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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
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The following transfers of real es- tate were reeordeu yesterday by the Fropale Court:
 Rosa L. Armisted to William King Griggs Place on Carter Hill Road: con slaeration. x2,2I5.
 c. T. Edwards to W. E. Soles. Tot : In Block D. Highland Park Improve, ment Companys plat: consideration. Sz.500.
 Hillcrest Land Company to W. Nj Cox, Lots ana ,. ana part of Lot Is of Block 3. of Hilicrest Land Companys plat; consideration, s750.
 J. C. Haas and wife to T. W. Kerry. Lot in Block D. of Highland Park improvement Company's plat: consid- eration. $1.35o.
 T. W. Berry and wife to W. E, Soles. Lot in Block D. of Highland Park Improvement Company's plat: consideration. $1 800.
 Missouri Anne Harris to A. M. Owens. Lot of subdivision of Lot 4:
 Amanda Johnson to Albert Jack son. part of lot in subdivision of Pea cocks tract; consideration. $500.
 Robert Coles .on the petition of his father. Lafayette Coles. was yesterday relieved of the disabilities of homage in an order filed in the Probate Court by W. H. Parks. Register in Chan. cerv. -.'
 The following marriage licensea were yesterday Issued from the Pro- bate Court:
 For George D. Mentz and Miss Agnes Carr: for J. N. Baker and Miss Grace Tombstone; for George E. Webster and Miss Fannie Brown
 The following executive appoint ments were announced yesterday:
 Notary Public and Ex- x-Of1cio Justica of the Peace-G. H. Krumpel. of Mo- bile
 Mobile. and w. M Huckaby. of Mar shall County.
 The Farmers Publishing Company. of Birmingham. with a capital stock of $l0,000 yesterday filed a notice of its incorporation with the Secretary of State. The incorporators are E. Cook, B. D. Gather and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Amusen1ents
At The Majestic.

Montgomerians were glad both on Monday night and on Tuesday at all of the pertomances of the Majestic Theatre to welcome back to Montgom- cry the Majestic Singers" They always make hit with Montgomery audiences.
 The Majestic Singers. together with Cook and Madison in their side split ting comedy act TWO Multi-million- aires" Wilson and. Doyle. black face comedians, head bin which will draw standing room audiences all during the week. With such bills as the one this week 1t Is not remarkable that Man ager Chambers was forced to enlarge his theatre by adding a balcony
 The whole bill is star vaudeville. Not an act is of the doubtful variety. All are good. Margaret Keats, vioIin virtuoso, leads the bill at the open ing and her music Is worth hearing. MT. Sperry and Mrs. Ray in their comedy sketch are very clever ana entertaining.
 It Is impossible to say too much in praise of the other three turns. They are fun from start to finish. All or the performers responded to several encores. with the exception of the TWO Multi -millionaires." who were forced to give an extra performance for their encore.
 The bill is concluded with the moving pictures which are always good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
MIR. RYAN EXPLAINS
TELLS OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
 CAMPAIGN PURPOSES.
Part of Myntertous Fund Involved in Ferry Deal, May Have Been Used Tn Campaign Preced-
 imw 1900.

New York. April 21.-Part of the mysterious $500 900 involved In the Wall and Cortlandt street ferries company deal. which has been under investigation by a grand jury for sev- eraf months, may have been used In The campaign which preceded the pres idential election in 1900, according to testimony given before the Jury oy Thomas F.. Ryan.
 Portions of the testimony given by various witnesses during the investi- Kation. were filed with the clerk of the supreme court today by order Of Jus tice Bowling. From this, 1t appears that when Mir. Ryan was questioned about contributions for campaign pur- poses and particularly regarding the payment of nearly $l.000.000 by the Metropolitan company for the Wall and Cortiandt street franchise and the sub sequent payment of several hundred thousand dollars of this amount to Nil. Ryan and some of his associates, ne made the following explanation:
 Tt may not have been for the elecs ton of 1900-but during the fall or winter of 1899 there had been pre- liminary campaign going on. It was thought perhaps Bryan could be de- feated in Kansas City. but 1t was foregone conclusion that Mir. Mckinley would be renominated and part of the money may have gone for that"
 In a signed statement given out last night, Mir. Ryan said the money re- maid to him and his associates follow ing the Wall and Cortlandt Street franchise, was the precise amount with interest. which had been advanced by Messrs. Dolan, Whitney, Ryan. Wide ner and Elkins to cover expenditures which had been made for the benefit of the property. Replying to a ques- tion by MT. Jerome. regarding cam paign contributions in general Mr. Ryan replied:
 T have always found political par ties in A receptive mood. We were ale ways informed when an election was coming on"
 MT. Ryan said the formation of the Metropolitan Securities Company, the great corporation which controls the affairs of all the surface lines on Man hattan Island. was made absolutely necessary by circumstances. He said that as early as 1901, and 1909. the surface lines had suffered severely as A result of the electrification of the ele- vated lines and that later 1t suffered tremendous losses as result Of the operation of the underground system. Incidentally, Mir. Ryan said he great Iv underestimated the earning power of tho underground system.
 The Metropolitan Street Railway had . Aos ting debt of S11 ,OOO, ,00O in 1901" he said: T was carrying half that debt. I was anxious that some provis- ion should be made to pay that debt and to furnish the company with means to go on--they had then sixty five or seventy five miles of railroad. and to continue Improvements. There was only one way to do 1t. The idea was conceived to form a company which could put up $25 100000 or sS0,O00,Ooo and lease the Metropolitan Street Rail- nav"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
.ord.d Gambling Outflt.

Birmin gham, April, 2l.-(Special.p- In the circuit court today Judge A. U, 1ane nresidina. a roulette table and ontft confiscated by former chief of noIIce wier and officers in raid on alleged gambling rooms in one of the hotels of the city, was awarded to the George Mason Manufacturing Company. the manufacturers of the same. The suit was institltcd short lv after the raid was made m the all legged gambling rooms and wos Feard today. The value of the outfit was placed at S100
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
NEWS OF HAMILTON,

Hamilton. AprIl :1-( Special )-Yes- terday. the four districts corresponding to the four County Commissioners dis tricts. were organized each into a dis trict Sunday School Association to work with the County and State Sunday School Associations.
 It seems now that Marion County will soon be a banner county. The or ganizers were sent out from Hamilton by the County Sunday School Associa- ton.
 In the County Court here today ther4 were several cases set for trial but most of the cases have been waived to the grand jury.
 pr. Russell Palmer, who lives five miles west of here. and who Is 90 years of age. Is at the point of death
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Ohio Bank Snspenas.

Toledo. O.. April 21-The Bank of wauseon. at wausecn, O.. closed it's Aoors today because of heavy with drawals F. l.. Barber. known all over inc country because of his connection with the Independent Telephone Tom nsny. and at the head of New Home plant Building in Chicago. is presi- den. of the concern. The eanital stock is $50 600 ana it had deposits of s2so. nab Judge Taylor ot the unite4 sts,as cnu~t. appointed George " rylnse and R. C. Roriek receivers. The nant will nay all obligations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
FINES NEGRO $50. He Bought WhisIkey at BrOcktOn and Brought 1t to Enterprise.

Enterprise. April 2l.--(Special. Jon the charge of retailing whiskey with out license, Tom Dickerson. a negro section hand at Enterprise. was fined $50 and costs in Mayor Lofiin's court this morning.
 Saturday the negro went to Brock ton, the only wet town in Coffee County. Upon his return he brought with him three pints of whiskey. said to have been for Leonard Brunson, a farmer living four miles from Enter prise.
 In the trial this morning several wit nesses testified that Mir. Brunson gave Dickerson $2 with which to purchase the whiskey when he started to Brock ton. Others thought that the liquor was paid for upon delivery in Enter. prise Saturday evening.
 An oflcer saw te bottles change hands and immediately placed Dick erson under arrest.
 Attorneys for the negro say that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
HAWKINS WON'T HANG.
Jefferson County Solicitor Agrees to IL
 Sentence


 Sentence. Birmingham. April 2l.-(speciaL)-Hous ton Hawkins. the negro who was tried and convicted of highway robbery and given the death sentence several months ago. will not be hanged.
 Immediately after his trial q question was raised as to his guilt and an attorney offered to bring in new evidence showing innocence. The case was allowed to drag until recently the solicitor agreed to have the former verdict set aside and the de- fendant should plead guilty Hnd take a life sentence in the pententiary. Hawkins was charged with holding up . little girl in the woods between Bessener and Dolomite and taking thirty cents from her.
 A charge of attempting criminal assault vas also against the negro, but he was tried first on the charge of highway robbery and was given the death penalty. The negro has been in Jail for more than a year. He will be sent to the mines at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Omcera of JeIkS Company.

Birmingham. April 21.-(Special)- The Protective Life Insurance Com pany. which was organized in Birm- ingham several months agJ " Former Governor W. D. Jelks and associates at --'@@tlng held in this city, erected of-
 = for the coming year as follows President William D. Jelks: Vice president, Richard ". Massey; Treas urer W. W Crawford; Secretary, Clarence J. Palmers Medical Director W. c. Harrison. The affairs Of the company wLiAl.-<s own to be in splendid shape andhss A @ iSssS, arc :O- e pros perous
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

Uniquely interesting to regular the- atre-g0ers.
 Selections from popular musical com edies, by the Auburn Band and Or chestra, that you will enjoy so much the more because of having heard them before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
AssAILANTs OF HACKMAN.
Selma Negro Identities Oscar EIiendel
 and EG Davis.

Selma. April 21.-(SpecIal) )-oscar Ellender and Ed Davis. white men. employees of the Estelle Cotton MilIs were arrested this afternoon by Depu. ty Sheriffs Williams and Cherry upon the charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Bonds for the men were fixed at $500 each and they will have preliminary hearings before a justice of the peace Saturday.
 The men are believed to be tho ones who on Saturday night shot the negro hackhan Hence Hurd. three times while he was driving them in the western part of the city.
 Ellender and Davis with two other men were taken to the inflrrnary where the negro is under treatment and he identified them as the ones who sho him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Newsboy is Arrested.

Birmingham. April ai.--(speciai.) )--Lewis Dalton. a young white man operatiRe as newsboy on one of the lines entering Bis- minsham. was today arrested by Officer Baker upo ncompiaint. charge cs swim ding being preferred against him A trav- eler from South Carolina is the prosecut- ing witness and there is allegation of short change. The charge Is denied by the young man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
GO TO EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Party of Moatsomerlqn. Leave 10.

MemphiS to Attend Meeting,
 State. Superintendent of Education Harry c GunneIs. and Miss Sara Clark, a member of the State Board of Teach CTS Examiners. together with W. T Sheehan and Hervy w. Laird. news paper correspondents, left Montgom- cry yesterday for Memphis to attend the annual Conference for Education in the South. The party will be gone the larger part of the week There will be scores of other Alabamians in attendance on this meeting, which Is considered one of the most important in the Southern States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
r1rNnnAI NnrIcE.

The friends of Mrs. Matte 4. Gov inRton, Mir. and Mrs c. ". covington, and MT. and Mrs. c. C. Youngs, anu MT. and Mrs O. A. McDaniel are tn- vited to attend the funeral of the for mer from the residence of MT. c. C. Youngs. 30 Mobile street, this afternoon at { o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
MIR. FANCHER's MEETING.
Montgomery Minister Holding Revival
 fE. EIhm tt

Elba. April 21.-(Special )--Rev. Henry w Fancher of Montgomery Is holding a revival meeting at the Bap- tist Church here. The meeting will continue for several days.
 Dr. and Mrs W. P. Boyd have gone to St. Andrews, Fla, for Dr. Boyd'si health. 3f3
 Miss Susie Malone of Dothan is here, visiting Mrs. Saphronia Branden.
 The planer mills and dry kilns of the Henderson Boyd Lumber Company at Richburg, eight miles east of here. which were destroyed by fire last week, are being rapidly rebuilt.
 General Manager l.. A. Boyd says he will be ready to run in sixty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
wnirern on stockdnIe.

Memphis. Tenn. April 21-(Special) Manager Babb has asked for waivers on otis Stockdale. for four years member of the local team. The good work of other local pitchers Is given as the reason for the probable release of Stockdale.
 OutfieIders Thiei and D. Stark. and Indelder Mannlon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
sTFAwBERRIEs IN SUMTER.
Car Load is Sold by Company at Good

Car Load is Sold by Company at Good
 Price.
 Livingston. April 2i.-(speeial )--straw- berries brought a good price here day or two before Easter.
 Tne Livingston Berry Company sold ear load of berries on the track nsre Tor Si.022 so.
 The Sumter Circuit Court is in session here. Judge $. H. sprott presiding The rrilninnl docket vas taken up Monday There are quite a number of murder trials set for this week. all negroes
 W. C. Heeks Of pemopelih, was here te- day to see his sister, Miss Effis Mae HeokA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
who !. preparing to talk. ..srp to color.-
ruhIie LIbrarr for Tror.

Troy. April 3i.-tspeciaL )---There was another meeting of the Troy citizens to- night at the Normal College to take further steps toward the building of . public libra " in Troy. which seems to be an assured thing. The building will be erected on part of the property owned by the State Normal College and the city and the school will each be interested in the building. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
RETURNS IN CRENsHAw.
Man Whom Conner Turned Down Led
 The Ticket.

Nsn "hom Nomer Iurmeo D0Wn Lea
 the Ticket. Luverne. Ajril 2I.-t Special. )-The election returns are all in and the com mittee is making a detailed report of the vote.
 There are no changes from first re- port except E. B. Sikes and T. R. Bry- ant will be in the second primary for Tax Collector and w. M. Bailey and F. M. Pynes for County Treasurer. J. D. Warrick. Commissioner from the Fourth District, was nominated and will not have to run in the second pri- mary.
 J. F. Walker for Tax Assessor led the ticket.
 The people of the county petitioned the Governor to appoint Mir. Walker to succeed his father, J, J. Walker. The Governor refused and hence the large vote for Mir. Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
w.adInr In DemopolIs.

residence of the brides father. NJ Skinner. sunday evening at o'clock. Rev, J. R. G. White. pastor of the Baptist Church of this city. officiating. Miss Virginia Skinner was married to F. Nj. Hammer. Owing to a recent death in the family, only few i'm timate friends were present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
storke.s Boys to Give Medal.

The student body or StaTKe-s SchOoI have started a movement to buy a medal to be given to Bob Goodwin. the negro ferryman. who Is credited with having saved the life of F. w Bliss while on the verge of drowning in the Alabama River two weeks ago. The token will be presented to Goodwin In a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Huntsvsre'. Paved Streets.

Huntsville. April. Special. l-- Mayor R. E. Smith yesterday afternoon laid the first brick in HuRtsville's sys- tenn of paved streets, in front of the Rison Banking House on Exchange Row. The work will progress rapidly now and several of the principal bust- ness streets will be paved right away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Rurted at Livingston.

Livingston. April 2i.-(specisl)-The re- mains of MT. H. L. Jones who died in Br- mtngham. April 10th were brought here Monday and buried. He was a son of Cap tain w A c. Jones and was cashier for the Bank of Sumter for the past two years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Mobile NTau to Wed ln Demopolls.

pemopolis April Especial. l--Jalxa Pentecost cashier for the Alabama cottoa oil Company in Mobile. has arrived in the city He will be married April 26 to AIiss MsIiie Coats of Demepolis. Immediately after the wedding the couple win leavo foa their home in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

case will be appealed to the Circuit Court when 1t convenes in June. Mean while the negro is out on bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
CoMINGI COMING, CoMINGl

The Cadet Band and Orchestra of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute will be heard in concert st The Grand Fri day night. Greatest number of ac- cOmplished musicians that can be found In any non-Professional musical organ tzatlcn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

Excursion to Havana. Take the Fa- ma Nncional Limited, 5c. round trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
COTTON MARKET
 TENDING UPWARD Bottom Appears To Have Geen
 Reached In Prices
FOREIGN MARKETS BETTER
Liverpool Makes Greater Advance Than Expected and Prices Are Aided Considerably By
 Bullish Feeling.

New York, April 29.-The cotton mar ket was steadier today on covering and support from large trade interests with the close steady at a net advance of B to 19 points. Sales were estimated at 275,OOO bales, The market opened firm at an advance of P to b points in re- sponse to higher Liverpool cables than expected. There was some hesitation during the first few minutes, but there seemed to be a fair demand and with southern offerings much smaller than yes terday the market gradually improved until during the early afternoon it was about 22 to 9 points net higher. Later there was a slight reaction under realiz- ing by early buyers and reports from New Orleans that shorts there had coy- cred
 The forecast for frost tonight in parts improvement but the advance was chiefly due to the strength in Liverpool andRe- ports that important trade interests Which had been bearish were taking the long side for a turn. Southern wires re- ceived during the day reported bet ter demand for spots.
 Receipts at the ports today 9l9i, against e249 last week and 12,479 last year. For the week, 6O.OO0 against 5S,575 last week and 73.OS1 last year. Today's receipts at New orleans BAYS bales, against 1887 last year and at Houston 1546 bales, against 2O56 last year.
 Na1., NorL Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
Hubbard Rroa. c co,a Letter..

New York. April 29.-(Special)-An in- creased demand for cotton in Liverpool today gave support to that market from the opening, and a final advance of from to ' points Here the pressure Of liqui- dation of yesterday appeared to be over, as there was only the selling for south ern account, which continued during the day, but on a smaller scale than of late. Predictions of a cold wave over Northern Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with frost brought about a further advance about noon, which carried the market some g points over the close of yes terday then on a slight recession at the close the market was quiet and steady at 16 to F points advance. The feeling was bearish among the local trade who feel that the decline has carried the market to a point where investment pur- chases are coming. on the theory that at present prices the chances are in favor of cotton On the other hand the south is quite as bearsh and sends selling orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, sac; net receipts, S469; gross receipts, S469 sales, SIP; stock 92. 697.
 New Orleans: Steady; mddling, l3-l6c; net receipts 347S gross receipts, 54'S' sales, 1900; stock, 166,5S6; coastwise, ll9i.
 Mobile: Quiet. middling, SAC; net re- ceipts 66; gross receipts, 66; stock, H. S67; coastwise, 636.
 Savannah: Easy; mddling, 9s4c; net re ceipts, 1233; gross receipts, 123S; sales' zo' stock 6,17S; coastwise, 656
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, S4' gross receipts, 34; stock, 13,9S9
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts 9i' gross receipts, 91; stock, 265S.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, l0e; net re- ceipts 323; gross receipts 32S; sades, Il; stock 21. .9a4; coastwise 437,
 Baltimore Nominal, middllng, loc' net receipts, 800; stock S232.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 10. l0c; gross receipts, 1929; sales, 31Oo; stock, 9l,7SO; Great Britain, 225.
 Boston: Quiet middling, 10 .10c; net re- ceipts, 119; gross receipts 215S; stock, 44oZ. Philadelphia: Steady; middling lO.S5c' net receipts, 96; gross receipts, 96.
 Pensacola: Net receipts Sl5i gross re- eeipts, S15: Great Britain, Sl5.
 Port Townsend: Net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 30; Japan, 50.
 Total today at all ports Net. 9i94; Great Britain 1040; stock, 4SS.046.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, SS,'4l Great Britain 5090; France, 325; continent, 26.514; Japan, 1900.
 Total since September 1 at all ports; Net, 7,nS02O; Great Britain, 2,64S,I5'; France, 769577; continent, 2,963,OO4; Japan, 1S6,516 Mexico, 1299.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30

can he Felt from the improved financial position of the railroads. The net earn ings reported for the quarter were up to the most liberal preliminary estimates that have been current in Wall street. but the inclusion for the first time of the earnings for the Tennessee Coal and Iron company which was absorbed during the panic last fall, affects the comparison of the showing with previous periods.
 The subscriptions to the Interbor- ough Rapid Transit note issue was not of such effect on sentiment as had been the Pennsylvania bond subscription, although some attention apparent to stimulate the stock market on the announcement. The issue of the short time notes, how ever, gives the impression of reversion to temporary expedients for financing rather than the more permanent measure represented by the Pennsylvania transac- ton. Time money rates were quotable firmer today and foreign exchange rates receded in connection with the heavy en- agreements of gold. The settlements of the market grew perceptibly as the day progressed.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $1, ,46S GOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
Metal Market.

New York, April 29.-The London tin market has had a quiet sharp advance with spot closing at f144 5s and futures at f143. Locally the market was firm with quotations ranging from $S225 co S32.3O. Copper was high CT in London, spot closing at E57 ITS Sd and futures at f5S los. Locally the market was dull and unchanged, notwiths standing the advance abroad. Lake was quoted at $12;621a @$12.S71a; electrolytic at $12.5O@12.75, and casting at $12.25W 12.50. Lead was unchanged at f13 in the English market, but was shade higher and firm locally at $4.05 Co 4.1O. Spelter was unchanged at f21 in the London market. Locally the market was quiet and unchanged at $4.60@ 4.65. Iron was lower in the English market with standard foundry quoted at 49s Cd. Locally the market was rather unsettled but no quotable change was reported in prices. No. 1 foundry. northern, $l7.50@1 IS; No. ?, $17@ 17.50; No. 1, southern, and No. 1 southern soft, $16.50017.25.