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Evening star., 1902-01-03
SUIT AGAINST RAILWAY MERGER.
To He Filed liz Supreme Court Here
Next Monday.

A dispatch from Minneapolis last night
says: Gov. Van, SAINT, and Attorney Cen
eral Douglas reached home this afternoon.
Both went Immediately to the capitol and
went to work on the railroad merger suits
The attorney general will henceforth be
the central figure. He will leave tomorrow
night for Washington and will institute the
states suit Monday In the United States
Supreme Court. His appearance Monday
will be a formality.- The court will set a
date for the hearing and Mr.. Douglas will
return-to Minnesota. When he next goes
to Washington he will be accompanied by
George p. Wilson and M. D. Mum, his as
sociates in the case. sss ~
The institution OF the first suit In the
United States Supreme Court is In line with
the original plan made by Mr.. Douglas, as
regardless of Its effect on the ultimate re-
suit of the fight, it win definitely settle the
question of jurisdiction, which is somewhat
clonded. The suit In stafe United States SUI
preme Court may be followed Immediately
by an action along the same lines in the
supreme court of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1902-01-03

| place of order, quiet and system as near
ly perfect as the appropriations and the
great growth of the country and the pos
tai service admit.
Working for the Peoples Interest.
THE service is at present run in the In
interest of the people. Under the spoils
system 1t was and would be run in the In
terest Of the politicians. will give
through The Star an instance of the inside
workings Of post office which will be Of
interest r!ie
Nearly everybody, an Washington and
other free delivery cities asks the first
thing when they come down to breakfast
Has the postman been along YETI or Is
there a letter for me9'
In order that your mail Will be on the
breakfast table for you, or be handed you
before you go to the office, somebody must
work all night. and the postman who comes
around earlyli must appear at the city
post office long before you are up, receive
his quota Of mail matter, assort 1t, or
route it, as they says by streets and num-
bers, and hustle out In all weathers and in
Fifty per cent of rthe entire mall for
Washington and other great centers ar
rives during the night when the city sleeps
and it is delivered on the first morning
trip. 1t does not make much difference
whether letter gets to your house at or
$3.50 in the afternoon, but If it arrives there
at instead Of before $50 In the morning,
you write to the department and ask If it
can't get the postman around little ear
lier
ITO give the public the benefit of this
half hour has been serious problem with
the department, but it is believed to be
satisfactorily solved. 1t takes from one to
two hours for the postman to assort his let
ters Experiments tried in different cities
by assigning expert carriers for night duty
in asserting the mail for important routes
has proved a success and 1t viii be put
into operation at all officers which receive
heavy night mail. The precious thirty min
utes have been saved, and the public re-
ceives it's mail just that much earlier"
Evening star., 1902-01-03
ADVICE TO PORTO RICANs,
Gov. Hunts Annual Message Read to
the Legislature.

tue AcSlblutur9s
A dispatch from San Juan, Porto Rico,
yesterday says: Governor Hunts message
to the legislature of Porto Rico was read
at II o'clock this morning before joint
session of that body, held in the theater Of
San Juan. The building was crowded. The
message congratulated the legislature upon
the fact that it's work in 1901 had been
vindicated as wise, conservative and pro-
gressive and conducive to the establish
ment Of free trade between Porto Rico and
the United States seven months before the
existing tariff duties provided for the cessa-
ton of the collection of such duties. In his
message Governor Hunt says:
Tranquility and contentment prevail in
Porto Rico; schools have multiplied; rail-
roads are being constructed; the COM
merce Of the island has been developed
and exports have increased; agriculture has
become more profitable, roads are being
built and debts are being paid. Tolerance
of opinion has become more common, for
mer antagonism being forgotten"
Governor Hunts report said further that
SS5 schools were open throughout the island,
As 600 pupils attended them. Thirty-two
school houses had been constructed and 129
Porto Rican students had been educated in
the United States. The insular revenues
SIPS, 900 over the balance of July, 1901 and
the total balance today, including tariff re-
| bates, ETC., amounted to 100000.
Concerning the case OF Santiago Iglesias
GRAFTON Of Labor, who was sentenced here
on December II to three years and four
months Imprisonment on charge Of con-
spiracy), the governor referred to the am
biguities Of the existing law, and said
that the remedy therefor was in the
hands of the legislature" There is no
room for lawlessness in Porto Rico." said
Governor Hunt, but 1t is perfectly lawful
to organize to secure better wages by peace
able measures. THE iambition to better
ones condition Is intensely American, and
merely to Increase the profits of labor or
to dignity it's worth, through peaceful
means, a law susceptible to construction
pose is unworthy the American govern
ment, and should berwiped out, no matter
how unworthy the i3articular individual
may be who initiates the organization. The
law knows no distinction between individ-
uals.''
Evening star., 1902-01-03
A FLOATING VILLAGE,
1t Ties Up in New York for the
Winter.


From the New York Tribune
Not only on the Chinese river Yangtse
are floating villages found; Americans have
them nearer home, no further than within
New York harbor. Not ten minutes walk
from the Battery, at the old Coenties Slip
hundreds of families spend the winter, lis
tenfng to the swir1ing waters Of the East
river around and under their homes until
the incoming swell rocks them to sleep Of
nights. Here 1t Is that the canal boats are
tied up for five months of the year, hum
dreds Of them moored together in rows
after rows, forming small towns, with
streets and yards, in which children and
dogs romp and play. A picturesque sight
it is, resembling in many respects the
sampan villages Of China. The little cabins
protrude just far enough above the decks
of the huge, clumsy barges to allow them
a row of windows, screened by bits of lace
curtains and green plants. Along the decks
ore stretched lines Of washing, and tiny
curls Of smoke shoot up from miniature
chtmneys on the cabin roofs.
They are a people by themselves, these
boatmen and their families, and have their
own IDEAS Of what makes a home. Through
the curtained windows you catch slimpses
of cozy parlors and kitchens. Green plants
In flower pots and birds in cages are also
visible. Here and there cat shows itself
In doorway, as If 1t thought of coming out
to inquire into the state Of the weather. but
never gets beyond the fireside below is too
strong an attraction. Most Of the cabins
are divided into rooms, the parlors with
carpeted floors, and pictures decorating the
walls, and more than few have shelves Of
books. Occasionally a cabin presents not
quite SO cheerful an appearance as the
others. Through the bare windows lone
ly old man is seen cooking his supper, an
old bachelor. Most of the men are loafing
about the decks, telling each other funny
stories or discussing the prices which the
potatoes or grain in the holds below will
bring them. Now and then one takes pull
at mooring rope or gives the handle of a
pump q few jerks, but on the whole they
take it easy, for their work for the summer
is over.
Not so with the women. Here one is
hanging out clothes, another peels potatoes,
third Is spanking a child-all that are
visible are busy. The general air of both
men and women gives an impression Of
prosperity and comfort; all are plainly but
well clothed stylish young miss comes
down one Of the piers with bundles under
her arms. From the wharf she trips lightly
on to the first boat, and disappears down
the companionway Of the cabin Ten min
utes later she emerges again in loose
woolen gown, a basket of clothes in her
arms and some clothespins in her mouth.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
THE CITY OF IRKUTsK,
Facts Concerning One OF the Import
ant Municipalities of Siberia.

Facts concerning one OF the Import
ant municipalities of Siberia.
Irkutsk Correspondence Of the Evening Post.
However much the accuracy of the
Guide to the Great Siberian Railway may
be questioned on some points, its attention
to detail is worthy of city directory. 1t
informs us at the outset that Irkutsk has
124 streets, Is lanes, 6 squares and public
gardens; 12,477 buildings, valued at 24.955,-
2I5 rubles, of which LASS are Of stone, 81
Of mixed materials and 1O,9sS OF wood.
Then follows the name of every shop and
every business, even to the smallest just
as it stands on the books of the paternal
government. When the twelve thousand
four hundred and seventy-eighth building
was erected the author must have consid-
cred his book completely out Of date. Less
Of dull record and more about the city's
prospects and the resources Of the sur
rounding country would be acceptable to
the traveller.
In previous letters have laid stress on
the fact that Russia's advance eastward
was stayed at Nerchinsk for 200 years
from 1858 to 1853 her energies being turned
entirely to expansion in other directions I
find it difficult to realize that this new and
misunderstanding place of 60 600 souls was
founded only thirty-two years after thu
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock; that
gcwgaws were bartered for sable and err
mine here long before there was any trad
ing post on our Pacific coast. Only one
town In all Siberia is larger, Tomsk, which
is the center of a great agricultural region,
the seat of the government university and
the home OF retired army officers on small
incomes, who loathe the new railway be-
cause 1t has raised the cost of living. Both
now derive relatively the same advantage
from the new railway which they formerly
had on the navigable waters of the Angara
and the Obi, with reservation In the case
of Tomsk from which conclusions about
the public morals Of Russian officers have
been drawn.
| AS the most important town in Siberia,
which lies almost in a direct line with Ir-
kutsk and Moscow, it seemed ridiculous
that the railway should not pass through
it. So the merchants of Tomsk thought
The engineers of the railway. the story
runs on good authority, considered the priv
iege worth ], ,000. 600 rubles. When the mer-
chants refused to put up the engineers,
in stubbornness and chagrin, ran the line
through Taiga, an unimportant Junction,
fifty-five miles distant. which has since
been connected with Tomsk by branch
line.
Evening star., 1902-01-03
A Monster Sea Turtle.
From the Buenos Ayres Herald.

A monster sea turtle was captured in the
Arroyo Chana OF the Panama delta on Oc-
tober %. and SO great was its weight that
It took five men with ropes to land 1t. 1t
measured seven feet in length. was three
feet wide and weighed 333 kilos. 1t was cap
tured near the Almacen Ingies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30

latest of the Western bad men, is vividly told and makes a tale almost unbeliev- able if it were not undoubtedly true. The career of w. s. Devery. one of the most extraordinary political figures of the time among the lower order of politicians and one whose recent campaign for the lead ership of a notorious district of New York has brought him prominently before the public. and the record of the hero of The Autobiography of Thief" These three human stories are some of the most strik- ing tales that have been acted in the world or told for many day. The fic- ton of the number includes tale of circus map. two society stories and the very amusing confession of a book agent. in which there Is more truth than fiction. An article on the great beef industry, now so prominently before the public, owing to the close syndicate which con- trols it. and an able argument from Sem ator Money against suffrage restriction in the South. gives a more serious tone to the number. A short sketch of new theatrical star. and some short verses and stories fill out the magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
SERVICE BEGINS IN MoNTGoM.
 FRY COUNTY TOMORROW.
Eleven Public Boxes Received by Postmaster-Persons Living on
 the Four Routes Have
 Secured Private Boxes.

Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock four mail carriers will leave the Montgomery postoffice to inaugurate the rural deliv- cry service over four rural routes in Montgomery County
 Assistant Postmaster Henry Irwin of the Montgomery postoffice yesterday re- ceived eleven new mail delivery boxes for use on the rural free delivery routes.
 These boxes are of the same pattern as the city mail boxes. They will be placed at intervals along the four routes and in such way that they will he avail able to the most populous sections of the routes.
 In addition to thess delivery boxes the patrons of the route are expected to have the metallic boxes for reception as well as delivery in front of their premises in order that the carrier may lose as little time as possible in the delivery.
 MT. Irwin said yesterday that it was his information that most of the fami- lies on these routes had provided them selves with boxes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30

tary of States office has not compiled with the requirements of the law The time limit, however. has still several days 10 run. The names of the nomi- nees may be legally filed until October 5 thirty days before the November cleo ton.
 The Republicans have not only failed to file their nominees for State offices, but the Secretary of State has no official notice of the selection of Congressional candidates in the various districts. The names of no Republican nominee for Con- gree has been filed.
 On the other hand the Democrats have filed a certified list of the nominees in the primary for all State officers. All Congressional nominees with the single exception of Hon. Syd Bowie of tho Fourth District, has been filed.
 The name of Hon. Charles w. Thomp- son. as Democratic nominee from the Fifth District was filed yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
TRAcK-LAYINa BEGINS TODAY
Transfers Will Be Necessary While
 Improvements Progress.

The Montgomery Street Railway Com pany will today, if the weather permits. begin the work of replacing the light rails of its tracks with the heavy steel rails recently purchased by the company.
 The improvements will begin on Hous- ton Street. The track will be renewed with heavy G0foot steel rails to Washing ton Street and along Washington Street to Bainbrdge Street
 General Manager Raphael Semmes said last night that while the improvements were in progress. transfer of passen- gers on the Oak Park and Highland Ave nue lines will he necessary.
 The track" said Mir. Semmes, Ifs singe one, and the inconvenience to pas sengers cannot be avoided. We hope our patrons will bear with us during the work. It will be pushed as rapidly as possible. We expect to have the work completed within four or five days"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
WRIGHT COMING HOME.
He Will Accompany General Chaffee
 from the Philippines.


 from the Philippines. Manila, Sept. 29.-Brigadier- General Sumner. in reporting to General Chaffee the departure of the second Macin expe- dition. telegraphs that he hopes tho strength of Captain Pershing's column will show the Macin Sultans the folly of further opposition.
 General Sumner sent the Sultans a let ter by Captain Pc, shing, warning them against shooting Americans and advising them to be friendly. The General also rected Captain Pershing not to attack the natives or destroy property unless the Sultans insist on being hostile. General Sumner says it is wrong to call the operation a war, as there is no gen. era uprising.
 The Sultan of Marapin, whom General Sumner describes as the most intelligent More leader he knows visited Camp Wears Saturday, promised to remain peaceful and volunteered to visit the Mo- ros north of the lake and tell them of the futility of fighting against so many men and guns.
 The Sultan of Ari had fled to the Butig mountains.
 General Chaffee has now decided to leave for San Francisco, October 2, on the United States transport Sumner He will be accompanied by Vice-Governor Wright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
SEVEN CHARGED WITH GAMING
White Men Who Were Playing Poker
 Sunday,

The seven white men arrested early Sunday morning for gaming were arr raigned in the Recorders Court yester- day afternoon and their cases were con- tinued until Saturday.
 These men are w. A. LaPrade, O. NJ. Dinkin, Ed Bryan, Zack Parker, Win ston Oliver, John Jackson and Jim Free man. They were playing poker in room at 12 1-2 South Court Street, when Police Captain w. II. Taylor and Patrolmen Matthews. Roberts and Jordan raided the place and took them to police head quarters.
 Bonds for each of the accused were signed by w. A. LaPrade and the men were released from custody.
 A numher of the friends of the defend ants swelled the audience in the Record CTS Court room yesterday afternoos, but their lawyer asked for continuance un- til Saturday. and it was granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
A COLD WAVE
Warnings Being Sent Out to the Peo- pie of Montgomery and Sur
 rounding Country.

The weather bureau has not authorized us to fix the exact date yet, but cold wave is now one of the certaintes of the near future and Holt's Dye Works are sending out warnings to their friends to get out all their heavy clothes and over coats to be steam-cleaned, repaired. pressed and thoroughly overhauled while 1t is still warm enough to spare them. They offer liberal discounts on work in large lots. because one big order costs less than several little ones, and if the customer don't care to pay the whole bill at once he can take out and pay for the garments as he needs them. Call up 432 and find out all about it. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
Some October Magazines.

Barrie's delightful serial, full of humor and psthos, The Little White Bird" :" dominates the interest in scribner's for October. It is written with a grace and delicacy that even Barrie has never sur passed. The leading artistic feature is a brief appreciation of the work of J. c. A. Ward by Russell sturgis The hun dreds of thousands who admired the nas val arch of New York will recall the crowning Victory by MT. Ward. They are also familiar with the Washington on the sub-treasury steps. the Beecher in Brooklyn, the Greeley in front of The Tribune office and the General Thomas in Washington. All these are beautifully re- produced in this article. In a very tell ing article P. c, Hubert Jr.. describes the most novel and up-to-date fire fight ing device. he illustrations show the lat est apparatus in use, not only in Amer lean cities. but in England, France, Aus tria and Germany Walter A. Wyckof, the author of The Workers" continues his observations of London wage-earners His description of the Rowton hotels and the Guinness houses will interest all lov- CTS of philanthropy. Henry van Dyke has never written more subtle story than Spy Rock" It is a study of ego- tism, and the setting of it is the pinnacle of a great hill, not far from West Point There is another sea story by James E. Connolly. This one describes a great race in which Gloucester skipper beat the Valkyrie. This is the kind of sea story that stirs the blood and raises a most vivid picture of the daring and skill of the modern Gloucester sailor. The /dra- matic story, "Vive rEmpereur," by Mrs. Andrews, is concluded with a scene that would make the success of any play, Miss Deskam has a pathetic story of "A Lit tie Brother of the Books" which Is il- iustrated by Bacher. There are illustrat- ed poems by Mrs. Dorr and Margaret Crosby,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT.

A charming entertainment was the dancing party given yesterday evening by Misses Lizzie and Taylor Beale at their home on Holcombe Street. The ta- ,ble was prettily decorated in white and green. Candles of these shades burned in candleabra. and Trilby sticks lay on the table. The mantel was banked with fruit, giving a picturesque effect.
 The guests were Misses Margaret Lowe, Clara Ellen Forbes. Mary Ashley. Gladys Hudson. Helen Chaffee. Mary Adams Pauline Townsend. Pearl Ilgis, Calla Smith. Ethel Smith. Rita Arnett. Lily Arnett, Lila Matthews. Rosalynd Sayre Clair Hertz. Alma Hertz. Palmer Els berry. Lillian Hill, Willie Carey. Lola Sphar. Annie Gardner. Doris Stiles. Jule Randolph. Theodore Randolph: Robert Ashley, Albert Ashley, Beale Travis, Leon Beale. Wyly Jones. Taylor Jones, Willie John Taylor. Willie Hinson. Roscoe Hin son. Ed May. Penrose Stout, Louis Las sitter. Jamie Forbes, Robert Lowe. Jr.. Howard Tatum. Gus Tatum. Harry Smith, Sam Ellsberry. Ready Elsberry. Paul Ilgis, John Randolph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30
CERTIFICATES NOT RECEIVED
Republicans Slow in Filing Names
 of NouineeS

No certified list of the nominees of the Republican convention held at Birming- ham has been filed with the Secretary of State as required by law.
 The convention was held September 18th, and so far the officers of the con- vention, charged with the duty of filing the names of the nominees in the Secre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-30

G. two weeks ago, Mrs Shafer was Miss Mary Deane Scott, a prominent and pop ular society girl of Richmond. Va. She is a tall, sylph-like blonde. with beautiful blue eyes and a wealth of golden hair.
 Mrs. John McQueen and son have re- turned from a stay of three months in North Carolina. They were accompanied by Miss Mariebel Williams of Mobile who will be their guest for a few days Birmingham News.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred B. Lochrane and two children of Atlanta. Ga, are stop ping at the Glenmore. they will make Montgomery their home.
 Mrs J. L. walstein and children have returned from an extended visit to New Orleans where they were the guests of Mrs. Walstein's parents.
 Miss Sophia Holmes returned last night from Pensacola, Fla, and will again spend the winter with MT. and Mrs. Isaac De Wees.
 Misses Lucretia and Sadie Wyman have returned from their summer trip to Tate Spring. Tenn, Hendersonville, N C., and Atlanta.
 Miss Bettie Ellsberry of Birmingham, who Is the guest of Mrs. Sam Marks, is spending this week with Miss Janet Hur- ter.
 Miss Willie Rice left yesterday for New York where she will spend the winter pursuing her studies at the Art League.
 Mrs. Burwell Boykin, who has been spending the summer at her country home near Selma has returned home.
 MT. Hodie Kincey and family of Selma, were in the city Sunday visiting their uncle, R. W. B. Merritt.
 Miss Emma Cooper left yesterday morn ing for Meldrim. Ga.. where she goes to make her future home.
 Mir and Mrs. Harry Danziger are oc- cupying the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney in Cloverdale.
 Mrs N. B. Cook and Miss Florida Cook of Pensacola, Fla, are visiting friends in the city
 Mrs. Mack Smith and daughter, Miss Delma Smith, of Prattville spent yes- terday in the city.
 Mrs. Fred Cooper and family and Mrs. Moncrief and family have gone to Mel drim, Or, to live.
 Miss saliie Grace Beale has gone to Mobile where she will attend the Convent of the Visitation.
 Mrs. F. M Billing and children have returned from a pleasant outing at Crab Orchard. Ky
 Mrs. Amelia wyly has returned from Crab Orchard. Ky, where she spent sev- eral weeks.
 Mrs. C. W. Joseph left last night for Clearwater. Fla. where she will join MT. Joseph.
 Miss Ella Dudley, who has been visit. ing Mrs. c. W. Joseph. has returned to Mobile.
 Mrs. A. D. Andrews of Raleigh. N. C., is visiting her daughter. Mrs. William Marks.
 Miss Carrie Morgan of Alexa der City is the guest of Mrs, D. Ledyard
 Miss Jessie Cochran of Trussville is the guest of relatives Tn the city.
 Mrs. C. F. Moritz and children have re- turned from Ottawa Beach.
 Hiss Nell Livingston of Prattville spent yesterday in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. F. P. Glass have return ed from New York.
 Miss Kate Booker of Elmore spent yes- terday in the city.
 Miss Frances Blackmon is studying art in New York city.