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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Mayor Wards Offer.

Mayor Ward said that if the health authorities would have this city ex- cepted from the state quarantine di- rected against New Orleans he would see that every pool within the city's pounds was properly drained, and that nothing else would be left undone to keep the local sanitary condition lat high-water mark"
 The state board of health should take Mayor Ward at his word. It could well a..ord to do so for Mayor Ward is not a grandstand talker. He means every ord he says, and he can readily at no great expense compel the removal of all stagnant water, including that dangerous breeder of troubles, the rain water barrel, and he can within ten d-ys absolutely rid this city of mos quitoea. The cost would not be heavy, and thousands would bless his name.
 Mosquitoes are abnormal in Birming- han. They are imported. but the i'm ations would not be noticed if all stagnant water were removed. They could not in that case multiply them serves. The life of a mosquito, like his flight, is very short, but as breeder he takes the cake. Heretofore the pho- pie of Birmingham have afforded all possible facilities for breeding pur- poses. One pair of mosquitoes can turn out vast numbers if stagnant water be freely supplied.
 Mayor Ward would put an end to t..e breeding places of mosquitoes in this town if the state board of health would take it out of the state quaran- tine order Let it be done in order to put Mayor Ward on his mettle. He will keep his word if he has to swing can of kerosene himself. Try him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Mosuuitoes in New Orleans,

When Havana quarantines against New Orleans it begins to look as if We should look at home. If we have cities kept in South American fashion we may reasonably expect South American troubles. Filth and stagnant water breed mosquitoes, and mosquitoes gather up and dis semniate any disease germs that may have slipped by quar- antine. New Orleans is we'll aware of the recent entertainments of science, and yet it goes on in the old way un- mindful of what they teach.
 The want in New Orleans of the pre- cautions taken in Havana has precipi- tated on this section of the country the Reorganization and trouble incident to a e CT epidemic. The south has had no yellow fever cases, since 1897, and it was hoped that its ports had become as immune as New York and other sea- ports had become
 This trust has proven to be ill., founl, and the appearance of cases in July presages long visitation of the dis ease, for the history of the fever in New Orleans shows that when once 1t .;ains a foothold it is apt to finger un- til frost comes in November or Decem- Der.
 The fever was, however, stamped out in Havana in hot weather, simply through the destruction of the yellow fever mosquito-of all mosquitoes, for that matter. All are pests and all should be destroyed. If the authorities at New Orleans have sufficient energy and skill to repeat the story of Ha- vana, the disease can be conquered, and New Orleans prosperity will go on unchecked As things stand Havana is compelled for safety's sake to quar- art.ne against New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Makinq Wire Nails.

"The manufacture of wire nai'S' Da' Ds1 wire and field fencing is certainly a most interesting sight and yet rev peop'e have seen the materials mentioned turned out of the machines" said man inter ested in mechanics last night.
 "The rapidity with which wire nails can be dropped from machine is aston ishing. but possibly the most interesting misunderstanding process to be seen any where is the making of barbed wire and the weaving of field fencing. Improve ment after improvement has been made Ill this branch of manufacture unul now the product can be turned out with re- markable accuracy.
 q would be glad if the Alabama Steel and Wire company would place Jew of those machines on exhibit at the state fair this fall. The plant of that eon1- pany Is the only one In the district where the finished product is made in large quantities, and one of very few mills of its class in the entire United States. Visitors are not allowed at the plant owing to the danger to which they would be exposed and consequently very few people have ever seen the wire and nails in actual process of manufacture. l be- lieve that 1t would make a most attrac- tive feature of the fair exhibit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Pleasure, and revenge,
Explosion on the Benninoton.

All who remember the Maine still wonder whether the ship was blown up from within or wthout-whether the disaster was due to Spaniards, to Gu bans or to anarchists in general The entire disaster is mystery, and the prospect seems good it will continue to > one to the end of time.
 The explosion on the Bennington in San Diego harbor is another addition to the mysteries of the navy, for no aster were precipitated on that vessel while lying peacefully and snugly in harbor. The ship now lies in the mud and over a hundred of the crew were killed or are wounded.
 If the boilers of the Bennington wrecked the vessel someone was to blame-someone in the construction or In the engineering departments of the navy. A board O. review is to inquire into the causes of the catastrophe, and If it ..nds those causes to the satisfac- ton of everybody it will have to be very acute and very inquisitiye.
 It is at least certain that the explo- siv force was within the vessel, where as no one knows where the explosive force that destroyed the Maine was located. The board of review has that advantage at any rate, and the sug' gestion of design is lacking in the case of tho Bennington. Design is more than suspected in the Maine disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
PROPER CARE OF SOCKS.

From the Cleveland World-News
 These rules should be framed and hung up in a library:
 Never hold a book near a fire.
 Never drop a book on the floor.
 Never turn leaves with the thumb. Never lean or rest upon an open book Never touch a book with damp or soiled hands.
 Always keep your place with thin bookmark
 Always place large book on table before opening it.
 Always turn leave from the top with the middle or foreilnger.
 Never pull a book from the shelf by the binding at the top, but by the back Never touch a book with a damp cloth nor with sponge in any form.
 Never place another book, or anything else. upon the leaves of an open book Never rub dust from books, but brush ii off with a soft dry cloth or duster Never close book with a pencil, pad of paper or anything else between the leaves.
 Never open a book further than to bring both sides of the cover in the same plane. Always keep books of value out of the reach of children and in clean, dry place.
 Always keep borrowed book covered with a paper cover while in your posses sion.
 Never cut the leaves of book or mag azine with a sharp knife, as the edge IS sure to run Into the print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Secretary Wilson's Crop Guesses.

Secretary Wilson plan of concen- tratins in himself or in his bureau chiefs ,he statistical information of his department will prove illusive. It can not be successfully carried on. The state agents are not included, and the Information cannot be kept within any two or any dozen of men, and some seepage of information will be apt to recur, even without the intervention of another Holmes.
 The truth is, the gathering of crop statistics should be concentrated in one department The departments of agri- culture and of commerce and labor are now engaged in gathering crop statis- tics It should be entrusted to the one or the other, pre-erably to the depart ment of commerce and labor, because it is the chief statistical department of the government,
 \ tHtu diI otNiSSy bt ichiO'N' i'c''i crop reports. and they be made public as fast as they are received from the field. no grounds of complaint would remain. No opportunity for leaks would exist. Private interpretation would ten take the place of public interpre- taton, and the reports would lose their e sat- .onal and oftentimes damaging interest, because they would become public in small lots. All temptation to leakage would disappear.
 The crop reports of the agricultural depar .ment stand discredited, and the effort to confine them to Mir Wilson or MT. Hays hereafter will prove wholly disappointing. It Is not a simple task. It is large and complex. As things stxnd it would be better to either abol- ish all crop reports, or else to transfer them to the department of commerce and labor instructing the latter to deal with ascertained facts and to let all crop guesses fall into disuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Pedestrians Annoyed.

T notice that many pedestrians are annoyed around the Woodward building by the immense drops of water that fall from the roof during and after rains said an occupant of that building yester- day "One can get pretty wet while walking along either side of this building by the drops of water which fall from the top.
 "On as good a building as that 1t looks as if such an annoyance could easily be stopped. At times water comes from the top so fast that it almost amounts to a stream. The drops are very large and strike with some force. I judge that the trouble is in the cornice on top of the building.
 Tt might be we'll also for people occu- pying stores all along the street to stop water from falling from their roofs. It falls at liberty on people on the sidewalks below and is very annoying. Frequently a man can become well soaked by this dripping from the roofs after rain and after he has lowered his umbrella.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
CARTER WITHDRAWS
 HIS RESIGNATION

Oyster Bay. L. l., July 24.-A consid- eration of Hawaiian affairs occupied President Roosevelt's attention for sev- eral hours today He had as a guest at luncheon and the greater part of the af- ternoon George B. Carter, governor of Hawaii. Governor Carter came to Oys- ter Bay determined to resign his official position to escape the annoyance to which he has been subjected since he succeeded Sanford B. Dole as governor The President not only declined to ac- cept his resignati ton. but told him to go back to Honolulu and he should have the full support and sympathy of the national administration.
 Governor Carter was in a much hap pier frame of mind after his interview with the President. He will take need ed vacation before returning to Hawaii. probably In this country for several weeks. When he returns to Honolulu It will be to resume his official duties with new confidence and vigor. "I advised President Roosevelt said Governor Car ter after his conference, "to accept my resignation but he declined to take my advice. On the contrary, he advised me to withdraw my resignation. and I de- clded to take his advice. That is the whole story in a nutshell"
 Since he was appointed to succeed Gov ernor Dole. who was named as one of the United States district judges of Ha- wall Governor Carter has encountered difficulties. particularly with officials in the islands. His administration has not been harmonious evidently however, through no fault of his. The trouble cu- minated two or three months ago by the nsending of Governor Carter of his resig- nation to the President The President declined to accept it because he had great confidence in the governors ability to ad- minister Hawaiian affairs as he would have them administered. Finally the gov ernor decided to come to the United States to talk over the situation with the President. He arrived here at 1920 o'clock today and was driven directly to Saga more Hill
 ''Ts the trouble local or is it due to the national government in this country"
 ''It is purely local' the governor re- piled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
SIR CHENDTUNG EXPLAINS
 CHINA'S NOTE TO POWERS

Amherst, Mass. July 24.-That China .s communicating to the powers her unwill- ingness to recognize any arrangement re- garding Manchuria about which she had not been previously consulted, acted en- tirely on her own initiative, is the em- phatic statement of Sir Chengtung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister. who is spending the summer here.
 'The note just made public by the Washington government" declared the minister, was addressed by my govern ment first to the beligerents and later to the neutral powers. Previous to this my government had sounded its gover- nors and viceroys and ministers abroad regarding various phases of the Man churian question, and the notification to the powers that China would not recog- nize any arrangement regarding the Chi nese province of Manchuria about which we had not been consulted beforehand was not prompted or even suggested, so far as 1 am aware by any other govern ment but emanated directly from the Pelxin government, which acted in this matter entferly on its own initiative"
 The minister has received brief advicos about the boycott declared against Amer lean goods by Chinese merchants. On this point he said;
 .'The Chinese government had done what it could to discourage this boycott. which is not in any way a governmental affair. but emanafes from the commercial guilds, over which the government has no control.''
 The minister added that his government would continue to do what 1t could to allay the agitation. and expressed the hope that it would not interfere in any way with the conditions of ~1crcial life existing between the two govern ments At the Chinese legation the hope is expressed that when the willingness of this government to interpret the present immigration law in a broad spirit and to afford to the non-laboring class of China proper facilities for travel in this country becomes generally known throughout China. the present anti-Amer- ican feeling will subside.
 The outlook for a new immigration treaty Is not regarded as bright at this time. A more immediate means of relief it Is believed will be found in an amend ment of existing laws under which only Chinese laborers would be excluded from this country. It Is probable this matter may be taken up at the next session of Congress.
 No attempt Is made at tqie legation tot conceal the seriousness Of tHe present boycott or the fact that feeling against American restriction of Chinese imrnigra- ton of the Letter classes runs high in Chinese commercial circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Is the Mosquito Biamable?

T have little if any sympathy with all this talk about the mosquito being re- spcnsible for yellow fever.' said a phy- sieian last night at the Morris.
 When the spannish-American war broke out, I heard Dr. Walter Wyman, the surgeon general of the United States marine hospital service say that one good result of the war would be that the vic toripus Americans would clean up Ha- vana and thereby prevent yellow fever epidemics. He went on to say that yellow fever resulted in large measure from filth and insanitary conditions.
 Now. Havana has been cleaned up and yellow fever there has been stamped out, but our good friend. the mosquito, stIl sings the songs of his ancestors throughout the streets of that city. Mem phis is another illustration Mosquitoes there are plentiful in summer time, but since the sanitary condition of the was improved many years ago. therS has been no yellow fever in Memphis.
 Doesn't that prove that the mosquito is not responsible for Yellow Jaek?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
NEW PLAN FOR TAXES.
Russia Will Introduce Tax on Incomes
 and inheritance.

St. Petersburg, July 24.-The minis try of finance is elaborating a scheme for the imposition of additional taxes to the amount of s50,0O0,000 annually This will constitute new departure in Russian taxation, the new taxes be. ing imposed principally on the well-to- do classes. The placing of a tax on incomes and also on inheritances will be introduced. One part of the scheme is the imposition os l tax on lodglns 5 Ter! ing for over $150 per annum.
 M. Kuttler, assistant minister of finance, who is elaborating the project says it will be ready to be placed in force in September. The proceeds of this taxation would be more than suf ficient to meet the interest on any in demnity Russia might agree to pay to Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
mN cHARIoTs AND sEDANs.o

By William Cowper. God made the country. and man made
 the town. What wonder then that health and vir-
 tue-gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter That life holds out to all-should most. abound, And least be threatened, in the fields and Posses ye therefore ye who, borne about In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue But that of idleness and taste no scenes But such as art contrives, possess ye
 still Your element; there only can ye shine; There only minds like yours can do no
 harm. Our groves were planted to console at
 noon The pensive wanderer in their shades.
 At eve The moonbeam. sliding softly in be- The sleeping leaves, is all the light they
 wish; Bi ds warblng all the music. We can
 spare The splendor of your lamps; they but
 eclipse Our softer satellite. Your songs con- Our more harmonious notes: the th-ush
 departs. Scared. and the offended nightingale Is
 mute. There Is a public mischief in your rnirth: It plagues your country. Folly such as
 yours. Gracsd with sword. and wprthicr of .
 fan Has msde-,shat enemies could neer have
 done Our arch of sn:rire, sssadfast but fos
 you, lA mati,ss.e ssr.cswe e. s"rn to fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
The seaboard.

When I read about the rumor coming from Atlanta that J. F Wallace, for merly engineer of the Panama canal was to become president of the Seaboard Air Line. remarked that there was no foun- da ton for such q report and now l see that James A. Blair of New York, the managing director of the road, has em- phatically denied it.' said a corporation official who was recently in New York and who is personl friend of President ]. M Barr, and the Seaboard tinanciers Thomas F. Ryan and James A. Blair Mir Barr is making an excellent record as president of the Seaboard The road is showing big net earnings. MT. Barr Is practical operating man and doubtless knows more about managing a railroad system than MT. Wallace. Such rumors as the one referred to must be very an- moving to the people whose names are mentioned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Movements in Siberia.

Tho Amur is large river emptying into the sea in high attitudes. The Sun gari empties into it, and Harbin is on
 the Sungari river. which is navigable LID to Harbin, and even to Kirin. Cable grams say a feet of Japanese gun boats, torpedo boats and junks have ent sred the Amur river Japanese ships, too. have been reported north of vladiyostok, and it is believed they have lshded troops at some point near that city. A cablegram to a London newspaper states that a squadron of Japanese ships has entered Possiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Blanket the State.

Emmett o'Neill, Esq. of Florence, who was in Birmingham yesterday, said that he was inclined to think the state author tiles were wise in issuing the quarantine instructions against New Orleans.
 "TheA peril of yellow fever" said he, lis such that it is better to err on the side of rigor rather than on the side of leniency I am glad that the governor has decided to blanket the whole state with his quarantine order. Towns where wa ter is plentiful need to be protected in this emergency, and though Birmingham Is perhaps immune against the disease, yet 1t is difficult for the state authorities to discriminate In favor of one particular locality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25

bay, which lies south of yladivostok but near it, and nearer still to Nov. gorod
 The meaning of all the Japanese movements along the Siberian coast SC ms to mean that yladiyostok is to De invested. It shows, too, that Japan has not 2 t confidence in the peace conference. She is pushing on her war preparations and movements wholly regardless of the conference, and any Ia may bring information that the siege of vladivostoS has been fully begun
 GeLeral Lineyitch cannot detach a large orce fer It's relief, because the moment he did this the Japanese in- telligence department would carry the news to Oyama, and an attack would be begun that might be ended in the cutting of Linevltch's communication with the east, which would compel the e aeuation by the Russians of eastern Siberia.
 At a1.y rate the Japanese are not placing much confidence in the Ports mouth conference. The rains will soon cease, a~d a vigorous campaign in Man churia becomes every day more prob able than a peace thft will invite an ot. ' wal late: on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
RAILROAD WORLD.

Paul McKinnon. travelling passenger agent of the Frisco system, who was taken i'll some time ago while in the west on business trip will be taken to Denver today on the noon train. He suf- fered several hemorrages while on the trip and the physicians hope to check the disease by getting him to Colorado as soon as possible.
 Mir. McKinnon was brought back to Birmingham several days ago and his condition has been serious since he ar rived. H. J. McKinnon. brother of the sick man. arrived yesterday to take him west.
 It was reported in railroad circles yes terday that Superintendent Parsons of the Seaboard was to be promoted and that the Brmingham-Atanta division would be placed under E. Berkerley. su- sons denied the rumor and stated that so far as he knew there was no change even contemplated by the road.
 The southern's fast trains made some
  which Is due in Birmingham at 12:0l o'clock made up 15 minutes between Att lanta and Birmingham. and No. 3S, which leaves Birmingham at $40 a. m, made up r minutes before reaching Atlanta It has been figured out that the fast trains on the Southern make forty-two miles an hour including all the stops This makes them about the fastest trains out of Birmingham, as the schedule of the trai fe, r1ilpG h0nr including stops
 Edwin Fitzgerald, commercial agent of 1 the Norfolk and Western, with head | quarters in Mobile. was in the city yes terday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
BIG SAVING FOR REPUBLIC.
Will Be Big Decrease In Expenses fol
 the Office Force.
rom the Youngstown O.. Telegram.

From the Youngstown O., Telegram.
 The Republic Iron and Steel company estimates that there will be saving of s20,0OO by the removal of the offices from Chicago to this city. Some fifty clerks will be let go from the Chicago offices, the local and general offices will be con- solidated.
 Today a few wagonloads of furniture were moved into the Callahan building but the local force will not be able to occupy the office until early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
About Persons.

J. D. Murphree of Troy is in the city. J. H. wylie of Riverside was here yes- terday.
 Doctors Louis Morris and J. b. Hea- cock have returned from the American Medical association meeting, which was held at Portland Ore. during this month.
 Edwin F. Jones, Samuel B. Jones and Charles B. Teasly of Montgomery are at the Morris.
 Edward H. Watson of Philadelphia is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Jack Johnson Ia Best Man.

Philadelphia, July 24.-Jack Johnson of California had much the better of the six-round fight with Joe Grim of this city tonight at the National Athletic club Johnson gave the local man severe beating. knocking him down more than a oozen times. Grim was down and tax ing the count when the gong ended the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
Earthquake in Mexico.

Mexico City, July A.-Chilpancingo, cap ital of Guerrero. has experienced a sharp earthquake shock. The residents are much frightened recalling the destruc- tive earthquake in that city three years ago. The people remained in the open air following the disturbance. fearing 8 repetition of the shock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
National Bank Organized.

Washington, July 24.-(Special.)'- i-.e application of J. R. Faircloth, R. D. and ]. R. Crawford, H. c. Forester and Joe Baker, to organize the Slocomb National bank of Slocomb, Ala, with s35,OO0 capital has been approved by the comptroller of the currency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25

Death Valley is popular in New York and all sorts of goods are being sold under the name of that delightful retreat, including of course the inevit- able cigar.