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The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Gardener. Once Honored.

The term gardener implied much more a few generations ago than it does to-day. Young men paid heavy premiums to get in as apprentices un- der learned gardeners, and when at the end of the term they were in- vested with the Hblue apron" most of them would compare favorably in gen. eral intelligence with the graduates of our modern universities. Of these broadly educated men a notable one, Louis Menand, of Albany, N. r., re- gently passed away in his ninety-third year. He was born in the province of Burgundy, France, and maintained his interest in flowers and general affairs till his death.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
THE REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
Census Figures to Be Used in Fixing Representation of the States
 In Congress.

Again attention is being given the congressional reapportionmen%, and Director of the Census Merriam called at the white house and advised the president that the figures of the total population of the United States are in such shape as to be at the disposal of congress when it reconvenes. Under the law the reapportionment follow ing the twelfth census must become operative in 1903. the first election on the new basis being held in November, 1902. Congress will pass reappor- tionment act. and then it will be necessary for the state legislatures to rearrange their congressional dis tricts in time for the next election.
 Just what basis congress will adopt is not known. but 1t is certain that the ratio will be increased over the present rate of 173.9O1. Should con- gress place the ratio at 100000 the house would stand in numbers as now, but some of the states would lose in representation. At 194.Ooo it is esti- mated that no state would lose any representation, and the membership of the house would be increased con- siderably. With 100000 as the basis, however, there would be gain of about IS seats, but Maine, Virginia, Nebraska and Kansas would lose rep resentation.
 Congress began with ratio of one representative to every 30,OOO inhsb- itants, giving a total of 6S members. This was increased under each cen sus until the tenth census caused the representation to be fixed at one member for every 151, ,011 inhabitants, thus giving 325 members in the house. The eleventh census ran the number up to 173,901 and gave 357 members.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Big Job in RegIaxinr.

The Crystal palace in London has been reglazed at immense cost and on new principle. which does away with the usual wood frames and put ty joints. In the new work the panes of glass are much larger in size and are held in lead frames, which are so arranged that the metal can be worked down on the glass in an ab- solutely water-tight joint. The cost of the work is estimated at $10O,OO0 and is now almost complete,
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
A wondsrful Ola Laay.

Lord Rosebery's mother, the duch~ ess of Cleveland, is wonderful old lady. Though she is in her eighty-frst year she is full of energy and Is de- hghtful companion. The London King mentions, as an illustration of her ae- tivity, that she did not indulge her love for travel until she was over 20 years of age, and since then she has made many a journey, including 8 tour to Tn. dia, the West Indies and British South Africa The duchess was married O the late duke of Cleveland in 1854. thrsa years after the death of Lord Dalmeny. Lord Rosehery's father.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
AIum,n,um for soldering Rails.

Among the uses recently found for aluminium is the soldering of iron rails end to end in order to obtain smooth. continuous track. Aluminium has the property of producing great heat in the act of combining with oxygen. The ends of the rails are placed together in a crucible filled with a mixture of aluminium and iron ore. The mixture being fired, an intense heat results, and the rails are firmly soldered togeth- CT. This is said to be quite as effica- cious as the electric method of solder ing.-Science.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
FOR AID OF RED CROSS.
NTH Clara Barton to Direct Arrange men ta for Holding of Twentieth
 Century Watch Meetings.

Miss Clara Barton, who has reported to her associates at New York that she has entirely recovered from her illness, is now expected daily to take an active part in the direction of the organiza- tion throughout the country of thou sands of watch meetings that will be held under the auspices of the Amer ican National Red Cross, which has
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Badly Mixed.

"We1l either have to get a new girl or 6 new ice man, George"
 ''Let it be a new ice man, then. Whats the troubleP"
 ''This ice man is so good looking that he makes Maggie nervous. Yes terday morning she got so mixed up that she tried to get him to put the ice in the stove oven."-Cleveland Plain Dealer. >
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
An Odd Tree.

There is in the little town of Fort Lee. on the Hudson river, an English walnut tree 40 years old, which once every eight or ten years produces fruit quite as fine as any imported from Eu- rope. There is no other fruit within a radius of 100 miles that bears. This is fruitful year, and the nuts are ex- ceptionally fine.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Einainr of a puerer.

A St. Jerome, painted by Albrecht Duerer in 1521, 24 by 19 inches in size. has just been discovered by German art critic in the Lisbon national muse um of fine arts. Duerer tells in his diary that he presented the picture to a Portuguese who had befriended him at Antwerp.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
HIs Latest Book.

Towne-Wright's first book was very successful. He's very proud of it. hear.
 Browne-Ah, but he's prouder of his latest book.
 "Oh, has he written another?"
 "No; but his first book has enabled him to acquire another, which is quite new to him, It's bank book. ."-Phila- dslphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Kew Ground for Divorce.

A Connecticut man has been given a divorce because his wife stayed at her lodge till midnight. Poor chap! says the Chicago Tfmes-Herald. She prob ably made him sit up in order to call for her. .%s
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Toronto,. City Hall

Twenty years ago the city of Toron- to. Ontario, began the erection of city hall. which was to cost $500, ,O0O by the original estimate. The outlay on it to date has been s2,345,O 900, and it is not vet finished.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
The Impecunious Author.

Mark Twain forgot, few evenings ago, that he was invited out to din ner. Most authors, says the Chicago Times-Herald, unhappily have strong reasons for vividly remembering such engagements.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Victim os cireumatanee..

One English poet has written a son. net on another in which it is said that he has "old world whiskers." Being a poet, says the Chicago Times-Herald, the poor chap probably can't afford to get shaved.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Medal for the salxation Armx.

The Salvation Army has received gold medal at the Paris exposition for it's American exhibit. showing its methods in retaining the fallen and Outcaat
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Hinh-prieea Roh,n

A Providence (R. I.) pot hunter has just paid s25.45 for the penalty of kill ing one robin. Robins are now pro- tected the year round by the Rhode Island game laws.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
Apaohes at Work.

The Indians of Colorado are becom- ing civilized. The once savage Apaches are now working in fields and on railroads.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
A ConRressional Competit,on

The official ballot in the Eighth dis trict of Virginia bore the names of IS candidates for representative in congress.
 KILL AND EAT THE TRADER.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26

vessel to the station at Dovercourt, Essex. a distance of nearly 90 miles, including many miles of cliffs and sea
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
er..t cheapsnl.s of Travel.

Ten years ago the cost of trip from Central Russia to Tomsk, Siberia, was Ss5 per capita; to-day it is only go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
FLOOD PASSES AWAY. Streets Cars are Again Running at
 Clevaiand

Cleveland, Sept. 2-Todays sunshine and warm air and clean streets flled with march ing laborers afforded a pleasant contrast to yesterdays devastation by rainfall that hood cd sewers and poured into low lying streets. which threatened hundreds of lives and did great damage to homes .roadways. bouievards ard others ,pt opefty
 Notwithstanding the great property damage not singie loss of life has been reported to police headuarteIg, andEit is believed nonc has occurred Aside from the most seriously af- fectvd portions of the city. there Is no evt- ant street yal l.anic nas iesuEnea iesui-fly. Traina on the reads from tho East passing the flooded districts are delayed about an hour.
 The work of repairing the damage done to homes is going on, but in many inslances houses will have to be rebuilt-s The water that flooded the streets has passed away through the. sewers and the streets that were filled with water six feet deep yesterday. were toeay back to their usual condition and passablc. The department of public works. Mayor John son. the police and fire departments arc gfv- ing all possible aid to fepal.' the damage done
 Emanuel episcopal Church cn Euclii Avenue and in the immediate vicinity of the flooded district was considerably damaged. the water fsnchins to height of four feet, flooding its interi0r.
 10 accurate estimate of the actual losses can be stated. but 1t VIII be heaviest in the destruction of .foadways, the caying in of street Improvements. etc. The scene in Glen Park place is unp, eoedenied and several houses were prevented from being swept away because of the neal ness of the next lesi- deFice. which served as bumper, the second house being prevented from moving away be- cause oe it's foundation being washed away fom under 1t, allowing t to drop like dead weight nita side.
 Families m the washed-out homes were cared for at the homes of friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
General Ayers Outlines a Plan of
 Suffrage

Richmond, Va. Sept. 2.-In the Consti tutional Convention today resolutions were presented by various members pro testing against sectarian appropriations and in favor of regulating the liquor traffic.
 Delegate Pedigo, Of Henry County moved that the Convention adjourn in honor of Labor Day. The motion was member voted aye. On motion of My. Pettlt, the convention resolved itself into Committee of the Whole and Mir. Ayres. of Wise. was recognized.
 MT. Ayres said he should vote to sub init the new Constitution to an abridg ed electorate. He was opposed to any act which would in any way abridge the rights of the negro, or which would con- provision. He had no quarrel with the unfortunate negro race, who was here without his own voition, Virginia had been the first State to take action against importation of negroes.
 General Ayres sent to the Clerks desk and had read the various acts of Con gress concerning the reconstruction pe- riod and the holding of the Underwood | acts the Flower of Virginia manhood was disfranchised, ytith the result that the Convention was composed of aliens, negroes and camp followers"
 The Underwood Constitution had been submitted to an abridged electorate, and no man would assert that there was any moral right which required the work of the political convention should be sub Initted to the negroes of the State. Mr. Ayres outlined a suffrage plan. in the course of his speech. He favored council of three for each magisterial dis trict in the State, which Board of Coun- cll should have charge of the registras tion of all who desired to exercise the right of suffrage Voters should have character. be familiar with the duties of citizenship under Republican form of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
MAJOR GEDDEs PROMOTED. Made Assistant General Manager Of
 the IL. 6 N.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 2.-Mator James Geddes of Nashville, has been made As sistant General Manager Of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad system. Major Geddes has for many years been superintendent of the second division or the Louisville and Nashville and today marked the fiftieth anniversary of his connection with the company. The occa- sion was marked by banquet here to- night siven in Major Geddes's honor by the Louisville and Nashville Company.
 The affair was one of unusual elegance 1t was given in the dining hall of the new terminal station and fifty covers were latd, one for each year of the hon. ore5 service with the Louisville and Nashville. Among the guests were number of the South's most prominent railroad officials. Major Eugene c: Lewis, President of the Louisville and Nashville Terminals Company, officiated as toastmaster. Among the speakers were President Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville, John w. Thom- as, President of the N. c. and St. l.. and Judge W. H. Bruce of Louisville. After the speaking au elegant silver ser vice was presented to Major Geddes as a testimonial from the Louisville and Nash vile Company, the presentation being made by Judge Bruce. accompanied by the announcement that Major Geddes had been made Assistant General Man ager of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
DEATH OF vANDELEuR.
Boers Said to Have Deliberately
 Fired on a Nurse.

London, Sept 2:-The Petoria cores pondent of The Daily Telegraph In a dispatch describing the blowing up of a Kraal Saturday by Boers, when Lieuten. ant Colonel Vandeleur of the Irish Guards was killed, says: "The train ca" ried several passengers, among them two ladies wath babes and a nurse. As it toiled through cutting a negro was seen to raise his hand. Instantly Boes discharged two mines, derailing the train while body of Roers poured in a heavy rifle fire. 't
 I'Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur shouted to the women to lie down under the seats and ordered his men to return the fire. Boer burst into the carriage and fired. killing him, after. 1t is supposed. his re- fusal to surrender. Another Boer delib- erately fired upon and wounded the nurse. Bullets were flying in all direc |. tions. although the Boers were aware that women and children were there"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
BRYAN IS coMPLAcENr.
Says There is No Need for a Third
 Party.

Kansas City. Sept. 2--Promoters of the Third Party conference to be held in Kansas City two weeks hence having stated that Wm. J. Bryan was in sym pathy with the movement. he was asked today concerning his attitude in the mat ter. He replied. "I know nothiHS about third party in Missouri ek CT. Wat have seen in the papers. If the third party is intended to influence Missouri politics, l do not see that 1t Is nee led, tion to abandon it's Democratic principles and while the party adheres to Demo- cratic principles as set forth In the Kan sas City platform new parties are not needed to accomplish reforms.
 MT. Clevelands administration drcVe many Democrats into A third party movement. but I am not willinA Co be ievc th.t toe CleN claad element can again obtain control of the DemUcrat'e Party"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
cUBA,s CAMPAIGN.
It Will Open in Earnest This Week
 palma,s Strength ia Great.


 New York, Sept. 2.--It Ia expected that the Prealdential campaign In Cuba viii tncrease in actfxfty afiasgiug ss4 the coming week. says. the Havana correspondent Ql The Hernld.
 General Bartolome Masso is apparently not gaining In strength. 1t Is generally believed that owing to the unduestionahle strength of T.. Estrada Palma. General MaEso will at the last moment accept the nomination for the Vice Presidency. He recently announced In an open letter his willingness to accept whatever office the Cuban people saw At to honod him with. hOraLlo 5. hubens has returned from Mexico, and is comforting with the party leaders in Palma's interest.
 When asked what course would be pur- suer ,Senor Rubens replied that no cam paign was really necessary. Senor Pal mas friends, he said, were welt organ ized and confident, and were managing the interests of their candidate without intervention or suggestion from Senor Palma
 The electoral law will probably be ready for promulgation tomorrow. As soon as 1t Is promulgated Senor Palma will be pro- claimed Presidential candidate. irres1eet- i've of party line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Accused off Hieh Treason.

London, Sept. 2-Dr Krause. former Governor of Johannesburg and a promi- nent oficial of the late Transvaal gov ernment, was arrested in London last night on a charge of high treason. He will be arraigned today at Bow Street police court
 For the past four months Dr. kIause has been sojourning in Great Britain. It is said that after signifying his allegl- ance to the British crown he secretly forwarded information to the Boers.
 It was Dr. Krause who handed Lord Roberts the keys of Johannesburg on the occasion of the surrender.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Tn Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Sept. 2.-IndianapoIis labor unions celebrated Labor Day for the eleventh time today. There were 5.000 per- sons in the parade. 200 being women. The machinists had the place of honor. After the parade thousands of people boarded the street cars for the fair grounds. where the exercises of the day took place. Inese consisted of games, horse races. athletic aports and orations. Lew Wallace. Jr, was the principal orator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Accidenta in Osweeo.

Oswego. N. Y. Sept 2.-The celebration of Labor Day here was marred by two accidents. in one of which a policeman was probably fatally injured and In the bruised.
 During the parade Policeman Frank Milo's horse ran away. throwing the off1- cause conclusion of the brain. He also sustained a broken shoulder and was badly cut and bruised. A dozen people were knocked down and trampled upon by the horse before 1t was secured. NCne was seriously hurt however.
 The collapse of the truck in the parade, on which wa sa huge boiler. injured seven men. Frank Boardway had his leg broken and 1t Is thought he received internd hn- iuriaS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Meeting of Letter Carriers.

Chattanooga, Sept 2-The National Letter Carriers Association was formally welcomed to the City of Chattanooga In public meet ing at the Auditorium. Postmaster R. $. sharp of Chattanooga presided. Welcoming addresses were made by Hon Joseph Wass- man, Mayor, on behalf of the city; Hon New ell Sanders President of the Chamber of Com merce. on behalf of that body; Hon. J. B Frazier. behalf of the State of Tennessee and Dorr Benn. on behalf of organized lahor President John N. Parsons responded on be- half of the letter carriers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
SHEEP AND CATTLE MEN.
At War Over Range Matters ia
 Wyoming.

Lander, Wye. Sept. 2-Sheep and eat- tIemen are at war over range matters. ten miles south of Lander and unless citizens. who have gone to the scene to settle the difficulty, arrive there in time. there may be bloodshed. It Is said that the cattlemen have set apart a certain section and have ordered all sheep away.
 One sheep man. c. IF. Souter, refused to 70 and was elected by force. He se cured twenty1f1.e hearders. armed them and returned. He says he will drive sheep through the disputed territory in spite of .hs cattlemen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Killed His Son-in-law.

Springfield. Tenn. Sept. 2 At Cross Plains this morning John Strickland well khoMh W, farmer shot and instantly killed his soh,ih Tn, law. Ewing Chandler The latteTs s,nSl wlie nai nad left him and returned to her tatheL, an n Chandler had gone there to see her when me tragedy occurred. He was advancing on n ms father-in law with an open knife when ne was shof' twice once through the heart and once through the head. Strickland has surrendere1u 1 but as 1t was a clear case of sef-detehse' ne not he T1rOseCutpd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
CAPTURED A TRAMP.
Believed to Be One Who Attempted
 Criminal Assault.

Weeping Water. Neb.. Sept. 2.-Saturday afternoon a tramp attempted to crimi- nally assault the six-year-old daughter of Walter Perry, living four miles west of town. A little brother four years old. called his mother. fho ran from the house to a straw rick, where the tramp bad the kirl and frightened him away.
 This morning the father, Waiter Ferry, fol,nda tramp answering the description of the one who committed the assault: hiding in the quarry here and compelled him at the point of a receiver to return home with hir9 for Identification. He gave the name of E. M. Lingell is white and 35 year sold. There are threats of sum mary yengearNe on htHs.tf he Is tdentthea-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
sbiument off Non-Union Miners.

rt,.ahurg Kas Sent 2-AnOther Iarge number of y1on-uFion minars from the West and South arrived here for work in the @ BE Four mines. The cOmpany has replaced Hlos' mos of the men in the mines at Fleming Stock- ades will be built at once to protect the min CTS There was no strike demonstration among inc miners here today The companies posted notices offering the men the same wages Wltn the same conditions Many miners indlcated s their willingness to accept the cohditiohS anu refused to obey the strike order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Trades Union Conference.

swansea. Wales. Sept. 2.-The sixty-IouIIh annual trades union congress assembled al AL bert Hall here today. About 400 delegates were present, representing a million working naople Among the subjects which will be dis cussed are Higher Grade Education, Hous, ing of the Working Classes" "A General Eight-hour Day" Compulsory Arbitration in Trades Disputes" Parliamentary Franchise for Women Adult Suffrage and 'Old Age Pnnsinns''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
IT'S A LONG TIME OFF.
walsh Says There is No Real Dis
 cussion of Candidates Now.

Kansas City Sept. 2-C. A. Walsh, Secretary of the Democratic National Committee who is here on business. said today: There is no real discussion row of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for President in 1904 'lf course a great many men are mentioned and talked about. There Is Eiill and Olney and Dockery and Dave Frances and w. J. Stone and Senator Cockrell. but it's a long time until 1904. ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Railroad Assessments Raised,

Knoxville, Sept. 2,-According to report, the state Railroad Commission has raised the as sessments on all railroads in the State. with two exceptions, these being the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern and ihe Virginia and Southwestern n. the increase ranging from 5o to 50 per cent. The increase in assessments ls due to the fine reports of all the railroads for the past year All of the East TenneSsee ee roads and those damaged 10 an7 eStaat l'v the biz floods this spring will object seriously to the raise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
ADv1cEs FROM NOME.
Indian Indicted for Mnrder of His
 Three Wives.

Seattle, wn, Sept 2-!The steamer Santa Ana, which arrived from the north today brings the following Nome advices;
 George Yatshnof Unimak Indian, has been indicted by the grand jury at Inalaska Tor the murder of his three wives. The three ts, woS men were found lying at the foot or cMuil M on the seashore. .Yatshnof claims that the women fell over the cliff. --.,,...-
 Fred Hardy was to be tried for the murder of Con and Florence Sullivan and P. J. Rooney. on Jynimak Island. Aug. 2S. Hardy claims to be a nephew of John Wanamaker Of Fhllao delphia and declares that he served III di tne phiIinnines with the 10th Pennsylvania VOL unteers entering as a private and riSlhg 10 frst lieutenant of his company AtterWards' he claims, he enlisted in the nun Caso"''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
Wage Agreement Signed.

Howe. representing the miners, and the operators of Jellico. have signed a wag } scale and minor points of difference have Two or the Coal Creek companies signed the sunae document today. All mines in the Jelllco district are running fmi time today.