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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Drennen Ready to Quit.

Mayor Dreunen signed the contract for the paving of Fifth Avenue about noon today and 1t was his last im- portant official act of the year. his desk and that of Private Secretary Pepperman having been cleared during the course of the forenoon.
 Before afiixing his signature to the document the mayor had been informed by City Attorney Smith that the con- tract was in proper form. G. NJ. Tn- graham. president of the Nashville Roofing and Paving Company signed the contract in behalf of his company. which is the party of the second part.
 Fifth Avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty-seventh Streets is to be paved with bituminous macadam, and the contract also includes Nineteenth Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues and Twentieth Street between Fourth and Park Avenues. Twenty-two thousand six hundred square yards of paving are to be laid at S1.65 the square yard. and 10,670 sduars yards at $1.90 tho square yard. Work is to begin January tst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
STOLE MONTGOMERY JEwELRY.
Stranger is Captured in Nashville,
 Tenn.

A telegram was received by Police Chief A. S. Gerald yesterday from Spe- cial Officer E. w. Graham, who went Friday night to Nashville to bring back Paul Battier, alias George Addison, a white man who was arrested in Nash vile with Tot of Montgomery Jewelry on his person, saying that a writ of habeas corpus had been sued out and that it would probably be Tuesday be- fore he got his prisoner.
 Detective Graham and A, W. Le- Bron. who accompanied him to Nash vile will veit until the courts decide the matter. and there Is practically no doubt that' the Governor of Tennes- see will honor the reQuisition issued by Governor Cunningham for Battier. The hearing of the habeas corpus pro- ceedings is to take place Monday morning and as the Montgomery officer has all the evidence necessary, it is expected that he will reach Mcntg'om- cry with the prisoner Tuesday.
 Chief Gerald received a Ietter-from Chief of Police Henry Curran of Nash vile, saying that Battier alias AddI- son. had been arrested there and that quantity of tewelry bearing the marks Of Montgomery jewellers had been found on his person. No report had been made to the Montgomery Police De- pertinent of any missing articles, so the mater was investigated and when questioned as to losing any jewelry, several jewellers admitted that they had lost some during the past month.
 MT. LeBron remembered having seen a suspicious looking couple, a man and woman. in his store and shortly after that time he missed a watch and other articles. He believed that the stun was stolen by shoplifters, and the po- lice entertain the same idea of Battier and his female companion.
 By the numbers of the watches sent by the Nashville Chief to Chief Ger aid, 1t was learned that one of the watches was stolen from Mir. LeBron, and he went to Nashville with Special Officer Graham to identify his property, and if possible. the thief
 Battier was arrested in Nashville Wednesday and the woman who poses for white but who Is part negro, was arrested with him on suspicion. Moth Ing discriminating was found on the wo- man, so 1t seems that Battier is in the lOfls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
DEATH OF OLD YEAR
BELLS AND wnIsrLEs sourDEp AT
Perfect Psndemsnins Brske the Qaiet of MontgoWery h Welcome to
 Io05~-1xoaiday te ne 0e-
 served Tomorrow.

Write 1t 1905!
 The old year died at midnight and the child year 1905 was born with the screaming of whistles. the ringing of bells and the shrieks of belated ones in the downtown district.
 Montgomery welcomed the new year joyfuliy. There were d. few private watching parties and some of the su- burban churches celebrated the event with religious services.
 ties in the manufacturing district and as the clocks tolied the hour of twelve the whistles and bells were turned loose For a full five minutes there was pandemonium of sound and then complete silence.
 Policemen and newspaper reporters, among the few ones detained down- town by business. exchanged the greet ings of the season and went back to their duties.
 Tt Is the first time in many years" said one who observes such things. that a week, month and . yoar have closed simultaneously. In other words 1t Is the first time In many years that Saturday has been the last day of the year."
 The first day of the year 1905 will be observed today by Montgomerians In a quiet, orderly fashion much as last Sunday, Christmas day, was observed Business hours and public buildings will make a holiday of tomorrow and for a portion of the day at least, much of the practical life of the people will he suspended
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
DENIED BY DIR. HUGHES.
Has Never Had an "I 0 U" of Reve-
 ulla NOLieelOE CnQnanaNn.

ENCVG@
 nue COGiectOI TnO0apsOn.
 Birmiiis nam, Dec. SI.-ISpecial.)- 1t was gwen out here today rom good authority that pr. J. W. hughes. the postmaster or Birmingham. wnvse removal Dy the department IS told ln LeIeKrams rom N MaSnInxtOn because or LecnnIcaL IrreG ulaTILIes Tn the conduct or the once. VIII be given an opportu- nIty to explain before he is Uus-- ted.
 A large number of petitions and let ters are being signed and written ad- dressed to the postotlce department and President Roosevelt asking that Dr. Hughes be retained. It is positive- ly dsnIed that postotfice inspectors found any T. O. U' cheeks in the casn drawers of tine poRtonice, though IL IS admitted that some checks were cash ed by the postmaster. cnecks winch were perfectly good, which were paId by the banks. The following state- ment was made otday. cunning from the postmaster:
 The statement in today's papers that l hold or ever held J. O. Thofnp- sons T. O. U." notes either personally or as postmaster Is not true. l would request a correction"
 The talk of the removal of the post master in Birmingham has brought out a large number of candidates for the office Alonzo Green, George F. Jack son and others are said to be can- didates for the office.
 J, O. Thompson. one of the referees of the President in Alabama, declines to discuss the mattar. He declines positively that he ever gave any T. Q. U' notes to the postmaster, personally or as postmaster. MT. Thompson will go to Washington next week as a mem ber of the committees from Birming- ham and Tuskegee to invite the presi- dent to visit these places when he makes his Southern trip In the spring. He will look after politics a little while on the trip.
 The proposed removal of Postmaster J. W. Hughes is being talked of on all sides in Birmingham. Assistant Postmaster John Towers, after seven years service, retired from the office tonight and was succeeded by Prof. John T. Rlakemore. The change was announced three weeks ago, MT. Towers leaving the ofice for the pur- pose of attending to personal mat ters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
HEAVY FIRE LOSSES
Statistics show that 1e0< Distanced
 All Records.

Statistics Show that 1oo4 Uiatance0
 All Records.
 New York, Dec. 3i.--Statistics show that more than $230.0o0.0o0 worth Of property in the United States was de- stroyed By fire in 1904. making the largest annual ash heap in the history of the country.
 While the Baltimore fire of last February was to be compared In mag nitude only with the great Chicago fire, in 1871, the record of 19o4 with out that conflagration would have been the most disastrous of all re- cent years save 1900. and would have nearly equaled that year. As fire un- derwriters usually include Canada In their estimates of fire waste. the to- tai which the insurance companies will reach in estimating the fire waste Will be considerably larger. Toronto alone having been visited with . oonf1agra- ton entailing property loss of s12.- 100000.
 Tn 1903, the total fire waste was sf52, 100000; in 1902. $lS1.000,000; in 1901, 1t was s169,500.0oo: and in 1900 the worst of recent years 1t was s17s,oO0, 0,ooo. The losses in January aggregated s22,ooo.00o, including a $1,500,000 fire at shelby. Ohio. In February the great Baltimore fire figured $69,0O0,OO0, the insurance amounting to $33,0o0.o00.
 Tho fire at Rochester. N. Y., in- yolved a loss of $2 100000, insurance $1,600,0 ,0oo. In April occurred the To- ronto fire. Tho total fire waste for the first six months was $17i.500,00o. or less than $7.000.000. below the full years record in 1900. when the fire loss had reached a high mark for re- cent years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
NO BAIL FOR NAN PATTERSON.
District Attorney Jerome says She
 Mraat Sfux fn Iail.

District Attorney Jerome Says She
 Must Stay in Jail.
 New York, Dec. 31.--When Nan Patterson was informed today that District Attorney Jerome had said he would not accept bail for her pending a new trial on a charge of murder of Caesar Young. she Is reported by her father and lawyer to have said:
 T have been friendiess so long that I cannot understand why when people offer bail for me as high as s5e.000 Mir. Jerome insist on prosecuting me by keeping me in prison. What object would I have in running away and where would I go to. My future lies in New York where expect to live and work and help support my parents who have sacrificed what money they have saved for the costs of my trial and the few necessities which I feel have to have, but which the prison authorities do not furnish free. I have spent all of my own money since I was first locked up and I am ob- liged to look to my father for the shall pay him back in good time." here. Rest assured, however. that I shayy pay him back in good time."
 Two offers of $50,o00 bail had been made to Miss Patterson. one by May Irwin and another by three prominent citizens of Fairmont, W. Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
THAT FEDERAL JUDGE
HON. THOMAS c. JONES EXPLAINS
 HIS ATTITUDE.
State Bar Association Suggested an Additional Judge for Alabama, It Is No Personal Favor
 to Him.

His attention having been drawn to a published statement by Congressman J. Tom Hefiin opposing the pending bill for an additional Federal Judge in Ala ,bama. Judge Thomas c. Jones said yes terday that this was a matter between the State Bar Association, litigants and members of Congress.
 Judge Jones added that he was not seeking any personal favor and would not be put in that attitude.
 The State Bar Association" said Judge Jones. which presumably knows something about the litigation In the Federal Courts. has for years felt the necessity for an additional Judge. Finally. at its last meeting. resolutions were unanimously adopted, urging the necessity for an additional Judge and appointing a committee to bring the matter to the attention of Congress.
 'The Birmingham bar. at which place there is business enough to keep the court in session the greater part of the year, passed some strong resolu- tions on the subject.
 "Congressman Hefiin cannot know more of the matter than the State Bar Association, and the members of the bars in Birmingham and elsewhere in the districts who have moved in the matter.
 q have never known of Mir. Hefiin having any business in the Federal Courts in either district, and, there fore, presume he must have spoken from hearsay.
 "As a conference with a committee of the bar at Birmingham, I expressed the belief that with a practically unant- nous delegation, we could get the ad- ditional Judge. I was urged to help 1t all I could. which I promised to do. l am not asking any personal favor; nor will I be put in that attitude. It Is 8 matter between the members of the bar and the litigants In these two districts and the delegation in Congress. So far a I am concerned, I will leave it there.
 "It is not necessary to say. so far as shortening vacations is concerned, that ey cry member of the bar in the two districts knows that I have not had i've weeks vacation in over three years."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
REJECTED WATER FIFE.
Engineer Smith Sends Two Car Lo,
 Back to Tennessee.

Engineer smith Sends Two Car Leads.
 Back to Tennessee.
 Two car loads of pipe manufactured for the city of Montgomery to be used in extending the waterworks systeu* have been rejected by Supervising En-% gineer B. B. Smith. It was returned to the manufacturers in Chattanooga. Tenn.
 The pipe did not come up to the specifications" said Mir. Smith ~and there was nothing to be done, but to reject the shipment"
 Mir. Smith said that the work of extending the water system into the annexed territory of the city would begin just as soon as the material waa delivered which will probably be some time next week.
 The first ground will be broken in Highland Park as city officials believe the citizens of that section need a water supply more than those of other sections.
 Fully 100 laborers will be employed in the work of extending the water system These laborers will be under the supervision of City Engineer D. W. Ford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
GREETING TO NEW YEAR
CUSTOMARY PANDEMONrUM AN-
 NOUNCEs ITS ADvENT.
fn New York Thousands Join the Mui- tftude of Celebrants That stream Up and Down Hread-
 way.

New York, Dec. 31.-New York ren- dered its customary pandemoniuno greeting to the new year tonight with more variety and amplitude of cacoph- ny if possible than ever before. This was due to an almost balmy evening. which invited additional thousands to join the multitude of celehrants that streamed up and down Broadway for at least two hours before midnight. Towards Old Trinity. ever tine central point of the new years eve festival. the mob of down town jewellers moved Here horns footed the old year out while the chimes. which for years have rung the half hour before the dying years last midnight. rang their happy omen of the coming season.
 The cafes in upper Broadway and the Bohemian restaurants of the East Side were crowded with those who helped the old year out and the new year in, with songs and jest-and in contrast were the watch meetings with their wealth of religious senti- ment.
 The subway and the elevated and surface roads were crowded to their utmost capacity tonight with parties bou.A to get as near to Trinity es they could The Brooklyn bridge and all the down town ferries added their quotas until II o'clock Broadway was com pletely damned from the city hall down to the battery.
 The streets running to the ferries were lined all day with vendors who did a roaring trade in tin horns. rat ties, whistles and other ear-splittine devices.
 The din that rose high above the multitudes on Broadway slackened for a few moments when. at 1:45 the sol emn chimes of Trinity pealed forth their parting to the old year, followed by the bells of nearly every church in the city. Almost instantly the tumult of horns and whistles commenced. growing every minute in volume, un- til as the midnight hour struck the whistles of a thousand steamers, tugs and ferryboats swelled with their hoarse blasts the might diapason of welcome to the new year. For nearly half an hour the din continued. as usual. to the complete extinction of the Trinity chimes. and then the null titude began gradually to float away until at l o'clock the lower part of the city was almost deserted.
 Along upper Broadway and through out the theatre district all the cafes and places of amusement were throng- ed, receptions were held in all the clubs and the streets were filled with troops of carnival makers, including thousands of gaily dressed women. who, with all the devices at their com- mand, kept the infant year away until 1t was several hours old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Stock Operat,on. for v.ar

New York, Dec. 31.-A summary of the years operations on the stock ex- change shows that the volume of bus mess was vastly in excess of last year. Dealings in listed stocks ag- gregated about 15S,O00,O00 shares, an increase of over 100000 compared with 1903. In unlisted stocks busi- ness for 1904 was fully 6,50O,0O shares in excess of 1908, while the dealings in government, state and unlisted bonds as greater by many millions of dollars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
PATROL WAGON ON STREETS.
Alderman Sullivan Rode Proudly Or
 the Front Seat.


 Did you see the new police patrol wagon yesterday afternoon?
 With Alderman ], J. Sullivan on the front seat and other aldermen and their friends in the wire cage. the fine new vehicle that is to be the pride of Mont gomery patrolmen was driven through the downtown streets. Alderman Sul- livan, to make sure that none of his friends would overlook the wagon. busied himself ringing the gong and the party attracted much attention.
 The patrol wagon has not been &C., cepted by the Police Committee from the contractors. but It's acceptance is a formality that will be passed upon within a few days.
 After the acceptance of the wagon it will be stationed at police head quarters. It will probably be named for the first person who Is given an unofficial ride in it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
MORE COTTON BURNED.
Number of Bales Destroyed Not Given,
 However.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31.-Specials to The Constitution from Ocilla, Ga, and Ala, state that the farmers in those communities gathered today and burned cotton in the streets of the two towns, and that in both places blazing cotton was surrounded by cheering men. From neither place Is the statement made how many bales were destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Unlted Labor League.

The first annual convention of the United Labor League will be held in Birmingham tomorrow commencing at 10 o'clock and lasting eight hours. The United Labor League was orga- nized for the purpose of defending trades unionists from prosecution un- der the anti-boycott law recently passed by the Legislature and to take such political, action as would be to the best interest of the working classes throughout the State. D. U. Williams, of Birmingham. is President with Ed. Flynn. of the miners organ ization, treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Killed Notorious Womnn.

Valdosta. Ga. Dec. 31.-Superinten- dent William Drew of the Georgia Pine Turpentine Company. shot and killed Matte Law. a notorious woman at Fargo last night. The woman was drinking and creating a disturbance among the company's men when the superintendent tried to get her to leave. She attacked him and he drew his revolver and fired. She died later from the wound The coroners jury declared the killing justifiable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

s11 Adams Street where barn in the rear of the residence of J. w. Powell had caught fire in an unknown way.
 The fremen made a quick response to the telephone alarm and had a stream on the blaze within few minutes after their notification of the fire. The roof of the barn was par. tially burned and the loss Is in the neighborhood of se5.
 The house was owned by T. w.. Powell and was insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
RemnInu oe gTr. Morriaaey.

The body of Lewis Morrissey, the stranger, who died at St. Margarets Hospital Friday morning of typhoid fever, will probably be shipped today to his home in Gallion, O.
 Relatives of Mir. Morrissey in Ohio teIegraphed yesterday to a Montgom- cry undertaken to prepare the body for shipment and await further instruc- tions.
 When MT. Morrissey was sefzed with illness at the Clifton House in Mont gomery he said that he had been asso- ciated with a carnival company. Lit- tie is known about him here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Guardian of Jenersop County

Turner R. Weakley, a practicing att torney of this city. was appointed gen eral guardian of Jefferson County by Judge Greene this morning. His new duties will consist of the settling of all claims of minor children through out the county. MT. Weakley was for merly administrator for the county. He is well known in the district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
JuJes Cambon Dccoratcd.

Paris. Dec. 3l--President Loubet to- day received Jules Cambon. the French Ambassador to Spain, and formerly Am bassador at Washington, and personally presented him with the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor. which Is the highest rank of the or- der. This was due partly to M Cam bon's notable services in negotiating the terms of peace between Spain and the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Death oe Thomas Hampnon.

Anniston. Dec. 1.-(Special.) )- Thomas Hampson. a we'll known and highly respected citizen, died at his home here today. MT. Hampson was superintendent of the cotton mill o1 the Anniston Manufacturing Company He had been connected with the mil for the past twenty years, and was held In high esteem by his employers He leaves wife and four children
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
InternaI Revenue ColIectlops.

The following is the list of collec- tions made during the month of De- cember in the internal revenue office for this State: Miscellaneous. $1,003; beer, $4.S60: spirits, $21,370,69; cigars and cigarettes, $1,7S2.33; special stamps dncluding licenses, etc.) $1,103.75; total $50, O,119.77.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Attack of Rab,e. w~.red.

Anniston. Dec. 3l.-(Special 1.-TWO boys, sons of s. B. washburn and VII liam Harris. living near Oxford. were bitten today by a small dog of MT. Washburn's said to be mad. The an- final was killed and the boys will be taken to Atlanta for treatment. There has been no sign of rabies with the boys as yet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
One Thousand Civil Casee.

One thousand civil cases were filed in the office of the Circuit Court this year as against 712 last year. In ad- dition to this there were IA chan cery cases filed. of the latter about 14O of them being divorce cases. Six hundred cases were disposed of, the others still pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Rumored AIlInnce pIncussea.

i. St. Petersburg, Dec. 31.-The Russian papers are beginning to discuss the British continental reports of an al- legged Anglo American alliance. but consider that there have not any solid foundation. and they represent more British anxiety to have it appear that such an alliance Is in prospec. than the deliberate purpose of the United States to abandon her traditional poll lev
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
BIrmfnRham Bank CIearInss.

The following bank clearings were given out here today: Today. S22s,- 5S9.56: same day last month. $321,0S1.- 9S; same day last year, $314.22S .23: month of December, 1904. $7.00s, ,245. .64: same month, 1908. $s.760, ,4ssI07; total for year. 1904, s66.145.576. .1s; total for year, |1903. $63,146. 200 Il; increase for this year, S3.0OI.276. .0S. The gain in clearings this year were practically made during the last three months of the year. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
, HlgEsns Takes the Oath.

Albany, N. r., Dec. 3I.-Governor- elect Frank Wayland Higgins took the oath of office this afternoon In the of- flee of the Secretary of State in the presence of the members of his own family, together with small number of personal friends The formal inau- guration ceremonies will occur Mon day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Death of Rev. T. Harvey Howle.

Anniston, Dec. 31 31.--(Special.) )-Rev. T. Harvey Howle of Hefin died this morning. He was about 70 years old. He was the father of Virgil Howie. g. prominent wholesale grocer of this city. He was a Missionary Baptist preacher and had formerly represent ed Clay County in the State LegisIa- rure. He will be buried tomorrow with Masonic honors at Hefiin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

All Evidence ln in BEareum Case.
 Winchester. Ky. Dec. 21.--At noon today both sides in the MArcum dam- age suit announced that they wer6 through with their testimony and the jury was dismissed until Monday. AZ late hour instructions were pranti- caIly agreed upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
Conninn Have q Eirht.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 31.--&ear Ea- dig. Ky, Claude Dixon and Matt Sum mers, cousins, quarreled. Dixon shot at Summers. who, in turn, was stabbed several times. Dixon shot Summers twice. killing him instantly. Dixon will die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
L.. and N. Tnken Over Roads.

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec 31.-Tonight at F o'clock the Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern. and the Knoxville. La toilette and Jellico Railroads were for mally taken over" by the Louisville and Nashville.