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The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Cuba's Cominu Freedom.

Cuba's freedom on May 20, when General Wood has been ordered by Secretary of War Root to turn over the island to the new government, depends largely upon circumstances. General Wood will come home, but 800 artillerymen will not. They will occupy the coast defenses, and they are to continue to occupy them until the naval stations provided for in the Platt amendment and incorporated in the new Cuban constitution are se- lected, when the artillerymen are to occupy them. Our occupation thus becomes perpetual. These stations are to be conveyed to the United States "to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba and to protect the people thereof, as we'll as for its own defense" This certainly establishes a protectorate. and Cuba's freedom on May 20 or any other date becomes doubtful article. quite dependent upon the acts and policy of the suzerain.
 Having made ourselves suzerain, it would seem to be doubly incumbent on us to grant tariff concessions that would bring prosperity to the people of the island. Twenty per cent will not do this, but it is possible that the Senate which prepared the Platt amendment will consider Cuba's equit- able claims in a more favorable light.
 The Platt amendment under which
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Cuba will be started off contains a variety of provisions, but none of them are more valuable to this section of the country than the one that obli- gates Cuba to continue the sanitary work begun by the United States in Havana and other cities of the island. This must be done by Cuba and if it be well done, not only will the island be benefited, but the Gulf States of this country will be freed from the dread of yellow fever.
 The first President of Cuba, Estrada Palma, is still in this country. He is a native Cuban, school teacher. who has not seen Cuba in twenty-five years. He is, however, man of in telligence, and he is believed to be at heart an annexationist. At any rate his candidature was regarded with favor by General Wood, who has long been the islands dictator. General Wood will now proceed to accept re- ceipts and execute transfers, and on May 20 he will sail away, and the Lone Star flag will float for the first time over Moro Castle.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
A WHITE PRIMARY.

From the Mobile Register.
 The party in Alabama favors the "open door, policy. The Register opposed the opening because 1t let a mass of Popu- lists into the party and virtually gave control to this radical element; but the same act resulted in the absorption of the Populists and their negation as a separ ate political factor in this state, and it would hardly become a party so con- ditioned to close the doors upon others who may want to make a trial trip with the party. The second reason Is that there are many good and respectable men. Democrats in general, but who have been alienated by this same Populstic fusion, especially the national fusion. Some of these voted for Mckinley many did not vote. Democracy Is trying to get together and the party has use for these men. They would be barred out under a strict construction of the meaning of a party primary. They would naturally give their support to the opposition, whatever might be its form.
 Under the white primary" a conven- tent term to distinguish it from the clos ed door primary, these men would be allowed to vote, and their votes would be cast for conservative candidates.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
About Whisky.

Many men who drink whisky have an idea that it is safer to use what they call high class goods than it is to drink cheap liquor," said a prominent saloon manager.
 "The fact is a whisky that is 100 proof or even 90 will burn man out sooner than 60 or 70 proof goods. A common grade of liquor that costs at wholesale about $1.60 a gallon is less injurious to the stomach than whisky that sells for $2.OO a quart. The so-called rot gut may not be as palatable as fine goods but it Is better for the health. This may not be altogether sound doctrine from the chem ist's point of view but observation leads me to assert what l do."
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
$5,ooo,ooo MINING SUIT.
Property Is Located in Cripple Creek
 Dstrct-Includes Famous Mine.

Colorado Springs, Colo, April 2.-What is perhaps the biggest mining suit in the history of Colorado has been filed in the District Court, and involves mining prop erty valued at more than s5, ,00O,O ,OOO The property affected Is all located in the Cripple Creek district. and includes the famous Gold Coin mine.
 The suit is brought by the minority stockholders of the Mount Rosa Company against the Woods Investment Company and the plaintiffs charge that F. M. Woods, H. E. Woods and Warren Woods, forming the defendant company, have cheated and defrauded them of their rights ever since they acquired control of the Mount Rosa Company in 1892" A re- oeivership is asked for, together with an accounting of the Mount Rosas Com pany's funds and a statement showing the disposition made of the company's vari- ous properties.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Texas Will Build a suoar Mill.

Houston, April Ex-Governor Savers and the penitentiary board have reached a decision on the matter of the erection of a sugar mill on the state farm in Braz- oria county, which belongs to the state and is cultivated by convicts The pro- position adopted provides for the erection of a ton mill to cost $26S, ,5OO and to be completed by October 15 The state has 2O0o acres in cane on the farm this year, and will build a railroad from the site of the proposed mill to the Brazos river in order to be in a position to take ad- vantage of the water power in moving the crop.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
CAN'T RECOVER PENALTIES.
Texas Court of Appeals Deals Severe
 Blow to Antitrust Law.

Austin. Tex, April 2.-The Court of Civil Appeals has dealt severe blow to the antitrust laws of Texas in affirming the case of the State of Texas against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, from McLennan County, and the case of the State of Texas against the Shippers Com press and Warehouse Company. The court held in the case of the Waters Pierce Oil Company which was brought under the act of 1S99 that it Is unconsti- tutional to recover penalties and that 1t contains the same provisions as the Illi- nois act, which was declared to be un- constitutional by the United States Su- preme Court.
 In the case of the Compress and Ware house Company the court holds that the act of 1889 is unconstitutional and the case from Illinois is applicable to this case.
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 They in fact know that if Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia return solid delegations this fall, they will be Democratic Nor can they reasonably expect to sweep in this Off year Connecticut, Wisconsin or Oregon. Wisconsin is full of tariff disaffection. The next House will contain 29 addi- tional members, and this, too, is dis turbing, as a good share of the addi- tions are in Democratic States. The changes in the aggregate will not, however, be considerable on account of these additions to the House. The new House will contain 386 members. The Democrats hold in the present Congress thirteen unbroken delega- tions, and 1t is conceded that they will hold all of the thirteen in the next Congress, Colorado alone possibly ex- cepted. Colorado elects but two mem bers, and the Democrats expect to carry both of the districts.
 There are thirteen broken or divided delegations as follows:
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French Cooks.

There used to be a French cook at the Morris, but now there is not single foreign chef in Birmingham, said a hotel man.
 "Al the high class cooks here so far as I know, are negroes. Every first class hotel has negro crew. French cooks will not remain in cities that are without French colonies, and that is one reason why we have none here.
 Another thing about the foreign chef is he must have the best of everything in the way of ingredients. He wants pure olive oil, he wants pure COW butter, he wants genuinte wines for his soup and sauces. Now all these things come high.
 "Cottonseed oil answers every purpose in cooking that olive oil does. oleomar- garine takes the place of butter and domestic wines take the place of sherry, and these substitutes are much cheaper. The French cook is a great luxury and is in demand in New Orleans and New York, but Birmingham gets on pretty well without him.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Strawberries.

'oThere were no strawberries on Morris Avenue today" said MT. L. A. Towniey yesterday, but some choice lots were on sale at the fruit stands. The retail price was % cents.
 "A grocery man complained because he could not buy strawberries on Morris Avenue Tuesday at the figures quoted in The Age-Herald. But The Age-Herald was all right. It gave the top prices quoted on the avenue. Now in the produce mar ket cold storage fruit is not quoted. When the grocer sought strawberries on Morris Avenue at wholesale prices. there were none to be had. He finally paid re- taller 35 cents a quart for cold storage fancy packages"
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Mckinley of Royal Lineaqe.

New York; April 2.-At the fifteenth an- niversary celebration of the War Veter- ans Association of the New York con- ference held at the Grace Methodist Epis- copal church, Bishop c. H. Fowler, speaking on the life of President McKin- ley, said he had paid the penalty of greatness. Born a peasant he became a king. He went up with Lincoln and Gar field to the martyrs throne. Tracing the genealogy of his family, the speaker said that McKinley's ancestors could be traced back to the first King of Ireland and down through eighty other kings. As for his greatness when compared with Cae- sar, the latter would have to take a back seat.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Festival Seats.

Nearly two thousand seats for the mu- sic festival have been reserved but there are several hundred choice seats left, " said an officer of the Choral Society
 "The festival will be given at an expense of nearly $3700. There are S70O people Tn Greater Birmingham who will be eager to hear this beautiful music, and as the tickets are only s1 there is every promise of the festival paying out. Last years festival paid. It was given at about the same expense as the one this year and certainly there are more cultivated people here now than there were a year ago."
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Democratic Senators Rejoice Over
 Defeat of Arkansas Jones.

club is a fact familiar to the world. Even the heir appar ent and the heir presump- tive to the throne, and the great noble men leaders respectively of the two great political parties of England were powerless to gain Rhodes admission to two London clubs. And birth had noth- ing to do with 1t, for Cecil Rhodes was the son of Church of England rector. and nobody needs to be told that minis ters of the Church of England have the highest society ranki
 Rhodes individually and the Rhodesian methods were objected to. His "empire building meant money-getting. He was the author of that miserable Jameson raid" The Boers were the finishers of 1t. Jamerson slept some seven months as a convict in Holloway jail. Rhodes ought to have slept there seven years. But-he went Scot free.
 We now have Rhodeses in this country who wax fat and grow rich-"empire builders" who for we'll known reasons escape jail
 Two Alabama postmasterships, which have been held up in the Postoffice De- pertinent for several weeks, have now been filled. To the Fayette postoff1ce, which is almost within the Presidential sass MT. A. J. Tredaway sometime su- perintendent of education of Fayette County, has been appointed; and to the Boligee office, which Is also of import ance, Mrs Means has been named. Mrs. Means is the daughter of Hon, J. Mckee Gould of Greene County, and she is there- fore very influentially connected.
 Melvin Guy Paris, son of Hon. Thomas J. Paris of Marion County, has been ap- pointed by Congressman Bankhead a ca- det at West Point. Congressman Bank head has also appointed Mir. Jones, son of Hon. J. M. Jones of Greensboro, to be cadet at Annapolis
 Formerly a Congressman had to certify that boy appointed to West Point or Annapolis had dwelt for three years with in the territory of his Congressional dis trtct. The period Is now ten years; but of course provision Is made for changes of counties from one district to another incident to the redistricting of states re- quired every ten years.
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
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banker spent yesterday in Birmingham. Mrs. J. ". Lee of Nashville Is at the Metropolitan
 M. c. shattucK of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 T. F. Smith of New York is at the Metropolitan.
 J. s. Oliver of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 H. Clay Moore of Atlanta is at the Hill man.
 J. s. Butterfeld of St. Louis is at the Hillman.
 Mir Thomas NJ Owen Is in Birmingham on his way to Tuscaloosa.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
CRUMBS FROM KANSAS,

From the Atchison Globe
 A boys idea of big man is a man who has a town named after him.
 It Is all right for woman to prey that her husband become a better man. so long as he doesn't hear of 1t.
 An Atchison girl of sixteen talks a great deal about her pin money" considering that it is only 25 cents week.
 It is said by one who claims to be an authority that there is only one woman in Atchison who has an ideal physique,
 About the most meaningless twaddle we know anything about Is a real misi- cal critics write-up of piano concert
 We do not read novels. finding all the love stories we want in the telegraph of the newspapers. It is the warning kind; i; the novel Is the invitation.
 Every once in a while mother will notice how sweetly some little girl smiles at her, even going out of way to speak Then she happens to remember that she has a son about the same age as the girl, and knows the reason why.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
NAxAN AND GORMAN.
From the Boston Journal.

From the Boston Journal.
 MT Nixon is just now the engineer in chief of the German boom. The Maryland boss could not we'll find a more formida- ble supporter. The Southern Democratic leaders never could get on we'll with MT. Croker. They could not understand him and he could not understand them. But Lewis Nixon Is somebody whom they have no difficulty in comprehending, and no difficulty in comprehendlng, and no difficulty in trusting. A union of Tam many and the South in the next Demo- cratic national convention could easily blast all of MT. Bryans hopes and name the Democratic Presidential candidate for 1904 This is the dream of MT. Nixon's heart. This is the object toward which he is directing the energies of the most potent Democratic organization in Amer
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
HUNTING FOR CHOLERA CASES.
Health Board in Manila Working Hard
 to Stop Disease.

Manila, April 2.-The health board, since the establishment of the detention camps has been having much difficulty in finding the whereabouts of cases of cholera As soon as the members of a household find case they either send the sick person out of the house or flee themselves.
 Major Maus, the insular health commits sioner, has written to the bishop objecting to the action of the priests informing the people that no cases of cholera have oc- cured, that only cases of cholera have been discovered, and that sanitary pre- cautions are taken only to annoy the people. Major Maus has made a great number of post mortem examinations and found they were all of the Asiatic malig- nant cholera.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03

In these thirteen States the battle is to be fought In these divided States the Democrats are to reverse the present Repubncan majority of Al if they reverse it at all They will surely gain seats in Indiana, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The contests of 1900 cannot be repeated in these States in 1902. If in these divided States the Democrats can gain seven districts they will be apt to control the next House. They should gain this number in Indiana and New York alone. Alto gether the prospects for a Democratic House in the Fifty-eighth are very good The Republicans know this; they feel the weight of the task and much unwise and unworthy legislation will be shelved because they do not desire to make it still harder. But do what they will or can, Democratic control of the next House seems req sonably well assured.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
BABYHooD.

By J. c. Holland. What is the little one thinking about? Very wonderful things, no doubtl
 Unwritten history!
 Unfathomed mysteryl Yet he laughs and cries, and eats and drinks And chuckles and crows, and mods and winks, And curious riddles as any sphinx! Warped by collie, and wet by tears, Punctured by pins, and tortured by fears,
 Our litle nephew will lose two years;
 And he'll never know
 Where the summers go;- He need not laugh, for he'll find 1t so. Who can tell what baby thinks? Who can follow the gossamer links By which the manilin feel his way Out from the shore of the great unknown, Blind, and wailing, and alone, Into the light of day?- Out from the shore of the unknown sea, Tossing in pitiful agony Of the unknown sea that reels and rolls, Shocked with ,-.e barks of little souls Barks that were launched on the other side, And slipped from heaven on an ebbing tide! What does he think of his mothers eyes? What does he think of his mothers hair? What of the cradle-roof that flies Forward and backward through the air? What does he hink of his mothers breast,
 Bare and beautiful, smooth and white, Seeking 1t ever with fresh delight,-
 Cup of his life, and couch of his
 rest? What does he think when her quick em- brace Presses his hand and buries his face Deep where the heart throbs sink and swell With tenderness she can never tell,
 Though she murmur the words
 Of all the birds Words she has learned to murmur well?
 Now he thinks he'll go to sleepi
 I can see the shadow creep
 Over his eyes, in soft eclipse,
 Over his brow and over his lips,
 Out to his little finger-tips!
 Softly sinking, down he goes!
 Down he goes down he goesi
 See! he Is hushed in sweet re ssf
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
About Persons.

J. A. Bauer of Paducah, Ky, is at the Morris.
 A. M. Hurston of Meridian is at the Morris.
 S. H. Doty of Meridian is at the Nor ris.
 J. H. Murphy of New Orleans is at the Morris.
 J. R. Pope of New York is at the Nor ris.
 L. C. Archer of Cincinnati is at the Morris.
 George L. Waller of Selma is at the Metropolitan.
 P. S. Fitzgerald of Chattanooga is at Metropolitan.
 R. H. Adams of New Decatur is at the Metropolitan.
 s. c. Moore of MontevaIlo is at the Metropolitan.
 W. J. Coots of North Carolina Is at the Metropolitan.
 F. B. Calm. prominent Baltimore
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
MAY CHANGE LOCATION.

From the Times-Democrat.
 Memphis, Tenn-Efforts are being made by two Eastern capitalists to move large cotton plant from the North to the South with Anniston, Ala, as the probable loca- ton.
 William H. Finn of that city entertained the gentlemen several days this week while they were looking into the merits of Anniston as home for the plant, and they were so favorably impressed that it is regarded as certainty that the mill will be removed to that point MT. Zinn for two years has been trying to bring this plant to Anniston.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
s2.ooo.ooo Cement Company.

Kalamazoo, Mich, April 2.-Announce- ment has been made here of the organiza- ton in Georgia of the Southern States Portland Cement Company with capital of $2, ,OOO,O0O w. r. Cowhan of Jackson, Mich, is president of the company in which number of Michigan and Cana dian capitalists are interested. The off, fees of the company will be in Atlanta and the plant at Rockmar, Ga.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Prince Henry Going to Coronation.

Berlin, April 2.-An official note just published says that Emperor William will be represented at King Edwards coronation by Prince Henry of Prussia, who will be accompanied by Vice Admiral and Baron von Sekendorff, Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, Vice Admiral Koes- ter and Count von Sackendorff, the cham berlain of the late Empress Frederick. Prince Henry will be accompanied by his wife on special invitation of King Ed ward
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
An old Woman Murdered.

Austin, Tex, April 2.-Mrs. o. L. Levy, aged 70 years, and a resident of Travis County for the past forty years, living sixteen miles west of here on Barton creek, was murdered and robbed last night. The house was afterwards fired and parts of the remains were burned The trunk and one arm of the body were horribly mutilated before the house was set on fire. The house and two out buildings were burned. The discovery was not made until today.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
EnsleY Real Estate.

'"The more I see of Ensley the better I like it," said Capt. J. W. Baker, vice president of the Ensley Land Company and prominent citizen of Nashville.
 "There has been no exaggeration of the demand for houses in that growing town. Ensley is going to be a large city in a very short while, and people who have invested money in real estate there have made no mistake
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Scandals Unearthed.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 2-At the conclusion of a special session of the grand jury today in which Il councilmen appeared to answer to the charge Of forming combine to solicit $50,000 from street railway for passing through their ordinance, ten of them were indict- ed. The investigation unearthed other scandals which will be probed.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
Press Association.

MT. J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Alabama Press Association, is sending out the minutes of the thirtieth annual meeting, which was held in Montgomery last June. They are elegantly bound in heavy green cover and contain cuts of all the officers.
 The Alabama Press Association is in fiourishing condition. and the proceedings will be read with much interest.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
ALL DESERVE TO VOTE.
the Dothan Siftines

From the Dothan Siftings.
 If state primary is agreed upon and called by the state committee, then what will the howlers have to howl about, pray? As for out part it matters little with our people down this way as any old way does us But Henry County peo- pie have been unanimous for primaries in their local affairs for the past few elections, and nothing has ever given more satisfaction. When you let the peo- pie all vote they feel satisfied as nothing else will make them.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Control of the Next Conur

The Republicans begin, so it is said, to think they have about as large a task on their hands as they need. They fear they cannot elect to the Fifty eighth Congress nineteen solid or un- broken delegations, for that Is the number they have in the present Con. gress. as follows:
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
VanderbiIt's Horses Win.

Paris, April 2.-W. K. Vanderbilts Illi- nois II and Bat won, respectively, first and place in the race for the Prix La Grande. the principal event of the Mai sons LaFite meeting today. Rigby on L'Eveneur won the Prix D'Orgeval.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03
HAIL RASERALLII

From the Springfield Union.
 Avant ping pong, squash, ct al, for the weather savers of baseball and golf, and anyways, we'd rather be out of doors, where the roof is go high up that nobody has ever been able to reach it.
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Hotel Telegraph Office.

The Western Union has established a telegraph office in the Hotel Hillman, with an expert operator in charge. This will prove a great convenience and the com pany will get a steady patronage.
The age-herald., 1902-04-03

Funston, the swimmer, is going into the school histories. This is fame, sure enough.
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There are at least full regiment of men who want to be the first min ister to Cuba.
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Emperor William keeps factory busy turning out decorations. He pinned on PATE last year.
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Music Festival seats are in many vest pockets nowadays, but there are some left untaken.
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Johnnie will soon come marching home from Cuba, to the joy of Amer ica, and the relief of Free Cuba.