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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Proclamation to the low level of the late de-
preston in order to retain our export
trade. They were then altogether too low,
ranging much under the level of the worlds
markets. Manufacturers for export could
afford to pay considerably above such
prices and still enjoy share of the foreign
trade. Iron and steel producers would pre-
fer to make reasonable prices which would
afford them fair profits and at the same
time cause no disarrangement of the cur
rents of trade. To great extent the con-
sumers have the power to accomplish such
a result. If they win desist from paying
premiums for early shipment, and make
their own customers exercise a little pa
tience, they will find that the supply of iron
and steel is big enough to go round, and
that the price will be right instead of ex.
travagantly high. If the fever for buying
can be allayed the country will work into
a healthy condition of trade that should
last for a long period. Our industrial
health now depends quite considerably on
the preservation of our export outlets"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Democrats Warned OFF.

The democrats of the state, who have not
accepted ep-pop-Johnstonism, have been
warned to keep away from the capital of
the state on the first days of May. Intim-
idation of this sort from the governor of
the state who was elected by democratic
voters, is a novel experience in Alabama.
Johnston during the last sixty days, moth
ing SO strange as this has occurred. Not
only are democrats, whose only offense
consists in regularity and devotion to
party, warned to keep away, but they are
told that, if they come, they will find them
selves in the midst of a hostile community
The democracy of Alabama are not easily
frightened, and all who are minded to go
Montgomery next Monday will probably
hold to their awful determination. But if
they do, they WILL it should never be for
gotten, be considered corruptionists of the
too-too sort They will be individual parts
of "a clamorous lobby" A lobbyman is a
PROFESSIONAL COIrupleT OIL teSlSldtOrS ana
other good men. So, while visitors to Mont
gomery next Monday may not be met with
fixed bayonets at the citys gates, so to
speak, they will be considered lobbyists
in the executive Office. To this complexion
has the crisis come at last. All who are
not rep-pop-Johnstonists are now lobbyists,
and there is no help for it. Lobbyists they
are and must remain in the executive BRAIN
Speaking for the republicans, populists and
democrats of the general assembly, Gov
ernor Johnston says the lobby cannot ter
rorize them. 1t is plain he is not authorized
20 speak for all the democrats of the gem
eral assembly, If any, but his right to
speak for the republicans and populists in
the legislature must be conceded, for he
has been In correspondence with them,
and undoubtedly knows what they want,
and what they propose to do.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
WE SPEAK IT WITH PRIDE

The cry has gone forth that the proposed
constitutional convention is a party meas
ure. The governor and the 'populist party
cries that it's party measure, and for once
their united voices are right.
1t is a party measure; we speak it with
pride.
We wish to call attention to the fact that
the democratic party represents the white
people of Alabama; we wish to emphasize
the fact that the democratic party has
made the state Under the rule of democ-
racy the material resources of the state
have been developed; her credit maintained
abroad and her children educated. Democ-
racy rescued from misrue in the clark
days of reconstruction and when the
reconstructed state in the reunited govern
ment was yet an infant the party procured
for her a constitution.
The party has never erred in its judgment
and it says today through its general as
sembly and executive committee that we
need new constitution and leaves it to the
vote of the people to say if that Judgment
is right. Yes, it is a party measure, but
the measure gives every individual of every
party the right to say if that particular
party is right.
Fairness is upon the face of it and we do
not believe that the legislature will go back
upon its word and its party. but will give
the people a chance to voice their senti-
ment and beneath a new constitution that
fits the questions of the day the grand old
state will forge ahead from conquering I'M
to conquest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
IMPROVES ON MARCoNI SYSTEM

From a Paris Gable Letter.
DR.. Ducretet, the eminent French electri-
clan, who, like Marconi, has been expert
menting with wireless biography, and is a
scientist of high repute in France, made
some experiments the other day.
In the presence of Consul General Gowdy,
Deputy Consul Bowen and Others he sue
cessfuIy transmitted from one chamber in
his laboratory to another, wall being no
obstacle.
Ducretet then made the following state
ment:
my invention will enable us to send tele-
graphic messages without wire from Paris
to New York, Transatlantic cables are SO
costly and cumbrous they will soon be
abandoned. By reason of the rotundity of
the earth we would require two, poles. one
in Paris and the other in New York, 5000
feet high. If this height is impracticable
we can make fast a receiving pole in mid
ocean and keep man there to transmit
messages. This pole must be 1900 feet
high.
1.-THE automatic recorder that invented
to needs no man. 1t records messages white
a man sleeps and will be of the greatest
use for ships and an incalculable advan-
tage during wars. The automatic recorder
follows the Morse system of telegraphy,
The United States consul general and his
uepuly consul ana correspondent are all
eye witnesses to the fact that walls are
no obstacles to the transmission of mes
sages by this new system.
1.-THE radio conductor, the principal in
strument in wireless telegraphy, was in
vented by Branley Ponoff sent the first
message by wireless telegraphy, and Mar
conf taking up the work of Branley and
Ponoff, made wireless telegraphy easy. 1
have now added the automatic recorder
the advantages of which you have been
observing.
1--WE don't need wire as a conductor.
The atmosphere is cheaper and serves the
purpose better. Tesla is a poet of science.
Much credit is due to him. Thanks to his
machine, electric sparks hitherto absolute
" dangerous are now harmless
what an advantage it would be when
President Mckinley, sitting in the white
house, can transmit a message to Admiral
Dewey, resting in the cabin of his battle
ship in Manila harbor, and that, too, with
out the Intervention of third person Or.
take the Klondll0e country; a message can
be sent easily and cheaply from Dawson
City to the outer world. The apparatus
costs little.''
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Will the Governor Give Names?

Governor Johnston's figures of his poll of
will name the ffty-f1ve representatives and
eighteen senators whom he says are in
favor of a repeal of the convention bill, The
Age-Herald will undertake to interview
every one of them, thereby ascertaining
how they stand since the action of the
Friday last, when the convention PROPOSE
ton was Enthusiastically made, in accord
ance with all party custom, party ISSUE
The democratic party fayors the holding
of a constitutional convention, the prepara-
ton of a new instrument, and its submis-
sion to the people untrammeled by party
action in any manner whatsoever. This is
democratic policy, made SO by demo-
cratic caucus of the legislature, by demo-
cratic governor, by the action of sc demo-
cratic county conventions, by democratic
state convention, and finally by the demo-
cratic state executive committee. No
policy in the political history of the state
was ever more plainly and Enthusiastically
accepted by party as a distinct and def
mite party issue.
The replies that the governor withholds
from the people of the state, although they
were officially asked for and therefore be-
long to the public files-these replies were
written before the question was settled, in
accordance with party custom, by the
democratic state executive committee. A
democrat in Alabama is ready, as a rule,
to explain his democracy; and The Age
Herald repeats its offer to politely and
faithfully interrogate every representative
and senator that Governor Johnston will
name as being favorable to a repeal of the
convention bill. Each representative and
senator would thus be able to define and
support his position, whatever it may be.
Let the names and the full replies be pub
lished. Governor Johnston is Withholding
valuable information from the people, for
the replies were not confidential commune
cations. He should be more frank and ex-
plicit in his dealings with the people, and
not so mysterious and subterranean. Give
the people a chance to construe the replies.
Give representatives and senators oppor-
tunities to explain at length their respect
i've positions in the Age-Herald.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
FOR THE GIRL WHO TRAVELS

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The up-to-date girl has an album or card
case devoted exclusively to collection of
pictures of herself. There are several laws
regulating the collection of personal gal
lery of this kind In the first place, no two
pictures shall be alike; what is equally i'm
portant, no two shall be taken in the same
town. From glimpse at this second con-
dition it is obvious that the young woman
who has a popular collection of her own
photographs must be something of a travel
err. In order to give added interest to this
pursuit of herself in miniature, each pho
tograph is stamped in violet ink with the
name of the town where taken, the name of
the artist and the date of the sitting. There
are also margins for recording any other in
cidents connected with the occasion that
may be considered worthy of note. In this
way the business of photograph collecting
Is kept on a systematic methodical basis,
and TIE book of photographs becomes an
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
A Display of Temper.

Such distinguished democratic leaders as
Senator Morgan, Senator Pettus, Repre-
sentatves Bankhead, Underwood and other
congressman, Chairman r. ]. Lowe, Hon.
Frank Pettus and many others, are booked
to be present in Montgomery next Tuesday
at the meeting to open the constitutional
convention campaign. These are the demo-
Lobby which is proposed to gather
here under the guise of a mass meet
ing of democrats"
He adds:
"a lobby under such leadership has
no terrors for any member of the gen.
eral assembly, be he democrat, populist
or republican"
The governor also says:
"They will find themselves In the
midst of community hostile to their
intentions and unforgetful of the time
less than three years ago when the
little knot of Palmer and BuelSner sup
perters who are now urging the demo-
cratic party to division and disaster,
were on the streets escorting negroes to
the polls to kill the votes of white men,
Governor Johnston is evidently angry.
His temper has run away with his judg-
ment He would make it seem that these
great democrats are Palmer and Buckner-
ties, and it appears that he would bound
upon Mr.. Bryans shoulders to ride out of
the mess he has gotten himself into. Such
tempestuous talk will fool no one. The
''lobby," as he terms 1t, is composed Of
dyed-in-the- Chicago platform demo-
Gratis who upheld that platform and its
nominees after defeat when the governor
was silent and supposed to be wavering.
Governor, don't threw mud at such grand
old democrats as Morgan. and Pettus. You
only injure yourself and your issue. You
are too much of a calm, thoughtful, busi-
ness-like governor to give vent to such a
passionate, demigogical appeal. 1t is mo-
like you, and you cannot expect the people
to think harshy of men they have so often
honored and will continue to honor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Next Sundays Issue.

The Age-Herald will print unusually
large issue ON Sunday next, containing the
May Festival week programme, Illustrations
of the Carnival floats, descriptive matter of
Birmingham and its surroundings, many
special stories by Alabama and southern
authors. a nd, indeed, all manner of good
things
News dealers desiring extra copies should
send in their orders early, and advertisers
must have their copy in by Friday evening to
insure Insertion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
IT Is RULE OR EuIN NOW
Dadeville Herald.

From the Dadeville Herald
1t strikes US as very unwise act in the
governor. He was thoroughly in favor of a
constitution two years ago; and even a
few months ago he was in favor of it, as
shown by his signature to the act calling
for one The question is, why does he OPP
pose it now? The only rational conclusion
one can arrive it is he is determined to kill
the democratic party In Alabama because
he can't control 1t. He failed to control tho
state convention, and he knows from the
character of the men put out by that con-
yention that ne cannot control the constitu-
tional convention. Hence he seeks to kill
the party he can't control
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
HIS BEST FRIENDS AMAZED

From the Roanoke Leader.
In his determination to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to undo its most
important and creditable action the COVER
nor is amazing even his best friends in this
part of the state He is in opposition to
the will of a majority of his party, as ex-
pressed in the legislature and in a duly
authorized convention. We do not believe
the constitutional convention act will be re-
peaed We believe the only effect the gov
ernor's action will be is to retard for a
time the good purpose of his party and
to injure for all time his own political am
billions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Export OF Iron and Steel Products.

It is believed the exports of manufacture
ed goods will show an increase in the pres
ent fiscal year of thirty millions of dollars,
over one-half of which will be due to iron
and steel products. Exports of manufac-
tured goods, particularly of iron and steel
products, are now on a solid basis, and in
creases may prudently be expected from
year to year, thus demonstrating the folly
and inutility, except for trust purposes and
the squeezing of home consumers, of the
present Mckinley tariff
The changes in iron and steel exports and
imports is something wonderful. The fol-
lowing figures show the changes in this
class of goods ir a NUTSHELL
Imports So. -. 81 266, 500 $12, 626 49,
Exports $3.50. ...... $3.50. Ia, n6,524 70,4OjSS5
This change has chiefly taken place in the
last five years. Since 1895 imports have
been rapidly increased, and exports have
been as rapidly increased. 1t is believed the
figures for the present fiscal year, 1899, will
stand, imports, s11 100000 exports, $4,000 900.
The gain in exports of articles that will
soon be made at Ensley is even more
striking. The fiscal year does not end until
June 80, but the figures for the first eight
months are at hand as follows:
1883 Mos. 1899, S Mos.
Pounds. Pounds.
Wire nails -. $500 IL, 13S,325 2S697T35
Bars and rods :. LIS. 721,T9S 37,70Si 24
Plates and sheets. 13.57s,G75 64,7S7.G26
Wire 80. -. ......S0, o56,290 12oS5S9I9
These are wonderful changes; but there
is now some danger that prices will be
pushed, ON account of the home demand, to
a level that viii cut down exports. No one
expects prices to fall back to the level OF
1896, but no one desires prices to be carried
beyond the export point; for 1t is our amb-
ton to make iron and steel for all the
world. Says the Iron Age as to the new
danger in the trade: 1T is not necessary
that prices should go back to even an APP
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

abridged biographical history of travels in
an indefinite number of chapters. It Is EVIL
dent that the more pictures 1t contains the
more comprehensive will be the text, hence
the ambition of very young woman possess
ed with the craze to become globe trotter
There are a few standard towns that are
absolutely necessary to the reputation OF
any album, such as Chicago, New York,
Niagara and the prominent intermediate
points. Beyond these, the more distant and
romantic the places the greater the inter-
est attached to these pictorial histories of
the world as seen through a maiden's eyes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The only good thing about a hearse is the
fact that the people who ride in it are
supposed to be dead.
There are two kinds of people In the
world--those who take in a great deal and
those who take in great many.
When a woman has a husband that no.
body else on earth can get along with, she
says he is "adlamond In the rough"
What woman really thinks of her hus-
band is generally about half as nice as
what he thinks other people must think
of him.
When people are arguing, Mllf of them
think the rest think they are always right,
and half of them think the rest think they
are never wrong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
The Lake CITY Case.

A lynching bee in South Carolina included
in its list of victims a negro postmaster,
and this brought the case within the fed
eral statutes and number of the lynch
ers were placed on trial last week in the
United States circuit court. The trial re-
suited in mistrial--that is, the jury did
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Huntsville, April 2S.-(Special.) DIR r. M.
Cunningham, president of the Alabama SEN
ate, last night wired his acceptance of an
invitation to address the Young Mems
Democratic club upon the constitutional
convention. Mr.. Cunningham will be given
a rousing reception. He will speak at the
Huntsville opera house Thursday night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Lease of Dead MANS Islnnh

Vancouver, b. c., April 26.--At an ad-
journed session of the city council last
night resolution was adopted by a ma
jorty of one to ascertain whether the gov
eminent at Ottowa would grant a transfer
of the lease of the Dead Mans Island from
the Chicago syndicate to the city on terms
of the other lease and others to be mutually
agreed upon later
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Knoxville, Tenn, April 26.--Deputy Col
lector Hart today made another haul CT
Lancaster, Pa, cigars bearing the bogus
cigar stamps. He secured 10000. Ten thou
sand were secured here last Saturday Dep
uty Revenue Collector Mullinex, of this Of
flee, has confscated 10000 of these cigars at
CHATTANOOGA
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Committed srany Murders

Berlin, April ga sensational trial will
begin tomorrow at Bresau, where a man
named Hermann is charged with murder
ing his three wives and twelve children of
his second marriage. He is also charged
with a whole series of other murders 1t
is alleged that Hermann, after numbering
his wives, walled their bodies in the cellar
of his house. The children all died young,
and it is asserted that they were poisoned
with cyanide of potassium
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
1T HAS BUSINESS AT HOME

From the Gadsden Tribune.
The Atlanta Constitution is aiding as far
as it can by moral encouragement, the
Alabama anarchists against a constitution
al convention. In the opinion of the Tri-
bune IL the Constitution will attend to its
ballot box suffers, anarchists and lynchers
at home it will have plenty to do without
meddling with affairs In this state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Contract Consented To

Pekin, April 26.-The contract with the
Chinese government providing for the con-
cession of mining rights in the province
of Szeehuan to William Morgan, M. p, and
his American associates, by which the lat
ter are assured equal rights with the Brit
ish shareholders, has received the imperial
consent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
GOVERNOR JOHNSTON REPLIES
om the Selma Times.
Executive Department,

Executive Department,
4 * Office of the Governor,
Montgomery, Ala, April p, 1893.
Hon. ]. II. Nunnelee, Selma:
Dear Sir-I am obliged for your letter in
answer to mine of the 9Th. A decided ma
jority OF each house has advised an extra
session of the general assembly, and have
called it to meet May 2.
l am satisfied, from information received
from every county in the state, that il the
call for a convention is submitted to
vote it will be overwhelmingly defeated and
be disastrous to our party.
L shall make my fight always inside the
ranks of organized democracy for what I
conceive to be the best interests of the
people I hardly think I should sit at the
feet of boilers to be taught party fealty.
l doubt not it is your purpose to represent
the sentiments of the democrats who elect
ed you and no one can complain of that.
Yours very respectfully,
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, Governor
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
Women and Children Burned

Buda Pest, April 26.-About 800 houses of
the town of Guta, in the Kombon district,
have been burned. The charred remains of
seven women and four children have been
recovered from the ruins, but it is feared
there are more victims.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
WHERE Is OUR JESS?

From the Eutaw Mirror.
Where's Staliings on the questions now
agitating the democracy? He shouldn't be
as dumb as a clam.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, Governor.

We wonder if, by the majority of the leg
islature, the governor means a majority of
the democrats in the legislature had adj
vised an extra session? He says: 81 hardly
think that l should sit at the feet of bolt
ers to be taught party fealty." We wonder
what the governor calls the men who re-
fuse to abide by the action of a democratic
caucus, of a democratic state convention
and a democratic state executive commit
tee? Is the governor the democratic party?
And is every man who does not agree with
him a boiler?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
REpEaLERs HAVE STRUCK A sNAe

From the Nashville American.
But Senator Morgan is a power in Ala
bama, and his championship of the convcn-
ton is, of course, of great advantage to
Johnston's opponents. They will make good
nse of 1t, to be sure, and the "repealers"
will find it more difficult nov to carry their
point.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 26.-The cruiser
Marblehead has sailed from San Lucia for
Barbados en- route to the Pacific station.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

The list of candidates for Mr. Reeds
shoes will soon include the entire republic
can contingent of the house. All are in
the hands of their friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

The esteemed Alger again rises to remark
that he does not intend to resign and he
practically defies Mr.. Marcus Hanna to
kick him out. His grip is something mys-
ferrous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Governor Johnston has not only bolted
the democratic party but he glories and
eXults in the fact.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

ST. Louis is greatly agitated over
Worlds fair in 1903 to celebrate Mr. Tom
Jefferson's famous lingo purchase.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Mr.. Tom Reed has been in office thirty
years, and life in the ranks will be strange
to him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

Get ready to handle the name of the new
pianist who has supplanted Paderewski
His name is Ivan Nicholas Doullbroffski
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27

By commissioning Mr. Quay as senator
Governor Stone is committed against an
extra session of the legislature and Penn
sylvania is very grateful for that.