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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

been to the place in vesuvius several times he said before Sanford spoke oi malice against Achors. He swore ne had known Sanford about three months before Achors was killed. He did not know Maggie Hickman In birmhs ham. He did not know John Achors, brother of the deceased, until he cam to Montgomery as witness in this case
 On redirect examination MT. Maxey testified that his relationship vita san ford and the Hickman woman w agreeable and pleasant. The witness said he sang for Sanford and the aick- man woman and both of them cried. ne said Sanford had a picture of his wre there and the Hickman woman askea him to sing Hello Central. wnich ne did. bringing tears to their eyes.
 The defendants lawyer took the wit ness again.
 "Is 1t not a fact that you owe old man Sanford money for whiskey and that YOU are unfriendl. with him?" was asked.
 There was objection to this question which was sustained. The question was framed several ways. but did not meet the approval of the court. The witness succeeded in entering a denial Of his indebtedness to Sanford He could not swear how many times he had visited Sanford's place. At 10 o'clock the court adjourned until s:3n o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
NEGRO TEACHER DEAD.
Well Known Colored Edueator Expired
 Euddenly.

Joseph D. Bibb. well known negro educator of Atlanta, Ga.. but formerly of Montgomery and one time Principal of the Swayne school for negroes on South Union street. died suddenly at the homo of his father. Price Blob. IS Julia street Thursday night while he was on visit to his parents here.
 Death was ascribed to apoplexy by Coroner Tice. who was called to ascer-' tain the cause of demise. Professor Bibb had been in i'll health for year or more and his death though unex- pected was not agreat surprise to his friends. He came to Montgomery about three weeks ago from his home in Att lanta and had been well enough to be with his friends all of the time but they realized from his appearance that his condition was critical. He was born and reared in Montgomery and was 30 years old. He was for some years q teacher in the Swayne school before he was appointed principal and made an excellent reputation as 8 teacher. He resigned the position, how ever after he had held 1t about two years and went to Atlanta to Hive where he was a member of the facui- ty of a prominent negro college in that city. Biibb was we'll and favorably known in Montgomery and enjoyed a good reputation among both races. He was son of Price and Harriet Bibb, both well known negroes of Montgom- cry who survive him. His wife and three children also survive him. His mother-in-law, Emma Lovett and
 brother-in-law Claud Loyett came to Montgomery last night to attend the funeral which, take place Sunday morn- ing at II o'clock from the Old Shtp A. M. E. Zion church. Rev J. W AL stock will conduct the funeral ser- vices. s
 Interment will be made in oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
DOWE BAKES FRUIT CAKES FOR FAMILIES.

You can mix up the ingredients like you want them and bring your Fruit Cakes to Dove to be baked.
 Avoid the trouble of baking them yourself and also be assured against the cake burning or otherwise being n failure by having Dove baike 1t.
 Fruit Cake Baking for families only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Send down before 4 ?. m. You will then get them baked next day, and they will be done to . 'Queen's Taste"
 By Dove.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
TO HONOR GRAHAM.
Montgomery Bar VIII Pay Tribute ts |: the Dead.

the Dead. Monday at l2 o'clock In the room of the City Court the Montgomery Bar Association will pay tribute to the memory of the late Capt. Edward A.. Graham. many years a prominent law yer at that bar. JuSge A. D. Sayre of the Civil Di- vision, Judge William H. Thomas of the Criminal Division, and Judge T. Scott Sayre of the Circuit Court, the three State courts of Montgomery, will sit jointly on the bench and will pre- side over the meeting of lawyers.
 It Is probable that Major R. E. Stein e. who was for many years the law partner of Captain Graham. will de- liver the principal oratton.
 Appropriate resolutions of respect to the memory of Captain Graham will be spread upon the minutes of the three courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
In the One Case Tried in Civil
 Division.

After completing the consideration of the case of Harkins ct als vs. wadsworth ct als the Civil Division of the City Court adjourned until next Monday.
 The Harkins case resulted in a yer dict of $84.43 for the plaintiff.
 This was the only case tried yester- day In the civil division
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
Toe CANDY.

Today Dove win gut on sale 1.009 pounds of mixed Christmas Candy at 10 cents . pound.
 It iS pure and fresh--iant the thlaa for sHnta Claus to leave In the Christ mas stockings. 0nfy at fDswe'a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Phone me today, 1858. Now 1t is just like thiss Lobsters from Maine, Celery from California, POmpanO from Flor ida. Maliards and Teal Ducks from Louisiana, Plants and Select Oysters from Mississippi, Spare Ribs and Back Bones from Tennessee, Turkeys and Chickens from Alabama, Cranberrfes from New York, Rabbits from Elmore County, and many other fine goods for your table. Cali me up.
 2t. Joseph Robinson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

It would be great convenience f all church notices could be sent in to
 the office not later than p. m, on sat-
 urday and 1t Is especially desired that none be sent by telephone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Mrs. Val Taylor. of DemopIis, is the guest of Mrs. Lloyd Hooper. on Dallas street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

' I |. Biieu---Dr. Jesxyll and Mrt Hyde. A good sized audience at the Bi5ou Theatre last night witnessed an excei- | lent presentation of Robert Louis Stew
 ensdns great morbid drama ~Dr Jekyll fand MT. Hyde" by Frank Dudley and lcompany and appeared to enjoy the performance thoroughly. MT. Dudley
 acted in his usually easy and natural
 style and the support accorded him and
 Miss Aubrey was all that could pc
 desired from the members of reper-
 toire company. .s
 The specialties between the acts
 pleased and the music furnished by the
 Bijeu Theatre was treat to all mus
 ic lovers .East Lynne" will be the bill at the
 matinee performance at s:se this after noon and the company will close its successful weeks engagement at the Bijou by presenting the comedy APAk Dominoes' tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
Constable Killed Detective.

Charlotte. N. C.. Dec. 16.-A special tc The Observer from Florence, s. C.,
 says: Dispensary. Constable Powell
 shot and instantly killed Joe Blount. an Atlantic Coast Line detective, here early tonight over a personal matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

The following invitation has been
 Mrs. Aiexima Fellows Hooker. re- quests the honor of your, presence, at the marriage of her daughter, Jean Rice. to Mir. Robert Downnian Walker. Wednesday evening. December the twenty eighth, nineteen hundred and four. at nine o'clock First Presbyter- Ian church, Selma, Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
Nerrn shoota Another.

will Gillian, colored. was bound over in Mayors Court this morning to await the action of the grand jury, on q charge of shooting George Norman, another negro. The trouble grew out of Gilliams wife being too considerate of Norman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Miss Cunningham. of Marion, is the guest of Mrs. Cunningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
ESCAPED THE GALLONS
THREE HAPP. NEGROE LEAVE
 COURT ROOM.
Judge Thomas Had Busy Day in Grim inal Division and His Jury Rooms
 Were Not Empty .
 Moment.
Cases in Criminal Court.

W. c. Sanford. murder. on trial. Willie Dowdell. rape. mistrial. Frank Smith. rape. 99 years. Summers Wilson, murder. 3s
 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Mrs. W. c. spotswood, of Mobile, ia visiting her mother. Mrs. Brown Shields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

MT. and Mrs. Sam Bethea, of Union town. are visiting Mrs. Ed. Graham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

cially beautiful picture.
 In spite of the rain a,large audience witnessed the performance. "ouincy Adams sawyer" today. mat inee and night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Mir. and Mrs. will Compton, of Washington. are the guests of Mrs. Fred Coleman. on Dallas, street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

River Forecast. (For next two daye.) The Coosa and Alabama will continues to fall very slowly except slight rises ia the Coosa Saturday night
 Weather Condltioas. (Past 24 hours) Generally fair, moderately cold weather has prevailed. except light rain snow in portions of the eastern districts. the middle West and Northwest; the freezing line dips south to Montogmery. Ala. this morning. but a storm central over Kansas has induced marked temperature rises from the Texas coast northward through Minnesota; an area of Thigh" over the Plateau region Is giving lower temperature in the far Northwest.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected South
 ern stations during 2i hours ending a. m, Dec. 1e. 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
A DALLAS POOR HOUSE
COUNTY HkbARD OF REVENUE CON-
 SIDERS ESTABLISHMENT.
Under Present system, Indigents are Allowed fo Have Small Grocery Account at Expense of the
 County
Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma. Dec. 16.

Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Dec. Is. The County Board of Revenue has ap- pointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of establishing poor house for Dallas County. se..-z i-a Under the present system. caring for the indigent of the county, each mem Der of the Board of Revenue has turis- diction of all indigent persons in his district and these are allowed so much for provisions each month. The money Is not paid Into their hands. but a nearby merchant is au- thorized to furnish so much provisions each month. The amounts allowed range from q to $2 per month to each person.
 This poor list has increased so that 1t has been decided to investigate the
 matter, and, if conditions warrant. q poor house may be established, where l ali of the county poor can be cared for. Another Arrest. Calvin Osborne was arrested this morning by the police authorities on the charge of having received stolen goods The arrest grows out of the committing of Jerry Burden and Ed Watson yesterday charged with rob
 
 After Burden was placed in Jail. he
 confessed to Chief of Police Walters and told him he could find ten boxes of the stolen tobacco in Osborne's store. Osborne is manager of negro co-op- erative grocery store on Alabama Street, near Meyers stables. When Chief Walters searched the store. he found eight boxes of tobacco of the brand that was missing. Osborne first told the officers that he thought he had purchased the tobacco from a New Orleans firm, but later said he had purchased 1t from Selma firm, and claimed he could show the bill for it. Up to 10 o'clock last night he had failed to find the bill and the ar
 rest followed this morning. He was held under $100 bond, which he fur nished for a further hearing before the
 Mayor tomorrow morning.
 Burden claims he sold the ten boxes
 of tobacco to Osborne for $l6. The
 market value of them Is about $35.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
THE WEATHER.

Maximum temperature for day, 53 deg. Minimum temerature for day 2s deg. Average temperature for day 70 deg. Normai temperature for day 50 deg Average relative humidity for day. s1 per cent. .,-. r. Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 36.73 inches.
 River Bulletin. s,c
 Observations at 6 .. na., 18th M. time.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

Judge s. G. wooif of Demopolis Is at The Kornegay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

and the morning was very pleasantly spent At the conclusion of the game refreshments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
Social and Personal.

Among the social events of tnis week, none has afforded more pleasure, shan the one given Wednesday evening by the Harmony Club. in their beautiful club rooms. The apartments were pret- tIy decorated with pots of ferns and cut flowers. After the game. deli- cious two course luncheon was serv- cd, four prizes were awarded: The married ladies prize, vase, was won by Mrs. Block, the young ladies prize. a cut glass perfume bottle. was won by Miss Fannie Gusdorf. the visitors prize. 6 beautiful gold pin. was carried off by Miss Kaffner, while Mir. Willie Nor riss was the lucky winner of the gem tleman's prize. a stein. This organiza- tion Is we'll known for it's hospitality and this like all former entertain ments was one of much beauty and pleasure.
 Mrs. Alex Pitts. delightfully enter tained the members of the Recherche whist Club yesterday morning at her handsome residence on Lauderdale street. It would have taken more in element weather than that of yesterday to have kept Mrs Pittss friends away, ana the club was in full attendance. Her hospitality was in It's best phase
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

John Williams of Richmond, Ala. Is in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17
(Chur,ch HNotice.,

W. C. Travis of Gees Bend is in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-17

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17
STAKELBERG'S STORY
OF THE TELISSU FIGHT.

St. Petersburg, June 16.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
telegram, dated June 16, from Gen.
Kuropatkin:
81 have received the following dis
patch from Lieut.. Gen. Baron Stakel-
berg, dated June 16, 1:2O a. M:
Yesterday 1 had intended to at
tack the enemy's right flank, but just
as our troops had been assigned for
the purpose and were beginning to
successfully envelop the enemy's right
flank, the Japanese in their turn at
tackled my right flank with superior
forces, and 1 was compelled to re-
treat by three roads to the north.
Our losses are heavy, but they
are not yet completely known.
+" During the engagement the Third
and Fourth Batteries of the First Ar
tillery Brigade were literally cut to
pieces by the Japanese shells.
" OF sixteen guns, thirteen were
rendered completely useless and were
abandond
" The conduct of the troops was ex-
cellent, large proportion of them re-
fusing to retire until after they had
been repeatedly ordered to do So
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17

der the direction of Assistant District
Attorney Caravan, are now looking for
him. 1t was thought that he had gone
to his home in Catskill.
Two boys were arraigned in the Chill
dren's Court to-day by a detective de-
tailed for duty among the crowd which
daily and nightly fills the street in
front of st. Marks Church. The boys
are Joseph Hornstein and Jacob Ko-
Task. The detective testified that she
saw Kolask with his hand in the skirt
pocket of a woman who refused to
come to court to prosecute the boy, as
she had several small children on the
Inflated General Slocum, and who was
afraid that if she left the church she
might lose word Of what had happened
to her babies.
The justice sent Kolask to the House
of Refuge after saying he was sorry he
could not send him to states prison, but
remanded the other lad.
AS the Iron Steamboat Company's
three-deck excursion boat Sirius went
up the sound this morning with all its
bunting flying and the general hub
bub of an excursion party, as many of
the 1000 women and children on board
as could crowded to the rail and view
ed the wreck of the General Slocum, but
with barred and bowed heads.
The steamboat Cygnus passed few
minutes later the same Scene being
enacted and the band on board playing
a hymn. There were 1900 women and
children on board.
Still another excursion boat sailed by
the wreck during the morning. 1t was
on the barge Levy and numbered about
600 women and children.
Boy Stricken Dumb.
Henry Heintz, - years old, who lost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17
FORMER GREAT DISASTERS.
Some of the More Notable of Those
Accompanied by Great Loss of Life.

Some of the More Notable of Those
Accompanied by Great Loss of Life.
The greatest shipping disaster of the
last century was that of the wreck Of
the British frigate st. George and De-
fence off the coast of Jutland in 1911.
In that wreck 1000 men were drowned.
The sinking of the Royal George off
Spithead in 1882, when Admiral KEN
penfelt went down with his 600 men,
was long celebrated in song and story
as the greatest catastrophe by sea for
many generations.
On the Pacific, which disappeared in
1856, there were 1S6 persons, and on
the City of Glasgow, never heard Of
since 1854, there were 4SO.
The City Of Boston cleared at New
York Jan. 25, 1870 and sailed the same
day for Liverpool by way of Halifax,
with twelve cabin and forty-hve steer
age passengers aboard and Capt. j. j.
Haloroon. At Halifax it took forty
cabin and ten steerage passengers and
proceeded. The only thing found which
bore upon the disaster was board,
picked out of the sea Feb. IL, 1870
upon which was scratched message
saying the ship was sinking at the
time.
The British ironclad Captain, Win
Az souls on board, was made play
thing OF by the waves at midnight,
Sept. 20. 1870, off Cape Finisterre, and
inside of three minutes it was cap
eized and sinking.
The steamship Ella sailed from Lon
don in the fall Of 1873 and the friends
Of those who took passage in 1t waited
for years for any news concerning the
lost ones.
So it was with the steamer City Of
Glasgow. It left Liverpool March 5,
1854, and headed for Philadelphia -Four
hundred and eight human beings went
down with it in midocean.
The Amazon, a West india mail
steamship, left Southampton on her
first voyage on Jan. 2, 1852, and on
the morning of Jan. WAS destroyed
by fire at sea, about 40 miles west
southwest Of Scilly.
The Arctic left Liverpool Sept 20,
1854, came into collision with the iron
propeller Vesta during dense fog on
Sept. ~, off Cape Race. and went to
the bottom. The passengers and crew
numbered 439 persons, of whom about
307 were lost.
The Birkenhead, an English troop
ship Of $50 horsepower, sailed from
Queenstown, Jan. z, 1852, for the Cape
OF Good Hope, and struck upon point
ed pinnacle rock off Simon's bay, South
Africa on or about Feb. 26. She had
on board $50 persons. of whom 454 per-
ished.
The Pacific, Collins steamer. left
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17
AS HIGH AS 1000 SOME FIX
LIVES LOST ON THE SL0CUM.
Continued from First Page.)

fire rather than stolen by ghouls.
Mayor Mcclellan, after receiving
messages of coincidence to-day from
many sources, visited North Brother
Island, and later visited the morgue.
He issued a proclamation to the cit
liens of New York and appointed a
relief committee of prominent men, and
the relief will be sadly needed in that
little East Side territory, which the
vast majority of those that perish
ed were accustomed to call home.
The coroner's investigation to fix the
responsibility of the disaster will be-
gin on Monday next. The federal au-
thorities as we'll as the district at
torney also will hold an investigation
and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children through its coun-
sci has signified its intention to push
the inquiry to the utmost.
Looking for the Engineer.
Information was received at the dis
trict attorneys office this afternoon
that Engineer Conkling, who was said
to have persisted in the disaster, is alive
and in hiding. County detectives, I'M
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17

necessary two-thirds. an adjournment
will probably follow and then the trad
ing for the dark horse will ensue.
The TammnnY Programme.
This sounds very much like q fore
cast of the Tammany programme. The
result of the Illinois Convention indi-
Gates very clearly that there may be
some sharp trading at ST. Louis be-
fore a nomination is agreed upon.
The most significant circumstance in
connection with Judge Parker's candi-
dacy is that he now occupies posi-
ton in the Democratic party similar
to that of President Roosevelt in the
Republican ranks. Almost every Demo-
crat one meets is for Parker, yet no
one appears to want him. If circum-
stances should now declare the nomi-
nations closed, with Roosevelt and
Parker heading their respective tickets,
the country might find itself confront
ed by a President unpopular with the
party that elected him.
Democratic Wise Men.
There are some wise men in the
Democratic party who are now endeav-
oring to take advantage of the en-
couraging conditions which apparently
prevail in those states which can be
relied upon to roll up Democratic ma
jorities on election day. 1t Is the in
tention of those men to try and form
ulate some kind OF a programme of
party organization which will be eff
fective at st. Louis. 1t is important
that the right man be selected to pre-
side over the convention. In the West
the name of John Sharp Williams is
regarded with much favor. His cool
headedness and general fitness for the
position are generally conceded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-17

London, Ont. and over 200 lives were
lost.
The Trenton. bound from Southamp-
ton for Cape Town, stranded near the
Cape of Good Hope on Aug. 80. 1882,
and carried down 200 persons.
The Cimbria. a Hamburg steamer.
was sunk by collision with the British
steamer Sultan off the coast of HoI-
land Jan. 10. 1888; about asa people per-
ished.
The sinking of the Cunard steamer
Oregon, off Fire Island, on March IA,
1886, will be keenly remembered, though
happily 1t was accompanied by no loss
of life.
One of the most dreadful disasters OF
recent years was the sinking of the
great British warship Victoria. by col
lision with the Camper6own. off the
coast of Syria. on June 20, 1898. The
ship turned turtle" and went down
within fifteen minutes after the coll
Iision, carrying with her Admiral Sir
George Tryon and about 400 men.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Elbe, bound from Bremen for New
York via Southampton, was sunk in
collision with the British steamer
Crathie, in the North sea, Jan. 30, 1895,
and 314 lives were lost
The Spanish warship Refna Regente
was sunk with all on board (420 men)
in March, 1895, near the Spanish coast.
The French steamer Dom Pedro ran
on a rock and foundered March q,
1895, off Cape Corrubedo, Gallacia, and
50 persons were drowned.
The Pacific Mail steamship Colima
foundered off the coast of Mexico May
u, 1896, and 1877 persons were drowned.
The British steamer Drummond Cas-
tie, with PA lives, was lost off the
French coast in June, 1896
The steamer Solier was lost off the
Spanish coast with about 300 lives, in
December, 1896.
Vile de St. Eazaire, from New York
to Port au Prince, was lost In March,
1897, with Is lives.
The steamer Triton was lost on the
Cuban coast, with $50 lives in October,
1897.
The French steamer Flachat and 81
lives were lost of Canary Island, In
February, 1898.