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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
JUDGE LAPSLEY DEAD
EXPIRED OF HEART FAILURE
 IN ANNISToN YESTERDAY.
He Was Prominent in Legal, Busi- ness and Church Circles of the State-The Funeral Will
 Occur Sunday.

Anniston, Nov. 22.-(SpeciaD-James w. Lapsley, Judge of the Anniston City Court, died at his home on Tyler Hill, this morning at 6:15 o'clock. His death was very sudden, heart failure being the cause. He was apparently well when he retired last night and had been attend ing court duties all the week. He awoke in ten minutes was dead.
 His death was a great shock. He was one of the States most prominent men and was a valued citizen of Anniston. He leaves a wife, three daughters and four sons. The fuaeral will occur at 3 o'clock byterian Church.
 Judge Lapsley was prominent in the Presbyterian Church, being an elder in the church here. When he died he was serving his third term as Judge of the City Court. Years ago he was a law partner of Senator John T. Morgan. He came to. Anniston in 1858 as iron oom- missioner for three firms. Afterwards he praeticed law and was later appointed Judge. He was the father of Rev. Sam Lapsley, who died in Africa, where he went as missionary. His relatives are expected to arrive tomorrow
 Judge Lapsley was 65 years old. His sons, Rutherford and Norvell Lapsley, live in Anniston. Rev. James Lapsley lives near Alabama City and Rev. Rob- ert Lapsley resides in Virginia. Of his daughters. Mrs. Cothran Smith lives in Opellka, Mrs. R. T. Liston at Wetumpka, and Mrs. William Sproull in Virginia.
 Judge Lapsley was President of N the Anniston Business League, Vice Presi- dent of the Anniston Mercantile Company and Vice President of the Anniston Com7 press Company. Recently he delivered an able charge to the grand jury that was printed and greatly commented upon. He was an able Judge and was liked by all the members of the bar here. The bar will probably attend the funeral in a body
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
TAXATION OF STOCKS.
Judge Grosscup Renders Most I'm
 portant Decision.

Springfield, H., Nov. 22-The applica- ton of the Chicago Union Traction com pany and the Consolidated Traction Com- pany for an injunction restraining the State Board of Equalization from assess ing the capital stock of those companies for 1900 was denied this afternoon by Judges Grosscup and Humphrey. in the United States Circuit Court Temporary injunction issued by Judge Grosscup in Chicago on Tuesday was dissolved. The method to be followed in determining the value of the capital stock for the pur- poses of taxation was discussed by Judge Grosscup at length. As to bonds, he said, the judgment of the money tender might be reasonable but with capital stock It was different. 1t would be grossly un- fair to base the assessment upon the stock value quoted on the stock ex- change. These were frequently, If not generally, determined by circumstances quite distinct from the real value Of the stocks in question. He cited as an illus tration Northern Pacific furry of few
 months ago. There, nobody would con- tend that the real value of the stock ex- ceeded par, yet the quoted price reached 1000. Nor had any court decided that the equalization board must be governed by the quotable market prices of capital stock. It is the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois in the franchise tax case recently decided. he said, that these prices merely must be taken into con- sideration." It still remains for the Board to exercise its judgment in deter mining the real value of the capital stock for tax purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
BLACKS WITH INSURGENTS
 - American Negroes Under CaballOS.
 - THE REBEL HAS LOCO MEN Half of Them Said to be Fully
 Armed.
Conditions on the Island of Samar are Improving, Although No Wholesale surrenders Have
 Been Reported

Manila, Nov. 22.--It has been officially 1 reported to General Chaffce that the insurgent leader Cabailos has 800 fully armed men, including number of Ameri- can negroes. under his command in La Guna province. Luzon. An insursent of fcer has just been captured. carrying papers dated Mauban, La Guna province. November IS, and signed by Cabalios. The prisoner admits that Caballos has 1000 men with him and contemplated at tacking Mauban. This probably accounts for the fact that yesterday the telegraph lines were cut near Mauban. and that in several places the supporting poles were found to have been removed.
 News received here from Samar is en- couraging. although up to the present time there has been no wholesale sur- render of natives. The Filipinos captur- ed there by our troops show evidences of suffering and hunger. The coasts of the island are closely patrolied by gunboats and the use of the searchiight makes 1t almost impossible for the natives to. land food on the island for the insur- gents.
 The patrolling gunboats have captured over s2o.oOo in cash and s1oe.Ooo worth of hemp. upon which a tax has been paid to the insuranRts. All this has been con-. fiseated. The system of taxation and the collection of taxes maintained by the insurgent leader. Lukban. was perfect and exhaustive in every particular, and produced reNenue from births, marriages. deaths. cock fights and from the fish ponds of Samar. Hemp was the most important feature of commerce. Two percent of it's price was given to the local presidents. who collect the majority of the islands revenue from those natives who had sworn allegiance to the United States. and turned 1t over to the rebel authorities.
 Smallpox is raging in the Southern Islands. The United States Philippines commission Is preparing an act to compel everybody to be vaccinated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
IOWA WILL LAND FORCE
Transit Ac OSS ISthmuS Must
 Not Be Interrupted.
President Castro of Venezuela Causes the Arrest of His Minister of
 War to Frustrate Revolution.

Colon, Nov. 22.-It is reported that the Yovsrpment has notified the United ,tates consul that it cannot guarantee rotection for isthmian transit.
 Two sailing boats having fifty-seven oldiers on board, which left Panama yith General Alban. returned to that lace at p. m. yesterday and General 'lban and fifty soldiers arrived there on board the gunboat Boyaca at D. m.
 The Liberals here assert that General Lorenzo attacked General Albans force liter it had landed at Chave, near Chor- ,era, and defeated it, only General Alban and few of his troops escaping.
 It is also claimed by the Liberals the other division of General Alban's army was routed by General Luego, when 400 of Alban's troops joined the Liberals ranks.
 The Liberals at Colon are jubiliant and assert that they expect General Luego to arrive at Colon momentarily.
 Further details of the later decisive fighting are expected at Panama at any moment.
  ma Railroad, who was appointed provis- ional prefect by the Liberals yesterday, has declined the office, and Dr. Campillo has been appointed prefect in his place.
 Senor Salaz has accepted the appoint ment as mayor, which was offered to pr. Valverde.
 The United States gunboat Marietta is expected here.
 The Marietta, which left Key West for Colon November IS and was despatched from Colon last night, Is said to have been signalled in the offing.
 SD. m.-The latest news here Is to the effect that the Liberal General, Luego. has arrived at Empire station, distant twelve miles from Panama. with force said to number 1000 men. The Liberals are gaining and arming many recruits along the entire length of the railroad and now control the line up to within A point two miles from Panama An attack on that city is expected momen- tarily and much uneasiness is felt there. The Liberal leader, Domingo Diaz, is ex- pected shortly to arrive at Colon. IL is rumored here that Buenaventura, a Colombian port on the Pacihc coast about 400 miles south of Panama, has been taken by the Liberals
 Marines from the gunboat Machias still guard the station and property of the railroad here The battleship Iowa will land forces at Panama when the neces- sity arises. The Liberals here have already given notice that the ad valorem duty on goods disembarked at Colon will hence forth be 10 per ceDf, not 20 per cent as formerly All the stores in Colon are open today and business has been resumed.
 Transit across the isthmus is still free and uninterrupted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
JUMPED INTO THE SEA
CAPTAIN WOOD OF BRITISH
 BARK A SUICIDE.
He Had Murdered the Steward of His Vessel-Told Sailors Good bye and Leaped Over
 board.

Mobile, Nov. 22.-(SpeciaD-The United States government steamer General Poe. plying between this city and Fort Nor gan. arrived in the city about dark and brought news of a murder committed by Captain Wood, of the British bark Bir- nam Wood, and his subsequent suicide at 4 o'clock this morning just after those on deck had sighted Sand Island light.
 The mate of the bark reported to the officers at the quarantine station that in the Gulf on November IS. Captain Wood murdered the steward of the vessel. and that at 'clock this morning, when called by those in charge of the deck and in- formed that Sand Island light had been sighted, he gave minute directions for the navigation of the ship, and then bending down and picking up the seS lead, he jumped overheard and was drowned.
 No particulars of the killing of the steward reached the city. Neither the name of the steward nor that of the mate is known.
 The mate reported that after the kill ing of the steward by Captain Wood, the body was buried at sea and from that time on the captain paced the floor of his cabin, from time to time giving in- structions to those who reported to him as to the navigation of the ship. The mate says that there were no signs of insan- ity as far as he could see.
 This morning when Captain Wood came on deck. and after giving instructions for navigating the bark, he picked up the sea lead. saying Good bye, boys," and jumped overheard. It will probably be several days before the bark will be al- lowed to come to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23

furniture. He was the first witness to locate the shoes and stockings. which, he said, were under the bed. He also said blood marks on the pistol indicated that 1t had been grasped around the cham bers and barrel by a bloody hand.
 Witness Williams said that he had dis covered no evidence of a struggle in Ayers's room when he entered. He said there were no blood spots between the door and where the body lay near the window. He thought the finger prints pointed inward.
 On cross-examination he said he had noticed the torn condition of the upper buttenhole of Ayers's shirt and added that the corresponding button was hang ing by a thread. There also were powder marks about the wounds on Ayerss body. indicating that he was shot at close range.
 The last witness of the day was J. F. Drew. special policeman who lived in the Kenmore Hotel and who accompanied Officer Brady to Ayerss room when he burst in the door and found the body lying on the floor. His testimony was on the same lines as that of the other policemen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
School Children Flogged.

London, Nov. 23.-"Shocking accounts have been received here" says a dispatch from Cracow to The Daily Mail, of wholesale fogging of Polish children by Prussian schoolmasters for refusing to learn the catechism and prayers in Ger man at Wrzesnia. The general hogging nearly produced riot. The parents and relatives assembled in front of the school and violently denounced the authorities. of insulting government officials and sem fenced to imprisonment for periods rang ing from a month to two years and to be put in chains. The Polish newspapers are indignant at these outrageous scn-l tenceS 1"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
REYES IS ACCEPTABLE.
Only a Few Violent Partisans op-
 posed to Him.

Mexico City, Nov. 22-General Ospina, late Minister of War of Colombia, states that in all probability matters will be arranged whereby General Reyes will re- turn to accept the Presidency of Colom- bia. General Ospina brings with him a letter from San Clemente, the legal Presi- dent, now confined by the actual Presi- dent. Marroquin, rendering his resigna- ton.
 General Reyes last night received ca blegram from Marroquin saying that he intended to resign and asking General Reyes to assume the office. General Gar ces. who is here in the interest of the revolutionary party. says General Reyes is entirely acceptable to all but few of the violent partisans. The proposition is to place General Reyes in office, declare a general amnesty and make up a Cabi- net composed of all of the various fac- tions. This, it is believed. would end the revolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Savage Declines to Act.

Washington, Nov. 22.-A special to an evening paper from Lincoln says: Gov ernor Savage. who recently consulted with Attorney General Prout in regard to Investigating the consolidation of the various Northwestern railways with a vIew of obstructing the deal if a viola ton of the State law was apparent, makes a statement today declining to meet Governor Van Sant of Minnesota to discuss the suppression of the merger. He says there Is no consolidation appar- ent in Nebraska. and Minnesota affairs are not subject to Nebraska interfer- ence"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Stolen Property Recovered.

Carbondale. H.. Nov. 22.-An arrest made in this city has led to the recovery of large amount of merchandise, sup posed to be the plunder of burglaries committed in Illinois, Kentucky. Tennes- see and Missouri. On the premises of Harry Kelly, in this city, was found clothing stolen from Martin, Tenn. jew elry from Schell City. Mo, revolvers and readily identified by merchants of this city. A conservative estimate places the value of the plunder recovered at several thousand dollars. Today three sheriffs reached this city In quest of one of the men under arrest. but the suspect jump cd his bond and has not been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
THE CROWDS DIsPERsE.
All Danger of Lynching Will Mathis
 Thought to Be Past.

Oxford. Miss. Nov. 22.-Everything has Quieted down here and the crowds have all disbanded. It Is not believed now that any danger of a lynching exists.
 Sheriff Harkins stated that he would protect Will Mathis and the prisoners at all hazards, and Judge P. H. Lowrey to- day issued call for a special term of court, to be convened December 30, for the purpose of trying the cases. This, to- gether with the earnest and effective work done by the officers and citizens of Oxford has avoided what would have most likely been a lynching
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Plot Against Castro.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Nov 22. via Haytian Cable.-The arrest yester- day of Puerto Cabello of Ramon Guerra, the Venezuelan Minister of War who was elected last month to the post of Second Vice President of the republic, Is report ed here to have caused great excitement throughout Vnezuela. President Castro has cabled his representatives here say ing the present revolutionary movement which is beginning to be called the Ma tos revolution has been frustrated. The truth of his statement is denied here, where if is said this revolution has not yet begun. A steamer alleged to have on board 5000, 900 cartridges and 15.O0O mauser rifles, destined for the use of Nenezue- Ian revolutionists, is expected to arrive in the West Indies about the middle of December. The representatives of this revolutionary movement now here say the revolt will start after these arms and ammunition are available and that the movement will receive the active or passive support of a large number of Nenezuelans.
 From recent reports received here it appears that a number of inoffensive traders and citizens incapable of starting a revolution, have been arrested in Ven ezuela at the governments ordersl It is further said that these political prison CTS are to be held as hostages for a pre- meditated forced loan by the government.
 WilIemstad on the Dutch island of Gu racao Is forty miles in a direct line from the Venezuelan coast and twelve or four teen hours steaming from the Venezuelan ports of Guayara, Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo. It has for years past been one of the seats of operation for revolu- tionary movements against the establish cd authority of Venezuela, its geograph- ical position, and the fact that 1t is for eign territory, making it valuable in this connection It is today one of the head quarters of the Nationalist or revolu- tionary movement against President Cas- tro and a refuge for Castros political enemies. notwithstanding the efforts of the Venezuelan government to the con- trary communication is maintained be- tween Willemstad and the Nationalists In Venezuela.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
ULTIMATUM TO BRIaANDs.
MT. Dickinson is Considering tho
 Issuance of One.

Sofia. Nov. 22.-Mr. Dickinson. the diplomatic agent here of the United States, started today for Constantinople, there to confer with Spencer Eddy. the secretary of the United States Legation, as to the best means of hastening 8 solu- ton in the deadlock which has arisen in the negotiations over the release of Miss Stone. MT. Dickinson will probably re- turn here. bringing with him money to pay Miss Stones ransom. as the kidnap- pers insist that the payment be made in Turkish gold.
 Mir. Dickinson is considering the advi- stability of presenting an ultimatum to the brigands, in which he will fix ten days as the period within which E10,000 must be accepted by the brigands as Miss Stones ransom. If this proposal is not accepted by her captors all dealing with the bandits so far as the United States Is concerned. will cease.
 According to the latest information re- ceived here, both Miss Stone and Mime. Tsilka continue in rather good health. They are at a point near the frontier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Panama Hopes to Escape Rebels.

Washington, Nov. 22.--Mr. Herran, the Colombian Charge d'Affaires has received a cablegram from General Arjona, the acting governor of Panama. stating that an immediate attack on that city is not apprehended and that all is now quiet at the port.
 It is the opinion of the Colombian of- ficials in this city that the government gunboat General Pinbon. which left Pan- anna immediately on the receipt of the news of the Liberals occupation of Colon, has gone to Cartagena for troops to rein force the meagre detachment at Panama. and they expect to hear Tn, short order of her return with a military force suff1- cient to ably defend Panama against an attack from the Liberals.
 Neither the State nor Navy Depart ments had any reports over night from the istLmus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23

'Ycur correspondent has been informed by Colonel Barrera, the revolutionary leader. that General Patino and General Cortissoz, who were respectively first and second in command of the attacking in surgent force. left Gatung. which is six ty miles from here, in a small boat for Colon. It was a very dark night and their boat capsized in the river.
 General Patino. who was wounded In the arm, endeavored to save General Cortessoz, who could not swim. and both were drowned.
 The death of these two leaders is re- garded as a great blow to the Liberal party"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23

founded his work pr. Barney combats the theory of pr. Koch the eminent Ger man medical authority, that consump- ton could not be communicated from a lower animal to a human being and with that end in view he inoculated the COW with the disease and kept her in his stable to watch the progress of the disease. The COW had become very sick and he was preparing soon to hold an autopsy on her when the agents of Dr. Black bounced upon the creature and carried her away to the public pound. where 1t is said she will be destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Killed by Policeman.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 22.-John siegel died today as the result of blows on the dead delivered by Patrolman Paul BrOnger while Siegel was resisting arrest yesterday afternoon. Bronger claims that he was forced to strike Siegel several times in self-defense. He states that Siegel had a drawn knife ip. his hand when he was struck. Bronger was pre- sented in police court this morning and his case was continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Scalpers Get Decision.

Albany, N. Y. Nov. 22.-The law pass ed by the last Legislature prohibiting ticket scalping was today declared to be unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals. The decision was rendered in the case of Clarence Fleischman, a ticket broker of Buffalo, vs Sheriff Samuel Caldwell of Erie County. In affirming the judg- ment of the court below the Court or Appeals stands upon decision rendered in the case of a like statute declared to be unconstitutional two years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
To Test Dry Dock.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Secretary Long has appointed a naval board headed by Captain Converse to meet at New Or leans December to test the big floating dry dock at the naval station in that city. The collier Sterling and the battle ship Illinois will be used and 1t has been decided to take advantage of the stay of these two vessels in the lock to re- pair and clean their bottoms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
Wan sant Asks Advice.

St. Paul, Nov. Ex-Governor Van Sant today sent out to the Governors of Mon tana, Idaho and Washington, North Da- kota stating the facts so far as he has ascertained them as regards the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads and asking their opinion as to what ac- ton should be undertaken. Should the other Governors be favorable to united action it is probable that a conference will be called for an early date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
PACKING HOUSE BURNED.
Armour's Depot at Huntington, "
 Va. Destroyed

Huntington, W. Va, Nov. 22.-Armour & Co.'S packing house, located on the river front in the central part of the city, is a. mass of ruins.
 The firemen abandoned the building and eEdeavored to cave the large freight house of the c. and O. Railroad, but the building was doomed also.
 Every fire engine in the city was called Mere than fifty box cars, alnloot all a mass of flames, were pulled by locomo- tlves from the burning district.
 Armour & Co.'S packing house and. of fees were totally destroyed and twenty or more box cars loaded with merchant disc were badly burned.
 The Chesapeake and Ohio freight house was saved with some damage. Loss S0.- coo to $40 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
The Presidents Message.

Washington, Nov. 22.-President Roose- welt finished the reading of his message to Congress to the. Cabinet members at their regular session yesterday; It is Secretary Root talked to thet Cabinet for some time about feature of his annual message which will provide for board of instruction to supervise the work of inc several schools of instruction for officers of the army. This system of bigber instruction will. in effect. estab- fish an entirely new branch of army edncatiOU
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-23
LANsDowNE's RETREAT.
The Saturday Review Says the Secre-
 tary Has Backed Down.


 London, Nov. 23.-The Saturday Reviey, sneering at MT. Hays ''unctious aphor- isms'' and ''platitudes of universal ami- ty,'' will bestow page on Lord Lans- downe's Retreat" and says: We are put ting the future canal unreservedly into the hands of the United States of the future-which will develop in a startling manner the imperialistic extravagances of today-without consulting in the small est degree the interests of the rest of the world. which are intimately bound up with our own in this matter"
 The Saturday Review will affirm that Lord Lansdowne has "cynically retreated from the position as trustee of the civil ized world which we assumed even under the Hay-Pauncefote convention. has thrown the whole subject of convention into the hands of interruptions opponents to deal with as they think ft."