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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
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MT. Abner J. Smith. editor and publisher of The Baldwin Times, Is one of the visitors to ; Montgomery. He is with quite a delegation of Baldwin people looking after some legis- lative matters. The Times is published at Ray Minette. of the prosperous towns of South Alabama. and is one of the best papers in the State.
 MT. P. M. Waters of Baldwin County is here looking after some legislative matters. He is large sheep and stock raiser and is greatly interested in the proposed stock law legisla- uon. He thinks that the stock interest will be wonderfully improved in all the southern tier of Alabama counties in few years Among others who have been before the Com mttee on Local Legislation is T. J. Holman, whose postoffice is Muscogee. Fla He has large interests in Alabama and is stopping while here at the Magnolia Hotel. Mayor w NJ. Drennen and City Attorney E. D. Smith of Birmingham are in town. They are interested in bill pending before the insham. to that city.
 Mir. J. c. Cowan became i'll down town yester- day and was removed to his home on South McDonough Street. His condition was unJ changed last night.
 Messrs. J. Hall Jones, Sam Lee Jones and Tom Simpson. all of Wilcox County. are in the city en route to the state University. Mir. J. D. Hall of the United States Navy is visiting his father. Hon. D. D. Hall, Senator from Baldwin County.
 Mir. John Wilson. Jr. of Clarke County is in the city en route to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn.
 Mir. Robert Fades Cook son of Representative s. C. Cook of Wilcox County, is in the city to attend school
 Hon. Walter S. White, formerly State Auditor, and MT. J. H. Nathan of Sheffield are in the city.
 Mir. T. J. Tillery, a prominent citizen of Lee County, spent yesterday in Montgomery. Judge B. c. Jones of the City Court of Besse- mer is in the city.
 Mir. J. R. Foster. cashier of the Camden Bank, is in the city. 9-
 Judge R. B. Kelly of Anniston is in the city. Judge A. D. Pitts of Selma is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
ROBSON A DEPENDANT.
Merrimac Hero Sued in an Atlanta
 Court.

Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. s.-Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero of the Merrimac, l is party to a suit for $1 900 that Is on trial before Judge Reid, in the first di- vision of the City Court. today. He ap- pears as one of the defendants to the claim, the other being w. H. Beatty and the firm being known as Beatty & Hob son. cotton men. The plaintiff is the Win der Banking Company of Winder Ga,
 The suit is indirectly the outcome of a fire in which were destroyed fifty bales of cotton belonging to the defendant company. It is alleged by the plaintiff banking instituption that R. l.. Rodgers, an authorized agent for Beatty & Hob- son. drew check on their bank for s1,650 in payment for fifty bales of the fieecy staple, which he had purchased for the local cotton buyers.
 Before the bank had been refunded the $1,650 paid on the check the cotton was destroyed by fire, 1t is alleged. When ths check was finally presented 1t was turn ed down any payment refused, 1t is fur ther claimed by the plaintiff.
 The defendants claim that R. l.. Rodg- CTS was not an authorized agent for them and had no right to give a check in the sum named upon their firm, hence the suit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Artisans at Worlds Fair Grounds
 Make Demands.

St. Louis Sept. s.-For an hour today a general strike among union artisans of the Worlds Fair grounds was threatened as a result of differences between car- penters and the Meyers Construction Com pany which is building the intremural railway.
 Two thousand carpenters quit work be- cause of the employment by the contrac- tors of several men at lower than the union scale. truce was reached when the contractors suspended the men who were objected to.
 George Newman, representing the car- penters, says a general strike will be called If the contractors do not finally grant the demands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
PIUS'S FIRST PAPER.
Confirms Cardinals Named on Com.
 mission by Leo.

Rome. Sept. S.-It has been announced that Plus would publish today his frs, encyclical addressed to the Catholic hie=. archy and people throughout the world but this was Incorrect.
 The pontiff published today his first official document. consisting of a letter addressed to Card nals Nannutelli, Ram. polla. Ferrata and Wives Tuto. confirm ing their appointment by Pope Leo as d commission to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the dogma of the Immacu- late Conception.
 The letter, which is very brief is fol. lowed by d prayer to the Virgin Mary, which will acquire importance as being the first to bear the signature of Plus x.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
steomer Still Burning.

Port Arthur. Texas. Sept, S.-The steam CT City of Everett is still burning tonight and the Texas Company's oil derricks are entirely destroyed The loss will amount to quarter of million dollars. Second Mate Stokes was badly burned but will recovar An attempt is being made to extinsuish thc fire. The City of Everett was buiIt in 1554 at Everett. Mass, for the Standard oil Company. She was 346 feeA long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

nual address which was followed by the reports of the secretary and treasurer.
 President Kline of Philadelphia for the committee on Lexislature urged matters for securing legislation that will provide for a reduction Sof tax on alcohol from 1.10 to FOG and the enactment of section 6 of the Lowering bill. which provides for drawback of alcohol used In the manu- facture of articles for exportatlon and which Is Intended to enable American druggists to compete with foreign manu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
LETT IS TURNED DOWN
His Demurrer overruled bv the
 Court.

Cynthiana, Ky. Sept. S-The case of Curtis Jett for the alleged assassination of Town Marshal James Cockrell. at Jackson, Ky. in February. 1902, was call ed by Judge Osborne at 9:20 this morning.
 Attorney J. I. Blanton filed a special de- murrer to the indictment and also spe- ciaI demurrer to the Jurisdiction of the court and the demurrer was overruled by Judge Orborne.
 At 10:2O Judge Osborne overruled the special demurrer by the defendants and also their motion for a continuance and the case was set for trial for Monday next. September IA, on account of the necessary absence until then of Judge J. W. Black one of the defendant attorneys.
 County Attorney Webster made a mo- ton for a rule against Jasper King. for hanging the jury last month in the case of Jett and White, when the latter was tried for killing J. B. Marcum at Jack son. Ky. Judge Osborne set next Friday for Kings hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Plan of Retaliation.

London, Sept. 9.-A Sc ia dispatch to The Daily Mail dated September 8. says that the revolutionary committee tomor- row will issue to the representatives of the powers a circular note forewarning them of coming events. The note is in- tended to justify the future actions of the insurgents and will point to the probable total extermination of the Christians as pecessitating the employment of the same atrocious measures by the revoiutionaries against the Turks and will contend that the responsibility for such desperate acts will rest with the powers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
MRS THoMPsoN's REMAINS.
Body Brought From Bessemer fo,
 Interment Here,

The body of Mrs. J. l.. Thompson. wife of Rev. J. L. Thompson, who died Mon- day in Bessemer. after being i'll for six weeks with typhoid fever. were sent to Montgomery last night and will be buried at o'clock this morning from Southside Baptist Church.
 Mrs. Thompsou's husband was for sev~ eral years pastor of the Adams Stree. Baptist Church in this city. The deceased was daughter of Col Moody R. Ellis and was married to MT. Thompson in Montgomery In 1890.
 Mrs. Thompson was a sister of George W. Ellis of Montgomery. and her remains were taken to his residence last evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
DRUGGISTS IN SESSION.
WholesaIs and Proprietary Assosiat-
 ion Meet in Boston.

Boston. Sept. S.-The twenty-ninth an- nual convention of the Wholesale Drug glsts Association was opened in this city today and for the first time in almost decade the annual meeting of the pro- prietary association was opened simuIta- neously. Both meetings were held at the Hotel Somerset with delegates from all parts of the country in attendance. The cutting of list prices on proprietary articles will be thoroughly discussed by both associations during the week and was briefly referred to in several of the reports submitted today as a trade which must be checked.
 The National Wholesale Druggists was called to order by President w. Hover of Denver who delivered his an-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Bowie Leans to Parker.

Washington. Sept. s.-(special. .)--Repre- sentative and Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie of Anniston arrived here this morning. Rep resentative Bowie visited the departments today. Mir. Bowie. discussing Presidential preferences said the Democrats should nominate somebody not radically identi- fled with either of the old factions of re- cent years. and he is inclined to the be- lief that Judge Parker of New York an- swered that qualification.
 R. H. Walk ms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Santos Dumont in Brazil.

New York. Sept. S.-Santos Dumont, the aeronaut. has arrived here from France says Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro He Is visiting his native country in order to recover his health. long procession of carriages containing representatives of the State and municipal authorities and al the scientific and literary societies was drawn up alongside the quay and the in ventor was escorted through the streets hy an immense crowd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
GRAND STAND GIVES WAY.
Twcnty-four Persons Hurt While
 Watching a Sham Battle.

Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. S.-A grand. stand erected on knoll on the Fort Leavenworth reservation gave way this afternoon during a sham battle by regu- lar troops, injuring twenty-four persons. three fatally. Fatally injured: Mrs. John Mordaunt. left hip broken and back injured; Mrs. Charles Worthy. left leg fractured and back hurt; Mrs. c. P. No- ble, injured internally. All are of Leaven- worth.
 Many of those injured received broken legs. The stand was put up this morn ing. Fully 1.50O people crowded onto it. The confusion when the structure col lapsed was indescribable until the sol- diers formed a line and kept back the crowd. The soldiers then took care of the injured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Attempted Holdup Frustrated.

Stevensvllie, Mont. Sept. S.-A bold at- tempt to hold up the Bitterroot express just east of here this morning was frus- trated by the vigilance of the crew. A pile of ties had been placed on the tracks. The engineer slowed up arid backed away as soon as he could. Three men con: cealed in the bushes jumped out and ran after the train. but soon fell behind The crew secured arms and returned and threw the ties to one side, after which the express went through unmolested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
A Suppression Clause.

Shanghai. Sept. S.-The Pekin govern ment proposes to insert an article in the American commercial treaty instructing the United States consul general at Shanghai to promptly suppress any newspaper published in the foreign set clement containing seditions or offensive articles. The Supae affair Is still dead locked between the consular and diplo- matic bodies. each leaving the decision In the matter to the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Rebel Band Surrounded.

salonica, Turkey, Sept. s.-Twelve bat tallions of Turkish troops are reported to nave surrounded large revolutionary band near Ostrovo. thirty miles from Monastir Fighting is proceeding. The revoiuuonarles have taken up position near Lake Aniatovo, in the yilayet of Constantinople. Turkish troops are now said to be attacking them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Appalachian Park Movement

Charlotte, N. C., Sept. s.-The Appa- lachian National Park Association, the organization which is pushing the plan to have the government establish a forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. met in Asheville today and elected Rutherford B. Hayes, President The name of the organization was chang ed to the Appalachian Forest Reserve As sociation,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

opened this morning At to-night's bus mess session Chief Croker of New York, presided. The directors refused to allow Chiefs A. J. Harris of Tampa, Fla, and John Thompson of Toronto. Ont, leave to read their papers. entitled Should fremen be members of labor unions, for the reason that the association was non sectarian and should not meddle with the question of unionism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
New President of Peru.

Lima. Peru. Sept. s.-Senor Candamo today was installed as President of the re- public. The House of Congress in which the function took place and also the ad- jacent streets were thronged with people who raised enthusiastic 'vivas for the new President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
His Life Saved by Chamberlain's
 Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea RAmedv

"B. L. Eyer, a we'll known cooper of this town. says he believes Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy saved his life last summer. He had been sick for a month with what the doctors call bilious dysentery. and could get nothing to do him any good until hs tried this remedy. It gave him imme- dlate relief" says B. T. Little, merchant, Hancock. Md. For sale by all druggists.
 --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
CHRISTIANS
 ARE KILLED
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er-in-law. the American Consul General. Who was staying in the mountains to the north of Beirut.
 The Egyptian Gazette mentions that three months before Mir. Magelssen was attacked by men in Turkish uniforms but whom, by his strength. he put to night, It adds that there is little safety m Beirut and 1t is very dangerous for europeans to appear on the streets q, nignt. Murder and pillage are daily oc currences, and many families have there. fore moved to Egypt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Turkey Preparing Circular.

London. Sept. S.-A dispatch to a news agency from Constantinople says the Turkish government is preparing a cir cuiar to the powers calling attention to the attitude of Bulgaria and declaring 1t is the intention of the government to pur- sue armed Bulgarian bands in Macedonia and even into Bulgarian territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Santa Fe Increases Wages.

Topeka. Kan. Sept S.-The Santa Fe Railroad Company announces today d wage increase of ? cents per hour for hoilermakers machinlsts and blacksmiths at ali the shops on the system proper between Chicago and Albuquerque. This means an increased expenditure by the company of $lOOOCO yearly, $5o,ooO of which will be paid out in Topeka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

If you want the best of everything to eat, go to the Palace Market. Fine Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Dressed Chickens, large fine Tomatoes, Gel cry. H. L. Yelverton & Son,
 Phone 247. No. Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
parsions to Alabamians.

Washington, September S.-(special.)- Pensions to Alabamians: Sarah J. Rus sell. Judge Wiley Moody. ss each; Francis M. Asher. s10; Andrew Hall, Andrew Logan. Francis NJ. Howsen' N2 each; Ashley M. Lovett, S2a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Demented bv Disease.

Chicago, Sept. s.-Mrs, Helen Worth ington Purinton. wife of Col. Holman Greene Purinton. prominent in Masonic and National Guard circles. committed suicide last night at her home by shoot- ing herself in the mouth. Dependency over continued i'll health is thought to have been the cause of her act
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
He Will Handle it.

Washington, Sept. S.-The Secretary of of the Treasury has appointed Robert Fullerton of DesMoines. la, distributing officer to dlsburse the $5.O0O000 appro- priated by Congress in aid of the St. Louis Expositionr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
camnhall-Tnrrentina

Chicago. Sept. S.-(Special. .)-Miss Vir- ginia Turrentine of Gadsden. Ala, was married to Murray A. Campbell of Des Moines at the Third Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The bride is the granddaughter of the late General Turrentine of Gadsden,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Wall Paper.

Just received a large ship ment of well selected Wall Paper for the Fall Trade at Rock Bottom Prices. Now is the time to have your work done before the rush comes.
 My Prices are the Lowest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
For International Arbitration.

Vienna. Sept. S-The conference of the Interparliamentary Unien for interna-
 tional arbitration teddy adopted the reso- lutions presented yesterday by Herr Pier quet representing the Austrian group and
 M. Gobets of Switzerland. Herr Pier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
SPECIAL EXCURSION,
Mobile and New Orleans Saturday
 Sent. 18th.

$2.50 Mobile and return.
 $4.00 New Orleans and return.
 Special train leaves Union Depot promptly at p. m. Returning, train will leave New Orleans at S:15 p. m. Mon day. Sept 14th. passing Mobile at 124O midnight. For further particulars, ad- dress w. L. Beasley. Pass. Agt.. Mont gomery, Ala. adv-7t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

We carry a complete line of Dairy Lunches. Get in line early.
 City Creamery Co.,, Phone 1112. 13 Monroe St. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Refuse to Talk unionism.

Atlantic City. N. j.. sept. S.-The thlr- ty-first annual convention of the Inter- national Association of Fire Engineers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
C. Y. B0CACKI,

6as.., Doors, Wall Paper. cabins' Mantsls, Buildsrs' Hardware and Supplies. Mall oreirs. solicited.
 and given prompt attention Phone s3o. s4 comms e st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

Osmond Middleton of Clanton was in the legislative halls yesterday as a represen- tative of a number of citizens of that town, who are opposed to the passage of bill introduced to reduce the corporate limits of the County seat of Chiffon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09
Petition in Bankruptcy.

petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States Court yesterday morning by Mrs. Lucy c. Taylor of Roanoke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

A bill appropriating s1.Oso was yesterday
 passed by the Senate to reimburse coun- sel defending the Jackson W. Giles cases against the Board of Registrars of Mont gomery CouEty. in the United States Su- preme Court and the State Supreme Court
 The bill was introduced by Senator Dunn
 of Clarke and passed the Senate by a
 unanimous vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-09

The House Committee on Revision of Laws has before it one of the livest matters presented to the Legislature, the general stock law question. The ques- sion is treated in two bills which are now under consideration. by the Re- vision of Laws Committee. One of the measures is the Thomas bill which was considered at the winter session, and later recommitted to the committee. The
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Death Of Bishop Hurst.

Washington. May 4.-Bishop John
Fletcher Hurst of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, died here at 12:40 yes
terday morning.
With the bishop when he died were
his daughter Ellen and a son, Lieut..
Paul Hurst of the Third United States
infantry, who arrived only few hours
before his fathers death. Another
son, John l.. Hurst, is on his way here
from Denver, having been summoned
when it was seen the end was near.
One other son, Carl Bailey Hurst, is
at Vienna, where he is United States
consul general.
Bishop Hurst has been in failing
health for nearly two years and for
more than a year it had been recog
niZed that fatal termination of his
malady was but a question of months.
He was stricken with paralysis in
London last September when attend
ing the ecumenical conference. The
news of President McKinley's assassi-
nation prostrated him ard the shock
brought on rapidly the decline that
finally ended in his decease.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Injury to Beet Plants.

Denver, May "a special from
Greeley to the Denver Republican last
night says:
Field Superintendent Timothy OF
the Greeley Sugar Company reports
that the hard freeze on the night OF
Wednesday has proven much more IN
furious to the beet fields than was at
first anticipated. Five-sixths OF the
beet crop has been planted and is up
about two inches above ground. AT
least eco acres will have to be seeded
again. The fields suffering greatest
were ON high ground. the lowlands es-
Gaping all injury. The Sugar com
pany will furnish seeds for the second
planting, which will be begun at once.
The fields near Pcckham and Fort
I.upton were frosted most severely
Young alfalfa on the high grounds was
also injured and in many places viii
have to be replanted.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
WORK OF VOLCANO
IN GUATEMALA

Tapachula, McNico-OvcrShad
by the Martinique disaster, the de-
structi0n of QueSaltcnango was al
most unnOticcd last year. Two earth
Quakes a few months apart and an
eruption of the volcano Santa Maria
wiped out Il city of GO,O0O. the second
city in Guatemala. To-day the city
is deserted, n mass of ruins half con-
cealed by volcanic ashes six feet deep.
the tombs Of how many thousands no
one knows. Some escaped the first
time. Survivors of the first and sec
ond disasters left rs it became possi-
BILE. The volcano buried the city and
destroyed the vegetation of the sur
rounding country, its source of sup
ply, says Mexican correspondent of
the Washington Star. The first earth
quake occurred January 18th of last
year and was unrcported. as the loss
of life was slight and earthquakes are
numerous The second earthquake
occurred April 18th and practically de-
StrOyed every house. 1t was then the
serious loss of life occurred but the
government of Guatemala suppressed
the facts for the reason that fiesta
was going on in Guatemala City and
it was not prudent to interfere with
the enjoyment Of the people. Many
other towns were destroyed. Almost
every tinca reported the loss of Il doz
en- or more people, and the grand total
is matter of conjecture. 1t is sad
enough to say that n city Of GO,OOO
the second city in Guatemala. no lon
ger has an existence, destroyed in Il
single year.
In Tapachula, fifty miles distant
from Quesaltenango, the cathedral lies
mass of ruins, not a building is un-
scathed, and the streets are partially
filled with debris. Towers are lean
ing, walls are broken; another trem-
bier may work greater injury. All
about are half-ruincd towns and vii
lagos. and it is only to the north and
west that great damage is not appar-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Flood In the kIondike.

Tacoma, Wash, May 4.-The most
destructive flood in the history of the
North is now sweeping down Bonanza
creek in the Klondike,' flooding cuts
opened for summer work, inundating
road houses along the way, creeping
the winters work. and spreading dew
into piles of pay dirt heaped up from
astation in its path for many miles.
Expensive machinery and equipment
costing thousands of dollars has been
destroyed by the rush of waters and
the injury to sluices will run into big
money.
The flood is caused by fast melting
snow and ice from the Eldorado gush-