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A CRITIQUE ON AMERICAN PROS
 ,PERITY

The London Times, in an editorial article. says that wonder, not unmixed with alarm, is aroused by the results of the energy and capacity displayed by the people of the United States during the last two or three years The i'm pression appears to have been created in many quarters that Europe is in the presence of new and irresistible eco- homie force, before which other eco- homie organisms are helpless.
 There is, says the Times some real and d good deal of superficial evidence to support this view. The United States, however, is not exempt from the laws of nature, as many Americans and some foreigners seem to imagine. There have been several pieces of evil dence in the course of the year just ended indicating that the economic situation of the United States is not altogether so good as it appears to those who merely discuss the surface. Many experienced observers have been coming to the conclusion that America has gone, for the time being, quite as far in the direction of employing her resources of credit as is safe, and pos sibly little further. The American banking system is bad, and fatally wanting in electicity, as it does not allow the automatic expansion and contraction of the bank-note circula- ton.
 The supposed heavy balance of trade in favor of the United States says the Times, is purely commercial balance. There is good reason to think that after the necessary corrections are declared the values of imports and exports will balance slightly the other way. How ever, says the Times, in spite of the varous signs of strained and over loaded position in the market of Ameri- can securities, the general business situation is so good that no immediate or even early collapse seems probable. London Special to New York Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-16
SEW FORK STOCK MARKE

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations Reported over the private wire of J. L. Me. Lean S Co.,, 25 Broad street, New York: New Haven office $40 Chapel street, Hu- binger Building. Norman A. Tanner, manager.
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Government Bonds.
i'd. Asked.
X-Interest.
Cotton.

Reported over private wire by ]. L. Nc. Lean & Co.,, 2 Broad Street, New York, over Leading Consolidated Exchange New Haven office, $40 Chapel street. (Hubinger bullding), Norman A. Tanner, manager.
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closing Prices.

closing Prices.
 Following are the closing prices reporteo by Prince & Whitely. Bankers ana BroRera. b2 Broadway, New York, and -5 Ccnter st.- New Haven. Bid. Asked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
THE FOURTH OF JULY IS
GENERALLY OBSERVED
SAYS HE FAVORS
RE-ELECTION.OF PETTUS

Congressman John II. Bankhead an
nounced yesterday that he favored the re-
election of Senator Pettus. and the nomi-
nations of Jelks. Smith and sewel He
also will support DR.. Cunningham for
lieutenant governor
Il am strongly In favor of the re-eIec-
ton of General Pettus to the United
States Senate and will give him my cor
dial support" said Congressman John H.
Bsnlhead, who was In Birmingham for
short time yesterday on his way from
Washington to his home at Fayette.
Il took occasion last year to assure
General Pettus of my attitude regarding
his reelection, and my trends have been
aware of my position all the while. My
SUPP crt is given to General Pettus for the
reasons chiefly that he has faithfully,
ably and satisfactorily represented the
State of Alabama In the Senate; that
he Is a father and faithful leader of the
Democratic party, and that according to
our Democratic custom he is entitled to
reelection, since he has been always true
For similar reasons I am in favor of
the nomination of Governor Jelks and
the denominations of State Treasurer
Smith and State Auditor Sowell Nobody
can reasonably question the fact that Mr.
jerks is discharging the duties of his high
office faithfully and well, and to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
TEACHERS MEETING
HAS ADJOURNED
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL Asso-
CATION COMPLETED ITS La
RoR5 YESTERDAY AT cHATTA-
NooGA-GO TO THE PARK.

Chattanooga, July 4.-,rhe annual con-
yention of the Southern Educational
Association closed with this mornings
session after spending four days in this
pertaining to education In the south.
This afternoon the delegates are en-
joying outings to the various places of
interest surrounding this city, the ma
jority being at Chickamauga Park. Many
of the teachers will go direct from hero
to the meetings of the National Edqca
tional Association at Minneapolis and
others will leave for the summer school
nessee, Knoxville.
The officers of the association express
the greatest satisfaction with the spirit
exhibited at the convention and the evil
dences of growth in strength.
This mornings session opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. j. w. Bachman of
this city.
Prof. T. H. Garrett. of Augusta, Ca.
read paper on 1.-THE Public School
Prof. Joseph s. Stewart the director of
the North Georgia Agricultural College
of Dahlonga, Ca, delivered an address
on Library Work in the Southern
Schools
Captain Frank Smith, treasurer of
the association, made strong appeal for
the establishment of libraries in all the
schools Of the south. and was roundly
applauded
Prof. j. Reeselin, superintendent of the
city schools of Natchez, Miss, delivered
en- interesting address on History ana
Civil Government in the High School,"
Upon the adjournment of the conven-
ton a special business session was held
The selection of the next place OF meet.
ing was left to the executive committee
with power to act. Invitations were ex-
tended by representatives or Asheville,
n. c., Monteagle, Tenn. and Birming-
ham, Ala.
The roll of states being called the fol-
lowing state managers for the associa-
ton were appointed:
Tennessee, S. G. Gilbreath; Virginia, J.
L. Jaringan; Kentucky, Alfred Livings-
ton; Missouri, William A. Gate; Georgia
G. Holman Gardner; North Carolina,
Matt Thompson; Florida, w. N. Sheats
Mississippi, e. S. Bailey; Louisiana, Dr.
E. e. Shire; South Carolina, T. W.
Gaines; Maryland, no report; Arkansas,
no report; Texas to be appointed: Ala
bama, Ed. M. Shacl1leford; District of
Columbia, no report; West Virginia, to be
appointed.
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STORM INFLICTS DAMAGE
AMOUNTING TO $4,000

general satisfaction Of the people, and he
ought to be nominated this year for the
full term as governor. That much Is true
also of Mr.. Smith and Mr., Sowell There
fore give my support to these three high
officers of the State.
As for the lieutenant overnorship, I
am for my old and Intimate personal
friend, DR.. R. NJ. Cunningham. who Is
everywhere acknowledged to be one of
the best men we have in the state and
one most competent to adorn any office
in which .he Democratic party can name
him.
1T is essential that the new constitu-
ton of our state be given a fair and
just trial at the outset, and therefore I
deem 1t in the highest degree desirable
that the legislation required to give full
force and effect to the constitution
should be enacted by the friends of that
instrument of organic law. In other
words, tho constitution should be In tho
hands of Its friends; and it is encumbent
upon the Democratic party to see that
tho governor and the majority of each
house OF the legislature elected this year
are entirely friendly to the constitution"
This authorized publication of Con-
gresham Bankhead's views regarding
state politics just now win set at rest
all the conflicting gossip relative to his
attitude towards the United States sena-
torship and the governorship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
NEW WATER COMPANY
EXTENDING ITS MAINS
President Pitcher of Birmingham and
Suburban Water Works Company
Confirms Report of Purchase.

Louis W. Pitcher, president of the Bir-
mingham and Suburban Water Works
Company, is in the city attending to some
Of the preliminary details of the COM
pany. He confirmed the report that the
Pratt City water works have been
bought and stated that the first work
of the company would be in extending the
mains at this point.
The company has applied for a fran
chise in East Lake, AvondaIe, Woodawn
and West End. The mayor ana board of
aldermen of Ensley refused a franchise
unless the company would give them
certified check as guarantee Of good
faith. The company will probably not
give one, as they claim Ensley could trust
them IL Birmingham and other places
have done so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
CHARITABLE WOMAN
DONATES BIG sum
$780, GIVEN BY A NEW YORK
LADY FOR EDUCATION OF GATH
oLIc PRIESTHOOD CANDIDATES.
REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT 1T.

New York, July AIRS. Eliza Walsh
of Brooklyn. whose donations for educa-
tional and charitable purposes have
reached nearly $4,000, mas given the sum
of $4,000 to establish a fund for the
education of candidates for priesthood
In the Roman Catholic church This
fund has been Incorporated under the
laws of this State, Its title being THE
Henry McCaddin, Jr., fund for the educa-
ton of candidates for the Roman Cath
Ollie priesthood in the poorer dioceses of
the United States and elsewhere"
1t Is a memorial of the late brother of
Mrs Walsh. Mrs. Walsh refuses to say
anything about the donation.
Mrs. Walsh in 1896 at a cost of 5000, 900
built the McCadden memorial hall in
Brooklyn and presented 1t to the church
of st. Peter and Paul
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
TO sign CONTRACT
FOR NEW SEWER
MEETING OF THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZES PRESIDENT AN.
DERsoN TO CLOSE BIDS.

A meeting of the Jefferson County San
itary commission was held yesterday
morning in the office of Chief Engineer
Kendrick In the city hall. Maj. F. Y. An
derson presiding. The president was au-
thorized to sign contracts with the con-
tractors whose bids were accepted for
building the Valley Creek trunk sewer.
AS formerly estimated the cost of the
sewer will be about $780, 00
The authorized issue of bonds by the
commission for building the sewer will
be accepted by the contractors. and 1t
is understood most of them have already
been placed.
Active work will begin on the sewer
just as soon as these preiminaries are
disposed Of The successful bidders are
the Donelson Construction Company. C.
NJ Burkhalter G. Co. and Pennington
Construction Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
JUDGE HAS FOURTH
OF JULY WEDDING
PROBATE JUDGE STILES STOPS A
. GAME OF CHECKERS TO JOIN
TWO LOVING HEARTs-couPLE
FROM VIVIAN.

The only Fourth of July event at the
court house was wedding. performed by
Judge Stiles of the Probate Court. The
judge was not expecting to do business
ON such a holiday especially as all the
other courts were closed and the off,
Gals enjoying a rest. He had left his Of
flee and was engaged In playing checkers
when timid knock on the door was
heard and the prospective groom, C. F.
Gober of Wylam. informed him that
he would like to get married and wanted
the ceremony performed by Judge Stiles.
The judge, who is always obliging In
such matters, left his game and proceed
ed to his office where he found the bride
elect waiting. and performed the ceremo-
ny. which made Mr.. Gober and Miss Ella
Baker man and wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
WORKING AT NIGHT.
Street Railway Anxious to Complete
Its East Lake Line.

The crews Of mer working on the
East Lake line of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power Company do not
stop for darkness. So anxious is the COM
pany to get tho lines finished they work
men night and day.
At all hours of the night work cars
are hauling Stag which Is used to ballast
the road. When completed there will
not be a better section of road bed in the
Southern States than that running to
East Lake. Other improvements will be
made which will greatly add to the pres
ent Accommodations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
LOW RATES TO MOBILE.
$50 for the Round Trip.

The Southern Railway will sell round
rate of 1910 These tickets will be on
sale every Saturday right. good to return
the following Monday, the sale of tickets
to commence June and to continue until
saturday, August %, 1902, inclusive.
For further information call on Union
Depot Ticket Agent or City Passenger
office. Norris Hotel Building. 6-ls-14t
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ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mrs. C. Bonds Elected President Of
SalesIadies' Union.

At a meeting of Local No. s27, Sales
ladies' Union Thursday night at the En-
gineers' Hall the following officers were
elected:
Presldent--Mrs. C. Bonds; first vice
president. Miss NJ. Curtis; second vice
president, Miss e. Brookes; secretary and
treasurer. Miss A. Cunningham; record
ing secretary. Miss ]. Ecully; guide. Miss
b. Bass; guard, Miss C. More.
The public installation Of officers will
take place next Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
MUST GIVE SCHLEY
ALL THE CREDIT
LOUISIANA SENATE PASSES BILL
PROHIBITING HISTORIES USED
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH DO
NOT GIVE scHLEY CREDIT.

New Orleans, July Ain the State
senate and gone to the Governor. 1t bars
all histories from the Louisiana public
schools that do not give complete credit
to Admiral w. s. Schley for the victory
off Santiago. Governor Heard will un-
doubtedly sign the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
ARRESTS THREE MEN.
AvondaIe's Chief of Police Was Busy
Today.

Chief Of Police G. w. Robinette of
Avondale was called upon to suppress a
crowd of young men yesterday whom he
suppose to be gambling at Thirty-ninth
street in front of the Avondale mill.
He arrested James Read, James Col
lette and James Turner all of whom are
accused of assault and battery and Col
lette of gambling. Coilette it is said re-
sisted arrest and was struck over the
head with a hickory stick. DIR. McAdory
attended him and dressed a scalp wound.
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MEETS TODAY.
Camp Hardec Members Working for
Confederate Cottage.

Important business will be transacted
at the meeting Of Camp Hardee- this al
ternoon at o'clock in its rooms in the
Tomlinson building. The camp is making
an effort to erect a cottage to be called
Camp Hardee Cottage. and also to build
a monument to Confederate soldiers and
sailors in Capitol Park.
The matter will be discuss d this after
coon and It is probable some important
action will be taken. The officers Of the
camp are anxious that the attendance
should be large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
WILL HOLD INQUEST.
Coroner Paris Goes to BIossburq to
Investigate Killing.

Coroner Paris goes to Blossburg today,
where he will hold an inquest oyer the
killing of Jack Wilson and Payton Herr
ing, two negro men who were shot We'd
nesday evening by an unknown person
during riot. Wilson died Thursday and
Herring died yesterday morning His
body will be carried to Blossburg for in
termenL
George Williams, who was shot in the
leg, and Eli lowell, who was shot in the
i.lp. are not seu.usv hur, ara will re-
cover.
The trouble in which the shooting &C.
Cured arose over a dispute about a ball
game. So far no arrests have been made
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Low Rates to Minneapolis and Return.

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will sell
tickets to Minneapolis and return, ac-
count National Educational Association
convention. at rate OF one fare for the
round trip. plus 81. Tickets will be sold
July 4, and 9. For information apply
to any M. and o. ticket agent. 0-22-l5t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05

If your brain won't work right and
you miss the snap, vim and energy that
was once yours, you should take Prick
ly Ash Bitters 1t cleanses the system
and invigorates both body and brain
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BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits have been issued to
the following:
Ralph schwab, to repair 1901 Fourth av-
enue; $500.
B. e. Blackman, to erect three-room
cottage on Avenue d, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets; $500.
]. d. Lanier, to erect one-story frame
dwelling on Eleventh street between Av-
enues d and e; $780,
Sarah Lappage, to erect two-story
frame dwelling on Florida street. in Rich
mend Place; S12C0.
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PERSONAL

Miss Bessie Hudson of Nashville Is the
guest of Miss Katie Phillips.
J. w. Rutherford of Kansas City, broth
er of G. R. and w. r. Rutherford of this
city, will be here a few days, returning
home after a trip to New York city and
Washington.
Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston,
who delivered an address to the Confed-
crate veterans at Holly Pond, In Gull
man County yesterday will return home
today.
Florence Hotel Arrivals-J. Rosenthal
Baltimore; John Ellis. Anniston: H. L.
Mckee, Meridian w. M. Porter, Bos-
ton; M. Cent, Little Rock; A. Doggerell.
Amory; w. d. Parish, Leeds; George +.
Barton, Jackson; d. S. Walvaren, At
lanta; E. C. PEBBLES. Cincinnati: D. P.
Lacy, New York; A. c. Dren, Tuscaloosa;
F. B. Dunlap, II. Priess, Atlanta; Ray
Jones' New York; #. c. Trimble. Marion
Allen, Cincinnati; F. Smith, Dallas. Tex.
r. NJ. Benden. c. Orto, Little Rock; s.
o. Yoder. Newton, N c.; Oscar Fuigham,
Selma; Lewis Rowel. George P. Blue,
North Carilina; A. c. Breast, f. L. Mar
tin, Nashville; ]. w. Jacocks, Admission;
P. P. Smith, G. A. Patterson, North
Car lina; d. Kickworth ]. Kirkworth,
Oakman; Charles Neil, Scioto; Joe Latti-
mer, Guntersville; P. o. Stevens, Alexan-
der City; w. w. Meadows. Opelika; L.
e. Rich, Admission; w. I. Wyche. Will
liam Ledbetter, Anniston G. d. Henley,
Cincinnati; Oscar Bird, p. Theno. Column
oisna; r. j. Griffen. ]. #. Morris, CO.
lumbiana; A. r. Daniels, Fort Worth; T.
Fairly Mobile; S. T. Fowler, Springville;
M. Forsythe. Asheville; T. H. Aston,
Alabama; II. I. Vale, Detroit; H. L.
Jordan. Atlanta; Mrs. ]. L. Robinson.
Mrs. r. s. Williams. E. G. Eaton Hills
bofo; Mrs. ]. w. Moore and son, Coal
City; II. A. McKinnon and wife, e. H.
Wrenn. Jr., Calera-
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CHAPTER XIV.
I STRIKE THE JOLLY ROGER.

STRIKE THE JOLLY ROGER.
! had scarce gained position on the
bowsprit, when the flying jib tapped
and filled upon the other tack, with a
report like gun. The schooner trem-
bled to her keel under the reverse; but
next moment the other sails still
drawing. the jib tapped back again.
and L'xlg idle.
This had nearly tossed me off into
the sea; and now lost no time. crawled
back along the bowsprit, and tumbled
head-foremost on the deck.
was on the lee side of the forecastle,
and the mainsail, which was still draw
ing, concealed from me certain por~
ton of the after-deck. Not a soul was
10 be seen. The planks, which had not
been swabbed since the mutiny, bore
the print of many feet; and an empty
bottle, broken by the neck, tumbled to
and fro like live thing in the scuppers.
Suddenly the "Hispaniola" came
right into the wind. The jibs behind
me cracked aloud; the rudder slammed
to; the whole ship gave a sickening
heave and shudder, and at the same
moment the main-boom swung in
board, the sheet grooming in the blocks,
and showed me the lee after deck.
There were the two watchmen, sure
enough; red-cap on his back, as iff as
handspike, with his arms stretched
out like those of a crucifix, and his
teeth showing through his open lips;
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the stern window ana threw out some
thing, which / OWNED to be an empty
bottle. But they were not only tipsy;
1t was plain that they were furously
nrgry. Oaths flew like hailstones, and
every now and then there came forth
such an explosion as thought was sure
to end in blows. But each time the
quarrel passed off. and the voices grum-
bled lower for awhile, until the next
crisis came, and, in turn, passed away
without result.
On shore, could see the glow of the
great campfire burning warmly through
the shore-sidc trees. Some one was
singing, dull old droning sailors song,
with droop and quaver at the end of
every verse. and seemingly no end to II
Mt all but the patience of the singer. I
had heard it on the voyage more than
once, and remembered these words:
But one man of the crew alive,
What put to sea with sevcnty-five."
And | thought it was a ditty rather
too dolefullv appropriate for n company
that had met such cruel losses in the
morning. But, indeed. from what !
saw, all these buccaneers were as cal
| lous as the sea they sailed on.
At last the breeze came: the schooner
sidled and drew nearer in the dark;
| felt the hawser slacken once more,
and with good. tough effort cut the
last fibers through.
The breeze had but little action on
the coracle, and l was almost instantly
swept against the bows of the His
PAMELA" At the same time the schoon-
er began to turn upon her heel, spin
ming slowly, end for end. across the
current.
wrought like fiend, for expected
every moment to be swamped; and