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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
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Miss Lily Bragg of Mobile, neice of Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson was the guest of her uncle, >Dr. Shirley Bragg for day recently. Miss Bragg spoke very interestingly of her illustrio,is aunt's new book that Is to appear soon. The title is 'The Speckled Bird.'' Miss Bragg s mother is a sister of Mrs. Wilson and her father brother of Dr. Shirley Bragg of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
"A MAY DAY PICNIC.

Tomorrow morning at g o'clock the pupils of Miss Hannah c. Cahn's kinder garten class will assemble At Highland Park to enjoy May Day party. Little Lois Goetter will be queen and Master Charles Well will crown her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

Young Citizen-Do you really think that mod ern manners degenerate?
 Old Citizen--Oh. yes. indeed. We used to he surprised when people were rude: now We feel surprised when they are polite Detroit Free Press
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
THE NO NAME CLUB RECEPTION

[ The members of the No Name Club entertained at brilliant reception yester- day afternoon and evening from s until o'clock with Mrs. Seelye at the home of MT. and Mrs M. C. Scott. on Perry Street.
 The beautiful entertainment was given to the other literary clubs of the city by this organization of charming women, who are members of the oldest woman's literary club of Montgomery.
 The reception hall and double parlcrs were adorned in a wealth of flowers. In the hall the club colors-gold and white were evidenced n the decorations, white and yellow roscs and white carnations, yellow-shaded lights and yellow tapers in candelabra were placed about with ar- tistic taste. The front parlor, where the officers of the club stood to receive the callers. was adorned in red carna- tions, towering bigonias and tracings of ivy. In the second parlor, the tea table was arranged. It was a bit of loveliness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
ANNUAL MAY DAY FESTIVAL
 OF GIRLS HIGH SCHOOLE

The annual May Day Festival Of the Girls High School will take place this afternoon on the lawn at Hammer Hall. | The coronation of the queen and other sports on the green will take place at $ o'clock. Admission 15 cents. All are cor dially invited to add to the interest of l the day by their presence. May l, 1902. Adv Professor J. c. Weissner was taken quite i'll on Tuesday night, after the car nival of dancers and in consequence the matinee which he was to have given yesterday had to be postponed until further notice. Professor Welsner's s l friends will regret to hear of his illness | and hope for his speedy recovery. Miss Margaret Courtney of Richmond. Va, who has been visiting her cousin. Miss Evelyn Hill on Goldthwaite Street, has returned to Virginia. Miss Mildred Fillmore will entertain the Sans Souci Card Club today at the home l of MT. and Mrs. G. W. Hailes on South Lawrence Street.
 | Mrs. w. IT. Jones of Birmingham is visiting her mother. Mrs. J. A. Jones on | South Goldthwaite Street.
 Mrs. Mabson of Union Springs is visit | ing her daughter. Mrs. D. T. 'Blakey or l South Lawrence Street.
 | Miss Kate R. Smith of Birmingham Is | visiting her friend Miss Carrie Hammond
 4D6 South Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Massachusetts Playing Safely.

Atlanta Constitution.
 Massachusetts is taking no chances of losing out on ths Philippine question. She Is taking both sides of lL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
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Ors ,. Y. dsCottss.)

MT. Walsh holds a high and responsi- ble position with the Western Railroad. and has the full confidence and esteem of a wide circle of admiring friends,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

Mrs. w. IT. Jones of Birmingham is visiting her mother. Mrs. J. A. Jones on South Goldthwaite Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
DIR. AND MRS. THOMAS H. STREET.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

Mrs Mabson of Union Springs is visit ing her daughter Mrs. D. T. 'Blakey on South Lawrence Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
THREATEN STRIKE ON BRIDGE
BRIDGEAIENS UNION OBJECT To HAv-
ING UNSKILLED LABOR TEAR
DOWN FOOTPATHS.

All work on the new East River bridge, it was
expected yesterday. would be tied up because Of a
strike engineered by the Bridgemen's Union. Ac-
tion' however was postponed the part OF the
union TIL tomorrow, ii was said some conces-
SONS had been made by the Roeblings.
The men do not complain of their nay which
runs from s. 10 81 30 a day but they do complain
ABOUT the employment Of unskilled labor by the
Koeolings for the removal Of the footpaths The
sIghtest mistake their part would cause serious
bridgemen ' nc
:, II was asserted on behalf OF the Roebings that
~ Hds hardly necessary 10 employ bridgemen to
- lar Gown the foot bridges and that the now
a. NoIk were doing il in a capable manner.
ine BUSINESS agent Of the union is Samuel J.
"a ans MI Parks said ne thought he could settle
me threatened trouble without a strike. Il shall
- 70 trenton Tuesday and shall the
Faoeolnss. and think matters viii be salts
iactorily arranged" he added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
PARK AVENUE GUEST DEFENDS CROKER
ONE WHO RODE IN ELEVATOR IN FIRE De
CI4ARES FLAMES WERE NOT DUE To
ARMORY BLAZE.

Fire Chief Croker yesterday received a letter
from ]. T. Clarkson, of Amesbury. Mass, who was
a guest at the Park Avenue Hotel the night of
the fire there. Mr. ClarksOn sent the letter by a
friend October %. but the messenger misaid the
communication, and it reached the chief yester-
day. late for his trial The letter says in part
From what l have seen in the papers of the hear
ing before Commissioner Sturgis as far the Park
Avenue fire is concerned. think you have not been
fairly treated; certainly not II evidence has been
introduced which charges the origin Of that fire
having any connection with the armoTy fire. There
only two men, J. I'll. Hassett and myself be-
sides the Waterman who ran the elevator which
came down, that know where the fire first
discovered In the hotel We took the elevator from
the sixth floor. and while waiting there for IL q
come up looking down the shaft to see
when il started The elevator shaft being open we
should have discovered any sparks had there been
any coming from the roof.
After the fire Mr.. Hassett and myself to the
basement of the hotel to see if there any pos
sible way for the fire 10 enter from underneath
and from our observation feel positive that the
Park Avenue Hotel fire entirely separate and
Independent of the armory fire. and that il set
accidentally caught I'm the bottom of the ele-
vator shaft
AS l fix the time 1t was 2:lS n. My
sole purpose in addressing YOU at this time S TO
give you facts that can only be known by three
living witnesses, viz, the who the last trip
of the elevator. Mr.. Hassett and myself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
HEARING on P4RLOR MATCHES.
REPRESENTATIVE OF BUSINESS
INTERESTS.

Fire Commissioner Sturgis yesterday issued a
statement regarding the regulation which will
prevent the storage. sale and use Of parlor
matches in the city after January /. After
stating the character of his regulations of
March the action OF the Board Of Aldermen in
May and the action of the Municipal Explosives
Commission on June =. approving the regula
tons in force. the Commissioner says:
In approaching the consideration of these sub
involves the business interests Of different classes
OF dealers as for instance manufactures whole
mission has, therefore found il necessary before
existing one. TO give series of hearings at which
the views OF the business people affected could be
and. while very important progress has been made
commission is not yet prepared to present com
p pete code or Teghaons up4p AZ the SUBJECTS
most pressing question seemed that OF high ex-
them in the rapid transit tunnel As the con-
sderation OF this subject progressed other subjects
requiring their immediate consideration. among
which may be mentioned those OF fireworks and the
question OF parlor matches. which has given rise
the present discussion In connection with matches
not desire 70 exclude from use in the city Of New
thew Vrod reCornize The 1Ise nor only oF Vrbat avs
called safety matches. but Of any match which
been the cause OF frequent and serious loss OF prop
erty ana or human lIe. IN terminating the per,
take into consideration the existing condition OF the
deavor 10 act that tbs business Of furnishing
matches to the city may not be limited 10 any par
the manufacture of which Is limited to any firm
corporation.
The commission will hold a series OF meetings
during the coming week upon previously consid-
cred subjects. and Wednesday morning at 80
O'Clock will give a hearing on the subject OF
matches TO representatives Of the various business
interests desiring to appear before them of
this hearing has been sent directly the secretary
of the Board OF Trade and Transportation ana has
been communicated generally to the public press.
1t is probable that the Explosives Commission
will take UP soon the question of legislation
against the Of gasoene in the city. The
fire marshal has reported that the fatal fire
in the subcellar of The Times Building was
caused by the sputtering of gasolene lamp in
the subway, and numerous other fires from the
use of gasolene have been called To the atten-
ton of the fremen. The fire insurance com
panies have made regulations against the use
OF gasOene In buildings by inserting a clause
in fire insurance policies forbidding such use.
In Chicago the authorities have been consider
ing the prohibition of gasolene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
THE PRINT CLOTH HARRIET.

lBY TELEGRAPH To TRIRVNFI
Fail River. Mass, Nov. 15-LocaI brokers reDort
that the sales in the print cloth market for the
week are estimated at $4,000 pieces consisting Of
regulars for immediate and contract delivery ex-
tending into February. and "A fair amount of odd
goods. The trading confined within narrow
bounds. and at no time anything more than
moderate activity observed There was lust
enough business at current quotations to sustain
the market. The decline i'm cotton has had Soma
effect and mill men who look for the price of the
material to go down slightly "a Their than in
crease viii not be surprised If figures for various
styles fall off fractionaly any time Prices were
maintained this week in all grades excepting 3SI.-
inch 81 squares, which declined to lilo cents
NJ. c. D. Borden's agents We're in the market
it is said that they bought all the regulars that
keep the market from getting heavy. as he has
contracts already sufficient to satisfy his actual
needs for months Some mill men attribute
Southern mills are now underseIling New-England
manufacturers trihe. Still, they regard reports
from buying centres very nCouraging. the
cOnverTsrs are not fully supplied and must come in
10 supply fheir ful!
Business has taken 81 the production. the
nriut mills are well sold ahead. and very
little cloth for delivery this side of January and
FEBRUARY at 8 cents. Manufacturers who refused
to buv largely when cotton was high. believing in
a large crop, purchasing literally and,
with cotton 81 cents and cloth at present prices
there is money in the business. The outlook is for
n steady trade during the winter months and this
means that the local mills will have all they can
do to iii orders The market is steady at the fol-
lowing prices: Twenty 81 by 81, cents:
cents 2e-nch IS by II as ssssinch. "a by g.
liz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
STEWART Rejects LUMBER.
IN ONE WEEK HE FINDS OVER ONE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND FEET UNFIT FOR
USE IN sKYSCRAPERS

Superintendent Stewart Of the Bureau Of
Buildings completed yesterday rejecting ma
terial ordered by contractors, builders and own
ers to be placed in skyscrapers In course of con-
struction. He said that more inspectors were
all material placed IN skyscrapers might be thor
oughly tested before being placed in buildings
During the last week" said Superintendent
Stewart. Il have found 1t necessary to reject
over one hundred thousand feet Of lumber or
dered to be placed in high buildings. I have be-
gun new system in the handling Of this sub
ject- Now when material is ordered for fire.
proof buildings 1 receive notice and send in
spectors 10 the yards before the material is de-
livered- Samples are taken to the department
and careful tests are made. During the first
part Of my administration I allowed all the
companies opportunity TO furnish hreproof wood.
Now the lines must be drawn tighter Last
week New-Jersey concern furnished for a
New-York building in the banking district fifty
one thousand feet Of lumber which had 10 be
rejected. This was done s not complying with
section 100 of the Building Code. Ten thousand
feet Of flooring rejected in the so-called
Flatiron Building. This vas furnished by a
NeW-Hork company. If these companies cannot
bring their product up TO the standard they will
not be able 10 blame this department We can
skyscrapers in danger simply because a few con-
Germs cannot treat wood 10 comply with the law
All the wood which has been treated by the cleo
trio process has passed the inspectors and not a
this department"
The records Of the Bureau Of Buildings show
that the inspectors have made tests Of wood TO
be placed in the Hanover National Bank Build
politan Life Building. and have sent notices that
much OF the material treated must be removed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
GET IN BY LINEMAN,S DISGUISE.
ING WIRES, WERE SEEING BETS
MADE. THEY SAY

After Disgusting themselves until their own can
tain could hardly recognize them. Detectives Cas-
sidy and Howard. OF the East observation-disclosures
fourth-st- station. succeeded, they say yesterday
IN getting evidence against a man and a woman
which would convict them OF running a poolroou,
IN West One-hundred-and-thirtes apart-
ment house. Robert B. Brown and Catherine Dara
charged with being the proprietors OF the place
and TWO women who, the detectives say. were
making bets on the races in the fat Lena Barr
OF No. L+ib Broadway, and Mary Lynch of No %
West e-hundred-and-twenty-n were the.
prisoners.
According to the police. complaint was received
at the station on Friday from woman. who said
she had lost $40 in the fat The detectives dis
gulsed themselves Hnemen. and got permission
from tne Janitor TO the roof repair tsls-
phone wires They heard from the airshaft, they
say unInlstakable sounds Of people betting. They
lifted the scuttls and went down 10 the ground
noor When they got inside they became busy.
apparently attaching loose wires hanging down
from the roof 10 nOn-conductOrs the wall in the
rear Of the house. which they did by leaning out
of the window,
In a few minutes. they say. bets were placed bv
the women, and the returns Of the races began 70
come in the wire. Then the detectives In
formed the others in the room that they wsr.
under arrest Cassidy and Howard say that the.
incredulous expressions that appeared on the faces
OF the four when they heard this coming fror,
seeming hnemen were ludicrous in the extreme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
CONDEMNS SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
WARM DEBATE. ADOPTS REsOLU-
TON AGAINST 1T

New-Orleans, Nov. 15.-There were animated
debates to-day by the convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor on the resolution de-
claring against the Ship Subsidy bill, and that
declaring against the construction of the 18th
milan canal The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably on the motion declaring against
the Subsidy bill. and the convention was about
to adopt the report. when William J. Githorpe
of the Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders. took the floor 10 speak in its IA
vor- He declared that its enactment into a law
would result In the increased employment OF
skilled labor, and enable this country to con-
struct ships cheaply as they can be built In
foreign countries He said that the American
marine required protection. and that this could
be secured through the passage of the Subsidy
bill, and he urged that the report OF the resolu-
tons committee be not concurred in
When he took his seat a storm broke loose
President Gompers gave the floor to James
O'Connell, president OF the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists. who delivered a vehement
address declaring that no greater combination
existed in the United States than that of the
great shpyards and that union labor had no
more relentless foe They were opposed 20 the
eight hour day, and had discharged union men
because they were union men.
On the final vote the report OF the committee
on resolutions was adopted Mr.. Gilthorpe cast
the sole negative vote.
The resolution declaring against the IsthmIan
Canal came next. On this the resolutions com
mittee reported adversely, and a motion TO adopt
the report was made al once. Delegate Fursteth
who introduced the resolution, insisted that the
American navy inferior and not strong
enough 10 protect the canal and that in time of
war an army would be necessary. This army
could only march through Mexico and Central
America and permission for IT TO do this would
be refused by the Latin-American countries,
and then the United States would be compelled
10 conquer them in order to protect its own on
the isthmus. He was in favor of the construc-
ton OF the canal by the country through which
II passed, only by private enterprise
There were numerous other speeches and
then came the fZZling finish. Delegate Lewis
a small man with pleasing manner and a
modest voice rose, after particularly thun-
derous speech had been delivered, and gently
remarked:
Il move the whole thing be laid on the
table"
President Gompers put the motion instantly
and 1t was carried without debate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
COMPLAIN OF POLICE TO MAYOR.

The women's prison reform committee OF the
Nevg-Yorlx Monthly Meeting OF Friends Is disap-
pointed with the conduct OF the Police Department
has sent the following expression OF its opinion
10 Mayor Low:
Al the regular meeting OF the women's prison
reform committee OF the New DIX Monthly Meet
tng Of Friends held November Il the members
~ the committee expresses grtat I1
IN regard 10 present conditions IN our city. From
ne position they occupy they have specisI opp9I-
tnnities FOR observing the failure 70 ENFORCE the
laws. This committee believes mat Without tls
nincialE OF the city showing respect for the Avs
the people Will nos do We therefore spect-
FULLY ask a vigorous attempt al an eAacl ENFORCE
ihsni q the laws now on the Fthiute Do"hs
The committee moved 10 write IN" le''ei,
orderly conduct ig the streets. n wa aaneu WA.
ne committee felt disappointed mar ~. IA S ~
icand the Improvement under TINS reloin auili.l
-rtratiOn that they did under Mayor 5uohs. WIN
Theodore Roosevelt ia the Police Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
STOCK MARKET BRACES Up.
ABSENCE OF FAILURES AFTER FRIDAYS
FURRY HAS A ToNING EFFECT.


Influenced by higher prices In London and by the
farr that no failures had resulted from the disas
trous break Of the preceding afternoon. the stock
market opened higher yesterday. and for Few
minutes showed an advancing tendency, due mainly
10 short covering Liquidation was resumed.
however on a heavy scale. but when the market
began TO show signs of decentralization supporting
orders were sent in by big interests. and rally
occurred which brought prices above the opening
level Thereafter there was htful activity and
continual 1uctuation until the appearance of the
bank statement The decrease Of 81. 900 in cash
was viewed favorably. as IT had been feared that
this item would be much larger The fact that
loans decreased only about $5,OOOOo however. was a
dtsappointment and the market for a few minutes
sold off rapidly.
IN the few minutes strong rally came. and
AT the close net gains general throughout the
list Some Of these net advances were: ST. Paul
q. points: Southern Pacific. ia Illinois Central 8;
Baltimore and Ohio. ?; New-York Central. 1; Penn
sylvania. 1ia; Reading, 1@s: General Electric D
St Louis and San Francisco. 1&s; Manhattan, 1ss;
Missouri Pacific ia Colorado Fuel and Iron. Pa;
United States Steel common q. and preferred IA
Iackawanna and Delaware and Hudson, each >
points
At the close OF the trading the tone of the mar
ket was cheerful. In sharp contrast with the SEN
timent on the preceding day. The rumors of stock
I'm trouble which filled the air on Friday. mao az
parently all been dsspated yesterday aIq -, taT
and fercest of the recent series OF financial storms
gave great ENCOURAGEMENT 70 the street M,
gan who had not been downtown on Thursday ana
Friday was at his Office yesterday, hard az VOTE
and to all appearances IN his accustomed heslI I
one of the considerations aiding the late raiy
in stocks was the realization of the fact that the
heavy loan reduction which must nave resulted
fron, Fridav's Iiqudation did figure in yester-
days bank statement the position or tne oahNs,
therefore. being stronger IMAM was 'iui'u ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
COHMTSSION TO EXAMINE BRIDGE.
EXPERT ENGINEERS APPOINTED BY LIN
DENTHAL TO ASCERTAIN DAMAGE To
WILLIAMSBURG STRUCTURE.

Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal announced
yesterday that he had appointed commission
Of three engineers to examine the Williamsburg
Bridge and report to him on the damage done to
the bridge by the recent FIRE
The commission will consist of George 5. Nor
rison. consulting engineer. No. 40 Wall-st.; c. S
Schneid, vice-president Of the American Bridge
company. No. 100 Broadway, and Letfert L.
Buck. consulting engineer of the Williamsburg
Bridge. They will report as 10 the extent and
manner IN which repairs shall be made to the
steel wire cables and TO the other steel work
and viii formulate specifications for repairs
Inc reports Of the engineers at work the
bridge VIII be referred to the commission.