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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
GREAT DIMENSIONS OF THE
STEAMER KAISER WILHELM

From the New York Commercial.
Thirty years ago the largest steamer
that entered the port of New York on reg
ular service across the Atlantic was of a
gross register tonnage of 4,670; her length
was 40 feet, her beam Al feet, and her
horsepower 5000. The passenger ac-
commodations on the steamers of that pc
riod were commensurate with the size and
speed.
AS against the modest dimensions of
the largest steamships of those days, says
Gutav II. Schwab, In Casters Magazine,
we have today more than forty-five
steamships of from 10000 to 10000 tons
gross register employed in regular lines
between the port of New York and ports
of Great Britain and continental Europe,
not to mention the large fleet ofvessels of
a tonnage between 5000 and 10000 tons
gross register. The horsepower of these
modern ships varies according to the SER
vice for which they were built. The large
freight steamers have from 5000 to 49,
600 horsepower, whereas the express
steamships develop from 10000 to 10000
horsepower.
The latest addition to the large fleet of
fast transatlantic liners is the steamship
"Kaiser Wilhelm H." of the North Ger
man Lloyd, built by the Vulcan Shipbuild-
ing Company of Stettin. Germany. The
dimensions of the new vessel are:
Length over all. ...................706 II. . In
Beam .......................... " IT, 0 in.
Height from top line of keelson
to moulding of promenade deck % IT, In.
Draught to load line.............. 20 it, in.
Displacement ......................2 $500 tons.
The two bronze propellers are % feet
and 10 inches in diameter, and each of
them is driven by two four-cylinder, three
crank quadruple-expansion engines, each
set of two engines developing 10000 horse
power The two engines on each shaft are
placed tandem. and are separated by a
transverse bulkhead between each en-
CINE in addition to the longitudinal bulk
head in the engine room; separate water
tight compartment is thus provided for
each of the four engines. The crank
shaft and the thrustshaft are made OF
nickIe steel, while the screw shaft Is OF
crucible steel, and the connecting shafting
OF siemens- Martin steel. The length of
each set of two engines is 81 feet, and the
height 4s feet inches. The high-pressure
cylinder is placed above the first interme-
date; next to the first intermediate comes
the second intermediate, and then the low
pressure cylinder.
To provide the necessary steam for
these four engines twelve double and
seven single boilers are provided working
at a pressure of 213 pounds, and having a
heating surface of 107.643 square feet.
There are 124 furnaces, with CRATE area
of 1921 square feet. The bunkers con-
tain space for $500 tons of coal. The
boiler rooms and coal bunkers have to-
tai length of 2s5 feet and a railroad track
$50 feet long. conveys the coal from one
to the other. The fire-room force con-
sists Of 2s7 men, The nineteen boilers
are connected with four large smoke
stacks, each ls feet inches in diameter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
The Pope,s Health.

Pope Leo has been wonderfully plucky
in his advanced age, but fear his end is
near" said a well-informed layman.
when Pope Plus TX died there was
mourning throughout the Catholic world,
but when the sanity Leo passes away
there will be deep lament in every land,
not only among members Of the Catholic
church, but among all classes, regardless
of creed. He is universally esteemed.
There was much speculation a year
ago as to who Pope Leo's successor
would be. Three or four cardinals were
prominently mentioned for the chair of
Peter, but I do not believe any one can
predict now with any degree Of certainty
who will be chosen. THE cardinals are
the electors of the sovereign pontiff, and
while in modern times a cardinal always
SUCCEEDS to the exalted position, any
Catholic bishop or priest, or layman, as
for that matter is eligible"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
Preachers and Mob Law.

The Chicago preacher who went out
of his way last Sunday to justify and
really to eulogize the lynchers and
cremators in Illinois and Delaware is
Offset by the negro preacher In Will
mington, Del, who denounced all white
men as monsters, and called upon his
Pensioners to become law unto
themselves. BE your own sheriff.
,,clrt and jury" said the latter.
These extremists and anarchists off,
set one another BON prefer anarchy
to law. Both call for human passions
at their worst. Both abhor law as a
protection to the individual and to
society, preferring Indignant upris-
ings" alike on the part of the individ-
ual and of the crowd. OF the two the
Chicago preacher is the more danger
GUS, because he breaches his insidious
doctrines to white men in a central
city, and in fashionable church. He
will find many followers among the
fhoughtless and the bloodthirsty.
II is well established that lynching
does not stop crime. 1t has been prac-
ticed freely enough and long enough
In this country to show what its fruits
are. and statistics show that the states
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jured $3.50. Besides. 44O5 were killed,
a. d 1854 injured, on the track. None
of these were employees. The tables in
the report show that one passenger
was killed for every 1,SS3,706 carried,
and one was injured for every 97.244
carried. These figures show higher
rate of accident than the figures for the
previous year did.
OF trainmen one was killed for every
1876 employed, and one was injured for
every ten employed. The latter fact
shows how perilous railroad employ
ment is. Railroad travelling is not by
any means free from danger, but rail
road tracE-walklng and railroad en-
ployment are particularly full of risks
to life or limb.
Such figures gathered from American
railroads far outrun similar returns
from railroads in the older countries
across the sea. There are few or no
grade crossings in Europe, and most
OF the lines have two tracks. Until the
grade crossing is abolished we may
expect each year to receive high re-
turns of casualties, and the tendency
seems to be towards still higher rates,
especially among employees.
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About Persons.

B. f. Borden OF Drifton. Ala, is at the
Metropolitan.
G. w. Whitehead Of Tuscaloosa is
staying at the Metropolitan.
L. N. Graves of Richmond, Va, is reg
istered at the Metropolitan.
Ralph schalder of Chattanooga is at the
Metropolitan.
w. A. Meglmery Of the Louisville and
Nashville at Louisville is at the Metro
poltan.
]. A. Ward of Nashville is staying at
the Morris.
w. F. Dent Of Montgomery is stopping
]. w. Hooks of Selma is at the Nor
ris.
g. D. Floyd of LeFayette is registered
at the Morris.
THOMAS ]. Murray Of Lynchburg, Va,
is stopping at the Hillman.
DIR. c. c. woodson of Patton. Ala, is
at the Hillman.
Frank H. Reid of Atlanta is registered
at the Hillman.
walter Farchild of New York is at the
Hillman.
F. e. Galloway Of Atlanta is staying
at the Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
Germany,s Second EIectIons.

The social democrats have elected
SO members, as against 81 In the old
reichstag. The center has lost some
seats, but 1t is still stronger than the
socialists, having perhaps a hundred
seats. The new reichstag will not be
widely different from its predecessors,
there being In 1t the usual variety OF
parties, about a dozen in number all
stronger, and If to their united num-
Der be added the national liberals, the
conservatives and clericals would be
outvoted, even If the latter gathered
in several small groups. Such line
up is perhaps not possible. All that is
known is the government will find it
very difficult to secure working ma
jority in the reichstag by dickering
with the clerical center alone.
The gain of twenty-four seats by the
social democrats, great as the gain Is,
does not fully show how rapidly and
how steadily Germany is falling into
the hands of tie socialists. In 1871
their vote was very small; in 1881, 1t
was $4,000; in 1887, it was 763,1Oo;
in 1890, it was 1928 in 1893,
it was 2,107,076;, and now it
stands at 3,00S,00O while the clericals
cast but 1,572,816 votes. On account Of
an unjust apportionment the clericals
elected 80 members, although they
polled only half the votes the socialists
did, and the latter elected but 81 men,
bers. Under fair apportionment the
socialists and radicals would today con-
troll the purse at least of Germany and
when the next election takes place five
years hence the socialists may alone
control the reichstag, especially II a
just apportionment can be secured.
The empire is sadly gerrymandered in
the interests of the aristocracy and
landlord class.
The elections and the trend of votes
simply show that Germany, like Eng
land, is becoming to all intents and
purposes a republic, and that demo-
cratic principles are rapidly acquiring
the sanction and support of the ma
jority, and Germany has manhood suf-
/ frage. Militarism and high-tariffism
are at discount, and In the end the
government will become responsible to
parliament. There will be no penny
packerism in Germany in view of the
votes cast by over three million Ger
mans. The total vote has not been
stated, but 1t is scarcely probable that
il exceeds 8,000,0 900, and the social dem
ocrats have not far to go in order TO
poll a full half of the votes of the en-
Il
pire. The great party will continue to
be led by Herr Bebel, who is the man
of the hour in Germany. He has served
ffty-seven months in prison for politi-
cal reasons, but his imprisonment has
not In the least lessened his courage.
He is now So years old, but he is still
the determined and capable foe CT
Dingleyism and militarism. He is
readily the best speaker and debater
in public life in Germany, and his
speeches are everywhere read and ad-
mired. He is beyond doubt the most
influential man in public life in the
great empire, and he is great believer
il. German unity. But he wants re
formed Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

June Goth seems to be what the lawyers
call dies non,' said an observant man,
II don't know whether the reason is be-
cause that 1t is fore-ordained to obscurlty
under the shadow of July 4th or simply
from some such reason as that of the
Greek when he offered dates to the Egyp-
tian who responded. "a fig for your dates
At any rate there has never been any
great event In the history of the world
that bore June sOth as a distinctive date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
JEWS IN THE SCHOOLS.

From the New York Sun.
In the list of graduates Of five of the
public schools published yesterday, three
for girls and two for boys, Jewish names
preponderate greatly. The graduates
from Public School %, In Sheriff street.
were all Jews. apparently. The names
generally Indicate that the new-coming
Russian Jews are especially numerous
In the schools and OF remarkable eff
cheney as scholars. In the list of "honor
students" the Jews, girls and boys, are
many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
A BIT OF A LAUGH.
All the Best of 1t.

All the Best of 1t.
From the Chicago Evening Post.
Il think" she said that 1 have a
little the best of my husband"
"9ow is that?"
"Why, he thinks l give too much time
to my clubs, so I offered to give up one
of mine for every one of his that he
would give up"
"Wel?"
"well, he belongs to only two and
belong to eight. Yes l think have a
little the best of him."
His Objections.
From the Chicago News.
you used to say she was like Dres-
den doll" said Harry Bluelace
TOO much So" spoke Gussie Gunn
How could that be?"
"Why, she cried mamma every time
she was squeezed"
Far Enough.
From the Philadelphia Press
Fay-I hear Jack Huggard took you
out in his canoe last night. Did he go
very far?
May-Well. he tried to kiss me.
The Only Reason.
From Puck.
Mrs. Flint (severely)-why do you wan
der from place to place?
Soiled Spooner (calmly)-B'cuz de places
won't wander to me, mum.
A Rhyme.
From Puck.
Who'd weigh himself, yet pay not,
Ingloriously falls
You do not weigh a blessed thing
Unless you tip the scales.
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Out damned spot: out, ! say.
Macbeth.
Extermination of Mosquitoes ;.

All told, the New Orleans Picayune
has received answers from 11S of the
physicians of its city, and 81 of them
say the mosquito theory relative to the
dissemination of disease germs is
proven, and that an anti-mosquito cam
paign is an imperative health measure.
A good share of the % who question
the theory really endorse it. For ex-
ample, Dr. Richard Mccarthy says.
1.-THE mosquito theory has not been en-
tirely proven, but according to the latest
scientific Investigations still In vogue, l
think that in the near future It will I'M
doubtedly be proven
II consider a mosquito campaign an
imperative health measure, because the
insect has not been proven to be OF any
benefit to the human race, but detri-
ment to health and comfort
DIR. Felix Fomento presents the ma
jority view fully and clearly when he
says:
II believe In the mosquito theory,
which is no longer a theory, but an adj
mitted scientific proposition. Reed Car
roll and Others in America and Europe
have fully demonstrated that both yell
low fever and malaria can be communi-
Gated to man by the bite of certain dis
tinct species of mosquitoes.
"By simply screening the patient
against the bite of the mosquito, thereby
preventing infection of the mosquito, yell
low fever patients, coming from Next
can ports, have been carried through the
streets of Havana and treated in that
city, without spreading the disease. BY
measures of local sanitation, including
the destruction of mosquitoes and the
isolation of the patient yellow fever has
disappeared from Havana for centuries
the home and habitat of that disease.
"A rigid sanitary campaign against
mosquitoes is greatly to be encouraged,
from a health and social point of view.
The prevalence of mosquitoes In low
Louisiana would by itself prevent immi-
grafton to and the development of the
country.
This campaign should not exclude the
simultaneous enforcement of all known
measures of cleanliness, dlslnfection and
publication. 1T should be considered as
a part of local sanitation, so earnestly
desired and up to the present time so
badly neglected by both authorities and
individuals"
One quotation more shall suffice. DR..
Joseph l.. Brunei says:
Leaving aside scientific considerations,
It requires but a moments thought to I'M
derstand that an insect, whose proboscls
penetrates the skin, and reaches the cir
cuation, is bound to inoculate its vic
tim with any substance with which it
may be laden. None but mosquitophiles
defend the mosquito"
There Is little to add. When nearly
hundred physicians in New Orleans
agree as to the deadly work of mos
uuitoes and the need for their exter-
mination, we need not hesitate to &C
cept the theory that bears much official
and scientific sanction. The subject
has received great attention in New
Orleans, and when the new system OF
sewerage and water supply is estab-
lished no doubt that city will begin a
crusade against It's great insect pest.
A new New Orleans free from mos
quitoes and equipped with every mod
ern help to sanitation means a great
deal to all of US.
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THE ALABAMA PRESS.

Huntsville Mercury: George White was
the first man ever lynched in Maryland,
but there is nothing in the evidence to in
dictate that he enjoyed the notoriety.
Mobile Item: 1t won't at least be denied
that Mr.. Cleveland is carrying on a
handkerchief Irritation with the possibili-
ty of nomination for the presidency.
Mobile Register: Now that Mr.. Hanna
is to be deposed by Mr.. Lodge, the Ohio
statesman may be heard saying: oh!
for Lodge in some vast wilderness.
But Lodge is staying close to the White
House and has no idea of getting lost,
In a wilderness or elsewhere
Selma Morning Times: Some Of the
newspapers have already commenced to
talk about who is going to be the next
governor of Alabama. Several names
have been mentioned, all of them good
men. The newspapers will have three
years more to talk about that question,
and will use many pound Of printers
ink before the matter Is finally decided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
1t is hard to convince oneself that an
innocent widow was once a married
woman full of guile.
Generally 1t is the man who looks as II
butter wouldn't melt In his mouth that Is
trying to squeeze some girls hand under
the table.
The sooner a man understands after he
gets married that his relationship to his
house is the same as cashiers to his
business firm, the greater success he
will be as good husband
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Business Conditions.

A prominent business man Of .Birmlng-
ham who spent last week in the east said
yesterday that he found the commercial
and Industrial situation better than he
had expected Everybody in New York
seemed to be busy and cheerful he re-
marked. Prices are settling down to a
nominal basis and values will go still
lower but the demand for industrial
products is still very brisk. The price of
iron will probably go lower than 1t is to-
day, but 1t is not thought that 1t will
drop below 81 this year. That. however,
remains to be seen. The point is that
while the boom is over and will not re-
turn again for some time, business will
continue fairly prosperous and everybody
will be able to make living"
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cantaIoupe crop.

Last summer we had an abundance Of
cantaloupes and they were exceptionally
good In quality" said produce merchant,
but this season the quality Is not first
rate. There was a large nting and If
the quality does not improve within the
next week or two truckers will sustain
a serious loss.
Excessive rains In May and June ac-
count for the poor flavor of the canta-
loupes''
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and 131 feet in height above the keel. The
daily coal consumption amounts to SIS
tons.
The main and auxiliary engines taken
together number 49, with 124 steam cylin-
ders, and the condensers contain piping
amounting to a length of about forty nau-
teal miles.
The ships company altogether is made
up of GOO persons.
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SHOW THIS TO THE PRESIDENT.

From the Gold Coast africa Leader.
woman in USHER Town, on the night
of the 18th, gave birth to six living babies
five boys and one girl. The next day
the town was in confusion, both Euro
peans and natives rushing to see them.
Money and different kinds Of presents
were given them. This same woman had
four babies In 1895.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30
SWEET AND LOW.

BY Tennyson-
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea;
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western seal
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon. and blow
Blow him again to me:
While my little one, while my pretty ones
sleeps.
Sleep and rest. sleep and rest,
Father will come to thee soon'
Rest rest, on mothers breast,
Father will come to thee soon;
Father will come to his babe In the nest
Silver sails all out of the west
Under the silver moon:
Sleep. my little one, sleep, my pretty
one. sleen-
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NEW SUMMER RESORT.

From the Buffalo Courier.
Washington society item: MANY Fed
eral officials who have been In the habit
Of spending the summer in the country
will stay in town this year. They will
take up their residence at the jail"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

Georgia now lynches 'em by triplets,
thus saving time and trouble, and Gov
ernor Terrell is as silent and powerless
as a bump on log. He is candidate
for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

Emperor William gives the Kear-
sarge a frst-class certificate, but his
nautical services and experience have
all been on land. The Kearsarge should
not rest on its German laurels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

While at Buzzard's Bay Mr.. Cleve-
land announces that he will do some
fishing. This startling piece of intel
ligence will set the whole country to
thinking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

From Illustrated Bits.
One Of His F'riends-Does he write for
publication?
Ahother-oh, no! Merely for circulation
among the editors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

June is going out, and 1t is entitled
to the blue ribbon as the most COM
Portable June in the memory of the
oldest inhabitant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

Emperor William may win yacht
races in Europe, but If he races on this
side of the sea for the Cup he will have
to take his chance with the rest of the
fellows.
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,rwouId be More Horrible to Stay.

From the Yale Record
she-Did you see that young spendleigh
escaped from his creditors on his BIZ
cycle?
He-what horrible thing to go broke
on the wheel. a--.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

King Peter is willing to settle the
ruction on the basis that assassination
as a public remedy shall be abolished
during his natural life.
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ROYAL RUSH.

From the indianapolis News
Just keep your eye on Russia and Aus
tria and see II those demands that the
servian assassins be punished are not
forgotten in the rush of other business.
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LIVED UP TO HIS REP.

From the Newark News.
with apologies to Brutus,"s added the
royal assassin. For 1t was true, as the
press dispatches stated, ..lat he was a
strictly honest and scrupulous man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

The feudists in Breathitt county re-
spect neither hospitality nor ladies
when their fingers twitch to pull trig
gers.
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BOTH LONG ON CONFIDENCE.

From the Baltimore Herald.
Sir Thomas says that he is still conf
dent of lifting the cup. Evidently he has
become sort of William Jennings Bryan
of the ocean.
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The affidavit" man in the peonage
cases has been arrested, for even JUS
tees of the peace expect an affidavit
OF two
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King Peter is small in stature, but
great in voice and imperial phrases.
Swineherds are generally built that
way.
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Sir Thomas Upton has spent $780,.
900 to get s5UO Cup. When he gets
it he will charge the balance to the
advertising account of his general gro
Gerry store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

Delaware Is paving the way for more
cremations alive and a condition of
general anarchy and disorganization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

We nave protested Kishineff to Rus
STA, and Russia may reply with pro-
test against Illinois and Delaware.
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The persons who are discussing
lynching are apparently trying to Guido
the Chicago professors at their own
game.