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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
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Taking to the Woods.

Fdyette Banner.
 The latest report says that New York society women have taken to boxing. Tais will doubtless result in New York society men taking to the woods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

Before Thanksgiving the joke was on the turkey. Since then it has been on those who ate the turkey and other things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

The cat. with only nine lives, isn't in 1t with Miss Stone of Bulgaria, whose death is reported and denied on an aver age of once 8 week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
No Cause for Belief.

Greensboro Beacon.
 When it comes to leading the purity in politics party, who is qualified to lead? Surely the men who head the movement have given no cause for belief that they have more scruples in the de- vious ways of getting there" than their fellow men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
Wouldn't Make Any Difference

Cpelika Post We are under the impression that very few people in Alabama care anything
 Jefferson does politically. It wouldn't
 make any difference whether he entered
 the race not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1901.

The experts are testifying on both sides in the Bonine trial. and, as usual, their testimony Is worthless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
One Gain for the Democrats.

Boston Transcript.
 but it would be like him to have should cred the leadership of the wrecked Tam many after it had become a forlorn hope. If it is true that MT. Shepard is the new leader of the Democracy in New York it is a great gain for the Democracy, not only of the city but of the country.
 Theme for a ghost story: woman has a dead bird her hat; the bird suddenly bursts into song and scares the woman to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

w A Scott Circulation Manager or Tne Montaomery Advertiser. being duly sWorn' says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month Of Novemoer. Iool is true and correct and compiled aIte. ali returns from newsboys. news agents ana leftover copies have been deducted - sworp to and subscribed before me this 3rd
 oay oi W. JACKSON.
 rs.a11 N P, Ex-O. J. P.
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The Evergreen Courant also takes a fling at the Indian names and gives this as the origin of Chicago:
 The real fact is. however, that when what is now the site of the great city was nothing but an Indian trading post, a ca noe filled with Indian squaws was seen one day approaching the shore of Lake Michigan, when a soldier shouted, "here comes a she cargo" and from this apt expression Chicago received her name, which is often pronounced Shecargo to- day by outsiders.
 Well, that is about as good as the definition of some other words-Alaba- ma, for example
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

The Pr sidents intimation that we should refuse to admit persons of low moral tond ncies' into this country would if ca ried out, raise nice cues. ton, The picture of nude human figure on a show poster would be called inde- cent but the same picture by a famous painter would be "a work of art" Some of the foreign noblemen and prominent theatrical people who come to this coun- try are as truly persons of low moral tendencies" as are the lowliest immi
 grants who are sent from their own coun- try to get rid of them. Would the Pres- dent admit one and exclude the other?
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
THE new POLICE CAMERA
Photographs Taken at Headquar-
ters for the ROgues' Gallery.
Policeman George v. johnson in
Charge of the Estab1ishment,
Where the Only "Sitters" Will BE
Prisoners-JOhn Brown the First.

The Inauguration of the work of the
new photograph gallery established at
Police Headquarters for making pictures
that Will adorn the rogues' gallery was
effected yesterday morning, when two
prisoners were taken" The camera was
operated by Policeman George V. John
son, who has been placed in charge of
the gallery.
John Henry Brown, alias Joe Mack,
who was arrested Saturday afternoon by
Detective Sergeants Browne and Lacy on
a charge of having picked the pocket of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes; and Annie
Thomas. colored, who was arrested the
same day by Detectives Tyser and
Trumbo for shoplifting in two of the
downtown stores, were the first subjects.
The camera intended for that work has
not arrived. and view camera was used
which hardly gave the results expected
to be attained later. However, the pic
plates secured and preserved for future
use. in connection with the Bertillon
measurements, which were afterward
taken.
The prisoners were afterward taken
to the Police Court, where Brown was
held in 81 900 real estate security for the
grand jury, while the woman was fined
s. in each case. although the total value
of the property stolen was over ~.
Major Sylvester is much Interested in the
new gallery, and 1t is believed that its
establishment Will greatly facllltate the
handling of police business.
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A GIFT TO CAPTAIN AUSTIN.
Presented With S125 in Gold by
Police officials and Men.

Capt NJ A. Austin, former second in
command of the Police Department, and
but recently retired, was treated to an
morning, when in the presence of the
entire corps of officers of the department
he was presented with a purse of sl25
in gold from his former associates aud
the members of the entire force. Lieu
tenants Amiss and Daley constituted the
committee which has had charge of the
subscriptions, which in small amounts
have come from practically every member
of the department.
The presentation took place in Major
Sylvester's office. Captain Austin has
been spending most of his time in the
country since his retirement, July l. and
his brother officers and policemen availed
themselves of the opportunity to quietly
raise the money.
When Captain Austin returned to the
city u few days ago it was arranged for
all Of the captains and lieutenants of the
department to meet in the Ma jOrS Office
yesterday morning. \ request was sent to
Captain Austin to be present. When Captain
Austin walked into the office he had no
intimatiou as to the purpose of the Major
in SummOnints him and his surprise was
complete when, in the presence OF the as
sembled officers, Major Sylvester in
happy little speech presented him with the
gold Captain Austin replied that he was
unable to express his feelings at such
touching remembrance and could only re-
ply by expressing his admiration for the
many improvements that have recently
been introduced in the workings of the
local department that would make him
always proud to claim connection with
the force
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THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Important Action Affecting Press
Feeders in Government Service.

The delegates from the Pressfeeders
and Assistants Union to the Central
Labor Union, at a meeting of the latter
held last night, reported that at recent
meeting a resolution had been passed
prohibiting any of its members from
working with non-union pressfeeders or
assistants employed in any of the gov
ornamental departments after September /.
This action was endorsed unanimously
by the Central Labor Union. and action
will probably result in some develop
ments at the Government Printing Office,
where it is said there are a number of
non-union pressfeedars employed. In the
stand the pressfeeders have taken they
are backed by Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 10l. and other of the affiliated
trades. What line of action will be pur-
sued by the pressfeeders after September
l was not stated.
The delegates from the Mosaic and En-
caustic Tile Layers Union reported that
the trouble with Barber & Ross has not
been settled, and the Central Labor
Union passed a resolution pledging the
tile settlers their whole aid and strength
in securing its demands.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted which tends to make the Build
ing Trades Section q most important
tiun was composed of one representative
from each of the building trades affiliated
with the union. The amendment provides
that the number of representatives in the
section shall be increased to three, one of
which shall be 4 delegate to the Central
Labor Union and the others delegates
coming direct from the trades unions
with which they are connected.
- Delegates from the Fraternal Brother
hood of Hosting and Portable Engineers
We're admitted and obligated. II WIS
stated by a member of the engineers
union that the difference which existed
between the hoisting engineers and the
Stationary Engineers, No. IL, have been
amicably adjusted, and that the latter
organization has endorsed the application
Of the former for a charter in the Inter
national Union of Steam Engineers. This
condition of affairs. it was stated, was
the result of conference between
Messrs. Milford Spohn, w. L. Kennedy,
and John LOrch.
1t was stated that the Labor Day pro-
gramme viii be completed by August 10
next.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
A BOY DRINKS LAUDANUM.
The Quick Work of Hospital Physi
clans Saves His Life

Prompt work on the part of the physi-
clans at the Emergency Hospital yester-
day afternoon saved seventeeu-y year-old
Ernest Petit, Of 1Oli Maryland Avenue
southwest from an untimely end. Ernest
thought that his family troubles were
more than he could bear and during tie
dinner hour drank a bottle of laudanum,
which he must have brought with him,
as he had not left his place of employ
ment from the time that he went to work
in the morning.
Petit has been employed for about two
weeks as feeder on a press for the
EYans-Janey Printing Company. at G2y
Louisiana Avenue northwest. Yesterday he
reported for work as usual. At the close
of the lunch hour he wake ed up to II
member of the firm in daZed way and
said that he wished to tell him goodbye
as he bad taken laudanum and wanted
to die.
DR. Cara was called in and at once
telephoned for the ambulance from the
Emergency Hospital. The boy said that
he did not want to be attended by phys
ician. as he wanted to die and resisted be
ing taken to the hospital 1t was neces-
sary to use force in placing him in the
ambulance.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
5. Kann, Sons & Co.,
Busy Corner, Smith Building,
Market Space.
A HEARING POSTPONED.
The Custody of Mrs. De1Iinger's
Child TO be Decided saturday.

Because of some misunderstanding as
Go the time set for the hearing on the
petition Of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dellin-
ger for a writ Of habeas corpus to gain
possession Of her child. that question was
not disposed Of yesterday by Justice Cla-
baugh and will be called up on Saturday
next.
The matter was to have come up on the
answer of Frank NJ. Dellinger, the hus-
band of the petitioner, TO a rule issued
against him last week, requiring him TO
show cause why he should not surrender
the child to~Mrs DelIinger
In her petition. Mrs. Dellingcr stated
that week ago. her husband visited her
at 400 Street. and asked her to per
init him to take the child to Mount Pleas
ant, stating that he would return with
II in a short time. When her husband
got possession OF the child Mrs Delling-
er states he informed her that he in
tended to retain IL in his custody She
also declares that her husband is not
. fit person TO have control of the child.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to John
". Butler and Myrtle Holman Smith, both of Rich
mond, Va; Charles c. Wilcox and Edna b. Ward
both of Charles County, Maryland; Matthew
Campbell and Nettie jackson. William \ Eel.
lors and Hattie Edwards. John 7. Trapp and
Sarah c. Crawford Reuben Cook and Garlic
Ne>son; Charles Z. Saul and Annie Z. Milford;
William b. Gray Richmond, Va, and Frances
f. Van Horn, Chesterfield, Va; Peterfeld VesI
and Virginia h. Elliott, both OF Richmond Va.
John Brady. Stafford County. Va, and Annie
y, ilIiams Prince William County, Va.
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A BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
A workman Asks $4,000 for Per-
sopni Injuries.

Richard f. Thompson yesterday flied
suit against the Washir gton Electric
Vehicle Transportation Company to re-
cover $4,000 claimed as damages for per
sonal injuries. 1t is explained in the
declaration that on November II, 1900.
while the plaintiff was engaged at the
defendant place Of business, corner OF
Fifteenth Street and Ohio Avenue, in
moving a battery. the truck on which II
rested struck an obstacle on the floor and
the load was thrown off
AS a result of the accident. Thompson
states that one of his legs was broken
and he was otherwise injured. Chaplin
Brown is named as counsel for the plain
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STRUCK BY A CYCLIST.
Mrs. l.. f. Goodyear Run Down, But
Escapes Serious Injury.

Mrs. L. Il. Goodyear will probably be
confined to her apartments in the Portner
Flats for several days as the result of
the shock incident to her being run
down at the corner of Fourteenth and L
Streets northwest yesterday morning.
shortly after S o clock. by bicycle rid
den by Joseph T. Shockey. Policeman
r T. King witnessed the accident, and
after seeing that Mrs. Goodyear was not
seriously injured. placed Shockey under
arrest on churge OF reckless riding.
DR. Munsey, of Fourteenth and y Streets
northwest. attended Mrs Goodyear, and
found that, aside from the severe shock.
she had escdHcd injury
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
IGNORED HUSBAND IN COURT.
Mrs. Rodney Declines to Notice Him
nt Hearing.

Margaret L. Rodney, who il saing her
husband. Robert Burton Rodney. for di-
vorcc, refused to recognize the latter
yesterday in Circuit Court room No. :
when he addressed her. Rodney was, by
order of the court. required to show
cause why he should not pay his wife
alimony during the pendency OF the pro-
ceedings. but at the request OF his couH-
sci the hearing was postponed until Fri
day next.
When Mrs. Rodney was leaving the
court room her husband approached and
addressed her. but she declined to rocog-
uiZe him
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
CONVICTED IN THE END.
John Barney DisprOred Mans
Charge. But Not That of Woman.

John Barney, colored, told Judge Mills
in the Police Court yesterday, when
charged with assaulting Dennis Carter,
colored that the allegation fitted the
other man Carter did not look as though
he had gone through a serious conflict,
and the assault charge was dismissed.
Maggie Gross. cOlored, thereupon testi-
fed that Barney had broken up some of
her dishes on the charge of disorderly
conduct Barney was then sent to the
workhouse for thirty days in default of Il
fine of 80.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
The Death Record.

The following deaths or iorty-eight hours were
reported at the Health Department up TO noon yes
terday: Henrietta Ross, ~ wears; Mary 4. kep-
pier. ~ wears; Charlotte Wiley. 20 years; James
Wasson Moore. 30 years; Rev Regis Pestre, 65
years Edward Napoleon Lewis, 50 years; Emily
b. Cille % years; Emma A. V. Anderson, 80
years; Julius Bolden, i3 years; Alfred Lawson. ~
years: Evelyn Payne, 80 years; Robert J. Cogbill.
q years; Albert Bailey Douglass. Is years;
Patsy Jane Streets, l6 years; Dora weigand, Il
years; Mary johnson, Il years; Sarah \. Posey
IL years; Edwin \. Heilib, ir., months; Nelli,
Webster. months; Alfred jackson. months; j;
Mary Rnhb months; james Brown, months /:
Philip Earl / months; Marie Paul. 3 months;
Frances Rchccca Brown. y days infant of Lucy
Dy.,on ) hours; infant of Agnes Royster. )
hours
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
The Court Asked to Construe n Will.

Elizabeth \. Gray and George ". Gray yes
terday fled proceedings in equity against Charles
II. King, Margaret King. and nineteen others,
asking the court to eonstDe the Will OF Charles
James King. The court is also asked, If it be
deemed necessary, to order the sale of 4 tract of
Land in which the parties interested. the
Diges Road, near the District line, and to dis
triLute the proeeeds among the litigants
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
A Brick Wagon Damaged by a Car.

While crossing the tracks on lexington
Place northeast, between Q and Quincy Streets,
about noon yesterday, two-horse brick wagon
belonging to $. \. Carpenter. of Culpeper, Rapi-
dan County, Va. and driven by Stewart Bank OF
Brickhaven, struck by northbound car 403
OF the BerwJn line of the City and Suburban
HALLWAY. and badly damaged.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Accused of stealing IA Chair.

Meyer b. Newman, a broke. and real estate
dealer at 5l2 Thirteenth Street northwest, was
yesterday afternoon arrested by Detective Barbee
on warrant sworn out by William Russell, Of
gD3 street northwest. charging him with ti.l
larceny of chair. valued at Sl2,J0, ON February
20 last. Mr.. Newman taken to Police Head
quarters, where he left S2j for his appearance in
the Police Court this morning. The chair has
been recovered
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
MILITIA AFFAIRS IN CoUTT.
Ex-Captnin DOmcr Sued for Lost
Property Valued Mt S:itj2.:s6.

Proc ooedIngs were instituted yesterday
by Waiter u. Davdge. jr in his official
capacity as judge advocate general of the
District OF Columbia militia, against
Charlc1 S. Domor. formerly captain of
Company Is. Second Battalion, District of
Columbia National Guard, to recover
Sc. g6 This amount is claimed for the
use of the Guard as the value of certain
property lost or DESTROYED through al
legGd neglect of the defendant
The property in question. 1t is explain
ed consists of certain quartermaster :
and ordnance property, which was in the
custody of Captain Domer, in his official
capacity.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
A wife sues for Divorcc.

Edith May Barnes yesterday fled suit for di-
vorce against her husband, William H. Barnes, on
statutory grounds. The parties were married
in this city in 1890 Mrs. Barnes also charges
that her husband has been an habitual drunkard
for more than three years. Mrs. Barnes asks TO be
awarded the care and custody of her children.
F. Snowden Hill is named counsel for the pc
titioner.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Shoulder Injured in a Fall.

Lewis Semel, forty-iye years old. Of 1922 Sew
enth Street northwest, fell from a northbound car
of the Ninth Street line at the corner of Ninth
and Streets northwest yesterday morning and
received serious injuries to his left shoulder. He
refused TO go TO hospital and continued on his
way home
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Knocked Down by a Horse.

William z. Leach. employed by Contractor
Murphy at Joliet Street northwest, while at
work. knocked down by horse at about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and was severely in
jured. He was bruised about the head andebreast
and taken to his home in Kenglas Lane
DR.. Ray, of Tenleytown, summoned to at
tend him.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
John ConnnIIy Drops Dead.

About 2:l0 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
John Connally, sixty-five years old, liv
ing at 2123 X Street northwest, dropped
dead at Eighteenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital in the ambu
lance. l--AA--~ :.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
HAD nm Attack of Cramp..

Bernard Sulzer, twenty-one years old, of 232s G
Street northwest, taken i'll with cramps at
the corner OF Seventh and y Streets northwest
shortly before yesterday and was removed
TO the Homeopathic Hospital in the Board OF
Charities ambulance el
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Ibe Wasbmston Qimes.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 6, 1901
weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE.

Cloudy, with rain today and probably tomor-
row; warmer tomorrow; fresh east to northeast
winds.
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sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature, p.m.......-......-..... q
Lowest temperature, 10 al Observation-Disclosures. g
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: s. Daish x Son have called the at
! tention of the Commissioners to the pres
| ent condition of Second Street east
| and they say that they are Informed that
an appropriation is available for its i'm
provement from II Street to Florida Ave
! nue. If such be the case they ask that
/ the Improvement of the street be begun
as soon as possible.
c. B. Hunt, the Computing Engineer
| in reporting upon the matter. states that
| the grading of this thoroughfare will not
be undertaken for the present, because
the conduct of the work Is very
| considerably affected by the pro-
posed terminal construction of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which
opinion that large public economies will
result from this delay and ne thinks that
they Will justify waiting until work on
the terminal shall have progressed TO
point which shall show what must ne
done by the District for the proper I'M
provement of the street.
r. G. Callum, manager of the Mutual
District Messenger Company, of 140l +
Street northwest. recently asked the Com
missioners that r. W. Mathany and ].
W. Fritch be appointed special policemen,
for duty in connection with the property
under the charge of the aforesaid COM
pany Acting upon the recommendation
of Capt. r. II. B1ardman. Acting Major
and Superintendent, the Commissioners
have approved the appointment of the
officers named.
The Washington Sanitary Improvement
Company recently requested that Quincy
Street northeast be opened west of
houses in course of erection by them. The
matter was referred to the Engineer De-
partment and w p Richards. assistant
engineer, has reported that the District
has no ciaim to that part of Quincy Street
represented, though condemnation pro-
ceedings were instituted several years ago
for the opening of the street, but as yet
there has been no report of the jury OF
condemnation nor has the railway com
pany ever consented to any right of way.
Mr.. Richards states that the extension
would cost about 5000 and he states that
he knows of no way to meet the expenses
OF such opening, except through Congress
sional action.
The Commissioners have approved the
above report and the applicant VIII be
! Informed in accordance Herewith.
Robert w Dutton, Chief Engineer of
| the Fire Department, yesterday submitted
| to the Commissioners a report of the
| operations of the department for the
month of July. He states that there were
IS bell alarms, two of which We're false.
| There were Sc fires, and the loss incurred
! was Se 920 the insurance being IS 452.
/ There We're - local alarms. one Of which
! was false The y fires resulting from the
I local alarms incurred a loss Of $3.50, the
| insurance being $3.50 OF the 81 fires, 81
/ We're brick buildings, u were wood. and
! two were boats. In all cases except five,
( the fires were confined to the buildings
where they originated.
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TIDE TABLE.

Sun rose......5:05 AN. Sun sets. :O7 T. VI
Moon rises. 10:iO Pm. Moon sets..............
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WRITE

If you cannot call. All correspondence strict
ly confidential. and all replies sent in plain
envelopes. Enclose &c stamp to ensure reply.
Office Hours--10 am. to $50 pm.
Tuesdays Thursday, Saturday Evenings, $3.50
to S. sundays 10 to u.
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Lamps lit today. .................7:4i "A P. y
Lamps out tomorrow. ...................4:l4 4: IA A. J
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Dinners at Cabin John Bridge

are famed for their delicious cuisine and fine
service Band concerts evenings. All car lines.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
BLADDER AND KIDNEY

troubles are always caused by infammations
extending from the surrounding parts. Do
you have pain in your back and loins? Are
You disturbed from your sleep at nights on
account Of frequent urination? Have you
tried other doctors and failed to get a cure?
II 30. ! want you to call on me, as it ia
treating and efecting such cures in such
cases that has made my system OF treatment
SO well known.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
STREET LIGHTING

Low tide. GAS AN. and 700 P NJ
High tide. 12:H AN. and i2:S2 Pm