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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
COMMENT OF THE
 NATIONS STATESMEN
Vice President Roosevelt.

Burlington. Vt, Sept. 6-The first news of the attempted assa assination of Pres ident Mckinley reached Vice-Presldent Roosevelt at Isle La Motte at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, when the Vice-President was informed over the telephone there was a rumor that the President had been shot. It was confirmed by another mes sage g moment later. The Nice-Presi- dent seemed stunned by the news. Those around him were immediately informed of the tragedy. and it was decided to announce 1t to the thousand people who had gathered to hear Colonel Roosevelt speak at the annual outing of the Ver- mont Fish and Game League. Senator Proctor made the announcement Later a bulletin was received stating that the President was resting quietly and that the chances were favorable for his re- covery. Good exclaimed the Vice President, and his face lighted up. He showed his pleasure by eagerly announce ing the good news to the assembly.
 The Vice-President came to this city as quickly as possible. Colonel Roose- welt was asked for a statement for pub lication. He said:
 T am so unexpressably grieved. shocked and mortified that I can say nothing"
 Soon after he boarded a special train and left for Buffalo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
DIED FOR HIS CRIME.
James McArthur Hanged at Deer
 Lodge, Mont.

Deer Lodge. Mont. Sept 6.-James Nc- Arthur, alias James Fleming, was hanged here H, this morning for the murder of Captain Oliver Dotson last Febrlary McArthur kept his nerve to tho last and walked to the Salluws without a sii,n of weakness. - oA soihs, The drop fell al 1":l6 and death cnsued seven minutes later.
 The crime for which James Fleming suffered the death penalty is ono of tbe most remurkable in the history of crim- tnil3Iiiosy, lhN2lVng most revolting dia- holical conspiracy. On August X, iNS Eu- gent Cullonane, an aged resident of Washington Gulch, Powell Ccuntv was found murdered For this crime Clinton DCtson t3o lharIeS Oliver Benson and Ellis Persinger were convicted Dotson was sentenced to life imprisonment and Ben son. who made a partial confession and FgTrsinser TSit were S1entenoSd to ten years
 I-aSt january Ft s'n"tr informed War den ConleE of the State prison that Clin- ton DotSon and q convict known as James Macarthur, but whose real name was James Fleming, had cDnspired to murder Saptaln ohverr Dotson, Clinton potsons Father, an old man living in Washing ton iuich. Fleming, whose term was soon to expire. was to kill Captain Dot, son, leave d forged confession and VIII ana arrange the surroundings III SuCH way as to lead to the theory of sulclue;
 The contents of the confession are t9 the effect that Capt. Dotson hau M kltteu 1 Eugene Cullonane, but his son ,,.ti SutiitU.l iyl Dotson, BenSOn and Persinger were m m nocent, and that through reIn2TSS TOT LIS self SC m and left 1t the rs confession in order that Clinton DotsOn might secure his reiease .i5 from prison FIemings reward Tor the n,lIrd,i, WIS to b. n share of the Sl5.o)J which CiiIton claimed to have, hidden away ;n Wyoming. the. proc,,e;sds ot ,,,l an nI"t that the pril on officials plid no at
 Early in January of this. year, Fleming 1,,as reIf 1Sed On Feb. l5 he was seen at NTashinpton Gulch On Feb. 70 the dead body i'"1 of Capt. Dotson was found in his cabin with bullet wound in his head
 On the wall was fixed d rife with a string attached to tho trigger leading to a point near the dead body. The arrange ments of the furniture and other articles about the place indicated suicide, The purported confession as previously out lined was found on a table. also will bequeathing Capt. Dotsons entire estate to his son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
FRANCE MoURNs WITH
 THE UNITED STATES

Paris, Sept. 6.-The new, of the at tempt upon President MctinleYS life reached Paris too late for Nblica ton in this afternoons papers, lnC consequent ly it was not known outsid, of newspa- per circles. but there it crated d fee! ing of ConSternaton. MT. MKinlcy was considered the last person i the world in danger Of assassination. l can safely be predicted that the news Ill create a tremendous sensation in ParS tomorrow and the l nitod States is sur of receiv- ing every mark of sympathy from FrenchmNn of all shades of ,pinion, as the President was always rasidered a friend of France. .4",-
 Articles in the four Ieadingorgans of French opinion. The Figaro, he Matin, The Gaulois and The Eclaire breathe this sympathy.
 The Gaulois says: We feel le neces- sity of expressing t0 the greatoeople o( the l'nitad States, to whom so lauy tic. unite Us. our sympathy with lem and horror at the crime that has est them into mourning, but the great faith of this grand people in God will enale them again to recover themselves an pursue the course of their destinies.
 The Matin speaks with parCularly kindly appreciation of Mr. M&inley's political modestv and the purit of his home life and concludes it's ahcle as follows:
 Hazard is often cruel and unjst but never more so than when 1t ahws a criminal madmau It. kill. in the me of abOmin1tlc ideal of liberty, th' most democratic chief Nf the freest neof' '
 he Figaro pays a warm tributeo the personal honostf of MT. Me klnle, but E es in him a representative of thtSpillt of trusts and protection, and asks Neth- cr the explanation of the crime not to be found in the fact that Mir Me I\inley pCTsonHcd in some eyes crVned aristocracv and wealth.
 Nevertheless, says The Faro France joins in the anguish anc in- dignation of the American people be- cause. although Mir. Mckinley wa9irst rcSponsibI" for the bills which rCstcted commercial relations between the two peoples, he afterward consented to nit Igate this regime and renewed the ,ur- rent of trad, hCtwcen them. We reltln- b,r the aftec inuato tclegrams t.atalr M"klnicV S' nj tr the President or Ffnoe a at the tim" "t chc peace nCEogat onsoe, tween Sp,uu and the Inlted Stales. lnd the conciiia,orN and humane po olcE or America in China, while MT, MeNlleS was astonishing the world by h.5 lGu- eratioa and solrit of justice m tle ls- pIt" between Colombia and Nen, LuS1 iS We theret"r0 eNprcss the sinceIesI V ,9- ts that America may be spaFeu ino''- ing" -....,..
 The Eel tire declares tFot the the, atte;Tt e to assassiHate the P2esident VIII aroV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
PREDICTED DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT

Wichita. kas., Sept. 6-Fritz Huttma n, a reporter for The Eagle In this city. while singing with the Andrews Opera Company last March. says he was con- fidentially told by Antonio Maggie, cor net player. with the same company. that President Mckinley would be assassinat- ed before October. Maggie intimated that an order to that effect had been re- Ceived from an anarchist society in Rome, Italy.
 Huffman was tenor signer with the Andrews Opera Company and is a son of the late Colonel Huffman, Internal Revenue Collector in this city under Pres ident Cleveland In his statement to- night he said:
 While travelling in February or March between Abilene. Texas, and Fl PaSo Texas. Antonio Maggie. a cornet player for the company. told me that be be- longed to an AH2rChistic circle with hcadqmartcrs in Rome, Italy. He told m" that President Mckinley and Emperor William were doomed to assassination and that mon had already been selected to kill them
 '' The time is not vet for the assassi- nation of the Emperor he aid, but President Mckinley will be killed before October l.
 % Why, l asked.
 " Because he sent soldiers into the Philippines as King Humbert sent sol diers to kIl the natives of Africa. All who seek To oppress must die
 II thought he was merely rCnlane,ilr at the time, but POW l believe that h." WAS rui. He also told me that the circle had asSassns in th" household of the Emperor of Germany. Maggie also told m that he expected some day to be Wh'H it is, it will be the proudest mo- mrnt of his fife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Conference of Financiers.

New York. Sept. 7.-Though the news of the attempt on the life of the PresI- den> did not reach the financial district Entil after the stock mark at had closed and most of the important bankers lad left for the day a number of important conferences by various financial nter. sts were called. The most publi, of these was meeting of bank officers at the Buckingham Hotel. This conference was well attended and the situation was thoroughly discussed. At the conclusion of the meeting. J. Edward Simmons. act ing chairman of the clearing house, in the absence of the chairman. Fred D. appen. made the following strte1lent:
 After a somewhat prplonxcl pe"ird of liuudation. the financial PIt1:ttIon is one that should excite no alarm. The banks are strong and are In a position to meet the emergency that has arisen. A majority of the clearing house mem bership is in the city and consultation has taken place. The business of the country Is on a substantial basis and the clearance house banks are amply able to cope with the situation and they will stand together in this emergency as they have done in the past"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
EcUMENIcAL CONFERENCE.
Fiery Speeches Made for and Against
 South African War,

London, Sept. GA stormy meeting of the Ecumenical Methodist Conference re. suited today from the reading by Rev. oer W on smith thn Of pittsburg Pa; of & pa. promotion of International peace"
 The five minute rule was adopted and the pastors made many fiery speeches Tor and against the war in South Africa. lclsm. and finally the chairman ruled reference to 1t out of order. Many Ameri. cans took part In the discussion, but none The speeches were punctured by ire quent noisy interruptions and cheers and counter-cheers There was a scene of conslnerapie disorder and the discussion reached
 The Rev. George Elliott of Detroit say. ing h, ne nad h,.3 oftsn been called n little The Rev. R. J. Cook of Chattanooga defended the necessity of hostilities to vindicate a principle.
 The Rev, J. M: King of Philadelphia was in President McKinley'sj sentences. uttered at Buffalo, as follows:
 "The period of exclusiveness is past The expansion of our trade and com merce is the pressing problem. Commer- cia1 wars are unprofitable. A policy of good will and friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals. Reciprocity treat times, means of retaliation are not."'
 The reading of President McKinley's remarks brought forth loud applause.
 ment. contractor and vice president of the Liberal Imperial Council, deprecated of the usefulness of clerical manifestos He believed that such wars were neces- sary, but the growing tendency toward unnecessary strife was rue greatly to the influence of corrupt unlicensed Journal ism.
 The Rev. E. F.. Hoss of Nashville Gotd 1,n ff,1r kt,.n, Na,. the conference to tell Great Britain what to do in South Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
THE DIPLOMATS
 EXPRESS SORROW

Buffalo. Sept. S.-Soiemnity and sorrow were written on the faces of the oipio- matic corps as they moved about the Niagara Hotel this evening The Am bassador from Mexico and his secretary were among the first callers while at Mir Milburn's house, he conferred With the other ministers and called meeting of the diplomatic corps to be held be- hind closed doors at the Niagara Hotel. The Mexican Minister said his secretary was preparing a collective note of con- dolence to be signed by all members of the diplomatic corps present. The fol lowing is the message of coincidence sent U '"' "Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 6. "To the Secretary of State, Washing
 ton, D. C.:
 "The Mexican Ambassador expresses to the Government of the United States his deep regrets for the atrocious at tempt agaInst the life of His Excellency. President Mckinley. The diplomatic rep resentatives of Ecuador. Costa Rica' Spain, Japan, Peru. Colombia, Corea. Turkey. Russia, Venezuela, Brazil and China, at present in this city, have re- uuested the Ambassador to express ln their names the same sentiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY
 IS DEEPLY GRIEVED

Admiral Dewey said he was plunged in to grief too deep for utterance at this time. He could not now express an opin- ion as to what effect the calamity might have on the Schley court of inquiry.
 Minister Wu was tonight a picture of distress. He realized keenly the tremen- dous indebtedness of China to President McKinley's kindly impulses in her great trials in the past year, and was shocked at the great calamity that had befallen him. He was severe in his denunciation of anarchists He asked why they were permitted to hatch such plots as this in . republic where the good people could readily change their President if they were in the slightest degree dissatisfied with his official conduct or his private personality.
 It was somewhat gratifying to the off1- ciaIs here that the very first expression of sympathy should come from Cuba Tn the shape of the following telegram:
 Havana. Sept. 6, 1s01.-Adjutant Gen. eraI. Washington:
 Mayor and City Council of Havana have cabled expressing, sorrow and solt- citude for President. and desire that his family be advised of these expressions:
 (Signed) Scott, AdJt. Gen..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
LATE RESULT OF THE
 HAYMARKET RIOTS.

Washington. Sept. 6.-It is the opinion of the secret service officials that the shooting of the President is outcropping in some obscure way of the Haymarket riots and that it will be found eventually that Nicman, the would-be assassin, has some connection with the group of per- sons associated in the C--cago anarchists riot. The secret service officials are of this opinion because of the name of the man and the fact that he Is probably from the same general section of the country as some of the Haymarket par ticipants. The secret service bureau has the Paterson. N. J.. group of anarchists very thoroughly under surveillance and Is confident that Nieman has no associa- tion with those people. Three secret ser vice operatives were in Buffalo about the another was on the way to Cleveland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Sorrow in Columbus, o.

Columbus, O.. Sept. 6.-The news of the attempt to assassinate President Mo hiniey was received with profoundest sorrow and anxiety in the Capital of his the four years in which he served as Chief Executive of the State. Governor Nash was completely unmauhed and af- ter pacing the floor a few minutes he head against the lintell buried his face in his hands. Congressman Charles Dick sought the Governor and a hand clasp told the tale of mutual sorrow Not a word was spoken by either. but tears told the nature of the wounds General Dick said: ''Tfere Is a chance. then. The President is man of magnificent physique and indominable courage, and he will never give in until the end comes; co ,;;, If ,,s grit will pull man through The following telegram was sent by tEe Governor:
 "To the President. Buffalo:
 ing inquirers after your condition. Fly cry ear ir O1iO is turned toward Buf- falo eager to catch the first word of hope. Every heart heats with the in- spiration that you Will speedily recover. Every fervnnt ,rrayer, which goes up to Heaven tonight will be in your behalf Make a good fight for all the people
 George K. Nash.' The following. message was sent to Mrs. Mckinley by the State Democratic Committee:
 Mrs. Mckinley. Buffalo:
 we join with the whole nation In our sympathy and the President in the great trouble Mi Sieh A. has 5S@hTRRy sH%f TRap you
 Chairman. C. F. Gilan, Secretary Democratic Dem
 ocratic State Executive Committee"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
anvarnnr Candlar.

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 6,-When informed of the assassination of the President Governor Candler was deeply affected. He said:
 T served with the President in Con- gress six years. He was ono of Gods noblemen. He is clean man. an honest man and a great man. A Federal sol dier, all Confederate soldiers respected and honored him. His assassination is appalling. and his death would be a worldwide calamity. He is brave man of rare moral courage. He has always been brave enough to speak with what he believed to be the truth. He has, too, had that rare courage, to abandon error when he has discovered that he has fal len into it. He has done more to bridge the bloody chasm' between the sections than any man since Lee and his Neter- ans surrendered. He was wise enough to know at the beginning of the waS with Spain that they are as true to the re- public as the peope of his own State and he trusted them to the same extent knowing that the national honor is safe in their hands.
 God grant that he may be spared for the sake of our country and for the sake of republican institutions and human lib- erty throughout the woSld'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Trains to Be Improved.

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Urder orders from E. H. Hartman, the regular pas from end to end. will he entirely vesti, buled within sixty days. Within the same period fifty chair cars will be put into service. MT. Hartman has also or dered for the company 2,000 fiat cars 5OD stock cars, 400 forty-ton coal cars, 1000 thirty-ton box cars and 25O furniturs cars. A thousand of the fiat cars are to he built in the shops at Sacramento and New Orleans
 Tn a financial statement just issued, Mir Hartman states that the first five months of this year the company gained in gross earnings over the same period or last year S6.197,20O. No other road in the country showed such a large in- crease.
 The Sante Fe is spending an addi- tional $5O,0GO for fuel oil equipment for it's locomotives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Continued from Page one.)

Presidents injuries as to the extent to winch Mir. Roosevelt will discharge tht presidential duties, if he undertakes them at all. and it is almost certain that in the absence of great emergency in public affairs, even If called to as dent will confine himself in the exercise 4f his powers to the discharge of the most routine and indispensable functions For the present the thought of a fatal CT mination of the Presidents condition
 referred to with awe-iike appreher that there may be no nstst for meeting those grave emergencies V htch would follow fs tai termination of the tragic event.
 Should the worst come, however, 1t ts realized that important changes in the Do brought abo,t An extra session or Congress would be required by law. V All this has been thought of here only In the vaguest manner. ana confluence is. almost universal, based on the Pres tdents magnificent constitution. his pres Tremendous strides that have been made since Garfield's time. in surgery, that thefe will be no occasion to resort to the ronstitutional provisions made to meet the demise of President in office.
 Major Pruden assistant secretary to bursing officer, both veterans of the White House force. arrived together shortly after o'clock and assumed charge of the Executive Mansion Ma Jor Pruden ha1i passed through sini- lar experience when President Garfield went back beyond the Lincoln assa assi : nation. He was in tears when he said: :
 "Yes, 1t Is the third affair of this kind since came into the White House..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
POLITICS FORGOTTEN
 WHEN NEWS CAME.

ned when the news came that President Mckinley had been shot. The sale of extra editions was unprecedented. Bus mess was almost suspended. At the big hotels the possible effect on the financial situation was chiefly discussed. All sorts of rumors were abroad. It was said that J. P Morgan had summoned the chief
 bankers and capitalists on board his yacht and was holding a ways and means conference and it was widely sta ted that the Presidents of all the big banks were in session in the Metropoli- tan Club. At the Democratic Club and in the Hoffman house were congregated the men whose politics is not with the Chief Executive, but politics was for goten in the sorrow which was evident on personal grounds. The first resolu- tions of sorrow possed in this city were by a joint meeting of district Demo- cratic orga nization and district Tam many Committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Governor Davis.
Governor Savers

Austin. Tex. Sept. 6.-Gov. Savers, in expressing himself tonight to an Asso- ciated Press correspondent as to the att tempted assassination of President Mo-
 ''The attempted assassination of the dcmned. His excellent personal character entities him to the most complete pro lection wherever le may go. and 1t should not be expected or requirsd or the minglng with the people to be accom- panied by armed guards.
 'The assault upon the President. so deadly and premeditatcd in its nature, is not only a most serious offense against the rights of the citizen. but it also greatly endangers the form of our gov ernment and the character of our insti- tutions Every true American and all good people everywhere will rejoice if the Presidents wounds do not prove fatal, and will earnestly hope that his restora- ton to health and strength may be soon and complete"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Secretary s Root .

New York, Sept 6.-When Secretary of War Root heard that the President had been shot, he immediately began arrang- ing to start for New York and thence to Buffalo. When seen tonight he said:
 "I cannot talk. What IS there to say; It is terrible, terrible"
 Secretary Root left the Grand Central Depot at 11:10 tonight for Buffalo In a Ipecial train. He was accompanied by Dr. Dixon, a specialist, whom he is has, tening to the bedside of the President. All possible speed will be made to reach Suffalo on record breaking time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
Covernor McMillin.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 6-Governor Mo Mjliin. when seen tonign, in regard to the shooting of the President, said: II was shocked and greatly grieved at the sad news from Buffalo informing us there had been a cowardly attempt to assassinatc our Chief Executive, Presi- dent Mckinley.
 9'I have known the President long and intimately and it is strange to my mind fhat one so gentle by nature and so uni foimly courteous and kindly to all should become the mark of the assassin, but mast history in this country proves that fhe possession of amiable or gentle quail ities do not give safeguard against the assassin's bullet.
 "I join with all good people In wishing that he may recover and that there shall not be added a third to the two assassi- nations of Presidents that have already nccnrred in the Tinted States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
THE NEws IN MoBILE.

Mobile. Sept. 6.-(Special.)-T news of the shooting of President Mckinley ere ated a profound sensation In this city, and on every hand there was heard noth- ing but the severest condemnation Of the iation or station in life. The feeling of indignation was most universal. and the bulletin boards in front of The Register office were haunted till nearly midnight. while the telephone was kept ringing for the latest information from the bedside of the President. Knots of citizens gath the outrage which was condemned in no unmeasured terms. In fact. there was little else talked aoout in the streets and at the clubs and the faces of the people were expressive of the sorrow they felt that the head of the nation had been stricken down by the assassin's bullet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
THE NEWS IN LONDON
 SHOCKS TIE PEOPLE

Loudua. S-pt G-The news of tn at tempt upon thc life of Pce,idaut Nc:;in- Icy slr ad slowly in London With the conilrmation of the news aros. II far reaching f'cling of sorrow auI iadigaa- ton. witch. wherever Am-rcars TO Gathrrr0, almost gained the proportions oi a uauir, accompanied by fe1,rish anN- ietY for further details
 The thousands of Americans now in Lon- don were mostly at tho thcajers when the news arrived. and returning to their hom tound anxious groups of English men and Americ ans discussing what without distinction of race. is regarded as national calamity
 The. attempted assassination was re- celNed too late for extra editions of the