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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
THE INVASION OF THE PLACE DE EOPERA.
CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND STATION EXCITES
CURIOSITY OF P4RISIAN C ROWDS

near the Care ST. Lazare. whence it is carted
away beyond the Notifications Of the city.
1t might be expected that work in these caissons
at such high atmospheric pressure would be
very difficult IL not dangerous for the But
it Is not So BY taking the simple precaution of
neither entering leaving suddenly. they suffer
no more Inconvenience than do the deep sea divers
under their somewhat analogous conditions.
Thus. in the Place de POpera. the very heart of
Paris. q twentieth century mystere de Paris Is
going on under the very eyes OF it's inhabitants yet
huge though the work Is the traffic In those busy
thoroughfares has never for an instant been sus-
pended. Apparently. too. nothing that goes on
beneath the streets of Paris diminish the huge
circulation above Indeed. Ii seems that the old
maxim of the engineers. Movement begets move
ment is as true to-day 1t was, and in
spite Of the thousands who daily carried back
ward and forward by the already existing lines
OF the Metro the streets are as full and the
demand for omnibuses and cabs as great as ever
they were. But 1t is. nevertheless. indisputable
that the new lines will tend greatly to facilitate
communication between the different parts OF the
CITY. and will place Paris IN the front ranks of
european centres for abundant and cheap means of
locomOton. q r -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

low, who was dismissed from the navy January
20, 1855 and who commanded small vessel of one
gun and forty men. which had been detailed to
blockade the port OF Alvarado had dashed in on
the day before and secured the surrender of the
place. From this incident he thereafter
known as "Alvarado'' Hunter. But he re-
ported for violating the Articles of War" and
was punished for act that would in these days
secure promotion.
When Commodore Perry learned of Hunters feat
he flew into such towering rage that he threat
ened great things against the commanding Heuten-
ant He sent for the young officer soon as his
vessel anchored off Alvarado, and. after getting
from him a confirmation of the story, instead OF
commencing him, Hunter had expected, ordered
him to consider himself under arrest. Subsequent
ly, upon PerryS recommendation, Hunter
courtmartialed and sentenced TO be reprimanded
by his commanding officer. The sentence was car
ried out by the commodore in this language: Who
were sent there watch the movements of the
forces. not to take the place. You have taken
marine Gid you have TO call upon. This is viola
ton of the Articles of War, hence breach of dis
cipline that cannot be overlooked or approved. 1t
is my intention 70 soon attack Tobasco. and TO
punish you, l shall dismiss you from the fleet be-
fore the attack is made
Alvarado was taken by Hunter on November IA.
1886 and Tobasco was captured couple of months
later. but the commodore dismissed Hunter from
his feet before that day. When Hunter returned
mand, and they took a different view of 1t from
Perry and gave dinners and receptions to the
heroic young officer, and presented sword to him.
Some years later. IN 1854. Hunter commanded one
of the vessels of the Brazil squadron. and while
at Rio Janeiro, had a contention with the COM
mandant Of the squadron. He was so incensed
that few days later he deliberately left the
ton with his vessel and proceeded TO NewYork.
Upon his arrival in the United States Hunter pub
was courtmartialled and dismissed from the navy
by the President in January 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Paris. August II.
The central station of the Paris Underground
Railway, known the Metropolitan, being
constructed on the Place de FOpera, daily arouses
the curiosity and interest of crowds of passersby
Here. in front of the magnificent FACADE OF the
Opera House, where five broad, handsome streets
meet and form one great place. unsightly green
boarding has for months past taken the place of
the refuge which was unwilling concession
the part OF the city authorities of those days to
the needs OF the foot passengers. That long
before the time of the automobile of the steam
tram, and it took all the elOquence of writer's like
Francisque Sarcey to convince the municipality
OF the need Of such thing. In fact, IL not
until high parsonage of the day had been nearly
killed in attempting to the wide street that
the refuge decided on. and finally put into
position.
To-day the green boarding takes its place, and be-
hind the boards the engineers are at work upon
their triple station for here the three lines of the
system will meet and cross-One below the other
the third and lowest (Auteuil-Opera) being 16
metres below the surface of the soil.
To reach this level the engineers have had to
face the same problem which confronted Charles
GARNER forty years ago when he dug the founda-
tions of the Opera House. To avoid the waters OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
PUNISHED FOR HIS BRAVERY.

There many interesting incidents 10 be seen
in the records of the Navy Department relative TO
its work in the Mexican War. which are often re-
called by officers living who closely as
ISOLATED with them. The attempt to capture that
stronghold Alvarado, near Vera Cruz. in 1885, had
it's ridiculous side we'll its serious phase.
Commodore NJ. c. Perry, who figured in the open
ing of Japan TO the worlds commerce in 1854,
had taken command of the feet off Vera Cruz,
relieving Commodore Conner, who had been con-
demned by medical survey, and there was de-
tailed to aid the fleet a brigade of troops, who
were to cooperate by marching Alvarado along
the beach. The troops made better time than the
fleet, but when they reached point in sight of
the town they astonished to see the Ameri-
can flag floating the works
They subsequently, learned that Lieutenant
Charles G. Hunter, an eccentric and wilful fell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
EUROPEAN TIME STANDARDS.

The government Of Portugal proposes c" ~
Greenwich time. the time OF Western s-lr, p ~,
lowing the good example ~ Belgium aaf S.ti--
From January next official clocks viii BE gus -
ward 50 minutes a seconds. standard tl''-
present being that Of Lisoou. which sts"'s r.
meridian a little over degrees west o. 10 ia
wich Possibly the Portuguese VIII A-,.s ,bCir
the inhabitants OF JOhanoesourg thar na.-,5
clocks half an hour fast is a p2cunarN -
means ciosiny shops so much earlier. ann i' ~.
sequence saving Of gas for sooe p-l n. time-
year. Europe requires three ~lan' - ~, si.oUr
that OF Green Vgich for The west. 'f ta- -rsr *
an hour earlier for Central turoTe-' ate ,...isr-
ST. Petersburg for th+ cast- tNo nouns
(The London Tels sVaph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
A GREAT WASTE.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Noozey-So 1t seems that Cardinal Sarto was
the lucky at Rome
Kloseman-Lucky? Huh! 1 guess you don't read
the papers.
Noozey-I read them enough to discover that he
elected Pope. -
Kloseman-Yes but the papers also say that he
bought return ticket when he left Venice and
he amt goin' back ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
CATTLE RANGING IN NORTHWEST CANADA.
NOT SO EASY as IT LOOKS NEW-YORKER FINDS
COWPUNCHERS WITHOUT REVOLVERS

technically known as rep that is, representa-
tive. good many cattle thus returned 10
their owners.
Good steers bring from $40 to S55 at the cars.
"Dogies' can be landed on the ranges for about
s1S EACH so there seems a fair chance to earn q
living. And the New Yorker thinks he'll try the
game. II he has got his first impression
that cts like taking candy from child
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
AUGUSTUS UHLFELDER,
 MANAGER FOR ALABAMA, MOSES BUILDING. MONTGOMERY.

off his chest when he see what kind of alibi Duchess had sprung
 "Your house?" says Rounds. Dis ia MT. Van Courtlandt's house. according to my list"
 "Of soitainty." says Duchess. And I Msieu Van Courtlandts daughters maid is it not?
 We'll" says Rounds "dere's been so many robberies in de diamond back dis trict lately dat de officer on post must be on de watch, when he knows dat de owners is not at home. You done right to come in to inquire. Kelly" he says.
 Tanks, Rounds says Kel.
 sOh. very we'll" says Duchess. If it was de officers duty to come in here and ask so much questions I shall not report him. It is a warm night, Captain, Is it not?"
 Reader hot" Rounds says. taking off his helmet.
 Would you do me de honor for to have a bock?"
 T wouldn't mind," says Rounds.
 And may de officer have one?" Ouch. ess asks, wit her baby stare.
 It'll do him no harm" Rounds says. wit wink at Kel.
 Duchess fetches de beer. and as de copa was putting 1t away Murphy was piping Rounds like she was in trance, den she says to him: Your names Halligan. and you're from de Oak street station two years ago, or I'm not a foot high"
 De same" says Rounds. "How did you get into high society, Mrs Murphy?"
 T didn't come here in a police patrol wagon, anyway. You're a County Gal- way man, and de men of your county dances like a steer wit only three hoofs. Dey Is no good!''
 No woman out of Kerry can stand up wit me-" says Rounds wit a laugh. ..
 Oats me-" says Murphy. Take up de rug, Duchess, dear, so We can hear our feet. and I'll put shame on dis Galway man, or die in me tracks" ra
 Say, it was better dan show out on top of de stage. Rounds started in like a winner, but he was a bit oyer weight, and, before twenty minutes of it, Murphy had him limping. and in half an hour he stops and Murphy goes on for five min- utes more, just to put de shame on him hard.
 De cops had de time of deir lives, of course; and as Duchess says. 1t give eclaw to our blowout for to have 1t dec- orated wit de guilt of uniform. But de top time of all was had by Mrs Murphy. T neber taught" she says, "dat I'd be dancing on de very height of Murray Hill. Iris a great country, and a good citizen, wedder she be a real American like me, or form dago, like Chimmies wife, need fear no foe nor hide her tale Ions in a bushel, while de light holes out to burn. and fame goes coochy -cooing down de corridors of time. as de dear dead poet says. wit candles boining at bote ends and de middle, to de greater glory of St. Patrick-rest his soul-Is de ice box empty, Chimmie?" she says.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
C0NSUM PTI0N
 CURED, A Boy of Fifteen, Vomiting ouanti- ties oi Blood, and Given Up by Doctors to Die in Last Stages of Consumption, Marvelously
 Cured by
OUTFITS PURE MALT WHISKEY.

A LETTER FROM HIS FATHER.
 Dear Sirs-"My son Alfred is fifteen years and six months old. He had heart disease very bad. but I never knew he had consumption until the doctor said so. Six weeks ago he vomited large quantity of blood, and for three weeks I had doctor and he prescribed medicines that bought. I don't know the names of them, but they did the boy no gcod: the blood kept in coming in large quantities. Doc tor said it was no use to come, he could do no good. He said 1t was a question of but a few days. I then had to tell him how my son was getting on. and he would write out another prescription. The case got worse, and I called in another doc tor. He, too, said he could do no good. the boy would die. For month he could not lie down.
 "I had used Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey eight years ago for my wife. and she got well. so l thought, as the second doctor said 1t was no use to come again, that would try 'Duffy's' for Alfred. He has used three bottles, according to direc- tions, one teaspoonful to three of water, and in two weeks the hemorrhages had stopped and he has had none since. He is up and about, his appetite Is good and he is improving by leaps and pounds. need scarcely say he is a living wonder. We had given him up, but, thanks to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. he is alive today, free from the deadly consump- tion. JAMES CLARK, 3218 Hoyne Ave nue. Chicago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
The Center of Empire.
New Orleans Picayune.

New Orleans Picayune.
 The Mississippi Valley is the richest agricultural region in the world. It supplies the greatest portion of the bread crops, of the cotton. of the tim Der, of the iron and coal, and it is bound to be the seat of the greatest body of the population, because here vast pop ulation can easiest find an adequate food supply, and employment to the multiplicity of the industries that will necessarily be carried on here.
 The population and these industries will create conditions that will divert southward an immense proportion of the traffic that formerly went eastward as well as the return trade since com merce both ways will follow the most advantageous channels There will ot course continue to be great cities on the Atlantic coast, but the greatest aggre. gation of population will be in the Mis- sissippi Valley. from the Northern lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. This is written and not only that, but the causes thai will bring it about are already in opera ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04

Sure" I says. 'Tf dey wasn't away we wouldn't be here." --.
 Have you a permit from de owners for dis pic-nic?" says Kel.
 Sure" says. Do we have to get a police permit too? Modder." says. copper a glass of beer. Don't you see dat de man is toisty?"
 So Kel turns his lip over schooner or two, and den he pipes us off at de danc- ing, and pretty soon Maggie dares him to do a step wit her. she remembering him as one of de fanciest step dancers on de force.
 I'm fraid Rounds will be coming dis way" he says, "or I'd show you a step"
 Lave Rounds come." says Murphy. land we'll invite him in too. De more coppers we have inside de less dere'll be to bodder folks on de street."
 We'll, dey jollied Kel till he took off he helmet and coat, and he done a step for us dat made de formers dere near fall dead. Dey was old-fashioned glue brod- ders steps dat is gone to de woods late- ly but say, dose steps isn't learnt while you wait
 Everyting would been all right after dat but for Murphy. De high socirty or de ice box, got on her nerves. and all of a student she let's out yell dat must have been heard from Murray Hill to Union Square.
 For de love of heaven. Mrs. Murphy" says, have your manners about you, or we'll be pinched for distoibing de peace"
 But I was too late. Dere was a k lock on de summer door. and Kel near drops. for de knock was made wit a cops stick. Its de Roundsman!" he gasps. and slides into his coat and helmet. and looks for hole to hide in.
 Den Duchess gets into de game. Stay where you are, M'sieu officer" she says. "and take your cue from me-"
 Wit dat she goes to de summer door, and makes a long job of opening 1t.
 "What'l do Chimmie?'1 says Rel, see- ing himself broke. or fined twenty days pay.
 Do what you see de Duchess wants you to-" says to him. She's got stu pider mugs dan you out of woise fixes das dis" says.
 Den hears Duchess open de door, and say. Tank heaven you mas come. Cap tain!'
 Dat was a fair start: 1t never done no harm to call a Roundman, Captain"
 Whats doing here?" says Rounds. coming to de parlor. I winked to Kel to brace, and he braced-like he saw de electric chair ahead of him. and was bound to die game.
 What is doing?" Mon Dieu. I should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04

New York where dey has house footmen and some of em will be in powdered wigi and silk stockings before long, at dat.
 "On your way. womanw says. T seen dose gillies when we was in London and when dey went out on de box dey wore powdered wigs. De foist ting da' goes out on Ffft Avnoo in dat makeup will be arrested by de crossing cops, and sent away for life."
 But, p'chee! Duchess tells me for fair dat she was hearing of families dat Is going to put deir second man in wigs and silks. and send em out on de box In dose monkey tricks.
 Not for Chimmie! Wouldn't I be a head-liner. rolling down de Avenoo in a powdered wig. What? De foist mug from de Bowery dat got onto me would do tings dat would make a hurry call for de police resolve in order. I goes on de box now. sometimes. when Miss Fannie has lot of woik to do-shopping or call ing-but I has de same livery as coacny. But a white wig and low tide vest! Never!
 Anyway, Duchess l'kes out de list for de boys and goils what we is to give c invite to, and pipes 1t off. to see was in de game for play or pay.
 Where's Maggie de house maid?" says, "and me fren de bar-keep and me modder and Mrs. Murphy?"
 "why Maggie?" says Duchess. She's only a housemaid."
 But she's me fren's steady" I says, land he'll fetch up de Roseleafs orches- tra.''
 Women Is clever at coppine wedder deir husbands is only chit-chatting or de- clarng deirselves. so Maggie and me fren. and me modder and Murphy gets deir invites for our reception.
 Me fren brings along de Roseleaf or chestra, banjo and a guitar, and, say, till you hears dose two lads do Hiawater wit deir plinkpionks, you'll never know what grand opera is. Dey has Susa, and Reggie DeKoven beat to a jelly!
 Me fren sends up de case beer at cost price, and Duchess and Maggie make near a ton of sandwiches. so we was fixed for de real part of de show. all right.
 Evening dress was derigor. and was de rigorest Willie in de walk. for I'd just copped a evening dress suit off Mir. Paul. what 1t fitted him too quick.
 Well when everything was ready for de boys and goils to come. Duchess says to me. Light up de parlors," she says, hasten me man." says she.
 Miss Fannie never said we might use de pariors," says.
 "She never says we mightn't,". says Duchess. Make haste. for de guests will be arriving. and we must be ready to receive em proper"
 De proper way for to receive em is wit a glad hand, and an open bottle of beer at de kitchen door," says.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
SllmDtipp nnR,,'o

sumption. Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey not only drives out consumption germs and heals the lungs, but 1t builds up new tissue and renovates the entire system. It aids digestion, stimulates ard enrlches the blood, tones up the heart, quiets the nerves invigorates and builds up the pody so that it will throw off all disease. At the Medical Convention in Albany one of the leading doctors said he would rather have Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey to cure consumption. catarrh, asthma. grip, p9geu[monia, coughs. colds and dis quack medicines in the world. and the doctors present agreed with him unani- mously; It is also prescribed by doctors Of stomach trouble; malaria and all low levers. DuTy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is good for old and young. It has. carried the blessing of health to hundreds of thouSands of sufferers
 Duffy,s is absolutely pure, contains no fusel oil. and ss tSe only whiskey reccog- miSeu rL1t oy the Governmens as a medlclne. This Is a guarantee. It is used exclu-
 CACTlON.-When you ask for Dury Pure Malt Whiskey be sure you get the genuine Interruptions dealers. mindful Of the excellence of this preparation. will try to sell you cheap limitations and malt WhlSkeX substitutes. which are put on th' market for profit only. and which. far rom rom relieving the sick, are posltively Malt Whiskey which contains medicinal health-giving qualities. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold in sealed bottles only; never in flask or bulk. Look for the trademark. the ''Old Chemist" on the label. and be certain the seal over the cork is unbroken. Beware of reflled bot. ties.
 Sold by all druggists and grocers, or di- rect $1O0 bottle. Interesting medical booklet postpaid to any address. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.,. Rochester. New York.
 For sale by E. G. Fowler,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
Two Beggars Worth $50, ,ooo.

New York Telegram to the Chicago Trf-
 bune.
 "Blinkie" and "Dear Friends" two of the wealthiest and most troublesome pro- fessional beggars fin the country were arrested by John E. Godfrey and Thom 8 F. Hayes, of the Charity Organization Society. today. It is known the two men are worth at least $sO, 900, the fruit of nearly forty years of shredw almsgetting. Dear Friends who is ffty-six years old. and whose right name is William Vaughn, has more than $40,000 in Brook lyn banks and in real estate, and "Blin- kie," who is about the same age as Vaughn. is known to be at least as rich
 'Blinkie" has been a began in the Wall street financial district for twenty years Ten years ago he collected largo sums of money by going about among wealthy men; telling sad story of the loss of an eye. Among those who were touched by ''Blinkie's' crafty appeals arc E. Prentice Parmalee. John D. Rocke- feller's son-in-law; Adrian Iselin. Percy R. Pine and a score of others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
GIMME FADDEN
 GIVES A SWELL DANCE
BY EDWARD W. TowNsFJD. Copyright, 1908, by Robert Howard Russell

Wen be getting back into little old New York pretty soon. for de twenty round fight to a finish wit de society racket Oats de reason Duchess has to be chasing into de town house now and den. for to see has de gang at woik put ting new friiis on de inside of de house done any woik. or just struck. I was in Wit her de odder day. and she says, as che pipes on de empty rooms, says she, "It would be polite ting for us to give reception. to our frens before de family comes in and fills de house."
 Sure" says I. Tn de basement, wit peer and frankfurters solved in de kitchen"
 Duchess bumped her shoulders, de y French goils has, instead of being sassy out loud. and I cops she was cooking some trouble.
 Well. day or two after dat I hears her say to Miss Fannie, Would Nam zelle object if Chames and me had few or our frens to de town house for to en-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04

certain em. before de house is opened?'
 "Soitainly not, Hortense." says Miss Fannie You can make any use of de kitchen and ice box you wishes: and if you is to dance, use de dining room"
 So Duchess gets busy making out her invitation list
 We'll only have ladies' maids, valets, head grooms. buffers, second men and house footmen." she says
 We won't have to buy beer for house footmen," I says, 'for dere ain't any"
 Listen: Duchess says dat I am a house footman, and dat I'm to be called dat after dis. or she'll know de reason why She says dat dere is plenty of places in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
DA, R Meeting.

At { D. m., August 2S, 1903, in its beau- tiful grove of forest trees, the elegant home of Mrs. Aurora Pryor Mcclellan, State vice-Regent, was the scene of a delightful entertainment. f-~ By her invitation, the Joseph B. John- ston Chapter U. D. c. joined the John Wade Reyes Chapter D. A. R. There were also a number of guests present. among them Mrs. Moore and Misses Webb of Eutaw. Ala, and Mrs. Porter Foote of Brinkley, Ark.
 The meeting was presided over by the Regent, Mrs. Memory Pryor Peebles. The response to roll call was with the name and date of some revolutionary battle. The progfam consisted chiefly of papers bearing upon the successive pe- rtods of revolutionary history from 1763. and concluding with the Louisiana Pur- chase in 1898.
 The 2Sth of August being the 175th birthday anniversary of John Stark. hero Of the Battle of Bennington, a sketch of his life was read by the regent, Mrs. Peebles.
 Excellent music, both vocal and instru- mental, was interspersed throughout the program.
 At e later hour the beautifully ar ranged dining room was thrown open, and the party was invited in to enjoy a menu which was unique, in that 1t con- sisted of merry puns on revolutionary names and events as follows: Boston Tea Party Dates Johnny Cake Bacon cs Rebellion)
 Boston Baked Beans La Sal Qe) ad En Charter Oak Grated Ham Saratoga Waters
 La Fayette Candies John Stark's Birthday Cream Cakes French Coffee ...-- Mints English Aristocracy Whipped Cream)
 The Stamp Act.
 The Stamp Act was the setting of the D. A. R. seal upon the place-caSds as the ladies left the dining room, by Mrs. R. H. Walker, daughter of Mrs. Mcclellan. who assisted the hostess in receiving and entertaining her guests on this pleasant and memorable occasion.
 Mary E. Mason Cor secy. Joseph E. Johnston" Chap ter U. D. c.