had been.
 MT Culberson understood, he said that
 direct assurance had been given by the
 administra ton that the position occupied
 by MT. Bishop would be abolished and
 with that assurance fin view he would at
 the proper time withdraw the amend
 ment.
 MT. Hale said the committee on appro-
 priations had been unit as to the unde-
 sirabilty of the system inaugurated in MT Bishops position. He added: q am authorized to state, and I state here that this view of the committee on appropriations and of, l believe, every senator here, it is improper and use less" as
 | MT. Culberson expressed the opinion that l the method of securing control of the l isthmus had been "indefensible in law and | infamous in morals He called attention l to the fact that while the original esti-
 mate for the complete construction of
 the canal had been $1S40OO, GOO there had | already been expended no less $76,- | 0000 Of this amount he said that ten
 million dollars had been paid to the intri-
 guers who under the shadow of the capi- l to in Washington had planned the Pan
 anna revolution.
 | Speaking of the salaries paid in the | canal work, he said that doubtless some | of them were extravagant but he was not 1 prepared to agree that there had been an ! attempt to place these salaries on the
 same basis as the salaries paid by the large insurance companies. Speaking of | these he said:
 l "They are the greatest aggregation of 1 ApI1 crlc al,1a
 jurers this age has yet developed, they l invaded the sanctity of legislatures. state | and national, and one of the most humil- , iating circumstances connected with the 1 whole business Is the fact that they found l democrat on whom they fastened their graft at 25 per cent of the amount required l to secure the services of a republican 1 for the same work"
 l MT Stone recalled the policy announced | by the canal authorities last spring with
 reference to the purchase of foreign ships 1 to be used in the canal work when they could be secured more eXpediously and more cheaply than American vessels. The policy had he said, met with his instant approval. but he was sorry to say that while it had been 'inaugurated with much laundering it had gone out with flzzle. 1 H referred to MT. Bishop as '"rhe Argus eyed purveyor of canal literature" whose duties were ITO guard the canal enter prise against the machnations of a wicked world. He said two ships were
 bought from the Ward line at the price of $l ,S0o,000 This purchase. MT Stone con
 tended. had been made at the price given
 when two vessels of equal capacity could have been bought in England for s750,O00. : Mir Galllnger said that the English ships | belonged to concern that had failed and were bargain counter affair, and they were disposed of to other parties be- fore the proffer at the price given could be investigated.
 Mir. Culberson withdrew his amendment and the bill was passed without division.
 At 4;36 the Senate went into executive session and at i:5S adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

The longer I am a witness to the good work done in this orprau's home and the more I become acquainted with the sur roundings from which the great number or these orphans have been taken, the more fully am l convinced of what a God-given refuge the orphange must prove to the little ones who find an asy- lum within It's protecting walls.
 Here, away from the noise and turmoil of the busy city of Blrm ngham home is provided for boys and girls, many of whom have never known what home life is. Here the devoted Sisters are mothers to all the little ones without partality or distinction. Here they are kept clean, have pure air and good wholesome food Here they are led by word and example in the ways of God instead of living hand in hand with vice. Brother and sis ter, remain together and at least a rem nant of the family relationship is pre- served
 It Is with the utmost confidence there fore, that on behalf of these little ones Of Christ l appeal to the charitable people of Birmingham and the neighboring towns of Jefferson county for a share of their bounty during this season of hap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Garrison Meeting.

Berlin, December 16-The Moscow cor respondent of the Lokal Anzieger tele- graphed as follows from that city at 11:20 a. m today:
 'The ferment in the Moscow garrison over bad rations and numerous arrests resulted today in an open mutiny of the Rostoff Grenadier regiment. The Grena- dlers freed their arrested comrades by force, seized the arsenal, all the stores of arms and ammunition, and disposed machine guns before the barracks.
 Later the Grenadiers, instead of the usual order of the day issued a series of economic and political demands, and the command of the regiment was taken out by committee of twenty elected by the mutineers.
 The men of the Astrahan regiment and the Cossacks refused to move against the mutineers.
 The telegraph and post services have been largely restored.
 Moscow, undated, via Eydtkuhnen, De~ cember 16.-The colonel of Grenadiers to- day sent message to the mntineers offer ing to reconsider their proper grievances If they would submit them. He received no reply. Only eight operators are work ing in the telegraph office. The telegra- phers congress has again resolved to continue the strike.
 St. Petersburg, undated, via Eydtkuh- nen, December 16.-Tonlght the telegraph office at Keiff called up St. Petersburg and asked whether Minister of the Interior Durnovo had been dismissed. Receiving a negative reply. the sounder ceased. and all efforts to call up that city were in vain. The same thing happened on the Cronstadt wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
TEXAS SHERIFF'S
 TRIP UNAYAILING
PRISONER HE CAME FOR HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM GUS TopY ON $500 BAIL-TExAs oF- TIGER EXPRESSED SURPRISE.

W.fs Russell. sheriff of Grayson coun- ty, Texas, spent yesterday in the City. He was here for the purpose of placing ". S. Taylor. charged with perjury in that county and state, in custody.
 The Texas officer found that Taylor had been released on s3O0 bond few days after his arrest in Birmingham. The Tex as sheriff was surprised when he ascer- tained that Taylor had not appeared in court and Justice Abernathy has de- clared the bond forfeited.
 T spent money, trouble and time to secure Taylor" sads Sheriff Russell. T had one of my deputies track his family to this city and had him placed in cus- tody here. I was greatly surprised that he had been released on bond. 'I do not know the law of Alabama, but it does strike me as peculiar that a fugative from justice should be released on bond, when the crime he is wanted for was committed in another state. I am going to take the question up with Governor Lanham of Texas and let him take the matter up with the governor of Alabama. If the law has been observed l have no complaint to make"
 Sheriff Russell and Solicitor Hehin held a conference at the office of Chief of Police Wier. but neither disclosed what had been said
 The attorneys for Taylor claim that they did not understand that the cause was set for yesterday and will file a mo- tion demanding that the forfeiture be set aside.
 Justice Ahernathy announced that he would not set aside his order until the defendant appears in court, if then The matter will come up Monday.
 After the defendant Taylor was ar rested by the police he sued out writ of habeas corpus. Pending the trial of the case before Judge Weaver. q warrant was sworn out before me by Chief wier charging Taylor with being a fugitive from justice. The charge was perjury. fixed the bond at s3OO The usual bond for non-capltal felony cases. The case was set for trial today tSaturday). The defendant failed to appear and the bond was forfeited"
 Sheriff Russell departed for his home in. Texas last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
May Mean Massacre.

Moscow, undated, via Berlin. December 6-Proclamations are being distributed inviting the people to meet In the red square of the hremln. December 19 at a public service. It is believed by some that this means massacre by the black hundred after the people assemble.
 Today's advices from Riga and meagre. Confirmation has been received however. that the governor has asked. for war ships. Reports are in circulation that there have been collisions in the streets of the city. letter written Decembe- II and brought through by special engine which was riddle with bullets says that every dead wall in Riga bears posters urging the mob to attack the gentry and capitalists The women of the better classes have been sent elsewhere and the gentlemen remain ing have formed thmselves Into a militia. and are holding the house of nobility while the soldiers sold the other public build ings.
 The writer /ays they have resolved to de- fend themselves to the last in the event the peasantry secure their entrance and are joined by the proletariat Of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
GOLD STORAGE PLANT
 WILL BE BUILT. HERE

demands and can accommodate only a limited number
 The purpose of the men behind the new storage plant is to quicken the local mar ket for all kinds of produce by giving to producers and jobbers an opportunity to hold their products until the markets s temporary glut Is relieved.
 The details of the project are being worked out, and it Is expected that plans for the cold storage plant will soon be formed. It will be another step in strengthening and developing the district, insuring for the people opportunities to husband and dispose of proftably the products of their labor.