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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
TAKES BACEk PRonTrsr.

Brussels. Feb. 2S.--rhe situation in the matter of the annexation to Bel- gfum of the Congo independent state, ia assuming a disqnietipg aspect.
 ] It ls stated that Rink Leopold has taken back all hiA promises. and now demands that the special fund which was to replace the crown domain, be placed under his control, and not un- der that of Parliament as 1t was orig inally agreed. Tn addition he asks thay t50s00o,000 he placed at his disposal to carry out various projects,
 It Is understood that the Government ts firmly resisting these demands and is determined. if t becomes necessary, to resign which. as King Leopold could not under such circumstances nnd any one to form new ministry, 1t lspolnt- ed out, would mean elections that would be bound to result in the return of a majority hostile to the king. The Petit Bieu, while admitting that there had been exchanges In the last few days between King Leopold and Premier Schollaert on the question of annexa- tion, says they have not resulted in settlement of the matter. owing to the inability to agree on special works to be executed out of the revenue from the special fund. and denies that a min isterial crisis Is imminent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
DRAGONS ORDAINED
HAND BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. '. w. o1fsrh. ana Rev. q A. Cownn
 Parficipnted In thc solemn ~ J nss ss Exerefnea Yesterday

Before a large consregatfoh yester- day afternoon at 3 o'clock. '. N Ether idge. T. J. Higgs and N. & Harris were solemnly and iinapressively ordain- Of tlfe Highland Avenue. Baptist Church of which Rev. J.f Henry Bush is the pastor.
 Assisting MT. Bush in the ordination services were Rev. Samuel A. sCowan. pastor of the .Southside Baptiat Church. Rev. J. W. oHara. pastor or the Clay ton Street Baptist Church. and Rev. Mir. OHara. father of Rev. J w. O'Haras retired from active charge9.
 Tho impressive services were opened by a fScfibture reading from the Book of Acts. In which 1t Is told of the ap- pointment of seven chosen men fo the ofiicego of deacohship in the church., Af- ter this reading by the pastor of the Highland Avenue Church. Miss Hornshy rendered. that beautiful solo Hold Out Thy Hand" (. v
 ion Street Baptist Church, stated briefly the necessary qualifications for the ef- ice Of deaconship in the church. His first point was that all men appointed to office in the church should have the highest qualifications spirituaily. They mast know God in a personal way. !
 Secondly leacons should be wise men. wise in the affairs of the world in business way; should be of sound
 In the third charge Mr. O,Hars pointed out. that deacons should be Of all things men of the greatest faith They should have the utmost confi dance in the accompl of affairs for the church. Andtin addition should be men Of enthusiasm.
 The newly elected deacons. after the -t.-. Aaya N.a.- Ha IIa.rn knelt during the ordination prayer de- iivered by the pastor of the church. The ceremony of the laying. on of hands followed the prayer fin which all of the pastors present, and the other deacons of the church, took part.
 Rev. Samuel A {. Cowan, pastor of the Southside Baptist Church. delivered the charge to the congregation. His first point. which was forcibiy expressed to the congregation, was that the deacons were net appointed to do the work of the church. but ware appointed to be leaders Sof the congregation to their work. The congregation should at all leaders of, the congTegation in, their work both financially and spiritually: in fact should do the work in the direc- tion and leadership Of the rdeacons.
 Tn the second place the descons were not the church, nor was the church the property of the deacons. The. church was the property of the congregation and all should work harmoniously to the same ends. The congregation. must not think that because their ideas did not agree with the plans of the Board of Deacons that they should therefore quit and leave the whole work in the hand of the Board, but the congrega- ton should work for the common good
 The pastor of the Highland Avenue Church. closed the services with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
OPENING OF TIJNNE.
000M sosF THE HUDSON
 FBRnllsk.
The Cosnplefian sf TanzeE vN1zf hs Cei- ehrmtea 0nzasmlzy- FReeEdeme
 Roosevelt se Tesrh Bmtssn

Tn white aaamae.
 New York. Feb. sss--eTl1e century ain task of overcoming ihs water hMrriaff that have separated Manhattan xalanH from the country or which gt ia inc metropolis has at last been accom- plished.
 The first tunnel for passeassr sraffse under the North. or Hudson river. mSlfl be thrown open to the public at noon Tuesday. The event, which spells fiSH eventual doom of the Hudson ferxiaH and marks the conpietion of another stage of the vast projected system of underground and underwater transs por,ation in the sreatef city. win be celebrated officially by the builders and by the highest officials Of the state and nation and unofieIaity by tens Of thousands of commuters who no long, CT will have their going and eonaihK depended upon fog or fee and ferry boat deiays. President Roosevelt af his desk in the executive oficea Washington. will press a button tc sfs nal the opening of the tube and tht governors of New York and New Ser sey will participate in the cerenaonlee at the tunnel mouth.
 With the exception of one. llne of railroad which crosses the Hudson al Albany and then comes in a direct il4e south to the Harlem river and across that stream into the Grand CentraI station, ail travel to New York from upon ferryboat services. Many Of tfle big steamship lines. with docks cn fhe New Jersey side Of thesriveF, also have been compelled to place their pa1Ann gers at the mercy of the ferries ha3h in embarking for travel abroad and upon landing in this country.
 Now after thirty-f0ur year9 of ali
 
 boring beneath the surface Of the river has been solved and New York has been inseparably joined to the outsiNe world.
 The first of the tunnels to be open cd is part of the so.cailed NcA4o1 system, thus named in honor Of W5i- liam c. McAdoo. president of the tlnd son and Manhattan Railroad Company a young Tennessean whose pluck and energy secured the backing and mAde the tunnels an accomplished fact IhN bore of this first completed means of transportation to the Wask leads on the lower west side of New York to Hobolken. N. J. The tunnel consists of two tubes. In which. atluttin trains of eight cars each. propelled bv electricity. will be operated. Two more tubes of the McAdoo system ara nnArr ing completion. Their Manhaktan ter minus will be at CortiaIidt Street-~nuw an important fetry center--and the New Jersey end Will be in Jersey City, Both at HobolSen and Jersey City the tunnels have connections with several of the most important railroads load lng into the city.
 The North River tunnel service is t0 be still further augmented later on by the opening of the Pennsylvania Rail- road tubes to connect their lines wath the magnificent new station now under at Thirty Second Street and Seventh Avenue. The first of these bores was connected an Friday last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
nLAcIk HANp THREAT.
Marines are Now Guarding SmokeIess
 Powder gforea.

Powder Stores.
 New York. Feb. 23.-In a letter signed Black Hand" and addressed to Commander Braunzeuter, in charge of the U. s. naval magazine at Iona Island. the threat has been made that the enormous stores of smokeless powder on the island will be blown up unless, the married men dismissed froul employment on the ts- land January l, 1908. De put back to work at once.
 Secret service men are working to discover the identity of the writer of the letter. Printed by hand. the letter was mailed at the Haverstraw post oflce two weeks ago. It was as fol- lows:
 .Tf the married men that were dis charged from Iona Island are not taken back at once all the magazines on the island will be blown up. The writer does not fear death.
 (Signed.) ''Black Hand"
 On January between thirty and for- ty men. civilians. who had been em- ployed on the island were discharged owing to delay in forwarding funds from Washington to continue the work.
 Among the men discharged, most of whom were laborers. were many Ita1- lans and SicIlians. Every approach to the island Is now guarded day and night by marines. 1t Is said, and the civilians employed are being kept under the strictest surveillance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
CONTEST Is CLOSED.
gtuyveunns Faah Submits But Does Not Aeauseaee in Decision.

Aequisaee fn Deeinion.
 New York, Feb. 23--Stuyvesaut Fish Announced tonight that the contest Tn the Chicago courts to prevent the voe- ing of Iiiinoia Central stock held by the Union Pacific Railroad Company was now closed. Mir. Fish made the following statement:
 ~ went into the contest at the so- licitation of, many stockholders, who had for many years entrusted me with their proxies. and on the advice of counsel. with great reluctance. My effort has been to protect the Illinois Central and my own large holdings therein of 12,432 shares from exploita- tion by men whose acts In other cor- poVations have been denounced after full investigation by ofhcers of the Federal government and are involved elsewhere, and have done my best to advise the stockholders of the system. When Mr. Hartman and his associates shall at length be forced to answer the questions which they have been evad- ing for a year, past the contention that the destiny of the Illinois Gen. tral and the interests of the State of Illinois therein should not be entrust- cd to him and those selected by him will be Justified.
 q take this opportunity of thank ing the holders of more than 3O0.Oo0 shares of the stock of the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad Company for having hon- cred me with their proxies and their in this contest. Submitting lo hut not acquiescing in Judge Balls decision, the contest In the courts is now elosed.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
AGAINsT SALE or LIoUoR.
fsev. W. D. Parri.h spek< At ,.. =

Rev ". D. Parrfsh Spoke At the Y. N.
 O. A. Yesferdnv.
 Rev. ". D- Parrish. Field Secretary of the Alabama hnti-saloon leaRue. ad- dressed the mems meeting at tie N. M C. A yesterday afternoon at :30 o'clock on ~Christian Citizenship and the Liquor Trafnc." The address was wei attended blythe young men of the city and the arguments which the speaker advanced were carefully listened to Mr.f Parrish started his lecture witi the proposition that Chrfstianity and the liquor traffic were violently oppos- cd to each other, and to emphasize his argument with living iI1ustrations told many stories of the evils of fhe liguor traffic which he himself had wit messed and with which he had come IL
 The speaker outlined christianIt, and the great and good things fol which if stood champion, with mucE earnestnese. and also outlined the liquor traffic and the evils which 1t in lyariably brought about sooner or later The two he said were diametrical- ly opposed and there could never be q feconcilliation or even a truce be-
 To greet the speaker there were per- haps senenty-five men present, and ar excellent musical service had been ar ranged, which was finely carried out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
mAisBOR Or lsETUGn.
Confsrenee .oa Engineers to Be Held ip sais ~ yymahnmwtor TanAax

t - - = - Newport. R. l.. Feb. 23.--Arrenge- mepts for haHtenEng the completion of tie fistional harbor of refuge at Point Judith. are confidently expected to rise from q conference of engineers which opens in the Colorado building at Washington tomorrow.
 Work on tle construction of an arti- siciai harbor at Point Judith began nearly . score of years ago, the pur pose being 10 provide shelter for coast wise shipping. Between the easteriy end Of Long leland Sound and the west. -erly entrance to Vinegar Sound, there is an unprotected stretch of more than sixty miles within which vessels have often been caught, and there is a long record of marine disasters .n that vi- cinity. among them that of the sinking of the steamer LaFchmond with a loss of about 17s lives. More shipping passes Point Judith than any other point on the New England coast, and the needs of a safe anchorage for ves- sells there has-been keenly felt for many years.
 The delay in con1pletipg the big breakwater for the proposed national harbor of refuge has prompted much protest on the part of those Interested. and 1t ia now believed that some action by the Government win follow the conference at Wnsi1ingk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
sAvAGE-CoOPER.
A Sudden Marriage Follows Very
 Short Courtshtw.

A Sudden Marriage Follows a Very
 Sh0rt C0urtship.
 Evergreen, Feb. 23.--( Especial. l--fwo of the most prominent families In this section of the state were surprised and delighted at the marriage of MT. L. W. Savage, Jr., and Mss Sallie Eliza beth Cooper. which took place this af- tefnoon at the Methodist Church, Rev. J B. Tate. pastor of the church, ofici- atihg.
 The sudden marriage of the couple yesterday was the continuation of a short. but swift. courtship. The bride. who lives with her family at St. Ste- phens. was visiting her sister at Ev- ergreen. and had known the groom but little over a month.
 Miss Cooper Is the daughter of Capt. and. Mrs. A. NJ. Cooper of St. Ste- phens. and Is most popualr socially. The groom is a son of Mir. and Mrs. L. W. Savage. He is a young man Of sterling worth. who is a salesman for well known Louisville firm.
 The young couple left yesterday aA ternoon for New orlcans and other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Deorecates Congress' Action.

New York, Feb. 23--A resolution made public tonight and which was last night adopted at meeting of the Board of Directors of the Navy League of the United States. depre- oates "any action by Congress ma terially changing the program pre- sented by the Navy Department and approved by the President. particular Iy with respect to disturbing the rel- recomm ended"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Burns. Ahanaened seheener.

Boston, Feb. 23.-Capt. L. H. Por- ter of the United Fruit Company's steamer. Limon. which arrived today from Port Llmon, reports that he fell in with the abandoned and waterlogged four-masted schooner Edward ]. Ber- wind, and as 1t was . menace to navl- gation. he set Ire to the wreck and he believes it was destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Torneao rlot,YI. Arr,ve..

Charleston, s. C., Feb. 23.-The third torpedo fiotilla, consisting of the tor- pedo boats Porter. Tingey, De Long, Thornton and Blakely and the con- verted gunboat Scorpion, came into port in command of Lieut.. W. O. Mitchell today. The boats went immediately to the navy yard and wifi take coal today and possibly leave for Key West tomor- row night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
TWO, FIREs .yEsrnRpAY.
Tn Afterneon and .Esxenlnw Depnrss.e
 Ammvwawa2 rymlf@

1.-Two alarme, neitherof which brought the Fire Departlnen to great deal of work were. made yesterday. The one was Tn the yards of the Atlantic Coast Line in West End and the othef Ut the corner of North Court Street and Mon- roe Avenue.
 The call from the Atlantic Coast Line yards was made on account of the ir- hilton of box car. The damage done was not considerable. The origin Of tle ire was not known. The alarm Of fba Department was made at 4:04 D. m.
 TiIe alarm last night was resultant from the explosion Of e kerosene IaTr,f, In hotel for negroes at the corner of' North Court and Monroe The dam. age was nothing. the flames being gasi- ly and quickly extinguished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
sTEAMpR GoEs DOWN.
Passengers and Crew of ThiFty-nvs are
 All Saved.

Halifax, Feb. 23.-Fickford and Black. of this city. owners of the steamer Beta. received a cable tonight reporting the total loss of the vessel.
 She had three saloon, several second class passengers and a crew of thirty five. all of whom were saved. The steamer struck about i've miles or the island and remained hard and fast on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
FUNERAL or W. ., JACKSON.
We'll Knoyn Cftisen of AfcmtsrAr,~rr
 Hurled Yesserifax.

Buried Yesterday.
 The funeral of the late w. B., Jack son took place at s:50 o'clock yester- day afternoon from his residence, i2o Madison Avenue. Rev. E. E. Cobbs. rector of the, St.. Johns Episcopal Church. read the services.
 Members of the United Confedefate Veterans. among whom AIr. Jackson. brave and faithful soldier, was well loved. acted as the palibearers. and the many floral tributes which were sent we're testimonials of the adnnira- : ttpn and affection with which his friends regarded him.
 The iaterment was made in Green wood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Uhrfstfan acfenfina..

BicknelI Young, of Chicago, of the lecture department of the Christian Science, delivered a lecture this after- noon at the Jefferson 1heatre before a.fair crowd. He spoIxes on the faith of the Christian Scientists. Invisa. tionss were extended. through the nsva- papers and otherwise to. all citizens to attend the lecture, the purpose heinz to give some Idea as. to the workinrs Of the followers Of Mrs. Eddy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
MANY ARRESTED, ALLEGED
 TO HAVE CAMEO ILLEGALLY
Police During Last Part of Saturday Aad Early Part of sunday
 Very. Active.

ofacers of the Police Department made much business for Special Officer Potter Smith. now acting as Night Desk Sergeant. during the late hours of saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning. Several cotsries of friends were gathered in on the. ac- cusation that they had been gaming.
 Special Officer E. A. Graham arrested Charley Brown. James Williams, !. Brinsfield. ". II. Brown and I. L. Me- Queen. on charges of gaming. They are white men. Leon Alexander, ne- gro. was at the same time arrested on the charge of Interfering with an off, cer. It Is said that Alexander attenpt- ed to oswarn the alleged players so. that they might not be detected and cap- tured.
 OfacerB Curtissand MarshaIl arrested Elijah Collins. Charley oterfield. Jim Lewis, Bennie Thomas and Anderson Duncan, negroes. Later they arrested Dan Irwin Isom Watson and Benris Thomas. negroes. All were accused oe gaming ts'
 oflcers Taylor and MurrelI arrested Ernest James. F. Lewis, Jerry Watts, Charlie Campbell, tI1d La wson, Henry Pearson and TomS Tucker. negroes, on charges of gaming.
 All the defendants will be arraigned before Recorder E. Baber.
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.
 Mfr. Biekneli Young, O. S. B., of Chl- eago, will lecture at The Grand Tues- Tav EeKfr.atw PIX af vs xrs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Nenrn I1lIlu conntnhIn.

Columbia, S. C., Feb. 2s.-Ragland R. Brunson. constable. was shot and Instantly killed Snear Dillon today by a negro whom ,le was attempting to arr rest. The negro escaped. There Is considerabIes excitement at Dillon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24

the rocks.l She took In water so rap- idly that hasfys prepafatlons were made to abandon her. No details as to the cause of the accident have been re- ceived. The steamer was valued at 3126 .00O and was insurSd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
ACCIDENTALLY SH0l
MAsTER CLIFF vINsON RECEIVES
 A DANGEROUS WOUND.
He Was Shot by the 4-yenr-Oid Son of q mefhodist sIinister---A Latfle
 Girl Also wounaed,


 Tuscurnbia. Feb. 2s--(speciai. Y--Ciiff vinson. the 1O-year-old son of James v.nson. town marshal of Leighton. this county. was danserously wounded yes- terday by the accidental discharge of q shotgun in the hands of the 4-year- old son. of Rev. w. J. Reid, pastor of the Leighton Methodist Church.
 The little fellows scalp was taken on as smoothly as if down with a knife. resulting in concussioh of the brain. The gun was loaded with bird shot. and besides wounding the lad. sister.
 The nipister's eldest son had been hunting during the day. and returning home in the afternoon. neglected to unload the weapon. leaving 1t standing in the corner of the room. The child got hold of it. and in some way 1t was discharged, the charge of shot striking the v.nson boy. ripping open his scalp, and several of the shots entering the body of his sister, the two being al the time visitors at the home of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24

In working with the young people societies of the Presbyterian Churen Miss Marie iBrehns says that 2s per cent of the members refuse to. sigp. the full abstinence pledge. and that most of the non-signers are women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Birmingham Druggist s Eyes Filled With Acid.
PULLED CORK TOO RAPIDLY
Magic city's Politics Are Growing
 Warm.
Major Kyle's Funeral Takes rIaee.-- Howard College stsderss to Have
 .oratsrseal cente.t.--soesai-
 is~ sna Christlsn seis.ee.


 Birmingham. Feb. .--tspeoial.)-- ' B. German, of the, Morgan German drug stores in this city, may lose, the sight or both of his eyes aud. carry a mark forslife as the result of an ac-l cfdent which befen him in one of the establishments soperated by his com pany, while opening a bottle of carbol- ic acid. Tn some manner the cork was pulled outlrapidly and the fluid flash ed up into his face The drug was liber- ally sfneared on his face. in his eyes and down his checks. He was blinded at once and though strenous efforts were made at, once to give relief he suffered greatly. A physician was call ed and every thing possible is being. done for the unfortunate victim Of the painful accident.
 Mir. German has many friends and every hope is expressed that he will recover and not lose his sieht though present indicatiens are that the drug has had It's effect. the undiluted acid having penetrated a dangerous spot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
socIalist Lecture.

Hand and Machine Production'' was the. subject of a lecture delivered to- day before a meeting of local Social ists In the brickiayers hall. The So- ctalista are not very numerous in thls district. but in order to encourage those here lectures are being. given every Sunday afternoon. Some prom inent leader In. the. movement takes up the lecture work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
NEAT DRESS
For . Mere FracSien of me Ce.s .s .49.s New tClosEes.

The patrons. of Holt.s Dye Worlss spend go per cent less for new clothing than1 those who are not patrons ' .,ss "a yet look more uniformly raSaf. clear .,s., and wellsdressed. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24

sopthwestern points and viii Ss sway on their trip for about two weeks. They
 VIII make their home iu Everareen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Nesre Brought From Tenneasee.

Tom Simmons, negro. was brought to Birmingham from Pulaski. Tennessee, today by Deputy R. R. Rowe and piac- cd in the county jail on charge of robbery. a capias being held against him. The deputy who brought him to Birmingham states that when Sim mons was spotted and suspected of be- ing wanted in Birmingham, chase was given. the negro making for the river. The stream was out of it's banks be- catise of the heavy rains but tliis did not stop. the negro. and he Jumped iD- to the water and got under an up rooted tree. just the head Of tilv black being seen out of the water. The dep- uKies forced the negro to come out of the water and he was afterwards placed aboard the train and brought to Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-24
Cltv rsolltic. warsnI,,w I.iI .lls.

Now thatithe County Democratic ,Ex- ecsItfve Committee has acted and has fixed the time for thas primaries to nominate such candidates as must run in the coming elections. city politics are beginning to warm up and 1t Is believed that the City Deinocrstic Ex- ecptive Committee will soon be- called together. A. III. Mullin sschairinan of the city committee. A, Mayor Is to be elected and the Interesting part of the election win be that tho man who ts chosen to preside oyer the destinies of the city will have the frskA control oyer the greater city, as the Greater Birmingham act takes effect in cou, pie of years. While nothing deflnite is known it Is believed that the City Dernncratic Executive CcImnfffee win be called together In the next few weeks. and city primary ordered for some time in June. There are some who want . late primary. so as to get