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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-17

sfectory iron bridge, built to last two
generations, could not have been built for
$3.50. But the old wreck Of bridge that
had been there before had been washed
out, and the engineers thought there
ought to be permanent and substantial
structure there-built OF cement
More insidiots and evasive than these
peculiarities are the facts concerning the
Newark, Military Brook runs down through
the village OF Newark and passes under
the bridge through olive culvert." On
the other side OF the canal IL strikes a par
allel ditch at the edge of Stewards field
Mysterionsly and without any preparatory
scow" and the carpenters scow' and
"the pump" and all the other apparat us
came down to Newark and worked weeks
deepening the ditch. When they were
faster than 1t ever had. But Stewards
bog land was dry and was in condition TO
be put on the market with other lands along
the West Shore tracks.
Who is Mr.. stewart? He is prominent
recognized probity Moreover, his partner
il j. NJ. fitman, DR.. the Cd ill leader In New
ark and by family ties is allied with
other persons in CLOSE touch with the
Governor MIR. Nicholoy says. that the
with sediment and that the draining OF
the bog was mere accident. The Govern
or's friends, whisper the independent
Republicans of Newark, are strangely
lucky in their accidents. They add, in
variably. And it isn't Hank Nicho,ay's
fault. He's not suspicious and he has his
1t is easy enough to say that these are
trivial gratis, II indeed they are gratis at
all. Their significance is not in their di-
mansions, but in their invariable purpose
and effect it is in the fact that being small
and Insignificant they have not been
thought worth concealing. To them must
be added the payrolls, increased 200 per
cent. to handle % per cent. of the old canal
traffic. Every man Of the extra two or
four at each lock and on each patrol stretch
gets $40 month to purchase his allegiance
to the Odcl local leader.
Every man of them all has been assessed
IS this month for the Odell campaign
fund. One man, whose wife was sick.
payment for another month. He was
cannot be given here. but if Mr.. Odells
civil service commission desires to get on
the track of the crime, directions will be
given to them on application.
These exhibits in Odell's decentralization
OF Roosevelt's canal reform have been gath
cred at random. The work of decentralization
has been cautiously, insidously done. 1t
would never do to imperil the sl0l 200, 900
graft opportunity by overgreed and haste.
But do the voters of the State want to give
that SOL 900 900 chance to those who have
proved themselves SO finished and so thor
ough in little things? These mere samples
merely cover visits to random spots along
about ten miles Of canal.
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TREACHERY BY BRYAN MENq
Chicago Newspaper Says That the Nationa
Committee Is UndOing Parker.

CHICAGO, Oct 1e.-The Cronicie says to-
day:
William j. Bryan is preparing to seize
the Democratic national organization i'm
mediately after the November election,
and is laying extensive ground work for
his own denomination for the Presidency
in 1908. His friends are now recognizing
the party by election precincts through
the national Democratic headquarters.
Theseconclusions have been reached by
Parker leaders in the West.
Some of these leaders are sending con-
fidential reports to the Parker managers in
New York and are asking what has become
of the precinct list of Democrats compiled
by the national committee in 1900.
Circumstantial evidence is strong that
there is pipe line" between the Demo-
cratic national headquarters and the anti
Parker Democratic National League, which
was organized several weeks ago and at
leaders with general headquarters in the
Majestic Hotel, this city. The league
la sending out thousands of letters daily
to Bryan and Hearst Democrats in doubt
full States calling upon Democratic Demo-
Gratis" to knife the Parker and Davis ticket
party from the clutches Of Wall Street.
Although positive evidence is lacking,
there are many reasons for believing that
the league is using the precinct list" of
1900 for the purpose of identifying Bryan
Democrats of four years ago.
To all intents and purposes the precinct
work of the national committee is abso-
lutely under control Of johnson, Walsh and
De Ford men who by all signs and tokens
are out and out Bryan and Hearst parti-
sans who may be counted on at an oppor-
tune moment to deliver the machinery
of the party to Bryan, thereby routing
the Belmont-Hill element.
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ROOSEVELT WINS THE CANE.
A significant Straw Vote at Williams
burg Church Fair.

President Roosevelt won n costly gold
headed, diamond studded cane which was
contested for last week for the most popular
Presidential candidate at a fair of ST. Mat
thew e German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Of North Fifth street, Williamsburg. The
contest closed at midnight Saturday night
in Palace Hall, at 90 Grand street. In the
many years that this church every four
years has put up a cane for the most popular
Presidential candidate Democrat until
now has always won II.
Hancock was the first winner, and twice
after that Cleveland secured cane. while
four years ago after an exciting contest
Bryan was the victor.
Roosevelt on Saturday night was found
to have received 900 votes and Judge Parker
500. The cane will be presented to the
winner in Washington by n committee from
the church, of which the Rev, Gustav Som
mer is the pastor. The cane, which is valued
at 500, has a massive eagles head in gold
The eyes are marked with diamonds. The
cane Is OF ebony.
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HERRICK TO SPEAK TWICE.
Auto, With the Limit OF. to Bring Him to
New York From Brooklyn.


Judge D-Cady Herrick arrived in this
city last night and went to the Holland
House, where he will stay until next Wednes-
on another speaking tour through the
State. On his journey down from Albany
Judge Herrck was accompanied by a party
comprising among Others Anthony y.
Brady, Supreme Court Justice Edward f.
Mccall and President John A. Mccall of
the New York Life Insurance Company.
Besides speaking tonight at Madiso n
Square Garden it is expected that he wi II
also make an address at the meeting which
has been arranged to be held tonight in
Senator McCarren's home district. An
automobile will carry him from the Brook
Ign meeting to Madison Square Garden, and
in order that there shall be no delay on the
trip a special route has been mapped out
and the police along that route have been
instructed not to interfere with its haste.
Mayor Mcclellan will preside at the meet
ing in Madison Square Garden. Out Of
complimen to Judge Herrick all the Justices
of the Supreme Court have been invited
and special boxes have been set aside for
their use. Places have been reserved on
the stage for representative Democrats
from all parts Of the country and marching
clubs from cities az far away as Boston will
parade to the Garden. In addition to Judge
Herrick the meeting will hear w. Bourke
Cochran, Senator Stone Of Missouri, Mayor
Collins Of Boston and Borough President
Martin W. Littleton OF Brooklyn.
On Tuesday Judge Herrick will be at the
Reform Club reception. On Thursday he
will speak in Malone and Franklin counties
and In Ogdensburg on Friday. His timer
ary for next week will include Elrnira,
Binghamton and Port Jervis, and at the end
of the week he will return to this city to
speak at the Tammany mass meeting to
be held in the Grand Central Palace on
During the last week of the cam
paign Judge Herrick will speak at Syracuse,
Little Falls, Utica, Poughkeepsie, New
burgh and Albany winding up with speech
in Schenectady on the night Of Nov. 5.
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BARNES on REGISTRATION.
Calls Judge Parker's speech TreacheroIrs
and Says lie Cannot Win

Chairman Barnes of the executive COM
mittee Of the Republican State committee,
gave out. last night, this statement, which
it will be noticed, mentions the national
campaign;
The size of the registration figures has
entirely dispelled the Democratic hope of
success which was founded in apathy.
II is clear that the people do not intend that
the Government of this country shall fall
into the hands of those who have nothing
to offer In the way of improvement and no
just criticism to make of the Administration
The maintenance of the national honor
and our standing in the family of nations
was assailed by Judge Parker In his speech
yesterday, declaring that he was in favor
OF the policy of "scuttle."
IL there had been any doubt about n
full registration, there is none now. Every
saturday night to record his disapproval
OF so treacherous declaration as Judge
Parker has made. 1t has already been
cabied to Manila and may within a few
days make necessary active campaigning
on the part Of United States soldiers
An outbreak can only be prevented be-
cause of the realization that the candidate
has no possible chance Of election
From the reports that we have received
to-day from up the State the Republicans
have by far the best Of the regist ration
figures. They have shown more sys-
tematic work than the Democrats and have
registered far larger percentage Of their
vote.
Mr.. Barnes said he had all the figures OF
registrations throughout the state, but
that he would not give them out until he
had had chance TO look them over care
fully
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read it again I have only to say that
If I had read it again before praised it
once, should have praised it at least twice
and probably still more often"
Cheeky and Saucy.
Alan Dale says: "For five consecutive
hours l sat in a corner-like little Jack
Homeland chuckled. in sheer glee. 1t
was in the corner of my own den that
sat, and, Jack Horner-like, picked out the
plums from In the Bishops Carriage
the checklist, sauciest, daringest theatrical
story l have ever read. Alan Dale.
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WARRINGTON FORECAST ToR TO DAY AND TO MORROW
For eastern Ncu YORK. eastern Pennspironfa and
Nen Jersep fair and pdTIner 10 ddB and 10 -morrop
lf0hf rdriabie nindS.
For New England. fair to-day ana to'morrow
light 10 fresh west winds.
For tho District OF Columbia, Maryland and Della
ware fair and warmer day; lncr, aSing oioudincss
to morrow; light variable winds,
For western New York ard western Pennsylvania,
fair and warmer to day: showers tomorrow In
crceslng south winds.
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PUBLICATIONS.
DE WOLF HOPPER'S
ENTHUSIASM
THE POPULAR COMEDIAN ONCE
MORE OUT FOR "IN THE
BISHOPS CARRIAGE"
Tickled Again by the Tale OF Nance Old
ems Clevcrness. the star OF wang"
Goes Into SuDerlatjyey

De Wolf Hopper, the bright particular
star Of Wang" said last May: In the
Bishops Carriage is as enjoyable as a
front seat in the grand stand at the Polo
Grounds on a sunny afternoon with the
New York team six to ten runs to the good.
Every one who is interested in the theatrical
world will be delighted with is clever
story OF charity girl who rises to the
position Of star actress, and will rejoice
in her success
Mr.. Hopper has just written character
istic letter to the publishers Of this popu-
lar book in which he says: Il praised
In the Bishops Carriage once and then
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
NEWS OF MARION.
Commencement of the Various Schools
 Are On.

Commencement of the Various Schools
 Are On.
 Marion, May 21.--With commencement exercises on and the opening of the cam paign for a primary to nominate a circuit judge to succeed the lamented Judge Moore this section is in the midst of a big whirl.
 The closing exercises of the Marion Mil itary Institute began tonight with the an nual Franklin efferson debate. The sub ject was, Resolved, that the law ordering uniform text books for the public school of Alabama will be beneficial to- education in Alabama" Affirmative. J. W. Pollard, T. R. White Negative. s. H. Hobbs s. c. Godbold.
 The commencement exercises for the Iveson will begin tomorrow and the follow. ing Is the calendar for the week:
 sunday--Morning and evening, by the Rev Lansing Burrows, D. D.. Nashville.
 Monday--Art exhibition and elocution ex- ercises. - Tuesday-Annual meeting alumna society and annual concert
 Wednesday-Class exercise.
 Thursday-GraduatIng exercises and ad- dress by Rev. Chas. H. stakely. D. D.. Montgomery.
 class roll and officers: Anne stakeIey. pres ident: Flora shapon, vice president Ada Lucille Barnes, treasurer; Marietta Mayer Aldridge, historion; Jessie Wilson, prophet: Mary Sue Mcbride poet; Bessie Marie Bailey. Ista Lena Bartlett, Ethel Beatrice Bennett, Eunice Davis. Willie Pitts Felts. Mary Eugenia Foster. Augusta Gregory. Irene Roberta Kling. Minnie Bell Lee, Allie Jett Lallage Longshore, Lola Manley. Daisy Mitchell. Mary Amelia Moore. Tommie Strat- ton Pouiin. Mary Ella Pollard. Bernice Sheffield. Lillian Mae smith. Mary Evelon Watson. Ruby White. Music, pianoEorte Minnie Ward. Elocutiou. Aline Meadows Art. Mary Mcclure.
 Mrs. P. K. Crawford, of Hot Springs, Ark daughter of J. C. Moofe, president of the Peoples Bank of Marion. died the first oi the week after a protFacted illness. Mir Moore was at her bedside. The remains were inferred at Hot Springs. Mir P. K Crawford was mayor of Marion prior tc removing to Hot Springs.
 T. F. Calhoun, inspector for rural free de- livery routes has recommended four routes for Perry County leading out from Marion Th.s county needs about a dozen routes and the inspector will make another inspection within the next few weeks.
 The lot known as the Hightower property was sold at public auction the first of the week for $40. The highest price offered for this lot year ago was $500. A sim liar advance in other city and rural prop. erty.
 Rev A. M Perry, of East Perry, was called to Moud, Texas the first of the week | by telegram announcing that hls daughter Mrs J. F. Cash. had burned to death MT and Mrs. Cash were former citizens of this county - ... Perry promises to be somewhat of a bat tile ground for the circuit judsship. B. NJ. miller. Of Wilcox. and W. P. Hogue, of Perry are the announced candidates and it Is not probable that there will be any more candidates. The candidates have been do- ing some canvassng In Perry this week. Mir Miller has been through some of the rural beats and reports say he is making a very favorable impression In fact quite a number have openly declared for him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
SCHOOL AT WEST END
COUNCIL AWARDS CONTRACT FOR
 THE BUILDING.
It is to Re Constructed of Brick and to Be Ready for Occupancy
 by First of October.

The West End School House matter which has been up in the air" for the past four or five months. was settled at a special meeting of the Council last night. The contract for constructing the building was awarded to Huggcr Brothers, and instructions were given that the delayed work on the building should begin at once.
 The building is to be of solid brick. There are to be no wooden partitions. but the structure throughout Is to be the same as those being erected In oth- CT portions of the city
 The report of the special committee which has this matter in charge. spe- cified that the walls should be of solid brick and that the Mayor should be in- structed to execute the contract for the erection of the West End School build ing at once.
 The special meeting of the Council, last night, was called for the purpose of hearing the report on the West End School question from a special commit tee of the Council and for receiving report from the Sanitation and Public Works Committee.
 At the meeting there were present President Mcintyre, Aldermen Forbes, Grifiths, Maddox, Kohn, Strauss, Roe IT., II,
 The special committees were not ready to report when the meeting was first called to order. and Chairman Kohn, from the Finance Committee asked and obtained unanimous consent to submit a report from his committee upon the bids for furnishing the city with provisions for the month of June. The committee recommended that tho contract be made with Jones & Ray. they being the lowest bidders, and the report was adopted by the Council.
 The special committee then reported that the contract for the erection of the West End School building should be awarded to Hugger Brothers. as they were the lowest bidders. The report specified that the walls should be Of brick throughout, and that work should begin at once in order that the building should be ready for use by. the first of next october.
 The report was adopted and the Council adjourned having been in ses- sion only fifteen minutes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
KNOWN IN COLUMBUS.
I, H, Perdicaris Held Stock in Enterprises
 of That City.

|. H. Per0lcari9 neio Sboch Ah NntoApkASoS
 of That City.
 Columbus Ga, May 21.--(Special )--I. H, Perdicaris, the wealthy American kidnapped by brigands in Morocco a day or two ago, is we'll known in this city. For nearly half a century he was the largest individual stockholder in the Gas Light Company of Columbus. The gas works here were built in 1851 by the firm of Perdicaris & Hoy. of Philadelphia the first-named member be- ing the father of the person captured by the brigands. The elder Perdicaris has long since passed away. and the press dispatches state that his son. who is now captive, is about seventy years of age
 The stock of the Gas Light Company of Columbus changed hands last year. being bought by the owners of the Columbus Rail- road Company. Mr. Perdicaris was travel ing in Anglers at the time, and the consum- nation of took longer than had been planned, as it was necessary to get in com munication with him. he being the largest stockholder. Mfr. Pericardis sold his stock. along with the other stockholders, and on the same terms.
 Mir. Perdicaris although spending much of his time in Morocco. Is an American citizen. his business address being Philadel- phia and his residence at Camden, N. J., just across the Delaware river.
 On account of his having been Identified with Columbus interest SO long. people here are reading with intense interest of the ef- forts of three Governments to rescue the captives from the brigands.
 Mir. Perdicaris' ancestors came from Greece being driven from that country by the persecution of the Turks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
GuIIette Accused of Robbery.

George S. Gullette, former night clerk at the Florence Hotel in this city, Is under arrest in New Orleans. on an allegation of being wanted in this city for the larceny of $585 from the office safe of the Motel a few weeks since. A telegram was received this morning by Chief wier announce ing the arrest of Gullette and stating that the young man was willing to re- turn to Birmingham without requisi- ton papers. An officer will go after the prisoner. The money alleged to have been stolen was deposited in the hotel safe by Abner Powell, of the Atlanta baseball team. No statement is heard from Gullette beyond what the police of New Orleans say, to the effect that he is willing to return to Birmingham without requisition pa pers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Five ICandidateu for Mayor.

Five candidates for Mayor of Birming- ham have announced, though the cleo ton Is over a year off yet. Alderman John C. Forney, of the Sixth Ward, to- day announced his candidacy. The fol- lowing are the candidates so far: Alder man John c. Forney, of the Sixth Ward; Alderman J. R. Copeland of the Fourth Ward; Former Chief of Police T. C. Mo- Donald; Judge M. H. Crittenden, and Past Exalted Ruler of the Birmingham Elks, Charles S. Simmons. Other candi- dates are mentioned but no announce ments have been made. Birmingham's s municipal campaign is going to be warm Early primaries will be advocated. The election will occur in May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Exteps,on os RaiIroaaa

M. Casey 6 Co.,, railroad contractors. have completed their contract of five miles on the Seaboard Air Line Rairload, In the vicinity of Rockmart. Ga., and have removed their outfit to Piper. Bibb County, Ala, where they will begin Mon day on an extension of two and a half miles to new coal mines to be opened by the Little Cahaba Coal Company. The Southern Railway will build the new. ex- tension. All contractors on the Seaboard Air Line are being urged to complete their contracts as rapidly as possible. It Is believed that trains will be running into Birmingham on the seaboard by the first of next year, if not sooner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Death of R. E. sullivan.

R. E. Sullivan died at his residence, No. 17OS Eighth Avenue, north at 1o:3O o'clock last night after a complicated illness of some duration. He was 66 years old. yesterday having been the an niversary of his birth.
 He is survied by his widow and three children, Mrs. s. D. Reynolds, Mrs. E.. j. Black and MT. Charles Sullivan.
 The funeral will be from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at clock under the direction of Birmingham Typo graphical Union, of which he was a charter member.
 MT. Sullivan was one of the pioneers of Birmingham. He located in 1869 or 1870, and had resided here continuously ever since. Upright, sincere, unaffected and large hearted, he had many friends, not only among his craftsmen. but in nearly every class of the community. A good man has been gathered to his fathers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Jury ConId Not Arree.

After being out eighteen hours. the jury in the case of Joe and Toney Gar dino, two Italians. accused of the mur- der of Sam Salino in Pratt City last fall, returned to-day at o'clock with the announcement that they could not agree. The jury was accordingly dis charged. The case has been on trial in the Criminal Court for the past three days.
 Saline was found dead in a room in Pratt City. occupied by himself and the two Gardinos. The defense attempted to prove that the murder had been committed by a burglar, while the State argued that the men themselves had committed the act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Germans to Hold Fe.t,vol.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road will handle a special train tomor- row morning from Louisville to Bir- mingham bringing down the Louisville Liederkranz, the German-American singing society, and representatives of the German societies from Nashville, Decatur and Cullman. The Birming- ham German-American societies will have May Festival here, commencing In the morning and. lasting two days A fine program of singing has been arr ranged. The L. and N. reports show that between 200 and 800 people are coming on the special train alone. while representative German American citizens are coming also from Mem phis. Atlanta, Mobile, Chattanooga and other points. The Festival will be held at Germania Park. a few miles from the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
Damaged Cotton Sold.

One hundred and sixty-two bales of cotton damaged by fire in a ware house in this city a week ago were sold to-day to the highest bidder. H. B. Clarke of Savannah. representing the Savannah Cordage Company, paid $5.- 271 for the cotton. The cotton is esti- mated to have been worth about S1l.- 900 before the fire. The proceeds of the sale will have to be pro-rated among the insurance companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22
WAR ON RACE TRACKS.
Fool Room Men Retain Attorneys for
 Retaliation.

New York, May 21--A leading law firm of this city is stated to have ac- cepted a retainer to direct an attack of great proportions upon the race tracks. All the courses in existence In or near New York, will be subjected tc the most vigorous campaign in the hsr tory of racing.
 The war. 1t is understood, will be : retaliatory measure growing out of the suppression of rooms. It is even inti- mated that plans are being formulated for legislation which would make rae- ing in this State impossible.