davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

Cash quotations were as IoHows'
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-No. spring, s1.12@1 .15; No. 8,
81. 0511. 12; No. red, 81 .09aza1 -15as.
= Cofn-No. 2, 51%G54ssc; No. yeiiow'
&c.
oats-No. 2, s114@s21zc; No. white,
31%c; No. white, 30&Q32c.
Rye-No. 2. 761sc.
Barley-Good feeding, &c; fair to choice
mailing, 3S@40c.
Flax seed-Nc. /. 81. 04d71.12; No. l
northwestern, ST.
Timothy Seed-Prime, 81. 40Q2 80
Mess Pork-Per barrel, s11. 55Q11 IS.
Lard-Per 100 pounds T.871a
Short Ribs Sides-Loose T.90q8.10.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 8AG8hc.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.2o.z.
Clover-Contract grade 1925.
On the produce exchange today the quo
tations ranged as follows:
Butter-Steady; creamery, 1+920c; dairy,
13G17c.
Cheese-Firm. 10q101zc.
Eggs-Steady. 14Q174c; firsts, 18c; prime,
zoe; extras, &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

ners, s1.5092. 40; bulls. s2@4.50; calves,
&c. SCOT 80; Texas-fed steers, s3d5.bo; west
ern steers, s3@4.75.
Hog receipts. 10000; 8 to 10c lower; good
to choice heavy. s5.9066.20; light, $1,000
6.15: bulk Of sales, IS .S5@6.05.
Sheep receipts. $4,000; steady; weaker;
good to choice wethers, 3.75@4 so; fair to
choice mixed ss.7bQ3.7o; western sheep,
1904 10; lambs. $4G5 40; native lambs. $40
5.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
REPORTS OF RAIN
CAUSES BUYING
Prices Work Well Up During
the Morning,
THEN COMES A DECLINE
A Rumor That the Pecos River Had
Overlooked and Caused Damage
In Texas Causes An
other Rally.
THEN COMES A DECLINE

New York. October 6.-The cotton mar
let opened steady at an advance Of Ia
10 points in response to higher English
cables. Demand also was encouraged by
reports of rain In some sections Of the
belt, where 1t was said to be likely to
damage open cotton.
Immediately following the call, prices
worked off a little, but were soon rallied
again and worked up to net advano
of about to IA points on covering, and
bull support. with the south sending buy
ing orders through wire houses. But the
advance having now extended to mat
ter Of something over 1Ae in the last two
DAYS. 1t was considered that the altered
technical end of the market justified a
decline, and some of the larger room
traders began to raid the market. After
getting 1t back to about the closing fig
ures of the previous night. a rumor that
the Pecos river had overlooked and
caused damage in Texas brought about
another rally to about the high point,
but in the later trading there was ac-
tive liquidation and selling by New Or
leans based on reports OF q weakness in
the interior spot markets of the south,
caused by the accumulation of stocks
and the market was finally easy at net
decline Of 11Q16 points. Sales were esti-
mated at 5000 bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today,
46,592 bales against 6S,69O last week, and
51,6l1 last year. For the week. 100000
bales against 4SS,Sl7 last week. and $685.
4l6 last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans. SS52 bales against S0H last year,
and at Houston 1925 bales against 1858
last year.
New York October Cotton quiet;
middling, 0.45; gross receipts, 1865; sales,
Sos; stock, 45.O1S; exports to Great Brit
ain, 573; to the continent, 100.
Total today: Net receipts, 1850; ex-
ports to Great Britain, s4,Sls; to France,
1878; to the continent, 94OO; stock 4S2,
SOB.
Consolidated: Net receipts, S40512; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1898; to France,
22,943; to tho continent, S1,434; to Mexico,
1445.
Total since September l. Net receipts,
1,410,14S: exports to Great Britain, 5O3277i
to France 110,227; to the continent. 3O2,-
97T to Japan, $3.50; to Mexico. 2945.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Liverpool Cotton Market.

The higher cables from Liverpool and
the rise of 10 points in spot cotton there,
with a good demand for same, and the
fear of a cold wave In the cotton belt,
all contributed the bullish enthusiasm at
the oneninfr this morning The trading
was quiet and professional but Wall
street bought December and January
and shorts were also good buyers of the
winter months There seems to be an
important short interest in the held ana
the market is also receiving support from
the sully-Brown factions. On the open
ing bulge, profit taking by those who
bought yesterday and freer offerings car
ried the list back somewhat, but the tone
was steady and the pit sentiment was
in favor of further advance.
The short interest in the market Is very
large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,

you q peru1a-
uent cure OF
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee 10 re-
liable / rofes
you with per-
mission, TO the
First National
oank, Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers
jefferson Coun-
ty o q vim ga
hank and thu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
CHICAGO Change.

Chicago, October 6.-Weakness in for
eign grain markets and increasing pri-
mary receipts in the United States were
causes of a break of Ia to &c in the price
of wheat here today. The market closed
almost at the lowest of the day; corn Is
off 1as@1hs; oats down y, and provisions
lower to IA higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
ciearinos AM, Exchange.

Memphis, October Chickering's ssSs'-
1861 balances. $17S,SoI.
New Orleans, October 6.-Clearings,
s2,e19.164; New York exchange par. Com
mercial bills sl.25 premium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

The Meta. Market.

New York, October 6.--The London tin
market was a trifie easier, closing at 2129
for spot and a120 15s for futures. The
local market ruled steadier, however,
with spot quoted at 2S.3O92s.50. Copper
was unchanged in London, so far as spot
was concerned, while futures were lit
tie higher the former being a5S It's Cd,
and the latter ESQ. Locally, firm, with
lake 1900 and 13.121a; electrolytic 2.S71k@
1900 and casting 12.621k912.75. Lead
firmer at e12 in London. but unchanged
locally. Spelter unchanged In both mar
kets. Iron closed at sos Cd in Glasgow
and 43s Cd in Middlesboro. Locally firm.
No. foundry, northern, 1425Q1475; No.
2 foundry. northern. 1400q14.5O; No. do,
southern, and No. do. soft, 13.35Q1S.45.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Live stoe., Market.

Chicago, October 6.-Cattle receipts H.
COO, including 5000 western and 400
Texans; strong to 10c higher; good to
prime steers. s5.75@6.6o; poor to medium.
s. .75@5 so; stocLers and feeders, 81. 400
AS; cows. 81. 5O@4.50; heifers. $2Q6. 40; can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Dry Goods Market.

New York, October Gin dry goods,
market conditions are changed but little,
and with buyers showing no general in
terest in the market, while sellers are
firmer than ever in their ideas regard
ing prices. The statistical position of
impossible on these lines to secure
prompt delivery. The fluctuations in raw
material continue a handicap to free
trading.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Treasury Statement.

Washington, October 6.-Todays treas
ury balance exclusive of the gold reserve
show Available cash balance, sl6l,sOl'e6l j;
gold $76012.100
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Sessoard Air Line.

Baltimore. october 6.-Seaboard Air Line
cor mon 16 bid; do preferred, 3zAq5z7s'
Coast line common 137@1371s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
vi.uinia Carolina Company.

New York. October 6.-Virginia- Carolina
Chemical company sales 800; close, "a; DO
preferred. sales 1900; close lO6%.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
The Coffee Market.

New York, October 6.-Coffee, spot Rio
quiet No. invoice Sss; mild quiet.
Futures opened quiet and steady at
unchanged prices. Later 1t became active
and easier under active liquidation that
was believed to be for Wall Street ac-
count There was enough demand to abb
sorb the offerings at decline of 10 to
10 points. and the market closed steady on
that basis Sales, 100000 bags October,
$685.; November. s6.40; December, 1910
az. 80; March, s7.O5@7 20; May. s7.25@7 40;
July, 81. 35Q7. 50; September, 7.50@7. IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

Keep the liver and kidneys In order.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the remedy to reg
ulate thass organs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Iovenan q Co.'S Market Letter.

By III. e. b. Beer.
The advance Of the past few days was
carried to further extremes today, De-
cember advancing to 1913 compared with
closing of last night of 1902 for Decem-
Der. Early Liverpool advlces were in
keeping with expectations. but late En-
glish specials wiped out all but of the
Z points advance noted in early morn
ing, but spots remained in good request
at 10 points higher than yesterday.
Sales. 100000; receipts. 12,O0O Middling.
574d.
The cold weather which was predicted
yesterday failed to materialize and
there was but little rain in the cotton
belt, though conditions were generally
cloudy. Official forecast was for show
ers and warmer conditions for southwest
tonight and tomorrow. which induced
longs to take their profits. During the
first half Of the session spots were in
good demand at an advance of one
eighth, m,ddling having s5ld at 10 cents
and as cold and wet weather was indi-
Gated for two-thirds of cotton belt, the
forecast for the central and eastern dis
tricts Of the belt being rain and colder,
prices held steady at level but little
higher than closing last night. Export
ers found Europe would not meet ad-
vance in actual cotton.
All offers at the advance declined,
which removed the props from under the
market and permitted prices to work
lower for want of support. Such action
on the part of European importers by
declining to entertain offers at the slight
advance occasioned much surprise. as in
formation from the interior is to the eff
feet that farmers will not sell their cot
ton under 10 cents basis middllng and are
not sending cotton to inafAet, which is
confirmed in q way by more moderate
receipts Of late at the ports and at Hous-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Cotton Decd Oil.

Memphis, Tenn, October 6.--Cotton seed
per ton. bulk or rail, $1,000; cotton seed
oil, carload lots, per gallon, prime crude
231sc; prime summer yellow &c. choice
cooking summer yellow, less than car
load lots, CSC: cotton seed meal prime
21c; cotton seed cake, prime 21c.
New Orleans, October 6.-Cotton seed
oils firmer premium refined in barrels
29c; off refined in barrels 2Sc; prime crude
loose 23c.
| New York, October e.-Cotton seed oil
steady; prime crude yellow 30Q301ac. Pc
troleum easy. Rosin quiet. Turpentine
steady at 5511@56c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

Liverpool, October Section spot good
business done prices ten points higher.
American middling fair. 6.02; good mid
ding $50; middling. 5.74; low iddling
5.46; good ordinary, 524; ordinary, 500.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales,
of which 300 were for speculation and
export and included 5000 American. Re-
ceipts 12,0oo including 11.500 American. Flu
lures opened steady and closed barely
steady. American middling G o C: Octo-
Der. s. so; October-November. $50; Novem-
ber-December, 5.45; December-January.
5.45; January February, 5.45; February
March, 5. 46; March-April, $40; April May,
SAT; May-June. Sal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Mani ssores.

Savannah. October 6.--Turpentine firm
52%; receipts 6s4: sales 1882; exports 40.
Rosin firm; receipts 2l4S; sales 1887: ex-
ports 1856 A b C, s2.471s; ID, s2521z; E,
s2.57ha: F, $2.62la; G. 2.671s H, s2.75; /.
s2.S5; X. 1856; M, s4.15; N, $40: window
glass. "a. go; water white. s4.S7ik.
Charleston, s. c., October 6.-Turpen-
tine and rosin nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. c., October 6.-Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; receipts "a
casks. Rosin nothing doing, receipts 81.
Tar firm, $50; receipts, 81; crude tur-
pentine firm. s2.25, $3.50 and $3.50; receipts
81
Naval Stores-Pitch SIPS per barrel;
pine tar $475 coal tar $3.50. Rosin, per
barrel of $50 pounds: A B C $40; ID
s2.45; e $3.50; Fs255; G 500; II s27O; J
$2.s5; X 1896; M s4.O5; N $3.50; w G $3.50;
| w w S4771s. Turpentine firm at 521a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
cothran e Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Small offerings with the continent and
shorts buying were ascribed as the causes
for Liverpool's improved market. Cables.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
RAILWAY SCHEDULE,

Showing the arrived and Departure a
passenger trains At the union station,
Birmingham:
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Bones.

United Slater Is. registered..........
United States 2s, coupon. .....io494
United States IS. registered. .......:. o4Va
United States IS, coupon. ......iooY4
United States new as, registered. lis 20
United States new Is, coupon. .......lSiSs
United State old IS, registered. looss
T1nitad STATES old as coupon. lo6ss
Southern railway
Nrohilo e. ohio ~ 4s e5
Central of Georgia End inc........... os
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Michigan, per dozen, 10000.


Celery-MichIgan, per dozen, bUWbUc'
Tomatoes-Per bushel $200Q2.50.
Potatoes-New Irish potatoes. per bush
75c
Sweet Potatoes-Cullman yams. 81 ESQ
LIS; Jerseys. per barrel s2,25: Virginia
yams, s.. Is.
Onions-Per pound, &c.
Butter-Renovated. zoe; creamery, 25c;
country, fresh. 12hG1sc
Poultry-Hens. 30l.eJc; flyers. 20930c
| ducks. 20@25c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE, ALA.

A School for Teachers. Enrolment
402 last session from 40 counties of
Alabama. Prepares for State Examl-
nation. Board $40 per month. TUT
ton free. High and healthful loca-
ton. Twenty second session begins
Sept. 20, 1904. For catalogue address
C. w. DAUGETTE, President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

One obstinate on total vote
free. See Sundays Age
Herald. $4,000 in prizes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

ING, PRESIDENT.
]. n. BARR, Vice-Presldent.
A. r. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier.
r. MORE, {. ~. Tutwiler, w. S. Brown.
=. 0. Nabers, :. H. Motion, Robert
asslnqer, Walker Percy, F. M. Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
Leishman G. Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Enthusiastically; middling, 1916;
sales $50; receipts 1888; stock 1l9,lS6.
Mobile-Firm; middling, 9A sales 200;
receipts 1876; stock 21,252
Savannah-Steady; middling 9A; receipts
11,771 stock A4-,9lS
Charleston-Steady; middling . Ills;
sales 800; receipts 25l9; stock 21.965.
mington-Nomnal; receipts 1888; stock
1892.
Norfolk-Receipts 1000; stock 1925.
Baltmore-Nominal; middling lOrR; re-
ceipts 262; stock POST.
Bostorf-Quiet; middling 1850; gross re-
ceipts 1914.
alphabetically; middling 1910; re-
ceipts 436; stock 1920.
St Louis-Quiet; middling 1oc; receipts
17S; stock 1881.
Memphis-Cotton steady; middling -Oc;
receipts 247S; shipments 2214; sales 1900;
stock 26465.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
New York Cotton Futures.

BY Cothran & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orl cans, October 6.-Spot cotton
quiet but Arm; sales, 1850 bales, including
75O bales to arrive. Quotations advanced
one-sixteenth.
Futures opened firm at an advance OF
to 10 points. Wire houses bought
heavily at the call and it looked as If
farmers were not only holding their cot
ton, but were buying futures as well.
During the day prices see-sawed over
rather wide range, being first put up by
covering by shorts, and then put down by
realizing by longs. The weather map was
not as good as expected, and the report
that the Pecos river in Texas was two
miles wide and flooding cotton fields, had
some effect. The movement TO ports fell
off greatly, estimated receipts being 49,
900 bales against 51,790 last year, and 5l,-
400 in 1902. This was regarded as the
direct result of the holding of cotton by
farmers. There was feeling of unrest
in evidence which was said to be due to
a growing nervousness of shorts caused
by the flrmness of planters in regard to
the cotton they hold. In the trading De-
cember opened points higher at 1903.
advanced to 1913 and finally declined to
9S3 The market closed weak with
prices 16 to 10 points lower than yester-
days finals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

New Orleans, October 6-Cotton futures
steady. October, 9.71l9.73; November, 9.76
@9.78; December, 9S3W9.S4; January, 1920
1888; February, 10.02@l0.04 March. 10.12Q
1913; April. 1018q1O20; May, 10.25Ql0.26.
New Orleans, october 6-Cotton steady;
| sales, 1885, Ordinary, 77-16c; good ordi-
| nary, sa4c; low middling, 9ssc; middling
| 15-16c; good ordinary, 101sc; middling
| fair, 1896 Receipts. 1852; stock, 1856.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

hESO - hOE0.
Loans and Discounts. .$S
Overdrafts. -. .....
u. S. Bonds and Premiums
Other Stocks AMI Bonds.
Real Estate-Old Bank
Building. =. $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07

sale the day I,ooI,2oo shares
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
REV7SED LIST OF IDENTIFIED
 DEAD AND THE MANY jYISSLNG

Irs. Fred H. and two children; Bogg annie l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Following is | partial list of the dead as far as the coroner has been able to ascertain:
 , X DANECK Mrs John, Bartlett, Ill. ; A Austrian, Walter D.. I4aporte. Ind, son of Joseph
 R ARKER. Nh lrtlett, Mrs. 1D c. D., MarteCt, A Barnheisel Charles R.; Beutell, Whdaid C.; Bryer- slob, Helen; Bissinger, Walter B.; Bird ley, Mrs. Emma Buehman, Margaret; Butler rMs. L., Rosehill Ill.,; Butler, Rose; Bynfurth, Ruth Borer Alexander Brewster Miss Julia; Brennan, Paul; Brown, Miss, Evanston, H.; Boyce, w. w. Barry, Miss Wilma; Beckford Glen; Boyce, Mrs N. w.; Butler, Mrs. s. T.. Evanston Battenheld Robert, Delaware. O.; Battenfield. Ruth. Delaware. O.; Bat tenfield. John. Della ware, O.. Boettchers, Mrs. Charles F.; Bickford, Helen; Bloom, Mrs. Rose; Bowman, Lucien; Buffie Re- becca; Bird Miss, Eoa ILL; Bradwell, Miss Myra; Boein Paul; Betsford, Mrs Mabel, Racine, Wis.,; Bliss, Harry F., Racine, Wis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
Relatives Go to Chicago.

On every train which arrived in Chica- go during the morning came the relatives of persons who were thought to have been killed or injured in the fire The loDpies Of the down town hotels were the scenes Of many happy meetings, as well ss anxious inquiries on the part of the fathers, mothers and more distant rel atives of people of whom no trace could be found
 Twelve members of the city council to- day Inspected the theatre and after doing so returned to the city hall and called cn the building department They asked to see the plans of the theatre. and MT. Stan ! hope produced them
 Pointing to a diagram of the theatre Alderman Jones Herman said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
At Midnight 5O9 Bodies Had Besa Identified and On|Y
 55 Remain at MOrgues NO BELLS ARE RuNG
 ID WELCOME NEW YEAR Great City Seems Prostrate in Grief From the Awful Calamity of
 Wednesday, When Hum dreds Perished in Fire.

< Chicago, December 31.-At mid '
 < night 5O9 dead had been identified, ' < the injuries of I'll persons had re- ' . ceived attention and 337 were still :
 q reported missing. As only about '
 . 55 bodies are still unidentified, many ' : of the men, women and children ' : who were reported to the police as < < missing last night and this morn : : ing. have doubtless recovered from ' . their fright and returned to their ' . homes. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
ANGEL OF DEATH MOVERS OVER CHICAGO AND ALL IS SILENT AS
 OLD YEAR GIVES WAY TO NEW
PLAYERS WERE WEDGED
 AGAINST THE TRAP DOOR
During the Intense Excitement Agent for Railroad System De- iberatey Removed Metal Attachments and After Forcing
 Crowd Back One Inch Dropped Door, Saving 100.

i ed that the theatre was on fire. The Ilayers, men, women and children had rushed to this small trap door for escape. got caught in solid mass and were so firmly wedged together that they could not move They were banked solidly against the little door, and it could not be opened Nearly all the players were in their stage costumes, and the women had not even time to remove the paint from their faces.
 The women screamed and begged us to rescue them, and the cries of the chil- dren could be heard above the hoarse shouts of he men. We tried to force the door open, but the crowd was banked up too tightly aga inst it.
 'Then came a volume of smoke and far in the rear of the crowd we could see the illumination of the flames. 1 had a num- Der of small tools in my pocket and inn mediately proceeded to remove the metal attachments wlich held the door in place. This was accomplished with some dif- ficulty, and then we managed to force the crowd back probably an inch, but that was sufficient. The door was then per- mitted to drop from its place, and one ty one the imprisoned players were passed into the alley. We could not realize the awfulness of what had happened. I walked in upon the stage and found it a seeth- ing furnace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

ter at the Iroquois theatre, and pending action of the city council. I have direct ed the chief of the fire department to as- sign one regular member of the depart fnent to each theatre not complying with the ordinance relating to the employment cf fireman. The firemen now employed by the theatres should be assigned to the front of the house, while the fireman as- signed by the chief should be assigned to the stage. I have further directed the l chief in cases where the ordinance has not been obs e to assign two regular flremen to tf protecting the pub lie against fir.
 The wages of tn e aremen will be bill- ed direct to the theatres to which they are assigned, atd the service will be con- tinued until the council has finally act ed upon the ordinance" After dispatching this letter the mayor gaid:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
Must Obey Ordinances.

If any oae Of the thoatrieal nisndaers refuse to pay the wages of these men, as several of them have refused in the past, l will close the doors of the theatres and keep them closed until they agree to act as they should.'
 All Curing the day telegrams of sym patH to the people of Chicago and of fep of aid poured in by telegraph upon tP mayor.
 n addition to his proclamation issued
 nring the afternoon. suggesting that the usual new years festivities be abandon ed, Mayor Harrison tonight made the announcement that all departmentss of the city hall will be closed on Saturday, Janu- ary 2 on account of the calamity at the lroquos. He made the request that all business houses throughout the city also close on that day