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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Campaign in Peoples Gas.

One of tho arch market manipulators laid plans recently to run bull cam
 paign in Peoples Gas, having convinced himself that twenty points might be en-
 gineered without much difficulty Be- fore proceeding far he discovered that stock was coming to him from unexpect- ed directions and taking the hint he in- terviewed Anthony Prady as to the ad- visibility of going further MT Brady, he if known is dictator of the policies of peoples Gas and representative of the r,aiority ownership. MT. Brady frankly said that he was opposed to any market movement. He cheerfully admitted that stock should sell very much higher and that it would not be too high at 15O, but he has settled antipathy to rousing an- ts sponism in Chicago, where he is en- raped in one of those nasty fights with inc old .holdup" mob which has kept Windy City securities the ban of black flag terrorism for twenty years. The owners of Peoples Gas have little doubt tbev will win in this long drawn out hattle against the blackmailing gang of Chicago and Springfield, but for reasons of policy they have no wish to see the
 market quotations much higher than tbev are at present. Meantime the-com- nany is earning not less than 10 per cent and piling a huge surplus. which some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
 FAME OF "JIM HAM" LEWIS.
He of the Iridescent Whlskers Gets
 Fine Job In Chicago.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 The tribute that Chicago has paid to James Hamilton Lewis commonly men toned as "Jim Ham," although unusual. is by no means in proportion to the neces- stiles of the case MT. Lewfs won his first distinction in Washington, when that state was a territory. and he added to his local fame later. But he only began to come Into his own when he was sent to Congress In that sphere the attention that was first attracted by the glory of his iridescent whiskers was later and rightly diverted to his( splendid mental qualities and his pungent and incisive or atory.
 At the end of a single term in Con gress he found that he had ontgrown the place and the remuneration 1t brought and he migrated to Chicago. where there was a demand for his manifold and mani fest legal talent. That he would succeed was a foregone conclusion; that he has succeeded is a pallid fact. But his most ardent admirers never suspected that he would be made counsel for that active municipal corporation or that his pro- nonnced qualities would receive recogni- tion in the form of the privilege of giving only his spare moments to the cftys legal problems while the salary Is to be in- creased by ways and means of circum- venting the law that fixes It not yet de- vised. But great as is the distinction. 1t Is small recognition for the Hon. Jim Ham" We might wish that he would move to Michigan. acquire residence, and permit himself to become a candidate for the United States Senate It would put William Alden out of the running, for the picturesaueness of Jim Ham" makes that of the Grand Rapids statesman look pale and tawdry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Hartman Will Travel.

MT. Hartman will after all make that earth girdling tour. r. he moves accord ing to the latest public schedule he will sail from San Francisco for the far east August 2, putting in the preceding ter days or two weeks inspecting his prop critics west and south of Omaha. Ac- cording to programme he will be gone several months. His associates who have been suffering lately from contact with that peppery temper of his hope the trip will have a soothing influence on his nerves. MT. Hartman has been loading himself up with so many responsibilities during the last few years that he Is pal pably showing wear and tear. He has insisted on being the whole thing in his multiform enterprises and this tempera- plentaJ peculiarity has latterly alienated many of his former very good friends. Everybody close to him recognized the remarkable genius of the man, but that does not reconcile them In all cases to lowing knee to his every wish or sub scribing to the infallibility of his judg- ment. Hence the necessity which arose recently to put curb on his ambitions and make him understand that there was A limit to his authority in corporations over which he had heretofore exercised almost autocratic sway. The disease fiip- panty known as a "big head IS likely to attack any man intrusted with the management of vast affairs and MT. liar riman is not the only one who has fallen victim to the disorder. It was only few years ago that colossal financial inter ests combined 10 put a crimp in J. P. Morgan, and they did 1t in good old fashioned style. MT. Morgan was big enough and strong enough to survive tho discipline administered to him on that occasion. but he will never again have the unbridled liberty formerly accorded him. There is reason to believe that MT. Hartman has also learned his lesson and viii he satisfied to moderate his speed In the future.
 The public at this present moment Is endeavoring to subject some Of the men of the Standard oil to treatment for the "big head" malady. It remains 10 be seen what success is to attend this effort. At the present writing 1t seems to be something of drawn battle, with standard oil persons willing to make concessions A short time ago considered impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Two Great Traffic Properties.

time and in some way will be distributed among the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

valuable and are all included in the Unit ed Copper company, of which Ieinze re- tains controlling interest in spite of the many stories which have been told during the past year about his surren- der to Standard Oil. United Copper is capitalized at $S0,00000O, of which $5,000,- eco is per cent preferred and $75, 00O 0OO common stock. Of the common, S45,00O,- O00 has been issued. At the present writ ing the eompanys output is about 40, 0t0,00O pounds a year. By the first of next January it will be at the rate of 55,000,000 pounds, and. new furnaces will be put in continuously thereafter. Ore deposits which haze been blocked out justify a production of four or five times G1 large as at the present, and it Is the purpose of the company to enlarge it's smelting plant to at least that extent within the next eighteen months. At the present quotation for the common stock the market value of the entire property is less than s20,000, GOO, although there has been considerable rise in price since the Montana courts gave their last favorable decision some two months ago MT. IIeinze sailed for Europe on last Satur- days steamer and will be abroad six weeks.
 There seems to be no end to the grow ing demand for copper. The consumption Of the red metal has gone ahead of the widest anticipation of the producers and the trade experts Stocks have run down to almost nothing and the metal market appears to be on a strble basis. For the first time leading producers are working In entire harmony, and there Is no dis position on their part to kill the goose that lays the golden egg by marking up prices to a point that might check con- sumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
After lnaursnce Fund.

The sleuths are hot on the trail of the big insurance parliamentary and lubri- eating fund. In trying to get at the bot tom of that $6s5000 loan carried by the Mercantile Trust company for and on account of the Equitable Assurance so- ciety a direct connection may be estab- lished with the distributing end of this mysterious fund. For years 1t has been one of the half secrets of the street that certain of the insurance companies con tributed to "slush fund of large pro- portions, and that its distribution was intrusted to a very quiet and secretive gentleman with offce5 on Liberty street This reticent party was supposed to have close connections with Albany and other state capitals. and to be a citizen worth looking up about election times or when campaigns were being organized for the selection of candidates for the legisla- ture and important state and municipal offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Price Cannot Sue.

NO. my son, that uproar you hear is rot occasioned by an escaping menagerie. It Is Theodore Prices roars of baffied rage on discovering that a man cannot sue a cabinet officer for personal dam ages inflicted In the discharge of official duties"
 A trader of the actuary stamp discov- CTS that American Tobacco common bought twelve years ago at 43 would now stand the fortunate holder S00 share on the investment.
 Amalgamated insiders do not take kind ly to jokes about .ho5e snap indictments they obtained in Montana last year against F. Augustus Ueinze for stealing copper ore from their mines. The req son of his loneliness on the part of the Amalgamated folk is that the recent court decisions establish the fact that the ore referred to was taken by Heinze from one of his own mines. A parallel case would be for one of the sltters in Paradise alley to nave Landlord Booldt arrested for moving some of his own fur niture from the Waldorf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
saue in Wall Street.

The unexpected reappearance In the street for few days of the venerable Russell Sage revives many of the chest putty stories about the old miser. One of them which may arouse smile in the kindergarten class and on the faces of the feeble-minded relates to deal which MT. Sage is supposed to have made with Westehester county farmer for hay for the Sage stable. It Is told of the ancient skinfint that he bought all the hay for bis horses with thirty-day calls on Wa bash common at par. Every time he needed a fresh load he would write a postal card to his Reuben constituent offering to renew the Wabash call for another thirty days This is supposed to be the most astonishing case on record of buying and paying for real goods with a minus quantity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

the where's and wherefores. Conner ex- plains that. although a member of the syndicate, he. in the independent eapae- ity of broker and large owner of Lake Erie and Wheeling stocks, was rightful- ly entitled to a bonus over and above the amount coming to him by reason of his syndicate participation. and he col lected the same under private arrange ment with George Gould, People who have gone in with Gould in his diverse deals and operations are almost unani- mously contracting cold feet They com plain bitterly that in the division all they get of the carcass are the horns and hoofs, leaving the tenderoin and other toothsome portions to Gould and two or three of his intimates As result 1t has become harder and harder for George to find people to go in with him on his schemes. The entire Gould proposition seems to be suffering from the handicap Of .roo much Gould"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Conner on Defensive.

Wash Conner is defending his si,0)9 : 0tO commission for turning Lake Erie and Wheeling over to George Gould. Some of the members of the many tiould sym dicates for floating Wabash and Pitts burg terminal securities kicked on dis covering that Conner had got s1,00oooO of their money and demanded to know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
poctor,s Awful Threat.
tbe Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
 .svery well. sir" said pr. Fixen, after his quarrel with the undertaken, I'll make you sorry for thisi"
 "What are you going to dor asked the undertaken. retire from practice?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
HeInze Left Free.

Now that the backbone of the long drawn out Montana litigation has been broken, F. Augustus i1einze Is left free to develop his mining properties around and about Butte. These mines are very
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
DOMINICAN CUSTOMS
SERVICE IS ORGANIZED
Chief Collector Submits His Plan to
Secretary Taft

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Secre-
tary Taft received in cablegram to-
day from Col. Cotton, chief customs COL
lector in Santo Domingo, an outline of
his plan of organization of the GUS
toms service of the Dominican repub-
lie which has been agreed to by the
Dominican government and the ac-
ceptance of which Col Cotton, with
the Endorsement of Mr.. Hollander and
Minister Dawson, strongly recon-
mends.
Col. Cotton viii be in control; ]. H.
Edwards Jr., deputy collector, travel
ing inspector and auditor; II. w.
Smith, cashier, auditor and deputy
collector; H. F. Worley additional
/ deputy collector in charge of the Hal
ten frontier; M. d. Carroll, chief
statistician; J. Schwartz, special
agent, and Mr.. Leon, translator and
interpreter. All the present Domini-
can collectors of customs are to be
deputies under personal bonds and will
receive extra compensation.
The plan provides that, beginning
April 1 last, 40 per cent of the GUS
toms receipts are TO be paid to the
der, after the expenses of administer
ing the customs have been subtracted.
is to be deposited in a general fund.
The comptroller is to take charge of
all the offices and the representatives
or the foreign powers are to be duly
notified. The execution of the pro-
gramme awaits the approval of Sec
retary Taft. Action will be taken
next week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
GERMANY REFUSES
TO LET MOROCCO GO
Her Representative Says Ne.
cessities of Trade Are
imperative

TANGIER. Morocco, April 2s.-Count
von Observation-Disclosures, head Of the Ger
man mission which is to proceed to Fez
10 arrange a special commercial treaty
between Germany and Morocco in an in
terview here today outlined the German
attitude toward Morocco in connection
with the Anglo French agreement He
practically stated that Germany did not
recognize French influence in Morocco
and sought to establish the statu quo
prior TO the Anglo French agreement
The count said Germany regarded Moroc-
co as a field for development by Germans
under the protection of the German gov
ernment He pointed out the growing
need IN Germany of room for development
because of the rapidly increasing popula-
tion.
The extension of Germany's commerce
and industry" the count said, demands
protection against the handicap which
foreign countries seek to impose. Other
powers have great colonies where they
can favor their own trade. while Ger
many's colonies are few and small, and
wherever Germany attempts a move in
the direction of extension of trade she
invariably finds opposition from coali-
tion of the powers. Germany is unable
to conceive a reason for this. For in
stance, Germany was strictly neutral
soon as Great Britain was the conqueror
she introduced preferential tariff detri-
mental TO Germany.
1t is impossible for Germany TO ignore
the attempt 10 introduce the same policy
In Morocco and she is compelled to pro-
test. Had France consulted Germany
much trouble would have been avoided
When powers are neighbors it is all the
more necessary to avoid a misunder-
many would have pointed out to France
the incompatibility of private agreements
between individual powers where interna-
tonal conventions existed to which the
sultan was party.
Would BE Consistent
France is now Offering to enter into
negotiations and is willing to make con-
cessions, but Germany is unable to be-
come guilty of the same error OF which
she accuses other powers by going be-
hind the Madrid convention. Germany's
course is clear. She claims equal rights
with other nations and insists on the in
tegrity of the Moorish empire
My mission to Fez is with the object
OF thanking the sultan for the reception ac-
corded Emperor William at Tangier and
to repeat the assurances of Germans at
titude towards Morocco. The emperor
has no proposals to make and does not
intend to ask for any concessions. Ger
many does not suggest an international
convention, but would warmly support
such a proposal is put forward by the
sultan as being the only solution of the
present connecting conditions
Reports from Fez are to the effect that
French negotiations are not progressing
and the sultan is temporizing while
awaiting the arrival OF Count Won Tatten-
bach-Ashold.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
Receives a schiller Statue

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2s. = At
Johns Hopkins university today Gen.
Albert Won Pfister of Stuttgart present.
ed to the university on behalf of King
William IL. of Wurtemburg a bronze
statue of Schiller, the German poet, the
work being a copy of the noted orig
inal by Dannecker. In an address to
the faculty Gen. Pfister said that King
William had sent the gift as an ex-
preston of his desire to bring about
more cordial relations between German
and American universities. President
Ira Remsen replied on behalf of the
university, expressing thanks and say
ing that no gift could have been more
appropriate. The bust, which is four
feet high, without the pedestal, will be
placed on the Homewood grounds. the
new home of the university. President
Remsen conferred upon Gen. Pfister
the degree of laws, this being the first
time such degree has been con-
ferred upon German. This honor
was conferred chiefly on account of the
fact that Gen. Pfister is the one author
of a book on "The American Revolu-
tion.' The trustees of Hopkins univer-
sity sent a cablegram to King William
expressing their thanks.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
KINGS VISIT THE
FRENCH PRESIDENT
International Naval ManeuveFs
of Significance Are
Scheduled

PARIS, April 29.-King Edward arrived
in Paris this evening and was met by
British Ambassador BERTHE, no French Of
fcials being present in accordance with
his majesty's wishes. He was driven to
the Hotel Bristol. The crowd at the sta
tion shouted Long live King Edward"
King Edwards arrival for three days
stay inaugurates the first of a series of
brilliant events covering the next two
months which through accident or design
promise TO exert important influence in
showing the world and Germany in par
ticular Frances strong position among the
nations of Europe. These events occur
ring simultaneously with the French,
German and British negotiations at the
Moroccan capital are calculated to exert
powerful influence in the determination
of the Moroccan question.
King Edward will be escorted with mil
itary honorS tomorrow afternoon to the
Elysee palace, where he win be received
by President Loubet In the evening the
president will give dinner in honor of
the king, which will be attended by sew
enty ambassadors, ministers and others.
Following soon after King Edward s
visit comes that of King Alfonso of
Spain, who will remain in Paris six days.
France by a Spanish squadron. This
squadron will be met at Cherbourg by a
French squadron.
A squadron of the British channel feet
is expected to participate. thus presenting
an imposing spectacle of Franco British
Spanish naval strength. President Loubet
VIII proceed to Cherbourg to greet King
Alfonso. The stay of the Spanish king
in Paris will be again marked by evi-
dences of the Franco-Spanish coopera-
ton.
Closely following the departure of King
Alfonso will come the official visit of a
British squadron to French waters. The
rendezvous will be at Brest, where more
than twenty warships of the British chan
mel and reserve fleets viii be present. The
French naval forces viii include the
northern and Mediterranean squadrons,
thus presenting another interesting gath
ering of warships in French waters. The
combined naval maneuvers and festivities
will last from July l to July H.
Soon after the naval display at Brest
the united French squadrons will make a
return visit to the British naval head
quarters at Portsmouth, where elaborate
joint maneuVers and festivities will cover
ten days.
This exchange Of naval visits between
Great Britain and France will be the
first in twenty years. They are the direct
growth of the Anglo-French understand
ing and colonial treaty and are the first
conspicuous evidence of the force behind
that agreement.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
WHAT SULPHUR DOES
For the Human Body in Health and
Disease

Disease
The mention of sulphur will recall to
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
daily dose OF sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
1t was the universal spring and fall
"blood purifier" tonic and cure-ali. and
mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was
not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy
was crude and unpalatable, and a large
quantity had to be taken to get any ef-
feet.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef-
effects of sulphur in palatable, concen-
trated form. so that single grain is far
more effective than tablespoonful Of
the crude sulphur.
In recent years research and experiment
have proven that the best sulphur for
medicinal use is that obtained from Cal
cium Calcium Suiphide). and sold in drug
stores under the name of Stuart's Calcium
Waters They are small chocolate coat
ed pellets and contain the active medic
ina1 principle of sulphur in a highly con-
centrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value of
this form of sulphur in restoring and
maintaining bodily vigor and health: sui
phur acts directly on the liver, and excre-
tory organs and purifies and enriches the
blood by the prompt elimination OF waste
material
Our grandmothers- this when they
Gosed US with sulphur and moiasses every
spring and fall, but the crudity and i'm
purity OF ordinary flowers OF sulphur were
often worse than the disease, and cannot
compare with the modern concentrated
preparations of sulphur, of which Stuart's 3
Calcium Waters is undoubtedly the best
and most widely used
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kidney troubles and cure constipation
and purify the blood in a way that often
surprises patient and physician alike.
DR.. R NJ wilkins while experimenting
with sulphur remedies soon found that the
sulphur from Calcium was superior to
any other form. He says: For liver
kidney and blood troubles, especially when
resulting from constipation or malaria. /
have been surprised at the results obtain
ed from Stuart's Calcium WATERS In
patients suffering from boils and pimples
and even deep-seated carbuncles, / have
repeatedly seen them dry up and disap-
pear in four or five days, leaving the skin
clear and smooth. Although Stuarts CAL
cium Waters is a proprietary article and
sold by druggists and for that reason
tabooed by many physicians, yet / know
of nothing so safe and reliable for con-
stipation. liver and kidney troubles and
especially In all forms OF skin diseases
as this remedy"
At any rate people who are tired Of
pills, cathartics and so-called blood
purifiers viii find in Stuart's Calcium
Waters a far safer. more paiatable and
effective preparation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
TELL OF Y. w. c. A. WORK
TN THE OLD COUNTRIES
1t Exceeds Expectations, Delegates at
Detroit Declare

DETROIT, Mich, April 29.-Young
Women's Christian association work
abroad was presented by two speakers
at tonight's session of the Y. w. c. A.
convention. Mrs. E. w. Moore of Lon
don described the work of the English
associations and Miss A. NJ. Reynolds
Of New Haven told of the work in
Europe, Asia and Africa.
This is the jubilee year OF Y. w.
c. A. work in England" said Mrs.
Moore. Fifty years ago il was begun
and the first institution was founded by
the late Lady Cunard. The secret of
its success is loyalty TO Christ
At the afternoon session the report
OF the foreign committee of the for
eign board was made by Mrs. T. S.
Gladding. Three new missionaries have
been sent out and two more will start
at once for foreign fields.
Our foreign work has been conserv-
ed beyond our greatest expectations %
said Mrs. Gladding.