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The age-herald., 1900-10-11
BRYAN REPLIES
 TO MEIKELJOHN He Stands by His Former Dec
 laration. THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY Say That the Administration Has Dis regarded the Constitution and That the Thirteenth Amendment
 is Not Effective.
THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY

Kalamazoo, Mich, October 1O.-William J. Bryan today took cognizance of the letter sent to him by Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn, which was given out yeserday, and prepared a reply to it. The reply was:
 "I am in receipt of your favor of the 9th instant in regard to the Sulu treaty. It is true that the President two months after the signing of the treaty sent to General Otis the instructions which you quote. You will note the treaty, agreement as the President describes was confirmed and approved subject to the action of Con- gress, and the only exception he made was that in regard to Article 10 relating to slavery. You can but know, however, that since the President sent those instructions the Republican party. with the approval of the administration. has adopted the theory that the Constitution does not follow the flag, and. therefore, the thirteenth amend ment does not interfere with slavery in the Sulu archipelago.
 ''The Porto Rican law asserts the doc Urine that the people of Porto Rico are beyond the protection of the Constitution and can be governed by the arbitrary and unres trained power of the President and Congress. If the Constitution itself cannot reach the West Indies, how can ths thr- teenth amendment find it's way across the Pacific into Asia? The President does not repudiate Article l3, which reads as follows:
 " The United States will give full pro- lection to the Sultan and his subjects if any foreign nation should attempt to im- pose upon them
 Tn view of the fact that the President in his letter of acceptance declares it dan gerous for us to agree to protect a Chris tian republic in the Philippine Islands, would it not be wise for him to withdraw the agreement to protect a Mohammedan island? The agreement does not repudate Article IA, which reads as follows:
 The United States will not sell the Island of Sulu or any other island of the Sulu archipelago to any foreign nation without the consent of the Sultan of Sulu.
 If we buy all the Philippine Islands from Spain without the consent of the in habtants, is 1t fair that we should not sell any of the Sulu Islands without the con sent of the Suitan?In other words, is it more important that a Sultans wishes should be considered than that the inter- ests of the rest of the people should be regarded? Very respectfully yours,
 'W. J. BRYAN"
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
SHELTER DEDICATED
Interesting Ceremonies at Governors
 Island, N. Y.

New York, October 10.-The r M C. A. shelter of Governors Island was dedicated today. The handsome library and many pie lures were donated by Miss Helen Gould, who was present Speeches were made by Generals Brooke and Wheeler. General Wheeler said:
 "Our country Is now one of the world powers. A few centuries ago the Mediter- rian was the center of the worlds com merce. Now that the Eicaraguan canal is an assured fact, 1t seems an act of provi- dence that American civilizations, Chris tianity and liberty Is not to be confined to our own land
 '+The American soldiers under our flag must be taught that when he lands on these eastern shores American civilization Christianity ard liberty are to be estab- lished in that far-off land, according as he bears himself. He is the guage of our eastern civilization to the eastern natye''
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Military Operations

Tien Tsin. October 10.-A military order has been issued to the German troops to occupy the railroad from Yang Tsun to Pe- kin. The rest of the road will be occupied by the Russians and the harbor of Ching Wan Toa has been allotted to the British.
 A detachment of 5000 French troops, with six guns, start this morning to the relief of the Catholic priests who are held pris- oners at Ching Hsien, sixty miles south. A detachment of 300 French troops started in the direction of Poating Flu Saturday to cooperate with 400 troops reported to have left Pekin.
 von Waldersee refused to acknowledge Ii Hung Changs visit Friday. The field mar shal goes to Pekin in a few days.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
BUREAU REPORT
 ON COTTON CROP
Further Decline in Conditions
 for September.
LOSS OF MORE THAN APOINT
Average Shown to Be 67: or Four Points Lower Than Mean Average for Month - The Ala
 bama Crop

Washington, October 10.-Following is the monthly report of the condition of the cot ton crop issued by the Department of Ag- riculture:
 The monthly report of the Statistician of Agriculture shows the average condition of cotton on October l to have been 67, as compared with 6S.2 last month, GA on De- tober l, 1S99 75.4 at the corresponding date in 1898 and T 60 mean of October averages for the last ten years. With the exception of North Carolina and Tennessee where there is no appreciable change in the con- dition of the crop, there has been a decline throughout September of the whole cotton states east of the Mississippi river. This decline amounts to 2 points in Virginia, Georgia and Alabama, points in South Carolina, in Mississippi and in Florida Louisiana also shows a decline of 4 points,
 On the other hand, there has been suf- ficient improvement in northern Texas to make the general average of that state point higher than last month, and there is also an improvement of point in Okla homa. points in Indian Territory and 1 points in Missouri. The crop in Arkansas is about holding it's own The averages for the different states are as follows:
 Virginia T, North Carolina 64, South Carolina 57, Georgia, 63. Alabama 62. Mis- sissippi 56, Louisiana 66, Texas IS. Arkan- sas 65. Tennessee 64, Missouri 6s, Oklahoma 79, Indian Territory IT.
 A special report on the effects of the re- cent storm on agriculture in southern Tex as will be issued in a few days. All coun- ties in Texas are, however, included in the present report
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
0U TBREAK IS FEARED
 IN SOUTHERN CHINA
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Thiebauit, charge de affaires of the French embassy, and by him it was forwarded inn mediately to his government.
 No official statement of the contents of the answer was obtained.
 Following its infiexible rule the State De- pertinent declined to make public the text of the communication or to make any set tlement of the nature of it's contents.
 It is generally believed that 1t takes a favorable view of the suggestions submitted by the French government in a general way. although it does not commit this gov ernment to all of them.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Try a Texie for a good smoke
Channel to be Deepened

Savannah, Ga, October 10.-A board of engineers, composed of Col P. c. Haines Capt. A. c. Sanford and Capt. C. E. Gillette, will convene in this city before October IS, making an investigation of Sa- vannah harbor with a view to providing a 2S-foot channel from the city to the sea- Such a channel has been recommended by Captain Gillette, stationed here. Sayan- nah now has a 26-foot channel to the sea-
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Leaders Confer

New York, October 10.-Ex-Governor Alt geld, Committeeman Richardson and ex- Governor Stone had an executive confer ence al Democratic headquarters today. Later accompanied by National Commit teeman Mack, they called upon Mir Me Guire, chairman of the State Executive Committee.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Logic
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal
 He clearly deemed himself possessed of the divine affiatus. Poor, deluded man!
 "Potes," he argued, doggedly "are born!" "But!" I objected, they are not born every minute.
 That was to say that while all poets were perhaps suckers. all suckers were by no means poets
 I firmly believe that my logic shook his confidence in himself, at least for the nOnce.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Wants Separation

St. Paul, Minn., October 10.-Albert B. Oyitt, lawyer and clubman, was today made defendant in a suit for divorce brought by his wife, Mrs. Louise Yates Ovitt. The complaint simply alleges de- sertion. Mrs. Ovitt is a daughter of Mrs Waring, late of New York. She was typi- cal Southern girl
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Imperial Trools Defeated

London, October IDA special dispatch from Shanghai, dated October g. says:
 ''The Triads have met and repeatedly de- feated the imperial troops near Kowloon. They are daily gaining fresh adherents.
 Heavy Russian endorsements are mov- ing northward from Port Arthur, with the object of relieving pressure upon Mukeden
 Every place of importance in Manchuria from Kiat ka to the Primorlsk boundry and from the Amur to the great wall is now in Russian hands"
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Doyie Meeting

London, October 10-Considerable inter- ruption and hackling characterizes the meetings that are being held in St. Mar tins town hall London, by John Alex Dowie of Chicago, who recently came to England to promote the Zionist move ment.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Contest Win Follow

New York, October 1O-Formal notice was given today that a contest will follow the attempt of Albert T. Patrick to pro bate the will of William M. Rice, iii which Attorney Patrick is named as the resi2~~ ary legatee.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
EXCURSION.

Account Harvest Home Campmeeting, Opelika, Ala, the Central of Georgia Rail- way will run special train leaving Bir- mingham 5 a. m. Sunday. October IA. re- turning same date. Excursion rate, S2 % for round trip. Solon Jacobs Commercial Agent; w. D. Hammet, Travelling Passen- ger Agent, 1921 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 10-11-at
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Situation Improved

Lacrosse, Wis, October 1O.-The situa- ton along the Mississippi is greatly im- proved today. The river here is still rising slowly, but the high water has spent~it its force, and it is believed h--- soon begin to fall.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
American Troops

Tien Tsln, October s, via Shanghai, Oc- tober 10.-The American marines from Pe- kin have arrived at Taku. where they will be joined tomorrow by the Tien Tsin bat talion and sail on the Indiana for Cavite.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Jockey Buchauan susrended

Chicago, October 1o.-Jockey Buchanan, one of the best boys now riding at the io- cal tracks, was indefinitely suspended 1y Judge Hamilton at Harlem today for per Sistent rough riding
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Will Leave Tomorrow

Tien Tsin, October 10.-The expedition to Pao Ting Flu has been fixed for Friday next. The column will consist of 1000 British, German, French and Italian troops.
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
CA NG e E R

Sufferers from this horrible malady nearly always inherit it-not necessarily from the parents, but may be from some remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs through several generations. This deadly poison may lay dormant in the blood for years, or until you reach middle life, then the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap- pearance-or a swollen gland in the breast, or some other part of the body, gives the first warning.
 To cure Cancer thoroughly and perIna nently all the poisonous virus must be eliminated from the biood-every vestage of it driven out. This s. s. s. does, and is the only medicine that can reach deep. seated, obstinate blood troubles like this When all the poison has been forced out of the system the Cancer heals, and the disease never returns.
 Cancer begins often in small way, the following letter from Mrs: Shirer shows:
 A s,naii pin.pie came on my jaw about an inch below the ear the left side of my face. It gave
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar 8
 magnificent smoke.
BARGAINS

In sterling silverware. cut glass, fancy clocks, bric-a-brac, etc., at closing sale for CASH ONLY. Mrs. E. Chuck,
 lO7 N. 2Oth St.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Qunine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
C.A g T o HE A. Bears the -Hlhe Kind You Have MWayS Bought Signature ss &NAz1Zx

Harper whiskey received Gold Medal at Paris Exposition. The kind your grand father used. Sold by all leading dealers. 6-22-thurSSun-6-mo
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
Forecast for Alabama

Washington, October 10.-Forecast for AL abama: Partly cloudy Thursday and Fri day, with fresh north to east winds; Octo- Der rains on coast.
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BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANIES TITLES GUARANTEED
 SEnIIEITf hRSfll lITE

 be raised cloud that have attached to titles by of the suit of C. Morris Administrator against the Eton Land Company Eton Company and others pending in the ancey Court of Jefferson County have secured the bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland guaranteeing all equally and who hold who hereafter acquire titles of the BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY to any of property formerly owned by the Eyton Land Company ANY AND ALL LOSS COST DAMAGE may sustained by them result of the final determination of said suit
 This Bond has deposited with the Birmingham Trust Say ngs Company Trustee and the certificate of the Trustee setting out the conditions of the bond will be delivered with each deed to purchasers of such property BIRMINGHAM REALTY co.,
 By K Mcdonald, Vice President
The age-herald., 1900-10-11
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, October 10. Local observatio during the 24 hour ending D. m.. Central time:
The age-herald., 1900-10-11

me no pain CT inconven- eince, and I should have forgotten about it had 1t not begun to inhame and itch; 1t would bleed a littie, then scab over, but would not heal. This continued for some time, when my jaw began to swell, be C 0 n ing very painful. The Cancer Dc gan to eat and spread,
 until it was as large as a half dollar, when I heard of s. S. s. and determin- ed to give it a fair trial.
 and it was remark able what a wonderful effect
The age-herald., 1900-10-11

Highest temperature, p; lowest temper ature, 57; average temperature, 64.
 BEN. M JACOBS, Station Agent U. s. Weather Bureau
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-13

Raising Osfmebes i'm ,EIniZ0na,
o~oo.o-o->o-o-oo-o-o-~oo1e

Arizona has an ostrich farm and takes
great pride In it. There are only four
other ostrich farms in the cOuntIy-two
in California, one in Texas and one In
Florida. According to the recent report
of the governor of Arizona to the sCcre
tary of the treasury the Arizona ostrich
farm, although the youngest Of the lot.
Is the largest and NEST remuneratlve. 1t
is situated three miles from Phoenix in
the Salt river valley, region which, In
official euiogies of the territory, is proud
ly termed the New Eden Of the West
The experiment of raising ostriches in
Arizona was begun in 1891, with a single
pair of birds. In 1898, when the flock was
sold to company. 1t contained 1Oi birds,
SO Of which were Of breeding age. Since
then forty-sev en- chicks have been hatch
ed, and the flock IS growing rapidly The
net profits of the company last year are
said to have been $500. These figures
do not take into account the additions
to the flock which are estimated to be
worth $100 each. The birds are first
plucked when six months old, yielding
about twelve ounces of feathers each
that are worth $3.50 a pound. After that
they are plucked every eight months,
yielding an average OF one pound OF
feathers at each plucking, worth. at the
present market prices, S17.50 pound
How long the birds will continue to yield
feathers. says the governor of Arizona
IS not definitely known, although in South
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-13
SSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSTeS;
)0N9~O>QAGA 1%A<D0S)
1000 a. 0R00S
BiSf0rjc "S$|| q
5, Golden Rose.

In Rome, not long ago, there was an
imposing funeral procession, in which all
the cardinals and bishops, in their robes
of scarlet and purple, took part
Most of the onlookers supposed that a
parsonage of high rank in church or state
was being carried to his last resting place
But they were mistaken.
The pope had ordered this supreme hon
or to be paid to the remains of a clever
artisan, who, however, was, by reason Of
his occupation, unique and important
personality.
Pietro Santelli, goldsmi h like his "a h
ers, could trace his pedigree in the direct
line back to the fifteenth century. The
family had always lived In the same
house, under the walls of the Vatca
Here in plain little shop, which has new
er been modernized, the golden rose has
been made annually, from time immemo-
rial.
The golden rose is the gift bestowed
yearly by the pope upon that queen who
to use the jocular expression Of Leo XIII,
has behaved best during the year. The
rose costs his holiness the modest sum Of
10000 lire (about $4,000. of which $1,000 are
paid to the Santellis.
The goldsmith's work Is elaborate, AMI
occupies almost the entire year.
The rose and it's stalk, which is nearly
four feet high, are made of solid go d.
The flower represents not the double rose
Of the florists, but the natural, single rose,
and on Its petals the conspicuous virtues
of the recipient are engraved. The petals
also are reSplendent with countless small
diamonds, initiating the dews of heaven.
The presentation ceremonies are ex-
tremely elaborate.
A court carriage, garlanded with ma ural
or artificial white roses, meets the papsl
delegates at the railway station. In the
court of the palace the distinguished Wis
itors find a regiment of troops in parade
dress. and are received with a roll of
drums.
The elder Of the delegates, with hands
raised high above his head, carries The
rose to the reception room and deposits
it on a table covered with a silver-fring-
ed white silk cloth.
This done, a bishop celebrates mass in
the royal chapel, the queen attending,
seated under a white canopy. Then all
repair to the throne room, the elder dele
gate kneels before the queen while the
younger stands and reads the pope's mes-
sage.
He then solemnly waves the golden
branch to and fro and hands 1t to the
bishop. That prelate, murmuring a bless
ing, touches the queens breast with the
rose and says:
'Ecce Rosa mystica, donum Sanctissimi
Patris." ('Behold the mystic rose. the
gift Of the Most Holy Father.')
The queen kisses the rose and replies:
"Deo grat.a"
The ceremony ends with a TIE Deum.
The papal delegates are always decorat-
ed by the queen or her consort with the
highest order of the realm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-13

cupies the nest during the daytime, ex-
cept for an hour at noon, when the male
relieves her while she goes off to feed
The male bird takes possession of the
nest at night. AS a female ostrich will
lay three settings. or about forty-five
eggs, before she stops, about thirty are
taken from her and placed in an incuba-
tor, the birds being permitted to hatch the
last fifteen eggs laid. The eggs hatch
in about forty-two days. and the old
birds help the chicks to get out of their
shells.
An ostrich chick one week old weighs
five pounds, at six weeks nifty pounds,
and at maturity about 300 hundred
pounds The chicks grow very rapidly,
four months. AT four years, when full
grown. they average nearly eight feet in
height.
The first few days after Matching the
chicks must be carefully watched and
cared for to keep them alive. but after
they reach the age of four weeks they are
pretty we'll able to shift for themselves
The young birds are fed little grain.
but the old birds obtain their entire liv-
ing from the alfalfa on which they Craze.
During the breeding season each pair OF
birds is placed in a separate enclosure,
otherwise they are apt to get into SHIN
dies which often result disastrously. one
acre of alfalfa will furnish feed for four
full I-grown birds throughout the year.
They require very little care, one man
being able to do all the work connected
with the farm and It's 80 ostriches. with
the assistance of an additional hand oc-
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Africa they have been yielding feathers
continuously for fifty years, with no signs
Of decreasing.
According to the governors report, the
ostrich, as a housekeeper, is a much
maligned bird. The popular belief is that
the female ostrich digs a hole In the
sand, lays her eggs therein, and trusts
to the sun to hatch them out, while the
male bird shirks family responsibilities
entirely. This is not true, at least of the
Arizona ostrich The birds always pair
on during the breeding season, and the
male bird makes the nest by resting his
breastbone on the sand and turning slow
ly round and round, scratching the sand
up with his feet, until a shallow hole is
made some three feet In diameter and
about foot deep. The female then lays
usually fifteen eggs. and the birds take
turns sitting on them The female &C.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-13

King Menelil1's hobby is thrones and he
has just ordered a new one 1t was
made at the studio of a French artist
In Paris and is a truly gorgeous affair
Of heavily carved and glided wood, dec
Grated In shades Of red and green. the
colors Of Ethiopia There Is the royal
crown surmounting the throne. which Is
fourteen feet high. and the monogram
of his majesty in Ethiopian characters
A grewsoms collection is that Of Toffa.
the king Of Dahomey-the skulls Of his
enemies. which decorate the walls OF the
royal palace and pave the floor OF his
bedroom II any king dares to oppose
him and is slain his skull is made into a
cup. out Of which Toffa drinks to the
gods.
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diamonds set in silver and his sword
Of state is valued at $500, 900.
The mikado OF Japans hobby takes
the form Of palaces, Of which he owns
acres-a vast establishment in the heart
OF Toxic. His estate, IN the center Of the
city, Is made up OF hill and valley, con-
talning lakes and woods and enormous
one-story palaces. The place is sur
rounded by moats. crossed by marble
bridges. The palaces cost a fabulous
sum. The walls of many are immense
plate glass doors in lacquered rooms, so
arranged that great number of rooms
can be thrown into one. Some of the
sliding doors are covered with gold leaf
and the ceilings with magnificent en-
brOiderles.