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New-York tribune., 1902-07-27
WOULD TAKE HINDIEST.

From The Army and Navy Journal
\ recruit of the Southern posts was asked
by the officer in charge of the cannon drill
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06

ton. he came very near stating the exact
condition. Fortunately. we have statis-
tics of later date than those quoted
by The Times. whose article appears on
this page of today's Advertiser.
The available public school fund In
Alabama for the year ending September
10th, 1901, was something over $,ioo.ooo.
In that year, there were enrolled 1892
colored children. The average attend
ance in the colored schools Of the State
for that year was s2.4s4. Admitting that
the negro schools received only one-third
Of the school fund for that year, and
this Is a reasonable estimate, for as The
Times says tho negro pupil has the same
show" as the white pupil under our law.
then each negro pupil who actually at
tended school received more than IS per
annum. In addition, Alabama gives
$1,000 to three State schools for the
normal and industrial education Of the
negro.
We have not at hand the statistics from
Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee, but we
are inclined to the opinion that Mr.. Lit
tlefield told the truth when he said: Ala
bama is doing more for the negro, be-
lieve, than any other State in the coun-
fry"
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Billion Dollar Congresses.
Providence Journal (Ind. Rep.).
Billion dollar CONGRESSES were co

Providence Journal (Ind Rcp.).
Billion dollar Congresses were counted
very heavy burdens when they first
came in, hut now the most rigid advo-
Gates of economy in public expenditure
would he fairly content to get back to
them. Two billion dollar Congresses are
nearer the rule at present. The state
ment is made. for example, that the APP
preparations thus far sanctioned during
the present session amount to $725, 00n 000,
with several important measures still
pending that contemplate the expendi-
ture, Of considerable sums. That does
not mean bankruptcy. but it should oc-
casiQn thoughtfulness. OF course, the
rapid growth of the country In popula
ton has necessitated a corresponding in
crease in the machinery of government
and naturally swollen the figures of APP
pIopriations; so. also the responsible
ties that the nation has assumed in eX-
tending its authority over sea involve
constant and large disbursements. But,
with due allowance made for these fac
tors in the situation II will he difficult
to make the public believe that appro-
pr iations of from $3.50. 100000 to $l,000,000,-
900 a year are really required to run the
government at a time when we are at
peace with all civilized nations.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06
Letters to the Editor.
Give the Committee a Chance

Give the Committee Chance.
Editor The Advertiser.
/ have read with interest the various
communications in your columns regard
ing the county conventions and thorough
~ agree with the views expressed in
your editorial comment on Citizen s.
letter in yesterdays paper that he goes
directly TO the point. But he has not
gone far enough, for the methods that
have previously obtained in matters OF
such vital interest are not only condu-
Give to the disruption of the party, but
must inevitably lead to anarchy and its
attendant evils.
| am not an alarmist. Neither am |
politician. am believer in Democratic
supremacy. But | believe that this SUI
premacy must be attained by the people
and not by the domination of a few
machine politicians. The crying evils
incident to the present system were. alas
too giaringly demonstrated in our latest
county convention. The pride and the
patriotism of every true citizen should
be shocked by such a spectacle as was
there presented. The voice of the people
demands change.
Your reply to Citizens" communica-
ton states that the authority for this
change rests with the County Executive
Committee to call convention for the
purpose. Are the members composing
this committee mindful of their Obliga-
tions to those vesting them with author
ity. or are they deaf to their wishes
The public is interested in hearing from
the committee. No Politician.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06
The Return of the Hartford.

Mobile Register.
The Hartford-a relic of the past, whose
coming is practical evidence that we are
all one people now-is here. and the gal
liant vessel that Fanagut commanded,
and Buchanan fought is welcome. On
board that historic craft are some who
witnessed her exploits upon the waters of
Mobile hay, and here on shore are others
who were spectators and participants, al
though serving under another flag. The
battle of Mobile bay took place so long
ago that ii is like relating ancient history
to tell about it, yet it is not so long ago
but that some who are not yet very old,
were men at the time and shared the
perils of that dceadful day. How pro-
found must be their thoughts when, II they
be survivors on the Federal side, they
view the frowning ramparts of Fort Nor
gan and TIE broad expanse of the bay
where the battle was fought; or, if they
wore the grey. they see again the for
midable flagship, whose great admiral
bi aved the finest defences the ingenuity
of beleagured people could construct,
To others these things may be common
place To these they are fraught with
deepest significance.
Again we say, the Hartford is welcome.
May her stay here be-a pleasant one.
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Rules for Capitals.

Philadelphia Times.
The late William NJ. Singerly took
deep pers onal interest In the workings
of the mechanical department of The
Record, knew nearly all his type-setters.
p, ssmen and stereotypers by name. and
frequently spent an hour or two In chat
ting with the men in one or another of
the departments. The typesetters ut was
in the anti Mergenthaler days. often re-
ferred questions of style" TO him in
John w. Bailey's absence, and on one
occasion asked him If he couldn't do or
say something that should put an end to
arbitrary capitalization of words. What
they wanted was a set rule as to what
words should be capitalized Singerly,
knowing that the typesetters were not
fond of reaching into the upper-case more
frequently than was absolutely necessary
and holding that a paper was printed for
a day and not for all time, and that,
therefore. syntactical exactness IN such
matters was not vital, went up TO the
composing room, mounted the steps lead
ing to the locker gallery and announced
Gentlemen, | wish 10 state for the
benefit of compositors and proof-readers
that the only words demanding caps in
this paper are God Almighty. William
NJ. Singerly.' and The Philadelphia Rec
ord -
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STORIES OF SENATORS.
Dietrich's Alarm Clock-Pettus's
Readiness.

From Washington to New York World
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska was at
breakfast this morning in the Shoreham
Cafe with party of friends.
What time is it?' asked one Of the
party. Apparently nobody had a watch
and a motion was made to call a waiter.
Don't do that said Senator Dietrich.
Then he reached down In his coat pock-
ct and logged out a big nickel fifty-nine
cent alarm clock. He looked at II and
said. Quarter past nine" slowed the
clock away and went on eating.
one of his friends, do you always
carry that alarm clock In your pocket"
Always" replied Dietrich. You see,
it's this way: | have so many engage
ments that am likely to forget some
of them. So when start out in the
fix it to go off at ten, minutes before
the time of my first engagement and put
IT. in my pocket, At ten minutes before
/ should leave the Senate the clock goes
off few a few rings and ! remember
what | have to do. Then / set it for the
next engagement and so on through the
day. Great scheme. tell you.'
When Senator Spooner was finishing
his Philippine speech last Saturday at
ternoon. Senator Pettus. who is eighty
one sat steadily writing at his desk for
more than an hour, but at the same time
apparently listening to what Senator
Spooner was saying.
whats he writing?" asked Senator
Willard of Senator Scott.
Don't know" replied Scott, but 1t
seems too long for letter
The curiosity of all hands was satisfied
soon after for Mr.. Pettus arose, took
I'D the manuscript and read from 1t. He
had been writing an answer to senator
Spooner while listening to him.
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A Suggestion as to County Conven-
tons.

Editor The Advertiser
Our county politics are in a VIGOROUSLY
corrupt condition. Our county conven-
tions have become noted for their unique
methods. If the people of this county
only knew half of what takes place in
their county conventions they would
abandon this way of nominating their
officers at once and FOR all time. 1t can
not be denied that in these places lucre.
just plain dollars. is the controlling in
fuence that decides the fortunes of can
didates. The attention of the public
ought to be called to this deplorable
state of affairs.
AS regards this subject I have but one
suggestion to make. If we are to con-
tinue to have county conventions, let us
make them source of profit to the coun-
ty, instead of to a few individuals. Let us
elect an official auctioneer and have this
gentleman put the various offices on the
block. and sell them to the highest. best
and last bidder, provided of course that
the money shall go into the county trea s.
ury. This will reduce our taxes and re-
move the obscurity that now wells the
costs and value of county offices,
Economy.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06
PROPERTY VALUES.

The statement has been made recentIv
that the South has about recovered from
the effects of the war in the valuation of
ats property, and that the tax values
in Alabama are about the same as thew
were in 1860. The statement was as
astounding as it was welcomed and was
received with much pleasure by all who
have heard it. The destruction and
devastation in the South during the four
years of the war from 1861 to 1865 was as
complete and as terrible as has ever been
known In history. Not only were the
slaves freed and in thousands of in
stances everything movable taken away,
but homes were burned and lands made
almost vslueless.
The people of the South, after the war
closed had but little left except pride
and a determination to rebuild their
fortunes. Here in Alabama they set
about 1t in a business, methodical way,
that was not all that might have been
done. but considering all the circum-
stances and the fact that before
the war our people had received but little
business or commercial training, the
young being raised on farms and when
trouble came promptly taking up arms.
returning home without business ex-
perience the wonder is that they did as
well as they have.
A little investigation shows that Ala
bama has not recovered more than three
fourths of the value in taxable property,
hot fs nd
showing.
In 1860 the taxable valuation of property
In Alabama was $422.lsS,7 the slaves
included.
In 1870 the valuation of real and per-
sonal property was $155. sos. A falling
or Of Just $266, 6l5 1O7, which of itself was
enough to stagger and discourage any
Ordinary people.
In 1880 the valuation was So, SCI, 22S
falling off on account of the reconstruc-
tion period.
In 1890 it was $2T 953,321 an increase
Of nearly one hundred and fifty millions
In 1900 the valuation of property was
s26e, $685. sS and in 1901 it has increased
nearly twenty millions. being beyond any
figures reached in valuation since the
war.
1t is a fact then that Alabama has
not recovered her losses from the war by
a total of about one hundred and fifty
millions or a little over one-fourth OF
reaching the figures of 1860. But these
figures show wonderful strides and a
most remarkable people.
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HANN1s TAYLOR AND CARLISLE
Cross Swords About Alleged Suppress
sion of Important Letter.

From Washington to New York Journal.
The closing today of the argument on
the part of the Government before the
Spanish Claims Commission on the de-
murrer to throw the claimants for So
900 of damages out of court, was
characterized by dramatic argument
The position of the government was set
forth by Hannis Taylor, who was Minis
ter to Madrid under Cleveland His
claim was based upon letter written
by the Duke of Tetuan in response to
demand for payment for damages
growing out of acts of the insurgents,
which letter he had sent to Washington.
This document" said MIR. Taylor.
this official acknowledgment of the bel
ligerency of the Cuban forces. was with
held from the public by the President be-
knew that il its contents were made
known Congress would probably recog-
nize the belligerent status of Cuba with
in twenty-four hours.
II DEM absolutely that this document
was suppressed with any such idea in
mind cried Mr.. Carlisle. who was Sec
rotary of the Treasury at the time.
II had the honor of serving in the
Mr.. Taylor. under the same great chief.
and / say again that this written ac-
Acknowledgement of Cuban belligerency by
Spain was withheld in the secret ar
chives of the State Department in order
to prevent the recognition of the Cuban
army by Congress And the Government
did wise thing. 1t was entirely right
and proper at that time to pursue such
a policy
And / again deny that the Govern
ment regarded that document as an ac-
Acknowledgement of Cuban belligerency,
retorted Mr.. Carlisle. land l assert that
if such had been the case the executive
branch of the Government would have
changed its attitude"
Former Senator Chandler. president of
the Commission, remarked:
None of US in Congress knew any
thing about that document. 1t was GER
tainly Impressed. and there can be no
doubt that If it had been published 1t
would have resulted in an immediate and
definite declaration of some kind by Con-
gress."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06
Mrs. Davis Repudiates the Anti
Miles Interview.
GALVESTON News.

tIHlNeStOn news.
Recently The News presented, with
somc words of doubt as TO the genuine
ness thereof .the alleged interview In
which Mrs. Jefferson Davis expressed her
contempt for General Miles. The News is
pleased to reproduce a letter of Mrs. Da-
Wis removing a false impression, The
New York World prints the following:
To the Editor of The World An inter-
view has been published in the press
newspaper. of a violently abusive char
acter, in which | am represented as say
ing things of General Nelson A. Miles
which | could not have uttered, because
they were not true. and which no one
familiar with the circumstances could
have attributed to me. For instance, Cen
cral Miles is accused of having insulted
my daughters, when one of the only two
[ had was an infant at that time, whom
he certainly could not have insulted. The
other daughter was never at Fortress
Monroe then, or, ! believe, at any other
time since.
Though the hideous memories of that
day will not down" and whatever ir-
against General Miles for his carefully
devised insults AMI cruelties inflicted up
on my dead. do not with to accuse him
of anything which he did not do or which
has not been substantiated by the test-
mony of his subordinate officers. and
as little do | desire to idly rail at him.
The reference to President Johnson as
tailor etc, is also untrue.
upon the boarding house keepers and
school teachers have panied me greatly.
as they constitute an attack upon class
to which | am bound by many ties Of
friendship, respect and blood These two
occupations have been sought and hon
orably pursued by members of the old
est and most dignifed families through
out the South. and have no doubt Of
all parts of this country and the obligl-
tons the country owes to the latter can
not be estimat I'd or diminished by the
assumption of fancied superiority by
arv nc~s0n N- class.
This correction is uuv 20 ihyseh, and l
ask place in your columns for 1t.
V. Jefferson Davis.
New York May "a.
1t appears that rhe New York Press
first gave publicity to the interview. and
this fact of itself explains a great deal
At all events, Mrs. Davis has not made
the mistake which The News was lolth
to believe that she had made, and the
author Of the story stands fully exposed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06
New President of the University.

Mobile Register. A.
the Presidency of the University of Ala
bama will be applauded on all sides as
wise. DIR. Abercrombie' was bern ana ed
ucated in the State and Is doctor OF
laws of the State University. over which
he is now called to preside. He is in the
prime of life. has had long and valuable
experience as teacher ana as Supcrln-
tendent of F,ducation He Is modern in
his ideas. independent and bold in his
public utterances and devotedly friend
of education. The trustees have not Sc
lected one of the great educators OF the
country. but. IL can be truthfullv said, DR.,
Abercrombie possesses the qualities upon
which greatness is founded; and there
can be little doubt of the success OF his
career now that so broad a field as the
state University IS opened to him. The
trustees have hit upon popular man as
well as one who will be of immense hene-
fit to the University. ThHy, as Wei as
the people of Alabama, are to be con-
graduated.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06

An estimate of the school expenditures
in the two States in 1900. the details no'
being complete. shows that. approximat
~, Tennessee paid about double the
capita paid by Alabama.
There Is no discrimination in eitf 10
the States. In both the negro
have precisely the same show
whites. TennesSee's enrolment
ored pupils was the largest IN
proportion to the total po' OF
any Southern State. There ored
pupils in Tennessee have u ie for
Them, to use Mr.. Littlt. .jhrasc.
than was done for those of D. ANA. OF
u negro population numbering IJ9,3O0, Al
ALBANIA enrolled 1875 4 in her public
a negro population numbering 40.s0o
From any point of view, 1t may be
looked at the State of Tennessee does
more than double as much for the edu-
by Alabama this being peculiarly strik-
ing when the facts are considered as to
per capita expenditures per pupil of the
whole scholastic negro population.
ton of the negro population. our State
leads Alabama a good many laps. as we
could readily show IL space permitted.
The point of all this is that Mr.,
Maine is = fair example, went back to
Washington very little better informed on
the relations between the races In the
Southern Stetes than they were When
they started on their journay.. Anybody
ought to know that the negro has bet
ter chance as a laborer and mechanic In
the South than he has in the North ana
East. But it requires iittie stuay OF
statistics to find out which of the South
ern States has been and is most generous
in the matter Of educating Its negro
children. Here the highest credit goes 10
neither Alabama nor TO Iennessee, pul
first to Texas and second to Mississippi
Alabama's school fund IS the smallest
per capita of scholastic population In the
south central division and the smallest
in the whole South. except, perhaps
South Carolina.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NorApLE EXTRACTS FROM
THE BIG DAILIES' GORE
SPoNDENTs - = y

fundamental principle CT Democracy, 10
abide by the will of the majority and sup
port the nominees and the entire action
of the representatives of all shades and
adoptions of Democracy as declared by
them in State Convention"
National Committeeman Mack's view,
IL - believed. will be accepted by the
81 eat majority of ultra-Bryan men all
over the State, aid 1t Is expected to do
much toward dissipating the objections
friends of the Nebraska leader had to
following Hills leadership in this cam
paign.
The multiplicity of candidates for Gov
ernor and the other places on the State
ticket is regarded by the Democrats who
came here as significant. There usually
is q dearth of candidates in years when
the party leaders are dispirited over the
outlook
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-06

When we want to learn something about
cheap labor and low prices we must go
to China and study their methods and
prices. Take fire-crackers as fair ex-
ample. A recent writer who has investi-
gated the subject says the common small
crackers are made there at cost of a
fraction over cents per thousand. They
use very little machinery. most of the
work being done by hand, and the
cheapest material being used. The work
is done by children, women and men, and
these receive from G to 10 cents per day
for their labor. 1t is not to he wondered
at that the products of their skill and
patience are sold at such low prices. but
the wonder with Americans is to know
how they can exist on such wages.
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a Daily Average Gain Of. 80. 90
a Sunday Average Gain of. SO. O2
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1eoa.
pounLE GOLDEN sYmBo1.

The American Newspaper Directory uses GER
tain signs TO denote the relative standing and
merit OF the whole field Of newspaperdom
which comes under its notice. and one of these
signs Is the mystic symbol I0J denoting
golden. which stands for high quality, and
is thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for the
class ana quality of its circulation than for the
mere number OF copies printed"
Such papers are credited with single SYM
Dol: but there is a higher grade according to
this standard authority, which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY, and require the
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL [O0I to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol 1901 and is the only
paper so distinguished in this section Of the
South.
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New York, May "a.
Educational Statistics,


Chattan boga Times.
Following is part of an Associated
Press report of the sayings and dongs
OF Congressman ThOmpson's touring par
ty. while they tarried at Birmingham:
Congressman Littlefeld unhesitatingly
said the relation between the negro and
the whites, outside of politics, was ami
cable aud cordial. The negro has fair
treatment he said, so far as labor is
concerned. In the matter Of education his
advantages are much greater than l had
believed. In this respect Alabama is do
ing more for the negro | believe, than
any other State in the country"
Mr.. l,ittletcld has clearly not look "a
into the current history of education in
the South. The latest complete cduCa-
tional statistics we have are the census
returns of 1872 In that year Tennessee
expended on the to5,i54 pupils enrolled
i'll her public schools total Of ST. III 800,
or about 1913 per capita.
Alshamas enrolment, N 1890, was So1
$50 and the state expended on her public
schools S6e6. 456, or barely - per capita.
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circulation Doubled in Three Years.

That the circulation Of The Advertiser Is
steadily climbing upward is demonstrated py
covcFing the actual daily issue for the month
81 May, just passed.
n6ures furnish much food for thought: For
Instance, the average daily circulation during
0undays has been l4,643. The actual net
average gaia OF this May over last May +
All; the Sunday average gain Is S,SSz'
equal to an increase Of about one-thisd in
a comparison of this May with May 1899.
sXaf neriod the daily average increase has
6een 6,752; the Sunday average increase X
S7a The percentages are relatively sI.4s
- lOt.47 In other words. The ADVERTISER
d11ly circulation has simply doubled in the
nat three years-and the end is not yet