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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
THE GREEKS IN NEW YORK.
he New l ork World.

From the New ork World.
 Ajax" in Greek and by Greeks for an east side settlement audience was a far cry in realism from Athens and the the atre e. Dionysius of twenty-four centu- ries ago. Yet the performance served to call attention to the remarkable recent increase of Homer's countrymen in this city.
 The Greeks constituted until recently an almost negligible quantity in the na- lions foreign-born population, number ing but S655 in 1900 out of 1o.460,OO0 Por- tions of Roosevelt and Madison streets now seem populous with them, and their restaurants and kaffestiatoria overflow with customers. Many have prospered as florists and fruit importers and as small merchants. They were in evidence five years ago by their patriotic response to King Georges call for troops to battle with the Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
SrhooIs In France.

The French chamber has passed by a good round majority the government bill to suppress all school work by the religious orders. No serious opposition to the bill is expected in the senate The bill practically takes all educa- tional work in France out of the hands of the church.
 Premier Combes went into office two years ago, supported by discordant groups of deputies. He has been able to hold them together by promises to pass finally the bill that has just been sanctioned by the chamber of deputies. The bill has public sentiment behind it, and it will for that reason be fully enforced. But not by Dr. Combes, for he considers his public work done in the passage of the pending bill.
 There are next to no Protestants in France. and yet the various bills di- reCIeQ dBdlHSl luS Iiohoo'AS pAN ''A demanded. The trouble with the re- ligious orders Is, they are hostile to the republic They teach the youth to favor an empire or monarchy-any- thing but a republic, and the republic very naturally does not favor the mo- nastic orders. Their suppression alto gether is probable.
 France and the United States are wholly unlike. No one cares what any one teaches in thls country, but in France the government is told it must defend itself against it's enemies We may suppress mergers, but we do not suppress teachers of any sort. Even Emma Goldman is tolerated, and Dowie, and all shades of religious or political opinion. This is a wide-open country when it comes to freedom of speech or of the press, or religion. France is not m that country teach CTS must not be agin' the government, and, strangest of all, public sentiment favors the suppression of political op- ponents wLo teach the young idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Final Retirement of MT. Cleveland.

Tn view of the fact that New Jersey has practically decided to send to St. Louis an uninstructed delegation, the New York World has abandoned MT. Cleveland, declaring that he must now be considered out of the race for the democratic nomination. The World long stood firmly by MT. Cleveland, but it sees that ne is no longer to be considered in connection with the next democratic nomination for President. It now favors either Judge Thayer of Missouri who wrote in the circuit court of appeals the anti-merger de- cision, or else Judge Parker of New York.
 Just at present there is a Parker boom in the east me Hill machine will control the New York state con vention, and the New York delegation will be instructed to support Judge Parker. The instructions will not, however, bear the endorsement of Tammany Hall.
 As the World expresses the situa- tion, Judge Parker is the potential candidate in the east, and Judge Thayer in the west.
 The present specialization in the party may or may not last until July 6, when the convention will meet in St Louis. It is largely due to the in- roads of the Hearst barrel campaign, which has become so alarming in some states that conservative men are led to concentrate upon somebody. Neither Judge Par! CT nor Judge Thayer is an ideal candidate. Neither has had a bit of experience in executive office. Neither is in touch with the common people. The active life of both has been spent on the bench. Such man haS never been elecleu freSluent, puI there is no law against departure from historical precedent.
 The situation still calls for caution, and delegates free to act upon the situa- tion as it stands nos on April Fools Day, but in July. Alabama should send to St. Louis twenty-two men who are absolutely unbiased and uncommit- .ed-men who ride in no ones band wagon-men who simply desire the nomination of aemocrat who can de feat TheoCore Roosevelt and restore the country to the rule of the many instead of the rule of the few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

sums in various games of chance but that was all paid for and Reggie is a true sport, don't you know who will stand by his comrade of the green cloth to the last ditch, when he would be wise to leap over and leave the other to fall into the mud. However, the young mill lionaire Is sensible in being thoroughly bored by the prolonged discussion of gam bling in New York and his own ventures especially. In recent interview Reggie" says that he won't peach" on Dick Cam field or anybody else. One can almost hear the chorus of admiring feminine "Ohs' when this valiant statement was made.
 The Rev Dr. Hillis of New York says that servants can never be paid enough and the divine speaks words of praise for this class of humanity that are destined to make him a patron saint among all the "Bridgets" and James in the land. The average housekeeper whose life is made miserable by some stupid servant girl is of the opinion that domestic helr is paid too much, but Dr. Hillis thinks otherwise and no one cares to question the statement of such distinguished divine. One thing is certain Dr. Hillis certainly has a chambermaid or a cook that is a gem, or he would not be 80 enthusiastic in his praise
 Now comes forth cynical pessimist who asseverates that there Is nothing pure and reliable about a highball but the carbonated water. and one can not always be sure of that Such an indict- iG hQ ha xuh how for years cherished an enthusiastic ad- miration for the highball and have spent many pleasant hours chasing that delect- able concoction over the bar Fortunately saying thing does not always make 1t true and more proof than mere words will have to be forthcoming before the highball is discredited.
 It is reported that the Russian police at Vladivostok are having a nice time pulling the queues of Asiatics who are suspected of being Japanese escaping un- der the guise of Coreans or Japanese An order has been issued by the chief of po- lice that a keen watch be kept for fugl- lives and the qleue-pnlling has resulted. While there Is not believed to be any pain connected with jerking off a false queue from the head of a Jap there is in pull ing the pigtail of a real Chinaman who can not part with his hair so easily, and consequently there is woe among the Celestials.
 It is very fortunate that eggs began to get cheap in time for Easter. The mar ket is well supplied now and the demand for this season of the year will be met without difficulty. although at one time 1t appeared that we would not have enough eggs for omelettes. not to mention Easter. At thirty cents a dozen there is not much pleasure in spelling good egg just to make a souvenir but the dan ger is passed now and young America need have no fears of a dearth of Easter eggs. PC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Repudiated Bonds.

The New York correspondents who include Alabama in the list of states that have outstanding repudiated bonds do not know the history of this states debt. The South Dakota decision does not touch us, for our reconstruction bonds were scaled down instead of re- pudiated.
 After the constitution of 1875 was adopted the state debt commissioners appointed by Governor Houston in 1874 reported that they had come to all agreement with the holders of state bonds whereby the latter agreed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
About Persons.

J. H. Dewees of Montgomery is regis tered at the Morris.
 F. G. Eagan of Selma is at the Morris.
 
 w. J. James of Russelvile was a guest of the Morris yesterday
 Major John w. Johnston of Richmond is in the city for few days on business He will probably return to Richmond to- morrow or Sunday. He was formerly commander of Camp Hardee, U. c. w.. and was at one time very active in the affairs of the Commercial club, of which he was first vice-president. Major John ston has been in bad health all winter. but is somewhat improved now. He will probably attend the meeting of the Com mercial club this afternoon, and also of Camp Hardee tomorrow, if he is in the city He is interested in all public mat ters in Birmingham. and although citi- zen of Richmond. he never fails to con tribute to any public fund. Florence.
 A. J. Sanders of Warrior is spending a day or two in town. He is at the Flor ence.
 Mims B. Hightower, prominent busi- ness man of Chattanooga. is in Birmng ham. MT. Hightower comes to Birmng- ham frequently and says the town is growing more rapidly that it's own peo- pie can realize
 c. D. Floyd of Florence is at the Flor encc.
 N. l.. Wilson of Bocton was at the urhila ardaX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
N FEN of wealth are merrily swear UE ing off taxes in New York and
 Charlaa M achwah fnrner

K1N FEN of wealth are merrily swear IV1 ing off taxes in New York and ! Charles M schwab former president of the United States Steel cor poration, has just had his assessment re- duced from $10o,0OO to $500. MT. Schwab stated that he was willing to pay $5000 taxes on personal property in New York if the commissioners would not demand any more. As the former steel king swore that this sum covered his taxes due the commissioners were forced to make the best of bad bargain. Although the time limit is perilously near Uncle" Russel Sage has not yet appeared to have his assessment of $20O0,0oo reduced, but he has made the complaint that 1t is too high and $500,000 would be ample. The cheerfulness with which millionaires swear off their taxes In Gotham is most refreshing and the naivete with which they make their assertions in regard to personal property Is a lesson in the curi- ous workings of human nature. The tax commissioners in New York have be- come so accustomed to having people ap- pear before them to swear off taxes that they came near fainting the other day when fashionably dressed woman ap- peared and stated that her assessment wal too low.
 Late reports from the circus now play ing in New York state that the clowns are just as funny and the acrobats just as clever as in the old days when the greatest show on earth would be lost in one ring of the Barnum and Bailey enterprise A number of equestrian per- formances have lately been introduced, while the various 'thrillers" devised for this season are proving popular with the masses who enjoy dangerous spect- acles when there is no possibility of their having to take part. There is general surprise that the 'loop-the-gap'' man has not yet broken his neck
 Colonel Symons seems to be having a hard time to get enough money to take care of the White House property. He is now allowed the sum of $35,000 year but claims this is inadequate. When the col- onel appeared before the subcommittee of the house to give his reasons for ask Ing an increased appropriation there was consensus of opinion that his answers were not explicit enough and consequent ly the executive mansion will have to get along as best 1t may on paltry S35,- coo year. Colonel Symons very sensibly says that it takes lot of money to con duct the White House affairs properly and while he was referring to the sum he hoped to get, congress seems to think that the money already appropriated would be aptly qualified by the adjective great" At any rate there will be no S6OOoO White House stable until another congress passes on the appropriation.
 Young Reggie" Vanderbilt is adopt Ing very heroic stand in regard to his friend Dick Garfield. It is believed that Dick helped Reggie to drop large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01


 @ BOUT o al, of the great m t,a corners States have failed. although some of them have succeeded.
 James R. Keene came out of the west with millions, and met the late Jesse Hoyt grain operator, and the two in 1879, figuring out that there was ample promise of very short crops in Europe. proceeded to tie up the market on this side For one year they practically had the market at their mercy.
 Beginning in June, 1879, they bought right and left until they had 1500O00o bushels of cash wheat in the storehouses jump from s1 to $1.65.
 They could have closed at a profit in December, 1879, when s1.5O was offered for 100000 bushels ofs sred and the same price for a similar amount of white wheat. MT. Keene wanted to sell then, but MT. Hoyt declared the situation was in their own hands.
 l The corner broke in the last of the | following May Why, has never been de- | finltely determined. Brokers who were on the inside, 1t has always been said, got out or sold out There was loss of more than s6,0OOOOO which for a time sent MT. Keene out of the market.
 B. P. Hutchinson "Od Hutch." a pie turesque figure of the Chicago board of l lI crop of wheat ahead in the summer of 1888. with little reserve. He went to work quietly but swiftly. Before his plan was suspected he had cornered Sep tember wheat, forcing the price up to s2. Much of this was cash wheat. | "Deacon White" of the New York stock exchange, whose retirement from the exchange occurred in 1902, saw an opportunity in corn in 1891. Through his firm. as recalled by the Herald. pur- chases were made of 100000 bushels in options and cash deliveries until to the world it appeared as if the available sup l ply had been cornered as a matter of fact. Prices jumped farmers were hap py and settling time was coming when 5OOOO0 unsuspected bushels for Septem- | Der appeared, and the corner was buried under 1t, with losses of millions. This gave Mir. White the opportunity of show ing what his reputation In Wall street was, for he was allowed to resume his seat on the stock exchange on his bare word that he would pay all outstanding obligations. He did so within a single year.
 | Last of the great corners was that l engineered by Joseph Letter. Letter, 2S years old. inheriting the shrewdness of his father, Levi g. Letter, and backed by his fathers millions, started in April, | 1897, to corner wheat He found it then at 72ssc. and began buying. In June 1t was 94%c. and still he bought. Then prices began to turn. The young man was found to have 100000 bushels cash wheat slowed in the elevators of the northwest. and he had options and fu- lures on more, bringing his interest to s5,O0O0o0 bushels.
 For fifteen months the young man did with the market almost as he willed. In the following May his paper profits were estimated at $45O00, ,000 His father who had backed him by putting up T,0Oo,ooo securities. told him to get out The young man instead began a systematic buying of options. which raised the price of wheat to %.s5. In June he was carrying l6oO0.o0o bushels. His father. who had learned of the new purchases, withdrew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
ABOUT TAFTS WEIGHT,

From the Washington Post.
 Secretary Taft is huge. He is tall and broad and thick, At Senator Foraker's reception In his honor Saturday night somebody looked the secretary over and asked. MT. Secretary. how much do you weigh?"
 You remember that Speaker Reed told a similar inquirer that no gentleman weighs more than POO pounds, don't you?" said the secretary.
 'Yes. I believe he did say something of that kind"
 Well" boomed the secretary, T have revised that. I tell everybody that nc gentleman weighs more than 300 poundsn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Congressman Bowie.

Congressman Sidney J. Bowie of the Fourth Alabama district has been in Bir- mingham for the past day or so. While here he conferred with Dr. J. H. Phillips relative to the Conference for Education in the South which will be held in Bir- mingham next month, the congressman being on the programme as one of the speakers. He attended the last session of the conference, which was held In Richmond and Is very enthusiastic over the Birmingham meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 A. B. Frost, the artist, is fond of a dash of red against a green background Not long ago he wandered into an art gallery with some friends and halted ecstatically before a picture.
 Look at that girl in the red dressr' he exclaimed. Isn't she splendid bit of color against the green of that grass? Her dress is as fine a red as Coltaus' s necktie here.'
 But I would have you understand" remonstrated Coltaus indignantly. that this particular bit of red isn't against anything green"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Not Meant for Them.
ne Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 What are you 4snorting at?" demanded the first seal.
 ..Oh, these doctors are so ridiculous" re- piled the second seal glancing over an old newspaper he had found on the ice. Heres one in an interview in this paper who says it's foolhardy to go into the water after a hearty meal How else does he suppose we'd get it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

MT. Bryan says there will be inter- esting times at the St. Louis conven- tion. No editorial attacks can be made on that statement of the distinguished Nebraskan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Glass Workers Go on Strike.

Pittsburg, March 3l,-Employes in factory No. of the American Machine Glass company at Arnold. Pa struck and every man employed on the blowing machines which were recently in- stalled went out. closing down the fac tory, which is the largest in the world In all, about 600 men are affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
DON'T KNOW IT VET,

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Our newspapers have been declaring for several days" said the loyal Russian, that we won a great victory on the Yalu."
 'Well?" said the other
 Well, the authorities at Tokyo claim it was Japanese victory. How do yxu account for that?''
 "Oh' that's easily accounted for. They probably can't read our papers,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The latest strike is that of children in Rhode Island public school. They struck against two sessions of school a day, and they were right. One is as much as any boy can stand when swim ming time comes on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
FAT LADY CAUTIOUS.

From the Washington Post.
 The Russian circus which was at Port Arthur at the time of the first lombard ment has departed for the provinces. The fat lady refused to take chances of getting away in a hurry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
SOMETHING ABOUT THE
 CORNERS THAT FAILED

his support. and the crash came in June. Every dollar of indebtedness was paid by the father, and since then. it is reported, the son has more than made up the in- debtedness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

A Chicago policeman has committed suicide. It is fortunate he was not Philadelphia copper" Some one would have originated very poor joke by saying he died of enui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

General Miles is in fair way to have the prohibition nomination for President thrust upon him. It is get ting so that no man is sure of his grip upon private life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

MT Harnsworth's paper for women in London has proven a failure, and it has become paper for all-price ha' penny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The Washington correspondents and editors breathe freer since they have heard that Jim Tillman is not to go to congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The President and Philander Knox are nursing individual sore spots where they were fiayed by Representative Williams of Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Humorist Jadam Bede thus appor- tions the senate:
 Senators with one wife. Senators accused of having more Senators who have been indicted by a grand jury.
 Senators not thus indicted-yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Ambitious youths in many states are now dreaming of old Oxford. Those who win the Rhodes scholarships will wake up when they get to their des- tination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

President Smith is>now engaged in paying Easter bonnet bills. The lot of a Mormon elder is not altogether q happy one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

During the year 1901-1902 4124 wrecks occurred on the shores of Great Britain and 627 lives were lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The seductive cherry in the cock. tail is made of glucose, prussic acid and analine dye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

kuTepatkin will soon turn the Yel- low sea to bright red with the blood he will shed. He is bad man from Bitter Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Society is always considered in dan ger, but it wags along regardless of prophecies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The persons talked about" these days are largely presidential candi dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Bachelors never felicitate them selves more than during the bonnet buying time just preceding Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Boston police spend their spare mo- ments in athletic exercises and in perusing works of the old Greek au- thors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The Sampson Signal is the youngest paper to enter the journalistic field in southeast Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

John D. Rockefeller has decided, it is said, to become a professional phi lantEropist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

After April II the crops will outrank politics even in the Sixth district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Major Rathbone begins to wonder if the marked is bare of vindications. He needs one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

General Kuropatkin will now try to live up to his press notices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Sir Michael Hicks Beach will retire from active politics. It Is believed that he will take his name with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The Russians are eating their horses, but not their Missouri mules, for they haven't any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Sully says his packers pulled the pin of the tip cart and dumped him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Modern surgery has made it possible to remove every part of man but his conceit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

A single fire in New York destroyed 50,000 Easter hats, and a famine may set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Children and Prisoners.

'on the day after the fire in the Powell school, when the pupils came back to get their books, and were filing out in the fire drill manner" said Dr. Phillips yes terday, they passed in the hall, punched in a corner, dozen men from the city prison wearing shackles, who had come to the school to clear away the debris of the fire. As the children marched they sang
 "Our father God, to Thee
 Author of liberty,
 To Thee We sing.
 Long may our land be bright,
 With freedoms holy light,
 Protect us by Thy might,
 Great God, our King.
 What the children thought of those shaclled victims of the law-what the victims of the law thought of the chil- dren who sang of liberty, none of us will ever know. It was, however, dra- matic scene that an artist could have rendered famous on canvass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The poor old emperor of Austria is overworked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

The boil weevil and the grip microbe are two evils of about equal mendacity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Maple trees in Vermont are yielding a large crop of glucose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Kuropatkin is on the spot, so are the Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

Sully's packers enlisted for profits only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
From the New York Commercial

N BOUT all of the great "corners" >Vv in commodities in the United States have failed. although