The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-14
Is Advanced from Third Class By Alabama RaiIr0ad Con-
 mission Yesterday
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE
 IS ACCUSING INTEREST
R. J. Bellamy Is To Be President of New Incorporation Organized For the Benefit of Stockholders
 and Subscribers.

Montgomery. December 13-(Special) J. In an order issued today the railroad commission advanced the Alabama Great Southern railway from the third to the second class. There will be no contro- versy, the company agreeing to the re- moyal.
 In the agreement with the Southern railway by which 1t put in the state rates some time ago promise was madu that it's lines should be favored every way possible. As a result the legislature put the Alabama Great Southern in lower class than the commission thought just and it was decided to move it up.
 It was first thought to put 1t in the first class, with the Louisville and Nash vile, but later the commissioners thought best to go no higher than the second. In its new class the road may charge 20 per cent over the standard on all com modities where first class takes per cent, and third class 25 per cent.
 New Stock Exchange.
 There is much interest in the incor- poraton of the Montgomery Cotton, Stock and Grain Exchange" which has capital of 5000 R. j. Bellamy is to be the president and Ira H. Virgin sec- retary and treasurer Mr. Virgin has stated the object of the organization, made necessary by the fact that all spec ulative houses will have to retire by state laws on January l, as follows:
 "ro furnish information to its stock holders and subscribers about the prices of stocks and commodities as will serve them in their business. Prices of the markets of the world will be posted on the boards as they come over the pri- svate wires of the exchange and will be for the use alone of members and those outside who pay for the news thus gath cred. But there will be no speculation carried on over the wires of the ex- change. IfVany speculation is done on the basis of information given 1t will have to be carried on over the public wires of the telegraph companies by the individual in direct communication with speculative centers. The Alabama law banishing brokers, speculative cotton, stock and grain exchanges goes into effect January 1, and the Montgomery Cotton, Stock and Grain Exchange pro- poses to obtain for the legitimate busi- ness of its members and sell to others quotations without which it would be difficult to carry on business.
 Jones In Cuba.
 It is announced that the Rev. Bob Joues. the young evangelist who opened the way for the prohibition fight in Montgomery county, Is to begin serleS of meetings in Havana Cuba, the first Sunday in January. The pastor in Ha- vana is the Rev. NJ E. Lazenby one of the best known young ministers of the Methodist church. He has many good friends in this section of the state. As an evidence of the need of work in Cuba. MT. LaZenby writes:
 .'We have more than 5000 Americans in Havana. They come from all parts of the union and are very unlike in habits and customs But the truth must be told. and I am sorry to have to say, that there are few Americans here with good old-time case of religion.
 Capitol Notes.
 The governor yesterday made the fol- lowing appointments: NotareH public. Homer l. Ledbetter. Montgomery; w. A. Erskine Birmingham; o. c. Doster, En- terprise.
 Notaries public and justices of the peace: Frank H. Hardy, Monevallo; N. c. Camp, Mumford; w E. Castleberry. Taladega.
 Justices of the peace: William R. Coun- tryman, A. H. Nelson, Covington county.
 Constable: Arlington l.. Henderson, Avondale.
 The secretary of state yesterday re- ceived notice of the incorporation of the following concerns: Gulf States Shipping Co.,, of Mobile. with a capital stock or s10.O0o. The incorporators are James L. Coleman, B. T. Barrett William K. Sy- son and Joseph M Walsh.
 Change of name of the Cheek LiYely Loan and Investment company to Lively Loan and Investment company or BIT tuinpham