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The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Tweaty-seventh Street Accident.

Death and grievous wounds have again come to passengers in this town on trolley cars, and more will follow if the city government continues to neglect to provide fiagmen at railroad crossings. The accident in question happened at a crossing that is really a part of a busy railroad yard. The a building, and during the day time the Southern Railroad Company has a fiagman there, but in the night hours there is no one on guard, and thus it happened that the switching crew and the street car crew were each oblivious of the others proximity until the crash came, and the trolley car was knocked from the track and turned over. If it had been full of passengers, the acci dent would have shocked the entire city. The death of Conductor Jones and the Woundlng Of three men should arouse the Aldermen to action.
 Flagmen should be placed at every crossing in the city, no matter how unimportant it may be. The law is ample in such cases, and the Board of Aldermen can compel the railroads to render life secure, for people have a right to cross railroad tracks in or oat of trolley cars. The want of flag. man led to the distressing accident at Twenty-seventh street. No one was there to warn the trolley car against the switch engine, and in the darkness of stormy morning the crash occur. red. If the Mayor and Board of Alder. men desire any more object lessons of this nature, they will soon no doubt be gratified, for fiagless crossings are sure to furnish them.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
virginia's Constitutional Troubles.

The Virginia constitutional conven- tion met about six months ago, and yet the report of its suffrage commit. tee has not been brought in. It may be presented next month, but thus far no one sees a way to reconcile the desires of the black counties in the southeast corner of the State with the desires of the rest of the State. The question may not be fuller of difficult ties in Virginia than 1t was in Ala bama. but it is everywhere tangled and knotty.
 The suffrage comIlittee was headed by Senator Daniel, who has, however, resigned his membership in the con- vention and has retired wholly from it. He has lost faith in the outcome of it's deliberations. He seems to con slider the convention "a political grave yard" and he has no desire to be a part of such an institution. Discretion is said to be the better part of valor. but it would seem as if Senator Daniel should share the fate of body that
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
IIIustrious Dead of inc Year.

Many conspicuous persons died dur ing the year that will be ended today. AIt is almost a year ago when Queen Victoria died, after a long reign of high personal example. President Mo Kinley was assassinated in September, and ex-President Benjamin Harrison died during the year. Among the other eminent dead should be mentioned Prince von Hohenlohe, once Chancel- Tor of Germany; Francesca Crispi, once Premier of Italy, and Ii Hung Chang, China's leading statesman. The Queen of Afghanistan, and the Dowager Elm press Frederick of Germany also passed away.
 Other losses of the year were not less important Music lost Verdi, the last of the giants of the Italian school, and Audran, the composer of light operas. Art lost Jean Cazin, one of the most illustrious painters in France, and Kate Greenaway, whose illustrations will long be preserved. From the ranks of the writers were taken Charlotte M. Yonge and Sir Wal ter Besant. novelists; Maurice Thomp- son, essayist and story writer; John Fiske, historian, and Ignatius Don- nelly, who invented the Baconian cipher code.
 The other dead of the year include Sir William McCormac, president of the British Royal College of Surgeons; Clem Studebaker, wagon manufac- turer; Lorenzo Snow, president of the Mormon Church; Philip Armour, pork packer; "Orpheus c. Kerr" humorist; Prof. Joseph LeConte, University of California; Roland Reed. comedian; William M. Evarts, lawyer; and s. J. Sewell, United States Senator, of New Jersey.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Government TeIeuraphs.

The new Postmaster General is not only an advocate of penny postage but he Is also an advocate of government telegraphs. It is believed that he was selected with the idea in view that the telegraph should become the ad. junct of the postal service. Senator Mason, chairman of the Senate com mittee on postoffices, is also an advo- cate of governmental ownership of telegraphs. They ought" he recently said, ito be part of the postal sys- tenn of this country, just as they are in Europe. The wires, like the mails, are simply a means of communicating intelligence, the only difference being that the telegraph is quicker. The question of the proposed purchase has been brought to my attention, and l know that the subject will receive at- tention at this session of Congress. I am contemplating the introduction of bill providing for a postal tele- graph through the purchase of the ex- isting lines."
 No doubt this plan is to be pushed as an administration measure. It Is stated that Senator Masons bill will provide for the issuance of bonds in sufficient amounts to pay for the prop erty of existing companies, bearing per cent interest, and running twenty five years. It will also provide for the extension of the service gradually to all of the postoffices in the country, a reduction in the rates, and the crea- tion of sinking fund from the earn ings with which to pay the bonds.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Statesman and Scholar.


 "The Hon. Jabez L. NJ Curry, who was a member of Congress from Alabama be- fore the Civil war, and who has recently been selected by President Roosevelt to represent the United States at Madrid on the coming of age of the young King Alfonso XIII, May IT, is one of the ablest men who ever filled a public office" said an old friend of the former statesman and diplomat
 ''Dr. Curry is essentially statesman, although for a number of years he has ben engaged exclusively in educational work He is the general agent of the Peabody fund and chairman of the edu- cational committee of the Slater fund and in these positions is in close touch with the leading educators of the South.
 .'Few men are so well equipped for public life or for any field of intellectual cndeayor as pr. Curry. He is broadmind- ed and scholarly and is an orator of the first class. In his youth he enjoyed ex- ceptional educational advantages. na- tive of Georgia he graduated at the unl- versity of that state. He finished ms academic course when he was only Is years old and graduated in law at liar yard by the time he was 20. lie went to Paris 10 continue his studies and there he applied himself assiduously to the task of mastering the French language On returning to the United States he located in Alabama and soon got into politics. He was sent to the Legislature and was Q member of the electoral col lege that cast the vote of Alabama Tor Buchanan and Breckinridge in 1S56. He was q member of Congress from 1857 to 1861.
 At the breaking out of the war curry entered the Confederhte army and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel or cavalry. But his taste and training hfted hin, hotter for Ieeislafiye work than mili- tarv service and he left the army to take a seat in the Confederate Congress. From 1sse to 1868 Dr. Curry was president of howard College, and during that time was president of the Alabama Baptist Convention. From 1SeB to 1871 he was pro lessor of English literature, philosophy and constitutional and international law in Richmond College and served many years as the president of that flourish ing institution.
 While president of Richmond College Dr. Curry took an active part in politics and was often heard on the hustings. In 1885 President Cleveland appointed him envoy extraordinary and minister pleni- potentiary to Spain, In that office our distinguished man of affairs was recog- nized as a diplomat of great tact and force He was very popular at the Span ish court.
 "Included in Dr. Curry's many accom- plishments is the homiletic art. He never would accept a pastoral call but he is great preacher, and up to recent years was heard often in the pulpit. He is D. D. and an L. l.. D.
 "Dr. Curry Is in his seventy-sixth year but is as hale and active as he was ten or fifteen years ago. His home has been in Washington City for several years. Men like Curry would give lustre to any section. It is to be regretted that the South has not now more men in public life of Curry's mental calibre and states manship."
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
How the Grand Old Hero Fought the Spanish Fleet.

a great column of smoke rising from her quarterback. Catching Captain Cook in an almost vice-like grip by the shoulder the Commodore exclaimed. Cook we've got one. Tell the bullies below about it."
 Poor devils" said Schley. in a sympa- thetic tone.
 The great fight of the day was now on. for we were side by side with the Wis acya, fighting a broadside fight, and at closer quarters than had any of the ships been. There was a grinding, crashing noise from the deck beneath us. and Schley said quickly: "They have land ed something in us. Send messenger and see how many are killed and wound ed" In q moment the messenger hur- ried up and reported that six and seven. tenth-inch shell had come in and ex- Iloded but that only one man was hurt. Tt isn't possible, is 1t Cook?" exclaimed Schley, as if very doubtful that such a miraculous incident could occur. And then, as he glued his binoculars to his eyes and took another glance at the Viscaya which was on our 3tarboard quar- ter he gave expression to intense feeling in long-drawn-out, My God. as his glasses showed him the picture of an eight-inch shell from the Brooklyn strjk- ing torpedo in one of the Spanish slips forward torpedo tubes and bursting out all of her port bow. But the spirit of the contest overpowering him again. IS he saw shell from the Oregon strike tho Viscaya astern, he shouted to Captains Cook exultingly. 'sWe've got that cne too, Cook. She can't stand that firing" True to the prophecy she turned at that Instant and started for the shore. She listed little bit to port, where the grea. ragged hole was torn in her side, and Schley remarked in an Instant, show ing the spredominance of that Immunity which always marks the true hero, "We'd better signal Phillips to stay along side of her. She may go down in deep water" The signal was not raised, however, be- cause before it could be prepared she had run on coral reef and tb Iowa. was going to her assistance
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Call Out Streets.

"The trolley car conductors should be required to call out the names of streets" said a man who was-comparing Birming- ham with other cities.
 'The car lines of many cities have that rule. Not only is the calling out of the street a great accommodation to strangers, but 1t often obliges the home people. Reg ular patrons of the line are frequently in conversation, and their mind is not on the getting off place. They are much re- lieved, therefore, when they know the conductor is sure to call the name of every street he crosses.
 And the reason for insisting on streets being called out at night must be appar- ent to every trolley car man. Those per sons who are perfectly familiar with all the crossings frequently have to strain their sight watching for their place of destination. This should not be-"
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
SONG OF THE WESTERN MEN.

By Robert Stephen Hawker. A good sword and trusty hand!
 A merry heart and true! King James's men shall understand
 What Cornish lads can do. And have they fixed the where and when And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
 Will know the reason why! Outspake their captain brave and bold, A merry wight was be: 'If London Tower were Michaers hold, We'll set Trelawny free, "We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, The evern is no stay, With one and all, and hand-in-hand,
 And who shall bid us nay? And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view. Come forth. come forth, ye towards all. Here's men as good as you! 'Trelawny he's in keep and hold,
 Trelawny he may die; But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold, Will know the reason whyr'
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
NO MORE FATALITIES.
Missing Passengers On Wrecked Train
 Show Up All Right

Lynchburg, Va, December 30.-Develop- ments so far concerning the wreck last night at Reusons do not disclose any fa- talities in addition to the four already reported.
 Machinist Baker of Gift on Forge, who was unaccounted for last night, turned up all right today. Some of those who have been to the scene of the wreck insist that some passengers were lost but so far as can be learned, all who were known to have been on the train have been ac- counted for. That others could have been drowned Is possible, but there Is no clue to whether such has happened.
 It will take all day tomorrow to remove the remaining debris and earth.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Presidential Appointments.

Washington. December 30.-The Presi- dent today made the following appoint ments
 Porto Rico provisional regiment of in fantry-Captains; John M, Field Frank L. Graham, Edwin J. Griffith.
 First Lieutenants: Stewart M. c. Deck CT, Ralph F. Campbell. Miles K. Taul- bee.
 Second Lieutenants: Frank c. Wood, G. A. Derbyshire, Ebert M. Robinson, A. Moreno, Vim. S. Woodruff, Richard H. Poilon, Jr., Wm. o. Pritchard. Wm. L. Patterson.
 Philippine Scouts-First Lieutenants {: mbrose c. c. Williams Foote, John Hoffman.
 Second Leutenants: Lorenzo Alexais De Clairmont, Jesse Haselin. Jos Maria Del Rosario, Howard White, Frank C. Rarendt.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
About Peraons.

 J. II. Rosenthall of New York Is at the Hillman.
 R. Randolph of Montgomery Is at the Metropolitan.
 E. B. Davis of New Orleans is register ed at the Hotel Hillman.
 C. w. Burkett of Atlanta is at the Metropolitan.
 ". A. Love of Atlanta is at the Hotel Hillman.
 P. II. Kane of Cincinnati is at the Florence.
 Henry Moritz and wife Davis May and wife Henry Waloman and Arthur Wald- man of New York travelling as party, are at the Iillman.
 P. B. Griffin of Chattanooga is at the Florence.
 L. W. Willis of scottsboro ia registered at the Metropolitan.
 Sol Parrott of Memphis is at the Flor ence
 
 R. G. Oppenhcimer of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 A. R. Scott of Calera is at the Flor ence.
 J. L. Iwerson of Selma is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 Alex sledge of Greensboro, Ala, is at the Metropolitan.
 E. S. Lyman of Montevallo is at the Metropolitan.
 R. r. Goodless of Tupelo, Miss, is at the Florence.
 T. w. Pratt of Huntsville is at the Hillman.
 c. c. Vaughan of Louisville is at the Hillman.
 Miss M. S. Mcclure and Miss Bloom stein of Franklin, Tenn, are at the Hill man.
 B. M. Allen has returned to the city and is stopping at the Hillman.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
Young People of New Decatur Enjoy
 Themselves at Tavern.

New Decatur, December 3o.-(5pcciale- One of the most enjoyable dances of the Christmas holidays was that given at the Tavern Hotel Friday night in honor Of the young ladies of the two Decaturs who are home from college and boarding school to spend the Ghristmas season.
 Those in attendance were:
 Misses Pattie SlSillman, Mary Echols, Blanch Crawford. Addie Crawford, Sab inc Dupont, Lula Buchheit, Carrie Dowd Howard, of Onley III.
 Messrs. Lucian Penis Foster Pointer, Charles D. Klotzman, Hiram Young, Ben Dupont, Phil Pointer, Herbert Cartwright, Jesse Couch John Skeggs, Robert Ad- ans, Spencer Adams, Richard Adams, Council Elliott, Will West, Louis Henkil, Henry Alber, Collins Brown. The chape- rones were pr. and Mrs. E. J. Cougnton.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
A Birmingham Prodigy.

Little Avi Davis, years of age, daugh- ter of Mir. R. E. Davis, baggage master on the Southern Railway, who lives at 3l21s N. Twentieth street, is prodigy She is learning telegraphy and yesterday she sent a message of twenty-seven words of 125 letters in one minute. This is al- most up to the speed of the commercial operator. Associated Press operators average little over fifty words, but some of them go as high as seventy.
 With the remarkable start Miss Davis has made she will be eligible to an Asso- ciated Press position before she is out of her teens. By the way, she is striking out with Associated Press work in view.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From Inc New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Riches are burden that carries itself.
 Beauty makes fashion, but fashion can't make beauty.
 The way of the transgressor is the pop ular thoroughfare of the world.
 Most men make love with about as much tact as is used when they play football.
 IL person can keep from being un- happy he is near enough to complete hap piness to think he has got it all.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
GNAWED BELL CORD.
Insane Physician Breaks Into Frenzy
 While on a Train.

St. Louis. December 3o.-Dr. T. w. Smith of Mexia, Texas, was taken from the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Limited train at union station today and removed to the city hospital, where he was placed in the observation ward When the train was nearing Antlers l. T., Sun day, Dr. Smith, who is being taken to a Cincinnati sanitarium, suddenly broke loose and became frenzied. He seized the bell cord overhead and gnawed it through and threatened the passengers, who be- came panic-stricken. The man was over powered and bound. He will be taken to Cincinnati tonight
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Elnsh pnokafhooka.

This has been year of marked pros perity in the Birmingham district and one of the many evidences of it is the abundance of pocket money which the miners and employees of furnaces have for the holidays" said the manager of large corporation last night.
 When times were less prosperous our men took only a day or two for Christi mas. This year 1t is different. Christmas is nearly a week gone and the men are returning to work very slowly. This is hard on the operators but it shows that that wage workers have a plenty of monev"
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

the Richmond night meeting called to hear him speak. 1lee and Johnston had supplies at Danville, Va, and Greens boro, N. C.. sufficient to feed their com blned army of s5.0OO men for two months. The enemy could not have lived two weeks with the Confederate cavalry be- hind them and between them and the sea.
 'The railroad conductor nor Gen. eral Grant compelled Lees surrender. Lee never talked politics and what JoEn s. Wise has written of him may be told him."
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Otis Skinner asks women to weep rather than litter when they attend his plays. Otis is over strenuous, for they pays their money and takes their choice.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

What will become of the walking delegate if Mark Hanna's arbitration committee takes charge of all dis putes between labor and capital?
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Secretary-to-be Shaw is an oil spec. ulator and dance extinguisher. He floats gusher securities and pulls his hat down at can-can with equal ease.
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The sanctimonious Shaw may not speak to Lobbyist Payne, unless in- deed he has more oil securities to un- load.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

If Secretary Long is also. succeeded by a Western man, it will soon be in order to move the capital west of the big river.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Marconi is alike disciple of wire less telegraphy and marriage. Of the two mysteries he is at present prefer ring the latter.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Iowa Is modest, considering her mo- nopoly of the topmost places in two great branches of the government.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Congress resumed work yesterday, but the country is buoyant and yigor- ous, and can stand it.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Maclay now has leisure in which to write naval stories for all the world and the rest of mankind.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Secretary Long and Secretary Hitch cock are trying to see which can get out of tumble-down Cabinet first.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

The Ohio Legislature meets in Co- lumbus, but is conducted by long dis tance telephones.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

The paint and gloss are wearing of the reform administrations both in New York and Washington.
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There is another faint rumor that Nicely is to be really tried when Mark Hanna is not looking.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

It will soon be Secretary Shaw" !" and no dancing masters need apply.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Corn is selling at $2 2 bushel in Mexico, and is strictly a luxury.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Governors are now considered in the line of promotion.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

The Iowa man Is showing the Ohio man of the political stage.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Admiral Schley

Geo. Edward Graham in Leslie's Weekly.
 Look out for the torpedo boat, Cook" he sang out once. as the lookout above notified us through the megaphone that they were coming out of the harbor. An instant after Captain Cook said, 'There are no other American vessels in sight" Putting his glasses to his eyes, Schley scanned carefully the dense mass of smoke which hung like a curtain three quarters of a mile behind us. On our starboard side were the four Spanish ves- sels, each one of them plainly in view, and each of them firing. If Schley had given the slightest indication at that moment that he was afraid of the result, or if he had ordered the helm put over to take the Brooklyn out of the fight, it is perfectly possible that panic would have seized us all. But as coolly as if he were saying that he would join a pleasure cruse, Commodore Schley said to Cook all in the same breath, well. we are going to stay with them. Keep her in toward them." and in the next in- stant. to Ellis, Get that range again. my boy Ellis stepped out from the shadow of the turret and took the range. Eighteen hundred yards" he sang out, and turned to step back. There was a sickening thud, a splatter of warm, red blood over our clothes and faces, and the headless body curled down to the deck A six-pounder shell had knocked Ellis head off. Two men jumped forward to throw the body overheard, but, in the midst of all that terrible conflict, with every indication that the Brooklyn was to be sacrificed, with almost everything depending upon this man in front of the coming tower, from the heat of battle Schley found time to turn quickly and say, Don't throw that body overheard. Take it below and we'll give it Christian buried" Hardly had the body been lifted to place below structure when there was a slight nd Schley. look ing around with ses toward the curtain of smoke le nose of the Oregon with 8 gr' ] wave piled up in front of 1t, cc.e 1g through 1t. By George, you ght," he said; and, in. almost me instant the --.1 n. .I.<.
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The Christmas tie" is in our midst, or at least on our neck.
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Ohio politicians recede as those of Iowa advance.
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There are no strings tied to Mir. Carnegie's gifts.
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Frame your swear-off resolutions to- day.
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Iowa has favorite sons almost be- yond those of Ohio's palmiest days.
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to a place below { there was a slight ing around with
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