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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
FREIGHT CONGESTION.
Western Railroads are Crowded to
 the Utmost.

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 the Utmost.
 The freight department of almost every railroad company in the country Is try ing to solve the problem of the conSes- ton of trafie, wnicn has seriously threat ened business In all lines. | ne car snort age has been felt in the South and the sit- uation here will become more serious as the movement of fsrliI.zers begins.
 Concsrnlnly conditions generAny Chi cago dispatch to The New York Conner ciaI says:
 Reports of any easy car situation in the East or West are received with doubt by ondals of Western roads. wno are like.y to be the best informed, and those who are in close touch with the general rail way situation.
 Whatever betterment has been effected they believe Is not sufficient to be enti- tied to serious consideration. There IS not an important road Tn the " est that has enough cars to handle the enormous tonnage that Is offered.
 The consumptivs demand everywhere has increased to such great ex;ent that 1t will tax the facilities of the roads msnts. to say nothing of handling the products of the various sections. The Western country is full of grain which has not started to move to any great ex- tent and, even If 1t should start at once in large volume. 1t would require months to market 1t
 | Off1cials believe that. If the present good l foreign demand for our cereals continues, corn will soon make its appearance at shipping points in large quantities. but the prompt shipment of 1t Is another question. 1t Is feared that they will have an experience similar to that of the East srn lines. when they attempted to get cars to rush hard coal to Western ter .ninals. They could not Ind cars enough O relieve the situation at all.
 So far the weather has been favorabls rom a railroad standpoint as no snow Jlockades have interrupted the movement f trafic, but if winter should set in in .arnest congestions would no doubt oc- UT very quickly. At St. Paul and Mime polls there Is a condition similar to that which occurred at the FlttsourR gate way only a fortnight or so ago The criminal connections there are inadequa te o receive the business. and as a conse- iuence the blockade Is assuming serious ,foportions.
 Ali through the Northwest the move lent is abnormally heavy in every direc- lon. Gran is moving freely and live stock especially in the Burlington ter itory, is the heaviest on record for this eAson of the year. In the Southwes, ,usiness in rapidly gaining. The Caifor- la fruit traffic of the santa Fe Is get Ing to oe heavy and wIn keep the Lne Jusy, coming East, until March.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

New Hampshire. New Jersey. Rhode Is- iand or wyoming. In New York eignt companies were concerned in building To- b niles.
 In the thirty-six years since the close of the civil war the railway mileage of the United States has been almost multi pned by six. Four States of today y~-Illi- hoiS, Pennsylvania, Iexas and Ohio have a la ger aggregate mileage than the countrys total of 5000 in lS66. Fresh charters and contracts reported indicate that the expansion of the steel highway sS stems is to continue unchecked in the coming year. It seems unavoidable. however. that the great development of the trolley systems must soon have an appreciable efrect on the steam mileage incI ease. The great West and the South IurnIsh the chef fields for new railway exploitation. and already there Is the re- port of e trolley syndicate proposing to Rridiron Nebraska and Iowa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
o,NEAL-GREENHUT CASE.
Former Fights Attempt to Punish
 Him for Contempt.

Washington. Dec. GA case was filed n the united States Supreme Court t1- day which involved the question whether a court may punish foI contempt Tor as sAuit upon one ol its otaceIS.
 The case Is that of W. (. O'Neal Of Pensacola, | la. who Is charged with nay inR assaulted A. Greenhut of the sam" place, a trustee in bankruptcy pfocted- .nxs. against Scarritt Moreno. O'Neal is president of a bank which Is involved in tAe proceedings and he fell into an alter cation with Greenhut last october and cut him with a knife. He was summoned before a judge Of the United States Dis ,rirt Court for the northern district of Elorida and sentenced to sixty days i'm prisonment
 The case has been brought to the United States Supreme Court on the ground that the judge exceeded his ,Irisdlctlnn and that ONeafs oEense was not one punishable by contempt pro ~eedings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Cheap Rates West via L. 6 N. B. R

or the first and third Tuesday in each ,Cnth up to and including April Hst '.na Homeseeksrs excuI sion ticke,s wii
 soid at one first class fare plus g. UJ ,r the rouna trip to all points in Texas indian and oklahoma Territories. anu to certain points in Arkansas. LoulsIan- "A Missouri. Tickets limited 22 dass ,s,1,rr tourney, with stop-over pd,lIekes ~, an points within homeseekers terr.. .Jry on going trip.
 For further particulars, call on s. T. suratt. T. A. or call on or write W. L Beasley. Pass. Agent Union Station. Montgomery. Ala. AdV-u
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Young Women Shoots Man.

News reached here today of the killin on Dauphin Island. in Mobile Bay. o. Fred Mathews by a daughter of Geors Sprinkle. Mathews was son of an e. may or of Scranton. Miss. and his rn mains were taken there for intermeu' he f.st report was that Matthews ha Just snot his pistol and placed 1t in hA pocket when the girl snatched 1t saying
 'NN atch me shoot Whe.edpon she fired Intending the ball to 80 in the air. In stead it entered Matthews's head deatf being instantaneous. Another report O. the tragedy was to the effect that Mat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Orphan Boy Hurt.

The only thing to mar the happy event at the Elks annual distribution to the ol phans yesterday afternoon. was an acci- dent to a little one-legged boy. an in mate of the Industrial Home for Catho. lie orphan boys. As the lad was going down the marble steps at the entrance, his arms laden with presents his crutci sl pped and he fell forward on the har1 toor infictinE a wound in hIs foreheaa. Hardly had he fallen when he was picke up by Elks and carried into room Whe., a surgeon attended him. He was late sent to the home. While the Elks regre. ted the unfortunate incident the fall win prove a blessing to the lad as immed. ately fund was naugul ajed for tn, purchase Of cork leg for him to be pal for by the Elks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
How to Cure Group.

Mir R. Gray, who lives near Amenia Duchess County. N. r.. says: Chamber iain's Cough Remedy is the best medi- cine l have ever used. It is a fine chill dfen's remedy for croup and never falls to cure" When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse. or even after the croupy cough has developed. 1t will pre- vent the attack. This should be bo4 ne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Remed, ..ept at hand ready for ins.ant use as son as these 8! .nptoms appear. Fo- sale by all d. uggIsls. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Giles Offered to Pay Buy.

Fan Juan. P. R.. Dec. 26-Ihs healing .fore United States Commiss oner An
 e son of the cases against Robert Giles , Government road contractor, and Lieu ..uant Commander George w. Mtn,z ho. with others are charged with snug ling wines and liquors rom St. Thomas ,n board Government vessels. was con- .nred here today. Collector CrueLen estlfed that MT. Giles wanted to pay duty
 n the eases of liquor in question, and nat he refused to accept duty as there is 0 law permitting the entry of merchant ise on Government vessels. The collec- Jr said he boarded the lighthouse tender Laurel, whe. c he saw three cases of liquor udressed to the captain of the Laurei.
 K cases we. c marked Robert Giles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
RAILWAY GROWTH.
The Total Mileage is Nearly Two
 Hundred Thousand.


 The New York World says:
 According to The Railroad Gazette's es- mate the year lsl2 will have witnessed ,he addition of s.016 miles to the railway of the country. exclusive of sac 1nd track. sidinxs and all electric lines. Last years addition was 1888 miles; that of lsC0 was 4ss4. The increase since 1895 has been steady. The total mileage for he nation Is now within a few hundreds lf the 2oo.ooo mark.
 IL is a fact of interest that Oklahoma eads the nst of States and Territories in ailroad building for the year with 57o niles. while Ind an Territory is fourth vith ies miles. This Is substantial ,hovinK for progress In the two Territo-
 les whose aspirations to Statehood are .post favored in the present Congress. r.x.s ha. built 4ss miles of railway in ,hs year Arkansas 37l and Illinois. Iowa. Missouri and New Mexico more than 20 each No new steam mileage is reported from Alaska, Delaware, Idaho. Maryland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

chasers. today stated that c. K. G. Bil- lings. the principal stockholder Is unwill- ing to sell at any price. Mir. Billings Is expecting 10 sail tor Paris with An thony Brady of New York in connection with the formation of an European gas deal now under way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Will Investigate Plague.

Washington. Dee. -6.-r.e United States Marine Hospital Service authori- ties have decided to despatch an expert to the coast of the Gulf of California in Mexico to inves tigate the reports of the appearance of plague among the immi- grant Chinese there, but no one has yet been designated for the service The Bureau already has received authentic reports of the appearance df a suspicious disease among those people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

prominently mentioned in connection with the speakership. It was said yesterday that Mir. Rich. to the members of the LegIslatuTe who had addressed him on the subject had declared that he did not aspire to the honols of the Speaker ship and that he would not be candi- oate for the place.
 The announced candidates for the Spaakersiip are Hon. J. R. wood of Ma uon County. and Hon. A. M. Tunstal of dal0 County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Tweed VIII Go with spezsr & Co.

New York. Dec. 26.-Charles Il. Tweed. Chairman or the Board or Directors of tho Southern Pacific will sever his coIi- nection with that corporation On January 1l to become 2 partner in the banking house of speyer and Go. MT. Tweed for many years wAs business associate of the late Coils P. Huntington and is one of the executors of tho Huntington es- tate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Movemen.s of Mooav.

,Vashh gtJn, Dec. .6.-Unitsd States
 treasurer Roberts said today that so lar
 uring December sL446,0OO in currency had cen transferred to New Orleans against .eIcs.ts in New York. SoO0O0 to san Francisco and Sl,5e9, 900 to Chicago. These figures are over sl.5O0.oOo below those for last December. No large additional trans fers are expected soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Princess May Come Here.

Vienna. Dec. S5.-It is reported aere on good authority that Archduke Ferdinand and the Crown Princess of Saxony and their companions purpose going to the United States, there being little proba- bility of their finding eongenlal homes ia Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
BiIlinps Unw.Il.ng to sell.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 40-lhc deal look Ing to the purchase of the local street car sy stem was declared off today. Vice President and General Manager Frank Jones, who named a price of sI0O0,OC0
 Hart D. Newman of Isadore Newman & Sons. New Orleans, prospective pur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Moi Sold to Coast L,ne.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 26-C. w. Pidcock. Vice President and General Manager of the Georgia Northern Railroad In a dis patch to The Macon Telegraph from Moultrie, Ga. denies the report that his road has been sold to the Atlantic Coast Line or any other company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Hard Coal Scarca.

A local coal dealer stated this morning that the supply of anthracite coal in Mo. bile was almost if not totally exhausted and as result. this product Is brinSins Iancy plices. ihere IS p.enty of sof, coal. however, and no fear is entertained of a famine in this direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Rienuille Water CompanY.

Superintendent M. F. Sullivan or the Mobile Waterworks department VII leave tomorrow morning for Clnclnnau, hoard of appraisers in the matter Of the Blenvilie W ater Supply Company's prop erty in this city. The city government has repeatedly attempted to purchase this property, but because of an alleged exor bitant price demanded by the owners, the deal has not yet been consummated Int board of appraisers consists of one repre- sentative of the city, one for the com pany and the third selected by these two; being a disinterested person. The Doal viil meet at the Granl Hotel, in -Cincln- natl Monday morning at 1O;So o'clock ana 1t is expected that an agreement will De reached on the price Uf the property The purpose of the city Is to get enure c control If the WaterWorks business oi Mobile, now having It's own sys.em, ana competl,lon being detrimental to the in lerests oI both concerns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

' The Advertiser is now deliv- y ' cred and on sale in Mobile be- y ' ginning at 8 a. m. S z REGULATION BUREAU. y ' Orders for delivery or com y < plaints of non delivery may be ss ' left at 116 N. Royal Street, cor: x ,s St. Louis Street, or teiephone Ss < Bell, 4S7; Home, 366. Deliv- t
 < cred by carrier at 65 cents per Ss S month. John K. Evans' ' Supt. Circulation. y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Attempt to Steal Logs.

It will be recalled by people of this city that, during his term In the General Assembly as representative from Mobile County, Hon. John Craft introduced bill for the establishing of police patrol on the river front. This bill was conceded> by river men and those engaged In the milling and shipping industry to be what was sadly needed. The duty of the patrol was to be not only to protect property from depredators, but to be nre anu llIe protection as well As yet. however, there has been no patrol system for this purpose. From time to time there nave been thefts on the river. many of them being of valuable property, mainly logs belonging to the mil operators. This move was endorsed by the Chief or Pouce' Sheriff and property owners.
 Last night such a theft was attempted by two negroes, Gayle Ddphen ard Green Chaney, the latter being master In such work, If the records are to be credited. The negroes were discovered going unoer the Southern Railway bridge. on Tnree- Mile Creek. polling a raft Of upwards or 100 logs, evidently intending to get u up the stream to a safe harbor. then 70 Sell 1t to some mill man. Henry Maoee. an efficient employe of the Baird L9m9er Company, happened to be on the bridge and discovered the two men on the raft and succeeded in capturing both. Tie discovered that the logs were the property of his company and at once brought the men into the city and turned them over to the sheriff This morning man rom Jackson, Ala, identified the negroes as belonging to that place and ne stated that Chaney was notorious In that ses- ton for his stealing and other laW-violat- ing propensities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
The Newc of Mobile.
Mobile Minor Mention.

...ns mad insuitsd M,ss sprinkle and sn shot him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

MT. Aaron Maas. 6 merchant and mem Der of the City Council of Selma. Is in the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lewis Schwarz, No. 40o Church Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
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Adyarfiser Rureau.

AQVSTLlSeT DoACdo,
 Mobile, Dec. B.
 Another Christmas has come and gone and the usual number of swelled heads were noticeable on the streets this morn mfg, resultant of yesterdays celebration The day was, so to speak, a general holi. day in the city, and barring the killing Of a negress and the possible fatal staboing of a we'll known young white man by negro or negroes, the city was without serious crimes. The usual destruction Of money through explosion of fireworks and absorption of liquids was noted. Christ mas being used for such purpose by the majority of people. Many social private functions were held and the usual calling was indulged by the society set.
 The police department, from early morn yesterday until 10:45 o'clock last night was kept busy picking up and sending in minor offenders. with the result that the recorders docket this morning showed total of sixty-three casesd Only nve of these were for charges above the trunks and dsorderly. and none was or real serious nature. Ii was reported at the sheriffs office this morning that white man named Ira Christ celebrated the holiday out on Davis Avenue, he nav ing indugled in a general knockdown wltn q number of others. IL was stated that his injuries. resultant from his many en- counters with the fists and feet or others, were of such a nature as to put, him nors du combat for some time to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

News of Mrs. Harry Finklestein. whe has been quite i'll in New Orleans. IS te the effect that she is much improved ana Is now considered out of danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
The Best is the
 Cheapest.

A poor cook may make nicely risen bread with "GooD LUCK " Baking Powder, but tho best cooks cannot Tn0ke good bread with poo baking powder. "GOoD LUCK" not onl meets every requirement. for the making Of perfect bread, but is sold al the lowest consis- tent price-ten cents per pound, Sections included.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

The Bay Shore blaming mills were in- corporated today by G. NJ. Luce. Thomas White and J. Woodie Stone. The capitai is Sl0.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

mOpl4S SoSASsy ~NSW
 The-s. c. s. Santa Claus society) IS the ball which comes every Christmas night (and has done so for twelve yeeisl to fill what would otherwise be duli evening. The excitement or s1Vins ano receiving is woln of about night iam; should be gay. Here this society steps in and fills the bill. It is an annual event that is looked forward to from year 10 year with pieasurable anticipation by the pretty, the maskers attentive and de- butantes plentiful The floor Is never crowded, for invitations to this ball are not scattered right and left. and every
 this year was one of the most successful of 6 long series of successes, and will be leng remembered by the maskers and
 their guests.
 Among the visitors who were present at
 the S. C. S. ball was Miss Tate of Mem
 phis, Tenn. Miss Tate Is the guest or
 Col. and Mrs Dan Huger and was the
 guest of honor at a dinner given by them
 Christmas night. Other guests were MT.
 and Mrs Cleland Smith of Memphis. MT.
 and Mrs Robert Wilkie of New Orleans,
 Mrs. William Bailey Thomas, Miss Moore.
 Capt. s. Cosby. Dr. Henry Goldthwaite
 and MT. L. c. Fry.
 Mir. Harry Tacon gave a very hand some supper Christmas eve at his home on Government Street in honor of MT, Burchard of St. Louis. Those present besides Miss Tacon and Miss Rosa Ia con, were MT. and Mrs c. T. Smith. Mr.
 and Mrs. Louis Dunlap, MT: and Mrs. Walter Cunningham, Miss Bragg. MT. burcnard and pr. J. T. lnge.
 Christmas was spent in as many ways as there were people to spend it-big en- tertainments and small, marking the day. There were Christmas trees for the chil-
 dren, dinners for their elders. serenades oy the militia, golf for the golfers, balls
 for the dancers and egg-nog and Christ
 mas spirits for all
 The Country Club was the rendezvous | of a number of pleasure seekers Christ | mas Tennis, ping-pong, golf, punch and hirting were among the attractions. Int Hunter cup was played for in the after noon. the victory falling to Mr. Andrew Hunter. brother of tho donor of the cup. This evening MT. and Mrs J. W. woolt entertained at fan tan party and a | handsome supper. Their guests were MT | and Mrs. Penrose Vass. Miss Hannah Ly- un, Miss Tacon, Miss Rosa 1acon, Miss | Jragg and Messrs. Irwin Vass, Burcharo Sragg and Tacon.
 MT. Clifton Berney, whose home is now | m Anniston, spent Christmas with hls | parents. MT. and Mrs. Saffold Berney. | Mir and Mrs. George Hurd of Seattle
 are visiting Mrs Hurd's mbothsr, Mrs | -narles GaZzam.
 sMr. Henry Fowlkes of Birmingham is
 pending few days in the city. | Mir. Weir of South Carolina was among Ae guests at the s. C. s. ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
Mobile Society News

Six incipient blaZes were recorded last night. none however being serious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

The Arcade Oil Company was organizeo here for development of lands at Jennings and White Capital City, La. P. J. Lyons is President and w. J. Patterson, Sec retary-Treasurer. Others interested are Pnelan Dorlon, George 8. Leatneroury' ,er. all well known men here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

MT. Charles Kominsky, prosperous merchant of Grenada, Miss, former Mobilian, paid flying visit this mo- ming to his father, MT. A. kosmtnsky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

The Board of Public Works will mee in reguIar business session tomorro" a l o clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

MT. Clifton Berney, whose home iS now m Anniston, spent Christmas with hls parents, MT. and Mrs. Saffold Berney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

Mir and Mrs. George Hurd of Seattle are visiting Mrs Hurd's mbothsr, Mrs .narles Gazzam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

John Goldin, one of the assaiiants o1 rsrnast N imberIy. who was possibly fa- tally stabbed last night in the tenderlon district while engaged in firing roman candles and other fireworks after sur rendering stated today that Wimpery mad struck him with his fist and he staD he'd him, Wimberly. who Is yet Tn critical condition. was removed to an ln- fitmary this afternoon and was resIhg somewhat eas.er tonight. Wimoerly first cousin, Charles E. McLean' is c~n- ..luaIe tor Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

All last night and today q stiff mortimer blew in this vicinity. and this afte. noon the r,ver was in stage where the larger steamship could not. had they uesii ea, gdne down the channel. These northers sTe always dreaded by the piiots ani sea eaptains. because the wind drives the wa ter out of the enamel. thereby causing a LOW stage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

sMr. Henry Fowlkes of Birmingham is pending a few days in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

This evening Mir. and Mrs J. W. Woolt entertained at fan tan party and a handsome supper. Their guests were MT. and Mrs. Penrose Vass, Miss Hannah Ly- n, Miss Tacon, Miss Rosa 1acon. Miss Jragg and Messrs. Irwin Vass, Burcharo, SragK and Tacon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27
K1chs ON COAL RATES.

MT. Weir of South Carolina was anon ae guests at the s. C. S. ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

Christmas was spent in as many ways as there were people to spend it-big en- tertainments and small, marking the day There were Christmas trees for the chil- dren, dinners for their elders. serenades oy the militia, golf for the golfers, balls for the dancers and egg-nog and Christ maa anirifa for all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-27

The Country Club was the rendezvous of a number of pleasure seekers Christ mas. Tennis. ping pong, golf, punch and hirting were among the attractions. The Hunter cup was played for in the after noon. the victory falling to Mr. Andrew Hunter. brother of tho donor of the cup