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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
C. Y. B0CACKI,
DISCUSSED MISSIONS
METHoDIsTS HAD INTERESTING
 MEETING LAST MIGHT.
Addresses by Dr. Shoaff. Dr. Seth Ward and Others-Consfderable Money Was Raised for
 the Work.

Rev. Seth Ward, Missionary Secretary of the Methodist Church South, addressed the immense oonsresatipns at the Aia6a. Church last night.
 The first song was ''Greenlands Icy Mountains" and was sung by the choii and congregation. This song was pre-. eeded by prayer by Rev. A. Hood oi short talk by Dr. J. w. Shoa6 of Ope' hka, President of the Board of Missions of tR6 Conference.
 Dr. Shoaff encouraged the work of for eign missions as well as home missions and spoke briefly of the work of the Con- ference. He then introduced Secretary J. M Dannslly and Treasurer J. B. Cum ming. who submitted reports which
 These officers of the Conference gave briefly the reports of the Conference Board of Missions. Mfr. Dannelly, the Secretary, also made a short talk succeed him and telling the Conference of some of the diff1oulties of the office. The greatest obstacle in the way of the progress of the Secretary, said MT. Dan. nelly, is the failure of the members of and their lack of cooperation.
 The report of the treasurer included the following districts: Mobile. Greens boro, Selma, Prattville, Montgomery, Mariana, Union Springs, and Pensacola
 
 Dr. Ward was then introduced. He brought to mind many things in con- nection with the works of the Confer ence and confined his talk almost entirely to the sub. | of foreign missions. He spoke of the attributes of some people in regard to foreign missions and said that foreign missions which had done a great deal toward enlightening the world.
 He said that the requisite sum to be paid by the members of the Methodist Church toward foreign missions was 2A cents per capita, but that they were paying only IS cents.
 His address was one of the most in- teresting and instructive yet heard at the Conference and 1t was enjoyed by the entire audience. He gave much statisti- cal information.
 At his request a collection was taken for the benefit of Missionary Bowen, an Alabamian, now in China. The audience responded to his appeal and in fifteen minutes $5o1 was subscribed for that pur- pose.
 At the request of President shoaff. another general collection was taken and many dollars were contributed.
 Rev. c. B. Pilley then offered a prayer after which the doxology was sung and the benediction was pronounced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
THE HOLIDAY EDITION
ToMoRRow's ADVERTISER WILL
 BE A GREAT NUMBER.
It Will Consist of FiftY-six Pages and Will Contain Much Ori- ginal Matter to Interest
 Readers.

No one in Alabama can afford to miss reading the great holiday edition of The Advertiser. 10 be issued tomorrow morn ing.
 Every arrangement has been made by the management to have this edition the biggest and best ever printed in the State and 1t will reach more readers than any newspaper ever published-in Alabama
 Besides the regular news service of The Advertiser, the paper will present feature matter by prominent Alabama writers and authors of national reputation, a comic supplement. an attractive children's sec tion. profuse illustrations. and numerous other features. which will make the paper truly great.
 Sundays Advertiser will consist of fifty six pages.
 The paper will be of great interest to every body in Alabama, for there are few persons in the State who do not know one or more of the Mabamians who are con- tributors to this edition.
 Some of the stories that are to be pub lished are:
 ''Parepa's. Scoop, by Mrs. Clara R.
 'The Exodus of Jacob cargrease." a character study of village life. by Harry
 'How Three Boys Stole Thrasher's Car riage." an amusing Christmas story by
 "A Tragedy of the Philippines" by Will x; why G julian Roberts Left Montgom- cry" by Lorenzo F. Woodruff.
 kidnapped" by J. A. Bozeman of Tus-
 Two christmases." by W. W. Screws.
 'when Something Happened in Cas- sandra," by Will T. Sheehan.
 The Imperious Richard Kane" by
 The Mystery of Machine No ss." by
 The great edition will also contain nu- merous stories appropriate to the sea- son.
 Mary Kirkpatrick, a talented young woman of Montgomery, will contribute an Christmas Shopping"
 Paternity of Genius' in attractive style.
 D. W. McIver writes on "Reminiscences of Alabama Legislatures"
 The Advertiser will also print several unpublished poems by James Whitcomb Riley. Belton Mickle, a well-known writer of Selma: Major Joseph Day Bar- ron and Mrs Kate Slaughter Mckinney have contributed poems of extraordinary merit.
 ''The Stolen Wedding Present" and other Montgomery police stories, are writ ten for this edition in fine style by Capt. A. s. Gerald, the veteran chief of po- lice of Montgomery.
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen of Mont gomery contributes her prize story, "Sehoy: A Romance of the Province of Louisiana" This story is published by permission of The Sunny South.
 The paper will contain many other fea- lures of interest. consisting of short sto- ries. poems, etc.
 Mcntgomery's representative merchants and enterprises will make their holiday announcements through this edition as will the wide-awake foreign advertisers.
 The paper will be read by over 100,0 persons
 If you are not getting The Advertiser you'd better arrange with your news dealer today to get the Holiday Edition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

night with two bullets in his body, one in the arm and the other in his shoulder. His wife, who Is in New Castle, is also
 The shooting of Lewis and his wife oc- cured at Goodalls crosstie camp, about three miles above New Castle. and seems to have been the result of a drunken spree on the part of a crowd of young negroes. It is said that the negroes went to the tent occupied by Lewis and his wife and kicked up a row. which culminated in a general shooting scrape.
 Deputy Sheriffs Cole and Burgin went to the scene and arrested Albert Woodal Robert Knight. Beanie Simpson and Charley Baker. all of whom were placed in the County jail on the charge of as sault with intent to murder. They also arrested Lewis on the charge of assault and battery. and he was placed in the hospital ward at the County jail, but ar engagements were made for him to be talk en to the Hllman Hospital for the pur- pose of having the bullets extracted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
NOTHING YET DONE
BASEBALL MAGNATES ANXIOUS
 FOR PEACE, HOWEVER.
Ben Johnson Says His Crowd is Tired of Condict-Harry Pulliam Chosen President of the
 National League.

New York, Dec. 12.-The National League of Baseball Clubs which has been in session here since Tuesday last con- cluaed It's business tonight and adjourned subject to the call of President Harry Pulliam who was elected to the princi- pal executive office today. The next ses- sion of the league will probably not be held until its committee Having in charge the task of concluding a peace arrange ment with the American League is ready to report.
 Before the election of officers this com mittee, in pursuance of the arrangement entered into yesterday. met the peace" committee of the American League at the Criterion Hotel The session of the com mittee was executive and at the close 1t was announced that further conference would be held January at a place to be selected by MT. Johnson.
 Before the election of MT. Pulliam a letter of resignation from N. E. Young was received. MT. Young has directed the affairs of the National League for many years and retires because of ill health. He was elected to honorary mem- bership In the League and subsequently, was made an honorary life member of the Board of Directors.
 The following new Board of Directors was elected: JoSh T. Brush, New York; A. H. Soden. Boston: Barney Dreyfuss Pittsburg and James A. Hart. Chicago.
 At the conclusion of the meeting of the peace" committee. Chairman Hermann of the National League Committee said
 We were informed by Mir. Johnson that. while he and his companions had authority to arrange for a peace confer ence. they could do nothing until the American League had met, appointed a committee to meet that of the National League and clothed the committee with power to act. He said that this would be done as soon as possible and suggested that January be fixed as the date of the first conference. This was satisfac-. tory to us"
 When seen later Ban Johnson said:
 There is little to say regarding the proposed peace conference. My people are for peace first, last and all the time. do not know why an amicable arrange ment should not be reached"
 MT. Johnson admitted that under no circumstances would the American League consent to withdraw from New York. He further intimated that a state ment as to the exact location of the new grounds might be looked for in a day or two. The American League will. it is understood. insist on the peaae negotia- tions that contracts with players now signed be rigidly lived up to. This means that large salariesif peace is declared. will be maintained only until the present contracts expire. when they will be con- siderably reduced. The American will also insist that each organization retain the players it now has and that severe penalties be meted out to those who vio late contracts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
The Christmas Advertiser

Which will be issued tomorrow, will be by long odds the greatest newspaper ever printed in Alabama. It will contain at least 56 pages, in five parts including a beautiful comic supplement in colors. Thousands of extra copies will be sent out, giving 1t, including the regular Sun day circulation of over l6.0OO, more than one hundred thousand readers, and mak- ing it the finest advertising medium the business men of Montgomery have ever had an opportunity to employ Have you arranged to be represented in this great psper2 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Blasingame Carried Home.

B. Dudley Blasingame, the younp stenographer who attempted to ts1xe his own life and was in the custody of the police for two days, left the city today with his father. R. D. B1asingamc. who came here from their home in zebulon. Ga, for him. There was an affecting scene in the office of the chief of police this morning when the father came. There is no law to punish a man in Ala oama for attempting to take his own life. hence the yourg man was not prose- cuted' but was held until the arrival of the father.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Stick to Old System.

At the convention of the Alabama min- CTS Of the United Mine Workers of Amer lea, which began Monday, it was decided 10 elect officers as heretofore, by vote of the delegates to the convention. A reso- iuuon was introduced to elect officers serealter by popular vote throughout the State. but after heated discussion inc resolution was lost. A resolution looming to an increase of the initiation fee into the organization was voted down also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Want and Classified Ads.

Tn the great Christmas edition of The Advertiser, which will be issued tomor- row, with more than one hundred thous- and readers, will be sure to bring results Send in your-want and classified ads early today to insure proper classih. cation. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
THE CHRISTMAS ADVERTISER

be by long odds the greatest news paper ever printed in Alabama. It will contain at least 56 pages in five parts, including a beautiful comic supplement in colors. Thousands of extra copies will be sent out, giving it, including the regular Sunday cir culation of over 15,Ooo, more than one hundred thousand readers, and making it the finest advertising me dium the business men of Montgom- cry have ever had an opportunity to employ. Have you arranged to be represented in this great papefp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
$5,ooO for Broken Wrist.

In the Circuit Court this afternoon A Judgment for 5000 was rendered in favor or Mrs. Annie Jackson aiainst the Bir- mlngnam Auditorium Company. The plaintiff alleged that the lights went out in tho building one night and that she fell and broke her right wrist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Move on Gazers.

Chief Austin has issued orders that no longer shall the "gazers" remain around the exits of the opera houses and cor ners of the city where it is a great dis comfort to the ladies to pass. He said this morning that he will have officers posted at all places and every man will be forced to move on or in case of re- fusal he will be arrested on the charge of vagrancy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
The Smoke Nuisance.

The County Committee of Health. by the Chairman. Dr. F. H. Sholl. has nam cd pr. Lewis Morris and Dr. r. r. Tal- ley committee to investigate what shall be done with regard to the alleged smoke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Want and Classified Ads.

Tn the great Christmas edition of The Advertiser, which will be issued tomor- row, with more than one hundred thous. and readers, will be sure to bring results Send in your want and classified ads early today to insure proper classifi- cation. -adY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
THE CHRISTMAS ADvERr1sER,

M ID T 11A0 ADV EhI1SEh, Which will be issued tomorrow, will be by long odds the greatest news paper ever printed in Alabama. It will contain at least 56 pages in five parts. including a beautiful comic supplement in colors. Thousands of extra copies will be sent out, giving it, including the regular Sunday cir culation of over 15,ooo, more than one hundred thousand readers, and making it the finest advertising me dium the business men of Montgom- cry have ever had an opportunity to employ. Have you arranged to be represented in this great papere
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

nuisance. They will make a thorourh in- Eestgation and report in a couple of months it IS thought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t falls to cure. E. W Groves signature Is on each box, 25c
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

A CASE of smallpox was reported to City Physician Thorington yesterday. Columbus Barnett. negro of Vesuvius. Is the victim of the disease. This is the first case that has been reported from the suburb in a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

The salary of teachers in Italian public schools Is al most $500 a year, after twenty five years service. University professors get from S75o to 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
ECZEMA. NO CURE. NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money if PA 20 OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm, Tetter. Old Ulcers and Sores Pimples and Blackheads on the face, and all skin diseases. 50 cents.
 adv-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

THE body of a 4-year-old daughter of MT and Mrs. J. D. Hughson of this city, who died Thursday, was shipped yester- day morning to Tuscaloosa, where the re- mains were buried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

JUDGE THOMAS G. JONES of the United States Court yesterday made an order appointing H. A. Pierce of Dothan receiver of the property in Alabama of Lurie & Patterson of Dawson, Ga, a firm which recently filed a voluntary pc tition in bankruptcy at Columbus, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

SUNDAY afternoon at 3:So o'clock Rev. W. D. Gay will preach at Court Square on "Secretlsm." Sunday morning he will speak at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, and at night he will lecture at the same place on Zion City" White persons who desire to hear him will be given special seats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

A VOLUNTARY petition in bankruptcy was filed yesteeday by Win Lsnier of MOntgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Negro and His Wife Shot.

Jim Lewis a negro. well advanced in years, was brought from New Castle last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

PRISONERS were committed to the Montgomery County Jail yesterday as follows: owen Barker. gaming. order of City Court; Sam Cottrell. Tom Broad max, alias Charlie Evans. and John Abercrombie burglary, order of Justice J. B. Fuller; A. R. Sellers was reported on the jail docket for assault and bat tery, but he made bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
NEWS IN BRIEF

THE Madison Avenue and Scott Street fire companies were called by telephone yesterday morning at o'clock to the res idence of Mrs. Bann on Donelson Ave nue. The blaze had gotten under good headway by the time the department ar rived there. but was soon under the con- troI of the fremen. The roof of the house was burned considerably, but 1t is said that the loss is covered By insur- ance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
THE KNE1sEL QUARTETTE.
Will be Heard at University Chamber
 Concerts

Will be Heard at University Chambei
 Concerts.
 The fifteenth season of University Chamber concerts will open with a con cert by the Kneisel quartette on Thurs day evening, February C. The engage ment of the Kneisel quartette for all four concerts is q guarantee of a sue cessful season artistcally
 MT. KneisePs forces are having a most satisfactory season, standing room at the recent concert in New York being at d premium. The organiza ton enjoys the distinction of being not only the finest string quartette in this coun- try, but probably in the world The public is given an opportunity at these concerts to hear some of the finest quartettes ever written, played in a masterly way and can enjoy them for 6 very small price. Season tickets to the four concerts have been reduced to go F0 this season, with single admission at $1. Among the quartettes to be played this season will be some novelties as well as the standard favorites. The four con certe will be on Thursday evenings as follows. February 6, March f. April r and May l,
 All interested in music should make an effort to attend what promises to be the best season in the history of cham- Der concerts in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14

for the annual meeting of the organiza
 tion in February.
 The coming annual reception of tn
 Daughters of the American Revolution
 at the residence of Mrs. Frank H. Hun
 gerford on Main street, New Britain
 promises to be the greatest event ir
 the history of Esthor Stanley chapter
 The reception will take place on thu
 evening of January 29. A musical pro
 gramme of rare quality is being pre- pared for the occasion One reason | why the event will be of unusual note is that the membership of the chapter
 has just reached one hundred. The chapter was organized in 1894. Invita- tions have been sent to all the mem bers, including those who live out of town.
 Ex-Chief Andrew J. Kennedy, who l has been seriously ill at his home on Bradley street for number of months, | is greatly improved, so much so that he is able to be around the house for a short time daily. Two weeks ago it was thought that he could not pos 1 sibly survive the night, but he rallied | and is now on the road to speedy re- 1 covery.
 MT. and Mrs. s. A. York have left their Lawrence street house and are residing at 200 Oak place. H. B. Handy, D. G. s. and other great chiefs of the Order of Red Men will pay an official visit to Hammonas- sett tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, this evening at Red Mems hall, corner of Crown and Church streets.
 Miss May Phinney, whose engagement to Robert Anderson was recently an nounced, will make her home opposite Quebec after her marriage,
 MT. and Mrs. Henry G. Harrison, of Branford, arrived home from New York city on Saturday, having accompanied Mrs. Eliza Smith as far as that city on her trip to rejoin her husband in the sunny south.
 Mrs. " N. Smith. of West Main street, Branford. left Saturday for a two months visit to her old home in Canada.
 Mrs. Peter Masicotte, of Yalesville is in this city visiting her father, who Is quite ill
 Frederick Jourdan, of the General Electric company of Lynn, Mass, spent Sunday at the home of his parents In Branfcrd.
 Captain Bulard, of the Harvard crew, was in town yesterday as the guest of Captain Kunzig, of the Yale crew Captain Kunzig asserted that his vis- itors errand was purely of a friendly character and that there was no con- ference as to any of the preliminaries or details of the race next June. Cap tain Kunzig also said that the ques- tion of the reducing of the four mile course to three miles was not mention ed
 MT, and Mrs. Crawford, of Elm
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
IN THE CITY COURT.

' | tacoma Compolare, a woman; Gio- vanni Gangiro, Rosario Colojiono Gui-
 scope Muzzo. Vincenzo Aitiro, Marian gelo Pisano and Cainimo Altiro, all of | who are charged with having been ! implicated in a serious stabbing affray | six weeks ago, were in the city court yesterday morning with the exception of Vincenzo Altiro The cases were all continued to February 10 under bonds of $500 each with the exception of Ma riangelo Pisano, who is supposed to have done most of the stabbing. His bail is fixed at S1,500. Samuel Jackskon, charged with beg ging, secured continuance of his ease till to-day.
 The non support case of William F. Marlowe, which was closed on Decem- Der 31, was reopened yesterday morn ing and he agreed to pay his wife $5 Q week.
 The non-support case of William B, Glover was continued to March S1, H is to pay his wife $5 week.
 Michael Casey, who was arrested several months ago for interfering with a policeman, was fined $5 and costs yesterday morning.
 Fred M. Greenberg was found not guilty of charge of breach of the peace, which was supposed to have oc- cured Saturday night He avs dis charged.
 Judgment was suspended in the cases of John Cahill and Dennis Hurd, both charged with idleness.
 Raphaele Scirocco was found not guilty of breach of the peace and dis charged.
 The following cases of drunkenness were tried: Nathan Meux, colored, nolled Sam Blair Judgment suspend ed; James Corcoran, judgment sus- pended John Glennon, s5; John Cahill, hill, fifty days in jail; Patrick Connor, s1.
 Grace Phillips and Annie Mccarthy, charged with soliciting, were commit ted to jail for thirty days.
 James F. McNamara, charged with non-support, was granted a contihu- ance till to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
AGAINST THE STARIN.

Judge Townsend yesterday handed handed down 8 decision in the case of William B. Gurney, ir., of New London, ct al, against the John H Starin of this city. The judge decided that the steamer Starin was responsible for sinking the schooner and orders that a decree be entered for the libellants. The schooner hailed from New Lon don and was cut down by the Starin in this harbor on, the nght of October IS, 1900. The court finds that the sailing craft was properly anchored and that its master had taken all necessary pre- cautions. On the other hand Judge Townsend finds that the Starin was go- ing at a high rate of speed at the time she struck the Gurney. The Starin did not follow her proper course in pro- ceeding down the channel.