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The age-herald., 1900-04-30
LIQUOR AND OPIUM
 TRAFFIC DISCUSSED
Ecumenical Conference VIII Try to Bring Pressure to Bear to Prevent the
 Sale in New Possessions.

New York, April 29.-At supplementary meeting of the Ecumencal convention to- day the subject of the ''liquor and opium traffic" was discussed. The baleful effects of liquor and opium on the natives of every country where missionaries are working were explained in detail. It was announced that strong pressure has been brought to bear on President Mckinley by some of his predecessors to prohibit its sale in lands over which this country exercises control-notably the Alaskan territory, Ha- waii and the Philippines.
 At Carnegie hall during the afternoon there was held a mass meeting, under the auspices of the West Side branch of the Y. M. c. A. The entire main floor was given up, and the women were obliged to find seats in the balcony. The entire ar rangement of the platform was changed, three hundred chairs having been arranged in ascending rows for the hundreds of young men and women of the West E.S and Hoboken Choral unions, who furnished the music for the conference. The num- Der of delegates and converts from various foreign lands, attired in their native dress, occupied seats on the platform.
 Rev. pr. John G. Palon of the New He- brides was the principal speaker.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
WHERE DINNER COSTS A FRANC"

think all cheap, weighed in the scales with the matchless privilege of attending the greatest Exposition of the century-then come over and bring with you only $1OO beyond your passage money for 1t will be sufficient to keep you long time in Paris.
 Paris is city of flats. None but Princes and millionaires think of living in a pri- vate house or hotel. Properties and buildings are immense in size, and every one lives in appartement. This is much cheaper for for it's comfort. Some of these great maisons have eight or nine stories the price diminishing, of course, as the number of flights to be climbed increases As rule these apartment houses are built like hollow square, with an interior courtyard. An apartment facing the court is cheaper than one facing the wider street aiiaaaaashrdlu shrd shrdu ldhrl shrdlu TT An 'appartement" in Paris may mean anything and cost any price. A 'Crande appartement' may be expected to com- prise six rooms, two bed roomss q small toilet room and a neat cuisine.
 The cost of this is regulated, first by the quarter of Paris in which the house Is situated.
 If you hire an apartment you may go to the quarter of the lower left bank of the Seine, and here, in a delightful locality of broad avenues and fine buildings, within stone's throw of the beautiful Champ de Mars and the Eiffel Tower you car rent an apartment of four or five rooms, front ing the inner court, for 1,200 francs-$240. This includes water fees to the concierge, a compartment in the cellar and a little room up in the mansard for a servant if you have any.
 But this is far too expensive for rigid French ideas of economy. If you go back beyond the Latin quarter, furtks7 from the Seine, you will come to tkz high, clean, airy new quarter of Mont Parnasse, with its art schools and its art.sts' qtel- iers. Here rents are abnormally cheap. A couple can rent a "logement"-an apart ment of only three rooms-for $S5 year. This will give no cuisine, but tiny oil stove will suffice for the breakfast coffee. and you can go to the cafe for the dinner, the one serious meal of the day.
 The prices of the Latin quarter are low. You can live on as small a sum as $l5 month. This requires close living, it is true, but it can be done, and there is still
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
PHILIPPINE TRADE
War Department Issues Statement of
 Imports and Exports

Washington, April 29.-The division of customs and insular affairs of the war department has made public an advance summary of its monthly bulletin relative to the imports and exports of merchandise which have passed the several ports of the Philippine islands for the period of four months ended October S, last.
 The total value of merchandise imported during this period was $s,912,521, comprising articles of food and animals to the value of $2,0S4, 124; manufactured articles, A,532,- 424 luxuries, $463, 70S; imported articles in a crude condition $472, 29S and articles not classified, $1,359,967. Goods to the amount of sS7S707 were admitted free of duty.
 The total value of exports during these four months was s5,774,0 ,049, of which agri- cultural products amounted to S5 1O2, AS; products of manufactures, s471, ,391; pro- ducts of mining, $3S,991, and exported ar ticles not classified, s161, ,S29. During the above period TAO sailing vessels and 4A steam vessels entered Philippine ports, and 7SS sailing vessels and 435 steam vessels cleared from the ports of the islands The imports and exports by countries show: Imported from China, $4,165,949 from the United Kingdom, $1.515.S93; from Spain s1,- 00S,S13; from British East Indies, $S76,177; from the United States, s6S5, ,495 from Ger many, s550, ,425; from France, $l12,944
 Exported to the United Kingdom, $1, 1,6s3,- SO6; to United States, S1,51S,74S; to China s4,631,6SS; to Germany, s55O425; to Japan, 4S6,324; to France, s62. .953.
 The total trade with all countries com- bined was: Importations, s975S,1 expor- tations, s6,415.22o Although the imports during this period exceeded the exports by sS,S42,91S, only three ports were open for trade.
 Under normal conditions 1t is expected that the trade of the Philippines will in- crease greatly and the balance of trade turn strongly in favor of the islands.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
E1ks' Minstrels

The Elks minstrels will be presented at the Jefferson Monday. night, April 30, un- der the direction of Professor J. c. Weiss- ner
 This will be the first vaudeville minstrel ever given in this city, and will be artis- tic and highly amusing. For the benefit of those who did not see the carnival, many of the leading features will be re- peated. Miss Blanche Lowry will appear fin her famous toe serpentine buck and clog dances. This dainty and talented little lady is but 12 years old, and has taken special training under Professor Weissner. She leaves the city shortly to continue her studies in New York.
 The songs are all new, costumes gor- geous. There is a treat in store for those fortunate enough to witness this splendid affair." 4-26-3t-thurs-sun-mon
The age-herald., 1900-04-30

times 0wentyty-five cents). The dinner consists of soup hors d'oeuvre, entire en- trement and dessert, with a pint bottle of red or white wine. There are a hun dred and one little winding streets run ming in every direction from the two main boulevards, where dejeuner-the Pari- sian breakfast-may be bought for the French equivalent of ten cents. These two meals suffice, for none think of eating more than two real meals day in Paris One may buy cup of cafe noir on the boulevard for the sum of two cents.
 If you start housekeeping and rent an apartment the first thing to think of is furniture. Papering of walls and painting of floors will be done free by the proprie- tor, if it is made condition of rental. You can buy furniture on the installment plan, paying a small percentage of the price each month, or you can rent 1t.
 Servants are not expensive. In France they are thrifty and save more than they cost. They are also content with small wages, and know how to appreciate kind treatment. maid, too, may be hired for an hour or two a day.
 A RIERDON REED
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
Dewey Is in No Hurry.

. New York, April 29.-A special to the World from Washington says:
 Admiral Dewey was asked tonight: ..Will you issue statement defining your views on the public questions before leaving Washington for Chicago?"
 "No" he replied 'I see no reason for any hurry in this matter. have announce ed that I would be a candidate and have announced that I am a democrat. Then, too, 1t is known that will be an opponent of Bryan at Kansas City, which should suggest plainly where I stand upon the vital issues. I am not prepared just now to say when I will make a statement"
The age-herald., 1900-04-30

enough left over to pay for the cup of coffee and the music of the cafe in the evening, and an occasional boat ride down the river. The majority of people here live, all told, upon $30 month.
 Here a comfortably furnished room rather near the stars, may be rented for the ridiculously small sum of 30 francs ($6) a month. It must be remembered that this sum includes bed furnishings, the care and occasional sweeping of the room, and for this sum you may find your shoes pol ished outside the door in the morning.
 For the couple wbo lives thus, in sin gle room, there is no choice but to live out of restaurants, but this need not be expensive. There are numbers of cafes along the Latin uarter boulevards where the evening dinner costs, with the wait CTS pouboire, one franc, twenty-five cen
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
THE FESTIVAL TICKETS.

Season tickets for the Music Festival at the Auditorium, May 10 and ll-three perform ances-a are on sale at the Jef- fferson theater, and also at the following stores: M. Well & Bros, J. Blach & Sons, l.. Saks, Jacobs Pharmacy, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Ford Marx, Caheen Bros. s. Rich, E. B. Norton, Adams Drug Co, Pattcn Drug Co.,, T. Williams, Southern Music Co.,, Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige. Smith & Montgomery, Dewberry, Mims B. Stone and l.. Gelders.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30

A reward of $5OO is hereby offered for the arrest and con- viction of any person unlaw- fully tampering with or ini terfering with the telegraph wires of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. CHAS. A. WICKERSHAM,
 Superintendent.
 Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
TRAINS RESUMED oN A. G. s.

The Alabama Great Southern railroad announces the resumption of full freight and passenger service betweeen all points, the New Orleans and Northeastern and the Alabama and Vicksburg road being now open for traffic.
 The Alabama Great Southern New Or leans limited will from now on go through to New Orleans, and No. 2, the Cincinnati limited, will come through from New Or leans as formerly.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
TO FLORIDA OR CUBA.

If you are contemplating trip to Florida, cuba or P6rtb Rlc6 you Will find 1t to your interest and advantage t9 correspond with the undersigned regafdihg schedules. rates. and sailing dates of steamers. The Plant system tfains run direct to ports without cfianeA or transfer. Address R. L. Todd. division passenger egent. 16 Commerce street, Montgomery, Aa,
The age-herald., 1900-04-30

St. Louis. At the time of MT. Whites de- parture from the other side it was rumored that he had been called to Washington to inform the president of the sentiment pre- vailing in England regarding any proposed mediation in South Africa. Another report was that he was coming to urge his own appointment to the post of Ambassador. Mr. Choate, according to the rumor, was to succeed Secretary Hay When told about the matter, MT. White denied the truth of both allegations. He said that his visit here was not an official one.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
Finest of Its Kind

No beverage of recent years has met with such pronounced success with the general public as BLACK & TAN-"The American Porter''-its popularity being due to it's true merit. Meyer-Marx Co.,, wholesale dealers, Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
Mississippi Democrats Meet

Jackson, Miss, April 29-The democratic executive committee meets here tomorrow to select the date and place for holding the state convention. Members who have arrived in the city are unanimously of the opinion that a solid Bryan delegation will
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
lWaupaca, Wis,

and the Chain O Lakes, the prettiest spot in Wisconsin for summer outing, is reached from Chicago by the Wisconsin Central railway. Electric line runs from depot to lakes. Good trout fishing in streams within easy reach and black bass and pickerel in the lakes For illustrated booklets address Jas. c. Pond, Gen. Pass. Agt., Milwaukee, Wis.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
mrs Reed. Paris Representative.

Washington, April 29.-The National So- ciety of Colonial Danes, at its session yes terday appointed Mrs. Wm. Reid of Mary land, the national secretary, to represent the society at the unveiling of the statue to General Washington in Paris July next.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
Secretary White Comes Home.

Secretary White Comes Home.
 New York. April 29.-Henry White, sec- retary of the United States embassy at London, arrived 5esterday on the steamer
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
HICKMAN MADE
 X FINE SHOWING
Birmingham Boy Gets Third in
 Both Races.
RIDING WITH THE CRACKS
Bicycle Racing Season Has Been In- augurated at Louisville Under Au- spices of the N. GA. at Ferry
 Fountain Track

Louisville, Ky, April 29.-Sunday bicycle racing was inaugurated in this city to- day on the Fountain Ferry track, under the auspices of the National Cyclists associa- tion Fine weather and the presence here of most of the notables among the sprint CTS. served to bring out large attendance. Eddie Bald acted as starter He has not vet rounded into racing form, and the same may be said of some of the other top notchers. Earl Riser was present but did not race. Tom Cooper qualified in the f1rst heat of the mile open, but finished fourth in the final while in the mile handicap, starting alone from scratch, he was unable to catch the bunch. and dropped out after two laps. Mcfarland also showed lack or form, failing to qualify for the final of the mile open and finishing in the back in the mile handicap. Those who displayed form were A B. Stone of Denver, Orlando Stevens, Al Newhouse, w. A. Rutz of New Haven and Freeman of Portland, Oregon, among the professionals; and Frank Denny of Buffalo, Ped Hickman of Birmingham, and William Roberts of Louisville, among the amateurs.
 The best race of the day and one of the most closely contested ever seen on this track, was the motor tandem race for two miles between Mcfarland and Stevens and Hausemap and Rutz. The two teams al- ternateIy led to the stretch where, in a desperate sprint Hauseman and Rutz beat their opponents by the narrowest kind or a margin.
 One mile, open professional-F1nal: or lando Stevens won, Freeman second, New house third Time, 2:05 3-5.
 Half mile handicap, amateur-franK Denny, Buffalo, scratch, won; William Roberts, 15 yards second Ped Hickman, Birmingham, 15 yards, third. Time, 1:01 1-5
 One mile handicap professional-F1nal heat: Freeman 20 yards, won Newhouse, 40 yards, second; w. A Rutz, New Haven, so yards third; Stevens, 20 yards, fourth. Time, POI.
 Two-thirds mile, open amateur-F'rank Denny. Buffalo, won; William Roberts, Louisville, second; Ped Hickman, Birming- ham, third. Time, 1:29
 Two miles, tandem motors-Housman and Rutz of Connecticut, won; McFar- land and Stevens, second. Time, 3:15.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30

Our meats and coffee have made us famous. GelderS.
The age-herald., 1900-04-30
S5OO REWARD.

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Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Census Facts About Our Cities.

The revelations of the census tonch- ing the growth of our cities are inter esting.
 It appears that there are now lo9 cltIes in the United States with over 20, OO0 inhabitants each. Dividing these l59 cities into four classes, l9 are found to have population of 2OO, ooo or over, l9 number 100, OO0 or more but less than 200, OO0, inhabitants, lO have 50, 900 or more but less than 100, = GOO, and Sl have 20, GOO or over but less than 90, UO0.
 New York, with its 5, 437, ,2O2 inhabi- tunts, stands of course at the head oi the list ot l9 oities of the first class, anu really Is SD far ahead of all the others that 1t Is in class by itself. ChGago comes second, with about L. 700, ,O0O inhabitants. Philadelphia, which stood second Ia the census of 1890, now has third place, with l,3OO, GOO inhabitants. St. Louis, Boston and Baltimore follow ln the order named, and each has population ol over half million Cleveland and Buffalo are Nos ana $ on the list, while San Francisco and Crnnc,nnati, which held those places i'll 1890, are now Nos. 3 and To- And Pittsburg, which was No. l2 ten years ago, Is now Ne II, thus pushing New Orleans down oue peg The remaining sevep of the l9 cities of the first class are, in the order of their naming, Detroit, Milwaukee, Washington, Newark. Jer. sey City, Louisville and Minneapolis
 The cities ol Seattle, Spokane aud Tacoma, ali iu the young state of Washington, carry of the palm for rapldlty uf growth in the last twenty years. In 1880 their combined popu- lation was less than j,OOO; today It Is l55, ,00U, and 57 ,O0O of these have been gained since 1890. Kansas City, from being No li3 on the list of cities ID point oi popuIauou ten years ago. ls now Ne 76; Portland, Ore, which was No. lU6 in 1890, Is now No F, while Los Angeles, which was No. l35 m 1890, Is now No 36 - New York World
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Copper in Alaska,

CoBsus eDumerators William Beck and George Sexton have just returned from Juneau on their way from the Copper river country, where they have been engaged during the summer m taking tie census of the 800 Indians and 600 whites they found in that region, says Seattle dispatch to the Chicago Record.
 Part of the work of the commentators was to observe and report on the in- dustrial conditions of the Copper river country They state that on July rich fields were discoevred on Taslina river, the best claims being on State creek, tributary to the Taslina. The miners had but few tools and the de- velopment work was carried on in only the crudest way, but in three weeks four men took ont S4000 in coarse gold Several hudred miners have since en- tered that district.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08

They report that the copper belt of Prince William sound region will pro dnce untold millions of mineral wealth. They travelled several weeks with Gov ernment Geologist Schrader, who ex- pressed himself as believing that the deposits of copper in that region are upequaled by any other deposits in the world Along the new government trail to the copper center very rich ore has been taken out, but the mines can not be developed to advantage until a railroad is run into the region. There are many miles of lodges, they say, running high iu value where the ore has only to be broken of the face of the cliffs.
 The construction of the government telegraph line through the Copper river country Is still under way, but it cannot be completed this fail. The work has been retarded by the lack of horses, but ir has so progressed that it can be finished early in the spring.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Fencing a Right-of-Way.

Within the next few months the management of the Pennsy rAii- road system west of Pittsburg will have accomplished what is regarded as one of the most pretentious under takings at wire-fence building ever at tempted in this country. For more than two years the work of lining the Pennsylvania rights west of the Smoky city with woven-wire fences has been carried on as fast as conditions would permit, and now al most 4,OO0 mics of fence are up, The cost has been enormous, for the wire is of the galvanized variety and the posts are of locust wood.
 The wire fences, when the work planned shall have been completed,
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Measuring Distances at sea.

In spite oi the long list of unsuccess- iul patents winch nave been taken out for indicating distances at sea, an in- ventor now claims that he has over come the usual stumbling blocks iu design and construction and produced a practical device. What has generally been used for distance indication on shipboard is rotator or httle screw propeller towed astern of the ship by a long line. As the ship goes through the water the propeller turns round, constantly twisting the line which Is attached tO the axle of registering device somewhat similar to that of a gas meter From this the distances are read off But the line will get slack, and the motion of the rotatOr may be irregular and ierky, especially when n sea IS running, and the llue loosens and tlghtens. The new log Is electrical. It consists of rotator and contact maker towed astern ny dou- ble conductor cable, which IS connected with Il battery on board the vessel, and an indicating apparatus, which k II simple revolution counter moved for ward step by step by an electro. mag net. The log registers in hundreds, tens, units and twenueths of nauuc. al miles. Any number of the instru. ments can be placed in different parts oi the vessel and all connected togeth- CT, provided the battery Is strong enough In recent tesr the indica tions on the log were exceedingly ac- curate. In trial run of forty. iour miles the indication fault was only one half of one percent.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Plans to increase the Navy.

It Is probable that among the i'm portant measures which congress will be called upon to consider when it con venes will be one providing for ma ! terial increase in the navy. For some | time tue naval board on construction has been giving its attention to the subject, draughting list of suggestions for the use of the secretary of the navy when he makes his report to the presi- dent. According to reports from Washington this programme of ship building will be much more ambitious than had been expected. and the gues- tons which 1t will awaken are those fundamental m the science of naval warfare. The board, 1t Is known. has been disposed to favor at least three new battleshlps and four armored cruIsers with perhaps ten or twelve smaller vessels. It IS now reported that It Is considering still larger pro- grAmme, providing for the construc- tion of slx vessels of the heaviest armor and equipment, twenty smaller gunboats and torpedo flotilla of ten.
 The most radical feature of the pro- gramme, however, Is that which deter miues the character of the SIX largest ships. According to the plan now under consideration the problem of the relative merits of the heavy bat t.eshIp and the more mobile cruiser is to be solved by the construction of ves- sels which. having heavy armor and equipment are to have also the highest pbtaluabIe speed and s great radius If action. Whether or not 1t will be iuuud practicable to construct a yes se which shrli thus combine the iea- tures oi both battleship and cruiser IS a question which will have to be set tied aY the naval experts, with the as sent and approval of tue congressional naval committees. A battleship of cruiser speed and mobility, if such q floating machine can be constructed, would obviously be the most powerful naval weapon n nation could possess, whether 1t went into action slngly or as the chief factor in fleet As fleets are at present organized the battle ship IS the hindrance to the mobility of the entire fleet, which cannot move faster than its sIowest member. It ap- pears to be the opinion of the most competent experts at the present time that weight of armor might well be sac riiced to secure such gam in fighting effectiveness as would result from greatly increased speed. Chicago Record
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-08
Status of Porto Rican Tariff.

The supreme court on motion of John c. Carlisle advanced and as signed for argument on January : next the case of Elias $. A. de Lima eU al, plaintiffs in error, vs. George k. Bidwell, collector of customs ar the port of New York. The question in- volved in the case is that of the right of the United States government to collect duties on imports from Porto Rico under regulations prepared by the treasury department before the act of congress prescribing the rates to be imposed was passed,
 Another case before the supreme court seeks to prevent by injunction the collection of duties on Porto Rican imports. This is set for hearing on November F. It is possible this may be delayed until January, and all the cases involving the constitutionality of the Porto Rican tariff in it's several phases heard together