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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
A COLONIAL MANSION
WAsHINGToN's SUMMER HOME THE SEAT OF THE TIRRELLS.
Congressman Tirrell of Massa. chusetts Sells His Residence to
 the Negro Educator-Boom-
 let for Bailey for Presidency

Washington. April 15.-(Special.)-I Is announced hero today that Booker T.. Washington, the colored principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Insti- ute, has purchased for a summer home one of the ancestral mansions of Mas sachusetts. the historic old Tirrell place near Columbian Square, South Wey- mouth. It is an ancient colonial affair and has ben a landmark for years. Con- gressman Tirrell. whose family has lived on the place for generations. sold 1t to the negro educator. The papers were passed on Saturday, when the first an- nouncement that the deal was on was made to the public. which is far from unanimous in its opinioi. All, of course, recognize Washington's standing as an educator, etcetera, but many are private ly venting displeasure over the property passing Irto the hands of colored man. It is not probable, however. that Wash ington or his family, will experience any trouble. Those who dislike him and his. will probably tolerate him, while the other element will take him up much as they would a Chinese Mandarin or an indian Rajah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
A HITCH OCCURS.
Peace Negotiations in South Africa
 are Impeded.

Peace Negotiations in South Africa
 are Impeded.
 London, April 16.-The Daily Mail this morning says it understands a serious hitch has occurred in the peace negotia- tions in South Africa.
 The Cabinet Council has decided to re- fuse 8 strongly worded request from the Boer leaders at Pretoria for an armistice pending the negotiations. This alone Is not likely to cause the Boers to withdraw from the conference. says The Daily Mail, but what threatens to stop the negotia- tions Is the government declines to place the later Cape rebels upon the same footing as the burghers with respect to amnesty and is not inclined to withdraw the banishment proclamation. These fea- lures are regarded by the Boers as two cardinal points in the irreducible mini mum of terms which Lord Milner went to Pretoria to ascertain and in return for which the Boers agree to loss of inde- pendence and a general surrender.
 Their other demands, continues The Daily Mail, are that Great Britain shall rebuild and restock the farms. take over the legal claims and liabilities of tho two republics and grant a representative Eov- ernment within shorter period than is now contemplated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
CHAIR TO BE SUSTAINED
Republicans Will Not Garry
 Rebellion to Extreme.
Senate Amends Chinese Exclusion Bill in Order to Minimize ths Opposition to the Measure.
 Day With Congress.

Washington, April 15.-with the close
 of the Cuban reciprocity debate in the House today the leaders announced that all danger of the bill being weighted down with undesirable amendments was over and that they felt assured the bill would pass in the shape In which it came from the committee.
 As the bill in It's present form Is sure to command three-fourths of the vote of each side of the house. it's passage was certain if 1t successfully passed fhe stage when amendments could be offered Tie only cause of anxiety heretofore has been the possibility that enough Republicans would join with the Democrats to ovcr- rule the chair and tack on the bill an amendment to abolish the differential on refined sugar. Ali the energies of the leaders have been directed therefore to bring pressure to bear on the recaIcitranI Republicans to induce them to refrain from aiding this plan and this evening at the close of the session of the House 1t was announced that the entire Renubn- can delegations from Michigan and Cali- fornia who constitute the head and front of the opposition had agreed not to vote to override the ruling of the chair.
 Mir. Watson Qnd.) who Is acting as the whip for the majority. does not believe over dozen Republicans at the outside will join the Democrats on this proposi- ton. 1t would require more than twenty Republican votes to place on the bill the amendment which might endanger its ultimate passage. as several Democrats. 1t is understood, also have declared their intention to stand by the ruling of the chair.
 An unsuccessful effort was made again today by Mr. Payne to secure an agree ment to limit the general debate.
 When the House adjourned today there seemed thirty-fve members who desired to speak. The speakers today were Messrs Swanson tvaJ and White fKy.y for the bill. and Messrs S. w.. smith tMich.) Dayton( w. Va.), Burgess CTex.g. Meyer U.a.), and Southerland (Utah) against 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Four Persons Asphyxiated.

New York, April 15.-Four persons were found dead tonight in the living apart ments of Esther Kohen. a widow living on Third Avenue. They had been killed by inhaling the fumes of illuminating gas and so far the police have given no opin- the result of accident. The names of the dead are; Esther Kohen. aged 30; Henry Kohen. her son. aged 23i Lena Kohen. her daughter. aged r; Edith Flow. a friend of the kohens, aged 16. Henry Kohen was found dead on lounge in the parlor while the other three were in bed in another room. All the windows had been tightly closed. Two unlighted gas jets were turned on in the parlor where Henry lay,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
SUCCESSOR OF BEEHLER.
Potts Has Been Waiting for the Job
 Many Months.

Washington. April 15.-rAs Commander Beehler. United States naval attache at Berlin, Vienna and Rome, will not be re- called to the United States until next fall. the Navy Department has not found 1t necessary to make the formal order detailing his successor. Lieutenant Com mander Temple Potts, now on duty at Annapolis, was selected for the place nearly half a year before the SchIey court of inquiry was held, at which MT. Potts was a witness. In fact the court was not then in contemplation. It is said at tho department that nothing is known of any intention to change the plans rela- tive to the succession to Commander Beehler
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
EDITORS IN HOT SPRINGS.
About 800 Members of the Associa.
 tion are in Attendance.

Hot Springs, Atk., April 15.--When the Convention of the National Editorial As- sociation was called to order today about 800 members were present and many more arrived during the day. The Irsn Moun- tain special came in at 9 o'clock with ten Pullmans and over 300 delegates. They were met at the depot by a local band and escorted to headquarters at the East man Hotel. Delegates from the North. Northeast and Northwest were in this train.
 The first session was called to order by President Albert Tozier at 10 o'clock in the pavilion of the Park Hotel. where meetings will be held. Prayer was offer ed by Rev. Julian Brown of Hot Springs. followed by an address of welcome by Mayor George R. Bedding. Hon. William H. Martin delivered an address on behalf of the Business Mems League of Hot Springs, and Superintendent Marsele of the Hot Springs Reservation. on behalf of the government. Colonel w. w. Folsom Of Hope, Ark. addressed the convention on behalf of the State press. which was followed by. responses and the annual ad- dress by the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16

Morgan X Co.'S. MT. Hawley's interest in the situation has not been made clear, but he vouchsafed the statement earlier in the day that he was a large holder of l.. and N. stock and firm believer in its future prosperity. Reports recently coupled Mir Hawleys name with that of MT. Gates in the recent Colorado South ern and Colorado Fuel and Iron deals.
 No definite statement to what dis position Morgan X Co. may make of IA and N. is looked for until the pending legal entanglement growing out of the Great Mort hern- Northern Pacific merger is settled Should Southern Railway ac- quire majority interest in l.. and N. it is assumed that the Illinois Central Road, which parelleIs the l.. and N. ter ritory and is dominated by Hartman in- terests. will receive some very material concessions. That Illinois Central desires d ma jority interest in l.. and N. is not generally believed.
 George w. Perkins. a member of the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co.,, gave out the following statement:
 At the request of Messrs. Harris. Gates X Co, who on their own independ- ent account. have recently made large purchases of Louisville and Nashville Railroad stock. Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. as bankers, have consented to take control of the stock so purchased and to receive the same on deposit
 They have consented solely to re- lieve the general financial condition and not for the benefit of any railroad com pany. The Southern Railway has no in- terest. direct or indirect, present or pro- spective, in this stock or in it's purchase or deposit.
 "Messrs. j. p. Morgan & Go. are acting with the cordial assent of Mcssrs. Au- gust Belmont 6 Co.,
 On this statement being shown to Au- gust Belmont. at his residence. hc read if over carefully and then gave out the following typewriter statement:
 "I have been aware of the negotiations by which J. P. Morgan & Co. have con- sented to take control and deposit of the stock of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, purchased by Harris,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Negroes Hold a Meeting.

Raleigh, N. C., April 15.-Over 150 negro delegates representing 150 counties met here today. The purpose was to discuss the position of the negro in the Repub- lican Party and the meeting was repre- sentative of the best class of negroes in the State This resolution was adopted: We condemn Senator Pritchard in his course of having competent negro off, cals dismissed from office" The conven- ton denounced the oustin gof Republicans to make room for fusionists and ridi- culed a My white Republican Party in North Carolina, with the present leaders. In an address to the negroes they are urged to vote against all who simply use them to get into office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
RAILWAY LINES MEnaED.
Tennessee Central Company Succeeds
 Other Concerns.


 Nashville, Tenn, April 15.-The stock holders and directors of the Nashville and Clarksyille Railroad Company, Ten nessee Central Railway Company. Ten nessee Central Railway and the Nashville Terminal Company held meeting today and the consolidation contract signed by the executive officers February l was approved. All of the companies were merged into the Tenncsse Central Rail- road Company and the authorized capi- tai stock of the company increased to $S.00o,000. First mortgage bonds, fifty years per cent. not to exceed N5.ooo.o 900 were authorized.
 The city of Nashville has subscribed $1, ,00O, 900 to the Nashville and Clarksville Railroad, which constituted the most valuable part of the property of the con solidated interests. The consolidation contract provides for deposit of the majority of the stock of the Consolidated Railroad Company and the Terminal Company with local trust company for ninety-nine years to guarantee the inde- pendence of the road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Legardo Again Brings Suit.

Manila, April 15.-Benito Legardo. one of the Filipino members of the United States Commission. who, with Dr. Pardo de Tavera, another Filipino member of the commission, recently won libel suit brought against Senor Valdez, editor of a local Spanish weekly, has brought an- other suit for libel against the same edi- tor, whose paper charged Legardo with being a seducer, perjurer and q traitor. Counsel for the defendant In court of- fered to prove the allegations made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16

the heartiest fashion in every, lawful and President intends to back up the army in legitimate method of doing it's works. he also intends to see that the most rigor- ous care is exercised to detect and pre- vent any cruelty or brutality. and that men who are guilty thereof arc punished. Great as the provocation has been in dealing with Fflipinos who habitually re- sort to treachery, murder and torture against our men. nothing can justify or will bc held to justify the use of torture or inhuman conduct of any kind on the part of the American army.
 Elihu Root, Secretary of War. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
BOND FOR RATHBoNE.
His Lawyers Insist on Acceptance #
 Fidelity Company's Offer.

Havana. April 15.-A fidelity company has filed 8 bond for sl0O.000 with the court as bail for the appearance of F. c Rathbone, the former director of posts. on his appeal. This company's bond was refused when offered for the appearance of Mir. Rathbone when he was first arrested. but his lawyers now insist that. according to law and in the interests of justice. bail should he accepted.
 The president of the court has consulted with General Wood concerning the mat ter of accepting the bond. but no decision on the subject has been reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Iglesias is Acquitted.

San Juan, P. R.. April 15.--The Supreme Court of Porto Rico rendered a decision today in the appeal of Santiago Iglesias. President of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico. who was sentenced last December to three years. four months and eight days Imprisonment on the charge of conspiring to raise the price of labor in Porto Rico. The court ac- quilted Iglesias of all the charges against him. thus reversing the decision of the lower court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
MANILA's CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
Death Total 215 Out of 275 Cases.
 Meacham Killed by Overwork.

Manila, April 15-The total number of cases of cholera reported in this city up to noon today is 275 and the total number of deaths from that disease in Manila is 215. In the provinces the aggregate Is 495 cases and S15 deaths. There have only been two deaths of Americans from cholera.
 pr. Meacham. assistant of Major Maus. the insular health commissioner. died to- day of heart failure. caused by overwork on the cholera cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Boomlet for Bailey.

A little boomlet for Bailey of Texas has started up among the Democrats of the House. There are several who want to see him a Democratic nominee for President and these say others will fall in line for Bailey. Champ Clark and his colleague, Representative Cochran of Missouri, are the first to openy declare for Bailey although there have been significant rumbling in the low grounds ever since the Texas giant called d halt in the Senate on the Republicans who had planned to deprive South Carolina of her votes by striking the names of Tillman and McLaurin off the rolls. The Missouri men today said they would like to see Bailey put out as the harmony candidate for the Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
BRIGADIERs RETIRE.
Endless Chain at Work in the Army.
 Hooton Promoted.

Washington. April 15-Brigadier Gen. erals Isaac D. DeItussey. Andrew $. Burt and Michael V. Sheridan. recently appointed, were placed on the retired list today on their own application, after forty years service. One of the vacan- cies has been filled by the promotion of Colonel Mott Hooton, 2Sth infantry, who will be regularly retired for age tomor- TOW.
 It is expected that threo more colonels who served during the civil war also will be promoted to the grade of brigadier general in a few days and similarly re- tired. V
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
MURDERED A MAIL CARRIER
Lumford Craft, Aged 19, Confessed
 to the Crime.

Cincinnati. April 15.-Lunford Craft. alias Jack Collins. aged 10. was brought from Wise. Va. to Covington Ky., today and later confessed that he and a com panion. whom he refused to name. last January 29, killed rural mail carrier in Magofiin County, Ky, and secured $}00 in rihing the mail sack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
CHINESE THREATEN TROUBLE. Steamship Companies Will Be Forced
 to Deport Them.

Washington, April 14-The Treasury Department has received from the Col !ector of Customs at San Francisco a telegram stating that ninety-eight Chi namen who are detained in detention sheds on steamship docks at San Fran cisco threaten violence if they arc either taken back to China by the steamship companies or allowed their freedom. Sew eral Chinamen who were detained have managed to escape. and the case is giv- ing the Treasury Department some trouble
 Assistant Secretary Taylor today wired the Collector to make a written demand upon the steamship companies for the de- portation of the detained Chinamen and to further notify the companies that the Treasury Department will prosecute them for every Chinaman who has escaped. The steamship companies have a case pending in the Supreme Court which they believe may settle the right of the Treas ury Department to require them to deport Chinamen and that is one reason they are holding the Chinamen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
To Observe German Manouvres.

Washington, April l5-An invitation has been extended by the German govern ment to our own government to send three distinguished United States army officers to witness the extraordinary mili- tary maneuvers to be held in Germany next autumn. The officers have not been designated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Relvidere Brooks. Transferred

New York April 15.-Belvidere Brooks Assistant Superintendent of the Western Division of the Western Union TeIe. graph Company at Denver has been ap- pointed General Superintendent of the Eastern Division to succeed Charles link CT resigned. to take effect May l. MT Brooks will be succeeded at Denver by Charles T. D. Horton of Omaha.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16

ious to dispose of their holdings to the best advantage. That Gates and his party were associated ln the first instance with some of those who are now men toned as being desirous of controlling the road, is not believed. Gates, it would seem. controls the situation in that he has sufficient of the stock to insure con- trol and he is desirous of turning it over to the highest bidder.
 Eugene O'Neilf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Manning After the, Job.

The latest applicant for the place of Consul General to Havana is J. C. Man ming, who is now postmaster at Alexan- der City, Ala. Representative Charles Thompson will tomorrow file his appli- cation papers with the president
 Mit Saul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Raoul the President.

New York. April 15.-W. J. Raoul, Pres ident of the Mexican National Railroad, was today elected President of the Ma tional Railroad of Mexico. This company weeks ago under the laws of Utah for the purpose of taking over the Mexican National and to provide new capital for the standard gaugtng of this railroad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
HARDWARE IS ADVANCED.
Said That New Combine is Not Res
 ponsible for Increase.

Cleveland. O.. April 15-The price of building hardware in this city ha sad vanced 20 per cent. further increase in price Is also looked for by dealers. as well as an advance in all steel and iron goods. It is stated that the hard ware combine recently organized is not responsible for this advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
HURLED 200. FEET.
Five Miners Killed and Four Others
 Perhaps Fatally Injured.

Laredo, Tex, April 15.--A Dispatch from Chihuahua. Mex, says: dispatch has been received in this city telling of a frightful accident which occurred at the Concheno mine near here. As cage was being lowered into the mine shaft the cable broke and the nine occupants were hurld a distance of over 200 feet.
 Five of the men were killd outright and the other four are believed to be fa- tally injured. All were Mexicans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16

Gates & Co. The statement by Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co.,. just made public. has my unqualified approval. and there wrll
 be no contest for the control of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Company"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
Mexican Central Train Wrecked

Et Paso. Texas. April 15.-The Mexican Central passenger train was wrecked by an open switch at Gomez PalacIo near Torreon yesterday. The fireman was killed and the Pullman conductor was fatally injured. re
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
PRESIDENT TAKES ACTION
Brigadier General Smith May
 Face a C0urtmartial.
Major Edwin F. Glynn Ordered to San Francisco With a View to His Trial for Alleged
 Cruelties.

Washington. April 15.-As a result of the consideration by the Cabinet today of the charges of cruel treatment of F'ilipinos by United States soldiers. Secretary Root has made public the following correspond | ence:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-16
MORGAN MAKES STATEMENT.

Eugene O'Neilf.
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