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The age-herald., 1900-10-26

ONE GENT 4 WORD.
 No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Cents. L. V. Clark, Pres. J. B. starke, Mgr.
 THE SOUTHERN AUDIT COMPANY of Birmingham, Ala Expert examination and audit of ac- counts, corporations, municipalities, CO., partnerships. Accounts kept for adminis- trators, executors, receivers, assignees etc.
 Rooms and 1, 2O21h First Avenue. WANTED-Every lady, man. girl and boy
 Tn Alabama to wear a pair of my fall
 and winter shoes. D. B. Luster, the Prac-
 tical Shoeman, 217 Nineteenth street.
 9-25-tf
 $SO0-Splendid broom house, plastered, nice ly finished, 100x165, fronts pike, beautiful location, servants house, fine we'll fruits, etc. A bargain. $150 cash, $15 per month. B. F. Eborn.
 wANTED-old feathers; will pay market price; feather beds a speciality; will stay in city only few days send postal to Ben Fischer, care General Delivery. 10-25-4t s5OOO-Splendid corner, 9ex1OO on 2Oth street,
 about blocks of Union Depot; improved. B. F. Eborn.
 WANTED-Gasoline stove; must be in good condition. Address ''W. D." care Age-Herald. 1O-25-2t HELP WANTED ~O~O~~~~~-~~-~-~-~-~ WANTED-Laborers at the Graves coal mine and brick works, two miles from North Birmingham. H. s. Matthews. 10-23-tf
 II I IXTT T of erty to quote but limited number. If you want to buy or sell, call at headquar- ters; we will be pleased to see you whether you buy or not. B. F. Eborn. WANTED-A good, respectable lady wait tress. Steady position. Apply Ellis res-
 taurant. 2O16 2d ave. WANTED-One female waiter at 1922 1st avenue. Peter Parrish.
 $65OO-15O-foot corner improved, on 2Oth st.,
 blocks of Powell avenue. B. F. Eborn. WANTED-Two good white barbers; wages, SIP and half over $22. J. H. Harri- son, g Commerce St., Montgomery. 1O-25-St
 AGENTS WANTED AGENTS-Article of absolute necessity in
 every building; no competitions; big prof its; exclusive rights; failure impossible.
 Agency Dept. 312, ? William street. New York. 10-4-30t $ll50-l2 lots, fronting the car line 600 feet, corners at station; neat cottage. fine
 well. 4-acre orchard; white neighborhood; half cash, balance two years. B. F. Eborn. bUARDERs WANTED ROOM AND BOARD for gentleman and
 wife; all modern improvements. No. HIS Nineteenth street, South Highlands. Wes-
 ley M Smith. 10-24-5t s23oO-1OO-foot corner on c and 21st. B. F.
 Eborn.
 FRONT ROOM, with board. 509 N. Twenty
 second street. 10-24-3t
 LOST LOST-Small diamond cross between the
 Highlands and city on Highland loop car. Return to G. Whittelsey, Armour Packing
 Co, and get reward.
 S15OO-Excellent broom cottage, well built
 and prettiy finished; neat gables "A
 feet of gallery; plastered and cherry
 stained inside with 21 valuable lots, BOX
 140 each, in 20 minutes ride of the city.
 B. F. Eborn.
 LOST-A first-class pair of fall and winter
 shoes If you fail to buy them of D. B. Luster, the Practical Shoeman, 217 Nine
 teenth street. y-25-tf
 STOLEN
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If you receive the most votes you vii have the first choice of the Scholarships. If the next largest, the second choice
 If the third largest, the third choice; and so on until ten persons have chosen ter Scholarships.
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LOST-A first-class pair of fall and winter shoes if you fail to buy them of D. B. Luster, the Practical Shoeman, 217 Nine teenth street. y-25-tf
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ONE GENT A WORD. No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Cents.

l.. V. Clark, Pres. J. B. Starke, Mgr. THE SOUTHERN AUDIT COMPANY
 of Birmingham, Ala.
 Expert examination and audit of ac- counts, corporations, municipalities, CO., partnerships. Accounts kept for adminis- trators, executors, receivers, assignees, etc. Rooms and 1, 2021h First Avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-26

$l150-l2 lots, fronting the car line 600 feet
 corners at station; neat cottage, fine well, 4-acre orchard; white neighborhood; ; half cash, balance two years B. F. Eborn.
The age-herald., 1900-10-26

$1500-EXcellent broom cottage, well built and prettily finished; neat gables, "A feet of gallery; plastered and cherry stained inside, with 2 valuable lots, BOX 140 each, in 20 minutes ride of the city. B. F. Eborn.
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--~~~~>-~~~~~-~@--~~--~~ ~--~~~~~~-~--~-~-~-~-~~-- LOST-Small diamond cross between the Highlands and city on Highland loop car. Return to G. Whittelsey, Armour Packing Co.,, and get reward.
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bUARDERs WANTED

bUARDERS WANTED ROOM AND BOARD for gentleman and wife; all modern improvements No. HIS Nineteenth street, South Highlands. Wes- ley M. Smith. 10-24-5t $2300-100-foot corner on and Fist. B. F. Eborn.
 FRONT ROOM, with board. 5O9 N. Twenty second street. 10-24-3t
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1O-19-td
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Miss Lura R. Brown, who has beer travelling in Europe for eighteen months has returned home.
The age-herald., 1900-10-26

The ladies class of the Birmingham Ath-
 letic Club will meet at the club rooms this afternoon at 8 o'clock for the purpose of organizing an doutlining work for the com ing winter It is proposed getting the or ganization completed so that regular classes may begin the first of November.
The age-herald., 1900-10-26
AGENTS WANTED

of absolute necessity in every building; no competition; big prof its; exclusive rights; failure impossible. Agency Dept 312, ? William street. New York. 10-4-30t
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offers great encouragement to young wo- men teachers. Miss Spencer has assoeiat- ed with her Mrs. Bridges, who is in charge of the musical department of the school.
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Yesterday being the thirtieth anniversary of the wedding Mir and Mrs A. B. Loveman, number of their friends last night called to extend congratulations, and well wishes.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Old feathers; will pay market price; feather beds a speciality; will stay in city only few days; send postal to Ben Fischer, care General Delivery.
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ONE GENT A WORD. No Ad Taken for Less Than 25 Cents
MISCELLANEOUS

CREDIT to reliable parues. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silverware and clocks, on small weekly. or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call if desired. D. Low insohn 2010 First ave 4-27-f
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
PERSONAL.

General Lew Wallace has just received a copy OF
his "Ben-H Hur' translated into Persian and pup
hshed in Egypt.
Senator Cushman X. Davis has been invited 10
deliver lecture on French constitutional Ia" al
the University of Chicago
Marshal Halstead who has for the last three
years occupied the post OF United states IonSui
at Birmingham is in this country Tor a snort Vsi''
He has made many friends in England. ana l'kes
his duties but says that he has not lost MS o'1
love for newspaper work.
Lord Kelvin. the eminent physicist. has been made
honorary colonel of the Volunteer Corps OF hlec-
trcal Engineers recently organized Tor service II
South Africa He will not go to the 'front.' Woi1r
The duties of commander Will devoYe upon ndJo ~
picked men of good standing In the eiectrical P'o-
fesson.
A writer in The Milwaukee Wisconsin tens
this story OF the late Senator Sawyer: About TWO
years before Mr. Sawyer retired from the Senate
his mail morning contained touching letter
from man In Maryland whose home had just
been frightened by the arrival of a bouncing ooS.
The fond parent to tell that the boy wohd
be named Phletus Sawyer Jones. and expressed
the hope that the child would grow up an honor
to name and the possessor of the fine traits OF
character that distinguished the generous heaIted
ator Sawyer went to the Senate Chamber with
warn war taf glow od In his & and h Re cSeck He felt
good that he showed the letter to Senator Aiuson
duced letter almost Identical except that ,t the
young prodigy was to be named MiaIn h 1d 1dfp f6e
story to Senator Edmunds, of Vermont. That
stately old gentleman melted sufficiently TO sm1i-
ingly produce letter of similar purport; Then
there ensued a comparison of Senatorial notes
showing that the youthful Marylander had been
fairly loaded with distinguished names from Jus Jus
tin Morrill, Jones to Don Cameron Jones Ihat
Maryland infant received no birthday present
Berkeley Cal. April 10.-Mrs. Phoebe y. Hearst
has decided to establish museum of art and
archaeology at the University of California
Canton. Ohio. April 10-Joseph jefferson was the
guest of honor at dinner given tonight By Judge
and Mrs Day. Mr.. Jefferson filled engagement
at the Opera House. When last here he was en-
tertained by President McKinley's brother Major
Mckinley being a guest
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11

accommodation which its opponents on con-
stitutional grounds must regard better than
the law as now enforced. That enforcement is
also unconstitutional, according to these critics
But, as one or the other is sure TO be enforced
until a can be carried TO the supreme
Court, is 1t not better that meanwhile the one
offering the greater prosperity TO Puerto klco
be followed? And as II brings up squarely tor
test the power of Congress to legisate freely for
the Territories not merely the standing or Terri
tories with respect to the Constitution previous
to legislation, should it not be preferred by the
constitutional theorists and allowed to pass
without their further opposition?
Consideration for the Puerto RcanS should
urge with even greater force the acquiescence
of those who merely for sentimental or polite
reasons preferred free trade. They have not
even principle at stake which forbids them 10
vote fer the bill. 1t simply does not go as far
as they want It to- Instead of giving free trade
as soon as Puerto Rico itself signifies that 1t Is
prepared TO conduct government without GUS
toms revenues they want the bill to give free
trade now But nominal duties now and free
trade in little time are not so monstrous that
they should oppose the bill at the cost of leav-
ing Puerto Rican commerce under the existing
almost absolute embargo.
The question is one of simple common sense
The bill offers Puerto Rico practical freedom OF
commerce. reasonable revenue raised from those
best able TO contribute and civil government
as free as Jefferson gave to Louisiana or Mon
roe gave to Florida. Because the bill is not
something different, is any Republican prepared
to refuse Puerto Rico any relief? Is he prepared
to help the Democrats send the Republican
party into the coming campaign with record
of failure in its first attempt to legslate for the
territories which it has acquired? Perhaps some
bitter anti-expansionists would like to prove
both the party and the Nation thus incompetent
But the Republican Congressman takes heavy
load upon his conscience who let's his personal
views about the details Of a particular measure
be used by enemies TO serve such ends.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
THE RAMpAGEoUs AUTOMOBILE.

The automobile in its various forms has al
ready gained conspicuous place on the acci-
dent record, and seems likely to get into class
by itself pretty soon. SO long as it was
curiosity the new vehicle regarded with
considerable degree of respect even by the man
who ran it, while ii inspired with prudent appre-
hension those who found themselves in its
vicinity as they drove or took their walks abroad
But automobiles are longer a novelty
They swarm in the streets of New-York In ever
increasing numbers, sent along at rapid
pace by the persons in charge of them. and
have quickly ceased TO be held in awe by the
pOpulace. The consequence is that new entries
made every day on the list Of mishaps due
TO carelessness in their management or igno-
rance OF their capabilities. and though ii seems
no time at all since they were as scarce as white
backbirds it is not too soon to suggest the
necessity of finding means TO check their raw
ages
In the comparatively early days Of the bicycle
in New-York much censure and occasional pun
ishment were applied TO wheelmen who neg
lected 10 give suitable warning OF their ap-
prOach or whirled around corners with reckless
speed. Whether not the average of discretion
and respect for the rights of others on the part
of bicycle riders has risen we are not prepared
10 say. Possibly pedestrians have merely grown
tired OF complaining. But. however that NAV
be- there is no doubt that there is even more
need Of requiring the drivers of automobiles 10
know what they are about and exercise q
reasonable caution than there ever was of put
ting wheemen under wholesome restraint The
vehicles which they control or are supposed TO
control are mounted on rubber tires and run
almost as noiselessly a bicycle, but are as
ponderous as an elephant. Moreover, unlike the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
THE QUESTION ABOUT PUERTO RICO

he QCLSIJON 1DOtI fCEhIo hItO.
The Puerto Rican bill which is to be voted on
In the House of Representatives to-day is not
entirely satisfactory TO two sets of Republicans
The Democrats are hoping that enough of them
VIII come to the aid of the opposition 10 defeat
all legislation concerning Puerto Rico at this
session and make the unrelieved wants of the
island reproach to the Republican party and
an Indictment for utter incompetency TO meet
the practical problems of expansion. Some few
of these Representatives object to the pending
bill on constitutional grounds Others object to
IT on sentimental grounds.
These latter do not question the power of
Congress 10 legislate with free hand But
they think absolute free trade would be better
for Puerto Rico than the nominal duties pro-
posed. though even they do not contend that
these duties would work any real hardship or
handicap the progress of the island toward pros
perity. Probably most of them realize that in
operation the measure would be successful in
opening the doors Of commerce. giving the isl
and a needed income with the least possible
burden of taxation. and doing substantial JUS
tice by means adapted 10 actual conditions But
the bill does not meet the sentimental demands
for the incorporation of the new acquisition
into the Union. and ii does not make the exact
provisions with respect TO commerce and GOV
ernment which certain persons have assumed
were a moral duty without taking the trouble TO
show why they were a moral duty rather than
the otller provisions which have appealed more
20 the discretion Of the majority. 1t is easy 10
say that free trade is moral duty and de
nounce him who advocates anything else as a
moral reprObate. and that sort of argument is
for a short time Of greater popular effect than
any proof Of the wisdom as a practical piece
OF craftsmanship of the measure denounced
So naturally these theorists OF free trade and
equal rights feel that they have strong
backing.
Both these classes Of objectors. sincere as
may be their doubts. will. however. be taking
serious responsibility. both as Republicans and
humanitarians, If they can succeed in prevent
ing the immediate passage Of the Puerto Rican
.biil They have expressed their views have
made their record and have been Overruled.
They cannot hope at present 10 carry out their
ideas and If they go over 10 the Democrats
they will simply be helping TO deprive Puerto
Rico of almost the full measure of what they
themselves desire. Those who object to the
nominal duties for local purposes on constitll-
fionaI grounds cannot be expected TO put them
selves on record in favor OF the bill. But if they
are so sure II will be declared unconstitutional
there is no reason why they should actively join
the opposition to defeat il and leave imports
from Puerto Rico subject 10 Dingley rates. The
BIN gives whar IS almost free trade Immediately
and is a great boon 10 the island. If IL is not
passed. commerce VIII remain at a standstill.
Even II unconstitutional, it is measure Of
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11

bicycle. or a vehicle drawn by horses, they are
quite as much disposed to start backward as
forward under the mismanagement of a driver
doubles the risk OF collision. Perhaps they all
carry gongs, though we doubt it; and perhaps
there is a rule requiring the gongs to be rung,
but if so 1t is rarely obeyed. Silently and with
fearful momentum they proceed upon their
business, which Is not necessarily by any means
the business of the man on the box or Of the
passenger inside An Oriental running amuck
IS not commonly considered to be a negligible
quantity; but suppose that the Oriental who
happens to be taken that way weighed about
three tOns
We are not sangune Of effecting reform In
respect TO this matter but would 1t be too much
TO insist that the men who undertake to run
automobiles in the crowded thoroughfarps of
New York should understand their business?
Many of them doubtless do understand 1t well
and never get themselves or others into trouble
through any fault of their own. But common
observation proves daily that many are incom-
petent and reckless. The problem of existence
in this city is already quite complicated enough
without the needless multiplication Of new per-
plexities. In various. ways the automobile Is
valuable invention which promises far more
than It has yet fulfilled For thing it effects
a saving of nearly one-half in space, as COM
pared with vehicle to which horses are at
tached and in our congested streets that Is
great advantage Presumably its future Is Sc
cure but 1t ought to be regulated as to give
the present generation fair chance or sur
viving to witness its triumphs
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
NepTork Dailp Mribmars
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-A dispatch from Brandfort says
that General De Wet inflicted a severe defeat
upon the British at Meerkatsfontein on Satur-
day six hundred being killed and wounded and
nine hundred captured; the Boer loss was said
10 he small Three commanders attacked
General Brabant's ColOnials at Wepner; Tight
ing continued for two days; losses on both sides
We're heavy. - Heavy firing was reported
from Elandslaagte. north OF Iadysmith, and
also from Fourteen Streams. - The Trans
yaaI Peace Commissioners Messrs. Wolmarans,
Fischer and Vessels. arrived at Naples.
CONGRESS.-Senate: An agreement was
reached to take the final vote on the Quay case
at .. m on Tuesday. April "a; the Hawaiian
Government bill was sent to conference; eulo-
gies Of the late Richard P. Bland were delivered
House: The Puerto Rican bill was re
ported back from the Ways and Means Com
nittee, with a recommendation that the Senate
amendments be concurred in; the Agricultural
Appropriation bill was passed.
DoMESTIC.-The final vote the Puerto
Rican bill will be taken in the House Of Repre-
sentatives to-day and concurrence in the Sen
ate amendments by narrow majority is eX-
pected. - Admiral Dewey denied report
that he intended to withdraw from his candi-
dacy for Presidential nomination. - The
Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
by unanimous vote recommended that the
seat Of Senator Clark, Of Montana, be declared
vacant
CITY-Stocks weak and lower. -
The strike among the Italians in Westchester
County resulted yesterday in riot at Mamaro-
neck In which three laborers were shot. -
1t was reported that Chief Of Police Devery
10 retire and be succeeded by Deputy Chief
w. w. Mclaughlin. - Bishop Warren an
nounced his assignments of ministers at the
Methodist Conference - The Chamber Of
Commerce gave reception for Hugh H. Hanna
IN recognition Of his work for monetary reform.
THE wEATHER-Forecast for to-day:
Cloudy. Rain tonight The temperature yes
terday: Highest, ~ degrees; lowest, 81; aver
age, 81.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
PORTUGUESE NEUTRALITY.

1t would be neither quite correct nor alto
gether courteous to liken Portugal in Africa to
object between the upper and neither mill
stones or to one between the devil and the deep
sea. Yet those SMILES have some undoubted fit
ness to the case. Pressure for selfish purposes
has been exercised upon Portugal by both the
British and the Beers, and Portugal has seen or
dreaded grave danger in resistance to either
It has already been set forth how Mr.. Krtiger
and his compatriots precipitated the Delagoa
Bay Railroad troubles, in which Portugal was
made to play the part of catspaw to Trans
vaaI ambition. 1t is likewise well known that
during the present war the Beers have, by
means best known to themselves, prevailed upon
Portugal to let Lourenco Marques be for the
most practical purposes q Boer pOrt-1ndeed,
much better for the Beers than Boer port,
since it has been open to all manner of contra
band Boer traffic and yet protected by the NOM
inal neutrality of Portuguese sovereignty. On
the other hand Great Britain has long had re-
yersonary title to the whole Of Delagoa Bay;
she holds the Portuguese territories as in the
hollow of her hand, and there has long been
something more than suspicion that she had
some kind of agreement with or grip upon
Portugal-her most ancient ally-that would en-
able her to do pretty much as she pleased in
Portuguese Africa In case of need.
However that may be, 1t is difficult to see how
any case in law or equity can be made out
against the transport of British troops across
Portuguese territory to British South Africa
For it is to be noted that they not thus
taken directly to Boer territory, they would
be if they were landed at Lourenco Marques
and sent up thence. From Beira the road leads
not to the Transvaa but to undsputedly Brit
ish territory. TO wit Buluwayo. There Is good
international legal authority for saying that
nation has a right, If it so elects, to open its
territory to the passage of belligerent troops
only it must open it to both beligerents on
equal terms For obvious reasons, that is a
right which nations seldom care to exercise
But if Portugal for any reason sees fit to do so
at this time, what nation has a right TO object?
If objection be made, certainly it cannot be
made under the Convention of The Hague. For,
in the first place, that convention does not for
bid such n thing; in the second place, the con-
ventiOn does not apply to the Transvaal, and in
the third place the convention is not yet in
force for it has not been ratified by any but
two POwers-the Netherlands and the United
States Wherefore. on the whole, Beira and
Buluwayo do not seem likely to blow up very
big or a very black war cloud over the face Of
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