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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
TREASURER MUST EXPLAIN. Shortage of $1o7 ,621 Made Up, But
 Explanation is Asked

Jackson, Miss, Aug Ex-Governor Longino has issued statement or the condition of the State treasury showing that on Aug 15 he found therein by ac- tual count $677.846 when the books called for $s4O Asa shortage of $l62,6 treas. urer Stowers was. however, allowed creoit for due bills, drafts, etc., amounting to $55, 900, leaving the shortage $lo7,ozl. Ine Governor then states:
 T indulged the hope that the amount Of said shortage would be replaced 1T op- portunity and time were given before the result of said count was made puDhc, and that the State might thus recover the money without further trouble, e&- planation or loss. I, therefore, in the ln- terest of the State, enjoined secrecy or those present in the whole proceedlngs, and agreed with Mir Stowers that l would make another count Of the money Tuesday. Aug. 20 On the date nxed l made the said count It was then foun9 that the cash and drafts on hand balanced with the books. which called for ss0o,sl4
 The Governor closes the statement py saving: "The condition of the funds m the treasury was made as required or me by Section 137 of the Constitution, ana, in my opinion. the books ot the treasury show a correct statement or the amounts which should have been In the treasury on the said 18th and 20th days or August 1901. respectively, and before doing or say ing anything further in the premises l deem it just to MT. Stowers that ne De Siven fuii opportunity to make such ex- planation of the matter as ne may see fit" .oa
 The publication of this report created no end of excitement.
 Mir Stowers declined to make a state- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
BLOODY RIOT FOLLOWS
 {' JIM BROWNS CONVICTION
Mob Rese@ cd the Prisoner Being Carried Back to Birmin saanl---One Man Killed and Another Fatally WOunded---Rap Sentenced to Hang Sept 2O---COnfcSSeS
 His Guilt

endangered and one lost Jim Brown, the negro who raped Miss Garrett in this county few weeks ago and after a long chase was captured in South Carolina, was sentenced by Judge Pel- ham at noon today to hang September goth.
 It was deemed advisable to try the case in Birmingham where Brown was held for safe keeping. The best citi- zens of St. Clair County, however, as- sured the Governor that they would protect Brown and insisted that tLe trial be heard here. which was allowed. Brown was brought here for trial yes- terday A large crowd from the country began pouring into town from miles around. A good many wanted to mob the prisoner and several attempts were made to organize a mob. but the girls father said let the law take it's course.
 An angry mob around the court house waited to hear the sentence. The leaders told the sheriff the negro must remain in Ashville until executed. While this was going on a pistol shot rang out and the mob. thinking some leader was at work, immediately be- gan firing on the guards. This was returned vigorously. Probably fifty shots were fired. Walter Blankinship and his frother are mortally wounded, and one other Is wounded.
 Tropos have been ordered to Ashville by the Governor. but Sheriff North has speeded his prisoner away and will probably land him safe in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
QUICK WORK DONE.
The Trial of Jim Brown Consumed
 Only Short Time.

Ashville. Aug. 22.--(Specials The trial of Jim Brown for stsse offeAse Of raping Miss Dell Garrett Of Springviile, Ala. in May last. was taken up at s;3O a. m. today and before 12 o'clock the jury had rendered verdict of guilty and fixed the punishment at death. Inn mediatelv after the verdict was rem dered., Judge Pelham sentenced him to hang September 20. AS soon as court among the crowd which had gathered outside of the court house. but it ap- peared the men had quieted down, when one of the guards who was still in the court house with the negro &C., cidentally discharged his gun which shot took effect in the inner wall of the court house. This caused excite ment to run high and in a few min utes Walker Blankenship was shot through the head and died about o'clock this evening Arthur Blanken- ship, his brother was seriously if not fatally shot in the face and breast and would have been instantly killed but for the fact the shots were small. Several shots were fired from the ground into the court aouse windows but none of the guards was hit. The shooting soon ceased after the Blan- ,kenship boys were shot down. A very hard rain came up just at this time and the negro was placed into hack with two guards and carried to Crumps Tank, about four miles above Whitney. boarded a south bound local on the Alabama Great Southern Road and at last accounts they had passed Springville on their way Ito the Jeff ferson county jail Everything is quiet tonight and mo further trouble is look ed for. Arthur Blankenship is still al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23

Those who believe with the majority have full confidence in the sober second thought of the people of the United States as to the correctness of this great decision.
 Tt has political aspect and it Is but natural that free Americans should take divergent views but I protest against the use of this platform on the part of any man however capable
 Here Thomas M. Patterson of Penn sylvania ,interposed a point of order, which was sustained by the president and recess was taken until o'cloc1 to- night.
 A resolution was adopted which pro- vides that the President and Execu- tive Council be requested to take all necessary steps to promote and carry out the plan of holding a universal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists dur ing the St. Louis Worlds Fair of 1903, as suggested by the Worlds Fair man. agement. The resolution further pro- vides for the appointment of a commit tee made up of one from each State and Territory to aid the project.
 The report of the John Marshall Day Committee was called for, but William A Ketcham of Indianapolis objected to its being read because he as a mem- Der of the committee. had not seen it. Considerable feeling was shown by sev- eral members regarding the matter. and the report was postponed until tomor- row. The meeting then took recess until 10 a. m.
 The General Council met tonight and agreed upon the following nominees, whose names will be presented to the Convention tomorrow:
 President, U. M. Rose, Little Rock, Ark; Secretary, John Hinkley Balti- more: Treasurer. Francis Rawle, Phil- adelphia-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
GOVERNOR JELKs ACTS.
Quick Order Was Sent to Military tc
 Protect Jim Brown.

Protect Jim Brown.
 About 2:3o o'clock yesterday after noon Governor Jelks received a tele- gram from Sheriff North of St. Clair County, advising him of the attack which had been made upon him by mob and that he had been forced to fire upon the crowd, killing one man and wounding another.
 The Governor at once sent tele- gram to Col. E. L. Higdon. command ing the Sd Infantry, whose headquar- ters are in Birmingham, ordering him to proceed to Ashvals with all of the troops available.
 Shortly after o'clock Governor Jelks secured telephonio communication with Sheriff North at Ashville. The Sheriff gave the Governor a detailed account of the shooting and said that the town had quieted down. He said that 1t would not be necessary to send the troops; that he had arranged to take his pris- o1er to Birminghanf by a circuifoue route and that he did net apprahend any further interference.
 Judge John Pelham, who tried Jim Brown, also spoke to Governor Jeiks over the telephone. and told him that he did not deem 1t necessary to send troops to Ashville. Thereupon the Governor counter manded his order to Colonel Higdon.
 Governor Jelks said that in the ab- sence of an official report of the shoot ing at Ashville, he did not care to express himself further than to say that while regretting the death of citizen of St. Clair County, he was relieved when he learned that the law had been upheld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
DIVISION ASKED FOR.
Mary B. Moore Sues for Portion of
 Burnes Estate.

St Joseph. Mo. Aug 22-A suit for the division of the Burnes's family estate, es- timated to be worth between ten and twelve millions. has been filed here by Mary B. Moore one of the heirs wife of Ger eral Mil{on Moore of Kansas City. A received Is also asked for the estate of which Lewis C. Burns, president of the ational Bank of St. Joseph, as administra- tor Mrs. Moore claims one-seventh of about one-tnird of the estate, which GOV CTS valuable property in St. Louis. St, Joseph and Joplin, Mo- and Leavenworth and Atchison. Kas.
 The suit charges Burnes with holding the books and refusing to permit an in vestigation of the affairs of the estate, Among the old defendants is Elias Catch, manager of the famous Granby Mine. in the Joplin district. valued at s. 100000. The Burnes family has been prominent in orthwest Missouri since pioneer days. Three of the five brothers, Daniel D.. J. N. who became a member the commercial and political destinies of that part of the State for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Carried to Tennessee. Exodus from Nome.

z Port Townsend. Wash, Aug. 22.-The exodus from Nome is fairly on and each steamer arriving from there brings large numbers. The Roanoke which arrived this afternoon from Nome brought 130 cabin passengers. be- sides a large number in the steerage which makes about 1000 which have arrived from the north this season. and from reports each succeeding steamer will be loaded with passengers until the ice closes navigation. Returning passengers report Nome as being re- markabIy quiet and filled with idle men. many of whom are willing to work for almost anything in order to get passage money. but there is no work and great anxiety is felt by residents as to what will be done with so many destitute men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23

of the wounded were removed and the crowd scattered about in front of the stores across the street. The officers took advantage of this Hull and spirited the negro away in charge of two spe- cial deputies. He was gotten safely aboard freight train for Birmingham.
 The crime for which Brown will hang was conAlitted May near Springville, within quarter of mile of the home of the Garretts. He was working in a field near where Miss Garrett. who is school teacher. had to pass in returning home late in the afternoon. He followed her for some distance and finally assaulted her near a creek. After accomplishing his pur- pose he dragged the girl into the wa ter threatening to drown her. Abandon ing this last thought of hiding his heinous crime by murder, he pulled on his clothing and put on another suit in the presence of the young lady, throwing his shoes into tmhe water. He was with her for three-Quarters of an hour. Miss Garrett remained un- conscious for some time and then made her way to the house and gave the alarm.
 Brown left the vicinity at once. first going to Birmins- ham, then to Anniston. Att lanta, and finally to Charleston, s. G.. where he was captured. In the mean time another negro had been shot to death because he was mistaken for Brown. The real Brown attempted sui- eide by cutting his throat with a piece of glass shortly after his capture.
 On the way to Birmingham thts af- ternoon Brown made his first confess sion. He confessed every point brought out in the evidence and his only excuse was that he must have been crazy when he did it. He is now in the Birming- ham jail. and will remain there till the day of his execution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Lockout on Press-Post.

Columbus. O.. Aug 22.-The Press Post printers refuse today to 'set'' news furnished by a local news bureau and the paper appeared this evening filled with miscellany. The news de- partmept of the paper having been abolished, the news writers union has declared a lockout at. the establish ment and tonight the printers decided that hereafter they will set nothing but editorials and advertisements until the trouble between he pIoprietors and the news writers union is settled. The ac- ton of the printers is approved by the local Typographical Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT.
Trial One of the Swiftsst and Fairest
 Ever Known.

Ashville, Ala, Aug. 22.-One man was killed and another probably fatal ly wounded in a battle here today to save the negro Jim Brown from the vengeance of a mob after he had been tried and sentenced to be hanged on September 20 for criminal assault.
 The killed-Walter Blankenship, shot through the head, the bali penetrating the skull above the right ear one inch. The wounded-Arthur Blankenship, breast and abdomen penetrated by bird shot, eye put out.
 A small boy. the son of James Han ley slightly wounded about the face by bird shot.
 The Blankenships were brothers and 1t Is said have been in town since Mon- day trying to stir up trouble. Walter died within two hours after being shot and Arthur is in a precarious condi- tion.
 The attempt of the mob to gain pos- session of the negro followed one of the swiftest and fairest trials ever held. It was a battle of witnesses with the judge and court officials on the defensive to suppress the fast ris- ing anger of the crowd as detail after detail of the negro's dastardly work was told by the witnesses for the State There was no evidence for the defense. As Brown said afterwards In his con- fession, there were nothing that he could say in his behalf.
 The clash came in half an hour after Judge Pelham had pronounced the sen- tence. By ruse the court room was cleared of half of it's angry occupants. Tine remaining half was surly and seemed bent on mischief. At the re- quest of Judge Pelham, J. IL. Garrett, father of the girl So brutally outraged by Brown, mounted a table and spoke, .counselling peace. He had hardly ad- dressed his assembly as his friends and neighbors before he broke down in tears. In concluding his appeal. he said:
 If you have any respect for my feelings. if can have any weight in your hearts. let me urge you as good citizens to go home and obey the law end I will never cease thanking you from the bottom of my heart from this day to the day of my death."
 After some difficulty the court room was then cleare1. Sheriff North thought it unwise to attempt to take Brown to the jail few blocks away. for the crowd was rapidly increasing around the front door of the court house. Twenty eight deputies armed with pis. tols and shot guns were stationed in the front hall and at the windows of the court room.
 The first sign of an outbreak came when one man from the outside with pistol in his hand. started to mount the stairway. He was followed by two or three others. Several shots were ex- changed and the mob leaders retreated to the outside when TWO members be- gan firing into the windows. Arthur lBlankenship was hit first and his brother was shot while emptying his revolver in the direction of the win dows above.
 A hard rain began falling. The bodies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23

sheriff to get the negro away in safety
 The newspaper men who tonight re- turned from Ashville say that when they left there this afternoon there was much feeling against Sheriff North on account of the shooting at the Court House. When they left North was still in the Court House with some of his deputies. The two deputies who slipped away with the negro. Jim Brown. se- cured mules. and placing their prisoner on one of them, started across the country. After going mile the mules were abandoned for fear that the mob would be able to track them and the party then made their way to point two miles north of Whitney. where they signalled a passing freight and board ed it.
 It is also stated that just after the shooting vote was taken by those in charge of the prisoner to determine whether or not they should give him up. The vote favored holding the pris- oner by one majority. 1t was about that tfme that Judge Pelham appeared at the Court House and urged the off, cers to hurry the negro away dn the rain to Birmingham.
 It is said that the first shot which led to the riot was fired by one of the Blankenships, who discharged re. volver while climbing the Court House steps. This was followed by the accd. dental discharge of the gun of one of the deputies in the Court House. Then the general shooting on both sides fol- lowed, ending in the mob being re- pulsed. While the shooting was going on. Jim Brown was crouched down In one corner of the court room with hand cuffs on. praying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
sale of a,ooo. .ooO Acres of Land.

Helena. Mont. Aug. 2.-Montana'B auction sale of 3.OOO. 900 acres of State lands will commence in Carbon County, of which Red Lodge is the county seat. September IS next. A F'lathead County sale will begin October 22. There are 5000 acres in this county Whether any intervening sales will be held has not yet been decided. No land will be sold for less than $10 per acre and if not sold will be leased to the highest bid der.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
INTERVENTION BY CHAR.
May Broach Mediation in South
 Africa to France and Germany.

Brussels, Aug. 22.-The Independence Beige today prints dispatch from Co., renhagen which says: Tt is currently reported in Russian circles that the Czar has decided to broach South Af- rican intervention to Emperor William and President Lou5et. He considers the time opportune for friendly media tion.''
 The paper adds, under reserve. that the Czar during his stay in France will receive MT. Kruker in audienc eand ob- tain from him a direct statement of the Boer position with a view of form ulating a plan for action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
THE CRISIS PASSED.
Physicians Think That Mrs. Beck
 ham Will Recover.

Frankfort. Ky. Aug. 22.-Physicians attending Mrs. Beckham pronounce her very much improved tonight. Her tenn perature has been normal since noon and she was able to eat a light meal this afternoon. If conditions do not change within A hours her recovery is looked for.
 Mrs. Beckham's temperature tonight rose to 101 1-2. The physicians consider this reaction of little consequence and think the crisis has passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
NOT YET SIGNED.
Chinese Peace Commissioners Have
 Not Affixed Signatures.

Pekin,> Aug. 22.-The Chinese Peace Commissioners have not yet signed the settlement protocol. Prince Ching, President of the Foreign Office, teie- graphed to the Emperor requesting an edict. empowering him to sign. but no reply was received. He telegraphed again today in strong terms and says he expects a speedy answer.
 Li Hung Chang has had serious at- tack of sickness, the result of over exertion in connection with the confer- ence. He is better today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23

 UNCHANGED No Developments in the
 Great Strike. MORE MILLS ARE STARTED Amalgamated Men Still Pro fess Satisfaction.
MORE MILLS ARE STARTED
Negroes Mobbed in Pittsburg becauss it Was Believed That They Wsrs Imported to Break the Strike
 Joilet will Not Resume.

Pittsburg. Aug. 22.-Aside from tho partial equipment of the Star plant of the American Tin Plate Company and the preparations for it's immediate re- sumptions of business. there were nc special developments in the strike stt- uation in this city today. The Amal- gamated men point with pride to tho conduct of their members in restrain ing themselves fren violence when they see non- -unionists being marched into the mills to take their places.
 The steel men are highly pleased with their success in manning the Star plant and say that if the men they secure are not molested 1t Is but short time un- til all of their mills will be in full op- eration and doing good work.
 The Painter mill has 25e men at work and the management expects to be run ming full-handed by next week. Two mills are being operated at the Lindsay and McCutcheon plant, one Of them the ten-inch mill. No sign of q break in the Carnegie upper and lower union plans made It's appearances today. Mc- Keesport Is still completely tied up. but an attempt may be made made to start the Demmler tin works tonight with men secured from outside points The strikers are still vigilant as ptckets.
 but are keeping quiet and making nc
 threats.
 At Irondale the Tin Plate Company
 gained another victory today by the successful start of one set of rolls.
 There was a tendency among many of the labor leaders today to discuss the possibility or arbitration and on every side was heard mentioned the
 name of Governor Stone as an arbi- trator or conciliator and 1t is said he
 will be asked to tender his good of fices in this direction.
 An omnibus in which were forty-two negroes created a great deal of ex- citement tonight on it's journey from the Baltimore and 0hio~ depot to the BufEalo. Rochester aud Frttsburs sta- tion in Aiiegheney. The report was started that the men were strike breakers and large crowd followed them, jeering and hooting. A stop
 was made and four of the negroes alighted. Before they could get back
 the vehicle started and the men had
 to walk across the bridge. A crowd of
 probably 200 men followed them and
 when about midway across attacked
 them. The negroes were roughly
 handled, but none of them was seri-
 ously hurt. When the gangs destina-
 tion was learned 1t was discovered that
 they were being shipped to Clearfield.
 Pa., from Elkins, Va, to do some rail-
 road work and were in no way impli-
 ca4ed as strike breakers.
 In justice to the strikers themselves it can be said that they were not mixed up in the affair, the attacking party being composed entirely of toughs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Only Two Were Killed.

Fl Reno. Ok. Aug. 22-The latest news fror2 Anadarko states that only two persons. w. T. Tevis of Weather ford. Tex. and Felix Antone of Lamar County Tex. were killed in the storm Wednesday evening. Dana Warren of Stark County. la. was badly hurt but will recover The damage to property is $4 GOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Suit for Breach of Promise.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-James A. Fleming. reptued to be a wealthy mine owner of Phoenix. Ariz. has been sued for $50.- 00e damages by Miss Jessie M. Gra- ham. who alleges that Fleming prom ised to marry her in 1890 and has failed to do so. Miss Graham's family lived at Butte. Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
BINGHAM AND COOPER.
Met by Accident in Canton and Dis
 cussed Alabama Matters.

Canton. O.. Aug. 22.-J. H. Bingham, internal reevnue collector of the Birm- ingham. Ala. district and United States Marshal Cooper of the same dhtrict met here by accident today and con- ferred with the President on Alabama matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Mrs. Lees Acquitted.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22-Mrs. Robert Lees. who was held for the killing of the Hebrew pedcler. Robert Nogler, yesterday. during a quarrel at the home of Mrs Grace Woods. was acquitted by the coroners jury today on the ground of self-defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Copper Minine Plant Resumes.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 22.-Accord- ing to advices received today the strike at Senator W. A. Clarke's United Verde Copper Mining plant at Jerome Arizo- na. is ended and the plant is again in full blast,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
BLOODY RIOT CAUSED.
Accidental Discharge of the Gun
 Awakened Moh's Ire.

Ashville. Aug. 22.-(special. )-By the accidental discharge of gun in the court house today, a blody riot was precipitated and a score of lives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-23
Misaz will Not Resume.

Joliet. H., Aug 22.-Reports that the steel mills here are to resume Monday are without official foundation. It is not thought there will be any change
 here until South Chicagos position is finally determined.