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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
OVER $500 ALREADY GIVEN FOR RELIEF Italian Committee Held lmpor- tant Meeting Yesterday WEAR MOURNING 30 DAYS Services for the Repose of the Souls of Those Who Perished Will Be
 Held at St. Paul's
 Friday.
WEAR MOURNING 30 DAYS

The Italian relief committee held its second meeting yesterday afternoon and in the absence of Mayor Ward the Rev. James Coyle presided. The following gentlemen were added to the general committee: P. Scaoluto of Birmingham, P. Schilleci, Chris Barranco and r. Oololo of Bessemer Frank Arrigo re- ported the action taken by the Mu- sician's union that they will render their services gratis whenever required and that a concert would be given and the receipts added to the fund. He said also that the grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks had the grand lodge of that order to contribute $5000 to the general fund. Votes of thanks were extended to the Musicians union, to Philip Memoli for the offer of his band and to the grand exalted ruler of the Elks
 It was decided that the services for the repose of the souls of those who perished in the catastrophe will be held at St. Paul's church Friday morn ing at Il a. m. All the Italian so- cieties will attend in body, meeting for the purpose at Maccabee hall at 10 a. m Friday, January 8.
 Motion made and carried that the front of St. Paul's church be decor ated in mouring for the occasion. The Italian soicety, U. S. P. F., by the of fer of its president. Victor Torina. will pay for the decorations. The commit tee on decoration consists of V. Tor ina, S. A. Guarino, J. l.. Cascio.
 The secretary reported that the ben eft performance rendered by the Ma jestic theatre will take place Wednes- day night, January at S:30 D. m. Secretary Torina announced that the Italian society, U. S. P. F., contributed the sum of $2OO and a collection among the members brought $100.50. The Ital- ian societies have decided to wear mouring for 30 days. Secretary Torina was authorized to appoint all sub-com- mittees to canvass the city systematic ally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Checkers" Tonight.

For the ''blues'' see Checkers which will be seen here for the fourth time Monday night at the Jefferson theatre. Many seemingly took this advice during the past season, for the house was crowd ed. There is no doubt that Checkers" is an excellent play from many point of view. It pleases all classes of people seemingly.
 The company producing the play is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Time. Place. Girl.

'The Time, The Place and The Girl" which has to its credit the longest run ever made by any show in Chicago, 463 performances, in addition to a New York and Boston record, will be the offering at the Jefferson theatre Saturday, mat inee and night, January 9.
 This latest Chicago, New York and Bos- ton success, which is described as a "comedy with music and a plot" is the result of collaboration of Joseph F.. Howard, Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams, whose prolific mill has turned out ''The Girl Question" "A Stubborn Cinderella" Honeymoon Trail" as well as other successes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
"The Devil"

Franz Molnar's famous drama, "The Devil" which Henry w. Savage will offer at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday, January Il and 12, with mati- nee on Tuesday afternoon, with a notable cast of players, and a production of mag nificence is, first of all. a lively enter tainment and is played by the able Sav- age forces as a brilliant witty comedy permitting the lesson that the play un- questionably contains to be learned in the most agreeable way. In so present. ing the piece, MT. Sa.-age has followed explicitly the directions of the author with whom he personally made arrange ments for the presentation in this coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Harry Turner.

Advices were received in Birmingham yesterday telling of the death of Harry Turner, age 50 years, in Mobile yester- day morning. He was a brother of Mrs. Ed Deitmire of 1901 Third avenue, Bir- mingham, and the remains will probably be brought here for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
N.uro ue,d Up and Robbed-Presi-

dent Johnston, a negro, was helu up and robbed by another negro, Tn sec ond alley beween Twenty-lour,h anu Twenty-fifth streets Saturday night. Iohnston stated to the police that the negro struck him several times, cut him twice and then broke knife blade off in his shoulder. lie states that he was relieved of $5. The mat fer was reported to Police Scouts Karrh and Hamilton and they traced The highwayman down and arrested nlin securing the money which he had taken from Johnston. The alleged TOD her is in the city jail under the name of Jordan Johnson and is charged with highway robbery and assault with knife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
PERSONAL

Dr. R. F. Johnson of the senior class of the Vanderbilt Medical college, is spending the holidays with his parents Jat East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 3.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday; possibly local rains Monday; southern winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Blanche Walsh In "The Test.v

Not since the days of La Tosca, has Miss Blanche Walsh scored so strongly as she has in '"The Test" a powerful play or modern life which was written for her by Jules Eckert Goodman. Her appearance here has always been a the atrlcal event, but it is predicted that aIter her admirers have seen 'The Test she will find in their hearts a. place deener than ever. It will be seen for a limited engagement of one night, Tuesday, at the Jefferson theatre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
CITY ITEMS.

Chicken House Robbed-The chicken house of Mrs. Moore, 1500 Fifth ave nue. north, was broken open Saturoay night and about a dozen fine mems were stolen. The matter has been re- ported to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

company. A telegram received from The Age-Herald's correspondent at Chatta- nooga last night had the following to say:
 .'E. C. Bush, who was killed in Bir- mingham this afternoon, lived in Chat tanooga practically all his life. He is brother of s. c. Bush, who was sherin of this CIamilton) county for a number or years. The family is quite prominent, Mir. Bush left Chattanooga about two years ago. His wife lives here. They have no children"
 Immediately after the shooting occurred the brother of the deceased was notified, and Bush's remains are being held at the undertaking establishment of Lige Loy pending instructions as to their disposi- ton.
 Coroner B. l.. Brasher will hold post p,orter, examination over the remains this morning. The hour has not been set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
"Mr. Pipp.n

Charley Grapewin, popular comedian, who has big following in all parts of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

Police Arrest Deserters-Police offi- cers Stapp and Reynolds yesterday ar rested Buck Brady, white man. Wno is said to be a deserter rom tne oiie ad States army. Brady is being de- tained at the city jail until he can be identified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

Send this advertisement. together with name of paper in which 1t appearS your address and four cents to cover postage. and we will send you . Complete Handy Atlas ofthe Wssid' . SCOTT ( BOVINE. Ao9 Pearl Street, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
s.-sA s-e,. 4--sssr.ss D
 the country, will open a weeks engage-

the country, will open weeks engage ment at the Bjou theatre tonight in "The Awakening of MT. Pipp,' musical comedy novelty which he has presented here before to large audiences. The piece is unique in it's conception and is an elab- oration of the vaudeville sketch which first won MT. Grapewin fame and for tune. MT. Grapewin plays the part of an intoxicated man in a way that diyerts but does not offend. Miss Anna Chance and a large company, principally girls, Will appear in MT. Grapewin's support. There will be the usual matineds on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
TAFI COMMITTEE WILL
 RETURN 70 CIZ1 7ODA y

The triumphant 'invitationers" return today at noon from Augusta, where they. captured Taft for Birmingham and in- sured his paying this city a visit on his return from Panama or shortly after his inauguration.
 They have spent two big days Tn the Georgia city. and have attracted the at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

tention of the country to Birmingham. That Taft should speak as plainly as he did to the Birmingham delegation, words which count for much to the whole south, has given the Magic City a big adver- tisement The committee on invitation will have much to report to the Com mercial club at its meeting Friday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

practically the original cast, but with a few exceptions, and the scenery also is the same. Hans Robert in the title role Is capital young actor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
E. T. Shaw & Son. UndertaksrA

Green Undertaking Co
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Boston, par and zoe
premium Chicago, par bid. Zoe premium asked
San Francisco, sight 2i2c. telegraph sc premium
New Orleans. commercial 25a5oc discount bank 81
premium Charleston, buying par. selling l-loc pre-
mium: St Louis 40C premium bid. soc premium
asked
RANK CLEARINGS. - New York, exchanges
1857 743ls balances $17327 494. Baltimore exchanges
s. 16463 balances 81 363 1856 Philadelphia. exchanges
9 SOS I97 balances. 1881 sos Boston. exchanges $22
939S44 balances $1146,141; Chicago exchanges $3S-
1926 balances $l,549594.
SILVER hlARKE - Commercial bar silver
52iac Mexican silver dollars, Ac. Bar silver in
London closed at 241sd unchanged.
GOLD PRENfIUM.-In Madrid. AS Lisbon, 1l25.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 2.0l1a
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs receipts
reported from Washington. H19i,026. internal reve-
nue. receipts. SSS22S6 miscellaneous receipts, $262
379 Receipts for the day, 692 expenditures
Sl590OOO Receipts for the month to date, $44 2S4-
472; expenditures. $41713.6O0; excess of receipts
81 SO s72 Receipts for the fiscal year date $3.50
GA 772 expenditures, $6 93 O02; excess of expendi-
lures. S95, ,2s7 $50.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
10 the Clearing House $b9sO92
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at -,
per cent: highest per cent. lowest. ia per cent.
last loan. Ia per cent, closing lza1@4 per cent.
ruling rate. ia usr cent Time money un-
changed Rates. 2d2i2 per cent FOR sixty days. p,
a22. per cent for ninety days 2aad3 per cent FOR
four months: 3U3', per cent for five months. 3it ~
81. per cent for six months. 81 per for seven
months and 224Q4 per cent for eight months. Mer-
camille paper came into the market in fair volume
Rates 3lgd4 per for sixty days and ninety
days indOrsed bills receivable and four months
high-grade single names; 3d4 per cent for six
months nigh grade single names, and ia5 per cent
for others
FOREIGN ENCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market was strong, with cables up 10 points and
the balance Of the market also somewhat higher
than Wednesdays close Gables were quoted AT
4SS55a $50 demand sterling at 4A,ludfAsl5. and
sixty day oils at 4S6izQ4S66o Short francs were
quoted It 516l4 plus 1-52a6l6i4 plus 3-6+ and short
reichsmarks At - 9-l6 less l-52d95 9l6.
Rankers. nneted rates were follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
UNREGISTERED STOCKS
BONDS.
.eTs cents - shars. - Iots
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The heaviest trading in anv issue the Con-
solldated Stock Exchange in Union Pacific
was only In the late afternoon that Reading. the
second most active stock. became at all prominent
in the speculation. Both stocks touched higher
prices for the day than thev reached the Stock
Exchange Reading sold 153te, = point above
the other board, and Union Pacific at 1942s. =
point above Southern Pacific also sold relatively
highe~ touching 1307s against 1905. Generally the
tone Of the market throughout the day was slightly
stronger compared with the Stock Exchange
figures The total business. which approXimated
lis 600 shares was distributed among ffty-eight
different issues including new addition to the
ConsoIdated list, American Hide and Leather
common Third Avenue was the feature in the
speciality group II was sold heavily with some
stop loss orders being uncovered in it. The high
price Of the day Of 24Ia Z point under the
top figure of the other exchange Detailed oper-
Stions follow.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Little or no interest was manifested in the mar
ket for outside securities The intensity OF the
heat had considerable effect trading while
price movements continued TO fuctuate within a
narrow range. The only interesting feature TO
note the further sharp advance In American
Light and Traction common. which rose Is points
TO another high mark Standard OH was
slightly frmer. Chicago subway was heavy but
inactive In the mining list business quiet.
with prices ruling firm in the copper shares in
sympathy with metal Davis-Daly developed more
activity at a gain OF Il. Goldheld Daisy moved
up &c In bonds there only light inquiry
Kansas City Southern IS were in fair dema nd
a slight recession other issues ruled steady
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
BANK OF ENGLAND WEEKLY RETrrpN

London. June @.-The weekly return of the
Bank Of England shows the following changes.
Total reserve increased f66e. Goo; circulatfon in
creased f5l2.006; bullion increased 1881 0n0. Other
securities decreased $4,000; other deposits in
creased fl33,0o0; public deposits increased szaS 70
coo: government securities unchanged. The pro
portion OF the hanks TO liabilities is
now 5l-20 per cent against 500 per cent last
week and 5ehs per in this week A year ago
The rate OF discount is unchanged at 2J5 per cent
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
SINKING E-ND

SINKING FUND NOTICE
The undersigned hereby gives notice that in ,r..-s
with Article three OF Deed OF Trrsr 5s.-S -
18th 1906. to LAWYERS Title Insurance and TrIsr r
pany as Trustee. 70 secure OF $500 000 n
rTst mortgage. FIVE per made b7-
SCHRADER'S son. INCORPORATED. there havs -,
called for redemption on July T. 1902 rozs -a- va
coupons falling due thar date. Bonds Nos 10 ~
las ia and 10 Of $1,000 90 each =
said bonds viii be paid upon presentation ,4 =.
once Of Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Cor1psr-
l5n Broadway New York and after july ~
1909. on which date interest thereon Will csass y
a sCERADER-S SOY NOE RPORArEn-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
sex dividend

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London, 11lA per cent; open market discount rat
1or snort blls, 11-16Qls ia per cent. long bills,
/ l1-l64l% per cent; Berlin discount rate 25s per
cent Paris discount rate. l1a per cent Paris
exchange on London, 25 francs 1912 centimes Bcr-
lin exchange on London, 20 marks 431R pfennigs
Bar gold, Is Cd
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money. S44 per cent; for the account, S4i4 French
rentes. 81 francs % centimes
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
THE PEOPLES BANK or THE CITY
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RY

Grand Central Station. New York. June Il, 1909
The Board Directors Of this Company have de-
clared seTni-anuual dividend OF SIX PER CENT.
its capital stock payable a. this ofhce July 2eth
1909 stockholders Of record three o'clock NJ.
Wednesday June 30th, 1909.
They have also declared g semi-annual dividend OF
SIX PER CENT. upon the n. : & y. I Guaranteed
Stock. payable this Office August End. 1909 20
stockholders n record three o'clock P NJ
Wednesday. June goth. 1902.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25

bullion item in the week. and if the expanding
movement continues the irreducible per cent
minimum rate Of discount may be looked for
Sterling exchange was higher and apparently
indicated gold exports
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and this
closing quotations for stocks In which there
no transactions yesterday the New York Stock
r.XChanRe.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
GOVERNMENT BONDS

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with
Wednesdays:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
CANApA soUTHEKN RAILWAY COMPANY

Grand Central Station, New Yorl. June L. 1902.
The Board of Directors OF this Company have de-
clsred d sen1i-annusl dividend Of ONE AND ONE
QUARTER PER CENT. upon its capital stock,
able Office August 2nd 1909. stockholders Of
O'Clock z. NJ. Wednesday. June
Soth. CHARLES r cox, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. June a. p m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was strong. with heavy buying in
the Hartman shares. Last quotations follow.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25

Grand Central Station New York. June 1909
The Board Directors o this Company have de-
clsred : senni-annusl dividend Of THREE PER CENT.
upon capital payable this July oath
1pca stockholders Of record three O'Clock 2.
Z Wednesday. June Both. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER
RAILROAD COMPANY

oh1ce OF the Treasurer. New York, June :.
A dividend % Five Per Cent the capital stock OF
are NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COM
PANG Will be paid hv the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company. lessee tunder the
provisions Of the contract between the companiesD
this Office q the 1st day OF July TO stock
holders q record close of he 18th
inst. EDWARD /. ROSSTTER Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
he BANK OF AMERICA


The Rosrd Directors to-day declared a semi
annual dividend Of thirteen I3l per cent
payable July st 1909 stockholders Of
date
The transfer books " 81 closed July 2nd
1909 W n BENNETT Cashier
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
CHICAGO CLOSING STOCKS.
COBALT STOCKS.

Furnished By Warren. GzoVsk1 & Co. No. % Broad
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
DiUidend Notices.
La Rose Consolidated Mines Compan,

4 dividend at the rate q Per the quarter
ending 2ls- May 1909. n bonus Of l cent. has
been declared upon outstanding Capital Stock of the
Company, and paid 20Jh July 1909. 10 sharehod-
the close Of business on lst July 1909
BY order Of the Directors the transfer books VIII be
coEsd from the business july. 1909. and
closed until 10 4. n on 2lst July, 1902.
Dated 18th day Of June. 1903
LA ROSE CONSOLIDATED MINES co.
.. A. DUNLAP. Secretary-TreasIrer
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25

E @ s45 5 a
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

Bid, Asked.
3izs. Nov. 50. : eJ5s sOis
3I2s, May. 81. G. 30 9Ol4
3 l2s. May. "a, rg. s9is so
'6s. Nov. '09, rv.101A 1921
SIS, Nov, 10. rv.i03 = 104lt
Is. May, 90. " t.IOo. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
2i2th CONSECUTIVE SEMI-AKKUAL DIVIDEND
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF TIE CITY OF NEW YORK.
- Wall Street.

The Board Directors this day declared dividend
n THREE AND ONE HALF PER CENT (3izecD. free
n tsx payabe 1879 stockholders OF record
al the close Of business this day.
JOSEPH BYRNE, Cashier
THE PEOPLES BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
nth. 1909
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH CONSECUTIVE
SENI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
Board OF Directors have this day declared semi
annual of Per Cent, free Of payable
July Izt 1903 The transfer books will be
closed 2lst inst. 3 Z. N and Teopened July
1si. 1909 a. 1C O'Clock A. NJ.
WILLIAM MILNE, Cashier
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
GARFIELD NATI0NAL BANK.

a.
THenTy-third St and Sixth
New York. June p.
A. meeting Of the Board of Directors Of Bank.
hello this dsy. quarterly dividend Of THREE PER
CENT declared the Capital Stock q bank
payable free Of tax and after June 30
The Transfer Books Will be closed Thursday
July ist, 1909. ". i DOUGLASS. Cashier.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
of the City OF New York.
June p 1902
The Beard % Directors have this day declared
seIai-an annual dividend Of THREE PER CENT free oy
PAYABLE and after July / until vybsct
Date the transfer books will he closed.
E Y GAMBLER Cashier
THE FOURTH NATIONAL. BANK OF THE CRY or
NEW YORK
New York, - 1900
The Board OF Directors Eas this ousr-
terly dividend OF TWO PER CENT. free tax psy-
able and after July 1st. proximo
The transfer books will close al p N date re-
opening July 1st, 1909
CHARLES II PATTERSON -a.hta-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
EAST RIVER NATToYAI- RATK

EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK
New York. June -.
se-ni-annual dividend Of Three has
day been declared by the Board Directors +bfs
bank, payable and after Thursday. july I 7a0a
Transfer books VIII remain closed from this date until
Joy ). lSo"- T. E NEWELL. Cashier
New-York tribune., 1909-06-25

The IMPORTERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL, RANK
OF NEW YORK
New York 22nd 1900
dividend Of ten cent free Ia has Ssv
been declared by this bank payable hrEt day Of
suiy 4he transfer books viii closed
var oate H H POWELL. Cashier
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-01
AMONG LEADING MAGAZINES
s~@>~A<s
Leading Contributors To Worlds Big Magazines
With Their Christmastime Fiction Stories
of An Era With Comment on
Current Events.
Success Fer HoIloay Times

"A Christmas Musing Of Man-Alige. a"
by Richard Wightman, opens the llO.
cember number OF Success Magazine.
Living a Governmental Lie IS the
first OF a series Of articles by Cf1lries
Edwald Russell on our country and
It's government. under the general
title The Power Behina the Repub-
lie" J. G. Welilver has a spirited ar.
tlele on THE New Blood IN the Sen.
ate while H. Addington Bruce con.
tlnues his interesting dream stories
under the title. Dreams and the Fu.
ture Life There Ia an article on
The Price OF Prima Donna Fame" By
William Armstrong, and Dr Marden
encourages The Good VIII Habit" in
his CT istmas editorial Caring for
your Securities, Is the title for this
months Investors Department
THE Unjust Judge by John Luih
er Long Is The big story OF the month
both powerful and dramatic. There
are short stories by Gouyerneur Nor
is, entitled eThe Double.Earrelled
Author and "A Five-ThousandD Dollar
Christmas by George Fitch. zone
Woman-Or Two7' is the title of the
third installment OF Leroy Scotts sc
( rial romance, The shears Of Des
tiny" and there is another installmenl
of The sky Man" by Henry Kitchel
Webster There are poems by Edns
Valentine Trapnell, Mabel Ha-tfldgs
Wilson and John Kendrick Bangs Tn
full page picture. The Christmas Mi
racle," win be welcomed by every
reader
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-01

THIS, began Thomas Findlay, OF
The Fourth Estate, Is d really good
story~-so Of course It's about an Irish.
man He was sitting beside me in a
country depot one day when woman
came In and, sitting down beside him,
rema ked
Str y you were gentleman you
would not smoke hese.
Mum, he said; II sc wuz a lady
ye'd SIT farther eway
Pretty soon the woman burst out
again
II you We're my husband ia give
you poison.
Well, mum, returned the freshman,
as he pufied away al lis pine. If yon
wuz me wife ia take It. December
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