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The age-herald., 1901-08-10
BRITISH ORDINATIONS.
From the London Truth.

From the London Truth
 It would seem that the actual corona tion is a very lengthy affair-so lengthy that George ". had a sort of tent erect ed to which he several times retired to take a bath. On one of these occasions some high official entered the tent. George ". was stout men. whose weak ness was to have waist. The high off, cial, on entering, was aghast to find his majesty seated in a chair stark naked and puffing like a grampus, while prepara- tions were being made to restrap him into sylph-life proportions.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
ToLsTops CAPABLE WIFE.

From the New York Commercial Adyer-
 tiser
 Countess Tolstoi, wife of the Russian novelist and reformer, is a woman or marked character and ability, and was famous beauty in her day and the daugh- ter of noble family of German origin. She is highly educated, of wide reading and has well defined convictions on political and social question. She does not always agree with her husbands doctrine, and Is said to be one of the severest critics oc his stories and sketches Sometimes a heated debate takes place between hus- band and wife, the countess attacking some passage in the novelist's manuscript most bitterly, and the author defending his work with equal energy, until they "agree to disagree" Many years ago, when Count Tolstoi declared against the copyright system, Mime. Tolstoi took mat -stefs into her own hands, preventing him from putting his theories in this connec- tion into execution by foregoing his royal ties on his works Later. however, he in sisted that his writings should be free The only exception he made within the last few years was in the case of his "resurrection," which he sold in order to devote the proceeds from the transaction to the fund of the Doukhobors, the per secuted Russian sect now living in Can ada Recently, when Count Tostoi was accommodated by the holy synod, the countess published an open letter to the dignitaries of the Russian church, attack ing them and the measure of which they were the authors. The letter, which is model of vigor and style, made a stir not only in Russia but throughout the civiliz-
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Colonel Roosevelt has undertaken a great task if he proposes to shoot all the coyotes in the woody section of the country
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
EVIDENTLY UNEXPECTED.

From Judge.
 Gladys-Ferdys rich uncle is dead. Her Brother Jack-Was it expected? Gladys-Oh, not at all. Why, only last week Ferdy asked me to marry him!
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

General Doty spares neither young nor old, nor either sex in his war against the mosquito. All mosquitoes look alike to him.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
CIRCUMSTANCE ALTER CASES.

From Judge.
 Mrs. Dorcas-What does your husband do during the summer?
 Mrs Gayboy-That depends on whether I stay at home or go away to the country.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

The peach crop is estimated to be 75, ,O00, 900 bushels, and the job of put ting the best peaches on top is by no means a light one.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

one bushel for each man, woman and child in it, but the distribution bureau has been fautly in it's work.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

All may strike if they will, but the sleeping car porter will be content with his opportunity to gather in wealth at every turn of the wheels.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Naval officers now have an oppor- tunity to think some thoughts, but they must not express them.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Maclay will have to add a volumin- ous errata to his history when the court of inquiry has finished its work.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

The Paris ward heeler is absorbing no little of the Castellane-Gould money. The heeler is an absorbent the world over.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Explorer Baldwin's 429 dogs will wish they had never been born to lead scientific lives.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

The big ship Celtic has nine stories, but it is not @ sky scraper. It may be a harbor bar scraper.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Steam kitchens In Norway furnish good meals at nine cents each.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Mrs. Nation is to have lecture route in the far east, with. let us hope, no Southern deflections.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
The Great Strike and the South.

''rhe present great strike Is certain to seriously effect general business in the East and Vest" said H. Schloss of Eu- faula yesterday.
 MT Schloss, who Is one of the oldest, most successful and most highly esteem ed of East Alabama merchants, was in Birmingham, on his way home from New York, where he had been staying for sev- eral weeks on business. He spent the day here, seeing many of his old friends who are former Eufaulians and who now aid In making Birmingham greater.
 Business men in New York view with some apprehension the general effect of the strike, if it be prolonged. which now seems probable,' MT. Schloss continued
 Tn the first place, the actual money taken out of circulation-the direct losses of the strike so to speak, amounting to perhaps S5,O00,0OO a week-is enough to affect trade adversely; but beyond that will be the stoppage of many industries and the partial suspension of work in the building trades Contractors will be unable to obtain structural iron or steel, and therefore a great army of men will be thrown out of employment. For ex- ample, the gigantic work of building the underground railroad in New York will be to a large extent interfered with.
 ''The effect of the strike will not be immediately noticeable here In the South, happily, and possibly the Birmingham district may be actually benefited; but the cotton-tie supply will soon be an ex- tremely serious problem in the South.
 ''If it bL true that only one-fourth sup ply of cotton-tles is In stock, and that seems to be accepted as a fact, the seri- ousness of the situation is at once ap- parent. Some people have suggested return to the rope cotton-ties of the past; but believe insurance and transporta- tion companies alike forbid the use of rope. And then, where is such vast supply of rope to come from upon such short notice?
 "One good, even great result, may come, and that is, the South may be led to manufacture its own cotton-ties. Bir- mingham ought to be able to supply all the ties needed for the entire cotton crop"
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

The New Jersey mosquito whipped New Jersey science in the first round.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Let os hope ,-e steel war will not stagger prosperity, or even humanity.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

santos-Dumont's balloon is just about dirigible as a racing yacht in a squall.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Wanted, new Corn King. one who knows how to hold the crown at least one season.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Russell Sage does not seem to fear death under disgraceful circumstances.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Santos Dumont has come to grief, but he will have successors who will not.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

The Staten Island mosquitoes are not bit frightened by the Doty blus- ter.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
Ceremony of Religious Reception.

"A beautiful ceremony was held at the Convent of Mercy, Mobile, the other even ing" writes correspondent
 Right Rev. Bishop Allen. D. D., assist ed by Rev. Father Joseph, s. J., and Rev. Father Filan of St. Marys, clothed three young ladies with the Habit and Veil of the Order of Mercy.
 Tn the course of the ceremony the Right Reverend Bishop fully explained the duties incumbent on those who wear the livery of the Order to be spirit of mortihcaxion and self-denial. This is necessary for the practice of all the yir- tues which should adorn those who make the vows and who aspire to the close imi- tation of Jesus Christ, the model of all religions.
 "The Bishop said the whole life of Christ was one of constant suffering, and at the end His head was crowned with thorns and He was nailed to the hard followers seek for comfort or shirk the sacrifices which may come in their way? Rather they should be glad when the op- portunity offers of testifying the love they bear Him.
 "The names of the candidates received are: Miss Bessie Redmond. Wexford. Ire land, in religion Sister Mary Borgia; Miss Josephine Power, Brooklyn, N. Y., In re- ligion Sister Mary de Chanlet; Miss Jua- nita White, Mississippi. in religion Sister Mary Ursula"
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

M. Santos-Dumont could not face ad. versity in the form of wind.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
E ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

I Hard-handed men that work In Ath pns here.
 T. --Midsummer Nights Dreams.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

President Shaffer is not General Shaffer, or vice versa.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

D. 4. Fitch and J. c. Little are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulating depart ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
WANTS TO SELL CANAL
PANAMA COMPANY SENDS AGENT TO AMERICA.
The Price is s4o,ooo, DOOM. Lapre Sails for the United States
 Negotiations for Sale to ..rr Be Renewed.

Paris, Dec. 8-M. I.apre, Secretary General of the Panama Canal Company, sailed for New York today on the French Line steamer LAquitape, from Havre. He will confer on his arrival in the United States with a number of the Pan anna Company American representatives and overtuTes for the sale of the canal nroperty to the United States will then be renewed.
 Tn view of the doubts existing in the Tinted States regarding the price. the Panama Canal Company's representa- tive intends to ask for the property. the correspondent of the Associated Press made taduiries from the st source or information on that subject and Is en- abled to say that the price will be ap- nroxinnateIy S40,O0O,OO0 This figure can not vet be given as the exact one. De- cauge the company has not yet come to A definite decision. but it will not be ap- preciabIy higher.
 The estimates coming from such eml- nent men are not thought to be open to nuestion. though possibly few items are susceptible to reconsideration and few matters may remain 10 be decided such as a valuation of the company's s stocks of supplies; but none of these is cal cuIated to modify the gross figure to any extent. The company does not intend to give the slightest ground for any further rnisupderstandlng and believes the price put far ward will now be acceptable. With M. ,LaBre in America 1t will not be nec- essssry for the mandatory who is empoW- cred to submit the definite price to de- mart from France until later. when the negotiations are under way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
WAR TO WIN TRADE BROOKS ADAMS SAYS IT Is
 JUSTIFIABLE. Session of Economic Association in Boston-A. H. Stone Speaks of the Negro in the Mis-
 sissippi Delta.

Washington. Dec. S.-Before the Eco homie Association today. Brooks Adams of Quincy. Mass, in interpreting the ex- pansion of the foreign trade of the United States, entered a plea of justi- ication for commercial and even mill tary warfare to maintain the commercial supremacy of the country WOrthington C. Ford, chief of the Department of Statistics. Boston Public Library con- tended that free trade would be the out come of a threatened break down of the superstructure of the general tartff condition of Europe" pers. The Negro in the YaZoo- Mississi D. pi Delta, by Alfred H. Stone of Green vile, Miss, and Generalization and Ar hitration Among Miners, by Herman Justi Commissioner Illinois Coal OpeT- ators' Association, were read.
 Mir Stone portrayed the condition of negro labor in the northwestern part of Mississippi where the blacks represent more than elsewhere. he said. the meth ods and traditions of the old planta atiOn days are preserved. Race troubles and conflicts are unknown and that this was not due, he contended, to a sedentary population, but rather to the prepond- erance of the blacks, which draws a sharp Hnd between the laDOring classes and the directive classes. The absence of the white labOrer keeps alive the in- stinctive respect for the white man which makes harmonious relations possible Tn conclusion the speaker related his personal experience as a plantation man. azer with a system of operation which wa1 designed to overcome some of the weak points in customary contracts and ensure e greater measure Of lndepend ence for the labOrers.
 Mir Justf described the method pursued with resoect to the coal mining industry of Illinois in the settlement of disputes and the prevention of strikes by friendly council where self control is the govern. -ng factor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
ASSISTS THE REBELS
sALvADoRs PRESIDENT CON- . SPRING AGAINST COLOMBIA
General Alban- Contends That He Has Conclusive Proof of This Terrific Fighting at Honda.
 Government Victorious

Colon. Colombia, Dee. 2s.-The follow ing dispatch has been received from Panama:
 General Alban says that he has con- elusive proof that the President of Sal vador has been assisting the revolution tsts. Fifteen hundred of the latter from Tumaco under Benjamin Herrera, landed on the Peninsula of Tonosi. near San tiago de Veraeus Ca town of Colombia, fz5 miles west-southwest of Panama, near the coast.) The small garrison of that place fought for i've hours. but when the rebels landed at several points could not resist the attack. The government has concentrated all it's forces under Gen. eral Castro and is sending more troops to hls aid. A battle is expected to take place shortly. But as reinforcements are coming from Barranquilla, General Alban has no fear of the ultimate sue cess of the army in defending the re- public. General Alban confirms the re- ports from Bogota that fighting has taken place during the week at Fusaga- suga and Cumacua, that many men were killed, and that the government troops were victorious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
GENIUS AND EGoTIsM-
Examples Which Show that Great Men Were Never Modest.

New York World .. a
 A writer in The London Standard de- cIares the idea that genius is usually modest to be a popular delusion. On the contrary, he alleges egotism to De the very essence of true genius. ana quotes many amusing examples.
 When Wordsworth, SOuthey and Cole ridge were walking together and CSle- ridge remarked that the day was so me ii might have been ordered for three po.ta. the gentle Wordsworth promptly Exclaimed, Three poets: Who are the other two?' .o .o
 Disraeu. then mere youth. wrote 70 hts sister that he had heard Macauiay' Shell and Grant speak. but between our our selves [ could floor them all Ana agaIn h,. said When I want to read Hoou book write one" :. Wal,
 Our own Joaquin Miller wrote 10 wais S Whitman. You and ] are over the hesu nf the rabble. We know we are great ', ana if other people don't know 1t 1t IS ti -T, wSs president Grant. who. being told that a certain Senator. an anIhitstJ asn. 5;d senius who was very hostile to nm; did . Aid not believe the Bible, expressed ms sstimate of the Senator's egousm py re- Joining: Why should ne! he oi"" write it, you know"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
DARING WTREWALKERS
 ON NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE

soIutely even co-operation has been es- sential The chief basis of calculation for the contract time was the period occu- pied in the building Of the Brookiyh Bridge. It was expected that many de- vices that could be used on small orld Ses would be found to be too weak and too difficult to sadtust,.yhen it came to brfdS- ing the East River, but. somewhat to the surprise of the contractors. they have found that 1t Is possible to use dozens of delicate modern appliances on the work In building the Brooklyn brIuGe it was possible to stretch only one MlEe at a time. but the builders Uf the basI River Bridge are using travelling re-, that looks like a huge spinning Wneel
 which carries two wires at time across the stream Another modern appliance enables the engineers to gauge the IehEtn of the bridge wires to sucn eXactn IF that A difference of more than nve-slx, tcenths of ar inch is considered had
 FuIl shifts of men are working on the bridge, at present. butI 1t Is likely that the force will be greatly reouce9 |. t'i ,s downright cold weather comes, for n Is not considered advisable to suolect the wire to its first great tensile strain Whth the temperatuTe is very low. AIter tMne M yirvs have once accu5soInei .Ie',,e- to the strain cold makes no PaitiS H'"
 difference to them.
 More than one popular delusloh nds been spoiled during the buiIding oi N N.ne bridCe but 1t lid seem likely that tn1 cherished belief that only sailors couIi wor,r at great heights would be allow ed ,o remain Now even that has been dis nslied The engineers say that sailors are useless for. bridge building v.oss wosS, .Irs ,o have something to hold on to. and and are not used to standing upright in inc wind. four hundred feet from tn' ground with nothing more to stand on than the end of twelve lncn Dea,n the engineers, en treiv outdo sailors. They belong to dfstfuct craft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
THE BAND WILL STILL PLAY.
Marine Band Cannot Be Stopped from Private Engagements.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Asststant Sec retary of the Navy. Judge Darling, has addressed communication to the Sec retary of the Musicians Protective nion. of this city, in answer to a letter from that organization protesting against the members Of the Marine Band accept ing or soliciting paid engagements and requesting action upon the subject The Assistant Secretary said he had examined and considered the facts. and thought that. unles in case of peculiar or ex- ceptional circumstances or otherwise pro v.ded by law. he should be reluctant to prohibit an smploye of the government from engaging in private labor or enter prise when that enga cement does not interfere with the full perform anc~ of his employ mant by the government Ia con Cmsion Judge Darling said: This case is not one of such peculiar ar excep- tiouaJ circumstances and your request tmetnIng the unions) is therefore denied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
The Battle at Honda.

Colon. Colombia. Dec. .2s, via Calves ton.-Baranquilla papers. which came to hand this morning. contain further de- tails of the battle fought near Honda. General Leovild Rodriguez commanded Honda small garrison. General Marins large force of insurgents attacked early on December 9. Later General London0 brought 200 government endorsements and the combined forces drove the enemy clear away from Honda. The insurgents on arriving at Caraoli, In the evening, awaiting the government troops in two wings. Bayonets and machetes were freely used in the attack. as the insur- gents ammunition was exhausted.
 The government troops, however. suc- ceeded in breaking the line and utterly routing the enemy.
 In this engagement the Liberal colors bore the device: T neither ask for nor give quarter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
WOMEN AND SOCIETY
MOTHERS UNION.

The next regular meeting of the Mothers Union will be held at 3:30 ?. m. next Thursday. January End. in parlor of the Central Presbyterian Church. Due to the sad death in family of our Vice President Mrs. Ray Rushton. we did not meet December 18th. and will carry over the program arranged for that meeting, an address by Mir. C. r. Moritz on sub feet of Manual Training of Children and a general discussion upon the sub- feet, The three leading characteristic of q good mother" Every one interested in our work cordially invited to attend.
 Mrs. A. T. Goodwin, Mrs. F. P. Dexter. President.
 Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
NO LONGER AN EXPERIMENT
Marconi's Wireless Teiegraphy
 Reaching Practical Stage.

New York. Dec. 2s.-The wfrele.s teIe- graphic system of Mir Marconi has p4ss- ed out of the experimental stage and Is already being adapted to commercial needs, cables the London correspondent of The Herald.
 Arrangements have been entered into between the Marconi Company and the London and B ighton Railway and the corresponding F. ench Railway Company to have installation of a permanent char acter between New Haven and Dieppe. The departure of boats will be gignalled. with instructions as to amount of lug gage, number of passengers and other useful information and it will no longer be necessary for. the friends of the pas sengers to wait for hours at either end when fog has delayed the boats start ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Wished He'd Kept His Silence.

New York Times.
 z 4 few nights ago Mark Twain told [! some friends story about himself which he failed to incorporate In Life on the Mississippi" On one occasion V hen he started on a trip down the river on a hat-boat. he was advised never to answer the questions asked by r!vermrn on other boats. and never to bandy words with them. as ne would be sure always to come out second best He followed the advice reIigiouslv for time, but one day he thought he saw chace to get the better of riveTman. who called out:
 Hey thar what yer loaded with?' 'Jackasss ss. Don't you want to come aboard?-' yelled back Twain.
 That's whut I reckored. seetn as hoy they let ther biggest donkey hey ther tun of the deck came back. Twain made a dive below as all the riyermen in the neighbOrhood set up a derisve Iaugh at bis expense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
KEPT A PIG IN BED.
Owner Testified That She Had Raised
 the Animal as a Christian.

Miss Emily Hampton of Nazelhs ~as H,annsr asn.,-rous to health says cablegram 10 t1e EeJT York Sun The nuisance lnspecttoI I"Ia aed that he found the pig occupyihs ,n- tIzr,' T af one rom in the house of Miss HaH,Pt ,s The animal was lyinz between cleah s,,n sAJ Iar, s, oI a ,.TsnS with his head resting on phi ioS- The room was furnished Ike the esua. .s,ls sa xarIors and there were hiufnihaessn hss .hsy , 1ba ,vaIIs The inspector said TUT ther Lhs' hs fHurd Miss Hampton kneeins at tns I7l- siIe and kissing the pig and caIlns L | naughty boy because u nan e4'"
 portion of its pillow , A bad adm Miss Hampton pleaded that she s nad -.,lnI els,j catad the pig Christian she d hai .e on- <. S-,rr infancy When young ft used 70 Cc c,rv inc sofa l. had always asEsd 70 Iys ist ont when it wanted to take frssn ar. N lt 1S,,sr Ltrked the clothes of the eeu' ana Nae G s, 5+,jst ami peacra ble. Men and women came in carriages to see it. The Ihasists' Ihsit Sse s eave Miss Hampton six weeks ih NhlCn '' and fresh lndgings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
WILL EXECUTE MANEUvER.
Battleship Alabama and Other Yes
 sels Arrive at Gulebra.

Washington. Dec. &.-The North At lantic Squadron. consisting of the bat tleships Kearsarge, Massachusetts and Alabama, with the collier Hannibal has arrived at Gulebra Island, the newly selected naval station east of the island of Porto Rico and very near to St. Thomas. While this place Is much n-arer the Venezuelan coast than Havana from which pOiDt the squadron has just ar- rived at Culebra, it is stated the souad- ron's business is not connected with Venezuelan affairs. but it Is to carry out some strategic movements formed by the naval board. The h4rbor of San Juan Is not accessible to these wOrships with their deep draft. and It Is the purpose of the Navy Department to develop the possibilities of GuIsbra Island for a naval base. for which 1t Is admirably suited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
CARNEGIE CONVERTS BONDS
Relieves Government of Embarrass-
 ment as to College Fund.

New York. Dec Mt fs reported On Wan Street that at an auction sale os Adrian Fl. Muller S O.. 2 per cent bonds of Andrew Carnegie's sold at ll3 I-s, says The Journal and American.
 Andrew Carnegt rendered S10.00 ooo m these bonds to tho government for the Washington Memorial University for original research The sale is believed by some to indicate that Mir. Carnegie has begun to convert the bonds Into money In order that the governm n' should be relieved from embarrassment. At the price realized the a0.ooo.0H0 in bonds would be equivalent to ai,&1, 300. a substantial Increase Of the promised endowment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Defanlter Indicted

sandusky O.. Dee 28 The Erie County grand Iury reported today. returning an indictment against former City Clerk A ". Miller On three charges of emuszZle- ment, aggresatiag sS0 000 Miller left Saudusky at the tim his sh rte gs became known and was finally located in Havana. Cuba. from which place he was brought back by Sandusky officials.