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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
siege Cost so. 900 Lives.

Leland Buxton. who has Just re-
turned from a tour of several months
in the Persian Gulf and in the Yemen,
visited Sanaa, which was recently be-
sieged by the rebel Arabs.
He states that he found Sanaa TO
be practically depopulated. having
been reduced from a population Of
20, 600 10 something like 10000 as a
result OF the famine during the Arab
siege. The Jews suffered terribly dur
ing the period, and almost the whole
town is deserted. Sanaa. which, so far
as he knows. has only been visited by
few Englishmen, has magnificent
and large buildings, covered with deco
rations. and the town is surrounded by
mud walls
On his way to the capital Mr. Bux-
ton found villages had been destroyed
by the Turkish artillery, and that a
great portion OF the route TO Sanaa
was entirely depOpulated. Large num-
bers of skeletons and skulls marked
the route.
The siege of Sanaa was attended By
terrible suffering and starvation. and
cannibalism occurred both among the
Arabs and the Turks. The people
were reduced to terrible straits, and
one Turk himself admitted that he had
killed and eaten three Arabs.
The dogs, which are characteristic
feature of most Eastern towns, had
disappeared, both they and the cats
having been used as food. The only
European in Sanaa is an Italian trader.
who was in the place throughout the
siege, and who has lived there for
twenty years.-London Telegraph
ut is not always the preacher who talks
the most poetry who Is doing the most TO
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
Free Fight I'm a Camp.

Several campers living at Eighteenth
and Carolina Streets engaged in a free
fight on Monday night. Edward NAL
strom and Thomos Casey were struck
with an iron bar. The police were noti-
fed, and stephen Uren and Samuel SEQ
BILE were arrested by Policemen Moran,
Bates and O'Brien on a charge OF as
sault with deadly weapon. Two of
Uren's brothers are wanted on similar
charge. Malstrom and Casey were
taken to the Potrero Emergency Hos
pital. Malstrom was suffering from
an abrasion under the left eye and
Casey from a wound in his scalp.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
Cal,forni.ps tn New YORK.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The following
Californians have arrived in New York:
From San Francfsco-A- b Carrigan,
at the Gerard; w. J. Gorham, at the
Amsterdam; Mrs. T. A. Lawson, g. A
Morrison and wife, at the York; Mrs.
s. s. r. Prentiss, at the Seville; DR..
Clampett. at the Murray HAl; General
v. Enginger. at the Belmont; ]. P. At
kin and wife, at the Hoffman; DR.. E.
r. Bullock. N. Bullock, at the Grand
Hotel; A r. Hinton. at the Ashland
House; E. Latheras, at the Sinclair
House; w. ]. Maharg, at the Cosmo-
politan; c.. r. Sloane, at the Imperial;
A. Smith, at the Marlborough.
From Los Angeies-I- H Applegate,
at the Sinclair; F. p. Gordon. at the
Imperial; ]. r. Stead and wife, at the
Churchill; G. Wright. at the Breslin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
EXTENSION COURSE PLANNED.

BERKELEY, July 3.-The Peoples
College, an institution recently founded
by citizens OF South Berkeley who plan
to bring some Of the advantages of
university life closer to the people,
opened last night. Professor Henry
Morse Stephens delivered a lecture on
History" other lectures = by we'll
known college men are to be provided
during the term Of the college. Lin
coin Hall will be used for the course.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
DOC RIrEs SNAIL ROW.

BERKELEY. July Sd. Newell re-
ported to the police today that his lit
tie boy was bitten by a vicious dog
belonging to Charles Hadley of 947
University avenue. Hadley informed
the police that he did not object to
the dog being shot. but his mother-in-
laws consent would have to be gained,
as she owns the offending dog. This
case is the fifth of its kind to be re-
ported to the police during the last few
days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
sEMER BoNp ELECTION.

OAKLAND, July 3-The City Council
has passed to print an ordinance call
ing an election September 4. at which
will be submitted proposition to bond
the city for $5s8.50O with which TO
construct a modern sewer system The
bonds proposed are to run 40 years and
bear Az per cent interest.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
PLUMBERS DEMAND RAISE.

OAKLAND. July 3.-The Plumbers
Union has demanded an increase from
SO to $6 day. The master plumbers
have been given until July 16 to ac-
cept or reject the new schedule. This
is in line with the action taken by the
San Francisco Plumbers Union, but
not Endorsed by the Building Trades
Council of San Francisco. The men
will strike unless the increase is
granted
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
BALL PLAYER TO WE'D.

ALAMEDA, July 3.-Cards will soon
be out for the wedding of Miss Lavina
Noy, daughter of William H. Noy of
Bay Station, and William Dunlevy the
prominent and popular baseball player.
The engagement of the pair has been
known to their intimate friends for
some time. The bride-elect and the
groom to be were both reared in this
city and have known each other since
childhood. The day of the marriage
has not yet been selected but will be
toward the end Of this month
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
CLuB ENTERTAINs PROFESSORS

BERKELEY, July 3.-The Faculty
Club of the university last night en-
tertained the professors who have come
from abroad to take part In the work
of the university summer school. A
banquet was served at the Faculty
Club. and toasts were proposed and
responded TO by the college men pres
emit Professor Irving Stringham pre-
sided as POSTMASTER.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
WANTS PHONE FRANCHISE.

ALAMEDA, July 3.-Application has
been made to the City Trustees by the
Home Telephone Company for a fran
chise to install and operate telephone
system in Alameda. The application is
10 be taken up for consideration by
the City Trustees at committee meet
ing to be held on July 13,
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04

TO ESTABLISH COFFEE CLUBS.-San Fran
cisco Is TO have large number OF coffee clubs
established in various districts in the city The
first OF the kind will be located at Post street,
off Fillmore in proximity to the Hamilton
Square Baptist Church. The lot has been pur-
chased for il
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04
Californian. In Paris.

PARIS. July s.-The following Cali
fornians registered at The Call Herald
bureau today: Mrs. Anna Parcels OF
Oakland. A. I. Eggleston of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Newman
of Pasadena.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-04

Ut is not always the preacher who talks
the most poetry who IL doing the most TO
make life a poem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
SIDEWALK PENcILNGs
.r.xor T~aeue,s siIerce.

Mayor Teague can keep secret better than any man in MontgomeTy,
 He clearly Illustrated this ia with holding the name of police chiet SO
 fife had determined that no one should know his selection until the Council meeting Monday night and ms determination was carried out 70 the letter No one knew whom Mr. asa,scie asJeuie Monday afternoon. The mayer was was then compelled to let his secretary into the secret in order to have tne mes ssgs of appointment typewri'seh TOT
 David crosland the mayors secre. tars who has been i'll was indisposed nd n ths ne day haa spRs sTsrefore, t1 e % Tsasue called in John Farley, chief clerk or the sanitary department, to serve hin lev was sfhes only person other than the mayor who knew the name of inc lucky man. except David Croslann; Both of the gentlemen mus, B. lnl9}anso .}aassss secrecy and they carried out -fneir in- structions
 After concluding his work on Men- day afternoon, MT. Teague was on his way home when he met Captain lay Tor who was riding in his buggy. Cap tain Taylor invited the mayor in the vehicle and drove MT. Teague to his home. During the short ride. Captain Taylor said that 1t was only an hour or so then before the Council would meet and he asked the mayor if he would not divulge the name of the ap- pointee. Mir. Teague repned that he had placed the name os the man in sealed envelope. it was in the hands of the city clerk and that If Captain Taylor would be at the Council meet ing that he could hear the name when read by the clerk;
 aCaptair Taylor was in the dark un- til the very last minute. That's unique way the mayor has of doing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
DriftWoOd
Hush-a-Bye Land.
RY PHIL n. ARMsTROy0.

HuSh-a-Bye Land. Cuddle up, dearie,
 And close your eyes The wind In the branches So mOrnfully signs The little sleep Goblin
 Are holding your hand Come away baby
 To hush-a-Bye Land. Tn Hush-a-Bye land
 There's q sweet Fairy Queen And a million wee subjects That dance over the green. In that wonderful place, dear, Grown-ups never land. Every wish there is granted In Hush-a-Bye Land. The little brown wren
 Has his head meath his wing The sleepy y-eyed stars
 In the heavens do cling. Bye-iow here's the Sleepy man Sprinkfing his sand. Come on my dearie
 To Hush-a-Bye Land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
MARCH ' IN WORLDS
 HISTORY

sze = <ss=e sss essssss-e = s =; G ss
 17s4.--ReyoIution at Warsaw. The Russians with General Inglestrom and their ambassador, driven out ofsthe city by the Poles.
 1795.-Tbe British squadron. Sir Ed ward Pellew, captured near the Pen marks eight French vessels, burned
 1SoI.--The British expedition under Lord Keith, consisting of nearly 200 sail and an army of 15,330 men. arriv- ed in AInoukir bay. Egypt.
 1RO5.--Fdve thousand negro soldiers were enlisted to serve in the Leeward islands.
 1soS.--Tha Portuguese royal family arrived in Brazil. fleeing before the arms of Napoleon to Dne colonies.
 1S14.ABattle of Craonne in France, in which the French under Victor and Ney defeated the allies. took six gener- als and about 8.000 prisoners,
 1S2s.-Richard Stockton, a son of the sis-ner of the Declaration of American Independence of that name, died at Princeton New Jersey. He was one of tbe foremost supporters of Washing tons administration.
 1S2s.-New Jersey collected and ap- propria' q annually $20OoO for the sup nort of the State public school system
 
 ten hy solomon spaulding, published in New York.
 1S54.-An exciting and sanguina'y y election riot occurred at Milwaukee, the comhatants being German and Irish.
 1s15.-The law excluding from. the California courts negro and Indian evil dpnce was amended by adding Chinese.
 1S62.-Battle of Pea Ridge renewed; lasting all day.
 IR68-General Minty attacked Con- federate cavalry force at tnionville, Tenn. capturing their wagons, horses and tents, and about sixty prisoners.
 lRs2-The Congress and Cumberland sunk by Merrimae. -9
 18S5.-Presldent Cleveland signed the order placing General Grant on the re- tired list with pay.
 1sa5.-Charles A. Dana, editor of The New York sun. indicated by the Fed araI srena iury at Washington, D. C.. for criminal libel at the instance of the F. E. Noyes of The Washington star and Associated Press.
 Is9s.-china leases Port Arthur 10 Russia for ninetysnine year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
Letters to The Editor
old Claiborne.
Advertiser

Editor The AdVeruSer.
 In my preparations for removing re- cently from Claiborne, or rather from PerdtIe Hill, Monroe County. l unearth- ed among a mass of old papers a mutt lated record of proceedings of the Town Council from January 1929 to April
 Claiborne was then known as Fort Claiborne, by reason of the fort built on the Alabama River blum in 1872 as a protection from hostile Indians, signs
 Many emigrants from the older States found refuge there for them selves and families till hostilities ceas- ed and they secured homes and lands tied in Butler and Montgomery Coun-
 1t will be remembered that Mont gomery was originally part Of Mon roe County, and taken from it in 1S18 I think. I have no doubt some of their descendants live in those counties and elsewhere. who might be interested in this record
 would like the extracts to be pub- -lished in The Advertiser as of exten- sive circulation in this and other States They form a part of the local history of that portion of the State, and may be worthySa place in the Department of Archives.
 Claiborne was then. and for many years afterwards, a populous town or great commercial importance, second only to Mobile; but it's former pros perity departed after the coming of railroads and lives on the memory. of its previous glory, and the distinguished men who resided therer such as Arthur P. Bagby, Governor. U. S. Senator and Minister to Russia; James Deilet, M. c.; Gen. Enoch Parsons, A. B. Cooper, Judge B. F. Porter and others.
 On the third day of January, 1929, Ezra Hill John Parks, Jesse c. Far rar, Charles o. Foster. 6tephen Steele. Asa Hammond and John Powell were elected Coun ellnen.
 On the 9th. at a meeting. Henry N Allen was elected Clerk and Treasurer, Asa Hammond Intendant and Joel T.
 The names of many former old citi gems appear at different times. which will be familiar to the older genera ton. Among theu1 are Samuel Brad ford, Sam Bagbv. simon Cnnnell Camp- hell sharp. (Jailer) Edward Ellis. Thomas Holiald, Charles Tait.
 Among the citizens of Claiborne. whose names occasionally appear in this record, then and since of extended rep utation are James IT. Drauqhun (Coun- tv Clerk). A. P. Bagbv. B. F. Porter, Eno"h Parsons, A. E. Cooper
 The subject of locating and building a market house seems to have excited 2 good deal of interest. It was finally hr'lt by Drurv A. Ranalson in June, 1929. Fnoeh Parsons President of the atu VT uStS belltloneQ the Coun- ell for aid to build an academy
 At the election in Jannarv. 1S30 p. L.. smith. Ezra Hill. s. !. Basbv, Rich ard Stevens. Jacob IT. Schroebel, A B. Conner and J. c Lindsey were elected Councillors.
 At a meeting held at the counting room of Hill & Sampson on the 9th of Tannary, A. E. Cooper was elected in- tendent
 At an election held in April. 1893. p. L. Smith J. IT. Schroehe1. J. C. Wool worth. Stephen Steele. Richard Stevens. James Hawkins and Henry Sampson were elected. and sworn in bv Judge Porter; J. H. Schroebel was elected In- tendent. N. A, Agee.
 selma Ala. March 5. 1906,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
STATE UNIVERSITY.
Movement To Organize Alumni SOcie-
 ties Over state.
Huntsville Mercury.


 Apropos the movement on foot now to organize Chapters of the Univer- Sity Alumni in each county of the State, we desire to say that Madison county has one of the oldest societies In the State, composed of some of this institutions most loyal sons Until a few years ago Huntsville had two of the oldest alumni in the State Mir Archibald Mcdonnell. who entered the University in 1881, the year it was entered in 1854 From that time un- til the present, some of the country's most distinguished men have been University Alumni from this county Clemens, Archibald Mcdonnell, John Patton, Gustavus l.. Mastin. Alexander Ewing Clement c. Clay, James H. Mas tin Zebulon P. DaVIs, iseroV P. Walker Hugh L. Clay, J. Withers Clay Ali of these men were in the University during the thirties.
 For a short period before the war and during the war the University re- ceiYed very little patronage from this county. but in 1873, when that grand nld man, Dr. Carter G. Smith, was called to the presidency from the prin- he carried with him the largest num- her of pupils that any county in the
 tp had at that time, and each year since then. this county has been well
 The ofScers of the Madison County Chapter Of the University Alumni are; R. l.. Pettus, president, who after his graduation served two terms as as- sistant professor of chemistry, now a progressive citizen ard leading busi- ness man; R. E. Spragins. vice presi- dent, lawyer and State senator from
 district; John NJ Hampton, sec retary and treasurer, is successful and intelligent planter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH :. lses.
A vExATIous QUESTION.

We have sometimes been inclined to guy the United States customs officials for their deeisions. but as matter of fact they have some hard questions to contend with, and it would require the wisdom of Solomon to enable the off, cia1s and the Board of Appraisers to always come to a proper understand ine and decision on some Of the ques- tsons involved in our tariff system.
 Just now there is a case to come be- fore the courts involving the proper and equitable classification of hat, bon net and shawl pins under the Dingley tarin schedules. The Dingley law mentions pins made entirely of metal in imitation of gold and silver. having enameled or other ornamental heads" etc, going on to describe their mate rial, make and orRamentation in de- tail, specifying them as commonly known as jewelry," and fixes the im- port duty at co per cent ad vaiorem. Then another section of the law refers to pins with black heads, faeeated or otherw or with so-ealled plain wax, paste or glass heads of various colofs intended to harmonize with the drap- cry of the apparel to which attached, or with heads of imitation round and basque pearls which the law goes on to specify as mot commonly known as jewelry,' and on this the duty is 45 per cent While these specifications are not in the exact language of the law they represent it as epitomized or ex- plained by prominent attorney who drew ap these forms for the Board of Appraisers when the test case was be- fore it.
 The trouble all comes about by the importers claiming and insisting that all these variousiy described objects os female ornamentation and necessity should come in under the lower duty of 45 per cent. ad yaiorem. One firm of importers in New York brought a test case before the Board in August last, and that body drew a distinction between the various articles, but its decision was not satisfactory and the case was appealed to the United States Circuit Court. It will come up at the April term. and we may expect that tribunal to render decision which may or may not be satisfactory. If not, We suppose it will go to a higher court for final settlement. and some really important results may come from .t If the importers should win before the Supreme Court, if the case reaches that body, tho Government may be called on 10 refund all the duties heretofore collected under the highr rate. and this will bring on tedious and vexatious claims. besides involving loss of revenue in future.
 To the ordinary human. hat pins and shawl and bonnet pins all look pretty much alike, though oi course there is endless differences in styles and prices. StiIl if any but an expert in such things we're handed a basket of them and told to separate them into two lots, one being JeweIry and the other something else. he would scratch his head often and hard before he finished the job to his own satisfaction. And this is one of the many perplexing cases that come before the officials. If they sometimes make what appear to be absurd classi- hcations it must be admitted that they have plenty of opportunities to become obfusticated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
rnn WANDERING.

As was probably to be expected, The New York Mail is backing the Keller bill t. reduce Southern representation in Congress. It goes into the old and worn argument that many more votes are required to elect member of Con- gress in the North than in the South, because the negroes here are disfran- chised. Yes, as was recently said on the floor of the Senate by Southern Senator, in the South the negroes are disfranchised by law and in the North by money. In other words, we use the law to keep the negroes from voting against us and in the North the poli- ticians buy their votes. Wonder which is worst?
 The Mail declares that lin the sim pest justice this bill (Keifer's) ought to be passed. As matter of fact, the South has been wondering a long time why such q measure is not adopted. {" Well, as far as we are able to judge of the South and the Southern people they are not losing any sleep over the mat ter, notwithstanding the efforts of lew men oI the (EuApaChSi anu NN0AASA brand of statesmanship who have not yet cast dff the shells of reconstruction days and who think the country is sit ting up nights to raise u shout of thankfuIness that the wicked Southern CTS have been punished for daring to purge the electorate of ignorant and purchasable voters. They may as well possess their souls in peace and quit chasing rainbows. No such measure as the Keller bill will ever get through Congress. Tn fact. the only wonder we feel on the subject Is that there should still be found ghosts of former days who will Introduce such bills
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

that any railway management would Wflfully establish and enforce unjust and discriminating rates, virtually fa- others. 1t would be too much like killing the goose. that lays the golden eggs The financial success. the pros development and prosperity of the sec ton or country in which they operate, and the management of such have every incentive to promote that developmentf one incentive to retard it. Oppressive or disfriminating rates would repress development, would antagonize pros perity. How can any sane person be- lieve that any intelligent railway man. agement would resort to the latter? What possible motive could inspire them to such acts7
 Yet sdiscfiminating and unjust rates do get into the schedules and work hardships upon some patrons and com munities, and there should be a law isting, and severely punisting railroad officials who are shown to wilfully establish such rates and do not prompt ly reseind them The law should giy,e; VI; overcharging and for any wilful dis erimination against patron or point,
 The public Is entitled to this, and every just minded railroad manage. this is all there is to the railroad rate regulation matter, and no issue can be made of it.
 The railroads get too much from the public in their franchises 10 ignore the rights of the people in the rendering of them fair services, ana they are too dependent upon the pubic to risk Il so inclined, injustice to the people.
 Comepfsm would throw the people and the railroads ias If the latter by nature were enemies of the peopie) into bitter antagonism If In such d contest, railroads are menaced or crush ed, the people themselves would be the direct sufferers. Railroads are part of us, tho most potent factors In our progress. Injuring them injures the public Comerism is a menace to Ala bama's best interest and Conner himself can hardly be looked upon in any other light except as attempting to inJure the state that he might ride into office upon the ruin he effects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07

up without to stand as an apoiogist for the administration's attitude to- ward this carpet-bag ridden country least of it.''
 Whatever else may be said of the administration and the Republicans it is evident that the Indians have little to thank them for. and not the least of their just causes of complaint is the determination of Roosevelt to keep off statehood foc the Territory unless Arizona and New Mexico are included in the samc bill We cant blame The Journal for ioklng at the matter as # does
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-07
fis. Niel.en Friday Might.

"I am glad to observe, saId 2 music ian. that fIirscher Brothers, the ener- getie managers of the Montgomery Theatre have secured a change in the date of Alice Nfelsen's engagement from Saturday matinee to Friday night,
 Tn these busy times one cannot all ways go to a matinee but night per- formaIce gives every one an oppor- tuntty to Hear the great singer,
 T understand that Miss Nielsen and her company do not sing every night and for this reason the local managers were able to secure a change In tRe date.
 Since Miss Nielsen was a great fav. ofite in comic opera seven or eight years ago she has spent several years under great masters of voice culture In Italy and her soprano Is said to De of marvelpusly fine quality
 opera, Don Fssquale," which only re- quires five singers. All of the opera will be sung in Italian"