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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
ONE STEAMER IS ASHORE
The Evelyn is on the Beach
 Near Pensacola.
Coast Resorts Suffered Less Damage Than Was at First Reported. Pascagoula Had Full Force
 of the Storm.

Mobile, Aug 1.-The coast from Pensacola to New Orleans is at last under view, telegrarhic communication being re-established. The general re- port is that, aside from damage to wharves and bath houses, Sailboats and smacks, trees, outhouses and fences, the instances of serious loss are very few. One steamer. the Evelyn, is ashore near Pensacola; the schooner Asa c. Stowell is stranded in Mobile Bay; the schooner Rice is dismasted in the Gulf. and lowed into Mobile Bay; a three -masted schooner. name unknown. sighted in distress fifty miles outside of Mobile Harbor, and the American bark Julia. ashore and capsized on the south beach of Horn Island. These are the marine disasters so far as known.
 The coast resorts suffered less dam age than was at first reported. Point Clear, Mobile Bay, the favorite resort for this part of the State. lost a row of bath houses and a part of the steam boat wharf. Battles. another resort, lost a part of the steamboat wharf Portersville. on the south coast. suf- fered loss of a number of pleasure craft and smacks. The Bayou Le Batre Can ming Factory, which was most exposed to the wind, was protected by the waves washing up a mass of oyster shells, which served as a breakWater as well as a wind-brake.
 Pascagoula, Miss, had the full force of the storm. Bester's cottage on the beach was washed away. Captain Vol ner Browns summer house went also. The damages in the bath houses, wharves, etc., Is put at $10,000. Sev- eral scows went adrift, one having aboard lumber owned by the Dantzler Lumber Company.
 Moss Point, Miss, the saw mill town, sustained damage to the extent of $2,0D0 by logs being carried away. At Biloxi, Miss. the beautiful new club house is demolished. The most serious damage locally is the partial destruction of the famous Bay Shore shell road of Mobile. This drive extends seven miles down the western shore of the bay. It has been washed out for a mile or more, the whole foundation being carried off, and In it's place is a vast quantity of tree trunks, driftwood, saw logs, etc. It will take several months work to re- establish the road, and a longer time to get it into its former perfect con- dition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

The government of Venezuela, pre- sided over by General Castro. is fully justified in all it's works and acts. It is essentially liberal in its practices. It is of the opinion that the conservatives of Colombia, probably led by ruinous and wicked passions, have resolved Co as- sist in revolutionary movement against Venezuela and her government. 'All of this has been actually proven by the official publications issued by the Cabinet in Bcgota.
 "They date from the first of April. This view has not been denied, either by the conservative government of Co., lombia CT by her envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in ~ tifis capital. - --S--------'-- : = = -s-' '|When the government of vehezneia was surprised by the first and second invasions of her frontier by six thou sand men respectively the invaders were victoriously expelled by the gov ernment and the people of Venezuela. Since said events. 10000 men have been massed on the frontier for the defense of the integrity of Venezuela and it's national honor. These are quite apart from her active service troops on the other part of the frontier as we'll as national troops scattered over the republic and the reserve militia now under arms.
 Venezuela has not accepted the in- vasion as an international attack by the people of Colombia against the people of Venezuela, but knowing ite real sources recognizes in it. the wori bf the conseryaki,e government ot Colombia against the majesty of the nation of Venezuela.
 Torres Cardenas,
 "General Secretary"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
TRAINS IN TROUBLE.
The Damage in North Carolina has
 Been Great.

Asheville. N. C., Aug. 1.-The rail- road situation today as a result of the heavy rains is worse than it has been at any time during the downpour of the past week. One man lost his life in a cave-in in a tunnel.
 Trains on all lines are completely tied up and the Asheville and Spartan burg division of the Southern has prac- tically ceased operations. No trains have been heard on this road today. Another big slide occurred in Saluda Mountain today. There are a number of washouts and the roadbed entirely submerged by water for long distances is reported to be the state of affairs on the entire line from Spartanburg to Asheville. Train No. 13 from Colum- bia. due here yesterday at ' p. m., reached Asheville this morning fifteen hours late.
 The run through was only possible after several transfers, as the road is blocked in a number of places. Pas senger train No. 40, due to leave Ashe- vile at D. rn., for the south, was an- nulled last night and No. 14, going in the same direction. due to leave here at 7:O5 this morning was not sent out. It is expected that a train will be run over the Asheville and Spartanburg dl- vision some time during the night. Number o9 was Hldue up IuIS HUI hlhS and was sent out to Morristown.
 There is serious trouble reported on the Asheville line between Black Mountain and Round Knob. By a cave-in of a tunnel one man lost his life and this mornings trains were de- layed about ten hours. The longest tunnel in the mountain. the Swannona, 1 800 feet in length, began caving in at one end a section crew and work ing train were sent out at once to re- pair the damage. Section Master Rob- inson was at work in the tunnel and was in the very midst of the slide, when the working train pushed its way through. running over him and killing him instantly.
 Every effort possible is being made by the Southern officials to get the roadbed cleared. All wrecking crews and bridge forces are at work. as well as all section men in the division.
 The conditions brought about the ex- traordinary stress of weather. are the most serious that have been experi- enced by railway men in many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Ben Parton Succumbs of Wound Re : ceived in Collision. "A

TUSCUMBIA. Aug. 17-Ben Parton, the young brakeman who had a leg crushed off above the knee in a rear-end collision on the Southern railroad We'd nesday night, at Cane Creek bridge, died at his home here yesterday. He never rallied from the shock, although he re- ceived the best medical attention to be found in Tuscumbia. It develops that second section which telescOped the ca boose and four cars of the first section. and instead of leaping from the engine before it struck as the engineer and fire man did he attempted to reach the train by crawling over the tepder of the en- zine and climbing on to the first car at tached to it He succeeded in this, and as he wa climbing from box to a coal car he was caught in the crash and thrown under the cars. the wheels sever ing his leg above the knee. The part of the limb cut of has never been found although diligent search was made for it, and it Is supposed that it was burned with the engine and the eight cars and their contents. The dead man leaves a wife and several children. and was one of the most capable and highly esteemed men in the employ of the Southern. He was about % years of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
ATTEMPT TO SPINDLE.
The Amount Involved is Alleged to
 be $l,oOO ,O00.

Do PA,O0O,OOO.
 Baltimore, Aug. l7.-The details of an alleged attempt to swindle banks on large scale by means of fraudulent corporations and fictitious notes is told In a petition filed today in the Circuit Court at Towson for a receiver for the Manor Lumber Company of that town. The amount involved according to the petition. is over $1, ,000. 900. and 1t is as- serted that the scheme has been at least partially successful.
 Bent w. Cross of Cincinnati. Is the plaintiff. and. according to the story told by him, he was induced to accept certificates of stock in the Manor Com pany by Charles T. Corkran. origina- tor and promoter of the scheme. which stock he subsequently, transferred back to Corkran. Cross has learned since. he says, that the company was not in corporated for the purpose of doing a legitimate business, but formed by MT. Corkran as part of a$cheme for swind- ling. covering territory from Boston. on the north to Chicago on the west and Nashville on the south. Mir. Cork ran being already interested in some legitimate companies. notably the Che quesette Lumber Company with branches in New York. Boston, Pitts burg. Norfolk and Chicago. the Amer
 
 natl. with branches throughout the East and West. and the Chesapeake Lumber Company of Baltimore. wished. it is alleged, to increase the credit of these companies with the banks of the country for the purpose of "kiting" ne- gotiabfe papersf 1frough them. He or ganized from eighteen to Jtwenty-ons smaller companies it is alleged .osten- sibly engaged in the lumber business, from which he would on demand re- ceive from $1,000 to $5,e00 in negotiable of any of the parent companies needing it. This paper was discounted in enor-
 nous quantities. the bill alleges. at va
 rious banks in the country. they being led to believe that each note repre-
 sented a bona fide sale of lumber. Among the twenty-one smaller com panies so organized. the ManSr, Park | ton and Suburban Lumber Companies of Baltimore county, sPocahontas coun- ty. of Norfolk, Syivania county of Philadelphia and Muskoka Company of North Towanda, N. Y.
 The bill further alleges that in order to better carry out his scheme he kept his connection with these companies a
 secret and led banks to believe that all
 were independent companies. Tn pur- OI Jue SCIlCHICs ltc Dlll say SB | MT. Cochran had been discounting among the banks of this country
 worthless paper aggregating at least s1. .0OO. 900. including $7,000 of the Manor Company.
 Within the past week the alleged scheme of MT. Cochran has been dis | covered. it is said. fin the bill, by the | bank sof the country and they have refused to discount any further paper. Consequently the notes which the | banks now hold, it is stated in the bill, have gone to protest The concern Is hopelessy insolvent. 1t is alleged and
 with no money in the banks with | which to pay the bills
 Judge Burke appointed Osborne I.
 Yellott of Towson. receiver for the
 Manor Company and it is said that a petition for a receiver for the Bark ton Company will be filed on Monday next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
THE EvELYN's CONDITION.
Steamer Not in as Serious Plight as
 First Reported.

Pensacola. Fla. Aug. 17.-No addi- tional damage to shipping by the storm has been reported. As far as known there was no loss of life here.
 The New York Pensacola liner, Eve lyn reported ashore at the mouth of Perdido Bay, twelve miles west of Pensacola bar. is not in as critical a condition as at first reported. Captain Richt went in small boat up Perdido Bay to Millview and from there by wagon to this city. He says his steer ing gear went wrong and his vessel stuck her nose in the sand in about eight feet of water, where she was somewhat protected from the force of the storm. A survey was held today. She was not leaking and it is believed she can be pulled off without damage to her hull. A contract was made with men here to disohaIg ge her cargo on harGes and tow it to this city. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
CONVENTION ADJOURN.
Typographical Union Completes Its
 Session in Birmingham.

Se8e1Ou 1n 6lruuSnam.
 BIRMINGHAM. Aug; H-(speciai; ;1- forty-seventh convention of the Inter national Typographical Union concluded it's labors at 1O:3e o'clock this morning. be held in Cincinnati, 0.
 While the most of this mornings ses- sion was given up to pleasantrtes, there tended to. Tonight almost ali of the dele gates are off for their respective cities or en route on side trips through the South or in other directions: An announcement was made that the newly appointed organizers for the various districts would not be able to as- sume the office until next month. the Executive Council to pass upon the ap- pointments made.
 A proposition carried providing that the evidence of non- union printers shall be excluded in the trial of % union n men. ns,, rality rule instead of the majority rule shall apply in the election of president and secretary-treasurer. the same as other officers of the International Union proposition to grant a pension of s to inmates of the Childs-Drexel Home who return with honorable record was unfav- orably reported and the report was con-
 The proposition that assistants to ma chine tenders be members of the union 6nt ahs port. The Committee on Laws reported favorably on a proposition to levy a special assessment for label agitation. The report was concurred in.
 The Chair read a telegram from Levi Greenbaum, National Secretary. of the Socialist Labor party. assuring the con vention of sympathy and cooperation in the labor field.
 The Committee on Thanks presented a lengthy report thanking the Birming- ham Typographical Union and various citizens who contributed to the success of the Convention here. Mrs. Craighead of Omaha. head of the Auxiliary, was escorted to the platform, and in behalf of the visiting ladies. presented the To. cal ladies' Auxiliary with an elegant desk as token ofappreciation. She pre- sented Mrs w R.FVenabie. President of the Auxiliary. with an umbrella.
 Chairman Allen Holt of the Entertain ment C0mKnittee of the local Typographi- cal Union was presented with gold ring by the delegates, R, F. Johnston Of fhe local press, who aided m the cntertatn, ment Of the visitors was presented witf a watch fob. Several brief speeches were made by delegates. expressing their appreciation of the Southern hospi- paid a high tribute to Secretary c. J. Deaton of the local Typographical Union and presented him with a handsome clock The Convention then adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Wind and Rain Play Havoc in North
 Alabama.

Huntsville. Aug. -(Special) 1.-The winds and rains of the past week have caused much damage to crops in vari- ous sections of Madison County. The lower river bottoms have already sui rered and reports from points above Chattanooga indicate that the lowlands will be flooded early next week. In that event much corn will be destroy ed in the bottoms of Madison, Morgan. Limestone. Marshall and Lauderdale counties. Such rains have seldom oc- cured in the summer months and the planters of bottom lands are i'll pre- pared It will require much activity to get the live stock out of the wood lands along the Tennessee River and unless they are removed the loss will be heavy
 The high wind of Thursday night was very destructive to corn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
FOUR MEN DROWNED.
German Steamer Sinks Pilot Boat
 off New York

New York. Aug 1.-The German steamer Aiene. now running in the Atlas branch of the Hamburg-Ameri- can line, ran down and sank the pilot boat James Gordon Bennett, No. ', this afternoon and drowned three pilots and the cook of the Bennett. The names of those who lost their lives are: Pilot Henry Mix of Stapleton. S L. Pilot John Godboy. Brooklyn; Pilot John Leonard of Brooklyn; Cook John Grube, Stapleton. s. l.
 The bodies of Mix and Godboy wer recovered.
 The accident occurred near the Scot land light ship while the pilot boat was lying hove to on Sandy Hook bar about ten miles east of sandy Hook.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
FRANK sHuaRuE DISAPPEARS
A Mobile Man is Lost in Buffalo,
 N, Y

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 17.-Frank Shug- rue. 50 years of age. a business man of Mobile. Ala. has disappeared and up to tonight the police have been unable to find any trace of him. MT. Shugrue accompanied by his wife arrived in Buffalo from Cleveland early in the week. Last Thursday he telegraphed to Mobile for money. The money order arrived but Shugrue did not get it. This is the last trace the police have been able to find of him Mrs. 6hugrue fears foul play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
RAIN AT STALE.
The Fall Too Late to Benefit the
 Crops.

SEALE, Aug. 17.-It began to. rain here Thursday at , o'clock and continued sew eral hours This IS the first rain of any consequence for nine weeks, and it comes too late to benefit corn or early, cotton. This neighborhood will not make over A half a crop. Much fodder is ruined by the rain, 1t having been pulled and left Pears, potatoes and gardens will be help ed by the rain Cotton % tioSps IS 3penlhs raplu-
 The Court of County Commissioners was in session last Monday and granted many orders for d large amount Of money. mostly for bridge building. It also contracted with NJ I. Gallops to take charge of the county poor house. There are only three paupers in the poor house, the others having all died within the last few months.
 Russell county now Is 5000 in debts with not a dollar in the treasury. The tax rate is 45 cents. or within 5 cents ot the limit Bridges and smallpox will eventually bankrupt the county unless a change is made in receipts or disburse@ mPntS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
Four Persons Killed.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-,By the collision of a trolley car on the Forty seventh Street line, with a rapidly moving pas senger train on the Pennsylvania Road tonight. four persons were killed out right and ten injured. The dead: Fred erick O. Edwards, 37 years years old; Harriet Sutcliffe, 50 years old; Ida Bos- Ter. 29 years old, of 2143 Vine Street Cincinnati; unidentified woman, about 25 years old. Willis Bowman, the mo- torman, is fatally injured and ribs broken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
CARDENAs's STATEMENT.
Castro's Secretary Tells of Existing
 Conditions.

New York. Aug. 1.-The following cable message has been received by the Associated Press from Torres Cardenas, General Secretary of President Castro of Venezlela. in reply to dispatch ad-' dressed to the President. asking him for a statement on the Venezuela Co., lombia situation:
 Caracas. Venezuela. Aug. 17.-In the name of Hts EKcellency. General Cas- tro. reply to your cablegram in the following terms:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
TWO NEGROES DROWNED.
Youth Attempted to Rescue Brother and Both Went Down.

Gadsden, Aug. 17-About half past one. this afternoon two colored boys lost their lives. A crowd of negro boys were in bathing in Ram Ranch, near the river, when one of them, small boy about years old, got in danger A brother or the small boy was sitting on the banks and seeing him about to drown, jumped in to save him. He had his clothes uns and the small boy caught hold of him. but the weight of the clothing and boy was too much for him. and both werS drowned They were the sons of a negro woman. Eliza Crook. and were aged and Is respectively. A fisherman heard the screams of the boys and came to the rescue. He used a pair of grabs and soon fiShed them out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
Along Mississippi Sound.

New Orleans. Aug. T.-Communtca- tion with the resorts along Mississippi Sound was opened tonight. the first Louisville and Nashville train coming through. Some sort of wire service was also effected and it was learned that while the damage had been severe at all points wharves and bath houses be- ing swept away. there had been no loss of life except one fisherman missing from Bay St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

Eighty-six delegates were present when the Convention reassembled at 3:30 o'clock.
 The amended Section ?. which was pendinc, was taken up and passed.
 The Clerk then read Section 3 as fol lows:
 Sc 3Tke Legislature shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation row existing. nor alter or amend the same nor pass any general or special law for the benefit of such corporation, other than in execution of a trust created by law or by con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
The Recorders Court.

The trial of the negro women. Kate Davis and Hattie Davis, arrested for assault on Depot Policeman Brock, was heard in the Recorders Court yester- day afternoon. number of witnesses were summoned in the case. most of them being the 'skushionists" who went on the Whitehall trip. After hearing all the evidence, Judge Tarver fined the women s each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

cargo consists of 100 tons of coffee and thirteen tons or general merchandise.
 The work of raising the small ves- sels that sank in the bay is progressing.
 The cypress lumber cargo of the schooner Tortugas from Mobile for Ap- alachicola, Is being unloaded, and the vessel will be raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
Change of Firm.

It was announced yesterday that ATrS ]. E. Dove has retired from the firm of D. E. & J. F.. Dove at 16 Dexter Avenue. MT Dove will remove to Demopolis where he will engage in tha cotton business. The business will ea continued by MR. D. O. Dove.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES

MARION, Ark. Aug. 17.-Today Deputy Sheriff Frank Williamson. accompanied rested JeR Blythe. on the charge of kill ing Frank Teague, a negro, early in the day. While on the train en route to Marion, Blythe made a desperate attempt to kill the two officers. firing point blank at Neely The prisoner was finally over powered and land in jail here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
Attnrrnen Kills Himself.

Rome. Ga. Aug. 17.-Halstead Smith. Jr.. a prominent young attorney of this city, committed suicide last night at Cleburne. Tex. The direct cause of his suicide is attributed to mental abbera- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
The Storm Diminished.

Washington. Aug. 17.-The Gulf storm has advanced but little during the last twenty four hours. and has diminished somewhat in energy. From present in- dications high winds are not probable in it's course within the next thirty-six htNlrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

NEW YORK. Aug. 17-J. T. Hayden secretary for the branch in this city of Swift & Co.,. the Chicago packers. has been missing since Wednesday last John Chaplin. the auditor of the company. is here from Chicago, examining Hayden books. W. H. Moves. president of the local branch. said tonight that Hayden $ books are badly mixed and that there Is a large shortage. but he does not think 1t will reach $50,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

BATON ROUGE. LA. Aug. 17-Henry L. Saunders. brother of Speaker of the House Jared Y. Saunders. was shot and killed tonight by Tilden J. Price. The tragedy occurred in a drinking saloon. Three shots were fired by Price, one pass ing through Saunders's heart, producing instant death. No cause is assigned for the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

GUYAQUIL, Ecuador, Aug. N,-The Ecuadoriau Congress in session in Quit O after a scrutiny of the votes cast for President. declared General Plaza legally elected by a plurality of 5000 votes Gen eral Plaza will assume office Aug. 31.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

SYRACUSE N. Y. Aug. 17-Dr. B. H. Kettrel of Winona. Miss, died at Fourth
 hospital at San Juan Hill during the San tiago campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-A trolley car of the Broolyn Rapid Transit Company late road Company locomotive at Kensington crossing in the lower part of Broolyn. Motorman Lee was killed outright and from twenty to twenty-five passengers who were on their way to Coney Island were injured. Three of these, it is said, will die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

CHICAGO, Aug. 17-Chicago packers deny that the Smithfield market of Lon don, England. is controlled by them. and pronounce the efforts of signers of the petition presented to Parliament yester- day as the work of those defeated in fair competition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17-Acting secre- tary of the Treasury Ryan today received a telegram from the Dawes Commission announcing that it had received notice of an application by the Cherokee Nation for an injunction to prevent the enroll ment of certain Cherokee freedmen and their descendants whose names do not ap- pear on the Cherokee roll of lS80 H