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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
DAMAGE BY
 THE FLOODS Heavy Rainfalls Have Wrought Destruction. STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS Bridges and Trtstles Have Been
 Carried Away. PIanting Operations Totally Suspended and In Many Places the LowIands Are Under water--The Down. f Pour Continues.
 
STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS

Memphis Tenn, March 29.--Accord- ing to reports received here tonight the states of Arkansas and Mississippi and northern and central Louisiana have experienced the heaviest and most destructive rainfall during the past forty-eight hours for years.
 The precipitation began Wednesday and continued until this evening and in many sections rain Is still falling. In some sections small streams are leaving their hanks and crops have suf- fered considerably. Train schedules are badly deranged on many lines on account of the washouts end the in secure bridges. In north and central Louisiana rain has fallen almost con- tinuously for three days. The town of Colfax inundated and all the low lands in the vicinity of Ruston are overfIowed
 Near Port Gibson. Miss. train ser- vice of the Yazoo and Mississippi val- ley Road is at standstill on account of the insure condition of the bridge across Bayou Pierre, no trains having ventured across the bridge since last night.
 southbound trains of the Valley from vicksburg. Miss, were annualled today but 1t Is believed traffic can be resum- ed by morning. Washouts have also occurred on the Alabama and vicks- burg between Vicksburg and Jackson, all trains being delayed.
 Planting operations in that section have been totally suspended. In the southern part of Mississippi many acres of lowlands are under water and a large number of cattle has been drown ed. In the vicinity of Jackson no se- rious washouts have occurred but rail- road ofacials are apprehensive over the situation and state that unless there is a suspension of the rains, 1t will result in the washing away of many trestles and bridges. the water at present being up to the top of some of them.
 At Newport. Ark. White River Is rising rapidly and indications are for more rain. Black River is flooding the whole country and apprehension IS felt for the lives of the farmers as well as for eros.
 A large force of workmen are at work on the new million-dollar steel bridge of the Gould system protecting 1t with logs and timber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
CARR HEADS ORDER.
Formal Organization of BIue and Grey
 Association.

A4WEANFANMt
 Atlanta, Ga, March 29.-Forma1 or- ganization of the veterans association of the Blue and the Grey and their sons was effected today at the second days sessions of the State organizations of the civil war veterans, the officers elected. alternating between Northern and Southern veterans. were the fol- lowing
 General Julian S. Carr Durham. N. C.. Commander-in~ Chief: Adtutant Gem erai. Capt. A. NJ. Clarke. Southern in1chief. pr. w. H. Cyrus, Palatka. Fla; Junior Wee Chief, D. B. Null. Fitzgerald, Ga.
 Chaplain. Rev. F. Henry Byrons. New Haven. Conn.
 Surgeon General, pr. H. A. Murphy. St. Petersburg. Fla.
 Judge Advocate General, W. H. Will Hams, AbbevilIe. Ga.
 Heretofore the Blue and the Grey has existed only as separate organiza- tions at Fitzgerald and Abbeviiie. Ga, st. Petersburg and Palatka, Fla, at Port Arthur. Texas. and at Southern Pines. N. c. General Carr will announce his appointive officers later, and the time and place of the next meeting will be agreed upon by the officers.
 Members of the committee on Con- stftution and bylaws were appointed as follows: E. Henry Byrons. New Haven Conn; w H. Marston, Fitz- gerald, Ga. and L. ?. French. Southern Pines, N. c.
 The following representing the sev- eral camps were elected a council of administration: Capt Vim. Friend of Fitzgerald. Ga Harry Burns. of Macon. Ga; J. D Buchanan, Manley. N. C.; John W. Woodruff. Atlanta. Ga Judge J. Mense. Port Arthur, Texas, and Gen. J. s. Chase, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
 The afternoon session was given to brief addresses by veterans from North and South and the hnal adjournment was reached with the close of the ses- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
BERRY IN THE LEAD.
close Race for United states Senator lu
 Arkansaa.


 Little Rock, Ark. March 20 9.--Incom- plete returns from a majority of the seventy-five counties in the Democratic State primary yesterday show a lead of 2,000 for Senator James H. Berry over Governor Jefferson Davis in the contest for United States Senatorship. Additional returns are awaited with great interest, as both sides are claim ing a victory.
 Heavy rains continued throughout the State today and retarded the col lecting of returns in the country pre- cincts. It appears that the final fg- ures in the race for the Senatorial nom- ination will show narrow margin for the winner. The nomination of the following State ticket is assured:
 Governor John S. Little; Secretary of state, O. D. Ludwig; Attorney General, O. x. Pindall; State Auditor. A. E. Moore; State Treasurer, J. L. Yates; State Superintendent of Public instruc- ton. J. J. Doyne: Land Commissioner, |. l.. CoRman; Agricultural Commits sioner. Guy B. Tucker; Supreme Judge. close between William L. Moose and J. D. Reddick.
 The nominations In the Congressional districts are: First, R. B. Macon; Sec- ond. s. Brundidge, Jr.; Third, J. C. Floyd; Fourth. close between w. IT. Cravens and L. A. Byrne; Fifth, c. c. Reid; Sixth. J. T. Robinson; Seventh R. M. WallacefT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30

public domain and 1t was for the pur- pose of looking after this case as well as others that the additional amount was needed.
 Mir Tawney offered substitute for Mir wiliIamss amendment appropriat- ing s20.000 for the protection of public lands from illegal and fraudulent entry appropriation" which was adopted
 The Appropriate ms Committee was given another defeat when the para graph relating to the division of the railway mail service was reached.
 Mir Overstreet tInd.) Chairman of the Postolffce and Post Roads Commit tee. moved that the paragraph be stricken out on the ground that 1t properly belonged In the Pcstoffice Committee rights. stating if 1t was per naitted to go on without protest if would be but a short time before the Appropriations Committee would do all the IegislatIng for Congress.
 An extended debate ensued and by a vote of 5s to 22 the paragraph was voted out of the bill.
 The House agreed to consider war claims on Saturday instead of Friday. after which, at D. m. the House ad- tourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
DEMOCRATS WIN VICTORY.
Conservatives Beaten In Cities Of st.
 PetersburE Dfstrioe.


 Petersburg Dfstrlet.
 St. Petersburg. March % The con- stitutional Democrats have won a sweeping victory in the municipal eiec- tions in the cities and towns of the St. Petersburg district outside of the capital itself Their ticket, with Pro- lessor Milukon at it's head and inciud- ing one of the Hessen brothers, who were concerned in tho movement to set up a provisional government in January last year. following the mas sacre of workmen in St. PetersburGs completely buried the octoberists aud other conservative parties
 It Is noteworthy that Professor MilukoR, although the editor of 8 pa- per published here. could not ke candidate in the capital. as an old plehve decree forblddinE him to reside either in St Petersburg or Moscow on account of his authorship of articles "on Evil Tendencies'' still stands against him.
 It Is understood that the delegation took a solemn pledge to demand that the national parliament call Premier Wltte's Minister of the Interior Dur novo to answer for the acts os repres- sion committed since the manifesto Of October 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
THE HOTrSE.


 Washington, March 29.-Today was a busy day for the House. considerable progress having been made on the legislative, executive and judicial bill
 The Committee on Appropriations suffered a defeat in the committee of the whole by vote of 5S to 22. expung ing paragraph from the bill which was alleged to be properly part of the postofiice appropriation bill. An increase of $i0.0O0 over the appropri- ation carried by the bill was voted for confidential agents of the Interior De- partment to aid in the ferreting out of land frauds.
 By unanimous consent a bill was passed providing for communication for good conduct for United States prison CTS. Consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was then resumed In committee Of the whole.
 MT. Tawney (Minn.), when amend ment was offered to the amount ap- propriated for travelling expenses of confidential agents of the Department of the Interior, stated that he was op- posed to creating secret service bu- reau for the Interior Department
 MT. Gaines (Tenn.) said 1t was an outrage on the part of the Appropria- tions Committee not to give the Sec
  to carry on the work of running down the wilderness of land thieves in the West"
 MT. Tawney said that the Committee had given the Secretary of the Interior every cent he had asked for,
 MT. Mann Ull.) said that the Secre- tary of the Interior had been most active in ferretng land frauds and that many convictions had resulted from the untiring activity of his agents in running down land thieves. He said, replying to an intimation of MT. Tawney, that Secretary Hitchcock had "impulsively" asked for S10.G0O when he needed S20O0O. 'Impulslvelyi With his blood as cold as fish. he could not impulsiyely reduce his just needs. It would be a crime not to support the Secretary of the Interior in his brave fight against powerful influences and we win be held responsible If we do not give him what he needs %
 Mir Williams (Mlss ) who offered the amendment increasing the amount ap- propriated for confidential agents of the Interior Department from $10.00O to $2O.O00. said the Secretary of the Interior had stated that hls agents had run down" a man fin California who had "gobbled up 265,o00 acres of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
BACK TO ALBANY.
Seen of Activity i1 Life Insurance Af.
 fnira Transferred.

Seen of Activity in Life Insurance Af-
 fairs Transferred.
 Albany, N Y, March 29--The scene of the activities of the joint special insurance Investigating committee was transferred to Albany this afternoon, when Chairman Armstrong and Coun- sel Hughes and other employees of the committee arrived from New York and went Into executive session with the other members of the special commit tees and the two standing committees on insurance. Senator Armstrong brought with him the bills as amended by the subcommittee and 1t was be- iieved that the bills would be ready in final form for report to both houses of the legislature tomorrow. Nothing authentic could be learned in advance as to what amendments the committee Is likely to make In the bills.
 The assembly today passed the bill postponlng the annual elections of the four mutual companies of this state, The New York Life, the Mutual of New York, the Mutual Reserve of New York and the Security Mutual of Bing- hamton. There was a brief discus- sIons as to whether the bill would by any possibility exclude present direc- tors or officers of these companies from election, the concensus of opinion be- ing that it would not. The bill should reach Governor Higgins tomorrow and 1t is believed he will sign 1t without dpIav
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
DENIED RY MR. wHIrr.
Has Not Claimed Credit for work al
 AlgeciPna.


 Washington, March 29-The atten- ton of Ambassador White. at Algeci- ras has been attracted to an interview with him published in The London Tel egraph in which he was reported to have claimed credit for the settlement of the police question before the con- ference to have said he forced the diff ferent interests to combine He cabIed the State Department today on this subject as follows
 '"rhere Is no foundation whatever for the alleged interview with me. I have absolutely refused to be inter viewed on any subject by the numerous Journalists here assembled. and I have never used to them or to anyone else the expression attributed to me in The London Telegraph interview. The cor respondent in question is an excitable man and In fact was of his head with excitement at the time"
 MT. White had previously warned the State Department by cable that 1t was to regard as authentic no interviews whatever with him on any subject at Algeciras unless they were transmit ted by the Associated Press,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
ENeLIsH nLL owNERs.
Come to Investigate Ctssten Situation
 In fha Sauth

Come to Investigate Ctssttn situation
 In the south.
 Boston March 29.--( Especial )-A dele gation of English cotton manufacture CTS. George Moores. Henry P. Gregg. Hugh W. McAllister and W J. Orr, from Manchester England. arrived here today on the Cunard liner Saxonta for tour of the southern cotton states.
 They will investigate the conditions of growing and handling cotton in a very thorough manner, and will con- slider the possibilities of English spin ners taking up land in this country and growing their own cotton to be shipped direct to the English milling centers. They will also investigate the processes of baling marketing and transporting the staples.
 They will go direct to New Orleans and Galveston and from there cover all the cotton states by various side trips as far as Alabama and Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
NIrn. RooseveIt.u rrfn.

Washington. March 29.--Mrs. Roose- welt. accompanied by her children, Ethel. Archie and Quenten, the chill maid. left Washington for Fernandina. Fla, on the Florida Limited over the Southern Railway this morning At Fernandlna, they will board the May flower for cruise of about ten days In West Indian waters. Mrs. Roosevelt Is taking the trip for the purpose Of securing rest and does not expect to be entertained by the people either in Cuba or Porto Rico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
TroIlev Car Overturned.

Macon. Ga, March 2s,A big subur- ban trolley car on the Vineville line plunged over a ten foot embankment here this afternoon injuring six pas seneers. The injured are: Mrs. Charles Woodruff, Mrs. J. T. Feneion, Mrs. s. G. Scoven. Mrs. T. B. Shinnoizer and a young son of Dr. J. T, Dewberry. all of Macon. and Mrs. Sarah Folliatt of New York None of the injured are thought to be esrious. The cause of the accident has not been ascertain aH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Burned .o Deatb m Hoe.

Shreveport, La. March 2s.--Tn a fire of unknown origin early today. which destroyed the Blasingame Hotel at Att lanta. La, guest named Black from Sherman, Texas. was burned to death. E. D. Blassingame, owner of the hotel was burned about the face and hands in attempting to rescue Black. Two other guests were slightly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
woMAN sHOT To pEArH.
Accidental Discharge of Pistol Results
 in Killing of NIra. Crahb.

Dublin. Ga. March 29.--The sherife of Laurens county received Q warrant for the arrest of Mrs Lena Crabb, charged with abandoning her children. Deputy J. A Walton arrested AErB. Crabb yesterday. While returning to Johnson county with the prisoner. I. Bf Joiner caught up the luggage of Bkrs. Crabb as the train slowed up at Lovete and she arose from her seat as though she intended leaving tho train.
 In a scufiie over tho luggage, Dsputy sherif Waiton's pistol feli from his pocket discharging tho weapon. The ball struck Mrs. Crabb in the eye and killed her instantly No hlane is at{ faahed-4o " alton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Women Sboots Herself.

New York, March 29.-Mrs. May Kay widow 2S years of age who came to this city from New Orleans three months ago. attempted to commit sui- eide tonight in her apartments at the Alabama Hotel She shot herself and then telephoned to the office to have some one come up to the room. She said she had no reason to live. Mrs. Kay was taken to a hospital She will probably die
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Engineer Fatally Injured.

ShreVeport La., March 20 "A special from Minden, La, says that in a col lision between freight train on the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad and ing, Engineer l.. F. Dahlberg of Min drn was fatally injured; J. J. Spell man, fireman, and John T. Taler and sam Ross. trainmen. were seriously in- jured. The case of the accident is not known
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
THE REFRIGERATION BILL
Tremedous Changes I'm Existfng Laws
 Are Proposed.

Are ElAOROHe0s
 Washington, March 29.--Senator Dil- lingham today submitted the immigra- tion bill. The changes made in the present law are numerous. The head tax on incoming aliens Is increaSed from g to $5 and steamships are sub- ject to fines of s1OO for bringing to the United States any person prevented from entering by reason of affiictious of mind or body. The present law pro- vides for such fines only in the case of aliens afflicted with Ioathsome or con- tagious diseases
 The bill adds to the classes of aliens now excluded by law all imbeciles. Predetermined, persons who are mem tally or physically defective. such de- feet being of nature which may af- feet the immigrants ability to earn living; children under IT years unless accompanied by parents and strength ems the provisions excluding poIyga- mists, criminals and prostftutes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Inrdnn in AtInnln.

Atlanta, Ga, March 2s.-Thomas D. Jordan, x-comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, whose where abouts has excited some speculation and interest during the past few months, has been in Atlanta since last Monday visiting relatives here It was stated tonight by relatives that Mir.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Snow in LIftIe RocIr

Little Rock. Ark, March 29-An inch of snow fell in Little Rock and vicin- ity today, According to the records of the local weather bureau this is the first snowfall in March since 1879.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Rainfall tn NTIsnisslppI.

Biloxi, Miss. March 29.--An unprece- dented ranfall in the past twenty-four hours of VAT inches Is shown by the Government gauge. Severe winds damagedfyoung trees and shrubbery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Heavy Snow fn T,ouar,.n..

Monroe, La. March 2s.-Tfe heavi- est snow of the season fell here this afternoon. Almost incessant rains have been falling throughout this sec- ton for the past three days. Ouachita River rising rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30

Jordan and his wife will leave to-
 morrow for New York It is stated that Mrs. Jordan is i'll and that on her account It was desired no publicity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30
Governor Pattison Worse,

Columbus, O., March Ex-Governor Pattison's condition took an unfavor- able turn tonight but 1t is not regard ed as alarming
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-30

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
GRAVEsEND TRACK RESULTS

by Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 9-Mile and a
siXteenth-W H. James, won; Reid
moore, second; Benevolent, third.
Time, 1:491-
The Greater New York steeplechase,
about two and a half miles-Raul
Jones won; Fallaheen, second; The
Claimant, third. Time 4:59.
The Great American stakes, five fur
longs-Water Pearl. won; Ballot, sec
ond; Superman, third. Time, 1:O1.
The Broadway stakes, mile and a
sixteenth-Ormondale, won; Whim-
steal, second; Fliphap, third. Time.
About six furlongs- won;
Bohemia, second; Prince Hamburg,
third. Time, 1:103-5.
Five furlongs-Sir Toddington, won;
Communipaw, second; Bay Twig,
third. Time, 1:O1 2-5.
Five furlongs-The Belle of Brighton,
won; Russell r., second Carriers, third.
Time, 1902 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
LAToNIA RESULTS

CINCINNATI, June Gone mile
Dudley, won; Rubinon, second; The
Pet, third. Time, 1;41 2-5.
Five furlongs-Old Honesty, won;
Belle Scott second; Della Thorpe,
third. Time, 1902 2-5
SIX furlongs-Hazel Thorpe, won;
Dutch Barbara, second; The Clansman,
third. Time. 1:13 2-5.
The Kentucky steeplechase, club
house course, about mile and three
quarters-Port Warden, won; Lights
out second; Manners, third. Time,
1929 2-5
Six furlongs-L Lizzie Mclean, won;
capitano. second; Heine, third. Time.
1:14 3-5
Six furlongs- Fortunate, won; Ros-
co, second Usury, third. Time, / IA As.
Mile-Ihe Minks, won; Intense, see
ond; Evie Green. third. Time, 1:4I is.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
TOAST YACHTS
At THE BANQUET
SOUTHWEST CLUB ENTER
TAlNS ITS FRIENDS
Prelude to the First Transpselfic
Race Brings Merry Tsrs To-
oether-EVen the Air
Was salt

There was a breeze Of the salty kind
floating about the festive board of the
Southwest Yacht club last night at
Levy's and the good fellows of the
southern club proved royal hosts.
It was the preparatory occasion of
the first transpacific race and right
well did the merry tars, whose thoughts
gun, give vent to the enthusiasm which
has of late mingled itself with things
aquatic.
A few more hours and some of those
VINO were gathered about the banquet
board last night will be watching the
white foam of the Pacific breaking be-
fore the prows of the ocean grey
hounds.
Sailor songs and tales Of the briny
intermingled with brilliant sallies of
the speakers. who had prepared their
responses weeks in advance, whiled
away an evening ever to be remem-
bered as an epoch in the life of the
club.
For the past five years the Pacific
Coast Yacht club has striven to up
build the wavering interest In yacht
ing and last evenings affair proved
q fitting tribute to the efforts of the
club members.
Those at the board were: ]. T. Pugh,
w. c. Wilson, H. H. Blanchard, Frank
l.. Barnes Herbert Pease, R. R. Brad
ley, Fritz Whitney L. r. Bradley
Charles Hubbell, j. c. Foy, G. E.
Towle, w. A. Noffer, r. D. Brown
son, A. r. Laughtam. Louis Tolhurst,
Cecial A. Borden, w. D. Sylvester,
Earl G. Dezele, Oluf Mudson. Charles
Fuick. Charles N. Van Pelt G. e.
Sill, John Barrie, A. Lester Best, Del
mar Reynolds, Ed Moriarty DR.. Albert
Smith, E. K. Earle, e. o. Wilkinson,
Thomas ]. H. Hampton, Byron Erken-
brecher. j. b. Robertson, Rufus P.
Spauldng, 4. J.. Mitchell, Frank Burns,
Charles Turnin, DIR. r. L. H. Turner,
II. Gratis, James M. Shuck, Jack Nc
Crea, Geo. w. Kedd. Nathan Cole, jr.,
L. J. C. Spruance. Eugene Fox, E. D.
Engebritsen, G.. G. Brace, VIM. F.
Bosyphell, d. P. N. Little c. ]. Goode-
now, Holt Gregory, C. H. Wedgwood,
Louis A. e. Athens Colorado: e. G.
Stimson, Colorado; c. M. Richardson,
Chas. C. Tut. Colorado; H. H. Sin
clair, c. w. MacFarland Hawaii; Vic
tor B. Stewart. Louis F. Vetter.