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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
p. Rrancl & Co Ranker and Brokers
SALES:

a'Bo Atlantic Coas. Line, CON.
.g,ggpy american Shelters, com.
e.Wp Analgnmatcd Copper -.
5,lVy Amer. Car and Foundry.
YV Amer. Car and Foun, pfd.
w american Cotton Oil.....,.
80 american Tobacco, pfds...
$50 American Can ..........
200 american Can, pfd......
BOO Amer. Locomotives, com.
300 Amer. Locomotive. pfd....
700 american Sugar ..s........
g., 100 A.. y. and S. Re. conn.,,
800 A.. r. and 8. &c, pfd.5....
400 Baltimore ind Ohlos.......
12,SQ0 Brooklyn RAPID Transit.
$500 Canadian Pacific .........a.
300 Chesapeake and Ohio.....
33.sCD Chicago. Nil. and st, Paul
200 Colorn1) Fuel and Iron.
1900 Colorado South. corn. ...,.
100 Colorado South. ist pfd. .
800 Colorado South. "a pfd /.
200 Clev.. Gin. Chi. and St. l.
90 Consolidated Gas ...."...
500 Delaware and Hudson. 49,.
100 Del. Lack, and western.
26,o0D Erie. com. acknowledgements.
go Erie. lst pfd., ex. div......
1000 Erie, I'd pfd ...-.............
100 General Electric ........s..
$500 Great Northern. pfd ..-.....
10, 400 Great Northern Ore Gifts.
Illinois Central, ex. div.
5.Too Louisville and Nashville.
Manhattan ."........,......
100 Metro. street Railway.
200 Mexican Central .........-.
400 Mo-. Kan. ard Tex. com.
200 Mo-, Kan. and Tex. pfd..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Steamboats,.
.LD DOMINION
. STEAMSHIP co.
Night Line for Norfolk.

Leave Richmond every evening tfoot Ash
street, at p. NJ, stopping Mt Newport
News an route Fare. $500 one way; $3.50
round trip, including 'stateroom berth meals.
soc. each. Street cars to steamers wharf,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

National r. r. OF Mex con. As toid). ssIs
New York Central gen. 3ias.......... $3.50
New Jersey Central gen. IS tbid)... 12GIt
Northern Pacific As .............. 1919
Northern Pacific Is. Neutrality-suspicious.. 1855
Norfolk and Western con. ls........ esq
Oregon Short Line refunding 4s.... s4ls
Pennsylvania cony. 3j9s.............. a6
Reading General NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. gSia
St. j.. and Iron Noun con. as ODD. 1875
st. L. and San Fran. fg As tbid) ...... So
ST. Louis Southwestern con. is....... II
seaboard Air Line 4s.........,..... 81
Southern Pacific As. Observation-Disclosures. Seia
Southern Pacific 1st 4s. certificates. gtiI
Southern Railway So. ................ I12l4
Texas and Pacific lists tbidJ ......... itTia
Toledo, ST. l.. and Western As Odd. s1ss
Union Pacific 4s...... ............... 101ss
United States Steel end 5s.........., 9sSs
wabash isis lofyered) !. .-........... ilsia
wabash Deb. B tbid) observation-disclosures. IL
western Md Northumberland. 81
Wheeling and Lake Erie Is tbid). 81
Wisconsin Central a.. So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Houston 1852 bales nsaInst 1855 last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Appeals Granted.

IN the case OF Shitlett vs. shihett, from
,,n circuit Court of Rockingham county.
nm anpeal WAS granted and bond fixed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Selectinu Runninq Mates

Well-informed republicans no longer anticipate the renomination of MT. Roosevelt They look forward to the nomination of either Secretary Taft or Governor Hughes. The Roosevelt ians are working to nominate Taft, and his managers hope to induce Hughes to accept the vice-presldential nomination. If he will not, then Gov ernor Stokes of New Jersey may be asked to fill out the ticket
 If Hughes becomes tue presidential nominee of the republicans a man from the middle west will be selected to run with him. It may be William Alden Smith of Michigan, or Fairbanks. or Deliver, or Deneen, or Cummins of Iowa-more likely either Cummins or Deneen.
 The Taft managers claim that be- tween the Roosevelt strength and a solid south they can see coming to the republican national convention 600 friendly delegates, and only 500 are needed to nominate. But there is many slip between the cup and the lip. and even the well-planned tour of the War Secretary across the country will not place his nomination beyond doubt. There are many favorte sons and many clashing interests. and Gov ernor Hughes chances for securing the nomination are reckoned by many sea soned observers as good as are those of MT. Taft. It is contest, and it will remain contest up to the day of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
IT HOTEL LOBBIES
The PopulIsts,

"The state executive committee of the populist party met in Birmingham on Monday" said J. Gilbert Johnson of Dal- las, who is now the chairman.
 T was elected at the head of the com mittee and James NJ. Garrett of St. Clair was made secretary. We have issued a call for a state convention to be held in Birmingham on Tuesday, March {, 1908. The purpose of said convention Is to elect delegation to our next national conven- tion.
 We propose to be a live issue in next years campaign. With the Bryan dem ocrats recognizing the righteousness of our claim on the money question. and our Alabama democratic governor rec ognizlng our old contention against ex- tortoa and discrimination by railroads, and standing by the old democratic doc trine of local self government, allowing each county to say for Itself whether whisky shall be sold within It's borders I do not sec what Is to keep our party from being an important factor in the politics of this state. Just wait and sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Popular Elections in Russia

The third Russian duma is to meet November IA, and the voters are now engaged in selecting the provincial electoral colleges that in turn will choose parliamentary representatives. The proportions of representation in the provincial colleges has been changed so that the landholders in the rural districts and the business men in the cities will dominate them. The government expects in this way to re- duce at least the power of the revolu. tionaries and anarchists.
 The chances are that a duma will be elected that will be willing to take up the governments programme of reform. Not that they will accept the reform measures as they stand, but they will discuss them and amend them, hoping in that way to get some good from them. Premier Stolypin will. it is thought. remain in office. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Alabama Unfairly Treated

The Central Railroad of Georgia has accepted the 21a-cent rate in Georgia, and the Louisville and Nashville has accepted reduced rates in Georgia and North Carolina, and yet both roads continue to nullify the laws of Ala bama. This is unfair. It is also un- reasonable. More than either 1t is poor railroad policy, for no railroad surrounded by rival roads can profit ably adopt a programme that turns It's own patrons Into enemies.
 All the railroads In Georgia have accepted the lawful passenger rate of that state. So have all the railroads in North Carolina and Virginia. Is 1t therefore strange that the people of Alabama are indignant over the treat ment accorded to them by the Central Railroad of Georgia and the Louisville and Nashville?
 These two roads should not walt until October before they adopt the policy of other southern roads. They should not await the public sentiment that would spring up if the legislature were reconvened The legislature will as surely be called together as the sun Is sure to rise tomorrow morning if the two recalcitrant railroads do not fall into line.
 The Age-Herald has repeatedly said they should accept the laws of soy- ereign state pending their appeal from such laws to the United States supreme court. This Is the sensible thing to do, especially in view of the action of the two roads In Georgia and of one of them in North Carolina also. Alabama feels mistreated as things stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

fesslons needs a variety of accomplish ments''
 In this same address to these actor stu- dents he said
 The other day, In a play which intro- duces a scene at dinner table, called the attention of the actor playing with me to the fact that well-bred people do not cut up their food and then lay the knife on one side and eat with the folk, but retain the knife and fork in their hands. You don mean to say, exclalni- ed the actor, that you want me to eat with my fork in my left hand? And he looked at the members of the company with an expression that said: T wonder what this crank will want next?'
 ''Tho stage does not need recruits who are boors and ill-bred people,
 That Mansfield was versatile, accomp- lished and well-bred was borne out by the fact that he spoke eleven languages, was a painter of great ability. a writer of plays and could play the piano in a man. ner that fascinated all who ever saw him in Prince Karl" His ability as a com poser was shown when in The Pirates of Penzance" at copyright performance at the Royal Bijou theatre at Paignton, England, on Tuesday afternoon. Decem- Der 3o 1S79 he fixed up the music of the famous Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
 The book had been completed by Gll- bert, but all of the music of Arthur su- livan had not been finished to the entire satisfaction of both the gifted authors.
 The major general batter song which has become so famous since, had to be given as a recitation, Mansfield objected to doing 1t that way, as he said the audi ence would surely become tired if 1t were not given with music But I have writ ten no music for it," objected Arthur Sullivan. "I have not had the time yet, and, besides I cannot quite get the swing of the thing into my head for a musical setting. You will have to recite 1t as any music for 1t now"
 "Oh, we'll" replied Mansfield. Just let the band vamp two or three cords In a quick time and I will chatter 1t off 50 fast the audience will not know but that IL is a regular song.'
 It was done The result was in an un- looked for success, and the song for which Sullivan had not been able to write the music as battered by Mansfield made the hit of the opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
cranford of Walker.

Capt Jack Cranford of Jasper, mer- chant, banker. planter and legislator of Walker county, was in the lobby of the Florence yesterday and spoke interesting ly on the ll-absorbing temperance oues- ton. Said he:
 T regret to sec the question of prohi- bition at such high pressure In Jefferson county, but earnestly hope 1t will be ami- cably settled. Walker county has tried tho open saloon. prohibition and the dis- pensary. The first was bad the next a thousand times worse, and the last the real solution of the matter
 When Walker had prohibition there were an hundred blind tigers in the coun- ty-crime was rampant, and the people soon learned that In going from the open saloon proposition to so called pro- hlbtioA they had jumped out of the fry ing pan Into the fire. Then we adopted the dispensary plan. This is still In vogue, and Is working admirably we'll Drunkenness seldom occurs. the revenue from the dispensaries are large and the regulation is perfect. The dispensary is a solution of the problem. Put prohlbi- ton ip place like Birmingham and you will have five blind tigers to every saloon you now license. It means world of trouble. You had better put on the dis pensary.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
ROYALTY ENJOYS BEING STARED

From the London Chronicle.
 Royalties are early cured of any shy ness of being looked at. They are there to be seen, and both the King and Queen, when they go to the opera and turn their glasses on to the occupants of opposite boxes, are openly amused by the discon- certed looks of persons who feel abashed under the inspection. Not a trace of self-consciousnes is left on the face of an English royalty, with the exception of. perhaps, a single princess under an artillery of glances. Such attentions are anything but resented. Indeed, the beau tiful Duchess of Devonshire used to say that when the butcher boy ceased to turn round after her in the street she would know her reign was over. The King and Queen will never lack such homage. All 7 the same, the delight of Edward VII In finding himself so immune from ob- servation at his favorite watering place is one which everybody concerned, and his subjects most of all. should make sacrifices to preserve for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

he hopes to have the support of a ma jorlty of the duma. This will, however, remain a matter of doubt for at least two weeks to come, when the elections 10 the provincial colleges will be com pleted.
 Russia is in a formative condition. The old autocracy is passing away, but constitutional government has by no means been established. Much de- pends upon the skill and moderation and good sense of the third duma The Emperor dare not abolish the duma, for that would lead to chaos again, but he can dissolve the third duma as he did it's two predecessors. The war be- tween eonstitutionalism and absolut- ism will go on in the immense country many years, and the hope is that in the long run something better than Russia has ever known will become established. The revolution is peace full, but it SIS a revolution nevertheless, and 1t is one of the utmost importance to 15o,O00,00O of Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
MANsFIELD's CHARACTERS.

From the New ork Tribune.
 Alceste, ""rhe Misanthrope"; Arthur Dimmensdale, "The Scarlet Letter.; An dre Jadot. Monsieur; Admiral Porter "Plnafore' (op); Baron Chevrial "A Parisian Romance; Brutus, Julius Caesar" Beau Brummel, Beau Brum- mer'; Bluntschil, Arms and the Man; ; Baron Kraft, "1n Spite of AIT" Baron Wiener Schnitzel, La Vie Parislenne"; ; Beaucaire, "Beaucaire' Baron de Mar sac Victor Durand'; Courvoisier, "The First Violin; Cyrano de Bergerac, "Cy- rano de Bergerac"; Count von Dorn- field, Alpine Roses; Dick Dudgeon, "The Devils Disciple. pr. Jekyl-Mr. Hyde. 'Dr. Jekyl and MT Hyde"; Don Carlos, Don Carlos"; Don Juan, Don Juan; Don Pedro XIV, The King of Peru; Dormez, Les Manteaux Noirs"; i; Henry ". King Henry VI; Humphrey Logan, Master and Man; Herr Craft. In Spite of All'; Ivan. Ivan the Ter rible"; J. Wellington Wells. "The Sor- cerer' (op) Koko, '1The Mikado" (op) ); Lord Chancellor "Iolanthe" (op); Major General. "The Pirates of Penzance" (op) Mousta, Broken Hearts; Nero, Nero" Napoleon. Napoleon Bona parte'; Nick vedder, Rip Van Winkle' (op) Nasconi, 'sGasparoni' Prince Karl Prince Karl; Prince Henry, "Old Heidelberg; Peer Gynt, Peer Gynt"; Richard H., King Richard III."; Rodion, "Rodon the Student" i; Shylock, "The Merchant of Venlce"; Sir John Sombras. Castle Sombras"; Tit tlebst Titmouse, Ten Thousand q Year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
sPARRoWs SHOOT THE cHuTEs.

From the Baltimore News.
 On Preston street, near Charles, sev- eral of the houses have brass railings attached to their front steps. The upper portions of these railings run parallel with the top, or widest, step. From this section to a perpendicular post attached to the bottom step there is a rail which slants downward at an angle of about forty-fiye degrees.
 Half dozen ordinary street sparrows sat on the upper rail in front of one of these houses the other morning. One of them happened to step out upon the slanting section of the rail- when he im- mediately began to slide at gradually increasing rate until the bottom of the rail was reached. The second sparrow, noting that his companion was unharmed by the experience, stepped upon the slant ing rail, and he too, slid along it's poll shed surface to the bottom. That settled it. For the next half hour that particular group of gathered street singers had the time of their lives initiating Coney Is- lands famous shoot the chutes. They seemed to enjoy 1t, judging from the happy chlrps and gay bird laughter
 The writer does not desire 10 be classed as a nature faker. A member of the News reportorial staff actually witnessed the above performance, and told us about it.. We do not know whether the accidentally discovered amusement feature for birds is still turning away the crowds. for we haven't had time to investigate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Gre eaier Mobile

The Register publishes a map of Greater Mobile. The greater city was created by the last legislature, but the law passed by the legislature does not go into force until January 1. When 1t does become operative 1t will add to Mobiles population about 150o0 peo- pie, and the Register estimates the population in 1910, the census year, at 64,000. Tn the last census year Mobile outnum bered Birmingham, thus stand ing at the head of the cities of this state, and it does not wholly despair of holding it's own in the next census year.
 The Mobile extension Is to be arbi- trary, no vote whatever being required. It goes into effect on January 1, and Mayor Lyons Is already getting ready to give the annexed districts all the advantages that police and fire protec- ton and the city schools and other urban institutions can offer
 The city debt has been refunded, and the Register estimates that the tax rate will be reduced in Greater Mobile to $1.05. including state and county taxation. The city tax rate proper will not exceed 40 cents per 5000 of taxable value. Our sole sea- port Is, it Is plain, on a firm footing alike in finances, geography and popu- lation, and the people on the Open Warrior rejoice In the good fortune of the city at the head of the bay that they will begin 10 seek in the imme- diate future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
The Root Crop.

Potatoes and turnlps galore this year, ,' said market man, and you can't get hungry when these things grow.
 Take sweet potatoes, for instance. They sell in the first of the season at s2 bushel, later s1.50, then s1, and the farmer who grows them must reap abund- ant profits There is not an acre of land in Alabama on hill or In valley that will not produce 100 bushels of sweet po- tatoes to the acre; and it costs very lit- tie to cultivate them.
 "The root crops constitute excellent food products, and will make meat in abundance when fed to hogs and cattle. Alabama has made a great big food crop of corn, oats and potatoes this year, and Lit looks like the planters are going to live at home and board at ths same place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
ALLlGATORS IN ECUADOR.

From the Washington Herald.
 A new minor industry that Is developing in Ecuador is the killing and skinnlng of alllgators. This industry was launched In 1903 by an American, who went to Guaya- quill for the purpose of hunting down the myrIads of alllgators which abound In the River Guayas and It's tributaries. He was markedly successful The bust ness was temporarily interrupted In the early part of 1905 by the untimely death of the American who had started the fun, but 1t has recently been resumed. The total value of the alligator skins exported during the years 1903, 1904. 1905 and 1908 was s35,OO0. The skins shipped from Ecuador to ths country last year weighed 57.00O pounds. and were valued at SlS73
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
The Souvenir Fiend.

Tt makes me blush with shame when hear and read of the actions of American people abroad" said a man who has travelled. "'rhe souvenir craze has so taken possession of our people that the European is beginning to regard America as a nation of petty thieves.
 "I was in London and Paris about twen- ty years ago and at that time such thing as a tourist purloining teaspoons or nap kins was unheard of. but now every hotel that caters to the American tourist fur nishes It's tables with cheap glass and cutlery in anticipation of the thefts com mitted by Americans. These filchings are disgraceful to us as people and some effort should be made to put a stop to 1t.
 'I know people right here in Birming- ham who have gone for two weeks holiday to some summer resort and brought back plates. dinner forks, salt cellars; in fact, any old thing they could conceal In their clothes and escape de- lection. I have even seen young ladies steal the spoons from ice cream parlors and the menu cards from restaurants Some day there will be shame and hu- initiation brought to such people when a policeman is called in and a search or dered I hope I won't be the escort of such a lady.
 to big city in Europe was the freedom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
MANSFIELD LEFT $eoo,ooo.
Estimated Value of Actors Real and
 Personal Property.

New London, Conn.-Richard Mansfield died one of the richest actors In the world So far as could be ascertalned today he left fortune of more than $900,0OO, made up as follows: Three es- -sw the Grange, the Homestead and Seven Acres, estimated to be worth with the dwellings and other buildings, s150,000. Mansion on Riverside drive, New York, with furnishings, antiques and art col lection, s130000. Life insurance, one-fourth million dollars scenery and costumes and dramatic effects, s2o0oOo. Stocks, bonds, private cars and rights to plays, s200, ,000.
 MT. Mansfield is survived by his widow, Beatrice Cameron Mansfield; their one child, George Gibbs Mansfield now g years old; two brothers, Felix and Henry Mansfield. and one sister Mme. Brassy of Macon, France.
 So grief-stricken is Mrs. Mansfield over the death of the man she saw rise to the highest position on the American stage that she plans going into complete seclu- sion as soon as tomorrows funeral cere- monies are over. The beautiful Mans field mansion on Riverside drive, New York is to be sold at once. So too are his other places on the outskirts of this city, with the exception of the newest. Seven Acres. Directly across from this Is the Gardner buryng grounds, where, ac- cording to an oft-expresed wish, Mans fields body will lie. The simple whi.e stone that will mark it will stand out in the day and night in plain view of the house where the widow will live.
 It is understood that MT. Mansfeld's valuable collection of scenery and cos tunes will be disposed of and every ma- terial vestige of his connection with the stage wiped out, leaving him a mere glo- rlous memory. No intimation has yet come from Seven Acres as 10 the disposi- ton of the actors estate. 1t is believed that the bulk of the estate was be- queathed by MT. Mansfield in his will to his widow and son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Waller of Hale.

Charles M. Waller of Hale county was in tho city last night. MT Waller came within twelve votes one time of being governor of Alabama, and has been a prominent factor in state politics for many years. In the lobby he said:
 At present I am much interested at Akron, where we hope to build a town. The opportunity is there-rich country, salu5rlous climate. two railroads, a great river and timber galore. We are building for the future"
 Asked as to crops in Hale, MT. Waller said:
 "rops in Hale are poor this year. ex- cept in spots. We won't make an aver age crop, but north, south. east and west of us the thing looks better. l re- cently visited South Alabama and I never saw better crops anywhere, at any time in all my life than I saw in those fields.
 Alabama is all right, and will continue to be on top. She will have no crop fall ure nor hardly a shortage this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Lumber in Alabama

A government bulletin recently is- sued gathers together the statistics that had been published relative to the production In the various states of lumber, laths and shingles In the year 1906. These statistics are gathered from 21,077 producing mills in the country
 Louisiana is the chief producing g state In the south, and Mississippi Is a good second The production in Louisiana in 1906 of yellow pine lum- Der was 2,120,615,oOo feet, board meas. ure, and in Mississippi, 1,509 554 900 feet. We give the Alabama output in full:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Something over billion feet of our forests were cut and marketed in 1908, and it will be seen that nearly every kind of wood growing in this state is marketable. No doubt the movement will go on until this state has lost It's forest wealth. but in many places a new crop of trees will spring up and be ready to cut in about thirty years. Reforesting will assuredly become an interesting subject when he have cut down and sold the trees that have so long been familiar part of the land scape.