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The age-herald., 1900-03-30
THE ONLY DaIlY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Armor Plate in the House.

! "A majority of the house naval committee has determined it is said, to report in fa Nor of paying sl45 ton for armor for the war vessels already authorized. It calls Hhis "a reasonable price," If this reason able" sum is refused by the combine, then an appropriation of $2,00O.0OO for the con- struction of a government armor plate plant is to become immediately operative
 The minority say that the government should at once get out of the clutches of the combine, one branch of which is taking out of the people at least O,OOO,OO0 of prof dts year.
 The entire subject will come before the house, and Representative Underwood and other friends of government plant will be heard. The question needs all possible ventilation and investigation. The grasp ing nature of the Carnegie-Frick combine is now well understood through their own revelations and quarrels The fact, too, that 1t once attempted to put upon the country armor full of flaws, and was fined therefor, should not be forgotten. There is of course only one way in which to get the best of armor at the best of prices, and that way is indicated in the governments experience in the manufacture of smoke less powder, rifles and big guns. The gov ernment is in fact a heavy manufacturer, and so are other governments. An armor plate plant is much needed and if Penn sylvania influences had not stood in the way one would have been built ten years ago.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
A BOOM FOR SENATOR MORGAN

From the Washington Star.
 It is asserted that the Huntington bar rel" meaning the lobbying fund of the Pacific railroad interests, has been opened in the Alabama senatorial campaign for the purpose of defeating John T. Morgan for reelection. This ought to be good news to Senator Morgan, if true. The more the Pacific railroads hammer him fof nss per sistent championship of the isthmian canal the more his desira bilSty as a member of the upper house of congress is made ap parent. No higher tribute could possibly be paid to him than the accusation that for years he has fought and argued for the construction of this waterway, despite the assaults of the railroad lobby, regardless of the political company with which his enter prise might throw him, intent alone upon the consummation of this great national project. If the fight waged by the railroad interests be fairly conducted, upon the square issue of the canals construction, there can be no doubt whatever as to the outcome. Alabama enjoys a gulf coast line of considerable importance. The harbor of Mobile is believed by many to be destined to become a great port of outlet and inlet for foreign commerce, notwithstanding the
 
 great river. Mobile is rapidly developing as railroad center. What more likely than that with the isthmian canal in operation this gate of the south should become one of The worlds most fiourishing ports, pour ing out and receiving a vast volume of trade to and from the interoceanic water way? The growing manufacturing and min ing interests of Alabama have already be- come important factor in the industrial progress of the south. The state is in no position to repudiate a scheme certain to rebound immeasurably to its benefit, and consequently has no warrant to turn the cold shoulder to the man who has done as much for any other single man now living to consummate this great project. Assured ly not upon the motion of the interests which have steadfastly wrought for the suppression of the canal plan in order to maintain the trans-con tinental railway routes intact, thereby excluding the south from share of this rapidly growing com merce to the Pacific.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Alaska to Become a Territory.

Cape Nome bids fair to lead to an official recognition of Alaska an embryo state. The house has before it bill providing for a territorial government in the customary form, although it is a detached territory, far distant from the states.
 A teeming population in the Cape Nome district will soon need local government. It is needed today, for thousands upon thousands are leaving the Klondike as well as the Pacific coast cities, all bound to Port Clarence, which is the one port of the Cape Nome gold district-a district that is said to lie thirty miles along the sea and to extend fifty miles into the interior.
 One of the most interesting subjects em- braced in the territorial bill will relate to the control and regulation of the claims on the beach. Land Commissioner Hermann nleld that all under water belonged to the public, thus making the Cape Nome dis trict the poor miners paradise; but Secre- tary of War Root, of New York City, promptly proceeded to distort a clause of a river and har5or act into authorization of control by himself of the entire beach. The clause in question relates to harbors, lakes rivers and the like, and manifestly not to a desolate and open beach on the sea 1t forbids excavation of the channel of 'tany navigable water of the United States" without authorization by the chief of the war department Unless congress acts, Secretary Root. of New York City,
 The territorial foill, If acted upon, will provide for a territoriai government. and thi, territorial government will be given the control of the mining claims on the
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
MIR. sTALLINGs IN JEFFERSON

from the MClDlle Register.
 MT. Stallings objects to paying the Jef- ferson county executive committee fifty dollars as entrance fee in the primaries of the county, said money to go with other fees to pay for the printing of tickets, the rental of election booths, the hire of clerks and judges of election. MT. Stallings says he will print his own tickets and demand that they be accepted at the polls We do not think the candidate wil be pressed for his money. The executive committee of Jefferson county has no Jurisdiction over him, and no right to assess him against his will. Perhaps no assessment was intended. It is probale that the committee wished to indicate merely what amount of money gubernatorial candidate might with pro- priety contribute to the fund for meeting the expenses of the primary in Jefferson. As for MT. Stallings, he probably fore- sees difficulties were he to pay the price in Jefferson. Presuming that no other county would raise the limit, but that all the counties in the state would adhere to the fifty dollar standard set up by Jefferson. the candidate would have to face prob able expenditure of 8, 300 for entrance fees alone. MT. Stallings thinks he will do well to make bold stand at the start, rather than run the risk of a general assessment throughout the state.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Register today, and ease your conscienc,
ONE TRUST

From the New York Journal.
 The Standard Oil company was organized in 1870 with a capital of $1 100000. It has just distributed a quarterly dividend in cash and scrip of S2s,OOo,0OO. representing an annual profit of s92 100000 But even if we admit that the last dividend is excep- tional, the actual returns for nine months show that the Standard Oil profits for the current fiscal year can hardly fall below s6O ,O00 There was a dividend three months ago of s1OO0o,OOO. and one three months before that of sSO00,0OO.
 The United States government was or ganized under the constitution in 17s9. It's total gross income-not profts-was less than 100000 as late as 1862, when it was seventy-three years old. The net profits of the Standard Oil company are greater now than the gross income of the United States government was at more than twice its age.
 In the four years 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899 the profits of the Standard oil company amounted to s1e7 ,0oO, ,OOo In the same four years the income of the United States gov
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Knew When He Had Said Enough

Some of the late Revivallst Moody's meetings were ''open" in the sense that anyone so disposed was at liberty to speak or pray, and he was beset by "cranks," but he faced them with great courage, relates the Chicago News. When speaker was taking breath he would give out the next hymn as naturally as if the man had fin- ished. To speaker who had scarcely be- gun what he had intended. to say Moody once said:
 Now sir, that is perfect: if you add single word that will spoil it. Let us sing No 123."
 When provoked beyond measure he could be severe. An Australian evangelist had told long story of his own glorious doings and of the opposition he had everywhere encountered. As he sat down. MT. Moody remarked:
 '-I tell why they opposed you"
 "Why?'
 Because you spoke too much abou. yourself"
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Porto Rico Bill Next Tuesday.

The senate has agreed to take a decisive and final vote upon the Porto Rico tariff and governmental bih next Tuesday. This is as it should be. Let a vote be taken that the country may know what influences control the republican party even when constitution stands in the way. It is re- gretable that the sugar senators of Lou isiana win, perhaps. vote for the bill, for the entire responsibility should be placed where it belongs, that is to say, upon the republican panty. Louisiana Is preparing to unload one of its protection senators, and the other will doubtless De bounced when his term expires.
 None of the amendments of. .ae bill have rendered 1t constit''-oial, or changed its inherent r--s,re. The time limit has been reduced, and the percentage of duties to be levied has been cut down, but it still de- clares that Porto Rico is but dereiet that the fortunes of war have handed over to us, and that we should proceed to work it as colony on the European plan. It is not part, say the republicans of the Han ld DTdIlu, or the Anerlcan fepuDllc, and re- publican greed, instead of the constitution, covers it.
 The issue is presented at a favorable time, and the country wants a square vote upon the proposition next Tuesday. An appeal will at once be taken to the people, who will meet in November to render final decis- ion. They will meet to say that Porto Rico is as much alike Arizona in political conditions as two peas in pod. They will meet to say that the constitution does fol- fHbSE-shee4e3 g;~a nd they will say it in tones and majorities that will not be mlsunder- stood. A vote upon the house tariff bill is, therefore, to be. welcomed, because it will put before the country the issue that has turned down "our plain duty" and that grows out of the robber tariff and Mark Hanna's campaign list
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
ReIief of Mafekinu.

Colonel Baden-Powens little garrison of perhaps a thousand men is attracting the attention of the civilized world. No military necessity calls for its relief. but there is a sentimental feeling that the brave hand- full of men should not be left to be starved into submission. They cannot be assaulted by the clumsy Boers with success; they are safe within their defenses; but they are not strong enough to drive off the be- seigers. and they are reduced to slim ra- tions.
 The entire difficulty in the way of relief consists in distances. and deserts. Mafeking is 220 miles north of Kimberley the nearest base on.<a wrecked railroad. In that dis tance there is not probably a bridge Left standing, possibly not a culvert The work of reconstruction calls for considerable force, and much time would be required. The country lying between the two towns is unoecupied-it is really desert section.
 Lord Roberts cannot afford to delay his movements against Pretoria in order to send good share of his transport service to Mafeking; but strong is the English feel ing in flavor of the relief of the brave gar rison that some effort is being made to relieve it. The nature of it is not known The relief or fall of Mafeking would not, however, have the least influence upon the final campaign against Pretoria, unless, in- deed, Mafeking should be made the base for another column moving against that town. But this is scarcely possible, because of the time that would be required for ahe opening of the railroad line to Kimberley. There is, however, a belief in England that in some way Mafeking will be relieved, but not even Mr. Spencer Wilkinson has shown how it can be done
The age-herald., 1900-03-30

be glad to know that he has almost entirely recovered his strength.
 Robert F. Gould. a popular travelling man from St. Louis, is at the Morris.
 o. c. Maner, a bright and successful young attorney of Montgomery, spent yes- terday in town, looking after an important mining action at law.
 Amongst yesterdays arrivals in the city were State Health Officer W. H. Sanders of Montgomery, Senator G. B. Deans of Shell by, Frank L. Moragne, Gadsden; c. J. Peckham, Utica, N. Y; L. D. Strauss, New York; Major Dreyfus and J. c. Manning, Montgomery.
 State Medical Inspector of Convicts w. H. Blake Is in town.
 D. L. Hugg of Baltimore is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
The Cotton Mill in Marshall

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 Interest increases in the cotton mill to be built by Marshall ceu9ty people, owned by stockholders all over the county and operated by such deserving Marshall coun- ty people as are in need of employment. During the past week great many plant CTS have notified the writer that they will put in their savings as an investment along the line proposed by the Guntersville board of trade. It is well known that shares in a cotton mill, like shares in a bank, are protected by law, so that a clerk with one share has just as safe an investment as a planter with ten or forty shares.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
THE TWO SOULS

John Erskine. in East and West. Two souls passed out beyond the eastern
 skies, Bowed down to faintness 5y the cruel
 weight Of ancient, sad discovery of hate Under loves kiss, and mortals meath the
 guise. Of gods but hope gave one far-seeine
 eyes, And one, despair half blinded. So the gate Of death closed on them. and alike in fate. Unwittingly they fared toward Paradise. Now where the angel guards the sacred
 place With flaming sword. they came; and in the
 cease Of sorrow, slowly. wonderingly drew near. One. with eyes raised to the celestial face, Knowing it for an angels, went in peace; But one beheld the sword, and went in fear.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
AGUINALDO PERSON ALLY

From the Boston Herald.
 There seems to be something of an anom- ally in the character of Aguinaldo. The general estimate of him Is that of a rest less and reckless parsonage, who finds his appropriate sphere among half-civilized, fol- lowers, and there are many facts that confirm it. Il is natural to think of him as at home among guerilla warfare. yet in the guerilla operations taking place h Iuzon we do not find him located any where. Perhaps the key to this absence may be found in better acquaintance with the traits of the man. The latest descrip- ton of this chieftain represents him as possessing scholarly attachments, speaking seven different languages, being fine mu- siclan and writing in a superior literary style in addition to which he Is a highly effective orator in his addresses to the peo- ple f<e .s described as having great in- fiuences among the limited classes who recognize his leadership, but, the above be- ing true of him, as guerilla chief he would hardly be accounted as in his natural sphere.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
CAPE NOME CLOSED TO BRITISH TRADE

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 The effort instituted by the Sam Francisco chamber of commerce to check the move- ment to make of Cope Nome sub-port of entry bids fair to prove successful, for the treasury department of the United States now states that no further steps wil at present be taken in the matter Senator Perkins writes to the chamber that he has held a lengthy conference with the depart mcnt and is satisfied that the wishes of Pacific coast shippers from points within tine United States will be respected. This intelligence has been confirmed by a letter from Congressman Julius Kahn, who writes that General Spaulding, acting secretary of the treasury, has assured him that nothing will be done in the matter by the govern ment at present, and that personally Gem eral Spaulding is with the merchants in the matter and opposed to making Cape Nome port of entry.
 The settlement of this question will quiet the anxieties of many business men in this state as we'll as in Oregon and Washington, who have been making preparations to-snp- ply the Nome tre aao ttfIi ttfIis coming season, as well -o->. owners of shipping engaged in the passenger or freight business, but who would. in the case of the establishment of a port entry, have found most formidable rivals in the British. who. having a much shorter course from Vancouver northward, could easily have o4tsailed them and vir- tually monopolized trade and transporta- tfon. That their apprehensions were not groundqess is demonstrated by the recent advertisements spread broadcast by British steamer lines which have announced them selves ready to contract to carry freight between these points and Nome. Under ex- isting conditions merchantmen of British Columbia are obliged to discharge their cargoes at Dutch Harbor or St. Michael. while Americans can go straight to Nome, giving the latter an advantage which they naturally prefer to maintain
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
waterworks and Electric Lights

From the Conecuh Record.
 Evergreen is to have electric lights and water works. The contract was let for these improvements last Thursday morn- ing to McDaniels & Porter of McComb City, Miss.
 The plants will be owned and operated by the town. The water will be secured from artesian wells, which will be drilled by the contractors. Work will be begun on the wells immediately, and the con tractors agree to have the system in opera tion within four months after the comple- ton of the wells. The machinery is to be of the best, and carries years guarantee. The price to be paid is $23,0OO, which was provided for by the last legislature.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Lawrence olnty Has a Bank

From the Courtiand Enterprise.
 At length Lawrence county has banking facilities within her own borders. On We'd resday, March 21, Cashier Broadus was on hand to open the bank at Courtland, and during the day numerous friends came in to offer congratulations and greetings and to become depositors and customers of the Merchants bank. Many of the best citizens of this county are stockholders in, the bank MT. Broadus is largely responsible for g number of the largest and most prosperous factories today in North Ala bama, and he informs us of his intention to put in this county several industries that win be most valuable A bank is necessari- ly a developing instrumentality, reaching out to build up interests that will utilize its funds wisely and furnish quick, live. vigorous business We welcome MT. Broadus as live force in our county.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30

ernment ran behind its expenses to the amount of Sl7o. .s07.27.
 The Standard OH company, which thirty years ago was worth slOOO,OOO at the out side. is now worth on the basis of the market quotations about s550 900, ,00O-an in- crease of 5000 per cent. As an income producing property 1t is worth twice that
 In the same length of time the aggregate wealth of the United States has increased from sso.O6S, ,5lS,5O7 to about s1OO.0OO 900. about 230 per cent.
 How long will it take for 55.OOO per cent to overtake 230 per cent?
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Preparing for the Queens Visit

London, March 29.-Arrangements for the queens visit to Dublin are rapidly nearing completion. Two attachments of life guards left London this evening to act as the royal escort, and the trials of the royal trains have been completed along the en- tire route.
 Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for Ire- land, who Is just recovering from a serious illness will leave tomorrow in order to welcome the queen, who will probably be accompanied by Lord Lansdowne, secreta- ry of state for war.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
She Thought Sine Could Sing

Among the prominent singers engaged season next fall is Marcella Powell, a young woman who came into notice two years ago as the vocal star of John Philip Sousa's concert company, relates the Sat- urday Evening Post They have musical society in Brooklyn that studies the mas ters reyeres the memory of Seidl and knows Wagner Joy heart Among the mem bers is a young matron.
 'I shall certainly hear Miss Powell sing in grand opera" she said. You know I was educated for grand opera. I took a course of lessons from a teacher and he said I ought to go on the stage. So I took some more lessons. Wel I had learned piece from Il Trovatore,' full of runs and trllls. It reached from there to there'-measuring from the floor to as high as she could reach-"and I thought I sang it beautifully. When Sousa came I went to the concert, and for an encore Mdss Powell sang this piece. She sang 1t, and when sine got through I could have cried for. modification. I asked some one who knew Miss Powell how long she had studied
 "I don't know he said: five or six years anyway.
 "I gave up my stage ambition and went into mission work in our church, and it was there I met my flusi5and.'
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
SCORED BY INGALLS,

Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, in an article in the Kansas Knocker, a Topeka paper, has the following to say about the much discussed plan to edit a newspaper 'as Jesus would do it."
 What Jesus would do were He in Kan sas today can best De determined by con- sidering what He did when He was in Nazareth and Capernaum 1900 years ago. He attended strictly to His own business He did not meddle in other peoples affairs He only sought to establish a spiritual kingdom, and His empire was in the hearts of men.
 "He told his followers to render unto Caesar the things that were Caesars He neither bought nor sold nor interfered in politics. He said that all men were broth they should do as they would be done by.
 Ecclesiastical mountebanks who are di- rectly responsible for the blasphemous buff foonery of asking how Jesus would shave if He were a barber, what He would do if He had headache, how He would run a daily newspaper, how He would act if He were in General Buffers place in South Africa, are inHicting irreparable injury upon the cause of religion. They make a joke of the passion of the Garden of Geth- semane. and east contempt upon the agony of Calvary.
 Tt would be mo greater sacrilege to ask what God would do. It is desecrating the greatest name in the worlds registration. It is trififng with the most awful mystery of the universe"
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Chickens and Eggs to Mexico

From the Jasper Eagle.
 Bascom B. Smith, who has large poul- try farm south of town, is shipping thor oughbred chickens and eggs to all parts of the union and even to Mexico. He shipped a pair of pit games a week or so back to an admirer of such to Acamboro, Mexico, and received in return a Mexican ten dol lar bill, which was quite a curiosity to most of the people here.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
An Agricultural High School

From the Marion County News.
 The board of control of the West Ala bama Agricultural School and Experimental Station held meeting at this place on last Tuesday, all The members of the board be- ing present. A resolution was prepared and presented by Hon. J. W. Abercrombie to eliminate the primary and intermediate de- partments and make this an agricultural high school, which resolution was adopted.
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beach. Secretary Root should not be per mitted to exercise any such power. He is altogether too handy in the matter of office boys. and he comes from locality that is not above suspicion.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Sold His Mining Interest

From the Southern Aegis.
 We learn that MT. Brown of Ragland has sold out his interest In the Ragland Coal company to W. T. Brown, president of the latter, and will open up a general merchant store at that place.
The age-herald., 1900-03-30
Test of Their Popularity

Froml the Anniston Star.
 The cities of the south and west that have he'd street fairs are all going to have them again. which is pretty good evidence that street fairs are good things for city to have.