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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
SLICK MIR. ENGLISH.
He is Now Wanted in Mobile on
 Charge of Forgery.


 Charge of Forgery.
 Mobile, Jan. N.-(Special.)- 1.-The police are looking for one w. H. English, who is wanted here for forgery.
 English showed up at the local branch of the Cudahy Packing Company this morning and announced to the local manager of the company. A. c. Wilkins, that he was the travelling auditor of the company and asked to see the books and accounts of the local office. He spent some time in the office, ostensibly checking up the books and late in the afternoon returned, asked for the check book and made out two checks, one for 500 and the other for $65. which he signed with the names of the manager and cashier of the local branch, put them in his pocket and left.
 He passed both checks at railroad ticket offices. purchasing at each a thou sand mile ticket and received the differ ence in cash. At the Louisville and Nashville ticket office he presented the SOO check and at the Southern the $65 check. Later both railroad ticket agents began to make enquiries and they receiv- ed the information from the Cudahy of- flee that the checks were forgeries.
 The matter was then reported to Chief of Police Soost, but English had flown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
STOLE AN IRON SAFE
DARING ROBBERY OF EXPRESS
 CAR.
Passenger Train on the Southern Railway Held Up in So&th Carolina-The Trainmen
 Over-awed.

Branchville, s. C., Jan. H.-A carefully planned and daring express robbery oc- cured on the Southern Railway early this evening, when the passenger train from Charleston reached nearly the exact site of the successful robbery of two years ago, near F1fty-Elgnt Mlie Station, five miles from Branchvile.
 Seven or eight men were riding on the platform between the engines and bag gage car concealed by the darkness. None was masked. At fifty-five mile board. two men crawled over the tender and covered the engineer, John Reynolds, with Winchesters. They fired two shots, one ball passing through Rey- nolds's cap. Fireman Cobb escaped by jumping off. Conductor Black, who ran out, was also covered and ordered back.
 By order of these men, a brakeman uncoupled the express. mall and baggage cars, which were taken to Fifty-eight Mile Station, leaving the rest of the train on the main line. Here several shots were fired into the express car, and one man, climbing up, covered Express Messenger Hall with a Winchester, conn polling him to open the door,. Three men entered the car and stripped the local safe. After threatening Hall with instant death if he did not open the Sdleg anu uilOllu6 H6 hncW uOlu~ ing of the combination, the safe was rolled out on the platform.
 Then the engineer was order to re- turn to the rest of the train, and he obeyed, bringing .the train with no further incident to Branchville.
 Nothing was seen of the men or the safe on passing Fifty-Eight.
 There was only a small amount of booty in the local safe and no one here knows the contents of the through safe. No mail or baggage was touched and no passenger was molested. The robbers forced the only employees who were arm ed to give up their weapons.
 No steps have so far been taken to follow the robbers
 The leader is supposed to be Barton Warren. Warren was arrested charged with having robbed the Southern Express car just below Branchville in the fall of 1899. He was tried in 1901, but the case resulted in a mistrial His bail was furnished and it is alleged he murdered Thomas Watson, said to be one of the principal witnesses against him. War ren has since been at large and a large reward has been offered for hls capture, It is reported that there has been a former attempt to rob the express train between Branehyilhs and oTanGehurE. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
KILLED IN CHURCH.
Sensational Tragedy in ohio-Trou- ble About Young Woman.

Chillicothe, O., Jan 27.-Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard RatcliR at church Sunday evening at Eagle Mills. fifteen miles east of here. Cox had been paying attention to Ratcliff's sister. and Ratcllff stt ongly objected.
 Cox took Miss Ratcliff to church last night, and when Ratcliff saw them to- gether in the church he at once assaulted Cox. who drew a weapon and fired. the ball passing through Ratcliff's body. He fell in the aisle and expired, amid the shrieks of terrified women. Both men are of respectable families, and both are school teachers. Ratcliff married a sister of Cox. Cox was arrested and taken to McArthur today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Tremendous Scheme of
 Steel Trust. PENSACOLA AND MOBILE
They Will Be the Southern
 Termini of the Lines.
Birmingham the Northern End of the Roads-Rumors Which Reach the Magic City from
 New York.

Birmingham, Jan. N.-(SpeciaL)-A re- port comes from New York to the effect that bonds have been sold and the pro- ceeds placed in the banks in that city for the construction of two railroads out of Birmingham. one of them to Pensacola and the other to Mobile.
 The statement is further made that the United States Steel Corporation is be- hind the deal and will own. either direct ly or indirectly. both lines. It is still further stated that the United States Steel Company will openly announce q majority ownership in the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and the Alabama plants of that concern will be used for the manufacture to an enor- nous extend for foreign shipment. The idea Is combination of the raw mate rial. manufacturing and railroad con- cerns together, placing the United States Steel Corporation in an enviabIe position in the foreign trade.
 The plans are so immense that some persons are prone to doubt them, but on the other hand. men of the most conser- vative views and cool business tempera- ment. who have been in New York re- gently. state that the reports are to bs heard in that city.
 The routes of the railroads are not given in the reports which are to be heard here now. but it is stated that the most direct routes possible will be se- cured.
 A Further report is that the United States Steel Corporation will remove some of its Northern plants to Alabama or build new plants here. so that it's ability in the prodreing line win be suf- nclent for the trade which 1t expects to reach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28

approving his charge. They found that to take wines, cordial, even whiskey. with one's meals was an almost invari. able rule among the wealthy and fash ionable set Not only this. but in so- called tea rooms intoxicants were served to women who ordered them without even the pretense of ordering meal.
 'Tntemperance among women. how ever." said the Bishop, Ifs not confined to the women of the wealthy and fash ionable class. The use of stimuiants. medicines. bracers. tonics and all sirni- lar devices serving as a mask for the liquor habit is becoming more general among the middle classes''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
SHELLS AND CANNON BALLS.
They Will Be Around Base of Masts
 in Capitol Grounds.

Washington, Jan. 2.-(SpeciaI )-Repre- sentative Wiley has secured from the Secretary of War a quantity of shells and cannon balls to be used as a pyra- mid ornament for the base of the his toric Spanish masts in the Capitol grounds at Montgomery. The shells and balls will be shipped immediately and in a short pace of time they will be in po- sition.
 This addition to the famous relics se- cured for the Capitol grounds by Captain Hobson will render the masts more at tractive, since they will lend a Warlike and exceedingly picturesque appearance. Colonel Wiley apprehends no opposition whatever to the bill donating the masts to the State of Alabama.
 Milt Saul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
The Return of Troops.

Washington. Jan. T.-The War Depart ment has been informed that the troops which are to return home from the Phil ippines will sail from Manila as follows Twenty-second infantry. Febru- ary 1: 10th infantry. February 16; head quarters and lat and End hattalions of the I7th infantry, 2S The Srd battalion Of tho I7th infantry will sail from Manila after the arrival there of the 2nd battalion of the Eth infantry. between March and 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
GERMAN AGAIN ARRESTED.
He is Charged With Having Falsified
 His Accounts.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. T-Albert F. Ger man formerly individual bookkeeper of the Third National Bank of this city. was arrested this afternoon on war rant based on an affidavit made by Na- tional Bank Examiner R. B. Garrett, charging him with making false entries on the banks books amounting to s1002S.
 German was arrested several weeks ago on the same charge on which he was arr rested today. At that time iK was al- legged that shortage of several thou sand dollars had been discovered in his accounts. He was released on $5,000 bond, but as the result of further investigation he was re-arrested in order that the amount of his bond might be increased. States Marshal and a new bond was fixed at $7,000 making the total amount re- quired for his release $12.0O0. He has not yet executed a new bond and is stiil in custody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
CARRIAGES MINORITY REPORT.
In Opposition to the Philippine
 Tariff Bill.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Senator Carmack today submitted a minority report from the Committee on Philippine Tariff Bill. It says that opposition to the measure is not based on any mere question of reve- nue or any theory concerning forms and principles of taxation. but because the bill violates constitutional rights and transcends the limits of constitutional power.
 The objection of the minority is to the whole policy of colonial empire. to the control by this Government of vassal provinces to the spirit of military aggres- sion and of war for the sake of spoiIs The report says that the bill reported by the minority of the committee Is a char acteristic manifestation of such a policy and spirit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
nEnrY's SHORTAGE alsi,4ls.
Inspector Gregory Tells of His
 Examination of Books.

G4hu1uatlUn OL 0OOAD.
 Havana. Jan. 1 The chief witness to- day in the trial of the charges growing out of the Cuban. postal frauds was In- spector Gregory. who testified to having come to Havana when the frauds were discovered. to inspect the department of finance of the Cuban postoffice.
 Gregory said that the accounts of C.. F. W. Nicely were examined from three different standpoints and that even to credit Neelv with the 392.000 stamps de- stroyed, there was shortage in his ac- counts of $30.6O0. while with the exact amount debited against him by Wash ington and shown by the Auditors books, there was shortage of $10O.S13.
 Gregory said the cash account showed a shortage of $110,27S and estimated the total shortage at $13i ,413. Regarding the Gregory said he had discovered several charges, the amount of which correspond ed to certain private bills of Estes c. Rathbone which Neely had charged to this account and for which there were no vouchers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
PARKHURsT ON IlfMoRTALITY,
Noted Preacher Does Not Believe
 That All Souls are Immortal

That All Souls are Immortal
 New York. Jan. N.-In . sermon on Immortality the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst. in the Madison Square Pres byterian Church. declared against the popular evangelical belief that all souls are immortal. He explicitly gave it as his opinion that the Scriptures do not teach immunity of soul from death. and that the soul must be taken care of in this life, else t will perish utterly. either at the death of the body or after longer or shorter period of the life be- yond the grave. Dr. Parkhurst said. in part;
 There is nothing in Scripture, any where, that encourages us to feel that a soul can be kept from dying any moro than body unless 1t is taken care of. There is no warrant from Bible or from nature for supposing that the soul ear ries within itself a policy of insurance against it's own eventual obiiteratior.s
 The sermon is attracting some attet,- tion, owing to the fact that the Preshy- terians adhere to the belief in the doe Urine of the immortality of the soul"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
A SHAWNEE TORTURED.
Deputy Marshal Davis Rescued
 Wretch from the Stake.

Guthrie. 0. T.. Jan. N.-Fred Timer. full-biood Shawnee Indian, alleged to have outraged three Shawnee squaws on last Thursday. was tied to stake to be burned to death by members of his tribe. men and women. He was first cruelty tortured.
 His face was beaten out of shape. his ears were torn nearly of by squaws and other horrible tortures were being up- piled when Deputy United States Marshal Davis arrived from Arbeka, I. T.. held the mob back with gun. and single handed cut the throngs,y backed away from the crowd with his prisoner and safely escaped to weweeka where Timer was placed in jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Mr. Claveland's Quting.

Georgetown, s. C., Jan. H.-Former President Grover Cleveland and party of friends who are duck hunting near Ford's Point are having fairly good luck in their efforts for the game. Several fns bags of mallsrds were sent UP by the boat today and expressed te rela- lives and friends of the party at their homes. Mr. Cleveland is enjoying hia outinGs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
WOMAN USES PISTOL
Shot Man and Then Herself-Panic
 in Court Room.

in Court Room.
 Geddes, S. D., Jan. 27.-A sensational attempt at murder and suicide occurred in the court house at Wheeler. s. D.. to- day.
 Clyde Pattison had just been discharg- ed in a case brought against him by Miss A. Seideler, the State having failed to prove his guilt. As the man turned to leave the room, the girl drew revolver and began firing. The first shot took effect in Pattisons back. Several other shots were fred. causing a panic in the court room and corridors. Seeing her victim fall, the young woman turned the weapon against herself and inflicted a serious wound.
 Physicians are as yet unable to deter mine whether the woman and her victim are fatally hurt, but the opinion Is that both will recover
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
NO PnEBIsITE CONTEMPLATED.
West Indians Will Not Be Allowed
 to Vote on Transfer.

St. Thomas. D. W. l.. Jan. H.-The Ti- dende, referring to the signing of the treaty for the sale of the Danish West Indies, says:
 "A plebescite appears to be out of or der and superfiuous. After negotiations for the sale lasting for years. everything is completed. Asking the peoples opinion is a strange proceeding intended to shift the responsibility which the inhabitants should not assume. There was a clearly fixed plan to sell despite warnings and appeals. A repetition of the ordeal of 1867 is repulsive. It is reported that the treaty Is unconditional; therefore. the peopie are called on to vote without knowing anything of their future
 Mail Notes says comments are useless. If considers The Tidende's statements well put makes the suggestion that the reported intention to take a plebescite Is a compromise between the Danish politi- cal parties and expresses the belief that a piebescite will not be taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28

London Jan. 2s.-The St Thomas. D. W. l., correspondent of The Daily Mail, declares that opinion concerning the transfer of the ownership of the islands is extremely divided, The higher classes are against the shop keepers and arti- sans and are in favor of the sale. On the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
isIand of St. Croix, feeling Is also high. Here the majority of the planters favor the sale, but the public generally is fuat if.

Copenhagen. Jan. N.-The omciais here denv that it has been decided to take a plebescite of the Danish West Indies af- ter the ratification of the treaty provid- ing for the sale of those islands to the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28

washington. Jan. N.--For Alabama: Fair much cold CT Tuesday; freezing tenn perature to the coast; brisk northerly winds; Wednes- day, fair; continued cold. z.eseeee%e%@e@eeees
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
President Said He Must Hold
Office Until Successor
Is Secured.
ALSO WAIT FOR PROMOTION.
Letter Of the Commissions of Pen
sions Made Public at White House
Last Night-AIso Statement of the
Presidents Action.

Washington, March 29.-The letter
from Hon. H. Clay Evans resignins
the commisionship Of pensions, to-
gether with an appended statement,
was made public at the White House
last night. 1t was dated March 2, and
said in part:
For some time I have been con
sidering the question Of resigning. Ii
will son be FIVE years since | assumed
the duties Of this office, and | now
have the honor of rendering you my
resignation as commissioner of pen
sions, and will thank you TO accept
the same at as early a date as may
suit your convenience"
The statement appended to the LEI
ter was as follows:
"Mr. Evans some months ago yer
bally expressed his desire to resign,
and finally put it in writing on March
Is. The president. however, has told
him that he will have to remain as
commissioner, in the first place until
his successor has been determined
upon, and in the second place until
there is some position to tender him
which the president will regard as a
promotion, and as fitting reward for
his excellent service in the depart
ment''
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29

CLARKE JONES OPPONENT.
Both Sides Claim They'eIl Win
international Nomination a Sharp
Bone Of contention-Voters Also
Select Congressional Nominees.

Little Rock, Ark, March 29.-The
most eventful campaign in Arkansas
Democratic annals since 1874 closed
last night, and to-day each Of the
IS counties will hold a primary cleo
ton to determine its choice for
United States senator and state and
county officers. Senator James X.
Jones, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee, and Former Gov,
ernor James p. Clarke, Democratic
national committeeman for Arkansas,
are rival candidates for the United
States Senate, and each has made "a
thorough canvas. The direct vote in
the primary elections will govern
Democratic members Of the Legisla-
ture, at which Senator Jones success
sor will be chosen next January.
Besides the spirited contest for
United States senator the guberna-
torial nomination is a sharp bone OF
contention. with Governor Jefferson
Davis contending for a second term
against F. w. Rector, son OF the
famous war governor Of Arkansas.
In each of the seven congressional
districts the voters will select nomi-
nees for Congress.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
'CR|GGS IS SELECTED.
New Chairman of Democratic
Congressional Campaign
Committee.
ne WAS The UNANIMOUS CHOICE
Democratic Members Of Congress
Held Meeting Last Niyht--com
mittee on Plan of Organization
Was Appoints sd.

Washington, March 29.-Rep4ese1-
tative James NJ. Griggs, Of Georgia.
was unanimously chosen chairman OF
the Democratic congressional commit
tee at a meeting held last night in
the minority caucus ron at the
capitol.
A committee consisting of the
chairman, Mr.. Griggs, Representative
Williams, of Mississippi; Reptesen-
tative Rupert, Of New Yorf; 9epre-
sentative Richardson, of Tennessee:
Representative Williams, of Illinois;
Representative Jackson, of Kansas,
and Senator Culberson, of Texas, was
appointed to perfect plan OF or
ganiZation for the ensuing congress
sional campaign and select the re-
naming officers of the committee
subject to the ratification of a meet
ing of the full committee to be held
April II.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
SWALLOW TESTIMONY READ.
Committee Went Over Thornsbur>
Hearing Matter.

Bellefonte, Pa, March 29.-For the
first time since its opening the N. f
conference got at business yeter-
day. In the absence of Bishop Wal
den. with the Swallow committee o.
INJURY, Bishop Foss presided. The
eItire morning session was taken W
with hearing the reports Of the pre-
siding elders. ALI the reports Showed
a year Of unprecedented prosperity.
tie amount of money collected for
Missionary purposes showing a hrge
Increase.
At o'clock last evening the Swa.-
Dw court finished the reading Of the
testimony Of the Harrisburg hearing.
1t last nights session the exanina-
don Of the records was completes. In
executive session yesterday afternoon
the conference appointed a sesond
select committee to try Presi1ing
Elder E. H. Yocum on the charge pre-
ferred by DR.. Swallow. In the cases
OF DR.. Hill and Rev. Hartzen nc de-
cision had yet been reached.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
is HE LUKE DILLON?
Buffalo Paper 50 Asserts as to Wei
land Canal Potter.

Buffalo, n. j., March 29-The ,Ex-
press yesterd& published stofy III
part to the eject that Karl DaHman,
one Of the tire men sentenced e life
Imprisonment in the Kingston (Ont.)
penitentiary ,or attempting to blow
up a lock in the Welland canal on
April q. $50, is no other than Luke
Dillon, the fish National leader and
famous as a lose friend of DR.. Cronip,
who was murdered in Chicago.
Philadelphia, March 29.-Luke Dill
lon had been teller of the Dime SAY
ings bank n this city. but resigned
that positin two years ago. 1t is
said by several Of his friends that he
joined a party Of his countrymen who
left here e:rly in 1900 to go to South
Africa wit about so Irish residents
Of Chicago for the purpose Of joining
the Boer amy.
Luke j. Dillon, his son, occupied a
clerical position in the postoffice mere.
He declirPd to discuss the publishei
statement of his fathers alleged iden-
LITIGATION further than to say he did
not credit the reports. He would not
say how long his father had ben alb
sent from the city.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
WILL GARFIELD ACCEPT?
President Favorably Disposed Towari
George Everett Adams, if
He Declines.

Washington, March 29.-Up to yes
terday James R. Garfield has not in
Dictated to the president his intention
Of accepting the place Of civil service
commissioner, which was rendered 10
him TO succeed William A Roden
berg, resigned. In the event that Mr.
Garfield should finally conclude net
to serve, it is said that the president
is very favOrably disposed toward
George Everett Adams, Of Chicago
Mr.. Adams served four terms in Coll
gress, and it is understood that his
name was considered before the offeI
was made to Mr. Garfield.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
A New plant for lexnnes.e.

Jeanette, Pa, March 2s.-The
Pennsylvania Rubber Company. now
at Erie. has sent plans and specifca-
tions Tor the erection Of new plan.
here The building Is 20 be 800 feet
long and 200 wide. The main para
will be three stories high. Il viii be
q brick and stone structure. and the
interior will be constructed on the
slow combustion rlan- In the win
dows about 10000 squares Of glass
viii be used II viii cost about $780,
900. Pennsylvania railroad engineers
have begun to survey the sidings-
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-29
DO RUSSIANS BAR HEBREWS?
Resolution Regarding Americans In
troduced i'm the House.

Washington, March 2s.-Represen-
Washington. March 29.--Represen-
tative Goldfoggle. Of New York, yester-
day introduced the following resol9-
ton in the House:
Resolved. That the secretary CT
state be and he is hereby directed TO
inform this House whether American
citizens Of the Jewish religious faith
holding passports. issued by this GOV
eminent, are barred or excluded from
entering the territory OF the empire
OF Russia. and whether the Russian
government. has made or is making
any discrimination between citizens
OF the United States, or different re-
ligious faith or persuasion, visiting
or attempting TO visit Russia, pro-
vided with American passports; and
whether the Russian government has
made regulations restricting or spec;-
ally applying TO American citizens.
whether native or naturalized, Of the
Jewish religious denomination. hold
ing United States passports, and II 50.
to report the facts in relation thereto,
and what action, concerning such ex.
cluSion, discrimination or restriction.
IL any. has been taken by any depart
ment Of the government OF the United
States"