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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
THE CARS POLISH TROOPS.

From T. P.s Weekly.
 One of the little remarks which caught my eye in the many miles of copy written after the surrender of Port Arthur was a statement that there were no fewer than 5000 Poles among the garrison there; and it was added that the men had not proved very satisfactory fighters. I could we'll believe that, considering how their coun- try is treated. But here is another and even ghastlier explanation both of the presence of the Poles in Port Arthur and of their attitude during the siege. Our Conservative Speaker tells us that Plehve wanted to get rid of his political oppon- ents.
 The first men who were sent to Asia were the Poles. the Jews and the Ar menians. Among the troops the Poles were five times as largely represented and the Jews even more so than they should have been. according to their census num- Der. And you must search to discover a Christian among the reserve surgeons Why is this the case? To get rid of the most important elements of the malcon- tents for years. or perhaps forever Of course the Poles, the Jews and the Ruthenians have the most cause for dis content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
ROMANOFF DYNASTY IN
 THE HISTORY OF RUSSIA
THE ROMANOFF LINE.

state been in the hands of a less compe. tent man.
 The story of the life of this grandson of the first Romanoff czar is fairly ia miliar. It's spectacular features have left many curious anecdotes-as os his snatch ing a wis from a Dutch noblemans head to learn how it was made, and of his stopping q woman on a street of Amster- dam to examine her watch.
 More fulIy than any of his subjects this greatest of the Romanoffs was aroused to the need of reorganIzing Russia after Eu- ropean models. So he made his tour of Germany, worked in thu shipyards of Holland, tore off lis ceremonial clothes after a reception at The Hague to hurry back to the grist mills, and sought eo learn by practice the mechanical arts for which England ,.-.s famous
 Given a populouS country, artifcially cut off from contiguous commercial na- tions ill a higher stage of civilization, and the removal of the barriers Is bound to produce a marked advance in the re- tarded development.
 It was comparatively unimportant for Peter to command Russians to shave their boards and to discard Oriental costumes. But it was of great consequence that he should conquer his way to the Baltic and so "open window of Europe" For by so doing he opened a great trade route and thus provided for a steay influx of Western culture.
 It was important, too, that he estab- lished schools and imported artisans and that he organized an army that helped bring Russia into the sphere of Euro pean politics.
 The successors cf Peter were of little consequence until the German woman, Catherine II, assumed the throne after the murder of her husband. In spite oi her gross personal derelictions Cath erine was a great and enlightened ruler, who not only increased Russian prestige, but also introduced administrative re- forms
 Of the czars succeeding her little Is to be said. Paul was half crazy anl was murdered. His son, Alexander I, began his career as a liberal, but ended it as a reactionary mystic, dreaming dreams ana seeing visions. Nicholas, the typical au- tocrat, died under the affliction of the CrsmcAn war.
 The second Alexander, while known as the Czar Liberator, for his emancipation of the serfs, was a curious compound O. liberal and reactionery tendencies, and his cruel persecution of the Poles must be set against his treatment of the serfs. His son was narrow minded upholder of the divine right ol kings.
 The present representativ, of the Rom anof dynasty has already anno uneed his adherence to the divine principle of au- tocracy. It is still to be shown whether he can hold out indefinitely against the tendencies of the age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews in his Saturdays date says:
 "All things considered. the stock mar ket situation Is remarkable. Conserva- tive bankers and shrewd investors are quite agreed that values are as high as intrinsic conditions warrant and that there are no bargains left in stocks. It Is we'll understood also in well informed circles that the present rise in the mar ket lacks the active support of big bank ing interests, although 1t may have their approval since 1t very materially facill- tates the placing of the large bond issues which have recently been fioated. An spite of high prices there is an almost extraordinary absence of bearish tenden- cies. which Is readily accounted for by the satisfactory condition of business In all parts of the country. As result, canitaI is steadily flowing into Wall street and there seeking employment.
 Good bonds generally receive the pref erence among investing classes; and stocks of which there is no increase in the supplv and which are firmly held. are readily manipulated by professional onerators. aided of course by the infiu- ences named above"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
J. w. HARRIS DIES.
Auburn Shocked by News of Promi-
 nent Citizens Death.

Auburn, February 12.-(Special)-The whole town of Auburn was grieved to hear of the death of J. W. Harris one of the oldest and most estmable citizens of this place. He was confined to his bed for about three days with grip, it is said, had developed into pneumonia. He leaves his wife. young daughter. and three married daughters, Mrs. How ard of Birmingham. Mrs. Williams of Florida, and Mrs. Montgomery of Au burn.
 The whole town sustains a heavy loss in the death of MT. Harris. man of considerable means. he has exercised power for good in the school in the church. and in everything looking to the betterment of the town He owned sev- eral large plantations in Chambers coun- ty and conducted a profitable hardware business in Auburn. MT. Harris will be missed in every walk of life in Auburn. All who knew him will learn with the deepest regret that he is no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
AT THE DOOR.

By Eugene Field. I thought myself indeed secure.
 So fast the door, so firm the lock; But. loi he toddling comes to lure
 My parent ear with timorous knock. My heart were stone could it withstand The sweetness of my baby's plea That timorous. baby knocking, and.
 Please let me in. it's only me" I threw aside the unfinished book.
 Regardless of it's tempting charms; And. opening wide the door. l took
 My laughing darling in my arms. Who knows but in eternity
 I, like a truant child. shall wait The glories of life to be.
 Beyond the Heavenly Fathers gate? And will that Heavenly Father heed
 The truants srpplicating cry, As at the outer door I plead.
 '"Tis I, O Father. only Ii?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
RUSSIAN REFUGEE
 LIVES IN ANNISTON

Anniston, February 12.-(Special )-In Anniston there is a Moses Goldstein. spoken III English, but in Russian Mau- ecu Rousquneiskiis, pronounced Goidstein with few additional linguals and vowels He came to America about two months ago to escape fighting in the Japanese war. His home was at Odessa, where he and many of his forefathers have been born and raised. In early manhood he served in the Czars arms for four years, and since many soldiers are needed in the far esatern war agents of his majesty conscripted Goldstein for further service. Goldstein lay hid around Odessa for a number of days and finally made his es- cape from the city to the Austrian from tier.
 Here with two other men he was rob bed by a supposed to be friend. and in desperation one of those with him un- dertook to hang himself, having no money and 1t meaning death if he were caught. Goldstein prevented the hang ing and he with the other c.lend took the man while unconscious to a village and had him restored. With what money that was left between the other two they succeeded in bribing the frontier sol diers and finally got into Broody, state of Galitzie, in Austria. He secured trans portatiOn to Bremen, Germany, where relative had sent him money for passage.
 He came over on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. and landed at Castle Garden with number of other immigrants being sent later to his brother-in-law Philip Au- gustine of this city. Goldstein told of his horrible experiences to your representa- tive through MT. Schauer, who talked to him in Hebrew.
 He is well educated, speaking several languages as well as having studied oth- CTS while in school. He is a bookbinder by trade and among other things told of being one of the party who formed cooperative firm in Odessa in the book business and said that from the establish ment of this one there were 100000 oth- CT men who became interested in other lines of business in a similar way of cooperation. He said that the govern ment seeing what strength was being at tained stopped the issuance of priv ileges to any such concerns because they said they were socialistic and opposed to the government Godstein is much pleased with Anniston and expects to bring his wife and two children here in the latter part of the summer. He is learning to speak English very rapidly and seems to be a good workman. At present he keeps stock at the store but after he learns more of the language he may follow his trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 1 HERE is always a temptation to NY regard the history of a country.
 especially if 1t be autocracy. as dominated by it's rulers. The fall of the Roman republic is still attributed to Caesar. and George IT is set down by some historians as the great cause of the American Revolution. Tho truth is that the deterioration of character overthrow the free institutions of Rome and that the growth of the British colonies made sep aration inevitable.
 It would be easy to attribute too much weight to the influence of the house of Romanoff on the course. of Russian de- velopment. Czars of the present dynasty have been progressive men or reaction aries, but the strongest of them nave been able to affect little more than the external conditions of Russian life.
 In spite of the tremendous labors of the great Peter and of Catherine II-a Ro- manoff merely by marrage-the character of the mass of the people has little al- tered in the last three centuries, all though the faint stirrings of modern in- dustrial unrest have begun to appear.
 season of anarchy followed the death of Ivan the Terrible and of his min ister who succeeded to the throne on the extinction of the ancient Rurik dynasty. This was ended by the gathering of a national assembly at Moscow in 16ls and the election of the 16-year-old boy Michael Romanoff, to the throne. The choice fell on this particular house be- cause of it's prominence in tho reign of Ivan whose first wife had been a mem- Der of the family.
 The reigns of the first three Romanoffs were comparatively colorless But in the seventy years which they covered Rus sia was developing as a European power and was preparing for the part which 1t was to take under the vigorous leader ship of Peter the Great. grandson of Michael
 Isolated geographically, as the empire was, it could not wholly resist the waves of European manners that were beating against it's boundaries. For the first time in centuries an empress dared break the rules of Oriental seclusion and show her face in public. Foreign heretics with shaven chins were tolerated in Holy NJ l. COW to the horror of the conservatives who were already withdrawing into the great religious sect known as the Ras- kolniks
 In numerous other ways European civ ilization was penetrating tho cities and preparing for the influx O. foreign ideas that was to come in the reign of Peter It has been extravagantly said that Peter 'knouted Russia into civilization" !" Such task was beyond human power But 1t is certain that he accelerated de- velopment that might havs been delayed for years had the management of he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
February Weather.

Birmingham has been remarkably blessed in the matter of weather this month," remarked an old citizen. While We have had a great deal of rain we have escaped snow and zero. and the wheels of industry have not been checked. No one here has lost an hour from work on account of the weather. The condi- tions have been very different in At lanta and other southern cities. We should not fail to rejoice at our good for tune in comparison with the rest of the south.
 ''The coldest weather ever recorded in Birmingham was on February 13, 1899. six years ago tomorrow when the ther- mometer read ten degrees below zero. While weather, like politics. Is extremely uncertain, I think 1t Is safe to say that the back bone of the winter Is broken. so far as Birmingham Is concerned We will have no zero weather tomorrow and it is not likely that we will have bliz- gard in the latter part of February"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
Cost of BIq BattIeships.

The government Is building at the Brooklyn navy yard the battleship Connecticut while contractors at Newport News are building the bat tleship Louisiana. The two ships are much alike, and up to the present time the Connecticut has cost the gov ernment about one-third less than the Louisiana. It may be too early to say what the final outcome in the respect of cost will be, but the belief lis that the government can build it's own ships at less cost than it can get them at the hands of contractors.
 This would certainly be the case if the government would build armor- plate mills. 1t should make armor plate just as it now makes it's big guns. The price of armor is ridicu- lously exorbitant, and if Congress would disregard the lobby and put up an armor plate mill, it could build battleships at reasonable prices. The chief robbery in connection with bat tleships is the price of armor, and the steel trust practically monopolizes it's manufacture. The Midvale company put up an armor plate mill without incurring a great expenditure, and the government should do likewise. It must do so if it proposes to build battleships at reasonable prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
Hotel Clerk Bites.

He was a man who had travelled wide ly and one that knew the world Walk ing briskly into the lobby of the Hotel Hillman he shook hands with Clerk Graves and hastily wrote his name on the register After exchanging the greet ing of the season with the other hotel clerks. he turned to MT. Graves and said:
 Have you heard that Nan Patterson had been given twelve months?'
 No" answered Clerk Graves with an expression of surprise and amazement on his face, you don't say so; when did this happen?'
 Yes" said the knight of the grip. Ian admirer of Miss Patterson's sent her a calender yesterday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
IN HONOR OF SENATOR HoAR.
Tributes to His Memory Are Paid in
 House of representatives.

Washington. February 12-Tribute to the memory of the late Senator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts was the occasion of a special session of the House of Representatives today. Many of the members attended the session which be- gan at 12 o'clock. The galleries were oc cupied liberally. Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts presided.
 Resolutions expressing the sense of bereavement and loss in the death of Senator Hoar were offered by Represen- tative Lowering of Massachusetts.
 Speakers to these resolutions were Messrs. Gillett. Lawrence Bayer. Sulli- van. Green, Roberts, MeNary, Powers. Kelliher and Terrell, all of Massachusetts and Clark and DeArmond of Missouri.
 The eulogies occupied the House un- til 2:37 D. m. when the resolutions were adopted. and the House adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
New Bull Ring in Mexico.

Mexico City. February IA project is on foot in this city to build a new bull ring here, constructed entirely of steel and masonry and which is to have a seating capacity of 1s,000 persons. It is the intention to construct the ring in such a manner that it can be used for all kinds of athletic sports. such as bicycle races, etc,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
BOMER STILL MISSING.
He is Believed to be Waterbound in
 Mississippi.

Montgomery. February 12.-In a long distance telephone conversation tonight the Associated Press correspondent was informed by Rev. Paul Bomar of Marion. Ala, brother of Rev. E. E. Bomar of Richmond. Va. assistant secretary of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board. who has mysteriously disappeared. that the missing man has been traced as far as Meridian, Miss. for which place he left Georgana, Ala, two weeks ago.
 It is thought that he is at some ob- scure Mississippi point, shut off by the rampage of the elements. The search Is still being vigorously prosecuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
COUNTESS IS VICTORIOUS.
Believed That She Will be Able to
 Keep Her Child.

Florence, February 12.-The Countess Montignose has been victorious in the first stage of her struggle with the King of Saxony, her former husband, to have their daughter. Princess Anna Monica Pia, removed froh her care and for the present at least the child will remain where she is. The lawyers of the Coun- tess, after a meeting with Dr. Koerner, the emissary of the King of Saxony. de- clared that orders of foreign authorities cannot be executed in Italy, and that the case will have to be tried first in the courts of law.
 The lawyers assert that even should the King of Saxony be victorious in the courts, there would be difficulty in en- forcing a decree taking the child from her mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
The Rev. Peter G. ssars.

Rev. Peter G. Sears. rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church at Meridian, Miss. Is young minister whose splendid services seem to be in flattering demand said churchman yesterday.
 Tt will be remembered that shortly after the resignation of Dr. John c. Mur- ray from the rectorship of the Church of the Advent in Birmingham the Rev. MT. Sears was called to fiil the vacancy, but declined upon the ground that the smaller church at Meridian seemed to need his services more He afterwards received overtures from the Church of the Holy Trinity. Brooklyn, New York. one of ths largest and mos, influential Protestant churches in America. These he also declined for like reasons.
 During the past week. it is stated Mir. Sears has been called by Christ church at Houston, Texas. and By Trinity church of New Orleans the latter tne largest Episcopal church in the south Whether or not he will accept either re- cent calls has not be stated
 MT. Sears is a pulpit orator of great force and mixer among men of all classes. He is under forty years of age, a man of advanced ideas, strong convic- ions and vigorous expression. He Is a Mississippian and a graduate of the university of that state cs well as of a theological seminary in New York. A young man himself, he is in sympathy with the younger element and draws them very close to him.
 MT. Sears has many friends in Birm- ingham and other points in thi" state and they will note with pleasure the ap- preciation of the man and the preacher so forcefully expressed by the churches, which have solicited his services and by his own parish in desiring to retain him" |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Senator Tom Platt is so worried by Mae Wood on social subjects and by Breakfast Food Post on economic sub- jects, that he has dropped his plan of re- ducing southern representation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

MT. Bryan keeps his cheerfulness re- markably we'll and he is always ready to talk. He does not intend that the people shall forget him before the next pres idential election rolls around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The decision of the supreme court in the beef trust case is all right except as to the price of meats. It has advanced some of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The spots on the sun are queering the weather and either Jim Jeffries or John l.. Sullivan should be asked to knock them off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Bat" Masterson and Comerford, the martyrs of Illinois, are new national figure at least once every week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The scenery of Madagascar is so at tractive to Rojestvensky he cannot tear himself and his fleet away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The condition of Atlanta was so bad that even seven stars in "The Two or phans" attracted but meagre house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

All the railroads leading to Portland will be scenic railways. None VIII be needed on the fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Johann Hoch will be represented by the star In next seasons musical comedy, and his wives by the chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The sun exhibited it's spots yesterday and there was no charge at the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Tom Lawson's installment plan Is not satisfactory to the Standard oil crowds of all sorts and sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
Y. M. c. A. Work.

B. s. Huggins, travelling secretary of the Young Mems Christian association for Alabama and Mississippi, is in the city. He talks oncouragingly of the progress that the Y. NJ. c. A. movement Is making in Alabama. This week, in company with other Y. M c. A. workers, MT. Huggins will visit the colleges O. the state.
 'The association is growing rapidly at Auburn" said MT. Higgins, "and the probabilities are that a $10,000 building will be erected before the expiration of this year. The proposition is meeting with much encouragement and already over $2SOO has been raised for the build ing fund"
 At Tuscaloosa plans are on foot to erect a s2O,000 building and the chances are bright for he success of the plan The matter will be brought to the att tention of the alumni at the next com mencement and their cooperation will be solicited in this pr pie -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Atlanta should adopt modern methods. The wires of Birmingham have long been underground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Russia is trying to find graceful act of backing down and out of Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Instead of looking for spots on the sun they are looking, in Missouri, for spots on the boodlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Russia's ninety-nine year lease of Port Arthur has already expired Nogi did 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

From the Pittsburg Post.
 The teacher had been t-lling the class about the rhhocerous family.
 Now name some things" said she, that it Is very dangerous to get near to, and that have horns"
 "Automobiles,'' replied little Jimmie Jones promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The Siberian railroad is overworked, and the revolutionists in Russia cannot be sent there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The baseball magnates are waging [ gumshoe campaign for players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The republican party is going to be up for mule-stealing the first thing 1t knows The democratic mule is in danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Instead of Usona this country will be known soon as Usoila, says the Chicago Record Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Do you hear the voice of spring? It is coming over the long distance wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

Edward H. Hartman proposes to b, one of the Big Ten. it is plain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

The heavens have certainly sprung { leak just over Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13

All that Theodore Roosevelt lacks now Is good weather on the Fourth day of March.