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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
GATHMANN's GUN.
A Test Shows the Weapon to Be a
 Failure,

New York. Nov 15.-The test of the Gathrnann gun and shell took place this afternoon. at Sandy Hook and resulted in a failure. The shell did no material dam age to the target
 The failure of Inventor Gathmann's s theory Is ascribed by him to an imper- feet detonation of the fuse in the interior of the she'll The army officers. however claim that they have found convincing proof to the contrary. The gun will be tried again tomorrow. On the other hand the test made with the regulation gun was a complete success. After the shot from the Gathmann gun the plate was found uninjured except for slight in- dentation on the face of the metal.
 The Gathmann gun used today was six inches larger in bore and several feet longer than any now In use being of IS bore and A feet In length. The projectile was shell eighteen inches in diameter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
TO PAVE MOBILE STREETS.
Contract Awarded to Green River
 Asphalt Company.

Mobile, Nov. 5.-(Special. .)-The con- tract for paving 1000 square yards of street in the business section of the city was today awarded to the Green River Asphalt Company of St. Louis. Of three bids this was the lowest, and best, $4S,- POI. 45. This Is at the rate of $,S0 per square foot. The work will be completed in four months.
 The program for the good roads con- vention, which will be held here Novem- Der 26 to 30. inclusive, has been com pleted. The convention proper will be held November % and 30. the remainder of the week being devoted to the prac- tcal demonstration of road work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
CLAIMS THE
 DEAD BODY Woman Says Corpse is
 That of Her Son. GOODMAN NOT THE NAME Little Rock Chief Thinks Everyone on Wrong Trail Rathbun Employs . Lawyer Who Has Cautioned His Client Against TaIking-coronsr still A.
 legss Poisoning.

Little Rock. Nov. K-Ths most inter- esting development. here today In con neetion with. the Rathbun case is the re- csipt of a letter by Chief of Police Mo- Mahon from a woman in Peru. Ind. ciainaing the body that still lies here in a vault at Oakland Cemetery. as her son. The chief wall not at this time give out this letter or reveal the name of his cor respondent. but says that she sent him the description sent out by him of the corpse, which she had clipped from some paper. asserting that k mast be the body of her sou. a man who has not up to this time been mentioned in connection with the case. The chief has his theories about the whole matter and declares that everybody Is on the wrong scent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
TERRIFIC STORM RACES.
New Foundland Shores are Swept
 by Gales.

St. Johns, N. F.. Nov 15.-A terrible gale has been raging along the coast since last night and it is feared that many fatalities have occurred among the fish ermen.
 The hulls of all the steamers which were wrecked on the Cape Race penin- sula during the past season have been were still on board washed away
 one man who was working on the wreck of the Swedish steamer Vera. wrecked near Renaws, August ?, was Killed by stone blown from a cliff
 Another man perished from exposure while crossing from the wrecks through forest to his home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
England is Frozen.

London, Nov. 15.-The gale has been succeeded by frost and snow of unprece- dented severity so early in the season. Ten and fifteen degrees of frost are common, while the snow on the northern hills Is seriously impeding railroad traffic and Is causing the rivers to overflow.
 Hundreds of sheep have been drowned on the neighboring meadows.
 The lakes in the London parks are covered with ice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
A Blue Book Issued.

London. Nov. 15.--The war office has issued blue book of the official reports from medical and other officers on the conditions of the concentration camps in South Africa. The report attributes the high mortality to dirty habits of the Boers, their ignorance and prejudices their recourse to quackery and their suspicious avoidance of the British hos pitals and doctors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
Mealer,s Case Again.

Des Moines. Ta., Nov. l5.-Philip c: Hanna, Coneu' Gcn.rll of the tnit"d States for Northern Mexico, received the records today in the celebrated Mealoy case. He is urged to act promptly and has accordingly hastened them to Wash ington with recommendations He em- phatically states there Ia a conspiracy to persecute 4t6 aloy, md that unless inc Government SC cured his Ttleaze at o1co and demands redress the rights of all Americans will be ieopardized. Mealey was confined in a Mexican dungeon on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
TEXANS ARE STARVING. Deplorable Condition of Affairs in i. Zapata County.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. Ex-Governor Say CTS today received letter from Hon. w. K. Seabury. member of the Lcgis- lature. in whose district Zapata County Is situated. 1'hS lstter details most deplorable condition of suffering in Zap ata County. MT. Seabury declares the condition is worse than heretofore re- ported and says the people are Starving, and unless immediate relief reaches them nearly the entire population of the county will die of starvation.
 There Is no chance to raise any kind of crops in the district earlier than next April or May. Mir. Seabury says there Is scarcely a bit of any kind of food on hand and appeals for outside aid at once Governor Gayers immediately on receipt of the letter sent $500 to Mir. Seabury Relief supplies will be gotten into Zapats County at the earliest possible moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
coLoNIALs DIsLoYAL.
Surrender to Smut Believed to Have
 Been Pre-arranged.

Middellsburg, Cape Colony. Friday. Oct .25.-One hundred and eighty district mounted troops, composed largely of Dutchmen. with their arms and horses, surrendered to Shuts commando Octo- Der B. The district troops fired most of their ammunition at low range and then refused to fight further
 Captain Thornton their commander, be- lieves their surrender to have been pre- arranged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
Haavv sea on Lake snnerinr

Marquette, Mich. Nov. 15.-A heavy snow storm is raging in this section of any experienced last winter. The snow has drifted badly and railroad traffic is badly delayed. A heavy sea is rolling on Lake Superior and thirty craft are sheltered in the harbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16

and six feet in length. containing a sI.. ot nve hundred pounds of wet guncotton.
 On duplicate target. the regulation F. .Ia-.a l..k with a l2-fnch Midyale armor-piercing shell. loaded with tested. The projectiie pierced the eleven @Ettt-su i,iass. .t made per1ect7 ly clean entrance and exploded after pass inE through the plate, making a most der pioraoie wreck Of the target, which had five feet of steel and sixty feet of sand hack of if
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
The Suit Dismissed.

Macon. Ga, Nov. 15.-In the suit of Farrar, ct al. vs the Southwestern Rail- way to recover $6O,OO0 said to have been wrongfully withheld from original stock holders, Judge Guerry sustained the de- murrer and dismissed the suit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16

what he alleged was a trumped-up charge of contempt of court. He alleges that 1t Is an effort to dispossess him of valu- able mining property. He says those con testing his title include prominent off, cials and relatives of members of the Mexican Cabinet. He alleges he was given the alternative of signing away his rights or imprisonment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
Steamer Encounters Gale.

Queenstown, Nov. 15.-The White Star steamer Cymric, which arrived here this morning from New York November 5. reports having encountered terific ad- verse gales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
Walls Collapse.

Chicago, Nov. l5.-The walls of new DC wer house being erected for the University or Chicago at Fifty-eighth Street and Ellis Ave nue suddenly collapsed late this atternoon killing one man and inJurins seven others all workmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
Jamaica orange Tax.

Kingston Jamaica. Nov. l5-The Govern ment inten1s to levy a tax of cent on each package of oranges exported. The shipment of immature fruit will shortly be prohibited by law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
WIFE CREMATED.
Husband Burned While Heroically
 Wnrkinr fn Save Wife.

Working to Save Wife.
 Pittsburg, Nov. 15.-The farmhouse of George Burford, near Fosters Mills, Pa !, was destroyed by fire last night, and Mrs. Burford burned to death.
 Her husband. who dragged her burning body from the blazing building, was so badly injured that his recovery is doubt full.
 Mrs Burford was mentally unsound. and during the absence of her husband, 1t Is thought she set fire to the house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
MANY DEAD
 IN THE MINE Twenty-three Thought to
 E te Lost Life. NN,s BODIES RECOVERED / -s.e Work of Rescue Is Still Z Going On.
 5@ . %ers0 Fire Companies from Neishboring Towns Called Upon to Assist in
 Distinguishing Flames in
 Baby Mine
NIN!s BODIES RECOVERED
Fire Companies from Neighboring

Bluefelds, W. Va. Nov. 1s.--Latest re. ports from the Baby mine disaster al Pocahontas, Va. indicate that it is of more serious nature than was at first supposed. Up to noon today nine bodies have been recovered and it is believed fifteen more yet are in the mine. Four fire companies from the surrounding towns have been called upon to assist ip extinguishing the flames. That part oi the Baby mine where the explosion oc. cured is on the yirginia side. The main entry of this mine is six miles in length and extends into West Virginia. The work of rescue is yet going on and Il is estimated that possibly five or six bodies will be recovered soon. The dead an wounded are:
 Dead-Louis Woolwine, John Byrne Urico, a Hungarian; Hale. - Hudson, unknown Italian, Will Mont gomery, John Barnhardt. M. D. Koontz
 Iniured-H. P. Reese, member of fire department, burned; W. s. Lyons, Sec retary Y. M. c. A., crushed; Frank Tabor, badly crushed: - Dyer. crused and burned; Frank T. Laisse. burned; Fate Irwin, burned: Ed Ross. crushed and burned; Norton Mclaughlin. burned about face and hands; William Smith, injured about head and burned; William Brewer, town sergeant. badly burned.
 Others were rescued who were burned or otherwise injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
The Fire Raging Fiercely.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 15,-A Biuefieid. w. Va., special says . rescue party to- day entered the burning Baby mine at a favorable time and succeeded in reach ing point hitherto inaccessible. They saw in the distance the eorpses of six or perhaps seven men. and endeavorsd to reached them but the extreme heat drove them back Several dead are known to have been recovered and 1t Is very proba ble that several other bodies have. been taken out which in the general confusion were not noticed. This number does not include the six or seven known to be in the mine. The fire is still raging and growing fiercer. all efforts to set even partial control of 1t have proved futile. The situation is extremely bad. with no apparent hope of Improvement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16
weather Forecast.

Washington. Nov. 15.-The following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair saturday and Sunday, light northwesterly winds; becom- coming variable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
ONE FOR BOTH
KIND OF BOYS

Several Of the good people Of Van
Asset have made objections 20 an
article published In the Star Tues
day evening, entitled "One for Good
Boys and One for Other Kind" The
article stated that a little mix-up oe-
CURED In the Van ASSET church last
Sunday evening when the matter Of
a Christmas tree was brought up.
II was stated that one faction wish
ed a tree only for the scholars who
attended Sunday-school. Another
faction thought that all the juveniles
OF the suburb should be allowed TO
get In on the entertainment.
Those who were at the meeting
Sunday night over which Rev. r..
G. Hetzier presided. state that the
true facts Of the discussion we're not
published.
Said one gentleman this morning.
There Is no organized church az
Van ASSET although there is con-
gresati0n Of Christian people thht
worship every sabbath. AZ the reg
uiar Sunday evening service me
subject OF Christmas entertain
ment was mentioned with the other
announcements There was a gem
eral opinion Of the part Of the sun
day-school workers that the sunday
school scholars should have special
gifts, 70 which John w. Maple the
ao-called pillar Of the church. dis
sented. There was no mention what
ever about the baptized little ones,
as stated.
'"T'he entertainment win be held
Tuesday evening and every child
present shall receive a gift.
John w. Maple II not only not a
pillar Of the church, but he is not
church member"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
ATTEMPT TO END
CONTROVERSY OVER
!. The TWO ADMIRALS
Bill introduced Honoring Both--Canal Bill IN
Congress- Senate on Tariff

\. WARRINGTON, d. C. Dee IA
~ 'p.-aihs TT the revival Of the
s s OF vice admiral, ana for he
seppp'ntnent u Eafnpson. gcbiev ard
80 ciark 10 such rank for epecial
sr~',,enirF u service, wan lntroducad
p W senate By senator penrfse ~
800 agisania today. Th4 RIM avs
fnen,san.s active servlee Of the men
y .so.sa shall be extended "a
n e,.r. ne hill IL regarded a. 4 .ort
frovs@s.i. 'vinlse IN the schley eoe-
d.eafe "a " would not onfv ole
tlaen ca actions during the SAL
measure $3.50, bat would also In a
herents ~ s' ~. Eratifylng 10 The ~.
him prornos n aa,.ssspsgn, N that Il eiyea
siderable discuss i,S9I !. ia creating con
~ ~ Philippines tas,tf ,ay
vas paased Dy the hfs,s. -, when
Senator 800 2 the aensfa 49, A. :
yidinr - aAnna introduceS ! ~, .ga'ty'
KlnIre -, pension fof ~ pto-
lsss Abe latter Bill win nc
sympa,h. ps.sed, az the fs a. aoa - :
terz ' my tor Mrs. wcls LING u
"a =. sghK and Il Womb tsiuiey IN
coneretss,ss.o q he White IIs.,. v me
day rene,,.s a9 Hepburn og I -
'sa Y TIE house ths , 20,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
MARCONI
MAY. NOT
BE CHECKED
Report That agreement 10
Being Reached with q
Rival Company

NEW YORK, Dec. 1a.---It is report
ed here today that advices received
from the London headquarters OF
the Anglo-American Gable Co, which
has been fighting Marconifn exper-
lments, Indicate that the trouble will
Dc adjusted 80 that the inventor may
be permitted TO continue his work.
IL IL supposed that concessions have
been made ON both sides.
Marconi has been communicated
with In 80. Johns, n. y. where he "
husaly engaged IN making plans Tor
future efforts. II was expected he
would leave for Nova Scotia SUNDAY
Go locate a suitable station there;
but II the present negotiations are
brought 20 a succcaaful close. he will
probably carry out his original plan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
LOSES BY
MILLIONS
Rockefeller Away Be-
hind the Game

NEW YORK. Dec. is.--with no
APPARENT reason for the slump. stan
lard OH stock has fairly doomed
t5wn during the last few days. and
loan D. Rockefeller has been a
hsavx loser. When the board OPP
sred this morning there was a slump
u 10 share. making = total decline
q more than $50 a share this week
BY this weeks transactions there
An bsen a total shrinkage IN the
value Of the stock at an exception
~ RAPID rate Since May the
shr1nkase has aggregated ff97. 90. 90.
~ John d. Rockefeller Il credited
With holding at least one-thiri of
~ stock. his loss amounts to $50. .
Hs'N9. OF at the rate Of nearly 49,
H5.e1V q month.
kcckefeliers gift OF 81. 250. 9Vs, made
ter days ago 10 the University Of
Chicago Is held up on the board as
pruof Of the fact that he Is not fear
nz The POOR house. even At the pres
srf ratio 81 decline IN his stock hold
rxx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19

Injured IN the wreek-John Jor-
dan. Rochester. ~. r. A. \. Wake
field. Herani. o. George Baker. Bn-
ford. T. D.. Edmund perrisr, Los
Angeles. John G. Wins. Monterey
Purta itoieomb. San Luis obispo:
James Halshaw. treasurer San Luis
Ohlspo county. California. John Car.
d0nd. Mrs. Wright. Los Angeles, l..
L. Austin. nksbsn; Ida SodsrberE,
Felicia Roye0eoa. Salvador; nuena
c0fna. Gan Francisco. Francisco
gayArlno. Joseph Hrundy pakinnds
Mrn. Holdridsr. san Franrisco. J,
A Austin. fanniax. CAT. Christian
IAnnon. Hayward. Cal. Christian
Hsnaftrkson. Los Gatos Mrs. Ger.
trudr Stewart. Della. Colo. L.
Booth. Pasadena and Mrs. Y, :.
aAuin. cRsmaiia, Cal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
List Increases

San FRANCISCO. Dec. io.-2.ib
y. m.--Additionaf details Of the COLI
sion show u 80 be worse In result
than at first reported. IL II learned
that the south bound train left ma
linas 70 minutes late ana was crowd
"a win pamaeneffa amongst whom
were 40 discharged soldiers and tho
All-Ameriean baseball team en- route
To fsoa Angeles.
The track ~ completely biockaded
and no trains are able 20 pass To-Day.
The mail car Was also destroyed ny
IRE. bat all the mail was saved. The
Wells Fargo loss Is heavy, as the car
and contents were burned.
Southern Pacific officials IN giving
out the list of dead add tho name Of
II. c. Martin. express messenger.
About 20 passengers were injured.
Adyiecs from salinas state that At
least three are dead and IL fatally
In ftiV~N
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
POLICE NOTES

J. r. Tracey has reported 20 the
police that his room In the st. James
hotel had been broken into by bur-
glars and an overeoat and some
other clothing stolen.
]. T.. Ambrose. who rooms in the
Rochester hotel. was robbed Of his
watch yesterday The police have
been notified and believe the work
to be that Of petty larceny room
workers.
Miss Bertha Hellenthal OF Column
bia City, has reported the theft Of
horse 10 the police. The animal
is dark brown In color and was taken
Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
TO INSTRUCT
FRUIT MEN

PULLMAN. wash. Dec. f9.-The
facuity u the college has decided 70
Bold asshort course In horticulture,
Nhieh VIII open January 5 and close
FEBRUARY "A. 1t II for the purpose
O. deyisins means 10 exterminate
fruit pests
The course " free TO all those who
Nizh 10 attend and invitations have
eeen extended % fhe farmers and
fruit growers Of the state 20 be
present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
FRITZ RIDES THE ANGRY OCEAN
The Old Sea-Dog Has Home In Seattle, but Caring Not
for Landubbers and Their Ways, He Travels
About the Whole World

pines aud slowed away on an army
transport. After the steamer was
well TO sea he put IN an appearance
ana was wen taken care OF by the
sailors.
He went ashore at Honolulu, but
missed his boat, but caught the next
transport going west. After short
stay In Manila ne took q trip on "a
coaster TO China and then to Japan.
ATrip noma
After returning here he took n
trip 20 Nome on the stenmHhip Sem
ator. but ms he couldn't get ashore,
came right back.
About three months ago he skipped
on China Mutual steamer and has
not been heard OF since. His friends
hear that Fritz has fallen prey to
hungry Cinnamon, but are hopeful
that he will turn UP again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
MACHINIST
SITUATION
n Is Hoped That Change Of Policy
May Have Good Results

me situation og the local machine
lstr' strike. as Published yesterday,
Ii erroneous. tho strike has not been
called or ~ the maehlnlstH.
Il. II. Hfick. president q the Aa-
chiniatss unlnn, who has been quot
"a Ia an evening paper an statinw
that the strike waA nekttesi. this
morning smphatlcaily denied the
report said he. ~ q nns been
settled. I haven't heard 81 IT, AR.
Brick explained the situation -
naying that this few union mach a.
iNfs aft Ia Seattle were Eivea per
mission 10 work with non-uni9n men
a. tse uni a believed that more cf-
fective results toward final settle
ment could be obtained b. men
working for their old employers than
by standing out. Mr.. Brick said
that the community would be bet
ter Off by having men employed. lie
said IL was an open shop policy
which was being adopted. owing TO
promises made b. the Metal Trades
association
The esst PoiicY
Geo. Pomsroy. president Of the
mac hininta' executive committees.
said today, In reference 10 the late
AfAAHu ot INV HItWHs
The union has not declared the
strike OF. As the star was tn
formed yesterday noon. the union
has merely given It's members leave
to return 10 their old employers and
work. for the present. for the old
wage NJ 10 hours per day. This move
Was thought advisable. in view 81
the large number OF non-uffion men
that are being driven Out % sAr
Francisco ~ the success Of the
unionis,s there.
Premises Msde
Il have no doubt but that the
Metal Trades association will soon
make concessions which viii effect
settlement Of the strike. This
late move Of the n1arhinists viii
doubtless result in a favorable adj
justment OF the strike. az the Metal
Trades association promised certain
valuable concessions II the maehin-
iste would return"
W. W. Middleton, secretary Of the
Western Central Labor union. said
that the machinista had declared
open shop MIR Middleton ex-
planned that the strike had not been
called off" He said. BY the move.
n wins hored 20 bring about a set
tiement. and az the same time cope
with the union men from san
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is.-one
man IL known 60 have been killed.
ana u II feared that the list will DC
added 10 by eight OF 10 others, IN a
ern Pacific railway which took place
at i;oa o'clock this morning half
mile weat OF Upland. near Monterey,
IL was caused through "A headson
collision between the north and
southbound passenger traina, known
az Nos. y and 10. Both trains were
running at fun speed when they
came together In the darkness % a
heavy fog The engines we're de-
molished. Both baggage cars, n
smoker and n chair ear were burn
al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
TO A
DEATH BED

TACOMA. Dec. ia special train
was run from thia city this morning
60 Carbonate. carrying Atra Ashton
to the bedside OF her brother. 10. r..
Davies. who Is reported dangerously
M.
AIR. Davies " the superintendent
OF the Carbon Hill Coal Company at
carb0nado. bic was attacked with
pneumonia seven days ago and his
condition "a regarded as being -
critical that the special train was
deemed necessary 70 enable HIS sis !.
ter 90 aes him before dea IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19

Down at the city dock they have
n dog who deserves 10 be called after
Charles Francis Train. His name is
Fritz, and he Is a small, brown, En-
Rlish terrier. Fritz is a travelling
dog. He has been TO Honolulu, Asia,
Australia, Alaska and South Amer
lea. and every other place where
steamers leaving this city may have
touched during their voyages.
FRITZ enjoys seafaring life and
does not employ his peregrinatlnR
instinct on anything else than some
kind OF a boat. Steamers are pre-
fcrred TO sailing vessels.
Ne Joined tho Army
He has made hts headquarters on
the City dock for about four years.
Two years ago he decided to Join
the American army In the Philip
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
sEATTLE'S FAIR ONES ON MUDDY STREETS

Those 81 the fair SET who are busy
nowadays searching hithsr ard.
thisher about the city for Christmas
gifts most suitable. say there Is mud
upon the streets. and they are hold
ing up their skirts accordingly. Not
all sNiFts are alike. neither do all
women step over mirsy places with
the same artistic grace. There may
~ correct .wAys OF manipulating the
sktrt while crossing q muddy street.
baf efn~e observers say that tne
prattiest way In the most natural
one. -
some ladies whose daily dut,ss
,,,gnr them constantly upon the
streets. may be seen gliding over
crossing with a drawing room ease.
and no matter how muddy the cross