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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
THg NEw cUP DEFENDER.
She VIII Be Longer Over All Than
 Constitution or Columbia.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Now that the contract to build a cup defender has been signed and the Her reshoffs are fairly ht work on the new yacht. those yachtamen who take more than a passing interest in the coming International races and the plans made for the defense of the cup are wonder ing what kind of crafts Nat HerreshofT will turn out.
 A few members ok the club have seen the plans for the now boat and are very much pleased with them. No very rad- ical departure has been made from the models of the Constitution and Colum- bia- These models have proved to be the fastest in former races, and it would not be safe to abandon them and try to de- velop a freak boat that might or might not be a success.
 In model it is understod, there is very little apparent difference between the new boat and the Constitution. In the new boat Herreshoff will correct the errors of the Consfltution and develop more strongly the good points of the Co., lumbia. In general dimensions the only difference in the Columbia, and the Con- stitution was in the beam, the Consti- tuition, having 10 Inches more than the Columbia. Each boat was 90 feet on the water line, 1s2 feet over all and 1s feet 10 inches draughti They carried the same amount Of lead on the keels and it was the extra beam of the Constitution that enabled her to carry her big in. crease of sail This extra beam without increased over all length gave to the Constitution somewhat clumsy appear ance when compared with the Columbia, and this chunkiness may have had some- thing to do with her inability to turn to windward in a rough sea as the Colum- bia did In the new boat, it is said, this error will be corrected. and the new aspirant for cup hpnors will be longer over all than the Constitution or Co., lumbia.
 Compared with the Columbia and the Shamrock, the Constitution was very high-sided, and when heeled she pre- sented quite a big surface of hull, which must have been detrimental to her in turning to windward. The Constitution
  had about three inches more freeboard than Shamrock II. Three inches does not seem much in a vessel as big as a modern cup defender, but three Inches less on 1s2 feet, the overall length, means a saving of A square feet of surface
 It is not thought that the new boat will carry any larger sail spread than the Constitution. It would not be surpris- ing if she had less sail, and thus pos- sibly would get time from the Consti- tution and from shamrock III, If she should be selected to defend the cup.
 The assembling of the material to build the new boat will begin very shortly, and then as soon as the south shop has been cleared out the new yacht will be- gin to grow. A steam yacht occupit, the south shop at present. but 1t will be launched in few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
ao NE 1o oApspEN.

From the E sssemer Workman
 The Birrns hghazn papers of this week report that the schuiers have gone to Gadsden. Y, FeiL If they have concluded that Gadsde n Is the best place for them to locate tn cir plant or plants. no one can rnase al 1 objection to 1t. Of course, Bessemer VI ls the place for them to io- cate steel mill or furnace for the same reason that pig Iron or steel can be produced oh saper here than any place on earth. W nile welcoming every indus- try. this city is not dependent upon the Schuiefs or thy other set of men, Here we have the iron ore and the coal beds on either sid, of us and If the Schuiers do not locat e here other people will. There is no Euse for dispondency if the schulers or al It other set of people decide not to locate here Mature endowed this section with She richest and most com venient stores of both iron and coa1 and the manufactl iring world will sooner or later come to- realization of this fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
Qualifications for Voters.

Lists of registered voters will not be at hand at the polls today. The law does not call for such lists, and officials are not in the habit of going beyond the law by doing work with out fee or reward. They are not built in that way.
 It therefore behooves each voter to carry to the polls his certificate of registration, and if he be under forty. five years of age he should attach to 1t his poll tax receipt These two doc uments arc the Alabama voters proper and full equipment. t
 It is the duty of the officers of each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
End of the Campalun.

The speeches have been spoken and the documents dispatched, and naught remains but the shower of ballots. This shower will fall in forty-two states, and today will be devoted to the final act of getting out the votes that make up this shower. There should be fully 100000 votes cast in Alabama, and Jefferson county will be expected to furnish nearly one-third of that number.
 The predictions of the republican politicians are largely based upon ac- sessions from the ranks of the popu- lists. They are destined to disappoint- ment. Every populist newspaper in the state is supporting the democratic ticket, and there is no set of men that the populist hates worse than he does those who have fostered trusts, mo- nopolies and a robber tariff. There are no attractions for populist in the republican ranks, and the accessions from that quarter exist in the mind of the campaign managers only. They will not materialize otherwise.
 In other states, especially in the controlling northern states, uncer- tainty exists to an unprecedented de- gree. The apathetic voter and the in- dependent voter are very much in evidence. The talent" stand con founded. Says the New York Herald: The elements may be at work below the surface which no man can guage !. and which will be the determining factors in this contest This is the situation. No man knows. All feel that there is an undercurrent No one will be surprised on Wednesday morn. ing, go how the election may, for all are now full of doubt and anxiety. Tonight's returns will therefore be doubly interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
Fast Mail Service.

Practically speaking New Orleans is the southern terminal of the new fast mail service, and Birmingham is its western terminal. The newspaper train leaves New York at 2:I5 in the morn ing. and at 2:45 on the following morning its mails are landed in Bir- mingham. The mail service between New York and Birmingham is thus reduced to 271s hours, reduction of fully six hours, thus placing the east ern mails on every mans table at the opening of the business day.
 Let us hope that our railroads win conform to the new mail service, thus giving all parts of the state the full benefit of it. Already the Alabama Great Southern has taken steps to carry the eastern mails over It's rails without any delay at this junction point. Other connecting lines are uceueu, uuI dOt OHe lS luOIo uccuou than one to the Decaturs. The fast mail service is an additional reason for putting on a train leaving here for the Decaturs about o'clock in the morning. The Georgia railroads have met the new situation splendidly, and the fast mail service will thus be ex- tended to every part of that state. Why should not Alabama be treated by the railroads equally weli?s The petition of this district for an early morning train to the Decaturs should be needed, for it furnishes more ton mage than the state of Georgia all told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Difference.

New and small industrial towns find 1t good policy to offer free sites or money bonuses to manufacturers in or der to induce them to locate. but after an industrial city grows fo Birmingham's size and importance. manufacturers can well afford to come and pay for their sltes,r remarked prominent citizen yes terdAy.
 When manufacturing concern, look ing for good field of operation, finds that Birmingham Is the right place for It's line of industry. 1t buys what ground it needs and proceeds to erect a plant. Birmingham is a railroad center, and it is desirable city from viewpoint of residence. It has good markets. good schools and good theatres These are the things that count with nigh-class mechanics, and the larger Birmingham grows and the more metropolitan It be- comes. the easier 1t will be to induce skilled workmen, for which there Is great demand, to leave their homes in the north and east and settle here. The smaller towns succeed in drawing me- chanic labor. but only in a limited way. Nine times in ten. 1t pays the manufac- turer to be in large city or in the su- burbs of a large city,no matter what the original outlay may be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
COMING OF NATURAL wAIsTr

From the Chicago Record-Heraid.
 The men who are Interested in woman's apparel may be divided into three class es-those who make money out of it, those who spend money for it. and those who have no financial interests involved but who regard the female raiment with an esthetic or artistic eye.
 Of course, all men of rational mind and artistic sense belong to the latter class, whether they contribute to the wealth of dressmakers or not. It is very natural, then that the proceedings of the National Dressmakers' association, which is now holding convention in the Fine Art building, is invested with wide popular interest, and that the present tendencies toward the graceful and simple draping of the natural figure. as revealed by the models displayed. is hailed by masculine humanity with delight
 This tendency Is plainly disclosed in the evolution of the natural corset, which of course, brings the natural waist. We are drifting gradually and delightfully."- toward the Greek models and ideas in woman's apparel Even the costliest 6oWh5 di hiioA CAo OA oAAAsPhSteJ SoAAPok- ed to the complex, profusely-embellish- ed creations of a few years ago. The curves of feminine beauty are brought out in graceful relief instead of being hidden under hideous mountains of flounces and ruffles.
 The passing of the oId-tlme coat Of mail known as a corset was marked by one of the speakers. who said:
 "Cranks can't kick about tight iacing any more. Women don't want to lace tight now, because a natural waist what would have been called large waist two years ago-is the proper thing The corsets are cut lower and allow the lungs full play. Instead of instruments of tor ture like the old, high-front affairs, they have hygienic value. One style, for in- stance, has been pronounced by physi- clans the ideal corset"
 For the passing of this instrument of torture and the coming of the natural waist all mankind is truly thankful. It is doubtful if anyone of rational mind ever truly admired the tightly-laced, wasp-waisted woman. Naturalness in manner and dress has always stood for the highest attainment in female come- liness-and it always will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04

New York Special to New Orleans Plea
 yune.
 The wind-up of the gubernatorial cam paign in New York state today was marked by a big increase in the amount of money wagered on the election.
 Ii ,s estimated that more than mill lion dollars has been put up. and tonight at the Hoffman House, Fifth Avenue hotel and other places where politicians assemble, the money was going into the hands of shareholders at an amazing rate.
 w. K. Biven announced on the Stock Exchange today that he had $10O,oOo to bet on Governor Odell at odds of to 1. Part of this sum was immediately cov- cred by Frederick K. Brooks. and prob ably the whole amount will be taken up before the voting begins.
 MT. Brooks also bet 5000 to 5000 with R. l.. Turner on Coler. He offered even money in any amount that odell will not have 5000 plurality. The prevailing odds was to to 10 to 6 on odeii. The coler men were after long odds, but ac- cepted 10 to freely.
 The betting about the hotels was naain- ly in sums of $500 to s10Oo at the prevail ing odds
 With the leaders of both parties conf dent of success and predicting majori- ties of 10000 or 5000 for their respective tickets, the state campaign for the elec- tion next Tuesday was brought to a close tonight. The candidates of the two leading parties for governor chose the battle ground of Kings county for their speeches tonight while former Senator Hill was in Buffalo making final effort to capture Erie county. Conservative men in both the leading parties predicted that success would be won with a ma- jority possibly as small as 10000, and all predictions are based on widely different estimates of the majority the democratic ticket will show up to the Bronx and the majority which the republican ticket will bring down there from up the state to meet it.
 Governor OdelI himself today predict ed the success of the republican state ticket by 5000, while Chairman Dunn, of the republican state committee clung to his prediction of 37,600 for the ticket. He was sure of Erie county by 5000 to 5000, and he said that Monroe county was republican. notwithstanding the al- legged settlement of differences between the democrats of that county and Rochester.
 There are two issues." said Colonel Dunn, 'the economical administration of Governor Odell and the mud-slinging of former Governor Hill. The first was all most enough to return Governor Odell and the second is reacting with deadly effect upon the democratic party"
 While Governor Odell and Chairman Dunn were thus expressing their confi- dence, Bird s. ColeS the democratic nominee for governor and Chairman Campbell of the democfatic state conn mittee. were making similar statements for their party in the state. T have received reports of the most encouraging character from up state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
INDIAN SUMMER.
'y Emily Dickinson.

By Emily Dickinson. These are the days when, birds com
 back A very few, a bird or two
 To take backward look. These are the days when skies put on The old, old sophistries of June
 A blue-and-gold mistake. Oh! fraud that almost cheats the bee Almost thy plausibility
 Induc& my belief. Till ranks of seeds their witness oears And softly through the altered air
 Hurries a timid leaf! Oh, sacrament of summer days! Oh, last communion in the haze!
 Permit a child to join Thy sacred emblems to partake, Thy consecrated bread to break,
 Taste thine immortal wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
LARGE AMOUNT WAGERED
 ON NEW YORK ELECTION

said MT. Coler. land I am absolutely certain of my election.''
 Chairman Campbell said that early in the campaign he decided that policy of silence on his part would be best and that he would not boast or brag, but now he wished to say that taking everything into consideration there was no doubt in his mind that MT. Coler would be elected by handsome majority
 In Wall street today the betting was to on Odell and many firms placed amounts ranging from 5000 to s5OOO There was a good deal of money bet at 10 to 6. but the democrats askeu better odds.
 In Greater New York the democrats regard the outlook as indicating ma jority of at least S5.O0O or 5000, while Charles F. Murphy the Tammany lead CT, predicts that Coler will go to the Bronx with 112,0OU to the good. One es- timate maoe today gave Coler a majority of 10000 or more in Kings county, where Van wyck had a lead over Col Theodore Roosevelt of 1900, and whers Low led as fusion candidate for mayor by 27,O0O.
 A republican estimate gives Coler co., 900 in New York county 10000 in Kings and 1000 in Richmond.
 Hugh Mclaughlin. democratic leader of Kings county, predicts that Coler will be elected by 5000 and that he will have from oo,0oo to 25OOo in Kings. where MT. stanchfieid had 2Oo0 plurality for gover- nor.
 From republican source comes the statement that New York county repub- licans certainly will elect two state sem ators. with fighting chance for third, labor candidate, with republican in- dorsement. A special effort is being made to retain the New York county representation of ten in the assembly. Republicans expect the election of four congressman in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
WHY MORGANATIC UNIONS
 ARE STATE ARRANGEMENTS

the case of the second son of the King of Sweden who was determined to marry maid of honor in attendance on his mother, the Prince had to renounce his title and claim to the throne in the event of the death of the heir apparent, and assume the family name of Bernadotte. that of the eminent Marshal, founder of the dynasty. A notable morganatic mar riage was that of the Emperor Alexander II, with the noble-minded woman whose widowhood comments the respect of every court of Europe. It mas been stated that this marriage would have been open " acknowledged at the time when the Czar fell victim to the bomb of the as- sassin, and 1t has been assumed that that intention had a correlation to the motive which prompted the dastardly act. The Emperor was desirous of seeing en- throned by his side the woman he loved; but he met with determined opposition on the part of the aristocracy and his ministers also His majesty, with view of consolidating public opinion with regard to that matrimonial project, was dis posed to grant certain constitutional lib- critics to his subjects, which would have proved a graceful concession on the ad- vent of second young, beautiful and happy Empress.
 This prospect was not at all to the lik- ing of the high officials who believe in a policy of repression possibly because they see no other way of maintaining their authority. The police who have kept close watch on the suspects acting, 1t has been asserted, on authority from the old powerful Muscovite party who de facty rule Russia, relaxed their watchful- ness in the belief that even an attempt al assassination would entail measures of increased severity against agitators for reform.
 The late Queen Christina, who, after losing her crown, lived for many years near Paris, had contracted a morganatic marriage with the Duke de Rianzares by whom she had several children. This marriage had created quite sensation in Europe and caused feeling of an emotional kind to pervail throughout Spain. A member of an obscure family, he who was destined to become Duke of Rianzares was known by the unpre- 
 handsome man of fine presence; had been a soldier in the Bodyguard where he rose to the rank of a non-commissioned of- ficer
 It was on the occasion of his being in command of the escort which &C., companied the Queens carriage that he attracted her attention. Her Majesty, so the legend says, dropped her hand kerchief at his feet. and he on pended knee picked it up and handed 1t to her. Three months later on December 2s, 1883, Queen Christina married the lucky Munoz, but the marriage was only con- frmed eleven years later, namely, in 1S44
 We might extend the enumeration of morganatic marriages to almost any length. including that of the heir pre- sumptive to the Austro-Hungarian crown, but we have given instances enough to show that at the very least the sever ity shown by King Leopold toward his daughter seems somewhat singular, more especially when we remember that the venerable Emperor of Austria, as we have said. finally gave his consent to her marriage with Count Lonyay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
 WASHINGTON AfuD HIS WORK.

From the New Orlefar a, Picayune.
 Last evening, under-t | e auspices of the Southern Educational association. ad- dresses were made at Washington Artii- iery hall in the inters st of rescuing the southern states from t he. curse if Hitter acy that rests upon { o, many of their people.
 Of course, the greatea H amount or this ignorance Is among the negro race. but too much of 1t is chargz ble to whites.
 Among the speakers were several or our own prominent edu ntors but con splcuous among them ras Booker T. Washington, the most d etinguished ne gro in the United States ana doubtless in the world. The meet h,g was made up of both whites and D. hecls and the attendance was large.
 Booker Washington is pai ,aps the first one of his race who took as1 ? continent and active part in seeking to tea ,h the freed men and their children that although the mere edict of law can cortfe F franchises. 1t cannot make men wortf h of them. They who would wear honor 8 and digni- ties must win theni They V, sA desire the respect and esteem of ,neir'1 fellows must earn 1t. Men are valued foi - what they are. not for what they desire tor claim to be.
 Never were people in srea Der need of such teaching. They had be ka set Tree by stroke of the sword an, had been converted into citisens by a, scratch of the pen. but these acts of b mute force left them helpless. and they z were at once made the prey of robbers N and rss- cais. Under such conditions hey were made the agents of evil. They f wrought vast trouble on the white popus Ation and they suffered greatly in return h.
 It was a fong time before q se teach ing they received was turned int the right direction, and this is largely due fo Book CT washington. That great good ? Is com ing and has already come of 't De exer- tons of this wise and able mai l. is ale ready evident, and it rebounds {, to the good of all~ The Pioayune d., ,nestiy hopes that it may go on until rh ., good work shall bring forth all the bef sficent results of which 1t is capable. I'm Plea yune will take great pleasure in 2. | slping on such work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
The U. s. Army.

Since the President has reduced the enlisted strength of the army from 6s.Ooo to 5sOoO or 5sO00. the recruiting stations will be comparatively dull for some time to come" said a military man.
 ''rhe recruiting officer in this city. who has been enlisting from fifteen to twenty men a month, will probably not accept more than eight or ten month during the next year. Two years ago Alabama supplied recruits at the rate of fifty men a month. Of this number the Birming- ham station enlisted about twenty-five and tho Montgomery station about twen- ty The rest were enlisted at sub-sta- tions.
 'The war department has high stand ard for It's enlisted men, but now that recruits are not in much demand the recruiting officers will be more rigid than ever in their examinations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04
Aggregate Capital.

''Ths authorized capitalization of the new concerns that filed papers of in- corporation in the principal Incorporation states during the month of October aggre- gated $S15.s1i.oOo, as compared with sszS- s2s,o00 for the corresponding month of lSoi." said New Jersey man.
 ''The favorable showing during the month of October of last year was due largely to the incorporation of the Chi caso, Burlington and Quincy Railroad company, with a capital stock of s100 ,0O0,- 600; the Pocahontas Coal and Coke com pany with capital of 900. and the Eastman Kodak company. with a capital of $s5, ,0O0,00o.
 'sThe only concern of unusual import ance that filed papers of incorporation in this month was the International Mercantile Marine company, commonly known as the Atlantic Steamship com bine. with capital stock of s12Oooo, 900 and a bond Issue of s5O.0Oo.0OO.
 ..The capitalization of the New Jersey corporations last month aggregated $1S1,- SsS 900; Maine, $57,OS6,OOO; Delaware, s2S,- BPS, ,oOo; New York, s22,o4s,0OO; miscellane- ous, $S2,0OO.0oo.
 '"The combined capital of the New Jer- sey corporations exceeds that of October 1901, by nearly s57,C0Oooo.
 ''The concerns with capital stock of S, ,Ooo, 900 or over that filed papers of in- corporation this month follow: Pan- American company of Wilmington, s5,- oOo, ,0Oo; British Spinnins Ring company, s5,ooo,ooo: Chartered Company of Lower California s1o,ooo,0Oo; International Mer- cantile Marine company s1200oo,o0o; Para Rubber company, s5,ooo,oco; Glue corpor- ation, s5,0OOoOO; Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul dncrease), $25'0o0, ,OO0."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-04

valescent and has gone to Baltimore 10 recuperate. He has host of friends who wiil wish him a pleasant trip and safe return
 John Alexander of Chicago Is at the Morris.
 W. M. seiden of Montgomery Is at the HllIman. A. Poulsen. Of Cleveland is at the Hill- man.
 Albert Halle of New York Is at the HiIlman.