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The Washington times., 1901-11-03
The President and Congress.
From the Chicago Tribune.)

tFrOm the thlcago TTlbune.)
Mr.. Roosevelt has never sat in either
of the houses of Congress. He is not
thoroughly familiar with Congressional
WAYS. Resides, the Senate is old and dill
atory. Mr. Roosevelt Is comparatively
Young and incOmparably Instantaneous
But with American push Mr.. Roosevelt
has a great deal of Dutch phlegm. And
he may be expected to display no small
amount OF this hereditary instinct.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
The Democratic Candidate.

(From the Chicago Chronice.)
In making the next nomination for
President the Democratic party should he
sure of its man and sure Of its ground.
A statesman who knows to which party
he belongs and who is known to every
body else as Democrat should be the
Democratic candidate for President in
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
Treasury Ineonsistencies.

tFron the Phiiadelphia Record)
In any event, consistency is a quality
quite as desirable in the legal decisions
of the Treasury as in those OF any other
judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal; and it
certainly cannot be claimed for the De-
Dartment that its orders and regulations
affecting our insular commerce have been
consistent.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

Once upon a time, within the memory
of the oldest inhabitant a widely known
public teacher of religion and morals was
accused of poachiug upon the domestic
preserve of a neighbor. The case did
not look altogether well on the face OF 1t.
and at once many people OF his own and
sympa thizing religious connections stood
UP and shouted that it made no difference
whether he was guilty of the charge or
not. he must be held innocent. otherwise
the cause of Christ would suffer- We
are reminded of this bit of ancient history
by the present uncomfortable and pan
icky condition OF the naval men who for
three years past have been constantly
conspiring to destroy the reputation of
Admiral Schley, and rob him of the laurels
Of his great victory over Cervera off San
tiago. The Washington correspondent OF
a New York paper with leaning toward
Sampson writes his journal that members
of the navy ring declare that the morale
of the service" is on trial. and that,
should Admiral Schiey be vindicated. half
a score of rear admirals. captains and
comma nders and score or more of Junior
officers must he court-martialed for ly-
ing about him. We have not kept any
tally of rank or numbers. but there is not
a scintilla of doubt that the court-mar-
tialing should be inaugurated without
any unnecessary delay. The country has
irrevocably decided concerning the lying
in the premises.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03
The steel Trusts Extortions.
-, ,r, :, Inris po.t-pi.n,tcbl

(From the st. Louis Post -Dispatch9
When Mr.. Babeock charges that the
Steel Trust sells cheaper to foreigners
than To Americans and the trust refuses
TO answer questions the American con-
sumner naturally thinks Mr.. Babcock may
be accurate.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

tation should be drawn at single IN
dustry any more than at a single ma
ton. Many of the trusts even now con-
troll subordinate and connected lndus-
tries Mining companies own ran
ways. and railway companies own
mines. The Steel Trust aims to control
its own ocean transportation faciites,
the Copper Trust already owns valuable
coal mines. vast tracts of timber, brick
yards, and one of the best equipped
foundries in the whole country. Nearly
all of the larger concerns have their
own electric light plants, and every
where the tendency is toward consoll-
dation not merely of one industry, but
of many, that have until recently been
regarded as entirely separate and dis
tinct.
Again comes the query, Where will
this process stop? Will the major con-
Germs merely take in those which are
minor. and which may be considered as
adjuncts, or will the process be con-
tinued indefinitely until there is a gen.
eral uniting of all industries under one
general management? 1t is a question
which no one may presume to answer
with too much assurance; but it can be
affirmed with certainty that if the proc
ess is one of evolution, there is no rea-
son why it should stop short of a full
combination of all industries that are
capable in their nature of being com
bined.
Even now it is well known that many
of the trusts which are nominally sep
arate are still closely connected by the
personnel of the managements. Stand
ard Oil magnates are prominent mem
bers of the Copper Trust, some of the
controlling spirits of the latter are be-
lieved to be interested heavily in the
Steel Trust and so it goes. There is
nothing to prevent the Steel Trust from
absorbing the Cotton and Woolen
Trusts, and as many more as 1t is
deemed profitable to acquire, provided
the Steel Trust has the means with
which TO make the absorption; or the
same set of men may own them all
without actual consolidation in a legal
sense.
Should such an end be cached, a
very curious economic situation would
be created. The trusts now buy from
and sell to each other, and the same
process would have to go on, but the
one giant trust would be doing it all
buying from itself and selling to itself
on every industrial line. How would
this affect prices TO the consumers out
side of the trust, and what would be
the general effect upon wage workers
and the masses of the people, All of
this may seem far-fetched, but such
thoughts are naturally suggested by the
work Of consolidation that is going on
at an ever-increasing pace, and the con-
tention that it is a process of evolution
which cannot be checked. We are lit
orally forced TO ask, Where and how IS
it all to end?
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

1t used to be said of some of the smaller
South African Republics that they derived
their chief revenue by the issue of postage
stamps. not for postofiice purposes but
for the encouragement of stamp collectors,
To which end the designs We're frequently
changed. This Is not very surprising in
the case of little bankrupt States. but il
is rather startling to hear that the Vic
torian Government has entered into the
philateiic business Not only does 1t
deal in unused stamps but also in copies
neatly postmarked to order. which are
supplied in sets at 80 per cent off the face
value. 1t is further reported that in or
der to prevent undue competition from
those who only deal in genuinely used
stamps, orders have been given that
stamps on letters and packets are to be
postmarked as heavily as possible. Nat
urally enough the regular stamp dealers
are complaining Of this unusual competi-
tion.
The Parliament of New Zealand has
Just given authority to the Advances to
Settlers Department to borrow another
s.. 600 900 to carry on its policy of advanc-
ing money TO those who cultivate or
otherwise utilize the land of the colony
The department has had much to do with
the present prosperity of New Zealand
and its method of working is of consider
able interest outside. IL is intended 10
encourage the settlement Of the country
by competent agricuiturists of small
means, and has so far been exceedingly
succe ssful Money is advanced to The
settler either on freehold land or ~ land
leased from the Crown AT low rates Of in
tcrest and on easy te rms of repayment
The interest Is per cent with deduc-
ton of u per cent for prompt payment
and the borrower can elect either to re
pay In the iustallment system pay only
the interest until the term of the loan is
run out, when the full principal is paid
hack
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
BURGLARS MISS CHANGE.
satchel With Jewelry Left On Corner
 Two Hours.

Enterprising burglars missed a great opportunity yesterday morning. A sachel containing a watch and other valuable jewelry was left lying at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street for two hours and was not stolen.
 The property was that of William Rosenthal, who is connected with the Cal houn Jewelry Company. The story of the remarkable occurrence as told by MT. Rosenthal follows
 "I walked to the Union Passenger Sta- ton to meet a sister of Mrs. Rosenthal at S:25 o'clock. returning to the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street to await a car. There left my satchel con taining the watch and other valuables, asking my wife and sister to carry 1t home. returned to my office.
 Shortly after reaching here I was in- formed by telephone that the satchel had been left at the place through forgetful- ness. Immediately I telephoned the facts to Chief Austin and also sent our porter to the corner. He found the satchel where 1t had been placed more than two hours before.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
GOV. JELKS SPENDS
 SHORT TIME IN CITY
Many Prominent Members of Constitu tIonaI Convention Here-Body
 May Take a Recess.

Birmingham was the stopping place last men in the State.
 Governor Jelks was here en route to Blount Springs. where he will spend a, day or two; President John B. Knox Of the constitutional convention was on his way to his home in Anniston to spend Sunday; Col. W. W. Brandon, adjutant general on the Governors staff and read- ing clerk of the constitutional convention. was on his way to his home in Tusca- loosa- ;.
 Amongst the constitutional convention delegates here were the Hon. Emmet O'Neal of Lauderdale: Hon. T. W. Cole man of Greene, chairman of the suffrage committee en route to Blount Springs; Hon. W. T. Sanders and Hon. Earle Pet tus of Limestone; Hon. J. E. Eyster of Morgan: Hon. George H. Parker of Gull man; Hon. D. c. Almon of Lawrence, Hon. Dabney Palmer of Washington, go- ing with Delegate Greer of Calhoun to spend the brief holiday at Mr. Greer g charming home. and the Hon. Charles H. Greer of Perry. faay F !
 Hon. Charles Wesley Ferguson. Hon. A. C. HowEe and Hon. John W. O,NeiI Of the Jefferson delegation arrived in town to spend Sunday.
 '.rhe work of the convention is well up" Mir. Ferguson said, "and believe the convention will be ready to take a short recess by the middle of the coming week. The purpose of the recess will be to give the committee on order. harmony and consistency of the constitution time to do it's work
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
AN ALAbAM|AN
 PLAYS IN LUCK. Brother of F.E. White Draws
 Big Slice of Land AT FL RENO AS SPECTATOR Friend Persuaded Him to Enter His Name and the Reward Was 165
 Acres of Land, Probably
 Worth $40,0oo.
AT FL RENO AS SPECTATOR

Attorney F. D. White of Birmingham has received letter notifying him of the good fortune of his brother, Dr. J. O.. White of Atlanta. Dr. White was among the lucky ones at the government land drawing in El Reno, Okla, recently.
 Dr. Whites good fortune Is emphasized by the fact that he only stopped at Fl Reno through curiosity, with no idea of entering the scramble. Dr. White atten- ded the Epworth League convention held a short time ago in San Francisco, and while on his return trip he passed through Fl Reno. Knowing that the land lottery was to take place on the day he passed through he decided to stop and see the proceedings. In company with a friend he was pursuaded to register his name for a claim which cost him 10 cents.
 He thought very little more of 1t until he was notified recently that he was the lucky drawer of one hundred and sixty five acres of valuable government land. valued anywhere from two thousand to forty thousand dollars.
 pr. White Is a native of Alabama, hav- ing been born in Cherokee County, but has been located in Atlanta about twenty years. He is a man of 40 years and is well fixed financially. Capt. W. N. White of Jasper. Ala, is brother.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
DoLoMIfE STRIKE ENDS.
Disagreement Arose Over Dirt in the
 Coal.

The miners employed by the Woodward Iron Company at Dolomite who went out on Friday have returned to work without securing any concessions from the com pany President Edwin Flynn of the United Mine Workers visited the mines yesterday and after a conference with the men all of them resumed their old posi- tions. Regarding the matter J. H. Woodward, president of the Woodward Iron Company, said last night:
 we have about four hundred men em- ployed at our coal mines at Dolomite. Onslast Thursday committee headed by the superffitendent;S called at my office, aud at that time I was very busy and. could not talk to them, but I instructed my superintendent to discuss any mat ters with the men they might wish to. The next thing I knew they had all quit work
 sgrhe cause of the trouble is that dur ing the past three years the ashes in our coke ovens has risen from per cent. to nearly Il per cent. This is caused by the miners mixing dirt with the coal This Is very detrimental to our business, and we told the miners we. could not put up with it any longer. They proposed to appoint their own inspector and of course we objected to this, hence the trouble
 ''We have been employing union work men in our mines at Dolomite one year and have always been friendly to union labor. Whether the strike has been per manently settled I cannot say. All L know is they have returned to work"
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
WHAT "coPPERs" WANT.
No Crooks to Catch and They Fell To
 Wishing.

Yesterday afternoon during the hard rain several members of the police de- pertinent, who were off duty or doing special work, were gathered in Chief Austin's office. and, after discussing everything in general and nothing in par ticular, fell to giving vent to their per sonal wishes. \
 Some wanted more rain, some less, and some no rain at all. Others had com plaints to make about the treatment of dame fortune. The reporter present had no wish to make. There is no excuse for reporter wishing, but he took notes of few of the "coppers' wishes, which. were along these lines:
 Chief Austin-I wish every gambling house in Birmingham was put out of business and every Sunday law wolator placed behind the bars
 Desk Sergeant Chambers-I wish I was . married man.
 officer Nix-I wish it would stop rain Ing for one day more. at least.
 Officer Richardson-I wish for good cotton crop. I see my finish if 1t is A failure this year.
 Prisoner-I wish had the assiran nce that l might sleep In a hotel tonight in- stead of the city bastile f.f
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
DID HE TAKE THE MELON?
Greek Accuses Negro of Theft Tn
 Broad Daylight.

''Policemana, p01icemana, coma quick. de blacka mana swipa de melona-" yell- ed a Greek who keeps a stand corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street.
 It was about noon, and Officer Marshall was walking down the street, He could hardly believe the story when told that a negro named Beverly had stolen a wa termelon in broad daylight. Beverly was arrested while protesting innocence as fast as he could articulate.
 Law sakes, white folks. I neber took dat mans watermillion, and whatmore. Ise neber been scused of such am dis afore," he declared, but then he will have to explain the matter to Judge Fea- gin.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18

The new Hillman Hospital will be located at the corner of Twentieth street and Avenue F. on the lot known as the Cox property. The contract for the erec- ton of the building will be let on Mon day, August 26, when the bids will be opened at the office of T. U. Walter and Ullman, architects.
 The plans have been finished and all arrangements completed for the financial erty was purchased a short time ago by the committee of the association which has charge of the erection of the new building. The property owned by the hos- pital at the corner of Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue will probably be sold.
 The hospital building will be four stories high and will be one of the most complete in the South. The firm of T. U Walter and Ullman have made the plans
 - - - - = - - - - . - - - = ignorance of economies is pitiful. You will recollect that in opposing my propo- sition MT. Bandlow declared that work ingmen paid no taxes. The least informed among his hearers knew that to be the exact reverse of the truth. When the resolution was under reconsideration on the following day he declared that taxa tion was not what the masses suffered from, but withheld opportunities! He does not know that under a just system of taxation freedom of opportunity would be absolute and poverty would disappear from the earth as quickly as the dark ness Is dispelled by the rising sum-
 delegates Returning Home.
 Some of the delegates left Birmingham in the afternoon, but most of them had to wait for night trains, while a few will remain in the city until this afternoon.
 President Lynch and Secretary-Treas urer Bramwood are the only officials that have stayed over. They will both be here until Monday. Mir. Lynch will then leave for Montgomery and MT. Bramwood for Indianapolis. From Montgomery the president will go to New Orleans.
 The Washington delegation was enter tained at supper by Mir. and Mrs. Charles Deaton.
 Messrs. Shepard and Deacon of the Chicago delegation. left for home last evening.
 Benjamin Harrison of the New York delegation left last night for Bowling Green, Ky, to pay a visit to his sister.
 MT. and Mrs, Wall, Mir. and Mrs. Cairns and MT. and Mrs. Kreiter enter tained their friends at the Florence last evening".
 Tonight the Washington. Philadelphia, Trenton and Scranton delegations leave on special car, stopping on their way at Louisville and Cincinnati.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
ROOSEVELT IS
 COMING SOUTH viCs-Presidsnt VIII Probably
 Visit Birmingham BOOKED ID TALK AT TUSEEGEE VIII Start as Soon as Daughters Health Permits-commerciaI
 Bodies May Take Action
 Inviting Him Here.
BOOKED TO TALK AT TUSKEGEE

Vice President Roosevelt will leave New York in few days for tour of the South. It is probable that Birming- ham will be included in his itinery.
 The Vice President has accepted aia in- vttation from Booker T. Washington to speak at Tuskegee, Alas and it Is likely that he will be invited to stop in other places. The commercial bodies here may take some action when the date of MT. Roosevelt's arrival Is definitely known.
 The following special dispatch to the Age-Herald from New York. dated Au- gnst 17, tells of MT. Rooseveit's fnten- tions:
 in this city yesterday from his extended tour in the West, will start on Southern tour in a few days,
 When asked about his prospective tour of the South. Mfr. Roosevelt said he could not t1tate exactly as to the time Of his departure for Dixie He had intend ed starting for Tuskegee, Ala, where he speaks under invitation of Booker T. Washington next Thursday. and will do so if the health of his daughter does not prevent.
 '-rhe Vice President said he had ar ranged no itinerary as yet, but would probably speak In a number of the larger cities of Alabama and Georgia. and per- haps other states. He will visit Birming- ham, Atlanta, Augusta and Macon. The Vice President expects to be the recipient of a number of invitations after reaching Dixieland, and will accept ali that he can fill"
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
SENSIBLE TO QUIT.
Coffee Agrees With Some People, But
 Not With All.

Coffee has caused my son-in-law to have nausea and pain in the stomach and bowels.
 'In my own case I am unable to drink coffee without having distress afterwards, and my son eleven years old. has had dyspepsia caused by drinking coffee.
 We all abandoned the use of coffee some months ago and have been using the Postum Food Coffee since.
 Each and every one of us have been entirely cured of our troubles and we are naturally great friends of Postum. I have tried several different ways of making it, but there's no way so good as to follow tho directions properly; then we have a delicious drink Mrs A. E. Moublo, 8S1 Lynn St., Maiden, Mass.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
NEW HILL MAN HOSPITAL WILL BE ERECTED ONLOT
 KNOWN AS COX PROPERTY
Association Purchases Site and Will LetConac for Building on August 26-PIanS for Structure Completed After tx
 animation of Many Similar Institutions

according to ideas obtained by study of hospitals In all the cities of the United States. The contract will require the completion of the building within four months time.
 The site for the hospital faces 200 feet on Twentieth street, which will be made the front of the building, and runs back 1sO feet on Avenue F. The entire lot will be used by the association, the rear being given to buildings for the use of servants and for stables.
 The announcement of the purchase Of the property and the decision of the as- sociation to locate the hospital on the lot will come as surprise, for at recent meeting of the Commercial Club an effort was made to have the city purchase the lot and change 1t Into a park. It Is also understood that Mayor Drennen had scheme in mind to have the city purchase the property and erect new high school building thereon. The fact that the Hos pital Association has secured the proper ty knocks out both of these possibilities.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
VETERANS SELL TICKETS.
Hundreds Take Advantage of Excur.
 slon To Mobile.

Gray-haired Confederates. some with an arm or leg missing, were busy around the union passenger station yesterday afternoon. They were preparing for an in- vasion--a peaceful invasion of Mobile.
 The veterans were there selling tickets for their excursion south on the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad, and they sold hundreds of them. The station was packed all the afternoon. and hundreds took advantage of the cheap rates.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18

iting women presented the Ladies' Auxil- iary with handsome desk, and Mrs. w. R. Venerable, the president of the auxil- iary with fine umbrella. She spoke feel ingly and graciously of Southern hospi- tality and paid glowing tribute to Bir- mingham In particular.
 Allen M. Holt, chairman of the enter tainment committee, was introduced to the convention by the secretsry-trasurer, who made an eloquent little speech in praise of the committees work. Birming- ham, he said, had exceeded all expecta- tions and for the way in which the dele- gates and visitors had been taken care Of especial praise was due Mir. Holt. In behalf of the delegates he presented Mir. Holt with an elegant gold ring set with a large amathyst. The recepient of the token thanked the delegates for the gift and told them of the appreciation which the local union felt in having them in Birmingham.
 Vice President Hawkes., in a few grace full remarks, introduced Richard F. John ston, expressing the appreciation of the delegates of his efforts in connection with the social features of the week, and in conclusion presented him with an ar- tistically designed watch fob, solid gold MT, Johnston made felicitous speech in reply.
 The next thing on the programme was the presentation of token to all the mem bers of the entertainment committee President Mock spoke feelingly in behalf of the committee.
 President Lynch made a short speech in which he paid a tribute to Secretary Deaton. He regretted that Mir. Deaton was not present to receive clock which had been purchased for him. This token would however, be placed in his hands
 The last speech was made by Mir Kreiter, who complimented the president on his fair and able ruling
 At 1040 a. m. the convention adjourned to meet next year in Cincinnati.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
CARRIED TO ASYLUM.
Mrs. McDonough, Who Took Overdose
 of Opium.

Mrs. Joseph McDonough. the wor,on who took an overdose of morpb,na ,,, th. office of the chief of police Friday morn ing was carried to the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa yesterday for treatment She was accompanied by her brother, Paul Alston.
The age-herald., 1901-08-18
,,lscredlt to Reform.

.srhey take no account of human na- ture or of the proprieties and fondly imagine that bearded meO may De driven into freedom. They bring discredit on tha whole reform movement and inspire hatred and contempt where they might win friendliness and respect. Their