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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Arrangements Made for Bond.

Birmingham, Feb. 20.-(Special.)- An
 nouncement Is made that Captain T. J.
 Cornwell, president of the. Bessemer Saw
 inqs Bank, who left Bessemer last June,
 his departure being followed by the clos
 ing of the bank and also the Bank of
 Commerce of that place. will return to
 Ressemer either Tuesday Feb. 2Srd, or
 Wednesday, March 1. Arrangements arc
 heinz made by his friends for Captain
 Cornwell to surrender and bond will at
 once be furnished for his appearance in
 the courts at the proper time. It is
 stated that he has been in Honduras Central America, for several months. A cohIegram has been forwarded him an- nouncing that friends have made ar rangemente as to his bond and 1t is ex- nected that he will return to the United States on the first vessel. Captain Corn UeIl's wife and children are in Bessemer and the best thing considered is for the Dresident of the late banking institution to return and stand trial. It is now Lnown that the creditors or depositors of
 the banks involved will get a large per
 centage of their money back. The return | of the president may mean a complete | restora tion of all money lost by the de- | rositors, SO it is believed, and for that reason there appears to be but little in- | clinatIon to prosecute him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
FOR RELIEF OF BALTIMORE.
Representative Gooch of Baltimore
 Offers a Bill.

Washington, Feb. 0.-Representative Gooch of Kentucky today introduced a bill for the relief of the Baltimore fire sufferers. It provides that goods, ware' and merchandise which are imported as gratuitious contributions for the Balti more ire sufferers shall be admitted ire of duty.
 It also stipulates that there shall be al- lowed and paid under such regulations. 9s the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe upon all materials imported to ne actually used in buildings erected on the Site of buildings earned a drawback ol the import duties paid upon the same, provided such materials are used within three years.
 me blll also authorizes the Commis- S'oner pi Internal Revenue to suspend the correction of taxes assessed or which may nave accrued prior to February ', 1904, ir the Baltimore district against any persor residing or doing business in that portion Of Baltimore destroyed by fire as would In the opinion of the Commissioner which suHered material loss by the fire. Sucf suspension however, is not to continue after the close of the next regular ses sion of Congress. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ws'H eiSI Means.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
I. J. J.CORNWELL COMING HOME BeSSemer Banker to Face
 Charges. REWARD IS WITHDRAWN Will Travel from Honduras to Alabama UnmOleSted. He is Accused of wrecking Finan- cial Institution and Was a
 Prominent Citizen of
 the State.

T. J. Cornwell, the defaulting president of Bessemer, who Is now in Spanish Hon. duras, will return to Alabama to be tried for embezzlement of over $1OO.OOO whereby his bank was wrecked about two years ago.
 Governor Jelks yesterday withdrew the reward of $400 offered by the State for the capture and return to Alabama of Cornwell. The withdrawal of the re- ward is to enable Cornwell to return to Alabama without being arrested here or en route He is said to be on his way North now and may be in Bessemer with in a few days.
 The withdrawal of the States reward for the arrest of Cornwell was made on the request of leading citizens of Bes- semer who yesterday advised the Gov ernor that Cornwell desired to return to Alabama for trial. It was pointed out that an incentive of $4o0 would undoubt- edly subject Cornwell to arrest as soon as he entered the State if he was not ar rested as soon as he reached the United States.
 The Governor, of course, reserves the right to renew the reward should Corn well for any reason fail to keep his promise to return to Bessemer and face the charge against him.
 No definite information as to the date of Cornwelrs return or the arrangements he has made has been received at the Capitol. The communication to the Gov ernor is vague but it is backed up by prominent men of Bessemer. and Gov nor Jelks did not hesitate to withdraw the reward since 1t was made clear that by doing so justice might be earlier re- warded.
 The dedication of Cornwell two years ago. his flight and the subsequent fail ure of the Bessemer Savings Bank of which he was president. was profound sensation in Jefferson county. Cornwell had been looked upon as the model clu- zen of Bessemer. He was member of tba last constitutional convention and had A wide circle of friends throughout the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
BASKET BALL GAMES.
Y. M. c. A Team Will Play Bir
 minpham Again.


 The Y. NJ C. A. team has cancelled the game with Mooney School and instead the Birmingham Athletic Club will play the return game of their series with the local club.
 Birmingham beat Montgomery two weeks ago in Birmingham. but the result of the How ard game makes their chances for repeating the trick here much less Howard defeated the Birmingham boys on the Athletic Club floor In a practice game by a score of 50 to 30 just a day or two before the Birmingham Montgomery game.
 With Paterson in good shape again the To- cal team should be able to make the Coal Barons hustle to win. It took Howard forty minutes to get away with the game by two points and the Y. M c. A. team thinks 1t is due to win from Birmingham. The team is practcing regularly in the armory and will be thoroughly acquainted with the large floor q thing that counts for much.
 The Birmingham team will be practically the same that played in the last game. The two Jones boys. Riddle. Johnson and Chairsell Montgomery will line up with Paterson back at forward. Tisdale at left forward, Locke center Hood and Ivey. guards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Meeting Had Not Been
 Advertised.
candidates for President of Railroad Commission Do Not Lose the Time, However But Mingle
 With the Voters.
(By Will T. Sheehan.)


 Cuiiman, Feb. 20.-(Staff Correspond ence).-For lack of a crowd the second yoint debate between John V. Smith and D. $. Comer- scheduled for this place to- day. was cancelled
 IL was not that interest was wanting in the campaign or speakers, but no ad- Vertisement, not even an announcement, was made of the joint debate. The vot- CTS or the town, and of the surround ing county, had not learned that they would have an opportunity of hearing Messrs. Conner and Smith, Beyond the publication in the city pa- pers or the list of appointments for the point discussion, the people of the town ana county had no way of knowing of the proposed speaking, and these pub lications had evidently passed unnoticed In Cullman. In some inexplicable way the duty Of notifying some prominent and ac- tive man and inviting his assistance in arousing interest and securing crowd, was overlooked.
 The arrival of the candidates here to- day, was therefore a. surprise party. The voters were unprepared and unexpec- tant.
 Some of the leading citizens, however. got together and endeavored to make quick arrangements and secure a crowd. The speaking was. to have been held at the Court House, and Senator R. l.. Hipp was to have presided. The time was too short, however. and the candidates de- clined to speak to handful of people. They agreed that the Cullman date should be cancelled. No other appoint ment has yet been substituted for it.
 The streets were well filled with visi- tors from the country and the candidates put in busy day passing among the voters.
 Both candidates have expressed them selves as content with the Decatur meet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
BEST MINSTREL YET HAvERLY'S SHOW AT THEATRE
 GREAT SUCCESS. Matinee and Night Audiences Laughed Until Their Sides Were Sore ct Billy Van-Fine
 Ballad Singing.

Haverly's Minstrels at the Montgom- cry Theatre yesterday. matinee and night, was far and away the best per forrnance of minstrelsy that has been given in Montgomery this season and 1t might be added for several seasons
 The claim to merit that this show makes is based on it's vocalists, more than anything else, but it must not be forgotten that there Is the one the only the inirnitable Billy Van. Better singers nave been heard here in minstrel shows, hlt a collection of them as good as those carried by the Haverly Minstrels has gbably never been seen or heard in
 J. Voigt. Frank Coombs, William foore and George M. Vail are quar- {ette that will help a great deal towards making success of any minstrel organl-
 The comedians are first class too, Oi eoalrse. Billy Van heads the list and Ed die Horan, Dan Waldron and Eddlt Mazier are worthy followers of his lead
 ii is hard to describe the humor ol piIIv Van on paper One has to se' him, to match him and hear that rising and lowering infection of his voice t. understand why his audience will laugf at his nonsense until the act becomes absoIuteiv painful to their sides. It 1: not so much what he says that IS funny but the way ho says 1t convulses ms hearers Along with George Wilson anC the best of them in mlnstFelsy Van rank
  If Sorrow" It is true
 Take lot of good singers, add severa good comedians and a minstrel show wil fan fiat unless the orchestra is efficient roo high praise can hardly be given tC Professor Fuhrer's orchestra for the ex' cellence of the musical accompaniment to the songs.
 No. the performance was not perfect ii had some defects. While good many of the jokes were new and up-to-date d great many of them were old, very nld This was the only bad feature oi
 ie performance, but so much was good lhis is to be overlooked. Maybe some persons had never heard the jokes before any way.
 The first part a very handsome setting showing the exterior of the Administra ton Building as 1t will be seen at thu Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was beautiful piece of stage scenery. Anothe new and novel feature was the fact tha every man on the stage-vocalists. come dians and musicians-were in black face and it looked well.
 The Introductory overture by the com pany, introducing Sing Me Song of tn aouth,' My Starlight Sue,'' When tn spring Time Comes Around" and "Th oonvtlle colored Band was we'll ren
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
THE ALBANIANs BEATEN.
Lose 500 in Killed and Wounded il
 Battle With Turks.

Salonica, Feb. 2O,-Another battle occur rcd between the insurgent Albanians in North Albania and the Turkish troops February IS. The Albanians were beat en, losing 800 men killed or wounded. The Turks also lost heavily.
 Shemshi Pasha, who was in command of the Turks in Diakovia, had been su- perceded owing to the Sultans displeas- ure at his unusually severe treatment of the AlbAnians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

The committee which arranged for the address announces that the public of both races Is cordially Invited to hear the dis tinguished negro educator.
 Dr. Washington is an attractive and forceful speaker.
 He will come to Montgomery from Tuskegee tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
USE CUTOFF TODAY.
First Trains Into Selma Over i
 This Morning.

2 414N HUI 444A4b'
 When the Western train No. 3S leaves Selma for Montgomery this morning it will come over the Louisville and Nash vile bridge being the first of the Wes- tern trains to use the new route
 Train No. 37, which left Montgomery for Selma was the last Western train to use the nine miles of track and the old Wes- tern bridge into Selma.
 Beginning this morning all of the Wes- tern Selma division trains. passenger and freight. will use the cutoff from Soap- stone Creek and the Louisville and Nash vile bridge
 Superintendent Saltmarsh of the Pine Apple branch of the Louisville and Nash vile has issued his new time card There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Mrs. Gable Ill.

New York, Feb 20-Mrs Louise s. Cable wife of George w. Cable, the nov elist, is seriously i'll here in the German hospital. Four weeks ago she submitted to an operation after long suffering and complications followed. The Cables reside in Northampton Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

is no change in 1t beyond the addition of the Western trains which use the two miles of Louisville and Nashville track into Selma.
 The nine miles of track and present bridge belonging to the Western will Ee sold as soon as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

very small audienc" witnessed the night performance. The audience at the mati- nee was fairly good.
 It is to be regretted that such poor weather and such a good show should haDDen tO fall together here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

CHAIRMAN W. J. RYAN of the special com mittee raised by the City Council to investi- gate the nominations of patrolmen by Chief Gerald yesterday called a meeting of the committee for o'clock Monday evening in the council chamber
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

W. A TRAWICK of Abbeville. and George w. Harrison of Florala were appointed No taries Public yesterday by Governor Je1,s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

REV. G. W. TOWNSEND will address the
 young Mems Christian Association meeting for men this afternoon at 3:ao o'clock Mr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

THE annual meeting of the Survivors Asso- citation of the Montgomery True Blues will be held Monday night at 7:3o o'clock at the office of B. M. Washburn. on Commerce Street. Immediately after the meeting the active members of the True Blues will ten der banquet to the veterans, according to their custom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
WASHINGTON TO SPEAK.

Negro Educator to Address Mont
 gomery Audience.
 Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee will deliver an address Monday night at s o'clock at the Congregational Church. cornar of High and Un.on Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

THE State Board of Examiners has graded the papers of applicants for the January ex- animation and granted licenses to teach in the public schools of the State to the fol- lowing: Emore County-Charlie R. Welden,
 William w. Cox, William Anthony Turnip- seed. Alice May Johnson, Jesse L. Mckay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
neWS. in Brief.

KNOX BOOTH, Deputy Internal Revenue Col lector, returned to Montgomery yesterday morning after making a raid in Randolph County Wednesday, in which he captured two men. Sam Martin and Joe Sterling, a white man and negro. respectively, engaged in illicit distilling. The men were arraigned before United States Commissioner T. D. Sanford at Opelika. He bound both of the men over to the Federal Grand Jury on S2oo bonds. Martin. the white man, made bond The negro. Sterling, was sent to jail in de- fault of bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

Townsend has just returned from New York City, where he has recently been engaged in some evangelistic work. The meeting will be open to all men and will not last over one hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

EVERYTHING was quiet in the courts yes- terday. none of them being in session. The United States Court met at 10 o'clock and adjourned to meet tomorrow. No sessions were held in either criminal or civil divI- sions on the City Court Several cAses of minor importance will be taken up tomor- row in the criminal division of the court The civil division will not meet again until the first Monday in April
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

J. J. DENEGAN and J. w McGehee. O Montgomery. formerly Government whiske, guagers and storekeepers have made bono in the sum of Sl .ooo each to answer to tn, United States Court for alleged criminal ir regularities in the conduct of their worl for the United States. They were engaged al the plant of the Kohn Distilling Compan, and were indicted by the recently ad journed grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

ONE bid submitted to the Montgomery City Council Friday evening for supplying fire hose was inadvertently omitted by The Ad- Vertiser. It as follows: Loeb Carriage and Supply Company. for the Gutter Percha Rubber and Manufacturing Company, Baker fabric cotton fire hose. 80 cents a foot: rescue jacket cotton fire hose, 65 cents a foot; maltese cross rubber fire hose Sl a foot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
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 Kidney Troubles

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
Bail For Mrs. Chadwick.

Cleveland. Dec. 29.-A syndicate. for
which Attorney p. ID. Quigley. of this
city. is spokesman. is said to be ready
and willing TO furnish bail up to the
sum of 100000 to procure the release
of Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick. held in
Jail here awaiting trial on the charge
of forgery. Attorney Quigley would
not give the names of the prospective
bondsmen OF Mrs. Chadwick. but saws
that they are well able to furnish any
reasonable sum OF money required if
Mrs. Chadwick is permitted to go out
on bail. The federal officials are said
to be not in favor of giving Mrs.
Chadwick her freedom. and will. il is
understood discourage such a pro-
ceeding without. however infringing
on the prisoners constitutional rights
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
BIG STEAMER WRECKED
Struck Diamond Shoals Near Cape
Hatteras During Foo.

Norfolk. Va, Dec 29.-Battered by
heavy seas an unknown steamer lies
helpless on the inner Diamond Shoals
eight miles off Cape Hatteras, and
faint lights seen now and then carry
a message To the life saving corps en-
shore that there are human lives on
board the wrecked craft that cannot
calmad sufficiently TO allow the surf
boats TO be launched
The steamer has three masts and
one funnel. Her engines and boilers are
aft. and the funnel is between the
mainmast and miZZen-mast. From her
description il is thought she may ne
one Of the fruit liners that ply be-
tween West Indian ports and Balti-
more or New York
From the size of the steamer it is
estimated that she carries a compile
ment of - men. but ii has been inn
possible to secure n view that would
allow any surmise as to her character
being made There may be passengers
aboard
Word from the scene expresses lit
tie hope that loss of life can be avert
ed. For several hours. while on her
port beam, the steamer was at times
completely covered by the breakers,
that piled high upon her decks. strik-
ing with terrific force. 1t was sur
prise that the life savers saw lights
on the craft. These appear to those on
shore as torchliehts and not signals
of any regular character.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
CHAIN OF FORTS TAKEN BY JAPS
Capture All Advanced Positions West
of Port Arthur.

Toxic. Dec. 27.-The most important
announcement that has come from
General Nogi since the capture of 203-
Metre Hill was received, when he re-
ported that the Japanese captured all
of the advanced positions defending
Port Arthur on the west. The area cap
tured comprises a chain of forts reach
ing from 203-Metre Hill southwark TO
Pigeon Bay. There are a number OF
fortified heights from which Port Ar
thur can be bombarded, and the guns
on these heights can prevent the move
mcnt of troops by land from Port Ar
thur proper to Liaoti Mountain, where
would make their last stand. If at any
time the garrison should be compelled
to evacuate the city it could not re-
treat to Liaoti Mountain only by cross
ing the bay in boats, and the boats
would be within range of the Japanese
guns for over a mile of the journey.
General Nogi's report is as follows:
"A body of our right wing sur
prised the enemy at Housanyentao and
Siaofantun, the latter about six and
half miles northwest of Port Arthur.
at 10 o'clock Saturday night, and oc-
cupied the villages. and. subsequently
dislodging the enemy, occupied the
whole OF Talichiatun, five miles north
west of Port Arthur, at 2.55 o'clock in
the morning.
Our repeated attacks during the
past few days were uniformly success
full. and now the whole of the enemy S
advanced position. fronting our right
wing is in our hands"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

The undersigned partners, trading as
the Newark Mercantile Company. here
by give notice that said partnership was
this day, December 9Th, 1904, dissolved
By mutual consent, and the business
has been discontinued. All persons in
debted to said Newark Mercantile Com
pany are requested to make Immediate
settlement with Thomas III. Tilghman,
Treasurer or with Sidney w. Adkins
who is authorized to receive monev
owing said company. All bills owing
by said Newark Mercantile Company
will be p,id by Thomas III. Tilghman,
said Treasurer.
THOMAS H. TILGlIMAN
GORDON ADKINS
CHARLES, w MUMFoRD
ARCHER q HOLLOWAY
JOHN l.. MASON
FRANK DAVIS
Trading as the Newark Mercantile
Company. of Newark. Mary land.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
WAS THROWING CHILD IN AIR
Bystander lnterfered and Killed
Father In Self-Defense.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Dec. 2S. At
Plains. suburb of Wilkesbarre, Rob
ert Elliott plunged knife into the
neck of John Clarke. The jugular vein
was severed. and in one minute Clarke
was dead Elliott claims he used the
knife in selt-dciense.
Clarke had been drinking and was
abusing his family and warrant had
been issued for him. Before it could
be served Clarke began throwing one
of his children in the air and threat
ened to kill it, Elliott interfered TO
save the child, and Clarke struck at
him with butcher knife. and Elliott
drew his pocket knife and struck
Clarke in the neck. Elliott surrendered
to the officers and was committed to
Jail to await action by the coroner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained frt III the Orphan :
Court for Worcester County, Maryland.
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
WILLIAM CAREY. colored
late of Worcester County, deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof. tu
the subscriber. on or before the 9th day
of June, 1905 They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefits OF the
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 27th day of December. 1904.
w l.. p. BOWEN,
Administrator
Test EDW ARD f. DAVIS.
Dec. 3lst-3t. Register of Wills.