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The age-herald., 1901-12-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
RlrmInuham,s ereatest Need.

Birmingham's Greatest Neeo.
 'eYes. like to talk about Birmingham' said Col. A. AI Shook yesterday, and if you ask me what Is Birmingham greatest need I would say the extension of it's corporate limits. While those oi us who live here or come here frequehely' know what Birmingham is, the great mass of reading men, not only or this country but of all other countries, get their Information largely from the census report of it's population. This is empha- sized very strongly everywhere, and when business men undertake to negotiate SC curities it depends in measure upon population as to their values, and as rule, most of our securities when traced back their origin of value will be tound to be based upon population. or course this is more notably true when you un- dertake to deal with municipal and other public and semi-public corporate seeuri- ties We are not only effected adversely in this respect, but when percentages or crime are tabulated and the whole or Jefferson county charged to Birmingham it shows up very badly.
 "I think we should com mence now to enlarge the corporate limits of Birming- ham and am a great advocate of making 1t as large as possible. The common say ing is that Chicago includes practically the whole county of Cook, Illinois. While I do not think that Birmingham should take in the whole of Jefferson county do think that it would be better for every body if all the poplous districts of Jeffer- son county were included in the corporate limits of Birmingham"
 What do you think of the industrial conditions and outlook?'
 Having always been an optimist, can see nothing but good prices and larger volume of business for the near future. In fact the conditions are so remarkably prosperous at present in the mdustrlal fields that for the first time, perhaps, In the history of this country it has reached a point not only in the iron and steel in- dustries, where the demand is greater than the supply, but this is also true in many of the other lines of business. The consumer is complaining that his retail merchant cannot furnish him with what he wants, the retail merchant that the wholesale merchant is not able to fill his orders. The wholesale merchant claims that the jobber is behind with orders placed more than six months ago, and the jobber in turn claims that he cannot get the goods from the factories. When we go into the factories, as a rule they are running both day and night and still claim that they are oversold and cannot comply with their contracts. l say that with but few exceptions, this is the rule. and this condition of affairs we have never before seen in this country. There is hardly an industrial plant in this coun- try today that is not enlarging or pre- pairing to enlarge and extend its opera tions
 How long these conditions will obtain no man can tell. Suffice it to say that for the present we have all we can do and more, and the present industrial condi- ton and outlook is all that we can de- sire"
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Party From New York Expected.

S. B. McConnico of New York, with several other New York capitalists, will arrive in the city today at noon over the Southern. These gentlemen are on their way to Alabama Port, near Mobile, to inspect a location for a two-million- dollar ship yard in which they are inter ested, and it is understood work will commence on same at once. It is not known how long the party will remain in the city, but 1t is probable they will inspect the iron and steel industries be- fore leaving.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

in at Ieass oan States. He has DO following at honiS among white men. and the blacks in his State are not doing any voting under the new con stitution. He is a political nonentity at home-a dispenser of a few federal offices in Washington and from Wash ington. He sustains the Dingley tariff, favors ship subsidies, sustains the ad- ministration in creating a colonial policy, and hands out pie for the ad. ministration. If these things do not make him a Republican, what, pray, would? His attempt to masquerade as a Democrat deceives no one in South Carolina.
 His term in the Senate is about to expire and he sees the handwriting on the wall so plainly, he Is to all intents and purposes an "out," and u6 IS Slulply COnuuSllhS hiAhoCii o9 "outs" do in the South. He is dicker, ing with the administration, and is using federal patronage in order to create a new machine favorable tc himself As to Republican policies, he swallows them whole. Such a course can have but one ending in South Carolina, Alabama or elsewhere the men who thus serve the enemy eventually go over to them body, boots and brooches. Mir McLaurin men, tions in defense Samuel J. Randall and David B. Hill--the one favored a high tariff, being a Pennsylvanian, and the other opposed for reasons best known to himself an income tax. Mir. Randall Is dead, but the man who says he ever sought for anybody Republi- can pie islanders him. As for MT. Hill, he has long been private citizen, and he has long service ahead of like nature, for the Democratic party stands pledged to bring in as a permanent policy an income tax. But MT. Hill never consorted and intrigued with pie hunters. He never supported the whole range of Republican policies; on the contrary, he fought them while he stayed in the Senate consistently and consistently.
 No one at home is deceived. MT. McLaurin has not entered a Demo cratic caucus in two years. He is not regarded by his Democratic colleagues as a Democrat. He may pose as a Democrat, but South Carolinans are not deceived by his posing. He stands completely uncovered, an excellent and perfect type of all "outs" in this sec tion of the country.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
DEFENSE CLOSES CASE.
Physicians Testify in Trial of Mrs.
 Bonine.

Washington, December 10.-Three med ical experts gave testimony today at the trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, charged with killing Census Clerk Ayres, at tempting to show the close range at which the fatal shots were fired.
 Dr. Ruffin Sterling testified that the chest wound inflicted on Ayres must have been from shot fired when the pistol was from five to eight inches distance from the body. Doctors Carr and Bovee also gave testimony along the same lines, showing the results of experiments de- signed to prove the close range at which the fatal shot must have been fired. When recess was taken it was expected that all the testimony would be in by adjournment this afternoon.
 At the afternoon session the defense announced its side closed. The case will probably go to the jury Thursday evening or Friday morning.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
MALICIOUS REPORT.
n the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal
 An alleged forecast of the repo.t of tl-- Schley court of inquiry has been sent out from Washington. According to this story Admiral sohley is to . cehsured on five counts:
 l. For the delay of the flying squadron off Cienfuegos.
 2. For his misrepresentation of the req sons for returning to Key West to coal.
 3. For his disobedience of orders in making the retrograde movement.
 4. For his failure to destroy the Colon.
 5. For conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman in the schley- -Hodgson controversy.
 This report is on its face a silly can- ard, originating with the Crowinshield clique, where the whole conspiracy aginst Schley took it's rise. To reassure a dis- turbed public we have merely to mention the fact that it is Dewey not Crowin- shield who is president of the court of inquiry.
 When Admiral Dewey went to Manila he cut the cable to free himself from the interference of the meddling tea party in the navy department Admiral Schley did not have that resource. He did his best to carry out the orders of the non- ccmbatants at home and when he found it impossible he promptly sent them q message informing them of the fact Manifestly Admiral Dewey with his own cut cable in his memory is not likely to conder,n him for that
 Admiral Dewey's course in this inyes- tigation nas given him new title to the confidence and affection of the country. He has presided with ideal fairness. He has impressed tine whole nation with his desire to see absolute justice done. He has recovered all of his old popularity. and stands today as high in the public esteem as he stood the morning after the battle of Manila bay
 There is no danger that Admiral Dewey will condemn a brave officer on techni- calities. The report that he will is tho offspring of malevolent wish, not of knowledge. And the men that have start cd it are secretly as hostile to Dewey anu his fame as they are to Schlsy and his.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
The Whole Country Prosperous.

Since I left here seven years ago." said J. Weidman Murray at the Hill man last night, T have had occasion to visit this district about twice year. As manager of the Pittsburg house of the Allis-Chalmers Company, my busi- ness has carried me among the iron ard steel interests of the whole country. Dur ing the past few years the development in this district Is as marked, relatively speaking, as in any of the iron manufac- turing districts of the country.
 "The prosperity of the whole country is something wonderful. All manufactur- CTS of machinery and supplies that 1 know of are booked way ahead on or ders The railroads, too. are spending mil lions of dollars in improvements. and the more money the railroads spend, both for equipment and improvements, of course means a good demand for iron and steel products. I am especially glad to see Birmingham prosperous for it means that my many friends here are doing we'll, and right here I will say I know of certain industries that will soon be To- cated in Alabama that will rank as the biggest things on earth. I cant say any more now. but watch my prediction"
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
ROUNDING UP BoERs.
Lord Kitchener Tells of His Work the
 Past Week.

London, December 10.-Lord Kitchener. in a dispatch dated Monday December g, reports that the result of the weeks work is thirty-nine Boers killed, seventeen wounded, 353 made prisoners, thirty-five surrendered and quantities of supS<9es captured.
 By advancing the line of block houses in the eastern part of the Transvaal, Kitchener is able for the first time to carry out syst ematic and continuous op- erations in the vicinity of Ermelo, Bethal and Carolina. The columns have cleared the southeastern district of Orange River Colony, and are now operating northward of the Thabanchu line.
 The Boers are still in force in the ex- treme west of Cape Coloney. They are commanded by Maritz, who recently at- tackled Tontellboschkop. The Boers were driven off and Maritz was severely wounded.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Is simply delightful almost a perpetual spring, with ever-occuring succession Of sunshine and showers, making vegetation thing Of life. The lands are gently un- dnlating, just sufficient for rroper drain age and underlaid with an impervious clay subsoil that holds fertiliging matter until n natures laboratory it is con- verted into nutricious gases for plant food. It has been said these lands are ever grateful to the friendly hand, and respond for many years with brighter flowers and greener grasses.
 German farmers have taken tho pine lands of lower Mississippi and by intel ligent tillage and fertilization have brought them into productiveness equal to any in the south and created homes of elegance and comfort rarely to be seen in any country.
 "The Germans of all the people in the world are most tenacious of home life. When they take possession of lands their posterity will in all likelihood occupy the lands for many generations. This is the kind of people we need in Alabama. We would not then fret about negro Gomin- ation, or grow wretched contemplating future dilemmas This sturdy, robust peo- pie, blended with our own, would easily mester each difficulty as it appeared.
 Far-seeing and state-loving citizens of Alabama who appreciate the advan- tage of sturdy immigration have offered to donate large bodies of land, as de- scribed above, to MT. Lessers society up- on which to locate his people, realizing that lands retained will he so largely in- creased in value as to more than com pensats t1en,. The society is conditlonally organized with a capitalization of $12,500, about s1000 of which has been taken The shares are placed at s25 each. Emil Lesser is president of the German Immigration Society, which MT. Eastman represents
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
NAMES sUB-coMMITTEEs.
House Committee on Appropriations
 Holds First Session.

Washington, December 10-The House committee on appropriation held it's first session today and Chairman Cannon an- nounced the membership of the sub-com- mittees which will prepare the big sup ply bills as follows:
 Sundry civil, Canno Moody, Hemen- way, McRae and Benton.
 Legislative, Bingham, Hemenway, Lit tauer, Livingston and Taylor.
 District of Columbia, McCleary, Moody, Burkett, Benton and Pierce.
 Pensions, Barney, Van Voorhis, Brown low, Bell and Taylor.
 Fortifications, Hemenway, Littauer, Gardner, McRae and Bell.
 Deficiency, Cannon, Barney, Van Voor- his, Livingston and Pierce.
 Permanent appropriations, Moody, Brownlow, Gardner, Pierce and Taylor.
 These sub-committees will begin work at once. Chairman Cannon said it was the view of the committee that all the work on appropriations could be disposed of so that Congress could adjourn by June 1 next
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
FRANK HAcKETT RESIGNS.
Secretary Long Regrets to Lose His
 Assistant Secretary.

Washington, December 1O.-The Presi- dent has accepted the resignation of Frank W. Hackett as assistant secre- tary of the navy, to take effect next Mon day. His successor Charles H. Darling of Vermont, who is expected here in a day or two, will relieve him of his of ficial duties on that day.
 In the correspondence that took place between Secretary Long and Hackett the latter explained that he was compelled to give up his office and return to his law practice. Secretary Long expressed regret that this was necessary.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
TiIIman and McLaurin.

Small things are oftentimes magni- fled away from home until they seem to be real forces of considerable cali bre, and this is tho case with the Me Laurin squabble from South Carolina. Republican hopes and expectations of fracture in "the solid South" are raised. and much ado is made about nothing.
 Senator McLaurin cc7es as near be- Ing political nothing as can be found
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
EvENsoNG.

By Robert Louis Stevenson. The embers of the day are red Behind the murky hill; Ire kitchen smokes; the bed In the darkling house is spread: The great sky darkens overhead And the great woods are shriil. So far have I been led, Lord. by Thy will; So far have I followed. Lord, and won
 dered still. The breeze from the emballed land Blows sudden to the shore, And clasps my cottage door. I heard the signal, Lord-I underestimate; The night at Thy command, 4 Comes. I will eat and sleep and will not Question more.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
NEGROES ORDERED TO WORK.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
 The ediot issued by the chief of police, that all the idle negroes would have to leave town, go to work or go to jail, had the desired effect in settling the la bor question on the river. Over 200 of the negroes left town yesterday, but went as roustabounts on steamboats, shipping on the St. James, Sunrise, Louise, La fourche and the America. Some of these boats had been delayed a week.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Spanish Minister Loses Suit.

Edinburgh, December 1o.-The Court of Sessions today dismissed the action brought by the Spanish minister of ma rine against the Clyde Bank Company for e75,500 damages. owing to delay in the delivery of four torpedo boat de- stroyers. which, it was claimed, were re- quired for the Spanish-American war, but were not delivered within the con tract time. The ruling of the Court of Sessions revcrses the decision of the lower court. The Sessions Court held that as the contract was made with State which was a monarchy the mon archy alone could make claim.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
CAPTAIN o'BRIEN IS DOOMED.

From the Montgomery Journal
 Capt. Frank P. O'Brien of Birmingham will in all probability be candidate for the next mayor of Birmingham. All Montgomery feels a personal interest in Captain O'Brien and would like to see him elected mayor of Birmingham, or get anything else good he may want.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Lona Walk Exhausts Woman.

Sandusky, O., December 1O-Mrs. Mary Ross staggered into the police station last night more dead than alive She had walked all the way from Bualo, and when ten miles from this city was over taken by a snow storm A fire in Buffalo she said. destroyed all her belongings and she started to walk to the home of her mother in Bucyrus, O.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
WILL PROVE IT.

From the Mobile Herald.
 The New York Herald has got trouble on it's hands by calling Birmingham the toughest city in the United States. The Age-Herald is already up in arms, and will soon prove conclusiyey that Blr- mingham is the center of culture and refinement
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
peWet After Kitchener.

New York, December 10.-DeWet is re- ported to be close to Heilbron, with 2000 men, and to have come very near sur rounding Kitchener's fighting scouts, un- der Colonel Wilson. says the London cor respondent of the Tribune. Colonel Rem ington. by making a night march of thir- ty miles, relieved Wilson. and both column retired to Heilbron with a few caSunltips
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
WILL DEPoRT PATTERSON.
Englishman Refused to Take Oath of
 Allegiance to United States.

Manila, December 10.-The Supreme Court today dismissed the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Patterson, the Eng lishman, private secretary of Sixto Lo- peg, whose deportation is sought by the authorities here as he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States when he landed at Manila.
 Patterson will be deported on the first steamer bound for Hong Kong.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Miss Stone win live to die again.
DOUBTFUL FRENCH SURGERY.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Three severed fingers of French gun ner have been poined and are knitting together, so that his hand may be made complete. No doubt he will attend to his knitting
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Coronation June 2e.

London, December 10-At a session of the Privy Council today, King Edward fixed June 26, 1902 as the date for his coronation. It was also decided that Par liament would meet January 16.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

President Roosevelt has more Ala bama advisors than any other states man of his time and age, and no color line or any other line is drawn against them.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Not even Mr. McLaurin and MT. Wellington can get together, for MT. McLaurin is Republican and MT. Wellington is a What-Is-It.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The Nicaragua canal is to be built. and Senator Morgan will live to sail through it. At least, all hope that he will.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The Sultan of Sulu Is so much of an American that he desires to add few American girls to his collection of wives.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
Declares a Dividend.

New York. December 10.-The regular per cent dividend on preferred stock has been declared by the directors of the Sloss-Shcffield Company.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

If Congressman Babcock succeeds in doing all he says he is going to do. he will rise at once to the Presidential class,
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Amos Rusie, once king of baseball pitchers, is now digging sewers at $1.50 day. He has come to something useful at last.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Senator McLaurin's Republican con victions prevent a close approach on his part to the Democratic party.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

There is no half way house between the two great parties, and Senator McLaurin cannot establish one.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

While the ofice-seekers hang up their stockings they will keep one eye on the Presidents diners and luncherS
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The Wellington caucus in the Senate is as well attended as the McLaurin caucus and vice versa.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Chicago has acquired the sky-scrap- ing habit to such an extent that it has comet all it's own.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The Congressmen who bought their own bouquets are commanding much attention at present
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The East and the West may as we'll get together on the irrigation question.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

MT. Roosevelt's Hanna has not yet been evolved from the inner depths of the trusts.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The Molineaux case is getting ready to become Lola Bonines esteemed successor.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

The advertising patronage of the Congressional Record shows no gains.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Senator McLaurin says he is a Democrat, but no one seconds the motion.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Polo is a game much affected by the 400, but bolo is preferred in the Phil ippines.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

It is a little queer that up North sieighing and suthin' hot go together.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11
About Persons.

A. M. Lynn of the Birmingham Water Works Company returned to the city yesterday.
 s. J. Morgan of Blocton is at the Morris. c. E. Wilson of Russellville is at the Morris.
 s. D. May of Luverne is at the Morris. G. o. Dickey of Luverne is at the Nor ris Company. Carbury. is at the Metropoli- tan.
 Dr. ". F. sadler. J. H. carew. P. R.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Santa Claus will go out heavily loaded this year.
The age-herald., 1901-12-11

MT. Dowie as a Napoleon of finance Is nearing his St. Helena
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-04-17
NEWS AND VIEWS.

There are few intelligent newspa-
per readers who have not heard of the
old bunco scheme of the noble Don i'm
prisoned in Spanish fortress where
he cannot reach his fortune of half a
million or more dollars, whose beauti-
full young daughter is in distress and
on whose behalf the noble Don appeals
for an advance of few thousands UNI
Til he can secure his liberty, prOmio
inc a liberal division of the fortune
with his benefactor. a numb Der Of let
tiers of the kind, dated Madrid or Bar
celona, have been received In Georgia
and Florida during the last three
years But we have crackers" in this
section of the country, not suckers.
However, a New York merchant who
does business on Fifth avenue, a man
of affairs, has just permitted himself to
be beaten out of $1,000 by the stale
old scheme, which Bowery confidence
man would be ashamed of. The astute
New Yorker actually sent the cash TO
Madrid to the address supplied by the
noble Don. and for several weeks eX-
pected to hear something more of it.
"The difference between a popular
and unpopular pension commissioners"
sais Representative Gibson of Tennes
see, lis about S., 600, 900 d year, as |
told Evans at the beginning OF his
term. Evans chose to save the gov
eminent S., 000 900 and as result has
ma e a host of enemies One of these
enemies is Gibson, the congressman
quoted He thinks that Evans, with
his foolish MOTTO OF obedience to the
law and his old fogyish idea that mon
ey ought to be saved to the govern
ment wherever possible, ought to be
hustled out OF the pension bu-
reau to make room for a man who
will run things wide open and
permit looting without bindrance.
In his four years service, itappears,
Commissioner Evans has turned down
pension applications amounting to So
600, 0O0 saving that amount to the gov
eminent.
The wooden Indian with the toma-
hawk as a cigar store sign may soon
have companion in the wooden Car
RE Nation with Ratchet as saloon
sign A Philadelphia saloon keeper
is the originator of the idea. He has
a dummy Carrie Nation in his window.
The men look at it and laugh, and then
go inside and ''smile."
During the past year 100000 were
spent in this country for corsets.
Still all the girls didn't get all the
squeezing they wanted,