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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
Eutaula, wednesday. May 18th.

Eutaula. Wednesday, May 18th.
 The assembled convention of Ala \. IT. Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was called to oroer fhfs morning at 10 o'clock by the Pres- 1a.nf Mrs. !. A. Kirkpatrick, and was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Lang ham of Opelika. A song, we Are a q Band of Brothers" in the chorus ol which all joined, followed:
 Mrs. R. A. Lee, Recording secretasS If fine Division, read the minutes or the s,recedinv day: after requesting that inc delegates give her close attention' fo avoid the trouble experienced the s,ast year. which arose from the Iact fhat the minutes of the meeting III Onelika having not been corrected anu approved at the proper time:
 With some slight corrections the minutes were accepted.
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick called for the re- port of the White House Commit.ee, and Mrs. J. D. Beaie, hesen., ssnst r. for discussion in the following snort talk: ... ha.
 The White House Committee peg &bat fhe convention will allow the re- mort to be deferred for a short "niIe s,nti1 the subject has been fully ois- ruased by all the delegates present. sArA would like to say one woro. The reason. we are so anxious for tnis 70 continue the work of the Dlvlsioh ls because it is the bond by wnicn we hold the Jefferson Davis reiics: re y deed of gift states that they belong 10 inc White House Committee ana to inc State of Alabama until the WnHe T{o,,se is ready to receive them. 1T we a ahandon the work. they revert 10 nrs' T,sv5s or the State of Alabama. NOW 1af3fes. the responsibility and work oe- wolves upon the committee ana tne White House Association was Iormeu fo assist in accomplished the work. II has been the work of the DlVisioh TOT four years, and the committee alone has been busy and energetic. Only two Chapters have ever added to the white House fund-Troy, $500; Demopoihs' a s0 If you can possibly do so, drop fhe aubiect; let the White House As- ssociation get the house; ieL us noIu of' fo the relics until we can place them therein. and all Alabama VIII DC proud. .a. to decide whether discussion or the sup feet be allowed or the Wnlte nus ..e renort be called for, according 10 us ~isca on. the program. This caused some heated short debate and resulted ir ls votes for discussion of the sup feet and II votes for the immediate reading of the White House Commit
 Mrs. Amelia Wyly suggested that nome means be adopted to limit the discussion which otherwise would pc long and heated; so much feeling eAlst- a on the subject as to whether tne purchase of the White House cohtlnue Alabama Division work.
 This resulted in a move to limit the 0iscussion to half hour and carried.
 Al discussion of an hour ensued, m which the leaders were Mrs J. D. Beaie Mrs. c: A. Lanier. Mrs. Chappell Cory Mrs. Wilsie Durr and Mrs. Frank Ell more of Montgomery. Mrs. R. G: Lewis of Birmingham, Mrs. w. W. Williams of Opelika, Mrs. Winn of Demopols
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
LIEUT.. SCREWS AT HOME.
Young Montgomery Officer Reached
 City Last Night.

Lieut.. William P. Screws of the 18th Volunteer Infantry, United States Ar my. reached the city last night from San Francisco. where his regiment was mustered out last Thursday
 Lieutenant Screws entered the ser vices of this regiment in August. 1899. and in September of the same year he sailed from San Francisco for the Phil ippines,. where he had many thrilling experieAces. Lieutenant Screws's efi- cient service in the Orient was re- warded by his appointment as Second Lieutenant in the regular army Very few of his friends were aware of his home coming last night. but those who were appraised of the fact received him with a cordial welcome at the depot.
 Lieutenant Screws is looking in the best of health. He did valiant service for Uncle Sam and his Montgomery friends are proud of his record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
A STORE BURNED.
Fire Early Yesterday on Jeff Davis -.'.N Avenue

The fire alarm yesterday morning was turned in from box 52 at the cor ner of Mobile and Mildred Streets and was in the saloon and general mer- chandise store of B. Fletcher Win gard, 3O1 West Jeff Davis Avenue.
 The firemen responded and soon had three streams playing on the fire. The building being a small frame structure was burning rapidly, but the fire was soon under control.
 The store and contents were almost totally destroyed by fire and water. There is full insurance and the mat ter is to be adjusted. Tine origin of the fire is not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
Il Meet Next Year in Greensboro. SUCCESSFUL MEETING Mrs. A. L. Dowdell is Elected
 President. Ehs White House Continued as Work of the Alabama Division-occa- sion Was One of Great Pleas
 ure and Profit to
 Women.
nv Mrs. J. N. deCottes.)

| NEW OFFICERS SELECTED. ' President, Mrs. A. L. Dowdell,
 ' Opelika. .s First vice-President. Mrs. Ellen
 < Peter Bryce of Tuscaloosa k Second vice-President, Mrs. W. ' H. Pruett of Clayton. Y Recording Secretary, Mrs. R. A.
 ' Lee of Greenville. ' Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
 < BeIle Allen Ross of Opelika.
 Y Treasurer, Mrs. John W. A.
 \ sanford of Montgomery.
 ' Regietrar, Miss Mary Clayton \ of Eufaula. ' Historian, Miss Annie Hobson
 F of Greensboro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16

sionary conference recently held in New Orleans.
 The pubic is cordially invited to at- tend all of these services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
A D1L1GENT SEARCH.
No Defects Allowed to Escape Atten-
 tion at Holt's Dye Works.

The reputation and future business of Holts Dye Works depend upon the perfection of, ,their work and their in spectors search much more diligently for defects than the owners of the gar ments ever do. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
Annual Basket Picnic

Given by Owassa Tribe, No. 46. Red Men. Booth Station. Friday, May 17th. Tickets. 50c.; children, 25c.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
Annual Basket Picnic

Given by Owassa Tribe. No 46. Red Men. Booth Station. Friday, May 17th Tickets, 50c.; children, 25c.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16

Friday, THE ELK TOOTH CLUE" by Richard F. Steele.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
NEW BARBER ASPHALT CONCERNS
WARREN -sCHARFE AND UTICA PAVING
COMPANIES BOUGHT OUT.

Utica, n. Y, Jan. 3o.-The Utica Paving Com
pany which had the right TO use Alcatraz asphalt
in all Of this State outside of the city of NewYork
and which has carried extensive operations in
several cities and the Warren-Scharfe Asphalt
Paving Company. which was capitalized at 81 10000,
and carried work in sixty cities. have been alb
sorbed by the American Asphalt Company, and the
work of laying asphalt pavement will hereafter
be done by the Barber Asphalt Company
Charles /. Williams president of the Utica COM
pany, has resigned and the plant is being torn
down to-day. George c. Warren, the manager Of
the Warren -Scharfe company, has been dismissed.
Orders have come 10 change the sign on the door
of his company to the Barber company. Very lit
tie information will be given out, but a number OF
employees of both companies have been discharged
and more expect to go.
General F. V. Greene. president of the American
Asphalt Company, when seen last night said that
he refuse to talk about asphalt subjects.
None the officers directors of either the Utica
Paving Company the Warren-Scharfe Asphalt
Paving Company could be found last night.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
WE'RE LOADING A BOAT WITH SAND

Many complaints have been received recently by
the police of the Sheepshead Bay Precinct from
employees of the Manhattan Beach Land Company
that thieves have been stealing sand the Prop
erty near the hotels at the eastern end of Coney
Island and taking il away in boat loads. Six men
were arrested on Tuesday night. They described
themselves as Thomas Miller. of No 5s5 East
Seventeenth-st.; Bernard Quinn, OF No. AZ First
ST.: Joseph Kuhn. Of No 20 second-ave: Patrick
oBrien of No. 1892 Second-ave; Patrick Golden.
OF No. S3l East SeVenteenth-st. and David Lindsay
OF No. 2l0 East Thirty-eighth-st. Manhattan The
schooner on which the men were about half
loaded. and put under police guard. The men
said they were employed by the owner of the
schooner TO load it with the dry. white sand which
is in great demand by contractors In the Coney
Island police. court yesterday the prisoners we're
held in default OF $500 bail.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE; PAROLED.

On charge Of homicide. George Kreth a
butcher. Of No. 2ss East New-York-ave BROOKLYN
was srra1gneo yesterday in the Gates-ave. court
Tor being responsible for the death of John Spohm
OF Bergen-st and Highland Boulevard Spohn1
died on Tuesday night in 81. Marys Hospital from
blood poisoning, which developed from a bullet
wound He was standing al East New-York and
hoeks"ay aVesr early On the morning OF January l.
when man fred two shots from rexol,er rro-,
Spohm got OF the bullets e' anu
Police investigation showed that Xre.h has er.a
the shots from MS bedroom window In honor ~ ~
The Incoming century He arrested h,,s ~
discharged IN court the day as no eononls ;@s
Was made against him. and IL was shown rbst 4,
WAS an accident spohm was removed TO his homs
and later 70 81 Mary's Hospital. where he died.
In the Gstes-aVe. court yesterday ~
Worth. on being informed that Kreth was in h,SsI.
and had coed reputation. paroled him
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
THEIR Fun ENDS IN A CELL.
TWO MIscHIEvoUs BOYS PLAY FRANKS ON AN
ELEVATED RAILROAD TRAIN

TWO MIsCHIEvoUs BOYS PLAY FRANKS ON AN
ELEVATED RAILROAD TRAIN.
Albert levin. fifteen years old Jewelry shop
clerk living at No. 316 East Seventy-second-st.,
and Edward Siemerling. sixteen years old, employed
similarly IN a downtown drygoods store, boarded
uptown elevated Thrd-ave. train for home after
working hours last night. The only place in which
they could find room was the rear platform.
They had no right to go there under the rules,
but sometimes in the evening rush rules are treated
with less respect than at others by passengers and
trainmen. On the platform lot of snow.
The boys, the trainmcn say, used up all this
snow snowballing passengers left on the station
platforms 1t great sport until the ammuni-
tion was gone All the victims could do. when hit
in the with ball. TO shake fists impo-
tently at the laughing boys the fast disappear
ing train. The snow all gone. the boys undertook
TO have some fun with the brake. They succeeded
to such extent that both engineer and fireman
had sworn themselves into a passion they went
had been creased, the brakes failing to work prop
erly. Every time the train had to be slowly backed.
BY the time the train got 10 -hundred-and-twen
ty-fifth-st half hour had been lost, and all
trains following virtually blocked for that
length of time.
For some unknown reason the trainmen did not
discover the alleged mischief makers until One
they pulled of the platform and turned over
a policeman. who locked both up a charge Of
disorderly conduct in the East One-hundred-and-
twenty -siXth-st. police station.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
PATRIOTISM IN CHICAGO.
DINNER OF THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAC-GEN-
ERAL OTIS ON THE ARMY AND NAVY.

DINNER OF THE ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC-GEN-
ERAI. OTIS ON THE ARMY AND NAVY
Chicago Jan. 3O-The Western Society OF the
Army Of the Potomac held It's annual banquet at
the Sherman House last night Nearly $50 members
present Captain Bradley Dean president of
the society presided The tOasts were OF patriotic
nature, dealing with the services rendered by the
Army of the Potomac during the Civil War and
events OF Army and Navy history in the twoscore
Of years that have elapsed since the Army OF the
Potomac first service.
Major General Elwe $ otis toasted The Army
and Navy" As to the Army. he pointed out that
by European nations. In the time of the Civil
War the American mounted infantry OBJ
ject OF scorn to European military critics. Now.
however the English had introduced 1t into their
military system In their struggle with the Beers.
As 10 the Navy, Genera Otis said
What can | of the Navy? Nothing but good.
II has always worked i'm harmony and concord
with the Army. Each has always assisted the
other" When the naval history of nations was
written in the future he believed that the Amert-
can Navy would rank with any that had preceded
ii for what it had done in the recent war
Judge Charles G. Nicely spoke on The Obiga-
of the Civil War" lie declared that there
three great obligations with which each genera
transmitted by former generations; second. 10 ad-
vance mankind along the highest lines of develop
ment; and third to transmit 10 succeeding genera
tions what IL has preserved and won.
Other toaSts were: General Orland Smith. THE
Army OF the Potomac: Captain Roswell H. Mason,
"Our Brethren of the Western Armies; Captain
F. A. Riddle THE Grand Army of the RepubIic'':
Jacob W. Wilkin, The Volunteer Soldier in Civil
tenant e b. wilson the Rev W. w. Wilson and
Brigader- General Charles King.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
MOUNT VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charless Hill Wilson gave a
''neighborhood" reception at their home No. 100
South Second-ave., on Tuesday evening. They
were assisted by Miss Waneta Wilson and Miss
Mitchell. a sister Of Mrs. Wilson. Among those
present were DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Campbell Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Howe. Miss Carrie Howe. DR.. T. f.
Carter Mrs. Leila c. Blake. Miss Leila Lakewood,
Miss Carrie Lockwood. Mr.. and Mrs Hitchcock,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph S. Wood Leutenapc and Mrs. Henry F..
Rhoades Jesse Lantz end Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. Adams.
The officers of William r. GARNER Camp Spanish
War Veterans, were installed on Tuesday night
by GrenVille Temple Emmett. formerly adjutant of
the 69th Regiment and now commander of Nor
man Crosby Command, Spanish War Veterans. Of
New-Rochelle. The new commander of GARNER
Command is John H. Whitte. who was formerly
senior major of the list Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

WHAT 10 GOlNG ON lC-DA1s
Park Be 4rd, Il 6 N.
Rapid Tr-ns.f s'onlraissiou 3ftern50n
East River Rridge ConlFn$ssioGl : U. m.
Reception Eew-York ! L>s,c ''iub. to p. m.
Meeting of Actors Home Committee OF actors
Fund, p. m.
Review of the 9TH Regiment by Governor oden,
armOry, evening.
German Charity Ball. waldorf-Astoria evening.
The Authors Club, reception for Frank R. Stock
ton, evening.
New-York University School OF Commerce ad-
dress international Trade by Emil S. Fischer
evening
Board OF Education free lectures. p m: Public
School No. g. Grove and Hudson SITS, The Maxi
milan Episode in Mexico" Thomas h. Connery;
Public School No 10 One hundred ed-and-seventeenth
and St. Nicholas-ave.. Northern Italy Dr.
AmOn Gunnison; Public School No. a. No. u
North MoOre-st THE Development of Greek Art
Professor William G. Ward. and Public School No
1856 Eighty-ninth-st., between Columbus and Am
sterdam aves.. The West Indies, George DON
aldsOu
Public School No 81. Fi-st-ave. and Seventeth-
St, The Charities Of New-York' (stereOpticOn)
John Bancroft Devins.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
NEW-YORK CITY.

sty this evening, Emil s. Fischer will deliver an
ADDRESS international Trade" The representa-
,ives in this city of a number % foreign countries
will be present.
Andrew Carnegie will speak in Carnegie Hall to
the men of New-York, on Queen Victoria. on next
Sunday afternoon, az o'clock. Edwin Markham
the author of The Man with the Hoe" will read
a poem written for the occasion. Robert c. Og
den will preside. There will be singing by the
New-YoTk festival chorus. under the direction OF
Tall Esen Morgan This meeting is held under the
auspices OF the West Side Branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. The doors will be
open at $50 o'clock Tickets of admission may be
secured at the building No Sls West Fffty-seventh
St, any time in the day.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
CONDEMNED HOUSES STILL USED.

SERIOUS CHARGES By A COMMITTEE OF THE So
CIAL REFORM CLUB.
The Tenement Reform Committee appointed re-
Gently by the Social Reform Club is about to take
steps Immediately to improve the condition OF the
tenement house districts Charles F. Wingate
sanitary expert, who is member of the commit
tee has reported that a number OF tenement houses
on the lower East Side that condemned five
years ago are still occupied by large families Of
working people. In a report made yesterday after
noon by Henry White, secretary of the committee.
he said, among other things:
We have list Of several hundred tenement
houses which were condemned unfit for habita-
ton five years ago. but people still living I'm
them The tenants probably do know
that the houses were condemned. When Mr.. Win
gate makes his formal report will demand to
know Of the Board Of Health and the Building
Department why these houses are permitted to be
occupied.
Secretary White added that the law relating to
air space also being violated in fiat
and tenement houses now being erected. and that
these violations would be laid before the Building
Department
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SOME PROBABLE APPoNrMEyTs.

MAYOR VAN wYCK EXPECTED TO FILL CERTAIN
VACANCIES IN BROOKLYN TO-DAY.
1t Is probable that Mayor Van Wyck will an
nounce to-day the names of those who have been
appointed trustees Of the Disciplinary School
Brooklyn, and directors Of the BROOKLYN Public
Library, and also the name of a new member Of
the Brooklyn School Board Only one change will
take place in the Disciplinary School and one in
the Library Board The members Of the Library
Board, whose terms expire this month, will be re-
appointed. II is said that Frederick Cocheu will
succeed Frank w. Coer who resigned. Thomas
T. Madden Is likely 10 succeed Graham F. Bandy
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
PORT CHESTER.

When w G. McMann, a barber who keeps
shop in King-st., came down 10 his place of busi-
ness on Tuesday morning he found that nearly
all OF the contents had been stolen. The thief
as he departed stepped into the back room and
put on McManns Overcoat, which was hanging
hook
r. H. BurdsalI. president of the First National
Bank. has established a large rabbitry in King:st
He has about a hundred specimens for exhibition
purposes. Mr. Burdsall is about to import three
Flemish Giant rabbits from England. for which
he will pay $780, He has also brought over Rich
ard FOgarty. who formerly in charge of Sir
Francis William Buffers rabbitry, his keeper
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
INNOCENT MAN SET FREE IN BOSTON.

NEW YORKER WAS SERVING FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
ROBBERY HE DID NOT COMMIT.
Boston. Jan. Ex-Governor Crane to-day pardoned
James Thompson. of New-York City. who
serving a sentence of fifteen years in the State
Prison at Charlestown. for robbing the postoffice
at Webster, Mass, in 1896. Thompson will be
liberated tonight, and he will leave for New-York
at Evidence that Thompson never had been
in Webster presented TO the Governor.
Two strangers were seen about Webster previous
to the night of the crime. and James Thompson
and James Ryan. who were arrested in New-York
City, identified as the Some of the
bonds which were stolen from the safe were found
In Thompson's possession He said that they
given to him by a woman. who was friend of
Ryan. 1t has always been asserted that Thomp-
son was an innocent victim, and that Ryan haG
shielded himself Thompsons expense.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
SINGER TO MAKE HER DEBUT.

The Settlement Home for Crippled Children will
receive a benefit Friday morning. February s.
at II o'clock, at the Berkeley Lyceum when Willis
Arden will give his reverie. THE Soul OF Poet"
A feature OF the programme will be the American
debut OF Miss Henriette Conde, the relative and
guest or Senor Emilio Figueredo. Venezuelan Vice
Consul al New-fork- Miss Conde Is a native of
Caracas. She has been educated by Italian teach
ers and her repertory comprises selections from
Verdi, Donizetti and Denza
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
REFUSED TO GRANT THE DIroRCE.

Justice w. ID. Dickey in the Supreme Court
yesterday refused 10 grant decree of absolute
divorce in the action of Clara l.. Van Bloehm
against her husband, Paul II. Van BlOehm. In his
decision Justice Dickey said il plain that the
couple desired to be separated, and said he be-
Iieved that telegram received by Mrs. Van
Bloehm, announcing just when and where the
adultery charged would be committed. had been
sent by the husband. Nothing showed. however,
that the offence had actually been committed
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
WORRIED, SHE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

BROOKLYN WOMAN SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN 4
VICTIM OF ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAu
Mrs Maria Diemer, widow forty years old nT
No s68 Hart-st., Brooklyn. tried 10 commit suicide
on Tuesday night by inhaling gas. 1t Is supposed
that she greatly worried over what seem m
have been attempts to blackmaiI her She had re-
Gently been threatened with a suit on the chorpe
of having aenated the affections OF a man in Mar
haitian from his wife. On Tuesday evanf:s =
stranger called on her. He presented her with Il
summons. and got her into an extremely nerr,5...
state About half an hour after he left Mrs Dia-
mer was found by neighbor unconscious in a
DalhtuD. the end of a tube connected with an opeu
gas jet in her mouth She was revived ana is ,1"y
under guard in her home If her lawyer can find
Inat any attempt was made TO blackmaU Mrs
Diemer prosecutions will follow.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
FRUIT RAISER Killed AT A CROSSING

Newburg ~ Y, Jan. 3O.-Charles W. Rockwood
Of prominent fruit raiser OF Middle Hope, was killed
here by West Shore passenger train while driving
over grade crossing at Westinghouse. this morn
ing A team OF horses also killed. Mr.. Lock-
wood leaves two childrep-May. graduate OF Vas
ssr, and Cornelius w. of Bradford. Penn. who
has just been appointed teacher OF sciences in
>he NeWburg Academy.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
CUT HIS THROAT IN BARBERs CHAIR

MAN SAID HE WAS DEsPoNDENr AND TIRED
OF LIVING.
A middle aged man entered the barber shop of
Frederick Spars at No. 81 Orange-st., Newark
yesterday morning. and while the barber was pre-
pairing to shave him the customer seized a razor
and drew its edge his throat. After this act
the customer sat down a chair and held his
head in his hands while the blood spurted from his
neck. The Mortified barber asked him why he had
done such deed and received the reply: Il am
respondent and tired OF life. l was nearly crazy
LOOKING for work.
Spars telephoned to the police station and
patrol wagon was sent to take the man to the
hospital. He died In an hour. He told the officers
that he George Hall. sixty-two years old and
that he lived at No. 224 Warren-st Nobody at that
address knows the man. Spars said he had shaved
Hall for about five years
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
DITORCE FOR MRS. yAUNDORFF

A divorce for Mrs. May A. Naundorff of New
ark, from her husband, Oscar Naundorff, has been
recommended to the Chancellor by Special Master
Howard W. Hayes. of Newark The husband is a
well known lawyer in Newark. The Naundorffs
were married In New-Yo in June. 1861 and lived
together until 1885 when they separated. after the
wife had learned that her husband was leading a
III al
New-York tribune., 1901-01-31
PRICES FOR PATENT MEDICINES.

SCHEDULE SENT TO BROOKLYN DRUGGISTS RE
PORT OF COMBINATION DENIED.
schedule Of higher prices for patent medicines
has been sent to Brooklyn druggists by the Associ-
alton of Retail Druggists of the City Of New
York, and has gone into effect. The schedule pro
vides that most articles shall be sold near
their marked values The degree Of nearness is fixed
by the schedule thus All % cent articles shall not
be sold for less than % cents. w. c. Anderson OF
No. go 4afayette-aVe. Brooklyn. president Of the
National Druggists Association said yesterday
IL schedule was made to protect the public He
denied that there was any combination existing
and declared that the druggists acting
individuals. large number OF druggists have
adopted the schedule.