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The Washington times., 1903-08-11
USES ROENTGEN RAY
TO KILL MOSQUITOES

NEWARK, y. J.. Aug. Ito ex-
terminate mosquitoes. painlessly and
entertainingly, use an x-ray machine
A physician in this city has discovered
the electrocutionary effects of the x-ray
upon mosquitoes, but because he has
not completed experiments he will not
permit the use of his name. 1t is be-
lieved he is far ahead of the amateur
hornblowers who recently invaded the
New Jersey swamps and tried 10
frighten the insects to death with their
musical notes. His methods are cer-
tainly neater. require no physical ef-
fort. and leave the bodies of those he
has slain in a condition to be easily
recognized by their friends
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.AGITATORS IN ARMY
EXILED FROM RUSSIA
Soldiers Sent to Siberia for Revo-
lutionary Attempts.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Times" Rus
sian correspondents say that a number
Of soldiers were tried last month before
a military court in Moscow for revolu-
tionary agitation. Two were sentenced
to the loss of all civil rights and to be
exiled TO Siberia, and two others TO
terms of Imprisonment. A fifth was de
graded to the ranks. and ordered TO serve
on the confines of the empire.
Several sailors and non commissioned
officers of the feet are confined in
prison in st. Petersburg They are
charged with being found in possession
of forbidden literature while serving on
the imperial yacht Standard, and with
discussing political subjects with their
fellow sailors.
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LAWYERS QUOTE BIBLE
I'M JETT-WHITE CASE

CYNTHIANA. KY. Aug 1.-THE thir-
teenth day OF the trial of Curtis Jett
and Thomas White. charged with the
killing Of ]. B. Marcum, was opened by
an argument for the defense by Judge
w. T. Lafferty He devoted much time
TO the testimony OF Even. the chief
witness for the prosecution. Judge Laf-
erty, In conclusion, condemned capital
punishment as not conforming to Chris
tian conduct and sentiment Thomas
Marcum. Of Indian Territory, brother of
the muI dercd man. answered T.offerty' 3
argument against capital punishment
by quotations from the Bible and pro-
ceeded to make an address to the jury
of thrilling interest.
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LAWYER DROWNED
ATTEMPTING RESCUE

TOMS RIVER. y. J.. Aug. 11.-CharIes
K Chambers, a prominent Mt Holly
lawyer, was drowned al Sea Side Park
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Thacher,
wife of DR.. George II. Thacher Of Phil
adelphia, got beyond her depth aud
called for help. Mr.. Chambers went to
her assistance Mrs. Thacher found that
she could get in alone and told Mr.
Chambers that she did not need help.
He went on out, while Mrs Thacher
came In safely. Soon afterward he was
seen to sink
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CHICAGO WELCOMES
GENERAL MILES

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-General Miles, as
guest of the Maryland delegation.
passed through this city early yesterday
on his way 10 the National Encamp-
ment at San Francisco.
at the Auditorium Annex. He will be
Joined by Col. H. A. Adams, of New
York. Among the prominent members
of his stac in the civil war who are in
his party are Gen. Nathan Church, of
Ithaca, Mich; Maj. John D. Black, of
Valley City. n. D.; Gen. John S. Nc
Even, of Albany, n. Y, and Maj. Alex
ander Sweeney. of SteubenviIle. Ohio
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CUBANS FIGHT DUEL
WITH WAX BULLETS

HAVANA, Aug IA duel was fought
yesterday between a lawyer and a TeVO-
lutionary general. Pistols were used.
Each combatant had three shots. but
neither of them was injured. II is IN
derstOOd that the pistols were loaded
with wax bullets. The trouble arose
over the alleged rising of insurgents.
The lawyer chamPioned the government,
and the general the veterans.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE,

Calvert county Republican politics is
IN no such tangle as that Of Prinee
George and Charles counties The call
for the primary meetings next Satur-
day in Calvert county is advertised over
the names OF ali three Of the members
OF the county central committe, and only
one list Of delegates from each dis
trict has been certified to the chairman
OF the committee
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NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

which may be done II the mails are nor
handled according to contract OF the I5,-
600 shares OF issued capital stock 1900
are held by Lucy r. Squier. who has con-
sented TO the appointment of receivers.
A. W Lilliendahl is president and Henry
T. Lilliendahl secretary of the corpora
tion. J. J. Detwiller. r. H. Hudspeth,
and G. S. Luigs are also directors.
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MRS. NATIONS ARREST
HELD TO BE ILLEGAL

SCRANTON. Pa, Aug. I.-Carrfa Ma
tons summary conviction for selling
hatchets in violation of city ordinance
was declared illegal by Judge Newcomb
yesterday. Her application for a writ
of habeas corpus was sustained on the
ground that the magistrates record was
defective. Mrs. Nations counsel will
enter suit against the city for $5O,O00
damages for false arrest and imprison-
ment.
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SCHWAB LEASES OFFICES
NEAR STEEL CORPORATION

NEW YORK. Aug. lit became
known yesterday that Charles NJ. Schwab
has leased four rooms in the Empire
Building near those of the United States
Steel Corporation. No information as to
when Mr.. Schwab will return TO New
York could be obtained. but the fact that
he has engaged Ohces is noted with in
terest in the financial district. and has
caused much speculation as to his busi-
ness plans.
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SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS,
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
For COLONIAL BEACH and COLTON'S WHARF
fpom River View v barf foot 7th ST., az 5:45
pm. home again II pm Sunday. Tickets good
30 days: Colonial Beach. 81; Colton's 81 50
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NEWARK BREwERIES SOLD.

NEWARK. y. J.. Aug. 1I.-A letter re-
ceived from London said that Judge
Gottfried Kruger had closed the deal
for the purchase of the controlling in
Uerest in the American breweries in this
city Judge Kruger ana his counsel,
NJ f. Barrett. sailed for Europe in June
for the purpose of closing the deal,
which involves about $4,000. 900.
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Southern Wreck

The Southern Railroad Company's fast
express. No. 35. was wrecked last night
one mile south of Gastonia, ". c., by a
misplaced switch. Engineer Black and
his colored fireman and Railway Mail
Clerks Sharpe and Birchf1eld were in
jured. The clerks were severely cut
about the head and limbs. None of the
passengers was injured
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PRIEST URGES MARRIAGE.

POTTSVILLE, Aug. IA fiutter OF
excitement was created at ST Stephens
Catholic Church when the Rev. Joseph
O'Connell, rector. during mass urged
the single members of his congregation
OF marriageabIe age TO wed. this being
a duty, he said, they owed to the
church and TO society.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

William E Falls carried to the police
station at Roanoke yesterday a one
dollar bill which had been raised to a
ten and which he said had been passed
of on him Saturday night by an un-
identified negro in exchange for watch.
The figure ten had been cut from a
Confederate bill of that denomination
and pasted over the figure one on the
bill.
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VIRGINIA..
RICHMOND.

An attemFt was made TO wreck a car
In Manchester yesterday by two men,
who placed package of dynamite on
the street car track. Mrs. Helen
Riches. of ~ West Marshall Street,
Richmond, who saw the mems actions,
tagged the car and it was stopped in
time. The charge of dynamite was suf-
fcient to wreck the car. The dyna-
miters esca ped
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NEW YORK PLANTER
SLAIN IN HONDURAS

NEW ORLEANS, Aug In Lip
mann, OF New York, was assassina :ed
IN Honduras on July 2S last. Mr.. Lip
mann. whose New York address was II
East Ninety-ffth Street. owned several
plantations in Honduras. He was liv-
ing on one of these at the time he was
murdered. The news was brought TO
this city by his partner, who arrived
here last evening.
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Fire In the tent Of Mrs. J 4 Rovd
at the Woodlawn camp meeting In Cecil
county. last midnight. came near pre-
cipitating a panic among the tepters
Mrs. Boyd's tent. with all It's contents
as well as the adjoining tent. occupied
by a company of young men. were de-
stroyed. together with nearly ali the
clothing belonging 10 the occupants.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS.

The city council of Annapolis is re-
quired by law to meet on the second
Monday in each month. but only four
Democratic members were present last
night. Five is a quorum, so the four
had only the power to adjourn. which
they did until four o'clock this after
mon
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Coal Car Famine.

Advices from Roanoke this morning
are TO the effect that the Norfolk and
Western is experiencing a coal car
famine. It was learned today that 1t
has become necessary to substitute box
cars for the regular gondolas or coal
cars in moving the coal from the Vir-
glnia and West Virginia fields.
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J. H. Jennings. a young merchant, OF
Danville. died at the home for the sick
here late Sunday. He underwent an oper-
alton at the home some days ago for
appendicitis. but the operation was rem,
dered unavailing by a complication OF
diseases. His young widow. his mother,
and several sisters and brothers sur
vive him.
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$1,000 BUSTLE FOUND.

ST. PAUL. Aug. 11.-Word was re-
ceived by union depot officials yesterday
that the missing hustle. in which $1,000
had been sewed by Mrs. Augusta Van
Clerke. of Shawnee. Kan. and which she
supposed she had dropped from a Rock
Island train while en- aoute to St Paul
has been found.
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Returned Home.

General Agent Conklyn, Of the Sea-
board Air Line, who has been travelling
extensively during the last few weeks.
phia and New York. Reports are rc-
ceived from the North that the system
is to establish independent Offices IN
all of the Northern cities. as 1t has
done in Pitsburg. Mr.. Conklyn, how
ever, refused TO either affirm OF deny the
reports.
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JEWELERS. LOCKED OUT.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Almost all work
is at a standstill in the manufac-
turing jewelry trade as a result OF
the lockout by the New York Manufac-
turing Jewellers Association. Some men
are at work. but their numbers are con-
fined to non-union operatives and those
who have individual agreements with the
bosses
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Miss Henrietta Seay, who had been in
feeble health for some time. died at her
home in Petersburg yesterday morning.
Miss Seay was a sister OF George J.
Seay. formerly cashier Of the Peters
burg Savings and Insurance Company,
now of Scott & Stringfellow, bankers, Of
Richmond
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The eighth annual session of the
State Camp Of Maryland. Patriotic Or
der Sons of America. will meet in Fred
erick today. Mayor George Edward
Smith viii introduce John E. Woods.
who Will deliver the address OF welcome
on behalf OF the city. The response will
be made by the State president. Will
lam E. Valiant. after which the con-
vention will be called TO order
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FAVOR CANAL TREATY.

COLON. Aug. IA rumor reaches
here from BOgotH that majority OF the
senate now favors the ratification OF the
Panama Canal treaty. Further develop
ments are expected daily
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John Ferry a patient at the Emer-
gency Hospital last night, suffering from a
slight scalp wound, which he said he had re-
ceived in an alteration with Thomas Sullivan
In front Of 4sl Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Sullivan, he said, struck him over the
head with a lemon sQueeZer.
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FEAR yellow JACK

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 1.-THE yellow
fever situation in Mexico is becoming so
alarming in Texas official circles that
stringent steps are being taken TO keep
the disease out of the State.
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On a Vacation.

Secretary Moseley of the Interstate
Commerce Commission left Washington
today on long vacation. He has gone
10 Canada, where he is 10 spend sixty
days in the woods. During his absence
Chief Clerk Connolly is to act as secre-
tar.
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The Republican county committee met
at Staunton Saturday and ordered a Re
publican mass meeting for the city and
county. to be held on August 24-county
court day-to nominate two candidates
for the house Of delegates. At the meet
ing IL will be decided whether TO put up
candidates for county Offices. The com
mittee Is opposed 20 it,
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KING IN LONDON.

LONDON, Aug. liking Edward and
the Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace
from Cowes yesterday.
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Soldiers for the West.

The Chesapeake and Ohio has con-
tracted to take five hundred men and
seven officers of the artillery corps from
Newport News to the Pacific Coast.
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W. F. Ryan. OF New York. gave ten
granite markers for the battlefields OF
Spottsylvania county. and they have just
been placed in position under the direc-
tion of the Rev. Dr. James p. Smith. Of
Richmond
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To Marry.

William H. Wilson. a lawyer, a
son Of former Postmaster General
Wilson, and a brother of A. H. Wilson.
city passenger agent OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. is soon TO wed Miss Lucy Bay
lor, a young society woman of Norfolk.
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meeting will be held at Cumberland
IN the interest of the Maryland Pris-
oners' Aid Association today. The
speakers Will be Mrs. G. S. Griffith.
president Of the Maryland Prisoners
Association. and the Rev William c.
Stoudenmire. general agent. Ex-Govecn-
or Lowndes has been aske TO preside.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Hot Tamales and Chile
At sos 18th ST. NV. Open all night.
Car Killed a Cow.

A car on the Tenleytown line last night
struck and killed a COW at Wisconsin Avenue.
The COW was the property OF Thomas Barnes,
of Tenleytown.
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Primacura gives permanent relief. Try it
for mosquito bites. Ivy oak poison, burns,
eczema, and all skin diseases At Evans
drug store, F St, between 9th and 10th; Thomp-
sons. on 18th ST. and druggists generally
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vi arShaII Hall,

Str Charles Macalester leaves at 10 An.
9.3O and 30 pm Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at G:S0 p.m-
Sundays, II an, 2;30 and 6:30 pm
FARE. ROUND TRIP. 25 Cents
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Henry Carpenter. a street car con-
ductor. committed suicide at Norfolk
yesterday morning, after slightly wound =
ing his wife Carpenter had a quarrel
with his wife. who left him & month
ago for the fourth time
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Ashton Beasley died at his home at
Sutherlands. In Dinwiddie county, Sun
day night He had been a section hand
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad at
Sutherlands continuously for thirty-ni
years.
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Our Welsbach Department is complete.
GIG nth SC. A. Muddiman & Co.-l204 C st
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Hit With Lemon Squeezer.

Order your meals fro>S The Rose Catering,
ice cream, and ices. l026 2lst Z.
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Robert Ellis. instructor in the tailor
ing department at the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. is dead from
typhoid fever. He lived in Baltimore
fifteen years. Mr.. Ellis was hfty-three
years old. and left a widow. three
daughters and six sons.
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Light Running Domestics" Cost No
More than heavy machines. Auerbach. Z & II.
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Young canaries. schmid's, 712 18th st.
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cARiS JOHN BRIDGE
EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL BEACH

WASHINCTON's ATLANTIC CITY.
STEAMER 7. v. ARROWSAITH
From River View Wharf, foot 9TH ST., every
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and
sunday at s;t5 ami home again about IL pm
TICKETS. GOOD DAY OF ISSUE
nuns -OJ Aentss
OeutA
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The second annual fair of the POGO
moke Fair and Agricultural Associa-
tion will begin today and continue four
days. This is the second fair IN the
Maryland and Virginia circuit, the first
being held at Tasley. Va. last week.
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Have You Tried Eclectic Remediese
Are you discouraged, and have other physi-
clans failed TO cure your No matter what
your trouble may be, mental, physical. nervous,
acute, or chronic. consult the ECLECTIC REM
EDY co. Physicians free 62S 18th ST. nv.
Closed on Sunday iy31-f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04
Newc i'm Brief.

PERMITS were issued yesterday by the City Engineer for new buildings to P. J. cram ion and Gilbert Johnson. Cramton VIII con struct two-story frame building at 'ne corner of washington and Ripley streets .o cost S3 .ooo Johnson will construct one story frame building on Brassel street 10 cost $500 Permits for repair work amount ing to about $500 were also issued " F Feet Master Mechanic at the Mont- 1or,erv shops of the Louisville and Nash viIIe RaiIroad, has received the appointment ss master mechanic of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad with headquaTters at Knoxyille. It has not been announced when the change becomes effective. Mir. Teet came to Montgomery from Decatur.
 STEAMERS WILSON, e negro, was committeo to inc Montgomery County Jail yesterday by order of Justice W. M. Browder on charge o1 false pretenses. Wilson made pona anu was released. ~. ....A THE following appointments were annoonceu yssterday from the statS Executive Depart roent. Notaries Public. Frank W. WaterS' patr,ck | Cooney. A. J. Tarvin.
 A PETITION in voluntary bankruptcy was aled in the United States Court yesteroay oy Iy Dye of Dothan. The assets and ha- bilitIes are nominal ,,.. rtIrRE win be a called meeting of the Board of Managers of the Organized Charities in tha " M. c. A. parlors this afternoon ar o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

representation and there are numbers of visitors from far off Texas. ] noticed Engineer Hopkins of Indian Territory here and have just had the pleasure of speaking to Samuel Johnson of Puerto Principe, Cuba While he came here as Conductor. Johnson is now Assistant Superintendent of the Cuban Interna- tional and is one of the best known rail- road men on the island"
 A Chicago Party.
 Among the railroad people here is a large party of engineers and fremen their wives. and families. from Chicago all of whom are employed on the Chicago and Nothwestern Railroad. The party ts composed of MT. and Mrs. G. J. Mo Kin!ey and daughter; MT. and Mrs. J. E. Donnelly, Mir. and Mrs. J. G. Bell, Mir and Mrs. Van Wigrau, MT. and Mrs P. J. Culkin. Mir. a.nd Mrs. q Kloze, Mir. and Mrs. E. Henelyicks. MT. and Mrs. Andrews and son. MT. and Mrs. G. H. Moore. W. Fl. Wheate, c. Coming. T. Daniels. c. Riley. G. II, Lusch. w. H, Horten, c. II. Zimmer- uan.
 Tn the party are Mir and Mrs r. Has sett. q couple married In Chicago only a Few days ago, who are spending their honeymoon in Montgomery.
 Members of the party said last night chat they had never met with better treatment in a city and were loud in their praises of the beauty of Montgomery.
 Today as far as Montgomery is con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

ous carriagcs filled with persons wearing the red badge of the Montgomery meet ing were in evidence on the streets.
 After the meeting of the Ladies Aux iliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, a number of ladies, accom- panied by their friends from the otner orders, mounted aEcoach and were driven over Montgomeryf and out one of the splendid gIavelled roads.
 Yesterday morning, after the various meetings, a number of citizens of Mont gomery drove the grand officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway Conductors, and the Order of Trainmen to Jackson's Lake, where, at the noon hour an elegant bar becue and other refreshments were served.
 Party at the Lake.
 In the party were Chief Engineer P. NJ. Arthur of Cleveland, Ohio; Third Chief Engineer DeloSs Everett of Cleveland, Ohio: l.. F.. Shepard of New Jersey, Grand Junior Conductor; Timothy Shea of Peoria, H., Vice-Gr md Master of the Order of Trainmen and other prominent railroad men.
 The affair was arranged by J. D. Mor- gan, NJ. r. Hulet, J. E. Worswick and J. C. Conner.
 At the lake short speeches were made by all of the grand officers present, Judge J. G. Winter Mayor-elect Thomas H; Carr, W. W. Hill. J. C. Conner and others. The affair was one. of the most
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

Order of Railway Conductors. Jules H. AlcCall of the Order of Railway Conduc- tors one of the most popular men on any road out of Montgomery, said yesterday to an Advertiser representative that as result of this meeting and the hospi- tality of Montgomerians a number of the engineers and conductors had spoken in the most favorable terms of Montgom- cry as the next meeting place of the two orders.
 ''The only drawback" said MT. Mccall, seems to be the lack of hotel facilities. |" However, the orders do not meet in four years and by that time, think we will have a big hotel and the chances of Mont gomery will be decidedly good for getting this big meeting"
 In the headquarters of the Exchange Hotel yesterday group of railroad men were dsc, ssing the representative at- tendance on this meting.
 Tt is not as large, as we had hoped" said a Montgomery conductor, but the visitors are from every part of the United States Chicago has sent down quite a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

ritual and were instructed in its secret working by the Chief
 The Order of Railway Conductors met in the City Council Chamber, Grand Ju- nior Conductor l.. F.. Shepard presiding Their sessions lasted about the same time as that of their brothers who pull the lever.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers met yes- terday morning and again yesterday af- ternoon Tn the Knights of Pythias Hall, on Court Square. They were presided over by Mrs. w. A. Murdock, Grand President.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Order of Railway Conductors met in Weisner's s Hall, on Dexter Avenue, yesterday morn ing. Mrs. Gaar of Atlanta. Ga, and Mrs. Peck of Lima. O., grand officers of the organization. met with them
 Thronged the Streets.
 Throughout the entire day the streets of Montgomery were thronged with rail- road men and women, gay parties in coaches, jolly trolley parties, and numer-
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Brilliant Reception Held
 Last Night. Montgomery Suggested as the Next Meeting Place of B. L. E. and O. R. C.-Visitors Will
 Leave Today.

Railroad men, the.r wives and daugh- ters yesterday held secret sessions of their respective orders in various Mont gomery halls and enjoyed themselves sightseeing and other modes of enter talnment. Last night a beautiful reccp- non was given at the Elks' Home, on Bibb Street
 4, Yesterday was termed Order Day" on tne program of the union meeting, and throughout the mornfng hours fha vari ous orders now meeting in Montgomery neid secret sessions, where they were in- structed in the ritual work of their or ganizations by the grand officers present
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers met in the Montgomery Theatre with large attendance, Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur presided For three hours the engineers studied their