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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Prick Tentered Portfolio.

A late Washington story Is that H. c. Prick the Pittsburg and New York ulti-millionaire, has turned down Roosevelt offer to take the treasury port folio. It Is not improbable that such a tender was made, but if so 1t probably in the nature of a compliment anc with the full understanding that MT. Prick could not take up the duties of the of flee. Another Washington story. which seems to have excellent foundation, Is that the treasury secretaryship will go to Postmaster-General Cortelyou around the beginning of next year. MT. Cortel- you is needed at the head of the Post office Department just now and his tall ents will find play in raising the eff ciency of that great business institution with it's $100 100000 of annual outlay and S0,000 employees. The Postoffce Depart. ment is the most important part of the one that comes closest in contact with the people and deals more directly with them than any other Some of Mir Cor telyou's friends are trying to cultivate in his bonnet a presidential bee. but he is far too sensible to be carried away by any such talk, however well meaning 1t may be. and will saw wood diligently on his own woodpile and let the political future take care of itself. MT. Cortelyou believes in doing well whatever duties he Is called upon to perform. That has been the rule of his life and one from which there will be no deviation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
WILLING ID RET
 AFTER THE TIGHT Market Forces Cease forts to
 Boost Prices IFSS FEAR OF ROOSEVELT p,,ns for Southern lronMerger May Be Resumed After eetin9 or
 Tennessee Stoclolders.
 stillman Sentinntal.
nv w. G. NICOLAS

New York, April 15.-Il Hai ioiees appear willing to rest aff nearly d. yeai of strenuous endeavorlp put up the prices-an endeavor wht mas peeh at tended with remarkabl success ihe average of prices of stos IS now nearly as high as at the clinS or the gr9no h,,u movement in 1902 Id the situation is unquestionably healer ana strong CT. The indications arfhat the market ,oaders will now be cotnt to hold quo tations around current gels rather than over-exert themselves 10 estapiish higher range at once. he natural play will be to accustom pupHc lo lhe prices that now rule atner than take the risk of still furtf mark-up, Whlch might defeat general lstribution of se- curities, which it is ken for granted will be the ultimate rpose or the rlch wholesalers now und the great mass of bonds and stocks.
 As matters now stathe rich men are carrying the stocks lgeiy with money borrowed from the ople--banks. The enormous deposits iibanks and trust companies finds emplment in this way. Ultimately the bullof the securities upon which these VI sums have been borrowed will be soIto the public and with the money thu obtained the in- debtedness will be rdced. The position of the two element will then be re- yersed The rich manill have the money and the public the pcks. The capital class in Wall streeis chiefly in the business of manufaring and selling securities to the pic. It varies the programme sometini by accommodating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

The Seaboard Air Line Ky. will open it's new line between Birmingham and Atlanta for passenger ser vice April the l6th-the first train will leave the union depot at seven thirty a. m. on that date and will handle passengers for all informed fate points between Birming. ham and Atlanta, arriving at Atlanta two-five p. m. First train from Atlanta will leave that point at eight o'clock a. m. of the 18th, making simi- lar stops, arriving at Birm. ingham thirty five p. m.
 For full information en- quire at union depot or call phone l5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

great lines of goods already manufac- tured. This has been notably the case during the past year. So long as the skies continue clear and nothing occurs to shake general confidence, wholesalers are not likely to rush their goods upon the market. There Is nothing really dis turbing in sight and uneasiness as to the Presidents purpose of forcing rate legislation next fall and winter seems to have calmed down. The impression Is growing that such legislation as may be put through Congress will represent a compromise between the extreme parti- sans and that the spirit of fair play will prevail. The only real danger is that the La Folettes and other radicals may stampede Congress into doing something rash In obedience to what may look like a ground swell of popular sentiment for the restriction of monopolistic and trust tendencies That danger, however. Is regarded remote. and it is not given important place in Wall street discus sion, either in the columns of the press or in the backroom offices of bankers and financiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

morals are strictly conventional, lie says thousands of fine things mag niflcently, but that doesn't make him deep philosopher. If there is any thing obscure or troublesome about him, it lies solely in the words he uses which have siuce his time become ob- solete But that is difficulty that can easily be got around.
 Shakespeare is not philosopher He is, on the contrary, just the most delightful entertainer of grown.up men and women who ever set English pen on paper. His comedies especially are nothing but grown-ups' fairy tales. They send the imagination off on happy revels. Their world is world Of sweet unreasonableness They give three hours of untrammeled joy to every adult body who will listen to them for amus sm snt's sake.
 That is. of course, provided it is the real Shakespeare that is put on the stage. A mangled Shakespeare, half rewritten and distorted for stars sake may or may not be a pleasure, but the real Shakespeare cannot help being, even in his flimsiest work. 1t IS TOT Ln1S GedSOn l0tl lHS tOlllpdlJ now giving a few weeks of Shake speares plays in Chicago is our bene- factor. It is giving the real Shake spelre. The text it uses is complete, down to the least scene, and Shake speare wrote no scene without req son. With it "the plays the thing and not the trumpery scenery nor the trumpery star. One may criticise some of the players. One may regret their careless mumbing of their lines. One may even fail to appreciate the sub dued tones in which their perform ances are given. And, withal. one may taste pleasure Of the stage beyond anything lie can elsewhere get.
 By all means go to hear the real Shakespeare. That is, if you are grown up, if you have in you some of the stuff that fairyland is made of. and if you can forget that folly about Shake speare's wisdom and accept him sim ply as the very prince of all enter tainers ae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Jews and lnfantlIe Mortality.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 Striking and significant testimony to the care and wisdom exercised in Jew ish home life and to tho excellent and salutary character of the sanitary regu- iations imposed by the Jewish faith was brought out in a recent address by a prominent English physician before a Manchester society devoted to the pro- motion of improved housing, According to this authority while infant mortality In Manchester Is almost as high as 1t was fifty years ago." there was one part of the city where 1t was comparatively low, and this was Tn the Jews quarter, where the mothers stop at home and look after their children. and whose laws In relation to the vessels in which they keep their food are very strict" He had found also that in Hungary, with its immense Jewish population, infant mortality is lowest among these people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Merger Again in Eclipse.

The southern iron merger has again gone into a state of eclipse The bank CTS who engaged to finance it and sup ply unlimited millions for such cash pur- chases as might be needed to consum- mate the deal, suddenly got cold feet when it came to the question of putting up the real coin. Arrived at that stage the bankers with their millions proposed an exchange of securities, a proposition that met with prompt rejection by each and every one of the independent com panies. The next act will develop at the annual meeting of the stockholders of Tennessee Coal and Iron, which will take place May ?. At that meeting the actual control of the company will be located definitely and then negotiations for a merger may be resumed with pros pect of success. Until then the deal may be considered comatose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Will Survive Tax,

The New York stock exchange is not going out of business just because the New York legislature imposed a tax of g on the transfer of every hundred shares of stock. It went through two or three years of like taxation during the Spanish-American war-caIled by some an unprovoked case of International assault and battery-and 1t will probably survive the impending visitation. The tax will have to be borne by the players anyway, and will probably not especially cut down the volume of trading. The fact that the rake-off is too large any way is only a mild deterrent, and an ad- ditional shaving on the cost will not be vital. The existing commission is like a poker rake-off on every pair of aces or better. The Albany move increases the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
New Side of StiIIman.

Wall street has been given a look al a new side of James Stillman-he of the National City bank He is pictured as man of deep and emotional sentiment, which Is said to have been the govern Ing reason for his purchase of the New York custom house for the use of his bank-a deal for which he has been sharply criticised in common with gov ernment officials who were concerned in the transaction. According 10 the story laboriously built up and put through the columns of a Wall street publication, MT. Stillman allowed himself to dwell Tor many moons on the beautiful idea Of occupying the old custom house pile as home for his bank, which he intends to make the most important fiscal insti- tuition in the world, and which he also intends to leave monument of his own work and ability. This dream so worked on his finer sensibiities that he was finally compelled to go to Wash ington and buy the property When the government vacates the premises 1t is said to be his purpose to reconstruct only the interior, leaving the walls intact thereby giving the banks domicile an appearance of staid responsibility which could only come from well preserved old age and decent habits. It amused Wall street to think of Mir Stllman in the new role of sentimentalist-aln.f st a poet-to imagine him to be so deeply stirred by beautiful thoughts and ten der emotions. The mere fact that MT. Stlllman was able to get the custom house property for about half its value did not enter into the case at all nor assist in any way in reaching the con- clusion that the Standard Ol's deposit tory would like possession. Nothing worked on MT Stllman so much as the sublime conception of preserving the an- cient and weather-stained building. The more he dwelt on the notion the better he liked 1t, and before many years have passed he will be putting on the finishing touches. Fears are entertained that this new streak of sentiment and emotion may strike in on the president of the Na- tional City ha nk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Scare for Peoples Gas.

Inspired by the results of the Chicago election the Black Horse cavalry at Springfield H.. as represented by the grating legislators, is threatening to do some regulating" before it adjourns Peoples Gas has been picked out as target and Wall street hears of roars to do something with gas" The weakness of Peoples Gas Hes in the fact that it is controlled and largely owned by alien capital-Anthony N Brady and party of this city being the dominant factors. The present management has steadily resisted hold-ups both by the Illinois legislature and the Chicago aldermanic gang. The recent election. however. has given the political grafters of that sec ton courage to think that they may run in scare on the New York owners of the gas company, and the movement that is talked about has It's origin in this feel ing. There has been some selling of speculative lines of gas in consequence and late quotations are at a consider able recession from the high figures reached two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
GROWN-UPS' FAIRY TALES.
An Appeal for an Escape From Modern
 Versions of Shakespeare.

From the Chicago Record Herald
 Shakespeare has a most evil reputa- tion. Few, indeed, are the young men and women of these days of public education who have not been tortured in his name in grammar or high schools. Few, indeed, are they who have not been led by the old wives tales emanating from academic chairs to believe that he is a wonderously deep philosopher, with vast insight into the sacred things of life, at whose feet all the nations must sit and learn
 Rubbish and insult. Shakespeare Is none of these things at all. He is superficial rather than deep. His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Suuar Trusts Plans.

The sugar trust is planning to invest many millions of money during the next year or two fin new plants and in the reconstruction of old refneries The huge Spreckels refinery, which was put up at Camden, N. J., several years ago and bought in by the trust for something like S6,000,000. is being torn down and to New Orleans. where 1t will be put up on a site bought from the New Orleans Terminal company-a Rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

Island-Frisco corporation. The new and enlarged refinery will cost about $2.0O0,000 and will have a capacity of 12000 barrels a day, being the largest individual plant in the United States. The Spreckels re- finery was never put into practical use after its purchase by the sugar trust four or five years ago. It has been lying idle and represented merely the placat- ing of a troublesome rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
DIR. l.. J. ROBBINS

is here for business. and is doing the business Why? Because he knows his business. and the people appreciate the fact he does know his business His work is up-to-date and he pleases every body. Ladies are invited to call and use my parlors as a rest room while down
 town; it doesn't matter whether you need glasses or not. A Watts building. Take elevator, Third avenue entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

assessment to rake-off on every pair of kings or better The kitty gets most of it in the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

ST. DENIS HOTEL, NEW YORK. at Broadway and 11th street Centrally located. European plan. Moderate charges Excellent cuisine s-24 67t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

One case Dirigo Batiste, neat small patterns and dots, regular 171sc value. Ffios, Fs@9val Sale l2iC
 One case Cotton Voiles, in all shades, an excep- tional good quality, at Special Removal IEo Sale Price. -. IJU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

36=in. Linen New shipment, DE- 40c value, / Hg Sale.
 A b eau fu1 quaity Trench %hndie, laest Dolly Varden design, Hr 5oc quallty now. ....s sTU
 One case B o h e m a n Madras, 25c value, hn now. W.......... -. .tSV
 One case Lawns all colors; regular 1oc 7ln value, now. ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14

ed performance. billiard never hated
to do anything in his life so much as
he hated to put up those hobs and go
in. He fingered in the shadow of the
side entrance. He pulled off his glove
and held out his hand.
ITS the best fun I've had in a doz-
en- blue moons" he said enthusiastic
ally.
She nodded, smiling. He retained
her hand for moment, then he gen.
tly drew off the scarlet silk mitten.
II don't like to shake hands with a
good comrade with gloves on" he ex-
planned. She let him have the warm,
firm little hand a moment-a very
short one-drew it demurely away.
Good night, Mr.. Hilliard," she said
1--WE enjoyed 1t, too"
Miss Virginia." he urged, taking a
step after her, 1--WE favor to ask Of
you. Couldn't you-wouldn't your sis
ter be willing for you to appear at her
evenings now?"
This is nicer-and so is all the rest
of my world. Lydia's too much in
doors. l don't like to wear my best
clothes, Mr.. Hillard."
TRY it. It's more fun than you
think. Come down next time-please,
Miss Virginia. l can't grow young
again and get back into your world
You could put up your hair and put on
a trailing skirt and-come into my
world Miss virginia."
"I really must CO." She was on the
top step, her hand on the door. But
she could not escape him. He was at
her side in two leaps.
II should like to be In the same
world with YOU" he said rapidly.
miss Virginia, come down next time
will you? 1t will just mean that you
are willing to be friends-comrades-
in the same world. You don't know
how long I've been waiting for you to
get oil lough for that"
She As gone before the words were
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
THE COMRADESHIP OF VIRGINIA

Il didn't really mean It," said Vir-
ginia; but if you do we might have
just one coast, and nobody would miss
you. Well slip down the side stair
case. and Lucians hobs are where we
can get them"
III tell you" said billiard rapidly,
his eyes dancing. "I'll just take this
book down to your sister mix in the
crowd, slip away in ten minutes, and
then We'll be free-see?'
This plan was carried out. The two
stole silently away from the house,
and in ten minutes more were at the
suburban hill, where a few joyful
coasters still fingered.
Can you steer?" demanded Viz
ginia
UNLESS I've grown old faster than
| feel as If l had, l can-sure"
He took his place, she started the
hobs. and flung herself on behind them.
1t was a long, swift, breathless fight,
and then they stood at the bottom and
looked at each other, laughing.
They sailed down the hill again and
again. until Virginia realized the dar-
ing of this unauthorized, unchaperon-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
Monkeys DO Waggish Things.

Recently a monkey got the better OF
the common enemy, the carrion crow,
by feigning illness, says the Lahore
Tribune. He was fastened to a BAN
DO pole with a running ring. When he
was on his perch the crows annoyed
him by stealing from his porringer on
the ground.
One morning they had been specially
disagreeable. He closed his eyes and
feigned a bad illness. When his days
food was brought him the crows de-
scended upon it and he had scarcely
strength to defend it, By good acting
he managed to capture one of the
crows. To pluck it alive was the OBJ
vious course. Then, instead Of pulling
it to pieces, like the king monkey
whom Kipling and Sir Edward Buck
watched enjoying a similar triumph at
Simla, the monkey tossed the crow into
the air. where its own companions fell
upon 1t and killed it.
Monkeys certainly have a sense OF
fun. Darwin used to spend hours
watching young female orang-outang
in the geological gardens and was sure
that she had the comic sentiment. She
delighted to put upon her head, like a
cap, a peculiar-shaped bowl, which
had a droll effect and she was sensi-
tive to the effect which her joke pro-
duced upon the spectators.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
LEGAL DEFINITION OF SAND.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rem.
ders One of Interest.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rem
ders One of Interest.
One of the sources OF occasional con-
flict regarding contract requirements Is
the lack of exact legal definition of
common terms and whenever one of
them Is the subject Of an opinion by a
court of final jurisdiction this fact de-
serves attention, says the Engineering
Record. Accordingly. the definition
of sand" recently given by the Su-
preme Court OF Pennsylvania In Hen
dler We. Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany (58 Att. Rep. 4S6) Is of interest
Any builder knows that good sand
pit near a large city will yield com
Portable income to its fortunate pos
SCISSOR and that sand in such location
is q material deserving respectful at
tention. This Is shown even in com
mon slang; 1t might be said that the
Pennsylvania farmer who brought this
suit against a powerful railway cor
poration possessed considerable sand,
both mental and material.
The court rules that In scientific
sense sand may or may not be min
eral, according to what it is composed
Of For example. If 1t Is made up
wholly Of grains of silica 1t Is a min
eral, but II it Is made up of grains OF
different substances 1t is in technical
sense only grains OF rock.
In a commercial sense sand" has a
different meaning, says the court. II
defines mineral" as any organic sub
stance found in nature having sufii-
clent value when separated from Its
surroundings to be mined, quarried or
dug for its own sake OF Its own speci-
fic uses. Sand may or may not come
under this head. A deposit of pure
white quartz sand suitable for making
glass or for some other use would be
considered a mineral under this defini-
ton. Ordinarily mixed sand, useful
merely for grading or a similar pur-
pose. would not be so classed.
Railways often secure a right OF
way subject to a reservation vesting
in the original owners and their legal
successors all minerals in, under or
upon the lands. Sand and gravel are
often very valuable for grading pur-
poses and the right to use as much OF
them as is to be found on the right
of way is important. particularly when
there Is a reservation In the deed OF
the land similar to that mentioned. The
definition Is also important when, as in
this case, the railway must obtain
such material from borrow pits on pri-
vate land in mining regions. where
the owners are 50 accustomed to
squabbles over mineral rights that it
Is second nature for them to regard
every bowlder as gold-bearing quartz
and every stream as a petroleum we'll
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
Good Luck for the Turtle.

The Chinese have peculiar custom
with regard to turtles, which they con-
slider as very good joss, says the Hong
Kong Press Almost any day one can
see these creatures, some of them OF
huge size, being carried on board the
river steamers, not to be taken to Can
ton for culinary purposes, but to be
dumped into the sea and restored to
liberty and freedom. Good luck is
thought to follow.