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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-28

vices from Martin. Fla, state that hur- ricane has struck that place. and scores of houses in the town and community have been demolished or damaged by the storm. There was . cloud burst In Tam pa also and the town flooded. Advtces from Key West state that heavy blow ls in progress with strong indications for . severe storm.
 Advices from Pensacola. Fla, state that during a wind storm today the steamer winifred. in entering port was blown against the dock, crushing m the end of the dock. The damage to tne dock amounted to about 800 and to the steamer $100. The wind blew for tune here at the rate of forty-eight miles per hour, but did little damage. Railway trafic around Montgomery. Ala. ts re- ported tonight as being seriously delayed The Louisville and Nashville system, south, has suffered by washoufs, being unable to run the morning mall train through nntil p. m. The Plant system lost 35 feet of track in the suburbs and 800 feet between there and Troy, ail trains being annulled indefinitely. The Seaboard Ar Line had some washouts with wires down and trains both ways are annulied for the night.
 The train which left for Macon over the Central road at p. m. was turned back by a washout and all schedules on fna' division of the road are annuiied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-28
Ramovinr 0oods from Stores.

West Point. Ga, Feb. T.-Ths mer- chants hers tonight arc busy removing goods from stores to places of safesy. fearing that the torrential rain which has fallen here all day will cause the Chst- tahoochee River at this point to over flow. A patrol for all night duty along the river was established at ?. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-28
Heavy Downpour in opelika.

opelika, Feb. N.-tspeciaD-ope has ben visited by a rain storm today that has exceeded the freshet of December 50 1t began raining during the night ana has continued to pour down nercely all day. At o'clock four inches of rain nas fallen and the downpour Is increasing with high winds. Gardens have sunereo Severely and fields have been almost washed away.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
TELEPHONES ON MOVING CARS.
Successful Test of a New Device Re
ported From Michigan.

MUSKEGON, Mich, Jan. PA success
full test of the device of Benson Bid
well. OF Chicago, for teiephoning from
moving train or trolley ear WAS made
ton and Lighting Company's tracks on
Thursday.
Ordinary telephones are used The
trolley wire is used as one side of the
circuit and second wire about the size
of the trolley wire is strung or brackets
which are attached to the poles along the
line of road. This wire is run parallel
10 the other. a few inches distant To
the regular trolley pole of the car is at
tached a second metal pole. n little past
the centre toward the top and this is
operated along the second wire by means
of a revolving deep-haDged wheel at the
upper end, and two ordinary telephone
wires are made to connect one to each
of the two trolley poles. These wires
are run through the roof of the car and
attached to the telephone.
The current used for operating the line
is reduced to the strength for ordinary
telephone usage by an apparatus connect
ed with the wire running from the main
trolley wire and pole.
For use on steam roads an overhead
trolley wire would have to be installed
and a trolley pole attached to the top
of the coach and ground connection
made with the rails through the wheels.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
GIANT TRADE
IN SPIRITS,
Many Millions Interested in
Turpentine and ROSin.
CENSUS BUREAU MAKES REPORT.
Georgia and Florida Take Lead in
the Industry-Its Growth Most
Marked During the Last Decade
Imports Have Been Exceedingly
Small.

The Census Bureau has just issued a
report on the manufacture of spirits of
turpentine and rosin, which shows cap
ital of sl1, ,s47 .495 invested in the 1903
establishments in the country.
This sum represents the value of land,
buildings. machinery, tools, and imple-
ments and the live capital utilized, but
does not include the capital stock Of any
of the corporations engaged in the in
dustry.
The value of the products is returned
at s20,3i4, ssS, to produce which involved
an outlay of s77s,694 for salaries of off,
cials, clerks, etc; ss,3e3, 4s3 for wages !;
S416.l71 for miscellaneous expenses, in
Guiding rent, taxes, etc, and ST, ,lS6, ,493 for
materials used, still supplies, freight, and
fuel.
Georgia and Florida now rank first and
second. respectively, in the number of es-
adjustments and value of products re-
ported to capital invested. There were 524
establishments reported for Georgia, or
34.9 per cent of the total number, and
1873 per cent OF the total.
The growth of the industry in Florida.
the report says, has been most marked
during the last decade, fifteen establish
ments being reported for 1890. with Il
product Of s1el. .s59. as compared with 1866
establishments in 1900, with a product
valued at Sc. 469 COS.
Thousands of Barrels
The total product of spirits of turpen
tine in the United States during the year
1900 amounted to 154,67 barrels. The
consumption Of spirits of turpentine in the
United States is 2O,3s7. .5SS gallons, or 59
per cent of the quantity manufactured.
and of rosin 1893, ,S69 barrels. or only 7.6
per cent Of the entire output of the stills.
The imports of the above products dur
ing 1900 were very small, there being only
22.lSS gallons of spirits and no rosin i'm
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
OFFICER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Captain Horne, Ninth Cavalry
Slashes Throat in Street.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12-Capt W. J.
Horne, of the Ninth Cavalry. United
States Army, made a sensational attempt
to commit suicide in a street last night
by cutting his throat with a butcher
knife. AS the knife was blunt the
wounds were not dangerous, but the
physicians fear the result of the shock.
as his system is run down
At the hospital the captain talked Wild
ly. He said he had sought death because
he disliked San Francisco Then, later.
he said he had been accused of treason in
the New York newspapers and his trial
would soon come up, but he had no coun-
sci engaged.
Horne arrived here from Manila De-
cember 4 and after staying a few. days
at the Occidental Hotel left. He re-
turned Friday and seemed very nervous.
He served in Cuba and later served a
year in the Philippines. He was very
i'll Just before he left Manila
Horne's home was formerly al Pres
colt AriZ.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
SOLDIER ESCAPES IN A BOX.
Military Prisoner Slips Away From
AIcatraZ Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Few mill
tary prisoners have ever escaped from
the Alcatraz Island prison. in this harbor,
but Frank H. Holt, a soldier, who was
under five years sentence for robbery, was
one Of the lucky ones. He escaped yes
terday in an empty box, addressed to a
San Francisco clothing firm
The box had leather hinges on one side.
and these Holt cut from the inside. He
also had a uniform, which he exchanged
in the box for the convict garb. The
empty box on the wharf was the first sign
of the escape.
Holt had been employed at his trade
of stonecutter at Alcatraz. and was given
special privileges. Thus he was able TO
slip cut and secrete himself in the boz
His cellmate in prison, Edward p Tim
Minis, was released yesterday and came
to the city on the same boat that brought
Holt in the box.
Timmins was arrested as an accomplice
in the escape, but denied that he aided
Holt, although he admitted seeing him on
the steamer in soldiers clothes. Holt is
twenty-five years Of age, and his home is
in Stockton Springs, Mass. He has served
two years OF his sentence.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
REV. MR.. HAMILTON SUED.
Preacher Who stirred Newport by
Scoring Golf and Bridge Whist.

| NEW YORK Jan. 12.-The Rev. Brad
| din Hamilton who stirred up society at
Newport by denouncing divorce scandals
| and the frivolous pastime of golf" is
| defendant in n suit brought in the Su-
preme Court by the Luetke Art Works to
restrain him from using the name Luetke
| in connection with his business enter
prises.
In the summer OF 1899 the Rev. Mr..
Hamilton first aroused the wrath of New
port society by preaching on divorce. He
returned to the attack the next summer.
when he said. concerning bridge whist:
Bridge whist will be taken up by the
populace and will become the greatest
evil of the day''
He also inveighed against ultra -decol
lette" gowns, and gave redhot talk on
intemperance in society, gambling. and
extravaganza in high life.
All this time. as at present, the Rev.
Mr.. Hamilton has been engaged, apart
from his religious duties, in the business
of making church and other metal art
work. Oscar Luetke asserts in an affi-
davit that the Rev Mr.. Hamilton is using
the name of ''Luetke'' without legal au-
thority. but under a pretended sale of
the good will of the business. He admits
that in 1898 he was pressed for money
and sold quantity of articles to Hamilton
for $500
The Rev. Mr.. Hamilton enters a denial
and says that. while the bills of sale did
not mention the good will of the business.
it was intended that it should be sold to
him also.
Luetke takes exceptions to the clergy
mans statements and asserts in a sec
ond affidavit:
Such portions thereof as are not false
are stated to the court in misleading
manner. not truly alleging the facts as
they existed, but as the defendant Ham
ilton would have liked that they should
exist"
Luetke declares that the good will was
worth $1,000, which the Rev Mr.. Haml
ton denies. Justice Giegerich has re-
strained the clergyman from using the
corporate name of Luetke pending trial.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Wall Street is
wondering if the coming week will see
any change from the professional and
rather uninteresting market Of the past
few days, but il has not much or which
to base predictions. There is the possi-
bility that the inside interests may make
another attempt to advance prices. One
theory is that these interests have been
accommodating stocks recently. and that
they are nearly ready to begin another
bull campaign. This is the optimistic and
the extremely optimistic view of the sit
sation.
Another possibility is that the insiders
may have given up the attempt 20 advance
prices. and that the week may see reces-
sicns more or less important. The third
contingency is that the drifting profess
SIGNAL market may continue to drift. and
to be professional only for the present
Possibilities of the Coming Week.
The news developments of the week
may have an important influence in shap-
ing events market wise. The rumors of
further bank failures may prove to have
some founda tion. The talk of Vanderbilt
combinations or of a Southwestern mer-
ger. or of anthracite leal. may give
place to actual announcement One pos
sibility is that the Supreme Court tomor-
crow may announce its decision regarding
the Northern Securities matter.
The Steel Earnings.
The financial news of the past week
has been varied, some excellent AMI some
rather disappointing. The earnings of
the United States Steel Corporation for
the quarter ending December 81 were
much larger than had been anticipated
but by one of those strange anomalies
which from time to time develop in
market movements the stocks, which ad-
yanced rapidly on predictions that the
earnings for the quarter would reach
s25. GOO, 000 declined almost as precipi-
lately when the earnings proved TO have
been nearly $50. Geo. GOO. The selling of
the stock has been based on the fact
that while the October earnings were
about ST., ,0O0. 0O0. the December earnings
fell off to about $1,000. .000
The explanation of this falling off of
earnings is very simple. Lake naviga
tion is closed during December and the
warnings of the great transportation
companies which contribute largely to
the profits of the United States Steel
Corporation are muci, restricted. II not
wholly cut off, during the winter period
This contingency undoubtedly had been
fully prepared for when the corporation
was organized and when the dividend re-
quirements and possibilities were figured
out by the promoters Of the great in
dustry.
The policy of publicity which the di-
rectors have adopted has done much to
commend the securities of the company
to the investor.
Prosperity of the ConIers.
Among the encouraging developments
during the week was the increase in the
dividend of Jersey Central to 8 per cent
This increase reflects the highly prosper
Gus condition of the anthracite coal trade
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
A COLORED BABY WAIF.
Three Months Old Infant Left in q
Ncstibule.

colored boy baby. about three months
old was found in the vestibule of a resi-
dents of the house heard the child crying,
and upon investigation found the infant
lying upon the door mat in the vesti-
bulc.
The proprietor of the house notified the
police. Policeman Norris took the child
to the Eighth precinct police station. 1t
was afterwards taken TO Lottie Payne,
the precinct nurse, who takes charge of
all foundlings which are found by the po-
lice.
The police are making an investigation
in an endeavor to locate the person
who left the child in the vestihule.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
ELKINS DENIES SALE.
Says West Virginia Central Has Not
Changed Hands.

NEW YORK. Jan. l2.-Senator Elkins
of West Virginia, vice president and the
largest stockholder OF the West Virginia
Central Railroad says in regard to the
tTal:
Il can only repeat my previous state
ment that no sale of the road has been
made to anyone Some people are always
talking about buying the property. and
some day, IL fhe price is paid. suppos,
we would self
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
Medical Attention in Schools

The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, through its secretary, W. b.
Todd has forwarded to the District Com
missioners the copy of resolution
adopted by the association approving Of
the bill pending in Congress for the medi-
cal inspection in the public schools.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
DANCED ALL NIGHT THEN DIED.
IH-Fated Festivity for Mrs. Mary
BIOhm, of williamsburg.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-After having
danced all Thursday night at the recep-
tion of De Witt Clinton Commandery in
the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, Mrs.
Mary E. Blohm, of 1873 South Ninth
Street, Williamsburg, became ill and
died Friday evening.
She had been in perfect health. II was
not until she had reached her home that
she complained of feeling i'll, and when
DR.. Peter Hughes was summoned he
found Mrs Blohm in commissions.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13

come for similar purposes prior to July
| !, 1901
1T is believed that the expenditure of
| the proceeds of these debentures will re-
suit in a large increase OF net earnings
and tlat the surplus net income. after
payment of the dividends on the COM
mon stock and preferred stock. will more
than suffice for the payment Of the series
Of the debentures annually maturing
without drawing upon other capital re-
sources for that purpose. Under these
circumstances the board of directors
deemed it for the interest of the stock
holders to issue short-time obligations,
which, it is expected, can be repaid from
surplus net income, instead of creating
a permanent increase Of the funded debt"
President Ripley bases his most opti
mistic estimates on the wonderful year
1901. Some Wall Street people Will ques-
ton the wisdom of this. On the whole,
however, it seems probable that the ef-
feet or the official announcement will not
be bad
A New Car Company.
The insecurity from competition of
those companies which depend for their
success TO great extent on the ownership
of patents which can be improved upon
without encroachment upon the rights OF
the patentee has been illustrated during
the past week in the case Of the Pressed
Steel Car Company. Mr.. Hassen, the in
ventor of many of these patents has re-
tired from that company and associated
with himself a group of very prominent
Wall Street capitalists, who are about to
launch the Standard Steel Car Company
for the purpose of invading the field that
the Pressed Steel Car Company has mo-
nopoliZed for several years. II is said
that number of prominent officials of the
Eastern trunk lines Will be in the COM
pany, which is to be capitalized at $780,
coo 600.
Railway Projected in Southwest.
A Missouri, Kansas and Texas director
says that the report that the company
ccntemplates an issue OF $4,000. 900 first
extension bonds is misleading. The fact
is that there has been organized in the
Indian Territory an Independent company,
called the Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa Railroad Company. to construct a
line from Stevens. on the Missouri Kansas
and Texas, southwest to Oklahoma and
Guthrie. This enterprise is backed by
important local interests, and by parties
with the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas.
American Tobacco stock.
American Tobacco on transactions of 100
shares advanced to 200 on Saturday. There
is very little of the stock outstanding. as
most of the issue has been converted into
Consolidated Tobacco per cent bonds.
There was good demand for these bonds
on Saturday also.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
COMMENTARY OF THE
z DAY In WALL STREET.

Transactions on the New York Stock
Exchange during the week just ended ag-
gregate 4,151,iO7 shares. Here are the
most active stocks:
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
The AfchisOn Bonds.

The news of most interest to the mar
ket over Sunday was that of the Atchison
bond issue. The official announcement of
the issue Of s30. 600, eco per cent bonds, to
be paid off at the rate of s2.50000O year
for twelve years was much what had been
foreshadowed in the street.
President Ripley says of the issue:
During the past year the motive power
and cars have proved inadequate, and the
result was unduly large transportation ex
penses, excessive cost of maintenance,
and, in addition thereto. loss OF gross
earnings by reason of inability to handle
the traffic offered. For this reason the
board Of directors has authorized since
July /, 1901, the purchase of cars and en-
gines of large capacity to the amount of
$4,000, 600 in addition to the cars and
engines chargeable TO operating expenses
for maintenance and replacement of the
old equipment. All this equipment is to
be received prior TO July l. 1902, and care
ful estimates have been made showing
that when in place it will result in a saw
ing of more than 81, 500 600 annually in
operating expenses. on the basis of the
June 80, 1901, besides enabling the con.-
psny to increase its tonnage and gross
revenue.
New Lines Purchased
"since June 30, 1901, the company has
purchased S2,96S. coo of per cent second
mortgage bonds and practically all of
the capital stock (amounting to s7.9O4.- 4
o0OJ Of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoe
nix Railway Company, at an aggregate
cost Of s2,S33,I0s; the extension of the
Montgomery branch OF the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway to the timber lands
of eastern Texas has been completed:
the construction of a line. about 225
niiles in length. through fertile portion
OF Oklahoma has been begun. and an eX-
tension of the line into the lumber ter
ritory in Texas has been authorized. The
aggregate amount of these expenditures
already made and authorized TO be made
for new mileage. other than the purchase
above mentioned. is about IS 600, 600
THE residue of the proceeds of the
debentures Is 10 be used to complete pro-
!ec;ed reductions Of grades; to increase
terminal facilities at various points: TO
construct or purchase branches, and to
acquire outstanding branch line securi-
ties and for other additions and i'm
provenents of a similar character made
or to be made after July ]. 1901. No part
Of the proceeds OF these debeaturcs is
10 he used to reimburse the treasury in
respect of 81, l,6S3. .257.5e spent cut of in
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
Cancer, Ulcers, Bone Pains.
itching Skin, Rheumatism.

Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b. kills or destroys
The contracted or inherited poison virus in the
blood HEALS all ulcers, eating, fostering sores
pimples offensive eruptlOns, copper-colored spots
mucous patches, sore throat, mouth or gums
STOPS all aches in bones, back or joints and
itching. smarting skin thus making permanent
surely have Blood poison BOTANIC BLOOD
BALM. GUARANTEED to cure the worst and
most deep-seated cases even where the body is a
mas Of boils and ulcers or where the disease has
reached the second or third stage and where doc
tors natcut medicines and hot springs fail. Blood
Balm makes the blood pure and rich. For thirty
Years lie standard remedy for Blood Poison,
cancer and all malignant blood troubles like itch
inc sCARBY ECZEMA, carbuncles, scrofua,
rheumatism. oatauh. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle. ~ To prove it cures, sample OF Blood
Rain sent free and prepaid by briefly describing
your trouble aud writing Blood Balm Co, l76
Mitchell st., Atlanta, Ga. Special free medical
advice also given. sold in Washington by
EVANS gg2 + ST. NV.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
Uncertain Of the Position
Of Insiders.
POSSIBLE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS.

Encouraging Features Of the Past
WecL--The Steel EARNINGS and the
Jersey Central Observation-Disclosures
sion of the ttchisOn bond Issue
Bnnk Statement Good.
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
CASH FOR ALL!
6tO r Street N. w.
Money Loaned SaIdried PeopIe,

Retail merchants. teamsters. boarding houses
without security: largest business in forty-two
principal cities. ToLMAN. Room I0l. 5sS 18th
tt. el4-tt
The Washington times., 1902-01-13
Railway Projected in Southwest.
American Tobacco stock.

American Tobacco on transactions of 100
shares advanced to 200 on Saturday. There
is very little of the stock outstanding, as
most of the issue has been converted into
Consolidated Tobacco per cent bonds.
There was good demand for these bonds
ON Saturday also.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

Berlin. Jan. Z.-During the debate on the
estimates of the Chanceliors department
in the Reichstag to-day the Imperial
Chancellor Count Won Buelow, referred to
the pleasant relations b7tween Germany
and the United States and to the approach
ing visit Of Prince Henry of PRUSSIA. The
Chancellor found his opportunity in the
opening remarks OF Doctor Barth, leader
of the Freisinnige party, who, in discussing
the budget, said:
Il want to touch upon the political rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States which are additionally friendly in
character. One hindrance to the promotion
of this friendship is the protectionism now
prevailing In Germany.
Count Won Buelov's Reply.
'Tt is pleasant on the other hand. to see
that the projected visit Of German Prince
to the United States has disclosed the ex-
istence of large fund of good will and
cordiality among the American people for
Germany We recognize in the Union not
merely a great and economical community.
but we know that the achievements OF the
United States In other lines. such as civil
ization and culture. are very important.
The cultivation of the friendship OF the tWo
countries is thing to be grateful tor.
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