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The age-herald., 1899-07-23
COSTLY FARE FOR OsTRIoHEs

From the Arizona Republican.
 There was a happening at the ostrich farm recently which disproves the theory that the ostrich is satisfied with eating nails, barbed wire and the like. A man who had visited the farm the day before diseov- cred that his gold watch was missing. Thinking that he might have lost it at the farm. he returned to look for it. When he arrived he enlisted the services of a youth and started in quest. without entertaining much hope of finding the watch. About the first thing noticed by the youth was an ostrich tossing something in the air. It was the watch, and would have been swallowed if it had been glass-faced watch. It hap pened that both sides were opened and lodged in the beak. The next day the val uation of one of the birds was enhanced $50. It swallowed a diamond from the setting of a woman visitor who inadvertently sought to console the bird by caressing it's forehead.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
THE MURMURER.
THE TWO GRANTS

Victor Smith in the New York Press.
 mean Hugh J. and Ulusses S., Jr It is not a bit odd that they should have been chums at college. Name often draws men together. One day, long after they had cut their political eye teeth, after Hugh was sheriff, Buck" said, as they strolled down Broadway, Hugh, why is it you are so modest?" With a sly twinkle the future mayor replied: "Modesty doesn't do a man any harm in politics." Hugh Grant may have an "easy" look about his face. but he can hold his own with the shrewdest. Nat urally warm-hearted, he is as cold at busi- ness as Russell Sage. At poker he is a recognized past master. I have yet to see the man who can outhold him, lay 'em down quicker when he's beat, bet 'em hard CT when he's got 'em, and gather in the pot with more regretful air. His skin being clear and blood clean. he can blush like a sensitive girl still tied to mothers apron strings. But brethren, don't let that blush fool you.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
Board of Trade Day.

In honor of the first observance of board of trade next Tuesday, The Age-Herald is- sues this morning paper of increased size, well filled by the merchants themselves. The new organization is taking hold of Blr- mingham's trade interests in fine shape, and it deserves to be remembered on Tuesday next by every man, woman and child in the city.
 The day will be one of music, rejoicing, hiarity and speeehmaking. Races, fire works and great day parade will add to the enjoyment of the occasion. The day should be made so much of a holiday that it's observance on each recurring year will follow matter of course. The speeches on Tuesday of Senator Morgan, Governor Johnston and Congressman Underwood in Capitol Park will alone attract thousands of people to this city.
 The celebration on Tuesday is in support of movement that aims to make this town a trade center as well as a manufacturing center. The new board of trade is working to attract this way merchants from all parts of the state It is striving to increase both the retail and the wholesale trade of the town. It proposes to render it more easy and profitable to supply from this city the people, not only of Alabama, but of the three adjoining states. It proposes to carry the trade war to the very gates of Nashville and Atlanta. This active and vigorous or- ganization needs the support of your pres ence and cooperation on Tuesday, and the Age-Herald is confident that no true son or daughter of Birmingham will fail to assist in Tuesdays celebration. It is to be the great event of the year.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
Gov. Pingree and the War Office.

The chickens are coming home to roost, including the game cock, Plngree The Pingree rooster is telling a lot of half-sus pccted truths, and he claims that his facts ere facts indeed. They are, he says, lab solutely reliable"
 There is scarcely any political offense that he does not charge the president with from cowardice to the making of unfit an. pointments in the army. The "son'' an- pontments and the appointment of Shafter to the Santiago command, of Otis to ina Philippines, and of various blundering quar- termasters and commssaries here and there were, 1t seems, made upon the orders of tho president and not by Mir. Alger This is a1ws indeed, and Governor Pingree says he knows what he discloses.
 Governor Pingree. who is, by the way. the republican leader and governor of Aicbi- gan. also declares that the trusts pushed Alger out of the war office. This is a little surprising to say the least Not that the trusts are not equal to it, for their audacity in these Hannatic times is unbounded, but no one had looked for trust movement in that direction. MT. Alger's alliance with
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
A Biq Lard Scandal,

The proposed sale at public auction of 522.S73 acres of government land, located in about forty counties, would alone create commotion and deep interest throughout the state, but when the proposed sale is connected with a land scandal connected --itfr tne donation of 5OOO0 acres to the Tuskegee institution and the Montevallo school then indeed does the matter as- sume large public proportions.
 The state has been full of rumors con- corning the sale of the 10000 acres, and it now appears that Commissioner Herman, of the general land office, has unearthed information that induces him to take steps to head off the deal and all other deals in public lands in this state by of- fering at once the entire public land outfit at auction. It is believed in Washington that Secretary of the h. terior Hitchcock and President Mckinley will approve, if they have not already done so, Commissioner Herman's recommends tion, and that the public lands in the state will soon be sold.
 The action of the government is not nearly so important as the nature of the deal that induced it. The fullest particu- lars as to the deal are wanted, and they must be brought out. What corporations had before the passage of the donation bill bought the 5000 acres "at a nominal con sideration?" What was the consideration? Who had knowledge of and participated in the deal? Why was the bill so drawn that it permitted the donees to loot the govern ment of its coal and iron lands in the state?
 These and similar questions need answer ing. The entire business must be uncover ed, and the fullest information furnished to the public, The two institutions in ques- tion should be among the first to disclose all hidden facts, thereby putting an end to the damaging reports that are flying thick and fast throughout the state.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

Governor Plngree, and the formers dee- iaratlon that he intended to fight for sen- atorial seat on an antitrust platform, may, however, have led them to demand MT. AL gers head and they got 1t. "There is.' adds Governor Pingree of Michigan. "a de- cided odor of trusts around the present ad- mnistraton, with Mark Hanna as the ac- knowledged king-maker." This appears to be about the size of it, and Governor Pin gree of Michigan is it's witness.
 The slow and peculiar Ohio manner in which MT. Alger was deeapitated is inter- esting, but not surprising The go-between of the administration was Vice President Hobart. Heretofore vice presidents have been fifth wheels. but now, it seems. they serve as go-betweens The change is neither desirable nor honorable. A fifth wheel is better than go-between, and it is to MT. Hobart's credit that he assumed the new duty reluctantly Altogether the Pin gree chapter of administration history is lively one. It is one the future historian will utilize, for it lets a flood of light upon dark places. The country cannot well get along without Pingree. and Ping. is ready to throw himself into any breach.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
The TaIIulah Lynching Case.
Editor

When a wandering goat on gallery can create race difficulty, and induce the best people of county seat in a Louisiana parish to string up without trial, although the court of jurisdiction and a grand jury were in session on the spot, five men, it has been stretched to cover all imaginable cases. Madison parish, Louisiana, and Chicot county, Arkansas, are in one To- cality, only a single parish intervening, and the entire district is devoted to race difficulties and lynchlngs. In Chicot coun- ty troubles arise between whites and blacks, but in Madison parish a goat can precipitate slaughter among the whites.
 The facts in the case in no wise justified the action of the mob and if Governor Foster really desires to assert the suppem- acy of the law he has a good opportunity, but can not do it through the offers of re- wards or through an off-hand investigation by grand jury. Any good detective can place In a few days the blame where it be- longs. All mobs have leaders, and those leaders are well known in Tallulah where the lynching occurred. Governor Foster can have their names within forty-eght hours if he so desire. The matter is up to him, and if he does not desire to con demn mob rule he will at once offer Ire ward," which is in effect and meaning an invitation of assassinat tion
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
Another Trial to Follow Rennes.

The Rennes courtmartial will probably be opened on August 3, although August 10 may be the opening day. The day has not been named, and will not be until the court is nearly ready to meet. And in the mean while the army ring is stirring up deal the discontinue of the devoted wife, who can with difficulty procure in the provincial town articles of necessity. She cannot even purchase flowers at a florists, and even the food that she needs has to be purchased under another name. All this sentiment in the bigoted backward town is presumably drummed up and paid for and the price of 1t is probably not high.
 A quick verdict of acquittal is expected from the Rennes courtmartia, chiefly be- cause it is confined by the court of cassa- tion to the single inquiry whether Dreyfus had or had not communicated to a foreign power the documents enumerated in the bordereau. The bordereau itself is not be- fore the courtmartial because the court of cessation has declared it a forgery. So far as the French people know there is no evil dence that the documents named in the bordereau were communicated by Dreyfus or anybody else to any government. A yer dict of acquittal is therefore anticipated.
 But it now appears that the ex-president of the civil division of the court of cassa- ton, demagogue of demagogues, is en- deavoring to procure evidence upon which new and anterior charges can be based The name of the new persecutor is Quesray dc Beaurepaire, being the man who sud- denly resigned from the court of cassa ton in the hope of leading a great popular movement. He is still working the old vein, keeping in view of course an agita- ton based on race hatred. He may be able to bring on a new trial, but the new charges lack popular support, and no one of intelligence believes there is any truth or merit in them. If the French people be- come satisfied that Captain Dreyfus is an innocent man, Beaurepairre and his charges will be speedily swept out of sight.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THAT nEETTNG OF
 DEMOCRATS AT CHICAGO AND ITS RESULTS

It was all one way-for Bryan, the Chica- go platform, anti-imperialism. anti-trusts
 These were the expressed sentiments at the meeting of the democratic national committee, of the silver leagues, the bi- metallic committee, other organizations, and individual democrats, who were in Chicago last week. I was there. I expect- ed to witness a fight on Bryan. I expected a fight to eliminate silver. There were those present who were anxious to do these things, but they were not one-tenth of one per cent. of the total number present. Of the total membership of the national com mittee, there were but three opposed to Bryan and opposed to the re-enaetment of the Chicago platform. They were Wall, of Wisconsin; Baughman, of Maryland, and Campbell, of New York. Wall came pre- pared to make a speech to the committee, advocating new candidate and new issues. He found the sentiment so overwhelmingly against this that he returned home, not only with his speech, but with the deter imitation, as good democrat, to bow to the will of the great majority.
 Campbell, of New York, though personal ly somewhat antagonistic to the old plat form and candidate, became enthused and declared in the session of the national con- mittee that New York would stand by the nominee of the party, and he believed, if nominated, MT. Bryan would carry the state in the next election.
 MT Baughman of Maryland, said noth- ing. He perhaps thought a great deal and discreetly kept silent.
 Senator Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, was there, and he wore his fighting clothes. The first thing he did after the meeting of the national committee was called to order was to get up and ask what it was called for. He wanted to know if anybody pres ent had an idea of antagonizing either the Chicago platform or Mr. Bryan If they did he thought the fight would best be fought out then and there Tillman could mt get a fight. Everybody was one way.
 William J. Stone, of Missouri, was elected chairman of the national committee, in en- tire charge of its affairs during the absence of Senator Jones, in Europe. Stone is a democratic ex-governor of Missouri. He is a man worth several million dollars. He is a free coinage democrat and an enthusiastic admirer of MT. Bryan. He was one of the few members of the national committee who assisted Senator Jones in the manage ment of the last campaign. Stone aspires to be the. democratic nominee some day himself. He may be.
 In a speech before the committee, MT. Stone called attention to the fact that fund was necessary to the successful man.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
THE VIRILE SOUTH
From the Age of Steel.

From the Age of Steel.
 The industrial progress of the south dur ing the last twenty years is one of the bright chapters in American history. It has been case of rall and renaissance At the close of the war the country was practically a ruin. It's fields were bare and desolate, its credit bankrupted and its ante-belum enterprises strangled The pick of it's manhood went down before the scythe of war, multtudes of men were lives, and thousands of others migrated westward and northward. These were grim conditions, and recuperation therefrom could only be a matter of patience, time and indomtable fixedness of purpose. To degenerate race, the south at the close of the war was a dead apple and a dry cnder. It needed stamina and all the virile virtues of a stout-hearted and never say-die people to reconstruct new south on the ruins of the old. These qualities were not missing, and the specter of the shambles at the close of the sixties has grown into an industrial giant at the close of the nineties. With it's enormous resources of coal, iron and tim Der, its cotton-producing capa city its cli- matic and geographical advantages. it's waterways and seaports and its roomy areas for dense population, the march of progress has as yet just begun. In the iron and steel and related industries, in mining, agriculture and woodworking en- terprises, the progress of the south will be one of constant expansion
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

any platform with the rank and file of tho democracy of New York.
 MT. Belmont is deeply interested in the campaign, and is bitter against that ele- ment of alleged leaders who are attempting to induce Dewey to become a candidate in opposition to MT. Bryan. He says plainly that William c. Whitneys work in getting up the great demonstration to welcome Admiral Dewey's arrival in New York Is purely for the purpose of endeavoring to induce the admiral to become a candidate before the democratic convention He charges Whitney with having gone to meet Dewey in Europe to endeavor to persuade him to allow the use of his name
 
 That was not only great compliment to John ". Tomlinson, but compliment to the state of Alabama, that this loyal, able and enthusiastic democrat was elected chairman of the national democratic bi- metallic committed That he should have been chosen by committee, composed of the leading democrats from every state in the union to succeed the late distinguished Senator Harris, of Tennessee to this posi- ton, is q compliment which any man should feel proud of.
 The national democratic bi-metallic com mittee is an adjunct of the national demo- cratic committee. It was formed for the purpose of making an active campaign in every state in the union to develop the free coinage sentiment in the democratic party and see to it that the campaign for bi- metallism is actively kept up within the ranks of the party throughout the union. The chairmanship of this committee is sec- ond only in importance to the chairmanship of the national democratic committed
 Much inquiry was made of Alabamians in gan. On the day of the committee meeting, however, an interview from him, tele- graphed from Anniston, appeared in the Chicago papers, in which he said he was not antagonistic to MT. Bryans nomina- ton, and which was read with much grati- fication by those who know and admire Senator Morgan.
 The results of the Chicago meeting may be briefly stated. It demonstrated that Mr. Bryan will be the next democratic nominee perhaps unanimously. The platform will be re-enactment of the principles of the Chicago platform and a condemnation of the republican imperialistic and trust poli- cies. The prospects of success are good. The democrats will go into the contest united. The republicans are divided. That the next president of the United States will be Bryan-democrat-isth the belief of
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
ALABAMA BANKS
Showing They Have Made According
 to the Comptroller

Washington, July 22.-(SpeciaL)-Th re- port of the comptroller of the currency of the national banks of Alabama is just out Under the list of resources the loans and discounts are shown to be $6,61947711 Bonds in circulation, $1, ,221, 900.
 Due from national banks, $1 ,552, ,43495
 Due from note banks and bankers, $S69,- 721.10.
 Due from reserve agents, $1, 400, ,767.73
 Lawful money reserved in bank, gold coin, SSS5 ,9s1.5O; gold certificates, s4O, ,96O.
 Under liabilities capital stock paid in. s3.- 105, 900.
 Due to other national banks, $s2S. OH. 70: due to note bankers, s192, ,S61.7i; individual deposits, $9,255, ,25S6O
 Average reserve held, 2s.47 per cent
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
Aes7soza

Is doubtless possessed of a belief that the only good Indian is dead Indian If we must have the Philippines, and the adminis- tration will not consent to making terms of peace, the people must be subdued by force of arms. If 1t is to be done, let it be done quickly. It would be much more dignifed for the general of the army to take com- mand in personQthan for the great United States government to be held up by an army that is but struggling host. What e'er you do, do we'll" is a motto that some statesmen of this day and generation should paste in their hats
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press
 Men are foolish about being shameless: women ana shameless about being foolish.
 There never was woman who didn't change her accent after two weeks stay abroad.
 It is a pity people don't get over their European trips as quickly as they say they got over their seasickness.
 If a woman is unfaithful to a man she has some excuse for it; a man doesn't have any and doesn't want any
 The only people who are unchangeably intolerant of certain vices in others are those who possess them themselves.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
FIHEMEN

Like the wild charge of cavalry,
 Sent furious at dire needs appeal
 'Gainst whelming ranks of brstling steel. Rushes the firemen's chariotry.
 With changing bell and clattering wheel. With paintings fierce of engineery, With furnace flame and trailing smoke. With steel-shod hoofs' far-ringing stroke. With warning shout and rescue cry; And as the rout goes cIamoring by The throngs are rallied in it's train And haste the stirring scene to gain Where ruin stalks mid fume and flame And deaths in wait his prey to claim. Like warriors when they make essay To breach or scale a citadel
 Where stern defenders battle well The brave men force their perilled vav And strive their fiery foe to quell In urgent and incessant fray. The long lines of the hose they lift And climb the bending ladders swift, With strenuous clutch and firm-set feet, Mid stifiing clouds and scorching heat They wield the axe with woodmen's skill And make their way wher'er they will; And wheresoe'er the red flame gleams They stoutly pour the queching streams, Till all the hissing structure steams With deadly warning to retreat Yet dauntless to their task they cling; Still round and nozzle firm they clasp, Though oft in fetid gusts they gasp, Though burning embers round them wing; Though while the flames with sudden
 grasp
 Of arduops hands their bodies sting They show no feather white of fear The frantic victims cries they hear. At hazard of their lives they save
 The frenzed. strong. the weak and old From torturing pangs and ashy grave; And oft, too manful, overbold, The reeling wall they press too nigh, And meath it's crushing fall they die Heroes full-hedged, and true as they Who dare the rage of wars wild day.
 Tudor Williams
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
PUT MILES IN CHARGE

From the Buffalo Courier.
 The Boston Herald very polntedly wants to know why General Miles is not put in charge of the campaign in the Philippines, and the same query presents itself to the minds of a good many others. There Is no general in the army who has had larger or more instructive experience in the kind of warfare which Aguinaldo's followers de- light in than General Miles. He has a great reputation as an Indian iehtar and
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
THE UNFORGOTTEN
srt Louis Stevenson.

By Robert Louis Stevenson. She rested by the Broken Brook,
 She drank of Weary Well, She moved beyond my lingering look,
 An, ewhither none can tell! She came, she went. In other lands.
 Perchancc in fairer skies, Her hands shall cling with other hands, Her eyes to other eyes. She vanished. In the sounding town,
 Will she remember too? Will she recall the eyes of brown
 As recall tha hlus2 ..tl .A
The age-herald., 1899-07-23
MrA U RES BEFORE MEN

From the Southern Argus.
 "When the time comes I shall support for United States senator the candidate I believe the most loyal to the principles of the Chicago platform" writes John W. Tomlinson, of Birmingham. It is the utter ance of a democrat serving measures and not men.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

The Springfield Republican Is proud of the fact that the grandfather of President Wfll- fam Preston Johnston and the father of General Albert Sydney Johnston, was country physician of Connecticut. who re= moved to Kentucky in 1900.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

.. The administrators new scapegoat is to be fussy General Otis, and the organs will now proceed to intimate that Alger sent him to the Philippines
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

Some of the papers had the Clementses mixed up. It is Colonel N. N. Clements, of Tuscaloosa, who has an eye on the state house.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

Nashville is about to go all other south- ern cities one better In "bourse," what ever it may be. It is supposed to be com- mercial stadium.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

The American Wool and Cotton Reporter, published in Boston, prints from week to week a column of information bearing tho head, Alabama Manufacturing Notes" 2
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

From the Buffalo Express.
 To avoid hurting General Otis feelings, he might be brought home from the Phil ippines and assigned to suppress the insur- rection in Clay county Kentucky.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

The Selma Times locates the three gas wells of the state at Birmingham, Mobile and in Jess Stallngs' shoes.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

Vice Chairman Stone of Missouri, will skillfully guide the. democracy in the ab- sence of Chairman Jones. Either will do, as either is competent and trustworthy.
The age-herald., 1899-07-23

The rains are not forthcoming in Cuba's wet season, and the planters are in distress. A greater drought has not been known in eighteen years.