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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.

Result Of Inquiries as to Alleged KILL
ing Of an American by Yaquis.
Several days ago a press dispatch from
the City of Mexico announced that an
American named Carroll had been killed by
YaqM Indians near San Marcial. At the
request of Senator Perkins Of California, in
which state the father Of the man lives. the
State Department telegraphed to Ambassa-
dor Clayton for Information. Today the
following reply came from the ambassador:
"CUERNAVACA, Mexico, February T.
1.-THE consular agent at Guaymas tele-
graphs the following: Alleged killing Of
Carroll not authenticated here. Party Of
Americans just in from San Marciai and
surrounding country know nothing. Au-
thorities here not advised Am awaiting
reports through other channels.
(Signed) CLAYTON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
THE FLOOD AT PITTsBURG,
Belief Now That the Danger Point Has
Been Passed.

PITTSBURG. Pa, February 5.-The food
in the Allegheny river was two feet above
the danger line at IL o'clock today, but the
rising waters at the up-river points have
been checked by the cold wave following
yesterdays wind storm. and 1t II thought
serious flood viii be averted. At that
hour It had reached &wenty-four feet, and
was still rising slowly, The lowlands In
Allegheny are under from two to seven feet
Of water.
The tracks Of the Pittsburg and Western
railroad are under seven feet Of water, and
all trains are leaving the B. and o. station
in this city. Many plants along the river
fronts have been forced to suspend opera
lions by the water getting into lhe fly
wheel pits, but no serious damage has so
Tar resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
Personal Mention.

Judge George w. Ray of New York. who
resigned his seat in Congress to take an
appointment on the federal bench. and who
was chairman Of the judiciary committee Of
the House. was an interested spectator in
the House today when the antitrust legis-
lation was called up. Mr.. Ray will spend
only day In Washington.
Mr.. Edward A. O'Hagan. who recently re-
turned to Washington from the Philippines
has engaged for duty at the Louisiana purs
chase exposition at st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
OPPOSED AS A NUISANCE.
Proposed Slaughter House on Wall
about Basin, Brooklyn.

At the instance OF the officers stationed
at the navy yard. New York. the Navy
Department will endeayor to induce the
authorities Of New York to prevent the
erection of a slaughter house and fat
rendering and fertilizer works adjacent to
the navy yard on Wallabout basin on land
recently sold by the government to the
former corporation of the city OF Brooklyn
A bill authorizing the use Of the land as
Indicated is now pending in the legisla-
ture of the state Of New York. Protests
against it's passage have been made by
the Market Mems Association of Walla-
bout market, Brooklyn. by the chief OF the
bureau Of yards and docks, Navy Depart
ment, and by Rear Admiral Barker and
other officers stationed at the navy yard.
These protests are based on the ground
that the proposed establishment would be
q serious menace to the health OF the peo-
pie In the navy yard and its vicinity and
would be general nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
SALARIES OF JUSTICES.

Agreement Reached Of Conferees Of
Both Houses Of Congress.
The conferees Of the two houses of Con-
gress on the bill increasing the salaries OF
United States judges reached an agreement
today, generally accepting the salaries fixed
by the bill as It passed the House. The
measure as agreed upon and as 1t will be-
come a law hxes the salary OF the chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States at $4,000 year. and of the associate
Justices at $12, 500 each; the salaries of cir
cult judges at $1,000 and the salaries OF
district judges at $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
THE TRIAL OF w. II. YOUNG.
Murderer Of Mrs. Pulitzer Had to Be
SUPPORTED Into Court Room.

NEW YORK. February 5.-The trial Of
William Hooper Young, the grandson OF
Brigham Young, accused Of the murder Of
Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, was continued today.
Three jurors were sworn yesterday. Young
looked better than yesterday and walked
into court, although he had to be supported
by two deputies. He sank heavily into
chair and let his head fall on the table in
front Of him, but nevertheless took an in
terest in the examination Of the talesmen.
Four talesmen were examined and ex-
cused for cause before the session had been
in progress ten minutes. Justice Herrick
included among his questions to the tales
men, Have you any perjudice against any
religious sect?" During a lull in the pro-
ceedings Young said audiDiy to one OF his
counsel, Cant you get me the Molineux
rabbit foot r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
Records for Twenty-Four Hours,

The following were the readings OF the
thernometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4, pm, 81; 8
PM. -: II midnight, 10 February 8, 4
Maximum, 81. at pm. February 4;
minimum. 50, at 8 am. February g.
Barometer-February 4, pm. 800: 8
pm, 1855: II midnight, 2954. February 5,
Pm. 2o.Sz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
SERVICE AND ANNUAL LEAVES.

Mr.. Mudd's Bill Regarding Attendants
and Nurses at st. Elizabeth's.
Mr.. Mudd has introduced bill In the
House to regulate the hours of service and
the compensation Of attendants and nurses
at the Government Hospital for the Insane
The bill provides that quarters and ra-
lions shall be supplied to such employees
and that they shall not be required to work
more than eight hours day. Thirty days
sick leave and fifteen days annual leave
are also provided for such employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
The Fine Was Fifty Dollars,

James Nails. carpenter who resides at
703 Massachusetts avenue northeast. paid
an assessment OF $50. levied on him by
Judge Scott in the Police Court today. for
carrying razor. 1t Is said that he start
ed to Alexandria. Va. November % last,
but became involved In some minor trou-
BILE before he left the city. and was taken
into custody by the police who found
razor IN his possession when searched at
the station, house, ,&...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
A Halt Million Acres Of Land

A Half Million Acres Of Land.
The House committee on Indian affairs
today authorized a favorable report on the
bill introduced by Representative Stephens
of Texas to open to settlement COS, 600 acres
of land in the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache Indian reservations in Oklahoma
territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
Cal. Hoyt,s Assignment.

Lieut.. COL Ralph W. Hoyt. 10th Infantry,
at Manila. p. l.. has been specially detailed
to service In the adjutant generals depart
ment to fill vacancy and he has been as
signed to duty with the troops In the Phil
ippineS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
A PROPOSED COMMISSION.

Bill to Investigate Colored Peoples
Condition Favorably Reported.
The Senate committee on education ana
labor today authorized a favorable report
upon the bill providing for the appoint
mert of a commission Of five to investigate
the condition Of the colored people OF tue
United States, especially with reference 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05

Exempting Building Associations.
A bill has been introduced in the House
by Mr.. Mudd to exempt building associa-
lions In the District OF Columbia from tax
alton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05

Reports from southern italy state that
there are great depression In business and
much suffering among the agricultural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
STABBED IN THE BACK.
stearhng Mcdonnell Receives Wound
at Hands Of His Brother.

at Hands Of His Brother.
Stearling Mcdonnell. twenty-six years old.
was stabbed In the back with q knife by
his brother Harry at 227 Reeves street
northeast about $50 o clock this afternoon.
The brothers had been engaged In an argu-
ment and q quarrel ensued. terminating as
stated
The injured man was taken TO Freed
mans Hospital in the patrol wagon from
the eighth precinct police station. His in
1uries were reported not to be serious.
Harry Mcdonnell was arrested by the
police from the eighth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
Death of Mrs. Thomas L. James

NEW YORK. February 5.-Afrs. Thomas
L. James. wife Of ex-Postmaster General
James. who Is now president OF the Lin
coin National Bank. died today Of bronchial
pneumonia,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
FIGHT ON THE WEEVIL
LOUISIANA LEGISLATOR TO
 HOLD SPECIAL SESs!CN.
Determined Effort Will Be Made to Prevent the Introduction of the Pest Which Ravaged Tex
 as Cotton.

New Orleans, Dec. IA special session of the Louisiana Legislature will be held during the month of December to pass legislation that 1t is hoped will keep the boil weevil out of Louisiana.
 Governor Heard made that announce ment to the boil weevil convention today, just before it's final adjournment He said he was fully alive to the dangers of the threatened invasion of the weevil and that he had been assured that the State would have the hearty cooperation of the Agricultural Department at Washington in the effort to keep the pest out of the State.
 The boil weevil convention today Hsten- ed to addresses by a number of planters, merchants and oil men, and also heard Vice-President Miller of the Audubon As- sociation on the relation of birds to the boil weevil The convention decided to ask for the enforcement of laws for the preservation of the birds of the State as an aid in the destruction of the weevil
 The convention determined on a perma- nent organization to be known as the Louisiana Boil Weevil Association, with Charles Schuler as President, five vice. presidents and a secretary. The head quarters of the Association will be in the Agricultural Department at Baton Rouge.
 Following an address by s. Sullivan O. <AlcAdHuEld, OH tH0 OH HILLS interest Tn repelling the weevil, 1t was announced that the Louisiana mills had already agreed not to .import cotton seed from Texas.
 The report of the Legislative Commit tee, which was unanimously adopted, pro- vides that it shall be made crime pun ishable by heavy fine and imprisonment for any one except a recognized State or Federal entomologist to bring into the State or have in his possession a living boil weevil; that an act shall be pass d prohibiting the shipment into the State of any cotton seed or other farm products from States where the weevil exists with out an official certificate that it has been fuInigated; recommends the passage of an act creating crop pest commission with plenary power to make rules and regula- tions having the force of law to control or eradicate any fruit or crop pest; and recommending the Legislature to make an appropriation of $25 900 to be used by the commission in efforts to prevent the spread or to eradicate the weevil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Alabama will Be There
Attention Architects.

I heg to direct the attention of the pub lie spirited architects of Alabama to the fact that Alabama will be at the St. Louis Worlds Fair. There is a crying de- manL in the State for the Alabama Build ing The popular idea is that this bu.ld- ing should be a reproduction of the State Capitol as 1t stood in 1881 at that crisis in our state'E history when President Jefferson Davis delivered his inaugural address. The floor dimensions of the building is not to exceed seventy feet m length by fifty in width, two stories hIgn with cross halls on lower floor and TO- tunda, dome. porch columns and steps. The contemplation is 1t will be wooden frame with cement exterior, plastered on interior. An inexpensive plan is desired The plans and specifications, elevations. proportions and divisions of fiooraEe into halls will be left to the suggestion of architects. The plans and specifications pensation given for this service being that the names of the author of the selected plans will he placed In a conspicuous place on the walls of the building, and fin ad. dition thereto he will be employed to s,,. pervise the construction of the building at Alabama rates for the same. All plans and specifications are to be forwarded to Director W. N. Malone of Birmingham. who will submit them to the Board of Di- rectors.
 Respectfully.
 Chas. P. Lane, President Alabama Worlds Fair AssoeI-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
FOUND ON THE TRACK
CONDUCTOR DEANS .NlRBEa
 BADLY INJURED.
Fell From His Train and for Several Hours Was Exposed to th4
 Cold-serious Freight Wreck.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Dec. 1. After laying out for live or six hours in the bitter cold of last night, Freight Conductor Deans Barber on the South- ern Railway. was found unconscious on the track a mile beyond Curis this morn ing about 2 o'clock.
 Conductor Barber left Selma last night at s:25 on extra freight No. is, and must have passed Burls, station Q short distance beyond Denopolis, shortly after midnight. How he fell from the train or why his crew did not miss him and ir- stigate a search is not known.
 This morning section men going to work track with his skull fractured and in an unconscious condition.
 He was bourne to Curls station, where . doctor of Demopolis happened to be at. tending a patient. and gave him atten- tion.
 About an hodr after the young man was found. his father. Capt. R. T. Bar Der. the oldest passenger conductor on the Southern and now running between Selma and Meridian, came along in charge of the passenger train from Meri. dian. Young Barber was taken on board and hurried to Selma, where an opera. ton was performed. the result of which cannot be determined at this writing.
 Young Barber had just recovered from an injury received at Greensboro and had been promoted to be a conductor only a few weeks ago. His injury is se- rious and painful. though not necessarily fatal It is not known how the exposure for the many hours in the cold may affect his chances for recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
YOUNG LADY MINISTRIES.
Pleasing Performance is Put on al
 Greenville.

NTGSuV1l1Cs
 GreenviIle Dec. 2.-(SpeciaL)-A crowd ed house greeted the Young Ladies Min strel Company last night at the City Hall The audience was the largest that has assembled there in a long while. There were twenty-five young ladies who took part. Eight "end men in black kept the audience amused throughout the program.
 The first part an hour in wit and song, consisted of pretty vocal selections. coon songs and local hits. The second part opened with two excellent specialties, fol- lowed by the Marine Drill. Pinafore Guards, by twelve young ladies and cap tain. The last feature was condensed rendition of the opera H. M. s. Pinafore, little Eula May Angle taking the part of Sir Admiral Porter. and Fannie Paul Stoneroad as Little Buttercup. This was a pleasing feature of the program and elicited great applause.
 Mrs. W. C. Coker and Miss Rosa EhI- bert furnished music on piano and vio- lin during the program. The entertain ment was given for the beneft of the monument fund, under the auspices of the chapter of the U. D. c. It was 8 success from every standpoint.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Death of Mrs. S. s. Pickering.

Uniontown, Dec, l-lSpecial. .)-Mrs Rettie Mc5hee Pickering. wife of s. s. Pickering, proprietor of Pickering HOtei, died last night at 10 o'clock. from a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Pickering was a daughter of Washington McGhee. who during his lifetime was one of the most wealthy planters of the canebrake. Mrs. Pickering was a most estimNple woman and her death is greatly regretted. She leaves her husband, popular old Con- federate veteran. and i've children, Mrs. c. B. Johnson Mrs. Lea HarWood, Mrs. Haywood Moore. Miss Fannie Pickering and Richard Pickering, who is a cadet at West Point
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
ACCIDENT AT COMP HEss
One Negro Killed and Several Other.
 Wounded.

Dothan. Dec. 1.-(Specjal )-This even- ing while the Mays compress at the Att iantic Coast Line Railroad was in opera tion, one of the large iron levers broke and almost demolished the whole press, One negro. Blanch Reese, was killed, and another. General Perry, was seriously wounded and may die. Several others were wounded, but not very seriously.
 The compress is so badly damaged tha 1t will not be of any more service this season. There was seemingly no cause TOT the accident further than there was a flaw in the lever. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02

Have you started to read "La- zarre," the serial story now run. nlng in The Weekly AdvertiserP It's a good one. Back numbers, containing first chapters, will be mailed on application. subscrip- tion rates to The Weekly Advertiser. $1.oo a year, 50 cents, six months: ,J cents, three mon hs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Companx Not to Ham.

Gadsden. Dec. l-(special. .)-Further in- vestigation of the accidental wrong con nection made by the expert of the West inghouse Electrical Company, wherein tha Gadsden-Attalla, and Alabama City Street Railway Company's new power line was temporarily delayed, revealed the fact that no blame is attached to the West inghouse Company. The trouble was caused from other sources.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
PEABODY AND PARTY
Pay a Visit to washington's School
 at Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, Dec. 1.-(Special.) )-George Foster Peabody. the New York phiIan- thropigt, accompanied by a special party. including Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall of the Union Theological Seminary, and ff- teen others, spent today at the Tuskegee Institute, Booker Washington's school for negro youth, visiting the various depart ments of the school. At o'clock exer- cises in the chapel were held at which time Mir. Peabody, pr. Hall and others spoke. -.4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Election in Florence.

Florence. Dec. L-(special)-The cleo. tion of Mayor and seven Councilmen, which took place in this city today. re- suited in a regular landslide for Mayor Walker. who received a majority of about 200 over his opponent. H. c. Jones. The entire administration ticket was victo- rious The election passed off quietly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Calvert Changes Jobs.

Springfield. III, Dec. NV H. Calvert has resigned as trainmaster of the Chi cago. Peoria and Western, to accept the general superintendency of the Louisiana and Northwest Railroad, with headquar- ters at Gibsland, La.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
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 Biggest
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 Best Weekly Newspaper, S1.00 6 Year. Send in your order today.
ARMSTRONG TRIAL TO-DAY.

Will Dc Arraigned for the Murder of
 His Cousin.
 Tuslxegee, Dec. I--(special )--rhe special term of the Circuit Court called by Judge N. D. Denson several weeks ago con< vened here yesterday at 10 o'clock.
 The special term was called for the pur- pose of trying Ralph Armstrong, who shot his cousin. Miss Allie Armstrong at Notasulga, October a.
 Fifty special jurors were summoned yesterday and tomorrow Is the day set for the trial of the defendant.
 The defendant Is represented by Messrs. Barnes and Duke of Opelika and Messrs. Ray Rushton of Montgomery and o. 6. Lewes of Tuskegee, and the State by the Solicitor, Hon. s. L. Brewer and Hon. William O. Fitts of Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
prroRs OF THE coRoLLA.
,did University Annual !s the
 Expectations.

kersity. Dec. 1.-(Special.)-At the " meeting held yesterday afternoon ditorial board of the Corolla, the rsitv annual, was appointed for the 1t scholastic year.
 members of the new board are: w. urden, Law, 'O4, Thomasville, Ala, ess Manager; Allen Crenshaw. mic, 'O4, Colquitt, Ala, Assistant ess Manager: Miss Louise Reid. mic, 'O4, Birmingham, Ala. and R. ,lr, Academic, '04. Thurman. Ala, Se- ,lass representatives,; W. c Oates. | Academic. Montgomery, Ala, and Mary Moody, 'O5. Academic. Tusca-
 Ala, Junior Class representatives;
 Cabiniss, 'O6, Academic, Sophomore representative; W. A. Blount. Law. ensacola, Fla, and D. H. Eding- aw, '05, Law Department represent
 personnel of the board as it now $ is such as to justify all in expect ne of th best annuals ever issued at JniversI {. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
DR1scoLL DIES OF WOUND.
Sweetheart of Bandit on Exhibition
 in Dime Museum.

III UIme Mubeum.
 Chicago, Dec. 1.-Detective Joseph Driscoll, who was shot in the fight with the boy bandits in Indiana, died to-day. The sweetheart of one of tNe bandits has been on exhibition in dime museum for several days. To-day Mayor Harri- son wrote to the proprietor and told him that in the interest of decent citizen ship the exhibition should cease. all the more so as the death of Detective Dris- coll added to the offense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02

Last Sunday evening the University Y. W. c. A. and Y. M. c. A. held a joint meeting in Clark Hall. The meeting was conducted by Rev. John vanLear, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Tus- caloosa. who delivered an excellent ad- dress on the subject of character build ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02

Hon. Wilt m c. Levere, of Evanston, ld.. Emine Supreme Archon or the gma Alph Epsilon Fraternity, spent
 veral day last week as the guest of la Mu CI ,pter at the University. He
 making tour of the South, visiting e chaptet In Mississippi, Alabama and eorgia.
 |-ol. T. ! McCorvey returned from lief visit to relatives in Mobile. Hrhe seE fal class football teams are sy preI ring for the forthcoming con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02

tests for class supremacy. The rivalry between the Freshmen and Sophomores, the two largest classes in school, is espe- cially marked. They have employed reg ular coaches and are practicing twice daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-02
Fire Destroys Store.

About O CLOCK tuiS morning an alarm of fire sent in from box 14 corner of sec- ond and Union Streets. brought the fire department to the brick store on Mitchell Street formerly occupied and now owned by c. H. Inkerman. A Mir. Mum was running a grocery store in the building and the flames were communicated from a stove.
 The fire was under full headway before discovered and the building was a total loss. The insurance was s760 and the loss is estimated at si.soo MT. Mum had no insurance whatever on the stock of gro ceries.
 Horse Thief the Right Man.
 Robert Webb. manager for the Martin Livery. Feed and Sale Stable Company, at Bessemer. and Deputy Sheriff Potts of Birmingham. came to the city this morn. ing for tho purpose of identifying and taking back to Jefferson County the man arrested Sunday on the charge of horse stealing. and who gave his name as Rob. ert Sadler.
 July 9. in Bessemer, Mir. Webb rented to a man calling himself J. A. Hays, . horse and buggy. The horse was never seen again until September 1s. when | was recovered in Birmingham, Hays hav- ing traded the horse and sold the one he got in exchange. An indictment was SC cured against Hays. alias McKleroy. and Sunday he was pointed out to ohicers Blanton and Rhodes In Selma and his ar- rest followed.
 Mir. Webb went to the County jail and picked Hays for Sadler from a cell with other white prisoners in 1t. He will be carried back to Jefferson for trial. The statement is made that he has been con. nected with twenty horse stealings in the Birmingham district and the appearance of the man here about the time Mir. Crumpton lost his two mares from Pleas- ant Hill is thought to have some connec- tion with the disappearance of those ami. malR