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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
EUFAULA EVENTS.
Boats Find Difficulty in Ascending
 River.

Eufaula. Sept. 26.-(SpecIal. )-The drouth continues unabated and water conditions are almost unprecedented in this section. For the first time in the history of the oldest inhabitant of the city the river has fallen SO low that il Is only with the greatest difficulty that the steamers can reach the city from twenty five miles below. One of the boats that finally reached here last week was over twelve hours coming from Fort Gains( and an old boatman said that during his eighteen years of experience In running the river he had never seen the stream in a condition that required any difficulty to reach this point.
 The Red Men of the city had an in- formal unveiling of an American flag about the Sachem's stump at their wig wam on Friday evening last. The ex- erecises were very interesting and con sisted of music. refreshments and an address by s. R. Blanton. The occa- sion was graced by the presence of quite a number of ladies.
 Considerable sickness is reported among the children of the city and one or two cases of diphtheria of an az form has caused some alarm.
 The spirit of improvement still goes on and building In many parts of town
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NEWS OF SYLACAUGA.
Cotton Crop Will Not Exceed Last
 Years.

SyIacauga, Sept. 26.-(Special.) .)-Re- ports from crops in this section by per sons who have been over nearly all the section for several miles aroSnd the town report that the cotton crop will be something near w!,at 1t was last year. Corn crops are said to be as good or better than last year.
 Work on the new addition to the Central Mills, is progressing rapidly and it is thought will be completed and machinery put in by January l, 1905.
 The Fourth District Agricultural School opened its present session here under very hattering prospects.
 The next session of the Coosa River Baptist Association will be held with Sylacauga Baptist Church.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Albert Matthew Pearson of this place to Miss Lura Belle Perryman pf Fayetteville on October 4, at the Methodist church. Fayetteville.
 The Grey Iron Gre Go. has started It's mines again near Sycamore a few miles north of here.
 Mrs. T. A. Wall, and little son, of Wetumpka. are visiting relatives here.
 At a recent meeting of the members of the Baptist church. a committee was appointed to draft plans for a uew building here and as soon as suit able or satisfactory plans have been decided upon. carpenters will be at once put to work on the building which it Is hoped will soon be com pleted.
 The Alabama White Marble Com pany has made arrangements and is putting in finishing plant which will add much to this industry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
WRONG BODY SHIPPED
REM WE'RE MIXED AT KNOX, ; WILLIE MORGUE.'
Preparations Completed for Funeral of
 David s. Fox When Mistake wns
 ., Discovered by Relatives-Mrs. Molloy Buried.

Birmingham, Sept. 2s.-(Special)- The remains of Mrs. Annie Molloy. who met her death in the Southern Railway wreck near New Market, Tenn, Satur- day. were brought to Birmingham this morning. Her funeral will take place tomorrow morning from the Catholic Church, solemn high mass to be cele- brated.
 The remains of the man supposed to be David S. Fox, who lost his life also in the wreck, which proved not to be the right ones. were carried back to Knoxville this morning. This body was marked Leon s. Fox" David S '. Fox has a son named Loen and 1t Is believed that some papers in his pock- ct became scattered and were picked up near the body of an unknown man and the name of Leon S. Fox" placed on a tag attached to a finger.
 A brother of David Fox went up to Knoxville this morning and picked out the right body. All arrangements were made for the funeral to take place this morning at II o'clock. The body came in last night at 1l:3O o'clock. An hour or so later friends went to the undertaking rooms 10 look at the body and were startled to find that the wrong body had been shipped here. The corpse was that of J. M. Daley of Davoit.
 There was no doubt of David s. Fox being killed, but 1t is believed that in the wreck his papers in his pockets were spread all around and there was some confusion when the tagging of the dead men began. E. J. Haylow. the trainmaster of the Birmingham Mineral Railroad. who was injured in the wreck and is in the hospital in Knoxville, Is reported to be recovering slowly. One of his legs is broken and he Is internally bruised. He will hard ly be able to travel until week after next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

is adding considerable to the appear ance of the different streets. L. E., Irby has awarded the contract for $2,000 in the way of improvements in his home on Broad Street. Judge w., H. Pruett, who will soon move here from Clayton. is rebuilding and greatly improving his home on Randolph Street. and others are contemplating making important changes soon.
 A Fan Tan Social at the home of Mrs. J. G. Guice, was the means of raising quite a nice sum for the cause of the Confederate monument, which will go up here sometime during the next month or the 1st of November.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
Circuit Court Adjourned.

Pending the decision of the Supreme Court on the Lusk bill there will be no session of the Circuit Court here until next week. Court was called at 10 o'clock this morning by Judge Cole man who stated to those present that after careful consideration of the mat ter and consultation with number of leading attorneys of the city, he had decided that 1t was best to hold no term of the court until 1t was known whether or not 1t was q legal tribunal All witnesses and jurors for this week were dismissed and the clerk of the court was instructed to reset the cases on the docket. The Supreme Court will pass on the validity of the Lusk bill this week, or rather will pass on the Judgment rendered by Chancellor Carmichael of this division, to the ef- feet that the bill was unconstitutional and had not been recorded correctly on the journals of the Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
One Hundred Defendants.

A law suit in which there are q hundred defendants Is something of a novelty. even in Birmingham. where the range of litigation Is co-extcnsive with the suggestions of the most lively imagination.
 The sheriff's office has received for service upon two persons in Birming ham the summons in the case of Leon ard D. Powell ct al vs. Annie c. Bird ges.
 Powell is one of the administrators of the estate of the late Margaret A. Johnston. who died at Luling, Texas. leaving much of her property to the Buckner Orphans Home and Baylor University of that State. The heirs who number hundred are attacking the will, and the present suit is one of several which have resulted from that attempt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
OFFICIALS OF LAMAR
REPORTS ON THEIR ACCOUNTs
 MADE BY EXAMINER.
Three of Them Were Commended and Three Were Criticised-County Tax Assessments Show . Grat-
 ifyfng Increase.

Of the six officials of Lamar County reported on yesterday by Assistant Ex- amnier of Public Accounts. W. F. Will kinson, three were given clean sheets and three were reported as having made more or less important errors.
 Incidentally the Examiner called at- tention to the gratifying increase of assessments in Lamar County as show ing a decided growth and prosperity This increase, the Examiner says, for the last year will amount to $117,752.
 While examining the books of Tax Assessor W. T. Allen the Examiner found that he had made errors in his addition amounting to upward of $I,100 in valuations. The errors were cor. rected, however, in the Collectors ab- stract. The tax on this amount, the amount involved in the error was charged to the Collector and was col lected by him.
 On the books of Tax Collector W. B. White the Examiner said: The books and accounts and vouchers of Mir. White are correctly and neatly Kept. In addition to the amount with which he Is charged there Is a bal ance of $4s due the State on assess- ments made by the Tax Commissioner and $7.4s not charged by the Auditor on accounts of errors by Tax Assessor as no abstract Is made of 1t. In jus tice to Mir. White I will state that this Is no fault of his and that his final set- tlemcnt has not been made on account of not receiving the exact balance due the State on account of Tax Commis- sioners assessment and these errors.
 The Examiner reports that the ac- counts and vouchers of Circuit Clerk B. D. Bradley were neatly and correctly kept except as to the item of $S2. 50 Solicitors fees which was collected since the last report. Mir. Bradley. however, had the amount in his hand and would promptly remit 1t.
 The officials who were complimented by the Examiner for neat books and correct accounts were Sheriff A. W. Hollis, Superintendent of Education B, H. Wilkinson, and Judge of Probate R. L. Bradley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
COmnnnY K RAfurna

captain Lucien Brown. of Company h' Birmingham Rifles. and fifty -our members of the company returned to- uay rom Huntsville where they have been for two weeks and more to n.o
 vent any possible disorder arising frou, indictments being returned bv tho grand Jury and trials of citizens in com nection with the lynching of Horana Maples, a negro. last month, the Gov ernor ordering them home not deenIro IL necessary for the troops to remaiS longer in Huntsville. loud protest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
Mr. Cotter,n Promotion.

J. J. Cotter. Superintendent of the Birmingham Division of the Southern Railway, today announced the receipt of a letter from his brother William Cotter. manager of the Missouri Pa cifc Railway, stating that he had re- signed to accept the position of gen. eral manager of the Pere Marquette system. including the C. H. and D. and c. c. and L. railroads. The latter system has a mileage of 5000 miles Mir. William Cotter Is one of the best railroad men in the West and Is a member of a family of four brothers all of whom are superintendents or general managers of railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
INTEREST IN MEETING.
Large Attendance win Mark Spinners'
 Convention.

Charlotte, N. C.. Sept. 26.-Wide and intense interest Is being exhibited in the meeting of the spinners which will take place here tomorrow.
 It is estimated that 200 men will att tend. A representative mill supply man says that he heard talk of the meeting in all parts of the South last week and q large attendance is confidently ex- pected. The trade Is fully alive to the situation and mill men speak with tre- mendous earnestness of the necessity of improved conditions in prices of their goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
Found Lost Brother.

Miss Tennie Cannon of this city has found her brother. Joseph Cannon, af- ter separation of thirteen years When quite young they were left or phans, and becoming separated, soon lost all trace of each other. Miss Cannon came to Birmingham and re- sided with relatives. Joe Cannon joined the army and while stationed q; Fort Greble. R. l.. began advertising for his long-lost sister. A friend of Miss Cannon saw the advertisement and forwarded 1t here, and the result is that the two met and will probably live here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
AT ELECTRIC PARK.

Free Open Air Performance Draws n
 Crowd.
 The open-atr performance of the DeAcos dre wa large crowd to Electric Park last night.
 The feats of this troupe of aerial yymnasts are remarkable and are well worth a trip to the park
 The new resort is rapidly becoming a popular place with Montgomerians and the attendance increases with each night.
 The DeAcos will be at Electric Park all of this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
Mir. Lncke Iniured.

Mir. and Mrs. Charles O. Locke. of Birmingham, accompanied by their two children and nurse, were on the west bound train of the Southern Railway when the wreck occurred nearKuoxville and all were severely bruised. Mir. Locke was most painfully hurt, being bruised in a terrible manner. Mrs. Locke received several severe cuts about the face and body, and the chill dren were also bruised. They were en route from Tate Spring. and arrived in Birmingham last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
No CIue to nxnamiters.

City Detectives Bodeker and Hamil- ton are working on the Maben dyna- mite mystery. It Is stated that they have q clue which may lead to inn portant developments. The detectives are moving slowly and cautiously in the matter. but it is regarded as prob able that an announcement of the re- suits of their investigation may be made this week or in the early part of next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

has been raised here by a number of members of the military who went to Huntsville about their losing their posi- tions while away. Several merchants had to fill the places of their employees who were in the militia and at Hunts Nilln
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
KILLING AT HUNTSVILLE.
Negro shoot5 Another in Crap Game
 Dispute.

Huntsville. Sept. 26.-(special. J. John Horton. desperate negro. Is in )all charged with the old-blooded mur- ter or Alfred Herford The shooting resulted in dispute over the owner snip of a dime In d crap game. Her lord was unarmed and Horton shot him through the heart and ran.
 some of the other negroes fired at The fleeing negro and he was shot through both legs.
 A deputy sheriff captured Horton as he was making his way in a wagon to Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

Just try n glass of Special Brew, and it's Dollars to dOughnuts you'll call again.
 The Pickwick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

There is only one Wizard oil - Han1line,.; name blown in the bottle. Signature " Hamiin Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. ooe' and Sl.oo.
, 1904-02-08
DECORATIONS FOR THE
GRAND MASONIC BALL.

The decorating committee having in
charge the decorations of Maenner-
Choir hall for Wednesday night, when
Laramie lodge. Masons, will give its
annual ball, expects the decorations
today or tomorrow, and when they ar
rive they will be put in the hall. The
color scheme will be blue and white,
the colors of the Blue lodge. In the
center of the ceiling will be hung an
arc electric lamp, and from this CEN
trail point ribbons Of blue and white
alternating will be brought in dome
shape to the walls. On the stage will
be a large Masonic emblem in gilt,
the square and compass and capital
letter G., backed by an immense
American flag. The decorations are
intended to eclipse any previous eff
forts in that direction by the lodge.
Worshipful masters of Cheyenne and
Acacia lodges at Cheyenne are expect
ed to be present, with perhaps the gov
ernor and his staff and a number of
other members Of the Cheyenne organi-
atoms.
, 1904-02-08
First Battle at Port Arthur.

London, Feb. Sit is expected here
that the first naval battle will occur
off Port Arthur. which harbor is in
adequate for the protection of the en-
tire Russian fleet. It is believed that
a Japanese squadron is 10Y heading
there from Nagaski. British marine
experts anticipate that the Japanese
will try the plan of torpedo attack
which they have perfected. 1t is not
thought that Japan will and an army
in Korea till the sea is cleared, when
a landing will be made at Chemulpo,
Or some point near the Ialu river,
with the view of getting between the
Russian posts of Port Arthur and
V~ladvostock, cutting of the commune
cation OF the Russian forces with st.
Petersburg.
, 1904-02-08
productions, Friday evening. Feb.
at the Opera House.
E MENTIONED.

Bright and warmer this morning.
Sor1e 10Y melted this afternoon
A little more snow last night-eighth
Of an inch.
Edison monographs and records for
sale at Lovejoy's.
The next meeting of the republican
club will be held Thursday night at
the court house.
John Baltic of the rolling mill, who
has bee on the sick list for a few
days, reported for duty this morning
Fred Sander of Centennial was down
with la grippe yesterday and DR..
Brown was called by telephone to send
him some medicine.
President Lewis of the university
addressed the congregation of the
Presbyterian church yesterday morn.
ing. There was no evening service.
The rolling mills are working with
a full force on the small mills and in
' WI cuPP, liz SupSIllleuu
ent, says he sees no reason to fee
badly about the outlook.
Many are complaining of poor po-
tatoes this ear. but the Holiday Co.
Just received a cal of the finest ever
brought to Laramie, and prices less
than chraged by others for poor stock.
Mrs. f. L. Sigman at the experiment
farm has been confined to her room for
several days with an attack of la
grippe, and her sons, Ollie and Russell
are both out school on o of their
mothers illness.
IL has been decided to continue the
schools without the addition of anotb-
er room for the present, the teachers
preferring to be a little crowded ratb.
er than have their classes upset nv
Some of the rooms are
crowded somewhat.
, 1904-02-08
COLONEL COPELAND
AT THE UNIVERSITY.

Colonel Copeland delivered his not
ed lecture. Seeing the Elephant" at
the university auditorium Saturday
night. to n large and representative
audience. who enjoyed it immensely.
The colonel is known as the king of
the lecture platform" and the effect
Saturday night took nothing away
from this, added to it. rather, for the
lecture was pronounced by many as
the best ever heard here. To analyze
it would be futile.
President Lewis introduced the
speaker. referring in kindly language
to the help newspapers of the city
had given the lecture. and promising
the audience a treat Colonel Cope
land paid another compliment to The
Republican when he took the platform.
The male quartette. consisting OF
J. H. Merriam. Prof. b. F.. Fleming,
Harold Merriam and w. \. Stoddard,
rendered the state song "Wyoming,'
and Sweet Kentucky Babe receiving
hearty applause.
, 1904-02-08
HEART Of BALTIMORE SWEPT BY
WORST FIRE IN THIRD OF CENTURY

buildings disappeared before the &c,
vouring element, but no faster thai.
had the huge ~sixteen-story so-called
"tireproof' buildings earlier in the
day. A feature of the fire was the
way these structures burned, bursting
into flames and crumbling into ruins.
The only residence portion of the
city devastated is the Jewish quarter,
near the water front. The closely
crowded tenements had been evacu
ated early last evening.
At s a. m. the flames had cut a
swath a mile long and five blocks wide.
Every business house of Importance
in the city is either gone or threat
ened. Local firemen succumbed to the
strain of their continuous efforts, but
equipment from places as far away as
New York infused new life into the
battle with the element. The hand of
man, however, could not stem the tor
rent of fire. Every inch of hose, every
pound of steam placed at the disposal
of the firemen at times seemed insult
ficient even to save them their own
equipment. The floods of water had
no effect. The wind was blowing
ninety miles an hour at intervals, and
was the cause of the greatness of the
confiagration. The flames were famed
into a white heat and the steel struc-
lures withered before the blast like
houses of cards.
, 1904-02-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS
INSTALLED LAST NIGHT

The officers of the Epworth league
of the Methodist church were install.
ed by Rev. F. w. Bross, the pastor of
the church, last evening, in the pres
ence of as many people as could be
crowded into the meeting house. Ad,
dresses were made by Prof. Ridgaway,
DR.. Lewis and others, and the exer-
cises were enlivened by special music,
including a vocal solo by Clifford Saw
yer. The following officers were in
stalled:
President. b. Mckee.
First Vice President-Miss Bada
Johnson.
Second Vice President-Mr. Moore.
Third Vice President-Miss Laura
Breisch.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs. w. P.
Stephenson.
Secretary-Miss Eva Bussard.
Treasurer-George Patterson.
, 1904-02-08
Where the Fire Started.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. S.-The fire
wholesale dry goods house of Hearst
& Co. of Hopkins place. 1t is believed
to have been a case of spontaneous
combustion. Twenty minutes after
the explosion, which scattered burning
embers all about. ten great ware
houses in the wholesale dry goods dis
trict were burning fiercely, and during
the afternoon of yesterday everything
was beyond the powell of the local de-
partment and aid was sent from the
surrounding towns.
Up to noon today twenty ton of
dynamite have been used in the efforts
to stop the flames, and three men are
dead, two negroes and a fireman
named IlgenfritZ, who a killed at
~ O'Clock this morning at Baltimore
and Frederick streets. by a falling
wall.
The millions of gallons Of water
oh thS uhlleS Oils Sttiltet W
feed it. making steam INT apparently
doing more harm than good. The con-
dition of the town this afternoon is
pitiful.
Firemen are here from New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City. Wilmington.
Washington, Harrisburg, Philadelphia
and smaller places. Jacob Ilgenfritz,
a fireman from New York. was killed.
The Emergency hospital is filled with
firemen overcome by the heat. Vol
unteers took their places.
The Western Union has established
a temporary office. with twenty wires.
The Evening World is the only paper
in h city which was not destroyed
The mayor has called a meeting of the
leading citizens. The first offers of
financial assistance were received
from the mayors of New York, Phil
adelphia and Louisville. Martial law
is declared now on.
, 1904-02-08

A new series of stock will be issued
In u local building association on
jan. rs. Series No. l matured in 115
months: that is to say $1.00 per month
was paid on each share for lis months,
and each stakeholder received $4,000,
or over 10 per cent per annum on his
money. No limit to the number of
shares. The most that any member
a borrow on mi share is $4,000, up
on which he pays $1.00 per month in
terest and $1.00 per month dues until
his stock natures. Best savings bank
on earth-no rents. no travelling
agents. no big salaries. Much better
than any outside building association.
Subscribe for stocl now at the Albany
County National Bank or at ONCE of
J. H. Symons, secretary. ds1j31
, 1904-02-08
STATE Of WAR
SAID TO EXIST
JAJANESE MINISTER AT LONDON
ADMITTED AS MUCH IN
THAT CITY TODAY.
Says That Possibly There Will Be Nc
Further Declaration on the Sub
ject-6elieved That First Naval
Battle Will Occur at Port Arthur
Neutrality Of China Maintained.

London. Feb. S.-Baron Hayashl, the
Japanese minister at London, today
between Japan and Russia, and that
possibly there would be no further
declaration. The British government
is advised of Japan's every move and
plan of campaign.
The British admiralty last night
sent a telegram to the fire brigades
and other bodies where marine re-
serves are employed. getting the num-
bers, addresses and other details.
, 1904-02-08
Love OF Peace Exhausted.

st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-An adj
vanced detachment of Russian cavalry
is leaving Mukden for Korea. A Rus
sian statement issued today says:
'Russia's love of peace has been eX,
hausted by the Japanese demands.
Troops. therefore. have been coucen.
trated at Yalu river"
Japanese everywhere are hurrying
hOmeward.
, 1904-02-08
HIS NECK
RAG PICKER WHO EXPRESSED
JOY AT ASSASSINATION
OF LINCOLN.
Man Who Gained Notoriety at That
Time and Was Almost Lynched
Dies, Leaving Large Sums on De-
posit-Boy Murderers of Woman
at Denver Sentenced to Hang.

Boston, Mass, Feb. S.-The body OF
Nels Parton, a rag picker, was found
dead, lying in a heap of rags that had
served as his bed for many years,
After his death it was discovered that
the rag picker had deposits amounting
to over $4,000 in local banks. He
gained some notoriety at the time of
Lincoln's assassination for expressing
his joy at the sad event. Enraged citi-
zens got a rope and were about to
hang him, when he publicly made a
~retraction.
, 1904-02-08
ANOTHER FARCE BEGUN.
Charged With Receiving Brides Butler
Was Found Not Guilty of Giving.

st. Louis. Mo. Feb. S.-Charged
with receiving $2.5OO for votes on the
lighting bin, Charles Kelley, Charles
Denny. Charles Gutke and Edmund
Bersche. former members of the
house of delegates, were placed on
trial today. The alleged brides are
those which Edward Butler was Sat
urday found not guilty of having given.