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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Quarantine is Ordered.

Boston. Dec. 3.-United States quaran- tine against New Hampshire was ordered today on recommendation of Dr. Daniel E. Salmon of the National Agricultural Department, because of the discovery Uf an outbreak of the foot and mouth dis ease in Salem, N. H., Shipments of cat tie may be made to Great Britain from Portland, Me, while the foot and mouth disease Is being fought in New England. A cablegram from England received to- day by O. P. Jameson, General Mana ger of the Dominion Line stated that the British will allow cattle loaded at Port land to be landed in Great Britain If they can be got on board ship without pass ing through an affected district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Cattle Disease Serious.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Dr. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, who is in New England diCectin gthe work of stamping out the foot and mouth epi- demic, reports in a telegram to Acting Secretary of Agriculture Moore that the situatio his very serious and that there are about 5000 cattle in herds known to be affected. New cases are constantly be- ing found. Extensive outbreaks of the disease have occurred in Vermont but pr. Salmon believes the situation can be handled by slaughtering and disinfect- ing there,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

Yang Tse valley. while simultaneously inform ing Great Britain that he knew nothing there of was deeply resented and that Great Britain would not be bound by any pledges of the Chinese government or the viceroys whereby British freedom of action to maintain order and British interests in the Yang Tse valley would be limited" similar notification was sent to Germany. Lord Lansdowne stating that the principle of the "open door which Germany based the proposed conditions was sufficiently safeguarded by the existing inter agreements. Germany replied that she would drop the conditions she had received sats- factory assurances from China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
eoMPERs cR1TIcIsEs ELIOT.
Says President of Harvard Did Not
 Mean What He Said.

Boston, Dec 3.-The organization of labor trade unions was the title of lecture given by Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor before the Twentieth Century Club on Fanqueil hall tonight. Dur ing the lecture he dwelt at length on the re- ported adverse criticisms of labor unions by
 president Eliot and particularly on his state
 ment that ''the modern strike breaker is 6
 good type of an American hero'
 He thought president Eliot either did not
 mean what he said or did not grasp the im- portance of what he did say. Mir. Gompers said further that if the strike breaker is a hero then all associated effort is wrong, the efforts of the whole world for social indus- trial and religious liberty are wrong.
 "If president Eliot Is right said Mir. Gonl- pers, then Benedict Arnold was a patriot and Judas Iscariot a saint.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Manhattan Elevated
 Dividend.
Increases

New York Dec 3-The directors of the Man haitian Elevated Railway company. at a meet ing Tuesday. declaI ed a quarterly dividend of Ilp per cent. This ie an increase of i4 per cent The directors also gave notice that a special meeting of stockholders will be hell January l6th to submit to the stockholders of the company proposition to increase the capital stock of the company from S49 900, Ooo to S6o, 900 GOO to consist of 100000 shares of the par value of { 100 each, 72 o0C shares of such increase to b,. ifsuAble as soon as authorized anI Ao remaining 4S 900 shares to be issued at future time. not, however, prior to January |, 1906.
 This increase in stock provided for by the terms of the lease of the Manhattan to he Interborough company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

&. Johnson and Co. The victims were Theodore c. Graves of Roxbury. of the firm of Graves and Phelps, furniture manufacturers, and c. K. Pratt of Rox- bury employed by Graves and Phelps. A third man, a Swede. employed by l.. 5. Johnson and Company, is missing. Graves and Pho occupied the upper story Of the Johnson building, and MT. Graves VI as in his office when the fire broke out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
BOXER LEADER.
Demands Full Pardon and Pay for
 His Troops.

Victoria. B C.. Dec 3-According to ad- vices received from Pekin by the steamer Raga Maru. the Chinese government has re- celved insolent message from the Boxer leader. Gen Tung Flung Sah who had taken refuge in the walled city of Hochentze, in Kansu. He has strengthened the wall and deepened the moat. and has sixty battalions of troops under arms In his message to the Pc kin government he says he wants a full par don. pay for his troops and positions for his adherents.
 The Pekin and Tien Tsin Times publishes a report from New Chian that Russia Is die gusted by the heavy expenses of their ad- vanced position at Port Arthur and contem- plates the dismantling of forts and retu ming to the extreme north of Manchuria. making Vladivostock the final terminus of the Trans Continental railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne Sends
 Ultimatum to Prince Cheng.

London. Dec. 3.-A parliamentary paper is aued today giving the correspondence relative to the evacuation of Shanghai by the troops of the powers interested only confirms the tn- these dispatches. The most striking point is the directness with which Foreign Secretary Lansdowne instructs Minister Satow at Pekin to Inform Prince Cheng president of the Chi nese foreign office, that his duplicity, agree ing to Germany's conditions regarding the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Education Bill Passed.

London, Zee. 3.-The House of Com mons passed the education bill today. Pr emier Balfour appealed to the public spirit of all classes to do their best to insure tte working of the bill than which he said, no better, alternative measure had been proposed and the House adopt ed the third reading of the measure by 236 votes to 132.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
The Cuban Treaty.

London Dec. 3.-According to The Times corr espondent at Havana the reel procity treaty between the United States and Cuba will be signed tomorrow (Fri- day) The United States, says the cor respondent. will reduce the duties on Cuban imports by 20 per cent, while the Cuban duties on American products will be reduced 20 to 50 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Indians Hold Meeting.

Muskogee, I. T., Dec. S.-At the meeting of the chiefs and delegates from the five tribes held at Eufaula today for the pur- pose of crystallizing sentiment for d sin gle State, a resolution was introduced asking that the restrictions on the sale of Indian lands be removed. The Indians refused to adopt it on the ground that too many restrictions have been removed already.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
To List Securities.

New York. Dec. 3.-Application has been made to the Stock Exchange by the St. Louis and San Francisco to list securi- ties of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road which 1t controls. as follows: $4,- O55,90 per cent preferred trust certifi- cates and s6,622lOO 10. puer cent common stock trust certificates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Knows Removed.

Montreal. Dec. 3.-The steamer Toledo, bound for Port Arthur. Tex. Is in port and may have to winter here because Of the fact that the buoys have been re- moved from the St Lawrence channel. The regular pilots decline to take the vessel down to the Atlantic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
China to Establish Steamship Line.

Victoria, B. C., Dec 3-Eng Hok Fong, who arrived by the steamer Kaga Maru to inquire into the possibilities of trade in America in view of establishing a new steamship service to Hong Kong, is the accredited representa- tive of the Chinese government, who was dis patched to this coast make arrangements for the establishment of line between Mex leo and Hong Kong, and it may be the steam CTS may call at San Francisco route.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Kissed and Called "Judas., ;.

Capetown. Dec. a-Premler sprlgg met with a very hostile reception from his constituents at East London yesterday. His speech was constantly interrupted by misses and cries of "Judas. The disapproval of the premier's at titude was so marked that no vote of conn- dence in his policy was proposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Slew His Brother.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 3.--A special to The Banner from tnion City says that E!more Cunningham killed his brother, T. N. Gun niugham by striking him over the head with a poker. The men engaged in a dispute over crop settlement and the killing the re- suit of sighting remark made by the dead man concerning the wife of his brother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Hickey Coming South.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 3.-(Special.)-- President Hickey of the American Asso- ciation. wired here that he had left Chi cago tonight for Memphis to try and establish peace between the warning laapllaS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Mnnau for Epvnt.

London, Dec. 3-The sum of G50.000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England to- day for shipment to Egypt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

When a girl puts on long dresses she puts off simple innocence that is the most beautiful of earthly mantles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

As announced from Madrid last night, the Spanish cabinet suffered defeat in the chamber of deputies yesterday by inc adoption of a motion of censure on the Minister of Marine for authorizing the contract for the construction of two training ships without previously obtain ing the consent of the cortes.
 The cabinet, which has just resigned, was formed by Senor Sagasta November fl last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

COMPARTMENTS IN THE MONT gomery county jail yesterday were as follows: Ed Flint. grand larceny. order City Court; Pony Johnson, grand lar ceny, order Justice B. H. Screws; Ben Hurdy, grand larceny, order Justice B. H. Screws; Jonas Bryant, grand larceny, order Justice B. MI. Screws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 3.-Snow which fell in the State today raises the interdiction placed on Oklahoma cattle by Missouri and other Northern States, and for this reason the snow storm is regarded as blessing by cattlemen. The Missouri Live Stock Sanitary Board had instructed the Federal inspectors in Oklahoma to pass no cattle whatever to that State unt' after the first severe storm. These orders have been obeyed. The cattlemen say the STOW today releass the quarantine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
NEWS IN BRIEF

A MEETING OF THE STANDARD Club was held last night at the rooms of the club It Is understood that the mem- bers discussed the plans of the proposed new club building. President Alex Rice said the meeting was of private nature and there was nothing to be made pub lie,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

There are not lacking indications that in his arbitrament against us King Os- car .dipDed eopper.-Boston Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

Houston, Texas, Dec. 3.-Reports to- night are of heavy snows In north anu central Texas accompanied by plzzaro' Tn storm rachd as far south as Waxaha- chic and a freeze is expected in the coast country, which would ruin thousands Of acres of sugar cane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Two Men Cremated.

Boston. Dec. 3.-The bodies of two men were found today in the luins of a fire of last night of the lumber works of L.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
Montgomery Light
 and Power Co.,
 iol BIBB STREET, MONTGOMERY, ALA.
TO OUR PATRONS:

TO OUR PATRONS:
 On the first day of November, 1902, this Company reduced the price of Illuminating Gas to $1.62pe thousand cubic feet, and Fuel Gas to $ .o8 per thousand cubic feet. These prices are net and no discount will be allowed on current bills.
 We mail card, on the first day of each month, to our patrons outside of the business district, showing the amount due the Company, and the amount on these cards will not be subject to discount.
 All bills are due and payable on the first day of each month, and if not paid by the 10th the Company re- serves the right to discontinue the service and impose fine of one dol- lar, which must be paid before gas will be turned on again.
 The above rule will be strictly en- forced and we urge upon our patrons the prompt payment of their bills.
 Yours truly,
 Montgomery Light and Power Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 3.-Kansas is expe- riencing the first bad storm of the wir- ter. Some damage to stock has resulted. Trains on all roads have been late from the west today on account of the snow in Colorado and, Western Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.-From every di rection come reports of heavy snowfall high wind and lower temperature in Ne bl aska.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
SAGASFA GETS OUT.

Premier Hands Resignation to the
 King of Spain.
 Madrid. Dec. 3.-Premier Sagasta has resigned.
 Senor Sagasta had an audience with King Alfonso this morning at which he presented his resignation and intimated that the step was irrevocable.
 He informed the King that the opposi- ton had treated him with distrust and dis scourtesy, which he did not deserve. His Majesty will not decide on the course he will pursue until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
AUCTION SALE!
 Unclaimed Freight THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, |
In with the law, at o'clock on
 Thursday Morning, December I8, 1902,
December 4, 1902.

Alabama located will public charges following unclaimed w. |. HUM lEFs fgh"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04
COLD WAVE STRIKES TEXAS.
Snow and Sleet Falling in the Lone
 Star State.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.-The first general cold wave of the season swept over Texas today and is increasing in severity tonight Snow began falling in Dallas late today. Reports received tonight from Gainsville and sherman, north ot here. show that snow and sleet is falling there It is decidedly coloder throughout the State tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS were announces yesterday from the State Executive Department: l.. H. Gibbons. Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, Autauga County; J. J. Akers, Notary Public, Dallas County; John Clifton El- der. Notary Public. Etowah County; w. A. Connolly. Notary Public, Montgomery County; M. B. Curry, Notary Public, Liv- ingston; c. M Bowers, Notary Public, Jefferson County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-04

MoRDECAI L. MOSES. ALFRED H. Moses and Henry C. Moses. formerly the members of the firm of Moses Bros, bankers of Montgomery'y yesterday filed in the office of the Probate Judge papers giving Edward Graham power to aot as their attorney. The power was grant ed merely to authorize Captain Graham to cancel a mortage of s1,15S.35 held by Moses Bros against James T. Andrew and his wife Mrs. Lucy Andrew. The mortgage had been paid before Moses Bros. became insolvent but they had neg lected to cancel the record in the Pro- bate Court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
THE NO.TSU.OH DIRECTORS
HAVE THEIR FINAL MEETING AND
PREPARE THEIR REPORT.
A Handsome Testimonial Presented to
President James n. Adair-A
Chest Of Silver.

At a meeting at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the rooms of the Business League
practically all Of the No-Tsu-Oh directors
were present
Before the meeting was called for bust
ness Mr., Frank Jones. enlisting the atten-
tion of President James II. Adair, in
neat and appropriate speech in which he
referred at length to the great success
which had crowned the work of the pres
ent directory, attributlng much of it to the
very excellent executive ability of the presl-
dent, he on behalf of the directors, pre-
scented Mr.. Adair, in recognition of his eE-
cellent service and as token OF esteem
with magnificent chest of silver contain
ing nearly 100 pieces of solid silverware.
Mr. Adair, though somewhat overcome,
was equal TO the occasion and responded
behttingly and with becoming modosty
ayowed his unworthness of being thus so
generously remembered by his confreres
eoch OF whom, he asserted, was as much
responsible Tor the great success Of the
recent carnival as himself and without
whose assistance his best directed efforts
would have been barren of results He
referred to the Invaluable aid rendered by
Secretary q. j. Palmer and Assistant Sec
rotary George p. Brown: of the assistance
given by the railroads aud the press with
out whose aid nothing could have been ac-
eomplished; of the spivldid assistance rem
dered by Messrs. WataIns & Jones in the
way Of counsel and advice given free ~
cost: Of the excellent magnificent street
fair feature by Chairman Mcclellan and the
magnificent way in which the ball was
handled by Chairman Spencer Hutchins;
Of the good work Of the finance committee
by Mr.. l.. Lilieuthal; all of which, said
Mr.. Adair. conspired toward the magnif.
cent success, for which | am unworthlly
sgnaled out as being chlehZ resp . ible
After the presentation the directory dis
cussed the selection Of officers for the next
Messrs, Adair ana Palmer should continue
to serve as president and secretary, but
both of these gentlemen positively declined.
1T was suggested that as far as the di-
rectors could go would be to recommend
officers TO the general meeting of the as
ISOLATION and for this purpose the follow
ing committee was appointed: Messrs
John Mcclellan. Spencer Hutchns, Frank
Jones, l.. Lillcnthal and George L. Glass
The directors then went into executive
session to consider the report which tb>t
will submit later on TO the general magt.
Ing OF the association, which viii be callsd
at an early date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
PERSONAL MENTION.


W. A. Henderson. well known travelling
man Of Dallas. is registered at the Bristol
DR.. Dixie b. Tucker and Mrs NJ l..
wilkins of blatonia are late arrivals at
the Bristol.
Mr. A. NJ Norris. Of the firm OF Morris
Bros leaves today for New York on a
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Smith Of Hlllsboro,
Texas, were among the arrivals at the Rice
hotel yesterday.
Mr.. A. b. Foster Of Huntsville was In
the city yesterday visiting his brother, Mr..
Marcellus 70. Foster.
j.. I. Gibson and Miss Lila Gibson Of
Richmond. Texas, were among the arrivals
yesterday at the Bristol
Miss Mabel Chlldress OF Dallas is visiting
this city, the guest OF her friend, Miss Vera
Strong, 1404 Polk avenue.
Rev. w. A. Bowen is in the city and will
remain here several days In the interest
OF the Texas Christian Advocate
Mr.. George W. Bancroft, prominent
lnmbermdn OF OrlIgc. arrived In this city
yesterday and is stopping at the Rice hotel.
Mr.. r. h. Seaman and wife OF smith
vile arrived In this. city yesterday and
VIII spend New Years Day as guests at
the Rice hotel.
Miss Gertrude whIted OF this city and
her guest, Miss Louise Phelps Of San An
tonic, who have been visiting at Shreve-
port, La, for several days, returned yester-
day morning to Miss WhIted's home, GOT
Mckee street.
Mrs c. 3. Martin who was TO have re-
ceived with Mrs. William Christian New
side Of her only sister. Mrs. P. G. Carnes
az Waco, who is very III with pnuemonia.
Her friends regret her absence and hope
Tor an early recovery Of her sister.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
WELCOMING in THE NEW YEAR.
The Noise Of the Whistles and Guns
Unusually Prolonged Last Night

The Noise Of the Whistles and Guns
Unusually Prolonged Last Night.
That 'l9O2.' the little infant usbered
into existence as the clock chlmed the hour
of l2 last night was a welcome visitor TO
Houston no one who heard tho scream
ing Of the steam wNStla, the firing OF
guns cannon. fireworks. etc. which began
a. that hour To welrnme in the new visitor,
can doubt for an instant. Ii was a royal
welcome and was kept up for a long time.
The noise and din caused by the welcome
was something remarkable, much longer,
louder aud larger than usual, and even
greater than that which was given az a
welcome ovation to the Twentieth century.
1t was toot, loot, toot. from the whistles,
mingled with q bang, bang, boom, from
the big guns, n cang, clang, clang, from
the bells, and even the shmeks, wells and
whistles Of the little hoy. The Infant yea,
was fully thirty minutes old before there
was any let-up or even any attempt at q
let-up, so that person could hear his
own ears. May the New Year be ms Joyous
prosnnsous and happy to all the readers OF
The Post as its usherng In welcome was
loud noisy and prolonged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
CITY RREvlTlEs.

pI Ihere are undelivered kilograms at the
IoStal Telegraph office. liz Main street,
Tor y Noln; w. G. Holcomb, r. G. Halton
and r. j. Russell
;, During the festivities Of the Bray's
Day9u Gun and Rife club at their park on
sunday, the 10th instant a dance will he
given by the younger members
Mr.; L. b. ~ Schneider, tax assessor. will
today for the purpose of giving the people
an opportunity TO give in their assessments
Mr. A. II. Westall will be married Mt
3,0O O'Clock this afternoon to Miss Dora
Lrwln. The ceremony win be performed
church. No cards,
There are. undelivered kilograms at the
ofhce OF the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY CON a., for E f Bsrnhall, brady Bar.
Lester and j. r. Hervey.
The Daughters of Rebekah. the ladies'
auxiliary OF the 1. o. o. f.. will have an
INSTALLATION Of officers tonight at the l. o.
-. Il lodge room In the Masonic build
served.
j. Passett young man from Sulphur
springs, was forcibly robbed at the Grand
central depot Monday night of $40, He
sLeerers that he had no money TO bet on
the paddock trick when one of them
snatched it and both made their escape.
Christ Protestant Epscopl church made n
beautiful Christmas present to the Church
OF the Holy Communion, Protestant Epis.
copal. at Angleton, in the shape of a hand
some baptismal font which was sent 10
Angleton and put up in time to be conse.
Grated on Christmas Day.
a rumor that Judge \. c. Allen had re.
signed. or Intended to resign, the Judge.
ship Of the criminal district court, gain
cd considerable currency upon the streets
Yesterday, but II proved one of those idle
rumors which no one was able to trace
10 It's source. 1t was promptly and EN-.
phatically denied as soon as II was called
to the attention Of Judge Allen.
About l o'clock this morning while the
Ihallan ball was in progress Mt Bryan hall
hre ana an alarm was turned in, calling
out the department. 1t occasioned consid.
cradle excitement for a few minutes. but
the fire was soon eNtipgulshed without any
damage and quiet was restored There was
no work for the fire laddies when they
reached the scene.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
THEIR GRAND ANNUAL BALL.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen anc
Ladies' Auxiliary at BRYAN Hall.

Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen and
Ladies Auxiliary at Bryan Hall.
Bayou City lodge No. 140, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, and their fair cham.
pions and aides, Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Tiremen
No. 90, will give their grand annual
bah Mt Bryan hall on Friday even.
Ing, February Z, 1902. Elegant invitations
TO this ban have been issued and every
thing promises success for it. The follow
ing compose the joint committees which
have the AFFAIR In charge:
Arrangement Bayou city lodge: Geo.
a. Ebick, chairman Andrew J. Harrell Ed
Tempct, Utopia lodge Mrs. Alice Walker,
chairman; Mrs. Ivy HOLMAN, Mrs. NJ. b.
Ritchie.
Invitation, Bayou city lodge. Joe
Monaghan, chairman Harry BauGh Ed
Lowe. Utopia lodge: Miss Bertha Monag
han, Mrs Ivy HOLMAN, Mrs. Minnie
Ebick.
Reception Bayou City lodge; Thomas
Whitmarsh, chairman; Fred Keller, Dan
Sherry. Utopia lodge; Mrs. Mollie Cox,
Mrs. Katie Swift, Mrs. Lola Shepler.
Floor.Michael Welsh, chairman; A. A.
Richie, John Ward, George A. Eblck, o..
X. Munger, w. H. Hartig.