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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
ROBBERS HOLD UP TRAIN
Large Amount of Booty Believed to Have Been Obtained from the
 Cotton Belt.

Texarkana. Ark, Sept 4-Number l Cotton Belt passenger train, leaving Texarkana at 9:25 D. m., fin charge of Conductor Armstrong and Engineer Hen derson, was held up and robbed near Eyiau, four miles south of Texarkana last night.
 The train was Jagged by one of the robbers who proceeded to force the fire. man to go back and cut off the mail and baggage cars and returning forced ment of his engine. One Of the robbers, who, it appears, is an expert engineer, ran the engine and mail and express cars about q mile from the point where the first stop was made and forced the express messenger to open his car. They then blew open the safe with dynamite, securing. 1t is said, very large amount mt of booty The exact amount Is withheld by the Cotton Belt Railroad and the ex- press men, but 1t is known that very large shipment was made tonight on this train.
 The robbers, after securing the loot, cut of the engine from the mail and express cars, and, forcing Engineer Hen in in charge of the robber engineer, and went south at full speed.
 At 1:3O o'clock this morning the engine had not been found.
 No passengers were molested. They were, however. very badly frightened and hid their valuables. The robbers were evidently in possession of all facts concerning this particular shipment of money together with a schedule of the train. as their scheme was successful in every respect.
 A suspicious character was seen to board the headend of the train as 1t was leaving Texarkana. Railroad employees here seem to be confident that the rob- bery was committed by railroad men from the manner in which they superin- tended the cutting off cars and the handling of the engine. The spot select ed for the robbG " was we'll adapted for this kind of work as it is very wild and heavily timber d. The conductor and several passengers walked back to Tex arkana. a distance of four miles. The shsriff and posse have been summoned to go in pursuit of the robbers. At this hour the passenger train stands in two unknown. So far as known no one was injured. There were five men in the gang.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
PUNISHMENT WAS SWIFT
Bill FOurnery, alias Bill Hil-
 Hard, the Negro Lynched.
He wayiaid and Assaulted 1riss Wilson While the Young wo- man Was on Her Way
 to School,

Troy, Sept. s.-(Special. .)-News reached this city late this evening of an assault committed this morning by Bill Fourn- cry. alias Bill Hiniard. on Miss Wilson. about eighteen miles southeast of the city. in this county.
 Miss Wilson. who is is or II years of age. and the little daughter of Mir. Doc Carroll. about 12 years of age. were on their way to school at Chestnut Grove, just across the line in Coffee County, when they were overtaken by the negro. He seized Miss Wilson and the little girl ran of. As she did so the negro fired his pistol at her. but missed her.
 The little girl raised the alarm. and soon posse was after the negro. When they reached the scene of the crime. they found Miss Wilson unconscious and tsr- ribly bitten in the face and bruised about the head.
 The posse tracked the negro to his home. where he had gone and lain down on the bed. saying that he was sick. The little girl identified him, and he was taken out and shot and then burned.
 Miss Wilson regained consciousness. but Is in precarious condition.
 The sherin with three deputies left ss- night for the scene of the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
eUERILLAs PUNISHED.
General Chaffee Orders Liberation 9x
 Simplicio Geremi1lo, However.

Washington, Sept 3.--The outrages com mitted by armed guerillas and bandits against innocent Fiiipinos continue to pc vigorously dealt with by the authorites in the Philippines. The records in about twenty cases were received at the War Department today. They show that the death penalty was inflicted upon thirteen murderers by the Military Commissions and that five offenders were sentenced to hard labor of from fifteen to thirty years. labor of from 15 to 90 years.
 Tn the case of Geremillo. who was sem tenced to he hanged by Military Com. mission fo racting as leader of an armed ban dof soldiers. although at the time liv- ing under the protection of the military authority of the United States as an ami- go, General Chaffee disapproved tine sem tence and ordered the prisoner liberated Says General Chaffee in his endorsement:
 ''The finding cannot logically oe sus- tained The Killing of the deceased sol- diers in an engagement with regular detachment of the public enemy IS not murder but a natural consequences inci- dental to a state of war. The accused is doubtless guilty and could have been convicted of being a war traitor in that: while living within the lines of the United States occupation, he aided and abetted the enemy, but for this orense ne was not tried, and the reviewing authority could not substitute one finding Tor en- other"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
GRAVE QUESTION IS UP.
English Labor Unions Confronted by
 Serious Proposition.

Swansea, Wales. Sept. 3.-A commo- tICn was caused at today's session of the Trades Union Congress here by the act ion of some employers in endeavortns to recover damages under the House Of Lords decision of July 22 last, from labor olGsnizations for picketing by their mem be.'s. ,, - - 1. with writs yesterday restraining him and the members of the Blackburn hranch of the Weavers, Winders and Warpers' W % Association from picketing Rannister & Moore's works. where a strike Is now in progress. Damages ana costs were claimed. nj,
 Besides this suit the Taff Vale Rail- road is suing the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servs nts for 2O.WO pounds damages, incurred as a result Of the strike of 1900 These suits wil be strenu- ousiy defended but their seriousness puts in the shade almost every other topic of President Bowerman today devoted the principal part of his address to this top ic declaring that union funds were threatened with demolishment, and that inc position was intoleIable. He said the Parliamentary Committee favored an alteration of the constitution of the union, with the object of minimizing their liability.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
WHITES AND BLACKS RIOT
Started Over Attempt to Put Negro Children Of a. Merry-go-
 ,round

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 3-Two hun dred negroes and whites engaged in a riot at a merry-go-round at Columbus avenue and Nineteenth street tonight. Henry Mills. white, was fatally shot near the heart by Henry Miller, colOred, and Wallace Pickett was shot in the back of the head. He may recover. though the bullet has not yet been extract d.
 The trouble started in the crowd around the merry go round tent by John Noel manager Of the concern, attempting to put negro children off Henry Bush. q negro. started after Noel and was pur- sued by a crowd of whites. He tried to escape, and was chased several blocks. and got away During the chase Mills was shot by Miller, who says Mills, with several whites, came up to him and or iering him away. reached at the same time for a pistol. Miller says he then fired. Mill; Is alive, but dying. Miller ran, but was captured several miles iii th,. country, and arrested.
 During the excitement number of shots were fired. The whites were in part members of the "Bungaloo' gang, which has been having trouble with the negroes at FairView Park. two serious affrays having occurred between them during the past two months and another encounter being prevented Sunday night bv a large force of police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
conferance is Important.

New York Sept 3.-The Trades Union Congress, which met at Swansea, Wales, quickly settled down to work. says The 'rribune's London correspondent. The standing orders had been amended SO as to provide for the appointment of special committees by the various trades Tor dealing with propcs als effecting indus Jus tries, and also to dispense with the Tor mer practice of electing chalrman nominated by the local Trades Council.
 The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee presided cx-ofIicio over the Congress and was in touch with she nm portant questions of the session. Alder man BOwerman had already made a rep utation as one of the best organizers "i the printing trade unions and as Secre- tary of the London Society Of compost tors.
 About 100 delegates were present. in; cluding more women that usual ana several representatives of the American trades unionism. This session IS regard ed as the most important labor confer ence in recent years. It has become necessary to adopt defensive measures against the Taff Vale decision of ths House of Lords which transtormed trades unions from voluntary assocla- tions without collective liability into re sponsibilie organizations with full liaoil- ity for acts of their officials That de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD.
Peru Has Appointed Delegates
 Congress of American states.

Washington, Sept. 3.-An doubt con, cerning the holding of an lnternauonai Conference of American States in the
 Cjtv of Mexico was removed today when onnouncement was made that Peru had appointed three of her most eminent
 nna tine fine conference was in jeopardy, owing to the fact that. Peru and per haps other countries desired to have the tain nendine boundary disputes while Chiii wished the conference to keep hands of pending troubles between her. self and Peru and Bolivia. .s,.
 pates as a result of satisfactory asgur- ances that were not well received by Peru. However, the last named country has now acduiesced In the program ar ranged. and, according to advices sent 10 the State Department, Peru has named Senor Alzamore. Vice e-President or the PeruVi;R, Republic. Minister Calderon ana Senor Fillmore, Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court of Peru. as her delegates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
OFFERED OUR SERVICES. United States Was Willing to Settle
 the Rupture.

Washington. Sept. s.-It is ascertained that on August 2 during Secretary Hay 2 recent visit to Washington telegraphic message was sent to the Ministers at Caracas and ogota directing the to inform the foreign secretaries of Vene- zuela and Colombia of the distress with which the President had heard of the likelihood of disturbance of the rela- tions between those two republics.
 Adverting to the possibility of the infiu- ence of the United States being exerted to compose the pending questions, the Min isters were directed to say that. while the relations of this government with both nations are equally intimate and friendly and every opportunity Is taken to show the good will we bear them. an offer of the BPresident's kindly ofiices to arrange any differences which may exist between Colombia and Venezuela would be inef- fective without the acquiescence of both.
 The text of Mir. Hays telegram has not been made public. It Is understood that an acknowledgment of it's receipt has been made by the Venezuelan govern ment. but it's purport has not been made known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
vENEzUELA's SIDE SET FORTH
Colombian Invasion Said to Have
 Been a Surprise.

New York. Sept. s.-A special to The Herald from Washington says:
 "Venezuela's ofio ial memorandum kgiv- ing her explanation of her present trou, bles with Colombia. which Is addressed to all friendly nations, has reached this country. It is in part. as follows;
 siders nf it sGn@ns indispensabIe I to lay before friendly nations an exposition of the aD- normal situation created by the events which have occurred in one or the states and to explain the unforeseen circum- stances which have made 1t necessary 10 partly suspend the rights guaranteed Dy the Constitution. and to maintain war
 l" The invasion of the territory by Co., lombian troops with a Venezuelan revo- lutionist at their head came as a dou- ble surprise to the government. becaase, use cation whatsoever which could have caus- ed 1t to have been expected the very cir. cumstances in which the republic found itself rendered 1t impossible to Ioresee not only such an extraordinary act, but even any movement emanating soieiy from exiled Venezuelans.
 "'The Ministers of Colombia in reply to the protest by the government. mani tested surprise at the news of the inva, sion and pretended that the fact could only have been accomplished contrary to the definite orders given to all civii % ana tier.
 i" This manner of treatment forced the Chief Executive to see the necessity or observing an attitude without cutting off the means of future intercourse should the superior powers of the neigh boring republics prove not to have par ticipated in the aggression would never theltss be in accordance with the re- quirements and exigencies of the na- tional honor and integrity.
 With this intent the Legation was told, on July 20. that as It's answer, Tar from solving. even in part, any one or the very grave points raised in the note of the Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs was restricted to consideration of a general nature, and to a promise to of Colombia by the first opportunity, the executive power was of the opinion that until the answer should arrive and be communicated by His Excellency for the purpose of explaining the situation or things, they felt 1t advisable during such time of waiting to suspend relations with the Colombian Legation.
 '" Such was the stage or relauons .s which the Republic of Colombia had to maintain at at that date, and such was their aspect until the 9th inSt.
 !" Tn such 8 state of things the Colom- bian Minister embarked for his country on the 12th of the present month without the least opposition on the part or the Venezuelan Government Until the mo- mert arrives of defining the attitude which this Republic should assume for eminent solenaniy protests before the civ .iiized nations of the world against the in- vasion of any portion of national ter rft0ry by military forces belonging 70 tne f.eRtIiaf army of Colonabia and against the acts committed by them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

cision has empowered the employers to obtain injunctIons against trades unions and to sue them for damages.
 The present Congress will discuss the Bearings of the recent decisions respect ing picketing and the liability of trades unions. Probably 1t will instruct it's Par liamentary Committee to obtain from the House of Lords a closer definition of picketing than the decision which the Tsff Vale ruling sets forth. This will be hardly more than half measure Tor the purpose of information.
 The ablest trades unionises .contenc that more radical measures are required for the emergency: that the trades unions act exposes labor organizations to the penalties of financial liability for acts of their officials without arming them with the privileges of corporations and of liberty and independence is indis- pensible for the interests of working men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Accused of Attempted Murder.

peadwood s. D.. Sept. S.-Mrs. Mira Priest, waitress in a restaurant in this city. is under arrest for attempted mur- der She has a daughter about 13 years named Venner, who resides near White wood. Mrs Venner is well off financial iy. and had promised to leave to the lit- and if is said, the other of the girl sent e ''b box of candy saturated with strychnine to the little girl, with instructions for her not 10 eat any of 1t herself, but to give if to Mrs. Venner, which was done. fine woman ate the candy and was at once taken sick. Her life was saved by 2. nhVSiciau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
covernor of Guam Arrives.

Con Francisco. Sept. 3.-CommandeT s6atnr Srhroed"r r. $. N, Governor of 11o fho Island of Guam. errived here on the steamer China Sn route t0 Wiashingt2hn nG thc Ii,nd t,t Gi' or to state the object of his visit oAnnthcr passenger on the China was fIOl' -" "ohsrrvatOry who went to the S6TltS S6,tcS Indies to observe the eclipse of the sun on May IS last, .,,a, ,t,orne,, c.o,eraI
 F poc Hear eS@iafn af tSS As'GipSS Sasn sn'Fa .,,1 ana 9 S"',rt. arrived from Honolulu. At tdrnny rI,s, General Dole Is to be married to t9I t'I ',.aijaghcr of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
A New Strike On.

Pittsburg. Sept. '3.-A new strike is on. It is that of the chairmakers. The men demand an increase of wages. The ad- vance asked for in the Pittsburg district averages twenty-fOur per cent, and in the East the advance asked runs all the way from four to one hundred per cent, depending on the kind of chair made. The strike has been started by the Chairmak- CTS National Union of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
pre,sure Greatly Relieved.

Paris. Sept. 1.-The Gaulois says today: 1The Colombian legation in Paris has re- ceived a dispatch from the President Of Colombia announcing that the tension is greatly relieved, and that there is no longer any fears of hostilities. Repre- sentatives of the Venezuelan and Colom- bian governments were interviewed by the Gaulois yesterday and both express ed themselves as convinced that the af- fairs in dispute would be arranged peace fully and without the intervention of the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Mvburs Will Also Shoot Them.

Clpetown, Sept. 3.-lt Is reported that Comrnandant Myburg has issued an order directing that all armed colonials cap tured after September l5 are to be shot.
 Captain Wollis with patrol or tMen- ,e in ambush near Meringspoort He and two men escaped, three others were killed and fouI wounded, and the rest who surrendered and took the oath or neutrality were released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Plan for British to Follow.

London, Sept. 4.-The Daily Telegraph in the course of an editorial on the South Afrjcan situation, says: There is noth- ing to prevent Lord Milner from rccog- niSIng a government chosen from among and from arranging with them the terms of d general surrender. After such a formal peace had been made every m+n taken with arms would be liable to be sbot as 4 rebel ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
May Cripple Coal Shipments.

Pittsburg, Sept. 2.-Pittsburg's ship ments of coal to Southern ports threat ems to be badly crippled by strike of go caulkers and ship repairers In the three rivers millions of bushels of coal now ready for shipment will be delayed and an enormous loss will be suffered by the shipping companies. The trouble is Monongahela River Coal and Coke Com pany disch4rging a number of caulkers for, as the strikers claim, joining the union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Sale of Lawton Lots Completed

Woshington, Sept. 3.-The TcNIraI Land office has been informed of the completion of the sale of town lots in the town of Lawton. In La"ton there were 20 lots sold. the receipts from the sale amounting to $H4Si5. making the total receipts fro-n the sale of town lots in the towns of L1wtOn. Anad4rko and Hobart yI36. 0}3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
ordered to Cambridge.

Wheeling, W Va. Sept. 3.-Sala led employees. of the Am, riran Tin Plate Company in the Wheeling District were tcciat. ordered hv telegraph to report to Cambridge to help operate the plant liicrc. |, is said all %IIl Oney the oid' r Ey tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Died of Cholera in India.

New York, Sept 3-S. l.. Baldwin. Re cording Secretary of the Missionary So- ciety oG the Methodist Episcopal Church. today received c1blcgram from Luck now, India announcing the death there from cholera of Miss Isabella Thohurn. President of the College for. Women and Girls at Lucknow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
British Scouts Murdered.

London. Sept. 3.-The Colonial Oftce Governor of Cape Colony, Sir Walter HeIy-Hutchinson, received September l. announcing that the Boers August o,;3s IS near Haareeikloof and shot them in cold blood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
aforementioned but of Commission.

Boston. Sept. 3.-Thc yacht indepen- dence practically went out of commis- sion this afternoon after she had raced over A course in Massachusetts Bay and Eeatcn fleet of fishermen ten miles on a course of twenty-five miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Lorav Mill Reorganized.

Charlotte. N. c. Sept &-The Loray cotto1 Min Company at Gastonia has Seen 1Ot5 organized i under new charter ob- tsined under the laws of Maine. The lo- ray will he $l, plant operating oO'- OOO spindIeR and L6S0 looms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
WILL SHOOT ALL BRITISH
General DeWet and Commandant Myburg Announce a Blood
 thirsty Policy.

A proclamation, says a dispatch Ito The Daily Mail from Cape Town, that he will shoot all British troops found III Orange River Colony after September 15 "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Importing New Men.

Cambridge. o. Sept. 3-Thc American Tin Plate Company are shipping in men at t a time within the enclosure. Tho mills will be in operation by Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Young Man Commits Suicide.

Fort smith. Ark, Sept. 3.-Glynn Leg eett, IS years old. employed by the Thrash Lyck Printing Company as travek- ing salesman died here this morning from inc effects of A dose of morphine taken sunday night with suicidal intent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
Railroad Changes.

Louisville. Sept. 90. P. Morgan, Su. of the Chicago Division of the illinois Central was today appointed General Manager of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. II. U. Schering, Train
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

master under MT. Morgan resigned to-
 Gulf and ship Island. At the Louisville; Henderson and St. Louis Railway annuai meeting today Ridgeley Coyce was elect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
The Convention Postponed.

paItimore. Sept. 8.-As result or a ,,,,ji Ha Inte of the members of the inter mail Nu'' ,sso 4tion of cigar makers, it natlohdI "deridrd to postpone for three mas nPTn o, ,,util Septemt CT, 1904 the con N,,;on NcatS VI U.hb h was to have been held in Raitimore next week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
MAJOR GEDDBs's SUCCESSOR.
He is T. E. Brooks, Formerly As
 sistant Superintendent.

Louisville. Ky, Sept 3.-T. E. Brooks, formerly assistant to Maj Geddes, has been appointed superintendent of the Nashville division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
crt Leaves Nagasaki.

,,.,,.op SH,t. 3-The transport cnaat atI. ieft Nas4saki on the 3lst ultimo for San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04
1sth Infantry Coming Home.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The 18th Infantry u,iu sail from Manila for home. Septem- Ter IS, on the transport Fitzpatrick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

Washington, SeyE 4-Eor Alabama: Fair We1nssday and Thursday. except proo- ably schewers near the coast Light variable winds.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08

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