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New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT.

LEoroLp MABILLEAv RETURNS TO FRANCE WITH
A HIGH OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Leopold Maboau. the French lecturer. who has
been lecturng in this country. under the auspices
of L'Alance Fraucaise. on the social conditions in
France, is leaving this country with high opinion
Of President Roosevelt He sailed for home on the
French steamer La Gasc6gnc yesterday. While
here he met the President and had Ions talk with
him.
4 saw the President" he said he stood upon
the deck Of the steamer and l was much surprised
10 see that you had a man, the fullest sense of
the word. at the head OF your country. l don't
mean that reflection upon previous Prcsi-
dents Of your country, but as compared with
France Your President has high ambitions. and is
not content TO be President and then think that
Is enough. H." has higher ambitions ana otuer
ideas besides politics
IL spoke to him about establishing mutual aid
societies like We have France. and he seemed
To be much Interested The societies are run for
the benefit OF The trades unions and "A laborIug
man cepositing money has it doubled - the State.
which also pays him il2 per cent interest. The
unions deposited l6.r'ur'U francs with the State
las year from which they received, including the
interest, Il revenue of 100000 francs \ d-poSilor
Is also pensloned when bic becomes physically or
mentally unable 10 work.
! wish also to mention that LAlliauce FRANCHISE
Is doing wonderful work. and tnat the membership
Is Increasing
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
ST4TFnENT 4R0rT PrRLLc R4THS

Charles SpraEue Smith. director Of the Peoples
Institute. recently submitted to audience Of
about one thousand persons in Cooper Union the
question whether the city should erect and main
tain public baths The response was emphati-
csly in the affirmative that NJ. Smith has written
Tor the Citizens Union 4 statement about the ad-
vantages 90 public baths. including a history Of
such baths iu EsToQe and in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
James McCreery & Co.,

INFANTS QUITTING
DEPT.
end Floor.
A very large stock of
fine lawn and nainsOok
short dresses.
Gingh m and cOlOred
dimity dresses, in numer-
Gus attractive designs.
Sizes . to 4 years.
Round and square yoke
models.
Soc.
"Princes : long waist
and short skirt frOcks,-
with high or low necks.
$t.OO and 80.
4 number of dresses, in odd
sizes, made of fine mate
rials, considerably below
usual prices.
Twenty-third Street.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
SOutherners of New York.

Half a hundred photographs OF
SouthernerS who have become prom
inpnt in the commercial life Of New
York. with interesting sketches Of
their careers.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
An All Star Polo Team.

America is sending a polo team 70
England TO bring back. if possible,
rhc international cup captured by
EnClishmcn ar Newport sixteen
years ago. Photographs OF the Amer
iCan team.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
Spring Fashions.

Half a dozen pages devoted 70 men'>
and women'S Sprin: fashions from
hats 10 shoes, with many handsome
Illustrations.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-21

LEoroLp NABILLEAv RETURNS TO FRANCE WITH
A HIGH OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
STOLE GASOLINE LAUNCH.
Escaped Convict Has Enough Fuel to
Run 1000 Miles.

Seattle Wash, July 3.-Advices re-
ceived from Olympia state that Tracey,
the escaped convict, has stolen a gaso-
line launch at South Bay and started up
the sound. The launch is the largest of
the kind on Puget sound and has 800 gall
Ions of gasoline, or enough for a thou
sand-mile run. Before starting Tracey
said he intended firing a Few shots at
the penitentiary on Mcneil island. He
said he had murdered Merrill, his cam
panion. but the statement is not believed.
He gave-a the reason for the alleged
deed that Merrill was growing faint
hearted.
Tracey, according to the advices. ap-
peared at the Capital City Oyster Com
pany at South Bay and entered the house
of Horatio Alling, one of the employees
Tracey told Alling who he was and began
to prepare his breakfast. He told Alling
Will Starige. Frank Scott and Jorn Les
senger. employees of the company; Cap
tain Clarke of the gasoline launch N.
and s. and his son. who were there, to
stand with their faces to the wall. After
breakfast he ordered Captain Clarke to
get the engine of the launch in order
and start 1t for him. The captain then
jumped ashore and Tracey started on his
trip down the sound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
Hard on an Albanian.

Here is one of the good stories told in
Washington by Congressman Richardson
of Alabama:
II can't understand how the four
Smiths in the house get along" exclaim-
ed Congressman William Richardson.
There is Richardson of Tennessee, and
I am constantly getting in a tangle with
him, people taking him for me. Every
thing 1 do the newspapers credit to the
colloquy on the floor and try to say
something bright, the newspapers all
over the country herald it is the work
of the minority leader. L tell you it is
pretty hard"
"Well, Richardson of Alabama is a
handsome man and eligible" broke in Mr..
Clayton of the same State. in rotund
Southern accents explaining that by the
remark he did not intend to disparage by
any means the distinguished gentleman
from Tennessee. 80 you see all this
isn't fair
Yes" elected Mr.. Richardson of Ala
bama, when l made my fight against
Corliss on the cable bill and licked him to
a finish, the Philadelphia papers display
ed the story thereof on the front page.
There were great flaming headlines.
But, oh, 1t was the same old way,
Richardson of Tennessee did it all. and
to cap the climax they printed a pict-
ure of Richardson of Tennessee with the
story
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
HE is COMING.
From the Andalusia Gazette.

FROM the AnudluSla OdZeIle.
1t wont be long before he will be here.
He will come with a happy smile on his
face and some cheroots-maybe some good
cigars In his pockets. He will have some
matches, too. He will tell us jokes-may-
be some good, new ones-and he will
listen attentively and laugh heartily at
our old ones, the ones we told him a year
ago and he didn't laugh at. They will
be new and funny to him now. He will
be giving the candy he bought for his
own to the other mans children. He will
buy new buggy and lend it to his
neighbor to carry his wife to see her
third cousins great aunt. He will listen
while your daughter tries to play the
organ and swear it is the best music he's
ever heard and that he's heard some
mighty fine. He will wish that all the
men in the country were as good as you
are and tell you your children are the
smartest, and your family the happiest
he's ever seen. He will hand around his
cheroots every time another man joins
the crowd. Somebody will tell an old
joke and he'll laugh and swear its his
treat. Wen know then that he's a candi-
date and we will go over and drink with
him, but all of us may not vote for him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04

not been equalled since 1855. and that
has rarely been exceeded IN the his
tory Of the government. Owing TO the
repeal of war taxes it is estimated that
the surplus of the present fiscal year
will be about s17,ooo.oo0. It may
however, be double that sum, so active
is trade and SO great the prosperity Of
the country.
The interest-bearing debt now stands
at 9s1 million dollars. The cash in
the treasury is now classified as fol
lows; Gold reserve, $15O.OOO.OOO; trust
fund. $3.50. 579.os9; general fund, $685.
7s4.1Os; in national banks. s12e,5Oe.517
IA total of s1,2O7, s1s,71o, against
which there are demand liabilities
amounting to ss12,245.594.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
HEBREWS TO GET TOGETHER.
New Effort Is Part of Plan for Gen.
eral Advancement of Race.

New York, July 3.-Under the auspi-
ces of the Order of B'Nai Birth a meet
ing has been held in this city at which
several hundred Jews gathered to take
part in the beginning of a great ''get to-
gether" movement among the race in
the United States.
The new effort is a part of the plans
for the general advancement of Amer
lean Jews which led recently to the cleo
ton of DR.. Solomon Schechter to the
presidency of the Jewish Seminary.
Among the speakers was Leo N. Levi.
of Galveston, Texas, chairman of the
executive committee of BNai 'Rith
In the course of a lengthy speech he
referred to the exodus of the Jews from
European countries and declared that
the Jewish race is now passing through
events which surpass In Importance the
exodus from Egypt and the expulsion
from Spain.
I'm all the history of the Jews he
said, there has been no effort to unite
their forces In behalf of themselves.
They have always rested in the hope
that somebody would work out their sal
walton for them. Perhaps this has been
due to the differences that always exist
ed; the fact that we have always been
stiff necked and slow to learn govern
ment. The policy has always been one of
drift, failing to recognize our surest ref
uge-ourselves."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
Facts and figures.

The public debt of the country was
decreased in the fiscal year just ended
only s13.012.332, and this decrease is
due to an accumulation Of cash on hand.
The available cash balance at the end
of the fiscal year exceeded rs million
dollars. This is an enormous and dan
gerous sum. 1t works extravaganza in
expenditures. and 1t withholds money
from circulation to some extent.
Secretary Shaw has discontinued
the purchase of bonds. but he has
steadily increased the deposits of the
peoples money in the national banks.
The pet banks Of the administration
now hold 127 million dollars of public
money. 1t is better to place. the sur
plus In banks than it is to hold it idle
in the treasury vaults, but it would
seem to be still better policy to buy
bonds that must some day be re-
deemed.
The actual surplus of the fiscal year
was $92. 3.sso.3o-a surplus that has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
PLEASED WITH OUR SCHOOLS.
Professor of Mining In English Schools
Visiting United States.

New York. July 3-Prof. R. A. Red
mayne, professor of mining In the new
technical school of the University of Bir-
country for several weeks studying our
technical schools, has returned from the
West and will sail for England in a day
or two.
IT have found the excellent reputation
your American technical schools enjoy in
Europe to be fully, even more fully than
1 expected, justified by the schools" he
said. What impressed me most, I think.
in your American methods of technical
instruction is the practical training you
give. Your graduates can build bridges,
design and run locomotives, meet any
and all emergencies and local needs
wherever they may be placed. 1t is this
broad, practical working power you give
your students that has given American
engineers such a splendid reputation in
South Africa, Australia and elsewhere
that have observed.
II think" the professor continued,
that we excel you in pure science, but
we of England are too prone to end with
q scientific discovery, while you consider
no discovery complete until you have it
in practical even working operation. An
other way in which you have an advan-
tage over us is that you are not so ham
pered here by legislation. In England a.
young man is required by law to have
five years experience under ground be-
fore he can take his examinations for
mining engineer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
NOVELS AS PLAYS.
rom the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Twelve novels are recorded as having
been made into plays during the late
theatrical seasons. We presume most of
them were in some degree successful; we
know that two or three of them were
very popular; but the challenge may
be safely made to. point to one of them
that was anything approaching a good
play, tried by an artistic standard. If
we are asked, Why, then, did they sue
ceed?" the reply is that they succeeded
because the novels from which they were
constructed had succeeded, or at least
succeeded sufficiently to attract the not
too critical reader, and to make him
or more probably her-curious to see how
its characters would appear in stage rep
resentation. But this is bad for genuine
dramatic art in the playwright, and, as
we remarked the other day, 1t is having
a reaction that is not favorable to liter
allure. Novelists are getting into the hab-
1t of writing their stories with a view
to their being dramatlzed, and thus we
are in danger of having neither goe now
els nor good plays both being spoiled by
this dual tendency in the, authors mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
Mr.. Stevens Of Mobile.

The Admission Hot Blast prints in
loaded type the views of State Com
mitteeman Stevens of Mobile. and by
inference at least it adopts and ap-
proves his views. including an intima-
ton by the Mobile Herald to the eff
feet that the newspapers of Alabama
do not correctly reflect the sentiment
Of Alabama voters touching the pri-
mary issue. If those who think the
Alabama newspapers are not repre-
sentative In this matter would take
straw vote in their respective locali-
ties, they would soon see that the
newspapers do represent at least 90
per cent of the voters-in some dis
tricts 80 per cent.
As to Mr.. Stevens general position.
backed up though it be by the Mobile
Herald and the Admission Hot Blast.
there is not point in 1t that is not
fully met by Mr. Satterfield's compro-
mise plan. The State Committee has
power always to meet the wishes of
the Democratic party. It has no power
to thwart the wishes of the party.
In the last analysis the Seventies
have simply adopted the Vanderbilt
policy-"the people be id" They
propose to hold a convention regard
less of the known wishes of the party,
and the Mobile Herald has the hardi-
hood to say that the newspapers of
the State are unrepresentative and
therefore untrustworthy. They GER
tainly do not represent the Seventies,
who are, however, few in number in
any county in the State, including the
counties of Mobile and Calhoun. A
straw vote in either county would
] quickly demonstrate this, and vindi-
cate the press of the State. The Her
aid and Hot Blast are invited to take
one in both Mobile and Admission. Their
doubts will quickly disappear before
such votes. They will then see what
proportion of the voters the press rep.
resent-how thoroughly and truly pub
lie sentiment is reflected in them in
relation to the holding of State pri
mary. Assurance is a good thing al
times, but Mr.. Stevens and the Mobile
Herald and the Admission Hot Blast
have too much of it. They have it tc
burn, and they have it with no voters
worth speaking of among the rank and
file to fall back upon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04

Few perhaps fully appreciate the
value to the health and general good
of the people of this populous county
that the county sewer will inaugurate
It will render the interdependent and
closely knit Jones valley wholesome
from East Lake to Bessemer, prevent
ing at any point in 1t wasting cpl
demic that would endanger the health
of the rest of the valley. AT present
an epidemic may break out in an I'M
drained district in the valley, and all
IN the valley would be placed at risk,
but when the county sewer is built the
entire valley can be drained as no
other valley twenty miles long is
drained in this State. The. Importance
of the work cannot therefore be over
estimated.
Coming as this will at the same time
that filtration plants are established in
the central town of the valley, there
is every guarantee of high sanitary
: conditions in the city and valley. The
water supply extends from Woodlawn
to Ensley, and Bessemer has a good
Independent supply, as has Pratt City
Only small extensions are needed in
order to give in the near future good
water and good drainage throughout
the entire valley.
But while these public works are
progressing it is the plain duty Of
every housekeeper to boil the drinking
water. This inconvenience is matter
of few months only, and every one
should be willing to do little extra
work in those months towards the
maintenance of the public health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
TEACHERS OF THE SOUTH
HONOR COL. NICHOLSON

Chattanooga, July AT the session of
the Southern Educational Association this
morning the following officers. nominate
ed by the committee on nominations. were
elected by the unanimous vote of the
association.
President, Col. J. W. Nicholson OF the
Louisiana State University viee-presi-
dent, ". N sheats. State superintendent
OF Florida; treasurer. NJ. NJ. Ross, presi-
dent of the West Virginia State Normal
School; secretary, Frank NJ. Smith, ex-
| State superintendent of public instruc-
ton. State of Tennessee.
The new constitution adopted is as fol-
lows:
First-This organization to be known
as the Southern Educational Association.
Second-Its purpose shall be the devel-
opment of educational thought and inter-
est in the Southern States of the United
States of America.
Third-Any white teacher or other white
person interested in educational work
and educational institutions for whites
may become a member upon the payment
of an annual fee of 50.
dent, a vice president, a secretary, a
treasurer, and executive committee, a
board of State managers.
Fifth-The president and treasure shall
be elected annually by majority of
the association, and the retiring presi-
dent shall be the vice president.
Sixth-The treasurer shall give such
bond as the executive committee shall
demand.
Seventh-The secretary shall be elect
ed upon the adoption of this constitution
for term of five years During this
time he may be removed for cause by
recommendation of the board of State
managers. He shall give his whole time
and attention to the interest of this as
ISOLATION and shall receive a salary of
not more than $500, said salary to be
paid by the executive committee after
all other necessary expenses hall have
been paid from the income on hand, pro-
vided 1t be sufficient.
Eighth-The executive committee shall
be composed of the president, vice presi-
dent and secretary and shall determine
the time and place of meeting and audit
all accounts and shall settle all matters
relating to the association when same Is
not In session.
Ninth-There shall be a board of state
managers consisting of one member from
each state, each member to be selected
by his state delegation and approved by
the president.
Tenth-There shall be committees on
nominations, resolutions and permanent
organization to be made up in a similar
manner as the state managers.
Overwhelming a period of two years
from the adoption of this constitution it
can be amended at any annual meeting
by a two-thirds majority of those pres
emit; after that period any proposed
amendment must be on the table one
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
Rnar War Statistics.

The English papers contain many
speeulations relating to Boer affairs,
for such articles are largely specula-
tive, there being scarcely any official
statistics to fall back upon. The most
that is known is, 1890 Beers surren-
dered at the end of the war. About
5000 of this number came from the
western Transvaal, 5000 from the east
ern Transvaal, over 5000 from the
Orange State, and about 1000 from
Cape Colony. Commandant Kemp in
a recent interview put the number in
the Boer armies at the beginning OF
the war at $4,000. This is probably
correct. and it is equally reasonable
to add $4,000 more on the score of sub
sequent recruiting. The drawing OF
such force from white male popu-
lation not exceeding 5000, including
a portion of Cape Colony, is remark
dDlS 1dOb NJ oO6l WIZ COu1u pCdl
arms and endure the fatigue of end
less campaigns seems to have been
left at home.
Equally indefinite are the Boer
losses during the war But the totals
of Boer losses go to show that there
must have been nearer $4,000 Beers
in the field than 10000 The dead are
put at 12.200 by the British war Office;
the captured at $4,000 up to Novem
Der IS. 1901. Afterwards Lord Hitch
ener captured 5000, and 1000 more sur
rendered to the Portuguese in Septem
Der. 1900. If to these numbers we ado
the surrenders since peace was de
clared, we have a total of $4,000. 1t il
best then to put the number of Boer
that fought at $4,000, of which numbe
about 10000 were in the field at tn
close of the war. 1t was a remarkable
effort on the part of two small repub
lies, and the story of their courage
and endurance will be told as long Al
history is written.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04

Twelfth = The following departments
shall be constituent parts, Of this associa-
ton and programmes shall be provided
for same:
First-Kindergarten.
nd-Elementary education.
Third-Rural schools.
Fourth-Child study.
Fifth-Normal schools.
Sixth-Industrial education.
Notwithstanding education.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ninth-Higher education.
tsigned) Matt Thompson of North Caro-
lima, chairman; J. w. Gaines of South
Carolina secretary.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows
Your committee on resolutions desire
to submit the following report:
Believing that education, the next to the
christian religion. is the greatest civin-
ger the Southern Educational Association
reaffirms its purpose to continue to strive
for that educational policy which shall
guarantee the blessings of public educa-
ton to all the people,
Since it is a fact that elght-ninths of
the educatable children in the South are
in rural communities. Therefore be it
resolved.
First-That this association pledges it.
self to use all the means at its command
for the promotion of a wholesome rural
school sentiment and for the upbuilding
of a good and efficient system of rural
schools.
second-That this association recon-
mends the establishment of at least one
good high school in each county or parish
throughout the entire South, since this
association realizes the great educational
value of manual and Industrial training,
and since the need for such training is so
keenly felt throughout the South
Third-That the curriculum of every
high school should include thorough
course in manual training.
Fourth-That this association expresses
sincere thanks and appreciation.
First-To the citizens of Chattanooga
for the hearty welcome extended and for
the many courtesies shown the members
of the association during their stay in
the city.
pecoho-4o the IdlFotuS Ior reduced
rates and for the numerous courtesies ex-
tended to the members.
Ihird-To the hotels for the reduced
1ates- given.
Fourth-To the press for publishing pro-
grammes Of the various meetings and for
the very full and accurate reports of the
proceedings.
Fifth-To the retiring officers for faith
full and efficient success in conducting the
business of the association during their
terms of office. Respectfully submitted.
G. r. GLENN,
Chairman.
]. C. HERBERT,
CLAUD ]. BELL
]. w. GAINES,
Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
STOPPED A FUNERAL.
Non-Union Man Said to Be In Line ard
Drivers Refused to Go.

Sen Francisco, July 3-That the local
hackmen's Union is determined that only
initiated members holding drivers cards
shsll be employed was evidenced yester-
DAY by the unusual spectacle of a funeral
procession being stopped in front of the
Hall of Justice, when every driver dis
mounted from his seat ana refused to
proceed because 1t had been reported that
there was a non union man among them.
The men were employees of G. Marini
from whose stable the hacks were fur
nished.
An Italian by the name of Francis
Ceaugle mad been placed as driver on
ere of the hacks before a drivers card
had been issued to him by the local union
He was forced to dismount and after the
ovT.er of the carriage had been installed
the proco ssion continued on to the ceme-
terry,