davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
RAILROAD TRAFFIC RESUMED YESTERDAY

After the uncertainty of Thursday events assumed a decidedly brighter look yesterday with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The improvement only applied to the Mobile and Mont gomery Division. however, as on the New Orleans Division matters were in about as chaotic a condition as on Thursday.
 Train No. 1. which left here at Il o'clock Thursday morning and was waterbound at Magazine Point sue ceeded in getting into Mobile at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Traffic be- tween Montgomery and Mobile has | been resumed and yesterday morning the private cars of General Manager Evans and Chief Engineer Montfort were taken to Mobile on train No. |, | The two officials will remain there un- | til traffic is resumed.
 Superintendent Mckinney and Mas ter of Trains Mizell are still down the road. having gone on the special train | Thursday night. With a big force of men they have been working like beav- CTS. and the result of their labor is that the division is once more open for | business. although very careful run ming has to be done through the sWampS.
 At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
 
 l Mobile as No 4. arriving here at $40 o'clock last night At 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon another train was made up and sent out of Mobile as No. 6. ar irving here about 10 o'clock last night. Baggage Agent Johnston is sending all the through baggage to Mobile as some of the through passengers may need their trunks and it is impossible for them to get beyond Mobile.
 Last night nearly solid carload of | Texas and California mail was sent up on train No. 1 to Birmingham from which place 1t will be sent around by Meridian to New Orleans where it will catch the Southern Pacific connection. Yesterday morning a big batch of de- | layed Texas. Louisiana and California mail was sent to Mobile on No. from which place the Mobile and Ohio will take it to Meridian. Hereafter. how ever. all mail coming through Mont gomery will be sent around by Bir- mingham and Meridian until the New Orleans Division sS open.
 | Yesterday morning Superintendent. Charles Marshall of the New Orleans Division succeeded in reaching Mobile. having come through from Biloxi on a 1 handcar. With Messrs. Evans and
 Continued on Page Three.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

MT. Sanford of Pike, sent up an amendment as an additional section. It provided that all money collected from the fertilizer tag tax in excess or iu cents shall be used by the counties in which the tax is paid for the use Of their schools.
 On motion of MT. Long the Samford amendment was tabled.
 On motion of MT. Graham of Talla- dega, the Article on Education was or dered to be engrossed for third read ing.
 MT. Kirk of Colbert, sent up an amendment expressing sympathy for Messrs Carmichael of Colbert, and Carmichael of Coffee in the death of their brother.
 The resolution was adopted by ris- ing vote and at $40 o'clock the Con- vention adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
A British Reverse.

London. Aug. 16.-The War office has received the following dispatch from l'ord
 While a party of fifty of French's scouts were proceeding to join column fear Bethesda, they were surrounded in the hills by superior force under Theron and surrendered. One was silled and three wounded. Captain Bertheim danger ously"
 Lord Kitchener does not give the date, but the casualty list indicates Aug. S.
 Reporting upon the engagement between Colonel Gorringe and Commandant Keit- zenger at Middleburg. Lord Kitchener says that the British Commander drove the Boers north to Venterstad in contu- sion. He asserts also that General French's other column in Cape Colony Is gradually driving the enemy north"ard'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17


 washed out for a distance of half a mile and the entire road is covered with logs and drift.
 Superintendent on Hand Car.
 Superintendent Charles Marshall of the New Orleans division of the Lou isville and Nashville Road. reached Mobile on a hand-car at a. m.. report ing the road washed in many places. A work train from the Montgomery di- vision had by that time repaired the damage above the city and was sent up on the New Orleans division. The superintendent was not able to say when traffic on the division would be resumed. While the storm was not as severe as the record breaker of 1893. and the flood water did not rise as high in the city, there was greater ex- citement among the people because or recollection of the great damage or the earlier storm. The people were appre- hensive of a repetition of that dlsas- ter. The wind, however, was at the maximum ten miles less and the water two inches below the record of lsSS. Out of doors every one was thoroughly drenched by the heavy rain that was blown almost horizontally. The raln- fall was 5.S4 inches. An incident of the afternoon was the appearance Of a wild bull in the streets, who was chased by the men and boys and turn ed and chased them. goring one man, Charles Wacker, very badly, and two horses, one of which had to be killed. The bull was shot to death by the po- lice at [ o'clock, after possessing the streets for some three hours.
 Rescued Truck Gardeners.
 During the storm, the steamboat Lady Jane went to the rescue of the truck gardeners who live in the marshes between Mobile and Spanish Rivers. In the 1893 flood the people there suffered greatly and half a dozen were drowned. The Lady Jane rescued all that could be reached who were in special danger, and brought them to the city. One marsh dweller named Stauter and his family of nine spent the night in an open boat near his house and rowed to the city this morn ing. He does mot think anything is left of his place, the other marsh peo- pie returning today. News tonight Is that the pleasure yacht Ariel, bound for Fish River with Robert and Winthrop Hallet of Mobile and some others on board, pounded to pieces upon the wharf at Battles, on the eastern shore. Nothing has been heard of the crew, but it Is supposed they escaped to the shore. From the Fowl River, western shore, it is reported that the schooner Marguerite was taken up bodily and landed high and dry on the beach James McMahon and four other men were on board. McMahon says a house on Dauphin Island was washed away and afterwards found in the woods. Wires have been in hopeless wreck for the better part of twenty-four hours. For fifteen hours there was no means ot communication with the outside world Even now but few wires are working, and this very badly. There is no wire between Mobile and New Orleans, and no prospect of any for several days, The telegraphic lines in that division are exposed to the full sweep of the wind from the Gulf and poles are pros trated for miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
IN AUTAUGA COUNTY.
Farmers Say That the Damage is
 Large

Prattville. Aug. 1s-tSpecial. )-Farm- CTS coming in town today are all of opinion that the cotton and corn crops are greatly injured by last nights storm. The damage to the cotton crop is variously estimated at from 10 to 30 per cent. It is difficult to get an es- timate on the damage to corn on &C., count of the fact that the crop where the fodder has been taken from the stalk Is not injured so much as where the fodder is still on. Young corn will perhaps straighten up, but old corn will lie on the ground and rot before it can be gathered. At times the rain fell in torrents. The wind besides blowing down fences, and the cotton and corn crops, did no damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
AT MERIDIAN, MISS.
Crops are Said to Be Damaged Fifty
 Per Cent.

Birmingt am, Aug. 16.-A special to The Age-Herald from Meridian, Miss, says:
 Reports received here today from roints along the eastern portion of Mis- sissippi and West Alabama support the belief that the crops have been dam aged fully 50 per cent. by the Gulf coast storm.
 The storm reached here early yes- terday afternoon and was at Its height by o'clock last night and showed no signs of abatement until about } o'clock this morning. The wind blew with fear full velocity. shaking the most sub stantial buildings.
 The greatest damage done in this city was the destruction of shade trees and the blowing down of out houses. The store of C. M. Beggearly. West End merchant. was totally demolished. All trains are late. many being annulled entirely owing to wsshouts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
CONSTITUTION WINS.
Colombia's, Disgraceful Defeat Due
 to FIuke. However.
to a Eluke

Larchmont Yacht Club New York, Aug. l6-The Constitution drifted across the finish line late this afternoon winner over the Columbia by thirty-one and twenty-three seconds This difference In time however, does not represent the dit- ference in speed between the two yachts for a very large part of the big margin was entirely due to a fiuke in the light airs which for while left the Columbia almost becalmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
rnwne Has a Gusher.

eaumont. Tex, Aug. 16.-The conn pany headed by exSenator Charles A. Towne brought in a gusher today near the bottom of Spindle Top Ridge and immediately adjoining hundred and sixty acre tract of land owned by the company Mir. Towne has completed or ganization of the Central Asphalt and Refining Company and work on a two hundred thousand dollar plant will be- gin in ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
Conference Called oR.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 16-Miners and operators in district No. 19, U. M. W, decided to disagree tonight and all dele gates left for their homes. For the past week sessions have been held. out not a thing accomplished, Over 5000 men are affected and the present wage scale eX- pires Aug. Slst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

damaged to some extent by the present high waters, and will also be delayed in their work It is estimated that these locks would have been completed this summer had it not been for last years overflow, but as it is now, 1t will be the middle of 1902 before the locks are completed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
KITCHENER AFTER BoTHA.
The Commanders-in-chief May Meet
 in Battle.

strong force is moving on Hondweni on the border of Zululand. where General Botha is reported to have concentr1te.d d 4OOO Boers. An important engagement IS expected to ensue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
NO LIVES LOST IN VICINITY OF MOBILE
The Storm Did Great Damage to PrOpcrty---The Winds Maximum
 Velocity 6 Miles Per Hour.

bay shell road. the noted drive on this. the Western shore of the bay. was washed out for a distance of half a mile and the entire road is covered with logs and drift.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

Continued on Page Three.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON, Aug. To Weather forecast for Ala bama: Showers in northern, fair in southern portion Sat urday; rising temperature' Sunday fair; light winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18
REFLECTIONS SERVICES.

First Presbyterian Church. Elm street. be- tween Ornnge and State streets. Rev. r. A. M. Brown. D. D.. pastor. = Preaching at 10:3O and 7.3O. Bible school. 12 III. Y. F. s. c. E., GEO. Seats free. If
 First Church os Christ (Scientlst), 156 Or. ange street. Services: Sunday, 10:30 |. m.; Wednesday, T:30 p. m. Reading room open daily 2:20 to p; III. Monday evenings, Christian Science literature for sale. tf
 Calvary Baptist Church, corner Chapel and York streets, Rev. George H. Ferris, usual hours. Bible school F III. Y. r. s. C. E., 6:30 D. ln. Mission school. 4:30. If
 The Church of the Redeemer Orange street, corner Wall; Watson Lyman Phil. lips, D. D., pastor; Thomas G. Shepard, or ganist and choirmaster.-Pre at 1O:30 a. m. Sunday school at 12 m. Young Peo- pes Society of Christian Endeavor, 6:30 D. m. At "Welcome Hall." Oak street, Sunday school at p, m. Gospel meeting at 7:30 ?. m. If
 St. Paul's Church, Sunday after Ascen- sion.--Litany and Holy Communion, 9:30. Morning Prayer and Sermon, 10:30. Sun ming Prayer and Sermon Gall seats free), 7:3O
 Trinity NJ. E. Church, George and Dwight streets, IF. Frank Rall, Ph. D.. pastor.- The pastor breaches at 10:30. Special Praise Service at 7:30. Bible School at 12 Epworth League at 630.
 Center Church, Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D., pastor. Morning service at 1O:3O, sermon by Rev. E. l.. Heermance. Deyo- tional service at p. m.
 Davenport Church, Wooster Square, Rev Geo. Foster Prentss, pastor.-Pastors theme: Some Realities in Christ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18

decoration and design is given gratui-
 tously by island artists to constant
 average of five. hundred pupils. There
 Is also a well-attended Academy of Mu.
 sic.
 Among pleasant evening promenades
 are the Ramparts, Borne and Rambla, { where bands play on alternate evenings
 and the beauty and fashion of the town
 turns out to show itself in it's bravest garb and gear Though the blood of the arstocracy may be of the bluest it must be confessed that they have little f to boast of in the way of beauty, and their style" is of other days. Among the lower classes one occasionally sees pretty young "Cheuta," as the de- lscendants of the Jews who were force- ably converted to Christianity in the early days, are called; but, like their tribe in other parts of the world, the beautiful Jewesses take on "too, too solid flesh" at middle age, with greasy skins and mustaches. Some of the He brew families are enormously wealthy, but are held in anything but honor at Palma, being formerly restricted to particular quarter of the town and per- secuted in many ways But they throve all the same, far more than their perse- cutors, waxed richer and raised larger families; and though outwardly sub scribing to the Roman Catholic religion, re main Jews to the back bone.
 The visitor to Palma should take a carriage to the castle of Bolivar, first obtaining from the commandant an or der for admission. The picturesque for tress stands on a wooded height four hundred feet above the town and har- Dor It was built by Don Jamie ii, and consists of a two-storied circular tower and two interior galleries with valued roofs, strengthened by semi circular bastions, and surrounded by a double moat These is detached tower of much greater size, called La Torre del Home mage, communicating with the main building by two remarkable bridges or arches. one above the other In the lowest arch Is gloomy dungeon, under the level of the moat, to which there is access only by small hole in the roof. It is known as La Ola (the jar) and heaven only knows what tragedies have been committed in it. The view from the top of this tower Is something to re- 
 FANNIE B. WARD.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18

is very timely in view of the present wide discussion of the free text book question. " fi
 The story which Mrs Hamilton in- cluded in her remarks upon the edu- cational work by the Federation, con- cerns one of the committeeman of a school district up in Windham county. He saw truck drive up to the school house few mornings ago and unload several boxes. He hastened over to the school and found the teachers en- gagged in unpacking geographles, arith- metics and readers.
 What is all this" he inquired
 Why" replied one of the teachers in i'll concealed surprise, these are the free text books you and the rest of the committee voted to buy"
 Well, l didn't vote for no g'ogra- phies n 'rithmetics n such things" blurted out the puzzled committee man. T s'posed they was agoln' to git Bibles for each of the scholars t git their texts outen."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18
WEE BURNS SCHEDULE.

Competitions for Men on Noroton Links During the Season. The Wee Burn Golf clu's spring ant
 summer schedule of competitions fol
 men comprises the following interest
 ing events:
 May is and 25 - Greens committed
 prizes; classes A and B; eighteen holes
 handicap medal play; the best net score
 made in any one of the competitions to win in each class.
 May 30, Decoration day-Prizes of- fered by H. K. McHarg; all in one class,
 thirty-six holes handicap medal play; a
 selection of the best eighteen holes to
 count.
 June 1--Club medal match; classes A and B; eighteen holes handicap medal play. June 1---Team match; Brooklawn Country club at Bridgeport.
 June s-Prize offered by, Walter s. Hoyt; all in one class; eighteen holas handicap "bogey' match.
 June 15-Team match; New Haven Country club at New Haven.
 June 22 = House committee prizes; mixed foursome; eighteen holes ham, dicap medal play.
 June 29 VIZ Team match; Apawamis Golf club at Rye.
 June 29-Prizes offered by the club: all in one class; eighteen holes handi- cap medal play.
 July 4-Handicap committee prizes; all in one class; morning, qualifying round, eighteen holes handicap medal play, first eight to quality, competitors to start before 10:30 a. m.; afternoon, first round, match play, eighteen holes handicap.
 July 4--Appropriate prizes offered by the handicap committed; all in one class; eighteen holes handicap medal play; open to all club members and their guests. except those who qualify in the morning; score made in qualify ing round of other competition not al- lowed to count.
 July - Handicap committee prizes; morning, Eemi-final round, eighteen l holes match play; afternoon, final round eighteen holes match play.
 July 6--Club medal match; classes A and B; eighteen holes handicap medal play.
 propriate prizes offered by the handi- cap committed; all in one class; eight cen holes handicap medal play; each ! to handicap himself; member of the club will play eighteen holes and his score will be taken as standard, the net score nearest the stan- | lard to win.
 July 20 -- "Elmwood'' prizes; Scotch 'oursome; eighteen holes handicap med Il play.
 July 27 - Team match; Brooklawn Country club at Wee Burn.
 Two medals will be given in each lass in the club medal matches, if hree or more scores are returned. An fee of twenty-five cents will ,e charged i'm all the club medal matches.
 Ball sweepstakes will be held on the lays of club medal matches, and are ptional. Those desiring to enter will cave three balls with greens keeper onditions two-thirds to winner, one |, hird to second. Entries must be made with some 1ember of the handicap committee be- ore D. m. of the day preceding the  Any member who enters and returns T
 score in a competition will be con- idered to have entered in all the fol- ,wlnc inspections for this year, and T ned nnt again send hiS entry to the ommittee. ] The handicap committee consists of n [alcolm R. Pitt, John T. Williams jr., nd Schuyler Merritt.-Stamford Advo- ate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18
THE .B!A!.LEARIC ISLANDS.
4 REMARKlBLE ARCHIPELAGO,
 BUT LITTLE KNOWN
To the Outside World--Interestins
 Things In Palma.


 Especial Correspondence of the Journa
 and Courier.)
 Palma, Island of Majorca April 14.- It is a subject of continual regret among
 travellers in this part of the world that
 their itinerary cannot include these cu- rious islands, which are not visited by any steamships plying between Medi- terranean ports. The only regular con- munication with them Is by line of dirty little trading vessels from Barce- Iona, whose disreputable looking crews
 have too much the air of pirates to be chosen as companions on pleasure ex- cursion. Therefore we gratefully ac- cepted the invitation of our English friends to prolong the yachting trip from Sardinia to this most interesting archipelago.
 Spain seems to be purposely keeping these last possessions in the back ground, lest they. too, with the knwol- edge of good, and evil, should follow the wayward example of her other island children. I fancy that many well-in- formed readers will inquire, Where are the Balearic Islands?" So completely have they passed from the memory of man. While almost forgotten by the neighboring countries, they seem to have disappeared entirely from the worlds commercial reckoning. Their social, political and industrial condition remains precisely the same as two thou sand years ago, when corps of their skillful singers accompanied the Ro- man armies. Yet there are few places on the globe of greater interest in scenery, history and inhabitants; and none with more delightful climate. They are rich, too, beyond computing in mineral and agricultural possibili- ties; and Spain does well-from her sell fish point of view--in discouraging all communication which would tend to their Enlightenment. The group of half dozen islands lies midway between the coasts of Spain and Africa, directly opposite the province of Valencia. The largest is Majorca, and Palma, it's cap ital and principal port, is a matter of only eighty miles and a few hours sail ing from Barcelona. The name Balea- ric was no doubt derived from the Greek word ballein (to throw), on ac- count of the expertness of the islanders with the sling. to the use of which they [ were trained from infancy. Their elingers were famous among the mili- tary men of earliest times, and for five hundred years rendered excellent ser- vice on every battlefield of the Ro- mans. When the Armada sailed for the conquest of England body of Balerric singers was among the picked warriors. To this day sling is the first toy of the Balearic boy, and he de- lights in traditions of the marvellous 1exterity of his soldier-ancestors who, ike the left-handed sons of Benjamin, he aId-time Hebrew, "could sling to hairs breadth and not miss" The is- and boy is taught in this way: His linner is put into a frail vase of pottery
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18
1sn!ty" b l :, Sunday yy school at 12 o'clock

ianlty" Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Y,
 PS. c. p. at GRO p. m.
 First M. E. Church, Elm, corner College
 d1eS. Key: Gardner s. Edridge, pastor. 9:15,
 eiass c,hsad1 meeting 1oSO, sermon By the pastor,
 ssuDJect, PauIs Passion for Mem" 12 m.,
 sunday school; .2:30 Chinese Sunday school;
 6:bO Epworth league; 730, sermon by the
 pastor, subject, ..rhe True Yoke of Life. ,
 strangers cordially invited.
 D Dwight Place Congregational Church, 2; m., preaching by. the pastor in connec- fion with the public worship. 12:OO m. Bible school session, the Kindergarte1 Hrneetlng | S at l0:3p a. m. 6:30 D. m.. Y. F. 1:3O P, rn evening. service; the Brother hood of the church have charge: yolnev R cushing Of Maine. will speak on "sThe Sa- l9on ys, Society" The choir will render lhree seiections, All classes are invited.
 United Church Rev, J. F. Deane, acting pastor, Morning service at 1O:30, Rev. Frederick Lynch will preach. Sunday scnooi Tn the Chapel at noon. Pleasant ss sSsunday Afternoon service for women In Tuesday evening service at ' 45.
 Grand Avenue Congregational Church, Prof r. O. Rrastow will preach; morning subject. Christ our Life. Evening sub 1ect, Christian Possession" 6:15, Y. F. 5; C. E. IF m., Sunday school and Bible . and sherman avenue. Divine worship and q sermon by the Rev. Prof. w. F. Black man, 10:3O Sunday school F m. Young peoples meeting, e;3o vesper service and 2 sermon by !ygrt the pastor, Rev. wm. ". Nc. Character" 7:3o. e''|en' ' a'en'a'
 Trinity Church on the Green. Sunday after Ascension, May 19, 10O1.--S a. nl., Holy Communion 10:3O a. in., Morning Prayer and Sermon. the Rev. q. O.I scoville will preach. 12:15 noon, Sunday school.s 7:3O p. m. Evening Prayer and Sermon, the Rev. ". P. Downes will preach. Wed, 1o;30. Friday, Evening Prayer at 5 o'clock.
 All Saints Chapel CrrinIty Parish), How ard Avenue, the Rev w. F. Downes, curatc in charge. .-s:30 a. m, Holy Communion. 10:S0 a. m, Morning Prayer and Sermon, the Rev. w. F. Dowfies will preach; a copy of the sistIne Madonna recently given to the Chapel will be unveiled qt this service. 7:S0 D. m.. Evening Prayer and Sermon, the Rev. c. |. Parker will preach. on Whitsunday, May 20. there will be special services in commemoration of the 20Oth anniversary of the founding of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
 --.l --- r |