The age-herald., 1900-08-18


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 It would appear that "the plain duty" of Alabamians is to cease growing red in the face about "Boxers," and missionaries to the Heather Chinee," and the like, and set about the spreading of the gospel nearer home Jefferson County and all the coun- ties need some attention; but 1t seems that various clements of the population of the First Congressional District constitute a regular Pekin of defiance to civilization and Christianity. It has been common gos- sip for two years that Hannis Taylor's learning, his culture, his intellect, and his fame were being potentially used against him in his aspiration for membership of the Congress; and it is now given out that the Phiistines of the First are fighting MT. Taylor because of his pious religious con- victions. What, ho masters! let the mis- sionaries be called!
 Montgomery newspapers declare that Montgomery negroes have boycotted Mont gomery street cars because the Montgomery town council has ordained that Montgom- cry white folk and Montgomery colored folk shall not sit together in the said Mont gomery street cars; the which leads an editorial write- of the Montgomery Adver- tiser to impart the information that he complied with a request to git outer dem niggers' place. So the troubled world is further troubled
 In nearly all the enclosed trolley cars of Birmingham, cars that seat forty to sixty persons, there separate compartments for the two races, and in open cars the front seats are held to be in sense re- served for negro passengers. This separa- uon of the street-car passengers of the two races has been observed and carried out for some years, and it seems to give entire satisfaction to all passengers and the street-car company alike. Whites and blacks accept the arrangement in good faith and evidently in good feeling; and no trouble is ever given. It is common to see in sudden emergencies, particularly late at night negro compartment greatly over crowded; but no attempt made by the col ored passengers to invade the white com partment And in this particular there is sometimes the reverse as to races
 Joseph H. Parsons has returned from New York to Birmingham.
 Senator Amos Horton of Greene is in Birmingham, and will today proceed to Blount Springs, where he will make a con siderable stay for the benefit of his health. Senator Horton has been not well for sev- eral months, but is now mending some what. He is one of the best men whose service the state has enjoyed, and he has friends throughout Alabama who will hope for speedy restoration of his health. Sen ator Horton is one of the largest planters of the Blackbelt.
 MT. Alexander T. London returned yes terday from New York, where he had been staying for fortnight. On his way down Thirty-fourth street to the Pennsylvania ferry, MT. London was forced to pass through the anti-negro mob, which dis graced New York to the level of New Or leans anarchy.
 Colonel Jefferson M. Falkner is at the Morris. He will go this afternoon to Blount to join Mrs. Falkner and their children. Colonel Falkners young son, who was re- gently very ill, is much improved.
 O. P. Gaut, nominally of St. Loufs but happily of Birmingham, has returned to the Morris.
 R. H. Cobb, the noted Anniston develop er is in Birmingham.
 
 Congressman Oscar Underwood has gone to Kentucky for short stay.
 Circuit Judge A. A. Coleman and Mrs Coleman have returned from the East Judge Coleman went to New Haven sever al weeks ago to attend a reunion of his old class at Yale and since then he and Mrs. Coleman have been spending the time at the seashore.
 Fletcher Turner of Tallapoosa County is in Birmingham.
 Harry Walker of Athens arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 President James K. Powers of the Ala bama University is in Birmingham