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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
GUILTY OF THEFT.
Daughter of Prominent Man Stole
 Money and Jewelry.

Northampton, Mass. June 6.---Miss Mabel Lawrence Burt. of Bridgeton, N. J.. daughter of a prominent lawyer of that place, was arraigned in the District Court to-day on the charge of larceny of a diamond and ruby ring, the property of a student at Smith College. valued at $1.000. and sums of money aggregating $1,500 additional from various students at that institu- tion. She pleaded guilty and was held in $1.500 bond for the Grand Jury. In default she was taken to jail. Her par ents are on the way here.
 After the young woman was com mitted to jail the police stated that it Is likely the amount of property all legged to have been stolen by her will amount fully 5000. This includes money, watches, rings and several val uable pieces of jewelry. The arrest was brought about by a young detective from Chicago sent here by the father of Miss lift who had lost two diamond ss.igs. The detective having made an of Miss Burt invited her to take a trolley ride. During the ride the young man under pretense of csHi- pairing his watch with that of the wo- man became positive that the time piece that she had was one which had been taken from the home of a smith College student. Immediately upon her return from the trolley ride she was placed under arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
THE PURCHASE OFHORSES
Agents Said to Have Made
 Vast Sums.
Broken Down Animals Alleged to Have Been Bought at Extrava- gant Prices and the Profits
 Then Divided.

London, June 6.-After a long and somewhat embittered discussion of the policy of the War office in buying horses for use in South Africa. the House of Commons tonight, by a vote of 159 to 60, appropriated the sum of 15,77s.OOO pounds for transports and re- mounts.
 Sir Blundell Maple, Conservative. as- serted that British officers who had been sent to Hungary and Austria had purchased broken down animals at ex- travagant prices and divided with the sellers the price charged the British Government above the actual cost. He dema nded the appointment of a com mittee of inquiry.
 Lord Stanley. Financial Secretary of the War Ofiice, said an inquiry would be made into the matter. and he be- tion brought against British officers would be disproved.
 Mir. Frederick, the War Secretary, said the War Office paid for horses in England, forty-two pounds, in Can ada, thirty. and in Australia. the United States and Hungary, from twenty to twenty-five pounds. Later in the dis cussion, MT. Frederick said a telegram had just reached him from Lord Kitch- ener announcing that between 50,000 and 60000 troops were not suitably mounted. The War Secretary defend- ed the good quality of horses bought abroad.
 It is understood that the charges made by Sir BlundelI Hample are of a serious character. It is asserted that in one case an officer netted 5e,000 pounds in the purchase of horses in Hungary.
 Dissatisfaction is said to have exist ed in the colonies because the govern ment has been buying horses on the continent when colonial animals were available.
 On a motion to approve the agree ment of the government with the East ern Extension Telegraph Company for laying a cable from Che Foo to Wei Hai-Wei, Sir Charles Dilke asked whether the agreement would not pledge the government to resist any attempt by tine United States to estab- fish direct communication with China. He contended that 1t was Great Brit aims interest that the United States and China should be connected by ca- bles.
 Austin Chamberlain explained that it was imperative that the cable should be laid and finding China had already pledged herself to give no landing rights to any companies except the Russo Danish and the Eastern Exten- sion. the government has been com pelled to make the best terms 1t could.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
TOOK ALL HER MONEY.
Sensational Case Now on Trial in
 Berlin

Berlin June GA sensational case be- gan today In Berlin. The plaintiff, Annie Mile, was formerly lady in waiting upon the deceased Princess Amatia of Schles- wig Holstein. and the defendant is the brother of Empress Augusta Victoria, Duke Ernest Guenther.
 The plaintiff claims that Princess Amata received only 12000 marks annu- ally from the defendant. who is the head of the house. She also asserts that as she had a fortune of her own amounting to 5000 marks. she made loans to the Princess, who being in the last stages of consumption. was al the time proceed ing slowly to Egypt. She engaged as her chambermaid an American named Walk CT, who, perhaps, unaware of the financial resources of the Princess, induced her to incur large expenses Finally, the plaint- fir. who feared the loss of her entire for tune. made the Princess, with whom she had now arrived at Cairo. restore to her the sum of 20,OO0 francs.
 The plaintiff now declares that at the instigation of Duke Ernest Guenther, the adjutant of Prince Joachim of Prussia caused the Egyptian police to arrest her in the street. after which she was forcibly and inhumanely transported back to Prussia. where she became very ill
 Meanwhile, according to the plaintiffs declaration, Mir. Walker forcibly tooff plaintiffs 2O.OOO francs from her trunk and with 1t settled the unpaid bills of the Princess, then deceased, and defrayed the cost of transporting the body home Plaintiff asks that the &.OOO francs be re- funded with interest Defendants coun- sei, Count Bredow, challenged the accu- racy of a number of the plaintiffs state ments and the court decided that, before the proceedings were carried further, Prince Joachims adjutant, who is still in Cairo, must depose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
WAR IN COPPER CAMP.
Injunction Preventing Increase ot
 Capital Stock.

New York, June 6.-There was much excitement at the Amalgamated Cop. per Company's meeting in Jersey City today to vote on the proposition to in. crease the capital stock from SIS, ,000,- GOO to $l55.e0n, ,000.
 The injunction proceedings instituted yesterday by the opponents of the Boston & Montana Copper Company to prevept the deal from going through today lent unusual interest to the meeting. Vice Chancellor Stevens had issued an order restraining the merger. but permitting today's meeting in ore der that the sentiments of the stock holders might be obtained. William H. Corbin. counsel for the Amalgamated Copper Company, was elected Chair man of the meeting.
 Flavel 'McGee and Isaac s. Taylor. representing the opponents. of the pro posed absorption, directed the fight in person and werpi aided by Clarence H. Werner Of Boston.
 John A. Carver. counsel for the Amalgamated Company, read report by special committee recommending the acquisition of the Boston & Mon tana and the Butte & Boston Mining Company. Mir. Venner moved to re- ject all the proxies of the Tillman- Bacon faction on the ground that the proxies had not been properly stamped. This was voted down. As the de- cisive vote was taken, MT. Venner made a speech, declaring that the pro- ceedings were Fraudulent" and the proposed deal "scandalous." He add ed: ''If the Court does not enjoin this iniquitous proceeding, then I say we have no further use for the Court"
 The resolutions to increase the stock as proposed and to purchase the Boston & Montana and Butte 6 Boston Com panies were passed by vote of 694, 1855 to BOA. Another resolution was passed to the effect that the carrying out of the two other resolutions be subject of the approval of the Chancery Court. The purchase price mentioned In the resolution is 51 1-2 shares of Amalga- mated Copper for one share of Boston & Montana stock and 11-2 shares of Butte & &Boston stock.
 By the terms of the resolutions adopted the price of the two proper ties to be purchased is placed at ESQ., 00o,o0O. The company adjourned to meet on June 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Railroad Commissioners Meet.

San Francisco. June 6.-At roday's IT eeting of the National Association of Railroad Commissioners. B. c. Wilburn of North Carolina. read the report from the Committee on Uniform Cias- sification of Freight. The report sug- gests that Congress be asked to em- power the Interstate Commerce Conn., mission to establish a uniform classi- fication of freight in interstate busi- ness. The hope of the Committee Is that such a plan Of uniform classifi- cation might prove successful in inter- state business and that then the States would be willing to put the same clas- sification in force in State business, thereby securing a uniform classirlca- tion in all business and through the whole country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Won Waldersee Resigns Command.

Berlin. June 6.-The War Office has received the following dispatch from Count von Waldersee. dated Tientsin, Tuesday, June |: T have now re- signed the functions of commander in-chief and today am leaving China by way of Tokio. Strict measures have been taken here to avoid col Iisions between the different conting- ents. In company with large German detachments I attended the funeral of the French soldiers killed in the recent affray."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
AT MERCY OF CHEQUES.
Lincoln's Remains Not Secure from
 Body Snatchers.

Chicago, June 6.--The Inter-Ocean will tomorrow print a story saying that the recent re-interment of the re- mains of Abraham Lincoln at Spring field. H., has been done in such man. ner as to leave them in a measure at the mercy of body-snatchers and that steps are to be taken at once at the instance of Robert T. Lincoln. to have the body placed as in the former mon- ument, under a huge block of cement. where 1t will be out of the reach of any attempt of molestation. Mir. Lin- coin some time ago conceived the idea that the remains of his father were improperly secured against possible -desecration by body-snatcher and de- termined to make an investigation on his own account. He went to Spring field in the disguise of a workingman and spent much time in and around the new monument. He came to the conclusion that the present location of the body left in a measure at the mer- c yof anybody who should desire to carry 1t away, particularly as there is no watchman around the monument at night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
RAIDS ARE RESUMED.
Two Conducted by Committee of Eff
 teen in New York Yesterday.


 New York, June 6.-Committee of fif- through Justice Jerome, Colonel Rob- ert Grier Monroe and Superintendent McCullagh. The Germania Assembly rooms in the Bowery were raided with out a prisoner being made and No. 109 West Thirty seventh Street was also raided. This place, according to Su- perintendent McCullagh. is run by Frank Farrell, and he also says that Frank Burbridge, Western man, is a partner of Farrell. One prisoner was made in the Thirty-seventh Street rooms.
 Justice Jerome intimated strongly that the Bowery raid was tipped off by the police. When Justice Jerome and his party reached the place, they found it in confusion and the door locked and barricaded. They smashed 1t in. hundred men were found in the room, but none of the six who were wanted were there. Justice Jerome and others picked up soap box full of ar ticles for evidence, consisting of rac- ing cards, racing slips, etc.
 The raid on the Thirty seventh Street house was made under the direction of Robert I. Wooley of the Committee of Fifteen. Superintendent McCullagh's 8 deputies had to break their way in. They found men escaping and men in- side. A man who jumped to the ground from a window was arrested. Of the men inside one was arrested. Both were released. A quantity of pool room material was seized by the raiders as evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
no bill shall become law unless 1t be read at length.

no DIlI SDau DSCOne a law uuicsS iI Uc read at length.
 By Mir. Hefiin of Randolph-Provides that the General Assembly shall meet every four years and increases per diem of members from $4 to $5.
 By MT. Kirk of Colbert-Reaffirmin the present Constitution as to the min- imum area of counties.
 By MT. Miller of Marengo-Provides for election of County Superintendents of Education by the people for a term of four years.
 By MT. Stanford of Pike-That no person shall be imprisoned for debt ex- cept in certain cases.
 By Mir. Williams of Marengo-Pro- viding for the regulation of conveyance of homestead by executory contract.
 Before adjournment. MT. Sloan, the Populist member from Blount, arising to a point of personal privilege, said he desired to inform the convention that his postoff1ce address had been re- peatedly published as Sloan, Ala. He wanted 1t understood that his mall should be sent to Oneonta.
 Under suspension of the rules, the Committee on Legislative Department, of which General Oates Is chairman. was granted permission to appoint a clerk, and the convention adjourned.
 A complete report of the proceedings is published elsewhere in The Adver- tiser:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
ooRD1ALITY TOWARD AMERICA
English Press Filled With Kind
 Words for United States.

London, June 6.--Appreciation of the cordiality of the sentiments Americans and British are now so frequently ex. changing is the burden of the com ments of the American papers on yes- terday evenings Chamber ,of Com- merce banquet. The St. James Gazette Is So friendly that it advocates dis play of the Stars and Stripes along side the Union Jack on all public buildings throughout the Empire July 4th. on the same principle that Eng fish University men group the light blue and the dark blue (the colors of Cambridge and Oxford respec eively) when they meet.
 The Westminster Gazette says: "Mr. Chamberlain once said 1t would almost be worth great war to see the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes flc at- ing side by side. A less martial way of cultfvating good feeling between the two races was adopted when the Lon- don Chamber of Commerce entertained the New York Chamber of Commerce at dinner"
 The Times says: "The most daring speaker. perhaps. was Mir. Griscom. He said his countrymen hoped to build up their shipping trade. They had made a beginning, and, with the cooperation of their Government, trusted to soon see their flag flying side by side with that of Great Britain. Considering how frightened some of us have been at this beginning and how little we ap- preciated cooperation between the State and shipping interests in Amer ica, MT. Griscom was certainly a bold man."
 The Westminster Gazette suggests the banquet may Be regarded as the R,&A z.k- g~~ vigorous encounter" and adds: "It served at least to demonstrate that if our American rivals are going to knock us out of time in the markets of the world, our merchants mean to take their fate in the best of spirit"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Rockefeiier's Unique Gift.

New York. June 5.--The Journal and Advertiser tomorrow will say: John D. Rockefeller has made unique gift to teachers college-the school of ped agogy of Columbia University. He nas piven three scholarships worth $500 each on condition that the holders be negroes. The winner of one must be graduate of the Tuskegee Normal Col lege, Tuskegee,. Ala, appointed by Rocker T. Washington, principal of that institution; the second must be graduate of the Spellman Colored Seminary of At lanta appointed by the principal and the third is to be a graduate of Hamp- ion Institute. Virginia. He will get inc appointment upon the recommen- dation of pr. Pressel, the Superinten- dont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
STARTED FROM EXPLOSION
Building Soon Gutted by Fire
 and Water.
Two Plate Glass Windows shastsrs4 and the Particles Hurled fifty Feet -Ths Structure Owned
 by A. F. Tyson.

An explosion occurred in To44snI Gun Store. II North Court stnset atl 2:05 o'clock this morning and in 1l1-' teen minutes tho entire stock had been destroyed by fire and the building gut ted by fire and water.
 The explosion is believed to have been caused by gasoline which as used in the repairing department, but other high explosives were kept in the store. The first report was very loud and startled the entire neighborhood. Cart ridges began to explode in quick suc- cession and it sounded like q field of battle. Flames shot into the street and pedestrians moved from that lscal- ity in great haste.
 Almost simultaneously with the ex- plosion an alarm was sent in for the fire department and the firemen made a quick response. Notwithstanding the high explosives in the building and the constant bursting of cartridges the fire fighters took a stand in front of the building and with great heroisn soon had streams of water at play up- on the already fast burning structure.
 A great crowd gathered and the ex- citement was heightened by the burst- ing of water hose by the high wa- ter pressure. The water was thrown high into the air and descended upon the spectators who sought refuge In nearby buildings.
 By quick and hard work the fire was confned to the building which was cc- cupied on the first floor by Todd's Gun Store. The second floor was 4occu- pied by Thomas c. Lewis. sign painter and a job printing office.
 The two plate glass windows in front of the store were shattered by the first explosion and pieces of glass fell fifty feet away.
 The building. which is a two story brick structure. is owned by MT. A. F. Tyson. The total loss will probably reach $5.o0o. It is believed the build ing and stock are insured.
 It will be remembered that Todd's Gun Store was burned in exactly the same manner and about the same hour in the morning about year ago. Mir. George H. Todd, IT,, is proprietor of lne store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
FIRE IN MILWAUKEE.
Pabst Brewing Company Suffers
 Heavy Loss by Flames.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 6.-The Pabst Brewing Company suffered loss by fire this evening of between $l50.0OO and $2OO, ,OOO, fully covered by insurance. One man was killed.
 The fire started near the roof of ele- vator F, where four coppersmiths were at work making repairs. It is thought the blaze originated from overloaded copper, which ignited some screens. Elevator F was gutted and a cupola containing the controlling machinery of the malt house. the building adjoin- ing, was destroyed. The top story of the malt house was badly damaged
 John Smith, a coppersmith died from injuries received in falling four sto- ries while sliding down rope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
YERKEs IN CONTROL.
Will Now Proceed to Give London
 Street Car Service.

Street Car Service.
 London. June 6.-Charles w. Yerkes of Chicago, when interviewed tonight by 8 representative of the Associated Press. said: We have practically got control of the London Underground Railway. That is what 1t amounts to. My syndicate Is composed of both Brit ish and American financiers, although by far the largest portion of the cap ital comes from the United States. We hope to begin work in a few months. as soon as the necessary consent Of Parliament has been obtained.
 "The system we intend to install Is almost exactly similar to that in use on the elevated lines of Chicago. We will sell the present antiquated cars and substitute those of an American pattern. We intend to rebuild the sta tions, to install arc lights and to make the road equal to any rapid transit line in the world.
 "Yes, We must have American engi- neers to do the work. They know noth- ing about that sort of thing here. I tell you what, the trouble with the Eng fish concerns Is that they don't know the value of a scrap-heap.
 "As to the agitation about the United States buying up England. 1t is ab-
 
 trolled the bulk of the American rail- roads. Since then Great Britain has been on the decline and the United States has progressed. As a natural result, the circumstances are now re- versed.
 When I first proposed to take over the underground railway, the English owners raised all sorts of objections. but gradually they came round and they now appear to be perfectly satis- fled with the bargain.
 ''No, cannot say who are in with me. However, wish to deny that the Widener-Elkins group is in any way connected with the syndicate.
 The people who built the London tube said MT. Yerkes. "knew nothing except how to dig holes. Everything else is wrong. Chicago is ahead of the rest of the world in electric traction. If they had studied the Chicago sys- tenn they might have give London something better"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Preparing for Passion Play.

Chilliwack. B. C.. June 6.-In prepa- ration for the presentation of the Pas sion Play by 500 Indians here tomor- row. religious services of special sol- emnity are being held here today. In addition to the multitude of perform CTS, 2.00O Indians from other points on the coast, who have come here, are participating in the feast of Corpus Christi. High mass was celebrated, af- ter which there was an exhibition of the blessed sacrament. Each tribe made a special adoration for one hour, singing symns in the seven languages represented in this pilgrimage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
rnsuranoe Men Adiourn.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. June 6.-Thc Western Insurance Union adjourned this afternoon to meet at Round Isl- and among the Thousand Islands. iD September. The matter of separating agencies from non-union companies was deferred until the September meet ing. The Union decided not to try to the insurance laws in so- called anti-compact States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
SEARCHING FOR NEGRO.
Insuriated Farmers Will Lynch Him
 If He is Caught.

St. Joseph, Mo. Jure 6.-Two hundred infuriated farmers are securing the country twenty miles northeast of this city, in an effort to capture an unknown negro who today waylaid the 14-year- old daughter of George Dixon, farm CT, bound and gagged her and carried her off in the woods. Other school children spread the alarm. and farm CTS were soon in pursuit. The negro became alarmed and fled. A lynching Is expected in the event of his capture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
nisoualified by Weak Eyes.

West Point, N. Y., June 6.-No official renort has vet been made by the Medical Board. but in official circles 1t is said that about 25 per cent. of the young men who Yesterday presented themselves for entrance examination were found physi- caiIv dIsaualified. mainly on account of waaix eyes The examination will be hn- ished tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Took overdose of Morphine.

St. Joseph, Mo, June 6.--F.- c. Fra zier. business man of Atchison, Kas., brother of F. A. Frazier, Cashier of the First National Bank Of that city. died at Ellsworth Hospital in this city last night from an overdose of morphine. Nothing was found in his pockets that would lead to his identity.
 Another brother. R. P. Frazier, who for many years was credit man for the Steele x &Walker Wholesale Gro cery Company, committed suicide here two years ago by taking morphine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Bartley's Case Again on Trial.

Omaha, Neb.. June 6.-For the third time the case of the State of Nebr lska against the bondsmen of Joseph Fart ley, former State Treasurer, is on trial in the District Court to recover the amount of Barclays dedication of over $600,000. The case has bNen tried twice in the court of this district. and both verdicts were set aside by the cnIIrf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
Conpressmen at New Orleans.

New Orleans. June 6.-The Rivers and Harbors Committee were enter tained today aboard the naval battal- ion ship Stranger. from which they obtained a view of the harbor. They left tonight over the Southern Pacific for San Francisco. and will stop at Beaumont early in the morning, where one of the gushers will be turned loose for their benefit. The Committee will also visit Galveston.