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The age-herald., 1899-06-25
The Refundinq Scheme.

Elsewhere will be found an article con- taining all needful facts in rlation to the proposed refundlng of the state debt. The state debt consists almost wholly of per cents, and the last reported sale of "A' bonds in New York occurred on June at 112A. No sales of "B" bonds are re- ported except one in September of last year in which 1OS was offered and accepted. These two classes of bonds are worth in the market about 11O. The fours, or "C' bonds brought 1Oi last November. They are worth from 100 to 104. All three of these classes of bonds mature in 1906.
 The AgeHerald insists that any ex- change of the bonds maturing in 1906 for long term bonds, be the term fifty years, one-half half of that time, should not be based on a rate higher than three per cent, Three per cent is all that an Ameri- can state should pay, especially a state that cannot increase it's state debt. Ala 7banla cannot. Any interest above three per cent. will be interest that the state would not have to pay if refunding be postponed to the maturity of the bonds in 19OG
 The act passed in 1895 permits refunding at four per cent. This was an unwise pro- vision. The maximum interest rate named in the bill should have been three per cent Alabama should not pay more than three per cent. Other states, including Georgia and Tennessee, borrow money at that rate and there is no reason why Alabama should not. At any rate a long-term bond at higher rate would be mistake of judgment because by or before 1906 bonds of this state bearing three per cent. inter- est can certainly be sold at their face value.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

through that continent. Water and sewers and garbage removal and personal cleanli- ness have done their perfect work The advanced nations of Europe are nearly epidemic proof Except some childrens diseases, they may be considered immune In this country We are still confronted with yellow fever, but in the course of the next ten years a serum will be discovered for Il, and better still, every part of the coun- try will be rendered inhospitable against it. The plague like yellow fever and cholera, thrives only in squalor and filth. It is disgrace to entertain any one of the three in epidemic form. It means that filth and poor living abound It means sew erless towns, which are necessarily filthy towns. The lesson is plain and old-where filth abounds there disease in dangerous forms will enter in. The .bubonlc plague is dirt disease, and badly as some Ameri- can towns are, they are not quite down to the plague level.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
THE MURMUR
 OF THE WORLD


 Sir John, you are so fretful, you cannot live long,, said the rascally Bardoph to tho immortal Falstaff. Fretful men are in- tolerable nuisances. Fretful women incite to common homicide and that larger mur- der called war. It would be a great bless ing to the world if all fretful men could be put out of the way-be given each his clay-bed on the hill, where fretful fools, old and young, cease from troublng, and such hapless individuals as they have made uncomfortable are finally at rest. Your cross-grained, peevish person given over to fretfulness, and filled with an apparent desire to add to the ordinary discomfort of life is an ass, and ass one sees him one yearns dnspeakably for the auctocracy of the Tsar. So much for the ass: off with his head-and his ears! He struts and frets and fumes, this annoying creature, and one cries to heaven for relief, but no relief shall come. Not only is he unaware that he is a fool but he believes himself to be the wlsest of men. His syntax may be as false as his heart, but he is prepared to revise Murray and teach every known subject from grammar to God. Don't bother about him that is only his way" counsels a fellow-fool. "Confound him and all his ways!' one cries, and in crying so one goes perilousy near to the prumbling edge of the cesspool of fretfulness and all uncharitableness. And yet:
 Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief
 candei
 Life's but walking shadow: poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the
 stage,
 And then is heard no more: 1t is tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
 Ones answer may be yea or nay in all gentleness, even though the heart be breaking with grief or every nerve wrung with physical suffering. The gentlest souls in the world are those doomed to a life of afhiction. Kings have offered apology to their attendants for requiring an, unusual time to die.
 No man has the right to inflict his cross ness orS perverseness upon another. Let him go off and hang himself or nope in the mountains! The distemper of his mind Is born of selfishness, and he would becloud the brightest day with his rawlings and his railings against the world, against fate, against heaven. That which is humane generous or loving has no place in his disordered mind, and he esteems men to be rsush-fed fools or bacon-fed knaves. He is distrustful of all men, himself most of all. He sees shapes in the viewless air and crawling thing upon blank walls. A look, a word, an imprecation, and he darkens day that promised gladness. He stiles inspiration, makes honest labor Q burden, and robs the bounding heart of it's blessed message of hope. Peace flies before his Icoriug cYe and snscring lips,
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
sUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Teachers of Alabama.

From time to time in each year in this city, but rarely, if ever. has one been held that more deeply concerns the State than does the conven- ton of the Alabama Educational associa- ton which will meet here June 27, 2S and %. Superintendent of Education Abercrombie has summoned here the county superin- tcndents, and the progressive teachers of the State are coming almost a thousand strong. They pay their own expenses; but as the State pays them less than sine does any other of her officials they should be given accommodation at reasonable rates, They should be given in every ease a warm welcome, for they have charge of the fu- ture, and are in every respect the most de- serving servants of the State.
 These people who are coming to us this week are bravely endeavorng to lift the State out of the sad place into which she .las fallen. The now census may place Alabama at the very foot of the ladder in point of illitcracy. The tailender will be either this State or North Carolina. New Mexico will rank well up. Her schools have been pushed to the utmost, and it is es- timatcd that her percentage of illiterates win not exceed fifteen per cent. It eX- ccdcd fifty per cent. ten years ago. This shows what can be done in single decade, and this is the task before Alabama. The teachers and superintendents who are com ing to this city this week will take up this all-important task, with a determination to make every dollar of public money count in the uplifting process. These teachers de- serve all the honor we can do them. They deserve the respect and confidence of the people. They arc teachers, not politicians.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
The Canteen Before Congress.

The liquor question Is up to congress again. It arises over the canteen, or beer room. In each camp there is a general store conducted by soldiers for soldiers Apart from it is the canteen, in which beer only is sold. No distilled liquors are at auy rate sold in the canteen. It is in charge of an officer, who, however, gener- ally turns it over to a sergeant or other non-commissioned officer.
 While the cantcen is apart from the gen. eral store, yet it is q part of the exchange system, by means of which the soldiers gain the benefit of their surplus rations, and are supplied with all extra articles they need at very low prices. The entire by an exchange council consisting of the post commander, the exchange officer and one other. The canteen was introduced in 1895 for the purpose of inducing the soldiers to stay at the post, where their bibulous habits could be regulated and checked.
 Congress attempted last year to abolish the canteen. but Secretary Alger has ob-  taned decision from Attorney-General Criggs that practically substitutes a saloon for canteen, and Atr. Ager is also en- gagged in procuring reports from post com manders favorable to the canteen system. It is a burning question in the army, as it will also soon be in congress. The chief feature of the contest relates to the utter disregard of Secretary Alger for the law. He has set up his will against the will of congress. He may hold the truth, but sec retaries of war have heretofore respected tho will of congress before appealing from it. In this case Mir. Alger practically re- jeets the law and then appeals for an amendment liberalizing it. This will not please the law-making branch of the gov ernment and the chances are very good that the blundering Alger will be brought up by a short turn after congress takes up the question There are, however, two very considerable sides to 1t, and both will be asked, to be heard. Congress has accumu- lated the liquor problem in all its fullness. and it can not be quickly or easily put aside. l. must be met and decided.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
GORMAN'S PLAN TO DEFEAT BRYAN
 FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

Is Senator Arthur P German, Of Mary land, a candidate for the democratic presi- dential nomination against William Jen- nings Bryan? Many newspapers say he is, or will be- I don't think so German Is liko unto Brer Rabbit, "layln low and sayin nothin'. " German never talks; that is, he never talks for publication Yet he is a shrewd and wise politician and is one of the very ablest statesmen this country has produced in the present generation. German ranks among the leading men in the democratic party. No man has done the party more service than he. He man. aged the campaign in which Cleveland was first elected president, giving to the demo- crats the first president since Buchanan. It was German who planned and lead the campaign by which the force bill was de- feated in the senate. Though personally a gold man, he has always subordinated his views to the utterances of the demo- cratic convention. No man in the party commands it's respect more than German,
 
 to stand against Bryan for the democratic nomination.
 However, German does not like Bryan. He would prevent his nomination if he could; and his own peculiar way, thoso who know German best, know that he will attempt to do it.
 German was once a presidential candi- date. His name was before the Chicago convention the last time Cleveland was nominated, but it was quickly withdrawn. He was induced to abandon the contest by William c. Whitney. Before and since that time Whitney and German have been close political friends. Both Whitney and German are now conspiring to prevent Bryan's renomination.
 Their plan is to meet Dewey upon his return and endeayor to accept him to ac cept the democratic nomination. Dewey spent several years in Washington when Whitney was secretary of the navy and German was in the senate. They were close personal friends. The chances are, however, that Dewey will remain firm in his declination to enter politics; in which
 
 will turn their attention to- Schley. Schley is a democrat, 0 native of Maryland, and despises both Mckinley and Hanna, who have tried to rob him of the credit of Santiago. They calculate upon the war fever taking hold of the convention and bringing about the defeat of Bryan.
 German and Bryan were never very friendly when Bryan was in congress- Germans principal grievance against Bryan was when the Nebraskan nterfered last year and declared in favor of ratify- ing the Spanish peace treaty, when Cor man had arranged a line of battle to de- feat it in the senate German is indis- nant over Bryan's interference and Cor man would now defeat him for the presi- dental nomination if he could.
 Of course, German has a perfect right, as any party man has, to make a fight within party lines; but in this he is sure to meet with defeat. The knowledge of Cor mans programme is what has caused De- pew Mark Hanna and other republicans to declare that Bryan will not be nomi- mated. But German will fail, and when he
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

The sudden death of Webb Foster, judge of the Twelfth circuit, places in the gov ernor's authority very important ap- pointment and large number of appli- cants will probably~fle applications. Apart from the political interest attaching to the vacancy, the death of Judge Foster will be widely and deeply regretted, for he was a man of superior character and legal at tainments, and was remarkably popular with the people of the Twelfth circuit. Judge Foster WIS the son of the late Cham celor John A. Foster, of the Southeastern division. Tho chancellor was one of. the best loved men in all southeastern and southern Alabama, and was one or the best of good men. In stature he was a giant, and in greatness of heart and sym pathetic impulses he was unsurpassed. He was a just genial generous-souled old man. His son, the judge, was formerly law partner of General w. c. Oates, who, as governor appointed him judge several years ago. Last year he was elected fsr the full term. He was man f v5sIHe worth of character
 The late Judge Thomas J. Semmes, of New Orleans, whose death was reported on Friday, married a Miss Knox, of Mont gomery, some forty years ago. Amongst his contemporaries at Harvard, where he was educated, were Rutherford Burchard Hayes, sometime president of the United States, and the late Major Henry c. Sem- pie, of Montgomery, nephew of John Ty- ler then president of the United States. He was also connected with the noted Lewis 41.<s of the latter family being now by the law of England member of the house of lords under the title of Lord Fairfax. He has never gone to England to assume the title, but remains farmer in Maryland. Judge Semmes was member of the confederate States senate; and was of the same family as Admiral Raphael Semmes of Ala bama" fame, and therefore of the present Judge Semmes of the city court of Mobile. Thus, so far as lineage goes, the late judge was ono of the first of all southerners. One of his ancestors was sword-hearer to William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings.
 Claude Seals came to town yesterday from his beautiful island home in the Ten nessee river, near Florence. He is as ''brown as a berry" and looks as if he bad never had pain. It will be remembered that. MT. Seals last autumn purchased Seven Milo island in tho Tennessee. He now spends most of his tin,e on the island, which Is we'll stocked with cattle. He has something more than what Sancho Pan1A desired, tho governorship of an island. He owns an island and very beautiful and fertile one. and is greatly to be enved
 Representative W. H. Seymour, of Sum- ter, is in Birmingham
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
THE rLOrrING CAsTELLANEs

From a Paris Cable Letter.
 A revolutionary gathering assembled Tues day night at the home of the Count and Countess Boni Castellane. The ostensble object was friendly dinner to MT. Derou- lede, who has just returned from the coun- try Barfather, Major Marchands aristo- cratic lieutenant, was also present. All the Castellanes. old and young, are trying to get him to corrupt the army against the re- public at the July 14 military review. Pres- ident Loubet will probably instruct the in- coming ministry to stop the annual review
 Count Castellane always leaves town af- ter the Grand Prix, but in order to cover his schemes and the revolutionary con- spiracy he has given out the information today that he will leave Paris in his yacht for the north of Scotland on July 16 Anna Gould is paying the expenses not only of her husband, but-of all the plotting Castel- lanes, including the old countess. The American women here are chargrined and indignant at her action.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Gratitude is an expectation of further fa- fors.
 The woman and the dog who are properly bossed are happiest.
 girl can never understand how a man likes to be in hammock alone.
 Every married woman has a photograph around somewhere of a man whose heart she thinks she broke when she got married.
 Most any woman who talks with a moth- CT who has a house full of sick children can pretend to be so sympathetic that she can almost fool herself.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
The Great PIauue.

Tho bubonic pjauge which has more than onco depopulated European towns, even London Itself. has slipped out of the Orient. and it Is now threatening Egypt and AsiaIc Turkey. It may even reach Con- stantlnople, where the conditions arc not much better than they arc ia Bombay.
 But sanitation and decent living in the better part of Eurcre do rot afford the germ of plague much cbance. Precautons are. of course, necessary, but people in the most crowded districts of European towns in the centuries when the dise2ss swept
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
The LynchInq Habit in the South.

The letter of President Booker T. Wash ington concerning lynching, recently given to the people, has been well received as in- deed it should be. It is plain unvarnish presentation of the case as it stands He ad- mits that the negroes of the United States country, when their percentage of it should not exceed 12 per cent The race is largely ignorant and likeness "among our young men and women,' says the great instructor of Tuskegee, promotes crime. But he is not discouraged. He says the race is making progress, and he appeals to his people to win white friends by becoming intelligent, industrious, economical and vrtuous The best white people and the best black peo- pie must he says, stand together.
 But he has some information for the worthy. He shows them that the lynching habit has grown on what it feeds upon un- til it is applied to all sorts of cases, some of which are imaginary. Out of 1O2 negroes lynched last year in the south, only twenty four were charged in any way with crime against women. The rest were lynched for murder" "roting,'' larceny" 'incen- diarism," "stock poisoning" "horse steal ing" and the like. The lynehing habit has, in other words spread beyond it's original bounds-it has spread until it's victims now 10 selves are now lynching members of their own race for crimes committed against other members of their race.
 These are, says President Washington, some of the results:
 1. Hundreds of negroes are driven by
 the prevalence of the habit from the
 farming districts to the congested cities.
 g. The moral sense of the young man.
 hood-the children-of the south is in-
 jured and blunted. Respect for law is
 lost.
 g. Lynching does not stop crime Sta
 tistics prove this. The officers of the
 law arc white men. Perfect the law and
 enforce it. There is not an undue pro-
 portion of crime in the south, but the
 lynching habit is constantly advertising
 the south as a lawless section full of
 crime.
 These points are all-well taken and well presented. Practically President Washing ton calls for action by white men-prompt action in all cases of crime. He would have the law act quickly without delays He says the officers of the law all white men, can be trusted to do their duty. The his- tory of the world, he goes on to say, proves that where the law is most strictly inforced there is the least crime; when people take the administration of the law into their own hands there is the most crime.
 This is the naked truth. This is the sense of the situation, and the candid earnest let ter of Booker T. Washington should serve to call tho attention of the people of the south to tho dangers and tendencies of the Iynching habit. The evil must be put down by the white people of the south
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
Went on Strike

Jeffersonvi1le. Ind, June A2i.-One ~thous-i and men employed in the foundry of tho Acrican Car Manufacturing company this afternoon went out on a strike. The trouble was caused by a recent decision of the labor commission, which decided that laborers should receive their pay every two weeks. The company has been pay ing the ment weekly, but decided to take the limit under the ruling of the commits sion, and the men struck, demanding a weekly pay day
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
THE SOUTH YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY From the Manufacturers Record.


 1880. 1S99 Railroad mileage. .. 20,600 50,000 Cotton crop, bales... 5750000 Il ,199, coo Cotton consumption in southern mills, bales 233, ,SS6 1,231 900 Capital invested in southern cot on mills.... .... ... ....$ 21,9OO0oO $125 1000, 900 Number of spindles in southern cotton mills.... .... .... .... 6670o0 5000, 900 Grain produced, bush- els.... .... ..... ..... 491,OoO,OOO 7S6,OOO, 900 Capital invested in southern manufac- turing... ..... .$257 100000 $1 900 ,OOOO 900 Value of southern manufactured prod ucts.... ... ... .s457, 100000 $1, 800 900, coo Wages paid to fac tory hands in the south. .... .... ..... $759OO,OOO S5O,OOOOOO Capital invested in cottonseed oil man. ufaoturing.. .. .. e. $,500000 $40 000 600 Pig iron produced, tons. .... .... ..... 397O00 2,5OO0OO Coal mined, tons.... 6,00O0O0 40,0O0,O00
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Superintendent Andrews of the Chicago public schools cannot complain of the quletude of his office. Just now 6,o00 teach CTS and the Federation of Labor are try ing to trip him up.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Attorney General Griggs says he will hold the Carter case as long as he sees fit. He Is a disciple of that Vanderbilt whose con- ment was both striking and sweeping.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

The editors of the Opelika Industrial News are also distressed because Senator Morgan does not spend all his time in Ala bama. This is sad.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Just think of Russell A. Alger posing as the enemy of the machine and of the trusts.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Chief Devery still claims the law was not broken at Coney Island, although one
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Chief Devery draws the line at roof, gardens in the matter of slugging matc..es.. They must take place before "athletic" clubs in order to be constitutional and all together lawful.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Sluggfhg matches are becoming Q daily sport in New York. The time for talking against the brutalizing effects of bullfghts has gone by.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

direct vote by the people is much bet ter in every respect than 0 dicKering, quarreing, boisterous convention of the Kentucky sort
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

contestant was rendered senseless, and the other was well bruised up. But theHaw was not scratched.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Premier Waldeek- Rousseau proposes to prorogue parliment, and shoulder alone the Dreyfus problem.