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The age-herald., 1901-10-10
FISH AND SPENCER.
Railroad Presidents In Telegraph
 Company Directory.

New York. October 9-The annual meeting of the Western Union Telegraph Company was held here today. stuyves- ant Fish, president of the Illinois Central road. and Samuel Spencer. president of the Southern Railway, were elected to be directors. SR
 The gross earnings for the year were s2e,a54.l5l, an increase of s1,595.5s2 The expenses were s1s,6eS so2. an increase of H.075,ese. and the net earnings were se,- sss,249, an increase of s5is.sSs During the year N.4el, l4s was expended for construc- tfon.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

vicinity generally there is great deal of game. The country is teeming with quail. One day we flushed a half dozen coveys. but 1t still being close season under the game law we couldn't shoot any.
 MT. Dickerson and had the time of our lives. and it was greatly to the ben eft of his health and mine''
 Alabama Famine" and PolItics In 1851
 Light Is thrown on the history of fifty years ago by MT. T. D. West, who writes from Underwood PostonHce, Franklin county. Alabama, under date of October 2. Mir West writes:
 1T have just read clipping from the Age-Herald Uhobbies) in regard to a threatened famine in Alabama in 1851, in which you say: Its truthfulness would seem very difficult to comprehend'
 ''The famine was caused by drouth or drought. l travelled from Tuscaloosa through Pickens county to Columbus. Miss. in August of that year. and saw hundreds of acres of corn that had been cut and shocked. I saw call (which was tackled up by the .roadside) for a meeting of farmers for the purpose of chartering a steamboat to go North to get corn.
 "As to the Southern Congress. I can only say that I suppose 1t was called by Southern fire-eaters to devise a plan to get up war. which they did ten years later. At any rate, when got to Columbus, Miss, the political pot was about to boil over. Henry S. Foote was pitted against John A. Quitman for Governor. and Jeff Davis was running as 'gouger.' The Southern Standard, published at Colum- bus. was foaming and blowing like unto a volcano But Foote. the Union can didate. cleaned up the fire-eater, and peace and quietude were restored. And this Is all I know about the famine and the congress
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
MT. Hasslnoer convalescent.

vice-President William H. Hassinger of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, who has been very i'll at Mt. Clements, Mlch.. for some weeks. was reported yes- terday as having 80 far recovered as to be able to walk about the house. It is hoped he will be strong enough to return to Birmingham within fortnight.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10


 discussion has practically ceased in the south. For several years the majority of southern white men have either formed an opinion upon national issues or have feared to express them. The steady dwindling of the southern vote in national elections proves the fact.
 As result, the great body of southern citizenship takes practically no part in politics. The majority of the white voters are content to permit a small minority of ''professionar' politicians to speak for them upon the most vital issues That the attitude of this minority on such uues- tions as the currency, as expansion, as the development of industries has been injurious to the south's real interests is universally conceded. Yet the majority Of southerners have endured these injuries because of the belief that to resent them in the only practical way meant negro domination
 President Roosevelt doubtless desires, as other Republican Presidents have de- sired, to change this condition. In the interest of the south and of the na- eioii, ib NSi tdiiiy OuBnt IO De CndnBeQ. But if Mir. Roosevelt virtually says to the South. sT will appoint your best men to office regardless of politics." Why should the Democratic press be alarmed? In fact. there Is but one reason for these Democratic alarms That Is the fear that the best Southern Democratcs. finding themselves treated by a Republican ad- ministration simply as men and Ameri- cans. will join the march of progress with the Republican party.
 What the Democratic press fears Is a South that thinks and does not fear to express its thought. For then the South would no longer be 'solid," and the Bour- bon Democracy would shrink into a ridicu- 1ous trump of party.
 It is an encouraging proof of the nerve as we'll as of the wisdom of President Roosevelt that he has not hesitated to name ex-Governor Jones, of Alabama, for a United States District Judgeship in that State. There is no question of the fitness of the nomination. But the fact that Governor Jones was an officer in the Con federate army was not allowed to stand in the way of his promotion. This is a new and welcome evidence that sectional ism is dead, and that the fact Is fully rec ognized by a President who takes this method of showing his willingness to help bury the corpse.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
An Immense Dock.

Washington, October 9.-The Navy De- partment has been informed that the big floating steel dry dock built at sparrow's Point. destined for the naval station at Aigiers, La, will be started on it's jour new South next Tuesday.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Tsi An is said to be headed towards Pekin, with the Emperor following at respectful distance. She is still China's big boss.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

After seeing Miss Stones picture We are compelled to say that he would be a bold bandit who would compel her to marry him.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Tom Platt dined at the White House last week, and 1t is not recorded in our numerous court journals that crow was served.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

One of the October magazines has an article entitled ''The Use of Moral Ideas In Politics." It is strictly theo. retical and speculative,
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

King Edward is going to Denmark something none of his predecessors did back to Canute. who bossed Eng land, Norway and Denmark.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
OH in South Alabama.

"Our company has the derricks. boring machinery and piping in place at SI Stephens. and we shall begin boring Tor oil on the first of November" said W. ". Thompson. who came to town from Washington county yesterday.
 ''we shall bore four wells. and we arc entirely confident of success. Our outlay will reach sso.o0o. and if we were not con- vinced that there are great deposits or oil under the surface of our land we cer- tainly would not expend that much money. No person having any knowledge of the surface indications and experi- mental tests of oil-produclng regions can doubt the existence of oil in paying quan- titles in the counties of Washington and Clarke. We own land on each side of the Tombigbee river and in both counties.
 The Messrs. Hand. the lumber men, are now boring an oil well. Colonel Rose of New York will soon begin work on one, and other wells are assured. Great re- suits are anticipated by all of us who have invested money in that region"
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Josiah Quincy is so rich he can af ford the luxury of Democratic nom ination for Governor in Massachusetts
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

The Count de Paregoric married to, late to shine in the Republican cour at Washington.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Now that Is one schedule. There are others. but I am concentrating on this ore. Why don't you question the sugar schedule as well? I am asked that. Be cause the sugar schedule dcss not come under my principle. It is our greatest revenue producer, and 1t does not export. It is legitimate protection also, protects the beet raisers in the West, and the cane growers in the South.
 Here are the figures. This year our production of beet sugar was 19S.5OO tons. of cane sugar 100000 tons. The Southern States produced SO0O0o tons. Porto Rico 100000 tons and Hawaii 100000 tons. Three years ago our beet sugar product was only 320OO tons. Secretary Wilson ex- poets that under the present protection beet sugar production will have an in- definite extension. That is why l do not quarrel with the sugar schedule"
 Congressman Babcock has recently re- turned from four months trip through France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium and the British Isles. He made almost an identical trip six years ago. He saw revolution. such thing as the world never knew before" to use his own words.
 Our credit is Illustrated" he said. ''by the quotations of government bonds on the London market. Here is what I found Range for per cent. bonds of European countries from 26 to 100; 3 per cent United States bonds, 113 per cent. Range for per cent. bonds from 42 to 1l4 per cent. United States bonds, 137. Where United States bonds stood at 11S British government bonds were 93.
 "At Belfast in the week of my visit one concern placed an order in the United States for 2OOOO tons of steel, the greatest ever placed in America. This means 1000 cars of 10000 pounds each, or twenty-five trains of forty cars each, or a train be- tween six and seven miles long. The Belfast people saved about a1 per ton and got better quality by placing the order in America. This Is no mere sell ing of our surplus in foreign markets It is dominating the worlds market And yet they yell for protection. They want their $S per ton duty, as it now stands.
 Our exports last year amounted to S7S0,000000. This continued five years longer would drain Europe of all her cir culating medium. We have got our se- curities back. We are now paid in gold and we are getting their securities"
 Congressman Babcock says he has en- tered this fight to stay to finish.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

General Alger's book is reminiscent, autobiographical and very personal.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Emperor William seems to consider the loss of the Cup on England's part a personal matter.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Not even the Kaiser's battleships can capture the Cup.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

"Schley and Tom Johnson" Is the latest 1904 ticket.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Ex-Secretary Alger is engaged fl fighting the war with Spain ovel again.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Thirty high-class restaurants fir Vienna serve horseflesh. Why not?
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Sir Thomas has plenty Of popularity but is short on winning boats.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

The snapshotting of statesmen in golf clothes is positively cruel.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Remnants are now won in back offices and the newspapers.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Judge Cones has. suddenly ahad ma tiOnal greatness thrust upon him.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

The has beens cannot run for once or write books that sell well.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
Alabama Sturgeon and Other FIsh.

Alabama sturgeon ana Other Fish.
 Johns Adams. druggist. and John w. Dickerson merchant, the Birmingham fishers who went out to fish in the Coosa river, and who began their sport by fall. ing into the turbulent torrent, have re- turned to town fully recovered from theif ducking of week ago. and are telling truthful tales of fishing good enough to make any man long for the broad and far-winding Coosa-
 They staid on Tom Pounds farm in Talladega County. The river being near the farmhouse, the two fishers from Bir- mingham fished constantly, and appear to have hurt many fish very painfully.
 "Our largest fish was sturgeon, and 1t weighed one hundred and twenty-five pounds" seid Johns Adams. with a ring of pride in that voice which for a week has been accustomed to give with far rising infection the exulant cry.
 "Got i-m-m-m-m -m-m-mr'
 An, that triumphant note of the fisher who catches something more than bite and bad cold! And then that other proud but less defiant boast:
 Had 'i-m-m-m-m-m-m! He was a whopper. too-biggest fish I ever heard of in this creek! My! he must have been a whale. had I'm three feet five inches above the water. How he got off my hook can't understand. I'd ave given purity to've landed 'imr'
 Alas, alackaday, when men the facts can't weigh-about fish!
 But It's different with Johns Adams and John Diclxerson. whose testimony respect ing the enormous quantity of fish in the Coosa river. along Tom Pounds Talladega County farm. is merely corroborative of the testimony of Tom Pounds himself and many other men.
 That hundred and twenty-five pound sturgeon we caught was noble fish" Johns Adams proceeded to say. He was as big around as a doctors body and as long as a prescription counter. while his mouth was bigger than druggists mor- tar. He was enormous. But then. we caught a great many big fish, including numerous catfish weighing ten or twelve pounds each. Yesterday we caught sev- enty-five and the day before sixty. Our daily catches ran along about that num- Der. I never knew any stream to be so abundantiy stocked with fish.
 "And m As-. Pounds farm and in that
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

The Americas Cup is now an an tique.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Thomas 0. Plat diacreetly keeps out of view in the Seth. Low campaign.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
IHI onlY pAILr NIwspApIa N ALAsAmA

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon lem.
 Twelfth Night.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. If MT. Roosevelt would rather be right than be President after the expiration of his present term he can ignore the scala wags who go as delegates from the South to the Republican National conventions and confer the offices on men of worth and standing. Presently MT. Roosevelt will find how much harder 1t is to be virtuous in practice than in theory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15

The reason why the mechanism fol
making the noises that give realism to
play are never seen by the audience
Is because the illusion would be com.
pletely destroyed If its operations were
exposed to view, explains Franklin
Fyles in the Ladies' Home Journal
The noise of the waiter falling down
stairs with a tray of dishes, for in
stance, is simulated by dropping, as
often as necessary, basket filled with
bits of broken china; and cylinder OF
silk, turned with a crank, drawing the
cloth over wooden fanges gives a per-
feet rain and wind storm. A lightning
accompaniment Is made by touching
an ordinary file to bit Of carbon-both
ON live wires-and the thunder by roll
ing ten-pin balls In a long, narrow,
wooden trough, The rumble of the
wheels of a carriage is initiated with a
vehicle like a miniature freight car on
wooden track, and the striking OF
wood or metal on hard or soft surfaces
serves to convince an audience of the
approach or departure of horse. When
there is war a single shot or two is
usually the real thing, but a rifle vol.
ley effect Is obtained by rapidly beat.
ing dried calfskin with rattans, while
heavy strokes on the bass drum will
convey the Idea of cannonadng II
this mechanism were seen in operation
by an audience 1t would make the
whole performance seem ridiculous.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15
TRADE REPORT

X. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
trade for last week says:
Inc labor situation in manv parts of
the country was still seriously unset.
tled and constitutes a reason for besita.
zion is some industries, discouragins
new operations which satisfactory con.
uitlons would otherwise stimulate. But
quick decision is to be expected in
some Of these labor controversies and
IN the meantime trade is encouraged
py reports of satisfactory condition Of
winter wheat over large portion of
the country As for spring wheat, the
crop was put in under favorable condi-
tlons and there have been few unsatis.
FACTORY reports. Railroad earnings for
May show SO per cent in excess of 1900
ana 23.2 per cent over 1899 rejecting
continued activity in the country.
while New York clearings show a gain
Tor the week of S6.S per cent over 1900
ana 59,l per cent over 1899, with gains
at the leading cities outside New York
OF I'll per cent over 1900 and 27.5 per
cent over 1899.
The cessation of manipulation in
corn contributed to a decline of 81 per
cent in breadstuffs.
Labor controversies have become the
FACTORS of greatest Importance in the
leading manufacturing inductries.
AS a rule manufacturers have not
sought business beyond July l, and it
looks as though they had been prepar-
ing for the conflict. Pig iron is ex
tremely dull, not sale of Bessemer
being reported during the week at
Plttsburg and quotations are nominal
Large contracts for rails sustained bill.
lets, and finished steel deliveries con.
tinue heavy. Shipments of farm ma
chinery attract much attention, while
bridge building, new vessels and track
elevation prevent dullness in structural
material.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15
CUBANS ACCEPT AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION CARRIED EASY
The Plat Plan Carried-Is "A Part of
Cuba's Constitution Their Indepeu-
dence In Sight-American Evauation
Will Soon Occur.

Havana, June l3.-The Cuban consti-
tutional convention accepted the Platt
amendment by a vote OF Ii to IL. The
resolution to adopt was carried without
discussion.
Immediately after the opening of the
session Seniors Tamayo, Nilluendas and
uesada, constituting a majority of the
committee on foreign relations. submitted
as a substitute for the committees former
report the Platt amendment as passed bv
congress, recommending that il be made
an appendix to the constitution. The
vote ON the resolution caused the delegates
to divide as follows:
In favor of acceptance Seniors Capote,
Nilluendas, Jose NJ. Gomez, Tamavo,
Montedguede, Delgoda, Betancourt Ri
berga, Llorente, Quesada, Sangully MI
nez, Rodriguez, Berriel Quilez and Fer
rer.
Opposed to acceptance Seniors Zayas.
Aleman, Eudaldo, Tamoyo Juan Gual-
berto Gomez, Cisneros, Silyela. Forum.
Lacret, Portuondo, Castro and NIandulev.
Seniors Ricera, Correoso, Genel and Ro-
bau were absent.
The latter two voted against accept
ance in the previous division. Senior Fer
rer voted with conservatives, explaining
his change of attitude by asserting that
he believed the acceptance would be the
best solution of the problem.
The committee will now appoint com
mittee to draw up the electoral law.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15
Prices Paid Producers.

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens old
10 to lie per lb, live weight; ducks, 81
per dozen; geese, dressed, 12c per lb;
turkeys, live, 1O@12c; dressed, 12@
13c: eggs, fresh, SIS per case.
Observation-Disclosures, Csc per cwt;
onions, $3.50 per cwt.
Live Stock-Beef, live steers, 41hc;
dressed, SC; live cows, 316c; dressed
TIC; veal calves, dressed, 1000; NUT
ton ewes, SC; wethers, SIC; hogs, live
$475@5.00 per cwt; dressed, 81 per
cwt.
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered Club
wheat, 4415c bulk, 461ac sacked; blue
stem, 47c bulk, ACC sacked; red, 43c
bulk, 44c sacked.
notwithstanding, 10c each
short wool pelts, 30@5Oc; medium
wool. 50@75c; long wool, 75c@$1.
Hides-Green hides and calf skins
5@6c per lb; dry hides. butcher, 100
12c per lb.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15
Bio Fire at Butte,

Butte, June lin a fire which de-
stroyed the Centennial lodginh house, No
23l East Park street, Miss Igna Larson
proprietress of the establishment, in an eff
fort to save her personal effects, received
burns which are likely to prove fatal Her
eyes were literally roasted in the sockets
and the flesh dropped in shreds from her
arms and neck. The dodgers escaped with
great difficulty in their night clothes, los
ing all their belongings. Property loss
$4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15

Elizabethtown, Ky, June IA head
end collision occurred on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, two miles south of
Colesburg, KY, between freight train
and a southbound passenger train. No
passengers were hurt, but the following
trainmen were injured:
Engineer T. B. Gibson, Engineer J. f.
Fitzpatrick, Fireman Fitzpatrick, Postal
Clerk Hargroye, Postal Clerk Shipley, j.
W. Johnson, porter, Express Messenger
Ed Cowherd. All will recover.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15

Newport News, Va, June 1.-THE
strike situation here has taken a most
serious turn A, l. Hopkins, assistant
superintendent of the Newport News
Shipbuilding & Drydock company, is au-
thority for the statement that if the ma
chinists do not return to work at once
the immense plant of the company will be
closed and all operations suspended.
The pipe fitting and electrical depart
ments were suspended at noon. Nearly
1000 men who are now employed at the
shipyards will be thrown out Of employ
ment indefinitely.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-15
GOVERNMENT TELEoRAPHY.
Its Great Success in Great Britain Dur
ing the Past Thirty Years.

Its Great Success In Great Britain Dur
ing the Past Thirty Years.
w. s. Harwood describes In the Cen
Jury the successful working of the Gov
eminent telegraph In Great Britain.
Since the British Government, in the
rear 1870, assumed control of all inland
kilograms, the business of that depart
ment of the general postoffce has
grown to enormous proportions. The
twofold; first, to reduce the eXorbitant
telegraph tolls of private companies
tolls so high as virtually to be prohibit
I've for many kinds of business; and,
secondly, to safeguard the public
against any return to former charges,
1t matters not what one may think as
TO the desirability of the introduction
# such system into the United States,
the fact is patent that In Great Brit.
ain 1t has proved a signal success. The
twofold object was long since attained,
and there is no likelihood that the sys.
tenn will be overthrown.
The report of the Postoffice Depart,
ment for 1899 gives the latest available
figures. This report shows that the
people so far appreciate and utilize the
system that they sent In 1899, up to
the date of the closing of the report. in
ordinary kilograms, which are eXclu'
sive of press kilograms, cable messages,
Government, franked and reduced-rate
dispatches, over three million messages
more than during 1898. In 1859, the
year before the Government assump.
ton, seven million messages were sent;
In 1899, nearly ninety million mes
sages. In 1869 the average charge for
kilograms was a little over fifty cents,
while the charge for the same message
to-day inclusive of address, is about
fifteen cents. In 1869 there were I'M
der three hundred employees, while
there are at present over three thou
sand in the London Office alone. Last
| year, after allowing for a deficit of AZ
least million dollars In the depart
ment devoted to the daily newspapers
the system cleared above al. cost OF
maintenance over one hundred and six
ty-f1ve thousand pounds; in round mum
bers, eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.