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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

City Engineer Kendrick has prepared a report as to the amount of street im- provements carried on in this city dur ing the past year. The report shows that the total cost of work completed in 1904 amounts to $21O,371.97: esti- mated cost of work under contract. not begun, $213,500: estimated cost of com pleting work under construction. $1s,- 776.20; estimated cost of work ordered but not contracted for, $51.026.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

M. Smith. the young white man, who was convicted of obtaining money un- der false pretense. and fined $50 or 100 days, was released from the city jail yesterday. Smith took subscrip- tions for magazines in Birmingham and always collected the subscriptions in advance He has been in jail twen- ty-five days and the remainder of the fine was remitted by the Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

THE Secretary of State has just re- ceived from the press 5000 copies of the new Constitution of Alabama and they are in his offiVe at present ready for presentation to anybody who applies for them. There has been quite a de- mand on the storage of the consti- tutionS and when they were all given out an order for the printing of 5000 more copies was put in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

To SWAMPROOT. Kidney Bladder Remedy U Every Reader Advertiser May
 Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

sumed that the body, will complete the labors by the last of the week. If not, early next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
SWamp-Ro Ot a Blessing to Women,

My kidneys and bladder gave me
 great trouble for over two months anu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24

WESLEY WILSON the fifteen year old negro boy, whose left arm was almost completely shot away by the accidental discharge of a gun while on a hunting trip with Messrs. Berto Johnson and Joseph Madigan Wednes- day afternoon Is in critical eondi- tion in the colored ward at St. Mar garet's Hospital, where he was car ried after the accident. The injured arm was amputated yesterday by the city physician.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
T1eWS in Brief.

TWENTY FOUR of the twentysix negroes who were arrested by police officers Wednesday night because of their disorderly conduct in bar room conducted by Mrs. T. S. Ward. a
 white woman, at the corner of Law renee and Pollard Streets were each fined $2 and costs in the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon. The two who were released were discharged on account of their age, they being about twelve and thirteen years old.
The sun., 1905-12-25

nal negligence. Magistrate Connorton ad-
mitted him to bail in the sum Of 81 900,
furnished by Thomas s. Willets. Faure
had been in Mr., Martins service for two
years and was regarded as a capable
mechanican.
Mr.. Townsend said last night that he did
not regard the accident as entirely the
drivers fault, though he thought Faure
might have used more caution. The road
was wide enough, Mr. Townsend said, for
Faure to have passed the Mercedes without
running into the soft dirt.
Mr.. Martin was the son Of James E. Martin,
who conducted dry goods business here
many years ago. He was in that business
himself until he retired thirty years ago.
He was So years old and was born in this
city, in West Thirteenth street. He got his
education in the public schools.
He married Miss Florence Brokaw,
daughter of w. v Brokaw, about twenty
five years ago. James +. Martin, Jr., is
their only child Mr.. Martins county
home was at Great Neck, l.. l., Martin
Hall. He was the president of the Great
Neck Racing Association. He took an in
terest in outdoor sports and was an en-
thusiastic automobilist.
DE was member OF the New York Yacht,
Tuxedo, Country and Metropolitan clubs and
patron Of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
His wealth, which was considerable, con-
sisted largely OF real estate and corpora
tion holdings, principally in the Standard
Oil Company.
Mr.. Bacon is a member of the New York
Stock Exchange. His place of business
is at SO Broadway.
Mrs. Edward Manice is one of the most
prominent women golfers in the country.
For three years consecutively she held the
women's metropolitan championship.
DR.. Ely said last night of the condition
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon: "They are severely
injured, Mr.. Bacon suffering from a
wrenched back and numerous contusions,
Mrs. Bacon was greatly affected by the
shock.
They are confined to their beds, but l
believe there is no occasion for alarm as to
their recovery"
The widow of Mr. Martin is very i'll from
prostration it was said at the Martin home
last night.
The sun., 1905-12-25
BURGLARS TRY CROKERs HOUSE.
Confux OF Police and Watchmen at Fifth
Avenue Corner.

Burglars attempted to get into the old
home of Richard Croker, at East Seventy
fourth street, on Saturday night. The
house has been closed since Mrs. Croker
and her unmarried daughter went abroad,
where it is said, they are going to live here
after
The house is for sale and all the silver
ware and valuables are in storage, but
there Is good deal Of valuable stuff that
has not yet been removed.
1t is the third house from the corner Of
Fifth avenue. Between it and the house
to the west there is an alleyway which
leads to the rear Of the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Laying, Mortimer l.. Schif and
Alfred NJ Hoyt, as well as to the back OF
the Croker house. This alleyway entrance
is used by delivery boys.
There is also a front basement entrance
to the Croker property, few feet away
from the alley entrance. The thieves
tried this basement door early in the even
ing. They forced the bolt OF the outer
door, and as soon as they did so burglar
alarm sounded in the Office of a burglar
alarm company at Park avenue and Seventy
eighth street, Police Headquarters was
Immediately notified, and told the police Of
the East Sixty-seventh street station.
The burglars tackled the inner door
of the basement, which is Of oak, and were
trying to jimmy out the panels when they
discovered that the alarm had gone off.
They ducked out Of the areaway without
being seen and disappeared. Five minutes
after they had gone the neighborhood
was swarming with policemen and private
watchmen.
The burglars probably got out of sight
quickly by jumping the Central Park wall.
The search for them created a stir in the
neighborhood, and several men who looked
something like burglars to the police had
to submit to being cross-examined. The
police stayed around for an hour or more,
hoping that the burglars would come back.
The sun., 1905-12-25
RUMOR THAT ITALIANS hurried
In Tunnel Caveln at the Battcry-Police
Doubt It-No Trains Yet.

A gang of men were still at work last
night over the tunnel cavein at Bowling
Green and no West Side elevated trains
went to the Battery. There is said to be
an Italian aborer missing from the shift
at work Saturday afternoon when the
cavein occurred, but the rumor is rather
vague and the police haven't sent it to the
Coroner.
The workmen spent most of their time
yesterday jacking up the elevated rail-
way posts. The splintered timbering and
the heap of dirt that lay in the bottom of
the big trench were almost undisturbed
There won't be any Battery trains to-day
on the West Side. On Tuesday they may
begin to run again, Supt. Hedley thinks.
The trouble is mostly about one post on
the east side of the track. The earth fell
away up to within two or three feet of its
base. This post is being supp )rted by
heavy IT" irons. running over from solid
ground to the similar irons that support
the west side Of the structure.
The sun., 1905-12-25
WADSWORTH SEES ROOSEVELT.
Merritt List Contains Names OF Men Pledged
to Him, He Says.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Assemblyman
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., was in con-
ference for an hour tonight with the Presi-
dent at the White House regarding the
Speakership situation in New York. Upon
leaving Mr.. Wadsworth said that he had
gone over the matter with the President
in some detail and that he was entirely
confident OF the outcome Of the fight.
Il may add said Mr.. Wadsworth shat
when l was here a week ago Saturday
and had lunch with the President the sub
jeot of my candidacy for the Speakership
was not mentioned in any way. Tonight
in discussing the subject he expressed as
much surprise as / felt myself when my
name was suggested for the honor. What
we talked about tonight were the details
of the circumstances which led to the an
nouncement Of my candidacy.
Mr.. Wadsworth's attention was called
to the published statement that he lacked
a majority Of the Republican members of
the Assembly.
Regarding that said Mr.. Wadsworth,
al notice in the list Of those who are said to
favor the election Of Mr.. Merritt the names
Of number from whom l have personal
letters pledging their support to me. How
the Municipal Ownership Assemblymen
will vote as body l, of course, do not
know, but do know that I have the assur-
ance of individual members who were in
dorsed by the Municipal Ownership League
and elected
Who these men are, and the names counted
for Mr.. Merritt from whom he has pledges
Of support, Mr.. Wadsworth declined to
say He said he was not prepared to make
public at this time list Of those who have
assured him Of their votes.
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley, who
is also New Yorker, accompanied MIR.
Wadsw worth when he called on the President.
The sun., 1905-12-25
DIR. OSLER MEETS YOUTH OF 10.
A Sailors Grip From the Hardy superin-
tendent OF the Cunard Pier.

DR.. William Osler, regius professor Of
medicine at the University Of Oxford,
arrived yesterday from Liverpool aboard
the Cunard liner Campania looking his
81 years and without word to say about
the atrophy of mental activity at forty.
He said that he was going to Canada, where
he was born; that he would then spend
little time in Boston and finally go down
and see his old friends at the Johns Hop
kins University.
The doctor was introduced by Deputy
Surveyor John M. Bishop to the Cunard
pier superintendent, Capt. Watson, one
of the hardest youngsters Of seventy
who ever had job on the water front, as a
man who had long passed the chloroforming
period but was still in the game mentally
and physically, being almost as good as
he was Mr.. Bishop said, when he was an
officer with Admiral Porter in the civil
war. Capt Watson gave the doctor an
extra strong sailors grip.
The sun., 1905-12-25
CITY COMMITTEE, TOO,
Due to Reorganize-A Dady Man Is Now
Chairman.

The Republican city committee, which
is made up Of delegates from all the five
boroughs, has been called to meet to-
morrow night at the Murray Hill Lyceum
to organize under the primary law. The
committee is made up of over 900 mem
bers. John X. Neal of Brooklyn, one of
Dady's men. is the present chairman
1t is said that Neal will be opposed for
reelection by an anti-Odell candidate.
Herbert Parsons, the newly elected
president of the county committee, said
last night that he did not know just what
would be done at the meeting, but there
are some who are looking for another test
OF strength between the Odell and the anti
Odell forces. The committee has little to
do but keep in being. except nyears when
there is city election.
The sun., 1905-12-25
STOPS PANIC IN TENEMENT.
Policeman Carries Out burning Woman
and Then Gains Excited Tenants.

A fire panic in five story double tene-
ment at 1856 First avenue was stopped yes
terday afternoon by the prompt action OF
Policeman Adams of the East Fifty-frst
street station who also made an effort to
save the life Of Mrs, Hattie Kennedy, in
whose roo ms on the third floor the fire
started.
Mrs. Kennedy was cooking dinner. when a
pan of grease boiled over and set fire to
her clothes. Her cries attracted the at
tention of Policeman Adams. He found
the woman rolling on the floor and at
tempting to beat out the flames with her
hands. Adams wrapped the woman in his
oyercoat and carried her to the street,
He was badly burned about the hands, but
rushed back into the building and Gained
the frightened tenants who were crowding
the stairways in frantic effort to escape.
Mrs. kennedy was taken to the Flower
Hospital. She was badly burned about
the head and body and her condition is
critical
The sun., 1905-12-25
COP CAUGHT CHARLIE GATES.
but He Won't DO 1t When 1 Have Wy New
Auto, No Sir!

Charles G.. Gates of ee7 Madison avenue,
son Of John W, Gates, while driving an
automobile in The Bronx yesterday after
noon, led Bicycle Policeman Dillon chase
for two miles along Pelham Parkway.
Eventually he was forced to slow up at the
turn into Williamsbridge road and Dillon
got him by running his bicycle directly in
front of the machine.
well, you caught me- said Mr. Gates
good naturedly, "and did it pretty easy.
But some day III bring up my new machine
and make you earn your money
You can't do it too quickly retorted
Dillon "All autos look alike to me-
Mr.. Gates was accompanied by his wife
and a chauffeur. He gave Sergt. Pepper
a 500 bill as security for his appearance
in court this morning and sped away with
out waiting for receipt.
The sun., 1905-12-25
A NEW DOG IN BROOKLYN.
Last Reported About TO Brave Crossing
the bridge Disguised as Coat.

Last HPDOTteu ABOUT 10 bTuNt
the Bridge Disguised as Coat.
watchful newsgatherer at this end Of
the Brooklyn Bridge turned in these notes
last night:
Neatly dressed man and woman from
Newark on their way to Gravesend to
present a pleasant natured, silken haired
terrier to friend for Christmas. Ticket
chopper on elevated platform at bridge
held them up. Got q pass? No. Well,
you can get one on Tuesday at office.
Woman distraught. Man fidgety, Never
had this trouble before, &c.
Couple adjourn to neighboring drug
store to get a box, crate suit case, diving
bell or anything, as | must get poor little
doggie TO Brooklyn. Box procured by
clerk. Dogge wouldn't enter.
Plain clothes cop named Billy Something
advises man,
Put the dog under your coat and walk
ahead of the lady. You'll get through the
gate all right. If not, come back.
This was about P. NJ. Couple didn't
return
The sun., 1905-12-25
SOCIALIST ORATOR SILENCED.
Philadelphia Cops Resent Criticism OF
President Roosevelt

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Criricism Of
President Roosevelt by Ben Hanford at a
Socialist meeting this afternoon held at
the Casino Theatre resulted in police inter-
ference and nearly preciptated riot.
The meeting was stopped by the police
who we're hissed and threatened by the
500 angry foreigners, mostly Russian
Jews. who had gathered to hear the Russian
Government denounced.
In the midst of Hanford's address he
shouted DO you know why President
Roosevelt has not ordered any more battle
ships since the revolt in Russ ia' If he
does we will take the ships from the Gov
ernment and use them ourselves"
This was greeted with wild cheering,
but the speaker got no further. A lone
policeman walked up the aisle and shouted :
aCut that out, Mr.. Speaker, or if you don't
I'll arrest you. l won't stand here and
listen to treason against the American
Government"
The policeman then phoned for help and
Sergt. Davis responded with squad.
The sun., 1905-12-25
WOMAN FOUND STARVING.
Doctor Saves Her From Eating Meal
That Might Have Killed Her.

A boarder in the house at PAT Adams
street, Brooklyn, heard groans last night
as he passed the door Of the room occupied
by Mrs. Winnie Sullivan. The door was
locked and there was no response to his
repeated knocking. He told Policeman
George Dukes of the Adams street station,
who forced his way into the room and
found Mrs. Sullivan suffering from starva-
ton.
Dukes summoned Surgeon Moore from
the Brooklyn Hospital. In the meantime
he went to restaurant and had supper
prepared for the woman. Surgeon Sutton
arrived IA it was about to be served to her.
Don't give her that. 1t would kill her.
She is too much starved to eat so much.
She must have only little food at a time
now, he said
The woman was taken to the hospital.
II is said she had been without food for five
days, as she had not been seen about in that
time. Her husband has not been seen in
the house in a week.
The sun., 1905-12-25
STOLE DOLL AND DOLLS DRESSES.
The Charge Brought Against Mrs. La
tornes, Who Was Recently Married.

Mrs. Helen Latornes, aged 10, who was
only recently married and who lives at
lse North Third street, Williamsburg. was
held yesterday in the Lee avenue police
court in $500 bail for a hearing tomorrow
on charge of larceny. She was arrested
late on Saturday night in department
store at Grand and hoebli1g streets after
a doll and ONE dolls dresses valued at So.
On being taken to the Bedford avenu Q
police station she tainted. Her husband
told the police she had no reason to steal.
When she was taken to court yesterday
she told Magistrate Higginbotham that a
sudden impulse to steal came over her and
she oouldn resist it. In default Of bail the
Young woman was committed.
The sun., 1905-12-25
EDWARD II. JORDAN SAFE.
Virtually Reappointed Collector OF In
ternal Revenue.

ternal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue John w. Yerkes has
directed that the Office of Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the First District of New
York, which comprises Brooklyn and Long
Island, be turned over to Edward B, Jor-
dan January next under a new bond.
Collector Edward B. Jordan is at present
in charge of the internal revenue office
in Brooklyn, having been appointed four
years ago. He is under $25 900 bonds, and
this direction coming from Commissioner
Yerkes at this time is virtually reappoint-
ment by President Roosevelt. The appointee
serves during the pleasure of the President.
The same methods were used in the cases
of Collector Eidman of the Third district
of New York and Collector Herrold Of the
Fifth district Of New Jersey.
Collector Jordan vas indorsed for re-
appointment by Timothy l.. Woodruff
and the Kings county Republican executive
committee. Mr.. Woodruff visited Presi-
dent Roosevelt personally in the interest
of Collector Jordan and Postmaster George
H. Roberts, Jr., the latter of whom was
reappointed a week ago 1t is expected
that President Roosevelt will soon re-
appoint United States Marshal Charles
j. Haubert. Naval Officer Robert A.
Sharkey is also hoping to be reappointed
Collector Jordan is a cabinet manu-
facturer, with a factory in South Brooklyn
and is a resident of the Park Slope, Brook
Ian. He is member of the Montauk Club
of which Mr.. Woodruff is president.
The sun., 1905-12-25
KING LEOPOLD SECRETLY WE'D.
Rulers Nor ganatic Wire Said to Have Borne
Him Son.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 24-Acoording to the
Rereil de Bruges, the report that King
Leopold has married morganatically can
be no longer doubted. The paper says the
ceremony was performed year ago In the
private chapel Of the chateau at Laeken
in the presence of two Of the Kings aides
by the court chaplain. acting with the
autho ority Of the Archbishop Of Mechlin.
The bride was widow Of the name Of
Vaughan, nee Lecroix. She is the daugh-
ter of caretaker at Louvrain and niece
of NJ. Lamgendolck, Socialist member
of the Chamber of Deputies. The King
has created her Baroness and she now
lives at his estate at Cap Verat, near Nice,
where she recently bore a son.
The sun., 1905-12-25
GIRL CLERK STOLE $1,000.
Gave 1t TO Married Man With whom
She Was Infatuated.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 24-Miss Lulu
Bowen, for seven years a trusted clerk in
the Oakland post office, was arrested last
night for embezzling 1000 of Government
funds. When confronted with evidence by
Secret Service men she confessed. 1t
seems she has been furnishing money
infatuated He has been playing the
races and lost large sums, which she stole
from Uncle Sam. She was caught by
deooy registered letters and money orders
Her dishonesty has caused a sensation in
Oakland, where she was a leader in the
Baptist Church and the only support of her
widowed mother and younger sisters.
The sun., 1905-12-25
ONE KILLED IN HOTEL FIRE.
Guests, Reused From Sleep, Escape in
Their Night Clothes.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 24.-Vannuy's
Broadway Hotel was nearly destroyed by
fire this morning. One hundred and ten
guests, most of them in bed, escaped, but
lost their baggage and personal effects.
One fireman was killed and four we're in
jured by falling into the basement from the
second floor. The loss on the hotel is
500 900; insured S75 ZOO.
The danes we're first seen in the engine
room in the basement. The hotel man
ayers say the fire originated in the Cali
fornia Paper Company's room on the
ground floor,
The sun., 1905-12-25
FINDS A TWO TAILED COMET.
Prof. PerciNal Lowell Reports Discovery
to Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec PA telephone
message has been received at the Harvard
College Observatory from Prof. Percival
Lowell stating that a second comet was
found by him on the photograph described
in bulletin 2l4, and made November 20
at oh. 54m.; trine III. west Of Greenwich
R. A. 1885; dec. -so7' just to northwest
of f 2935. The comet was moving q an
hour in a direction south by west, or north
by east. The comet had two tails. one
extending north and the other northeast.
The sun., 1905-12-25
KOMURA LEAVES PEKIN.
Japanese Treaty Maker Distributes So 900
to Schools and Clubs.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN,

PEK1N, Dec. 24-Baron Komura, the
Japanese plenipotentiary who las just
concluded treaty with China relative
TO Manchuria, left for Toxic at o'clock
this afternoon. He travelled by special
train to Tientsin, where he will be enter
tanned by Yuan Shih Kai of Chill. Prior
to his de! arturo he gave 81 900 to be divided
between two Chinese girls schools, boys
school and the Japanese volunteer in
structors; s. 500 to he Pekin Japanese
Club and $500 to the Ho Tay Paoting Club
The sun., 1905-12-25
Gave New Yorker Refuge at Shanghai
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.

Special CubE6 DfJpath 70 THE SUN
ROME, Dec. H.-The commander Of the
Italian warship Marco Polo telegraphs the
Ministry Of Marine that he took on board
several Europeans and Americans at Shang-
hal during the riots there, including W.
Crane OF New York and S. II. Wilson Of
Chicago.
The sun., 1905-12-25
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