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The age-herald., 1901-05-10

Incomes have not kept pace with stock quotations, and the break in prices in Wall street is but the begin ming of the. bringing of the two in ac- cordance. Earnings and prices in the long run must agree, and that is what will be accomplished when normality is restored in Wall street.
 The industrial situation is greatly improved, and this has had much to do with the extraordinary rise in stock quotations; but this gain in in- dustry is based on gold imitation, which has been going on in all parts of the world. The Bank of France is today so gorged with gold that 1t is com polling it's customers to accept 20 per cent. in the inconvenient currency. The mines of the world are producing more gold than the world needs, although the South African mines have been closed nearly two years. On May 2 the Bank of France held $4S2, 2,1S7,975 in gold. It Is overwhelmed by it. The Bank of England has more coin than it had year ago, and the United States treasury has half billion of the yellow metal. The Rand mines are now beginning to produce gold again, and they will flood the world with gold in the course of another year.
 It is the gold, imitation that is at the bottom of industrial prosperity and speculative operations. Gold is doing the work that silver would have done eight years ago, or even four years ago. More currency was then needed. The demand was denied, and hard times followed The gold mines of the world have responded to the call for more currency, and business is pros porous and money abundant
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
Overtaxinq the Chinese.

If the allied powers have decided to demand an indemnity from China of 50,000,OO0' taels, as an Associated Press dispatch states, it will readily be seen that the height of power and rapacity has been reached. A tael is the equivalent of s140 of our money and six shillings of English money. In demanding from a country as poor and as loosely bound together as China is, over half billion simply means dis memberment. China cannot pay the interest on any such highway-robbery sum, to say nothing of the principal.
 Such demand, if she attempt to meet it, would at any rate destroy the buying power of the people to great extent, and the commercial nations would thus lose trade through the enormity of this international grab game. Because they have found a helpless nation-huge but helpless they seem to think that nation should be footed to the utmost. There is really no difference in point of morals be- tween this international hold-up and the footing that has been going on ever since the allies entered China.
 The American troops cannot be with drawn from China too soon. There is nothing but discredit and disgrace to be gathered there. Western civiliza- Stion is more rapacious than China ever thought of being, although the latter has been invaded and insulted and wronged beyond precedent.
 Not only do the allied powers want an immense and probably impossible indemnity, but they do not propose to ask for an Open China. A Coast China is all they seem to want. Altogether Secretary Hay and the administration are reduced to cipher in China. and they seemed to have adopted the policy of the revengeful MT. Conger, and are demanding all they can get, quite for getting that China will remember the acts of the present time, and that every tael wrung from China now will be lacking when American goods are sent there in the years to come.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10

than s0O.0OO people: now 1t has nearly seven millions. The inner city grows slowly. the rate being about ' per cent. but the outer city increases as rapidly as the average American town.
 The population of the United King dom will probably be 40.0o0,0oO. as against ss,1O4,s75 in 1891. The popu- lation of Ireland is still declining, while England, Wales and Scotland are steadily but not rapidly increasing. In 1s41 Ireland contained s,175.124 peo- pie; in 1891 the population of the un- fortunate island had fallen to 4.704,750. The new census will disclose still lower figures.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
Stimulating to a Community.

From the Huntsville Democrat.
 There is nothing so stimulating to g. community as an association of it's citi- zens for the purpose of carrying forward any particular project. In union there is strength. This is especially emphasized in the case of the North Alabama Poultry Association, which has done more to im- prove the breeds of poultry and domes- tic pets of all kinds in the last two or three years than years of individual ef- fort would have accomplished. Madison County can boast of as fine specimens of domestic fowls as any locality in the south, indeed will lead many other places, as it always does, when brought in active competition with them. We trust the association, which now com prises some forty active members. will increase in numbers, as well as in in 1uence.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
Carrollton's Boom.
From the Pickens County News

From the Pickens County News.
 While Carrollton is not at present on boom, yet the town is growing by de- grees. Present conditions compared with the conditions year ago show wonder ful change. Many handsome new resi- dences have been erected, new firms have gone into business and old ones are pros pering. A new Presbyterian church will soon be built. The school has been we'll attended throughout the year, and every thing is moving smoothly in the line of progress and development.
 Everything points to prosperity and de- velopment in the county as we'll as in the town. The farmers are in good spirits and are, generally speaking, in a prosper ous condition. When Pickens is well de- veloped there is every reason to believe that there will be but few greater coun- ties in the State, and when Carrollton with her advantages as health resort reaches that point of growth to which the trust and hope of her townsmen aspire. there will be no other small town more beautiful for situation" in the State.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
THE HETERoDox PROFESSORS.

Further resignations from the faculty of the Stanford University accent the beggerly state to which that great and promising seat of learning has been re- duced by the unfortunate domination of Mrs. Leland Stanford, supported, as she apparently is, by Professor Jordan. The resignations are due to the continued re- fusal of the authorities to permit freedom of political conscience.
 The resignations of themselves are probably not important outside of the sphere dominated by Stanford University. But that is a great school. It was in stituted on such lines as gave promise for it's growth into one of the truly great universities of the world. The muniii- cence of the late Senator Stanford seem- ed to give assurance of that. The further benefactions of Mrs. Stanford, who has given without reserve of her millions made the greatness of the university certainty if Mrs Stanford had not retain ed so great an influence on the faculty. She forced the resignation of Professor Ross for his heterodox political beliefs some months ago Now she Is responsible for the resignation of two more men. and it is said that all of the latest acquisitions to the faculty will leave at the end of the semester because they will not ac- commodate themselves and their teach ings to the dominant influence in the col lege. And the influence of Stanford as great public school is being lost
 There is too much of the example of Stanford being shown in the other great schools of the country. Everywhere there is disposition to discipline teachers tical economy and to strict orthodoxy in other directions. The effects of this must be .baneful on the educational system oS the country. All possible freedom of thought and expression should be allowed to the men who are so situated that their researches in the unexplored field of science is essential to the development of knowledge. If Calico. John Stuart Mill, or any of the thousands of men who have done much for the enlightenment of the race. had been held down to the ortho-, doxy of their times and text books, what would be the position of humanity to- day?
 There is too much interference with freedom of thought in our great schools. It should be frowned down upon, and if Stanford University is to be saved to full fill the great destiny appointed for it. Professor Jordan must exercise his great influence to broaden the lines upon which it is being conducted.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
Southern Cotton Area.

The oil that has been found in the pliocene strata of the Beaumont dis trict gives rise to the belief that there may be oil deposits in other Gulf dis tricts. There seems to be no more reason for it's existence in Jefferson County, Texas, than there is for sim liar wealth in Choctaw County, Ala bama, for example, where a well has been driven down 1850 feet. This well was drilled about twenty years ago. Gas and salt water have come from it, but no oil A further test, it is said, is to be made.
 The wells near Beaumont-the gush- ers-are very deep wells, none being less than 1900 feet, and it is not prob. able that any well has been bored deep enough in Mississippi. Alabama or Florida to test the strata that might contain oil. So far as is known the we'll at Bladen Springs, in Choctaw County, is the deepest. A well for water supply purposes at Biloxi is about 1000 feet deep. As a rule arte- sian well in the Gulf States are less than 800 feet deep. A we'll driven down 2000 feet is needed in order to test the value of the rocks underneath us as oil bearers.
 A popular error ascribes the presence of petroleum to the presence of coal Like many other popular conceptions | this one has nothing whatever to rest upon. There is no coal at Beaumont, or in Texas for that matter. The Pratt seam in Alabama is the nearest coal, and it is exceedingly improbable that the Pratt seam is leaking as far away as Beaumont. Coal deposits and oil deposits are two unrelated stores of mineral wealth. Both may come from the decay of accumulated vegetable matter, but each, it is plain, comes from detached and unrelated collec- tions of it.
 The oil field that was first tapped in Pennsylvania was found to extend into New York in one direction, into West Virginia in another, and into Ohio and Indiana in still another. The Beau mont field may be equally extensive. Oil may be found from Jacksonville to the Rio Grande. There are productive wells in Kentucky and Tennessee, and there was one in Decatur, Ala. What ever the extent of the field may be, 1t is plain the time has come to ascertain it's limits, and boring for oil will now undoubtedly be kept up until all pos abilities are exhausted.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
A Willing Editor.

From the Livingston Southern Home.
 Mrs. zac Smith, the charming secretary or the Alabama Woman's Press Associa- ton, mails. us circular about a Euro pean tour which includes coaching trips over the Alps in Switzerland and through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Ger many, Austria and Italy. She wishes to know if we know of any one from this part of the country desiring to take the trip with her. Yes, dear madam, assure d : ly we do, send us a check and we will be on hand to keep the bandits and high waymen from holding one of our finest Alabama women as hostage in the be-. knighted "old countrie.,
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
The Beretta and Red Hat.

''The splendid ceremonial in the Balti- more cathedral on Wednesday, marking the presentation of the beretta to the new cardinal prince of the Church of Rome Martinell. was the fourth event of It's kind in America since a Catholic discovered this new world, more than four centuries ago." said layman yes- terday.
 ''The first time the beretta (also spelt biretta and berretta) was brought to America was in 1875 when 1t had been con- ferred upon John McCloskey of New York. who was raised to the princely dignity of cardinal-priest March 15 1s75 and received the beretta in May, after which he proceeded to Rome to obtain the investiture' Cardinal McCloskey died in 1885.
 "The second time the beretta was sent to America was when 1t came to the pres ent Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Bal timore, who was raised to the dignity of the cardinalate in June, 1SS6
 ''The third time, for the United States, the beretta came to Monsignor Satolli. papal delegate, about five years ago. But, in the instances of Satolli and Martinell, they were the Popes delegates from Rome to America, and were not Amer jeans. though greatly beloved by millions of our people. Cardinal McCloskey was a native-born American. as is Cardinal Gib- bons. who is a most powerful individual force In real Americanism.
 "The beretta is the familiar square cap worn by all ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. All ecclesiastics, thac is to say priests as we know them, wear plain black barettas; but the bishops black beretta is lined with green and the cardinals is red, hence the familiar car dfnal red of commerce. This red beretta was that badge of princely rank in the Roman Catholic Church which was placed upon Martinellis head by Cardinal Gib- bons in the Baltimore Cathedral on Wednesday. Cardinal Martinelli cannot receive the red hat except from the hands of the Pope himself. This hat has low crown and broad brim, with cords and tassels of special pattern hanging from It.
 "Worshfpers- in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, may see today, suspended by an invisible cord the red hat of Cardinal McCloskey, swaying above his throne by the high altar. There it will hang until some other cardinal shall occupy the cardinals throne.
 '"The cardinals, it may be stated, are the highest ranking ecclesiastics in the Catholic Church, next to the supreme pontiff,"
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
Huntsville Fires.

From the Huntsville Tribune.
 We are indebted to an old citizen for information that on May the 7th, 1855, the Bell Tavern, situated where the Hunts vile Hotel now stands, was totally de- stroyed by fire. This fire was supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The building was of brick, three stories high and covered the frontage of the opera house and extended to the [ ,utheast corner of the present hotel. On Ma I, 1850, a fire of incendiary origin started in Warwick's cabinet shop, on North side of court square. where the Huntsville Shoe Company now stands. This fire swept everything before it lying in the direc- tion of the depot, between Jefferson and Washington streets. This was a furious fire, high wind causing 1t to get entirely beyond control, until 1t had consumed everything In It's path. This fire is said to have been started by a negro woman who was immediately transported to a foreign State and sold. These two fires were a great disaster to our growing city and it required several years to recover from the effects. The North and East
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
DUKE OF YORK OPENED
 MELBOURNE PARLIAMENT

Melbourne. May 9.-The opening of the at noon. was a most impressive ceremony. The capacity of the Exhibition building, the scene of the ceremony, is 12,ooo but the available space was taxed to the ut most The decorations consisted of regi- mental standards, trophies of arms and floral festoons.
 The doors were opened to ticket hold CTS at o'clock this morning, and by Il o'clock the auditorium was filled except the royal dais This was located beneath the great dome. It held single row of chairs, the largest in the center being surmounted by a small gold imperial crown. The whole was overhung with the royal standard.
 In front of the royal chair was a small table on which was a telegraph key, by which the Duke of Cornwall and York was to flash the opening signal through the commonwealth when the Union Jack was to be simultaneously raised in every settlement of the Federation.
 The majority of the audience was com posed of ladies, mostly clad in nauve- COlOICO NOSllIueSs Dul Hafly OI them were dressed in white. Brilliant groups of army and navy uniforms gave color to the scene.
 Facing the dais was a slightly raised platform, where seven rows of chairs &C., commodated the members of the common wealth Parliament. The lofty north transcept was devoted to the members of the State Parliaments. East and west of the dais were grouped the ministerial staffs. The remainder of the hall and the galleries was packed with a we'll dressed, earnest, expectant crowd. A great orchestra enlivened the ante-merid- ian hours with operatic airs.
 The audience was a marvelously varied and interesting assemblage, red-robed, white-wigged judges, speakers wigged and gowned similar to the speaker of the British House of Commons. British and foreign military and naval uniforms, bishops and clergy of many denomina- tions in their respective canonicals and court uniforms. contrasted with khaki clad colonial officers. Surrounding all was a mass of civilian spectators of all ages, the whole forming a memorable spectacle.
 The formal proceedings were begun at 11:45 a. m. with the reading of the proc lamation summoning the Senate and Rep
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
The Rush of Trade.

Busy Birmingham is very difficult town to do business in--too busy for most commercial traveller last night.
 Tt is this way. you see. Hundreds and hundreds of travelling men make Birm- ingham every week, in addition to the four hundred or five hundred who reside here. Those of us who are from the out side-and I can speak for those only have rather hard time to get the buy CTS of Birmingham to come away from their stores and inspect our samples, be- cause of the extraordinary rush of trade.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 Finance is business with a dress suit on.
 The cleverest woman in the world is tn one that knows how to keep her husba . jealous without his knowing that she knows he Is.
 There probably never was a woman who could pin her dress together in the back of the neck so a man wouldn't laugh at it if he dared to.
 If you tell woman a man Is crazy to marry her before the wedding she will love you; if you tell her the same thing aftef the wedding she will hate you for-
The age-herald., 1901-05-10

resentatives. Noon was signalised by a fanfare by the military band outside.
 The royal party then entered and was conducted to the dais. the orchestra play ing the national anthem. The Duke Of Cornwall and York wore an admirars uniform with the ribbon of the Order of the Garter. The Duchess of Cornwall and York and Lady Hopetoun wife of the Governor, the Earl of Hopetoun and the ladies of the suite all wore black.
 The dukes black rod then summoned the two houses in accordance with tho strict formula of the British Parliament and the members filed in. The hun dredth psalm was sung, with all present standing, and the Earl of Hopetoun read a prayer, after which the Duke of Corn wall and York made a lengthy address and declared Parliament open.
 In the course of his remarks he refer red to the wishes of the late Queen. who before her death signed his commission to open Parliament. He paid a tribute to the generous aid rendered by the colo nies in the South African war, the splen- did bravery of the troops and the services OA tne SQuduAOn HI OAlid anu cApTcSSeQ the interest taken by King Edward VII in the Australian people. It was his earn est prayer that the union SO happily achieved would prove an instrument for the further advancing of the welfare of the Australian subjects of the King and the consolidation of the empire.
 After opening the Parliament the Duke of Cornwall and York read the following telegram from King Edward VII: My thoughts are with you upon this august occasion. I wish the commonwealth of Australia every happiness and prosperi- ty."
 Prolonged cheering greeted the conclu- sion of the speech, which was renewed when the telegram from King Edward was read.
 The members then took the oath and subscribed their names to the roll At the conclusion of this ceremony, the Earl of Hopetoun dismissed them to their respective houses to elect officers
 The entire audience thereupon arose as the first bars of the hallelujah chorus were played by the orchestra, and the chorus was sung by an opera company. Rule Britannia" followed and finally the whole assemblage joined in singing God Save the King" A fresh blare of trum- pets followed, the royal party retired and the ceremony was over.
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
The Men Who Make History.

A woman writes:
 "A little party of brain workers who are accustomed to taking their daily lunch in a popular restaurant were regal ing themselves, If not their neighbors. one day by relating war stories over their cafe noir.
 The party was composed of a gray haired veteran of the early sos who Is now holding an important office in Jeff ferson County; slender young man who served with the Third Regiment, Ala bama Volunteers, in the late unpleasant ness with Spain, and'a newspaper report CT. whose sex makes no consequence whatever to this story.
 Across the table, and vis-a-vis to the newspaper woman, sat young looking old man, his gray mustache closely crop ped and giving him decidedly military appearance.
 "The discussion waxed warm as to the battle of Selma. one of the last conflicts of the great Confederate war. as MT. Mill Ter dubs 1t in his new history.
 "The old veteran contended that the indomitable Forrest was simply over
  the young veteran maintained that the backbone of the Confederacy being brok- en, the great commander had wisdom and prudence enough to surrender and thus save the needless sacrifice of his men.
 CThe reporter, as usual. like Uncle Re- mus rabbit Hay low and kept on saying nothing" but taking notes)
 When suddenly, to the surprise of all up spoke the stranger with the military mustache.
 "rPardon me, but if you will allow me I wish to say that neither of you is cor rect. I was in the battle of Selma and know that the reason why Forrest sur rendered was because his re-inforcements did not arrive. A large body of men under General Armstrong were marching in hot haste to his assistance. but the courier sent to meet them was killed or captured. and this detachment, comprising a whole brigade, wandered several days unguided in the swamps of the Cabaha river, not forty miles from Selma, and thus failed to reach Forrest in time to save the last fortified city of the Confederacy "'But sir the newspaper woman ven- tured timidly to remark, history does not so state it.
 Turning upon her the full gaze of his piercing black eyes. the gray mustached veteran smote upon his breast with a most dramatic gesture as he exclaimed Madam, I helped to make history!"
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
A Former Newspaper Man.

''The rise of William E. Christian in the railroad business has been wonderfully rapid said traffic official.
 ''Mr Christian is a newspaper man. For several years he was the managing edi- tor of the Raleigh News and Observer, but in 1898 resigned that position to ac- cept a place in the New York Herald s Washington bureau. Afterward he accept ed position in the passenger department of the Seaboard Air Line at Portsmouth Va. It was his first railroad experience, and his duties seemed to have been chief ly those of press agent. The other day MT. Christian was appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line with headquarters at Atlanta, after railroad service of just two years He is man of uncommon energy and capacity"
The age-herald., 1901-05-10

A merchant will make an appointment with one of us for say, from o'clock to o'clock in the afternoon. Well, the ly at o'clock. and 1t is almost certain that the man he Is waiting for wln not be there before g. Thus he is kept in waiting. for courtesy to his customer re- uuires that he be ready to receive him at 3 o'clock. That's what makes me say what I do, busy Birmingham Is a hard town for an ordinary drummer to do business In"
The age-herald., 1901-05-10
cuIIman Strawberries.

"Cullman is now shipping strawberries and they are far superior to those that Birmingham had been. getting from the far South earlier in the season." said Morris avenue man yesterday.
 "Cullman strawberries started off this week at $3 a crate. that price being 50 per cent more than the gulf product brought last week Those are thrifty truckers in Cullman county and in the cultivation of strawberries they are easily the leaders,