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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-23

Con respecto la Jefatura del parti-
do liberal, Sc sabe 10 siguiente:
Los amigos del sefior Montero Rios
sc reuniran para acordar la forma en-
que han de realizar ell acto p1blico de
proclamar jefe suyo al sefior Montero
Rios.
Los moretistas Sc proponen, por su
parte, 10 siguiente:
FL sef'or Moret ira en- breve 4 Zara-
goza, donde pronunciara un discurso
politico, relacionado. como el de supo-
ner, con el pIeito de Ia jefatura. Ell
Corde de Romanoues celebrara un mi
tin en- Cartagena, donde sc ocuPara de
10 miSmo, y por iltimo. los amigos del
sefior Moret fnSisten en- celebraT una
Asamb,ea en- Madrid. Ia que citaran.
ademas de los senadores y diputados
que le siguen. atodos los ex -senadores,
exdiputados. exgobeFnadores civiles.
exalcaldes y expresidentes de Diputs-
clones del partido liberal.
Hay quien cree cue tambien eonvo-
caran 4 todos los alealdes dc barrio
que Ia tenid0 el partido en- Madrid
y provincias. desde cue el seiior Sagas-
n VINO 4 IA politica-
En- eSa ASkmhlca Sc proclamar1 IA
jcfaguFa del senor Moreg. ccncediendoss
.el principadD DC AsluFias al cuads Dc
kouiaaoneS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
MUST PUT SCREENS
 OVER THE WINDOWS
CHIEF MULLlN WILL HAVE WIN. DoWS ON THE RAILROAD FIXED TO KEEP THE cINDERs OUT AND LESSEN FIRES.

An order will be sent to every merchant whose place of business Is on the rail- road tracks parallel with Morris avenue this morning instructing him to place wire screen over all of his windows The order will be issued by Chief of the Fire Department Mullin in order to lessen the danger of fires from sparks from en- zines passing up and down the tracks.
 Recently there have been three bad fires in places of business on the south side of Morris avenue, and Chief Mullin thinks that they originated from sparks. He stated yesterday afternoon that he thought that the fire which destroyed the establishment of J. H. McCary & Go. on Morris avenue yesterday morning origina- ted from a locomotive spark. He thinks a spark blew into the window which was open to allow the air to circulate freely through the building.
 From the same source Chief Mullin thinks that the establishments of the Standard Grocery company and the Ala bama Mill and Elevatlng company were destroyed by fires which originated in the same way. He states that he will have all the rear windows covered by screens and that he thinks this will prevent any more fires from that origin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
"When Her Soul Speaks"

''when Her Soul Speaks" will be seen at Jefferson theatre tonight. When Her Soul Speaks" is not religious play in the strict sense of the term, as are Ben Hur'' and Mary of Magdala," which have ony Biblical characIers-it is a modern play, and while the religious ele- ment is prominent in the character Uf David Dangerfield," a radical clergy man, the general tone of the play takes on more the character of 1.-The Chris tian." David Dangerfield, however, is more human than was John Storm" He Is not a crank, but on the contrary shows that which is most dignified and lovable in the church, and suggests it's great power for good Miss Eva Mount ford plays the leading role of Ruth" and in this play has a scope for the dis play of her talents. She has been sur rounded with a supporting company, chief among whom is MT. Elmer Grandin, the author of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
HUNTSVILLE
Street Carnival Comes to Close-Elks'
 Mnstrels Promised.

Huntsville, November 1.-(Special) )-The street carnival held here under the au- spices of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy came to an end Saturday night and the Robinson Amusement company departed for Gainesville. Ga. The coron- ation of the queen, Miss Bessie McAnal- ly was the gala event of the week. The coronation address was delivered by Rob- ert Brickell after which w. B. Bank head, acting for the Daughters of the Conrederacy, presented Miss McAnally with a handsome pearl pendant. Miss Katherine Hardine was the queens maid of honor and her attendants were: Miss Mary Howard Matthews, Miss Verdot Coleman, Miss Louise McAnally, Miss Margaret Lane and Miss Odelle Whit ton.
 Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Mary Cyrene Burch of Versailles, Ky, and Dr. T. Lacey Mas tin. a prominent young physician of Huntsville. The marriage will take place at the Burch home on November +.
 Huntsville Elks will give an amateur minstrel performance next week for the benefit of the Christmas tree. S. A. Grubbs, well known minstrel man, has been engaged to supervise the perform ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Washington Watching Course of
 Events Very Closely
EMPlOYES WILL BE ABSENT
Republicans Are Exertng Themselves Strenuously and Few Clerks En- titled to Cast Votes in Doubt
 ful Districts Will Remain.
BY WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

washington, November 1.-(Special.)- For an off year an unusual amount of interest is being manifested in Washing ton over the result of the state and oitv eiections to be decided next Tuesday fresident Roosevelt and his administra- ton have spared no pains to influence the voter and wherever there has been a split in republican ranks the President nas promptly sent for the leaders of the opposing factions and used every effort to whip them into line.
 Republican office holders here have been sent home at the expense of the campaign fund and few clerks entitled to cast republican votes in the doubtful states will be in Washington next Tus. day. Three members of the cabinet have been travelling over the country making administration talks from the stump and the federal office holders, national and state, have displayed great activity.
 Civil Service Dead Letter.
 The civil service rules and regulations seem to have become a dead letter. As civil service reformer the President turns out to be little better than those he so strenuously denounced when civil service commissioner.
 Naturally attention has been largely di- rected by the administration to the cam paigns in Maryland and Greater New York; they being the most doubtful of the approaching elections The President IS undoubtedly taking the Maryland cam paign very much to heart. His record on the negro question Is the main issue in that state. In addition to this 1t Is considered good republican politics to de- feat the democratic ticket, owing to the injury which would result to the German presidential boom. Maryland democrats who were in town today say that inter- ference of the administration has done the republican ticket more harm than good, and that indications are very fa- vorable democratic victory next Tuesday. Money Wagered.
 | Considerable money has been wagered here on the results of the Maryland and New York fights. Most of this has been at even money, but tonight there is abun- dance of democratic money up at ten to eight with few takers. The results of other states where elections are to be held do not seem to be in much doubt, Ohio and Iowa are expected to roll up the usual republican majorities. While Kentucky and Mississippi will be found in the democratic columns. In Massachu- setts the republican majority will be heavily cut. Rhode Island, which last year elected a democratic governor, may repeat the performance, but as is the case in Massachusetts, democratic victory is only a possibility. Reports here tonight from several states all indicate demo- cratic drift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
NEGRO BURGLARS
 BUSY LAST NIGHT
THEY ENTER RESIDENCES ON SEVENTH AVENUE AND ARE LIKELY TO FALL INTO HANDS OF POLICE TODAY.

Three negroes committed three burglar ies last night within short time of each other and none of them very far away from the others. The three negroes were not caught. The police have an accurate description of them and hope to place them in the jail today.
 The negroes entered the residence at 1905 Seventh avenue and carried away an overcoat belonging to S. Spiro. the well known stove and tinware man. As far as it was possible to learn last night they did not get anything else at that house.
 The house at 1426 Seventh avenue was also entered, but the people living there did not know what had been stolen. A list will be furnished the police today, The house Is occupied by family named Gonville.
 An attempt was made to burglarize the residence of Mrs. I. Adams on Twentieth street near Seventh avenue, but the bur glars did not succeed in gaining entrance to the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
Ada Rehan-otis Skinner.

The revival of "The Tanning of the Shrew" by Miss Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner this autumn on their tour through the south under the manage ment of Liebler & Co.,, will be interesting to the student of the drama, because of the splendid example 1t gives Of one of the differences in stage methods in Shakespeare's day. and in our own time, In the seventeenth century, when play was acted within a play, as occurs in "The Tanning of the Shrew," the char acters witnessing 1t were brought on in the gallery which was at the back of the stage at some height above the actors platform, and thus the mimic audience could not interrupt the view Of the real audience. In our day when the two sets of characters have to mingle on a common level 1t would be confusing to continue a set of unnecessary characters on the stage, and hence Christopher Sly and his companions in the induction of "The Shrew'' are dropped before they be- come a bore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ALL SAINTS DAY
 DULY OBSERVED
CATHOLICS AND EPIScOPALlANS CELEBRATE HISTORIC FEAST ALL SOULS DAY WILL BE CON- MEMoRATED WITH HIGH MASS.

Yesterday was all Saints day and was observed as such by the Catholic church and the Protestant Episcopal church.
 At St. Paul's the Rev. Father O Reilly said the first mass at 7:3O o'clock, the Rev Father Kerrgan said the second at 9 o'clock and the Rev. Father Eton was the celebrant at high mass at half past 10 o'clock. At the last mass Father O'Reilly occupied the pulpit, giving two short discourses, the first on All Souls Day, which occurs today and the second on the feast which was being celebrated.
 In speaking of All Souls, Father O'Reil- ly reminded the members of the church militant to pray for the souls in purga- tory, which he termed the church suf- fering, and thus assist the faithful de- parted to attain heaven and take their places in the church triumphant. He said the belief in purgatory was an an- cient belief and that long before the Christian era the Jews prayed for the dead.
 After finishing his remarks on All Souls he read the lesson appointed for the day, Revelation, 7:2 to 13the verses. ana the gospel which included thet sermon e the mount. He then spoke eloquently of the saints and exhorted his hearers to lead good lives, keep the commandments of God and the commandments of the church, and to initiate the lives of the saints, for only in this way, he said, could they hope to gain heaven.
 The choir sang Webers mass in c. and for an offertory piece the Benef tus from Gounod's St. Cecilia mass. ITS. Putnam, the solo soprano, was in fine voice, as were also the other members of the solo quartette.
 Mass at St. Pauls church today will be at 6:30 and o'clock. The latter will be a solemn high mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ARTISTIC SPINDLE
 SAYS THE RECEIVER
Smith Makes Report on u.
 5. ShIpbuiIding Company
HITS CHARLES M. SCHWAB
Sensational Allegations of Misstate- nents, FaIsifcation and Fraud. Recommends Suit Against
 Stockholders.

New York, November 1.-sensational allegations of wilful mis-statements, falsif1cation, swlndling and fraud in the organization and Notation of the United States Shipbuilding company; of attempts to mislead and deceive the investing pub He by erroneous prospectus statements, and of deliberate plan to wreck the company by withholding the earnings of the Bethlehem Steel company, are con tained in the report of Receiver James Smith, Jr, of the United States Ship building company, made public here to- day.
 The report concludes with the recom- mendation that suit be brought against all persons who received stock of the company without paying full value there for, including the promoters of the con- solidation, the vendors of the constituent plants, and Charles M. Schwab to re- cover from them such amount as neces- sary to pay the debts of the company in full
 Receiver Smith also recommends the sale of the Crescent ship plant in New Jersey and the Harlan and Hollingsworth plant at Wilmington, Del, subsidiary plants not now in operation, to avoid further loss by depreciation, and the en- forcement of a receivership for the Beth lehem steel company to insure the pay ment of dividends in the Bethlehem stock held by the United States Shipbuilding company. In the words of the report, the organization of the company is characterized as An artistic swindle,' Receiver Smith stating that the value of the plants, their earnings and work ing~ cf Dital given In alleged true reports of expert accountants, vary so much from actual figures "as to impel the belief that the figures were wilfully mis-stated; that 1t is extremely doubtful if such account ants reports were submitted at the or ganization of the company; that the or- ganization was effected by dummy stockholders, directors and officers; that for property worth SIP, 516 the Ship building company paid in stock and bonds $67, 997, GOO; that "the accommodating direc- tors of the United States Shipbuilding company, In acquiring these companies deliberately gave away many million dol- lars in the stock and bonds of their com pany."
 "Wholesale plunder,' the receiver terms it to few persons, and that so far as the Bethlehem Steel company is concerned, '1ts earnings have been withheld in de- liberate attempt to wreck the United States Shipbulldng company"
 The report deals fully with the name of Charles M. Schwab, and the nature of the Bethlehem transaction, says MT. Smith, is such as ito justify him., (kir. Schwab) in saying that he did not Sell the Bethlehem Steel company, but took over the United States Shpbuilding com pany, the directors of that company giv- ing him 80 O00O,000 in stock and bonds for taking 1t off their hands,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
NEGRO STOLE SYSTEMATICALLY.
Arrested for Stealing Shoes from the
 Cox Company.

Andrew Turner negro, was placed in the city jail yesterday by Policeman Will Murphy and Detective Patton on a charge of grand larceny. which involves rather a strange and unusual story
 The negro has been working for the Cox Shoe company for about two years, and he has been systematically robbing the company for a long time He would get an order for a pair of shoes from some one and then go to the store and get a pair of that size. He would wrap this under his coat and carry 1t to the purchaser. selling it at greatly reduced prices.
 He had a pair hidden under his arm when Policeman Murphy arrested him. He confessed and explained how he had been operating. He will be tried today before Judge Feagin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
NEW YAGRANT LAW
 WILL BE ENFORCED
IT GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY AND MANY MEN AND WOMEN ANTICIPATING ARREST HAVE LEFT BIRMINGHAM.

As the clock strikes twelve tonight the new vagrant law which was passed by the last legislature will go into effect, and the police and. sheriff's office will start at once enforcing it. Chief Wier will issue an order to the policemen today outlining the law and giving them a gen. eral idea of who comes under its pro- visions and instructing them to enforce the statute to the limit.
 The effects of the law are already to be seen in the city, probably 300 men and women having left town before the time for the law to become operative, fearing the wrath of the gods might fall on the class of cheap gamblers known as ''tin te class of ceap gamblers known as 'tin horns and the city is fast getting rid of this peculiar variety.
 There are a number of gamblers who have lived in Birmingham for a long time and are not supposed. 1t Is said, to come under the title of "tin horn," as nearly all of them have some other source of income.
 The vagrant law will be used by Chief Wier in closing the gambling houses. At present a large majority of them are closed completely, and the balance are said to be doing so poorly that they are barely making expenses. The police have the names of several hundred peo- pie who are gamblers or frequent visi- tors to gambling houses and this list will probably go before the grand jury and be used in prosecuting them as vagrants. A number of gamblers who have not left the city have secured temporary posi- tions in order that they may make a showing if brought into court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02

matured and have been paid and cancell- ed:
 Consolidated 6 per cent bonds...$ 5000 South Pittsburg purchase per cent bonds ........................ 120, 900 Alice Furnace Co. per cent bonds 206,000 The following outstanding bonds have been purchased prior to maturity and cancelled:
 Birmingham Division per cent bonds, par value ................$ 6S,000 Tennessee Division per cent
 bonds, par value ................. 56,0O0 The following outstanding bonds have been purchased prior to maturity and cancelled:
 Pratt Coal & Iron Go. per cent bonds, par value ...............$ 155, 900 DeBardeleben c. & I. Co.,, 6 per cent bonds, par value ...... .... 12.500 There have been purchased and are now held in the treasury the following guar anteed securities of the Alabama Steel and Shipbuilding company: Six per cent bonds, par value.... 370,000 Six per cent preferred stock, par value ..... ........ ............... z5hoO0 Cahaba treasury bonds have been cancelled for account of the sinking fund, of the par value or ...... ..................... ...... 3S,000
  Total .......................... $l,2bf,oO0 The total bonds cancelled amounted to $L267 800, for which s1,O11,766 was paid out of earnings and 794 was taken out of the sinking fund.
 The result of these liberal expenditures for betterments and the reduction of the funded debt is that the plants have been brought up to higher state of efficiency and the financial condition of the com- pany strengthened. Further improve ments are being made, but it is expected that all improvement work will be com- pleted within the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
WALLACE SHOWS THIS WEEK.
Will Have Some Special Features En
 tireIy New

The Wallace Shows will exhibit in Bir- mingham on Thursday next. This show needs no introduction to circus lovers in this city as 1t visits here every years
 This year the show, it is claimed will surpass in Its special features all former records. New acts, new performers, and an enlarged menagerie are announced.
 The equestrian department is in charge of the old time circus director, Charles Sweeney. and this fact alone ensures something out of the ordinary.
 Wallace will give the usual two per- formances. afternoon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
"Busy lzzy."

George Sidney and his merry company will show the second edition of Busy Izzy," the musical farce vehicle which served so admirably last year, at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night
 It is promised that practically the en- tire musical programme has been changed for the present tour. This, with the new scenic production and handsome costumes, makes the offering new throughout. ~ Among the new songs this year are "Tomy and Me- 'I Never Had Such a Time" "The French Soubrette," Anna, My Dixie Anna" ''The Bell Boy" Beautiful Dream Come True" and "She Reads the New York Papers Every Day" George Sidney has a lot of new verses to his parody on "Mr. Dooley," and new burlesque song on 'Hiawatha."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
JENNINGS MAKES BOND.
Young Man Charged With Attempt to
 BurqIarize is Out of Jail.

C. P Jennings, the young white man who was arrested several nights ago on a charge of attempting to burglarize the Southern Express company office, has been released on bond and is now at lib- erty. His case is still held under advise ment by Judge Feagin, and 1t IS probable that final action will be taken in 1t to- day.
 Judge Feagin is inclined to allow the young man to go back home with his fath- CT, provided he will make promises Of good behavior. It was to allow relatives of the young man to come to Brming- ham that Judge Feagin held the case up. The boys father was formerly mayor of West Point, Ga, and is prominent man there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
pR.cLEMENTs PASSES AWAY.
A Prominent Citizen of Tuscaloosa
 Dies Unexpectedly.

Dr. Clements, a prominent physician of Tuscaloosa, died at an early hour this morning information having been received here by his son, T. B. Clements. who was stopping at the Metropolitan.
 The sad news came over the long dis tance telephone about 1so o'clock. MT. Clements did not know of his fathers illness until he was told of his death He will go to Tuscaloosa on the early train this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
CLERKS MEET TONIGHT.
Holidays and Working Hours Again to
 be Discussed.

A meeting of Local 123 Retail Clerks association, will be held tonight at the labor temple It will be remembered that at the time when a strike appeared im- minent among the clerks on account of the merchants refusing to accept their proposition as to holidays and the hours of opening and closing, the matter was deferred until this meeting. These steps were taken to allow the merchants and clerks time to get together and settle their differences. While 1t Is not positively known whether anything has been done or not it is understood that an amicable settlement has been arrived at or will be reached between some of the mer- chants and their clerks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
NEW DECATUR TRAIN.
Will Make First Trip Today--Great
 Convenience.

The new accommodation train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad to De- catur leaves Birmingham this morning at 6:15 on its first run, and will arrive at it's destination at $40 a. m. It will leave Decatur at 3:45 p. m., arriving at the Union passenger station in this city at TOO p. m. This train will be great con venence to Birmingham and to people living along the line. It makes close con nection at Decatur with the Huntsville accommodation on the Memphis and Charleston branch of the Southern rail way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
DICK CONFIDENT.
PredIctsGreat Victory for the Republl'
 cans In Ohio.

Columbus, O., November 1.-Chairman Dick of the republican state executive committee tonight issued the following statement:
 Easing estimates upon careful reports received from county organizations, the Ohio republican state executive commit tee feels satisfied in the prediction from party leaders that the election returns on Tuesday next will show total vote for all parties aggregating 9oo,0oo; that Colonel Herrick's plurality for governor will exceed rather than fall below 100000 and that the legislature will be republi- can in both branches, with Senator Han mas reelection assured by a majority on joint ballot of at least sixty.
 (Signed) "CHARLES DICK,
 Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
GENERAL M'GRADY DEAD.
Was South Carolina Man of Letters,
 Soldier and Statesman.

Charleston, S. C.. November 1.-Generai Edward McGrady, the first man of let ters in the state, author of a monument tai four volume history of South Caro- lint died suddenly this morning at his home in this city in his seventy-first year. He was gallant officer. having risen to the rank of colonel in the war between the states, a distinguished mem- Der of the Charleston bar, and the father of the celebrated eight box law" which made negro domi nation impossible in South Carolina arter the advent of the Hampton regiment.