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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
WALES A RECORD BREAKER

From the London Tft-Bits.
AS her gracious majesty has established
a record in the reigns of British sover-
eigns, so the Prince of Wales is about to
follow suit in regard to the tenue of the
proud title which he wears.
At present George VI holds the field with
a tenure of fifty-seven years ITO days. but
on April 2S his present royal highness will
beat this record, and his future subjects
can only hope that he will in time leave
1t far behind. Indeed, it is not long cry
to Albert Edwards diamond jubilee as
Prince of Wales.
Since the institution of the title. or rath-
er it's transference from the Welsh chief
talns to the heirs apparent to the British
throne, some 600 years ago, there have
been twenty Princes of Wales. With few
exceptions they have held the title for very
short periods. Indeed, with the exception
of George w. mentioned above, and that
of the Black Prince Qorty-six years., only
two princes have reached the twentles.
These are Edward II. and Frederick Lewis
(son of George I'D with about twenty
three years each. The average figures out
at about fourteen and half years.
OF these twenty princes seven never
came to the crown, four dying in childhood,
viz, Edward, son of Henry VI; Edward,
son of Richard IL; Arthur, son of Henry
VII, and Henry Stuart, son of James II.
The other three are the Black Prince and
Frederick Lewis, who died in their father s
lifetime, and the pretender, who lost his
chance of succeeding by the deposition Of
James IL
We may note that during ten reigns no
Prince Of Wales was in existence These
are the reigns of Richard H., Edward ",
Edward VI, Mary l., Elizabeth, Charles
IL, William III. and Mary H., Anne,
George II. and William ". The title is
of course, never conferred except upon the
son or grandson of the sovereign.
Turning to the Princesses of Wales, we
find that our present princess has beaten
the record easily, as she has been married
thirty-five years. Caroline, the wife of
George ", makes the nearest approach
to this, with nearly twenty-five years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
AREA OF THE philippines

Professor Davidson to the Geographical
Society of the Pacific.
In several government documents the
area of the Philippine islands is put at
something over 114,OOO square miles; in the
latest at 114,S26. In the 'Guia Official de
las Islas F'ilipinas para 1898; Pubicada por
la Secretaria do Goblerno General; Manila,
1885, the area of the archipelago is given
as S55,O0O square kilometres, without in
GLIDING the Jolo (Sulu) group. As the
number of square kilometres multiplied by
.sS6052 will give the number of square miles,
the area of all the islands, less the Jolo
group, amounts to 1877 ,057 square miles.
Further, the statement is generally made
that the archipelago of the Philippines
contains from 1000 to 1000 islands, and the
"Guia Official says the number is more
than 1900. But in examining the "Derro-
lero del Archipelago Filipino, Madrid, 1779''
that is, the Coast Pilot of the Philippines,
covering more than 1900 pages-we find
that the Islas, Islitas Isletas Islotes, Is
lotllas, and Farallones therein described
amount about to 5S3 OF course, this does
include reefs, rocks or hidden dangers.
submit that these figures of the areas and
of the number of islands and islets be ac-
cepted until replaced by government sur
yeyS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
The Duty of All Democrats.

No matter how much one may regret
that Alabamas enduring condition con-
not be placed on the level of white supre-
macy through a consistent and we'll devel-
oped constitution, as other states in the
south have done and more will do; no mat
. ter how much party discipline has been
needlessly Violated no matter how much
the law has been ignored, yet all should
accept at once the action of the legislature
in repeating the convention bill. There is
to be no convention in 1899. The legislature
may have had no right to repeal the bill,
but it did repeal it, and it's action should
be accepted as final at once, and for all
time, so far as previous action is concern
ed.
Whether the legislature submits salts
factory amendments or not it is plain the
entire question of suffrage reform and
white rule goes over to the election of Au-
gust 1900, for final settlement A referen-
dunn will be held in that month that will
determine the entire matter. The demo-
cratic party desired an earlier settlement
of the problem, but this has been denied.
and the effect of the action of the legisla-
ture is TO postpone action by the people
from July, 1899, to August 1909. A period
OF reflection and peace will enable the in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

telligent people of Alabama to ascertain
why they have been denied the privilege
of passing upon this question. although the
people of Mississippi, South Carolina and
Louisiana have successfully met the great
issue and successfully solved it. The long
er the period of reflection the clearer and
palmer, we may be sure. the popular YER
dict will be.
In the meanwhile it is the duty of all
democrats to put aside unnecessary asper-
tiles, and to get together. The necessity of
standing together was never greater than
It is now. There can be but one white
mans party in Alabama under present con-
ditions. The indefinite postponement of a
full solution of the suffrage problem de-
mands at the hands of all concessions and
cancellations of every honorable sort. The
Age-Herald appeals today for party har-
mony and party unity 1t does this in the
sole interest of the welfare and peace and
prosperity of the state. 1t has no axes
to grind, no political ambition to subserve.
Neither has the average democrat through
out the state. The disinterested white
voters of the state have q great duty to
perform at this time, and The Age-Herald
appeals to each and every one of them to
work for unity and harmony in the only
party that can save the state from the ills
that threaten it. ..-.-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
HELEN KELLER RIDING A WHEEL

From the Boston Transcript.
Helen Keller, the wonderful young girl,
who, although blind, deaf and dumb, de-
prived of SO many of her senses, accom-
plishes as much and even more than those
gifted with all their faculties, is learning
to ride tandem. Although some two or
three years ago, under the guidance of
Colonel T. w. Higginson, she mounted a
machine and rode a short distance. today
she really took her first lesson under the
guidance of Alfred st. Onge, an expert and
well-known bicycle rider. At a quarter
past she started from u Newbury street
for ride to Jamaica Plain. Miss Keller
seemed to have no difficulty in mounting,
and started off with much self-confidence
and as If she were quite used to riding.
She was given much good advice by a
party of interested small boys who stood
near, evidently thinking their assistance
invaluable. Miss Sullivan, her teacher, ac-
companied her on her ride.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
REED NOT AFTER PRESIDENCY

Rochester May .-Ex-Congressman
John Van Voorhis, of this city, has just re-
turned from New York, where he saw
Thomas B. Reed before he sailed. In re-
gard to Mr.. Reeds resignation, Mr.. Van
voorhis said the ex-speaker had the fol-
lowing to say:
81 should have resigned eighteen months
ago but for fear that then my motives
might have been misconstrued. But now
L can leave congress without giving any
opportunity for any ones misrepresenting
my reasons for so doing. They were pure
ly personal reasons"
Mr.. Van Voorhis told him that in the
position of lawyer Mr.. Reed stood a bet
ter chance for nomination to the presi-
dencY.
81 don't want it." Mr.. Reed replied. 81
have no desire for any political nominal
tion"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
FUNSTON OF KANSAS

w. ]. Hampton. in the New York Sun.
Gee whiz,
What fighter that Funston isl
Funston of Kansas: he
Who, over yonder across the sea,
Out Philippine way,
Three times day,
Grabs a gun
And starts the rebs on a run:
And he'll fight
At night:
Or morning or evening or noon,
Or December or June,
Or any old time: he
Lives on fighting. See?
Eats it. sleeps with it, drinks 1t,
Thinks it,
But never talks IT.; just does it. Whoop-
And he got a scoop
On the foe. -
He doesn't know
What 1t Is not to go
! After a reb when ones in sight,
Day or night.
And he'll swim a river
Without a SILVER, =
Through a volley of shot
That will make the water hot!
He's always in front, where
The circumambient air
Is chuck full of lead,
But ne keeps his head.
And in minute or two
He's beating hullabaloo
On the rebs' coatails.
He never fails,
And he doesn't know
What it is to go slow.
OF all the fighters, trained or raw,
Funston's the fghtin'est they ever saw
Out in the Philippines, and
He's keeping right at it, hand over hand.
Kansas has her weaknesses; she may
Want to make currency out of hay,
And may think gold dollar or two
Is a regular 16 to hoodoo
And she may grow whiskers on populists'
chins,
But Funston covers multitude of sins.
Funston of Kansas, him
That's dandy Jim
In all kinds of scraps
With the Malay yaps:
Funston of Kansas, let the cheers
OF the present and all of the future years
Be given for him; let his name
Be high in the soldiers Temple of Fame;
Funston of Kansas; he is great,
The glory and pride Of the Sunfiower State.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

New York from Santiago on Saturday, was
taken to Camp Meade, Pa, yesterday. 1t
will be disbanded in about thirty days.
Congressman John H Bankhead was in
town yesterday. He proceeds to Knoxville
to meet Chairman Burton and the other
members of the house rivers and harbors
committee for a voyage of inspection and
observation down the Tennessee river.
The committee will board river steamer
at Knoxville and proceed down the Ten
nessee as far as the Colbert shoals. and
possibly on to Paducah. The voyage is ex-
pected to occupy the better part of a week,
and is taken in order to obtain information
SO that the committee may at the next
session of congress deal intelligently with
the needs of the great river.
State Solicitor Charles w. Ferguson
has returned from New York. whittier he
went three weeks ago to be present at the
marriage of his nephew, DR.. Burr Fergu-
son. Mr.. Ferguson intends going a-fishing
in day or two in order to rest after the
toll and excitement of the metropolis.
Amongst the visiting druggists in the
city Is Thomas w. Peagler, of Greenville,
formerly captain of the one-time famous
Greenville Rifles and subsequently major
of the Second regiment state troops Ma
jor Peagler has very extensive business in
terests in South Alabama. He is vice
president of q. bank, runs a drugstore, an
ice factory, a saw mill, and lot Of other
enterprises. He is a man of great energy
and business ability.
George Allison, of Cincinnati, formerly
of Birmingham who has been enjoying the
carnival and seeing old friends, left last
night on his return home.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
In May Hereafter.

The close of the festival leaves an i'm
preston in every mind that May is vast
ly preferable in the Birmingham climate
to q February, festival. The weather may
not always be as delightful as 1t was dur
ing the festival just ended but it will,
nine cases out of ten, be good, and 1t Of
tentimes would be delightful. February
weather is not trustworthy in this latitude
sea, and the verdict undoubtedly is, let
the annual festival be held in May here
after.
And especially should 1t be held in con-
nection with the music festival, which has
plainly become an annual institution in
this town. Perhaps the two last of one
week and the two first days of the follow
ing week should always be selected; for
the music festival and the freaks and
merry making that attend the coming of
the king of the festival are altogether
different in nature, and day of rest prop
erly separates them.
A May festival, too, admits of flower
parade, and the beautiful is always de-
sirabe and interesting. A flower parade
in February would be preposterous. AL
though it seems reasonably certain that
the February festival has completely run
its course, and that Brmingham's annual
merry making will hereafter occur in the
dowery month.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
Customs and Internal Taxation.

Taking the four months together, the av-
erage collection is seen to be s1,665977
business day, or sos, 122 $50 a year.
1t was at one time thought that the Gus
toms receipts could furnish one-half of the
yearly roundup, but the tariff is not do
ing well of late. The average daily col ection
in the custom houses in January was $719,-
CO. in February, $7S5, 72O; in March, $775,S12
but in April the daily income from this
source fell to $7c5, 1888, or $1S,SS2 below the
lowest figure of the year.
The daily receipts from internal revenue
were almost stationary in the first three
months of the year, but in April they were
handsomely increased. From this source
OF income was obtained in each business
day of January $3.50 ,2S2; of February, $685.
622; of March, $3.50 ,671-thus showing a re-
markable evenness of collections; but in
April the daily collections averaged $685.
2S4, an increase of $lS613 day, or at the
rate of s14 ,S26 965 a year. This gain in in
ternal revenue is very much needed; for
without 1t the receipts would have fallen
below those of the corresponding quarter
OF 1885,
Those who think that under AIcI<inleyism
and Hannalsm internal taxation can be
abolished or even materially lessened will
soon see, from the figures we have pre-
scented that they are mistaken. Internal
taxation has come to stay while the coun-
try prefers republicanism, and extravagant
can be pushed upon the attention of con-
gress.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
A man can treat his wife a lot toe well
for his own good.
No woman can ever be Jealous of her
husband unless she distrusts him.
A man may hit another man when he's
down. but a. woman will generally kick
him
A woman can be happy with less to spend
than a man, as long as she has more things
to spend 1t for.
1t is probable that very Jew women could
love their husbands long IL they had TO
look over their shoulders in the looking
glass while they are shaving themselves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
TIE NEGRO IN SOUTHERN POLITICS


From the New Orleans Times-Demoerat.
All accounts agree, as we have already
pointed out, that while politics played its
part, to a limited extent, in the late Balti-
more city election, the democratic success
for it was landslide of the most start
ling proportions-was due to the injection
of the negro question into the campaign.
Whenever the negro bobs up in politics the
result is certain and the republican party.
which accepts fellowship with him, may
as well prepare for overwhelming defeat.
This was the case with the republican
party of Baltimore. 1t was forced by the
very condition OF affairs in that city to
take the negro to it's bosom, and the re-
suit was to disgust the whites and assure
republican defeat. Ever since the election
of Master, republican, as mayor the ne
gro issue has been to the front. AS Is al
ways the case, the negroes of Baltimore
became ugly, rowdy and troublesome the
moment they believed they had their man
in office 1t was the old case of 1.-The beg
gar on horseback riding to the DEVIL 1t
was the same story as the enlistment of
negroes in the army Wherever the negro
had a gun placed in his hands he became
a nuisance and a danger to the community.
In Baltimore the installation of a repub-
lican city administration was followed by
the usual negro rowdyism and number of
assaults by negroes on whites. The color
question has never before been to the front
in the Maryland city, but this very soon
developed it and completely destroyed the
republican party
This is a white mans city" was the
slogan of the democrats, and the republic
cans could not stand up against it. They
were, indeed, driven more than ever to
their negro supporters and compelled
against their will to nominate for the first.
branch of the city council a notorious.
negro by the name of Hiram Wally.
The result was what could have been pre-.
dicted with absolute certainty of an cleo
ton into which the negro issue is injected.
The democratic majority was greater than
the republican majority of the last eec-
ton; one branch of the council which was
largely republican has not single reptib-
lican member today, and in the other
branch the republican majority is reduced
to an insignificant minority. 1t is the inev-
table result whenever the negro is injected
into southern politics. The president and
the republicans should have learned the
lesson by this time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
NOT HANKERING FOR ENCoREs
From the Kennebec Journal.

From the Kennebec Journal.
1t is a Sanford man who has this state
ment sewn his undershirt, my appen-
dix has been sut out" and he explains his
case in this way: "You see, these are the
palmy knitting days of the surgeon. If "a
man falls in fit, faints, or happens to
lose consciousness for any reason, they
cart him off to the hospital and operate
for appendicitis without waiting for him
to come to and say what afls him. I've
been sliced open once, and 1 don't banker
for encores." Y
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
IT MEANS MUCH THE SAME NOW

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The custom of shaking hands, which is
the most common among civilized nations,
comes undoubtedly from remote barbarisin,
when two men meeting gave each other
their weapon-hands as a security against
treaehery. n
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The administration has at last succeeded
in bringing the torpedo boat Somers,
bought year ago for use against Spain,
across the sea. 1t may be rebuilt into
actual usefulness.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Instead of becoming Lord Funston of one
battlefield or the other, he will become
Governor Funston of a wild and woody
state in the west.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

sonal ambition and to crafty personal
spite. In an article entitled why He Won.
Out" the Montgomery Journal more than
intimates that the governors hostility to
a constitutional convention was largely due
to the character of the delegates noml-.
mated 1t says: In Jefferson county it was
openly boosted that the delegates nomi-
mated in the primaries we're anti-Johnston,
and that was the reason they were select
ed. In Mobile the same effort was made
by the anti-Johnston forces to strike a blow
at the governor and they openly sought to
humiliate him by the nomination of Mr.. r.
II. Clarke over one of his stauncheat
friends and supporters" AS far as Mobile
is concerned, that is unmitigated rot. Mr..
Clarke was nominated because he was con-
sidered the ablest man in the county.
But in what an unenviable light does
this place the governor-ready to sacrifice
the interests OF Alabama because the peo-
pie OF Jefferson and Mobile had not humbly
sought to obey his autocratic will!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Joseph Jefferson has been on the stage
sixty-seven years, and he is still usefully
engaged in extending the record.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The secret peace conference at The
Hague will have little influence upon the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Funston is one of the most difficult names
that the war poets have ever tackled
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The Cubans are just beginning to appre-
ciate American methods, especially in the
matter of mails that arrive and depart on
time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Antitrust talk in the republican national
platform will not outweigh that party's
trust-protecting and trust-promoting tariff.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

If General Macarthur and General Fun
ston are benevolent assimilators, what,
pray, would an unbenevolent assimilator
ba2
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Admiral Kautz is still writing letters to
relatives, and those relatives hurry his
letters to the nearest newspaper office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The hero worshippers are very tickle.
To a man they have left Teddy Roosevelt
and gone over to Freddy Funston.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

General Joe Wheeler refuses to wed in
order to please the newspapers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The Nashville, an United States gunboat,
which is steaming right into the heart of
the country, draws over thirteen feet of
water.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The Mexicans begin to fear that in the
near future they, too, may be benevolenuy
assimilated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

General Merritt, having endorsed Alger
may be expected to endorse Quay also.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
GOV. JOHNsrON AND AnIENpMENTs

The anti-imperlaiist orators of Chicago
and Boston voted for Mckinley.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

From the Mobile Herald
We very much doubt if Governor John
ston is anxious for the presentation of a
suffrage amendment. II repeal is passed
in the senate. his purpose will have been
accomplished, to help his schemes of per-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The white men of Alabama cannot afford
to quarrel over public affairs. Let us. get
together.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

If General Funston is proof against the
magazine habit, his greatness is assured
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

The secret of Funston's success is soon
told-he got his start in country printing
office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Aguinaldo. it appears, keeps thirty miles
between himself and General McArthuH's
picket line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10

Aguinaldo is not prepared to believe that
General Funston weighs only ninety-seven
pounds.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-26
Yakima Sheepmen Meet.

A large gathering Of sheepmen met at
the annual meeting of the Yakima Wool
growers association held in the CONNER
cia club rooms on Wednesday, the 25th.
The officers of the past year were re.elect-
ed for another year. John Cleman
reported that through Senator Wilson he
had information that allotments on the
Rainier reserve would be made within
the next month. j. Hycette of Pendle-
ton, Oregon, was invited by the resident
sheepmen to address the association. He
extended warm invitation to the mem
bers to be present at the annual meeting
of the Northwest Wool Growers conyen-
ton to be held at Pendleton on the 9TH,
9Th and 9th OF March, and invited them
to visit the securing plant and wooden
factory at that point, S. J. Cameron and
John Cleman were appointed delegates
TO represent the wool growers Of Yakima
county at the Pendleton convention.