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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

The coal miners should vote to
man for H. l.. Morgan. 1t is in their
power to elect him commissioner for
the short term.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

Tom Johnson is so busy talking
about other peoples taxes that he has
neglected to pay his own.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

1t does not appear as though voters
should have any hesitancy in giving
their support to j. C. McCabe after
yesterdays Democratic convention.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

Frank Goudy will be given big
ovation by La Plata county voters
upon the occasion of his visit next
Monday evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

viii the coal miners and other la
boring men vote with the Democratic
party this fall after the manner their
candidate was turned down?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

Peabody is gaining strength every
day and there is no more show for
Stimson than there is of Mike Tier
ney flying.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

DR.. Sheldons new temperance story
"The Narrow Gate" will doubtless
have good deal to do with bars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

The sponsors of the Bucklin amend
ment should be showed uader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

will arrive from Richmond tomorrow and will remain here for q week or more. Several New York directors of the sloss- Sheffield company and a number of prominent Canadian shareholders will come next Tuesday or Wednesday.
 James B. Jones of F'ayette is registered at the Metropolitan.
 c. ". sproun of Anniston is at the Morris.
 c. W Hm of Gadsden is at the Nor ris.
 D. Houston Smith, Fred L. Black man, s. P Kennedy. J. L. wlkie Elm nett Ledbetter and John B. Knox of Am niston were in Birmingham yesterday.
 William Halls, vice president of the Hanover National bank of New York, and vice president of the Birmingham Realty company, will be due here today.
 H. c. Gunnells, of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 Major J. W. Bushnell, chief engineer of the Senboard Air Line, and L. B. Par sons. superintendent of the East and West railroad. were among the late arr rivals at the Hillman last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
HIS SOUTHERN cHIvALRY.
Why Representative Williams Did Moi
 Enjoy His Meal.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
 Representative Williams of Mississippi tells an amusing story of the first time he ever saw a white domestic servant He relates. "I was just out of the Uni versity of Virginia, and was going north on my way to Europe. The train stopped twenty minutes for refreshments at Cen tralia, H. Down toward the end of the table in the dining room I saw a vacant chair, and was about to seat myself when saw comedy young woman standing close by. Of course, I would not be so rude as to take a seat when lady was standing, so I politely asked her to be seated and withdrew. I went around to the other side of the table, where there was one more empty chair l was about to take that, when noticed another young woman standing beside me. Again I bowed and requested that she be seated, remarking that I was not very hungry and could wait By this time I realized that I was attracting some attention, but I could not account for it, and wondered if the boorish crowd were laughing at my manners. Just then a big Hoosier caught hold of my coat tails and said: Say. puddle, where do you come from anyway? l was begin ming to get bit angry, and replied, rather sharply, that I was from Missis- sippi. Now. sit down and eat. The girl is waitress, and is standing there to serve you. I sat down, but l was so much astonished and embarrassed that l did not enjoy the meal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
countInu the Cotton crnn.

The erroneous and well-nigh ridicu- lous estimates of the estimators of the cotton crop will soon be relic of the past, for the census bureau has taken ID the task of counting the bales as they are rolled from the gins. This plan is scientific, and it will soon be absolutely accurate, even if it is not now. Returns have been received from 29,3f4 ginneries, or very nearly all re- ported in the ~ensus of 1890.
 These gins turned out of the present crop 5,925,872 commercial bales up to October IS. At present we have no figures to compare this aggregate with, but figures for comparison purposes will soon accumulate, and the occupa- tion of the estimator will then be gone It was always an illusion and a con- stant contradiction. The census bureau will present similar figures from time to time up to February in each year, and thus all uncertainty will be taken away as to the size of the crop. It is better for the producer to have the truth known, for the estimating is rarely done by him. The interests of middlemen or buyers have in the past been chiefly subserved by the estim- ators, and the actual counts come in as a defense and protection to the farmers. On account of errors in The Age-Heralds report, the figures by states of bales ginned up to October IS. are given below:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
Immiqration to the South.

President Lesser's German Immigra- ton society is no doubt a promising movement, and if the legislature sec onds it's efforts in appropriate legisla- tion it may prove the beginning of a movement that will fill the state with desirable white immigrants. The so- ciety seeks to bring here farmers either from our own western states, or from northern Europe. Promiscuous immigration is not to be encouraged, but desirable immigrants alone will be sought.
 There is no reason why this move ment if properly pushed should not be successful. If color prejudice be en- countered then let the immigrants be asked to go to counties in this state in which there are no negroes--to Cullman, Winston and half dozen other counties in which negro is rarely seen.
 But the attracting of immigrants has come to. be a business in which con siderable money is employed, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
Mascaani Coming.

.Nfascagn s selection of Cavalleria Rus ticana and zanetto as the programme for the single appearance of himself and his Italian grand opera company in Birming- ham will greatly please our music lovers, ' said a musician.
 "It is disappointing that bookings could not be arranged so that Mascagni would present Ratcliff and Iris also, but as he can be here only for the one night, every one wishes to hear the music drama which not only made him famous but which marked the beginning of new era in modern Italian opera. Everyone Is, of course familiar with the Sicilian love tragedy and has heard It's melodious and stirring music, and all music lovers are anxious to hear the interpretation given to it by the master who created 1t.
 gro hear the intermezzo. Tirridu's ser- enade and drinking song, Lola's air San tuzza's prayer, the impassioned duo be- tween Santuzza and Tirridu, and the ex- otic, colorful choruses sung under the iu- spired baton of their composer, will be rare treat. There is a great curiosity over Zanetto, because of it's fame in Flu rope and from the fact that the story was adapted from play prominent in the repertoire of Sarah Bernhardt, 'En Passant by Francois Coppee.
 '.Mascagni will bring his full orchestra of sixty-fve or seventy. He will be cer- tain to receive an ovation here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
Over in Mississippi.

The republicans presented no candi- dates for congress in Mississippi, and the election was in democratic hands. But outside of the selection of con gressmen were three constitutional amendments formulated and presented by a democratic legislature, as fol- lows:
 Amendment No 1 provides for the amendment of section 103 Of the constitu- tion so as to allow any county city or town to become a stockholder in or vote aid to any railrad, provided that no bond or other evidence be delivered to such railroad company until it shall have been constructed as obligated and In running order to the point designated in the proposition voted for, and only then shaii the stock taken or amount donated or vot- ed be 10 per cent on the assessed valu- ation of the property, real and personal, in such territory.
 Amendment No. 2 provides for the amendment of section 17s of the constitu- tion The proposed change would allow a legislature that submits an amendment to insert it; whereas, the present eonsti- tuition requires the insertion to be made i by the next succeeding legislature. It also provides that a majority of those voting directly for or against an amend mcnt at the polls shall be sufficient to ratify 1t; and provides, further, that when an amendment is inserted by the
 
 thus putting the courts out of business so far constitutional amendments are concerned
 Amendment No provides for the amendment of section 5s Of the consti- tuition so as to do away with the special sessions of the legislature, and return to the regular biennial sessions, as un- der the old constitution.
 These were non-partisan measures, and in the Legislature they were con sidered popular and desirable, and yet each and all were voted down. Changes in the fundamental law are never easily secured.
 It is conceded that the primary sys- tenn, which is deeply rooted in Missis- sippi, has eliminated both populists and republicans. The democratic pri- maries are scenes of hot contests, and all desire to participate in them, and thus neither populism nor republican, ism is able to muster men enough to hold convention, and primary on their part would be farcical. Demo cratic primaries here will have a like effect. Lily whiteism will scarcely show it's attenuated self again. A party that in the fire of youth can show but l PA votes in the chief city of the state is beyond hope. The populists are re- joining the democratic party, and the democratic primaries will become more and moro important and essential as the years go by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
MARY LETTERS ELEPHANTS.
Former Chicago Girl Owns More Than
 Any Other Caucasian.

From London Household Words.
 Lady Curzon, too, has one distinction that is unique. She is the possessor of more elephants than any other Anglo Saxon or European in the world, for more than one of her dusky admirers has sent her ladyship an elephant, sometimes two. One of these Is an immense creature, with the kind of wonderful sagacity about which we all read in school readers in the days of youth. Its unwieldly form, with Lady Curzon in a white and gold how dah on It's back, is often to be seen In the native bazaars, and when the beast sees anything for which it has a fancy that article is promptly handed up to its mistress. One day last year he made her very queer present. nothing less than a small brown baby of 2 or years old. It was the son of the great beasts keep CT, and no sooner did the elephant see it trottlng along with it's mother than he seized it gently and lifted it in the air. The next moment Lady Curzon was gag ing in astonishment upon small brown baby clothed in a string of beads. Need- less to say it descended richer and hap pier baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
HON. SIDNEY J. BOWIE.

From the Selma Journal.
 The return of Hon. Sidney J. Bowie to congress from this district which has been done, without doubt, assures for, the two years to come the services Of an able, conscientious and capable represen- tative of the people in the nations con gross. MT. Bowie has served in congress. with signal ability and his renomination without opposition was a just tribute to the esteem in which he is held. Dallasl county has particular reasons to feel grateful to MT. Bowie. It was through his efforts and energy that the capital of. the county was awarded public building which will be erected at a cost of $75,- 000 The Journal is proud of the record the representative from this district has made and it is gratifying to know that he will be given still greater opportunities in the two years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
OLD BOARD ELECTED.
Women's Board of Missions Doing
 Good Work on Fund.

Washington, November 6-The Woman's Board of Missions brought their meeting to a close this afternoon when almost the entire board of officers were re-elecf- ed to serve during the ensuing year. The exceptions were Mrs. Harvey P. Towle and Miss Emma Bird, whose names were withdrawn from the board of di- rectors and that of Mrs. Charles F. Worden substituted. New Haven. Conn.,, was chosen as the place for the meeting next year.
 The raising of the adjustment fund of s5O0OO was completed, the treasurer, Miss Sarah Louise Day. of Boston, reporting that check for $500 had been handed to her yesterday, while the remaining $400 was pledged by persons in the audi ence. Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich spoke on the present conditions and possible flu ture of the Chinese empire, and Miss Ellen M. Stone closed the meeting with an address recounting her work in the rural districts of Bulgaria and Mace donia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Alabama Republicans.

.4The question now comes up in political circles. what win the Lily Whites do?' remarked an independent yesterday.
 Tt was demonstrated by Tuesdays vote that the republican principles have little attraction for the white people of Alabama Without the negroes the re- publican party is altogether in the voea- tive. President Roosevelt being out of sympathy with the lily white idea, no federal patronage Is in view. The spells of office which usually prove cohesive in party organization. are entirely missing here. and the withholding of administra- tion support is emphasized by federal plums going to men outside the republi- can party.
 sThe republican party in Alabama is' therefore, in a hopeless minority. l pre- dict that many men who voted the re- publican ticket on the 4th inst, as an experiment. will vote the democratic ticket in 1904"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
eUNBoAT AT BARCELONA.
The Marietta Arrives to Look After
 Consular Agent 6alz.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad. Mo- vcmber 1.-The United States gunboat Marietta arrived yesterday at Barcelona, Venezuela, in order to compel the revolu- tionists there to release the United States consular agent. Ignacio H. Baiz, who was arrested for refusing to subscribe to a forced loan. MT. Baiz is the richest man in Barcelona, and a man of high position. The treatment which he has been sub jected to is only an incident similar to many others which have occurred in every part of Venezuela.
 The seaport town of Miquerote, vene- zuela, was occupied for three hours yes- terday by forces landed from the vene- zuelan gunboat Crescuo. The landing party Is said to have caused great dam age to property owned by Spanish and French residents, and the French warship in the Estres has left LaGuaira to inves- tigate the matter. The Dutch cruiser Holland, and the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan have arrived at LaGuaira
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
OBJECT OF MANEuvERs.
Rear Admiral Taylor Makes a State
 ment of Proposed Movements.

Washington, November 6.-Rear Admir- al Taylor. chief of the bureau of naviga- ton, today made the following statement of the movements and objects of the pro- posed maneuvers in the Caribbean sea, next month:
 "rhe European and South Atlantic squadrons will combine at Trinidad the last week in November and the North Atlantic squadron will arrive at Culebra about the same time.
 "The search problem will follow and will be completed about December 10, at which date the entire fleet will rendez- vous at Culebra. From December 10 to 19 the time will be occupied in perfecting the details of organization and in exer- cises. From December 19 to 29 the ships will be distributed among the various ports of the West Indies for the purpose giving liberty to the men, returning to Culebra December %.
 After reassembling the fleet will en- gage in exercises, maneuvers and target firing as directed by the commander -in- chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Will Handle Affairs of Boston Stock
 Brokerage Concern.

Boston. Mass, November 6.-Receivers were appointed by Judge Colt in the United States court today for the vari- ously named concerns which centered around Frederick D. Betts and John M. Fisher and which, 1t is said. were used to carry on stock brokerage business to defraud. John K Berry was the re- ceiver appointed for Charles B. Hyland & Co, J. c. Morgan & Co.,, the Hallette and Blackford company, J. M. Fisher & Co.,. and the Bankers and Manufacturers Mercantile Agency; and Chester A. Read for the Cobb Evrett Investment company The counsel for Betts, who was re- gently convicted of using the mails to defraud. filed exceptions today to the ruling of the court during the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
EDUCATION NEEDED.
Indian Inspector Says 1t VIII Do Ter
 ritory Most Good.

Washington, November 6.-The annual report of J. George Wright, United States Indian inspector of the Indian Territory, seys that the greatest need of the terri tory now is educational facilities for nom citizens. The report calls attention to the urgent need for some legislative provi- sion requiring deeds, mortgages, etc.. to be recorded, and recommends legislation for the protection and preservation of game.
 According to the report the complicated condition of affairs in the Indian Terri tory will necessarily continue until the present work cf alloting lands and dis posing of town lots is completed and the various departments with their laws are eXtinguished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

Nashville Banner proposes that Ten nessee and Alabama should jointly en- deavor to attract immigration. This is a good proposition. Tennessee has a mountain district, and also a wheat and grass belt, and the two states combined could offer all sorts of cheap productive lands to incoming farmers, and divide on a just basis the expense of attracting them hither. The Ban ner's proposition deserves considera- tion. Tennessee and Alabama would make a strong team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07
The HIahbaII Habit.

'It is an interesting coincidence that night or two ago well known citizen of long New York experience, delivered a talk to group made up of coal oper- ators and railroad officials in the Hill- man cafe on the increasing popularity of whislkey as a beverage at social func- tions in the great metropolis, and that the leading editorial in the New York Commercial received In Birmingham to- day was on the same line," said sober sided financier
 ''The Commercials article was headed King Highball,' and extracts follow:
 Even the occasional diner-out at pub lie places in this town must have noted of late-by which is meant within the last year or so-the marked increase m whiskey drinking as compared with the habit of half a dozen years back and with the former very general use Of light wines. The cocktail as an initial appetizer has been largely supplsnted by the highball and it's summer substitute. the rickey. It is no uncommon thing even in the best dining palaces 10 see the whiskey bottle and the inevitable siphen standing side by side in q convenient ctr- ner of the table and ooing duty at nter- vals through the dinner long after the soup or the entree has become only memory; and this, too, to the exclusion of wine from the meal en 'irely in many instances. This trend 70 whiskey IS even more noticeable among drinkers not at dinner; and specifically, 1t is away from
 !, nd Irish varieties. Obviously, we arc pass ing through and arc probably hear the height of the great American h'Shball period. Testimony from restaurateurs and the statistics of the spirits trade in this country would no doubt disclose marked increase in whiskey consump- ton per capita.
 Served at table, there must be vastly less profit in pint of Scotch whisky with accompaniments than in quart of good claret or sauterne at the aver age figures at which they are dispensed nowadays in reputable places. There is not much of chance to advance the table price of whiskey while the oppor- tunity to drop that of sound light wines to A reasonable figure is manifestly good one If the whole truth were to be told, 1t would no doubt charge up against the villainous wines of the table d'hote a large measure of the present de- popularization of light wines at the bet ter class of hotels and restaurants. The managers of these don't want to appear to be following table dhote practices, and their guests are ashamed for the same reason to be caught with the goods .on them'-or in front of them.
 IA little more Independence ana common sense in both directions would add tc the victuallers' profits and con serve the health of the diners.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-07

ARRY PANMURE c ORDO IN ION whose death was recently re. ported by cable was one of the most conspicuous, as we'll as most ec- centric members of the London Stock Ex- change. His business career may be said to have begun in 1872.
 Ten years ago 1t was estimated that Mir. Gordon had floated over s4Oo, o0o,OOO worth of United States enterprises. of course with varying results, but it was to his credit that many highly successful indus trials were in the list
 As worker MT. Gordon was a wonder. Once possessed by the idea that at a cer- tain point existed a subject for financial treatment, his hopeful nature gave him no repose until he reached it. Always an optimist, and never bear" he followed the dictates of his ideas with a persis- tence that only those who witnessed it for It's pertinacity, celerity and advocacy would understand. His devotion to the business in hand was so unceasing it gave to his work the appearance of oddity, when 1t was in fact the active toii of d man who loved work for it's own sake rather than for it's results, which he al- ways spent with lavish hand.
 As letter writer he had a special talent His correspondents must all testify to the brilliant and copious treatment of the subject in hand. his original views and the unconvential handling of a business matter that made the driest subject er,. tertaining, while presented with his pen in new lights with every return to the thing under discussion. The speed with which he composed was the despair oi stenographers, and no time a day was out of business hours for correspondents.
 MT. Gordon's liking for American en- terprise drew to him many Americans. Anong them were some who carried schemes to London for floating that had little merit. MT. Gordon was busy in his examinations, but his judgment was rarely at fault in accepting the good and turning down" the bad. His ear was open to everybody. and his accessible. breezy presence contributed greatly to his success. While everybody admitted his original mode of conducting business, all agreed that his success proved it's merits.
 Before MT. Gordon left the army for the city,, he had been a captain in the Prince of Wales regiment, the Tenth Hussars. Resgning after a campaign in China, he entered on his career with no business training but the knowledge of 1t drawn from his associations.
 His scholarly attainments consisted of a perfect knowledge of three or four lan- guages, which he wrote and spoke with ease and speaking acquaintance with their current literature. His tastes made of him a dilettante in literature. His dar- ing papers were never without wit and always entertaining He was, besides, an exrert sportsman and a judge of horses and dogs, that gained for him the presi- dency of the Scotch Kennel club, the collies that he bred being famous.
 MT. Gordon was himself draughtsman of skill. and his taste in the arts was shown in his well selected pictures and ceramics. or the latter there were in his house gifts from China and Japan from high dignitaries-porcelai of rare beau ty. Beautiful things caught in his fancy,