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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Senator Morqan's Antitrust Bill.

The sincerity of President Mckinley S
declarations against trusts and of repubi-
can platform utterances will be tested if
Senator Morgan can get his new bill or
joint resolution out of committee, and be-
fore the house. If an attempt is made to
pigeon-hole it, no doubt its author will be
heard from. He is not accustomed to that
kind of treatment, and he will surely de-
mand the reporting of his bill. A refusal
to report the bill will at any rate put the
republicans in their true position as the
subservient tools of contributing to monopo-
lies The bill, as presented, needs no
amendment. Any amendment will neces-
sarily be in the interest of the trusts, for
the bill, as it stands, is wholly and legt-
imately in the interests of the people,
In substance the bill prohibits and in
vaidates under sufficient and appropriate
penalties all contracts of two or more cor
porations in restraint of interstate trade.
Any such contract which has for its pur-
pose the control of any price of any ar
who made it would be punished up to i'm
prisonment for two years.
The simplicity and comprehensiveness of
the bill are commendable 1t will thorough
ly test the declarations of the republicans.
1t will expose their insincerity at least. 1t
simply puts all trusts and all conspiring
corporations outside of the law. All COM
bines have but one object-the control of
prices. No combine was ever formed that
did not include at least control of prices in
its plan of operations-not one in the his
tory of trade. Senator Morgan's bill is
comprehensvely aimed at all of them. Let
it be pushed. Let it, too, command every
democratic vote. The democratic party is
the one genuine antitrust party of the
country. Senator Morgan's bill will
plainly show.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

harbor for younger sons of aristocratic and
political families. Instead of taking the
best from forty million OF people, the
younger sons and weaklings of perhaps a
thousand families are given commissions.
Such a plan inevitably leads to battles
without "Reminiscences. to blunders in
Vulnerable and most dreadful. The system
is inefficient, as any caste system necessard-
~ is.
England has long been fighting weak
people, and now when she has to encounter
a strong and resolute foe she is sadly hand
icapped by her official system. She has, of
course, Kitcheners in her service, but where
she has one Kitchener she seemssto have
dozen fncompetents. Gatacre's connections
may not have been aristocratc; he may not
have entered the service through pull"
but the chances largely are that he did,
and that he is a good type of the average
British officer.
The reverse at Stromberg, like the reverse
at Majuba Hill, and later still near Lady
smith, will be forgotten and remedied, and
in the end the Beers will be conquered, but
it will be at terrible cost of life, and not
a little of cost will be due to a system that
has come down from an outgrown past.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
he ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Mr.. Underwood's New Duties.

The whips in the mouse of commons are
carefully selected from the best men in the
house, and they constitute an essential,
valuable and influential part of the gov
eminent or of the opposition as the case
may be; and when they retire they as a
rule go to whatever honors they may rea-
sonably desire. It is strange indeed that
in the turbulent house of representatives
the system OF whips was not long ago es-
tablished, for it is needed there if it is
needed anywhere in the world. 1t is a sys-
tenn by which a majority or minority is
maintained at its best, by Which pairs are
arranged, and leaves OF absence regulated
ii IS a system that makes for the regular
and orderly progress of legislation and
aaiie Isiness. A whip is only less es-
sldl' ,laa a speaker, only less infuen-
aad -s III.
- GOODS selection for the post
- t-I1ut co the man. He unites suavity
Ffh de- sion. He knows all the ms and
osts 4 the house. He is an instance of
sae 1alue of keeping in congress one who is
Iapted to its duties and likes its work.
He should for the good of the district ac-
cept the place. 1t involves a world of adj
ditional work, but he should shoulder that
additional work, because it will the better
enable him to fight for the speedy open
ing Of the Warrior and for am armor-plate
plant, both of which will encounter severe
opposition, both needing all the nelp that
can be brought to them. s.
Those who know Mr. Underwood predict
that he will make a great whip. The house
is close The absence of am excess of six
or seven members changes its control
Under such circumstances whip is all
important Mr.. Underwood is the right
man for the place, and The Age-Herald
surely expresses the wish of his district
when it says he should accept the prof
fered place.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
THE HERO OF sTRoMBERG
From the New York Herald.


Sir William Forbes Gatacre won a big
reputation in the British army in the recent
campaigns in India and the Soudan, where
he commanded brigades, and wears many
war medals for services in the lower grades
of rank He is a member of distinguished
Service Order" The private soldier in the
barrack room has bestowed on the general
the nickname of "Bh: Backacker," on ac-
count of his capacity for hard work. In
the Soudan his brigade was recognized as
the best marching force in the country,
and General Gatacre himself tramped
cheerfully through the desert on the way
to Khartoum. He is 56 years of age and
from the time that he entered the army in
the Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex,
has passed most active military career.
Having gone through the staff college, he
Madras and later on filled the position in
India of assistant quartermaster-genera on
the headquarters staff and Acknowledgement
at Bombay. In the Chetral campaign of 1885,
with his brigade forming part of the relief
force, he conducted the action of Maarragai
and had fierce fighting in the passages of
the Jambatai and Lowarai passes. At the
end of last years campaign in the Egyptian
the Atbara and Omdurman, he received the
thanks of parliament, and was made
Knight Commander of the Bath.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
FIVE THOUSAND KILLED
Steamship from Orient Brings Frightful
News of an Earthquake

San Francisco, Cal, December 12-Thd
Bulletin says:
1.-The steamship America Maru, from the
Orient, brings advfces from Ceram, and res
ports that 5000 persons were destroyed on
that island alone when the dreadful earthN
quakes of November shocked the Japans
csc coast and agftated the islands adjacent
to the empire.
I'm the bay of Ambonia the sea came for
ward in the shape of a huge tidal wave ana
forced the water up fifty feet over the low
lands At Paupholy and Samaseorora, on
the bay the waves swept over the tops OF
trees thirty feet high. Out of nearly $4,000
inhabitants only forty escaped. The whole
coast for miles was transformed into a
huge mud puddle. Corpses were everys
where. Broken trees and portions of houses
were buried in the Ooze. Every few rods
were great Jumps of stones and boulderS
that had been washed up from the sea-
changing the entire topography of the count
try The exact number killed along the
coast will never be known, as the corpses
are din many cases yards under the new
ground.
.At Hatoesia, out of 500 people, one nuns
dred were killed and forty wounded. Inc
balance escaped to the hills, where the
shock of the earthquake was first felt
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
British Defeat At Str0mhera.

The disaster at Stromberg in which about
1900 men were ambushed, suffering great
loss and escaping humiliation only through
the excellent artillery service, has long been
foreseen. General Buffers original plan
looked to the starting of three columns
each acting independenu is, beyond
supporting distances, against a foe on the
inner circle. well acquainted with the
country. General Butler has adhered to his
original plan. Instead of massng strong
column and marching into the Free State,
and if successful. to Pretoria, he has pre-
ferred to move by three columns, not one
OF which has thus far been strong enough
to accomplish anything of an aggressive
nature. Clery has not relieved Ladysmith
nor Methuen Kimberley. and General Cat
acres column has been badly wrecked, and
the invasion of the Free Stae considerably
delayed.
General Gatacre is probably brave and
rash officer. good enough for service in In
dia and Soudon. but not keen enough for
effective service in South Africa Full par
ticulars are lacking. but to a faulty general
plan seems to be added incompetence in
column leadership. The army. like the
navy and the church, in England. Is off,
cered on the caste plan. as a rule. 1t is q
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
WILL BoEK RKsIsrANcE C0LLAPsEe


Unless we are mistaken. it was Grant who
even at the moment of the greatest tri-
WAS like an empty eggshell. 1t looked
very round and solid, but all its strength
was on the outside. Once pierce it and it
would collapse, for there was nothing left
inside. 1t is SO with the Beers. With
splendid pluck and energy they have placed
their whole armed force on their frontiers,
or rather on our territory, and for the mo-
ment they are doing great things. When
once, however, our grasp begins to close In
on the eggshell 1t will collapse. The force
which makes so great show has nothing
to rest upon but emptiness. When the Boer
collapse comes it will be as quick and COM
plete as have been the Boer achievements
in the first weeks of the war. But though
this is our firm belief, we do not think that
tainly be many months, it may be a year,
before we pierce the shell, and it may be,
and indeed we think it probable, that there
are in store for us defeats and anxieties
more and worse than any we have yet ex-
perienced. All we desire to insist on is
that the collapse will come, and that when
it does it will be extremely sudden and
complete The Beers will seem stronger
than ever before their fall, just as Lee did
Immediately before his defeat. They were
buryng the dead only five or six miles from
Washington only month or so before the
final scene at Appomattox Courthouse.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
AN AUTUMN LANDSCAPE

Edgar Fawcett.
The whitening splendor of slim goldenrods
Plume many a knoll, and rich imperial tints
Yet linger in the clustering aster's sprays.
The encrimsoned sumach's lifted garnet
knots
OF fruitage, and murmurouS maple grove
Blazed as with blended scarlets, pink and
colds
OF some thick gaudy stuff from orient
looms.
Those plenteous vines, the ivies of our west,
Wrapped with their vivid and luxurious red
The following hickory trunk DER the dark
fringe
OF oval cedars; heavy from 1.-the stems
Dropped the black, lustrous beads of the
elderflower,
And roseate ON their pricky girandoles
Burned the pale, delicate thistles like thin
flames,
Faint, lazy airs went wandering Ger the
land,
Rustling the brittle pomp of low fallen
leaves,
And, at the pale sky's limit. velvet soft,
One stagnant ring Of smoky purple drowseds
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
SITUATION COMPLICATED
The Successor of Senator Hayward
May be Appointed Today

Omaha. Neb, December 12-The sena-
torial situation is daily becoming more
complicated and there are those who claim
that the appointment of either Allen or
Hitchcock will disrupt the party or the
governor will be compelled to either ap-
point a dark horse and concede the request
made by Orlando Tefft, chairman of the
state republican committee, and call a
special session of the legislature to settle
the matter.
Governor Poynter returned to Lincoln
today, accompanied by a delega tlon of
Hitchcock men. The governor intimated
during the day that he may announce Hay
wards successor tomorrow. Some think
Bryan will be appointed, basing their be-
lief on the fact that the morning Hayward
died the governor was closeted for several
hours with Charles w. Bryan, brother of
William ]. Bryan.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
TWENTIETH CENTURY

From the New York Press
The Sun has received so many evidences
of confused minds regarding the begin
ming of the twentieth century that it will
present a proof that the twentieth CEN
tury begins after the year 1900 is ended, in
the shape of a little conversation.
Question-What is a year?
Answer-Three hundred and sixty-five
days.
What is a century?
One hundred years.
When did the year No. end?
December 81 of the year l.
When did the year No. 2 begin?
January l, of the year g.
When did the year SO end?
December 81 A. D. so.
Did that complete a century?
No.
When was the century completed?
AT the close of the year following so, or
at the close of the year 100.
When did the second century begin?
January l of the year 1 of the second
century, that is, January, A. D. 1O1.
When did the 18Th century end?
At the close of the nineteen hundredth
year, or at the close of 1900
@. When does the Goth century begin?
"A. 1t begins on day No. of year No. 1
uary l, A. ID. 1901.
We must still see two Christmases before
the twentieth century dawns.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Cen. Joubert a Ex-Confederate Officer

st. Louis, Mo-. December 12.-The Posts
Dispatch says Captain J. T. Anderson, gen"
eral freight agent here of the Georgia rall1
way, received letter from captain Lamar
Fontain. an ex-confederate officer of Ly-
ons. Miss, in which he says that General
Joubert, the Boer commander, Is native
of louisiana belonging to one of the best
families there. Colonel Fontain says that
Joubert commanded Louisiana regiment
In tba civil war and served under Stone-
wau Jackson, from whom he learned the
art of war After Appomattox Colonel
Fontain says Colonel Jou'bert went to
Egypt and afterward to South Africa
where he organized the Boer fronuer Pos
lice
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Arrested for Forgery

Florence December -(Special)-Porter
Hughes, a young farmer living several
miles north of the city, forged an order
for 50 on Jackson & Douglass. He was ar
rested in Athens, Limestone county, and
deputy Sheriff went after him to bring
him back, meeting the Limestone sheriff
III Decatur The prisoner was turned over
to the Lauderdale officials, but while seated
in the hotel waiting for the train Hughes
gave the deputy the slip while his atten-
ton was drawn to something else, making
his escape with pair of handouts on his
wrist. He was captured later by the Nor
gan officials, and Will be brought back to
the city to stand his trial.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Morgan Club Organic ed in Selma

Selma, December 12.-(Special 1.-The John
Tyler Morgan club of Dallas county was
organized here this afternoon, with Charles
w. Hooper as president, and Robert e. l..
Neill as secretary. Perhaps a more repre-
sentative body of citizens of Selma never
gathered, and rousing speeches were made
by Hons. II. S. d. Mallory, ]. RI Satterfield,
F. l.. Pettus, w. w. Burns, w. P. Arm
strong and others, who believe It will be a
dire calamity to the state and nation for
Senator Morgan to be retired.
The object of the Dallas club is not so
much to serve to carry this county for
Morgan, as there are not a dozen democrats
opposed to him in Dallas, but to confer,
correspond and advise with similar clubs in
other counties of the state. A central exec
utive committee was appointed, which will
go actively to work in Senator Morgans in
terest
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
"LADY GROOM FOR LADY RIDERS
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The lady groom is the latest acquisition to
the ranks of feminie employment. 1t is cer-
tainly very dull for young lady to ride in
the park or elsewhere with only a groom
in attendance riding behind her at dis
Greet distance: it must be far more agree
able for her to ride in company with a
cheerful person of her own sex, where So
cial position allows of her riding side by
side A London riding mistress has hit on
this happy idea, and no doubt the profess
sion of riding companion will soon find
many followers both in town and country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

visit, and is warmly welcomed by a great
number of personal friends Mr.. Houston
is greatly esteemed by the Birmingham
public.
Former Supreme Court Justice II. w.
Coleman of Greene county is in the city.
Captain A. A. Walker of Eufaula, a
well known insurance agent, is in the city.
Hon. Allen H. Merrill of Eufaula who Is
in town attending the United States court,
was for many years the law partner of
Senator James L. Pugh. He has repre-
scented Barbour county in the legislature,
is bank president, is a leading lawyer of
east Alabama. is one of the foremost citi-
zens of the state, and one of the best men
of them all. He is accompanied by DR.. w.
P. Copeland of Eufaula, who has been for
many years one of the most successful ply
sicians of Barbour.
In the earlier years of his senatorship,
Senator Puga used to spend his Christmas
holidays with old friends at Eufaula. 1t
was his custom to sit in the outer office OF
Pugh & Merrill, in Randolph street, and
receive his friends, and enjoy himself.
There was an old negro, formerly owned
as a slave by the senator, who was &C
eustomed to present the senator with
Christmas turkey. For many years, even
before Mr.. Pugn was senator, the old
darkey would arrive at Pugh & Merrllfs
office about dinner time, on some day just
before Christmas, with a big gobbler under
his arm.
'Howd'y, Marse Jeems," he would say,
taking off his hat.
"Howdy Andy-I am pleased to see your
the senator would respond.
''Marse Jeems, Ise fotched yer turkey
fer yer Christmas
Il thank you, Andy; 1T is very thought
full and kind of you," the senator would
say.
There would be a slight pause, greatly
enjoyed by the senator, when old Andy
would shift from one foot to the other.
Suddenly the senator would give Andy
something for Christmas" 1t was always
bank note, and was usually about seven
times the value of the turkey.
Charles o. Casey, of Danville, Va, is in
Birmin CHAM.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
HIGH PRICE FOR SHARES
m the New York Press

Some persons may think the shares of the
Standard Oil company high at $3.50, but they
are dirst cheap at that price in comparison
with the common stock of the Mississippi
River Logging company, six shares of
which were sold the other day for 1897 600.
This is $l49,500 per share. The par value is
$1,000. Fred Weyerhaeuser, president, was
born in Mentz (Mayance). He began life
without a cent, and now is worth many mil
lions. The stock was sold to close up the
estate of the late D. ]. Young of Clinton,
Iowa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
THEY ARE FLOPPERS

From the Columbiana Advocate.
The men who favor going back into the
democratic primaries and the men who pre-
tend to be populists and advocate such a
scheme, are only those who have heretofore
''hopped," and the populists should keep
their eyes ON such men. The man who is
willing to sacrifice his principle for per-
sonal gain is not worthy your support.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
REFLEOTIoNs OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
There are some things that can be gained
only by renouncing them.
The best way to make a woman remember
a thing is to try to make her forget 1t.
No man can be in love with two women
at che same time-if they both know it.
No woman could have qumbago and be-
lieve in faith cure long at the same time.
It's only IN fashion plates that women
have on skirts shaped at the bottom the
way morning glory Il on top
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
BUSINESS METHODS WANTED

From the Columbiana Chronicle.
Now that the Montevalo school lands are
back in the hands of the trustees, why not
put them in the hands of a commissioner
who is not politician, let him lease the
coal lands on a royalty, sell off the timber
lands to the best advantage, put the farm
ing lands into farms and sell them for
homes. The same business methods en-
ployed by the land syndicates would surely
result in the same profits.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
tuesdays Meeting at Tuscaloosa.

Every alumnus of the University is needed
at Tuscaloosa on Tuesday next. The ques
tons that will come up at that historic
gathering will be by no means few or
simple. 1t is stated that able and distm-
guished counsel will lbe present. These
acute lawyers may urge that the single
question before the meeting relates to the
price of the land sold; but in TINS respect
they are very much mistaken. There are
other questions to come UP, If the land
deal is to have the attention it deserves;
for it has future as we'll as present bear
ings. The determination of fixed policy
is to come up, and alma mater calls in
such a case for all her sons. There really
should not be an unexcused absentee.
These are some of the ques tions in
yolyed:
l. Why was the sale conducted with rare
secrecy, and then kept in that condition
two months?
2. Why was the pending lease PROPOSE
ton carefully kept from the ears of Judge
Richardson, trustee?
3. Was the leasing of the lands stopped?
If so, by whom, and why?
a. Was the September meeting of the
Ii justices legally called? If not, what eff
feet has the illegality upon the deed there
in ordered to be executed?
3. Should all coal lands of the University
he held for lease9
There may be a dozen other questions
closely connected with the land deal; but
these certainly are, and every alumnus will
certainly see that mis- advice and his vote
are needed at this juncture in the affairs
of the University. Ore thing may De set
down as certain, namely, if the recent deal
is overlooked or goes unconsdered all the
ccal lands of the University will soon be
parted with, and the University will be
without a property that in the long run
would as surely as the sun rises and sets
prove a magnificent endowment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
BULLDOZING THE UNIVERSITY

From the Montgomery Journal.
Treasurer Fits and DIR. Eugene Smith
have invited an issue between Governor
Johnston and the State university. If
Governor Johnston should accept the chal-
lenge before the people, who can doubt the
result? VIII Governor Johnston be merci-
full? VIII he decline to take advantage of
rare opportunity of an issue SO over
whelming in his favor?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

From the Montgomery Journal.
The result in Colbert was expected by
Governor Jdhnston's friends. Governor
Johnston can't'carry all the counties. He
must give Morgan a few to start with. In
the windup they are going to fall into the
Johnston column.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

Florence, December 12-CSpecial.) REV.
]. T. West, a talented minister of York,
Ala, has been given call to the pastoral to
of the East Florence church, and will prob
ably accept and assume Gis new charge
within a short time. The East Florence
church Is the offspring of The First church
of this city, the congregation of which pays
two thirds OF the salary of the pastor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

Up in Jackson county Adjutant General
Brandon is daily engaged in drilling the
troopers of that county, and Warden of the
Penftentdary Jenkins is looking after its
prisons, and the governor of the state is
.a-governing-all at public expense Senator
Morgan is in the meanwhile in Washington
attending to his manifold and important
duties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

If Roberts could demonstrate the actual
moral standing of his inquisftors, the laugh
would be on the other side of the house He
lacks not a case, but proof.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

If a going mine-whatever that may be
pays no dividends, it can not be considered
valuable. 1t cannot be rated above its raw
developed value.