Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-25

the good of the United States, the people of whom have sent them to Washington for that purpose rather than for any in- dividual advantage.
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 It was a good stroke of policy on the part of Secretary Herbert when he sent an American cruiser to the Kiel cele- bration and to Japanese waters. Elm peror William was so well pleased With the American warship that he paid it second visit, and the Japanese were so well pleased that they have decided to have four of their warships built in this country. It is understood that the Union Iron Works will get an order from the Japanese government for one battleship and one cruiser, and the Cramps will re- ceive similar order. Carnegie will probably furnish the armor plating, and he will put some of the Birmingham ba- sic iron in it. The agents of English ship builders have been busy in Japan trying to secure the contract and endeav- bring to prejudice the Japanese against American ships. but the work has only served to strengthen Japanese sentiment in favor of American ships Much of the large war indemnity that Japan received from China will be put in her navy, and the United States will get a good part of it. thanks to the enterprise and fore sight of our able Secretary of the Navy.
 An internal revenue official says that the corn dis tilleria in Ala bana have nearly all closed down, bus the fruit dis tilleries are running full time. There is a superabundance of whisky 1T the coun- t,..r lao, A,. stocked They took a large amount out of bond before the Wilson bill went into effect to save the additional. tax, and have not yet disposed of it. The Wilson bill removed the tax on a number of ar ticles that formerly increased the inter- nal revenue collections. and the receipts from internal revenue have fallen off: The additional tax on whisky and cigars does not equal the decrease The fram- CTS of the Wilson bill put a heavy tax on fine whisky and cigars so as to make the rich pay their proportionate share of taxes and removed the tax from those articles consumed by the poor.
 The Spanish government has created an extensive pontoon service for guard ing the coast of Cuba. There will be ; a crew and cannon. They will be man ned by men from the Spanish navy and will form a new and very important part in the coast defences The north side of the island will be guarded by this pontoon service. The north side is nc ar est the Bahamas and the United States It will be almost impossible to land eX- petitions on the north coast These thirty coast guard stations will be in constant communication by wire with headuuarters These stations command the ports and possible landing places
 All this time Tom Reed has been saw ing wood, and by November he will have quite a respectable lot of fuel. No need to watch him now, but the first time he opens his mouth with one of his old-time suggestions. examine his timber. Un- less indications are worth nothing there will be a nigger in that wood pile It will be a woolly headed negro, too
 Our esteemed fellow citizen, Capt. Jo- seph F. Johnston. desires one more chance at the plum Hon. Francis L. Pet tus seemed so anxious to punch at one period in his political existence. With. Hon. John in the United States senate and Captain Joe in gubernatorial harness Birmingham will be as happy as corn field negro in "Watermillion time.
 
 The Covington Times says: Hon. Jess Stallings is to be in Andalusia Mon day. He has not sent out an appoint ment to speak in this county as yet. but as he is going to be here for several days fishing and hunting. it is probable that he will give us some sound silverism.' Yes silverism, or some other sort of a fit.
 It is a matter for some amusement that the printed pictures of William K. van derbiIt strongly resemble the makeup of the stage "Jeems," while Marlboros s pie- lures represent him as a good nattred looking boy of the type often found meas uring off calico by the yard or tea by iha pound. ---
 Jefferson county is truly blessed. Her supnly of gubernatorial and senatorial timber is ample; in fact if called upoh' without exertion, she is prepared to tur- nlsh a supply for several adjoining States. provided no constitutional bar intervenes.
 Mir. George Guckenberger has been elected secretary of the Chamber ot Com poerce Cincinnati He is the youngest member of the chambers. and is broth- CT to President Benjamin Guckenberger of the Birmingham Conservatory of Music.