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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
CAPTAIN BROCK APPEARS AT COURT WTn m LORD PLTEpB0R0UGH


worked and logged unmercifully, was much more wretched than the life MT. and Mrs Hayes lived together.
 So seven years dragged themselves along. The count was In the Low Coun- tries, where he had married rich wife; the estimable Brock was finishing his term of servitude in the plantations; Cat and Hayes were quarreling and fighting in Warwlckshire, and Thomas Billings. Cath
 erine's child, was with his adaptive pa
 rents in the same county. The count had
 paid the blacksmith, Billings, six months
 advance board for him when he had sent
 him to nurse, and then had quite forgot
 ten the existence of the boy. Cat, too, had hardly thought of the brat until late ly, but now, for want of something else
 to long for, she began to sigh for a sight
 of the child. Therefore, it was most op- perfume that the corporal, having re- turned from his transatlantic trip and go-
 ing down to Warwickshire to lay hand on
 a. secret hoard of money which he knew
 of, should meet with Mrs. Hayes and
 concoct with her a plan for bestowing
 upon the carpenter sprghtly stepson.
 The gold of which the corporal was in
 quest had been hidden by the gang of
 which he had once been member, in a
 secret receptacle in the very inn in which
 he had once held Catherine and her hus-
 band captive. All the other members of
 the gang had met with sudden and violent
 deaths. so that Brock was pretty sure he
 would find the hoard undisturbed-and he
 did. His experience in America. as well
 hic d oi, bod fo1r fIa
 ado and love of adventure out of old
 Brock, and he resolved to buy an an-
 nuity with the spells of the secret hoard,
 and, as the Rev. Dr. Wood, to settle down in some obscure part of London as a clergyman out of living, and be as
 quiet and respectable in his declining years as his natural viciousness would allow him.
 But first he attended to the business of Mistress Catherine. Posing as the companion in arms of a mythical brother of Cats who had died in the Spanish
 wars. he appeared in the happy home of the Hayes bringing with his Master Billings, whom, he said, the brother had begged him to take to Catherine. The child was this brothers only son and had been brought up in England during his fathers absence in tho service of his country under the name of Thomas Billings Hayes made objections at first to being saddled with the boy, but Cath crime had her way. A more depraved brat than Master Thomas Billings did not exist. He would fight with the strongest and kick the weakest he would lie and steal for the sheer love of doing so he was insensible to kindness and surly and vengeful under discipline; vains selfish, cruel and with q capacity for mischief beyond his yehrs which was almost weird. Under the judi cious tutelage of his doting mother all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

action, to kidnap people and hold them for ransom A gang of the latter sort, headed by our old friend, the worthy corporal, SUI prised MT. and Mrs. Hayes upon their wedding night in the vile inn where they harbored, ard under threat of foI cling Hayes to enlist made him send off to his fond parents for a sufficient sum of money to pur- chase his freedom.
 Cat and the corporal recognized each other at once, but thought it unneces- sary to bother MT. Hayes with the de- tails of tneiI former acquaintence. R"ock vo'ul teered to guard the pria- orers. and while the perturbed and ex- hnusted carpenter slept the corporal and Mrs. Hayes recounted to each ether what had befallen them since their separation on the memorable night of the Count von Gaigenstein's sleeping draught. With the captains money Brock had gone up to London whe ere he had purchased & marvellous wig and gorgeous clothes, placed a black patch over one eye, and, as Cap tain Wood, ruffled 1t in the very. high est society.
 He might have been general and died a respectable old gentleman, for he had induced MT. Secretary Walpole to take hundred guineas as compliment and had convinced Lord Peterborough that he was an old comrade in arms of his. He cracked many bottle with MT. Ad- dison and lent many pound to Dick Steel, "a sadly debauched fellow, my dear" But 1t was not to be, for that rapscallion of a Galgenstein turned up and exposed him-yea. such was the un- forgiving spirit of the count that he not only denounced Capt. Wood as deserter, but took the constables to Woods lodg- ings, where he seized upon all his splen- did clothes and what money was left of the store the worthy corporal had eloped with from Birmingham. Brock fled, talk ing along as companion one Ensign Mac shane. unattached, and the pair were now engaged in the business which had causeu him the pleasure of again behold ing the charms of Mistress Cat.
 The scandal which had ensued upon the running away of Cat and Brock from Birmingham had, 1t seems, caused the rich heiress to throw over Galgenstein, and the corporal feared the counts heart was filled with malice toward the pair who now sat so costly drinking gin to- gether, while the worthy Mr. Hayes snored on the bed. Hayes ransom ar rived in due time. and the corporal and his crew departed while MT. and Mrs Hayes went home to their honeymoon. Brock and Macshane were soon after transnorted as bondservants to the Amer ican plantation. not tor any of their larger crimes. put for stealing a couple of pewter pots off some area railings in Manchester. But 1t is doubtful if their hard lot in America, where they were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
Moist Water Needed.

From the DeI1neat0r.
 Sadie was taken by her aunt to tho bathroom after playing in the heat and dust and finding that she had forgotten the soap the grimy little girl remarked. Aunt Mary. I'm awfully dirty. don't believe you can get me clean with just tho dry water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

Next Sundays one-page classic will be "The Taiisman." by Sir Walter Scott.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
CAPITOL CROWD DISAPPOINTED
STAND IN SLUSH VAINLY WAIT
ING TO HEAR TAFT SPEAK.

For two hours before the parade started
rumors to the effect that it had been
called off were flying thick and fast. One
report was that the various organizations
lying in waiting formation around the
Capitol had disbanded and retired and
that only the Presidents personal escort
would accompany him and Mrs. Taft to
the White House. Another had it that
morrow.
At l o'clock, however, it was officially
announced that the parade would occur
as scheduled. Those who had come from
"A distance to see the great show and had
braved the weather to get positions along
the line of march drew sighs of relief.
Announcement by megaphone to hun
dreds gathered in the Capitol plaza that
the ceremonies We're to be held within
the building was met with yells of dis
appointment.
For more than an hour the crowd had
been standing in slush often over shoe
tops, in points of vantage near the inau-
gural platform. Women with fur coats
and elegant dresses peeping from under
meath umbrellas, waded around in the
hope OF getting a glimpse Of tie new
President and his predecessor even if
only when leaving the chamber.
Hoping still that the ceremonies
would be held out of doors many of the
crowd remained. Those there attracted
newcomers. By the time the ceremo-
mics within the Senate chamber were
concluded thousands were in front OF
the Capitol.
With it all the gathering was good
natured. getting amusement out of
jests directed at the guardians of the
platform and the gold-graided aids
and oficers hunting for their com
mands that had not materialzed on
scheduled time.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
At HOME IN WHITE HOUSE
TAFTS TAKE POSSESSION ON RE-
TURN FROM CAPITOL.
Not Many Changes to Be Made in
Living Arrangements-Lu
This Afternoon.

Although President and Mrs. Taft spent
their first night in the White House last
night the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt, they will tonight be in full pos
session. In fact. they have been in pos
session ever since they reached the his
toric structure at 10 O'Clock this after
noon from the Capitol, where the oath Of
office was taken.
Not many changes have been made for
the new occupants and there will not be
many until they have had opportu unity to
express their wishes The private apart
ments Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt consist
ed of suite of three rooms on the south
west corner of the second floor of the
building.
President Mckinley used a bedroom on
the north side of the building. 1t is be-
lieVeG that President and Mrs Taft VIII
use the same suite of rooms as tner pre-
decessorS. These rooms are generally
regarded as the best III the house. In
summer they are the coolest, being
reached by the prevailing winds, and in
winter they are the coZiest getting what
ever sunshine there is.
The houSekeeper for the TaftS has ar
rived and was in cnarge today iii ar
ranging the large luncheon given by the
new President at O'Clock upon his re-
turn from the Capitol. This luncheon
was to Cincinnati friends and to the
members of the famous party that ac-
companied him to the Philippines. Char
man StellWagen OF the inaugural COM
mittee and other guests were present.
At ) o'clock this afternoon there will
he tea to the Yale fellowclasSmen of
the new President. Over seventy men,
bers of this class came here to witness
the inauguration.
The White House grounds today were
closed tight to all except those having
cards of admission or who were properly
vOuched for by officials connected with
the building. Visitors will be admitted
to the grounds tomorrow, as usual The
building was closed yesterday to permit
some changes 70 be made.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

From Pine Tree State.
The Pine Tree soldiers from far-away
Mane--the Portland Light Infantry and
the Cleaves Rifles. companies of the
National Guard of Maine-were given
hospitable greeting.
Another command from distant state
was Company 3. First Infantry, Minneso-
ia National Guard, and it was warmly
greeted from Capitol TO White House.
Capt. +. d. Luce was In command.
Cows. Herbert S. IIadley of Missouri. j.
H. Brady of Idaho and the military staff
of the Governor of New Mexico came in
for a large share of the plaudits.
The Grove City College battalion of Ca
dets at the head of the cadet division
ceived merited applause. Cheering greeted
the manly young southerners in the ca
det formations from the Military Acade-
my of Georgia and the Donald Fraser MI
itary Academy Of the same state.
Marylanders again let out volume
of yells as the snappy cadets from ST.
Johns Academy of Annapolis and the
boys of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege went by their bands playing roll
licking college airs
.Sic Semper Tyrannis'' once more rode
on the crest Of a wave of applause as
the corps of cadets from the Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington came In
view headed by the "StonewalI' Brass
Band There were venerable veterans
OF the lost cause" in the masses of
spectators and their vision reverted to
the day Of death and destruction at the
battle of Newmarket. Va, in 1854. where
the predecessors of the cadets won laurel
wreathS Of fame; where the Virginia
boys captured one of Gen. Sigels bat
teries. after charging through storm
of grape and canister Then the old
southern vets cheered Justify, and the
inclination came to again sound the
rebel yell"
President Tafts candy kids was the
way an Ohioan referred to the splendidly
drilled cadets of the Miami Institute OF
Ohio, as the lads swept along. Cadet
Maj. L. F. Hobart, jr., commanding. and
keeping in alignment with st. Johns
Military Cadets of New York.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
HIS LAST WnACk At CONGRESS
ROOSEVELT SENDS SINGING
REBUKE FOR FINALE.
In Form of Memorandum Accom-
panying Sundry Civil Bill Over
Certain Provisions.

Practically the last official act of Pres-
dent Roosevelt was the PRONUNCIATION of a
stinging rebuke to Congress. 1t was in
the shape of a memorandum accompany
ing the srndry civil bill. which he de-
clared he would have vetoed on account
of the repetition of the.secret service pro-
vision of last year and the provision in
section eight relating to commissions ap-
pointed by the executive, if he had thought
these provisions would be wholly effective.
With reference to the secret service he
says:
'As ] have said repeatedly this action
is a benefit only to the criminal classes
The action of the executive, however,
through the Department of Justice. in or
Sanizing in that department body pre-
ciSelV similar to the secret service, is en-
abling the administration gradually to
offset the damage done to the cause or
honest government by the action of Con-
sress last year. This action of the exc
cutive was taken under already existing
law and without any special authority be-
ing conferred upon it by Congress and
was a striking instance of the fact that
the executive is obliged, if it is faithful
to the interests of the people, now and
then to take extra ordinary action in order
to offset the detriment that would other
wise accrue to the people
Use of Government Funds.
Referring 10 section 8. prohibiting the
hse of government funds in the interest
of commissions not authorized by Con-
gress. the President says: This could
only result in hamperng efficient gov
ernmental work. But as the purpose
of the attempt in it's entirety is clearly
an invasion of executive prerogative, and
unconstitutional and void, it is only
very partially successful. The provision
is obviously aimed at such commissions
as the conservation commission, the
country life commission, etc.
so far as the various army and navy
boards are concerned, the attempt is for
tunately futile, and represents merely
failure in an effort to subordinate purely
military and national considerations to
small personal or political consideration.
The chief object of this provision
peating what il has done within the last
commission and the country life commits
sion.
1T is for the people of this country tc
decide whether or not they believe in the
work done by those commissions
Repeating that he would not sign the
bill at all If he considered the prohibition
entirely effective. he adds:
Congress cannot prevent the President
from seeking advice. Any future Presi
dent can do as l have done, and ask dis.
interested men to give service free
through these commissions
Evening star., 1909-03-04
AFTER-PARADE FUNCTIONS.
West Point Cadets and Annapolis
Midshipmen at Luncheons.

On the dismissal of the parade this
afternoon the cadets from the United
States Military Academy will be enter
tanned at luncheon at Rauscher's as the
guests of Senator's Briggs of New Jersey
and du Pont Of Delaware. both Of whom
are graduates of the West Point Acad-
envy
The midshipmen from the Naval Acad-
emy will be similarly entertained by Mrs
]. R. Mclean at her residence, 10Th and
streets.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
PENSION AGENCIES STAY.
House at Last Moment Recedes From
Amendment.

The House today receded from the
amendment to the pension appropriation
bill consolidating in Washington the
eighteen agencies throughout the country,
and the last act of the present Congress
was to adopt the conference report on
that bill.
The agencies will be continued as in
the past.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

National Guard of the District Of Column
bia but they march and drill like regu-
lars. We are proud of our peerless guards
mem
Across the way several pretty girls in
smart gowns caught sight OF the local SOL
diery and sang out something about
ID. c.. ID. c.. y. G.? Don't you see, best
Evening star., 1909-03-04
The Pennsylvania Troops.

Gov. Simeon S. Pennewill of Delaware,
riding at the head of the column from the
Blue Hen state. was applauded along
the line of march. He was escorted by
the 1st Delaware Infantry, commanded
by Gen. l. =. WickerSham.
The Penusylvanians along the line OF
march cheered themselves hoarse upon the
appearance of Gov. Edwin S. Stuart at the
head of the division of National Guards
men from the keystone state. The Penn
sylvania troops, as usual, made hne
appearance.
New Jersey made a fine showing in the
military division. and the Jerseymen re-
ceived the acclaims of the crowd from
start to finish of the parade.
A tall old man, wearing a faded gray
hat, gave a sort of hysterical gurgling
yelp as the next division of troops de-
bouched into Pennsylvania avenue. He
had caught sight of the flag of Georgia
waving side by side with Old Glory above
a spick-and-s span body of soldiers.
He gave another hysterical gurglinG
yelp and another and another.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
District National Guard.

The National Guard of the District of
Columbia followed immediately in the
wake of the regular soldiers and sailors
as part of the first grand military divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Not Going to Have "a Fit"

People standing about the venerable
man began to move away. One dapper
young fellow. who did not understand,
declared
THE old man is going to have a fit"
You are mistaken, young man." said
another venerable man wearing the
bronze button of the GA. r. ''He is not
going to have a fit. But I'll guarantee
if you had heard that cry as / did forty
five years ago on the battlefields of Vir-
ginia, you would have thrown fit. That
old Johnny Reb is trying to sound the
rebel yell. but his voice is too feeble
The glad man who gurgled was one of
the fighters in gray who followed the for
tunes of Gems. Lee and Stonewall jack
son in the sanguinary days of the six
ties. The sight of the southern guards
men from Georgia was too much for him.
In memory he no doubt went back to the
days of fire and smoke when he, young
soldier too, marched proudly and erect
as the youthful soldiers then passing
him, and how he had served under he
stars and bars in camp, bivouac, on the
long and tiresome march and in the
rattle and crash Of the firing line.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
TAFT SWORN IN
As PRESIDENT
Continued from First Page.)

opposite side of the desk and met Mr.
Taft at the head OF the steps.
A solemn hush fell over the audience as
Mr. Taft solemnly raised his right hand.
Mr. Taft's face was flushed and wore an
expression Of the utmost seriousness.
President Roosevelt stood at attention, a
few feet in front of him, facing the
Senate.
1t was 1885 when the Chief Justice be-
gan the formula of the oath of office
taken by the President.
"You. William Howard TAFT, he pro-
nounced in Il low voice.
IT, William Howard Taft, repeated the
President-elect.
In clauses following the Chief Justice
as he pronounced the solemn obligation to
execute the laws and support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, concluding
with the declarations:
$50 help me God
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Ex-President Leads Applause.

The Chief Justice retired from the ros-
trum and Mr. Taft turned and faced the
assemblage as the President of the
United States.
Ex-President Roosevelt led the applause
as President Taft stepped forward, and
for several minutes the chamber rang
with the paudits of the assemblage.
Ex-President Roosevelt sat down, and
this was the signal for the entire audi
ence to be seated, whereupon President
Taft commenced the reading Of his inau
gural address.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
From Pine Tree State.

Cannons state as bystander expressed
Evening star., 1909-03-04

Continued from First Page.D
Evening star., 1909-03-04
CHANGE INAUGURATION DAY
TO LESS BITTER SEASON

Continued From Second Page.)
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Gallinger Is Emphatic.


Senator Gallnger. chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia Committee. stated posi-
lively that he was in favor of the move
ment to change the date of the inaugura
diOn to a time of the year when better
weather might be expected
II would say the same thing" he said
'even il the sun was shining brightly to-
day. IL will take constitutional amend
,nent extending the term of Presi-
dent and Vice President to accomplish
this. | believe ii should be done
Senator Culiom of Illinois said that If
anything could be an argument In favor
Of changing the date. the weather condi-
iions today were. He was heartily in favor
OF the change.
81 am by all means favorable to chang
ing the inauguration date said Senator
Overman of North Carolina.
When Senator Tillman of South Carolina
was asked what he thought of the mat
ter, with his characteristic manner of
speech. he remarked: II am not worry
ing about the weather today. It's the
right kind of day TO wind up the Roose-
Welt administration"
He laughingly added. however, that as a
general proposition he would favor a
change in the date to balmier time of
the year.
Both Senators Hemenway of Indiana
and Burnham OF New Hampshire said
that until today they had not considered
seriously the question of changing the
date of Inauguration. Now. however, they
heartily favor II.
This is calamity Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts said. referring to the
weather conditions. 1T should be an ar
sument for change of date. but who can
say that the change will be made? There
have been blizzards heretofore and bad
weather inauguration days. Grant,
Harrison and Cleveland all suffered un-
favorable weather conditions But Con-
gress did nothing. OF course / am in fa-
Vor of making the change
Il have been in favor always Of the
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Slush on Garfield Occasion.

Slush on Garfield Occasion.
Representative Weeks of Massachusetts,:
MY first Inauguration experience was In
1881, when President Garfield was inau-
gurated. 1 was then a naval cadet, and
marched through the streets Of Washing
ton. which were covered with slush,
condition very similar to that prevailing
today. 1t is quite apparent that it is i'm
possible to expect good weather in the
month of March. and j therefore favor
inauguration day on the 1st of May. That
would not only insure a reasonable expec-
tation for fair weather, but would extend
the short session for sufficient period to
permit Congress to transact considerably
more business than Is now possible
Representative keifer of Ohio-'1 heart
lily favor a change in the date for the in
auguration of our President. 1t could be
done In two ways. One would be to
Evening star., 1909-03-04

The Cuban army of pacification
Drowned by exposure to the tropical sun.
and looking every inch the hardy fighting
men they are. was an interesting feature
of the division of regulars, and many
were the plaudits the soldierly fellows re-
ceived. At their head rode Col c.. d.
Cowles. an officer of experience. First in
the line was the 18th United States In
fantry, formed in 1861, which fought with
Sykes Regulars in the campaigns of the
Army of the Potomac, and made a splen-
did additional record in the fighting with
the Spanards in the Santiago de Cuba
campaign, in Porto Rico. the Philippine
insurrection, the earthquake relief work
at San Francisco and latterly in the army
which pacitied the turbulent elements in
the republic of Cuba.
The 9TH United States Infantry with the
date of its organization. 1913. painted on
its battle flag, was applauded heartily, as
We're the 1st Battalion, 1st Field Artillery,
and the 11th United states Cavalry.
Cheers for the Jackies.
A bunch of boys at the Peace Monument
struck up the fine old song, Home Again
from Foreign Shore as the gallant
jackies of the battleship fleet. fresh from
their long cruise around the world. made
the turn into Pennsylvania avenue at the
foot of Capitol Hill. The sight of Uncle
Sans dandy sea fighters seemed to set
the multitude afire with enthusiasm.
great wave of applause preceded the ma
val division up the avenue. The sailors
and marines marched with precision and
the swaying column Of blue presented an
inspiring picture as it moved toward the
White House.
Bully. boys; hurrah for the American
iackies" one Of the spectators shouted
and another volume of appreciation arose
with mighty sound.
The around -the-world battleships repre-
6A h.
cut. Vermont, Georgia. Louisiana, Wis
consin, Illinois. kearsarge and Kentucky
Are them regulars. too?" lad on the
reviewing stand at the Botanic Gardens
queried as another line of men poured
into the avenue like a great animated
wave.
mo. my SON. a venerable Washingto-
nian replied THAT is the brigade of the