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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
LIBEL SUIT FOR $8o,ooo.
Damages Claimed fer the Dfath of
 Jefferson Davis

Pensacola, Feb. 1O.-A libel suit for $3O.0O0 was filed in the United States CoI.t here today by John H. Thompson. ae;- ministrator of the estate of Jefferson D1- wis of Mobile, Ala, against the Linea de Vapores Serra, corporation known as the Serra Line of steamships of Bilbll. Spain.
 The suit also named the Spanish steam. CT Vivna, ore of the vessels owned lv the firm and which is now in port, and the vessel was taken into custody hy United Staes Marshal and is held be,e
 The suit is brought on account of she death of Jefferson Davis in Mobile h,r- Dor several months ago while at work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
GO TO CHICAGO.
Jones and Davis Awarded to the
 Americans


 Americans.
 Chicago, Feb. 10.-The controversy over players Jones and Davis which nearly caused disruption of the peace agree ment between the National and Ameri- can baseball leagues last summer, has been amicably settled by the National League withdrawing all claim to either one of the players.
 Davis and Jones were claimed by both the New York National League club and the Chicago American League club and at the recent meeting of the National League in New York. a special commit tee. consisting of Messrs. Herman. Drey- fus and Hart was appointed to investi- gate the claims of the New York club. AS preliminary to the meeting here tomorrow of the commission, the spe- cial committee tonight gave out q find ing that the players should go to the Chicago American League club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Davis a Timber stsvedore.

Mobile. Ala, Feb. 10.-Jefferson Davis, a timber stevedore. was so severely i.i- jured through the falling of block from aloft on the steamer Alicia while he was engaged ir storing her cargo in October, 1903 that he died within few hours of being hurt. He left a wife and two chill dren A damage suit was commenced here and the labelling of the steamer in Pensacola is a part of the proceedings ensuing thereon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

ships sought refuge among the islands. Toward evening the Russian cruiser variag sank and about a. m., today, February 10, the Korietz. was reported to have also sunk having been blown up. The officers and men of the two sunken vessels sought refuge on the French cruiser Pascal. There were no casual ties on the aJpanese side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Genrria Rivers pirinn

Washington. Feb. 1O.-The Weather Ru- reau special weather bulletin says: The ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers of Georgia are rising rapidly and flood warnings have been issued, The Ocmulgee River at Ma con is expected to reach the danger line ThllrSday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
FINDS IT EXCITING.
Major Oliver Woods, U. s. A. Makes
 Discovery Regarding War.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The foIIowing cablegram was received by the general staff from Major Oliver F. Wood. United States military attache at Tokio dated Feberuary 10:
 War exciting. Request instructions. Japanese navy destroyed two Russian ships at Chemulpo and three at Port Arthur February 8. Details follow"
 In answer to his inquiry, Major Wood. who was deslrous of going to the front. was instructed to remain in Tokio, the general staff believing that he would be able to gather more information there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
MASAMPHO IN
 IN LAPS HANDS
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page one.) kept fully informed of every movement and full reports are desired from Tokio.
 MT. Ferguson also was very fully ac- quainted with the policy of Secretary Hay, announced in his note to the pow CTS calling for the integrity of China
 On his arrival in Tokio, he will be in position to advise Minister Griscom personally of the Secretary's wishes.
 On the same steamer with Mir Fergu- son will go James w. Davidson, the newly appointed American consul at Antung.
 Edwin V. Morgan, who goes as consul general at Dalny, will sail during the latter part of February from San Fran cisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
vVVEKEls1srun1ooouuu
 SPECIAL @a |iI1l NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

POLLARD-The friends and acqusAntances of Mrs. Charles T. Pollard. Sr.. and of Mir. and Mrs, Charles T. Pollard, Jr., Mrs. P. C. Lee, Mrs. ". R. c. Cooke and Mir Rob- ert L. Pollard are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral of Mrs. C. T. Pollard ST., from St. Johns Church at 3:3o o'clock this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
E. EICHOLD KILLS SELF
WELL KNOWN MoBILIAN COM
 MITS SUICIDE.
Friends Unable to Give Reasen for Act-Native of Bavaria and Who Had Made Fortune
 in Gulf City.
Advertiser Bureau,

| Advertiser Bureau, Mobile, Feb. 10. l Emanuel Eichold committed suicide at his home, corner of Dearborn and Gov
 ernment Streets last night. evidently be-
 fore II o'clock, but no one, aside from ms immediate family and their physician
 knew of the tragedy until this morning.
 From what was learned. the relatives | being reticent in the matter. MT. Eichoid
 stood before mirror and placed pistol
 to his temple and pulled the trigger. | MT. Eichold was one of the best known citizens of Mobile and enjoyed the esteem
 and high regard of every one. He was ] 55 years of age. a native of Rheinfals, 1 Bavaria and had resided in Alabama up | ward of thirty years.
 1 He was at one time in business in | Selma. later at Newberne. and thence
 came to Mobile. He was successful in
 business, and was from It's incipiency.
 until a recent change, a member of the | firm of Eichold Bros. and Weiss. Two years ago. having acquired hand l some fortune, he retired from business. He was a bachelor, steady of habits. absolutely temperate. generous and broad minded and true to his friends. He was member of several organizations No cause was given by his relatives for his self-destruction, and it is only a sur mise as to why he ended his career Mon day morning he went into Thoss's arms store and purchased a revolver saying 1t was for servant at his home. Yester- day morning he is known to have gone to merchant and requested that a col lector be sent with him to obtain the amount he owed the firm
 l.. Hammel, who was born in the same year and in the same town with Mir Eichold and with whom he had gone to scnooi and was on terms of the greatest intimacy, was all but prostrated on learn ing the news. His words for the dead man were eulogistic in the extreme. turing their entire residence in Mobile they were as intimate as brothers and he could not form any idea as to why MT. Eichold should have committed suicide. Tonight 1t was stated by relatives of MT. Eichold that he had for several days been Iaboring under the impression that ne was aftiicted with an incurable mala- dy. They knew he was slightly indis- posed, but thought nothing of 1t. A thorough investigation disclosed the | fact that he had not been dealing in stocks or cotton. and 1t was decided that he dreaded a prolonged illness, prefer ring death.
 MT. Eichold was president of the Home Telephone Company. a director of the international Steamship Company and a director of the Mobile Drug Company. He was also interested in a number of other business ventures though not in an active capacity. He was a member of Fi della Club, Mobile; the B'Nai B'Rlth. Central City Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, the Commercial Club and other organiza- tions
 He leaves one brother here and two brothers and one sister in Germany.
 The interment will take place to-mor- row morning.
 Colonel Henry Watterson, editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal spent a few hnlirEs In AInhIlo IA lo.. =. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
GIFT TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Library Presented by Capt. J. M.
 Elliott, Jr.. of Gadsden,

Gadsden, Feb. 10-(Special. )-Capt. J. M. Elliott, Jr., has presented to the First Presbyterian Sunday School a complete library of books and cases. The books are substantially bound and are of tie kind suita ble for Sunday School library and sufficiently large for the school.
 Lightning struck the Henry residence occupied by R. T. Todd and family dur- ing the storm Sunday. The house was struck in several places and while con- siderable damage was done no one Was hurt. bolt struck door facing and decapitated three nails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Bank Closes lis nnars

Charlotte. N. C., Feb lO-As the result of a run of ten days the bank of Dunn, State institution, today closed it's doors The capital is $22.O00; assets $115,C00. De- positors will probably be paid in full.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Cornell's Baseball Schedule.

Ithaca. N. Y, Feb. 1O,-The schedule of the Cornell baseball team for the cohI- ing season includes the following game. {: April and 5, Atlanta Southern League at Atlanta; April S. Mercer University at Macon; April [, Atlanta South, rn League, at Atlanta; April s, Univers,. y of North Carolina at Raleigh; April g, University. of Virginia at Cha arlottesyirp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Generalization at Port Arthur.

London, Feb. u.-In dispatch from Che Foo dated February 1o a correspon- dent of The Daily Mail says, A northeast gale which is raging here bodes no good to the crippled Russian ships. Complete Generalization reigns at Port Arthur. Ad- vices received here from Kwarting, Man chusia. say that ten thousand armed Chi nese, unoficially recognized government troops. are operating in the district and are expected to attack the railroad guards when they. hear of the Russian disaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the Montgomery Street Railway will petition the City Council of Mont gomery for a franchise on the following streets:
 On Jefferson Davis Avenue, from Court to Goode. and on Goode Street to Mill Street.
 On Cleveland Avenue, from Stone Street to Mill Street. J. T. DARLING,
 wd-fr-su Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Bids Wanted,

Sealed proposals will be received by the un- dersigned until i2 o'clock noon, Wednesday, Feb l7, 1904. for furnishing the City of Montgomery with one first-class steam fire en- zine, one chemical engine. two hose wagons. four thousand feet of hose. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 R. S. WILLIAMS, l6t City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
A Graduate of Annsnol;s

Washington, Feb. 10.-Admiral Uria, who was In first command of the vessels which defeated the Russian cruisers off Che mulpo, Is a graduate of Annapolis. He was a member of the class of 1882
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Pugilist Warren Dead.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Tommy War ren, once the champion featherweight pu- gilist of America, Is dead in thls city of pneumonia. For several years he hau been in the army transport service and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
wood,s Nomination corG~n,.d !

Washington, Feb 10.-The Senate to- day confirmed the nomination of Andrew T, Wood, to he pension agent at Louis vile. Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Dodge Leaves Hnnston

Houston, Tex, Feh. lo-C F. Dodge re- leased yesterday on Slo 900 bail to appear be- fore the Federal Court of Appeals in New Or leans, has left Houston and 1t is believed he has continued his trip to Mexico
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

on the steamer Alicia, also owned by that company, it being one of the ale: gations that his death was due to neg liges1ee of the master. v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
The Red Cross at Uyork

Washington, Feb. 1a-The executive committee of the Red Cross Society to- day issued the following: The Red Cross executive committee authorizes call for donations to be sent to treasurer Amer lcan National Red Cross. Washington, ID. C., for relief work Russo-Japanese war.
 "Clara Barton, President" IS. W. Briggs. Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

Rain poured in great torrents here throughout yesterday and last night and farm lands suffered by being badly wash ed Corn lands prepared for planting and great quantities of fertilizers that had been put out will be of little value. The rainfall here for twenty-four hours WAS , inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
The Plaeue in Peru.

Guayaquil. Ecuador, Feb 1O.-It is an- nounced here that buhonic plague has reappeared in Peru.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
TOOK OVERDOSE OF wH1sKEY.

1lU SCOIL 1d4Ih WUd1C u1IU 11 NI1 v 1uI
 and Died.
 Eufaula, Feb. 10.-(Special. .)-Ed Scott a well known negro drayman. died. hero last night from the effects of too much whiskey. .t The negro had been working in the rain, and after finishing his job he bought a quart of whiskey which he soon drank Following this he imbibed another half pint when he was taken home drunk. He was laid on bed and died in twenty minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

The contract for the completion of the Confederate monument has been made, and the work will soon begin. The foundation has been completed. and some of the marble has arrived. The structure will be quite handsome, and will cost about $500 when finished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

Mrs. Frank Robertson. who has been very low at the home of her daughter Mrs. D. l.. Ludwick. with consumption dled Monday. She was 62 years old Her son from Bessemer arrived Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
NATIONS FARM ANIMALS.
More Than a Billion Dollars Wort]
 of Hnrsas

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The acting statis- tician of the Department of Agriculture has completed his estimate of the num- Der and value of farm animals in the United States on January 1, 1904.
 The totals for the country are shown in the following table:
 Lgo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

Mrs. W. L. Echols will build two handsome residences on Fourth Strcot, the contracts for which will be let in a few days. The residences will be modern In every respect and will cost $4,OOO each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

Colonel Henry Watterson, editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal. spent few hours In Mobile to-day en route to Louis vile. He is just returned from a lectur- ing tour in Georgia and Florida, ana shows the effect of the strain upon his physical strength. While here he em- phatical1y declined to talk politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

Tom J. Cox died at his home in At talla yesterday morning about o'clock Mr. r' Cox OK s'o Was one of the oldest % citizen. of Attalla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

The Bell Telephone Exchange in At taila was damaged Monday to a great extent by a telephone wire across Fitlh Avenue coming in contact with the tro!y wire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
SOREs1EIULCERS SHOW \ BAD CONDITION OF THE BLOOD

When the blood is in bad condition a bruise, cut, scratch or any slight injury the flesh is apt become an ugly-looking ulcer Sometimes boi blister discharging sore Often the blood is naturally bad and is that way from bh and such people suffer with var
 kinds of sores from infancy through old age The
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
TUG BOAT
EXPLOSION
--------<p .-------
Thirteen Killed and a Number
Injured BY Bursting Of
Boilers.
CAUSE is UNKNOWN
Vessel Literally Blown to Pieces
Disaster occurs as Boat
Reached Louisville After
Long Voyage.
Ideal Picnic Grounds

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 90. Thir
teen persons were killed, three were
fatally injured and rive were hurt BY
an explosion Of boilers which totall,
demolished the tow Fred Wilson. of
Riverside Park today.
The dead are.
Captain Jos. Price.
An unknown man believed to be d
Pittsburg insurance agent, travelling
with Captain Price.
VIM, Quinn, steward,
Albert Miller, pilot.
Sherman shively, second engineer.
First cook, name upknown-P Pat
rick.
-Four white deck hands, names un.
known.
Two colored men.
The fatally injured are. Emma vii.
hanson, chambermaid; ]. Lettew-
couth. deck hand; Cllff Johnson.
The Wilson was the property of the
Monongahela Coal and Coke Company
and left Pittsburg last Friday with
six barges, twelve coal boats, and four
flats bound for Louisvllle. She ar
rived here early this morning and was
about 70 tie W when the explosion
occurred. The cau.s 81 the accident
lis unknown
Thirteen members Of the crew were
saved All OF them with the excep-
tion Of two were more or less injured.
The Wilson was literally brown to
pieces and her hull sank IN eighteen
feet Of water. The Wilson was valu.
ed at $25,0OO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
Ideal Picnic.

1 To those who intend visiting the
grounds Of the Driving Park associa
ton "a coming ounoay Or Monday,
the management asks that none neg.
lect seeing the beautiful picnic
grounds on the east side Of the park
Immediately alongside the Gallinas
The shade trees and walks are all in
first class condition and seats and
benches have been erected for visitors.
The public will please use the drive.
ways exclusively and the driveway
entrance TO the picnic grounds lies at
the northeast corner OF the park. Pat
rons visiting the park in carriages will
use the hot Springs boulevard: the
driveway to this thoroughfare from
the grounds will have been completed
before Saturday Of this week. The
Aqua Pnra Company has completed
the construction OF the pipe Hne sup.
plying water to the grounds. Work.
men are now engaged in painting the
grand and band stands. The track,
fences and stables will shortly be
completed and inside OF ten days the
work at the park will be finished.
Everybody should visit the park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
Hale Case in c.urs.

The time Of the afternoon sessioi
yesterday was occupied in the exam
nation Of Witness p. D. St,vraln. TO
day, L. ID. Reynolds, cashier or The
First National bank. has been on the
stand identifying the signatures on
numerous checks which had passed
through his hands. Attorney for the
defense raised the objection that wit.
ness had never seen Hale write his
signature and was not competent to
pass upon It's genuineness. But .ha
court held the view that II Mr.. Ray
nolds felt sufficiently certain of the
correctness OF the signature to pay out
thousands Of dollars over ii, his COM
potency as judge of its genuineness
was quite well established
Petrolino Jaramillo who was indict.
ed ief larceny Of cattlc Was arrerte,l
.tns,e,aav anu assigned tt lodgings AZ
tha netel lie Don cieofes
Ambrose Means was arrested and
arraigned on charges Of larceny Of
horses. CARRYING deadly weapons and
discharging deadly weapons IN 4 set
Element; this having connection with
the killing Of the herd Of horses of1
Jose A. Montoya near Los Alarnos,
Francisco Griego pleaded guilty 10
Into house and was fined
$40 for the oifense. .
Walter j. Davis was appointed a
bailiff III attendance In the court
room.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
Doings of
City Council

Considerable business was done and
much discussion was indulged in at
the regular meeting OF the city coun,
Gil las night. II the city ordinances
be strictly enforced it would seem
that a great many citizens who use
water at any time Of day for water.
Ing their lawns are likely to get mix.
mixed in legal difficulties. The coun,
Gil last night held that watering
lawns at other than prescribed hours
constitutes misdemeanor. II has
been suggested that the majority OF
citizens are not familiar with the city
regulations on the subject and that
1t would be well to have the ordin.
ance relating to the matter published.
The council last night also took &C.
lion resarding grading streets and
building sidewalks. Ii was nearly
midnight when the city fathers sought
their homes.
All members were present last night
except Aldermen Bacharach and For.
sythe.
The first business taken up after
the routine had been clearsd away
was the report OF the city engineer,
regarding the Hazard property lie
said the residence and gate were
without the city limits and the re-
#maindsr Of The property within.
The committee on rules and ord.
.er Of business reported schedule,
which. with slight amendation was
accepted. The prinsing committee was
instructed To have sufficient mum.
Der OF copies printed.
The city clerk was instructed to
collect all licenses at once An ordin,
ance providing for the payment OF fiji.
ty dollars month salary to the driv.
er of the fire wagon was passed.
In the matter OF the water on
lawns, there was long and animated
discussion The Aqua Pura Company
was instructed TO notify customers
that the practice of indiscriminate
watering Is considered misdemeanor
and will be. punished as such The
clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the building Of sidewalks In
cases where property owners neglect
or refuse to do SO at the order Of
the council. The material to be used
will be brick, stone or cement as the
required ordinance provides. A deci.
sion was reached to proceed with the
grading Of South Main street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
Father Succumbs ToThe Deadly Poison This
Morning and Several Others Are in Peril
TESTS SHOW ARSENIC IN WAFER BARREL
This Probably The Cane e The Poisoning Matter Inyessat
cd By The Grand Jury

of sediment taken from the barrel
and procured subllmate iii arsenic
therefrom in considerable quantity.
The charcoal test was used and the
presence OF arsenic was known BY
Its strong characteristic odor as soon
as the fumes arose. The white sub
Innate was deposited thickly on the
charcoal and pa the inner surface az
the glass tube N use.
Mr., christeesen then in turn ap-
Piled tests 70 the suhlimate proving
absolutely IL identtty.
The circumstance eof the presence Of
arsenic In the. barrel was stated some
days since IA The Optic, This barrel
had been used for the mixing 81
IeheWicals to preserve sheep pelts and
hides from damage BY insects. arsenic
being q large part Of the mixture. The
barrel VA hong since disused and
thrown aWAy among other rubbish of
the corral u Ilfeld's warehouse. Re-
Gently younx Taf0ys was employed to
clear out the old accumulation from
this corral and asked for the broken
lumber md this barrel among other
things. Thsse ne was allowed "a take
away sapposedly TO burn,ss fuel.
AT the last meeting q ~ vest side
town council q COMMITTEES was ~
pointed % investigate ~ attsr and
70 report to the sra1t Ey. This
las, done and theps l1rts were
brought out showing that no blame
cculd attach TO any party concerned.
Nevertheless the occurrence III most
deeply deplored and the sympathies OF
the community are stirred prof0unds
u for the innocent suffers whoss
lives have been sacrificed to what APP
pears to be gross carelessness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-26
Train Rob
bers FOiled

One OF the three tramps pursued by
Sheriff Hunter OF Alamogordo for at.
tempting TO wreck Rock Island
train near Pintoral on Sunday, com
mitted suicide near Tularosa The re
mains were those Of typical COW.
boy but have not been identified One
Of the other men made his escape and
the third, who Is Spanish speaking,
was brought into Alamosordo. The
man who escaped was also Spanish
speaking. All that saved the train
from being held up was the fact that
the engine failed at Alamogordo and
there was . delay until new en-.
gine could be fired up. In the mean
time, freight train pulled out and
when II reached the obstruction which
consisted Of rocks piled up on the
track, gave the alarm.