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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
NINETEEN DEAD FROM
 PHILADELPHIA FIRE
Men and Women Roasted to Death in the Sight of Persons Un- } able to Aid Them.

fare. On the fire escapes at this end of the building two men and one woman were slowly roasted to death while the horror stricken throng on the street be- low turned sick at the sight. In front, on Market Street a woman, driven to des- peration, leaped from window on the top floor and was dashed to death on the
 pavement. Bremen claim to have seen,
 men and women unable to reach the
 windows or. fire escapes. burned to death
 in the interior of the building.
 Means of Escape Forgotten When the fire started more than half
 the firms 100 employees were on the upper five floors and 1t was among these that the greatest number were killed or injur- ed. With the possible exception of the engineer who is missing. all persons on the first three floors got out of the build ing safely. Most of those killed were at work on the sixth floor where women were engaged in sewing. It was reported that goods were stored against the win dows which prevented the women from getting out on the fire escapes, but this was positively denied by member of the firm. There were eleven employees and number of outside workmen on the eight floor. A ladder reached from fhls floor to the roof which would have enabled those on that floor to reach the roof an an adjoining eight story building. but in the excitement this means of escape was forgotten. Several made the terrible leap to the sidewalk and were crushed while the others ran the gauntlet of smoke and fire down the rear fire escapes.
 As If by common impulse the majority of the employees attempted to reach places of safety by means of the fire escape on the Commerce Street entrance of the structure. Many of them, rendered prac- tically insane from fright, leaped to the ground and others, becoming unconscious from the smoke and intense heat, fell to the pavement. When the firemen arrived Commerce Street was filled with un- | fortunate victimos.
 | By noon the fire was under control and | at o'clock this afternoon a force of men began clearing away the debris for
 the purpose of recovering the bodies of | the. victims.
 Shortly before midnight another body
 which was very badly burned was taken
 from the ruins. This makes the number of known dead nineteen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
DISCIPLINE
 THE IRISH MT. Chamberlain Says It
 Will Be Done. HE SPEAKS AT EDINBURGH Rules for Government of House
 of Commons.
HE SPEAKS AT EDINBURGH
Colonial Secretary Intimates That Harsher Methods Than Now in Use May Be Inaugurated
 in South Africa

Edinburg, Oct 25.-Mr Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, ad re sing up- wards of 5000 persons ir Waverly Mar ket. Edinburgh tonight announced that the Government intend to, frame new rules for the House of Commons so as to limit Irish obstruction.
 We propose," said he, ''to bring for ward rules which shall give to the major ity of the Commons greater control over the men who insult and outrage 1t; and We shall endeavor to protect the mother of Parliaments from those who would de- str oy her usefulness and reputation. The present representation of Ireland is," said he, "an abuse and a scandal. No mediate anticipation of general disso- lution, and we are not contemplating that. But when we get nearer to the time we shall ask you whether you think Irish representation is so precious to you, Is so valuable to the national interests, that it is desirable to continue it on a SC ale which gives the Irish a representa- ton enormously exceeding the proportion ate representation of Ireland and Eng land"
 The Colonial Secretary went on to point out on the basis of population Ireland had thirty members too many in the House of Commons, and on the basis of her contributions for imperial purposes, as considered at the time of the union, she had from forty to fifty members too many.
 Constitutes an Abuse.
 
 he continued, ''and there is no reason why it should be perpetuated."
 In another portion of the speech, which was largely devoted to tho Irish ques- ton, he observed: "If these gentlemen who now openly sheut for the Mahdi and fray for the Boers,Sif@ they had q Parliament of their own. If all the strings if Irish government had been in their hands; if they had had the power. is 1t not certain that they would have refused to pay their contribution to the war and that would placed us in a position of em- barrassment?"
 The relations of the parliamentary op- position with the Irish party, MT. Cham berlain said he considered dangerous to the Empire"
 In reviewing the war in South Africa, which he declared again had been forced upon Great Britain by the Boers, he said the Government acknowledged that 1t had made a mistake as to the time of ending the war. and that he admired the tenacity of the Boers; but he insisted that 1t was the duty of Great Britain to meet this tenacity with equal resolution. Then followed what is regarded as most i'm portant declaration.
 "I think the time has come, or Is com | ing" said the Colonial Secretary, "when measures of greater severity may be nec- | essary; and If that time comes, we can find precedents for anything we do. in the actions of those nations who now criticize our 'barbarity' and cruelty but whose example in Poland, in the Cou- casus, in Algeria, in Tonquin, in Bosnia | and in the Franco-German war we have never approached"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
THE LIBERALS ACTIONS.
Denied That a Meeting of the Lead
 CTS Has Been Called.

CTS 11do DCCll Sd41Co'
 London, Oct. 25.-The leaders of the Liberal organization deny that any meet ing of the Liberal leaders has been called, as cabled to the United States by new5 agency to consider the advisability of issuing a manifesto to the country calling on the government to resign or call a special session of Parliament to discuss the Boer war, the dismissal of General Butler and other matters
 A great meeting of sympathy in Hyde Park for General Butler Is now under consideration, and there is talk of the presentation to the general of a sword of honor as a national tribute. In the west of England where General Buffers home is situated. the feeling runs high Freouent meetings have been held to denounce the governments action.
 A renresentative of the Associated Press learns that General Butler, first of all, after delivering the speech which result ed in his retirement, received personal lettr from King Edward disappearing of his utterances and clearly intimating that his majesty would be glad if General Bull Ter would resign. Then the War Secre- tarv MT Frederick summoned General B,IiIer and point blank demanded his resienation. It was a stony interview epdino in General Buffers flat refusal to resign Then Mir. Frederick went straieht to King Edward in Scotland, and the result of his visit was the action which now has so stirred up the country.
 The Scottish Liberal Association. at a meeting at Sterling today at which Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman presided, passed resolution that "the continued existence of Lord Salisbury's government threatens the country with humiliation a,,d disaster and the liberal party should ,,,,ita under Sir Henry Campbell Banner man,s leadership for the governments 8
 Sir Henry said the nation had lost all ooy,edorcc in the capability of the govern ment though it might be sometime before the nation stock entirely the same views of the terrible station of things in South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
THE SPECTATORS SCHEME.
London Paper Tells Us How to settl'
 the Question.

Londcn, Oct. 25-Discussing the negro rroblem In the United States, The Spec tator. while justifying MT. Rosevelts s noble and courageous act,' in enter taining Becker T.. Washington, says 1t wishes the President had not invited of the non-.xistent equality of the races Is not the best way to kill the white prejudice against the black" It pro- the problem. that the whites and blacks should avowedly form themselves into two castes, like the Hindoos and Mus sulmans of India. with non-intercourse except in the common business of life.
 In the opinion of The Spectator, the ballot should be temporarily withdrawn from the negro, although every office ex- cept the Presidency should be open to k,m, but the whites should be entitled to demand trial by 8 white Judge Under these conditions" says The Spec tator, The races would develop peace ably until the color rules were felt to be incon ysnient and swept away"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
A STRIKE MAY FOLLOW.
Cloth Manufacturers Refuse to h
 crease Wages.

u4Auul0CbukCxS xsS4ooO " All
 crease Wages
 Fall River, Mass, Oct. 3-The Execu- tive Committee of the Manufacturers As- scciation this afternoon refused to ad- vance wages 10 per cent as requested by the Textile Council. The letter of Sec retary Whitehead of the Textile Council was read and discussed, as were the va- rious pha ses of the cotton business and also the action of M. c. D. Borden in ad- varcing wages in the iron works mills. The reply says.
 ''They (the manufacturers) desire to call your attention to the fact that the sched- ule of wages now in force, based upon lS.sc for weaving pieces of z-inch. GA by s4 print cloth. is very high one, and has been exceeded but once, and then only for a period of nine months, during the last seventeen years. The nine months above referred to were from De- cember, 1892. to September, 1893. At the time said schedule was adopted, print cloths were selling at { 1-16c per yard and the margin, figured in the usual way was $1.07 When the present wage scale went into effect, December Il, 1899, there was a margin between the selling price of forty-five yards of S-inch GA by 64 print cloth and eight pounds middling upland cotton of 84 3-4 cents. Today the margin figured in the same way is F. 95c less than when the schedule now in force was adopted. The manufacturers in their late conference held with the representatives of your council endeavored to place be- fore you the actual business conditions as they existed. and to show you how impossible 1t is to comply with your re- quest. They, therefore, positively refuse to grant any advances of wages under ex- isting conditions"
 oY hn aa called for tomorrow night to consider the refusal of the manufacturers.
 Judging by present indications. nothing can avert a strike at Fall River, except the action of the opef atives at their meet ing next week. It Is not expected that they will take any action other than that of voting to strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26

Philadelphia, Oct 25-Nineteen known dead and property loss amounting to up- wards of s5Co.0oo Is the awful result of a fire which occurred today in the business | section of the city. Fully a score of in- jured were treated at various hospitals. Police and firemen are tonight delving into the ruins in search of bodies sup posed to have been buried beneath the debris. as 1t Is feared that others besides the known dead may have lost their lives in the flames. The buildings destroyed were the eight-story structure, 1219 and RA Market Street, occupied by Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.,, upholsterers and furni- ture dealers, and three-story building occupied by small merchantmen, The dead:
 Dorothy Kramer.
 Martha Baker.
 Margaret Hebden.
 Susan Gormley.
 Harry House.
 H. A. Sparrow.
 Fred Wilmington.
 Charles Landis.
 Walter Stearley.
 J. E. Armstrong
 Martha Banks, coiored.
 Mary Mitchell. colored.
 Margaret Grady.
 One unknown white woman.
 Three unknown men.
 Fire Spread Rapidly.
 Never in its history has Philadelphia experienced a fire which spread with such great rapadity.
 At 1925 this morning the blaze broke from the building occupied by Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.,. and one hour later the horrible sacrifice of life had been made and the immense loss of property had been accomplished.
 The origin of the oonfiagration is un- known. It is said that an explosion of naptha or gasoline in the basement was the cause, but this is denied by MT. Wil- kinson. Rumor has it also that an ele- vator constructor at work in the base ment permitted the flame of his lantern to communicate with some gaseous liquids stored in the basement. and that this was the cause of the confagration.
 Men and women died a lingering agonizing death in the presence of thou sands of spectators who were unable to lift hand to their assistance. The rear on Commerce Street. a small thorough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Further Fortifications Considered.

San Francisco. Oct. 25.-In accordance with orders received from the War De- partment a board of officers met at the Presi1io today for the purpose of con sidering upon the acquisition of addi- tional lands necessary for further forti- fications and parrisons at the entrance to this harbor. The officers who are de- tailed for the board are:
 Colonel Jacob B. Rawles. Artillery Corps Lieutenant Colonel Charles b. Davis. Corps of Engineers. and Major Crosby P Miller of the Quartermaster' g DeDartmOnt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
outnut of Copper Curtailed.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 25.-The announced policy of the Amalgamated Copper Com pany to curtail production in order to keep the price of copper up to seventeen cents is now Tn force. Both the Ana eonda and Boston and Montana mines and smelters have been closed. but 1t is said the suspension will be only tenn porary. Fully 5000 men are out of em- nIovTnent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Agreement No Longer in Effect.

New York. Oct. 25.-The tripartite agreement signed some months ago by manufactur' ng. wholesale and cetaii druggists to maintain a schedule m or prices is no longer in effect says Ihe Tribune In view of this the aggressive "cuttcrs'' in the drug trade. who are said to sell below cost price to stimuIa le business. and who do not care to be bound to one scale. of prices. are conse- ouently pleased Outside of this city, however the warfare against the aggres- sive cutters is still being carried on lh a VignrcuS manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
czoLaosz A CHRISTIAN,
Change for the Condemned Mans
 Manner,

Auburn, N. Y. Oct. 25.-Leon Czolgosz, the murderer of President Mckinley, was visited in his cell in the Auburn prison today by the Rev. Hyacinth Fudziniski of Buffalo. The visit was made at the re- quest of the condemned man. Father Fudziniski spent an hour with the assas- sin. When he emerged he was asked if Czolgosz had renounced anarchy and em- braced Christianity. He replied: He is and although he may have renounced Christianity he Is Christian, l think. This is all will say"
 Father Fudziniski later admitted that during the hour he was>with the assassin a great change for the better came over him. He said he expected to see Czolgosz again soOn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Explosion of Gas in Mine.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct. 25.-A terrific ex- plosion of gas in the Buttonwood mine this afternoon caused the death of five men and the injury of nine others. The killed are: Ebenezer Williams. first as- sistant fcre man; Conner Dilllams. second assistant foreman; Thomas Gust com pany hand: Thomas Price, track-layer; w S. Phillips inspector.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
soldiers Ordered Released.

London. Oct 25-The War Office has ordered the imme iiate release of three members of the 5th Victorian Contingent who, Fesenting BriEadier- General Beat sons's calling the command ''whte-liv- cred CUTS" were tried by courtmartial and sent need to death for murderous conduct, General Kitchener committing the sentence to twelve years penal servi- tude
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
BuLaARIANs INDIGNANT.
The Government Determined
 Annihilate the Brigands.

Sofia, Oct. 25.-It Is semi officially as- serted that no indication has yet been found of Miss Stones kidnappers having been in Bulgaria. Tie Bulgarian Gov ernment is determined to annihilate the band, should it cross the frontier and will deal with the utmost severity with any Bulgarians whose complicity In the Kidnapping shall be proved.
 Great resentment is felt here at the ex- ploitation to the discredit or Bulgaria or a crime committed in an other state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26

gua; Mir. Basz, for Paraguay: MT. Cues tas, for Uruguay, and Martinez Silva, for Colombia. This committee will appoint others to report on given points and by laws. It was decided to hold three week. ly sessions, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 to p. m., with the priv ilege of holding such extra sessions as business requires.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Women will Not Have to Hop.

Washington. Oct. 25.--The Civil Service Commission today notified the Post master General that it had modified its regulation sin regard to his request to waive certain physical requirements in female of applicants for positions as post office clerks, including that making them hop on one foot for a distance of twelve
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
nonAmerican Congress.

NSovioo City. Oct 25.-At this after
 ,. MeXlco. ..ior GIrS of the Pan-American Con- noon .,Uo1s on morton of Volney w. Foster. fln,tsd Y[Sss os States delegate, Committee on
 was qopt?sSt Gsg states S@n'siips deleEste ei tessIs' I1 unra;ra for Brazil Lazo ArraiRa. for Ta6Su Guatemala; Mr. correa, for Nicara-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
n-a.b of Horace Hale.

Denver, Oct. 25.-Horace Hale, former President of the university 1stIn of 3s2n Colorado anu anu anTad aavii the Colorado volunteers in tha PhiiSnnines died of heart failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
ANOTHER rEMoCRAT.
One Will Succeed the Late Judge
 Thnna5 ICller.

Washington. Oct. 25.-Senator Pritchard and Representative Moody of North Car olina called on the President today and asked him to appoint s. P. Adams of that State as Judge of the Court of Pri- vate Land Claims. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Thomas Fuller. The President said that as Judge Fuller was a Democrat, man of that party would be named as his successor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Cnrnegie will Giys S1 10000.

San Juan P. R., Oct. 25.-Andrew Car negie has offered Sl0O,00O for a library here and funds for Its maintenance have been appropriated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Cattle Breeders Elect Officers.

Kansas City. Oct. 25-The Galloway Cattle Breeders Association of America whose members are meeting here, elect ed the following officers:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
pr. charleg B. Stone Dead.

James Myers. President: James W. Byers, Ohio, Vice President and J. r. l Martin, Sutherland. la. Third Vice Presi- ] dent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
Weather Forecast.

Washington, Oct. N.-The following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Saturday and Sunday; light northeasterly winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Silver for Other People.

While speaking at recent meeting in Missouri, MT. Bryan proclaimed that he was "still a free silver man, which affords The Savannah Morning News occasion to relate the following breezy little anecdote:
 While MT. Bryan was in savannah as colonel of a Nebraska Regiment, he wanted a souvenir to carry back with Him to his home in Lincoln. and pur- chased one at a jewelry store for $2.5O. He offered in payment a $5 bill, and the change was offered him in silver -S2 and a half dollar. He declined to receive the silver, and asked if paper dollars could not be given instead. He was told that silver was in quite gen. eral use in the South, because silver was sent by the Government 10 pay off the cotton pickers. and, besides, other sections of the country, not lik- ing silver, it was dumped on the South. MT. Bryan refused to take silver, say ing he would not take the spoon if he could not have paper money in change. The obliging clerk, rather than miss a sale to so distinguished a customer hustled around and got a couple of pa per dollars. While Mir. Bryan may be a silver man, he prefers silver for oth- CT people, and paper money, based on gold, for himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

seems also to be feeling that there must be a certain amount of waste and extravagance in public expendi- tuiee.
 While 1t is true our strength Is pro- digious and our resources are seeming ly beyond the reach of misfortune. yet Mir, Cleveland asks where in reason or history do we find a warrant of security against the natural and un- retenting penalties of reckless waste and extravagance?"
 What Mir. Cleveland says in respect to the waste and extravaganza of the national government applies. says The Savannah News. with equal force to county and municipal governments in every part of the Union. It is diff ficult to find a municipal government that is administered economically and in a business-l:ke manner. Municipal authorities seem to think they are at liberty to take care of their political friends at the public expense. They increase the number of officers on the slightest excuse. and they put men in office who render scarcely any service for the money they receive. Of course there will be an end of this sometims. It may be years before bankruptcy is reached, but waste and extravaganza are as certain to bring a nation or city to bankruptcy as they are to bring individuals there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
cLoupBURsT REPORTED.
Fences Washed Away and Crops
 Badly Damaged.

Florence, June 5.-(Special)- "A cloud burst is reported from Chapeps beat "a this county and fences. crops and lands are badly washed for several miles around. A good season rain fell in the county and crops are much benehted. Cotton has been very backward, but is reported coming up nicely with good healthy stand. The acreage is esti- mated to be per cent larger than last year. The corn crop is in good grow ing condition. Last year the corn crop was :hort on account of the heavy spring rains which drowned out the corn in the best river lands. The hot dry weather from now on will make good cotton and corn and the planters feel encouraged.
 Bud Thompson of LawrenceburG, who was sentenced to two years in the mines at the last term of the criminal court for burglary was sent to the mines yesterday after his lawyers had exhausted every effort to have his sentence reversed or commuted. The case was taken to the Supreme Court and the decision sustained. Thomas son had influential friends in Tennessee who were anxious to save the boy who was only IS years old and well con- | nected. His boy friend who was con-
 victed some months ago has been serv- | ing his term while Thomson remained
 in jail here till his appeal was decided | by the higher court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

which was . consolidation of fourteen cotton duck mills, located in various parts of the country. The capitaliza- tion of which is $23,600,0o0; the Stark Mills, Manchester, N. H.. LaGrange Mills LaGrange, Ga, and the Hogans- vile Manufacturing Company. In con- nection with these properties. the new corporation will operate under contract with option to purchase the West Point Manufacturing Company, Lanette Dye Works and Bleachery, and the River dale Manufacturing Company, all of West Roint, Ga.
 The United States Duck Corporation will operate 100000 spindles, produc- ing nearly all of the heavy ducks. a large portion of the light ducks, and nearly all of the high belting and hose ducks manufactured in this country. At meeting of the directors the fol- lowing were chosen as officers: 6. D. Warfield. Chairman Board of Directors; Richard Cromwell, President; J. Spen- cer Turner, James E. Hooper and William H. Wellington, Vice-Presi- dents; D. H. Carroll, Secretary; c. K. Oliver. Treasurer; Sidney E. Coolidge, Assistant Treasurer.
 The following were elected members of the Executive Committees: S. D. Warfield, E. A. Brinkerhoff, Michael Jenkins. M. H. Wellington, Henry A. Parr, Thomas M. Turner. and Sigmund Lehman, the President and Treasurer being ex-off1cio members of the com mittee. The following standing com- mittee for the purchase of cotton was named: Messrs. Lehman. Cromwell and Coolidge.