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of waiting until theroll brings the ob-
 ject in line with the sights. as has hith- erto been the practice with heavy
 guns Thus time is saved and quick , firing is secured, as well as rapid load ing, with ordnance that cannot be giv- | en vertical movement by a shoulder
 piece, while it also tends to greater pre-
 cision with the smaller guns.
 The first thing in training, however,
 is to find out who are most likely to
 make good shots. These are usually
 born, not made. Some men have a nat
 ural aptitude for it; many no amount
 of training nor practice. will render oth-
 erwise than indifferent in this respect.
 It is waste of timeSand ammunition
 trying to improve them, and such men
 should not be allowed to fire precious
 rounds at target, thereby reducing
 the amount available for those who would really benefit by it. To ascertain
 who have this aptitude is easy, and
 does not require the expenditure of much ammunition. It may be found where least suspected, but none the less all should pass the test. Then, again, it is not unusual for man to shoot well for two or three rounds, and then fall off lamentably, due to some pecu- liar condition of the eye, which appa- rently tires. When ascertained such man should be put on one side as not reliable shot. In the German artillery every gunner passes through this test, and thus the best marksmen are se- cured. They do not fire many practice rounds-cannot afford it. they say, and not necessary--yet we may be sure their artillery is efficient Whether our navy compares favorably or unfavora bly in great gun efficiency with foreign fleets I do not know, To ascertain this with accuracy would require presence with each on more than one occasion when practice is carried out. do trust, however, that nothing will be left un- done to insure the best results being ob- tained from the admirable guns now furnished to our ships when the real thing comes, and that the nation may not look in vain for the success it an- Admiral s. Eardley- Wilmot in the London Engineer.
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he trial is placed at more than s1oo,.

the trial is placed at more than .$100,- 900.
 l One of the most startling pieces of
 testimony given in the trial was that
 Of Chris Williams. He testified that in
 1898 he met O'Brien in Juneau, and O'Brien proposed to him to come to the
 Yukon country and enter into a whole sale highway robbery and murder busi- ness, and throw the bodies under the ice. OBrien said, he testified, that no | one would be the wiser. Williams re- piled to O'Brien that he was not in that kind of business and dropped the subject. Other evidence to the effect that O'Brien made similar proposition | to another man was, it is understood, to have been given, but was overrued on teehnicality.
 Kid West testified in a spectacular way, speaking in Bowery dialect. He testified that when he and OBrien were in jail in Dawson together the year before the murder O'Brien propos- ed to him to go out on the trail in win ter and hold up people. West was to meet OBrlen. In the meantime West went to Nome, and the December that the murders were committed had arriv- ed at Skagway en route back to the Yu- kon after having visited Seattle and San Francisco.
 While in Skagway West was arrested on charge of theft, and about that time the news was received of the dis appearance of the three men on the trail and shortly after of the arrest of O'Brien.
 
 Detective McGuire who Is concerned in the O'Brien case prominently, was formerly on the Minneapolis city de- tective force and worked on the Harry Hayward, Harris and other notable murder cases, in which convections were obtained, in Minnesota. He did work that thwarted the fraudulent scheme planned for the sale of low grade mining property near the Tread we'll by means of alteration of the as- says. He has other notable work to his credit.
 Captain Scarth, who conducted the search for evidence and witnesses, and was the general in the case before it came to court, is one of the most active and persevering members of the police force. He has been given commission in the newly organized South African police force, and will soon leave for the new field.
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roar and rush of the train m
 TOTS for her, and she wac gyQui pieces, sticking to what her
 and instinct had taught her lk6 I1 post of duty. Another hound X ed on the New York, New Hkkx21 Hartford tracks, ;JS'
 The weight of a fox is pus&Jil it will surprise many to lear1 M common house cat will oft 4 more than a fox. The fur i1
 ingly thick, but the body is sIai < es sometimes weigh from ak tg pounds. but the average Is rlAa or eight.
 And speaking of cats, 1t ia | fox will travel a good wayA t l tain of having a meal from S A trap baited with dead cat SW3}I| ly fail to attract a fox whether N ( es him or not. A year or two eral men returning from Mop at the close of the first day Q hunt saw a fox chase cat Aof road from farmhouse and ujk The woods gray species of tc4 formerly quite common, but very few have been seen hS< When the animal hunts wera in Westfield one or two wsf every year. It Is said that tISf great skill in climbing tree& field Republican. 'S1s|
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THE OTHER sIDH

What Girls Miss in the Life sot l nestle and What They Du&l
 Have. "One woman knows what she Il l ing about" said the mana gera g
 Young Woman's Christian Abs66 i home speaking of Mrs. MargafSG8e
 Sangster's article in Good HDue4G TIT
 ing. "She advises giving servant <
 home where they come under youI and get a little human sympathy l womanly understanding. The maintained here by the assOci9tl
 filled constantly with big fnnztl
 girls who work in the shops s5
 board, room and washing coStM
 only 8 to $3.50 week. That
 least half of their weekly incoifie
 of them do not earn more than @0 XII
 Their work in the shoe chops and n
 means longer hours and hard
 than occurs in the daily round X r days domestic labor, yet the aK6s1 hired girls wage of s3 to $5 week give them more than they make IT They would not willingly cfann& XII tions, however. All day long, no VIII (1 how arduous their work, howyGf{ their atmosphere or how noisy th66 tory, they have cheery compaytt0j That means 50 much to girlVx comes the feeling that when
 o'clock bell rings there is homo, \ 8 room, simple recreation, a tr0lttXX or walk on summer evening" and hammock, or a few twilight h6J on the piazzas with the other gtrI&S( the home. Each girl Is free and VIII strained when her work is done; nfA 3 her Sundays, her occasional h6lIu43 and they all mean so much to ha&ys x N a mistress could realize the lon6l s1G1 of kitchen and the sense of beifle constant bond from the time tho f&9 lit till the supper dishes are wa1)t she might better things.
 q do not believe the mass Of hate housework. In this home 0Gescs see how delightedly and nicely eorDs6l them accomplish domestic tasks. 1tf M the loneliness, the bondage, the sen4e aloofness, in mistress to maid, ths of consideration, of human enduf and self respect, that makes a born American girl turn from dom< service to the harder toll or eh05 Boston Herald. s5s zlS
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Sherman, Tex, Dec. S.-The will Ql G. Dun. the. late commercial a4eze manager has been filed in the prnn4 court at Sherman. This is done, it understood, as prelude to some lS # portant litigation.
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thing to kill or hide the scent. Quite a common trick is to run through cow yard and mix with the cattle. One of
 the Hartford men told me funny thing | that happened down there once. One
 of the electric roads runs through the
 woods where they hunt sometimes, and
 a. fox got on to the rail where it some- times crosses swamp, and walked 300
 or AGO yards till he lost the dogs entire lily. I've known foxes to climb trees,
 and I heard of one once that jumped from tree to tree. like squirrel, but
 never really believed the story. But
 there are whole lot of fool foxes, too,
 that just run around till they get shot
 or else get Tagged out. Then they make tracks for their holes and it's a case of breaking your back digging 'em out or letting 'em go"
 Instances of foxes taking to the rail- road track are occasionally observed. George w. Roraback, of Westf1eld, the father of the Western Massachusetts Fox club, knows that habit of theirs to his sorrow, for he has lost two of his foxhounds because if it. One of them was a remarkable animal in following i scent, allu SHE Hit' 'ei uftN'r'y enu on the Boston and Albany tracks just. east of Westf1eld. She was driving a fox along the east mountain ridge when the little fellow decided to adopt lit- tie strategy to deceive his arch enemy that was hot on his trail. Coming to the Boston and Albany road he trotted along on the east bound track, some of the time walking the rail in order to bewilder the dog. This continued for about mile, until an approaching train caused the fox to scud off once more to his familiar runways. The hound, not far behind, little realized the approach ing danger. Only one thing was on her mind, and that was to keep her nose close to the ground and move along in the direction the quarry had taken. The
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HYBRID

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ~ Chas. Frohman presents ths theatre Co. from New York; CHAS. HICKMAN and MARGARU5& E LIN in MIR. DANES DEFENCEs # 8 ., Seats on sale Monday. Prices $l-OO, 70 cents. G3K
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
MOBILE.

Mobile. Nov 12.-(Special)-AI the re- turns from the election yesterday are m with the exception of three precincts ana the figures show a net majority or 2l a against ratification. In the three pre- cincts to hear from, it Is estimated that Dounhin Island will give majority Tor rotifcation of 5O and Crawfords ma ioritv for of 20, while 1t is reported that Rairds Mill has gone against ratification uoct Do if will give the ratificationists a small majority.
 If is currently reported here tonight that M. F. Kirkbride of the anti-rathca- ti@n committee, will contest the vote of the Third Ward of this city. on the eround that the polls were not opened till 9.30 o'clock. It is also understood that tbe ratification campaign committee will contest the Seventh Ward boxes, where the negroes polled a heavy majority against ratification, on the ground of fraud Many of the prominent workers for ratification are blaming Sam Jones for the close vote in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
sHIPBUILDNG PLANT.
One to Be Erected at Mobile-Dry Dock to Be Built at New
 0rIeanS

New York, Nov. -12.-The Times will say tomorrow that the New York and South ern capitalists who incorporated the Gulf Coast Shipbulding and Dry Dock Com pany in the State of Alabama, have form ulated plans for the establishment Of large shipbuilding plant on the shores or Mobile Bay (Ala.) and dry dock ana ship repairing plant at New Orleans.
 In addition to the construction ana maintenance of the Mobile and New or- leans plants, the Gulf Coast company has the power, under its charter. to es- tablish and operate wharves Tor com mercIal purposes and to construct and operate furnaces. mills and manufacto- ries. to charter buy and sell and operate ships; to establish. cquip and operate coal depots and coaling stations, and to buy and sell coal and other minerals The securing of a large portion of the ship repairing and docking business at New Orleans is aimed at. and 1t Is pointed out that the construction of an isthmian ca cal Is reckoned upon as probability.
 At the present time. the nearest ship building or docking plant to the Gulf is al Newport News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
RATHBUN ADMITS THAT
 DEAD MAN IS GOODMAN

made last night by Chairman Carmicnaei of the County Democratic and Executive Committee. Returns have been received from sixteen of the seventeen precincts, the following majorities being on the face of the returns.
 For-Allsboro. IS; Cherokee. 61; Barton 43: Leighton, 11s; Sheffield. T; Tuscum- bia, 2S9; Springvalley. g; Brick. "A.
 Against-Riverton, l2 Dickson' :, Wheeler, 2S; campsmith, %; Prides, A; Poplar Creek. 15; Rock Creek. s2.
 From these figures. which will not be materially changed by the result in the precincts yet to be heard from. Colberts majority for the constitution Is l.N7. Chairman Carmichacl's estimate last night was 1,OD0.
 The negroes of this city are arranging to hold a mass meeting at which they propose drafting letter to President Roosevelt asking him to set apart a reservation for them from government land where their full rights of citizen ship may be enjoyed. claiming that th' right of franchise has been taken iron them in Alabaam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
CROSSES OF HONOR
Twenty-two Veterans Will Receive
 the Bronze Badges Tonight.

At the reception to Veterans by the Ia dies of the Confederate orders tonight Tn the Council Chamber. the Confederate cross of honor will be bestowed upon number of Veterans by the Cradle of the Confectionery Chapter.
 The following will receive the bronze badges:
 E. A. Smith, Brewton, Ala: R. E. Fan min, Montgosnery. Ala l.. E. Eiland, Ma con, Miss; Colo asi Robert e Paris, Montgomery. Ala; Robert M. Collins, Montgomery. Ala; J. L~ Mattison, Mont somery. Ala; James A. Mc&Alpine. & Boii. hSa A. B. Speed. Boligee, Ala; J. Mckee Gould B0ligee Als C. .osdn A; Morpady; Moyi1Nn Mill cry, Ala; Daniel Mcleod, -, Miss. Charles T. Pollard. Montgomery. Ala William F. Sale, Searcy, Ark; J. H. Smith, Brookville, Miss; J. S. Stanley Deerbrook, Miss: Captain w. P snow den. Deerbrook, Miss; c. c. Acker. Cliff tonville. Miss; J. M. Caruthers. New berne, Ala: J. E. Bowling. Brookville, Miss; J. w. Denpree, Deerbrook, Miss
 The presentation of the crosses will be an interesting ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13

declaration of war on May 1, 1861 neces- sary to qualify its army for the field; fine officers of the army and the navy and the orders from the Secretary of War at Richmond controlled all opera tions in the field. The flag under which Lomax, Baine, Rodes and Pelham Tell was Confederate flag. Finally, these old men who will assembte here tomor- row are in fact as well as in name, Con- federate Veterans.
 Let history have its own. The war federate States and the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
BUTLER.

Greenville, Nov. 12.-(Special)-The re- turns are all in from the country beats and the majority against Constitution Is only eo0 instead of 75O as reported last night. The vote in the county was not full. there being only 2,7O0 votes cast.
 The above returns are of course unof- ficial, but were taken from the returning officers as they came in and are practi- caily correct.
 The news of the great victory given by The Advertiser this morning caused great rejoicing in this city. There were com paratively but few white voters against ratification in this beat: but there was much apathy in the county among the white voters and in many localities they refrained from voting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
Convention May Settle This Mooted
 Question for History.

It is probable that the Alabama pi- vision, United Confederate Veterans, VI hicb assemblies In Montgomery in an- nual Convention. will have for discus sion a settled definition of the var in ",he de1nition of the war between th , States has been a mooted question among historians and the Alabama Division may take the initiative in the matter Of sug- gesting it's real definition, so far as Con fe6erate soldiers are concerned.
 Judge John Purifoy. Commander or Camp Jeff Falkner, of Montgomery. Tn an interview, said yesterday:
 The Alabama Division may be moved to consider the question of settled and logicaI reform in the definition of the war in which these Veterans partici- pated If there is ambiguity in a matter so vital to historical accuracy it should be promptly removed
 ''The Advertiser has printed at various times evidence going to show that the Confederate States made all the forms of war that these Veterans undertook. The Confederate States made the formal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
MORGAN.

Decatur. Nov Especial. .)-Otiicial returns from twenty-one out of twenty two voting precincts in Morgan County
 give an anti-ratifcation majority of 1,SO5 The precinct to hear from will in- crease the anti majority. Only two vot- ing places in the county gave majortties for the constitution. New Decatur and Valhermosa Springs. The figures are Lacon 1 for, 1T against; Falkville 32 for. 165 against; Ryan for. 56 against; Somerville, 5s for. 173 against; Decatur, 176 for. IA against; New Decatur. 426 for, 354 against; Lanes. for. 21 against; Hartsell, 90 for. 1i6 against; Trinity. fl for, 113 against; Flint. "A for, s4 against; Lanes No. 2. Is for. 19 against; Gibson. 20 for. IA against; Nevins IS for %
 against; VaThermosa Springs, So tor'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
LOWNDEs.

Hayneville. Nov. n.-(Special.)-T beats heard from follow: Steep Creek. 16 for, 13s against; Pintlala. Tor. zo' against; Farmersville 15 for. 2o2 against; Mt. Willing 12s for, A against; Gordons- vile 200 for. ss against; White Hal. os for. 51 against; ;Collirene S2O for: 10 agains. Braggs 55 for, 100 against; Benton 300 for. 20 against; Churchhill. l4S for. 2S against; Prarie Hill TOO majority against; Windham 36 majority against. Four beats are yet to hear from. The vote VIII be very close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
ssSo, 900 FIRE IN BOSTON.
Varnish Tanks Exploded and Made
 the Flames Fiercer.

Boston, Nov 12.-A little under quar- ter of a million dollars was the loss by an aII-day fire which started in the seven story granite building, corner of Broad and Franklin Street, occupied by the Mur' phy Varnish Company. A steady rain to- night helped the fire department
 The fire proved unusually stubborn be- cause of the nature of the stock. Var nish tanks exploded during the morning and the blazing fluid ran in all directions or the surface of the water. About 5,OOC gallons of varnish were burned. The Murphy Varnish Company was the chief sufferer, the other tenants being Brooks Bonnell & Co.,. paper dealers and box makers: Hasting-DixOn Press, Mclndoo Brothers. engravers, and E. A. Hartin x Co.,. printers. The building was owned by Mayor Hart. and. being an old one' was insured for only $4000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
PIKE.

Troy. Nov. 12.-(Special.)-The election in this county passed off quietly. Noth- Ing out of the usual occurred at any or voting places so far learned. except at one of the voting places in this city. At one of the boxes there was a negro marker named Kennon, who was charged by one of the white markers at the other box (only a few feet distant) with inter fering with a negro who was in the act of casting his ballot. Kennon was ar rested and locked up about noon. All the voting places have been heard from, and the semi- official reports give ma jority of 339 for ratification in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
LEE.


 opelika. Nov. 2-(Special.) )-Fun re- turns from yesterdays election are not yet In. Between $500 and 1000 votes were poiied and the majority against the constitution is between 1000 and l.20o The opposition to the ratification in Lee County was composed almost entirely or negroes. They were we'll organized and turned out en masse and to a man voted against ratification and their votes were counted as cast. Not exceeding 250 white men including every white Repub- licsn in the county. voted against 1t. In Opelika precinct. the headquarters or the anti-ratificationists, S5 white votes were mustered. including the white Repuhli- cans In most precincts. however. they boiled less than half a dozen. In Lee County 1t was emphatically a contest between the African and the white man and the majority against the ratification is mostly a majority of negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
WASHINGTON.

St. Stephens, Nov 12.-(Special. )-St. Stephens precinct gave l19 for. s5 against ratification: Yellow Pine,12 for. against Fruitdaie. for. IS against; Dwight, 70 for, none against. Indications are for small majority in favor of ratification.
 St. Stephens. Nov. 12.--(Special. )-one thousand votes were cast in this county. It will require the official count to de- eide which side has won. Sixty-hve per cent of the whites voted for ratification and all the negroes against.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
JEFFRIEs QUIT WORK.
He Will Take It Easy Until the Bat
 tie With Ruhlin.

San Francisco, Nov 12.-James J. Jeff fries did little or no gymnasium work today in anticipation of his fight with Gus Ruhlin Friday night but confined his exertions to a brief walk at Oak land, where he is in training, and a long founder in the bath. In contrast to this; Ruhlin enjoyed run this afternoon and then punched the bag for short time.
 Betting on the big fight slackened to- day. for the reason that there is little or no Jeffries money Tn sight Ruhlin has been a short ender at two to one for day, and the Jeffries people as- sert that the odds will be longer before the fight comes on.
 Referee Harry Corbett visited the man agers of both men today and had an. other controversy about the conduct ot the fighters In the ring. If they do not break at the word Corbett threatens all sorts of trouble, and both boxers are being admonished today to follow the dictates of the referee to the letter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
PERRY.

Marion, Nov. 12.-(Special. .)-The latest returns sustain the telegram of yester- day, saying that Perry's vote was de- termined. Less work was possibly done on the day of election than ever before. yet every white man seemed to feel his responsibility and Indian fashion went to the noIls as his own man and voted. Like tbe Constitutional Convention. there was no leader developed, and while 1t will take inc official count to show just how Perry stands, 1t can safely be placed for ratification by a handsome majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
TAIIADE0A.

Talladega, Nov. 12.-tSpecial.)-Com- plete official and unofficial returns from Talladega County give majority or 1884 for the constitution. The constitu- tion carried twelve of the. eighteen beats of the county by majorities aggregating i,s14 votes The nlatorities in the six beats voting against Aggregate. 4so votes. A full vote was polled in the county and the friends of white supremacy and good government won with hands down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
LIMESTONE.

Athens, Nov. 12.-(Special.)-The re- turns from this county show clear majority of 1,e0v votes in favor of ratifi- cation. The white people stood shoulder to shoulder and voted for the measure. Very few white men in the county cast their vote with the negroes. The three largest beats in the county voted almost solidIy for the measure, insuring strong white majority. The negroes accept the situation and are all apparently satisfied. The white people are rejoicing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
cHAMBERS

Lafayette, Nov 12-(Special) )-The re- turns began coming in this morning and the indications now are that Chamberss s majority will reach 3.5OO. The opposition here was light. There was great rejoicing in town when The Advertiser brought in the news this morning that the State had gone for ratification.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
WALKER.

Jasper, Nov l2.-(Special.) )-The major itv against the ratification of the new Constitution in Walker County will prob ably reach 300 Up to 12 noon all but five precincts had been heard from. It is es- timated that these will bring the major itv up to near 300. In Jasper Beat the vote stood 2S7 for and 39 against ratifica- ton. There was not single negro vote cast