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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
PIG IRON PRODUCTION.
United States Turning Out as Much
as England and Germany.


Philadelphia, July 26-The July num-
Der of the Bulletin, the official organ OF
the American Iron and Steel Association,
Just issued, contain the following:
The production of pig iron In the fret
half of 1902 was s.SO7574 gross tons,
against 7,674613 tons in the same period
of 1901, and S2O3,7f tons in the second
half of 1901. The production Of pig iron
in the United States for the first half
OF 1902 was more than million tons
greater than the production OF either
Great Britain or Germany during the
whole year in 1901, the total production
of these countries being 1880 and T.
1860 gross tons respectively during that
period.
Tho production of Bessemer pig iron
during the first half of 1902 was 5,1O5,932
gross tons, against 45S2,1 S7 tons during
the same period of 1901.
The production of basic pig iron dur
INK the first half of 1902 was 1,05S,2 74 gross
tons, against 645,1O5 tons in the same
period of 1901.
Charcoal pig iron production for the
frat six months of 1902 was 2S6,09S gross
tons. against 1929 tons in the same
period of 1901. The stocks OF pig iron
unsold in the hands of manufacturers on
June 30, 1902, amounted to 1851 TONS
against 70,6f tons on December 81, 1871,
ana s72. $50 tons on June 30, 1901.
Tho total number Of furnaces in blast
June 90 1902 was 2s6. against 259 at the
same period of 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
NEGROES AS LYNCHERS
SHOT A coIoRED HORSE THIEF
TO DEATH.
Say They Were Taking Him to Jail
and He Tried to Eseape.
Threw Bod Into the
fsM Red River.

Shreveport, La, July 26.-Four negroes
named Tom Patterson. Webster Edwards,
Sam Patterson and Elijah McCloskey, all
small farmers, residing in the vicinity
of Shreveport, constituted themselves a
lynching party last Tuesday night. and,
after Kidding the body of Russell Taylor,
a negro horse thief, with bullets, drag
ged the body to Red River and hurled 1t
in. The affair was brought to light to-
night when three of the negroes were
placed under arrest on the charge of muir
der. They were brought to Shreveport
and are now in jail here.
There are interesting features to this
crime, which is unique in the history of
lynchings in this section. The men claim
they were conveying Taylor to jail when
he attempted to escape. One of the party
fred a shot at him. which took effect.
He begged for his life, but the men had
concluded to kill him and they riddled
his body with bullets. Becoming fright
ened at what they had done, they drag
ged his body to Red River and threw
it in after swearing each other to secrecy.
The men did not expect the body to come
to the surface. but it was found floating
Friday night and then the whole affair
came out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
LONG FOR DECORATIONS.
Germany's Objection to Worlds Fair
of limited States.

Berlin, July 26-rhe Krupps refuse to
exhibit at the st. Louis Exposition be-
cause the United States did not purchase
tho great gun exhibit at Chicago. This
piece, constructed especially TO exhibit
in tba United States and which has Teen
in thu navy practice grounds at Meppen
since the close of the Chicago fair Is
nov outdated.
Curiously, one of the principal obje'-
tons made by possible exhibitors at the
st. Louis is that the United States does
not confer decorations, hence exhibitors
have nothing to show for their trouble
The only way the fair repres "a fatives
havo of getting around this objection is
fiat Emperor William will probably rec
ogrlze the best exhibitors by bestowing
orders on them and this, it is understood.
ba Is quite willing to do 1t is well AlI-wn
hat one reason why Washington Is an
urdcs' rable diplomatic appointment IS
owing to the impossibility of decorations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
CASTRO HARD PRESSED
HIS GOVERNMENT ToTTERINC
TO ITS FALL.
President Of Venezuela Has Return
ed to Caracas from Barcelona,
Owing to Inability to Attack.
the RevoIutionists.

Willemstad, July 2a-Presidenk Castro
Of Venezuela has returned to Caracas
from Barcelona, owing to the impossi-
bility for him with his army of 5000 men
to attack the revolutionists waiting for
him entrenched at Asuagua, capital OF
the State of GuZman Blanco.
He left without firing a single shot. not
wfthstand1ng the proclamation in which
he said he would fight one against ten
The moral effect produced by his retreat
is disastrous for the Government
Tho revolution has spread toward the
certer of Venezuela. The revolutionists
are at Chaguar'amas on their way to
Orituco, sixty miles from Caracas.
President Castro's new plan is to at
tack the revolutionists near Valencia
where they are assembling from all d.
rections, General Riera with 1900 men
being on the way there from Coro.
General Solagnie with 1000 men Is
marching to the rendezvous from Bar
Felipe, General Mendoza with 1900 mer
ia bound there from BarQuisimelo ano
General Matas. leader of the revolution
accompanied by General Monogas and
large forces of revolutionists. also Is
headed for that vicinity.
The government Of President Castro
cannot hold out much longer. Funds arr
needed and forced loans are being re-
sorted to- Trains on the Carcas Rail-
road are being held up daily by the revo'
lt:tionfstS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
SITUATION NOT IMPROVED.
Conditions Worse in Parts of Flood
stricken District,

Dallas. Tex, July 26.-The flood situa-
ton in Texas has not improved any to-
day. and in some districts has become
more serious. In the western part OF the
State, particularly, the rain continues to
fall. and there is little prospect or an
early resumption of railroad traffic.
Nearly all trains arriving in Dallas to-
day were late and trains on the Missou-
ri, Kansas and Texas are reported tied
up at Hillsboro. There are several wash
outs on the Texas Central, and no trains
have gone further west than Whitney
on that road. The Cotton Belt is cut on
from Galesville by washout at Leon
River 1t is feared the bridge there will
be washed away.
at Waco, the Brazos Is up thirty-ore
feet and lack three feet of being the high
est ever known. East Waco merchants
are moving their goods out. The Katy
bridge Is washed out at Hillsboro and
fifty feet of the main line OF that road
on the Dallas branch Is undermined.
Several residences are under water, and
skiffs have gone to the rescue of their
occupants. There was no rain in Dallas
today, but the Trinity River is running
bank full.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
collisions and perailments.

Washington. July 26-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today issued a
bulletin on collisions and derailments
of trains and casualties to persons for the
three months ending March 81. 1902. Ac-
cording to this showing. the number OF
persons killed in train accidents was 212
and of injured 2,111. Accidents of other
kInds including those sustained by en-
nIoves while at work and by passengers
in getting on or off cars. brings the to-
tai number UP to S1S killed and 1888 in
ilred. During this period there were
i120 collisions and 1888 derailments' OF
which 22i collisions and 81 derailments ar
fected passenger trains. The damage tc
cars, engines and road way by these ac'
cidents amounted to $l,9l4,25S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
sPEcU1AToRs ARE SAD.
Small Demand for Seats Along Route
of Coronation Pageant.

of Coronation Pageant.
London, July 26.-The preparations for
the coronation OF King Edward have
been resumed with full. swing, but 1t Ia
impossible, of course, to rearouse public
enthusiasm In the postponed event 1t
has now been decided that the whole
route which the royal carriage Is to pass
will be flushed, dried an dthe sprikled
with sand, thus forming a carpet which
will reduce the vibrations of the vehicle.
The barriers will not be re-erected at all
the cross streets intersecting the corona-
ton route. Otherwise. the original police
regulations will be carried out.
One of the saddest features OF the post
ponement of the Kings crowntng from
the viewpoint of the Spectator IL the
great slump in the price of seats.
CONSPICUOUS example of this Ii the fine
stand at st. Margaret's. Westminster.
where the best seats were sold for 10
guineas. These prices have dropped 20
per cent, while at many. Of the best
places along the route from one guinea
to three guineas secure seats previously
held at five and eight guineas
Some smart clubs on st. James and Pie
cadilly have their own troubles. When
the members balloted for seats in the
club stands, the winners cheerfully paid
10 guineas each and now many Of the
club men want their money back. but the
club committee insist on the thrifty
minded members enjoying the pageant
at the original price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
MEYER REACHES ENGLAND.
Former Boer General Speaks Of Out
look in South Africa.

London, July 2s.-General Lucas Meyer
the former commander of the Orange
Free state forces. landed at Southamp-
ton today, this being his first visit to
England. He made the trip from south
Atrica on hoard the British steamer
Briton with a big batch OF returning Brit
ish officers and men, with whom the Boer
general appeared to be on excellent
General Meyer is going to Dresden
saxony. to visit his wife and daughter
and will return to South Africa in DC
+ober He said he thought the outlook in
south Africa was decidedly favorable Sad
that provided the British fulhll the prom
ises held out to the Beers there was ev-
erv reason to expect lasting peace and
a steady return to prosperity the gen
80 e,rnects soon to be followed by Gen
oraIs Rotha. De Wet and De Larey. He
would not say If he intended visiting Mr.
Kruger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
ARMY AND NAVY FIGHT.
Arbitrators Named by Each Arm
of the Service.

Washington, July 26.-The army and
navy have appointed their arbitrators to
make the decision in the point maneuvers
on the Atlantic coast in September. The
War Department has selected Brigadier
General Tasker E, Bliss and Lieuptenant
Colonel John P. Story of the Artillery
Corps. The navy has selected Rear Ad-
miral Philip H. Cooper, who has been
on special duty in connection with the
defenses of the Atlantic coast, and Capt.
William Swift, a member of the Cen
eral Board
Major General Ma@Arthur. command
in gthe Department of the East. and Rear
Admiral Higginson. commanding the
North Atlantic station. the two officers
in direct supervision of the maneuvers,
have been charger with the selection of
the NTH arbitrator.
AS already stated, umpires will be sta
toned on each of the ships and at the
forts to make decisions of individual
work, but the Board of Arbitrators NAM
ed above is to be charged with the an
nouncement of the final decision as to
whether the army or the navy has been
victorious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
THE ANIMALS HUNGER-MAD
Starved by Her Husband in
Order to Tame Them
Nine. Sempis Entered Iron Inclos-
ure in Order to Feed the Great
Danes When They Set
Upon Her.

New York, July 26.-Mme. Edmond
Sempis. who, before her marriage a
year ago. was Miss Louise Rutherford of
Brooklyn, has been set upon, says a Par
is dispatch to The World, by two hum
ger-maddened Great Dane dogs, which
had been secured to guard her husband S
country home at Annecy Lake, and 30
terribly injured that she died two hours
after the attack.
M Sempis is a prominent business man
in Paris. His home at Annecy Lake is
isolated, and following a recent attempt
by burglars to enter the place, he pur-
chased two powerful Great Danes as
guards.
Dogs Were Starved.
The dogs proved so ferocious that they
were confined in an iron Enclosure during
the daytime for the safety of the family.
NJ. Sempis was advised to starve them
so that when food was given to them
they would remember kindly their bene-
factors. So they had nothing to eat for
two days. Nine. Sempis did not accom-
pany her husband and the guests who
started for a drive to Aix-Les-Baines
She noticed the dogs while she was walk
ing in the yard and knowing that they
had been without food, determined to feed
them, as they were apparently quiet She
ordered the cook to prepare a bowl OF
meal and carried 1t to the kennel, tht
woman accompanying her. The instant
Nine. Sempis entered the iron enclosure
the Great Danes leaped upon her like
hungry tigers. They bore her to tbs
ground. and as she vainly sought to do
fend herself, their teeth sank into hel
arms and body. Her struggles apparent
,ly ,naddened the animals the more.
FsarfuIly Torn.
The coaehman heard the screams o.
Nine. Sempls and the cook. Nine. Sem
pts begged the man to save her. He raT
10 the stable to get pitchfork. WheT
he returned the Great Danes had fearful
iy torn their victim.
The coachman, fought the brutes into {
corner and kept them there until thu
cook summoned neighbors and carried
Mime. Sempls from the enclosure in &
dying condition.
A few minutes after NJ Sempis returned
she succumbed to her injuries after ex'
changing few words with her husband
| who is nearly crazed by the tragedy.
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age of. Fitzsimmons insists. however,
that this was not done Intentionally. He
was fighting all the time and the punish
ment he had borne up under told on him
at last.
Delaney. Egan, George Siler, Alec Greg
gins, Sam Thai and others are loud in
their denunciations of the story that the
battle was a fake. They say that the
prophesying of the result of the finap
round in a sealed note to the Mayor was
a coincidence and that hundreds Of such
letters suggesting parallel outcomes are
extant.
Fitzsimmons said:
IT fought the greatest fight of my life
and here 1 have been branded as cur.
l thought I was winning all the time
but I could not have won anyway. Both
hands were gone. have fought S2S bat
ties and have been defeated twice, both
times by Jeffries. That shows that he is
a better man, doesn't II? I've had twenty
five years of hard fighting and my hands
have gone back on me. If they had been
all right Jeffries would not have lasted
six rounds. but I've got no excuse. As
God is my Judge, I did my best"
Woman Wrote Naughton.
'T know some woman had written to
Naughton that / was to lay down in the
eighth. I was told of 1t yesterday after
noon. Naughton' was to judge by the
fight whether there was any truth in the
story and now he comes out and says
II wss q fake. When I got in distress
in the eighth last night thought of the
letter ant tried 70 stall of the end, but
could not do II. 1 remember that as
went down I said or tried to say I'm
gone but I guess 1t was not any more
than q gasp. He knocked all the wind out
Of my body.
IT did not say that was a peach and
II smiled as they say 1 did, 1t must
have been a smile of pain. got what
gave man va good man. 1t was the same
blow that I gave Corbett, only it was a
little to one side, but 1t did the businessI
Some time during the fight Jeffries got
In one that caught me on the heart.
did not feel it much then. but this morn
ting about o'clock it caught me good and
l thought l was going to die. 1 can't
raise my left hand now. And they say !
was taking. I call on the American peo-
pie to Judge" He cried again as he said
this.
Why" he said with childish frankness
Il prayed to win this fight. 1t was the
| first time 1 ever prayed to win. I lay in
that room Che pointed to the adjoining
apartmenD and prayed God. give me
strength to win this battle, and will be
thankful. Amen
DO you think l was taking after that
II wanted to fake l. could do It better
| than any one in the world, because Tn
not afraid OF a punch. would have gone
up and taken one that would have
stretched me out"
Jeffries's face is a sight. His eyes were
pulled out and discolored and his cheeks
| cut and bruised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
NEGRo's BODY R1DDLED.
Man Murdered by Unknown Persons
Found in the Woods.

Mobile Ala, July 26.-Thursday, in the
woods between Century and Bluff Springs,
Fla, the body of a negro riddled with
bullets was found. The man had been
dead for a week or more. Examination of
the surroundings disclosed that the ne
gro had been bound over a log and
thrashed, and then had been tied to a
tree and used as a target. Some forty
bullet holes were in the corpse.
\ paper that had been fastened to the
mans shirt was found on the ground. 1t
had pencil writing upon it and all was
unreadable except the words warning to
country coons." There was nothing by
which to identify the victim. The Coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict, Dead at
the hands of persons unknown"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
SAToLLI A CANDIDATE.
May Be the Successor Of the Late
=, Cardinal Ledochowski.


Rome. July 26.-The question Of a sue
cessor to the late cardinal Ledochowski,
as project of the congregation of the pro-
paganda, continues to absorb all the at
tention of the Vatican. Against the can
didacy of Cardinal Vannuteli is urged
the fact that his brother, Cardinal Sera-
fno Vannutelli, is the great penitentiary
of the Church, so the two highest posi-
lions in Catholicism would be centered
in the same family.
Against Cardinal Satoli. who seems to
be the candidate preferred by the Pope,
the objection Is raised that he would be
apt to prove a revolutionist. in introduce
ing modern methods and progressive ideas
and in turning everything upside down.
One cardinal said II Cardinal Satolli were
chosen 1t would mean the Americaniza-
ton of the propaganda. These arguments
in the eyes of the ablest and most far
seeing clergy are additional endorsements
of Cardinal Satolr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
nntlaws and Omcers Fight.

Dallas, Tex, July ga special from
Guthrie, Ok. says that another oattle
between outlaws and officers has been
fought and that Charles Johnson lot
whom President Diaz of Mexico has Of
fered a large reward, has been cap
tured A number of outlaws were cap
tured with Johnson and their horses and
guns have been confiscated. Sheriff james
Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Smith sur
prised tho men in a pasture where they
had large bunch OF stolen animals
After a short exchange of shots the men
surrendered and were taken to Ana
darko,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
BOILERS BLOW UP.
City of Key West in Darkness as
Result of Accident.

Tampa. Fla, July 26-Two mammoth
boilers in the electric light and ice plant
Of " illiam Curry and Sons at Key West
exploded today demollshing the plant,
killing two negro workmen and injuring
twenty-five others.
The Knight building adjoining the Cur
nv plant was wrecked A piece OF iron
weighing 100 pounds fell through the roof
of the Office Of the Peninsula and oeei-
denta, Steamship Company injuring sew
eral clerks.
The loss is $4,000. The entire city or
Key West Is in darkness tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

lowing officers: President, c. H. Bonn,
st. Paul, Mimi; First vice-President,
william Saunders. Columbus, o.; Second
Vice. President, Chas. 8. Randall, Buffalo,
N. Y; Third vice-President, John F.
Boyle, Philadelphia; Secretary and Treas
urer, Charles M. HART. Chicago. Dele
gates to the American Federation of La
Dor. Lee NJ HART, Chicago, and John l.
Compton. Denver, Col
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
1.140d Lover Kills Himself.

Clarinda, Ia, July 26.-Harry Faber.
travelling for a keokuk firm, shot and
killed himself today because his sweet
heart Tilted him. Torn bits of letter
and a revolver were by his side The
girl lives in Texas Faber stated wnen
he left his hotel today that ne was soihs
~ ,revaq 70 see her. but when he reached
,ba denot he turned and walked up the
track about a mile, where he ended his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Ringgold Transferred.

Louisville KY, July 26.-The Post to-
az says: j. II. Ringgold, Chief Clerk
10 Milton H. Smith. President Of the
Louisville and Nashville, has been trans
ferred to Knoxville. Tenn, where he has
been given an important position in the
management of the Atlanta. Knoxville
and Northern, newly acquired by the l..
and N. He has been succeeded as chief
clerk to Mr.. Smith by Myble Mapother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Poles Hanging Together.

Perrin, July 26.-The Bank of Llems<i.
which is being organized at toiA1 u
counterfeit the Germanizadon of the prov
ince, has enlarged its capital to l5'oOO'OU
mar'ly. Paderewski the pianist ~
large s, bscriber 10 the pahk' the yet
mon the market. sub-dlvide them arA
sell them to Polish peasants AMI siso to
assist polish manufacturers in mercantile
enter rrises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

be appointed in few days to decide upon
the system to be Installed, and to work
out plans for the education and training
of men to operate 1t aboard the ships:
Lieutenant Hudgins. who was sent obroad
several months ago to examine the vari-
Gus wireless systems in Europe and 70
bring back with him apparatus for work.
ing them, il expected to return shortly
and will give the proposed board the bene-
fit of his Investigations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
r.1-io Has Another Scheme.

London. July 26.-John Locke who was
Conservative candidate to represent DaV,
export in the House OF commons, anu
VINO originated the idea OF the SCUM A. -
o ,1.. = similar commission to visit the
United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
sharetti to succeed Tonti.

Rome. July 26.-Mgr. Donatus Sbaretti,
the former Bishop of Havana, will he or
dered to Hayti as apostolic delegate to re-
place Mgr. Tonti Archbishop of Port-au-
Prince. as soon as the political situation
in the Haytien republic permits 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
TO PROSECUTE LYNcHERs.
Governor Of West Virginia Orders
Attorney General to Take Action.

Charleston, w. Va, July STATIONERY
General Freer received a telegram to-
night from Governor White. who Is at
Mountain Lake Park, Md. Hnstrncting
him to go to Elhins at once to take Grim
inal action against members of the mob
engaged In lynchings there recently. The
Governor considers the conditions seri-
Gus.
A report Is current here that the num-
Der of negroes killed was five. The At
torney- General left for Elkins tonight.
There Is no term of court In that county
until October, but the Attorney General
will order a special term, and special
grand jury and will take up the prosecu-
ton in person.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
pons TO pvt out Ticket.

Topeka Kas.. July 2e.-Kansas straight-
out Populists are to put full State tick
ct in the field against the recently named
Popullst- Democratic fusion ticket. cali
for a mass convention to meet in Topeka
on August q was issued today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
fs.ooo pounds of Powder Burned.

Washington. July 26.-During severe
electrical storm, which swept down .ie
Potomac River Thursday. hghthlhs
struck one OF the small powder houses
the Indian Head proving grounds ana
burned up 10000 pounds of smokeless
powder. No one was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Professor Mccall Resigns.

Knoxville. Tenn. July 26.-Prof. J. \.
Mccall, for twelve years professor OF
mec haHfcaI engineering at the University
of Tennessee, has resigned to accept a
similar position with Perdue University
of Lafayette, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Wireless Telegraphy for Navy.

Washington, July 26.-The Navy De
partment having decided to equip the
fighting ships of the American navy with
a wireless system of telegraphy. board
consisting probably Of flve members, will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
,pRoPHEsIED QUICK TRIP.
Lamb Said He Would Be in He'll in
Minutes and Shot Himself.

Louisville. KY, July 26-Samuel Lamb
a machinist, committed suicide early this
morning at his home In shippingsport'
thJs citv nv shooting himself through
the head. after bidding his children good
hive and remarking "Tll be in hell in two
minutes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
s+ane Emnloves Adjourn.

Norfolk, Va, July 26-The National Al
lance Of Stage Employees adjourned to-
day. after selecting Columbus. o., as the
next convention city and elecdng the fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

Austin. Tex, July 2s.-The Ninth Con-
gressional District Democratic conven-
ZION was held here today and renominated
A. 8. Burleson for Congress.