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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-26
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The late Ameer departed from the custom
which has generally prevailed in Afghan
istan, and which entails the right OF success
sion to the throne not upon a rulers eldest
son, il that son should happen to be the
offspring Of a concubine, but upon the
eldest son by a woman to whom the sover
eign should have first been regularly mar.
ried. Habib Utah Is the offspring Of a
slave girl from Wakhan, named Gulriz,
who also bore Nasr Ullah. the present oom-
mander in chief. The Queen Dowager,
Bib Haiima, was the first m regularly
married by Abdur Rahman, and she was
herself Of. the blood royal, being directly
descended from the Ameer Doet Mohammed,
founder Of tho reigning dynasty. II she
we're in possession Of her liberty she would
soon compel her son. Sirdar Mohammed
Omar Khan, now q youth OF II, to take the
field. He is six months younger than
Inayat Ullah, who, being the son OF Habib
Ullah, Is the lawful heir to the throne. Our
author thinks that there Is some prospect
OF q struggle for the succession taking
place between the uncle and nephew, who
are 80 nearly Of the same age. The Queen
Dowagor, Bib Halima, now nearly IS years
old, Is said to be q woman Of engaging per.
sonality and Of remarkable political ability,
Her sympathies are so distinctly British
that her palace Is regarded with as much
suspicion, as the British Agency.
Although Mr.. Hamilton. as sharing the
irritation felt in Calcutta at the miscarriage
OF the recent Lane mission, Is no admirer
OF Habib Ullah. he admits that the internal
policy Of the present Amer has been mark
edly benevolent. His remission Of certain
taxes, his many acts Of clemenoy to fugi-
tives and the invitations to return addressed
by him TO Afghan refugees Of noble or tribal
families, attest a great change In the atti-
tude OF the controlling force in ~Afghanistan
Thelate Amer, Abdur Rhaman. either killed
or frightened out Of ~Afghanistan, not only
every avowed rival, but every individual
likely to acquire influence. In our authors
opinion the change In the posture Of his
successor Is not necessarily q matter Of
qualification to Anglo-Indian ~onlookers.
but merely shows that the tribal leaders OF
noble families have lost their former in
f~uence, that they car no longer sway fac
tions or parties in the population, and that
power In Afghanistan IN gradually being
centralized around the Ameer In n circle
Of officials which 10 controlled By the null
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and permanence Of their oolors, are no
longer In demand. Everything In and
abof .the city Ia decayed md deorepit.
It Is still famous. nevertheless, for its
fruit and Its breed OF horses. 40 regards
future military developments on the western
frontier OF A~fGhauistan, Herat, which IL the
imihsdIatS sdbjectSes Of Russia, has also
been for many years the pivot OF the Cal
oatsA: governments TRANSFORMER policy.
Being only eighteen hours by train from
Merry, II would not DO long after the out
break OF hostlities before a Russian ex-
~peditionary column would be before its
walls.
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Kabul, the Afghan capital, Is situated at
the western extremity Of q spacious plain
in an angle formed by the approach Of two
oonverging, heights, the Asmsi and the
Shere Darwasa, with which q third height,
the Pakht-i-shah, is Joined by a narrow
ridge seven miles above the confluence
of the Logar and Kabul rivers. In eleva-
ton these hills are respectively e,7e0, 7,loe
and 1880 feet. The city 10 about three miles
in circumference and formerly was Gu
ciroled by walls, Thioh, however, no longer
exist. Hemmed in by the hills which We
have named, there is little room for a large
population, except in q northerly direc-
ton. 1t is, it seems, the intention Of the
present ruler, Ameer Habib Ullah. to carry
out the plan Of his predecessor n found
anew city which In size and the character
of It's defences shall be worthy Of the grow
ing dignity OF the State. Kabul Is still q
dirty town and most Of Its houses are In q
ramshackle condition; yet 1t boasts q num-
Der OF s~o-called palaces. The edifoe which
win eventually become the principal abode
OF the Ameer in Kabul is still In process Of
construction. This will be q large semi
European building Of two stories. the upper
windows Of which will afford pleasant views
Of the palace gardens. As rule, the Ameer
changes his dwelling place as the within
seizes him, the appafant: caprice being
generally dictated by the fear OF aseassina-
ton. The favorite palace at the present
time is the Erg, which plays q part CORE
spending in some sort to that played In
former days by the Bala Hissar, which
ussd to DO the abode Of shere Ali, and was
occupied by C~avasnari when that III fated
offuer was Bfitist Resident In Kabul. Z
II Ii In the Shah Ara Palace that the
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wall. When perfect 1t was 465 feet long
and 27s feet wide; it has 400 cupolas, $50
windows, 444 pillars, Q entrances, and was
adorned magnifcently with gliding. carving.
precious mosaics and other elaborate and
costly embellishments.
Herat is a dirty town. The small lanes,
crooked and narrow. which branch from
the main ~thoroughfares are rooted, and
their consequent gloom offers safe harbor-
age for the preparation Of every oonoeiv-
able offence. The breadth OF these sub
sidiary streets Is only twelve feet, and In
carts Is even more l~contEacted, Fools of
etagnant water left BY the rains, piles OF
sefuse thrown from the houses, together
With dead cats. dogs and the excrements
OF human beings mingle their ef1uvia In
theee low ceiled tunnels. Reports OF mod
ern travellers agree that the bazaars are Of
a very inferior order. The city, indeed,
has declined materially from it's 'quondam
~opulence. There is M great export or i'm
port trade, and a large proportion OF the
houses are either ruined or deserted. No
longer Is Herat the great central market
between India and Persia. It still receives,
however, a certain amount OF merchandise
from Kabul, such as indigo, sugar. hides
and leather, shawls,. chintz and muslin,
which in turn it sends to Meshed, Ye7d,
Teheran and Bagdad in exchange for tea,
sugar candy, chinaware, broadcloth, car
pets, copper. pepper, dates and all kinds Of
spices. Silk Is obtainable. in the vicinity
OF Herat., and lambs 1eeces and sheep
skins are made up locally into caps and
cloaks. There are, too, a number Of native
craftsmen who work In silk and metals,
leather. iron and wood; but there is small
occasion for the employment Of their sstpl
and there is little or no money With whioh
to pay for h. The carpets OF Herht,' once
% famed fot softness and for the briliance
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he could recollect nothing, but hoped he
was not 80 near his end, Washington OBJ
served, smiling, that he certainly was,
and that, as It was the debt that all must
pay, he looked to the event with perfect
resignation.
subsequently he appeared to be in great
pain and distress from the difficulty of
breathing and frequently changed his
position in the bed. On these occasions the
secretary would lie upon the bed and en-
deavor to raise him and turn him with as
much care as possible. The General ap-
peared penetrated with gratitude for the
attention and often said. Il shall fatigue
you too muoh,- aud, Upon tho secretary
assuring him that he could feel nothing
but a wish to give him ease, replied. well,
It is a debt We must all pay to each other:
and l hope, when you wan aid Of this kind,
you will find it," About s O'Clock DR..
Craik came into the room and, upon his
going to the bedside, Washington said:
Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to
60. believed, from my first attack, that I
should not survive 1t; my breath cannot
hast long" The doctor pressed his hand,
but could not utter a word. He retired from
the bedside, and sat by the fire absorbed
ir grief. Near 9 o'clock the other two
physicians came into the room and went
with DR., Craik to the bed, when the last
named asked the General IL he could sit up.
He held out his hand and the secretary
raised him up. He then said to the ply
sicians; Il feel myself going. thank you
for your attention, but I pray you to take
no more trouble about me-; let me 60 Oh
quietly; l cannot last long" They found
that all that had been done was without
eject. He lay down again and the two
consulting physicians retired. Washington
continued In the same situation, uneasy
and restless, but without complaining.
frequently asking what hour Il was. whsa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
Fraud Plot Nipped.

The civil service commission blocked little fraud flat the other day that would have netted the conspirators s2i,- 600 had 1t gone through. The commission examines all applicants for the police force, which Is on a strictly civil service basis. When policemen desire 10 become sergeants or sergeants want to be cap tains they must stand rigid examina- ton. The plot was discovered in tho examination of a bunch of sergeants who were candidates for captains. The com mission learned that six of the men were notorious for their deficiencies in the simplest matters and, naturally their pa pers were closely scanned. To the amaze ment of the commissioners every one of the six stood the ordeal so well that they headed the list. A quiet investigation dis closed the fact that the original papers had been taken from safe where they are kept over night and new ones. filled out under the eye of some one thorougn.v familiar with the examinations. substi- tuted. For this privilege each of the six candidate had put up 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
Christian Science In Court.

Count Gyula de Festetlcs and the count ess, who have lived in this city for some years, are carrying on an interest ing controversy in the courts over the possession of their 9-year-old boy. The couple have long been separated but the mother has cared for the son. Now the father seeks to get possession of hlm on the ground that his health Is endan- gered by the countess belief in Christian Science.
 The boy Is a sufferer from the rare disease known to medical science as haemophilia. If was this disease with which Prince Leopold, afterward Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria. suffered, and the slightest blow inflicted upon q person afflicted with it results in profuse hemorrhage.
 When Prince Leopold fell down a flight of marble steps at Cannes in 1883 he bled to death because of the excessive tender ness of his cuticle. Such an afffictlon has this little son of an Austrian count who is related to some of the best faml- lies of Europe On one occasion, from slight conteusion, he bled for eleven days and ten nights. and his life was ds- spaired of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
ADE TRANSLATES.
He Draws a Parallel Between English
 and Slang

George Ade, who is well on his way to- ward the upper Nile regions in Egypt, stopped In London on his way to Mar sellles. and the London Express inter viewed the author of "The College Wid- ow" and "The Sho-Gun" as follows:
 MT George Ade, whose research and study of the language known as mod ern American" have made him the great est authority on American slang, gave an Express representative yesterday some interesting extracts from his book of fables" translated from the Chicago dla- feet into everyday English.
 Mir Ade Is in London on his way to Cairo from Chicago. where has has been studying the patois of the middle west. In Cairo he will investigate early Egyp- tian and other dead languages by way of relaxation.
 Mir Ade's book, Fables in Slang" is written in the quaint dialect known as "college slang" which in America, Is quite distinct from Bostonese. Balti- moreisms and the rugged local speech of Pittsburg rolling mill workmen-three distinct dialects requiring separate trans lations.
 The author chose semi-political fable for contrasting specimens of modern American" and everyday English. The title and the extracts are as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
Advance Agent of the stork.

Many persons find an easy may of mak- ing a living in New York There are old schemes and some that are not so old but to reap thousands by posing as the advance agent of the stork Is something new. The man who did this is Julius Benjamin, who says he is a Christian Scientist.
 Thousands of wives who have not been blessed with children have fiocked to Ber- jamin's office and on his promise to send the stork around have paid him fees rang ing from s1 to s12.000. The stork agent was arrested on complaint of the County Medical society and when he was taken to court the women almost mobbed him. This testimony of one of his victims tells the story of this fakir's operations and sheds light upon the gullibllity of the public;
 'I first saw the defendant, Beniamin. fourteen months ago in his office. No. 343 East Seventh street I told him my wish. He said I must have faith and give him g. I gave him g. He told ne 10 come back one month later. I did come back.
 Benjamin said. Oh, I'll cure you so you'll have children After that I went every Gay for three weeks, twice three times a week for six weeks twice a week for eight weeks. and once a week for six months. I gave him s1 every time after the first"
 In twelve years it is estimated that Benjamin has made s50000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
Euss Over Gambling.

Every year the reform organizations of New York make a great fuss over race track gambling and just now the rumpus Is very lively. There are al- ways three parties to the controversy; the persons who would stop all gambling and imagine that 1t could be done, those who believe in having everything. wide open and the moderates who believe In limiting an ineradicable evil by corl- promise.
 Before the legislature is bill which, 1t Is declared by lawyers, would wipe out the bookmakers, but would give q great boost to the poolrooms. Until they were informed of the real purpose Of the measure state organization of min isters, lead by the Rev. Thomas Slicer. a prominent pastor of this city, SUD- ported 1t. Agents of the organization which controls race track affairs, put Dr Slicer "wise' and also promised great re- forms in race track gambling operations They told the reverend reformer that they would thoroughly "sterilize" betting the coming season. even suggesting that ev- cry one who wanted to make a wager might be examined as to his or her finan- cial ability to lose on ponies. This sound ed so good to pr. Sicer that he with drew his support of the measure which the pool room interests are trying TO have passed in the guise of the bill to wipe out betting entirely at the race tracks. Now 1t Is being said that Dr. Slicer was bought off by the track pro- moters. Of course this is untrue for Au- gust Belmont, who directs racing affairs, would never try to bribe a preacher. Big Bill Devery summed up the situation in a common-sense way when he said:
 I'm glad to see that Dr. Slicer and pr. Parkhurst and a lot of other good people are mixing into this racing game. But it looks to me as if August Bel mont had handed Dr. Slicer a lemon when he made him turn a back somer- sault on the Cassidy bill. Dr. Slicer Is on the level all right but he has not lived in New York as long as me and pr. Parkhurst. He's light enough to let his head be turned by a high-toned millionaire like Belmont where Parkhurst would turn the marble ear and shoot tho glassy eye into his vitals
 T believe in games and sports of all kinds, and I can't see any difference between gambling in stocks on Wall street and betting your money on a horse race.
 There's one thing I would be in favor of and that is law to prevent women of all ages and boys under age from betting at race tracks or anywhere else. That's a thing that doesn't look rigL.."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany, as to my honesty for my contracts
 Fully three-fourths ol my patients have been treated by some one else before call ing on me to be cured. Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money distressing pain and valuable time; he. sides, there Is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment Is being given you by an honest, competent phy- sician I have treated private troubles as a speciality in the city of Birmingham, Ala, since August 3, 1887. cure all man. ner of private diseases. I cure many pa tients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms
 I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be curtd by such methods. give me call and get well.
 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city. tenth story of the new First National bank building, corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1o06 and 1007. Take one of the fine elevators to tenth floor.
 Office hours: s3o a. m. to 5:3o p. m. Sunday. 10 m. to 12 m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25

ed through the Rothschlds Pope Leo XIII, the predecessor of Pope Plus, left all of his investments to the house of Rothschild, even the handling of his pri- vate fortune.
 mat Pope Leo was not a flnaneler was amply apparent after his death in the discovery of many securities and funds in various parts of the Pope's palace, money being discovered behind picture frames.
 Pope Plus Is anxious to obtain the lar gest possible returns for the funds that he has to invest. and on the maturity of loans now made in Europe 1t Is declar- ed he will relnvest In the bonds of Ihs country and in railroad stocks and other gilt-edged securities, under the advise ment of the house selected to act as his agent,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25

plained that they have been asked Co pay 10 per cent commission to a man named William George Foster, who has no legal connection with the city ad- ministration. At the investigation Eos ter was shown to have received this ng commission for years from all except two or three newspapers that refused to pay it. Just what services he performed. eN- cept that of carrying the advertising copy 10 the newspaper offices no one seemed to know. It was intimated that his commission had been regarded as a sort of rake-off for political organiza- lions. Fosters income from this source is said to be between s35. .0o0 and $50. 0J0 a year. and 1t has been intimated that he has connections in the comptroller's 8 office by which bills in which he Is in- terested are expedited.
 It is also charged that city advertising g Is used to subsidize the press. Two oa- pers. whose editors declare that Mayor Mcclellan informed them that they could not print city advertising and attack him, have thrown up their contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
Tammany Against Hearst.

| Usually the leaders from up the state start off democratic campaign, but this | year Tammany has taken the bit in its teeth and has already started the fight The early action of Tammany was Leader | Murphy's own idea. He wanted to show William Randolph Hearst far in advance | that there was no chance of his getting a democratic endorsement for governor. MT. Murphy selected W. Bourke Cochran sometimes called Bought" Cochran, to present the issues of the campaien and also to explode the report that there might be some sort of a Hearst-Tam- many alliance. Cochran did his duty well. With him as It's mouthpiece Tammany has arrayed itself against the municipal ownership programme and in fact al- most everything favored by Hearst From the campaign issues as he announced them 1t will be seen that the democrats propose to make much of the insurance investigation and the charges of graft in other state departments. Here is what Tammany demands:
 A rigorous investigation of the recent charges of jury-fixing and the full pun ishment of the instgators.
 A fve-cent ride. with free transfers. over all the lines controlled by the merger-tnat is, the surface, elevated and subway lines.
 Prosecution of the big criminals who have misused trust funds as well as small offenders.
 The establishment of a permanent pub lie utilities commission to ascertain the cost of gas. telephone and street railway service. and to fix reasonable rates.
 The repeal of the protective tariff as the father of the entire graft system. The building of subways by the city if the merger does not offer suitable terms.
 But since Tammany has snubbed MT Hearst some of the political leaders ex- press the belief that he will not run for governor. but will keep up his organiza- ton and run for president In 1908. Of this the Evening Sun says:
 For the past two or three weeks ev- idence has been accommodating that Hears and his nostrums were not making a very effective appeal to the upstate dem ocrats and that the electorate saw no particular reason for third ticket in the state In fact. Hearst men have been saying in quiet of late that 1t would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
THE WEEKS TALK
 IN NEW YORK CITY Andy Hamilton Keeps Insur-
 ance Men in Panic TAMMANY SNUBS HEARST Charge of Graft In City Advertising. An Advance Agent of the stork.
 Vatican Funds to Be
 Invested Here.
TAMMANY SNUBS HEARST
BY sEWELL HAGeARp.

New York March 24.-(Speclal) )-Many men prominent in the insurance world and especially the trustees of the New York Life, would breathe easier If Judge Andy Hamilton would take a notion to go ! abroad again. Hamilton began to make life uncomfortable for them when he went before the legislative committee in Albany and called the trustees of the New York Life lot of CUTS. Since then he has been making his disclosures chap ter by chapter. First he fired a volley at Cornelius Bliss, the treasurer of the | republican national committed Bliss, Hamilton declared had got s75,OO0 from him as a campaign contribution, for which he held the treasurer's voucher. The former legislative agent clinched his | assertion by producing the voucher. Not withstanding this, MT Bliss said blandly that such a paper did not exist and that he did not even know Hamilton Then MT. Bliss retired into seclusion to avoid further interviews.
 The purpose of Hamilton's revelations is to show that the trustees of the New York Life knew what they were about when they let $1, ,O0O 900 pass through their hands to influence legislation. They aud tied the accounts and approved his vouch- CTS from week to week, he says Of some of the trustees who assert that they haven't the pleasure of his acquaintance he says smilingly that it is merely a case of lost memory. One of these men is Clarence Mackay. MT Mackay says that he has never met MT. Hamilton, but the judge declares that he was introduced to MT. Mackay by the late President Me- Call and even passed on loans obtained from the New York Life by MT. Mackay for his cable company.
 Further bombs are expected from Ham, ilton because he has promised to prove that some of these men who now assail him so bitterly, conspired to keep him in Paris when the Armstrong committee de- sired his testimony.