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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
DEATH OF HILBERT TAYLOR.
For Many Years He Was Resident
 of Wetumpka.

Wetumpka, Dec 2.-(SpeciaD-Elhert TavIor, an old resident of Wetumpka, died at his home in Birmingham Satur- day morning at an early hour. His re- mains were shipped here and the inter ment took place yesterday morning. MT. Taylor leaves d wife and two daughters. His only son met with a tragic death by touching an electric light wire about two years ago.
 Wetumpka came near having a disas- trous fire yesterday. A blaze started on the roof of Gamble Goree's stable, hay ing caught from fue. It burned a DOT ton of the roof and was extinguished onlv within a foot or two of a large loft filled with hay. Had the hay ig- nited doubtless the stable and several near bv buildings would have been de- str6yed.
 Mrs. Cabot Lull sustained a very painful accident Saturday afternoon. Go ing down the steps of her residence she fell and split her forehead on a rock at the bottom of the steps. Mrs. LulI was at home alone at the time and does not know how long she law there stunned and bleeding but finally re- covering consciousness. she screamed for help One of the neiPhhors heard her cries and ran to her assistance Medical aid was soon summoned end the gash, which was several inches long, was sew ed up. Mrs. Lull has been resting well since that time and fe wound though painful, Is not considered serious. pr Cabot Lull of Birmingham came down yesterday morning to attend his mother bedside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
MUST BE KICKED OUT
MAcLAY DECLINES TO RESIGN
 HIS JOB.
Says He is Protected by Civil Ser vice Rules and Trial and Con- vietion Must Preoede
 His Retirement.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Edgar Stanton Maclay, whose connection with the Schley case led President Roosevelt te request his resignation as special laborer in the naval yard, made formal demand today for trial by usual naval procedures He averred that his case comes under the civil service law, and that he could not be dismissed without formal charges trial and conviction. Discussing the case, Maclay said:
 'The President cannot have me dis missed, under the law, as I see it. do not see how he can force me out. I am protected by the civil service laws, en- acted by Congress. whose enactments the President is bound to execute. do not know positively, but believe my position under civil service furnishes me complete protection as long as I violate no rules of the service. That I have not done, and I have so stated in my letter to the commandant in answer to the request for my resignation. I did not say that the President Is as bad as the Czar of Rus sia,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
ED YARBRoUGH CAUGHT.
With His Father, He is Accused of
 Horse Stealing.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 23.--(Special.)-A few days ago J. w. Yarbrough was arr rested here at the instance of the Bir- mingham, Ala, authorities, charged with horse stealing It Is said that he was once before convicted on this charge. He was carried to Birmingham and shortly afterwards the discovery was made that he was the person who had stolen some harness and a laprobe from a man living on North Highlands, this city. A day or two later the discovery was also made that Yarbrough had taken another horse from Birmingham which was not his, 1t being mortgaged property:
 About this time the Birmingham au- thorities notified Sheriff Roberts that they had case against Yarbrough's son. Ed Marlborough, who is also charged with horse stealing. The young man was at his fathers home on North Highlands when the officers arrested the older man but became frightened and left Sheriff Roberts succeeded in tracing him. how ever. and was notified yesterday by the sheriff of Pike County, Ga, that Tar brough had been arrested at Zebulon To ZebuIon he accordingly sent Bailiff McMichael this morning and the bailiff returned tonight with his man. The horse Yarbrough Is charged with steal ing is a stallion. and a fine animal that the owner prizes very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
The Mcclellan Brings Soldiers from
 Philippines.


 New York, Dec. 2S.-The United States transport Mcclellan arrived here today from Manila via Suez with thirty-eight cabin passengers and 242 soldiers from the Philippines. Of these. 2S5 men are of the First Battalion of Engineers, the others are discharged soldiers. Among the cabin passengers were Col. e: A. Dempsey, Major Henry Wygant, Major ]. E. Macklin, Captains c. c. Walcott, F. H. Lawton, H. l.. Threlkeld. Lieut.. Earl Edmundson, Capt. J. F. Stephens, Lieut.. J. s. Johnston and Lieut.. W. s. Martin.
 The transport brought two dead bodies. Capt. Herbert Draper, of the United States Marine Corps, who died at Hong Kong, and William B. Tabb, civilian clerk to the United States Naval En- gineers at Guam, who died on board shin November 2 The battalion of troops are under the command of Major J. E. McLanin, of the 1lth Infantry. Eight officers ,who were passengers on the transport, left the vessel at Port Said to make a tour of Europe.
 The Mcclellan. since leaving New York on July 10 last, has covered a distance of 25.577 miles. She left New York with I5O men of the 26th United States ln- fantry and a party of eight Congress- men. She arrived at Manila, September 3, discharged the troops, and then spent twenty-one days visiting the various is- lands with the Congressmen. She left Manila on the return trip October IS on he; return to this port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Explaining It Away.

Recently New York newspaper pub lished some statistics touching on the large number of arrests made by the Birmingham police department. It was shown that the police in Birmingham made more arrests than any department for its size in the country. and that the number of persons arrested annually showed up about 25 per cent of the entire population of Birmingham. Judge N. E. Feagin of the Inferior Criminal Court. today began making a record to find out where the people came from who appear before him daily. He contends that the records will show that more than 50 per cent of the prisoners live outside of the city limits. and that many live outside of radius of twenty-five miles of the city. Judge Feagin states that the sta- tistics which were given does this city an injustice, inasmuch as they failed to state that the convicts of the State were released here, and that many of those who appeared in the police court were ex-convicts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
GOODWATER HAS FIRE
THE TOTAL LOSS IS PLACED AT
 $22, 900.
The Second Disastrous Blaze Within the Period of a Month-Heroic Work of the
 Citizens.

Goodwater, Dec. 23-GSpecial)-At 10 o'clock Sunday night fire broke out in a beef market edjoining a barroom and soon gained grnat headway It appeared for a time that the whole town would be consumed.
 FollC wing are the losses:
 w. o. Daviss saloon, $4,0O0; insurance, $1, 900.
 Crew Bros. & Co.,. $500; insurance. s2,5OO
 Barber shop of w. L. Crews, $250
 T. S. Majors & Bro, $3,0g,, insurance, i,0OO
 J. A. Majors & Co.,. s4.OOO; insurance, $1, 1,OO0
 Staples & Levi, $3,5OO; no insurance.
 C. H. Gilliland, storage house burned with goods, $1, 300; no insurance. The storage houses of John Mcleod and A. R. Lauderdale were burned, but both are small losses
 By heroic efforts, other buildings and stocks of goods were saved. Men, wo- men and children kept a continual line of buckets of water going which. with the aid of rock walls, suppressed the fire after the above result.
 It has only been three weeks ago that the city had $25,000 fire, but it was rap idly recovering and rebuilding the burnt out blocks and again it will go at 1t, and rebuild with grim determination.
 The 30 per cent. Discount Sale at Mayer's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
BROWN AND BELKNAPl
Their Utterances will Be Allowed
 to Go Unnoticed.

Washington. Dec 23.--Nothing has been heard at the Navy Department from His torian Maclay in response to the depart ment's request for his resignation. Un- der the rules. an employe is allowed three days. grace in which to show cause why he should not be dismissed, and al- though this rule, having been made by the executive authority, may be disre- Rarded at his pleasure, it is believed that Maclay will be given a reasonable time to quit the naval service for it Is certain that he must go.
 Tn line with the determination already reached to stop the flrther discussion of the Schley case. so far as the active branch of the Government Is concerned, the Navy Department has decided that it will ignore the reported recent utter ances of Rear Admirals Brown and Belk- nap somewhat in the lines of the General Miles interview.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Frank Cook Sentenced.

In the Criminal Court this morning a motion for a new trial irr the case of Frank Cook, convicted of killing Dr. John Payne of Powderly. was overruled by Judge s. E. Greene. The prisoner was then sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary, but sentrnce was sus- pended until Monday. It was stated that Cook did not propose to appeal the case. and a little time was requested in order to complete some business arrangements. Until Monday was given. Cook was a telegraph operator at Hillman, below Powderly, and he averred that Dr. Payne had broken into the aptitude of his fam fly Cook shot Dr. Payne at the latter's office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
CRAP GAME RAIDED.
Nine Negroes Caught by the Police
 at New Decatur

New Decatur. Dec. 3.-(Speclap-The city and county officials made a rich catch here Saturday night by raiding a negro crap game which was in progress at the Decatur cotton compress works Ten negroes were engaged in the game. Nine were landed behind the bars and the tenth escapd.
 Mir. A. L. Holmer. father of the well known Holmar Broth ITS. wholesale to- bacconists, died a his home in Decatur last night. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
 The cold spell was broken by long warm rain here last night Today the thermometer registered 65 above zero.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
RUPTURE WILL NOT LAST.
Opinion That Relations Between Chile and Argentine will Be
 GaffIad

New York, Dec. 23.-According to the Valparaiso, Chilli correspondent of The Herald, the opinion prevails there that even though negotiations may be stopped at present. the rupture between Chilli and Argentina will he only for short time. and will pave the way for rapid settlement of the boundary controversy.
 A large crowd made 8 friendly demon stration in front of the United States Colombian, Mexican, Escuadorian, and Brazilian consulates at Valparaiso Sat urday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Thrown Out of Court.

The case of relatives of Thomas Howell against the City of Bessemer for $15,OoO damages has been thrown out of court a demurrer to the affidavit being sustain ed. Thomas Howell was arrested in Bes- semer one night two years ago. A man named Collins called at the prison to see him and shot him to death in the cell Collins was tried and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary, but was after wards pardoned on account of falling health. Relatives of Howell thought that the city of Bessemer was responsible for the death and brought suit for damages. The suit is now off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
INSANE ON A TRAIN
c. W. wARRICK SUDDENLY BE-
 COMES DEMENTED.
Imagines That Some One is Trying to Kill Him, and is Watched to Prevent His Commit
 ting Suicide.

Birmingham. Dec. 23.-(Special.)-G. W. Warrick is detained in the city prison until his father or brother can be heard from in Glenwood, Pike County. War rick became demented yesterday on
 Frisco System train between Memphis and Birmingham. He was en route to Pike County from Pittsburg. Tex, when he suddenly lost his mind. He imagines some one is going to kill him. and he is praying almost constantly. It was fear cd last night that he would make an ef- fort to kill himself, and close watch has been kept on him. Warrick has a wife and four children in Texas. He was on his way back to Alabama to spend the holidays with his parents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Wenneker Declines.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Charles F. Wen necke?, who was nominated for the po- stion of Collector of Internal Revenue for the St. Louis District but whose nomination was not confirmed; has tele- eraphed the President to withdraw his name. Wenncker was selected by the President as compromise of the oppos- ing factionl In Missouri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
GENERAL ALGER BETTER.
Stood Yesterdays Operation Well and
 ;s in Good Condition.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23.-General R. A Alger, formerly Secretary of War who was operated on yesterday passed a very comfortable night and was report cd in good condition this morning by Dr. Longyear Al o'clock his pulse was SO, and his temperature was 99.S He slept almost all night and was much freer sfrom pain this morning. An official bull letln will be Issued by the physicians later in the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
COMBINATION ON TURPENT1NE.
Mississippi and Louisiana Dealers
 Irving to Effect One.

LcuisianG tuSpen.lle manufacturers are gathered in executive session in this city today to consider plans whereby they can form a cooperative organization. tho result of which will be in reality a combination. Tho meeting was called by Mir Albert Pridgen. of Lake Park, Ga. prominent turpentine distiller MT. j. Ford, of Scranton Miss, is the legal adviser of the manufacturers, and will tell them just how far they may go under the drastic laws of Louisiana and Mississinn1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Nnted Chemist Dead.

London, Dec. 2S-Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert. the well-known chemist and former Sibthorpian Professor of Rural Economy in the University of Oxford. who visited Canada and the United States in 1882 and 1881, to study the con- ditions of the agricultural development of those countries, is dead. He was born in 1S17
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
SUFFERING IN ENGLAND.
People in the Country Freeze t
 Death-HeavY Fogs.

London, Dec. 23.-The Inland counties arc suffering from severe. frosts. SeV- eral Instances arc reported of dwellers in exposed localities having been frozen to death.
 Foggy weather prevails along the coast and channel Traffic at the mouth of the Thames has been stopped by the fog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
ILLNESS IS SERIOUS.
Queen Alexandra's Condition
 Causing Much Anxiety.

London, Dec. 23.-The Associated Press heard that the condition of Queen Alex andra is more serious than has been given out and that 1t causes sonFe anxiety. Doctors are in constant attend ance upon her majesty. A bulletin issued at noon today says the Queen is pro- gressing favorably. but the arrange ments made for Christmas festivities at Sandringham. including large shooting parties, have all been upset, and that their maiesties will spend Christmas at Marlborough House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Rev. MT. johnson Aceepts.

Rev. Canty Johnson of Rock Hill, S. C., has accepted the call to the rectorship of St. Mary-on-the-Highl of this city. He preached at that church yesterday, and announce1 his intentions of coming here. He has not yet stated when he will commence on his work here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

tended church at the evening services. She was daughter of Mrs Laura Little of Livingston, who Is here on visit. She leaves husband and four children. She was consistent member of the Parker Memorial Baptist Church. The funeral will take place here tomorrow afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

25 per cent. discount for cash on all holiday goods. The Wragg-Sightler Furniture Co.,,
 26 South Court St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Death of Mrs. P. Bester Brown.

Anniston, Dec. 3.-(Special Mrs. P. Bester Brown. wife of Anniston's Clty Treasurer. died last night at 9:4o clock after an illness of ten minutes She at-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
QUAsHED INDICTMENTS.
Judge Dunne Holds That Hinsy Did
 Not Commit Perjury.

NOL GuMnu1I 4t1JU1y'
 Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Judgo Dunne today quashed the two indictments found sev- eral months ago against John A. Hinsy, for ner Secretary of tho Endowment Rank Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. charging him with perjury. The charge was that of making false affidavits and resulted from the inves- tigation of the management of the funds of the order. Judge Dunne held that the afldavits could not constitute perjury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

25 per cent. discount for cash on all holiday goods. The Wragg-Sightler Furniture Co.,,
 26 South Court St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
BURNED TO DEATH.
Ten-year-old Child Meets Horrible
 Fate Near Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-A special to The Sentinel from Greenville saws the 1C. vear-old daughter of Joseph Collins, a well known citizen, was burned to death this morning. The child's clothing caught fire while she was playing with her little brother about a grate. The child ran to her mother. who was some distance from tho house, but before the flames could be extinguished she was fatally burned and died in a short time. The little boy waI not injured
 When man boasts that he is son of the soil his name is Mud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Admiral schley.

Washington. Dec 23.--Admiral Schley left hero today at 10 o'clock via the where he will spend the holidays with hiI daughter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
DENOMINATIONS
 AGAINST TURKEY.
Bulgarians Engage in Riot and
 Threaten Legation.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 2S.-A revolution ary demonstration against Turkey took place here last night The police eXpe- rienced difficulty in preventing the riot CTS from wrecking the residence of the Turkish Commissioner. Thousands of people who were in sympathy with those actively engaged in the rioting partici- pated in the disturbance by shouting for a revolution in Macedonia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Help! Help! Help! We want help for our 30 per cent Discount Sale.
 Ed Mayer & Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

The 30 per cent. Discount Sale a Mayors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

There is necessity of submitting to pain fu surgica rtcture or Varcocele By original method of treat
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
MONUMENT COMMITTEE.
President Roosevelt Has Selected the
 Trustees for the Fund.

Washington, October 5.-At the request of Mrs. Mckinley the members of the family of the late President and many of his personal friends. President Roosevelt has selected trustees for the Mckinley National Monument Association. They are as follows:
 Wm. R. Day, Canton. O.; Wm. A. Lynch, Cant on; M. A. Hanna, Cleveland; Cornelius N. Bliss, New York; John Mill burn, Buffalo; N. Y.; Thomas Dolan, Phil adelphia; Wm Crane, Boston; David R. Francis, St. Louis; Alex. s. RevelL Chi caso; Robert J. Lowry. Atlanta, Ga. Charles W. Fairbanks. Indianapolis; Hen " c. Payne, Milwaukee,; General Henry M. Duffield. Detroit; George B. Cortel- you, Washington; Henry T. Scott. San Francisco; Franklin Murphy. Newark, N. J., Gen. Ellwood. Torrance, St. Paul.
 A meeting of the trustees has been call ed for Thursday next, October 10, at Cleveland, when 1t Is expecter that an organization will be perfected by the cleo tion of officers and the appointment of an executive committee. This monument is to be erected at Cnton, O., the home of the late President.
 Already considerable money has been offered for the monument, and it is e,c- pected the trustees will be ready to begin the preliminary steps looking to its erec- tion soon after the meeting next Thurs day.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
Some ofth Reasoms WIhy NIe
 Dysmk Co4ee Alter D1mmey

latter items one finds that alcohol in any thing but mild proportion also retards the performance of the stomach's duties. The quuestion, therefore, remains: Is this retardation of our digestion a good thing. an evil thing. or can we afford to let 1t slip as an entirely negligile quantity In the matter of our health? Sir w. Rob- erts tells us that in some respects 1t is of m advantage that we should not digest our food too quickly or too easily If it be asked why should we ever attain to this latter stage of matters, the reply of the man of science Is that civilization, through the perfecting of the culinary art, has placed our food before us In a condition favoring rapid digestion Hence our after-dinner coffee, by slowing down that process, really enables us to make more of our nutrition than we should do in absence of the familiar post-prandial cup.
 Do nothing In a hurry" is the motto of the physiologist in respect of our grave digestive duties. .a4,assa
 When we assimilate our food rapidly we are feeding the vital fire with straw in place of with coal. raoe
 The former blazes away and often needs renewal while the latter burns slowly, with more complete combustion, and gives a more equable supply of heat.
 Coffee and other things which hinder digestion, then, are to be regarded as damping down the digestive fires. This Is Sir W. Roberts own comparison. It exactly expresses what the physiological facts testify and demonstrate. And so. within limits, we may still enjoy our. cafe noir.
 Those of us who lag behind in our diges- tive arrangements will be equally wise If they refuse the fragrant coffee.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
Death Reveals Strange Secret.

New York Letter in Chicago Record
 Herald.
 The strange story of a woman who preferred to pass for man was revealed by the death today of Miss Caroline Hall of Boston, a cabin passenger on the steamship Citta di Terino. which arrived from Naples and other Mediterranean ports on Sunday. On the passenger list Miss Hall appeared as MT. Charles Window Hall,' and with him on the ship was Mrs. Hall. It was not until the former was stricken with a mortal ill., ness that the ships surgeons made the discovery that the supposed man was a woman. Before that no one suspected that MT. Hall'' was not man and "he'' and ''his'' wife were received as such The woman addressed her companion as Mrs. Hall and spoke of her as 'my wife,
 The woman was 30 years old, and was said to have been the only daughter of Colonel Hall a well-to-do retired army officer. living in Boston. She was of slender build, medium height and with a short crop of light hair cur pompadour. She dressed we'll and carried herself with the air of man. Her voice and gestures were masculine.
 After MT" Hall was taken i'll the ships surgeons were called in, and then the secret came out. The patient begged that 1t be kept, but the surgeons were forced to tell 1t to the captain, who. how