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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
JAS. j. HILLS RAILROAD
POLICY is ENDORSED

Fargo. n. D., January 1D.-Today was
great day at the Tri-state Grain and
Cattle Growers convention here. the two
great features being the address of Pres
ident James ]. HILL of the Northern Sc
curlties Company, and the adoption of
resolutions commencing Mr.. Hill for his
work on behalf of the Northwest The
resolutions were adopted almost unani-
mousiy by the convention prior to the
arrival OF Mr.. Hill and an attempt was
later made to have these particular resolu-
lions stricken. but the attempt failed. The
resolutions say in part:
ut is the sense of this meeting that In
resisting the attempts of the Union Pa
cific Railroad and Its allies, on the one
hand and the Canadian Pacific Railroad
and its feeders on the other to secure
control OF the Northern Pacific Railroad,
James J. Hill has performed a notable
public service and once more displayed
the farsighted and business like policy
that has characterized his long career
as the great developer of Northwestern
resources, and the most watchful guar
dian Of Northwestern interests. Mr.. Hill
In his address said he believed that the
future welfare Of the country depends up
on the wise disposition Of the public do
main SO as to secure homes for the people
than upon any other single condition In
the nation" He discussed the need of ac-
ton to secure more markets for our sur
plus of products sitting the action of 9TH
err nations In that respect.
Speaking of the development of the
northwest he said that he thought one
kind OF the community OF interest"
which really existed was that between
the producer of tonnage and the carrier;
the land and its products and the rail-
roads will either prosper together or be
poor together. Much 10 being said about
the combination between railroads and
competition The law Of the survival of
the fittest must inevitably end such COM
petition as exists by the destruction OF
"a
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
SPANS RICH IRON ORE BEDS.
She Sells Millions of Tons to Other
Lands, But Buys Steel.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The leading Industrial journal of Spain,
commenting on the fact that a steamship
had taken load of iron ore to the United
States and had Just returned with cargo
of steel rails, deplores the almost entire
lack of steel works in SPAIN and the con-
sequent necessity Of importing steel into
a country that is very rich in iron ore
Of the best steel-making quality.
Spain has been the classic land of the
mining industry since the time of the
Phoenicians and yet the main use the
country makes of its rich supply of
metals is to sell them to other countries.
The splendid iron ore among the noun
tains Of the north coast is hematite of
the best steel grade. There is plenty of
coal with which to reduce the iron ore,
the eoar outpnt In some years being
worth as much as $50. 100000; but though
Spain has every facility for making all
the iron and steel the people need, most
Of the commodities are imported.
In recent years, to be sure, considera-
Bile industrial activity has developed in
the Basque province, among the noun
tains, where the iron ore is dug out of
the crust of the earth. and also in Cata-
lonia, In the extreme northeast of the
kingdom. mainly at the city of Barcelona
and around It, The chief industry in the
manufacture Of iron and machinery. but
not nearly enough are made to supply the
demands of the country. So Spain con-
tinnes to ship from bay of Biscay ports
thousands of tons of her fine ore to Great
Britain. Germany, France and Belgium,
where 1t is used for steel-making. Great
Britain buys more than one-half of the
ore and most of it is smelted in South
Wales, the chief seat of the Bessemer
steel industry
There is only one other country that is
a great producer of iron ore and yet de-
ponds upon other lands to turn this raw
material into pig iron and steel. That
country is Sweden. which, however has a
good excuse for selling it's ore instead of
making iron and steel of 1t. Sweden has
practically no coal. and therefore 1t is at
a great disadvantage, for 1t is without
fuel to smell its ores. while Spain has
both ore and fuel In abundance
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Another Constitutional Convention.

When thirty States request Congress
TO call a constitutional convention for
the purpose of providing for the popu-
lar election of United States Senators,
Congress must obey. Six States have
already done SO. and fully thirty have
at times accepted the proposition in
principle. The holding of federal
constitutional convention becomes
therefore possible, even probable.
It is now proposed to bunch all in,
terests desiring constitutional amend
ments so that a convention may be
legalized. 1t Is thought such plan
would hasten the calling of a conven-
ton. It might, however hinder it.
No proposition is SO popular as that
relating to the popular election of
United States Senators, and 1t may be
wise to confine the issue to 1t.
A convention once called could not
be confined to one issue. It could
frame any number of amendments
perhaps should do so-and this fact
may make men cautious in the calling
of constitutional convention. There
is, however, no risk involved, because
no Amendment can become part Of
the organic law until 1t has been sane
toned by three-fourths of the forty
five legislatures OF the country. All
but ten States must ratify an amend
ment, and any amendment that can
command the support of thirty-five
Legislatures deserves a place In the
federal constitution.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Chinese Banking House Wanted.

New York. January 1O.-Chinese mer-
chants in this city are much interested
In the news which comes from Vancou-
yer. B. c.. that Chinese reformers are
about to establish banks in the China
town districts of several cities In the
United States Huang Yu Wei, the re-
former, who visited the Pacific coast two
years ago. is said to be in possession of
considerable funds. He has always de-
sired to gain some hold over the Chinese
In America, many who lean toward the
reform party, and 1t Is said he believes
this system Of banks will give him much
influence. The headquarters or the bank
Ing system, according to accounts which
have reached this city. will be at Hong
kong. The first bank will be established
at Vancouver where there Ia large
Chinese population. There is no regular
Chinese banking house in this city. though
there are many Chinese with large bank
accounts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

tary Of the Interior. The management
of the fund is placed by the bill in the
hands OF the Secretary of the Interior.
Alabama is deeply interested In this
bill, and SO for that matter Is every
other Southern State, for every South
ern State is rich in oil, phosphates,
coal. Iron, gold, copper, marble, clays
or other mineral products. Let us
hope every Southern member and
Senator will support the Tillman bill.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
The oats have eaten the horses.
Tanning of the Shrew.
Nicarauqa Canal Bill.

The Hepburn bill passed the House
almost unanimously, but the vote upon
the Shackleford amendment showed
that the International railroads could
muster 102 votes against ITO. The
amendment authorized the President
to choose between the Panama and
Nicaragua routes, and it was voted
down In the House, and bill passed
directing the President to build a
canal on the Nicaragua route.
The schemers hope to do better in
the Senate which is the natural and
constitutional stronghold of central
lied interests. The Senate was built
on that line, and it has held strictly
TO 1t. There is nothing 1t more dear
ly likes than to thwart the will of the
people. but In the present case it will
have Senator Morgan and many others
to contend with, and monopoly may
not have its own way.
The Hepburn bill limits the cost of
the canal to S1S0,000,00O, and it ap-
propriates $4,000 900 at once to carry
on the work. The bill as passed places
the work of negotiation and construc-
ton in the hands of the President and
the Secretary of War, and it names
the Nicaragua route as the scene of
the canal work. The canal is to be
begun at Greaytown and to be ended
at Brito, utilizing as far as is possible
the river San Juan and Lake Mica
ragua. The bill authorizes the Presi-
dent to construct proper harbors at
the termini of the canal, and to make
necessary provisions for the defense
nj both canal and harbors.
Whatever the Senate may do, it
should not further delay work that
has been under investigation fifty
years. Surveying parties were sent
out by the government over thirty
years ago, and they have been going
out ever since. All the material and
essential facts are we'll known, and
there will be no valid excuse for fur
tner delay. The International rail
roads will seek At, but 1t should not
be granted. They have already over
done the delay act.
Whatever other Senators may do,
no Southern Senator who remembers
his State will oppose a canal on the
Nicaragua route, for as Congressman
Underwood said in the House such
canal will pace all Gulf and South
Atlantic ports in direct line through
lie Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific and
the Eastern world. The Nicaragua
canal is emphatically the canal that
the South wants, and there should
not be single vote from this section
in favor of the exploited and imprac-
ticable Panama scheme which the in
ternational railroads are this winter
booming.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
First Vessel Launched.

New York, January 10.--A cablegram
today from Greenock announces that tho
company recently formed in London to
build a line of steamers to carry cotton
from La Porte. Texas. to Manchester d.
rect. launched its first vessel yesterday
at docks of the Grangemouth and Green
ock Dock Yards Company, Greenock,
Scotland. The ship channel from the jet
ties of Galvest on to La Porte will be fin
tshed according to the government en-
gineers by March 81 next. Several prom
inent English shippers, it is expected. will
send vessels to La Porte as soon as it Is
In position to receive them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

the weaker by the stronger. This has al
ready been done In the east. He said:
Twenty-Five years ago 1t was supposed
that competition was necessary to reduce
rates. think that we have shown In the
northwest that without competition rates
have been reduced faster than anywhere
else in the country.
After speaking of other sections where
rates are higher. showing the rate rednc-
tions in the northwest. he said: ..This
more than anything else has doubled the
price of your lands in a comparatively
few years." continuing a little later,
there has recently been an attempt to
show that we have no interest In the
building UP of the prosperity of the peo-
pie of your states and of the north
west.
If we did not do everything in our
power to build you up we would be false
to our best interests Our object in ac-
quiring the Burlington Jointly with the
Northern Pacific Railway was to insure
an outlet to the best markets for the
grain. live stock and lumber for the
Northern states and to increase the vol
ume of our traffic, to the end that we
might at all times be able to establish
the lowest rates and most favorable con-
ditions under which the traffic must be
carried.
After speaking of the marvellous growth
he said in conclusion:
IT hope in the future that with better
methods of cultivation and with more
knowledge Of what Is required your con-
dition may be constantly improved. II
your condition is improved ours will GER
tainly share 1t with you. AS the volume
OF traffic Increases our rates will be re-
duced. Remember that whatever helps
you helps the railroads, and whatever
hurts you or restricts your growth re-
stricts the growth of the railroad serv-
Ing you. We will always prosper together
OF be poor together"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Neuye Leon 70 Be Representsd.

Laredo. Tex. January 1o.-A dispatch
from Monterey, Mex. says: The state of
Neuve Leon is to be represented at the
st. Louis Worlds Fair. Governor Leai
in response to an invitation from the
Worlds Fair management, will super
wise the preparation of suitable exhibit
of the mineral and other resources of
this State. The Governors of the States
of Chi Ii, chihuahua. Tamauliquas and
Sonora have likewise received invitations
to send an exhibit and will cooperate.
Mr.. Enrique Creel win assist in the prep
aration of the exhibit of the State of
Chihuahua. ra
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
About Persons.

Mr.. James Belden, who came to Birm-
ingham last spring as assistant to Chair
man Don H. Bacon, has resigned, and
his place will not be filled, at least for
the present. Mr.. Belden went to Europe in
the fall after recovering from typhoid
fever, but he is now at his home In New
York. During his short sojourn here he
formed many close friendships, and the
news of his resignation will be received
In social circles with deep regret.
II. r. Price of ST. Louis is at the Flor
ence.
John r. Ryan Of Patton is at the Hill
man.
NJ. c. Burke of Montgomery IL at the
Florence.
W. t. Mccallister Of Phenix is at the
Florence.
Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa is at the
Florence.
w. M. Holiday OF Atlanta Is at the
Hillman.
e. e, Eagan of Chicago is at the Hill
man.
W. H Logan of Blocton is at the Metro
politan.
w. T. Week of Chicago is at the hill-
man.
80
H. H. sibiey of New York Is at tae
Hiiiman.
w. A. James OF Norfolk, Va. is at the
Arlington.
]. H. Fits of Tuscaloosa is at the Nor
ris.
A. Smith of Montreal, Canada, is at the
Metropolitan.
Norris
w. L. Crew of Goodwater is at the
Metropolitan.
w. F. Wood OF Cullman is at the
Metropolitan.
Amos H. Mylin of Lancaster, Pa, is at
the Arlington.
Melville D. Landon. better known by
his nom de plume of Eli Perkins. is reg
istered at the Morris as haiiing from
"At Large"
8. Goldstein of Talladega is at the Ar
lington.
Mr. R. Walter Hawthorne, representing
George Chalace & Co., of which firm he
is a member. is at the Morris, accompa-
MED by his sister, Miss Mae e. Haw-
thorne. Miss Hawthorne is making an ex-
tended trip with her brother through the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Chinese Exclusion lIi-Advised.

New York, January 10.-cotton goods
manufacturers are much concerned over
the renewed agitation of looking to the
continued exclusion of Chinese, notwith-
standing that the treaty with China does
not expire until 1904 says the Journal Of
Commerce. They regard such agitation
as q direct menace to the otherwise favor
able prospects for large increase in our
business with China, and as being alto
gether ill-adyised. Concerted effort Is to
be made to present to Washington In
proper light the injustice of present agi-
tation and likewise the injustice contem-
plated in the proposed action Of the con-
tinued exclusion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME, GOOD
NIGHT.

BY Stephen Collins Foster.
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky
home;
IT'S summer, the darlsies are gay;
The corn-top's ripe and the meadows in
the bloom.
While the birds make music all the day.
The young folks roll on the little cabin
floor,
All merry, all happy and bright;
By-'n'-by hard times comes a-knocking
at the door
Then my old Kentucky home. good
night!
Weep no more, my lady.
o weep no more todayl ~
We will sing one song for the old Ken
lucky home,
For the old Kentucky home. far away.
They hunt no more for the 'possum and
the coon,
On the meadow, the hill and the shore;
They sing no more by the giimmer OF the
moon,
On the bench by the old cabin door.
The day goes by like a shadow Ger the
heart,
With sorrow, where all was delight;
The time has come when the darkies
have to part
Then my old Kentucky home. good
night.
The head must bow, and the back will
have to bend.
wherever the darby may go;
few more days, and the trouble all will
end
In the field where the sugar-canes grow.
A few moro days for to tote the weary
load,
No matter. twill never be light;
A few more days till we totter on the
road
Then my old Kentucky home. good
night!
The head must bow, and the back will
have to bend.
Wherever the darby may go:
A few more days, and the trouble all viii
end,
In the field where the sugar-canes grow.
A few more days for to tote the weary
load,
No matter, twill never be light;
A few more days till we rotter on the
road
Then my old Kentucky home. good
night!
Weep no more. my lady, ~
o, weep no moro today
We will sing one song for the old Ken
tucky home,
For the old Kentucky home. far axaE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
POWDER HOUSE EXPLODED.
One Man Killed and Others Are seri.
ousIy Injured.

Dubois. Pa, January 1o.-An explosion
In a powder house near Ciearfield today
wrecked the building killed one man and
seriously injured four more.
The dead; John Stuart. aged 81 years.
n Injured: Roy Smith, Frank Zentmire.
----, Rosenberg. William Blake.
Several others were slightly hurt. The
prompt work Of the Clearfield department
saved the adjoining powder house
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
COAL PROPERTIES BOUGHT.
Pittsburg Coal Company Pays $780,.
600 for New Fields.

Columbus, Ohio, January 10.-The Pitts
burg Coal Company Of Pennsylvania
closed deal today for the purchase Of
the properties belonging to the new Pitts
burg Coal Company, whose main offices
are in this city. The purchase price was
Appropriated at 100000.
The Pittsburg company is said to have
options Of other properties in the Hook
ing and Sunday Creek valleys, and 1t is
further claimed that they are carrying on
negotiations for the purchase Of a large
number of mines in the two valleys. They
are expected to expend 100000 or s1O,-
100000 for the properties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
BLooDLEss SURGERY POSSIBLE

From the Pearson's Weekly.
DR.. Jokichi Takamfne, a. Japanese
claims to have discovered the possibility
of bioodless surgery through the medium
of chemical composition called adre-
nalin, in solution. operations may be per-
formed. 1t is said, on the nose, ear and
eye without the splitting of a drop of
blood. Thus has 1t been demonstrated
that the discovery is the most powerful
medicine known. and at the same time
1t might be said the most expensive. At
present IL costs 4s a grain, or eI4o0 a
pound,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
100000 Bags of Coffee Sold.

New York, January ie.-At the annual
meeting of the New York Coffee Exchange
the annual report of the managers was
submitted. It stated among other things
that the volume of business transacted
on the exchange during the past year
was the largest recorded since 1890. The
total reported sales amounted to $500. $50
bags, or about one and one-fourth mil
lion bags more than in the previous
year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
PEACE EXPECTED SOON.
Boer Delegates In Holland Are Antlcl
patinp Peace overtures.

egates in Holland evidently anticipated
that some kind Of peace overtures will
shortly be made, although they are re-
ticent as to their reasons for this belief.
They maintain. however that the demand
for an unconditional surrender must be
abandoned.
1t is privately admitted that the dele
'ates will not reject what they call any
fair offer OF terms" If the negotiations
are started by a neutral power the dele
gates will earnestly seek to obtain a
modus yivendi, which will reconcile Mr..
Krugers desires for complete indepen-
dence with the terms offered by Great
Britain.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Towing waterlooged steamers.

New Orleans January 1o.-The British
steamship Costa RIGA, from Liverpool
December Is. reports: January 4 in lati-
tude 2s.5s north, longitude 6s.05 west.
passed the British steamship Grenada OF
Glasgow towing the wateriogged three
masted schooner Edward w. Young, with
bulwarks all gone, masts standing and
vessel awash amidships. lumber-l laden.
The Grenada was steering for Port
Spain. Trinidad, and wished to be re-
ported. 1s,l
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Jeweiry Sale Stopped.

New York. January 10.-An order of
court has been handed down stopping
the sale of jewelry taken from Penrhyn
Neville OF Liverpool. who arrived in this
country on the Umbria two months ago.
The sale was announced to take place to-
day at the office Of United States Marshal
Henixel
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

The Dowager Empress came back to
Pekin on railroad train, and all her
orders were announced by telephones,
and foreigners greeted her near the
door of the temple. China does move.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
conaress Of Mothers.

washington, January 10.-An interest
ing programme is being prepared for the
sixth annual convention of the National
Congress of Mothers which will be held
February rs to %. Among the speakers
will be Professor Sherman Davis of In
diana University. His theme will be the
Scientific and Spiritual Development of
the Child" Mrs. Mary B. Page of Chica-
go will speak upon THE Educational
value of Play"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Fell Two Stories and Died.

Nebraska City, Neb., January 1o-Col
Frank p. Ireland. ex-Mayor and chair
man of the State Democratic Committee
for three years, and who once claimed the
nomination of Governor. fell from a sec
ond story window at his home early this
morning and died this afternoon from the
injuries received
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
Western PostoffEee Division.

Washington, January 1o.-The Postofice
Department has created new division
of Postofflce Inspectors to comprise the
States OF Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, The division head
quarters will be at Kansas City. with
r. r. Harrison. of Saiina, Kas., inspector
In charge. Mr.. Harrison formerly was
attached to the st. Louis division of In
spectors, and was postmaster at Havana
during the reorganization of the postal
service of Cuba.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
SUSAN BIS NEW CREED.

From the Kansas City Journal.
According to Miss Susan B. Anthony
this world needs fewer children. Has
Miss Anthony noticed that France is
wrestling with the problem of how to pro-
cure more children? vs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

NOT UP TO A THINKING PART.

From the Denver Republican.
The Milwaukee club women who refused
to engage Clara Morris for a lecture, be-
cause she was once an actress will prob
ably never rise above thinking parts on
the worlds stage.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

Handsome is as handsome dresses.
The more men drink the drunken they
think their friends are.
The man who discoverea kissing was too
tickled to take out a patent on It.
Anybody. who means what he says must
be prepared to back 1t up against the fell
low who doesn't.
1t takes an old maid who never had a
child in the house with her to advise a
mother with nine how to bring them
out.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
chIIdren,s Mckinley Day.

st. Paul, January 1o-in response to the
action taken by Governor Nash and the
Mckinley Memorial Committee. Governor
Van SAINT this afternoon issued q procia-
NATION setting aside January 20 as Chill
ldren's Mckinley Day. -,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
rhe KnIahts Of columbus.

Tomorrow will be knights of Columbus
Day in Birmingham. A hundred or more
visiting knights will arrive from Nash
vile. and large parties will come from
other Southern cities. A council of the
order will be instituted here Sunday af-
ternoon, and at night there will be
banquet at the Hillman. Among the dis
tinguished eccleslasties who will be here
to meet the Knights of Columbus are
Bishop Allen of Mobile, Bishop Byrne of
Nashville and the Rev. Father Savage
of Montgomery