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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Explanation That Explains

Washington Post x.o,s
 General Grosvenor takes on himseI the duty of explaining how 1t came about that Secretary Charles Foster prepared to issue bonds In excnange for gold in the closing months or President Ben Harrison's administra- ton. The veteran Ohio statesman Complains that he has to discuss tnls thing annually "to disabuse the minds of his Democratic friends of what ne thinks Is their erroneous impression oi that transaction. and he quotes let ter that Secretary Foster wrote to Senator Foraker about the matter: which he files with his speech and makes a part. of the same.
 The difficulty about 1t all Is easy to perceive. and it Is this: Neither the Grovesnor speech nor the Foster letter explains, nor do both together explain. They are well enough. as far as they
 It Is true that Secretary Foster did not contemplate a sale of bonds TOT the purpose of meeting and detlclency' Neither did Secretary. Carlisle. Foster maintain the public credit. Carlisle did sell bonds for that purpose. It Is true that there was deficit in the revenues while Carlisle was secretary. put there there a deficit in the revenues when Jackson was president. but there was a surplus in the treasury, arising from sales of public lands.
 NOW, as tue ldlc ocClcldiy failed to make adequate explanation in the Foraker letter. and as General Grosvenor has not succeeded In max ing satisfactory explanation In doz- en speeches in Congress, The Post will undertake to make the thing clear to the most obtuse understanding.
 The Fifty-first Congress enacted the Sherman silver law because the Re- publican party was afraid to trust Ben Harrison to veto a free silver bill. That was in 1890. Under the Sherman law. the treasury was required to pur- chase 60,0OO 900 ounces of pig silver year. and issue legal tender paper against it at the rate of 16 to l.. It was a losing business. anc, practtced by an individual. 1t would have re- suited in proceedings In .bankruptcy; The creditors of the government swooped down on 1t. too-those of them who held demand obligations, for it was manifest that if the thing con- tinued long enough the treasury would inevitably go to the silver basis. When the Sherman law was enacted. more than 90 per cent. of the customs reve- nues were paid in gold: but when the obligation of the government was pre- senfed, the treasury had to redeem In gold or go on the silver basis. The treasury redeemed in gcld which it bought with bonds, though 1t was grooming with a surplus.
 That is why Foster fixed to sell Had tehre been no Sherman silver law there would have been no sale of bonds. As to who was responsible for the Sherman law, 1t will not take twelve speeches from General Gros- Venor to "eXplain" that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Summer NIxht Copcert..

For two years past during the heated terms there have been weekly ant semi weekly summer night concerts in Bi- enviile Square. The concerts were rendered by the 1st Infantry band and the fund was provided by a generous hearted public through popular sub- scription. Hon. John Craft and Charles Hervey have the financial end of the present seasons concerts in charge and already a sufficient fund Is in hand to warrant the success of the semi- week. ly events for at leat three months. The first concert will be given Thursday evening. A well-selected program has been arranged by Bandmaster Dan S. Drago for the opening night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
WOMEN HEAR SERMON BY DIR. WHARTON:
 MIR. HENDRICKS BREACHES TO MEN
AT CUMBERLAND CHURCH.
Many Men are Urged to Leave Purer
 Hives,

Many Men rre Urged to Leave Purer
 Lives.
 In A sermon delivered especially 10 men at s:30 o'clock yesterday arter noon in the Cumberland Presbyter,an Church. Rev. E. F. Hendricks. the evangelist. entered an appeal for purity for temperance for a strict Sunday eo- servance and denounced gambling
 An almost suffocating heat did nor prevent a large crowd of men from at tending the revival services. MT Hendricks held the interest of the au- dience for full half hour by occasion. al ant Illustrations and stories that fitted his subject.
 The services were prefaced by the customary songs of praise. joired in by the congregation. Rev A. h. Car ter. in good voice, sang hymn.
 MT. Hendricks chose his text from Galatians. VI. [. sFor whatsoever man soweth, that shall he reap" The truth of this passage was indisputable.
 He began with plea for Sunday observance and. after discussing this matter entered upon the topic of tenn Derauce. He warned men not to get into the habit of drinking intoxicants for 1t was one that would inevitably ruin them. He desired to save na- tion from a taste for liquor. A liking for these things, he thought. were he- reditary and in proof thereof he gave several illutrations of the ruin that had heen wrought by liquor. not only to the parent, but to descendants who were drunkards. He said he was pleading for sober living today.
 The gambling evil was then taken up and dissected by the evangelist. This habit. even SO small. was wrong in any of its forms. and no wealth thus ac- quired was right and would not be productive of good. He told the men not to be anxious to get rich in a hurry
 Tn the latter part of his sermon Mir | Hendricks pleaded for absolute purity | among men. The. Idea that a man has | to live an impure life. he said. Is | mistake. man who would go in the | dead of night and rob a bank, was | prince. he said. compared to the man | who would go into the home of fel- | low and destroy It's virtue.
 After returning again to a brief dis cussion of a strict Sabbath observance, the evangelist closed.
 The service was concluded with an appropriate hymn during which great number of men advanced to the pulpit and grasped the hand of Mr Hendricks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
TO CALL A PASTOR
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGA
 TON TAKES ACTION.
Committee Is NamSd At Morning Meetins '-Resolutions Adopted On Death
 of Dr. C. W. Patterson.

After the II o'clock morning service g.. the First Presbyterian Church yesterday. which was conducted by Rev. V. T. Mer- Till, of Prattville. a congregational meet ing vas held with Mir. Merrill as modera- tor.
 At the meeting the officers of the church recommended to the congregatiop that a committee on the call of a pastor to succeed the late Dr. G. w. Patterson, be appointed. The officers nominated tha committee which was selected by the con- Rregation. The committee consits of F. P. Glass Virgil Griffin. R. M Hender- son. J. c. cowan and W. B. Tanner
 Resolutions the death of Dr. Pat terson adopted by the officers and passed by the congregation by rising vote were as follows:
 Whereas in the mystery of Gods infi- nite wisdom He has fit to take iron, the First Presbyterian Church His stron1 under shepherd our beloved pastor. Rev. George W. Patterson. D. D.. and
 Whereas the officers of this church. It's session and Board of Deacons. in joint meeting assembled. feel most deeply the weight of this blow upon the church. upon the community. and upon them selves: therefore. be 1t resolved.
 "First--That we thank God for His goodness is sending to us in our dire need a man of such rounded symmetry as Dr. Patterson. With his great natural abili- ty, his clear wisdom and his unbounded energy. guided by his splendid self-con- trol and inspired by his consuming iovo for the Master. he was a tower of strength whom all gladly followed. and through whose leadership the church has steadily grown and prospered. Its development. not only in a material way. but spiritual lY. and in its usefulness to the church as whole and to Gods work in all the world. has been most marked in the five years of pr. Patterson's pastorate.
 "second.LThat while we cannot un- derstand the providence of God in talk to His will and believe that in His infi- our loss work to His honor and glory away; blessed be the name of the Lord''
 "Third.-That we endeavor to emulate the life. character and spirit of our depart ed Pastor. as a devoted follower of Jesus, and that We pledge ourselves and urge our fellow members in this Church to continue in the harmony. patience and progressiveness which he so forcibly in culcated by precept and example.
 "Fourth.-That We extend to Dr. Pat terson's widow and children our deepest sympathy in their irreparable loss. and pray that God who has promised to pro- tect the widow and the orphan will be most gracious unto them
 "Fifth.-That these resolutions be spread upon the records of the church. and that copy of them be sent to Mrs Patterson"
 "John W. Durr. J. c. cowan. V c. Griffin, F. P. Glass; Committed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Grabbing and Holding.


 Human nature in a Jap Is very much like human nature Tn an Englishman or an American or any other Caucasian- he gets what he can and keeps what he gets, Japan has just emerged from victorious war and has no intention to surrender the stake. It Is true that China put up the purse for>which Rus sia and Japan fought and was promised by both a return of 1t as soon as the fight was finished. but China Is used to that sort of thing. Japan is in Man churia and there is every reason to believe she is there as England is in Egypt-there to stay. It is remarked in Scripture that strong man armed keepeth his goods in peace until a stronger comes. overthrows him. takes from him his armor wherein he trust cd and divides the spoil. And so with England In Egypt and Japan in Man churia: they will not let go until they are choked off. until stronger shall como.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Two Thousand Women Heard A ser-
AT THE AupIToRIuM.

W0 InOu8un0 W OMGM StN~
 More than two thousand women at- tended the service at the city Audi torium yesterday afternoon when Dr. H. M. Wharton preached to women on- iy on the subject, The Friends and Enemies of our Homes"
 The scene at the Auditorium was an unusual one. Mems meetings are by no means rare but a sermon foN women only is unique. and for that reason, if no other. the stream of women be- gan to pour into the Auditorium some time in advance of the time set for the service and the one dozen, or more gen tlemen who had offered their services as ushers for the occasion were kept busy until the vast building was filled with women and girls. The grand mothers and the daughters were there Old women. young women and little girls were there. The society women was there and the business woman sit- ting side by side. They all met on a common level,at the women only meet ing yesterday and one and all received the same advice given by pr. Wharton for the making and keeping of the Christian home.
 The afternoon was very warm. Win dows and doors were opened wide and yet for comfort hundreds of fans swayed constantly. resembling the rest less sweep of the waves of the sea
 Dr. Charles A. Stakely spoke of the scene before him as being an inspir' ing one, as denoting a significant fact tor Montgomery, as denoting a great spiritual awakening among Montgom- ery's women not of one church or of one congregation. but in every church and in every congregation In the city.
 pr. Wharton took as his text John xiii-1: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me-"
 His subject was The Friends and the Enemies of our Homes" He spoke first of the friends of our homes as being Good Iaws-good men to exc cute the laws--the churches--the pas- tors--anu good neighbors."
 Among the enemies of the home he said were the credit system, too much business with both men and women, gossip. dancing. theatre going and card playing.
 ''On the women of this country de- bends much of the country's future and" he said, show me the women of any community and I will tell you the sort of men there are there"
 Dr. wharton illustrated his sermon with many incidents, which, told in his inimitabIe style, caused a ripple of laughter to play over the face of his congregation. The service was short. but to the point. Che lady was heard to remark to her neighbor at the close of the meeting: Yes, all he said was good, but, will the women take his ad- vice?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
,romen Meet on sundny.

ST Paul, Minn., June 3.-For the first time in the history of thee General Fed eration of Women's Clubs a meeting was held on Sunday. Mrs. l.. A. Conley Ward of Chicago. spoke, and there was some good music. Prof. S. F. Clark of the Chicago University in the even ing gave reading of the book of Job Tomorrow will he forestry day at the biennial and the program will be in charge of Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams, Chairman of the Forestry Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Mob Fired Into Home of Negro Brute
 and Killed His Mother.

Shreveport. La, June 8-A specIaI 70 The Times from Gibland, La. tonight says that Allen Turner, young ne- gro. has been placed in jail at Arcadia. Ia charged with attempting to out rage Mrs. James Barron at her home in Bienville Parish.
 After failing in the attempt. the ne- ,ro escane3 to the home of his mother. Where he was tratled by posse. He ,yas called to come out but refused and inc nossemen fired and killed the ne- gro's mother.
 Ha was then captured and later +,,rrcd over to an officer who succeed ed in landing him In Jail. Mob vio- fence is threatened
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
The Packers, Best Defense.

ChIcago RecOrd- HeraId.
 Their best defense lies not in fighting regulation but in inviting it. The gr aat packers. in particular, could pursue no more disastrous policy than one of re- sistance and defiance. While 1t Is a fact that conditions may be better in their establishments than in the small Ter ones, they must bear the brunt of the charges, and their sole aim should be to make good for themselves re- gardless of others. They must realize that it is on them that the interest of the whole American public is cen tered, and that Chicago Is in no mood to share the odium that may attach to them from stockyards scandals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
"whoIesaIe Murder"

Wall Street Journal
 Talk about tainted money" there Is no tainted money that smells so rank meat. Nothing in the way of muck rake disclosures, nothing in the insur- ance scandals, the Standard oil rebates or the railroad graft. Is so hideous as the fact which it is reported a special commission of the government has ob- tained, regarding the packing and sale of diseased meat by the beef trust. In Surance frauds, Standard oil secret rates. and railroad graft and discrim- nations, are simply forms of theft The sale of diseased meat is nothing less than wholesale murder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Aeronaut Narrowly E.capes De.tb.

Cleveland. O.. June 3.-While making a trial flight with his airship. Lincoln eBachey. the young San Francisco aeronaut. narrowly escaped death by the coIlapsing of the framework of the car. The airship was 500 feet in the air when the accident occurred and Beachey was saved from being dashed to the ground only by the narrowest margin. He managed to guide the air. ship until it was but fifty feet above the ground and although it fell that distance eBachey escaped with a few bruises. The airship was partly wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
YIsIt of nr. Cunnlnghnm.

Extensive preparations are making by the residents of Bayou la Batre. in the southern end of this county fo- proper reception to Lieutenant Gov ernor Cunningham on the occasion of his visit there Tuesday night While the visit of Governor Cunningham will be, as 1t might truthfully be said. ono of interest to himself in his campaign. 1t will also be one of sociality in that the people there are anxious to be- come closer acquainted with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Eun.roI of MaIor Corsuch.

Mexico City, June 3-Major Robert Gorsuch, the noted American engineer and former representative here of the late Collis [. Huntington. was buried today in the United States National Cemetery. the funeral being very large ly attended His death resulted from paralysis of the brain. He was a na- tive of Brooklyn. N Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
PersonaI and GenernI.

Hon. James H. Nunnellee of news paper and political fame in the Black Belt, and signing his hame as from Selma, is in Mohile. today. MT. Num- nellee has a largo acquaintance in the Gulf City and Is alawys heartily well comed here. This afternoon he was the guest of Max Hamburger. Jr.. at a pri- vate dinner at South End. after which most enjoyable ride was given the editor politician on the famous shell road and around the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
SnIoon Keeper Killed.

New Orleans. June 3,--Joe Ficoni. who kert a snloon and bar room at the corner ct Sixth and Laurel Streets, was shot and killed in his home at 6:45 D. m. today. The wound is on the left side of the head and the weapon was not found the police doubt the suicide the ory of Mrs PiconL She is being held pending an investigation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Outinx of the Guarda.

At Major John D. Hagan's summer home on the Bay Shell road. eight miles south of Mobile today the Gulf City Guards had their annual outing They were the guests of Major Hagan. their erstwhile commander. Target practice. a drill and bathing were the principal features.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
When Man Becomes a Sprour.

New 1OTk OIUUV'
 When all reforms have been realized and everybody's life is trained up in the way it should go on the govern ment trellis and every little sprour with an instince to branch off in a new direction is gently drawn back and tied with the other vines then man need only shut his eyes and grow in the allotted place in the trim hu- man garden maintained by the State. He will become d useful human vege- table in this Utopia so many social philosophers are now striving for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Shreveport Honors pend.

Shreveport. La, June 3.-Confederate Memorial Day was fittlngly observed in Shreveport today by veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of the Confed- eracy and local military companies, all participating in the ceremonies at the opera house and at Oaklawn- ceme- tery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
RrItish and Natives Fight.

Durban Natal. June 3.-The colonial forces have had another brush with rebels in the vicinity of Nkandhia in which they lost four men killed and seven wounded. Sixty of the rebels wera killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Brotherhood off st. Andrew.

Tn the Chapter House of Christ Epis- copal Church at , o'clock th.s after noon, was held a most interesting meeting, the occasion being sn ad- dress by C. J. Wilcox. travelinG secre- tary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. an Episcopalian organization. There was d large audience of old and young men and boys of the three Episcopal churches of this city. Mir. Wilcox spoke at length on the intents and purposes of the order He announced that his mission to Mobile and throughout Ala bama Is for the purpose of arousins en- thusiasm and to organize branches Of the order The Brotherhood will have national convention In Memphis. Tenn, october lS2i, To the younger Episcopalians he addressed d few re- marks with reference to the Junior Chapter, saying he was desirous of seeing one organized here. Tonight In Christ Chl~ch he delivered an address on the Brotherhood. and large con- gregation was present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Hfbernians to Hold l,Icnic.

At Monroe Park tomorrow afternoon and evening the annual picnic of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held. The Hibernians will be ably as- sisted by the Ladies Auxiliary in mak- ing the outing a great success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04

Miss Blanche Barnes and Miss For tis will leave Tuesday for New fork' where they will spend week or two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
KI.npsI RIot. supnrr...a

Shanghai. June 3-The Kiangsi riots have been suppressed. There were two small engagements in which ten rioters were killed and sixteen made prisoners. Foreigners were not mo- tested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Tba rhildren,s Iosnital. Bristol, Eng.

The Childrep's Hospital. Bristol, Eng land, has three dogs which collect for It They have been trained to catch in their teeth coins thrown to them and drop them into a box they carry. They are very successful collectors, and the hospital has given their trainer a medal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
SHOOTING CLUB PICNIC.
Annual Outing At Jackson's Lake Nsx
 W1dmesAav

The annual shooting tournament and picnic of the Montgomery Shooting Club will take place at Jackson's Lake Wednesday and Secretary Henry D, Long of the club expects all members who wII participate to advise him Of their intention py 1s o'clock today. officers are N. B. Holt. president; McD Cain, vice presidents Henry D. Long secretary and treasurer, and c. c Cobbs. G. H. Walker and Jerome Vim. centelli directors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04

E. Lowenstein of Panama, Is in the city on visit to relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04

So long as they have to wait for a postmortem to tell whether a man is intoxicated or has a broken head hos pitAl authorities can hardly wonder at the criticisms of the average layman. New York Herds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
Social ano Personal
Mir. PfingstI and Miss Lawrence Mar
 faH

Mir. PfngstI and Miss Lawrence Mar
 risd.
 MT. Joseph Pfingstl and Miss Daisy Lawrence were married yesterday af- ternoon at the home of Rev John Bass Shelton, pastor of the Adams Street Baptist Church. Mir. Shelton ofiicieting
 The ceremony took place at 4;30 o'clock in the presence of a few friends MT Pfngstl Is landscape gardener for the City of Montgomery and is well known. Ills friends wish all happiness for himself and bride. Marriage of SIr. Taylor and Miss
 Lotion.
 Mir. A. J. Taylor and Miss Mamie Lois L9fton were quietly married at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the homo of Rev. John Bass Shelton In the presence of a few friends. Mir Shelton officiating.
 The bride wore a gown of white lawn and bertha and trimmings of val trimmed In green foliage and pink and white roses.
 Mir Taylor is A young business man of the city and his hri4e is young woman possessed of many fine auali- ties.
 Mir and Mrs. Taylor will receive the conRrs stulations and best wishes of their friends on this important occas- ion in their lives.
 They are at home at 5O3 Monroe Street.
 Miss Mau 1e McKim will leave today for New York. where she will visit for few days and then 20 to Provi- dence, Rhode Island, where she will spend the summer with relatives.
 Mrs. F. n. Caruthers. wife of the advertising manager If The New York World, pssse3 through Montgomery yesterday cn her way t1 Selma. where she goes to visit the H NJ. Milhouses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04

Miss Rosa Boltz of Camden. Is in the city the guest of Mrs. A 5. katzen- berg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04

Mrs F. W. Stevens and mother ieft yesterday afternoon for Baltimore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-04
pe,,xhtful Picnic Party.
sociaI nnd Personal.

Miss Marie Parks of Atlanta, IS In the city the guest of Miss Alexiana Hooker.