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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

R. B. Hardle of Soapstone .s in Selma Mir. Hardie reports that the heavy rain have damaged the crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

Miss Mary Fuller returned to her home in Nadowah this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

MT and Mrs A. W. Wellington of De mopolis are aA the Albert Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

Walter Jones of Benton was in Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

Miss Lillie Nichols of Mobile is visiting Miss Fannie Drysdale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

$24.90 Detroit, Mich. and return. Tickets on sale July 14th and 18th. Proportionately low rates from all otl points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27

MT. and Mrs. W. M. Irvine are in Yer. bena.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
FUGITIVE OFFICIAL
KILLED BY HIS CREW
Who. with Herman,
Ran Away with Government
Funds and Vessel, Found
Dead After Fight.

MANILA. Oct. 1.-THE crew OF The
boat in which Johnston N Herman,
the fugitive constabuinry officers, start
ed from Gulbal for Cagayane Island.
attacked the outlaws on nearing tho
latter place, killing Johnston and
w~oundlng Herman and n constable who
accompanied Them.
Herman killed four OF the crew me
the other twosiumped overheard. He
then put back to Nesros, where he sent
guns and ammunition to the police and
abandoned the o on Nabalva. Bay
suan, where he was In hiding when the
last was heard Of him.
On Saturday night last the police cap
turcd the boat. recovering a number OF
constabulary guns ammunition ami
come money. They also buried Johnston.
whose body was found IN the aoat.
> 1t Is presumed that the c-sw intended
TO XIII the outlaws and secure their
money and arms,
The evening world., 1903-10-14
MEXICO COPIES US.
New Government Modelled ON Thai
ut Warrington.

A new system OF local government
has now gone into effect FOR the CI'"
OF Mexico and the Federal district that
surrounds Il. says tho Review Of Re-
Views. This new scncme has been
modelled principally upon ,hat Of tho
city OF Washington and the District
OF Columbia. For sevcral centuries tho
Ci' of Mexico had been governed by a
CITY Council. and for - lonc time the
little towns and suburban nei"hhor.
hoods In the Federal district had hem
governed BY separate village ar local
Councils. Under the new system the
Federal Government emphasizes the
growing sense of nationality, 1t is max
ing the capital city ard tho Federal
district more and moro the centre of tho
national life. m II ts now proposed
that the old district shall be admins
tered and governed on model Drincipies.
The new. law vests administrator IN
three officials appointed by the Federal
Government. one known as the Governor
Of m District. another as the Presltant
The evening world., 1903-10-14
PREACHER PEEPS
THROUGH WINDOWS
Fascinated by a Woman He Did
Not Know, Rev. John S. Devin
Secretly Visits Her House and
Is Seized by SIeuths.

Because he played the part 81 Peep
Ing Tom" the Rev. John 8. Devin. os
No. 1s spencer street. Brooklyn, spent
the night in the Adams street station.
When arraisned this morning before
Magistrate Dooley. he told a story OF
~infatuation for q m he had never
met. but whom he had seen on several
occasions. n whose voice he had heard
lifted heavenward In song.
The woman who aroused the admira-
ton Of the parson is Mrs. Bernard
o'Donnell, of No. 3l7 Franklin avenue,
and 1t was in the basement Of her house
that Detectives Brady and McCIusky
found the preacher.
After peeping through the basement
windows Mr.. Devin took a stand on the
top OF the stairs. trying to look through
the parlor window. When he returned
TO the basement the two detectives,
their suspicious aroused By the mans
antics. seized him and put him under
arrest.
The Rev. Mr.. Devin said in court to-
DAY, that. formerly he was connected
with a church In Hon, ILL.,. and is at
present, a street preacher TOR the Luth-
eran Mission. He declares a burning In
for Mrs. iBernard O'Donneli.
for her he admits to be a secret one
never before demonstrated.
When the minister was arraigned In
the Adams Street Court this afternoon.
several witnesses failed to appear and
ne was discharged for lack OF evidence.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
BABY FIGURES IN
MYSTERIOUS CASE
Found Near Cemetery Gate and
Police Believe that Woman
Planned to, XIII 1t and Then
Commit Suicide.
tspscial to The Evening World,

WHITE PLAINS. N. ". Oct. 14.-The
anding of q pretty. weli-dressed baby
boy abou six weeks old on the front
voranda Of William Shampnois's home
near the entrance to the White Plains
Rural Cemetery early to-day has been
followed by developments that lend an
air OF mystery to the case.
Chief OF Police Carpenter learned to-
day from Thomas Brown. a White
Plains hackman, that n styllshly DIRE
woman with her face hidden by a thick
Black veil hired him to drive to the
home OF, a colored woman near the resi-
dence of Supreme Court Justice Mac
Lean, on the. White Plains pipe line
road, where, she got a baby attired In q
pipk cap and shawl. She Rugged the
little one to her and was last seer sit
ting, In the White Plains station OF the
During the evening she mysterIously
disappeared and IL Is believed she
boarded q train for North White Plains.
which 10 not far from the cemetery en-
france II
II Is the belief of the police that she
intended to kill herself and baby In the
oouIAfery - abe appeared very much
aettated when In the station.
The baby found to-day wore n mink
NAp n was wrapped IN q costly pink
tkOrsted ahawl. There were no marhg
On IT, clothing BY which Il could be iden-
= = L Il
The evening world., 1903-10-14
LIGHTED CANDLE
IMPER|LS LIVES
Burning Taper Left on Table
Near Pile of Papers While
Occupants of the Room Enjoy
Themselves at. a Theatre.

A lighted candle left burning on a
table set FIRE to the old house at Nos.
1ss and 80 Cherry street early to-day
and put the lives OF more than a score
of persons in danger. Through the en-
ergetic work Of Hym.an Atlemst all were
rescued.
Max Berger, q peddler. and two
friends. occupied a room In the centre
OF the structure. which dates a to
before the war. They told others there
that they were going to the heatre
last night n started before s o'clock.
Oh the table they left a lighted
candle. which burned down about 2
o'clock this morning. setting Are to a
pile OF papors on the table. The room
was so situate hat the fire could not
be seen from in front or behind the
house. and it gained. great Roadway
lives In the house.
He ran through the building, awak-
through the smoky Railways To- the
street until at last all were safely oui
OF the house. The iremen reached the
scene and put out the blaze before IL
had wrought great damage outside
of the room where II started.
Berger and his friends did not return
until Z o'clock. when they were met by
angry neighbors. who demanded
to know why they had left a candle
burning near go many papers and ac-
cused them Of carelessuess.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
THREE REPUBLICAN ERRORS.
Convention Made Mistakes In Non-
mating Justice BischoR.

When the Republican County Conven-
ton indorsed Henry Blschoff. Justice Of
the Supreme Court. 1t com mitted three
technical errors which will racessltate
the appearance OF the Justice before the
Board OF Elections to swear to his W
identity, Unless he appears before mid
night his nomination by tho Republican
narty will be declared void. He will have
to be accompanied by Chairman Bruce,
of the convention, corrobora.ing the
declarations of the Justice.
The Endorsement reads: Party, Re
publican: name, Henry Bischon, jr..
10 West Ninety-sixIh street; busI-
ness. No, 257 Broadway
Justice Bischoff has not occu,ied
either the residence or the office for
years and he is not a Junior. The Dcnf
ocratic Convention nominated Judge
Blschon without tho Junior attachment.
1t has also been discovered that two
Assembly nominees by tho tic
Convention and six BY the Republican
are Commissioners of Deeds, the law
saying plainly that no mar Ia eligible
for the Assembly Il he holds an ONCE.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
alexander Taylor Wilson and
Amelia NJ: Sawyers, OF New
York, Are United in Marriage
BY an Alderman In Yonkers.
0rvE FICTITIOUS ADDRESSES.
They Make No Secret Of the Fact
chat Their Match 10 a Runaway
One, but Refuse to Reveal Their
Real Residence.

Careful, indeed, have been Alexander
Eayior Wilson, t~wenty-six years old, and
Oretty Amelia May Sawyers. aged eigh-
tesn, to conceal the fact that they are
married.
All the a to Yonkers these young
persons went Yesterday to be married by
Alderman william Shrive. They made
noi secret Of the fact to the Alderman
ssas they were elopsrs and said tia
aI.ll attend to that part" said the
Alderman. provided, Of course. you
c 81 u.s. siane e az the Z Girl ne gave a 'D'-
She hardly appeared the necessary q
o. eighteen. to be given in marriage
~.thoit the consent OF parents; -.
gin. II am eighteen and Aleck is twen-
, concerned"
ees as witnesses the ceremony was per-
FORMED and the happy pair paid the
marriage fee and started away. saying
they were going TO New York.
New York addresses of the young
couple. The girl asserted that her home
was at No. 81 Mo-ningslde avenue.
While young Wilson said he lived at No.
1ls West One Hundred and Seventeenth
street.
Investigations made by reporters for
Ths Evening World showed h a both
addresses were fictitious. At No. 50
Morringside venue II was found that
b 1909 Alexander Taylor Wilson. a deal
or In oils. who gave his business adj
dress as No. 39 Broadway. lived with
his. three sons. all of whom are grown
9 one OF whom is said to be named
after his father.
He IL thought to be the mysterious
o~ficegroom who is conceallng his ad-
dress. Why hs should have given the
Gffl's address as next door to his old
home has not been explained.
AT No. 3t3 West One Hundred and
seventeenth street no che by the name
Of Alexander Taylor Wilson Is known.
Miss Sa wyers is not known to any Of the
~ceivhbors In Morning side avenue.
No Alexander Taylor Wilson Is known
ct the ONCE address at No. 300 Broad
way, nor does the name appear In the
New York or Brooklyn directory.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
HOUSE Of REFUGE
INQUIRY ASKED
Alexander E. Orr Makes the Re-
quest, Although He Believes
Morale of Institution of High
Order and Never Better.

ALBANY. Oct. 1A-<rhe State Board
e Charities to-day made public a let
nr from President Alexander e. Orr,
Of the Randall's Island House of Ref
age, in which he asks for an investi-
cation of the institution. He says his
request Is the result of recent criticisms
-eeferring to the drastic report to Gov.
oder by H. H. Bender, Fiscal Super
vieor of State Charities.
President Stoddard, of the Board OF
Charities In reply to Mr.. Orr, says
ehAt he has requested the Boards Com
mittee on Reforms tories. consisting OF
Commissioners Stewart, Smith and De-
neyster. to maxi an investigation and
report to the Board as soon as prac-
eicable. ~
In the course of his letter to Secre-
tary Hebbard. of the Board OF Chart
ties, Mr.. Orr says;
while there is yet room for much i'm
provement, I consider the morale of the
Institution is of a high order and was
never better: the boys appear to be con-
tented and happy and are receiving an
Intelligent mental n Industrial educa-
ton, which in my opinion Is fitting them
Tor good citizenship"
The evening world., 1903-10-14
M0THER-|M-LAW| IN
WILL FIGHT LOST
Surrogate Admits Testimony Of
Theatrical Manager Benedict
and criticizes Evidence of
Young Girl.

The will OF Alden C.. Benedict, theat-
rtcal manager. was admitted TO probate
to-day. and the contest instituted by
his mother-in-law was dismissed.
Surrogate Thomas made severe com
ments on the Introduction OF a fourteen
year-old girl as a witness testifying to
improper conduct toward her by the
nan whose will was contested as evil
dence that his mind was unsound.
Benedict died on June ! last of en-
largement of the heart. He wiiled a
life estate to his wife. the property to
go to his sister n her daughter.
Mrs. Benedict. a c~onsumptive. died
two wskes later. and her mother con-
tested the will OF Benedict, by the terms
of which she and other relatives of Mrs.
Benedict got nothing.
She claimed that Benedict was OF I'M
sound mind. the result Of drink. Her
niece, Ollie. B. Haynes, fourteen years
old, testified that when she was nine
years old. on a visit to the Benedicts,
Mr.. Benedict attempted undue famil-
iarity with her.
Walter Robert Holder. Benedict's
brother-tn-law, testified that the theat-
rical manager was a seady drinker and
drank by the clock" arising from his
desk and taking a big rink each hour
as the clock struck. n that he got
drunk every night.
But the Surrogate ruled that Benedict
knew what he was doing when he made
his will and admitted 1t to probate,
scoring the contestants for putting the
child, Ollie Haynes, or h stand to give
such testimony.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
WOMAN TOOK ACID
ON ROOF Of HOME
Mrs. Annie McCarthy's Strug-
giles Before Becoming Unoon-
sclous Witnessed by Many
Guests in Hotel Wellington.

Rolling in agony from carooiic acid
poisoning on the roof Of her home at No.
ST Seventh avenue. Mrs. Annie McCar-
thy was seen by the guests on the upper
floors Of the Hotel wellington, directly
across Seventh avenue. to-day.
The woman was tearing her hair IN the
extremity of pain, and an elevator boy
was sent across the avenue to discover
the cause of her actions.
He found Peter Mccarthy, a hostler,
the husband of the woman. searching
for his wife. She had lief. their Eat On
the third floor nearly an hour before to
buy some sugar, md her failure 10 re-
turn worried Mccarthy.
In the meantime some one in the hotel
had telephoned the West Forty-seventh
street police station. Policemen Moore.
Ward and Jones reached the house just
as Mccarthy was going to the roof.
They rushed upstairs. and found Mrs.
Mccarthy by this time unconscious.
with an empty acid bottle 10y her side.
The people in the hotel Who ~thronged
the window had seen her last struggles.
Mrs. Mccarthy was carried home Ind
a policeman telephoned for an ambu-
lance to Roosevelt Hospital. All were
busy and Flower Hospital was called
up. An ambulance from that institution
responded. DR.. Aikens found the wo-
man still alive and hurried her to
short time. -
Much excitement was caused In the
Hotel Wellington M a crowd Of guests
crossed the street. when the ambulance
on a stretcher.
Mccarthy said his wife a grieved
over the death of her thr~ee-year-old
daughter six months ago. She became
SO morose hat she attended the funerals
Of small. children n thus Accumulated
her grief.
The evening world., 1903-10-14

OF thc Superior Board of Health and the
third as the Director OF PulltC Works.
tn some extent these three men act to-
gether as a Bolra. and to some extent
each acts separately in mis- "w1 sphere
There continue to exist the Elective
changed aud restricted sphere. There
are records Of the meeting Of a City
Council for Mexico dating back as far ny
tho year 1894. and the present Han OF
Sessions Of the city. Council Is famous
for it's COLLECTION OF hi -,oricll nliUiiags
and memorials. WITH rs old World
Charm, due to It's catnedra. n other
NJ '%ruTents or Spanish church arNlitrc-
ture. and all its new improvements. Mex
leo Will he n aplcndid city.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
WILL SELL CLARION STEEL.
Crucible Company Awaits an Offer,
but VIII Not Deal with Trust.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 1+-oficers OF the
Crucible Steel Company will sell the
Clarion Steel Company before their an
nual meeting on Oct. a, provided a pur-
chaser can be found. The company will
be sold to an independent interest or a
special company will be formed to take
II owe
President Snyder says that no more
negotiations Will be carried on with the
United States Steel Corporation. At the
meeting there will be no new directors
added as repored In New York. nor will
there be any change IN h management
OF tho
The evening world., 1903-10-14
orIgin OF "Muniu.r

4 former ~headmas;sr OF Winracster
used often to cxpound the mysteries ~
the derivation OF words to his pupils
thus: "Consonants are interchangeable,
and voStls 10 not count"
II must b. In this convenient spirit that
Tr1rrhart derives 'muffins' from the
phoeniclan mapIula. described ly
Athenaeus as "a cake baked on a hearth
)r Griddle.'
He boldly takes away tho Anal vowel.
Changes a cosl<onant or -, and presto!
the Change Is complete. Maphul1, ma
nhul. muffun, mufin!
The evening world., 1903-10-14
WANT ANY OF THESE
Towels. Napkins. Table Cloths,
Bed Spreads, Comforts?

500 dozen German Huckaback
Towels, with hemmed ends; IN
$40 dozen, each. ....... ~
NAPKINS; 500 dozen all-linen
Napkins, 2ix2i inches; pretty de-
signs; for this sale at, a On
dozen. 3I.LV
BED SPREADS; White Honey
comb Spreads, Marseilles patterns;
hemmed ends, for full Ct M
size beds; special at. Sl.UU
COMFORTERS; for full : size
beds, one cotton filled and one
filled with down; spe- G. OE
cial at S3.95 and. WIZ
The evening world., 1903-10-14

n ELvIc caarrh is . phrase coined v
Or. Hartman. covering all that larse
4 class of diseases that used % oe
Known as female weakness. the 'o"e'
portion Of the abdomen is called oy ahs =.
m,sts the pelvis. The organs contained ~
this portion Of the body are known as inc
pelvic organs. There are several OF tnem'
very delicate and very subject TO capalrn'
Few women escape entirely catarrh OF ehese
oreana. Whlle each case presents Some MI
The evening world., 1903-10-14

nor difference as to detail. they are all in
reality alike.
Pelvic catarrh. therefore. 10 . generic
term that covers all cases OF catarrh OF the
pelvic organs. There is no cure edual In
promptness and permanency to a short
course Of Peruna.
Peruna does not relieve those cases by
temporarily mitigating some symptom. but
by a removal of the cause. Many q woman
can testify that 4 local treatment does not
The evening world., 1903-10-14
A. P. W. SEAMAN ACCEPTS.

Receives Nomination for Jurticc OF
Twelfth Municipal Court.
Alfred p. W. Seaman. whose law Of
fees are at No 1ai BnoadWay, has ac-
cepted the nomiastloni for Justice OF
the Twelfth Municipar District Court
by the Citizens Union. y
Mr. Seaman u an independent Demo-
crat. but has been Il member OF the
Gltissns Lnion lncs itf examination.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
MORE MONEY FOR wgAvgas.

LOWELL, Mass. Oct. I4.-weavcrs
fancy fabrics In the Boot Mills have
been notified that an advance OF IS per
oRnt. In their wages win be made.
sRarelty Of skilled viewers IL said TO be
che principal a for the advance.
The evening world., 1903-10-14

TRAY COVERS; Damask, plain
linen; also with openwork Dor
ders; 1Sx27 inches; hem ~
stitched; for this sale at. -. ~
MUSLIN SHEETS; 1900 ready
for-use full-size Sheets; made Of
good muslin; two-inch hem and
one-inch hem; Stx9o inches; en-
special at. CO
TABLE CLOTHS; 500 Bleached
Damask Pattern Table Cloths,
heavy Scotch linen; in 3 sizes; at
these special prices, Of M
S2.2S, $3.50 and. 80. Bl.ZO
The evening world., 1903-10-14

Mrs.. Mary Hswsck. % Hassns Street, St Louis No.
writes:
az am GLAD to testify to tho beneficial results,
of Peruna. After the birth Of my last child y
I feIf weak and disabled. I tried several physi-'
lcfan" with little relief, while Peruna gave me
The sreatest possible benefit. It seemed to build
| mp my entire body, drive ont pain and to vital
s s1Ii heaitG, regular. wifh the best appetite
In the world and in tho full enjoyment Of life.
worries me as IL did when I was in poor health.
u shall use my influence with my friends who
favor. II is the best medicine 1 know of TO cure
81. jIJs of ,yorneu,,-MYs. Mary Herweck.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
ITALY's KING IN PARIS.
Arrival Marked by 0mcial and
Popular Enthusiasm.

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE arrival OF King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena Of
Italy this afternoon was the occasion
OF tremendous official and popular en-
thusiasm.
The route followed by the royal pro-
cession was deliberately decorated. The
troops look up their positions along the
route at noon. Dense crowds gathered
on the Place de lEtoile and the Place
de la Concorde. Rain, however. threat
ened to mar the festival.
The evening world., 1903-10-14

permapently cure. A large. mulctudo q
women are constantly going from Doctor 70
doctor to receive local treatment with little
Tn Peruna these women nnd q prompt and
permanent cure. Thousands upon thou
sands OF testimonials TO this effect are re-
good that Peruna has accomplished In this
Class of cases can scarcely be overestimated
II you do not derive prompt and sSisisc-
M once TO DR.. Hartman. HvnF,a full state
ment Of your case. and he Will be pleased 70
give YOU his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF the
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The evening world., 1903-10-14
Anniversary Package
SI.5O.

/ 6ibs. II. & e. best gran
ulated Sugar ~
/ bar Sapolio. Enoch
Morgan's =
1 cake ivory Soap,Proc-
ter & CANDLES. II
1 pkg. Quaker OATS. 8
lbs. high grade Mocha
and Java Coffee. 90 !
u ID. Fancy Mined Tea 70
1 pkg. Uneeda Biscuit. Is
l pkg. Royal Stuart"
Macaroni %
/ can Magnolia Con- !
densed Milk. II
4 pkg. s:'Royai Stuart {
Cnst.) ..Tapioca.-..-.... Ia
.1'pkg. SRoyal Stuart 3
taf1na Sf
III Id. fancy Santa Clara (
Prunes ..................... 1O(
l pkg. In-er-seal Five )
O'Clock Teas .......-.. ct
An I
As the above goods are
packed and ready for ship
ment, the assortment will not
be broken. (
The evening world., 1903-10-14
Anniversary
Sale of Groceries.

B r FOODS-}
Royal Stuart" Rolled Oat$
F1akes, Cooks Flaked Rice, !
Royal Stuart Taploca. Pet S
tijohn Breakfast Food, Malta
vita;
The evening world., 1903-10-14

RAISINS-Best Three Crown.
full lib. package: seedless: per
PACKAGE. ..... ...... .........1O
CURRANTs Royal Stuart:
best r~ecleaned currants:. 80 lib.
packages, 45c.' per PACKAGE 10
FrGS-New Three Crown Smyr-
ma layer figs; 3 lbs. 4Oc., per
PEEL-Fnest orange. lemon or
citron, d.. -, e. .............14
PRUNES-LArge, meaty Santa
Clara Valley thin skin prunes; 3
lbs. 2bc.y h.. 80. ............1O
MAPLE SYRUP-Cameron. pure
Vermont maple syrup: half gallon
can. SCOT per. gallon............96
MAPLE SUGAR-Best refined,
large cake. 15c.i medium cake. g
The evening world., 1903-10-14

\ tt Il R-Meadow Brook y
| Creamery: sweet and whole l
! some: BIB. pail............S1.2S}
, T ~ English Breakfast. I
, Gunpowder. Ceylon. Young :
! Hyson. Japan; 8 lbs, Si.ZOti
The evening world., 1903-10-14

ASPARAGUS TIPS-'Royal
Stuart" California new pack Tips:
LIB. square can. dozen, SASS;
per 20
LIMA BEANS-Farrins's South
ern grown first quality Limass
I'd can: dozen. 6Oc.: e cans
The evening world., 1903-10-14

CoRNSTARCH - Royal Stu
art" or Kingsford's lib. carton.
PANCAKE FLOUR Uncle
Jerry's. 3 pkgs.. 25c.; per pkg.
MACARoN1 - Broken. 10 lbs.
net, wood box as
GELATINE - Peter Cooper's.
per pkg
OoCOANUT-Schepp's shred
ded, or ~desiccated. 2 1bs.........35
Richest Japan. & bs......2 20
PEAS-Cameron Early June: g
ID. can. dozen, S1.15; per can,
10
BEANS - French Red Kidney;
alb. can; dozen. 800; per can.
PUMPKIN-F1eld grown, yell
low: dry pack; 3-lb. can; dozen,
800; per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BAKED BEANS - Army and
Navy brand Boston Baked
Beang. plain or In tomato sauce:
S-lb. can; dozen. s1.O0I per a %