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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
wEruMrKA COMMENCEMENT.
Fifth District School Closes Successful
 Year


 Wetumpka, May 23.-(Speciall- Graduating exercises at the Baptist Church tfi smorning at 10 o'clock drew n largo audience The program was perfectly carried out
 Each member of the class read an es- say. The salutatory was delivered by Marion Olive Barker, and the vale dictory by Charles Horatio McMorris. The young women graduates were beautiful and beautifully gowned. The honors of the class were won by Charles Horatio McMorris. who was awarded the Gamble medal for scholarship. Miss Mary Robinson won the Lacy medal. Miss Willie Moore the Elocution medal.
 The Ur D. C.. prize for the best es- say on the civil war was awarded to William Yancey Williams.
 The class of 1906 generously gave up the Lancaster scholarship amounting to $15O. for the benefit of the schools building fund.
 President H. J. willingham praised the generosity. the faithfulnes and the scholarship of the clss of 1908. M. Ho- henberg. the representative member of inc Board of Control, paid tribute to the president and faculty who had so successfully rounded out the years work in spite of the fire which destroy ed the school building.
 Commencement visitors added much to the pleasure of the Commencement Hop. Besides the young ladies of We tumnka number of guests had been i,',,ited hv the Bachelors Club, and the liaroe was in every way a brilliant sue. cess. inc inc bedside of her mother. Mrs. s. Penick. whose condition is slightly improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
CHARGES OF HERESY
sOUsTHERN PREsBYTERIANs DIs-
 CUsS DIR. CALDwELL's CASE.
Long Debate On Subject Consumed Days Time and Matter Has Not Yet Been Decided--Mis-
 sion Meeting.

Greenville. S. C.. May 2s.-Practi- cally the entire day of the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church was given today to the consid- eration of the charges of heresy against pr. William E. Caldwell of Fort Worth. Texas.
 The arguments, which 1t had been supposed were closed at the morn ing session, were renewed in the af- ternoon. seventeen speakers, each be- ing allotted ten minutes. discussed the case.
 Eight spoke to sustain the position of Dr. Caldwell against the Synod of Texas; eight favored the action taken by the synod and one wished to refer the entire matter back to the Pres bytery of Fort Worth. for 1t to as- certain and pronounce upon the or thodoxy of Dr. Caldwells views. and to suspend him from the ministry and from membership in the Presbyterv cording to church standards.
 The case will be further discussed tomorrow. and promises to be longer drawn out than was anticipated. 1t is not regarded likely that the as- sembly will reach the end of It's la bors next week and the session prob ably will continue for nearly. or quite two weeks to come.
 meeting in the interests of home missions was held tonight.
 At the morning session Dr. Josephus Johnson of Austin, Texas. addressed the assembly in behalf of the synod of Texas; he was followed by Dr. Will liam H Beavell of Houston. represent ing the First Presbyterian church of Fort Worth. of which Dr Caldwell, is, or was. pastor. Those speakers con ciuded the arguments in the case and a vote by roll call will be taken later in the day.
 A brief statement of the case foI- lows:
 Dr. Caldwell complains of the action of the synod of Texas on the foilowins grounds:
 He was called to the pastorate ot the Fort Worth church. was examined admitted and installed as pastor by the Fort Worth Presbytery Later a letter from an individual was received by the synod. that Dr. CaIdwelrs be- liefs were not orthodox. The synod considered the complaint and referred It to the Fort Worth Presbytery with the recommendation that 1t sever the relations between Dr. Caldwell and the Fort Worth church. Dr. Caldwe1rs complaint brought before the assembly now IS that the action of the synod was wrong. If the assembly by a ma 1ority vote shall sustain pr. Caldwell. he will be the pastor of the Fort Worth church and a member of tn. Fort Worth Presbytery. If this vote shall be the contrary both these reIa- lions will be severed. The report of tne committee on foreign missions was received and adopted today, as were also two other minor ranorta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
ALL GOT REBATES
STARTLING TESTIMONY IN TRIAL
 OF CROSBY.
Kansas City Merchant Frankly Admit- ted that They Received Mysterf- Ous Packages of Money With
 out Any Known Cause.

Kansas City. Mo. May 25.-Testimony of unusual interest was brought out this afternoon in the United States Court in the trial of George Fl. Crosby, traffic manager of the Burlington Rail- way; George L. Thomas of New York. a freight broker. and L. B. Taggart, his clerk. on a charge of conspiracy In re- batting railroad rates.
 The principal witnesses today were G. A. Barton Of Barton Brothers Shoe Company; c. w. Taylor of the Robert Keith Furniture and Carpet Company. E. W. FreyschlaR of the Freyschlag Mercantile Company. all of this city. and Walter B. Kelby of New York clerk in 1904 and 1905 for Thomas.
 The testimony shows that the firms mentioned received large sums of money from mysterious sources after freight bills had been paid; some times in ex- press packages, always from New York, but no one knew who sent it. On the stand Freyschlag frankly referred to an agreement with Thomas whereby his firm was to receive 25 per cent re- bates on freight bills and told how the money was deposited in New York to the firms credit by one Jackson,' a person whom he did not know.
 He could not remember whether he or Thomas had suggested the use of the name. At first. he said, that the idea was his but on cross examination he changed and said th4t he could not remember. He admitted that the name was used to hide this business, term all the witnesses today employed
 Thomas was to look after our frieght busines and take care of our claims said Mir. Freyschlag in his testimony and we were to receive rebates on all frieghts destined to points west of the Mississippi river. This was 25 per cent
 The hearing will be resumed tomor- row morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
SYSTEM IS HELD UP
INSANE OPERATOR HAS FUN WITH WABASH.
Seeks To Revise All Methods Of Train pfaptachfng To Give Wrecking TratnN Of Road sunlcient
 Practice.

Chcago, May 23.--A dispatch to Tho Record Herald from Huntington. Ind. says:
 "An insane telegraph operator block ed the entire Wabash railroad system fin this State for half an hour yester- day by sending out uninteIligibIe mes- sages to the various train dispatchers.
 Much confusion followed. and all trains had to be stopped in order to prevent accidents. When Chief oper ator Beauchanp went out to his lunch con he left Everitt Kellam In charge of the keyboard which controls all oe the wires of the system.
 Having recently been overcome by the heat. Kelland unknown to his en,- ployers. was in an Irresponsible con dition' and ." soon as the room was vacated, he decided that the past meth ods of train dispatchinR were all wrong
 Smitten wsSh an idea that it would be entertaining to the rural popula- tton to run all passenger trains on a. freight schedule, and vice versa, with a head-on collision or two in every oivip- ion to give the wrecking crews prac- tice. he started to put 1t into es ecu. . ton.
 Kellam sent message after message to the diepatchers, countermandlng all standing orders. then countermanding his own orders. He requested all pas senger trains to run backwards, and ta turn to the right at every crossing. Ht also desired all tracks cleared for q special train of forty cabooses, which was running through the State at 1Aa miles an hour. carrying the President Of the United States and his cabinet.
 All attempts to break into his wirc were frultless, but at last one of the dispatch~~s grounded the line and then notified all operators to hold the vn- rious passenger and freight trains un- til intelligent orders could be secured. When BeauchamD returned, to find Kellam playing checkers on the kew board he realize dthat the man was deranged and ordered him from the post Kellam refused to leave and it icouired three men to drag him away to jail.
 Then all nisunderstand'nEs were cleared up and the wheels began to move again, Kellam will be commit ted to an asylum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
BONDS ARE HELD UP
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK INvEs-
 TIGATING CITY's SECURITIES.
Points Have Been Raised Touching Their Validity and Purchasers are Cautfous--May Delay
 School Building.

The Fourth National Bank of Mont gomery has not yet accepted the issue of $75,000 of school bonds Of the city of Montgomery. on which the bank bid 103.561-4. There Is a possibility that the bank will decline to accept the bonds on legal grounds. The out come will probably be known in for weight hours.
 These bonds were issued by the city for the erection of new high school for girls. The election for the bonds was held while City Attorney McIn- tyre was acting mayor of Montgomery and the bonds were subsequently au- thorized by the City Council. The Council, anticipating the sale of the securities recently pur- chased the Haas and James lot, corner of Scott and McDonough Streets. for the erection of high school building. At the time the prop erty was bought Mayor Teague was opposed to the purchase until after the sale of the bonds, but the Coun- cil overrode the Mayors veto
 The bonds. when first engraved. were found to be typographieally de- fective. They were sent back to the lithographers and, after being reprint ed. were received again a few days ago by the mayor, who Immediately informed the Fourth National Bank that the bonds were ready to be turned over to the bank for accept ance. Since then, the mayor has re-i ceived no notice of acceptance from the bank, and an attorney represent ing the bank has been engaged in an examination of the bonds. It Is un- derstood that he has advised delay ing acceptance of the bonds pending the investigation of one or two le- gal points involved.
 One of the points raised, it is said was an error in the time of publica- ton of the notice calling for an cleo tion authorizing the bonds. Another point is said to be in regard to the length of time the bonds are to run, The first point. 1t is understood. has been waived by the bank.
 Counsel for the bank was in consult tation for some time yesterday morn ing with the mayor regarding the bonds, and Mir. Teague later called in City Attorney Mcintyre, who was al- so in conference with the attorney for the bank. in regard to the bonds
 T have not reached any conclusion as to whether the Fourth Nationa: Bank will accept the bonds" said the banks lawyer late yesterday alter noon, q have several matters un- der investigation and will have noth- ing to say unutil have completed my investigation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24


 asked her what she had it there for she said her uncle's spirit had ap- peared to her in the night and she had put the apron over the spot to hide him from her sight, She stared at me and cried out to me, Why is he here now?' She also said she heard her uncle cry out to her"
 After this witness had been excused. the defense began calling experts to testify as to Josephine's sanity.
 Dr. Burton Evans, superintendent of the New Jersey State Hospital, said he found the defendant to be affected by Authorizations of fear which affected both sight and hearing and that the entire right side of her body was at- fected by a loss of senstaion.
 once the aunt appeared to her as a butterfly" the witness said, "and the uncle appeared In the form of a worm"
 Dr. Evans said the moral abuses to which the girl had been subjected would tend to hasten the development of insanity. ..-.IA.isel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA ACTIVE.
Will Inquire Into Admissions of OfEl-
 cern Before COmuaf@aiour

cers Before Commission.
 Philadelphia, May 23.-The board of directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. today decided to investi- gate the admissions made before the interstate commerce commission now sitting here that. certain officers and employees of the company hold stock in several coal companies along the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad which was given them gratitously.
 A special committee of five members of the board was instructed to thorough ly examine into and report the facts and their conclusions to the board, to- gether with their recommendations as to the action which should be taken by the board.
 The board created the offices of assis- tant to first vice president and assis- tant to the third vice president. Car roll Moore, now chief clerk to the first vice president was appointed to the po- sition of assistant to the first vice president. b.
 Albert John County, now assistant Superintendant of the employees saw ing fund, was appointed to the position of assistant to the third vice presi- dent, Lewis Nelson. secretary of the company. was appointed superintendent of the employees saving fund and will perform. the duties of that position in addition to those of Secretary. Charles W Lefevre, now. chief clerk of the se- cretary's department was appointed as- aistant to the secretary. All the ap- pointments take effect June 1.
 The retirement on June 1 of Robert dent Cassat at Pittsburg was announc- Al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
CnsInO Matinee 8 P. M. Today. Band Concert after performance.
BUCKLE SAVED HIS LIFE.
Negro Shot by PatrOIman Haynie WI
 

Negro Shot by PatrOlman Haynte WUA
 Recover.
 If the life of George Murrell a negro. Is saved. 1t will be due to buckle on a pair of trousers which he wore at the time he was shot Tuesday night by Patrolman c. ". Haynia.
 The metal, patented catch. substitute for a button in the fore part of the trouser- impeded the velocity of the pistol ball. spli. inc hall in two. and so deflected each par. that neither had enough force to penetrate inc lining of the abdominal cavity.
 Although it was thought Tuesday night that the negro had been fatally shot, whar an examination was made of the wound yes terdav morning by surgeons at St. Marga- ret', Hospital 1t was found that the wound of the negro was not so serious and 1t ia now believed his chances, of recov- cry are good
 Murreil. 1t will be remembered, resisted arrast about go o'clock Monday night ,aar the intersection of Oak and Min etrao+s Patrolmen Haynie and Miles were cent from the police station to make the arrast and they were surprised to find the ,,a,ro vicious Murreil drew a knife but ,as cIubhed before he could it. He ha,.e,.er. came to his feet again and rushed ,,uon Potrolman Haynie with his knife Sra,,r when the patrolman shot the negro
 wurrell was wanted by the police on a ,harge of beating his wife As soon as he reroIcrs he will be taken to the police sta- lion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
STOCK IN
 COAL MINES High Officials as Wit
 IlesSes. INVESTIGATION IS RESUMED William A. Patton Was Unwilling
 to Testify. Inauiry of Commerce Ccmmisston Into Alleged Discrimihations fin Car Facilities by Pennsylvania ts Railrond Against Unin-
 tereated Mines.

Philadelphia. May 23.--Further reve- lations concerning stockholdings in soft coal mining companies by officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company were made today when the Interstate Commerce Commission resumed its fn- vestigations into the alleged discrim- ination by railroads in the distribution of cars.
 Three high ofacials of the railroad, First Vice President Green, Third Vice President Rea and William A. Patton. assistant to the president at Philadel- phia, were the important witnesses of the day. Mir Patton was under exam ination the greater part of the morn ing and was an unwilling witness.
 The persistent questioning of At torney Glasgow for the commission. however, brought out the fact that Mir. Patton had acquired stock, the par value of which is $307 900, in various coal companies without cost to him self. He explained, however, that he had signed notes oblisating himself for his share of the losses and declared his belief that it was proper for him to accept the stock under those con dltions.
 Vice President Req read a statement to the commission in which he ex- plained all of his stock transactions. stating that he did not believe he was debarred from such ownership because of his connection with the. railroad company. MT. Req said that most of his stock was acquired through his as- eociations with land purchasing syndi- cats which took up the coal properties for development.
 Vice President Green said that twen~ ty or thirty years ago 1t was not con- sidered improper for an official of the railroad to own coal company stock. but that conditions had changed and such conditions might not now be regarded in the same light as former ". He informed the commission that the board of directors of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad. acting upon the in- formation that had been brought out at the hearings had today appointed e committee of five directors to make an Investigation into the connection of its ofiicials with coal companies. Mir. Green said he did not own dol- dar's worth of coal company stock.
 Other witnesses testified to stock ownership and to discrimination in the distribution of cars.
 Chairman Knapp, former Senator Cockrell and Judson c. Clements con ducted the hearing. Tonight MT. Clements left for Cleveland where he will join Commissioner Prouty to con- duct the hearings in the oil investiga- tion beginning tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
Death of James H. Duke.
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 Mobile, May 2a

Mobile, May 2S.
 James H. Duke. one of the best known men in East Mississippi, died al 8 o'clock tonight in this city after an illness of long duration. He came here for treatment a month ago. MT Duke was at the time of his death en gagged in the mercantile business and enjoyed the love. esteem and respect of many people along the line of the Mo bile and Ohio in Mississippi and here He was an o.ficer of the Mississippi Press Association and only few weeks ago was reelected a member of the Executive Committee of the National Editorial Association. He was a mem her of the Presbyterian Church, Ma son, Pvthian, Elk and Odd Fellow. He is survived by one son, J.. G. Duke of Scooba, and three daughters, Mrs. s I. Watts and Miss Bettie Duke of Scooba, and Mrs. L. T. Anderson of Shuqulack, Mise. The remains will be taken to Scooba, Miss, tomorrow morning TOT interment.
 Mir. Duke was one of the central ng- ures in a sensational suit against The New York Journal several years ago for damages The Journal published statements detrimental to MT Duke nnd Guy Jack, in connection with sen sational deaths of persons in Kemper County Miss, wherein It was alleged the beneficiaries were charged with conspiracy to defraud. Mir. Duke proved a clean record and was award cd damages in the sum of S2O'Ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
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To our Customers
 You have doubtless observed in the daily press notice of the contemplated consolidation of this bank with the First National Bank of this city. We now announce the consolidation assured fact awaiting only the carrying out of certain prescribed forms to become effective.
 Meanwhile wish again express our appreciation of the business avors iberay bestowed upon us by our patrons and to assure them that under the new arrange we have not been unindu of the duty we ow. them The consolidated bank will have Capital. Surplus and Shareholders Liability of Two and quarter millions of dol lars, all of which will be available security deposors thus offering the fullest and ures measure of protection hitherto afforded bank depostors Montgomery and its greater resources will enable it to fully meet the requirements of its commercial customers.
 The present shareholders of this bank vii own one half o the capital of the Frst National Bank the new members o the Board of Directors of the consolidated bank will from our bank and the present Vice President of this bank will have the same office with the First National and all o our present cencal force will be retained We ton these facts that you may that about the only change tar dealers concerned that will be doing business under title and with greater resources. Having gained your favorable consideration. and we hope merted your appreciation, we confidently count upon continuance of your patronage with part and parcel of the First National Bank of Montgomery. when conso idated with this bank.
 As soon the details of the consolidation have been completed you will be duly notified and until such time shall continue to your best interests heretofore
 It the purpose ot the writer to retire. for the present least from active work order to obtain much needed re from business doing however he desires espec ay to assure his friends of his thorough approval of the contemplated arrangements and his great personal interest in the welfare of the consolidated bank.
 F Very truly.
 j. L. HALL, President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
.Rumor of Railroad Purchase.

Anent the rumor of the purchase of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad by the Frisco System, there appears now to be some color to the assertion. While the local chief ohi- cers are reticent the recent movements U' Frisco officials in this vicinity and along the line of the K. C.. makes those watching denouements believe there is something doing. First Vice President R. A. Jackson. of the Rock Island System left this morning accom- panied by W. B. Riddle. Third Vice president of the Rock Island and Fris- %, General Manager Whittlesey and General Freight and Pasenger Agent O'Dwler of the K C., over the latter line for a trip up the line. It now looks ss If the Frisco will get into Mo bile
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-24
THE MARKET FOR IRON.
Heavy Demands for Rails, With Other
 Lines Quief.


 Lines Quiet.
 New York, May 23-The. Iron Ara tomorrow will say:
 The large rail contracts recently re- ported for delivery in 1907 contrast strongly with conditions in other fin ished lines where buyers as a rule show ne eagerness. It is estimated that 900 o9o tons. of rails have now been def. nearly 100000 tons in addition will h" carried over from this year. The southern mill Is booked to July 1. 1907. naVlng recently sold a round tonnage to the Southern Pacific.
 The foundry pig Iron market is un- ger continued inactton. The machinery founders and moulders in the varIous centers Involved In strikes arc evil durance. Some scattering buying in the east and New England shows that on close competition 25 cents a ton has come of recent prices. Tn the con. dry has touched S16 and on malleable business irI which some little inquiry appears SIS so has been done A con- tract indicating how closely steel mak- ing iron are being swept up has been made by small Shenango shelter fur mace anout to start after long likeness. a Pittsourg steel company has taken its entire output for the second half
 The billet market is working into a freer condition more steel being avaiIa- ble. In sheet bars the situation is moro troublesome and sheet mills are falling behind on their deliveries,
 Important contracts for structural steel for New York are practically closed. including 2S.000 tons for the Hudson Company Tunnel Terminal and 12,000 tons for the Chicago City Con tracing Company's Portland Street Building. The opening hearth building of the Gary Indiana plant of the steel corporation has been placed and takes 15,000. At Milwaukee a 2,S0O contract is announced.
 Attention is still covering on the bar situation where large contracts are pending; the question being of terms The New Orleans great iron pipe con- tract for 10000 tons was distributed between two Alabama foundries.