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The age-herald., 1898-01-05
PROSPERITY AND MARRIAGE.
Weddings Increase With the Advance of the Ex-
 port Trade.

From the British Medical Journal
 In his annual report on the health of Manchester during 1896 Dr. Nivan had an interesting discussion on the connection be- tween the marriage rate of urban commit mites and prosperity. It will be remem- bered that the register generals annual re- ports have for many years embodied a ta- ble stating the marriage rate in comparison with the value per head of population of the exports of British produce, the imports and the average price of wheat per quar- ter. Since 1860, when the table commences, the marriage rate for England and Wales reached its lowest ebb in 1879 GAO, and in lSS6-SS, when it was 14.2 to IA. In 1895 it was 15 per 1000 of population. The general rule has been that the marriage rate has gone up and down with the value of Brit ish exports and with the average price of wheat. It would require some ingenuity to explain why these ratios vary in the same direction year by year, with few thirty-five years. The ingenuity was SUD- piled by Dr. Ogle, in a paper read before the Royal Statistical Society in March, 1890. His explanation was that marriages in- creased when the export trade was active, and that this activity caused a rise in freights which in its turn sent up the price of wheat.
 If this is not the correct explanation and it has been stated that when the ex- port trade Is active only the freightS out ward rise, while the freights homeward are considerably lowered because of the num- Der of empty ships wanting to return home then the correct explanation of the un> doubted fact emphasized by pr. Ogle still remains to be given. Among other points, it will require to be remembered that as countries fill up there must come a natural check upon any such relationship between the marriage rates and birth rates and the price of wheat, as exists at pres ent Without committing ourselves to the views of Malthus, 1t is obvious that the world is being rapidly colonized. Ere many decades are past, America, especially the United States, will not be able to export corn, as 1t will consume all that 1t pro- duces. and the same remark will apply, though at remoter period, to Argentina and Australia. Sir R. Giffen has asserted that in the middle of the next century the pressure of population will be so gerat as to show itself very clearly in prices. If this is so we may have already reached the minimum price of wheat and the in- crease in prices per quarter realized during the present year may in part. at least, be more than temporary
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
WHY LIKE LAZARUS ?
According to Bishop Winner the Hair of the
 Dog is Good For the Bite.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 It is almost as much as southern man reputation is worth to put Investment se- curities'' on his office door in Wall, Broad Nassau and William streets and Broadway down town. Every southerner who comes to New York is after money, not relaxa- tion. We left little for him in Dixie after the war, and he must come here to even things up. And, my brethren he generally succeeds in doing 1t.
 Bishop Richard Hooker Winner, of Ala bama, got more money at one little dinner than any man of my acquaintance. He came north in the interest of a confederate orphanage, met many union friends and was dined. Of course, story was ex- pected of him, but he declined, saying he had none, but would offer a conundrum: "Why are we southernerS like LazaruS?' There was guessing on all sides of the ta- ble such as Because you are poor,' "Be- cause you eat the crumbs from the rich mans table," etc. Were like Lazarus, said the bishop, smiling blandly, "because we've been licked by dogs" One of the bishops charms is his unreconstructedness, and every man at the table laughed except one with mottled face, who indignantly exclaimed: ''Well, sir, if you think we're dogs, why in have you come up here to beg for our money?" With wink at the rest of his hosts, the bishop replied: My mottled friend the hair of the dog is good for the bite. That's why I've come"
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
LOVE AND TIME.

By Boatrix Demorest Lloyd in Chap-BoolS. Across the gardens of Life they go,
 A strange ill-nated pair; By paths where naUght but blossoms blow, By paths neglected where gaunt weeds
 grow,
 But hand in hand, through joy and care, Across the gardens of Life they go. The one is old, and grim and gray;
 His eyes stare off like one in dreams, Across his breast the white locks etray, The sands in his glass fall day by day,
 Over his shoulder the scythe-blade And he Is old, and grim, and gray. And one is young. and bright, and fair;
 The golden CUTS about his head Shine as a halo; his red lips dare The birds in song he LOWS no care.
 Joy in his heart is never dead,- He lives to love and he is fair. Hoar-headed Time was never young;
 And Love on earth can neer grow old; And yet-since first to that hand he chung, Since first his tender song he sung,
 Since first his love-tale he had told. And to a dart his bow had strung, Together, through ways of joy and woe.
 Though one is old and one Is fair, By paths where nought but blossoms blow, By paths neglected where. gaunt weeds
 grow,
 Across the gardens Of Life they go.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Prosperity Figures.

The iron output for December has not been accurately ascertained, but says Dunns Review, it seems at least proba- ble that the output in December was more than 1000, 900 tons, and the pro- dud5,on du,fng the last half of 1897 about 5.2OO,000 tons making the total output of the year about 9,603,OO0 tons. The greatest output in any preceding year was 9,446, SoS tons in the spurty year of 1895, and 9,157, ,000 tons in booming 1892 In order to show how the produc- ton is steadily rising we give the pro- duction in the first week of each month:
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Cnnfessed Burglars,

Red Riggers, Russ Goodwin and Henry Brennan, three boys, ranging from 12 to 15 years of age, have been arrested by Of ficers IIagood and Shirley on charge of robbing the store house of W.-S Brown on Sunday night last. Yesterday Riggers and Goodwin confessed the robbery of the Brown store and of the Florence bar on two occasions. They exonerated Brennan from having had anything to do with the affair."
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Letter Sells His Wheat.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Jos. Letter is said to have closed contracts for the greater part, if not all, of his S,75o,t41 bushels of cash wheat. Negotiations have been under way for several days and are about closed. The buyers are L. Dreyfus & Co.,. of New York, the French exporters, and Giles Fisher, Of Baltimore. Dreyfuss' man is here looking over the wheat, and samples have been forwarded to the New York headquarters Nothing is known about the terms, but they are believed to be satisfactory to Lei ter.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Sold to Former Stockholders

Peoria, H., Jan. 4.-The Peoria rolling mills, which have been idle and in the hands of receiver for two years, was sold today to a reorganization committee made up of former stockholders. They will start them early this month, employing several hundred men. The new concern will be run at the start largely on cotton ties and hoon iron.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
DOuble Tragedy

Russellvllle, Ky, Jan. IA double trage- dy occurred here this afternoon. Robert Evans and George Duncan, school boys, each aged r years, became involved in quarrel when Evans stabbed Duncan in the heart with pocket knife. Duncan ex- pired instantly.
 Evans was arrested charged with murder. Both boys were here attending the Fuqua High school.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Mr. Dingley can best serve the labor1ng men of his section of the country by re- pealing his tariff law which has done more than all else to reduce wages. Almost everything consumed by those who work has increased in value, but the wages of the poor have been reduced. This was told the laboring people when MT. Me- Kinley was a candidate, yet thousands of them insisted on voting for him, that he and his party might starve them to death.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Mrs. Gen. Stewart Dead
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Stew art, wife of Gen. A. R. Stewart, of the Chickamauga Military Park commission, died today at the advanced age of 75 years The remains will be taken to St. Louis for interment. She was attacked with apo plexy and death very suddenly ensued.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Mark Hanna may have to restort to the same methods to kill off opposition to him at Columbus that he employed to down the seamen's union on the lakes. In doing that MT Hanna was willing that murder should be committed in order to win his point, and murder was committed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Providing for Him.

From the Chicago News
 Lawyer-"And you want to have your will changed so that the money you leave to your son shall be held in trust for him, eh? What makes you want to do that! Has the boy shown an inclination to be wild?"
 Old Billyuns-"No; he's studying art, and they tell me he has lots of talent in | ct direction"
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Propose a Strike

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 4-There will be mass meeting of carders and spnners here tomorrow to take action on the pro. posed anticipated reduction. Officers Of the local organizations declare their vote will be to strike unless the cotton manu- facturers recede from their vote of Dec. 31.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

A riot in the court house at Chattanooga yesterday is said to have been caused by members of the oldest and best families" It was not necessary to have said so much, though it must be taken into consideration that justice is often times binder in the presence of the ''oldest and best" than 1t is when showing off, before the newest and worst.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Small Strikes Organized.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 4.-At the weaV- CTS headquarters today two small strikes were organized as the result of the post ing of the new list of prices in the Shove and the King Phillip mills yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Steamer Submerged

Amsterdam, Jan. 4.-The British steamer Harrow, from Savannah for Bremen, be- fore reported wrecked at Nieuwc Decem- her : is al, subgnergcd at hgh water. The work of saving her cargo is b,ing pro- ceedcd with daily and thus far 2S2 bales of cotton have been landed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Another Reduction

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 1.-The reduction of the wages of cotton mill operatives In this state goes into effect Jan. r. It will amount to from 10 to Il 1-9 per cent. It is estimated that about 10000 operatives will be affected in Maine The reduction at Nashua N. H., will affect about 2,o)0 hands.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

From the Eufaula Times.
 The Age-Herald apologies for its last Sundays issue-not up to it's usual size. It was, however, the best issue of the paper in years. That shows that an editor like a parent, cannot tell which is his most de- lightful offspring. It is wise parent who knows his own child-how much or little there is in him.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

The board of aldermen meet this evening. Would it not be well to finally settle the controversy over the price of gas by pass ing an ordinance prohibiting any gas com pany doing business in Birmingham from charging more than one dollar per thous- and feet for gas.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Fire in tho Hold

St. Michaels, Jan. 1.-The British steam CT Silverdale, from Galveston to Bremen, is reported as having discovered a fire in her afterhold at this port. She reshipped BPS bales of damaged cotton on deck and left 9a0 halss.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
a To Consider the Pope's Encyclical.

Montreal, Jan. 1.-The Catholic bishops from various parts of Canada, including the mitred abbot of the Trappists, have arrived here to consider the pope's encylical on the Manitoba school question, which will be published from the pulpits next Sum dav
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Refused to Accept

Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 1.-The employees of the ten-inch mill at the Homestead mill at Carnegies refused to accept the new scale of wages, and the mill has been closed down indefinitely. All other departments are in full operation.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Money Order Postoftices

Washington, Jan. 4.-About HOO post offices throughout the country were as- signed to the money order class on Jan. 8. This makes approximately 25,O0O postoffices at which money orders may now be ob- tained or cashed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Miners Strike

Brazil Ind, Jan. 1.-Two hundred miners employed at No. Brazil Block Coal com- pany mine, inaugurated a strike today be- cause the bank boss allowed three drivers to work who had not settled their dues in the miners organization for the last mOnth.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

When the man in Chicago who said that Miss Crane who was invited out of the ball room by the 'exclusive" Charleston woman was bird, he knew what he was talking about.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Resulted in a Tragedy

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The crusade against gambling resulted in a tragedy today. Hen ry Maehl, saloon keeper at Clark and Van Buren streets, died this afternoon as a result of injuries received while resisting constables who were making raid on his slot machines.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

November %, for this port. was beached today on the shore of the 5cheldt to pre- vent sinking. She had been in collision with the North German Lloyd steamer Ronu
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Tho Very Best.

From the Pinckard Pilot.
 The Age-Herald comes to us in its issue of December 19 in a 24-page form. It is the very best paper we ever saw printed from an Alabama press
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

nangham promises to maintain her per- centage of 10 per cent, despite the fact that its iron ds handicapped with rail- road rates.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Gnnd Intentions.

You may make and then break Good resolves, if you will;. But folks who won't make them Are more foolish still.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
No Decision.

Special to The Age-Herald. Montgomery, Jan. 1.-The Alabama su- preme court met today and heard some cases on the docket of the seventh division but adjourned without handing down any decisions until tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Seven Men Killed

Madrid, Jan. 4.-At Oviedo in the Astu- rias district, 40 pounds of powder exploded today. Seven men were killed outright and many badly injured. The buildings were completely destroyed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Have Reduced Wages

whitinsville, Mass, Jan. 4.-Whitins Bros, who operate cotton mills at North bridge, Linwood, Saundersville and Whit insville, have reduced wages 10 per cent.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Connecticut has always been good state, and it is not deserving the prom ised punishment of John Addison Porter's candidacy for the governorship.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Me.. Martineili.

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 4.-Mgr. Martinelli left for Washington after spending about two weeks in St. Paul as the guest of Archbishop Ireland.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Treasury Statement

Washington, Jan. 4.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $234, ,902, ,S14; gold re- serve, S161 ,5O5, ,169
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
We're Re-EIected.

New York, Jan. 1.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Standard Oil company today resulted in the reelection of the old board of directors.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

While Mark Hanna may be the biggest coal operator in the Pittsburg district, he is not exactly the largest legislative oper- ator at Columbus. There are others.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Henry Watterson should not turn deaf friend Hanna is in sore trouble.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

MT. Mckinley would show, gratitude were he to take the first train for Columbus.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

If Governor Bushnell possesses sufficient backbone he has the chance to make it warm for his Uncle Hanna.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Reduction Announced.

Pawtucket, R. l., Jan. 4.-Mlls at Lons- dale, Ashton, Blackstone. Hope and Berkley, R. l., announce a reduction Jan uary IT.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
The Gas Fight.
den Tiues-News

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has won it's fight against the gas company, and the old contract has been declared forfeited, and a new one will be made.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Export Duty.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 4.-There is move ment on foot in this city in favor of ar export duty on nickel ore.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

About the sweetest story ever told is the one of the return by those coming from the Klondike.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Mark Hanna's effort to Pacifico the Ohio legislature has proved a greater failure than did Weyler in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

And even Mark hardly knows what's the matter with Hanna.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
President Byrne Dead

New York, Jan. 4.-Charles H. Byrne. who was president of the Brooklyn base ball club, died at his residence in this city today.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

There seems to be ample room for the reformers in the vicinity of the Chatta- ,nooga court house.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Mark Hanna refused to believe it was loaded until after he saw the dead and wounded.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Gen. Hagood Dead.

Charleston s. C., Jan. 4.-Gen. Johnson Hagood died this afternoon at l o'clock, aged 69 years.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05

Cal Brice would not be an improvement on Hanna.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Forming a Cabinet '

Yokohama, Jan. 1.-The Marquis Ito is forming a new cabinet
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
William Carson Dead

Flu Clair, Wis, Jan. 4-William Carson, the millionaire lumberman, died today, aged 80.
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Small But Good.

In the case of Mark Hanna the worst is hoped
The age-herald., 1898-01-05
Steaner cached.


Antwerp. Jan. 1.-The British ship Blair courie, Captain Manson. from Pascagoula.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-03
what They Don't Know.

this war Is over, the
tx Spanish editors. II they have any
wits at all, will know a good deal
more about the geography and the peo-
pie of the United States than they now
know. Some of the Madrid newspapers
are printing statements so absurd h
IL is hare TO take these editors serious
ly. For instance. FL Impartial re-
marked a few days ago that "it is a fact
well known to all European statesmen
that only by means OF armed forces sta
toned In the late confederate states has
the Washington government been able
to preserve the semblance of peace"
This newspaper refers TO Fitzhugh Lee
as the man who was "general-in-chief
OF the confederates."
Ell Heraldo. which had a good deal TO
cay about what Spain would do to us
IN case OF war. hnds that most Of the
Yankee troops must be brought to the
seaboard from the West by one poorly
constructed railroad which crosses Mia
CARA Falls, a thousand feet high. over
a bridge that Is I'm a dangerous condi-
ton. 1T need surprise nobody" adds
FL Heraldo. "to learn that this bridge
has peer made still more dangerous
Other samples of Madrid war jour
nallsm. equally ridiculous in respect to
this country. are quoted in the eastern
press. After all. what can be expected
! OF a country which is more than sixty
per cent. illiterate? For that matter. II
the report of what he said is honest
| the Duke Of veragua. who Is remem-
bered from Chicago-exposition days. is
credited with the remark: "When
visited the worlds fair. Mckinley was
governor of the state of Chicago"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-03

he was the cabinets central figure. He
did what ne could TO prevent the war.
Mr.. Gary was so upset because war
was declared that he left the cabinet.
In short the administration circle was
for peace on almost any terms.
In furtherance OF his policy OF dodg-
ing. MIR. Mckinley had been conducting
armistice negotiations with the cabi-
net at Madrid. The democrats In con-
gress are the men who are responsible
for this war. They believed that II was
our duty to stand by Cuba: they kept
crowding until they made the minor
ity's influence felt. Congress finally
took the matter entirely out of the ad-
ministration's hand. Congress. indeed,
went so far as to run risk of trouble
with all OF Europe by simply ignoring
the diplomacy which the president had
been carrying IN.
Even so experienced a man In the
business of governing as Mr.. Sherman
Is would be troubled were he called
upon to say who the statesmen" are
who opposed the war. To his notion. a
good many men are statesmen whom
the people size up as politicians. But
whether they be mere political workers
or men skilled in statecraft. IL Is all
the same as far as the war is on
cerned: the people felt that a war was
necessary and. of course, war came.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-03
As to Statesmen.

q INCE the Hanna people put him
" out of public life, John sherman
- has felt free TO discuss some Of
the questions hat took the attention
of the public at the time when the war
vas a pending issue. In Chicago, a
few days ago he said. in the course
Of an interview. hat 'statesmanship
VAS opposed TO this war and h a the
demand Of the people, reflected by con-
sress, brought II on.
IL depends on who the statesmen
are. The administration certainly was
opposed TO the war. Mr.. Hanna o
the middle Of the road for the purpose
of saying tina there would be no war;
he thought that the fat OF his ultima
tum would put a stop to the war talk:
IL was understood that he spoke for the
president. whose boss Mr.. Hanna is
Mr.. Gage was very earnestly opposed
90 the war. He was having things his
way with his goldbug plans. and