The age-herald., 1899-11-05

Admiral Schley will make friends in Bir- mingham. He makes them everywhere he goes. He is a model type of the Eastern Shore Marylander He loves good things to- eat and drink. He enjoys all things in life which are to be enjoyed. In the navy he is, and has been for many years, perhaps the most popular officer. With the tackles, as well as with the officers, he is popular, be- cause he is a nervy and enthusiastic fighter. Admiral Schley, however is in no sense a constructor He is not a plodder At An napolis he was not a student He did not stand high in his class because he was not a plodder, but he was always brilliant. and attractive to his fellow officers and leader in all manner of outdoor sports.
 Like Dewey, Schley is a brief but eloquent talker. He says much in few words. Of all those called on at the smoker recently given at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York 10 the sailors of the Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship, none made a more attractive little talk than did Admiral Schley, and no one was the recipient of half the enthusiastic applause accorded him. not only by the sailors but by every one present.
 As he drove down the streets of New York during the great Dewey parade, Admiral Schley met with wild oubursts of applause from every man, woman and child in the great multitude. His carriage was filled to overfiowing with flowers. Indeed, the en- thusiasm manifested over him was fully equal to that accorded Dewey himself.
 In Birmingham and in Alabama we all admire Schley. When we see him him we will admire him the more.
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 | am sorry to see that ahere has been some kicking on the part of one Of the labor unions in Birmingham against the State fair ;, It seems to. have grown out Of some difficulty during the recent carpen- ters strike. That strike is past and gone. The carpenters and contractors have set tied their difficulties. Why should these petty grievances be continued? The State fair will draw thousands of people from all over Alabama and the adjoining states. No Birmingham man should harbor griev- ances against it. Whatever the individual complaints, we are all citizens of Birmins- ham. The fair is a Birmingham concep- ton. It, However, belongs to the entire state. If there be any local grievances among the people let them harbor them up. if necessary, until after the fair and then fight it out alone and among ourselves. We want people Clere; We want them to spend their money; and we want to give them full value for the.r money We want to show them many things and cause them to be pleased with what they see. After they are gone we may fight bit over what they leave; but let us postpone our difficult ties and grievances, if there be any, for a few weeks.
 Alabama Ihas a law against pool-selllng on race tracks. New York has similar law, yet method has been devised there by which men may bet on horse races on race tracks without violating the law, That will probably be done here. Indeed, no law has ever yet been devised which has been successful in preventing men from betting moderately on horse races. laear fund has been raised to employ a detective to report and prosecute all manner of pool selling and betting, If there oe any, during tfe races next week. There will probably be many reports, but no law can prevent ore man from saying ito another, 1T Il bet