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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
BUYING FOUNDRY IRON.
On the Whole, However, Melters Seem
 Disposed to Wait.

New York, June 12.-The Iron Age says:
 From the west comes reports of some buying of foundry iron for 1903 delivery, but on the whole melters of Iron seem dis posed to await developments. Spot iron continues exceedingly scarce and higher prices are being paid for 1t.
 ImpoFtations are continuing of low phosphorous iron, both eastern Pennsyl- vania and the Pittsburg districts having taken round lots.
 The domestic production of manganifer- GUS matter Is at low ebb, and the bulk of our consumption is now covered by inn portations. Among the recent purchases by one steel plant are 15,00O tons of spiegeleiZen.
 Steel is scarce and it looks as though we shall have to import for some time to come. In the heavy lines, notably the steel rails, beam structural matter and plates, the mills could run full to the end of the year and in some lines well toward the middle of next year in order to deliver all they have sold. In steel rails and structural matter, they will cer- teinly carry work due In 1902 and 190S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
Whisky Beverages.

"As far as my observation goes the bar keepers do not sell as many mixed sweet drinks as they did some years ago." re- marked an occasional drinker.
 Most drinking men stick to plain whisky and " O. P. high balls in winter and plain whisky and rickies in the summer. The mint julep is a fine drink when prop erly made but the average julep concoct- ed outside of home is not much liked by regular drinkers and that is why they call for plain whisky or rickies at this season of the year. The fellows who ask for toddies and other sweet drinks are usually juveniles or men from the coun- try, who never drink except when they come to town.
 But as alcohol Is very heating the man makes a great mistake who takes more than one whisky drink during the day. A drink at noon and a drink at night should be the full limit. But better still as far as health and comfort are con- cerned, is beer and iced tea"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
More Southern Trips.

The value of Representative Thomp- sons Congressional tour in the South has been widely recognized. It has benefited this section in many ways, in none perhaps more than the desire shown here to be studied and under stood. The idea underlying the trip was that conditions in the cotton States were misunderstood, and the South felt so strong in its position and In it's desire to do justice that it wished to show its political opponents what it is doing-what it desires to accom- plish. The Thompson party was this desire in concrete form, and it has everywhere produced a favorable eff feet.
 The generous and thoughtful effort from the member from the Fifth dis trict left so good a taste in the mouth, to be the sincerest kind of fiattery, and Mir. Thompson should feel flattered when he reads that Senator William Mason, a Republican from Chicago, proposes in the fall season to form a similar party for the purpose of visit Ing the Southern cities. He proposes to go to Charleston, from Charleston he will go to Atlanta, then to Blrming ham. Jacksonville will be visited, and Vicksburg, and of course New Orleans. The rice fields of Louisiana and the oil wells of Beaumont will be care fully inspected.
 It is to be a speaking tour, and some of the best speakers in Congress have been invited to join the Mason party. Let them come, the more the better. The South stands ready to welcome all corners who desire to see things as
 they are, and to study development in this section, and it's many possibilities. MT. Thompson has set the fashion, and the new invasion of the South may lead on to results that are now little dreamed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13

Washington, June -(SpeciaD-Exports of manufactures show a decided improve ment in the record of foreign commerce of the United States for the first ten months of the present fiscal year. The report of the treasury bureau of stats- tics showing the detailed exports from the United States by articles during the month of April and during the ten months ending with April shows a marked im- provement in the record of manufactures exported. The exports of manufactures for the month of April, 1902 are four and a half millions greater than those of April of the preceding year. being $33, 961, SOL against $34, 416 279 in April 1901, and forming 36 per cent of the total exports in April 1902, against 29.1 per cent In April 1901. For the ten months ending with April the exports of manufactures are S333, ,S20, ,S09, against S339 307, ,623 for the corresponding ten months of the preced- ing fiscal year, reduction of about five and a half million dollars for the ten months This would indicate that the total exports of manufactures during the full fiscal year which ends with the pres ent month will fall little, If any, below those of last year.
 An examination of the details of the ex- ports shows that the small reduction of five and a half million dollars which exists at the present time occurs chiefly in manufactures of iron and steel, the ex- ports of which are $S2, 3SS, 463, against $99,- 22S, 223 comparing the figures for ten months of this year with those for the same months of the preceding year. Thus the reduction in exports of iron and steel manufactures alone is much greater than the net reduction in total exports of man. ufactures, indicating a marked gain In other classes of manufactures. In iron and steel, however, the figures for the month of April show a marked improve ment over those for earlier months of the year. being $9,32O, 633 against $9.OS1, ,223 in April 1901. In iron and steel exports the principal reductions in the ten months oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
A Briqht Future for Birmingham.

A city, no more than plant, can grow without a plentiful supply of water-only in the case of city the water must be pure. Birmingham has had a sufficient supply of water for past years, and the city has grown rapidly, but from time to time an un- dercurrent of doubt as to the purity of the water has acted somewhat as a damper on the hopes of it's most ardent citizens-for impure water means death, disease anu disaster.
 So rapid became the growth of Bir- mingham and it's suburbs that plan was adopted to build sanitary sewers for Jones valley to supply popula- ton of 500.000. A commission was created of prominent men who were authorized to expend $400,000 for this purpose. They thought it unwise to go about this expense without finding out if the water to be supplied to our prospective 50O,O0O people was pure and in sufficient quantity. MT. Samuel L. Gray, the sanitary expe-t employed by the commission, said it was in suf- ficient quantity, but that the water should be filtered. The Birmingham Water Works Company says the water is pure, but to remove any possible doubt they will filter it.
 Thus there appears no cloud on the expanding horizon of Birmingham's prosperity and growth. With an ann pie supply of pure water, its altitude and its salubrious climate there is nothing to be feared. The coming of the Seaboard, which will be followed roads, means greater expansion of trade and a greater outlet for manu- factured and raw products. Some day the Warrior canal will be built and water rates to the gulf obtained. All this will come in time. In the mean while the one known menace to the health and growth of the city has been removed, or will be shortly, the county trunk sewer will be constructed with out delay, and Greater Birmingham, with it's 500,000 people, is not so far off as one might imagine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
KlLAUEA AGAIN ACTIVE.
Latest News From Hawaiian Volcano
 indicates Outbreak.

Honolulu, June i, yia Victoria, B. C., June 12-The transport Soiace arrived here on June l from San Francisco, with a case of scarlet fever on board and was at once put into quarantine She will coal here and leave for the Philippines at once
 United States Agricultural Commission CT Jared Smith has just returned from a trip through the islands of Hawaii. He reports conditions there favorable to the farmers who have homesteads under the Hawaiian land laws. Mir. Smith says the cutworm and other insect pests are mak- ing havoc with the farms
 I he latest news from the volcano Kill auea, Hawai-, indicates an outbreak. On Sunday, June l, there were two ex- plosions observed. Red ashes, gas and sulphur were thrown mp. The cloud of smoke from the volcano was larger than usual. Severe earthquakes have been felt in the Honekaa district, u considerable distance from the volcano. Many Hon. ouiu people are preparing to take steam CTS to Hawaii to witness the expected outbreak.
 The Bank of Hawaii has agreed to come to the rescue of the government in the present financial difficulties. The bank will advance $150,000 to help the territorial treasury to. pay its warrants taking treasury notes as security.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
Mems Fashions.

"The absence this summer of mems shirt waists that were the fad last sum mer and the summer before has been re- remarked" said a well known citizen. Tt is also noticed that the crash suits which were popular have passed
 II asked a prominent merchant engaged in the business of tailoring and haber- dashery how he explained the change in these fashions. He said the explanation was very easy. The shirt waste he con- tinued, is perfectly proper for women, and it is extremely becoming. But the shirt waste for men never looked decent It was in horrid taste. Hence 1t was dropped.
 "The crash suits were ugly and there fore no man wno wore them ever looked dressy. Besides. there Is no more comfort in cotton and linen coats than in those of light wooen stuff. Suits of light wool are all the fashion this summer.
 ''The haberbasher who was interviewed went on to tell me about the marked advance here in Birmingham in the mat ter of style and the money which men paid for their clothing. The ladies of this city have always been noted for their taste in dressing, but up to three or four years ago the men did not spend much on their dress. Of course it Is impossible for a man to wear good clothes ever day unless he spends two hundred and fifty or three hundred dollars year for his apparel. The men of Birmingham have plenty of money now and they are living we'll and looking well.
 'The trade is better this summer than 1t ever was in any previous summer. A few seasons ago not many men In this part of the country would have thought of paying $10 for a hat. This season my haberdasher friend told me that he had so d stacks of Panama's at BIO and $2O piece; that he had sold quite number at $40 a piece and about half dozen at s75. He had one call for a s100 Panama, but he had nothing in stock higher than S75."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
Civil Service is lmperiIled.

President Roosevelt has always been considered a staunch friend of civil service reform, and when he issued an order to the effect that the head of each department shall be the sole judge of what constitutes due cause" in the dismissal of subordinates, the country was surprised, not to say shocked, for the President had long been considered an extremist in civil service matters. Under the President ial order no witnesses need be called no report made-no excuse rem dered. The head o1 any department can dismiss any subordinate by alleg. ing that he had found que cause" for his action, and there is no appeal from his decision. unless Congress be an appellate court.
 A case of t-ls sort has just arisen. The Secretary of War is very sensitive over the acts of Hell Roaring Jake and other officers in the Philippines. In the classified service of the War department Rebecca J. Tyler held a place, and her sympathies in behalf of the Filipinos became avowed, and she wrote some letters to the press criti- cising the acts of army officers in that quarter of the world. Secretary Root dismissed her, alleging that he had found against her due cause" for his chivalric action.
 Representative Shellenbarger of Ne braska now proposes to know more about the case in question. Presum- ably Miss Taylor is a citizen of h braska, and perhaps a constituent of MT. Shellenbarger. At any rate he has introduced a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to communicate to the House the causes and reasons" for the dismissal of Rebecoa J. Taylor, and when MT. Root replies the subject will perhaps be discussed in Congress and the Presidents recent order will be apt to come within the scope of the discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
charmlno Woman Lawyer.

Miss Rose B. Falls, New Orleans, sec retary of the United States Refining Com pany and one of the legal counsel for the company, is at the Morris. She Is of the law firm of Wickliffe & Falls. her part ner being a man and one of the oldest and most highly esteemed members or the New Orleans bar.
 The oil company that Miss Falls repre- sents owns and operates extensive proper ty at Beaumont, Tex. It is capitalized at s5,000,O00, about 75 per cent of which IS paid in. The capital was put up entirely by New Orleans people, mostly lankers' Birmingham men own property adjoining the United States Refining Companys s plant and for the purchase of that proper ty the company Is now negotiating. It was this business that brought Miss Falls here. The Birmingham interests are be- ing looked after by Bush & Bush
 Miss Falls is the only woman lawyer in Louisiana. She is the daughter of distinguished New Orleans jurist and she herself was born and reared in the Cres- cent City If any man ever had a preju- dice against lawyers of the tender sex such prejudices would be quickly remov- ed were he to meet this charming and sensible woman.
 In her professional surroundings Miss Falls easily preserves her feminine digni- ty, her mate gentleness and her Southern grace of manner.
 "I like the law" said Miss Falls last night, "snd l know of no business or pro- fession that presents a better opening to our sex l started out as a newspaper re- porter. learned stenography as a mat ter of course, and it was while reporting evidence in court that I became inter- ested in law. I drifted, therefore, into the profession naturally.
 While I am a business woman. take no stock in what is called the advanced woman. l have no sympathy with the mannish girl or with any woman who tries to get beyond womans sphere. l myself have never so much as joined a woman's club"
 Miss Falls Is apparently not over 25 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
A BoER ROBERT E. LEE.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Gen. Christian DeWet has matched the large minded service done by Gen eral Lee at the close of the Civil war.
 At the concentration camp in the Or ange River Colony Gen. DeWet has been urging the burghers to show Great Brit ain what good colonists the Boers can make. He has done this elsewhere. This was Lees large-minded course at and after Appomattox. He refused before the surrender to be a party to longer resis- tance. After the surrender he urged his soldiers to be as good citizens in peace as they had been soldiers in war. His ad- vice saved incalculable suffering It was the height of patriotism. So is Gen. De Vets.
 Both deserve that far-reaching approv- al which men who lead in the moral vic- tories of the world command, deserve and receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
COMMUNICATION RESTORED,
Wagon Loads of Students cauqht By
 Tornado in Iowa.

Das Moires, Ia., June i2.-For the fl, st time in two days, telegraph and tele- phcae communication with Warrington has ten ot tainnd. ! our wagon loa.:s .f students en1cying a rit nic at Copp ., ,iLc mics south of N,'l ngton, were caught br the tornado dr'.ns their return iosI- ney. One wagon "n, taining nine Inen,- hers of the high sci ool class which lad graduated sought shelter in a school house which was Llrven to pieces, bury'ug al in the debris The 1T tue
 Mildred Nc.itlin, cl.'st crusheA will dla.
 Cha.lcs Chance, badly crushed all over: stlll uncCEscicus r.onv. " doubtful
 Myrtle stewart, sally bruised about the head and face.
 Blanche Stewart shoulder dislocated. head cut
 Myrtle Shields, leg badly injured se- verely bruised.
 Jessie Klein, back wrenched. badly cut.
 Gcrtie Reeves, face cut, seriously
 Mary Jerrard ankle dislocated, several flesh wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
CUBA AND HER PEOPLE,
Some Statistics as to Area, Population,
 Production and Industry.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The new republic Of Cuba has about the same area as the combined states of Massachusetts. Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, Dela- ware and Maryland - in other words, about 47,0oO square miles, with a coast line of 2200 miles Its natural resources which are great will undoubtedly be greatly developed by American enterprise. here are uncleared forests of 100000 acres and the mountains arc rich in min erals General Wood estimated the value of the sugar and tobacco yield of 1900 at S100 0o0COO.
 The latest census of Cuba was taken in 900, under the direction of the United States military government. The total population returned was 1.572,79 includ- ing S15. .2o5 males and 757, 7,592 females. There are 447372 white males and 462926 white females of native birth. The foreign whites number 115, 76O males and 26,45S fe- males There are 111,S9S male negroes end 122740 female negroes. The negroes constitute, therefore. S2 per cent of the population. The mixed races number 12o,- 300 males and ,sO5 females. There arc IA ,694 male an6 163 female Chinese. The population of Havana city is 235,,H and of the province of Havana, 424,3o4. The pop rlation of the province of Matanzas Is 2o3. 444. of Pinar del Rio. 17S,064, of Puerto Principe, 8S,234, of Santa Clara, 366,o56, and of Santiago, 327,15. Of the total pop ulation. according to citizenship. 2O41S are Sraniards, 1,296,367 are Cubans, fo,sl were In susper SC, 79,526 are of other cit izenship and GIG are unknown. Of the to- tai population of the island 1,1OS.10 per sons are set down as single, 2463ol are married, while 1S1.7S7 live together by mutual consent. Ttere are S5112 widows. The Spaniards by birth number 12s,24o. Of the children 10 years old and over, 49'- IA have attended school. Of the total population, AS, 426 can read and write and 19,15S have a superior education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
United United Ger All O

This table tells a wonderful story, being no less than the rise of mighty and controlling industry in this coun- try. There is nothing like 1t in the world, and never has been, and the figures of 1902 will serve to deepen the lesson A production of 1S,000,000 tons this year is probable, and in 1903 this country may produce one-half of the worlds supply The furnaces now building will be equal to the task.
 A still more remarkable fact is that the mighty output is consumed at home-that it barely meets home de- mands. So great is the home demand that No. ? foundry has been advanced at the Southern furnaces to S17, Bes- semer iron at Pittsburg to S20, and steel rails for next years delivery are to cost BPS a ton! Was there ever such a sustained condition of prosper ity in the history of the iron. indus try? Although this country is making more iron than the world made in 1880, yet we cannot meet home de- mands, Nothing else need be said. It is a case of unprecedented condi. tions in an unprecedented country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13

more or less, which a government ca ble would have cost has practically been saved to the tax payers.
 The Corliss bill was pressed at the outset because it was thought the en- terprise of laying a cable to Manila via Honolulu was too heavy and haz- ardous an enterprise to attract private capital, but this surmise has proven erroneous, for John w. Mackey, or more strictly speaking, the Conner cial Pacific Cable Company, has under taken the task, and its cable will be laid to Honolulu this year, and to Ma nila before the next Presidential cleo tion.
 It would certainly be unwise on the part of the government to attempt to break into the cable business when private American enterprise stands ready to lay a cable line to Honolulu and Manila It would be unjust to private enterprise, and an unnecessary extension of governmental duties, which are already heavy, and are every year becoming heavier. There is nothing scarcely that American pri- vate enterprise Is not equal to, and the Mackay movement is an excellent ex- ample of it, and it is to be left un- opposed in the field it proposes to fill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
AFTER GEORGIA ALABAMA.

From the Evergreen Courant.
 The campaign in Georgia for the seleo ton of Democratic candidates for Gov. ernor and state officers came to close on Thursday last resulting in victory for Joseph M. Terrell over two popular men, J. H. Estill and Dupont Guerry Terrell ard Est1ll were both on platform favoring local option, while Guerry was on a platform favoring total prohibition. This campaign just closed in our sister state demonstrates very clearly that Q state primary in Alabama Is very de- sirable at this time The campaign was a very exciting one, but when the voice of the people was had the political atmos- phere has cleared away and the best of feeling now prevails. A nomination in Georgia means election. We are now more in favor of state primary than ever before and we believe the people demand it at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
cuLlUM WILL RETIRE.

Washington Correspondent of New Or
 leans Picayune.
 Senator Shelby M Cullom of Illinois announced today that when his present term expires, in March, 1907, he will re- tire from public life and spend the rest of his days in quiet and rest.
 we have some men now in the Sem ate" said Senator Cullom, "who would have been much greater in the histories vet to be written if they had quit pupiic life when they were in full possession of the.r faculties. I do not want to make that mistake. I realize that l am be- coming old Senator Culiom will be 7S when his present term expires)' and do not wish to be a millstone around the necks of the people of Illinois.
 q have no wish that the Illinois del- egation at the next Republic conven- ton sh Il support me for the Presi- dency, and I am not going to oppose President Roosevelt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
WHAT AND WHO TO READ FOR
 CERTAIN QUALITIES.

From Culture.
 As guide to the choice of authori in any one direction the so-called ore scriptions" are invaluable:
 For clearness read Macaulay. For logic read Burke and Bacon. For action read Homer and Scott. For conciseness read Bacon and Pope. For sublimity of conception read Milton For vivaclty read Stevenson and Kip ling.
 For imagination read Shakespeare and Job.
 For elegance read Virgil, Milton and Arnold.
 For common sense read Benjamin Franklin.
 For simplicity read Burns. Whittier ant Bunyan.
 For humor read Cervantes, Chaucer ant Mark Twain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
ELMORE COUNTY CASE.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 A discriminating public will approve the action of Governor Jelks in pardonins three of the four men convicted of lynch ing negro in Elmore county The lynch ing was an attrocious murder and tha man responsible will spend his life with. in the walls of the penitentiary, but thu three accomplices pardoned by Cover nor Jelks were led into the crime by mis representation and deserve some clemen cy. Four thousand citizens asked fol their release and the governor did right when he signed their pardons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-13
FREAK PINEAPPLE IN MARKET.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 A freak pineapple, which Is said to be a record breaBer of its kind, was re- ccived from Florida Thursday by H. P. Stanley & Co.,, of South Water street, commission merchants. On the stalk ten little pines are growing, while normal stalk produces ono Tho freaks are per- feet in form and colcr, but not much larger than goose eggs. Former Mayor Swift, who owns a fiuit farm In Flor ida, examined the odd growth and pro- nounced 1t the most Interesting freak he had eyer seen. On his own farm he had a stalk with seven pines, but the latest snecirnen breaks the record so far as Is known,