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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

New York, Feb. 1.-The most im-
 portant event of last week in the finan- cial world was the sale of $50. .oO0, 900 of New York City '4'1-2 per cent bonds, the largest single offering in the his- tory of the municipality. The sale es- tablished new records in various other particulars, the 1.l6o individual bidders far outnumbering the previous record of sss for last september's O.O00. .oOo sale and the gross bids reached the enormous total of $500, ,000, ,0OO, or an over-sub scription six times the amount of the issue. The average price real ized at I04 compares with 102 063 for the September issue, or. in other terms. Ithe new issue is on basis of invest ment return to the subscribers of 4,S2 per cent, compared with 4 39 per cent for the September subscriptions. The outcome Is regarded as a solid testi- mony in improving financial health and A substantial improvement in the de-
 nand of capital for investment and re- pIenishment in the available supply. Bond dealers, as a rule, express great satisfac ction with the result and look for material benefit to the market for all grades of investment securities as an effect of the New York City bond sale. The securities market gave clear evidence of the waiting attitude as- sunied by the substantial capital in- terests of the country, pending the more definite shaping of industry and business affairs. The downward course of money rates suffered some arrest, especially fin foreign markets. where the payment of Bank of England obli- cations to the Bank of France was an Influence with reactionary effect on British consols and gilt-edged invest mant issues.
 News of factory assumptions on a scale has been the feature of the day. Today's developments are mixed, however, with adviceS of addi tional curtailment in other Lines.
 Figures of bank clearings, while still showing a large contraction from last years corresponding periods. are be- ginning to make a less favorable com parison than the preceding reports. The same Is true of gross earnings of rail- roads The net returns of railroads for December now coming in reflect the depth of the depression and their in- fiuence has to be cOntended with. Au- thOritiss in the Iron and steel trade speak with some encouragement of an of demand and the placing of some orders for steel rails by the was an episode ofsthe week that was regarded as favorabiS [
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17

ed in substance, to furnish to the press a statement of nay assets and liabilities. to contradict certain silly stories about concealed millions and not only to expose my defense as to the charges that have resulted In indict- ments against me, but also to antici- pate future indictments All these things decline to do.
 T assert my innocence of any crim- inaI act and I ask the public to sus- pend judgment in my case until have had an opportunity tgl meet my accusers in court. use the word 'ac- cusers,' although. so far as concerns the Jerome indictments. l am inform ed that there weS~ no accuserS' and that judge OBrien asked the grand jury to refuse to find indictments against me.
 "rhe present times are times of great stress and popular excitement. Many causes have conspired (for which I am in no way respoDsible- to focus public attention upon me and the va rious business enterprises-unfortun ately too numerous and important with which have been connected. must suffer my shave of the financial losses, which result from large busi- ness commitments In timN of panic, but I greatly mistake the, temper of the American people, If am not to have fair play. motT ot t,a bar of pub lie opinion and in the courts.
 Mir. Morse said that he was feeling fine and after he had constituted with his attorney on the steamer, he ex- claimed: "Well. if that's the worst they have got on me. I arn not wor- ried" l"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
OLD SHIP CHURCH AFIRE,
 IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Celebrated Place of Worship for Ne- grOes, Threatened by Flames,
 lS Saved By Bremen.

The Old Ship Church. corner of Hol- combe and Mildred Streets. one of most celebrated negro churches in Montgomery. was set afire just before midnight by flames from the heater in the basement. and only prompt work by thes firemen saved the building. The damage resultant from the fire was comparatively small, part of one wall being destroyed,
 The alarm was sent to the depart ment at 11:50. The Five Points sta p tion's companies. nearest to the fire. had the blaze extinguished readily be- fore the companies from a greater dis tanee could arrive.
 At 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon the companies extinguished a fire in the residence of negro on Boulevard Avenue. The roof was ignited by sparks. The damage was slight. The Scott Street station companies eXtin guished the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
MURDER OWN cOUNTRYMEN.
Fourteen sIavs Are Arrested in North
 Carolina.

Marion. N. C.. Feb. 1e.-Deputy Sher- if Cox has just reached here with fourteen slavs. who are charged with killing one of their countrymen.
 Fifteen of these foreigners came to a camp on the South and Western Railroad a year ago and have been at work there ever since. According to the officers. the men quarreled among themselves Thursday. The brunt of the controversy falling upon the member of the little colony who had been serving as it's cook. The fourteen fell upon the unfortunate cook that night and securing him. with ropes. led him to the nearby forest There they bound the cook hand and foot and placing him in an upright posture against the end of a fill, rid dled the body with bullets. The re- mains were then buried.
 The hastily provided grave and the blood on the ground led to the dis covery of the crime by a foreman. The dead man was known Co have had $10O In cash. but no money was found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
AERs. KATE GOOCH ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLED BY BOY.
Terrible Tragedy Near FIorence-Vte- tim Received Full Load of
 Shot i'm the

HGGUs
 Florence, Feb. l6.-(special )--News reached Florence this morning of the accidental killing of Mrs. Kate Gooch at Oakland, ten miles west of Flor ence. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon at o'clock and Mrs. Gooch died at ?. m.
 A small nephew of Mir. Gooch had gone t0 the house for his shot gun and Mrs. Gooch handed the weapon to the boy from the rack where it stayed. As he walked through the door with the gun under his arm and the stock in front, it was discharged and the load entered Mrs. Gooch's head behind the ear. She fell to the floor and never spoke or regained consciousness.
 It is supposed that Mrs. Gooch cooked the gun when she removed 1t from the rack, or that as the boy passed through the door he struck the trigger against the door frame. Mrs. Gooch is sur vived by her husband and one child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
JISr CROW LAW.
New Measure Went Into Effect |
 OkIahoma Yesterday.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Feb. 16.-The "Jim Crow" law went into effect here today on street cars and railroads alike. The street cars are equipped with movable signs only. that being all the provisions intended on the part of the companies. There is no law to prevent whites and blacks riding to- gether on the rear platforms of the cars and the conductors will not at- tmpt to separate themthere.
 All railroads have arranged their depots and cars to comply with the law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
MRS. POWELL ILL.
Alabama Woman suffers Attack O
 Paralysin sat washimgtVm. :

Paralysis @at Washingtpm. {;
 Washington, Feb. ,16.--(Special.)- Mrs. M. K Powell. who arrived here two weeks ago from Montgomery. ap- parently in splendid health. has been paraIyzed and is at the Georgetown University Hospital in serious condi- tion, and Is not expected to survive the attack.
 Her son. pr. Lynch. of Norfolk, Va, was promptly summoned and is doing everything possible for her. Another son. MT. Buford Lynch, resides here. Mrs. Powell is the mother of Mrs. Frank Bricken, of Luverne. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Insane Man Kills Both His Wife and
 HfRnaeIf

40 years old, a coppersmith. early to- day shot and killed his wife and then shot himself to death. Eight children. the youngest l year old the oldest 16, survive.
 It is said that Gruerner was mentally deranEsdl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17

With reference to organization. she would say: Alone, we can do little: separated, we..are the units of weak ness; aggregated, we become batteries of power"
 k Miss Willard has the unioue distinc- tion of being the only woman whose consideration has exclusively occupied for day the attention of both branches of Congress; along with the statues of such celebrities as Curry, Garfield Webster, Fulton Adams. Jefferson and Washington. and others, there is erect ed to her by her adopted State in our national Valhalla, a beautiful statue of white Carrara marble. and upon It's pedestal Is inscribed in her own ;m- perishable words: 'S.'
 "Oh! It Is to women who have given the costliest hostages to fortune. Out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17

A mile of dimes which the Union Congregational Church of Los Angeles is trying to collect will yield about tS,bOo ''-t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

ings found the curtains and seeing in them
marketable article and, to her mind, useless
one as far as the sick girl was concerned TOOK
them along with her. hoping to sell them and give
the invalid pleasant surprise. She was SO
pleased when | gave her the money. She couldn't
tell me often enough how happy 1t would make her
sick dear.
Lola sick and without money, and unable to
help her." Leonard deplored How long ago was
it that you bought the curtains?
81 think about month. Yes, Mr.. Whitney and
| were In Michigan Immediately after | put the
curtains up soon as came home
It seemed to Leonard many times as though he
had reached the limit of suffering yet each new
circumstance was like touch on wound "A
whole month ago-sick and with strangers! ne
groaned to himself. Then he asked Mrs whitney
eagerly, do you know where the woman lives.
How can find herr"
"She gave me her address but while | was in
Michigan it was lost | am very sorry was
anxious at the time to learn more OF the young
lady"
During the conversation Leonard had been con-
trolled alternately by hope and fear, but now
despair took hold of him.
Cant you remember the locality in which the
Irish woman lived or what her was?" he
asked in desperation.
"I think she lived around Sixteenth street some
where I've forgotten the number completely
The name was an Irish names Lynn or Quinn;
no. really l very busy at the time, getting
ready to go away and | didn't pay much atten
tion to it."
Didn't she mention the girls name or say
anything about her-how she looked or what was
the matter with her? II you knew how famished
| am for some word"
Mrs Whitney thought hard No one could
refuse the pleading eyes before her some comfort
'Why yes" and her face lit up with gentleness
'she said that the invalid was very patient and
sweet in her sickness and always so afraid or
making trouble"
That's Lola exactly. She has the sweetest dis
postioni If you knew her you'd agree with me-
I'm sure"
A smile played around Mrs. Whitney's lips
With the alert insight of womankind she could
not but recognize the characteristic lovers atti
tude-to see only perfection in the loved one
I'm sure l would" she responded Il remem
ber that the Irish woman's eyes were full of tears
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

whan she smoke of your friend She said thy
invalid was getting better every day, althoug !
very slowly. I'm sure you need feel no rear DuI
that the girl has everything that can be giye1
her The woman typical Irish woman
know the type wel-generous to fault good
natured, ready to do and give In time OF trouble
often careless about personal appearances an
surroundings but sincere and loyal to the end
81 believe what you say" Leonard assured he (
.'and 1t eases my mind great deal. viii ieavH
my address with you, and If you should hear anSv
thing further" his eyes finished the sentences
my name is Chapman; the young lady's Is Loli
Webster"
is your home near Chicago? Mrs. Whitnej
asked.
.In Mddletown New York" Mrs. Whitney,
interested sympathetic face urged Leonard on ana
before he realized 1t he was telling all the elf
cumstances of his trouble
I'VE were to have ben married long before this,
he confessed and Mrs Whitney succeeded In look
ing little surprised 1t was while we werd
engaged that Lola did the lace work on the cur
tans The one at your door is the first she madf(
| know 1t by certain mark we worked out tn1
design together the first month OF our engagement
and one for every other month--seven in all. Lola
made her home with my mother and we saw eac1
other every day. so of course didn't nave az
excuse to write letters as other lovers do on'
sewed on the curtains while talked and read Y
her and she often called them our love letters
The idea particularly pleased her because as sni
said No one will be able to read our lace curtains
but ourselves, Len Dut you never kno" ny ",ioill
real love letters will be read AS she worked OF
the different figures she maintained that thel
stood for various things in our lives Leonars
~. lE..u 10 one of the windows and drew aside the
inner curtains. This represented our love, ~
said pointing to a large circular figure in the cen
ter mo beginning and no end" he repeated
half aloud "And this stands for ambition, ant
this for hope And here is Success and this
and his voice took an awe stricken straln-"sn'
allowed to be our 'troubles--hardly big enough t
be SEEN She didn't want to put in even that much
but insisted that should be willing to bear ou
share wonder--but no. that couldn't have any
thing to do with the unusual amount we have had
Then Leonard was lost in his thoughts for few
seconds.
"You have been exceedingly kind" he said, II
listen to a strangers troubles patiently.
''All the world loves lover my boy. You d'
not seem at all stranger" Mrs Whitney assured
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19
HAMPTON HAS WON THE
PENINSULA LEAGUE REMNANT
Coveted Rag viii Float from the To-
cal Y. N. C. A. Building TOR
the Coming Year.

Thu pennant OF the Peninsula base
ball league will float from the Hamp
ton Young Mems Christian Associa
ton building this year.
With only four NOR" games 10
play, three of which are the regular
ly scheduy d games and one tie-con
test, Hampton has already won the
COY, ted rag and even though the To-
cal nine loses every one OF the re-
manning games, which is not likely,
the pennant still remains here by a
good margin.
During the season Hampton has
won fourteen out OF the twenty samf
played. while North End and the Ath'
letics have each won nine and each
lest IL games. Hampton has lost
only six games, so it will readily b.
seen that Hampton teams lead can
not b. overcome in anyway that the
games can be figured. Should Nor'h
End win all four games the team
would still be one game short OF
Hampton and the same thing applies
to the Athletics.
Here is the story of the entire
/ ague games during the season:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19

plain people of this country than any
deposit guarantee scheme that Mr.
Bryan ever heard of-and without
any OF the dangers that go with the
latest Bryanite financial nostrum.
The panic of last fall, with the hoard
ing that went with it. clearly indl-
Gated the necessi'y OF having place
where people of small resources could
put their money with absolute con-
fidence in it's safety. Postal savings
banks offer the best. as well as the
safest. way OF meeting this need.
This is tantamount to deciara-
ton that the panic last October es-
tabiished the fact that there must
be some place where people of small
resources can deposit their money
with absolute confidence in it's safe
tv." hence the government must pro-
vide postal savings banks which ac-
cording to brother Charley's" argu-
mant, are "the best as we'll as the
safest way OF meeting this need.
No mention. however. is made az the
fact that these postal saving banks
having their deposits guaranteed by
the government would take money
and business away from the inaepend-
ent commercial banks. But it Is EVIL
dent that Brother Charley realizes
that the postal bank scheme instead
of stimulating public confidence IN
the Independent banks would draw
depositors away from them and In tn"
end place most Of the banking bust
ness OF the country in the hands OF
the Federal government.
The Democratic party knows this
and advocates the principle OF guar
an,eed bank deposits because the
people thei would have absolute con-
fidence in the commercial banks, ana
the banking business would remain
In the hands Of bankers. where II
should be. instead Of being conduct
ed BY the government. Therefore
the Democracy is committed to the
guaranty plan believing 1t would be
better for the banks and better ioi
the people than the postal banf
scheme. which would mean the
drawing away OF thousands OF the
patrons of existing banks and send
ling them to the postoffice because
their deposits there would be guaran
Iteed.
All things considered, there seems
no reason whatever to doubt tha
the bankers Of the country would dt
better by standing with Mr.. Bryan
and his advocacy Of the guaranty prin
chile than TO follow Mr.. Taft and hi
brother In support Of the postal ban'
and losing TO Il their own deposi
ltors.-New Orleans Daily State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
TO HOLD BIG BAZAAR
Mr.. John w. Skinner to Manage En-
tertainment, Which Will be Held
During Week Of Nov. 9Th.

The congregation of B'Nai Israel
which has just compl ted the cree
ton of a pptty synagogue in Locust
street, is perfecting arrangements for
holding a bazaar and fair during the
week OF November 9th.
MIR. John w. Skinner has taken
charge of the program for the event
and scms novel and unique features
are to be introduced.
The members of the congregation
4hope to be able to raise money
enough to pay of the Indebtedness
of thu new synagogue through the
fair. The Jewish people have hong
needed place to worship in In
Hampton and it is thought the gen
eral public will patronize the fair
and help the congregation in its laud
able efforts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19
WORK OF THE HEALTH BOARD.

The new board OF h alth Is max.
ing good its promise to do things.
Within the few weeks that have
passed since the first meeting was
held, this board probably has accom-
plished more than all the rest of the
boards the city has had since
the incorporation twelve years
ago. This comparison does not
mean as much as one una
mtliar with the history OF local
health boards might imagine-for this
branch of the city government has
b On sadly neglected. and during the
four wears OF the last administration
no nesting OF the board was held
But the new body really has set
about its work in business like
manner and results are being shown
daily.
Each member has undertaken to b.
reSpOnSsDIe IOT COnultIoHo LIZ ITO Wv"
ward. The board does not contf nj
itself with holding meetings at stat
ed intervals and approving the min
utes OF the last session; each mem
br, with special duty and special
territory assigned to him. is In
,so,,t;rsr to acconnliSh sonnet hing
nearly every day.
The board has done its work quiet
". There have been few cases IN
which It has been necessary to u.s.
the power Of the law in enforcing
notices for the abatement Of NUS
ances. etc. The board has plenty
of authority, however, and probably
will not hesitate to u.s., 1t II 1t be-
comes necessary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19
STANDARD OIL DEFENSE
NOW BEING PRESENTED
"Widow Jones" Denies She Was Fin
ancially Embarrassed When She
Sold Out to Standard.
tRx Associated Pressl.

NEW YORK, Sept, 1S.-The case
of the Widow Jones'" of Noble. Ala.
which has figured prominently in the
governments investigation into the
Standard Company came up again at
today's session of the hearing.
In the past it has been through the
Federal Witnesses that the name OF
Widow Jones" was brought into the
proceedings and the charge was made
that the Standard had dsiven her out
Of business. thus depriving her of a
means OF livelihood for herself and
children.
Today, however, the defense was the
moving party, producing letter from
the Widow" herself. 1t was written
from New Albany. Ind, where the
Widow JONES'" now Mrs S. F. VII
son, resides with her hustund. 1t
declared that Mrs. Wilson had been
much distressed over the statements
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19

Iof the fact that This clumsy death
trap had drowned three crews
while undergoing preliminary tests
and the same hardihoOd that
sent Lieutenant Caleb Gushing
OF the Federal navy, on dark night
in North Carolina waters. to destroy
the Confederata ram Albemerle by
means OF a quantity OF explosives fix
ed on the end Of a pols projecting
from the bow Of an improvised tor
pedo boat. still survive in the Ameri-
can army, and every emergency Is
certain to find a man, or a number
of men, waiting to respond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point

published in the papers to the effect
that she was financially embarrassed
Especially at the time she had sod the
business in Mobile, to the Standard
She was never, she declared, in bet
ter financial condition than at the
lime of the disposal Of her oil bnsi
ness to the Standard.
This was the only letter produced
by C. p. Collins, second vice president
of the Standard Oil Company, who
last week was directed by subpoena
to produce the originals of certain let
tiers wanted iy the government as ev.
dence He said that the letter call
ed for had been destroyed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19

had had 25 feet further TO go, We
would have landed on the skids with
out serious damage"
lOr later said:
THE accident was caused by an
Extraordinary vibration on one OF the
wires running from the main planes
to the upper steel fitting of the rudder
This vibration was so great that II
got in the range of the propeller ana
was struck by the b.ade, cutting a
deep cash in the edge of the propel'
Ter blade, about four inches from the
lend. This caused the blade to break.
the other blade OF the propeller. flew
around and in turn struck the same
wire breaking II. This made Mr..
Wright lose control of his rudder en-
|tirely and the loss Of both blades OF
the propeller and the breaking OF the
wire caused him to lose control OF
the planes. He realized that some
thing had happened and thought h.
gearing, which is a cross chain drive
In steel casing. Shutting off the
power to stop the remaining propeller
tended to swing the machine
somewhat but the distance to the
ground was not great enough to res
tore the equilibrium. Mr.. Wright
endeavored to set mis- planes so as to
direct 2 circular course near the
ground
Numerous kilograms of sympathy
were received at the Fort Myer hospi-
tai today hut they were withheld from
Mr.. Wright.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19

dangcrinr their chances OF receiving
the contract price Of S2S.ooo Tor inc
|scsoplanc.
M wrishrs assistants. Taylor ana
Furnass. took with them 10 the nos
pital today two Of the broken part
OF the acropiane: the pscSe OF the
propeller which gave the hrSt fndica,
ton to the spectators that an en'
had occurred and the aftachmen'
which held ono cf the confro'hns
wires fsst to tho ru.,der.
They showed ihcse TO Mr.. WrishI
Who said to Taylor: -The machine
was already recovering haasnce
when u s'rack, and VI w