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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-13
Miscellaneous uonGs.
sEx dividend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Weak Relapse Due fin Part to Erie
 Announcement.

New York Juno 12.-The weak re- lapse in prices of stocks today had its origin in suspicion of the policy and position in the market of the powerful financial party which has been credit cd with sustaining prices for long time past, rather than in any news im mediately affecting value or earning power of properties the shares of which were dealt in. Tho Erie plan for fund Ing the interest coupons of the bonds came indeed, as something of shock, the advertised announcement In the morning papers carrying the first intl- nation that has been heard of the plan. It did not make pleasant reading for the owners of the company's se- curities after the rescue of the proper ty by tho purchase of tho companys notes in April by F. H. Hartman. What particularly struck the specula> tive mind, however, was the recollec- ton that tho motive for the rescue of the Erie from receivership at that time, or the one attributed to the pur- chaser of the notes by public opinion, was the purpose to foster the return. ing confidence of Investors, with the success of the Union Pacific bond flota- ton especially in view. The disclosure i of the new patchwork for Erie finances simultaneously with the announcement of the closing of subscriptions for the Union Pacific bonds carried a sugges- ! tion of sequence and arrangement by ] design that proved of sinister effect on i the speculation. Pressure of the new 1 Union Pacific bonds when issued in the 1 outside market and their scale there 1 and in the London market at l-2 per cent below the subscription price in- tensihed this impression, as did the unsupported position of Union Pacific i stock in the market,
 The presumption was drawn that the market campaign for support of prices had been concluded with the comple- l ton of the Union Pacific bond Notation l A scramble to get out of speculative holdings resulted, which proved costly to values, The Fries were conspicuous ] in the decline, as was natural, and sell ing of those stocks for foreign account was notable factor in the early break. The close association of Un!or Pacific in the speculative mind with the days developments was indicated by the large volume of transactions in that stock and it's prominent place in tho decline The list offered practically nc exceptions, however, to the days weakness, The prospect of further large augmentation of cash holdings of the banks passed with little notic, in view of the undimnished ease of thu money market Some of the rumors O
 the day had some effect on the mar ket, especially some limiting at em.
 barrassment for a newer local corpora
 ton enterprise,
 Bonds were weak. Total sales pa
 value, S2,276O00
 United States bonds were unchanged
 on call.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Washington. June l2.-The most ex- tensivc change in recent years in tho consular service was announced o-day at the state department Fifty-s seven American consular officers are promot- cd and transferred to new stations.
 Buffalo June l2-Jerry Lynch ono of the best known detectives In the state, was shot in tho groin on Swan street, near the postofiice. shortly be- fore noon to-day, and seriously injur- cd
 Washington, June l2.-Secretary Taft after considering tho matter of going to his home In Cincinnati early next week and there receiving the nws from the National republican convention at Chcago, announced to-day that he would remain in Washington all of mex, week
 Paterson, x. J., June l2-The Rev pr. David s. Hamilton has been select | cd as arbitrator 10 settle. If possible l the differences between the Journey. men painters and the bosses, The l painters were out on strike because some non-union carpenters were em. i ployed,
 New York, June l2-It was announced at the oces of the Hudson and Manhat. tan Terminal compny day that tho work of getting the system in readi. l ness progre ssng rapdly, and Is ex. pected that by the first part of nex' ] year trains will be operated from tho i Church street station, at Cortland 1 street.
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THE NATIONAL TRADESMENS BANK.

Organized in 1855, it solicits the accounts of merchants, firms and business corpora tions. In addition to it's Capi- tai of $3o0,0O0, it has a Net Surplus of over $32e,0o0, average Deposits of $1,3oo, 900, and has paid to it's stock holders in dividends S1,209, 900. Letters of Credit and drafts issued and cable trans fers made, in sums to suit, or all parts of the world
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MEXICAN RAILROAD MERGER
To be Put Into Immediate Effect to
 Meet Expenses.

Mexico City, June l2.-It was an- nouneed last night when Pablo Macedo returns from New York the merger of tho Mexican Central and National rail- ways will be put Into effect immediate ly. This step Is made urgent because tho Mexican Central has been running at loss for some time, having to de- pend upon its government subsidy 10 meet operating expenses. With the merger the road will pay expenses without dependence on the subsidy.
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arrested yesterday by omcers Tiernan, Heenan and Murphy on a charge ot operating a motorcycle in West Chap el street at an excessive rate or speed
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FALL IN U. F. BONDS.
New 4s Decline Below Subscription
 Price,

New York, June 12,--New Union Pa cihc 4 per cent bond contracts declin- ed on the Broad street curb today, to o5, during the first hour, or l2 per cent below the subscription price, 95 1-2. at
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BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower X Weeks, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes Frank D. Wetmore, mana ger.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely. members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office. 52 Broadway, and l5 Center street, New Haven.
 Nnms Nnrlr In, O
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CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway, and l5 Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 New York, June 12
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The smallest days business in the last ten years was on March 10, 1904 when the total sales amounted to 73,- S02 shares divided among 73 issues. This was four days before the Northern Se- curities decision was anounced On March 15, day after the decision came out, there was q violent advance, amounting to sl.22 on the average. The advance continued for a week after. On the 22d no less than 4Ol, ,775 shares of Union Pacific were traded in, at net gain of 1-i.
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STUDENT SPED MOTORCYCLE.
 Richard H. Bennett of Fall River. Mass, Yale Academic junior resid- Ing at No. 44o Fayerweather hall, was
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NO BRITISH STEEL TRUST.
English Firms Deny Story of SS75,.
 900. GOO Combination.

London, June l2-The doubts express ed as to the truth of the announcement in the Iron and Steel Trades Journal yesterday that great combination had recently been effected in the British steel trade with 0 capital of s3750o0,- 900 are confirmed by inquiries made in best informed quarters. Firms which were alleged to be connected with the amalgamation deny all knowledge of Its existence
 This denial was called forth by an extraordinary story ascribed to. the above-namcd British publication and cabled 10 New York. that company with the above modest capitalization had successfully arranged a combina- ton between leading firms of Great Britain, Germany. Russia, and the United States. and that 1t would "usurp practically all the steel trade of tho United Kingdom, and at the same time be In position to compete with the greatest foreign producing steel works" 1t was a very old can ard, and was received in the trade here only with ridiculc.
 officials of the United States Steel corporation this afternoon denied ab- solutely that a merger has been form ed of the steel firms of the four lead ing producing countries. Charles M. schwab, president, and Archibald Johnson. president, of tho Beth lehem Steel corporation. are now on their way 10 London, but 1t is denied that their trip has anything to do with such Q merger.
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The copper group resisted the pres sure against the market about as well as anything on the liet. Copper metal was advanced another Is cent q pound. Very little long Amalgamated Copper stock appeared to come out on the decline.
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WALL STREET NOTES Weakness of Union Pacific Bonds Creates Bad Effect
 on Market.
ERIE ALSO DISTURBING
Winter Wheat Report More Reassur. ing-Copper Group Strongly
 Rcslsts Pressure.

With q sharp break In prices, which carried stocks down from to points, the volume of business during the first hour was a little over 150,000 shares, or about as much as the total for the en- tire five hours of Thursdays session, Erie issues led the decline, and Union Pacific, Reading, and others followed There was a moderate rally in the sec ond hour, when trading again became dull. Then there was eeeond break at midday which carried certain stocks down to the lowest prices thus far for the day. Union Pacific was at the low est after 1 o'clock. as were Reading, St. Paul, and other active Issues. The selling pressure had spent itself for the time being in the last hour. and thero was a moderate rebound. beginning soon after 2 o'clock By that time Union Pacific per cent bond contracts on the curb had recovered to 95 1-4. Later they touched 90 5-s. This pro- duced good effect. Erie issues were steadier indicating that the news of the companys readjustment of finance had been discounted for the moment IL looked as if much of tho late buying represented short covering, The "out- side public" appeared to be doing very little in stocks.
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GEO. A. SAUNDERS,
c. II. Porter. Manager. Exchange Building.
 New Haven, Conn.

Local Representative of The Colonial Investment O.. 201-202 Malley Bldg. Tel. ,b74e-3. New England Agent for Tho Dean Alvord Company, exclusive dealers in Long Island Real Estate.
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Corrected daily by Kimberly, Root & Co.,, Investment Brokers. lS3 orange street.
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Stop-loss orders were caught in st. Paul at lSs. but 1t was said the bears were gunning for long line at lSo. Union Pacific after 1t declined 1-2 points was well supported by bargain buyers.
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The principal influencing factors were the weakness of Union Pacifc's new per cent. bonds on the curb and Fries financial plan, which involves funding of interest coupons on two classes of bonds. The former incident created the worse effect, probably because the sub- scrlption for the bonds had been clos ed at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, having been "oyersubscribed." accord . ing to banking interests handling the issue. Wall street could not make out why the bonds should cell i2 below the subscription price, under such clrcum- stances.
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Late advices from the winter wheat belt were more reassuring as to the excess of train. information reaching some of the railroad companies being that the damage to the crops was less severe than had been supposed. Signs of clearing weather in parts of the west helped sentiment.
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\ The sharp setback in Westinghouse Electric appeared to be merely in line with the general weakness of the mar ket, and was not due to any particu- lar development If the company's fin- ances. Friends of the company con- tinued to talk in q confident way.
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The arbitrage houses had very few selling orders at the opening but when the market became active they ha' plenty to do, and sold Erie, Steeis. Union Pacific and Reading. in all about 25,000 shares. IL was said that London did not like the developments in Erie fin connection with the arrangements to pay the maturing interest on the bonds.
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LOCAL STOCK aunrArInNs.

'Ex-dividond.
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COURT IS FAVORED
BY WORKING MEN
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT WELL
ATTENDED MEETING IN ENSLEY
LAST NIGHT-REV. MARVIN HEE-
LIN WILL DELIVER A LECTURE.

Ensey, September S0.-(Special.)-A
meeting was held tonight at the city
hall in reference to the adoption by the
people of Ensley of an inferior court to
take the place of the present justice OF
the peace courts. This bill was
passed by the late legislature establishing
an inferior court of Beat 40 instead OF
the present justice courts but with pro-
vtso that the question be referred to the
people for their rejection or adoption.
The meeting tonight was held in the IN
terest of the court and was well attended.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted
THAT. whereas, under the present sys-
tenn of administering the law in Precinct
As, the workingmen from experience
know that oppressive fees are extorted
from them, and they are subject to I'M
necessary trouble and loss of time.
'And, whereas, under this system JUS
tices of peace are competitors for legal
business and are dependent on its results
for their fees thereby blasting their Judg-
ments, perhaps without so intending.
And, whereas, an election is to be held
on October to determine by popular
vote whether the fee system with its at
tendant evils shall continue, or an inferior
court be established whose officers will
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1.-THE HOLY CITY"
DRAWS GOOD CROWD

Admission, September 30.-(Special.) lit ia
ever drew a larger audience in Admission
than did the rendition of GauPs THE
Holy City, at CT. Michaels last night.
At 1850 there was no seat unoccupied. Just
on the dot the chorus of some so voices
marched into the church from the vestry,
singing as a professional that exquisite
hymn of j. B. Dykes, "Hark, bark, my
SOUL Angelic songs are swelling"
From that time until the last notes of
the occasional died away in the distance
there was not a perceptible hitch in the
programme, and the smoothness of the
performance speaks volumes for the train
ing of the directories, Miss Ermelinda c.
Noble, and the faithfulness in practice of
the large number of local singers who
took part.
Among so many charming voices 1t
would be difficult to distinguish one above
the other; yet possibly the duet of Mrs.
G Woodruff and Mrs 9. H. Robin
lie soprano solo of Mrs. Keith and
Dass solo of A. G. Loehr were the
INST pleasing to the general run of the
audience.
There Is one thing which can be said
for Anniston-that it would be difficult to
find anywhere an equal number of anna
tours with better natural voices or better
trained in the use of them than the ladies
and gentlemen who so kindly assisted in
last nights programme.
The performance last night realized
about SIPS, which, added to the fund all
ready in hand, makes about $1100 of the
$4,000 endowment fund which the parish
is raising.
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Miss jamie 6elIe McAdOry We'd
ded To Mr.. RyIand
A GOOD ROADS MEETING
Mr.. Simmons and Miss Ina Gwin Sur
prise Bessemer Friends BY Being
Married-Personal and
General News.
By ]. r. LEE.

Bessemer, September 3O.-(Special.)-
1.-THE Elms," the home of ]. E. McAdory
at Jonesboro, presented a beautiful APP
pearance Wednesday night, the occasion
being the wedding of Miss jamie Bell Nc
Adory to Mr.. Joseph II. Ryland, the Rev.
W. w. Dorman, the groom's uncle. Off
cating.
Ferns, pot plants, American beauty
roses and other cut flowers were used in
profusion in the decorations, the color
scheme of green and white being most
artistically carried out in the drawing
room, followed up with red and green in
the spacious dining room.
Just before the hour set for the cere-
mony Mrs. w. B. Hope of Valley Head
rendered d beautiful instrumental selee-
ton, and promptly at Z o'clock, to the
strains of Mendelssohn's well-known we'd
ding march entered the ribbon bearers,
Master Francis Dorman and little Maria
McAdory, just preceding the bride and
groom and scattering roses in their path
The bride entered On the arm of her
maid of honor, Miss Olivia Dorman OF
birmingham, and were met at the altar by
the groom, who entered with his best
man, Mr.. Eugene Jones Of East Lake.
The bride was gowned in beautiful
creation of white silk, deliberately ap-
pliqued, and carried a magnificent bunch
of brides roses. Miss Dorman, the maid
of honor, wore an exquisite gown Of
crepe de chine and carried bridesmaid
roses.
Miss McAdory is the daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. j. E. McAdory and graduated
last June from the Birmingham High
school. She possesses the charm and
grace of manner that has made her most
popular, and she was the recipient OF
many handsome wedding gifts.
The groom is from one of Madison coun-
tvs most prominent families, a young
man of many sterling qualities, and holds
a responsible position with the Armour
Packing company in Birmingham.
Immediately after the ceremony Mrs
Ryland donned a becoming brown cloth
suit, with he> to match, and the happy
couple left for a short bridal trip to
visit the groom's parents near Hunts
vile.
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BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
Faculty and Graduating Class of Flor
ence University Honored.

Florence, September 3O.-(Special.) 1.-The
faculty and graduating class of the Flor
ence university made an suspicious entry
into the social life of Florence last night
at a reception rendered them by the peo-
pie of the city at the Elks' home. The
affair was elegant in all it's appointments
and Florence society was out in full force
to welcome its guests
Frappe was served by Miss Mary Ware
Patrick and Miss Ellie Huston and a
string band played throughout the even
ing. Refreshments were served In the
ballroom.
The climax of a delightful evening was
the impromptu programme given by MEM
bers of the university faculty. Miss.
Grace Warren of Virginia, with her in
imitable negro dialect, convulsed the aud
fence and was repeatedly epcored, as were
the vocal solos of Miss Florence Vincent
tons OF DR.. John H. Norman of Oxford,
= England
In the receiving line were President and
Mrs. NJ. W. Hatton, Mr.. and Mrs. o. W..
Onderton, Dr. and Mrs. J. HI. Norman,
Miss Reeves, Miss Grace Warren of Vir-l
gnia, Miss Florence Vincent of Wilkes
barre, Pa; Miss Louise Vaughn of Lad
Grange. Ga; Miss Frances Mason of Mis-t
souri,, Miss Ethel Adams of Georgia, thei
faculty and the following members of tho'
graduating Glass; Misses Christina San
ders, Georgia; Elizabeth Wingerling, Cen
trail America; Marie Zergler, Georgia;
Louise Battle, cambridge, Ga; Eddiei
Grady, Georgia; Ruth Carleton. Alabama;
Kate Burden Alabama; Ida Daniel.
Georgia; Jean Bulloch, Georgia.
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be paid salaries from the county treasury

be paid salaries from the county treasury
without regard to the fines collected.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That we ap-
peal to every business and working man
in Ensley and Wylam. loving justice and
fair play, to join with us in our effort
to improve present conditions, which are
intolerable to all poor people, by estab-
fishing an inferior court
Resolved further, That a committee be
appointed to wait on the business men of
Ensley and Wylam and urge them to CO.
operate with the workingmen in inaugu-
rating this much NEEDED reform.
Resolved further, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the voters of
Beat 45, and that a copy be given to The
Age-Herald Birmingham News and
Ledger, and request they publish same.
EDGAR KEENON, Chairman.
wv. r. GRUMPY, Secretary"
Edgar Keenon was in the chair w. R.
Crumley acted as secretary. The meet
ing was harmonious and outside Of con-
demning certain misrepresentation in the
evening papers, passed the resolutions
without a dissenting vote. A resolution
was presented and adopted appointing
committee from the several trades unions
to take an active part in these bills.
Committees were appointed from the
different districts and the indications are
that a strong effort will be made to de-
clare the bill unconstitutional. As the
case stands it is up to the general com
mittee to vote the bill in.
The many friends of Maj F. B. Dodge
will be pleased to learn he is much i'm
proved from the recent operation he un-
derwent for the removal of a bullet he
received while on duty during the recent
strike. Major Dodge is in a hospital in
Pittsburg, Pa, where he was removed
after the disturbances in this district were
settled.
The Rev. Marvin R. Hefin, one of the
most eloquent speakers in Alabama, will
deliver a lecture at the Tuxedo Meth
lecture will be for the benefit of the
a speaker of the Bob Taylor style and
reputation as a lecturer was made prior
to his entrance into the ministry. He
has not announced his subject
The Cosmos club will meet with Mrs
o. c.. Cowan Friday afternoon. This
meeting was to have been held with Mrs.
]. Moog. The reading Friday will be
from king Lear" and every member
of the club is urgently requested to be
present.
Mrs. T. S. Oppenheimer and Mrs. Henry
Moog of Montgomery are visiting Mrs.
Alex Poss on Avenue G and Eighteenth
street.
Miss Georgia Bingham of Hamilton.
O., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Walker Miss Bingham will receive
mary social attentions during her visit
to Ensley.
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FINE PROSPECTS
FOR INSTITUTE

Columbus, Miss, September 30.-(Spe-
cial)-The Industrial Institute and
College opened this morning with APP
propriate exercises in the chapel of
the institution.
The principal address was delivered
by Hon. j. |. Powers, state superin-
tendent of education, who chose for
his theme "The Optimistic Spirit of
the Age"
The ministers of the city were pres
ent and extended invitations for the
young women to attend their respec-
tive churches during the coming ses-
sion. President Whitfield made an
appropriate talk and many instrument
al and vocal solos served to complete
an attractive programme.
About 700 girls had arrived up to
this evening. About 100 more are ex-
pected tomorrow. During the past
summer applications from 400 more
have been received but they could not
be accommodated.
Many improvements have been made
during the past summer and the COM
ing session promises to be the most
successful session in every way the
school has enjoyed.
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Personal and General,

Jacobs & Sons have moved into their
new quarters on the corner Of Third ave-
nue. and Twentieth street. The entire
building has been reprinted and the in
terror has been repapered throughout.
When they get Strengthened out no pref
tier undertaking parlors can be found in
the district.
Manager Skies of the Bessemer hippo
drome has announced to the skaters that
a potato race will be the feature next
Friday night at the rink, and as the cold
snap has brought on the very kind of
weather when skating can be most en-
joyed, large crowd will no doubt be on
hand to see and be in the race.
Miss Yetta Barr and her mother, Mrs
M. Barr of Ensley, spent the afternoon
and evening with Mrs. Seigel and Mrs
Max Barr.
Lodges Nos. 100 and 1872, I. o. o. F., held
a joint meeting in the Odd Fellows hall
last evening" and after doing some work
in the third degree speeches were made
by prominent members, following which
refreshments and cigars were partaken Of