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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
BRINGS LADIES BY
 FOUR OK TEAM LOAD
w. r. Smith Causes Sensation at AL bertville By Bringing In Twenty
 one Shoppers.

Aibertville, April 26-Quite an amusing and unique incident occurred here Tues day morning in front of Emmett Bros store. Some time ago the enterprising firm of Emmett Bros, one of the largest dry goods firms here. offered s10 to the man who during the month of April would bring the greatest number of lady shop pers to their store.
 vile created sensation by driving up in front of the store with very large wagon, drawn by four oxen and in the wagon were seated twenty-one ladies. Mir. Smith has so far succeeded in bringing the largest number in one wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
May Call Extra Session.
Systematize Relief Work.

San Francisco. April 2s. The relief work has made rapid progress IL Is now In the hands of the military authorities and has been perfected and systematized until the feeding and sheltering of the thous- ands of hungry and homeless people is going on expeditiously
 Five hundred teams are hauling supplies to the sixty odd relief depots today. There is still scarcity of sugar and coffee and an urgent and pressing need for more blankets, cots and tents owing to the un- usually cold nights for this season of the year. which now prevails.
 With the relaxation of the military law and the abolishing of passes permitting people to return to the city. thousands of curiosity seekers were attracted from across the bay yesterday, and today hun dreds gazed sadly on the ruins of their homes, and dug through the ashes for some treasured memento.
 The work of restoring the telephone ser vice is making good headway The dairy mems association has announced that it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
DRYDOCK DEWEY
 FILLS THE CANAL
EXCAVATIONS WILL BE MADE WHERE IT WILL SPEND NIGHTS IN ORDER NOT TO STOP ALL SHIPPING.

Washington, April 26.-In order to avoid an absolute closure of the Suez canal 10 shipping during the six days that will be occupied in the passage of the dry dock Dewey II has been found necessary to provide a number of pockets at the sides in which the dock can be placed during the night while other shipping uses the canal.
 The navy department has been advised that owing to the existence of two large bodies of open water in the canal al Port lsmailia and the little Bitter lakes. which may be thus used by the dock. the exea- vation of two side basins will meet the needs of the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Accidentally Kills His Wife.

Memphis. April 26.-Mrs. J. w. Skin ner, wife of the manager of local manufacturing company. was accident ally shot by her husband tonight while seated on the yeranda of a club house Skinner, when arrested, claimed that the killing of Mrs. Skinner was acci- dental; that the bullets which struck the woman were intended for Robert Simpson. an expert golf player, who was seated near Mrs. Skinner, and who, Skinner alleges, was responsible for domestic difficulties in the Skinner home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Mobile observes Memorial Day.

Mobile, April 26.-Memorial day was ob- served here as a holiday by the banks and courts and in the afternoon the usual exercises participated in by the military and Confederate veterans were held at Soldiers Rest in Magnolia ceme- tery. and the graves of the soldiers dec orated with wreaths and flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Want to Preserve the Falls.

Buffalo. N. Y, April 26.-The Canadian and American members of the interna- tional waterways commission met in ex- ecutive session here today. The questioo of controlling the power companies at Niagara Falls was taken up and 1t was decided to visit the cataract tomorrow. The aim of the commissioners Is to agree upon joint report relative to the preser- vaton of the falls, which will be sub mitted to the respective governments for action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
woman's Mission Board Meets.

Asheviile. N. C., April 26.-The ,Woman's Home Mission board of the Methodist Episcopal church south. opened a ten days conference here tonight Delegates from every southern state are in attend ance. Tonights session was occupied by addresses of welcome and responses thereto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Whist Players Elect Officers.

St. Louis, April 26.-The National Whist Congress which has been play ing a series of games here this week today elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Henry Cannon, N. Y.; secretary, Mrs. o. D. Thompson, St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Chinese oowaeer Offers s75.ooo.

Washington. April 2s-The Empress Dowager of China offered a personal sub scrlption of s75Oo0 to American Minister Rochill at Pekln for the relief of the San Francisco sufferers. which Mir Rockhill was instructed today by the state department to decline with thanks It is probable that this money will be sent direct to Chinese representatives in San Francisco for the use of the home less Chinese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Governor seay Is Safe.

kinghsher. okla. April 26.-Ex-Gov. A. J. Seay of Oklahoma, who was In san Francisco al the time of the earthquake and who was thought to have perished. is safe. A letter from him was received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Eleven Ire Known to be Dead
 in Bellevue
MANY FLED 10 THE CELLARS
All Wires Are Down and a Meagre Re- port Is Sent From Top of Tele- phone Pole Mile From
 the City.

Bellevue, Texas. April 26.-A tornado which swept through this place tonight destroyed everything in it's path, and as a result practically the entire town is a mass of ruins, only three buildings now standing, at least eleven persons are dead, and a number are injured. The tornado was followed by fire, which con sumed the wreckage
 of a telephone pole, a mile from Bellevue, but 1t is as close as a wire can be had. The town of Bellevue consisted of over 900 houses Among those who are known to have been killed are:
 A L. Russell, wife and four children. A. D. Carr.
 Tom Mount
 W. W. Bell, candidate for county treas urer of Clay county.
 Two members of the Gray family.
 The seriously injured:
 Two daughters of N E. Smith of Bowie Miss Gaut.
 MT. Gray and seven members of his family, two of whom have slnce died Mrs McGraw
 Business Section Destroyed.
 The whole business section of the town stroyed. Among the business houses de- stroyed are Nelson & spivey, M. sprad- ley. Ogontz and Robley's four mill.
 A, D. Carr was caught in building. mashed to death, and his body is believed to have been cremated
 The tornado was a mile wide and travelled over the earth for distance Of eight miles. leveling everything In it's path, ruining crops and destroying all section is thickly settled, and it will be tomorrow before there are complete re- ports of the dead.
 The fact that so few were killed is ac- counted for by the fact that practically every house was equipped with a storm cellar and the people ran to them as soon as they saw the tornado approaching. Those who had no storm cellars, or who could not reach them. were the ones who suffered.
 Last winter many lives were lost in the same neighborhood by tornado. Relief Sent From Neighboring Towns. Conservative estaimates places the loss between s15OOo0 and s175,oW.
 The inhabitants of the town are not only homeless but without food or raiment, and utterly destitute. all their possessions being swept away
 Relief is being hastened to them from neighboring towns.
 Dispatches from Hico, 1S0 miles south of Bellevue. are to the effect that Ham ilton, the county seat was also devast- ated by the tornado and several lives lost. Two relief trains have gone from Hen rietta to Bellevue carrying doctors and nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Grand Ball Last NiehtJ

The grand ball gwen tonlBhtf of the veterans of the Confederai. ..sfaIes, was a most brilliant affair. The weather was too warm for much dancing on the part of any but the younger generation. and after the ball had been formally opened. they were left in full possession of the floor. The grand march was led by Gen. S D. Lee, and Mrs Braxton Bragg. and after It's conclusion qua- drille entitled +fhe Southern Cross" was danced by sixteen couples.
 The dances of former years. such as the lancers and the quadrlle. were placed at the head of the programme a special incentive to the old soldiers to venture upon the floor. and many of them accepted the opportunity. When these dances had been finished the more modern waltz and two-step followed each other in rapid succession.
 The ball was one of the most brilliant public affairs of the kind seen in thls city in many years, and was attended by fully 5000 people.
 The following officers were elected to- day at the convention of the Sons of Veterans
 Commander in Chief, Dr. Thomas NJ. owen of Montgomery
 Department Commanders: Army of Ten nessee, R. E. L. Bynum Army of North ern Virginia. G. R, wyman of Louis vile; Mississippi, J. NJ Tisdale of Greenville. Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27

will furnish milk free to the relief organ izations until May l.
 Every effort is being made to ascertain the correct number of victims of the earthquake and fire. and their Identity not only in this city but in other places where fatalities occurred. Captain Wynne. assistant to the military secretary re- quested the Associated Press last night to state that he desired all coroners and others concerned who know of people who have perished in the earthquake or lire to send name. age and and any other data 10 him at Fort Mason, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
TAKE AWAY LEASES.
Guffy and Galy Are Alleged to Have
 Violated Provisions.

Muskogee. l. T.. April 26-The Indian agent acting under instructions from the department of the interior. has taken every oil producing lease owned by Guffy & Galy out of their possession and placed the land in the possession of the allottees from whom the lease was taken. This action was taken on the ground that Gufy & Galy had sold their leases con trary 10 the express provisions of the lease, and the rulings of the depart ment of the interior, under whose super vision the leases were taken. The price quoted is one and quarter million.
 Guffy & Galy have leases that cover fully 4So0 acres, which Is the maximum the company is allowed to lease.
 The specific charge against Guffy & Galy Is that they sold their leases. including all their producing wells 10 trust com pany of St. Louis. and that the leases were again transferred. this time going 10 the Osage and oklahoma on and Gas company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
GREEKS ATTACKED i.
 BY TURK TROOPS
FIGHT CONTINUES THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THE GREEKS RE TIRE, LEAVING THIRTEEN DEAD ON THE FIELD.

saloniea, European Turkey, April 26.- A band of sixty Greeks. several of whom were dressed in the uniform of officers of the Greek artillery were attacked by Turkish troops near Karaferia, on the road leading from Saloniea to Monastir yesterday evening
 The fight lasted until today when the Greeks retreated leaving thirteen killed on the field. Three Turks were killed and five wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-27
Delay Starting Street Railways.

There was a long discussion over the advisability of starting number of the electric street railway systems. The com mittee did not yet feel that all the danger of fire from this. source was passed. and the Mayor finally approved a commit tee to investigate and report on this mat ter
 Captain Payson of the water commit tee made report on the water phase of the situation. He said that number of the city's most important reservoirs had been either entirely destroyed or very badly damaged, and the water pipes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia, %:
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
26a27: Tennessee, 26a27; North Carolina.
eSa24
BUTTER. - Creamery, fancy. 27ha2s
Western firsts. 25a26: seconds. Is. Pro-
Store-packed. fresh. 15a16
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new, large, 14a14k.
POULTRY. Chickens, per lb, IL;
hens. per h.. 10: ROSTERS. per H.. 7as:
ducks. per h.. 10a1l: young ducks; per
toms. per h.. f1a16; hens, per h., 16al7.
DRESSED PoULrRY.-spring chickens.
per h.. 12ha14: hens. choice. per ID. la
II; ROSTERS, per h., 9a10; ducks, pcr h..
l2a13; turkeys. 17a1S.
vEGETABLEs-Potat Dbl. No. l..
l50a1.75: No. 2. 1.00a1.25: yams. BIB. LOO:
yellow sweets. Dbl. 1.00a1.50; carrots. per
2.0Oa2. so; onions, per bbl.. 1.75a2O0;
Spanish: per box. 1.25a1.5o; peppers.
per loo. LOO: tomatoes. nearby. per
hcx: zoo: new beets. per Dbl. 1.:5:
| cabbage. N. Y. per 100, 3.OOa8O0: osg-
plant Fla. per basket, 25Oa3 Is; celery,
per do5. 4oaes; turnip.; per box 3oaS0;
per Dbl. 1.25a1.5O; caulifiower, per Dbl.
500; SQUASH. Fla. per basket. 1o0a
200; snap beans, Fla, per bu.. 2.00a2.25;
pumpkins. each. 4a7; Hubbard squash. per
t5l-. 1.00a1.25; okra, per crate. 400.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. loose. per
2.ooa4.oo; oranges. Florida, per bog.
2.13a3.0O; grape fruit. per box. s.Ooa3.5O:
pineapples. per crate. 3.00a3.75; peaches.
per basket. 1.0oa1.5o; pears. Bartlett. per
per bbl.. 5.O0a600; per basket. zoo
grapes. per basket. 13a17; chestnuts, per
H.. AZ; ounces, per Dbl, 4.00a6.00; cram
berries. per box, 2.25a3.00; per bbl. O.o0a
1900.
HAY AND STRAW. New timothy.
choice 17.5oa1s.oo: No. 1. 17.ooa175O No.
2, 16O0a16.5O; mixed hay. 11.5Oa14.50;
clover, s.5Oa1ao0. straw. rye. bundle,
l1.0Oa1200: rye, machine thrash. 7.5oa
500; wheat. 6.50a7OO: oat straw. per ton.
6.50a7.OO.
DRESSED MEATS.-Calves, full Dress
ed. S.50aO.00: heads of, aO0a9.5O; Bug-
dressed calves, S.O0a8 So Hams, country,
sugar cured, 16a18. Hogs. small and neat,
per cwt, S.0Oas.50: medium. '7.50aS.O0;
heavy, 7.50a775.
4.75a5.QO: butcher per cwt.. 3.50a4. 90; or
binary. per cwt., 2.5Oa3.5O: rough. per
cwt.. 1.50a2.0O. Hogs. per cwt, gross, $50
a6.75; ordinary, per cwt., 550a6.00. Steep.
7a7A; medium. per lb. ea7. Calves. choice.
per h.. 7haS; medium. per h., 6ha7:
grass calves. per h., 4a5. Cows, prime,
fresh, each. 35.00a5O.O0; common, each.
2O.0Oa30.00; old and dry. each. 1O.O0a1200.
WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, washed.
free Of burs. per h., 35a36; wool. UNI
washed. per lb., 27a2s. Hides. green. per
h.. II: dry. per h., 16a1s Sheepskins.
green, each. 1.25a1.50: dry each. 75a1 90.
| Calfskins. green. each. 1.0Oa1.3O.
Wholesale market price of BEEF CUTS.
No. 1 ribs. per h., ID: No. ribs, per h.,
10; No. 3 ribs. per h.. 8. No. 1 loins. per
| h.. 10; No. loins. per h.. 10; No. 3 loins.
per h. 8. No. ! chucks, per h.. Z; No. 2
chucks, per h.. 8: No. chucks, per h.. 4.
No. l rounds. per h.. 8; No. 2 rounds. per
h.. Z; No. rounds. per h.. 6.
GRAIN.-Wheat. choice, 70; fair to
| good. 65a70; ordinary. 5Oa55. Corn, she'll
| ed, new. white. 55a56: yellow, 55a56; ear.
3:O0a3.1 10. Oats, western. white. No. 2 80
a39; mixed. grass.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, October 31-Wheat was active
today at the opening and the market was
strong The bullish features were firm
cables and small receipts in the northwest.
December wheat opened one-eighth to one
quarter higher at 737sa74 and sold at 74Ma
741z.
Active buying by shorts sent december
corn UP to 431za43B.
Light receipts and fair demand steadied
December oats at 33T.
January provisions opened quiet-Pork at
1910, lard at S.32h and ribs at 7.4O
CHICAGO, October 31.-Close-Wheat-
December. 74h; May, 1885. Corn-Decem-
Der. 43asa431a; May. 44b. Oats-December.
1914; May, 49, Pork-January, 1885; May.
1890. Lard-October. 9.35; January, 8.421aa
S.45 Ribbs-October, sos: January, 7.4711a
$50 Rye-Cash. 63a64. Barley-Cash, Ala
80. Timothy-October, 410a4.22. Flax and
clover. nothing doing.
Prices eased off in the last half of the
session on a lessening demand. The close,
however. was steady, with December "
higher, at 74h.
The market became steady in the last
half of the session. and the close was
steady, with December unchanged, at 1884
1917.
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MORE PREDICTION FEARS
SPECULATIVE PLANS UPSET


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, October 31.-The quite con-
siderable increase in the volume of busi-
ness in today's stock market was. in wall
streets haCkneyed phrase. at the expense
of values AS was to be expected In view
of the position of the banks and the period
OF the month. fairly stiff rates were ex-
acted for loans on call, and these accounted
in part perhaps for the sagging course pur-
sued by prices in all quarters of the mar
ket. Then, again, 1t was plain that there
was some increase in apprehension with re-
spect to the outcome OF next Tuesday 8
elections, and this feeling found direct
explanation In this mornings strong advo-
cacy of the democratic candidate by an in
dividual of some prominence.
factor doubtless in the course Of the
market was the disappointment expe-
rienCed by spectators at the failure OF
the management of the United States Steel
Corporation to make an advance in the
rate of the dividend upon the common
stock The notions that any advance would
be made had been based almost altogether
upon the recent strength of United States
Steel common. and at all events specula-
tors nor investors could hardly complain
that they had been msled by any official
Suggestions
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. October 31.-The cotton
market opened barely steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points on the
active months and IA points higher on
October, which was Influenced by covering
of belated shorts Gables were better than
due, but the local market broke right after
the opening and sold off to a new low level
for the movement with December, touch
Ing 1Oc. and January 1907. or about 9
points net lower.
Cold weather news caused slight rally
during the middle Of the morning, but
the western belt forecast for warmer
weather sent prices off to nearly the previ-
Gus low point and the market at midday
was nervous and unsettled, with prices
about to points net lower.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 1880;
middling gulf, 1915.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
10000 bales. against 1902 last week and
1856 last year. For the week, 100000
bales against 467.415 last week. and
350,220 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans, 21,319 bales, against 6,171
last year. and at Houston, 20,947 bales,
against 23.426 last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. 1412 st. NV.
Phones Main 6440-6441.
NEW YORK co TON
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Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health Office
in the past twenty-four hours as follows:
Lillian T. Parrish. fifty-five years, 715
9Th street northeast; Jean B. Lockwood,
seventy-one years, 11O4 18th street street
northwest: Armilda McCrew, seventy-fiv
years, lob 18th street northwest; Georgia
B. Johnson, thirty-three years, 1914 18th
street northwest; Lottie Williams, four
teen. 800 street northeast; David Oliver
forty-seven years. Casualty Hospital; Ce-
celia Waldron. sixty-f1ve years, 615 Miller 8
court southwest. Lewis Hall. eighteen
years, 80 Pierce street; Mertha Bowman.
thirty-six. Freedmans Hospital: Willis
Charity, twenty-five years, 60 I street
southwest: Charles Ash, twenty-five years.
Emergency Hospital; Alice v. Lowe, fifty
years, 14th and streets northwest; Mary
NJ. West, twenty-one years, ISL 9th street
northeast; Emma ]. Heath, one month, 1918
LIST street southwest.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

CHICAGO, October 31.-The Jewelry
Workers Union. which had been-waging
a four weeks fight for an eight-hour day.
yesterday called the contest OFF. The 400
skilled jeweiry artisans will return to work
today. It Is not certain that the nav"
facturers will re-employ all of
who struck. Several Of the 7s-'eps
are said to have secured forces of nonunion
workmen. including many women.
SEATTLE, Wash, October 31.-A move
ment has been inaugurated in Seattle TO
erect monument to perpetuate the serV-
Ices Of w. H. Seward, Secretly of State un-
der Lincoln and johnson, by whom was ne
gotiated the treaty with Russia whereby
the United States acquired possession OF
the district Of Alaska for a consideration
OF T.2O0.OOO. It is proposed to erect by
popular subscription a monument in the
heart OF the city to be unveiled on the
same day that the Alaska Yukon Pa
ciflc exposition Is opened to the public.
which is set for 1909.
NEW YORK. October 3I-Lionel G. Car
den. British minister-resident and consul
general to the Central American republics
arrived from Liverpool today on the steamer
Caronia.
President Charles w. Fairbanks today be-
J gan four-days' speaking tour OF Indiana.
during which all parts Of the state will
be visited. The vice president is travelling
| on a special train and is accompanied by
number Of republican leaders Of the
state. A large crowd gathered at the depo,
when the special left here.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, October 31.-It was
announced today that a full professor OF
numbering would be installed at Yale as
soon as an. endowment of $150,0O0 was
raised by the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association for a chair of practical
numbering at the Forest school of the
! university. Arrangements have been made
by which the work in the department has
been started. the committee in charge con-
sistfng of o. w. Mcleod of st. Louis, c. l.
Willard of Chicago and F. E. Weyerhaeuser
of st. Paul.
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FIDELITY EXTOLLED.
Bas-Relief Of the President for Jacob
Riis' Neighborhood House.

Sally James Farnham, the sculptor Of
New York took 10 the White House today
bas-relief Of President Roosevelt worked
in clay. She has been employed to make the
cast of the tablet in bronze when it is COM
pleted, and her visit to the White House
was to arrange with the President for sit
ting. She was accorded a sitting for next
Wednesday, the day after the return of the
President from Oyster Bay. The tablet is
to be placed in the Roosevelt gymnasium of
the Jacob Riis Neighborhood House In New
York.
The relief represents the President in his
most serious mood. when he is determined
and deeply interested-his teeth closed tight
and his jaw drawn tense.
Better faithful than famous" Is the chief
inscription on each side of the face-the in
scription having been selected by Mr.. Riis.
There are other words bearing upon the
gymnasium and the Presidents interest in it.