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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
SHORT $se, 900 IN CASH.
Teller of . New Orleans Bank is
 Arrested.

New Orleans, May I1.-Samuel Flower, paying teller of the Hibernia National Bank, was arrested here today by United States Marshal Fontelieu. charged with the bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore for 5,eo0 its total loss will only he $11,000
 The manner in which Flower attempted to cover up his shortage was as follows:
 Expecting an examination, in order to In this city a Government sealed package said to contain $40.000 and received in ex- change for 1t $io,0oo in gold clearing house certificates of the denomination of S500o each.
 His cash having been counted by the national bank examiner the evening be- fore and found correct, and thinking he had escaped detection, he returned the clearing house certificates to the bank from which he had borrowed them and received in return his unbroken Govern ment package said to contain $4o,OO0.
 This package was received by the Hi- bernia National Bank from the sub; contained M000 in sl bills. It is stated that he has preserved a label from an old Government package that did con- tain $40.000 in denominations of $lO each, which he pasted on the package which only. contained s4.oOe in q bills; thereby ance This package was, opened and counted after his departure from the bank and the shortage thus discovered.
 Flower is cousin of the late Mayor Flower. and comes from one of the most prominent families in the State. He Is Treasurer Samuel Flower. of this city. His bond for $1o.00O was promptly signed when he was arraigned in the United States Court today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
Crop Condations in Hurors

Washington. May 11.-The AkTiculfurA1 Department's summary or crop Gondltiou5 in Europe, just issued, is as fcli0&&< With only one exception of much iiz11&<< terce SO far as Is yet known. tho scondi> tion of the Winter grain crops of Euro41 at the and of the Winter ranged3frH1n m to very good. The exception is the Wta< ter wheat crop of Germany Of which t6& condition was officially stated1 on AtfIs 15 at 3s. figure, desiotin8 an outlecx considerably below medium. MoreoXef[ nearly one-fourth of the areas soWn wa8 Wintsr-kiiled and had to bs pl6Weo l1t and devoted to other crops. Ina Wfaz<< rye erep, however,s which, In sGermAp5e <1 considerably more than twics ar iAk&> aS the wheat crop. has fAred szidch hekf&x, the condition being above naedigln &z1< oniy ae per cent. Of the area ~ Tz14 to he plowed up. aesIt sP K
 The area under Winter. grain in Hl15sa& was curtailed in come parts of the eeQE- try by drought in Autumn. but thsz@ is possibility that in the case of wheas the deficiency due to this cause may have been made up by the sowing of an extra breadth of that grain this. Spring.
 In France. on the other, hand. the area under Spring wheat is smaller than lass
 Ifl a large part of Europe. tho sprIas season has been backward, but aside from this circumstance the Spring crepE appear as . rule, to have been put under fairly satisfactory conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
Colonel williams's Lecture.

Wetumpka, May H. 19Ol. Editor The Advertiser:
 The people of this vicinity owe debt of gratitude to our venerable and dis tinguished townsman, Col. Thomas Williams, for the interesting and high ly instructive lecture at the school room last Friday evening on We tumpka as a Commercial Point from 1894 to 1S6o.''
 Colonel williams. always an inter esting talker, surpassed himself on this occasion. Indeed, the lecture was a valuable contribution to the History of Alabama. But few men living today are so well informed on the subject in hand as Colonel Williams. His lec- ture abounded in humor. pathos, poetry and eloquence, and charmed as well as edified 8 very select and intelligent au- dience. The first grave in the city cemetery, the first murder ever com- mitted in the city limits, the large com mercial houses and the men who conducted them were told of in the ColonePs happiest style and listened to with in- tense interest. He spoke of the dis tinguished men who began their careers here. Heidenfelt, known to history as the renowned Chief Justice of Califor- mia, and of Yancey, the matchless Yam cey. The lecture should he preserved and filed in the Historical Society of Alabama.
 But, Mir. Editor. the speaker won eu- comiums in another direction on that evening. I heard a beautiful young
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12

No one needs to be told to try to cure . cough. But any one will be glad to be told Of e means of cure which will be thorough and lasting. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is a medi- cine which can be confidently relied on to cure diseases of the organs of respiration. It cures obstinate, deep seated coughs, bronchitis and bleeding of the lungs. It cures when nothing else will cure, and the local physician says: vThere is nothing more that we can do."
 There is no alcohol in cGolden Med lcal Discovery" and it is absolutely free from opium, cocaine and all other mar eotics.
 f The dealer, tempted by the little more profit paid by less meritorious medicines, will sometimes try and sell substitute when the Discovery" is asked for. No substitute medicine will satisfy the sick like WGolden Medical Discovery" It always helps It almost always cures. 1 "rwo years ago 2 severe eoGSh started o= inc and was also bothered with catarrh,D writes edr F. Skjod, of Danewood, chisago Go, Minn worse at night i tried several cough medi- stnes but to no avail, until year ago, when I got so bad could not breathe through my nosd et times. then tried Dr. Pierce's Golden Med1 lcal Discovery. After taking eight bottles of Or Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and at f1e same time using Dr. Sage's catarrh Remedy, am a well man. can thank Dr. Pierce for my .'ood health, and will recommend his medicines !" any one suffering from the same trouble"
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure com stipation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
In the Antarctic.
National Review. ..

National Review.
 Tn the Antarctic Circle the monotony and solitude are more predominant than in the Arctic. The lack of large mammals, as, for instance, the polar bear, the polar fox, walrus, musk oxen, and. of course, the lack of population like the Esquomi and Samoyed, make fife on the land near the south pole extrenely solitary. Both within the Arctic and Antarctic regions the mem bers # an expeditioff will have to face the strong strain of monbtony, an enemy in fact superior toVand much more dangerous than ice or gales. 1t fla. therefore necessary, in my opinion, for a successful expedition to contain members with easy minds and good tempers, who, before they enter upon the advanture, have shown themselves able to realiz that their minds are to face the depressing influence of Arctic night. So much the heavier weighs the monotony on the mind of the traveller az the food will necessarily be inferior to that of civilization. Thus the quail ties of the Arctic and Antarctic explo- rer will be tried under the most unfa- vorable conditions. Successful or un- successful work within the polar re- gions will. therefore, Greatly depend upon whether the members of the ex- petition, under the most unfavorable physical conditions will still maintain the full mental capacity for difficult work. This is, believe. the principal factor to be taken into account In both Arctic and Antarctic exploration works But the strain and difficulties in the south are conspicuously much greater than in the north. The difficulties must need be greater because the mo- notony is greater, and the food supply less, through the scarcity of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
MAY HAVE TWO HOTELS
Oo1r1rrTTEE or BUsINEsS Exl
 WILL REPORT TUESDAY.
Nr. !. c. Haas Says Financial Plsns Have Been Agreed Upon-Stock- holder of 'Exchenge
 Hotel Talks. ifs

1t is not beyond the range of proba- fility that before the summer days are over the work of constructing two new hotels will begin in Montgomery. This statement is based upon inter. views with two leading citizens of Montgomery by a representative or The Advertiser.
 Yesterday aftarnoon Mr. J. c. Haas, who has been acting as Chairman of committee of business men who have a hotel project under consideration, said that the subcommittee recently appointed to prepare financial plans for $25O,0OO hotel had performed its work and vas ready to report. q. 5
 "The report will be made to the members of the Commercial and Indus trial Association at their annual meet inr Tuesday evening"" said Mir. Haas. a'I regret that I cannot be present, be- ing called to Chicago. on business. put the committee has reached definite conclusion and I believe that 1t means the building of a fine new hotei IT Montxomery independent of what the stockholders of the Exchange Hotel may do." ,<u
 Discussing the matter further. MT. Haas said that in his absence MT. s. Roman would act as chairman. or uns committee. He said he was not at hD- erty to make public the financial plans which had been agreed. upon py tne committee. He indicated. however, that it might include popular suDscrfp- tions to the stock. The suggestion was also made that a number of Mont gomerians of financial ability had al ready ,signified their willingness To subscribe liberally.
 At any rate the plans of the sup committee will be presented to the meeting at the Commercial and Indus trial Association rooms Tuesday even ing and will be discussed by the .busi-
 The second proposition was made by A well known stockholder of the Ex- change Hotel. He said that there was no doubt that the owners of the prop erty were anxious to make cereein im- movements and if the matter or the lease of the present occupant couio pc arranged, something might be done De- fore the summer months are over.
 q an anxious to see hanosoms new hotel in Montgomery. It wouid' at least, stop so much talk about tne inadequacy of our hotel accommooa- tions. As a proof of my sincerity m this respect I am willing to subscribe to the stock of new hotel whetner or not we decide to improve the Ex- change Hotel But the Exchange Ho. tel will be improved. How soon, can- not say" ->~ef 5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
Demand an Tncrease.

Chicago, May 11-Eight hundred members of the rnachinist's union to- night voted to demand of the National Metal Manufacturers Association an increase in salary of 12 1-2 per cent on the existing scale of wages. The new scale is to become effective May 20, on which date the law of the machinists making nine hours days work will go into operation throughout the coun- try. The decision reached tonight af- fects $500 men in and aro9nd Chica- go. There is no likelihood of a strike because of an agreement of the men with the bosses which makes arbitra- tion compulsorV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
A Russian Ukase.

St. Petersburg. May 1.-The follow ing ukase was issued today: The Minis ter of Finance.i in order to restore to the treasury advances/to railway compa- nies in 1900 and to meet the expendit- ures of the current year, has author ized the issue of loan to the nominal amount of 424,000,000 francs, to be call ed the Russian 4 per cent Consolidation Rerffe. The value of the bonds will be 800. f2,S00 and. 12.500 francs. The 500 francs are equivalent to 1S7 1-2 roubles, 404 marks. 1s pounds sterling; 15s Cd. and $9650. The interest Is payable quarterly, beginning June 1. The bonds will not be redeemab1e before January A. 1860. They are free of all Russian
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
sEnsATroN CAUSED.
An ofIsf Nads to Sell Secret Fapsrs
 of the 0ovsrnment.

~ or tno 00vofnmont.
 Washington. May 11s-5Ap attempt to sell the conndential comnhunicatiqns be- retary of War in the Neely case was un- earthed today by the Chief of the Secret
 The information had been obtained from Nicely in New York. who had received . letter signed John B. Dickenson, offering him copies of the correspondencc.
 Judge Lindsay turned the matter over to Ha the .tss eseS os cSsi ws laid the matter in his hands. t9 .a
 An officer was sent to the general de: livery window of the local postonice ana when man presented himself ana askeo arrested and taken direct to the insulaI division of the War Department.
 Shortly afterwards a conference pc tween the Secretary of War. solicitor. Sustics: snics: do coioneI Edwards, cnies of the Insular Bureau, and Chief Wilkie wal held. and 1t. was discovered that the man representing himself as John B. Dicken- son was Willism pass rsa Williams, ras ,,s.i. ,de ton which he has held for . year past. He formerly was private secretary to 2 Pennsylvania Congressman. Wuiams volunteered to turn the correspondence Lindsey over to the authorities here.
 As the sale had not been completed. no charge was made against Williams, but he was summarily dismissed by the Sec retary of War.
 The papers which Williams desired to sell to MT. Lindsay consisted of the draft of an opinion of the Attorney General upon questions submitted by Mir. Lindsay relative to requisition testimony in the Nicely case. The opinion was prepared by an assistant attorney familiar with the Neely case and was submitted to Secre- tary Root for consideration and obser- vatton. There also was a letter from Secretary Root to the Attorney General. These papers Williams offered for zoo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
ono RAnrx MAn.
0ovsrnor and odn6rsssmsn 1rsak Aw&y from 1rssd6ent.

Delmonte. Cal, May 11.-The Ohio party, en route to san Francisco to see the l6anchings of the T bateieship Ohio, are not enjoying | sojourn here.
 The Ohio Congressmen and cover nor Nasl1's party have clashed over q question of precedence ana harmony
 The people of California have bsen very cordial in the reiationsSap, but naturally President Mckinley has re ceived the most attention and osver- on a separate train, have been . little in the background. At Los Angeles It was all Mckinley and the Ohio 6ena- tortal party felt slighted.
 The chagrin tkat the party experi- enced oyer it's alleged mistreatment at Les Angeles became more intense during the trip of the last twenty four hours and broke out into open revolt at conferences in the Hotel Delmonte. The special cars bearing the Ohio Con- gressmen were attached to the Ohio special at Los Angeles. This seemed to add to the i'll feeling of the aover- nor's party, who complained that they had been an annexed section to the Presidents party and now were given third place.
 The Congressman seemed equally dis satisfied oyer the new arrangement, and hnally 1t was decided that the Con- gressman should travel hereafter as they had done before reaching Los An- geles. The cars of the Congressmen were accordingly taken out of the Ohio special here and they left for Sen Francisco at noon, while Governor Nash and party left at p. m. for San Francisce. Then Col. J. D. Ellison and Willis c, Rowland. who have charge of all arrangements for Cover nor Nash and the Ohio special, met q committee from San Jose and notided Chairman Minor that they would not visit San Jose as an annex of any oth- CT party.
 It was then decided that the special would so from San Francisco to San Jose Sunday night. It was also spec flied that the Ohio special would leave SaE Jose before the Presidential train arrived, '-t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
VIII Go Into Trust.

Moline. Ill.,, May 1.-The Moline Plcw Company, owning the second largest blow factory in the world. has given an op- ton to New York capitalists which, if closed. will. in the limit of sixty. days, bring this. concern Into the $5o.0oo.ooo plsw combine and make sure it's success, The company employs 1000 men and the op- ton is for upward of $50oo,0 900. The com pany has opposed the trust. but will sell rather than fight 1t. c. H. Deere, Presi- dent of Deere & Co.,. slated for the presi- dercy of the combine, says that the etock panic has not afrected the plans of the trust as feared and he now considers the organization of the new company sure No other farm implements but blows ana related lines will be made by the compine: 6f which Moline will probably be the chief manufacturing point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
Cuyahoga Banks Condition.

Cleveland, O., May 11.-Besides the s35O, ,000 it owes the depositors. the Cuyahoga Savings and Banking Com pany is aIso said to be liable on about S2O0 coo of notes on which its name was indorsed by President R. N. Pol lock. Most of thees notes are said to be those of the United States Carbon Company, the Horix Manufacturing Company, and other enterprises in which Pollock was interested. Depos- itors, however, will probably be treat ed as preferred creditors over holders of the notes on which Pollock placed the name of the bank. The bulk of the notes thus indorsed are held by banks outside the city, and the total amount of them is not yet known. It was stated, however, that they would prob- ably amount to nearly $2o0. 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12

Frank Harrison McCants. salutatofy; James Brooks Thomas and John Per- kins Thomas. The annual address was delivered by Dr. Alonxo H. KennebreW5 resident physician at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. The variety of subjects discussed by the graduates was intensely interesting and held the attention of the audience to a marked degree. ~ ,..ss..ss
 The speech, of pr, Kennebrew was along hygienic lines. and 1t Ia safe to say that not often does such a class of people have opportunity to- hear such lecture. Farmers grouped them selves about. discussing the subject as to whether the speech of the Doctor is not "better'n Uncle Johns" q. H. Washington) and they declare that Uncle John can beat Uncle Booker. % This does not detract from Booker T. Washington's reputation. tS
 1t was said to be one of the most appreeiative gatherings, that ever met on the grounds. This is not strange, for this community is undergoing many changes. The simplicity of dress of those who have come under the tn- fiuence of the school, contrast with the gaudy red dresses and yellow rib- bons of those who come from a little further out into the rural districts. All over this section the negroes are be- coming more honest, truthful, indus trious. economic; the neatly built and tastely, yet modestly furnished cot tages. which the graduates from the various schools are, building are serv- ing as an object lesson, and many negroes are beginning to build for themselves comfortable cottages with two or three rooms. One. Aunt Mary who lives near the school grounds has been worked up so over the progress of the. negroes, hereabouts that she started ont without cent to build q five room cottage by popular, subscrip- tion among the negroes. Of course she did not succeed. But many negroes are daily if slowly succeeding. ar
 The school and its teachers seem to be heading in the right direction in that they are trying to keep them in the country districts where they have every opportunity to better their con. dition and very little to obstruct their progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
James Smith Killed by Tom o'Neal
 in Jackson County. {.

III 3UCADO1 OOuAtys
 Scottsboro, May 11.--(Specihl. J. James Smith, while walking along the road and when near lonely spot, was shot from ambush and instantly killed by Tom O'Neal, who afterwards made good his escape to the mountains. The weapon used was Q double barreied shot gun loaded with buckshot and sluRs. After the killing he told witt ness who was before coroner's jury that he had killed his man. . The esyeyr dict of the jury was that James Smith came to dis death at the hands of Tom C'Neal. The cause that fed to the murder is unknown.
 J. W. McCully died at an early hour Monday morning at his home in Paint Rock after an illness of only thnae days. He was one of Paint Rocks old- est and most useful citizens. He was s.Iuember {. of the Christian Church. He leaves a wife and several children.
 The remains of James Smith. the engineer that was killed in a wreck at Caiera were carried to Bolivar. his home for interment.
 Some malicious person cut all the telephone wires of the long distance telephone company between this point and Fort Payne and caused the com- pany. a great deal of trouble and extra expense.
 < Probate Judge Cargili has rseeivsd this week from O. W. Whitchef, trtis- tee, fourteen deeds to lots in Bridge port to be recorded for parties fin Skow- hSgan,' Maine. He also received twen- ty deeds from parties in Boston, Mass, to be recorded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Miller and Mrs. Collins Accused of Si.- Using Mails to Defraud.

Kansas City. May 11.-Charles Miller and Mrs. Nat c. Collins, charged with using the mails to defraud, were sfvep preliminary hearings here today be- fore United States Commissioner Muck ols and held in 5000 and slooo bonds respectively. The specific charge against them was that for advertising for watchmen for the real purpose or getting cash bonds of $200 each. The testimony also disclosed an alleged matrimonial fraud which they used up- oh the unwary.
 Miller and Mrs. Collins are said to be wen known to the police in Call fornia. and to have served in the San Quentin penitentiary.
 A year ago Miller. under the name of Ross, was indicted in Cleveland and ordered held under $l,000 bond. He jumped the bond and had been miss ing to the authorities until now. Mar shal Chanler of Ohio. will, 1t is said, endeavor to secure his extradition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
Nash in san Francisco

San Francisco. May 11.-Governor Nash of Ohio and party arrived here this evening. The party was met ct the station bv the reception committee of the Ohio Society of California and escorted to the Palace hotel where ar informal reception was held. The train carrying the Ohio Congressional dele Fation. arrived one hour ahead of the Governors train. The visiting Con gressmen were taken to hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
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Appaxsntay Dad Woman Dsins
 Watched by Yhystctan.. ,t

AppAxent2y Ooa6 Woman 8e1ng
 Watchsd by Physician. st
 Detroit. May u.-Miss Dora 0GcDon- aid of lsS Baker Street, this city. ap- parent1y died at 2 o'clock Friday night, yet she has net been pronounced dead by her physician, Dr. Geofge c. Field who says this case of suspended ani- nation is one of the etraneest ever brought to tho attention of the medi- cal fraternity of this ctiy. pr. Field says that aside from the condition of the body which becomes warm in the region of the heart at irregular peri- ods. the former history of tho young woman tends to make him Hlkepticals :
 Two years ago." said Dr. Field. "tile young woman remained dna . etate of unconScieusness fer 9 nariud fbf foul days and then. regatns1 AtrfDoneeo. i ! now feel that uaust uotHbss haotypd concluding that she hBpdeuk aApper. entity she ie dead. Her eyes ars set and her beAy is celA, yet late this after noon. twenty -eix hsurs aftsr ruloAtton disAppeared, found that her baay .is wasIn near the heart.",a @ aAta g
 Miss Mcdonald ayUafsntiy suooumb. cd to, peritonftis Friday and she has been left in bed since because tho doo- tor, refuses to declare her dead. r!s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-12
The Legation Guard.

Washington. May Tt is the under standing at the State Department that the American troops who remain in the forbidden Hity in Pekin are very few in number and compose the legation guard which Is to he permanently re- tasneds in Pekin. They are now occu- rvib:; 1hessatne: elac'' which they have held since the occupation of Pekin and il is supposed ;har they will remain where they are rn.il permanent IIni- ts d States legation coirfounl has been zocured