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The age-herald., 1898-10-12
Gen. Lee and Havana.

The country is rejoicing over the intelli- gence that General Lee is to go to Havana at the head of strong force of soldiers. He Is even getting ready to mbark his men at Savannah, and the programme Is said to be to land them in Havana before the end of the present month. wholly regard less of Blanco's evacuation movements.
 No one knows the island better than General Lee does. He knows the people, both Spaniards and Cubans, their habits and tendencies. He is known to be a man of high executive capacity, and his knowl- edge and capacity will be needed in ad- justing the new conditions to the people of the island. Scarcely another man could do as well.
 General Lee will doubtless act in a double capacity. While the government of the Island must for long time to come be of a military nature. yet a good share of
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
THE NEW SOUTH

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
 The Savannah News announces with a note of exultation that the south is not now a large borrower from the north, and that the business of the express companies carrying currency to the south has fallen to an insignificant figure. This is the most cheering news that has come from the southern states for long time. It means that they moving their own crops themselves and that local capital is now earning the interest that has heretofore been paid to another section of the coun- try.
 When the war ended there was no money in the south. Capital for all the larger en- terprses and for most of the small ones came from the north. The major portion of the profits in the shape of interest was drained from the country, and the slow, almost painfully slow, recovery Of the dis trict was due largely to that fact The southerner was accused of lack of enter prise and thrift when the real trouble was that after paying his debts and the inter- est each year the surplus was insignificant
 It is now being shown that the south erner was far more thrifty and industrious than current tradition gave him credit for. He saved carefully and placed his money in local banks, and 1t is that money, which has grown by natural accumulation that moves his crops and earns an interest for him. Local money is always cheaper than foreign money, and thus he saves in an- other way, for when he borrows he will now have to pay less for the accommoda- tion than formerly. The south is now fact and the only pity of it is that Henry w. Grady its prophet did not live to see his words blossom into facts
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
The Demand for Iron,

It is becoming every day more evident that the shortages in iron and steel of foreign countries must be supplied by this country. Foreign buyers are looking more and more to American mills and foreign requirements promise soon to lift prices to higher levels. Such requirements are becoming increasingly urgent.
 Messrs. Rogers, Brown & Co.,, in their latest circular, say 'the scarsity of south ern soft grades is more pronounced, and northern softeners and silveries instead. Some of the southern furnaces are entirely out of the market on Mo- soft and No. 2 soft for delivery this year, and others de- cline to make quotation for delivery be- yond 1898. Several of the southern fur naces are far behind on orders for regular foundry grades Nos l. and S.''
 There are none of the elements of dan gerous boom in th.s condition of the mar ket Consumption, home and foreign, is outrunning production, although nearly ev- cry furnace, north and south, is running to its full capacity. Prices are hardening slowly-so slowly that consumption is not checked. It is perhaps well that prices do not go up any faster, for otherwise the export trade might be checked, and the ex- port trade Is and it is hoped ever will be, the foundation of Birmngham's prosperity. While prices are kept within conservative limits, the demand from across the seas will be maintained.
 If iron men become convinced that the export demand is a fixture new furnaces in the south will again become probable. Ii Is many a day since a furnase has been erected in the south; but as things now look in the foreign market news that one is to be erected need not surprise any one. There are great possibilities in the foreign demand for Alabama iron.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
PICKINGS FROM PUCK

The average man thinks he is above the average.
 Possession is nine points of law-lawyerS fees etc., are the other ninety points.
 Jack: ''Did you have the Nerve to pro- poser" Bob: "No-I was too nervous"
 Her Aunt: Beauty Is only skin deep" A.-e Beauty: "But the impression it makes is not"
 The trouble with most of us is that when we're old enough to know better we're too old to want to.
 'Thrice Is he armed who has his quarrel just" but we do not construct battleships on that principle.
 Uncle Hiram: '"rhey say the sun never sets on-the British empire" Aunt Hannaf "Doesnt' it now? And we have such magA nificent sunsets over here!"
 It is said that one cannot dance without paying the piper, but. at the same timey one may pipe without being able to collect much from some of the dancers.
 "It.is too bad that we had to leave," said Eve, After the expulpion. "Yss," said Adam, who was more of less of philoso& psss~ 'Still, we can't tell what sort of a place Eden would have been in winter"
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
The Campaiun Material Board.

General Dodge and Colonel Sexton and the little partisan doctor from Cincinnati might not relish the photographic reports that newspaper correspondents would each day present of their leading questions and other whitewashing contortions, but if the board is to command even a moderate de- gree of public confidence its doors must be thrown open. The conduct of trial or in- vestigation behind closed doors is un- American, and the people will not heed it or trust it or accept it's conclusions.
 Every witness thus far called has been one on friendly terms with the department that is under investigation. Only the friends of the accused have thus far been called, and only one or two mustered out men. The latter were evidently carefully selected, for they saw nothing and knew nothing detrimental to the conduct of the in this war, and some of them have been mustered out. Both the war correspon- dents and the privates who were in the Santiago campaign or were at Chickamauga should be heard.
 The real nature of the investigation is pretty well understood, but Captain Howell as the sole representative of the south should see that the camps at Chickamauga and Tampa and Miami are not proven nat urally and necessarily unhealthy. On the other hand he should see that they are proven to be as naturally healthy as sites are in any other section of the country, for that is the truth of the case. In some way they became typhoid-fever nests. Who was to blame? It was not nature Presumbably it was the secretary of war. He is now trying to show that the flies did it, or that the soldiers ate too many pies. Some one, however, is responsible for the presence of an unusual number of flies and the pie trouble grew and fourished under some body's eyes. Instead of putting the blame on the flies or the pies, the investigation should go one step farther back by finding out who is to blame for the presence in the camps of the flies and the pies.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
An Alabama Bleachery,

Cotton goods of many sorts need bleach ing, dyeing, finishing and printing. Ala bama cannot perhaps at present attempt ehe three last named processes; but there is no reason why a bleachery should not be built in this state, large enough to do bleaching for Alabama. At present Ala bam cottons are sent to New England to be bleached. This is simply reflection upon, Alabama enterprse; for, says writer in the Manufacturers Record, "such factory. properly planned and managed, would pay at least 30 per cent. upon the outlay"
 There has been an impression that suit able water could not be found in the south but all who know the streams that flow from Red or Shades mountain know that better water for bleaching, dyeing or finish ing purposes cannot be found. The writ CT in the Record says "there are goods enough shipped to northern bleacheries to keep at least ten to twelve good sized works running steadily the year round.
 
 goods to Aurora, H., and Indianapolis, Ind, bleacheries Does it not stand to req son that these mills will send their work to the southern works if one IS established? They certainly will. Capitalists can grasp the opportunity for making large dividends and be ready to not only finish the goods that are now being made, but to also bleach, dye and finish the fine goods that the south will certainly manufacture"
 The Commercial club should take steps to secure the establishment of a bleachery in near this city. A bleachery in a neigh boring state uses water taken from the Chattahoochie river, and if such water is good enough, the water of one of our noun tlin streams would be ''out of sight"
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

General Lees new duties will doubtless be of civil nature. There is no more fight ing to be done. Police duties and the adaptation of liberal and just ideas to Cuban rule will take up most of his time. He is really sent to Cuba to lay the foun- dations of good government.
 He has some advantages beyond his gen. eral knowledge of the situation, and his capacity for conducting public affairs. One of these advantages consists in the con- ffdence the Cubans themselves have in his sense of justice and fairness In the dark days when they had to confront 100000 Spaniards almost without arms, absolutely without artillery, half fed and less than half clothed or housed, their best and al- most their only friend was Fitzhugh Lee, the consul general. He was their friend be- fore the present administration came to power, and he was their friend up to his last hours stay in Havana. He painted Weylerism in its proper colors, and he tried to the uttermost to aid the starving The Cubans know the extent of their in debtedness to him, and when he goes back as the chief representative of the American government, they will surely meet him half way. Tn task in hand will thus became less difficult and delicate. The president has selected the most capable and best-fit- ted man at his command to carry to the afflicted island peace order and good gov ernment. Fitzhugh Lee will do it.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
HAVE CONFIDEN CE IN HoBsC N From the New York Tribune.

A majority of naval and wrecking ex- perts seem opposed to Hobson's theory that the Cristobal Colon can be raised and set aioat. It is not case in which confi- dent lay opinion can be expressed, but the public has a good deal of confidence in the ability of Hobson to do whatever he sets out doto, and will fling no discourage ment on his efforts. If they are success. ful and the ship be recovered, after all, the expert authorities who now pronounce 1t impossible will look somewhat cheaper than Santiago bananas at ten for cent.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The canvass of the Washington Post, by which small majority in the next house is given to the republicans, is sufficiently illustrated in it's Alabama information. Its Alabama correspondent thinks Burnett may be elected, and that Brewer will be re- elected, and even Bankhead, but that Rob- bins will probably be defeated.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

come to the soldier. But what shall we say of the deaths in peaceful camps, in the midst of civilized surroundings, on the out skirts of populous cities, and with teeming markets, huge stores of medicines, and every variety of appliances for human comfort and the healing of the sick scarce ly gunshot away? It is that feature of the indictment of the war administration which will not down. no matter how high Secretary Alger may heap the statistics and comparisons with which he seeks to cover 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Depot Commissary Gallagher admits that he had two inefficient civilian assistants, to the public does not tell who they were, or who procured their appointment. This is an investigation that does not investi- gate.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

MT. Walters head is level when it tells him that the speaker of democratic house should not be antagaonistic to the demo- cratic administration. The people expect one and all to pull together for the good of the state
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
THE ASTOK BARREL

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
 John Jacob Astor has decided that he does not want to open the Astor barrel. Today he sent a letter to the chairman of the republican county committee. declining the congressional nomination in his district. For some unknown reason the colone1's letter was quietly pigeon-holed, and only those on the inside know why he refuses to serve his country as a statesman as well as a soldier.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
RUSS. UNDER FIRE
From the St. Louis Republic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
 Now that Major Russell B. Harrison has actually been under fire, having been shot at by an indignant citizen in Jacksonville, Fla, while acting as provost marshal, may we not expect him to run for president on : the strength of his contribution to the mili- tary record of his family?
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The witnesses before the Alger board are overworking comparisons between methods in the Spanish war and those of the civil war. They quite forget that circumstances less abundant in the latter.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Surgeon Hysell was summoned before the Alger exculpetory board. Assistant Sur geon-General Huidekoper is still in the background unsummoned. The administra- tion's great friend should be brought to the front,
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The Pennsylvania Pillagers, as the Wash- ington Post calls them, own the courts that are to try them. They are bigger than the government itself in their state
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Colonel Roosevelt is kept busy in ex- pIaining his tax affidavit. and his remark to the effect that one Rough Rider is worth a dozen volunteers
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
PROMOTION OF GEN. WHEELER,s SON

From the CnlcaBO Record.
 The promotion of Second Lieutenant Joseph Wheelr, Jr., the son of General Wheeler, to the rank of major of ordnance caused quite sensation today, and is con- sidered a compliment to the old gentleman, who fought so nobly and testified so cheer fully before the Investigating committee Lieutenant Wheeler is a very charming young man, who was graduated at West Point three years ago last June, and was assigned to the Fourth artillery. He stands fifth from the bottom of the list, and was jumped over the heads of 1,706 older and more experienced officers.
 General Wheeler has taken a lively inter- est in his sons welfare, and in every report he has made to the war department since the beginning of the war has recommend ed his promotion for gallant and valuable services. It has become matter of ridi- cule among army officers here, who have alleged that the old gentleman has written reports simply of the purpose of keeping his boy before that department
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
MORE WORK FOR ROBSON

From the St. Louis Republic.
 When Hobson has fioated all the salvable Spanish wrecks, MT. Dingley should engage him to put some hot-air bags under his scuttled tariff tubs. They have failed to raise the wind, but perhaps Hobson can raise them with those wonderful wind bags.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The only wonder is that the whitewash commissioners do not charge the private soldiers at once with the blame. They are leading up to it.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Colonel Roosevelt's official report of his Santiago campaign has been placed in vault that is internally fire-proof
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

And now the coffinmakers are forming trust. Let us all hope they will not at once take steps to render the demand active.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

It is not so much troops that are wanted, as pay money Knoxville is mourning the loss of her troops after only one pay day.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

noted. Call Dr. Huidekoper as witness. Let him tell his own history as medicine man.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The contention in Cuba relates more to the control of the custom houses than to the withdrawal of the soldiers.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

MT. Alger should not be ashamed of the nan he persistently and frequently pro-
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

New Orleans ''yellowoid'' is the old disease under a new name. It is our old time friend, Bronze John"
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The Alger commission should call some men who are neither deaf nor blind
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Ex-President Cleveland has left Buz- zards Bay, and the summer season is over.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

General Dodge and Governor Beaver seem to be chief counsel of the accused before the whitewash board.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Alabama is surpassed only by Minnesota in railroad building thus far this year.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Nemittances can DO made by express, postofice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD.
 Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The pies and the flies are fighting it out before the eminent whitewashers. e
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
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The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The agricultural departments cotton averages seem to be based on an unheard- of crop
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The sugar trust is now working in the interest of the people. Every cut is ratified by new purchases.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

The peace jubilees should be held up until a few more Indians are transformed into the good variety.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

Census Taker Porter is now a freetrader for Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-10-12
THE REGENT
 WARS MORTALITY
m Inc New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
 The effort of Secretary Alger to make it appear that our losses in the war with Spain have been insignificant as compared with those in the war of secession is in- genious, but it does not meet all the re- qurements of the investigation now de- manded by the people. The republican con- gressional campaign committee has al- ready attempted the same thing, but has rather overdone it. The statement of the committee, put forth somewhat more than a fortnight ago, represented the total loss as only 1.0SS officers and men since the Spanish war began. Less than three weeks after the statistics of the committee were compiled, allowing for the few days which must elapse while the proof-readers Cnd pressmen were at work upon the pamphlet, the total loss had swelled by Secretary Alger's own figures, to 2,910, or nearly 200 per cent. This is the form of apology which is least pleasing to the public taste. A frank confession is a good deal better
 Surgeon General Sternberg, when asked whether he had any statistics at hand con- corning the losses in the civil war with whieL the official figures of the war with Spain could be compared, said that he had  assistants were at work at some statistics for this very purpose. Meanwhile, he added, he would prefer not to give even an ap- proxmate estimate of the contrast between the records of the two wars. The inn pression conveyed by this answer to all who heard it was that he considered the percentage of loss in the war with Spain very insignificant. But when asked whether there was not a serious disproportion be- tween the deaths by disease and those to which a soldier must reasonably look forward as in the line of duty, he repeated an expression of his unwillingness to be interviewed
 According to the report of the provost ' marshal-general for the period from the outbreak of the civil war till the midsum- mer of 1865, the losses of the union army were as follows:
The age-herald., 1898-10-12

moteu. Sdii LIT. f1uiuekopef dS WAtH09s' Let him tell his own history as medicine man.
 Colonel Roosevelt is kept busy in ex- piaining his tax affidavit and his remark to the effect that one Rough Rider is worth a dozen volunteers. - The only wonder is that the whitewash commissioners do not charge the private soldiers at once with the blame They are leading up to it.
 It is not so much troops that are wanted, as pay money. Knoxville is mourning the loss of her troops after only one pay day. Colonel Roosevelts official report of his Santiago campaign has been placed in vault that is internally fre-proof The contention in Cuba relates more to the control of the custom houses than to the withdrawal of the soldiers. New Orleans ''yellowoid' is the old disease under a new name. It is our old time friend, Bronze John."
 General Dodge and Governor Beaver seem to be chief counsel of the accused before the whitewash board.
 
 The sugar trust is now working in the interest of the people. Every cut is ratified by new purchases.
 
 The peace jublees should be held up until a few more Indians are transformed into the good variety. The agricultural departments cotton averages seem to be based on an unheard- of crop.
 Ex-President Cleveland has left Buz- zards Bay, and the summer season is over. Alabama is surpassed only by Minnesota in railroad building thus far this year.
 
 The A1ger commission sbo uld call some men who are neither deaf nor blind. The pies and the flies are fighting it out before the eminent whitewashers.  Census Taker Porter is now freetrader China
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-09
Did Not Surrender.

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE American iva
riously named In dispatches as Henry
w. Faim, Henry w. Tain and Emory
Fenn-the last probably being correct)
who has been serving with the Cuban
artillery in the province of Santiago de
Cuba, and who, 1t was reported, had
surrendered to the Spanish authorities
at Gibara, denies that he surrendered.
He says he was taken prisoner by the
column of General Binares. On its be-
coming known that he was an Ameri-
can he was we'll treated. He will sail
for New York by the Ward line steam
err Yucatan, but will not carry with
him $4,000 as reported.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-09
NOT MUCH
WORRIED
Double Murderer UncOncerned
About His Fate.
KILLED HIS WIFE AND her PARAMOUn
And Smoked Cigarettes During His
Preliminary Hearing. indica-
tons are That Ills
MIND Is NOT EXACTLY SOUND

Montgomery, w. Va, Feb. L.
George p. Tucker, who killed his wife
and Will McAllister, had a prelimin-
airy hearing and was committed to jail
without bail.
Evidence given goes to show that
the intimacy between the dead couple
had existed for some months prior to
the tragedy.
Belief that Tucker is mentally I'M
balanced is gaining ground, based upon
his queer actions.
DIR. s. X. Owens, who attended him
when he was chopped In the head by
his wife two years ago, testified that
considerable brain matter issued from
the wound in the head, and that for a
long time afterward Tucker was IRA
tional, and had not been the same man
since.
He paid 1000 for piece of property
and sold it for $500 in three weeks
time.
During the trial, which lasted all
night, Tucker sat unconcerned smok-
ing cigarettes and joining in the
laughter incident to cross-examination
OF witnesses. He expressed a desire
to see his dead wife before going to
jail.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-09
HER HUSBAND KILLED.
A Kentucky Woman Is Charged with =
Serious Crime.

A Kentucky Woman Il Charged With .
Serious Crime.
jacksonville, KY, Feb 1.-THE sher-
III of this county brought to Jail Mrs.
Annie Trulius, indicted by the last
September grand jury for conspiring
and confederating with Eph Brinkley
in killing her husband, Cypian Tru-
Illus, this county, in July last. He was
assassinated with shotgun while eat
ing supper one night.
While there was no positive evil
dence, suspicion pointed to the woman
and Brinkley, a neighbor, who was
charged with being too intimate with
her.
About two weeks after the killing a
mob secured a confession that Brink
ley fired the fatal shot. Two Of the
mob interposed for her because she
was a woman, and after lynching
Brinkley, they released her. since
which time she has remained in the
county.