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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Mrs. George Keipp Dead.

Mrs. George Keipp, widow of the late George Keipp of this city, died at her home on Broad Street this morning al about 9:30 o'clock after an illness of several months. The de- ceased was one of this city's most lovable women and numbered her friends by the hundred. who. together with the, bereaved family. mourn her death Ever since the death of her husband several years ago she had been in poor health but her condition was not thought dangerous until a few weeks ago. when she began grad ually to sink until the end came this morning. She leaves to mourn her death three daughters. Misses Maddie, Mary and Amelia. and one son. P. C.. Keipp. all of wnom have the heart their loss. The funeral of the de- ceased will take place from the family residence on Broad Street tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
ALICE MALONE HELD.
Negress Who Killed u Girl Arrested Second
 Time.

Alice Malone negro woman who shot and killed Ezella Poison. a 12-year-old negro. girl, at her home in North Montgom- cry several nights ago. was given a prelm- mary hearing before Justice NJ. H. Screws yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
 After conference between Solicitor 8 H. Dent and the counsel for the woman. Alice Malone waived examination and was committed to Jail under a bond of $500 to await the action of the Grand Jury.
 She made the required bond, but was arrested shortly afterwards on a warrant sworn out before Justice J. B. Fuller by Alice Poison. mother of the dead girl, charging murder, and was again lodged in the county Jail.
 The preliminary hearing on the second charge will be had before Justice Fuller in the next day or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Major Robbins Dead.

News of the deah of Major w. R.
 Robbins which occurred in North Car olina several days ago was received here today.
 Major Robbins was an uncle of the late Congressman Gaston A. Robbins of this district. Ae the beginning of
 the civil war ne left his home In Ma rion with the Marion Rifles and served gallantly in the Confederacy and was promoted to be a major of his reg iment Directly after the war he set tied in North Carolina where he has since lived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Killed n RattIesnakn-

In moving some empty beer kegs in the alley west of the Louisville & Nashville freight house yesterday morning a negro discovered a tremendous rattlesnake His snakeship was enjoying a nap anI evidenced his displeasure by loud hiss. It is a very debatable question to who was the most disturbed, the rattler or the negro, but after recovering from a bad case of 'rattles," the negro committed snake slaughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
TRUE, SAYS ROBSON.
Is Really Going to Wed This Time,
 Admits the Captnlu.

Tuscaloosa, May S.--(Speci cia1)-Cap- tain Richmond Pearson Hobson Is in the city today and is wearing happy smile. Many times in the past Cap tain Hobson has been accused of be- ing engaged but one has but to see the expression on his face to know the re1l vertiser correspondent this morning he said: Tt is really true this time" He has host of warm friends here and murity. This evening he is to deliver a lecture at Holt for the bensht of the Baptist Church, which is under con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
MIR. PATERSON LEAVES.
Nothing Definite as to Pickett Springs
 ImnrnYement.

4NOtIllIIB ItIIHIIt Hb 10 TItKtLL bUFIIgh
 Improvement.
 R. D. Apperson, of Lynchburg, VT, presi- dent of the Montgomery Traction Company. left yesterday afternoon for his home. He did not announce the nature of the improve ments to be made on the lines and proper ties of the traction company.
 While Mir. Apperson made no definite statement. it is thoroughly understood that the traction company will invest a large sum of money in making Pickett Springs one of the most attractive parks in the South. What the nature of the improve ments will be is not known, but 1t is under stood that the policy will be to get as far away from Midway features as possible
 Another policy that has been outlined by Mir. Apperson is that no money will be spared in securing a winning base ball team for Montgomery. He is expected to return here in a few days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
The Retiring. Omcers.

The retiring officers of the city who tonight cease to be Identified with the city government are H. II. Stewart, city clerk; Councilman F. W. Hall
 and George Phillips. of the first ward; {; R. R. korengay of the second ward, and J. V. Smith. of the fiTtn ward These gentlemen have served the city faithfully and conscientiously during their terms of office. and in retiring from public office merit the praise of their constituents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

A rumor gained currency that Rabbi Alfred G. Moses. the learned young divine of the Jewish congregation, would go on the lecture platform and give mp his charge here. Raobi Moses explains the rumor thus: l4yceuum syndicates have made him 1atterinS offers to deliver a series of lectures, especially his New South," Merchant of Venice" What Judaism Has Done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

ing example of his strength and vigor a couple of weeks ago by taking part In a golf competition as member of the Chevy Chase Golf Club aRaInst me Columbia Golf Club. a rival organ lzation, He played eighteen holes over T rough, hilly course, and won inc match for his side by defeating his ou- ponent on the eighteenth green.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
A Negro Killed,

The news of a negro killing which occurred on the Miihous plantation, near Berlin. in this county, reached here today. It seems that a crowd of negroes had congregated and to pass away the time indulged in the favor ite pastime of the negro race, shoot ing craps.
 While the game was in progress a quarrel took place between two of the participants. Henry Hunter and Henry Jackson. Jackson finally pulled his pistol and shot Hunter several times, killing him instantly. In tho tumult that followed the shooting Jackson made his escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Appointed secretarx.

F. S. Starr of this city, who has been living near Mobile. where he went for his health. since December.
 has returned home much improved.
 Several days ago the secretaryship of
 the Central Alabama Fair Association
 was rendered Mir. Starr and he re-
 turned this morning and will resume
 his duties as secretary of that asso- citation immediately. The selection of Mir. Starr as sec- retary of the Central Alabama Fair Association is wise one and one that will be highly endorsed by every citizen of this section, for Mr. Starr is a popular and courteous gentle man and is widely known all over tine State. Besides having served one term in the legislature he has been in pub lie life in this State for many years and is well known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Goes to Texas,

Ragsdale, the heavy hitting second
 baseman of the Selma baseball club, will leave tomorrow for Austin. Tex, where he will join the Austin team of the Texas league. Ragsdale re- ceived an offer from the management of the Austin club several GrYs ago to come on and catch for it. but at first he did not consider the offer. wired the management to that effect and transportation has been forward ed him.
 Ragsdale is one of the hast players
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Why does woman always add a postscript to her letter?'
 Well" answered the ungallant wretch, she probably figures out in her own mind what her letter has made you think and then tries to have the last word. Washington Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

for Religion" and 'Twentieth Century Religion" Appreciating the precedent of such learned diVines as T. Dewitt Talmage, Rabbi Leon Harrison and Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch. who delivered I.yceum lectures without neglecting
 their charges, he felt he could accept similar proffers. He Is the youngest minister to be so honored in the South. Rabbi Moses says he will arrange lis season in such way as not to con fiict with his duties to his congrega- fipn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
AIontgomerlann nt CnnlfnI.

Washington. May s.-(Special.)- William Youngblood of Montgomery. erstwhiie National Republican Com mitteeman for Alabama. Is again in Washington and gossip is current that he is here on Federal patronage busi- ness. but MT. YoungbIood 5ays he is here on business entirely non-political.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

At a meeting in the commercial club this afternoon steps were taken Tor beginning the summer night band con- certs in Bienville Square. At the meeting were President Max Ham burger, Jr., Vice President w. F. Teb- betts. Councilman Max Michael and others. The matter will be brought up formally at a smoker of the club Wednesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
CAUSES MUCH SORROW
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENcE FOR
 FAMILY OF<<OL. RAPlER.
Cardinal Gibbons Among These to isx- press Sympathy--Obsequie VIII Occur in Mobile This MOFnihE
 -Many Floral Tributes
Aduertiser Bur eau.

Advertiser Bursau.
 Mobile, May $.
 relegrams of condolence and horal I desS have been going to the Rapier home since yesterday morning rom all sections. The Register builolng tribute to Colonel John L.. Rapier
 Among the messages of condolence were three of more than ordlnary lnl- pTired his sincere sorrow. Bishop Ed ward r. Allen of the Catholic nlocese of Mobile, who was in DemoPolls' sent II. Lyons Mayor of Mobile, Who was m New Orleans. joined in rendering sym pathy to the bereaved wife ana chll- dren. The armory flag is h3id R -masi dhasi
 Rev. Father George Rapier of At lanta, Ga, and MT. Edward Rapler or Covington. La, nephews Of Colohel ha- nier and Miss Mary Rapier of New Or leans, a niece. are here to attend m tmhe pbsequies. which will be held In the Cathedral of the Immaculate Cohcep- ton at 10 o'clock tomorrow wlth solemn requiem mass.
 The body of Colonel Rapier lies in state in the room in whlcn ne uNn uleu, About it Is wrapped q flag of the cause for which he fought in his early man hood. About the bier are grouped a half hundred magnificent floral trip utes Veterans of Camp Semmes nave been at the home keeping vigil over the remains since yesterday morning
 The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers at the obsequies: Messrs. John T Gibbons of New Orleans, James McPhillips, Richard H. Clark, Thomas B Dorman, James P. Kenny, James 5. Taylor, Charles J. Green and John C. O'Connell
 At noon today in the United States Court, Hon. S. T. Toulmin presiding, the grand jury for the May term was organized as follows:
 R. F.. Blount, foreman. Hawthorne, Montgomery County; R. T. Thomas, tc). Mobile; Spencer Bates Co. Mobile; ]. L. Feminear, Bay Minnette; N. G. Baggett, Eseambia County; J. H. Wynn, Sonora; William H. Sheehan, Mobile; John D. Lambert, Jr., Perdue Hill: :. . s. Lynch. Citronelle; w. c. Stockman, Mobile; Elijah Burnham, Es- gambia County: G. B. Riffin (c). Mo bile; John B. Cazelas, Chrighton; Hem ry Brantly, Burnt Corn; Byard Rob- hrts. Sw,fts; Iohn Lyons. Beatrices J. w Hendrix, Bay Minette; Frank E. Ross Co, NSbile. It Is more than likely this grand jury will investigate the lottery business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

w. N. Cox and T. O. Walsh of Montgomery are stopping at the RaI- eigh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Master of Con.truction.

]. D. Sparrow, oRe of the popular freight conductors on the Southern Railway, has resigned his position on that railroad and left this afternoon for Blue Ridge, Ga, where he has accepted a position. Mir. Sparrow, while in Blue tion of Master of Construction on the Atlanta Division of the Louisville and Nashville, and will have charge of ten construction trains and crews, build- ing that branch of the Louisville and Nashville. which Is being rushed to completion.
 Mir Sparrow is first class railroad man and the position that he has been rendered is a deserved compliment to his ability. The many friends he has regret tok3ee him leave. but are glad of his promotion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

| of the Selma club and the fans regret l to see him leave Selma, for besides being god baseball player he has | the distinction of being the only man on the Selma team wno has knocked | a home run over the fence at Riverside Park he having hit two over the fence already this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Miss Maud Crawford and Miss Maria Pope returned yesterday from vislt to Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

MT. and Mrs. A. D. Bennett left last night for Little Rock and Hot springs to be absent several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Mir. and Mrs l.. Hammond have re- turned from a trip West ana Vlslt to their daughter in Denver, Col.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

The news of the death of Professor Otis S. Smith of the Alabama Poly technic Institute, which first reached here through The Advertiser was learned with profound sorrow by the many graduates of that institJtlCn. Those who knew him as tutor speak in the highest terms of him as man and scholar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Mrs. Susan Mallon, aged T3 years: died at her home. No 260 Bloodgood Deceased was the relict of John Mai Ion, a native of Ireland. and long time resident of Mobile. She was a consistent member of St. Patricks Catholic Church. Her son, MT John s. Mallon, and several gran1chi!dI en, have the sympathy of many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

pr. and Mrs. E. D. Bondurant have returned from a visit to Chattanooga .- MT. R. 8. Bacon returned last night from a business trip to Chicago.
 MT J. s. Raymond and MT w. G. Horn left last night for Savannah.
 Mrs. Rhett Goode Is the hostess of the Pivot Whist Club this afternoon.
 The Hamilton Whist Club met today ,nith Mics I.nla I.eRarOn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Mobile Society News.

Hon. Pat J. Lyons and his sister, Miss Hannah Lyons are spending few days in New Orleans. Later they Will go to French Lick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Rumors are current that the South ern Bell Telephone Company IS making a dicker for the purchase of ne Home Company of Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Mcclure have the sympathy of many friends in the death of their 5-year-old son, J. J: Mcclure, which took place last night at the family home. No. S61 Selma Str get. The remains were taken to Cantonment, Fla, this afternoon, for interment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09

The remains of Vernon VemeVille, whose death occurred in Birmingham, were brought here and inferred in Magnolia Cemetery. The funeral took place from the residence of his mother Davis Avenue and Lafavette Street. Rev. Father Filan officiating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-26
An Early Advance Gives Way to
Heavy Decline Near the
End.
The Market Slowly Working
Back Again to CONNER
cial Basis.
Rust Reported in Texas, but
Nothing Doing on the Bull
Side. ..

Mrneauolis Chamber of Commerce. April 60
Further reaction followed In wheat today, prices
going up 1c to nc by midsession. Shorts bought
In. Many had good profits, but not the pronts
they might have had by securing farther down.
Ninety-cent traders are still common enough,
indeed, a good many in the trade look Tor that
figure. but 1t is not to come right away, even
II it comes finally. The feature today was the
working back of conditions towards normal In
stead of great rush Of wheat TO chicago there
were 70 cars, heavy enough by comparison win
II last year, but still nothing SO serious as the
showing of yesterday. In Minneapolis, on the
other hand, there were 102 cars against %. This
is more it should be, for here is where the
wheat is going to be used Duluth had cars
agaisnt s, Kansas City $4,000 bu against 81, 900
and st. Louis 5000 against 5000.
General rains over Nebraska Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. We're the showing Oh
the weather map. The northwest was clear this
morning. except for the little rain around Min
neapolis and dry reports continue coming, but
the forecast IS very reassuring. Showers are In
sight tonight for Illinois, Minnesota. Michigan,
Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa. The DakOtas
need rain, and while no heavy downpour is likely.
the forecast Is for cloudy skies and higher tenn
peratures and a condition favorable to precipi-
tstion.
Texas sent reports into st. Louis OF rust in
wheat but the market was not streng thened
thereby. On the contrary. selling developed on
partly lost.
McReynolds sold some red winter and hard win
ter wheat in Chicago to go to Maryland and
West Virginia, and several other transactions
were made that indicated the gradual working
back to commercial basis.
Primary receipts 900 bu against 1884,,
600. Clearances Of wheat and -four, 900 bu.
Liverpool cabled: All months opened hd high
er, owing to lack Of sellers, but later the slight
gain was lost as the result of extreme dullness
Corn opened 1sd higher and further gain of Is
followed. factors being continued good spot de-
mand and covering Of shorts in May.
Cash wheat sold better here and in other mar
kets.
Near the close sharp decline was made and
the early advances wiped out entirely. The
market was weak at the close and apparently
headed lower.
May closed at low point, 941Ac, and July closed
at 2h192Ec
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-26
YOUNG JEROME BONAPARTE
French Royalists Look to an American
as Successor to the Pretendership.
New York American

Young Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte,
who sailed Wednesday for Europe on
board the Butcher, that is to say on "a
ship bearing the name Of the celebrated
Prussian field marshal who contributed
so much to the downfall of the founder
arrival in Europe, proceed to the south
of France to stay with Empress Eugene
at her beautiful place on the Riviera.
The widowed empress has always been
particularly well disposed toward her
American relatives, and it was thru
her influence. exercised against that of
the father of the present Bonapartist
Pretend 1s that the coHnc1 of state at
istrative body in France, decreed as
valid the marriage of King Jerome
Bonaparte, of Westphalia, to Miss Eliza
beth Patterson, of Baltimore, at the
same time proclaimipg as legitimate the
son borne TO this union. II
While Napoleon III. sanctioned this
decree he ,refrained from comforting
upon this eldest son of King Jerome by
his Americar wife, the title of prince.
lnasmuch, however, as the decision Of
the council of state, endowed with full
validity, according to French law, the
ecclesiastical match Of ex-King Jerome
and Miss Patterson, it was their son,
Jerome by name, and an American citi-
zen, VINO was senior to the children
born Of the old king s subsequent mar
riage to Princess Caroline Of Wurtem-
burg, and inasmuch as Prince Victor,
the present Bonapartist pretender, and
his brother Prince Louis, are descended
from this second marriage, their rights
to the craftsmanship Of the house Of
Bonaparte are inferior to those of young
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, the
American citizen, who is great7grandson
of King Jerome by his first and Balti.
more marriage.
In fact, there are many people in
Europe, and in particular large num-
Der of Bonapartists, who already regard
the young American, Jerome Bonaparte,
as the head of the family and as the
heir to the old kings dukedom of
Montfort, while the death Of his cous-
ms, Prince Victor and Prince Louis,
both Of whom are unmarried, would
leave him and his fathers younger
brother, Charles Bonaparte, Of Balti-
more, the only Legitimate male members
Of that great house of Bonaparte, which
played so extraordinary a role in the
history of the world thruout the great
Ell portion, Of the nineteenth century.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-26
GREAT NORTHERN
MADE BIG JUMP
HEAVY GAIN IN PREFERRED
MARKED EARLY TRADING.
United States Steel Opened Down, Fail
ing to Respond to General Advance
Northern Pacific Shared Strength of
Great Northern-Union Pacific Also
Strong.

New York. April 26.-Prices generally were
small fraction higher on the opening quotations.
The United States Steel stocks were the notable
exceptions, the common opening down soc and
the preferred running off " running sales of
large blocks. Union Pacific opened up " and lost
the gain. Lead gained 1 70 and Smelling point
Prices took decided upward turn after a
slight setback Northwestern. western and south
ern stocks We're conspicuously strong. Great
Northern preferred rose EVANSVILLE, Chattanooga
q st. Louis Az, Northern Pacific g. Illinois Cen
trail 2es, Union. Pacific Amalgamated Copper,
smelling. Lead Railway Steel Spring preferred
ard consolidated Gas 2 to 2hs and Southern Pa
cifc, Louiville & Nashville, Reading Canadian
Pacific, Delaware L. Hudson Norfolk & Western
Tennessee Coal, Colorado Fuel and Brooklyn
Union Gas to H. The United States Steel
stocks only partly recovered. Prices slipped back
a fraction before the end Of the hour. wabash
preferred lost point .E.rl ~ : =
There was intermittent buying on large scale
OF special stocks but the general speculation
was dull until an active selling movement de-
Veloped Sugar, after a long period of inactivity,
was taken hold OF and advanced 3as. Kansas
City Southern preferred was carried up nearly
as much. Louisville & Nashville rose to 1868
in all. Shortly before o'clock the market
weakened abruptly, st. Paul. New York Cen
trai: Union Pacific, Louisville & Nashville and
United States Steel preferred reacting 1 to *
from the highest. -
jump of points in Northern Pacific and a
rise Of nearly points in ST. Paul revived the
demand, and there was variety of upward
movements spread all thru the list. The Pa
cities and Amalgamated Copper did not get
nlgher than before, and Louisville & Nashville
ana Atlantic Coast Line were under pressure,
e asng point United States Steel
-. Great Northern preferred gained Is, Hi.
nois Steel 3%, Chicago st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha TX and North Western "a. Northern
securities on the curb rose to 164A New York
Central. Ontario & Western Atchison and Mis-.
souri, Pacific gained point. large number
OF 1ndustrials of the. steel, railroad equipment,
electric and local traction group and Sugar,
Woolen, Pump and some others rose to points
Prices We're slightly lower at noon. Bonds were
steady at noon. .:
The noon realizing did not impair values much,
altho st. Paul gave way 1 and Great Northern
preferred points. Some renewal Of pool oper.
atlons was indicated by the expanded buying
demand of the morning. Active stocks began to
stifen again after, New York Central had
reached 155. Central Railroad Of New Jersey
improved 2k and Delaware & Hudson 4.
ste, stock quotations reported for The Journal b!
Watson & Co., brokers. Chamber of Commerce
MINNEAPOLIS. Closing figures are bid