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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13
BY ". B. NoRrHRop.

TS"T ONDON has many
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= EECE &SXI strange institutions;
g@A4ClE but the Stock Ex-
&AsSlSN change ranks first
Set J1TE among them. With
c6sss@@z4SE the present war be-
szz@-@azszl@ tween Russia and
sJspan keeping the
financial world on the nervous edge
Of doubt and expectancy. this ia
nous institution is the center of the
graVest interest Indeed. London's
greatest financial corporation transacts
the largest business in the world-deal-
ing with $50 900. 900 worth Of securities
daily-in a way that is calculated 10
astonish the natives.
To the ordinary man on the street
the Stock Exchange is the home of
mystery. Stock brokers are looked upon
with more or less awe. They are sup
posed 10 be capable of anything. and
there is a saying in London TO the ef-
tect that there's no telling what Cor
vho) a broker won't do"
Should a stranger inadvertently wan
der into the London Stock Exchange
passing unobserved the barriers guard
I'd by watchmen called 'waiters"-the
fves" is called out by some one. and
Immediately the sedate London Stock
Exchange is converted into a rough
house The innocent stranger finds
his hat knocked off and kicked about
Ike "a football; his coat-tails are soon
minus quantities; he is twirled about
until dizzy. and somehow. before he
realizes whore he is at" Thogmorton
street beholds him hatless coat-taiIIess.
and altoEether, a sadder and q wiser
man.
Complaint 10 that paragon Of digni-
fed perfection. the London policeman.
aVsileth nothing. No policeman would
dare TO enter the Stock Exchange 10
interfere in a matter OF this kind. one
policeman did invade the exchange
once-on the occasion Of the arrest Of
Captain Webb, a member Of the Ex-
chanEe-but he was so severely handled
that IL has been a salutary warning to
all the other bluecoats TO let the bro
kers manage their own affairs.
This practice OF entertaining strang-
ers-or rather entertaining themselves
al the expense Of strangers-is called
"bonneting." and corresponds in
measure 10 the treatment meted out
to q new member Of the New York
Stock ENcnange at MS nrst appearance
on the floor. London "bonneting' is
intended 10 be more or less serious. and
10 act as a warning 10 persons Of in
curing turn Of mind not TO indulge
their curiosity inordinately
The London Stock Exchange is fire.
Quently confused with the august build
ing known as the Royal Exchange AS
q matter of fact, the latter building
is now wholly occupied by Lloyds Ship
ping House, and other insurance COM
panies; while the Stock Exchange prop
er is IN q far more modest habitation
IN court of Thogmorton street, the
famous banking thoroughfare.
: The London Stock Exchange came
into existence about 1901, when a num-
Der of brokers got together" in order
70 separate themselves from the dis
honorable bunko steerers who in those
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

tered against him, or q summons. or ,
bill of sale has been registered in his
name, he is forever disqualified from
Stock Exchange. There are two agen-
cies in London-Messrs Stuhbs and
Perry. who keep the closest accounts of
financial transactions, and Who have
the records of all debt transactions.
These agencies keep the Stock Ex-
change posted on all persons in debt in
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

zaS-<@@@Z HILE the newspapers
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EAEE& OF the world are
AE teeming with ac-
SA VhFAA counts Of the suffer-
80 ~ EE ings and privations
E13E4 and the general rough
AA treatment endured by
the Cars forces now
being hurried across frozen Siberia TO
Msnchuria it is interesting to know
that the wages Of a common soldier in
the regular army OF Russia do not
amount TO more than 1 cent a day,
though his food, clothing and equip
ment are provided by the Government
His regular allowances for spending
money for all purposes is just a little
more than a ruble year. but extras
Of various kinds bring the grand total
UP to a little less than 81 This sum is
supposed to cover all his expenditures
for tobacco, spirits and IuxUries of
every kind.
The enlisted men in the United States
army are paid more than three times
that amount per month or about forty
times as much per year. When il is
considered how little the Russian pri-
vate has 10 spend ii is easy 10 see why
he should be eager and quick "on the
loot
The Russian officers are paid a little
better but not so much so as to cause
any particular gasping for breath. A
Russian lieutenant gets about $500 a
year. a captain about $500, and a major
$3.50. II wiz be seen therefore that
such Of the Russian officers as have
not private means or do not obtain
financial assistance from some outside
source are forced TO live in a condition
not far removed from actual poverty
A new uniform 10 a man who depends
on his pay is quite impossible. AS a
matter Of fact. almost all the higher
officers come from more or less wealthy
families. and if they marry they are
supposed 10 select only rich girls as
wives.
The most astonishing strength Of the
Russian army is in it's cavalry branch.
The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington estimates that in all the world
there are about IS. O0o. 900 horses. The
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

AKERS of big safes
and of safe deposit
vaults are patting
themselves on the
back over the way
their up to date work
withstood the fierce
n..InurhA nf thn pal
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-13

Onslaught of the Bal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Consider the Warrior River.

Out of the hurlyburly of the con gressional canvass in the Sixth dis trict one charge comes that has some meat in tiff it can be substantiated. This charge relates to the size of the locks in the Warrior Captain Hobson says they are too small Mr. Bank head says they are large enough to accommodate towboats and barges in a stream that furnishes but six-foot slackwater navigation the year round.
 Neither side need call in experts, for experts generally swear against each other, establishing nothing. Let the experts be dismissed, and let the parallel case of the Monongahela river in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia be cited. It is equipped with slackwater navigation for coal ship ping purposes. It is just about the size of the Warrior If the Monongahela has larger locks, then indeed does Captain Hobson's contention hold good; if ts locks are no larger than those the government has placed in the Warrior, then Mir Bankhead's work in behalf of the Warrior stands approved.
 The voters of the Sixth district are deeply interested in the opening of the Warrior, and they should study the question in all it's bearings. If they vote Mir Bankhead out of congress, Alabama will have no member of riy- CTS and harbors committee. A new member could not secure a place on that committee. If MT. Underwood should seek the vacant place, he could not reasonably expect to retain 8 place on the important appropriations committee. The Warrior and it's con, fuents draws every one of the nine counties of the Sixth district, and the voters of that district should look be- yond the froth and foam of the pres ent campaign to the problem of an Open Warrior, and the best road to it. This is really the issue in the Sixth district, and all others are of minor importance. Some have been raised that are of no importance whatever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Par.< Place.

'I am In favor of the city council chang ing the names of West Twentieth street and East Twentieth street and designat- ing these streets as Park Place said civic improvement enthusiast yester- day.
 'tThere is some style about Park Place. and l am quite sure the residents of the two streets in question would much per fer saying I live at No. -- Park Place than to say my address is No. - West or East Twentieth street, as the case may be.
 Capitol park is bounded by Park ave- nue, West Twentieth street Eighth ave- nue and East Twentieth street. Park avenue, which extends from Nineteenth street, could also be designated Park Place, and it would not take very long for the people of Birmingham to become accustomed to the change. There is not a single Place in the resident section of the northside, while on the South High lands we have Cullom Place, Richmond Place. Glen Iris park and others.
 Later on the streets around East and West Parks could be changed to East Park Place and West Park Place. think this matter should be presented to the city council"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Russia's Line of Communication.

Russia has no more use of the sea in the Far East than Switzerland would have, and all her military oper- ations must be conducted over sin gle-track railroad thousands of miles long. The Trans-Siberia 2railroad has a gage of it's own, and cars and loco motives from other Russian railroads cannot be used upon 1t. A car loaded with supplies must be returned over congested track five thousand miles long before it can be used again. The congestion at Tampa when we were trying to send a few thousand men to Cuba will explain what must take place in Siberia.
 Japan on the other hand, has a near base and water transportation, and one roomy ship is worth more in times of war than miles of cars, as all ex- perienced men know The soldiers of japan Sdh DO 4ulchly ioduCu, anu once on land they will have in their own Far East no transportation troubles because Chinese or Korean coolies will pack on their backs all the rice, beans and dried fish that the soldiers need. One coolie carries enough rice to subsist ten men week, and millions of coolies can be secured.
 Every advantage runs in favor of the Japanese. He is to fight in his own part of the world. He knows ev- cry inch of it, and he is an expert in ascertaining @nat his opponents is doing. He is not fighting in the dark at any time, whereas the Russians will never be able to ascertain where or when Japan proposes to strike. But Japan's chief advantage consists in it's ability to feed it's troops. The best fighters are the men best fed, and these will be the Japanese. When the accumulated Russian supplies are ex- hausted. Russia will be as good as whipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
POISONOUS TOBACCO HABIT.

From the Springfield Republican.
 It Is regarded as probable that the wig orous agitation in England for law against juvenile smoking will be sue cessful and the only points at which there are still differences of opinion are as to whether the age limit shall be six teen years or higher. and whether only cigarettes or tobacco in general shal; be prescribed. While there is no very tull agreement among the medical authorities as to whether smoking is injurious to adults. there Is only one opinion as to its effect upon the immature, and in de- fault of a general regulation of their children by parents, which seems dffi- cult to bring about, there seems to be no remedy for this growing evil in state control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. fir it my opinion that the four great cities of the south of today and Of
 the future are and will be New Or leans. Houston, Birmingham and Mem phis." said B. B. Carter of Houston last night at the St. Charles. 'I am looking over the southern states for the purpose of picking out cities in which one or the biggest concerns in the country will locate immense retail house-furniture houses. During my present trip l have visited not less than forty cities on the Atlantic coast. in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, and of all of them l have been most impressed with the quartette I have mentioned.
 .But I do not believe my firm will be able to do business here for the reason that the laws are antagonistic to install ment houses They afford them no pro lection. Perhaps you have noticed that there are few. if any, stores in New Or leans which sell furniture to any person who will make a cash deposit, repre- senting. say per cent or less of the value of the goods, and agreeing to pay so much every week until the entire amount has been paid. Today I had long and interesting talk with promi- nent attorney, who assured me that l had better abandon all idea of coming here until the laws had been amended. l have not formally sought legal advice in the matter, but I believe have been in-
 Yx, A4k tat nnr person, no matter what station of life they may occupy, whether they are white or black, or good repute or bad repute In fact, if they have just come out Of jail, can go to any furniture store, select what they wish to a reasonable amount pay few dollars. sign what Is known as a lease, which makes the title of the until the entire sum has been paid and agree to pay a dollar or so every week
 q understand that the state of Louis jana does not recognize such leases and that the only course the creditor hes is to sue for the amount, as he may for any ordinary debt. In Texas, for in- stance. if the purchaser fails to pay the whole amount. even If there be only g due on a bill of s200, the furniture dealer may seize the goods and retain all that has been paid. it having been specified in the lease that all money is considered as rental if the full amount is not paid.
 'I have been told that the homes of the poorer classes in New Orleans are furnished less attractively than the homes of such classes in any other city in the country. If this be true, it may be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
BIRMINGHAM IS ONE OF
 THE FOUR GREAT CITIES

traced directly to the fact that they are deprived of the privilege of purchasing furniture on easy payments.
 Now, in regard to the four southern cities in which I have so much faith, I need not go into the details as to why believe New Orleans and Memphis will forge to the front, but the mentioning of Birmingham and Houston may require some more explanation I think Birming- ham and Houston may require some more explanation. I think Birmingham will move ahead of Atlanta. for by the laws of nature, chance. geography con- sistency and what not, Atlanta should be quiet little village nestling serenely among the red hills of Georgia. On the other hand Birmingham has every natur- al advantage and it's business men are doing a great deal in behalf of the great iron city. Houston will soon be sea- port. as her ship canal will be completed within the next eighteen months It al- ready has seventeen or eighteen railroads and boasts big and hustling population"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Tramps on Trains.

''The law against tramps beating the railroads in the south are not strictly en- forced, but out west several trunk lines have declared war on vagrants, with the result that brakemen are not very con siderate when they find hobo stealing a ride" said a freight conductor And 1t is no joke to be put off in the middle of a desert, I can assure you. I have seen tramps lying out on the sand hundreds Of miles from a town and complacently waiting for another train to come along to take them out of their uncomfortable sur roundings.
 .On the California, Arizona and New Mexico deserts it is always cold at night, so that the tramps thrown off freight trains hustle around for a fire the very first thing. in order that they may be able to sleep in comfort have never heard of tramps perishing in the deserts, as they usually manage to swing another train, but such fate can easily overtake them and they are especially careful not to be caught stealing ride when they will be put off on one of the alkai plains where death Is always near at hand.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Eqq Not Eqqs.

'I notice that some of the restaurants in Birmingham where regular meals are served, now instruct the walters to ask the guests how will you have your egg served instead of the time-worn query, how will you have your eggs served?' V said a travelling man yesterday after noon.
 "The cause of the change Is no doubt on account of the prevailing high price of eggs. Formerly all of the restaurants served at supper and at breakfast when regular meals are ordered, two eggs, in any style desired, but 1t Is different with some of them now. Evidently the restau- rant keepers think that eggs are too ex- pensive to serve in twos with a twenty five cent regular meal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Interest in Patti.


 Amusement lovers in Birmingham are much interested in the coming appearance of Adelina Patti here said an amateur yesterday When it was announced that the diva had canceled her previous en- gagement there was much genuine disap- pointment among people who had never heard her sing, and those who wished to discover if her vocal powers now are really great.
 'ffhe main trouble about getting Pattl to sing Is her rice. She has proven more than once that where there is no money there will be no Patti. And 1t has been malieiously hinted in the papers that she needs the money. because her huspand' Baron Cederstrom. has very expensive tastes. However. the famous artist mas been remarkably successful in attracting crowded houses wherever she has ap- peared. and 1t is quite safe to say that she is not losing any large sum on her present farewell tour.
 "I think it a good idea to chose the Pijou for the Patti concert, basause thls theatre has a greater seating capael'y than the Jefferson. It would be posslple 10 get s5O0O house at the Biion at Patu prices In spite of the fact that Patti mas been rather harshly criticized in two or three towns I am confident that she Will draw a large audience here, and slncerely hope this will be the case. Birmingham has her reputation to sustain together with New Orleans and Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
 -2 King Henry VI.
President smith's Courage.

Reed Shoot is both an apostle and a senator, and the senate committee on privileges and elections, of which General Pettus is a member. is en- -0eavoring to ascertain the incompati- bility between an apostleship and a enatorship-whether one plain human being can fill both callings at one and the same time without wrenching the fundamental law worse than the re- publican party is in the habit of wrenching it in every crisis.
 In the Mormon hierarchy there are all told twelve apostles. Joseph Smith, a descendant, or at least collateral heir of the original Joe, is president Df the board, so to speak, of apostles, and he been serving a term of two days on the witness stand before the Smoot Investigating committee at the capitol
 Tn obedience to the Edmunds law the Mormon church issued in 1890 a manifesto declaring polygamy no longer an "order' of the church. and President Smith says the Mormon church has not since 1890 been a party to new plural marriages. The ,-ouble arises, however, over plural marriages that antedate 1890 Presi- dent Smith himself has five wives, all accumulated prior to 1890 The state of Utah was admitted in 1896.
 President Smith frankly stated his position, as follows:
 You must draw a distinction between unlawful cohabitation and plural mar riages. The state law in regard to the matter has been complied with. No mar riages have been performed with the sane tion approval, consent, knowledge or con nivanoe of the church or its officials. But the other law is the one I have presumed to disregard and which, as l have said, am ready to face rather than disgrace my self or to degrade my family by turning them off,
 This testimony does not perhaps strictly relate to Reed Shoots grip upon a seat in the senate, because he is not a polygamist, but it does raise great moral question-one that is diff fcult of settlement-one,t too, that pub lie sentiment condones in Utah, and that possibly public sentiment else where will regard with a lenient eye. President Smiths testimony scarsely brought out any other interesting prop bsition, and he frankly met this propo- sition half way without evasion or subtlety of any sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
MT. Hearst's Campaiun.

In the political history of the coun- try barrel aspirants have now and then appeared before the people, or at least behind the scenes. George Law once harbored the presidential bee in his shipbuilding bonnet. Peter Coop CT, who made glue with great profit to himself, was the choice of many men 1872, was a rich man. The rich are by no means debarred, as the popular ity of the late MT, Hanna plainly at tested, and the election of MT. Tilden in 1876 absolutely declared All are practically equal in this country
 But the political history of the coun- try does not present a case that par allels the Hearst boom of today. Mir a large fortune which he has assidu- ously employed in conducting news papers that have secured more circu- Iation than respect or confidence from men. He is man who desires to keep in the limeight at all times. He pines away when he falls out of it. He is, too, member of congress-
 But what has he done to justify presidential aspirations? His name is connected with no great measure , pushed by him either in or out of con gress. He is serving his first term in congress, and is almost without expe- rience in public life. He is but 40 years old. Can any one point to a thing he has done that authorizes him to demand promotion beyond such vet erans of the party as German, Olney, Cockrell and scores of other trusted and distinguished leaders?
 And yet the Hearst boomers, well supplied with the sinews of war, are picking up delegates here and there,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05

and it is conceded that the total nuIo- Der of Hearst delegates in the St. Louis convention may rise to 100. The winner at St. Louis must have 600 votes, and it is smply incredible that Mir. Hearst can command such vote. It follows therefore that the Hearst delegates, gathered in an unique man. ner, are to be traded away, and the wonder at present relates to the spot they will bring up at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05

by Mrs Becker They sailed for the is- land from New Orleans and spent five or six days in Havana. Returning they came by Key West and Miami. spending day or so at the latter place.
 Maj. Frank Y. Anderson is in Atlanta.
 G. F Barnes of New Orleans is stopping at the Morris.
 J. K. Tate of Brookside is at the Flor ence.
 A. D. Jones of Decatur is at the St. Nicholas.
 John A Bishop of sylacauga is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05
L'ENvoI.
.udyard Kipling.

By Rudyard Kipling. When Earth's last picture is painted. And the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded.
 And the youngest critic has died, We shall rest-and, faith, we shall
 need it.
 Lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen
 Shall set us to work anew. And those that were good shall be happy; They shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at ten-league canvas With brushes of comets hair; They shall find real saints to draw from Magdalene. Peter, and Paul: They shall work for an age at a sitting. And never get tired at all. And only the Master shall praise us,
 And only the Master shall blame; And no one shall work for money, And no one shall work for fame; But each for the joy of the working,
 And each in his separate star Shall draw the Thing as he sees It
 For the God of Things as They Are.