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The age-herald., 1901-08-05
Fuel Oil in Texas.

The price of fuel or heavy oil has been cut down by the Standard Oil trust to 20 cents barrel in the Corsi- cana district in Texas, while the prices of the higher or Illuminating grades have been advanced in Indiana, Ohio, f ennsyivania and New York. The trust never explains it's changes. It acts, and that is an end of it. Produc- CTS may demand explanations, but they rarely, If ever, get any of satisfactory nature. Corsicana oil of the higher grade is still received at 87 cents a barrel
 seems to be that oil from the Texas gushers is not available for illuminat- ing purposes, but that there is an abun- dance of it for fuel purposes. Thus far the oil trust has not secured a grip on the Beaumont field, and probably will not be able to add to its conquests.
 
 At any rate the owners Of gusher wells are preparing to find market for oil, each for himself OA fuel promises to sell very low through such compe- tition, and wide field will be needed. But away from water it is doubtful if it will be able to supplant coal to any great extent, outside of Texas. Texas towns will undoubtedly use fuel oil while 1t lasts, and towns on the coast, and on great rivers empting into the gulf may do likewse.
 The building of great tank at Port Au.nur and the building, too, of tank cars and of tank steamers is not a light or quick task. It calls for great deal of capital, and for no little time. Fuel oil will not cut much of figure this year, but it's best year will come in 1902. Whatever can be accomplish ed in the use of this unaccustomed fuel will then be brought about. The oil must be refined before shipment in order to take some of it's explosive qualities out, and thus more expense is incurred to be paid by consumers, unless indeed in refining 1t enough can ue got out of 1t to pay the expenses of treatment Altogether the value and use of Texas gusher oil. remains to be ascertained.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
Neuroes as landowners.

The Department of Labor at Wash ington sends out bulletin relating to the negro as a landowner in Georgia The negro now outnumbers the white man in sixty-tnree counties in that State, gain of ten counties since 1870. The negro is leaving the coast districts where ne had long been in majority, anu is moving into the west ern counties of the State.
 There are not only more negroes in Georgia than in any other State, but lnose negroes are becoming landown- CTS more rapidly in that State than in any other. Each year shows a gain not only in the extent of area but also in the valuation of improvements on holdings. The movement is encour- aged in that State.
 It Is encouraged because a negro landowners invariably becomes a bet ter ci.izen. The instrument that the convention in Alabama is preparing en- courages negro landowning, because 1t offers the ballot to all possessed of properties that nave taxable value of $500 This is good measure. In the negro counties of Georgia the negro is buying small farms The aggregate is not formidable, but whatever 1t be l. means better order and better citi- zenshIp in general The tendency of the negro in this direction Is not so marked in this State as it Is in Geor- gia. and yet the holdings of the negroes are very considerable. If county com missioners would compile the statistics they would undoubtedly surprise many. No section shows particular tendency in that respect, but here and there thrifty negroes are buying forty acres and a mule, and are thus becoming good citizens. The negro who is a fix ture is never a law-defying negro. This may be solution of the vexed problem. The negro is at any rate the great producer of cotton, and it will be strange indeed if some of them do not prefer to secure to themselves all the results of their labor by owning the land they till.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
The great and only Gillen.
souTH's JUICY CONTRIBUTION

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Georgia peaches are moving to the East ern markets on an average of more than half hundred cars a day.
 From Fort Valley, Mountezuma, Mar shallyille, Americus, Forsyth. Gainesville, Griffin and other points, the luscious fruit Is speeding its way to New York, Phila- delphia, Boston and Buffalo, which in- cludes the Pan-American show, and from these northern and eastern markets come back the thousands of dollars that of to enrich the coffers of those who own the big orchards.
 The peach movement did not begin in earnest until three weeks ago, when the demand for cars started, though there were crate shipments of early peaches a month ago. And now two-thirds of the crop or thereabouts, has been shipped.
 Up to and including Saturday, July 26, since the movement began on July 10. 1.O4o cars have been shipped. These showed shipments of six to 100 cars a day, the lat ter figure on July 23, being the largest shipment In one day Here is how the 100 cars were distributed:
 Baltimore, 1; Philadelphia, 18 New York, f; Utica, N. Y, 1; Boston, 5; Hartford, Conn.,, 2; Providence, R. l., i; Albany, N. r., l. Buffalo, 6; Pittsburg, 6; Cincinnati. 3; Cleveland, O., l; Indianapolis. 1; Chica- go, l. scattering east and west, 5.
 Peach growers are advised by the rail- roads as to the destinations of cars han died, and by that means they are able to avoid overstocking any particular mar ket.
 While the juicy peach constitutes large per cent of the fruit movement, 1t is not the only fruit which Georgia Is sending to the fruit lovers of the Eastern mar kets. Along with the peach goes the ap- petizing cantaloupe and the red-hearted and juicI Ntermelon that was hanging on the v.i> These are moving in car load lots as well.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
,NFER,oR,rY OF THE NEGRO.

As matter of fact, the civilization of the negro endures as long as he Is under the guardianship of the white men who inculcate 1t, says Prof. August Forel In The International Monthly for August Wher, he is abandoned to himself or merely neglected by them for a few years his civilization rapidly decays. to disappear and give place to the most complete Afri- can barbarity. It Is thus that in spite of the. change of surroundings and continent, in spite of the change of the region. lan- guage and civilization received from the French, the negroes of the island of Hayti emancipated at the beginning of this cen tury, have fallen back in the interior of the island into the most completely un- civilized state, even into cannibalism and the worship of the voodoo. Only the mulattoes and whites living in the sea- ports preserve semblance of civilization
 The African colony of Liberia founded in wonderful transport of idealism by religious men, assisted by the civilized negroes of America, is rapidly taking the same road with that of Hayti. Whoever has closely studied the negroes of the Antilles and of the Southern States of the Union. and has judged of the condi- tions in these countries without preju- dice, will admit that the same funda- mental facts exists there. the negro does not remain civilized except through con- tact with the white man.
 Other races. whose brain is much more highly developed than the negro. the mo- madic Redskin of America. for instance, the Bedouin, and the Hungarian Gypsy. have. on the contrary, a collection of antisocial instincts like those of the wild beast, a passion for liberty and a wander ing life. and horror of sedentary one, which cause them to withhold themselves from all civilization. These are, we might say. among men. and compared to the white and the negro, as the fox to the dog or the hare to the rabbit. They are incapable of civilization, not be- cause of intellectual inferiority. but by temperament, and are destined by fate to disappear from the globe In the struggle for existence with the civilized or clvilIz- able races.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
When the Foam Is on the Beer.

It was stated in the Age-Herald yester- day that the Alabama Brewing Company of Birmingham had increased Its work ing capital by $S10.0oO. making the to- tai about s4Oo.ooo. Isldore Newman of New Orleans Is one of the largest in- vestors in this big Birmingham brewery.
 Tt is believed" said Birmingham man last night, that Tsidore Newman vas concerened in the proposed big deal in New Orleans breweries, which accord ing to the Picayune of Saturday. has fallen through. The Picayune says In precise terms:
 2" The brewery deal Is off. Official an- nouncenent of that fact was made yes- terday by Harold W. Newman attorney for E. A. Graf, the Chicago malt man. who was trying to get control of all the local breweries. The failure of the deal Is stated by MT. Newman to have been the exhorbitant price asked for one of the plants deemed necessary to the success of the enterprise. He says that they were 75 per cent successful in the nego- tiations, but this particular plant being placed beyond reasonable figures, caused them to call off all negotiations. The options already secured do not expire un- til September l. but in view of the sit- uation. 1t was deemed advisable not to tie up that large amount of stock for thirty days longer when there was noth- ing to be gained by so doing"
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
Scientific Whltewash.

''Now Is the time to apply whitewash, and there cannot be too much used. SO far as the public health of Birmingham is concerned,' said a chemist yesterday.
 ITO make the whitewash which has been used for more than thirty years in the White House at Washington and on the lighthouse maintained by the gov ernment along the coasts, take half bushel of unslaked lime, slake 1t with boiling water, cover during tho process to keep In steam, strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer, and add to it peck of salt. previously dissolved in warm water; three rounds of ground rice boiled to a thin paste and stirred In while hot; half pound of Spanish whiting and one pound of glue. previous ly dissolved by soaking in water. and then hanging over in a small pot hung in a larger one filled with water. Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture, stir well and let 1t stand few days cov- cred It should be applied hot, fro which purpose 1t can be kept ir a portable fur nace."
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
IE OILY DAILY NtwspAPIR IN ALABAMA
The fire r ths flint Shows not, till it be struck.
 -TImon of Athens.
Chinese Exclusion Law.

The Chinese exclusion law is work ing we'll, for the number of Chinese in this country has fallen from 107,475 in 1890 to S9,S00 in 1900. The Chinese population of California has dropped from 72,472 to 45,75S Some have died and some have returned to China, and comparatively few have come in via Mexico and Canada to take their places.
 The Chinese exclusion act will soon expire by the terms of Its own limita- tions, and large influx of Chinese will occur in the Pacific coast States unless 1t be renewed, as 1t doubtless will be. The Mobile Register favors Chinese immigration in the South as a relief from the negro, but the Pacific States will scarcely consent to an immigra- ton movement that will be first visited upon them. It would be difficult to bill Chinese through to the South, al though they might come through the Suez canal direct to Southern ports.
 But one inferior race is quite enough in the South. Labor is abundant in these States, and the problems involv- ed in that labor are complex enough to suit the most exacting. This sec tion cannot afford to take on additional population problems.
 The next exclusion act may include the Japanese, who are inclined to emil grate in large numbers. If they should begfT to come to thrs country as they already have come to Hawaii, they would become as obnoxious as the Chi nese. All yellow or Mongolian people will be put in the next exclusion act The line must be drawn some where, for the united States cannot afford to become dumping ground for all races.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
REFLE;TIoNs or A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 There are mighty few people who don't dip a kind word in gall before they ut ter 1t.
 A woman will forgive man for abusing her, but she will hate him with undying hatred for not noticing her.
 Warm weather doesn't bother the wom- an very much who knows she has pair of pretty shoulders to show through an open-work waist.
 When woman can't account for her husbands ugly mood in any other way she decides his underwear is either too heavy or too light.
 If the average man gave as much at- tention to having his domestic affairs in proper shape as he does to having his pipes draw we'll marriage would be quoted higher than Standard oil.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
THE END OF MRS. NATION.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Mrs. Carrie Nations martyrdom, fol- lowing her attempt to reform Kansas with hatchet, now has the lame and impotent conclusion of her acceptance of a pardon and the opportunity kindly giv- en her by the courts to pay her fines on the installment plan. at the rate of five dollars month. Though Mrs. Nation has declined prodigiously as an object of interest, she will probably be able to write enough stories for the papers to enable her to lay by five dollars month over and above her modest living expenses; and as she evinces no present disposition to start out with the hatchet'
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
TWO MEN KILLED.
The Slayer Was Deranged and Used a
 Winchester Rifire.

Graham, Texas. August IA deplorable tragedy occurred here Saturday evening when Gland W. King and Roger Daven- port, two we'll known young men, were shot and killed by Wm Rothwell. Roth- well, 1t is said, has been suffering from mental deransement for several weeks, ed as serious. Late today he walked into a furniture store where young King worked armed with Winchester and without word of warning shot the young man dead. Rothwell next en- countered Davenport and killed him in the street. Rothwell was arrested.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
lmnroyed Condition of Cotton.

It is now conceded that the growing crop is very promising in Alabama
 Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee. The month of July in those States was hot, but with the heat came a suficiency of rain. There has been just enough rain. The plant is not large in any of these States; 1t is late, but it is fruiting well. The fields are clear of grass, and the plant itself has a healthy appearance: From all sec tions of these States come reports that
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Astroioger Raphaers prophecies for this day Monday, August 5. 1901:
 Court. marry, and ask favors before ?. m , Thou mayest expect law and disputes in thy business. and an unsettled year. Yet with care thy business can be kept to- gether. Those in employ will prosper"
 The young vii court but let women be- ware"
 Very turbulent and headstrong, diff ficult to manage. and often in 'scrapes will the child born on this day. If female she will marry early but will not be hap nv"
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
A PERSONAL VIEW.
ev. T. Dewitt Talmadge.

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmadge.
 A newspaper whose columns overflow with ads. of business men has more in fuence in attracting attention to, and building up city or town than any other agency that can be employed. People go where there Is business. Capital and labor will locate where there is an en- terprislng community. No power on earth is so strong to build up town as news paper well patron!zed, and its power should be appreciated.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
BANK CLOSED.
First National In Austin, Texas, Has
 Notice on the Door.

Austin, Texas, August 4-Federal Bank Inspector J. M. Logan today closed the First National Bank of this city and post ed notice on its doors that 1t would not be open to business pending the arrival of the chief inspector.
 Excessive loans are supposed to have precipitated the crash The state of Tex as is said to have had some $55,00o on de- posit, though the exact amount is un- known.
 Total deposits are reported over $2oo, ,ooo No official statement will be issued pend- ing the arrival ot tfe chief inspector.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
Put Away PrIde. o ManI

The Rev. Father Downs was the cele- brant at the last mass in St. Paul's Roman Catholic church, Third avenue and Twenty-second street, yesterday fore noon.
 It being the tenth Sunday aftsr Pente- cost, the gospel was from the 18th chap ter of St. Luke. sth to 14th verses;
 And He spake the parable un-o cer- tain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others
 Two men went up Into the temple to pray-one a Pharisee and the other a publican.
 The Pharisee stood and prayed thrs with himself: God, I thank Thee that I am not as other men are. extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this pub lican.
 I fast twice in the week; give tithes of all that I possess.
 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his oyes unto heaven. but smote upon his breast, saying: God be merciful to me- sin- ner.'
 'I tell you, this man went down to his home Justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be ahased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted"
 The young priest preached with re- markedly forceful eioQuence and solemn dignity. begging the faithful to throw away pride and practice humility of spir- 1t. The strength of his plea was wonder full.
 The choir sang the Kyrie, the Benedic- tus and the Agnus Del, and for the offer tory Mir. Clarence Klenck played vio- lin solo-Raff's Cavatna, all of which was exceedingly beautiful and appealing.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
pr. Gum and Judge HenIn.

Dr. J. H. Gum of Calera, the noted health officer of Shelby county, says:
 "I observe in The Age-Herald with the very greatest interest certain references to Judge John T. Heflin.
 Judge Hefin was one of the sincerest of friends to his friends, and was the most courageous the most honest and most manful man I ever knew, as we'll as the most .ardently Southern in sen timent.
 This incident will Illustrate his South ern spirit: In November. 1884, when 1t became known that Cleveland was elect ed President, Judge Hefiin was then in ColumbIana, and committee was ap- pointed, with Dr. W. s. DuBose as chair man. to ask him to make a speech.
 "No sir. No sir! I will do nothing of the kind, he said.
 "If I do anything I will go into your church and on pended knee and in hum- ble application thank God that he has delivered us from these damned Radi- calls
 "He commenced in low, soft voice,
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
YOUNG MAN DROWNED.
Two Women and One Man Were
 Saved--In Surf Bathing.

St. Augustine. Fla. August 4.-J. w. Adams. one of bathing party of five people. all we'll known here. was drowned yesterday afternoon at South Beach.
 Major J. W. Sackett MT. Adams, H. B. Woodland, Mrs. sackett and Miss Florence Wood were caught in the undertow be- yond the breakers.
 By the assistance of a number of people in the surf and on the beach four were rescued, two of them exhausted and un- conscious. MT. Adams was drowned.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
but when he got to Radical 1t was as loud as he could speak
Colonel and Mra. B.nIetead.

OOIoHSs aHu WFez bSBkHeSus
 Congressman John H Bankhead of the Sixth Alabama district and Congressman William Richardson Of the Eighth dis trict were in Birmingham last night.
 Congressman Bankhead came hither from Fayette to meet Mrs. Bankheai, who vas returning from journey of fif- teen thousand miles with the rivers and harbors committee, of which he is the ranking Democratic member, and Con- gressman Richndson came hither from Huntsville to receive his daughter, Miss Annie Richardson, who was Mrs. Bank heads guest on that prolonged journey
 Colonel Bankhead left the congression- al party in Puget Sound. and returned to Washington on business for his con- stitutents
 The others of the party proceeded. and went as far northward as the top of the mountain between skagway and the Yu- kon, a hundred and ten miles from freezing sea to the summit of frozen mountain" said Mrs. Bankhead
 At the top of that famous pass. in which so many men perished in the re- cent past, our party were given truly Doble banquet. There was every delicacy of the table, and every delicacy served by young waitress in white.
 Tt was all very wonderful, but am glad to get back to Alabama for rest and peace" Mrs. Bankhead said.
 About Persons.
 Sam Adler of Huntsville is at the Nor ris.
 J. H. Hensley of New York is at the Morris.
 R. H. Knight of Greensboro is at the Morris.
 w P Jennings of Lynchburg. Va. Is at the FloInoe
 Hon. w L. Lancaster of wetumpka is at the Florence.
 William Pickens of Chicago, a former popular resident of Birmingham, is at the Morris.
 Capt. c. F. z. Caraorfsti. the famous mining expert of New York and London, Is at the Morris.
 D. W. Ehaugh of Greenvilie s. C.. Is at the Florence, as is also w F. Hurst of waynesville, N. c.
 Hon. John w Abercrombie of Annis- ton, the State Superintendent of Educa- ton, Is at the Florence
 J. F. Mccormick of Chicago. a relative of the famous Mccormick of the Reaper fame, Is at the Florence
 Superintendent Welsh of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has returned from a vacation spent in the East.
 Hon. George H. Beauchamp of Mont gomery, the grand secretary of the Ma sonic Grand Lodge of Alabama and one of the most eminent Freemasons of his age in this state, Is at the Florence.
 At the Metropolitan Hotel are c. A. Cobbs of Montgomery, H. M. Mennerelli of Mobile, M. H. Caldwell of Liveingston and Henry Lange and Mat Rearden of Cullman.
 Congressman John H. Bankhead and Mrs Bankhead of Fayette, and Congress man William Richardson and his daugh- ter. Miss Annie Richardson. of Hunts vile were at the Morris last night.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
STRUCK A ROCK.
eriti.h Torpedo Boat Floundered In
 the English Channel

London, August 1.-The British torpe- do boat destroyer Viper struck a rock off the Island of Alderny in the English channel and is a total wreck
 There was no loss of life. The Viper was the only vessel in the British navy fitted with turbine engines. During her speed trials in May and June she atta,n- ed soh knots and was pronounced capa- ble of doing s1 knots. At the time she was handled by an experienced crew and her builders believed she would yet at- tain 34 knots.
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
IF PRINTERS SHOULD STRIKE.

By stelle Estelle Spencer
 What a dearth Of news in all the land, If all the printing presses should stand
 Idle and unused,
 And no abuse Would make them run again.
 If printers should say, No other day Shall see the papers broad headlines Ringing the political chimes
 Of rally B. In some alley For we have formed a combine.
 The men would tear ss Their hair Supposing 1t to be their own, And would woefuliy bemoan
 And berate
 Their sad fate As each hied him to his home
 For Just think,
 Every link of the world would be rent asunder: And no more the distant thunder Of. daily events
 In papers be print To satisfy the peoples hunger.
 Alas for the women
 Who are daily skimmine The columns on high society Where "functions'' are described to sa- tiety.
 The great Mrs. Jones Receives alone Dressed in wondrous variety"
 Why should one wed
 If nothing Is said Of the gifts and decorations galore? No other woman Is made sore
 Longing for rings.
 Jewels and things Which she once possessed. but owns no more.
 In what a plight
 Those who write Would find themselves to be! Never again in print to see
 The thoughts,
 Which once bought, All their, wants would relieve.
 It is ink. &4s think, That oils the wheels of the world; For never would they whirl ..ss Without friction and jar
 And tumult heard afar, If printers their flag should furl
The age-herald., 1901-08-05
TaIIs of Cats and Fashion.

The tails of the common house cats are very largely employed in trimming the wearing apparel of women,' said dry goods saleman from New York last night.
 "A hundred tons of cats tails were re- gently shipped In one lot to one New York house.
 Assuming that an average cats tail weighs a couple of ounces, which is ac- tually about the average, this would mean 1.7s2OO0 cats were slaughtered to supply this one consignment. Now It is in order to ask where the cats came from"