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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
Two Performances of Lee Arthur's
 "Lost River"

Lost River" Lee Arthens we'll known meo- drama, the attraction at the Montgomery Theatre yesterday at two performances. A fairly good sized audience witnessed the matt nee performance, but the attendance was slen- der at night.
 The play is sensationally melo-dramatic. In stage sensattonalism climax is piled upon cli- max in Lost River" One scene shows the hero escaping from a gathering storm upon a bicycle, closely followed by crazy villain with uplifted knife. As the knife is about to descend the heroine, who has followed on a bicycle. to her lover. shoots the knife from the villains hand Another scene shows a mob of Italian laborers storming a Summer hotel to lynch their employer and the third act closes in another sensational way with a des- perate encounter between the hero and the toll gate keeper. the insan villain. with tn heroine dashlng across the stage on a horse at full speed with two robbers in pursuit.
 The curtain finally goes down with the mob dragging away the villain to some convenient tree
 Lost River is thriller from first to last The author built his play to stir the blood of his audiences and he ransacked everything that sensational in the traditions of the stage. The sage corpener, the mechanic and the electricians important personages in the production. On their loyalty rests the bur den of the performance. The author has sub ordinated all else to their art, although there is a plot of interest in Lost River which. however. Is manifestly built around the stage accessories.
 The presenting company is by no means the best dramatic organization that has been to Montgomery this season. On the whole its personnel could have been improved. The com pany is much larger than the average travel Ing theatrical organization and to the neces- sity of quantity the management has evil dently subordinated quality.
 Elwood F. Bostwick almost a success az Robert Blessing. His stage mannerism however. bore upon him and weighed him down.
 Fred C. Houe Buster, stood out above his associate players. His interpretation of his role would have been really notable. but he allowed his exuberanco to descend into ve- hemence.
 Howard Missimer portrayed Ezra Cookus the fiddler clearly. distinctly and effectively
 John Martins Bill Louck's the whole satisfactory.
 The Ora of Miss Briscoe acceptable She looked the role and was convincing enough fin the pathetic scenes, but at other times she appeared too matter-of-fact
 An excellent quartette, meritorious colec- tion of singers, wandered in during the third act and stirred the enthusiasm of the audi ence as nothing else had done. The singers were most kindly received and they deserved the cordiality of the audience.
 The matinee audience waited over an hour for the curtain to go up yesterday afternoon. The company reached Montgomery a de- layed train and the play did not begin until nearly 4 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Wounded by Negro.

John D. Startling, a white switchman n, lies in hospital with dangerous wound in his skull alleged to have been inflicted last night by Charlie Meeks, a negro fire man on the Southern Railway. Meeks worked on switch engine but after the difficulty in which 1t Is charged he struck the switchman in the head with wrench, has fled. The two men quarreled but were separated. Later on the negro Is alleged to have picked up a wrench and to have struck Startling a terrific blow over the eye. Efforts are being made to capture the negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
TO STOP RoWDYIsM.
President Pulliam Given Authority
 to Punish Blackguards.

New York March 5.-At a meeting of the National League today stringent resolutions were adopted which. it is pro posed, will do away with rowdyism on the ball field.
 In a resolution offered by James Hart of Chicago and amended by Mayor Julius Fleischmann of Cincinnati it was unani- mously' agreed that President Pullian should be vested with full and absolute power to maintain order and discipline on the ball field; that he shall have full power to discipline any player or manager for violation of good order on the ball field, and that this discipline shall be either in a fine pr suspension from the grounds of any club"
 The clubs are forbidden to pay the fine of any player pr to pay salaries to play CTS under suspension.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
MT. and Mrs. J. (. DiCker-
 son Badly Wounded.
Robbery Was the Object of the Marauder's Visit-Presidents Smith, Spencer and Williams
 in Birmingham.

Birmingham, March 5.-(Special)-Re- ports from Cordova, situated on the Fris- co system, 33 miles west of here, state that there is great excitement in the community over the deed of an unknown negro, who last night went to the resi- dence of Mir and Mrs. J. c. Dickerson, we'll known in that place, and with a hatchet made an attack on the couple.
 Neighbors of the Dickerson family were aroused to high pitch of excitement this morning when the 5-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Dickerson told that her parents had been killed. The people rush. ed to the Dickerson home and found MT. and Mrs. Dickerson lying in a pool of blood, horrible gashes on their heads and faces. A bloody hatchet was found in .he room. Physicians were sent for at once and Mrs. Dickerson was brought to con- seriousness for a few seconds. She was able to mutter 'it was Q negro" and then lapsed into unconsciousnes again. Her injuries are exceedingly dangerous as are those inflicted on her husband. Phe death of MT. Dickerson was looked for at any moment during the day.
 A large sum of money is missing which shows that robbery was the purpose of the terrible assault. MT. Dickerson has been for a long time in the saloon busi- ness and 1t was known that he carried home with him at night large sum of money. Yesterday was pay day in Cor dova and 1t is believed that when he weTt home late last night he carried sev- eral hundred dollars with him. The money with other valuables is gone. The burglar Is known to have forced an entrance to the house through a window. The Dick ersons wakened evidently when the bur- giar was in their room and a terrific struggle followed. MT. Dickerson was probably struck once before getting com pletely of the bed as there are blood stains on the bed linens.
 Mrs. Dickerson Is believed to have of fered help to her husband in the conflict when she was struck by the brute. The conditions of the room show that there was conflict in the place before the hatchet had done. its terrible work The people in Cordova are very indignant over the assault and if the right negro is caught he will be dealt with summarily. Sheriff Moore of Walker County was mo- tifed and is now making efforts to catch the desperate negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Arnold Sues for S15,OOO.

In the City Court today suit for s15.000 damages was filed by James M. Arnold against the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, the plaintiff alleging that he was climbing pole while in the employ of the defendant, and that he was caused to fall by the giving way of cross-arm suffering serious injuries.
 Two suits for 5000 each have been filed against the Woodward Iron Com- pany for damages for injuries alleged to have been received on Sunday night. Feb ruary 22nd, when an ore train of the de- fendant ran into a Bessemer and Birming- ham dummy train at the Woodward cross- ing. E. J. Ratliff and John P. Hanson are the plaintiffs in these suits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Smith and Spencer.

Two of the best known railroad men in the country were in Birmingham today. M. H. Smith of Louisville, President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. and Samuel Spencer of New York, Presi- dent of the Southern Railway. The gen. tlemen were here on inspection tours. though President Spencer does not attend much to the operation of the system at whose head he is. There were rumors that the two magnatos met here for a conference, and while the two Presidents did see one another while here today, 1t is not believed they came her purposely. There were no statements made as to any mergers of Southern railroads while the two Presidents were here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Passing Throns
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 Messrs. Frederick Fish, President of the Ameri- can Bell Telephone Company; Edward J. Hall President of the Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph Company; c. H. Will son, General Manager of both companies, and W. T. Gentry. General Manager of the Southern District of the Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph Company, reached Mont gomery in a private on a delayed train at late hour last night The party will leave for New Orleans this morning and will probably return to Montgomery Monday. A private telegram received from Rev Father Dennis Savage. rector of St. Peter's Catholic Church. who has been travelling in Europe. states that he has just landed in Boston. He will go to New York and Buffalo and will reach Montgomery in about three weeks.
 The condition of Captain Sam Cook. a mem Der of the Legislature from Wilcox County who is i'll at a Montgomery hospital, was reported last night favorable. Captain Cook passed a restful day and indications are that his recovery will be in the near future.
 Mr. Fred L. Shoaff. editor of The Paris Qll.) Gazette, is at the Exchange Hotel with his wife They will leave this morning for Pen sacola, Fla. and other points on the Gulf Coast. where they will spend month be- fore returning North
 State Superintendent of Education Isaac W. Hill left yesterday for Phenx City to attend a Teachers Institute. where he will deliver an address and join in the discussions of the leading subjects.
 Hon. J. Craig Smith, State Treasurer, has gone to Texas. where he will purchase a number of thoroughbred cattle to place on his Dallas County farm. Messrs. D. S. Hudson and Leo Lindheim Of New Orleans are in Montgomery guests at the Mabson.
 Mir J. G. Owen of Dothan. a dealer in horses is in the city on his way to Atlanta, Ga Mr. A. w. Schumacher of Atlanta came down from the Georgia metropolis yesterday. Colonel John D. Burnett of Evergreen was among yesterdays visitors to the city. Mir R. C. Harris and Mir. L. A. Parker of Cor dele. Ga.. are in Montgomery. Mir. J. M Fleming came up from Mobile yes- terday.
 MT. A. L. Watts of Luverne is at the Windsor Hotel.
 Mir. J. J. Kyser of Birmingham is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Not single negro was drawn on either grand or petit jury in the United States Court now in session here and from ap- pearances a Imaginable statement is that the lilly white" movement got in its work. It is the first time that the jurors have been all white in the memory of the oldest attache of the court and the fact created considerable comment. The ab- sence of negroes among the jurors, of course, purely accidental. as there Is no way of determining what names wills be drawn from the box.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
PLEASED WITH SHAMROCK III.
Lipton Thinks He Has the Cup
 UI,ifted :,

Glasgow. March 5.-Sir Thomas Lipton today after making an inspection of the Americas cup challenger said that every thing was practically ready to launch the Shamrock III at 1:3O o'clock on the after- noon of St. Patrick's Day. when a gem eral holiday would be declared in Dum- barton. He said his conviction that he had the cup lifted" grows and increased every time he saw the Shamrock III and he was pleased to find that his opinion was shared by those who were good judges.
 Designer Watson said he was satisfied that the new boat would prove a decided advance on anything yet produced and would be able to give a considerable time allowance to Shamrock II. Designer Fife, who Is generally reticent in his opinions. admitted that the Shamrock III would be the prettiest boat ever sent across the Atlantic.
 The first trial spin of the challenger Is set for March 21. It Is hoped she will arrive in New York the first week of July. It is now uncertain whether there will be any trial races in American waters. Colonel Sharman Crawford, vice. commodore of the Royal Ulster Club. will act as manager of the boat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Go to Chicago.

Mayor w M. Drennen and B. NJ. Allen have gone to Chicago where they will attend joint meeting of the Grand Trus- tees and National Home Committee of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in that city tomorrow. Mayor Dren- nen Is member of the Home Committed
 The National Home of the Elks is located at Bedford City, Va. A superintendent for the home is to be elected and arrange
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Stock Men Lose Heavily.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 5-Railroad men returning from the Panhandle coun- try state that the situation resulting from the recent blizzard is the worst ever known. The estimated loss to the stock men of Texas it is said will reach half a million dollars. What is considered a conservative estimate of the loss of live stock is given at 25 per cent and some ranches report as high as 75 per cent. The Matador ranch lost 1900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Change in System.

The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company is making considerable changes in its haulage system at Slope No. 3. at Pratt City. A new tail haulage is being put in and the cars that have hitherto been drawn by mules will be operated by electric motors. The work is being rush. ed to completion and the new arrange ment is due to be in operation within the next thirty days. The change is being made at great cost to the company and will. when completed, double the output of that mine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Nor.YET ANNOUNCED.
Location of American Grounds In
 New York Mystery.


 New York. March 5.-The American Baseball League held its first annual meeting in New York today with Presi- dent Johnson in the chair. There were J. F. Kiifoyie of Cleveland. Charles A; Comiskey of Chicago, S. F.: Angus or Detroit Fred c. Postal of Washington, B. F. Shibe of Philadelphia and Joseph Gavin of Boston.
 The playing schedule was adopted. The playing season opens on April ~ with Philadelphia at Boston. The eastern clubs 20 West first and open on May Il. The Western teams first appear In the East on June 4 Like the National Lague schedule, the season consists of 14Q games.
 The location of the New York grounds was not made public, and 1t was said that the announcement would be made tomor- row. President Johnson said, however, that the deal for the grounds had been completed and that nothing could now defeat the plans of his organization re- garding a site on Manhattan Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Died from Blood Poisonino

Mrs. Sarah J, Self died this morning from blood poisoning said to have been caused by picking a fever blister on her lip. A doctor cauterzed the wound. but without effect, the face of Mrs. Self be- ing terribly swollen when she died. She was 6S years of age and leaves a dauRh ter. Mrs. George Moon. of Louisville. The remains will be inferred at Remlap in this county, tomC rrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
King Out on Bond

G. Nell King. who was brought back rom Montgomery, charged with knowing something of the murder of Leonard Dunham several weeks ago, is out on $i'oOo bond. He will be released, 1t is be- lleved' when the final trial comes m. hlng claims that he was not in Birning- nam when Durham was struck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
First Train of Seaboard.

special train made up of engine and private cars of the Seaboard Airline ar- rived in the city tonight bringing Presi- dent Skelton Williams, Vice-President and General Manager J. NJ. Barr, with several directors of the road. The train came to the city over the Central of Geor- gia tracks from Childersburg. The work of building the road to Birmingham is being pushed. This was the first train of the Seaboard to arrive in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

snmthey snuThsaay and Saturday. via New Orleans and 1ran No. carries through Pullman sIeen. eIs rom New Orleans to New York and FCinn si,nnaU and St. Petersburg to Chicago makina sleepev to St. Louis ousH Train No; carries through Pullman sleep- CTS from New Orleans to New York Cincin natl and Chicago without change.
 All through trains make close connection. .S SincinnatL Evansville, St Louis and New or West. ' ~S' anu For further information pertaining to rates, routes and schedules consult ticket agents I1 and N k R.. or write or call on
 W. L. BEASLEY
 Passenger Agent, Union Station
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

The Andrews Hotel property at La Grange. Ga. is offered for sale to close ar estate. 1hree-story brick hotel of 35 rooms Tn good repair and fully furnished Now ientei 10 a rood tenant at s2. 100 per anpuns who will fenew when present lease expires. May lst' La Grange is steadily growing. This property fs on the main street op large lot. For further particulars address Walter Andrews, Lafayette,
 Ma. thu-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
California $32.85,
 Portland, Ore. $46.85, Via Mobile & Ohio R. R.

Correspondingly low rates to other Western and North western points. Tickets on sale daily, Feb. 18th to April goth inclusive 1903. For further particulars write
 P. s. HAY, S. E. P. A.
 Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Iocksv Minder Suspended.

San Francisco. March 1.-The Oakland stewards today suspended Jockey Kinder for his ride on Evander and several other efforts recently. among them that on Matt Hogan yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
A Fight in Savannah.

Savannah. Ga, March 5-The Savannah Athletic Club opened its new quarters in the Whitfield Building, In the business centre tonight, to 300 people. The main event was between Eddie Lenny of Chester. Pa, and Tony Moran of New York, feather weights, The mill was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Declared Dividend,

New York. March 5.-The directors of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com pany today declared a regularly quarter Iy dividend of S-4 per cent and an extra dividend of per cepb r~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

about even until Morgan fouled In the seventh, when the decision was gwen to Lenny. There were two preilmlna. ries. Joe Fairburn is matched to meet the winner in two weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Elegantly electric lighted dining cars run on trains l and { between Birmingham and New Orleans. Lebanon Junction and Ctncin- aati; also on trains and 5 between Montgom- cry and Guthrie. Ky; Service la carte. free) are operated tn trains l and { between Cincinnati and New Orleans. High back seat through trains between Cincinnati. Louisville, St. Louis. Evansville. Memphis. Nashville and New Orleans.
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans
 Train No. carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Cincinnati and New York to Now Orleans and Chicago to St. Petersburg; also through tourist sleepers to San Francisco leaving Montgomery at s:S5 p. m. Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
NEGRO ATTACKS MAN AND
 WIFE WITH A RATCHET
No Negroes on Jury.

ments will be made for the opening of the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
, MASONIC.
TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS AT THE
 rOTTNTv C0ITRT HOUSE,

A conference of the elders of the Church or Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints. laborins in Alabama will be held at the County court house Sunday, March g. Two public. meetings will be held, at p. m. and 7:3o p. m El- der E. H. Nye, President of the southern States Mission. wul be. present The. pubic cordially invited to attend 3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
At Oakland.

San Francisco, March 5.-The talent fared well at Oakland today. In spite of the sloppy condition of the track and the threatening weather, three faVorites and three second choices captured first money
 First race, six furlongs; selling-Erema, 95, (L. Wilson,, to 3, won; F1emer, 97 CAdkins), 25 to 1, second; Pat Morrissey 102, (StuarD, 12 to l. third. Time, :O6 Homerus, Golden Cottage, Evander and Tulare ran.
 Second race, five furlongs; selling CreedmOre, l06 (Bullman), to l, won B1ennus. i06, (TuleO, Is to l, second; Toto Gratia. 1O9. (Boland), 20 to 1, third Time, 1:O3 l-2. Tuckaback. Beerosewater Alta G.. Caronal. Indiana, Gyros, Esfor- sado Anvil Barone Mordente and Lady Roweil ran.
 Third race. mile and sixteenth; selling
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

COMPARTMENTS in the Montgomery County Jail yesterday were as follows Leonard Eos ter. selling mortgaged property, order Jus tice J. B. Fuller; Fannie Blackman, grand larceny, order City Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
New.r in Brief.
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of the incorporation of the Afro American Mutual Aid Association was filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County yesterday by a num- Der of negroes wishing to form a mutual benefit insurance organization in Montgom- cry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
NfARR

MARRIAGE licenses were issued yesterday by Judge J. B. Gaston of the Probate Court of Montgomery County to J. c. Watson and Jessie F.. Daffin and B. W. Knight and Annie Maund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
FULLER'S FIELD DAY
LANDS THREE WINNERS A,
 NEW ORLEANS.
Weather Showery and Track Muddy, But Three Favorites Won, Gen. sor, Thane and Banish Getting
 Home in Front.

New Orleans, March 5.-Censor, Thane ana Banish were the winning favorites. Weather showery; track muddy.
 First race, seven furlongs-Far Lass, loo (Linosey to 2, won; Orpheum, 1l0 (RoDertson). even, second; Ringdove, 105 (Gannom, to l. third. Time :34. Benefit, Brookston and Senator Bush ran
 Second race, selling, six furlongs-Mod- erator, u2 CWinkfeld), to 2 won; Tom Collins, 11O co Brien). 10 to 1, second; An tonius, ll3 (Helgerson), to 5, third Time 1:lS 4-5. Henry of Franstamar, Wunder- hch. Macie Marie, Miss Shanley, Err mack, Cinch, Palarm and Hop Scotch ran.
 Third race, selling, six furlongs-Censor, 113 tFuller). 4 to 5, won; Malster, ll2 Phillips), to l, second; Russellton, l15 tCalvin), 70 to l, third. Time 1:lS 4-5. Ail- var ran.
 Fourth race, handicap, mile-Thane, 1O2 FulleD, 9 to TO- won; Imp Albula, 106 Helgerson), to l, second; De Reszke. 9e DarD, Il to 2, third. Time 1 :46 l-5. Star and Garter ran.
 Fifth race, selling mile and a sixteenth -Banish, l02 (Pollock). to l, won; Ras- Thures 1HS, iG S5rooman, A oman 20 to % l. third % Tim; 1:56 2-5. Dougherty, Mary Moore, Bill Lo- gan, Azm, Blue Ridge, Obia and Delo- ra1ne ran.
 Sixth race selling, mile and a sixteenth Sue Johnson. 96 (Fuiler, Is to 5. won; Denny Duffy, 100 Polock, to l. second; Dodie S l0l CW. Hicks), 20 to l, third. Time 1:55 4-5 Moroni, Meran. Whitmore, Inspector Shea and Locust Blossom ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race. purse mile-Lady Mistake, 100; Safeguard, 102; Prince Eugene, Bond age. l05: Tommy Dunne. Wangdoodle. Ma denia. ll2.
 Second race. purse. five furlongs-Mir- jam W. Shot Proof Topsy Over. MoZzo, >6; Wilton. lo0. Hide and Seek. Mathilda, Nersitier. lo5; Suburban Queen, JOsette, 1lQ.
 Third race, purse. four furlongs-Ario. The Brown Monarch, l04; Ora Mckinney. 159. Bird Pond. 1o9: Lady Ray. 1O5. Cir Culator. 1O4; Elise de We're. l09.
 Fourth race. purse, high weight handi- cap, seven furlongs-Shrine. 107; Fon Spray Rosanco. Fracasi. Madam. los; Farmer Jim. 109; Amigari. 1l6, Censor. 115: Telamon, 125.
 Fifth race selling. mile and three-six- teenths-Great Star 90; Florrie S., Santa Teresa. 100; Right Bower, 104; Locochee, Joe Collins, Irving Mayor 1o6; Nat Eggle- ston, 107
 Sixth race. selling. mile and three-slx- teenths-Prince Webb, 100; George Gard ner, lO2; Accolade, 1O4; Simoon lO5; Swordsman, l07; Peat, 10s: Latson, Tam. many Chief, 1C9; Chares D.. Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

Trains 37 and 3S have Pullman Vestibuled s and trains S5 and 36 have Pullman Nesfbuled ande through coaches between Washington and G. B. TYLER, c. A. Montgomery. Ala. J P. BILLUPS. c P. A. Atlanta, Ga.
 CHAS. A WICKERSHAM. President