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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
4 WRErCHE3 CONDITION
,om the Richmond Times.

From the Richmond Times.
They are still lynehing negroes in The
south. not simply one by one but in pairs
and in punches. 1t is a wretohed state OF
affairs, a most dea1orabIe state of affairs,
most distressing state OF affairs. a state
of affairs that gives to every law-abiding
citizen in the south. and for that matter
in adj parts OF tae country, the most seri-
Gus concern. We protest once more that
the southern people are mot naturally law
less. We protest that they do not lynch
negroes in a spirit of lawiessness. but rri-
marily in spirit of chivalry. There is a
lawIess element in the south as there is in
every other section OF the country, and
that element has lynohed men for other
than criminal assault. But the representa-
tive men of the south are opposed TO all
sorts of lawlessness, and that class of men
have countenanced lyncaliug only for the
one nameless crime.
II is given out that in spite of the re-
cent burning at the stake of Sam Hose,
a band of negroes in Georgia organized for
the purpose of robbery, murder and assault
upon defenceless women These crimes
have been so frequent that the ohivalrous
They look upon such fiends not as men, but
as brutes, to be dealt with as brutes, to be
put out of the way as soon as possible,
both to get rid of them and to give warm
ing, TO others who are likemnded We have
the sincerest sympathy with these men.
We share their Indignation. We feel to-
wards such brutes as they feel, and, much
as we respect the law, we are not prepared
to say that we would act indifferently I'M
der similar provocation.
But fellow-cidzens of the southern states.
you cannot escape the fact which the Times
has been proclaiming for SO many years,
that lynching begets la w1essness and makes
a bad condition worse. These lynchings are
bringing Generalization, are bringing the
law of the lana into contempt are rallying
the law4ess element, and as incident after
incident shows are not preventing the ne
gro fiends from plying their trade. Dis
in the face. Lynching has proven a fail
ure. Why not try the other experiment?
Enact the most drastic laws, bring all such
criminals to speedy trial. make not only
criminal assault, but attempted criminal
assault punishable with death let these
brutes under stand that there Is no possi-
bic escape from the sure punishment of the
law, magnify the law, honor the law, dig
nifty the law and make it a terror to evil
doors. Such a course we are fully per-
suaded will do far more than lynehing 10
prevent this crime and will ennoble and
not desoase and demoralize the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
One Hundred Dollars a Plate.

The millionaires OF New York VINO de-
sired to air themselves and their money in
connection with the reception of Admiral
Dewey have lost their opportunity Ad-
mlral Dewey refuses to be a party to their
scheme. He refuses to promote their van
itY and their self-eXaltation. They have no
intention OF dining themselves at a hun
dred dollars riate unless they can utilize
Admiral Deweys achievements and fame
in their desire to pose before the country.
more assirine proposal was never made
in this country, and it is not at all sur
prising that the hero of Manila declines
with thanks the invitation.
Admical Dewey belongs to the people OF
this country, and he has no need OF high
priced feasts, which are distasteful to the
people, and very dangerous to the guests
of honor. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Blaine, during his race against Mr.. Cleve-
land attended one too many feasts OF this
nature. Observation-Disclosures dinners are
not to the public taste and Admiral Dewey
has won popular favor by declining to ae-
cept an invitation to the proposed Bed
shazzar banquet
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
SENATOR HAWLFY's CRfT,CIsM

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Senator Hawley. OF Connecticut, Is not
in sympathy with much of the military
criticism of the day. when I was in the
army he says, II lost more men in a lit
tie battle down in Florida that probably
very few people ever heard about than
were lost by the American forces during
the whole Spanish war" The general re-
fers to the battle Of Olusteefin February
1864. About $500 men were engaged on each
side. The Union loss was 1861, and that of
the Confederates $40, an aggregate of 2,SO1.
or more than the entire casualty list in all
the fighting with the Tagals
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
tents Should Not Outrun Values.

The present incipient prosperity of this
city does not justify landlords in demand
ing eKhorbitant rentals. They are entitled
to a reasonable advance in rates, but an
advance beyond ten per cent. is uuwar-
ranted. Values 90 not justify a greater
increase. for the appreciation in values
does not exceed ten per cent. An attempt
to make men pay more, because they dread
change and the expense of removal, is I'M
just and unreasonable and will be apt to
react upon property holders.s
An increase in rentals beyond the appre-
citation in values will check prosperity and
drive away population, and this In turn
would prove an injury to property holders.
The latter have not had rich harvest in
late years, and the Age-Herald feels kind
ly towards them, and it desires them to
have a long period of prosperity, and for
that reason it desires them to be reasona-
BILE and considerate by adjusting their
rentals to read instead of prospective. val
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
LYnchInqs in the South.

Since January /. 1899, seventy -four lynch
fngs have occurred in this country-all in
the south except two. OF the seventy-two
cases that occurred in the south, all were
negroes except nine The record by states
stands: Georgia. 81; Arkansas, H. Missis-
sippi, 3; Texas, 7; Louisiana, 7: Florida. A.
Tennessee, 3; North Carolina, 8; Kentucky.
Alabama. ?: Missouri, /: South Carolina.
!, and West Virginia, l. The record of
Georgia has not been approached in many
the methods employed.
The two cases that have occurred in this
state were very unnecessary and uncalled
for. In Brbb county an innocent man was
hung and the murderer himself escaped
for while. to be at length arrested, tried
and duly convicted He will be hung next
week. The other case need not be recalled.
In the one case great wrong was done,
and in the other the effect upon evil-doers
would have been much greater If the gull
ty party had been duly convicted and
hanged.
The entire state should rejoice over the
rescue of Henderson Tunstill from threat
ened mob from Blount county Tunstili
may be guilty of murder. There was no
crime against women involved in the case
A quarrel over small matter had arisen
between the negro and the owner of COW
that had been deprived of a horn war;
rant was sworn out. and when Justice of
the Peace Hamilton went to Tunstill's
cabin to serve the warrant, the negro
thought he had come to renew the quarrel
of the previous Friday, because Mr. Byers
with whom he had qusrrelled on Friday.
accompanied Mr.. Hamilton. The negro
claims that he was putting up as good a
defense as he could, ignorant OF the fact
that Mr.. Hamilton carried a warrant for
his arrest. 1t is very plain that it is case
that should be carefully sifted before
court of justice ana law. The good people
of Biount county should not permit action
in this case except through the safeguards
of the law. Alabamas record thus far this
speaking; and for the sake of the states
fair fame and reputation in the protection
of life and property this record should be
maintained. Neither capital nor population
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

how the man vino had the contract for
making pine tree shingles in Massachus-
etts became SO wealthy that he was able
to give his daughter her weight in the silver
coin as her wedding portion. She was put
In one scale and pine tree shingles were
piled up in the other till the balance hung
even. That was a day Of small things. and
some of the simple cGouials who heard the
story were disposed to doubt it. for the
reason that no man could be ricn enough
to make it good. But a maideh's weight,
however plump she might be. would be of
little account In comparison with the money
which the Tartar is taking away. Why,
If the entire sum was in silver coin 1t
would outweigh battalion of infantry.
And remember, though this remittance ID
Manila is said to be the largest made as
yet it is very far from being the first, and
we risk nothing In saying that it will be ex-
ceeded by more than one of its successors.
We wish an exact account could be made
up to show what our venture in tho Philip
pines has cost so far. Reckless as the
Americans are in their national expenditure,
public opinion would be staggered by the
total We doubt if the fee simple of the
archipelago would sell for enough to make
good the money already spent. not to men
ton what IS far more precious the blood
that has been poured out like water in the
hostilities of the past six months.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

al letter of May 16. 1929. based upon the re-
quest OF General Wheeler, and On your
recommendation you were advised that no
further action would be taken with the
proclamations. now have at hand your
letter of the 18th inst, wherein you have
referred to the above suspensions and have
enclosed new drafts OF procIamations and
have renewed your original recommended
ton that the lands be proclaimed and offer
ed under the law for sale, because OF the
adjournment of congress on March last
without repeating or modifying the above
act of March 8. 1883. It was for this reason
as well as to afford AN opportunity for leg
islation by the next congress that sus-
pended action on this matter by depart
mental letter of May 16 last, heretofore
mentioned. Under the circumstances | do
not deem it advisable to act on the pro-
CARNATIONS at this time. They are there
fore returned herewith"
This action on the part of Secretary
Hitchcock will undoubtedly put an end to
the question until after the adjournment of
the next session of congress. Should the
Alabama delegation, however, fail to Sc
cure the passage of a bill repeating the act
of March 8, 1885, it is improbable that the
secretary will further insist on a postpone
nent Of the sale of the lands in question.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
ALABAMA MINERAL LANDS
Secretary Hitchcock's Reasons fG Declining
to Allow Their Sale

Washington Correspondent of Nashville
American.
So much interest has been aroused by the
action of Commissioner OF the General
Land Office Binger Herman. in recommend
ing to the secretary of the interior the i'm
mineral lands in Alabama, that Secretary
Hitchcock has written the commissioner a
letter setting forth in detail all his req sons
for refusing to approve the commissioner
recommendation for the immediate sale of
the lands in question. In his letter Secre-
tary Hitchcock says:
ION January 3, 1899, you submitted drafts
of procIamations for the sale of mineral
lands in Alabama under the act Of March 3,
1888. twenty-second statutes, 4S7 On jan
uary IL, 1899. and ON the statement of Hon.
Joseph Wheeler that bill was pending in
the house of representatives affecting the
lands. you recommended a temporary sus-
pension of action in the matter, and by de-
partmeutai letter of January IL, 1899, sus-
pension was ordered. May 5, 1899 Hon.
wherein he gave notice OF the failure of
the above bill to become a law and renewed
his request that no prodamations be issued
in view of the probable passage of the bill
in the next congress. May IS, 1892 you SUBJ
mitted THAI letter to the department, and in
view thereof you recommended that action
be still further postponed. By department.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
THE DEWEY FUND

Washington Letter in the Chicago Tribune.
Today the committee having the Dewey
homo fund in charge held a meeting and
decided to take steps to get the subscrip-
tons in hand without further delay. The
committee has decided to select some one
in each OF the large cities and have each
man take measures to stimulate the con-
.tributiOns. Already $4,000 has been sub
scribed and s.e90 more is promised The
committee still has hopes of receiving a
large amount of money before the subscrip-
ton list is closed. Whatever is contributed
will be used in the purchase of a home for
the hero of Manila Bay. This fund will not
be used for founding a home for sailors, as
suggested, but home for Admiral Dewey
will be purchased in this city. Admiral
Dewey has already been notified of what is
being done and has had ample time to de-
cline to accept He has NOT done this, and
the committee will continue its efforts
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
Reinforeements are going TO Manila stea
lily.
A PRECIOUS FREIGHT

From the Boston Herald.
The transport Tartar, which sailed from
San Francisco for Manila yesterday, takes
Gen. Joseph Wheeler to join his new COM
mand. She takes also the Nineteenth regf-
ment of infantry, which has been raised to
its full strength. and a body of recruits.
And in addition to this gallant array of
passengers. for whose safe arrival every
American heart is concerned, the Tartar
carries a very precious freight from a ma
terlal point of view, for she has on board
the largest shipment of gold and silver
coin which our government has sent to the
Philippines since the beginning of this cost
ly war. There are five tons of the precious
metals. two of gold and three OF silver, be-
sides riciels and pennies. the whole
amount to about 81 300. 900. for the payment
of the troops and other current eKpendi-
lures. This is a large sum of money. In
modern days tongue ard eye are used to
big figures, but there has nsGAr been a
time when the amount we have named
could be regarded lightly.
There rs an old colonial story which tells
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
Southern Negroes in Kansas

Kansas City. Mo-, July E.-Seyenty-five
negroes imported from the south we're to-
day placed in the Central Coat and Coke
coarpany's mine at Scammon, Kansas. This
quota fills up the Scammon mines at
Nelson, Kans Altogether the company
will have 600 imported negro miners at
work in the district within ten days. Pres
ident Hobart of the Kansas and Texas
Coal company says his company intends
to fill it's mines with imported negroes as
fast as possible. The Southwestern Mining
and Improvement company has also placed
an order for negro miners.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
THE TEMPS
French Newspapers Want More Light
on Franco-American Treaty

Paris, July N.-ghe Temps in an article
printed today expresses the belief that full
er light on the Franco-Ameriean treaty
would not be superfiuous. adding:
What is known, however, is sufficient to
cause rejoicing at the approachment, which
is testimony. The interests of the United
States and France are far from being as
irreconcilable as some have been trying to
show, but are in reality easily adjusted.
The United States furnishes raw products
and we return manufactured goods.
Opponents of the treaty think this will be
reversed and that France will be inundated
with American manufactures. but the facts
do not justify their fears"
An unofficial note published tonight says;
''The evening papers for some days have
been carrying ON a vigorous campaign
against the granting of minimum tariff
to American leather. 1t is quite true that
M. Meiines cabinet offered minimum rates
on American leather, but the present ca.bi-
net did not maintain the concession in tho
recent convention and American leather Is
still subject to the general rate
The Journal Desbats says: ''Tha thous-
and personal relations which result from
business relations are a precious pledge for
good understanding between people, and it
would indeed be a singular means of re-
naming friends of a nation whose policy is
becoming more and more active and inter-
esting than to refuse to remove our bar
rers when she is disposed to open hers
and defend ourselves against her by q
Chinese wall. The convention appears to
be good piece of business from all points
of view"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
Campaign of 1900.

1t is quite the fashion. in gold circles to
say that Mr. Bryan can not possibly be
elected. but It is very certain that those
who are accustomed to talk in this way do
not know how near Mr.. Bryan came to
success in 1896. when the party was much
more distracted than it is at present by
the currency question. Mr. Bryan lacked
40 votes of victory in 1896. He won but one
elector in Kentucky. and all concede him
p more from that state in 1900. thus reduc-
ing the adverse majority to 81. Baltimore
has become again democratic by heavy
majority and as Baltimore goes so goes
the state, and this will give Mr.. Bryan
more votes, thus cutting down the adverse
vote to % The needed votes then can next
year be gathered from the states that were
very close in 1896, namely:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

The town lfsas been fui OF politicians for
a week. They have been here from every
where. They have been preparing and
breaking states. The gubernatorial race
is the main issue. Two candidates are al
ready announced-SpealSer Charles E. Wal
Ter and Congressman Jesse Stallings. The
politicians think Governor Johnston Will
DC a candidate for a third term. Tho gov
ernor is, however, 'layin' low and sayin'
nethin.'" But his friends are feeling tho
pulse of the people to ascertain whether
or not he can be elected. The governor
may enter the rae any day.
In Alabama there is a Johnston and an
anti-Johnston. faction within the demo-
cratic party. TIE anti-Johnston people ex-
peet to defeat the governor if he comes
out for third term. The governor will
not announce for a third term unless he
thinks The can be elected.
There is much demand for candidate
against johnston in jefferson county Sew
eral names have been mentioned, but Dr..
II. NJ Cunningham. president of the state
senate, seems to be the one most conspicu-
ously urged. DR.. Cunningham has many
elements Of strength, and his friends are
earnestly urging him to announce, and to
do at once. DR.. Cunningham mas made
intimation to what he will do. He
simply says he is practicing medicine, maxi
ing money, and he is satisfied with his
present status in life. Cunningham may,
however, bound upon the political track
any OF these bright mornings He is
good debater. and IL he enters the race
he would probably challenge the governor
to a joint debate.
In the meantime. waller and Stallings are
making active campaigns.
Speaker Waller was in town yesterday.
He was enthusiastic in his campaign, and
claims to be making friends and votes
every day His manner is attractive, he is
loyal to his friends, he is a man of ability,
a successful lawyer, and an all round low
able and respected gentleman. Whoever
else enters the race will find Waller a can
didate of wonderful strength and with
good chance of being the next nominee.
Mr.. William A. Gayle of Montgomery,
one of the best known and most popular
planters in the state, spent yesterday in
Birmingham.
1--WE are making wonderful progress at
Ensley," said Colonel A. M. Shook yester-
day. 1--WE broke ground yesterday for
hundred new coke ovens. to be constructed
just above the new steel plant. Work has
been begun on the new furnaces and Ems
ley is going ahead amazingly. Every week
now makes a wonderful change in the APP
pearance of the little manufacturing city,"
The society element of Birmingham is
enthusiastic over the new Country club.
The opening reception on Wednesday night
was charming affair. The club house it
self is one of the prettieSt in the country,
and the grounds capable of much beau
LITIGATION. Already there are about a hun
dred members, and it is probable that with
in the next few weeks the membership.
which is limited to go members, will have
been filled.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
a JAPANESE SCFENTlSr

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
A japanese scientist was the first to prove
the theory of the germ-cause OF lockjaw
By the inocslation OF small animals The
bacillus is described as straight with round
ed ends. one of which is a spore, giving the
microbe the shape of pin. When dried the
spores retain vitality for months and resist
germicides to a remarkable degree. The
annual mortality from the disease hereto
fore in the United States has not been more
than 1 to 6O,O00, but the casualties of the
last Fourth of July will change the figures
unfavorably
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
A MAN WITHOUT HANDS

From the jackson (Miss.) News
A man without any hands struck the city
last right, and he gave an exhibition of how
man can train his feet 10 do the work
that was formerly done by his hands lie
had a set of carpenter tools, and he remov-
ed his shoes and gave exhibition in the
hotel of how he could use his feet. He had
saw, a palmer, a drill, a hammer, and
other woodworking tools, and he handled
them with as much ease as man with two
hands. The crowd that saw him was high
ly entertained, and they all Clipped in to
help him on his way He certainly deserved
all the help that he received.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
THE COSFElEST WALL PAPER
Found in the Cabin of Miner in South
Africa

From the New York Sun.
"While in Johannesburg I saw a sam
pie of what was probably the most val
uahe wa1l paper ever used in a house."
said an ex-official OF the government, who
recently returned from South Africa. ut
was stock certificate in one of the richest
mines of the Transvaal In the early days
an Engiishman VINO worked in one of the
first mines opened in the Barberton u.s-
trict took his pay partly in cash, but mostly
in scrip or shares of the company. For
many years the mine yielded little and the
company was unable to pay dividends.
After time the Englishman got disguised
with working the pick for these nicely en-
graved but unmarke table pieces of paper,
and LEFT the place for anot then part of the
country where he continued to work hard
for a living, barely making both ends
meet.
THE miners wife, who had 1rer own idea
of the beautiful. and the stock certificates
along with some odds and ends OF prints
and chr0mos in papering the walls OF their
cobin, and they remained there as a grim
reminder OF the hoilowneSs of mans ex-
pectations until one day a broker newly
arrived from England hunted up the CABIN
and made an offer for the wall paper. The
price he offered was so large as to excite
the miners curiosity, and on investigation
he found that he was a large stocidholder
in one Of the most prUfitaloie goid mines
in the world OF course, he kept his stock
and today he is one of the mining kings.
But even he probably has had no wall
paper since that time that represented as
much wealth did the covering OF the
walls OF has little cabin
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28

Kansas City, Mo-, July 2T.-The S660, 600
worth of certificates issued recently by the
receivers of the Kansas city, Pittsburg and
Gulf railroad and authorized by the United
States courts were today Sold to the re-
certificates were sold at par and will draw
per cent interest The fact THAT the New
York committee has secured the certificates
is considered victory for it over the
Philadelphia reorganization company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
REFIEUTI0Ns OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Every woman has an idea that she "holds
her age well"
Lies thorns were created to keep peo-
pie from acting hoggtsh with the roses.
Love is a dream Whether it is a night.
mare OF not depends a lot on what you
had for dinner.
There was never but one really brave
man. He told a woman he didn't think
her baby was unusually bright for its age.
Religion may say what 1t will: but there
comes a time to every human soul when 1t
knows that there can be no heaven for 1t
where some one other human soul Is not.