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The times., 1899-09-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
6's 1902 80 year funding" gold... i06
rs 1901 Water stock currency. l01
rs 1903 Water stock" currency. -.
Funding currency 365's. s.......... 1164
Anacostia & Potomac 5s.,....., -.
The times., 1899-09-26

Bolster cases, made of New York.
Mills muslin each plainly stamped
with name-size 45x72 inches-that sell
regularly for 39c, Will be sold to- INT
day for. II
The times., 1899-09-26
New York sock Market

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
1419 F Street.
The times., 1899-09-26

Ready-made bed sheets, in large
quantity, made of good quality muslin,
that would cost you 39c any 17IC
where else-today for.......... LIP
The times., 1899-09-26
cnicnro Grain nnd PROVISION Mnrlse,

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange
1919 f Street
The times., 1899-09-26

Fine soft-fnished. ready made cam
brio muslin pillow cases, size 45x36;
excellent quality; regular II 1-2c Q3C
value. "a
The times., 1899-09-26
"Hechfs' Greater Stores.

Ready made bleached pillow cases.
hemmed. hand-ironed and torn 5zC
The times., 1899-09-26
MONEY TO LOAN
Household Furniture.

PIANOS, HORSES. WAGONS. ETC. without re-
moyal from your possession. ANY amount from
$40 up. at current chattel rates Long or short
time. No trouble, delay, or publicity We ara
the only properly organized loan company Of
fees private and easily reached. Leans made in
any part OF the city.
The times., 1899-09-26
NArfnNAL. RANK .srnCKs

SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES
National Safe Deposit & Trust. l30 l40
Wash Loan q Trust. l6t -.
Amer Security & Trust........... 1871 200
Wash Safe Deposit ............... 80 20
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
LET'S STAND BY OLD ENGLAND

From the Selma Times.
There is some talk in toe yellow journals
of the United States about France and
Russia attempting to play a coup d'etat
against England. We don't believe a word
of 1T. That sort of rubbish was INDUCED in
by those same yellow Journals when We
went to war with Spain. No doubt several
European powers intended taking a hand
in the scrap against us. Who prevented
them? 1t was England who stood by us
during these trying times and We say if
Russia, France or any other powers raise
hand against Great Britain, the United
States should do by England as England
did by US. We should stand shoulder to
shoulder, and IF they propose to fight our
English cousins while the latter have their
hands FUN fighting the Beers, let us stand
by England with all the power at our COM
mand.
AS We have above stated we don't be-
lieve that any European nation has any
idea of fighting England; but if they do,
let us stand by England, because she was
our friend when we needed one. A nation
is like an individual, and man is a poor
one, indeed, who does not stand by his
friend, right or wrong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

he lacks intelligence. If he has, he lacks
openness, to say the least, when he re-
fuses to state his choice. If he proposes to
make his choice the choice of Lauderdale,
he owes it to his county to make that
choice known now. The Florence Herald
sums the matter up when 1t says that
every candidate for the legislature should
take some definite position Gin this very
important matter"
The remedy is in the hands of the people.
Later on it will not be, but until April IA
it is. Vote for no man who refuses to
define his position definitely and satisfac-
torily. Avoid Servants" wherever they are
found. shun non-commital aspirants, for
such men are necessarily seeking votes
they will not represent.
In the approaching campaign there will
be no room for men who are attempting to
ride two horses going in opposite direc-
tions Such men will fall, and they should
be permitted to fall early In the engage
ment, where there will no one at hand to
PIN lH0H up Hc <aSS-IlSddlu has no M
formation whatever as to Mr.. Simpsons
choice for senator, but it does know that
openness is needed in the coming cam
paign and that man who desires to be
a representative should first of all show
whom and what he will represent. And he
should do this in the plainest and most
definite terms. As an honest man he should
do this. As representative man he should
do this As he loves government by the
pie of Lauderdale should put some very
pointed questions to Mr.. Simpson, and If
ne fails ito answer them categoricaly, the
remedy is in their own hands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Armor for New Warships.

No doubt Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil,
chief of ordnance is right when he says
armor of the Krupp process should be
purchased for the new batteships Maine,
Ohio and Missouri at market rates, with
out reference to the building of a govern
ment armor factory. Congress limited the
price to be paid for armor to $500 a ton,
and the combine that controls in this coun-
try the Krupp process refuses to sell ar
mor at that price They want $500 a ton or
upwards. A small portion of the armor
for the ships of the Maine class has been
purchased, and the larger portion will be
needed next year. Congress will undoubt
eddy have to bow to the combine so far as
armor for the three battleshps is concern
ed
But there the victory of the combine
should be ended. The government that
makes it's own rifles, its own Shells its
own cannon, and at times its own ships,
should get out of the hands of a merciless
combination that is exacting unreasonable
prices. This can be accomplished by es-
tablshing an armor plate factory. As
southern iron has long been used by the
Carnegie-Bet hleham people in the making
of anmor plate and as no government fac
tory has been located in ethe cotton states,
it seems ito be eminently reasonable to ex-
pect that an armor factory would be To-
Gated in the SOUTH presumably in the Bir-
mngham district, the center and focus of
southern iron interests.
But whether the government factory be
located in this district or not, one should
be built. One should be built even if
Pennsylvania is strong enough to secure its
location at Pittsburg. The making of ar
NOR plate at reasonable prices, in quanti-
ties and at the times needed, is more i'm
portant than the location of the factory.
Birmingham is a candidate OF course. So
mo doubt Pittsburg will be, and Chicago.
Cost of production should govern. But
first of all it is necessary to fight down the
Carnegie Bethlehem combine and secure
the establishment of a government factory
somewhere. The question will come up for
settlement in the approaching session of
conpress
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
THE VANDERBILT WILL

From the New York World.
The filing yesterday of the will of the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt put an end to a
great deal of bad guessing and keen
curiosity.
The estate is valued at $40 000, 900, and the
children of the testator were given 81 500 900
each, with the exception of Cornelius the
eldest living son, who was "cut off" with
81 100000. The residue of the estate after
paying all requests was $3S ,OOO which
under the will went to the second son, AL
fred. But Mr.. Depew announces that out
of "brotherly affection and for family har-
mony'' Alfred gives ITO Cornelius Sc, 900, 600
enough to make his share equal to that of
the other children. And so there is no
contest and no il-feeling.
This is very generous and brotherly and
sensible action, but as 1t defeats to a large
extent the obvious purpose of the late
head of the house-revealed all through the
will;-to punish his eldest son for displeas-
ing him in his marriage, it adds another to
the frequent examples of ineffective wills.
The dead hand is not, as rule, successful
in administering a large estate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
The Situation at LadVsmith.

The fighting about Mafeking and KIM
berley is small work alongside the opera
tions in the Neck of Natal; for there the
united Beers are endeavoring to crush the
British force before reinfocemtns can
reach them. Thus far their success has
not been brilliant. 1t is difficult to even
estimate the Boer force in Natal but the
best guess seems to be that General Jou-
bert brought 10000 men through Laing's
Mex and that he has since been reinforced
by 10000 Free State Beers who came
through Van Reenans Pass. The joint
Boer strength in Natal is undoubtedly in
the neighborhood of 10000 men.
The attack upon Glencoe met with un-
was left in command after General Sy-
mons fell succeeded in withdrawing his
slender force of 5000 men, and in joining
without loss Sir George White near Lady
smith. He left his wounded behind, but he
suffered no other loss in march of forty
miles. 1t is not known why the Beers
permitted him to slip away under the
cover of night. They should have bagged
every man of them. When all the facts are
known it may appear that General Yule's
retreat was one of the heroic marches of
history.
General White has at Ladysmith 1900
well-equipped Brithish soldiers. The line
to Durham is uncut If the Beers cannot
take Ladysmith or starve the British out
of it then offensive operations on their part
have reached a climax. They cannot leave
Ladysmith and Sir George White behind
them. They must take that important rail
road junction, which is as accessible from
the Free State as from the Transvaal, in
order to cover more territory or infiict
more losses upon the British.
1t is scarcely possible that Sir George
White will take the offensive. If he had
tempted to prevent union of Free State
Beers with those of the Transvaal. In the
face of superior force now probably con-
solidated he will await attack. A waiting
period may be at hand' Inc Beers may
await, attack at the passes, and the Brit
ish will certainly awaist the coming of re-
Endorsements General Butler must be
nearly due al some point in South Africa,
and heavy force is following him. A
month of waiting is not improbable, how
ever, in which only scraps and skirmishes
will occur none of which will be of much
moment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
HON. FRANK p. O'BRIEN

From the Selma Times.
The gentleman whose name neads TINS
article will be candidate for representa-
tive in the legislature from Jefferson The
Times sincerely hopes he Will be elected
Frank O. Brien is true man in every sense
of the word. He Is brave, generous, am
pulsive No man Is quicker to resent an
insult than he, and he is just as ready to
forgive a wrong. He has strong hold on
the hearts of his people, and we believe that
he is going to be elected, hands down.
The writer of this knows Frank O'Brien,
and loves him. We never knew man
truer to his friends or his convictions He
is one of those men of whom 1t can be
truly said that 'Ile can neither be bribed
nor bulldozed" He has had a great many
trusts confided to his keeping, and has
been true to them ALL If We lived in JEFF
ferson we would have our coat off for
that bg-hearted Irishman, and his Dallas
friends, and that means everybody DIN this
county who has met him, all hope THAT dlis
campaign will land him safely in the next
house of representatives
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Four Cities of Tennessee.

The Big -Four of Tennessee have it "in"
for Mr. Carroll ID Wright, United States
commissioner of labor. AS the Memphis
Scimetar expresses the matter the four
cities propose ito get in line and pass it
up to Mr. Wright in one solid chunk" This
may be very unpleasant for Mr.. Wright
and his labor bureau, for solid chunk of
even mud is not desirable
Mr.. Wright has been investigating the
labor situation in the four leading cities of
Tennessee His findings and conclusions
are not attacked save in the particular of
population. In this one particular there
are circumstances in one solid chunk. War
has in fact been declared as to it, and no
of population, obtained from the best
sources, are as follows:
Nashville, 10000.
Memphis, 10000.
Knoxville, 10000
Chattanooga, $4,000.
So far we have read, Nashville and
Knoxville are not deeply aggrieved, but
| Memphis and Chattanooga propose to re-
| wise and reverse the figures of the labor
| bureau. or know the reason why Mem
| phis claims a population of $4,000, and
Chattanooga a population of 10000. Chatta
| nooga seems to think that Knoxville, in
republican East Tennessee has been I'M
| duly favored. 1t is also in East Tennessee
and has republican mayor, and it cam
not understand how such figures can be
officially sent out from Washington, the
capital at present of the faithful. Men,
| phs produces an estimate of population
made by the city secretary, also an esti-
mate based on the city directory, also a
| census made by its board of health. The
| collection would have been complete If it
| had added school census.
The Age-Herald urges the four cities to
| be considerate They should not inaugurate
South American revolution against
| bureau of the government, for if they
strike at one bureau they strike at all. Let
| the matter be arbitrated. This is the year
| of The Hague conference, and the principle
I of arbitration fits the case. Let the Big
| Four of Tennessee calm itself. We use the
| singular number advisedly, because we as
sumo they are about to pass it up to Mr..
| Wright in one solid chunk. We say, don't
| do it. Try arbitration and let the arbi-
| TRAITOR be one William r. Merriam, director
| of the census, who is about to get in his
work. After he brings in his report the
| Big Four may not feel SO warlike. Chatta-
nooga may even be in a mood to forgive
| Mr.. Wright for what he said about Knox
| will, and Memphis may conclude that local
censuses are not all they are cracked up
| to be.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
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MIR. LECKY ON KRUGER

FROM uHe 1IOnuOn news.
Mr.. Lecky's appreciation of President
Kruger, at the opening meeting of the Col
lege Historical society in the University of
Dublin, three years ago, is of interest at
the present moment. He said of the
Transvaal Republics:
~ can speak of him with some personal
knowledge. He has been more than once
in my house, and l have come in contact
with several men who have known him
well. In many respects he resembles the
stern Puritan warrior of the common
wealth-a strong, stubborn man, with in
domitable courage and resolution, with very
little tinge of cultivation, but with a rare
natural shrewdness in judging men and
events. he impresses all who come in con-
tact with him the extraordinary force of
his nature. He is the father of no less than
seventeen children. He belongs to a sect
called the Doppers, which is derived from
Dutch word for an extinguisher, because
they are DESTROYS of eXtinguishing all now
elites since the Synod of Dorp. Ardently
religious, he is said to believe as strongly
as Wesley in a direct personal inspiration
guiding him in his act He is a great
hunter of the most savage wild beasts
One finger is wanting on one of his hands;
it was broken in a hunting expedition, and
it is characteristic trait that he then and
there amputated it himself. In a semi
regal position, and with even more than
regal power, he lives the life of a peasant,
and although, believe, an essentially just,
wise, and strong man, he has all his coun-
,trymen's dread of an immigration of an
alien element, and all their dislike and
suspicion of an Industrial and mining
community"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Logic That Was IrrefutabIe

The late Hall McAllister, of San Fran
cisco, some years ago entertained a visiting
scientist at the Union club, before it's ANAL
gamaton with the Pacific, and during the
EVENING" particularly foggy one-made
some whimsical remark conveying the idea
that fog was an excellent conductor of
sound, says the Chicago News. The scient-
ist took exception to this novel theory and
asked Mr.. McAllister on what it was based.
ION phenomena which we have all OBJ
served returned the ready jurist; ION an
evening like this we hear the foghorn quite
distinctly but when there is no fog we cam
not hear it at ALL u
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Mr.. Simpson Of LauderdaIe.

Up in Lauderdale Mr.. Rodent Z. Simp-
son has announced for the lower house OF
the general assembly. He is young law
yer of good standing; but he declines to
state his preference for United States sem
ator, contenting himself with the dcclara-
tion that he intends to carry out the wishes
of the people whose servant he intends to
be, II elected.
Mr.. Simpson Is undoubtedly an estima-
BILE young lawyer. He must have choice
for United States senator. II ne has not,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
How Funston Became General

At Santo Tomas The rebels proved to be
behind strong works 1t was here that
Captain Albright was wounded, Lieutenant
McTaggart killed, and the Little Man of
War was Snolt in the left hand. That night
Funston was ordered irto Manila to have
his wound properly dressed. While coming
in on the train he received telegram.
There being no lights allowed in the car
he thrust the dispatch into his pocket.
After having his hand dressed at mis- quar-
tiers he remembered the telegram and
opened 1T. 1t was from General Otis, an
nouncing his promotion to a brigadler gem
eralship. little group of officers onatted
together that evening in a congratulatory
way, says a writer in Leslie's Weekly AS
Funston rose to retire Major Metcalf SAID:
Good night general"
With prophetic meaning the Little Man
of War replied:
Good night colonel"
And Metcalf now commands the regiment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Would Suit an Empty ParIor

Colonel William E. Sim. the famous
theatrical manager, who died a few weeks
ago in the Berkshire Hills will long be re-
membered for his services to the vaudeville
stage. says the Saturday Evening Post.
During his career he would not allow any,
thing to be said or done in performance
which, to use his own words, would not
suit parlor."
On one occasion a vaudeville performer
applied to the colonel for employment
The latter refused.
ibid you ever see my specialty?" asked
the Thispian.
81 did, v,
''Well, that would suit parlor, wouldn't
it?''
'sIt might, and probably would, suit some
sparlors," replied the colonel, but only after
the occupants had all gone out.''
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
The Rest for the Money

An amusing story of Father Stanton and
the bishop of London was recently told in
IN. A P" The bishop was on his tour of
inspection, and paid a visit to Father STAN
toms church, st. Adams, High Holborn.
Immediately after the services which he at
tended was over he made several attempts
to talk to him, but the willy father talked SO
necessarily himself 1t was impossible to get
word in edgeways. When seated in his
carriage, however. the bishop managed to
say: II like your service, Stanton, but
don't like your incense"
VERY sorry, bishop, very sorry" rejoined
Father Stanton, but it's the best 1 can get
for the money IS Sd pound.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
WHEN THE GRAY is ON THE SKY
" Mrs. Mary Ware.

By Mrs. Mary Ware.
When the gray is in the sky
And the winds like mourners sigh
Back to childhood's haunts 1 fly.
And memory unfolds the door
OF cottage loved of yore,
With its wealth of golden store.
Wealth that money cannot bring,
Wealth that should suffice a king,
Wealth of which the angels sing!
iE
For love and hope and joy may
Adorn home as bright as they,
Where sweet contentment loves to stay.
81
And with autumns withered sheaves
Faithful memory fondly weaves
Garlands bright as autumns leaves.
But when autumn's faded flowers
Lead me back to childheod's hours,
Tears will dow like summer showers!
But we know tits Gods behest--
This life of trial and unrest
And trust to Him, who knoweth best.
Birmingham, Ala, October Is, 1899.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Pleasure Was Mutual

Prof Charles G. D. Roberts, the poet,
reads the modern languages very easily.
but speaks them imperfecty. AT a recep-
tion held in New York just prior to his
leaving for Europe Roberts was introduced
to a distinguished French artist, who was
here on a visit, relates the Saturday Even
ing Post. The artist asked in his own
tongue: You speak French?"
NO. answered the poet: 81 am sorry
| do not, but understand 1t we'll when
DIT is spoken to me-
Il am so glad,'' replied the Frenchman;
'you are the audience have long wanted.
can talk to you all please and you can
not talk back
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Tie One to Send For

Willie had swallowed a penny, and his
mother was in state of alarm, says the
Bufflo Commercial. Helen she called to
her sister in the next room, send for "a
doctor; Willie has swallowed a penny"
The terrified and frightened boy looked up
.mploringly. mo, mamma he nterposed,
"send for the minister 1.-THE minister"
asked his mother, incredulously. did you
say the mirnster?" Eyes; because papa
says our minister can get money out of
anybody"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

From the st. Louis Star.
1t is reported that wealthy soapmaker
of London is to build the next challenger
for the Americas cup. That will make a
scrub race out of the great International
contest However, let the Saponiher come
on. He will find that we know how to buiid
boats that will never have to take ms
swash."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
He Had His Reward

& An old farmer coming home from the
Paisley market lost his pocketbook con<
ftaining considerable sum of money, in the
station, relates the Scottish American. He
looked for 1t, but could not find 1t, and had
given up all hopes, when a newsboy said
to him: Here, man, Ave fun yer books
The guidman was overlooking with grati-
atude, and expressed himself thus; 'Thank
We, ma lad If We happen tae be passin' DOR
farmhouse step in an All gle We guild
drink of soor milk"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
MOBILE g. OHIt,

From the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
illustration of a property that is being well
built up out of nothing by prudent man.
agemeut under rather unfavorable condi-
lions Until recently the road vas essen
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
SHORT STORIES
OF THE DAY
Theory Versus Practice

That the boy King of Spain is a keen OBJ
server, and at the same time pretty much
like other boys in one particular, appears
from an anecdote of him related by friend
of his French tutor, says a writer in the
London Chronicle. During one of the re-
tutor dictated to his exalted pupil an ex-
ercise in which occurred the phrase, "She
possessed in the highest degree the distin-
suished manners and grace of speech in
nate in royal princesses.'
The man who wrote that" remarked
tho king, never lived at court; that's
certain
What makes you think sop demanded
the astonished tutor.z
why, just look'' returned the king.
look at these royal princesses, look at
their distinguished mannersi" pointing to
his two sisters, who happened to be in
tile ROOM
Maria de las Mercedes lay sprawling over
table, looking sleepy and intolerably over
heated. Maria Teresa maintained more
lady-ike attitude but was industriously
scratching her head with left hand, appar-
entity embarrassed by a problem in French
orthography. Alfonso pinched the arm of
his elder sister and pulled the hair of the
younger
'oh you horrid boy" they both ex-
claimed
There's your grace of Speech" COM
mented his majesty with a roguish glance
at his teacher.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

Every enthusiastic and patriotic citizen
of Birmingham should be present at the
citizens meeting Monday evening to make
arrangements for Admiral Sehley's recep-
fion and entertainment. Let Birmingham
do herself proud on this occasion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

Conbin seems to have retired from the
head of the army and the control of the
country. He may be preparing to join his
friend Alger in the back row.