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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
CARS AT STANDSTILL
BREAK ON LINE OF POWER CoM-
 PANY.
Four Poles Down Between Montgom- cry and TalIassee, and Street Railway Facilities Were
 Blocked for Two Hours.

Four poles of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company between Montgomery and Tallassee were blown down yesterday afternoon, and for over two hours. traffic on the lines of the Montgomery Street Railway and the Montgomery Traction Company was at a standstill.
 The power, vanished at 2:30 o'clock, just as many Montgomerians were re- turning to their business from their homes. and not until 4;30 o'clock did the cars budge.
 As soon as the power went out and 1t was ascertained that the trouble was on the line from Tallassee Falls to Montgomery, the old steam plant by which Montgomery was supplied with power before the river was harnassed at Tallassee, was fired up, but 1t re- quired two hours to get 1t into work ing order.
 In the meantime people on the cars were informed that the power would be on in ten minutes. The passengers waited the ten minutes and several other like periods. and then decided to walk. The motormen and conductors had a chance to sit down and discuss the topics of the day.
 The Peruchi-Gypsene Company was to have given matinee performance of The Sins of Society at the Pickett tired eof waiting for the cars to start, and the performance was called off.
 As soon as the nature of the trouble was reported. Superintendent Montgom- cry of the Light and Water Power Com pany hurried to the scene with a force of workmen and the break was re- paired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
EXAMINERS CHOSEN
GOVERNOR APPOINTS MEN To SCRUTINIZE PENSIONS.
Calls Attention to slowness on Fars of Confederate Veterans to Re-
 commend Appointees for the Various C0un ties.

I Governor Jelks yesterday made the appointments of pension examiners m eleven counties. including champers Chiffon. Colbert. Escambia. Etowan
 Franklin. Lee. Marion. Mobile. Pike and Sumter In handing out the ap- | pointments the Governor said there is marked slowness on the part Of the Confederate veterans of the State to | recommend and agree upon men of their number who are to serve them as examiners.
 The examiners appointed yesterday were as follows: Chambers. K. J. Moore and w.. B. Gaines. of Lafay- cite: Chiffon. H. w. Chaffee and H {. B. Rogers. of Verbena; Colbert. Shell by Grissom and S. J. Cooper. of Tus- cumbia: Escambia. l.. M. McLendon and J. 2. Strong. of Brewton: Etowah. John c. Slack and M. E.. Pentecost. of Gadsden;- Franklin. pr. J. K. Clarke and c. P. Fleming. of Russell vilie.4 Lee, Dr. A. H. Reed and R.. Y. Jones, of opehka; Marion. s. M Davis and J. C. Johnson: Mobile. !. Gray Thomas and w E. Mickie. of Mobile; Pike. Dr. J. s. Beard and s.. J. Youngbiood. of Troy; Shelby. pr. w. s. DuBose, of Coiumbiana. and s. H. Grist. of Calvin; Sumter. Dr. R. H. Hale. of York and T. M. Long. of Gainesville.
 The Governor is slow to choose the pension examiners of the remaining counties for the reason that he de- sires to get some concerted opinion from the veterans of the committees In most of the foregoing counties the men appointed are regarded as capa- ble of rendering the veterans service in this particular of the States full filling it's obligations to them.
 '"The veterans of the different coun- ties,' said the Governor yesterday as he was making the appointments. agree on some man who can best serve the deserving pensioners by acting on these boards. know that some mischievious and hurtful irregu- Iarities have grown up in pension dis tribution, by which irregularities tho needy among the old soldiers are de- prived of their full quota of the funds which the State. under sense of its obligation, undertakes to distribute among them.
 From some counties, in spite of all that has been said In the press on the subject. there are no applicants for pension examiner and no recommends. tfons have been filed in this office Any soldier should be willing to serve when called upon by his comrades. and almost any one of them will serve if urged to do so.
 "It will be difficult for me to make the best possible appointments for the places in each instance. which I am sincerely desirous of doing. without some more help from the veterans than I am getting. And there is need now of some haste.
 The other appointments will follow as quickly as the Governor can find sufficient recommendations in the sev- eral cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11


 ,The Apportionment system" Rsv. Volunteer speakers. nve minutea Wednesday. May 1T--1O a. m. Open- ing service of Council, holy Communion. Council sermon. by Rev H. ". Jonea. Immediately after this service tho Council win be called to order, In the Noble Institute: ?. m. the Biahop wlli deliver his annual address and the Council will continue in session; 7;s3 p. m. meeting at Grace Church. sub@ jects. l. Society for the Relief of Dis abled Clergy" address by the Bishou of the Diocese; 9. the Sunday School; (a) ''Is the Sunday School Necessary to the We'll Being of the Church. Rev. Matthew Brewster, D. D. {bl what School to Teachr' Rev. W. N Clav~ brook. Volunteer speakers. i've min~ utes each.
 Thursday, May iS--7 a n., holy corn- munion: a. nl., morning prayer: 9.80 q. m. Council session. D. nt., Council session: 7:sU ?. m., meeting at Graca Church, subject, Diocesan Missfons's-- (a) report of Treasurer of Dioce1uxa Missions. (b) report of Deans of Goa. vocation. ten minutes each, Co Pledged from Parishes and Missions s0f Uioz cesan Work, i905-1s0s.
 Friday. May 1e--7 a. m, holy com. niunion; a. m.. morning prayer: a.20 n. m, Council session; 3 P. m. Council session.
 Adjournment at the will of the Goun- ell.
 The vestry of Grace Church ls tn charge of the entertainment of the Council assisting the rector. sae yea try is as follows Messrs. A. L Tyler, A. H. snepperd. M. B. Wellborn. James Keith, Jr., A. P. Agee, Thomas E. Kilby and M. F. Doering. The churchmen of Grace and St. Michael and All Angels Churches will assiat i1 the entertainmenE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
BABE FINDS A HOME.
Little Outcast is Adopted by Mr. ant
 Mrs. 0. Parker.

Little Outcast is Adopted by Mr. and
 Mrs. c. Parker.
 The past three days have been of vital importance to one very young and innocent resident of Montgomery.
 This resident can number his months on earth on the first three fingers of his chubby right hand. Considering the start this little resident made in life, nothing but good has come to him in the last few days.
 Conceived in shame and born in in- fanny amid the lowest class of human ity, the little boy baby last night slept peacefully and happily in the home of a respected citizen of Montgomery. This marvellous change in condition took place in three days and the change was the direct result of the work of a band of Montgomery women organized to uplift the fallen.
 The story of the child's life was written in yesterdays Advertiser. The baby was seen in the arms of young mother by a grizzled old officer of the Montgomery police department. in house so I@Syathat the child's condition would have appealed to any one.
 The policeman reported the affair to the City Mission Board of the Court Street Methodist Church and was as- sured by it's members that the little one would be provided for.
 The mother was loath to leave her baby and left Montgomery for her country home with her child. At Selma she turned her first born over to a negress, with instructions to take him back to the Montgomery dive In which he was born.
 The policeman took the baby from the negress and tuned the innocent babe over to the women of the City Mission Board. He was taken to the Day Nursery of the Board to be taken care of temporarily before being sent to the orphanage at Summerfield.
 The account of the chilj's rescue was printed in The Advertiser and the little one's pitiful condition touched Mir. c. Parker, who has a comfortable home at Highland Park M. Parker called on the president of the City Mission Board yesterday and expressed a desire to take the child at least temporarily and probably for permanent adoption.
 For the first time in its short career, the little one slept last night under q good mans roof. MT. and Mrs. Parker are childless. They will rear and pro- vide for the waif.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
PueIllsm as q Bunlnens.

New 1Ork Sun.
 Ont of the Middle West comes tht announcement that Professor James J Jeffries, the unchallenged champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, In, tends to quit the squared circle ano stage to go into business in California He is moved to do this by family en- treaties, and also Jeffrles has not a rival in pugillsm today and his fame as q fighter has made his career on the stage profitable. He Is one of the few prizehghters who have not been given over to dissipations widely known and publicly acknowledged. IT any man could make the prize ring lead to wealth the present champion should be able to do 1t.
 No one knows how much money John l.. Sullivan has received as a nShLer' actor and saloonkeeper during the forty-seven years of his life. Every one knows that he has spent it all and is a poor man today. Had he hus- banded his receipts he might nave had a competence; had he attended strictly to his various liquor store enterprises he might have become wealthy. Free with his cash as with his strength, ne never saved, and has no nest egg now to provide for his old age.
 The same is true of most or the boxers of all times, Many men Wno won fame in the ring prospered after ward in business of various kinds not connected with the sport, Some turn ed gamblers, some estaplshed gyHha siums- some opened saloons. None has found 1t highly profitable to follow the game in which he made his first start. Those who have done so usually ended as instructors. with fair, put by no means large, incomes.
 Champion Jeffries may reap a for tune in California. He would proba hIy never gain one on the lines he IS following now. Pugllism IS. as busl- nass one to be avoided by the young man anxious to amass great, or even moderate, wealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
CONDUCTOR IS KILLED
sr. ID. CRAWFORD STRUCK BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE.
He Had Charge of a Freight Train on Western Railroad Accident
 Occurred at Soap stone Creek.

c. D. Crawford. a conductor of a freight train on the Selma Division of the Western Railway of Alaabma, was struck on the head by an overhead bridge yesterday morning at O'CLOCK and was instantly killed.
 The accident occurred at Soapstone Creek, eigi teen miles from Selma The train was running at a goodly rate of speed and he was walking along the tops of the cars to the caboose Just as the train passed under the bridge over the creek Conductor Crawford stepped on an extraordinarily high car and apparently forgot the existence of the bridge.
 The frame work struck the conductor on the back of his head and neck, breaking his neck and killing him in- stantly. The body was taken to Selma where members of his family, who re- side in Opelika, took charge of 1t.
 Conductor Crawford was unmarried. He was we'll known in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
Annual Council to Meet in Anniston
 Tuesday.

Annual Council to Meet i'm Anniston
 Tuesday.
 AEniston, May 10.--(SpeciaL )--The annual council for the diocese of the Episcopal Church of Alabama will con- vene in this city on Tuesday. May 16. as guests of the congregation of Grace Church. About 100 clergy and fay del- egates will attend the meeting of the Council
 The sessions of the Council will he held at Noble Institute. Bishop O. M. Beckwith of th6i city is the presiding officer of the Council, Rev. Cobbs of Greensboro. Is Secretary, and Rev. James G. Glass, rector of Grace church, is Assistant Secretary.
 Among questions to come before the meeting of the Council will ue that of the purchase of Noble Institute by tue Council to establish a diocesan school for girls This will be one of the prin- cipal topics before the Council in addi- ton to the discussion on Sunday Schools and missions. diocesan and foreign.
 The program as arranged for the meeting of the council Is as follows
 Tuesday, May 16--9:30 a. m, holy communion at Grace church, for the clergy and the members of the Wo- mans Auxiliary; 1O.s0 a. ni., confer ence of the clergy with the Bishop, in Grace Church; 1O:30 a. m., meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary in the Noble Institute. Mrs. s. T McMillan. Presl- dent; 7;30 D. m., missionary meeting subject, "The Church's Mission Work" (a) The Field in the World" Rt. Rev Theo. D. Bratton, D. D.. Bishop of Msssissippi: (b) "Woman's Auxiliary" Rev. Edmond T. Bennett, Pb. D.; Gel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
DEwEY,s TIP IS TOGO.
Admiral, While Refusing to be Quotes Said to Expect yapanese Victory

Admiral, While Refusing to be Quoted,
 Said to Expect Japanese Victory.
 Walter Wellman's Washington Special
 to Chicago Record-Heraid
 Admiral Dewey declares he never said that in his opinion the Russians were going to whip the Japanese in the naval engagement which Is soon expected. As a matter of fact, the ad- miral's private opinion. as gathered from his associates, 6is quite to the con- trary. and that Admiral Togo Is pretty sure to smash Rojestvensky whenever the Russian commander gets near enough to Japanese bases to warrant an attack in force. But Admiral Dewey. mindful of the proprieties of .he situa- tion, has been careful not to express an opinion of the result of the comin 2 battle for publication, He is not so backward among his friends. hut his friends have no right to quote him ono way or another. The notion sh1t Ad- miral Dewey pinned his faith to the Russians grew out of his well-known advocacy of battleships as the chisf and most effective part of a fighting navy. As the statement was sent broadcast Admiral Dewey was repre- sented as believing the Russians would win on account of their superiority in hattleships. That would. indeed, be in line with his theory ss to the relative value of that sort of fighting craft. But the Admiral in discussing the outlook with his friends. always has been care full to put in the qualification that. "other things being equal or approxi- mately equal. superiority in battle-t ships should give victorX" In the present case this is distinction with a very wide difference. Other things are not equal No one knows better than George Dewey the enormous value of superior personnel. gunnery and aeamanship. Admiral Dewey IS not violating naval etiquette by rushing into print with his opinions as to the outcome of the coming naval battle or series of battles. But privately hfs opinion coincides with that of ninety nine out of a hundred American naVai officers. to wit: That all the chances are in Togo's favor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11

lawyers whose work lies m ihs aias asia, which have especially complained or inc delay in the adjustment Of their business. s.,n. da.
 The number closes with orief oe- .ertntions of the procedure in commSr- cIai cases in France and Italy, the Former by B. H. Connor. formerly o1 New York city. now in practice m raa is. and the latter by Henry Dur ns,al rnsa,I. inc in Rome. The editorial depart ment contains summary Of the opin- ,nns of the contributors to the sympo- s,,,,r and the usual departments. Re- v,sws of Current Legal Articles, Cor respondence, the lighter side. and Notes of recent cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
Dancing Tonight at Eieesrss Pnrlx,
PROBABLE REPEAL.

or Law Made for Benefit of Flm&AeN.
 As far as the State Senate Is com cerned, the Flagler divorce law Is z thing of the past. Senator Scextss hiIl repeating the law was passed this morning by a vote of 23 to s.
 In the debate Senator Bailey referred to the law as the crowning outrage of the age. It was passed. he declared. because $10O,000 was spent to secure its passage.
 Governor Broward made the repeal one of the issues of his campaign Tha law. which was passed in 1897, makes incurable insanity ground for absolute divorce Henry NJ. Flagie. avaiiad himself of It's provisions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
The Confederate Veteran for May.


 The current number of The C:onfcd- crate Veteran IS one of the best issues that have appeared during the dozen years of successful life which have marked the car eer of that publication. Of1cially representing all Confederate organizations. 1t naturally becomes the medium by which the public Is kept in touch with Confederate matters; and the May number has a special mission. inasmuch as 1t contains all data Of general and particular importance re- gardiag the annual reunion of the Uni- ted Confederate Veterans, to be held in Louisville, Ky, June 14-16.
 The frontispiece of The Veteran shows an excellent group of pictures of the members oi the Executive Commit tee for the Louisville reunion. Tbfs committee consists of the following prominent persons of rank, John IT. Leathers, Bennett H. Young, Thomas n. Osborne, John H. Weller. D. w. Sanders, Thomas w. Bullitt, Samuel H. Buchanan, W. M. Mariner. John N. Plrtle, Basil W. Duke. Andrew M. Sea, George c. Norton, John B. Castleman, F Bayse, A. F. Richards. J A. shut tleworth, w B, Haldeman. J. w. Greene and D. Thornton; while In tho magazine proper short sketches are given of prominent members of ths committee,
 The Veteran will prove valuable guide to visitors to the Louisville re- union; for, accompanying an nterest- ing article on the reunion arrange ments' by Secretary Osborne, there are pictures of the various buildings ihthe city of Louisville that will be used for reunion purposes either of business pr pleasure.
 The fair daughters of the South wul as usual, play prominent part in tN@e social features of the reunion at Louis- vile, and The Veteran con.ains some charming pictures of the many spop- sors and maids of honor for 1865. That of Miss Carrie Peyton Wheeler, daugh- ter of General Joseph Whe aler, who has been chosen sponsor for the South, Is especially good; while the picture of Mrs. Henry Heuser of Louisville, chaperone for the South. is also given. Other sponsors whose pictures appelr in the May Veteran are: Miss Frances T. Herndon, Sponsor for Paiucah (Ky) Camp; Mrs. John P. Hickman Of Nashville, chaperon for Sponsor and Maid of Honor, Tennessee Division. U. c V: Miss Kate Caldwell. sponsor for Tennessee Division, and Miss Mary Louise Love. her maid of honor: also Miss Lowe, of Galveston. Sponsor for Texas, and Miss Violet Harris. Spon- so, for Florida There are many oth- CTS to appear in the June numb IT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
BOND INCREASED TO s4oo.
second Hearing of Alice Malone, As
 cuaed of Murder.

second Hearing of Alice Malone, Ac-
 cused of Murder.
 The preliminary hearing of Alice Ma lone, a negress charged with murder, which took place before Justice J. B. Fuller at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, resulted in the woman being committed to jail under a $100 bond.
 The Malone woman had one prelimi- nary hearing on the charge of killing Ezella Folsom before Justice M H. Screws several days ago and after waiving examination was committed to fail under a $500 bond. which she made
 Justice Fuller said yesterday that he would dismiss the case brought before him If the bond was increased to $4oO' This was agreed to and the woman made up the $100 additional on her bond yesterday afternoon and was re- leased from the county jail.
 Alice Malone shot and killed Ezella Folsom. a 12-year- negro girl at her home in North Montgomery, about a week ago. by shooting her through the abdomen with a load from a shot, gun,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
The Green nag for Nlay, I00,.

The Green Rag for May is devoted almost exclusively to a -discussi3 3n Of the world old problem of the Laws Delay. It opens with a summary of conditions in the trial courts of tho Unit d States by William Lambert Rar- nard. showing the congestion that ex- ists in the legal business of tine prln-i- pal commercial cities and tho delay due to antiquated methods of procedure in many of the less populous districts Following this Is a special account by James NJ. Gwin of conditions in Chi cago, where the situation has recently been most acute. The press If Chicago has been waging lively campaign against the excessive delay 0f it's courts and many remedies ars no V under consideration in that city. MT. Gwin summarizes present conditions and the proposed remedies
 The feature of the number, however, is an article by R. Newton Crane. Esq, Barrister-at-Iaw of London, England, as well as a member of the New York bar. explaining the modern English procedure, which has greatly improved the historic delay of English courts. From the carefully compiled judicial statistics of England he arrives at several conclusions as to the celerIty with which English cases are trisd. which will be generally surprising to American lawyers who have Hot itl- vestigated the modern situation abroad.
 Thinking that some of the Englisn methods might be adopted with ad- vantage in Americap practice, the ed itor has arranged a collection of opin- ions from eminent lawsfers and judges from all parts of the United States con taining commentaries uposl Mir. Crane s article, in addition to explanation of the local conditions in many quarters and suggestions for remedies.
 This collection of opiniofl will be of great value and intense inteeegt to all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11

ing tone of voice, lis for the glass tha lady has in her nun"
 The young woman blushed, giggled and. drawing out the glass. said she was only trying to see if she could do 1t without being seen and then return 1t, and wasn't 1t funny and how clever these walters are, aren't they? The young man said it was very funny and insisted on her keeping the glass and letting the item stand. She refused while the waiter remained entirly self possessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
Two New corporatIona.

The Boyles Development Company or Birmingham. with a capital stock or S20, ,O0O, yesterday filed a notice of its incorporation with the Secretary of State. The incorporators are T. J. Pinckard, W. c. Phillips and J. B. Dryer.
 Notice of the incorporation of the Alabama Lumber and Improvement Company, with capital stock of $lO,- 900, was also filed yesterday. The in- corporators are C. J. Thompson. A. Rowell, J. T. Thompson, B. M. Hood and William Owens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
Condition of Negro Injured i'm Collision
 L..

tB Improved.
 In view of the improved condition oi Will Everett. the negro driver who was badly injured in a collision be- tween his wagon and Belt Llue car oi the Montgomery Street Railway on Madison Avenue Tuesday afternoon. w L. Mason and W. w. Franklin. motor man and conductor of the car. were re- leased from the city prison yesterday on bond,
 The street car men were charged with violating Section 1O54 of the City Code, which makes a collision due to carelessness a punishable offense. The bonds were $100 in each case and were signed by w. J. Ginnivan. General Man aged of the Montgomery Street Rail way Company.
 At St. Margaret's Hospital. where the injured negro was taken for treatment, 1t was said yesterday that his condi- tion was much improved and that he had good chances for recovery.
 The eases against the motorman and conductor of the street car will be tried in the Recorders Court as soon as Everett Is able to be in court to tes- tify.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
RAG TIME.

gz As RAG TIME. -3 s ~ MT. Ed Barnes, the acknowledged champion Rag Time Piano Player of the United States Plays at DOWe's Every afternoon from 5 to 2, Every evening from to H. Come and hear him.
 DOVES.