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THE DAILY ADVERTISER, MONTGOMERY, ALA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 18.95. AMUSEMENTS. anal de Craig GO TO-NIGHT The Paris and N. Y.

Comedy Success PINK DOMINOES! Seats at McDonald's Every Day. SATURDAY, NOV. 16 MATINEE AND NIGHTS STUART ROBSON, Direction of Wm. R. Hayden, Sheridan' Peerless Comedy, The Rivals! Produced here in the same elaborate manner as all of Mr.

Robson's old comedy revivals. Prices- -Gallery, 25 cents; first two rows of dress circle. 75 cents: balance of dress circle, 50 cents: center section of parquet, $1.50: balance of parquet, matin6e, 25, 50 cents and $1.00. MONTGOMERY THEATRE. THE BALDWIN-MELVILLE MATINEE TODAY AT 8 O'CLOCKThe Golden Giant Mine.

TONIGHT -Milton Noble's Great Play "THE PHOENIX." Matinee Prices- -ADULTS, 20 CENTS, CHILDREN, 10 CENTS. Night Prices-10, 20 and 30 Cents, NO EXTRA! NO HIGHER: 5 Nights 2 Matiness Commencing Novemb'r 18 JULES GRAN'S OPERA CO. AT POPULAR PRICES Presenting the Greatest Repertoire Ever Seen in Montgomery Monday, BLACK HUSSAR Tuesday STUDENT Thursday Matinee. TAR and TARTAR Thursday INDIANA Friday MASCOT Saturday DUCHESS Finest Chorus Ever Heard Here, Grau's Own Orchestra. Seats on sale Saturday Morning at Forbes' Music House, 20 Dexter Avenue.

Notice to Bondholders. The Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, complainant, VS. The Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Memphis Railway Company, the Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and St. Louis Railway Company, et -In the City Court of Montgomery, Ala. In Equity.

Under and in pursuance of the decree of foreclosure and sale rendered in the above stated cause on November 1st, 1895, notice is hereby given to all persons holding or claiming to hold any of the coupons of the 6 per cent. first mortgage gold bonds of the Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Memphis Railway Company, bearing date July 9th, 1889, which said bonds were afterwards assumed by and became the debt of the Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and St. Louis Railway Company, that by said decree they are required to file such coupons as have matured and are now due and payable with the register of this court within thirty days from the date of said decree, accompanied by an affidavit in writing, setting forth that said coupons are the valid obligations of said railway companies and that the person or persons presenting the same are entitled to receive the full amount thereof. V. M.

ELMORE, Register in Chancery and Ex-Officio Register of the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. thu-2t Administrator's Notice, Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of T. A. Naftel. deceased.

were issued to the undersigned on the 31st day of October, 1895, by the Hon. J. Gaston. Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Ala. All persons indebted to said estate will please settle with me and all parties holding claims against said estate will present the same within the time allowed by law or they will be barred.

W. R. WALLER, as Sheriff, Administrator of the Estate of T. A. Naftel.

deceased. thu-3t Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Lottie Williams, deceased, were Issued to the undersigned on the 31st day of October, 1895, by the Hon. J. B.

Gaston, Judge ot Probate, Montgomery County, Ala. All persons indebted to said estate will please settle with me and all parties holding claims against said estate will present the same to me within the time allowed by law or they will be barred. W. R. WALLER.

as Sheriff, Administrator of the Estate of Lottie Williams, deceased, thu-3t Administratrix's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration were on the 29th day of October, 1895, granted to the undersigned by Hon. John B. Gaston. Judge of Probate of Montgomery County on the estate of Thaddeus C.

Banks, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate will please settle with me and all perons holding claims against said estate will present the same within the time allowed by law Or they will be barred. MARY L. BANKS, Administratrix Estate of Thaddeus C. Banks.

deceased. thu-3t SPECIAL NOTICES. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. K. regular conclave of Montgomery Commandery No.

4, Knights Templar, will be held this ev. aning at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting Templars are courteous invited to attend. By order of the Eminent Commander. H.

H. MATTHEWS. Recorder. MOZART LODGE NO. 22, K.

OF P. There will be regular COnVOCation of Mozart Lodge No. 22, of at the new PYTHIAS GUS. Pythian evening WOLFF. at Hall O.

7180, 0. this M. FRANKLIN, K. of R. BROU'S INJECTION.

A PERMANENT CURE of the most obatinato cases of and Glees guaranteed in from 3 to 6 days; 10 other treatment regnired, and without the nutseating results of dosing with Cubebs, Copalba J. Ferre (successors to Brop), At all ORIGINALS RAILROAD RACKET. POPULAR LOCAL RAILROAD. MAN'S GOOD FORTUNE, Me. Wm.

T. Dantorth of the Central Comes Tato a Handsome Property Administrator of an State Valued at of It 1. in and Around Memphis The Dexter Texas Cur Will Be Here This Morning Other Railroad Newis. It is not oftel that one hears of railroad man (or anyone else, for that matter) falling heir to a large property, as like everyone else, they generally have to work for all the money they get. But here is a rallroad man who has come into possession of some property, and no man in the country is more deserving of his good fortune than he Mr.

W. T. Dantorth. Mr. Dantorth Is soliciting agent of the Georgia Central, aud one cf the best in the business.

Recently an uncle of his, Mr. John H. Dantorth, living in Memphis, died leaving an Immense estate. Mr. Danforth was notified of the fact of his uncle's death, and also that he was named as administrator of the estate.

Yesterday he returned from Memphis, where he has been for several days arruging the affirs of his uncle. For a number of years Mr. John Dnforth was connected with the Memphis and Charleston Rafircad, first as lost car agent and afterwards as master mechanio. He was of a very saving disposition. and while with the railroad accumulated a nice nest egg with which he bought land around Memphis and other places, and a large amount of Memphis real estate which is now very valuable.

About the most valuable piece of property in the estate is a plantation of 480 acres of rich Mississippi River bottom lands, a large portion of which is covered with valuable walnut timber. There is about 160 acres of fine land in this State, besides a lot of city real estate in Memphis. The estate. Is appraised at $150,000, comprising the land, Government and other kinds of bonds. and several thousand dollars which was found in his house.

The 480 acres of land is ten miles from Memphis, across the river in Arkansas. He was a bachelor, and Mr. Danforth will get the most of the property. His friends in Montgomery heartily congratulate him. The inspection party on the annual Inspection tour of the L.

and N. which left Louisville several days ago will reach the Alabama State line this morning. From Decatur, the first place they strike, they will go to Boyles, thence to Oneonta and around the Huntsville branch of the Mineral to Blocton Junction at Woodstock, where the party will spend the night. Tomorrow morning they will go into Birmingham over the Mineral, and will reach Montgomery Saturday. The following officials compose the party: J.

G. Metcalfe, General Manager; R. Montfort, Chief Engineer; C. E. Evans, Superintendent of Transportation; Pulaski Leeds, Superintendent of Machinery; Brent Arnold, Superintendent of Terminals, Cincinnati, Lewis Hood, Superintendent Kentucky Central Division; C.

A. Davies, Superintendent Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Division; C. J. Klein, Superintendent Louisville Terminals; W. S.

Martin, Louisville Division; J. W. Logsdon, Superintendent Cumberland Valley Division; James Geddes, Superintendent Nashville and Decatur Division; W. M. Newbold, Superintendent South and North Alabama Division.

W. E. Knox, Superintendent Alabama Midland Division; J. I. McKinney, Superintendent Montgomery and Mobile Division; Charles Marshall, Superintendent New Orleans and Mobile DIvision; E.

O. Saltmarsh, Superintendent Pensacola and Atlantic Division; L. S. Robertson, Superintendent Memphis Division; B. F.

Dickson, Superintendent Henderson and St. Louis Division; D. Breck, Superintendent Owensbero and Nashville Division, Besides these there are a number of roadmasters from the various divisions with the party, who are doing the actual work of inspection. These men divided up into comittees and on are their inspections of the several divisions awards will be made. All section foremen and division heads are on tiptoe of expectancy, that their respectshould show up the best of ive parts all.

Railroad Elections, Nov. the Knoxville, meeting of the stockholders of Kncxville and Ohio Railroad, held annual the today, the following named in directors were elected: A. Andrews, this city N. W. H.

Baldwin, D. C. H. Caster, John Raleigh, Greenough, Samuel Spencer, H. S.

Washington, Chamberlain, Chattanooga; Knoxville. E. J. Sanford and C. M.

McGhee, S. Nov. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Charleston, South Carolina tud Georgia. Railroad was lield here todly. The only bustness traneacted Wag the re-election of the old board of directors and the addition to the directorate of the name of Major E.

W. Robertson of Columbia, Vice President Chas. Parsons presided. New York, Nov. -The directors of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad have elected Samuel Spencer of New York as President of the road; W.

C. Shaw of Baltimore, Vice-President; and B. C. Smith of Macon, secretary. The Midland was two hours late last night, something very unusual.

as it generally gets in on time to the dot. The cause of the delay was an engine on a freight train breaking an eccentric one mile west of Tennille, seventy-six miles south of Montgomery. The matrimonial fever among railroad men seems to be sprending. Next Sunday In Luverne Mr. Wm.

Hagraf, a fireman on the Luverne branch of the Midland, will be married to a young lady of that place. At a recent meeting of the Montgomery Terminal Company, Mr. J. W. Deming, the popular local agent of the Georgia and Alabama, was elected President, and Mr.

Ben P. Seals, Secretary of the company. Mr. Dexter will be in this morning DISTRESSING DISEASES OF THE SKIN Instantly Relieved and Speedily Cured by SPEEDY CORE TREATMENT. Warm bathe with CUTICURA SOAP, gentle applications of CUTICURA (ointment), and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT (the now blood purifier) Bold througheut the world.

British depott SenT 1. King Ed London. DaDa Sole Boston. 8.1 with the Texas exhibit car, and crowds of Montgomery people will go to see it. He has numbers of.

old friends in Montgomery who will be glad to see him again. The many friends of Mr. Ed Corbett, the plucky engineer who lost an arm in the wreck at Franklin Sunday night; will be glad to know that he is getting along as well as possible; The Atlanta vestibule WaS several hours late again last night and two 3'8 had to be sent out to New Orleans. LAST NIGHT. Superb Play Presented by the Craig Stock Company at McDonald's Laut Night, For the first time the drama taken from Ouida's novel, was giveu in Montgomery and it was most superbly given.

Atter having seen the Craig-Grahame Stock Company in a series of plays ranging from light comedy to legitimate drama, one can not help being Impressed by the versatility and emphatic cleverness of the artists in the cast. The Advertiser is not in the booming business, but it is only just to give this stock company a hearty endorsement, They are not playing to big business, and pity 'tis that the audiences are not more than fair in size, however. they make up for it in appreciation. At the matinee yesterday "Our Boys," a familiar old comedy was presented in the finished mauner that characterizes every piece put on, and, by the bye, in the house were several local people who gave the plece an amateur production here several years ago, and they, particularly, enjoyed it. But "Moths" last night was a superior play, strong, engaging and beautiful.

The readers of Ouida are possibly familiar with the story which has been changed just enough to leave out objectionable lines and yet preserve its force. Mr. Craig as "Prince Zuroff," the tyrant and roue, was splendid; Mr. Coote, Mr. Holbach and Mr.

Gauthony were all that could be expected of metropolitan artists, and Miss Vallau was charming and effective. Theresa Newcombe as "Lady Dolly Vanderdecken," a blase woman of the world, did the part in capital fashion, and Miss Cumming as "Fustia Leach the American girl who married a Duke, realized the typical Western woman, blunt and quaint in speech and good hearted withal, Miss Burroughs and Miss Craig were both acceptable. Tonight the bill is "Pink and an opportunity will be given the eminent talent of Mr. Coote. The play is a fine comedy.

"A RIDE FOR LIFE This Was the Attraction at the Theatre Last Night. At the Theatre last night a fairsized audience enjoyed "A Ride For Life" that was immensely pleasing and fully up to standard of comedy drama. Though the scenery was exceptionally realistic, the play was im- not all scenery, and contrary to the pression that the title might convey, it. is not a gun" sort of piece. It is a large and very well balanced company headed by first-class players including Atkins Lawrence, Harry Driscole, Wilbur Hudson, Besste TayCarrie Ezier and others.

Miss lor, Ezier's dialect songs and comedy business was especially fetching, and there were numbers of other pleasing specialties sandwiched in. Really, attrac- Ride for Life" is a far better it tion than was expected, although was well spoken of in advance. Tonight Walter S. Baldwin's company fill out is on the boards again and will the balance of the week. Stuart Robson 18 the only dramatic star in America who adheres to the of keeping the finest of the old policy British comedies before the public.

And it is natural that he should find himself in doing so, since none of his justified contemporaries has had so long an traditions experience and training in the of that period designated as palmy days of the stage;" and not one can be said to possess, in the same measure, knowledge of the customs and manners of the time represented in the old plays, as well as proper appreciation of the peculiarly amusing whimsicalities which the dramatic creations of Sheridan are bubbling over with. This is why the announcement of the presentation of such a grand old Sheridan's to comedy as which Mr. Robeon is about to treat us, is a cause for arousing sanguine expectations of pure, refined, hilarious enjoyment. Reserved seats Friday. STUART ROBSON COMING.

Rivals" nt McDonald's Next "The Saturday Matinee and Night. FORMERLY LIVED HERE. An Actor Who is Now Playing "Sir Anthony Absolute" 1n Rivals" Mr. Theodore On the advance bills of Stuart Robson's production of Sheridan's immortal comedy "'The which will be seen at McDonald's Saturday matinee and evening, it 1s interesting to note the name Mr. Theodore Hamilton.

Along about the time of the late war Mr. Hamilton lived in Montgomery, being connected with the theatre while Canning was the lessee and he has many friends about here who will remember him with a great deal of pleasure. Mr. Hamilton's last appearance in this city was with Edwin Booth some ten years ago. -Recently he has been starring principally in Europe and Australia and now he is playing, "Sir Anthony Absolute" to Stuart Robson's "Bob He is a fine actor.

Montgomery Theatre, Baldwin-Melville Company, matinee today at 3 o'clock, and tonight. Matinee prices 10 and 20 cents. Night prices 10. 20 and 30 cents. Weather Signals at Highinnd Park.

Through the public spirited enter- gomery. Peace to his ashes. Announcement. prise of Mr. T.

M. Stuckey, who has erected a flagstaff over his store the purpose, a weather signal display station has been established at land Park. Mr. Stuckey will receive the forecasts each morning by telephone from our local weather bureau and display the weather flags for the benefit of truckers in the victity of the Park. and for the general information of the citizens of that pushing burg.

Funeral of Mr. Bolling. The funeral of Mr. R. E.

Bolling yesterday morning was attended by a large congregation of friends and acquaintances and the cecasion was a most solemn and impressive one. Mr. Bolling was very popular as a bustness man and as a citizen and he al ways had a kind word for those associated with him. With him passes away one of the landmarks of Mont- Cards are out announcing riage of Mias Rosa Mohr to Mr. David May.

of the 19th. instr To Marry Today, Mr. DeLacey Law of the marof this city, New York, on Montgomery, It Detroit alone could elect the next President of the United States, Pingree would be the man. Purity don't stop working at the trade because comebody swears to a lie and sends it to prison. will be married today in Columbus, to Miss Mary Harrold Pfohl.

Settled Unanimously, Boston Globe. A DAY AT THE CAPITOL. Division. THE GOVERNOR TELLS WHY TEACHERS ARE NOT PAID. The Money In Now in the Treasury and Warrants Will Be Promptly The Fifth Education: Montgomery, Nov.

11, 1895. Hon. John O. Turner. The Governor appointed H.

M. Mickle Couity Commissioner Randolph county: J. A. Wilson, constable, beat 2, Winston county; J. W.

Laney, notary public and justice of the peace, beat 9. Henry county. The Supreme Court is engaged in the call of cases from the Fifth Division this week with a good docket. The Robinson impeachment case comes up next Monday. The school appropriation is made like all other appropriations, and is to be paid out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

The Governor is in favor of separatIng the educational fund from the general fund, and paying it out as it becomes due. In responee to inquiries the Governor has written the following letter to the State Superintendent of Sir--In reply to your inquiry made of me this morning as to why the teachers of the public schools have not been paid for the last quarter, I have to say: First, that a good many people suppose that the appropriation by the General Assembly sets apart so much money for the schools, and the: when the teachers render the service, and can't get their money there is dishonesty, or lack of attention to business, by State officials, and that. this is the cause of the delay. They think that when the appropriation is made, that the money is there in the Treasury, hold in trust to be paid to the teachers as soon as Superintendents make proper returns, when in fact, none of the money is In the State Treasury when the appropriation act is passed. It has to be obtained and put there.

Our only source of revenue is from taxation; it must be obtained in that way from the people. The methods of the Treasury are the same that have been pursued for a long series of years. Mr. Smith, the Treasurer, 1s 2 very honest and capable official. I cannot say I like the method which is to cover into the Treasury the moneys received from every source, crediting each bureau or department with its moneys and then paying it out indiscriminately, but that cannot be changed until the law is changed.

I am in favor of separating the tax for educational purposes from that for the other purposes of the State Government, and require the money for educational purposes to be kept separate from all other money in the treasury. The people would then know what amount of tax they were paying to support the schools, and as long ae there was any of it in the treasury, it could be paid cut on school claims as they came in and were audited; and when the money was all gone they would have no claim on the State, until the treasury was replenished with school money. After returning borrowed money and paying deficiencies and increased demands on the treasury during the first part of the present year, I found these to aggregate about seven hundred thousand dollare. In July the treasury was nearly empty. I went to New York and borrowed one hundred thousand dollars, which was paid out principally in settlement of school claime.

borrowed one hundred thousand dollars more October 1st, and one hundred and fifty thoueand dollars more November let, and the State now has the money to pay all the school claims. But in order that the money in bank to the credit of the State may be made available, the warrants of the Auditor in favor of each school teacher should be endorsed by the payee, and the sent here for payment. I am sir, Very respectfully, Wm. C. Oates, Governor.

A FLOWER SHOW. At Mrs. Irene Semple's for the Benefit of the City Infirmary Yesterday. Of all methods employed to realize funds for the Montgomery Infirmary the most delightful are Mrs. Semple's floral shows.

The first one this autumn was given yesterday afternoon at the come of Mrs. Irene Semple where a gorgeous lot of cut flowers including glorious roses, superb chrysanthemums of almost infinite variety and magnificent development, and in fact all sorts of beautiful specimens of Flora's family now in season, were prettily arranged about the drawing room, were admired red and purchased by many peaple who called. Lunches were served and the social feature of the affair was agreeably predominant. The Infirmary netted a neat sum of money from the sale, and the funds will be used in completing the annex to that institution. Mrs.

Semple has these floral shows every spring and fall. The Infirmary is an institution well deserving this and all other laudable benefits that can be realized on. The lady directors of the City InArmary h'ave proved themselves financiers of the first water. building and maintaining for the city a thoroughly equipped hospital that is admirably operated, and doing it all with a decidedly limited income. In order to make ends meet they have had to employ the happy resources possessed by all smart women, and their ways and means committee have done at times about as tall financiering as the Congressional committee of similar name.

ASSIGNEE'S SALE. The undersigned, as assignee of the stock of groceries lately belonging to Birch Crawford, will commence selling the same at private sale, in lots to suit customers, at No. 130 Commerce street this morning, and will continue such sale until the stock is entirely closed out. Those wishing bargains should come early. M.

P. WILCOX, Assignee. Hon. John G. Harris, Conecuh Record.

With much interest and appreciation we have read in many of our exchanges the endorsement of Maj. John G. Harris as a suitable successor to Governor Oates. We do not know in the State a man with superior qualifcations, one who better understands the temper and needs of our people. He possesses elements of character and statesmanship, coupled with loyalty to party and principle which preeminently fit him for the exalted station.

There is no stain on his social, moral, or political record. He has shown himself a faithful, prudent, wise and progressive official, as evidenced by his marvelous success in the management of our educational Intereste. He was master of the situation and the entire State Highest of all in Leavening Power- -Latest U.S. Gor't Report Royal Baking RSOLUTELY PURE felt the effect of his wisdom, judgment, and sagacity. No wrong would be done to any man, should we say that he is conservative and temperate, always acting upon the idea, "a soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger," We hazard nothing when we say, he would do as much to harmonize and re-unite the party as any of our leaders.

He is exceedingly popular and a man for the masses. We have no intimation that he desires the office, or could be induced to make the race. He is not the man to scramble for place. Let the people call from private life those they wish to promote and honor; let the good day come, as of old, when the office seeks the man, then the role of the demagogue will end, and the patriot get his just reward. SEWANEE DECLINES.

The Tennessee College Will Not Meet Auburn 01 the Football Gridiron Next Saturday, The several hundred college men will be disappointed to know that Sewanee will not meet Auburn on the gridiron Saturday. The game has been called off. Sewanee declines to come down this way, saying that the trip is too long and fatiguing, but the Auburn men believe that they are saving up their strength for the approaching games In Atlanta. There is considerable rivalry between the Tennessee College and the A. and M.

in foot ball and Auburn has been laying her plans to give Sewanee a good drubbing. She won't this season, at any rate. Numbers of local fellows had expressed an intention of going up to see the match, and of course they will miss the contemplated trip. It is probable that Auburn will play the University of Louisiana next Monday. MONTGOMERY THEATRE.

Gran's Opera Company. The Grau Opea Company, numbeing forty artists, will hold the boards next week at the Montgomery Theatre for five nights and Thursday and Saturday matinees. No company ever organized to present comic opera has ever been known to have such artists in one company that Grau has this season, manager Grau assures the music loving people of Montgomery the grandest operatic treat thay have ever had. Following is the great repertoire for the engagement: Monday that very funny opera "Black Hussar;" Tuesday "Beggar Student;" Thursday matinee "Tar and Tartar;" Thursday, first time here, the "Indiana;" Friday the ever popular "Mascot;" Saturday also first time here "Grand Duchess," Grau brings the Anest chorus ever heard here. Seats on sale Saturday morning.

A COLONY OF POLES. Messrs. Kohn Du Moulin Propose to Establish One in Alabama They Want Ten Thousand Acres of Alabama Dirt. An immigration bureau has been established here by Messrs Kohn and DuMoulin, room 21 Moses Building, who seek to establish a colony of desirable immigrants from the Northwest in the vicinity of Montgomery. The people they propose to bring here are industrious Poles, Detroit, Michigan.

They are thrifty, prosperous and desirable citizens, and such a colony would be infinitely advantageous to Montgomery, and all Alabama. Messrs Kohn and du Moulin want 10,000 acres of Alabama land and will gladly consider any propositions for any number of acres. They are not business, will pay full value for doing a charity what they get. Montgomery Theatre! Montgomery Theatre! Baldwin-Melville Company, matinee today at 3. o'clock, and tonight.

Matinee prices 10 and 20 cents. Night prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. COUNTY PHYSICIAN ELECTED. Dr. James H.

Naftel Succeeds Dr. Chapman When the Latter' Second Term Soon Expires. The County Board of Revenue has elected Dr. James H. Naftel County Physician of Montgomery to serve next year.

Dr. Ben Chapman will soon retire from this office which he has held for the past two terms with satisfaction to the Board and to the people and credit to himself. He is being succeeded by a capable physician. It is a principle of the County Board not to allow any physician to serve the county more than two continuous terms and in this they are extremely Democratic. See the spider web work at the Kandy Kitchen.

F. J. Cramton Co. did it. MR.

HICKS TELLS ABOUT IT. A Feature of the Murphy-Jones Marriage Explained. Mr. Steve Hicks, whose name was mentioned in connection with the Murphy-Jones marriage which was deis all a mistake about his having called tailed in The Advertiser says that it for the young lady in a hack Sunday morning to carry her to the depot. "I went to Selma on a pleasure trip, not with Jones and his present wife especially, and certainly not for matrimonial reasons.

I had given up that idea several weeks before." Board of Missions. No cartoonist who is not sketching tigers can hope Board of work in Gotham. There was a meeting of the Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church of Alabama held at the residence of Mr. John L. Cobbs, Bishop Jackson presiding.

There were present besides the Bishop Rev. Dr. R. H. Cobbs, Rev.

Dr. T. J. Beard. Rev.

Dr. Powers, and Messes. I. H. Fitts and C.

E. Waller. The whole missionary field was gone over. Some changes in the work were made. MEASURING STARLIGHT.

Invention of an Instrument Which Will Measure Starlight, An English astronomer named Minchin has invented an instrument which accurately measures the quantity of light given out by a star. Stars are designated as beng of the first down to the twentieth magnitude, according to the intensity of the light given out. The magnitude of a star has hitherto been judged by the eye, and anything like exactitude could not be obtained. By the new invention the rough designation of magnitude is represented by numbers which give the exact ratio of one star to another in the light giving powers. The star Arcturus, for example, 16 estimated by the new process to give seventy-five and three-quarter times the light of Regulus.

This instrument will be of great use, not only in astronomy, but in meteorology also. The amount of light which reaches the earth from the stars varies according to the size of the atmosphere, and the inventor claims that forecasts of weather can be obtained In this way which will be far more accurate than those obtained at present. NEWS OF THE COURTS. Trials In the City and United States Circuit Courts Yesterday- Su preme Court Decisions. In the thee City Court yesterday there were following trials: Violet Sledge, charged with assault and baittery in having spit upon another negro girl, and acquitted.

Tobe Jones was convicted of having hunted on the posted land of Mr. J. A. LaPrade and was fined $37 and costs. R.

D. Cobb waS found guilty of the charge of cruelty to antamis, and fined $20 and costs. The jury returned verdicts in four cases of grand larceny against John McCoskell who is a bit slicker than the average thief. He will serve terms of punishment because of several thefts: stealing a horse from Policeman Centrefit's father, and a horse, gun, saddle and bridle from Mr. R.

C. Mason. J. F. Mitchell was on trial for assault, with intent to murder when court adjourned.

There were only three cases disposed of in the United States Circuit Court! yesterday: James Diece of Henry county, charged with retailing liquor, without license, not guilty. John R. Walker of Clay county, illicit distilling, guilty. Bryant Henderson of Covington county was convicted of retailing liquor without license and fined $100 and costs and one month in jail. Judge Gaston is in Tuscaloosa, attending a meeting of the trustees of the State Hospital for the Insane.

The Supreme Court. The following orders were granted by the Supreme Court yesterday. Hobbie Teague v. J. W.

Andrew et from Chambers Circuit Court, submitted on briefs. E. P. Duncan v. M.

A. Freeman, et from Tallapoosa Circuit Court, sube mitted on briefs. Charles E. Finney v. Erie City Iron, Works, from Chambers Circuit Court, submitted on briefs.

Pugh, Stone Co. V. J. L. Barnes, from Tallapoosa Circuit Court, submitted on briefs.

Blanchard, Humber v. R. V. Gregory, from Russell Circuit Court, continued by appellant. Rudolph Erhman et v.

Alabama Mineral Land from Chilton Chancery Court, summons for severance. Kennon and Brother, V. Western Union Telegraph from Lee Circuit Court, certiorari for judgment entry. R. M.

Greene et v. G. S. Robinson, from Lee Circuit Court, severance by consent, and certiorari for recorded pleas. W.

H. Smith, v. Elias Chadwick, from Russell Chancery Court, leave to amend appeal and continued. The following decisions were rendered by the Supreme Court yesterday: McClellan, The State of Alabama V. Bristol Savings appeal from Chambers Circu.t Court; reversed a and remanded.

The Bank of Commerce V. Eureka Brick Lumber appeal from Colbert Cireuit Court; affirmed. Coleman, J. -N. E.

House V. R. L. West, appeal from Birmingham City Court; affirmed. Head, -Burton Lumber Company v.

V. V. Wilder, appeal from Birmingham City Court; reversed and remanded. Haralson, J. C.

S. Simmons et al. v. L. B.

Shelton et appeal from Birmingham C.ty Court; corrected, affirmed in part and remanded in part. WHY GAMBLERS DIE YOUNG. Suppression of Emotion Disorders Their Nervous Functions. "It is my theory," said Dr. McNab to the New York Mail and Express "Rambler," the professional gambler goes to an early grave simply because of one of the necessities of his buginess.

Statistics will show that gamblers are short lived as a rule, and the popular idea, I kuow, is that they kill themselves by late hours and dissipation. "I disagree with that idea. Professional gamblers shorten their lives by suppressing their emotions. have the record of seventy-four typical cases, and they are all wonderfully alike. The study is one of the most interesting of the many I have taken up in the last twenty years.

A gambler that is, a man who makes a business with playing cards with an opponent, or a number of opponents, as in poker or whist- gradually falls into the habit of controlling his facial muscles and the muscles of his arm. This, as you probably know, 1s absolutely essential in a game where the value of a hand may be betrayed expression or gesture. Beginners invariably exhibit this, I have studied them carefully, and I venture to say that not one man in fitty could, if there was much at stake, help letting the fact be known that ne held a high and--that is, if his opponents were ordinarily observant. With $1,000 on the table, it would be a cool novice, indeed, who could, in a game of poker, hold four aces, or four kings, without letting his hands tremble or his face betray some emotion. After the professional gambler has served a journeyman, he learns perfectly how to conceal any physical indication of surprise, disappointment or despair three important factors to his business.

This concealment actually kills him." Art In New York. Boston Journal. The Ideal Ad Writer. adept at to secure W. J.

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