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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
Rock Island to Build a Branch.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 5.-A party Of ROCK Island surveyors started from Fl Reno yesterday to run a line parallel to the Choctaw, Oklahoma and South McAlester. The Rock Island has determined to build this line unless it can purchase the Choctaw which, 1t is stated upon au- thority, is not for sale e,.6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
Chief Williams Rssiens.

Columbus. Ga. Wee 5.-Chief of Po- lice Wiley Williams of this city, tonight Board to take effect December 15. Chief Williams is one of the four members of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

Col. Edward l.. Russell of Mobile, Gem cral Counsel. and MT. C. H. Ackert of St Louis. General Manager of the Mo- bile and Ohio Railroad Company, and the officials of the Big Four Road, who were in Montgomery yesterday, called at the State Capitol and paid their re- spects to Governor Jelks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

MT. Jack Ross. a prominent and pop ulsr citizen of Mobile, is visiting In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

J. Waddy Matthews of Huntsville, and John D. Adams of New Decatur. were yesterday appointed Notaries Public by Governor Jelks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
A HUNG JURY.
Verdict in a Robbery Case Cannot
 Be Reached,

At F o'clock last night the jury try ing the joint cases of W. J. Bell, Frank Smith and Charlie Hartman. charged with robbery. had not reached a verdict and the iuries were let out of the jury room into the City Court room, where they spent the night
 This case went to the jury at Il 80 o' clock yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

the Board of Directors of the National Association of Chiefs of Police of the United States and Canada. and President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs He had only recent ly been reelected for his ninth term as Chief of Police of this city. He resigns to enter other business
 The richest men often make the poorest hus- ham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
NEGRO SHOOTS A GIRL FRANK BELL SERIOUSLY
 WOUNDS MARY M'CURTIS.
He Had Had a Quarrel With Her Mother-Mr. Ernest Lamar Dis cusses Water Supply and
 Fire Protection.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Selma, Dec. ,. - Frank Bell, negro living near Hatch CTS Bluff. about ten miles from Selma, leveled shct gun at a girl. yesterday and sent the whole load of bird shot through her left arm. Mary McCurtis is the victims name, a girl about IA years of age The charge of shot entered her left arm tearing away muscles and lead SITS and infiicting terrible wound The mother of the girl, 1t appears, was having a war of words with Bell, when the lat ter threatened to use his shot gun. Mary McCurtis seeing Bell with the gun, and knowing he was a bad man, rushed out and implored him to go away. This seem- cd to enrage Bell; he took deliberate aim at the girl and prepared to fire It was useless to run. The girl knew that, but she saved her life in another way. Just ss she saw Bells finger go to the trigger she sprans nimbly to one side. It saved her life, but the bird shot entered her left arm just below the elbow. causing a fearful wound.
 The girl was brought to the city late yesterday afternoon and carried to the colored hospital. Her arm was amputated. Bell has not been captured,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

Hon. J. B. Knox. President of the Con- stitutionaI Convention. is at the Ex- change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

MT. Milton B. Ochs of Chattanooga, is registered at the New Mabson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
TIE PASSINi THRON1.

day. in a most refreshing way. It bound to be 8 popular book.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

( The Great K. 6 A. Train Robbery."- ( ] "A Purstan's wife"-Max Pemberton. ( ] American Wives and English Illus
 bands ''-Atherton.
 ( ! ''Bonaventure. '-George ". Cable { "The Rudder Grangers Abroad. '-FranR e T, Thou and the Other One "-Amelia E.
 Barr.
 ( ] ''Driven Back to Eden''-E. P Roe. ( 'Dr. Dodd's School Jas. L. Ford "A House in Bloomsbury. Mrs. oli- Q "A Fair Barbarian. ."-Frances Hodgson O The Splendid spur."-A T. ouiiisr' c simon Dale"-Anthony Hope. { Face to Face"-Robert Grant. { ] The Heart of Toil."-Octave Thanet- { Across the Chasm."-Julia Magruder. { 1 'Sevenoaks."-J. G. Holland. { 1 within the Capes. s."-Howard Pyle: { 'The Last Meeting."-Brander Matthews. { 1 Young BIood."-E W. Hornung. ] ''The Continental Dragoon. ."-R. N. sts-
 phens
 ( ''Tekla Robert Barr.
 { l '"The Herb Moon."-John Oliver HobbeA. { { "The Light of Scarthey. "-Egerton Castla Active Service. .'-Stephen Crane. ( .'Mademoiselle de Berny"-Pauline E. Her Sailor. .''-Marshall Saunders. ( ] "A Cigarette Makers Romance. "-Marion
 I ~BIix''-F'rank Norris.
 ( } ''Pocket Island."-Charles Clark Mum
Evening star., 1901-10-05
RRooKLAND INTERESTS.


Matters Discussed at Meeting of Cftf-
zens' Association.
Several topics Of interest were considered
at the meeting last evening Of the Brook
land Citizens Association. The election of
officers resulted in the unanimous choice
of the following: President, John McPhaul
vice president, E. c. Ford; secretary and
treasurer, C.. A. Harbaugh. The new
executive committee was elected as follows:
DR.. A. Patten, DR.. M. J. Holmes DR.. F.
Davidson, DR.. D. w. Chamberlain, Capt.
Joseph Banner. A. F. kinnan, c. X. Het-
field, c. c. Groomes, j. +. McHugh, w. p.
Armstrong, A. D. V. Burr.
According to the report Of the secretary
and treasurer the membership increased
over one-third during the past year, the
total number being now 125.
The chairman Of the committee on
schools, DR.. NJ ]. Holmes, stated that ow-
ing to the crowded condition of the school
buildings the committee had recommended
the erection of another structure.
committee of fifteen was appointed to
make arrangements for the dedication
the opening of the new fire engine house,
to occur some time this month.
resolution was adopted protesting
against the action of the District authori-
ties In extending the Lansing street sewer
only from 18th to the center of the SQUARE
instead of to 18th street. A committee COM
posed of Messrs j. F. des Garennes, E.
Southall and c. X. Hetfield was appointed
to place the matter before the Commission
ers.
reference was made during the evening
to the progress in street improvements, and
the opinion was expressed that the work
had been greatly delayed.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. I-Justice Hagner
Jones agt- Reh; demurrer and motion TO
strike out overruled. Martin agt. Martin;
divorce a win mat. granted. Ross agt.
ROSS oiVorce granted and custody Of child
TO Samuel Ross. Gardner agt. Gardner:
divorce refused. Lucas agt. Lucas; divorce
granted. Contee agt. Contee: do Bellamy
aet. behamy; commission ordered TO issue
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
streeks agt. Streeks: maintenance pend
ing hnal decree ordered paid. Lucas Rgt
Lucas; appearance of absent defendant or
oered- Pillsbury agt. Gould: confirmation
OF auditors report.
Probate Court-Justice Barnard
Estate OF Nellie J. Schoield: order of
publication. Estate of Mary ] HanfI,on.
DO. Estate of Maria Churchwsll: do In
re I" m g Barber ct al: affidavit in lieu OF
acSouht hied. Estate of James Slaughter:
inventory MED Estate of Abraham Bid
man; 90. Estate OF Chas. B. Thompson:
VIII admitted 10 probate and letters festa-
mentary granted TO Matilda G.. Sexton:
bond, $500. Estate of VIM. Berlin. vatx,sr
ana consent filed. Estate OF Duncan
thompson; order Of publication. Estate OF
anna BROOKS; waiver and consent filed
sstate e, or Almond NJ. Ciapp; inventory
nled Estate OF Celia ID. Imire; statement
Tor account flied. Estate of Ann Mary
Sros; inventory and statement for account
nled: Estate OF Andrew J. Thomas: am
davft in lieu OF account fled
Estate of Isabel Bradford: proof Of nuhli
cation and statement for account filed In
re Mary E. Dean ct al affidavit in lieu on
account filed In re Austin s. Imirie; state
ment for account filed. Estate OF o. g.
baoge; oo Estate OF Jacob Franz: do
In IN re CHARLES j. Osborne ct al; inventory
nIed. Estate of Maria s. Hoge; petition for
PROBATE or VIII filed. Estate OF Carrie w
townsend: statement for account fled In
re Raymond T. Holden; account filed. Es-
,ate OF Edward ]. Compton: proof OF puh-
ncation and inventory fled Estate OF
Nm I. w. Moritz: inventory and state-
ment for account filed. Estate of Innis w
falmer inventory filed. Estate OF PERI
srlhe w. Browning; petition for appoint-
Inent OF administrator d. b. n, C. L a. fled
IN re Blanche III. Pike ct al, minors: order
authorizlng guardian to invest money. Es-
tate OF Mary M Butler: amended petition
nled. Estate Of VIM. 7. Mawrey: order an
pointing Margaret c. Mawrey admtnistra-
.rlx; bond, $500 Estate OF Mary NJ. But
Ter; order appointing William X Butler ad-
mlnistrator; bond. $1,000 In re Joseph ii
Ninkler; order OF allowance Estate OF
george z. ]. Colburn; account passed Es-
tate OF Thomas Thackeray; proof of pubII-
cation hled In re William G. Barber et al:
amoavit In lieu OF account fled Estate OF
James w. Moore; petition for probate of
VIII hled. Estate of Thomas Thackarayt
oroer appointing Joseph A. Repetti admin
istrator; bond. $500.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOwN.
Lfnthfcum Institute to Begin 27th
Annual Session Monday

Linthicum Institute Will commence its
twenty-seyenth session Monday evening st
O'Clock. The school is one of the few of
its KIND In the country where tuition books,
pencils. paper, ink and everything else
Is furnished free, all that is required on
the part OF the student being his regular
attendance. Sessions are held every even
Ing OF the week. with the exception OF Sat-
uroay' The course OF studies is entirely of
a business character. The school was
founded through the generosity of the late
Edward Magruder Linthicum and has q
handsome home of Its own on o street be-
tween 31st and 32d street.
No student is required to take nm ALL the
studies unless he desires to so do The
talks on commercial law will be a feature
or the course this year. They will be given
to old and young :
George W. Prather. Albert Moulton En-
ory Martin, Alex. Wright and John Harris
an colored, were arrested by Policemen
Bake and Maher of the county mounted
force on charge Of stealing a case of
whisky, valued at s12. from Ernst Loeffier
OF Tenleytown. The theft occurred Wednes-
day when the proprietor of the place was
absent Moulton and Martin, IT is alleged,
engaged the bartender in a conversation
Wnile the three others stole the box In
.he Police Court the men were held in 500
bond to stand trial Tuesday
The first dance OF the season of the Poto-
mac Boat Club was held last evening an
the clubhouse, foot of 31st street an, "A
large number of friends of the popular
boating organization attended. There was
excellent music and dancing was continued
until nearly midnight
Rev. Rene Holland. S. J., will celebrate
his f1ftieth anniversary as member oS
the jesuit order tomorrow morning by cell
eorating solemn high mass at 1890 o'clock
at trinity Church special musical pro-
gram VIII be rendered by the choir un-
der the direction Of Prof George Herbert
Wells, the organist and director.
Mr.. owen Clarke of ITO 34th street IN
connned to his home by an attack of ty-
pho!d fever
Joseph Lyles. colored, aged thirty-three.
was found sick this morning near the
Aqueouct bridge. He was removed 10 the
Georgetown University Hospital
Evening star., 1901-10-05
FOUND DEAD IN. HIS ROOM.
Albert Smith Declared by Coroner to
Have Committed Suicide.

Albert Smith Declared by Coroner to
Have Committed Suicide.
The dead body Of Albert Smith, aged
sixty years, who resided with his family
at No. 1909 14th street northwest, was
found in a second-story back room of that
residence about 9:3O o'clock this morning
Coroner hewitt, who was notified, gave
certificate of death from suicide.
1t was stated to the coroner, the latter
said. that Smith had for some time past
been mentally unbalanced and recently had
been drinking heavily. He came to Wash
ington from North Carolina about eighteen
years ago and had ever since been en-
ployed a clerk in the Office of auditor
for the War Department, In the Winder
building. -
A colored girl employed In the house said
she smelled the odor Of escaping gas in the
room occupied by Mr.. Smith about 7:30
o'clock last evening, but paid no attention
to the circumstance. Coroner hewitt ex-
pressed the opinion that the unfortunate
man had been dead about twelve hours
when his body was discovered. The men,
bers of the mans family are out of town.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
FIRST OF FALL MEETINGS.
Georgetown Citizens Association Con
sfders Variety of Matters.


In pursuance to the call of President B.
T. Janney, who presided, the first Of the
fall meetings of the Georgetown Citizens
Association was held last evening in the
hall of the Fisst Cooperative Building AS
sociation 1875 32d street. There was a
good attendance of members at the meet
ing and considerable interest was manifest
ed in the proceedings. Mr.. James H. Tay
lor served as secretary. The report OF the
treasurer, Mr. ]. w. Bogley. showed a bal
ance Of SIG in the treasury.
DR.. George w. Wood, from the committee
on sanitation, submitted a report. calling
attention to the condition Of the following
alleys in Georgetown: Waters alley, near
31st street, holes which are filled with sew
age. and brick-yard HILL which adjoins. is
not in the best sanitary condition; Factory
hill between Canal. Potomac and 33d
streets, not in a sanitary condition; alley
In rear of Masonic Hall on 32d street, not
sanitary. In speaking of the matter DIR.
Wood stated that people should be instruct
ed not to throw garbage and waste water
In the back yards. If the dwellings are
not equipped with sewers, owners Of the
houses should be notified to make the nee
essary connections.
The committee on membership proposed
the names of Messrs. Thomas c. Pole, DR..
Walter Keene and Rev. Frank S. Day for
membership. Upon motion of Mr.. Leech
they were duly elected.
The committee appointed by the associa-
tion at Its last meeting to arrange with the
Georgetown and Rockville railroad for
return to the freight car privilege reported
that the railroad was willing to restore the
service, but they were prohibited by a reg
ulation Of the District Commissioners
Upon motion the committee was instructed
to renew it's efforts to secure the running
of the freight car.
Dr. Bogley moved that the committee be
q N ad tn icvot hn
of the schedule of the Georgetown Tenley-
town and Rockville road, and also to ascer-
tain whether the roads cannot be compelled
to replace the open cars now in use with
closed ones, in accordance with existing
laws. The motion was unanimously ap-
proved.
Mr.. F. L. Moore introduced a resolution
setting forth that the citizens of George
town believe that q night school for this
section is an absolute necessity and we
earnestly urge the board of education to
continue the sessions this winter as here
tofore. The resolution was adopted.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
FAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
Warmer Sunday: Frosts Tonight In
ExDORed Places,


Forecast till pm. sunday-For the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
fair tonight and Sunday: warmer Sunday;
frosts tonight in exposed places; light north
erly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
East of the Mississippi the weather con-
tinues clear and cool, with frost in the mid
die Mississippi and the Ohio valleys, the
lake region and quite generally throughout
the middle Atlantic states. The tempera-
ture fell to freezing and below last night in
the interior of New England, the mountain
districts of West Virginia and the middle
Atlantic states.
Rain has fallen in upper Michigan, Kan
sas. Oklahoma and Arkansas only.
Fair weather will continue In all districts,
except southern Florida and possibly In
Mississippi, Alabama and western Tennes-
see, in which localities partly cloudy wealth
er, with local rains, will prevail Sunday.
The temperature will rise slowly in all dis
tricts, but frost will occur tonight in the
middle Atlantic states and upper Ohio val
ley.
Light to fresh northerly winds will con-
tinue on the Atlantic coast. On the lower
lakes the winds will be fresh southwesterly.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light to fresh westerly
winds and fair weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
mches). has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Sidney, LIZ; Muske
gee, I. T., 2.3S.
Records for Tewenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer.October 4, 4 PM. IS; 8
pm, 4S; II midnight, 45. October 5, m,
Al; am, 46: u noon. SO; pm, IS.
Maximum, 5S, at pm, October 5; mimi
mum, Al, at am, October 5.
Barometer-October 4. pm, 30.05; pm,
30 IA; u midnight, 30.16 October 5, am.
1927; am. 30.30; noon, 30.2S; pm.
1923.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, go; condi-
ton, 9; receiving reservoir, temperature. 65;
condition at north connection. 6; condition
voir. temperature, Sc; condition at infiuent
gate house, s.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. s:15 am and s:37 pm. !;
high tide 1:27 am. and 200 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:1S am. and 9:43
pm; high tide, 2:30 am and 3:14 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 600 am; sun sets, b:3s
pm
Moon rises, 12:03 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:O1 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
Plead. for a Ch.,c.

Minor Lawson was in the Police Court
this morning to answer a charge of va
grancy, he having been found in an intox-
icated condition on the street He had been
seen drunk several times, the police stated
When he appeared In court he was in an
extremely nervous condition, and Judge
Kimban suggested that he was in need Of
medical treatment.
Judge. your honor, can't live this life
always" the young man said, ''and hope
you will give me a chance this time"
You certainly can't live this life al
ways. Judge Kimball told him. sIf you
continue 1t you win I'LL drunkard's grave
within six months."
ssrn give You my word this morning that
I'll not como back here again for being
drunk, II you VIII let me go today"
The word OF a man who wants q drink
OF whisky Is worth nothing" Judge kim
was sent where he can get medical treat
ment.
Evening star., 1901-10-05

Marriage licenses were issued today as
follows:
White-Frank D. King and Mary E.
Owens; John William Willis of Charlottes-
Vile, Va. and Theodosia Mudd of Wash
ington; Mark j. Horowitz and Mary H.
Sosey; William ]. Byers and Estelle A.
stephens; Fred Mckee and Amo Leona San
Baumann; Thomas E. Saunders and Rose
B. Southard; James P. Etter and Josephine
Donnely.
Colored-Charles Barber and Lizzie ST.
Evening star., 1901-10-05

Mr.. John Joy Edson. president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company. who
has been out of the city. has returned He
found that during his absence his Office
room had been renovated and refurnished
and 1t is now much more comfortable as
well as better adapted for his uses.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
Return of Mr.. Rell.

Mr.. Charles ]. Bell, the president of the
American Security and Trust Company.
who spent a couple of months of the past
summer In Europe. is again at home, and
has resumed his activity In the local finan-
cial world.
Evening star., 1901-10-05
LONDON TO WASHINGTON.
School Boys Pay Respect to Memory
of PreAident McKInIeH

A letter was delivered at Arthur School
Arthur place. Miranda Steele. principal,
yesterday morning, addressed as follows:
THE Top Boy,
THE State School nearest the Capitol.
Washington.
United States of America"
1t was as follows:
st. Andrews Street Board School
"Ciapham, London. England.
September 10, 1901
ITO the Top Boy of the Chief State School,
I'VE are only boys attending an elemen-
tary school in a poor locality in the wands-
thought amongst ourselves that you would
be pleased to hear of a little event that
happened today in our school. Considering
the marks of respect shown by all Ameri-
cans to our late queen, II is but a slight
token of our feelings toward the deceased
President.
I'VE assembled in the hall Gn classes)
and sang Nearer. My God to Thee CPresi-
dent aAckinley's favorite hymn; we re-
peated the Lords prayer and then saluted
the Stars and Stripes II was only very
slight mark of respect, but IL was solemn
ly carried out, showing that the bows had
their hearts In it.
After this our head master. Mr.. Penna
gave us a short lecture on the President
whose portrait was be fore us telling ms that
he was loved and respected for his spotless
integrity and his beautiful domestic iife.'
The boys of the eighth grade of the Ar
thur School are very pleased that they are
the recipients Of this letter. and are on the
quf vive to know who will have the honor Of
receiving the same top boy" of that
building. This will be announced Monday
after which the letter will be acknowl-
edged, with some testimonial TO the London
Scnool from the pupils. both boys and girls
of the eighth grade Of the Arthur School.
Evening star., 1901-10-05

The Wireless Telegraph Bulletfns.
In the bulletin report of the yacht races
In New York furnished The Evening Star
by the American Wireless Telegraph Com
pany the tug VIM. ]. Sewell and crew, un-
der command Of Capt. uNevias; also the
Maid of the Mist, Capt. j. Boyer, handled
the transmitting station at the races
Evening star., 1901-10-05

Robert Cole was today fined $50 in the
Police Court by Judge Scott for cutting eo-
phronia Nelson with a knife, and John Nell
son was fined a similar amount for cutting
Robert Cole. In default of payment each
was committed for ninety days
Evening star., 1901-10-05

D street northeast between 1st and I'd
streets-Alds B. Browne, surviving trustee,
to Herman Koss, lot 81. square 723: $3 4sO.
No. 1910 East Capitol street-Ida L. Hack
ney ct vir Leonard ]. ct al. to Edw. r.
Pickford, lot 6, square 906; s., 800.
'Bellevue-Firman r. Horner ct ux to
VIM. H. Henson, lot 55: $780,
Addition to Congress Heishts-Henry e.
lot %, block 3; $3.50.
Isherwood-Aulick Palmer to Irving Ma
tional Bank of New York city. lots l to g.
Is, 1G, II, block "a. and lot 20, block 10;
$7OO
C street southwest between Sd and AZ
streets-Chas. E. Worthington ct al. trus.
tees, to Alexander Walker, part lots and
8, square 534: SO.
Columbia Heights-Louis D. Wine ct al.
trustees to Franklin T. Sanner, lot AZ,
block 33: 5000.
E street southeast between 9th and 7th
Joseph w. Williamson. part lot 3, square
S76: 81, 400.
K street northwest between 9th and 2sth
streets-Hilliard Owen to Tyanna E. Myers,
trustee, lots %. 20, 81. square 1: $40.
Fifth street northwest between P and @
streets-Henry c. Bolden to trustees of
Potomac Building and Loan Association,
lot 22. square 47S: So
Fifth street northwest between @ and r
streets-Same to same. part original lot 10,
square ATT: 80
Avalon terrace-Wm. F. Auth ct ux. to
santus Auth, lots and 9. block Z: $40.
LIE Droit Park-American Security and
Trust Company to Warren G. Fearing, part
lot 6, block Z; $4,000.
Fourteenth street northeast between r
and streets-Geo. P. Newton ct ux. to
Geo. e. Phillips. lot 100. square 1929; 50 800
Evening star., 1901-10-05
Will Visit United States.

VIII VIsft United Stntes.
c. M Lacy Sites. Ph. .who ras for some
time had charge of the Nan fung College
In Shanghai. China, while ly. Ferguson
aged mother. will visit The United States
In the early future. s. IL