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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16
TRAINS ARE TIED UP.
Efforts of Railroad Men to Get
 Communication.

An anxious group of railroad men gatk cred in the office of Chief Train Dispatcher Frank Young of the Mobile and Montgomery division of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad yesterday afternoon. There was Superintendent Mckinney, Master of Trains Mizell. MT. Young and Operator Avinger.
 MT. Young was using the wire, and the others wore hanging with breath less interest on the clicks" of the little instrument that was trying to tell something about the big storm on the Gulf coast. Only one wire was work ing, and that very feeble. It was about 5:30 o'clock when the wire gave out the following facts. Passenger train No. 1, which left here yesterday morning at Il o'clock, was tied up at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16
STREET RAILWAY SUSPENDED
 FOR TWO HOURS LAST NIGHT
The Heavy Rain Gave the Car Company an Opportunity
 Emphasize Its Inadequacy.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16
BARGES AND TUGBoAT
 BELIEVED TO BE 10

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 The tugboat Velasco went down to Pass-a-rOutre, which is the eastern mouth of the river, with two barges. When last seen, she had her decks awash, and is believed to have gone down. If this boat and her barges have been lost. twenty people more have been drowned. There are numerous reports of individual casualties all along the river from Buras down to the passes.
 All the steamers which started for sea Tuesday remained inside the passes until Wednesday evening. and then went out safely, among the number be- ing the Cromwell liner Protus, and the British transport Mechanician, which was dynamited while in port a few days ago.
 Not single vessel has passed up the river since the storm began, and great fears are entertained for the ones ',hich are expected.
 There is serious apprehension con- corning the Cheniere. Caminada and Grand Isla sections, on the South Lou isiana coast, west of the Mississippi River, where 2.oOo lives were lost in 1893 by the tidal wave.
 Up to this writing no word has been received from that section which Is largely inhabited by fishermen. mostly Chinese and Malays.
 I'D to last midnight everything seem- ed to be safe at the Mississippi coast towns. Bay St. Louis. Pass Christian, Biloxi. Mississippi City and ocean Springs, but since then not a word has been heard from them. All wires are down but no great fear is enter ta,ned. The only reports of damage so far received are of destroyed bath horses and uprooted trees.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad is blocked off beyond Chef Menteur, thirty miles from this city. The big steel bridge there is safe. but beyond there are several washouts on the road The New Orlcans and Northeastern road Is also blocked by washouts on the lake and its big trestle over Lake Pontchartrain has been shaken by the heavy seas breaking against 1t. HOUSES WRECKED AND
 FISHERMEN DROWNED.
 There has been much damage lone at Sken Beach, settlement on Lake Bcrgne, which Is southeast of the city and connects with Lake Pontchartraln. All the buildings there have been swept away, and there are reports of loss of life among the fishermen. but the ex- act extent of this is not known. A tidal wave swept over the land there as it aid none years ago.
 In the city of New Orleans and su- burbs there has been some damage. At MiIneburg. one of the lake resorts the railroad pier head running out into the lake for a distance of thousand yards has been destroyed and all light buildings demolished. The big build ings on shore withstood the gale. There was no loss of life. The steamer Nep- tune tied up to this pier-head, pounded herself to pieces and sank.
 At West End the lake rushed ever the revetment and destroyed nearly all of the buildings there. The big danc- ing pavilion at Lake View was poun led to pieces by wreckage, washed up by the waves. The shell road to West End
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
THE ANTHRACITE MINE OPERATORS WILL NOT
 ATTEND THE CONVENTION

Philadelphia March Antopang the convention of the United anthracite notices that the 10 cent advance in last November adjusted With coerie This action it is a de- result avoid conference with the miners
 operated by the following companies:
 Reading the Lehieh Valley Coal Com Rlroad Central Railroad of New Jersey, Hiloide Coal Company.
 eoen it is understood positively the miners convention
 MITCHELL MAKES STATEMENT.
 Indianapolis March eJohn Mitchell president of the United Valley Coal companys notice at Hazleton this He sad
 That's the part the operators The Lehieh Com that all that do not In conference next Tuesday,
 HazIeton, attend the meet Mr. Mitchell is apparently dis of the anthracite district have taken posting advance in and other 9oo will be continued until April
 
 position anything" said MT Mitch statement that posting notices mighty adjusting that the Pennsy effect of the workers"
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
PAUNCEFOTE WILL
 SUBMIT PROPOSALS
Will Attempt Revival of the Re- centIyExpired Hay-Paunce-
 fote Treaty

New York, March 9-According to special to the Herald Secretary Hay has received adyices that Lord Pauncefote will submit proposals for the revival of the y-Pouncefote treaty and for har- monizing the points of difference be- tween the United States Senate and the British government. and further discus sion will be suggested.
 Preliminary protocols were entered into some time ago with Costa Rica and Mic araugua, so that these two countries during the summer will probably be mere interested spectators of the moves which the United States and Great Britain and Coombit will make.
 It is understood these are the essential points which Colombia will urge with re- gard to the Panama route:
 A lease for a term of years as long as the United States may desire, not ex- ceeding 200 years, of the territory across which the Panama canal Is constructed. In return for such lease Colombia is to yeceive either a percentage of tax on tonnage passing through the canal or lump compensation.
 Recognition of the rights of the Frencch company, which will sell its concession with Colombia's consent to the United States
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
RESOLUTION IS
 CONSIDERED VERY TIMELY

Age-Herald Bureau 50o Fourteenth Street. N. w, Washington March g. (Special)-The ay-Pauncefote treaty having lapsed by the expiration of the time in which it was to have been rati- fled, Senator Morgan's resolution for the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty is very timely While the British gov ernment did not consume as much time in considering the amendments made to the Hay -Pauncefote treaty as u Senate did with that treaty the fact tlgat ti.e British government did not exchange rat if1cations within the period required by the treaty is ample evidence that as amended the agreement was unsatisfacto- ry, Now 1t is expected that the British government will submit new proposals to the United States, which it expects will overcome objections raised to the Hay Pauncefote treaty and be in line with Great Brita1n'S own views This means a period of negotiation and the submis- sion of new treaty to the Senate. It is manifestly impossible for the new treaty to be studied by the Senate before the regular session of Congress, and at tho earliest the Senate cannot pass upon it before March, 1902, year hence. Such treaty would certainly be amended. and Great Britain would be compelled to study those amendments, and might take three months more, which, if the feelings of the British government in the matter are to be considered, would prevent final action on the Nicaraguan canal proposi- ton before the 1st of June, 1902
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
WHITE CONVICT
 BEAT ID DEATH
Sensational Investigation is Be- ing Made of North Car
 oIina Prison

Winston-Salem. N. C., March 9.-(Spe- cial )-An investigation is being made into the cause of the death of a young white convict, Rand White, at the county chain-gang Tuesday night. There is evil dence of cruel treatment on the part of tho guards.
 Testimony of witnesses examined show that White was brutally beaten on Tues day with switches and raw hide by Pink Fulton, one of the guards.
 The county physician who made post-mortem examination of the body which was disinterred, testified that White had been terribly lacerated and bruised, and that the wounds were suf ficient to produce death. The coroner's jury returned a verdict charging Fulton with being responsible for the death of the convict.
 Fulton was discharged from his posi- ton on Wednesday night. A warrant has been issued for his arrest but so far the officers have not been able to locate him. He Is a son of Rev. Henry Fulton, who was in attendance upon the examination into the case yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
M'K|NLEY STICKS
 ID HIS PROMISE
Chambers Appointment Kills the Chances of Col. Brewer
 and Major Gordon

Washington, March 9.-(Special.)-rh appointment of Judge W. L. Chambers of Alabama to be a member of the Spanish war claims commission is the fulfillment of promise made by the President some time since It Is a recognition of Judge Chambers gold Democracy and attitude as an original expansionst, as well as of his legal capacity.
 This appointment makes it impossible for the President to appoint either Maj Eugene Gordon of Alabama or ex-Repre- sentative Brewer to membership on the Louisiana purchase exposition commits sion, for with so many applications .he President cannot well name two Ala bamians for such important commits sions
 Ex-Representative Aldrich called on the President this morning to bid his good bye. MT. Aldrich leaves for Alabama shortly. ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10

Thus new negotiations mean over years delay, with the danger of no agree mont being reached, and the consequent indefinite postponement of Congressional action on the canal question The Senate at the late session held that it would be in bad taste to pass the canal bill pend Ing Great Britain's action on the Hay Pauncefote treaty, but there is now noth- ing to prevent the adoption of a resolu- tion abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty, which is the existing obstacle to the canals construction With that treaty abrogated and within the time re- quired by international law before t can legally be abrogated. the United States could prepare for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal and make such negoti- ations with Great Britain for its control as might seem necessary or desirable
 With the Clayton-Bulwer treaty out of the way, the United States would be in far better shape to name terms. and Great Britain would be more ready to agree to them. Under the circumstances the Morgan proposal seems wise. and 1t certainly is better received than 1t would have been before the Hay-Pauncefote treaty had failed. Then, too. the Clayton Bulwer treaty Is regarded by Great Brit ain as offering an opportunity for trading in the settlement of the differences with Canada over fisheries. Alaskan boundary and other matters. The British had an idea that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty might be so used. It Is out of the way, and the Clayton Bulwer treaty soon could be, notice having been given of the pur- pose of the United States to abrogate 1t.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
PROMINENT NEGRO DEAD.
Reuben R. Mims Dies at Mobile After
 Few Weeks Illness.

Mobile, March (SpeciaD-Majo Reu- ben R. Mims, colored, died this afternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness of few weeks. He was a member of the State military for the past seventeen years, be- ing successively lieutenant and captain of the local Gilmer Rifles and then ma jor of the e-colored battalion of the State troops which position he held at the time of his death.
 He was grand master of the eolered Grand Lodge of -Masons of Alabama for the past nine years
 He was connected with the pesteffice department as route rider, railway mail clerk and local carrier since 1876.
 He was held in great esteem by whites and blacks. and leaves wife and child. He was 5s years of age. The Capital City Guards of Montgomery will. attend in body at the funeral Monday in this city.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
ANOTHER VICTIM
 0F BRUTAL HAVING
Young Cadet Was Kicked in the Eye While Stand
 ing on His Head

New York, March 9.-A special to the Press from Boston says:
 Another victim of hazing in West Point has come to light here through the resignation of Frederick Kensel as a ca det in the United States Military Aacde- my. Kensel lives In he suburbs of Bos- ton.
 ''The reason given publicity for Ken sells resignation is failing eyesight, but from the family the real cause has been learned.
 "Kensel entered West Point on June 13 of last year. Early in July he was in the hospital on account of trouble with his eyes. It was not the season of study in West Point and he never had difficulty with his eyes prior to entering the Academy.
 'The statement made by the family is that while standing on his head in a tent, which was the rule for the 'pleges whenever an upper classman entered Kensel was kicked in the right eye, pcs sibly accidentally by an upper classman, and was sent to the hospital Kensel was not seriously hurt and was able to leave the hospital in a few days
 Soon after, while attempting te swal- low a teaspoonful of tobasco sauce he choked and the sauce spilled over his handkerchief. He was blindfolded with the same handkerchief afterwards and the sauce got into his eyes, This com peled him to return again to the hospi- tai on account of trouble with his eyes,
 About August 12 he was taken off the sick list, and his eyes had so far recov- cred that he could resume his duties. Three days afterward he was again in the hospital. as the report shows, with stomach trouble. This is what happened to him, according to his own story:
 He was compelled to eat great euan- tity of rice, a couple of boiled cabbages sixty-three prunes, and was also com pelled to do 150 eagles This drove him into convulsions and a pillow or blanket was placed over his face so that his cries could not be heard. As a result of this treatment, the family believes, the physi- cal condition of Kensel has been much impaired. On account of his physical condition and the trouble of his eyes which necessitated an operation. he was never again able to do his full duty in the academy, and he had to resign"
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
c. of GA. MAKES DEAL.
Purchased the Chattanooga, Rome and
 Southern Railroad.

New York, M rch 9.-The Times says:
 The Central of Georgia Railway Com pany has acquired the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad Company. The purchase was accomplished through J. F. Morgan & Co.,, and the price paid was s2,5O0,O0O
 The Chattanooga, Rome and Southern runs from Chattanooga, Tenn, through Rome, Ga, to Carrollton, Ga., where it connects with the Central of Georgia sys- tenn. Its main line is 13S miles long. The road is capitalized at 8, 100000, of which s1, ,6O0, 600 is preferred and $1,6o0,0oo is com- mon stock The funded debt consists of s50O000 per cent first mortgage bonds, of which s343,60 are outstanding. The pre- ferred stock is per cent non-cumulative.
 The last dividend paid by the company on the preferred stock was in January, 1900 The Central of Georgia Railroad is in turn controlled by the Southern Rail- way,
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
WiIlSpoint is Partially Destroy
 ed by the Tornado
STREETS FILLED WITH DEBRIS
Dwelling Houses, School Building, Gin Plant and Cotton oil Mills Lev eIed to the Ground-The De-
 tails are Meagre.

Willspoint, Tex, March s.-At Il o'clock this morning a terrific cyclone swept through the western part of this city, demolishing everything in it's tSeck Four persons are known to have been lied and at least twenty more are sc- verely injured. Fourteen dwelling houses, the public school building, cotton oil mills. a large gin plant and several busi- ness houses are in splinters.
 The path of the cyclone was about three hundred feet wide, and it brust from lowering cloud like a clap of thunder, leaving misery and desolation in it's wake. Wires were asluwn afr the poles, fences were leveied- and the air was filled with flying debris. A freight car was blown from the track and is total wreck Household utensils are strewn as far as the eye can reach and mark the path of destructioh left by the tornado.
 Following is a partial list of the dead and wounded:
 Maggie Clous. infant of Rev. J. H Clous.
 Leon, s-year-ofd son of J. H. Williams. Child of John White.
 Charles Powers, painter, drowned.
 Injured:
 Mrs. Polk and three children.
 Rev. J. H. Clous, wife and child
 J. N. Human.
 D. M. George
 Mrs. J. W. Williams and one child. Ben Walters and wife.
 J. F. Bass and baby.
 Mrs. E. B Graham, child and brother and one child of E. s. Gray
 Several expected to die.
 Property loss is $5O,oOo which is con servative estimate.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
REPLY
 EXPECTED SOON
Foreign Office Never Once Thought of Accepting Sen-
 ate'S Amendments

London, March 9.-The reply of the British government to the note convey ing the amendments of the United States Senate to the Hay-Pauucefote treaty. should be formally delive ed by the Brit ish ambassador at Washington to Secre- tary Hay within a few 1ays. The for eign office did not originally contemplate delaying the British reply until now. The plan appears to have been to transmit the answer previous to the date on which the treaty lapsed, which, according to the British view of the case, would have put the onus of its lapsing on the Sen ate. As previously set forth in these dis patches, the main object of the British government throughout was to make an entirely new arrangement. At no stage has there been any inclination to accept the Senate's amendments. It Is under stood here that the nature of the British governments reply has already been in- formally communicated to Secretary Hay. Great Britain has no intention of modi- flying or abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty without a satisfactory auid pro quo.
 That treaty. according to the foreign office view of the case remains as much in force now as the day 1t was signed. The speeches made in the Senate do not disturb Downing street, They are dis missed with the remark that treaties "cannot be abrogated without the consent of both the contracting parties" There is, however, an apparently genuine be- lief here that a satisfactory arrangement will eventually be arrived at, though 1t is scarcely thought it could be got into the requisite shape in time for discus sion at the extra session of the Senate. Moreover there is a freely expressed dis inclination on the part of the foreign office to not commit themselves to any further treaties until they are thorough oughly assured of the views the Senate holds on the matter in question.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
RADICAL DEPARTURE.
Terre Haute Papers Will Give All Elm
 pIoyes Part Ownership.

Terre Haute Ind, March 9.-The Terre Haute Evening Gazette, holder of the franchise for the day dispatches of the Associated Press in this city. announces today an important change in it's owner. ship.
 For more than a quarter of a century it has been owned by William c. and Spencer r. Ball. They remain the prin. cipal owners, but under comprehensive articles of co-partnership they have given all persons regularly at work on the pa- per, in all departments, opportunity to secure partnership interest in it. Pro vision is made for adding others after years connection with the paper. All al work on the paper may become partners No interest in it can be held by any ons not so engaged.
 Five per cent per annum dividend anl more, if the paper earns more, are guar anteed to the minority in interest part. ners; they are also guaranteed par for their holdings whenever they at any time retire from the firm. The plan contem- plates more than profit-sharing, on which it's projectors hope 1t will be an improve. ment and advance
 For more than a quarter of a century there has been entire harmony between the proprietors of the Gazette and it's employees, most of the latter having been trained on the paper and grown up in the business, and thus having had an op- portunity to become part owners. The projectors of this comprehensive co-part- nership arrangement are hopeful that it may serve as model system. whereby wasteful warfare between capital and la bor and antagonisms between employers and employees may be eliminated frcm the industrial and commercial world.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Senate Acts FavorabIy On All of the
 Presidents Appointments.

Washington March 9.-The Senate Tn executive session today confirmed all the nominations to office that have been made during the special session. When the names of the members of the Spanish claims commission were reached Senator Teller asked for some report upon the various nominations. Speaking for the committee on judiciary, Senator Hoard said that all the members of the commits sion were highly commended.
 The second agreement, extending the time for the ratification of the French treaty, was received and referred to the committee on foreign relations, The ex- tension this time is for eighteen months, making the convention expire September M, 1902 unless 1t shall be ratified in the meantime
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
COOPER GETS VERDICT.
Slapped Man Who Protested Against
 His Splitting on Floor.

Washington, March 9.-Geerge G. Bar ker, of Maine, several days ago instituted in the district Criminal Court suit for Sl0600 damages against Congressman s. B. Cooper, of Texas, for an alleged as- sault last summer, and today verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant. On the 3lst of last May, while both were journeying from the south to this city, Barker objected to Mir. Cooper expector- ating upon the floor of the car, and after considerable remonstrance the Congress- man slapped Barker in the face. This action led to the suit.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
THE SEARLES FAILURE.
Petition Filed To Have His Affairs
 Wound Up In Bankruptcy.

New York, March 9.-A petition was filed in the bankruptcy court in Brooklyn today to have the affairs of John E.. Searles wound up in bankruptcy. The pe- tition was filed by William W. Cook as attorney for the petitioners, the Western Reserve National Bank of Warren, O., the Duluth Furnace Company of Duluth. Minn., and Thomas J. Thomas of Niles, O., whose claims against MT. Searles are something over s90000. The proceedings take the administration of the property out of the hands of Edwin Dwight to whom Searles made an assignment a few days ago.
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
FEATURES OF ToDAY'S PAYER.

Pages: 1-cyclone in Texas.
 Light Vote in Primary.
 Anthracite Coal Operators. Morgan's Resolution.
 Mckinley Keeps Promise. British Reply Expected.
 Another Victim of Hazing. Convict Beat to Death. 2--Senate Adjourns.
 Peace Reports Confirmed. Belmont Controls Seaboard. c. & o. Absorbed. 8 3-Montgomery News.
 Jefferson County Hog Law. 4EPoIice Court Stories.
 Frye to Succeed Morgan. 5-The Courts.
 Base Ball News.
 Appeal for Veterans Home. Surgical Operation.
 Local News. 7-LocaI Legislation.
 The Play. 3-Chambers Appointed.
 The Races. 9-Cutting off Chinese Heads. 1o-Socia News. 11-Househod Hints.
 Musical Notes.
 Woman Suffrage. 12-Editorial.
 Ned Brace.
 The Murmurer.
 Hotel Lobbies. 13-Oriein of Fairs. 14-lndustrial News. 15-The Markets. 1G-ATo HaMe and Ia Lnldu
The age-herald., 1901-03-10
American Turf Conuress.

Cincinnati. March 9.-The American Turf Congress has decided to hold a meeting at St. Louis next Thursday, March l, when it is expected an organi- zation will be perfected. It is expected that some of the tracks are now willing to make peace with the minority and re- organize the entire racing in the West.