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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Hudson Wittington's Remains
 Brought to Montgomery.

Greenville, Aug. 12.-(Special .)-Yes- terGay afternoon, Hudson. the only child of pr. and Mrs. B. H. Wltting- ton, of this city. died after an illness of four weeks Typhoid fever was the cause of the death. The body was car red this morning to Montgomery and there laid to rest beside other relatives. A number of friends and relatives of the family went with the casket to Montgomery.
 Cards are out announcing the ap- preaching marriage of Mr. David Kern and Miss Alice Zeigler of Greenville. Wednesday evening. next. Mir. Kern IS hustlng young merchant, and dur ing the first years existeuce of the town of Brock, was it's Mayor. Miss Zeigler is one of Greenville's charming young ladies, modest. unassum.ny and attractive. and is indeed a prize for her prospective husband.
 A great many Improvements are go- inss on in the city, many stores are be- ng repaired. painted and improved. and the merchants are getting ready for d Ial ge trade this fall. The crops m Insny sec tions of the county are ,sexceedingly promising, but so far little cotton iIas opened, and the first bale is some time or vet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
John B. Knox Talks.

President John B. Knox of the Con stitutional Convention, while in the city this morning en route to Mont gomery, stated to a reporter that in his opinion the Convention will finish it's work and adjourn by the middle of next week. He said that the Harmony Committee is well up with its work, being close behind the regular Conven- ton. and that the Convention will not have to wait but a day or two at most on the Harmony Committee. Mir Knox thinks that as the people come to un- derstand the new Constitution better opposition to 1t decreases. He believes that this will continue to be the case and that the Convention will be rati- fed he does not think that an extra session of the Legislature will be nec- essary after the 0opstitut3on is s4aAeRts6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
EXTENSION OF L. 6 N.
Committee Appointed from Asniston
 Industrial Association.

Anniston, Aug. 12-(Special)-Judg James w. Isapsley, President Of the Ann!ston Industriau Association, has appointed the committee from that or ganization to act in conjunction with committees from Gadsden and Attalla for the purpose of making an effort to have the LQuisville and Nashville Railroad build an extension from At talla into the rich Blount county coal and iron fields. If this extension was built 1t would insure cheap fuel for the places mentioned.
 The committees from the three towns are now hard at work securing data and 1t Is thought will at an early date secure an engagement with the Louis vile and Nashville President in Bir- mingham, where they will lay the en- tire matter before him.
 The committee appointed by Judge I4apsley is composed of six leading cfti- zens of this city. Messrs. William A. Davis, A. W. Bell, J. W. Woolfolk, J. M. Elliott, William H. Zinn and J. B.. Goodwin.
 News reached this city this morning of shooting affair that took place at Lagarde Station, about twenty miles north of Anniston. Caturday night last. Lige Pearson was shot with shotgun in the hands of a man named Grimm, Both are white and both worked at the plant of the Lagarde Lime and Stone Company
 The difficulty arose over well of water in one of their wards. the wives of the two men beginning the quarrel, which was taken up by their husbands. Grimm got a double barreled shotgun and shot at Pearson with both loads Over a hundred and twenty buckshot took effect in one of his sides and he is considered tosbe in a dangerous condi- tion. After the shooting Grimm ran away and has not yeS-sbeen apprehend- ed Officers were In Anniston today looking for him, but his whereabouts are unknown.
 John Glosson, a white man who works at the car works plant, was hit on the head this morning, on a promi- nent part of Tenth Street. by a rock thrown by an unknown negro. who at once ran away and has not been cap tured Mir GIosso was walking along the street when the negro ran UT against him. Mfr. Glosson struck at him, when the negro dodged stopped and picked up rock and threw it ai him. A deep gash was cut to the bone on the top of his head. but the wound will not prove seious. fcvey affot is being made to captue the nego.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
PRATT WAIVED TRIAL
RE IS ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
The Negro Claims That He Was Drunk and Admits That He Entered the Home of
 Nr. A. Rice.

Tuscaloosa, Aug. 2.-(Special. )- Henry Pratt, a negro man about 2s years of age, ~as arrested about 10 o'clock last n ght on charge of att tempting a criminal assault on the person of Sallie Leola, the Swear old daushter of A. Rice, a respected white nersan of this city. It seems that dur ing Saturday night, after F o'clock. Pratt entered the home of MT. Rice, where several of his children were sleeping on a pallet In room by themselves. The Fttle girl awoke and saw the negro bending over her. He became frightened and ran off without acconplishing his purpose. He ran out of the Rice home he was seen by Po- Iceman Alex Simpson, who attempted to halt him. but failed. As Mir. Simp- son came nearer to the house he met Mr. Rice coming out of the house, and was informed of what his (Rice's) It, tle girl. had told him had occurred. Mir. Simpson ran back to where he had seen the negro running and saw him disappear into the Mobile and Ohio Road All day yesterday, the matter was kept quiet. while the city police were at work on the case. About 10 o'clock last night the negro was ar rested at the home of negro woman, and when confronted with the charge against him. he stated that he had been drunk the night before and admitted that he was in Mir. Rlces house. When questioned further he stated that he did not know why he had gone into the house.
 About 1 or ? o'clock last night about twenty men went to the cala ooose, thinking Pratt had been confined there. but Chief of Police McGill, having an ticipated something of this character, had placed his prisoner in the county jail. Had Pratt been found in the cal aboose he would have been summarify dealt with, but when the men found that he was not in the city prison they made no effort to take him from the jail.
 The case against Henry Pratt for at- tempted assault, was turned over to the county by the city authorities. Pratt waived examination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
REFUSED TOGO TO WORK
DID NOT KNOW OF
 STRIKE IN SELMA.
Work Preliminary to Raising of Gravel from the Alabama for Use of Repairing of the
 Streets of Selma.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Aug. IF.
 Several machinists arrived in Selma Sunday. They came here to go to work in the shops of the Southern. They say that they did not know of the strike. and were induced to come here from their Northern home by misrep- resentations. As soon as they found out there was d strike on they posi- lively refused to go to work.
 John Shannahan. the Street Superin- tendent. took his force of hands down to the sand bar below the city this morning, and comm enced to build the track from the gravel bed to the top of the bluff. preparatory to the city's hoisting the gravel up for street build ing purposes. A hoist engine will be used and hundreds of tons of the gray- el can be hauled up from the bed of the river to the top of the bluff every day, to be carted afterwards to any part of the city that it may be needei.
 Colonel Harvey Jones, State Back Tax Commissioner, is in the city and went before the Board of Revenue to- day. Colonel Jones has a great many friends in Selma and he met with a warm reception. He is a conscientious,
 
 the office has robbed 1t of great many of its objectionable features, for he tries to be just to the State as well as to the taxpayer.
 John Post. the veteran newspaper man of Troy Ala. is in the city on a visit to his boyhood friend, Editor J. E. Golson of The Times. MT. Post retired from journalism several years ago and since then has devoted his time to job printing. He expresses himself as being delighted with Selma. and says 1t has grown wonderfully since he was last here.
 John F. Buhler spent yesterday in | Atlanta.
 City Clerk H. H. Stewart is staying in Talladega for awhile for the bene- | fit of his health. He came down last night to attend the Council meeting, | but will return tomorrow.
 Mrs H. P. Stewart has returned from Owensboro. Ky.
 Arthur Day. young man about 21 | years of age, died at his home across the river last night, of typhoid fever. | He had been sick about four weeks. | He was an excellent young man and had a great many friends. l Colonel s. W. John. who represents Ex-B Tax Commissioner Rountree, had all of the cases that have bee l docketed by that official put off till No- vember.
 The Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, met here today for the purpose of receiving into the Presbytery Rev. A. A. Little. the new pastor of the First Presbyte- rian Church. Only a few delegates | were present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
The Travellers Way.

N1opS J
 PRATTVILLE, Ala.
 July 18th. 1901. Messre. B. J. Well & Co.,, State Agents Travellers Insurance Co.,, Montgomery A Ala.:
 Dear Sirs-I beg to acknowledge receipt of the Travellers Insurance Company's check on the Fourth National Plank of New York for $3,O00 in payment of claim for acci- dental death of my late husband, Perry A. Dunn. on the 9th inst. The proofs were, handed you on the 18th inst. and your check is dated the 24th. The statement Of these facts is stronger proof than anything that I could write that insurance in the Travellers lnsur- ance Company is all that It pur- ports to be. Such promptness re- lieves the insured of any anxiety for those depending upon him.
 I desire to return my thanks to the company and it's agents for their kind assistance in this matter.
 Yours very truly, (Signed) ADA J. DUNN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
EUFAULA.

Eufsula. Aug 12.-(SpeciaI)-An en- thusiastic meeting was held here Fri day evening when the Eufaula Military Band was formally organized The membership fee was put a & and suit . able resolutions to get the organize - tion under full headway were adopted
 A good rain again fell here yester- day about noon. greatly benefiting vegetation. Fodder pulling will soon been over and the season has been fa- vorabls for saving it. The cotton crop in this section is conceded to be about three weeks late and but little will he picked before September 1st.
 Fall goods are crowding the depot in large quantities. the merchants ev.- Gnnklx eantauan1at4A@ a hi& tsaAA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
oPELIKA EVENTS
Rev. J. S. Frazer Breaches Forcible
 and Eloquent Sermons.

Opelika, Aug. 19.-(Special. .)-Rev. J. s. Frazer. Presiding Elder of the Meth odist Church, delivered two forcible and eloquent sermons here yesterday.
 Merchants and other business men are preparing for a large trade this fall. The recent rains have helped crops considerable in this section, and it is thought now that business win be good here in the fall and winter.
 The Commissioners Court is in seS- sion today. and is disp0sing of the usual routine business.
 Hon. T. D. Sanford and wife, MT. l.. B. Whitfield and mother Mrs. l.. H. Montgomery are among the OpaliSa visitors to the Pan American Exp)si- tion.
 The postoffice building is under song q thoough remodelling. The new fur niture and fixtures will arrive :n few days. and then Opelika will have an up-to-date postoffice.
 Mrs. w. Q. Thornt9A of Dawson, Ga. who is visiting her sister Mrs. w. S Griffin. will leave this week for the Philippines to join her husband, who has recently been appointed treas. urer of one of the islan1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
TOOK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Nettie Watts, a White Woman, Tried to Commit Suicide Last
 Night.

Nettie Watts. a white woman of the town. was discovered in her room al 5 1-2 North Court Street last night about 1O:30 o'cock, under the influence of some drug, almost breathing her last.
 A physician was summoned who soon found that she had taken about an ounce and half of wood alcohol. A stomach pump was used and she was pumped as free of the drug as was possible, and was then walked until circulation set in. At last accounts she was much better and the indica- rions were that she would recover.
 The womah made a great deal oi noise yelling and muttering, and at tracted much attention in the neigh. borhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13

rrains arrive at Montgomery $40 a. m. ,,sosa m 6;SO D. m. 9'sS. s,,,1Iet Parlor cars on No. 7s between ASn! somsry y.,s.oirs s1d MaSerG;s aS Ss s De.w...
 fi.t"niery and Jacksonville
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13

Vaudeville Show at Auditorium. arSsss delighted: performance big success
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
Schedule in Effect August Il, 1901.

Through train No. 3 arrives at Mont gomery at 6:So p. m.
 No 4 daily through fast limited train for all points North and Northwest
 For tickets call upon s. T. Snrratt. Ticket Agent. Union Depot. Montgom- cry. Ala.
 For further information call upon R. W. smith, Pass. Agent. or F. s. Hay, southeastern Passenger Agent. No. 2 Commerce Street. Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
BIDS WAIVED.
OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER,
 City. of Montgomery, Ala,


 August 11th, 1901. Sealed bids will be received by the City Treasurer until F o'clock m. Tuesday, Aug 2Oth 1901, for work and material on the following buildings: For a new roof and repairs to the weather boarding of the Cemetery Hill School House Ill., For painting the Cemetery Hill School and building the chimneys two feet higher.
 Street Lawrence Street, Decatur Street and Capital Hill School buildings, Sevre Street and Capital Hill Schools and of rear rooms of Lawrence Street For reslating blackboards in Heron street Chiffon and Cemetery Hill School For calcimining walls of Lawrence For repairs to the north wall of the Chiffon School House.
 For room for storing coal at Heron For repairing the roof of the City Sta bles as per specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer.
 The right to reject any or all bids is R. H. SOMMERVTLLE, ,n+ City Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11

The following army orders were issued
at the War Department yesterday:
BY direction of the Secretary of War,
Major Edgar S. Dudley, judge advocate,
u. s. Army, will report in person, Au-
gust /, 1901, to the Superintendent of the
United States Military Academy, West
Point. n. Y, for duty as professor of law
and history, to relieve Lieut.. Col. George
b. Davis. judge advocate u. 5. Army, as
such professor.
The following-named officers will report
In person to the Superintendent of the
United States Military Academy. West
Point, n. Y. on the dates set opposite
their respective names, for duty at the
Academy: Major Edwin st. j.. Greble, as
sistant adjutant general, United States
Volunteers Captain. Artillery Corps)
June Is. 1901 Capt. Horace NJ. Reeve,
Third United States Infantry. August 90
1901 First Lieut.. John G.. Cakes. Corps of
Engineers. L. s. Army. August 20. 1901;
First Lieut.. Dennis f. Nolan, Thirteenth
United States Infantry, August 20. 1901;
First Lieut.. Brooke Payne, Artillery
Corps. August 90. 1901: First Lieut.. Morti-
mer o. Bigelow. Eighth United States
Cavalry. August ~, 1901; First Lieut..
Johnson Hagood. Artillery Corps, August
20, 1901; First Lieut. Robert s. Abernethy.
Artillery Corps. August 20, 1901; First
Lieut. Albert ]. Bowley. Artillery Corps,
August 20. 1901 First Lieut. Joseph s.
Heron, Eighth United States Cavalry.
August 20. 1901.
The following-nam officers will be re-
lieved from duty at the United States
Military Academy. West Point. N. Y. Au-
gust Is, 1901, and will then proceed to join
their proper stations: Capt George f:
Landers Artillery Corps. Capt. Jens
Bugge. Twenty eighth United States In
fantry; First Lieut.. George Biakely, Ar
tillery Corps: First Lieut.. William H.
Smith, Artillery Corps.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11
chase's-po,ite vaudeYiIIc.


Vaudeville is attempting to keep pace
with the Legitimate stage in the vogue
for Nell Gwyn plays While the latter
and Henrietta Crossman. in this coun-
try. and several impending in England.
Fanny Rice. the comedienne and former
comic opera singer is the first to gain
distinction in vaudeville In the role of the
merry actress who enjoyed the favor Of
King Charles. Her play il called Nell
Gwyn. and is in. one act. dealing with
one dramatic episode, in the life of the
favorite.
John W. Aibaugh. jr,. will he the sec
ond prominent feature. and in Lady
Betty's Highwayman'' he will appear ac-
cordlng to the Chase press agent. to bet
ter advantage than he did In Trenton"
This new vehicle. in which he is assisted
by Miss Beth Franklyn Is "A romantic
comedy, written by Justin Huntly Me
carthy. Stelling and Revelle. recent i'm
portdtions from Europe, are grotesque
comedians who perform tricks upon triple
horizontal bars. A ventriloquial specially
claimed to be unlike anything ever seen
here, is by w. II. Clemart, who will in
troduce his manil<ins in a sketch called
well-known acrobats. and head-to-head
balancers. who will be in the bill Al
though announced for this week Les
Trolls de Regency, three graceful French
women, Will give their songs and dances
next week. Crolius and st. AIva are new
corners who will be seen in "A new sketch
called "A Silent Woman" The biograph
new views of events of interest at home
and abroad.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11
MADE CHIEF OF ARTILLERY.
The New Duties Devolving ON Col
Wallace Il. Randolph.

The President yesterday appointed Col.
Wallace F. Randolph, First Artillery. to
be chief of artillery, under the provisions
of the Army Reorganization bill.
Following the announcement of the APP
pointment of Colonel Randolph, the Sec
rotary of War issued an order prescrib-
ing the duties of the Chief Of Artillery.
The order says that he shall keep the
Commanding General OF the Army, and
through him, the Secretary of War. ad-
vised of the condition of the artillery,
shall inspect the field and coast artillery,
shall confer with the Chief of Ordnance
on matters relating to artillery material,
and shall have general supervision of in
structlon of artillery officers and men.
He shall be II member of the Board Of
Ordnance and Fertilization. II is provid-
cd that before any money is expended or
any land is acquired for any sea coast
Notifications. the Chief of Artillery shall
advise the Secretary of War through the
Commanding General whether the project
includes adequate provision for all the
different elements of complete coast de-
fence establishment, including fortlhca-
tions. armament. and accommodations for
the usc of troops. 1t is also ordered that
all projects and plans for seIf-defence
fertilization shall be referred in the first
instance to the Chief of Artillery for his
report
Colonel Randolph was born in Pennsyl-
vania. At the beginning of the civil war
he enlisted as a private in Company T. of
the seventeenth Pennsylvania Infantry
In less than n month-on May II, 1s6l-he
was appointed second lieutenant In the
Firth Artillery. He became first licuten-
ant on March /, 1862, and captain on July
~, 1866. On May % 1883 he was uromot-
ed to the rank of major and assigned to
the Third Artillery, becoming lieutenant
colonel OF the same regiment March g.
1893. and colonel of the First Artillery oc-
tcbcr IL, 1899.
When war with Spain was declared.
Colonel Randolph was one of the Regular
Army officers chosen to command volun-
teer troops. He WAS appointed brigadier
general of volunteers on May q, 1898, and
served as such until November 30. 1895
when he was bonorabiy discharged and
reassigned to the First Artillery. Colonel
Randolph WAS twice breYetted. On June
II. 1863, for gallant and meritorious serv-
fees in defence of Winchester, Va, he re-
ceiysd the brcret rank of captain, and on
March II. 1865 he was given the rank of
major for good conduct and gallant
services during the war"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11
The Lafayette - "The Bnnker's
Duuuhfer.v

THE Bankers Daughter is in rehear-
sal for next weeks production at the La
fayette Square Theatre 1t is a strong
high-class society drama of intense hu-
man interest, with many splendid
comedy characters interviewer In the plot
The story is centred in the sacrificed af-
fectlons of the bankers daughter. who
throws over the man she really loves and
marries out of gratitude a man who saves
her father from ruin in a financial trans
action. Mr.. Ormonde viii essay the part
OF John Strebelow, made famous by
Charles Thorn. Harold Rutledge. the sac
rificed lover of Lillian Westbrook. will be
played by Mr.. Wyngate. John T. Sulli-
van will be seen in the character of Count
de Carojac. Mr.. Craven will play Law
renee Westbrook. the defaulting banker
and MIR. Rogers Mr.. Babbage. his partner.
Mr. Murphy will have a splendid oppor-
tunity I'm the amusing comedy character
of George Washington Phipps. an up-to-
date American, who does Paris in six
hours and other things equally electrify-
ing. Fred Sullivan will play Montvillais.
Miss Haswell. as Lillian Westbrook. in
the leading female role, will haze ample
opportunity to. display her emotional tai
ents, and Miss Macintosh will be seen as
the Widow Brown. Miss Maynard will lie
cast for Mrs. Holcomb, and Miss Field
will appear as Lizette.s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11
Io,ef Hnfmnnn,, RecitnI.

Music lovers will be attracted by the
programme to be rendered at the National
Theatre this afternoon on the occasion of
the farewell recital in this city of Josef
Hoffman,. whose concert here few weeks
ago was one of the pronounced successes
of the current season. There has been a
special scale of prices arranged for this
afternoons concert. and the best orchestra
chairs will sell for $l.50.
Young Hoffman, has been appearing
throughout the more important cities of
the West since his appearance in Wash
ington and has everywhere scored SEN
sation, being received by musicians and
society people with the greatest amount of
enthusiasm The sale of seats for today's
recital indicates a large audience.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11
kernan,s-Bis Sensation Burresauer-

The combination of white and black
artists which made Matt j. F'lynn's Big
Sensation Burlesquers-the attraction at
kernau's next week-a novelty for sew
eral seasons, has resolved itself into the
pick of both races, with the whites in
preponderance 1t can hardly be said
that the association of the two races in
an entertainment met with favor every
where, but all objections seem to have
been overcome in the more judieious
selection of talent There are many
clever negro artists, and Mr.. Flynn. in
conforming TO the characteristics of his
organization, has engaged none but the
best of the colored race. He presents
programme in which both races work i'll
harmony, and in which opportunity is af-
forded for their best work.
The two burlettas are interpreted by
the white members of the company, and
are said to be original and amusing. Mile.
Zitella Blanche Guichard Josie LIE Coy,
lIeeley Brothers, Adams and Kelly.
Courtney and Nelson. Morris and Daily,
and the Verder Sisters are among the
whites. while among the colored perform
ers are the Grundy Trio. the Coateses,
Ella Anderson, and Tennfe Russell