The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

ADMIRAL Scniey Will arrive IN the city at
11:20 this morning, and be received with
extraordinary honors. There is every indi-
cation that an enormous crowd will be
about the union passenger station and in
the adjacent streets to greet the illustrious
visitor, who will be escorted to the Morris
MOTEL by cavalry of the national guard.
The reception ceremonies at the station
viii be brief, happily for Admiral Schley
and the public alike. Great numbers OF
visitors arrived in the city last night and
THIS morning the flood will reach its height
Tor the day about Il o'clock. But tomorrow
will show the greatest crowd ever known in
Alabama and nobody doubts that Admiral
ochley VIII receive a Welcome the notes of
which will ring throughout this country,
showing to the world how the southern
spirit appreciates valor. The programmes
arranged for today and tomorrow are very
excellent, and promise much enjoyment.
Birmingham had its first foretaste of the
pleasures of the State fair yesterday al
ternoon, whef the splendid Mexican band
performed The weather was perfect, and
large crowd was attracted to the fair
grounds, the performance being for the
benefit of St. Vincent's hospital. A more
The sunlight had golden tinge, the gent
lest of breezes was blowing, the tempera-
ture was low enough to make the air SPAR
Sle and to thrill as good wine. The music
was the best heard here from band in
many years, and was generously applaud
ed. Dixie" of course, called forth the
usual enthusiasm. The work of putting
the finishing touches to the smaller build
1n2S and of he in f1la
went forward very briskly, and by Tuesday
everything will be in readiness for the for
NAL opening. About 200 horses were on the
grounds yesterday. and seventy more will
be brought from Atlanta today.
MANY years ago client of mine in
structed me to collect for him claim of
$500 due in Montgomery" said former Gov
ernor Thomas G. Jones, who arrived in the
city yesterday to be present at the Elyton
company sale today. 81 succeeded in set
Ting with the debtor by accepting twenty
five shares of old Elyton Land company
stock in full payment of the claim. Infor-
NATION to this effect | sent my client. He
replied very promptly and somewhat an
Srily: L did not authorize you to settle for
stock of any sort, but to collect my claim
in money. / don't want the stock This
was embarrassing to me, as at the mo-
ment l didn't have the money to spare in
paying for the stock myself. Tn my trouble
L went to Josiah Morris and asked him
what the stock was worth. He informed
me that on the day previous he had paid
q cents on the dollar for some, and he'd
be willing to pay me the same price The
offer was accepted, and I made $25, sending
client his Afterwards
twenty-five shares came to be worth $780,
900. When the stock went to par wrote
my client, sending him the current quota
tion, and every time there was any great
rise I'd promptly inform and finally had
grim delight in informing him that the
twenty-five shares of Elyton Land company
stock, which he fell cut with me about for
accepting in payment of $500, had risen in
volume to a cool 100000. Josiah Morris
proffered once to lend me $4,000 upon con-
dition that I invest it in Birmingham real
estate, but upon no other condition, thus
showing his faith in the town."
Congressman John H. Bankhead of the
Sixth district is in Birmingham: but will
return to his home at Fayette tonight Col
onel Bankhead will leave for Washington
within ten CIR twelve days in order to be
present at a meeting of his congressional
friends to be held on November 20 in con-
sideration of his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for speaker of the house
of representatives. The situation will be
fully discussed and the final plan of action
agreed upon. Colonel Bankhead declined to
be interviewed respecting the matter of the
contest, saying that he had no particular
TO-
open up in earnest at Washington about
two weeks from now; and there is still rea-
son to believe that, Colonel Banxheads
chances are better than those of any other
candidate
Il am not surprised at the fear of great
blooolsaed in Kentucky on Tuesday, said
a former resident of that state. 81 do not
doubt that every man in that state today
is armed, and thousands of men would like
to use their weapons. The report that Gov
ernor Bradley is arming the unenlisted
militia must be mistake. All arms-bear-
ing men are armed already. AS to how the
election is going l have opinion and no
special desire, but as for Goebel he is one of
the earnest men who ever lived. If Basil
Duke gets him started, Duke had better
take to the woods He couldn't stand up
before Gobel. What about Duke? Oh, he
was John II. Morgans brother-in-aw, was
a brigadier and fought with Morgan! Goebel
is a smileless man with face apparently
as hard as marble. Though have seen him
often, l never saw a smile or the SUCCESS
ton of a smile upon his face. He is the
coolest man 1 ever saw. If the earth were
tumbling to pieces and the heavens pass
in away William Goebel would never finch
a muscle or lose his nerve. If you want
trouble and whole lot of it, run up against
Goebel!'
Hon. A. H. Aston of Barbour, the able
special circuit judge for the state, is at
the Morris.
George r. McGough of Montgomery, and
w. r. Walker, Of Selma, are at the Flor
ence.