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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
KIERAN IS QUESTIONED
 IN BANKRUPTCY HEARING

Insurance company deposited in the Car negie Trust company of this city to cover a personal loan and also 300 shares of the Windsor Trust company stock. MT. Kieran said the Windsor Trust company had several thousand dollars worth of bonds of the Fidelity Funding company and other collateral stock in excess of loans winch the trust company had made him and in which he had a property in- terest.
 MT. Kieran next related an attempt on the part of the Fidelity Funding company to secure control of the Windsor Trust company of New York. He said that he and his associates were anxious to get such control because it would give them credit with which to further the affairs of the Fidelity Funding company.
 Messrs. Otis and Johnson of Chicago were. he said, in need of $500,00O, and had obtained notes and securities to the value of $550O00 when 1t was decided to try also to consolidate the Windsor Trust company, the Empire Trust company and the United States Mortgage and Trust company, but this plan failed for the lack of ready cash. Kieran said he had given 300 shares of the Fidelity Life In- surance company stock, worth more than par, and his personal check for S57,000 to the Windsor Trust company which. he said, now refused to return his col lateral or cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
RAGING IS DOOMED
 IN CALIFORNIA

Sacramento, Cal, January 2s.-The Wal ker-Otis anti-race track bill was the sub ject of discussion tonight by the senate committee public morals. Thomas H. Williams, president of the New California Jockey club, and several others repre- senting the interests of that track, as well as the Santa Anita Racing associa- tfon, were heard in arguments protesting against the passage of the bill unless amended to permit bookmak king for Him. ited meetings, not to exceed 30 days year in any county. The bill to which the racing men object, according to the leaders in both houses of the legislature meets with the approval of a large ma jority of the state senators. It makes bookmaking a felony Governor Gillette has declared on several occasions that he would sign any ant-race bill passed by the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
BURKE FAVORS
 CITY LEAGUE

In reference to an amateur league for Birmingham, Joe 'Calliope' Burke, Coast league umpire, writes as follows:
 "An amateur baseball league could be organized in this territory with little trouble by making the following towns and parts of towns members, Bessemer, Pratt City. East Lake, West End, North High lands. South Highlands.
 .eThe equipment of league of these six members would not require much money, for the merchants in the several sections, I believe. would contribute liber- ally for uniforms, etc. The officers of the league should be five merchants, one from each section.
 "All money should be put in bank, and at the end of the season, after the de duction of expenses, should be equally divided among the members.
 Such a league would help baseball ir general. l would be glad to render as sistance in formulating schedule"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

condition of Cuba, which shows that all contracts and other obligations of the provisional government have been paid as far as practicable to date. A treasury statement issued on January 25 is as follows:
 Cash in treasury vaults, S776,043; cash in bank, subject to check of treasurer, $l33,- 333; cash in bank. subject to daily call, $795,S53; cash in transit $124,250; cash in hands of disbursing officers in excess of their outstanding checks, S1, ,051, 1S9 Total cash immediately available for purposes of new government, s2,s6O,66S. In addi- tion, there are In the treasury S1,000,O00 in Cuban bonds purchased by the Palma government, and which were carried on the books and appeared in the treasury statement as cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

Chattanooga, January 8.-CSpecial.)- The Chattanooga "Ramblers' defeated the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association team here tonight, score 40 to 20. It was one of the snappiest games of the season, and full of fine plays on both sides.
 The locals had all the best of it during the first ten minutes, but then the visitors settled down and did great work. The first half ended 23 to f. In the second half, Birmingham scored 16 points, and Chattanooga scored 1T.
 Birmingham showed an ability to rally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
STUBBS TO ENTER
 FAST COMPANY

Bob Stubbs the motorcycle racer and dealer, has returned from New York. where he was entered for the motorcycle races to be presented at Savannar in the spring.
 Stubbs declares that his 1OO-mile record records from 57 to 100 miles, and many that come before.
 The Birmingham racer in other words, is listed among the fastest motorcycle drivers of the world
 Stubbs will appear in several of the Savannah contests, and his factory is now making a special machine for him to ride in those events
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
Chattanooga Ramble7s
 Defeat Birmingham Team

her many games during the season. Mar shall, at center, played in fine shape, malx. ing four goals, while Lambert, forward, threw six.
 The Birmingham team leaves tomorrow for Nashville to play the Nashville Athletic club. They will be met in Nash vile by Bermeister and Estes, the reg ular forwards. and Captain Sherrod, guard, which will materially strengthen the lineup. They have good chances of winning from the strong team in Nash vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
GARDNER WILL
 RETURN TO GAME

Curtis Gardner, known to the fans as "Rube," who was a member of the 1907 ham.
 Gardner, as Is known, did not play last season, although Manager Vaughn en- deavored to have him report. Gardner had accepted a position with the gov ernment in Panama, and considered his prospects fine.
 But he has answered the call of the wild, and desires to play ball again. He will probably get into the lineup of Shreveport in the Texas league.
 Gardner is looking strong and healthy He declares the Panama a splendid coun- try and not a hotbed of fever and plague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
German Wrestler Ia Ambitious.

New York, January 8.-Ernest Seig- fried, the German wrestler. recent arr rival, who aspires to the the title or worlds champion heavyweight wrestler, appeared at Madison Square Garden to- night in a series of exhibition matches. He threw three men, but his style and mode of taking advantage of holds did not make striking impression on the spectators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
Rrenau Basketball.

Eufaula. January 2S.-(Special)-The pupils of the Alabama Brenau have or ganized well regulated basketball team and enjoyed their first game on the cam pus this afternoon. It is the purpose of the members to thoroughly equip them selves in the matter of proper costumes and to have the grounds properly graded and adapted for the recreation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
At the Bijou.

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch . is drawing large crowds to the BiJou this week. The play presents admlra- ble comedy and the sort-of pathos that appeals directly to all hearts. Mrs' Wiggs is an inimitable creation. Her ouaint philosophy will never grow old. There is so much to divert ana ehter- tain in the play that it can be seen over and over again with enjoyment. There will be a performance tonight Next week the Bijou will offer Tn the Nick of Time" a new melodrama that is said to be well supplied with exclt- ing features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
Street Will Coach Team.

Huntsville, January 2s.-(SpeciaL)- Charlie Street, catcher for the Wash ington team in the American league, has been engaged by the faculty of tn e Williams Training school to coach the Williams baseball team for this sea- son. The squad begun training yester- day afternoon. They are a husky bunch, and with the training that Street will give them, will be formed into team that is expected to make as good a showing as did the Will Jams football team last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

As directed by the Freight Claim Agent, I will sell at pub lie auction at depot of South ern Railway Co.,, in Birming- ham, Ala, at il o'clock on Friday, February 5, 1909, carload of hay consigned to U. s. c. l. & P. Co.,. T. L. Hill Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
DriscolI Is a Winner.

New York, January 2S-Jem Dris- coll of Cardiff, Wales, featherweight champion of England, made his second New York appearance at the Fairmont Athletic club tonight and defeated Johnny Marto of this city in ten fast rounds. The fight went the limit, but throughout the Englishman had decid- edly the better of it. In the fifth round he closed Marto's left eye and the rest of his work was play.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
Maiestjc-VaudevilIe.

The Majestic should be packed with children at the matinee tomorrow art ernoon to see the Semon Trio, com posed of three young people. The song' Waiting at the Church. as sung by Little si Semon. only g years old, is particularly pleasing to children, ana they enjoy it greatly. This is only one of the nine big acts this week, all of which are in the foremost ranks of advanced vaudeville. There is a mati-
 nee daily and performance every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
"A Knight for a Day."

Miniature maidens in miraculous munificence are one of the features of the big musical gaiety, "A Knight for Day" which Manager B. C. Whitney sends to the Jefferson heatre on Wednesday and Thursday, February , and 4, for three performances. They have been drilled by Gus Sohlke, MT. Whitney's general stage director, and they dance and sing and caper about the stage to the delight of the ear and the eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS
"PoIIy of the cirousv Seat Sale.

FUTTy or tTI5 CTTCUs ocdt 0dTc'
 The seat sale for Frederic Thomp- sons big New York success, Polly of the Circus" with Edith Taliaferro in the title role, which comes to the Jeff ferson theatre Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday matinee, opens at the box office at o'clock this morn ing. This show comes with a real novelty that has set New York and Chicago talking for months. Miss Talia- ferro is today the youngest leading woman on the American stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
"The Clansm an."

"The CIansman" comes to the Jeffer- son theatre Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee, February 5 and 6. The announcement has en- listed widespread local interest. Not only the regular theatregoers, but busi- ness men, politicians, church members, in fact every thinking citizen is eager to see "The Clansman' and judge it's tnaritS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

New York, January 2S.-Patrick J. Kie- ran, formerly president of the defunct Fidelity Funding company, was wit ness in the bankruptcy proceedings against this company before United States Judge Alexander here. It was the first time the authorities had succeeded in get ting Kieran into court since his disap- pearance after the involuntary failure of his company for about $5,000,00O The creditors include a score of prominent Catholic institutions scattered through out the country
 Frank l.. Crocker representing the pe- titioners in bankruptcy examined Kieran Moses Shire of Buffalo, counsel for the defendant, offered a general objection to the examination but was overruled
 In answer to MT. Crocker's questions the witness said he had no existing bank accounts. He had had accounts in va rious banks and trust companies in this city, Buffalo and Pittsburg up to last September, when he drew out the bal ances.
 Did you draw out all these balances about the same time" asked MT. Crocker.
 Yes" answered Kieran.
 The witness said he had considerable amount of personal property in various places. Most of it had been hypothecated in small sums he said He said he had 1000 shares of stock of the Security Life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
At the Gayety.

Harry Bryant's show is doing big business at the Gayety theatre this week, the surest criterion of merit. Funny Fred Wykoff keeps them laugh ing all the time and in addition there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

is a handsomely gowned chorus Of pretty girls and an excellent olio. To- night will be amateur night at the Gayety and Bob Luster and Tom Jones will wrestle for the local lightweight championship. Saturday night, after the. regular performance the big match between Young Turk and Bob Reilly will take place for $500 purse offered by Manager McArdle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

(CONTIN hOM <h0AN A't
 ~--~-----~~----~->-->-----, no,aoa balcony on the second fioor ac- companied by Governor Magoon and the supreme court justices The crowd cheered him heartily and then there was silence as the chief justice read the oath of office and General Gomez, in a voice hardly audible to the throns below, pledged himself faithfully to hold and defend the laws and the constitution.
 Speeches Are Made.
 The new president made a speech of a few words from the balcony and then, as the crowd cheered again, returned into the palace, where Governor Magoon read his final decree and the commission from Washington authorizing him to turn over the islands affairs to President Gomez and the new congress. General Gomez read his reply In Spanish.
 Telegrams Of congratulation from Pres ident Roosevelt, President-elect Taft and Secretary Wright were read in Spanish to the crowd and while congratulations were heinz extended to President Gomez Gov ernor Magoon hurried away. He was ac- companied to Caballeria wharf by Vice President Zayas, the justices Of the su- preme court and General Barry, com manding the army of Cuban pacincatlon' and his staff.
 The leave-taking at the wharf was brief. Governor Magoon was conveyed by the palace launch to the battleshlp Maine, which fired a salute as he was boarding. The departing governor was saluted by Cabanas fortress as the ships passed the Notifications.
 Magoon's Address.
 The address of Governor Magoon is con- sidered an utterance of the first import ance inasmuch as it sets forth clearly and unmistakably the terms under which the President and the government of the United states turns over to the Republic of Cilhs the administration of the govern ment of the island
 Governor Magoons address was in the form of a letter signed by him and ad- dressed to the president and congress of the Republic of Cuba, which, after he had head 1t, handed to President Gomez, pursuant to the direction of the President of the United States. New Era Is Begun. After stating that by direction of the President. he relinquished to President Gomez the power and authority that he had had and exercized, Governor Ma goon declared the provisional administra- ton at an end
 Continuing he said in part: .It is the understanding of the United States. and it now declares that all oi the legislative and executive decrees, reg ulations and rulings of the provisional government now in force are to continue in force and effect until such time as the same shall be leaglly revoked by Cuba. All money obligations of the provision- al government down to this date have been paid as far as practical. Such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
Cuban Financial Condition.

Washington January Ex-Governor Ma goon cabled a statement of the financial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
GOMEZ TAXES UP
 RElNS OF POWER
 IN ISLE OF CUBA

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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
Violent Break in Traction Shares
Finds Market Resistant
New York Stock Market

YEM YORK March absence POSITIVE developments al
III stocks today acted
Operations almost
wholly the professional class and significant
o the that that the
in had resulted the
the good resisting power With this proof that
traders took
further lhrd
and general list sympathy This
hvnes sales for London
the
these periodical the
settlement likely delayed
speculative
IN influence together with
at
rather
had been found
the
Efforts
claimed The
London today The reported
the marketing number railroads
which he
gold
the fall exchange has
The supplies funds London
today TO
looked
whether traditional
and this taken
professional Weather the
wheat condition this subject
The professed hope favorable
made for bidding
market thus ofing the inclination take
profits wa its
irregular sales $36o2OOO United bonds
unchanged call
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

OIL 65c herring oil. 4oc: salmon oil, S5c; boiled
fish pill Soc; paint OIL $50.
barrels or drums, iOc $50 deg oil iron barrels
or drums. IL 1ae; special do. 12c; pearl oil. IN
cases, lie; astral. 11es star, lie; extra star;
20c; Elaine 2615c; eocene zoe; red crown and
motor gasoline in bulk, 14i3c; in cases. 2113e;
No engine distillate. in drums. Sc; No DO,
&c; cases, &c more; Sc deg. gasoline. IN bulk
ers' naphtha, in bulk lie. in cases 1s1sc.
Iurpentine-G4e per gallen In cases and SIC in
bulk. drums and iron barrels.
Rosin (per bbl of $50 lbsl--E. s.. so; T, s.. So;
G. $500; II, S6. 10; WV, 5000.
Red and White Lead-Red. siaG9c; white
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows. terms net cash: Standard granulsted
time or eoarsel. 5.50c; fruit standard. S.5oe: !:
bbls, &c; tablets in boxes. 6.25c; cubes and A
crushed. 5.15c; powdered. 5.60c candy granu-
lated, 5.60c; eonfectioners' A. $500; eonfeetion-
&C; golden c, 4.9oe d. 4.s0c; extra fine granu-
lated, 530c Barrels and 50 ID bags 10c. half
bbls 25c, boxes soc more per 100 lbs for all
grades. Monarch bar is quoted and above
the price for standard fine (canel granulated in
100 lb bags as follows: Bags 100 lbs. 35c; bar
rels. 45c; half barrels. 6oc; 40 III tins, eased.
10 in case, 81. 30. lb tins, in case. 81 10:
so lb boxes soc. No extra charge for putting
up bar in private packages,
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows; Granulated basis
5.50c; tHigrade bar. $3.50; powdered. 5.60c:
crushed. 5.15c: berry, 5.50c; {. & II. extra fine
dry granulated, 5.50e; coarse dry granuIated.
5.50c eonfeetioners' A, $500; confectfoners
ci ystals 560c: cubes, g. Toe; bricks 3 75c. extra
fine granulated 600 ID bags only. =; excel
sior A, 5.l0c; extra c. sc; golden C. 49Oc: yeI-
low ID, 4.S0c; H. E. crystal dominos 81 soc
Additional per 100 lbs: In barrels and so ID
bags 10c more; half barrels 25c more; boxes
TINS. 1T0 more; IN 10 lb tins, 81. 35 more Mini
mum order, carload weight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
STOCK MARKET
Local Securities Active, With TeIe-
phone Stocks Lower Mining
stocks Show Little Feafure

While large and varied assortment OF stocks
was traded in on the stock and bond exchange
Yesterday. the volume Of business was somewhat {
lighter. This was particularly noticeable in the
case or Pacific telephone stock. which was un-
certain in Its course and moved up and down at
lower range OF quotations than ruled Mon
day and Tuesday The common stock opened L
S23.3112, dropped TO sd -621a and recovered to
S23-3I Il There were not many transactions in
the stock. The preferred stock was lower de-
Ginning to SSI.3Il2 against $500 on Tuesday
The sugar stocks were steady. with an advance
IN Makaweli The United Railroads bonds were
higher at ST5. Mercantile trust company was
ex dividend OF So
The mining stocks were generally quiet The
COmstocks were steady. or the southern Nevadas
Daisy. Combina tiOn Fraction Florence and Gold
field Consolidated were the active stocks. the
rest being quiet. Daisy lost Sc on the day and
Goldheld Consolidated sc, while Florence gained
13e. Trading in these stocks was local.
The Stone and Bay company has levied an as
sessment of $50. delinquent April 26.
The Orc Cobre mining company has levied an
assessment OF cents per share delinquent
April 20.
The Tonopah mill report for the week shows
that an average of s3 out Of the 100 stamps were
cropping constantly. crushing $3.50 tons OF ore
of an average value Of S22 80 per ton. The bull
lion shipment consisted of G. bars of bullion val
ued at $S25 each, and 2S tons of concentrates
worth S52J ton. making the total bullion ship
ments amount TO S65, $50. An average extraction
Of 90 per cent was recorded. Twenty stamps
were hung up for some time during the week
which accounts for the low average number OF
stamps dropping.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25

26s barrels; exports $4,000; dull and about
steady.
Wheat-spot firm: No ? red. s1.2Sl4 a % z
elevator and 81 "a T. o. b. afoat: No ] northern
ter, $1.24ss f. o. h. afoat. \ strong advance
occurred in wheat today owing to higher cables
and bulish foreign news generally including
war talk damage reports from the west bull
support and a good export trade Last prices
were 1sM15sc net higher. May. $l.lsst az
l;2os4. closed S1.20a4; July, $l.ll%@l.l2 7-lo'
closed $1.12A
Hops-Dull.
Hides-Dull.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. SIZE cen
trifugal. SO test, 3.92c; molasses sugar, BIC;
refined. steady.
Coffee-The market for futures opened IN
changed to points higher in response to slight
" higher European cables. The close was
steady, with prices net unchanged Sales We're
and May, 6.S5c; July. 6.30G635c: September
&c; October ana December. J.S0c. Spot, steady ;
No. I Rio. SIC; Santos No. 4, &c; mild, quiet;
Cordova, 934 @l3c.
DRIED FRUITS
Eyaporated Apples-The market continues
quiet with fancy quoted at 81 @9Ac choice
l4@7%e; prime, 6@6$4c; common to fair.
5G6e.
Prunes-Generally speaking the situation spl
pears be frmer. Quotations range from "a G
10 Tl2c for new crop California fruit on spot up
to 40-50s and from 614c TO 9c for Oregon prunes
ranging from 4o-50s to 2030s
Apricots-Firm. with choice quoted at 9l2 "a
Zoe: extra choice. 10010Ec; fancy, IL i ~ l3e
Peaches-Remaining supplies are IN strong De
mand and there is selling pressure, with
choice quoted at 5%4 d6c; extra choice o14 az
64c; fancy, 1dS1&c
Raisins-Dull. with loose muscatel quoted at
3ia ad4lac; choice to fancy seeded, 44M6Ac;
seedless. 324 a pc: London layers, ~. 2UG l.5u
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
Hay aud EeedSfnGs

The medium grades of hay are somewhat low
er, but the best grades are keeping up fairly
only 10 cars came in yesterday. The cifcular of
somers * Co. says in part:
We still have to report very heavy shipments
oil alfalfa. stock hay and off grade grain hay
difhcult to dispose of this class of hay Natur-
ally under such conditions poor hay is now being
onered Freely at low figures, and this has had a
weakening eject on the price of the better
grades OF hay Many of the opinion that the
recent heaFy shipments are but temporary and
tnat there Will within very short time be very
little hay coming in, which of course will tend
however, claim that there is enough hav scat
tered through the San Joaquin valley which if
shipped to San Francisco would continue TO keen
the market depressed until new hay arrives
= ne small towns and cities of the state arc
stun buying hay quite freely and as the demand
from these places is almost exclusively for the
better grades there has not been any lowering of
tricts are buying heavily the San Francisco mar
ket would certainly be materially lower.
Bran-S29. 50@30 per ton for white and SOS so
Q29 for red.
Middlings- -$33@35 per ton.
Shorts-$3l@ @32 per ton.
Feedstuffs- Rolled barley s3o@3l; rolled oats
for feed, $40; mixed feed. $2sd32 for average
lots; oicake meal in 20 ron lots S3s 20 In
! ~ u ton lots $o9. in ton lots S39.50 small lots
94O' cocoanut cake meal at mills. $26 in 20
ana 10 and $2650 in ton lots, jobbing $27: corn
neai, 50 tQ5S; cracked corn, S3S039; broom corn
seea sl;l3 per ctl; alfalfa meal and meafalfa
loq9ne lots S26, carload lots SO per ton.
SS ssd 5a tame oat. S21 @24; volunteer wild oat
16 per ton
straw-eo@s5c per bale.