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The age-herald., 1901-02-24
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT ALL SORTS
 OF THINGS BOTH LOCAL AND FOREIGN

to south Atlantic and gulf states passed the United States Senate yesterday and for another year our fast mails are as sured. was surprised to read of this ap- propriatons being opposed by Senator Jones of Arkansas and Senator Gallery of Louisiana. I don't take any stock in the old alleged Democratic idea of op- position to subsidies. As a matter of fact, this fast mail bill is not subsidy Railroads can't run extremely fast trains devoted primarily to carrying mails un- less they are paid for it. The govern ment gets paid for the mails and it must pay the railroads extra compensation for extra fast service
 This brings up the question of the ship ping subsidy bill. Of course, all Demo- crats and all practical business men who are not directly benefited by the pending bill before Congress oppose it. They op- pose 1t on the ground that 1t is not business measure, but simply the voting of an appropriation to fast steamship lines already in existence without the asking from said lines the performance of any extra service.
 In a measure we are all selfish. A ship ping subsidy bill based upon tonnage Qeaving speed out of consideration would be of vast benefit to the Birming ham district It would cause the estab- lishment of steamship lines from Mobile, Pensacola, Savannah and other southern ports to European and Mediterranean ports. We could then export by virtue of cheap freight rates any quantity of our steel and iron manufactured prod ucts. If we could land iron and steel and manufactured products of the same in London, Bremen or other European ports at reasonable freight rates Birmingham manufacturers could compete with any in the world Even at the existing high freight rate we are now exporting steel from the Ensley mills to both England and Germany. Only yesterday I saw in the office of the Tennessee Company let ters from London and Berlin commend ing in the very highest terms the quality of the soft steel made at the Ensley mills Several thousand tons have been exported recently, and the demand from foreign points for this steel is expected to be very great. The only trouble, be- sides the freight rates, is the difficulty of finding ships at southern ports to car ry it.
 The steel bill at Ensley is now turning out about $50 tons of billets a day. Its full capacity is a thousand tons, but it will be several weeks yet before the mill is in condition to run at it's full capacity The demand for its product is at present much in excess of it's output.
 If the government paid subsidy to slow freight-carrying vessels based en- tirely upon tonnage undoubtedly lines of steamships from southern and gulf ports to European ports would be established
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

cumstances convinced nim that he had heard the truth, and then he drift ed in his duty, held to it by his moral nature, and eneompassed on every side by circumstances he could not master-a dreamer, pure in heart, earnest in spirit, irresolute in action, going to an untimely death in a wick d environment. This, ln outline, is ..e Hamlet of the poet and dramatist Ever responsible, ever knowing the 'urpose and meaning of his acts and iords, he could not rise above his en- ironment, and his conscience would ot permit him to accept it as a part his life. Perhaps the worldling rho sees the ignoble side of life will ay he had too little force and too auch conscience. So it may be, but he creation of the poet will live while ruth and justice abide in this world.
 The tragedy is the story of cruel y environed soul, touched by the pectral and uncanny. Every charm nd every lovable gift went with that ofty soul, and to that soul came a ask too great to be met face to face. Iamlet's apparent madness became 'eedful, in the absence of superior trength. Greatly given to meditation, le hesitated between the revenge that lad become duty to him and the hor- or involved in retributlon. The cri- is came without design on his part, ffording, however, the consolation hat the heroic soul did set things fight, every act and utterance being 'ully vindicated. Horatio, ever faith .ul, expressed the hope of the world when he said at the last:
 Now cracks a noble heart! Goodnight
 sweet prince;
 And flights of angels sing thee to thy
 rest.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

in the very near future, and in conse- quence the Birmingham district would blossom into exceeding prosperity
 Speaking of subsidies, we have been rather overdoing the subsidy business right here in Birmingham. There are many plants here now which were paid handsomely to locate here. These pay ments. however, were made when there was but little to Birmingham. But Bir- mingham is too great now to pay iron making plants to establish here or to pay iron-making plants not to move away from here There is getting to be too much of this business of appointing cit izens' committees to go about among business men asking them to subscribe money to be paid as a bonus to plants to move here or to stay here If Birm- ingham is not the best place for an iron making plant, two, three or even five thousand dollars will not locate 1t here or keep it here. These bonuses are us- ually so much money thrown away. In the first place they shouldn't be asked, and, secondly if asked they shouldn't be given. It Is a bad precedent to establisi and a bad policy to adopt.
 am glad to see the Newspaper Pub fishers Association at its meeting in New York and the executive officers of the International Typographical Union have adopted policy which should in future prevent any further printers strikes. It has been agreed that there shall be no strike in future until disagreements have been arbitrated by the executive bodies of both concerns Under this agreement it is not probable that any serious dis agreement can occur in future.
 
 l see from the papers that Mayor Drennen has returned from his lobbying tour to Montgomery. The Mayor has been to the capital city to push local leg lation pertaining to Birmingham and 1t is said that he was primarily looking aft CT the bill authorizing the levying of ex- tra assessments upon property holders for street sprinkling purposes. In other words, the Mayor is out after the dust devil. There are other devils in town that the Mayor has not said much about, but he has his battle axe out for the dust and is determined to lay it.
 The Mayor seems to like politics and pontlcdl once. lie announces that ne IS going back to Montgomery Monday to sit, up with the Legislature another week. In the meantime, it Is privately rumored, that the Mayor likes public office so well that he eontemplates laying himself lia- ble to be pressed into the sheriff's office. next time. The sheriffs office is said to be the fattest of all political offices in Alabama. No man who has held it has ever been known to admit how much 1t does pay, but it Is said to be a regular Klondyke. At any rate, there are lots of people who will want it next time and he who wins will do so after hard tussle.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Real Estate in the Suburbs.

A real estate speculator from New York recently said in the Atlanta News:
 Before coming to Atlanta was in Bir- mingham It will be a great city some day, but 1t will be five or six years be- fore there will be much doing there in real estate. Already property is sub divided and sold for miles around the town. Here 1t is different All of Atlan- ta's industries are either in town or just outside Property on the outskirts has not been sold out to where it will take years of growth to fill it up.
 It must be admitted there are gaps we'll subdivided in Greater Birming.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
OLD LIBERTY BELL IN DANGER.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 Philadelphia, Pa.-The clock in Inde- pendence Hall tower is stopped for the first time since 1t was put up in 1876. On Saturday one of the guiding arms broke under the strain of the heavy iron weights which operate the clock. They have combined weight of S6o0 pounds. Only the quick action of Superintendent Reeves prevented them from crashing down through the tower and destroying the old liberty bell, which stands directly beneath in a glass case. The present clock in the tower was presented to this city by Henry Seybert in 1876. the one hun dredth anniversary of the independence of the United States.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

oOoTwITHsTAND1NG recent de- IMI fense of the harmless game of
 N progressive euchre on the part = A> of the good women of Blrming- ham i'll this column, the war goes on. It has extended far and wide It has even travelled to Chicago and there woman is lighting woman, and the Woman's Club has put the hatchet deep into the game or euchre
 In order to keep fully out of the warm controy ersy in the future, l had perhaps best give the story and the comments thcreupon in the words of Editor Kohlsatt of ,he Chicago Times-Herald, who says editoIially:
 "The demoralizing and distracting game of cuchre which has sent so many men and women down the moral toboggan slide of perdition, was vigorously at tackled by speakers before the Womans Cliib ir the discussion of the general topic Of "Amusements." This pernicious pastime that has wrecked so many happy homes and driven so many husbands to gloves.
 What is the difference between play ing euchre for a silver cream pitcher and betting s on a card gamer exclaimed the Rev. Celia Perker Woolley.
 No one in the club attempted to an- swer. And yet the question seems like very easy mathematical proposition. We should say the difference was about SAYS, depending, of course upon whether the cream pitcher was purchased at a jewell ry store or at a dry goods store.
 We think that Mrs. Woolley should have carried the comparison little fur ther. A man who plays fierce" game of euchre from 7:30 p. m. until midnight. with his intellectual forces strained to the highest tension, and then carries home a picture of Baby Stuart or celluloid shoehorn as a trophy of his prowess, should be able to say something about the commercial possibilities of this strenuous pastime.
 "'rhe Womans Club Is doing a good work in going after the game of euchre with hatchet. Many poor husband who was inveigled into this game by his wife and who carried home a hand-worked pin cushion or a chamois pen wiper Is now gazing sadly through the bars of padded cell out at the institution at Elgin. It is sad to contemplate-this hu- man wreckage of euchre. Many a we'll disposed person has been led by this in- sidous parlor vice into playing the races for big stakes ending In ruin and gam bler's grave.
 Let the Woman's Club put its hatchet into euchre. If light amusement is needed to brush the bats out of ones belfry there is whist or penuchle."
 The special appropriation for fast malls from Boston, New York and Washington
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A good complexion spells the house. work.
 Until a man falls in love, all girls look alike to him.
 Be sure you're right, then go ahead but don't ask a woman.
 A girl has got to be 25 before she is wise enough not totry to be witty. It's funny thing that you never feel near so sleepy Sunday morning, when you don't have to get up. |.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
HAS A NEW HOBBY.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
 Joseph J. willett of Alabama, known to fame as the promoter of the Augustus Van Wyck Presidential boom, has come to New York with a new outfit in that line. He is now talking Richard Olney- which is a little more to the purpose.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Mardl Gras Debauchery.

It certainly should be source of congratulation that this town is at last freed from the demoralization that attends a festival that does not belong to this latitude, if it has proper place in any. It certainly has none here. In Latin countries below the snow line such festival may be ac- ceptable, but it is not wanted in a land that cultivates decency and that can have moreover at short notice cold weather in February.
 If the effects of this February carouse could be confined to one day, it would be bad enough; but those effects are not confined to one day. They cover the year in some respects. A carousal that permits in masque an obliteration of the color line must work mischief, especially when un- bridled license goes with it. AS ob- served in this town it did not have a redeeming feature. It presented no objects of beauty, nothing that de- served remembrance, nothing that helped the little folks, and was alto gether abominable.
 To the great credit of this town it has been shaken off, and no good citizen wants to see any more of it. The recollection of the street scenes of one year ago is enough to hold a generation from the repetition of such an orgy. Bacchus can rule unchecked among the Latins, but he should be driven out of decent Anglo-Saxon towns. He has been driven from Bir- mingham, so far as the keeping of one day in his unhallowed interest is concerned. He may appear in spots and at brief times, but no day will be devoted to him hereafter in this town.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
INCREASING THE OUTPUT.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Naturally Congressman Aliens plea that thousands and millions of unborn fish are clamoring to this Congress for the opportunity of being born in Tupelo," resulted in prompt appropriation for fish hatchery at Tupelo. It is to the in- terest of the politicians who run Congress that the birth rate of one sucker per minute shall be increased as much as possible.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The will of Queen Victoria could has no power over the testament of a sovereign. Hence the secrecy and rne will, perhaps, will never be made public
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The $3O000 paid into the treasury by a State Senator in the famous Clark Senatorial contest of two years ago has been transferred to .he school fund. Public education based on bribe money is a new thing.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
From the Florence Times.

The Birmingham Age-Herald has put up new $25,OOO press, has enlarged itself considerably, and is generally greatly improved. We are glad to note the suc- cess of the Age-Herald. It is growing steadily and Is giving the Magic City a newspaper worthy of it. May the Age Herald live long and wax fat exceed ingly.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Count von Waldersee has purchased 1900 camels, and when he starts out a-looting the Chinese will have good reason to know "The Campbells are comingp .... ..--...
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

MT. Grove seems to be tiring of guerrilla warfare. He proposes to meet the Pinkertons and Omaha po- lice face to face. This would scare the latter out of their boots.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
THE NEW PRESS.

From the Elba Clipper.
 Since the Age-Herald has got in its new s25, 900 press it is one of the neatest, newsiest and best dailies in Alabama. And there is no reason why 1t shouldn't ha
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

A frost is needed in Delaware just hard enough to kill the Addicks boom, but not hard enough to kill the peach crop.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The Fayette Banner came out last week in eight pages of Iour columns each. The enlargement was made necessary by increased business. The Banner is one of the States best weeklies.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Colonel Roosevelt thinks some of the correspondents who went to Col orado are not disciples of George Washington.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Washingtons fame as statesman has outgrown his fame as a general He was first in both and in general sanity.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Colonel Roosevelt is aDout to nail up in Washington, in a place open to all visitors, twelve alleged mountain lion skins
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

When Nevada is made county of California, West Florida may be an- nexed to Alabama. Both are good propositions.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
TOO BUSY TO EAT.

From the Strasburg Home.
 Our friend, Grub s. Arts. has been so busy cutting and husking corn that he hasn't had time to eat a good round meal, and so has not had time to write any.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
From the Florence Herald.

The Age-Herald has made vast im- provements since it's new press was in augurated, It is thoroughly metropolitan In appearance and is a credit to Birm- ingham and north Alabama
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Boss Croker has joined the Sam Jones party, which denounces public education. It Is a very select and pe- culiar party.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Some of the Chinese leaders who Lave been invited to commit suicide may plead previous engagements.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The play censor in London would confer favor on this country if he would adopt n aesthetic and also a moral ban. He is strong politically, but weak in, other directions. and America suffers through importations of what he permits in London.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Colonel Roosevelt denies the bear stories, but says nothing about the mountain lion series.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Washington was the father of his country, but Senator Hoar is it's grandmother.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The three news centers of the world are Kansas, China and South Africa.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The Elba Clipper was printed on red paper last week by way of calling attention to it's wonderful prosperity.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The observance of Mark Hanna's birthday comes next. Ohio will please name it.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The Republicans have commercial relations when they might have had reciprocity.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

What shall we do with our ex- pugilists?" has shelyed earlier com panion questions.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

West Point cadets find life burden now that they cannot haze the latest corners.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

It Is a cold day when China does not accede to all the demands of the powers.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Roosevelt's bears, 1t now appears, were caught as the British catch De Wet.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
From the Alabama Enquirer.

From the AIabama Enquirer.
 The Age-Herald has recently purchased a new press and is being issued in new and more attractive form. We note with pleasure the prosperity of Birmingham's morning daily.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
1t Will Go,

From the Detroit Free Press.
 ''This hazing investigation ought to have at least one effect" said Hojack to Tomdik.
 And what is that?"
 ''The removal of tabasco sauce from the West Point Curriculum'
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

The groundhog should not insist on so many superfiuous vindications.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Tennessee is pestered by dogs, and Alabama by a book trust.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Mrs. Eddy has compromised by ex- cluding contagious diseases.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

D. A. Fitch is the only authorized traS cling representative of The Age-Heralt In its circulating department.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-20
4 JUAN
POr aeIegrafo.

CAFE DEL BRASIL
Fl ejercito acuertelado en- Mayagtisz con-
sumo cafe del Brasil
ESQ han manifestado los ofciales
DlCTAMEN
Ell consulado jurfdico del Tesoro de Was
hington sim patiza COO la campana de Puer-
to Rico contra ell cafe brasilero; pero dice one
a ley eS terminante.
FIEBRE AMRHiLLA
En- Ia Habana mnri6 un espanoI ataeado
de febre amarila. Sc la inocul6 un MOSQUITO
NAUFRaGEO
Un vapor irland6s salidO de Skagway cho.
CO con unas montahas de hielo hundiendose.
DEs GRAClA
Perecieron ell naufragio ochenta per-
sonas.
MURIO
Ha muerto Vega baja don Jose Rodrf-
gnez padre del professor de instruction don
Jose Rodriguez Sierra.
Los CIEN DOLLARS
La senorita Ana Maria Hernardez de Pom
ce, OPTIC pOr los cfen dollars correspondientes
al premio de hermosura en- ell cerJamen del
NeaCs
Sc lie ensf6 la suma chek.
De GRAvEDAD
Dicen de Ponce que la sef1ora Mota de Ra-
u cry qued6 herida de grayedad al maneiar IN
revolver.
NO 10 GREE
Sc asegura que los republicanos de Ponce
Sc uniran; Barbosa dice que no 10 cree.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-20
EI honorable Attornev

Aver dimos cuenta de la resoluci6n adop-
tsda por ell honorable Attorney, en- ell ssunto
del doctor Barreras, disponlendo Sc remitie-
sen sus o6cinas las diligencias que Sc venfan
practicapdo en- Juncos contra aqCel distingui-
do amigo, IN de examinar Ell atropello que Sc
venfa realizando.
e. proceder impartial justiciero que Ia
venido sigutendo ell honorable Attorney Mr..
Harlan y su sustituto Mr.. Richmond, no pue-
de menos que lIevar al amino de los puertorri.
quenos la confanza en- la justicia, dnica que
debe imperar este pals.
Y justo es c9nfesarlo: aquf donde los tri
bunales de distrito Sc han dejado infuenciar
por la passion polftica hasta ell extreme de CO.
meter injusticias terribles, ha sido una ga
rantfa qua ell Attorney General la Corts Su-
prema, compuesta de honorabes rectos ma
gistrsdos, hsyan permanecido puros. sin man
charse coD los detrictus de la polftica, Impair
tiendo serena y concienzudamente la justicia.
Podremos los pUertorrlque1os vernos Ie-
sionados en- ndestros derechos nuestros inte-
reses; podran las Cortes de Dstrito los Jue-
ces de Poicfa eometer atropellos; pero por So
bre todas injustlcias, brillara siempre Ia
rectitud la imparcialidad del Tribunal Su-
premo y del Attorney General, de esos dos al
tos Tribunales, gsrantfas hoy del ciudadano
puertorriqueno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-20
PONCE
NOTECEAS EDERECTAg

Ampliando las notcias publicadas sobre la
muerte del ouen patricia 1zcoa Diaz, hoy agre-
gamos que la concurrencia al sutierro fu6
siendo mayor medda que ell feretro fecorria
e. trayecto de Ia ciudad al cementero, donde
aguardaba tambien IN immense gentio.
Los sehores Astol, Acosta y Schuck astu-
vlerou muy oportunos elocuentes en los die
cursos que pronanciareu,
Ell Hotel tnglaterra ha cerrado sus puer-
tas al p1biico
En- Ia madrugada del unes saii6 para San
Juan nuestro estimado amigo Wencesao ST.
fre, administrator de Ia sociedad de Ia Luz
Eiectrica,
Fl SO n1mero de <The Puerto Rico Herald>
llegato ell sabado dItimo es muy soieitado por
TODD ell pGblico.
Juicios orales para el dla %:
Juan Cahota otros, de Yauco por robo.
Manuel Molina, de Adjuntas- por estafa.
Delicias la retreta auunciada, con gran con-
currencia de ambos sexos
Don Joaquin Ferrau su sefiora esposa
han embarcado para los Estados Unidos.
E bale anunclado transfertdo por algu-
nos eementos de nuestra juventud llevara
efecto en- 81 casino ell pr6ximo sabado "a.
NLestro amigo don Nicolas Santini, Admor
de la fabrica de cigarrillos clos tres Escudos,s
ha embarcado para Nueva York.
En- ell barrio Washington Sc efectu6 un
<desafloS de volaDtiDes ell domingo. Habian
mas de cien voantiLes.
Los repubiicauo5 celebraron eli domingo
una asa m blea en- Ell Club de 81 partido.
e comite qued6 reforzado con doce MEM
bros uSs.
En- el hospital de locos ingreso Ell Iunes una
m ujer que venfa pad deciendo de enagenaci6n
mental
Sc llama Victoria Velez.
Un policia condujo al hospital a IN infeliz
enfermo de HAMBBE.
En- la retreta So promovi6 ell domingo
algazara por mn tipo que vestfa ridfculaments.