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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
A Voice from the Committee

State Committeeman Sanford of Pike County says he has talked with the people of his Senatorial district and he finds that they desire State primary, and he openly and frankly says he will favor such action by the State Committee. He scouts the idea that the committee lacks power. He even declines to argue so silly prop osition, for the committee has power to do whatever the party desires it to do, no matter what it may be.
 If other members of the committee would deal as frankly and openly with the rank and file as MT. Sanford has done, the people could begin to get ready for the great political change. The very agitation required in order to get rid of the repudiated conven- tion system has been an education itself The people of Alabama had come to think they had no right to a voice in their own affairs, but that from 25 to 50 persons in each county were their sole and natural opponents, these in turn receiving their orders from a boss or two here and there in the State. The boss and the delegate are about to be dismissed from the public service, and the rank and file will hereafter do the public work. In other words, the rank and file will se- lect their own candidates, and they will not need the aid of any delegate, least of all of anysboss. MT. Sanford points the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
MYSTIC sHRINERs MEET.
Saratoga Springs Will Be the Next
 Place of Meeting.

San Francisco, June 10--The imperial council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine began :ts twenty-eighth annual session tbis morning In Golden Gate. A parade in which 1560 nobles participated made splendid spectacle.
 The opening session of the imperial council was begun with prayer and music. After the welcoming addresses the council went into secret session.
 The committee on credentials made its report and standing committees were ap- pointed. Potentate Shaffer then delivered his annual message to the imperial coun- cil on the condition of the order in North America, and it's progress during the past year. The record for the past year is the proudest in the history of the order, showing a gain of 800 noblos in the jur- isdiction, with so temples in the United States: ? in Canada and 1 in Hawaii. The increase in Ihe finances is the largest known in the order. While DO new tenn pies have been instituted during the past year applications are on hand for new temples from Galveston, Roanoke, Va, end Seattle, Wash.
 Reports from the treasurer, recorder ara the standing committees were all most gratifying.
 Saratoga Springs, N. r., it is under stood will be the next meeting place of the imperial council. The election of of ficers is not expected to occur until to- morrow. In accrdance with a time-hon- ored custom, Deputy Imperial Potentate Cush Aiken of Omaha will be chosen im- perial potentate without opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
CANNED GOODS GALORE.
85,ooo Cars Were Loaded in America
 In 1901.

The estimated value of canned goods | put up in this country last year was $1oO, 900. GOO, one-thrd of which was in the shape of canned meats and the bal ance canned fruits and vegetables. It has been roughly estimated that this would amount to a billion cans of all sizes, or enough to load 5000 ordinary freight cars. There are fully 5000 can neries scattered about this country, which give employment to a million persons, directly and indirectly, and it is interest Ing to note that whereas fifty years ago 1t required the services of three men to turn out 1000 cans in day making the cost about BOG dozen, at the present time with improved machinery three men | can turn out 100000 more cans in a l day, thereby reducing the cost to less than 1c dozen.
 In the number of canning plants the l State of Maryland heads the list with over 800 factories, while Maine, New l York California. Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin are rapidly forg- ing to the front in this particular branch of industry. and several other States are following along the same lines. In Wis consin the pea canning industry has grown during the past few years to be one of the largest In the world. The Law son cannery at Green Bay will this year handle the crop from 4500 acres of peas and with an ordinary crop this will pro- duce 125, 900 cases. The Manitowoc com panies are even larger packers and it is estimated that between 15.000 and 20,000 acres of peas are annually harvested in the vicinity of Mantowoc and Sheboygan. In other sections green corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, caboage and other crops are handled to advantage and it is claimed that there Is hardly an instance where the business has not proved profitable to a marked degree, both to the canners and the farmers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
Railroad Officials.

General Superintendent J. A. Dodson and assistant to the General Manager c. S. McManus of the Southern Railway, are in the city. They will visit the coal mines on their line today MT. McManus was formerly superintendent of the Southern in North Carolina and was only recently appointed to his present position. There are now two assistants to the gen. eral manager, Capt. w. H. Green, who has had that title for several years, re- maining in charge of the insurance and lease department. MT McManus' duties will be largely in the transportation de- partment but he remarked yesterday that he was a general utility man.
 MT. H. M Fickinger, superintendent of the Southern division of the Frisco sys- tenn, who arrived in Birmingham Monday night with the Galloway party, left last night He said the Frisco would estab- fish a transportation office here within the next few months. It has not been decided whether the official in charge would be a superintendent, an assistant superintendent or a master of trains. It is generally thought that Birmingham will be the headquarters of division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
Defeat of Congressman Burton.

The candidacy of Mark Hanna has has struck down Theodore E. Burton, Representative in Congress from Cleveland, O., and a staunch friend of the Warrior river. True, the improve ment will soon be well advanced, SC that retreat would be wasteful, but MT. Burton was an intelligent and devoted advocate of the opening of the Warrior, and his disappearance from Congress takes away true and sure friend.
 Mir. Hanna is unmistakably a candi- date for President against Theodore Roosevelt, and he desired to control the party machinery in his own city and procured the selection of a cam paign committee in his personal inter- est. The chairman selected, a MT. Abel, is unfriendly to Mir. Burton, who is a friend of Senator Foraker. MT. Burton has therefore announced that he will not be a candidate for re- election.
 The retirement of Mir Burton will be severely felt by every meritorious river and harbor improvement in the land. He stood by every improvement that had merit in it, just as he op- posed mere pork-barrel appropriations. New Orleans regrets his defeat be- cause he was friend of the South west Pass, and this district loses d friend who never wavered when Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead brought an appropriation for the War rior before his committee. This use full and intelligent public servant goes down because he stands in the way of Mark Hanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
HANNA AND ROOSEVELT
 GET CLOSER TOGETHER

Washington, June 1o.-Senator Hanna had long conference with the President today. At the conclusion of the interview he talked freely regarding the published intention of MT. Burton of Ohio to with draw from the race for Congress owing to the fact that he had not been permitted to name the chairman of the district com mttee
 "I do not want to criticise MT. Burton. ]" said the Senator, but I do not believe his charges are well founded nor do I want to make that subject a national matter. The hole thing Is absurd.''
 Senator Hanna declared that MT. Bur ton never spoke to him about the matter of having a candidate of his own until last Friday morning. The election was to take place at o'clock that after noon and Senator Hanna Said he sent a telegram to Cleveland asking that com promise be effected if possible.
 "A mistake in transmission made the initials in the dispatch incorrect" con- tinued MT. Hanna, and the message was regarded as a fake and no attention paid to 1t. But if I had been there they would have paid no attention to me-
 Senator Hanna also stated that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
WORTHY OF RECOGNITION.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The attitude of Governor Longino of Mississippi in the attempt of a mob to storm the county jail at Hattiesberg and lynch negro prisoner is worthy of special recognition as an example to all other Southern officials when confronted Longino, upon hearing of the attempt dispatched company of troops, who dis persed the mob, and, the situation be- coming more serious later, additional troops were sent. The Governors deter imitation to enforce the law against lynchng is remarkable in the South, where gubernatorial action has usually been calculated to take effect when too late to be of practical service. Governor Longino, however, is not that sort of executive He calls out the troops promptly, and Is ready to call out enough to enforce his orders that the laws must be respected
 Coming so soon after the recent revival of discussion about lynching in the South his vigorous measures are matter for general congratulation If his ex- ample is followed by other Governors lynching may become as rare in the South as it is in the North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
MADE 4 FORTUNE IN GOATS.
Charles L. Onderdonk Owns the Lar
 gest Ranch in the World.

From the Denver Post.
 There is a new resident in Denver who Is not only pleasant in personality and engaging in conversation, but particular ly interesting with respect to his busi- neos.
 This gentlemen is Charles s. Onder- donlS, of Lany, N. M., who has just ar rived in Denver with his family and is residing in a beautiful new home at 95O Corona street. He is man of great wealth and an annual income that runs up into the thousands.
 He depends for all the luxury with which he surrounds himself on goats
 There Is no time or the year when he has not on his immense ranch-the largest goat ranch cn earth-at least 10000 of these animals. Often, prior to tho periodical shipments, he has as many es 20,000 There are 2S,000 acres of ground for tn ,m to graze over, and they are such frugal little beasts that they can pick up livings where other animals would staIve. They eat the foliage of low trees when the grass is scanty, and even strip off the bark sometimes, and really fatten on such food.
 The raLch is just the sort that the youngest kid ;ntuitively longs for. It covers large part of Glorietta Noun tain, a gi eat elevation east of Sante Fe. It also contains Apache Canyon, with it's precipitous sides and rocky lodges, along which the intrepid quadrupeds skip and climb irt their careless break neck fashion, and it is great fun for them, for nothing tickles goat so much as rislking his reck, and on the Onder- donk farm he can take chances every hour in the day.
 MT. OnderdoEk raises but two kinds of goats-Angoras for their hair, and ''Coriontes" for their skins The word "Corientos" means simply coarse ones, and 1t is from the skins of these tougher animals that the famous 'vici kid' goods are made Robert H. Foerderer of Phil adelphia, is a partner of MT. Onderdonk.
 The hair, which grows luxuriantly on the Angoras. Is used In many ways, cspe- cially $ 1t valuable In the manufacture of mchair goods The meat of the goat is little used by Americans but tho Mexi- csps who inhabit Inc country around the Onderdonk ranch are quite fond of 1t, and nearly all of 1t is sold to them or exchanged for labor on the ranch
 Cnderdcnk has beer spending part of his time at the manufactory in Phila- delphia and part of 1t on the ranch. Hencefcrth he will spend mos. of his time ill Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
Gold to Supplant Silver.

The striking down of silver goes on apaee. The House bill, recently passed, classes the silver dollars as so much bullion and the bullion itself and the silver dollars are to be turned into subsidiary coin-fractional silver pieces-as fast as there may be public need for them. The bill has gone to the Senate, where it may lie until next winter, but undoubtedly an effort will be made to pass it, and that effort will possibly be successful.
 There are still about 50,000,000 ounces of bullion on hand, and the bill provides that this bullion shall before the standard silver dollars are recoined. The stock of subsidiary coin stood last November at $90, ,600,000, and the treasury department thinks the country needs $3O,OO0,000 more of dimes, quarters and half dollars, and perhaps the entire stock bullion will after a while be exhausted, but in all probability this will not occur in many years-certainly not in less than ten years.
 If the pending bill become law the Secretary of the Treasury will be the sole judge of the silver coinage, for the whole matter is put in his discre- tion by the terms of the bill. He is, however required to coin the silver bullion into subsidiary pieces before he begins to melt down silver dollars. This bill puts the couptry's paper money on strictly gold basis, and marks the eraag' ance of the gold move ment to-a complete elimination of sil Syer from our general currency system The immense output of the gold mines of the world, to which the Rand will now contribute heavily has rendered this wedding out of silver feasible, and no doubt it will go on to its logical limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
WHITELAW REID HONORED.
Degree of Doctor of Laws Conferred
 Upon Him.

Cambridge, England, June 10.-The de- gree of Doctor of Laws was conferred this afternoon upon Whitelaw Reid, the special ambassador of the United States to the coronation of King Edward by Cambridge University. The public ora tor, Judge Edwin Sandys, referred to Mr Reid's previous official visit to Eng land and his return on the equally auspi- cious occasion of the coronation. MT. Reid, said the orator, had also distin- guished himself as ambassador of the United States to France and as editor of the Tallyrand members, while for the last thirty years he has ably con- ducted the New York Tribune, with which he had initiated and long continued a air to poor children. MT. Reid embodied the humanity, kindly feeling and friend ship of his country, and was thus entitled to a hearty welcome not only for his own sake but also for that great trans-Atlan- tic Republic which he so worthily repre- scented.
 Mrs Reid was present at the ceremony.
 Others who received the honorary de- gree were the Duke of Argyll the Mahara- jahs of Gwalior and Kolapoor, Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Great Britain the Right Hon. Sir Richard Col lins. who was an arbitrator on the Ven ezuelan boundary question, the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ridgeway, governor of Ceylon and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Albert Hi, Prime Minister and Minister of De- fense, Natal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
In MarenqO and Wilcox.

Commissioner of Agriculture Poole shows that in Marengo at least the current stories as to heavy registra- tions of negroes have no foundation. Out of 5000 negro voters in Marengo less than 200 will be registered. It is reasonable to assume that like con- dition exists in Wilcox, and that the entire story is baseless.
 The Black Belt is more interested in putting an end to dishonest elections than in anything else. It has been the chief seat of the demoralizing ef- forts that have prevailed throughout the State, and it proposes to get out of them by the shortest possible route. No action therefore on the part of the Black Belt Counties in connection with the present registration deserves criti cism. It is carrying out in good faith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11

the new plan. and it Is also practically supporting the demand for breaking away from the old convention system It's new registration and the elimina- tion of the repudiated convention sys- tenn are to be the means of it's politi- cal regeneration. We see no reason to doubt the honest purposes of the coun- ties that make up the Black Belt They have secured Legislative representa- tion based on population, and every fair-minded man in that section of the State is now willing to concede in return that one Democrat shall in primaries hereafter be as good as an- other.
 MT. Poole's report from his home county as to its registration lists puts at rest rumors that have been very disturbing. It goes to show that every one of the fifteen counties in the Black Belt propose to deal fairly and justly with the rest of the State, employing common methods and getting in line to do away with all dishonest ballot box practices-getting ready, in short, for State primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11

civil service commission had examined into MT. Burtons charges that certain Federal officeholders in Ohio had taken an active part in politics and had failed to find anything in them that constituted a violation of the civil service law. Aa a result the President has concluded not to send letters to the Cleveland officers censuring them for perniclous activity in politics. With some warmth Senator Hanna said: "The mere fact that a mar holds public office does not necessarily mean that he should resign his rights tc citizenship"
 The Senator secuted the idea of his falling out with the President on this matter and seems to. feel that he has been put in a false light through Mr. Burton's action.
 Senator Hanna is usually exceedingly reticent when leaving the White House, but today he spoke freely and had ap- parently no desire to withhold anything bearing on this matter.
 He also discussed Cuban reciprocity and the coal strike with the President but he had nothing to say for publication on these subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
Ensiey.

'The streets of Ensley are beginning to look very city-like," said a Birmingham man. T spent several hours in the Steel City Monday and as I had not been there before since early in the spring. I marvel ed at the progress that had been made.
 "It looked to me as if Ensley had a population of 10000, but I am told that no such claim is made for it. It is safe to say, however, that 1t will have 10000 in- habitants inside of the next 12 months. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
TRAP SHOOTERS IN MEMPHIS.
Squres Scores 156 Out of Possible
 165 Targets.

Memphis, June 10-The interstate trap shooting tournament of the Memphis Gun Club opened this morning with an entry list of 61 including some shooters of na- tional reputation, as well as crack shots of Tennessee and adjoining states.
 In the first event, 15 blackbirds, clean scores were made by Rolla Ieikes Day. ton, O.; L. I. Wade, Nagadoches, Tex, and H. Money, St. Louis. In the second event, 15 blackbirds. clean scores were made by Heikes, H. Money, J. T. Skelly, New York; Luther Squires, Cincinnati; R. c. Sauls Chattanooga; Ed Burke, Baltimore, and Robertson.
 At the end of the days shoot Heikes scored 156 out of a possible 165; Squires was second with 154; c. w. Phellis, Gin cinnati, was next with 153; Hopkins of Greenville. Miss, 152.; Burke of Chatta- nooga, 151, and Frank of Memphis, 150. The shoot will be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
When the Change Began.

Mr. W. H. Bates of Memphis, who was a member of Col. Robert Galloway's party that spent yesterday in the DIT mingham district, is an old newspaper man, having edited a Democratic paper as far back as 1860. My father voted for Andrew Jackson" said MT. bates' "and I never voted any but the Deiiio- cratic ticket until 1896 when l cast my ballot for Mckinley.
 q made an extended tour of the old world recently and I found that Ameri- cans were held in even higher regard than the newspaper accounts had led me to believe. Every where this country or ours was looked upon as grand natloh' and many people admitted freely that IL was the dominant power Of the earth. IL was not always so. Not very long sihce Europeans were in the habit ot speaking disparagingly of the United States. we were called merely d commercial nation and were not supposed to cut any figure in international politics or diplomacy.
 What first walked up Europe was Clevelands Venezuelan message. IT caused a panic in financial circles and 1t cost me some money, but it was bold state paper-a timely warning to Eng land. The whole world began to see the United States in new light.
 linen expansion following the spanish war, heightened the prestige of the United States and put this nation in the lead of the world powers. But 1t was President Cleveland who started the change in our status and who changed especially Englands attitude toward us. Few utterances emanating from the White House have been so far-reaching in their effect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
NC LONGER MERE CATTLE.

From the Bessemer Weekly.
 The time, however, has come when the members, the rank and file of the party, are not to be led by the nose or driven as cattle. They intend to have voice in selection as we'll as election. Under the new constitution, which is the best the state ever had, we want the best of officials the state ever had, and if such sentiment Is the general sentiment of the Democrats of the state 1t behooves those who have been placed in political authority to comply with that desire. We do not believe that the people will stand being brow beaten or their un- questioned wishes and demand over ridden. We do not believe the members of the state executive committee can &C., complish any good by overriding them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
HE TEAsED THE ELEPHANT.
Keeper Saved This Young Man, Who
 Worried Tops.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 6.-The big elephant Tops, which killed a mar in Brooklyn month ago because the man burned her trunk with his cigar, has shown again that she is an ele phant that is not to be trifled with
 Aops gave an ugly grunt as her keeper routed her out of the elephant car of lne Forepaugh & Sells Circus and headed her for the circus grounds. In the crowd at the station to witness the unloading was Louis J. Dondero, 20 years old, son of John Dondero, a business man of Kingston. Tops Keeper stopped her just in front of Dondero to wait for another elephant to come up. The young man spoke to the elephant and picked up long stick and commenced to tickle the huge beast behind the ears.
 The elephant drew back her trunk, blinked her eyes and then suddenly gave a roar, shot out her trunk and wound it around Dondero's waist. She raised him high above her head, held him poised there few seconds, and then, while the young man yelled. with fright, the elephant laid him on the ground. By this time the keeper had heard the young mans screams and was running to the rescue, He reached Tops just as she had her foot raised and was about to step on the one who had leased her and crush him to death.
 Back up, Tops, back up!" the keeper shouted, at the same time sink ing the sharp end of the stick into the elephants hide. Tops wavered an instant, then she suddenly obeyed the order, drawing back from the prostrate youth and taking her place with the other elepnants in the route to the show grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
EXPOSITION IN MANILA.
Filipe Buencamino Goes to Charleston
 to Study Their Plans.

Charleston, s. C.. June 10.-Filipe Buencamino, formerly secretary of war in Aguinaldo's cabinet, and who testified before the Senate committee on the con ditions in the Philippines. reached this city today to study the methods of the recent exposition. It is his desire to hold an exposition in Manila to commemorate Dr. Rizal, the Filipino patriot, and he wishes to obtain ideas relative to the cost and plan of operation.
 Buencamno Is accompanied on his visit by three Americans, who are interested with him in the proposed Manila exposi- ton. Buencamino hopes that the govern ment will patronize the enterprise, and 1t is understood he will ask an appropria- ton of $1O0O00 in the interest of its estab- lishment