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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 81; year ago, 20.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The lake region disturbance has moved
rapidly eastward to the Maine coast, in
creasing in intensity. 1t has been attended
by general rains in the lake region, the
middle Atlantic states, Tennessee, the
lower Ohio valley and Arkansas. second
disturbance of wide extent is moving east
ward north of the Dakotas.
Fair weather is indicated for tonight and
Friday except along the lower lakes and
locally in the east gulf and south Atlantic
states. where showers are probable
1t will be colder tonight in the middle
Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be fresh westerly; on
the east gulf coast fresh southwestern ~,
and on the lower lakes fresh westerly,
diminishing and becoming southerly.
The following heavy precipitation IN
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Little Rock, 2.S8; Fort
Smith, $50.
ports will have fresh westerly winds ana
fair weather to the Grand Banks
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beglh-
ming at 2 pm yesterday.
Thermoneter-May ?, pm, 70; p
10; 10 midnight, y. May 3, am, Il;
am, &c: IL noon. 81; 2 pm. II.
Maximum, 81, at $50 pm May 2 Mini
num- GO, at s am. May 3.
Barometer-May ., pm. 1861; pm,
1854; u midnight, 29.65. May ), am
1857; am. 29.6s; noon, s71 pm,
29.70.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide $40 a. m. and 1912 p. m;
high tide 3 am. and 3:26 pm.
Tumorrow-Low tide, 1914 am. and 11:O6
pm; high tide, am. and APT pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, sol am, sun sets,
6:54 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 3 am.
Moon sets, 2:45 a tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
am: Great Falls, temperature, GA; con-
dition, 80 Dalecaria reservoir, tempera-
ture 63; condition at north connection, 30;
condition at south connection, 30. George
town distributing reservoir temperature,
Ga: condition at influent gatehouse, "A; con-
dition al effluent gatehouse' "a. Washlhs-
ton city reservoir, temperature, 10; con-
dition at infuent, 20: condition at eff
fluent, 20
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, May d
The Potomac is muddy and the Shenandoah
cloudy here today.
fable showing equivalent turbidities as
obtained for the Washington aqueduct by
the old and new methods.
The numbers reported by the United
States geological survey method give APP
nroximately the weight of mud carried
OF / OOO, 600 by weight of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
SHPEVE & COMPANY,
San Francisco,

Announce that their store and factory will
resume business Immediately, and orders
will be promptly filled for jewelry, watches,
clocks. silvcrware and plated ware. Gus
TONERS repair work upon watches and jew
elry is saved from destruction In the fire,
which consumed their store and factory,
and will he delivered as soon taken from
their vaults Correspondence solicited.
Address Post street and Grant avenue IN
til further notice. my3-th,s't-5t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
Violation of Fishing Laws Alleged.

Charges of violating the District fishing
laws were filed in the Police Court today
against Harry Wakefield, alias Charles
against Henry Wakefield alias Charles
Petit. When arraigned they pleaded not
guilty and demanded jury trial. Unable
to give bond, the defendants were ordered
to be committed to jail.
Wakefield and Wilson were taken into
custody yesterday by Policemen LipscomD
and Preston. 1t is alleged that they were
fishing In the Potomac river with gill nets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

John Korynsko of Erie Pa, enamored of
Mrs. Francis Scrokaca of that city, and
who repulsed his advances, shot and killed
her on the street in Buffalo yesterday and
then shot himself through the head. Mrs.
Scrokaca with her husband and two chill
dren, left Altoona two weeks ago to avoid
the attentions OF the murderer, who fol-
lowed her to Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

White and James Thomas: assault with
dangerous weapon: plea not guilty: attor-
neys, H. I. Quinn. Campbell Darlington.
F. z. Pratt and 1. j. Costsgan.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard.
Raeburn Garner Coal Company agt. Nc
Kay, motion for new trial filed; plaintin S
attorney. J. A Burkart: defendants at
torney. Philip Walker.
Heiskeil agt Leland; verdict for defend
ant; plaintiffs attorney, p. r. Hillard;
defendants attorney. Leon Tobriner
Norment agt Gros; notice of appeal by
defendant; supersedeas bond 500.
Vincent Parke Company agt Pollard: YER
dict for defendant; plaintiffs attorney l.
j. Mather; defendants attorneys Pollard
& Cobb
PROBATE COCRT-Justice Stafford.
Estate of Sadie l.. Crissey: will dated
March II, 1905. filed, admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to III.
Maria Crissey and Mabel E. Crissey;
bend. $500; attorney. w. t. S Curtis.
Estate of Lorraine Lipphard; Will ad.
m'tted to probate. appeal by caveators
supersedeas bond $500; attorneys, B. F.
leighton and c. C. Jameson.
Estate of Delilah Bacon: will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to George r. Brown: bond, 5000:
attorney, ]. T. Bundy.
In re Joseph 6. Brown ct al; petition to
sell real estate filed; attorney, W. B..
Reilly
Estate of John W. wetzel; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, W. W. Ed
wards
ADMINISTRATION granted to Annie NJ. LaUer !;
bond. $1,000: attorney. w. F. Ambrose.
Estate of James Henderson; viii dated
Ser TENDER 81, 1905, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
FAIR, COLDER TONIGHT.
Friday Fair. Fresh Northwest to West
Winds
Forecast TIL s pm. Friday

Forecast till pm. Friday:
p For the District of Columbia and Mary
land-Fair and colder tonight; Friday, fair;
fresh northwest to west winds
For Virginia-Fair tonight and Friday,
colder tonight; fresh westerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
FRISCO RELIEF FUND
Last of Supplies Contributed
Here Forwarded Today.
DEPOT TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Variety of Articles Contributed by
Citizens of Washington.
COMMITTEE RECEIVES Ss1,134.e5
Thousands Sent Through Other Chan
nels and Many Collections Not
Yet Tabulated.
COMMITTEE RECEIVES Ss1,13465

Washington's contribution to the relief
of the stricken ones in far-away California
Treasurer Parker reported cash received
through the citizens relief committee and
other sources at a total of s61 1886. This
is in addition to many thousands collect
ed through other sources and much which
is vet to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

Maximum temperature past twenty foul
hours, 81; year ago, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

The officers of the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church, on Minnesota avenue,
have designated Sunday, the 18th instant,
the day for taking up a collection to be
used in the extending Of aid to those who
suffered in the California disasters.
The sum of money secured as the result
of the recent collection In st. Teresas
Church, Washington and Fillmore streets,
to be forwarded through Cardinal Gibbons
for use in the relief movement in San Fran
cisco. amounted to SS4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
Concert at Western High School.
For the Relief of Comrades.

At the meeting last night of James a.
Garfield Post. No. Z, G. a. r., an appro-
prlation of $50 was made for the relief of
It's comrades who suffered by earthquake
and fire in San Francisco. Commander
John NJ. Young presided at the meeting,
and, with DR.. Thomas Calver and others.
called attention to the awful conditions
prevailing in the stricken locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03

The money subscribed to the aid of their
brother firemen in San Francisco by the
local fire department was forwarded to
that city today. the contribution being ac-
companied by the following letter:
ITO the officers and members Of the San
Francisco fire department:
1--WE. the officers and members OF the
washington. d. c., fire department, send
you herewith our heartfelt sympathy In the
hour of the awful calamity which has be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
 LESSON
Second Quarter. Lesson V. Mark iv:1-2o. April 2s. 1906.

The Parable of the Sower connect ed as 1t is with an overcoming proc ess of nature, can never become effete And as that process is one on which the very sustenanee of human life de- pends, an unwonted dignity attaches to the parable. And Jesus's own inter pretation is attached. 1t is impossible to go astray in the search for it's mean ing. In imagination I hold in my hand grain of wheat. just like that which the sower went forth to SOW. What is that seed? Perhaps you say, "It is brown" Bat I did not ask the color. ''Oblong?' No. I did not ask the shape. These are but "acof- dents'' of the seed. At the center of that grain there Is an essence--an in- describabfe, invisible something. The Latins called it "substantia," the inner principle of the seed. It is this which gives the accidents of color. size and shape. Extract that principle. and there Is nothing left The gospel Is a seed. It may be written or spok- en. It may be Scripture. hymn, sermon. prayer, tract. Sunday school teaching, exhortation. The accidents of form are multiple. But at the heart of it there must be a divine principle of life. They must be Jeaus's words of spirit and life.
 The gospel seed requires a sower. There are some seeds which nature has provided with the means of sowing themselves. These are, how ever, tho exceptions which prove the rule. They are usually, too, the seeds of worthless weeds. About iR the ra- tio of their value is skill. and care re- quired in the planting of good seed. As multipiex as the forms of the seed. so are the sewers. Whoever presents gospel truth In such manner that it's power accompanies 1t Is sower of the seed The seed implies soil And the soils are as multipiex as the sow Oriental fields footpaths may still be seen. Though allowed. they partake of the nature of trespass. Farmers-not accidently. but purposely-sow upon them for witness that the claim to them Is not abandoned. The unawak
 ened human heart is Iath trodden hard by sin and evil habits. Yet 1t be- longs to God. He still claims 1t. His truth Is sown upon it for a testimony. But In such instances the soul of the gospel does not touch the soul of the man. There is an outward hearing, in- deed. hut no inward comprehendlng. And the seed Is quickly taken away by the wicked one. who sends irrele- want thoughts, pleasures. business. etc. as flock of birds to devour the seed. Some seed fan upon a film of soil which covers ledge of rock. The rock holding the heat acts like forc- ing house, and causes the seed to ger minate all the more quickly. But there Is no chance to draw moisture from the depths of the soil. For a per- manent and healthful growth, the seed of the gospel must grow as deep as 1t grows high. There must be as much interior life as there is exterior ex- pression. as much belief with the heart as confession with the tongue. But the unbroken rocky covering of the heart renders an interior growth impossible. The life of the seed is beautiful. but brief. The same sun that caused it to germinate, withers 1t. There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

MT. and Mrs. H. M Book ieft yes.er- day for their home in Richland Gen. Ire, Wis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
NATHAN SERVES NOTICE.
Judge Intends to Deal Severely With
 Pistol TOters.


 Tuscumbia, April 27.-(Special.) 1.-The criminal docket of Colbert county has been relieved of large number of cases during the present term of court, three capital cases being ds- posed of, besides an unusually large number of misdemeanors and felonies. In other words, a heavy docket has been comparatively cleaned up, leaving but a few cases remaining. Judge Nathan Is especially severe on pistol toters" and made a statement in onen court. that after this term no per son, regardless of color or social standing. would be allowed to plead guilty with an assessment of the. low est fine, and that he would in all cases impose the punishment prescrib- ed in such cases by the statutes for hard lahor or imprisonment in the county jail to the full limit He Is determined to do all in his power to break up the pernicieus habit of car rying concealed pistols.
 It is reported from Sheffield this morning that Dr. c. T. Morris. one of shefield's two candidates for Repre- sentative from Colbert county. has withdrawn from the race, leaving the contest to be fought out by Hon A. H. Carmichael of this city, and Dr. R. J. Thurmond. Jr., of Sheffield, the for mer on a dispensary platform, and the latter on local option platform. The primary Is to be held week from next Monday. and the fight Is an un- usually exciting and spirited one.
 At a meeting of tho directors of the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust Company of this city, E. L. Bickley, one of the best known and wealthiest citizens of Tuscumbia, was elected to the position of e-President and to the vacancy on the Board of Directors caused by the death of Walter L. Stanley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Seizure of Fishing Vessels.

Col. A s. Lyons. president of the Mobile Fish and oyster Company. is anxiously awaiting information from the American consul at Progresso, Mex. Immediately on receiving infor- nation of seizure by the Mexican gov ernment of the schooner D, l.. Traitor, of his company he cabled for details.
 Colonel Lyons stated that unless some information of a satisfactory na- ture was received from the American consul at Progresso within the next few days, 1t has been agreed by the three fishing interests. Mobile. Pensa- cola and Galveston, the only concerns in the Southern Gulf engaged in the red snapper trade. to send a represen- tative to Progresso to make a person. al investigation of the seizure and the reason therefor.
 Late today, Colonel A. & Lyons re- ceived a cable message from Captain Sunberg, of the D. l.. Traitor. saying that his vessel was seized by a Mexi- can gunboat because of not having a permit to fish in Mexican waters.
 The master also said that his crew has become dissatisfied and asked for immediate instructions Further than this nothing bearing upon the seizures have been received locally.
 The local Mexican consul has not been officially advised of the seizure and consequently Is without informa- tion upon the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

SAN Francisco's awful Earthquake Calam- ity Only authentic book. Written by eye- witness. Over 800 pages Price only $1. 80.
 Agents comission 50 per cent Freight paid.
 Credit given. s10. % day made easily. Out fit free. Address The H. B. W. Conrad Pub a44 PhiIa Pa. Tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Executlve Cemmlttee Meet..

Speculation is rife as to what me Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee will do at tomorrow's meet ing which has been called for 12 o'clock noon, in the library room of the County Court house. At this meeting the old committee will step down and out ana the newly named step in. There will be but few changes in the personel or the committee. As to the presidency the only one mentioned at present Is Hon. George J. Sullivan, the incumbent It is stated that Foster K. Hale, Jr, the secretary. will not stand for re- election.
 As to the contest filed by Eyra Dam ner against the declaration of the com mittee of Joseph H. Norville for the third place on the legislative ticket, there is much gossip. Whether the board will grant the. contest remains to be seen. A poll of many members Of the old committee apears favorable to allowing the nominations to stand as heretofore declared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
IRON SAFES.

sEEE a oot w s"fas bomsh esoI5 anS nS gag oarS all kinds and makes. c. J. Thraaher. Base- ment Moses Building. phone l1e. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
The News of Hamilton.

Hamilton, April 27.-(Speclal )--The majority of Col. John H. Iaankhead in Marion by actual count is 39, there having been 1,147 votes boiled in this county. It was the warmest election that has ever been known here. The county primary will be held in all probability on August 27. 1906.
 The weather is dry here now. Crops arc needing rain, The planting of cotton is going on. It is prcoable that there has never been before so much cotton planted in this county
 Circuit Court will convene here May e1. There s q great deal of business to come before the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
SIXTEEN HUNDRED BALES OF COTTON
 SOLD IN MONTGOMERY FOR II l-4c

The largest aale of spot cotton made in recent years took place in Montgom- cry yesterday morning when the sell- CTS and Drum Company, representing Bradley and Edwards. of LaPine, Mont gomery county, sold to the Fisk Cotton Company of Montgomery 1854 bales for Fl 1-4 cents a pound.
 As result of the sale Bradley ana Edwards will receive a check for con- siderably over $100.000.
 The sellers. Bradley and Edwaro, are merchants and farmers at LaPine which Is right on the line dfyiding
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

Montgomery and Crenshaw counties, The cotton was grown in both coun- ties and much of 1t was purchased by the selling firm from small farmers.
 The 1854 bales of cotton have been stored in the Montgomery warehouses of the Sellers and Drum Company for some time. They averaged $50 pounds. Several grades of cotton were in the round lot but all of the cotton brought the flat figure. II IA cents.
 The Fisk Company represents for eign buyers and 1t is expected that the cotton will go to shipside as quickly as possible for exportation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
FLAT TOP CONTRACT
MOBILE COMMITTEES MAY COME TO
 M0yTGOMEnY.
Effort to Declare voia Agreement With the slessrsbeNelA Ccmpapy for the Worksng ef Herd Labor
 Csuvicts.
Advertiser Bureau.
 AA-AtlA su 0s

Mobile. April 27
 A committee of She Board of Rev enue and Road Commissioners of Me- bile county may so to Montgomery for a conference with the State Convict Board and representatives of the Sloss- shsfseld % steel and Iron Company. A meynber of the Board this morning said that. in his opirion, the question would come up at the regular meet ing Monday.
 Headers of The Advertiser will recall that recently there appeared in this column statement from Dr. William O. Ward, county physician. relative to conditions at Flat Top coal mine, in Jefferson county. The mine is opera ted by the sloss-shemeid Steel and Iron Company, lessees of hard labor conyfcts, from Mobile county. This statement was brought about through peculiar forces of circumstances. In- formation had reached Dr. Ward, from what he thought to be reliable sourc- 10 the effect that the Mobile coun- ty convicts were being treated most inhumanely. This information also reached the ears of members of the Board of Revenue and Road Commits sioners.
 pr. Ward was askedto go to Flat Ton and make an investigation as to the treatment of convicts and eondi- ttons there He consented and on re- turning presented to the Board a synopsis of results obtained by him. from actual observations. In the mean time a returned convict had been seen by members of the Board to whom he eonfided a tale of woefui conditions as to treatment, feeding and working of himself and other hard labor con- yicts from Mobile county. This and the report of Dr. Ward fired the Board with a determination, If possible. to annuI the existing contract with the sloss -Sheffield Company. Considerable discussion of the question was had during the session and the result was a communication to the State Board Of Convict Commissioners seeking this end.
 pr. Ward this morning was inter- viewed relative to his report. He cit- ed an interview by the Board of Rev. enue and Road Commissioners, since his report was filed. with returned white man who had served three months at Flat Top, synopsis or which also appeared in The Advertiser. Dr. Ward said that since that time he has obtained other similar information from Flat Top. He said that iras- much as he had made an official re- port to his Board. he was willing to go to Montgomery and appear before the Convict Board in conference with that body and representatives of the Sless-sheffield Company. He was Of the opinion a committee from the Mo- bile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners would go 10 Montgomery for the conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

Is still another soil which. though un- trodden and free from rock, yet has secreted in its roots of poisonous thorn bushes. The thorns and the wheat grow together. but the thorns faster and more luxuriantly. They rob the wheat of the nourishment of the soil which belongs to 1t, its portion of sun shine, dew and raIn; they poison ix with noxious breath, they wound 1t with their sharp briers. they choke it. TWO conditions of human life seem here referred to. The poor. in whom often the extreme anxiety about tenn porai affairs and absorbing attention 70 the making of living chokas the spiritual life; and the rich. who in their abundance are prone to forget God, and indulge themselves to such an cx- tent as to stife all spirituality. The good ground may now be defined py contrast It is not tho wayside. It IS not stony, It is not thorny. It is soil that has been plowed and har- rowed; stirred to its depths. A soil that has caught the sunlight and rain, and holds them. A soil that will re- eeive the ssed and hide 1t and warm 1t in It's bosom. Such a soil will produce a hundred-fold. Moral earnestness---ar, honest and good heart--is 8 good soil.
 The Teachers Lantern.
 With consummate strategy. Jesus WSnI to tne masses. TA9 IeaHt~ times found Him in Jerusalem, whers the widely-scattered Jews were wont to gather. The intervals between tha feasts found Him on the chores of Gal- flee. the center of population. Ths manner of His life attracted. He was no mendicant. Ills humble retinus had common purse, mea,ger no doubt. but sufficient. with what the women min. istered who followed in His train. Yef there was no ostentation, though the wife of Herod's chief steward was with Him. By deeds of kindly helpfuIness. He identified Himself with the people He had come 50 save. We have a clew to the size of Jesus. audiences in the fact that on one occasion there were 1000 mon. not Including women and children. It was at this epoch that Jesus preaching suffered a change of style so marked as to excite the wonder of His disciples, and put ques- ton on their lips. An emergency made the change necessary. In the heter- ogenous mass before him there were some from whom 1t was necessary to hide for time the essential nature of HIS Kingdom. Had He proclaimed Himself explicitly as only King of hearts, he would have precipitated His fate before He could have sown His seed and trained Ms apostolic college. The parable was His shield. At the same time 1t confused the worldly minded and hostile. 1t stimulated the docfle to an inquiry which was always rewarded. Like Gods lantern fin the sky, which led Israel's wilderness march. the parable was light to Jesus friends, dark 70 His foes. Jesus's incompatible legacy to His church is His thirty three parablea. If all the rest of the Bible were lost, there Is enough in these word-pictures to show what the Kingdom of Heaven is. and how to get into 1t. A lit- tie mind seeks to magnify itself by the use of the recondlte and obscure If is the mark of a great teacher that he can make the commonest objects and processes of nature or art the vehicle of instruction. Such was Jesus's method.