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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
High Percent of Illiteracy in Ala
 bama.

Washington, June 28.-The census of flee today issued a bulletin giving the number of persons of school age. males of military age and voting age, and citizenship of foreign horn males 21 years of age and over, for small group of States which includes Ala bama and Arkansas. It shows the number of persons Of school age, five to twenty years. inclusive. and the males of school age. respectively to be Alabama. 733.222, and 367. .757i Arkansas, 529, ,316 and 265.514
 The males of military age, Alabama. 32S. .999; Arkansas, 250.3S0
 The males of voting age, Alabama. 13,S62. of which the native born num- Der 405.5sS; Arkansas. 313.S36. native born. 305, ASA.
 Iliiterate males of voting age are 33.7 per cent of the whole number in Alabama and 20 per cent in Arkansas. These large per centages are due to the great number of illiterate persons of negro descent in Alabama and Arkan- sas. The per centage of illiterates among the native white males of native parentage and of voting age is 14.2 for Alabama and 10.S for Arkansas. Of the whole number of males of voting age In Alabama and Arkansas. practically 9S out of every 100 are native born. In Alabama and Arkansas practically all the males of military age are native born.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

tainty is still greater. Pennsylvanias coach has been devoting much of his time to his crew and they are very sure at the Pennsylvania headquarters that their crew will go to the front. Georgetown University has pulled over the course in very fast time, and the impression that the big crew Of the light blue and white or the lighter crew of Cornell will fight out the Varsity race has received a shock. Wisconsin has always been an element of Hncer- tainty. but they are hard fighters and very confident.
 In the drawing of the courses tonight, if there Is any value in the outside course where the current flows the strongest, Georgetown got 1t, with Cor nell next in the Varsity race, while the Pennsylvania crew which has not been marked down as a winner, gets away inshore with Syracuse next to her. Columbia, Wisconsin and Cornell are next to each other.
 In the freshman race. Cornell Is next to the west shore, Syracuse has the outside. or favorite position, with Co., lumbia and Pennsylvania sandwiched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
WAYNE M'vEAGH's ADDRESS. Says Labor and Capital Will Consti-
 ute Future Political Parties.

Boston, June 2S.-The oration of Ideals in Politics." which Wayne Me- Veagh delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa at it's annual meeting at Cam bridge has attracted unusual attention. Among other things McVeagh said:
 Tt seems to me quite too plain for dispute that no single member of a weaker race can be killed; none of such race, however humble, can be burned, no one can be selected for es- pecial honor for his part in such piti- ful warfare without its helping to light the torch which starts the fire by which some helpless negro is to be burned at the stake In our own country, not only In defiance but in contempt of the law, and all such acts must be surely followed by greater insecurity for the surplus wealth which the contented class possesses.
 Now, 1t is at least quite possible that In the not distant future Ameri- can politics may transform MT. Web ster's warning into history. for our electorate is already beginning to be divided and must. in obedience to the law of social evolution. continue more and more to be divided by that sharp cleavage which separates those who are contented with their lot from those who are discontented with their lot.
 Under whatever disguises. called by whatever names. lnheriting or seiz- ing whatever partisan organization, the alignment of two great political divisions of American voters who wilIi sooner or later struggle against each other for the possession of the govern ment will inevitably be upon the basis 1 have named
 "The party of the contented will be ranged under one banner and the party of the discontented will be rang ed under the other and that alignment will steadily develop in increased sharpness of division until the party of diseontented being in the majority. has obtained control of the govern ment. to which under our system they are entitled. and then they will be sure to remodel the present system for the distribution of wealth unless We have previously done so. upon d basis wiser and more equitable than that now existing.
 "The one party will be, under what ever name. the party of capital; and the Other party will be under, what ever name. the party of labor.
 "It certainly would tend to make private property far more secure in America if the less fortunate majority of our population saw us of the more fortunate minority giving courage and time and thought to efforts to solve these problems and others like them, and thereby to lessen some of the evils. which in many cases bear so heavily, and SO unjustly upon the poor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

water. which was given him. Further recitations from Scriptures followed, at the conclusion of which Miller repeated a closing prayer, following the words of Father O'Reilly, "Oh, My God, I ask pardon and forgiveness for all my sins.''
 The feet of the condemned man were then tied together and Deputy Sheriff Love adjusted the moose about Miller's neck. While the moose was being ad justed Miller asked to have his collar and tie removed as 1t kept the rope from fitting closely. This was done by Father O'Reilly. The moose was then nut in place, and the black cap pulled down over the face. hiding forever the light of day from the vision of the con- demned man. After this had been done Miller tried to get down upon his knees to utter another brief prayer to God for mercy but he could not kneel ow- ing to the fact that his feet were tied so the last prayer was muttered as he stood upon the trap.
 Then the signal was given to Sheriff Burgin who pulled the trigger and the figure plunged downward, to be brought up short as the rope swung to it's full length. His neck was broken. He died without a struggle. The body was taken in charge by undertakers and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at the Southside Catholic Cemetery. It Is said that Miller had no relatives in this country and that all of them lived in Germany.
 One hour after Miller was executed, Alonzo Williams died on the same scaf- fold. Williams met death in a relig- ious frenzy. He went to the gallows clapping his hands, laughing and prais- ing God and calling upon those about to meet him in glory. As he reached the top of the gallows the condemned negro addressed the crowd by saying:
 ''I am we'll satisfied. Meet me in glory"
 Two negro ministers accompanied him to the gallows and at the conclu- sion of the reading of a chapter in the Bible there was singing in which Will Hams joined.
 He then made a rambling address, many of his words being inaudible. He said among other things that he was ready to go and again and again he urged those present to meet him in heaven.
 While the rope was being passed about his neck he laughed and clapped his hands and cried out repeatedly: Praise God. praise God" The black was then adjusted and even after his vision was cut off he was heard re- beating the words: Praise God" As he fell through the trap he clapped his hands as though in prayer. He was dead in eleven minutes, his neck being broken.
 Williams was serving a life sentence in the mines for killing another negro when he murdered Bob Callahan, a fellow convict with a pick. as the re- suit of a trivial quarrel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
CORONATION
 OF THE KING Edward VII. Will Be Crowned in June Next. PROCLAMATION HERALDED Medieval Scenes Marked tho Announcement Yesterday Edward Wore an Admiraps uniforns and Watched the Ceremony Through Field Glasses Queen
 Alexandria Was Pressnt
PROCLAMATION HERALDED

London. June 2a-The proplamatiom announcing that the coronafaou oG King Edward is to take. place in Iuns next. the exact day not yet heina de-s termiAed upon. was read this mofning at St. James Palace. Tsmpse Hag. and the Royal Exchange, wtth all the quaint, medieval scenes which marked the occasion of tho praoIaimin9 eAe ac< eesSion of the King. Today's ceremonial was unheralded so the crush was not so great as on the previous ocoasions but crowds quickly gathered from all directions and thronged the points aA which the announcements were made.
 At the appointed hour, four stats trumpeters lavishly adorned in gciM embroidered tunics. appeared in from of the balcony. By their side stood the Norro King of Arms, fianked by two royal maoers. bearing gold macoau and surrounded by the blue mantle (Gordon Ambrose de Lisle Leel the rouge dragoon everard green, the Som= erset herald Henfy Farnham Burlkal. the York herald (Alfred ecott-Gatyls and the Windsor herald (Andarsom Lindsay).. all in their full official re- galia and the Earl Marshal (the DuiEa of Norfolk). the Lord ChamberlaIm (the Earl of Clarkdon) and others.
  fanfare. the Norro king of arms barad his head and read the proclamation in 6 clear voice, which must have been az- dible to the royal party. occupying q stand on the grounds of Marlborough House, facing the balcony of the pat~ ace.
 King Edward wore an admirai's uni- form. Queen Alexandria and the oth- CTS of the royal party watched the ceremony with the greatest interest, the King using field glasses.
 The Norro king of arms concluded with the words: God save the kins.o the trumpeters again sounded fam. fare, the king in the meantime stand ing at the salute.
 A procession was then formed. Led by 8 detachment of the horse guards. five royal carriages containing the heralds. pursuivants and other officials, proceeded to Temple Bar and the royal exchange, where the formalities. less picturesque, perhaps, were repeated.
 Lord Mayor Green and the sheriff met the procession at Temple Bar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Two Bodies Found.

Bluefield, Va, June 2S.-Two bodies were found in a drift pile at Landgraff today. They were So far decomposed that Identification was impossible. and they were burned. It Is expected that the Norfolk and Western Railroad will get a train through tomorrow, though about forty miles Of road is yet to be connected. owing to loss of bridges. A number of coal companies resumed their work today and loaded over 200 cars. Rainstorms continue to visit this section, and while they do not cause very high water, they delay work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Boat Overturned and Only One of the
 Party Was Saved.

Newburn. N. C., June 2s.-Hon. Will liam E. Clarke, his two daughters, Mary B.. aged 12. and Francis D.. aged 8 and George B. Bryan, the lO-year-old son of Green Bryan were drowned here tonight while out rowing opposite the waterworks when the boat was swamp ed by the waves. MT. Clarke's little son, William E.. Jr., was the only one of the party saved, he clinging to the boat until rescued. The bodies of the two young women have been recov- cred. Mir. Clarke was a Republican and had at different times been State Senator Representative, Deputy Col lector of Customs and Postmaster of NeWburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
storm in Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minn., June 2s.-A heavy storm swept over this city this afternoon Holly Bennett was killed bv live wire and Dell Eek severely shocked. A Mrs. Morey's leg was broken and her shoulder dislocated. The Home Laundry. where Mrs. Mercy worked. was wrecked. and part of the canvas enclosure of a wild west show was blown down. Several persons were iniured but none seriously. One of the grain tanks being built for the Pioneer Steel Elevator Company in Southeast Minneapolis collapsed like an empty glove. The workmen barely escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
VARSITY BOAT RACE.
Great Uncertainty Over the Result
 of Tuesdays Contest.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 2S.-Uncer- tainty over every race tO be rowed over the Poughkeepsie Gurse Tuesday next is an interesting feature tonight. Those who are counted as experts in the picking of winners are hesitating over suggesting a favorite. Six crews in the Varsity race make 1t difficult to determine the winner and when the experts saw the last arrivals. Syracuse, row over the course this afternoon and then later saw the doughty Wisconsins on the water. the problem became harder.
 In the four cared class, the uncer-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Right of Way Required.

Chicago, June 2S.-Pr6moters of the Toledo and Chicago Railroad, who pro- pose to build a line from Streator, In., to Toledo, a distance of thirty miles, held a meeting today at which it was announced that all the right of way had been acquired. Towns along the line have voted subsidies varying from S2o.0 900 to $6O000 and building will begin within sixty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Reouisitions ara Revoked.

Kansas City, June 2s.-One of the at- torneys for Hugh Matthews. the Kan sas City machinist who was arrested last night by a Tennessee sheriff with assistance from the county marshars s and the sheriffs office here. today re- ceived word from Jefferson City that Governor Cookery had revoked the reouisition that he had granted for Matthews. The requisition for MT. Hul. who was arrested with Mir. Mat thews, was also revoked and he. too, will he set free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
General Greeley in Philippines.

Manila, June 2S.-Brig. Gen. A. w. Greedy, the Chief Signal Officer. has arrived here from the United States, and is conferring with the Philippine Commission regarding the transfer of the subsidiary telegraph lines to the control of the insular government. The Commission fixes the compensation. Fifty teachers have arrived heres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Volume of Naval Record

Washington, June 2S.-The twelfth volume of the official records of the Union and Confederate Navies during the civil war has just been published. This volume covers the correspondence relating to the North Atlantic blockad- ing squadron from February to Au- gust 3. 1865, and of the South Atlantic blockading squadron from october 29. 1861 to May 13, 1882.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Inventor Kills Himself.

New York. June 2S.-Irving s. Smith
 5s years of age, inventor of number of steam and electrical engines. com mitted suicide here today by shooting himself in the head. The Northern Pa cific panic in Wall Street caused a firm which was to have financed one of his inventions. an electric motor. to abandon the project, and this made him despondent. ...-... .-..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
SAMUEL ooMPERs HURT.
The Labor Leader Suffers Concussion
 of the Brains.

Washington, June 2s.-Samuel Come pers, President of the American Feda eration of Labor, Is lying dangerously Ill at his home in this city, suffering from concussion of the brain. While his condition Is critical, his physician says he probably will recover. He waa injured last night as he alighted from car on which he had been taking his two children for an outing.
 MT. Gompers was reported to be rest@ ing easier tonight An investigation has not developed any fracture of the skull
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Storm at west superior. wis.

West Superior Wis. June 2S-A se- were storm struck this place this af- ternoon. A steeple of the Sacred Heart Church was demolished. The rain was the heaviest in the history of West Su- perior. Almost every basement in the citv is flOOded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Great Northern Through Train.

St. Paul. Minn.. June 2S.--The first through train from the Pacific coast over the Great Northern Railway since Tuesday afternoon, arrived at $50 D. m, today, delayed fifty-five hours by the terrific cloudburst that cut the main line in a dozen place between Williston. N. D., and Glasgow, Mont, Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Rio Fire in Russia

St. Petersburg June 2S.-A fire at Tsa- ritsin. fortified town in the Government of Saratov. consumed several saw mills. twenty-four laden barges and the timber depots and quays on the Nolga. The damage is placed al O00,O00 roubles and 1t is reported that several lives were lost in the fire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
No Further Orders.

Rome, June 29.-TheTe have been no further disorders at Zerrara. where the soldiers recently fired upon the agri- cultural strikers. several Of whom were injured, and a speedy settlement of the strike is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
THE FIELD IN BAD TEMPER.
Says the America's Cup is Injuring
 Yacht Racing.

London, June 29.-The Field, in an editorial today on the history of the cup contest, reiterates the complaint that cup racing has reached phase in which the time-honored interests of sport have been thrust aside and de- clares the moment has arrived when British yachtsmen should guard against the introduction of irrelevant i14 sues and spurious sentiments.
 The Field attacks the New York Yacht Clubs racing rule as tending to produce bad and unseaworthy tHpe of boat and protests against the inter- ference in the sport by ignorant ana wealthy laymen.
 The Field concludes its editorial, sayI ing: "In by-gone years the America's cup had a beneficial influence, but nov, 1t is doing more harm than good te yachting"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
British steamship Stranded.

Charlotte. N. C.. June 2S.-A special from Beaufort. N. C., says: The Brit ish steamship Star Cross, from Bruns- wick. hound to Bremen. loaded with cotton, strar 6ed on Cape Lookout shoals today. The steamer is lying easy and the crew AS ssaA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
M1LL1oNAIREs COMING HOME.
Ten of Them Chartered an Entire
 Deck of Steamer.

Deck of Steamer.
 London. June 2S.-J. P. Morgan, W. L. Elkins. P. B. Widener and c. A. Griscom and other wealthy Americans who are to sail for the United States today chartered a special train this morning to take them from London to Southampton. where they boarded the Hamburg American steamer Deutschland. The special consisted of saloon carriage. a second class car for the servants, . baggage car and one of the best engines of the Southwestern road. Among those who gathered to see the party off were Sec ond Secretary of the United States Em- bassy J. R. Carter, and Joseph H. Choate, Jr.. the Third Secretary, and few English friends of Mir. Dawkins,
 MT. Griscom said to a representative of the Associated rPess:
 Tt Is quite by accident that we are all together. We are not concocting great shipping deals or deals of any kind. We thought 1t would be more comfortable to take a special and so get half an hour extra in which to breakfast. We are all looking for ward to an enjoyable trip"
 MT. Elkins said: No, we have done no business here. We have had most pleasant stay. There is really nothing to say"
 Others of the American party made similar statements, and, Judging from the manner in which business topics were tabooed. the millionaire travellers might have been lot of under-gradu- ates off on a picnic.
 Among the other passengers on board the Deutschland are Mir. and Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
FINEST IN THE WORLD.
Lord Wellesley High in Praise oi
 American Army.

London. June 2S.-During the debate on the army reorganization bill in the House of Commons today, Lord Wole- sley. the former commander-in-chief of the forces. declared that the United States army was the finest of it's size in the world.
 He said its superiority was due to good wageE. Great Britain must face the alternative of conscription or boun- ties to secure recruits,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Hot Weather Prevalent.

Pittsburg, June 2s.-While the maxi. mum temperature today was but ss and the minimum 70. three deaths and several prostrations were reported. The deadt Mary Dermo, Gilbert Logan, Robert
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

St. Joseph Mo. June 2s.-The hot spell reached it's highest point here today when the thermometers registered 103
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

Lincoln. Neb., June 2S.-rhe weather record was broken for June in Lincoln this evening when the thermometer at the Government weather station registered 103 at 1 o'clock. All over Southeastern Nebraska the same high temperature ex- iSts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Chartered Entire Deck.

New York, June 2S-According to Q dispatch from London to The World. when the Deutschland leaves South ampton for New York today, all the state rooms on the promenade decks will be exclusively reserved for ten milIionaires travelling by her.
 These millionaires are J. P. Morgan. Clinton Dawkins, Clement A. Griscom. Bernard A. Baker, William L. Elkins. P. A. B. Widener, Harry Payne Whit ney, Pierre :. Lorillard. Timothy LG Woodruff and John T. Waterbury. $
 It is stated that these ten formed q syndicate and chartered the entire deck for 1000.
 The London Daily Express states on what 1t claims to be the best authority, that Mir. Morgan will conflds very mo- mentous designs on international trade to the consideration of his fellow travellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

one of the most delightful enter taihmeats
of the season. Rev. r. c. and Mrs lett
assisted by the congregat ton, re-
ceiyed the many callers. Refreshments
were served all during the evening.
Mrs. James II. Dooley. oS Richmond.
is in town, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
B. NJ. Atkinson.
Augusta county has a most progressive
citizen in Mr.. 6. W. SSlney. He mas
butt an iron bridge, with stone abut-
ments, across Middle River. He also
keeps in good order about six miles OF
roads. Mr.. Shney is a citizen to be proud
of.
Notice has been received from Wash
ington of the establishment Of rural mail
delivery from Swoope to Summerson. a
distance of eight miles. This is the first
rural mail delivery for Augusta county.
The members of the Entire Nous Club
were clarminsIy entertained Wednesday
night by Miss Ella Ransom. Whist was
played for several hours. The ladies
prize was won by Mrs. VIM. A Pratt, and
the gentlemen's by w. B. Undertake
Miss Bessie Hunter, of Richmond, IS
the guest of Mrs. G.. G.. Gooch.
Mrs Herbert Nick. Smith entertained
the Thursday Whist Clue TINS
week Mrs. Smith is most charm
ing hostess After some tours spent in
playing whist, delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. J. H. Smith and Miss Mary Cor
don, of Richmond. are in Stanton.