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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL.

Washington, April 1S-The bureau of sta
tistics in an article issued today says that
the expectation of manufactures in the ifs
cal year 1899 is likely to show an increase
of more than $50, 1900 over that of last
year, and that iron and steel alone will sup
ply more than one-half Of that increase. In
the eight months of the fiscal year, for
which the treasury bureau Of statistics
figures are now available, the exports of
iron and steel are nearly $160O0,O0O greater
than in the corresponding months of the
previous fiscal year, showing a gain of SO
per cent. over those of last year and nearly
10 per cent. over those of the preceding
year. In importations of iron and steel
tliste is a reduction as compared with last
year. thought not in SO marked a degree,
the falling off In imports for the eight
IN onths being 10 per cent, while the CORE
spending period of last year showed a re-
duction of 20 per cent.
The following figures show the imports
and exports of manufactures of iron and
steel In the eight months ending with Feb
ruary in each of the last three fiscal years:
Eight months of 1S97-Imports, $10,517, 5S8;
exports, $35, ISL 500.
Eight months of 1S9S-Imports. 81, 397, 977:
exports, $42,S64. 262.
Eight months of 1S99-Imports, $7564. 59S:
exports, SIS, 81, 7S4.
Nearly all of the great classes of iron and
steel manufactures, including wire nails,
bars or rods of STEEL steel plates and
sheets, wire, railway engines, electrical and
metal working machinery, show an increase
over last year. ~ .....
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
RETURN OF THE RALEIGH.

From the Chicago Record.
The arrival OF the cruiser Raleigh at
New York at the end of her long journey
from Manila is of even more historic inter-
est than was the coming of Simpsons
fleet. The reception accorded to Captain
Coghlan's vessel and it's crew was not SO
impressive, of course, nor so picturesque as
the ceremony which greeted the squadron
from Cuban waters. But the Raleigh en-
joys the distinction of having participated
in the battle which is regarded by most
Americans today as the nations demon
for fighting. The cruiser comes fresh from
contest fought on the other side of the
world-a battle which suddenly plunged
this republic for the first time into active
participation into Asiatic affairs. She is a
representative and messenger of Dewey
himself, and the cheers which greeted the
solitary warship as she steamed along New
Yorks water front yesterday were really
cheers for the entire fleet and its achive-
ments.
In the circumstances 1t Is not at all sur
prising that the people should have PLAN
ned to make the reception as hearty and
enthusiastic as possible Captain Coghlan
and crew of his stauneh cruiser will please
take it for granted that the enthusiasm of
the New Workers is only representative of
the lively good will with which the people
throughout the country would have well
coined him homo could they have been
present when his ship first entered Amer
lean waters.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
CoMMENDABLE ENrERPRIsE.

From the Fayette Tribune.
The day after the noted circular letter of
the governor was written which document
appears elsewhere in this number of the
Tribune, The Age-Herald telegraphed the
members of the general assembly for their
views on the subject of the extra session.
That papers claims that two-thirds of the
democratic members have expressed them
selves against the strange project of the
chief executive That official seems to be
left high and dry" on his high handed
scheme. The Age-Herald has exhibited COM
mendable enterprise in obtaining quickly
the outlook on this perilous movement.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
FISH STORY FROM CALIFORNIA.

From the Santa Barbara.
Morris Combs, of No. 227 Anapamu street,
while hunting for shells on the beach with
a party of friends, made valuable find in
the shape of an unmatched egg ease of a
fish of the shark family. The case is about
greens and browns of the kelp, with pre-
dominating brown effect. At each end are
long, strong tendrils, by which it was fas-
tened to the kelp when found. 1t is semi
transparent, and the embryo-shark can be
plainly seen within, attached to the yolk
of the egg and floating with this in
transparent liquid that fills the case. The
little fellow is two inches or more in
length, but more than two-thirds tail. His
eyes are apparently fully developed, but the
fins are as yet only a thin, veil-lke mem
brane, floating at his sides. Together with
the yolk he moves from end to end of, his
case when this is turned about. When it
is allowed to remain in one position he
keeps up a lively up-and-down, forward
and-back movement, with flirt of the tail
at each turn. "A
Mr.. Combs intends watching the develop
ment of the embryo man-eater until 1t is
on the point of leaving the egg-case, when
he will preserve 1t in alcohol. Empty egg
cases from which the embryo has emerged
are sometimes found thrown up upon the
beach. but it is rarely that those yet I'M
Matched have been detached from their
mornings
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
New Cotton Mills in the South.
Editor.

No one who does not read a technical
paper devoted to cotton-milling interests
fully appreciate the steady drift of
mills to the south. The Wool and Cotton
Reporter, published in Boston, for the week
ending April 10, is a fair Illustration of the
present drift in cotton manufacturing.
There is no mention In 1t of new mill
in the northern states; but mention is made
of new negro mill in Jackson, Mississippi
starting with a capital of 5000 900; of knit
ting and hosiery mill at Wayresville, North
Carolina; of a new mill at Patterson's in
Cabarrus county, North Carolina; of new
5,OOO-spindle mill at Baremore, South Caro-
lima; of the near completion of a mill at
Gastoria, North Carolina; of the 12,O0o-
spindle mill at Revolution in Greensboro,
North Carolina, which Is to be one of the
best mills in the south; of a second cotton
mill at Raleigh, North Carolina; of the
projected carpet mill, modest in size, at
Admission, Alabama; of fourth mill to
contain %, 600 spindles at West Point, Geor-
gia; of the day operation of the new Para
SOn inlu DIT CeudfloWH 6eohSid, III WHICH
night work will be begun within two weeks;
of the progress of the new mill a Benefits
ville South Carolina; of the starting up
this week of the new Collision mill at Wal
terboro, South Carolina, and of the raising.
of capital for a 12,0OO-spndle mill at Kings
Mountain, North Carolina.
Counties which have no cotton mills can
not fully appreciate what the opening of
a new mill means in a community; nor do
we all appreciate how rapidly the mills
are coming to the cotton fields. The move
ment goes steadily on, and it is by no
means confined to coarse goods. Mills that
spin fine numbers are being built, and some
of these finer grades of yarns are now
woven in the south. The revolution is none
the less important because it is progress
ing silently and steadily, and even in the
teeth of the predictions that the south can
never successfully compete with the skill
men who make such predictions may be-
lieve what they say. but they no longer
find credence for such predictions among
the practical manufacturers of cotton
goods The cotton-mil1 men know that the
new Fall River of the country is Charlotte,
and that lesser Fall Rivers will be found
all the way from the James river to the
Rio Grande
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
A CHEERFUL COMPARISON.
m the New England Magazine.

From the New England Magazine.
All the constituents of a man weighing
$50 pounds are contained in 1900 ordinary
eggs. There is enough gas in man to fill
a gasometer Of $3.50 cubic feet; enough
hydrogen to fill a balloon that would lift
himself; enough iron to make seven tacks;
enough fat to make three to seven pounds
of candles as well as a good cake of soap;
enough carbon to make sixty-five gross of
lead pencils, and enough phosphorus to
make S,O64 boxes of matches. Six salt cell
lars full of salt, a good bowful of sugar,
and a nine and one-half gallon cask of
water are other component parts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
The Battle of Next Friday.

The strength and Integrity of the demo-
cratic party will be determined, not by
what Governor Johnston does or does not
do. but by the vigor and unanimity of the
state executive committee at its organiza-
ton meeting in Montgomery on Friday
next. 1t is particularly important that
every member of the committee should
be present Every Johnstonite member of
the committee will assuredly be present, If
any there be. Every member of the COM
mittee has had ample notice of Fridays
meeting, and the party that has honored
him will expect him to be present in Mont
gomery day after tomorrow.
The party is In danger, and when the
democratic party of Alabama is in danger
every important interest in the stationery
life and every dollars worth of property
is also endangered. To say that perilous
days have not come to the party is to shut
ones eyes to plain, unmistakable facts.
When the action of a democratic legisla-
ture, of democratic primaries or county
conventions, of a democratic state con-
yentlon, and of the democratic state exccu-
tive committee can be shelved by one man,
then indeed will party discipline and party
strength have become a by-word, a re-
proach-mere mockery. But that task has
not been accomplished. The danger is one
of apprehension as yet. The best interests
of the state are jeoparded, not actually
crippled.
The democrats look to their state execu-
tive committee for vigorous and outspoken
action that will vindicate the position ta-
ken by the state convention, and meet the
desires of the people for constitutional re-
form-desires that have existed many
years. The people have full right to say
whether they will have q constitutional
convention or not, just as they will have
q right to say whether or no they want the
instrument that may be prepared The
state executive committee is expected to
fight on Friday the peoples battle. as dis
tinguis.ied from an attempt to manipulate
suffrage reform under impossible and I'M
popular circumstances. "Thc very require
pleats OF the constitution" said Governor
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
DEPEW's SEAT OF HONOR.
Washington Star.

from the washington star.
Chauncey Depew will probably feel much
at home in the senate. 1t has been an
nounced that seat has already been Sc
lected for him and its location has been
given, but the important significance of the
selection has not been remarked. The
greatest delicaey and regard for the fitness
of things is always observed in matters
pertaining to tie arrangements of the SEN
ate. The habits of many dinners cling
lovingly about the new senator from New
York. If he had been given a remote seat
in the senate chamber, along the outer edge
or grouped with the common assemblage
he would have felt out of place. The seat
of honor is always his at table. There is
no seat of honor In the senate-or aIlxare
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
Tennessee DictatiOn Again.


The Nashville American is deyoting much
space to Alabama and Alabama matters.
1t takes the rather novel position that the
democrats of Alabama when assembled in
convention made up of duly selected rep
resentatives are limited in their declara-
tory powers. The American will, by close
inquiry, find that the democrats of Ala
bama can, if they like, when they meet
resolve that the moon is made of green
cheese, or blue cheese for that matter.
The last convention of the Alabama democ-
raey chose to confine it's work to the call
ing of a constitutional convention, and
when it declared that such a convention
Should be called the democracy of the state
spoke, and all democrats in the state not
afflicted with Johnstonism and Tennessee
ism accepted the mandate of the party,
regularly formulated and regularly. de-
clared
The pettyfogging of the American, which
If good a all proves that no party declara-
lions are of value, cannot set aside the fact
that when the members of party meet in
ever they consider best for the party-they
have a right to frame platforms, pass reso-
buttons, and formulate policies to their
hearts content. In its representative ca
pacity convention is the party, and it is
mere nonsense to say that the party is
limited in any way. If the convention had
seen fit to adopt a plank as to the Philip
pines or Samoa or the trusts such plank
would have bound the democracy of Ala
bama, because the convention was for the
time being the democratic party of Ala
When the democrats of Alabama selected
representatives to attend the recent state
convention they could have narrowed and
defined their powers, but they did nothing
OF the kind; the delegates went from home
with unrestricted authority; and every hon.
orable democrat in the state accepts their
action in favor of constitutional conyen-
ton as final and conclusive.
The Americans contention is this:
LA state convention of a party does not
bind that party.
2. A state convention must not discuss or
decide any question that has not been spe-
officially submitted to it by the democrats
of the several counties-an impossible task.
g. The defeated in convention may do
as they please afterwards. -
4. The convention bill should be repealed.
anyway, because the democratic voters of
Alabama are lot of Mcompetents.
5. Suffrage reform should be formulated
by legislature which had not been spe-
officially instructed; it should be so formu-
lated just because, you know.
6. Because Tennessee has scotched the
ignorant negro voter"-whatever that
phrase may mean-Alabama does not need
constitutional reform, anyway.
These six propositions are laid down in
the Americans latest attempt to take
charge of Alabama politics, and they con-
stitute a fair and just abstract of it's arti-
Gle. The esteemed American will have to
excuse the democracy of Alabama If they
decline in the hurry of crop-making to ac-
cept on the spot its six propositions. They
may suit Tennessee, but they do not fit
Alabama in any respect.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
HIS QUALIFICATIONS.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
Lady" said a Scotch servant to her mis-
tress, II maun tell we 1 am about to leave
your service and be marritt."
rs not this very sudden, Mary?' in
quired the lady; who is the person you
expect to marry?"
ut is John Scott mistress"
but you have known him but short
time; how can you trust stranger?' per-
sisted the woman, reluctant to part with
a good servant.
Eyes, it's true; but he's ken himself mony
years, and he says he's all right, and L be-
iieve he is, for l asked him, Did he ken
the ten commandments? and he gave them
livery one. asked him could he say the
shorter catechism, and he had 1t livery
word; then I told him to grip his hands
quick and hard, and then, lady, I saw he
was strong man, and I'm goin' to gle
him my hand"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
Alabama History.

The scope of the Alabama historical So
ciety, which was organized in 1851 is very
broad. 1t covers every subject of the
natural history of the state in the animal
vegetable and mineral Kingdoms. 1t spreads
its wide embrace, says a report of the So
portant event, either past or now trans
piring in our CIVIL religious, social and
individual history. Seven pamphlets and
twenty-nine numbers of a periodical issued
More attention is to be given to the pub
LEGATION of "reminiscences, country and
town histories, biographies, geneologies,
and institutional studies. The general as
sembly has appropriated $3.50 annually for
two years, and this insures the issuance of
the projected publications.
An Alabama history commission, consist
ing of Chairman Thos. NJ. Owen, Carroll
ton; DR.. w. S. Wyman, University of Ala
bama; Colonel Sam Will John, Birming-
ham; Peter ]. Hamilton, Mobile, and Pro-
fessor C. C. Thach, Auburn, has also been
appointed under an act of the legislature
of last winter This commission is expect
ell to make a full and exhaustive report on
the sources and materials, manuscript,
documentary and record, of the history of
the state from tho earliest times. 1t is be-
lieyed the work of this commission will re-
suit in at least plan for permanently fos-
tering historic interest, and in the preser-
walton of the records, archives and history
of tho state.
The society appeals to its friends for aid
in re-cstablishing the society upon a firm
basis. Societies in other states,' it says,
'are in fiourishing condition, having spen-
did edifices for their collections, and are
the recipients of large donations in books
and money. Alabama, with her variety of
riches, with people cultivated and ambi-
tious, and a history grand and noble, should
no longer remain backward but go forward
in support of tho society as becomes her
wealtn and position" The society's modest
ard reasonable appeal should not go un-
needed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
One satisfaction to married people ought
to be that hell has nc terrors for them.
No girl dislikes to talk of her stays as
much as a man does of his undershirt.
When you hear girl describe another as
being $50 nice to her mother" 1t is a safe
bet that she is sight.
Because it sounds like it, does 1t make a
man blush to hear of jabot; but 1t is
only lace necktie or something.
The one who can find a way to hatch
babies in incubators and then prohibit mar
rage will deserve the front seat in
heaven.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

Johnston in 1896, prevent any amendment"
over his own hand it can be shown that
his present attitude is an attempt to defeat
all suffrage reform. 1t is the duty of the
state executive committee to take steps to
secure suffrage reform in the way that the
people have repeatedly and Enthusiastically
endorsed and approved.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
CHAUNCEY,S CHANCE.

From the St. Louis Star.
The inequalities of life are demonstrated
in the fact that Senator Depew has a big
house and no wife, while Congressman
Roberts has three wives and no house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Statesman Bailey of Texas goes fearlessly
but modestly on record as saying that the
ablest men in both parties are opposed to
expansion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
JOE WHEELER's RIGHTS

From the Philadelphia North American.
Joe Wheeler should be sent to the Phil
ippines by all means. He wants to co.
he has earned the right to go, and once
there he would quickly demonstrate the
wisdom of sending him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
WHAT THEY. SHOW.

From the Philadelphia Times.
While his own pictures of the Santiago
fight pretend to show where Sampson lay,
those of the board of navigation show
where he was really lying.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
HE MIGHT REpUDIATE BOTH.

From the Boston Globe.
If Aguinaldo ever hears of the plaudits
he received at the fremont Temple anti
expansionist gathering in Boston he will
be liable to doubt his own existence and
swear out an alibi.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
MIXED.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eyes, Eddie was slightly wounded in the
first fight We have letter from the reg
mental surgeon"
Where was he wounded?"
eve are not quite sure; the surgeon men,
toned the place. but we don't know wheth-
er it is an anatomical phrase or Filipino
town."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
GOV. JoHNsToN's OUTSIDE oKGANA

From the Mobile Herald.
Governor Johnston seems to have more
organs outside than inside Alabama And
of these the Atlanta Constitution has the
most to say. The Constitution is notified
that Alabamians can attend to their own
affairs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
GOES ABROAD FOR HIS TALENT.

From the Mobile Register.
We notice, as an item of news that the
governor of Alabama, having no official
organ in the daily newspaper class in the
state, confides his exclusive information
to the correspondent of a Georgia paper.
If he is not careful some one will accuse
him of neglecting to patronize home indus
tries
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

The Syrian colony in New York city
have started movement that looks to
republic in Asia Minor The old method of
furnishing arms and fitting out flibustering
parties is to be resorted to. The Holy
and would be part of the new republic.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
LANDED OFTEN.

From the indianapolis Journal.
How did your man get the name of
Plymouth Rock?' asked the stranger.
HE has been landed on SO often" ex-
planned the pugilist's hacker, signing deep
ly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
From the Talladega News-Reporter.

A new constitution is necessary, and 90
per cent. of the people will favor 1t if as
sured that 1t will be honestly given them.
The delegates chosen over the state for the
convention are in the main as good as can
DO found and If the people will tell them
plainly what they want and will stand
firmly behind them, there is no reason why
the new constitution should not be a safe
one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

The arrival of the Raleigh permits the
Dewey enthusiasm to ooze out by degrees.
In this way 1t may become possible for
George himself to land without danger Of
personal harm.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
From the Pratt city Herald.

From the tenor of the governors circular
letter one is lead to read between the lines
that he has very little confidence in the
great mass of the common people. AS
result of this lack of confidence he would
perforce take the matter out of their
. hands and get 1t within the limits of
few whom he has reason to hope he might
control. He has repudiated the plain peo-
pie of Alabama Now what will the plain
people of Alabama do for him?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

In point of fact, John T. Morgan is a
senator at large for foreign affairs. He
belongs to the entire countryside greatest
senator Alabama ever sent to Washington
An honor to every Albanian.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

Attorney-General Monnett, of Ohio, can
by telling all he knows about the efforts
of the Standard Oil company to offer him
$4e0, 900 as bride.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

The time of the esteemed Mr.. Dick Croker
is absorbed by Jefferson dinners and inYes-
tigating committees, to the exclusion of
horses that start but do not win.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
A THIRST alEAsUKER.

From the Hardeman Free Press.
We was to Memphis the other day, and
some internal scoundrel give us cyclom-
eter to measure our thirst by and We got
left.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

Wharton Barker, the nominee of the
populist party, is running as fiat money
candidate. Paper instead of silver and
god is, he declares, the true issue-more
paper money instead of less.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19
From the Tuscaloosa Times.

1t seems to be fact that both the popu-
lists and republicans and now and then a
little automa tieally-pumped-up ge-there-
anyway mugwumps are coming the gov
ernor's way, just now. But 1.-THE governors
way" is exactly what two-thirds of the
people of Alabama do not like.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-19

In length OF service in the senate only
Jones, of Nevada, Allison and Cockrell ex-
eel John T. Morgan. No one excels him
in the quality of nationality of service.