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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
Weather Conditions.

cloudness has increased in the East. ant rains have fallen quite generally from Texa. end Louisiana northward through the Ms lissppi Valley to the Lake Region. under in 6uence of the northern disturbance which is bow central over Lake Michigan, and which has also given scattered showers in the South. east the rainfall has been heavy in Middle Texas, but a high bank of cold air. witt Erest over the Dakotas. now covers most o ahe western half of the country, giving gen. erally fair west of the e5th Meridian. with de Fidedly colder over the Great Plains and a, lar south as Middle Texas, where the tenn perature has fallen 24 degrees in 24 hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
WeStCOtt Arms Co. ls .Dsxtsr Ave. Phone 4S1.
. NOTJcE-BiDS WANTED.

Bids for the construction of . steel bridge over the Conecuh River at McGowins ferry will be received till noon April G. 1903. at the pffice of Judge of Probate, where plans and bpecihcations can be seen also. The Commits aoner's Court reserves the right to reject any r all bids.
 By order of the Commissioners Court.
 N. R. LEIGH, SIR, It Judge of Probate, Brewton, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
BASEBALL TALK
Geo. L. Stultz, One of Local Pitchers,
 Reached Hera Yesterdav.

Gradually the clans baseball are gather ing, and in addition to George Clark. who came Thursday, George l.. Stultz, a member of the staff of box artists, came to town yesterday morning. A big batch of the local players are expected today, and 1t Is probable that by tonight most of the team will have reported and will be ready for practice next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

The first thing a guest from the coun- k4xy notices that is wrong about a house
 eheaQ1a Ygotefhs hntters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

Hugh Nelson of Montgomery, spent the day in the city with his parents, Col. and Mrs. w. R. Nelson, and left for his home on the afternoon train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
Local and Personal.

The Selma Mnstrels held an enthusi- astic meeting last night, and 1t Is said that they are planning to astonish the public with many new and novel features in their performance which will take place at an early day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
! srATIoNa
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.

FRANK P. CHAFFEE. Section Directo. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

Dr. Levy has returned from Vicksburg where he has been attending the first session of the Southern Rabbinical So- ciety. Dr. Levy was elected Treasurer of the new organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

When we are very busy and a young book agent comes In to practice on us we cant help showing irritation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

house deliveries. which in the absence of spec-
 ulative demand closed the market barely steady to points lower Sales 33 T5O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
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. k. P. A.
 Montgomery Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
Temperature and Rainfall.

U S. Department or Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 20 The following shows highest and lowest tenn Deratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta. 4ions during the twenty four hours ending 2 . today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

The many friends of c. L. Rosenburg will regret to learn that he is seriously ill at his home on Lauderdale Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

Trains S7 and 3S have Pullman vestibuled g and trains 8 and 36 have Pullman VeSti pulled ando through coaches between Washington and G. B. TYLER, c. A. Montgomery. Ala J P. BILLUPS. c P. A. Atlanta. Ga.
 CHAS. A WICKERSHAM. President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
a tes rise. Indicates fall

River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall )lowly, remain nearly stationary, during the eext two days. except probably slight rises tn the Coosa Saturday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21
NEW YoRK's ABSENT SONS.

Leon schwarz is in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

Will Munden, a merchant of Hamburg Is in the city today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-21

keepers between New York and New Orleans. Sleepers between New York and New OrleanA.
 New Orleans with superb dining car serVtc& D. P OROURAE. C, A, Selma. Ala R, E. LUTZ. T. M, Montgomery. Ala nd General Manager. Atls l. Ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
II MILLl0NS A MONTH
Profits of the Steel Colossus
Last Year We're Enormous.

New York. Jan. THE directors o:
the United States Steel corporation have
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of I per cent. on the common and IA
per cent. on preferred stock. A financial
statement was issued showing net earn
ings for the calendar year. with Decem-
Der estimated, of S132, 662, 600
The net earnings for the quarter ended
December 81 were $31, ,339, 6l3 an Increase
of S1579, 700 as compared with the same
period of 1901
From the net earnings for the year
deductions are made of S254 52S. .183 for
sinking funds, depreciation and reserve
funds and for a special fund set aside
for depreciation and Improvements; o.
SIS. 200 900 for interest on bonds of $3-
100000 on sinking funds for bonds, and
of S56. .052 $50 for interest on stocks. These
deductions leave undivided profits
amounting to S33 S41 ,565 for the year
applica BILE to increase depreciation ana
reserve fund accounts for new construc-
ton or surplus. The cash on hand IS
$54,724106.
The board amended the bylaws by
increasing the number of the finance
Robt Bacon were elected members o.
the committee The board approved the
plan reported by the finance committee
for profit sharing and subscription to
stock by the employees 1t was reported
to the board that the plan for stock sub
scription was being we'll received by the
employees, and that within three days
after the opportunity to subscribe was
given. more than $4,000 shares had been
subscribed for.
J. Pierpont Morgan was present at the
meeting, although it is not his custom
to attend meetings Of corporations when
not held in his office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
Seventeen Republican Members
of Colorado House
Refuse to Enter Party Caucus
on the Speakership.
OPPOSED TO WOLCOTT.
Unwilling to Unseat More Than
Six Democrats.
Outlook for Teller Is Not So
Bad as 1t Was.

Denver, Col, Jan THE fourteenth
general assembly of the state of Color
ado which is to elect a successor to
United States Senator Henry NJ Teller.
met at noon today The Republicans
have majority of three in the house.
but only II of the 81 Republican mem
bers attended the caucus this forenoon,
those opposed to Edward o. Woleott for
senator refusing to join in a caucus. It
is understood that a deal has been made
between the anti-W Wolcott Republicans
and the Democrats which will prevent
the election of Wolcott. The Democrats
have a majority of 13 in the senate and
Of 10 on joint ballot. but the Re0ubli-
can leaders had planned to unseat II or
more Democratic members of the house,
thus securing majority on joint ballot
It is said that the anti -XVolcott Re0ub-
hcans have now agreed to unseat only
six members. and while this will give
the Republicans an apparent majority
Of two on joint ballot( the result of the
senatorial election will still be in doubt
as two mem bers Who have been count
ed as Republicans were nominated by
the Democrats as well as the ReDubIi-
cans and it is uncertain whom they will
support for senator With Wolcott out
of the race the leading Republican can
didate is Frank c. Goudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07

You turn in surprise to see what in
dividual has the nerve to get so familiar
with one of the big candidates. You
find that he has no reference to possible
Senator Long, but to one from the far
west who uses the word as a nickname
prefix to Jordan. 7 GU will discover. if
you keep close tab on the game, that
Long Jordan plays an important part
in it He should not be associated with
Long Green" who is also said to be
a great factor in the game of legisla-
ture.
Miniature caucuses are held in each
corner of the lobby. or in the room at
the extreme south end of the hall. At
the same time there is something doing
up stairs, and the smooth looking little
man who is looking for state job IS
being followed to the elevator by a
string of representatives, who will be
ushered into the presence of Him who
holds the Key to the Situation The
Man who holds the Key occupies about
three or four rooms, and greatly resem-
bles a like number of men, but there IS
only one key and one situa ton. you
will be told in strictest confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
STEVE CAVE IS A GOOD LISTENER.

You may not hear what he is saying.
but it makes no difference. you can i'm
agine If you want to. A short man
comes along. seemingly looking for the
tallest man in the room. After sizing
up the bunch he picks out a victim, and
with child like confidence takes him by
the neck and pulls his head down and
blows tobacco smoke in his ear. working
his jaw the while. The spectator. like
yourself, is there in numbers You can
not tell him from the real thing. He is
very active.
Presently, if you hang around long
enough, you will be approached by one
Of the ~rooters." He grabs you by the
arm with cordial mein and says, -Aw,
how are you Mister-er-r-derned If 1
can call your name funny amt it2"
About this time you will hear a man
with a short grass voice bawling for
Long! 0 Long!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
Electric Light Circuits in Oma-
ha Damaged by Wind.
Fifty Buildings Damaged More
or Less by Storm.
GALE WAS GENERAL.
Wires Down Throughout Ne
braska and Western Iowa.
Blizzard Is Accompanied by
Snow in Wisconsin.

Omaha, Jan. Probably half hun-
cred buildings were more or less dam-
aged by the gale which struck Omaha
,ast night. The wind lid not abate with
the morning but continued to blow at
furious velocity Wires are prostrated
IN all directions and the city was in
darkness the latter part Of the night
because of the damage to electric light
circuits. There has been no rain or
snow and the temperature IS barely be
low the freezing point. Telephone and
telegraph companies reports wires down
throughout Nebraska and western Iowa.
with a strong gale from the northwest,
causing serious interruption to commun-
ication.
Des 93oines, Ia, Jan. with the wind
blowing at the rate Of 40 miles an hour
Des Moines experienced no particular
difficulty with the blizzard which is pre-
vailing throughout the northwest. There
was no snow to amount to anything ac-
companying the wind. The only damage
experienced was the blowing down Of
numerous signs. chimneys and OUT
houses.
West Superior. Wis, Jan IA bliz~
zard from the northwest struck the
head of the lakes early today. Drifting
snow is interfering badly with traffic 81
sudden drop in temperature accompanies
the high winds.
Bloomington. Ill, Jan. 7.-An old tinle
blizzard is raging in central Illinois wifh
the heaviest snow fall of the winter
Railroads are reporting delayed traffic
owing to heavy drifts. The mercury ss
falling rapidly
Lacrosse, Wis, Jan. IA severe bliz-
zard has been raging here all night ana
still continues. Railroads are CONSIDER
ably hampered by the storm.
/ Kansas City, Mo, jan IA gale has
prevailed in this part of the state tor
/ the past twelve hours AS a result
trains are more or less delayed and tel-
! egraph and telephone service has been
crippled slightly, a number of poles IN
outlying districts having been blown
down. No serious damage is reporteas
At Lawrence, Kan, the wind blew az
q velocity Of so miles an hour The
mercury remained close to the freezing
point. There was no snow.
Council Bluffs. Ia, Jan. Last nights
windstorm destroyed temporarily every
/ electric circuit light in the city, SMASH
ed number OF plate glass wisdOws and
did other damage The heavy wind cone
tinues today with a light ien OF snow.
The storm is general throughout nortia-
/ west Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
MULLINS MAY TRY.
Popular Santa Fe Man Talked of for
Councilman.

the Santa Fe blacksmith shops. is likely
TO be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the position of council
man from the Second ward. The only
George Layne-
Mr. Mullins served in the council once
as a Democratic member. He was de-
feated for reelection by Frank Stevens.
Since Mckfnley's first election, Mullins
has been ahiliating with the Republi-
cans, and was a delegate to the recent
Republican state convention. He has
lived in Topeka for about twenty years,
and his home is at 231 Chandler street
Whoever the Republicans nominate
viii have TO make the race for the Office
against Councilman Joseph Griley. the
present Democratic representative from
the Second ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
But TWO ESCAPED
Prince Arthur Wrecked and IS
of Her Crew Drowned.

Seattle. Wash. Jan "A special to the
Post-Intelligencer from Port TOWNSEND.
Wash, says:
News Of the wreck of the Norwegian
bark Prince Arthur and the death py
drowning of IS Of the crew was received
today.
The Prince Arthur was bound from Val
ParaiSp for British Columbia to load lum-
Der. On the night GE January the vessel
ran into breakers and was soon hard and
fast on the rocky shore The scene Of the
disaster Is about two miles from Ozette.
on the Washington coast, Is miles from
Cape Flattery- This IS practically the po-
sition in which the German bark F1Otbek
As the Umatilla light vessel lies about
three miles off short from Ozette, It is be
heVed the master mistook the lghtship for
Fatoosh island and sailed eastward and
believing he was entering the straits in
stead Of running blindly to her fate. OF
the 20 members of Prince ArIhur's crew
only two were saved and they were nearly
exhausted when they were washed ashore.
The bodies of the IS drowned seamen are
being buried by ranchers and Indians liv-
ing near the scene of the disaster as they
come ashore
Although Ozette is but 13 miles from
Neah bay. news of the wreck was received
by way Of East Callam, having been
brought out by mail carrier over a p mile
trail. Owing to the inaccessible section OF
Ozette only meager details are obtainable.
The Prince Arthur was an iron bark of
15gS tons net, built at Birkenhead in 1859
She was formerly called the Hoghtonhead-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
moral" In Mr.. vandegrift's story he

moral" In Mr.. yandegrift's story he
says;
Senator Burton's admission was an
incident of a conversation with Victor
AIurdock of Wichita Mr.. Murdock is
a partisan of Chester I. Long IN the
contest for United States senator, but
he is a friend Of Senator Burton and
he called on the senator today to pay
his respects. Now Burton and Mur-
dock are probably the best single
handed takers in Kansas, and when
they met both went at it. Murdock
landed first by cOmplimenung a speech
ne heard Burton make at Wichita IN
1889 When this fell upon Burton's ear
he paused to hear more, and MuEdocK
went on
wen. senator that was a great
Thank you said the senator.
O."
DO YOU know what you said to me?''
Murdoch continued.
No, Vic; I don't remember" Burton
replied in a reflective tone.
aWeu. I do" Mprdock said. You
said 'MurdOck, what are you aiming
att? and / said, I want to go abroad
Your reply was. And I want to go to
the United States senate. When I get
there / will see that you go abroad "
.sWeu2" Burton said interrogatively.
well. you are in the senate, and
Murdoch smiled.
+'l eS, ana you SHcii 80 dbLpd1s d VI -
ton replied. The Republicans have
the state secure and we have the coun-
try safe, and with two senators and
eight members of the house at Wash
ington, I don't see why we can't find
a good mission for you abroad.
.'Thank you," said Murdock. 7 win
go right home and pack up
Yes" Burton continued, without
noticing A1urdock's pleasantly, we
have Kansas safe again, but if this
Pringle business goes on you can't tell
what is going to happen At the first
furry of hard times, few poor crops,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
WIND is A GALE.
Velocity Was 36 Miles in To-
peka Today.
Telephone Poles Down and
Other Damage Done.
BAD FOR TELEGRAPH.
The Western Union Experiences
Much Difficulty.
Temperature Does Not Go Low
but Wind Is Cutting.
AID FOR TELEGRAPH.

The maker of weather at Medicine Hat
has been busy. He began work with his
centrifugal wind machine Tuesday at
ternoon and by this morning he had
gotten up sufficient speed to send hur.
ricane sweeping over Kansas from the
northwest
The wind this morning attained q
maximum velocity of S6 miles an hom
and While the temperature was not par
ticularly low the wind cut like a knife, .
and those who ventured out no matter
how well they were wrapped up. the
wind made the marrow in their bones
feel as if it were CONCEALED. Chest pro
tectors, sweaters, paper vests and pig
skin coats could not Withstand the
blast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
BOREAs LOSES HIS STOCK

From Colorado Springs to Chicago the
wind has been tearing things to pieces
for the last eighteen hours Railroad
operating wires are broken and tangled
on the Drairies while here and there a
pole is down and its wire snapped or
sagging. In TOoeka some of the tele-
phone lines have been working under
the Missouri and Kansas TeleDhon-
company between Fifth and Sixth streets
We're snapped off in the gale at an early
hour this morning. The Independents
line experienced no damage. No trouble
of this sort was reported from any Other
part of town. and the protection from
buildings and trees doubtless saved
many wires.
At noon today the Western Union was
involved in the worst trouble it has ex-
perienced for several months. Wires
were down or working badly from other
causes IN every direction The ROCK IS
/ land had but three wires over which
messages could be sent as all the rest
were out of order at some point or other
! The trouble extends beyond Denver ana
/ east to Chicago. 1t was reported by
/ the Santa Fe that its wires were work.
I ing fairly we'll but it seems to have an
exclusive title to that fortunate condi-
ton.
North and west rooms were cold. OBJ
server Jennings and his force were
/ driven TO shelter in the WOrkrOOm on
the south side of the weather burea b
4 l.
this morning early, and at 10 o'clock
was still trying to crowd into the bot
tom of the thermometer tube, though
/ it was by no means low.
The street commissioner would De un-
able to prove to pedestrians whose
eyes. nose and ears were filled with
wind -Iadened dirt this morning that
the streets are clean. Tomorrow, after
the dirt has been blown over into Mis-
souri, he can point with pride to the
clean swept pavements.
Old Boreas' stock of knives, pins,
needles, scissors and everything that
is sharp and cutting seemed to be fly
ing through the air this morning. To
| d persons north cheek it felt that way.
This is the sort of a wind that Eu-
gene Ware tells about in the following
/ "jinglet1:
"Once a Kansas zephyr strayed
Where q brass eyed bird pup played.
And that foolish canine bayed
At that zephyr. in a gay,
Semi-idiotic way
Then that zephyr. in about
Half a jiffy. took that pup
Tipped him over, wrong side up;
Then turned him wrong side out.
And it calmly journeyed thence,
With a barn and string of fence"
Observer Jennings explains that a
low barometer in the Winnipeg cOun-
try is responsible for the nigh wind.
There is rush of air into the low
which causes a centrifugal motion. The
tangent is just right for the wind to
to blow gale over Kansas The fore
cast sent out today by the government
forecaster was generally fair tonight
and Thursday. Colder tonight" The
weather men do not expect snow. The
hourly temperatures recorded by tho
government thermometer today were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07

that the sDeakership question is settled
and that it is Pringle
Tt has become very evident, even to
the most hopeful of Judge Barker's
friends. that Pringle has an noverwhelnl-
ing majority in the speakershfp fight
and that his forces cannot be broken.
AS the members of the house have
come in both sides have interviewed
them, and they have declared for
Pringle at the ratio of about two to
one. Even counting the doubtful ones
in the Barker column gives Pringle a
good majority.
The Barker forces became stnl fur
ther discouraged last evening when two
members whom they had been counting
on said they would support Pringle One
of them was from the Sixth district
and 1T is now said that ten of the four
Teen Sixth district Republican members
Of the house will vote for PringIe.
Judge Barker himself refused to say
anything this afternoon Il have no
statement to make" was all he said.
Senator Burtons fight on Pringle
helped line up number of members in
Pringie's behalf" said one of Pringle's
friends this afternoon. His talk thar
Pringle's candidacy is immoral lined
up several members who are. opposed to
Burton. but who otherwise might have
been for Barker"
1t is unfortunate for Congressman
Curtis that his newspaper organs have
been very abusive Of Pringle and have
fought the latter bitterly. These same
newspapers have abused other nanare
which have stated from time to time
the news which appeared apparent that
Frlngle's election to the speakership
was a foregone conclusion.
Curtis himself has had less to do with
this attitude than the overzealous eeli-
tors who have failed to see that Barker
would be defeated.
curtis friends. however, have lined ur
almost solidly for Barker because tbe,
supposed him to be Curtis choice. This
fact viii have reflex action on Curtis
senatorial candidacy
Tt is believed. however that +bera =
an agreement under which the friends
of MI Curtis will be taken care of an5
treated fairly in the organization of the
house committees. Pringle's sllpporter.
are not attempting to take an undue ad.
vantage Of the situation This was av;.
IDENTITY arranged at the conference be
tween Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Prinsle q,
Monday afternoon.
The Pringie victory gives a large de-
gree Of quiet satisfaction to the friends
OF Stanley and Long. and must be ac-
cep1ea by the friends Of Curtis with
the best possible grace.
According to q story written bv =
H. Nandegrift in the Kansas City Stal
Senator Burton yesterday admitted
that priuarla has +I,s ,,,-4
speakership contest. He insisted how
-.ar Ehat Ea---u--l.-- -----a.-- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
MISSOURI LAWMAKERS.
Both Branches of Legislature Assem-
bic at the CapitaI.

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan Both
branches of the Missouri general assembly
met at noon today. the senate being called
to order bv Lieutenant Gov Lee and the
house by the secretary of state. Governor
Dockery's message will be presented and
read at tomorroW's s session. Among the
ent session Of the Missouri Iegisl ature is
the election of 4 successor TO United States
Senator G. G. Vest. who declines to serve
further. His term will expire March }
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
WRECK ON THE ALT0H.
Chicago Limited DeraiIed Near
Higginsville, Mo.

Kansas City, Jan. THE Chicago
Atoms Chicago limited, which left
Kansas City at 6:10 last evening. was
deraiIed at Higginsvilie Mo. The en-
gine and baggage car, smoker and chair
car left the track. and the train was
delayed four hours. The accident Was
caused BY broken switch A number
of persons were severely shaken UP. but
no one was injured except the engineer
who sustained slight bruises, and s
negro tramp, whose leg was broken.