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New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
DEMOCRATS WIN IN PLATTSRURG

Plattshurg, NJ Y, May 1.-The first election In the
newly Incorporated city OF Plattsburg, which was
held to-day. resulted In the election OF Albert
shannon Democrat, for Mayor by les majority
George Parsons and Julius Mendelsohn. Democrats
were elected supervisors. and the aldermen elected
are Y. Ovette Smith. George Destardin. James
Haney and Abram MeTkel, Democrats and Thomas
darcy and Irving Durkee, Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
DIED.

CAIDWELIs-At Williamsport. Penn. Sunday MAY a
Harriet Ruttsr Caldwell daughter OF the James
a L Manning and James II. Rutter Funeral seryfcss
AZ Wulamsport IneFment services az WoodIaWn C,en,
eterv New-York Special will leave Grand centra
station IS. Wednesday morning May T. returning at
1IS
RANIS--Tohn Davis. Associate United States
Court OF Claims died az his Fssidenee Washington.
n q NAV s. Acute Brighrs disease was the mueii-
A.. cause 81 hts funeral will take place On
Thursday. 10 o'clock a. 81. Johns Church.
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
PLEA FoR BRITISH TRADE SCHOOLS

London May 6-In debate on the Educational
bill in the House of Commons this afternoon VIII
lam Mather dlberaD. who In 1883 furnished TO the
Royal Commission a report on technical education
in America, ore" an uncomplimentary comparison
between the American and British systems Of
education. He ssid Great Britain had long years
Of neglect 70 make UP In order 10 equiB her people
for an Industrial struggle with the Americans and
rennle ~ nlheI Nations
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FOR ALASKA.
FIRST STEP TOWARD ADOPTION OF SYSTEM
TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT

3 i.
Washington, May 6-The first movement toward
the adoption of a system of wireless teegraphy by
the United States Government for communication
between fixed bases made to-day when Gen
eral Greely, chief signal officer. opened bids for
the supply of such systems for service in Alaska
where the ordinary cables fail in important points
owing to climatic conditions. The principal con-
nection wanted was across the waters of Norton
Sound, connecting Fort Davis, Cape Nome, with
st. Michael. either by circuit by a relay on
Stuart Island In the latter case the greatest un-
interrupted distance would be ninety miles. In the
first the stretch would be about one hundred
and eight miles The department also called for
bids for systems between Rampant City and Winter
Houses a distance of one hundred and thirty-sx
miles or. preferably, between Fort Gibbons and
Bates Rapids. distance OF one hundred and sixty
five miles. being from the seacoast inland Five
bids were received, and another is the way.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

WEDNESDAY-At $50 a. m for Europe per Phila-
delphia. via Southampton di-
rected per 5, Philadelpha'O; $50 m supple
mentarv 10 a. M for Europe per 8. Majestic. via
queenstown; at 10 m. for Belgium direct. per .
Frles3nd aau must be directed per 5. FFisslaldG ,
ItURSpAY-At $50 a for Europe. per s : Coiura
ola, va Plymouth. CherbOurg and Hamburg mail for
france must be directed per Coluubial
for France. Switzerland. Italy. Spain. Portugal
turkey. Egypt. Greece. British and Lorenzo
Marquee s. s. La BreJagne. via (mau for
other parts OF Europe be directed per Ia
BTetagne'); at $50 a for Italy direct. $
TONI,
sATURDAY-At 8 a m for Azores Islands per Q.
Tartar Prince nal for Italy directed per
Tartar Prtnce'): Z a. m. Italy
Lahn Crnail must be directed per 8 Lahn''l; A
I;SO m for Netherlands direct. per Rotterdam
(na1l must be directed R0tterdaa''l. $50
a m, for Scotland direct per 5. Ethiopia Cmau
De directed per > Ethtopia') at 1880 D.
elementary D. MI for Europe. s = Lucania. VI.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC--This steamer takes Prfntet
Matter, Commercial Papers. and Samples for Germany
only The same class OF mail matter
Europe will not be this unless specially
directed by
After the closing the Supplementary Transatlantic,
Mails named above. additional supplementary Malls
are opened on the piers OF the American. English
French and German steamers. and until
within Ten Minutes OF the hOur sailing OF steamer
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
TRANsPACIFIc NAILS


Mails for China Japan Tacoma close here saiy
az $50 m, to May 20, inclusive dispatch per
$ Olympia
Mails Tor the Phppne Islands via San Franc!sco o,sa
here daily 6.SO 20 May I'll. Inclusive -
dispatch L. :. Transport
Mails for Hawaii China. Japan and Phil2pne Islands
vIa san Francisco. here daily 50 n m % 70
May ti2 Inclusive. for dispatch per 5. Peru
at $50 m 20 MAY ia inclusive. dlspatch
per > Kinshu Maru Registered mail be a.
rected via Seatue'l
(eNccpt West Australia
wsrdsd via E1iropel New-ZealandD. Fiji. samoa "a
.. after ApTu t2e and % May III, inclusive
ti7 fer dispatch per 8. Ventura.
China and Japan, via Seattle and Victoria p c.
here daily az $50 q. up 20 May V-o inclusive
dispatch Iupress Of India (registsrsd aal
be specially addressed. Merehandise FOR ths
states Postal Agency at shanghai cannot he for
Warded VIA Canada.
Australia Except West Australia wnica goes VIA
IpIope and New-Zealand which secs via san hrsncseol
Fin Islands Seattle and Nieterta, y G, close
here daily az ESQ p. after May W sne % 70 May
va Inclusive. f1r disDatch per 3 : MioWeFa
Malls for Tahiti and MaTqgesss Islands via san Fran
cisco here daily az $50 . N up 70 June "a IN
elusive. Tor dispatch per 3 Austfaii4
forwarded 70 port sailing faty
and the schedule of elosns Is arEansed on tss plesuf
their unnteFrunted overhaul transit fke4 -
tered mail closes 8 D m. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT, Postmaster.
Postoaes New-XoEk. n u. May 2. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
BRITISH CAPTURE sTEINKoPF.

Cape Town. May 6-The Pokiep CWestern
Cape Colony relief column has occupied Stein
kopf. to the north of Pokiep which was strongly
held by the Beers, after fighting on April 27 and
April 2S The British lost six men killed and
had eight wounded. The Boer losses are said
TO have been heavy. The Beers asked for
British medical assistance.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
WILL OF GEORGE wILLIAM wARREN.

The will Of George William Warren. who
organist for many years OF St. Thomas's Prot
estant Episcopal Church, and who died on March
II, was fed yesterday in the Surrogate's Office.
His estate is estimated at Sl4O0O He leaves all his
property TO his widow for life, and her death TO
his three children Charles Elliott Warren, Richard
Henry Warren and Frank c. Warren
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
Po<tnmre Notice.

tShOd be read DAILY bv all Interested changes
timel
Foreign mails for the week ending May 10 1902. will
close (proptly IN all cases. the General Postoce
IeoWS: Parcels Post Mails close earlier than
Il
many close at n. Monday Wednesday
Regular and Supplementary Mails Foreign sta
tion half hour later than closing shown below lex
cent that Supplementary Mails and Central
tion).
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
MEETING or mAYFLowER DESCENDANTS.

The annual spring meeting and reception Of the
Society of the May1oBer Descendants In the state
cf New York was held at Delmoncos last night.
The entertainment included mOnologues bv Mrs.
Minnie Marshall smith singing by the choir of
he South Reformed Church and Instrumental se-
lrrti0ns by the hFunol1 string Quintet. a supper
Was served.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

Highest temperature for yesterday. 20 degrees lowest
So: 62: temperature corresponding
last 54 temperature for corresponding
date last twenty-five years. SO.
Local forecast today-Showers and thunderstorus
warmer: Thursday. fair: fresh south TO west winds
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
FUNERAL OF F. N. THREADGTLL.

The funeral of Frank NJ ThreadgiIl. prominent
member and elder of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church, Ninety-sixth-st. and Central Park West,
took place in the First Presbyterian Church of
Lynchburg, Va, yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
TO DECORATE ADMIRALs GRAVE.

Newport R l., May 6-Ambassador Cambon,
accompanied by the delegation from France which
is coming this country to attend the unveiling
of the Rochambeau statue in Washington. will
visit Newport Memorial Day TO decorate the
grave OF Admiral Deternay in Trinity churchyard.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
gARoY RoTBsCHILps SON M

London. May s-IAonel Waiter Rothsehild. Mem
Der of Parliament for the Aylesbury Division Of
Baekinghamshire. The eldest son Of Baron Nathan
Never RothEchild e seriously IN from pneumonia.
~ Uan born tn IhhA
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
DIR. PALMER's CONDITION FAVORABLE.

New-orleans. May 6.-The physicians Of the Rev.
DR.. B. NJ. Palmer. the distinguished Presbyterian
minister, who was injured yesterday by a trolley
car. say that their patients condition to-day is
fayora ble
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
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New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram the continuous white the
changes IN indicated by The Tribunes
recording barometer The dotted line tempera
ture as recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
The following official record from the Weather Bureau
shows the changes the temperature for twenty
four hours in comparison with the corresponding
wear
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
IN NFw-YORK CITY

IN NEW-4Ofk CITY.
MAIL Subscribers the DAILY and TRI-WEEKIsY VIII
1s charged one cent copy extra In addition
the rates Eamed above.
The Tribune will be mailed Porto Rico Hawaii
postage. ~~F~ - -----e-
For points in Europe and Universal
Postal Union Tribune win be mailed az ths foofnr
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL. AMERICA. WEST
INDIES

WEDNESDAY-At u m. Complementary 1850 y nj r,>
Bahamas per > Antia (rnan must be directed '1ps-
THURsDAY-At a m. for Cuba Yucatan Campsch..
Taeaseo and Chispas per (rnail for oths-
parts OF Mexico must be addressed per Havana ls
AZ y q m Tor Bermuda. s. Pretoria; a.
for Mayaguez per 5. HugOna mail for other parts
OF Porto Rico must be directed per s. s. Hugonaa .,
az y m. CsuPplementaFyi2:3 D for Bahamas ar4
Uruguay and Paraguay. per Alnwick az $50 D. m
Tor Jamaica. per 5. 5. Admiral Sampson
FSlLA1-At 1880 ,. m for lnagua and Haiti. per
sATURpAY-At 8 a for Ponce per = > Ponce cnsiI.
Ior oer parts OF Porto Rico Be yer
Ponce >; az a. m for Porto Rico. per Ccarro.
3 Coano'D; at 9 a m supplementary 9.3o a. nh
ior Curacao and Venezuela $. Maraeaihc mail
vanila and Cartagena must be directed per
iarSeaioo'); az 93O a. supplementary 1880 a
Lor Fortune Island Jamaica Savaniila CartagsnA
Creytown per Alene Costa Rica must -
qdrsetsd Per > s. Aene ,; at $50 complimentary
for Brazil per $. Eanr Prince via Rio Janelrs ana
Santos mail for Northsrn Brazil Argentine, Urls1sy,
Prtnce): al 10 a. for Cuba per 5 s Nforro Castle
via Havana: at 10 for Grenada and Trinidad ana
Ciudad Bolivar. per ; 5, MarayaL
Nails for Newfoundland by rail- 20 North sydney ard
thence BY steamtr. close this once daily a
Saturday,. Malls for sIiquelon by ran 10 BSsfSr
and thence by steamer close this ofce 80
p Mails for Cuba. hy ran 70 FLORIDA. ana thears
hnal connecting closes for cispatch Port Tampa en-
Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays AZ $50 a. m
$50 p m. Mails for Mexico CITY. overland uniess
specially addressed for dispatch by steamer close az
this once daily except sunday 80 D. m ana II So
Costa Rica belize Puerto CorteE ana ClateTais ~
rail New-Orieans and thence BY steamer Close a.
st II D m (connecne closes here MSndsvs for Ts1i-
Puerto CorteZ and GuateWala TUESDAYS fer fsosf
Riea). tRegstered mail closes at ,. pFsvious aay
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
GRECIAN ROYALTY ON SHORE.
MEMBERS OF KINGS FAMILY SAFELY LANDED
AT CHALKIS.

Athens, May 6.-The royal family Of Greece has
been safely landed at Chakis. Euboea Island,
thirty-fve miles from here The royal yacht Amphi-
trite has not yet been foated, The yacht ran
aground IN the Euripos Channel while proceeding
TO Chalis last night whittier the royal party were
proceeding to celebrate the Kings name day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

Address all communications relative subscriptions
Advertisements 70 THE TRIBUNE. New-York City.
Remit by Postofce order. order.
draft registered letter.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

The surest and safest OF Blood Purifiers is Jaynes
Alfarna nafINa
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
By EARLY MAIL TRAIN.

For all points IN United Outside % Grsatse
49,. New-Yorkl Canada and Mexico
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

meeting of the British Empire League was
held last evening at the House Of Commons un-
der the chairma nship of Lord Avebury to hear
an address from Colonel Denison the subject
of preferential trade rates. The Duke of Aber-
corn. Sir Charles Tupper and several infiuen-
tial members of Parliament were present
Z
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
Special Nonres.

Tribune Subscription Rates.
SINGLE COPIES
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DAILY. 8 cents TRT-yVFFE-T.y cent.
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TRIBUNE ALMANAC. IS CENTS
BY EARLY MAIL TRAIN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
How to Prevent Sunstroke.

The heated term is withstood without whimper by those people who have a healthy stomach. Hot weather cannot hurt the man or woman whose stomach and digestive organs are perfectly healthy. But you go into July or August with a disordered stomach and see what the result will be. Sunstroke attacks only the man or woman whose stomach and digestive orgars are too feeble to protect the strength and maintain one 8 physical power to resizt the depressing effects of the summers sun. Summer diet with all its vegetables and unripe fruits, adds its unstable influence to the depressing effects of hot weather, caus- ing a still greater decline in ones strength and vitality.
 Ninety-nine. of every one hundred peo- pie whose health and strength runs down in summer, allow their stomach or diges- tive organs to get cut of order This is easy enough-in fact it Is hard to pre- vent without the use of some thoroughly reliable digesrant.
 Kodol after meals is not only thor oughly reliable digestant, but it contains great tonic and reconstructive properties as we'll This famous remedy enables the stomach and digestive organs to thor oughly digest, assin Hate and contribute to the tissues all of the nourishment that is contained in such food as may be eaten.
 Kodol clears the way and makes sure the journey from sickness to health and weakness to strength. If the stomach is disordered Kodol will correct it. If diseased Kodol will cure it.
 Kodol lays the foundation for health, and the upbuilding of strength by cleans ing purifying and sweetening the glands and membranes of the stomach, and by supplying natural juices necsssary to perfect digestion, assimilation and nutri. ton. Kodol prevents collie. cholery, diar' rhoea, Aux, dysentery and summer com plaints generally, and it's use will cur' indigestion and chronic dyspepsia per manently. Kodol is good alike for young and old. Your druggist sells 1t. This famous tonic is prepared in thu laboratories of E. c. Dewitt & Co.,. Chi cago, whose facilities for the manufac ture of medical preparations are un equalled anywhere in the country. 1 thu-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
 Macon. Ga.

This College, which has the honor of being the oldest college in the world for women Is one of the very few institu- tions in the South that is doing real, high-grade, college work. The teachers in it's Literary. Music. Art and Elocu- ton Departments are all specialists, and have been carefully selected from two continents.
 The institution had nearly four hun dred students last year, and did not have vacant room in it's Boarding Depart ment, though new thirty-thousand-dol- lar brick dormitory. accommodating one hundred additional students, had just been erected. Another big overflow is in sight for this fall. and the Trustees have authorized the erection of another build ing. Young ladies who desire admission to this -honored institution will do well to write early to the President, Dr. J. w. Roberts.
 The Wesleyan has seven large rooms de- voted to the department of Natural Science alone. Its chemical laboratory Is one of the finest in the South. The college Is fortunate in this respect. for every educator knows that Natural Science can rot be taught without proper apparatus and equipment. See adver- tisement in this issue of The Advertiser.
 adV-Sun-thu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
25 YEARS FOR MURDER HILBERT DICKERSoN CONVICTED
 BY MONTGOMERY JURY.
Shot and Killed John Lusan in Fight Over Dice Game at Fourth
 of July Barbecue.

Ebert Dickerson, a negro, charged with the murder of John Lusan, a negro, was found guilty of murder in the second de- gree and sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary by special jury in the Montgomery City Court yesterday.
 John Lusan was shot and killed on July 4th at a negro barbecue at Cloverdaie Numbers of negroes saw the murder, but no one could inform the authorities the name of the guilty man or give descrip- tion of him.
 The next day. however. negro woman reported the name of Ebert Dickerson as the murderer, to Sheriff w. K. wal Ter and Dickerson was arrested He has been in jail since that time.
 At the trial the attorneys for the de- fence entered a plea of self defence in behalf of their client. The evidence showed that the killing was the result of a souabble over a dice game and that the shot was fired while nickerson and Iusan were fighting or had just finished A fight,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
WAS KNOWN IN MONTGOMERY
Commodore Montgomery Who Passed
 Away in Chicago.

Commodore Joseph E. Montgomery of the Confederate navy who iied Monday morning at the home of his son. Dr. James Montgomery. 1S3 Cass Street. Chi cago, at the age of S5 years, was well known to persons who lived in Mont gomery during the war between the States.
 The funeral services were held In the afternoon at the residence, Rev. James Dover of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, officiating. Members of the family then accompanied the remains to New Albany, Ind, where the burial was made in the family vault. His wife was buried there sixteen years ago.
 The commodore is survived by his son. pr. James Montgomery. daughter. Mrs. c. M. White, and six grandchildren.
 Commodore Montgomery was born In Carrollton, Ky, eighty-five years ago. After receiving his early education he showed a fondness for navigation and the earlier years of his life were spent in this pursuit on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers The experience gained at this work proved valuable to him in later years and also to the army If the Con- federacy
 In 1861 he offered his services to Jener- son Davis, of whom he was a warm per sonal friend and he entered the service under the command of General Leonidas Polk. Owing to his perfect knowledge of the country he was placed at the head of a band of scouts and gained his first marked distinction at the Iattle of Bel mont. where he attempted to capture General Grant The latter escaped, but without his horse Because Of his brave ly shown in the fight Comm odore Mont gomery was commissioned by Jefferson Davis to construct fleet for the protec- ton of the Mississippi River. He fought as commodore of the fleet In engagements at Fort Pillow. New Orleans and Mem phIs After the last named battle ne came to Montgomery and superintended the construction of the gunboat Nash vile and took it down the Alabama River to Mobile, where he sank seven of Ad- miral Farragut's federal boats on mines laid in Mobile Bay. After this he made an attempt to cross overland to Texas, but was taken by the northern troops.
 At the conclusion of the war he was pardoned by President Johnson. His boat. the Nashville. was made govern ment training ship.
 Soon after the close of the war Com modore Montgomery removed his family from Montgomery to St. Louis. Ter years ago he removed to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
FAVORS LABOR UNIONS
GOVERNOR JELKS CoRRECTS
 ERRONEOUS STATEMENT.
He Says It is Unfair to Him to Say He Opposes the Organization
 of Workingmen.

Governor Jelks yesterday denied the campaign story which has been in circu- lation that ne is an enemy of labor un- Ions and organized labor in every form.
 This campaign canard has been pri- vately circulated for some time and 1t lately found its way into public print In its printed form it fell under the eye of the Governor and he yesterday gave out the following interview:
 "I see It reported in some newspaper that I am opposed to labor unions The statement is untrue. I see no occasion for tie friends of my opponent taking such an unfair advantage. I am not only not opposed to labor unions but 1 am In favor of them. Labor has just as much right to take care of itself as has capi- tai. I am distinctly and emphatically not opposed to labor unions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-07
HAS MORDECArSSWORD
INFORMATION OF CONFEDERATE
 OFFICER IS DESIRED.
Hal H. Peck of Washington, D. C., Writes to Know of Whereabouts of Family of Capt. W. w.
 Mordecai.

Director Thomas M. Owen of the State Department of Archives and History, is desirous of securing information concern ing Captain w. w. Mordecai, if living, and of his descendants if dead. Captain Mordecai commanded company H of the Sth Alabama Regiment in the Confeder- ate army and his record in the army was splendid.
 The sword carried by Captain Morde- cai which he left upon the battlefield of the Wilderness Is now in the possession who is anxious to communicate with Cap tain Mordecai or his family.
 In an effort to reach the relatives of Captain Mordecai MT. Peck wrote the following letter to the Adjutant General of Alabama:
 Dear sir-I am writing you at the suggestion of the War Department in re- gard to w. w. Mordecai The records at Washington show that he was Captain of company H, Sth Alabama Infantry, C. S. A., which company was enlisted at Mobile and was at the battle of the Wild erness.
 q would like to get all the information possible concerning this officer, whether or not he was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness and how he parted com- pany with his sword which was picked up on the field and is now in my pos session.
 Any information or war record you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
 "Very truly. "IIal H. Peck" This communication was transmitted to Director Owen of the Historical Depart ment, who has the official muster rolls of the Alabama regiments. He found that Captain Mordecafs war record was noth- ing short of excellent. He participated in nearly every battle in which the army of Virginia wa sengaged and he was twice wounded.
 Director Owen says an examination of the official records of company H, Sth Alabama Regiment. of which Mir. Mor- decai was Captain, shows that he entered the service as Second Lieutenant at Mo- bile May IT. 1861, was promoted to First Lieutenant June 1, 1862, and was promot- ed Captain October 24 1862. The records further show that he was present in al- most every battle of the war including the battle of the Wilderness May 6 and ', 1864. His military record is thus stated
 "Wounded June 1. 1862. Promoted Cap tain October 24. 1862 Wounded August 2l, 1864. Placed on the Roll of Honor
 Mir Owen has no information as to the life of Captain Mordecai after the close of the war; nor does he know if the off, cer is still living.