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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
\ HE following interview of Con-
flressman Sidney ]. Bowie In

HTtSSIUdn oluHcy a. IoOWiO All
yesterdays Montgomery Adver-
tser is reproduced as showing the esti-
mate of the respective strength in this
state of the republican and democratic
parties, made by one of the most posted
public men in Alabama. Mr.. Bowie's
figures are practically the same as the
estimate made by The Age-Herald In an
editorial in yesterdays issue.
Mr.. Bowie says:
The number CT participants In the re-
cent democratic primary was most graf
flying. A great misconception has. how
ever, grown up in certain quarters that
the vote was very light This idea was
based upon early estimates fixing the
vote polled as low as 10000. although the
vote actually reached 10000
IAN analysis of the figures shows that
the democratic party In Alabama mas
nothing to fear from republican opposi-
ton In November. The total white regis
tered vote in the state is approximately
10000. Less than 5000 negroes are regis
tered and only a few of these will vote.
OF those who do vote, the recent act of
the Lily WHITES EtpuDtiCdH III EcltTcUCe
to affliation with cause a number to vote
the democratic ticket. Certainly the ne
gro vote can safely be eliminated from
the situation.
"Of the 10000 registered whites, a con-
sentative estimate would be that at least
10000 voluntarily disfranchised them
selves for this election at least by nom
payment of poll tax. This would reduce
the total possible number to 10000 In
round numbers.
but the entire vote was never cast
in any election ever held in this coun-
try. In the closely contested states of
the north about so per cent of the reg
istered vote is conceded to be a good
slowing. and onl.- Presidential elections
bring out that large a vote. In Alabama,
since 1892. lot exceeding two-thirds and
frequently not one-haif of the white
vote has been actually polled in the
general election. If it is admitted that
70 per cent of the total possible white
vote should be cast. this would give us
10000 votes in November.
Now, as more than $4,000 of these
whites have participated in the demo-
cratic primary, there is less than 10000
for the republicans, If they should poll
every one of their followers as well as
all of the populists. But they will not
poll all of the populists. There will be a
large proportion of that party following
the lead of Judge Samuel Adams of Chill
ton, and others, who might be named,
who will refuse to be drawn into the re-
publican party, and who will be found
voting with the de mocrats in November.
But, conceding everyone of these votes
to the republicans, we would have 10000
to their possible 10000.
'Well-meaning alarmists seem to have
overlooked the fact that we polled more
white votes in our recent primary than,
was polled in the general election of 1900
for Governor Sanford.
II believe that the democratic vote in
November will be approximately 100, 900,
and not over 10000 or $4,000. at the out
side, will vote the republican ticket. In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
Double Tracks.

1.-THE Southern. the Queen and Cres-
cent, the Louisville and Nashville and
the Illinois Central are beginning to need
double tracks on their main lines be-
tween large traffic points and I believe
that within the next four or five years
the Southern will be double tracked all
the way between Washington and Biz
mingham," said an old transportation
official.
1.-The Illinois Central is already plan
ming a double track for a portion of its
lines and the other companies are think
ing and figuring on double track PROPOSE
TONS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
Summer Trade.

Tho merchants of Birmingham have
never had such a large summer trade as
they have had this summer. SAID D. NJ.
Drennen.
Every line of business has been ac-
tive. The September pay rolls will be
very large and fall trade Will be uncom-
monty brisk. And yet the pay rolls would
be still larger but for the scarcity of coal
cars. A third more coal would be mined
if the operators could only get the cars
10 haul it. There is steady demand fer
coal. and if our mines turned out twice
as much as they do. every lump wouIu
be wanted. The inadequate transportation
IS the only drawback
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
Advertising Mascaunl.

mo musical celebrity that has been
brought from the old country to America
has been so well advertised as Mescagni.
the Italian composer and director" said
a musician last night.
"Mascagni brings his own orchestra and
singers, and while it is safe to say that
his instrumentalists will not measure up
to those of our leading orchestras and
that his troupe will not surpass those
heard in this country in recent years,
large profits will he realized from each
performance. Maseagni opens his engage
raent at the Metropolitan opera house In
October. and already there is a scramble
Tor seats. The press bureau is being
hanuled by past masters in the bust
hess"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
CRUMBS FROM KANSAS.

From the Atchison Globe.
If you can't do a thing good naturally.
don't do it at ALL
Some people think that their foreheads
bulge more than most mems because
they understand the game of chess.
II you own a salt that bawls all night
what do you suppose the neighbors are
thinking about? Imagine they are saying
nice things about you?
When a man dies who has buried a
wife there is always a curiosity to know
If his wife will bury him beside his first
wife or save him for hersef.
One of the mistakes a wife makes
which so fatal to her husbands love is
to say she is sick after he has claimed
the privilege for himself first.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is
STRONGER THAN EVER

no case Is the state ticket IN any possible
danger. believe the same can be safely
said of every one of our congressional
districts.
Alabama is only not going republican
or in the doubtful column this year, but
1t is not even headed in that direction.
Our party is stronger than 1t has ever
been in its history. In this state 1t will
gain more recruits from the opposition
than the opposition can possibly hope to
gain from it"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

bert served as assistant clerk Of the re-
cent constitutional convention and he
has many warm friends throughout the
state. Frank K. Gamble of Walker Is
also a candidate for the assistant clerk
ship.
CASTOR Scott of Montgomery Is at the
Metropolitan.
John S. Jemlson ofsLafayette is at the
Metropolitan.
DR.. ". NJ. Faulk of Tuscaloosa is at the
Metropolitan.
Seward Hughes of Florala is at the
Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
VERSES FOR AN ALBUM.

BY Thomas Moore.
Here is one leaf reserved for me,
From all thy sweet memorials free:
And here my simple song might tell
The feelings thou must guess so well.
But could | thus. within thy mind,
One little vacant corner find.
Where no memorial yet hath been.
Where no memorial yet has been,
o, 1t should be my sweetest care
TO write my name forever therei
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
About Persons.

II. L. Paxton of Huntsville is at the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Montague of Atlanta
are registered at the Morris.
T. R. Howard of Cincinnati is at the
Morris.
William A. Davis of Admission is regis
tered at the Morris.
]. ]. Phillips and wife of Mississippi
are at the Morris.
H. C. Gunnels of Montgomery is at the
Hillman.
Robert Klingberg of Memphis is at the
Morris.
I. L. Bowman of Memphis is at the
Morris.
William F. Herbert of Montgomery was
in Birmingham yesterday In the interest
of his candidacy. for assistant clerk of
the house of representatives. Mr.. Her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

American meats sell lower in Eng
land than in the United States. Under
our sacred tariff trusts are formed that
cut prices in proportion to distance.
A man in the interior of China would
be in the gift belt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

When Gates stops making money he
will proceed to make vulgar display
of it that will make the record of Jim
Fisk look like thirty cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
The METROPOLITAN.

The Metropolitan hotel, hitherto red, is
changing its color to blend with the
Woodward building. The painters are
at work and the last coat will be of a
soft stone color.
The Metropolitan is making many i'm
provements. One of the most important
will be storm windows and doors in
front of the cafe and the lobby.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Senators Quay and Plat say the
hard coal strike will soon be settled,
because it is endangering the election
of republican congressman who will
stand by the trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
M,LEAN ASKS,

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Say, Colonel Watterson, what is the
use of hacking at hide that has been
hanging on a fence Sc long?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

The Duchess of Marlborough and the
Higginson feet seem to be pulling to-
gether.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

General Miles will soon go to the
Philippines, but no mention has yet
been made of the fact that his bath
tub has been put on wheels.
If the society women Of Newport do
not again interfere Admiral Higginson
may be able to end his campaign and
capture the entire coast.
In mock wars battles are delayed in
order to entertain duchess; in real
war the duchesses must skurry out of
harms way.
If President Roosevelt will come to
Birmingham, he will find a place where
all trolley cars are supplied with air
brakes.
Tom L. Johnson cannot jump the
gubernatorial contest of next year in
Ohio, and expect to seize the big plum
In 1904.
Little Willie in Chicago takes his
bottle of boiled water along, and then
drinks at every faucet he can find.
- -
The st. Louis Worlds Fair is to be
daring and novel in the extreme, for
it is to have no street of Cairo.
----------
Or. jim" is becoming an active poll
,tician in South Africa. having dropped
the soldier business altogether.
The President seems to have bar
rel of speeches almost equal to that
of the traditional preacher
Each European country considers the
Monroe Doctrine shot aimed at some
other European country.
e---.----
II John Hay had become President
them literary fellers" would indeed
have been in clover.
All whoop for the Monroe Doctrine
whether they understand 1t or have
ever heard of it.
The trolley distinguished itself in
Pittsfleld, and 1t also rendered Pitts
field famous.
Dom Paul is slowly recovering from
the day when the limb broke.
-
The blown-in-the-bottl issue is the
Dingley tariff and its trusts.
Higginson's war is hippodrome-a
society hippodrome at that.
Pelee is back number, and it should
| 1-oo,1 o,,iot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

If the society women Of Newport do
not again interfere Admiral Higginson
may be able to end his campaign and
capture the entire coast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Fall hats for women are to be as
big as a new moon looks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

In mock wars battles are delayed in
order to entertain a duchess; in real
war the duchesses must skurry out of
harms way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES issue is the
Dingley tariff and its trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Dom Paul is slowly recovering from
the day when the limb broke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

If President Roosevelt will come to
Birmingham, he will find a place where
all trolley cars are supplied with air
brakes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

The trolley distinguished itself in
Pittsfeld, and it also rendered Pitts
field famous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

All whoop for the Monroe Doctrine
whether they understand 1t or have
ever heard of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Tom L. Johnson cannot jump the
gubernatorial contest of next year in
Ohio, and expect to seize the big plum
in 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

General Miles will soon go to the
Philippines, but no mention has yet
been made of the fact that his bath
tub has been put on wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Each European country considers the
Monroe Doctrine a shot aimed at some
other European country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

II John Hay had become President
them literary fellers" would indeed
have been in clover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Or. jim" Is becoming an active poll
,tician in South Africa. having dropped
the soldier business altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Higginson's war is hippodrome-a
society hippodrome at that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

The President seems to have bar.
rel of speeches almost equal to that
of the traditional preacher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Little Willie in Chicago takes his
bottle of boiled water along, and then
drinks at every faucet he can find.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

The St Louis Worlds Fair is to be
daring and novel in the extreme, for
it is to have no Street of Cairo"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06

Pelee is a back number, and it should
keep quiet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
RIVER ICE SOLID AGAIN.
Accumulation Opposite GiesbOro
Point 10 he Broken Up.

Accumulation Opposite GieSboro
Point 10 he Broken Up.
The freezing weather Of last night has
practically soIidihed the ice in the river
and removed. for the time being. all dan
ger OF an immediate thaw or breaking up
OF the ice
The river in the vicinity Of the Wash
ington wharves is kept practically free
from ice by the police boat. but the
Georgetown channel is extremely rough
and threatening in its aspect.
There is a great accumulation Of ice at
the fork Of the channel opposite Giesboro
Point, and in his endeavor to relieve the
situation HarbOrn4aster Sutton sent the
patrol boat this morning to break a pas
sage through ar that point and start the
ice moving down the river at the earliest
possible moment
The passage Of the bill through the
House appropriating 5000 for breaking
the ice and freeing the river before the
coming Of the foods from the upper river
has treasured the people along the river
front and confidence in the passage Of the
Till through the Senate has banished all
fear Of the danger of a flood.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
ONLY COPPER FAILED
TO SCORE ADVANCE
General Market Showed Ma
terial Gains at Opening.
EFFECT OF WAR TAX REPEAL
RcHctiOnHTy Tendency of AmnIga-
mated Copper Was UnHccOunted
For by Amy New Developments i'm
the Trade or Affairs OF Company.

WALL STREET. NEW YORK. Feb. IS
With the exception Of malgamatcd Cop
per. the general Stock Market opened
showing material gains Ia comparison
with yesterdays common prices.
The upward movement seemed to be
largely in continuation of the improve
ment which set in yesterday afternoon
upon the announcement Of The passage Of
the war TAX repeal bill. There was other
wise nothing definite that was novel bear
ing upon the market presented for con-
sidera ton.
The reactonary tendency Of AmaIga-
mated Copper. which made that stock the
exception to the general market. was un-
accounted for by any new developments in
the trade or in the affairs of the company.
miscellaneous stocI,s.
Elsewhere among the Industrial and
miscellaneous stocks, sugar Refining was
steady and the United States. Steel issues
we're firm on active dealings. Pacific
Mail was only moderately dealt at about
yesterdays hnal prices and Tennessee
Coal and Iron continued strong.
ia the railway list the strong features
diauapOlis and Louisville the Reading
stocks, Missouri Pacific and the 500
issues.
The local transportation shares were
comparatively duh and showed no eX-
teHsive movements in prices.
Moderately Active.
The dealings throughout the forenoon
were upon only a moderate scale OF ac-
uvity, but an underlying tendency toward
strength was apparent Interest was ex-
/ pressed chiefly in Texas and Pacific. the
Wabashes and the other Could stocks. to
gether with the anthracite coal issues.
LackaWanna scored an exceptionally
sharp advance. and heavy dealings con
tinued in the Reading stocks. Ontario
and Western shared IN the movement
with the course OF the morning.
Among the other high-priced issues
Great Northern. preferred. was particu-
I larry strong. which increased the favor
able notions respecting the Supreme
Courts decision in the Northern Securi-
ties case on Monday next.
London was not a factor OF weight in
this market A feature OF the days situa-
tion was the decided strength in sterling
eXchanse -"hirh suggested the pr0babil
ity Of exports OF gold before the week is
over.
Sales to p. NJ. $4,000 shares. Bonds.
1 s., S12, 600.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
WHITNEY SAYS HE'S OUT
OF POLITICS FOR GOOD

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S-The Hon. VIII
liam Collins Whitney left New York city
yesterday for his Southern home in Aiken.
s. c, Mr.. Whitney viii BE absent several
weeks He chatted yesterday afternoon
at his home. Fifth Avenue and Sixty
eighth Street. with a reporter. Il was
gathered from this conversation that Mr.
Whitney is taking no interest whatever.
at the moment, in Democratic politics
local, state OF national.
''For Good Long Rest
You know" said Mr.. Whitney. that
for the last sixteen years I have been
engaged on the great problem of the Met
roPolitan Street Railway system foreNew
York city. There have been many dis
appointments and many questions in
volyed. But 1 have always liked a prob
lem; I always like to work out a prob
lem. I believe that the company is now
on fine foo ing, and / am out. and out
forever l am going away for a good
long rest. ami I'm going TO have some Of
the finest horseback rides that any man
could enjoy, and ! anticipate a pleasant
time"
A copy of the Detroit Journal" was
submitted TO Mr.. Whitney. Don NJ. Dick
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
Republicans Are in Quest
of a Solution.
Many SUGGESTIONS SUBMITTED
Caucus Probable in order to Devise
Plan Of Doing Something for
Cuba and 20 Keep the Beet Sugar
hen in Good Hum1r.

Now that the war revenue tax repeal
bill has been passed by the House Of Rep
resentatjves. members of the Ways and
Means Committee will get together and
make a desperate effort TO agree on some
sort of reciprocal legislation for Cuba.
which viii be satisfactory TO the inter
ests that have been opposing any and all
proposed tariff reduction for Cuba.
While nearly every Republican mem
Der Of the Ways and Means Committee
is anxious 10 stand by the Presidents
recommendation to do something for Cuba
the one thing that worries Them is how
can any Cuban tariff bin be formed so
as 10 meet the unanimous support Of
every Republican in the House without
opening up the whole tariff question.
Firm stand of Feet Men.
The friends of the beet sugar in the
House-aud there are some forty or more
Of them--d0 not hesitate TO say that they
viii not vote for any Cuban legislation
reported by the Ways and Mems Commit
tee that viii in The slightest disturb the
protection to beet sugar afforded by the
Di8gley tariff, which operates against the
Cuban planters
Various suggestions have been made by
Republican leaders in the House as to
what should be done. Some advocate a
bounty 10 the beet sugar growers, others
q gradual reduction OF the tariff on Cuban
products. while some say the only way
TO cut the Gordian knot is to give a
rebate OF 40 per cent on all duties col
lected on Cuban products, TO be paid to
ths. Cuban Government quarterly for not
leas than ten years.
.aal Hny seek Caucus Action.
All the suggestions, however. are purely
tenUative II is not improbable that after
q conference among the Republican lead
ers tef the House the question Of Cuban
LEGISLATION viii be submitted 10 a eau
Gus and By this method the sense OF the
majority can be obtained. Should a eau
Gus develop a majority for any one Of
The various schemes for Cuban relief
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
LAUNCHING INVITATIONS.
Two Thousand sent Out by builders
of Meteor


NEW YORK. Feb. IS.-Everybody who
has anything to do with the reception to
Prince Henry. who is due to arrive here
on Saturday. was hard at work today. try
ing to get the programme in good shape
before the end Of the week
Several Of the subcommittee had a
force Of clerks at work sending out invita-
tEons for the various events on the
Princes programme.
The arrangements for the gala perform
ance at the Metropolitan Opera House
and for the launching Of the Kaiser's
yacht. Meteor. at Shooters Island. on
Tuesday next. were practically completed
today.
The Townsend DOwuey Ship Building
Company sent out the invitations for the
launching. There are about 900 Of them.
and each one is accompanied by a card
which permits the recipient TO parsake
in a luncheon given in honor Of the Pres
ideut and the Prince.
The invitations are the ordinary kind Of
engraved affairs. with an American and
German flag entWined at the top
The Townsend DOwney Company has not
yet announced the list of names Of those
who have been invited. but il includes
ruany well-knOWn yachtsUen and officers
o. the principal social clubs in the city
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
NEW SYSTEM SUCCESSFUL.
Lorraine Engineer Reports on New
MoIverhamptOn Trolley Line.

Lorraine Engineer Reports on New
woIverhamptOn Trolley Line.
JOHNsTOwN. Pa. Feb 1S.-W. Milton
Brown. chief electrical engineer for the
Lorraine steel Company. has just returned
from England. and reported TO the com
pany in JOhustown. regarding the success
OF a surface contact electric line recently
installed under his supervision in Vol
verhsmpton. England.
While the idea is not a new one, the Lo-
raine people have reason to believe that
their application Of il. as invented ana
developed by Mr.. Brown, represents the
first practical step toward the dispiaee-
ing Of the overhead trolley
Mr. Brown installed two miles OF his
system al Wolverhampton-
Continued experiments have convinced
the English capitalists that the idea is
practicable
They have given an order for thorough
equipment Ct their line-eleven miles
with the device
The company must complete the eleven
miles OF installation by next May. when
an. exposition is TO be given in Wolver-
hampton.
The success OF the idea having been
proved The company viii proceed at once
10 enlarge its plant az Jonnstown for the
purpose o. manufacturing the new appli-
auCes.
Sew York and Philadelphia capitalists
have been interested in the venture.
Men identified with at least one Of the
big trolley lines in New York stanC Seady
to back she invention.
Mr- Brown has been in close consuIta-
tiQu with well known trolley railway men
in New York and Philadelphia since his
returu from England
He viii return 10 England IN time to
oversee the work in WoIyerbampton