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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

Charles K. Miller. the manager, arranged for his big family of Weberites and placed Marie Dressler in charge as chap erone in chief. She immediately vested with the full power of deputy chaperones Trixie Frtganza, Bonnie Magin, Erminie Earle Edythe Mover, Iva Barbour, and appointed as special guardians and trus- tees. Charles A. Bigelow, Sam Collins, Edward J. Connolly, Ernest Lambart and Sam Marion. This made all the star oomediennes chaperons and all the star comedians especially deputized guardians. Joe Weber and Manager Miller shifted the responsibilities upon them and since the company has been out there has not been a single unpleasant incident which is rather remarkable if not unprecedented.
 Walker Whiteside Is this season starr ing In a comedy by Lieutenant Gordon Kean. called We are King Some years ago when very young man, MT. White side battled for honors in the stage world and steadily rose, step by step, till he finally gained the position which he now holds. MT. Whiteside did not become fa- nous in a day, as it were, nor will the lustre of hls star become dimmed for some years to come. Success has been his for years, but with that success has not come that affectation which mars the per- formance of so many otherwise good ao- tors. Quiet and unassuming, he Is ever studying how to improve his art and better the presentation of his play.
 The visit of Wright Lorimer and his production of ''The sheperd King" to the Jefferson theatre, opening with Thanks giving Day matinee, and giving five per- formances, will be welcomed by thousands of theatregoers. MT. Lorimer, his play and his production create favorable im- pression wherever seen. The actors vi- rifle and yet tender portrayal of David the poet sheperd-king of Israel Is one long to be remembered and shows at once why he had advanced into the front rank of American stars. As for the production it can be safely said that with the possible exception of Ben Hur'' nothing like it has been attempted on the American stage. Such effects as are produced by scenic painters and electric ians may surprise the most jaded theatre goer. as nothing before has ever been seen to at all compare with the beau- tiful sunset at the home of Jesse of the Hills of Judeah near Bethlehem; the early morning scene at the camp of Saul in the Vale of Elah; the barbaric splendor of SauIs palace at Gibeah; or the weird and awesome scene in the cave of the Witch of Endor.
 The orchestra will be largely augmented for this engagement as the music is of a most impressive nature.
 The return to this city of Wilton Lack aye as a star at he head of his own company in the dramatization of Frank Norris famous novel "The Pit" Is one of the features of the season that Is rich with promise. "The Pit" is true to human nature. In it, MT. Norris seems to have divined the plans, purposes, emo- tions, temptations and other subtle im- pulses and reactions which are found in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Wonderful Banking Growth.

Dr. c. M Harvey in Leslie's Weekly.
 With only a twentieth of the worlds the United States has two thirds ts14.00o OC0,00O) of the worlds bank ing power Capital. surplus, deposits. and circulation). Our ascendency here has been obtained in the past two decades. Since 1890 the worlds banking strength has grown 105 per cent, while that of the
 United States has expanded ITO per cent,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

One of the problems which confronts the modern producer of musical farce, comic opera. and offerings of a kindred nature, Is the engaging of chorus girls who can fill the three essential require ments-good looks, graceful dancing abl- ity, and a voice and method of singing that will make the girl something more than a mere automaton. In the last de- cade there has been a decided evolution
 in the chorus girl which can best be described as three distinct epochs. Years ago, in the days of opera comique, Era Diavolo," "Boccacio," "Fantaniza,, Ma non," and a dozen others the chorus wo- man was engaged solely for her voice. Her appearance was not even a secondary
 consideration. If she could sing it mat
 tered not how awkward or how plain looking she was.
 With the advent of musical comedy came the show girl" whose personal
 beauty was the attribute that gained her position and salary. If she could appear magnificently in magnificent gowns she was acceptable. Her voice and her ability to dance was overlooked in view of her radiant appearance. The result was the engagement of many pretty women who
 had absolutely no claim to stage ca
 reer by reason of talent or real worth
 mess. ''The show girl' was overdone;
 she palled upon the public and dropped into oblivion
 The managers then realized that the
 successful chorus must be of young wo- men who combined all these requirements and good chorus girls became exceedingly
 scarce. Salaries rose from 20 to 50 per cent and annually there was scramble in Broadway to get the best girls avail able.
 Although there are more than 100 people in Joe Webers a1l-star company, which is making a limited tour of six weeks, and is soon to be seen in this city, 1t really
 more closely resembles great big fam fly than a business or professional or ganization.
 The company travels only from four to eight weeks each year, the remainder of the time being spent in the cozy little music hall on Broadway and each of the cast and chorus count New York as a permanent home. When the tour was planned this season Joe Weber announced | that a special Pullman train had been contracted for and there was wild scramble to find out who was whose
 neghbor and all that sort of thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Still Has Her Beans.

From the Boston Globe.
 The statisticians have discovered that every five minutes a baby is born in New York Two hundred barrels of beer are drunk every five minutes in Chicago, and divorce is granted every five minutes in Sioux Falls; but that's no reason Boston should fret
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
SatIsfvlnu to Some.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 At the Oregon whipping post the jailer lays on twenty strokes with all his strength bringing blood at the fourth blow. This ought to be satisfying to all the retrograde people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Thursday afternoon and night Al H. Wilson in "The German Gipsy."
 Saturday afternoon and night Eleanor Robson in Merely Mary Ann"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07

of oak trees in and around the ceme- tery. Care has been pledged by the
 Council for the, cemetery, realizing
 that Gods Acre" tells the tale of civilization of the country. Sprinkling
 the streets this summer was next dis cussed. Each street watered will De
 taxed, and if there is sufficient demand
 from the citizens, the city will add an-
 other sprinkler to the one now in use.
 In view of the very great courtesy and
 encouragement given by Mayor Hem
 derson and the Councilmen to the ef-
 forts of the club, a vote of thanks
 was sent to them, with which the meet ing adjourned.
 The Calhoun Literary Society gave
 it's second entertainment at the col
 lege last night. the proceeds of which
 are to go towards paying for the hand
 some piano placed in the society rooms.
 The program consisted or two laugh able farces. The Kleptomaniac" and "The Strategy" and the reading, "A Vision of Fair Women" illustrated by tableaux There is much histrionic talent among these young ladies and men, and under the efficient direction of Miss Alverson, they did themselves much credit. The audience had an un- expected treat of hearing MT. stewart of Baltimore render two tenor solos
 with Miss Lutie Wilkerson as piano accompanist
 J. T. Logue, postmaster at Shady Grove, who was checked up $60o short by Postoffice Inspector M. w. Mc- Crea a few days ago, was brought to Troy this morning by Dr. Slough Of Shady Grove, and was examined by or der of Probate Judge Edmonson by
 Drs. Pugh Brown, w. B. Sanders and | J. S. Beard and pronounced by them to be insane. He will be sent to the in- sane asylum in a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
ALABAMA CHAUTAUaUA.
This Years Session Will be Held Au-
 pnaf 3-l2.

This Years Session Will be Held Au- gust SLY.
 Talladega, May 6.-(Special. )-The Board of Directors of the Alabama day and set the date for this years session August 3-17 Wellington Van diver was reelected manager and he is already at work making up the program. The citizens of the town have subscribed $500 as a guarantee fund and the session for this year will be better than ever. The Chautauqua will be thoroughly advertised.
 There has been quite an object les son in the baseball games played in this city yesterday and today by the Georgia school for the deaf and the Alabama school for the deaf. Besides the interest in the game it has been a general reunion for the old students of the Alabama school From all parts of the State came the old students and that the training received here was thorough and beneficial there can be no doubt. Among the visitors there were printers, teachers. carpenters. | machinists. farmers. business men. etc, and each and every one of them gave a good account of himself. In | their respective occupation the deaf and dumb visitors compared favorably with the students turned out by Au-
 
 schools. Some of them occup impor- tan positions of trust and draw hand some salaries, all of which was a sense of great qualification to J. H. Johnson, the efficient head of the schools. The ball games were pe- culiarly interesting, a regular panto- mine. But what was lacking in cheer ing and noisy coaching was made up in rapid gestures, eager eyes and keen perception. The grandstand. which was largely occupied by deaf and dumb spectators, presented a peculiar spec tacle. Of course a large per cent of its occupants were Alabama enthusi- asts and when the home team would make a good play the light of pleas ure that would overspread their faces was only equalled by the look of dis may that came over them when a cost ly error was made by the Alabama boys or the Georgia team made a brilliant play.
 After all. the only difference in a deaf and dumb and '.speaking" boy the deaf boys call the other boys speaking" boys-is their talking and hearing. Given an even chance. the silent boys prove themselves capable ot Vieing with those who possess the en- tire five human senses. As matter of fact, there is more independence and self-assurance among given number of deaf boys than among the same that they are thus affiicted seems to double their energy, perception and ih- dependence and what is lost in one faculty is given to another in an in- creased and intensified form. The deal boy usually has d very high sense or honor. If his teaching Is correct, he only learns the good, and by reason of his deafness, knowledge of the bad IS in a large measure eliminated,
 As Alabama advances her other edu- cational interests she should take the standard of the schools for the deaf and blind higher, for taking Into con- sideration the handicap put upon the children of silence and darkness, they show better results than those seeing and "speaking."
 On EIonday. the first railway train
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
WALL STREET REVIEW
STOCK MARKET PROVED DULL AND
 sAGGING.
Prices Slipped Backward More from De- mand Exhaustion than Pressure to Sell-Accorded with Gen
 eral Expectations.

New York; May e.-Todays dull and sagging stock market was in accordance with general expectation and was eorro- borative of the view that yesterdays bear ing largely represented profit taking by the shorts.
 With this demand from the short inter ests satisfied prices slipped back today more from the exhaustion of the demand than from any renewal of active pressure to sell The supposition is general that a period of quiet speculation Is before the market in the absence of important new de- velopments with the possibility of some further speculative liquidation yet to he
 So many illusions have been dissipated and corresponding losses and disappoint- ments suffered by those who accepted un- warrantable rumors in good faith that an early renewal of speculative confidence is not counted upon. What adds to this prob ability is the approach of the season of uncertainty and vicissitudes for the coun- trys crops and the normal unsettling of this period upon business in general
 Union Pacific and St. Paul continued their leadership of the market today on the re- action as on the recovery. There was some temporary show of strength fin other quar- ters. but 1t was not sustained. Unofficial reports. which were denied, that Lake Shore had acquired some blocks of Erie. gave a firm tone to those stocks Yesterdays 8 jump in Peoples Gas was found this morn ing to have been due to false report as to the proposed gas legislation and that stock dropped back. The advance in Northern Pacific was detrimental to. the
 
 statement conformed so closely to the fore casts that it's publication called for no re- adjustments of the market accounts.
 Sterling exchange advanced a few points and there was a discussion amongst Eng fish bankers of the possibility of an outgo of gold to France. But the price of gold in London was lower, and sterling exchange advanced at Paris. thus indicating a relaxa- tion of the demand for gold by Paris upon London. The market closed weak and dull.
 Total sales of bonds. par value, $1,o25, 900. 
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
Isham SheIIman, a Negro, Shot While
 in Woods.


 Troy, May 6.-(SpeciaL) L)-Deputy Sheriff Carroll Nichols returned from Linwood this morning where he was summoned by a telegram on account of the shooting near there of a negro by the name of Isham Shellman. It seems that the negro was going to Lesesne & Hollands turpentine still. where he worked, and was about one mile from the still following a trail through the woods when he was fired upon by two parties, 1t is supposed. He was first shot in the leg with a rifle. and then shot with both barrels of a shot gun, one load of buCkshot and one of small shot, and was left for dead. Several persons heard the shots. and young mSn by the name of Morgan Greene found the negro about half an hour after the shooting, and had him carried to the distillery The negro has not been able to talk any yet, as he was struck in the neck and throat by several of the buck shot, but the attending phy- sician says he is doing nicely, and he thinks he will recover.
 Mir. Nichols brought a gallon tin bucket to town, which tho negro was carrying at the time he was shot. He had evidently tried to shield himself with 1t from the second shot, as there were twenty eight holes in the bucket, made by buckshot. Slight evidence has been obtained. but no arrests have been made, and none will likely be made un- til the negro gets well enough to talk and can make a statement It is be- lieved that he undoubtedly knows who his assailants are.
 The City Improvement Club held its regular meeting Friday afternoon at the home of the President, Mrs. O. c. Wiley The naming of the new ceme- tery by the City Council was first con- sidertd "Oakwood" was chosen as the namf o:> cecount of the Dredominance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
STOCK INCREASED.
Gadsden Company Keeping Stride With
 City's Prosperity.

Gadsden, May 6.-(Special.)-At a meeting held yesterday afternoon by the stockholders of the A. and J. Mfg. Co.,, it was unanimously decided to in- crease the capital stock of the com pany to $25,000 and in addition to this to issue per cent ten year bonds to the amount of $10,000, practically giv- ing the company a working capital of $35, 1000. The new stock and the bonds were all taken up by the citizens of Gadsden.
 Gadsden is to be made the center of the Alabama Mineral and the Birming- ham Mineral roads with a relay station here. There will be sixteen train crews to stop over in Gadsden every day and as has been stated before the heavy engines will not cross the bridge at this point, but the cars will be transferred here by smaller engines, necessitating 'Y'' or a turntable.
 The City Council met last night and attended to considerable business. The ordinance granting a gas franchise to Messrs c. B. Forman, Thomas H. Stephens and J. B. Hammonds was passed. The franchise calls for a commenced within six months and be completed within eighteen months. Free lights are to be furnished all city buildings and gas Is not to cost over $1. The franchise also calls for a steam heating or hot air plant. The Council also passed an ordinance requiring that all sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Street from Broad to Locust Streets shall be paved at once, and May 18th is set aside as the time for hearing remonstrances from the owners. The city officials are determined to test the law and if the citizens kick the case will be carried up and the Supreme Court asked to pass upon it.
 All the city officials have had their salaries increased by the new board. The city clerk is now paid SIS per month, the chief of police $70, captain of police $6O, patrolmen $55. J. M Hood has been elected sanitary officer and will look after the cleanliness of the city. During the meeting Judge John H. Disque apeared before the board and asked that the city make a donation of $2,500 to help along the schools of the city, which was done Professor W. F. Striplin also asked for an appropriation of $250 to aid in the purchase of lot 5Ox75 adjoining the Carnegie Library, upon which it is pro- posed to erect a gymnasium. It is proposed to reimbures the city for this money as soon as the gymnasium is erected and in good running order.
 Charles Niblett. employed at the bloomery plant of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company, happened to an ac- cident this morning which will lay him up for several days. He was caught in the machinery of a dynamo and badly cut on the leg. When he was caught the machinery clamped him on the thigh and hip, but fortunately his watch was in his pocket and the machinery was forced away and Niblett was thrown off, escaping with the loss of a large slice of flesh in his hip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
NEW YORK COTTON FUTUREs.
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS VIS-
 sILDBIX ABATEMENT


 New Orleans, May 6.-Secretary Hester s statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 63,197, against de- crease of 51.Ss4 last year and decrease of 1S6,710 year before last.
 The total visible is 4.07T,S24, against A. 141, ,s21 last week. 2,s7s,s27 last year and 2.975,725 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 2.S23. SPA. against D. 911. .621 last week. 1.75s,927 last year and l. S42,725 year before last. and of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,254.00O, against 1.2SlO00 last week, 1,121,- 900 last year and 1,1S3.0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 63,7s7. an increase compared with last year of l.197S97, and an increase compared with year before last of 11O2.O9s.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1.s6S, ,O0O. against 1,67S,O00 last year and 1.75O.O0 year before last in Egypt A95, 900, against ls2,- 900 last year and Is,V00 year before last; in India si7.0OO. against 465. .O0O last year and 696. 900 year before last; and in the United States 1.1O3,OO0, against b55,O00 last year and 451.o00 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07

that ever entered Ashland, the county seat of Clay County, will make its ad- vent. On that day a train will run from Talladega to Ashland. passing over the L. and N. to Stockdale, then going over the Eastern Railway of Ala Alabama Northern to Ashland. The Alabama Northern is road seven miles long just completed by the citi- zens of Ashland, and they have made arrangements with the L. and N. to operate 1t. After an effort of quar- ter of a century, the good county of Clay will at last see a railroad enter her capital, and it will be an occasion of great rejoicing.
 Superintendent of Education John c. Williams was in Anniston today, where he addressed a meeting in the interest of local taxation for public schools in Calhoun County. Talladega County now reaping the great benefits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
CHICAGO aRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, May 6.-The Kentucky crop re- port showing excellent conditions of winter wheat eat furnished fresh incentive to sSi.sT Mea market. At the close July wheat was orr A@ %c. Corn is up kc. Oats show q gain of H@Ao- Provisions are practically
 Sentiment in the wheat pit was bearish from the start The volume of trading was small, owing to a lack of demand, scattered buying by commission houses being the main source of support. Motive for selling was found in the Kentucky crop report. which made the condition of winter wheat o2 on May 1. as against 90 month ago Another influence was continued wet weath- CT, both in the Northwest and Southwest. No advices of a 'bullish tenor were received to offset the bearish factors. and as a re suit the market was heavy the entire day. At the opening July was a shade lower to a shade higher at s3b @sShc: From the start pit traders had quite liberal offer ings Demand was not sufficiently active to absorb the offerings and in consequence prices gradually settled to lower level The lowest point on July for the day was wish July at s2Ne.
 Small receipts were again the dominating in the corn D the D9aats standing the weakness of wheat. Trading was extremely dull, shorts being the prin- Spsi buyers Delay to S,sS pantns fsstSr owing opened a shade to h Qkc higher at @ HMc. sold between 46N @467sc and 47Bc and closed at 479HHc. Local receipts
 In sympathy with corn the oats market had firm undertone. Business was very quiet: Jely opened a shade higher at 2eMc, sold between 29h G29Ac and closed at the highest point. Receipts. 79 cars.
 Provisions were easier as result of lower prices for live hogs. An increase in stocks close July pork was off 2hc at SIP 90. Lard was olso down 2hc at $7.32. Ribs were a shade lower at s7.27h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY THE
 WORLDS SPINNERS

New Orleans May 6.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by splnners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week 27O, O00 this year, against 124- 900 last year and 22, 300 year before last
 Total since Sept 1st. this year 9.SIS.0OO. against 9313.O0O last year and 9,006.000 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 1,966. 900 bales this year, against 1,- 952. 900 last year and 1,96s,0c0 the year be- fore Southern spinners l 1.702, 900, against l. 6S2, 900 last year and 1.59S. 900 the year be- fore. and foreign spinners 4,555.000. against 4.691.000 last yeS- and 5,44o,000 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07
MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans May $. --- Cleared: Strs Fl Paso. Patton. New York: Excelsior Hopner. Havana Westover, Jock, Tamps Via Mobile; Norwegian, Nor, Ravn, Mex ican ports; Civilian. Br-, Williams. Liver pool: Asian. Br.. Bartlett, Liverpool.
 Port Eads-Sailed: Strs. Aristea, Aust. Consulich, Trieste via Norfolk; Ellis, Nor. Hansen, Port Limon; Imperator. Nor, Ped ersen, Bluefields.
 Mobile Arrived: Str Colorado, Risk New York. Cleared: Strs. Hiram. Nor. Thorsen, Puerto Cortez; Pennine Br. Range, Blanco. Hamburg; Viator, Nor. Thornsen Puerto Cortez; Colorado. Risk New York: schr. Laguna. Boyles, Havana bark Vardoen, Nor, Vardo, Rosario, Ar