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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
FIRE ON PRATT ESTATE, GLEN COVE

large barn the Pratt estate at Glen Cove,
Long Island, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Twelve horses persisted. and number Of carriages
and wagons and many sets OF harness were con-
sumed. The loss is put at $4,000. The stablemen
who lived on the premises saved twenty-five horses
many of them valuable. and a few wagons but
everything else destroyed. The local Volunteer
Fire Department kept the flames from spreading
to adjoining outbuildings. Mrs. Pratt and her
daughter and five sons occupy different houses on
the estate Charles NJ. Pratt. one of the sons,
formerly Vlce-presldent or the Long Island Rail
barn saved. The loss is covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05


navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant DANIEL G. CRAIG artillery CORDS
Fort Monroe to Fort Hancock.
First IAeutenauts EDGAR A, sIRAEYER, from 81 10
Cavalry, Troop c. and JOHN z. HEdPHIII.
10th 10 3D. Cavalry Troop K.
Retirement Brigadier Generals JAMES W. REILLY
and EDWIN B. ATWOOD is announced.
Orders of July relating Lieutenant BESJk-
MIN p. NICKIIN. 9th Infantry, revoked.
Major WILLIAM H. ARTHUR. surgeon detailed member
OF examining board, Washington, vice Major Louis
A, La Garde, surgeon.
Captain CHARLES ?. KIEFFER, assistant surgeon, to
Washington for examination for promotion.
Major CHARLES @. MORTON ana CAPTAIN BENJAMIN
Err. Attn Cavalry; First LAeutenants JAMES F. 3D.
WARDS and WILLIAM NJ SMART assistant
geons and Second Lieutenant CLARENCE Il.
KNIGHT Of engineers. detailed board to meet
Fort LeavenwoTth for examination OF officers for
promotion.
Captain WILLIAM Y. JUDsON. corps of engineers de-
tailed member Of beard on geographical Names vice
Captain Mason NJ. Patrick corps Of engineers
Retirement Of Captain Victor H. BRIDGMAN. artillery
corps. is announced
NAVY
Assistant Surgeon II. l. BROWN detached Indian Head
10 navy yard Washington.
Assistant Surgeons X OHNESORG and J. T. KENNEDY.
10 Naval Academy.
Acting Assistant Surgeon C. T. GRAYsoN. to Indian
Head
Pharmacist J. COWAN detached naval dspensary navy
yard. Boston; 10 naval magazins, Iona Island
Pharmacist Z Z. MORSE naval magazine
Iona Island; 70 navy yard Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
EUROPEAN RAILWAYS.
MIDLAND RAILWAY.
T'he Pfctureaque Route of Grs

The Picturesque Route of Great Britain.
The most interesting picturesque through the
of England. IMPROVED EXPRESS SERVICES
LIVERPOOL Central TO LONDON and PRINCIPAL
TOWNS. LIVERPOOL (Exchange) 20 Scotland.
THROUGH TICkETs to LONDON, PARIS and al parts
BAGGAGF5 CHECKED through from hotel residence o.
pier IN New York any part OF Loneon. Apply Ter
guides, tables &c. 10 the Companyn Fas-
senger Agents. Messrs T. Cook Son, 26l and HISS
Broa duay. and 10 MeEsrs. Thos Meadows & Co. 81
Beaver ST. Midland Agents Freight Traffic. freight
10 all parts OF Great BrfIaln-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
rue FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

o,o a. Mo so4 westchesteF ave; Max 1ennemAH
no damage - - ,,,~.,.tt :. .
9:lO a. Mo. oil west 0"
Christ Reuss; SO 49, 49,,
,,.,o n = m-No 2sss Broadway; Robert E woioott
~o ,25 Lualow-st: Annie Roseberg: $40.
~ m-No. SIS East Thirty hrst-st; Maria Kelly
$50. -. ,.--. * mo
e1o Mo lis Aiercer-st.; Golden Eagle EnoFoiaeE-
Ing Company. $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
CHURCH MUST REACH HIM.

know that some people are saying the working
is fault in this matter. Suppose he Isl I am
not willing 70 admit that he altogether fault
but suppose he IS: don't you know that Church
organized established by Jesus Christ for such
people2 The greater the fault Of the workingman
the greater the fault of the Church In not reaching
him with helpful mnstration-
We admit that either the Church Of Jesus
Christ Is equal 10 this problem OF reaching the
workingman or else that the Church is failure l
willing 10 make this confession. I believe
with all my heart that the Church reach work
lngmen for Christ ] want 10 say, first OF all that
] believe that he must be reached by a church and
not by mission The average mission as a means
for reaching Workingmen is failure.
Don't you know that the very name mission"
repels the independent. thinking workngman? It
savors too much Of patronage or paternasm, and
there are few things that the WoFKlngman hates
NsoEe than these Mr.. Moody never called anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
JUSTICE SMITHS ESTATE sas.7s1

The appraisal OF the estate of Supreme Court JUS
tice Frederick Smyth who died in August, 1900 and
who had prior to his election the Supreme Court
been Recorder for fifteen years shows that he left
total estate of $S6731, of which $4,000 is real
and ST. 7S1 IN personal property His daughter Anna
A. Smyth, gets the bulk of the estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
CENTRAL OPENS TERMINAL WORK BIDS.

The officials of the New-York Central yesterday
opened bids for the initial work IN carrying OUT
80 for tho reconstruction of the Grand Cen
t~s, terminal Those opened yesterday were for
depressing the tracks Owing to the numerous
TENS and the various specifications it viii take
dav or two TO work out the prices oIered TO get
,,,sa statement of the various bids for COM
q rienn The contracts will not be awarded at pres
Pnt nut the relative size Of the oas VIII nave peeh
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
GREAT TO BELIEVE.

All If will be said it is great thing to believed
Yes, it is far greater thing than any of US here
little sense of the greatness the marvel of it, that
the life Of our Christians is often so poor and
feeble a thing We have need of the spirit Of God
that we may know the things that are freely given
MANY are kept back from the comfort of Cod
saliva ton because there is some hold still upon the
World thew are unwilling to let go. Let grace be
sought to make the entire surrender, and all Will
selves out Of comfort for lack of courage to be-
leye the promises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
,,,M mANHATrAN SCHOLARSHIPS.

-rbree scholarships admitting to the academic
H-to,.nt ~ Manhattan College. were offered for
a.i+ton 10 the graduates of the parochiai
sotaoIs of the city From the large number OF
comneritors who appeared at the recent e2afnlna-
80 .be successful candidates were Francis George
TN, - Cathedral School; Charles Joseph Bar
Engle: q & |Tames's and James c. Heinrich Of the
Cathedral School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05

Foreign Resorts.
Hotel Victoria,

THIS FAMOUS HOTEL HAS LONG BEEN A
FAVORED STOPPING PLACE FOR AMER
ICAN VISITORS. MOST CENTRAL POSI-
TION IN THE wEST-END.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
NNmero %

rida cuan.fa; considerardose sin efecto
alguno las demas proposiciones acepta-
das. Sc 'ordenara desde luego la de-
volucion de sus depositos q los licita-
dores que no hubiesen obtenido Ia bue-
ma pro.
Seccion I7.u Ell Consejo Executive, 4
propuesta del Tesorero, mediante la
information que Sc referen las Sec.
ones p y "a de ia Ley, tendra fa-
cultad para reducir la cuantia del en-
Prestito q la cantidad que los Bancos Sc
obligan q colocar a prestamo, seg1n Sc
eApresa en- dicha seccion.
DenJro de los treinta dfas siguientes
a Ia aperture de los pliegos adjudi-
caclon de que Sc trata en- las secciones
anterlores, debera el Conseio Executive
resolver defnitivamente sobre dicha re-
ducclon, en- su case noti6cando inme
dlatarnente a los licitadores que hubie-
sen obtenido la buena pro, fin de que
en- todo case y seed1 las reg as prece-
dentes. queden declarados adjudlcata-
rios del emprestito en- Ia cuanlia con-
diclones que p1ocediele.
Seccion Is. Todo adiudicatario de
Bouos del Emprestito dc Pu rto Rico"
e'tara obligado entregar al Tes rero
de Puerto Rico ell I'M porte de los bonos
que este ponga a su dijpo,icion altipo en-
que lie hayan sido abjud cados, mas ell
valor que representa- la parte corrida
del cupou proximo a veneer de los mis-
mos bonos, en- cuanto dichas entregas
no excedan del valor de su adiud,ca-
clon; y debiendo EN- pear a efectuarse
no mas tarde que a los dos meses de
haber sido decltrado TAI adiudicatorio
terminar las referidaS ent egas no mas
tarde que a los dlez m ses a par ir ue la
miSma fecha.
El lmporte del ca pitai de los bonos v
de a parte co1rida del cupon proximo
a veneer, seran destinadoS en- Ia forna
que Sc previele Ell la Sec On 28; pero
eli valor de la prima, 81 Ii hublese, Sc
reservara en- deposi en- la Tesorerfa,
como fondo de reserva del EN- res ito v
para ateuder necesi AIDES del mislno.
S2ccion 1919 Al termlnar la entire.
ga del montante dc adjudlc cion que Sc
c hubiesen hecho con arleg o Ia Sec
elon, IS, todG adssa'l.2...aGo, ,ltt> hubiese
tunp ido con las deJias coudiciones
que pot esta Ley Sc le in ,onen, debe-
"a recibir el depositc cntelido con
arrego la seccion II. Ct
Continuara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04

Iexpresando el nl1mero de bonos que
Ihayan de ser satiSfechoS.
Seccion So FL Tesorero de Puerto
Rico acordara los pagos anticipates a
lque Sc refere la seccion rrecedente
cuando para clio tenga fondos disponi-
bles procedentes del emprestito, 6 cuan.
do asi fuere dispuesto por alguna Ley
de la Asamblea Legislative.
! Seccion 9. SC FL Tesofero de Puerto
Rico dispondra de todo el mes de JUNO
lde cada afio para hacer el pago de los
intereses asi como del capital de los
bonos que deben amortizarse, el 81 de
Mayo del mismo afio.
Dentro de la segunda quincena del
mes de Mayo, anunciara ell nt1mero de
bonos cuyo capital Sc entendera vencido
en- 81 de Mayo, desde cuya Ultima fe-
cha no devengaran intereses y expresa-
"a el dia y sitio donde tendran lugar los
sorteos y dentro de ia primera ounce
ma del mes de Junio anunciara la nu-
meracion de dichos bonos, seglln result
te del sorteo y el dfa y sitio en- que
estaran dispuestos para su pago los
fondos neceSarios al efecto.
Seccion 1915 Para el cobro de los
intereses, deberan presentarse los cupo-
mes vencidos; entendiendose prescritos
len benefcio del Tesoro de Puerto Rico
los bonos que no fuesen reclamados
dentro de los tres afios sig1ientes su
lvencimiento.
Para eI cobro del capital deberan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
TiTUL.0 I.
De la contrataci6n del emprsssiso

Secci6n l." Sc autoriza y comisiona
al Ie,orero de Puerto Rico, con inter
vencion de- Consejo Executive de Puer
Q Rlco, para que, dentro de los ciento
c1ncuenta dfas despuAs de Ia robAcion
de eSta Ley, gestione y lie ( efecto
Id contratacloa de un empreStito p1bli-
co, garanlzado por ell Tesoro del Pue-
blo de Puerto Rico y cuyos fon ios St
destlnaran al fomento de la agriculture
lie esta ISL, en- forma de pres, amos
nipotecarios. debidamente garantizados
pr los terratenlenteS.
Seccion 2. % Dicho empres,ito Sc
realizara por una suma que TO exceda
de cinco mi lones de dollars, al interes
oei clnco por ciento anual sera amor
tlzado por anta idades vencidas, en- u ,
plazp maxlmo de veinte y cincl an S.
Durante los cinco primeros ans, So Q
Sc P garan los intereses, y desde el sex
to aflo en- adelante, Sc pagafa ademas
de os intereses, Ia parte del caDital que
corresponds a cada anualidad, con ARE
< o a la taola de amortization del em-
pIeStito.
S7ccion 81 El emprestiro estara
represenado por obligaciones que Sc
denominaran "Bonos del empr@stito de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04

Seccion 5S ST la cuantfa del en-
prestito resultase inferior q los cinco
millones de dollars, Sc fi1ara desde lue-
go Z Gle igual modo la tabla de amorti-
zacion, de suerte que con una cantidad
constante puedan quedar cubiertos el
capital y los intereses, durante ell plazo
de los veinte y cinco afios.
Seccion 8 u. La Asamblea Legisla-
tiva de Puerto Rico consignara en- la
correspondence LEY de Presupuestos"
la cantidad de 100000 dollars, en- cada
uno de los cinco primeros afios Ia de
SOL ,2I2-95 en- cada uno de los veinte
amos siguie.-tes, tanto de dichas su-
mas cuanto sea necesario para cubrir el
montante de los intereses y el del capi-
tai. de los bonos que deban pagarse en-
|cada afio.
Dichs partida del Presupuesto Sc de-
nomlnara .Amortizaci0n del emprestito
de Puerto Rico" y quedara cubierta en-
La forma que en- esta rnisina lev Sc es-
tablece.
Seccion u. Sin EMBARGO De IL die.
puesto en- las secciones 2. q d. y 4 q
lei Tesorero de Puerto Rico Sc reserva- ~
lr5, nombre del Pueblo de Puerto
Rico, el derecho de anticipar el papo
de los bonos restantes, total & parcial-
mente, despues de transcurridas las
diez primeras anualidkdes, pero en este
case debera anunciar, con cuatro lneses
de anticipation dich4 pago anticipate,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04

Puerto Rico," de cien dollars cada nno
conteniendo adenas veinte y cinco Gu
pones, que expgesaran Ell importe de
lbs intereses el vencimientc de cada
anualidad, que sera el 81 de Mayo de
cad4 an.
Dchos Bolos seran tftulos "AL POR
TABOR, que Sc trasmiten por "a sim
pie entreg4 estaran auto.izados por
t'galos de lbs Bancos establecldos 6
que Sc establezcan en- esta Isla, en- la
forma que despues Sc dira, y por ell Te-
sorero de Puerto Rico.
Estaran nunerados scorrelativamente,
y seran designados por sorteo les que
cada a6o deban quedar anlortizados.
Al dorso de los bonos constara la ia
ola de amortizAcion, comprensiva del
n1mero de clos que deba ser amo.tiza-
10 el dia 81 de Mayo de cada af1o, sin
perjuiclo del pago anticipate que pu-
diera tener lugdr, conar reglo 10 que
en- esta Ley Sc previene.
Seccion A. ST ell emprestlto Sc lie
vase efecto por la totalidad de los
cinco millones, la amortization de in
Iereses y de capital tendra lLgar con
arreglo a la siguiente tabla:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
BgHGR10S saaIad0S
Em bszsca de La Francia

La Camara de Comercio francesa ce-
leb,o ano he session.
Entire tros acuerd S tomo el nnuy
importante de dirig'r un de>pacho te-
egra6co al ninistro de Comercio de Ia
gran Re o1blica francesa, soieitando
que cortin1e ertrando er Francia e1
cafe de Puerto Rico con Ia misma fran
quicia concedida has hoy.
n s complace la actitud de esos dig
MS ext angeros, que laboran en- favor
de este pals.
J os hombres buenos mereceran siem-
prenuestro aplauso, nosotros aplau-
dimoS Ia hourada labor de Ia ca nara
de Conlercio France sa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
PosTALEs
Hroche de sarte

Fapor frances trajo sober
pleccion|es de tarjetas pos
proced@ntes de Sulza, pa
ibreri9l del BoLETIN MER-
la py2ede compararse a es-
fisti4as po>tales, que, sin
Rlg hna, son las mas Dellas
Ee4porada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
NOta del d1a

por fin va a ser un hecho el
hblecimiento de la Estacion
val en- Puerto Rico.
Este la sido un asunto de los
tomo la prensa con verda-
b empeflo y Sc ha consegui
,os colegas de Ponce y Maya
z pedian para sus localida-
respectivas la Estacion Ma
ara San Juan la pediamos
bs los diarios de la Capital, y
+erza de hablar de la Esta-
| mencionada el p1blico lie
1nteresarse en- que Sc consi
bra 10 que tanto habia pedido
prensa con una solidaridad
} acostumbrada en- Puerto
hra San Juan, Ponce 6 Ma
nez, Uodos los periodicos de
sla han querido conseguir
importante nucieo de traba-
Cualquiera de las tres ciu-
es mencionadas pertenecen
lerto Rico, por consiguiente,
ealizada por la prensa ha
una campala absolutamen
1ertorriquefla y en- benef-
[el pals.
bienestar de la capital,
do este Sc deba a Ia abun-
la de trabajo, tiene que re-
rse de modo muy directo en-
iudades lmportaptes y en-
la Isla. Asi deciamos en-
erte de la campaha y algo
dido nos cCntesta ban los
colegas en- abono de sus
idades defendidas. Y de
clio ha reSultadO I'm Supre-
len para la Isla.
jor ha sldo para el resulta-
lal, que haya habido tres
rtautes ciudades en- lucha,
le asi toda Ia poblacion
orriquefla llego a intere-
en- la discussion emprendi-
Estacion Naval Sc estable-
bn la Culebra.
ello nos debemos alegrar.
hecesario que nuestras &C
Is vayan buscando nuevo|
b en- que emplearse. que no
de la agriculture y ell CO.
Q, tinicaVnente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
.1ennan

sJs aio gran sensation un duelo
estos dfas en- el bosque de
ld entire e teniente Granwert,
IN teniente general, y Herr Aye
> v fcial de la reserva. Los
d. q ierella Sc remontan q diez
tas, cuando los d ihan 4 la
Un "ibunal de honor Sc
lei asunto, y iecidio que era
r un duelo. Fne a pistola, y
ado muri6 Al primer disparo,
hedula espinal por la parte de-
I Ell matador Sc constituyo preso,
erto deja mujer y cinco hijos.
L
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
De Nueva Y or1x
Ell Trust Trasatlantico

En- session celebrada por el Consejo
de administrator del 'trtist' trasatlan-
tico, Sc acord6, a propuesta de su pre-
sidente, mister Pierpont Morgan, ia
construction de doce grandes vapores.
Estos barcos, que han de caracteri-
zarse por la velocidad de sus viajes,
tienen por objeto hacer Ia competencia
a las Compahias que no han ingresado
en- el trust.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
@gacva casa en- Ponce

Les conocidos y estimados caballeros
Don Vicente Bslbas y Don Juan R. Mi
rab'i han establecido en- Ponce. con la
denomination de v Ralbas y C una
casa de comercio que Sc dedicara al ne
gocio de comis ones en- general y, espe-
cia'mente Ia Importation y exporta-
cion con los Estados Undos.
Deseamcs que ell mayor exito corone
los esfuerzos de tan estimados amigos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-04
Axdcar que sale

ksas de San Juan embarcaron
lel.vsp,r "Coamo', 4,8o8 sacos
q, con destino a New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-15

came south on the advice of the British ambassador at Washington
 Captain and Mrs. Patterson, who have been in charge of the local post of the Salvation Army since It's establishment. have been transferred to Chattanooga. Tenn Captain and Mrs. Patterson estab- lished the Anniston post March G. 1902 and since have worked in this field. Each day they have gone about among the people of Anniston saving souls. relieving the suffering of the poor and afflicted and doing good wherever possible. The peo- pie of Anniston. both saint and sinner. have learned to love them and they are highly esteemed by all. During thelr stay here they have conducted 73O meet ings-S92 indoor and S3S open-air. The at tendance at the indoor meetings was It, 79S, with 497 conversions. Thirteen sol diers have been sworn in under the army colors, two babies dedicated. one candi- date sent into the field, homes secured for five, transportation for seven, sent one girl to her parents, sent one man to Bir- mingham hospital. Over 1000 articles of clothing have been given to the poor; medicine and doctors for five or six fam lilies; children outing attendance, III; fed at Christmas dinner 3S4; gave presents to l61 children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-15
News In General.

The news of the death of Mrs Jennie De Bardeleben Avent, which occurred yes- terday at Spartansburg, s. C., was re- ceived with sorrow by her friends here. Mir and Mrs. Avent resided here at one time, during which they won many friends. Mrs. Avent was a sister of MT Charles F. Bardeleben, who, with his wife and children resides at Jonesboro, one mile from here. MT. and Mrs De Bardeleben will attend the funeral in Birmingham tomorrow.
 Mrs. P B. Lilly's condition is not inn proved. and it is feared there Is no chance for her recovery.
 Captain w. c. McTyeire leaves Monday for the coast near Mobile, where he ex- poets to spend some time for the benefit of his health.
 Geo. A. Wade of Birmingham entered upon his new Guties with Lee Moody & Co. today.
 Mrs. Geo. H. Stevenson returned today from Belle Ellen, where she was called by the illness of her brother. Charles J. Hager. whom she left much improved.
 The Rifles held a drill at the armory tonight, which was largely attended.
 The dance at the Grand hotel tomorrow night promises to be a brilliant affair. Quite number of visiting bellies will be present
 Dr. R. P. McTyeire attended the ban quet given by the dentists in Birming- ham tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-15
TUSCALOOSA.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Brings
 Out Interesting Facts.

Tuscaloosa, May IA. = (SpeciaD. = The grand lodge of Odd Fellows is still in session here and is busily engaged. though very little can be ascertained about the proceedings, as the work is all done in secret.
 From the secretary's and presidents re- port it was learned that there were PIT lodges in the state, a net gain of thirty seven during the past year; the total membership Is F, 491, an increase of 8409; the number of limitations being 4147. The number of past grands Is placed at 1,400; 14O3 brothers have been relieved and 100 widowed families. The amount paid out for the relief of brothers was $119, 19Os7 to widowed families. 1,0O4OS: to the relief of orphans, $155.67; for burying dead, $5,- 042.24; special relief, $2745415. The total revenues amounted to $S415476; current expenses, $6o. 139. 70; amount of widows and orphans fund, s11,312.l4; value of regalia, s30, ,319; cash in subordinate lodge treasur- les, S37,212.5S; lodge investments, $50, ,057. .29; number of orphans under care of lodges, 148.
 The following officers have been elected and their installation will be a feature of the session: Grand master, Jacob Bur ger of Birmingham; deputy grand master, E. A. Meadows of Birmingham; grand warden, W. c. Wheeler of Huntsville; grand secretary, H. c. Weaver of Hunts vile; grand treasurer. J. c. Bowie of Tailadaga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-15
ANNISTON.
Husband Takes Another Mans Wife
 and Leaves Him His Own.

Anniston, May 14.-(Special)-A special to the Hot Blast from Ohatchle, this county, says: The people of this commun- ity were surprised at the separation of two men and their wives at one time. MT. Porterfield and MT. Brown, who were employees of Griffin Bros. were living in the same house. and on last Wednesday Porterfield took Browns wife and ran away with her. leaving his own wife with Brown. The remaining couple did not agree, so both of them went their own way. Porterfeld has not yet been heard of.
 Prof. Cornelius F. Ouvierreaux, na- tive Abyssinian, who claims to have been in St. Pierre when that city of 40.00o souls was destroyed by Mont Pelees awful eruption, is in the city today en route to Washington. In Washington Oliverreaux will confer with the British ambassador in regard to returning to his own coun- try, having abandoned the idea of remain ing in America. When the eruption of Mont Pelee occurred. Oiiyerreaux, who was a teacher in cofleke in the iii-fated city, fled with tfirty-hvs others in q boat out in tho fn3bor and thus escaped death, although b{ing badly burnsa. He was sent. he saysA to New York. where he was in hospith for some tims, and