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The age-herald., 1901-06-29
crlme and the Constltutlon.

"A man indicted for carrying a canceal- ed weapon in an Alabama county, not far from Birmingham, was on trial for his offense, and the presiding judge gave 8 strong charge to the jury, leaving it req sonably clear to the minds of the twelve good men and true that the man was guilty, and in point of fact he was guilty without doubt" said judge yesterday.
 ''The jury retired to consider the case After they had seated themselves and the door was closed, one of the jurors said to the others:
 Now, men, let us have a showdown and see how many of us, if any, have pistols in our pockets
 ''The jurors agreed, and one by one nine of the twelve laid each his pistol on the table; they having been armed for possible murder while hearing the evil dence against a fellow-citizen for being likewise armed. and while listening to the judges clear charge
 ''I move that we render a verdict of mot guilty" from the evidence, said one of the jurors; and that verdict was agreed to.
 This actually occurred in one of the oldest counties in Alabama, and 1t illus trates the difficulty of convicting men for carrying concealed weapons"
 T should favor a provision in the new constitution making the carrying of con- cealed weapons felony and another pro- vision prohibiting appeals in murder cases, psaid one who was interested in the judges story.
 And no conviction could ever be got for either crime" another man remarked.
 'The main cause of so many concealed weapons being carried, in violation of ex- isting law, is that numerous respectable citizens feel obliged to go armed in order to protect themselves against the towards and bullies who are always ready to commit murder.
 Many a good man is aware that if he is forced into row with any one of a cer- tain class he has got to shoot or be shot himself. Therein Hes the most deplorable element of the concealed weapon vice.
 "A provision which it is encumbent upon the present constitutional convention to enact is one making burglary a capital crime" this man continued and the others present heartily agreed with him.
 Every burglar who enters house for robbery does so with his mind made up to commit murder if it be necessary to the carrying out of the crime he has put in hand.
 Every burglar is at heart a murderer. and he simply awaits opportunity for murder.
 ''The ruffianly gang of which Frank Mil- ler-who was very properly hanged today for murder-was a member tried to mur- der the night watchman of the Standard oil Company, and did shoot off one of his feet. That Is simply case in point. In- nocent persons are murdered constantly.
 ''The constitution-maker at Montgom- cry owe 1t to the people to make burglary a capital offense, punishable by death.'
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
WITH THE EDITORS OF
 THE STATE PRESS

Republicans Claim All Credit. From the Mobile Register.
 The Ohio Republicans are claiming credit for all of Gods bounties to the American people. No one need be sur prised. The Republicans have been talk ing through their hats in that way since time being.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
HE WAS A BOTHER.

From the New York Tribune.
 When Mrs. Nation was told that her husband had decided not to live with her any longer she is reported to have said: "well, I am glad to be rid of David, as he bothered me and God"
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

We have no American Shakespeare. as Professor Schurman of Iowa says, but any Iowan points with pride to our American bacon.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Hard and Fast RuIes of FrIendehIp.


 Madame Nellie Me1ba is considered among artists and audiences as most amiable woman; one not given to the ab- surdities that are indulged in by many great artists, relates the Saturday even ing Post. She and Miss Ellen erry are entirely normal. They do not impose very many penalties upon the public because of too high value they place upon them- selves.
 Madame Melba enjoys meeting her friends in the most simple way. She does not hedge herself about with guards to keep people from her. When she sings in Philadelphia, for instance she visits friend instead of staying at a hotel, and it Is at her suggestion that several friends drop in in the evening to play seven handed euchre with her. She and her hostess are both fond of this game, and in it Madame Melba is an expert, having both luck and skill on her side.
 Therefore a recent injunction of hers Is of much interest. Tn Paris she met an American millionaire who Is on the shady side of and has great charm of manner and a good sense of humor. He asked
 
 ing to see her one or two Philadelphia friends, who were staying in Paris. She turned and said very earnestly:
 Now Mr. C., do you really want to be a good friend of mine? If you do want you to keep absolutely these rules that have given to my best friends, to be observed during my stay here. If you will promise, I can trust you, and then you can bring anyone you wish who ac- cords with these rules. Remember them well or write them down:
 "I don't want to meet any young man. don't want to meet any poor man. don't want to meet any stupid man. I don't want to meet many women, and I don't want to meet any who are not lovely and well dressed, and brilliant"
 Both Prayers Were Answered.
 General Joe Wheeler is good to the in terviewer. He talks without reserve, as if speaking to a friend, says the Inde- pendent. He is modest in his manner, even meek looking, and certainly no one at first sight would imagine that this gen. tie, genial kindly man was a hero of some of the boldest, grimmest battles of modern times.
 General O. O. Howard, who commanded one of the wings of Shermans army on the famous march to the sea, and who bore Lees first shock at Gettysburg, Is another of precisely the same type. No one could be simpler, kinder or gentler. In fact it seems to be the rule with men as with steel that the hardest knocks produce the best temper. Old army of ficers and old physicians are apt to have broad-minded charity and a hopeful, sunny love of their kind which is rare elsewhere. They reverse the rule of the witty French cynic: "The more I know about men the better I like dogs"
 The last time I interviewed General Howard 1t was on the subject of answers to prayer, and I thought I had him. In his famous fight with Stonewall Jackson
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Babcoek, who does not admire trusts or Dingleyism, promises to fill large place in politics in the next year or two. He has good ideas in his head.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The Duke of Manchester is keeping his wife and Pa Zimmerman inside his castle, ana the gates are closed and the drawbridge orawn up.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
A wet moon is needed now.
Semi-Annual Dividend.

Huntsville, June 2S.-(SpeciaD-The Dal- las Manufacturing Company will pay semi-annual dividend of 31s per cent. on the capital stock Saturday.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

It costs $300O to convert pagan in China, and some begin to think it would be better to make converts at home.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Dowie is the best tithe collector Chi cago has ever harbored. He is the only man who outranks our own Gamble.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

4 Senator Beveridge engaged In the
 act of sizing up Tolstoi as an intellect ual and moral quantity is enough to make a horse thae has the grip laugh.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
King Edward and English Holidays.

Yesterday was the sixty-third anniver- sary of the coronation of the late Queen Victoria, and her son. King Edward, took advantage of the day so important in his tory to proclaim that he himself would be crowned in June of next year, the pre- else date to be hereafter announced.
 It Is not improbable that the Kings cor onation day will be of the same date, 2Sth of June, as his mothers was, for it would be of great historical significance and would undoubtedly please the British. Another reason is that the 18th of June. 1902, will fall on Saturday. Every Brit ish holiday Is fixed for a Saturday or a Monday. The reason for this is that it gives the people two holidays for this, counting Sunday. For example, the great Queens birthday was May 24th, but its
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Hanna, Fairbanks, Odell and Roose- welt are the real leaders, and the rest are worse than selling platers.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The merciful woman who goes a. summering does not turn the house hold cat oyer to the mercies of cold and heartless world.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

One glimpse of a cold wave flag would be worth two baseball games, and all the peanut politics in America.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

When the faith-cure Dowies and Eddys give us a tangible and trust worthy substitute for hard cash, they will conquer the world.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
President Wyman's Assistant.

Malcolm c. Burke, Jr., of Montgomery, who is said have been offered the place of assistant to President Wyman of the Alabama University, is the son of Major Malcolm c. Burke, former State Au- ditor, and now cla agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany, with office in Montgomery. Young MT. Burke was graduated from the uni versity in 1899, and since then has been a student of Harvard.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Chauncey Antone Depew is in po- sition to offer the crown again under the pea that circumstances now de- mand the acceptance.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

A baby was found near Chicago doorstep with its ear to the ground. It was at once named Mark Hanna.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

In Boodledom, otherwise called Phil adelphia, shirtwaists are discounte- nanced.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The Mexicans have at last accepted an annual general bathday.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Ships that pass in the night can speak through the wireless space as they pass by.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astrologer RaphaeIss prophecies for this day. Saturday June 2s 1901:
 Travel and deal with women in the evening""
 Thou with have ehanges and many annoyanees to contend with. this being thy birthday. Keep thy bd1iness well in hand and run no risks with tiny money"
 Many changes and much tFaveIing will be the lot of a child born oh this day"
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Dowie induces humility in his follow CTS by first taking all their money and chattels.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The fishing feats of Messrs. Cleve- land and Bryan are gradually losing their glamour.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

State has been 1essun. A similar bat tie must comse in this State, and the
 educationaI committee of the conven- ton skaould prepare the ground for it.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The Hon. William Joel Stone has discarded his gum shoes.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

Allison is too old and Beveridge too young, and there you are.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The Czar Is not satisfied with his in fant industries.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

celebration every year was arbitrarily fixed for the Monday befare or after that day, except when the 24th fell on Mon day or a Saturday In England they have seven national or fbank' holidays, called ssbank' because the banks are closed for a holiday. These are the 1st day of January, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Queens birthday. the first Mon~ day in August. Christmas and Boxing day, or the day after Christmas, so called be- cause 1t Is the custom to give postmen and servants their Christmas "boxes" or gifts on that day The Kings birthday, November g, will probably be substituted as holiday for the late Queens birthday.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
Tennessee Judge Removing to Jasper.

A Tennessee judge is removing to Jasper to practice law, and it is good advertise ment for the prosperous county town of Walker that he resigns his judgship in or der to take up his residence there. This Is a copy of a telegram in the Louisville Courier-Journal:
 Fayetteville, Tenn, June 26.-J. D. Acuff, judge of the county court of Lin coin county, has rendered his resignation, to take effect July 1. Judge Acuff resigns his office for the reason that he will go to Jasper, Ala, to practice law"
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

D. A. Fitch and J. c. Little are the only authorized travelling representatives or The Age-Herald In It's circulating depart ment
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
MT. J. c. Maben in Birmingham.

MT J. c. Maben of New York, one of the directors of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, arrived in Birming- ham Yesterday forenoon and is at the Metropolitan Hotel It is understood that he visits Birmingham for the purpose of looking into the industrial conditions of the moment in this district, having re- ference to the great company in which he is interested and to large private inter- ests of his own. --,
 Mir. Maben, who is many times mill lionaire. is one of the most influential and most honored of all the great captains of finance in New York. He will remain in Birmingham two or three days.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29
About Persons.

 w. c. Latimer of Belton, s. C., is at the Florence.
 Louis Simon of Nashville, w. J. Fettus of Detroit, and John w. Cook of Eutaw are at the Florence.
 C. M. Mccain of Livingston, J. G. Kin caid, of Knoxville, c. J. Bassett of Pitts burg and O. S. Finch of Russellville are at the Metropolitan.
 James A Massa of St. Louis, c. E. Wilson of Russellville, and P. F. Dan forth of Bellows Falls, Vt, are at the Morris.
 E. B. Norton has returned from Stafford Springs, Miss.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

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The age-herald., 1901-06-29
DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

isery acquaints man with strange bedfellows.
 Tempest.
The age-herald., 1901-06-29

The optimist is the man who can read work on Arctic exploration on sizzling hot day and feel cool
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
NO APOLOGY FROM M'LAURIN.
Will State His Position ON Expansion
and Ship Subsidy In Speech to
Manufacturers.

Washington. April 9.-Senator McLaurin
win deinie his political position In a
speech which he will deliver before the
Cotton Manufacturer Association of the
South. which win meet at Charlotte, ~.
c., this month. The Senator will not
apologize for his desertion of his party
associates. He will plant himself square
ly on the proposition that he has acted
for the best interest of the South, and
that no section of the country is more
vitality interested in territorial and COM
mercial expansion and in building up the
American merchant marine than is the
South. The speech will be the beginning
of Senator McLaurin's campaign for re-
election to the Senate IL will be a chal-
lenge for any South Carolina Democrat
who wishes 10 take issue with him, and
oppose the policies which he contends
stand for the prosperity and commercial
progress Of the Southern States.
Senator McLaurin has not yet gone 50
far as 10 leave the Democratic party. He
believes that the young, progressive. and
commercial elements In the Democratic
party In the South will stand by him and
that the party can be brought around to
such an attitude on the policies which he
has espoused as to make 1t possible for
him 10 remain In its ranks.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
LOVE LEADS TO DEATH.
Arlington Killed His Sweetheart and
Then HimscIf-A Terrible Trag-
edN Mt SummerViIIe.

Rome, Gas April 9,-This afternoon at
o'clock in Summerville, James Arlington
shot Miss Minnie Cleghorn Ave times in
the breast, then turned the weapon on
himself and pumped three bullets into his
own breast. Both are dead. The double
tragedy is one of the most appalling in
the history of this section, and has
shocked Rome. profoundly. The young
couple had been walking. and when near
the law office of John d. Taylor the
shooting began. Just how the tragedy was
brought about and what passed between
them will never be known, Arlington evil
IDENTIFY had two revolvers, for there were
ten shots fired in all. When Mortified peo-
pie reached the scene the man
was quite dead, but Miss
Cleghorn was conscious and said
"Oh, why did he do it, and passed
away almost Immediately. The couple
had been sweethearts for years and 1t is
said that both were deply in love with
each other. Miss Cleghorn's parents OBJ
jeoted strongly, it is said, TO their daugh-
ter marrying Mr.. Arlington and trouble
had been averted more than once. Miss
Cleghorn had finally broken the engage
ment on account OF her parents objec-
tions. and 1t is presumed the young man
brooded over the matter until his mind
became unhinged. Sunday the young
woman passed through mere en- route
home from an extended visit to florida
and South Georgia.
Miss Minnie Cleghorn was the daughter
of Captain John s. Cleghorn, one of the
most prominent business men In Summer
Vile, She was striSingy beautiful and
was social favorite in Rome. Chatta-
nooga, Atlanta, and wherever she visited.
she was of brunette type with creamy
complexion, dark eyes and Juno like form.
She was about 20 years old.
j. j. Arlington, was president of the
Summervllle Drug Company, and popular
In social and business circles. He was a
brother of II. II. Arlington of the Curry
Arlington Company, and A. B. Arlington
OF Campbell Ss Co, in this city AS soon
as the news reached Rome, a special en-
gine was started and Judge w. M. Henry,
Congressman Maddox. and the two Ar
ringtons left for Summerviile over the
c., r. & s. r. r. The remains of ]. j.
Arlington will be brought here tomorrow
morning, and will be buried in this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
PLUMER TAKES PETERSBURG.
Beers Capture Detachment of Lam
GERS and YeOmanry After Hours
of Hard Fighting.

London, April 9.-Lord Kitchener, re-
porting to the war Office under date of
Pretoria, April 8, says;
"Plumer has occupied Petersburg, with
slight opposition. He captured two loco
motives and thirty-nine trucks"
"He took sixty prisoners, capturing a
7-pounder and destroying $4,000 cartridges,
1900 rounds of 7-pounder ammunition and
a considerable amount of powder and dy-
namite."
The capture of Petersburg is regarded
here as important. The place is the ter
minus of the railway and has been the
capital of the Boer government since the
evacuation Of Pretoria. The whole north
ern railway is now in the hands of the
British.
According to Lord Kitchener's dispatch
only one officer and one man was killed
The Beers evacuated the town during the
night prior to Plumer's arrival, after
blowing up two trucks loaded with am
munition.
Lord Kitchener further reports the cap
ture of sixteen prisoners, fifty horses and
The depot of war stores at Boshmanskop,
Orange River Colony.
AS an offset the commander in chief
reports that a detachment of one hundred
men of the Fifth Lancers and imperial
yeomanry were attacked by 500 Beers to
the northward of Aberdeen, Cape Colony,
and that after several hours fighting the
British were surrounded and captured
with the exception of twenty-five who
succeeded in making their escape.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
Mr.. SCHWAB is PRESIDENT.
Steel Corporation Directors Hold
Their First Meeting md Ratify
Election OF officers.

New York. April 9.-The first meeting
of the directors of the United States
Steel Corporation was held to-day at the
Offices Of the Federal Steel Company. A
formal ratification OF the officers made
public a week ago took place, and IN al
dition announcement was made Of subord-
mate ofrcers. The ticket elected was as
follows; s~~
President, Charles M. schwab, president
of the Carnegie Company; first vice pres
ident, James Gaylet, also of the Carnegie
Company; second vice president. w. r.
Walker, metallurgical engineer of the
American Steel and Wire Company; third
vice president. w. r. Palmer, president
of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany; treasurer, Arthur II. Luke, and Sec
retary, Richard Trimble, secretary
of the Federal Steel Company. Judge
e. II. Gary of the Federal Steel Compa-
ny, Us chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, and Robert Bacon of j. p. Morgan
& Co., Of the Finance Committee. The
policy of the corporation is announced 20
leave each constituent company with it's
own set of officers, but all subject to
supervision from the corporations offices
I'm this city.
The first vice president will have charge
OF the mines and wharves of all the COM
panies; the second vice president will sup
erintend economical operations, and the
third vice president will have charge Of
sales.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
THE CHINA PROBLEM
rur REBELLION WILL MIX THINGS
BADLY.
THE INDEMNITY QUESTION
NAY HAVE TO TAKE A BACK SEAT
FOR 4 TIME.

o willing to Cut Our $25, ,0OO,-
ooo Claim ii other Powers VIII Do
Observation-Disclosures Have Been TOO
slow at Pekin-Unless Tung Flu ST.
ans Rebellion Is Subdued All Chi
uox He Plunged Into Anarchy.
IA and Prince Tuan Have Power
full support.
,,,osbineton. April 9.-The state depart
- has heard further from Mr.. Rock
M, our special commissioner at Pekin
.,,,o,ing the effort making there to reach
agreement. respecting the indemnity
10 demanded from the Chinese govern
nt MIR. Rockhills principal effort
acting under direct instructions from Sec
,otarv Hay, to induce the ministers OF
-.,or Powers TO keep down the total ot
+beir claims to the amount which the
enancial experts, headed by Sir Robert
Hort have decided to be within the abil-
itv of China to pay. The United states
government has felt that on no account
should the total indemnity claim exceed
s4ooOO0O0. and has steadfastiy sought to
make that figure the outside limit OF the
claim. For Itself the state department
claims S25 COO 600 indemnity, and it has sup
,ued Mr.. Rockhill with data for the pre-
ant,+ton of an itemized ac-
co,nt showing the expenditures
made by the government of the
limited States in the transportation of our
military contingent in China, it's mainten-
ance there. and the just claims of the
missionaries who We're American citizens
and suffered in property and person from
the Boxer outbreak.
In its anxiety to avoid depressing China
and to secure a speedy settlement of the
chinese question, the United States gov
eminent stands willing to make heavy
cut in its claim, provided the other ma
tions represented at Pe1in will abate their
claims in proportion.
The administration is satisfied that the
great danger of the situation at Pekin
lies in delay. Had the representations of
Mr.. Rockhill been needed, the officials
are confident that the formidable rebel
lion which has now broken out under
the lead of Gen. Tung Flu Sian in Shen
81 proyince never would have occurred. 1t
is the hope of the officials here that
Tung Flu SLAMS movements will stimulate
the tagging ministers at Pekin to final
action If it does not If the court is
obliged to fee from ST Nan Flu and the
great Yang-tse viceroys are overslaughed
by Gen. Tung Flu Slang, as seems entire-
ly pre- liable, then all China VIII be plung-
ed into anarchy in the estimate of the
officials here
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
THE RUSSIANS SLIP IN.
navy Pays Respects to President
Loubet Ahead of the Italians

Nice, April 9.-The Russian squadron ar
rived at Villefranche this afternoon. Ad-
m'ral Birileff and four other Russian
navai officers disembarked and came to
Nice where they were received by Pres
went Loubet and NJ. Delcasse.
AT tne banquet this evening in honor of
tne russian officers, VI. Loubet proposed
tne Meath Of the Car, "who in sending
you hlther to salute the President of the
Irehch republic, has proved once more
s tle constancy of his sentiment for a
friendly allied nation"
II appears that Admiral Birileff yester-
gay disembarked at Barcelona and was
summoned to the Russian legation at
Haurld' where a dispatch from
ti Gar was communicated to
nm instructng him to re-
urn 10 the Riviera and salute President
Nouoet' Admiral Birileff Immediately tel
esi'pned TO Barcelona ordering the Rus
+, Lau squadron to get up steam and on
san 1 Ielurn there last evening the squadron
spSieo Tor Villefranche where the Russian
oa. o@p9 WIZ be able TO participate in the
t-eiuohy Of the embarkation and depar-
n.,.e ol President Loubet for Toulon,
,,i't itlout the Russian warships presence
IIuoAhg a political scare of the Franco
-Sldh demonstration