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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
= OUR ALASKAN DOMAIN.
Treasures Found in Ground and Water-The canneries Could Supply the World With
 All the Salmon if Requires.

A newspaper that has attained an un- exceptional reputation for accuracy in computing, comparing and contrasting areas of states, territories, countries, continents and the isles of the sea, says the Washington Post asserts that "twen- ty-one states of the union may be named whoes combined area is 10000 square miles less than A1askas." We Will not name any or all of the twenty-one, for any one who is curious in the matter can find them in school atlas. But this statement presents an impressive idea of the magnitude of our latest real es- tate purchase. Another way of putting it, with equaa impreSsiyeness, would pc thus: Forty-two of our eighty-elght United States senators stand for these states whose combined area is less by 10000 square miles than that of Alaska, which has no representation in congress, as she has not yet i1pened into tuil ter ritorial privileges. Prior to the Louisiana purchase our republic was but little larger than this Russian addition to our domain If a resident of Point Barrow or the Island of Attn goes to Sitka he has to travel 2500 miles, If such resi- dent was elected to congress, he would be enriched in mileage, for the trip to Washington, D. C., would cover 1000 miles for the round trip, at 10 cents mile. Attu is 1000 miles further west of San Francisco than that city is west of New York City. From Attu to Eastport, Me. is one-third of the globes circum- ference.
 It is claimed on apparently good grounds that the Alaska canneries can supply the world with all the salmon it wants. The latest report of Governor Sheakley, recently published, gives list of twenty-two canneries which market together nearly 700,000 cases of salmon year. Their combined product in 1891 almost reached S0o,0 cases, which was more than the world wanted" says the governor in his report. The market de- clined and since then the canneries have pursued a more conservative course, and have endeaVored to not overstock the market Besides this great canning in- dustry, Alaska has twenty-four compa- nies engaged in salting and shipping salmon, with an annual output of 21 900 barrels. And another company markets 1900 barrels of salt herring, 100000 gallons of herring oil and 1000 tons of fertilizing material every year. The governor re- ports the codfsh banks of that territory inexhaustible, and hallbut 'in great num- bers;" also, that about 100 other species of edible fish are to be found in Alaskan cludes that "Alaska's food fish will be a source of wealth for all time"
 There is wealth in and on the ground, as well as in the waters of Alaska. An ineXhaustible supply of lumber will be found there when necessity demands it. One Alaska gold mine netted S44O,00O in
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
THE WAY WARS BHGIN.
China's Teapot War Lasted Over 100 Yearf
 and Cost 500, 900 Lives.

China's Teapot War Lasted Over 100 Years
 and Cost 500, 900 Lives.
 The annals of China record at least one conflict which has always, in the popular Chinese mind, been identified as the tea pot war" It seems that for hundreds of years the northwest corner of the Chinese empire has been inhabited by tribes of barbarians who, dwelling in a mountain ous district, are, in virtue of that circum- stance, of bold and turbulent disposi- ton. Owing only nominal allegiance to the emperor, they obey or not his com mands, according as they are agreeable or otherwise to their wishes.
 About the year 1850 Chinese dignitary was travelling through their country and in his train was borne by one of the menials a certain earthenware teapot that the mandarin looked upon as one of the most valuable of his possessions.
 During the journey the servitor who bore this precious utensil became sep arated from the rest of the train and fell into the clutches of the mountaineers. who smashed the teapot to pieces on a stone. The whole affair with proper ad- ditions, was reported to the emperor, who undertook to avenge the injury done to the pot, and so made war on the noun taineers, the conflict lasting for nearly 100 years and resulting in the loss of over 500 900 lives. .
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
The Female Criminal.

Dr. Lombroso, the Italian specialist in criminology, has written book on '"The Female Offender" in which he says: "The female born criminal is far more terrible than the male. She combines the worst qualities of both sexes-the woman's excessive desire for revenge, cunning, cruelty, love of dress and un- truthfulness; the mans vices, fckle- ness, fearlessness. audaeity, and often muscular strength. Celto wrote in the fifteenth century: No possible punish ments can deter women from heaping up crime upon crime. Their peryersty of mind is more fertile in new crimes than is the imagination of a judge in new punishments' Rykise said: Fem mine criminality is more cynical, more depraved and more terrible than the crininality of the male Rarely says the Italian proverb, is woman wicked. but when sue is she surpasses the man.. Then comes Euripides with this crusher The violence of the ocean waves or of devouring flames is terrible. Terrible is poverty but woman is more terrible than all else ID
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
A CORRECTION.

To the Age-Herald:
 The following appeared in your Sun day issue:
 A Fight Broke It Up-The Formation of a Good Government Club Is Suddenly Stopped.-Friday night an effort was made to organize a good government club to participate in the municipal campaign now on in Wood- lawn. After listening to a speech by one gentleman some one suggested that another party be sent for to answer the speech. This suggestion met with dis appreciation on the part of certain gen. tlemen, and the result was a fight, in which several men present took part But for the interference of a few peace makers one young man would have been pitched from second story window of the building in which the meeting was being held. The row broke up the meet ing, and no club was organized.
 The campaign in Woodlawn is getting intensely interesting, although the cleo ton is several weeks off yet. Mayor Hood is a candidate for reelection, and is opposed by MT. Yancey.
 As subscriber to your valuable paper and as citizen of Woodlawn, and in justice to a great majority of her best and law-abiding citizens, I desire to state that your reporter was misinformed by some one who was probably ignorant of the facts. The facts are these:
 The meeting last Friday was called by the Good Government club of Woodlawn which was organized on May 6 for the purpose of discussing the financial state ment of the town as published by Mayor Hood in the Evening News some time ago, and not to organize. Said meeting was exceedingly orderly, and the Good Government club is in full force, with R. P. Yancey as her nominated candi- date for mayor. The fight occurred after adjournment, and was caused by some remarks made by the opposing faction. Respectfully, A. SPEAKER, Chairman of the Executive Committee of
 the Good Government Club.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

never played game of ball in the world, trying to catch the ball or trying to hit it, and to see them waddle and wiggle as they tried to run, and to hear them talk knowingly about the rules and try to bluff the umpire out of his rulings was laughable in the extreme. The en- tertainment of which this ball game was a part, was given to raise money for the relief fund of Camp Hardee, Confederate Veterans, and we understand there is much need of funds to aid in caring for the poor of this class. The Grand Army boys, who live here and know all the conditions and surroundings, feel a great sympathy for these old Confederate vet erans who are poor and broken down in health, and they are willing to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever they can; and 1t was this lauGable feel ing of sympathy for the old time enemy but now as our friends and in want. that prompted the members of the Grand Army of the Republic here to furnish q baseball nine and play in the hot sun on June l, 1895.
 The Camp Fire is glad to see the kindly spirit shown by the "old boys who wore the blue, and we are glad that the first baseball game of our life was for the purpose of aiding in this good work.
 FEED"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
ANN1vnRsARv or WATERLOO.

The 18th day of June is the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. Perhaps no battle ever fought decided such moment ous issues. On March 19, 1915, Napoleon returned to France from Elba. The French gathered round him with great enthusiasm. Again they saw all Europe at the foot of France. His old veterans fiocked to his standard. With great rapidity the French army of 100000 men was put in the field, while the allies had 100000 to oppose them. Napoleon de- termined to act on the offensive. and he marched toward Brussels, where the English army had it's headquarters, while the Prussians were not far dis tant.
 For the first time the English army came to the front in the Napoleonic wars. The English soldiers knew what it was to die, but not to surrender. The three great military captains of Europe met at Waterloo-Napoeon. Wellington and Butcher. Napoleon threw himself between the English and Prussian armies He fought the Prussians at Ligny and gained his last victory. Ma poleon then turned upon Wellington at Waterloo Now, it seemed that Napo- Icons good genius forsook him. He was doubtless not the man physically that he had been. He failed to act with his customary decision He had it in his power to prevent Butcher from uniting with Wellington, but he failed at this critical point. Waterloo was a soldiers rather than a generals battle. Hence it was terribly bloody. The French vet erans fought with that terrible earnest ness that had laid all Europe at their feet. The enemy wavered. "Send me Butcher or night" exclaimed Wellington Butcher came before the night. The French lines broke. Even the Old Guard could not withstand the overwhelming numbers. The grand army melted away like the mist. It was Butcher that saved Waterloo Wellington would not have fought without the assurance of sup port from the Prussians. If the Bona parte of Rivoli had been in command at Waterloo the map of the world would be different today.
 Napoleon gave himself up to the Eng fish. They sent him to rocky St. Helena far down in the South Atlantic, off the coast of Southern Africa, and thirty days sail from France. There he beat his life out against the iron bars of faf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
AT THE COMMENCEMENT HOP.

This week brings the commencement hop at the University. and its anticipa- tion ahs caused a pleasurable pulsation in the hearts of many fair girls all over the State. Happy the girl who has gained the consent of her parents to at tend the commencement hop! It is an event in her life. For days and weeks the millinery stores have been ransaclSed for her wardrobe. Her mothers and sis ters and kind neighbors have gladly sur rendered their choice bits of wearing ap- parel to swelIthe contents of her Sarato- ga Her wardrobe is as regal as that of an oriental Princess who goes forth to marry her royal lover. The Queen of Sheba was not more royalty appareled when she met King Solomon. But there is this difference: The Queen of Sheba met the wisest manthat ever lived while the girl who goes to the commencement does not. But the cadets are younger and handsomer than Solomon and that's more acceptable to her romantic ideas. Their wisdom will come with years.
 For days and months after the hop wis ions of brass buttons, downy mus taches and white duck trousers float through her mind, while she can still SIncll lIe ONef-poWeIlHS ouOI ol poAIIduc' It becomes noised abroad that she was the queen of the ball, that the cadets formed about her by battalions, that she entertained as many as ten at one time, that two cadets came near hay
 ing duel on her account--in fact, her attendance at the hop becomes tradi- tion in the family, to be handed down from one generation to another.
 The exquisite pleasure that comes to the girl at her first hop may be imag
 ined. but cannot be described. All the .world is at her feet. She looks down the vista of coming years and sees nothing but lights and music and cadets. In af- ter life her greatest wonder is that she has outgrown the commencement hop. She thought at one time that life would never give more unalloyed pleasure. But alas! other and more important things have crowded out the love of the hop. She has outgrown and expanded until the tendrils of her love have taken hold of the grander purposes of life How we do grow. The expanding thoughts almost crack the skull as green corn grows so fast after June rain that you can hear it pop.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
RLuR AND GRAY
Meet in Earnest Combat Some Marrow Els
 capes.


 capes.
 Editorial Correspondent Lincoln, Neb., Camp Fire, Grand Army of the Republic.
 Birmingham, June 3.
 Dear Readers of the Camp Fire: We got here just in time. We were the last recruit needed for active service. We mad scarcely rested up from our long trip when we were forced into the service. conscripted as it were. Tn vain did we plead lover age" decrepitude, etc. "The powers that be" said that we must go and we did Promptly at o'clock D.. m., June 1, the call was heard, Fall in yanks. the Johnnies are coming At 510 the first ball from the yankees came whizzing through the air and the fight was on as of yore Thirty years of rest seemed but to strengthen the long drawn out familiar yell, and the sharp, ear splitting "Rah! Rahr' of the yanks. Major Hunter of the Twelfth Ohio cav airy was the first to fall, heroically bit- ing the dust. Colonel Snyder cut and slashed his way through till he was short stopped" Captain Zediker swung out on the flank, literally hewing his way through to his first base (of sup plies). Major Sawyer and Captain Hop wood handled the Blue Bird battery with great skill, and poured such whitening fire of hot shot into the enemy, both curved and straight as to keep them guessing whether they were really fin 1t" or not Gen. J. Clyde Miller, the Grant of the hour, looked serenely on, and declared, We will win this battle if it takes all summer" Meantime Maj Charles Cannon of the Gray Eagles (the Johnnies), furiously worked his battery till the hammer, swab-sticlk, powder, devil and all were gone, and yet his hot balls burned holes through the air, all around, about and above the hallowed heads of the "yanks," and still he would not surrender, until the saddened sun, sick of the narrowing scene, sank out of sight enshrouding the battlefield with it's mantle of darkness. In this battle of bats the forces were exactly equal, and the results-as usual, fl to 10 in fa- Vor of the yanks. Then Colonel Shep- herd of the First Michigan cavalry gath cred his eve lambs about him, and. like the Arabs, folded their umbrellas and stole silently away to their happy homes, sorer if not wiser than when they en- tered into the contest The Johnnies, though oVerpoWered, retired in good or der, breathing threats that they would meet and do up the yanks on the 4th of July.
 Another battle fought and won,
 Another victory saved for fame:
 A bloodless, deathless fight for fun
 A Tank and Johnnies baseball game.
 Seriously speaking the game was great ly enjoyed. To see these old relics of the war, many of whom, like ourself, had
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

young woman in her graduating essay says: "The measure of the ciyili- zation of a country is the position woman occupies" This is a generally accepted truism, but in the case of Japan is of doubtful application Japan is a civilized nation yet woman occupies no such posi- tion as she does in this country The Japanese treat their women tenderly, just as they treat their household pets. But they do not surround them with a halo of romantic reverence as we do Sentimental love is unknown in Japan. There are no words in their language to express such emotion even if they felt it. The Japanese young man never sees his future wife until the marriage is ready to take place. The parents ar range the marriage. A kiss is unknown Yet the Japanese women seem happy. so far as creature comforts are con cerned. There are no old maids there every woman Is sure of husband al- though she may be wife number six She gracefully makes way for the last wife. All live harmoniously together An American woman would certainly not submit to such a condition. She de- mands the entire love of a man. or none. She is surprised at the position of the Japanese woman, and the Japanese woman is surprised at her position.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
He Has Lived to Reap His Reward.

Ambition is laudable if properly di- rected. The ambition of Bonaparte was selfish and he plunged Europe in blood. He desired to rule the world and he cared not for others The lives that he lost and the treasures that he squandered will ever cast 8 shadow on his fame. But if mans ambition is to benefit his fel- low men, then he is to be praised. Such an ambition has Dr. o. T. Dozier, the head of the Southern Medical Dispen- sary. His ambition has ever been to cure suffering humanity of it's ills, and to win a warm place in the affections of his fel- low men, and he has lived to see his am- bition gratified. Thousands all over the land rise up and call him blessed and his name and fame are not confined to America, but have crossed the water, as his testimonials show. But few men of his years have achieved such phenome- nal success. It usually comes to pass that a man in his declining years is vouchsafed to see the fruit of his good deeds. but Dr. Dozier is reaping the ben eft of his skill and generous deeds while yet in the prime of life. Every day brings him some gratifying evidence of the good that he Is doing for his fellow men. Not only does he cure the body of its most acute ills, but it often falls to bis lot to administer to diseased mind. And he is equally at home i3the mental as well as the physical world His power for good is doubled in that ,he can cure both mind and body.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

1894. Its owners have the largest quartz mill in America According to the gov ernors report Alaska has a mineral belt from two to twenty miles wide, extend nig from Point Barrow, the most north ern point, in a southwesterly direction through the territory.
 If the seal industry has not been lost or destroyed as the result of submitting to arbitration a right that we should have maintained against any and all claims and claimants, 1t may yet be source of some profit. But, even if this hope should vanish. we shall still have a magnificent domain-a domain that will be productive of wealth for centuries in the North Pacific. The purchase of Alaska, whether viewed as a question of international policy or a matter of bus mess, was one of the best official acts of Secretary Seward
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
An Ohio Millionaire.
From the Boston Herald

T
 There is new millionaire ambitious to enter the United States senate out in Ohio. He is Paul J. Sorg, democratic representative from the Dayton district His money has been made in the man. ufacture of tobacco, and he has plenty of it to use for the promotion of his political fortunes. Mir. Sorg is one of the two spared monuments of democratic defeat in Ohio last autumn, and he owes his immunity less to the political com position of his district (which is not so heavily democratic as several districts that the republicans carried than to his wealth. MT. Sorg does not seem to have any senatorial qualities other than this, but he aspires to be counted in with Call yin s. Brice and John R. Mclean, if
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
THE AGE-HERAtD READING ROOM.

The Age-Herald has fitted up neat reading room adjoining it's business office, where daily papers from all east ern, southern, western ana northern noints will be kept on file for the benefit and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York, Phila- deIphia, Baltimore. Richmond, Charles ton. Savannah Augusta, Atlanta, Gin elnnati. Louisville, St. Louis. Nashville, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans. Galveston, Houston, Dallas and many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities above named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day, as the reading room will always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18
ALABAMA.
OPDLIKA.
Farmer Dies of Apoplexy-Negro Excur
 sionists in Trouble.

sionists in Trouble.
 Opelika, June 17.-(Special Correspond ence)-Mr. Nat Reed, one of Lee coun- tvs most progressive counties, died sud- denly Saturday from a stroke of apo plexy.
 A large negro excursion from Atlanta en route to Montgomery reached the city late Saturday evening and came near causing trouble. The negroes scattered over town while the train was side tracked here and became involved in nu- merous difficulties. One of them took some peaches away from a little boy who was selling them at the train and was promptly arrested by Chief of Police Gibson. A whole crowd came to the res cue and a bloody riot was only averted by the departure of the train. Several were badly bruised in the scuffie, but the chief held on to his man and landed him in the city barracks.
 The city has had new signs placed at all the street corners and an extra large force placed on the public works, getting the city thoroughly cleaned up for sum- mer. Opelika is in splendid sanitary condition.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

Who has been nominated for gov ernor by the republicans of Ohio, is Q native of New York state; he removed to Ohio in boyhood, and after spending some years in commercial pursuits, be- came identified with the manufacturing industries of Springfield O., and was successful During the war he served with distinction in the Shenandoah val ley and elsewhere.
 In 1885 he was chairman of the re- publican state committee.
 In 1886 he was appointed quartermas- ter-general of Ohio, and served for four years. He Is a public spirited citizen, and one of the most popular men in the etc ta
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18


 An editorial in Howard College Mag azine, treating of the money question, says: "Silver represents the debtor class and gold the creditor class" The young editor of the magazine has fallen into a prevalent error. It has been shown time and again that there is no debtor class nor creditor class in this country. Nearly every man owes somebody and somebody owes him. A depreciated cur rency would work a hardship on every body The young editor has certainly not given due heed to the teachings of his professor of political economy. Proba- bly he also has an idea that the Amer ican people are divided into producers and consumers. We would like to hear him define the difference between pro- ducers and consumers This young col legian will soon take his place in the ac- tive life of the world, and perhaps he has an idea that unless he becomes farmer he will be consumer and not producer. Not so. The farmers are not the only producers in the world-not by any means. Every man produces some thing and adds to the wealth of the world. The producing power of man is worth many thousand dollars to the State. Mir. Mulhall. in the North Amer ican, has entered into an elaborate com putation of the productive capacity of the different nations.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

there is to be a money contest. There is a fabulous report to the effect that they and Tom L. Johnson are to put $500, 900 Into the election contest of the coming autumn. The story Is absurd on it's face. and 1t is lbelous on a man with the reputation of MT. Johnson, who really has capacity for public office and good intentions as to the discharge of it's duties