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The age-herald., 1898-05-25
The First Thirty Days.

The war was begun on April 20, when congress declared that Spain should be expelled from Cuba. In the first month Admiral Dewey surprised the world by winning a brilliant victory of far-reaching consequences. He has perhaps won vast Pacific trade and an open China. He has certainly made it easy to release ten mil lions of people from Spanish misrule and robbery, and he has as certainly won an enduring place in the roll of Ameri- can heroes. At the close of the month the administration had begun to send the plucky admiral troops and supplies and ships, so that the conquest may be com pleted, and the Spanards forever driven from the fruitful tropical islands. Public sentiment is crystallizing in favor of the permanent occupation of the islands by this country. Such result had not been anticipated when war was declared month ago, but no one then knew that George Dewey was quietly studying in Hong Kong harbor the problem in his charge and preparing to solve it. He solved it with a suddenness and com pleteness that electrified the world, and advanced the standing of the American navy everywhere.
 The disappointment of the first months operations springs from the slowness in gaining a foothold, not in distant islands, but in an island near the American coast, the real and ostensbe cause for going to war. Not a foot of soil in Cuba is. held by America. Not fort has been bat tered down. Spanish cruisers freely roam American waters. The San Juan bonn bardment was a fiasco The Cardenas af fair was badly managed, resulting in the death of valuable American lives. But an army 100000 strong has been organized and drilled and if the spirit of Dewey can be imported to the war board and the comanders in the field. there is hope that the second month will bring not only start in expelling the Spaniards from Gu ba, but the full completion of the job It is the one great job of the war, and when 1t is carried out, as it assuredly will be, the war will be soon ended. The coun- try expects and demands vigorous prose- cution of the war in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

chief of the insurgent forces in Cuba, is an American woman. but such appears to be the. fact Representative Gibson claims to represent the district of Tennessee where she was born. Her former name was Mss Pink Martin, daughter of Henry Martin, who lived on Nails creek. in county of East Tennessee. The family was one<of the best in the county. and her father was very wealthy, so that Miss Martin was given exceptional opportunities during her childhood and early womanhood. She first married a Georgian, but he died directly after the civil war, and as Mrs. Cline, his widow, she went to Havana, where her brothers were engaged In business. While at the Cuban capital she met Maxine Co., meg, then very important parsonage in the island of Cuba, and in a short time they were married.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
The Birmingham Lyceum.

This admirable institution so cieverly or ganized by Secretary II. K. White snd the POI members, and the cost of It's eleven en- tertatnments to it's members was 22h cents per admission. It is hoped this year that 20o members can be secured, thus enabling the lyccum 10 give fourteen entertainments at cost to thc members of TIE cents per admission. Tiie entire fund realized from memberships and from admissions charged non-mcmbers is expended for lectures, hall rsnt, advertising and printing. No compen-
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Of two evils it is best to choose neither.
 It is hard for man under cloud to see the silver lining.
 When pride turns a mans head he is sure to look the wrong way.
 A new spring dress causes. woman to walk with an elastic step.
 The first lesson in charity is to give away things you don't need.
 A womans favorite novel is the one in which she thinks the heroine resembles her.
 Dying in poverty is easy enough; it's liy- ing in poverty that comes hard on feI- low.
 The success of a eharity bazaar depends upon how n,<eh has been taker in-and how many.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
PUSSY OLD MEN-OF-wAR's MEN.
q "on a Man-of-War."

From "On a Man-OI- var. =
 The pride of the men in the neat appear ance of their ship cannot be eclipsed by the most fastidious housekeeper. One day while visiting one of the vessels the ladies were much attracted by the extraordinary care that had been bestowed on the pivot gun. One of them admiringly passed her deli- cately gloved hand over the smooth surface of the gun and exclaimed, How glossy and smooth it is,' to the great disgust of the old quarter gunner, who muttered as the party turned away:
 .srhey ain't satisfied to look at a gun without sticking their dirty paws all over it"
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Button Man Banks on Sampson

From the New York Evening Sun.
 "If I'd only been sharper" said the lit- tie red-headed button manufacturer. 1T could have cleared $2O,0Oo since the war started.'
 "How so?" inquired his companion.
 "You see that flag?" said the button man, pointing to flag of bunting about fx9 feet. That flag retails for $10. could make it for s1.10.''
 And why don't you?' asked the button mans friend.
 Cant get the material. You can't buy flag material for love or money now. Tho only flag-makers who have any bunting to work upon now are those who had the foresight to contract with the mills diI ect before the war started.'
 But how about buttons? You seemed to make a good thing of it in the last campaign manufacturing buttons for the political parties"
 "Buttons are all right" said the little red-headed man, ''but there isn't the same money in them that there would have been in flags. My force has been working night and day making buttons. The popular de- mand has shifted from takers to fighters. Patriotism has knocked out politics, and couldn't get an order today for any but tons for windjammers or spelbinders. Politicians had their day in the last cam- paign.
 ."The public nowadays will have nothing to do with buttons, except those having pictures of real fighters. The day after Dewey's victory at Manila the orders for Dewey buttons came pouring in, and it was a week before we could catch up with the demand Not wishing to be left in the lurch again. and hoping to be prepared for the next important naval engagement, I began making buttons of Sampson.
 Having sold 10000 Dewey buttons the first week after the battle of Manila, es- timated that it would be better to have at least 10000 Sampson buttons on hand. I got the buttons ready in short order with beautiful portraits of Sampson surround ed by wreath of American flags, and there the buttons still lay in the factory waiting for Sampson to get out and du- plicate Dewey's remarkable victory.
 ''If Sampson gets licked, I'll dump every button in the North river, but if Sampson should win I'll sell out every button in twenty-four hours and start in to make more"
 The button man said also that he was making a lot of Schley buttons. because he felt positive that if the commodore ever met any Spanish ships he would show them what NSchiey-American squadron could do on a pinch.
 Other buttons for which there was al- ready a brisk demand were those contain ing the flag of Cuba, pictures of the Maine and portraits of General Fitzhugh Lee
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The Kansas regiments reach the central camps without even a canteen or blanket, saying nothing about such trifles as guns and ammunition As to drill and discipline, correspondent says they remind him of one of Buffalo BilPs star bronchos
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
GEN WHEELER NEEDED

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 General Wheeler would not be at the head of cavalry force in Cuba week before Blancos railroad and telegraph facilities would suffer a general suspension It Is pity the insurgents do not understand the value of cutting lines of communication.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Spain's reported Barcelona expedition to the Philippines win sail about the time weyier invades this country and marches from end to end of it. The two are off the same piece.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

A government that cannot muster it's own mind and supplies in less than four weeks does not deserve to have so capable man as George Dewey in it's service.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

In the first month of the war. completed last Friday. about coo Spaniards were killed, chiefly at Manila and Cienfuegos, and ten Americans. chiefly at, ,Cardenas.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Either way will do-Hawaii as halfway station to Manila, or Manila as an outpost of Hawaii. These are shifting times.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The most daring suggestion of the time is the proposition to change the name of the Bowery in New York city to Dewey avenue.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
SPANISH WAY OF PUTTING TIT.

.'Ive caught them," said Cervera,
 "rve got the Yankee fieet" "Hooray for you" cried the Spanish king Now bring them to my feetl'' q would" said poor Cervera,
 But the beggars, don't you know, Ever since I got hold of them
 Refuse to let me go.''
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Alabama should not be the last state to muster in her quota She will be rather close to the foot at the best. Hurry on the recruits for the Second regiment.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

By the way, who are members of the strategical board? Their records and their full names are desired The country desires to retire them on full pay.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The first thirty days of war have not suf- feed to land a soldier in Cuba. only 100 miles away.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The Galveston News says the Alabama got whiff of Opelika scuppernong wine as sho moved down the ways-the right stuff to put the fighting spirit into her.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The Texas wheat crop is secure against drought. The harvcsters are covering an additional strip fifty miles wide each day.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The consensus of opinion Is that Admiral Dewey will have an able. coadjutor in Gen. eral Wesley Merritt.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
A WAR MEASURE.
From Harper's Bazar.

From Harpcr's Bazar.
 Nay, Phyllis, am unafraid, By war I'm wholly undismayed. < For if you'll only go with me. The foeman must defeated be; For once he looked into your eyes. As blue as are the southern skies, Despite his love for wars alarms. He'll surely lay aside his erms, And on his pended knees .mplors To Le our captive eyernoro.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The belated citizen may register today, either at the court house or Adams drug store
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The Savers band wagon in Texas is be- coming crowded.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

MT. Joseph chamberlain's speech was read and appreciated in Russia. if nowhere else.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

be attended to while there is iuil in mill itary and naval affairs.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
GoMEZ's AMERICAN WIFE

From the Washington Post.
 It may not be known generally that the wife of Maxine Gomez. commander-in-
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

If reports be true. sampson's heroism equals that of Dewey.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The merits of the Birmingham amendment should be made known in every Alabama county
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

RemIttances can De made by express, postoffice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
SHORT STORIES
 OF TIE DAY.
oervera's Life in Washington

Washington Letter to Chicago Tribune.
 It is not generally known that Admiral Cervera, the commander of the mysterious Spanish fleet which is now causing the navy department so much concern. was formerly naval attache in Washington.
 He represented the government of Spain in this city about fifteen years ago. He resided in a boarding house on Thirteenth street, and the landlady of this establish ment now has good picture taken of the lieutenant when stationed here.
 Lieutenant Cervera was universally liked and was a close student of naval matters. He was recognized then as an unusually capable fellow.
 The woman with whom he boarded told me an amusing incident of Cervera- The latter had a white monkey which he kept as a pet. A young woman who boarded at the house took great liking to the animal and asked the lieutenant if he would part with it. Cervera replied in laughing man. ner:
 q will give you the monkey if you will kiss me tomorrow in the breakfast room before all the boarders."
 He thought nothing further of the mat ter, but the young woman was not easily put off. When Lieutenant Cervera appear ed at breakfast the following morning he was astonished by having a pair of arms thrown around his neck and receiving hearty kiss on his cheek. The young wo- man had taken him at his word and car ried out her part of the compact, and Lieu tenant Cervera promptly turned over to her the pet white monkey.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
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The age-herald., 1898-05-25

The back yard sanitary movement should
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Sold to General Grant

While chatting over Dewey's marvellous victory and the chance of his smelling Manila, Captain J. G. Frederick, con- federate veteran of Parkersburg, W Va, said. as solemnly relates the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: 'I never hear of the shelling of a city but that I am reminded of an incident which happened while Grant was shelling Petersburg. Our side had be- come so accustomed to the singing of tho shells that we paid little attention to them, consequently I was attracted as I passed large auction house by hearing the auc- tioneer announce that during this sale General Grant has agreed to ceus., firing and while I knew it was a joke, I could not help but wait and see the result.
 Article after article was knocked down to various purchasers until it came to an immense wardrobe, which the salesman said was a bargain at $500 Confederate money). It started at $500 bid, advanced s5) a bid until it reached $1,000, when large shell dropped upon it. knocking 1t into smithereens. As the shell hit it the auc- tioneer, with a laugh, shouted: Sold to General Grant for S1 000, and the sale pro- ceeded as if nothing serious had occurred. The auctioneer was C. c. Burton famous throughput the state before, during and for years after the war for his coolness and ready wit.''
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Hurry Up the Kentucky and the Kearsarge Newport News Letter to the Cincinnati
 Commercial Tribune.
 If the first-elass battlesaips Kearsarge and Kentucky are not in fighting trim by November l. it will not be the fault of tho Newport News Shpbuilding and Dry Dock company. Both of these slips are des- tined to be queens of the worlds navies, and are being rushed to competitor. On Wednesday the work of placIng aboard tho Kearsarge the mammoth boilers com menced, and today the fifth one was put in position. The sixth, and last, boiler will be hoistcd aboard tomorrow morning, and then the boilers of the Kentucky will be placed in position.
 This is work attended by no little risk. as it became necessary to use the ninety ton crane. the 140-ton crane not being finished. The boilers each weigh ninety tops, and the cranes were tested to their capacity. Work on the ll,nn is going ahead satisfactorily, and this ship, a sis- ter ship to the Alabama and Wisconsin, will be launched the latter part of June, privately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

ginning only would have been made to the pos
sblities Of wheat culture in the British North
west. Settlements would not have extended as
far north as st. Petersburg in Russia; neither
would settlers have trenched upon the lands
with a climate as severe as that Of the Russian
metropolis"
Before dismissing the subject Mr. Atkinson
remarks on Sir William CroOkess strange over
sight of the fact that other plants than the
clover have a renovating effect on the soil. The
cOwpea vine. alfalfa. sOya bean and many other
types of legumes perform this work admirably
and at low cost 1t was also singular piece Of
neglect on his part not to include in his calcula-
tons the immense natural deposits Of fertiliZing
material in America. The supplies Of phosphates
of lime and potash in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Florida are Of immense value TO agriculture.
Promising attempts moreover, are now being
made TO save the nitrogen from the coke ovens
of Pennsylvania. Such facts. taken with the
improved methods Of farming that are rapidly
coming into vogue, indicate that the same
amount of labor in growing wheat will in a
short time meet with larger return than ever
before in the history Of this country Mr.. Pow
ers. to whom proofsheets of Mr.. Atknson's arti
Gle were sent for comment. gently reprOaches
the Bean Eater for not predicting still further
decline In prices during the next few years But
IL Mr. Atkinson does not indulge In explicit
forecast of that character the trend of his ar
gument is certainly in that direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
DAVID J. HILL on EXPANSION.

TT MIST BE NOW OR NEVER FOR THIS COUNTRY
SAWS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
,vosb,rg,on Dec 17-"Expansion OF CIVILIZATION
.o. ,bo tonic Of an address by David j. HILL AS
sis,ar, Secretary Of State. last night at the an
,,,aI dinner Of the Baptist Social Union.
..T,bis wear" said NJ. HILL "is one or the most
,,ror,art NJ the century. To some this period APP
,,oare rho beginning of era OF imperialism "A
rnalicnant DISPOSITION could not have seiected d
yo,ee word than imperialism better WORD
.,ioh .xnresses the true condition. is expansion
7, 10 ma, a new one and the idea Is not novel II
49, ov,etad since the inception of National growth
ri,,i,,ga,ion must go on until there Is not one
.,irco ono island one individual. upon which Us
PaUOfrI1 ight does not fall Europe, congesteu' IL
,,i,,, ro,, outlets for trade and commerce. HlIlcd
sevhe n ~ ,"ken no and now European nations are
Hivi5infJ the empires Of the East lf no nov" VIII
d bny can america expand, when hfee-ioui iiS
81 ,hn globe are appro rated! II Is q 0'o0' ~
~ .,,aao Evanston now expansion never: - s,
..Imt am asked what Is TO become "a ny Pc na,,
o,nio Of Enforcement If the people 10 nc 5nu
erued are not accorded the risn w. 30 ss"ii adrnir-
Ia peir form of government and VINO sHal has'', a.,
a., , !, 70 his say that nations. as MtH - ~
d,vil,iale must pass through the pti'o"o 90 hnu,
uaritv II vas 50 with this Nation. - - e.
n,i ',r for.fathers guarded the 1leht o Al a.
chise Ali constitutional LAWYERS ayr .Lo, 4, l., a
IRA nchiee is not natural ilSH., ~ 'iihor,y md
ir@aI on The natural rights are me npvrS VA
I, is an evil for the Stars ana StrlPes ~ ~, nxtnnd
80 reorle and IL is therefore our uuly 10 atIa
fhs blessings Of civilization 10 All i''" eP''
. vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
THE SKIN AND CANCER HOSPITAL.
ITS NEW BUILDING AT NINETEENTH-sT AND
sECOND-AvE.-OFFICERs ELECTED.

ITS NEW BUILDING AT NINETEENTH-sT AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ELECTED.
At the annual meeting Of the Skin and Cancer
Hospital. which held Thursday the follow
ing officers elected for the year: President J.
Cleveland Cady: vice-presdent, William c. Wtter:
treasurer. Edward Wnslow, No II Nassau-st.. and
secretary. Dr. l.. Duncan Buckley. No. East
Thirty seventh-st.
Interesting reports received and read from
the committees and departments Of the hospital. In
relation to the work Of the last year. The year
has been notable one for the institution. on ac-
count OF the completion OF its new building. at
Nineteenth-st and second-ave.. which has been
built from the proceeds OF the real estate formerly
held by the hospital.
The new hospital shows advancement IN All
those features that experts consider desirable
In hospital f9mmed w9 , tnGrH % Min
great ingenuity, that with little walking one
can readily see S every papI Gi pcrc nd GD
pointments all so devised that they can easily
The hospital has about sixty beds. house in
Nineteenth-st. connected with the hospital iJr-
nishes accommodations for the employees. Ihete
system of baths Of various kinds in tho base'nr IT,
Tho building is freproof throughout and suDstah-
The work Of this hospital is to a large extent len
for the relief OF those VINO are Gompete Icy US
mort bv maadies which have not impaired their
strength general health a l., ,ao,t,r
cases of cancer This disease has many disresslni
that are amenabe to eXpera S h ho
The hospital is entirely dependent upon ne pub
lie for its support Its Prop snd s p1nt II is ruq
,rh great economy and care, 50 that there are IL W
objects for which given amount 1l ,nonb b de,it
or large can be applied so directly TO me iesui1
Gocirad or that will render so many helpless peo-
PIE helpful and ndepe8dSnt for the none neo e@ 0f
pended Its work has fuzzy Jusu,ned JUS Hno'-o Vi
..bolpipq ppODle help themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
CrSTOuS RECEIPTS AT SANIIAGO.

Washington. Dec. 17-Assistan' secretary van,
dcrllp has transmitted to the I'e'9ui' ,,~a,a 90
,ha ranort Of Walter a. Donaldson cohecto' Vi
o,,s,ons at santiago Cuba, covering the transac-
tons Of his Office AT that port ana al 'he -
~ Cuanta and Munzanillo and Haiquill ioi Vi.
.,,o,,, ~ November The report shows that IN 'ha'
time Il steamers. of 2l,4i5 tons and sans YES,
sells OF 81 tons. entered at o"h''"so i'o,' sa1,
,or,s Eit,een steamers of 1n5 tons. ana one san
,nc vessel OF ls tons entered from local por's.
total Of 30, vessels. Of 2iSOS tons entered POI
between .uly II and December /. 1888. i"e''', ="
',oarors Of ~ 54i tons. and II sailing vessels Oh
zer tons cleared for foreign ports. ana 70 steam.
lUi ~ .oI IONS and sailing vessels OF - 'oi11
cie,red for local ports The sum OF 800 a1ober
,ac,ed AT Santiago from customs ia .,.,,nnta :
VIKING n total OF $Z7 1856 since July H. az ,yen in
ia,nn fbree vessels IN the foreign anu e'enna ,tn
ne coaswise trade entered in the mo,h nru AT
~, number cleared The customs CON- I,.c
sam San noTi Aggregated 1851. At Baiquri Inc coi''
tions amounted TO NJo ,.,,,,o of rates of duty
,oiied on tobacco exported from una rne paps
i,ion hat tobacco in tho leaf for cigar pp g.,
snail be liable the duty imposed cont en has been
sha Leaf with a surtax Of 100 per CEN , ras
stricken out by the Secretary OF .Ynoe,c.t mnder
y,tis additional surtax was eIio'N'1 ~
Snanish rule but will be discontinued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
TIE NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.
RIFLES COMMITTEE ASKED TO FIX DAY FOR

RULES COMMITTEE ASKED TO FIX DAY FOR
CONSIDERING 1T-INCREASE OF THE FORCE.
Washington, Dec. l7.-An application has been
made TO the House Committee on Rules 10 fix n
day for considering the Naval Personnel bill, which
has attracted widespread interest In the Navy. on
account Of the extensive changes In PERSONAL or
ganization which II proposes. The application
was made by the subcommittee on naval affairs
having special charge of this measure. and Chair
man Hoiitelle ~ the com nittee called on Speaker
Ped to-day to reinforce the application.
The Naval Affairs Committee has now proceed,ed
recommended by the Secretary OF the Navy FOR
an increase Of the Navy up 10 p $50 enlisted men
md hoys thus giving assurance that this Item VIII
annear in the bill finally reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
PTSSI4 NOT TO BUILD A CANAL.

washington Dec. lin communication 10 the
State Department Consul-General Holloway at ST.
Petersburg. says that the Russian Government
has no purpose Of building ship canal to connect
suggests that the American newspapers be In
formed OF that fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
yrrv pOSTuASTERS IN THIS STATE.

washington. Dec 1.-THE following were among
49," ,ourth-clsss postmasters appointed to-day;
INC ~ pulville John Z. Dur!ea: Hector,
New 11, OF New. Haven Frank H. Rowe Nortn
James james, 1J =. 4. Hamiin: Stella H. h 6utmao'