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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Alabama to inc Front.

The punishment by Judge Jones of those found guilty or the practice of peonage, together with the active ef- forts that Governor Jelks is making in arresting the lynchers of Larkins- vile, is causing Alabama to be re- garded with favor in newspapers that customarily welcome the opposite. The New York Tribune mentions the fact that no one in Alabama excuses peon- age, or attempts in any manner to justify it. And on top of this comes the speedy and vigorous action of Gov ernor Jelks in the Larkinsville case. It says:
 Alabama has not yet had time to pun ish her latest lynchers Final judgment must wait upon the event. But the prompt and emphatic action of Govern or Jelks is In such marked contrast with the tenderness shown to the mob by the Delaware officials that it ought to bring deep shame to the latter. Delaware has not the excuse of old passions. a dan gerously large population of ignorant ne- groes. great deal of nllteracy among the ruling whites. and an inheritance of poverty from the war that has made progress necessarily slow, which account for many regrettable incidents in the his tory of Alabama Yet, while Alabama Is trying to put down the barbarian which conditions have fostered within her bor- ders, Delaware deliberately surrenders for a time her government into the hands of the lawless clements. All honor to Judge Jones and Governor Jelks for their efforts in behalf of civilization
 The Tribune's leader Is kind and just enough except in one respect, namely, it insinuates that Governor Jelks would not have undertaken the prosecution of the lynchers if Sheriff Austin had not been twice shot by the mob The Tribune attempts to say that Governor Jelks is fighting more to avenge the shooting of Sheriff Aus tin than he is to suppress lynching ani to maintain the supremacy of the law The Tribune is, it is plain, unaware of Governor Jelks' record. It Is unaware, doubtless, of the fact that the Larkins- vile mob was the first attempt of that sort in the present calendar year. It is unaware of the determination of good citizens in every part of the state to abolish for once and for all the courts of Judge Lynch, which are, as the Tribune truly says, organized nine times out of ten flor brutal sport as long as it is safe" Such sports have been unsafe in this state ever since William Dorsey Jelks became govern or, and the Larkinsville incident will no doubt rub the lesson in so well that no one hereafter will forget 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
is toy pistol day.
THE EARNEST DEED.
n tha 1ondon Dailv Chronicle.

From the London Daily Chronicle.
 In the latest number of V. c. Gen. Ben yilioen describes "The Bravest Deed l Ever Saw" It was that of Commandant Cert Grayett, who rescued two of his comrades under a fierce fire of British shells and bullets. But the 'maddest act of courage" was that of British colonel Thus the general converees with the in- terviewer:
 we were lying behind boulders high up on one side of kopje, and the knakls were coming up on the other. We saw their hats appear over the crest before they had any view even of the top of the hill far less of us. Then came thei' faces. then their breasts; and we hred. The first rank went down like swath of grass. But other pressed forward the colonel leading We, fired again, the col onei reeled and fell forward, shot through the leg. But almost instantly he was up again. the wounded leg hanging horribly limp and trailing upon the ground; he leaned upon a rife, using it as crutch, and so forced himself forward In jerks calling hoarsely to bis men, beckoning them angrily on with his arm' and thus limping calmly to the very muzzles Of our Mausers. It was splendid, and when he fell for the last time-well, we were sorry
 "What was his nameT' asked
 "colonel Lloyd of the West Riding regiment. Months after we laid a wreath of flowers on his grave and the card bore the inscriptions: Tn honor of a brave en- emy.' It was an act difficult to forget"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
SHOULD A JUDGE SHOW
 TEMPER ON THE BENCH

From the New York Commercial Adver-
 tiser
 On Monday of this week judge of the
 Kings County court caused to be brought named Brown, who had been convicted of
 the crime of burglary. The offender was
 only IS years of age, yet he had already
 become the leader of daring gang of
 burglars over whom he had acquired a
 marked ascendency by his personal force
 and exceeding shrewdness. The judge,
 presumably after suitable deliberation,
 onment in the penitentiary. Brown there
 upon made an impertinent remark, and
 was at once summoned back Into the
 dock and resentenced to term of six
 years Imprisonment. The prisoner, as he
 again passed out Into the aisle, muttered
 something in half-inaudibIe tone to one
 of the court officers. The judge by this
 time was in state of violent anger. He
 demanded to know what the prisoner had
 said, and on being told, and on learning
 that the remark was disrespectful, he
 again called Brown before him and in-
 creased the term of his sentence to nine
 years.
 Now on the face of the facts this ac-
 ton of Judge Aspinall cannot commend Itself to the sober judgment of right thinking men. When imposing sentence In the first place, and presumably when in judicial frame of mind, the judge
 had considered four years sentence to be sufficient punishment for an offender who was little more than boy. Had
 Brown held his tongue there is not the slightest reason to suppose that this sen tence whould have been increased. It fs obvious. therefore, that the resentencing was not due to any belief on the judge's 8 part that he had been too lenient toward the prisoner. Plainly put, the whole thing means that Brown will receive four years imprisonment for speaking disrespectfully of the judge Merely to state the case Is a condemnation of what must appear to everyone as a most intem- perate and ill-advised proceeding Ina' this Is so is made quite evident py an in- terview which Judge Aspinali nas him- self given to the press and which ap- nsars in this mornings paper. The fol | lowing Is the most significant paragraph; "An unusual circumstance 1ustiiies some. what unusual procedure. The dignity oi | inc court must be maintained. If had allowed Brown to go after his character. | ixation of the court should have sei myself down as unworthy of my office | and deserving of impeachment"
 l We are inclined to think that Judge | Aspinall has a mistaken notion of tho means by which the dignity of court ol | justice Is maintained. That this dignit, | could be in any way impaired by thu l casual impertinence of a young crimina Is inconceivable. We hold the dignit! l of the bench in the highest possible re spect. but 1t seems to us that 1t suffer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
A MUSICAL WRECK.
he Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 In the Topeka flood 3i2 pianos were knocked senseiess. Their woodwork IS
 sweiied, buleed and split. and their
 yeneering has peeled off like paper from
 A wet wall. Their internais have been
 warped and twisted out of all sem
 blance to an orderly machine They VIII
 never again-'no, never"-respond to
 the "one, two" lone. two" of the young
 lady who is taking lessons" The
 "Beautiful Blue Danube" and other fa-
 yorite pieces" with the amateur Will be more beautiful without them. The woo- ing young man will not be able to ab- stract the attention of his best girl with the request to play something.
 He must buy her caramels andice cream. Her hands are listless Her mouth and digestive apparatus must be kept ac- tive. There will be a surcease In the long season of punishment. A commun- itv which never did nothing to nobody
 will get season of repose. Ragtime has
 neacefuily passed beneath the raging
 torrent. and there will be an arrest of the
 assaults on the classics. There will be A serene and soulful time in Topeka. But. alas, 1t will be brief. The plano agent will be among the people as soon as they get the mud pushed out of their houses. They win sell the diabolical | machine on the instalment plan, and soon there will be the old familiar thumpity -tum-tump and tinkle-tinkle, with an occasional "gosh-awful'' swipe | of the whole keyboard that will make the pious people of the Kansas capital pray for another deluge. Blessings brighten as they take their flight, but it is also true that "the cat came back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
MILLIONAIRE WEEDS.
Gilbert M. King of Providence Makes a
 ManIcurist His Bride.

Special to the New York World.
 Augusta, Me, June 2s.--Gilbert M. King millionaire and leader in exclusive Rhode Island society. married here today Miss Elizabeth E. Glidden, at one time an oper- ator in manicuring establishment in Providence, she home of Mir. King. Not withstanding the great wealth and social standing of MT. King. he was compelled to wait proper time to make his mani ment of the two was announced In Decem- Der last. at Providence, by Mir. King. just after Miss GIidden had left her bread winning and returned to her home here to prepare for the wedding.
 The bridegroom is heir to the SIP, GOO 900 estate of his father. the late William J. King. known as Deacon" and cotton magnate. He Is prominent yachtsman and is noted as breeder of fine dogs.
 The bride Is a member of an old and most reputable Augusta family, of which her branch had come impoverished to the extent that she was compelled to seek employment She learned mani- curing and found work in Providence. She met MT. King in the course of busi- ness, the millionaire falling in love with her as she attended to the care of his hands. The meeting took place last sum- mer. and was followed by the most ardent attentions on the part of MT. King. who desired wedding within a month
 Mir. Kings choice was approved by his immediate relatives. most of whom were present at the wedding. The nup- tials were celebrated at the home of Mrs. Anson NJ. Goddard. sister of the bride. The Rev. Henry Goddard, of Wakely, R. T., performed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
EoRMER pEoN Now WEALTHY
Pedro Alvarado Said to Have $6o,
 100000 In Bullion.


 Parral. Mexico, Juen 2e.-The phenom= enal richness of the Palmillo mine here is attracting the attention of the entire mining world. This mine was discovered about four years ago by Pedro Aivarado' a Mexican peon, who was at that time employed asa workman in a mine here at 50 cents a day He still owns the Pal milo, and today Is probably one of the richest men in the world. It Is believed to be the richest mine in the world.
 The American smeltlng and Refining company, through It's Mexican branch, the Guggenheim Exploration company, has lust made an unsuccessful effort to open negotiations with Alvarado to inspect and purchase his mine
 T don't want to sell the property. and, furthermore, no experts are permitted to enter my mine I have armed guards there to keep them out Is the way the offer was met
 Finding 1t impossible to get an expert into the mine to examine it, the agent of the company asked Alvarado to make a price for his mine and the company would pay him cash down. To this proposition Alvarado replied:
 Let the Guggenheims name a price for all their interests in Mexico and if find that 1t is reasonable. after they are ex- amined by my men, will buy them. am buying mines not selling.
 Alvarado has nearly 1000 burros carry ing bullion from his mine to the railroad How much has been taken out of 1t nc one knows--possibly not even Pedro Al varado. At the works of the Palmille mine he has steel cage in which are bars of gold and silver to the estimated value of $60, GOO, GOO.
 Alvarado recently offered to pay thu public debt of Mexico as a donation to tht government His offer was rejected bs Minister of Finance Limantour. He livei In a palace, which he recently completed near Parral. and when he visits the towr he is always accompanied by an armed bodyguard of twenety-five men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Enemy of Boil WeeviI.

If the dispatches from Texas are trustworthy a deadly enemy of the boil weevil has appeared in the fields near Austin in the form of small green bug, which has a voracious sap- petite for the weevils and does not harm the cotton plants. Already It has destroyed the weevils on a num- Der of plantations, and high expecta- tions are entertained that the green bug will prove a remedy for the de- structiye Mexican pest Up to the ap- pearance of the green bug no hope ex- isted that the weevils could be de- stroyed or even materially checked, and the appearance and progress of the new green bug will be watched with deep interest. In Texas alone the weevils destroyed last year cotton worth twenty-five million dollars, and if the green bug will stop such de- struction it will be a bug worth mil lions to the cotton belt.
 It will not perhaps be wise to ac- cept first statements in this matter, al- though they came from trustworthy men. The Age-Herald simply desires to call attention to the green bug, hop ing it will increase and multiply, and that it's appetite for weevils will also be handsomely increased. There is in fact nothing that stands between Ala bama and the devastation wrought by the weevils but a green bug which no Alabamian has seen. We wish the green bug every possible advantage. Let the battle between it and the weevils be fight to the finish of the latter. Let 1t march, crawl or fly over It's enemy, or rather It's selected prey. May 1t wax fat upon the pestiferous insects from over the Rio Grande, and when >tbe last weevil has been de- voured ths cotton belt should build a monument zhal little green bug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Lieutenant General.

''Lieutenant General Miles who retlres August 15, Is the sixth officer of the United States army who attained the rank of lieutenant general" said man versed in the military history of this country.
 General Washington was general and commander in chief of the continental army and after he retired from the pres idency President Adams appointed him lieutenant general of the United States army.
 Tn 1S555 Major General Winfield Scott was breveted lieutenant general but his pay remained that of major general.
 ''In 1864 General Grant was appointed lieutenant general of the United States army and in 1s66 when the army was re- organized he was made full general. be. ing the first officer to hold a generals commission.
 General Sherman succeeded Grant as lieutenant general and Sheridan succeed ed Sherman when the latter was made general After Sheridan the rank was abolished but was restored for the bene- fit of General Schofield. The act of con gress which enabled President Cleveland to appoint Schofeld lieutenant general provided that the rank should pass with the officer for whom 1t had been restored or recreated.
 After many failures lieutenant gen eral bill was passed which provided that the senior major geenral of the army should have the rank and pay 011.0oo) of lieutenant general This act gave Miles the coveted commission but soon after 1; was in effect the measure creating gen eral stan with no higher grade than ma jor general was passed and no lieutenant general will appear in the active list for 1 a long time to come. if ever. "Lieutenant General schofield is still living. He Is nearly 70 years old but Is
 in good health. The retired pay of "a | lieutenant general is $S. 250.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
souTHERNERs ON MAN-BuRNINo

From the New Orleans Times.
 The crime for which George White met his death was one of the most brutal and savage ever heard of in this country. None but the lowest specimen of negro criminal could be guilty of them; they are the productof African savagery. species of atavism handed down from the black continent. We do not believe that to punish this crime with torture. to burn the monster guilty of 1t. will have the slightest effect in preventing It's repeti- ton. Such sights as that witnessed at Belleville and at Wilmington can do only harm. It is impossible for thousands to witness such torture as the two negroes were subjected to without 1t having an evil effect on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
He8Ilk& Flnancino.

At a tina w1eya the market was overloaded with lundigested securities the Pennsylyanial Railroad company came forward and aoiTered the present stockholders 1.5oo.Qoo additional shares at sso a share. The par value of Pennsylvania shares fa $50. The en- tire issue was quickly Subscribed for, and lso per cent of thef amount was paidN for at onces although the terms of subscription called ior but one-half in immediate cash. I5nwatered stocks are thus shown to bs digestible. leav- ing among tho und7eesflble watered stun only.
 strong e1ort Waa made to drive the price of FeuueY lyunlA stock below 12o. thus in burinG . failure of the scheme of the sr4nt roi1road, and pre- cipitating a lenr haid. But the stock did not fall to 1z9. and the additional stock was quiSaa sub lbed for. vast as the transactssn wsA
 The money received. s9O.oOO,OOO, will be used ix-the cancellation of tenn. porssry ~ioans \snd in the New York city extensions >2t the great System. This will be accomplished without adding to the fixed Indebtedness of the company, and Is remarkable test of railroad enterprise and financiering in this country.
 Philadelphia and the rest of Penn sylyania are very proud of their great railroad, justly saying that it is tht greatest corporation of its class in thu world. The success of its new share subscription will greatly add to it strength, and no doubt it will continue to hold it's place at the head of the list
 The underwriters in the Pennsylva mia case were Kuhn, Loeb & Co., ant 6peyeT G Oo., anu lhoSo himo uhuSl took to take all the stock the stock holders did not subscribe for. The ur tierwriters were secured when tn bears were forcing Pennsylvania stoc flown from IA to a point not muc above 1e0. The stock remained, how ovar ahove 120 and the stockholder took all. or nearly all, of the new issu, The underwriters will. however, r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
SONG FROM "MARMIoN.n
By Sir Walter Scott.

By Sir Walter Scott. Where shall the lover rest, Whom the fates sever From his true maiden's breast, Parted forever? Where through groves deep and high. Sounds the far pillow, Where early violets die,
 Under the willow. There. through the summer day, Cool streams are laying; There, while the tempests sway, Scarce are boughs waving. There thy rest shalt thou take, Parted forever. Never again to awake,
 Never, O. neveri Where shall the traitor rest, He, the deceiver, Who could win maiden's breast, Ruin and leave her? In the lost battle.
 Born down by the flying, Where mingles wars rattle
 With groans of the dying. Her wing shall the eagle flap, Der the false hearted, His warm blood the wolf shall lap Fer life be parted. Shame and dishonor sit
 By his grave ever; Blessing shall hallow ix-
 Never. O. nsvsrl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

ceive two and half million dollars as commission, although they did not have to expend @ dollar, or lift a hand. The contract of President Cas- satt with the underwriting firms is now freely criticized, but the best flnanciers seem to think 1t was pru- dent movement, for failure to place the stock would have hurt the pres tige of the great company and precip- itated perhaps panic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
For the Orphans.

The sports at the fair grounds today begin at 10 a. m Memolis band will be on hand all day, and will play popular and patriotic music A game of baseball between the Eagles and the Birmingham Stars will begin at 1 o'clock. The races will begin at ? o'clock. The principal ath- letic events will take place between the races. One of the most exciting sports will be the tug of war between the Bir- mingham rolling mill nine and picked nine from the United Mine Workers. The former will be managed by Tim Hen messy and the miners by District President Ed Flynn.
 The barbecue will be served between the hours of II a. m and { D. m. The tickets of admission to the fair grounds are only 25 cents and an immense crowd is as sured. The celebration has been got mp for the benefit of the Orphans home at East Lake, and it Is believed that something like $500 will be realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
pEcApENcE.
From Life.

American women are little too DOW erful for the men. in build.-Dr. Lorenz. For contemplation he, and valor formed. For softness she. and sweet seductive
 grace Milton. Is 1t that cigarettes, cocktails and the quick lunch are more deleterious than corsets, bonbons and at homes?
 But possibly Dr. Lorenz means s'bills'' where he says build" The English is quite a puzzle to foreigners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
porcupIne Climbed 1so Feet.

wilkesbarre. Pa, telegram to the New
 York Herald.
 A big porcupine was captured today at the very top of the No. breaker of the Susouehanna Coal company at Nanti- coke. The point where 1t was discov- cred is 1so feet above the ground. where there Is nothing to est and no quiet nook such as would attract any animal. No one knows how 1t rot there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 It's never too late to spend if you've got It.
 Some of the shirt waists make bathing
 suits look very modest. It takes woman to cast sheeps eyes at a man across the aisle In car when she seems to be looking out of the win dow behind her. If she could only get well again after ward. the average woman would like to die every once in so often to see how nice funeral she could have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Thouaht Ed Was a cIerayman.

T called to see President J. c. Maben of the loss-shefheld company at his office in the Woodward building the other day and found him wreathed in smiles said a well known citizen. ''I remarked Mir. Maben, you look as happy as a presiding elder after he had paid off church debt.
 Well, l was smiling over something my wife had written from Europe. When I was with my family in Italy we met a great many pleasant people but one party of tourists stopping at the same hotel with us we did not meet. My wife and daughter made their acquaintance. how ever. after l left. They said they had tried to locate me. At firss they set me down as an army officer. but afterwards they decided that I was R clergyman. I had been taken for various sorts of a per- son, but this Is the first time that I had been picked out as minister My wife thought it was good joke and so did !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
kniqhts of Columbus.

About fifty members of Birmingham Council No. 6a5 Knights of Columbus. headed by Grand Knight John W. oNeiIl, will leave for Meridian tonight for the purpose of initiating class of candidates and installing a council in the Mississippi metropolis. The Birmingham party will return Monday morning. Birmingham council is one of the strongest in the south and It's working team now takes high rank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

most when q judge, who is supposed to personify the impartial and dlspassion- ate administration of the law, loses his temper over a mere trifie. exhibits what must appear to every one spirit of vim dictiveness and lightly condemns to five years of living death a boy whose hasty words are thus punished with far more severity than was shown toward an actual and admitted felony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

The tariff plank of the Iowa repub- lican convention is almost as big a straddle as Senator Allison, it's author. himself is. He is a born straddler, never having a definite and decided opinion on anything except his own re- election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

December cotton is now worth ten cents in New York. and large farmers are selling their crops. Small farm CTS can combine and make up 100-bale lots and do likewise. The nearest bank or broker can ,eh them how to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

The nullah is more consistently mad thaa ever Hamlet was, especially since he has lost his came1s. A Null lah withort camels is no Mullah at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04

Now that reports of his failing health are very thick the pope takes great comfort in living right on in comfortable condition.