The age-herald., 1898-01-20
ONE FARE FUR ROUND TRIP
Birmingham in Same Glass With Mobile and New Orleans FOR MARDI GRAS SEASON His Royal Highness Rex Vulcan III. Issued His First EdictNow Sojourning in Congo
 Free State, Africa.

The Southeastern Passenger association has placed Birmingham on the same foot ing with New Orleans and Mobile
 At a meeting held in Atlanta Tuesday afternoon, a one-fare round trip rate was granted to Birmingham on account of the Mardi Gras celebration, through the ef- forts of c. A. Benscoter, assistant general passenger agent of the Southern railroad. At meeting held some weeks ago the rate for Birmingham was fixed at one and one-third fare for. the round trip while New Orleans and Mobile were given one- fare rate.
 The discrimination against Birmingham was taken up by MT. Benscoter, who called attention to the injustice imposed, and the association at once granted Birmingham a one-fare rate.
 Tickets will be sold from any point in the territory of the association south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi rivers, and the railroads granted the privilege of accepting tickets at this rate from their connecting lines, which practically means that ticket can be purchased at almost any point in the United States to Birming- ham and return at one fare for the round trip.
 These tickets will be put on sale Feb. 16 to 21, inclusive, and Feb. 22 from points within radius of 200 miles of Bir- mingham and will be good to return until March 5.
 This concession will prove a great benefit to the Mardi Gras celebration in this city, and MT. Benscoter is due the apprecia- tion of the citizens of Birmingham for his ftt1 in he
 The carnival press bureau is doing ex- cellent work under the management of Chief J. A. Rountree He is sending out a weekly news letter that is being published by eighty papers in Alabama, ten in Missis- sippi, twenty in Georgia, six in Tennessee and three in Florida.
 All railroads will have Autograph posters advertising the rate, which will materially aid the bureau of promotion and publicity. His royal majesty has issued his first edict through his grand scribe announcing his determination to again visit the prov ince of Birmingham, as follows:
 Dominion of His Royal Majesty Rex Vulcan IT., Mountain of the Moon,
 Congo Free State, Etheopia, Africa. Mr. Emil Lesser Governor of the Province of Birmingham and President of the Car nival Society,"
 Sir: His most royal majesty, Rex Vulcan IT,, informs you that he will again visit his royal subjects, the people of Birming- ham, in the near fture, and remain with them two or three days.
 His royal yacht, Magic City" and his twelve men-of-war, Invincible, Terror, Cy- clone, Terrific, Inferno. Desperate Hurri- cane, Explosive, Pulverizer, Annihilator, Destruction and Projectile, are now sta- tioned at Point Padron, awaiting his or- ders. He will be accompanied by his suite, by his trumpeters, under the direction of Chief Hafed Kosru, and his magic troop of frogs, and his court testers.
 I cable you this so that the royal sub- jects of Birmingham may make due and fitting preparation for the grand event and prepare to show honor to my master, his royal majesty, Rex Vulcan IT., son of the moon, grand worshipper of the sun, com mander of the faithful, grand prophet of the Koran, supreme ruler, owner of the golden fleece and owner of the grand star of Africa. AL HASSAN,
 Grand Scribe.