The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
WITHIN AND ABOUT
BIRMINGHAM CITY


Walker building at First avenue and
Twenty-fhrst street into a modern hotel.
The building is one of the best constructed
in Birmingham. 1t is now occupied tenn
porarily by Drennen & Co.. who will, how
ever, move into their new Second avenue
building within few weeks
Two additional stories will be built upon
the present Walker building and it will be
equipped with elevators and all modern ho-
tel conveniences. Indeed 1t will be made
into a hotel of one hundred or more rooms
eupped with baths, electric lights and, in
deed, everything which goes to make
modern metropolitan hotel.
Architect Norrman's plans as presented
will make 1t one of the most thoroughly
equipped and attractive medium-sized no.
tells in the south.
Birmingham is full of life and enthusiasm.
The promised visit of Admiral Schley on
Monday and Tuesday of next week has
created more enthusiasm among the citizens
of Birmingham than anything which has
occurred in recent years. The meeting
Monday night which perfects arrangements
for his reception and entertainment should
be rousing one. Everybody is interested
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reception BETTING his place in the hearts
of the great American people. Admiral
Schley is recognized by the American peo-
pie as the most gallant and thorough naval
commander with the possible exception of
Admiral Dewey, who took part in the recent
war with SPAIN His destruction of Ger
vera's fleet at the mouth of Santiago har-
Dor, in which the gallant admiral steamed
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Spanish cruisers, and thus became the CEN
ter of fire of the entire fleet, brought to him
the admiration and applause of the entire
world.
Every citizen of Birmingham as well
every American citizen, owes him debt
of gratitude Birmingham will give him
fitting reception. The city will be decorated
profusely and not only the people of Bir-
mingham, but all the people of Alabama,
VINO can get here, will turn out to- welcome
him and exhibit their gratitude and loyalty
to the man who destroyed the Spanish navy
in American waters and put an end to the
war with Spain.
Mrs. Schley will accompany the admiral,
as will, perhaps, several members of his
staff. Consequently there will be no oppor-
his kissing favors upon the young women of
Birmingham. He cannot be Hobsonized
here Mrs Schey will object. However,
this will not interfere with a warm recep-
ton being given him.
By the way, very few people in Birming-
ham appreciate the magnitude of the state
fair which opens here next week.
1t will be on large scale Exhibits of
horses and cattle will be particularly fine,
and tt comes from those Who should know,
that Birmingham will be treated to some of
the best horse races which nave occurred
in the south FOR many years. Some of the
ieetest stables of horses which have APP
peared on any southern track will be here.
The prizes are liberal and the best racers
are coming to run for them.
There is some typhoid fever IN Birmng
ham, but an investigation among the medi-
cal fraternity indicates that all told there
are not more than Twenty cases of this
disease within Birmingham. There are
those who say 1T is caused by the water,
others declare it to be the milk, and others
still claim that the cases which exist were
caused by bad local sanitary surroundings.
L lie ldcC on une IHatler Is, uIldI WypnOiu
fever simply exists in four or five partieu-
lar spots in Birmingham. 1t is not general.
1t is the duty, however, of the board of
health ito cause an exhaustive investigation
to be made and ascertain definitely just
what causes it. If 1T be the water steps
should be taken to remedy ft. If 1T is
caused from milk, rigid inspec-
tion of all milk sold in Biz
nMngham should be made. If it be from
local causes then the sanitary inspectors
of the city should ascertain it and see that
dt is corrected. Those things which might
cause disease in Birmingham should be
carefully looked after and the sanitary laws
should be rigidly enforced.
The amusing yet pathetic sight of a bull
dog with vise-like grip of the jaws hold
ing on to the throat of a bleating billy goat
attracted considerable attention and a large
crowd in Second alley at Nineteenth street
yesterday afternoon. The little fellow who
had been proudly driving the goat, amid
tears and sobs begged a policeman and two
or three bystanders to save his pet. Many
helping hands grabbed the bull dog by the
throat, but pull as they might the hold
could not be released. A policeman finally
caught the dog around the neck and not
until he was chicken almost into insensi-
bilty did the animal release his grip.
When the canine was thrown to the ground
the goat gave one long bleat of relief and
the proud possessor's tears of sorrow
changed to gladnes and he drove his price
less team safely out of the mouth of the
alley.
"Taka banan. Giva you one."
Such was the invitation that greeted the
ears of passers-by at a prominent street
corner yesterday afternoon, shortly after
the rain fall began. The generous offer of
the dealer was not prompted by any mo-
tives of philanthropy or desire to part
with his goods without price, but through
a fun-loving instict. The bananas were
suspended from an iron which had been
charged with electricity by coming in con-
tact with live wire. The vender had
tnnchad ono IF the ba n mas and raoa;vad