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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
HUNTSVILLE OIL COMPANY.
s. L. Whit+e:l Chosen President of
 lhe Corporation.

Huntsville, July 25.-tSpecial. )-The shareholders of the Southern oil Com pany, which was organized here last week, held a meeting yesterday after noon and changed the name of their corporation to the Huntsville oil Com pany. The following were elected di- rectors: Milton Humes, o. B. Patton. $. R. Cruse. s. L. Whitten. Luke Mat thews. R. D. Eckeberger, Jas. H. Bone, Alex Dyas and W. L. Halsey. The directory elected the following as officers: s. L. Whitten, President; s.. R. Cruse, Secretary; o. B. Patton. Treasurer.
 The company expects to receive bur ing machinery at an early date end will then begin at once to ,ink wells in the northern part of Madison County.
 The remains of Henry Brannon were brought to this city last night and Il- tered in the city cemetery today. Brannon, who formerly resided here, died in Birmingham Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Howard Matthews has is- sued Invitations for an 'At Home" rext Tuesday night in compliment 10 her guest, Miss Walker of Louisville.
 Miss Georgia David entertained her friends at an informal dance last night at her home on Church Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26

patch last night to prevent thieves from making raid on his melons. He was armed with a gun.- He failed to return. and this morning his dead body was found. His pockets had been rified. even bunch of keys had been taken. His gun was also missing. The deceased was about 57 years of age and was unmarried. He conducted gen. eral store at Oak Grove as we'll as a small farm. He lived in a room in the rear of his store. Among the keys ta- ken from the dead man was one to his store. but so far as can be learned the store was not robbed. It is believed that the murderers intended robbins the store but were frightened away before accomplishing their object There is much mystery surrounding the murder and the coroner is making an investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
SHE WILL RECOVER. Edna Blackburn's Injuries are Not
 Very Serious.

Tuscaloosa, July 25.-(Special. )-Ed- na Black kburn. the 13-year-old girl. who was knocked off the track Tuesday af- ternoon by the dummy. is improving Her left ankle was badly injured. Her mother was killed by the dummy at the same time that her daughter was knocked off the track.
 The Snow home on East Main Street has been sold to Mrs. Sue Smith and her niece, Miss Mary Buck, the con- sideration being $500. It is one of the oldest and handsomest homes in the city The material for the twenty room addition to the McLester Hotel is being put on the ground and work will begin in few, days.
 Major A. A. Mabson. formerly of Montgomery, has arrived in the city and established himself as United States Commissioner for this district. He succeeds MT. I. Green. Major Mabson will move his family from Montgomery about the 1st of October.
 The marriage of MT. J. M. Harts- field of Dallas. Texas and Miss Maggie Royal. of this place, was celebrated yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the McLester Hotel parlors. Mir. and Mrs. Hartsfield left on the afternoon train for rNtheir future home in Dallas, where the groom Is employed in re- SpOnSlDle position Dy the IeAdS FdClHC Railroad The bride is the daughter of Mir. H. s. Royal. proprietor of the McLester Hotel.
 News was received here last night of the death in Amory, Miss, of Mrs. H. R. Daniel, mother of Mrs. A. B.. Jones of this place. Mrs. Daniel made her home with her daughter in Tusca- Ioosa and had gone over to Amory, her old home, only a few days ago. Her death was quite sudden and the cause is not yet known.
 Dr. w. NJ. Faulk, one of the popular young physicians at the Bryce Hospi- tai, received a telegram yesterday stat ing that his father had died at his home in Barbour County, near Eufau- la. No particulars were given. Dr. Faulk left at once for his former home
 A large excursion gotten up by the Warrior Guards will leave here to- morrow morning for Carrollton, where a prize drill will be given, a match game of baseball and a number of other contests indulged in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Strike Was Unauthorized.

It was given out today that the strike of 200 miners which occurred at the Blossburg mines of the Sloss Shelf field Steel and Iron Company on yes- terday was unauthorized. By the terms of the contract made on the first of July. the grievance should have been submitted to the executive com mittee of the miners before any sus- pension of work should have occurred. The executive committee would have taken the matter up with the company ;fter the grievance had been reported. The officers of the district organization of the miners wired the miners to re- turn to work at once and the order has been obeyed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Ryan Gives Bond.

G. w Ryan. the local negro labor agent. who together with William Bell, a Chicago negro labor agent, was ar rested Tuesday night charged with en- ttcing laborers awa.' from the Tennes- sec Coal Iron and Railroad Company. has given bond and har been released from custody. Bell iS still in jail. It is not expected that these agents will make any further effort to send negroes to Melrose Park, H., to work for the Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company in view Of their recent experience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
The Vatican Coin Collection.

The Pope Is not allowing the young King of Italy to pick up all the coin collections in the Italian market. Six thousand pieces, containing many rare papal coins which were collected by Cardinal Randi. have been bought by Pope Leeo and added to the fine collec- ton in the Vatican. Many fell into the cardinals hands in 1862 for their weight in silver when Pope Plus introduced the French monetary system and the the old coins were retired by the papaI government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Rolling Mills Purchased.

The company headed by F. L. Clark of Chicago. which has purchased the old Helena rolling mills. 1t is announced will manufacture tubing at the mills The company is known as the Alabama Tube and Iron Company and will not make cotton ties and hoops as was first reported. The mills are now be- inG put into shape and will soon be ready for operation. considerable new machinery having already been pur- chased. Quite a good sum will be in- vested in buildings and equipment, and the plant will be ready for work in a shor: time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Moseley-Seagler.

Eiba. July 25.-(Special. .)--Mr. !. M. Mosley of Geneva, and Miss Clyde Seagler of this place, were married at the Methodist Church here last night. Rev. j. J. D. Hall of Troy. an uncle of the bride. performed the ceremony. The bride was one of Elbas attractive and popular young ladies, and her many friends here regret that she has been taken from their midst. The groom is a young man of sterling quail ities. and one of Geneva's promising young business men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Suit Against Railroad.

Russellville. July 25.-(Special.)- )-Suit has been instituted by the city of Russellville against the Northern Ala bama Railway Company to recover the sum of $1.500 as damages for the al- legged usurpatfon and occupation of a street of said city. The case will pro5- ably be tried at the next term of the Circuit Court and will be strongly re- sisted by the Railway Company as to lose means quite an expenditure of money in removing its track
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Scarlet Fever in Eufaula.

Eufaula. July 25.-(special.)-The scarlet fever has been spreading so rapidly here within the past ten days. that the Board of Health deemed it wise to urge the city to adopt more rigid quarantine restrictions. A called meeting of the Council was held this morning for that purpose and an ordi
 nance was adopted accordingly. All occupants of infected homes will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Pattus to Visit Selma.

Hon. Erie (Pettus of Limestone, will came down to Selma tomorrow and be the guest of Hon. Watkins M. Vaughan Saturday and Sunday. MT. Pettus is. perhaps, the youngest mem bef O. tho Constitutional Convention, but he is one of the strongest. Two years ago he was the youngest mem Der of the House. Mir. Pettus will meet with a warm reception rere in Dallas. where the honored name that he bears is household word with the Democracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Foul Play Suspected.

The dead body of Patrick Taff, a prominent and wealthy citizen of the Oak Grove community, between Bir- mingham and Oxmoor. was found in his watermelon patch on his farm at an early hour thIs morning. The body bore a number of bad bruises. evident lv inflicted by some heavy. blunt in- strument and there were other evi- dences of foul play MT. Taff. it is stated. went into the water melon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Nav Winter Cars.

The new winter cars for the electric car line have arrived and are being used as trailers behind the summer cars, in order to accommodate the heavy travel around the loop late in the afternoons. The cars have done fine business since they first started and it looks as if the investment was going to be a paying one. The track will be completed out to Elkdale Park this week and many will go out that route as soon as 1t Is finished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Askew-McLendon.

Alexander City, July 25.-(Special. J. A quiet home wedding occurred here last night at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. L. A. McLendon. The contracting parties were Dr. A. w.. Askew and Miss Cooper McLendon, Rev. Arnold Smith officiating. Only relatives and a few special friends were nresent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Residence Destroyed by Fire.

New Decatur. July 25.-(special J. Word was received here today of the burning of W. Sandlin's country resi- dence near Crowton. The house. to- gether with all it's contents. was en- tirely destroyed. The exact origin of the fire is unknown. The total loss will be about 5000 with no insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26

required to remain on their premises for five weeks and at the expiration of that time the attending physician shall have the home thoroughly fumi- gated and disinfect all bedding and clothing either in some strong solution or by burning. This law will be most rigidly enforced from this time on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Cavalry and Artillery in Camp.

Mobile. July 25.-(Special.)-The ar- tlllery and cavalry arms Of the Ala bama National Guard went into camp here today and the entire day was de- voted to putting the camp in ship shape. The weather cleared off this afternoon and the outlook is for good weather. Troop A. Montgomery; Troop C. Selma and Troop D. Birmingham, and Batteries A. Mobile: B, Montgom- cry, and c, Selma, are in camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Demopolis-Selma Game.

The game of ball between Demopohs and Selma was such a success here that Demopolis win have the team over there to play a return date In the next two or three weeks. When the Elks' team goes over an excursion will be run and several hundred Ssimians are expected to go along to root for the home team. Chief Walter and Jud Brislin will be invited to go along and umpire the game. Everybody here Is stin laughing about the game. Walter Shafter, City Attorney, says he would not go to see the game again for 5, for he liked to have laughed himself to death, and his sides are still hurting him.
 If the trip to Demopolis is success, then it is proposed to challenge Tusca- loosa and Mobile Elk lodges and play a game with each one in those cities and have them come here and play return game When the Elk team starts for Mobile it may take passage on the Nettie Quill and have a royal good time going down the Alabama to the Gulf City. It was difficult to get enough Elks to make up the team the last time. but now that the game was such a success, applications to play on the team have to be turned down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Money in the Race.

A special to The Birmingham News from Jackson. Miss, says that author itative announcement was made today of the candidacy of Hon. H. D. Money for reelection to the United States Senate. Senator Moneys present term expires in 1905, but the next Leglsla- ture will elect his successor. His an> nouncement has been expected for some time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
New Land Company.

Articles of incorporation have been filed in the Probste Office by the Uncle Dick Jones Land Company. The in- corporators are F. G. Sheppard, C. A. Jones and E. T. Rice. The capital stock is s20,000. This company has &C., quired the Jones property near Jones' vile, in the northern part of the city, and. will develop it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
LUCAS IN HUNTSVILLE. Flurry Caused by the Oil Mans Alp
 nnaranro

Huntsville July 25.-(Speclal)-Quit a furry was created among the oil prospectors of this city today by the arrival of Capt. A. F. Lucas. the Beau mont oil king. Captain Lucas comes to Madison County to look over the pros pect for oil in this locality.
 The second contest for the Tennessee Valley cup contest, the Gun Clubs of Sheffield and Huntsville was held here today, and Sheffield was defeated. Each club now has one victory to it's credit and the winner will be decided by the result of the next shoot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26

Eoru and black is a fashionable and ef- fective combination for summer gowns
 Pearl gray and lawn color are expect ed to be leaders in fall tints in millinery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
B., $. & N. 0. EXTENSION
WILL BE RUN TO THE ToMBIa-
 BEE RIVER.
Contracts Signed for the Construc- tion of the Road to Within
 One Mile of Myrtlewood, .I Senator Neador's Home.
Advertiser Bureau.

The public throughout Central Ala bama will be- interested to know that the contracts have all been let to nuiio th,, B. s. and N. o. Railroad to within a mile of Myrtlewood. which Is the home of Senator J. D. Meadow of Ma rengo. The road will be extended from Myrtlewood to the Tombigbee River. senator Meador's place is only hve miles from the river. but at what point the road will tap the river has not yes been determined Myrtlewood is twen- ty miles beyond Thomaston and when the road reaches there it will be exactly sjxty-one miles from Selma. The road is to be finished to Myrtlewood by Mo- yember. in time for this years cot ton crop to be handled over 1t to Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26
Lifeboats' Work

British lifeboats save. on an average. $50 lives a year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
RECIPROCITY ASKED
Austrian Manufacturers Act on
Trade With the United States.
AVERT THE AMERICAN PERIL
Agrarians and Manufacturers Are
Preparing to Work
Together.


London, April 4.-The Times prints a
mailed article from Vienna dealing with
the alarm caused by American competi-
tion and the movement for a combination
in defense. The correspondent reports
that it has progressed to such an extent
that Notwithstanding the conflict between
the agricultural and the Industrial in
terests, the Austrian manufacturers are
now prepared to combine with the agra
rians to avert the American peril.
The Manufacturers association has held
a meeting in Vienna, attended by repre-
sentatives of the leading branches OF
manufacture. DR.. Won Peez, the president,
complained of the lack of reciprocity in
the commercial relations between Austria
and the United States. America, he said,
everywhere demanded an open door for
her trade, while she closed her own door
to all corners. Austria imports from the
United States were double her exports to
that country. Numerous branches of
Austrian production were damaged by the
low prices due to American competition,
which had also ousted Austrian goods
from foreign markets.
The meeting unanimously passed a
resolution declaring that it was neces-
sary to place the commercial relations of
Austria Hungary and the United States
on the basis Of reciprocity and equality
simultaneously with the renewal of the
commercial treaties in 1903.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Their Unexpected Stand Will
Balk Russia's Game.
EARL Ii rs EMBITTERED
China Formally Refuses to Sign
Manchuria Agreement.
SEPARATE DEAL WITH JAPAN
BOer War Keeps England From
MeddIinG with RusSia's
Designs.


London, April 4.-The e is a fresh med
ley Of press declarations and contradic-
| tions respecting the Russian japanese
| complications. practical inference drawn
by close students of the Chinese question
is that Russia and Earl Ii Hung Chang
have been checked by the unexpected stand
made by the viceroys, and that Japan,
having been warned that the Anglo Ger
man agreement does not offer any safe
guard against foreign aggression in Man
churia, will insist upon having a sep
arate settlement regarding Korea, and will
get it.
AS Earl LIS Russian bargain has fallen
through, he is embittered and the Times
Peking correspondent continues to sound
the warning that Manchuria is doomed to
be severed from the Chinese empire. AS
Earl Lii lacks the support of the Chinese
viceroys, SO also the Times correspondent
does not have behind him the foreign of
tice, which is committed to the German
policy of allowing events to take their
course in Manchuria.
English opinion would be less fiabby on
the Chinese question if the end of the
South African war could be forecast with
any confidence. So long as the Beers hold
out, Russian designs will not be meddled
with here. and Japan. and the Chinese
viceroys must pull their own chestnuts out
of the fire.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
St. Anthony Elevator Com
pany Will Build.
CAPACITY l,65O,o00 BUE
It Will Be Located in Southeast
Minneapolis.
THE COST TO BE ABOUT $225,ooo
Work VIII He Rushed-COntractL Le1
Yesterday to Barnett
& Record.

w. H. Dunwoody, president of the ST.
Anthony Elevator company, yesterday
afternon closed contract with the Bar
nett & Record company for the erection
of freproof grain elevator with ca
pacity of 1,650,000 bushels of wheat, ap-
proximating $225,OOO in cost
The company has twenty-five acres at
the intersection of Twenty eighth avenue
Sc and the Great Northern tracks, upon
which they already have elevators No.
and 2 with q capacity Of 2,OO0, 900. The
new elevator is to be built on this prop
erty north of elevator 2. 1t will be ac-
cessible to the Great Northern, Chicago
Great Western, Northern Pacific, 500 and
Minneapolis & st. Louis railways.
The elevator is to be erected at once and
the contract calls for completion Oct. l.
The construction is to be of absolutely
fireproof material. The steel working
house with a capacity of 10000 bushels,
will contain nothing infiammable in its
construction. The receiving machinery,
the scales and all the working parapher-
MALTA used in a receiving house will be OF
the latest pattern. new feature for Min
neapolis will be the employment of cleo
tricity entirely as motive power. The
amount of horse power of the generators
is not yet determined nor whether new
steam plant will be erected for running
the dynamos.
The new tile construction which the
Barnett & Record company used in the
erection of the Great Eastern elevator
tanks will be used in the new St. An
thony elevator The twelve tanks will be
of tile with a capacity of 125, 900 bushels
each.
The capital stock Of the elevator COM
pany will be increased to $500, 900 and
the elevator will be controlled and used
by the Washburn- Crosby company, which
recently purchased the 4Washburn mills
The company, which has already a large
flour business, shows its confidence in the
city as a grain and -four market by the
extension of their large plant.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
WHOLESALE SUICIDE
In Many Villages in China There
Are Few Women Left.
REPORTS TO STATE DEPARTMENT
Said to Be the Result of Atrocities
Committed by the Foreign
Soldiers.


Washington, April 4.-Reports at the
state department tell Of wholesale suicide
of women in China.
When a Chinese matron is abused by a
white man, she notifies her own family
and that of her husband, at the same time
announcing that on certain date she will
kill herself. No remonstrance- is made.
and invariably the woman carries out her
plan. If she did not commit suicide she
would be ostracized by her people and
compelled to change her mode of life en-
tirely.
The fate of the unmarried women mis-
treated by the soldiers is only little
different In some cases, it is reported.
they are killed at their own request by
their relatives instead of committing
suicide.
1t is said that in many villages and
small towns women have practically dis
appeared. 1t is reported in this state de-
partment document that in many villages
it is difficult to find female person be-
tween the age of 10 and so.
The report gives the further informa-
tion that the Russian soldiers have been
exceedingly moderate in Manchuria. which
they propose to annex, but the same class
of soldiers in other parts Of the Chinese
empire have behaved with indescribabIe
brutality and ferocity.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
JONES' WORD NOT ENOUGH
1T MUST BE CORROBORATED
Justice PerOme says He VIII Not
Hold Patrick on the Evidence
of an AccOmplice.

New York. April AT to-days hear
ing of Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer ac-
cused Of causing the death of William
Marsh Rice to obtain his property, in a
discussion Of adjournment until next week
Justice Jerome said: LAS yet nothing has
been shown to prove that Patrick is real
ly guilty of murder except the uncorrobo-
rated testimony of an acknowledged ac-
complice There must be corroboration OF
Jones' statements to hold Patrick on a
murder charge, and l Will not accept a
waiver at the present time from either
side"
The cross examination of Charles F.
Jones, the valet, was then taken up.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
PORTO RICAN TRADE.

Washington, April 4.-G. w Whitehead
collector of customs for Porto Rico, reports
that from May l. 1900 to Feb. IS. 1901, the
free imports from the United States were
So, ,546 S52 dutiable imports from the United
States, s., ,906 156. From all other countries
the free imports aggregated s3S, 800 and the
dutiable imports 81, ,616,092 The total duties
collected were e$S99, ,S2O. The exports to the
United States amounted to SO, O30 5O6 and to
all other countries $2 423,577. The total i'm
ports amounted to about $s 100, 900, and the
exports to $5,Sl4,OS3
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
KEEP THEM APART

British Are Trying to Separate
BOtha and De Wet.
1Setg York San Special Sersioe
Standerton April 4.-De Wet is reported
In the vicinity of Verde. Botha has not
passed here, as stated, to meet De Wet.
1t Is believed Botha wants a conference
with De Wet, who will try to join him by
crossing the line near Platland
The British are trying to Illustrate a
meeting Of De Wet and Botha, and an ex-
cellent system of native scouts has been
organized, which keeps the intelligence
department we'll supplied with information
about the plans and movements of the
Beers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-04
Kruger's View of Capture of
Zoutpansberg.
PLACE Is IN DANGER
Boer Seat of Government and Con-
tains Stores and Ammunition.
PRISONERS SAY WAR WILL LAST
British Are Trying to Keep De Wet
and BOthR From Getting
Together.


London. April T. News comes from
Brussels that Mr. Kruger thinks that the
occupation of Zoutpansberg will finally
break down the Boer defense.
Zoutpansberg is the BOer seat Of gov
ernment and contains supplies of stores
and ammunition, and it is understood to
be In imminent danger as a result of Lord
Kitehener's northern campaign.
Prisoners that have recently arrived at
Pretoria, however, are said to have ex-
pressed opinions that the war will last for
three years longer