The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09

classes. The clergy of the Northern MethoA
dist church now as much a privileged
class as any class in English society, and
of just and equitable representation in the
general lawmaking body of the church
The mossbacks have unearthed new
point. They say the Filipinos are breech-
cloth population; but breech cloths are
spun and woven from American cotton, and
American mills should have a square
chance at the breeeh-cloth trade. Breech-
cloths are as honorable in trade as
brooches.
The Knickerbocxers will certainly feel at
home when Governor Van Wyck, of New
Netherland, comes down the river of Hem
drick Hudson to see Burgomaster Van
Wyck of New Amsterdam.
The Sultan of Turkey concluded it would
not be good for him if he pigeon-holed the
collective note of the powers. He has
therefore ordered his troops away from
Crete. The Cretans do not now know who
their boss is.
If the Philippines belong to Spain, as Sa-
gasta claims, then Mr.. George Dewey is
trespasser, and he should be arrested
and punished. Mr.. Sagasta should attend
to this matter.
The Spanish commission have forgotten
that there was a Spanish-American war,
and the American commissioners are en-
gagged in eating all the dinners they can.
This is the situation up to date.
Surgeon R. Emmett Griffin has at last
divulged the reason for the enormous death
rate among the troops. According to his
testimony overlooking was the cause for
a majority of the fatalities.
Colonel Roosevelt stepped up and paid
his overdue taxes about as a boy goes to
school in the swimming season.
General Boynton's mistake before the
Alger Exculpatory Board consisted in the
use of plaster instead of whitewash. He
oyerdid the business in hand.
are marching on Chicago, and will soon
lay siege to Washington, negotiations at
Paris may be broken off at once.
| Colonel Roosevelt is convinced that tax
lodging is not a national issue. But he
lodged taxes in Washington also, and that
is national ground.
Omaha has decided that it is better to
let the Spanish learn English than it is to
teach in it's schools straight Americans
Spanish
The Pilager-American war will now be
followed by the foot ball campaign, which
is warranted to outclass Bear Island two
| to one.
us the emperor of China dead?' threat
| ems to become as famous as did the anti
quated query, ''Who struck Billy Patter-
| son." .-.
Next month the battleship Wisconsin is
to be christened, and the honored state has
secured a christener six feet high.
Additional regiments are needed in Porto
Rico, although Brigader General Freder-
lex D. Grant is on the island.
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch says Mr..
Rockefellers monument should have been
shaped more like an oil tank.
The Pillager Indians Americans
themselves, and they cannot stand en-
croachments
The Cubans are thinking more of the
commissary wagon than they are of in
dependence.
Jockey Sloane now outranks Wally As
tor and is much the biggest American
across the sea.
The Third infantry will be content to do
garrison duty during the remainder of the
season.
Cuba's population has fallen, it is esti-
mated, from $685. 900 to something less than
million.
There are few good Indians at Bear
Island.
The Empress Dowager of China at least
Is alive.
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There will be no protocol next time.
COL. ROOSEVELTS FORTUNE
From the New York Herald.
There have been since Colonel Roose-
yelt's taxes have been under discussion
great misconception in the public mind re-
garding the wealth of the republican candi-
date for governor. Colonel Roosevelt is not
a millionaire, and his wealth falls far be-
low the million dollar mark.
His father Theodore Roosevelt, who
died in 1878, after founding the Newsboys'
Home, the Prison Relief association and