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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
POPULATION OF NEW YORK CITY

From the New York Sun.
President Murphy, of the board of health,
on Monday asseverated that the popula-
ton of New York city is increasing at an
enormously rapid rate whereby in AN
other year the city will probably have a
population of more than 5000, 000" Such an
abnormal increase in the population of a
city which, including all boroughs, had only
$3.50, GOO population at the date of its con-
soldation on January /, 1898, would be a
rccord-breaking advance during fifteen
months. 1t won't happen.
The board of health, of which Colonel
Murphy is a member, published on the
18th of March, less than a month ago, its
official record for the quarter ending jan
uary 1, showing the total population of the
city by the last previous estimate, that of
July l, 1885, to be as follows by boroughs
Manhattan 1911 900; Brooklyn, $4,000;
Bronx, 137000 Queens, 12S,000; Richmond,
$4,000; a total of 34SS 900. The population of
New York is increasing at the rate of about
$4,000 every six mouths, 100000 per year.
The birth rate is 90 in 900 of popula atom
the death rate is 49, The difference between
the two represents in population of $780,
coo only II 900, or 1880 per quarter AS re-
ported by the board of health on March 10,
it was 4,lS7 for the quarter ending on jan
uary l. Presumably, in New York, as in
all ether great cities, the number of births
officially recorded falls somewhat short of
the actual number but not to an extent
sufficient to allow for more than 10000 in
crease of population in a year by the excess
of the number of births over that of
deaths.
The rest of the increase comes from i'm
migration from abroad and from the fact
that there is a steady accretion from the
movement of population to New York from
other places in the United States, particu-
larly from upper New York counties and
New England, and to some extent from the
states of the south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
.IEAMEs, LAMENT

The masses think I only stand
Behind the Gov nors chair, 80
Or drive with Miss when she takes
The mornings parky r;
They think 1 heS an easy life
In Fashions sumptious scene,
And that, like Kitchener, I'm half =
An automat machine.
They little think. the thoughtless crowd,
My brain 1 hev to sweat.
And store my mind with all the works
OF fellows like Delorett;
They little think, the Hoy Policy,
As how it is my biz q. y,
To recognize the Pecrage by +
Each Individual pIliz. x
sometimes wish Ia never took
y pul PIE ana 10 plush,
And that I'd never moved with docks I
And earls in fashions crush;
I might hev been Il pastoral
In some bucolic spot, ~ =,
And died among the daffydils z
Forgetting and forgot.
q
But Fate has move me In her web
With strawberry leaves; she sets Az
My feet in coats of arms she chains
My hands with corouets;
And while these calves retain their shap&
And while this bosom throbs,
My soul must bear with salm song frard
The envy of the snons- -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Huntsville Finances

Huntsville, April 11.-(Speciai)-The an
nuaI report of the finance committee of the
CITY council was made public this morning.
The receipts into the general fund for the
year amounted to $47,2S3.30, and the expen-
ditures amounted to s101.19 less. The as
sets of the city amount to S7S,450, and the
liabilities to s2.s70.7S. The total bonded n
debtedness of the city is S107, 200. The fol-
Lowing amounts in bonds have been issued
during the past year: $4,000 for water
works, $4,000 for sewers and street i'm
movement
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
SHORT STORIES
OF THE DAY
kipiing asa schoOlboy once Drew Map

Kipling as SehoOlboy Once Drew Map
One of Rudyard Kipling's sehool-fellows
tells this story in the Independent:
AS an illustration of Kiplings behavior
in class there was a certain geography
master who greatly favored the drawing
of sections of the earth's surface, showing
the mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, seas,
strata, etc, and which were generally exc
cuted by his pupils on sheets of foolscap.
AT first the master was eontented with
quite ordinary distances between two
given points, as from London to Edinburgh,
Paris to Berlin and so forth; but gradually
he came to lengthen them out to an alarm
ing extent-Chicago to Timbucto, Vlaidivo-
stok to Goa, Capo Town to Moscow, which,
while it embarrassed the rest of the boys,
suggested a humorous idea of Kipling
From somewhere or other he procured
several rolls of wall paper and then day
and night with pens and brushes he la
bored diligently on a gigantic section, in
sorting men, birds, beasts and fishes, trees
in fact, anything he could think of, which
being at length completed to his satisfac-
ton Kipling calmly awaited the result of
his joke
When at last the geographical master
called for that particular section, to his
surprise and the amusement of Kipling's
classmates Kipling unWound his gigantic
roll on the floor. At first it was evident
that the master mentally debated the
question as to whether it was a case de-
handing public rebuxe by the instant use
of the cane, or commentator in it's high
est form by full marks, when Kipling's
absolutely innocent expression of counten-
ance decided him to adopt the latter
course.
At the end of his college career Kipling
left Westward Ho in the ordinary manner,
and not, as has been recently stated as
runaway truant,' having gained, in spite
of his FRANKS and peculiar humors, the
regard of his masters and school-felows
the general opinion being that he was an
awfully clever chap-was "Giggs."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Ins,eeting Governments Papers

Huntsville, April 1s.-(special.) -Unitcd
States Revenue Collector Miller Is inspect
ing the papers in the probate court to see
that revenue stamps are properly placed
upon all of them. The collector found that
22S marriage licenses from the date the new
revenue law went into effect until few
days ago were unstamped. Some one will
have to pay for this. Judge Stewart. of the
probate court, was not notified that the
fifty cents stamp was required on mar
rage license until about week ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
A fractional Kepartse

The late John Holmes, whose reputation
for wit was not as wide as that of his celc-
brated brother, DIR. oliver Wendell Holmes,
was yet known among his intimates as Il
man of ready rerartee and characteristic
humor
Mr.. Holmes never married, but lived by
himself in a little house in Cambridge, and
once a friend rallied him on his lonely life.
"You ought to marry, john" said he,
"and have large house,
"Why yes" replied Mr. Holmes, with a
quiet smile, "if l should take better half,
l would have to improve my quarters"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Died in Commissions

Huntsville, April .-(Special.)-Paerese
Abrahams, young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Abrahams, died last night after an
illness of only one day. She was seized
with commissions Tuesday night, and moth
ing could be done for her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
New Greek Cabinet

Athens, April BIN. Theetokis, who was
entrusted by King George with the forma-
ton of cabinet to succeed that of M.
canals, which resigned on April 3, owing
to a declaration by a committee of the
-boule that the election of NJ. Zamais was
invalid, because of bribery and intimida-
ton, announced to his majesty today the
construction of a cabinet in which NJ
Theetokis is president of the council, takes
the portfolio of the interior and Athos
Romanos that of foreign affairs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Former Birmineham Dealers FAN

New York City, April 13.-(speeial.)-I
Weinstein and Daniel Fl. Weinsten, COM
posing the firm of I. Weinstein & Brother,
of 12O and 122 East Nineteenth street, have
filed petition in bankruptcy, with liabili-
ties of $64 All and no assets.
They were formerly dry goods dealers at
Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
THE PEOPLE MUST Act

From the Richmond Dispatch.
The trend of political events makes IL
necessary that the masses should exercise
immediate control over government as far
as possible. Quay, Hanna, Platt, and Ads
dicks have been great object lessons to our
countrymen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The amiable idiots and Browningites who
can not see anything in Rudyard Kipling's
art to admire. should retire to a common
hole, and draw the hole in after them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
From the Camden PROGRESS.

Why should our delegate-eleet postpone
the campaigning of our county for the con-
stitutiopal convention? If there was ever
a time we needed a change in our consti-
! tuition it is today, and the earlier our peo-
pie are awakened to this important meas
, ure, the better.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

When the United States is ready to de-
mand a slice of China, the small boy
should arise in his real might and demand
the ire-cracker section.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

College professors are naturally preferred
Hon. Mark Hanna is trying to keep the
Sam Jones boom from full development
by calling an unusually early state con-
vention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

If the beef court of inquiry should exon
crate the Alger-Eagan people, the verdict
of the people that would next be rendered
would be a caution.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Unless some one promptly garnishees the
United States Spain will in the course of a
week get the $2O,OOO,OOO that Brother Day
and his associates arranged to give her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
From the Mobile Herald.

Perhaps Governor Johnston is afraid that
a constitutional convention will do away
with some of the offices that he got the
legislature to create. Or perhaps he wants
to be senator 50 bad that he has lost his
head.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

| delicate and important questions to handle,
| are to be appointed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The exchange of the Philippines for the
West Indies should be consummated in this
town, the true home of large real estate
deals
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
From the Tuscaloosa Times.

The democratic party has spoken, tho
democrats of the state have fallen in line
and gone to work. viii the party let its
high-handed governor step in and undo the
dongs Of its sole agents at the committee
meeting in Montgomery? We think not.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Mr. Bryan has no serious rival, but Teller
in the far west and Van Wyck in the cast
have presidential bees in their bonnets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The resurrection of General Shafter and
dear old DR.. Hudekoper before the beef
court makes anything possible hereafter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

George Dewey knows there is mine I'M
der every political scheme, and he will have
none of it. There are no mines under his
ships.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Yerkes is preparing to part company with
1.-THE scum and go to New York to live
Chicago is not altogether inconsolable.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Broom corn has been advanced 500 ton
within six months, and Kansas is happy,
but those who buy brooms are not
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Grover Cleveland has presumably thrown
away his shot gun, for he has declared in
favor of universal disarmament.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Russia and the United States at the peace
conference will be twin cats who have
swallowed canaries.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The era of Jeffersonian dinners is at hand
and the popping of the corlSs begun.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Germany begins to think the other eleven
Jurors in Samoa are very stubborn
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Miss Helen Gould keeps a scrapbook for
marriage offers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Tho esteemed Mr. Dooley has reached the
book stage in his enterprsing and tren-
chant career
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Railroad construction this year promises
to reach 5000 miles. figures that were ex-
ceeded only in pre-panic times.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14


vention.
Unless some one promptly garnishees the
United States Spain will in the course of a
week get the $4,000, 900 that Brother Day
and his associates arranged to give her
The amiable idiots and Browningites who
can not see anything in Rudyard Kipling's
art to admire. should retire to common
hole and draw the hole In after Them
When the United States is ready to de-
mand slice of China, the small boy
the fire-cracker section.
to politicians when commissions that have
delicate and important questions to handle,
are to be appointed.
If the beef court of inquiry should exon
crate the Algcr-Eagan people, the verdict
of the people that would next be rendered
would be caution.
The exchange of the Philippines for the
West Indies should be consummated in this
town, the true home of large real estate
deals.
George Dewey knows there is mine un-
der every political scheme, and he will have
none of it. There are no mines under his
ships.
The resurrection of General Shafter and
dear old DR.. Huidekoper, before the beef
court, makes anything possible hereafter.
Mr. Bryan has no serious rival, but Teller
in the far west and Van Wyck in the cast
have presidential bees in their bonnets.
Yerkes is preparing to part company with
1.-THE scum." and go to New York to live.
Chicago is not altogether inconsolable.
Broom corn has been advanced 500 a ton
within six months, and Kansas is happy,
but those who buy brooms are not.
Grover Cleveland has presumably thrown
away his shot gun, for he has declared in
favor of universal disarmament.
Railroad construction this year promises
to reach 5000 miles, figures that were ex-
ceeded only in pre-panic times.
Russia and the United Statesiat the peace
conference will be twin cats who have
swallowed canaries.
Tho esteemed Mr.. Dooley has reached the
book stage in his enterprising and tren-
chant career.
The April wheat is very backward, and
the pessimsts are trying to show it will
never grow.
The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounee the arrival of genuine spring
weather.
The newspapers of the towns on the great
lakes abound in references to "ice-favored
Winds"
Willie Waldorf Astor has sailed away,
and he will soon be a full-fedged Briton
again.
Admiral George Dewey would rather be a
right-mnded sailor than a crooked presi-
dent.
The era of Jeffersonian dinners is at hand,
and the popping of the corks begun.
---
Germany begins to think the other eleven
Jurors in Samoa are very stubborn.
Miss Helen Gould keeps a scrapbook for
marriage offers.
George Dewey is an international poll
tician.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Willie Waldorf Aston has sailed away,
and he will soon be a full-iedged Briton
again.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The April wheat is very backward, and
the pessimists are trying to show it will
never grow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
lner dates are now politics.

George Dewey is an international poll.
tician.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

| The Age Herald is authorized to an
| nounee the arrival of genuine spring
| weather.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Admiral George Dewey would rather be a
right-minded sailor than crooked presi-
dent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

From the Eutaw Mirror.
viii the Montgomery Journal please ans
wer this question: If the recent state con-
vention had endorsed Governor Johnston
for senator would it have been demo-
cratic convention?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
From the Greenville Advertiser.

From the Greenvil1e Advertiser ?
The delegates have been instructed by
the convention to return the constitution
to the people for ratification, and there Is
no question that 1t will be done provided IL
constitutional convention be held Then il
the work of the convention does not come
up to what you think it ought you will have
chance to vote to defeat it. No one will
deny that there are some things In the
present constitution that ought to be
changed, and if that is SO there is no good
reason for voting against holding the con-
vention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

The newspapers of the towns on the great
lakes abound in references to 'fce-fiavored
Winds"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
THE PROPOSED
EXTRA SESSION
From the mobile Reglster.

From the Mobile Register.
The governor could have vetoed the bill
calling an election for holding a constitu-
donal convention. Why did he wait until
now, when the party has committed itself
to the convention? What has he got against
the party. anyway? !,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The British
embassy has received advices from
Samoa, coming via Auckland, to the
foreign office, and forwarded here. Mr..
Eliot, the British commissioner, an
nounces the arrival of himself and as
sociates and their initial meeting. lie
says also that when they reached Apia
1t was found that an armistlce already
had been effected and was in force, so
that the commission began its work
under peaceful auspices. The German
embassy has not yet heard from Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German COM
missioner. The feeling is entertained in
diplomatic quarters that the arrival of
the commissioners disposes of all critical
features of the Samoan question. 1t is
said the first step taken by the commits
sion will be to secure the disarming of
the two native elements representing the
rival claimants for the kingship.
Malietoa and Mataafa, as it would not be
feasible for the commission to proceed in
their scheme of readjustment while two
armed parties were threatening to take
affairs in their own hands. Moreover, il
is said that the disarming of both sides
will facilitate the acceptance of such de-
cision as the commission may arrive at
as any rebellious faction will be with
out the arms TO make their resistance
elective.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02

one day n Wowny kr!c h.u> vii.
came out from her ,ul..4r-. and. sand
ing on the ledge Of rDci, ~ lpl Gour
cmptied Il pan Of boiling wutar into
the rank heritage growing below. /,
Yell. splash. on thp back az q :. spin.
leopard, who jumped prrr,Liiculurly
into the air as hiGa a. The roof Of the
hut. What might have happened
next: Who can say? But the aston
iShcd woman dropped the pan with a
clang upon the rock, and the leopard
took one leap down hill. The pan fol-
lowed. and the leopards downward
leaps became longer and swiftcr as
the pan bounded after it from rock to
rock.
When last seen the leopard had Just
achieved a leap OF about 800 feet to
the very bottom Of the ravine. thous-
ands of feet below. and the pan had
whirled about 800 feet over it on to
the opposite side The leopard would
have eaten the old woman with pleas
ure; but the pan which first scalded
half the hide off him and then bound
ed clan ging in his wake from the TOP
Of the Hmalayas to the plains below
was something which he could not
face.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02

Paris, May 2S.-Early Saturday after
noon it was rumored that the president
of the civil section Of the Court of Cassa-
ton, NJ. Ballot de Beaupre. had reported
to the president of the Court of Cassa-
ton, NJ. Mazeau, in favor of a revision
of the Dreyfus trial, and resembling the
prisoner before court martial. This,
later in the day, was confirmed by a
direct statement that the president of the
civil section had so reported to the presi-
dent of the Court of Cessation. 1t is be-
lieved the report is practically certain to
be accepted by the Court of Cessation,
and means that Dreyfus will be brought
back to France and retired. From the
president of the Court of Cessation the
Dreyfus report will pass into the hands
of the ProcureIr General, NJ. Manau.
The proceedings in the case will be pub
lie, although the greater part of the
courtroom has been reserved for ticket
holders. The procedure will consist of
the reading of the report of NJ. Ballot de
Beaupre, followed by speech by Maitre
Mornard. counsel for Nine Dreyfus, and
the address of the Public Prosecutor, NJ
Manau. The court will then retire tc
deliberate upon verdict, which, it i,
expected, will be rendered on Friday Oh
Saturday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02

The Arab mode of attack was quaint
to degree; formed in line, each
tribe advanced gainst Il part of the
village. When about five hundred
yards from the mud houses they halt
ed and commenced to dance. brandsh-
ing spears and swords in the air and
firing off rifles. After few moments
they resumed the advance, dancing
and firing all the while lin the air)
when suddenly, with yell, they rush
ed at the houses, and, having effected
an entrance, they slaughtered every
one within.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02


In memory of the unidentified who per-
ished in the Windsor Hotel fire, monu
ment will be erected in kensico cemetery,
New York, where they are buried. 1t
will be of granite. II feet high, and 20
feet wide. 1t will consist of life-size
bronze figure of Grief, bearing palm,
and standing beside three columns. one
of the columns will be perfect, to repre-
sent those who escaped from the fire; the
second will be partly broken, to repre-
sent the identified dead, while the third
will be broken oil at the base, to repre-
sent the unidentified dead. The figure
will be by Max Bachmann, sculptor.
The monument will cost $500. The
names of those who persisted in the fire,
but whose bodies were not recovered,
will be cut in the stone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-02

final choice of the New York Yacht
Clubs committee was the latter boat
her superiority having been decided
when the two SlOops met to compete
for the Gorlet cup.
The great race was sailed in Sep
TENDER of 1850, and the cup still re
NAMED on this side of the Atlantic
The following year the Galatea met
the Mayhower with no better luck.
A Scotch syndicate now took hand
In the game. 1t sent the Thistle over
in 1887. 10 meet her General Paine
built the steel cutter Volunteer. This
race lasted the British spOrtsmen for
i've years. They had failed during
three successive years and they We're
satisfied
The sport instead was only lying fal-
low. however, for in 1893 the Earl of
Dunraven challenged with the Val
kVrie. to be beaten by the Nigilant in
three races. sailed October Z, 0, and
IL. But Lord Dunraven was not dis
couraged. and in 1895 he reappeared
on the scene with the Valkyrie III &c
race the Defender. This contest was
a fiuke and fiZZle, and for a time il
scented that the cup would repose un.
sought in the custody of the New York
Yacht Club. but the friendly struggle
has received fresh life ut the hands OF
Sir Thomas Upton, and yachtsmen al
over the world have their eyes fixed
on 1899.