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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
COL. GARNET A SUICIDE
PROMINENT NEW YORKER
TAKES CARBoLIC ACID.
Was a West Point Graduate, Colonel
of Artillery Under Robert Z.
Lee and Member OF South
ern Society.

New York, Sept .12.-col. John G. Gar
nett. ono of the. most prominent South
crners in New York. a West Point grad
uate. Colonel Of Artillery under Gen.
Robert E. Lee in the Confederate army
and a native of Wakefield Plantation,
westmoreland County, Va. was found
dead today in the Ross Hotel.
He had committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid. The body had been lying
in the room for two days before 1t was
discovered. Several days ago Mr.. Gar
nete was visited by his brother, DR..
Garnet of Hot Springs. Ark. and 1t is
supposed they quarreled. A note which
stated that the writer had been contem-
plating suicide for five days was found
beside the body.
Mr.. Garnett was head of the st. James
Publishing Company and was at the time
of his death engaged in writing a his
tory of the West Point Military Acad-
envy. Among the letters and papers found
was one from President Roosevelt en-
dorsing a plan to establish a benevolent
order of Spanlsh-American war vete-
rams.
Colonel Garnett was an intimate friend
of r. r. Wilson, Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bits father, and of Augustus Van
Wyck He was a prominent member of
the Southern Society and of the Con-
federate Camp of Veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
WILSON ON THE CROPS.
Secretary of Agriculture Says Yield
of Corn and Wheat Will Be Large.


Washington. Sept. 12.-Secretary Wilson
VINO returned last night from a trir
through the West. today summarized the
agricultural conditions in the States he
visited. These States included Nebraska,
Kansas. Iowa. Illinois. Indiana and Ohio.
He said there was a reat abundance of
crops generally in that region
There will be a good corn crop" ne
said. Corn now is substantially out of
the way of the frost. The crop in parts
probably the finest on record. The quail
ity Of the corn is SPLENDID. and. with the
exception of the Southern States the
yield per acre is very heavy. In the
South the drought has somewhat affected
the corn crop.
THE wheat crop of the West this year
is also very fine, and what may be con-
sidered al really the most important crop
of all-the grass crop-is exceedingly
good. The census tells us there has been
a great increase during the past ten years
in the number of cattle in the United
States. This information, taken together
with the fine%rop of grass, insures lower
price of meat. ] do not believe the price
of meat however, will ever be as low
as it has been in the past, for the sim
pie reason that the American people are
more prosperous than ever before ami are
eating more meat than ever before. How
ever, the exceedingly high prices of meat
will be thing of the past as soon as the
present feeders get fattened to a beef
condition. Another thing that will tend
to keep the price of meat a little above
the former low price is the demand of
England for our meats"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
MRS. W. M. STEWART KILLED.
Wife of Nevada Senator Thrown
from an Automobile.

from an Automobile.
San Francisco. Sept. 12.-Mrs. William
NJ. Stewart, wife Of Senator Stewart of
Nevada, was thrown from an automobile
and killed today at Alameda, Cal.
Mrs. Stewart was riding in an auto
mobile with Henry Foote and young
man named Taylor. Through an accident
the machine ran into a telegraph pole.
Mrs. Stewart was thrown against the pole
with great force and soon died. Her
home was at Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Stewart was enjoying a ride with
her nephew, Henry Foote. son Of w. w.
Foote, an attorney, and II. B. Taylor.
They were going along Santa Clara Ave,
nue.. in Alameda County. Taylor guiding
the machine and sending it along at high
speed. A vehicle approached and Taylor
swerved the motor in order to avoid a
collision. At that moment he lost con-
troll of the steering apparatus or made a
miscalculation
The automobile ran into a telegraph
pole and the occupants were thrown out.
Mrs. Stewart struck on her head and was
carried in an unconscious condition to
sanitorium in the vicinity where she soon
died. Foote and Taylor escaped with
slight bruises.
Taylor is a cousin OF Frederick Bene-
dict, who was recently crushed to death
under his automobile in New York. Mrs.
Stewart was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Louis Aldrich. who lives in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs Stewart before her marriage was
Miss Foote. the daughter of Henry
Stuart Foote, Governor and United States
Senator from Mississippi before the Civil
War and who during the fifties, spent
some years in California. Senator and
Mrs. Stewart have several daughters,
one of whom lives in New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
BLOODSHED IS STOPPED
GERMAN MANouvREs COME TO
AN END.
Emperor William, in Bidding Good
bye to the Americans, Tells Of
His Interest in Roosevelt,
Low and White.

Berlin, Sept. 12.-Eriperor William,
saying goodbye to Generals Corbln
| Young and Wood today. remarked tina
he was specially interested in three
Americans. He admired President Roose
Welt. He admired his versatility power
for hard work and insight into the need.
of his country. His majesty added tina
he watched Mayor Seth Lows admins
tration of New York because he thought
it important to the commercial worlt
that New York city should be we'll gov
erned. The Emperor also said he was
very sorry Andrew d. White, the United
States Ambassador was leaving his court
He had the most cordial feeling for him
personally for his services in fostering
good will between Germany and the
United States.
General Corbin had an opportunity tc
present President Rosevelt's message
about the st. Louis exposition and EN-
peror said he would see that Germany
had a good representation.
II will send you large party" he
added pleasantly.
His majesty sent some personal mes
sages to President Roosevelt through
General Corbin and asked to be remem-
-
called Miss Roosevelt.
The farewell took place on the field just
after Emperor William returned from
leading the cavalry charge which con-
cluded the manouvres. His majesty had
bivouacked again with the cavalry and
had ridden with them thirty-two miles
today in a wide detour from position
in front OF the right flank of the reds
Prussians) to their rear division. Nearly
10000 horsemen left the camp at ASK
o'clock and the recall was sounded at
Hos a. m. General Corbin, who rode
down the line Immediately afterward,
said he did not see horse which was
blown out" He considered it to be
a magnificent performance and did not
believe any cavalry in the world could
surpass it.
General Corbin and Earl Roberts both
said, in summing up their impression of
the manouvres. that the Greman army is
the most wonderful in the world.
What pleased the American General as
much as anything was the spirit of the
troops; the love of the private for the
army. The German soldiers love for the
army was in itself a tremendous force.
In speaking to General Young of the
possibility of Prince Henry's second visit
to the United States Emperor William
said Prince Henry might go next April
when the statue of Frederick the Great
presented by his majesty to the United
states is unveiled at Washington. Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee told the
Americans that he hoped next year to
see them in the United States; he had
been intending to visit the countess
country for some time and he now be-
lieved he could say he had an opportu-
nifty to go.
The cavlary charge to day was as fine
a show as that of yesterday and from a
strategical viewpoint it was altogether
possible. The blues" tGermans) first
broke up the reds masses of infantry
by a terrific fire from thirty machine
guns and forty pieces of artillery ana
then, when the infantry was theoretical
w demoralized, the cavalry swept down
upon them.
The American officers left Berlin to-
night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
MANY Py ,oNs MISSING
Two az Xnown to Have Lost
Their Lives.
Millions Of Feet Of Lumber Destroy
ed-In Washington the Town
Of Enumclaw Is in
Danger.

Portland, Ore. Sept. 12.-Forest fires are
burning over the Cascade and coast
ranges from British Columbia to the Cal
ifornia line, destroying millions Of feet of
timber, many farm houses. barns ana
much live stock.
Two persons are known to have lost
their lives. others are missing and scores
are hurrying to places of safety. Az
Bridal Veil, Oregon. today the Palmer
saw mill and the Brewer mill were burn
ed. Elsie Palmer. proprietor of the Palm
er Mill was burned to death and man
named Trickey is missing. About forty
mill hands are in danger of being sur
rounded by fire.
On Mill Plain, near Vancouver, eight
farm houses were destroyed today and
Mrs Hendrickson and her two children
are missing.
In washington the town Of Enumclaw
Is in great danger.
Every team is being pressed into ser
vice to take people to places of safety and
the water supply is cut of by the burn
ing of the mains.
Wires Have Gone Down.
Word cannot be received from Elma OF
Aberdeen. che wires to those points be-
ing down. 1t is known, however, that
six large lumber mills and ten houses
have been burned about six miles south
Of Elma. Many similar reports are being
received from Washington points
At Ducora forty-five miles south of Ia
coma, the town was in total darkness at
noon. Many people refused to. believe
that the phenomenon was from forest
dres and predicted dire disaster.
At Centralia darkness caused all busi-
ness to stop. The last report from Shell
ton at noon was to the affect that nearly
all Of the mills in Mason County were on
fire. The town. If Mitlock. that County.
was In imminent danger when last heard
from and timber 100 feet high was burn
ing.
Sixteen miles from Olympia the bor-
deaux string of camps In the Black Hill
district are in great danger. Forty men
on horseback have gone to rescue women
and children.
In Tacoma heavy darkness settled
down. Boats could not pass The Mar
rows on account of darkness and at
Olympic the electric light plant shut down
and at noon 1t was as black as night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
No Change in Kanawha and New
River Fields.

Charleston. w. Va. Sept. 12.-There is
no change in the situation of the strike
In the Kanawha and New River fields.
The strikers are for the most part stand
ing firm, though a few are returning to
work each day and the tonnage Is in
creasing steadily. though slowly. AT
Eagle twenty-seven miles above here the
situation is serious and trouble is appre-
hended there tomorrow. A number of
men have recently gone to work there,
and a big force of strikers is being
organized to take them out tomorrow.
1t is understood that the authorities will
attempt to give the operators adequate
protection. in which case there is likely
to be a dangerous clash.
At Crescent Mines just above Montgom-
cry, on the Kanawha River. the con-
stable of that district, today by order
of the court, turned the striking miners
out of the company houses. A cold rain
is falling tonight and many families are
without shelter with all household effects
exposed to the weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
MR.. VAUGHAN NOTIFIED.
Says That His Work Has Been Done
Faithfully.

birmingham, Sept. 12.-(Special 1.-THE
announcement yesterday of the removal
from office of United States District At
torney William Vaughan by the Presi-
dent, is still a matter of great discussion
In not only Republican ranks. but with
others as well. The cause assigned In
the dispatches. neglect of duty, Is not
seriously considered by local politicians
and they are a unit in attaching to 1t a
political significance that is national
in scope.
Alabama Is the first on the roll call of
States and the way the vote goes in a
National Republican convention is always
regarded with great interest from the
fact that In a close and doubtful con-
test the first vote cast may change the
tide in that direction. 1t Is believed mere
that friendship to Mark Hanna. of Ohio
on the part of many Republicans in Ala
hama. has been communicated to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who is understood to be
candidate for denomination to the Of
fee Prior TO the death of President Nc
Kinley, Mr. Vaughan was known to be
a Hanna man.
Some few attribute the removal OF Mr..
Vaughan to his activity in politics. but
IT is pointed out that his term as chair
man of the Republican State Executive
Committee expires in a few days and
that he has not sought and had repeated
" stated that he would not accept the
post again.
The time at which the removal comes
is regarded as significant also. The Re-
publican State Convention meets in Birm-
ingham next week and several other i'm
portant Republican gatherings are to be
held here at that time. 1t Is stated that
personal representative of President
Roosevelt was in Birmingham recently
and that after a little quiet work here
he went to Montgomery Mobile, Hunts
VILE and other places in the State.
Mr.. Vaughan has received official an
nouncement of his removal. He said
81 am satisfied with my record as public
official. as l know that there is not, nor
has there ever been anything unclean in
connection with my administration Of the
affairs of the office. While. as a matter
of fact I have been i'll and confined to
nv bed or room for four out of the last
ton months and was therefore physically
unable to do anything during that
period. yet my assistants. who are good
and efficient men, have given careful at
tentIon to the duties of the office. 1 be-
reve that what has been done will COM
mare favorably with the work of other ef-
AcIent government officials. If the
president takes a different view of the
matter, It is simply my misfortune"
When asked IL he had any plans for
the future. he replied: II will devote
myself to private practice Birming-
ham where l am known and where have
the good opinion Of my fellowman.'
Mr.. Vaughan would not discuss the
rattsr further or speak Of the many re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
PLANS OF THE I. c.
New Freight Line from Memphis to
jackson, Miss.


Chicago, Sept. 1a-The Illinois Central
Of double tracking its main line from
Fulton, Ky, to which the work Of rum
ming the double track for Chicago has
been completed. Under the new plan The
company will double track the line from
Fulton to Memphis but when Memphis
Is reached, instead of building the dou-
BILE track to jackson. parallel to the
main line. a new freight line will be
opened between Memphis and jackson.
This will serve the same purpose as the
double track. and at the same time open
up a new territory which heretofore has
been without railroad facilities.
The new line will go from Memphis
twenty-one miles south. to Lake Cormo-
rant. on the Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad. From Lake Cormorant TO
Tutwtler, sixty-seven miles over the
Lake Cormorant extension, will be the
second station. The Tutwiler branch
now in operation from Tutwiler to Bel
zona, scixty-six miles, continues the line.
The Belzona-Yazoo City line, twenty
three miles long. will be built and the
Greenwood jackson line will be used
from Yazoo City to jackson. thus COM
pleting the distance. forty-four miles.
These sections. all put together, make
the distance 221 miles over the new line,
as against 213 miles over the old line Via
Grenada. The grades on the new line will
be lower than those of the old. thus off
setting the greater distance.
When this new line is completed the
road will have double track to New Or
leans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
KELLY HANDLED MONEY
Offer Is Made to Surrender
Him to Sheriff.
II His Evidence Is Secured, Indicte
ment of Wealthy st. Louisans
May Follow-orand Jury
Still at Work.

st, Louis, Sept. 12--The grand tuf1.
after a day spent in examining Witnesses
supposed to know something about the
operations of the Municipal Assembly
that passed the city lighting bill for
which $4,000 Is said to have been paid to
members of the House combine and an-
other large sum to ringsters in the Cnun<
ell. adjourned tonight until tomorrow.
Former Delegate Tamblyn. who ~
tempted to turn States evidence yestef-
day without success. was examined -
length, az was also Edgar A. Mepham. :
former delegate. who is supposed to know
more or less about the distribution oe
money in accomplishment Of boodIe
deals.
Before going into the grand jury roorns
Mr.. Mepham expressed his willingness
to tell all The knew. Several other minor
witnesses were examined
After the adjournment Of the grand fury
today Adolph wallner called on Mr. Folk
and announced he could deliver Charles
F. Kelly II allowed 10 go on his bond
Kelly has been definitely named by ]. 4.
Murrell, as the man who received and dis
triubted the $4,000 for the passage Of thu
city lighting bill.
Kelly Handled Money.
No one in the combine but Kiely. 80
Murrell says. can give the Information
as to who supplied the money for the
big corruption deal. 1t is through his
testimony that Circuit Attorney Folk
hopes to secure the indictment Of soma
of tie principal bride givers who are re-
puted to be men of wealth and gtandfn<
In the community. A reward of 800 was
offered today for the apprehension Of
Kelly.
A dispatch from Jefferson City received
tonight says:
Judge Chester u, Kram of NJ Issasa
at O'Clock this afternoon secured an or-
der from Judge CAN'T of the Suprems
Court directing the sheriff of st. Louis
city to appear before Judge CAN'T Ia
chambers here Monday and show by what
authority he is holding John Helms
Charles A. Gutke, W. NJ. Tamblyn. Otto
Schumacher and J. H. Schnettier on war
rants charging them with boodling.
Judge Krum represented to Judge
CAN'T that the warrants under which
these men are held are void on their face
and urged that the men should be re~
leased by habeas corpus. At the hearing
next Monday morning Judge CAN'T VIII
determine whether or not the prisoners
should be released on writs OF habeaa
corpus. Judge Krum contends that there
is no law authorizing the issuance OF
warrants for these men.
Circuit Attorney Folk announced that
he would go to jefferson City Monday
and represent the sheriff in the proceeds
ings before the Supreme Court. He said
he had no fear that the writ asked for
would be granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
HOSTILITY TO GERMANS
FIRMINIsTs ANGERED BY SINK.
ING OF GUNBoAT.
Their Leader Issues a Violently
Worded Proclamation Regard
ing the Death of Admiral
Killick on the Vessel.

Port au Prince. Sept. 12.-General
Firmin has issued violently worded
proclamation to his partisans concerning
the death on board the Crete-Pierrot of
Admiral Killick.
He urges his followers to fight until
the end against the provisional govern
ment Of NJ. Boisrond Canal, which he
accuses of having excited Germany
against him to the point of effecting the
destruction of the Crete-a-Pierrot by the
Panther.
The population of Gonaives and st.
Marie. both in the possession of the
revolutionists, are greatly excited. Bills
expressing hatred of the Germans are
being posted there and cries of hostility
to this nation are frequently heard in
the streets.
The advance guard of the government
army has started against Gonaives and
the greater part of the army will leave
for that objective point tomorrow.
Port-au-Prnce is quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
KNOX IS ENCOURAGED.
Diligence of Mr.. Russell Has Greatly
Cleared the Ground.

Paris, Sept. II. Acknowledgement Knox
informed the correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press that the only thing which
can now be given out regarding the pro-
posed Panama purchase is that he has
under consideration many questions OF
law and fact bearing or supposed to bear
upon the title to the property.
THE intelligent diligence CT Mr.. Rus
SELL Especial United States Assistant
Attorney -GeneraD, said Mr.. Knox, has
greatly cleared the ground. I do not an
ticipate that many days will now be re-
quired to finish the work necessary othe
preparation of my report and opinion to
the President. which will not be under
taken until I return to Washington.
1.-THE questions of the gravest import
ance are those relating to the legal char
acter of the old and new canal companies
and their relations with the French Gov
eminent. If any, and to each other, the
nature Of their title and dominion over
their respective properties and the legal
bearing of the liquidation of the old COM
pany upon the affairs of the new COM
pary."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
CROKER COMING HOME.
The Boss Will Attempt to Straighten
Out Tangles.

New York. Sept. 12.-Richard Croker is
coming home. This announcement by
Daniel F. Mcmahon, second member of
the Tammany triumvirate. has caused in
tense surprise in Tammany Hall.
The statement is taken to mean that
the former leader has listened to the APP
peals of his associates here to return and
settle the dissensions which have arisen
in the party. 1t is believed by those on
the inside that he alone can prevent Dew
cry from usurping full powers in Tam
many A leader said today:
"Deverys victory seems certain, at least
his confidence of winning has started a
panic. If he wins the prestige that goes
with such victory will put him In po-
sition to dictate. The only man that can
combine the numerous factions into which
Tammany is split is Croker. He also can
command a certain number of the men
who are enrolled under Devery's banner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
John Redmond Speaks.

Waterford. Ireland. Sept. R.-In ac-
knowledging the presentation today OF the
freedom of the city of Waterford. John
Redmond, CHAIRMAN Of the United Irish
League. and Of the Irish Parliamentary
party, said the Agrarian question, the
last real obstacle to home rule was near
a settlement. The ranks of the Irish
landlords were in revolt against the few
wealthy politician landlords who had long
led them to ruin. The crimes act proc
lamation justified any resistance. even
armed rebellion. If this was not resisted
he would despair Of obtaining BENEFITS
for the people Of Ireland.