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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

Mir. Arthur W. Lyon. a prominent young business man of Meridian. Is Tn the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

The second eleven of the Y. M. c. A. football team arrived In the city this morning from Marion, where on yester- day the Selma boys met overwhelming defeat at the hands of the second team of the Marion Military Institute
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

Paul Davidson of Pine Apple is amone his Selma friends today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

Deans weaver's right leg has been ann putated for the second time. this time al the knee. He stood the second operation well and there are now strong hopes that he will recover. It is hoped that no com cations will set in, and If not he will stand a good chance to get well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-17

A. L. Nasty. sheriff of Marengo County is in the city today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
ACTRESS SUES FOR DJrOPCE

The suit Of Mrs. Theresa Birch an actress in
Mrs. Leslie Carriers company. against Reginald B.
Birch, an artist. for divorce came up for trial
yesterday before Justice MacLean. in the Supreme
Court. She declares tnat she and Birch became
common law husband and wife while he had wife
in private sanatorium. She died there and three
years ago the plaintiff declares she and Birch were
formally married. She afterward began an
action against him. which compromised.
She declared that when he told her OF the death
of his first wife she urged him to get a minister
so that they might have ceremonial maria Sc.
He replied. she declares
"Oh, what's the use. II would be farce. We
man and wife under the laws of this State.
1t would be waste of time TO have a ceremonial
marriage
The plaintiff then told OF the birth OF child.
An objection made to the admission OF such
testimony. and her counsel replied that he desired
To establish the legitimacy of the child establish
a claim for alimony.
The plaintiff said that the defendant introduced
her his wife to mis- friends and that he supported
the child. his income being 5000 a year. She said
that Birch left her in June. 1895 and that since
that time. up 10 July 1901 had sent her $50 a week
Counsel for Birch declared that the entire case
rested the proof to the alleged contractual
marriage. which he contended the plaintiff had not
proved The lawyers received until December II
to put in briefs and argue the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT BAER FAILS.

Salem Mass Nov. 2o-An Effort by the Central
Labor Union TO purchase coal from President Baer
Of the Philadelphia and Reading has failed and
the attempt OF the union to bring down the price
b. such step has not succeeded.
Acting for the Central Labor Union. George y.
Wadleigh November 13 wrote TO President Baer
saying that the local dealers were charging 50
a ton for coal here. while al other places within
distance Of ten miles It being sold low As
s. %. S1r. Wadleigh asked President Baer the
following question: "Wu you allow coal to be sold
retail from the Pennsylvania pier In this city.
with the understanding that consumers will do
their cartng, the total price OF coal 20 be s.
per less?'
The letter OF Mr.. Wadleigh referred 10 the
Philadelphia and Reading sales I'm Boston,
from whom the following reply has been received:
The small amount Of coal which we have been
able to obtain In New-Engand since the strike has
been distributed on previous obligations in mod
crate amounts. We have many more such obiga-
tons. which viii require long time in the future
TO
1 regret for this reason cannot accept any
new orders nor take up the subject Of your letter
just now. We feel that when the dealers In Salem
succeed in obtaining supply Of coal from the par
ties from whom they have been buying they will
make reasonable prices for coal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
CHARGED WITH sWWDLING PRIESTS.
THIS PRISONERS PLAN IT rs SAID. WAS To GIVE
WORTHLESS CHECKS FOR MASSES

THIS PRISONERS PLAN IT Is SAID WAS To GIVE
WORTHLESS CHECKS FOR MASSES
The case Of Frank Richards twenty-nine years
old. OF No 81 West Thirty -sixth-st.. who was ar
rested on Wednesday on the complaint Of Father
John Carr, rector of St Mary's Church. Williams
bridge, who alleged that the man tried to pass on
him a check that was good in payment Of a
mass. up in the Morrisania Court yesterday
before Magistrate ZelIer. Richards was held in
$1,000 bail, on the charge Of the Rev DR. Henry A
Brann, pastor Of St Agness Catholic Church in
East Forty-third-st.. who said that the man had
succeeded in passing worthless check on him
for s24. Nearly a dozen Catholic clergymen were
in the courtroom, all anxious to make complaints
Each one told the same story. Twenty-four dollar
checks had been handed to them. they said. The
mass generally cost SO, and they say they gave
Richards the change,
The assistant receiving teller. II. J. Cook jr in
the West Side Bank, upon which all the checks
were drawn, says he has received complaints by the
score in the last six months.
Shortly after noon on Wednesday Richards II is
said, called on Father Carr. The latter says that
Bell and signed by DR. Max steiaberger' who is
said to be physician living in Lexington-ave. The
doctor Is said to have no account in the West Side
Father Carr became suspicious and finally told
then made "A break for the door. Father Carr saws
sight of a small revolver loaded with putty, dis
played by Father Carr. The man was taken TO
the Wakefield station house. On the WaV there
is said he dropped leaf from almanac contain
ing the addresses of all the Catholic churches in
this city.
IN court Patronan Eckweiter of the East one
hundred and-fourth-St station said that he recog
nized the man as former prisoner of his about
a year ago on the same charge. He then ac-
cused OF representing himself as being advertis-
ing agent for an Italian newspaper-"Il Progresso"
The editor of the paper declared the time of the
mans arrest. the patrolman said that Richards
had succeeded in obtaining about 50 900 in this way
Among the clergymen in court all of whom as
serted they had been swindled by the man. were
nty-hrst-st. Brooklyn Father Council of St
Peters and st. Paul's The Bronx, and Father
Boyle of ST. Luke's The Bronx. Father Joseph A
Foley. of the Church of the Holy Cross i'm Forty
second-st.. was also swndled IL is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
TO GRIND WhE4r FOR EXPORT.
GRAIN Will. BE TAKEN TO MINNEAPOLIS II
BOND FROM CANADA AND FLOUR
SENT ABROAD

81 Paul Nov 2o-The Washburn-Crosby Milling
Company OF Minneapolis. bonded its Humboldt mill
to-day for Indefinite period. to grind nothing
but Canadian wheat
The bond demanded by the customs officials. and
given to-day is for 600. According to the terms
OF the bond the Humboldt mill will have continu-
ally within its walls government storekeepers who
will that only Canadian grain IS used The
grain will be delivered to the mill In direct
from Canada, which will be in charge OF Custom
House men. The entire product of the mill will
be loaded into bonded and will be taken d.
rectly East for shipment entire TO Liverpool
The custom heretofore prevailing to snip the
grain OF the Canadian Northwest bonded through
the United States 10 Liverpool The grinding OF
the grain in Minneapolis instead OF IN England viii
create great saving In the expense Of transit to
Europe.
A bond Of SsAOOO was also given ar the Custom
House to-day by the Great Eastern Elevator Com
pany of Minneapolis for the storage in elevator
II. Minneapolis. OF Canadian oats. This grain
eventually will be ground into oatmeal IN this State
In some mill vet to be designated, and used
tirely for export business in the same manner as
the Canadian wheat handled at the Humboldt mill
The salaries OF the customs officers at elevator
and at the Humboldt mill will be paid by the mill
ing and elevator companies Elevator Il has ca
pacity of 10000 bushels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
THINKS HE PROVED CAsp
COUNSEL FOR MINNESOTA IN NoPrr
ERN SECURITIES ACTION PLEASED
AT JOHN S KENNEDY'S TEsL
TIMONY.

The hearing in the action of the State n VI
nesota against the Northern Securities Cor"
was continued yesterday before Special Fr,r.s-y
Ingersoll, in the Federal Building the exarir,,,.
OF Colonel W. P. ClOugh, general COUNSEL 80 -
Northern Securities Company. being rs,,-S
He said that at the meeting of the dirsc+or- =
the Great Northern held last October So
shares of Great Northern were recorded al -. -
OF that number 192754 stood in the mama =, !,
various holders and 45sOl7 as holdings OF trn.,.-
for the company. None were voted in the nam. !.
the company.
whose testimony in the Peter Power casa - -,
been admitted in the present suit testfaa5 80
he could not remember the details Of the +aus =
had with James J. Hill when he returned g.. -
Europe In June. 1901. He presumed thew snor-
of the organization Of the Northern sscu-..s.
Company. Nothing decided at that finn.
For some years prior TO that time Won An.
Mr.. Hill and some others with whom Won u.-.
associated controlled a majority OF the c-s,.
Northern Railway Company stock?'' he was asks5
II think not. 1 understand the amount coD'
troIled about 30 per cent" Mr.. Kennedy p
piled.
You decided TO turn over all your interest, q,
the holding company
Something said to that effect at q MAJ,
ing that held. and those present agress =,
turn over their holdings if the holding eompan5 ~
You gave your proxy to Mr.. Hiu?"
L always gave my proxy to President HIN ~
cause ] had the fullest confidence in him Most =
the other stockholders did the same thing I sno-
pose for the reason. I understood when ~.
decided to sell Great Northern stock ID 80
Northern Securities Company a similar block -
Northern Pacific stock was 70 be turned in 10 tSs
holding company.
Wasn't il understood that the holding companv
was to get enough stock of each Of the rairsv
companies to make sure that there would never -
any combination against the Great Northernys y
That's what 7 understood
Did you understand that the stockholders OF III,
holding company would obtain enough 10 control
the policies of both companies asked Mr. Mum
II understood that the Northern Securities stock
holders would own enough stock in the railway
companies TO elect the officers and directors o.
both railroads.
During recess Mr. Mum said.
Il think Mr.. Kennedy has proved our case s,-
US. He practically admitted that the Northern e.
curittes Company was organized for the exprsSs
purpose of combining the parallel railroads 10 pre-
vent competition. That is all charge the com
pany with, and that is what the laws of Minnesota
say is Illegal
what do you expect to get from AR Hartman
and Mr.. Bacon?'' Mr.. Mum was asked.
Nothing he replied. We shall not trouble
them now. No other witness could throw am
further light the matter. We have proved our
case completely. and soon : get some docu-
mentary evidence. now in preparation. on the
record, we shall close the case / have no doubt
of the result The. case cannot reach the Mime
sofa court for Decision until the January term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
NINE MANAGER SHOT.
WAS PLAYING CARDS WITH FRIENDS WHEN
WOUNDED IN THE BACK-MAY NOT LIVE

Denver Nov. 20.-Four surgeons hurryins
from this city 10 Telluride. Col. by special train
TO attend Arthur 1. Collins general manager OF
the Smugger-Cnion Mining Company. who was
shot last night by an unknown assassin. Mr. Col
Inns playing cards with friends in the library
OF the company's Office building at Pandora, when
a charge OF buckshot fired through the win
dow. striking him IN the back. The who fred
the shot escaped Mr.. Collins is reported to have
only bare fighting chance for life. Buckshot en-
tered his kidneys. stomach and lungs but these
have been removed. When news of the shooting
reached Denver. Benjamin B. Lawrence OF Boston.
president of the Smuggler-Cnion company, char
tered special train to take himself, Mrs Collins
and surgeons to Telluride. The train which left
Denver on the Denver and Rio Grande road at l:i5
this morning, is making record breaking run.
Palmer Lake. hfty-two miles distant, up hill was
reached in seventy minutes. The best previous
record for this enty- five minutes
Mr.. Collins is president OF the Colorado Mine
Owners and Managers Association He was man
ager OF the Smuggler-Union Mine in the strike of
1901, when riot occurred, in which several men
were killed He Is an Englshman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
PARDEE MEN TO RETURN TO WORK.
AGREE NOT TO INTERFERE WITH NON
UNION MEN-CoxE MEN STILL OUT

Hazleton, Penn. Nov 2O-The trouble at the
Cranberry and Crystal Ridge coeries OF A. Pardee
& Co. where the employees refused 10 return to
work because they were asked to sign an agree
ment to interfere with non-union men, was
settled to-day, and operations will be resumed on
Monday. Instead of signing the agreement ind-
viduay at the mines, the decided in a body
TO abide by its provisions. and empowered a COM
mittee Of their local to make written promise that
all OF the employees will comply with its conditions.
All OF the men but three, who accused by the
company of having been unduy active during the
strike. will be reinStated.
The only COllierieS in this district where the diff
ferences have not been settled those Of Coke
Bros. a. Co, whose men met this afternoon TO re-
Ceive n proposition from the company outlining n
plan Of settlement The terms OF the company were
the refusal 20 reinstate eight of it's employees, in
Guiding W. A. Dettrey. member OF the District Elk
ecutve Board. under any conditions, and four hun
dred others. who must wait until places he
found for them The proposition was not satisfac-
tory and the miners at their meeting decided 10
ask the company 10 modify Its terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
ARM SHATTERED BY TORPEDO.
LAUNCH. BICYCLE AND BOAT AID IN GET.
TING DOCTORS FOR INJURED MAN.

LAUNCH. BICYCLE AND BOAT AID IN GET
TING DOCTORS FOR INJURED MAN.
Sag Harbor. Long Island. Nov. 20-By the ex-
ploson of a torpedo the steamship Sarah
Tohrpe in Peconic Bay yesterday. John Walden.
chief machinist, lost his right arm. The Thorpe
is owned by the f. W. Bliss Manufacturing
Company, of Brooklyn. and is used in the test
ing Of war torpedoes. Yesterday new style of
torpedo, said TO be more powerful than the
Whitehead was 10 be tested. 1t is the inveu-
ton Of F. NJ. Leavitt. a mechanical engineer.
who has offices in Broadway. New-York- He
was in charge Of the vessel. and Walden was
looking after the torpedoes. On arriving at the
proving grounds Walden prepared to shoot
torpedo. While torpedo was being charged It's
turbine engine started prematurely before the
cylinder left the gun. Walden stood directly
over the racing engine. The rear chamber OF
the torpedo exploded. and piece of the case
struck Walden. shattering his arm.
\ messenger was taken ashore in launch
and he rode TO this place on a bicycle. Drs NJ.
B. Lewis and q. II. Hunter hurried to the scene.
driving across North Haven. and were taken to
the steamer in a small boat from shore. Wal
denis amputated about four inches
from the shoulder. He lives IN Brooklyn, and
has wife and four children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
BROKERAGE FIRM IN DIFFICULTY

Kelsey & Co. brokerage firm on the twelfth
floor OF No 66 Broadway. yesterday failed TO make
good its balance the Clearing House sheet of
the Consolidated Exchange. and ten shares of
American Car and Foundry stock were sold out I'M
der the rule. This amounts TO a suspension OF the
firm.
Frederick ]. Kelsey, the Consolidated Exchange
member OF the firm. could not be seen when in
curry for him was made at his offices, and the rea-
son for the difficulty could not be learned IL was
said at the Exchange. however, that the amount
involved was small and that Mr.. Kelsey would I'M
doubtedy be able TO make good his obligations be-
fore his suspension became permanent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
BIG RAID ON "uOOySHIyERS."

Charleston. s g, Nov. "A News and Courier
dispatch from G-eenviIIe. s. C. says that record
breaking raid was made last night by a party OF
The officers destroyed six large Illicit disuleries
seventy-fve fermenters eight thousand gallons OF
beer and mash and sixty gallons Of low wines.
Three OF the stills were found in operation. but
the ''noons hiners in charge escaped being warned
by sentinels OF the approach of the raidng party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
TIE ERE RECORD YESTERDAY.

1925 a. Mo % East sixty-ninth- Mrs T l.
son; 500
1928 p. 81 Cannon-st Morris Oilhaum: trihing
425 p. m.-No. 775 Ninth-ave. Michael Hogan; trinng
445 p. m-No. SOS West Sixty ninth-st.: Emma Settle;
$40.
Sis p. m--No 1923 Broadway; Charles Rector trihng
600 p. m.--No. las West Twenty-sixth-st William z
Moore: $50
720 p. m.-No. 326 to 34e East Fifty-nnth-st: T II
Ullman: trihing.
T;sO p. m--No. % suIlivsn-st.; Bngo Papa; $40
500 m-No. "a East Broadway: Walter Corbstt; $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
wCULLAGH DEPUTY WILL LIVE.

The condition OF Lester Bennett. the McCullagh
deputy who was assaulted by a party OF men at
the Bowery and Third-st. Wednesday, was said
at Bellevue Hospital yesterday to be good The
doctors said that Bennett steadily Improving
and would be discharged from the hospital in a
few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
PRIZES AND PAY FOR CITY LABoRBRs.

HEADS OF BROOKLYN DEPARTMENTS ADOPT
PLAN TO GET GOOD WORK
The heads OF the municipal departments in Brook
Ign have discovered a way to get good work out of
the repair gangs connected with the departments
OF Highways and Sewers Some time ago Borough
President Swanstrom. Public Works Commissioner
Redheld and Superintendent Thatcher of the Blu
OF Sewers offered prizes to the men who
should have done the best work in the last fen
months. Yesterday four foremen and eighteen Ia
money.
Certificates OF merit presented to A num-
Der of laborers who did good work These will
give them the preference in getting work when
there is little TO do and men are being laid OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
PHYSICIAN SHOT BY HUNTER.
HE WAS ON A SHOOTING TRIP NEAR CAIRO
WOUND NOT SERIOUS.

DR.. Edward A. Ayers of No. l27 West Fifty
eighth-st.. is another who wounded by acct
dent In the hunting season. DR.. Ayers went up to
Catskill last Friday, with four other physicians to
shoot at w b. Halls Hunters Retreat at Cairo.
Tuesday night he came back TO the city with
glnshot wound over the eye. shot by mistake by
one Of his friends He was. it is said talking with
one of the women of the household, concealed from
the other hunters, in thicket and was shot by
one of them. who supposed he firing par
fridge DR.. Ayers regrets the publicity that his
accident has brought him, and is disposed to make
light of his injury. In two or three days said
he last evening TO Tribune reporter ~ shall be
aSw we'll are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21
DEAF MUTE SCHOOLS BILL CUT.
THE SAME INSTITUTION AGAINST WHICH CON
TRoLLER CIRCUIT MADE CHARGES

Albany. Nov. 2O.-The State Department Of Pub
lie instruction has ordered the bill of the Instftu-
ton for the Improved Instruction of the Deaf and
Dumb. In Lexington-ave.. New-York City. for the
quarter ending July l. for support and maintenance
of it's inmates reduced from s. 332 75 to S6O94 IS
Superintendent Skinner finds that the institution
has included in its bill items for the support of
day pupils who receive only instruction. lie has
directed that such pupils be separated from those
who are inmates and that the institution receive
compensation for their instruction at the rate of
500 year.
This is the institution whose accounts were found
to be irregular by Controller circuit. On a promise
to make certain changes in the management the
City's support not withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-21

the stand five minutes before adjournment
and will be heard again tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-27
NOTICE OF HEARING FoRrIFIcArIoN
OF Portion of Clinton Avenue.

Notice 1s hereby given. pursuant to law,
and an order of the Board of Aldermen OF
the Common Council Of the City of st.
Paul, that the petition of C. F. Mcbride,
and others, for the vacation Of that por-
ton OF Clinton avenue, in the City of st.
Paul, bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the point in the south
westerly corner of block eighteen (19),
West st. Paul Proper according to the
plat thereof on file and Of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for
said County of Ramsey: Running thence
northerly along the east line of said CIin-
ton avenue one hundred and fifty feet;
thence westerly to point on the west
line of said Clinton avenue, one hundred
block seventeen (17) of said West St.
Paul Proper; thence southerly along the
westerly line Of said Clinton avenue to
enteen I'D OF said West ST. Paul Proper;
thence easterly to that place of beginning,
as shown by plat annexed; has been filed
in the office Of the City Clerk Of the City
Of st: Paul, State Of Minnesota. in and
by which said petition. the reasons as
signed for such petition and request are
as follows, to-wit:
scribed is not now in condition as to be
used for travel thereon by the public and
has never been opened for travel by the
said city and cannot be Of any value for
pose in the event that 1t was opened, i'm
proved or graded. and cannot los opened
Tor travel except at great expense, and
the same Is not needed for use by the pub
lie because there are sufficient other
streets giving all desired access to and
from all property In the vicinity Of the
said avenue so described
That your petitioners own all the prop
er+T on both sides of Clinton avenue. abut-
ting the portion of the said avenue asked
to be vacated, as shown upon the plan or
plat attached hereto, which plan or plat
shows the situation OF all the property
abutting upon said portions of said ave.
nue. hereinbefore described, together with
the adjacent property, and there is shown
on said plan the portion of said Clinton
avenue as hereinbefore described, and
which your petitioners desire may be va
Gated in accordance with the provisions
Of the City Charter, Of the City Of St
Paul.
Pursuant to law and the order of said
adopted Sept: 20, 1902 said petition wifi
tee on Streets of the said Board OF Alder
men of the Common Council of the said
City of st. Paul on the 18th day Of No
vember 1902. in the Council Chamber Of
the Court House and City Hall, of the
City Of st. Paul, County of Ramsey. State
of Minnesota at o'clock p. m. on said
date, at which time and place, said Com
mittee on Streets will investigate and
consider the matter Of said vacation and
hear all evidence and testimony on the
part of the parties interested.
MATT JENSEN,
Dated Sept. 25, 1902
Sept 27-Oct 4-11-1S-1902