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volume of exports is being increased; the
balance of trade is being transferred to our
favor, and we are entering upon an era of
unexampled progress.
1--WE have large number of private and
denomina tional colleges not under state
control, that rank with similar institutions
in other sections. They have contributed in
great measure to the dissemination of
learning.
Common School Education
"In the matter of common school educa-
ton the old south did not keep pace with
the north. The peculiar conditions that for
generations surrounded the people were not
conducive to the growth of the free COM
mon school idea, nor have conditions since
1865 been favorable to its development.
While most, If not ALL of the southern
states made efforts to establish and MAIN
tain common schools prior to that time,
not one of them made any considerable
progress. With the close of the war be-
tween the states the people entered upon a
new life. Three millions of slaves. unedu-
Gated and inexperienced in the civic affairs
without even limited knowledge of the
means of self support, were enfranchised-
were made equal in governmental affairs
with those who, but the day before, were
their masters. What a fearful mistake!
What stupendous error! What a crime
against civilization! What a travesty on
civil government! What sad commentary
on the wisdom of those who did it, 1t was
as unfair and as injurious to the slave as it
was to his master. The right of suffrage is
at once the most precious and the most po-
tent state prerogative ever enjoyed by man.
1t is right which cannot be wisely and
beneffcially exercised when its possessor
is stepped in vice. or ignorance, or wicked
ness or superstition, because he Is then alb
solutely at the mercy of passion, or pre-
judice or designing men. An ignorant ball
lot, the result of sudden and unwise and
wholesale negro enfranchisement in 1865 is
the bane of southern government today. AS
a war measure even such enfranchisement
was and is wholly indefensbble. The negro
should never have been given the privilege
of voting till prepared by education to ex-
ercise that privilege intelligently and pa
triotica1ly. But since the mistake has been
made, since he has been clothed with every
civic power, there is nothing left to the
south but to prepare him for citizenship. A
spirit of self-preservation, If not love for
humanity, points this out as the only safe
course of action. If education makes a bet
ter citizen of the white man, 1t will make
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From the New York Sun.
The south is today swelling with pride at
the thought of its great future In the pro-
duction and manufacture of cotton and
iron, the discovery and development of its
wonderful industrial powers, and the un-
precedented opportunities afforded to 1t
particularly by American expansion and
the Isthmus canal Every day some new
southerner of great or less note rises to
say that his eyes have been opened, that
anti-imperialism is bosh and that expah-
sion Is the thing. The war with Spain has
helped the south, as nothing else could, to
take her rightful place again in the affairs
of the union, and upon her return to 1t
she finds a promise of greater fortune
than she ever knew.
1t would be absurd, therefore, If. In the
midst of this welcome progress. faction
al trouble in Alabama should defeat the
foremost southern representative of the
new era, John Tyler Morgan, in his cam
didacy for reelection to the federal sem
ate.
The greatest sufferer from such an act
would be Alabama
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EsGLAND's TRIBUTE TO JACKSON

From the Richmond Times.
The New York Herald of Sunday pub
fishes a special from it's London correspon-
dent in which he says:
A South African millionaire, who some
time ago was gloomy is now cheerful.
When asked as to the cause of the change
he said:
ITO my mind the situation has altered
entirely for tho better. One man who has
gone out with General Roberts is a power
in himself. / mean Colonel Henderson, who
wrote that standard word upon Stonewall
Jackson He>made a study of the tactics of
Jackson, and this will stand Roberts in
good stead"
Was ever such tribute paid to a military
leader? 1t is nearly thirty-seven years
since Stonewall Jackson was killed, yet the
mere fact that a commander of British
troops who understands Jackson's strategy
is going to the front is enough to put new
heart into the people of Great Britain and
restore confidence in financial Circles.
But "Jacksons tactics" was not the only
thing about him that the English admire.
He was man of noble character, earnest,
conscientious loyal to the cause for which
he fought, a man who took his religion into
battle and who prayed hourly for direction
from on high.
81 trust that an ever kind Providence will
bless us with great success" was his last
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EDUCATION IN THE OLD
AND IN THE NEW SOUTH
Able Address be Hon. John ", AbecrOmbe Superintendent Of
Education Before Southern Educational Association

should come tralning-not only cultivated
minds, but trained heads, do We need.
1.-THE Old South did not awaken ito a
realization of the truth that industrial
trades are as respectable as business and
professional callings; that the one requires
as high a degree of ability as the other,
and that If, as individuals or as a people,
We would surpass our competitors in Skill
fuiness, we must possess superior skill.
The New South stands for that doctrine,
and realizes that an education of the eye
to see, a training of the hand to do, a
. teaching of the mind to think, discipline
Of the will ito execute, is absolutely essen
tial to progress and prosperity in this age
of industrial development. During the past
twenty years the south has far outstriped
other sections off the United States in ma
terial growth. Indeed, our advancement
has been phenomenal. Northern industry
and northern capital have contributed in
great measure to this rapid progression.
institutions for the purpose of teaching
scientific agriculture were unknown to the
old south. Now every southern state makes
provision for such training. Successful
farming is no longer considered possible
without a knowledge of chemistry and the
nature of soils. Under the influence of the
application of science to agricultural pur-
suits; farms are being decreased in size;
the lands are passing into the possession of
a greater number of people; crops are being
diversified; waste places are being reclaim
ed; supplies are being raised at home; the
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Common school System

"As the work of destruction was COM
plete the effort to reconstruct was neces-
sarqiy all the greater. Right heroically has
the task been performed, and in no respect
has the souths growth been more rapid
and more remarkable than in the develop
ment of common school systems. We have
caught 1Ihe inspiration that warmed the
hearts of our brethren in other states In
other days. We have fully realized that,
in government like ours, the preservation
of free institutions depends upon the gen.
eral intelligence of its citizens, and that 1t
is Ito the governments highest interest
that it is to the peoples greatest good-to
establish and maintain within the reach of
every child the means of securing such in
struction as win qualify him for an intelli-
gent discharge of the responsible duties of
citizenship. The spirit of educational ad-
vancement has broken upon us with In
MIGRATING power. Universal education at
governmental expense IS now a well es-
tablshed southern doctrine.
Common school systems have been es-
tablfshed in every southern state In the
beginning the work of organization pro-
ceeded slowly, except In the larger towns
and cities. In the rural districts, ON ac-
count of small appropriations, the sparse
ness of the population, the indifference OF
the masses, the inexperience and fncompe-
tency of subordinate officials, the work was
attended by many difficulties and discour-
agements. AT present great efforts are be-
Ding made to place within reach of every
child educational advantages free of cost.
Notwithsta nding almost all the taxes are
paid by the whites, liberal appropriations
are made by every southern state for the
education of all the children, without re-
gard to race, color or previous condition
of servitude. I'm 1877 the amount of money
expended for educational purposes was
eleven and quarter millions, or 66 cents
per capita of population; in 1887 the amount
was twenty-one millions, or 9S cents per
capita; In 1897 the amount was thtrty-one
millions or $1.23 per capita. In twenty-five
years the amount invested In school prop
ertv has increased more than 800 per cent,
and it is estimated that we now have sixty
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official utterance, and viewed from the
present point of view who says that jack
sons prayer for the south has not been
answered?
Jackson stamped his great personality
and his great genius upon the whole world,
and though dead for thrty-seven years, he
speaks and acts today through a great sol-
der of another nation. d
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The On!y Through Line to Savannah, Ga.

The Central of Georgia is the only line
GENERATING through service to Savannah.
elegant through sleeping car service. Fast
time: no delays. Convenient schedule
For particulars. call on
SOLON JACOBS.
2o15 First Avenue
]. c. HALLE,
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better citizen of the negro.

a better citizen of the negro.
AFTER the war came the disastrously de-
structive reign of the c2rpet-bagger, the
pernicious influences OF whose sojourn
among US are still visible and burdensome
an the millions of bonded indebtedness
which hangs over most of the southern
states. Confronted with unsoived problems
and threatening dangers, the roar of arms
and the tramp of troops had scarcely died
away when the south, poverty-stricken and
respondent, entered upon the work of re-
Mobilization.
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d.
prayer meeting, Wednesday p. m.
Young Mems Christian Association, cor
ner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
Gospel meeting for men only every Sunday
from to p. m. Young men cordially in
vited.
Congregational church, Gate City, sun
day school, 9:45 a. M; services, IL a. m. and
p. M; Christian Endeavor, p. M; mid
week Services, Wednesday at o'clock
Services will be held at First Church of
Christ (ScientisD, 117h Twenty-first street,
Sunday, at IL a. m. and p. m. Subject:
God" Wednesday evening meeting at
s O'Clock
The Christian Science Sunday Bible lesson
will be held in First Christian Science
reading room, 321 Chaifoux building at IL
o'clock.
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other Denominations

Christian church, Fifth avenue and Twen-
ty-first street Sunday school, $3.50 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m. and p. m. Christian
Endeavor, $50 p. m. o. P. Spegel, pastor.
Pentecostal Mission Tabernacle, corner
First avenue and Twenty-first street, Seals
hall Day meetings at D. m. Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sabbaths. Rev Robert G.
Pike, superintendent.
Peoples Temple, Ninth street and Third
avenue. DR.. c. l.. Mann, pastor, Sunday
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Keep your room warm with
our Heat Reflector.
PrOWell Hardware Co.

Parker has the prettiest
Fount in the State. ..s
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school, 10 a. M; Epworth League, Gas p. m j;
prayer meeting, Wednesday p. m.
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Baptist

First Baptist Church-Corner Sixth ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street, Rev. B. D.
Gray, pastor. Preaching Sunday II a. m.
and 1880 p. M. Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion melting Monday night 7:30; prayer meet
ing 1880 Q. m. Wednesday; Sunday school,
$3.50 a. M, L. ]. Haley, superintendent.
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Services at Wesley Chapel tomorrow at
II o'clock a. m. and 1880 O'Clock p. m. by
the pastor, Rev. S. r. Emerson. Sabbath
school at 10 o'clock, Charles A. Jones, SUI
perintendent. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
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Elyton Methodist church. Preaching every
Sunday morning at II o'clock and evening
at 7:30 o'clock. Prayer meeting every
wednesday night. Rev. Thomas Ann
strong, pastor.
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Twenty first Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church, south, North Birmingham,
Rev. John r. Turner, pastor. Services every
Sunday at L 8. IN. and p. m. Sunday
school $3.50 a. M; prayer meeting Wednes-
days at 1880 p. m. Epworth league Fridays
at 7:30 p. m.
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Avondale Presbyterian Church-Rev. c. S.
Shol,, pastor. Services Sunday II a. m. and
p. M; Sunday school, 9:45 p. M; prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 7:15.
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First Presbyterian Church-Corner Fourth
avenue and Twenty-fhrst street, Rev. A. b.
Curry, pastor. Sunday school $3.50 a. m
preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 79O o'clock.
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Second Baptist Church-Twenty-first ave-
nue., North Birmingham, Rev. L. C. Kelly,
pastor. Sunday school, $3.50 a. M, ]. Y.
Radford, superintendent; preaching II a M
and 1870 p. m.; Baptist Young Peoples In
ion meeting every Wednesday night
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>. The Churches.


First Methodist church. Services Sunday
at II a. m. and 7;30 p. m Sunday scho 81 at
$3.50 a. m. Glass meeting at p m Rev.
j. p. McFerrin, D. D.
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Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, cor
ner Avenue c and Nineteenth street. Sab
bath school $50 a. m, John e. Hill, super
intendent. Preaching II a. I'M. and p. m.
Bpworth league meeting at Ills p. m. Pray
or meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. IN. j. w.
Brasher, pastor.
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Second Presbyterian Church-Avenue r
and Fifteenth street, Rev. u. d. Mooney
pastor Sunday school, 10 a. M; preaching
II a. m. and 1880 p M; prayer meeting
Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
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Elyton Baptist Church-Rev. G. T. Lee,
pastor. Preaching II a. M, and 1880 p. m. !,
Sunday; prayer meeting Wednesday night
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Southside Baptist Church-Rev. DIR. A. c.
Davidson, pastor. Services IL a. m. and
7:3o p. m. each Sunday, Sunday school, $50
a. M. E. III. Cabaniss, superintendent; Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union every Friday
evening.
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Fountain Heights Baptist Church-Rev.
Albert G. HASH pastor. Preaching Sunday,
IL a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sunday school, 9:30
a. M, L. Teal, superintendent; prayer meet
ing Wednesday night and Young Peoples
Union Friday night. "a
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Third Presbyterian Church-Corner Ave-
nue. + and Twenty-second street, Rev. j. A.
Bryan, pastor. Services Sunday II a. m.
and at 7:45 p m; prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7:45 p. m.
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Avonda1e Baptist Church-One bloch
north of terminus Avondale car line, Rev
r. NJ. Hunter, pastor. SERVICES II a. m. ant
Z p. m; Sunday school, $3.50 a. M. A. B. Sud
deth, superintendent; Baptist Young PEG
PIES Union, Sunday p. m; Gilbert Carter
president.
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ST. Paul's Catholic church, Third avenue
and Twentieth-second street, Rev. Father
p A. OReily, pastor. Sunday services:
First mass, 7:30 a. M; high mass, 1890
q M: Sunday school, 9:15 a. M; vestry and
benediction, 4 p. m. Weekday services: $3.50
and s a. m. each day.
Our Lady of Sorrow church, Avenue T.
and Fourteenth street. Services: Sunday
first mass, a. M, last mass and benedic-
ton, 10 a. m.
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st. Johns Methodist Episcopal church
south, corner of Avenue III and Twentiet
street, Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, pastor. Ser
vices every Sunday. e. v. Gregory, super
intendent. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:3
p. IN. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
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MEXICAN TRAITORS
Are Commanding Yaqui Indians in Their
Present Revolt

Are Commanding Yaqui Indians in Their
Present Revolt
San Antonio Texas, August 10.-A special
to the Express from Ell Paso, Texas, says:
"Senor Aguierre, of this city, formerly
an officer in the Mexican army, and who
was charged by the Mexican government
with being implicated in the Ochoa reYolu-
ton, received today from friend in Quay
amas a letter in which the Guayamas man
says:
The Yaqui Indians now in the field are
commanded by old officers of the Mexican
army who came to Sonora from Mexico
City two months before the uprising. The
government is suppressing this fact, fear
ing 1t would encourage uprisings in other
parts of the country. The Yaquis have
provisions for two years war. General
LUZ Torres will be removed from COM
mand of the Mexican forces and General
Angel Martinez will succeed him 1t is re-
ported here that the Mayoans will join the
revolutionists and there are 1900 Mayo
warriors on the Mayo river"
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INDIA FOR GOLD STANDARD.
Copies of Report of Currency Commit
tee Received.

Washington. August 1O.-In diplomatic
sented to the house of parliament by the
committee which investigated the currency
of India have been received. 1t is on this
report that Lord George Hamilton, secre-
tary of state for India, has based his an
nouncement within the last few days that
India would go to the gold standard. This
committee was made up of the most in
fluential statesmen and financiers of Eng
land.
The report first sets forth the origin and
present condition of the monetary condi-
tion of Europe and then says: 1--WE pro-
coed to consider the question whether in
the light of the six years experience
gained since 1893 it is desirable to reverse
the policy initiated in that year and to re-
open the India minis to unrestricted coin
age of silver. In our opinion measures for
gradual re-opening would so fully and i'm
mediately discount as to defeat the precise
objects for which they are suggested.
1t is obvious, moreover, that the certain
prospect of q heavy fall In coinage would
at once drive capital from India.
The policy of opening the minis at some
future date to silver stands on different
footing when urged by those who look for
ward to an international agreement and
consider that there Is reasonable hope of
such an agreement within limited period.
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MACARTHUR Is
AGGRESSIVE
He is Driving FiIipinoS Before
Him
100 INSURGENTS KILLED
General Otis Reports Today That Only
Five of the Americans Were Kill
led and Twenty-Five Were
Wounded
100 INSURGENTS KILLED

Washington, August 1O.-General Otis has
cabled the war department the following
report of yesterdays engagement
Manila, August 10.-Adjutant General,
Washington-MacArt movement yes
terday very successful; serves to clear
country rear and left and right of insur-
gents; has advanced north to Calulet, six
miles from San Fernando, whence he is
now accommodating; his casualties, five
killed, twenty-nine wounded. Officers
wounded:
Major Braden, Captain Alternately, Thir-
ty-sixth volunteers, leg and arm, moderate;
Lieutenant Williams, Fifty-first Iowa,
thigh, moderate.
MacArthur's advance under Wheaton and
Liscum consists of the Ninth, Twelfth, Sew
enteenth, part of the Twenty seond regi-
ments and portion of Fffty-first Iowa.
Movement very difficult on account of mud
and surafe water. Macarthur reports in
surgents loss one hundred killed, some
three hundred wounded; they were rapidly
driven northward and last evening appar-
emily abandoned Porac line, where they
blew up powder works. OTIS.
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SAW HARD FIGHTING
Col. Lopez Tells of Recent Engagement
in Philippines.

Des Moines Ia, August 10.-The Des
Moines News has received the following
cablegram from Colonel j. C. Lopez, COM
handing the Fifty-frst Iowa regiment, on
Wednesdays battle:
Manila, August 10-The Fifty-frst saw
some of the hardest fighting it has en-
countered during the present campaign.
Our forces advanced several miles from
San Fernando, wading through deep mud
and fighting almost constantly, the Filipi-
nos retiring in considerable confusion but
maintaining a steady fire. The engage
ment was general, six thousand of the
enemy being engaged, while General Nc
Arthur had, in addition to our regiment,
the Ninth and Twelfth regiments and new
Thirty-sixth part of the Seventeenth, and
a cavalry troop. Our advance was assisted
by the artillery, fifteen guns being en-
ployed. One battalion Of the Fifty-first
accompanied the artillery in a successful
movement in the direction of Mexico, the
regiment advancing with the main body
of troops toward Angeles. The American
loss was severe, several killed and about
twenty-five wounded. d
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Gen Davis Reports

Washington, August 10.-The secretary of
war today received the following report
from General Davis, commanding in Porto
Rico, on the cyclone of last Tuesday:
San Juan, Porto Rico, August 10.-Hurri-
cane of extreme violence passed over Porto
Rico yesterday. The principal military
loss at San Juan, one temporary company
barracks. wholly destroyed, some quarter
masters property damaged. No wires are
down. No injury to shipping here save two
small local schooners SUNK two sailors
drowned. San Juan lights temporarily
disabled. Cable reports from Ponce say all
shipping is ashore. Custom house sheds
badly damaged and goods stored therein.
Messengers from two interior posts tell
of barracks unroofed and personal and
public property damaged The losses by
the inhabitants is very great and extreme
suffering must result. The last hurricane
as severe as this was in 1876, when, owing
to loss of houses, fruit and provisions,
there was famine. would suggest pub
lie notice in the United States to the effect
that contributions of food, clothing and
money for the destitute would be received
with the greatest gratitude, and will be
applied strictly to relief of destitute. Have
appointed board to supervise distribution
There are many thousands of families who
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TRAINS COLLIDE
Seven Persons Injured, Two of Whom
May Die

Brinkley, Ark, August 10.-A collision be-
tween a passenger train on the Choctaw
and Memphis and freight on the Cotton
Belt at the crossing at this place at noon
today resulted in the injury of seven peo-
pie. two of whom are probably fatally
wounded. The injured are:
Miss William Kirk Forrest, head and hip
hurt.
T. f. Moore, FL Paso, Tex, wrist and
arm.
Mrs. w. B. Sails, Amory, Miss, inter-
rally.
Four-year-old son of Mrs. sallis severely
@ounded ON head.
]. A. Girard of New York. on top of head,
very seriously.
NJ. NJ. Halcomb, colored of Little Rock,
brakeman, internally and ON head, condi-
ton critical.
The westbound passenger train on the
Choctaw and Memphis was crossing the
yard when a switch engine with several
freight cars on the Cotton Belt struck the
rear coach. The passenger car was de-
rallied and almost totally demolished. The
cause of the wreck is attributed to the
freight crew miscalculating the speed of
the passenger train, they thinking the
crossing would be clear when they should
reach it. The Choctaw engineer opened his
throttle, but was unable to clear the cross
ing in time to escape the freight