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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
 JUMPS THE TRACK.
Six Persons Killed and Score ot Others Hurt-Fireman Hurled Through Window Into Field
 and Escapes Injury.

Halifax, N. S.. Dec. 6.-The Canadian Pacific Express for Montreal rolled down an embankment today at Belmont, kill ing six persons. injuring score of others and completely wrecking the locomotive postal and express and baggage cars, and several passenger coaches.
 Of the six bodies thus far re- covered from the wreck. one besides that of the engineer has been identified. Ihe dead Samuel Triver, engineer of Truro. N. S.: w. B. Mcdonald. mer- chant of New Glasgow. N. S., an uniden- tif1ed woman and three unidentified men.
 Of the injured. William Kennedy of Black Rock, N. F.. will die and several others are believed to be in a critical condition. The dining car conductor. two express messengers and two brakemen are very seriously injured. The firemen was hurled through the window of the cab and was picked up in an adjoining field practically unhurt. number of passengers were destined for American points. The accident was caused by the pilot becoming loose and falling in front of the engine. The train plunged ahead for fifty feet and then turned over and rolled down an embankment
 To add to the suffering of the injured, the weather was bitterly cold and it was hours before help arrived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
To Investieate Indies.

Copenhagen, Dec. 6.-The government commission appointed to investigate the Danish West Indian question will sail January f. It will also visit the British West Indies for the purpose of gathering information concerning these islands and will return here fin April. The commis- sion has ben hearing the testimony of per sons connected with the Danish West Indies but today consulted with an ex- pert in dermatology, Dr. Ehlers. regard ing leprosy which is said to be prevalent in the colony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
HUGH H. HANNA TALKS
CLEAN-CUT GOLD STANDARD
 LAW NEEDED.
Says the United States Should Make Silver Redeemable in the Yel- low Metal-People Ready
 for the Action.

Indiana polls, Ind, Dec. 6.-"What fur ther steps should be taken at this time for the betterment of our money sys- tem?" Hugh P. Hanna was asked today. Mir Hanna was chairman of the Execu- tive Committee created by the National Monetary Conference held at Indianapolis in 1897 and ever since he has been active in pressing the demands of financial re- forms on the President and Congress
 First" MT. Hanna replied, "our gold standard law of 1900 should be strength ened by machinery for maintaining party between gold and silver. The public mind is prepared for as perfect gold stand ard as can be established.
 "A law providing for the payment of gold for silver at the treasury on de- mand is the one remaining step neces- sary to secure absolute parity of all our moneys Both the Overstreet bill and the Hill bill introduced in the last session make full and wise provisions.
 '"Second, an element of elasticity in ened b ymachinery for maintaining parity provided A small step equal In amount, say 1 per cent of the capital of the bank is sufficient for demonstration for effi- ciency and safety.
 If it's desirability Is proved gradual increase within a term of years to say our national bank currency should be with full and unquestioned provision for the redemption of notes of insolvent banks, as afforded In the Lowering ana other bills. is the other step immediately necessary.
 The general subject seems complex and our people are, therefore, disinclined to study it. The principles are simple The humblest citizen is interested in | perfection of money laws.
 "Only the absol ,te assWancY of parity will make a New York bill of exchange as acceptable in the commerce of the world as a bill of exchange on London.
 Assured parity of the metallic cur rcncy and scientific provision for elastic bank currency without risk If redemp- ton will not only strengthen the fiber of our domestic commercial interests, but will do moro to make possible the sale of the products of American labor than any other one act of legislation
 That the President. Secretary Of the Treasury and tho Comptroller of the Cur rency should also courageously at this time advocate such legislation indicates the growth of public opinion favOraol to WIS in the interest Of all of our peo- rle without preference. the importance of which should arouse the business men of the country to determined. timely sup port of the effort being made to secure Congressional action
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
GLOOM SUCCEEDS MIRTH.
MT. Reeds Death Announced to the
 Gridiron Club.

Washington. Dev. 6.-As the dinner or the Gridiron Club was about to close to- night the aniouncement was made that Mir Reed was at deaths door. He had been an honored guest of the club all the years of its existence and every member was his personal friend.
 President Wynne called upon Maj. J. M. Carson, one of the oldest correspond ents here in active service, to say few words. Major Carson told how MT. Reed had often enlivened the club dinners with his brilliant wit and caustic com ments. The entire assemblage arose when 1t was proposed that a siletn toast be drunk to Mir. Reeds memory. At this moment Representative Joseph G. Can non paid a handsome tribute to the man he had known so long and so well.
 At the time MT. Reed died, MT. Hern- don Morsel was singing song the statesman loved and had often heard, The Song That Touched My Heart" its touching melody being a feroain from Home. Sweet Home" The situation was strangell dramatic. Before the gavel fell Mir. Reeds death became known and gloom succeeded to the birth and fes- tivity of the banquet hall, a silent and sincere tribute to the dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Schooner Towed Into Port.

Charleston, s. C.. Dec. 6-The five-mast- ed schooner NJ. E. Greasy. Captain Has kell. was lowed into Charleston today in distress.
 Captain Haskell reports:
 Left Port Tampa November 24 for Car taret, N. J, with phosphate rock. Sun day, 30th, latitude 29.30. longitude 1920 experienced hurricane from east. canting tn southeast with a dangerous cross sea running and breaking over vessel from aft to forward Schooner sprang a leak, kept the wrecking pump constantly go- ing; lost sails spars and everything nov able from decks. Used oil to advantage, kept vessel before the sea for safety du- ring storm; bad weather continued and V ound up with another hurricane from northeast December f. Lost port anchor of Charleston. Sails and rigging dam aged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
TOOK cARBoLIc ACID.
Bride Thought She Was Drinking
 Cough Syrup.


 Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 6.A Gazette special from Eureka Springs says:
 Mrs SteIe Lawrence, a bride of three weeks. and a cry handsome woman, took half an ounce of carbolic acid at 9 o'clock last night and died at 1 o'clock this morning without having been able to make any statement. J. C. Lawrence, her husband stated that he had just stepped out of the house when he heard an outcry and returning found her pros trated on the bed room floor and that she had drank half the contents of a bot tie of poison, mistaking it for a cough syrup in the darkness.
 MT Lawrence leaves with the remains tonight for Danville, H., where the cou- ple were married three weeks ago, and whence they came week ago. to spend the winter here. Mrs. Lawrence told neighbor that her father was a promi nent Ohio railroad man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
WRIGHT BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Bill Will Be Reported to House with
 out Amendment.

Washington. Dec. 6.-General Luke E. Wright Vice-Governor of the Philippines appeared before the House Committee on Insular Affairs today and supplemented his argument of yesterday in favor of the bill providing for the detail of army off cers as chiefs and assistant chiefs of the Philippine constabulary with the state ment that Adjutant General Corbin and General Young favored the bill.
 Colonel Clarance R. Edwards. Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, War De- partment, also spoke in favor of 1t.
 The Committee decided to report the bill favorably without amendment.
 The bill provides that army officers may be detailed for service as chief and as sistant chiefs of the Philippines constab- ulaEx. EhA ef4GAr SarvtnS as AhiAe t~ A~-l>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
LIVE STOCK SHOW CLOSES.
The Attendance During the Week
 Was 35OO0o.

Chicago. Dec. 6.-The third annual 1n- ternational Live Stock Exposition came to a successful close this evening. Dur ing the week the show attracted an at- tendance of 350.0Oo, a much larger num- Der than attended either of the two pre- ceding shows.
 The feature of this. the closing day. was the awarding of prizes in the stock Judg- ing contest. This contest was partici- pated in by the students of the agricultu- ral colleges and farmers sons, the iatter being admitted this year for the hrst time The Speer trophy, awarded to the agricultural college whose three students made the highest aggregate standing In judging all classes of stock, again wen. to the Iowa Agricultural College which has made a splendid showing in the ex- position.
 The three highest scores made by the winners of the Clay and Sanders prizes were made by Charles Gray. Iowa. w. S. Clifford, Wisconsin,; D. w. Guamnltz' Minnesota.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
eERMANY's RESERVATION.
Formally Turned Over to That Coun-
 try by Exposition Authorities.

St Louis Dec. 6.-Germany's reserVa- ton at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was formally turned over to that country this afternoon by the Exposition authori- ties. pr. Theodore Lewald. German Inn perial Commissioner General for the Worlds Fair; Mir. Bruno Moehring a dis tinguished architect representing the Ger man Empire: pr. F. C. Rieioh' German ~o,,rsrl at St. Louis; Architect Hermann Gtanuor who will design the Tyrolean Ans. his assistant William Paepper; Theodore Jaekel of the German Consulate at New York. and F. Hintze, of the Ger man Consulate at St. Louis, formed the nartv that received the site for Germany.
 President Francis opened the exercises and Director of Works Taylor rendered inc site to Dr. Lewald, Germany's lm- perial Commissioner General.
 In accepting, pr. Lewald said in part;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
AT MERCY OF WAVES
CREW SPEND 3e DAYS ON HELP
 LESS CRAFT.
Captain Rasmussen Says Other Ves- sells Paid No Attention to Signals Telling of His
 Bad Plight.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 6.-The British steamer Darlington. Captain Work. ar rived today having on board Captain Rasmussen and ten men of the Norwegian bark Ruth, rescued in latitude 26 w.. and longitude 45 n.
 The bark Ruth was bound for Green ock from Demarara. She was dismantled and wrecked by storm during the lat- ter part of October. For thifty-nine days she drifted a helpless derelict with the crew aboard. The provisions ran low and the men were on the verge of starvation when the Darlington sighted them and took them off.
 Captain Rasmussen says several steam CTS and sailing vessels passed him dur ing his peril, but that none before the Darlington paid any attention to his sig nals of distress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
TRIAL OF o'BRIEN.
Says Whitney Had Persuaded Him
 to Commit Crimes.

Lexington. Ky. Dec. 6.-After hearing the evidence offered by both sides in the OBrien murder case today, court was adjourned until Monday. when the attor- neys will argue the case.
 The features of the trial today were the introduction of Claude O'Brien in his own behalf and Earl Whitney. who was given the death penalty for the same murder. against him.
 Whitney told the story of the murder of A. B. Chinn just as he told it before. stating that O'Brien fired the fatal shot. o'Brien said he had been led into coming to Lexington by Whitney, who claimed to be a nephew of w. C. Whitney and who stated he could get employment for them both on his Kentucky breeding farm He said Whitney had persuaded him to com init the burglaries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Newton With Coal Company.

Knoxville. Tenn. Dec. John B. New ton. recently resigned from the presiden- cy of the Knoxville La Folette and Jel- lico Railway. to become Vtce-President and General Manager of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company, with headouarters at Bristol. Henry K, Mo Harg with whom MT. Newton was as- sociated in the railroad business, is Pres ident of the reorganized coal comnany which assumes charge January l. This company has a capital of $15,OOo.O GOO and it Is claimed that the Louisville and Nash vile road is behind the enterprise. The company controls practically all mines in Southwest Virginia and some in Ken tuckv and Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
pr. Lorenz Aids Little Girl.

Baltimore, Dec. 6.-Eight hundred phy- sicians and students assembled this af- ternoon at the Maryland University Hos pital to witness an operation by pr. LO- renzo. the Vienna : surgeon, upon Pyo Ethel Goldman of Roanoke. Va. With the assistance of Dr. Mueller. Professor Lorenzo. after etherizing the patient, set the hip bone of the little girl and eX- pressed confidence in the result of his manipulation of her bones. The child had been operated on with knife for ''hip disease" without beneficial results.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
MT .MacVeagh Talks.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Wayne MacNeagh arrived here tonight from New York. He eaid that he would continue his efforts to bring about complete understanding between the operators and the miners. At no time, he said had an effort been made to settle the dispute outside the commission.
 What he had been and is now striving for, he declared, was that an agreement between the operators and miners would be incorporated in the decision of the commission which would, therefore, be binding on all parties to the controversy.
 Nc. MacVeagh said he would not re- turn to Scranton unless the interests of the ccr1pany he represented by him de- manded his further presence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
IN DEFENSE OF HUNTER.
James Bailey's Story of Killing or
 Fitzgerald.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 6.-The Heralu- Commercial tomorrow will say:
 Tn a letter received yesterday rom James Bailey Secretary of the Unlted States Legation in Guatemala, by w. A Hunter of this city. son of Minister Goo- frey Hunter. the statement is mace tnat Godfrev Hunter. Jr., who shot William Fitzgerald in Guatemala City several weeks ago, fired the shots in self defense. after his face had been slapped. MT: Bailey states furthe that Fitzgerald snapped a pistol in Hunters face precip- itatins the tragedy. The iette rdeclares that Fitzgerald attacked Hunter while the latter was sitting quietly in the plaza, not anticipating any danger or trouble,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Italy Will Take a Hand

London. Dec. GA special dispatch from Rome says that two Italian cruisers have been ordered to be put in commits sion for immediate active service. These vegsels. the dispatch adds. are thought to he going to Venezuela. It is believed in London that the report of the preparation of the Italian cruisers arises from the fact that Italy has claims against Vene- zuela and that a delegate of PresideEt Castro was in Rome this week endeavor- ing to reach an agreement with the gov ernment in the matter of these clainasA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Many Marine Disasters.

Halifax. N. S.. Dec. 6.-The violent storm which swept over the Nova Scotia coast last night caused many marine dis asters and some loss of life. Nine schoon- CTS broke their anchor chains in Sydney harbor and were dashed ashore. Tho worst wreck reported so far is that of the American schooner Lucinda Lowell of Canso. She struck on a ledge of rocks and hung fast with the seas breaking over here. The crew suffered terribly from the cold until rescued today. The six survivors were brought to Canso by the steamer Active. which went to their assistance when the dismasted wreck was sighted.
 The mate. George Roberts. was killed by falling spar and one of the sailors. Peter Fourgre of St. Peters, c. B., was drowned in the breakers in an attempt to reach the shore.
 The British steamer Harlow which was thought to have gone down has arrived at North Sydney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
JOAN OF ARCS CHARACTER.
The Vatican Has Not Cast Asper-
 sions Upon It.

Orleans. France. Dec. 6.-Monsignor Touchet. Bishop of Orleans, the cham pion in France of the memory of Joan of Arc. the Maid of Orleans. and the social advocate of her canonization. ex- presses strong indignation at certain statements going through the press of America to the effect that the Vatican had decided against the project of the ranonization and spoken disparagingly of the deeds of the heroine and even of her moral character.
 Such statements, the bishop, says. are utterly false. Not only has there been no word uttered by the Vatican authori- lies detracting in the smallest degree from the traditional merit and glory of Joan. but the cause of her canonization Is progressing most encouraRinRly and Is now In more promising condition than 1t was at any previous time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
The Underwater Safe.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 6.-The tug Underwriter. Captain Riley. which had in tow the schooner Wesley M. Oler, when that vessel was sunk in the storm off Hatteras yesterday morning, arrived here today. The little vessel is not badly damaged. Captain Wiley knew nothing of the fate of the Olcr until he reached port, but surmised that the schooner went down in the terrible sea that prevailed soon after the breaking of the tow line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
MIDsH1PMAN AIKEN BETTER.
Naval Cadet Who Was Hurt in Foot.
 ball Game is Improved.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 6.-Midshipman Hugh Aiken. who was injured in tae Bucknell-Navy football game three weeks ago. was so much improved today that he was permitted to walk about his room. It is thought by his physicians that young Aiken will entirely recover from his paralysis and brain concussion sus- tained in the game. Aiken has been granted a months leave of absence and will leave shortly for his home in New Orleans.
 Midshipman. Reginald T. Carpenter. ai- so a strong member of the football team, who has been suffering for three weeks with typhoid fever. is said by his physi- clans tonight to be in critical condi- ton. It is doubtful whether he Will live through the night. Physicians from Bal timore have been called into consolidation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
WHITE MAN RUNS AMUcK.
Kills Marshal of Georgia Town and
 Wounds a Boy.

savannah. Ga, Dec. GA special from Nicholas, Ga. says that Lee Cribb. white man. ran amuck there today, kill inc MarshalbHo,ton and seriously wound ing q boy. he engineer of train and merchant of the name of Hart.
 Cribb was captured after much dif- EcuItv There was much talk of lynch ing but the man was hurried to jail at Douglass No cause IS assigned for his uurderous craze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
UPTON HIGHLY PLEASED.
Delighted With Extent and Nature
 of Work on Challenger.

of Work on Challenger.
 Glasgow. Dec. 6.-Sir Thomas lipton, after an inspection today of Shamrock III said in the golrse of an interview with representative of the Associated Press:
 T am delighted with the extent and nature of the work already done. The yacht is entirely framed and Messrs Fyfe. Wringe and Sherman Crawford all agree that the boat looks every inch winner
 The trial of the new yacht will begin at the end of Aprili The first will be made on the Clyde another in the Solent and a third again in the Clyde before the yacht is dismantled It Is stated that the trials of Shamrock III in American waters probably will be against the Shamrock IT. but if this Is not possible Shamrock l will be taken across for the trial races with the new challenger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Naval Vessels Expected at St. Louis

St Louis, Dec. 6.--During the week In which the 3Oth of April comes next year the dedication of the grounds and build ings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- ton will be held. One of the features or tho week of ceremonial will be Mississippi River day. From unofficial assurances given 1t is believed that from len 10 III teen naval vessels will come up 10 St' Louis next April to participate in the ceremonies. An effort will be made to take two or three of these fighting ves' sells through the Illinois River and the drainage canal to show whether this can be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

of Canada in connection with religious sect called the Students of Truth ana who absconded in Charleston. in 1SsS, mas now been convicted and is awaiting sen tence at Melbourne for having secured under false pretenses the sum of sooo from young widow there. Worthngtoa posed as a clergyman and is alleged 10 have duped many Australian women III the sect which he founded in the United States 54
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Sorrow in Maine.

Portland. Me. Dec. 1.-The news of the death of Thomas B. Reed was received here with universal sorrow. MT. Reed was born In Portland, was educatied in the schools of this city and Portland was always his homs as he retained his resi- dcnce in Portland after he resigned his seat in Congress to enter upon the prac- tice of law In New York He was per- sonally known to great number of the residents of Portland.
 MT. Reed spent much time here last summer, and one of his last public ap- pearances was when he delivered an ora ton in June at the celebration of the lG1th anniversary of the beginning of the work of Bowdoin. from which he was graduated in the class of 1860.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Will Examine Insurance Companies.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 6.-The auditor of public accounts and chief of the in s,rqnce department of Kentucky today decided to begin an investigation into the affairs of the various life. ire, marine security and casualty insurance conn nanies in accordance with a provision of the new revenue law. The investigation will be made to ascertain if the conn panies are complying with the State lau- aud are solvent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Erance at St. Louis.

Paris. Dec. 6.-The Senate today. after an uneyentfuI session. adjourned for the holiday recess. Before adjourning the bill providing for the participation by Irranre in the exhibit of the Department of Fine Arts at the St. Louis Exposi- lion was passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

the rank and pay of brigadier general and those serving as assistant chief to have the rank and pay of colonel, the difference in pay between these higher grades and the grades from which they are detailed to be paid out of the Philip pine treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07

This act of good will on your part, gentlemen. is fresh evidence of the fact that as his majesty, the German Emperor and tho President of the United States of America, MT Theodore Roosevelt, enter tain the most cordial relations with each other, so the two great nations ruled by them are thoroughly understanding each other and working hand in hand Tn peace full and honest pursuit of the same ideal aims to the furtherance of which this exposition is devoted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Mark Twain Mourns Friend.

New York. Dec. 6.-The bulletins an- nouncing the death of MT. Reed was com municated to Mir Samuel Clemens Mark Twain) at his home at Riverdale. on the Hudson. by the Associated Press. MT. Clemens had known the dead statesman for many years and was his close friend and admirer. MT. Reed was one of the guests at the dinner given week ago in honor of the 67th birthday of the author.
 MT. Clemens was much affected at the news. We had all hoped that MT. Reed would recover" he said. The country has not bred a uobler man. His death Is an incalculable loss to the nation."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
Vessel Lost.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. GA cable from Cap tain Marsensen, dated Port Limon. re- ports the loss of his vessel the Norwe- gian steamer Kitty. on Boncador reef. The crew were saved and taken to Bocas SAl 5n~@A~