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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
American cOttons in ManchurIa


 Few know, or, knowing, appreciate, the importance of keeping Manchuria open in the fullest sense of the word to our American cottons, and especially to the coarse cottons of southern mills Our consul at New-Chwang shows that American cottons held in 1902 prece- dence over the mills of all the rest of the world. In that year we sent to New-Chwang 109O, ,152 pieces of sheet ings and ,505 pieces of drills, while Great Britain furnished but 1S,2S1 pieces of the former, and 1597 of the latter. -
 A British consular agent in China thus discusses the situation:
 "It will be seen that the total num- be- of American sheetings, drills and jeans rose from 99727S pieces is 1898 to ,625,2i2 pieces in 1899, and that the English declined from 30,54O to 25031." Then he goes on to ask and answer the question tLat must at once arise in the mind "Why is it that American cot tons are superseding English goods in these markets? The answer is that the heavier makes of goods are in the greatest demand in the colder north, that America is our competitor in these makes and that these American goods are superior to and cheaper than English. I am told that the proof of the superiority of the American goods is in the washing; when English goods are washed and the heavy sizing re- moved they are inferior to the Ameri- can article when similarly treated. America is at present successful rival in the heavier manufactured cottons. and there is nothing to prevent her from entering the lists against us in the higher grades"
 t will thus be seen that we have a deep interest in Manchuria, and it is easy to see in addition that Russian occupation in the fullest sense would destroy Americas opportunity. We could hold our trade against Russia in fair contest, but Russia never hesi- tates to aid her merchants by means of bounties, drawbacks, and reducing transportation on subsidized ships and railroads. Our consul at New-Chwang says Russian mill operators are pre- pairing to initiate American goods, and if Russia gains control of Manchuria. Russian merchants will be enabled to drive southern cotton out of the great province.
 If this question related solely to New England cotton goods, Secretary of State Hay would throw at Russia a protest that she would not care to dis regard, but as southern mills are chief ly interested our governmental inter- position assumes a mild form and is really of little value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Church Name.

There has been an agitation in the vor of changing the official name from Protestant Episcopal church in the Uni- ted States of America to the American Catholic church, but l hope the change will never be made" said a layman. "The party in the church advocating the change will show considerable strength in the general convention which meets next year in Boston, but the conserva- tive element will certainty De in a ma- jority. Several of the diocesan councils have voted on the proposition this spring. The Alabama diocese postponed the ques- tior until next year. but Florida voted last week in favor of American Catho- lie church. and the diocese of Dallas, Tex, voted against a change l haven't south, like New England, will be in fla vor of retaining the original title. The clamor for a change comes mostly from the western dioeeses, l believe.
 'It might have been well had our branch of the Anglican communion in the United States been styled the Amer ican Catholic church at the start, but since we have lived under the name of the Protestant Episcopal church for over a century, we should stick to it and cher ish it If there were no other practical reason for opposing a change, here is one that must be considered A new name would have to be followed by the eXplan- atfon 'formerlv the Protestant Episcopal church. and the explanation would be awkward and embarrassing. It would suggest the idea of being unstable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Mills In the Merger.

New York, May 17.-It is announced here that in order to effect an early con summation of the Fries mill merger un- der the charter of the Southern Textile Company, expert accountants have been put upon the books of all the mills con eerned in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
 Judge Hulme, chief counsel of the South ern railway in Alabama. it is said, has been authorized to pass upon the titles to all the properties involved, and the actual transfer will be made as soon as the searches are completed, some time within the week.
 It Is also announced that the merger will be effected upon the terms originally proposed.
 The mills of North and South Carolina are not named among those included in the proposed merger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
About Persons.

Franklin c. Cheney of Anniston spent yesterday in Birmingham.
  c. William sproull of Anniston was in the city yesterday
 R. D. Bruce, president of the Central Land company of Danvlle. Ky, arrived in Birmingham last night to be the guest of his friend, H. A. Richardson. for several days.
 The Rev. Dr. J. A. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church. has accept ed an invitation to deliver the commence ment address at Dallas academy in Sel- ma.
 J. Patterson of St. Louis is stopping at the Morris.
 James Tooley of Lansing, Mich. is reg stered at the Metropolitan. J. H. Walker of Shelby is at the Hill man.
 Frank B. Meyers is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 Theodore Kraft of Chicago is at the Morris.
 A. H. Chadwick of St. Louis is regis- tered at the Metropolitan.
  John Griffiths of Chicago IS stopping at the Hillman.
 A large bridal party from Cincinnati came in from Montgomery last night and is stopping at the Hillman- The party in- cludes MT. and Mrs. James Meehan. the bride and groom; Mrs. J. R. Meehan. Miss Meehan. Miss Gertrude Meehan and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

pleted in September to carry the state along on the lines of the new constitu- tion until 1907.
 The recess committee has big task on it's hands, but if it's work be well done, leaving no gaps and making no mistakes and raising no unnecessary issues. the September session can speedily pass all needful bills, and go home with the best all-around record a legislature has made in this state in a generation. It has already established the fact that 1t can neither be bought or bulldozed, and it will have an oppor- tunity in September to show that it can pass needful bills rapidly and effect lively. Let the recess committee get down to business. and carry out its excellent programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
MARRIAGES MADE IN AMERICA

From the London World. Qord Yarmouth is to be married to Miss Thaw; Lord Rosslyn's marriage Is broken off) Our noble lords still seek their brides Across the wide Atlantics waves, What time the British spinster hides Her grief and placidly behaves. But Cupid lays 1t down as law
 That some folks must In love be
 crossed One marriage will display Thaw.
 Another indicate a ''frost''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
THI ONLY DAILY HEWsPApIR IN ALABAMA
4 fine voIIey of words, gentlemen, ant quickly shot off.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Russian DupIicity.


 pn Sunday last, attended as 1t was by citizens of all creeds, was no doubt an expression of the opinion that the American people-hold in regard to the three days massacre at Kishineff. The letter of Cardinal Gibbons appeals to our common citizenship, and it should arouse in the minds of all determina- tion to register a solemn protest against Russia. Beyond all doubt the Cassini interview, printed in yester- days Age-Herald, was evoked by the Baltimore meeting.
 Evidently Ambassador Cassini makes a special plea to divert the minds of the American people, and, like an astute diplomatist, he rises to excuse the outrageous conduct of his country men by charging the Russian Jews with the practice of usury and the fieecing of the peasantry, who, out of revenge caused by the loss of their property rose in a body and killed, outraged and burned the Jews regard less of sex or age.
 The charge of usury is serious one. No doubt usury exists to some extent. If so, it is tolerated by the Russian government, if not conniyed at. If the peasantry has been imposed on, can s.pne doubt the power of the govern ment to intervene, particularly when the Jew is the party complained of, and when the czars will is the law to be obeyed? The charge that the three days of riot, murder ana arson was caused by the practice of usury is ridiculous.
 The next charge brought against the Jews by the Russian ambassador Is that they will not engage in agricul- tural pursuits. The answer to that charge is plain and direct--they are prohibited by law from doing that very thing. The May laws" compiled by Tgnatieff in 1882 renders agricultural pursuits on the part of Jews in Russia Impossible. Those laws are in force today. There are seven distinct prohi- bitions in those laws. Jews are not permitted to attend public auctions of crown lands. All Jews without ex- ception are prohibited from purchasing landed property from landowners or peasants in the nine western guber- maria, and no Jew is allowed to reside outside of the governmental districts called the pale, and the pale is in the nine western governments.
 Count Cassini tries to befog the sit. nation by declaring, there Is no feel Ing against the Jew in Russia because of religion" If this be true it is very singular that the outrages occurred on Easter Sunday, that festival having been selected by the orthodox Russian church as the time to bring up the charge that the Jews had killed a Christian for ritualistic purposes on the Jewish Passover. No other charge would answer their purpose as well, and the authorities, civil and military, Eathered it, and stood idly by and sui. tered every kind of outrage in the gamut of crime to be done without protest. It is indeed high time that he ear of the czar be reached by pro- test of the American people, protest 70 loud that he must hear and heed it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
FROM THE SAINTS TRAeEDy."
3y Charles Kingsley

By Charles Kingsley. o. that we two were maying Down the stream of the soft spring
 breeze,
 Like children with vioIets playing In the shade of the whispering trees. o, that we two sat dreaming On the sward of some sheep trimmed
 down,
 Watching the white mist steaming Over river, and mead, and town O, that we two lay sleeping In our nest in the churchyard sod, With our limbs at rest on the Quiex
 earth's breast. And our souls at home with Goa ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Marriage is ballast. and a shift often wrecks the crew. for wedding or a lawsuit.
 The spiciest things in a divorce case are those the plaintiff doesn't know.
 Lack of imagination Is sure road to contentment for a wife with handsome husband. - The guile of the maiden and the educa- ton of the matron are embraced in the art of the widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
A s1o.ooo RIII.

"The Philadelphia bootblack who found a sl0,Oo0 bill on the street and returned it to the young clerk who dropped it was well rewarded when he received $i0 for his honesty remarked business man. ''rhe telegraphic dispatch relating the in- cident says that as no one saw the boot black pick up the bill he might have kept It. True. he might have kept 1t, but he could not well have used it. Only a bank could change it, and the very moment that the boy or any other stranger presented it at the bank, either to have 1t broken or placed on deposit, the tellers suspicion would have been aroused. No teller would have changed $100OO for a stranger. This $10.OOO item recalls Mark Twains story about his living in London for thirty Gays, and living high, with no money except Bank of England bill of e1,OoOOOO (s5,oOO,OOO which he carried in his vest pocket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Dangerous.
From Puck.

From Puck
 Hong Kong Chinaman-But we might learn to make these goods ourselves. in- stead of importing them.
 Pekin Chinaman-rm afraid that would be considered an unfriendly act and might lead to demands for further indemnity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Decoratinq the Hotel,

Fresco painters have been employed in the Hotel Hilman for several weeks past and it will be a month yet before they finish their work. They are decorating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Kishineff and the Russians have out done all other barbarians. It is the only place where the persecuted are legally forbidden to defend themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Pennypacker has added new points and new zest to the Pennsylvania car toon. He has boomed and developed it wonderfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

St. Louis proposes to have break fast food day. This will depopulate Battle Creek, Mich, and render des- olate several other promising cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Tomorrow VIII Re Aseenslon Day.

One of the high festivals of the church is Ascension Day, which occurs tomor- rev. It will be observed by all the churches that follow the church year, and in the Catholic church it is holy day of obligation, which means that all Catholics are required to hear mass
 At St. Paurs church tomorrow the first mass will be at 6:SO a. m. and the second at a. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Contributions are flowing towards the stricken Jews of Kishineff, and every dime is a rebuke to Russian barbarism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Governor Pennypacker is offered libel suits in wholesale lots, but he declines to apply his pet law. He could bring morning and an evening suit, but he declines to make himself more ridiculous, if that be possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

The hair cuts in the women's bar bers' school in Philadelphia are de- clared to be such as mother used to make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Pennypacker may be afflicted with appendicitis. He has strange symp- toms, and all strange symptoms are considered indicative of that complaint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

The visitors from abroad at St. Louis next year will see the fair and the American voter in full action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

MT. German saws wood and goes abroad at time when all the rest are doing a grat deal of indiscreet talking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Omaha is the home of injunctions. It grows them in clusters and in the greatest profusion and confusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Instead of hurling rocks both sides in a strike now hurl at each other in quick succession injunctions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Pennypacker complains that the car toonists do not make him as big as he thinks he should be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

A clean collar is badge of aristoc- racy in Chicago, where laundry strike is still very prevalent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

The divorce habit has epraa1 to the Indians. Fcor Lo is fast becoming thorough. civilized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Cotton is king and Sully and Brown are his prophets. At least the profits are theirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

It begins to look, says the Boston Herald, as if the stock market has ap- pendicitis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

The muzzled cartoon in Pennsylvania is full of ginger still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

B. R. Waitthorne, Jr.. and A. D. Glass are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in its CIT culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Russell Sages only bad habit is economy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Re1ecteo manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

appenulclJlS- f1e Has SlIdnSS 5JnP toms, and all strange symptoms are considered indicative of that complaint.
 --ss-- Kishineff and the Russians have out done all other barbarians. It is the only place where the persecuted are legally forbidden to defend themselves.
  St. Louis proposes to have break fast food day. This will depopulate Battle Creek, Mich, and render des- olate several other promising cities.
 
 Pennypaeker has added new points and new zest to the Pennsylvania car toon He has boomed and developed it wonderfully.
  Contributions are flowing towards the stricken Jews of Kishineff and every dime is a rebuke to Russian barbarism.
  lHe HUT CulS III LnS WOlHeu ; DdT- bers' school in Philadelphia are de- clared to be such as mother used to make.
 MT. German saws wood and goes abroad at time when all the rest are doing a grat deal of indiscreet talking.
  Omaha is the home of injunctions. It grows them in clusters and in the greatest profusion and confusion.
  The visitors from abroad at St. Louis next year will see the fair and the American voter in full action.
 
 Instead of hurling rocks both sides in strike now hurl at each other in quick succession injunctions.  Pennypacker complains that the car toonists do not make him as big as he thinks he should be.
  A clean collar is a badge of aristoc- racy in Chicago, where laundry strike is still very prevalent.
 ------.----- The divorce habit has gpraa1 10 the Indians. Fcor Lo is fast becoming thorough, civilized.
  Cotton is king and Sully and Brown are his prophets. At least the profits are theirs.
 It begins to look says the Boston Herald, as if the stock market has ap- pendicitis
 The muzzled cartoon in Pennsylvania is full of ginger still.
 
 Russell Sage's only bad habit is economy.
 Theodore Roosevelt has IL. D.'s to burn.
 Novelty in injunctions is new legal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142l G Street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

Theodore Roosevelt has LL. D's to huru
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16

",The manseryant sir. My sergeant told
me an hour ago that as soon as the man
had given evidence he went out and was
seen hurrying towards Gunnersbury sta
ton. They believe he's absconded."
I exchanged significant glances with my
com panion. but neither of us uttered a
word. Amber gave vent to his habitual
grunt of dissatisfaction. and then led the
way upstairs
The body had been removed from the
room in which it had been found. and the
bed was dismantled When inside the
apartment, he turned to me calmly, say
ing:
''There seems something in Thorpe's
theory regarding that fellow Short, after
all"
.If he has really absconded, it's an
admission of guilt remarked.
Most certainly" he replied. $ a sus-
picious circumstances, in any case, that
he did not remain until the conclusion
of the inquiry
s. We pulled the chest of drawers, beau
tiful piece of old Sheraton, away from
the door of the safe, and before placing
the key in the lock my companion eX-
amined the exterior minutely. The key
was partly rusted, and appeared as though
it had not been used for many months.
Could it be that the assassin was in
search of that key and had been unsuc-
Icessful?
He showed me the artful manner in
which it had been concealed The small
| hardy fern had been rooted up and stuck
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16

back heedlessly into its pot again. Ger
tainly no one would ever have thought to
search for safe-key there. The damp
ness of the mould had caused the rust,
hence before we could open the iron door
we were compelled to oil the key with
some brilliantine which was discovered on
the dead mans dressing-table
The interior. we found, was a kind of
small strong room-built of brick,
and lined with steel. 1t was filled with
papers Of all kinds neatly arranged. -
We drew up a table and the first packet
my friend handed out was a substantial
one of five-pound notes. secured by an
elastic band beneath which was slip
on which the amount was penciled. Sc
curities of various sorts followed, and then
large packets of parchment deeds. which,
on examination, we found related to his
Devonshire property and his farms in
Canada.
Heres something's cried Amber at
length tossing across to me a small
packet methodically tied with pink tape.
1.-The old boys love letters, by the look
of them .. s.., ~. If. .... ....
I undid the loop eagerly and opened the
first letter. 1t was in feminine hand
and proved a curious, almost unintelligible
communication, .. .,-- liza.
I glanced at the signature. My heart
ceased it's beating, and a sudden Cry in
volun tarily escaped me, although next
moment I saw that by it had betrayed
myself, for Amber Jevons sprang to my
side in an instant. r. .
But next instant covered the signature
with my hand, grasped the packet swift
as thought, and turned upon him defiantly
without uttering word.
lTo be continued tomorrow.)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16

mo, 1 didn't. There might be money
and valuables within, and I had no right
to open it without the presence of d
witness. I've waited for YOU to accom-
spany me. Well so there after luncheon
and examine it's contents.
But tn, executors might have some
thing to say regarding such an action
l remarked.
Executors be hanged, I saw them this
morning. a couple Of dry-as- dust old fos-
sils-city men, think, who only think of
house property and dividends. Our duty
is to solve this mystery The executors
can have their turn. old chap, when We've
finished. At present they haven't the
key or any notion where 1t is. One OF
! them mentioned it, and said he supposed
it was in the Widows possession
| ''Well,' remarked. Il must say that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
MIGHTY TRADE VOLUME
Some Astounding Figures Given Out
by the Bureau of Sta
tistics. ..

Washington, Feb. 16.-Some figures
just compiled by the treasury bureau of
statistics, which by the new law becomes
a part of the department of commerce,
estimate the internal commerce Of the
country at $4,000, 100000. or equal to the
interna tiOnal commerce Of the world.
The estimate is based upon the figures
of the census. which put the total value
of manufactures in 1900 at 100000. 000
those of agriculture at nearly $4,000
00O 900, and those of minerals at about
81, 900, 600, 900. Adding to these the prod
uct of the fisheries, the total value Of the
products Of the great industries in 1900
would be SIS, 900, and the rapid
growth in all lines since 1900, especially
in manufacture, seems to justify the con-
clusion that even a single transaction In
all the products of the country would
produce an aggregate for 1902 Of nearly
$40, 600. 100000 Estimating the internal
commerce in former census years by the
same method. the bureau finds
that the total internal COM
merce has grown from about
$4,000 900, 900 in 1850 to s3,500,000,o00 in
1860, $2.250, 900, 900 in 1870, S7,750,OO0, 900
in 1880 and $12. O00 900. 900 in 1890 Inter
nal commerce increased 80 per cent in
the decade from 1880 to 1900 and is ten
times as large in 1902 as in 1850.
From 1850 to 1902. the population has
increased IlOHl -o,UUV,uuU " iS,VUV.UUV
is, therefore. only three times and half
as great as in 1850, while the internal
commerce is ten times as great.
The railroads have increased from 9021
miles in 1850 to col .S39 miles. in 1902. and
the estimated wealth Of the country from
81, 135, 100000 in 1850 to $4,000, 000, 900 in
1900, a per capita increase of from s30S
in 1850 to s1.236 in 1900. This increa Sc
has been accompanied by an increase in
deposits in banks. those in savings banks
alone increasing from $43,431, 100 in 1850,
to So, 597, O94, $50 in 1901.
Meantime the foreign commerce has
made rapid increase, though not at a
rate proportionate to that of internal
commerce. The imports Of 1850 We're
s173, 500, 526; those of 1902, s9O3, 1920, SAB:
The exports in 1850 were s144,375,72 in
1902, 1881, 719, 401.
The manufactures of the United States
are now about double those Of the United
Kingdom and nearly equal to those OF
France, Germany and Russia combined
| while the value of the agricultural prod
ucts of the United States far exceeds
that of any other single country