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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

such cities as Mobile the life Peter Francis Alba led was hardly less tragic than 1t was turbulent.
 A Gentle Humanitarian.
 The late years of so turbulent a ca reer are being devoted to humanitarian- ism. Captain Alba has taken on his bama against the check rein for horses. The cruelty of the check rein has in Captain Alba relen tless foe. To its suppression he has lent his time, his talents and his means. The man who could walk hand and hand with danger and firt with death feels for all dumb animals a generous sympathy and for the horse. always his favorite, and over whom he exercised a strange power, he feels an abiding affection. When he talks of the barbarous punishment that friend he warns with feeling and his words come thick and fast.
 Today but for two things he looks more patriarchical and less like a sol dier. than any man one could find in a days ride He may be as he is, kindly and benevolent In appearance, on first sight to be taken for clois- the strength of figure that he shows when he rises and walks about. The eyes are the eyes of the fighting man. sturdy figure which shows so well the strength of other days speaks elo- quently of years In the saddle.
 mong 0dfr ai the eays Comforts 5s fF that can supply. In a large old fashioned house on Joachim Street. finely. but not ostentatiously furnished, ne spends his time in administering the affairs of large estate and in the entertain ment of and conversation of his frlenos. fN---A-far- his friends in the hos nitable old -fashiOur, A---sAA-an JOac him Street there Is always the opC.I -, and the outstretched hand.
 The Indian Fighter.
 It was there I found him on a hot day in June, in his study, desk, pen and paper close at hand. lowered avn ings, an electric fan going. and the at mosphere of the room tempered to q refreshing coolness to one who was fresh from the heat of the street.
 A courteous welcome, delightful incidental to the professional task of interviewing Captain Alba. He Is a dramatic Salker, the sort who can be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
Fine Old Citizen of mobile;
 Indian Figbtcr of Otber Days

An abbot in appearance Is Captain Peter F. Alba of Mobile, an abbot with skull cap. flowing patriarchal peard' And yet face to face he has met death in half a score of forms and shapes. and it is said of him that as near as death has come, as terrible as some Of the forms that it has assumed, he has ne ger yet met it to fear 1t.
 patriarch strong Of figure, but gen. tie spoken. he is today in the evening think had spent his life among books, in meditation, in converse and In quiet intercourse with a circle of friends ot subdued tastes. Yet he has lived such fashioned in his brain or put upon pa- per. A soldier, a steeple-chasing horseman. dead shot. a man whose lively he was, in truth, not unlike one of the brave and high strung charac- ters Lever so loved to draw In it's danger. in struggles keener and more desperate the career of Peter Francis Alba runs more clearly to the fascinat- ing story of the adventures of Barry Lyndon, equal in enterprise and brav- cry. perhaps to this dark gallant of Thackeray, but free from the moral turpitude which spoiled one of the most interesting characters in all fiction.
 He has fought Indians on the West ern plains side by side with Albert Sid ney Johnston, Robert E. Lee and Fitz- hugh Lee and he has been carried from the field with his own blood caked and congealed about his body; he has known what it means to hunt and be hunted down: he has felt the thrill that comes to a man when he meets his en- emy face to face and knows that one must die; he has known what 1t is to stand for the shot that Is meant to kill and to fire the shot on the success of which his own life depends. And he has stood, cutlass in hand, to protect the life of fellowman from as des- perate crew as ever cut a throat or scuttled a ship.
 And in the troublous days of recon struction which followed the war in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
BY WILL T. STEPHAN

dramatic enough to absorb the interest ana chain the attention of his listener without being dramatic enough to em- the thread of his discourse. Of all men l have called upon to talk for pmDiiestion there can be only one or few men in the whole country who
 SC to % 3 anS ssGrfs Sers of %0yes who tell their stories so we'll
 entr was born with the strain 0f ad- M Ss came n my to e strons sad pad ing influence from some remote ances- tor. As boy I used to run away alone in the swarnps about Mobile. I and I cid it in the swamps. according went to the swamp for a lonesome camp I knew I was going to get a sound thrashing when l came back these camps. inhorses, dogs and guns. my love for adventure found an outlet. and foreeasted the sort of life was to lead when I became a man." Native of Pensacola.
 Captain Alba is a native of the old spanish sh, city of ,a,o oPensae;ola, where where he cestors were Spanish. His. grandfa- ther was. number~of years before the war. assassinated while Mayor of Pen ly house and had been fined by the mayor for the crime. The assassin was hanged in Pensacola as an expia- tion of his crime.
 Captain Alba was brought to Mobile as a boy. However, the years of his life nave been spent there. A spirit ed youth. there was an irreconcilable conflict between him and his stepfa- ther. This difference lead to young Alba's being sent to Spring Hill Col lege. Discipline was irksome to him, and he ran away. He went West and joined that famous regiment nf Indian fighters, called the United States Ram gers.
 Captain Alba, as his eye kindled at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

xoiaotrtc lighted dining oazs are eq trains and 4 between Birmingham and NS% Or
 aS xAbAnon and CaaoinnstiI Hlse oq tseIIs { 10 . between AouteonART and NsahyaiA. eSFVsoO Q Ia oarts
 New and handsome chair earS Sss@ts free) operated Sn trains ! and { betwsen s anaehea and chair oars ere also run sS ali throagh Nretns hstweep cincinnaIl LOu.sv.Ils' .sS sS NSs2 2lS 6rissnS na''~ sfA'A'N
 T~aan No. { carries thPeagh PullmAas erora Chioago. ClncAnnAsi and New YcsG to NsW orleAna Also through day So@sh and .isSnar bstNaen St Jouis aud Montgomery. shrough tourtat slsepers to San Francisoo r1rlsans and St Louis to Jacksonville; also
 rrain No. 0Arrlas through Pullpa1s IseSiax NanAsanaEB a. esaA na A. SaNaezsel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
MOBILE & OHIO R. R. LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO DENVER, COLORADO.
 Official Route

IttItd
 Snecial through sleeping cars will leave Montgomery via NJ. & O. at l146 m July Srd running through to Denver without C. & A. Ky. to Kansas City. Union Pacific to Denver. Route returning: A. T. s. F to Kansas City, C. & A. to St. Louis, M. & O to Montgomery. The return trip Is made through Colorado Springs and Pueblo ane stonoyers are allowed. Numerous side trips to points of interest at low rates. V.sitor' are cordially invited to go with s ns and nd sPe. r and Mrs. M w. Howard of Columbus, Ga. who will look after the comfort of the For further particulars address M. w Howard Columbus. Ga. or P. S. Hay. s. p P. A. Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

%Msdessday % and Saturday via New orlsa.. ana Southern Pacific. ~as IrAAn No. [ carries throuRh puI,
 from fsw Orleans to New York ana ctaHans natl and Jacksonville to St LouIS Leia- connection at Nashville with throuRh sINlnS CT to Chicago. %sep-
 Train No. carries through PuIIr0 sleepers from New Orleans to Nsw SV.,9 Cincinnati Chicago and through day onaIaS
 and sleeper Montgomery to St Louiu sSa TSs,Sa oat change. "'en- All through eyains make elosa oOnnao,..- Ss csnetnnatL EvangsaAss se LoaiS aS@ East and West SNStRS For further information psrtaininr ..
 fatea routes and schedules consult ticket Fasonts r. & N R. R. or write Or caIi ~" E 14 JoneA, Qtst. PAaA AEeuA auS JS sS Asirca1 2Sey Hasas Agsa6 Elrni ia1aasS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
IRON SAFES FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.
rYPEwRIrERs AND SUPPLIES.
MIsCELLANEOUs.


 U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. Montgomery. Ala May ST. 1905. Sealed proposals for 6re1Ring Link Channel' Apala ehicoia Ray. Fla, and Carrabelle Bar Fla. will be re ceived here until noon July l, 1905. and then nuhlicly opened. Information furnished on Application. J. B. Cavanaugh. Capt. Ensrs.
 At THE MENTION co. have got the best ltns of wall paper in the city; call and look them over. Next to post office, phone ssO We also frame pictures If WRITE for information to how to obtain d free subscription t1 The Daily and Sun day Advertiser. Address Circulation Dept, The Advertiser Co. If ANNOUNCEMENT-Dr L. Y. Powell is practicing dentistry in the offices formerly occupfed by pr. J. H. Laktn l19M Dexter Ave, across the street from post office.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

Round trip Convention rates to Col orado. June 29th to July 3rd, inclu- al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

wANTED-Good graders and feeders for our blaming mill; wages s1. 50 per day; also laborers of all kind. Dyas Lumber Co,
 Dyas. Ala. U-3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
WANTFD-FEMALE HELP.

.WANTED-A good saleslady the 1st of Sep
 tember; one who thoroughly understands the dry goods business. Address A. C.. care The Advertiser. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
 WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade l;
 short time completes; positions guaranteed; 1; graduates earn s12 to S20 weekly: little ex- pense: catalogue mailed free. Moler Barber
 College. New Orleans. La 6t-3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.

Round trip colonist rates to Texas, Oklahoma. Louisiana and Indian Ter ritory, each first and third Tuesday. Round trip Convention rates to Col orado. June 2sth to July 3rd. inclu- sive.
 Round trip Convention rates on var ious dates from May 23 until Sept. 29, with final return limit 90 days to Cali fornia and Lewis and Clark Exposition. Portland. Ore.
 Through Pullman tourist cars oper- ated three days a week from Washing ton, D. C.. to San Francisco without change, via Atlanta, Montgomery, Mo bile and New Orleans, and two cars per week from St. Louis, via Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific, via Kan sas City and Denver. Information eheerfully given.
 J. F. Van Rensselaer,,
 General Agent,
 13 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Ga R. O. Bean, T. P. A.,
 G. w. Ely. T. P. A. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
HELP WANTED.
WANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS make SC daily selling the cheapest and most perfect water filter ever invented;
 retails at g; big profit: exclusive territory, l. Seneca Filter Co. Seneca, Mo. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
WANTED.

 G0OO cubic yards of earth on our logging road at Riderville, Ala. Apply to E. F. Jackson Lumber Co. 2t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
DIES IN
ELECTRIC
CHAIR

Ossining. ~. Z, Jan. a-Wlllisn1 Spen-
Ger. mulstto, was put 10 death In the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison at b:57
O'Clock today for the murder OF Charles
NJ. McFsrlane in New York city on June
Is 1908 Spencer shot McFarlane. an agent
OF the New York anti policy year in the
corridor of the criminal court buildins
In New York city. on June Is. 1903.
The motive for the murder was revenge.
McFarlane had been active in running
down policy shops, and 1t was through
his work that Spencer who was employed
as a writer was arrested. on the day
of the murder, Spencer was being led into
court by two policemen when he suddenly
turned and fired two shots at McFarlane
killing him instantly. Spencer's trial
was one OF the shortest on record In New
York city. He was about 10 years OF age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
ice DEALER AND STANDARD
OIL MAGNATE DIES At CHICAGO

Chicago. Ills. Jan. "A romance begun
in India al the time ~ the sepoy mutiny.
in which the principals were an Ice dealer
and a young woman who met in Calcutta,
and being residents Of New England
town has ended in the death of James
II. Toppan.
Mr.. Toppan had resided In Chicago dur
ing g years. AZ a gold rrospector In 20
as an ice dealer I'm Calcutta. rs an in
vcntor and a Standard oil investor he vas
widely known. lie was born I'm 1880 at
Newburyport. Mass.
while in Calcutta AIR. Toppsn married
Miss Juliet Iunt. whom he had known
during his school DAYS I'm Newburyport.
When the Calena OIL company of Frank
lin Pa. Of which he was manager. was
incorporated into the Standard OIL COM
pany he retained a considerable interest
I'm tho concern. since HIS resignation no
has engaged In the railway supply busi-
ness In Chicago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
MARYLAND'S EX-GOVERNOR
DIED WHILE DRESSING

Cumberland Nd. Jan. e.-Former Gov
ernor Lloyd Lowudes OF Maryland died
suddenly at his home here yesterday The
governor arose at $50. took a bath and be-
gan to dress preparatory 10 attending
church services. when he suddenly fell
Mrs. Lowndes who was in the room,
summoned assistance, but death ensued
before the arrival of physicians Death
was due TO heart failure
Mr.. Lowndes was born in Clarksburg.
w. Va. Feb. 81, 1915. He is survived
by his widow. Mrs. 6. Elizabeth T..
I.owndes, and five sons.
In business life Mr.. Lowndes was fac
tor I'm many OF the financial and indus
trial enterprises OF this state and OF West
Virginia. He was president OF the Sec
ond National bank. OF this city and OF
several coal mining companies. and a. di-
rector OF several other corporations
The following was received by Mrs.
Iowndes from President Roosevelt yes
tcrday afternoon:
white House. Washington, ID. c.,
Jan. s.
Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes, Cumberland, Nd. :
The announcement OF the death OF ex-
Governor Lowndes Is received with regret
| extend 10 you and your family my sim
cere sympathy.
(Stgned)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
.
PEOPLE

Apostolic Delegate Serafini has resigned
his post at Mexico City. Mex. on account
OF his health and will leave for Rome next
week. Mgr. Cerretti. secretary of the
apostolic delegation. will perform the
duties OF delegate until the new represen-
tstive OF the vatican arrives.
Nellie Cummings, an old-time actress
OF note, died AT San Francisco today IN
poor circumstances OF asthma Miss
Cummings was leading lady for John Mo
Clilloush and Lawrence Barrett at the
old California theatre I'm this city during
the palmy days of the drama. After that
time she drifted east, playing with many
companies notably those OF Richard
Ansfeld, Frederick Warde and Edna
Wallace Hopper She had been playing
brief engagements of late until her health
broke down.
The French foreign office announces
the appointments to the Legion OF Honor
OF Maurice DeKominsh. agent OF the
French transatlantic Steamship com.
pany OF Chicago; Mr.. Pintard. president
Of the French Benevolent society OF
Philadelphia, and Charles II. Steiuwsy
senior member OF the New York firm OF
Steinway e. Sons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
WAITED FOR
AND SHOT
ROBBERS

Chicago. Ill, Jan. 9.-Sitting on guard
each night for over a week for the reap
pearsnce OF robbers VINO had entered his
office on several previous occasions.
Thomas j. Campbell, a real estate dealer,
has reaped a reward for his long vigil,
when two robbers forced an entrance 10
the office and were both shot by Campbell
before they could make their escape.
Joseph Spicer was shot in the body and
will die. The other robber, whose name 10
unknown, managed 10 escape. but not
before he had been shot in the leg and
the police declare that the mans in
uries will soon reveal his identity. No
ticing two men stealthily approaching his
office, at First street and Ashland ave-
nue., Campbell prepared himself for their
reception. In few minutes the robbers
had forced the door open and entered the
office. Waiting until they turned towards
the safe, Campbell opened fire with a
word Of warning.
Three shots were fired In rapid success
sion, and Spicer, one OF the marauders,
fell fatally wounded. His companion
turned and fed. but Campbell followed
him outside and succeeded in wounding
him I'm the leg. AS the man disappeared
across the prairie. Campbell fred three
shots AZ him. but only one of the bullets
took effect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
MUNR0E FIRM
IS SOLVENT,
HE SAYS

New York. Jan. a-There appears now
statement by George II. Munroe, head
OF the 'laundry" brokerage firm Of Mum
roc & Munroe. saying that his attorneys,
Rollins & Rollins. have served notice
upon J. II. Work, temporary receiver.
that the firm viii resume business at It's
offices at 25 Broad street today.
MY attorneys" said Mr.. Mmroe. "have
notified Mr.. Work that their examination
Of the books Of our firm has convinced
them that we are solvent within tho
meaning OF the bankruptcy acti that we
shall contest the present proceedings, and
that the receivers appointment was
Illegal and void.'
Mr.. Munroe himself Is on record I'm an
affidavit filed in the United States court
in the present proceedings as saying that
he was about TO put I'm petition In bank
ruptcy himself and also on record I'm the
testimony taken before Commissioners
Alexander as having requested that the
firm be allowed 10 go into bankruptcy.
IL Mr.. Munroe had discovered that the
firm was solvent and able 10 pay its
creditors and did pay them, why, the
DdilhI upLtg pTOttfbllbs Npulb, VI NbNAl Sc
be discontinued and A. @. LOOMS second
vice president Of the City bank. would not
be obliged TO tell what he knows OF the
banks transactions with the laundry firm.
A good many persons were not surprised
when they read the statement yesterday.
As a matter Of fact. though, the notice
served on the receiver is not heavy with
consequences for anybody. The receiver
himself was stuck with the lease OF the
firms offices and desires 10 rent them.
Munroe e. Munroe, II was said today.
had agreed 20 take the lease of the re
ceiver's hands. What security they had
put MP or what the rental was could not
he learned.
In regard 10 the discovery Mr.. Munroes s
attorneys have made that the firm is
"'solvent within the bankruptcy act" an
explanation was made today by repre-
sentative OF Munroe. who requested that
his name should not be used.
He said that this did not mean that the
Munroes were able TO meet the claims OF
the creditors as made at present but that
their assets. taken at a reasonable value
are In excess OF their liabilities. In other
words. this man said. the firm had certain
rights under contract to take down stock
which. when sold. would cover its la
bilities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL WHO
NURSED JAPANESE RETURNS

Seattle. Wash, Jan, 9.-Miss Mabel
Crewe, the Pennsylvania girl. who as a
trained nurse with the Japanese army.
was captured by Russian Cossacks, Oct.
H. at Masampho. Korea, and held as n
prisoner OF war for six days. passed
through here today en- route TO Pennsyl-
vania. he was accompanied by Walter
Conrad, her fance who, when news OF
her capture was cabled TO this country,
Travelled post haste TO the Orient 10 sue
cor her.
Miss Crewe was released by interven-
ton Of the Japanese military authorities.
Miss Crewe reports that she was treated
without discourtesy by the Cossacks.
The experience has. however, unnerved
her. and she is not we'll She comes Of a
wealthy family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
IN CAlORIMETER SEVEN
DAYS; FOUR WITHOUT FOOD

Middletown. Conn, Jan. e--1n the inter
ests or science A. l.. Leathers OF Orring-
ton. Maine, a student i'm the sophomore
class at Wesleyan University. has been
Gagged in the Atwater- Rosa calorimeter
for seven days For four DAYS OF that
time no food passed his lips and his sole
sustenance for the last three days was
one quart OF milk daily. Beathers passed
his time reading and sleeping. When he
came out OF the calorimeter he was weak
from this fact and also somewhat cramp-
cd. the inside of the box being so small
that he could not stand erect. although he
could SIT I'm a chair or lie on a bed when
he wished.
The experiment is one OF a series being
conducted by Prof. w. q. Atwaters and
r. G. Benedict with a grant OF $1,000 re-
ceived from tho Carnegie Institute fund.
the object being TO determine the
amounts % oxygen used by the human
body under different conditions of diet
work and rest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
NORTH SEA
BOARD IN
SESSION

mission appointed to inquire into the
North sea incident resumed it's sessions
at the foreign office today, Admirals Won
Spaun (Austrian) and Doubassor (Rus-
siam were present. The latter's appoint
mont was officially announced, thus MAX
ing permanent Admiral Kasanoffs retire
ment on account OF Illness. Admiral
Fournier F'rench) was unanimously
chosen permanent president
In the course OF his speech or accept
ance, Admiral Fournier said he hoped the
commission would be- inspired with the
same moderation and wisdom which in
duced Emperor Nicholas and King Ed
ward TO refer the question To arbitration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
INDEMNITY OF $4,000 FOR
DEATH OF MISSIONARY lABAREE

Washington, Jan. s-On March is last
the department Of state received tele-
graphic Intelligence OF the murder OF Rev.
Benjamin w. Iabaree. an American mis-
sionary. near ouroumia, in Persia. by a
gang Of fanactic Kuuds.
A demand was Immediately made for
ths arrest and trial OF the murderers.
wbose leader, seyd Mir Chsfsr. was looked
upon az liensl descendant of the
Prophet
This circumstances and the fear of
srousing religious disturbances obviously
irterfered with a prompt and efficient &C.
ton on the part OF the local authorities
The most pressing and earnest repre-.
sentstions OF the American legation AZ
Teberan remained frtntleSs until oct. i2
when the United States minister was in
structed by cable TO make known 20 the
government OF the Shah the president
concern in the adequate punishment OF ali
the criminals and his intention 70 lay the
matter before congress with appropriate
recommendations ~ compliance with his
demands for full justice We're further de.
Iayed.
Tho murderers were thereupon arrested
but the Persian government, holding the
life OF a descendant of the Prophet ga.
cred, offered a pecuniary indemnity IN
fttu uf the death penalty FOR Mir Chafar
end promised the execution OF his accom-.
plices.
After consultation with the widow Of
tie Rev. Mr.. Iabaree the offer was ac-
ceptsd and an indemnity of tso.Ooo-great.
" In excess of the sum named by ths
widow was paid 10 the American legation
on Jan T.
sclerp assurance has been given tha,
-
svift punishment and that no special "a,
would be levied on Christians in the prov
ircs 10 recover the amount OF the ndem
niy.