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The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Fine Work Requires Time.

Cheap buildings can be put up in hurry and solid. handsome structures are erected in shorter time than former ly, but with all the progress made in architectural work the finishing of fine house requires time" said director of the Birmingham Trust and Savings Com pany yesterday.
 we had expected to get in our new building on Twentieth street by the first of November. We are already two months behind and it can not be stated now just when we will move, but proba- bly, 1t will be early in January.
 "The delay Is caused by the high quail ty of the work, which required the execu- ton of many special orders. The vaults, locks and many fixtures had to be de- signed especially for this building. All the bronze work is of the best statuary metal The bronze doors are specimens of fine art. They were made in Cincin- natl and were on public exhibition there. The structure Is not only elegant and beautiful but it's appointments are mod ern in every respect
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Cuban Presidential Election.

Candidate Maso Is no longer in the face for first President of Cuba. He has negro blood in his veins, and he expected to rally to his support all the negroes of the island, and also the more radical elements of a pro- miscuous population. He stood more distinctly for Cuban independence, dis liking and even denouncing the Platt amendment. Cuba for Cubans," was his slogan.
 Foreseeing defeat, he first protested against the composition of the central board of scrutiny. This board Is equiv. alent to a state board of registrars. It has supreme charge of the approach ing elections, and it consists of Cnbans of high standing. No doubt it is packed in favor of Palma and against Maso or any other radical.
 When Maso ascertained that he
 
 coHld not reorganize the central board, he demanded postponement of the elections, and when this request was refused by the Secretary of War he promptly withdrew from the race. He considers Palma the slated candidate, who is fo he elected regardless of the will of the majority.
 Palma has lived in this country, and he speaks English as fuently as he does Spanish. He stands firmly by the Platt amendment, and is friend of the sugar planters and other strong interests of the island. It is thought he is inclined to favor annexation to the United States. At any rate, he leans towards this country. He is to be chosen President beyond reasonable doubt, but Maso may be able to start revolution, and if he does Cuba will lapse into the customary Spanish American condition. The elements of a revolution are plainly present, and a revolution means intervention, and intervention means perhaps annexa- tion. In this way the Teller mistake will some day be overcome.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Profitable Comedy,

The Henrietta in which MT. Robson impersonated Bertie the Lamb, Is the greatest American comedy ever written, if money profit be the test" remarked a personal friend of the popular comedian.
 Mir Robson has appeared as Bertie over 25OO times, and it is figured that B. GOO 900 people have seen him in the role. It is estimated that his profits have been over $1,0OO,0O0. and Bronson Howard s royalties, in round figures. $30O,OOo.
 ''Mr Robson will shelve The Henrietta at the end of.this season and will create new roles. He Is no longer young but he is well preserved and enjoys his art as much as he did forty years ago."
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

ford. Mr. George W. courson and MT. A D. walshaw of Blocton are at the Metro politan.
 Mir D. F. Bethune of Union sprih hgs is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. and Mrs. J. P, Hartbarger of Read ing are at the Hflman. Mfr. and Mrs. T. IT. McRown of Dog wood arc at the Metropolitan. MT. c. II. Thompson of corant Is at the Metropolitan.
 MT. G. ". Morris of Epes Is at the Metropolitan. Mfr. c. G. Collier of Tuscaloosa Is at the Metropolitan.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. T. Smith of Goodwater are at the Metropolitan.
 MT. A. E. McGraw of Vincent is at the MT. D. T. Sides of Inatra is at the Met IOpOlilails Mrs. c. G. Mates of Selma is at the Metropolitan.
 
 The Rev. w B. Hope of Corona Is at the Metropolitan fjr MT. D. F. Land of Selma is at the Flor ence g.i4t Hfs-
 MT. B. o. Loveman of Bsssemer Is at the Florence. E. -a Mir J. Watts Moore of clanton Is at the Florence MT. c. E. Green and MT. Fl. A. Pyron of Deaville are at the Florence. MT, W. M. Riddle of Hefin is at the Florence.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
The New York Season.

Maurice Grau was in a bad humor while giving grand opera in three and four might stands out West because of the roasts he got from the press on ac- count of substituting so many under studies for his great stars but he was all smiles In New York when he opened his season there Monday night to an audience that filled the Metropolitan Opera House." said Birmingham music lover who attended the opening per formance.
 "The audience was sympathetic and the critics made very little adverse com ment. MT. Grau has made it a rule to start the season with something lighter than Wagner. but this year he tried the experiment with giving New York as 8 starter Tristan and Isolde one of the severest of Wagner's music dramas. Wagner Is certainly growing steadily in favor and draws in New York and other large cities better than any other com poser of grand opera.
 Hundreds of people in the audience Monday night couldn't appreciate Iris tan and Isolde but, on the other hand. the majority did, so far as one could judge from appearances and the applause that followed each act"
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
STATE MANUFACTURES
 PER THE CENSUS OF 1900
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 Census Bulletin No. IF reports Man ufactures'' of the state of Alabama, with tables showing the investment and product by counties. and also the urban or city investment and product of eigh- teen cities; and special tables showing manufactures of Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery.
 The reports show a capital of S70, 370, ,0S1 invested in manufactures and mechani- cal industries in the 56O2 establishments reporting for the state of Alabama. This sum represents the value of land, build ings. machinery. tools, and implements, and the live capital utilized. but does not include the capital stock of any of the manufacturing corporations of the state of Alabama The value of the pro- ducts is returned at s2.16S,671 for salar- les of officials. clerks. etc.; s15.1so, 4ls for wages; ss,s .402 for miscellaneous ex- penses including rent. taxes. etc; and s46, 151, ,O26 for materials used. mill sup plies. freight and fuel,
 The percentage of increase In capital is 526; in number of establishments SS.2; in number of wage earners, 69.9; of pop ulation, 20.
 The manufacture of iron and steel is the most important industry in the state. The twenty-five establishments reported for this industry in 1900 gave employment to 723S wage-earners, or 137 per cent of the wage-earners in the state and the products were valued at N7S92.- 4S3, or 21 per cent of the total value of the products of the state. In 1890 there were thirty-flve establishments reported. with 5ss5 wage-earners. and products valued at s12, ,544. 227 The increase in the value of products during the decade was S4s4s,256, or 3s4 per cent
 The manufacture of lumber and timber products ranks second. There were Ill establishments reported for 1900, with e27s wage-earners. and products valued at SIP s67, ,551. In IL there were 472 estab- lishments engaged in this industry. with 63s5 wage-earners. and products valued at SA5O7,971. The increase in the value of products during the decade was N.- 1858. .6SO, or 51.2 per cent, and considera- ble portion of Alabama's forests Is yet untouched by the axe.
 In urban manufactures the three lead ing cities are recorded in the following order:
 Birmingham, 2S3 establishments. H,434,- 654 capital, es75 wage-earners. H,5s7,2a total wages.
 Mobile, 222 establishments, s32s4,2 2ss capital, 2s27 wage-carners. sl,1se.6O total wages.
 Montgomery 1e3 establishments, s2.ss0,- i7s2 capital, 2s59 wage-earners. $So2 1sS total wages. T
 Although these establishments in Mo- bile are less in number by 30 than in 1890, the capital invested has increased 473 per cent, and the total wages 1ss per cent.
 We take no account of the value of the product because, under any circum- stances such value is subject to great er- TOT. In this particular instance the chief statistican expressly gives warning that the value stated is gross. and not the net Or true value. The gross value is found by adding the value of the products of the separate establishments. But the fn- lshsd product asQf one gsstabl bl'shmsnt As
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

and she has a public debt aggregat- ing nearly $5Oo,O00,O0o. while chili's debt is but $125,O0O,oO0. Chilli Is bet ter governed of the two, and her army has been organized on the German plan, and she has an efficient navy. Argentine has neither a good army nor a strong navy, although she has i've armored cruisers. built in Italy. Chili has nine armored cruisers, eleven gun boats, and twenty.four destroyers and torpedo boats.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
"PEAcE ON EARTH! GOOD WILL
 TO MENi" If st0ss u4s

What joy! What a mystery! 4s-Fs Lingers round the child -Christ's history How we learn by faith the glory
 Of the simple shepherds story. sf
 How the wise men stopped to ponder l. On the newborn star up yonderl
 Interpreting by wisdom's eye
 The greatest mystery of the skyl a Simple faith and wisdom meet Y To lay their offerings at His feet; tf Doubt and gloom have taken flight; Righteousness is robed in light! F And from that mystery sublime A A glory gilds the brow of time, Y And silent ages yet to be D Will have to love that mystery 3 The music of better life A, Win stay the warning winds of strife. q And softly whisper now and then:
 Peace on earth! good will to menl' Isssslss .1 slsSza sssaS2zas 4ss a.g MARY WARI. !
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
CARE FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD.


 It Is fact not generally known. per. haps, that the United States government regards with a peculiar interest the graves of the Confederate dead which happen to be within Federal cemeteries. Over In Philadelphia the bodies of about 100 unknown Confederate soldiers are in- tered Two Southern ladies now residing in Philadelphia--Mrs. James T. Haley of Virginia and Mrs. Turner Ashby Blythe of Georgia-arranged to have the bodies transferred to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. Va, where a large number of Southern soldiers rest. They supposed the matter could very easily be arranged. but to their dismay the Secretary. of War refused to give consent. He explained that under the law the remains of Con- federate soldiers in Federal cemeteries are regarded as being held in perpetual trust and that transfer to a private ceme- tery could not be permitted. The ruling of the secretary Is so comprehensive that It will be necessary to secure special legislation to allow the remains to be re- inferred in Virginia soil. and Senator Pritchard will introduce a bill to make the transfer legal
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Chilli and Aruentjne.

The trouble that has arisen between Chili and Argentine. looking even to war, is due, when stripped of all pre- tences and diplomacy, to Chili's ter ritorial greed and ambition. She thinks she can whip the rest of Span ish America, and she is endeayoring to bully Argentine into the giving up of territory. Chili has succeeded ill putting the blame to some extent on Argentine, when all of it is due to her own greed
 The boundary disputes between these countries date properly from 1S4S, when Chili took possession of the Straits of Magellan and adjacent territory and founded the colonies of Bulnes and Port Hambre. Against this admitted aggression the Argentine government formally protested, but was too weak to enforce it's claims to sovereignty. Between 1S43 and 1881 the relations between the countries were more or less strained on several occasions over boundary questions, and in all these years there were long and animated debates, the Argentine government reiterating its protests against Chilian encroachments, while the Chilians claim good titles to the territories, based upon an exquisitely fine and complex interpretation of the ancient boundary lines and the geog- raphy of Spanish colonial days. After war had been narrowly averted sev. eral times and several treaties had been ratified concerning other bound aries, questions for the protocol of 1893 were arranged. This precipi- tated all sorts of disagreements, and in 1896 the strict interpretation of the protocol was referred to her Britannia Majesty's government, which appoint, ed arbitrators, who have never re ported.
 It is now said that the two republics are endeavoring to renew negotiations on the basis of an evacuation of the territories in dispute, and reference of the entire subject for settlement to King Edward. It Is held that such a reference would not be violation of the Monroe Doctrine.
 If war should follow, the two an. tagonists would not be unevenly matched. There are about 100000 people in Argentine. and 3.0oo.ooo in Chili. Argentine is much the larger,
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
N HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
BIrmInoham Real Estate,

There will be great rise in the price months, provided the real estate Is we'll located" said a conservative investor. T don't like to use the wor9 boom. but that Is what expect to see next spring. The real estate market is already active and the activity will increase right along. Business property and residence proper ty will be alike in great demand. It would be strange If 1t were otherwise. for Birmingham is growing fast and buildings are more than ever fin de- mand."
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
suNYlP A RooJUM OR A SHARK

From the London Daily Chronicle.
 There is some talk of a project for or ganizing a hunt for a specimen of the Australian bunyip. an animal that many believe to exist only in the imagination of nervous black fellows and of white fellows who are In the habit of carrying are many, however, who. knowing the Australian bush well, believe that this curious creature may yet be found, and not so far away in the interior either. Lake George, in the coast district of New South Wales, is said by some to be a home of the bunyip. and a search in that quarter would not be very costly enter prise
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A man earns his fame; his friends spend 1t for him.
 Little children are the roses surrounded by the grown-up thorns.
 Good men or women can love bad wom- en or men, but the bad seldom love the good. .g
 Give a woman her child. her Bible. and her old love letters and no diversity can daunt her. 5.
 The man who hasn't anything to say of anybody else hasn't anything. to be said of himself. ,,..... <.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Persons per

The leading countries nave recently been counted, and the figures present ed are as accurate as census figures can we'll be. Of these countries Aus tria-Hungary reports population of 46, ,9O0,S35 in 1901, against a popula- tion of 41.245,OOO in 1891, gain of 5,655,835. Belgium, with its dense population. has 675,211 more people than ten years ago, or a total of G. 744,532. Denmark shows gain in ten years of 262,1O6; Switzerland of 396.- 063. In the same ten years Bolivia. on the Western continent, has gained 6O,OOO in population. and Brazil g. 167 ,O0O, while Uruguay has increased from 43S,245 to 9OO,OOO.
 Among the great powers of the world France has increased in popula- tion in ten years from 3S,342,948 to 3S,641,333; Germany, from 49,428, ,470 to 56,345,014; Great Britain, from 38.- 1O4,975 to 41,454.219; the United States, from 62,s19,2S9 to 76.304, ,79s.
 The Russian Empire has on its s. 660,395 square miles of territory pop ulation of 12s. s.S32.173; the whole Brit ish Empire has an area of 11,553, ,53S square miles and population of 390.- 900 ,000; Germany and colonies or de- pendencies have an area of 1,237 ,393 square miles and a population of IT, 032,014; France and dependencies, an area of 4.571.S4S square miles and a population of 94,781, ,1S3; Japan and Formosa, 161.19S square miles and a population of 46,55S,297; the United States, including Porto Rico, the Phil ippines, and Guam. has an area of g. 725,31O square miles and population of S5,267,649,
 The Netherlands and colonies have an area of 736,4O0 square miles and population of S4.O9o,OOO. Included in the French colonies are 1,6s4,Ooo square miles of the Sahara region. The Chinese Empire is given an area of 4,234,910 square miles and popula. tion of 99,6SO,O ,OOO, and the Turkish Empire an area 1,115,046 square miles and population of 24,931. .0O0. or. in. cluding tributary states, Egypt and the Soudan, an area of 2,516, 900 square miles and a population of 49,231.0O0.
 Mexico has increased in population in six years from 12,491,573 to 13,570,. 545; Italy in twenty years from 2S,- 459 1928 to S2,449,754; Australia in ten years from S.1SS,2S7 to s,777,22l; Can ada from 4,S33 ,259 to 5,33S,sS3.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Went In In Smoke.

Southern states reached the enormous figure of s2.731,O0O." said an insurance agent.
 "The losses in Alabama were light com pared with those of other states. The Hartselle and the Livingston fires were the most expensive. Each is stated at sSO, 900. The Lafayette blaze entailed a loss of s25o0O. The total damage from fire in Alabama for the month was s11s,- 0OO"
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

From tnS FtOdHOKt IItHutI.
 That young Congressman Underwood of the Ninth Alabama district has our endorsement and congratulations upon introducing a bill in Congress to repeal the obnoxious fifteenth amendment. We admire his spunk. It requires some nerve for a fellow to ram his head up against a brick wall.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Wouldn't Hold Much.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "Myl" exclaimed little Tommy. "ain'i I glad Christmas don't come in the sum- mer time"
 "why?" inquired his mamma.
 Because I always wear such little short socks in summer"
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The days have begun to lengthen, but the cold has not begun to strengthen. and no one desires it to repeat its recent achievement in that direction.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Senator Hanna says there are no trusts and that the Schley incident is closed. As a diagnozer Mark Hanna is not a brilliant success.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

General Miles and General Butler are in position to indulge in mutual sympathy. They are each up against clique and an administration.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
As to confIdantes,
the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Tess wouldn't make Bess my conff- dant if I were you She told me that secret of yours.
 Jess-But Jennie was very confidante, Bess must have been Jennfe's confidante or her confidante's .confidante.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
So, He. Waited.

From Tit-Bits. \ 9.raf3f31 s-..flli1-1
 Stylish Lady Visitor (to small boy. while waiting for hostess to come. down. What is the matter with Fido. that you are watching him so closely?
 Small Boy--Mamma said that your hat was enough to make . dog laugh. and I wanted to see him do 1t a-
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Mir. Cables "The Cavalier" has crossed the 100000 line. and MT. ChurchilPs "The Crisis" is nearing a sale of 100000 copies.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Ann Odelia Diss de Bars physical body will remain in prison seven years without reference to the whereabouts of her astral body.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

President Schwab explains almost everything except the differences be- tween his home and his foreign prices for steel
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Cheap and false plumbing is located whenever a freeze occurs, just as ad- versity lets the water out of the trusts.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Senator Aldrich had bagged all there was in sight and so he got noth- ing in his stocking yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Prince Consort Henry thinks the task of running mate to a lady mon arch is not what it is cracked up to ha
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Marconi is trying to bring the pee pull of this country and the crowned heads in touch with each other.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The bills against anarchy are so thick they tread upon another's heels.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Dowie does his talking back, not in the courts, but in his Sunday sermon.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Public sentiment is steadily rising against the sway of Medicine Hat.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Iowa Is now the proud mother of Cabinet ministers. She has one in office and another a-coming.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Admiral Schley can fight even from the rank of the retired.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The Bulgarian brigands have over rated the market.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The historians name is MacMud in- stead of Maclay.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The Christmas shopper will now take a vacation.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

What are the Danish West Indies good for, anyway?
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Population of the World.

The Current Cyclopedia for Decem- Der presents a new estimate of the worlds population, as follows:
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Maclay and his s2.4s job have risen to the issue rank
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

Mormon aggression invites another civil war. The elders now control seven, and expect to control thirteen, States.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
Smart St. Louis Drummer.

"A mean trick, but still one of the most | Imaginable jokes I have seen for some time was played on a smart St. Louis drummer the night before Christmas" | said a travelling man at the Hiliman yes- | terday.
 This St. Louis drummer had drink
 or two and a high opinion of himself. Watching the caution of the Christmas revelers in sending off their fireworks on the street, he concluded that the Birm- ngham boy was sadly away from his job, and proposed to show these timid and unsophisticated youths a trick or two-Iiow we do 1t fin St. Louy, by gum!' gumr
 "These young Birmingham yodlSins were apparently eager to learn the trick im- | ported direct from St Louy. One of the | crowd with great awe for the St. Louis
 mans superior wisdom handed him one
 of these enormous dynamite crackers and another one with much reverence prof l fered the use of lighted cigar. The St. Louis fellow accepted these with conde- scending confidence, touched the fuse of | the cracker to the end of the cigar and hurled it into space. But scarcely had this | mighty noise producer started on it's | fiery flight before an officer in citizens
 clothes who was one of the crowd. touched 1 the metropolitan tutor of these guiltless youths on tho shoulder, and in a manner
 that could not be refused. invited him to | take a walk with him.
 He told his little story this morning
 in your City Court and as he was a
 wise guy, he only got dollar and | costs.''
The age-herald., 1901-12-26
About Persons.

Mir R. J. Redick of St Louis is at the Hillman.
 Mir r. A. Gamble of Jasper is at the Hillman.
 Mir 1. Brooks of Ensley Is at the Hill- man.
 MT Pardon S. Kauil of Newport, R. l., is at the Hillman.
 Mir and Mrs. W. B. Janney of Mont gomery are at the Morris
 MT. c. A Rice of Helena is at the Nor ris.
 MT. J. B. Darlington, MT. R. L. Little and Mr. John s. Foster of Jasper are at the Morris.
 Dr. o. s. wisihart of Clinton is at the Metropolitan. Mir. George Young, Ms~-G.s R. Rathef-
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

The holiday trade dwarfed all pre- vious records.
The age-herald., 1901-12-26

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