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The Washington times., 1906-04-28

she Brazilian ambassador: the First Sec
rotary Of the Brazilian Embassy and
Nine do Amoral: Nine. Pedernairas,
wife OF the military attache; the Cuban
Minister and Nine Quesada, Mrs. Julien
Ripley. Mrs Richard Harlow. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Wayne Parker, and
a large contingent OF the younger set
OF society.
The audience at the BeIasco yesterday
afternoon represented the most fashion
able element of society, who saw Miss
81. Denis in oriental dances. for the
benefit Of the Home Of lncurables ana
The Barney Settlement Club.
Among those present were Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth- Mrs Stephen b Elkins
Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Peyton Russell,
the Netherlands Minister Miss GWynne.
the Counsellor Of the British Embassy
and Lady Susan TOwnley. Miss Wet
more. Colonel and Mrs Bromwell. Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mrs Henry May. Mrs
PinchOt- Representative Butler Ames,
Mrs Chandler Hale. Nicomte de Cham
brun. OF the French embassy. Miss
Shelby Converse, Admiral Converse.
Hodges the Misses Fremont. daughters
OF Commander Fremont. and the Misses
Loring-
inc Roardman. fashionably gowned in
old blue raiah silk. with brown hat OF
tulle and peacock feathers, Miss Ethel
Robson, in ponsee- trimmed with lace
and touches Of coral. with brown hat
and lace veil: Miss Matilde Townsend.
In old blue crepe de chine. with sailor
hat trimmed with wreath OF morning
glories-
The British ambassador. Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand. who engaged passage
on the Campania, leaving New YORK
today, for himself and neice, Miss
Durand, has been detained in Washing
ton and will not sail until May ..
The Naval Attache of the French En-
bassy and Viscountess de Faramond lett
the city yesterday for New York 10
take part I'm the festivities planned for
the French naval officers who partci-
pated in the Paul Jones memorial eN-
ercises. They are stopping at the Cam
bridge.
Mr. and Mrs ThrOpp have issued IN
vitations for a large reception at
o'clock. Nav TO- at their twentieth
street residence. They have bought sew
eral lots adjoining their residence and
will have. when It IS finished. one OF
the finest gardens IN Washington
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Appreciation OF Ferris Greeuslets
Walter Pater" in the Contemporary
Men of Letters Series. keeps coming
in from England. where the little book
has made an unparalleled success for a
work of American criticism The late
Richard Garrett. in what was perhaps
the last review from his pen. speaks or
il in the English Bookman as that
most perfect Of miniature biographies.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

tenth printing of Napoleon; With
Sketch of Josephine" the second or
The Torch" by George Edward " ood-
berry. and the third of Ellis Parker
Buffers Pigs Is Pigs.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Perceyal Gibbon. author OF "Nrouw
GrobeIaar and Her Leading Cases, ar
rived last week in this country 10 JON
the staff of MCClure's Magazine
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

A euchre and whist was given by
Miss Helene Stern, Miss Sadie Rres-
lauer. and Miss LeOna Hechinger. on
Thursday evening. for the benefit OF
the san Francisco sufferers. The affair
was successful one, in a financial
and also artistic sense. The whist prize
winners were Mrs H Marks, Mrs. NJ
Oppenheimer, Mrs. HOllander and s
kosenthaI and 5. Breslauer. The
euchre prize winners were Mrs 1
Scheonthal, Mrs Loeb. Miss Hirsb-
and ", r. Craft and E. r Haas.
Mrs Dave Nachmann, Of Augusta
Ga. has been in this city for the past
three weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Harry HolIander is spending a few
days in Philadelphia. Pa.
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Literary Notes.

Ralph D. Paine the author of The
Praying Skipper and Other Stories" re-
Gently issued by the Outing Publishing
Company, has received letter from
NJ Jacques des GaschOnes. editor OF the
French magazine, Je Sais Tout, asking
permission 70 translate and publish his
story. THE Last Pilot Schooner" This
story is included in the volume men
toned and was originally published in
Mcclure Magazine
NJ. Gachones says OF this story; 1T is
so touching. vivid. and picturesque that
IL cannot fail 10 please French readers,
even in a translation
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Louis Alsted. of Milwaukee. Ia,
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Phi
King, Of the Imperial, for the pas
week
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Charles Fleisher, of this CITY. is
spending the week in New York CITY.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Mrs Benjamin Frank, of Baltimore
is spending few days with her rnOtb-
er, Mrs. Charles Kaufman.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

The publishers Of Emmy Lou re-
Gently received an order for a copy or
that book from China ana from a
letter with a brush on a piece OF paper
like a laundry ticket The letter itself
however. was written in good English,
which might have puzzled said pub
Fishers TO decipher
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

second edition OF Landscape
Painting and Modern Dutch Artists.
bv p. 3. Greenshields, is now ready:
one Canadian edition has been ex-
hauSted and an English edition er-
dered.
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Mrs. Marian Longfellow O-Donoghue.
who came on frO-i Boston 10 attend the
d A R congress and Is the guest Of
Mrs Robert A. Smith at - Rhode Island
avenue northwest. Will be at home in
formally. 10 her friends. Sunday. from
10 . p. m Ms. O'Donoghue goes TO
Virginia next week 20 visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Paul Scharf. but will return
the middle OF May and be the guest for
one week of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes at
loo. Park Road northwest
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

Negotiations are pending for a Ger
man edition of Ralph Adams Grams
Impressions Of Japanese Architec-
ture." There have also been inquiries
with reference to an edition in Japan,
where the book has attracted a great
deal of atteatiOn-
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

The Legion Of Loyal Women viii be
at home for the last time for the sea
son. Monday evening. April 30. at their
hall. 4lS Tenth street, The guests OF
honor VIII be members Of Encampment
No 90 and III. Union Veteran Legion.
Old Guard. Ladies Union Veteran I,e-
gion. Daughters OF Veterans, and other
friends The program is in charge Of
Mrs Emma Donohua
The Washington times., 1906-04-28

The British ambassador. Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand. who engaged passage
on the Campauia, leaving New York
today. for himself and neice, Miss
Durand, has been detained in Washing
ton and will not sail until May >.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
DEATH OF MIR. WADE
PRESIDING ELDER OF PENSACOLA
 DISTRICT EXPIRES.
Methodist Minister Stricken at Forest Home-Remains will Re Tn- tered at Troy, Where
 He FnrmerIY Lived

Troy. Jan. 30.-(Speeial .)--Rev. W. s. Wade, Presiding Elder of the Pen- sacola District, died at Forest Home last night. The news was received this morning with great regret in this city where he spent four years as Presiding Elder, during which time he made many warm friends.
 His remains are expected tonight on the 9:25 train, and will be inferred at Oakwood Cemetery, the funeral occur ring tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
 Owing to the incompletion of the Methodist Church the funeral services will be held in the First Baptist Church.
 Hon. Charles Henderson, Mayor of Troy, today stated to The Advertiser correspondent that his. announcement as candidate for Associate Railroad Commissioner will appear in tomor- row's issue of The Troy Messenger.
 Yesterday afternoon Wheeler memo rial exercises were held by the Veter- ans and Daughters of the Confederacy in the college auditorium. Resolutions upon his death were passed and Prof. F. J. Cowart as camp historian read a sketch of the life of the great com mander.
 The musical comedy, Cinderella, is filling an engagement of three perform ances at Folmar's opera house. Those who witnessed the opening performance last night were much pleased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
FARMERS, INSTITUTE.
Auburn Instructors Will Deliver Ad-
 dresses at Gad@den.

dresses at GadSden.
 Gadsden, Jan. 30.-(Special.) )-The committee on the entertainmentr of the Commercial Club. c. F. Smith. W. E. Striplin. J. s. Moragne. T. s. Kyle. c. S. Ward, W. P. Lay and L. L. Herb berg, met in the office@ of Secretary McMullen Monday afternoon to arrange for the entertainment of the men who will be here Monday and Tuesday to conduct the District Farmers Inst!- tnte. under the auspices of the Auburn College. The Commercial Club desires to make their stay in Gadsden' as pleas- ant as possible and will have a recep- ton at the Noccalula Club aud car riage drive over the city and to the industrial plants
 Doac Adams happened to q painful accident, which came near proving fa- tai, at the Consolidated furnace Mon day afternoon. A car got off the track and Adams, who was bossing a crew, tried to get the car back on the track and in some way he fell under 1t and was badly crushed. Several of his ribs were broken and he was otherwise badly bruised. It was necessary to send to the city for the ambulance, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
For Ten.story Hotel.

Authoritative information was given out by Mccartney & Schley that an organization had been perfected here for tho erection of ten-story hotel on the site of the old Battle House, north east corner of Royal and St. Francis Streets The new Battle House Com- pany, as it will be known. will be at once orga nized with capital of $50o,- 900, divided equally in preferred and common stock. The new structure is to be a fac-simile of the Jefferson Ho- tel, St. Louis. and will cost $5e0,oe0. large amount of the stock Is reported to have been taken and the present owners of the site have named figure for the sale of the lot which is said to be acceptable to the new company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31

he was brought back to his boarding house where he was given medical at" tention.
 The relatives Of Tom Douglass, the negro who was killed by Perry Lee, another negro, in East Gadsden. in De- cember, have offered g reward for the capture Of Perry Sheriff Chandler has the reward in his possession. The murder of Douglass was a fendish one and the negroes in this county have taken great interest In the case, having hired one of their race to track Perry over the country. but without result, so far.
 The largest steamer on the Coosa, the property of the Coosa River Trans portation Company, was yesterday sold to Peter Wagnon, of Ball Play, for $s,000. Mir. Wagnon will take charge of the boat and will himself act as captain. Mir. Wagnon is an old river man and built the steamer Wagnon, which now belongs to a rival line. The sale of the steamer does not include the large barges which are still the property of the Coosa River Transpor- tation Company. The Alabama will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31

permitted bad work to be done and paid work on the part Of the contractors and for; that the special committee be em- powered to secure the services of a competent engineer not now or previ- ousiy employed by the city to assist In the investigation.
 Alderman Craft offered the follow ing amendment: That the special com- mittee shall be authorized to employ such expert help as will be necessary to examine all books. papers, vouchers and character of work in said paving and construction of sewers and streets or any other work authorized by law and also to itemize all expenditure of money; said committee shall report from time to time to the Mayor and General Council and make known the result of It's investigations.
 The resolution as amended was car ried unanimously. The chairman nam ed the following; Councilman Michael. Chairman; Aldermen Carrell and +. J. Inge, Councilmen Hale and Carrell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Meetinr nf r,nunciI.

Pursuant to call of Mayor Lyons, the General Council met in special session tonight to take action on a petition signed by twelve members, asking fcl
 investigation of alleged charges made by J. II. Hobson, in regard to former street paving contracts Present were Chairman Lyons. Aldermen Berney, Tacon, Craft and Kirkbride,. Council men Smith. Hale. Michael. Holt. ober- haus and CarreIl The call was read, showing all of the sisners of the peti- tion, except Aldermen F. J. and H. T. Inge,. present. Councilman Michael moved resolution. the substance of which was that special committee of
 five be appointed to investigate the charges, to wit: that certain paving had been done under direction of the Board of Public Works not according
 to contract and that certain officers had been derelect in their duty and ob- ligation in that they had not sufficient ly investigated certain charges of bad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31

The second race of boats with rating measurement of fifty to seventy was won by the Simplex Third, owned by Proctor Smith, was 13 1-3 knot race course, three laps, the winning boat covering the distance in forty eight minutes, hfty-two seconds, corrected time. Trouble with gearing prevented the Possum and the Westrall from finishing.
 The last event. an 1S-knot race, three laps for the higher power boats was q runaway for George Gingras. "23," tho boat finishing ten minutes ahead oe the Comet, the second to finish. En- zine trouble in the Mercedes and Six Shooter, threw the racers out of the contest.
 The following is the summary of the races:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
MiIl Hola Mnsn Nreeting.

The city members of the Mobile County Democratic Executive Commit tee met tonight at 6:30 for the purpose of taking action in the vacancy for councilmanic nomination from the Third Ward. Those present were President Sullivan, Secretary Hale, Committee men Cosminsky, Baerman, Pillichody, Kearns, Campbell. zeiman, Thompson and Groom. On motion of Committee man Thompson, after suggestion by the President, a mass meeting was decided upon for tonight week, in the court house of qualified voters of the Third Ward, who participated in the recent primary. to name their choice, A pe- tition from seventy-one of these voters signed in favor of Fred S. Grotz, brother of the deceased nominee was read. It was the consensus of opinion of the members, however. that mass meeting would be the proper course.
 On motion. 1t was the sense of the committee that the whole committee meet "Wednesday night. February 7 in the court house. to take action relative to an early holding of the country pri- mary for county officers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
EXPLOSION OF GAS
BRIGHTEN TA.E CIT
 HENS OF MOBILE.
Street Cars Collide During a Heavy Fog and Two Persons Receive intu- ries--NeEr0 Minister Pre-
 scented With Watch.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile, Jan. 50.
 A few minutes after 7:30 o'clock tnis morning on Royal street. near the in tersection of Dauphin, consternation reigned for a few minutes, due 10 series of terrific detonations some thought an earthquake had broken loose; others that 1t was street dueI with large calibre pistols. hurried investigation brought to light the fact that an explosion of gas in the conduit of the Mobile Light and Railroad Com pany along Royal. from Cont to Dau- phin, and on Dauphin, west Of Royal had occurred.
 So severe were the explosions, five in number, which followed each other in rapid succession. that the brick work was damaged and the heavy iron lids lifted from their resting places. Not only this but the concrete foundations and asphalt coverings around each of the five manholes were broken. At the manhole In front of Van Antwerp's drug store on Dauhpin street side. at Royal, the pavement was bulged up at least one foot and in front of the Hammel Dry Goods Company building on Royal street, pieces of concrete and asphalt two and three feet long were torn up.
 An employe of the company had gone to a manhole at Cont and Royal streets. for ..e purpose of making some Investigations. The heavy lid was re- moved and he threw lighted match into the hole. The explosions. five in number. followed. with the results above given. That he and others were not injured Is considered remarkable.
 For several days past the Mobile Light and Railroad Company has had a considerable force engaged in the work of cleaning out the conduits and run ming cables through these. Yesterday afternoon Henry J;.-.sson. wn..e. a line man for the company, entered man hole at the southeast corner of Dau- phin and Royal streets, to perform his part of the work. The man was over- come by gas and it was some time after he was pulled from the hole be- fore he was revived.
 Jackson, this morning, in going to work, had the lid of a manhole at Cont and Royal streets, raised and he applied a match. The explosions fol- lowed. Ex .,erts, who viewed the re- suits, ascribed the explosions to es- caping gas from mains laid in the streets along the route named.
 President ]. Howard Wilson of the Mobile Light and Railroad Company, speaking of the explosion today, said 1t was his opinion that escaping gas from mains of the Mobile Gas Light and Coke Company had accumulated in the con- duits. He anticipates other similar &C., cidents. with. perhaps, serious results. unless the leakage is remedied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Voters Getting Busy.

All of today Tax Collector Phefan B. Dorlon and his corps of assistants were engaged in issuing poll tax receipts to voters. A compilation this morning of receipts issued. up to the close of bus mess last night, showed about 1.SeG of the 4,5ce eligible in the city and coun- ty. The impression had gone forth that the poll tax books would close on the last of January. but Tax Collector Dorion, acting upon authority. gave out this morning different announcement. He said the books would close after tho first day of February and, to &C., commodate derelicts, he would remain in his ofice until midnight of that date. He also stated that the regis tration books would be opened in the county Court House on March 3 and 8, for the purpose of registering those previously barred through Illness, ab- sence- from the county and homage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Nenro is Honored.

In the Commercial Club tonight, Rev
 A. F. Owen, coIored, was the recipient of a handsome testimonial from repre- sentative cltizens of Mobile in the form Of solid gold watch and eharls. The testimonial was presented by E. E. Richard, who said it was testimonial of Owens's work for twenty-eight years in this community. During that pt riod he has lived upright and for twenty-t three years. three times annual lv. has served dinners to the inmates of the poor. asylum and city hospital The testimonial was received by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
MOTOR BOAT REGATTA.
Exceptionally Fast Finish Made by the
 AIIOm.

Palm Beach Fla, Jan. 3O.-Three events marked the opening of the sec- ond annual motor boat regatta here today. The first to be run off was a nine knot race for the smaller rated boats. The Allon. the second boat to start made an exceptionally fast finish and captured the event The handioaps for this event had been com puted on the basis of i've knot course. A re-survey showed the course only four and half knots and the correct ed time on this basis gave first place to the Ailon, although the boat had crossed the finish line second and a fraction behind dthe Carita.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
s4~e.t Car. in Collision.

During the heavy fog prevailing this morning, head-end collision between two electric cars on the Spring Hill Avenue line collided near the Convent, three miles from the city. Fl. E. Slut ton, and a man named Caza1as were in- iured, but not seriously. This is the fifth accident on the several electric car lines recently. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Bernard,r Fatal Fall.

L.. L. Bernard, whose fall from the roof of one of the Southern Railway docks last evening was noted in to- day's Advertiser. sustained fatal inju- ries. His skull was trepanned last night at Providence Infirmary He was native of Kalamazoo, Mich. and came to Baldwin County few years since and recently came to Mobile to reside. Being a carpenter by vocation he se- cured work on the new docks being erected by the Southern. He has a brother in Kalamazoo and step-daugh- ter. Mrs. Pearl Bill, residing as Gasaue, Baldwin County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Alabama, Montgomery County. Probate Court, January 30th, 1906,
 Notice is hereby given that W. w WadS- worth. administrator of the estate of w. NJ. Wadsworth deceased, this day filed his ac- count. vouchers and statement for partial settlement of his administration of said es- tate, and that the 23rd day of February. 1906. has been appointed for said settlement t.
 I. B. GASTON, s Wed-3t Judge of Probata
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
n.nty, of A M. Grow.

44 Alexander M. Crow. son of the late Josiah and Mrs. Cora M. Crow. is dead His demise occurred last evening lie was a native of Mobile, 30 years or age, and Is survived by his mother, wife. nee Carrie Belle Shephard, for merly of New Orleans, sister ana three brothers, all of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
ch~ck for s5.OOO Deposited.

City Clerk R. B. Owen announced tonight that the guarantee check for $5, ,000 required of Harry Pillians. ct als, that work will begun within sixty days on the electric street railway for which he and associates were granted fran chise was deposited with him tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Sust Tor ezn. .OOo Dnmares.

In the United States Circuit Court this afternoon was begun the damage suit of the Southern Coal Company vs. the Southern Railway Company. This is a suit for s75,0O0 and for appropriat- ing coal of plaintiff to the great injury of their business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
rureraI of Misn M. Brisk.

The remains of Miss Mattle BrIsK were inferred in the Jewish Cemetery this morning, followed to the grave by large coucourse of sorrowing friends of deceased and her relatives. Rabbi Alfred G. Moses performed the funeral rites for the dead. The pail bearers were Messrs. Lee Strauss. Maurice Frenkel, Jonas Markstein, Louis Schwarz, Leon Schwarz. Walter Schwarz, Moses Jacobson and Louis Scharn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
nentI, of Mrs. c. Kearns.

At her home in Toulminville, this county. after a brief illness. Mrs. Cath erine Kearns, relict of John Kearns, passed away yesterday evening. De- ceased was we'll known here and leaves a large family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
Death or Former MobIIInD.

News has been received here Of fhe death in San Antonia. Tex. of Mrs' Virginia Mangham nee Spencer ioT- nieriy of Mobile. and 6s years old. Tier husband, James ManRham. died here twenty years ago. About ten years since she removed. with her daughter Miss Aline MangiIam, to San Antonio to reside with her son. James (. Man Eham. general freight agent or me San Antonio and Aransas Pass Raii- road, Other relatives who survive her are n son, Frank Mangham or Yoakum' Tex. and two sisters, Mrs. Florence F. Griffing and Mrs. Annie Tutde or this fffr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31

continue to have it's headquarters i this city It has always enjoyed liberal share of the business since was built year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
TOR SHERIFF,

am a candidate for the Democl atic nom- nation for Sheriff of Montsome~s County. and ask the supper. Of the Democratic vot- CTS at the coming primary.
 JACK TAYLOR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
- =
 FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself a candidate for me nomination fer Sheriff of Montgomery county subteet to the action of tho Demo
 GEORGE Nj POWELL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
FOR SENATOR.

hereby snnounce myself & candidate for stnfs Senator from the twenty-eighth dis trict. composed of the county of Montgom- cry. subject to the action of the Democratic primary. CHARLES B. TEAsLEY,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
wSgSSgTSsESS9 ANNENENT5 ss--- keSANfL2 -.-t
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FOR LEGIsLATURE.

I am a candidate for the nomination for Member Lower House Alabama Legislature from Montgomery County, and ask the sup port of the Democratic voters at the coming primary. 0. q. MANER.