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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
AGE OF WORLD PLACED
 AT 5OO,OOO,O0O YEARS

JOHANNESBURG George
 Howard Darwin. second son of the o late Professor Darwin and profes- sor of astronomy and experimental phil osophy at Cambridge, England, address ed the British association at the meet ing just held here on the subject of celestial evolution.
 Professor Darwin said the German as- tronomer, Bode, long ago propounded a simple empirical law concerning the dis tance at which the several planets move about the sun, and his formula en- braced so large a number of cases with accuracy that they were compelled to be- lieve it arose in some manner from the primitive conditions of the planetary sys- ten.
 Tore were certain perpetual orbits In which a meteoric stone or minor planet might move forever without collision, but when such an immortal career had been discovered for our minor planet it still remained to discover whether the slightest possible departure from the pre- scribed orbit could become greater and greater and ultimately lead to a collision 
 body could travel so as to cross and re- cross the exact perpetual orbit, always remaining close to it.
 If the slightest departure inevitably in creased as time went on the orbit was unstable; if, the other hand, it led to only slight waviness in the path de- scribed it was stable. They thus arrived at another distinction There were per petual orbits, but some, and indeed most, were unstable. and these did not offer ar immortal career for meteoric stone; and there were other perpetual orbits which were stable or persistent
 If complete solution for our solar sys- tenn were attainable we should find, said the professor, that the orbits of the ex- isting planets and satellites were num- bered among the stable perpetual orbits.
 After discussing in some detail the nebular hypothesis Professor Darwin sketched the evolution of rotating liquid planet like the earth, which was the first stable species of our family, and dealt with the influences of tidal oscilla- tions. In the retrospect both day and month were found continuously short ening. The system might be traced back to time when tho day and month were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
MISS YoUNGs STUDIO.

Miss Mary E. Young, who has for a number of years been regarded as one of Nashviles most talented piano teachers, comes to Birmingham this afternoon anu will open her studio at the Cable Piano company September IS.
 Miss Young. has had nearly twenty years experience and has studied under some of the best teachers in this coun- try, including Dr. William Mason, Dr. Hugh A. Clark Mrs Mary Gregory Mur- ray and MT. Edwin M. Shonert
 She, is a native of Petersburg. Va, and a graduate of the Southern Female col lege of that city.
 Together with her brother, MT. T. C.. Young, who is principal of the Martin school she will reside after October l at No. 2020 Eleventh avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
SEMINARY OPENS TOMORROW.

The opening of the Birmingham semi nary will take place tomorrow at ID o'clock. The devotional exercises will De conducted by the Rev. Hoyt M. Dopps. The following programme has been ar ranged by the faculty:
 Violin solo. Mazur. D. Mylnarske-Miss Susie Webb, artist graduate Chicago Musical college.
 Reading, (a) Cutting from David Cop perfield, Dickens. (b) Afternoon cais' M. Isabel Fiske-Miss Lena Sanford, graduate New York School of Expression.
 Piano, Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star -Liszt-Miss Sallie Watson Carr, graduate Royal Conservatory, Dres- den, Germany
 Voice, (a) Cantabile from Samson ct Dalila, Saint-saens. (b) He Love Me Loves Me Not, Mascagni-Miss Eulalie Wylie, artist graduate Cincinnati College of Music
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14

identical in length. and were both only apout TOUT or live of our present hours
 Ihe Identity of the day and month meant that the moon was always opposite to the same side of the earth: thus at the beginning the earth always present. ed the same face to the moon, just as the moon now always shows the same face to us.
 Moreover, when the month was only some four or five of our present hours tn length. the moon must have been only few thousand miles from the earth's surface-a great contrast with the pres- ont distance of 240,000 miles,
 Professor Darwin said that if at every moment since the birth of the moon tidal friction had always been at work in such way as to produce the greatest possible effect we should find that sixty million years would be consumed in this portion of evolutionary history. The true period must be much greater, and it did no. seen unreasonable to suppose that 800 to ico0 million years might have elapsed since the birth of the moon.
 Dealing with the different estimates of the physicists and the geologists, Pro- lessor Darwin said that from calcula- ton of the suns total output of heat 1t seemed to be imperatively necessary that the whole history of the solar system should be comprised within some. twenty millions of years.
 The recent marvellous discoveries in physics showed that concentration of mat ter was not the only source from which the sun might draw it's heat. Radium was 9 substance which was perhaps millions. of times more powerful than dynamite. Thus it WIS estimated that an ounce of. radum would contain enough power to raise 10000 tons mile above the earth's surface
 Now we know. he said, that the earth contains radioactive materials. and it was safe to assume that 1t forms in some de- gree a sample of the materials of. the solar system; hence it is almost certain that the sun is radioactive also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
From the Washington Times.

fTOH I1e WdSnlnRIOn 1lultS-
 yET RITERS on psychology and phi w losophy have cited many ex-
 amples of prodigious memory. No doubt some of these are exaggera- tions. Others are fabulous; and only a comparative few admit of verihcaton.
 Three cases are so well authenticated that they may be used to illustrate the wonderful power of a well cultivated memory in a mind of strong native en- dowment. In each instance, too. this re- markable retentiveness seems in no way of other mental powers.
 Probably the most remarkable of the three was the memory of Leonard Euler. Euler was a native of Basic, but most of his life was spent in St. Petersburg, He was born in HOT and died in 17S3 He was a teacher of great power and a most prolific writer. More than half of the forty-sfx quarto volumes of mathe- matcs published by the St. Petersburg Academy between 1727 and 17SS were from his pen. At his death he left more than POO manuscript treatises.
 In the later years of his life he was to- tally blind. Then, and probably earlier, too he carried in his memory a table of the first six. powers of the "series of natural numbers up to 10O." It is re- lated that on one occasion two of Euler s students attempted to calculate a con verging series. As they progressed, they found there was disagreement in their re- suits. The results differed by a unit al the fifteenth figure. The questitn was re- ferred to Euler, who decided to make the calculation. He did this mentally, and his result was found to be correct.
 The seventeenth century furnishes the other two instances to which attention is called. The first is that of the Italian scholar. Antonio Da Marso Magliabeechi. Magliabeechi' was the literary prodigy of his time. Royalty and other distinguished personages paid tribute to his wonderful learning. His contemporaries have said that his memory was prodigious, that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
JOHNSTON-JENKINS,

The marriage of Miss Elliott Johnston to Mir. Thomas w. Jenkins of Baltimore will take place on September 27 at the St. Anns Catholic church, York Road.
 Miss Johnston is the daughter of the late Col Richard Malcolm Johnston of Baltimore and a sister of MT. Richard Johnston of this city.
 Miss Johnston spent several weeks this summer with her brother and she made many friends during her stay.
 MT. Jenkins is son of the late Mir Henry w. Jenkins and is the head of the firm of that name.
 The ceremony will be celebrated by a nuptial mass at St. Ann's church. The Rev. Father Lucien Johnston, a brother of the bride-to-be. will officiate.
 Miss Johnston was one of the most at- tractive of the visitors to Birmingham this summer. She takes great interest Tn club and educational work of Balti- more and is a prominent member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Colonial Danes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP

Mrs. Rogers sister. Mrs. Annye E. Lal- lande. at 1907 Thirteenth avenue South.
  Mrs Priestly Toulnlin and little son have returned from Virginia Mrs. James Bowron and children will return soon from North Carolina.
 
 Senator and Mrs. E. W. Pettus and their daughter, Mrs. Lacey, have return ed to their home in Selma. Miss Lucia Richardson, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs Sid Smith, has returned to her home In Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
A Gift to Set Before a King.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 An ingenious tanner of Segre, whose name is Lepage, has won the grateful patronage of King Alfonso with gift of rugs made from the skins of the two horses killed in Paris when bomb was thrown at ais. majesty. The special merit of M Lepages sample of work appears to be that he has treated these skins so as to leave the death wounds apparent. 1t has overcome the rigorous etiquette of the Spanish court, which is against accepting gifts from tradesmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
HYDE-WRIGHT.

The following invitation has been re- eesved by Birmingham friends; pr. ana Mrs. Romeo Emerson Hyde request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth 10 John Womack Wright, lieutenant of in- fantry, United States army. on the even ing of Wednesday, September 2I, at a;So o'clock at Trinity church. Plattsburg' New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
A Suggestion.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
 MT Sloman-Now. you're joking again, aren't you?
 Miss Waite-Judge for yourself; you should know me pretty well by this time.
 MT. Sloman-But you puzzle me some times; 1 don't know what to make of you
 Miss Waite-No? By the way, did you hear about Jack Brown and May Long? He made her his wife yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
FOR MISS LATHROP.

Mrs Thomas Hunter Notion has issued invitations for the afternoon of Septem- Der 19, from 4:3O to o'clock at her home No. 300 South Twentieth street. The in- vitation reads: Just a little linen sprinkle preparatory to the great nap piness shower so soon to befall our bride elect, Miss Edith Lathrop.'
 Miss Lathrop's wedding to Mr. Arthur J. Smith will take place on the evening of September 21, and this is one of the many informal affairs to be given in her honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
PEANUT HUNT.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the St. Mary's-on- the-Highlands will give an af- ternoon tea and peanut hunt on the church lawn Friday from to o'clock. Prizes will be given and refreshments sarved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
Her Scheme.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Papa says he is afraid the money you inherited from your father is tainted"
 "Does he? And what am I going to do about it?"
 ''WelL I suggested to papa that if he'd let me marry you I'd soon put it where the taint couldn't affect you.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
GREEN E-HUEY.

| MT and Mrs. Charles Greene announce
 the engagement of their daughter, Mat
 tie Marion, to Dr. Thomas Ford Huey, the
 wedding to take place October 4, at 2:3O
 o'clock at the Methodist church, Blocton, Ala. No invitations will be issued in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
Rockefeller as a stepladder.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
 Perhaps the worst thing about this man John D. Rockefeller is that he makes it possible for a lot of persons to get into the newspapers and magazines who but for him never would have been heard of away from the corner grocery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
FOR THE ALTAR FUND.

Mrs. Michael Clifford will give a euchre party on the 2oth at the Knights of Co., lumbus hall on Twentieth street, for the benefit of the altar fund of St. Paul church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Wood lawn Presbyterian church will give an ice cream social in Morgans grove this afternoon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
HILLMAN HOSPITAL BOARD.

The regular meeting of the board O control of the Hillman hospital will b. held at the hospital this morning at | o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
REcToRs, AID SOCIETY.

drew's Chapel will meet at 10 o'clock this morning with Miss Eleonora and Miss Daisy Lee Douglas, at 9OS South Fifteenth street
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-25
Ell. GAMING DE LA GLORIA

ducia Sc rroduca tambien el p1blico, siendo
pues, ella la que, pareciendo tan solo embellecer
music le prestaba, por ell poder de are, valor
que, en- realidad, no debia poser.
Por su ina ginaci6n pas6 la idea de hacer represen
tar Erin por otra cantante, sint6 celos de ami
ga, tan terra, tan ardientemene abnegada para el
My pronto bajos sentimiento. lie hceroa euroe
Ia razon le orde1o uego que respetase Ell amor
propo de |. gran artista quen tanto debfa.
Pero va la aueria menos, mientras Eva 500 pen
saba en- la gloria de Dersta, este empezaba encon-
trar pesada erejosa la protection que compahera
de exito despegaba scbre el.
La cantapte no habla sospechado nunca que SER
tmientos tan tajos turt asen ell alma de Dersta Cn
su gracia meridiona', sonrene zalamero siempre.
el compostor no Sc cejaba penetrar facilmene.
Lo que de raturat "a cejaha salir la superfice
lie hacia sinpatco todos. Tena facilidad de pala-
bra, I'm talento muy flexible verbcsidad agrada-
bic que popo,ciora los que la poseen reputation de
gentes encana a1oras
En- un frculo de mujeres de mundo Derstal, ha-
bando de mtsica. los ojos edo ce.rados podfa
muy bien producer Il impression de un artista inspifa-
do Saba escucharse, adoptaba siempre los adera.
Cue considerable mas adecuados para hacer eecso
Desie este prnt de vista POGO tenor pero su
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-25
-ApretandO el cfrcnlO
ell SantO DOmin 90

Dicen de Washington que ST ha de
dar resultados la accion de los Estados
Unidos en- administrar las aduanas de
'Santo Domingo. habra que poner un
Gordon de tropas americans 10 lar
go de toda la frontera de Haiti, pues
ahora que Ell contrabando sc imposibi-
lita por las costas, ha tornado incre-
mento euorme por la frontera haitiana,
donde va existfa de>de tempo inme-
mortal, tefraudando,e al gobierno DO
minicano entire S35o,ooo y $500 coo al
aflo Como Ell arancel de Sanso Do
miugo es de TN 73 por c;ento del va
lor de los efectos. ell incentive es ire
sistible.:
Estos detalles los trajo H. +. Wor-
ley, agente del Negociado Insular ane-
xo al rninisterio de Ia Guerra, que
tambien estuvo en- Haiti para inve$ti-
gar como Sc hacia el contrabsndo. AL
go mas investig6. y fue que en- Haiti
Sc practica Ell canibalismo, y los ban
quotes en- que Sc comen nif1os soa de-
masi9do corrientes para lamar la a ten.
cion de nadie. E>to no 10 pre>encio
Worley, pero dice no haber de clio IA
menor duda.
Agregase que al preslderte Roose-
welt no lie gusta Ia idea d. meter fuer-
zas militares en- Santo Domingo. aun-
one va 10 hizo--muy contra su volun-
tad. desde luego. Pero Ique remedio
lie queda? En- JUNO y Julio hubo mo,
Totes por 10 estricto que andaba FL
asunto de las aduanas. y unos cuantos
marines los apaciguaron. Ahora ell
agente Worley tiene encargo de poner
cssillas de adusnas 10 largo de Itoda
la frontera y administrators, que lie
han avisado del peligro cue corria su
vida, 81 Sc meta con los contra ban
distas y bien Sc comprende que en-
Washington no han de permitir que
lie asesinen.
Por tanto, Sc habla de enviar este
invierno una fuerza de iufanteria de
marina en- nimero su6ci ente para vi
gilar toda aquella frontera como TN
cuerpo de carabineros. E. hilando hi
lando, ell cfrculo Sc va apretando,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-25
DemaSiada eStrenuOSidad
PELOTARIS BRUTOS

El mundo sabe 10 afcionado que Ell
PreSidente Roosevelt eS 4 los pasa
tiempos atleticos, 10 uucho que ha
influido para darles Ell auge a que han
liegado. Pero una cosa eS ser atleta
y otra es portarse como bruto, y esto
Sc opone S. E. El otro dia sent6 a su
mesa los directories de estos juegos
en- las Universjdales de Harvard. va
le y Princeton y discuti6 con ellos Ia
convenience de suavizar tales ejerci-
clos q fin de hacerlos propio de gente
civllizada 10 que lnenudo dejan de
ser. Asi sucede. por ejemplo, que en-
le enfermerla de Harvard hay TN MI
Nero considerable de estudiantes con
costillas rotas rnienbros dislocados
4 consequence de recientts partidas
de football"
En- otros colegios ocurre, POGO mas
8 menos. 10 mIs1no. Con frecuencia
sucede que las cosas van mas lejos
Ell sabado pasado, jugando al "foot
BALI estudiantes de las universjdades
de Columbia y Wesleyan, del juego
de pies pasaron al de "manos" y
ocurri6 uu espectaculo por detnas re-
pugnante. Tuvieron que interveuir
los medicos, y varios de los jugado
res fue necesario levarles a sus domi-
cilios en- automobiles. Y gracias que
la alta calidad de los iugadores ex-
cluia de ALI a la policla. porQue de
haber intervenido la fuerza pdblica,
probablemente hubieran ocurrido des-
gracias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-25
JORGE OHNET

La rep resenacion fnancera la ten1a Cantenac, soco
de la casa Florenhen Cantenac soormen riquisimo,
que gasaba los benefcios que Bosa obenfa orlando
sosteniendo caba1os de pura sangre.
Ca1enac, cue creia mas que en- ell poder del dl-
nero hatia hs cho ofrecimientos regios Eva Brilliant
LIE ofreci6 ho;e TN gran tren de casa renas que
lie haban de aseguar q presente ell povenr; pero no
por esto fue mas afortunado que rivales.
La juzgaba rica con 10 q1e CANADA,
quiera que gustos modesos, NJ Sc SEN
tia dspuesa vender nipg1n precio herm ,sura, su
juveutud talento
Todas sabfan, Cantenac era Ell pri-
nero que no perda OCCASION para asombrarse pdbli-
co de su derrota. Contaba que ell dia de Ano Nuevo
le habia envado regao Eva que consistfa en- Glen
blletes de mil frances completamene metidos
en- una cartera de piel de Russia sus nilales de
oro sin que Sc dignase sdmtros Por parte el du-
que de Lartgues que haba conccido Ia Mabran i'm
pona con cabaicroso arranque como lin culo artis-
la admiration por Eva Brilliant.
Mahr,cio P 1lin imte ba pntar la inhumana
baio as egendaros celestes unas veces e daoa
Il c1r1po de- u1a srena otras. el de vrgen "botti
Ceiana.
La rersrnsGdad de la ven. que habria poddo
.: Ia att1,or ei pdtlicc solo la pcderosa fuer-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
STRIKERS ARE
VERY DOCILE
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 2o.-lt IS
stated the council of ministers has
decided to authorize miners state
of siege for a short period If
there is not immediate resumption
of work in provinces. 1t is re-
ported that president of council,
NJ Witte, delivered an impassion-
ed speech at a meeting demanding
inquiry into reasons for outbreak
of working men and initiation of
measures to prevent recurrence.
In this, however, other ministers
did not acquiesce.
Municipal authorities at War
saw are today in conformity with
manufacturers and factory in
spectors, with aim to arriving at a
settlement between masters and
strikers. Everything is quiet to-
day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Kuropatkin is Gaining Ground

ton here in view of the fact that
Kuropatkin is known to have as
sumed offensive. The dispatch
was brought to London last night
by Central News company. AS
the Russian censor had permitted
it to pass, deduction was that this
fact gave dispatch the air of au-
thority. Few newspapers printed
the dispatch.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Situation About the Same.
pecial to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Impor-
tant news regarding the Russian
strike situation was received this
morning by the State department
from Consul General Watts at St.
Petersburg. The strike is said to
be spread in some places. Vielnar
railroad men are joining strikers.
The gas works and water works
are being operated by soldiers.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Special to The Oil Review.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 28.-Tele-
grams from the front state Rus
sian casualties in fierce fighting at
Sandopas, south of Mukden, on
Wednesday were As officers and
100 men killed and wounded. The
Russians captured 100 Japs and
considerable arms and ammuni-
tiOn.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Possibly a Rumor.
Special to The Oil Review.

SDeClaI to The UlI KeVleW.
London, Jan. 28.-A Paris dis
patch, which also appeared in st.
Petersburg, to the effect that Gen.
Kuropatkin had opened negotia-
tions with Field Marshal Oyama
is giving little serious considera-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28

Special to The Oil Review.
Berlin, Jan. Fisherman liter
ary men and prominent editors
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Montreal in the Midst
of Big ConfIagratiOn

flames are spreading rapidly. The
entire city fire brigade is in SER
vice.
The flames for time assumed
alarming proportions, but were
finally controlled.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
American Steamer Seized.
Special to The Oil Review.

Toxic, Jan. 28.-The American
steamer M. S. .Dellear was seized
by the japanese in the Pacific oc-
can yesterday off the Island of
Hokkaido, bound for VladivOstok
with provisions.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Several Strikers Killed.
Special to The Oil Review.

CPCCIdl W 1Ho OlI HVN'IN"
London, Jan. 28.-The Ex-
change Telegraph company has a
St. Petersburg dispatch stating
that in recent conflicts at Warsaw
two persons were killed and seven
wounded.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Special to The Oil Review.

NptCIdI 20 I IHt OII IVtVI6W.
Montreal, Jan. 28.-A big fire
is raging in the premises of the
Canada Rubber company and Kill
gour Furniture company. The
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Yellow Fever Victims
Are Improving

Panama, saying Paymaster Sack
EFT and others on cruiser Boston
affected with the yellow fever are
better, and that no new cases
have developed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Special to The Oil Review.

Washington, Jan. 29.-State
department has cablegram from
U. S. Consul, General Gudger, at
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28

have adopted resolution pro-
testing to Russia against the ar
rest of Cork. All countries are
invited to cooperate.