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The age-herald., 1901-09-28
No Case AaaInst Schley.

The naval department is the prose- cutor in the Schley inquiry, and thus far it has not presented a case of any strength at all against the ranking officer in the Santiago naval battle. Schley did coal at sea, although he at first thought he could not. He did make a loop, but he did not hit the Texas or do any damage to any other American ship. He swung into line speedily. and at once began to ham, ner the Colon, and kept 1t up until her flag was hauled down. He did not attack the Colon in the harbor of San tiago because she could readily and quickly withdraw out of range. The testimony touching the alleged delay at Cienfuegos and slow steaming to Santiago is weak and inconclusive. No charge against Admiral Schley has been established or even brought with in reasonable probability. And it should not be forgotten that all the evidence thus far presented comes from the prosecution.
 No doubt naval men may differ over the wisdom of each and every move at the famous battle. Nearly all com manders have been criticized, but in their cases as rule the result was considered an answer to all assaults against their fame. Unless the navy department has better witnesses than it has thus far brought out. Admiral Schley will not be compelled to call any witnesses at all. Schley was the ranking officer in the battle, and the battle was won completely and fully. Not Spanish ship escaped. Such a result should have rendered the pres. ent inquiry superfuous and even i'm pertinent. No court sat upon the de. tails of Farragut's or Grants cam
The age-herald., 1901-09-28

between the acceptance of the harsh est terms and continued occupation Of her capital. The effect of all this upon a vast population may never be known, but it must be far-reaching.
 China has escaped partition, unless indeed 1t be in Manchuria, where Rus sian troops are encamped in large numbers. Russia Is also building a railroad line to Port Arthur, and will soon complete branch to Pekin. This will open China to the railways of the world. Little by little the vast king dom will come within the worlds in fluences, and in another century China may become as much a part of the world as Japan has become. She has been cudgeled perhaps into an accept ance of Western methods and Western ideas.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Old songs are sweetest; old loves dearest
 The hand that spanks the child rules the world
 A fisherman's luck is measured by a fisherman's lies.
 The chickens which come home to roost generally have lost their tail feathers.
 Tn our youth we dream of what we shall have accomplished in our age; in our age we dream of what we might have accomplished in our youth.
 When a man goes to tell his father he is engaged he couldn't look more sheep ish if he were telling him he had been caught robbing his neighbor's chicken coop.
 One thing that money cannot buy is a clear conscience.
 An old man fallen into love is an old man fallen into folly.
 Some men are never old enough to know better than to go and get married again.
 You can teach a woman how to for give the sins of another woman, but you can never teach her how to forgive an- other for wearing better clothes than she does. .i4A4 ~
The age-herald., 1901-09-28

palgns, or those of Zachary Taylor or Andrew Jackson, or Commodore Perry. or of Washington, and yet no one of them won more signal or historic victory than Schley did, nor one more complete in all it's fruits.
 The exceptional treatment of Ad- miral Schley is due in part to personal pique and in part to politics. The naval coterie has fallen out with schley, and the rest of the adminis- tration fear that he may be Presi- dential aspirant in 1904. Thus far they have accomplished but little, and the people are indulging the hope that the gallant defendant will not deem it necessary to call single witness.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
MORTON CANNOT GET HIS PLACE

Washington Correspondent of Louisville
 Courier-J Journal.
 Thomas B. Morton of Birmingham was appointed collector Of the Alabama inter- nal revenue district on August 19 last, but for some reason he has never been able to take charge of his office or draw a salary. Julius Bingham, the present col lector, 1t Is etated, was suspended by the managers of Senator Hanna of being an unknown quantity in the matter or the next national Republican convention and was therefore slated for removal Morton, a friend of National Committeeman Vaughan was appointed to succeed him. Morton sent the necessary papers to Washingt on with the understanding that the office was to be transferred Septem- Der 1. Morton. however. is still out of office, as the department has so far re- fused to send him commission. Vaughan and Morton are expected in Washington shortly to insist that the commission be Issued. Whether Vaughan has as much influence with the present administration as with the last is the problem the Alabama Republican politi- clans are now trying to solve.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Pekin Restored to China.

The allies have left Pekin and the province of Chidli, leaving there only legation guards who are inconsidera- ble in number. This restores the cap ital of China to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. who had fled to a distant interior city, and 1t remains to be seen what they will do with it. Their prestige is shaken in Pekin and Tien Tsin as it never has been before
 China has been invaded several times by the Western nations, but never before has she been so rudely humiliated or so thoroughly footed. in 1895 Japan would have marched to Pekin and seized it If Russia, France and Germany had not conspired against Peace came without any harm befalling the capital. In 1865 Pekin was not occupied by the powers. In 1860 the French and English seized one gate of Pekin. but peace came without further occupation of Pekin Tn 1s42, when the English threatened Nankin, peace was secured by ceding Hong Kong. Pekin remained secure in all these campaigns.
 But in the present campaign there were no courtesies, no concessions, and no mercy shown. The mailed hand was visited upon a hapless and absolutely helpless nation until apolo- zics compensation punishment of of lending officials and commercial priv lleges and guarantees as to protection In the future were each and all se- sured. China was compelled to choose
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The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Memphis Correspondent St. Louis Re.

Memphis Correspondent St. Louis Re-
 public.
 This city is becoming the center of the pearling trade for three states, and daily men who have engaged in the business are bringing in gems which sell for good prices. Several agencies have been opened here for the purpose of buying the stones for leading Jewelry manufacturers. and there are many brokers who buy the pearls outright or sell them on commission. The scenes around one of these brokers places of business is very interesting when one sees the types that comes from the country and offer the stones for sale. There are farmers who have left their crops negroes who have left positions as hired farm hands, country boys and adventurers.
 The State of Arkansas at present is the leading pearl-producing state of this vicinity. From the towns of Black Rock and that neighborhood come the greater number of pearls, although the whole state Is we'll represented. Very few of the pearls found in that vicinity fall be- low $50 in value. while several have been known to sell for 5000. The pearls from Arkansas are of the fresh water variety and stand all tests very well.
 The State of Mississippi Is only little behind Arkansas in point of pearl fish cries. The northern part of the state
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
PeaT Hunting Has Become Very
 Ppohta6le sn hhe S0utheSw States

seems to be particularly rich in pearls, yield a splendid crop. There are many lakes in Tunica and Tate Counties and it Is along their borders that the pearls have been principally found. One man in Senatoba bought gem from a negro for $S5, and the next day the purchaser sold it in the city for $500. Numerous other trades like this one have been heard of about here.
 So far the State of Tennessee has, not come to the front like its sister states. The principal fisheries are located in the middle part of the state and Caney river has been the chief producing center. The pearls from this vicinity are thoroughly up to the standard, and when put on the market bring excellent prices.
 Among those who are interested to a great extent is J. J. Williams, Mayor of Memphis. MT. Williams has fisheries lo- Ark, and already has been very success full in his venture. He has bought dredges and all the latest scientific machinery for the finding of pearls, and has gone about the work in business-like manner.
 A large factory for the purpose of talk ing the pearls from the mussels has been established at Bat esville, and the mother of-pearl Is shipped to Pennsylvania and other northern states for the purpose of manufacturing buttons and other articles This plant employs 75 men, and has an output of 5000 pounds per week.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Infant Southern industries.

The South is building cotton mills where cotton grows, grist mills where wheat is the better crop, rice mills along the long coast line, iron mills where fuel Is cheap and abundant, and sugar mills in sugar-land. The Industrial advancement of this section is much discussed, and it really is astonishing in some directions. But there is much ground to be conquered yet. There are lessons, says the New Orleans Times Democrat, that the South has failed to learn. It says:
 Take Texas: Texas is famed as a cat Reproducing State, and one would think that Tom Greene county alone could pro- duce enough milk to supply the whole country. And yet Texas, with It's vast area, and its great cattle-breeding busi- ness. and It's rich natural pasturage- Texas. the great cattle-growing center of the Vessels actually paying out annual ly over $3,000.000 for condensed milk! There is not a mothers son in that mann moth State who would not go abroad and boast about the splendid facilities in Texas for raising fine milk cows and if one should happen to go home with him to spend the night he would probably find him at sunset backing a puny raw boned heifer into one corner of the COW lot and when he got through pulling at dry teat the contents would not fill pint cup, and condensed milk, at 10 cents per can would be served in the coffee. But this is not all., Texas spends no inconsld- cradle sum for canned beef, and thus the men who raise the cattle actually pay for the expense of canning; they pay for the cans, pay freight charges and for whole list of other incidentals on a product raised right at the back door of the Texas home. The case of Texas Ia mere- ly illustrative. Texas Is no more foolish than other States in the South. Ar kansas fruit and berry crop will sell, in the cans, for a sum sufficient to pay the lieiag expenses of half the States popu- laticn. si
 It is thus seen that the South has but begun to develop it's possibilities Ono industry, however, leads to an other, and Tn the course or time nc doubt the section that possesses the greatest natural advantages will se cure the highest industrial develop ment. All is now in an imperfect con dition. We crush the oil from cotton seed, but We do not carry that oil into ultimate commercial forms. We make pig iron, and we turn some of that pig iron into steel, but we do not turn that steel into locomotives and auto mobiles. We cut great deal of lum Der, but We make very few mantles or chairs. We spin and weave cot ton, but not yard of calico is made in the South These facts but show that our manufacturing is in it's in fancy. It is no doubt the beginning oI a great policy. but it is no more thar that. When the South is industrially developed as the East and the West have been, then indeed will this be come the most prosperous and most productive section of the union, and there are many who will live to sec the industries of the South outranR even its agricultural productions.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Wonseaz
From the Chicago Record-fIeraid.


 All the teilers, bookkeepers, stenog- raphers and clerks of big Chicago say- ings bank are girls. The Royal Trust Company Bank. No. 169 Jackson boule- yard. has twelve young women in re- sponsibis positions. and it's savings de- partment is manned-or rather 'wom- aned" entirely by the fair sex. It Is probably unique in that respect among the banks of the world.
 In each of the four "cages" for receiv- ing te1lers is an attractive young woman handling the cash of the depositors of the savings department A fifth girl Is manager of the extensive advertising system of the bank. Three others preside over the books with their interminable columns of figures. The clearinghouse work, which demands great exactness. has no terrors for the girl in charge of it. The New York letter is written by an- other young woman. and the two stem ographers have proved their worth where men had failed
 The employment of these Chicago girls in such unusual capacities Is neither a measure of economy nor the whlm of some sentimental bank official. They are paid the same salaries as would be given men, and they have earned their posi- ton on merit. They are as prompt, quick and accurate as men, to which is added a daintiness and an afniability that is peculiarly grateful to the thousands of women and children who have business relations with the savings department.
 Nor Is this plan of running bank with girls an experiment. The officials of the bank are astonished that it should have aroused so much interest on the part of the public, for 1t became a mat ter of course to them long ago. The newspapers have just made the discov- cry, but the pioneer in the movement Miss Beulah Page, entered the bank about two years ago and has been a teller for nearly a year. Others came in the regular development of the busi- ness. The simple explanation Is that these Chicago girls without losing any of the sweetness of their sex and with out becoming bit mannish, have shown an especial fitness for the work that has won the admiration of the bank officials.
 The roster of these feminine bankers would read something like this: Paying teller, Miss Beulah Page; receiving teller, Miss Bertha J. Clark. Miss R. Ethel Knox and Miss Mamie Wise; bookkeep- CTS, Miss Mabel Swing and Miss Ella O'Brien assistant bookkeeper, Miss Catharine Mccartney, clerk in charge of clearing house, Miss Marie Nelson; advertising manager, Miss B. Marie Weidinger; writer of the New York let ter, Miss Mabel A. Doley; stenographers, Mrs. E. Grace Terry and Miss Viva J. Cone.
 This innovation in bank work Is due to President James R. Wilbur and Cash fer hdwin F. Mack, but they insist it came about quite naturally and without any preconcerted plan.
 "The attention attracted by the news papers to our young ladies surprised tis." said Cashier Mack, smilingly, in an interesting chat on his novel force of as- sistants, flor we long ago became so &C.,
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
IN HOTEL LoBBTES
 AND ELSEWHERE
In Alabama FIfty Years Aao.

'"The people of Alabama are apprehen- sive of a famine A meeting has been held in Pickens county to petition the Legislature for loan with which to pur- chase corn"
 That was fifty years ago this month; the statement having appeared in the first issue of the New York Times, which was brought out September 1S 1851, and a fac simile of which has been sent out with the Times of the 18th inst. It is found at the top of a column headed News by the Mails" It's truthfulness would seem to be very difficult to com prehend, for the lands of Pickens and the other Blackbelt counties were then fresh and wonderfully productive, and productive they remain fifty years after the threatened famine
 Another Alabama note in the same column of the old Times is this:
 "The Southern Congress- proposed to be held in Montgomery, Ala, Is attract ing some attention. Two delegates from each Congressional district in South Car olina are to be chosen on the second Monday in October. The Charleston Mercury considers that the meeting or the congress Is uncertain"
 What was this "congress" called for? Was it ever held? It was political of course, but in what particular relation? Owens Pickett makes no reference to it. Doubtless MT. John WithersPoon Du- Bose could throw light on both the famine" and the congress
 A third Alabama note Is this:
 The stock of Mobile" cotton in Liver pool, according to latest advices," was 11O,150 bales, as against 22O,29O bales of "Orleans' cotton.
 New Orleans, September r. 1S51.-Cot- ton in fair demand, with but little offer ing; 800 bales sold at S1a cents for mid ding. Bacon is strong; prime sides com mand 12 cents. Pork is dull at s16.25 for Mess. Whisky 1894 cents a gallon!"
 Oh. lucky "boozers'' of fifty years agone whisky at 1894 cents a gallon! How is that compared with fifteen cents drink today in Birmingham! But that was twenty years before Birmingham was laid out as town-site.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28

 and if he is as successful as he expects to be the matter of conversation wili be easy. Monkeys are eager to talk and they certainly have sense enough The only trouble is the formation of certain organs necessary for speech are not right, but the surgeon can remedy what nature refused to do
 These three monkeys that have on the stage have real human sense of humor. The white one is an ape and the two black ones are mandrilis which are close to the chimpanzee family My large mandrill is 15 years old. The other one is 12 and the ape is 10. The man. drills are vicious. the large one extremely vicious. l am the only person who can touch them. If you should ever meet one of these fellows in the road and see him remove his coat you had better hurry and say your prayers, for the jig will soon be up with you
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Columbia and Shamrock Today.

Today the two contestants for the 1 Cup will hunt for winds with power in them. They found none on Thursday, and neither could cross the line in the allotted five hours and a half. Until one of the boats wins three races, there is to be a race on every other week day.
 Thursdays race leaves the chal- lenger and defender alike in a con fident frame of mind, but it must be conceded that the Columbia Is the better boat in very light winds, and such winds are to be expected in this season of the year off the Jersey coast In the neighborhood of Sandy Hook. Objection has heretofore been made to the selection of courses in that local l ity on that account, but Columbia seems to have been planned to meet such contingency and the challenger cannot complain within reason, be- cause, he knew where the contest would take place.
 Let no one, however, consider the race determined. It is far from it.. What either boat will do in a spank ing breeze no one knows, at least the general public does not, and today there may be such wind. The Co., lumbia can outsail the Shamrock in light airs, and that Is really all we have to base an opinion upon. Such contests are full of unknown quanti- ties, Much depends upon the cond1- tion and temper and judgment of the sailor in command of a boat; much upon the weather; much upon the par ticular course selected by the commit tee; much upon the rigging.
 Shamrock II is wholly unlike former challengers, and there Is little room for opinion until the two yachts have been tested in heavy weather.
 The two great sailor nations are deeply interested in the contest, ana 1t will be conducted fairly and in sportsmaniike manner beyond doubt. If the Cup go abroad after so1ourn here of half a century, it will not stay long. and the fun In getting 1t back will compensate for its loss now. The betting in New York Is an indication that hopes run high that the Cup will not be lost even temporarily.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
ReformIna a Letter Carrier.

One of the Birmingham letter-cafriers was greatly embarrassed by a practical joke played upon him by several of his associates yesterday. Being good fel- low and greatly liked, his friends planned to have some fun at his expense.
 Approaching two Salvation Army las- sies, the plotters gave them a liberal con- tributiou and told them with every ap- pearance of seriousness that they, the plotters, were in trouble to the extent that they had a friend who was addicted to the drink habit. He was in a mighty bad fix, they said, and they begged the lassies to go to his house and try to win him away from drink. The lassies readily consenting to do good. the plotters gave them the address of the unsuspecting and unoffending carrier.
 When the lassies reached the carriers s house they found him quietly enjoying the companionship of his good wife. They at once told him what they had come for, and he very vigorously protested.
 You must be crazy-1 am not a drink ing man at all-I am respectable letter. carrieri" he. .thuhdered.
 "Ah you must not be violent-you must let us help you to give up drink" they said.
 He became speeches. with astonish- ment and indignation. grew red and white by turns, and looked at hts wife appealingly. The wife was amazed and indignant; the iassies persistent.
 In the end the carrier and his wife found speech and succeeded in persuad- ing the lassies that they had come to the wrong address. If that popular letter carrier could have found the plotters then, Sedan would have been eclipsed as 0 great battle.
The age-herald., 1901-09-28
About Persons.

The Rev. Ines o. Adams of Eufaula Is at the Morris. He will conduct the me- mcriai services at st.Mary s-on-the-TIigh- lands Sunday in honor of the late Rev Dr. Owen P. Fitzsimons.
 Former State Senator Hall of Marshall and former State Senator William M Lackey of Tallapoosa were in Birming- ham yesterday.
 Montgomerians at the Metropolitan are United States Marshal Lee J. Bryan, former United States Marshal Ben w. Walker Physician Inspector of Convicts Shirley Bragg, N. L. Steele. G. W. Caul- field and c. Brooks Smith.
 Hon. Alfred M Tunstali of Greensboro is at the Metropolitan.
 Alfred G. Ward of Mobile is at the Metropolitan.
 J. A. McKinstry of wyeth City is at the Metropolitan.
 John T. Sanders of Georgiana Is at the Metropolitan.
 New Workers at the Metropolitan are Ben Shreve, c. M. Ingram, c. D. Stan ford Loudon G. Charlton, A. B. Clegg, John B. Lee, Jr., and J. V. Williams.
 New Workers at the Morris are Charles T. Hinkie. M. P. scheyer, E. Putnam. w. L. Rogers, W. Y. Alleman, winthrop Sears and Fred Steiner.
 Col. A. J. Milstead of THllassee. late Republican candidate for Congress in the Fifth district. Is at the Morris. &ss
 r. D. Greenough. New York million aire who is largely interested in the Birmingham district, Is at the Morris.
 Judge Thomas R. Roulhac of Sheffield is at the Morris. It Is said that MT. E. H. Cabaniss of this city is largely interested with his brothers-in-law, Governor Jellks and MT. R. c. Jeiks in their great oil well at Beau mont, Texas and his friends are con- graduating him.
 MT. B. Steiner and family leave this af- ternoon at O'Clock on their Journey to Europe. where they will remain for twelve months or longer. The good wishes of host of friends follow them oil their long voyage. Capt John c. Smith has returned from Eufaula, and is confined to his room with illness. 1o
 w. IT. McKleroy of Anniston is at the Morris. ta | E. T. Shipp, O. W. Gill and William J. St. Louis of Boston are at the Morris.
 Dr. James K. Powers of Florence is at | the Florence. | David White of the United States Geological Survey, Washington. is at the | Florence.
 J. B. Dunlap of Atlanta Is at the | Florence.
 l G. F. Peter O. Maylene is at the | ITloreOCa