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The age-herald., 1900-01-02

mill of fine Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- way company. Mr. Shook. in charge of fAe steel plant, said that the supply, as re- ported by the engineer of the company. will last at the present rate of consumption for 10.o0o years without danger of exhaus- ton.
 Enormous Output of Pig Iron
 With pig Iron in demand. and every nerve and muscle strained to produce 1t rapidly, the production of the state will in 1899 reaelf far beyond the 1.02e ,5s9 tons reported as the production in 1898. There is great wealth for the iron producers of the Bir- mingham district in the production of pig iron alone, but the recent opening of the Tennessee steel plant in Ensley, and the advancement of each ton of iron from $15 a ton to from $35 to $500 a ton in value, by it's conversion into steel blooms or steel in other and more advanced forms, is an assurance of development to the city that can scarcely be overestimated
 Public spirit is being awakened by com mercial success. The arrested development following the premature ''boom'' of a few years ago is being taken up With all the rush of business. the appearance of the
  and societies having for their object the stimulation of civic pride and social im- p-ovement are doing their part to make evident the willingness and ability of the builders of Birmingham to make it worthy to be ranked with the best cities of it's population. The evidences of this re-awak- ened public spirit are seen in the columns of The Age-Herald, the leading newspaper. MT. E. w. Barrett, who became the con- trolling spirit in this concern two years ago, after a valuable training on an At lanta paper and an experience at Wash ington that developed striking natural aptitude for journalistic work, expresses tha utmost confidence in the public spirit of the city to meet the highest expecta- tions of those who hope to see Birming- ham second Manchester, not only in it's productive capacity, but also in its all- round activity and in its evidences of cul- ture.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
THE oHLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlAsAmA
Steel Maqnates in Birminqham.

Whatever the visit of Pittsburg men of mean, 1t Is plain that no manager of iron and steel industries is inclined to ignore the existence or possibilities of this dis triet. MT. Carnegie may not intend to start mills in the distrie, at once, but his trusted managers are at least studying its resources and opportunities. The health of these managers is not at all delieate they are full of vitality and energy, and they did not come down here thousand miles out of their accustomed paths. to gather ozone. They came to gather facts, to see with their own eyes, to hear with their own ears.
 So whatever the iron king of Pittsburg may or may not do, he at least has the Birmingham district in his mind. The managers of the Duquesue and Homestead mills have both been up and down Jones valley, and when they are back in New York and in Pittsburg no one will be apt to deceive them as to the possibilities of this district.
 Jones valley stands on 1t merits as the one place In this world where all raw ma terials needed in the stack are huddIed to- gether three in a bed-fiux. ore and fuel In the Cleveland district of England this is approximately true, but in Jones valley it is absolutely and accurately true. This is what the managers of the Pfttsburg mills came to see, and it is what they did see They did not come to see an open hearth steel mill, for they have such mills before them year in and year out; but they did, beyond reasonable doubt, come here to condition. of the iron industry from mine to blooms.
 Whatever their repcts be ehs work of making iron and steelsfn Jones valley will go on Mir. carnegie.l celild wonderfully promote the work, but no man can stay it. That point was long ago pas ssed in which any man or any combination could crush the possibilities of this distriet~ - materials are here-all hcre-zf4tt,<
 will go on, but it Watrsln .. '''e 1Dohnd if Mir Carnegie should ufflde to take a hand in it.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
cotton Mill c one1rucii1n.

By mingling woolen n1llIs and zlR Rercan linen mills. .wtEtton Rsporter eocceeds in Marking a very fair show1nx for ik own section of the country By percentages it shows that the relativ4 gain Of fhe north in new mills is much ne 12rxsr. 1anis is chiefly due to the fact 51at In LIS the cot ton milling industry in the norfh was scarcely alive. It has come to life, is mak- ing money, and some new mills are to be built. We are glad of this fact. When a cotton mill can make money in New England, it can wallow in wealth amid the cotton fields.
 An analysis of the tables of the Wool and Cotton Reporter discloses nothing that . is at all alarming. It shows ruhft Ill cot {. ton mills-mills that are to weave as well as spin-were started during the past year. Let us see where the Ill are located. North Carolina is credited with 25; South Caro- lima with 16: Georgia with 20; Alabama with II; Mississippi witgl 6; Louisiana with 8; Texas with 5; Virginia with l; Tennessee --.an 2, ana Maryland with Ia total Of 9s leaving IS to the rest of the country. This is about the size of it. This takes no account of knitting mills, 26 in number, nor of wool silk or linen mills. We are simply keeping tab on cotton mills that weave as well as spin.
 In a word the states that grow cotton started 9S mills, as against IS mills started in the capitalist.c but non-cotton growing states. We have, it is true, counted the single mill of Maryland, but we will not insist upon that if New. England claims it as part of its lot.
 The tables of the Wool and Cotton Re porter disclose no change Whatever in the drift of investments in cotton milling. The current sets steadily and heavily towards the south, and the best evidence fiat south ern mill enterprises desird ole and pref itable is to be found in the fact that New England cotton mills are also making money, and are themselves considered de- sirable places of investment Iih eir stocks are firmly held, and the outlook IS con sidered promising. This alone establishes the strength and solidity and desiruLilty of southern mill investments.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
VANDERBILT AND AsToR

From the New York Herald.
 "If Cornelius Vanderbilt thinks he wih escape the payment of the one hundred dollar fine l imposed upon him for neglect of jury duty he is much mistaken" de- clared City Judge James M. Fitzsimons yesterday. The judge appears to feel strongly upon the subject, for he continued, going to the length of comparing MT. Van der,Iaft's s conduct with that of John Jacob Astor.
 MT. Astor" he said. "is a good Ameri- can citizen, who appreciates the benefits conferred upon him by an enlightened, pro- sresslve and democratic community like this. He is an example which it would be well for every man of MT. Vanderbilt's $ type to emulate About two years ago Mir Astor was called for jury service in my court. He came like any other citi- zen, without apy frins or nonsense. He served in one case, which I recall particu- lary, about dispute over the value of some eggs, and really took more interest in the merits of the dispute than any of the others on the jury. If young MT. Van derbit would realize that in being asked to sit upon jury and determine the rights of other men he is performing one of the loftlest and noblest functions of a citizen in any land, he would not act he has and practically insult the commonwealth
 MT. Astor remained with us two weeks and was in every way model juryman MT. Vanderbilt represents that type of American who exacts from the community unremitting protection for his manifold in- terests, and denouness, the police and other au-IAsrittes Incompetent fl fae does not get tfat protect7on. When there IS sIrilxe on his railroads we are called out to Shoulder muskets to protect his property. have reciprocal Iflat fine must be paid" Judge TitzsImons reneated. in conclusion.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
LOOK BEFORE YOU INTRODUCE

From the Hartford Courant
 Net many days ago senator had to get up in the chamber and ask leave to with draw a bill which he had introduced ''in- advertently.' In other words he had in troduced it without reading it or knowing what was in it. Later on he discovered that it was a bill to pension all the sur vvng ex-slaves in the country.
 Senator Cullom has had a similar ex- perience As he was entering the chamber one morning somebody handed him a bill and asked him to introduce it. He glanced over a page or two and sent tt up to the desk To a question about it, he replied that it seemed to be about right. Pretty soon indignant letters frorl honorably dis charged soldiers of the Union began to pour in upon the senator by scores and Hundreds. The bill that seemed eoout right was a bill to enable all the surviving de serters from the Union army who stayed sixty days with their regiments before de- serting to get upon the pension roll. Mir. Cullom promised that 1t should be reported adversely. fo1
 The moral of these incidents is tbat sen- ators can be teo obliging, and that 1t is more prudent and on the whole safer 10 read bills before introducing them. i@
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
Railway Building in 1899.

The railway journals have compiled pre- aiminary statistics of last years construc- tion work in the railway field; and while these figures are not absolutely ,#i detail. yet'they are sufficiently
 general purposes. By these zasas seen that 4,557 miles of track .u5 lafd down during the year, as
 miles last year and 1880 miles A . 4a fact, we have to go back to 1sl3 4a5 ,rz 5=a find better record. In tha yen. su miles. were laid. These figur, da o1 5l course approach those of 1887, ,l bon. 5. .- when 12,sS3 miles were laid.
 The south shows up well in t. t s-a-
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
More Fire Ennines.
each year

The fire losses in Birmingham last year were but s2O,O0O. The insurances companies collected out of this town $2Oo,0OO in insur- ance premiums. The companies were simply lucky. The small losses were not due to an effective fire department We nave none. What there is to tlhe fire de- partment is good-a we'll trained, dtligent and thorough chief and a few good men at two little fire stations. We have not enough men nor sufficient apparatus to hght fire of any proportions Three uenrtns cf the city is practically without available fire apparatus. The great resi- dence portion of the cfty-the South High lands-is at the mercy of fire. Hardly a residence in this great section could be reached, by either of the two available en- zines, before it would be destroyed should It eaten fire. Ordinary horses simply can not pull heavy fire engine up the steep incline and make any sort of time. And the principal residence section is q mile from the nearest engine
 Birmingham needs at least two more well equipped fire stations. Chief Mnllin has appealed to the aldermen over and over again It is time ror t8a-sidizfmsSis''
 6sss ,1em take up the matter at their next meeting and provide for eeye. more fare stations. The citizens demand q!
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
KEFLEorIONs OF A BAcHELoR.
Prom the New York Press.

Prom the New York Press. fp
 man never compliments another man on having the wife he has unless he doesh't t mean it.
 Every unsuccessful mans wife knows of a dozen successful men who haven't got half of her husbands ability.
 woman makes greater failures than man, because in the crises of life her de- cision is governed by a mood. e As soon as man acts little nervous when he is getting married, seven girls in the audience whisper, Isn't he just love ly!" S
 woman never has as many presents on New Years as she had Cnristuia &, because she has always sent some of them away to women she hadn't expected to get any from.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
HOW MOODY CONVERTED HIS MOTHER

From the New York; World.
 Edward kimball, the church debt-raiser who was responsible for bringing Dwight l.. Moody into the church, told yesterday how the great evangelist converted his own mother.
 For many years MT. Moody's mother nev- CT sanctioned her sons choice of the pulpit as his life's work. She herself was a mem Der of a non-evangelical church, but 1t would seem from the story that her conver- her son. The mother never even heard her son preach until long years after he was world-renow
 In 1875 he returned to his home in North field to preach shortly after coming hack to America from one of his great London successes. The family still lived on the eld farm and still drove to town to Sunday meeting in the old farm wagon just as they used to do in the days gone by. Most of the members of the family were going to drive to town that morning to hear Dwight preach. The mother startled daughter by saying to her:
 ''I don't suppose there would be room in the wagon for me, this morning, would there?'
 No one had ever thought of the mother urlbending and going to hear her son.
 ''Of course there will be room, mother" said the daughter.
 And the mother was taken down to church with the rest. MT Moody preached from the Fifty-first Psalm, and preached with fervor that was probably inspired by the presence of his mother. When those who wished prayer were asked to arise so,s Mrs. Moody stood up.
 The son was completely over, lt3s. . turning to B. F. Jacobs, now ,1tr said with emotion; You pray, Jte-a l cam'tv'
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
AN EVERY DAY pAPEl

From the Oakman News.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald came aut as usual Christmas morning and prom cd to continue to make it's appearanco .,7 day in the year. The Age -Hera4a i- great newspaper.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
MIR. GAG 3 AND THN irY BANK

From tho New York World
 National City bank bought custom lfo1se property Juiy 3 ierr ssss ,2295 DO.
 The act of congress- astsf,s3Tizing sale re- quirea that money recA "a saaali-ns de- positea ;n the IInited stafsst saSs;F 3 ''es s' " S.-s< ss1erositea chesk ift 1fne National C9.y hank -i.st' t,, ], ,,f sas,1ru. Not sirsle doslar Of NafIona 1cay bsnk money ever left It's vaults and was deposit- ed in the United States treasury
 Title to property not recorded as paving been transferred. although National City bank is receiving rental for it from the gov ernment.
 National City bank thereby saves taxes due New York city, because United States government property is exempted from tax ation.
 Interest for 1S0 days at per cent.
 on $3, ,265 600, left by the United
 States treasury department on
 deposit in the National City
 bank ..,/...... ........$ SC. .SS7OO Rent from United States treasury
 department to the National City
 bank for use of the custom house
 for 1SO days ...... .......... ....... 64.224OO . City taxes saved by the National
 City bank by delay of the United
 States treasury department in
 transferring formal title of the
 custom house to the bank for 1S0
 days..... .... .... =.... .... ........ S6,O0o % Total profit to National City N
 bank to date on interest and
 saving in taxes .... ......... .$1S2. .SS7. % As long the National City bank
 continues to enjoy these favors
 its profits will be, per day........$ 1,O92 co
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

The pet bank issue is becoming very prominent-so prominent slhatan 6ppo%tua- ist president is eomin2ssn5i. gnant ther<at. and of course blaming 4tl sn one one elses
 Ji tiss,sssf -ssIzJ. N. ,.s. ,,Id pro7railroad demoera ts. asss tfnebei of en- lucky, seems to have no better -rhs;,; ;.a than he had before the returning board.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
HELEN ADAMS KELLAK

Alice Hallam. in January Leslie's. For thee the outer world is dark. v lthout dawn or morning lark. thee the inner world is bright
 endless day or perfect light
 ou canst not hear the beat of waves, Nar see the mead the brooklet leaves, But echoed in the verse of men,
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Senator C. w. Thompson permits his name ito be presented as a Johnston candi- date for congress. Thus is the milk in an ether cocoanut accounted for.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

No taint of disloya1ty attaches to anyone II he gets on the wrong s,de of the twen- tieth century. A man may be muddled. and still not be a traitor.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Herr Pott the Boer agent at Delagoa Bay has private wire to the interior that could earn him pOrtof money if he had a. cable attached to it.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Ammonia cocktails are the latest drink. This suggests the possibility of moonsh.niag in the neighboEhood of Ensley.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

General Wood thinks the Cubans can be made ready for self-government in two years; but General Woods packers have no such programme in their minds.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Secretary Cages imperial City bank is getting no small amount of free advertising, and so is the secretary himself.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

A little bank of earth between one and a long-range rifle has become an essential feature of modern warfare
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
now YOUNG HAY WAS. nosgN

England and Germany are working to- eether in the civilization of Africa.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

prevails v IHere&HaS a freeze ridy7 morning last, a considerable snowfA. with in twenty-four hours, and the freeze con- tfnues. Last night the temperature of the atmosphere was colder than it had been since the unexampled frost of February last year, which was the most severe ever recorded in any Gulf state The ground Is hard frozen. The wind is high and very bitter, and, strangely enough, thin clouds of dust were blown through the streets last night Even Second avenue, between Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth streets, is dry, that black lake of foul mud being frozen hard It is frightfully rough, that much-used road'bed but thanks to the frost, the dirti- est section of street in Birmingham isn't sloppy. The "cold wave" of the weather clerk seems to be sweeping the entire coun- try. There was snow at Birmingham, Montgomery, Macon, Savannah, Charleston and other southern cities In Georgia a man was frozen to death.
 Truman H. Aldieh will today formally begin his work as general manager of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, yesterday having been a holiday in the company's offices. MT. Aldrich has been for nearly thirty years interested in the mineral development and no other man is more thoroughly informed respecting the mineral resources of the state. He is one of the men who first began to develop this region and all men esteem him for what he has done for the Birmingham district and honor him account of his exalted character. MT Aldrich is one of the wisest, truest, best business men in Birmingham or out of it; and the entire population will wish him success in his new position. Like wise he is wished the happiest of New Years.
 "John Skelton Williams Is not only d man of brains and experience, but he is a wonderfully plucky fellow" said William Ryan, formerly of Virginia. Judging from the Richmond and Baltimore papers, Will jams and his associates in the Seaboard Air Line are not fin the least disturbed by their enemies in Wall street. Williams is only 35 years old but he is mature and self-reliant and is natural-born fighter'
 Col. J. M. Falkner, of the whole state, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 State Medical Inspector of Convicts w. H. Blake is in town
 Erskine Ramsey returned yesterday from Pennsylvania. He went thither to spend tho holidays, and spent them gladly.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

If steam whistles be trumpets, no, one can accuse Birmingham of not blowing her own trumpets Sunday night.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Let the little Boer wave in this country hlve it's right name-hatred for England
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

The esteemed editors who thing 99 make an even hundred should get together and hold convention before the faol-killer comes along.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

While we are thinking of British mothers. 1t would be well to throw in a few thoughts as to Boer mothers. All are in one boat.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

The holidays did temporarily relieve MT. Roberts, but he will soon advance to the center of the stage.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

The swearing off is done. and now comes n 3 job of living up to it. There's the rub
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Berlin editor who discussed some Chicago people was sent to jail for four months and the verdict is widely approved.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Birmingham may be short on many hsngs, but not on noise-maklng steam
 stles.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Dollar dinners are coming again They would be all right if the oratorical course were omitted.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Let us hope General Otis swore off on. the sending of reports that the rebellion is sup pressed.
The age-herald., 1900-01-02

Washington Cor. fin St. Louis Globe
 The truth is that MT. Hays choice for
The age-herald., 1900-01-02
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

From Golfers Weekly.
 Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh, Lord Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford, V. C.. entered the service of the East Indian company-popularly called John Com pany''-in 1851, joining the Bengal artillery branch Of the conpany's forces. He served with great distinction and bravery through he gained the Victoria Cross and was pro- noted to the rank of major. H1e was pres ent at the siege and capture of Delhi, at the relief of Lucknow under Lord Clyde, and at the operations at Cawnpore. A few years later he helped to suppress a revolt OR the northern Frontier of India, and in 1868 Went with Sir Robert Napier to fight the Abyssinians. Returning to India, Lord Roberts was engaged in several minor cam paigns against unruly tribes. In 1878 the Afghans became troublesome, and Lord Roberts, then in command of the Punjab Frontier force, was sent to subdue them. After the heroic storming of the Peiwar Ikotal and the battle of Khost he advanced upon Kabul, to avenge the murder of Sir Louis Cavagnari, the English envoy. HIGH cdulS WI the sogeed mareB from Kabu1 to Kandzz ,ssrs. ss.5sS HIt1 me 6Bj<cf of am nulHnsst1<e cffecteof Ayub Khazfs victory |.psef tIhe British at Maiwand. After the 4 Blrxnese campaign, culminatins In the cap tdre Of Mandafay, Tn 1SS6, he was then ap- pointed commander-in-chief of her maj esty's forces in India. He was to have fought the Boers after Majuba, and actually set foot on African soil, but was at once ordered to return, as MT. Gladstone had decided for peace.
 The military service of flora tio Herbert, Baron Kitchener of Klnartoum, began twenty years later than Lord Roberss'. He entered the Royal Engineers in 1871, and had his first Egyptian experience in the Nile expedition of 1884. He took part in the operations about Suakim in 1888, and the next year was given command of a brigade Of Egyptians, whom he led to vic- tory at Gemaizah He was again success full with his fellaheen on the Soudan front fer in 1889. In 1896 Lord Kitchener was en- trusted with the management of the Don sola expedition, for the purpose of recap turing from the Dervshes the lost province of Dongola. This effected he continued on up the Nile ito Berber which place he en- tered in triumph. In the summer of 1898 he sealed his former victories and the Khalifa's doom by the bloody battles at the Atbara River and at Omdurman