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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
PREDICTION OF WEAVER
Says One Large Company Will
 Soon Give In
Others Will Follow the Lead, It Is Claimed-Scranton Washery De- stroyed by Fire Said to
 Be Incendiary.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Word was received in Chicago tonight from Henry E. Weav- CT of the Weaver Coal Company, who is in Buffalo, that the, anthracite coal strike will soon come to an end; that one of the largest mines in his part of the dis turbed district in Pennsylvania Is about to give in to the miners and that other operators will follow the example of the leaders.
 , q. T. Ferguson, private Secretary to Mir Weaver, received a long telegram from Buffalo stating the case and the announcement was authorized by Mir. Weaver through MT. Ferguson in Chi cago.
 ''rhe mine to which MT Weaver re- fers to-" said MT. Ferguson, will be in operation within week. The owners of the mine, which is one of the largest in the affected district, realized that the settlement which is bound to come. can- not be put off any longer as the big strike has now come to a crisis and affairs have gotten to such serious point the effects are so widespread and dire that the set clement must come promptly. MT. Weav- CT was assured that the mine would be working again within week.
 "Of course the other mines will follow the example promptly and the public can look forward to d settlement of all of the difficulties with e short time."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
HENDERSON NOT SHAKEN Speaker Decli $ to Re- conyy CT. / APPEAL FR.a ROOSEVELT S- Hepburne 2 d Hull Also Ask /. n to Run' Henderson Says There is No Danger of Boies Carrying the District.
 will Aid the Republican
 Candidate.

Dubuque, Ia.. Sept. 17.-Speaker D. B. Henderson of the National House of Rep resentatives, who yesterday declined the renomination for Congress by the Re- publicans of his district, adheres to his determination not to enter the race. by Speaker Henderson from the Presi- dent:
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 17.-Most earnestly ask that you reconsider your determi- nation not to run.
 Theodore Roosevelt"
 Congressman J. M. Babcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, sent the following:
 New York, Sept. 16.-Am in receipt Of telegram signed by you saying that you have this day declined nomination for Congress. We cannot believe the tele- gram is genuine. Hepburn and Hull are here and all enter our earnest protest against action of this kind by you. The Republican Party that you have served so long and faithfully cannot part with your services now
 Replying to these telegrams the Speak CT further explained his action, adhering to his position. He gave positive assur ances that there was no danger to the Third District that Governor Boies is very weak candi late, that the Repub- lican candidate will be elected and that he will do what he can to secure his cleo ton. After these assurances the Speaker said he must decline to reconsider his withdrawal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18

resisted, being killed. The British and
 Foreign Bible Society have had one col
 porteur killed. Two others are reported to have suffered the same fate.
 A gentleman who recently visited New Chvang says the Russians are making all preparations for their retirement from Manchuria at an early date, and express the belief tht they will do so. At the same time he admits that they are not likely to give up some ow the places on which they have spent considerable sums, such as New Chwang and Talien Bay nor to retire without some sort of eauiva- lent for what they supposed they had acquired. nor even to make an absolute of their claims upon that 
 The steamer Higa Maru, which WIS sent by the Japanese government to the scene of recent eruption at Torishma, has returned to Yokohama. The erup- ton had wrought a complete transfor- nation of the island and the inhabitants and animals had disappeared and no in- dication was left as to what had become of them. The highest of toree peaks on the island, known as Komociyana. had been plotted out of existence and a era ter had been form d partly in the place where the peak stood. The crater is still sending forth thick smoke of sulphur with awful subterranean rumbling.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
THE JEWSOF ROUMANIA
SECRETARY HAY INTERPRETED
 IN THEIR CONDITION.
Betterment of Their Lot in Life of Importance to the United States Because of the Excessive
 Immigration.

Washington, Sept 17.-WIth the double purpose of protecting the long suHerms Jews of the Balkan States and Of avert ing the very present peril Of the immi- grafton into the United States of horde of paupers, Secretary Hay has adoped the unusual course of appealing to the powers of Europe to force one or tnelr children to observe the obligations ot humanity in case of the Jews.
 The appeal takes the form of state naner remarkable in several respect ts which has been dispatched in identical form to every Ambassador and Minis fer of the United States residing in one of the countries of Europe which were narties to the famous treaty at Berlin Tn is7S namely. Great Britain, France, Ger many, Russia, Italy. Austria and Fur kev. marking the termination of the 'r1Irko- Russian war ard the creation by inc direct act of the powers of independ- ept Balkan States.
 Because the powers are thus responsi- bIe for the existence of Roumania. the culprit in thIs case, the Secretary Of State has directed the note to the these fin the hope that they will bring that government to a sense of its duties toward civilization at large as well as to cause It to amelio- rate the frightful condition of the Rou- manian Jews
 In 4 measure. this action by the De- partment of State may be traced to nu- marous petitions from Jewish societies and humanitaria1s generally. as well as to the warnings of publicists respecting the growing dangers of the immigration of degenerates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
AsCENDED LA soUFRIERE.
Crater Formerly Containing Water
 Now Filled With Sand.

Kingston, St Vincent. Sept T.-Both craters of La Soufriere have been active since September H. The top of the mountain is usually covered with clouds but being exceptionally clear of them this morning, two natives named Cum mings and Adams Ventured to ascend the volcano and reached the summit of the old crater.
 September this crater contained wa ter It is now nearly filled with sand, and has funnel-shaped cavity in the centre. Cummings and Adams saw flame sl ising from three distinct places in the crater. They experienced mar row escape.
 The heat on the mountain was intol- erable The predictions made by Amer ican scientists with regard to later erup- tions of la Soufriere are being signally fulfilled Much anxiety was felt here to- day. as it had been predicted that an other eruption would occur. Up to o'clock today no alarming indications of an outbreak had been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
SORE ON M. PELLETAN
FRENCH PAPERS DENoUECE
 THE MINISTER.
Says He Should Be Kicked Out of the Cabinet for His Recent In temperate Speech at
 Pizerta.

Paris, Sept. I-The Figaro this morn ing severely condemns the speech of Min ister of Marine Pelletan at Bizerta, Tu- his, which it says in another mouth would be laughable, and which In the mouth of the Minister is intolerable
 'As head of the navy" says The Fi- garo, M. Pelletan's place Is in the Min istry of Marine, not at banquets. If he is not conscious of this. the President of the Council should remind him of It. His repeating that he remains in ofhce what he was previous to taking officc will convince every body that he is un- worthy to continue in the Ministry.
 His speech is not a newspaper article; he has compromised the government and the country. Fortunately M. Del casse Is there to repair the mischief but this must not become the Foreign Ministers daily occupation. It is not for this we have Minister of Foreign Ar fairs"
 The Gaulois asks wonderingly what opinion the powers will have of France when they see her Minister of Marine casting defiance at Europe. They will ask themselves if MT. Peletan is not the m m)uthpiece of the government. especial ly if the government does not unload itself of him.
 "This unloading says The Gaulois, Twill not be so humiliating as explana- tions and apologies"
 The Intransigeant this morning says 1t is in a position to assert that as a result of the protests of the Italian Am bassador to France Count Tornlelli-Bru- sati di Vergano) to M. Delcasse, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, telegram containing strong representations on the subject of his speech at Ajaccio, Corsica, has been sent to M Pelletan by Premier COmbes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
FAILED TO FIND KELLY.
Prosecuting Attorney Folks In-
 formation Proved Incorrect.

St. Louis, Sept. 17-Late today dupli- cate warrants for the arrest of Charles F. Kelly who is being sought on the charge of bribery and perjury in con- nection with the municipal poodle case, were issued and placed in the hands of detectives.
 Circuit Attorney Folk has been in- formed from an apparently authentic source that Kelly was in hiding in the house of relative in Lincoln Avenue
 The detectives failed to find the fugi- tive. Additional members of the House of Delegates were before the grand jury today but that body adjourned early without result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
ANOTHER WOMAN IN TT.
The Third Female in the Nicholas
 Fish Case.

New York. Sept. 17.-Investigation into the facts surrounding the death of Mich olas Fish, the banker, which followed an altercation in a saloon Monday evening. is being pushed with great vigor today with view to having all possible light thrown upon the case at the inquest Fri day.
 According to Assistant District Attor- ney Garvan, Mrs Margaret Pickles, sister of Mrs. Casey. who is said to have been In the company of Mrs. Casey and Mrs. Phillips when Fish was struck by S,1arlsev, has, hesn heated in Ras- tor.. and arrangenients are being made to have the woman in this city during the inquest. Mir. Garvan said he believed her evidence would go long way in clearing up the mystery.
 At the home of Nicholas Fish it was said today that Mrs. Fish had recovered from the first shock, which her hus- bands untimely death caused her, and was now resting quietly. Mrs. Fish has been confined to her bed since yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
SHAW HAS A SAY.
Not Positive He Understands Hend-
 erson's Position.


 erson's Position.
 Washington, Sept. 17.-Secretary Shaw today, in commenting further upon Speak CT Hendersons declination of a renomi- nation, stated that while he refrs Q d either from criticising or justifying the Speakers course, he considered 1t of very great importance and due to General Henderson that his position be not mis- understood.
 Secretary Shaw said: "Either many newspapers misunderstood General Hen dersons position or l do. l understand him to stand pat on the tariff plank of the Iowa platform. which favors such revisons changed conditions make ad- visable. In his address to the Republi- can voters of the Third Iowa district lie says:
 q" While I have been against gen. eral revision . I have never been opposed to making needed changes and 1 am not now
 Nor do I understand him to object to the antitrust plank, which is in diff ferent section of the State platform. and which only declares against allowing the tariff to become a shelter for trusts.
 "To what if any extent the Republi- cans of Iowa are advocating a removal of the tariff nn trust-made or controlled goods as q TeIIlt uldl iltdStAiV' "'iA to speak think General Henderson s friends ought to see to it that his posi- ton is correctly interpreted to the peo- ple and that he be not placed in the false light of having declined to be candidate for Congress because opposed to use the language Of the Iowa pat form, to such changes in the tarin rom time to time, as become advisable through the progress of our industries and their changing relations to the commerce of the world.
 "The Speakers action Is unaccountable to me. His letter does not reveal any reason that seems sufficient to justify so extraordinary an act He says that he is out of harmony with a great many Re puhlicans in the State upon the tarir issue. but he indicates that the state platform is not unacceptable. and see no reason why he should be disturbed by inc expressIons of individuals. He at tended conference of Republican lead- CTS at Des Moines two weeks ago. which was also attended by Governor Cummins and others who favor tariff revision ana they had a frank discussion of the situa- tion, which ended harmonously. ''The clause of the platform declaring for any modification of the tariff sched- ulas that may be required to prevent their affording shelter to monopoly has caused the discussion out there The central thought of the platform is declaration of loyalty to the historic policy of pro lection and the urgent indorsement or reciprocity as the natural complement O, protection The shelter to monopoiE 1 clause is in the trust resolution anu is' E l of course. to be read and interpreted m connection with the regular tarlH reso- lntion Together they amount to an as l suronce that the porty will adhere 10 the noiicy of protection and reciprocity. and ,hr+ if urI seq that monopolies are not oIio'vnd to abuse the advantage given to home industries for the purpose of devel- oping home industries and home competl- | tion."
 Roosevelt Will Not Talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
TAKEN OVER BY COMBINE.
Morgan Shipping Trust Absorbs An
 other Company.

London, Sept. IA news agency says that the Norfolk and North American Steam Shipping Company, owning nine large steamers trading between England and the United States, in connection with the Lahlgh Valley and Reading Railroads. has been taken over by the Morgan ship ping combine. The agency announcement adds that this report has created a sen- sation in local shipping circles.
 The fleet of the Norfolk and North American Steam Shipping Company. of which Messrs. Simpson. Spence and Young arc managing owners. comprises the steamers Crown Point, Eagle Point, East Point. Montauk Point. North Point. Pin ners Point and West Point. with an az gregate tonnage of 34,4o3 tons. The ves- sels ply between Philadelphia and Lon don and the service is known as the Phil adelphia Transatlantic Lines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
TEST OF APPARA1G GS.
Interesting Demonstrations Before
 the Fire Chiefs.

IlC SAlC1bs
 New York, Sept. T.-Today was test day for the fire chiefs attending the an- nual convention of the International Asso- citation. of Fire Engineers. Exhibitions of newly invented apparatus and ap- pliances for fire fighting were given. ne tests were in charge of a committee head cd by Chief Bronson of Larchmont. 1t included Chiefs Lemoyne of Grand Ra- pids, Mich; Canterbury of Cincinnati; Lane of Manchester, N. H.. and Joyner of Atlanta.
 An intere' d spectator during the after non was Chief Thomas P. Purcell of Dub lin, Ireland. He was detained at the White Star line dock today for some hours The chief came over in the steer age on the Oceanic. not being able to get a cabin passage and had been held up as an immigrant.
 Engineer Thomas Burke of Riverdaie, an inventor and exhibitor in the tests, was badly hurt in the afternoon trying to save a crowd of spectators from in- Jury. Two men holding the nozzle of a 120 pound pressure hose on exhibition lost their grip. Burke grabbed the nozzle and he held 1t. but 1t threw him about until he had five gashes on his head ant became unconscious by the time the pres- sure was turned off. Nobody but Burke was hurt. though his wife, who was in the crowd tainted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
LITTLEFIELp A CANDIDATE.
Hhe Maine Man Will Be in Race for
 Speakership.

Boston, Sept 17-Congressman Charles B. Littlefield of Maine. today informed The Globe that he would be a candidate for the Speakership of the National House of Representatives in the event of Speaker Henderson persisting in his re- fusal to accept the nomination in the Third Congressional District of Iowa.
 In an interview he said:
 I shall be candidate for the Speak ership of the House in the event of Mir. Hendersons retirement. had supposed that he could be prevailed upon to re- consider his determination not to accept the nomination from the Third Congress sional District of Iowa. I have received a number of te!egrams in relation to this subject since morning and have already notified a number of friends as to my decision.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
GENERAL MA KILLED.
The Boxers are Still Active in Cheng
 TSe

Victoria. B. C.. Sept. IA letter re- ceived from a thoroughly trustworthy Chinese correspondent ae Manning states that the rebellion is entirely at an end General Ma, one of the ablest Chinese officers in the South, was killed.
 Though the rebellion. so-called' IS at an end a disquietng feature of te stu- ation is that large quantity or up-t"- date rifles are still imported constants. :. The town of Tunghau Hsian. northwest or New Chwang. Is reported to have been occupied by the brigand leader. I-iu Tang Tsae. and followers. Making this their headuuarters, they are said to be busily footing all the districts around.
 The Boxers are still active in Cheng Tse and increasingly so The local For eign Office reports the district to be in great disorder. houses being burned and a number of Christians and others who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Senator Jones Talks.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. T.-A Gazette special from Hope Ark. says Senator James K Jones. Chairman of the Dem ocratic National Committee. who re- turned this afternoon from Minneapo- lis. said he was greatly surprised at Speaker Hendersons withdrawal from the race for Congress in the Third Iowa District. Continuing the Senator said: Tt Is virtually a distinct recognition of the strong feeling in the West in favor of tariff revision, especially op trust made articles. and if the Republican party does not take action in that direc- ton I believe the result will be a ma terial falling of in their vote and cor responding increase in ths Democratic vote"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Will of Bradford McGreror.

New York. Sept 1.-The will of the late Bradford McGregor of the Standard Oil Company. who died at Mamaronock September : after an operation and who married Miss Clara Schlemmer of New York. a few hours before he submitted to the surgeons knife. was filed today. It was reported at the time of hts death that he had left a large fortune in the Standard Oil shares to his wife. but she is not mentioned in the will. She will have a dover right in all the real estate left by him. which consists of large hold ings In Florida. Ohio and New York. Mrs. T. B. McGregor. the testator's mother. is the heir to the bulk of the property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Will Urge Increase in Pay.

Buffalo Sept. 1.-The National As- sociatIon of Railway Postal Clerks today adonted A resolution to further support the hills now pending in Congress for increasing the salaries of every class or railway mail clerks Already two out of the five different classes have received increases and it is proposed to get bill through Congress for the benefit of the other three. The Order of Railway Mall Clerks of America decided to hold the next annual convention in Houston Texas. Several changes have been made in the constitution of the order and benevolent feature has been ad- cd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
NOT SERIOUSLY TREATED.
London Times Ridicules M. Pelle-
 tan's Speech.

London, Sept. 1.-The Times treats M Pelletan's remarks humorously and com miserates his fellow cabinet members
 Relapsing for paragraph into serious strain the paper says
 Tt is for NJ. Pelletan's colleagues and countrymen to remember that circum- stances might easily have arisen in which a similar incontinence of tongue might entail the most serious consequence and off them to reflect whether it is prudent to expose France and the world to such dangers while M. Pelletan is growing ac- customed to being a minister.
 The Times suggests that M. Combes, the French Minister, restore discipline to the cabinet by curhing the license or some of it's members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Attacked Supply Train.

Pottsville. Pa. Sept. 17.-A mob of sev- eraI hundred persons intercepted a sup ply train which was being run over the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad into the North Mahanay colliery today When the engineer saw the crowd he put np steam and ran the train through re- gardless of obstacles. All non-union men on their way to work were turned back and forty men employed by the Mana nay City Water Company also were in- tercepted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Called Out Militia.

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept. H.-Today the Sheriff called out the militia at Glens Falls to protect the power house of the Hudson Valley Electric Railwap. the em- ployes of which have been on strike for some time The system has been com pletcly tied up. Recently attempts nave boen made to resume service but with slight success. Several encounters be- tween strikers and militiamen and depu- ties occurred. Trouble Is anticipated to- morrow as the company will attempt to run cars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
rnrns on the Pretender.

Madrid. Sept. 17.-Senor Adelantedo. the CarIist leader, who was recently disown- ed by Don Carlos, has turned on the pre- tender to the Spanish throne, and in an open letter, declares that everything he did with the view of organizing Carlist uprising was authorized by Don Carlos whose behavior in disgracing him after using him, Seno- Adelantedo indignantly denounceS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
STICKS TO DECISION.
Henderson Refuses to Reconsider
 His Withdrawal.

His Withdrawal.
 Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 17.-Speaker Henderson refuses to reconsider his with drawal from the Congressional race in the Third District. The following tele- graphic reply was received today in re- sponse to d request to reconsider his ac- tion:
 Dubuque, Iowa. September Is. ''Messrs Lafe Young and s. w. Rath-
 bun Des Moines, la:
 Your joint telegram sincerely appre- ciated, but cannot reconsider, for after an age spent in fighting for my country, State and district, I canot acquiesce in administering free trade poison to cure the trust evil, which I abhor.
 (SgnedD ID. B. Henderson"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Innovation at Cornell.

Ithaca. N. Y.. Sept. 17.-It was ar- noUnced today at Cornell University that next year for the first time in the his-. tory of the University. woman student would enter the engineering department. The woman is Miss Nora stanton Biatch of London. a granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Council of Masons.

Providence, R. l.. Sept. 17.-The Su- preme Council of the Sovereign Grand inspectors General of the Thirty Degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma sons. had its second sitting today. N, D. Arnold of this city was elected trustee of the permanent fund. The ladies of the party were taken sightseeing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
Whitecaps at Wcrk.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 17.-It is report ed here that Mrs. Amos Ragan of kins- fort, Sullivan County, Tennessee. has appealed to the sheriT at Bristol Tenn, to arrest a gang of whitecaps. which she accuses tore down her house and beat her into insensibilitY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18
MOUNTAIN EMITTING SMOKE
ohioans Alarmed and Fear a
 Volcanic Eruption.

Bainbridge, Ohio, Sept. 17.-People liv- ing in the Paint Creek valley are greatly alarmed over the appearance of smoke and sulphur gases from copper, which can be seen from this place. Ever since the first eruption of Mont Pelee smoke has issued from the mountain at in tervals, but only within the past few days have the smoke and gases become es- pecially noticeable and many attribute it to the recent eruptions in Martinique. shows that the slate in the mountain has become hot and some of 1t has become a dull red from the action of the heat The smoke issues from the side and not the top of the mountain and scientists will be asked to make thorough investigation.