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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Bishops to Be Elected.

The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South will pro-
coed today to elect two bishops. DIR. Hoss,
editor of the Advocate, the organ OF the
church. published at Nashville, will be
one of the new bishops. He received
enough votes four years ago to elect but
as only two bishops were to be chosen,
and as two candidates received more
votes than he did, he was not invested
with the episcopal dignity
Several names are being discussed in
connection with the office of bishop but
DIR. Hoss is the only one that 1 would say
was as good as elected. remarked a
Methodist minister yesterday.
"Dr. Tisert of Nashville, editor of the
Methodist Review, has strong follow
ing, and so also has DR.. Collins Denney
of the Vanderbilt University
Nashville being the headquarters or
southern Methodism, the ministers locat-
ed in that city are naturally prominent
in the councils of the denomination.
II would not be surprised if DIR. G. c.
Kelly, who was for four years pastor of
the First church, Birmingham, were
chosen editor of the Advocate. vice DR..
Hoss. assuming that the latter will be
elected bishop. Dr. Kelly is not only a
man of rare scholarship. but he has
great literary skill, which fits him ad-
mirably for religious editorial work. He
is indeed a trenchant writer and few
men in the church are to be compared
with him when 1t comes to the use Of the
pen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
About Culture,

zone hears a great deal about the ma
tcrialistic tendency Of this age and the
remark is frequently made that business
men are-too busy or too much engrossed
In money getting to give thought to liter
ature or culture said Mr.. Josiah H.
Peniman, dean of the University of Penn
sylvania. now stopping at the Hillman.
1.-The fact is the number of business
men who read good books Is larger today
than it ever was. There are. of course,
many business men who have no taste for
reading. but as a rule the men who are
prominent in the railroad and industrial
world delight in books. Certain 1t is
great interest is taken in university ed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Coronation Music.

1.-THE music In Westminster Abbey on
the occasion of Edwards coronation will
doubtless be very stirring, but Elgar, the
English composer, who has recently won
high distinction, would have written a
finer anthem than Sir Frederick Bridge,
organist of Westminster, appointed for
the task" said a Birmingham musician.
"Elgar is at once original classic and
pleasing in his large sacred works. Sir
Frederick, on the other hand, while he Is
solid lacks imagination and melodic
fertility. He is a type of the plodding
Englishman. Elgar Is more like the Ger
man masters, and Is one of the greatest
composers of modern times
1.-The Westminster choir will be COM
posed Of 400 singers and the grand organ
will be supplemented by an orchestra of
so"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
MORE DEATHS AT GoLiAD.
Three White Persons and Two Negroes
Have Succumbed to Injuries.

Goliad, Tex, May 21.-Since Monday
night five persons, three white and two
colored, have died as a result of Sunday
tornado. They are:
John Angerstein.
Mrs. John Angerstein.
j. w. Purl.
Louis Taylor.
Steve Huffman.
This brings the total deaths to 3S white,
SO negroes and 80 Mexicans, or a grand
total of 1870 dead.
After a day and two nights of horror,
order is slowly being restored. Those who
were killed have been buried mostly In
trenches, as there was not time for the
digging of separate graves. The physi-
clans and nurses who came on the relief
trains have returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
The Eetes at East Lake.

The festival ertainments which were
to have taken place at East Lake this
week for the benefit of st. Vincent's
Hospital have been postponed until June
to inclusive.
The ladies' auxiliary, under whose aus
pices the fetes are to be held, were
ready to begin yesterday, but the work of
finishing certain of the mechanical con-
trivances on the grounds was unavoid-
ably delayed.
The tickets that were sold for the min
strel show will be good in June. The
baby contest will be closed June I.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
w. A. cLARk's CHECK.

Washington Correspondent of New York
World.
Clark of Montana. the richest man in
the Senate, is also one of the hardest
working. He attends his conf ittee meet
ings faithfully and spends hours porting
over wearisome bills about wearisome
subjects.
day or two ago the question of open
ing a certain Indian reservation came up.
1t was stated that the government held
the land at $1,5O0o0O.
rs that am" said Senator Clark.
''Why, I kpow the land is worth more
than that. Indeed, / will draw my check
now for S1,5OO,OOO. and buy the land II I
can"
The other members of the committee
looked at Clark in Astonishment.
81 had no idea" said Senator Pettus,
that there was so much money in cash
in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Card Playing.

"a northern preacher of the name of
Stafford delivered a sermon last Sum-
day in which he sought to make a sensa-
ton by discussing card playing and. like
most pulpit sensations made statements
that are not substantiated by facts" OBJ
served a man of good morals.
Mr.. Stafford is quoted as saying: Men
will laugh at girls shrewdness In play
ing cards, but the girl is not the one that
men can trust and honor. She is not
the one he wants to marry. More than
one young man has told me that he would
not trust a girl who plays cards. 1 am
not worrying about card playing-it Is the
result. Divorce soon follows when either
the husband or wife are card players
I'm hundreds of Christian families in
every city card playing-not gambling,
but card playing-is a common diversion,
and divorce does not soon follow. 1t
does not follow at all. 1 will not under
take to defend gambling at cards. but
cannot understand how any one is so
narrow as to condemn non-gambling
games. Whist and euchre are certainly
as innocent as chest, checkers or back
CANNON.
"All enlightened Christian men and wo-
men look back and laugh at some of the
hard and senseless notions of the early
Puritans touching amuscments. In pro-
testing against vices and worldliness in
the church of England, the Puritans went
to the extreme of frowning upon every
thing in the line of pleasure. 1 i'm
agine that Christian ministers who hap
pen to be living 200 years hence will look
back and laugh at the restrictions on
innocent amusements that were still on
some of the church books at the beginning
of the twentieth century"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
DR.. MULLER IN MEXICO.
Boer Envoy Shown Every Possible At
tention-Makes Statement.

Mexico City, May 2.-Dr. Hendrick
Muller. Boer envoy, has been the recip-
lent of many social attentions. Regarding
the present peace negotiations he said:
I'VE have been cut off for some time
by the English from communication with
our people. and personally l have been
moving from place to place in the United
States for the last five or six months
Nevertheless 1 know enough to lead me
to believe that peace will not-be con-
cluded at the present time. Our military
position is better than 1t has been since
the capture of Bloemtontein, and pre-
toria included, owing to important as
sistance that has been and is being ex-
tended to us by our brothers of Cape
COLONY"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
SENATOR E. w. PETTUS.
From the Selma Times.

From the Selma Times.
A private letter to us from a friend
says that Senator Pettus' record is his
only campaign thunder. Well, ant that
sufficient? Where can you find a better
one-one more glorious, as a private cit
izen and as a Senator? His record is suf-
ficiently great to parcel out among a
dozen ordinary men and make them fit
to fill high positions If merit was to he
the basis of choice. And yet. notwith-
standing his record there are some few
little small-calibred politicians In the
state who are trying to engineer a
scheme to defeat him for reelection and
boost one of themselves into his scat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Beef Trust in Court.

The governments suit against the
beef trust has progressed to the ask
ing for and granting of a temporary
Injunction that renders any of the acts
complained of a contempt of court if
hereafter committed. John S. Miller
is the lawyer-in-chief of the associated
packers, and he offered no opposition
TO the issuance of the restraining or
der. The plan of the beef trust re-
mains undisclosed. They may at any
time ask the court to dissolve the in
junction; they may enter their ap-
pearance at once and file demurrer,
or they may let things drift until the
first Monday in July, when they must
enter their appearance. and until the
first Monday in August, when they
must answer the bill filed by the gov
eminent. 1t Is thought in Chicago
that they will do nothing until July.
when public sentiment against them
will not be so pronounced, and when
they viii be able to say they are not
responsible for high prices, for prices
are to stay up, they say, and in July
they can show that the injunction is
not effective In the matter of prices.
The New York City Offices OF the six
packing companies have been removed
to Jersey City, thus showing that both
sides are clearing their decks for &C.
ton.
The names Of the Big Six are PR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
GOVERNOR DAVIS OF ARKANSAS

From the Tuskegee News.
Gov. jeff Davis of Arkansas made
trip to Massachusetts, and while there
heard some expressions of sympathy for
the negro at the South which he did not
like and when he returned home he pro-
ceeded to get even with the people of
Massachusetts by granting a pardon to
negro convict named John Brown on con-
dition that Brown would Immediately be-
come a citizen of that state. He may
feel smart, but he disgusts sensible peo-
pie of all sections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
The New Route.

1.-THE Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power Company will have its new double
track route to Ensley by the way OF the
Fair Grounds, ready for operation inside
of five weeks" said an official of that
company.
"The work of construction between
Ensley and the Fair Grounds and be-
tween Ensley and Wyiam is going for
ward rapidly. and when the tracks are
ballasted there will be no better road in
this part OF the country. Background
rails are being used The cars running
TO Ensley by the new route will not cross
any railway track after they leave Bir-
mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
DiSREGARDING THE PEOPLE.

From the Bessemer Workman.
If, when the State committee meets, It
calls a convention In direct opposition
to an overwhelming sentiment of the
people they represent, will not the predic-
ton of those who opposed the new con-
stitution be confirmed? viz; That when
II suits the purpose of the politicians the
people can go the way of the negro.
When the people have no voice in how
their nominees are to be named, the or
ganic law becomes null and void and
there need be no surprise if the majority
repudlates what has been done-in forcing
them to take what Is given them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Most any one can forgive a peccadillo
except the man who says there is moth
ing to forgive.
There is no warmth like the warmth of
a womans breath, no light like the shine
of her eye.
A man trusts no woman save her he
loves, and he Is trusted by all women save
those who love him.
Beware OF the man who SAYS he likes
you because you are not afraid of him.
You are the man whom most of all he
would like to make afraid OF him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
TAMMANY'S NEW LEADER.

washington Correspondence in Louisville
Courier-J ournal.
A new leader for Tammany is to be
elected next Thursday. The two principal
candidates for the position are Charles
+. Murphy and j. J. Martin There are
some indications that Mr.. Martin will
withdraw and Mr.. Murphy be chosen He
is described as a district leader of wide
experience, having grown up with the as
ISOLATION, and being familiar with its
traditions, policies and members. For
mer Mayor Van Wyck is also mentioned
for the vacancy created by Nixon's resig-
nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Ne ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
All that gllsters Is not gold;
Often have you heard that told.
Merchant of Venice.
Birth of Free Cuba.

without undue ceremony or oStenta-
ton the American flag was lowered on
Tuesday at Havana, and the Cuban
flag raised, and Free Cuba-thanks to
the sentimental Teller-became fact.
Senior Palma rules there now instead
of General Wood, who is speeding
away to his native lana, bringing the
greater part of his soldiers with him.
Congress has already proclaimed the
new constitution including the Ameti-
can appendix. and the new republic
starts off free from friction of a for
eign sort.
The new Cabinet is made up of rep
resentatives from at least four of the
Cuban groups--for there are no par
ties in Cuba in the fullest sense of the
word. There are groups that hold
more or less tenaciously to one or two
things, and in the first Cabinet all the
leading groups are represented. This
is perhaps best. The ministers select
ed are said to be men of exceptional
capacity and experience, and there will
be ample room for all the executive
work they are capable of. The island
is distressingly poor. and in the abb
sence of an ample and generous reel
procity measure they will have diff
Guilty in making both ends meet and
in maintaining peace and contentment
throughout the island.
1t has taken four years and month
to make Cuba free and independent.
The Plat amendment cuts away a
little of their independence but at the
same time gives them ample assur-
ance of protection. 1t is therefore as
broad as it is long. 1t has been in
corporated in the Cuban constitution,
and Cuba will be. free at any rate
from interfareace or unkind acts on
the part of nations other than the
united States. For protection Cuba
can well afford to accept the terms
of the Platt amendment especially in
view of the help given her in the pinch
of the war with Spain.
Now that Cuba has frankly accepted
the Plat amendment, the United
States should abate the Dingley code
enough to enable the Cuban peasant to
earn a fair return for his labor in the
field. We cannot decently afford to
20 less. We cannot honorably do
less. Merely turning over the govern
ment to the Cubans will not suffice,
unless we give the Cubans an oppor-
tunlty to get on their feet. AS all
the trade of the island would under
such circumstances come to us, we can
well afford to do this, and if the pres
ent Congress refuses q reasonable con-
cession a future Congress will not.
A population of a million and a half,
almost strictly agricultural, stands
ready, to trade with us II we will let
theft sugar and tobacco In on reason
able terms. We should do this freely
and unhesitatingly. A concession of
90 per cent on Cuban sugar and to-
bacco would be none too much, and
then we can with clear conscience
ask that sanitation in Havana be well
maintained, and that Cuban trade
should be each year more freely turned
this way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Real Estate

1.-THE Birmingham real estate market
has not been so active in many years
as it is now" said prominent real es-
tate man yesterday. And noteworthy
and gratifying fact about the active trad
ing is that most of the lots which are be-
ing sold are to be built on this year.
Home sites are in great demand.
Prices are not too high for the average
man who is thinking of building house.
The fact is, Birmingham real estate is
far cheaper thar it is in other cities In
the South 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
lac Louisville and Nashville.

Mr.. c. L. Stone, general passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville,
spent yesterday afternoon in Birming-
ham, He is a man of liberal views and
of progressive spirit, well betting an Of
fetal of liberal and progressive road.
Since Mr.. Stone was placed at the head
of the passenger department the train
services of the Louisville and Nashville
has not only been kept up to Its high
standard, but many valuable additions
have been made, notably in the way of
dining cars.
Mr.. Stone left last night for Louisville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The Nawab of Bhawulpur has ar
rived in London to attend the corona
ton. The Nawab Is endeavoring 10
recover his legs, which became very
wabbly at sea, and when he does he
will have them duly upholstered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Iris without canes are not in 1t.
ATLANTA's RACE TROUBLE.

From the Troy Messenger.
Such trouble as occurred in Atlanta be-
tween the two races is to be regretted, for
such occurances undoubtedly send out
influences that effect both white and
black-influences that can only breed
strife and dissatisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
cubans Congratulate Americans.

Mexico City, May 21.-The Cubans here
went today in body to congratulate the
American embassy on the birth of the
new Cuban republic, largely through the
timely aid of the United States. They also
called on Minister of Foreign Relations
Mariscal to thank him for sympathy
shown the Cuban republic by Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Dixie at Fort de France.

Washington, May 21.-Secretary Moody
has received a cablegram from Captain
Berry of the Dixie announcing the arri-
val of that relief ship at Fort de France
today. He added that he would leave
halfsof relief stories at Martinique, where
ther@ was already sufficient food and
carry the remainder to st. Vincent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
Registration at ThomasvilI..

Thomasvile. May 21.-(Special. 1.-TWO
hundred and fifty-nine white and three
colored voters were registered in this
precinct making a total for the county
TO date of 1882 of which ffty-three are
negroes. Three small precincts have not
been visited by the board yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
MY SWEETHEART.
To Dolores.

To Dolores.
Out among the flowers,
Blue eyes and red-gold hair,
White dress and taper fingers,
She's the fairest flower there.
Sunbeams are kissing
Her lovely red-gold hair;
Sun CLEANS caressing
Her face so sweet and fair.
She just now shyly whispered
Shed wed me in the fall;
Gathering the flowers, @ S
She's the fairest flower Of all.
TESSA WILLINGHAM RODDEY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
AUGUSTA Mill to Start.

Augusta, Ga, May H.-President Lam
don of the King Cotton Mill. whose en-
ployes struck several weeks ago for an
increase in wages, today agreed to start
the factory tomorrow, ten strikers hay-
ing requested him to do So
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

shylock knew a good thing when
he called for his pound of flesh. He
saw that the market was going up,
thanks to the beef trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
High Price for Cattle.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 21.-The highest
price for Texas cattle in the history
of the stock yards was paid today for
carload belonging to Charles Nc
Farland of Aledo, Tex. The cattle
averaged 1925 pounds. The price paid
was $685. a hundred pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Great Britain is preparing to neglect
the American mule, NOW that the war
is nearly ended. Lathrop, Mo-, will
now proceed to be forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

General Woods orders to the SUI
preme Court of Cuba have lost their
validity. Cuba now belongs, not to
General Wood, but to the Cubans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

If Congress hesitates much longer
an earthquake at Panama may open
a canal That section has had %
within recent times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Mr.. w. C. Rinearson of Cincinnati, gem
eral passenger agent of the Queen and
Crescent route, is at the Hillman. He
came over from Atlanta. where ne had
been attending a meeting of the South
eastern Passenger Association.
Mr.. Rinearson is not only one Of the
ablest passenger officials in the country.
but personally he is one of the most pop
ular in the railroad world. He is in Bir-
mingham frequently on business in con-
nection with his department. and when
ever he comes he always meets with a
warm welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

He'll Roaring Jake would like to ap-
ply his ten-year rule to the rest of the
country, especially to some editors
and Senators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The vote of the Boer commandos
has not been consolidated, and man
ipulation of the Black Belt sort Is
suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Miss Alice Roosevelt cannot go to
the coronation, but at home she is a
reigning queen and her sceptre is a
cane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The Temple Iron Company deserves
the serious attention of Mr.. Philander
Knox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Attorney General Knox should give
the hard coal trust something to arbi
trate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The country and the democracy can
spare both Ship Subsidy Nixon and
No Income Tax Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Mr.. Schwab in his thunderous vests
is still slandering the college-bred
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Princeton College is trying to show
that it does not toady to wealth as
others do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

There are too many blowholes in
the earth's crust on the line of the
West Indies,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The young Queen of Holland has
escaped alive from the hands of the
doctors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Straw hats have arrived in Chi
cago. Better late two months than
never.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

The Lone Star Republic eiT!red
promptly on time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

Envoy Reid will soon coronate in
short pants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22

All Southern railroads lead to this
town.
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Popular Railroad official.

ucation now. The outlook for culture, In
deed was never so bright"