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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
ABOUT INFANT DAMNATIoN.

To the editor of The Age-Herald.
 In justice to the Southern Presbyterian church beg leave to correct one or two statements of fact in your editorial of Saturday, entitled Infant Damnation in the South" The language which you quote. We are are persuaded that the Holy Scripture when fairly interpreted amply warrants us in believing that all infants dying In infancy are included in the election of grace and are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit Is certainly a clear enough statement of belief and was unanimously adopted by the Southern General Assembly, the su- preme court of Presbyterianism. The proposition to put this statement of belief In the constitution, the Confession of Faith was defeated by the vote of 92 to S5
 Furthermore the Northern Assembly de- clined to alter the text of the confession and proposed to put a similar statement in the form of an explanatory note.
 As I was present at the meeting of the Southern Assembly and was person. ally in favor of inserting the clause In the confession itself, I am the more will ing to testify to the controlling reason that prevented such action. pr. Cecil, whose name you mention, voted for the action of the Assembly from which you quoted. But the propositions of the Con- fession of Faith are each supported by scripture text, and some of the commits sioners who believe the doctrine of the salvation of all infants dying In infancy do not find clear scripture proof for it. Speaking for myself. I think there Is abundant scriptural proof.
 Allow me to say in conclusion that it is hardly fair to the Presbyterian church, the first of all to teach the salvation of infants, irrespective of their baptism, to be continually accusing it of belief in infant damnation, while the Catholic church teaches still that all unbaptised infants are damned Protestant chris iianity believes, without any noteworthy exception in the salvation of all the dead children. Most churches have nothing to say about the subject in their creeds, while the two great Presbyterian bodies in Am erica have just made an explicit state ment of their belief in their doctrine. And they are growing a little tired of careless or wiful misrepresentation of their posi- ton. Respectfully yours,
 A. J. McKELWAY. s Charlotte N c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
THE TIGER.

By William Blake
 Tiger Tiger! burning bright, In the forests of the night:
 What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burned the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire? And that shoulder, and what art Could twist the sinews of thine hearty And when thy heart began to beat What dread hand? and what dread feetr What the hammer, what the chairf In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? what dread grasp Dare it's deadly terrors clasp? When the stars threw down their spears And watered heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see? Did He who made the Lamb, make theef Tiger! Tiger! burning bright, In the forests of the night,
 What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Short Strawberry Season.

"The southern strawberry season will soon be over" said Morris avenue mer- chant yesterday. "Cullman berries are getting small and scarce, and the price, which was down to s1 a crate for week or more, is now $25O
 Nashville and Chattanooga are shipping strawberries, but few of them come this way. Cincinnati and Louisville pay bigger prices than Birmingham. '"The Cullman crop will probably bring $25,000 about the amount It brought last year. but had the rains come in time the value of this seasons crop would have been 20 or 30 per cent more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Wu TING FANG ARRIVES.
Greatly Pleased With Charleston Ex.
 position and Pretty Girls.

Charleston. s. O., May 26.-wu Ting Fang. the Chinese minister who had been formally invited to the exposition and had declined, today unexpectedly arrived here accompanied by his private secretary Mir. Chung Today MT. Wu expressed great admiration for the exposition.
 Afterward he drove through the main streets of the city and tonight was enter tained at the Charleston Club. Tomor- row morning he will visit the Isle of Palms and probably take dip in the surf and in the afternoon attend a reception given In his honor in the Woman's build ing at the expositoin, when much to his pleasure he heard that he would see hundreds of pretty Charleston girls.
 He will leave here tomorrow night for Milledgeville, Ga, where he is to speak before the Georgia state college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
THE FOOD TRUST.

From the New York Journal.
 The food trust still has a corner on meats, and the American people remain helpless under the exactions of the mon opoly.
 A correspondent writes to the American and Journal reciting how President Diaz of Mexico, suspended the import duties on corn when spectators cornered that necessary of life and subjected the poor to suffering.
 The American President has no power to take personal action of this kind against the food trust.
 But he can accomplish the same re- suit by urging Congress by special mes- sage to strip the food trust of the pro- tection given it by the tariff
 Congress would not have the courage to withhold its hand from the monopoly shielding meat duties were the Republi- can President to call upon it to abandon friendship for the trust and give relief to the people.
 The Congressional elections are coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
MemoIl's Mass.

Rehearsals will soon be called for Me at East Lake Sunday night, June 15 This brilliant work was produced at St. Pauls church last season and every one who heard it was delighted with its tuneful- ness and its rich cooring. Among those who listened to it was MT. Fischer of New York the well-known organist and music publisher, and he spoke in high praise of it.
 The chorus at East Lake will include St. Paurs choir and twenty or thirty picked singers from Nother churches, and the accompanying orchestra will number not less than twenty musicians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
CUT sEReEANT's ARM OFF.
Treacherous Moro Under Flag of Truce
 BaseIy InJures Soldier.

Manila, May 26-While Second Lieut.. Robert c. Humber of the Tenth Infantry and Sergeant Walling of the same reg iment were walking about six miles from Camp Vickers, in Mindanao, they per- ceived a single Moro carrying a flag of truce. When the native had approached close to the Americans he suddenly drew his crease and slashed Sergeant Wall ing. cutting his arm completely off. Lieu tenant Humber attempted to shoot the Moro. but his revolver missed fire and the native escaped In the tall grass.
 General Davis. the commander of the American forces In Mindanao. has reit- erated his orders that no American sol diers are to leave camp unless in a party of at least eight men, who must be armed and prepared for an emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
5000, coRPoRATIoN.
Cotton oil Company Files Application In South Dakota.


 Chattanooga, Tenn, May 26.-G.. N. Henson and W. B. Riddle of Chatta- nooga, Tenn. U. s. G. Cherry, and oth- CTS of South Dakota, have made appli- cation for a charter under the laws of South Dakota, at Pierre. for the Mutual Cottonoil Company, with an authorized capital of $4,OOO.0Oo. divided into shares of 800 each, with branch offices at Chattanooga Tenn.
 The charter authorizes the company to own and operate cotton gins, to own, construct and operate crude oil mills, oil refineries, compound lard works, fertili- ger factories. and to manufacture any and all things Into which cottonseed oil. or any of the products of cottonseed en- ter, wholly or in part, or any of the pro- ducts Into which cotton Itself enters.
 The charter is Q broad one, giving the company unlimited manufacturing rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
GroWlnu Crons and Irnde.

The New York Journal of Commerce presents the first reports that have come from the new crop. From Ala bama 72 replies were received, and these replies go to show that the sea son has been late in this State, and that a less amount of fertilizer has been used. than was used last year. The reports from Mississippi are of a similar nature. Both States report good stands, and the prospect is con sidered favorable-rather less so in Alabama than in Mississippi. Late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
breaker boys do not receive over 30

breaker boys do not receive over 50 cents day
 None can work when the miner does not work, and let the strike go as 1t may it is difficult to see how the great majority of the strikers are to be benefited. The miners earn, it is stated, about three dollars day, and their work is largely that of super intendence. If they get an increase of 10 per cent. it Is not easy to see how this would help 1ne laborers they employ, and they need higher pay more than any other class does in the hard coal industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
THEY DO NOT KNOW.
From the Huntsville Herald.

From the Huntsville Herald.
 Some of the newspapers who are op- posed to a primary state that the peo- pie care very little about it. If the au- thor of these articles would spend a few hours each day talking to representa- tive voters from each part of each coun- ty he would discover what mistake this was. They really do not care though what the people think they are so bent on a convention that they have neither the wish nor desire to inform themselves as to what the people desire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Hlll Denies comnromlse.

St. Louis. May 26.-James J. Hill. pres ident of the Northern Securities Company who has been inspecting Burlington terminals here, left today for St. Paul. With reference to the Wall street pur- port that efforts were being made look merger suit. MT. Hill said: There is nothing whatever in that We are con- tent to leave that matter for the courts to decide. We have confidence in the courts and are satisfied that the case will be fairly decided We own the prop erty and no one can take it from us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Summer Travel.

''The outlook for summer resort busi- ness this season is exceptionally bright" said MT. Coffee F. Jackson, travelling way.
 Many Alabama people will go to Northern resorts, but the majority of those who go away during the heated term will divide between North Carolina and Virginia Asheville is growing in pop ularity from year to year. and the water ing places In Virginia are extremely fash ionable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Larkin Allowed $500.

Washington. May 26.-rhe claims com mittee of the House today ordered a fa- vorable report on the bill recompensing George T. Larkin for money expended growing out of trials he was compelled to undergo in defense of the charge of murder which was made against him. Larkin while a United States marshal for the Eastern district of Tennessee was called to make an arrest of a man charged with violation of the revenue laws. The man resisted. and Larlsin, drawing knife stabbed him. He was ar- rested and had two trials. finally being acquitted. The claims committee today agreed to give Lapllin $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
MISS sUTTLE's SLAYER CAUGHT.
Willard Lee Now In Jail In Atlanta,
 Charged With Murder.

Atlanta. Ga, May 26.-Millard Lee, who shot and killed Miss Lilla Suttle in a church at Ben Hill, Ga, yesterday was captured early this morning near Austell, Ga. and landed in the Atlanta jail. He said he killed Miss Suttle because his love was unrequted and he wished to end the suspense.
 The tragedy took place at Wesley Chap el, Mount Gilead camp grounds nine miles from Atlanta, yesterday, Lee firing two bullets into Miss Suttle just as the min ister had finished the benediction and before any of the worshippers had start ed to leave the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A cheerful lass makes a courageous lad.
 It is not fair to be hit by man when you are down.
 Begin with the spice of life and you may end with the vice of it.
 Widows are rich cream. married women skinned milk, old maids thin butter milk.
 man married to rich estate never can see what the slaves had to com plain about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
New Steamship Company.

Mexico City. May 26.-The newly or ganized Mexican-Asiatc Company will begin running its steamers from the west coast ports to Japan and China in the autumn. The company is making contracts in Yucatan for the introduction of Japanese and Chinese labor. There is also a demand for Oriental labor for mines, railway construction and on the agricultural estates all over the country. There Is no opposition manifested in the press against the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The Birmingham News Is entitled to the credit of having printed the largest newspaper ever published in Alabama. This edition came out yes terday and was the fourteenth anni- versary of this excellent Birmingham afternoon newspaper. It was a credit to the News, to it's editorial and busi- ness office forces and to it's editor. The Age-herald extends hearty con gratulatlons to the News on it's splen- did work as manifested in yesterday afternoons edition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
THEY DRESSED FOR IT.

From the Boston Herald.
 All our great orators have been wont Clay did. So did Edward Everett and Wendell Phillips. It seems to be differ ent with Senator Hoar. His garb in the Senate on Thursday was a light gray summer suit designed for comfort rath- CT than for dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
For Charity.

The Hebrew Ladies Benevolent So- ciety will give an entertainment at North Birmingham park this afternoon and to- night-3 p. m. to Il D. m. An attractive programme has been arranged for the afternoon that will be especially suited to children.
 There will be no admission fec either for the afternoon or night. but refresh ments will be on sale, and the proceeds will be applied to charity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
HILL FORGOTTEN.

A reporter of the Boston Advertiser" was looking over list of speakers in- vited to a Democratic banquet in that city, and, noticing the absence of ex- Gov. David B. Eills name. said:
 What is the matter with Hill?'
 with Hill?' said Secretary Hughes of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
To Promote General Brooke.

Washington, May 26.-Senator Quay in- troduced a bill providing for the promo, ton of Major General Brooke, the senior major general of the army, to the rank of lieutenant general and for the gen. erals retirement with that rank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Governor Odell and Premier Wal deck-Rousseau propose to vindicate the the office holders from the charge tat none resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Optimism is the rule In British cir cles, now that the Boer declines an- other winter campaign, for it is now December in that land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27
Transports Cost ss, ,sse. .ooo.

Washington, May 26.-Secretary Root today sent to the Senate statement showing that the total cost of the army transport repair service to date is s. 9e6, 0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Mont Pelee could overcome nearly everything mundane except the ca mera, which snap-shotted it in all it's aspects. H4 :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

When Gen. Leonard Woods vacation is ended, there is hope In Philadel- phia that he will be assigned to that city with orders to purify its politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

on, and if Congress and the President persist in inaction from every Democrat stump these damning questions will be asked:
 Why did the Republican Congress stand in with the meat monopolists when they were robbing the people? Why did the Republican President not intervene and demand action from Congress while the dinner pail, filled under Mckinley, was being emptied under Roosevelt"
 What answer can the Republicans make? They will point to the suits brought against the Food Trust by Att torney General Knox.
 Those suits will still be pending. They may not be determined for years.
 Besides, the fact that one blow has been struck at the trust is no reason why a second blow, a blow that can be given instantly and with immense effect, should not be delivered.
 The President Is missing a great op- portunity to serve the people and his party at the same time.
 Send in a special message, MT. Roose- velt
 Hit the Food Trust through the tariff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

New York Is striving to get along without Dr. Parkhurst's epigrams while he is in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Lawyer Knox is not deceived by the beef trusts quietude. He knows the nature of the beast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Fred J. Landis drove out MT. Steele of Indiana, one of the Old Guard, on the 1012th ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

A meteor fell in St. Louis last week. and the Chicago professors hope to prove it was hurled out of Mont Pelee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Senator Bacon Is nothing if not per fervid. He speaks of the Philippine camps as "the suburbs of he'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The Rochambeau ceremonies com peIled Congress to listen to speeches instead of making them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The Cuban Congress has already fallen out with the First President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Consumers of coal are inconsistently consigning the coal barons to a place that Is very hot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Three-headed Tammany is remind ing the esteemed Republican papers of Cerebus and the place he guarded. They seem to know how it is them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

which 1t crushed competitors and built up a monopoly def1ed every business principle.
 Still it Is well that Standard oil money should be devoted to founding the Uni versity of Chicago and aiding other col leges. An army of young men and wo- men receiving mental training because MT. Rockefeller chooses 10 be generous. During his lifetime, to be sure, and for years after he is gone, the smell of his money will taint the air of the colleges and hurt the moral lungs of a large pro- portion of the youths breathing 1t.
 But the time will come when that evil influence must be dissipated. and the colleges will remain, giving the boon of a liberal education to thousands in every generation.
 Even today young men and women with good brains can resist the Standard oil atmosphere of the Standard oil eol- leges. And these young men and women qualified by nature to think will use their trained minds to war upon the sys- tenn that produced a Rockefeller.
 In the days of buccaneering a distinc- tion was justly drawn between pirates who gave part of their booty to rear churches and to help the poor and pir- ates who wasted all their stealings in selfish indulgence.
 Dr. Rainsford Is right to assail the tar if, which robs the many for the benefit of the few. He is right to denounce a corporationist in politics like Senator Clark. of Montana. He is right to ex- claim against the bribing of officials
 And above all Dr. Rainsford is right to give names when there rises in him a righteous wrath against the evils of society.
 You may think that Dr. Rainsford doesn't go to the root Of things, you may think that he fails to draw needed dis functions. but one sucn staIwart as Dr. Rainsford in the pulpit is worth ten thousand preachers who are careful while rebuking sin to spare the sinner.
 Thou art the manr' cries brave pr. Rainsford
 And if the man doesn't like 1t he is free to take the floor and defend himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The straw hat has been seen even as far North as Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The ships that came the day after to St. Pierre are too numerous to men, tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

The pork barrel is fast becoming a feature of Senatorial patronage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

President Palma is up against both the office seekers and a probable defi- cit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

What Madrid wants Is bull fights on the contlnuous performance plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Consols foretell as well as mules the coming of peace in South Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Philander Knox is seizing the beef trust by both horns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

Some say Senator Hoar has sung his swan song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-27

le Congressional elections are coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-08
MISCREANTS' WORK
Drive the Girl Who Was Their
Victim to Sui
eide.

KOkomo. Ind, July S.-A month ago
Bernkce Fritz. the pretty 17-year-old
daughter of Hiram Fritz. a wealthy
farmer three miles west of town, was
assaulted by three strangers, who
dragged her into n dark alley. The girl
made hef way home and said nothing
of the affair The facts leaked out
Saturday, and the girl, crazed by NOR
tification. resolved TO commit suicide.
Selecting secluded spot in thicket,
she saturated her clothing with oil and
set fire TO il.
Her mother and three sisters dis
covered her and sought to subdue the
flames. but she ran from them through
the timber. Her body was n mass of
flames. Almost burned to crisp, she
lived twelve hours in horrible agony.
She thought by cremation her body
would be reduced to ashes and prevent
discovery of her condition. There is
no clue to the asSailants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-08
HOBSON AT WINONA
Hero of Merrimac Tells His Hear
ers About u. s.
Navy.

Warsaw, Ind. July S.-RichmOnd
Pearson HohSon. hero of the Merrimac,
opened the WinOna assembly regular
Chautauqua programme for the eighth
season yesterday with an address on
THE American Navy, Its Traditions
and Victories" Captain HobsOn's adj
press was well received and listened
TO by n crowd estimated at 1000.
The summer school faculty last night
gave n public reception at Hotel Wi
mona. at which speeches were made
by Thomas Kane. of Chicago, president
of the Winona association; John NJ.
Steudebaker. of South Bend; Professor
Stanley Coulter, of Purdue university,
and others. This seasons assembly
programme continues until Aug. IL,
when the National Bible Conference
cOnVeneS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-08
CROWDS MINNEAPOLIS
National Educational Association
Gives City All Ii Can
Handle.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July S.-There
are large numbers of the educators of
the country in Minneapolis. attending
the annual gathering of the educators.
Three meetings of the national council
and two of the department of Indian
education were all the sessions which
We're held yesterday. the four general
sessions of the association not being
held until this afternoon. when Gov
eruor Van SAINT. State Superintendent
Olson. Mayor Ames. City Superinten-
dent c. NJ. Jordan. and President Cy-
rus Northrop, OF the state university.
will deliver addresses of welcome.
They will be responded to by Super
intendent J. y. FOshay, Los Angeles;
DR. y. Il. Moss. California. and Dr.
Joseph Swain. president of Indiana
university. The National Council COM
pleted its work this morning at the
Unitarian church, when u. Il. Nc
Clure. of lansing. Mich; John Dewey,
of the University of Chicago. and Miss
Anna T. Smith, of the United States
bureau of education, spoke. The real
work of the convention begins tomor-
row.