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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
Cnrolina LewIsIature Acts.

Columbia. S. C.. Feb S-The House of Representatives today adopted without debate a resolution requesting South Carolina's represenRtives in Congress Id do everything in their power to pre- vent the confirmation of W. D. Crum. a negro, re-nominated by the President as Collector of the Port at Charleston.
 The resolution states that in the opinion of the House the nomination Is an 1lnwise proceeding. tending to cause racial friction and that President Roosevelt with studied intention. en- deavoring to humiliate and wound the honorable pride" of the best people of Charleston. Is using every effort to have inc nomination confirmed by the Sem ate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
WILSON ON .sTHE LID"
RepOrt on Cotton CinssiaeatioA Care-
 fully Guarded.

Washington, Feb. s.--Janes Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture, is sitting on fine lid" in connection with the recom- mendations of the committee of ex- pert cotton classifters designated by him to fix an official standard for the various grades of cotton.
 After three days session the conn mittee has concluded its work and sub mitted it's report to Secretary Wilson. If the findings of the committee were "a state secret" they could not be more carefully guarded. The Secretary will not discuss the nature of the commit tees conclusions until he has carefully reviewed them.
 Meantime, officials of the Agricultu- raj Department have pledged them- selves to secrecy. It was learned, how ever. that the committee unanimously agreed upon an cfiicial standard for the nine different grades of cotton, as called for by Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
CALLS ON GOVERNORS.
'kan.a. soIos. want IafornatIon

Axkansas Solons Want Information
 About Contract.
 Little Rock. Ark, Feb. s.--A resclu- ton passed by the House today re- auires Governor Donaghey to transmit that branch of the State Legislature all documents and matter. that he may have in connection with the charges that he has made against Caldwell and Drake. contractors. for the State capi- toi now in course of construction. al- leging a violation of their contract.
 Another resolution asked that the contracting firm also file a statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
FIRE IN CAPITOL.
Firemen are Overcome By Gas in
 AIbaesy, N. Y.

Firemen are Overcome By Gas in
 AIbAny, V Y.
 Albany, N. r.. Feb. -5.-New Yorks 25,0O0, ,000 Capitol was slightly dam aged and a dozen nremen were over come with gas as result of ire which broke out this afternoon in Q store room in the basement of the building.
 Although the gas ip the building was quickly shut off, the heat melted | four-inch gas pipe, and fifteen fire- men entering the basement to fight the fire were overcome, one by one. and rescued by their comrades unttl & dozen had been carried into . physi- clans oface across the street. where some of them were revived and others hurried. away to hospitals. All are ex- pected to recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
snlln Iror naare IalantI.

San Diego, Cal. Feb. S.--In accord ance with sudden orders received from washington, the entire torpedo fleet which has been In local waters the last several weeks sailed today Tor Marc Island navy yard. These orders are In direct contradiction to those received a few days ago. which pro- vide for a practice cruise north as far as Port Harford. The cruiser AL hany also sailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
BILL TO PENSION
 JUDGES PASSES HOUSE

Washington. Febs s.-After a de- cisive defeat two days ago, Represent alive cauifield (do.) ) today persuaded the Houss to pass the Senate bill to pension Federal judges who are 70 years old and have served ten years on the bench.
 The bill was SO amended Rs to pre- vent district judge from retiring as a circuit judge after serving a short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
snUe0fINa CHINESE.
oyster schSonern Are seiaea la Gnl- < q vemeon "A

RiioxL Miss, Feb. 3s--The oyster scflooners. Alphonsine of Biloxi, Cap tain Andrew LaGanis. and Baboine of Tampa, Fla, Captain Simon Corconde- las. have been seized by government officials at Galveston, Tex. as they were entering the port.
 SM Is alleged that these schooners were used Tn connection with the Axel and Cynosure In the smuggling of Chi- leo through Gulfport, Miss.
 The government has new captured every one alleged to have been con- uected with the smuggling. Cases will he tried February lG in the United States court here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
VESSEL IS MISSING.

Fear That Schooner Neeiy and Crew is Lost.
 savannah, Ga. Feb. 3.--Although she set sail from carteret. N. J., or Sa- vannah. Dec. 20. the four -masted schooner, William Nicely. Captain Wick shaf, master, has not been heard from since. and it Is believed that the ves- sel with all on board. has been claim ed by the stormy waters Of the Att lantic.
 The Nicely was built in Fairhaven, Conn, in 1890, and her owner is A. P. Thompson of Nek Haven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
RACES MAY BATTLE
 INV PENlNSYL WANNA

today in the councilmanic bribery cases against Councilmen John F. Klein. John wasson and William Grand and the two former bankers. William Ram sey and A. A. Vilsack. The .fndict- ments returned are known as district attorneys indictments and are based on charges made by District Attorney William A. Blakely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
. okIahemaas IsaIetea In Texas.

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 3.--Req, tions were issued today by Cows I Campbell at Austin for the arr& of ". l.. Chapman. Secretary of th or poration Commission of Oklahoma. and two prominent land buyers of that State. indicted at Eagle Pass, Tex, in the land fraud cases.
 The papers were issued upon the pe- Itition of Especial. United States Dis- trict Attorney T. l.. Sheppard and Dis trict Attorney G. M < Thurmons of Del Rio.
 sheriff Williams of Maverick coun- ty passed through San Antonio tof night on his way to Austin to meet Attorney Thurmon. and both win pro- ceed to oklahoma to appear before Governor EIaskeii. requesting him to honor the papers.
 Attorney sheppard says that twenty Separate indictments had been return ed against each of the three men and against one man In Mexico, The names of the two men connected with Chapman In the fraud cases and named in the papers were not, mentioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
sUpFRAaB IN MISSOURI.
EducatiSnaI Qualification May Be Re-
 assred.

qusred.
 Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 3.--A bill. which if enacted, would result in the establishment of an educational quali- fication for voters in this State was introduced in the upper house of the General Assembly today. j/. The measure prohibits election judt Js from marking ballots for a voter/ 2n- less the latter Is physically disabYA. Bills were also introduced v the House to compel lnn-keepers <S fur nish sheets nine fleet long to their guests and fixing the rates for berths in sleeping cars at S1 for uppers and Sl.50 for lowerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
rnft nnnaIlet in Nesr OrIrnn..

New orleans Feb. 3.-InvItations t0 the Taft banquet to be given at the ruary 12. have been sent to President Roosevelt President Fairbanks the Governors of sixteen SoutheFn States, and Co a number of prcminent editors, railroad oncials and public men. Elaborate arrangements for the on February II are now being formus lated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
MINISTER'S TO ATTEND.
Montwomery Pastors and Others aAnAa Gan fn Auhmrn.

MoatgomePy Pastors and Others of
 State Go to Auburn.
 Rev. O. c. McGehee of Court Street Methodist Church, left yesterday alter noon for Opelika as soon as the news oS the death of pr. Mason reached Montgomery He will attend the fu- neral services at Auburn today.
 Rev. H, T. Johnson of Dexter Av- enue Church, Rev. W. NJ. Curtis of Terrv street Church, and probably the rest of the ministers of the city. Rev. m. II. McNeal of Clayton Street. Rev. n. W. Frazier of Fifth Avenue, and Rev. J. M. Guthrie of Forest Avenue,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
EXPLOSION IN TEXAS.
One Killed and Thrre Injured at am
 OiI Plant.

Sour Lake. Tex. Feb. S.-one man was killed Rand three others seriously injured here today by the explosion of q boiler in the plant of the Hardcastle oil Company.
 Seriously injured: Fred Hanks Charles Dame. Gus Shelander.
 The cause of the explosion Is not known.
 Men and derricks were thrown hlgh into the air by the force of tho ex@ plosion. The boiler was hurled. SOC feet.
 Merwln left a family residing as Kyle. Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
Trnln Load oF Pipe For Cuba.

Train Load of Ptpe Fer Uab@.
 Mobile, Ala, Feb. S.--A solid trala load of pipe arrived in this city today from Bessemer. and Is being re-loede6 for Cuban ports. This makes the third solid train of pipe to pass through this port. The train made record run from Bessemer 10 Mobile in si&4 teen hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
LINDSAY IS KILLED.

naIson, Ca, slan IRenista Arrest Ia
 Texas.
 Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. s-Grovsr Lindsay, of Dalton, Ga. Is dead from wounds received while resisting arrest here today. Mounted Oficer Turner who did the shooting. surrendered. Lindsay stated that he had brother. FTorner Lindsay, at Memphis, and an- other brother. J.,W. Lindsay. in Allan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
GOVERNOR TIASKELL
 HELD IN $5, 900 BAIL

nnent has beene misled by false state ments .s am confident there has not been dishonest act done by any of the indicted parties, and that good SsftfS gems In general regardless of pslitical parties, feel the same way.
 tsigned) .c. N. Haskell"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
R. L. al,LB0D A SUICIDE.
Prominent Citizen of 0ultmanp His
 Ends Life

ouitman, Miss. Feb. s.-VR. L. Mo- LeOd, @ prominent oitiZen of this place, committed suicide last night by shoot- ing himself through the heart. Ills body was not found untn this morning.
 He left a note to his brother-ih-law, A. S. Mason, stating that he had planned to take his own life for the past two years. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
r.A,-v uaIawIn DyInw.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. s.-E. J. Baldwin (Lucky), aged horseman, is reported dying of heart disease at his ranch at Santa Anita tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
s1nNnLIK IS DYING.

Ead sf Abysssnian Ruier Is Hourly Expected.
 Adds Abeba Abyssinia, Feb. s-Kins Menelik, who has been i'll for long time past, is sinking fast and 1t Is De- iieved his death is not far on.
 Aila-the Ethiopian chiefs and their armies. including the Menus artillery, have gathered here in anticipation oi the proclamation Of Meneiik's successor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04

VIII also attend. leaving this morning for opelika at s:o5.
 Besides the Montgomery ministers. 1t is known that ministers and pre- siding elders from throughout the con- ference wIu attend the services. Rev. .B. Cuhmfngs. presiding elder at Prattviiie, was in Montgomery last night. awaiting the train this morning to Auburn.
 Bishop Hoss will probably appoint . successor to Dr. Mason aa presiding in the next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04

News of pr. Mason's death was con. veyed here in a telegram to pr. J. s.
 Frazer shortly after his death. pr. Mason was presiding elder Of
 this district several years ago, and had many warm friends here.
 pr. Frazer left this afternoon to
 attend the funeral. which will occur in Auburn tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
WEATHER FORECAST .

WashingtOn, Feb. Ss--F0r Alabama' Fair Thursday and Fridays variable Einds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
OR BETTER

FOR BETTER
 HOTEL SHEETS. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 3.-After an exciting session the low CT house of the Legislature to- day passed Representative sinks bill compelling hotel nronrietors to furnish sheets nine feet in length. A bitter light against the measure is expected in the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04

IndIetmehts in Ptttsb~rE. PittsburR, Feb. 3s-New Indictments were returned by the grand jury late
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-04
What HaskIi Says.

Guthrie, okla, Feb. 3;-5oVernor Haskell. when informed that he was indicted tonight, Issued the following statement to the Associated Press:
 T have just heard of the indictment for conspiracy coupled with seven or eight of the oldest and highest-charac- tered citizens of Muskogee. men who developed and built up that country by their unsel6sh efforts. From now on the proceedings win be open to both gfdes.
 ''Hsarst's crooked manipuIatons will b0fat a aise0uut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from United Press.o

Special from United Press.)
 New York. Aug. 23.-The new week started in with an active, strong mar ket in the first 15 minutes. and nearly everything dealt in made substantial gains New York Central being the only exception. There were wide openings in a number of stocks. the first sale of Reading being reported IF, GOO shares at 161 to 1601e. Texas Pacific continued the most active of the low priced railroads. Union Pa cific made an initial gain of 11s points but lost it before the end of the first Is minutes. This reaction was follow ed all around the room and the rest of the list followed Union Pacific in receding. Reading selling off 1k points from its highest
 Il a. m.-The show of strength at the opening was of hort duration. the buying orders received by commission houses over Sunday were easily filled and a couple of large selling orders in Union Pacific started a reaction in that stock, causing the price to fall 21a points. Price movements in other stocks generally followed those of the leaders. In the last half of the fore noon a number of issues ranged gen. erally 1 point below Saturdays close.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds irregular.
 Noon.-After the reaction in the last half of the first hour the market be- came more firm and fluctuations be- came extremely narrow. Declines were almost wholly professional.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
RUSSIA PUNISHING
 TOLSTOY'S FRIENDS Aroused People Resent Gov ernment's Brutal Treat
 ment of the Count. PROTEST AGAINST EXILE
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 St. Petersburg Aug. 23.-Messages of protest against the exile of M. Goussieff. the private secretary of Count TolNoy, for having favored the Counts prescribed book. Thou Shalt Do No Murder, poured into the gov ernment today from all over Russia and foreign countries as we'll The action of the police in searching the Counts house on Saturday and the brutal treatment of the Count and the members of his household nave, arous- ed the resentment of thousands and an explanation Is being asked for The police have as yet paid no attention to the protests.
 | Messages from Yasnaya, Polyan, the Counts home, say that the aged au- thor is prostracted over the affair and is preparing a bitter denunciation of the government. It Is believed by many of the friends of the Count that the government hopes to check his revolutionary writings and activities by threatening punishment to his friends if he does not desist. The gov ernment, it - well known, dares not ing to his immense popularity and fol- lowing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
1000 PERSONS l. SEE THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN ACTION Meet at Steeplechase Track Saturday, Under Auspices of United Irish Societies Most Successful In
 History of State

yards handicap, third; time. min. 4 sec.
 40 yards handicap Charles s. Cas- first; H. Holland. Xavier A. A, 1s yards handicap, second; c. R. Osborn, Mercury A. C., 18 yards handicap. third; time, 52 Is sec.
 One mile handicap--A. R. -Kiviat. I. A. A. C., scratch first; M. c. Driscoll. Mercury A. C.. scratch, second; Matt Geis, Pastime A. C., 25 yards handicap, third; time, min. 40 sec.
 Bridgeport Anderson. Broderick, Ben- nett and Kelly), first; Hartford HIade. Ryan. Tilson and Spector). second; Torrington, third: time, 4 min. Spec tor collapsed at finish
 I. A. A. C., 70 yards handicap. first: Harry Strydfe, Mercury A. C., 275 yard handicap, second; Harold Braun, IT. A. A. C., 300 yards handicap, third; ];
 One mile relay, open-xavier (W. T. Nichols B. Freeman, J. Constantine, Ed Coyle, B. Larkin and H. Heiland), first; I. A. A. c. GA. R. Kiviat, s. c. bins and J. M Rosenberger). second; :; time, min. sec.
 Boys. race, 40 yards-R- Donnelly. Bridgeport. first; s. Larson. second;
 Pole vault-w. A. Mcleod, LA. A. C., first. feet; Charles S. Cassasa, second, feet.
 Hop, skip and jump-D. F. Ahern, I. A A. C., first AS feet 10 inches; Bart Freeman, Xavier A. A., second, 47 feet 8 inches; S. C.. Northbridge, third, 45 feet 1-2 inch. Twelve pound shot put-W. +. Roos, N. F. A. C.. first, 54 feet; John J. Flanagan, T. A. A. C., second, 4S feet; Harry Porter, I. A. A. G.. third, 43 feet.
 Running high tump-Harry Porter, IT, A. A. C. first, 6 feet; Wooster Can field, Yale, second. 5 feet inches; D. F. YAhern, I. A. A. C.. third, 5 feet 3 inches. Sixteen pound hammer throw-John J. Flanagan, I. A. A. C., first, 169 feet: w. F. Rpos, N. Y. A. C., second, 20 feet handicap, 116 feet. Running broad jumps. P. North bridge, I. A. A. O., 20 inches handicap, first, 22 feet 6 inches; D. F. Ahern, scratch, second, 9 feet inchs w. A. Mcleod, T.. A. A. C., A inches handi- cap 21 feet 3-4 inch Matt McGrath,S hammer throwing was not counted as being in compet1- tion because Of an injured foot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
ROYAL CLAN CONVENTION John Japp of Clan Campbell Arrives Home from
 Manchester. ' NEW BOARD OF OFFICERS

The twenty-fourth convention of the Royal Clan, Order of Scottish Clans. was held in Manchester. N H., last week. from Tuesday morning to Fri day afternoon. It proved to be one of the most business like and successful conventions held in the history of the order. The Bequeathment Fund which is the backbone of the order is twice as large as two years ago. The num- bers are steadily increasing. and the general working fund is in a satisfac- tory condition. One hundred and six teen delegates were present besides past delegates and lady, friends making the number of visitors little over two hundred. The Connecticut dele gation consisted Of Royal Deputy Chief John Japp. representing Clan Camp bell, Bridgeport: Wm. Brand from Clan Gordon. Hartford: Duncan Urqu- hart. Clan Mcleod. New Haven: John R. Rutherford. Clan Douglas. New Britain. and David Lamond. Clan Cameron. New London. Accompany ing the delegates were Royal Deputy James Mustarde of New Haven, Past Delegates Robert Macarthur. New Ha- don.
 Two Connecticut delegates were hon. pred by appointment to committees. For press and printing. John Japp. of Bridgeport: fo1 state of the order. David Lamond of New London. At the opening session the delegates were given a most cordial welcome by his honor. Mayor Eugene F. Reed. Man chester. The election Of officers took place on Thursday afternoon with the following result: Royal Chief, John Hill; (unanimousiy re-elected): Royal Tanist, Stewart A Ballantine. (re- belected after contest): Royal Coun- sellor. A. G. Mcknight. of Duluth, Mfnn.: Royal Secretary. Peter Kerr, Unanimously re-elected): -,val Treas urer, David King. Unanimously re- elected): Royal Physician. W. H. Fras- CT, M. D., (re-lected after a contest.) John Japp of Clan Campbell. this city, was one of the tellers.
 A movement to hold triennial con- ventions instead of biennial as at present was voted down, and the next place of meeting selected was Boston which beat out Chicago. The conven- ton was closed on Friday at o'clock in due form with the singing of "Auld Long Syne."
 MT. Japp. who represented Clan Campbell of this city. arrived home Saturday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
When Every one |. Beautif.1.

It has been said in cold print that men and women are growing more and more beautiful and that the progress of civilization, the better understand ing of the laws of health, is to bring a time when all of us will be of abso- lutely perfect beauty-or, rather, not us, but our ultimate remote descend ants. It is little difficult to feel envy, hatred and malice for ones descend ants, but this news is enough to in duce that evil state of mind However, the prospect affects one writer quite otherwise. After all. says she, our lovely descendants will not have so gay time. For if every one is good looking, what on earth is the good Of being good looking? So, after all, there are some advantages in living now adays. Few of us have no dear friends uglier than ourselves. What is the use of friend if she is not a little-weu. plain?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
noemerane Te.timoni.l..

The oriental point of view is an in structive one, as is shown by the fol lowing:
 At Allahabad, India, there has just been issued the report of the Hospital For Women, and the Pioneer of that city prints a couple of graceful letters quoted in the report. The first address ed the lady at the head of the institu- ton thus:
 Dear Shelly wife has returned from your hospital cured. Provided males are allowed at your bungalow. I would n1e to do you the honor of presenting myself there this afternoon, but I will not try to repay you--vengeance belongeth unto God Yours noticeably-
 The second was in a strain of even more punctilious courtesy. It ran:
 Dear and Fair Madam-I have much pleasure to inform you that my dearly unfortunate wife will be no longer under your kind treatment she having left this world for the other the night of the 27th ut. For your help in this matter I shall ever remain grateful. Yours reverently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
x.. Mtt.

4 <
 Most men of weight dislike the fran gilt and satin chairs which accidental ly Eall to their lot in a crowded draw ing room. They were in use in MT. Webster's time. At an evening recep- ton given to some western lawyers soon after the accession of President Tyler and the dissolution of President Harrison's cabinet Mir. Stanberry, late attorney general was accompanied by his bashful friend, MT. Leonard. who immediately retired to a corner and selected this gilded trif1e as resting place. In order to withdraw still far ther from notice he tilted the frail structure backward. Down. it went, smashed into a dozen pieces, and Leon ard the embarrassed wAs Leonard the observed by all Mr. Webster imme- diately rushed to the rescue of his un- fortunate guest and raised him from the floor with the reassurfng remark. Why, my dear MT. Leonard. you should have remembered that no cabi- net work would hold together here"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
Tea In All Forms.

"Pickled tea is a Burmese delicacy," said the sailor. "A Burmese girl once gave me some. It wasn't bad; swedish and spiced; cross between pickled and preserved.
 'Tea ain't only drunk. Down Siam way they chew it. It Is stuck together with melted sugar into little cakes, and every Siamese carries one of those cakes in his pocket. A plug of tea; you might say plug O chewin' tea
 Some folks smoke it. An English girl once gave me cigarette. I fin ished 1t. But such headache.
 ''Stewed tea is the national dish of the Tibetans. Tea. fat, salt. four and milk are cooked together to the thick ness of oatmeal and eaten col0 s<-. Elf1s61rg Dispatch. . ;,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-23
BOWLING NOTES

iThe State Bowling league held a meeting in New Haven yesterday at which all the team were represented with the exception Vi Waterbury. the manager of the latter club being un- able to be present. but sent word that he would be on hand for the next meeting. The election of officers re- suited as follows: President. Fred G. Yost. of Meriden: secretary. w. E.. Ford. of New Haven; and treasurer, R. H. Kirsche of Hartford. The meeting was then adjourned until SeD- tember g. when schedule will prob ably be talked over.
 The Nutmeg league bowlers will hold their annual meeting next Sunday at the Republican. club in New Haven when the annual election of officers will be held and schedule adopted for the coming year.