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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
NOT HER SISTER.
Mrs. Chadwick Denies any Relation
 ship to Mrs. York.

ship to Mrs. York.
 New York, Dec. S.-Mrs. Chadwick was seen by a representative of the Associated Press tonight as she lay on a couch in the office of United States Marshal Kenkel waiting for her coun- sel to obtain bondsmen for her. She and her nurse and son were in the of- flee with a deputy marshal. The nurse and boy sat beside the weeping wo- man and were trying to comfort her Mrs. Chadwicks face was unframed and she had all the appearances of 9 woman suffering greatly from ner- vousness.
 Mrs. Chadwick's son Emil was asked if he had seen the statement made by Mrs York of San Francisco relative to his mothers past life. He said he had.
 DO you know Mrs. York?"
 "Yes It is true that I have stayed at her house and that I was taught as a boy to call Mrs. York's boy my cous- in.' the boy answered.
 Lying on the couch and interrupted at intervals by slight nervous tremors. Mrs. Chadwick said in reference to Mrs. Yorks statement.
 T have not read all of it, but I will leave it to public opinion and to re- fined and educated persons what con- clusions they may draw when one sis ter makes a statement like that against Rnother.'
 Mrs. Chadwick, is Mrs. York your sister,"
 No; she is neither my sister. nor my half sister. nor my sisterin- law. We were raised together"
 "Will you say anything about her statement that you are Madame De- vere?"
 'I have made absolutely no statement about this Madame Devere business from beginning to end. Out of justice to my little boy would not do 1t at tho present time. I don't think that any respectable person would pay any attention to a statement made by Mrs York. If had a sister or brother who was in trouble, no matter what their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
MooNsHINE TRAGEDY.
Jail Delivered and Illicit Dstilier
 Murdered.

Mobile. Ala. Dec. s.--A special from The Register from Meridian. Miss. says that tbe people of Kemper County are terribly aroused over jail delivery ana nnurder which occurred in that county yesterday afternoon. the former at DeKalb. the county seat. and the lat ter about three miles from Scooba, a town on the Mobile and Ohlo.
 The dead body of Jim Abercrombie was discovered in the road three miles from Scooba by a negro. Abercrom- bie had been convicted of Illicit retail inr oT Iiouor and sentenced to serve ninety days in jail and to pay fine of S6oo He was released from jail vesterdav afternoon a few hours before the iau delivery. fin which Hartwell wiIIrock and two companions, all serv- ine terms>for running blind tigers. made thet rescape. almost wrecking the tail in which Willrock Is believed to have been the ringleader.
 No arrests have yet been made either In tha rourder case or the jail delivery. Susn,cion for the murder of Abercrom- hia attaches to a witness who testified agafnst him in court Judge Cochrane. ,,ho Is holding court in Meridian. and ~, rscent term of court there made
 ayort to break up lawlessness in Vnar has been summoned to come to DeKalb immediately. He was too s1,- ao .n go but sent a court represen- tatIve. Further bloodshed Is feared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
DIRECTOR NoRTH's STATEMENT.
Defends Action of Census Bureau in
 Cotton Reports.

Washington, Dec. S.-Director of the Census North today made a statement setting forth the position of he Census Bureau in connection with the resolu- ton recently adopted by the Memphis (Tenn.)' Cotton Exchange and concur red In by the Exchanges at Vicksburg and Charleston. requesting that the census office abandon it's present plant of publishing the cotton crops in par tial statements and withhold all in- formation until reports have been re- ceiyed from every county in the cotton belt.
 Director North says:
 Since the Census Bureau undertook the collection and publication of sta tistics of cotton ginned. only two ob- tections have been urged to It's plan. namely that too much time elapsed be- tween the collection and the publica- tion dates of the reports. and that the exigencies of the cotton trade required reports more frequenly than once a month.
 'The change was made to meet these two obections. It Is impossible to give out complete reports until all the agents have made their returns, and as facilities for travel and other condi- tions differ widely throughout the cot- ton producing States 1t often happens that few county reports are late and the publication is given to the public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
INVITED ROOSEVELT T.
PRESIDENT RECEIVED TENDER OF
 BIRMINGHAM DELEGATION.
Pleasure Over Compliment, Hut Gave Committee No Dehn- ite Answer-An Extra Ses-
 sion is Possible.

Washington. Dec. S.--(Special. )-- Messrs. James B. Cobbs. President of the Alabama National Bank, James w. Hughes. postmaster at Birmingham; {; Internal Revenue Collector J. O. Thompson, and Judge J H. Montgom- cry of Birmingham. Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville, and Charles F. Scott of Montgomery, today called together at the White House to present an invi- tation for the President to include Bir- mingham in the itinerary of his pro- jected visit South.
 MT. Cobbs, as chairman of the dele gation, presented the invitation which the President received with manifest pleasure. He said he really desired to stop in Birmingham after visiting Georgia, on his way to attend the re- union of his old regiment, the Rough Riders. at San Antonio. Texas The date of which has not yet been set. but would likely be some time in April or May.
 The President, while according a hearty reception for the invitation, was rather guarded as to giving definite in dication about his future movements. He said that he would take the mat ter into careful consideration and should the committee care to confer with him later. he would be prepared to show whether and when he could accept the invitation.
 Although he did not name the con- tingency of an extra session of Con- sress as controlling his movements. 1t ia presumed on all sides that this Is what he had in mind in the shape of 'the response he made to the invitation of the Alabamians. It Is the present understanding that a large committee of representative citizens of Birming- ham and other places will prepare an other invitation of a more pressing suit to he presented hereafter to the President. k. h. Wdtklhs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
FAMILY IS MURDERED
FOUR MEMBERS or ONE HOUSE.
 HOLD DEAD.
B. B. Hughes of Edsefieid, south Caro- lina., Wife and Two Daughters sAssassinated While House
 Was Fired.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. S.-Special from EdRefieid, s. C., says: A most hide ous crime occurred at Trenton last night, equal in horror to the States boro affair. if the general accepted the- ory be true that the victims were mur- dered before the house was fired.
 At o'clock this morning the resi- dence of B. B. Hughes. centrally loca- ted in the town was discovered on fire. Neighbors rushed to the scene but the fire had progressed so far that entrance to the house was impossible. At once inquiry was made as to the where abouts of the inmates, 1t being thought that they had made their escape in their night clothes.
 As soon as the fire had died down sufncientiy. a fearful scene met the of he behoIders. There lay the chaFred and almost unrecognfzable bodies ok tho entire family. consisting of MT. Hughes, his wife Eva and two young daughters, Einmie. aged 19, and Hattie. 14 years of age. MT. Hughes's body lay just below where had been situated the door leading from his room to the hall. with a bullet hole through his head. A pistol with one empty chamber lay nearby,
 Part of his charred clothes were on his person, showing that he was dress ed at the time he met his death. The body of his wife was on the bedsprings. while those of the young ladies were similarly situated. The skulls of these three were crushed as if hit by an axe or some blunt instrument. Their bod ies occupied most natural position. with nothing to indicate a struggle, showing that they had been killed in sleep. The news spread like wildfire and soon the entire surrounding popu- lation was at the scene.
 A coroners jury was impanled, but as yet no testimony has been taken. 1t being thought best to await further developments It was said that three tracks were discovered leading from the field up to the rear of the house. The county bloodhounds were secured and put on the trail but this has avail ed nothing. Every external evidence goes to show that all the family were killed before the house was fired. One theory is that the house was entered for the purpose of robbery
 Excitement runs high but nothing rash will be done. Upon the request of Solicitor Thurmond, Gov. Haywood has offered a reward for the appre- hension of the guilty parties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
MRS. YORK TALKS.
asys She is Sister of New York Pris- Oner.

asys She is Sister of New York Pris-
 Oner.
 San Francisco, Dec. S.-A sister of Mrs. Cassie L.. Chadwick resides in this city in an elegantly furnished flat in Geary street. Her name is Mrs. $. York, in an interview today published she said: 4
 Mrs. Chadwick is my sister. We were born and brought up in Canada Our birth place was Appen. Ont. lit- tie village near London. The present Mrs. Chadwick in 1880 married a man named c. R. Hoover and went to live in Cleveland. Mir. Hoover died in, 1887 and left her an estate worth in the neighborhood of $50.000. Mrs. Hoover during the next ten years lived on her money and incidentally travelled for a wholesale millinery establishment"
 At that time was Mrs. Hoover ar- rested for forgery and sentenced to a term in the Ohio penitentiary?" was asked.
 There was some trouble. Mrs. Hoov- CT got into difficulties and I would sooner not discuss that portion of the story. In 1897 she married a very wealthy physician and surgeon named Dr. Chadwick. She has travelled arotA I the world and dabbled in financial mat. ters fin this country. never knew of her acquaintance with Andrew Carne- gie. do know. however, that no mat ter what difflculty she Is In at present she will surely get out of it. for she possesses more than sufficient money to make good any amounts she may have borrowed on notes and loans."
 According to Mrs. York. Mrs. Chad wick's Christian name is Elizabeth. She is 3s years old. The family name ie 0I Mrs York dtscIa inns II Knowledge of Mrs. Chadwick at any time during her life attempting to do business as medium or as a clafrvoy- ant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
WEATHER FORECAsT Washlngton, Dec. S.-For Alabama- Fair Friday and Saturday, light to fresh west winds.

have now the utmost confasS ,e. tell ing them frankly what lr S knew about the woman and ths had ad- vised her to place her Sire affairs with them for settlemer
 Since then have kp Sn. nothing of her movements. except .sS hearsay, nor do remember havins S.en or heard of her before that occ Son. Mrs. Chad wick never attends "a church service in the Euclid Av' .s.e Baptist Church within my know $ge. and has never given a dollarst ,ur work. directly or indirectly. She not now and never has been connected in any way with my church or with Its pastor. other than as stated above.
 (Signed) Charles A. Eaton."
 This alleged meeting of Mrs. Chad wick and Dr. Eaton has led to the pub lication of a statement that Banker Newton's. hope to secure settlement for his claim was due to the fact that Dr. Eaton was John D. Rockefeller S pastor. But as Dr. Eaton had little to do with Mrs. Chadwick, he mentions and as she may have been a different Mrs. Chadwick. the story lacks stabil- ity,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
PRICES ARE OVERTURNED
 BY WALL STREET BEARS

as fast as received and compiled. In- cidentally the returns are thus pro- tected from the possibility of leak age" or any suspicion of leakage.
 The plan also meets the second ob- ectton by giving the public more fires quent reports and gradually all con- cerned for the complete monthly state- ment giving the total quantity ginned to given date. The preliminary re- port of November 22. gave and aocu- rate forecast of the full report and gave notice to producer and manufac- turer as to what might be expected in the final report issued November 30., and in consequence there was no sharp and sudden fluctation in prices during that time As . stealing in- fluence upon the market the partial reports have been abundantly justified already.
 The estimate of the United States De- pertinent of Agriculture estimating the years growh at 12,162.o00 bales ap- peared on December :. The public, therefore. had ten days in which to prepare for g large crop estimate. It would appear that the effect of the par tial statement was to prepare the pub lie for conditions now appearing and 10 prevent wide fluctuations in prices, which most otherwise have occurred.
 The office has received abundant tess timony that the new method is regard ed by the producers and consumers of cotton as an improvement. and advant- age. However. the plan of issuing these partial statements Is experiment tai and if at the close of this season its results are not regarded as clearly advanageous to producers and consum- CTS, 1t will be abandoned thereafter. The census reports are primarily made for the beneflt of these classes and thus far have unmistakably so resulted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
WENT TO MINISTER.
Mrs. Chadwick Consulted Rev. C. A.
 Eaaton.

Cleveland, Dec. S-Rev. c. A. East on. pastor of the Euclid Avenue Bap- tist Church of Cleveland, said a Mrs. Cassie Chadwick introduced herself to him last spring and asked for an audi ence on business affairs and as to where she could secure mnoey. In regard to this the following commu- nication from MT. Eaton dated at Louisville. Ky, was received today:
 Briefly stated, all know about the Chadwick case is this: Some time last winter or spring. Mrs. Chadwick ap- peared unbidden and unknown at my office and as hundreds of strangers do. asked for my advice. My advice was to place her affairs unreservedIy in the hands of lawyers. or business men of integrity, for settlement. and I sent her to several firms in which-I had and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
s. MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

been terrified, Whether through the rural free delivery service or in some other way. I shall not undertake to say"
 He was inclined, he said, to agree with MT. Hepburn and said that the old spells system was as good as the Chinese system" now in vogue. He favored the appointment of men to of flee who were in sympathy with the party in power.
 The bill then was laid aside and the House at s:1s p. m, adjourned until to- morrow .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
TO RECEIVE DELEGATION. sub- -Comnittee VIII Hear of Alabams
 River.

Washington, Dec. s.--(Special,)--- Represeptative Wiley has arranged for a meeting between the delegation from the Alabama River Convention from Montgomery. Selma and Wetumpka. to meet a subcommittee of the Rivers and Harbors Committee on Saturday morning. f
 AS already sent in these dispatches the Committee proper Is denying all hearing but they agreed to have the matter of the Alabama River presented to q subcommittee of which Chair man Burton and Representative Bank head are members.
 The visitors will receive all possi- ble aid and attention from the Ala bama Senators and Representatives. who seem to be thoroughly aroused over the importance of the great pro- ject Captain Patrick Henry of Ar kansas representing the Mississippi River Improvement Association, ar rived in the city on Tuesday and is looking after the interests Of the As- sociation. Senator and Mrs. William B. Bate, who arrived later on de- iayed train, are at their old quarters at the Ebbitt. Senator Bate. when he appeared in the Senate today. was cor dially greeted today by his colleagues from both sides of the chamber who congratulated him upon his good health and his renewed lease of sitting in the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
SUSPICION ON HUGHES.
Circumstances Say That He Murdered
 Family.

Columbia, S. C.. Dec. s.-Hughes was a merchant and farmer supposed to be prosperous. There is no apparent req son why he should have been mur- dered. as he was on good terms with the white people and negroes of the community. The conditions all point strongly to Hughes as the murderer of his entire family and to a subsequent suicide.
 The bodies of both young ladies were found in their bed with the heads of both crushed. The body of Mrs. Hughes was found in a room across the hall. Her head also was crushed in and a pillow was over 1t, while that of Hughes lay near the door with pistol bullet hole through his temple. A pis-. toi with one empty chamber lay near his right hand. There was no sign of any one leaving the house after the fire was started.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
CredentiaIs Pre.entea.

Washington, Dec. 6.--Mr. Trlana, the Colombian Charge d'Affaires today presented his credentials to Secretary Hay and informed him that he would remain in Washington this winter, temporarily in charge of the Lega- tion Unofficially MT. Triana has heard that Senator Enrique Cortez will be ap- pointed Colombian Minister at Wash ing'ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
Concentratinx on PaiIada.

Tokio. Dec. S.-The commander of the naval land battery on POS Metre Hill at Port Arthur reporting. says:
 At 12:30 today 1t became certain that the Peresviet has been sunk, she Is in the same condition as the Poltava. The Pallada is beginning to list to port. We are vigorously bombarding the Pallada."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
cnI. Stone Accepts.

I,ouisville. Ky, Dec. S.-CoI. Henry stone, city attorney announced to- day that he had accepted the position oS general counsel for. the Louisville o,d Nashville Railroad and would as- snme the duties of his new office on January 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
FLEET IS DESTROYED
sEvAsTAPOL ALONE REMAINS OF
 ANY SERVICE.
Rastorophy Exploded, Pearesveit sunk, Palada Listing, Pabieda Damaged and Bnyan Seems Disabled-
 Artillery still Active.

Tokio, Dec. s.--(6 D. m. )---The follow. ing report from the commander of the naval land battery in front of Port Arthur was received at o'clock this afternoon.
 "The battleship Pobieda's middle fun mel Is seriously damaged. The vessel Is listing aft and is submerged to the stern walk. The battleship Peres- yiet's upper deck Is submerged.
 i. "The battleship Retvizan Is listing to starboard and her upper deck is nearly submerged.
 '"rhe protected cruiser PalIada, which is lying between the Retvizan and the mine ship Apur cannot be distinctly seen, but there seems to be a slight sinking astern. The actual extent of the damags< sustained by her Is not yet known. The arfnored cruiser Bay an is now burning to her fore deck.
 'The battleship sevastopoi appears to be lying in the east harbor along side the great crane. but only the tops of her masts are visible. A hill com pletely hides her hull.
 'The principal aims taken by the naval and military guns today are at the Pallada, Bayan and the Sevastopo1.
 A long list of decorations and pro- motions of naval officers at Port Ar thur, ElkneQ OCIOOeT Et anu QuDllS0SQ at St. Petersburg November 25, showed that the warships at Port Arthur on the former dates included the battle ships Retvizan. Pobieda, Peresveit, Pol tava and Sevastapol. the armored cruisers Bayan, the protected cruiser Pallada, the gunboats Vzadnik, Giliak and Bobr the coast defence vessel Ot- vashni. the transport Amur (since de- scribed as a mine ship) the transport Angara (since referred to as 0 hospi- tai ship. And the torpedo boat de- stroyers Stroini, Silny, Smyel Serditi. Boiki, Bezshumi, Storozhevoi, Razyas- chtchei and ssstoroppy
 Of the destroyers the Rastoropny was blown up at Chefoo by her crew after going there with dispatches. Of the other named ships as the result of the Japanese bombardment from 2e3 Metre HILL the Poltava has been sunk. the Retvizan is listing to starboard and her uppey deck is nearly submerged: the Peresveit, according to the report of the commanding officer of the naval land battery received at Tokio Thurs day afternoon. has been sunk; the Pal lada is beginning to list to port, and Is still undergoing a vigorous Lombard ment; the Pobieda, according to the latest official Japanese advices, Is se- riously damaged, listing aft, and sub- merged to the stern walk. and the Ba- van is aground and burning.
 Just two of the five battleships have been sunk, two having been seriously damaged, or are in danger of meeting the fate of the Poltave and Peresveit, and the fifth. the Sevastapol. seems to bs somewhat out of the Japanese range, protected by a hill. above which only tho top of her masts can be seen by the Japanese gunners. Of the cruis- CTS the Bayan seems to have been alto- gether disabled. while the Pallada Is listing and is special object of the Japanese fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
Presents Terrible Aspect.

Field Headquarters of the Third Jap anese Army before Port Arthur. via Fussan, Dec. S.--The correspondent of the Associated Press visited 2o3 Meter Hill, the scene of the awful six days fight, which ended in its capture by the Japanese.
 The advance works and the crest of the hill were torn away. The slopes of the hill were covered with debris and the trenches were smashed and filled with soil.
 In a single section of the trenches 100 yards long, more than 200 Russian dead and wounded were seen. They had been horribly mangled with dynamite grenades.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
Federnl Appointments.

Washington. Dec. S.-(SpeciaL)-- Charlie L. Phillips appointed regular Edward IT. Ray, substitute. rural car Tier route 1. Coffee Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

plans for using this property. though Il
appears probable 1t will be subdivided into
building lots. The property contains 1884,.
900 square feet. and Is one of the largest
and best situated Of all the vacant tracts
In the immediate vicinity of the old city,
being just above Florida avenue. and hav-
ing frontage on the fashionable Columbia
road of several hundred feet. 1t Is situated
next to the land known as the Dean
Tract" The price paid for the tract was
TO cents square foot or nearly $685.
The land Is so arranged that 1t will prob
ably be necessary to extend Goth and u
streets through 1t In order that 1t may be
economically subdivided.
The Knights of Pythias Hall ASSOCIATE
has obtained loan of $4,000 on its real
estate on 9th street with which to build the
new Pythian Hall heretofore described in
The Star The money was obtained from
the Washington Loan and Trust Company.
The property is known as lot %. In square
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Twelfth Annual Meeting to Be Held in
New York.

The American Jewish Historical Society
has arrangements about completed for tho
twelfth annual meeting of the society, orig
inally intended to be held in Baltimore, but
which was postponed on account OF the fire.
1t will occur In New York city. March ~
and Il. There are to be three meetinga
One Sunday evening, at the Church of the
Spanish and Portuguese Congregation. and
a morning and evening meeting, Monday.
at the Temple Emanuel Officers for the
coming year will be elected and eulogies Of
several members of the society will be read.
DIR. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian In
stftutfon will be among those to address
the society. There Is such large number
OF papers to be presented that IL has been
decided to limit the time for their reading
to thirty minutes each. though this will not
affect their length as submitted for publica-
ton.
The following named will read papers at
the meeting: DR.. Cyrus Adler, Washington,
d. c.; Elkan Adler, London; j. d. Eisen-
stein, New York; Albert NJ. FriedenberR
New York: DIR. Herbert Friendenwald Phil.
adelphia; William B. Hackenburg, Phiiadel-
phia; Leon Hummer. New York: l. 8. Isaacs,
New York; Myer 8. Isaacs, New York; Max
j. Johler, New York; Rev. @. A. Kohut
New York; Joseph Lebowich. Cambridge:
Mrs. Helen Wise Molony. Cincinnati; Rev
A. @. Moses. Mobile; Henry Necarsulmer.
New York; Sol. NJ Stroock, New York.