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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Says oficials of Steel Corporation Intend to Work the Non- Union Mills in Preference to the Others.
 

Pittsburg, Pa.. July 1.-The great labor conference at the Hotel Lincoln today failed to come to any agreement. Another conference will be held tomor- row morning. The object of the con- ference was the settlement of the strike ordered by the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers in the mills of the American Sheet Steel Company and in those of the American Steel Hoop Company. The conference also had another purpose in view, the prevention of & general strike in all the mills controlled by the United States Steel Corporation, the two com panies in whose mills the strike had been ordered being constituent com- panies of the great steel combine.
 The workers organization was rep resented by the general Executive Com mittee. the highest body in the asso- citation. It is composed of the national officers and the Vice-Presidents of the different districts, and this was the second time in the history of the as- sOciation that 1t had been called to- gether. The members of the commit tee are President T. J. Shaffer, Secre- tary-Treasurer John Williams, Assist ant Secretary M. F. Tighe, Business Manager Benjamin I. Davis; the Trustees, John Pierce, Pittsburg; Elias Jenkins. Youngstown, O.; J. H. Morgan, Cambridge, O.; Vice-Presi- dents, First District, David Rees. Pittsburg; Second District, Walter Larkins, Martins Ferry, O.; Third District, Charles H. Davis, Newport, Ky; Fifth District, Glenn Karvis. An- derson; Sixth District, John F. Ward. Youngstown, O.; Seventh District, F.. J. williams. Birmingham, Ala; Eighth District, John Chappelle, New Castle. Pa: Ninth District, John w. Quinn, Granite City, Ill.
 W. c. Davis of she Fourth District, Chicago. was not present.
 At the afternoon session President Shaffsr said the officials of the various companies had plainly indicated that they are working on a policy for ope- rating their non- union plants in pref erence to the union mills. and only working the latter when it Is absolute ly necessary. This plan. he declared, is forcing the union men to desert the organization in order to get work. The idle mills being union, and the union men being rendered poverty-stricken as the price for being members of the orga anization, means either that the Amalgamated Association is going to be disbanded soon or else the non- union mills have to be made union so that equal justice will be given to all It was a matter of life and death for the AmaIgamated Association that the non union mills be done away with, as MT. Shaffer put the situation. The of ficers of the various companies denied any intention of working an Injustice toward union workmen in the mills.
 At D. m, the conference adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
resolution directing the President to discharge five of the ten pages of the Convention after this week.

resolution directing the President to discharge five of the ten pages of the Convention after this week.
 Messrs. Bethune of Bullock. and Ma lone of Henry, sent forward petitions from their constituents urging the Convention to provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the peo- ple.
 The report of the Committee on Inn peachments was then sent forward by the Chairman of the Committee, Mir. Hood of Etowah. A minority report was submitted by Messrs. Thompson of Bibb. and Robinson of Chambers.
 The report of the Committee is pub lished in the official proceedings in to- days Advertiser.
 After the reading of the Article on Impeachments, it was ordered printed. and the Convention proceeded to con- sideration of Subdivision 23 of Section 1 of the Article on Legislation. which had been reconsidered. The subdi- vision prohibited local legislation con- corning constables or Justices of the Peace. It was amended So as to pro- vide that no law shall be passed in- creasinx their jurisdiction or fees, and as amen led, was adopted.
 The last paragraph of Subdivision 26 which had been reconsidered. was then called up. It provides that the courts and not the General Assembly, shall judge as to whether matter is general or local. It caused much debate, and MT. Wilson of Clarke sent up an amendment to strike out that part giving the courts power to judge of the character of laws.
 Mir Dent of Barbour moved to table the amendment and the subdivision.
 At this point the Convention adjourn ed until 3:30 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
SUNSTROKES AND DEATHS
In the South Especially the
 Heat Was Fearful.
London, Palermo, Brussels and Other Places in Europe Send Reports of the Extraordinary Tenn
 peratures-Mexico Suffers.

Louisville, Ky, July 11.-With a maximum temperature of lo3 at S:2o p. m. today was the hottest of the year in Louisville. The highest terp- perature this season until today was SS degrees. ...
 The highest temperature ever record ed in Louisville was 104.6 degrees. on August F. 1881.
 The fact that the humidity today was only 23. whereas the average for July is 6S. explains why there was com- paratively little suffering from the heat.
 Special dispatches say the thermom- eter registered 107 at Bowling Green and 104 at Paducah. Ky. today. Wheth- CT these readings were from an off- cial thermometer was not stated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
NINETEEN ARE DEAD
FIVE OTHERS WILL sUcCUMB 60
 INJURIES.
Wreck on the Alton One of the Worst That Has Occurred in Recent xears--Revised List
 of Casualties.

Kansas City, July 1l.-Ort of 24 per- sons injured in tho Alton wreck who are still in Kansas City hospitals. two are not likely to live through the night and three ofhers are fatally hurt but wifi propahly survive until tomorrow. Fivs If the iujused iefk tor their homes -tifiS niofhsng. 4 revised list of the l9 dead follows: Mrs. I. S.sAdsit. aged p, Hopeston, H.: Mrs. Huida Hayslip, aged 52, Chenoa, Ill.,; Mrs. s. A. D. Harry, aged SO, Hoopeston. H.; Rev. D. w. Hooker, aged Il. Syracuse. N. Y.: Mabel Ross, aged about 23, Kent land. Ind; Miss Lulu Ryder. aged 20, Kentland, Ind; Mrs. Lorena Gilman, aged, 35. Goodland. Ind: Mrs. s. L. Ray, aged 50. Wilmington. Ill.,; Mrs Elizabeth Dixon. aged 67. Wilmington. Ill.
 All the foregoing were eXcursionists bound to the Epworth League Con- vention, San Francisco.
 Mrs. Frances Walker, aged 6S, Brooklyn, N. Y: Mrs. Rhoda J. Curtis, aged 55. Simpson. Kas.; Sidney Jones Identification not positive), aged 45. Chicago; Daniel Donnelly, fireman; Daniel McAnna. conductor freight train; P. J. Anderson, engineer freight train: Frank Brigg, engineer pSssen- ger a. INO6Cio, OhAtCo CIolCo Express Company's messenger, Chica- go; two unknown men, burned and mangled beyond recognition; Leslie S.. Colburn. aged A. Pawpaw, Mich., and Miss Lottie l.. Still, aged 26, Hornels- vile, N. Y., are not expected to live through the night. MT. Colburn was scalded on face and arms and his right leg and arm broken. He is at St. Jo- seph's Hospital Miss Stills arms, face and shoulders were badly scalded and she Is unconscious most of the time. She is at University Hospital.
 The following are injured: Mrs. An nie Morrison. Valparaiso. Ind. aged 67. head and arms scalded; Miss Ora F. Tollman. aged "A. dughter of Mrs. Nor rison. Valparaiso. Ind. face and arms scalded: Mrs. C. W. Snyder. Jasper, H.. aged A, face and shoulders burned Miss Julia M. Hayslip. Chenoa, H.. aged 22, face and arms scalded: inhaled steam.
 Seriously but not fatally injured: E.. c. Bray. Chicago. aged 30, bruised abo0t head and body; pr. J. s. Adsit, Hoopeston, H., aged 30, hands scalded: Prof. s. A. D. Harry, Hoopeston, H.. aged 45, hands and arms scalded, ar tery in left arm cut by Jumping out of a window: Miss Dora Wickwire, Good land. Ind. aged 22. hip dislocated and leg broken: Miss Emma Dixon, Will mington, Ill.. extensive burns on body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
TWO ITALIANS KILLED.
Riddled With Bullets by 8 Missis-
 sippi Mob.

Memphis. July 11.-A special to The Commercial-Appeai from Greenville. Miss, says:
 Two Italians were killed and another was seriously wounded at Erwin. a small station some thirty miles south of Green vile. on the riverside division of the Ya- zoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. some time last night. John Serce aged 50 years. and his son, Vincent Serce, were killed. while Salvador Iiberto was dan gerously wounded. They all came from Cefalu, Sicily.
 The three had been living near Glen Allan. but on account of some trouble were ordered to leave the community by the citizens The men went to Erwin, just few miles distant from Glen Allan and decided to locate. While they were asleep at Erwin last night the three were riddled with bullets. two being killed outright, while the third was seriously shot. The Italians in the county are con- siderably wrought up over the matter, bu. no further trouble Is anticipated. Governor Longino was notified of the oc- currence. while the Italian Consul at New Orleans was also apprised of the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
YERKEs PRESIDED.
Told the British How to Manage the
 Boer War.

London. July 11.-Charles T. Yerkes presided tonight at the anniversary festival of the Salters Company. MT. Yerkes is the first American to occupy the chair upon the occasion of these anniversaries.
 MT. Yerkes contributed 800 guineas to the Royal Asylum of St. Anne, which is maintained by the Salters Company. and the 300 assembled guests cheered the chairman as he extolled ehe com pany's charity.
 Referring to the South African war, MT. Yerkes said: "The Boers are brave soldiers and resemble the early Amer ican frontiersmen. but Great Britain cannot afford halfway measures. DO not pitch into them unmercifully. but pitch into your own people who oppose the war and make them keep their mouths shut until the fight iseover Then settle your differences amongst yourselves"
 MT. Yerkes was cheered and the toasts to King Edward and President Mckinley were applauded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12

other towns. There is very little drunk enness. A perfect system of organization has been effected by those In charge of the lines and there is now no trouble what ever. The streets are still crowded, but there is not the rush and scramble of yesterday. The band gives nightly con certs to entertain the crowds.
 Large numbers continue to arrive over land and every vacant lot in the resi- dence portion Is occupied by campers. The booths will remain open until the 18th. but the bulk of the work will be finished this week. 1t is thought. The To- cal land office will not be ready for oc- cupancy for ten days.
 The cattlemen in the Indian country will not suffer by reason of the opening as has been reported. Their grass leases have been held to Oct. and the Govern ment will not eject them. Ample pasture lands have been provided for them in the southern part of the Kiowa country on the Texas line, where all the cattle have been moved. The weather has been cool CT today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
FROG ATE DYNAMITE.
Tool Chest Fell on Him and Ex-
 plosion Followed.

Kansas City, Mo-, July n.-A special from Albany, Mo-, to The Times says:
 An accident in which three children. a pet frog and some dynamite ngured here today resulted in one death, two persons seriously injured and part of a dwelling demolished. The three chill dren of George McCurry, a prominent contractor, found some dynamite in the cellar of their home and, thinking 1t was putty. fed it to their pet frog. The pieces of dynamite resembled in sects and the frog ate them. A large tool chest fell on the frog and exploded the dynamite which had been eaten. chiseI pierced the temple or me youngest child and killed him. Anoth- CT child and Mrs. McCurry m the kitchen above were seriously hurt' anu mart of the house was wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Said That Charge Against Boers Will
 Be Proven

Be Proven.
 London, July 11.-Oficial corrobora- tion of the charges that the Boers mur- dered the British wounded at Vlakfon- tein promises soon to be forthcoming. In the House of Commons today, reply ing to questions of Henry Norman (LiberaD, the War Secretary, MT. Frederick, read the telegraphic cor respondence with Lord Kitchener on the subject. The latter had at first de- ciared that the reports were un- founded, but he subsequently tele- graphed the statement of wounded Yeomanry officer, corroborating the re- ports, and, finally, July g. informed Mr. Frederick that he had the testt- mony of seven men to the effect that they saw Boers shoot the wounded. Lord Kitchener added that sworn tes- timony was being forwarded.
 London, July 12.-The probability of official proof that the Boers killed the British wounded at yiakfontein is treated kehefally with moderation by the papers. "The enemy's good quali- ties are not lightly to be overlooked.' says The Morning Post
 "Ti Beers have, as a rule, treated the British wounded and British pris- oners with every kindness. But those who murder wounded men sink to the level of savages. and it remains to be seen whether the leaders can and will punish such offenders"
 The Standard, Daily Mail and other journals supporting the Government. take occasion to cTiticise the censor ship severely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
THOUSANDS ARE REGISTERING
More Than 5000 Homeseekers En-
 rolled Yesterday

El Reno, O. T., July u.-MOre than g. OOO people were registered today. At ais rate 5000 may be registered by July 26. but it is doubtful whether the number will run as high as 5000. Two thousand are being registered daily at Lawton.
 The crowd here remains about the same in size. Every incoming train brings hum dreds. but the same trains always take away an equal number who have secured certificates There is plenty to eat and drink The ice supply from the local plant Is short and is being supplied from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
ANOTHER EVANS RUMoR.
Now Said He Will Succeed Postmas.
 ter General Smith.

Chattanooga. July 11.-A rumor reached this city this afternoon from Washington and was repeated by several prominent Republicans to the effect that Hon. Charles E. Smith, Postmaster-General would shortly resign. owing to the posi- tion he has taken in the Philadelphia fight against the Republican machine and for the further reason that he had been wanting to retire for year or more." and that Hon. H. Clay Evans will be ap- pointed to this place. Hon. Howell San ders and others of Mir. Eva ass personal and political friends had heard the ru- nor, but would give no confrmatory in formation if they had any.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
Labor Contractors Accused of Bar
 barities.

Mexico City, July 11.-Serious charges are brought against certain labor con tractors engaged in securing men to work on the Henquin plantations in Yucatan Recently it is alleged eighteen married men with their families and twenty-two single men were engaged to go to Yuca- day.
 They were embarked at Tampico and it is claimed were kept between decks during the voyage. being fed on hard-tack and rice. On reaching YUcatan they. were taken to the plantation, where they claim their wages were but S cents per day. Several men with their wives and chil- dreu runaway, but were pursued. caught and. it is reported brutally whipped. the men receiving fifty lashes each, the women twenty-five and the boys six.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Emirration Prohibited.

Kingston. Jamaica, July n.-The Government of Jamaica has issued an order against the further emigration of Jamaican laborers to Ecuador to work on the Guayaquil- Quito Railroad, which is being constructed by the Mc- Donald syndicate. This action is taken in consequence of the reported i'll treat ment of Jamaian laborers at the hands of the American contractors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn. July 1.-The maximum temperature here today was 99S degrees, which breaks all heat rec ords since July, 1879. There was but little humidity in the atmosnhere. and the heat was not particularly oppres- sive. there being no prostrations in thls city or immediate section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Jefferson, Mo.

Jefferson City. Mo-. July 11.-Gov- ernor Cookery has received numerous petitions asking him to issue a proc lamation setting a day of fasting and prayer for rain. It Is stated that un- less rains come soon the failure of crops in Missouri will be the greatest since 1854.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Little Rock.

Little Rock. Ark. July 1.-The max imum temperature here today was 101,, being the highest recorded here so far this summer. The Arkansas River Is unusually low, standing at only 0.9 at Dardanelle. Lack of moisture continues to endanger crops in many parts of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Knoxville Tenn.

Knoxville. Tenn. July 11.-This was the warmest day of the present season in this city. The official weather re- port was 97 as maximum at D. m. but in the business district the mer- cury touched 100. There is much suf- fering, but no severe prostrations were reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Electric Lamp Combine.

clpeveland. O.. July 11-Thirty or forty men identified with the manu- facture of electric lamps. were in ses- sion in the Hollenden Hotel here to- day. Cleveland men declare they were talking over the formation of com binatiou of the lamp manufacturers of the coupirv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Will Not Cut Rate.

Chicago July 1.-The Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe Railway today off cially announced that the cut rates scheduled to go into effect on the Chi caEo- Missouri River division of its system had been withdrawn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Jov on the Indanandencs

Newport. R. l.. July 11.-There was al- most the joy of victory on the Indepen- dence tonight The remarkable improve msnt in the speed qualities of the boat Haff said today that after the Indepen- dence had been properly tuned up she can beat either of the two boats in any kind of a breeze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Columbus, Ga.

Columbus, Ga., July 11.-Today was the warmest day of the year and by two degrees the hottest July day we have had in many years. The ther- mometer registered 96 in the shade be- fore noon and T in the afternoon. There was one prostration from sun stroke, the first in twenty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn, July 1.-The high est temperaturhe recorded for July in Nashville since the Weather Bureau was esta blished thlrty-one years ago, was that of today. From o'clock D.. m. untS 4 o'clock D. m. the thcrmom- eter at thS bureau registered 102 de- gress. The highest temperature re- corded heretofore for the month Of Ju- ly was 101 degrees. which temperature was reached on July and 8, 1874. on July Il and F in 1879 and on July 10. 1881.
 The humidity averaged about 22 for the day and existence was thereby made possible. No prostrations are 's- ported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Atlanta,

Atlanta. Ga. July 11.--This was the warmest day of the year. the thsr- mometer registering 96. This is also the highest July temperature recorded since the Weather Bureau was astab. lished
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In St. Louis.

St. Louis. July 1.-The maximum temperature today was 1o4 at ?. m. This is the highest point reached in twenty years with one exception. One death and a dozen prostrations were reported up to 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, July 1.-The Government thermometer today registered 99.4 as a maximum. On the street thermome- ters recorded from 100 to 105 in the shade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Rirminrham.

Birmingham, Ala. July n.-Al hot weather records were broken here to- day and at 4:45 o'clock in the after noon the official weather bureaus ther- mometer registered 1O2.9O. The previ- ous night had been cool. the tempera- ture being 69. The sudden rise caused great suffering, but as yet no prostra- tions have been reported from the ter rifle heat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Mexico.

Mexico City. July 11.-Reports from
 Yucatan show intense heat prevailing all over the peninsula. It is the worst heat experienced for years in that sec- ton of the Republic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn London, Eng.
In Texarkana, Ark.

London. July 1.-The maximum to- day was s. There were three deaths.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, July 11.--This was the warmest day of the year in Mem- phis, the official thermometer register trations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Brussels.

Brussels, July 1.-The thermometer registered s5 degrees in Brussels to- day. and there were numerous proctra- tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Kansas.

Topeka, Kas.. July iL-Government stations in Kansas report as follows regarding their maximum temperatures today:
 Kansas City. 103; Baker. 1o2; Con- cordia. 102; Dodge City. 9s: Dresden. 106: Fort Scott, 10S; Hays City, 1e6; Macksville 101: Manhattan, 106; Mo- 105: Wichita, 1O2; Topeka. 1o2.
 Reports received here tonight indicate that in no county in the State are the crops damaged less than 50 per cent. In some counties the damage is much more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Indianauoljs.

Indianapolis. Ind. July 11.-Today was the hottest of the year with a maximum of 95.2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12

the hottest of the season, and one pros- tration resulted. The crops are in a very bad condition and cotton has at last begun to show signs of suffering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
Tn Pine Bluff. Ark,

Pine Bluff, Ark, July n.-There were two deaths here today from the intense heat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-The maxi- mum temperature for Lincoln and the southern half of Nebraska dropped twoT degrees today to 10i. Fear of a water famine exists in many towns. At St. Paul this morning the Burling- ton depot was burned because there was no water to fight the flames. Near Plattsmoutis sparks from the engine ignited a stock car and about twenty four horses were burned. Near Me- braska City sparks fell in a wheat field and the entire crop in shock was burn ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
MRS. DAVIS VERY I'LL.
She is at the Willard Hotel in Fort
 land. Me

Portland Me, July Mrs. Jefferson Davis. widow of the former President or the Confederacy, is quite i'll at the Will lard Hotel in this city. where she came A few days ago to spend the Summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
In Princeton, Ind.

Princeton, Ind. July 11.-This was the hottest day in twenty years; maxi mum, 106.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12

Texarkana. Ark. July 11.--TodRy the mercury registered lo3 in the shade,
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Tn Palermo, Italy.
SLEW BRITISH PRISONERS.

Palermo. July 1.-The temperatur today was 102 degrees Fahr.
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