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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, April 10-(Special.)- Though this was Sunday there was con siderable politics on the streets and ave- uues of Birmingham. Quite a number of liLtle assemblies of men were to be seen to-day on the prominent corners of the city. and it took but moment of caves dropping to learn that politics was the topic of conversation. There are indi- cations tonight that on the morrow there will be a liberal distribution of money by not only county candidates. but in the race for chairman Of the State Railroad Commission.
 There is a great fight being made in the contest for delegateship to the State convention to be held in Montgomery next month. Jefferson county has thir- ty delegates to elect, and two sets of can didates have been named. one headed by Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston and the other headed by Captain Frank s. White. The latter ticket Is known as the ticket favoring an uninstructed delega- tion to the natio'al convention, while the other is regular Democracy" or anti Cleveland delegation to the national con- vention. The White ticket is friendly to Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes for delegate at large to the national convention. For ner Governor Joseph F. Johnston is out in newspaper cards expressing opposition 10 General Rhodes. This contest will be of interest, among otiN-s. and is attract ing much attention.
 The leaders of the Conner campaign as- sert that Jefferson county will return majority for Mir. Conner. The friends of Mir Smith say that he has this county. Howard Kolb, son of Captain Reuben F. Kolb returning from Montgomery, states that his father is going to be elected, re- ports from the various counties showing that he is the strongest of the four can didates in the field. Howard Kolb ex- presses the opinion that the friends of Mir. Smith are going to be surprised at the weakness of their candidate. All sorts of reports are being heard here from different counties in regard to the race for chairman of the State Railroad Commission. A telegram last night from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Pensions at sixty-two Years.

N T. Sun, in Reply to Correspondent.
 The pension of Corporal Tanner. or that of any other veteran drawing money on account of wounds received or disabilities Incurred in the war for the Union. does not depend On any interpretation of the the war get their pensions under different statutes. about which there is no ques- ton.
 The act of 1S90 which our correspondent confuses with the general laws, provided specifically for. veterans whose Inability to earn a support Is occasioned by lnf1r-n- ties not the consequence of their military service. but arising from causes subse- uuent to the war. This legislation in- creased the pension list enormously.
 The two classes of pensions should be clearly differentiated. At the end of the last fiscal year thew were divided numer- ically as follows:
 civil var pensions under the general
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Personal I11entici1

Rev. Neal L. Anderson. pastor of the this morning for Fort Worth, Texas. to be absent about ten days. Mir. Anderson. 1t will bo remembered. received some time ago call to the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth. He has not yet acted on the call and he goes to Texas to become better acquainted with the church and congregation. On his return to Montgomery he will decide whether he will accept or decline the call.
 Mir. and Mrs. Martin. of Indianapolis, Ind, spent yesterday in Montgomery with their friends Mir. r. W. Jackson and sister Miss Nellie Jackson. They are on their way home from St. Petersburg, Fla, where Mrs. Martin spent the win ter Mir Martin holds a responsible po- sition in the editorial department of The Indianapolis Star.
 MT. Robert E. Troy. of Birmingham, spent yesterday in Montgomery visiting his mother, Mrs. Florence L. Troy. SOS Adams Street.
 MT Morgan Devinney, of Pensacola, who formerly resided in this city. was here yesterday.
 Mir Ben Martin, of Birmingham. spen, yesterday in Montgomery.
 Mir. Lee Noa has returned from a visit to Memphis. Tenn.
 
 A vata for nauk TnaanA am endorsement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
GOODWIN REPLIES TO
 DENTS ANNONYMO CIRCULARS
Candidate for Solicitor Deprecates the Methods Used by His Opponents in Their
 Dire Extremity.
(Communicated.)

Montgomery, Ala. April 1o ~1eo4 To the Editor o Advertiser:
 It regret closing days Solicitor between there have been in jscd through anonymous MT which think will do not himself in des straits and fay for the of decevng of high moral end manhood methods hay" carefully refned his the from the opponent distributing the circulars yesterday which father had desired to tell the truth found examination of tn" files the editor of the the wren had been its editor for than prior that time
 born in the and time in life has home been of the State Capitol My
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
nhost of tha street.

Around in New Street, where the ''ghosts" of Wall Street frequently con- gregate, there are many sad specimens of former wealthy 2lungers to be found. On Broad Street the urchins and the messenger boys of the curb market yes- terday discovered another specimen of tho Wall Street ghost" which afforded them any amount of fun. He has paid numerous visits to the curb market with in the last few days. and yesterday he made imaginary trades with the young sters.
 The lads yell fractions at him. much to his delight, and hs yells fractions back at them. Finally, when he thinks that tho proper fraction has been reached. he yells "SoIdr' in the most matter of fact way. There was . crowd around one of tho ''sinker'' pushcarts on Broad Street, about the noon hour, when the weak minded man made his appearance. He instantly sought out the crowd, and soon the boys were yelling: s'Crullers at one qIarterr' "Three-eighths" yelled an- other.
 .sThree-quai ters I'll seilr he said. with ais long, attenuated hand extended high ia the air. Invariably he has three fin gers stretched upward. with the other digits closed tightly.
 "One-halfi" yelled another urchin, "Eive-eighthsr' said another.
 ',Soldr' said the man. with sweeping gesture toward the lad with the bid of fiye-eighths. Then he smiled beamingly at the outfit, like child. and appeared just as pleased, too, as any childd would be with new toy. Three or four times the scene was repeated, but the crowd got too boisterous, and he went away, heading toward New Street again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Will Vote on Bond Issue.

, Birmingham citizens will vote tomorrow on a proposition authorizing the City Council to issue bonds to the amount of s25o, coo with which to erect handsome high shool building and two grammar grade school buildings in the city. Grad uates of the Birmingham high schools will be stationed at all the polling places in the city asking the citizens to vote fa- vorably on the proposition. Young ladies may also take a hand in the electioneer- ing. either by working near the polls or going to voters approaching the polls and asl, them to vote '.yes'' on the proposl- ton. If the majority of the vote is In favor of the proposition, 1t Is intended to call for bids at once for the bonds and also for bids for the actual construction of the buildings, so that the high school at least will be ready by next fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Lodge of Negro Elks.

A negro lodge of Elks has been organ fzed at Bessemer. a suburb of Birming- ham. A hall has been rented near the negro school house and regular meetings are to be held. The lodge was organized under the laws and regulation of the ha- tional organization of negro Elks. It is claimed that the ritual of this order was fashioned from q ritual stolen bys coll cred porter in Cincinnati some years ago
 What kind of a reception the new lodge in Bessemer will receive remains to be seen. There are white lodges of Elks in Bir- mingham, Ressefner and Blocton, in the immediate Birmingham districh A negro Elks lodge was organized in Birmingham over year ago, but it was not great success. .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
SECRETARY TESTERS ANALYsIs.

NEW, ORLEANS, April 9.--secretary fIester's analysis of the cotton movement for the seven months of the season. from september 1 to March s1 inclusive. shows that compared with the crop movement last year, Texas including Indian Terri- tory, has brought into sight for this sea- son in round figures kb,OOO bales more, while the other Cuff States, which include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi Tennessee. Missouri and Oklahoma, have marketed states, which Includes North and South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama and Virginia, is 279.000 less, making the net decrease in the total of crop marketed S34. 900.
 MT. Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of States for the seven months of the season as follows
 Texas and Indian Territory, 2,es4,s95 bales an increase over same time last year of B4,770, a decrease under year before last of ss, 1888, and a decrease under the same time in 1901 of 6s7,sS6.
 Other Gulf states. s.115,1ss, decrease under last year of l09. SIS. an increase over year before last of TOTS and increase over 1901 of 605,obi.
 Atlantic States. s.4O5,57e. decrease under last year of 27S,9e5, a decrease under year before last of 1l7.s4o. and an increase over 1901 of 364,1o9.
 Total crop in sight close Of March, g. Ol3, e decrease under year before last of is4,6S5, and an increase over 1901 by 531,- S3t.
 The group of States above furnished in round figures of the crops of last year and year before last from Texas and Indian Territory last year 2,s31,oo0 bales and year before last 2,ess, ,oo0; other Gulf States. B. 7s7, 900 last year and year before last B. 3G,O00; Atlantic States, A.10O,000 last year and year before last 4,2s4,o00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
BoiIermaker Killed.

C.. D.. Brigham. boilermaker by pro- fession, was run over and killed this morning after o'clock by an electric car on one of the Bessemer lines. just south of the city. He was on the track, evidently asleep and the motorman did not see him until too late. The body of the man was horribly mangled- The re- mains were brought to Birmingham and prepared for burial and taken to Bessemer this afternoon. Brigman leaves family. It is believes that he was drinking some last night. He worked at Woodward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
supreme court Today.

The Alabama Supreme Court win meet this morning according to the law to take up cases from the Fifth Judicial Division, composed of the counties of Chambers Chiffon, Cooss. Elmore, Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa. The court will adjourn until Tuesday morn business A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Vote for Col. A. A. Wiley for Con gressl He is serving his second term and has just gained the experience that makes him the more useful to his District and State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

The recent. executive order attempts to create yet another class of pensl ons with out legislation. by asa& ming that the age of 62 is in itself an 'In6rmIty'' constitut- ing disability and incapacity to earn q support
 Whenever the executive overrides the boundary. that separates Its functions from those of the legislative department, 1t is the part of the Judiciary to prevent the uSuTpation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
rrldar,a hnalnnsn.

fIeeted Fridays business. SlleAl2,IsS. These large eiearings probany nolcateo shifting of accounts as the volume of trans actions on the Stock Exchange was com paratlvsly small on Friday The changes in the Item of loans show that six banks gained Sll,s00,000 net The cash holdings of five banks decreased $1,20o,O00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

fined within narrow limits. On prices Rna future delivery interest has Jagged. The export inquiry does not on general linea apce. The majority are not trying ko force business and are accordingly enabled to maintain prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
THE FTNANOIER's STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. April e.-The Financier this week says: One feature of the off. cjal statement of the New York associated banks last week was the new high record for loans and deposits. Another feature was the discrepancy between the estimate and the actual change in the cash items, though this may be partially explained by the fact that the estimates covered seven. while the returns covered six days of the bank week. and stiil another feature was the very slight gain in the bank holdings of public funds, indicating that these hold Ings were fully accounted for in the pre- yious week. The banks lost SsO2, 800 cash, while the estimates, which were based upon the traceable movements of money, showed e net gain Of s546.SOo. This dis crepancy doubtless was due as above stat ed. The deposits increased $l6,1434 400. but required reserves was thereby augmented t4.s3s,s5o. which sum, added to the loss of cash. made s4,s3s.650 decrease in surplus reserye to 22,916. 400. Computed upon the basis of deposits less those of s56,121,400 of public funds the surplus is s36.9fs,T5o. It may be noted that so far as the cash Is concerned the statement was made on ris- ing averages, there having been received bv the banks on Friday H37,0O0 which STas transferred hither from San Fran cisco, so these receipts counted for an av- craze of only one day ih the bank state went Loans were increasel SIS. .S25, 900, re- TIecting the placing of the Pennsylvania R6o 900 900 notes on Friday of the previous week and also some further corporation as
 rail AS syndicate borrowings. The public aeposits were increased by si4.o0o, indieat- inT but slight additions to these funds in inc spedAlly designated Repositories. The .tat.ment did show a good balance. The .,,r, of the increase in loans less the loss oS cash being $1,l2O.5oO smaller than the increase in deposits The circulation was drcreased s127 200; this may have contrib
 nted to the weeks loss of cash. The
 daily average of bank clearings was S1s2,-
 Soo ooo. i5,Oo0, GOO more than in the pre-
 vious week and the cleariIKs Saturday re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
parnell Appeals.

Will Darnell, a young white man who came here from Columbia, Tenn. looking for a position on the Birmingham police force. has taken an appeal from fine of 200 and 1so days extra imposed on him in the police court on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Just two days ago Darnell applied for a position on the force. An officer the next day saw him pull back his coat. and placed him under arrest for carrying a weapon. Judge Feagin has taken a strong stand against pistol "totin," and no matter who appears before him and the testimony shows a violation of the law the heaviest fine Is imposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Fireman nadlv Hurt.

John DeHall, fireman on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. lies in hospi- tai in this city suffering from a severe injury of the scalp received by falling of an engine at Trenton. Ga. It seems that the engine was taking water at Trenton and the chain to the water tank broke. precipitating DefIall to the ground. The unfortunate fireman alighted on his head. It was first thought that he had been fa- tally hurt. but he will be able to be out in a few weeks. He Is one of the best known white hremen on the A. c. 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
Fair Building Burned.

The exhibition hall building at the Fair grounds. on Fifth Avenue between Seventh and Tenth Streets was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire depart ment responded to a call and saved ad- joining property. The wind was blowing in northerly direction. saving the grand stand. The loss amounts to S2ooo or 5000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Col. A. A. Wiley has made a Ma tional reputation in his second term in Congress, and the people appre- ciate his faithfulness and conscien- tious services. Vote for him to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Pennsylvania" the youngster answered. coming to Congress to succeed Mir. Dan Eelif" "Well, I'd hate to crowd MT. Dai- sell out" answered the page. hesitating-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Vote for Col. A. A. Wiley for Con- gress! He is serving his second term and has just gained the experience that makes him the more useful to his District and State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

ceive reports from the district.
 The reports which come from the Sew enth district are to the effect that Con- gressman John l.. Burnett is going to re- eeive the nomination over J. A. Lusk of MarshaIl county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Col. A. A. Wiley has made a Ma tional reputation in his second term in Congress. and the people appre- ciate his faithfulness and conscien- tious services. Vote for him to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Paul Adam, the French sculptor. has been commissioned by the Minister e Public Instruetlon of France to come te on American art
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Vote for Hon. T. Scott sayre for Circuit Judge. He is an able lawyer, man of high character and unim- peachable integrity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Col. A. A. Wiley has made a Ma tional reputation in his second term in Congress, and the people appre- ciate his fsithfulness and conseien- tious services. Vote for him to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
T. J. Lauehran Hurt.

In a run away accident here today. J. J. Laughran, Secretary of the Elksi Lodge( was thrown out and had his arm broken. He was seriously injured otherwise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
NEW VORK DRv GOODs.

NEW YORK. April s.--The week in dry goods has closed quietly. The market too showed little life and business vas con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

A bright-faced page. about 10 years old. was talking with Representative Rupert of New York. ''Who had you appoint
 ed7" MT. Rupert asked ''Mr. Daizelj of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Vote for Dent as competent and eff. eIent officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

No one appreciates poor health except the doctors,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
FLOW Men Laould Rest.

A vote for Dent means an endorseme of Democratic precedent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Mir. Lee Noa has returned from visit to Memphis, Tenn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-23
ARE READY TO GO
Spring Meeting Promises to
Be a Hummer.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR RACES
Francisco Shows Remarkable Speed
Carload of Racers From Seattle
-"Unknown" Here.
| EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR RACES

The grounds of the Walla Walla
Fair association were thronged with
people all day yesterday, who put in
the day viewing the large number of
horses that are at the track to take
part in the race meeting which COM
mences Wednesday. During the morn
ing the grand stand was crowded by
interested spectators watching the
horses being trained on the course.
Francisco, the pretty little horse
owned by William Ferguson, is the ia
vorite of the Walla Walla people, and
when the speedy animal went a trial
half lille heat in GA yesterday morn
ing, the driver and horse were given
an ovation by those in the stand. 1t is
expected that Francisco will make a
splendid showing in the pacing race in
which he is entered. There are several
other good horses entered in this race
and it promises to be one of the best
on the weeks card.
A carload of horses from Seattle are
expected to arrive tomorrow morning
and several speedy ones will come from
Portland tonight.
Garvin Wilkes. the unknown" who
is entered in the 2:30 pace, was
brought to the track Saturday from
Tacoma. This is said to be one of the
speediest racing animals on the Pa
cific coast and the other horses in that
event will have to do some. fast work
if they take the first money away from
the Tacoma favorite.
IF the present good weather con-
tinues throughout the week there will
be an immense crowd at the races"
said Secretary Caswen this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-23
RIVERS ARE RISING
Both the Snake and Columbia
Are High.
B. F. SIMMONS LOSES PUMPING PLANT
Much Damage May Be Done Unless
Water Recedes-Snake Eighteen
| Feet Higher.
B. F. SIMMONS LOSES PUMPING PLANT

AdVices were received in Walla Wal
la this morning that Snake river is
rising very rapidly and that the water
is now IS feet above low water mark.
In the last u hours it has risen II
inches and at the last accounts it was
still rising. Considerable damage has
been done to some of the orchards on
the river and at the B. F. Simmons
fruit farm a large pumping plant was
destroyed. Mr.. Simmons yesterday was
compelled to go above Eureka and Sc
cure large traction engine with which
to operate his pumps in order to secure
sufficient water for irrigatin purposes.
Many other fruit growers report slight
damage to their lands.
At WalIula the Columbia was re-
ported to be very high and the indi-
cations were that the river would be
considerable higher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-23
Personal Mention

S. F. Jones. of Dayton was in the
city today.
F. ]. Frazier, a cattle buyer of Seat
tie. is in the city
Clarence LaBrash an Athena visitor,
was in the city today.
Mrs Edwin Cox, of Athena. was the
guest of the Dacres yesterday.
W. P. Read. a we'll known Council
! man, was in the city today.
Judge MA. Calhoun, of Washington.
D. c., was in the city today.
O. B. Frank went to switzler's is
land Saturday and returned today.
President S. B. L. Penrose returned
this morning from Pendleton.
Senator Levi Ankeny returned this
morning from a business trip to PEN
dleton.
Matt Mosgrove, the Milton merch-
ant, was the guest of the State hotel
Yesterday
J. W. Cusick, a banker of Albany,
Or, is in the city accompanied by Mrs.
Cusick and their son.
Miss Anna Arnold of Waitsburg is
in the city visiting with her brother,
Schuyler Arnold.
Mrs. J. b. Switzler and Miss Eva
Switzler are expected home from
SWitzler island next week.
Mrs. A. w. Merrill of this city left
last night for Portland. where she will
spend the summer season as n guest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-23

we are now arranging a special pro-
gram for Friday. which has been des-
ignated as Merchants Day, and IN
addition to the regular program sew
eral extra races will be put on the
card. Everything is in good shape FOR
the meeting and there is every lndlca-
ton that it will prove to be one of the
most successful spring meetings on the
circuit"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-23
Brief Local News

The auction sale of personal prop
ertv of the estate of f. f. Freeman
has been postponed until Tuesday,
May 81.
The attending physician reports an
Improvement in the condition of Henry
Henriod who was operated upon at St.
Mary's hospital last week.
The real and personal property OF
Mary A. McCauley, deceased, has been
appraised at $500 by the appraisers,
who were appointed by Judge Brents
William Rodgers Lord will deliver a
lecture tonight at the Whitman col
lege chapel upon the subject of birds.
Mr.. Lord is said to be an entertaining
and forcible speaker, and has had an
extensive experience in the raising of
birds The lecture will begin at SIS
o'clock.
J. C. Scott of the Jones-Scott COM
pany had the misfortune yesterday TO
lose his English pointer puppy which
strayed away while out for a run. The
dog has a liver colored head, white
body licked and is five months old.
Any information leading to it's recOv-
cry will be gladly welcomed by Mr..
Scott who prizes the dog highly.
f. S. Hennessy, a young undertaken
who received his training in an I'M
dertaking establishment at st. Paul
has been in the city all winter with the
view of opening a parlor here. He
made a trip to Spokane last Saturday
and selected a stock and he has made
arrangements to rent one of the new
Goodman stOrerOOms on West Main
street where he will start in business.
The place will be known as the Picard
Undertaking parlors with Mr.. Henessy
as manager.