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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
FLOOD SITUATION BETTER.
Roads Entering Memphis are Repair
 ing Recent Damage.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1.-The flood situation in this section is practically re- heved tonight. All railroads entering the city except the Illinois Central have re- paired the injuries to their lines and trains are arriving and departing nearly on schedule time.
 The Southern has closed the breach made by the overflow near Grand Juno tion.
 The Illinois Central north of Memphis is still open on account of a washout and damaged road bed near St. Elmo, six miles distant. Trains are being run over the Louisville and Nashville by way of Milan. large force of men has been sent to the scene of the damage and of- tlclals are confident of having the break repaired speedily ~-
 Trouble is reported on the Illinois Gen. tral south of the city. but the damage is not considered serious. All lines are open west of Memphis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
TENOR ANTHEs PUNISHED.
King Expels Him from an Order for
 Joining Grau's Company.

New York, Dec. 17.-As the result of joining the Maurice Grau Opera Company and leaving the Royal Court Theater at Dresden, George Anthes, the German tenor, has been expelled by the King of Saxony from the Order of Albrecht. The King also has withdrawn from him his appointment as royal court singer MT Anthes considers his treatment unjust, and says that he may possibly become an American citizen in consequence of it. He received the news of his expulsion in a letter yesterday from Karl Buenez, the German consul general in this city. Anthes thinks the action against him is intended' as warning to other German singers who are anxious to secure en- agreements in America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Mobile, Dec. 17-tspecial. .)-When the
 news reached Mobile this morning that
 the re-incarnated Southern League Of
 Baseball Clubs had railroaded Mobile out of the list of cities much indignation was
 expressed by lovers of the national game. to say nothing of those who had ex- pended considerable time. much money and energy in working to secure the sport
 for this year.
 Those who were the most interested in the matter of franchise and club, seen by your representative. not only express ed indignation, but emphatically declared it to be their purpose to seek the courts of equity and justice for redress. Thomas E. Smith, a man who has always taken great interest in baseball In Mobile. spar ing neither time nor money in the effort to build the game to a paying and sub stantial financial basis. is one of the present holders of a grievance at the Reed Rule" of the magnates at Birm- ingham.
 MT. Smith had associated with himself John F. Kelly, known all over the circuit as Honest John," and these gentlemen had, 1t is said. by payment in cash secured receipts for the protection or their franchise of the Mobile Baseball Club of the Southern League. not only from the Southern League, but the National Association as well. for the year of 1903. They were officially notified to attend a meeting at Birmingham. and MT. Kelly went as the representative of | Mobile but returned an ''ousted" indi- vidual. In view of the fact that they feel they have been unjustly dealt with. | their money held and the franchise amply | protected. MT. Smith declares it to be l his intention and purpose to go into the courts for redress,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
PRAcTIc1NG FOR CONTEST.
Basket Ball Game to Be Played Tues
 day Night.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball teams, which will play the Howard College team here next Tuesday, is practiclng at nights in the armory.
 Two practice games were played Tues day night blythe Reds and Blues, the lat ter winning the first game by score of to ?, and the former winning the sec ond game by score of to 2. This makes the score in points 20 to 10 in fa- vor of the Blues.
 The game with Howard College will be played Tuesday night in the Auditorium of the Association building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
PAY ROLL OF TEACHERS.
Money Will Be Reunited at an Early
 Day.

The pay rolls from county superinten- dents of education for the first quarter of the new scholastic year are being re- ceived daily at the State Department of Education.
 The pay rolls are being examined and approved as rapidly as possible. The money for the payment of the teachers will be sent out as soon as possible.
 The regular pay day for teachers for the first quarter is the first Saturday in January. The pay roll for the present quarter will amount to upward of $50. 00o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
BAPTIST MINISTER KILLED.
Head Crushed by Man With Whom
 He Had Quarreled.

Decatur, Dec. IZ-(Special) )-Rev. S. A. Archer, a Baptist minister, was killed last night by Casey Holland. a young farmer living near town
 The two quaTelad over a load of wood and Holland struck Archer on the head with a stick of wood breaking his skull and causing death in a few hours.
 Holland left for parts unknown. A warrant is out for his arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Reristrars in Session.

The Board of Registrafs for Mobile County are now in session in the libra " room of the county court house, for their last sitting to issue life time cer- tificates. Since the body first began operations 1t has met with unusual suc- cess in that it has not had a single Jar or protest from citizen, enither white or black The total registration up to the hour of closing yesterday evening was 6,sa4. and for Monday and yesterday Of the present sitting S0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The River Front.

Just now there is an unusually large number of foreign craft Of all kinos m port. and the river front presents an ami mated appearance.
 The Norwegian steamship Hiram. from Puerto Cortez. arrived up this morning to John B. Cefalu & Bro. with full cargo of bananas and three passengers
 The coastwise steamship Roanoke ar rived this morning with full cargo Of oranges and vegetables. and will sail to- morrow for Appalachicola with an unt usually large cargo of general merchan- disc.
 The Italian bark Pietro Accame sailed this morning with full cargo of tim Der.
 The Norwegian steamship Banes sailed this noon for Port Antonio, Jamaica, in ballast, for a fruit cargo.
 The Mexican schooner Christina Cas- tanos sailed today in ballast for Celes- tura Mexico.
 The Norwegian steamship Morgan sail ed this afternoon for Bocas del Toro, in ballast, for a fruit cargo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The Turner Decision.

The report of the decision of the Su- nreme Court affirming the decision of the Chancery Court of Mobile in the case of Mrs. Mamie l.. Turner versus the City of Mobile, created more than ordinary interest this morning, and tonight 1t was discussed on the streets by many. The decision, it Is alleged by competent per sons. means everything to tho City of Mobile of the river front property from Choctaw Point north. including all i'm provements. to Three-Mile Creek, rough iy estimated to be worth not less than $5 OO0 GOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

at Mrs. Shawhans, it was decided to give the first cotillon of the series during Christmas wek. The exact date will be de- cided later.
 Mir. and Mrs F. P. Davis entertained A small party of young people at the Country Club Tuesday evening at an in formal supper given in compliment to MT. Dudley and MT. Mcclure.
 The Wednesday Whist Club met with Mrs, Harry Schwartz this afternoon
 The Pathinders will meet tomorrow with Miss Mary Holmes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
China Will Pay in Silver.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Unoftictal advices have reached here that China intends to pay the next installment of the Boxer indemnity in silver. The reports indicate that China is driven to this course by the fact that all of her revenues are paya- ble in silver and the great internal fnan- cial strain makes 1t impossible to obtain @ol9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Thrsa Cars nerailed.

At Cobbville, a way station north or Mobile, on the Mobile and Selma division of the Southern Railway, yesterday even ing there occurred slight freight wreck which resulted in the blocking of the track for a short time. A fiange on wheel of a freight car broke; causing the derailment of three cars. including the oaboose, No one was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The City Court.

In the City Court this morning cases were called and disposed of as follows: Dan Showers, grand larceny. plea Of guilty; Forest Scott assault with intent to murder. plea of guilty of assault with a pistol; Kissie Dantzler, miscegenafion' on trial.
 The jury in the case of the State vs' Gabriel Brown, murder, was given the charge in this court at i:so o'clock this morning by Judge Semmes and retired to reach, possible. verdict. They failed however and were locked up for the night. They were still undecided at noon today and 1t was thought by many The result would be a fnistrial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Death of J. T. Nelson.

James T. Nelson came to Mobile some time ago from Sumter County for treat ment of an ailment of the stomach. He was A well-to-do-farmer Yesterday at a sanitorium, where he was being treated MT. Nelson passed away. The remains were taken to Baldwin County yesterday evening for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Jones Disposed of Several
 Cases.

The following cases were disposed of yesterday in the United States Court. Judge Thomas G. Jones, presiding:
 D. Jim Jackson, jury and verdict of guilty, Johnson Andrews. continued by the defendant; John Horsby, continued by the defendant; Robert Carroll. re- quired to pay costs or serve sentence; Jim Gore. guilty of working in illicit dis tillery, sentenced to thirty days in jail, fined $10O and sentence suspended; John Bowden paid $25 of his fine and was discharged: Jasper Corner. continued; John Hornsby. continued; George Tread well. plea of guilty to retailing liquor without a license, sentence suspended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
MONTGOMERY THEATRE. Saturday Matinee and Night.
 Doaa H0oh1an

Seat sale opens this morning for Rose CoKhlan. supported by an excellent com pany, who comes to the Montgomery Theatre Saturday matinee and night in 'aThs Second Mrs Tanaueray.' Miss CoEhlan is known as one of the most con- eummate artists on the stage today.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Mobile Minor Mention.

J. NJ Camp and John Murphy, both white of neat appearance, were arrested at noon today by Policeman Dick on the dangerous and suspicious charge. The men were identified as the two men who last night nim- -fammed several stores and eating houses along Royal Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Freight Rates Too Low.

Chicago, Dec. l7.-Members of the Cen tral Freight Association met here to- day with view of advancing many com modity rates. Opinion was almost unani- nous that great many rates are too low and that changes should be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Successor to Ledyard.

Raphael semmes Camp United Confed-
 crate Veterans will meet tomorrow night in armory hall, in accordance with
 call of the lieutenant commander. The members will at this meeting. elect commander for the Camp to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of the lamented Colonel Erwin Ledyard. It Is stated that Comrade Thomas Dennis, at present Lieutenant Commander. will be unanimously elected. The members wiil' after the business session, enjoy spread
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

y The Advertiser is now deliv- < cred and on sale in Mobile be- ; x ginning at 6 a. m. ; < CIRCULATION BUREAU. ; < Orders for delivery or com j < plaints of non-delivery may be , t left at 116 N. Royal Street, cor. j
 < St. Louis Street, or telephone ; < Bell, 4S7; Home, 3S6. Deliv- ; < cred by carrier at 65 cents per ;
 x month. John K. Evans, J x supt. Circulation. ;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Tom Powell. a young white boy aged l3 years, was placed In the city prison to be examined mentally. The unfortun- ate will probably be sent to the State asylum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
c. P. CASSIDY A BANKRUPT.
Retail Liquor Dealer Files a Peti'

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed yesterday by c. P. Cassidy, retail liquor dealer of 19 South Court Street.
 No receiver has been appointed.
 The liabilities of the petitioner are B. ell .l5 His assets are $500.
 A majority of the creditors are Mont gomerians, the largest among whom are B. s. Griel & Go.
 The petitioner has been in business about d year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

This section was visited this morning by the heaviest frost of the season and the first Ice. In low lands the grass, weeds and ground was perfectly white.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

the notes and the protection of the Uni- ted States in case a bank fails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
SALE!
 Unclaimed Frei ight THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, December 4, 1902.
In accordance with the law, at o'clock
 Thursday Morning, December ls, 1902,

 Montgomery A public highest unclaimed w. C.. HUNTER,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

At Christ Episcopal Church this noon. Rev. Mathew Brewster. in the presence of relatives and friends, joined in mar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
Chapman Bill Passes.

Senator Pettus's bill granting to Rob- ert A. Chapman and associates the right to construct a dam across the Coosa river for the purpose of generating cleo tric power explanation of which The Advertiser printed week ago. passed the Senate today without division.
 The object of Chapman and his com pany is to supply Anniston and other towns with electric light and power, the proposed dam being between Anniston and Birmingham The company, it is said. will be prepared to offer Birming- ham electric light and power.
 The bill is not likely to meet opposition in the House as Congressman Thompson, Bowie and Burnett are assured that the dam will not interfere with the proposed extended navigation of the Coosa from Rome Ga, to Wetumpka
 Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
CASE OF MIR. HUGHES
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
 ERAL WINNIE TALKS.
Confirms Report That Order for Re- moval of the Montgomery Money
 Order Clerk Has Been Issued in Washington.

Washington. Dec. 17.-(Special )-First
 Assistant Postmaster General wynne to-
 day confirmed to The Advertiser corres- pondent that the Postmaster General had issued peremptory orders that Money Or der Clerk Hughes in the Montgomery
 postoff1ce should be immediately dismissed | from the public service report of which
 has been previously wired to The Adver- tiser.
 It transpires that the actual relief of Mir. Hughes of his official duty has been
 delayed out of courtesy to Senator Nor
 gan, who asked that he be not finally
 dismissed without the Senator's knowl- edge.
 General Wynne said: Senator Morgan sent the Department the request that he
 he informed before MT. Hughes was ac- tually dismissed from the service. This we readily acceded to, according to our custom, which is always to withhold &C., ton in any case when asked to do so by
 any Senator or member in any partic-
 ular case without regard to party affilia- tions in any instance. This the Depart
 ment does in order to enable Senators | and members to submit evidence as to | why any particular official should not be removed from office.
 Tn specific terms. we have the greatest | respect for Senator Morgan, and inas-
 much as he was desirous that Hughes be
 retained in the Montgomery postoffice.
 we have waited upon him to show suffi-
 cient cause why Hughes should not be removed.
 Up to this moment the Senator has not shown such cause. and so Hughes
 must be dismissed from the service It was further learned that MT. | Hughess letter to the President and its
 publication in The Advertiser had given
 most serious offense to the Postoffice De-
 pertinent, that 1t had precipitated abso- lute orders for his dismissal. He had no
 right to do it. General Wynne said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

At the meeting of the Young Ladies Cotillon Club, which took place Tuesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

The Clara Schumann Society will give a concert Thursday evening a the Masonic building
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

At o'clock this afternoon at the resi- dence of the bride. on Dearbon Street. G. w, Kessler of Daphne, Baldwin Coun- ty was married to Miss Bettie C. Goode, sister of Dr. Rhett Goode, city physician here. Rev. W. J. F. Cox officiated The couple left for their home in Baldwin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18
The Newc of Mobile.

,.ye N, Geo,ge F.. ,JavIs and Miss Edna Francis Harris. Immediately alter the wedding the bridal party dro'e to the depot and MT. and Mrs. Davis iett for New Orleans and Texas points wedding breakfast was seIved this morn ing atsthe residence of Miss A. $. Caha'i' The groom is a broker or this city'
 Early tonikht the entire fire depart ,nent was called to Government and Com merce Streets for a fire in large ouiio- ing occupied by the Armour PachlnS Company. limited, of Louisiana. The nfe was in a five story smoke room niied "Iti' hams and bacon. The entire contents were destroyed. The damage and loss conid no' be estimated. The walls of the room oe- ing fire proof no confagration resulteu'
 Seven of the prisoners sentenced 10 the penitentiary by Judge Semmes in the Cils Court. left for Wstumpka this afternoon under guard and in irons, as Ioilows' Owel Brown six years: Ihonas DreS' five years; Joseph Morgan, SIX years Bus Bailey, five years; Fred F.. WatKlhs' three years; Floyd Harmon, three years' Charles Webb, four years.
 John R. Brown the negro sexton or Biz Zion Church, dropped dead this aft ernoon on Continental Street while In a cab en route to a physicians ofnce 1he Coroner viewed the remains and pro- nounced death due to heart failure.
 Chief Soost left this afternoon for New Orleans for II. B. Russell, white, want ed here for uttering and passing bogus check on l.. Hammel & Co. Russell was caught on information sent from this city by Chief Soost.
 Charles A. Russell and Mamie Eliza beth Barber were married last night at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. John Barber. 15S South Warren Street. Father Hartkoff officiating.
 A German-Amercan Union has been or ganized here with the following ohcers: Emil Brunnier, President; George kari' Vice President: Charles G. Roh, Ireas- urer; Rudolf Benz, Secretary.
 Charles Cieaver, a negro deck hand, was struck on the head this afternoon on the river front with a brick by another negro, name unknown. Cleaver is serious ly hurt.
 Charles Patton, travelling freight and passenger agent of the Burlington Route, with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga, spent yesterday in the city.
 Ed Dorgan, one of the older members of the Mobile Bar Pilots, is reported very i'll at his home in the Southern part of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Charles A. Russell and Mamie Eliza beth Barber were married last night at the home of the brides parents, MT. ana Mrs. John Barber. 15S South warren Street, Father Hartkoff officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

A German-American Union has been or ganized here with the following ofhcers Emil Brunnier. President; George Karl Vice President: Charles G. Roh, Treas urer; Rudolf Benz, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Charles Cieaver, a negro deck hand, was struck on the head this afternoon on the river front with a brick by another negro, name unknown. Cleaver is serlous- ly hurt,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Charles Patton, travelling freight and passenger agent of the Burlington Route. with headquarters in Atlanta Ga, spent yesterday in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-18

Chief Soost left this afternoon for New Orleans for H. B. Russell, white, want ed here for uttering and passing bogus check on l.. Hammel & Go. Russell was caught on information sent from this city by Chief Soost.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-24
RHlNocERos HUNTING.
The killing of a Big Rhtno ON the
Banks of the Nile.

The killing of a Big RhtnO ON the
Banks of the Nile.
I was dashing along, confident that
the rhino must be far ahead, when 20
wanji whistled. could see nothing till
he pointed out the brute lying quite
close to me. The sun beating on her
mud caked hide made it blend so per-
fectly with the red earth and yellowish
grass that / should have walked right
up without seeing her. She sprang to
her feet. We both fired She made
short dash toward us, but thought bet
ter of it and rushed down a small slope
on to a fiat bed of short reeds. Here
she turned again and defied us. Again
the heavy guns roared. She spun round
and round several times, staggered, re-
covered and dashed off only to stop,
however, under the next tree. The .303s
cracked, and in a wild chorus of thank
full yells she toppled over, rose again,
spun round and finally subsidized into
the grass. We went up quite close to
finish her. She fought hard to rise and
have last charge, but the little pencil
like bullet again sped on its sad errand,
and the game old relic of prehistoric
times breathed her last. We were sad
men as we gazed upon her grotesque,
misshapen form. Somehow one feels
such blatant upstart in the presence
of the pachyderms when one thinks of
the unbroken line that dates back I'M
changed into the unthinkable ages of
the past.-Ewart Grogan in Outing.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-24
Want Oriental Trade.

Oriental trade is without question
becoming a most important factor.
Next year Mr.. Hill will nearly dou-
BILE the capacity of the Pacific fleet.
The Canadian Pacific has increased
the Chinese-Japanese fleet this year,
while the exports of the United
States at large showed great fall
ing off, the exports from the Pacific
ports to China showed remarkable
gain.
Coastwise traffic, too, has made it
possible for the Pacific Coast COM
pany to pay dividends on three
classes of stock, and has, it is under
stood, made it worth the while of the
Northern Securities company to seek
control of that company, even at the
expense of a guarantee of 6 per cent
dividends on the common stock. This
traffic is also eagerly sought by the
Canadian Pacific as far south as San
Francisco. That Pacific trade at
large is worth seeking needs little
further demonstration.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-24

Strange and unreasonable laws guar
anteed to the headsman his full share
of emoluments. He was well paid for
his work and never suffered from a
dull season. From the towns he re-
ceived poultry and fodder, from the
monasteries fish and game. The Alb
baye de Saints ermain gave him every
year pigs head; the Abbaye de Saint
Martin five loaves of bread and five bot
ties of wine. Cakes were baked for him
on the eve of Epiphany. For each leper
in the community he eXacted-heaven
knows why-a tax at Christmas time.
Les files de joie were his vassals. 1t
was his privilege to seize in the market
place as much corn as he could carry
away in his hands, and the peasants
thus freely robbed submitted without a
murmur, crossing themselves with fer
vor, as he passed. He had the power to
save from death any woman on her
way to the scaffOld, provided he We're
able and willing to marry her. He was
the first official called to the body of a
suicide, and, standing on the dead
mans breast, he claimed as his own
everything he could touch with the
point of his long sword.-Agnes Rep
plier in Harper's Magazine.