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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
ROYAL HOLIDAY
PARTY is SMALL
Absentees from Sandringhan
More Than Number Present
GIFTS OF KING AND QUEEN
Presents From Every Foreign Ruler
Are Arranged For Inspection of
King and Queen In the
Palace.

London, January 4-(Special Cable.)-
The royal holiday party at Sandringham
was not so large this time as in many
previous years. 1t was limited to the
King and Queen. the Prince and Princess
of Wales, with their family, and Princess
Victoria. The festival, however, was
kept up in the traditional English style,
with the usual good cheer and the
lavish distribution of presents.
The absentees from the royal Christmas
party were the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught and Princess Patricia, who hon
ored Waldorf Astor, Jr., with their pres
ence at Cliveden for Christmas; Princess
Royal Duchess of Fife, who has gone
with her family to Gibraltar for health
trip; Princess Henry of Battenberg, who
took her consumptiye son, Prince Alex
ander, to Egypt for a similar purpose,
and the Queen of Norway, who returned
to Chrstiania a week before Christmas.
The King and Queen spent a week in
London just before Christmas for the
purpose of buying gifts for their relatives
and friends. About $4,000 was spent by
the King and Queen on gifts. King Ed
ward gave numerous rare editions of
books in a special binding which he him
self selected. To his men friends he gave
waistcoat buttons of novel design, gold
cigar cases, cigarette cases and match
boxes, snuff boxes watches with the royal
monogram and canes.
Each of their majestes' three daughters
received a beautiful pearl to add to their
ropes Every Christmas since the Prin-
cesses were children they have received
one pearl
All their majesties' Christmas shopping
is done at Buckingham palace, where the
jewelers. and other tradesmen favored
with the royal patronage send a selection
of pretty things for the King and Queen
to choose from. The display fills several
rooms. Having a very large number oil
gifts to buy, they are careful not to be
unduly extravagant and avoid anything
marked with a fancy price.
The reception of presents at Sandring
ham from foreign royalties abroad is an
elaborate ceremony. Duly labelled and in
scribed, the grand display of gifts was ar
ranged for the inspection of the King and
Queen when they arrived from London,
There were gifts from every crowned
head in Europe. including a boar's head
and a wonderful marzinpan cake from the
Kaiser; great jars of Russian caviar from
the Gar, and other things characteristic
of the country they came from.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
TOO MUCH GUN IN PLAY.
Actor Gets Shot Because of New Ala
bama Law.

Montgomery. January A special to
the Advertiser from Huntsville says;
AS one result of the new Alabama pis-
toll regulation law, Frank Jasquet. an
actor in repertoire company, is serious
ly injured at his hotel here The COM
pany secured pistols to be used in the
play here last night and according TO the
state law the pistols We're big ones-24-
inch barrels. The company extracted the
bullets from the cartridges and filled
them with tallow. When the pistol was
discharged at Jasquet he fell wounded.
The tallow bullet made such bad wound
that the actor will be laid up for some
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Appropriation For Hermitage"

st. Louis. January 4-Congressman John
Wesley Gaines of Nashville stated here
today that on January the anniversary
of the battle of NV Orleans, where An
tory over the British forces under Cen
eral Packenham, he would introduce a
bill in Congress providing for an appro-
priaton for the improvement of the
Hermitage the home of Jackson. An
appropriation for the purpose was recon-
mended by President Roosevelt after his
trip to st. Louis and Memphis last Oc-
tober.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

Mr.. Hartman is showing the strain to
which he has been subjected during the
last year. His temper, always vitrolic,
has become worse if possible and he is
more venomus than ever in his ratings
against Mr.. Roosevelt. He has aged con-
siderably and his health is by no means
as robust as it was year ago.
His absences from his office on account
of i'll health are becoming more frequent
and those who come in personal contact
with him complain that he is getting UNI
bearably savage His isolation is growing
more patent as time advances and people
who not long ago were friendly and
proud to be classed among his followers
are taking to cover. He is entrenched
officially for another year, but if ne
is able to maintain his position otherwise
through 1908 it will be great surprise
to the street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
"Fiaht Trust" Arraiqned.

San Francisco, January 4.-The arraign-
ment of former Mayor Eugene E.
Schmitz, James Coffroth, Eddie Graney
and Willis Britt on indictments charging
bribery in connection with obtaining from
the former board of supervisors fight per-
mits for the so-called flight trust was
today set by Superior Judge Dunno for
January II. Schmitz and the other three,
men, well-known in sporting circles, We're
present in court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Bomb Found In Cell.

Knoxville, January 4.-Manager Doyle
of the Knox county worlxhouse, located
at Bearden, today discovered bomb con-
cealed in large cell in which were sew
eral prisoners 1t was powerful enough
to blow the entire prison to atoms. A
message of which Manager Doyle learned.
and which is believed to have been y
signal for some plot, was responsible for
the discovery. There were "a prisoners in
the work house, some of them being des-
perate characters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

Washington, January 4.-(Special)-T
President has appointed DIR. George
Morrow of Birmingham a member of the
board of visitors to the military academy
at West Point. The appointment was
made at the request of Representative
Underwood. Representatives Underwood
and Richardson of the Alabama delega-
ton have returned to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Bad Fire in Texas Town.

Dallas, Tex, January A special to
the News from Nacgdoches says de-
structive fire occurred there tonight. Four
two-story business houses and their con-
tents have been destroyed. Mayor &
Schmitz drugs, and A. Weeks Drug COM
pany and julius Echels' dry goods store
are in ashes. The loss so far will reach
100000. While the fire is still burning,
it is thought to be now under control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

reminder of the noises that preceded the
Insurance revelations and which precede
every other great disclosure unusual TO
financial obliquity. Mr. Hartman has sue
cssfully defied official inquiry into his
affairs thus far, but his enemies seem to
be closing in on him. If the courts sus-
tain the demands of the interstate COM
merce commission to insert the probe
legitimate curiosity as to these re-
markable stock speculations may yet be
gratified.
The willy financier has probably pro-
tected himself against personal losses
resultant upon such inquiries by the ac-
ton he forced upon the stakeholder at
the annual meeting in Utah approving or
everything that he had done. His man
agement having thus been Endorsed he
may be able to snap his fingers at his
persuers. having in mind a campaign COM
pelling him to disgorge profits personally
annexed from speculations with corpor-
alton credits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Miners Still Entomhed.

Eli New, January 4.-Reserves in the
Lapha shaft are now working a short
distance below the 75-foot mark, still av-
eraging 10 feet day. The three en-
tombed men,. when told that 1t probably
would be four weeks before they could
be released appeared satisfied that every
thing possible was being done. The pris-
oners are in good health and seem cheer
full
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Purchase of Silver.

Washington, January 4.-The treasury
department today purchased 100000 ounces
of silver for delivery in equal amounts
at San Francisco, New Orleans and Den
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

are maintained at high level. A great
many millions of dollars have been
loaned during the last week for six
months at per cent The maintenance
of this stiff rate in the face of wholesale
predictions of easy money as early as
April or May may strike some as an in
consistency. 1t certainly betokens a will
ingness on the part of a great army Of
people of good credit to pay handsomely
for insurance against financial, accident.
They do not want to be caught unpre-
pared, as many of them were two months
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
WALL STREET IS
LOOKING AHEAD
TT aiding Development Depends
on Monetary Situation
Mr.. HARTMAN is MARKED
He Is Considered as the Jonah of the
Present situation-Annual Re-
port of Union Pacific
Is Reviewed.
Mr.. HARTMAN IS MARKED
BY w. C. NICHOLAS.

New York. January 4.-The financial
and business history of 1907 having been
duly and properly embalmed in volum-
inous newspaper pages of annual reports
and reviews, the field is free for at
tempted forecasts of the future. And
really accurate knowledge of what is to
take place tomorrow is of more value
than the records of years that have gone
by. Ii is not so much what has taken
place as what is going to happen that in
terests Wall street. Therefore, every
body is trying to figure out the course
of prices for the next 30. 90. 80 and 120
days, and then some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

With the disappearance of the deficit
and the clearing house certificates the
necessity of lquidating a great mass of
securities now held by the banks and
trust companies and a further scaling
down of loans will confront the market.
The banks are carrying numberless weak
accounts, which will gradually be weeded
out as the market gets into position to
absorb the securities that are up as col
lateral.
The return flow of money from the in
terror is not starting in as early and as
copiously as hoped for, but the tide is
certain to move strongly ere long. With
the return of confidence the money cur
rents will resume their natural flow, and
it is only a question of weeks when the
New York banks will have comfortable
and growing surplus of funds.
In order to hurry the day time rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05


The immediate future of the stock and
bond market will continue to depend upon
the development of the monetary situa-
ton. Conversationally and actually con-
ditions in this direction are improving,
but not as fast as Wall street would
have the world believe. If there is
return to normal banking conditions in
New York by the end of the current
month we may consider ourselves FORUM
ate.
Another week will probably see the de-
felt in banking reserves made up, but
there will yet remain to be retired a great
mass of clearing house certificates. The
banks have been very secretive as to the
aggregate of these certificates, which at
the maximum totalled $90,O00,00O This
amount has been scaled down probably
s20OO0OO0 already, and the process will
continue until the entire sum is wiped
out.
Much is heard about movements TO have
Congress and state legislatures give
statutary authority for the emergency is
sue of this kind of currency, but it is
extremely doubtful if force enough can
be put behind the plan to get favorable
action.
Strong opposition is certain to spring up
against any proposition for the legaliza-
ton of asset money of that description,
which is a thinning down of background
values and might easily be carried to
dangerous excess. There exists among
the politicians a settled prejudice against
lodging more power in the hands of the
banking element-powers which might be
abused
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier Dozier
long standing record and approved abiii-
ties entitle them to the proud distinc.ion
of standing at the head of their proies-
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The Birmingham News: This frm
(Drs. Dozier & Dozier) has been doing
business in Birmingham continuously
for a number of years and they have
yet to be accused of having dealt I'M
fairly with patient in any way what
soever They are both gentlemen or
the highest type and carry their honor
and gentlemanliness into their business.
The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot
add ANYTHING to the reputation Drs. Do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Doz-
Ter and Dozier are without doubt the
best known specialists in the south.
and their fame is due entirely to their
great Skill
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
WEATHER SPOILS MEETING.
Concerted Protest Against sunday
Mor. Poktnnned.

The mass meeting scheduled for last
night in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. under the auspices Of the
sunday Observance League Of Washing
ton. was not held because OF the bad
weather.
Rev Dr. Radcliffe. pastor OF the church,
expressed his regrets that the speakers
could not attend. and promised an en-
tbusiasuc meeting within ten days or TWO
weeks
Representative Lamar, Of Missouri. who
was TO have been one Of the speakers,
was present. He is the author OF a bill
in Congress which seeks 10 prohibit Sun
day traffic IN the District. The bill for
bids an employer and HIS employe from
working ON Sunday; prohibits any one
from exposing for sale any goods, or keep
open any shop where goods are exposed
for sale. under penalty Of a fine Of not
less than So
DR.. Radcliffe complimented the women
who came to the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
FATHER GRIFFITH REPORTS.
shows -. Augustine's Church In Ex-
ceIIcnt Financial Condition.

The annual financial report of ST
Augustfne-s Church for the year ended
December 81. 1907, was read AT the high
mass last Sunday.
The statement well accords with the
announcement made last year. that the
entire Indebtedness. $4,000, has been paid
off in aftcon years; and evidences anew
the executive ability OF the pastor, Rev.
Father Paul Griffith.
Receipts from pew rents. odc~tory col
Iectors, sinking fund, St Aueusune's
Iyccum. and festivals totalcd &o4fS90
Expenditures including Improvements
aud repairs i'm church and rectory. sup
port Of house and clergy. sections wages.
choir. insurance and Sunday school
amounted to SS.sfSe0.
The balance. S2.elo. win be devoted 10
the needs of the apostclate to the colored
people, training col0red children in tho
faith.
Statistics indicate the number in tbs
parish to bee about 5000, haptisms during
the year-adults. o. children, H., mar
rlages, a, and number of deaths, g.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

The weather man said early this morn
ing that Neutrality-suspicious. might expect
gentle rain to-day.
II the aqua pura didn't materialize, then
the District would get something in the
form Of a sleet or hail.
The weather prognosticator wasn't
exactly certain about what ought to be
handed 10 Washingtonians on the sixth
day OF this grounding month. and he
was saving himself with all kinds OF
provs0s.
Further he said yesterdays snowstorm
started in the Rocky Mountains on Mon
day. The mountains couldn't hold it all,
and Lake Michigan was decided upon as
a place for the overflow. From there 10
Washington IS but a short jump for a
snOWstoTm.
Began About Noon.
The snow started 20 fall yesterday about
- o'clock. There were only a few flakes
az drst-just enough to make man think
about an umbrella after he had taken
lunch.
Snow kept on descending. The fan
gathered momentum and there were times
i'm the afternoon when vision, for more
than a block. was impossible. And there
is snow here now. The weather man says
that five inches has fallen and adds the
reconcile statement that 81 will stay until
a rain drives iJ away.
Government employees, who were re-
leased from their offices at 4.39 o'clock.
rushed 90 transfer corners and then
waited for ears 10 take them 10 their
homes
snow sw,epers were sent out by tine
street railway companies ar o'clock.
and every ten minutes electrically opera
ted brooms whizzed along the tracks,
brushing tie snow from the grooves and
paving the way for the cars following.
Even with this quick service Of the
sweepers. traffic was blocked In many
instances. and scores were delayed from
haIf am hour 10 an hour in reaching their
hvmes
SIelEhing Is Good.
Sleigh bells rang last night-the first
time this year.
by s o'clock livery stables were unable
to handle the rush Of business. Not H.
years has such an opportunity been pre-
scented for sIeighiug
Fortunately. there was no wind late
last nIel'. arI the snow ala not drift.
The prediction Of the weather people
that rain will fal this morning relieves
the street car companies. They have
dreaded "a storm that would send clouds
of snow into the grooves of the tracks
and pile it into corners where people
board the cars.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
NIARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frank T. Ebsrz1Ie. e. of Elizabetht0vn Pa, and
Edna 81 WHzleH. q. Rev. George A. Miller
Robert a.. Anderson. .. and Pauline NJ. Heimuth,
20 Ear. =. a. r. Wunneherg.
james n. johnson. q, Cf New Yrrk CITY and
Mabel A. Th1mass1n, -. Of Bumpass Va. Rev. j.
j. Mclaughlin.
Ollie Thomas y OF Bsrb5urvHe Va and Ruby
J.. Gardner g. II Somerset Va Rev. John c. Bah.
Matthias r. EaEan. a and Eva A. Nichols 2. O.
Great Falls. Va. Rev. !. VI. O'Bren.
William Ross wood, q, and Mary GeBe7isTe Moss
o. Rev. J. b. ksllehsE
T. Letrber Lee g and G1ldie Cation. 2. both Of
Flirax Va Rev S. Il. Greene.
Beverly r. Mortimer. g. and ADELAIDE I. Watts
s. Rev. Charles A. Smith
Henry F. Ash, a. and Ella S. Jacobs. g. Rev.
william ST. pettis
Edward L. MacWiIiauls, e. and Hannah n NsI-
son. IT,. Rev. T. J. O'C0nueH.
C0LORED
William II. Go0diuz. Sc. and Mamie Manley. ..
Eev ". J. Howard
George VI. Niche g and Lucy ". Cummings. ..
Rev. i. r. Mclaughlin.
Charles +, Hackey, q. and Lucy V, Parker, q,
Of CulpsD1r. Va. Rev. James f. Irvine.
Edward II. Quailes q. and Carrie f, Richardson.
- Rev William J. Howard
William A. Jackson. g. and Frances Bowels q
Rev. John Richard.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
DEATH RECORD.

Baltussr +. Litz 2H =. J. ave. NV. 63 years.
WarerIv r. Driubard, 1913 18th st. NV. IS years.
John L. " Haas, ST., Govt Hosp. Insane. S. yTs.
Elizabeth G.. Smith. 81 Sth Sc. ne. So years.
Elizabeth DsVantier. 1872 lith st. NV, IS years.
James Richarls0n. 6l2 Md. ave sw.. Is years
Peter A. Auer 3l5 ) ST. ne, s. years
Mary T. Ferry. $50 X St sw. q years
Wm. T. Walker ST Nd. ave. ne. s years.
Samuel r. Ntale the hiBgman Apis year.
Anthony Niuci, g Fenton st. ne, y years.
COL0RED.
Lucy Carroll. 1923 1st st. Sc, 90 years
Daisy Rogers. 2352 18th St NV, 2 years.
John A. johnson. l522 Sd 81. NV, q years.
Robert ". Taylor. 659 y st. NV, IS years.
~ Ann Adelin, 1918 y st. Sc. Il years
go l. .i-.tgomerv. Freedmen'S Hosp, s. years
Mary Edwards 2o15 10Th st. NV, 30 years.
GeoTgina Locken, ST Madison alley ne, . years.
William Il. johnson. ~ S st. NV. 50 years.
Francis Lucas. % Jackson IT. ne, months.
Infant Of Smith H. and Elizabeth Ames ZIG y So
lv., days.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

with the return Of the shirt waist fas-
tening in front, jeweled studs have re-
vived in interest a shirt wiast set now
consists of four Of these studs. for the
central box pleat and cuff battons, as q
jeweled safety pin to fasten the linen
collar
The finer white waist fastening in back
is closed. preferably with little white
crochet buttons and buttons of fine white,
braid.
To give color to the jabot worn with
so many waists, 1t IS a Partisan idea to
head the iabOt with a little bow of inch
wide satin ribbon, an end Of this ribbon
running down the center of the jabot to
the waist line.
Most OF the lingerie waists are becom-
ingly finished by a soft ruche edging the
top of the high-boned collar, and also fin
ishing the sleeves.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

Every woman and girl who so much
as touches The hem OF social life knows
that the odd blouse of dainty consTuc-
Such a one is sketched, and the home
sewer viii find it very chic and becom-
ing when finished. The pointed yoke may
introduce an all-Over lace or several rows
of fine Valenciennes run together while
the embroidered effect shown is also
charming. The front and back are easily
tucked, and further adornment may be
introduced by a lace Insertion; or the
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
PROUDFIT WELL QUALIFIED.
Assistant Land Commissioner High
In Legal Profession.

Samuel Y. Proudft, who was confirmed
Tuesday as Assistant Commissioner OF
the General Land Office, has been ideHti-
fed with the legal branch Of the Interior
Department for a number Of years.
since 1900 ne has been first assistant
attorney in the office Of the Assistant At
torney General for the Interior Depart
ment. and has necessarily become very
partmeut
Mr. Pr0uift for several years has been
member Of the faculty Of the National
Law School Of this city. delivering a
course Of lectures on the Jurisdiction Of
the Interior Department especially with
respect TO public land and the mining
laws.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
PREDICTS RAIN TODAY
Weather Nan Expects Good
Sleighing VIII Be Spoiled.
HEAVY SNOWFALL YESTERDAY

City Covered with White Mantle
About Five Inches Deep, According
\ Their TroubIes-Lack of Wind Pre-
vents Drifts-Cume from the west.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
KEEP BOOKS ON FLEET
MinuteSt Detail Recorded on
Every Battle Ship.
EVERYTHING BUT THE HULL

Wonderful Variety OF Supplies Are
Needed to Fit Out Great ShiD-AH
Accounted For Down TO Last
QuInine Pill - History Of Every
Man on Board Vessels Is Kept.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

The paymaster also runs the sO-Called
canteen on shipboard. The canteen is not
a place where drinks are sold. but it is a
general store where candies. note paper,
thread, crackers, and knickknacks of
every kind are kept for the bluejackets.
There are several hundreds of items in
this stoTe-keeping. and every one Of them
must be accounted for. The eanteen some
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
SHIRT WAIST TENDENCIES.

ro-morrow-HOspitaIs in America,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

Only ten cents week, delivered al
your door-the daily issues Of The
Washington Herald. Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

front and sleeves may remain plain The
full-length sleeve is provided for. as well
as the thTee-QuaTter length. A soft silk.
yelling, chiffon cloth, or maTquisette
might be pleasingly developed in this
way. For the medium size, 35a yards of
32-inch goods are needed. Six sizes %
TO q inches bust measure.
This pattern may be obtained By IN
closing 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald. 734 Fifteenth street northwest.
giving the number (27TD and size wanted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-29
THE ETRURIA
LEAVES PORT
AT q O'CLOCK YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON THE ITAL-
IAN WAR VESSEL LEFT THE
HARBOR-CALLS EXCHANGED
BETWEEN ITALIAN AND AMER
IcAN OFFICERS.

The Italian fourth-class battleship
Etruria, which entered Pensacola har-
Dor Tuesday morning. departed at 4
O'Clock yesterday for New Orleans,
but she will not enter that port until
Monday at noon or some time during
the afternoon. From Pensacola the
battlesfip goes to point of the
Chandelier islands, where she will
engage in target practice, and arIer
finishing this will go to New Or
leans.
Yesterday calls We're exchanged be-
tween the Italian and American Off
GERS, the former calling on the Mont
geometry and later the officers from that
ship returned the visit Officers of
the navy yard and forts also returned
the call during the afternoon.
During the afternoon Vice Consul
Cafiero, accompanied by his family
and a party OF friends. paid visit
TO the SHIP and remained aboard I'M
til the time for the departure. They
spent an hour most pleasant on
board.