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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25

will soon put an end to them alto. gether. His policy consists in calling eo aOcouIt men engaged ID suen murs derous acts, and he has no trouble Tn finding solicitors and sheriffs who do their duty. Any governor who has the courage of his convictions. and who is not looking for votes from mobs, can do likewise. Governor Jelks is. however. the only governor who has successfully pushed the policy and brought good results from It.
 At any rate but four lynehings have occurred during Governor Je1ks' term, and men who participated in two of them have been called before judges and juries, and it is probable that sim liar action will be taken in the other two cases. The word Tennessee" would have been more appropriate than the word Alabama" in the para graph quoted from the Nashville Ban nor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Neoro Institutes.

T was glad to read in the Age-Heraid of Sunday that the negroes at Corona had about perfected plans to erect and main- tain an industrial school on the lines of Booker Washingtons institute at Tus- kegee," said coal operator yesterday.
 "All negroes who contribute money for educational purposes. and especially for industrial education. are to be highly commended. They will be aided, am sure, by many white philantropists of the south. Booker Washington, as the pioneer in this uplifting work for his race, has accomplished something of far reaching benefit. The common run of negroes would be hurt rather than im- proved by book learning that was not coordinate with manuel training. Several industrial institutions in this state like Washington's would transform the negro population in comparatively short time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
THOMAS p. ocHlLTREE.
m the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 The Hon. Thomas Porterhouse Ochil- tree of Texas and the world who lies dying at the Virginia Hot Springs, will leave a void In the ranks of men when he is no moro that probably will never be filled. Colonel Ochiltree was devel- oped under conditions that no longer ex- lst, and the type of which he was one of the most famous examples is rapidly fading out. Probably in the long ago days of knight errnntry he would have been as gallant a gentleman as ever shivered a lance In the defense of any cause. But at the close of the civil war. in which the Texan participated with ardor and conspicuous bravery on the southern side. he found himself sudden ly transferred to a world that had no time for dreaming and no stomach for fustian. withal Colonel Ochiltree strove desperately to adapt himself to the con- ditions of his time.
 His first move in this direction was to turn republican in community that was intensely democratic. and his in- dividuality was strong enough not only to win for him seat In congress, but also to enlist the affection of so prac- tical and rugged a man as Ulysses s. Grant. Then the sturdy and unsenti- mental John W. Mackay saw in the Texan qualities that pleased the fancy and suited the business purposes of so unromantic business man as this bo- manga king, and for years before he died
 
 Mir. Mackay carried Colonel Ochiltree on his pay roll, at an annual stipend tina. many a man of steadier habits and less bornbastic manner cannot earn North, the great nitrate king of England. was another patron of the Texan, and con- tributed not little to his financial sup port and social progress in Europe. The king of England, too, knows Colonel Ochiltree we'll and likes him much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Mall,uina Alabama.

The mob says the Nashville Ban nef, which took a negro from the custody of tfl, sheriff and lynched him yes erday wis not in Mississippi or Ala bama, bpt in the northern republi- car state c. Indiana" Why lug in Ala bama in this connection. when lyrchIngs ib this state are few and fz< betveeng Tennessee has double the number u' iynchings that Alabama has. and tias Banners selection of Al bama as a lynching state is un- called for
 n the country Is praising Governor sasres' nobls efforts for the sup preston of the lynching habit in Tsxas, but Governor Jelks of Alabama hs= long b1eu pursuing a policy that Is minimizing such demoralizing out. n<cs against law and order. and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
About Persons.

W. B. Wilson of Indianapolis, national secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America. is in the city. His last visit to Birmingham was in 1896.
 Houston Richardson Harber, associate editor of the Rome Tribune. is in the city. J. W. Howard of New York is at the Morris.
 Mrs. S. P Inzer and Mrs. J. F. Mont gomery of Ashville are at the Morris.
 Joseph H. Nathan of Sheffield is at the Morris.
 w. B. Mabson of Montgomery Is at the Morris.
 s. J. Murphy of Hattiesburg, Miss. is at the Morris.
 Byron Eidred of Boston is at the Metro politan.
 A. Hill of Cincinnati is at the Metro politan.
 Charles S. Northern of Talladega is at the Metropolitan.
 The Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolff, abbot of and the Rev. Father John of the same monastery are at tho Metropolitan. They are on their way to the Bencdlctine mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Caribbean Naval Maneuyers.

These naneuvers are to be con dnctea ois a large scale, partly to show how laa ye feet can be assembled or nooilized including all adjuncts. such as supply ships, colliers. hospital ships, repair CT dt and the Ike. An effort will be n lde to do this quickly with a View to aving. as Admiral Dewey ex- presses fl the things essential to war at the riaat place at the right time.
 Then al opportunity VIII be afforded our capt ans to handle ships in large eompaniel. Il is said this has never befors ben attempted on a like scale in a mimN war. In the course of the maneuvers the search problem will be tried. lasting five days. In this time Admiral Summers fleet will strike some point defended by Admiral Tay- iors flee. This problem was tested last summer along the New England Noases aAu IL VIII De repeated on much largsr scale in the Caribbean sea. All other matters of progressive instruction will be attended to, and altogether it is believed the navy will come out of the maneuvers much bet ter informed than it is at present as to large opera tons.
 The base, of all these maneuvers is to be Culelras hilly little island just east of Polto Rico. It came to us un- der the treaty of Paris as an island adjacent tC' Porto Rico. and from that rendezvous Admiral Dewey will in the next few months drill the warships in the Caribbean sea in attack and defense. The maneuvers will also be ar ob. ect lesson to the Caribbean Islanders and the rest of mankind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
100000 PRIVATE CARS.

From the New York Tribune.
 Most people probably think the number of private cars in comparison with the total amount of rolling stock of the rail- roads, is so small as to be negligible. Figures, however. tell a different story. J. W. Mccall a railroad man of Balti- more, spoke about it yesterday at the Imperial. Some time ago. he said, some one figured out how many private cars there were in operation. He found that there were over 100000 cars belong ing to other than railroad corporations in America. This involves all annual ex- penditure of $1O.OO0,OOO for mileage. These private lines are in a drain on railway income, but no single line can afford to refuse to haul them. Some months ago the Southern Pacific gave notice it would not use private fruit cars, but it rescind- ed the order. All big provision, fruit and grain companies have lines or roll ing stock that would equip moderate sized railroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Openlnu the Warrior.

The Bessemer Weekly thus speaks of Congressman Underwood:
 Congressman Underwood we know, Is desirous of doing something for Bes- semer. That's his business, his duty his obligation. At one time he worked hard for the Warrior canal We have heard nothing of 1t of late years. Has he dropped the matter?'
 This is not exactly just. Each con. gress passes but one rivers and har. bors bill. The house of the Fifty-sixth congress passed such bill. and it contained a liberal appropriation for the improvement of the Warrior river. Senator Carter talked the bill to death. This surely was not MT. Underwood's fault, for he had no more control of the long-winded talker from Montana than he had over the man in the moon.
 Last summer the Fifty-seventh con gress passed another rivers and har- bors bill, and in 1t are appropriations for three locks and dams, besides other appropriations for opening the river below Tuscaloosa, and another appro- priation for Mobile harbor, which is but a part of the Warrior improve ment. The total appropriation is about $1,5O0,000.
 It is but a matter of another con gress, or at the most of two con gresses, before there will be an all the-year 6-foot channel in the river up to the forks of the river abreast of Bessemer and of the rest of Jones valley. Possibly river in Ohio or Pennsylvania would, in these days of republican rule, be opened faster, but the Weekly can rest assured that Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead are leaving no stone unturned to hasten the opening of the Warrior. They are doing excellent work, and if they can secure an appropriation from the Fifty-eighth congress for six locks and dams the river will become navigable at all seasons to tows and barges up to tho railroad bridges, thus bringing navigation within the switching limits of this district. If any two men in the district can secure such an appro- priation from the new congress, Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead will secure it. They are both men of strength, experience and popularity, and their work will count heavily in favor of this district in the next con gross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Thanksgiving closing.

'srhe retail stores will close next Thurs day-Thanlsgiving Day-and this will be the first time that the great national holi- day has been duly observed In this re- apect in Birmingham" said member of the Clerks union.
 Tt was gratifying to the members of our organization to observe the readiness with which most of the merchants re sponded to the request for closing. Very little business has been done on holidays and the merchants lose nothing by ob- serving Thanksgiving
 ''1n view Of the proclamation of the President Of the United States making the day one of religious observance, l do not see how church people could conscien- tiously open their places of business, re- gardless of whether trade was brisk or dull"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
ouIEr ERoM Gop.

Quiet from Godl It cometh not to still The vast and high aspirings of the soul The deep emotions which the spirit fill, And speed It's purpose onward to the
 goal
 It aims not youths bright eye,
 Bends not joys lofty brow,
 No guiltless ecstasy.
 Need in It's presence bow. It comes not in a sullen form, to place Lifes greatest good in an inglorious
 rest Through dull, beaten track its way to
 trace,
 And to lethargic slurnber iull the breast;
 Action may ta It's sphere,
 Mountain paths, boundless fields,
 Ger pillows its career:
 This Is the power 1t yields. To sojourn in the world, and yet apart: To dwell with God, yet still with man
 to feel; To bear about forever in the heart The gladness which his spirit doth re-
 veal;
 Not to deem evil gone
 From every earthly scene;
 To see the storm come one,
 But feel His shield between. It giveth not a strength to human kind, To leave all suffering powerless at its
 feet. But keeps within the temple of the mind A golden altar, and a mercy seat;
 A spiritual ark,
 Bearing the peace of God Above the waters dark, And OCT the deserts sod How beautiful within our souls to keep This treasure, the All Mercifui hath
 given; To feel when we awake, and when we sleep, i,f Its incense round us, like a breeze from heaveni Quiet at hearth and home, Where the hearts joys begin; Quiet where'er we roam, | . Quiet around, within. Who shall make troubieg-not the evil minds
 Which like shadow OCT creation lower, The spirit peace hath so attuned finds There feelings that may own the calm | CTS power; | What may she not confer Fen where she must condemn | They take not peace from her, ! She may speak peace to themi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
ReimpOsiiiOn of Inheritance Tax.

There are many who are appre- hensive of a decrease in imports, which gre nov very heavy, and a con- siderable decrease in that respect would soon create a deficit in the rev enue If the government, especially after work shall have been begun upon the isshmian canal. It is there fore believed that Secretary Shaw will recommend the re-enactment of the in1eritaace tax. It is an easily borne tax, and when 1t was repealed along with other war taxes there was much objection. Up to July of this year tais tasr netted the government just aboGt ss.00O.O0o a year. The tax ran frrm 75 cents per s100 on all be- quests above s10,000 to those of lineal issue. ID to & per s100 on bequests to remote relatives and to strangers in blood The hulk of the receipts came from The first si-named tax, which netted about SS.500.l00 each year. The tax on legacies tp remote relatives and to strangers in blood brought to the gov ernmcnt closss on to sl.5O0.O0 a year. Bequf sts to charitable, educational and reliE us institutions were exempt, as well ss legac es to husband or wife of the srson who died.
 Tt8 expenf es of the government arc annrallr incf easing. wisely or unwise ly. and the revenue will doubtless havE to be increased Since July the sovernme nt has paid out s212.OO0. 900. an increase over the payments ir corr sspondini' months of last year ol about s7g .OOt 900. When the isthmiar eantI I, not to mention the ship subsidy is aided to tie load. more income will be needed. aad doubtless the inherit anc8 tax wsl again be resorted to Sec etary siiaw's report next weel viii define the administration pro grzrame in tais respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
AT ThE HORSE SHOW.

From the New York Evening Post.
 Hackney mares strikingly gowned. Bes- sic Directum oh. f. 14.2, in a heliotrope chiffon with lines of gold spangles-this is not, gentle reader, a mess of printers 'pi." but the residual impression left af- ter a reading of the daily columns of twaddle about the horse show. The horses being specially gifted that way, will no doubt laugh at the absurd mixture of dresses and equines. what they wear and how they jump and most mere humans will not be able to refrain from joining in. It is an annually recurring stiffness. mostly fostered. we are sorry to say. by foolish newspapers which seem to think that well-known ladies really enjoy see- ing their names and their clothes made common property. If 1t were true that refined and self-reFpecting people liked thus to be turned into a raree show. at first and at second hand, a New York moralist would have the best reason for making RusiSin's advice his own and say ing to an inquiring youth: 'Fit yourself studiously for the very best society, and then-carefully keep cut of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25

astery at Belmont. Y. C.. to take part h the ceremony of conzecration Of an ab- eat-SiSOs-
 T. c. Bryson of covington, Ky. Is at the Metropolitan.
 Dr. J. Justice of Louisville is at the Metropolitan.
 Evans Nelson of Chicago is at the Met repoiitan.
  ". E. Well of New York Is at the Met ropolitan.
 William A. Davis Of Annlston. c. Whit field of Demopolis, B. ". whitfield of Nauvoo. John F. Schroeder of Baltimore. W B. Wilson of Indianapolis and J. A. Maryman of Mobile are stopping at the Morris,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
State convIcts.

'"The governor and the convict board. in changing the plan for disposng of convict labor acted solely for the good of the state as they saw 1t, but I believe better results could have been obtained had they followed the old per capita plan and simply raised the rate several dollars per month"; said coal operator who did not submit bid last week.
 ''No one but coal men understand the operation of mines and why seemingly high rate per ton in one mine would not be as profitable to the miner as lower rate in another. This is all as plain as day to practical mining people, but 1t will be a difficult matter for the board to determine which bid is the best for the state."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
THE PRESS CLUB BANQUET.

From the New York Town Topics.
 Tonight the Birmingham Press club gives it's first annual banquet at the Met ropolitan-one of the best hotels fin Ala bama-and l sincerely regret that 1 am unable to accept the courteous invitation of MT. R. W. Ewing chairman of the committee. That Birmingham should have such a club known and esteemed the country over, is Q striking proof of the rapid progress and development of the south. Twenty years ago 1t would have been surprising to find little south ern city with @ daily newspaper; now the press is as prevalent and as popular as in the north. and 1t is largely aiding the southern people to solve their few re- maining social and industrial problems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
MILES GOING TO CHINA.
He Flnds Troops In Falr Condition.
 Hard Country for Campaigning.

Manila. November 24.-Lieutenant gen- erai miles will leave here for China, Ja- pan and Russia at the end of the week. Discussing the Philippines with the cor- respondent of the Associated Press to- day. General Miles said:
 1T have seen 1S000 of our troops and will inspect more of them before leav- ing. I find them to be in fair condition. This is a hard country for campaigning. I inspected the principal natural defense of the islands and some of the harbors which the government may fortify. found the people generally impoverished from tho effects of the war. and the pes- tilence which followed 1t. and fear The dearth of farm animals leaves the people no means of recovery"
 The Army and Navy club will entertain General Miles tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Saloon Hours.

''I think the recommendation of the grand jury for the passage of a law to require the saloons of Birmingham to close at 10 D. m., will meet with favor, D remarked a man about town.
 T am not altogether ayerse to saloons. The tipling habit Is not the worse thing that goes on in this city. But from what I see I believe morals would be conserv- ed by the early closing of bar rooms. think. however, that an exception should be made in the case of regular hotels that were willing to pay extra licenses for keeping open their bars until mid night. Many strangers arrive on late trains and register at hotels. A consid- erable percentage of these people want beer or liquor before retiring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
RooaeveIt Ia Invited.

washington, November 24. - Senator coclxrell of Missouri. accompanied by Judge William M. Springer and E. M Glendenning, secretary of the Board of Trade of Kansas City. today invited President Roosevelt to attend the session of the National Live Stock association to be held in Kansas City on January 13 The President expressed his sincere re- gret at his inability to accept, the invita- tlon. but said that after congress ad- tourned he expected to take @ western trip on which he would make Kansas City one of the points of his itinerary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The trouble with girls is that they adul- terate sentiment with sentimentality.
 Women are built so queerly that there can be no regular system for measuring them up.
 An engaged couple can be happy any where and after they are married un- happy in just as many places.
 You can generally tell by the things a man doesn't eat the next morning the things he didn't drink the night before.
 From the way some aunts act about 1t xhen their sister has baby you would think they had done the whole thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Mcclure Gets Certificate.

Guthrie, Okla, November 24.-The ter- ritorial election board today Issued cer- tificate of election to B. s. Mcclure, the republican candidate for delegate to congress, placing his majority at S94 ocer W. M. Cross. democrat Cross pa- pers of contest are ready to be filed when congress convenes. The executive certi- ficates of election were also issued, and show the joint assembly to be one demo- crat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
LYNcHINc BEES.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
 The Birmingham Age Herald of No- vember Ii, 'hits the nall on the head' in It's comment on an attempted lynching affair in the neighboring town of Annis- ton. Fortunately, in this case. the troops were called out by the governor, and were available in time to prevent the mob from putting to death negro who had not been identified who had not committed any crime in Anniston and was not wanted" there--except to meet the popu- lar demand for a lynching This Is hard saying, perhaps, but the words are those of the Birmingham paper. Lynch ing bees" 1t says "have become the pas time of the rougher element of com munity. They seize upon each and every occasion for that purpose. Excitement Is what they want-pastime, recreation. For such state of things a moral revolution is necessary. The better citizens of An niston appealed to the mob In vain, and such scenes will occur until a public sem timent is created that will put them down." A moral revolution Is wanted, but where Is 1t to begin? Who is to put 1t in motion. Preaching Goes no good. Editors can accomplish nothing by mere writing and printing Nothing except the administration of law and the punishment of lynchers by death or long terms of irn- prisonment will ever put an end to the practice of lynching. It must be stopped as the practice of duelling was stopped in Illinois, where one of the parties was killed in a duel and the other was hanged in pursuance of the verdict of jury. That was the last duel ever fought there. People who had difficulties afterwards either went out of the state to settle them or referred them to the courts of law. Hang lyncher, and lynching will come to an end in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
New Mail Steamers.

Rome, November 24.-The Italian Gen eral Navigation company will establish at the beginning of the new years a ser vice of mail steamers from Palermo to New Orleans in order to facilitate the states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Killed Ills Brother.

Albany. Ky, November 24.-Edgar Means shot and killed his younger broth CT, Claud, during a family quarrel, seven miles from Albany in this county. After the killing Joseph Means, another broth CT, shot at Edgar five times but missed him. No arrests have been made,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
Jack Palmer Wins.

London, November 24--At the National Sporting club tonight, after a stubborn 15-round contest, "Jack' Palmer defeated Billy Connolly in points for the middle weight championship and purse of $1250. This Is Connolly's third defeat at the hands of Palmer.