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Evening journal., 1904-02-10
.BRIDGEVILLE PUTS IN
1,40S VOTES TODAY

Brdgevnle puts 14OO votes to its
credit today and opens a little wider
the gap already between that hustling
town and ST. Pauls. The down State
people are certainly putting lots Of
energy into their efforts and il they
don't win out it will only be because Of
the most stupendous efforts on the
part Of theii competitors.
The rural schools are foxy--they
realize the value of securing subsorip-
tions to run up their totals-and sub
scrIntIons are very easy to secure.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
RUSSIAN CRUISERS
WENT DOWN FIGHTING
RussIAN RArrLEsnIPs.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS
Japs Renew Port Arthur Attack.

London, Feb. ia despatch to the
Central News from Port Arthur says tho
japanese feet returned there Tuesday ar
tcrnoon and again bombarded the Russian
feet and forts, but that Il soon withdrew.
The losses to the Russians tho despatch
says. were small.
During the firing a Jananerc cruiser
grounded.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
HANNA NOT SO WELL
His Stomach Was Troubling Him This
Morning.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Hanna
did not pass as comfortable a night as
usual. He did not get much sleep until
early this morning. His stomach
seemed 10 be troubling him. About 8
o'clock. however he fell asleep and at
$50 a. m. had not yet awakened.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
WEATHER BULLETIN

The in
to
ouaness this
Thursday prevail
to
in raj
slightly mhder with
ion
Euopein sailing
weather the Banks
Evening journal., 1904-02-10

BLUE GREEN AND RED TRADING
STAMPS AT LYNCH'S with all purchases
except sugar. Save all pound coffee bags.
When you have 20. we give you ] pound
free. Same kind that you buy. We are
headquarters for good Tea and Coffee.
Fourth and Madison. Eighth aud King SIS.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
Russian Shin. cartnred.

London. Feb. l0.-A special dispatch
from Toxic. dated today, says IL is re-
ported there that three transports Of
the Russian volunteer fleet. conveying
about 1000 troops. have been captured
by the Japanese off the Korean coast.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
PubIIshers' Press 80.

London. Feb. lo-1n House Of COM
mons today. reply to Interpolation by
Bowles. Acker Douglass, Secretary or
State for Home Affairs. said a council
would be held 10 approve proclama-
tion Of British peutrallty in Far East
ern imbroglio.
Authorities az British ports win be
instructed 20 maintain strict neutrai-
ity IN matter Of coal supply.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
cERTIFIcATE HoLpERsl

DO not buy new insurance until New
York Life policies are explained 70 you.
Lowest priced, positively the best Ad-
dress Arthur c.. Davies. eOl Equitable
Building. city.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
ParIor Social.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. lo.-At the home Of Mrs.
Z. l.. Jones, on Bradford street. last night
the members OF the Womon's Christian
Temperance Union OF Dover gave a parlor
social.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
BIG OIL STEAMER
Cleared Today and Will Load Oil at
Sea.

The largest OH carrying vessel that
ever came to this port cleared this
morning for Dover England. She was
the British steamer Pima of 400 tons
burden and she viii carry TO her desti-
nation, 100000 gallons of refined Pc
trolium.
The bark Connenaugh entered this
morning from Galveston, Texas. laden
With oil consigned to the Pima. She is
laying at the Breakwater and will
transfer her cargo TO the steamer at
sea.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
WnI Remove to MaryIand.

Special to the Evening journal
Dover. Feb. lo.-pr. ]. r. Smith q WE'LL
known physician OF chcswold who for
i've scars has pfactlced az that town, has
moved to rempleville. AID
Evening journal., 1904-02-10

s. Trimmed Hats asc. sc Coats. $40.
az Cveeubaum's. soi Market st. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
FIRE ADJUSTORS
SAY THAT LOSS
WILL BE ABOUT
$TOO,OOO,OOo - w A X
WILL BE MADE ON
SKYSCRAPERS
T II r INSURANCE
COMPANIES CAN
PAY ALL THE FIRE
LOSSES MONEY IN
VAULTS SAFE-NO
u. S. SOLDIERS
lie BUILDINGS DESTROYED.


24oo.
Dry goods, az.
Banks, p.
Trust companies, II.
Shoes, "a.
Clothing and underwear, SO.
Motions and trimmings, 81.
Shirts, "a.
Harness, 3.
Neekwear, z.
Coal, 5.
Saloons, S.
Newspapers, 4.
Jewellers, 9.
Drugs ard druggists supplies, :.
Churches, 2.
Toys, q.
Books, g.
These represent wholesale houses
and minor businesses. All others not
classified.
Baltimore, Feb. 1O.-Underwriters
representing a majority of the insur-
ance companies involved said yester-
day that the loss caused by the Bal
timore fire probably would be under
500 600. .000. They agree that the in
sured loss is about S5O.OO0.0O0. which
they say is 75 per cent. of the entire
loss.
After 1000 regular troops under the
command OF Major General Corbin. u.
S. A., had been ordered to proceed. to
Baltimore TO police the city. General
Corbin, who arrived there early yes
terday morning. was induced to coun-
termand the order at the instance Of
Brigadier General RiggsSof the Mary
land militia. General Riggs told Cen
eral Corbin that the regulars were not
needed, and that their presence was
not desired.
The city is tranquil. and the work Of
clearing up the ruins win be begun
at once. It is positive that the i'm
mense sum represented by securities,
currency and valuables. which are in
the vaults OF the burned-out banks
and safe deposit companies. are intact.
The Maryland Legislature will be
asked TO appropriate $1,000. 600 to rid
the thoroughfares in the burned dis
trict Of debris.
Mayor McLane says that no outside
aid is required, and probably viii not
be.
Funds arc 10 he sent to the Baltimore
Sub Treasury from Washington today
so that the crippled hanks may honor
the checks OF their depositors.
After being on duty continuously
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
Ball
cumlaIna.. y. AhAl..IsI.h.g. aal llsr.at.

Foresters Of America. German Han.
rhursday February H. 1904 adv
Evening journal., 1904-02-10
WEATHER

Tom0rroW-ParfIy
cloudy, high winds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Refundlnu the State Dent.

Governor Cunningham may yet put
his name alongside that of Governor
Jelks. Governor Jelks convict-reform
scheme lifted the state up both from an
economical and a humanitarian point
of view. 1t has bettered the states
income to such an extent that Ala
bama's credit in financial centers is
among the first"
Let Governor Cunningham proceed
to reap the fruits of Governor Jelks
far-sighted policy by refunding the en-
tire state debt, amounting to $9,957OO0
All of the debt will become due in
1906, except $954,OOO, bearing 4 per
cent interest. which does not mature
until 1920 All perhaps can be re-
funded. At present Alabama's annual
interest bill is $44S,6SO. 1t should be
cut down to about 100000.
This is the task Governor Cunning
ham has in hand, and in these days
of easy money in the money centers
and the states high credit everywhere,
the task is by no means impossible.
1t is a task that Governor Jelks had
set aside for himself, and when his
health gave way Governor Cunning
ham took it up. The portion of the
debt which must be refunded is due
in part on January 1, 1906, and in part
on July l of that year. The refunding
negotiations must therefore be con
Quoted and concluded in the year that
is near at hand. The Age-Herald is
confident those negotiations will prove
to be the basis of Governor Cunning
hams strength and popularity before
the people in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
THIS MORTAL COIL.
Some Men Have Queer Reasons For
Committing Suicide.

From the Chicago News.
Nearly all great men are said to have
a tinge Of melancholy in their blood and
are subject at times to periods Of great
depression. Napoleon at the beginning OF
his career was in great financial distress
and was preventing from drowning MIN
self only by the timely pecuniary aid OF q
schoolmate. Bismarck is said to have de-
clared after the battle of Sadowa that he
would have killed himself had the Prus-
SLAMS been beaten. Byron, while writing
''Childe Harold" said he would have
blown his brains out but for the refiec-
ton that 1t would give pleasure to his
mother-in-law.
Reasons for self-destruction are often
very curious Men have been known 10
put an end to their lives to escape tooth
ache or other pains. The dread Of dis
ease has been known to affect the mind
to such an extent that the victim has
destroyed himself rather than face It.
WEAKNESS of money and good things to
eat have been the Gauge Of suicide as
well.
One man drowned himself in the Seine
because of the color of his hair. which
was fiaxen. Another shot himself be-
cause his clothes did not fit him. girl
threw herself into the Danube because
her companions laughed at her corpu-
lence. A Frenchman took poison to spite
his mother-in-law because she insisted
upon living with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
EIorlata, Trade.

''1f all lines Of business have thriven as
has the florists, the holiday trade of Bir-
mingham this year has made a record, "
said an enterprising florist on Nineteenth
street last night.
MY Christmas stocks were much larger
than ever before and 1 have sold out.
The fact is Birmingham is fine flower
market. The people Of this city appre-
ciate and buy flowers and orders come
TO the florists by mail, telegraph and
long distance telephone from all over the
state. A few years ago 1t was an easy
matter for us to estimate on how much
business could be handled during the
brisk seasons but that time has passed.
1.-THE trouble now is not in overstocking
but in not having enough cut flowers
on hand to supply tho demand.
birmingham is a splendid town; the
best town of its size in the country. I
have travelled and know whereof
speak"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
A WINTER PICTURE.

BY James Russell Lowell.
Down swept the chill wind from thu
mountain peak,
From the snow five thousand sum-
mers old;
On open void and hilltop bleak
1t had gathered all the cold.
And whirled 1t like sleets on the wander
ers cheek;
1t carried shiyer everywhere
From the unleafed boughs and pastures
bare;
The little brook heard it, and built a
roof
Meath which he could house him. Win
ter proof;
All night by the white stars frosty
CLEANS
He groined his arches and matched his
beams;
Slender and clear were his crystal spars
AS the lashes of light that trimed the
stars;
He sculptured every summer delight
In his halls and chambers out of sight;
Sometimes his tinkling waters split
Down through a frost-leaved forest crypt,
Long sparkling aisles of steel-stemmed
trees
Bending to counterfeit breeze.
Sometimes the roof no fretwork knew
But silvery MOSES that downward grew;
sometimes IL was carved IN snarp rellei
With quaint arabesques of ice-fern leaf;
Sometimes it was simply smooth and
clear
For the gladness of Heaven to shine
through, and here
He had caught the noding bulrush
tops
And hung them thickly with diamond
drops,
That crystaled the beams Of moon and
sun,
And made a star of every one;
No mortal builders most rare device
Could match this winter palace of ice
Twas as if every image that mirrored
lay
In his depths serene through the sum-
mer day.
Each fleeing shadow of earth and sky.
Lest the happy model should be lost
Had been mimicked in fairy masonry
BY the sl1n builders Of the frost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Jamestown 10 be UNIQUE.

The jamestown exposition is billed
for 1907 to celebrate the first landing
of immigrants who came to stay. A
good share of them died quick, but the
remainder stayed to become the be-
ginning of eighty millions of people.
The first landing in 1907 consisted of
LOT people, and in 1908 and 1909 others
came, and jamestown became an estab-
lished town, the first capital of Vir-
ginia. The exposition will be held to
commemorate the coming of the first
settlers.
The country has had a surfeit of
industrial expositions, and the sugges-
ton that the jamestown exposition put
machinery and industries aside, giving
the army and navy and the merchant
marine the entire field, has been wide
ly discussed and as widely suggested.
The suggestion was first made by Gen
eral Passenger Agent Ryan of the Sea-
board railroad, and 1t has spread until
nearly everyone seems TO favor the
plan.
Under the proposed plan the exposi-
ton would be shortened to a single
month, or possibly to shorter period,
and great demonstration of the mill
tary and the nayies and the merchant
ships of the world would be made.
Just below, if not at Richmond, there
is room for the navies of the world,
and brilliant and unique exposition
could readily be presented. By all
means let us have one exposition that
is not a medley of goods and machin-
cry, and jamestown is the opportunity.
The exposition to celebrate the land
ing three hundred years ago of our
forebears can be rendered successful
and memorable on the lines Mr.. Ryan
has suggested. On all sides the sug-
gestion has been well received and
as rule cordially endorsed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Our centenarians,

In the census year there were S5O4
persons in this country who had lived
more than a century. Alabama haa
272 of the number, or 16 in each 1OO,-
900 of population People live long In
Alabama, the only states that outrank
us In that respect being Louisiana,
Mississippi and Nevada mississippi
has the largest proportion of cente-
lnarians; Nevada comes next, followed
in order by Louisiana and Alabama.
Twelve states have but one centena-
rian In each 100, 900 of population,
whereas we have sixteen.
The average age in the United
States is 26.O2 years, against 25.1 years
in 1890, and 24.6 years in 1880. The
average in the south is low--in Ala
llama 1t was but 1877 years, or about
the average that obtains in Georgia,
Mississippi and Tennessee. The peo-
pie in cities live longer than those do
who live in the country, thus upsetting
] popular error.
Just about two-thirds of the cen
ltenarlans in the country are women
More negroes cross the line than
whites, but at that point comes in the
belief that ages reported to a census
enumerator are not always trust
worthy Be this as it may, we should
be credited with thirty-hve hundred
centenarians. They had lodged the
grim reaper lor3 after the appointed
Rage of man, and the entire number
may be living yet. That man lives
long who does not worry-who takes
things as they come-takes them philo'
lsophically, at least those things that
he cannot change, There may be other
secrets of long life. but the lack of
wearing cares is believed to be the
chief and best one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
What Constitutes a Cathedral.

II find that many persons in this city
speak Of st. Paurs church as a cathe-
dral." remarked new conner. 1T is a
large minister and is more imposing in
appearance than some of the American
cathedrals. But neither size nor architec-
tural design makes cathedral Wher-
ever the bishop has his throne or official
chair is the cathedral. There is only one
cathedral In a diocese and the cathedral
for the Roman Catholic diocese in which
Birmingham is located is at Mobile.
In some Protestant Episcopal dioceses
the bishop has a cathedral. but 1t is not
so in Alabama. In the Anglican church,
every diocesan ruler or ordinary has his
throne and consequently his cathedral"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
Failure is the one thing that is spoiled
by success.
The strenuous man often wins Icto-
ry that isn't worth the effort.
You may whitewash a mans character.
but you can't wash ii white
Don't think that because men ask you
for advice they really want it.
The man whose wife takes in washing
pays no attention to laundry strikes.
When some men fail to make hit
they try to blame 1t on the hammer.
Job was a patient man-but the tele-
phone girl never told him that the line
was busy.
of hopeless insanity can ne attributed
to 1t.
A wise girl learns to cook-then pro-
ceeds to marry so Well that she ooesn I
have to work at It,
A mans self-esteem often receives a
terrific jolt from the small boy who
wants to know things.
He who expresses his willingness to die
for a woman always reserves the right
to fix the date Of his demise.
Our aches and pains would not be so
bad If they didn't get busy at the wrong
time and In the wrong place
It's all right when the right man mar
ries the right woman, but when the
wrong woman marries the wrong man
it's all wrong.
Patent medicine manufacturers pile up
fortunes because the public would rather
pay dollar for a pound of cure than
10 cents for an ounce of prevention
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT CHRISTMAS
AND WHAT 1T BRINGS TO BIRMINGHAM

south, and the county roads-already the
best IN Alabama-are soon to be made the
best IN all America.
The big iron companies. the small man
ufaeturers, the merchants and the banks
will close this year with the best state
ments in their respective histories. The
merchants have never sold so much nor
received SO much cash for sales. On Fri
day last the railroad passenger trains
hauled twelve hundred people from out
lying sections into Birmingham to shop,
and cash money circulated more brisxly
than was ever known.
SO the material world smiles on Biz
mingham, and the year ahead promises
even a greater reward.
regret that we are not to have creo-
soted wooden block pavement on part Of
Highland avenue. This pavement, when
properly put down, is the best known
street paving It is, however very expen-
sive when well done, costing even more
than asphalt. The best work. 1t is said,
cannot be done for less than 50 yard.
Other very good pavements can be laid
for a bit more than half of this cost,
and the Birmingham property holders
will content themselves with the less ex-
pensive.
Whatever We have the good work Of
paving should be kept up until every
street within the city limits is thoroughly
paved
= y y
The consolidation of the American
Trust and Savings bank and the Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Carolina is to be seized and sold at
public auction IN Washington. 1t is
not known what other steps the hold
ers of reconstruction obligations will
take, but It Is certain that they will
take advantage of any opportunity or
half Of an opportunity to collect money
on bonds they bought for one or two
cents on the dollar. Southern senators
should at any rate scrutinize the arbt-
tration treaties with a view to seeing
that they are amended SO that they
cannot be used to Cypress the southern
states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD
la)17r,es,-

bies looks like winner and the public
Is anxiously awaiting for some inventor
to make a move
Chicago is going to try the experiment
ol Woman's paper devoted exclusively
to women. 1t will be printed on fine
white paper and will be sold at five
cents per copy. 1t is rather early vet
TO prognosticate, but IL is dollars to
doughnuts that the paper will prove a
failure. Women are naturally SO curious
that they would be continually reading
the other papers for fear of missing
something that was not intended for
them, and their own paper would be ne
elected. London has tried the women's
paper with poor luck. If Chicago's ven
ture succeeds 1t will be surprising.
SIT Howard Vincent, who is a member
OF the English parliament. is very much
aggrieved because the American people
continue to sing the third verse of 1.-THE
Star-Spangled Banner" This verse writ
ten ninety years ago when young Kew
was on Baltimore one gloomy September
night, is imbued with the burning patri-
otfsm that filled his heart and is rather
contrary to the brotherly-love racket
which Is now being encouraged by EuR-
fish and American statesmen Sir How
ards complaint deserves notice for lust
one reason and that is because it shows
how some people worry over trihes. There
are other questions of vastly more impor-
lance than emitting the third verse of
'Fhe Star-Spangled Banner" that might
be recommended to his attention.
At last refuge has been found for the
man suffering from too much mother-in-
law. An Illinois man says that he would
rather go to jail than take his freedom
and live with his mother-in-law. He
went back to his cell. Hereafter prison
will be the last resort in such cases. JafH
are not pleasant places and their ac-
comodations do not compare with those
of summer resort hotel but they have
their advantages. PAUL, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
IN HOTEL LOB 3IES
Going Home for Christmas.

IlQfiG III
During the past few days the waiting
rooms at the passenger station have az
ioraed the person who likes to wateh
crowd and to study human nature, a
wide field" said a gentleman at the
motifs lobby last night
The crowds have been large and cos
mopolitan Every social degree and color
ana kind. It seems to me, have been
there The mother with a crying baby IN
arms and half dozen children at her
heels' from three years up; the virides-
cent man from Blount county who steps
on your pet corns runs you into the
wall with his TELESCOPE the man who
inquiries at what hour his train leaves
and If you think he will have plenty of
time to get aboard the old traveller who
never hurries. and views his fellow-trav-
elers who do. with passive youl-know-
better-someLday air. all were there.
I noticed that a number of young
men were leaving the city. They had
been unable to get away sooner because
of business demands and at the last hour
are going home to spend Christmas with
their people. always like to see a
young man make every effort to spend
this day with his parents Even though
he cannot be at home oftener than once
every twelve months, visit at Christmas
time, more than any other, keeps alive
tender sentiments and gives new life
to the memories OF his childhood"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Regulated State Bonds.

Under some at least of the new arbi-
ltration treaties, none of which have
been confirmed, it is claimed that the
limited States, being the administrator
Iof the Confederacy, should settle its
debts. Any debt matter could at any
Irate be brought before board of arbi
traitors If the pending treaties are
ratified.
1t does not exactly appear how the
Gepudiated carpetbag debts of the south
lern states could be saddled on the
limited States, or how they could be
COLLECTED from the states that issued
Them.
The holders of repudiated southern
bonds are leaving no stone unturned
in their efforts to make the southern
Estates pay or compromise the vast out
lputs of rascality in reconstruction
hays. One John James of Philadelphia
has recently offered the state of Iowa
ten bonds for $1,000 eacn of southern
lstate. The accumulated interest on
THE bonds would make them worth
nearly $4,000, but Iowa has thus far
refused the offer. A special says
there is little disposition in Iowa to
make the state a cat's-paw for collect
dng claims against other states"
The South Dakota case is fresh in
mind. In that case a citizen donated
TO South Dakota some repudiated
southern bonds, and the courts gave
South Dakota a judgment against
North Carolina for $27, 400. The judy
ment was sustained by the United
States supreme court by vote of five
to four. Chief Justice Fuller and JUS
tices White, McKenna and Day dis
scented. Justice White declared that
the effect of the decision would be the
"endowing of every state with the
power of specializing upon state un-
enforcible claims of individuals
against other states, thus not only do
ing injustice, but also overthrowing
The fiscal independence of every state
and destroying that harmony between
them which it was the avowed purpose
of the constitution to establish and
cement"
The court decreed that the South
Dakota judgment, with costs of suit,
must be paid on or before the first
Monday of January, 1905, failing which
certain property belonging to North