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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
"A Bit O. Luck '"

plea for consideration was put f"i- ward on behalf of pickpocket ,at Mdrl- borough Street on the ground that even a short sentence would carry with il tho additional hardship to q gentleman of the nrisoner's profession of being seduestered during the coronation festivities says The London News. To the light-fngered flaternitv thIs would certainly be mat tor of serious loss The plea reminds us of the two men accused of pocket picking who tried to engage a now celebrated counsel to conduct their defense at the old Bailey. There was one insuparaote Ironediment to this cousummation-name iv the absence of the necessary guneas, .'Weu. sir" said one of them, don't go away till we come back. and we'll see. Sure enough, they came back and pro- drced the fee. Counsel was incautious enough to ask how they had come by the mcl ~. '',Nen sir was tn" reuly, we just went up the strand, and-we had a bit O luck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

The United States Government has done
 much to add 10 the attractiveness of Hot
 Springs. On the reservation proper there Is no private property except the Arling-
 & s aa a Gl 'as Saln Sarno% Ro'1ssf vsiiey three auarfers of p mile long with noun
 tains on both sides 600 feet high is the
 central plan of the city. From the east mountain the springs flow. Half the bath houses in Hot Springs and the Arlington
 Hotel are along the base of this moun- tain, forming what Is known as Bath
 House Row" On the opposite side of Central Avenue and along the base of west mountain are the business houses of Hot Springs. To the north the valley opens out into several small tributaries, each having street in the center To the south of the Hot Springs the valley opens into the larger and beautiful Ouachita
 valley. It Is in these latter two divisions that the residences are situated. Many who have not seen It think Hot springs the city. Is crude, unattractive affair. When they see it in all it's picturesque ness 1t Is a revelation.
 In the center on either side the moun- tains which constitute the United States Government reservation nearly meet. The whole western slope of the Hot Springs mountain has been made into a beauti- ful park, planted with choice shrubbery and flowers, with romantic walks hewn out of the solid rock In places and beau
 tiful drives. with grand entrances of im- posing architecture on Central Avenue. Marble hot water fountains and Il broad
 concrete promenade flank the street. At great expenditure the Government has made 1t one of the most beautiful spots owned by Uncle Sam The great general hospital of the Army and Navy
 Is on the southwest corner of this noun tain. With all its imposing architecture beautiful grounds and entrances It sits like a queen overlooking the broad valley of the Ouachita.
 In addition Hot Springs Creek. which
 flows through the place for mile or
 more has been converted into beauti- tui lake.
 The average temperature Of the waters of the seventy-two Hot Springs of Ar kansas is la5 degrees Fahrenheit; they
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
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 little doubt that De Soto found and stopped for some time at the hot springs. s>''The governor rested month in the province of Cayas in which time the horses fattened and thrived more than in other places. with the great plenty of maixe and the leaves thereof. which. think. was the best that has been seen, and they drank of a lake of very hot water"
 This was in the autumn of l541. and, as In the territory covered by De Soto, the conclusion must be accepted that the Castilians camped at the hot springs of Arkansas for very long period.
 After De Soto. 259 years. party of French trappers and hunters spent sev- eral months at the hot springs. making theim their headquarters while securing the neighboring streams and mountains for furs. They built one log cabin and several shacks of split boards on the sites of the present great hotels and bath houses. These were the first white hab- itations in the valley of vapors.
 In 1904 President Jefferson sent an ex- ploring party. in charge of Messrs. Hun- ter and Dunbar. to Hot Springs to ascer- tain the character of the waters. and if there was any one in possession. or If any Improvements had been made that would enable any one to establish a claim to the right of possession. This was the origin of the movement that TO- suited in the United States Government taking possession of the springs in 1882 and q reservation around them of two miles square. They found the log cabin and the huts built by the French trap pers. which they repaired and used for their party during the stay there. They took the temperature of the springs, an- al'zed the waters and made crude geological survey of tho surrounding mountains. mentioning in their reports the peculiar geological formations found the cold mineral springs in the vi- cinity. and made especial mention of the famous novacuiite formations, which now furnish the world with it's best grade of whetstones. These facts are taken from William Fishers history of their cxplo- rations. published in 1913.
 They also found In Hans with their sick and evidences on all sides of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

discharge 100000 gallons per day. There arc, all told, at Hot Springs. twenty three bath houses which pay the Govern mcnt for the privilege of using the wa tors besides the Government free bath house. As to their location. about half of thrm are situated upon the reservation forming what is known as Bath House Row, while the balance are located at various othc.' points throughout the city. About half of them also are in conuec- ton with hotels, or sanitariums, while the others stand by themselves. Some are of brick and some are of wood. and they range in cost from Sl5,0OO to $15,0OO. In architecture they are very tasteful. some pretentious and elegant They vary considerably in interior furnishing and equipment and on this Is based the diff ference in charges for baths No hot wa ter is furnished to private houses. Only hotels. sanitariums and bath houses can get it.
 All are clean. in perfect sanitary con dition as required hV Government rules, and porcelain tubs arc uniVcrsallv used. Tho moro expensive of the houses have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

The Hot Springs of Arkansas have been well known to the people of the United States for three quarters of century and now there are visitors seeking aid from tho healing qualities of the water from every civilized portion of the world. It is truly cosmopolitan place. and in the course of twenty-four hours nearly every known language can be heard An idea of the crowds can be formed from the statement that since the first of Jan uary until the 22nd of April, about 60,00O visitors have been at Hot Springs. It can well be imagined that it requires a great outlay of money in the way of hotels and boarding houses to accommodate for all who go. The three largest hotels, Eastman. Arlington and Park. can ac- commodate over 2,000 guests and they are packed to overfiowing from January to May. which, is the great season of tho year.
 Ample accommodations can be found for thousands in the numberless other hotels. restaurants. boarding houses and apartment houses.
 Hot Springs from a rew struggling houses few years ago, has grown into a handsome city of 12,000 permanent in- habitants. There is considerable trade in groceries, dry goods and other lines of merchandise. It Is not much of a farm ing section. but corn and cotton are cul- tivated to q considerable extent in thu country near by. The streets are in fins condition. being all well graveled and tho pavements so nice that 1t Is a real pleas ure to walk on them Montgomery peo- pie can but make comparson between their street car system and the one in Hot Springs. The latter has nice cars and double track, and schedule that does not necessitate waste of time and temper. There is d fine system of gas and electric lights and of water works. Two lines of railroad run into Hot Springs the Missouri Pacific. and the Choctaw route. and on either through cars to St. Louis. Chicago and New York and to Southern and Western points carry passengers with comfort and convenience. While the reputation of Hot Springs Is world for being wide open town, still there arc many churches. school
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

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The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
COAL ADVANCES
TO $3.50.
This Applies to Nut and Stove
Sizes, While Pea is 50
Fer Ton.

Another advance in the retail
price of anthracite coal was an
nounced yesterday, in Philadelphia
Dealers say that unless the strike is
ended soon hard coal will be selling
at$25 or more ton during the win.
ter.
Some Of the extensive retailers
have been selling stove and nut coal
for month,at Sl5 so ton, but most
of them retailed these sizes at SO a
ton. Those who had been selling the
ccal at $40 yesterday increased the
price to $3.50.
Besides the increase in the price Of
stove and nut sizes there was also an
increase Of Sl.25 q ton on pea and
stove or nut coal mixed. The mix.
ture sold before at 49, 80 "a ton, and
now sells at $l0.75. Pea coal brings
SO a ton. All these prices are for
coal cEuted into bins. When carry
lug IS necessary an extra price is
charged.
The dealers say that, although a
little coal is being shippedfrom wash
cries and one or two small mines, the
production does not amount 10 much.
The coal retailed now is that which
has been in stock.
AS it dminishcs the price to house
keepers will be increased. Cold
weather, not far distant, will bring
great demand and another upward
bound in prices.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
Mitchell Discredits Reports.

WILkESBARRE Pa, Sept. 1S.-In-
activity at President Mitchelrs head
quarters and apparent activity in coal
operators circles covers the situation
In this section Of the strike region
President Mitchell still insists that his
followers are remaining firm and that
there will BE- no break in the ranks of
the miners. He discreditS all reports
about an increase in output of coal at
the mines and washerios claiming that
there will be 10 coal mined and sent to
market of any account until the strike
is ended. At the offices of the local coal
companies. on the other hand it Is said
that they are adding to their working
force every day and that the output of
coal is gradually increasing, but no fig
ures are furnished. The Exeter mine
Of the Lchigh Valley Coal company
has been opened. Preparations. 1t is
said, will at once be made for mining
coal on large scale. When in full op-
GRAFTON, the mine employs 600 men.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
FELL TO DEATH
ON ALTAR.
Henry Fettus, Artist, Stricken
on High Scldold at
St, Johns

Philadelphia September, Is
Henry Fcttus, an artist, OF BAL
North Fifty. second street, had his
life dashed out yesterday upon the
altar Of St. John Protestant Epis.
copal Church, at Third and Reed
streets.
Fet,us was askilled frcscoer. With
several other meo. he was employed
in decorating the interior OF the
church, which is being repaired,
Owing to his skill at the work. Fet.
tus was chosen to do some Of the
most elaborate OF the lrcscoinr,
which was on the ceiIlug. over the
altar.
In order to Go this work he was
obliged to stan d rn narrow scaffold.
ing and take Il position which re-
quired perfect balance.
The first inkling his fellow work
men had that anything was wrong
came with a scream from Fettus.
They turned to sec HIM wave his
arms as though seeking to reg Jain his
balance, aud then plunge head first
of the platform. Fcttus turned once
10 the air, struck ona part Of the
scaffold and then bounded down to
the altar, eighteen feet below. His
head struck on one end Of the altar
and he sank to the floor uncon scious
He was moaning family when the
others reached his side. The back
OF his head had been crushed ia.
He died on his way to the Hospital.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
OBITUARY..

Patrick Keyille will be buried
from the home of John +. Cuna-
ingham, No. 7O4 Lombard street,
tomorrow morning. High ma SIS
will be held in st. Mary's r. G.
Church and Inte- ment made inca
thedral cemetery.
= Frances Lacy who was drowned
in the Christiana river several days
ago, was buried from the home of
his mother, No. S3G West Second
street. Interment was made in
Cathedral cemetery.
Mrs. Rose K. Lindsay was bur-
led from her home at Eighteen
and Pine Streets, yesterday after
noon. lnterment will be made in
Norwich Conn.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
CRAZBD LOVER
KILLS WIDOW.
Shoots Unsuspecting Woman
While She is Sewing With
Her Daughters.

Tamaqua. Pa, September, H.
Because she refused to marry him,
Peter Shafer tonight shot and in
stantly killed Mrs. Annie Lloyd, a
widow, then killed himself.
In company with her two daIgh.
ters, Mrs. Lloyd was sitting in her
kitchen sewing. Shafer entered the
garden through rear gate, with
shotgun in his hands. He stepped be-
hind a grape arbor, aud without the
slightest warning leveled the weapon
at the unsuspecting woman and pull
ed the trigger.
She dropped dead on her daugh.
ter's knees. Shafer threw thu gun
away and drew revolver. Placing
the weapon back Of his right ear, he
pulled the trigger. The bullet en-.
tered his brain and he expired in
stantly.
Shafer was a prominent mine.
worker and poted sportsman. He
had been infatu a ted with Mrs. Lloyd
for several years and insisted On
marriage.
The fact that she discouraged bis
attentions is believed TO have preyed
on his mind until it was deranged.
Mrs. Lloyd was we'll known through
out this region, she having had
charge Of the ladies' waiting room
at the Philadelphia and Reading
station here for many years.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
WOULD NOT DOOM INFANTS
DIR. MCKINNEY SAID HE HAD
BEEN misunderstood.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. H.
When the Presbytcry of Chester
reconvened i'll the Frazer Presbyte-
rian Church this morning discussion
of the adoption of the overtures on
Confession of Faith was resumed.
DR.. w. w. McKenny. editor of The
Presbyterian. stated that he had
been misunderstood and that he
was not in favor of the overtures,
but did favor the explanatory foot
note referring to the salvation of in
fants who die in infancy. Out of
the II overtures ten were adopted.
The pastoral relations between
the Glen Riddle Church and DR..
George H. Campbell were dissolved
upon the request of the church and
pastor and he was given 4 letter of
dismissal to the Presbytery Of Pail
atlelplia.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Violent earthquakes were reported in
the eastern portion Of Turkestan.
The international arbitration court
at The Hague made a ruling in favor
Of Mexico In the Pious fund case.
President Castro of Venezuela re-
treated from Ocumare before the ad-
vance Of the revolutionists The posi-
tion Of the government is critical.
The state mincralosIst of California
says that the public lands, with big
deposits of gold, are being taken up by
spectators pretending to be settlers.
The handsome monument which the
New York Thirty-fourth Regimental
Volunteer association had erected on
the Antietam battlefield was dedicated
OH the fortieth anniversary of the bat
tie
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18

After practically giving the Phil
adelphia National League team
three runs in the early part of the
game at South Side Park yesterday
afternoon, Wilmington a. A. won
put by the score of to 3. Hard
hitting when hits were needed and
The clever pitching of young Bert
Everson is what won the game for
the locals.
Manager Shettzlina said he would
take no chances and again sent in
Duggleby, his star twirler, to do the
pitching When the team was here
several weeks ago the same Mr..
Duggleby let Manager Frysinger's
pets down with three singles, but
mot SO this time. He was touched
up for eight hits including double
and triple. To make matters worse
for Duggleby, the locals succeeded
in bunching their hits as is evident
from the fact that all of the A. AS
four runs were earned while the
visitors did not earn one of their
three tallies. But for the great
support that Duggleby received, it
is likely that Wilmington A. A.
would have scored several more
runs
Tho team fielded without an error
and it is a matter of comment that
Oh both visits to this city, Hughey
Jennings and his bunch put up a
much faster game in the field, than
they probably have all season.
Manager Frysinger elected Ever
son to do the twirling for the A. A.
and Notwithstanding the fact that
it was the fifth game that he pitch
cd in seven days, Bert was right
there with all the goods.
He had the league boys guessing
during the entire game. "Berts"
quick delivery bail as the batter
steps up to the plate had the visi-
tors guessing to such an extent that
half of them were afraid to get in
the box, and they constantly ap-
peaIed to Umpire Smith to stop it.
Jennings was the only player
who could get next to Everson's de-
livery. HuShey got two pretty
singles and double. Seven hits
were the extent Of the visitors hit
Ting.
The local team started off bad and
before they woke up Philadelphia
had scored three runs.
Thomas, the first hitter for the
visitors, hit fly to centre left
which ordinarily would have
been an easy out, but Chic mis-
Judged the ball and mutfed it.
Barry forced Thomas at second,
Hulsmith hit to O'Niel who tagged
Barry on the line and threw the
batter out at first. Philadelphia
scored two runs in the second in.
ming. Jennings singled to left and
Noblltt booted the ball allowing the
runner to reach second King
singled and both runners scored
when Jacklitz hit hot one past
Kuhn. Another run was scored in
the third. After Duggleby struck
out Thomas singled, Barry hit one
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
A TERRIFIC
BATTLE In ICE.
For Fitty-ttree Days the Cry.
olite Bark, Fluorine But
ted the FIoeS.

The American bark FluOrlne
reached her dock at the Pennsylva
MIA Salt Works, Greenwich, yester
day. She comes from far away
Ivigtut. Greenland, ard brings a
large cargo of cryolite mined al
great trouble and expense. 1t was
Tuesday afternoon when the Fluor.
inc passed in the Delaware Break.
water, thereby allaying the fears OF
her consignees, who had begun to
fear that disaster had befalleu her,
as nothing had been heard of her
since she was spoken on August 80
last, eastward of the Banks of
Newfoundland, and before that the
cryoliter Calcium parted from her
soon after leaving 1vigtut.
The arrival Of the Fluorine ac-
counts for all the brave and sturdy
cryolite fleet with the exception Of
the Alkaline, Captain Frisbie, and
now that the others. are safe. it is be
heved that she will be reported off
the Delaware capes within the next
few days.
Captain johnson, of the Fluorine,
when seen this morning, told a
really tarilling story of his bark's
encounter with the ice off Ivigtut.
He said: "lVe scrt Of reversed
things. Heretofore we have always
had the worst experiences when
leaving that frozen region and max
ing an otfing. This time it was
simply a terrific battle to get in.
1t seems incredible, but we were
really fifty three days getting into
the harbor. l never saw the ice SO
bad. We butted and buttcd the huge
foes and solid ice for days, and made
no progress worth speaking OF. |
have made good many VOYAGES to
lvigtnt, but that was the hardest
and worst. 1t looked at times as
though we would have the experience
Of former vessels of the fleet and be
compelled to saw our way through
the tremendously thick ice.
sour experience was a little better
than that Of Captain Smith, of the
Calcium, lie, by.,he- way, was six
ty.three days getting inside. | am
frank to say. that l do not want all
other experience like t'at.
"The voyage home was compara.
lively easy. Ivistut was left behind
ON August II, and everything con.
sidcred, good time was male to port
or course, some nasty weather was
met with. but a vessel that could
sustain tifty-threc DAYS, tussle with
Arctic ice fonnd it an easy matter
to survive ordinary gales. They
were mere zephyrs in comparison
with the freezing blasts that swept
through the gallant bark's rig ging
IN the faraway north.
The FluoTine, like all other cryo-
liters, has an old-fashione1 wind
mill aboard. This. Captain John
son explained, was used for keep
ing the ship dry. 1t took the place
of manual labor, for there is moth
ing that sailors dislike so much as
to have to work at the pumps.
When the wind is strong tho i'm
mense arms of the mill whirl at
tremendous speed and tho pumps
SO operated do the work of half
dozen men.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
PITCHER EVERSON
WINS ANOTHER.
The A. AS Defeated the Philadel-
phia National League Team by
a Score of 4 to 8.

to Aubrey who threw wild to first
and the runner was safe, Thomas
scored on Jennings single.
Wilmington A. A. scored its first
run in the fourth inning on Hart
ley's single and Noblitt's double. In
the seventh inning the score was
tied on hits by Russell, Mehler and
ONiel. Deal in the eighth hit to
right field for three bases, and then
scored what proved to bc the WIN
ming run on iIsrtley's out Noblitt
in this inning made a corking drive
to centre field which looked good
for at least three bases. Roy
Thomas ny great piece of sprint
ing captured the ball. Captain Jen-
nings made great effort to score
in the ninth but failed. Hughey
hit for two bases but died on sec
ond as the next three men were
easy outs.
Score by innings:
W. A. A. ...... 600 02Ol X-4
Philadelphia =. .0120O OOOO-3
wILMISGToN 5; CHESTER 7.
Manager Wiegand' S team journey
ed to Chester yesterday and suffer-
ed defeat by score Of to 5.
The game was lost in the seventh
inning by a combination OF costly
errors ard several free passes
which "Billy' Day presented TO the
Chester bunch.
The local team should have won
the game but the big balloon
ascenslCn IN the seventh allowed
Chester to acorc tivsruns which put
the team two to the good.
Day only allowed seven hits but
gave fine base On balls which proved
costly.
Grave S who started the slab work
for Chester was wild and was reiiev.
ed by Willis who pitched good game
Chester tielded without an error
while Wilmington had five chalked
up.
DIAMOND DUST.
Wilmington A. A. rests up to-day
and tomorrow.
Chester will be at Front and Union
streets today.
1t took Wilmington A. A. but Sc
minutes to trim Shettz'ine's bunch.
Thomas made great catch Of
Nobltts line drive.
Jimmy O'Nell aud Deal played la
great game.
Duggeby was touched up at the
right time.
Errors and base on balls In the sew
enth inning lost Wilmington the
game TO Chester yesterday
Bert, 10 the most reliable pitcher
on the b. staff.
PEOPLES CITY RAILWAY
Railway men are preparing for a
game of base ball which will be play
ed on Friday afternoon between the
employees OF the Peoples aud VII.
CITY Railway Companies.
J. Il. bickerson will be in charge
Of tho Wilmington City men while
NJ. W. Murine will represent the
rivals.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18

lie pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF allowing his dog to run at
large without being muzzled or un-
der leash. Dog Catcher Kopp testi-
fed that the dog was running at
large.
In cross.eXamination he said the
dog was lying on the steps and was
not running at large. Magistrate
We'll said the first day the law came
out he bought a muzzle and since
then he bought three muzzes. In
fact there are 200 dogs running at
large and for three weeks Kopp has
done nothing but walk up and down
Market street. On the day in qucs-
ton the dog was not running at
large. 1t is case of prejudice on
the part of Kopp.
4 fine of 81 and costs was imposed
and he will take an appeal.
Jane E Primrose pleaded guilty to
harboring an unregistered dog and
fine was $5 and "a. 95 costs.
John Tobin pleaded not guilty to
treSpaSS,
Officer John f. Ward testified that
at No 602, COL West Front street he
saw Tobn going away with two
doors. AS the doors are part of the
real estate he could not he charged
with larceny.
The houses are the property Of the
Bay State Gas company of Delaware.
Mr.. Carswcll testified that instruc-
tons had been given to tear down
shed.
Tobin said he thought he had per.
mission to take the doors for fire
wood. The fine was S. and costs.
The charge Of assault and battery
preferred against Bert Mannering was
dismissed.