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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Rev. j. Edward Pratt Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa, September 23.-Rev.
]. Edward Pratt. for the past fourteen
years pastor of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. died today from blood poisoning
resulting from carbuncle on his neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Gen. Dodge at the White House.

General Granville NJ. Dodge went to the
White House this afternoon for a confer
ence with the President as to the assem-
bling and work Of the war investigating
commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
MIR. sNowDEN,s CHARGES.

They Will Be Investigated on Sena-
tor Quay's Request.
At the request of Senator Quay, the
fourth assistant postmaster general. Mr..
Br1stow. has decided to send a post Office
Inspector to Investigate the charges made
by ex-Representative Snowden that Quay
had been engaged in the sale of post offices
in Lehigh county, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1421 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
First Division,

The score at late hour this afternoon
stood as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
CONDITION OF SICK SOLDIERS.

ach side scored one in four innings.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
JUSTICE WILL NOT BE CHEATED

From the New York Journal
 The president, so 1t is announced, ex- presses satisfaction with Alger and all that Alger implies in the way of mismanage- ment.
 Congress will differ from the president. Congress has heard from the people and is under no obligation to Alger.
 Congress will not condone.
 Transports that were floating hells.
 Hospitals without medicines.
 Camps located in the interest of railroad companies and dealing death to the sol- diers consigned to their unsanitary condi- tions.
 The needless suffering of soldiers within sight of the national capital and within three hours ride of the metropolis.
 The whole stupid, brutal, incapable man. agement of the commissary and medical departments during and after the war.
 No, congress will not condone these hid eous figures:
 Officers and men killed in battle...... 264 Officers and men wounded ............1, ,450 Officers and men killed by disease, not
 fewer than .,..... ...................l,501 ,501
 President Mckinley may feel neither hor- TOT nor anger at these fruits of Algerism, but congress will rise and demand justice for this colossal crime.
 The people have already risen and made that demand.
 They will not forget.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
Col. H, C. Tompkins Dead.

In the death of Colonel Henry c. Tomp- kins, Montgomery loses one of its most en- terprisng and the state one of her most loyal citizens. For years Colonel Tomp- kins has been identified with the state, both politically and commercially. A man of indomitable energy, broad-minded and as true as steel to a friend. He was suc- cessful in his every undertaking.
 He was not native of Alabama, but one of her adopted sons. He came from Vir- ginia, the commonwealth that has fur nished so many illustrious men to the couR- try. He served as attorney general of Ala bama for two terms. dating from 1878. Afterwards he was prominent in the coun- cils of the democratic party, doing invalu- able service in shaping campaigns, which tided the party over some of the stormiest periods of it's career.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
ALGERISM A

From the New York Journal. a
 Why were the horrors of Shafters camp in Cuba and Alger's camps in the United States not repeated in Miles camps in Por- to Rico?
 The question is answered by Chief Sur geon Charles R. Greenleaf, of Miles army:
 In Porto Rico General Miles approved every recommendation and saw to its exc cution, If that had been done in Cuba there would have been no yellow fever.
 The Porto Rican camps, he explains, have not been made where the sanitary condi- tions were best, but where the strategic positions demanded they should be. There was every cause for sickness had the natu- ral conditions been supplemented by neg lect after the Shafter-Alger fashion. but in Porto Rico not more than per cent. of the effective force was sick at any one time.
 "I attribute this good showing at Porto Rico," says Surgeon Greenleaf Ito a care fully followed plan the execution of which was made possible by the strict discipline and personal attention of General Miles. He sees to it that sanitary regulations are kept and the orders of the surgeons are obeyed."
 Secretary Alger has started on a tour of inspection over the path of the cyclone of suffering and death which was generated by his own incapacity. Doubtless he Will find that others are responsible for his own evil work. He will ignore the damning fact that every medical man, without exception unless he happened to be officially under Alger's thumb-has denounced the Shafter camps and the Alger camps. AlgeriSm, which includes ShafteriSm will be investigated-not investigated after the manner that President Mckinley, on AL gers petition, would investigate, but really and sternly.
 Congress will do the Investigating, and there will be no whitewash.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Railroad company, although now some six months old, is new enough to the readers in this part of the state to justify its pub lication- in our columns. It Is luminous exposition of the industrial position of Ala bama It shows why this state has taken the lead in the manufacture of pig iron and why it will take the lead in the manu- facture of steel. No district in the world has the minerals in such juxtaposition as the Birmingham district. in no district are the minerals easy to be worked, so cheaply to be brought to the place of manu- facture so conveniently to be shipped to the markets of the world
 MT. Bowron came to Alabama from Mid dlesborough England, when Birmingham was a cornfield, and has lived to see Bir- mingham become the third iron making city in the world, and actually ship iron to Middlesborough, the first iron city in the world. He explains the process of the evo- lution of Birmingham, and why that city will continue to be great in iron.
 Iron, however, is giving way in the indus trial world to steel. The consumption of iron in the cruEe state is decreasing. More and more steel is made each year. We are coming into the steel age. Steel is used In hundreds of instances where iron was for merly considered proper and sufficient. Birmingham will shortly begin the manu- facture of steel. It was supposed that the Birmingham ores were not capable Of pro- ducing good steel, but this is an error Steel of the best quality can be made from them, and at a price that wil command the markets of the world
 According to MT. Bowron the future con- tains promises of prosperity for Birming- ham and Alabama more brilliant than all the realzations of the past. The reasons he gives for so thinking are convincing
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
The Peace Commission.

Senator Gray is to be the fifth member of the peace commission. He is a Cleveland mossback The appointment of the dyspep- tic Day was bad enough. but the appoint ment of Senator Gray is still worse. Let it be understood at the outset that he docs not represent the democratic party, al- though he is nominally a democrat. and the only one included in the commission His views may be in accord with those of MT. Day, but they are certainly not robust enough to meet the views of Senator Davis or Senator Frye, or even of Editor Reid.
 Not long ago an alleged interview with the fifth member of the commission was printed. He promptly repudiated the in- terview. but he admitted that he did in sub stance say: Ut would be grand in the eyes of the world for America to make a stand that in all conflicts its purpose would not be war of conquest. We do not need it."
 Do not need Porto Rico? Do not need a Pacific trade? Do not need a foothold from which to gain a share of the greatest trade in this world-that of China?
 Against such sentimentalism and Cleve- landite twaddle the Age-Herald emphatic ally protests. We need exactly what Sena- tor Gray says we do not need The con- mercial opportunities before us are the le- gitimate fruits of war. They were won by the heroism of our soldiers and sailors. To throw them away is to cast a cloud over future efforts, for men will not fight hard to gain objects that sentimentalists may throw away.
 Let it be understood, first and last, that Senator Gray does not represent the demo- cratic party. As Governor Johnston recent iy said, and as Senator Morgan has repeat edly said, the democratic party stands for the widest possible trade, and anything that initiates against such a grand object will come in for condemnation at the polls next November, and in all succeeding No- vembers
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
WELCOME

Florence Earle Coates in The Outlook. Come home! The land that sent you forth From east and west, from south and north, Looks wistfully beyond her gates,
 Extends her arms and waits-and waits. At duty's call she stilled her woe; he smiled, through tears, and bade you go To face the death you would not shun. Brave hearts, return! Your task is done. Not as you journeyed come you back; A glory is about your track
 Of deeds that vanauished tyranny And set tortured people free: Deeds sprung of manhood's finest grace That envious Time will not efface; Deeds that proclaim a nations worth, And crown the land that gave them birth. America but waits to greet
 And bless you; kneeling at her feet, Your standards fair in honor furled, The proudest mother in the world! Come home! The land that sent you forth From east and west. from south and north, Looks wistfully beyond her gates, Extends her arms and waits.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

termaster or commissary or surgeon was dismissed by him, or, so far as the public knows, was one in any way censured by him.
 One thing is sure-if a single corps can not be moved in an uncontested sea against a third-rate nation without incarring the blunders and mistakes and costly muddle that existed at Santiago among the quar- termasters and eommissaries and surgeons, then, indeed, we should not go te=war. We do not know how to wage war. And if we had a real strong nation to fight, we would be licked out of our boots. The weakness of the enemy and the courage of our men, turned Santiago into a glorious victory, and Algerism made it very expensive one.
 And so it was in the camps securely To- no pressure of any kind upon them, with an abundance of money in the treasury. Disease, neglect and death prevailed in all of them to an extent unknown in the civil war, when each side was fighting to the extremest limits of it's energy. It was life and death struggle, and yet the annals of that great war-the greatest civil war in the worlds history-discloses no such scenes as Algerism has brought upon the country in the little war just ended.
 The Age-Herafd regrets to say that the commission just appointed contains no in- vestigator of the John Tyler Morgan sort. General Gordon declines to serve on it, on account of ill-health, and the chances are that ex-Secretary Lamont's health will not permit him to serve. The remainder of the commission consists of responsibilities who lack either the energy or the inclina- tion to go to the bone in this matter. A very slick and admirable coat of white wash may reasonably be anticipated; but when the commissioners apply it, they are simply saying that the American people are incapables, who do not know how to organize or wage war. Their finding will in substance be an indictment of the peo- pie; but the people will pass upon the in- the final judgment will be sure to straighten out matters, and place the and oversights where it belongs.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
The Fever Situation.

Possibly Mississippi has today three foci of disease-Taylor' Orwood and Jackson. The last named cannot at this writing be placed alongside the other two, but a nights news may place it there. All of the state is quarantined against Jackson and a cordon has been drawn around the infected house, and the cordon itself has been cordoned. The state board of health is confident there will be no spread of the disease in Jackson
 The one case in Jackson was that of E. Kilgore, a section boss on the Illinois Gen. tral railroad. Up to a month ago he had lived at Summit, in Pike county, on the southern border of the state, near the Louisiana line. He went to Jackson Au- gust l, becoming at once a section foreman of the Illinois Central railroad. His fam fly, consisting of wife and one child, went to Jackson August ', bringing their house. hold effects. He had not been off his sec ton and out of Jackson up to his final ill- ness. He was i'll five days before his death occurred. It was case beyond the shadow of doubt of yellow fever, but where he got the germ no one knows. There was no fever either at Summit or at Jack son last year.
 Only two persons, besides the family en- tered the house during the illness of MT Kilgore and all have been effectually iso- lated and will be closely watched. The case occurred under the distinguished noses of the state board of health, and it reached a conclusion before any steps were taken by them
 New cases continue to occur at Taylor's and at Orwood. Of the twenty odd eases at Taylor's, five are critically i'll. One mar has died. Two deaths have occurred al Franklin, La., where the disease is running its course.
 As affairs stand at this writing the foc are still Franklin and the ten-mile radius about Taylor's, which includes the single case at Waterford
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
The Alger Investigation.

The Chattanooga Times welcomes the proposed army investigation, which has been tardily inaugurated. It is confident that at Camp Thomas the Investigating committee will be able to uncover "a con- dition during the presence of the army at the camp of the most criminal negli- gence and incompetence, almost to the point of imbecility, in the supervision and management of the sanitary conditions of the camp" What was dreadful at Chick amauga was ten-fold more dreadful at Santiago, and yet General Alger claims that none of his staff departments were at fault-that they did all that men could do under the circumstances. Not a quar-
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
A Glorious Incident

Dadeville Spot Cash: Governor Johnston has been elected president of the South ern Peace Jubilee association, and accept ed. Preparations for the jubilee will be pushed right along. The committee has been sent to Washington to invite Presi- dent Mckinley, members of his cabinet and other distinguished gentlemen to attend the jubilee in Birmingham in October. The music for the occasion will be under the direction of Professor Guckenberger, and he is rapidly selecting persons to take part in the jubilee chorus of 300 voices This jubilee will be a glorious incident in the history of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

From the Chicago News.
 Often an excuse is worse than the of- fense.
 Life, after all, is but big bundle of little things.
 Responsibility that carries no weight is not responsible. ala
 Genius produces the inventions, while tal- ent applies them 's 4ds
 There is always something elevating about roof-garden entertainments.
 No artist, however talented, has succeed ed in painting a fragrant flower.
 Money cannot buy ounce of love, but it will purchase tons of sympathy.
 When a man gets in a hole he Is always willing to be done by as he should do.
 When a woman reaches a certain age there is no longer any uncertainty about it. It's not what the player does in a base ball game, but what the umpire says that counts.
 There is a peculiar fascination about many things whose origin is attributed to his satanic majesty.
 It never makes much difference to a wo- man where a man halls from, just so she is permitted to reign over him.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
A HerO's Sorrow.

All that is mortal of young Wheeler was laid at rest in the soil from which he sprang, yesterday, and there was not heart in all the state that did not go out to the stricken family in their heavy be- reavement. Perhaps a sadder sight has not arisen in this month of falling leaves than the journey of the veteran warrior and of the bereaved sisters and brother across great states to the burial ground near their Alabama home. We all know how General Wheeler bore the pain of the blow. Not a murmur escaped his lips. With his living children he took his course silently from the moaning sea to the green hillside, where the body of the dear boy was left as the sorrowing family turned away. The old hero, who can scarcely count his bat tlefields, will go to his duties from the grave of the boy that he could not save in the pitiless sea, to the lives that he has saved, and will save, in the Montauk camp. No one can tell the suffering of that brave soul in these long journeys
 He will carry back to the duties of the distant camp the sympathy and love of his people, He will know that their tears are mingled with his, and that, if 1t were pos sible, they would share his great sorrow. When his duties are ended the people of Alabama will take back their heroic com- mander as a mother takes back her long absent son. Alabama claims him, and will not give him up.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
A NEW DEFINITION

From the Baltimore American, Rep.
 Mysteries has acquired a new definition from the war department. It is now ap- piled to the indignant observations of nurses of bad conditions prevailing In camps. According to department ethics only hysterical nurses see such things. Now the country is prepared to hear that the soldiers who die of insufficient nourishment and neglect are merely the victims of their own Authorizations. 'd
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS
ew York Press

From the New York Press
 Prosperity has had the effect of increas- ing the value of Stock Exchange seats more than 100 per cent since the dull times in trade immediately after the panic year of 1893. Yesterday $26,O00 was offered for Stock Exchange memberships, and there was none to be bought at that price, nor are any seats offering at any price.
 In the times of depression one member ship sold for as little as s13OOO. while in the sos the price had ruled from $SOyO00 to $35, ,OO0. It is predicted by brokers that the market value of the seats will continue to advance as the prosperity of the country increases.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
HADN'T HEARD OF THE WAR

From the Louisville Evening Post.
 A party of fishermen found a man and his family up the Tennessee river who bad never heard of the war with Spain. The man wouldn't believe it until newspaper with reports from the battlefelds was pro- duced and read. The poorly informed pa- tive said his lack of information was due to the fact that he hadn't "bin over to town fur purty nigh a year."
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
A Memorable Success

Montgomery Journal: Birmingham can't secure the presence of President Mckinley at the great Peace Jubilee in October, and that notable celebration may be postponed until November In the hope of then having the president in Alabama. MT. McKinleys s presence would undoubtedly add greatly to the attractiveness and success of the un- dertaking. However, Birmingham will make it a memorable success anyway.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The life of Emperor Francis Joseph has was executed in Mexico his son, an only child, committed suicide, and his wife was stricken down by an Italian assassin.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
No Conflict

Tuscaloosa Gazette: The Southern Peace Jubilee will take place in Birmingham probably in Novembe-. Tuscaloosa's will be in week or two, and after we've had ours we'll be in better condition to enjoy Birminghams which is doubtless going to be a fine affair.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
Great Celebration

Calera Sentinel: Birmingham is pushing the work of preparation for the great Southern Peace Jubilee celebration which is proposed to take place in that city about the 18th of October.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
A Big Affair

Bridgeport News: The preparations for the Southern Peace Jubilee are being pushed at Birmingham, and if the people will give Asa Rountree the proper back ing he is going to make it the biggest thing in the country.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The administration is endeavoring to in- duce General Miles to keep still. It has all 1t can attend to in Algerism without any unnecessary addition.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
MORE FARMS IN PROSPECT

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 When a farmer is prosperous for year or two he usually buys another piece of land. The wealth of the United States has doubled in twenty years, and it is time to spread out 0 little.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Of 192 papers boiled by the Literary Di- tain all the Philippines, sixty-three prefer a coaling station, and the rest should be classed "scatetring."
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

General Miles will resume work in the war department building. The two chief combatants will be physically near, but spiritually far apart.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The great wheat deal of Joseph Letter Is out of the ring. Everybody has been paid off, and Joseph goes to New York. He does ont like Chicago methods.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Anniston Hot Blast: Birmingham is the only strictly southern city undertaking Peace Jubilee, and the attempt should be encouraged b.. every patriotic man, woman and child in the state
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

When the war department scandal Is rounded up it will be found to have been created by a superfuity of political ap- pointees and ''sons'' with a pull.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The weary old emperor of Austria has konwn almost every sorrow and hnmilia- tion Two of ms wa-s robbed him of some of his best provinces.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Remittances can DO made by express. postofice money order or drafts at current rate Of exchange Address,
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 Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

It's the private soldiers, and not their of- fieers, who command the attention of crowded streets when they are returning homo
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The administration does not like the ef- feet of baths upon General Miles. They seem to fill him with gall.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The republicans are not doing any loud talking over the Vermont election. They prefer to discuss the coming elections
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
PART s8E LEFT OUT

From the Pittsburk Times.
 Queen Wihelmina failed to say in her speech that her nomination and election was @ surprise.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Admiral Dewey will not go to Paris. He can tell what he thinks about the Philip pines before breakfast.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

Teddy begins to think he will have to "hustle" some in the New York campaign. New York is not fond of soldier candidates
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The middle-of-the-roaders are fighting the battle of 1900 all by themselves. They have a long start, to say the least
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

When Secretary Alger says no charges have been made against his department, he forgets the famous Roosevelt round robin.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
THE SOUTHERN
 PEACE JUBILEE
No Quiet Affair
Should he Encouraged

Cullman Tribune: Birminghams Peace Jubilee will be by no means a quiet affair.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
BIRMINGHAM THE STEEL CITY

From the Mobile Register
 The address of MT. James Bowron, vice. president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

A long campaign became necessary in Donnelly platform.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13

The man who can catch and corner the bacillus of Algerism, will win the applause of the country.
The age-herald., 1898-09-13
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The assassin who struck down the Elm press Elizabeth of Austria, was simply wild beast.