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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
PRIVATE E1sEMAN's DEATH.
Cholera Nurse a Martyr to Duty in
Philippines.

Gn4A1pPlAOS'
washington. July 23.-The epidemic of
cholera has been particularly hard upon
the medical corps of the army stationed
in the Philippine Islands ana the casualty
lists received here show that the surgeons
and the hospital corps have borne their
share of the suffering.
SurReon-General Forwood has received
a copy of one of the orders in which
these casualties are announced as fol-
lows:
THE death of Private Joseph G. M.
EIseman, hospital Corps, Is announced,
Private Eiseman was detailed to face
death as cholera nurse for one of our
comrades, and died from the disease
caught from his charge; an example of
devotion to duty to be held up for all
men to emulate Private Leonard B.
stevenson, Hospital Corps. U. 8. A. was
detailed to nurse both OF our comrades,
we'll knowing that his predecessor was
cut down while performing the same
duty. Without a murmur. he responded
and remained till the sod covered his
plague-stricken charges and now he re-
turns to his routine duties. The men of
this command who have faced death amid
the whistle of bullets and excitement of
a fight can readily appreciate the courage
required to daily await his approach in
the form of one of the most dreaded dis
eases known to the world today, and the
commanding officer takes this opportun-
ity to publicly acknowledge that duty
well done the highest aim of a soldier,
is goal Private Stephenson has
reached.
This order will be published at parade
on Tuesday, the 9th instant. and at gen.
eral inspection of the hospital corps on
the 3lst instant
by order of Captain O'NeaI-Douglass
Donald. Second Lieutenant 21st infantry.
adiutant"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
TO STOP THE MERGER
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE MAY
BE CALLED.
Nashville Business Men Begin 4
Movement to Prevent the
Amalgamation Of the South
ern and the L. q N.

Nashville, Tenn, July 2S.--An extra ses-
sion of the Tennessee Legislature 10 con-
sidered a possibility as q result of recent
stories to the effect that q merger Of the
big Southern railroad systems was beins
contemplated In connection with the for.
nation of the Southern Securities Com
pany.
The movement to have the Governor
convene the General Assembly comes
from a party of Nashville business men
who express themselves as very much in
earnest in inaugurating a fight against
the alleged merger. They will at once
petition Governor McMilIin. it Is said, to
institute a thorough Investigation Of the
rumors concerning the merger, and II
they be found to have foundation in
truth and 1t be discovered that the con-
solidation is being made, then invoke ev-
cry power Of the State government to
stop it.
Among the remedies suggested is the
repeal of the charters of the railroads
contemplating entering the consolidation.
Another is to so amend the charters as to
forfeit the charter rights upon entrance
into a combination of the kind. Still an
other is to enact a prohibitory law strin-
gent enough to prevent the operation of
the merger without touching the charters
of the railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24

De Mores's Death Was Decided on
hy the ArAhs.

Tuuis, July 23-The trial at Suse near
here of the murderors of the Marquis de
Mores, who was killed near Gabea. in
June. 1896, was resumed today, and SOW
eral witnesses who had been cited by the
government were heard. Their testimony
generally went &c prove that the murder
was committed by Touregs. who hate the
French.
The deposition of an Arab who died a
year ago. was read. According to this
deposition, when the Touregs heard that
the Marquis de Mores was coming. they
held a meeting and discussed whether
they should help the Marquis, repel him
or kill him, and 1t was unanimously de-
cided that he should be killed The Mar
quis de Mores. though severely wounaed.
held the Arabs at bay for several hours
with his revolver and was finally killed
by an attack from the rear.
Cross-questioning of one of the wit
nesses. Mahomed Ben All. brought out
the statement that Ell Kheir, one Of the
men on trial for the murder, had received
letters from a Marabout Of Guenar. say
ing that de Mores might be killed with
impunity because he was travelling with
out authorization.
The Judge thought this statement sus-
picious. as the witness had made no men,
ton Of the matter previously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
IS ASKED TO STAY AWAY
Trouble Expected Over the
Polish Problem.
It's Agitation Results in Embarass-
ing Germany in It's Relations
With Russia and Austria.
Won Buelow Awake.

Berlin. July 2s.-Count Chamberlain
Won Morawski, a Polish land magnate,
has appealed to Emperor William not to
visit Posen during the army manouvres
to be held in September. as his majesty
had planned to do. The chamberlain
fears that some Polish fanatic might at
tempt to harm the Emperor. Racial
feeling is described as at fever heat and
several Berlin journals take the view
that it would not be wise for the Emperor
to expose himself unnecessarily.
The Post Conservative says it is in
formed that 1t would greatly relieve
those responsible for his majesty's safety
to learn that he had given up the trip.
Prominent Germans residing in Posen
are glad that the Polish officials and no.
biiity have determined not to attend the
festivities, as thereby the chances of un-
pleasant incidents arising are lessened.
It is scarcely likely that Emperor Will
liam will act upon Chamberlain Won Mo-
rawsli's appeal, because his majesty new
er permits himself to change his mind on
account of the timidity of his advisers
Polish Question Important.
He goes anywhere he thinks duty calls
him. and, besides, 1t 10 his purpose to
declare the Governments Polish policy
while in Polish territory; and his giving
up of personal supervision Of the man.
ouyres would be unprecedented. The
Polish question is regarded as the most
pregnant in the Governments domestic
policy.
While no observer believes the Polish
agitation can really amount to much ulti-
mately, 1t is embarrassing the relations
with Austria and Russia. The Poles in
Galacia enjoy local self government and
press privileges which are not in vogue
in Prussian Poland. and continual con-
trast are made In the Austrian press be-
tween the conditions existing in Galacia
and in the province of Posen that annoy
this Government and tend to weaken the
triple alliance.
The indications are not wanting that
Russia is disposed to arouse the Polish
passion by giving greater freedom to the
Russian Poles, thus creating along the
Russian frontier Prussian population in
sympathy with Russia. Count Won Bue-
low, the German Imperial Chancellor. is
well aware of the disagreeable features
of the Polish agitation, and 1t is quite
likely he will devise measures to quiet
the extreme violence of the Polish feel
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
IRISH DEBATES BEGIN
REDMOND SAYS WYNDHAM HAS
DONE NOTHING.
Latter Admits That at the Present
the Government Can Offer No
Constructive Policy-Russell
Denies Statements.

Lodon. July 23-The House of Commons
tonight entered a series of Irish debates.
When the estimates for Ireland came up
for discussion, John Redmond chairman
of the Irish parliamentary party moved
the reduction of the salary of the Chief
Secretary, George Wyndham.
Mr.. Redmond maintained that Mr..
Wyndham had done nothing for the
country and the Irish problem was more
dangerous to the empire today than 1t
had been for a quarter of a century.
Mr.. Wyndham, in refuting this asser-
ton, declared he could at present offer
no constructive policy. He maintained
that there could be no cessation of agra
rian strife, no revival Of industry and nc
staunching of the flow Of emigration, I'M
til the desolating process of social pro-
scription and the miasma of fear which
penetrated and paralyized every nerve OF
national life, were repudiated by the
good sense Of the people and repressed
by the power of the government
Mr.. Wyndham's accusation that ]. w.
Russell. Liberal Unionist member for
South Tyrone, palIiated disorder during
the DeFreyne eviction brought out heat
ed denial from Mr.. Russell and lengthy
exchanges between himself and Mr.
Wyndham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
CUBANs WANT FAIR TRIAL.
Desire Time to Demonstrate Capacity
for Self-Government.


New York, July 23.-The annexation
movement has caused some feeling among
those Cubans who want the island to have
fair chance in trying to solve the
problem Of self-government. cables the
Havana correspondent of The Tribune.
The anti-annexationists say the cham
pions Of annexation consist largely OF
men who. when the war was on spent the
time at watering places in the United
States or Mexico, and when the war was
over fiocked back to Cuba, expecting TO
get the lions share of the spoils to which
those who had fought for independence
were entitled.
The reports of possible disturbances in
Cuba do not seem to have any substan-
tial foundation.
The Cubans realize the eyes Of the
world are upon them. as well as the
United States and their pride Is at stake.
Some of the annexationists say that the
United States would only want a pretext
to tell the Cubans that they had trial
and had ben found wanting. A few
of the enthusiasts actually imagine that
IL somebody was to gather party OF
few hundred men together, make a dash
for the woods. rob few pastures ana
burn a few plantations as soon as the
news was flashed to Washington. troops
would at once be ordered to Cuba and
the intervention would be at hand again.
It is such talk as this that has made
the Observation-Disclosures SO bitter against
the annexationists.
1t must be said, however. that there are
in the ranks of annexationists men OF
high character, men who are perfectly
conscientious in their advocacy OF annex
alton and have no personal motives in
wishing to bring it about. Cuban plant
ers have an organization known as
Circulo De Haciendos. a society which has
been fostering the movement for annexa-
ton and a meeting has been called for
July 3Oth, when 1t Is purposed that en-
tirely new officers shall be elected, and
that only annexationists shall figure In
the new personnel. Then, 1t Is SAID,
regular campaign for annexation VIII De
started.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
LOSSES OF THE ARMY
1851 ENGAGEMENTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
Percentage Of Killed or Wounded to
the Strength OF the American
Forces Was 0.T-Deaths
by Disease.

Washington, July 2sg-Ma1. James Par
ker of the Adjutant Geneyars ONCE
has compiled some interesting statistics
regarding the lnsurrection2 in the Phil
ippines. There were ASST engagements
with the enemy, more Or less serious be-
tween the date of the battle of Manila
and April 80, 1902, fixed as the virtual
downfall of the insurrection. The larger
proportion of these fights were attacks
from ambush on the American troops or
skirmishes in which only small detach-
ments took part.
I'm almost no cases in these engage
ments," says Major Parker, did Amer
lean troops surrender or have to retreat.
or have to leave their dead and wounded
in the possession Of the enemy, notwith-
standing that in many cases the percent
age of loss was high"
The number of troops that have been
transported to the Philippines and have
arrived there up tovJuly is last was 4.1S5
officers and 123S03 men. The average
strength taken from monthly returns for
the period OF the instruction was ap-
proximately 10000
Major Parker summarizes the casualties
Of the American army as follows:
KILLED or died of wounds, So officers
and 936 enlisted men: deaths from disease,
n oficers and 1883 enlisted men; deaths
from accidents. 6 officers and 125 enlisted
men; drowned, 6 officers and 2S7 enlisted
men: suicide, 10 officers and Y enlisted
men; murdered one officer and 81 enlist
ed men: total deaths, 1879 officers and
4,O16 enlisted men. FOUNDED. 1870 officers
and 2.707 enlisted men. a total of 2,Ss7:
killed and wounded and deaths other than
by disease, 2S2 officers and 4,1SS enlisted
men. Total 4470. A large proportion of
the deaths by drowning occurred in ac-
ton or in active operations against the
enemy"
Major Parker makes the percentage of
killed and wounded to the strength of
the army OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
sHRFER's ADVICE UNHEEDEn
Tin Workers win Probably Decline
to Agrse to a Cut.

Tin Workers VIII Probably Decline
to Agrse to Cut.
Elwood, Ind. July 23.-Great pressure
was today, without the desired result,
brought to bear to have the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Iron and Steel Workers
accept the Is per cent reduction in wages
In order that the American Tin Plate
Company may secure an order Of 100000
boxes of tin from the Standard Oil Com
pany. Mr.. Shaffer and Secretary VIII
liams. who arrived in the city this morn
ing, advised the committee to rescind Its
former action. but without avail. There
is no probability of the men accepting
the company's proposition. In an inter-
view, President Shafter said:
ut was for the best interest Of both
employer and employee to accept the re-
duction and thereby insure the men
steady work, while the employer would
get business that otherwise would go to
foreign manufacturers. A refusal Of the
men will not precipitate a strike. but It
will probably result in q number of East
ern mills being closed and perhaps few
of the Western mills being idle for sew
eral weeks in the year. Should the men
accept the reduction, 1t would mean the
starting of a number of mills that are
now idle and would give employment to a
greater number of men,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
IS ABOVE POLITICS
RoosEvELT's TOUR NOT A CAM
PAIGN.
The President Offended by the Sus-
gestion That His Coming Trip
VIII Be for the Purpose
Of Hunting Votes.

Oyster Bay, July 23.-President Roose-
Welt entertained at luncheon today Pres
ident Jacob G. Schurmaun of Cornell
University, President N. NJ. Butler of
Columbia University. and Capt F. N
Goddard of New York, who long has
been identified with the civic reform in
New York, and George Edward Graham
of Albany.
During the afternoon the President and
Professor Schurmann had talk about
tho Philippine situation. going over the
subject with some care. President
Schurmann, on the 4th Of August, is to
deliver an address at Chautauqua, In
which he will deal fully with the Phil
ippine situation as he views it
Captain C. ]. Mcconnell. chief engineer,
U. s. NJ, retired. who was feet engineer
on the flagship New York during the
war. talked briefly
with the President today on technical
questions relating to the proposed 18TH
milan canal. ,
President Roosevelt Is displeased some
what by a 'misinterpretation of his mo-
tives in accepting invitations to meet and
speak to the people of several sections
of the country this fall. 1t has been an
nounced in some places that Mr.. Roose-
welt is to make a campaign, particularly
In New York, with the idea of offset
ting any aggressive opposition to his
political views. 1t can be said that he
has no such intention. Such invitations
tn sneak as he has accepted have come
from people representing all shades OF
political opinion.
william H. Moody Secretary of the
Navy, Is expected to arrive at Sycamore
Hill on Friday.
Senator Plat of New York will visit the
President probably on the S0th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
COLLINS WILL PRESIDE.
Bryan, Shepard and carmack t
Sneak at Nantasket Beach.

Boston, July 23.-Everything is In readi-
ness for the great banquet of the New
England Democratic League, which Is to
he held at Nantasket Beach tomorrow,
and at which at least four men of ma
tional reputation are to give their views
on questions of political Importance.
The presiding officer will be Mayor p. A.
Collins of Boston, a former Congressman
and Consul General to London under
President Cleveland.
The speakers will be William ]. Bryan
of Nebraska, Edward NJ. Shepard OF
New York. and Senator f. w. Carmack
of Tennessee. Dinner will be served at
the Rockland House at noon. About sou
persons have secured tickets to the din
ner. After dinner the party will adjourn
to a mammoth tent where the speaking
will take place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
TO MURDER
GOV. LONGING
Armed Men Guard the
Executive.
HAD RECEIVED WARNING
Outcome Of Failure to COM
mute Cookies Sentence.
Supposed would-be Assassin Dis
covered in Endeavor to Enter
Home Of Mississippi Govcrnsr
and Was Frightened on.
HAD RECEIVED WARNING

Atlanta, Ga. July 2-A special to The
Journal from jackson. Mas. says:
Last night a supposed attempt was made
to assassinate Governor Longino. shortly
before IL o'clock.
A man attempted to gain entrance into
the executive mansion by climbing on an
adjoining shed.
On getting into the window he was dis
covered by Mrs. Longino. ana frightened
away. but he left the window open In his
retreat.
Tho police headquarters were informed
of thu attempt. and the chief. with sew
eral officers. visited the mansion.
A deligent search for the man was
made. but no trace OF him could be
found.
Guards were placed around tha houna
for the rest OF the night.
Yesterday afternoon shortly before
Cooke and Lauderdale were hanged the
Governor received message from Green
Vile, commanding him to commute the
sentence Of the two men or no good
would come to him.
A short while after the two men were
hanged he received another tefagram
warning him that he and his family
would come to grief.
The Governors private secretary also
received a telegram last night warning
him that the Governor would meet vio-
lent end for his refusal to show mercy
to the two men.
The friends of the Governor are very
anxious as to his safety, and he will be
guarded very closely until the trouble has
passed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Denied by the Operators.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July BIN reply to
the charge made by T. d. Nichols,
President Of District No. /, United Mine
Workers, that agents of the coal COM
panies are circulating among the strik-
ers and trying to persuade them to APP
nIv in a body for aid when the relief fund
is opened. in the hope that the defense
fund may be wiped out in a short time,
local coal operators say that they have
no knowledge that any of their repre-
sentatives are connected in amy way with
the strikers relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
HEADQUARTERS OF METHoDIsM
Methodists Secure Valuable Piece Of
Ground in London.

London. July 23.-Robert William Perks
M p. Treasurer of the Methodist million
guineas fund, announced today that the
Methodists had secured the Royal Aqua
rum theatre property. facing Westmin-
ster Abbey. on which they would build a
great hall. which is to be called the Cen
trail Headquarters of Universal Method
ism"
The price paid was $4,000 pounds. The
ground comprises two and a half acres
and on it also stands Mrs Langtry's I'M
periaI Theatre. 1t is probable that some
Arrangement will be made by which the
Imperial Theatre will remain where 1t is.
although 1t may be transformed into an
annex Of the church house building OF
which it is expected to commence early
in 1903.
Since it was opened in 1876 the Aqua
rum has been a famous place Of amuse-
ment for Londoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
ALLEGED CURE FOR LEPRosY
Secretary of Interior Forwards Sam,

Secretary of Interior Forwards Sam,
pies to Honolulu for Trial.
Washington. July 23.-The Secretary of
the Interior has forwarded to the Board
of Health of Honolulu samples Of an al
legged cure for leprosy submitted by a
Brooklyn physician in behalf of fellow
practitioner abroad.
The board has agreed to use the sam
ples in their experimental research and
the Treasury Department has authorized
the admission of the samples at Honolulu
free of duty The Boards of Health Of
san Francisco and New Orleans also will
he asked to test the alleged cure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
South African Commission Named

London. July 23.-Lord Alverstone the
Lord Chief Justice of England; Sir John
Bigham, Judge of the Kings Bench d.
vision of the High Court of Justice, and
Major General Sir John Ardagh, recently
agent of the Government on the South
African Claims Commission, have been
appointed royal commission to proceed
to South Africa, August 8, and inquire
into the sentences imposed by the mill
tary courts. with the view of ascertain
ing whether 1t is expedient that such
sentences and fines be RENTED or re-
duced,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Upton Answers Barrie.

New York, July 2S.-Through his attor-
neys, Sir Thomas Upton today filed his
answer to the claim Of David Barrie
against him with the clerk Of the United
states District Court. In effect, the an
swer says that whatever services have
Nan rendered to Sir Thomas by Barrie
have been paid for aud gives a history of
the relations between Sir Thomas and
barrie. The answer asks that the suit
ha dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Relations are Continued.

Vienna. July Alt is stated that the
diplomatic relations between the signato-
ries to the Brussels Sugar Convention re-
gsrding the Russian antitrust proposal
are being continued. According to The
Fremdeablatt, Germany and some other
powers are not unwilling to join in an
other conference with Russia for the dis
cussion OF the sugar question: but are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Fire in Annapolis.

Annapolis, Nd, July pa fire that
broke out in the heart of Annapolis at
o'clock this morning destroyed Eine builI-
ings, including St. Martins German Lu-
theran Church and the large general store
of E. ]. Jewell and caused a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. The blaze started in
the confectionery store OF B. Weigard,
in State Circle. An overheated bake oven
is supposed to have been the cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Nat Goodwin to Shakespeare

New York, July 2s.-N c. Goodwin, the
actor, who is now in London, has. &C
cording to The Herald. cabied his agree
ment to accept the part Of Bottom, in an
elaborate revival of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" All the latest inventions
of stage mechanism will be utilized and
a large company will be engaged for the
reproduction of 5hakespeare's most poetic
and uicturesoue work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24

Memphis. Tenn. July 23.-The body %
Ashley Cooke. who was hanged at Green
VILE, Miss.. yesterday, was buried IN
Elmwood Cemetery. this city. today be-
side the remains Of his father. Captain
W.. O. Cooke. The father died twenty
years ago Of wounds received in a per-
sonal encounter. On his death bed he adj
monishsd his sons to live like men, never
to brook insult and die game. The fu-
neral today was attended by large
gathering of members OF the Cooke fam
fly and more distant connections Of the
dead murderer. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Held I'm RanchmAn.

Tacoma. Wash, July GA special from
Prosser, Wash, says two farmers from
the Bickleton country report that a man
heavily armed and answering Tracy's
description, held up the people at Mac
Donald's ranch on Pine Creek and de-
manded supper. This was freely given
and the man departed without giving any
information as to who he was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Death of I. w. Knowles.

East Liverpool. o., July 2.-Tsaac w.
Knowles. aged So. died at the home Of his
son in California today. He was the old
est living manufacturing potter, and was
Wee President and Director of the
Knowles Pottery Company. He built the
first pottery here in 1854. He invented the
circus calliope, lettered playing blocks
for children and many labor-saying de-
vices used in potteries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
Remains Of q Masteodon.

Dallas. Tex. July 2s.-Workmen exca'
waiting in gravel pit two miles south OF
Dallas have unearthed the remains Of q
mastodon. The jaw bones were in per-
feet shape and eight feet In length. but
crumbled when exposed to the air. Tbs
teeth remained perfect. however. TIT
molars are IA 1-2 inches long. 1-2 wide
and weigh fifteen pounds. They will b
sent to the State University at Austin.