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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
DEATH OF W. J. NELSON.
He Was a Well Known Business Man
 of Florence.

Florence. Feb. 27-(speciaL) )-william J. Nelson. senior member of the firm of Nelson & Ware, real estate and insur- ance men, died yesterday morning after an illness of several months, at the age of 73 MT. Nelson was a native of Au- gusta County, Virginia, and practioed law in Staunton, Va, prior to his coming to Florence, fourteen years ago.
 He belonged to fine Virginia family and his life was an exemplary one. He was much beloved by his friends in his old home and also here In Florence. For many years he was an elder in the Pres byterian Church. His wife. who survives him, was Miss Ellen Warren of Harrison burg, Va. Five children also survive him; they are Alex. Nelson. Roanoke. Va; Charles Nelson. Winchester, Va. Mrs. K. R. N. Stout, Mrs. Ned Sublett and Rhodes Nelson, all of Staunton, Va.
 The remains were sent to Staunton last night, accompanied by his wife and c. A. Ware. the junior member of the firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER

Gadsden and Tuscaloosa should be repre- scented on the commission" It would re- quire an exceedingly cosmopolitan gentle man to be representative of all these cities. It Is the duty of the commission to see that impartial justice is done to each of these cities and to every locality. It makes no difference whether three or dozen compose the commission their duties are plain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Memorial Window.

Tuscumbia Feb. N.-(Special. .)-Col. Johr F. Wilson of Plainheld, N. J., many years ago a resident of Tuscumbia, has contributed $1o0 for the purpose of putting in a memorial window in the new Metfto- dist Church of this city. which has been under construction several months and which will be completed within the next two weeks. in memory of his sister, Miss Fannie Wilson, who died here a number of years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Hotel Porters' Trunk Label Talk.

A writer in London Truth says he has just made a discovery, Knowledge of which may be of considerable value to travellers and tourists It Is that there exists among hotel porters on the Conti- which the characteristics of a visitor in the matter of tips are communicated from one hotel to another. The medium of communication is the hotel label pasted on visitors luggage, and the code Is form ed by varying the angle at which the la bel Is placed. In one position the label means the guest Is worth cultivating and may be relied on for liberal acknowledg- ment of services received; In another. that special attention bestowed upon him will be entirely wasted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Just Couldn't Be.
Elba Clipper.

niDd SHppet.
 very complimentary terms of Elba's la dies in regard to adorning the town with shade trees. Nothing too nice could ne said of Elba's ladies. If the men were out of the question; they just couldn't be, so there is not use prophesying what would happen If they were.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Matt Quay. 1t is stated. has about de- cided to take another term as Senator, though his present term has two years to run, Having a mortgage on Penn sylvania he will of course have no trouble about getting another term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
How Can Theyp
Coosa Democrat.

< How can anyone longer believe Bryan a sincere friend of Democracy?It is impos- sible for him ever to be elected to the Presidency or for his theories to lead to success; yet he would wreck all hope of the party over his pet and forlorn ideas. We fear the saying of some of our wisest men will come true. That is some of the older and faithful Democrats said when Bryan was nominated in 1896 that they never hoped to see another Demo- crat elected President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
The Logical Place.
Pine Belt News.

Fine Belt News.
 With all due respect to the views of Bro. Yerby of The Greensboro Watch man. we believe Montgomery will remain the capital city of Alabama until time is no more. Montgomery is nearer the cen ter of the State, geographically, than Bir- mingham, which latter city Bro. Yerby claims to be the logical'' place for the capital We dissent, and are of the opin- ion that the populace would say Mont gomery'' if left to a vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Atlanta and old Homer have both been recently snubbed by Carnegie, remarks The Thomasv4lle (Ga.) Times s-Enterprise but 1t adds the consoIing reflection that great things have to suffer these little inconvenience"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Rev. pr. Huntington, in an address to the students of Yale, said: You can't police a city into being good" Possibly that is true but the right kind of polic- ing will keep the bad from obtrudIng on the good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Senator Clark of Wyoming asserts that "the Southern whites have no justifica- ton for discriminating against the colored people" Well, in order to do away with the color line we will also discrimi- nate against Clark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
To the Beef Price.

Birmingham Ledger.
 A Chicago telegram says beef is as cheap as pork. As beef has not come down in price. the fact is that pork has gone to the beef price. The consumer pays the bill with full knowledge Of that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

The Birmingham News respectfully calls the attention of The Philadelphia Times to the fact 'that at Indiana. Pa, the white residents of that place became so enraged with the twenty negro residents that they tore down the black men s houses and ran them out of town. The editor of The Times usually makes a microscopic search for this kind of am munition in the South, but it is hoped he may find little local application this tme." The Times will probablS have some perfunctory comments on the home affair and then set its long-distance glasses towards the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

The Birmingham Ledger evidently wants a railroad commission composed of as many members as a grand jury. for it declares that Birmingham, Bessemer, Ensley, Montgomery, Mobile. Anniston,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
WHAT THE STATE PAPERS
 ARE SAYING.
 We Don't Expect It.

bdIuWfh IUne8. F9'Fa
 The Standard editor lives in Mobile ana his paper Is printed in Birmingham. How can you expect him to know what IS so- ing on at Daphnef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Dialogues of the Day.

New York Evening Post.
 Emperor william-You, at least, can- not share in these doubt about my being sound in the faith?
 President Castro-No. indeed. You have proved your doctrine orthodox by apostolic blows and knocks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

The Uniontown Herald has enlarged It. self, put on new dress and otherwise given evidence of prosperity and popu- larity, both of which it richly deserves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

When the powers send the Sultan note he files it away for future reference and probably forgets it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

"Can the universe last forever?" asks magazine writer Can't say, but 1t is likely to be here when most of us are gone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
To Their Uncle,
Centreville Press.

|LentreVIIIe Press.
 Because the Legislature increased pawn brokers license from $75 to $50, Is no reason to suppose the members or the body will discontinue their visits to 'tneir uncle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
GU RING
 CONSUMPTION.

When Scott's Emulsion the consumptive gain flesh it is curing his consump- ton.
 Exactly what goes on inside to make the consumptive gain weight when taking Scott's Emulsion is still a mystery
 Scott's Emulsion does some thing to the lungs too that re- duces the cough, More weight and less cough always mean that consumption is losing its influence over the system.
 Scott's Emulsion is a relia- ble help. Send for Ere. s,m,,. SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St., N. Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

It is theory commonly held that ani- mals and insects go to sleep in winter because 1t Is too cold to keep awake. says The London Globe. A writer in a weekly paper, who has observed nature to some purpose, holds to the less popular theory that the habit of Information is rather to avoid the bangs and penalties of fam inc. But surely we have had warm enough winters during the past few years to establish the soundness of this doc Urine. From the little bats, who huddle in amorphouse clusters under belfry tow CT and barn roof, to the mighty badger. who sinks far back into the subterra- mean lodging, almost all the hibernating animals are wholly or partly insectivor- ous. And when we come to examine the creeping or winged fare of these kreo- phagists. who withdraw from the mad ding world during winter, we understand how 1t Is so many animals fall asleep, and so many birds fly away from our Barmecide feast. Bees, wasps, ants. ear- wigs, woodlice, gnats, horse flies, slugs. beetles, larvae. worms and snails-all these are seldom visible in winter months while the famine of insect life in the fresh water of our ponds is deducible from the fact that the efts creep ashore to wiggle asleep in the cracks of earth, and the frog tucks himself up to sleep in the bed of his pond. Toads and snakes like wise sleep away the famished months, and we are told that 1t is only a minor ity of British anim7ls who keep their eyes open Tn winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
The Advertisers Telephones.
A Good Beginning.

The first month of the new year furnishes ejaculation statement pleasing to The Aover- tissr indicating that new friends and new readers are constantly being added to Its end less list of admirers. So grows Alabama, go rrows The AdvertiserL6nward and upward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Says The Thomasville CGa-) Times-En- terprise:

Bishop floss of the Methodist Church has condemned Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son regarded as classic on polite conduct for young men. as teaching in sufferable egotism and diabolical selfish ness. That's a "hoss" on Chesterfield.
 It is becoming quite fad with both the clergy and the laity to take fall out of the ancients, It doesn't hurt the latter, however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

demonstrating this desire by frequent barks, and they accompanied him some distance through the brush and came upon Brownlee, pinned down by log and unable to walk. He was released and taken to Bear River.
 After leaving his companions Brown lee had slipped while crossing a fallen tree and fell in such a position that he could not extricate himself. The expos ure he suffered had so reduced his vi- taiity that, although he frequently heard the noises made by searchers on Tues day, he could not raise his voice to call them to him. The dog remained with Brownlee all the time and was the means of ultimately saving him from horrible death.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
OBITUARY.
MAJOR AUGUSTUS c. TATE.

., .rs+,s = Tate Water Register OF
Brooklyn. died yesterday at his home No ~, 60
.saa;sonst frat borough He had been III lot
some time with heart disease, ana REGENCY
was necessary to amputate one OF his legs
ua vas horn in New-York City on January y
1895 was educated in the Charlotte Acaoeihy'
ware County, n. Y, and afterwaro eIIteeo ~ 80
srzqoods business with his father "hen 'ile
Civil War broke out he was one OF the Aiio' "
snopd to the call for volunteers, and enllsteo Oh
April 10 1861 in Company > OF the Izth rnesAi -.
New-York State Militia On the e2pitat"n @ Va -
term of service he again enlisted In july leOZ a
sptain in the 131st Regiment. Ne"-fork Voiu
- r1a u-os nrornoted to major in September,
1ss3 The regiment hard service IN the I'd
paigns along the Mississippi and later , was
tailed TO assist Sheridan in the SHENANDOAH oi'-
Major Tate was appointed an Inspector IN .iie
New-York Custom House under the coliectoi siiP
ne General Chester A Arthur, and acted as alo 10
A B. Cornell Surveyor Of the Port In 1863
dent Arthur appointed him United Sta'es Haai s Sc
for the Eastern District Of Ne"-f orh' WHICH p-o
he held until 1887. He was an active hePupncall'
identified with the Stalwart wing or rne pai'S
and was a delegate TO the Nauohai SololeiS 81 alu
Sailors Convention at Pittsburg, in le'z' 10 Ioo
the nominations of Grant and Wlson- 1le " as
. familiar figure at nearly every Repupilcan ola's .
I'D na+ionaI convention in the last quarter OIL
century He had been Water Register SINCE His
appointrnent by Mayor Schieren DESPITE 80
efforts to dislodge him. In 1893 manoamus "as
obtained directing Commissioner Dalton to appoint
John F. Frost IN his place. but the court Vi Ap
peals decided in the majors favor
Nr.,or Tate was one of the organizers OF the
Grand ARMY in Brooklyn in 1866, being charter
roernber and the first quartermaster OF Ranklh
Post: was member and commander OF DeV'h FoSs :
No 14s and for several years was chairman OIL
t, toord ~ trustees Of Grant Post No. 32, AFTER
ward being elected commander. That place ne
held ST his death. He was also memper OIL
Affair Lodge F. and A M: Constellation Chap'ei'
NJ. Clinton Commandery, X T.; ana lie
Witt Clinton Council, Royal Arcanum- ne was Wa q q
r,erober of the Tornpkins Avenue Congregations
Church. a.. ,e.
Major Tate was married twice. his nrs' ~ "lle
being Miss Mary Sterhenson, OF BROOKLYN q s
e -..+or s+enbenson of the United States
Navy She died twenty-six years ago son anu
two daughters by this marriage survive hin- ne
aIso leaves a widow and three sons and daush'er
nv his second marriage.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
A TELEGRAPH OFFICE WRECKED.
Messenger Boys Attack Manager Who OBJ
jects to Their Conviviality.

The Western Union Telegraph office, at the
northwest corner of Thirty-sixth-st- and Firth
ave, was wrecked shortly after II o'clock this
morning in fight between Arthur Gardner. the
manager of the place, and several of the mes
senger boys and two young women The re-
serves were called from the West Thirtieth-st
station, and after strenuous efforts on the part
of the policemen they succeeded in arresting a
woman who said she was Tessie Moran, twenty
three years old of No. 314 East Thirty-sixth-
ST. and John J. White. nineteen years old, Of
No 324 East hirty-fourth-st., manager in the
office for the American District Telegraph Com
pany. They were charged with disorderly con-
duct.
Gardner who is the complainant, alleges
that about midnight White and several of the
boys came in with two women, bottles OF beer
and sandwiches and started to make merry.
AS manager of the place, he objected and was
attacked he declares.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
cor. TAFT Sustained.
Mr.. Root Sends Philippine Church
ControUersy to CiDil Courts.

Washington. Dec. S1.-Secretary Root by a
decision just rendered, has practically thrown
into the hands of the civil courts in the Pnlilp-
pines for decision the controversy between the
two elements in the Catholic Church IN the
islands. which has developed into an actual
schisn The schismatics. under the leaoershlp
of q priest known by the name of Agh9ay.
have retained possession of d large amount oi
property which is claimed by the Cathohc
Church. and the latter appealed to Governor
Taft to dispossess the schismatics. The Gov
ernor held that the question was one for ao-
justment by the civil courts. and the case came
to Washington appeal. Secretary Root mas
sustained Governor Tafts view.
The Importance of the matter TO the United
States Government lies in the feet that the
property in controversy is part of that TO "hch
title must be passed to the United States III the
negotiations now in progress between GoVeriior
Taft and Monsignor Guidi succeed.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
CASTRO ACCEPTS TERMS.
ANSWER TO THE ALLIES.
Arbitration Of Venezuelan Contro-
Uersy REGARDED as assured.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The answer of Presi-
dent Castro to the proposal Of the allies to sub
NIT the Venezuelan difficulties to the arbftra-
ton of The Hague tribunal has reached Wash
ington through Minister Bowen. The answer
amounts to a general acceptance of the prin-
ciples of the proposition. President Castro being
willing to submit his case to the arbitration of
fair and impartial authorities The details Of
the answer will not be published here in ad-
vance of it's reception by the European allied
powers and, in fact, 1t may be withheld en-
tirely from publication the ground that it
really belongs to those powers.
The answer was prepared at the State De
partment to-day for transmission to Europe. AS
it is long. and undoubtedly will require careful
consideration by the Foreign Offices at London,
Berlin and Rome, it is not expected that any
further steps toward a final settlement can be
taken for day two. The feeling here how
ever, based knowledge of President Castros
position. is that his practically clears the
way for the submission of the case to arbitra-
ton. The answer has given great satisfaction
here
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
ERNEsTo G. FABBRI PAYS FINE.
Automobile Trip Also Costs Courtlandt +
Bishop $50.

Ernesto G. Fabbri of No II East Sixty-si&tn-s.-'
and Courtlandt F. Bishop were fined S'o each III
snecial Sessions yesterday for speeding thelr AUTO
mobiles faster than eight miles an hour-
IzLhr, &c arrested on December 10 in Jerome
ave When arraigned in Morrisania court the next
-dav Assistant District Attorney Train appeared as
his counsel but could not get discharge, 1t was
testified at the trial yesterday that the au'oiooi
which Mr. Fabbri operating was gong al lede'
o roi1es an hour Mr. Fabbri denied this.
Mr. Bishop was arrested on Decemper - III
Ieron,e-ave in the same neighborhood Pohcemah
r,ihnev who timed the automobile with a stop "aee
said he was going much faster tnan the iesoA 80
IJ; to,4s,osn was Henry r Taylor of No B East
SEVENTY frst-st who gave security "a plot OF
ground with building containing offices al NO III
Bvoa way valued at $1,000"
rnts building. which is the Trinity bniioihs' Is
valued at 81, 1000.
-rta attorney for Mr. Bishop contended thatsa
nolioen1an could not accurately gauge the time oS
a stop watch held in his hand.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
WILLIAM IRWIN.

William Irwin, q director Of and chief counsei
for the Mail and Express Company. oieo aI hs'
home No lo70 Lexington-ave-. yesterday
~ 1r,v,, was prominent In church affairs. being
an elder in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Cnurch
and a member of the moderators council OF the
Presbytery of this city. He was the counsei OF te
American Savings Bank, of which ne was secre-
+., From, the time of its organization
He was secretary Of the Park Department N tne
reform administration that came after the I"eeu
ring had gone out of Office. He was lneInOer
of the Scotch-Irish Society and the Friendly Sons
of St Patrick
He was born at Camlin, County Rosconmon
ireland July N 1872 He was the son OF Johh
Irwin J. p and Emily Bolton OF Monksto"n
Castle County Dublin Ireland He was educated
:. ,rr,rttv College and Inns of Court, and was
admitted to practice a lawyer In Dublin he
came to the United States in 1854 and began the
nractice of civil law in this city In OCTOBER
is73 he married Elizabeth Vosburgh. OF Albany.
- ,yitb their two sons, John Vosburgh and
William Fletcher, Gurvives him.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
GERMANY's DEMANDS NOT LARGE.
A Remarkable Report from Correspondent
at Caracas.

Berlin, Dec. S1.-The German Governments
reservations in agreeing to submit the Venezue-
Ian claims to arbitration continue to be undis-
closed in their entirety, but from statements
appearing to-day it seems to be confirmed that
Germany excludes from the claims which are
subject to arbitration demands amounting to
100000 for seizure of property and outrages
on the persons of German subjects under cir
cumstances which are here deemed so clear that
it is useless to call in arbitrators. The payment
of this sum will not be demanded in cash at
present, but sufficient guarantee of the pay
ment will be insisted
Great Britain's preferred claims equiva-
lent in amount 100000. The statements made
abroad that Germany is asking than Great
Britain incorrect
Germany valves apology for what are here
called diplomatic insults asking only mater
ial reparaton.
1t is now settled that the German cruiser
Sperber will sail for Venezuela on January g.
The 'LokaI Anzeiger,' the only German news
paper having special correspondent at Cara
cas-, prints dispatch from the Venezuelan CAPT
tai, dated December %, relating the correspond
ent's experience in interview with President
Castro He found him at General Alcantara' s
estate at La Victoria, dancing at MONDAY
General Alcantara. who was waiting with a
bundle of dispatches. remarked to the CORE
spondent that it wouldn't do to interrupt the
Presidents pleasure, even with state business
The correspondent says that he spoke 70 the
President between dancese, and after conver-
sationaI reconnaissance, inquired II ne ln'ehaeu
to gf-e to the powers satisfaction
| rVyhy no. replied the President, 1 am the
one demanding satisfaction for insults.
"At this remark the correspondent continues
! "a woman clapped the President on the back
| and said: That's the way 70 talk, old boy
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
MARACAIBO TO LAND FREIGHT.
The Allies Allow the Red D Steamship To
Enter Two Ports.

r,s,s+cbes from the company's agents at Curacao
were received at the office of the Red Line
yesterday From them IL was learned that the
auies had permitted the steamer Maracaioo' WHICH
touched at La Guayra on December % 70 ieaSe
ous IN proceed 20 Maracaibo. her destination
to land her freight. She sailed from curacao on
rrasdav afternoon The allies at first refused 70
e-o;t her TO touch at any other port In Venezuela
aser+ine that the stop at La Guaya should De
onsidared as the stop which the allies had agreed
n hermit 1t was also learned from the dispatches
tbt the allies had given their agents at Curacao
,ern,ission to send forward TO Porto Cabello on
the steamer Merida the freight or the steamer
Caracas destined for that port The Merioa sdlleu
yesterday noon The Caracas was the first steamer
Avtnp the United States flag 10 reach 'enezueia
oftar the blockade was declared in effect She was
ra-n,itted TO land only part of her cargo. as she
,.s ordered to leave the port on the same day sne
reached IL --,ioh saiJed last Sa--
-day will not go further than Curacao unless the
SiocTysde has been raised before she reaches tnat
iaisnd The zulia, which will sail on Saturday'
roiT 90 no further than that port The Zulia ar
lived here Yesterday from La Guayras Maraclaoo
an6 (,1Iracoa She left Maracaibo on Decenper ~
the day before the blockade was proclaimed