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The age-herald., 1900-11-14
PROSPERITY PRICES FOR MEAT.

From the New York World.
 The Chicago meat trust showed great re- gard for Senator and Chairman Hanna in postponing its announcement of rise in all meat prices, which will net the trust $39, 100000 a year additional profit, until after he had eaten his celebration dinner.
 The increase was probably all provided for before the election, but to have made 1t publicly known at that time might have diminished MT. Hanna's chances of eele- bration banquet, and even have thrown a certain discredit on his famous remark, There is not single trust in the United States"
 To appreciate the refinement and delicacy of sentiment of the meat barons of Chicago we have only to contrast their action with the coarse and grasping disposition shown by the coal barons In putting up the price of coal without regard to the political for tunes of their friends and benefactors. This may not oe an adequate consolation to the American people, who will hereafter pay a cent or more extra per pound on their meat or else go without it, but under the circumstances 1t seems to be about all the consolation they can get.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Ship Subsidy Scheme.

Congress considers 1t has received a mandate also. It's mandate, as it con- strues the election, is to pass the Payne Hanna-Frye subsidy steal, by which $780, 000,00O will be taken from the pockets of the people via the robber custom house route and substituted among the rich shlpowners of the Eastern States.
 Senator Hanna considers the mandate very imperative, and he has already begun to exert pressure in its behalf. This par ticular steal Is to be pushed through un- less the Senate talks it to death It stands we'll advanced, and 1t will be difficult in deed to talk it out, although the opposition have in Senators Allen and Pettigrew two long-distance takers.
 There never was a more impudent steal brought before Congress Crushed out by the tariff and the navigation laws, the merchant marine is to be reviewed by sub siders. This hits the pockets of the peo- pie both a-comng and a-gwine. They are robbed by the tariff that did it, and they are to be robbed again to make good the vile effects of the tariff upon merchant ship ping. It is robbery of the people all along the line, and the beneficiaries all along the line are chiefly eastern plutocrats.
 But the people seem to like to be robbed. They have so decided, and they must now take whatever comes. And about the first of the big robber schemes will be the ship subsidy bill that Serene E. Payne, Mark Hanna and William P. Frye stand sponsors for
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
FAIR PLAY AcKED FOR

From the Mobile News.
 If the south is to share in the promised prosperity of the country. the Republican Congress and President must treat 1t fairly. The Republican platform declared in favor of the Nicaragua canal, work which would benefit the entire country, but the south especially The business men of the south should bring to bear all possible pres sure to induce Congress to authorize this great work But there is another enterprise which should have the active support of every business man in Alabama and ad- joining States, the proposed Warrior river canal It is expected that the Southern h. dustrial Convention at New Orleans will give it a boom, and from that time on un- til an appropriation shall have been secured the Business Mems Associations should per- sistently work for it.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Cotton Prices Goinq Up.

Cotton is climbing up to ten cents again.
 In the first seventy days of the cotton sea-
 son about 3,6000o0 bales were brought into sight''-that is to say, were received at the larger interior towns and at Southern cot ton mills. This does not include the bales at the lesser interior towns or that are on the tracks glnned. baled and in course of transportation. Altogether 45O0,OOO bales have been prepared for market, and per haps that number of bales had left first hands down to November 10. This is nearly one-half of the crop, and yet the price had not been heavily reduced The fall was from about 1Oh cents to S1k cents. This has been the extreme range of tee aeraS4 ya9 price is now slowly rising again, and 10
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
LINSEED OIL SHARES.
SIumped Six Points on the Chicago
 Exchange.

Chicago, Novmber 13.-American Linseed oil issues were the center of panicky ac- tivity on the stock exchange, slumping 6 points on the liquidation of 1000 preferred shares in fifteen minutes During yester- days session is sold as high as 539, but closed at 46 This morning the shares open ed at 45 and dropped under enormous pres sure to 40, the lowest price at which 1t has ever sold.
 This makes drop of 151s points during the last five sessions of the stock exchange The liquidation started on rumors that at the meeting of the directors in New York the quarterly dividend of 174, due Thurs day, would be passed and the money held to sustain deals which the company has in flaxseed on the board of trade.
 The Evening Post today prints a story given it as rumor that linseed oil people, instead of being Hong on fiaxseed, which is now worth $1.S0, went "short on 1t at $1.40, and have been covering it since. sulting in a sharp advance in the price of that seed. Seventy per cent of the stock of the company is owned in Chicago.
 Following the opening depression the pre- ferred rallied to 4S on profit-taking by shorts and buying by Wall street which has kept few points over the local price Linseed common shares dropped 2ss points yesterday, and opened unchanged at 10 te- day. The shares were forced down to g early, but recovered to 10H.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
MAIL SERVICE
In the Philippines Making Splendid
 Progress.

Washington, November 13.-F. w. Vaille, director general of posts of the Philippine Islands, in his annual report to the post master-general shows a surplus of $19,62S to the credit of the Philippine postal serv- ice. The revenue to June 30 last was $117,- S4S and the expenditures $9S220, making both years of the departments existence show surplus Decided progress has been made in opening postoffices. It has been the endeavor to have an office in charge of an American clerk wherever the number of troops made 1t lmpraeticable for the army mail orderlies to do the work. MT. Waffle says the correspondence between the natives on the islands is as near nil as that of ranchers and plainsmen at our army posts in the states. There a-e now twenty postoffices under the charge of Americans, of which eleven are money or der offices, Thirty-seven other offices are in charge of army officers Tor the sale of stamps and the handling of registered mat ter.
 Following our occupation of Manila, all prices have increased and rents have been raised everywhere. The letter-carrier serv- ice at Manila Is reported as an eyesore and an abomnaton, but it Is stated must continue until there can be secured a suf- ficient number of English reading Filiplnos, added to which difficulty is the notorious dishonesty of the native servant During the year .37,734 meony orders were issued for $1, ,526, ,33O against less than half mill lion dollars last year. Complaint is made of the low salaries paid in the service.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Chinese Settlement.

The well-known and trustworthy cor respondent of the London Times in Pekin thus summarizes the terms that the con querlng allies have laid down in a conjoint note to the Chinese governments:
 China shall erect a monument to Baron Von Ketteer on the site where he was murdered, and send an imperial Prince to Germany to convey an apology. She shall infiict the death penalty upon eleven Prin- cess and officials, already named and sus- pend provincial examinations for five years, where the outrages within their jurisdic- ton shall be dismissed and punished.
 indemnity shall be paid to the states, corporations and individuals. The Tsung Li Yamen shall be abolished and its func- tions vested in a foreign ministry. National intercourse shall be permitted with the Emperor, as in civilized countries.
 ''The forts at Taku and the other forts on the coast of China shal be razed, and the importation of arms and war material prohibited. Permanent legation guards shall be maintained, and also guards of commun- ication between Pekin and the sea.
 Imperial proclamations shall be posted for two years throughout the empire sup pressing Boxers"
 This is but a summarized statement sent over a long and expensive cable line, and many points are uncovered. Surprise will be felt when it Is seen there are no pro- visions in the note covering "the open door" But as this note is but the beginning of negotiations with Ii Hung Chang and the other Chinese envoys, it may be the subject is left to come up when China asks for guarantees of territorial integrity.
 The question of indemnity is dealt with in a general way only. No mention Is paid of classes or churches to which indemnity shall be paid. Presumably the native Chris tian is not included. No Christians are in- cluded as such-only states, corporations and individuals are to be indemnified. This is, however, broad enough to cover all damage, but it is not stated whether in- demnities are to be exemplary or not, or how they are to be ascertained. Presumably each nation will be left to secure a settle ment of the bills presented by it's own people. This conjoint note is in other words a broad and general statement of the terms of the conquerors, and it does not descend into details except in relation to the mur- der of Baron von Kettler, the German am- bassador.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
lEt OEY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Organization of the Legislature.

The speedy organization of the Legisla- vote for State officers cannot be too highly commended A dark cloud has rested over the State ever since the choice of the peo- pie was stricken down, and it was discov- cred that the constitution of the State had holes in it that tricksters could utilize to the confusion and embarrassment of the State. But Governor-elect Sanford can now take the official oath of office, and the people will then rest content, while hope fully awaiting his complete convalescenee Men more i'll than he is have fully recov cred their health. and there are hopes everywhere entertained throughout the State that the distinguished invalid will man was ever more needed in the chief executive office than Governor Sanford is, and Providence has always been kind to Alabama. Speaker Pettus and President of the Senate Jelks are men of experience, and they will bring to the new admnistra- tion wise counsels and untiring support. There is no man who knows the needs of the State better than Mir. Pettus does-no one of his age who has had more to do with her affairs. President Jelks takes the cbair of the Senate with the prestige of success in all that he has ever undertaken, and that prestige will aid him very much in xph ha 6utf 1,
 The Legislature is now ready for active work in behalf of nearly two millions of people. It's duties are as varied as the work of the people is varied. Legislation of one sort or another is needed in every county, and the fifty days of the session will be fully occupied in disposing of it. Not the least of it's duties will relate to a double apportonment it will be called upon to make. At it's session before the recess it will be able to reapportion the States Senators and Representatives, and after the recess it will doubtless be able to re- form the Congressional districts of the State. Thirty-four Representatives are to be apportioned according to--populaton The rule is imperative, and it should be mathematical There Is no occasion for a squabble except with a slate pencil
 The Legislature is not confined by the constitution by the statutes to a slate pencil when it remakes the Congressional districts It can take into consideration prospects of growth and it's discretion in this respect is unlimited. This discretion can be exercised to the great honor of Jeff ferson County without doing wrong to any other county. It can make Jefferson Coun- ty pre-eminent in the South, and we be- lieve it will do it, for whatever honor comes to Jefferson County comes in some degree at any rate to the rest of the State.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

ing outward, filled the street for nearly half block, and drove pedestrians out of their course. To say that such wanton and reckless raising of dust in one of the busiest streets of Birmingham was outrageous is stating 8 palpable fact very mildly.
 That dust cloud in Nineteenth street yes- terday morning was a deplorable indication of utter disregard of cleanliness in the streets of Birmingham. Very frequently powerful street sweeper is run through Nineteenth street and other streets, which raises hundred times more dust than was raised by the darkey with the house broom; and that street-swee9er is powerful for creating dust only; it doesn't in any sense clean the streets.
 Citizens of Birmingham away from the city will find it not easy to believe that yesterday was believed to be the dustiest day ever experienced here; but it is a la mentable fact. The dust was thicker and heavier and more. constant than ever be- fore. It rolled through all the streets in terrifying pillows. At 3 o'clock in the aft ernoon Second avenue, the longest and busiest business street, looked like as if it had been made dismal by a heavy fog. Yet one hour of dust is worse than mon1Af of steady fog or constant wind. The most conspicuous point in the dust-storm was tie vicinity of the county courthouse. On the Third avenue and Twenty-frst street fronts of that noble building there were vast pillows of dust, amounting to whirl- winds, tornadoes, and hurricanes. And similar conditions prevailed all over the down town districts. Fifth avenue and Sixth avenue were terrible to see, and damnable to pass along.
 Yet no intelligent effort is made to deal with the Dust Devil The people will soon be called uron to elect, in part a new city legislature. Will they vote for any man who doesn't pledge himself to abate the dust outrage?
 Beautiful Fifth avenue has been deprived of its most popular and highly honored resident, and the removal of this one indi- vidual will detract very largely from the beauty and attractiveness of that charming public road Many passers-by will miss the presence of a ruler of the people to whom all made unquestioning obeisance, and whose authority everybody was proud to acknowledge. Thousands saw and uncovered to this honored resident without being aware of the residents per- sonal identity; but that didn't matter She was just little child, only three years old, with curly head of dull spun gold. jolly eyes and face, and rippling ceaseless laugh ter. It was said yesterday that she had been removed to a new home on the South Highlands; and many a good soul is pre- pared to swear that Fifth avenue is far less attractive.
 
 For once the clerk of the weather was "way off" in his forecast for yesterdays temperature. Monday night the weather bureau sent out warning of ''heavy frost throughout Alabama" There was some frost, but by 10 o'clock the temperature was almost as mild as early April, and by l o'clock in the afternoon it was like unto a bright spring day. A stiff warm breeze was blowing, and but for the clouds of Birmingham dust the afternoon would have been extraordinarily brilliant. But the dust we have always with us
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
THE OLD BOATMAN.

By Howard Weeden. T changed my name when I got free To Mister Ike the rest, But now dat am going home I likes de oP name bes'. Sweet voices callin' Uncle Rome Seem ringin' in my ears; 4.n' swearin sort O sociable,
 or masters voice I hears.
 De way he used to call his boat
 Across de river, Rome, , lou damn oi' nigger, come an bring
 Lat boat, an row me home!
 de's passed heavens river now and soon Hell call across Its foam: 4ou, Rome, you damn'd or nigger, loose Your boat an come on homep"
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
At Her Fathers Home

Chicago. November 13.-A special to the Tribune from Detroit says:
 Baroness von Ketteler. whose husband was murdered by the Chinese in Pekin, is improving slowly at the residence of her father, Henry B. Ledyard, president of the Michigan Central Railroad Company. When she arrived about five weeks ago her condi- ton was such that her relatives for time were greatly alarmed. She is now conva- lescent. Friends of the family say that as soon as she is able she will cross the seas en route for the late home of Baron von Kettler, and will be received by Elm peror William, who has requested her to come.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Details of the Deal.

New York, November 13.-The following announcement was made this afternoon:
 The stock of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which was purchased by the Southern Pacific Company (being upwards of majority of the whole stock), was pur- chased by the Southern Pacific Company at less than per cent. of it's value.
 The payment for this stock will absorb only about calf of the proceeds of the $10- UUu,O00 of the five-year 41R per cent. gold bonds of the Southern Pacific Company sold to Speyer & Co.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Conference Closed.

Atlanta, November 13.-The fourteenth annual session of the Southern Conference of the Uniterian Church came to close today. Rev. Frank M. Hartwell was elected to succeed himself as president; Hon. F. C.. Bromberg of Mobile vice president and Rev. w. G. Mumm of Louisville, treasurer. The Southern Associate Alliance elected tha following officers: President, Mrs. c. A Langston; vice president, Mrs. c. A. Pet sche; secretary Mrs. Charles Behre.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Gets Another Water Outlet.

Atlanta, Ga, November 1S - A special from Richmond, Va, says:
 The Seaboard Air Line, 1t is said here, has secured options on front property ad joining the Trigg ship yards for the pur- pose of establishing at Richmond, its north ern terminal, a water outlet. The property secured gives frontage on deep water.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
COTTON SEED HULL PAPER.

From the Springfield Republican.
 If it Is proved that the eottonseed hull can be made Into paper and the best of paper at that, the value of the cotton plant will be tremendously increased and also the wealth of the south.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
A FINE FAIR
policy

From the Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-sun.
 The Alabama State Fair closed at Birm- ingham Saturday night after being in prog ress ten days, and was one of the most suc- eessful and complete exposltions ever held in that city
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
WHISPERS.

A persons own faults are obscured by his self-esteem.
 A swell wedding is usually puffed up by the newspapers.
 Brilliant coloring do not always indicate artistic natures.
 When a man marries a widow with six children he takes the widows mites.
 Harmony is always desirable when the other fellow can be pursuaded to agree with you.
 A boy would prefer paddling his own canoe to having his mother paddle the seat of his trousers.
 The band that played "There'll be Hot Time" at wedding and 70 Promise Me" at a political meeting got its dates mixed. The purchaser of a package of cigarettes &c-zxz | , sniaa inlxe when the dealer pre- sents him with the card of an undcttaker.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Col John M. Brooke, who designed the Confederate ram Merrimac, is still a hale, hearty man 79 years old. He lives at Lex ington, Virginia, and is an honored pro- lessor emeritus of physics.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Emperor Bill and the other early birds will soon have to begin the century over again, for the wheels of time refuse to budge to suit their notions.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The Schey-Sampson controversy did not rise to the dignity of an issue in the cam paign. For which many thanks.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Mark Hanna fully appreciates the fact that he has four years in which to change his mind and aspire to the purple.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The Democrats of Aurora, Illinois, have placed this 1901 ticket before the country: "Alschuer and Olney forever"
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The Dressed Meat Trust plainly cannot get enough. It has advanced meat 21a cents a pound within six months.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Mark Hanna feels the want of the cam paign nervine. He has that weak feeling in his throat and voice.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Roosevelt may thump the Senate, but the celebrated firm of Quay, Addicks & Clark is to do the eleVating act.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The Rough Rider of the Rockies will now proceed to run the Senate. He should leave his gun at home.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The English people have forgotten the Tugela river and Spion Kop, and are lion izing General Butler.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

It Is the survivors of a football game that are noisy.
 Aguinaldo is still pursuing his Fabian policy.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Lord Salisbury is very peculiar. He has never spoken to John Morley and he never saw Mr. Parnell.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Only the killed are counted or considered on the football field.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

MT. Bryan will soon visit Florida, where his cousin is to be inaugurated Governor.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

High politics In New York is marked by great simplicity: "See T. c. Platt."
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The meat trust is promoting the vege- ts riau cult,
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The butchers admit that meat is dearer, but they say they did not do 1t with their little cleavers.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Teddy will soon reach place where. things will not be thrown at him from the audience
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The total abstinence sentiment of the country is down among those who "also ran"
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The railroads of Michigan are hereafter to be taxed on the cash value of their prop erty.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

The Filipino insurrection shows no signs of collapsng, as the Hannaites said il would.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

Frosts are becoming monotonous.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

 "Alschuler and Olney forever"
 Roosevelt may thump the Senate, but the celebrated firm of Quay, Addicks & Clark is to do the elevating act
 Mark Hanna feels the want of the cam in his throat and voice.
 The Rough Rider of the Rockies will now leave his gun at home.
 The English people have forgotten the Tugela river and spion Kop, and are lion izing General Butler.
 Lord Salisbury is very peculiar. He has never spoken to John Morley and he never saw MT. Parnell.
 
 The butchers admit that meat is dearer, but they say they did not do 1t with their little cleavers.
 Teddy will soon reach a place where- things will not be thrown at him from the audience.
 The Filipino insurrection shows no signs of collapsing as the Hannaites said it would.
 The railroads of Michigan are hereafter to be taxed on the cash value of their prop erty.
 The total abstinence sentiment of the country is down among those who "also ran."
 Mir Bryan will soon visit Florida, where his cousin is to be inaugurated Governor. High politics In New York is marked by great simplicity: "See T. c. Platt" Only the killed are counted or considered on the football field.
 The meat trust is promoting the vege- tsrian cult
 Frosts are becoming monotonous.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14

When a man marries a widow with six children he takes the widows mites.