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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
HeadWav Made.

Substantial Roadway has been made in
the campaign for a consolidation of the
Western Union and the Mackay telegraph
companies. Leading bankers have been
working on the scheme for several
months, their efforts, indeed, dating back
from the death of John w. Mackay,
although nothing very positive was done
until quite a while thereafter, the part
of wisdom being not to press young Clar-
ence Mackay too hard in the beginning
Latterly the Mackay people have pre-
scented rather friendly front to those
who have interested themselves in bring
ing about a consolidation, and are listen
ing with patience and interest to the
discussion of various plans which have
been Matched up for unification. The
main objection raised against the COM
bination is the expressed fear that it
would precipitate action at Washington
for a. government telegraph system or
government ownership of existing prop
critics. The latter alternative is not as
awsome to the telegraph companies as
might be imagined Jay Gould always
entertained the belief that the telegraph
companies would eventually lodge in gov
eminent control. the only point with him
being the price. He was always afraid
that when the time came the government
would not make the appraisement high
enough to suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Sensation of the Week.

The matrimonial sensation of the week
was the wedding of Mrs. Sybil Sherman
Hoffman and Norrie Sellar. They were
quietly married at the Marble Collegiate
church on Monday, and afterward had a
wedding breakfast at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Lorimer Worden. with whom
Mrs Sellar had been making her home.
Mrs. Sellar inherited a large independent
fortune from her mother who was a.
Wetmore of Rhode Island. William Watts
Sherman is her father. The present Mrs.
Sherman was a Rhode Island Brown
Mrs. Sellar is a sister of Mrs. Harold
Brown and a half sister of the Misses
Irene and Mildred Sherman who before
long will have a debut. Soon after she
was presented to society at Newport the
former Miss Sybil Sherman announced her
engagement to John Ellis Hoffman,
son of the late George Hoffman and a
grandson of John Washington Ellis. Mr..
Hoffman is now in this city. His mother
Is the present Mrs. George Gouverneur
Weir and his sister is Mrs. Frederick
Y. Daniel. The courtship and subse-
quent marriage of Miss Eherman and
Mr.. Hoffman was one of the most ro-
mantle in the history of New York and
Newport society. They were married at
the little Memorial chapel of All Saints,
Newport. The divorce was secured last
summer.
Norrie Sellar is related to the Norrie
family of New York. Lanfear Norrie,
who married Miss Ethel Lynde Barley,
and Gordon Norrie are his cousins The
Norries and the Sellars have also had
business interests in common. Mr. Nor
RE Is member of the New York club,
and he too. is wealthy He is of Scotch
descent, and it is only recently that he
has been spending his winters in New
York. His business interests are IN Lon
don.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
More subways Projected.

Plans which have been practically APP
proved foreshadowing the construction OF
four additional subways i'm Greater New
York within the next few years, the i'm
provements to cost between $100,000,00O and
Sl2500O0 600. Two of these tubes will be
through Manhattan island and two viii
be in Brooklyn. There is to be an East
side subway and a Westside subway tc
supplement the one which now extends
north and south midway of Manhattan
island. The people who were at first
incvlined to complain about the subway
are beginning to like that method OF
travel and the line is being increasingly
patronized. 1t is found to be a CON
venient, safe and pleasant mode of tfavel
with distinct advantages over the ele-
waited and surface lines during stormy
and cold weather incidentally all the
various classes of traction securities are
holding firm. although for the present
speculative interest in them has meas
urably subsidized. The financial plans for
consolidation of the several systems
promise eventually to establish them on
a considerably higher level.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Enuaaement Of Interest.

Another engagement Of interest has
been announced 1t is that of Gouver-
neur Morris, a young writer of promise
and a descendant of the famous Norris
closely identified with revolutionary his
tory, to Miss Elsie Waterbury, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James M Waterbury.
Miss Waterbury came out last winter.
She, like her brothers, Larry" and
James M. Waterbury, Jr., is fond of out
door life and of field sports of all kinds
Mr.. Morris is a brother of RMS. Stephen
Bonsal. Her mother was Miss Baldwin.
He was graduated from Yale in 1898.
At Lexington, KY, a daughter has been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus c. Hone
Mr.. Hone was former New Yorker, a
nephew of August Belmont. and Mrs
Hone was Miss Alice Castleman of the
Kentucky family celebrated for the
beauty of its daughters. They were mar
ried at Christ church. Louisville, last
October a year. Mr.. Hone is genera
manager of one of the roads running Out
of Louisville, a position to which he rose
from a mechanic in the Louisville and
Nashville shops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
HOLIDAY INACT|ON
IN STOCK MARKET
Season of CaImneSS and Price
Stability RoignS
RAIL ROADS ARE NOW EASY
Feel That There Is Nothing to Fear
From Washington for Another
Yearbook Island Is Win
ming Popularity.
RAIL ROADS ARE NOW EASY
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York. December A.-The stock
market has lapsed into state of holiday
inaotlon. Transactions have fallen In
volume away below the 100000 shares
day point. The hysterical symptoms
which characterized the market after and
preceding the boom climax have entirely
disappeared and in lieu thereof reigns
IA season of calmness and price stability.
Quotations have been on rising scale
land there is signal scarcity of stocks
offered. For the past several years there
has been a sharp advance in the market
the last of December, which the tai
emit attributes largely to a desire on
the part of the great insurance compa-
mics to wind up the year with ia
vorable quotation showing for their in
vestment lines. The rank and file of
traders anticipate a similar demonstra-
tion this year and the Improvement noted
recently may in sense discount the
usual final squirt. Trade conditions are
extremely favorable in every part of the
country and railroads report satisfactory
earnings,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

tbe moro successfu1 the uan,nulator be-
comes and greater the demand for his
servicos nc nool manager of deals. To
.,uasbm a stocl. I'm ar down means to so
ingg1o trading therein az tn make
,,,ar,,a+ 81 mitch tho secnrities can he
ho,abt or cold Tho nractice &c a rec-
oenized science and is mart of the spee-
Native gama on the stock exchange.
,rhara Ia a r,,ia - the exchange against
Il h,,+ the restriction ,s aasv of evasion
ana aIn1os+ dead letter The great
r,ar,nuIations or deals are almost inva
rIahI,, engineared Inv non-nenbers. who
a.o therofore eVenont from exchange dis
cirliro From within tho sacred nrocincts
,f III o,,,,, oeeioo Tho o,.ea+ onerator or
eancior distrib,,tos bic buving or sel1inp
ordors IA certain nemhers NJ the ex
cbaneo who execute them These orders
noa, Or NAV not no matched the brokers
reooi,,i,,o the .ordera rot heine called nnon
70 ino,,iro nc 10 thar and oot knowing
An mai interests the broker Is assurance
that there is resnonsihlltv behind the
orders n he has 1000 10000 or 50. 900
shares Of stock TO INV ne goes into the
rnarl,et and buvs n from whomsoever
bas tba etoct, 70 soil After ..baline ont
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
MANY ENGAGE MENTS
ARE TALKED ABOUT
Society is Busy With Tea Table
Gossip
MOVEMENTS OF THE WEEK
Many People Leaving For the South
and West-Hoffman-Sel Wed.
ding Was the Sensation of
the Week.
MOVEMENTS OF THE WEEK
BY pIEpRIcH kNIckEReocKER.

New York, December 24.-There are
many rumored engagements. One of
these, If true, may unite two wealthy
families and form the nucleus for an
other great fortune Under no eircum-
stances, however, would an announce
ment be made before the spring, II then.
Again, 1t is a charming divoreee-the
widows, grass and sod, have been giving
all the surprises this year-and a bachelor
of much wealth, who has had recently
most adventurous and somewhat
stormy career And yet another divorce
may announce her engagement to the
younger son of peer within few days
And then again, there are bits of gossip
concerning a pretty and clever divorcee
who is turning her eyes toward the
atrical career. These are among the
many on dts. And it is also whispered
that should a certain benedict be re-
leved of matrimonial letters before the
late spring he will offer heart and hand
to popular young widow who seems to
have been besieged with admirers ever
since the death % her husband a little
over a year ago. Most of this tea table
gossip has been repeated SO often that
it almost ceases to be news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Many Departures Noted.

Departures for the south and west and
for Europe have been many. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Shaw Safe have gone to Califor-
MIA for the winter. In the spring they in
tend, as usual to go to England. Fox
hall Keene has arranged to pass
greater part of the winter at Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Keene, according to pres
emit engagements will not accompany
him, but will be with her father, Mr..
Lawrence, who has taken town house
this season. Mr.. and Mrs. Carolan, who
have been at the st. Regis for a greater
part of the autumn and winter. are to
go to California soon after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ali have also gone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
HOLIDAY EXCURSION
Rates Via the Southern Railway

For Christmas Holidays, the Southern
railway will sell tickets from all stations
at the very low rate of one and one-third
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
sold on December %. "a. % and 81 100.
and January l. 1905. limited returning
January T. 1906
Student Rat s-Tickets will also be sold
to students of schools and college. upon
presentation OF certificates signed by
principals or presidents thereof. Decem-
her II to "a. inclusive with final limit
January s. 1905 For full information and
tickets apply to any agent of the South
ern railway. j. N. HARRISON
District Passenger Agent.
r. B. CREACH. Trav. Pass. Agt
Birmingham. Ala. l2-7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Nothinu to Fear Now.

The great financial interests controll-
ing the management of railroads have
reached the conclusion that they have
nothing to fear in the way of hostile
Washington legislation for at least an
other year and possibly a year and a
half. Speaking through his secretary or
ithe navy, Paul Morton, the President
has given it out that he has no inten-
aion of running amllck and attacking
railroad wales. and that whatever he
does will be for the mutual bereht OF
railroads and shippers He. however
makes II plain that he considers a reVi-
sion of the laws necessary and serves
notice that the railroads may as well
prepare themselves accordingly. In other
words the disemboweling process VIII be
made painless. or as nearly so as the
Washington surgeons can devise. This
Is cheerful and intended to be reassuring,
but the patient upon whom the rnutila-
ton is to be practiced cannot be entirely
comfortable. although an attempt is made
to smile and look pleasant. Painless
eviseration will be a novelty, but Mr.
Roosevelt appears to have no doubt as to
the entire success of the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
PROGRESS Of Rock Island.

The listing of its preferred and common
stock on the London stock exchange
marks another step in the progress of
Rock Island The securities of the new
company are now in the international
list and their market position is materi-
ally strengthened thereby. Large blocks
of stock are already held in Europe and
with the improved trading advantages
given by the London listing foreign in
terest will be increased Since the new
management assumed control of the
property nearly three years ago 1t has
pursued evenly and in1exlbly a policy
of strict conservatism. Its financial di-
recton has been singularly free from the
faint of speculation and it has gained
steadily in the estimation of the banking
and investment interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

PEGGY FROM PARIS COATS,
in fancy double-faced mixtures,
with the Peggy pockets and Colo
NAL trimming. Regular price
$27.50. Special price, 1895
The Attractiyely Priced Waists
FLANNEL WAISTS in black,
red and blue, well made and with
up-to-date sleeves. Regular price
81 so, Special price csc
FLANNEL WAISTS in brown,
blue and red, tucked effects Reg
ular price $500. Special price 1896
WAISTS OF NUNSVEILING, in
blue, red and light blue and green,
with full new sleeves and dainty
lace stocks. Regular price $500.
Special price 2.45
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
bargains .

27-INCH KERSEY COATS, in
crimson, dark red, blue and brown,
self and fancy piped with strap
backs, just the thing for riding
coats. Regular price $3.50. Spe-
cial price, 12.50
FANCY MIXTURES, made with
Dolman sleeves and crimson vel
vet trimmings, in "a lengths. Reg
ular price $500. Special price,
1850
BROWN KERSEY, Sd length
Coat, with cape effect and low roll
ing collar. Regular price $3.50.
Special price, 12.oo
NAVY STORM COAT, full
length, with cavalry cape and GRIM
son trimmings. Regular price
$500. Special price, 1I.5o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

FANCY MIXTURES in ga
length Coats, with full Directoire
sleeves and wide cuffs of Colonial
Buff. Regular price $500. Spe-
cial price, lI.oo
DARK BROWN KERSEY
COATS, ga length, with Dolman
sleeves and military collars. Reg
ular price $27.5O. Special price,
1850
BROWN AND BLACK BROAD
CLOTH COATS, in ga lengths,
with tucked and strap backs, satin
piping and velvet trimming. Reg
ular price $27.5O. Special price,
1895
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
CASH FOR LIFE INSUR-
ANCE POLICIES.

We pay more than your
company. You may want
to raise cash or change com
pany. Get cur propositions.
A. w. Lynch & Co, 5 Roden
Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Revised Prices on Women'S Waists.

BLUE AND BLACK MOHA1R,
and red, blue, light blue and gray
polka dot embroidered Nunsyeil-
ing waists. Regular price $500.
snacial nrice 2.95
ROMAN STRIPES AND FAN
CY PLAID FLANNEL WAISTS,
full tucked models, new sleeves.
The fashionable and popular
waists for the cold weather. Reg
ular price $500. Special price 4.9o
SILK WAISTS, in many shades
and dainty effects, the incest gift
for a friend. Regular price $500
and $500. Special price 3.4s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
SAVINGS Banks Criticized.


A majority of the savings banks of
New York have resumed the payment of
per cent interest on deposits. With
hundreds of millions of dollars in the
vaults of the national and state banks
earning legitimately not more than 21s
to 3ls per cent, it seems more than pass
ing strange that the savings institutions
can afford to pay per cent on deposits.
Great curiosity has been aroused as to
how the savings banks can afford to pay
this high rate and the query is heard
not infrequently: Are the savings
banks managers becoming inoculated
with the virus of frenzed finance and
departing from the stereotyped methods
of conservatism in the handling of the
accumulated surplus of the thrifty multi
tudes?" With the great banking insti-
buttons of the city buying deposits at
figures which on their face show loss,
the situation is sufficiently serious to in
vite unfavorable comment, but for saw
ings banks to outbid the other institu-
lions for deposits seems almost sinister.
The action of the savings banks in this
respect is being severely criticised in
conservative quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

ouently the sugar-making festivities
which make the coast" so gay have no
counterpart there. The winter rains rem
der the roads muddy and Mrs. Yznaga
usually beats hasty retreat from the
country when January begins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
nwash Sales Effective.

Manipulation of a stock for its rise or
fall would be impossible We're 1t not for
resort to the practice of wash sales or
i.1aundry work. as it is sometimes
called. The more adept in this practice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

the great market strategist should have
been thrown into a spasm of momentary
anger over the accusations of the Boston
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

1T believe" said the old gentleman
with the tall brow, that every man
can do something to make the world
better If he only takes the trouble to
find out how to go about It" do you
indeed?" replied the young man, who
had just been saying that he never
wore a pair of trousers more than
three times, and that his Globes cost
him $4,000 a year. What do you
suppose |, for instance, could do you
make the world better?" For you the
thing would be easy. You would only
have to jump from some BRIDGE
Chicago Record-Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

Cyrus was boastin5 that he could
remember the name of every soldier in
his army. "It's qulIe simple" he ex.
planned. 81 never borrowed any
money from any of them" Hastily
lodging an oficious tax collector. he
withdrew to ask his wife for the loan
of a quarter.-Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

"The man who has the worry Of
business on his mind really has the
most responsibility" WELL" said
Mrs. Bliggins, 81 guess Josiah will be
great man one of these days. He
don't care much about actual work,
but he'll take almost any business you
may mention and sit down and worry
about it by the hour. Washington
Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

Would you kindly gimme a
madam, for a society as
l belongs to? Lady-What's the So
ciety? Loafer-It's-er-w it's a
Public Society. We enters 'ouses,
madam, for the purpose o. putin
down the drjnk.-Puneh.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25
PLEDGED TO PARKER
Mississippi Democrats Instruct for the Emf
nent New York Jurist.


Document Deals Chiefly With National Issues, and Meets the
Approval Of the Rock-Ribbed Democrats Of the State
Most Notable Gathering in Years-Gov. Var
damans Course in His Endeavor to En-
force the Law Heartily Indorsed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
CAUGHT IN
THE CORRIDORS

The people of Georgia are too busy
to take much interest in politics" said
Mr.. w. Henry Foster, of Camden coun-
ty, at the Pulaski last night. Il have
been over the state during the past
six weeks, and 1 find that the peo-
PIE are enjoying better times than
ever before since the war and they
seem content to let the political sit
uation solve itself. Roosevelt comes
in for all kinds of abuse, but 1 heard
very few expressions of a preference
for any particular candidate to lead
the Democratic forces"
Gen. Gordon retained many ante
bellum customs on his home planta-
ton, in Georgia." said Savannah
veteran at the Pulaski last night. zone
of these was the sunrise review Ev-
cry morning at sunrise, except during
the unpleasant weather of December
and January. Gen. Gordon had his old
body servant bring his favorite horse
to the door for his morning ride. He
would speak a pleasant word to the
old darkey and address the horse in a
kindly tone and when he mounted he
sat in the saddle as erectly as in the
old days.
Every hand in the field knew of the
review, and before every cabin sat a
little group of negroes-the men clean
and smiling and ready to go to work,
the women spruced up, and every little
child washed until it shone, with it's
woody hair done up in a dozen little
knots.
" Morning, Giniral,' said all the men,
as they ducked their heads
" Morning, boss said all the wom-
en-; and every little pickaninny ducked
his head to the ground and said Morn
ing, boss as we'll as it could speak.
Gen. Gordon always replied to ev-
cry one by name, asking about the
children, how they were growing and
how their health was, how old Aunt
Jane was making out with her rheu-
matte leg, and if Uncle David was able
to get around.
Such was the sunrise review on
the Gordon plantation"
Every officer who has served with
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, the new head of
the army, has a story to tell of him."
said an army officer at the De Soto last
evening.
Years ago, when the General was
then serving as a captain in the Sixth
Cavalry, he was ordered to go out and
round up a lot of Apaches who had
gone on the warpath. Just as he was
ready to leave he called at the tele-
graph office of the post.
" Have you any further orders for
me?' he asked
No, SIR the operator replied. The
wires are not working very we'll to-
day.
81 am not surprised said Chaffee,
as he turned to order his advance; I
had them cut early this morning. l
don't need any humanitarian instruc-
tions from Washington"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21

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