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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
A Public View of the Festival.

The financial success of the Music Festi-
val is assured, but as this is the first great
festival held in Birmingham, and as it is an
event of uncommon interest, every good
citizen should feel a concern in 1t and give
1t his support. Even those who are not
classed with the musical element in the
community must feel a pride in this lauda-
BILE enterprise. That is the philosophical
view to take of the matter.
The Auditorium can accommodate five
thousand people. If it should be filled to-
night, the fact would give Birmingham D
standing in the musical world which would
have most gratifying and far-reaching
effect.
The financial success of the festival will
assure a festival on even larger scale
next spring. Let the people of Birmingham
but turn out en- masse and the city will be
advertised throughout the land as the fes
tival city of the south. After the fact that
Birmingham is the capital of the richest
mineral district in the United States, MOTH
ing would be more profitable than to have
ii recognized as the most cultured and. In
musical art, the most enterprlsing city in
the south,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Warner Abounds in Melody.

Twenty years ago 1t was quite the fash
inn for people who knew little or nothing
about Wagner to deride him. They would
say of the greatest master since Beethoven,
HE writes noisy stuff but no music. His
so-caled music dramas are idiotic." And
shallow people today-those who have
either never heard Wagner or having heard
Wagner's music are incapable Of appre-
ciating the good and the beautiful in art,
make filings at the foremost exponent of
the romantic school. "He did not compose
tunes; did not give us melodies that affect
the SOUL" they say.
Pay no attention to persons who talk that
way, for they come under the head Of
ignoramuses. Every one who has heard
any music whatever is familiar with the
"Tanhauser' overture which has in 1t, and
is built upon the Pilgrims Chorus''-a
tune which every bootblaclz can whistle.
That melody is almost as famlir as 1.-THE
Last Rose of Summer" or 'Down on the
suwanee River" Where will we go for
loveiier melodies than are found in some
of wagners observation-disclosures 9
Prayer" Hail Bright Abode" "Oh, Thou
Beauteoue Evening STAR" and the Bridal
Chorus"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Edward Aikinson's Pamphlets.

If Mr. Edward Atkinson of Boston had
kept his lurld pamphlets at home, no one
would have objected to the scintiIlations of
his brain. No one would interfere with the
circulation of his peculiar literature. He
was never known to present a practical
matter in practical way. He is a theory
spinner. Impracticable as he Is, yet at
home he is entitled to freedom of opinion
even up to and beyond all sense or reason.
AL men have a right to express opinions
in this country. There is scarcely any
Emit. The people are the safety valves,
FOR they reject unworthy opinions, and Mr..
Atknson's are generally in that class.
But the theoretical Bostonian crossed the
line when he mailed a big supply of his
pamphlets to officers and soldiers in the
Philippines-to men who are engaged In
an arduous struggle under distressing cir
cumstanees. To the heat and insects and
snakes and strange food of the tropical
Archipelago, Mr.. Atkinsonis pamphlet
should not, in the opinion of Postmaster
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
BRIG. GEN. FUNSTON

From the Nashville American.
No promotion President Mckinley has
conferred will give more general and en-
thusiastic satisfaction than the promotion
of Colonel Frederick Funston, of the Twen-
tieth Kansas, to be brigadier general OIL
volunteers. The people like bold, DASH
ing fighter, a man of courage, willing to
take extreme risks and ready to lead his
men in any venture, however hazardous,
if victory is to be attained. The people like
a dare devil fighter, one who is always in
the 'front.' and who Is ever ready to go
where duty calls General Funston has
shown he is brave, willing, active, ener-
getic, always to the front; that his men foi-
low him under all circumstances, and that,
daredevil, reckless fighter as he appears,
he is born soldier, born manager OF
troops-and he gets there!
Is il to be wondered that the volunteer
army in the Philippines have won the
highest praise as soldiers when they have
the example of Funston and other daring
officers to encourage them?
The hero of Calumpit has honoraoly ana
meritoriously won undying fame, and the
recognition Of his merits by his command
ing officers and the president is welcomea
by all the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
Will Be Accorded Claims of Spanish
Government Before Payment

Washington, May 4.-General Otis has not
yet brought to the attention of the author
tiles here on behalf of the Spanish govern
ment or its officials for the restitution of
moneys and properties secured by the
American army occupation in the fall of
Manila. The government here is even
without accurate information as to the
total value of the properties. 1t is sur
missed that the Spanish officials still re-
naming in Manila have been encouraged
to attempt to secure the restoration of
funds seized by the American army by the
generous treatment accorded the Cortez
brothers and other Filipino claimants
But a different principle entirely is in
volved in the Spanish claims and which
our government might be disposed to treat
literally bona fide claim on an individual
Spaniard for restoration of property be-
longing to himself, it is extremely doubt
full whether the same treatment would be
accorded a government claim. 1t is be-
lieved here some of the claims which the
Spanish people are interested in are those
of religious corporations having semi-offi-
cial connection with the Spanish govern
ment at Manila.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
The Miller Amendment.


The repealers have decided, it seems, to
apply the Louisiana plan to Alabama.
Long before this plan can be voted on,
namely, before August, 1900, the entire plan
may be swept away by the United States
supreme court. Senators McEnery and
Caffery, both good lawyers, believe it will
be, and so do many other lawyers. A
strong organization of wealthy negroes in
Washington has raised considerable
fund, and it has procured some of the best
lawyers in the country to argue test case
before the court of last resort. No one be-
lieves the constitutionality of the 1857"
scheme is beyond question; and perhaps
the new combine are altogether willing it
should be brushed aside. The populist
and republican portions of the combine
want no change, and the Johnstonian wing
of it seems to have lost its former enthusi-
asm for suffrage reform.
The ~tss7p clause rubs against both the
fourteenth and the efteenth amendments.
There is friction when it comes in contact
with this clause of the fourteenth amend
ment, mo state shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United
States" True. the negroes would be large
ly shut out by the educational qualifica-
ton; but would not a court consisting
chiefly of republicans be apt to say that
ell,
and no negroes, would be practically and
relatively an abridgement of the privileges
of black citizens of the United States? 1t
is a close question, and no one can say how
it would be decided.
The"1S6T' plan also emits sparks when 1t
rubs against the fifteenth amendment,
which reads as follows: 1.-THE right of
citizens to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or by any
state, on account of race, color or previous
condition of servitude.' True again, the
educational qualification is expected to do
the work of exclusion, but no negroes
could vote in Alabama in 1867 and when a
clause gives the ballot to all white men
and to no black man, will not the great
court say that the plan is practically and
relatively a denial or at least an abridge-
ment of the right to vote on account of
race or color? AS to fact 1t is not close
question; as to construction in law, 1t is,
and no one can say what the forthcoming
decision will be.
The Age-H Herald has repeatedly said that
the definite Louisiana plan is vastly pre-
ferable to the tricky and corrupting Mis-
sissippi plan. The sole, or at least the
chief objection to the Louisiana plan con-
sists in it's doubtful constitutionality. Even
better plans have been devised; and II the
entire subject were handed over to con-
stitutional convention, plan doubtless
could be devised that would be both con-
stitutional and satisfactory. One hundred
and thirty three students could certainly
improve upon the plan that the best law
yers Of Louisiana have condemned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED
The Rubber Goods Manufacturing Com
pany Incorporated

New York, May 4.-The final organization
of the Rubber Goods Manufacturing COM
pany has been completed.
The authorized capitalization is $4,000 900
of per cent. cumulative preferred stock
and $25. 600 of common stock. The COM
pany has acquired and assumes active con-
troll of the following: The Mechanical Rub
Der company, which owns the plants of the
Chicago Rubber Works; the Cleveland Rub
Der Works; the plants of the New York
Betting and Packing company, one of
which is located at Passaic, N. j., and two
at Sandy Hook, Conn; the plant of the
Fabric Fiber Hose company, at Warwick,
N. Y; the plant of the Stoughton Rubber
company at Stoughton, Mass. The COM
pany also acquired rs per cent. of the capt.
tai stock of Morgan & Wright, OF Chicago;
the entire capital stock of the Peerless Rub
Der Manufacturing company, of New York,
and the entire stock of the India Rubber
company, Of Akron, o.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Kelly Sunday Closing Law.

When the churches and the saloons agree
upon an ordinance forbidding the sale Of
liquor on Sunday. all may be sure that its
terms are stringent and that its execution
will be perfect; for the churches would
certainly demand the former and the sa-
loon keepers will attend to the latter. This
effective combination has given this city
law that is a model to all other cities-a
law that will assuredly make this city q
very dry" town from midnight of each
Saturday to midnight of each Sunday.
BY the terms of the new ordinance, on
next. Sunday and on all future Sundays
while the law remains in force, all saloons
must be closed. No person can lawfully
enter a saloon on Sundays, except the
proprietor or his regularly employed clerk,
and neither can stay very long. Each
must transact his business rapidly, and
no one besides can enter the saloon while
the proprietor or his clerk is present.
The sale or gift of liquors, including
beer, on Sundays, is sternly prohibited, and
drug stores and restaurants are placed
alongside saloons in this respect The pre-
scription habit will no longer procure the
needed stimulant. Medicines containing
liquors cannot be sold or given away on
Sundays.
Section third of the act renders a person
who steps inside the door of a. saloon on
Sunday guilty of a misdemeanor. The use
of shades or curtains ~on Sundays in sa-
looms is ,ff66rblldddenf and screens of all sorts
must be withdrawn on Saturday at mid
night. No shop of any sort through which
from which one can go to a saloon, can
be kept open on Sundays. violation of
any of the provisions of the new ordinance
involves fine ranging from S25 to $780, and
the keeper of a saloon or drug store who
sells or gives away liquors on Sundays will
be fined and his license revoked.
This sweeping ordinance which has the
cordial support of the saloon keepers and
of the general public, will put an end 10
Sunday liquor selling, and DR.. Kelly and
his co-workers and the saloon keepers
themselves have done much towards the
preservation of good order and a proper
observance of Sunday. The result comes
without any clash of interests, without
litigation or other opposition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
WHERE IT LEADS To

From the Philadelphia Press.
Edward Atkinson, of WAR Is Help fame,
follows Tolstoi in believing that war can
best be suppressed by individual mutiny
and desertion on the part of those in the
service and by refusal to serve on the part
of those called on to aid their country. As
there is no reason why this individual re-
fusal to be bound by society and govern
ment should stop at militia work or SOL
diering, it is clear that Atkinson win soon
be as much of an anarchist as any of those
who view law and order as an example of
the repression of the individual for the
benefit of the community, and hence violate
law and disturb order. If logical, Atkin-
son cannot stop where he is. Tolstoi cheer
fully bolts the whole thing. and so must his
followers. But what a spectacle of de-
rangement they present.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Turks Will Pay Claims

Washington, May 4.-Inquiry confirms in
q measure the reports from Europe that
the United States minister to Constan-
tinople, Mr.. Strauss. has secured assur-
ances from the Turkish government that 1t
will pay the claims of American mission
aries for property destroyed during the
Armenian troubles several years ago. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Straus succeeded in in
ducing the porte to open negotiations ON
this subject, but SO far as stated this after
noon adyices show 1t would be erroneous to
state that the porte agreed to pay these
claims, though have undertaken to consider
them and having recognized the basis for
the claim for compensation. there Is ex-
pectation these claims will be adjusted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
DONS LEAVE
$4,000 HERE
From the New york world

From the New York World.
The National City bank officially con-
firmed yesterday the Worlds announce
ment that it is to carry out the payment
of the $2O,Oo0.0oo to Spain. The four drafts
have been deposited with the bank by AM
bassador cambon and two of them for
$1O,OOO,OOO will pass through the clearing
house and be presented at the sub-treasury
for payment some day this week, perhaps
today.
In the meantime the Deutsche bank of
Berlin has notified the Spanish government
that the equivalent of the $40, 100000 in for
eign exchange is now lying to the credit
of the Crown and can be drawn against
it at once by the Spanish minister of
finance.
While the exchange transaction is secret
1t is estimated that the profit to the Ma
tional City bank by the transaction will be
about $4,000
c. Schumacher, of C. Schumacher & Co.,
who are the leading authority on foreign
exchange in Wall street. was asked these
questions regarding the transaction by a
World reporter yesterday:
What profit would Spain have made by
buying S2O,0OO,O0O exchange say two weeks
ago?
At the rate prevailing today what would
she lose?
Mr.. Schumacher replied:
ANSWER to first question, one cent per
pound, $4,000 answer to the second ques-
ton, one cent per pound, $4,000.
Inc price of exchange has been advanced
in anticipation of the payment 1t was
quoted at 4.S3 about six weeks ago, which
would have given Spain a very handsome
profit on the transaction.
The following is the official announce
ment of the National City bank:
1.-THE National City bank of New York,
in connection with the Deutsche bank of
Berlin, has been specially selected by the
Spanish government to forward to Madrid
the $2O,0OO,OOO war indemnity due from the
United States government to Spain.''
In an interview with Mr.. Stillman, the
president of the bank, 1t was learned that
in anticipation of this event the bank has
been accumulatng for some time past suf-
hcient exchange to cover this large trans
action. About three-quarters of this sum
has been for several days at the disposal
in Europe of the Spanish government.
In the carrying out of this international
business there has not been nor will there
be any disturbance of the money market.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
THE PRIEST TURNED THE JOKE

From the Pittsburg News.
They tell a story of Father O'Shea, a
priest who was well known in Washing
ton county, who had some local note for
his quick wit. One of his Presbyterian
friends was fond of having Joke with
him. They met one day at the postoffice,
where there was quite crowd waiting for
the distribution of the mail which had Just
arrived -
mice day, Father O'Shea." said the man.
1T is a nice day, indeed, sir" said the
priest.
IT suppose you read the news of the Queer
doings down in Texas?" said the joker, in
terrogatively.
st did not" replied Father O'Shea.
whats going on down there?" 81
They're hanging all the priests and
jackasses in the state" replied the joker.
"Well, WELL" commented the priest, tits
lucky for us, isn't it, that you and are
not down there?"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press. 3f
Women are probably SO much happier
than men because they have no wives.
The look on the average married wo-
mans face ought to teach most people bet
ter.
When a woman marries man because
she pities him, other folks ant to pity
him because she marries him.
When a girl says that a man looks 80
distinguished" she generally means that
his clothes fit him, only she doesn't know
what is the matter.
The men always enjoy hearing two wo-
men talk about fashions, but the women
never like to hear the men talk politics.
because they know there Is something in
1t that they can't understand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
Monday evening at l O'Clock and before 8
the same evening it was being sold on the
streets of Montgomery. ninety-six miles
distant This is the quickest piece of
newspaper work ever accomplished in the
south, and places the splendid editor of
The Age-Herald Mr.. e. w. Barrett, at the
head of the profession as a newspaper
maker in Alabama.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
From the Greenville Advocate.

From the Greenville Advocate.
The Age Herald last Sunday was a daisy.
It contained thirty-six pages all filled with
the newsiest SORT of news, with many il
Illustrations, especially of the approaching
carnival and the prominent people who will
take part in it, etc. Mr.. Barrett, with his
corps, of editors and reporters are making
a paper of which the whole state should
be proud. In fact. Alabama has three
morning dailies, The Age-Herald, Montgom-
cry Advertiser and Mobile Register, that
will compare favorably in every respect
with the dailies in any city in the union
Each of these papers have greatly i'm
proved within the past year and improve
ments continue as the cities in which they
are published increase in population and
commercial power.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
ALABAMA Is WAKING UP

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
From the valley to the bay there is
reawakening in Alabama in industrial and
commercial circles. Commandments and
industrial societies are now established in
all the most important cities of the state,
and are moving with concerted movement
for the development of our great common
wealth, which has been pronounced by ge-
ologists and scientists to be most uneqltaled
in scope, of like extent, for native re-
sources, beauty and climate, on the sphere.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Throngh Walls of Snox

Denver, COL, May 4.-The first train over
the South Park into Dillon for four months
ran through solid walls of snow today and
steamed into tho town amid the blowing of
whistles and the ringing of bells. The
snow blocKaded had been broken. Work
is now progressing toward Leadville and
the entire South Park line from Denver to
the big camp VIII be open, it Is said. at the
general superintendent early next week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
WHAT REPEAL WILL DO

From the Stevenson Chronicle.
The extra session of the legislature under
the call of Governor Johnston convenes in
Montgomery today. Now for a scramble
1t may be possible, and more than likely
the act calling for a constitutional con-
vention viii be repealed, but should it be
done, it will end the political career of
many of those who vote for it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Aiger wants seat in the senate. anar
when you think of 1t. that seems to be.
about the best compromise that the case
affords. Send him to join Quay and Hanna
and the rest of the togaed crowd of bosses
and plutocrats.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Throw out all flags and bunting today,
Make the streets of the festival city as gay
as decorations can make them. A gener-
Gus display in this respect will favorably
impress visitors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

General Smith, be added The army and
navy and the officials In the Philippines
have enough to endure without having 70
take on any extra burden.
No one proposes to interfere with Mr..
Atkinsons right to make an ass Of himself
here~at home. but the government thinks
tho soldiers in the Philippines should not
be discouraged by any such stun as Mr..
Atkinson is putting out. The postoffiee
department refuses to carry such matter
to the new possessions, particularly to the
Philippines, but it will cheerfully carry the
pamphlets to all home points. Mr.. Atkin-
son should eonfne his propaganda to the
home field. II is wide and wide open. It Is
quite enough. When he has converted the
home folks to his views of the questions
he discusses, he Will be able to ask in COM
manding tones for the addition Of the new
possessions to his field. He has neld
enough at home. Let him be content. The
governmental outrage may have been I'M
necessary, but it was a precaution against
discord and discontent and very few, II
any, will be apt to mourn the retention of
the Atkinson pamphlets in San Francisco.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
sURPAssING yERsATILIrY

From the Topeka Capital.
The Twentieth Kansas Is showing itself
ambitious, ambidextrous and amphibious.
It Is right In the swim all the time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Dallas secured Next session

Nashville, Tenn, May 4.-The next gen.
eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, viii be held in Dallas, Tex,
i'm May, 1902. The committee appointed at
the last general conference in Boston to
make the selection took action today, Dali
las. Houston, ST. Louis, Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga and Charleston, 8. c.. being appH-
cants.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

The house of representatives has passed a
bill to repeal the constitutional convention
act. The senate may do likewise. Thus the
Legislature attempts to deprive the people OF
their rights to say whether they shall have a
convention to enact a new and better consti-
tuition for the state.
If this act is finally repealed the RESPONSE
bility to the people Is upon the representa-
tlves who do 1t. These Representatives may
reinstate themselves, by the adoption OF
amendments bringing about the desired re-
salt. The eye of the people is upon them.
Their action from now ON will be watched,
and the people will judge as to whether their
representatives have traded them on Tor
petty political preferments, or whether they
honestly believe they have acted in the best
Interest of the intelligent white people ofthe
state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

Fine rains have fallen in the great wheat
states, and altogether the present season is
very favorable one for crops.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

The Carnival season will be opened in
grand style today. 1t should not, however,
be Tin our midst" for that is what over
crowds police accommodations.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05
Will NOT BE RINGED

From the Washington Post
Governor Johnstons effort to place a ring
in the nose of the Alabama democracy has
created quite q commotion in that section.