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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
rnken Rack to New orleans.

Upon a written withdrawal ot tne habeas corpus proceedings startsu ul behalf of sam Jones, alias Joe shan non, the man arrested here on tele- grams and messages received from New Orleans, charging him with com fidence men which had worked people in Louisiana for sums aggregatln over $25,O00 detectives from New orleans were able to take their man
 The withdrawal was signed by the defendant and his attorney, B. !. Alien and Jones: or shannon, as ne Sn New Orleans. A clerk in the office of the firm in the Crescent Clay whS , was fnulcted out of mere than $l5,0Oo came to Birmingham and identiheo Jones IS one of the men who was in terested in the forgery worked on ms ernployers,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
a11.ODO. .OOO TunpeI ln France.

New York. Nov. 2S-The French government has retained Charles M. Jacobs. of this city, who designed the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the North and East Rivers to prepare plans for a tunnel to be built under the Seine River, from Rouen to Havre. The French tunnel will have two railroad tracks. It will be about a milo in length. The cost of construction is estimated at between S10.00O.O0O and S11. 1000. 1000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

steam turbines, has been received, and is being placed in position. The com pany hopes to have the new plant in operation by January 1. The work has been handicapped on account of the / Deputy SheriR Grove of St. Clair County, captured a negro prisoner who escaped from the jail at Ashville Tues day night. near this city late Wednes- day evening after an all night chase through the woods on horseback. The negro was about exhausted from his long run and offered no resistance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
cARBoL1C ACID IN COFFEE.

Farmer and Family in Serious COndi-
 tlon, From Poisoned Liquid.
 Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 2S.-SmlIey Nebon. a wealthy dairyman, residing near Bellaire, ohio, his wife, two chil- dren and his father-in-law John Rob inson, are in serious condition as a result of carbolic acid poisoning. While MT. Nebon was attending to work on the premises before breakfast, 1t Is said an unknown person, entered the kitchen and poured carbolic acid in the tea kettle. Murder is believed to have been the motive. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
Tron nearhea Top Prices.

Announcement was made that Iron prices had gone to the top notch hg- ure. and that there would hardly pc any other advances. Spot iron m soI ner ion this week. while iron for delivery during the first quarter of the coming year sells at S2l per ton. No. 3 foundry, and for second quarter
 Renorte come from Western foun- drymen that their wants for imnedl- ate and early delivery iron which de- mand caused q strong demana tor sor some time to come. This being Tact. the active conditions in the market are likely to subside somewhat thonEn n Suctiou for many months to come. The iron demand and prices have been pet fer during the past six weeks than they were in two or three years pre- yiously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
AN EXPLANATION

As agents for the Mems Shoes of Clapp's manufac- ture;r we have to pay prob ably more for them than is paid for any line of fine shoes that are sold to the trade; consequently we have to get more for them; the price being fifty cents to a dollar higher.
 MT. Clapp is continually raising his prices, having gone up another twenty five cents on the Spring samples now being shown, but it seems the higher he goes the larger the orders, and therefore nothing can be said, for he cannot turn out the orders anywhere near on time, which has been a serious drawback to the dealers; but when they do come, there is no criti- cism to make as to stock, workmanship or style, for that has all been anticipat- ed and others trouble sav- ed, and all one has to do is to behold an artistic crea- ton, the best which the knowledge of today can give.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
WITNESS RETURNS
MARIE MARTIN. WANTED IN
 COURT, UNDER BOND.
Portuonement of wray Trial Due te Her Absence From RsrmtnEhaSn When Case Was Called
 Price of Iron.

Birmingham, Nov. ss.--tspecial: Marie Martin, the witness wno Was absent when the case against HicharS Wray, charged with the murder
 a few days ago and caused postpone- ment of the case. was arrested toaay on her return to the city from Atlanta. her attendance at the Wray trial, when ia is called up again at the next term of the court. and action Will pc taken later on the matter Of torteiture VI" The he shooting of ofNFreeman took place fin a resort on South Twentieth street which was conducted by Marie Martin. and she IS one of the most lHlpoI Iaas < witnesses in the case. It was asserLen at the second call of the case In the criminal court that the woman was sent out of town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, Nov. 2S-The dry goods mar ket was firm for the day. cotton goods con tinued to harden in value. especially the do- CT and large sales are being made. Higher prices are looked for. The cotton yarn market is in an excited condition and prices arc very high Raw woOls show increased Ormness in prices. Dress goods and men $ wear makes for spring show fair activity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
NAvAL sTORFg.

Savannah. Ga. Nov 23.-Turpentine quier 2S6 .o. -,.. e neg. shipments 982; stock 67,625. Quote: ABC sS.S5; D ss. 90 @s4. %; E Ss. 95@A: ooi F s3.95@S4. %; c s4.00Qs4. .o53 Fl A;log SAB; I S4. 40; K S5 10; M $5.5o; N s6.2h; we S6 75; wv 7.2b.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET,

New York Nov. 23.-Coffee fnturss open ed steady at unchanged prices to a decline of five points In sympathy with rather dis appointing cables and d 8ter ruling around the initial figures during the middle session eased off toward the close under liouidation The market closed easy at net decline Of e 10 points.
 December .... ....5 0b 70 % March ..ss '..s .ss-s'-'b D. 70 @o'SV May !. -ss's ss'' 'so 49 June ..., .,6, bh July .,. 't,--s' '''' ss ''6'sV August .... s.ts ssos " September [. .b. 70 0d 6 {, SO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

Wilmington. N. C.. Nov. 23.-spirits tur- pentine. nothing doing: receipts 5s casks. Resin firm: .65 bid; receipts 295.
 Tar firm. S2 20; receipts 90.
 Crude turpentine firm $s.so; s4.bo and ''cST charieston. ] S C., Nov. ss.--Turpeatine and rosn. nothing doing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NeA York. Nov 28.--cotton seed oil firm; prime crude mills BIC; do yellow 44o.
 Coffee. spot Rio quiet; No. invoice s-l6e; mild steady. esntrifurai ss-test is-l6e; moiGssss sugar a 1-iaaI rAfinaA F1saLAA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
sr Ior1s CLOsING MARKErs.

St Louis Nov 23.-The St. Louis grair market today ranged as follows:
 Wheat:- Dec. 72% O js asked, range 7s%@ @h to 72%. May TIA o s asked range T7h to TIA.
 Corn:- Dec. 4Ik asked; range none May 4iM; range 4lh to 4i&.
 Oata:-- May s4&9S asked range s4H@% to s4%
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

q. couple about the 14th of January, board with private family, or suite of rooms in desirable part of the city. Address Z care Advertiser. s-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
FINANCIAL.

MONEY to loan on watches. diamonds. jew elry. guns and pistols, don't worr: your eriends when in need of a small loan come to us; our business Is strictly confidential.
 Montgomery Loan Go. -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
"FnR " "eAIE.

RocKERs-New heavy oak saddle seat rocker worth 22.60: we offer as Saturday special at s1.70; mail orders filled. James OsHara, 1l6.12e Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

FOR sALE--s75 .o0 ladies' chainless. coaster brake almost new bicycle. s27.50 Fine Typewriter Sss. .00. Fred J. Dreher & Co.,.
 10 South Court St. -~tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

ROOM with or without board for couple with child three years old. close in. Address
 X., care Advertiser -S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

vvANTED-Room and board in strictly first-class private. family; young married eouple one child five years old. References exchanRed. Address IS. V. E." care Ad- vsTtiser, -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
Tennessee on Rampage.

Advtces received here today from Guntersville state that the Tennessee river Is on a rampage, it being higher than ever known in November. The usual rise came suddenly, and has caught many farmers and stock men unaware, and as result many thou sand bushels of corn, stacks of fodder. hay pumpkins and cattle and hogs, have been swept away.
 The river Is a mass of drift, most Of which has come from the headwaters of the river in East Tennessee where the bulk of the water seems to have come from. The river reached to with in ten inches of the danger line in Chattanooga yesterday, and is falling there today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
TO IMPROVE PLANTS
SOUTHERN STEEL. OFFICIALS VISIT ALABAMA PROPERTIES.
Make Inspection of Gadsden Furnaces and Rolling nEiIls--FIoods sn
 Tennessee River-J. w.
 Wright AsnaANfm ated.

1 Gadsden. Nov. 23.-(special. IA special train arrived here late last night over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad bearing party of officers and directors of the Southern Steel Com pany, among whom were Moses Tay- Tor. President, of New York: John Brindley. Pittsburg,. Pa; courtland Vancamp, Indianapolis, Ind. R. B. Vancortlandt, New York; H. B. Schul- CT, Chicago; C.. P. Perrin, New York; c. B. Buck. Birmingham; John b. Lacey, Birmingham, and G H. Schuler, Birmingham.
 The party was joined here by E. T. Schuler of this city and spent the en- tire day making a close inspection of the blast furnace, open hearth fur faces and the rolling mills In the wes- tern part of the city. It is stated by E. T, Schu1er that the officials were greatly pleased with the various prop critics here, and thelr possibility of dec velopment. He said further that they contemplated that new Improvements here in addition to those already under way which would be made at once.
 s The party left late this evening for Crudup to inspect the iron ore proper ties there, and will go to Altoona to- night. where the large coal mines of the company will be examined. From there the party will go to Birming- ham, arriving Saturday forenoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

FOR EALE-Cheap. two~ good Jersey milch cotFR. also twenty-ftve full btno0&d Flynn outh Rock chickens. Apply s24 So McDon. ouRh St ~-10-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

FOR SALE---l5 Secondhand. Iron Safes all sizes ana makes; cheap, call and seq thems
 22I Comsnercs St.. Montxomery Safe A Lock Co, Phone 2s2a. --10>bt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
ExPERT SAFE REPAIRING.

JOHN N TODD is now in charge of our new repair department. as expert Opening and repairing of bank safes our specially.
 me Montgonaery Safe and Lock O., z21 Commerce St. Phone 2S2S. --tx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
RnIlex,n slaxer KiIIed.

News has reached here of the assas- sination of John ". Wright in a re days ago. Wright killed a man named John Bailey several weeks since, and was recently released on $S,OO0 bond. A few nights ago, Wright was at the home of his son sitting quietly by the fire, when some un- known party came into the yard and rired a load of buckshot into his body, killing him instantly.
 There is a clue to the assassin. Feel ing has been very bitter against Wright ever since he killed Bailey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
wANTED-BOARD OR ROOM.

wANTEp-To buy 100 lbs good clean lin- en or cotton rage. The Advertiser Co. --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

CHANDLER DoUGLASs--1nvite you to call at their office and get free, c small. but beautiful combined calendar and fire alarm card, may be sometime you will give us a part of your fire insurance. Our com panies are the best with lowest rates: Chandler 6 Douglass. --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
WANTED.

cotton Seed at Sl7.50 per ton. Delivered at our mill at Faunsdale, Ala, Freight from Selma, Ala, to Faunsdale b Si 10 per ton Write or wire us if you have good sound cotton seed for sale. Piedmont on and Refining Co. Faunsdale. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
IRON SAFES.

VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL Screw door bank safes; fire proof safes bought. sold Co. Robt c. Howard. President 2s1 cOnl- merce -tx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

wANTED--To sell cne-half interest sin the best paying furniture house in South Ala bama: reason for selling to give more at- tention to my other interests. Call on or address ". R. Shepherd. F1oraias Ala
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
BEAUTY PARLORs.
MULES AND HORSES

MRS. J. T. CAPERS--Manicuring Chiropo- dy. Ehampooing and Electric Massage. No.
 s So. Perry stret. Phone 24ss: --tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
WANTED.

WANTED-You to call, write or Phone for catalogue of Draughon's Practical Business ColIeEe, 115x Dexter Avenue, (opposite Postoffice) Montgomery, Ala. IL will con vince you that Draughon gives the best course of instruction. That Draughon se- cures positions or refunds money. Night and day sessions Arthur c. Minter, Manager. Phone SAP. sat-su-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
Ham
The Shoe Man.

. Dexter Ave. 1e1T Second Ave
 aGontgomsrz, BirmlnghAna
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
INTERPRETATIONS.

V SV4NTED-Position by young lady stenog- rsnher and bookkeeper with splendid Gefer- ence and recommendation. Address L.. care Ayertiser, --SG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
wANTED-AGENTs.

wANTEp-Every mother in town to ohew chiclets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

FOR gALE-A1y upright piano At a sacrifies
 cash or terms Lock Box 7es. --t FOR sALE--A well established hardware and furniture business In town of 5000 populationn, good surrounding countryt nice clean stock; good reasons for selling. Ad- dress "H." care Advertiser. --te-30t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
W. c. smith is Dead

W. G. Smith, aged n, one ef the oldest and most highly respected cit- izens of Etowah County, died at his nome on Lookout Mountain near Me- Anley's Chapel last night. MT. smith since 1861. He enlisted in the Confed- crate army from Gadsden, and saw service during the entire war, making
 He is survived by two sons Law renee smith, cashier of the Queen City Bank and Daniel Smith, who resided with his father. The burial will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Forest Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

MAN ar woman to distribute samples and
 emuI agents. SIS a week, ex' nses ad- vanced. Permanent. ziegler Co.,, 220 Locust
 st, PhilaA --2-wed-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

JUST received e nice lot of Tennessee
 mules, e good supply of mules and horses on hand at all times, come to us and save money Abraham Bros. Lee St -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24

pev s. P. Pryor. pastor OF the c,,naberland Presbyterian Church Of this city, has rendered his resignation. ano aa has accepted a call tS hS,,Ie dne pASSTF Tenn ,o o,,o nf fine largest and most inhuen- tiaf churches of this denomination m inc south. Rev. Pryor was only res gently called to the cnurcn .dn het n,snv s,,S Trien5s He and his wife will leave to- morrow for Nashville. and will stop over in Huntsville to visit relatives ana H. Isovelady and A. T. Stocks have nurchased 2900 acres Of timber ana mineral lands from the Cradford helrs of Indiana. The property IS all iocatee Sn fhis county, and will be placed upon the 'ir market. The property was origin sIIv bought for the timber 1t contained, which was used in making charcoal for the old Coosa furnaee' the hrst ever established here. u, x..
 The basket ball season vii be form ally onened at the Young Mems Chrls- tan Association rooms Thanksg'Vlng night. At this time four teams ms. VIZ bonors The winning team will be rendered a banquet. team VIII pc Selected from the four to play organ izations in nearby citles: 1i earraa-,rs white man. is on trial in the City Court this afternoon upon charge or uslng pro fane and indecent language. This Is ana of the Mountainsboro cases and Is Attracting considerable attention There are twenty seven witnesses. all white; They were of all ages and la degrees .Sf of intelligence from the lowest to the hatter' Judge D!sdue took occasion to lecture the witnesses and warned them to keep sober
 The new power plant of the Gads- a.n Aiahama City and Attalla Street Railway on Fifth Street is assuming definite shape. All the heavier ma chinery, including the two immense
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
wANrED-To BUR.

xvANTED-Some good watch dogs, good nrice paid for suitable dogs. Apply with an = final, II am. Saturday to o. o. Nelson. Exchange Hotel Building. -9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
wANTED-FEAIALE HELP.

A BRIGHT young lady who writes q good Iaxfhie hand and Is anxious to learn book EseniYR' can get good position; one with sx- perfence in office work preferred Address Assistant Bookkeeper. care the Advertiser
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
ENGRAVING.

THE BEsT-send your work i1 us for sat- isfactory results and quick execution. al
 known processes. The Advertiser EnEravini O.. Phone se7. Montgomery, Ala -ti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-24
rommereinI Club Active.

COmmereinE CAub AcuVe.
 President S. E. Jordan Of the com nercisi Ciub has instituted an active canpaign to increase the membership of this organization to 800. com. mittee from each ward in the city, ana in Alabama City and East Gadsden, has hken appointed to solicit new members, and viii report to the Club December I1 when a rally will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
UNCLE SANS TRADE
WITH PORTO RICO GROWS
OVER FORTY MILLION DOLLARS
is YEARS BUSINESS
Eiehty-seven per Cent of the Islands
Products Come to United States,
and Eighty-sx Per Cent of Pur-
chases Are from America
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The story
OF the remarkable growth of trade be-
Is told in a statement issued today by
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
1t shows that the commerce between
this country and its island possession
has grown from a little less than $4,-
OO0 900 in 1897, the year before anneXa-
ton, to over $4O000,000 at the close of
the present year.
For the ten months ending with Octo-
Der the business between the two coun-
tries amounted to $35 5,S30.03S.
OF this amount the United States sent
to Porto Rico SIG, ,509, ,946 worth of mer-
chandise, while Porto Rico's trade with
this country reached a total of $19,-
800 1872.
That a very large proportion of the
trade of Porto Rico is with the United
States is indicated by the fact that 81
per cent of the islands trade comes
here and of the total merchandise en-
tering the island S61s per cent is from
tie United States.
OF the principal articles forming the
large and rapidly growing trade with
Porto Rico the chief article of growth
is sugar and then follows coffee and
fruits in the shipments of the islands;
and flour, rye, meats, dairy products,
cotton goods, manufactures of iron and
steel and miscellaneous manufactures
i'm the shipments of the United States to
Porto Rico.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
Officer and Burglar
Exchange Shots
in Dark
Robber Plunges Through
Skylight and Makes
Daring Escape
Policeman Pursues Thief Through
Dark Hall, but Desperate Man
Finds Good Hiding
Place

Amide a fierce fusilade of bullets,
with shots ringing out on the midnight
air, daring burglar made spectac-
ular escape early yesterday morning
and succeeded in battling the police,
who are now exerting all their efforts
to get him within the grasp of the law.
Across the roofs of the buildings at
423 and 425 East Third street the daring
robber was chased, and, by constantly
lodging behind chimneys and sky
lights, he at last managed to reach a
SHUTTLE in one of the roofs. Through
1t he plunged downward to the top
floor and thence down a flight of stairs
into the lower part of the house, from
which place he easily gained the yard
and safety.
During the last week there have been
number Of complaints received at the
police station of the robbery of rooms
OF the lodging house at 423 East Third
street. These robberies have become so
frequent that Patrolman Humphreys
was detailed to watch the building and
capture the thief.
Last Saturday night he appeared on
the scene and took his stand across
the street. He had no idea of what
was to occur and had laid no plans,
All he hoped for was to see some per-
son moving cautiously in the building
so he would know he was a room
worker. Suddenly he became aware
of form moving across the roof.
Sees the Robber
Watching intentlv Humphreys saw ii
h0 Fr.r
| adjoining building. Into that building
went the policeman and with drawn
revolver crept up to the top floor,
where he spied an open skylight which
led to the roof. Through it he went just
in time to see the robber raising the
skylight which leads into the lodging
house.
Halt Throw up your hands," or
dered the officer, but instead of doing
so the robber sprang behind a nearby
chimney and a pistol barked his an
swer.
Then began such duel as has sell
dom occurred. Each man keeping
under cover as much as possible him
self but doing all in his power to wing
his opponent. Shot after shot was fired
until the robber managed to reach the
skylight through which he had first
gained the roof. Down this he sprang
with the policeman close on his trail
Through the hallway ran pursuer and
pursued, but the robber knew the lay of
the land the better of the two and sue
ceeded in eluding the officer and lodged
through door and into a yard, where
all track of him was lost.
The neighborhood was searched by
the police for him but without sue
cess. but every effort will be made to
land him, as it is thought he is a dar-
Ing criminal and one safer behind bars
than roaming the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
FORMULATE RULES FOR
CONSULAR EXAMINATIONS
CANDIDATES MUST PASS WRIT
TEN AND ORAL TESTS
Persons Desiring Berths in Uncle
Sans Foreign Service Must Pass
Many Trials to Determine Fitness
for Posts That May Be Given Them

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Regulations
governing examinations for persons de-
string to enter the consular service
have been made public by the state de-
partment. In an order issued June q
President Roosevelt announced that a
board of examiners would formulate
rules for examinations.
The board which did this work con-
sisted of Huntington Wilson, third as
sistant secretary of state, Wilbur
G. Carr, chief of the consular bureau,
state department, and H. f. Higgins,
chief examiner for the civil service
commission.
The most notable feature of the pro-
posed examination is that part of it
will be oral, to enable the board to de-
termine the candidates alertness use
OF conversational English and general
fitness for the service. This examina-
ton will count just as much as the
written test.
The subjects on which the written ex-
animation will he held include one
modern language besides English, pre-
ferably French, Spanish or German, the
natural, industrial and commercial re-
sources of the United States, Political
economy, the elements of international
and national maritime law, arithmetic,
modern history of Europe, Latin Amer
lea and the far cast.
Composition, grammar, punctuation,
spelling and writing will also .e given
out in the examination.
No applicants less than 81 years old
or more than so will be permitted to
take the examinations, and the board
reserves the right to have the applicant
submit to medical examination in case
there he anV dOuht aS to his Dhvsipal
qualifications. --at- 1s.ss
Names of candidates who passed eX-
aminations successfully will remain on
the eligible list for two years, and if
they are not selected in that time will
be dropped.