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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JUNE 1s. 1905
POSSIBLE SEA- ERPENTS
Continued from 5age 81

able, that the real Sea-Sefpent, II IL eX-
lists, is neither an ancient lizard nor any
other creature surviving from a remote
geologic epoch, we must suppose (un1ess
we reject the monster outright, together
with an immense mass of testimony IN its
behalf, much of which seems reliable
enough) that the giant squid is the verita-
BILE original, or else that there dwells in
the depths of the ocean a species of ami
NAL unknown to science, rarely seen at
the surface, in size equal to or surprising
the largest whales, of an elongated and
snake-like form, and corresponding in
other respects, at least in a general way,
to the accepted portrait of the marine
mystery which holds SO equivoca1 a
status, halfway between fact and fiction.
In the tropical seas that wash the
southern coasts of Asia. particularly in
the neighborhood of the East Indian
Archipelago, veritable sea-serpents are
found in such enormous numbers that
sometimes the water for miles in every
direction seems to be literally alive with
them. They are of several species,
some of them reaching length of eight
feet, though ordinarily they do not ex-
coed three feet, and are SO extremely
venomous that fishermen, who occasion
ally catch them in their nets, are much
afraid of them. Indeed, their venom
closely resembles that of the cobra, which
is the most deadly of land snakes, and
appears to act in the same way, causing
the death of the person bitten by suffo-
cation. A man has been known to die
in five hours from bite by one of them.
These sea-snakes are variously marked,
some of them being striped and brilliantly
colored. They have fattened tails for
swimming, and in calm weather spend
most of their time floating on the surface.
When disturbed they dive, and if caught
they strike at everything in sight with the
utmost ferocity, sometimes driving their
fangs into their own flesh. But owing to
the peculiar structure of their eyes, they
do not see nearly SO well out of the water
as in it. They feed on fishes, which they
kill with their venom, and never leave
the water except to lay their eggs, fifteen
to twenty-five in number, which they
deposit on sandy beaches.
In conclusion, would say that | am
by no means the sea-serpent's advocate.
/ do not assert that such a creature lives.
All that | mean to convey by this plea
in its behalf is a suggestion to the effect
that the evidence for its existence, while
falling far short of proof, is worthy of
serious consideration. In fact, l will go
SO far as to admit that in view of all the
testimony adduced, l incline rather to
belief than to disbelief in the monster,
which, be it reptile, mammal, fish or
mollusk, is undeniably the most interest
ing of geological puzzles.
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to five miles above the aqueous field of ex-
ploration, is pretty much the same.
Surprising that the people in the balloon
were making their trip in the darkest OF
moonless nights, and were obliged to de-
pend wholly upon what their nets brought
up for their notion of the species of ami
mails inhabiting the metropolis, they
would be in much the same circumstances
as scientists who fish for abyssmal forms.
For all that anybody can tell to the
contrary, the depths of ocean at the
present day may afford retreats to mon
sters of species supposed to be long ex-
tinct, but which still survive from remote
geologic epochs Who can say with GER
tainty that the ferocious ichthyosaur, or
that other huge fsh-eating lizard, the
p1esiosaur, may not Turk even now in the
dark unfathomed caves of the sea?
In this connection / shall tell one more
story, of British vessel, the Fly, which
a few years ago CHANGED to be becalmed
in the Gulf of California in twelve faith
oms of remarkably clear water. While
thus stationary, the Captain, who made
formal report of the incident, saw crawl
hzard-1ike animal about twenty-five feet
in length, which appeared like gigantic
snake threaded through the body of a
tortoise" It's neck was long and its
tail rather short, and it had four pad
dies like the f1ippers of turtle. In
brief the description answered in every
detail to that of plesiosaur. 1t was
certainly remarkable, and inasmuch as
the skipper was not likely even to have
heard of such reptile as the plesiosaur,
the details given were amazingly accurate.
The plesiosaur cannot be assumed to
be extinct, merely on account of its age,
inasmuch as other animals dating back
to an equally ancient geologic epoch, such
as the sharks, still survive. On the other
hand, there is no more reason for admitting
the survival of this particular reptile
than for granting similar extension of
life to the mosasaur and other gigantic
marine lizards of the Cretaceous. The
mosasaur, of which no fewer than ten
species are known to have inhabited this
part of the world fremains of six of the
ten having been found in New Jersey,
attained length of forty feet. 1t had
a long tail and one pair of paddles in
front, its head was fiat and pointed; and
its lower jaw was provided with an at
tachment of cartilage by which the ami
NAL was enabled to open its mouth to an
enormous extent, in the same manner as
a modern snake. But some of its not
distant relatives, particularly the elasmo-
saur, were even more snake-hke, and,
did they still survive, might answer well
to popular descriptions of the sea-serpent.
Assuming, however, as seems reason
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termined to shoot down the first man

Lie still" she cried to the trembling
man. II will answer for your life! Lie
still, and obey mel"
He crouched back in the bed, listening
with ear intent to the dreadful sounds.
All together now the Germans came
swarming up the staircase, and cried as
they came that the woman had betrayed
them and was in league with the man.
Their blows upon the heavy door made
the very walls shiver. AS for Raphael
Decroix, the blows seemed to fall upon
his body He had only one desire-to
possess himself of the pistol, and there
and then take his own life.
Give me the pistol, mademoiselle!
They will not harm a woman My God,
l will have it! Do you hear me, girl!
The pistol"
She turned away, distracted, driven to
the deepest anguish of terror and dread.
In ten seconds, perhaps, in twenty GER
tainly, the door would burst open, and
these men enter. Her message had failed,
then And if that was SO, did not this
lad speak reason when he asked her for
the pistol? A desperate hope alone per-
mitted her to cling to it. She struggled
with him, thrusting him back with strong
arms, and praying for courage. He
would have overmastered her, however,
but for a new sound striking upon his
ear as a message from the night.
"Mademoiselle," he cried in a hoarse
whisper, there is some one knocking at
the Window
She uttered cry that was half a sob,
~, el,,,
ters No need for her to open to that
knock. An iron bar, welded by master
hand, forced the hinges apart and drove
the bars asunder.
Edmund" she cried, and fell, half
fainting, into his arms.
She knew that it could be no other
Edmund Orlopp the English doctor, her
friend always, but never SO resourceful in
friendship as upon this momentous night.
Nor had he come alone. Stealing over the
roof of the counts billiard-room, one by
one, as hunters upon the trail of prey,
there followed fve-and twenty gardes
mobiles, their bayonets fixed their rifles
loaded.
What is it? Tell mel Orlopp asked
her in breath.
The Germans are in the house, she
cried, and averted her eyes; for she
dreaded that which he must see
I'VE are ready to welcome Them" he
said, cynical even at such a moment; and
then to the sergeant beside him he uttered
his one command;
Spare none-to the last man. SER
geant!"
The mobiles sprang forward, their
hands trembling upon the triggers of
their rifles. Too late by the fraction of
second to open the door, they beheld it
fall, hinges wrenched off, lock broken,
woodwork splintered at their feet. Be-
yond it, silhouetted in the dim light of
lamps, were the faces of the German Cap
tain and his men. They stood there for
one terrible instant, dumb and helpless
in surprise. Then the volley echoed
through the house like a thunder of
cannon, and those that lived fled head
long. :,
The story of that pursuit has been
written by many who have devoted their
pages to the siege of Paris. Through by
ways, in the black darkness of lane and
alley. upon the broad boulevards, the
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The story of that pursuit has been
written by many who have devoted their
pages to the siege of Paris. Through by
ways, in the black darkness of lane and
alley, upon the broad boulevards, the
mobiles and the mob hunted the Ger
mans to their death. Of the thirty that
were believed to be in the house, three
regained the Prussian lines.
Nor in this dramatic story did Paris
forget to pay homage to the brave
woman by whose wit the conspiracy was
unmasked, and to whose resource SO
many Frenchmen owed their lives in the
remaining weeks of the siege.
1T was murder club the soldiers
said; these fellows killed our sentries
wherever they went. But mademoiselle
wrote a prescription for old Bismarck,
and the English doctor mixed the dose.
All, messieurs, what a tale to tell"
Copyright, 1905, by Max Pembertonl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
PRISONERS HELD UP GUARD AND ESCAPED 0verpowered Keeper Murray
 and Took His Pistol WERE BOLD THR0UGH0U I Will Bateman and Sam Smith, Ne groes, Gained Liberty and Carefully
 Filed Shackles From
 Their Llmbe.

Mike Murray, a city prison guard had an experience yesterday morning about Il o'clock with Will Bateman and Sam Smith. members of the chain gang, that he will remember for several years. The experience was in the nature of hold-up with the prisoners doing the act and Guard Murray dancing to their music with a six-shooter pointed in his face. The result was that the men escaped.
 The city prisoners were taken out on their days work on the street as usual yesterday morning by the guard and were taken to the head of St. Charles street near Red Mountain Arriving there all the prisoners were put to work and things moved along serenely for a few hours About ii o'clock Guard Murray was grabbed from behind by one of the men and the other secured the pistol from the keeper.
 A prisoner started to the assistance oi Guard Murray but he was told to take a back seat or he would be filled with lead. The negro prisoner evidently thought 1t best not to interfere and finally Smith and Bateman concluded to leave the camp.
 The men were bold in their tactics af- ter securing MT Murray's pistol. They were handicapped greatly by having iron "shacks" around their legs, but this han dicap was soon done away with by filing the iron and removing the shackles. Fare wells were extended the guard and pris- oners by Smith and Bateman as they took their leave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Two Hundred Acres Lying Along Village Creek from North Birmingham and Thomas to be Used by the Frisco and
 Illinois Central for Yards and Big Industries
WILL OPEN LARGE NEW TERRITORY
 FOR THE LOCATION OF INDUS TRIES
Teree Interests Will Have Facilities Unsurpassed Anywhere Else in South-BeIt Railroad Surrounds Birmingham.
 ID. Lightner and Walter Moore Closed Deal.

in the of provide terminals for itself the Frisco and the Illinois Central of from Birmingham Land company the furnace distance of almost two 1iehtner
  Birmingham Belt railroad and Walter Moore the president Moore
  deveopm of he practicable
  two railways the Frisco and the Illinois Central with which it closely 
  railroad and will for the roads using them facilities unequa As will sketch purchase of this Village the circle of the Belt roads
  advantages for handling freight that could not be improved putting the roads mnsh geographically strategic position which could
  point of of from 300 will be the Birmingham Belt Line attractive . ict for the eestabi hment
 MILLIoNDoLLAR PLANT. Bimingh of cnas seeking investments in the Birmingham district among them being and capitalization This  aOo@o and provide employment for for 1000 1000 % persons. . that site which would command ample railway facilities on the one hand ana % will obviate this difficulty and solve the p'YDF' SA''i4''h WORK TO BEGIN construct the terminals When the terminals are finished they jointly latter will soon run trains into Brnshan com the the Birmingham Belt is pacu- cauyco oiled fnotab the Frisco of efforts the success of the Village last night, in o purchase
 MIR. the
 
 y Birmingham
 that the trackage will be extended the Wben thee terminals arehn will strategic in ndustrald  n to the negotiations ended will for the of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
ANNUAL OPENING IS
 TO BE NEXT FRIDAY
Y, M. c. A. WILL HAVE EDUCA- TIoNAL RALLY, RECEPTION TO NEW OFFICERS AND WATER WILL BE TURNED IN POOL.

The annual opening of the Young Mems Christian Association will take place fri- dav niqht. September 15. It will include an educational rally, a reception to the new officers, and the opening of the new swimming pool. l.. H. Putnam, the d. rector of the boys department of the local association, who recently held the .e ms nosition in Atlanta, arrived several days ago. Irving w. Larrimore, who will be the director of the mems de- partment, is expected to arrive today from Denver.
 At the opening Friday night recep- ton will be given to the new officers and the opportunity given members to meet them.
 The swimming pool Is considered one Of the handsomest in the south. It is lined with marble, and the walls to a height of seven feet are covered with the same material. Sixteen shower baths have been installed around the pool.
 The Y. M. c. A. night school will be- gin the fall term on September 20, but the enrolment will be made at the meet ing Friday night. Many will be elected to membership in the association and other matters of a general nature dis posed of.
 The new directors will organize their classes on the following morning, and the gymnasium will be opened for the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10

Glen Iris park will soon become one of the prettiest residential sections of Bir- mingham and the south. After spending $1O,00O for sewers, sidewalks, driveways and other Improvements the residents en- gagged George Cooke a noted landscape architect, to come to Birmingham and consult with them anent the laying off of lots, cutting walks and other things that 4lave to do with adding to the natural beauty of that section of the Highlands. Mir. Cooke completed his task late Sat urday afternoon and left late last night for New York
 MT. Cooke came here at the request of property holders in Glen Iris park who have already erected dwellings. Among those with whom he consulted were Rob ert Jemison, president of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company; Robert Jemison, Jr., R. M. Goodall, of Goodall, Brown & Co.,, and Frank Nell son. Jr. In speaking of the Improvements MT. Jemison said that he heartily agreed with a suggestion of MT. Cooke's that Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
NOT ANTICIPATING
 FURTHER TROUBLE
COUNTY SCHOOLS MAY OPEN WITH CHILDREN OF UNION AND NoN.UNIoN MINERS ATTENDING SAME SCHOOLS.

The regular meeting of the Jefferson Board of Education was held yesterday morning in the office of County Superin- tendent of Education l. w. McAdory. Nothing but routine business was trans acted.
 The board let several minor contracts and arranged for the opening of the schools, most of which will begin the fall term on October l. A number of trus- tees were present from various districts throughout the county, and matters per taining to the schools were discussed with them. It is thought that the schools in the mining districts will open all right and no trouble will be experienced in get ting the children of union and non-union miners to attend the same schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Reduced Railroad Rates for Initiation
 Some Prominent Knights.

Birmingham Council No. 635, Knights of Columbus, will hold a special meeting to- morrow night for the purpose of acting on petition for initiation and other mat ters of importance. The next initiation will take place Sunday, September "A,
 District Deputy John w. ONeill Is ar- ranging with the railroads for a one and one-third fare for the round trip on the 24th and it is expected that fully 25O visiting Knights will be in Birmingham on that date.
 The Knights of Columbus is the young est society connected with the Catholic church, but 1t is perhaps the strongest numerically. It has an elaborate degree ritual and as fraternal order it is said to take high rank.
 Among the men of national reputation who belong to the order are Thomas F. Ryan, Judge Joseph McKenna, formerly attorney general of the United States, and now a justice of the supreme court of the United States; Robert J. Wynne, ex-postmaster general and now consul general at London; Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte and Mayor Dunne of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
| ANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SUGGESTS PLANS TO
 IMPROVE GLEN IRIS

mingham should have a chain of parks. He said the city should buy at least 800 acres of land while it is cheap and con- vert 1t into place of recreation and rest. As an illustration he indicated what twenty residents of Glen Iris park had made out of six acres. He also spoke how the park would look after the ideas of MT. Cooke are carried out. He compli- mented the landscape architect and said he had much faith in his suggestions.
 Mr. Cooke Is connected with the firm of Samuel Parsons & Co. of New York. He reached Birmingham last Monday and has spent the entire week here, consult Ing with Glen Iris park residents and making observations of the landscape beauty of the city. He was born in Eng land and took up landscape architecture at an early age and studied under men eminent in the art. Since coming to America he has planned and laid out some of the prettiest places in the country. At present his firm is engaged in tm- proving fourteen hundred acres in south ern California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
c. A. R. Elects Officers.

Denver. Colo. September s.-The osth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic elected officers today as follows:
 Commanders er-in-chief-James Tanner of New York.
 Senior Vice Commander-in-c n-chief-George W. Cook of Denver.
 Junior Vice Commander-in-chief- H. Fowler of Minneapolis.
 Surgeon General-Hugo Philier of Wau- kesha, Wis. Chaplain-chief-Rev Father J. c. Leary of Chapman, Kan. Minneapolis was chosen as the meeting place for 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
FOUR MEN INJURED
 IN BOYLES YARDS
SWITCH ENGINE TURNED OVER AND MEN WERE SLIGHTLY HURT-NEGRo'S hlP WAS DIs- LOCATED.

Three white men and one negro were hurt yesterday afternoon when Louisville and Nashville switch engine No. 9SO turn ed over at Boyles.
 None of the men was seriously injured and they were later carried to their re- spective homes. Those injured are Engi- neer Dudderor F1agman McGill Conduc- tor Livingston and Fireman Tyler, a negro.
 Tyler was more seriously hurt than the other three but his injuries consist only of a dislocated hip and minor bruises about his body. Engineer Dudderor was carried to Dr. Pressley's office in the am- bulance of Shaw ond Son. where a scalp wound was dressed. He was later taken to his residence at Eighth street and Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
 FOR THE OPENING
West End Schools Will Have More Pupils This Year Than Ever Be-
 fore-open September 18.

The West End school will open Sep tember IS at 8:30 a. m.
 The prospects for the heaviest enroll ment in the history of the school are es- pecially bright. It is thought that the number of pupils attending thls year will be larger than last year, when the en- rollment exceeded all previous years.
 All pupils who have not been classed and those who desire list of their books will meet the teachers at the Hemphll school building on Saturday morning pre- vious to the opening. A teachers meet ing will be held at 10:3o o'clock on that morning.
 The following is the list of teachers:
 Miss Herring. East Lake; Miss Jenk- ins, Woodlawn; Miss Florence William son. Cowikee; Miss Hattie Walker. West End; Mrs. II. A. McKinnon. West End i; Miss Mamie Henry, North Highlands. H. A. McKinnon is superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
BLACK PATT: TRoUBADoURs.
Large Houses Greet WeIl-known Col
 ored Troup at Jefferson.

The Black Patti Troubadours drew two large audiences to the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night. The darktown element was out in force.
 The performance given by the Trouba- dours this season is similar to that of last year, but has been considerably im- proved. Black Patti has adopted popu-. lar programme and sings a number of songs that are not operatic. She also ap- pears In a part of "Pinafore." The cole cred singer was heard to advantage last night and the unusually large attendance of white people enjoyed her songs.
 John Fucker, the Alabama Blossom" was much in evidence One or two good vaudeville numbers were introduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Army Worm in North Carolina.

Charlotte, N. C.. September 9.-A special from Newborn says that the army worm appeared in Craven county, N. C., ten days ago, and the pest has already de- stroyed s25, 600 worth of cotton in the fields, many fields being completely stripped. The pest is spreading and mum bers of farmers will lose almost their entire crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
PoLLock.srEPHENs INSTITUTE
Miss Deane Will Have Full Charge of
 Primary and Kindergarten.

Pollock-Stephens will again have on It's faculty Miss Anna M. Deane, who will have full charge of the primary and kim dergarten departments, and will also es- tablsh a class in pedagogy. Miss Deane was with the school some years ago, and was instrumental in building up very large class, but had to give up on ac- count of ill health. She has now, however. fully recovered her strength, and enters on her duties with renewed vigor. Gradu- ated from sayre institute, the state coll lege of Kentucky at Lexington, and All Souls Training school for kindergartens, New York City. Miss Deane was awarded one of the three medals given by the Worlds Fair association in 1893 for ex- cellence in primary and kindergarten work, very high honor
 E. T. Shaw X sols undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
PRISONERS SENT
 TO PRATT MINES
MANY OF THEM HAD BEEN IN JAIL BEFORE TRIAL FOR PERL ops EXCEEDING LENGTH OF SENTENCES.

Twenty prisoners were sent to Pratt Mines to serve sentences ranging from 10 to 90 days. All of them were convicted of minor misdemeanors by Judge Weaver in the second division of the criminal court.
 Sixteen of the prisoners were given sen- tences of ten days. Through inability to make bond many of the prisoners have been held in the county jail for several weeks Most of them have been confined in the jail for periods far exceeding their sentences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Negro Found Hanging to Tree.

Memphis, September 9.-A Commercial Appeal special from Brandon, Miss. says that negro named John McDowell has been found hanging from a tree, thirteen miles north of that town. Mcdowell had attacked a white man with knife, fore ing the latter into barn and keeping him a prisoner for several hours. No de- tails of the lynching are known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
TO PROBATE WILL.
Late pr. Joseph R. Smith Left Money
 to Charity.

The will of the late pr. Joseph R. Smith will be probated September 21, and until that time it will remain sealed.
 Relatives of the deceased have stated that $20,0O0 was left to charity. The Hill man hospital, St. Vincents hospital the Mercy Home and the Boys Industrial school will each receive 5000 in five an- nual installments of 5000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Local Weather Data.
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Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation. as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours end- Ing at 10 a. m. Precip-