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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

judge l recall then on the bench who served
in the convention of 1876, though remem-
Der that there were number of other
officers besides judges in that convention.
AS said before, never heard any serious
question raised as to their eligibility to
serve in the constitutional convention, and
don't think the question will be raised this
year.
1t might be argued that the constitution
of 1868 contained no general provision pro-
hibiting a man from holding two offices of
profit at the same time under the state of
Alabama, and that therefore the people
were at liberty to select anybody they
pleased, officeholder or not, as a member
of the convention of 1876; and further. that
as the convention of 1915 saw fit to insert
such general prohibition in the constitu-
ton that the people now have no right to
elect officeholders to the next convention.
Amount to Nothing Now
Il don't believe the men who framed the
constitution under which we are operating
ever had any such intention. Even If thew
did, their opinions and intentions would
amount to nothing now. For there Is no
way to stop the people from electing who
ever they please as a delegate, and then It
would remain with the delegates them
selvlH, and not to the delegates Of 1876, as to
whether off1ceholders should or should not
hold their seats in the convention. AS
said before, constitutional convention rep
resents the will of the people and is
supreme
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

the delegates to the next convention shall
have The people decide for themselves
what requirements their delegates must
have.
1T don't think that the trainers of any OF
the former constitutions of the state" said
Judge A. A. Coleman, lever intended that
the clause prohibiting a man from holding
two offices under the state of Alabama,
should refer to a delegate to a constitu-
tional convention He is chosen by the
sovereign people as their representative in
the creation of the fundamental law of the
state, and no power, save that of the con-
yention to which he Is elected can say
whether or not he eligible to serve Its ac-
lions are supreme, except in cases where
some of its provisions are in direct conflict
with the constitution of the United States.
81 do not at present recall any decisions
of our supreme court on this subject, but 1
am confident that 1t has been the practice in
this state ever since have known anything
of its public affairs, to let anybody whom
the people saw fit to choose, whether he
held any state or federal Office at the time
or not, serve as a member Of the constitu-
tional conventions.
Precedent In Last Conventions
Elm the constitutional convention Of 1861,
which am sure was far more important
than any held in this state before or since.
7 repnember In particular that Dick Walker
and 1 were both members of the convention,
and yet at the same time we were holding
judicial offices in the state. There were
other state and county officials in the con-
vention, but I forget their names. At the
time there were several country news
papers who raised the question of whether
delegates who already held office could hold
their seats in the convention. Their talk
never amounted to anything. however, and
I never heard the question seriously dis
cussed during the whole of the secession
convention.
1T cannot speak with certaintw without
looking over some old papers and books, but
I think that in the convention of 1868 that
its president, E. w. Peck, T. NJ Peters, L.
r Smith, s. s. Gardner, B. F. Saffold and
others were all on the bench at the time
they were elected delegates, some of them
bling, Think, in tn supreme court of the
state.
Judge Mudd, of Jefferson. was the only
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

The question has been raised by writer
to The Age-Herald as to whittier the above
clause in the constitution prohibits man
who now holds office under state or federal
enactment can serve as delegate in the
coming constitutional convention.
Writers on the question of a new consti-
tuition have suggested a large number of
the brightest men in the state as dele
gates Many of them are now holding
office, and, according to the construction
of Mr.. DuBose in his card, they would be
ineligible.
Many lawyers, on being consulted about
the matter, do not consider 1t one Of doubt.
They hold serving as a delegate in a con-
stitutional convention Is not holding an
Office. The preponderance of opinion is in
this direction. Some others would not give
an off-hand opinion, holding that the ques-
ton involved considerable doubt.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
WILL HAVE NEW CARS.
Electric Company Is Preparing for the
Summer Trade.

The Birmingham Railway and Electric
improvements in tho rolling stooh of its
city divisions, putting entirely new cars
in operation. The city division includes
the South Highland and Jonesville line
the Avondale and Fountain Heights line,
and the now Behrens Park lino.
A contract has been made with the Ste
phenson Car company. of New York,
whereby twelve summer cars are to be pur-
chased for the Birmingham lines, provided
the two sample cars which have already
been shipped from New York, prove salts
factory. The cars are to be of the most
improved pattern and will be larger than
the cars now in operation on the city divi-
sion. The twelve now cars will be just
about half Of the number required for all
the lines of the city division but they will
go a long way toward completing the en-
tirely new equipment which the company
intends getting within the next year or
two. These new oars will be put in opera
ton about April or May next
Notice has been received from the st.
Louis firm which is making the ten new
cars for the East Lake and Ensley divi-
sions, that the first four of these cars were
shipped from St. Louis on December %.
They are expected to arrive in Birmingham
any day, and will be put in operation at
once.
Electric switches have been ordered for
the crossing of the Eleventh avenue line
over the Highland Avenue and Belt rail-
way, and when they are put in operation
they will be a great Improvement to the
service of the line. When approaching
one of these switches, the motornian turns
on his full current, and the electricity, act
ing through the track, automatically turns
the switch. After the car passes through,
the motorman shuts off the current, and
the switch closes again. AS 1t Is now, boy
is required to do nothing but turn the
switches.
The contract for grading the new Beh-
ren's Park line will be let this week, and
the work will begin as soon thereafter as
possible.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
LITTLE WORK.
Very Few of the Free Mines" in Oper-
alton Yesterday.

Very few of the "free Mines" as the
mines operated by other than convict labor
are called, were in operation yesterday,
and as result, the coal supply of the dis
trict is quite number of thousand tons
shorter than it would have been.
Whether the miners agreed to show up
yesterday morning and begin work, or not,
very few of them did, and in consequence,
most of the mines were idle. Many of the
miners say that they never had any idea
of working until this morning, and that
they did not agree to return to work yester-
day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

clay reelected for two years.
Censor-Dr. E. p. Sholl, reelected for
five years.
The terms of DIR. @. c. Chapman, secre-
tary, and DR.. R. v. Mobley, treasurer, do
not expire until 1900, and these gentlemen
will hold over.
After the election the members were IN
uted into an adjoining room, where re-
freshmsnts were served and several i'm
promptu toasts were offered.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
PERSONAL.

Phil Harper is quite sick with pneumonia
at his home on Avenue F.
J.. w. Openshaw has returned from Ports
mouth. Va, to spend the holiday week. He
brought with him many souvenirs oil the
late war, which he secured from the sale
of the Cristobal Colon when it was opened
in the Portsmouth navy yard.
Will Tom White has gone to Calera,
where he has been made the receiver oil
business house, whose affairs are now In
litigation.
Eugene Reed. of Woodlawn, who was
SO badly injured Saturday morning by the
explosion of fireworks on Second avenue,
Is improving. All Of his face and eyes are
badly swollen, but Dr. WoodSon, who is
treating him, says that he is no danger OF
losing his sight, and will recover in few
wsekA
Superintendent J. H. Phillips left yester-
day afternoon by the Louisville and Nash
willie railroad for New Orleans to attend the
annual meeting of the Southern Educa-
tional association which convenes there this
week. Of. Phillips Is on the programme to
read paper on next Friday.
t. L Stevens went to Childersburg last
night
Miss Nellie Reynolds, of Cleveland, O., is
visiting his cousin, Miss Ellen Bosworth, at
74 north Twenty-f1rst street.
Hunter A. Lang. from st. Louis, Is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Allen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
], W. DuBOse Holds That They
Cannot
WRITES CARD TO AGE-HERALD
Quoted Article Sixteen of the
State Constitution.
LAWYERS DIFFER FROM HIM
Preponderance of Opinion is That Serv-
ing as Delegate to the Conven-
ton is Not Holding an
Office of Profit.

Article XVI, See. mo perso holding an
ONCE OF profit under the United States, ex-
cept postmssters whose annual salary does
not exceed two hundred collars, shall, during
his continuance In such ofice, hold any once
of profit under this state; nor shall any per-
son hold two offices of profit at one and the
same time undor this state, except justices of
the peace, constables, notsries public, and
commissioners of deeds.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
Important M Getting

Jefferson Valley Lodge Nc. IL, knights
Of Pythias, will hold an important meeting
in Castle Hall, Third avenue, tonight. The
SlAstion of officers for the ensuing term
will take place, and some important mat
tiers Of interest will be discussed. Every
member IL earnestly requested to be pres
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
Accidentally Shot

Cullman, Ala, December 2.-(5pecial)-
Glenn 0off, OF this place, was accidentally
shot by Charles Buldrum yesterday The
shot entered the stomach and the victim
is not expected to live.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

3 t 5S: Pick Leaf" smoking ss' Tobacco
gives the consumers the very best TO-
bacco they can get. Two ounces for 10
cents. 1t Is fast winning it's way to public
favor Try 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Hunter A. Lang. from st. Louis, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Allen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Miss Nellie Reynolds, of Cleveland, O., is
visiting his cousin, Miss Ellen Bosworth, at
734 north Twenty first street.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Phil Harper is quite sick with pneumonia
at his home on Avenue F.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

T. L Stevens went to Childersburg last
MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

House OF Lords. the prerogatives OF which ne
had twice assailed In the abrogation OF army
purchase by royal act and by the remission OF
the paper duties. These great measures would
have crowned the ambition Of any ordinary
statesman But Mr.. Gladstone was unwilling
to leave one part Of his work unfinished. He had
disestablished an alien Church in Ireland, but
he had not reconced two hostile races. divided
by four centuries Of injustice and msgovern-
ment. The work of redressng agrarian griev-
ances, begun In 1870. was continued in 1881.
but the Land act did not fulfil his sanguine
expectations. The rigorous coercion measures
which had accompanied II had alienated Irish
support II was In November. 1885, after the
elections had resulted In armng Mr.. Parnell
with the balance OF power between the English
parties. that the veteran statesman executed
his last and most astonishing change Of front
on the Irish question. When he returned to
power he was Mr.. Parnels ally-a convert to
Home Rule and the champion Of the Irish peo-
pie. His Home Rule bill. defeated In 1886 by
coalition of Tories Wings and Radicals. was
the logical outcome Of Foxs teachings that the
English must ultimately govern Ireland in ac
cordance with Irish ideas.
Old ago brought no abatement Of Mr.. Glad
stones natural force. His speeches the Home
Rule bill were masterpieces OF lucid exposition
and debating power His appeal to the English
constituencies on behalf OF legislative inde-
pendenoe for Ireland was made with passionate
Intensity OF feeling and youthful fervor II I'M
der the strain OF years the wonderful barytone
voice was huskier and less resonant than II was
in middle fe there was the same solemn ear
nestness Of manner; the dark eyes cleaned as Of
old, the deeply furrowed face mirrored as I'M
erringly as ever the orators changing passions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

been magnihcently led by Mr.. Gladstone and
1ortty pledged TO govern Ireland in accordance
with Irish ideas. The administration that fol-
lowed was a marvel Of industry. 1t was inspired
thoroushness. 1t disestablished the Irish
tenure, put an end to the purchase Of commits
sions In the army, organized complete scheme
of national administration introduced secret
voting at elections, abolished religious tests at
the universities, and enacted many other re-
form measures. In the course Of six years the
nation was wearied and exhausted by such
unparalleled activity In legislation 1t could
not keep pace with a Prime Minister who was
terribly In earnest as Mr.. Gladstone was In
reforming nearly every English institution The
defeat Of the Government on the Irish University
Education bill was followed year afterward by
an unsuccessful appeal to the, country. The
abruptness with which Mr.. Gladstone had
brought on the elections was condemned py
many of his colleagues. and he resigned the
leadership. The spirit OF disinterestedness which
dictated this act was condemned by his critics
as petulant and impulsive precisely as his resig-
nation from Sir Robert Peel's Ministry In conse-
quence OF the Maynooth grant years before
had shocked the ideas OF conventional politicians
He had his own canons OF political honor.
Among other causes which had contributed 10
Mr. GIadstones downfall had been his pacific
diplomacy. The Alabama Arbitration, resulting
I'm Engands discontinue at Geneva. strength
ened the impression made by the Danish ques-
ton and the inactiOn Of the Government In the
French German War. Liberal diplomacy was
characterized as a policy Of self-effacement in
the world affairs. So far as Mr.. Gladstone was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

MANNER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
RECOLLECTIONS OF GLADSTONE.

Personal INTERCOURSE WITH THE GREA'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
Electric Propulsion of Ships.

Up to the present electricity has
scarcely been thought suitable as the
principal motive or .propelling power
for the larger type of vessels. This is
undoubtedly, owing to the fact that for
a gwen horsepower triple or quadruple
expansion steam engine would take up
less space and probably weigh less than
an electrical installation of equal power.
Storage batteries arc out of the question
for such uses, although persons not we'll
up in electrical subjects frequently won
der why our ocean greyhounds are not
propelled by some such method. It may
interest some of our readers to know
that q vessel requiring an average of
1000 horsepower to propel it across
the Atlantic, and displacing 5000 tons,
would be obliged to carry, were storage
batteries alone made use of, 324, $50, =
900 pounds of such batteries, or, in
other words, the motive power alone
would weigh 1862, $40 tons, or 80 times
as much as the ship. Electricity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
WANT TO GET ASHORE.
Spanish Prisoners Not Pleased at Pros
poet of Another Day Between Decks.

Spanish Prisoners Not Pleased at Pros
poet Of Another Day Between Decks.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July IL On &C.
count of the time necessary to com.
plete their quarters at Seavey's island,
the Spanish prisoners on the St. Louis
will probably have to remain on board
the boat another "a hours. DR.. T. S.
Towle, the city physician Of Ports.
mouth, who as health officer of the
port was the first visitor on board the
ST. Louis after she arrived here, went
to the vessel again. He made a thor
ough examination of all ON board, but
found nothing to cause him to change
the report made that there was no con.
tagious disease on board. s.
AS the day advanced and the report
spread among those on the board the
cruiser that possibly there would be NO
landing during the day, there were
some signs of Impotence among the
prisoners who have been quartered on
the lower decks of the ship five days.
They apparently wished for open air
and less restricted confinement On
Seavey's island the force of carpen ters
and other workmen are busily engaged
in completing the shelters which are to
cover the prisoners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
The Naval Captain In Battle.

Writing of the perils of naval warfare
Park Benjamin in The Independent says:
Nobody now believes that captain
who finds his vision through the Sits
of the coming tower cut off by smoke
will stay thus shut up. 1t is extremely
doubtful if it will be physically possible
for him to remain there after the shells
commence to hammer it's sides and burst
against it, and in any event the intense
anxiety to see and know clearly what
the enemy is doing will inevitably lead
him to take his chances in the open.
Coming tower Or no coming tower, his
duty is to place himself at whatever
point he can manage his ships to the
best advantage, and this he will GER
tainly do. Lord Charles Beresford, with
grim humor, has suggested that the
captains safest place is not in but be-
hind his coming tower, because then
he has two thicknesses of steel between
himself and the enemy, don't you see?"
But while coming tower armor may re-
sist penetration it is by no means GER
tain that the whole structure will not
be swept away by the first heavy pro-
jectile which squarely hits it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
DISCUSSPEACE
Spanish Newspapers Take For
Granted 1t Cannot Be Long
Deferred.
Impartial Urges That Great Adj
vantage Will, Be Gained by
Spain
IfNegotiations Are Opened Be-
fore the Fall of Santiago and
Manila.
Cabinet Crisis May Occur at Any
Time, and Cannot Be Long
Delayed.

MADRID, July IL. The newspapers
Of this city openly discuss the immi-
hence of the ministerial crisis, owing
to the attitude of Senior Gamazo, the
minister of public instruction.
The official Correspondentia, con-
firms the report of the cabinet crisis.
The impartial says of Sundays cab
met meeting: -, e~ FL
"We think importance should be at
tached to the fact that Spain will reap
great advantages in negotiations for
peace before Santiago and Manila, and
perhaps even Porto Rico are captured,
as should the Americans occupy those
places their terms will naturally be
harder"
The Impartial adds: cit is most
probable that the government will tele-
graph Captain General Blanco to this
effect, urging him to direct the opera
ton of the army towards this solution.
On General Blanco's reply depends
whether the government commences
negotiations Immediately, without
awaiting the outcome Of the situation
at Santiago" ..-
The Liberal publishes an interview
with minister who is quoted as say.
ing that cabinet crisis might occur
today, tomorrow, or next week, but in
The minister is said to have added the
crisis would be the occasion for the
whole ministry resigning in body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
worked the wong way.

1
Mr.. Dooley, a Mobile ship carpenter,
relates an amusing incident connected
with the blockade of Mobile harDor dur
ing the civil war Some shin carpenters
had been put to work by the govern
ment to manufact ure floating mines and
had taken a number of heavy pieces of
square timber and placed them in the
form of triangle, three pieces being
used to each. At the end of each of the
sticks-that is, ON the three points-was
placed a torpedo. A few days after this
the wind came out strong from the north,
and the torpedoes were taken and placed
in position in the bay SO that they
would be driven by the wind against
the United States gunboats. r.
The plan was apparently to be sue
cessful, the torpedoes being driven rap
idly in the direction of the enemy gun
boats, and great damage might have re-
suited to Uncle Sam's ships had not the
wind suddenly changed, and the torpe-
does Were brought back and carried in
bunch to the bay opposite Frascati.
Here the torpedo mines met in an eddy,
and there was suddenly great explo-
sion, followed by another, and yet an
other, completely tearing the RATS to
pieces and producing at the same time
a panic among the people resident on
the shore, who went to Mobile city and
reported that the enemy was lombard
ing Frascati. - New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
ON AMERICAN SOIL.
j Admiral Cervera and n Thousand Spanish
i Prisanars at Portsmouth,.

/ Admiral Ceryera and n Thousand Spanish
| Prisoners at portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 2. The
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, with 746
Spanish soldiers, including o. officers,
arrived in Portsmouth harbor at $3.50 a.
m. and few minutes later dropped
anchor ju st above Fishing island. The
big liner left Guantanamo at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, July 5, and did not
make a stop until she dropped anchor
in Portsmouth harbor. Admiral Ger
vera is confined to his cabin, having
been quite i'll for the past three days.
Captain Eulate, who was commander
of the Vizcaya and is among the pris-
oners, is also quite i'll, having been
wounded in the. head during the bat
tie of Santiago. ~
e.. Officers on Parole. ~ -
All of the Spanish commissioned OF.
ficers have been on parole and mad the
freedom of the ship, with one excep-
ton. This was the governor OF San.
tiago de Cuba, who was trying to
escape from the city on Admiral Ger
vera's flagship when she was destroyed
on that memorable morning of July 3.
He refused to sign the parole papers
and was consequently confined in one
of the cabins under guard. The re-
mainder of the prisoners were confined
between decks and closely guarded.
Admiral Cervera's stay here will be
short, as the st. Louis will coal as
soon as the Spanish sailors are landed
and will then leave for Annapolis with
the officers.
Admiral Cervera Talks. -
Admiral Oervera came on deck in the
afternoon, and consented to talk.
"You ask me-" said he, chow I like
America, and answer that have al
ways liked, and, l may say, loved,
your people, but this war has been a
duty with me and the men under me.
I knew that the American fleet. clearly
outclassed us, but it was question of
fighting either inside or outside the
harbor.
"There has been much feeling in
Spain, and l want all Spain to know
the truth, that each ship OF my squad.
ron fought to the last, and when we
could do no more we surrendered.
Captain Goodrich has treated us all
as we'll as anybody could possibly be
treated"