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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
Cunning of the cayote.

A gentleman from California who Is stopping at the Metropolitan says:
 ''The traditional cunning of the coyote was demonstrated few days ago on the poultry rancho of G. Massi in Alameda county across the bay from San Francis co. Massi missed daily from two to four fowls but for weeks the manner of their disappearance was a mystery. He knew they were not stolen, for thieves would have taken them by dozens instead of by pairs. He searched the yard and vicinity for sign" but could find noth- ing. Adjoining his ranch is a large grain field and on several occasions. when out in the yard near dusk or in the early dawn, he heard the yelp of a coyote far out in the grain. In time he noticed that the animal seemed always to be in the same place about the same hour. One evening last week he hid in a shed un- til he noticed a commotion among the chickens. As he hurried out the familiar yelp of the coyote came from out in the field and nearer he saw that tall grain moving suspiciously. He followed in the wake of the moving heads. and a hundred yards or so from the corrals came to well-trodden, narrow trail this he fol- lowed for 200 yards until he saw the head of a coyote just above the grain. The trail led directly to that point where he found a large burrow and the solution of the mystery. In that burrow he killed two old coyotes and seven young. While one of the old coyotes visited the poul- ..f.4 ,..1 on the pile of earth that came from the burrow. At the first sign of danger about the yard the coyote guard would yelf and the forager would disappear in the grain being careful to avoid leaving trail until well out in the grain. The seven young in the bottom of the bur row had snug bed well lined with feath- CTS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
SOME PECULIAR FACTS
 ABOUT OCEAN CABLES

From the New York World.
 About 10000 men are constantly en- gagged in cable work laying, making re- pairing, operating
 An English newspaper once spent s1, 600 for cabled account of an Aus tralian cricket match. The London Times correspondent in Melbourne dur ing a famous murder trial far exceeded his toll limit of sl,0OO per day.
 Cablegrams from Manila during the war and from Martinique after the eruption of Mont Pelee cost the New York papers many thousands of dollars a day.
 Cables are broken by whales, by sub- marine explosions. by dragging anchors. Once an Atlantic cable was wilfully cut and once s25OOoO was expended on single repair job.
 To keep London and New York brokers in communication involves the exclusive use of a $3.0oo.O0O cable. system of land line costing about s25o0o0 per an- mum, ten sets of costly cable apparatus. and a highly trained stan of hundred experts. One cable operator travelled in ten years 6o,0OO miles and worked In a dozen countries Operators think nothing of a jump from London to Chili. Most cable offices are in healthy, pleasant places. But Santos, Brazil, and the West Coast towns of Africa are deadly. In some of the latter colored operators alone can endure the climate.
 Ciphers and 'codesH multiply an op- erators perplexities. Some ciphers com piled by q writer in the London Empire follow An ambassadors: British Ambassador. Constantinople:
 sesl4 5s4si oss5s 6oolI
 4s62o 2oss5 9s2o1 Ss5es
 SECRETARY. The Turkish diplomatists, who enjoy the reputation of being the wiliest ne- gotiators in Europe, communicate tele- graphically in the following cryptogramic tumble:
 Ottman, London:
 xwsrbs1yl2zdps3sukw2 kw25jdz17gd21wsn
 AHMED. The Chinese and Japanese have a series of pretty little brain twisters In the shape of square, triangular and even round codes. Of course, they also use cipher. as in this Chinese puzzle:
 Kwong Chang Washington:
 h2fk 13oq 2d5z j7kx dh2k
 c4wd x3zk iz3g a3si wp4z
 WUN LUNG. . One of the queerest messages ever sent was cabled by facetious Yankee with a fat pocketbook who had witnessed a royal departure from London. It ran; Victoria left for the continent today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

She took with her forty-seven travelling trunks, one bed, two mattresses. one don key, one princess, one nigger attendant, one Scotch Highlander, six white servants of divers sexes, one cabinet minister, three boxes despatches and books, four dogs two cats and one chaplain!
 number of specialists have devel- oped who are called packers" and whose business 1t Is to take cable mes sages and reduce them to one word ci- phers. The cable companies charge double for words of more than ten let- ters. But the packers do not much mind the limit with eight languages to draw upon.
 Kings have codes, naturally. since bus mess houses may have them. The queen of England uses code composed of curious Latin words. When cabling to her absent children she signs Mother Dear'' For her royal spouse she is Alexandra
 Press dispatches are not codihed. but are usually skeletonized. Such a hodge, podge as this:
 Parisyan 20 x.-Disgaoth Swa Kim stags abysmins agan attachd Bakalch forge 10000, men repulseg engrmous losses. No farther dytails cattle gwen bispotch-- Is translated into the following intelligi- ble paragraph:
 Paris, Jan. 29.-A despatch from Suakin states that the Abyssinnians have again attacked Makaleh with a force of 50.o0O men. They were repulsed with enormous losses. No further details of the battle are given in the despatch.
 This is an actual instance, but des- patches are seldom quite so badly "balled up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Wal strset as a earometer.

with the recent fall in stock market values the old question whether Wall Street Is or is not a reliable barometer of our commercial status has again come to the front" said New Yorker yester- day.
 There are many who proress to be- lieve that the sentiment of the stock market is purely a speculative one and that the fluctuations represent manipula- tion or at best mere surface conditions, while those who hold to the opposite view claim that each trade reaction is preceded by fall in security values. This statement. so far as 1t goes, is un- doubtedly correct, but 1t reminds one very much of the beautiful geological truth that although every Jackass is an animal every animal is not a jackass." And so 1t is with declines in the stock market; if each one were a forerunner of industrial depression our commercial position would be deranged every few months The severe decline in the spring of 1S99 after the "Fiower boom,' was not followed by trace disturbances; neither was the panic of May 9, 1901, nor the fall In securities during the autumn of that year. So it is evident that if Wall Street is the pulse of the country it's errat1c beatings do not always de- note the condition of our commercial strength.
 At present there is certainly but little evidence of a relaxation in business &C., tivity, bank clearings are large, railroads report increased earnings. and manufac- turers and jobbers in most lines have sold more goods during the past five months than in the same period of 1902 In the building trade alone has the de- mand shown a slackening, and this may be readily explained by the high prices for materials and the labor troubles of the past six months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Rome Tribune. Of course when Uncle Mark Hanna said stand pat" he didn't mean that man was never to do any blufhng
 Savannah News: This man MeGregor, late of the postal service, seems to have been one of the sort to warm up to," as Perry Heath said of Medley when he recommended him for the Havana job.
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: When Miss Stone gets to constantinople to prosecute that Kidnapping claim against the sultan's government, the head of the government better take to the high timber.
 Charleston Post: This Is the "H' year in Ohio republican politics. The cry Is Hanna Herrick, Harding and Harmony" And when Hanna thinks of that Roose- welt plank, cut of his hoarded timber, he probably whispers in addition I'll"
 Memphis Scimitar: We learn from the Ohio republican platform that the rec publican party is responsible for all our good luck and the democratic party for all our misfortunes. It is kind of Messrs. Hanna and Foraker to settle so many vexed questions for us gratis.
 Jacksonville, Fla, Times-Union: Those who sheer at the power of the press will please note that one paper Is credited with all the murders in Kishineff. But this fattering testimonial may turn out to be only another evidence that the bear who walks like man Is shrewd as fox also.
 Nashville News: Jo Wheeler may be small in statue. but he Is big of mind and heart. and the silly talk about his becoming offended at New Orleans will not disturb him. About the only time he gets real mad is when preparing to go into battle and lot of cheap Johns want to run-it is politely termed re- terat.
 Atlanta Constitution; It is a mighty brassy band that will take advantage of a hero being dead. Marching Through Georgia was the musical piece d re- sistance at the unveiling of the General Sherman statue. and 1t Is told of old Tecumseh that he never heard the tune without swearing inwardly or audibly. as the occasion permitted.
 Dallas News: Now the reports coming in are of the bounteous crop of wheat. It was only a very few months ago when reports were that the green bug had consumed or was going to consume nearly every blade of wheat and oats in the state The moral of it is that 1t Is foolish for man to repine; particularly in Texas. where invariably all things turn out well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
"eRANpE NATION" sHoPKEEPER.

From the London Standard.
 The French government has at last opened It's shop on the Boulevard des Italiens for the sale of the products of the various national factories The pro- prlety of the state becoming a shopkeep- CT was long debated; but the senate and chamber voted the necessary credits. The shop Is decorated with considerable taste. Sevres ware IS offered for sale almost, 1t is stated, at cost price; but the figures seem very high. The engravings from the Louvre photographic" are, however. sold at most reasonable figures, while the medals and plaquettes by well-known artists from the mint are offered at re- markedly cheap prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Woman knew how to swell a mans self-importance when she was only a rib
 A bore gets mighty interesting all of a sudden when he begins to talk to you about yourself.
 A woman can despise a man for lis weaknesses, and yet love him for the suffering they bring him.
 Generally a woman is interested in a man when she pretends. If he is around. to be interested in some other man.
 The man who talks about his yacht when he owns a sailboat is in the same family where his wife calls the chore boy the coachman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
Captured on Picnic Train.

Chicago, June S.-ln crowded Ill nois Central picnic train at the Twelfth street station two young men, accused of the murder of J. B. Forbes, were arrested last night after fierce strug- gle with detectives that caused panic among the occupants of the coach Revolvers were drawn by the men and they were subdued only after strug- gle that cleared the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
Consul lneersoll Dies.

Washington, June S.-A cable message was received at the state department to day saving that John c. Ingersoli, United States consul at Cartagena. Colombia, died at Colon Saturday. Mir. Ingersoll was a native of Illinois and a nephew of the fate Robert C.. Ingersoll. Senator Hanna has asked the department to have the re- mains brought to this country for inter- fnant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
Mistaken for RuraIar.

Brownsville, Tenn, June 8.-Otis Lyle, well-known citizen of Clarks- vile, was shot and killed here last night by Dr. John Sevier, prominent physician. MT. Lyle was seeking Dr. Sevier's professional services, and the latter, mistaldng him for burglar, fired the fatal shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
Aliens Are Excluded.

Pretoria, Transvaal, June S.-In con- sequence of the opposition to the mu. nicipal enfranchisement of colored men the government has decided to amend the municipal ordinance so as to ex- clude aliens as well as colored men, thus restricting the franchise to white British subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

such terms of sanitation and law and order that ,ne pending treaty holds out. A treaty without any such friction creating propositions in 1t can be se- cured, and the sooner we drop the Panama plan and go to the better route the quicker will we get a canal we can control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
will Make Cruise.

San Francisco, June S.-The Pacific squadron, under command of Admiral Glass, will leave some time this month for cruise along the coast of South and Central America. This was given out today from the flagship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS
 SOUL.

Vital spark of heavenly flame, Quit oh. quit this mortal frame! Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying Oh, the pain. the bliss, of dying! Cease. fond Nature, cease thy strife And let me languish into life. Harkl thy whisper; angels say. Sister Spirit. come away" What is this absorbs me quiter Steals my senses. shuts my sightY Drowns my spirits, draws my preathf Tell me, my soul can this be death? The world recedes; it disappears; Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears
 With sounds seraphic ring Lend, lend. your wings' l mount, I fly! O Gravel where is thy victory?
 Death! where is thy sting?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
About Persons.

O. R. Kellerman of Tuscaloosa. is stop ping at the Morris.
 David Schwartz of Mobile is at the Metropolitan.
 T. O. Price of uniontown is registered at the Hillman.
 B. Gager of Chattanooga, is at the St. Nicholas
 Dr. M. T. Haley will leave for Wash ington this morning at 6 o'clock, having
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
NO COMPETITION.

From the Chicago News.
 Just at present Mir Roosevelt's chief anxiety will be to see that the proper measures are taken to handle the crush around the band wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
PREFER FEuo TO FOOD.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 It looks as if some of these Kentucky disturbers of the peace would rather fight than eat. In other words, they pre- fer fued to food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The drama is recognized as already elevated in France, where Rostand has been made a member of the French Academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Even Congressman Grosvenor has deserted Mark Hanna, and there will soon be none so poor as to do him reverence. A falling boss falls further than any one else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
"IN MlssouRY."

From the Denver Republican.
 The St. Louis grand jury is still re- turning indictments against boodlers. But there seems to be a wide gap be- tween the Missouri indictment and the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Sir Thomas Lipton is in fair way to gather big bouquet or Shamrocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Rostand Is an immortal, and he IS net within the jurisdiction of Chicago courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The Congo Free State is to remain the Congo Free State. Belgium does not want 1t as an annex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

A Greek Orthodox church in this town will indeed add diversity to our religious denominations, but it does not mean a Kishineff, for our Greeks are not Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Grating was carried to it's lowest depths ana largest yield of loot in the postoffice department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

American tourists anu American gold are going to Yurrup by the shipload.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09
THE PROSPERITY RUSH.

From the Pittsburg Times.
 No amount of undigested securities can stop this country for very long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The Louisiana Purchase is body of land largely over-irrigated at present by the Mississippi river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The festive Wall street broker Is losing his extravagant habits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The Ohio Idea is Theodore Roosevelt standing over the prostrate body of Mark Hanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Dame Nature seems to be doing the strenuous act also, especially among the cotton mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Let it be said of MT. Carnegie that he neither owns nor desires to own a racing stable. He may not be an ideal man, but he is vastly better than most ol his millionaire colleagues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Governor Pennypacker has as yet consigned no cartoonists to his dun geon keep in Harrisburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Nearly everybody nas struck in some towns except the June brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The political show in the main tent is already in our midst and its season will extend to November, 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The Ohio idea and the Iowa idea are not two cherries on one stem. The one is basely practical, and the other is much too good for the republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

"Hanu off" is Mark Hannas latest declaration as to the sacred tariff. He represents the robbers who do not de- sire to be stopped o7oa for single day or night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

The mosquito watches the rising price of kerosene wlCn deep interest. The higher the better, tt sings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Postage stamps need not have an artistic face if their backs are suffi- ciently adhesive. They are stickers, not works of art or oric-a-brac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

In the west the flood tower goes with the cyclone cellar. It is the one or the other nearly an the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

AS an eater of crow Senator Mark Hanna is easily chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

There are fifteen millions of dollars in the United States treasury waiting to be applied in irrigat.on schemes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Let it be said of MT. Carnegie that he neither owns nor desires to own a racing stable He may not be an ideal man, but he is vastly better than most ol his millionaire colleagues. A Greek Orthodox church in this town will indeed add diversity to our religious denominations, but it does not mean a Kishineff, for our Greeks are not Russians.
 "Hanu of" is Mark Hahnas latest declaration as to the sacred tariff. He represents the robbers who do not de- sire to be stopped cvca for single day or night.
 The Ohio idea and the Iowa idea are not two cherries on one stem. The one is basely practical, and the other is much too good for the republican party.
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 Postage stamps need not have an artistic face if their backs are suffi- ciently adhesive. They are stickers, not works of art or Oric-a-brac.
 ---.s.-- There are fifteen millions of dollars in the United States treasury waiting to be applied in irrigal.on schemes.
  Tn the west the flood tower goes with the cyclone cellar. It is the one or the other nearly an the time. The mosquito watches the rising price of kerosene wl1n deep interest. The higher the better, tt sings. The political show in the main tent is already in our midst, and its season will extend to November, 1904.
 ------s---
 Governor Pennypacker has as yet consigned no cartoonists to his dun geon keep in Harrisburg.
 
 The Louisiana Purchase is a body of land largely over-irrigated at present by the Mississippi river. The Congo Free State is to remain the Congo Free State. Belgium does not want 1t as an annex.
  Grating was carried to it's lowest depths ana largest yield of loot in the postoffice department.
 
 Dame Nature seems to be doing the strenuous act also, especially among the cotton mills.
 The Ohio Idea is Theodore Roosevelt standing over the prostrate body of Mark Hanna.
 Rostand is an immortal, and he is net within the jurisdiction of Chicago courts.
 American tourists anu American gold are going to Yurrup by the shipload.
 
 Sir Thomas Lipton is in fair way to gather big bouquet or Shamrocks'
 -----s----------- The festive Wall street broker Is losing his extravagant habits.
 
 AS an eater of crow Senator Mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Richmond Times-Dispatch: When Miss Stone gets to constantinople to prosecute that kidnapping claim against the Sultans government, the head of the government better take to the high timber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-09

Rome Tribune: Of course when Uncle Mark Hanna said stand pat" he didn't mean that a man was never to do any bluffing.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15
EUROPEAN TRUSTS OR KARTELLS.

many syndicates to be enumerated, es-
pciaIly in the sugar. chemical. salt. iron,
and textile industries; the Compton de
Longwy. sales bureau for thirteen Of
the largest iron pipe makers. was form
ed in 'T6. and has been renewed every
five years
Apparently TIE condition necessarily
precedent TO the formation Of any kind
OF Kartell is a period OF severe compe-
tition, with production low prices.
and small or no profits. Improvement
in trade has several times put a stop
20 negotiations for union Hence spring
a number of attempts to control pro
duction in the interest of the producers.
The lowest form is a KarteT 10 regu-
late the conditions OF saIe-dlscOunt
credit freight. terms Of delivery. etc
Next above this come price associations,
which attempt TO fix prices; they are
easily formed and as easily dissolved
for. like the preceding form. they do
not touch the evil or production.
Next come associations for the llmita-
ton of output. either by agreeing TO
stop extensions OF works. by running
short time. or by stop-days. The fourth
class are agreements for the division
Of territory. as in the contract between
the Austrian and Hungarian iron Kar-
tells. The fifth class is much more i'm
portant, consisting Of arrangements to
pool the output of the contracting firms
Exact statistics OF production are OBJ
tanned. and the output is divided either
according 20 the capacity OF the ascot
ated firms or according to their actual
output over an agreed preceding period
of three or FIVE years. In another form
production is automatically regulated
by division OF profits. each Arm paying
TO central Office an agreed proportion
OF a surplus OF sale price over cost,
and the sums thus resulting are divided
periodically in agreed proportions;
firm which exceeds its productiOn-quota
thus derives no benefit therefrom. Such
pooling agreements are found IN the
Austrian cement. powder. petroleum.
and sugar industries. and in the Hun
Earlan grain mills
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

try last fall. and who has been president
Of the London chamber OF commerce.
OF the associated chambers OF commerce
OF the United Kingdom. as well as the
president of the Incorporated Law So
ciety, composed Of those English lawyers
known as solicitors. have publicly stated
over their names that ample cause ex-
lists for the criminal prosecution Of
Whitaker Wright. and OF certain OF his
fellow directors, and consequently the
reluctance OF the attorney general. Of
the public prosecutor. and in one word
of the government to take any steps with
regard 10 the bringing TO justice Of
Whitaker Wright and his associates. was
ascribed rather naturally to the exist
cnce Of some extremely powerful intu-
ence exercised in their behalf.
Whitaker Wright and his friends have
themselves been among the first 70 ere
ate the belief. rather by insinuation
than by direct statement. that the shell
tering influence was exercised by no less
a person than the King himself. and GER
tain other members of the royal family.
and this has been published so far ana
wide, has been exploited as a piece OF
news in all corners OF the earth. and
has even been repeatedly referred TO in
parliament during the debate on the sub
ject three weeks ago. that It is diHlcult
to affect TO ignore the matter any long