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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

and mounted. and then ungratefully the
leader showed the old scow af1oat, and let
her drift downstream, as they rode away
into the darkness, a placid voice was
heard to say, This way. gentlemen. IL
YOU please and the half-dozen outlaws
found themselves in a veritable cul de
sac of carbines, fianked and hemmed by
as many as thirty armed horsemen, who.
despite the fact that their own mounts
were winded and reeking. for they had
come six miles on the run. insisted on
escorting them up to Fort McCrary.
You're no sheriff! Where's your war
rant for arresting us? demanded the
curly headed leader.
Here" said Lieutenant Dillon. as he
benignantly indicated the grinning cor
don of troopers. and. without further
parley, the march was resumed.
Jim Hardy got his promotion within the
week. his bride within the month, and
with her $1,000 of the reward offered hy
the Pacific Express Company for the
apprehension of one Floyd Raymer and
his mariner of the teeth. The Road"
added the title deeds to their pretty
home and the division superintendent a
bronze clock and his blessing There 8
many a slip twixt the cup and the lip,
said he. as the outlaws went shackled
to prison.
"Only one that I heard Of" said Big
Hank. obtusely, You mean that news
paper slip, l SUPPOSE"
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scurry back indoors when she heard
mems voices.
A pathway parallel with the river ran
along the bluff just under the hedge of
rose and currant bushes, but 1t was seldom
used except as a shortcut from the ferry
landing to the southwark skirts of the
town. Village boys battered along there
barefoot. but seldom anyone else. And
now these words. though in low, cautious
tone. fell on her ear:
Il tell you there'll be plenty of time.
She amt due at Santee until 1910, and
it's a four-mile current. They'll drift
down to where we want them in two
hours easy
voice. that somehow had a familiar ring,
It's a nasty thing to have to land so
close to those. fellows"
Close! Why, it's six miles below that
horses'll be neighing first thing you
know And that was all.
For weeks it had been her custom since
Jim's promotion to Big Hanks engine to
listen for S5l's powerful whistle, rousing
the echoes far down the valley, before
she dropped off to sleep. This night some
strange dread possessed her as she went
to her room, although her mother had
laughed at her fears and her description
of the converse ton. insisting that it was
only soldiers smuggling whisky. But Nell
lie could not forget the words. She sat
at her window. watch in hand, listening
for the first distant echo of the whistle,
but though the night was STILL no breeze
| astir and it was full time. no sound came
to lull her anxiety.
lighting a lamp, she picked up book
that she had been reading during the
| morning at her desk and as he opened it
two or three newspaper clippings caught
her eye. Idly she glanced at the first:
1T Is three months since the daring
hold-up of the s. p. Express at Rose
| willie. and the ringleaders are still at
| large No doubt exists that Flovd Raw
mer Curly Floyd, is the man who shot
| Messenger Thornton, but the disguise of
| his confederates seems to have been
| complete Thornton was only able to
| saw before his death that the confeder-
ate was 1.-THE, slender and had teeth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

heavily plugged or capped with gold. En-
gincer Morris is on the mend. Not
dollar OF the lost money has been re-
covered
Curly Floyd" and a confederate who
was 1.-THE, slender and-those teeth! Nellie
Fenner was on her feet in an instant, her
eyes dilating. Everything seemed to flash
upon her at once. The two strangers!
Those crisp. new IS bills of the First Ma
tional Bank of Sacramento. Those men
here. And the White Owl overdue!
In a moment she was by her mothers
bedside. telling that amazed and disturbed
lady that she was going instantly to the
division superintendent. He lived nearly
mile away, and she ran nearly two
thirds of the distance. Mr.. Granger was
up and saying things that reelected on
Big Hank when the girl, wild-eyed. came
painting to his door. In five minutes he
was over at the telegraph office to mo
his operator anxious and nervous. Some
thing wrong down the road, said he; nneS
cut. to say the least And then Nelhe
Fenner almost screamed in her fright ana
excitement:
Then call up the fort, Mr.. Bleyer-
call up the fort! Tell them to send cav
alry-quick-to SINNERS Bar SEND Leu
tenant Dinon-he'll know-thatS where
they'll be found! And even WINE oru ~
ing out an engine to take him to the
Santee, Mr.. Granger dictated ms message
to the post. 1t caught Colonel Farnnah
in consultation with an officer OF the oay'
whose sentries on the riverside hau re-
ported an explosion. perhaps boiler
bursted, far over toward the railway at
Santeebridge. and before the colonel mad
fairly dlgested the first one. the troopers
were springing into their boots and Jerry
Dillon into saddle for another message
came on top of the first, saying Craig 5
ferryboat was gone.
Which was how it happened that when
that unwieldy but serviceable craft was
finally and cautiously moored at the mud
bank at SINNERS Bar. full two miles be-
low the mouth of the Santee on the west
shore and six miles below Fort McCrary
on the east. and the heavy safes. with
prodigious labor. were lifted out and
dumped into another waiting wagon, and
one by one the horses were led ashore
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
SLOW PROGRESS MADE
PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE OVER
WAR CLAIM MATTER.
Major Stahlman Said to Have Made
Sensational Charge in Execu-
tive Session of the
Conference.

Dallas. Tex. May 16.-The parliamenta-
~ tangie over the war claim, which has
enveloped the conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South since the
opening day, was only deepened by the
days session. Bishop Morrison of Ken
lucky. presided and summed up the days
work with the emphatic sentence: TOO
much parliamentary law"
In the course of thirty minutes there
were twenty-five points of order made
and there were four appeals during the
day from the decision of the chair One
question at issue today, the continuity of
the service of the members of the Board
of Finance, was lost in the maelstrom of
talk on tactics.
Virginia introduced a resolution which
while in seeming harmony with pre-
viously outlined plans as to the DISPOSE
tion of the war claim fund, really brings
ND the material issue. This resolution
held that as the Senate of the United
states had allowed the claim as a great
charity" the fund be used for the sup
port of superannuated preachers, widows
etc, and that no portion of the amount
beyond 5000 the amount intended by
Congress shall be paid any attorney as a
fee for procuring or assisting in procur-
ing the passage of the claim. This means
that the Congress win be called upon tc
raise si0800 less 5000. which amount
was paid Major Stahlman. This is con.
sidered a mastery move on the part OF
the faction seeking a compromise. The
resolution was referred and will
probabIy be before the session tomor'
row or Monday when the strength of the
factions will be put to test.
A bit of a breeze was raised by state
ment of delegate that the mountains oil
Kentucky offered as fertile a field fol
mission work as China. Several Ken
tuckians resented this.
The committee on church extension re
,orted that there had been an increase II
fheir fund from $55247 in 1898 to s72O6
IN 1902: that the donations exceeded by
sis s04 those of any previous period
There were 5000 congregations still un
housed.
Three papers on church insurance were
submitted The church has suffered {
loss OF SIS, 900 on property uninsured dur
ing the present year. The resolution wa'
passed that a board of eleven be ap
pointed by the general conference, mem
hers OF which shall live in or near Louis
willie. to serve four years and formulate
plans Of insuran nee.
The city OF Cairo was transferred from
the Illinois. TO the st. Louis conference
The China mission was enlarged to in
cI,sdc all of China and Corea.
The Indian mission is TO be diveded int
two missions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
TAMPA EXCURSION MAY 2eTH

The Plant Systems Special train excur-
sion to Tampa. May 18th. is the greatest
trip ever offered for the money. Only
$500 round trip. Tickets good seven
days. Pullman sleepers and Day Coaches.
Write w. " Lifsey, Division Passenger
Agent for sleeper reservations.
adV-tf
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observation-disclosures will receive
prize who sends in the correct addition Of
the figures in the Puzzle No one con-
nected with The Advertiser, directly or
indirectly, will be allowed to enter the
contest Address all orders to the
The Figure Editor, The Advertiser.
Montgomery, Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
Beef Trust Hearing Postponed.

Albany, n. Y, May 1.-THE examlna-
ton of the representatives of the big
western packing houses which was to
have been begun today in the State
Supreme Court. was postponed until May
o6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

Garden Hose for everybody.
Lum Machinery Co.,
ct ell and ais Lee Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
FLORIDA EXCURSION.

April and May are the most beautiful
months In Florida, and the Plant Sys-
TENS special train excursion to Tampa,
May 26th offers all an opportunity to
visit this delightful country at a nominal
cost-only $500 round trip. Tickets good
seven days. Sleepers and Day Coaches.
Write w. v. Lifsey. Division Passenger
Agent, for reservation. a6v-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

were tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
cAYADA's INVESTMENT SAFE.
Dominion Had Built the Costly Station at
Glace Bay.

Ottawa. Ont. Dec. % CSpeciaD.-The success
of Marconi's experiments in the TRANSMISSION
Of wireless messages across the Atlantic mas
given great satisfaction in government Circles
for if the system had proved a failure the Do-
rninion would have lost the $4,000 invested IN
the station at Glace Bay
To-day Mr.. Fielding received a telegram from
Marconi inviting him to send wireless mes
sage to England on behalf of the Canadian Gov
e-nUaent. The Minister of Finance replied that
the governments message had already been
forwarded by the Acting Premier, and added
his congratulations to Mr. Marconi upon hls
splendid achievement Among those partlcu-
larly gratified at MarconTs success is William
Smith. Secretary of the Postofice Department.
TO whose initiative, stated the inventor S
visit 10 Ottawa was due
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CORNERED BY PHILBIN,
Canfeld's Counsel Won't Tell Clients Busi-
ness at Brooks Trial

Ex-District Attorney Philbn was counsel for
Police Inspector Brooks yesterday. when the lat
ters examination on the charge of Illegally break
ing into Canfeld's at the raid the night of De-
cemoer l, was begun before Magistrate Brann in
the Yorkville court. David Bucklin Canfed's
manager. who made the charge against Brooks
was absent but his counsel ex-Justice Fursman
placed John Deahunty, Canfeld's counsel. the
stand MIR. Delahunty told the familiar story of
being engaged in conversation with Garfield in the
basement OF the house No. . East FOrty-fourth-st.
when they heard the sound of breaking glass and
found that the police had arrived Inspector Brooks
entered the house with a hatchet in his hand and
showed warrants.
DO you know what Buckn's business is?"
1T doesn't make any difference what Mr.. Buck
Inns business is" interposed Mr.. Fursnan. 1T
has nothing to do with the question of Inspector
Brooks breaking into the premises
Magistrate Rrann allowed the question and Mr.
Deahunty said that Buckin was Canfeld's man
ager. and had power of attorney to conduct Mr.
Canfields business during mis- absence from the
city.
What is Mr. Canfeld's business?" asked Mr.
Phbin. smilingy.
Il object" shouted Mr.. Fursman but Magistrate
Rrann overrued him, The witness. however, de
clined TO answer, the ground that his knowledsu
of Canfeld's business purely professional.
Mr.. Philbin asked Mr. DeIahunty to inform him
what the character of the house was This ques-
and after Nj Phiibin had INDUCED in hearty
laugh the question was allowed to go without being
Mr. Philbin asked the witness what was on the
second floor of the house. question TO which
Mr. Fursnan objected
That's where the gambling implements
found. Were they not2'
Ex-Judge Fursman again interrupted. "Suppos-
ing they were, he argued. 'he had a perfect right
to have them In the house
After Mr. Phibin had moved for a dismissal of
the case the grounds that no evidence had been
offered which showed that Inspector Brooks had
exceeded his authority. which was denied, the in
spector himself was put the stand He said
that he had gone to the house with two warrants
one OF arrest and the other search warrant, both
issued by Justice Wyatt. and Mr. Philhn offered
the warrants s evidence.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
ONLY GREENE AND EUsTIs LEFT.
Chances Now Said To Favor Former for Po
lice Commissioner

General Francis V. Greene. former president of
the Republican County Committee. and Park Com
missioner John z. Eustis. of The Bronx. were the
only candidates talked of last night in connection
with the Police Commissionershp 10 be made
vacant by the recent resigna ton of Colonel John
Partridge The Mayors friends admitted that all
the Other candidates had been dropped from con-
sideraton. and that the choice had narrowed to
these two. The chances seem favor General
Greene One of the Mayors friends in outlining
the situation last night said:
General Greene is a Republican and his selec-
ton will maintain the political equilibrium in
ridge had not resigned. General Greene is in good
standing with the Republican leaders He Is a
friend Of the Governor. Although Senator Patt
has not indicated in any way whom he would like
to appointed, it is certain that he would prefer
General Greene whom he knows. to Commissioner
Eustis a Citizens UnioniSt. with pronounced ideas
whom he does not know. General Greene two years
ago would been made the head of the State
constab buIary system if the bill creating il had
been passed. Commissioner Eustis the other
his record as Park Commissioner has won the ap-
provaI of Mayor Low, who, ii is alleged, regards
him as one of the best executive officers in his ad-
ministration. Mr. EuStis does not really want the
place. but If pressed by Mayor Low to take II.
doubtless would waive his personal wishes and
accept -. -.
house he said
II would like to obge by answering questions
about the Police Commissionership. but cannot
or whether 1 would accept 1T II offered
General Greene looked particularly nappy. yes
terday and his intimate friends congratulated MIN
on the fatness of his Christmas stocking
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CONSERVATIVE VIEWS EXPRESSED.
Comments of Army and Navy Experts on
Marconi's Achievement.


Washington, Dec 22-Exceedingly guarded and
perts in the army and navy to-day over the re-
ported transmission Of messages by Marconi from
his Cape Breton station While there was no dls-
position 10 question the fact that Marconi had ac-
cornpIisbed a great feat and praise for his per-
sistence was freely given, there was disposltlon
TO ask certain significant questions before express
ing opinions as to the practical value OF the
achievement This attitude explained by one
htgn army officer who pointed out that Maroon
had been at Cape Breton for over month ana II
was possible that the same message had been re-
pealed day after day until al last there came
CAV when atmospheric and other conoltions were
exactly suited and then the message went tiiioNh-
warning against drawing too sweeping c"h-
clasions from this remarkable achievement was
voiced by General A. W Greedy. the cnier sigma
officer The mere transmission Of message
said he 10 The Tribune to-day, does not mean
that working system gas been found we nav
never doubted the possibility OF the trahsiiiis si
Of = message over the ocean 1t Is reai "o As
system that has remained be discovered, ana
this sending Of message does no' lredii nc
problem of 2 working system has been solved
II is noin,ed ont in the Signal Corps that the eN
periments made by that branch have been dlscoui,
aging in the extreme Contracts made 10 llsOaii
two sets Of instruments in Alaska have never - Oes
fulfilled Moreover in the grand army and navy
rnanoa,Ivres in Long Island Sound last summer
practical test of instruments of several dlhereh'
systems was entirely unsatisfa ctory Only one s!s
TEN was Of anv practical use. and this succeeoed
only s., transmitting messages in one direction ne
fact that this direction was from the sed 'o -
land was all which made them OF any use MES
sages we're sent from the tug Unique. ~hich was
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
MESSAGES FOR a WEEK.
Expect To Start Commercial Transoceanic
Business Soon

Iondon. Dec 22.-The representatives Of the
Narconi Company say they have been receiving
transatlantic messages for a week. They add
that the messages TO King Edward and others
came through without a hitch and practically
instantaneously. The instant the key was de-
messed in Nova Scotia the receiver at Poldhu
cornwall, answered It is calculated that the
company viii be able to handle 1 900 words an
hour SO soon it is able to get the Post
office authorities to conect Podhu with the
inland telegraph the company will begin regular
commercial business between Cornwall and
Nova Scotia
Narconi has expressed mild satisfaction with
the results recently obtained. but the manager
here said the inventor always so sure he
would be able TO achieve his aim that they
did not expect him to be enthusiastic Marconi
is going TO Cape Cod where his apparatus only
needs slight adjustment before it will be ready
10 be linked up with Poldhu. which at present
is the only wireless station on this side capable
Of receiving transatlantic messages Other sta
tions viii shortly be built the continent
The second edition of The Times to-day
prints the text of wireless Marconi message
received from the Canadian Government as fol-
lows
Ottawa, Dec. p.
The Government OF Canada through The
Times desires TO congratulate the British peo-
ple on the accomplishment by Marconi of the
greatest feat modern science has Yet achieved
CARTWRIGHT, Acting Premier.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
TURN ON lNOYNIHAN.
Policemen Once Under HIM GlUe
Damae1ng Testimony at I17nL.

The trial of Daniel c. Moynihan. ex-police cap
tain, the charge of accepting a bribe for the
protection of dens of vice when he was in com
mand of the police of the station IN East one
hundred-and-fourth-st began in yesterday
before Justice Davy in tle Criminal Branch of the
Supreme Court. So rapid the presentation OF
evidence for the prosecution that Assistant DIS
trfct Attorney Schurman finished it late in the
afternoon. The case may go to the jury to-day
Police Inspector Kane testified that he had knowl-
edge that there vicious resorts in Moynlhans
precinct but when went to the places he could
Department of Street Cleaning. testified that he
arranged a meeting between Captain Moynihan
and friends in coal yard in East One-hun-
dred-and- -sxthst on June 13. His friends. he said,
wanted to open some houses in East One-hundred
and-tenth-st and were willing to pay for police
protection Moynihan told them they might open
the houses must be careful not to Sernit
women to call from the windows The next
day. Raimondo said. he took 800 from mis- friends
to the captain, and kept $50 he had received for
himself Tine payments were on account of four
houses.
Q.-when you made the proposition % to I1 the cap
tain weren't you afraid he would arrest you? A
o.-why not? A--Because had heard .t.3t, the
wardmen at the station were doing some crookei
work
Sergeant Franklin A Refert. who under
Moynihan IN the station in One-hundred-and-
fourth-st identified entries in the blotter which
seemed to show that captain hoyIlndn was away
from the station at times when the prosecution
says he was collecting blackmah
Q-Did you ever see Raimondo Al did
Q.-Where? An the station few days after
June 10.
Q-Whom did Raimondo call to see when he
came to the station? A.-Captain Moynfhan.
Q-How many times did he call TO your kHowl-
edce? A.-Four or five times
Henry Strojohann, policeman. testified that ne
had been plain clothes man under Moynihan. in
West One-hundred-a -and-fourth-st-
Odd you have a conversation with Captain
Moyrihan June Is? Ayes
O.-What was the nature of that conversation
Al told the captain disorderly houses were open
ing for business.
Odd you tell him you had evidence against
these places? Al did.
Q.-Dfd you say anything about warrant you
were going 10 get? A-Yes. sir.
Q.-What did he say? A.-He said he didn't want
TO do that.
Q.SDid you ever Ramondo? A.-Tes. sir
Q.-Where? A-At the station
Q.-How often? Avery often.
Q.-When did you first him? A.-The first or
second day the captain TO the station.
Odd you him talk to the captain? Al
did.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
HEARING ON CAPTAINS TITLES
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUN


Albany. Dec. 22-Attorney General Davies gave
a hearing to-day the application of Police Com
missioner Partridge of New York. for proceedings
test the titles of nineteen police captains. who
appointed by the bipartisan board Just before
1t abolished by the legislature. The captains
concerning whom the action is requested are
O'Toole. Devanny, Cooney, Buchanan Cans, Col
gan. Kenny. Foody, Lantry, Creamer. Kear. Flood.
Mara. Walsh. Murphy Wendell Cannon. German
and Deevy
J. Warren Greene recently endeavored the
validity of the promotions OF Captains Cans. Can
non and Lantry. TAXPAYER. but the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court held that the
proper remedy by quo warranto proceedings" ."
Commissioner Partridge accordingly made his ap-
plica ton to the Attorney General In his petition
Colonel Partridge says:
Although 173 sergeants applied as candidates for
tain only such as personally known to the
Police Commissioners and whom they desired TO
promote received the rating Excellent" Those
who were not known marked Fair
gardless of their actual merit and without any
effort to ascertain it. and those whom the Police
Board did not wish promote under any circun-
marked Poor.
CORPORATION Counsel Rives represented at
the hearing by W. B. CroweH, while the Brooklyn
ca plains were represented by William c. De Witt.
and the Manhattan captains by Abram 1. EIkins.
Mr. Croweu declared that it plain the pro-
motions influenced by political considera-
tons. Mr. Elkins replied that the Police Com
missioners acted the eligible list furnished them
by the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Mr.
De Witt said that the ratings of the Police Com
Civil Service Commission little. because the Civil
Service examiners mad large mass of other evil
dence.
the petition under consideration
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CONNECTICUT QUARANTINE RAISED.
The State Officially Declared Free from Cattle
Disease.

washington Dec. 22-The quarantine against
Connecticut on account of the epidemic OF foot and
mouth disease in Ncw-Ergand was removed To-
day by an order issued by Secretary Wilson The
order takes immediate effect and permits cattle
sheep and other livestock to be shipped out OF the
State without restriction. rigid inVestlgatlon py
corns Of experts working under the direction OF
Dr salmon chief of the Bureau of Animal Indus
trv has failed to reveal the existence of single
case of the disease in Connecticut.
The quarantine remains in full force as 10 the
other States prescribed In the order issued No
yember q The advices received by the Depart
rnent of Agriculture show that to date 55 cattle
have been killed on account of the epidemic, and
greater progress toward the eradication of the dis
ease will be made now that good weather prevails
in the inhibited States