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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
LETTERS FROM Committeeman.

From the Mobile Item.
The Birmingham Age-Herald has re-
ceived answers to nine letters addressed
to members of the state Democratic COM
mittee. Two are directly in favor OF pri-
maries, two are against and the others
are non-committal. One noticeable fea-
ture In these answers is that while those
favoring primaries express themselves
positively and unequivocally In less than
a dozen lines, as favoring honest elections
and letting the white people choose their
candidates direct, those who are opposed
to primaries find 1t necessary to occupy
over a half column space in explanations
and apologies, plainly illustrating the
fact that truths require no argument
but that false premises require explana-
tions, which at once should brand them
'hands off,"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
NOT GOOD POLICY
TO DISCUSS 1T.
Perdue Hill, April II.

Perdue HiII April II.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Yours of the 9Th of April to hand. ask
ing of me an expression as to state and
county primaries 1 must respectfully
decline to give an expression upon that
subject. l do not think 1t good policy or
wise for members of the committee to ex-
press themselves In advance upon ques-
lions that they will be called upon to de-
eide when the committee meets. Be as
sured that when the state committee
meets to decide that question I shall vote
upon It, as well as all questions, for
what l conceive to be for the best inter-
ests of the Democratic party in Alabama.
| am e. r. MORRISSETTE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Rirminqham.

Birmingham has always been well adj
vertised, but never better than now"
said prominent citizen who spent last
week in Boston. 1.-THE report that Mr..
Stephen Jeans of the British commits
sion made last fall on the Birmingham
district was of far reaching effect, and
the people of this community can not
thank Mr.. r. H. Edmonds too much for
inducing the English party to come here
and look over the field.
Recently Mark Hanna has been tank
ing strongly for Birmingham and this is
having its effect It may be eight or ten
years before steel mills are numerous In
this section, but 1t is only question OF
about that time when there Will be a
number of them. In the mean while
many small industries will come mere ana
the population will increase rapidly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
The Canal Bill.

Senator Morgan authorized me to state
that in his Judgment the Isthmian Canal
business would be taken up by the Sem
ate Immediately after the Chinese Exclu-
sion and the Philippine bills were out Of
the way" said DR.. r. M. Cunningham,
who has Just returned from Washington.
where he had been attending meeting
of the legislative committee of the Am
erican Medical Society
THE Senator feels very confident that
the bill in favor of the Nicaragua canal
would be the one considered and he thinks
the measure will pass the Senate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
CONFERENCE OVER FRiAR LANDS
Archbishop ireland Has Talk With
Secretary Root on the Matter.

Washington, April 16.-Archbisop Ire
land of st. Paul had a conference with
Secretary Root today following talk
he has had with the President respecting
the Philippine friar lands question. 1t
was the idea of Archbishop Ireland and
Bishop OGorman to have this complex
question settled directly at Rome instead
of through the archbishop of Manila,
who. they pointed out, would have been
obliged to delay proceeding greatly by
frequent reference of every important
phase of the negotiations to his superiors
at the Vatican.
The government has come to accept the
Ireland and OGorman view as the most
business-like proposition and that is why
Governor Taft will stop at Rome on his
way back to Manila and endeavor to ar
range directly t.ae basis for an agreement
for the transfer of the lands to the Phil
ippine government In trust for the peo-
pie,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
1000 CHINAMEN KILLED.
Ambushed BY Rebel Soldiers and All
Were Lost.

Hongkong. April 16.-A courier who ar
rived at Canton yesterday reported that
over 1000 imperialist soldiers, sent by
Marshal Su against the rebels, were am
pushed In narrow defile and all were
killed or captured.
The situation In the rebellious districts
of southern China is increasing alarming
ly. The viceroy of Canton has tele-
graphed to Pekin, urging the immediate
forwarding of reinforcements. Lack OF
news from General Ma and Marshal Su
is taken to indicate that the rebels have
surrounded the imperial troops and cut
off communication with them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

The decrease in 1900 was due to
the closing of the Rand district by
war, and the expectation now is that
the Rand production will speedily be
carried to 100000 900 a year. When
the Boer war broke out the district
was producing at the rate of $90,000,-
900 a year, and no doubt production
there will be carried to $1O0,0O0,OO0 a
year.
This will not be possible by any
means this year. If the Rand is
made to produce one-half that amount
this year this years production will
not be carried far beyond $500, 000, 900.
How the great figures of the director
of the mint for 1903 are to be made
up does not clearly appear, for even
s100.000,OO0 from the Rand would not
suffice. No doubt great discoveries I'm
Alaska or elsewhere are anticipated.
While such discoveries are possible,
yet the counting of such chickens is
very premature at this time. The
production of 1903 will, however, be
very large IL peace reigns in South
Africa, and in the following year the
great figures of the director Of the
mint will no doubt be reached.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
bHENN Ut JOCNET CLUB.
Members Resign Because Count Po-
tocki Is Prosecuted for Gambling.

Vienna, April 16.-Count Colloredo
Mannsfeld, the president of the Jockey
Club; Prince Aversperg. the vice presi-
dent of that organization, and other
members of the governing committee have
resigned on account of the prosecution
of Count Potocki and others for gambling
at the club.
The trial arose from the great gambling
at the Jockey Club, December Il. when
Count Joseph Potocki. a Russian noble
man. lost $500, 600. Potocki and two other
foreigners, in addition to being fined,
were permanently banished from Aus
ira,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
NATHAN HALE.

By Francis Miles Finch
o drum-beat and heartbeat
A soldier marches by;
There is color in his cheek,
There is courage in his eye.
Yet to drum-beat and heartbeat
In a moment he must die.
BY the starlight and moonlight,
He seeks the Briton's camp;
He hears the rustling flag
And the armed sentry's tramp;
And the starlight and the moonlight
His silent wandering lamp.
With slow tread and still tread,
He scans the tented line;
And he counts the battery guns,
BY the gaunt and shadowy pine:
And his slow tread and still tread
Gives no warning sign.
The dark wave. the plumed wave,
It meets his eager glance;
And 1t sparkles meath the stars,
Like the glimmer of a lance
A dark wave, a plumed wave,
On an EN- erald expanse
A sharp clang, a still clang
And terror in the sound!
For the sentry. falcon-eyed.
In the camp a spy hath found;
With a sharp clang. a steel clang,
The patroit Is bound.
With calm brow, and steady brow,
He listeze tot his DOOM
In his look there is no fear
Nor a shadow-trace of gloom;
But with calm brow. and steady brow,
He robes him for the tomb
In the long night the still night,
He kneels upon the sod:
And the brutal guards withhold
Fen the solemn word of Godl
In the long night, the still night,
He walks where Christ hath trod.
Meath the blue morn, the sunny morn,
He dies upon the tree;
And he mourns that he can lose
But one life for Liberty;
And in the blue morn, the sunny morn,
His spent wings are free.
But his last words. his message words,
They burn, lest friendly eye
Should read how proud and calm
patriot could die.
With his last words. his dying words.
A soldiers battle-cry
From Fame-leaf and Angei-leaf,
From monument and urn,
The sad of earth. the glad of heavy
His tragic fate shall learn;
And on Fame-leaf and Angel-leaf
The name Of HALE shall burnt
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
IN THE NEW ERA.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
As state Alabama is Overwhelmingly
Democratic and, that being true there is
no acceptable reason why any except
Democrats should assist in naming the
nominees of the Democratic party. When
the negroes, assisted by their natural po-
litical allies, were factors in politics the
situation was different; but happily con-
ditions have changed and with the new
era the Democrats will not tolerate Re-
publican interference in party contests.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
EnsleY,s Growth.

ut is estimated that Ensley will in
crease its population five thousand this
year. said a merchant of that city. This
may be regarded as conservative es-
innate because it is known that we have
Industries enough right now to support
a population of 2O,oOO or $4,000, and we
have only about 5000 or 5000
There is such a fierce demand for
houses at Ensley that If thousand were
built this spring, every one of them would
be spoken for before the finishing touches
were put on"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
NEW LEASE ON LIFE.

From the Neosho Falls (Kan.) Post.
Joseph Woods came in Monday and
dropped 81 into our sinking fund. which
will allow us to take a new Mitch on our
suspenders and fresh grip on the uni
verse Joseph is another of the farmer
lads who believes in taking the home pa
per and standing up for home interests.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
palmer MoseIy Nominated.

Ardmore. I. T.. April IA telephone
message from Milburn tonight states that
Ex-Governor Palmer Mosely Of the Ma
tional party was nominated for Governor
of the Chickasaw Nation at the conven-
ton held at Sandy today, defeating Col.
Richard McLish by majority Of six
votes Governor Mosely belongs to the
full-biood element.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
What Is Cost of War?

Washington, April Ex-senator Culber-
son today introduced two resolutions, one
being directed to the secretary of war
and the other to the secretary of the navy
making inquiry as to the cost of the war
in the Philippines covering the period
since May, 1898. The resolutions include
request for information covering the
expense of transportation of troops both
on land and ocean.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
vanderbiItian Attack Upon the South

As Crumpackerism declines and
declines and disappears from public
view In the House, 1t reappears In
the Senate chaperoned by the agent
of the Vanderbilt family in that body,
Chauncey M. Depew. Heretofore De-
pew's Senatorial career has chiefly
consisted in the retailing to CORE
spondents of stale jokes, but he has
decided to enter upon a new line. and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
LAWYERS Fees.

atlanta lawyers. like the leading men
of the Birmingham bar, command rat
fees" said a well known attorney yes
terday.
Mr.. H. M. Atkinson. the trolley line
magnate paid out in cash day or TWO
ago $50, 600 for legal services. This money
went to four firms-s9O,O 900 each. During the
street car line fight Mr.. Atkinson's law
yers tried fourteen injunction suits and
MANY other suits. from the United States
Circuit Court to the City Court,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
BOOKER WASHlNGToN'S GOOD
WORK,

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Booker Washington is said to be receiv-
ing numerous applications by southern
planters for Tuskegee graduates for fore
men in field and factory work; also from
the Germans who arc developing West
Africa. The demand for these trained
colored men indicates that Mr.. Washing
ton has made the right start for the in
dustrial uplifting and independence of his
rae.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
NOT ADVISABLE TO
EXPRESS OPINION.
Mobile, Ala. April 10, 19(

Mobile, Ala, April 13, 1902
To the Editor of The Age-Hcrald.
Your letter requesting the expression of
an opinion relative to a state primary or
convention received. In reply. will state
that 1 do not think 1t advisable to ex-
press an opinion on this subject prior to
the meeting of the state executive COM
mittee. I will state however, that I am
giving the matter careful consideration
and shall advocate what l think is to the
best interest of the Democratic party.
]. T. GORMAN.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
Bad situation at New Orleans.

New Orleans, April 16.-Colonel Crow
der's investigation today were about the
charges that munitions OF war were
being shipped from here. All the recent
evidence has been largely in support Of
the charges made by Governor Heard,
and some of 1t is said to have gone far
beyond any allegations submitted to Sec
rotary Hay by the Governor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
Army Promotions.

Had 1t not been for the Spanish war
and the increase of the regular army pro-
motions would have been very slow; but
as 1T is, junior officers have chance to
attain field rank before they are IS. said
a military man.
capt. A. Mitchell Of Alabama who was
stationed at Birmingham for two years
in charge of the recruiting station, will
he a major by the time he is 40 and a
r-,aaa,er general before he is CO."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Butcher shops are being closed up
here and there throughout the coun-
try until the price of meat goes
down." The beef trust is killing the
hen that laid the golden eggs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
NOT SUCCESSFUL
FOR ENTIRE STATE.

Grove Hill, April IL, 19O2
To the Editor of The Age-Herald- =
Your letter received and contents noted
I favor the principle of primaries but
doubt being able to carry 1t out success
fully for the entire State.
VIM. D. DUNN.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

This is the only country that in
dulges in Chinese exclusion laws, but
Uncle Sam knows what he needs in
his business.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
WANTED TENNESSEE.

From the Hardeman Free Press.
Wanted-To buy a speckled pony for
little six-year-cld boy with a long. silky
tail
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

There is a string tied to Russia's
withdrawal from Manchuria. She will
not go until China pays the cost of
the military occupation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Mr.. Babcock, who wants lower tariff
duties, has been reelected chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. The world do move.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Three new stacks are to be built
in Jones Valley as fast as men can
build them, and each one will be a
producer in 1903.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
MORE REPLIES FROM
STATE COMMITTEEMAN

The following additional replies have
been received from members of the state
Democratic executive committee on the
primary question::
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

The little town of Lathrop in Mis-
souri, has had greatness thrown upon
it by the Missouri mule.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

General Grosvenor has even said
the tariff is not sacred, and the coun-
try did not stand aghast.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Miss Stone says Nine. Tsilka's baby
made the brigands merciful, and yet
babies have become UNREASONABLE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

King Edward is trying to secure
peace all around in order to lend
eclaw so to speak to his coronation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Poetry will be doomed in Kansas
by the appointment OF Poet Ware to
the commfssionership of pensions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

John w. Gates and the Southern
Railroad stockholders are winners, no
matter what the ultimate result may
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Santos-Dumont prefers to fly in
good weather. His wings do not flap
evenly well in cyclones.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

King Leopold of Belgium is not
greatly disturbed. He is a rounder
himself.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Even Congressman Grosvenor says
the robber tariff must soon be re-
duced.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

The one man vote principle is what
is wanted in the making of nomina-
lions in this State.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

The mule dealers in Missouri are
to a man opposed to peace in South
Africa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

King Leopold may have been
chased, but he never was chaste.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Mark Hanna's ship subsidy bill is
at the bottom OF a pigeon hole.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Miss Stone is gently gliding back
to her former obscurity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Ping-pong is easy. Any one who
can spank a baby can play ping-pong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
About Persons.

peter q. Grant Of Atlanta is at the Hill
man.
MFR. r. II. Watkins. formerly a we'll
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17
Gold Production This Year.

The director of the mint is said to
be alarmed over the prospects for an
unexampled gold production next year.
He predicts that the product will rise
next year to $4OO,OO0,OOO, and that so
great an output will initiate prices
throughout the world. In 1882 the
production of gold in the world was
less than one hundred million dollars.
The following table shows what the
t1rnduction has been Of late.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

Peaches, not Senators, is Delaware's
best crop.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-17

once more SlaHuliiB pe'"SA NAV wa"
recklessness of the House and the real
interest of the people. 1t was
stated to you In this correspondence
many days ago that the mad act OF the
House in passing the entirely crazy
Chinese exclusion bill would be nullified
nv the Senate, which, as Senator Hoar
declared in effect, was never before so
conservative or so faithfully and 10y
ally representative of the people against
partisan clamor as now.
IT will not-I cannot-vote for the Chi
nese exclusion bill as it passed the
House." said the most alert of the Demo-
cratic Senators, a southerner, when asked
tonight how Jared the fray.
81 confess that had not given the ques-
tior serious study until 1 was confronted
by the House bill. Why, that bill is out
rageous, and IL 1t becomes law might WORK
inestimable harm to the cotton industry
in the south. AS McLaurin OF South Caro-
lima said today-and you know L am not
accustomed to needing what he says-the
House bill graveiy endangers the great
cotton-manufacturing industry in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama. Most of the southern cotton
mills depend almost entirely upon China
and the far east for markets for theif
products. I understand that In Alabama
two of the largest mills-one at Gadsden
and one at Anniston-ship all their pro-
ducts, In fact. all they can manufacture
to China. II the House bill becomes law
and China retaliates, what is to become
Of our southern mills? Under the bill. II
1t had been law, even Ii Hung Chang
could not have visited the United States
'"The plain truth rs. we do not need
any Chinese exclusion lew at all. Oui
treaty of 1894 with China goes farther
than the Geary law. and in the appiica-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
Democratic Meetings

The following is list of places
and speakers for Democratic meet
ings:
Jerseytown, Thursday Oct. 10th;
Col. John G.. Freeze and Robt.
Buckingham, Esq.
Mainville, Friday Oct. 18th;
Hon A. l.. Fritz and John X.
Miller.
Slabtown, Monday Oct. Goth;
Hon. A. l.. Fritz and Boyd F.
Maize, Esq
Beaver Valley, Wednesday Oct.
2,nd; Robt. Buckingham, ESQ.
and Glenn r. Weiss, Esq.
Mihlinville, Friday Oct 9TH;
VIM. c. Johnston, Esq. and c. A,
Small, ESQ.
Lime Ridge, Monday Oct. 27th;
Col John G. Freeze aud VIM. c.
Johnston, Esq.
Catawissa, Tuesday Oct. 2Sth;
Hon. Fred T. Ikeler and John G.
Harman, Esq.
Numidia, Wednesday Oct. 29th;
VIM. Chrisman, Esq. and Clem r.
Weiss, Esq.
Berwick, Thursday Oct 3Oth;
Hon. Fred 7. Ikeler and c. a.
Small, Esq.
Centralia, Friday Oct. 31st; John
G. Harman, Esq. and VIM. Chris
man, Esq.
Prominent speakers from other
parts of the state have also been Sc
cured. w. B. ALLEN,
County Chairman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
4 Church Wedding.

On Thursday, October 9th, the
marriage Of Miss Mae Blue, daugh-
ter of 7. S. Blue, and Mr.. William
J. He'll, book-keeper in the First
National Bank, took place in St.
PauPs Episcopal church, Rev.
David n. Kirkby officiating. The
church was we'll filled with friends
who had gathered to see this popu-
lar young couple made man and
wife. No invitations had been
issued, but it was understood that
all their friends were welcome at
the church The chancel was
beautifully decorated with palms
and flowers, and the place of the
bride in the choir stalls was marked
by bunch of white roses. Miss
Blue has for many years been a
most faithful and efficient member
of the choir, as we'll as an active
worker in the church.
At the first stroke of eleven
O'Clock the familiar strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march sounded
on the organ, Geo. Z. Elwell pre-
siding by special request The
bride and her father entered from
the Parish House corridor and pro-
ceeded up the centre aisle preceded
b by the ushers, H. J. Achenbach,
Horace Blue and Geo. Low, the
rector meeting them at the entrance
to the chancel, where they were
joined by the bridegroom. The
bride was given away by her father,
then the bridal couple alone ad-
vanced to the chancel rail where
the betrothal took place and they
were pronounced man and wife, and
retired from the church to the peais
OF Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The bride wore a very becoming
travelling suit of drab broad cloth.
She was the recipient ofmany beauti.
ful and useful gifts, among them be-
ing large cut glass bowl from the
choir. They departed at noon, and
as is the custom now, informed no
one where they were going. On
their return they will go to house
keeping at Mr.. Hehl's home. May
Joy attend them.