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IS T1H2 MONTGOMERY 'ADVERTISERS MMMMMHHMMMtll THE HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN ALABAMA. SELLINGS IN JEFFERSON i'' SAYS THE COUNTY DOES NOT BELONG TO JOHN W. TOMLINSON. A GOOD To Buy Furnishings their attention to other products than cotton. The public school here Is in a flourishing condition, the attendance TUSCUMBIA.

Death of Miss Amelia Urban A Negro Killed. Tuscumbia, Oct. 31. (Special.) Mlsa Amelia Urban, sister of Mrs. John Neff, proprietress of the Central Hotel here, died In this city Sunday mornlns after a brief Illness.

The funeral was held from the Catholic Church this morning. The farmers of this section, who are In a position to do so, are holding their cotton, believing It will reach 8 cents by or before the (Irst of The quality of the staple this year, on account of the propitious weather during its picking. Is superior to that of a number of years back. J. H.

Merrill of thte city attended the Montgomery Street Fair last week, In which the Capital City did Itself so proud, and the success of which was so gratifying to the people of that city and the thousands of visitors. D. G. 'Henderson, one of the proprietors of the Roundlap Cotton gin here, is up from Gun tens villa on business. Z.

B. Jackson, a negro merchant engaged in business near the furnaces at Sheffield, shot and killed a negro named Farley works at the furnaces, Saturday evening, the negro dyinsi Sunday. Jackson was placed in jail. The kilting Is said to have been justifiable. Is where styles are known to be the most approved.

Where quality is always the best, where it is known to be the best, with years of reputation to back it up. Where there is not an element of chance in buying, whether it pertains to the fit of a dollar shirt, or the shrinking of the finest underwear. Where you do not expect or are not asked to take a single thing for granted. Just such a place is this. I never say much about my furnishings.

They speak for themselves. But as the line is so much larger, and so much better, I want you to know it. If you are a customer of this store you will be glad to hear this. If you are not, taking the above into considera tion, and what you know of me by heresay by reputation don't you think this a pretty good place to buy Men's Furnishings? SAM WILE Moses Building, stein Formerly. PLACE were sent out from the neighboring piers and in ones and twos and three the drenched, chilled and sometimes unconscious passengers were brought to the pier, where they received needed attention.

Jolm Bryson, who was drowned, wa the driver of a United States mail van going to the New York postofflce. Besides the vehicle In Bryson's charge there was on the Chicago a truck belonging to the Adams Express Company, containing $8,000 in silver bars, two produre trucks, two milk trucks and one other wagon. A STATEMENT GIVER OUT Politicians Guessing. Politicians here are wondering how many mora candidates are going to enter the raoe for Governor. The n-nounceemnt that Col.

W. J. Sam-ford of Opellka; la a candidate bring the list of avowed candidates up to five, via: Stalllngs. Waller, Clements. Tomllnson and Samford.

It la not at all unlikely that the name of Col. John J. Altman will be added to the list before very long. It Is pretty generally conceded that Oen. Charles M.

Shelley will not heed the Importunities of some of his friends to become a candidate. It la not Improbable that Judge Inzei of Ashvllle, may toon make formal entrance In the contest. Some time ago it was stated on the authority of a very close friend that he would do so, but nothing has since been heard. EUFAULA. Business Duller Than is Usual at This Season.

Eufaula, Oct. 31. Business Is quite dull and the city Is not enjoying the usual rush at this many respacls, however. It seems 'to be gaining of its loot territory as itjs no Uncommon sight to see faTmersifrom a of thlrtjrvflveiJtorilfty disposing of their cotton and Interviewing the merchants here. Only five marriage llcerses have been issued from the probate office here this month, two to white and three to colored persons.

H. Thornton Adams left yesterday afternoon fur Louisville, where he will make his home In the future. Captain W. A. Little has resumed his old run on the E.

and O. for a few days which Conductor Anderson is enjoying some much needed rest and recreation. Some of the young people are enjoying cane grlndings which are engaging the attention of farmers Just now. TUSCALOOSA. List of Staff and Other Officers of the Cadet Battalion.

Tuscaloosa, Oct. 31. (Special.) The following are the staff and other officers of the CaderBattallon of the University of Alabama: Staff G. W. Anderson, adjutant.

F. E. Drennen. quartermaster lieutenant. T.

S. Plowman, sergeant major. Gesner T. McCorvey, quartermaster sergeant. Company A J.

W. West, captain; J. O. Ely, first lieutenant; T. G.

Moore, second lieutenant; P. Smith, third lieutenant; W. E. Drennen, first sergeant; A. Balfls, second sergeant; A.

M. Donohoo, third sergeant; R. R. Pickering, fourth sergeant. Company P.

H. Alston, captain; J. A. Lancaster, first lieutenant; J. R.

Forman. second lieutenant; W. P. Nelson, third lieutenant; J. D.

McQueen, first sergeant; C. A. Brown, second sergeant; J. Dickey, third sergeant; H. Levy, fourth sergeant.

Company W. B. Catchings, captain: D. D. Patton, first lieutenant: T.

H. Powe. eeeomd lieutenant; A. H. Welborne, third lieutenant: T.

W. Shackelford, first sergeant; J. W. Ful-den, second sergeant; C. H.

Young, third sergeant; J. R. Rosenburg, fourth sergeant. Judge W. S.

Thorlngton, dean of the law class, received a telegram this morning announcing the death of his nelce, Mrs. Tyson, in Montgomery. He left today over the Mobile and Ohio to be present at the funeral, which occurs today. ABBEVILLE. Bunaway Marriage Oates Addresses a Large Crowd.

Abbeville. Oct. 30. (Special.) There was quite a stir in Abbeville last night over a runaway marriage. Yesterday afternoon Ed Kirkland and Miss Chitty went to Ft.

Gaines, where they John Bates, a Negro Miner, Bhot and Killed by a Woman of Hla Own Eace J. W. Holcombe Accidentally Becelve a Fatal Wound. Birmingham. Oct.

81. (Special. Congressman Jesse F. etalllnga, candfc. ante fur the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, opened hla campaign in Jefferson County yesterday at Oak: Grove, where he spoke to a good crowd.

In course of his remark Mr. Stalling stated that he was In this 'county to carry It. He said that he did not believe that the county belonged to John W. Tomllnson or any other man In Alabama, from whatsoever place he camped. The county, he said, was part of the State of 'Alabama, and the Governor of the State would be the Glow emor of the people at large.

'Mfa Stalllngs was at Bessemer last night where he was billed to -speak, but he did not do so, attending the meeting the Bessemer RetuiL Clerk's Association Instead where- he Witnessed th in stallatlon of officers and took part in the entertainment that followed. Mr. Stalllngs said that he would not be Instrumental In keeping a single person away from the entertainment hence he cancelled his engagement to speak, promises that the people of Bessemer should hear from him at some other time. He occupied a seat on the stage. 11 r.

Stalllngs will speak at Pratt City tomorrow night. He was to have spoken at Warrior today, but for eome unexplained reason he did not speak. Negro Miner Shot At Johns last night John Bates, negro miner was shot and killed by a negro woman, whose name has not been learned. The cause of the shooting 'is supposed to have been jealousy. The woman escaped.

A Fatal Accident A special to The News from' Coaling, says that while squirrel hunting near that place yesterday, J. W. Holcombe was fatally Injured b.y the accidental discharge of his gun, caused by a vine hanging In the hammer while he was making his way through the woods. His death occurred shortly after the accident. The deceased was a member of the 2nd Alabama regiment, Warrior Guards, and was a prominent member of the Woodmen of the World.

Fell from Electric Car. T. W. Ray. employed on the Pow-dorly Dummy Line of the Birmingham Kailwiv and Electlic Company, fell from an electric car on Twentieth Street this morning and sustained injuries which may possibly prove fatal.

Me was on the rear platform riding as a passenger and whilo leaning against one of the side gates which was closed it became unfastened and opening caused him to fall backward to the pavement. His head received a terrific Impact and at last accounts he was unconscious and in a very critical condition. Cripple Accused of Murder. Robert Rouse, a man without legs, was placed on trial in the criminal rmtrt today on the charge of murder. Several months ago In the Bell Top snloon on Second Avenue, where Rouse was a piano player, he beiame Involved In a difficulty with a chimney sweeper named James and in a frenzy shot and killed him.

Ko'ise claims that James dashed a glass of beer 'nto his face and tried to assault him. House walks nn his "stumps" and stands only about four feet high. He is a very odd character. By the Railroad Office In City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Oct.

31. The following statement regarding the accident to the ferry boat Chicago was given out at the general office of the Pennsylvania railroad this morning: On the trip from Jersey City to Court- land Street, iNew York, at 12:45 this) morning the Pennsylvania railroad ferryboat Chicago was run into by tha Savannah line steamer City of Augusta, adjacent to the New York shore and sunk within a few minutes up to tha roof of the upper deck. So far as can be learned, all the pss-sangers were safely landed with the exception of one truck driver who was drowned. His body has been recovered. The firemen of the boat Is missing.

Some five or six teams were on the boat and were lost. The Chapman Wrecking Company has Its boats and apparatus at Courtland Street and is nuow engaged in raisins the Chicago. No difficulty is anticipated in quickly clearing the wreckage. RESIDENTS EXCITED. at his father's home Saturday evening and was the recipient of quite a number of nice presents.

The ladles of the Presbyterian Church gave a musicals at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McKay Friday evening and the occasion was graced with a large gathering of the city social leaders. An Important meeting of the Business Men's iLeague Is called for tomorrow evening. Old John Robinson's circus is billed to appear here on November 9th, and the children are happy of course.

Politics are warming up to some extent and probable candidates for sheriff and other county offices are feeling around among the people. The woods promises to be full of them before many more months. A prominent farmer was offering home raised rice, home raised flour and other farm products for sale from his wagon here Saturday. The sight was quite an unusual one to say the least. Farmers of this section are holding cotton.

The.cspp is about all gathered. It Is true, feut In many places gins are running.roni full time. 1, SELMA. 1 Specifications1 of the New Court House1 'to Be Examined. Selma.

Oct. 81. Monday the Board of County Revenue will Inspect specifications for the new court house and devise ways and means of raising the necessary funds for Its Construction. Sam Klrkpatrlck returned yesterday afternoon from a three weeks business trip to Arkansas. Selma is now experiencing another cold snap and overcoats are conspicuous this morning.

Already some of the sporting population of Selma are arranging for a visit to St. Andrews Bay, Florida, on the completion of the 'Repton Gap. Miss Margaret Armstrong has returned from a visit to Knoxville. where she was the recipient of much social attention. She was accompanied by her friends and schoolmate.

Miss Augusta McKeldln. Miss Maggie Lucile Harris has Issued Invitations to the wedding of her niece Miss Eugenia Florence Callen. Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 to Eugene T. Gilmer, a prominent young merchant of Bridges. A strong effort is being made by the friends of Captain John F.

Burns, better "Burns of Purnsville," to stand for the Lower House, and it is likely he will be Induced to make the race. HUNTSVILLE. Baptist Church Organized With J. A. Eaves, Pastor.

Huntsville, Oct. 31. (Special.) Rev. J. A.

Eaves and Rev. A. J. Parker have organized a Baptist church in West Huntsville and the former was elected pastor. The membership of the new church is about one hundred.

Rev. J. W. Caldwell has come from West'Polnt, to assume his duties as pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which Is not yet completed. The estate of the late Peter Coover was sold at public sale yesterday by the administrator.

The entire estate of 800 acres in the northern part of Madison County, brought the sum of $0,500. W. J. Sugg was the orlncipal purchaser. The third well of mineral water within three months was struck on the.

farm of Mrs. A. McDonnell, a lew days ago. The water contains sulphur, iron and lime and State Chemist Ross says It possesses medicinal properties. Frank Kills, the man who killed Barclay Lewis at Mendianvi'Ic Sunday, came to the city yesterday and rurrendered to the sheriff.

Both of the parties were negroes. The kill Ing was aciuental. Lewis having been shot by a pistol of small caliore that was being handle! by Kills. The Associated Press report of this affair furnished last night from I'hutmn made the negroes prominent the killing a very deliberate murder and stated that threats of lynching were heard. SEARIGHT.

Dead Body of a Negro Found by John Gillmore. Searight, Oct. 31. Special. Friday evening as John Gillmoore, who Is working in Gus McDaniel's stave camp on Conecuh River, west of this place, was returning from work, he found the body of a dead negro man within fifty yards of the and G.

railroad. The negro had evidently been dead sevsral days, as the bntiy was decayed beyond recognition. The negro Is supposed to be the one who was put out of the Iron gang for be-Ins sick with smallpox. He was seen in a field ner.rby eating groundpeas two weeks as" today, which was the last time he was seen alive. The negroes In the gang furnished him food until they were moved from the Andalusia extension and as this negro would let no white person get near him, he evidently died for want of proper food.

GROVE HILL. Court Still in Session Trouble over Doctor's Bill. Grive Hill, Oct. 31. (Special.) Court Is still in session here.

The heavy criminal docket Is bringing to town the largest crowd that had been here for years. A very largo crowd assembled to hear Mr. Stalllngs rk his mouth some more," but he disappointed them, and many of them said ihy Intended to disappoint him later on and return his compliment. A right serious little affray occurred here late yesterday afternoon le-tween Dr. Armistead and Wil liamson.

They fell out about the payment of a doctor's bill and Mr. Williamson struck Dr. Armistead In tha face. Dr. Armistead then stabbed Mr.

Williamson In the left side Just under the heart. Friends succeeded In separttlng them and Mr. Williamson's wound was dressed by the doctors. They pronounce his wound not dangerous. DEATH OF ICRS.

M. A. SMITH. Excitement and Exposure Caused Relapse Resulting Fatally. Annlston.

Oct. 31. Mrs. Milton A. Smith died here this afternoon after an Illness of several weeks.

She was just convalescing when the family residence was destroyed by fire one nlijht two weeks ago, she and other members of the family barely escaping In their night clothing. The excitement and exposure caused a relapse, resulting her death. Mr. Smith te editor and proprietor of The 'Dally Hot Blast. Mrs.

Smith leaves several children, one a babe four weeks old. EUTAW. Greene County Farmerss Have Gathered Their Cotton. Eutaw, Oct. 81.

(Special.) Within a few miles of Eutaw there Is an apple orchard of three hundred trees heivlly ladened with beautiful, large, red apples. The owner of this orchard was In town recently with a few sample apples and one of the merchant assured him they were worth l.p0 per barrel. Three wagon loads of hay, baled ready for the market, came to town today, which Is evidence that tho far-marl of Greene County are turning were married. 1 (Miss Chitty is quite a handsome and accomplished young lady of Sheffield, who has been visiting relatives here forthe past several months. She Is a daughter of Ben Chitty, who formerly lived In this section, of the State, Mr.

Kirkland Is a son of Tayor Kirkland and one of Abbeville's most promising young business men. General William C. Oates arrived In Abbeville Saturday afternoon and addressed the people today at 11 o'clock. Abbeville Is the General's old home and his popularity was demonstrated by a large number of persons to hear his address today. Judge J.

P. (Hubbard and Solicitor Parks are In town and opened circuit court today. Quite a number of Abbevllleltes attended the Street Fair In the Capital City last week and report It a success. A very pleasant party went fishing Saturday afternoon and after much fishing (on land) and few fishes, returned home In the twilight, declaring they had a most pleasant trip. The young people are Indebted to Mrs.

J. for the outing. Extensive are being made for the erection of a new Baptist Churoh and In the course of a few months a handsome brick building will be completed. FLORENCE. Death of Miss Mattie E.

Haley Preparing for Big Tims. Florence, Oct. 31. (Special.) Miss Mattie E. Haley, a sister of Mark R.

Haley, died at the residence of the latter on Sunday night very suddenly of heart disease. She had been 111 for two weeks with malarial fever, but was on the road to recovery, when she was taken with heart failure. The remains were burled in the city cemetery Monday afternoon, after services conducted at the First Methodist Church by Rev. W. F.

Andrews of Tuscumbia. Miss Haley formerly managed a boarding house in Sheffield, and was well-known to all. the people of this section, the was a devout Christian. The people of Florence and Lauderdale County are preparing for a jjrand time here about the 20th of November, at which time it is proposed to lay the corner stone of the new court house, now In process of erection. The foundations for the building are about completed, and it is believed that It will be completed to the first floor by the date named.

The ceremonies will be very elaborate, and will be In charge of the Masons of this city, a special dispensation having been granted for the purpose. There will also be addresses by prominent representatives of the county officials, the city officials, the bar and the nress, and the public schools and the local fraternal organizations will be asked to participate. A movement is also on fot to extend an invitation to the candidates for United States Senator to come to Florence on that at which time the circuit court will open. The corner stone exercises will be held at the court house In the morning, and the speech making will be in the afternon, probably in the opera house. C.

J. Rea. of the Florence Milling Company, is now in Illinois buying wheat and corn for the mills, the supply In this county being very short this year on account of the long drought.The local supply Is not near large enough to supply the demands of the mills, and the farmers of Lauderdale County will next year be urged to increase the acreage of both corn and wheat, so that the money for the crops may be turned loose in the county. SMALLPOX PREVALENT. Disease Said to Se Raging at Town of Richland.

Columbus, Oot. 31. (Special.) A report is current that smallpox prevails In and near the town of Richland, on the Georgia and Alabama road to a considerable extent. The authorities of the town, however, insist that there is no smallpox thorp of any consequence, although Surgeon General Wortenbaker recently visited the place and pronounced the cases there to be smallpox without a doubt. The towns surrounding Richland have become very nervous over reports in circulation, and some of them have quarantined against the place.

The Surgeon General also visited Lumpkin, a few miles from Richland, and gave a public talk at the court house on smallpox, and how to stamp It out, He recommended universal vaccination and the use of glyccrated virus, instead of points. The points, lie said, aside from being uncertain in results, were often dangerous. Many people who had poisoned their arms, ho siid, thought they were vaccinated. The Surgeon General said that with the glycerated virus, In tubes, there w.a3 little or no danger from vaccination. It was necessary to make only a very small sore, the pt In from which would be slight.

Lumpkin people were very much Impressed with the talk of Surgeon General Wortenbaket and have taken his advice In every particular. So far, said a gentleman from that place this afternoon, not a single case had appeared In the town and the people there were hopeful that the disease would not reach them. BRIDGEPORT. Entertainment at the Home of Dr. Spielers.

Bridgeport, Oct. 31. The most delightful event of the season took place at the home of Dr. Spieler the other night, In the way of a lemon social. The lawn was lighted with Japanese lanterns, and the brilliant parlors were filled at an early hour with the numencus guests Invited by the committer appointed for tha purpose.

The efforts of the host and hostess to make It a source of enjoyment to all vere not A program of songs and recitations was rendered. The last feature of tho entertainment was the awarding oi prizes after the counting of the lemon seeds. Each guest brought a lemon. and to the one whose lemon had the smallest number of seed, a lovely stick pin was awarded. The booby prize was a lemon extractor.

These prizes were won by Master Cal McFarlond and O. W. Whllchter, respectively. They pere presented by Prof. H.

o. Smith. Sunday nlcht a program was render ed at the Methodist church consisting of several recitations and songs to gether with an address by Pror. Smith. B.

C. Jones of Bridgeport, one of the oldest residents In the county has announced himself as a candidate for the legislature. EUFAULA His Leila Edmonson Will Harry J. H. Flowers.

not in Cards nt Inwltatlnn flfO Allt to the aDDTOaCh- lng marrirfge of Miss Leila Edmonson of this city to J. H. Flowers of Boiling. The wedding will be solemnized at the First Metnooist cnurcn nnt tm the afternoon of November 8th. The Choctahatchee Central Singing Convention met at Edwin, twenty-two miles south of the city, yesterday.

Some of the moat noted singers In BarDour, xraie ana nenry tuuuuti participated and the spread was a sumptuous one. The exercises were held In the academy and several hun dred cltlzrni enjoyea tne occubiuu. Master T. E. W.

Callen. a nttiA fit tim mimmers en joyed a celebration of his birth day With a large garnering ui ui iriewis being large undera competent corps of teachers. Eutaw usually ships 15.000 bales of cotton, but it is evlient the siipment this year will fall far short of th'oso figures. The farmers have had gool weather In which to gather their crops and they have gone ahead and given most of their time and energy to the cotton crop before the rains set In, consequently the fleecy staple is about all gathered. There will be no top crop owing to the continued drouth.

Several boys have been missing from here since last Tuesday and their whereabouts are unknown. It is supposed they went off with the cir- I cus. Their parents are very uneasy about them. A good rain fell here last Saturday and satisfied the longings of all th people of the town und surrounjing country. Eutaw can boast of to candy manufacturing establishments, and.

seem to be doing well. Prohibition here is a farce and the people are beginning to talk of a dispensary. Men who are in a position to say this county will be for Waller of Hale, for Governor. MOBILE. Two Marriages Celebrated and Another to Come.

Mobile, Oct. 31. (Special.) Newton B. Jackson ofRuston. and Miss Mamie Cato of Whistler were married at 8 o'clock tonight in the Methodist Church at the latter village.

The groom is a merchant of Ruston and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cato. George M. Wratten and Miss Julia Elizabeth Cannon were married tonight at 8:30 o'clock at Mount Vernon.

A special train from city carried up a large number of Mobile guests. The groom is an interpreter for the Apache Indians, and is in the employ of the government. There Is a tinge of romance about the wedding. The bride and groom met many years ago when Geronimo and his braves were held at Mount Vernon as prisoners of war. The acquaintance began, then subsequently ripened Into love, and when the Indians were removed to Fort Sill, letters were i-egularly exchanged between the fair girl and her far-away lover, the climax being reached in the wedding that took place tonight.

Robert and wifa rf Ia-rtr I York and T. S. Plowman of Talladega are in tne city, to attend the Fearn-Lake wedding which will take place tomorrow afternoon at 6 o'clock in the Government Street Presbyterian Church. AN UGLY BLAZE At Sing Sing Prison Hospital BurnedPatients All Escaped. New York, Oct.

31. The new administration building at Sing Sing prison built by' convict labor undr Warden Sage and considered to be one of the handsomest structures of the kind in the country was half destroyed by fire before dawn today. The loss is about The fire Started at 2:30 a. m. In tha bakery kitchen.

The bakery is close to the administration building, a brick structure 600 fet long and four stories high. The first floor Is used as a mess room. The second floor was principal ly used for Protestant and Roman Catholic chapel. The top floor was the prison hospital. Twenty patients were in the hospital when the Are broke out.

They were all quickly moved without disor der to the old hospital building and temporarily provided for there. The fire obtained headway In the ad ministration building before the lire apparatus of Sing Sing and neighboring towns could be brought Into action and was only brought under control after a hard four hours' fight. The roof of the administration build ing fell In. The cause of the fire is unexplained. A Forestry Convention.

Ashevilk, N. C. Oct. 31. A call ha3 been sent out by the Parks and Forestry Commission of the Asheville Board of Trade to all persons interested in forest preservation and in the establishment of a National Park In the Southern Allegheny Mountains for an Inter-State convention to be held here November 22.

The purpose of the convention Is to form a permanent association to Induce ConrKs to establish a National Southern Park, and to Influence legislation In favor of scientific forestry. Your Sweet Tooth May be made sweeter by tasting some of my delicious Chocolates, Caramels, Bon Bons and Marshmallows. Call in and gaze until you are candy hungry Everything fresh, clean and very tempting. Kandy Kitchen 16 xter Avenua. FERRY BOAT CUT DOWN STEAMER CITY OF ATJ6TJSTA KUNS IfTTO THE CHICAGO.

One Man is Browned, While a Fireman is Missing and May Also Be Lost Great Excitement Caused by the Collision. New York, Oct. 31. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's ferry boat, Chicago, plying between Cortlandt Street, in this city, and the Pennsylvania Railroad depot in Jersey City, was cut down by the Savannah Line Steamship, City of Augusta, about I o'clock this morning as the ferry boat was crossing to the east side of the North river. Within a few minutes of the collision and before the Chicago could make her slip she sunk in seventy-live feet of water.

It is not definitely known how many passengers were on board the Chicago at the time of the disaster, but the number is variously estimated from fifty to 100. One man John Bryson, is known to have been drowned. His body was recovered. Fireman Vroom of the Chicago, who is missing, is thought to have been caught in the hold. It is not Improbable that other lives were lost.

When the Chicago laft Jersey City at 12:44 a. Captain Durham was in the forward pilot house directing the boat personally and one of his "deck was at the wbeel. The light was perfectly clear. The tide was ebbing fast and Captain Durham on this account was obliged to keep his boat headed well up stream. As he neared the New York shore he put his helm over to head into the and as the Chicago swung around the Captain caught sight of the City of Augusta bearing down on him.

She was comimr un stream snrl icrv close. Captain Durham gave two uiusis or ins wmstle to signify his intention to pass the starboard side, pulling his helm aport and rung the signal to go ahead at full speed. The City of Aus-jsta. Captain Dur.nan says, did not reply to signal, but keot light in her course. A moment liter rbo City of AutMsta rammed the Chicago huu.ii ner pauoie wheel on the starboard side.

A scene of wild excitement v.to,i The passenjjers, most of whom liati risen to go to the forward end of the boat to be prepared to leave as she reached her slip, made a wild uie lor ute preservers. Fortunately, were few women aboard, not more than five or six, and at first they Were shoved to the rear. George Blumenbursr anil Genres wa truckmen, who were coming over to the city with their loads of milk, jumped into the middle of the struggling mass and yelled: "Hands oft. The women nrst. save the women." A score of men took up the shout, and in a trice the women were fitted with life preserves.

The small number of passengers did not exhaust the supply of life preservers, but many in their excitement did not stop to put them on, but leaped overboard unprovided. It is feared that some such persons must have gone down In the chilly waters before help came. The deck hands displayed commendable courage. Captain Durham and Chief Engineer Penfteld set them splendid examples. Captain Durham was the last man to leave his boat.

He kept up a constant call for help with his whistle, and when he finally left he tied the whistle to keep up the sound, and when the Chicago finally went down she did it with her whistle blowing. Engineer Penfteld kept his hand on the throttle until thj water put out his fires, and he had scarce time to run on dock ond lump oerboard when the boat went down "Don't get excited: she won't sink," the deck hands cried as thev ran among the "Plenty of time. xney managed to reassure tho majority of the-passengers. Captain Dunham saw the Chlcaeo was doomed nd he gave the command for all hand to go on the upper deck. This created a new panic, and men and women by the dozen leaped overboard and struggled to get away from the vortex when it came.

The City of Augusta found herself unable for a few moments to get out of the hole she had made. Her anchor chains were entangled In the splinters and despite her reversed engines he was unable at first to do mere than pull the Chicago down stream with her. The City of Augusta's nose was clear Into the Chicago's hull. She finally managed to get clear and backed away. No effort was made by her crew to lower boats to help the passengers of the Chicago, who were In the water by the acores.

their cries being plainly audible on shore. The tug boat Chauncey M. Depew reached the scene before the Chicago sank and took thirty-five people off thi ferryboat and out of the water. The fire boat, the police boat and Patrol and several launches were called In the scene and did valuable work la rescuing people. Several small boats Ther Is 1 Disputing the Fact THAT WOMEN ARE MORE APPROPRIATELY DRESSED WHEN WEARING BLACK THAN THEY ARE WITH ANYTHING ELSE THEIR GOWNS ARE MADE OF NEW, STYLISH, SOFT, GRACEFUL AND BEAUTI-TIFUL ALL WOOL, WOOL AND MOHAIR, SILK AND WOOL AND ALL SILK, CROCODILE, BLISTER AND NOVELTY WEAVE Report That the War Department Will Control Hawaiian.

Customs. Port Towmsend, Oct. 31. According to a dispatch brought from Honolulu by the steamship Elihu. Thompson, residents of the Hawaiian Island are in a state of excitement over the receipt of a letter from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Frank Vanderllp, stating that the Customs Department of the Hawaiian isl ands was under the control of the Wan Department.

The letter was 1n reply to an appll cation for a position in the cusloiud service by a resident of Honolulu. It is claimed that this is the first intimation the authorities of the islands) have had that the custom housfli has been transferred to the military arm and when ehown the letter, Harold M. Sewell. special agent of the United States tovernment, and other government representatives, expressed a belief that the Secretary had gotten, the Hawaiian Islands confused with Porto Rico, Cuba and other conquered territory. Major Millea, -In command of two battalions of the 6th artillery, stationed at Honolulu, disclaims any knowledge of the new regi ne.

In relation to tha above, a rumor te in circulation In Honolulu that the present officers of tha local government were to be removedi by President McKinley and new appointments made Immediately but both; President Dole and Special Agent Sewell deny havlne; any knowledge of ai contemplated change. James Anderson KIt, Minister of the Interior of the Hawaiian Islandi died of appoplexy on October 16. A RATHER UGLY WRECK. Eight Cars Were Consumed Ther Were No Casualties. Nashville, Oct 31.

A special to The Bonner from Hopkinsville, states that a rear end collision of freight trains on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad occurred In the vicinity of Crofton today. An oil tanlt exploded and eight cars, all of wnich were heavily loaded, were consumed, together with a caboose and aa engine. There were no casualties. Tha loss Is estimated at $30,000. PERU'S LATEST REVOLT.

Government Troops Crowding Revolutionary Forces. New York, Oct. 81. A dispatch to The Herald from Lima, Peru, says: "Durand'e revolutionary forces are being closely pursued by the government troopa-and, according to official dispatches, the position of the leader, of Peru's latest revolt eee ma to be precarious. "The public la extremely anxious to hear of some result of the movement of the government forces.

It Is felt that this miserable little revolution has already lasted too long, since It Is causing heavy losses to the government and to commercial houses here. EIRE DESTROYED SEMINARY. All of the Students Escaped In Safety; Some Narrow Escapes. ETackettstown, N. Oct.

31. The Hackettstown Seminary was destroyed by fire early this morning. Only the gymnasium Dutl Jlng is lett stanmus. The Are originated In the basemen of the main building and to believed to have been started by a not tire, ah tha students cot out uninjured, but many of them bad narrow escapes. Too many people in this world do tiling tor the take at an sjuurst 5LAC CS1P0I SUCH AS WE ARE SELLING AT lediieed Prices Todajc Regular $1.50 Grade at $1.24 I Regular $2.75 Grade at $1.98 I TORN PAGE I I "RAD ORIGINALS I.