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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
CHARLES BERGH'S DARING
Jumped Overheard While He
 Was Heavily Encountered.
Clad in overcoat and Rubber Boots He Swan to the whitehead and Guided It Away
 from Ship.

New York, Nov. 25.-Charles Bergh,
 boatswain of tae submarine torpedo boat
 Fulton, performed most remarkable
 feat of daring at New Suffolk. L. I. 1t was shortly after he left the Fulton, af- ter being under water in the submarine boat all night. A severe gale was raging and the tide was so high that there was three feet of water in the streets of New Suffolk. Three large sloops had been driven ashore before the gale and the crowd of spectators on the Holland Tor pedo Companys wharf noticed what ap- peared to be a large pile q. lying toward the c. B. Bransford. Sr.. one of the sloops that was ashore. The Fultons crew recognized that tie drifting object was a white head torpedo dummy. weigh ing $40 pounds. They saw 1t when 1t was less than fifty feet from the sloop. which 1t would have completely wrecked. Bergh. though hampered by his overcoat and rubber boots. jumped overheard, fought his way to the torpedo and reached 1t In time to prevent 1t from striking the Bransford. He steered 1t away from shore. where 1t was hauled from the wa ter. It had been fioated from the wharf by the high tide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
THE FULTON COMES UP.
The Boat Was Under the Surface
 Fifteen Hours.

New York, Nov. 25.-In the presence of & big crowd, which. despite the storm. assembled to witness the emerging of the submarine boat Fulton. that craft rose from the bottom of Peconic Bay yes- terday morning at 10:30 o'clock, with all well and greatly surprised to find there was a storm raging.
 The test of the Fulton's staying pow CTS was highly sati- factory, not only to the officers of the company that built it here and the naval officers present but I to those who went to the bottom In the boat They report there was not the slightest discomfort to them during their more than fifteen hours of submersion be- heath the surface.
 Captain Cable of the Holland Company, who was in command. said that the boat could have remained down for three months if there were food enough on board. Although there was but six feet of water over the top of the turret, those on board felt nothing of the storm. Through the night there was a light roll ing motion to the craft. but this is ascribed to the regular motion of the water and not to the disturbance which was rolling the waves high on the shore.
 Immediately on coming to the surface. the Fulton, under her own power. ran alongside the dock and tied up. Rear Admiral Lowe and Lieutenant Arthur
 
 cusion of the performance of the boat except to say they would be satisfied to stay down longer. They are, however, known to be enthusiastic over the work of the Fulton thus far.
 Members of the crew say they expe- rienced no difficulty in breathing and that the air was all that could be desired much purer and better than in any ordinary closed room in which are several persons. Every piece of machine ry worked to perfection during the night. The men ate two meals while under water and enjoyed them. Most of them ob- tained three or four hours sleep.
 "When we went down I assisted Cap tain Cable in making an inspection of the ship Then I retired while the crew played cards and read Every few hours I was awakened, and made inspections of the conditions. Early this morning Captain Cable called my attention to the pressure gauge which indicates the depth. It showed that we were lower in the water than as high tide last night when we were submerged There was nothing to show us why it was, but little while later I noticed that the water as we saw 1t through the headlights. was very dirty and 1 imagined that a storm was blowing. There was no roll or rock of the vessel to indicate what was going on."
 SOlltiHhtHB AhSdA al ALOWG SaIu that the air in the boat was as clean and as pure as in a house e in the cabin of yacht.
 Not once did notice. said the Ad- miral. 'any sign of bad air, gas or other impuritw. Considering that we did not draw on the tanks at all. consider this is wonderful. It upsets all the theories of the physicians and scientists who tell us that what we did last night was impossible. The occa-' sion was critical all night. and nothing escaped me-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
ohiect to Carnegie,s Gift.

Elwood, Ind. Nov. 25.-Opposition to the acceptance of the proposed gift of Andrew Carnegie of $25000 for the erec- ton of a public library building in thls city has developed in an unexpected quar- ter It Is said that Mckinley Lodge of the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers has entered a vigorous protest against the acceptance of this or any other sum from Carnegie and threatens to boycott the library in case any of the iron magnate's money is used in connection with it. Other labor unions in the city have expressed themselves as favorable to the plan. but Mckinley lodge members are bitterly opposed to it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
QUARRELLED OVER POLITICS.
William Bradley Shot by J. w.
 Hancock.

Madisonville, Ky. Nov. 25.-During a quarrel at noon today, William Bradley, a brother of Represeatative-elect Brad ley, was shot by J. W. Hancock and re- ceiyed two wounds. The shooting was in front of the Wilkins Block, and Lon- nie Tucker, aged years, and Frank Merriweather, a colored boy, were hit by stray shots, but not seriously wounded.
 It is said that Hancock pulled his re- volver first, but that Bradley got the drop on him. They then separated. Han cock went into an adjoining hardware store and shot Bradley as he passed. Bradley has a Lad scalp wound and his forefinger is almost severed.
 Hancock assisted last week in serving the papers on the strikers at the Norton vile camp. He insists that Bradley was pursuing him into the hardware store. Hancock has been arrested. The men are said to have quarreled weeks ago over politics and been very bitter toward eacn other ever since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

out. All was as still as death. I walked the floor, suffering. intense agony. made up my mind I would wait until daylight and then look into the hall When it got light, opened the door and looked out, but as there was nothing outside to oc- casion the disturbance I heard, I con- cluded that 1t had all been nightmare" !"
 After the discovery of the body, Miss Minas said she was very much unstrung and blamed herself for not having cried out. She testified that Mrs. Bonine was very composed; that she ordered her breakfast and inquired about all the de- Mrs. Bonine remarked What a pity 1t was you did not cry out when you heard the groans."
 Miss Minas testified that after the in- quest on Sunday Mrs. Bonine came to her with the paper account of her Miss Minas) testimony in her hand and ex- pressed regret that she had told what she (Mrs. Bonine) had said on the night of the tragedy. Mrs. Bonine called her attention to Bakers testimony about the color of the dress the woman on the fire escape wore and said her Miss Minas) testimony would direct suspicion toward her.
 Taught Ayres to Dance.
 Miss Minas testified that Mrs. Bohine taught Ayres to dance. She also testi- fled to the disagreement between Mrs. Bonine and Ayres during the holidays, and to the fact that Mrs. Bonine sub- sequently complained because Ayres no longer danced with her. She had invited Ayres to birthday party in February to be held in Mrs. Bonine's room, but he declined to come. She talked with Mrs. Bonine about 1t, and the latter had said Ayres wouldn't come because the party was held in her (Mrs. Bonine's) room.
 Miss Mary Woolums, who had the room under that occupied by Ayres. testi- fled that at o'clock on the morning Ayres was killed she was awakened by sounds in the room over her own. She heard voices, pistol shots and something falling. She noted the shadow of a person passing the window. The shadow. she said. was thrown upon the wall of her apartment. Miss Woolums said that the sound of voices and the sound caused by the falling of the body. which she had heard in Ayres room on the night of the tragedy, had im- mediately succeeded the pistol shots. Adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

take our bonds.' declared Alderman Mo Intyre, fine scorn in his voice. T hold 2 statement in my hand which shows that in 1900 the expenses of the city of Mont gomery exceeded its income s4,00o."
 There was no second to the amend ment of Alderman Mcintyre and the ques- ton recurred to. the substitute offered by Alderman Anderson. It was lost by a tie vote to as follows:
 Ayes-Anderson. Cheney, Farley, Hud- son, Mcintyre. Roeder-6.
 Nays - Fleming. Hartley, Haygood, Kohn, Rushton, Toole--6.
 The original resolution presented by the Finance committee was then adopted by a vote of to as follows:
 Ayes-Cheney, Farley. Hartley, Hay good, Kphn, Rushton, Toole-7.
 Nays-Fleming, Anderson, Hudson. Me- Intyre, Roeder-5.
 And the ten day option on the $75 900 bond issue was granted to Mir. Baldwin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
UNITED STATES RIGHT.
London Papers Think America is
 Acting Squarely.

London, Nov. 26.-An the morning papers discuss South American affairs. The Daily Telegraph says: 'The United States are acting in strict accordance with their diplomatic rights; but they may find it extremely difficult to adhere to their ideal program"
 The Daily News says: All this plays straight into the hands of the United States, and that energetic power has not been slow to take advantage of 1t by forceful acts, which may at any moment develop into an occupation of the isthmus."
 The Morning Post, which hardly ex- poets the isthmus squabbles to have any serious effect on the relations between the great powers. says: Germany will not indulge in any special risks or exer- tions over a mere point of honor in the Venezuelan dispute. Without expressing an opinion on the abstract justice of the claim of the United States to control the isthmus, we believe no single power is likely to oppose it. The Monroe doctrine is hardly likely to be contested so long as the European powers are divided among themselves"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
which came after 1 o'clock. was about as

which came after o'clock, was about as follows:
 ''our troops have arrived at Matachin, one-half of the way across the isthmus. No obstruction and Colombian govern ment seems to be victorious over the in surgents.'
 Later advices. while showing the situ- ation on the isthmus to be still unsettled. contain the information that free transit by way of the railroad has been re-es- tablished. These advices came in dis patch received by Secretary Long from Captain Perry of the Iowa who had made a trip across the isthmus from Panama to Colon, from which place he sent telegram, an extract from which the Secretary made public as follows:
 Captain Perry reports that free transit across isthmus is restored and that he returns to Panama this afternoon. The Captain will leave guard on each pas senger train for the present."
 The purpose of the guard presumably is to prevent interruption to the free pas sage of trains by insurgents congregated along the line of the road.
 MT. Herran, the Charge of the Colom- bian legations is we'll satisfied with the tenor of the advices which have come to hand today from Acting Governor Arjona of Panama. who reported that the rebel army. having been defeated at Culebra and Emperador, General Alban had now marched on Colon. His theory is that General Alban completely dis lodged the rebel force, which had rem dezvoused at Chorrera, from which place MT. Herran believes they retreated to Culebra and Emperador. where they again took a stand. Their defeat at these places, MT. Herran says, leaves General Alban free to march to Colon. NGr fnlx ho GQraral A1ho n now ha sat least 1000 well equipped and thoroughly armed men, besides 600 men which are on board the Colombian boat PInzon, now at Colon. Mir. Herran as- serts that the rebels have not at the out side more than 800 men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
MISS wACKERMAN IN CELL. New York Woman is Said to Be
 Violently Insane.

London, Nov. 25.-Miss Helen Wander bilt Wackerman of New York, who was taken to St. Giles infirmary November l3 as a wandering lunatic, is now in Clay bury As> lum, Woodford Essex. which is controlled by the London County Council.
 She was removed to the asylum after a dc sps rate attempt to kill purse belong ing to the infirmary, whom she almost succeeded In throttling.
 Miss Wackerman is now in padded cell, but Mrs Wackerman. who has vis- lted her daughter, said today that she seemed to be improved. Mrs. Wackerman has been advised that no steps to obtain the release of her daughter are feasible at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
MURDERED A JUDGE,
A Border Outlaw is Suspected of the
 Crime.

San Diago. Cal, Nov. 25.-The killing of Leardo Pierror, Judge of the Almo District in Lower California, is reported from below the line. There is no clew to the murderer. The crime is laid al the door of d border outlaw, who is wanted on both sides of the line for almost every crime from murder down. The outlaw was away from his haunts near the line the time the crime was committed and the fact that he threaten. ed some sort of punishment for Pierrol gives color to the claim that he handled the revolver. or rife that ended the Iudge's life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
BAxTER's RESIGNATION.
It Has Been Accepted by the Ten
 nessee Company.

New York, Nov. 23.-The resignation of N. Baxter. Jr., as President of the Ten ness e Coal and Iron Company. was ac- e pt,d today at a meeting of the direct ors. MT Baxter also retired from the directory, and his actual connection with the company, which began some fourteen V, ars ago, will terminate near the close of the year. MT. Baxter's successor has not vet been named. It is understood Mir
 Baxter will become the head of the Cum berland Coal and Coke Company, recently organized -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
HABEAs CORPUS DENIED.
Smiley Must Serve Sentence for Con-
 tempt of Court

Topeka, Kas.. Nov. 25.-District Judge Hook today refused writ of habeas corpus prayed for by E. J. Smiley sec retary of the Kansas Grain Association. commonly known as the Grain Trust. D
 Smiley was summoned before the dis triet court of Reno County to answer questions and produce books and papers concerning the operations of the grain association. He appeared. but when questions were asked him, he declined answer, claiming that the section of the antitrust law under which he had been summoned is in violation of the four teenth amendment to the United States Constitution. For refusing to answer, he was adjudged to be in contempt of court and sent to jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
VOW RE1ssw1Tz DISMISSED.
Action Taken Because of the Killing
 of Blaskowitz.

Berlin Nov. 25.-German newspapers asert that Baron von Reisswitz has been summarily dismissed from the army by order of Emperor William Baron Von Reisswitz was colonel or the regiment i,. .,,,,toh lieutenant Blaskowitz, who was .a,",,.I,, III liIled in a duel with a brother o@onr had served. The action was taI'on because Baron von Reisswitz did .@t nntbirg to prevent the duel in which RlaskoWitz was kilIed'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
u..inn in case Against street.

Washington, Nov. 25-A hearing was begun today at the Department of Justice in the case of Judge Weoster street Chief Justice of the Thlro Dlstrict or the a'iI'u,, ,,,,ha- of charges have been filed, in- olndinn briberv, corruption and improper t,,diotaI conduct in some specified cases. httornev General Knox and Assistant csneraI Hovt conducted the hearing, which was held in private room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
PLANTER KILLED BY NEGROES.
Excitement is High and the Murder
 CTS May Be Lynched.

Texarkana, Ark, Nov. 25.-Today word was brought here that Edward Rochelle, a prominent Red River planter who re- sided near here on the Tunnels farm' was killed by two negroes Saturday night. Constable Jim Rochelle the dead man cousin, left for the scene at once. The deceased was formerly jailer and deputy aheriff of Bowie county and was broth CT of Representative Will Rochelle.
 It is reported that the negroes entered Rocbelle's store, braiLed him, and then robbed the place. Excitement runs high and mob violence is apprehended in case the negroes are caught
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Twentv Houses Destroved.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 25.=Johnstown. Miss. was practically destroyed by fire this morning. Fourteen stores and six residences were burned. The total loss will be about $75,OOO. The origin of the fire is not yet known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Miss Mary Minas.

After the recess, Miss Mary E. Minas described what she knew of the tragedy, She had been awakened by three pistol shots, followed by cries for help and a gurgling sound; then fall, and then all was quiet. Her first idea was that it was a burglar in the hall, but it all happened so quickly that she really was not aware it was not a nightmare.
 ''I was paralyzed with fright" she tes- tified. ''I rushed to the door and piled several chairs against it to protect my self then sank into a rocking chair. I think I must have tainted. After some time went to the window and looked
, 1901-11-07
The Philippine Cable.

The most stupendous undertaking
OF modern times. the laying OF the new
Pacific cable, will be undertaken be-
fore the close Of the present year, and
within Mint months this country will
be in telegraphic communication with
Honolulu and a year later with Ma
Mia. 1t will approach a globe-cir-
cling achievement. for 1t will be the
connecting link between the existing
lines that will place all parts OF the
world in communication with each
other. And a pretty long link 1t will
be, for the distance to be traversed
by the cable will be 6.912 miles. The
completion Of this line will bring the
aggregate telegraphic system of the
world up to a total of 164.5S6 miles,
all Of which. with the exception Of
1911 owned by various governments,
will be under the control of private
corporations.
, 1901-11-07
MARRIAGE AND COOKERY.

Judge Deuel. of the Essex Market
police court in New York is not only
a wise but a closely observing magis-
trate. When Morris Morgalstein, es-
corting Rebecca Gross. appeared be-
fore him and declared his wish to
marry her because she could cook such
"a lofely dinner" the judge consented
promptly. and added. Good cooking
will sometimes reach a mans heart
when poetry and sentiment won't. Old
maids might grasp at this as a straw.
but all women ought to know it."
OF course they should and most of
them do, though they are usually a
long time finding 1t out. Morris and
Rebecca will enter upon the holy state
of matrimony not looking through a
glass darkly." but seeing each other
face to face" They have no illusions
t o be removed. They will begin we'd
ded life upon a secur foundation, and
so long as Rebecca's hand retains its
culinary cunning Morris will be a de-
voted husband and she will be a hap
py wife. 1t is an ideal arrangement
which old maids may well consider
and which all women should know
before 1t is too late.-New York Sun.
, 1901-11-07
COMMISSIONER HERMANN
WOULD AMEND LAND LAWS

Washington. Nov. 2.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner Hermann. of the
general land office. says that 15,5G2,-
I96 acres of public land We're disposed
of during the last fiscal ear. an in.
crease of 2.1OS.9 OS over the previous
year. which was the banner year in
public land sales. The net surplus
from the entire land and forest admin
istration is S~3,I5S,4i2.
The report refers to the large number
of prosecutions begun in Idaho and
Montana for perjury and subornation
of perjury in entries of land under the
timber and stone act, which entries,
it says, apparently We're made for
speculative purposes and ave become
the property Of one man. This person,
who is not mentioned by name, main
tains that he purchased the land in
good faith and without knowledge
that the entries were invalid. The
commissioner says that if this is true
cancellation proceedings by the general
land office would entail much hardship.
He says. therefore, that the law should
be repealed to protect innocent persons
who may invest money in lands to
which the persons shown by the re
cords TO be owners have no lawful
title.
Recommendations for legislation are:
Repeal or modification of the act of
June 10th. 1898, to protect homestead
settlers who enter the military or naval
service in var time; compulsory at
tendance of witnesses at hearings of
reports of special land grants invOlv-
ing the validity of entries of public
land; repeal of several laws relating
, 1901-11-07
COLORADO CHILDREN
AT I INSTITUTE

Chicago. Nov. Eight children, ac-
companied by their parents. ended a
LOO mile race for life last evening at
the Chicago Pasteur institute. mother
child will arrive to-day. The young
sters. ranging in age from 4 To 0 years,
came from Colorado Springs. where
they We're bitten last Sunday by n
dog afflicted with rabies. Fearing by
drophobia, their parents began the
long journey to have the children treat
ed. The victims We're met at the in
stitute by DIR. \. Logorio. who admin
istered the first injection of serum. To
insure success Dr. LogOrio prefers 10
administer the first treatment within
five days of the time the bite was in
flicted. If the children had not ar
rived when they did. he says. rabies
probably would have developed and
death might have resulted.
DIR. Logorio said last night that the
children would recover His patients
We're:
Charles Gregory. Catherine Lamb.
Nellie. Chester and Margaret McAul-
life and Agnes N~anderverter and Hazel
Mech.
The victims are children of mechan-
les employed in Colorado Springs. The
animal which caused the trouble was
a little black and tan dog owned by
Mrs. L. +. McAuliffe.
, 1901-11-07
BRITISH MEET WITH
SERIOUS

London, Nov. Lord Kitchener's
report of another disaster To the Brit
ish army in South Africa has caused
a sensation in London. and there is n
feeling that the disaster is greater
than the dispatches so far, which are
all official, outline.
The Boers in eastern Transvnal
seem to have rushed Colonel Benson's
column, infiicting n loss of two guns,
ten officers including Colonel Benson,
and fifty-four men killed and 100 non
commissioned officers and men wound
ed. -Four of the latter have since died.
Ii is believed now that every man
available will be sent TO South Africa.
Following is the text of Lord kitch-
encr's dispatch:
81 have just heard of n severe at
tack made on the rear guard of Colonel
Benson's column when about twenty
miles northwest of Bethel, near Bro
ken Laagte. during Il thick mist.
The strength of the enemy Is re-
ported to have been a thousand. They
rushed two guns with the rear guard,
but it is uncertain whether they were
able to remove them.
II fear our casualties are heavy.
Colonel Benson was wounded. but not
seriously. A relieving column will
reach him this morning.
Later Lord Kitchener telegraphed rs
follows:
Colonel Barter, who marched from
the constabulary line yesterday,
reached Benson's column early this
morning Friday) unopposed. He re-
ports that Colonel Benson died of his
wounds"