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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
FLEETS NEW CoMMANDERs.
Navy Department Issues OmeiaI Orders
 for Transfers.


 Washington, April 23.--Orders were issued at the Navy Department late yesterday detaching Rear Admiral Charles Nj. Thomas from duty as com mander of the second squadron, on board the battleship Minnesota. to duty in command of the United States Atlantic fleet, on board the Connectl- cut This change Is to take effect on May 9. when Rear Admiral Evans Is relieved
 Rear Admiral W, H. Emery is dis- charged from duty in command of the second division. first squadron, and will command the fourth division. second squadron. Rear Admiral Charles S.. sperry. Is relieved from command of the fourth division. second squadron. and will command the second squad ron. Captain Seaton Schroder Is de- tached from command of the battle ship Virginia to command the second division. first squadron. Captain Alex ander Sharp is relieved from duty at the Washington navy yard and will take command of the battleship Vir- glnia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
CHURCH DOCUMENTS.
President Roosevelt to Investigate
 P0rfO Rlemu CnseG.

San Juan. April 23.-Presldent Roose- welt has instructed Governor Post to bring to Washington the documents relating to the church property In cases of the people of Porto Rico. against the Catholic church. for exam nation.
 The insular courts have decided some points in favor of both parties and an appeal has been made to the United states Supreme Court. It is reported that the church is endeavoring to se- cure compromise through the Presi- dent. A bill introduced in the last Legislature providing for the appoint ment of a committee to investigate the ease with a view to a settlement by the Executive Council was defeated.
 The case In question involves the right of the Roman Cath oiic Church to control the estates formerly owned by the Dominican and Franciscan orders of peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

friends at q Dutch luncheon yesterday Afternoon in honor of Mrs. Peiser and Miss Rosenheim. It was a delightful occasion to the friends who enjoyed the charming hospitality.
 NOTICE ". c. T. U.
 The regular meeting of the ". c. T. U. will be held this afternoon at 3:3o o'clock at the Dexter Avenue Method ist Church. In connection with the regular business plans will be discuss ed for an entertainment to be given by the W. c. T. U. on the Capitol grounds at an early date and full attendance Is requested.
 Mrs. I. B. Nell, President.
 Mrs. H. A. Manning, Secretary. !. The Masazine Club will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Stew art Mcoueen at her home on Mobile
 Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Branch and Mas ter John Branch have returned from Gold Hiil where they. want to attend the Branch-Thomas wedding.
 Mrs. AnnieS Hovsrman and her niece, Miss Helen McJunixin. who have been NiS'tihS Ahh io. hN. G A<utL, nave returned to their homes in Dayton and Cincinnati. o.
 The Queen of Clubs will be enter tained this morning at 11;30 o'clock with Miss Annie Maude Dawson at her home on Lawrence Street. +
 Miss Louise Mulford has gone to Co., lunabus. Ga. where she joined party to go to the Gulf for stay of several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
LONDON BANKER SUICIDES.
Frits PerrugIa Kills Himself in a Paris
 HafRI.

Paris. April 2S.--Fritz Perrugfn, broth CT in law of Leopold deRothschild, who is prominently identified wsth the Anglo-Jewish Association in London. committed suicide today in his apart ment at the Rand Hotel here.
 His motive for killing bimself Is not known. but is reported that he had lost heavily through speculation ,n the companies promoted by Henri Roehetts. who recently was arrested in Paris on the charge of swindling on an enor- nous scale.
 MT. Perrugia conducted a banking business .n. London"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

he must work. work even to the last hour of his life. so that the last day of his journey in this world may be said to have been his busiest
 Other speeches of a more or less se- rious and sprightly vein were deliv- cred by President Sellers. pr, Lanford. Dr. F. c. Harris of Coal City Dr. H. P. Cole of the Mobile Medical College. Dr. H. B. Wilkinson of Montgomery. B. A. Taylor of Montgomery. c. L.. Harold of Montgomery and pr. Law renee Moore of Lowndesboro.
 The luncheon closed with a toast for the absent members of the Phi Chi Fraternity. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
FLEET's PRIZE FIGHTS.
Sailors Bet All of Their Money on the
 Results.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 23.-The last of the navy prize fights in connection with the stay of the American battle ships at the port of Los Angeles. were decided today at Chutes Park with Champion James J. Jeffries as referee.
 All of the sailors on shore leave were gathered about the open air ring and much money was wagered on the three contests which decided the feather weight. middleweight and heavy weight championship of the fleet. On the heavyweight event, 1t Is said, that the crews of the New Jersey and the Missouri put up total of $7.500 each on the results.
 In addition to the 3.000 or more sail ors who were present there were sew eral thousand civilians among them being a large number of women. The local reception committee gave cash prizes to the winners of the bouts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
SULLIVAN WINS FIGHT.
Jeffries Gives Him Decision Over Ji
 my Gardner.

my Gardner.
 Los Angeles. Calf. April 2s--In the arena erected just outside the city limits. Mike Sullivan, of Boston. was given the decision over Jimmy Gard ner. of Lowell. Mass after twenty Ave rounds that were all in favor Of Sullivan.
 The verdict of James J. Jeftries, the referee was q popular one. Sullivan had the science and coolness. but lack ed-.the strength to deliver a knockout although several times he had Gardner at his mercy and slugged away at his opponents unprotected jaw without the power to bring about an earlier result
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
DETECTIVES BUSY.

Trying to Solve Mystery of the Oak
 land Bomb Explosion.
 Oakland. Cal, April 2a.--The whole detective department of Oakland. as- sisted by many of the best members of the San Francisco force. was busy in Oakland today. trying to solve the mystery connected with the blowing up of the home of former Supervisor James l.. Gallagher last night.
 The damage far exceeds the estimate given last night, as window lights were broken in houses for half block from the scene of the explosion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
vERMONT's BIG FIRE.
Nine Business Blocks Burn in City oG
 Richmond.

Richmond. Vt, April 24-Nine bus mess blocks in the town of Richmond fifteen miles from Burlington. were wiped out by a fire that started just before midnight and was not controll- ed until about 2:s 0o'clock this morn. ing. causing a loss estimated at sl0O., 900. Help was called from Burlington The blaze started in sandusky's drug store on Main Street, a two story wooded block. and was checked at the Relleview Hotel on Depot Street, after destroying that structure. The cause of the fire is not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
MOTION DOCKET TOMORROW.
Papers Were Filed Ye.terday ie tn

Papers Were Filed Yesterday Ia the
 Equity Division of City Court.
 The motion docket of the Montgom- cry City Court. 1t was announced yes- terday will be taken up to morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 The following papers were filed in equity yesterday:
 B. Palmer Hancock vs. Claudia A. Hancock ct al, involving the sale of certain lands.
 E. W. Stay vs Mrs Sarah B. Ten nille, in regard to the control of cer. tain stocks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Store la Girsra Is Robbed hy Two
 Young neys.

Columbus, Ga. April 23-(Speciai l-- The store of T. H, Moore, in Girard Ala. seems to be the magnet for the juvenile burglars of the community.
 Recently. Isom McGinty, a young boy. was arrested for entering the estab- lishment. and is now serving a six year sentence in the Alabama reforma- tory. Early this morning. two boys broke into the place by tearing out the frame of the window and stole clothing, and later in the day were arrested wearing some of the stolen clothing Will SAuls is now in jail at Girard and the other boy was re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
FOR ELECTOR. Emmet O'NeaIs Candidacy Was not For
 DeIeRafe.

Inadvertently the statement was made in Wednesdays Advertiser that Emmet O'Neal of Florence, had announced as a candidate for delegate at large, when the statement should have read. a candidate for elector at large.
 Mir. oNeal is one of the most prom. inent Democrats of the State, and his candidacy as an elsctor is regarded very favorably.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Gunhnat to YeneuneIn.

Tort au Prince. April 2S.-The U. 8. gunboat Dubuque sailed from here to- day for Venezuela. She will be em. ployed in carrying dispatches for Mir Russell. American Minister to vsnezu- Curacao.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
CIerk of New Court

x. B. Crawford has been appointed by Judge Jones Clerk of the United States Circuit and District Courts of the Middle District of Alabama with Headquarters at Dothan. Mir. Crawford has qualified and has taken ofice. For merly he served as Clerk of the Circuit Court and as Sheriff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
MONEY FOR ALABAMA
ITEMS IN THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
 BILL.
Representative Burnett Thinks the Measure VIII Come Up for Pass age saturday--Bankhead and
 Johnston Exchange Places.

Washington. April ss.-(specisl. )-- While in advance of the report from the committee the exact appropriations cannot be stated. the following is thought to be about what A1abame cities will receive for public buildings' Ensley. $60.0O0 for building and site: Mobile, t1s5,000 for a site; Demopolis. $40, 900 for a site; Opelika. s7,500 for . site; Montgomery, s3o,ooO for addition al improvements: Troy. s40.oo0 for building; Talladega. ss0000 for build ing and site; Jasper. $5.o00 for site; Gadsden. s35,o0o for additional im- provements.
 The public building. bill will. it is thought. be reported to the House to- morrow and Representative Burnett. of Alabama. who Is a member Of the committee. says that efforts VIII De made to pass 1t Saturday.
 The general understanding Is that leach Congressman who introduced public building bill this session will have at least one item in the Dill, either for the purchase of site or an appropriation for the construction of building on a site already owned by the Government.
 Congressman were bombarded today Wltn Iei68TdfHb hSNoPoPNA PNH fishers and others urging action on the wood pulp and paper question.
 Representative Taylor. in speaking of the matter, said they had better train all their guns on Speaker Can- non and the Republicans of the House, for unless they will consent no mat ter how much the Democrats may tn- sist publishers will get no relief.
 Senators Bankhead and Johnston made a nexchange of committee places today The former retired from Priv ileges and Elections and Senator John ston was assigned thereto. and Sena- ton Bankhead succeeds his colleague on Indian Affairs.
 Senator Bankhead asked to be re- iieved from Privileges and Elections because he is not a lawyer. Alfred T. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS oFFTcERs.
At Meeting of Board of Directors, Old
 Ohlcera Reelected.

New York. April 23.--At meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asso. ciated Press today, all the present of- fcers were reelected as follows.
 President, Frank B. Moves. Chicago Record Herald; First Vice President, Charlss Hopkins Clark. Hartford Cou- rant: Second Vice President. Rufus ". Rhodes. Birmingham News; Treasurer, Herman Ridder New York Staats zei- tunR, and Secretary and General Man aGsr, Melville P. Stenel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Earthquake Felt |.

Tostosa, Spain. April 23.--The seis- mograph in the Abro observatory reg istsred earthquake shocks lasting from midnight of last night until l a. m. It is estimated that the center of the disturbance was about 5000 rnllaa distant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
ve,, 1e.o, ,r uu,t.ysI,,

Huntsville. April 23.-tSpeciaL l--Tha Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad has purchased land on the north side of the spring branch. ex- tending from It's tracks to a point within two blocks of the public square. and the tracks will be brought up into the city. It is stated on good au- thority that the Baldridge propery. on Clinton Street. will be secured as q site for a passenger station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
MemorlaI to FIorIdn se1ator.,

Washington. April 2s The House today set apart Sunday. May 3, for me- morial exercises in respect to the memory of tho late Senators Stephen R. Mallory and William J, Bryan of Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Secretary of states Fees.

Tn an opinion rendered yesterday by the Attorney General. Hon. Alex NJ Garber, to Secretary of State Frank N. Julian. the latter of3esr iH advLssA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

"The Italian Good-by. by one os the Mn3estic Trio will be one of the many nttra ctions at the Majestic tonight, by special request.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

"rhe Italian GOod-by" by one of the Majestic Trio will he one of the many attractions at the Majestic tonight, by special requeat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

leased. his case being compromised. ae it was believed that he was led int< the trouble l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Dout miss the Majestic Ell this week. Cook sad Madison well worth prtre of admission. In addition to reg ui.r bill amateur night will be extra ordinary attractfon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

that the fee of s2.so required to be paid by corporation when . notice or It's incorporation is made should be paid as heretofore.
 This means that the fee. as in pre- vious years. shall be paid to the Pro- hate Judge in advance that 1t then shall be remitted to the Secretary of state and that ofncer shall pass the same into the State Treasury. The fees referred to are those authorized by Section 34b5 of the Code of fe0T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS. At Athens, Ga.-Georgia. q: Sa vance, q.

At Davidson. N. C.-Davidson Col lege. 0; wakeforest College, 0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

At Charlottesville. Va.--University of Virginia, .; University of Pennsyiva- mia, s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
THREE ARE KILLED
SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED IN NE.
 HRASkA CYCLONE
4 Number of Houses Were Wrecked and All Telephone and Teie- graph Wires Are Down.
 Much Rain and Hail.


 Bancroft. Neb., April 23-A cyclone swept through Cumming County and into Thurston County at noon today, and three people are known to have been killed. q number injured and a number of houses destroyed Tele- graph and telephone wires are down and reports are slow in arriving.
 The tornado struck the house of John ManRleson, near Fender. Neb.. and then swooped up into the afr. taking the wreckaRe of the house, and both MT. and Mrs. MangIeson were killed. Their bodies were carried a mile
 George Waacker and family were at luncheon when the twister struck their house. Three of the family were se- riousiy injured
 The dead body of little baby was picked up in the pablic road ten miles from Bancroft. Tho child has not been identified but undoubtediv was brought by the cyclone from some res- idence which was wrecked
 heavy downpour of rain and haIi followed the cyclone. which swept northeastwardly towards the winne- bago Indian reservation, where much damage is supposed to have been wrought. the houses being of the most nimsy character. The storm passed within a quarter of mile Of Render and caused consternation in that town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
Storm in .Texaa.

Ennis. Tex. April 23,--Accord,nR to rieagre. reports received here. storm in the neigh borhood of Rice. ten miles south of this place. killed three negroes and injured three white persons named Reeves. late today. Several houses were blown away. The telephone con- nections south of here Is lost and no communication can be had tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

 WANTED TO RENT-Two rooms fur nished complete for light housekeepinE Address. stating price and location Room 32. Summers Hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Miss Louise Mulford has gone to Co., lunabus, Ga. where she joined party to go to the Gulf for stay of several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

The Queen of Clubs will be enter tained this morning at 1l;30 o'clock with Miss Annie Maude Dawson at her, home on Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-24

Earn your money before you spend do not borrow and do not lend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
800" WINS RIGHT
TO ENTER SUPERIOR

The state railroad commission yes
terday rendered decisions in the
long controversy that has been
waged by the Great Northern, North
ern Pacilc and Omaha roads to pre-
vent the 800" and the Wisconsin 4
Northern Minnesota roads from en-
tering Superior. The new entrance
is authorized and the decisions are a
Dig victory to the 500" and its sub
sidlary company. Everything asked
for by the petitioners is grained and
everything contended for by the
three companies who fought against
the petition was denied. The new
entrance will be built at grade and
the expense of maintaining the cross
ing will be divided equally The
constructing companies will pay all
expenses until the crossing are com
pleted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
'DEFENSE WORKS
STAND HARD TEST
TuRRET AND FIGHTING MAST
OF THE FLORIDA RE-
SYST ATTACK.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BUT FIGHT
ING POWER OF SHIP
REMAINS.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 2S.-
The biggest naval gun, heaviest pro
jectiIe and the highest explosive
known, combined with close range and
deadly aim, were yesterday allowed
TO work their full havoc on the turret
plate of the monitor Florida. The re-
suit is declared to be a victory for
turret construction and this. notwith-
standing that the 11inch hardened
steel plate was blackened, broken, the
seams of the turret sprung and rivets
and screws loosened and twisted. 1t
was not five minutes after the terrible
impact that the finely balan I'd mech
anism of the turret was being worked
with perfect ease and the 12-inch gun
on the left side was trained at will.
Inside the turret, where stand gun
ners and gun crew, the havoc was
much less apparent than from the out,
side. Examination showed that of
the many delicately adjusted instru-
ments of fire control, sighting and OPP
Grating the turret, few If any were out
of working order.
Then followed a futile attempt to
destroy the newly designed fighting
mast on the stern of the Florida
After five shots had gone through it
the mast stood firm.
Forty shots would not bring 1t
down end no enemy would waste am
munition and time shooting at it,"
was the expert comment.
1t was predicted that all new ships
will be equipped with battle masts
OF this design. The story of the
shooting up" Of the Florida by the
Arkansas, however, is not contained
in this statement of results. It was
an event in which the keen edge
Of expectation was not dulled by
realization. Rear admirals and brig
adler generals together with their
juniors, scurried under the protected
decks and then hoped out again as
quickly to LOOK for the damage done
by the boom and roar they had felt
and heard. The scene of the real war
demonstration was Hampton Roads.
With the test concluded, the Ar
kansas was ordered back to Norfolk
yard and the Florida also was taken
there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
DEATH IN WAKE
Of A WILD WIND

GUTHRIE, Okla, May 2S.-Four per-
sons were killed in a tornado which
swept through Alfalfa county, near
Ashby. The storm swept a path half
a mile wide through Alfalfa county for
several miles, everything In the path
of the storm being swept away. 1t
had sufficient force to pull pumps out
of wells and broke bones In bodies
of livestock.
The dead are: Peter Rudy, aged So,
his wife, aged SIS, daughter aged Is,
and son aged 70. Mrs. Frank Ice and
little daughter and Mrs. Parker and
baby, near Ingersoll, Okla, were dan
gerously injured
Ten People Killed.
Wichita, Kas., MAY 28.-Ten dead,
70 injured, several fatally, hundred
of head of cattle killed, vast acreage
of crops destroyed. ruin and desola-
ton are the results of a series of
tornadoes that visited Alfalfa county,
Oklahoma, Tuesday night. The dead
are:
Mrs. Guy Hutchinson and baby.
Peter Rudick, wife and two children
Mrs. Elliott.
Mrs Parker and baby.
R c. Atchison
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
APOLOGIES AND
MAKES DEFENSE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME
WAKES ELOQUENT IN RE-
VIEW OF HIS RECORD.

Elizabethtown, N. Y, May Is
With an apology which was also
defense of his having trc4ted some
what fiippantly the charges me-
against his administration OF the 6
trict attorneyship of New Ya
county. William T. Jerome finishes
his argument in his own behalf yes
terday before Commissioner Richard
T. Hand, This concluded the hear
ing. The final adjournmert was
taken after Jerome's closing plea.
Jerome's plea was an emotional
one Abandoning the air of ridicule,
he had maintained throughout the
greater part of the hearing, he earn
estly went over his own record in
private and political life and adj
duced circumstances which he con-
sidered explained the animus of the
charges against him and which he
considered himself unjustified in not
taking them seriously.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
UnITED PRESBYTERIANs
OPEN sEMl-cENTENNIAL

Pittsburg, May 2S.-The semicen.
tennial celebration of the United
Presbyterian church opened in this
city yesterday While no time has
been set for action on the subject, Il
is certain ttat much attention will
be devoted TO closer relations or ac
tual consolidation of the united
Presbyterian and other Presbyterian
churches. 1t is not probable tina;
decisive action will be taken at this
years meeting, The opening meet
ing in exposition music hall was al
tended by nearly $500 persons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
METHoDIsTs DEBATE BUT
ACCOMPLISH FEW RESULTS

Baltimore, May pa vast deal
of argument marked yesterdays SEES
sion of the Methodist Episcopal gem
eral conference and not great deal
OF business was accomplished. A
large number of important questions
are yet to be passed upon. Perhaps
the most important of these is the
question of whether the wording of
paragraph 24S of the book of disci-
pine, which relates to amusements,
shall remain as it is at present Ad-
vocacy of a change by the elimina-
ton of dancing, card playing, theater
going and few others from the list
of prohibited amusements corr al
most entirely from the north while
the south and west are practically
solid against any change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
CAPTAIN AND SEAMAN
DROWN, FIVE PEOPLE
RESCUED FROM LAUNCH

Avalon, Island of Santa Catalina,
Cal. May 2s.-Captain A. Crist of the
launch Zeus of Avalon, and C, E.
Hooline, ordinary seaman on the
United States converted cruiser But
falo. were drowned. and E. E. East
on, wife and two small children ami
colored nurse were rescued by the
Buffalo on the high seas Tuesday
night after drifting helplessly for two
days in small launch Captain
Crist was lost from the launch Sun
day night several miles off Avalon il
a mysterious manner. Seaman Hooi
inc was lost overheard from the Blu
falo in effecting the rescue of Easton
and his party from the launch Tuesday
evening while a heavy sea vas run
ming off the western coast OF the ISL
and