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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
The Only Church Lighthouse.

The only church in the world. so far as is known, that Is also a lighthouse. Is St. Philips Church, Charleston, s. C.
 St. Philips, which is one of the oldest churches in America. is known as the Westminster Abbey of South Carolina" because, within and without its walls cluding John C. Calhoun. The history of the old church is closely interwoven with that of South Carolina. and many of the celebrated events in the history of the province are connected with 1t.
 It is one of the sights of Charleston. and strangers are always taken to see it and shown it's graves and monuments.
 The most remarkable feature of the old church. however, is the fact that it's lofty steeple serves the purpose of lighthouse and Is used to guide the sea- farer and mariner safely into the port of Charleston. The use of the steepls as lighthouse dates back to 1894. when the United States Lighthouse Department succeeded, by dint of repeated efforts. in inducing the vestry of the old church to allow a lantern to be placed in the upper story of the steeple, to be used as a range light for vessels entering the harbor through the jetties at it's mouth.
 The light used is very powerful and is placed at an altitude of about l25 feet above the ground so that it is easily vis- ible thirty miles at sea Ships making for Charleston Harbor at night always keep a sharp lookout for St. Philips Light, and az soon as they sight 1t get it into line with the beacon on Fort Sum ter and then make straightway run for the mouth of the jetties and up through them into the harbor of Charles ton.
 The light is attended by the old sexton of St. Philips Church, T. J. Riley, who has occupied the position of sexton more than fifty years. He has never failed in his duties. and, rain or shine, he mounts the high and narrow winding staircase of the old steeple every evening at sun set and lights the beacon in its lofty perch. His limbs are feeble now, for he Is 70 years old. and the climb is a long and stiff one.
 St Philips Church steeple is eonsid- cred one of the handsomest architectur- ally in the world, and always attracts the eye of strangers entering Charleston from the sea by it's commanding height and artistic proportions.
 During the Civil War 1t shared. with St. Michaers Church steeplc. the rather unenviable distinction of being the chief target for the Swamp Angel and other Federal guns on Morris Island that-were trained against the city. Both steeples, however. escaped with slight damage and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
BUYING BEEF ION THE HOOP.
One Interesting Feature of Cattle
 Raising Out West.

San Francisco Chronicle.
 One of the most interesting features of the cattle business. at least from the viewpoint of the man who delights in juicy beefsteak. is the buying is. when the wholesale meat dealer sends his experienced buyer to purchase Tive beef from the cattle man. Prac- tically all the stock nowadays is per sonally inspected before 1t Is purchased. Your old-time cattle king used to sell vast herds at so much head as they roamed over the range. He would round up" big bunch of steers. make a guess at the number, and close the deal This was always precarious and always un- certain.
 . Say that some fine morning the buyer for a big meat concern rides up to a ranch"I want to get some nice threes (three-year- steers). about 600 pounds. he says to the foreman, At this the foreman probably says all right. he'll call the boys and they'll have a little round up. or perhaps he states that he has re ceived a letter from the boss in the city and the cattle are already In the corral. The foreman directs his men to cut out the bullocks. one by one, and put them into q separate ipclosure. No doubt he assists in the work himself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
ELECTRIC BATTERY
 AT CHARLESTON.
Kennedy Uses It on HorseAv locke, Ruled Off and Horse Disuualified.

Charleston, S. C.. Feb. 1s.-No favorite won at the Exposition Track today In the first race Bad Penny came in first, but was disqualified for carrying a bat tery. Jockey Kennedy. who had the mount and who carried the battery on his boot heel was ruled off the track and the stewards are investigating the case of owner Vunck. Weather fine. track good.
 First race. selling. 4-year-olds and up, six and a half furlongs-Robert Cray, third. Time 1:26 1-2.
 Second race, maiden, S-year-old and up. six furlongs-Rosie R., won; Lady Riley, second; Grace Wilson, third. Time 1922.
 Third race. selling. 4-year-olds and up, mile and an eighth. oyer-<tive hurdles King Along, won; Collette, second; Loy- alty, third. Time 2:1O IA.
 Fourth race selling. 4-year-old up, sev- en furlongs-Agnes Claire. won; Della Gee. secondfi Custodian, third. Time 35
 Fifth race, selling. 3-year-olds and up, five and a half furlongs-B. o. Reed, won: Donna Bella. second Sir Kenneth H. third. Time 1:13
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
THE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
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Al. the cattle are singled out the buyer signifies his assent or diapprovaL -One steer may be undersized or, m tne wo.u, o., of the cattleman. "dogied: another may desidedly deye su "ransey," is lean. long-iimbed. marrow across the back-in word does not possess an abundance of the choicer parts of meat which will prove pront- able to the butcher. Ana so; Is1x nnaiy yookina T lot of steers they are weighed anu shipped. At the present time cents per pound Is an excellent price TOT steers as they are driven on the scales. s.,S year-olds," which usually weigh Tn tne neighborhood of 600 pounds. The Eastern market cries for larger cattle with more fat],00O pounds or over being the pop uiar weight in Omaha, Kansas City. Chi- caro. etc The old-time Texas steer. with his wild, bloodshot eyes, long horns. ana muscular, sinewy body Is now almost creature of the past; Tne Iexas steer has been "bred up with Eastern pranos, such as the Hereford cattle. and now one finds a compact-looking animal even In such out of-the-way districts as in. Texas Panhandle. California cattle have always been round and "meaty. They never have so far to go for n water as.,ns as H,a Sometimes the range bullock would go as far as thirty miles to water, all on the gallop only watering every third dav. The breeding Of western nelIerS Wth highly-bred Eastern bulls Is especially noticeable in Grass Valley. Arizona: A,'I.on !: Few cattle in the Pacific Coast ranges are "corn fed" but great many are fattened on alfalfa before going to mar. ket.
 The cowboy always plays an important feature in the cattle industry. It Is fas- cinating to contemplate the unusual type of men who are the children of this re- markable environment It is interesting to note how quickly the type responds to changed conditions and how soon 1t dis appears when the necessity which gave 1t birth has ceased to exist. Your gen. uine cowboy belongs to type that IS fast disappearing. This is largely due to the introduction of the barb-wire fence: Before the country was fenced in there was a great horde of wild. mad crea. lures roaming over the prairie. To pre-. vent the cattle straying too far and to keep each owners brand separate. formed a large part of the cowboys duties. Al a blow. the severest work of the COW puncher was obviated. At present the cowboys duties are. throughout #th' greater part of the year, more monoto- nous than arduous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

casket containing her body was found on a marble slab in the subterranean vault under the church, and was reinclosed by Pope Paul V. in a silver case. This case, with its contents, after being miss Ing for nearly four centuries, has again been brought to light. British readers familiar with the writings of the late Cardinal Wiseman will remember that st. Agnes is one of the leading person. ages in his story entitled "Fabiola, which illustrates the life of the early Roman Christians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Body of St Agnes Found.
London Tablet.

IWUICI,
 Some excavations carried on fin the cat acombs at the expense Of Cardinal Keep. Bishop of Breslau. and especially under the altar and choir of the Church of St Agnes Without the Walls. from which his eminence takes his title. have re- suited in the discovery of the body of St. Agnes, one of the most interesting hgures among the primitive Christians of Rome. According to tradition she was young girl who suffered martyrdom rather than sacrifice to the gods or ac- Cept husband in one Of the persecu- hohs ot the fourth century-probably that of Dioclclan. About the year 1e0O the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
All These Count for Nothing.

Chicago Tribune.
 Dora. l wish you would be a little more polite and friendly to Mr. Hawkins when he calls. lie comes of a good fam fly, he is educated, pleasing in his ad- uI ess, IS Tn eXcelent .clrcumsLances. fnan- cialIy. and your father and 1 consider him altogether a superior young man."
 He may be all that, mamma, but shak- ing hands with him is like shaking hands with a fish,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

because I got her a twisted figuye-eight pin at the Expositon-and she lost it.'i
 Then you see eight added to sixty eight makes seventy-sik. That's 1876. Of course, centennial means subtract a hun dred, and there you have I776, with no trouble at all, Robert!
 Grandma Hollis beamed with the joy of one who imparts rare wisdom. but Robert. although respectful. seemed de- pressed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Not Conclusive.

Philadelphia Press.
 He-I suppose you know I'm singing at your church, now.
 She-No. l didn't.
 HeUBut surely your brother Jack told you had joined the choir there she-oh' yesi he did tell .ns that:.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Didn't Taste That.

| New York Weekly.
 Wife tseverely)-Is this the fish you caught? husoand-Y-e-s, m dear. Wife (shrewdly)-Were you fishing in | salt water or fresh water?
 Husband-I-I don't kaow. m dear. | Didn't taste it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Devours Seven Dozen Raw Eggs in Ten Minutes.

Dubuque, Ia, telegram to The St. Louis
 Globe-Democrat.
 Phil Melloy, the gastronomic wonder of this city. last night devoured seven dozen raw eggs inside of ten minutes, on wager. The bet was that he was to swallow ten dozen eggs in thirty min utes, but some one purposely handed him a rotten egg. which caused him to gag After he recovered he offered to swallow the other three dozen and eat roast him up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Russia's Mild Winter.

Baltimore American
 Phenomenally mild winter is being ex- perieneed in Russia. At Kiev, the trees are budding, the River Dnieper is clear of ice, while 1t Warsaw iolets are flower ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
A Kentucky Quarter in St. Louis.

St. Louis Globe e-Democrat.
 The Kentucky society holds quarterly meetings That is. whenever a gentleman from Kentuncky has a quarter he is pre-. pared to meet another gentleman from Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
Hadn't Heard of It.

Ohio State Journal.
 Mrs. Gotrichkkwck-Our daughter Sa- Tah wants to be married at high noon.
 MT. Gotrichkwick that?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
NOTICE, N

owassa Tribe, No 4e. l. O. R. M.-Attsn. tion is hereby called to the death of Brother W. I. R. Thompson. Chiefs will assemble Tn their wigwam over McDonald's Theatre at 9th Run, Soth Breath. goth Sun. Snow Moon. to pay the last sad rites to our deceased brother. ssE -A
 T3y order of the Sachen.
 J. H. TAYLOR, c. of R. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

A fool and his money soon parted. where at the rest of the world rejoiceS,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20

tered by the great earthquake in 1886, St. Philips gray old tower still stands
 and sends its light out across the sea to welcome the wandering mariner into
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

THOMPSoN-The friends of Mir. and Mrs. ". l. K. Thompson and family are respectfully Invited to attend. the funeral Of the former from his late residence. Bellinger Heights. this morning at n o'clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
! Will Cure You of
Rheumatism
Else No Money Is Wanted

Any honest person who suffers from Rheu-
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am specialist in rheumatism. and have
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] think. For 10 years ! made 1000 expert
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thing better. Nine years ago J found a
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previous discoveries. gives me a certain
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! don't mean that II can turn bony Joints
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l know this 80 we'll that will furnish my
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have no samples Any mere sample
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You must yet the disease out OF the blood
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oldest cases that ever met And in all my
experience in all my 1000 tests-I never
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chronic case in ten
Write me and I will send you the order.
Try my remedy for month. as II can't harm
you anyway II II fails II Is free
Address DR. Shoop. Box 755. Racine. Wis,
Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles Al all druggists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
KITTENS SCRATCH KILLS HIN.
Fatal Result OF the Hydrophobia Case
which Engineer Rogers Contracted.

Theodore Rogers. 81 years old, the we'll
TODD engineer who was scratched by a
Maltese kitten eight weeks ago and de-
veloped hydrophobia from the scratch.
died yesterday in the insane pavilion of
Bellevue Hospital after suffering paroxysms
Of intense pain for forty-eight hours.
The injury which caused his death was
so trivial that for six weeks nothing was
thought Of it. II was a scratch, several
inches in length, inflicted on the left wrist
by the house cat as it jumped on his Ian
when frightened by dog taken 10 Rogers 5
home by visitor
week ago Rogers felt peculiar numb
ness in his left arm, and the following day
he felt twitching pains which soon affected
his entire body. Dr. j. Oscu Chase, who
was called in 10 treat Rogers. was mystified
by the case till Rogers mentioned thai he
had been scratched by the kitten. Then
the physician concluded il was hydrophobia.
Several other physicians agreed that the
symptoms were those Of rabies.
Rogers became violent on Saturday and
was sent 70 Bellevue. DR.. Packer, the
head physician there. refused TO discuss
the engineers death. saying that he pre-
ferred to await the result OF an autopsy
Drs. Packer and Gregory made this.
last evening. but the samples of blood
taken will have to be submitted To hac-
THEOLOGICAL analysis. The result cannot bc
known for two or three days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
TUNNEL GRANT TOPASS TO-DAY
UNLESS ITS SUPPORTERS ARE
VERY MtCH MISTAKEN.
All borough Presidents hut Cantor Are
for II and ~ Votes Are Rcck.
oncd On-Lcaders OF Lobby Against
the Grant Admit They're Beaten.

When the Aldermen have done with
speechmaking this afternoon IL is expected
that forty-seyen votes will be cast for the
Pennsylvania tunnel grant. One Of the
Aldermen favorable to the franchise had
list yesterday Of thirty-seven men who
had told him they would vote for it. Out
of his list of doubtful members ten Others
were picked. who said they would vote the
same way. Leaders OF the lobby against
the tunnel admitted privately that the
game was up and the franchise was certain
to pass. Those of them who talked for
publication insisted that l. would he beaten.
Alderman Gaffney. from Leader Murphy's
district said: Il underst4 Ind that five Of
the Aldermen Topped over in favor of the
tunnel. But they've foppeo back again.
Alderman John r. Mccall said he would
present "A minority report from the Railroad
COMMITTEE against the grant, because OF
the failure to insert the eight-hour clause.
The proposed caucus of the Tammany
Aldermen was not held and late in the
afternoon those who planned il denied that
it had been proposed The Bronx Alder
men called separately on President Hsffen
and talked about the vote to-day. All but
one said they would vote for the grant
President Hafen will cast his vote Tor it
So will all the borough presidents except
Jacob A. Cantor Of Manhattan
A speech which Mr.. Cantor has prepared
will be delivered this afternoon. He will
swim OUT after the labor support.
William F. King, chairman Of the
Merchants Association committee on the
tunnel, made public yesterday letter
which he sent to Mr.. Cantor. asking him
TO vote for the tunnel, In this letter Mr.
King said:
You have said much about the impors-
ton Of "Dago" labor Think Go back
TO your boyhood You were born OF foreign
n TIM o wSe e the an Of Tf S, epGs
and scotch Are TIER on fa to-day
d 'tPi tina, mental LABOR II New York No
the fnanciers. &c In fact. the greater ma
iority OF them are the masters IN all lines Of
trad; This Conntry has already absorbed
called "Dugo" labor without which the
mental labor of this country could not be
absorbed the entire surplus OF that labor,
and We will have to look elsewhere for mon
TO do the mental labor OF our city. state and
alton.
Mr. Cantor called Mr.. King on the phone
and told him TO wait for his speech to-day
in the board meeting.
So much typewrting work has been done
on Mr.. Cantor's speech that the report got
around the City Hall that he had prepared
two speeches. one each way. IL was cx-
planned that this error probably arose from
the fact that Mr.. Cantor's 7, sitioa had tecn
in doubt at the various stages Of conSido-
ration Of the franchise
An Alderman who has kept n place on
the fence said jCcularly Yesterday that he
had prepared two speeches.
Which shall you deliver" asked friend
That depends on the toss OF the coin, ="
said the Alderman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
WOMAN SHOT BY HER LODCER,
WHOM SHE CAUGHT PROWLING
IN ANOTHER MANS ROOM.
Five Bullets Fired, but No TraEedy-The
shooter Himself Wounded and Dumped
Into the street From the Ambulance
which Took Him to . Hospital.

Mrs. Elizabeth Busch. 35 years old, wife
Of William Busch, a night clerk in the Gem
eral Post Office. Manhattan. living at li3
Mont gomery street. Jersey City, was shot
four times vest erday afternoon by james
A. FANCY, lodger in her house. The
first bullet struck her in the left wrist, the
second fractured her left arm above the
elbow. the third hit her in the breast bone
and came out at the right shoulder. The
fourth bullet was stopped by a corset
steel Mrs, Busch is at the City Hospital
and will soon get well.
Mrs. Busch found Fanjoy. who was
known to her az James Farrell, in the room
Of another lodger named Butler. The latter
had complained To her that somebody in
the house was stealing his tobacco, and
Mrs, Busch concluded that she had found
the thief.
She ordered Fanjoy to keep out of the
room and then asked him to pay her dollar
which was due for his room rent FANCY
replied angrily and after further worGs
drew a revolver and bldIcd away
Mrs. Sarah Weber. who lives in The house,
aroused Busch, who was asleep in his bed
room. He ran U"s,Girs and Fanloy turned
the revolver or m.
The wounded woman seized Fanjoy's
arm, the weapon was discharged. and the
bulle, ert red FanJoy's thigh. Then Busch
grappled with the lodger and they rolled
over on the floor. Fancy bit Busch
right thumb in the struggle and tore him
self away.
Meanwhile Mrs. Busch broke several
panes Of glass in a window and called for
the police Sixteen cops who were jus,
leaving the Gregory street rolice station
across the way heard her cries and ran
over on he double ollick
They were met At tho door Of the Mont
gomerv street house nv Fanjoy who still
held the revolver. He said that he was
on his way to the station 10 give himself up,
Faniov told his story:
Mrs. Busch said 10 ne: The police have
ordered YOU 10 lie shot down Ia IT,. street
I'll do II myself Then she sho, me in the
leg ] grabbed the revolver from her and
she got shot"
FANCY was sent TO the City Hospital in
patrol wagon. which colided with n f,irni-
ture van al Montgomery and Monmouth
streets. The prisoner and Sergt. Finne
were thrown out but were not injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
The Weather.

The high pressure area with the colder, clear
weather was passing OF yesterday. leaving cloudy
and threatening; and winds shi'tine TO north and
northeast.
The storm from the extreme southwest had dc
velopcd considerable force and WAS cent raj yestcr
day morning In the central Mississippi Valley al
tended by high winds throughout all the country
cGst Of the Mississippi, except along a part of the
middle Atlantic coast. Heavy rain tell In most OF
the southern States. at Little Rock ~? Inches and
al Memphis t0s. In all the Northern States from
Missouri Iowa and the Dakotas eastward to the
Allegheny Mountains. snow was fAlling
last night the storm was reported central over
lower Lake Michigan. moving north northeast
and southeast winds changing TO cast to day were
predicted
1t was colder In most Of the Atlantic States. The
coolest places were Blnghamton with 10 degrees
below zero; Northncld. W., with is below: II WAS
growing warmer In the extreme Northwest and
warmer In the Gulf and south Atlantic States
In this city the day vas cloudy and foygy in the
morning, with some sunshine In the afternoon:
winds fresh northerly; average humidity, 90 per
cent barometer corrected to read to sea level, :
A. NJ, S072, 3 +. NJ. 2oe7
The temperature yesterday. a. recorded by the
offcial Thermometer. and also By THE SuS's Their
momstcr at the street level Is shown Ia the an
nexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
DIR. NiCVICiR DEAD.
The Principal OF Montreal Presbyt erian
College Dies suddenly I'm His once.

MONTREAL, Que. Dec. 1.-THE Rev
DR.. Macvicar, principal Of the Montreal
Presbyterian College. one Of the most
noted Presbyterian dvines in America,
and leading educationali,t. died suddenly
this evening at the college. He was to
deliver his regular lecture to the students
at o'clock, hut did not appear, and was
later found in dying condit ion in his
office, with the manuscript Of his letter
before him. Death was due TO heart failure
DR.. Macvicar was born in Argye.hire,
Scotland, in 1881 and came TO Canada a.
child. He graduated from Knox College,
and was ordained in / 81. He occupied
several charges in the Pre- byterian Church,
and in 1883 was appointed principa of the
Presbyterian College of Canada He was
Moderator Of the Presbyterian Church
in Canada and was a lcadr & figure AT Pan
Presbyterian gatherings. He WIS the
author of many notable works.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16
RECEPTION FOR 4 CAT.
Twenty-Five children Sit Down 10 supper
With Clarke Ginger.

Mrs. William Austin gave a reception at
her home, Az Fifty-fourth street, Brooklyn,
on Saturday afternoon for Clarke Ginger
native Of the Isle Of Man, who. in familiar
conversation. is sometimes spoken OF as
tomcat. Mrs. Austin admits that he has
four legs and bob tail. but attributes to
him at least human intelligence.
That and his high standing in the COM
munity were her reasons for sending en-
grayed cards to the children of the neigh
borhood asking them TO meet him at the
Saturday afternoon party. Twenty-Five
youngsters responded.
Clarke Ginger wore evening mems
dress. though it was not yet O'Clock. and
sat AZ the head OF the supper table. His
cat nature 80 far overcame the conven-
tons Of the occasion that he wriggled out
Of his swallowtail and poked mis- NOSE
into the cream pitcher. After supper there
was music. Al O'Clock Clarke Ginger
was put to bed in crib and the guests
went home.
Clarke Ginger takes his name from his
color. Mrs. Austin got him in the Isle
of Man eight months ago,