The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

Colonel William Youngblood, fourth au-
ditor of the treasury, arrived in Birming-
ham from Washington yesterday forenoon.
He comes to Alabama to attend TO private
business here and in Montgomery. ''There
| is no political significance in my VISIT" he
said. There is no politics of sufficient in
terest to bring me home at this time."
What about national politics?' was
asked.
TT Is too early to talk about national
politics. What interest there is now centers
in the troubles of the Alabama democrats
and the Ohio republicans. The situation in
each of these states is attracting very con-
siderable attention at Washington, and Che
gossips are having their time with it.
| What interests everybody in Washington
most Is the apparently rapid approach of
| peace in the Philippines. 1t is considered
| that the rebellion is practically crushed
| and this gives great satisfaction"
Colonel Youngblood expects to go to
Montgomery this afternoon, and will likely
return to Birmingham about Thursday;
proceeding to Washington at the end of
the week.
IAN interesting, almost romantic charac-
| ter, has passed away in the person of
| Major Charles L. Scott, of Monroe" said
an ex-diplomat in the lobby. major Scott
| died at his home near Mount Pleasant the
other day, aged about p years. Like many
other southerners, he removed to Califor-
mia long before the war between the states.
In the year which may be said to really
| mark the birth of the republican party,
when Fremont led it in the first national
contest, Major Scott was elected to repre-
sent one of the California districts in con-
gress. He was neglected in 1859; but when
war became certain he resigned and re-
turned south to offer his services to the
Confederacy. After the war he edited a
newspaper at Camden for several years. In
1888 he a candidate for postmaster of
the house of representatives at Washing
ton, but was defeated by Dalton, of In
diana. In 1885 President Cleveland APP
| pointed him minister to Venezuela, where
he remained four years. He is said to have
| saved sufficient money to make him COM
Portable during his old age. Since his
turn from South America he has lived
quietly, dividing his time between Mobile
and his place in Monroe county. Major
Scott was Virginian by birth, and was
a man of wide culture and courtly man
ners He was a gentleman in the real
meaning of that much-abused title. Few Of
his class survive in the south. They are
not found anywhere else in this country
The hearts of many good and fair women
are. set on the great floral parade that
takes place today. "They do say that
most of those who are to take part in the
parade did Just the least Bit of work on
their flowers and traps yesterday. One
pretty young matron was seen on the
street in a hurry, and in answer to a friend
ly inquiry she softly said 81 am going to
help make flowers for the floral parade; but
don't you tell. It's Sunday" Assuredly
labor with flowers in such a cause violated
no known sacred commandment! That sort
of labor is worship.
1--WE have already received 100 accept
| ances to our invitation to the druggists of
| the state to attend the meeting of the Ala
| bama Pharmaceutal association in this city
on Tuesday and Wednesday, said Druggist
John l.. Parker. This number has never
before been reached; and we expect many
more letters from druggists saying they
are coming. The meeting of the association
will be the largest yet held"
after the extra session of the legisla-
! ture-What?" was asked wise politician
in the lobby last night. wait till after
the session and then I'll try to tell you"
he answered half-seriously half laughing
| ly. I'VE have fallen upon troublous times
for the democracy. The situation is ex-
| tremely critical and calls forth the deep
! est thought of the leaders of the party or
| ganization. All the wisdom we are pos
sessed of is required. This is no time for
| levity: it is time for the soberest, most
earnest conservatism, and for counselling
! together of those who would save from
| disruption the party that has rescued and
| re-created Alabama. Grave dangers
| threaten-the gravest the party ever yet
| has had to contend with. But the party
| shall be saved at any cost. No one man
| can destroy it; no clique of officeholders
| and office-hunters. 1t is very probable that
| the senate will on Monday take final ac-
| ton, but nobody knows what the action
| will be when 1t Is taken. The talk about
| what the senate will do is at best idle
! guessing, for there are several senators
| whose intentions are known to any man.
We shall all know after the vote is taken.
! We shall know some other things, too.
! The events of the coming week in Mont
| gomery will be intensely interesting, even
exciting. Meantime let us all spend quiet
| Sunday; let us lay up some reserve of
| strength and patience"
| The Fifth United States Volunteer in
fantry arrived at New York yesterday,
| telegram to that effect having been re-
| ceived from Captain Norman Jones by his
| family in this city. "'rhe soldiers will be
landed on Tuesday, said Sid Jones,
"and run through on special trains
| to Camp Meade, at Harrisburg, Pa,
where they are likely to be kept for thirty
| days before being mustered out. This
would put them out of service sometime
about the middle of June. The regiment
| has seen some hard service, and the SOL
diers will be glad to get home and get