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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Promotions Announced.

Auburn, November 17.-(Special.)- The following promotions of corporals in the cadet battalion have been an- nounced: Malcolm Alexander Smith, Autauga; William Carter Oliver. Tex as; Dudley Murfee Clements, Lee; George Eason Blue Montgomery; John Judson Reyes, Limestone; James Park S Hutchison, Tallapoosa Ridgway Smith Boyd, Coffee; Albert Leon Young, La mar; Lawrence Kelly. Montgomery Milton Lothrop, Texas; James Carlisle Smith, Georgia; Jesse Eugene Grady, Covington; John Morris Spearman, Walker; Henry Howard Davis, Geneva Edwin Ray Stauffacher. Georgia; James Freeland Reeves, Barbour; Frank Ord way, Tennessee; Albert Hodges Van Duzer, Georgia Frazer M. Douglass, Crenshaw; Charles Lewis Speake. Nor gan; James Lane Henderson, Jefferson; Chandler Cox Yonge, Florida; William Thomas Ewing, Covington; Clarence Edward Mohns, Jefferson: John Edward Walker, Tallapoosa: Edward Lane Davis, Mobile; William Augustus Har- man, Georgia; Lewis Manning Dins- more. Morgan; James McAdory Gillespy, Jefferson; Whitley Lay Ewing, Etowah; ; Benjamin Well, Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Escorted Into Harbor By a
 Russian Gunboat
OFFICERS MAKE CALLSI
The Secretary Will Proceed to St. Petersburg Over Trans-Siberian Railroad Today-May Hurry
 Home From Hamburg.

Nladivostok, November 17.-Secretary of War Taft arrived here at noon today on board the converted cruiser Rainbow.
 The Rainbow was conveyed by the cruisers Chattanooga and Galveston. When the American vessels entered the Golden Horn they were met by the Rus sian gunboat detailed to escort them up the harbor. Salutes were exchanged with the land batteries As the Rainbow steamed in there could be seen the wreck or the Russian torpedo boat destroyer which was sunk during the recent naval mutiny.
 The Rainbow anchored off shore, guard ed by the Chattanooga and Galveston. The secretary and his party will remain on board the steamer until their depart ure over the Trans-Sberian railroad for St. Petersburg at o'clock on the morn- ing of November 19. An imperial car has been placed at MT. Taft's disposal for this journey, and the Emperor of Russia has detailed military and naval aides to accompany him.
 General Peluge, the commandant of this port, and other naval military and civil officials, called upon MT. Taft this aft ernoon. It is probable that from St. Petersburg MT. Taft will journey direct to Hamburg and sail for New York on December on board the steamer Presi- dent Grant.
 The arrival here of the Rainbow was de- layed for half a day by severe north- erly gale, which was encountered the 10th. The heavy seas made considerable discomfort and on the night of the 18th the accidental sounding of the collision signal created some alarm on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Luncheon By Hostess Chapter.

On adjournment a delightful luncheon was served by the hostess chapter on the fifth floor of the building. the delegates returning immediately after to the after noon session. It is a matter of interest to Alabamians that Hon. Hillary A. Herbert is one of the distinguished guests of the convention. Upon the call for re- port of Arlington monument committee, Colonel Herbert, at the request Of the committee, gave this report. He created quite a ripple by begging pardon for the sin of illegal votng-so interested mad he become in the proceedings that he had been rising and saying yea and nay as bis as any of the other ladies. Perhaps the confusion was so like the similar gather
 ing of gentlemen that he thought IL Con- gress-a peace congress, mayhap. He was forgiven.
 In his speech Colonel Herbert was very candid. He acknowledged that the Ar lington committees of Washington were not in the most harmonious state; there was division in the association. and he believed the best thing to be done was for the U D. c. to accept the work of the association, along with the moneys col lected, and complete the monument. He made an eloquent plea for the monument. An Alabama delegate moved that the con- vention accept this as the greatest work of the organization and complete 1t along the lines of the Jefferson Davis monu- ment committee. Again the convention became precipitated in a most exciting de- bate. Many interested in Shiloh monu- ment opposed the motion, others opposed on the plea that the Arlington association might not be able to turn the work over or might wish to de ',cismenetngntobc or might wish to dictate terms. All sorts of amendments and parliamentary tactics n defaat hsa motion The Aia- bama delegate finally accepted an amend ment from Texas to add, without condl- tions'' to the original motion. and it was passed. The convention was authorized to give $1000 to this fund. During the ex- citing debate on the question pending Mrs Norman Randolph created merri- ment by the pertinent inquiry. ''Why the veterans didn't take Up this work and complete something without the women:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
FUNERAL NOTICE

Members of Camp Clayton, L. S. c. ". No 432 are hereby notified to attend the funeral of our late commander, Col Eli P. Smith, from the Highland Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at o'clock. By order of J. A. ROUNTREE,
 Lieutenant Commanding BYRON DOZIER, Adjutant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Cuts Emperor Out.

perrin, november 17-Secretary Taft has definitely and finally decided not tc visit Emperor William. He sent a tele- gram to Charlemagne Tower, the Ameri- can ambassador to Germany, two days ago expressing his regret that he would not be able to see the Emperor in Eng land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
A Card of Thanks.

wish to tender my sincere thanks to the friends for their kindness shown me and my family in our recent bereavement in the loss of our beloved husband and father. MRS. VALENTINE HEIR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Watermen's Oil Goats, Black Suits and Slickers. Oil Covers, Horse Blankets, Lap Robes. Harness made to order at 1911 Second Ave, Wm. Reck- ling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Is In a Hurry.

St. Petersburg, November 17.-Montgom- cry schuyler Jr, secretary of the Amer lean embassy, and now acting as charge d afalres, received a telegram today from Secretary Taft at Vladvostok saving that he would start westward over the Irans-Siberian railroad the morning of november 19. MT. Taft hopes to reach 9.. feterspurg at noon December 8, and he says he must leave there not later than December 3. Secretary Taft's and fence with the Emperor will probably be on the 4th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
WHEELER'S HOTEL
EUTAW, ALA.

Electric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water. Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Water BathR
 Bates o1.oo Fer Day.
 n. JOE WHEELER, Efop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
ID CUBA
 SHOW INCREASE Will Probably Reach S50,0O0,- 900 for the Year SOME IMPORT INCREASES The Chief Item in Imports Is Sugar. Leaf Tobacco Shows Marked
 DecIine-The Chief
 Exports.
SOME IMPORT INCREASES

Washington, November 17.-(Special.) Exports from the United States to Cuba in the year which ends with next month seem likely to exceed 50 million dollars, against 46h millions in 1906, HE millions in 19O5 321s millions in 1904, 2319 millions in 1903 and 23 mil lions in 1902. Imports from the island will aggregate nearly or quite 100 mil lion dollars, against S5 millions in 1906. 96 millions in 1905. 75 millions in 1904. 57 millions in 1908 and 4s1s millions in 1902.
 In the nine months ending with Sep tember, 1907, the latest peflod for which figures have been received by the bureau of statistics of the depart ment of commerce and labor, the total value of the exports from the United States to Cuba is in round terms, 10 million dollars, against a little less than 35 millions in the same months of last year, and the total imports from the island. S4 millions, against 75 mill lions in the corresponding months of last year.
 The chief increase in imports from Cuba occurs in sugar, while leaf to- bacco, the next largest value in ar ticles imported, shows a marked de- cline. The quantity of sugar imported from the island in the nine months end ing with September of the present year Is little less than billion pounds, against slightly more than 21s billions in the same months of the preceding year; and the value, speaking in round terms, 65 million dollars in the nine months of 1907. against 54 millions in the same months of last year. Leaf tobacco imports from the island in the nine months ending with September, 1907, aggregate 12 million pounds, against 1SA millions in the same months of last year, and the value, a little less than million dollars, against slightly more than II millions in the same months of the preceding year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
MONEY TO LEND

LOST-Gents gold hunting case Elgm watch, with J. s. c. and chickens paint ed on dial; liberal reward. J. s. Cox, Agent, Louisville and Nashville railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. so acres s10Oo-11is miles south of city; 25 acres cleared, balance in original timber. Been offered s4.50 per acre for the tim Der and to cut nothing under 10 inches in diameter; Groom house, stable. fruit trees. etc.
 60x125, 31250; one-third cash, balance. l and years. FOR RENT-1900 11th Ave. S, rooms bath, gas and servants house.
 l.. c. PETTYJOHN Phones 11O1 and 46S. 1S26H Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

WANTED--A wide-awake commissary man. one accustomed to a nice dry goods trade: must keep neat stock ant be sober; good salary to suitable man; also q good steady check clerk or timekeeper. Address, with references and experience. J. r. H., care Age Herald. u-17-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS

men to buy s10 overcoats at s6.4S at Chamblee Bros. Panic Sale.
 11-15-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
WANTED-MALE HELP

men to buy a pair of tho famous $2.5O American Girl shoes for their
 wives at S2.19. Chamblee Bros. Panic
 Sale. 11-15-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Hotel and bar business, fur niture and fixtures; established four
 yeas; splendid opportunity for right man. Address Louis c. Phillips, New port News, Va. 11-5-1it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Cigars Decrease.

Cigars. cigarettes, and cheroots im- ported from the island show a slight decrease, both in quantity and value; bananas also slight decrease, and oranges a marked falling off in value in the nine months ending with Sep tember, 1907, compared with the cor responding months of 1906.
 On the export side, the increase oc- CUTS in nearly all of the important ticles sent to the island. Flour, the largest single item in point of value among the articles exported from the United States to Cuba, amounts to 2 E million dollars in the nine months end ing with September, 1907, against little more than millions in the same months of the preceding year; lard, nearly 21s million dollars, against a little more than millions in the same months of last year; coal shows an in crease of about 200 thousand dollars; corn, an increase of about 300 thous- and dollars; lard compounds an in crease of nearly 700 thousand dollars, having practically doubled in value when compared with the same months of last year. boots and shoes, an in- crease of nearly 400 thousand dollars, and vegetables. an increase of nearly one-half million dollars, comparing in each case the exports during the nine months ending with Septembe-' 1907. with those of the corresponding months of 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

S;,1Ses <,r,s (5iI1s1es or non graduates. Apply Copeland Solomon Turner Private Inflrmary, Park avenue
 and Dist street 11-15-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Iron and Steel.

Iron and steel manufactures as a whole show slight aecline. the value of all products of this character exported from the United States to Cuba in the months ending with September being s6.2oos74, against $6,52s, 222 in the same months of last year, the reduction occur ring chiefly in rails for railways, elec- trical machinery and structural iron and steel. Boots and shoes sent to the island show an increase from 961, ,76S pairs. val ued at $1,395,27S, to 1,134, 74S pairs, valued at s1.776,216. Lard shows slight decline in quantity sent to the island. being Tor the 9 months ending with September :o.- 705 ,932 pounds, against 26,425,556 pounds in the same months of last year. though the value in 1907 is $40 ,T09. against s2,lo50o9 in the corresponding months of 1906. The slight decrease in lard sent to the island in 1907 is probably due to the large ,n- crease in lard compounds moving in that direction, the total quantity of lard com pounds exported from the United States 10 Cuba in the months ending with Sep tember 1907. being 1872 million pounds, against 121s millions in the same months of the preceding year. an increase or nearly 50 per cent Vegetables sent to the island in the months ending with September are valued at s1.lS1,035, against s61S, 755 in the corresponding months of 1906.
 Foodstuffs form an important share of the merchandise sent from the United States to Cuba, the value of corn export ed thereto in the months ending with September. 1907, being IA million dollars, against less than 1 million in the same months of last year; flour, 2R millions, against a little more than millions Tn the same months of last year; lard. nearly ra millions lard compounds. nearly l1s millions; bacon. hams and pork, about l's millions; milk, 696 thousand dollars; Vege- tables, over l million, against little more than F million dollars in the same months of last year. the value having doubled meantime; while of lumber, fur niture and other products of wood the figures of 1907 also show slight increase over those of the corresponding months Of 19D6
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
FIRED BOMB To
KILL THE FISH
Curious Incident in Connec-
ton With Explosion at
Pekin, China.
sneclaI to.The Journal.

Pekin, Jan. 5.-A curious incident
has arisen in connection with a bomb
explosion that occurred some days ago
in Pekin by which some persons are
reported to have been killed and in
juIed.
= According to all account some Jap
anese placed a bomb under the ice
In the city moat outside one of the
gates for the purpose of killing fish.
They warned the people not to touch
it. Some Chinese removed the bomb
and took it home where it exploded.
Accounts agree that the Japanese re-
turned on the following day with an
other bomb but were arrested by the
police
The manner in which the Japanese
pick up ideas from EGrope and Amer
fca cannot better be illustrated than
in connection with this particala- in
cident OF course for many years il
has teen known that when explosives
are fired in the water all of the fish
within Il considerable radius are
either killed or stunned. This used to
be a favorable method of sport in
some parts of Belgium where several
rivers were denude6 of fish by thu
practice of Quarrymen and others in
firing dynamite cartridges in the
water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
WILL OPPOSE
WHEAT CORNERS
Special to The Journal.

Spokane, Wash, Jan 5.IFarmers
all over this state are forming
branches Of the United States Wheat
Growers Association for the pGr-
pose OF pooling interests and lettering
prices for their products. The main
subject of the association. however. is
to protect the members OF the asso-
citation from corners and eombina-
tons In some parts of the state
farmers still hold one-third of the 1906
grain crop as the present quotations
do not go above so cents. The farm
ers as a rule are out of debl, and rath-
err than sell at these prices they viii
hold the grain until next spring when
big prices will rule.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
IMMENSE SUMS
IN DIVIDENDS
Prosperity of the Country
Reflected in Payments
To Be Made This
Month.
Special to The sournsI.

Washington. Jan. 5.-CaHsidaSably
more than SiSe. e989eG vi! - paid
this month il dividend and interest
disbursements throughout the country
This is considerably larger than was
ever before staisfursed in one month.
and xiii exceed that paid in January.
1906. by several millions Up 10 the
present time 1S5 industrial. public
service corporations and railroads and
30 New York City banks and Trust
Companies have declared dividends
for January amounting to SCI ,345 SIS
The interest due in January on out
STANDING bonds OF 55a industrials. etc,
amounts TO s94,7G5.1lS, while the
mount of interest due on govern
ment bonds is sizes, 62e,317 making a
total Of these dividends and interest
disbursements will amount to sl76.-
972 200 The largest amount 10 lie
dlsbUJ sec in dividends during the
mouth by any one corporation is So
1895, which will be paid by The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co The next largest amount is ST.
90 ,99a by the Lake Shore and NiCh:-
gan Southern The New YORK Cen
trail is TO pay s2.2416SS making So
209,6tS TO be paid by the two Wander
bit companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
AN IMMENSE
COAL BILL
LOCOMOTIVES THAT BURN MANY
THOUSANDS OF TONS OF
FUEL.

The bill for locomotive fuel is the
largest item of expense for materials
incurred by railroads, and it averages
about Is per cent of the total operat-
ing expenses. The annual reports OF
railroads, which are coming out, give
few figures. relating TO the fuel
which help in forming an idea of the
enormous consumption Of coal by rail
roads in the year covered.
Thus the report of the Rock Island
system for the year ending with June,
1906, when it operated 1851 locomO-
tives, shows that the coal bill was
nearly $4,000, 600. On the Chicago
and Northwestern for the same per-
iod, when it operated 1872 locomo-
tives, the cost of fuel for them was
S., 362, 600 -------
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion statistics for the year 1904 show
that the locomotive fuel for all the
railroads in the United States amount
ed to SIS, 100000. If we take the
average cost of coal at s1.50 per ton,
which is probably high for the whole
country, this would represent con-
sumption of 106 000, 900 tons of coal
The number of locomotives owned by
railroads in the year 1904 was 1885,
and assuming per cent of these to
be in the shop under repairs, there
remain 81 sos engines in service, and
this number. divided into 106 100000
tons, gives 2,S26 tons as the average
consumption of coal per engine year
Coming now to something more def
mite for a single road we find from
~ - TTrio
report for the year ending with June,
1905, that it paid for its coal 1884,
3SS, and that the average cost per ton
was SIG, so that the coal consumed
by locomotives On that line amounted
to 1925, $50 tons. The number Of 10
coE3otives then owned was S25, from
which we deduct S per cent. leaving
161 in active service; this figure, di-
vided into the tons as given, shows
an average consumption per engine
year OF 2,515 tons.
In the Chicago and Alton annual
report for the year ended with June,
1906, We find the coal bill was 1854,
Gee, and the average cost per ton was
S1-20. which corresponds to con-
sumption of 62S,3 tons. The total
engine equipment is $50. less 8 per
cent, leaves 230 in active service,
which. divided into the tons. shows
consumption of 2.730 tons Of coal per
engine year. In the IIehigh Valley
report for the same year there is q
statement showing that the locomo
tives on that road made an average
Of 34,921 miles per year. and that the
coal consumption per engine mile was
1924 pounds The product of these
two figures gives 1921, $50 pounds, or
1855 tons per engine year. This fig
IRE lies between those obtained for
the Alton and the Union Pacific, and
we may infer that the average con-
sumption of coal by locomotives on
roads having modern equipment is
probably about $500 tons per year
Railway Age
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
DISPUTE BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND JAPAN

she might reasonably farm out the
fisheries to her own subjects on long
leases as heretofore she has declined
TO grant leases for longer than
twelve month On the other hand
she has not published complaints, al
though her subjects have not yet re-
ceived either fishery rights in South
ern Saghalien or the property when
was seized there. And yet the tenth
clause of the Portsmouth treaty COM
pletely guarantees those rights
Outsiders who stand for the open
door and equal opportunities have
suggested that as new concllatory
element of the discussion that Russia
should give way on the subject OF the
navigation of the Sungari and Amur,
accept Japdn's contention and escneW-
ing precedents consider the Algun
treaty abrogated by the one-slded IN
depreciation put up on the Portsmouth
treaty. But apart from the bitter hu-
initiation involved which would ran
kle in the minds of the Russians and
hinder lasting peace this line OF ac-
ton would run counter TO all dlpio-
matte traditions and principles OF IN.
ternational law. The remuneration OF
the right of navigating the Sungari
and Amur would it is believed be wei
coined by all commercial nations, and
it is often said that Russia will glad
ly discuss the matter along those lines
but cannot entertain it as corollary
of the Portsmouth treaty, nor a sub
ject OF negotiations with Japan 1t
is claimed that it would be as peril
nent to demand that Odessa be declar-
ed free port
Though it has been repeatedly tel
egraphed out from st. Petersburg and
from Toxic that arrangements have
been made satisfactory to Russia and
Japan it may be taken for granted
that arrangements can never be made
satisfactory to the Russians until
these points are settled and settled
rightly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
tropOlis.

tropolis
Heretofore accommodations have
been provided for the engineers and
workmen only. Many of them have
wives and families here and elsewhere
from whom they are separated for
long periods at time, IL not being
convenient for them leave the
works on visits.
The houses, it is said, viii be made
comfortable and sufficiently large to
meet all demands, and their erection
viii commence at once. In this way
the railroad company will not only
secure better and more satisfactory
service but viii provide means
whereby the engineers, superinten-
dents, foremen and others can have
their families with them.
This will be good news to the many
women who have resided here for
months while separated from their
husbands at work along the route of
the extension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
OLD MAIDS TO
FARM IN TEXAS
Special 70 The Journal.

Galveston, Texas. jan "a wos
man experiment in farming is being
attempted in this state under the lead
ership of Miss Mary Hayden, a novel
list OF Chicago. She has purchased
5000 acres of land for the purpose Of
founding woman's colony. Misc
Hayden and her associates, all Of
whom are unmarried ladies, are go
ing in for light farming and invita-
women with small capital or useful
women without capital TO join them.
Women may have their husbands ac-
company them if it is absolutely un-
aEoidable, but no man viii have any
voice in the management of the col
ony-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-06
FlAGlER WILL
ERECT HOMES
COMFORTABLE COTTAGES WILL
BE BUILT FOR EMPLOYEES
ON RAILROAD EXTENSION.

AS a result Of the recent visit of
Mr.. F1agler to the extension. il is
reliably stated that work will be
commenced at once on the erection
of comfortable cottages at all of the
places where operations viii continue
for some time, for the accommoda-
ton of the wives and families OF the
engineers and ranking employees now
engaged there, says the Miami Me