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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-14

The crew of the whaler Lara Hansen, which arrived at Seattle the other day, saw, according to the Indianapolis News, frozen in a monster iceberg a female polar bear and two cubs, the cubs nestling against the mother. The berg stood out of the water fully one hundred feet and the ice wherein the bears were entombed was clear as a crystal. How long the animals had been locked in their winter palace is a matter of conjecture, but they were at least twenty-five feet above the water
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PAGAN DlSEMBOWELED
DEATH MAY RESULT FROM FIGHT
I'm WEST END.
Well Known Horseshoer Terribly Cut
with Knife by VIII Miller,
Factory Operative at SUI
burba1 Saloon.

James ]. Pagan. well known horse
sheer, whose place of business is at
115 Lee street, was disemboweled with
pocket knife in the hands of Will
Miller. at the saloon and grocery store
of Mclean Bros, West End, shortly
after o'clock last night, and is In a
dying condition at an early hour this
morning.
Miller, who is about "a years old, and
is employed In a West End cotton fac
tory, escaped. A squad of policemen
were despatched to the scene as soon
as the @ffray was reported to police
made to apprehend the young man
against whom 1T is expected a charge
Of murder will be made to-day.
The difficulty between Pagan and
Miller occurred at the Big Four" sa-
loon and grocery kept by Mclean Bros.
at the fork of the Wire road and the
Washington Ferry road, the extreme
end of Bell street. Witnesses declare
that both men were drinking heavily.
They were in the back yard of the
place and 1t is said a controversy
arose over some sort of game of chance.
Those who saw the fight declare that
1t was bloody one. Pagan. according
to their statement was literally cut
to pieces" Miller fed and Pagan was
removed to a West End drug store
where he received surgical attention,
after which he was taken to his home
on Second avenue near Bell street.
Pagan is about 20 years old and is
married. Miller Is also married. Both
men are well known in Montgomery.
AT / o'clock this morning John Fa-
gan, plumber and brother of the.
injured man, swore out warrant for
Miller charging him with assault to
murder. At that hour he said his broth
er could not possibly live.
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The News of Birmingham

tracts for blank books and stationery
to supply the court.
Hon. Felix Blackburn and Mr.. Rich
ard H, Fries spoke for the respond
ent this morning, and Mr.. John Lon
don followed for the complainant. Mr..
London had not concluded when the
court adjourned at 1870 until 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Blackburn. who was in charge of
the bill consolidating the courts when
II was introduced in the Legislature,
vigorously defended the constitutional
ity of 1t. He contended that If the bill
is to be regarded as a local measure
full and sufficient notice had been Civ
en- as required by the constitution. But
he maintained earnestly that the bill
was a general measure, inasmuch as
the consolidated court is open to the
people of the whole State.
Mr.. Londons argument is an ampH-
location of the grounds of the unconsti-
tutionality of the act as set forth in
the bill of complaint. He laid special
stress upon the contention that sum-
Client notice had not been given, and
upon Section 139 of the constitution
which prohibits the creation of courts
inferior to the Supreme Court with
more than five members.
Several gentlemen are yet to make
arguments for and against the act. and
the hearing will probably not be con-
cluded until late this afternoon, IL
then.
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SUPERINTENDENT MIL sPEAks.
Delivers Address at Huntsville Norma
School for Teachers

Delivers Address at Huntsville Normal
School for Teachers.
Huntsville June I.-(special. State
Superintendent L W. Hill, Of the Depart.
ment Of Education, delivered an address al
the Normal School for Teachers yesterday
afternoon. in which he discussed education
in general. He took occasion to show thai
Alabama spends less money for education
than any State in the Union proportional
to the number of children Of school age
The State is also in the scale of illiteracv
Mr.. Hill expressed the belief that local tax
alton for school purposes is the only meth.
cd Of setting matters to rights in this state
and he recommends that all persons inter
ested in education should join in the agita.
tion for local taxation
The Curley Handle Company. manufao-
turers OF spokes and handles. has solJ the
Curiey plant to the Turner. Day & Wool
worth Company, of Louisville The nlant
viii be continued in operation as before
Anderson Burrows, one of the oldest resi-
dents of this city. died suddenly last night
from fit of coughing He enjoyed appar-
emily robust health until the fit of cough
ing came upon him. Mr. Burrows was "a
years old. HIS widow and two sons Charles
ana william Burrow. survive
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Red SILK Sash Worn BY
Colonel Troy.
Taken From His orderly by Union
Surgeon I'm virginia, whs Discov-
cred whereabouts Of Troy FAM
ny Tn Unusual Manner.

After being in the possession OF q
surgeon OF the Union Army, for thirty
nine years. a red silk sash, the insig-
MIA of Confederate field oficer worn
by Colonel Daniel s.. Troy when ne
was shot and left on the field for dead
at the battle of Hatcher's Run. Va,
March %, 1855. has been returned TO
his widow. Mrs. Florence L. Troy Of
Montgomery.
The story Of the sash, which is priced
by Mrs. Troy as one of the dearest me-
mentoes OF her lamented husband reads
like a romance. The possession OF the
sash which she made with her own
hands years ago was not the result of
diligent search but only demonstra-
r. r. Hiliman Of Birmingham while
at his summer home at San Diego, Cal,
had a conversation with Dr.. p. &C. Re-
mondino, who lives there in which DR..
Remendino spoke of a silk sash which
he had In his possession, the property,
he said, of a Confederate Colonel
named Troy of an Alabama or Georgia
regiment in the Confederate army. He
said that he obtained the sash from an
orderly Of the Colonel who had been
captured and taken to the military
prison on Hampton Roads. Va, where
he was stationed as post surgeon.
friend, DR.. Remondfno, Why, that. is
a prominent name In my State. 1 have
a young man, Robert Troy. in my ONCE
ut nome. y
Further investigation disclosed the
fact that the sash which had been In
the possession of the California sur
geon thirty-nine years, was worn by
Colonel Troy and had been made by
the hands of the mother OF the young
man mentioned by Mr.. Hillman 81
AS a result of the conversation Dr.
Remondino sent fhe sash to Robert
Troy with this letter:
TO Mr.. Troy.
Birmingham, Ala.
My Dear SIR
II have entrusted to Mr.. Hillman's
keeping to be delivered you, what ]
believe will be a precious relic of your
father and which I know you will
greatly prize. y
I'm 1855 l was post-surgeon of the
military prison on Hampton Roads. VA
which was at the mouth of Hampton
Creek near the old Hampton Seminary.
A young Confederate prisoner was
brought In. who was subsequently pa
rolled and sent home. who had been
captured In the neighborhood of Pet
ersburg. He told me that he had been
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GRAVES DECORATED.


Memorial Exercises Held at Camp
Chase, Near Columbus, o.
Columbus. o., June 1.-THE graves
of the 1900 Confederate soldiers buried
In the cemetery al Camp Chase, near
Columbus, were strewn with flowers
today, and appropriate memorial exer-
eises were held under the auspices Of
the Confederate Confederates and Ror-
ert q. Lee Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
Union veterans also participated. The
Grafton of the day was delivered by
Col. George Washington of Kentucky.
Attorney General Wade Ellis spoke AZ
the persona. representatives of Governor
Herrick, who was unable to be pres
emit. Flowers were sent from many
cities in the South.
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news in Brief.

| A PETITION in involuntary bankruptcy
/ has been filed in the United States Court by
the b. F. Roden Grocery Company, the
! Doster & Northington Drug Company and
| the Moore & Handley Hardware Company
| of Birmingham. against Thompson RID
| dlepurger, merchants Of coosa County. The
| petition alleges that the bankrupt owes
| more than 81, 900 in excess OF what he can
! pay. John II. Wallace has been appointed
receiver and the answer Of the alleged
bankrupt is made returnabIe June 20,
B. F. HARDAMAN and W. L. wallace,
insurance men of Montgomery. were arrest
| ed yesterday afternoon as the result Of a
| fisticuff between them in front of sa-
| loon on South Perry street. The men
were charged with disorderly conduct and
fighting. Hardaman viii have to answer to
a charge OF carrying concealed pistol. II
is not known what the differences between
the men were. The case was continued IN
the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon
until Tuesday aftsSnoon-
NO decision was rendered yesterday on
the motion for reinstatement OF the inJunc-
ton of the Montgomery Light and Water
Power Company versus The Citizens Light,
Heat and Power Company by Judge A. ID.
Sayre, OF the City Court OF Montgomery in
Equity. A decision will probably be rem.
dered tomorrow. t
Va
CAMP jefferson M. Fallxner. United Con-
federate Veterans, will hold a reunion at
the Mountain Creek Home on June 20,
when barbecue will be given. Commander
w. d. Westcott will announce his COM
mittees and further arrangements in a few
days.
REV. ]. H. SANS. of East Lake, will
speak at the mems meeting at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Mr.. Sans is a young min
lister. who is supplying the pastorate at the
Clayton Street Baptist Church this month
SURGEONS attending william Tranter.
of Dothan. who shot himself Friday night
in the Windsor Hotel report that he is
progressing satisfactorily at the hospital 10
which he was taken and will be able to be
out in a short time.
REV. ]. II. SANS. of East Lake, a grad
uate OF Harvard College, will supply the
Clayton Street Baptist Church pulpit until
the new pastor comes. which will bs some
time in August or September.
AN important business meeting Of the
First Baptist Church Is called for Wedner
day night. when the report OF the com
mittee on designs for the new church will
be presented.
TAX Collectors NJ. V. MaIey. Of Chambers
County; John J. Fowler. Of cullman County, |
and T. J. Hubbard OF Chiffon County, have |
made their final settlements with the State |
Auditor.
MISS MAMIE L. OFFUTT. Of MontEom-
cry. appointed Notary Public yester-
day by Governor Cunningham.
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INSIGNIA OF A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
RETURNED AFTER THIRTY-NINE YEARS

Colonel Troy's orderly, and that he h44
been separated from the Colonel W TIA
accidents Of war, for some month";, ard
that Just before the accidental sepAra-
ton he had had the cnarge Of the coI-
onefs baggage which he had been left
captors. He had managed TO secreto
the crimson silk officers sash which
belonged to the Colonel BY putting a
under his shirt. hoping to kcet a Ton
him. prevailed upon him u part
with II as there was not much Iikelf-
hood Of his being able to retain IL long
and thus ] became the possessor Of
what believe was your fathers SASH
Il have been trying for some years
to find either the Colonel or his family
that might return 1t TO them and en-
ly by accidentally mentioning that !
had a sash that belonged to Colonel
Troy OF an Alabama or a Georgia reg
iment whose whereabouts I had long
sought. before Mr.. Hiilman and his
family, / learned through him that he
had long known Colonel Troy and that
hfs son was then in his employ.
1T was great pleasure to me 70
learn ell this as II enables me 10 re-
turn It TO those who VIII greatly priza
It. The mended small tear was In the
sash when obtained 1t, which has al
relic OF the late war;
Were It not for It's material pres
ence, the whole episode would seem
more like dream than reality The
name was such an unusual one that
have never forgotten 1t and this has
enabled me to return 1t TO his des~
cendants. j. is with pleasure thar
return It to you and that subscribs
myself.
Yours very truly.
Up. c. Rsmondfnor
MIR. Hiliman says DIR. Remondino Il
fine old gentleman who after hard SER
vice In the Civil War and the FranoQ-
Prussian war has retired to enjoy the
remaining years of his life at HIS home
In California.
Coioney Troy died at his home III
Montgomery In 1895 and had never. VI
to the time of hts death heard amy
say that he never believed the sash
would come into his family's possession
again.
During the time In which his orderly
prison. Colonel Troy was confined II
the military hospital at City Point,
Va, and from there was taken TO Lin
coin Hospital In Washington where he
was under treatment for the wounds he
had received.
he came directly to his home at Cahn-
ba when he was released from the
Washington hospital. His widow
wishes TO find the name and where
abouts Of the man who acted as his
orderly and any information on the
The sash Is in good condition and
with the exception Of the small tear
in IL. is as good as new, after les
years Of travel
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DEATH OF HON. s. c. COOK.



Wilcox County.
Camden, June 12.-(Special News has
reached here of the death at his home
nine miles south of here of Hon. Samuel
Calvin Cook. member of the Legislature and
the leading citizen of Wilcox County. His
death occurred Wednesday and his body
was inferred at the family buying ground
four miles west of Camden Thursday.
Mr. Cook was an earnest, high-minded
citizen and his death will be regarded as
an irreparable loss by a vast number of
people throughout this section of the state.
He was a son of WILCOX, having heen
horn in this county November 6. 1877. His
father was Daniel Cook, native of Ches-
terrified district. South Carolina, and a
lineal descendant of General NMoultrie. of
the Revolutionary army He was of
the pioneers of this county
In the class of 1859 Mr.. Cook graduated
at Howard College and read law as early
as 1861.
Mr.. Cook was a gallant Confederate sold
Ter. He enlisted In the wilcox Dragons
which were sent to Pensacola before hos
tilities began and he had the distinction
of being in command of the squad which
fired the first small arms of the war be-
tween the States. Later his company be-
came part of the Third Alabama cavalry
and he served with it in most of the inn
portant battles of the Western army of the
Confederacy, being promoted to be captain
for gallant conduct at Green River, Ken
lucky. Later he was assigned to the staff
of General Joseph Wheeler.
All fof the years of his manhood Mr.
Cook was a Democrat and jealous mem
Der of the Missionary Baptist Church.
He married Miss Mary TIarren Gullett
daughter of a prominent wAcox County
family, and under the union produced four
teen sons and daughters who have been an
honor to their family name.
One of the sons of Mr.. Cook, Daniel G.
Cook. Is well known in Montgomery, having
been there often as Committee clerk or
in some other capacity during sessions of
the Legislature
Mr.. Cook was a member Of the Board of
Control of the Second District Agricultural
school at Evergreen
Mrs. Louis Hart, wife of an esteemed
citizen of Camden. died here wednesday
aSd was buried Thursday
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MEN WHO CONF avn 90.

Mr.. Beverly Henry has returned to
MONTGOMERY after months visit 20
Memphis, Tenn, and 81. Louis, MO,
wh rs sa Ne T S g FEW ass os ST. Ftp ne
in Columbus. Ga. Mr.. Henry has made
great many friends In Montgomery
as been &c sec for n the pSss ,Me
here
DIR. Charles A Stakely. of this city,
has just returned to Montgomery from
Mesoss Ga. bringing with him 9 Dip
University Mr.. stakeiy has not yet
determined where he win locate for the
practice OF his profession.
Hon. Il. r. McDavid. Secretary of
State. went to Birmingham yesterday
afternoon. aud Hon. H. r. Shorter
Deputy Insurance Commissioner. went
with their families and friends. return
ing 70 Montgomery tomorrow.
Mr.. J.. Seward Utley. who has been
Ill some time. was out OF the hospital
yesterday for the FIRST time in three
weeks. having been i'll with maIariaI
fever. Mr.. Utley has not yet. returned
home. 229 Catoma Street.
Mr.. p. ]. Kelly. Circulation Manager
Il
ing for st. Louis to attend the annual
meeting OF the Association OF Southern
Circulation Managers. He will be alb
sent from Montgomery about two
weeks.
Rev. @. w. Patterson of the First
Presbyterian Church. and Rev. Neal L.
Anderson OF the Central Presbyterian
Church, have returned from Synod. and
viii NIL their pulpits today.
Mr. James Gouldman has gone on his
vacation to visit his mother at his old
win visit friends and relatives In Rich
mond.
Mr.. Henry F. willard. Manager Of
night for New York. where ne viii
spend several weeks.
Mr.. e. R. Taber, who has been the
institute and who graduated this year.
has returned home.
Governor Cunningham left yesterday
Sunday. He win return to Montgom-
cry tomorrow.
Mr.. Fred Wilkerson, who has been
attending the University Of Virginia. az
has returned home.
Mr. Prelate d Barker, postmaster OF
Mobile, spent yesterday In MonteOm-
Mr.. PIatt BOYD has returned home
rom his school year at Auburn.
uNEEDA BISCUIT.
II your Eroeer IL FIRST class Ne Eeeps
Jos. SFANEGoED a co.
headquarters Uneeda Biscuit
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Ienrles Mnr az Poatponement.

San Francisco, June 1l.--AdYices from
the training quarters OF James j. JEFF
fries say that the condition of the
champions injured knee is somewhat
improved but he was not able to leave
his cottage today. He may possibly 90
some work tomorrow. Ii he does not
rapidly recover the use of his leg, he
NAV be compelled TO request a post
ponement III the fight. but he does not
anticipate that this Will b. necessary.
When asked If he would consent to a
change OF date, the hackers of Munroe
said they had no desire to have their
man fight a cripple.
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gates from Camp Hardee. has named
Captain Frank p. O'Brien as his alter
nate for the reunion.
Col. J. W. Bush expects his entire
stan to accompany him on the trip to
Nashville. Camp Hardee win have a
strong delegation present. Wher the
reunion was held in Birmingham some
years ago there was a large attend
ance from Nashville and Tennessee and
1t is expected by that city and State
that Birmingham and Alabama win re-
turn the compliment and a large num-
Der of people from this section will go.
The gathering of sponsors and their
maids of honor at the reunion this year
promises to be as interesting as ever
before, galaxy of Southern beauties.
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st. Louis, June 1.-THE Indiana Uni
versity won the Western Collegiate
held at the Stadium today. with a to-
tai of 80 points Leland Stanford Uni
versity of California was second. with
27 points and Purdue University third
with "a points The scores of the COL
leges represented in the meet follow
indiana University, SO; Leland Stan
ford. 81; Purdue, "a; Colorado. IS; Mis-
souri,, Is; Washington University OF st.
ers, st. Louis. /. In the 120-yards high
hurdle. T. Shideler of Indiana beat the
worlds record OF IS Is seconds. by
one-fifth of a second. but as there were
only two official timers. the time made
by Shfdeler will not be officially recog-
nized as a new record.
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Mcclellan and detail Of is men went
TO Clyde. miles east Of Victor, to
round up So minors reported TO be en-
trenehed In snS msuniains near there
Having failed T., hear from the major.
General Bell - bvcetning apprehensiye.
There is up telcRraphin communication
with tito dsmr.
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The constitutionality of the hill con-
bolidating the courts of Jefferson coun-
BY is being argued to-day before Chan
sellor Carmichael. The attack on the
sonstitutionality of the bill is in the
form of a petition filed by John Fl.
Wallace. asking that the Board of Rev
lnue be enJoined from awarding con-
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AT CASINO THEATER.
No Performance Owing to Failure Of
Power.

No performance Owing to Failure OF
Power.
Owing to the failure of the electric
power last night between $3.50 o'clock
and $3.50 o'clock, no performance was
given at the Casino Theater, Pickett
Springs, by the Heisman Stock Com
pany.
IL was said there was a temporary
preak In the power plant at Tallassee.
At any rate the city was without lights
and car service nearly one hour. Ten
cars loaded with passengers for Pick
EFT Springs, stood motionless on the
tracks.
The Heisman Company will produce
Way Back in Arkansas" a funny
farce comedy, Monday night.
The company has made a splendid
reputation in Montgomery during the
first week of its engagement.
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The Confederate veterans of Camp
Hardee and the other camps in this
immediate vicinity are preparing for
their trip to Nashville next week to
the annual reunion There will he a
number of others accompanying the
veterans on the trip. the railroads hav-
ing made very low rates for this event.
The reunion in Nashville promises to
be in keeping with the annual affairs
of this organization. The Louisville and
Nashville Railroad will furnish extra
equipment on account of the heavy ira
vel to the reunion city. a special train
TO be started from Montgomery while
all north-bound trains after to-day to
have extra cars to take the veterans
and their friends to the Tennessee cap
ital.
Rev. z. A. Wright, one of the dele
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SUICIDE IN BLoUNT COUNTY.
william Robertson Hangs HimseIf--He Wa
Mentally Unbalanced.

William Robertson Hangs Himself-He Was
Mentally Unbalanced.
Oneonta. June 11.-(Special. )--william
Robertson, a son-in-law of Locke Graves
of near BlountvlIe. committed suicide al
Mr.. Groves yesterday morning. Ed Groves
went to his home near Oneonta and brought
Mr. Robertson to Jail with the intention Of
sending him to Tuscaloosa as soon as papers
could be arranged. The next day his
father-in-law came to town and as Rober-
son was quiet and in no way dangerous the
authorities consented for Locke Groves &c
take him TO Brownsville for treatment
While at his father-in-l laws and after
the family had retired Thursday night Mr.
Robertson arose and was not missed till
next morning when the family awoke. A
search was instituted for him, and ne was
found hanging to a tree, cold in death He
had hanged himself with halter chain.
Mr.. Groves noticed the tracks of a mule
near the place, and 1t is supposed that
Robertson rode out the evening before and
selected this spot to terminate his life,
The bank building is nearing completion.
The safes have arrived and 1t will be but
a few days before the bank will he opene
for business. Mr.. Spencer, the cashier. has
arrived with his family and now occupy
the Lowry cottage on Third avenue.
No school teacher has been engaged yet
by the Oneonta public school, but arrange
ments are being made TO build a large
school here. Considerable interest is being
manifested in the cause of education
UNEEDA BISCUIT.
Is the same today, tomorrow, and
forever!
JOS. MANEGOLD & co,
Headquarters Uneeda Riaclft
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~" IVIh WethIy.
Jinks-Yes. l always take my boy
along when 1 go to the Ministries.
That's the only way can get my mon
ey's worth.
Binks-How so?
Jinks-The music is new to me. and
the jokes are new to him