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New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

MIR REEDS OBSERVATIONS.-Thoma b
Reed formerly Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives greatly enjoyed his run on the Conti-
nent Mr. Reed said to-day: Il spent three weeks
in Brussels and was there during the recent acute
crisis Belgium has yet other crises TO meet. but
her tremendous resources will enable her TO come
cut on top In Berlin | met many leading states
men One learns much from such men, and OBJ
tains a point OF view totally different from that OF
America found everywhere on the Continent
evidence of a continued and growing goodwill In
the best circles and among those whose opinion
every American values. | spent month In Paris
and watched the French and the French constitu-
tion with wonderment. The infinite wit or the
french with the casual view they take OF things
which we Anglo-Saxons hang TO with serious tenac-
ity make them "A most fascinating study. Natu-
rally | cannot give opinions Of home politics The
United States and the Administration are now
tackling a field OF foreign politics never presented
10 or dealt with by any former Administration
Time will straighten out this tremendous propem
presented to US All say Is that we VIII solve
IL well and honoraby.' -, ..,.,
Mr. Reed went TO say that he had noticed
many changes in England. There had peen, ne
said a great revolution In institutions and the In
,erna tional education OF the people. They know
Americans better. on every side. Mr.. Reed said.
he saw signs that Great Britain was on the crest
of n wave OF prosperity. America was enjoying
similar experience Everything" Mr. Reed con-
perIty We only want TO get foreign dhcuities
ended quickly. and internal prosperity VIII continue
for long period"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

FRANCE AND GERMANY.-"The National Re-
view" In an article discussing the probability OF
an alliance between France and Germany against
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

equal amount Of electric light at a minimum
cost.
The plan for having exhibition Of the re-
ligious art Of this century at the Guildhall next
year has been reconsidered this week by the
full committee. new scheme has been adopt
ed which limits the exhibition TO British art Of
the last forty years. An immense attendance Of
visitors is expected in London. especially from
America, during the exposition year and Eng
lish painters alive to the Importance OF hav-
ing their best works where they be seen.
Religious art can wait for quieter year, and
British painters will have the benefit OF good
display OF their work. Several paintings which
are needed for this show are owned by American
collectors, but the director OF the art gallery.
Mr. 4. c. Temple hopes that these will be lent
and that the American customs officials will be
able to guarantee their return from London
without payment OF duty. These favors are a
beggarly return for the privilege of attending
these free shows. which many thousands Of
American tourists enjoy year after year.
The theatrical season virtually ends tonight,
when Sir Henry Irving appears for the last time
in "Robespierre" and, MI Martin Harvey in
THE Only Way" Each has drawn a great
business. Sir Henry is in good spirits, and has
not been pulled down by playing in sultry
weather Mr.. Harvey was eager 20 go to Amer
lea. where his sydney Carton would certainly
have pleased audiences but has been compelled
to make other arrangements and try the prov
inces. Mr.. John Hare has succeeded so well in
"The Gay Lord Quex" that ne cannot take a
holiday, the Globe Theatre remaining open
through the summer. The Criterion Theatre
will not be closed. a farce entitled THE Wild
Rabbit" with absurd stammering baronet,
a motor car hair dye and plenty OF rompng and
horseplay having pleased summer audiences
The new season will be opened by Mrs Langtry
at the end OF August at the Haymarket, and
Mr.. Wilson Barrett. at the Lyceum early in
September. Mr.. Forbes Robertson will also
produce Mr.. Fernalds japanese play. The
Moonlight Blossomv at the Prince OF Wales's
Theatre with Mrs. Campbell and Miss Eleanor
Calhoun In the cast. David Garrick" at Mr.
Wyndhams new theatre and King John" at
Her Majestys. are among the best promises
for the autumn season
Tho Goodwood has emptied fashionable Lon
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

AMERICANS GAINING GROCND-There was
an interesting little affair Friday. evidencing the
way Americans are gaining commercial ground IN
England, when President Martndale OF the Brit
ish Pharmaceutical Association gave a banquet at
the Royal Botanic Gardens Club in honor OF Will
lam Warren. OF Detroit. Leading members OF the
pharmaceutical profession were present Mr. Mar
the first occasion that an American pharmacist had
been invited to a banquet by his British brethren,
Of the greatest discoveries known to the phar
maceutcal world. Mr.. Martindae will be remem-
bered among the leaders OF the pharmacsts at
the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
RILEY GRANNAN.-The return Of "Plunger''
Riley Grammar to London is believed to foreshadow
n vigorous turf campaign by the American contin-
gent and the fact that has been able TO
ride Lord william Beresfords horses to victory
since the suspension OF Tod Sloan has done much
he VIII repeat his brilliant successes when he re-
turns
THE COLLEGE CoNTEsTs.-The poIgnancy OF
American disappointment the loss OF the In
ternatIonal university athletic games was at first
too great TO permit OF a realization Of the true
value OF the contests and how much the achieve
ments OF the Harvard-Yale team have done for in
ternational athletics but before starting for Paris
to-day a leading member OF the team said:
Il am convinced that az far rs substantial bene-
fts are concerned defeat has done more for
us than victory could have done IT has spurred
our English friends 10 strive TO know us better.
one OF the great successes OF the meeting Is the
fact that English amateurs have learned that we
can stand defeat without attempts TO excuse, and
without quibbling: and while the closeness OF the
contests demonstrated that We were foes worthy
OF their steel the way we have borne defeat has
proved 10 them that Americans are true sportsmen,
Undoubtedly both sides have learned much espeT
cally In the matter Of training
II Is quite pathetic to see how Burke, the Harvard
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

THE KAISERS TELEGRAMs.-It is observed
that since the President of the Rechstag has per-
mitted discussion OF the Emperors utterances II
they are printed in the official "Reichsanzeiger'
the Ksser's kilograms no longer appear In tnst
paper but in the semi-o official "Nord Deutsche ALL
gemeine- -Zeitung'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
BIG THING FOR s0UrH CAROLINA

Washington, October Cot is said that
SIR Thomas ]. Upton, the cup challenger,
will invest five hundred thousand dollars
in tea culture in South Carolina, he having
lived in that state quite while during his
early manhood, when he came to this coun-
try from Glasgow. As is perhaps known,
Sir Upton is largely interested in The tea
business, being at the head of two of the
largest business concerns in the world, the
Upton Tea company and the Upton Pack
ing and Provision company. He is the
largest land owner in Ceylon, and ON his
tea, coffee and cocoa plantations employs
more than five thousand Singalese. 1t is
stated that he has given tea culture in this
country a great deal of study and has been
in communica ton with those who are most
interested in its development here. The re-
cent experiments in tea culture in South
Carolina has, it is said, satisfied him that
tea can be cheaply and successfully grown
In South Carolina. and he is willing to
invest the sum stated to test the matter
thoroughly. The agricultural department
denies any knowledge of Sir Thomas in
tentions in this direction. but it comes from
an apparently authoritative source that the
gentleman has been considering the ques-
ton for long while, even before the agri-
cultural department took it UP. Prof. John
w. Hoffman, who now occupies the chair
of agricultural biology in the South Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical college,
Orangebure, S. c., and who has given tea
culture in that state thorough test, has
been in communication with the distin-
gushed gentleman, it is said. Prof. Hoff-
man is the leading colored scientist in
America and is member of more scientific
associations than any other colored man In
the world.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
MIR. BrYan's kentucky Campaian.

Ihree busy and fruitful days were those
that Mr.. Bryan spent in Kentucky. He be-
gan on Monday morning, and by Wednes-
day evening he had Travelled in the state
1900 miles. speaking at six places each
day, adopting his speeches each day to the
occasion and the campaign. He is a speak
ef that makes no mistakes. There is moth
ing to be corrected, nothing that needs to
be explained
All through Kentucky he appealed to DEM
ocrats to stand true to the democratic or
ganization and the action of the democratic
convention. He explained that action with
In the party would be better than boiling
from the party; and his remarks in this
respect are as applicable to Alabama as to
kentucky The remedy for convention
repupit AN officials.
He everywhere appealed for democratic
unity, because unity of action is needed in
the coming battle against the trusts and i'm
perialism, and in favor of an income tax.
He especially pleaded for the return of Mr..
Blackburn to the senate in order that he
might be where he could promote the pass
age of an income tax. But his hottest SEN
fences were poured out in denunciation of
the imperial policy that Mr. Mckinley sup
ported in his recent stumping tour. He
sees no difference between the administra-
tion policy and the policy of King George
or of the rlllars of Cnai,
Mr.. Bryan is now in Ohio, where he will
spend a few days, before he returns to his
own state. When 1t is remembered that the
republicans are working early and late to
carry Nebraska, it will at once be seen how
unseliish and patriotic the great leader is
when he gives days of valuable time to
canvasses in other states. The three days
that he spent in kentucky have plainly put
new life in the campaign, and 1t will be
strange indeed If the Ohio democrats do not
feel the influence of his earnest and elo-
quent voice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
One Hundred Thousand Stronu,

The republican campaign contributors
have at last secured their great desire,
namely, an army of 100000 men. Sixty
thousand regulars have now been mus
tered in, and thirty-five thousand volun-
teers. OF this great army fully GS,OO0 have
been or will be sent to General Otis.
Troops are weekly going from San Fran
cisco and from New York via the Suez
canal to the Philippines, and it is ex-
pected That by November Is every regi-
ment ordered there will be on the way.
Some of these regiments will not arrive at
Manila until about Christmas, but the cam
paign will be begun early in November, and
prosecuted more actively as the troops
arrive.
But it is not the Philippine campaign that
SO much concerns the plutocratic influences
that dominate the republican party, as it
is a desire to maintain the army at its
present size. Excuses must now be found,
of which the Philippine campaign will
serve as one, for keeping at all times an
army 100000 strong. Such excuses will be
Forthcoming before the law authorizing the
present increase expires on June 80, 1901.
Under no circumstances will the plutocrats
of the country accept an army less than
100000 strong. They want an army strong
enough to curb and control the masses. to
put down strikes to overawe all who do not
accept their robber schemes, from tariffs to
watered stocks. This is what republicanism
has come to mean. And is may as we'll be
understood first as last that the retention
of the republican party in power means an
army 100000 strong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
Britannia does not rule the Jersey waves.
MIR. REED OF NEW YORK

New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune.
Thomas b. Reed, ex-speaker of the house
OF representatives, was added to the bar of
the state Of New York today. Judge
Thomas I'll. Hubbard moved in the appellate
division of the supreme court that Mr.. Reed
be admitted TO the bar. Presiding Justice
Van Brunt received the papers affirming
Mr.. Reeds standing at the bar of another
state and his character as a man and law
yer. Usually the applicant for admission
to the bar under such circumstances must
wait a day before the papers he offers are
approved but Justice Van Brunt waived
the delay and at once received Mr.. Reed,
to whom the usual oath was administered
General Hubbard certified that he has
known Mr.. Reed for forty years, and that
Mr.. Reeds character was unimpeacna BILE.
In Mr.. Reeds application me stated that
lie now resides and for thirty days mas
resided at the Cambridge hotel, Thirty
thru street and Fifth avenue, in the Bor-
ouslh of Manhattan, city of New York and
that he intends to reside permanently in
the state of New York.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21

trouble of late has been in the gu9f ports.
They are not clean. They are unsanitary.
They invite the fever. The remedy consists
in making them sound in a sanitary sense.
The Registers attempt to habituate the
people of this country to yellow fever will
not do. Every outbreak will be met as
It has been met before. The shotgun quar-
antine will not down. People are now
trusting the government in this matter, but
If the marine hospital service should fail
In any case to curb the fever, the old-time
method will be resorted to. The gulf ports
need not expect anything else Business
VIII not go on without interruption while
the disease exists in the country. The
remedy does not consist. as the Register
would have US believe, in a Souln Ameri-
can acceptance of the disease, but it does
consist in North American methods against
It's introduction in this country at all. We
want none of 1t, and any town that per-
mlts 1t to gain foothold must hereafter
as IN the past expect to encounter quaran-
tines OF all sorts, for they will be forth
coming and no power on earth, not even
the United States supreme court. can stop
them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
Quarantine and Sanitation.

"Already," says the Mobile Register,
"the experiences OF the past few years fail
TO justify the panic that has taken the
people upon the appearance Of the fever.
The public has begun to reason upon the
subject, and probably when another season
comes, and with une mild form of fever
that mas prevailed this year in Jackson and
New Orleans, the people VIII remain at
home, and business VIII be continued with
out Interruption"
The Register will find that its antleipa-
tions Will not be met. Yellow Jack is yell
low Jack. Sometimes 1t is very dreadful,
and sometimes 1t is not; but every time
he is unwelcome in this country. This
country does not propose to harbor the
Intruder. 1t does not want the fever, no
matter how mild n form it assumes
There is but one course to pursue, and
Mobile flas started in the right way in
procuring a good water supply and put
ting in good system of drainage. THE
ports, particularly on the gulf, must >be
- -~nitadon made fever-proof. The
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
CareIessness in City Affairs.

Examiner Rosson's report is not sensa-
tional in the way of actual defalcatlons,
but it is sensational enough in the dlrec-
tlon of slipshod methods-inethods that may
lead to defalcatlons when dishonest men
get control of the clty's affairs; flor with
an auditor who made out vouchers and
drew warrants without certifying to the
correctness of a large proportion of the
bills, chairmen of the finance committees
who read out and had passed by the board
numbers of vouchers which they had not
approved, and minutes that had no record
of what bills were passed by the board,
the opportunities for defrauding the city
Were practically unlimited" This is what
Examiner Rosser reported he found.
The bottom trouble in the city govern
ment is not dishonesty, but lazlness. All
hands are too lazy to do business and keep
account of 1t as any business firm conducts
and keeps trace of its affairs. Each official
and clerk seems to be thoroughly imbued
with the notion that in the public service
not much work should be done. Whatever
requires much toll should be evaded In
some way. The result is that opportunities
for defrauding the city are practically I'M
limited. 1t does not appear that the city
has been materially defrauded, but it does
appear that the city may be defrauded at
any time, and the books and other records
will not serve as a check, nor will the
methods of the city officials help matters.
The Budget is a fair example of the
slipshod nature of the city admins tration.
1t was established in order to provide for
the prompt payment of freight bills,
stamps and small office expenses"-possi-
bly, amounting to 800 month. The pay
ments through the budget rose in SIN
gle month to 50, TO- That amount of unal-
lowed, unaudited bills was paid. At this
rate over $4,000 a year would be paid out
absolutely without check OF any kind ex-
cept the will of the officer in charge of the
budget" The budget is growing too
fast
The budget" Is fair example of the
easy-going methods that prevail in the
city government. Stub-books are either
missing or carelessly kept, and so on to
the end of the chapter. Mr.. Rosson makes
many recommendations. All are in the di-
rection of better methods. All are good,
but when the board of aldermen institute
better methods there will be no one to see
that they are carried out, unless, indeed
Mr.. Rosson be brought back each year to
keep tab on the city work.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21

North Alabama constituents. 81 fear" he
continued that ods has not given the lit
tie general an opportunity. If the presl-
dent would turn matters over to Joe
Wheeler he. would settle this Manila con-
test in six months. BY the way, what Is
the matter with Bryan and Joe Wheeler
for the next democratic tieket?"
81 hear people all over the state talking
about coming to the Alabama State fair to
be held In Birmingham next month";" said
a drummer last evening. what are you
going to do with all these people? I had
great difficulty in getting a room at any
one of the hotels in the city last night. II
you had five thousand visitors in town
what would you do with them? L do not
know of anything that Birmingham needs
worse than large and good hotel II you
do not build one soon you are going to in
jure the town. People do not like to come
to a town unless they can get good hotel
acconm odaitions. AS 1t is now, the best
hotels turn off scores of people who are
applicants fer rooms every day."
Colonel Rolfe NJ Saunders, of Nashville,
fer several years connected with the Bir-
inlnSnam press, Is III lOWH COioAel oauA-
ders now edits Democracy, a weekly jour
nal Of Nashville.
State Auditor Walter S. White was in
Birmingham yesterday on private business.
The rumor generally circulated that Audi
tor White would be candidate for the
legislature from Colbert county is errone-
Gus. Mr.. White does not purpose being a
candidate for the Legislature.
Hon. j. P. Mcqueen, of Pickens county,
was in town yesterday, visiting mis-
brothers, John Mcqueen and J. w. Nc
Queen.
John w. Harrison, of ST. Louis, one of
the largest stockholders of the formerly
named Reconsideration Pipe works at
Bessemer, Is Iii Birmingham.
+. c. Huffman, representing the company
which will make the great midway display
at the State fair, Is in the city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
ADMIRAL DEwEY's JOKES

From the New York World.
Montpelier vt.--Admiral Dewey played a
joke on three mountaineers yesterday.
When the special train reached Jonesville
stop of three minutes was made. Noun
taineers and farmers who had ridden miles
to get glimpse of the admiral stood at a
respectful distance.
AT the car door appeared s. R. Galloway,
president of the New York Central rail-
road, and DR.. w. Seward Webb. Perhaps
ten rods in front of the main crowd stood
three lank mountaineers. Noticing these
men the admiral smiled, and noddng his
head in the direction of Mr.. Galloway, said:
"Allow me to present Admiral Dewey.
I know you will all be glad to shake his
hand"
For moment the men made no move;
then the one addressed replied:
"Golly, he amt no admiral. They amt
any of you fellers fighters no more'n you're
green pumpkins. You can't fool u.s. Gents.
we know an admiral when we see one, If
we be woodchoppers."
Roars of laughter came from the car
platform.
Last night George Goodwin Dewey, the
admirafs son; Lieutenant Brumby, his flag
officer, and two members of the party, took
a hand at practical joking. At midnight
they went to the guard line of the First
regiment and asked for Adjutant General
Theodore s. Peck. They were told that the
general was at the hotel.
Tell him. said one of the men, that the
admiral presents his compliments and Is
sorry that the general is not in.''
1t was dark and the guard could hardly
see the men. In an instant he was off with
the news. Five minutes later light blinked
in the tents, drums rolled and the entire
regiment was turned out in full parade
while the band sleepily footed, Hail to the
Chief"
This morning the admiral was told of the
joke by his son.
"A good one," he said. "Pll carry 1t out
for you, George"
So when he met General Peck he told the
crestfallen officer that he was sorry he was
not in. "You KNOW he said I'm apt to
take midnight strolls, and the call was en-
trely informal"
General Peck tried to explain that he was
seldom absent from the camp, and then
rushed off to spread the story.
When Governor Smith asked the admiral's
Chinese cook as to the battle of Manila, the
latter gave this vivid description:
"Salee upee bay, admiral makee upee
downee, quick. Bly, and bly, shootee go big
gunse, bumee, bumee. Admiral say go
aheadee, Gid by any old timee. Then
bangee, bangee, bangee. Puff. Muchee
smokee, lot noises, Spanish fleet go hellee
Alice DONE"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
EARNINGS Ar LAW

From the New York Press.
1t has been said that ex-President Harri-
sons fee in the Venezuelan boundry case
will be $4,000. That as an immense amount
of money to earn in two and a half years
lust 100000 a year, as l understand, he
abandoned all other practice for the time
being 1t is said that John e. Parsons,
Joseph Choate, James c. Carter, Elihu
Root, Frederic r. Coudert, Benjamin +.
Tracy, John NJ. Scribner, Francis L. Stet-
son, John M. Bowers, William Nelson
Cromwell, John J. McCook and John F.
Dillon make from $4,000 to 100000 year as
a regular thing. The lawyer who makes
500, 900 a year is earning per cent. on 81
100000. o. A. Lochrane resigned a chief JUS
ticeship to accept the office of general
counsel for Pullman's Palace Car company
at salary of s5O0 year. Rush Taggart
gets big wage as solicitor for the Western
Union. Parsons must make at least SOC, 900
a year out of the Sugar trust, and Dillon
cannot receive much less from the Man
haitian railroad
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's private
law practice brought him in an annual in
come of $4,000 He abandoned it twenty
seven years ago and went into politics. His
official salary in that period has been about
S250, 600, against 1,S90,000 that he would have
earned at law. He Is today a loser by
81, 460, Coo assuming, for the sake of honesty
that he did not feather his nest. Ex-Speak-
er Reed will easily clean up 100000 as his
part of his new firms business this year.
In the twenty-five years of his congression-
al life he earned $4,000, and to make ends
meet wrote for the magazines, newspapers
and Saturday periodicals, besides attending
to the internal affairs of certain Insurance
cgmpanieS.