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New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
THE ROYAL HARPER.
From The London Chronicle

Wales desires to he represented in the royaI
StanCard. but the gallant little princinaIjtv
seems To forget tnat IL is represented NJ Court
IN 4 more pronounced manner Years ago il
was the custom of the Prince Wales To- have
a harper. and in lSi9 Queen Victoria selected,
the late Ellis Roberts for the post. which by
the way he held until his death in 1873, when
he was succeeded by John Thomas The, court
instrument stands about six feet high and con-
spicunus in the beautiful carving is the figure
OF the leek. surrounded by oak leaves. ON
either side OF the comb is carved the sentence.
Saith enaid ar Ell thannau." which. il is hardly
necessary To say. means The language of the
soul is in these strings" The arms OF Wales
with the princes pumes. are shown on the
sound board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
BALFoUR SUMS UP.
Sensational Statement as to Lack of
 Military Supplies.


 London. May 16.-In winding up the debate on the army bill in the House of Commons today, Mir. Balfour. the government leader, denied that there was any large body of opinion hostile to the scheme of MT. Frederick, the Secretary of State for War. He con- tended that 1t will be impossible to get unanimity. among the soldiers on any scheme of reform and that the ob- jections to the proposed scheme were fantasic and groundless.
 The amendment of Sir Henry Camp bell the Liberal leader, in which he sald the proposals largely in- creased the existing burdens without adding substantially to the military strength and asked for figures and def mite statement was rejected by vote of 327 to 211.
 MT. Broderick's scheme was then adopted by a vote of 503 to 163. In the course of his speech MT. Balfour made the sensational statement that at one moment toward the end of 1899 there were in Great Britain only 3.3s0 rounds of small arm ammunition, with no re- serve of artillery ammunition except what was actually with the guns re- tained at home.
 MT. Balfour made rhe revelation in an attempt to fasten on the Liberals negligence in the matter of military supplies.
 The Liberal papers refer to MT. Bal four's sensational statement as An amazin indiscretion." The Daily News says: This shows how near to ruin Mir. Chamberlain and his colleagues brought the country"
 ''To such lighthearted gentlemen" exciaims The Daily Chronicle. "are the interests of a great empire commit ted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
GIVE NATURE A CHANGE.

Tt is we'll to know if you are sick or hald aick: that the natural tendency oE ell ce. bodily functions Is toward health. No matter what your ailment is. the life clement within is trying to make you Lwell. This wonderful life principle is in the blood and any help you give 1t must be given through the blood.
 Knowing this. and knowing also that whenever a nerve. or tissue or organ Is b be built up. nature requires iron. yod lan see why pr. Harter's Iron Tonic has iroduced such wonderful results. It Afves the working. striving vitality with1 & you something to work with. It gives st material with which to build up your strength and energy.
 All ordinary forms of iron are apt to AO ,anre injury than good, but forty-fiye years ago Dr. Harter discovered c method ! .. 0 .-eparIny ron that 1t would ente,l Into the blood without taxing the svs.e:.. whatever. pr. Harter's Iron Tonic consists of this form of iron in combination with other important ingredients. and for nearly haIt century it has restored thousands oil people to sound. rugged health. If you feel run down or have any reason to Year the approach of some serious disease. .fat this dme-tried remedy help you. It is' certain because 1t reinforces fife itself. Prepared by The pr. Harter Medicine Co. Dayton. o. Sold everywhere. Civ. n2-Ire chance. T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
HE CHINESE DENTIST.
Practices After the Fashion of His
 Ancestors.

New York Evening Post.
 American industry is playing havoc with all time-honored institutions. At one time the dentists formed an inn portant guild in China. but in the past thirty years hundreds of bright young Mongolians have picked up more or less knowledge of the profession from American practitioners abroad. and are now doing business according to modern scientific methods. In San Francisco the new school has almost driven the old one to the wall. Never theless, three or four of the latter pur- sue the calling in the same manner as their ancestors did for a thousand years. At least one of them visits New York every year, and stays two or three months until all of his customers have had their teeth put in order"
 His work is curiously primitive. For extracting, he relies upon his fingers, and with these he does marvels. With thumb and forefinger he will pull a bicuspid or a molar on which an American operator employs a powerful forceps. This dexterity Is the result of years of practice. From boyhood to manhood, he is trained to pull pegs driven into a wooden board. Three and four times a day, half hour at a time, he drives pegs into the holes of his practice board. and then pulls them out again. He lifts in similar fashion teeth to which are attached heavy weights, This special training changes the as- pect of the hand. The spare flesh vanishes, and the blood vessels and tendons seem to double in size. The forearm grows in girth and becomes as hard as wood. The apprenticeship period lasts two years. At the end. the student has finger grip which is a wonder. It's strength Is equivalent to a lifting power of 300 and even 400 pounds Besides extracting. he cleans teeth with preparation containing ground cuttle-fish, us ing brushes made of split bam- boo. For toothache. he employs opium, peppermint oil, cinnamin oil and clove oil. Sometimes, though rare ly. he fills teeth. but does it so ignor- antly that the filling comes out with in a few months.
 Through all his practice runs laughabIe element of superstition. Ac- cordingiAg to his system all toothache and other dental woes are produced by tooth wofms. The nerve pulp is such worm. and is always shown to patient whenever the decay is great enough to permit of its exhibition. To satisfy others, eht carries about in a pocket some white grubs about as large as an ant. When he extracts a painful tooth he uses little legerdemain. and shows the sufferer one of the white grubs as the cause of all his pain. For neural gia toothsche he employs counter irri- tation and sedatives. rubbing the gums, cheeks. and neck just below the con- dyle with 9 mixture of laudanum and peppermint oil. and pinching the skin until the blood is almost forced through the poresi He is not highly regarded by his coantrymen, his social position being ha.lf.way between those of bar Der and laborer. In New York he gets 25 cents each for removing tooth, and for other services payments in pro- nOrtion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. Dr. Minton Selected as Mod
 orator.

Philadelphia, May l6.-The Presbyte- rian General Assembly which began it's Hath meeting here today disposed of two important matters during the af- ternoon session. Rev. Henry Collin Minton. D. D., of San Anselmo. Cal, was elected Moderator and by an em- phatic vote the Assembly decided to accept the Peoria plan" of choosing standing committees, though an effort was made to obviate the system. Rev. Dr. Mintons only opponent was Rev. George T. Purves, D. D., IL. D., of New York and Of the votes cast 4Dr. Minton received 337 and Dr. Purvis 276. The opening session was called to or der by Rev. Charles A. Dickey, the re- tiring moderator, at II o'clock. Of the $50 commissioners there were but few absentees.
 Calvary Chapel was given over to the various local committees who es- tablished headquarters in the building in order to be within easy access of the visiting delegates.
 The opening hymn, "I Love Thy Church. O God was sung by the vast assemblage of delegates and specta- tors Dr. Nicolls offered prayer, in which he made touching reference to the illness of Mrs. Mckinley. Then came the sermon of Rev. Dr. Dickey, who spoke for two hours on the com ing of the kingdom of Christ.
 At the conclusion of his sermon, pr. Dickey constituted the Assembly, the commissioners standing during the in vocation. Recess was taken until o'clock, when the roll of commission CTS was called and the organization of the assembly effected. Nominations for Moderator were declared in order and ! Rev Dr. w. C. Roberts of Danville Ky.. placed the name of Rev. Dr. Purves before the Assembly. ,Ti5 . nomination was seconded by Rev. Dr. James F. Moffatt of Cumberland, Md. and Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson of Chi cago.
 ! Rev Dr. Minton was placed in nomi- nation by Rev. K. Walker, D. D., of i Los Angeles. Cal. President James D. Moffatt of Washington and Jefferson ! College, seconded pr. Mintons nomina- ton and said the time had arrived when the General Assembly should be made | a continental congress. Rev Dr. Ed gar p Hill of Portland, Ore, and Hon. T. F. Roots of Connersville. Ind, also seconded Dr. Minton's nomination. No other candidates were placed in the l field and the vote resulted as above i stated. pr. Minton was escorted to the pulpit and made brief address NC the assembly.
 A motion. made by Rev. Dr Nicholls | to non-concur in the Peoria plan.
 which places the appointment of stand | ing committees with the Assembly in.
 stead of the Moderator, and which was adopted by the St. Louis General As. i sembly, elicited a storm of protests. As
 this is the first year Of the plan. the
 Assembly decided to give it a trial ' and Dr Nicoll's motion was laid on tho Nable. The committees will be selected Tomorrow and presented to the Assem- by en Saturday.
 Ehays was DO business SeASiaa to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Joachim and Mendelssohn.
Cornhill.

SOl
 Joachim was six years in I.eipsic. Mendelssohn's constant advice to his pupil was to never play anything but the best music conscientiously, with more thought for the composition than for the effect which was produced. Young as he was. Joachim had his own stan6ard. he responded to Mendels- sohn's serious views. he did not care for virtuosity, and from what he had heard rather shrank from an introduc- ton to Liszt. it is interesting to read of MenGelss0hn's reply to Joseph when he expressed this feeling: Wait bit, my son; there is so much that is unu- sual and beautiful in his playing that I feel sure you will return converted. God speed you. Greet Liszt from me" And Mendeissohn was right in his prediction.
 When Mendelssnhn died suddenly, in ls4T. the whole musical word mouned for Lycidas. To Joachim 1t was a deeper personal sorrow, one of th'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Rev. E. E. Morris of MarshaIl, Mo-,
 Chosen Moderator.

Rev. E. D. Morris of Marshall, Mo-,
 .-- Chosen Moderator.
 West Point, Miss. May 1s.-The Cumberland Presbyterian General As- sembly met here in seventy-first an- nual session at Il a. m. today. The meeting was called to order by Moder- ator H. Clay Bird of Uniontown, Pa.
 The constituting prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. J. M. Halzell of Houston, Tex. Modei atcr in 1899 in Denver, Colo.
 Moderator Birds sermon. entitled, Love Assures Righteousness" John xiv, g, was a vigorous appeal for de- votion to Christ as necessary condi- ton to the faithful service and sincer- ity which are the plain duty of the in- dividual and the church.
 At 2:30 D. m. the Cumberland Presby- terian General Assembly was organ ized with 21S commissioners present. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Hon. John J. Mcclellan and Con- gressman A. Fuller Fox. both of West Point, Drs. B. c. Mclean of San An tonic. Tex, and B. P. Fullerton of St. Louis replied in behalf of the Assem- bly,. Rev. E. k. Morris of Marshall, Mo. was elected Moderator by receiv- ing IA votes to 70 for Hon. John M. |. Gaut of Nashville. Tenn. The rest of the afternoon was devoted to consid- eration and adoption of the rules of order for the session. The evening meeting was given to popular addresses on home missions by Rev. H. Smith of Topeka. Kas., Rev. s. D. Logan of Chattanooga and Editor Ira Landrith of the Cumberland Presbyterian Nash ville Tenn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
SKETCH, OF MRS. M'K1NLEY.
She Has Been an Invalid tor Many
 Years.

Years.
 Washington, D. C., May 16-Mrs Mckinley was Miss Ida Saxton. She was born about 52 years ago in Can- ton, O.
 The Saxton family is well known in Stark County. Ohio. She was married to Major Mckinley soon after the civil war.
 Two children were the result of the union. but both, died. After the birth of the second child Mrs. Mckinley be- came an invalid. and has been aftlict- ed ever since. having occasional bad spells. She suffered much with epilep- sy.
 Since being in the White House she has been unable to participate in all the official serial functions she desired.
 The President has been beautiful in his tender devotion to her, and this one characteristic in his nature Is praised by all men alike of whatever political creed. Senator Hoar, on May Il, de- livered a speech, in which ne called at- tention to the Presi 1ent's gentlencss. In his classic style he said: "The lon ger I live the more am satisfied that this spirit and temper of which s. s. Blanchard was the embodiment. is an important and desirable spirit and tChabSI HI Oui poiitiSdi iiC' Ao VII by gentleness and not by anger, to win by respect and not by reviling. these are the instruments by which great political accomplishments are brought to pass in our republic.
 That Is the secret of the great sue cess and of the great popularity of President Mckinley. No man, friend or foe. differing from him or agreeing with him has ever been brought into personal contact with him without not only loving him but also respecting"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
M. CAMBON IN CHICAGO
(continued from Page ons.)

whose name is known in universities throughout the world.
 Associated with M. Durry in the work were such notable men as the Cardinal La Vigiere and M. Jules Ferry and others, all without any kind of dis tinction or party or religion" said M. Cambon. Independent societies of like kind, bound to the mother society in Paris only by bonds of friendship. have been established in number of places.
 Even in America we have one such. in Boston, and another in New York. and am brought here that I may tes- tify by my presence to the interest I feel in the society established for some time in this city,
 The Ambassador concluded by say ing: T can only, therefore, praise in the highest degree the union between the Chicago University and the French Alliance. which we celebrate today. and concerning 1t. l congratulate myself as q Frenchman and friend of the United States"
 After the exercises in Kent Hall, M. sCambon held a short reception at the Quadrangle Club, and when this was over. left for the Union League Club. where he was it's guest of honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
M'KINLEY IS
 GREATLY IMPROVED
Continued from Page one.)

duty, keeping pedestrians and teams from approaching near the house.
 Inside the house two telegraph operators are being kept busy answer ing the Residents correspondence. Outside in the park a telephone booth is being erected to facilitate communi- cation between the different news papers and their representatives sta tioned outside the house.
 10 ?. m.-Dr. Hirschfelder and H. T. Scott have just left the Scott resi- dence. Dr. Hirschfelder has gone home for the night. He said that he felt that Mrs. Mckinley was decidedly i'm proved. MT. Scott said he felt much pleased over her condition. Secretary Cortelyou announced that no further bulletins would give out tonight unless unexpected developments take place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
keenest he ever experienced.


 There is always something satisfying in the thought of past and present friendship between people who are ones friends in spirit-it is only an accident whether one knows them or not in person. The friendship between Joachim and Mendelssohn is as delight full to think of as that between Jona- than and David. It Is always sort of music to hear of true friends. Can one not imagine these two as they come walking together in the even ing, and the boy Joachim answers MendeIssohn's charming talk with in telligent apprehension and caps a quotation from Jean Paul with the apt application of a passage from his "Flegelpahre Mendelssohn loked at him with surprise. and from that even ing we are told his interest in the "Teufelsbraten, as he called him. grew to the greatest affection. He agreed with Schumann. and only plac- ed in the first rank artists who could not only play. possibly one or two in struments, but who were also human enough to understand the writings of Shakespeare and Jean Paul"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Walters Station Changed.

Washington, May 16.-Among the na- val orders today was that detaching Major Walter. N. S. NJ. G., from ser vice at Cavite and assigning him to Olongapo. It is not made known this is in accordance with the reports from Manila that friction ex- ists among the marine officers at Cav ite. The court of inquiry in progress there was ordered by Admiral Kempf and the Navy Department officials have little knowledge of the trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
win Dissolve Injunction.

New York. May 1s.-vice- ChancelleS Pitney Tn court in Jersey City today announced that he will dissolve the temporary injunction against carrying out the purchase of the Boston and Montana and other companies by the Amalgamated Copper Company. The form of the order dissofving the in- Junction has not been decided upon but it will probably be ready by Mon- day next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Payment by Guatemala.

z Washington, May 1s.-The State De- partment has received a payment of x20. 900 on account of the award of the arbitration in the May case trom the government of Guatemala. The total amount of the award was s143 O0 but the State Department has agreed to allow this total to be paid in quarter ly installments of $20.0O0 each with in-
 tereet at 6 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Another Expedition.

London, May 17.-Dr. Morrison, wir- ing to The Times from Pekin, May 16. says: The German stan have notified the allies of their intention to send an other expedition 70 suppress the boxers in the southern part of the province of Chi u. beyond Ching Chang, and have invited ahe cooperation of the allies. The departure of the French troops has been countermanded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Scheme for Reorganization.

London, May 17.-It is understood tLat the commission which the Gov ernment appointed early in the year under the chairmanship of MT. Clinton D. Dawkins to consider war office Ie- forms has reported in favor of a scheme of reorganization that is al- most revolutionary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
RELIEF FOR CHINESE. Yhsre Will Be No Military Interfer. snce With Operations.

New York. May 16.-In response to cablegrams sent out by The Christian Herald. Baron Mumm von Schwarzen- stein, the German Minister at Pekin. in behalf of Count von Waldersee, cables that there Is no danger whatever of any Interference on the part of the military authorities with the proposed relief operations.
 Commissioner Rockhill also cables ae follows: 'Will see to purchase and distribution of aid. u Hung Chang requests me to express to organizers of relief his sincere thanks, also thanks of Shan Si. famine stricken. for American benevolent action"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
EXPLOSION AT KALGAN.
Report to Berlin Says It Was Very
 Serious.

Berlin, May 16.-The War Office has received a dispatch from Pekin con- corning the explosion at the arsenal in Kalgan (which confirms the Associated Press dispatch from Pekin of yester- day) and naming Lieutenant Hummer as the officer wounded The dispatch eharacterizes the explosion as very se- rious, saying seven cavalrymen are re- ported missing or found dead, and that three men, beside Lieutenant Hummer, were seriously wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Report Advssing Acceptance.

Havana, May 16~-At today's meeting of the committed on relations of the constitutional convention a majority voted to submit to the convention report advising eoeptaLce of the Platt amendment. The minority factions asked for further time to draw up a minority report and were granted until tomorrow when another meeting of the committee will be held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Johnston Issues Warning.

Washington, May 16--First Assistant Postmaster General Johnston has is- sued general order announcing that superintendents and clerks of branch stations must understand that their revenues cannot be increased through their personal acts at the expense of other branch stations or postoi1frs1A. A disregard of these Instructions will be regarded as sufficient for removal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
The Trouble May Spread.

Colorado Springs. Col, May 16.-Tae Portland mine. employing TOO men. was closed indefinitely today owing to trou- ble between the company and the lc.n- CTS union over the employm ent of non- union miners. It Is not believed the trouble will spread to other mines in the Cripple Creek district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Death of A Minister.

Newton Mass. May 16.-The Rev. Dr. Ezra Hoyt Ryington, one of the foremost Congregational clergymen in New Eng land, died suddenly at his home here to- day. pr. Ryerton presided at the meet ings of the Congregational Home Mis- sionary Society at Fremont Temple Bos- ton veSterdaV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Schedule in Effect April 2sth, 1901.

Through train No. arrives at Mont gomery at 6:14 p. m.
 No daily through fast limited train for all points North and Northwest.
 No 12 daily, except Sunday, for all sta tions between Montgomery and Tusca- loosa.
 For tickets call upon S. T. Surratt. Ticket Agent, Union Depot. Mon:gom- cry. Ala.
 For further information call upon R. w. Smith Pass. Agent, or P. s, Hay. Southeastern Passenger Agent, No. 2 Commerce Street, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Has Not Erected Notifications.

Washington. May 16.-The Minister from Chile. Mir. Vicuna called, at the State Department today and denied re- ports that Chile had erected fortifica- tions along the s.raits of Magellan. He said Chile had no intention of so doing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
Bout Declared oR.

Oshkosh, Wis. May 16.-In deference to the mandate of Governor La Folette. the boxing contest scheduled to take place tonight between Jack Root of Chicago and Kid Carter of Brooklyn was declared off by Manager Moore of the Oshkosh Athletic Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALL,s 0nRAr D1scovERY.

Que small bottle of Halls Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder trou- bles removes gravel cures diabetes, sem inal emissions weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and wo- men. regulates bladder troubles in chill dren. If not sold by your druggist. will be sent hy mall on receipt of Si. One small bottle Is two months' treatment. and will cure any case above mentioned. pr. B. w Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O. Box @. St. Louis. Mo. Send for testi- moniais. Sold by all druggists and the AontEomery Drug Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
svmpathy from London.

London, May 17.-All the morning pa pe-s refer editorially in terms of deep est sympathy to the illness of Mrs. Mckinley, reflecting the sympathy dis played by both the President and his wife when Queen Victoria died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17
STATUS OF THE MACHINISTS.

Washington, May 16.-Advices recetv- ed tonight by President O'Connell of the Machinists Association indicate that about 25 per cent of the employing machinists throughout the country have agreed to the demands for shorter hours and increased pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-17

NEW LEwlsvILLE. Ark. Sept lS, 'ss This is to certify that l have taken Halls Great Discovery and 1t cured me of Kidney and Bladder trouble four years ago, and I haven't been bothered any slnce. c. w. DAMRON.