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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Extension of Time Granted.

Havana, Nov. H.-The defendants in the Havana postoffice fraud cases have been granted an extension of ten days in which to file their answers to the charges of the Fiscal.
 A dispach to the Associated Press from Havana October 18th said the indictments in these cases sent by the Fiscal 10 the Audiencia implicated Estes G. RathhQne Jointly with C. F. W. Nicely and w. H. Reeves in defrauding the government and the Fiscal recommended that each of the accused men be fined sl50,OO0 and that Rathbone be sentenced to twenty five years, Nicely to twenty-five years and six month and Reeves to twenty-four years and six months imprisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
FIVE BODIES
 RECOVERED West Virginia Mine is
 Burning. MANY PERSONS MISSING Twenty-Five Rescued Afte, Sustaining Injuries. Terrific Explosion Occurred Whih the Fire Fighters Were Ems dsavoring to Aid Those Who
 Were Entombed.
 

Blusfieid, W. Va, Nov H. Tive dead bodies have been taken frsm the Baby mine at Pocahontas. Several ether perp sens are unacesunted for and twenty i've persons have been rescued mere eR less severely burned.
 At o'clock this morning it was dis. covered that the Baby mine of tha Pocahontas Coiliery csmpsny at Posa- hontss, Va, was on fire. An alarm vas sent in and the fire company rsspeuasd promptly. In very shost tune aftss tAa are fighters had reached the moutA ek the mines and were attempttns to sss hngpish the flames some of the fserBsn and others. having rushed inside of the mines to ascertain the extent of the trouble and to assist minsss entombed there, a terrific explosion occurred and many miners and their friends were more or less injured.
 It is supposed that the minos eaasft fire from defective electric light wire. Five bodies had been recovered up to 6 p. m. and 1t is uncertain how many mose are dead, though 1t is known that there arc several. perhaps eight or ten more. still in the mines, unless they succeeded in making their escape through the Tug River entrance.
 Twenty-Five Rescued.
 Twenty-five persons have been rescued. all more or less burned. some seriously and perhaps fatally. The injured were carried totheir homes in wagons and all the physicians in Pocahentas have been busy ali day attending tho injured One or two other explosions have fol- lowed that of the early morning and others are hourly expected. The mine is still burning and clouds of smoke are constantly Issuing from its mouth. The fan has now been stopped and as soon as possible to do so the mine will be re- entered with hope of extinguishing the fire.
 In 1884 Pocahontas experienced a like occurrence in which over 100 lives were lost.
 The list of the dead so far recovered Is: Louis woolwine: John Burnpart. VIII Montgomery; M. D. Koontz; Hungarian named Urico.
 Woolwine, Montgomery and koontz were killed while attempting to bring out a dead body. At this time 1t is impos- sible to secure the names of those in- jured. It is impossible ,to estimate the amount ot damage to <he mines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
The Pan-American's Debt.

Buffalo, N Y. Nov. 1.-The financial report, made this afternoon to the direc- tors of the Pan-American Exposition Company and number of creditors, shows the total liabilities to be s3,S26,1l4, net. assuming that the assets of Sl46,4li are coliectable at once. The total cost to the company of the Exposition was S. .S6O. 757 The total receipts from admis- sions were $2, ,467, ,O66, and the receipts from concessions were .$3.Ol1.522 The balance due to first mortgage bondholders Is $174,979, and to second mortgage bond holders, $50O0OO, both of which are in- cluded in the liabilities as given above.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
WILL HOLD, THE CORPSE.
Coroner Young Must Have Sworn
 Evidence Disproven.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 1.-The corpse sent here as that of Newell c. Rath- bun continues to repose in a vault at Oakland cemetery, subject to the orders of Coroner J. M. Young. The latter states that he will surrender the body only upon sworn testimony before the coroner's jury here that the prisoner at Jeffersonville is Newell c. Rathbun. The coroner makes this statement:
 About 5:3O D. m. Wednesday I received a telegram from Coroner Coots of Jef- fersonvilIe, Ind. requesting that return the body held here for further investi- sation I took the matter under advise ment and conferred with my attorneys, also with the mayor of the city, and decided not to release the body. This body was shipped to Mrs. Rathbun as that of her husband. Shortly after it came into her possession a question arose as to the identity of the body The authorities here were notified and at the request of the mayor I took charge of the body. There has been much con- troversy in regard to the identity of this mans body and I felt that I owed it to Mrs. Rathbun and to this commonwealth to have the identity of this man thoroughly established before I released the body. I have no desire to act dis courteously to Coroner Coots, but l do not feel that I could do otherwise under the circumstances than hold the body here"
 Coroner Young said. after the news came that Deputy Sheriff Chichester and Gloeckner had identified the prisoner at Jeffersonville, Ind, as N. c. Rathbun:
 If Chichester and Gloeckner came be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
WHITE RIBBoNERs MEET.
National Convention of W. 0. T. U.
 at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. H.-Wtth the advent sf the white speciaI' the last of special trains bringing white rib boners 10 this city, the work of pre- liminaries for the great gathering of temperafce women of the land received an added impetus, and despite pouring rain today. the gathering of the sub meetings. nine In number, at the vari- ous churhes. were well attended.
 When the gavei of Mrs. M. N. Stevens of PortlAnd, Maine, National President of the W. C. T. IT,. falls at 10 o'clock tomorrow. all details will have been ar ranged and she will face one of the largest conventions in the history of the Union. Every State and Territory Is repressnttd and England, Canada, Mexi- co and Hawaii have delegates. -
 The National Purity Conference held two sessions today, This Is one of the important adjuncts of the convention. Mrs Helen l.. Bullock presided. Dr. Mary Ward Allen read a paper on "Eleyation of the Home.' The after noon session was devoted to routine work
 The local temperance legion also held two sessions, presided over by Miss Margaret Minteringer of Chicago, editor of The Coung Crusader.
 .'he "Y'' branch of the w. c. T. U. was presided over by Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright nf Illinois.
 Miss carlotta Guitterez of Puebla, Mexico, gave an account of the work among young women in the neighboring republic. At the afternoon session of the editorial association twenty-five States were represented.
 Officers were elected for the coming year as follows: Jennie M. Kemp, Kan sas, president: Gertrude Stevens. Lea vette, Maine, secretary.
 The official board held meeting to- night to make nominations for officers, orga nizers, superintendents of divisions and evargelists. The result will not be announced until tomorrow.
 Ii is learned that the executive board is determined to oppose with all of its power separate statehood of Oklahoma if it is coupled with the present terri torial feature authorizing the sale of liauor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
not been ratified. but said that no con- test would be made.

not been ratified, but said that no con- test would be made.
 ''The statement by General c. M. Shell ley that the anti-ratiticationists will hold their organization intact means that the opponents of the new Constitution will have candidates in the field for State offices at the next election" said well known Democrat yesterday who desired that his name be withheld. General Shelley will probably lead the ticket as a candidate for Governor against Gov ernor Jelks and the Democrats will have to defeat him and some of the opponents of the new Constitution again."
 State officials who were questioned about this view of the situation said they did not take the statement of Gen eral Shelley seriously. It was said that when General Shelley and his friends analysed more closely the returns from the election held Monday they would un- doubtedly give up the fight. They had been squarely defeated and a further effort to disorganize the Democratic party would be futile.
 Many well known Democrats who were in Montgomery attending the Veterans Reunion were asked for interviews upon the statement of General Shelley that the anti-ratificationists would keep up the fight with the view to controlling the
  was too early after the election to un- derake to discuss this phase of Alabama politics.
 If Shelley is serious about this busi- ness" said a North Alabama Democrat. it may mean a new party in Alabama. It was pointed out during the campaign that the leading opponents of ratifica- tion were place-hunters and their decla- ration that they will control the next State Convention may indicate that they will undertake to organize faction in the party with the purpose of electing State officials who are opposed toA the new instrument"
 While there are public men who be- lieve that the anti-ratificationists will continue the fight the consensus of opinion obtained Is that when the heat of the campaign cools General Shelley and his associates will gracefully admit their defeat by the white people of Ala bama and retire from the political stage.
 It is believed by well-informed Demo- crats that the purpose of the visit to Montgomery of General Shelley was to ere ate interest in meeting which 1t is said will be held in Birmingham in the early future, ''to reorganize the Demo- cratic party" This would of course mean an independent political party in Ala bama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
GIazed Coffee AlI Right.

Toledo. O.. Nov. 14.-Judge Pugsley in the Common Pleas Court today handed
 down a decision in the now famous case in which local grocer was arrested at the instance of the State Pure Food Com missioner on the ground that he was sell ing a certain brand of glazed coffee turned out by the Arbuckles Company. the Commissioner claiming that the glaz- ing was a violation of the pure food laws. In the lower court the Commissioner won, but Judge Pugsley reversed the decision and admiqistered 2 "4h"ke to the lower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
Man and Woman Thought to Have
 Been Killed.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. H.-A special from Tiptonville to The Banner aays:
 Net Davis and woman lviHg with him on shanty boat have mysterious disappeared. and it is believed they have been murdered.
 The boat was found a short distance below town on the Mississippi River and the appearances indicate that there was desperate struggle. Blood clots were found all over the floor and on the bow of the boat where the bodies are supposed to have been thrown into the river.
 Davis was a miserly fisherman and Is reputed to have saved considerable sum of money. which he kept secreted on the boat. It is believed that Davis and the woman were murdered for the money and their bodies thrown overheard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Southern and Southwestern Utah
 Feel Its Effects.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. A-Advices re- ceived here from the more remote sec tions of Southern and Southwestern Utah show that last nights earthquake shock was very heavy in som4 localities and considerable damage was done.
 The shock was apparently the heaviest at Beaver City, where the Mormon meet ing house, the court house and the Beaver Academy were badly damaged, especially the last mentioned building, whose walls show great cracks. Chim- neys were toppled over, and glass was shattered. Hardly a house m the town escaped damage, many of them being badly cracked. No fatalities are re- ported.
 2 Another slight shock was felt at Beaver this morning. At Cedar City, Kanab and Parowan the shock Is report ed as being very secere. Plnstering was shaken from walls and brick buildings were cracked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Knights of Labor Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. H.-At the National Convention of the Knights of Labor this afternoon General . Master Workman, Simon Burns, submitted his annual report which consisted largely of an attack on the American Federation of Labor. The general executive committee and Secretary-Treasurer Hayes also re- ported. Hayes recommended that the order secure the introduction in Congress of laws to control the trusts. He said: "organized labor must prepare for the gigantic struggle that is fast approaching when the very existence of their organi- zations will be at stake.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
THREAT OF RETALIATION.
Denmark Demands Low Tariff on
 Chocolate.

Copenhagen. Nov. 14-The Government of Denmark is considering tho most ef- fective method of retaliating against the United States, should the diplomatic rep resentations now being made in behalf or the Danish chocolate exporters fall. The exporters allege over-valuation of choco- late by the New York customS officials. The exporters deny that Denmark pays bounty on chocolate and cl i'm that Co., penhagen should be accorded the same treatment as America gives to other free ports It is pointed out that Denmark will suffer little loss in case of retalia- tory duties, since her exports to the United States are only $750oOl against America's $20,OOO,OGO exports to Denmark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Foul Slayer is suspected.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 1&-John w. Scott, a well-known young man of this city, son of the late Frederick R. Scott, President of the Merchants National Bank, was found about o'clock this morning in the doorway of a residence bleeding and un- conscious. He was taken to the retreat for the sick, where he died at o'clock today. Examination showed a number of wounds about his head, inflicted. appa- rentIy. with some blunt instrument. This leads to the belief that he had met with foul play, A coroner's investigation will be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
WILL STICK TO RULES.
Civil Service Will Be Upheld by the
 President

Washington, Nov. H-President Roose- welt today announced that in making civil appointments in the lnsuiar posses sions of inc United States, he would ad- here to the principles of the civil service. He declared this policy to Clinton Rod pers Woodruff of Philadelphia of the Ma tional Civil Service Reform League. MT. Woodruff is chairman of the Committee m Dependencies and called to ascertain what the Presidents policy would be President Roosevelt told him in the most emphatic manner that absolutely no ap- pointments in the insular possessions would be dictated or controlled by poliu- cal considerations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Attempt to Wreck Bridge.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov H.-Twenty-tOur sticks of dynamite, a piece of fuse and explosion cap were found by a farmers s boy near the bridge of theBurlington road at Havelock. Neb., Sunday. The mat ter was not reported to the railroad of fcials at once. however, and 1t is feared the would-be criminals have escaped.
 A force of detectives is at work on the case. An attempt at train wrecking and robbery is supposed to be the motive of the placing the explosives at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
r..inrants Increase.

New York, Nov. 14.-The Berlin corre- .nonSent of The London Times and New York Times says there has been a great
 in the number of e%grans fhs anss from tsD S1,av.,e. '175 ne9 Germans and foreigners aaiied op German vessels. This is more than than twice the number who sailed from 1894 to 1897. EmigrIt Ition 10 the Argentine Republic and Uruguay
 while that to Brazil has oH 't.f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
OCCUPYING A HUT.
Miss Stone in a Village in South
 Bulgaria.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 14-Miss Ellen M. Stone and Madame Tsilka. the capttves of the brigands, are now said to be occu- pying a hut in village of Southern Bull garia to which they are closely confined.
 There Is reason to believe thai con fererce of the secret committee held at Dubnitz favored reduction of the ran sem demanded. and that. as soon. as it con es within the range of funds at the dis posal of Consul General Dickinson, he is ready to seal the proposal.
 Photographs of ex-President Saratoff of the Macedonian committee have been cir cuIsted among the troops on the Turkish side of the border, in consequence Of the belief that he is now wlth the prigano hands in the vicinity of the frontier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Gates Elected President.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov IA -Ex- President George A. Gates, for thirteen years at the head of the Iowa Cole ge at Grinnell this State but now pastor of the Congrega- tional Church at Cheyenne. Wyo.. has been elected to the Presidency of the Pomona University at Los Angeles. Cal. Mir Gates nas accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Denial Entered.

London, Nov. t4.-The officials of the local government board today denied the report that a case of plague was under treatment at tsle West London Hospital They declare there never has been d case of the plague within the Metropol- itan boundaries and that such eases have always been confined to the docks. The on d tug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15

fore the jury here and make affidavit that the man in prison at Jeffersonvllle Is Newelc. Rathbun. will surrender the body th.t I now have in custody. All I want positive evidence of Rathbun's identification. I do not feel that l have any right to release the body on mere rumor ct newspaper statement"
 The coroner stated that he had some sworn eyidence that the body held here Is the bdiy of Rathbun and until it was disproved he could not release the re- mains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15

courts. It was claimed by the Arbuckles that the Sugar Trust is back of the pro secution. Had the Arbuckles lost, the prosecution would have, been carried into other States. The judge held the coffee was clearly within the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
Death of General Fl. L. Robertson.

New York. Nov 14.-Brigadier General Henry l.. Robinson. who retired from ths army number of years ago and in re cent years had been a customs inspector, Is dead at his home in this city in his 9Oth year. He was born at 3inghamptons N. '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
William S. Weir Dead.

Monmouth H., Nov. H-William s. Weir. head of the w sir Pottery Company and President of banks at Monmouth Alexis and Little York, died suddenly here today aged 66.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
NEED NO CHANGE.

H. Clay Evans Says Pension Laws
 are All Right
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 14-Commis- sioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans. has arrived at his home for a weeks vaca- ton. A part of his time will be spent in making arrangements for opening some valuable ore property owned by himself. Gen. John T. Wilder and others. In an interview today, MT. Evans stated that the present pension laws need no altera- ton, that the trouble has been mostly with improper administration of laws al- ready enacted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
ANTS AFTER STATE OFFICES Will Start a Paper in
 Birmingham. GENERAL SHELLEY HERE Says Paper Will Support Anti Ratification Ticket. State Officials Believe the Antis Will Cool Down When They Study the Returns Closely and See
 Their Defeat.
GENERAL SHELLEY HERE
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< It is believed by prominent ' 4 Democrats in Montgomery that ' < the leaders of the anti-ratifica- ' < tion forces are arranging for a < < conference from which a new <
 4 political party will spring with ' < the ultimate aim of disrupting < < the Democratic Party of the < 4 State. <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15

Washington, Nov. 1I-The following is the forecast Tor Alabama: Showers Fri day. Saturday, fair; light to fresh northerly winds.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-05

was conditioned by the necessity of
having two separate propelling ma
chimes, working Independently of each
other, so as to be prepared for all ac-
cidents. The large dimensions of the
ship possess, however, certain aeronau-
tic and dynamic advantages; a long
aerial ship swings slowly, like a pen
/ dulum and gives the driver time to in
! tluence its direction.
1.-THE practical aim of my ship is not
competition with the railway or steam
ers; it will only come into use when
these fail in their action-for instance,
for the carriage of the post between
! Germany and Scandinavia when the
harbors of the Baltic are frozen. It's
most important application would be
Tor military purposes; 1t would be OF
great value for the defensive capacity
Of a country if, by means of naviga-
BILE balloon, the approach of hostile
armies and fleets could be detected
when they We're still hundreds of miles
distant. In the face of such advan-
tages, expenditure is of no Importance.
LAS soon as an aerial ship has de-
monstrated it's utility, all nations will
compete for it's possession, and the
money invested will return handsome
profit. The experimental trials have
shown that my ship is capable of UNI
dertaking long journeys. On the occa-
sion of the ascent of October 10 it was
carrying, in addition to the necessary
equipment, a heavy weight. Ii my
ship is to be abandoned before it has
shown what it is capable of doing, it
will be a long time before another in
ventor will undertake the expense and
trouble Of resuming the experiments.
admit that many parts of the construc-
ton may be further slmplihed, but
many more experiments are absolutely
necessary in order to gain the necessa-
ny experience for final alterations in the
construction"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-05
DONE BRO WN.

Mr.. Brown of Montreal thought he
would buy good horse if he could find
one. Mr.. Wiseman Of Montreal
thought that he would sell Mr. Brown
a horse And he did. He also sold Mr..
Brown, but Mr.. Brown has discovered
after bringing Mr.. Wiseman into court
that he isn't sharp enough to make
horse-deal with Mr.. Wiseman. Mr..
Brown paid Mr. Wiseman Sis for
horse which he (Brown) liked. Before
the sale Mr.. Wiseman hitched UP the
horse and drove around with Mr.. Brown
for several hours. When Mr.. Brown
asked him to speed the horse, he said
the streets were too slippery. Eight
days after the sale Mr.. Brown became
suspicious that all was not right and
who told him he had bought "roarer."
| He drove at once 20 Mr.. Wiseman's
house but Mr. Wiseman was out He
made another attempt to see Mr.. Wise
man. and then he wrote him a letter
Mr.. Wiseman fatty refused to take the
horse back, and Mr. Brown brought an
action in the superior court Mr.. JUS
tice Archibald said that he did not see
any element Of fraud in the sale to Mr..
Brown, and that Mr.. Browns subse-
uuent proceeding were altogether too
leisurely He should have rendered
back the horse at Mr.. Wisemans DOM
icile within nine days "The law" said
Mr. Justice Archibald, Imposes upon
the purchaser the obligation of making
prompt trial of the animal which he ;
purchases, and of making his claim for
resiliation of the sale, if hidden de-
feet be discovered, without unnecessary |
delay. Nor can the court extend the |
delay upon considerations of equity In |
particular case, as such action would |
in all proba bility produce injustice In |
many other cases. / am of opinion
that plaintiffs action was altogether
too late and it is dismissed with costs"
The moral seems to be that in having
to do with a horse-trader it
behooves man to be "soon" and not
la re