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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
PoPE's GIFTS TO TAFT.
Governor Asks Secretary Root as to
Receiving Them.

Governor ASKS secretary Root as 60
Receiving Them.
Washington. July 22--Governor Taft has
acquainted Secretary Root with the fact
reported in the news dispatches from
Rome that the Pope had rendered several
pretty and appropriate gifts to himself
and the members of the party, and he
has asked whether these can be lawfully
accepted. It was at once recognized that
the question thus presented involved
some very delicate and interesting points,
principal among them being a possible
decision. expressly to be avoided at this
stage of the opinion OF the officials as to
the temporal powers of the Pope.
II these were decorations or gifts OF
large value. then under the constitution
inhibition they might not be received
without authority OF Congress. II the
Pope is regarded as having temporal pow
er-as being a prince. potentate or a SOW
ereign. Secretary Root has. however.
avoided an unpleasant decision of this
question by informing Governor Taft that
II these gifts are not Of considerable in
trinsic value and are personal in charac-
ter they may be accepted as mere souve-
Mrs in which case the personality of the
giver be neither of of1cial inquiry. On
the other hand. II the gifts are of excep-
tional value, which Is not believed to be
the case according to newspaper reports,
then they may be deposited in the Smith
sonian Institute here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
CLINGS TO THE CORPSE
MISSOURI CONVENTION DE-
CLAREs FOR FREE SILVER.
United States Senator Cockrell
Chosen Chairman Of State Com
mittee, But He Wired That
He Would Not Serve.

st. Joseph, July 22.-The Democratic
Convention of Missouri met here at noon
and at midnight concluded its work and
adjourned sine die.
John A. Knott was nominated for the
long term as Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner. and Joseph p. Rice of
Moberly, one of the present members of
the Board. was chosen for the short
term. Joseph p. Darlington of SPRING
field. the present Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. was renominated. Hon.
William A. RothweIl of Moberly was
chosen chairman Of the State Commit
tee
The resolutions adopted declare allie
glance to the principles of the Kansas
City platform. especial stress being placed
on the free silver Is to plank.
The Governments Philippine policy is
denounced.
Drastic legislation Is proposed prohibit
ing the existence Of all trust and combi-
nations that have a tendency to destroy
competition. The administration of Gov
ernor Alex M. Dockery is endorsed.
The record of the Republican party in
st. Louis in connection with the recent
bribery scandals is dilated ueon and con-
demned.
Municipal ownership is favored. Pro-
fesslonal lobbying in Missouri is declared
to be a menace to the State and nation,
and ceaseless war should be waged on
all lobbyists
United States Senator Cockrell was de-
cided upon tonight for chairman of the
State Committee. The Senator. who is In
Washington. was apprised by wire OF the
wishes of the Democratic leaders, but
replied to Governor Dockery that he
could not accept. and urged the selection
of Mr.. Rothwell, who was unanimously
chosen.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
HE CURSED ALL AS
TRAP WAS SPZONG
Ashley Cooke Drops to Death With
Oaths on His Lips--Lauderdale
Meets Fate Silently.

Cooke and Lauderdale and after an ex-
haustive examination of the record af-
firmed the decision of the lower court and
fixed Tuesday, July q. as the day for the
execution.
Great Legal Battle.
Then began a mighty effort to save the
two men from the scaffold. Influential
relatives and friends of Cooke and Lau-
derdale, and especially Cooke, who Is
highly connected in three or more States.
presented strong petitions and earnest APP
peals to Governor Longino to commute
the death sentence to Imprisonment for
life, but the Governor, who deeply SYM
pathized with the family and relatives of
the two men, remained firm and declined
to interfere. Attorneys at the last mo-
ment went to Narragansett. Pier, r. l.,
with a petition to Mr. Justice White of
the Supreme Court of the Unied States
and begged that the execution be stayed
on constitutional grounds. Justice White,
after reviewing the papers, also declined
to interfere, and today the mandate of
the law was carried out the two men dy-
ing on the same scaffold.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Shaw Denies Statement.

Washington. July PA statement was
made public at the Treasury Department
to lay denying reports which had been
circulated to the effect that Secretary
Shaw was in favor Of a five year limit
for service in the Treasury Department.
The statement was issued in response to
numerous inquiries received on the sub
tect and declares that Secretary Shaw
not only is hearty in accord with the
civil service in every respect, but that
Yesterday he signed a set of regulations
placing laborers and other unskilled en-
ployes under the control of the civil ser
vice commission. removing thereby the
last bit of patronage at the disposal OF
the Secretary of tho Treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
FIGHT AGAINST WILCOX.
The Hawaiian Delegate May Not Be
Returned to Congress

h6LuInSO " SOA5 ACSS
Correspondence Of the Associated Press. ]
Honolulu, July Is. via San Francisco
July 22.-The territorial convention of
the Home Rule Republican Party here
ended in a split between the two fac
lions, and Prince Cupid. with about forty
other delegates, bolted from the conven-
ton to form a new party in opposition
to Delegate to Congress Robert w. Will
cox Delegate Wilcox and Kalaukoalani
have both stated that they can do without
the element represented by the boilers
and that Wilcox will be elected to Con-
gress again, but it is generally thought
that the division in the Home Rule Party
is a serious one and Republican papers
predict that it will end in the defeat of
Wilcox in the coming election.
After the bolt of the dissatisfied ones,
the regular convention nominated Wilcox
for Delegate to Congress and adjourned.
The boilers organized a new party.
which they call the Non-Partisan Party.
They chose Prince Cupid and talked of
naming him for Congress and of combin-
ing with the Democrats, who also held a
meeting last night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
FORAKER FOR TEDDY.
Says Roosevelt is Only Man Consider
ed for Presidency.

Cincinnati, July Ex-senator Foraker,
in the course of an interview today, on
his return home. was asked:
Are you CORRECTLY quoted as to the
Republican candidate for 1904, namely,
that nobody is seriously thought of ex-
cept President ROOSEVELT"
Eyes. the statement published is cor
rect. and the fact is as there stated
Roosevelt is the only man who is serious
w thought of by the great masses of
the people. There are few Pickering
flames that some ambitious partisans
are trying to fan into blaze. but they
cannot make them burn steadily and
they will all go out in due time, extin-
guished by the fire damp Of American
politics.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
LOUISIANA APPOINTMENTS.
Negro Will Be Receiver of Moneys
at New Orleans.

Oyster Bay. July 22.-President Roose-
velt has determined upon the following
appointments for federal officers at New
Orleans, La, and the announcement of
them was made at Sycamore Hill tonight:
Elmer Wood. as naval officer. vice John
Weber. deceased; Henry Mccall. as collec-
tor of customs, vice Augustus T. Wim-
berley, totake erect next December;
r. b. Kennedy colored, as receiver of
public moneys. vice Charles P. Johnston,
to take effect January l. 1903.
Frederick 8. Gibbs. Republican National
Committeeman from New York was
guest of the President at luncheon today.
At considerable length they discussed the
political situation in New York State.
This afternoon Miss Alice Roosevelt was
the guest of honor at a garden party
given by Miss Helen Beekman.
President Roosevelt is preparing for
his trip to Sea Grit, N. j., Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
ALABAMA COAL.
It Will Be Transported to New Or
leans via the Warrior.

1GhUS VIA Tie W6TT1OTs
New Orleans. July 22.-The officers and
stockholders Of the Warrior River Coal
and Transportation Company have ar
rived here to complete details for begin
ming the business of transporting coal
by barge from the mines along the War
rior River. Alabama, to this city through
the recently completed Lake Borgne Ca
nal. They have an option on the canal
to buy it outright for $685. cash. which
will probably be closed In a day or two.
The big transportation company is or
ganized under the laws of the State of
Connecticut. with a capital Of 1900. 600
w. ]. and John Kelly of Alabama were
the promoters Of the enterprise, and
brought the Eastern capitalists here,
whom they have interested.
J. D. Riegle, President of the Warren
Paper Misunderstanding Company, is the
President of the Transportation Com
par1y: Ex-Governor Thomas N. Waller of
Connecticut the Treasurer and Attor-
Eey, and Mr.. Walters son, r. K. Waller
theSecretary. oliver Gildersleeve, the
head of the Gildersleeve Transportation
Company of New York Is one of the
stockholders in the Transportation COM
pany.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
GEoRa1A's FIRST BALE.
Negro Farmer of Dougherty County
the Grower.

Albany, Ga. July 22.-Georgia's first
bale of new crop was received in AL
bany yesterday afternoon. 1t was brought
in at o'clock by Deal l.. Jackson. a
prosperous negro farmer living in the
western part of the county. The bale
was carried to Muse and Co.'S warehouse
and was soon surrounded by local cotton
men. The bale weighed $50 pounds and
was classed as fully middling. After a
careful examination 1t was agreed that
every strand brought out in the samples
was new cotton. and when put up at auc-
ton was bought by Parker and Co.. who
paid II cents per pound.
The bale was shipped by express to G..
e. Dickinson at Savannah. Deal jack
son has marketed Georgia's hrst bale OF
new crop cotton for three successive
wears. lie owns his plantation and is one
OF the most successful farmers in Dough-
erty county.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
wELLs's STRANGE DEFENSE.
Criticises New York's Fire Depart
ment When His Own Is Attacked.

London. July 22.-The Metropolitan fire
brigade is receiving some hard knocks
at the hands of lawyers engaged In the
inquest upon the victims of the recent
fire in Queen Victoria Street when nina
young girls were incinerated because the
ladders were too short to reach the
fourth story Of the burning building.
Captain L. Delautour Wells. Royal
navy, chief of the fire brigade, who had
been in the stand vigorously defended his
fire brigade in comparison with others,
including the New York fire department,
ridiculed New Yorl's eighty-five foot lad
der, of which he handed in a photograph
saying: =
have anything Of the kind"
Captain Wells criticised New York's
fire department reports, declaring the
returns Of last year didn't even include
the deaths at the Hoboken fire.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
CRIME HAUNTED HIM.
Montana Murderer Could Not Sleep
for His Conscience.

st. Paul, July PA Helena. Mont,
special to The Dispatch, says: The BODY
of w. C. Craft. who was wanted for the
murder of a .ellow sheep herder at
Lewiston, has been found in the northern
part OF Fergus county. An unsigned let
ter was found stating that he killed wal
ter Mcclure; that the crime had haunted
him to such an extent that he could not
sleep and that death was preferable to
capture and he blew off his head with
the weapon that had been used to kill
his compaEiOn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Erancis Hurst Dead.

New York. July 22.-Francis W. Hurst,
one of the most prominent members OF
the New York Yacht Club and formerly
manager of the National line OF steam
ships, is dead at Mount kisco, n I. has
dam resulted from exhaustion due to
annendicitis.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
KEEFE MUST DECIDE.
On Him Rests Decision Whether Ma
rine Industries Will BE Tied Up.

Sn A1Lh 0%0SSS OSSASASA W ASbASA @-S-
rine Industries win Be Tied Up.
Chicago. July 22.-In the hands Of one
man now rests the decision whether a tie
up Of the marine industries Of the great
lakes shall be decreed. This man Is
President D. J. Keefe. of the Information
al Longshoremen. Marine and Transport
Workers Association.
Today as a result OF the strike Of tug
men which has been in progress since
April, the executive body of his associa-
ton empowered him to decide whether
the sixty thousand members engaged in
loading. unloading and operating vessels
on the lakes shall cease work to help the
tugmen in their strike against the tug
trust.
II the decision be for a hght work will
be suspended on all the iron ore. coal and
lumber docks along the chain OF lakes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Coal COMING South.

Pittsburg. July 22.-About 5,oOO,OOO
bushels of coal. requiring fifty boats and
26O barges to transport, passed through
Davis Island dam today en- route to the
South. This is ting heaviest single days
shipment this year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Y.arrast in the world.

New York July 22.-(Special .)-Enroll-
ment of the summer school for white
teachers Of the South al Knoxville eN-
ceeds nineteen hundred making it accord
ing to G. Stanley Hall. the largest in the
world.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Army Changes.

Manila. July 22-General T. j. Whit has
been assigned TO command the second
Brigade in North LuZon. General j. NJ,
Lee goes to Batangas when General
Frank Bell Is relieved
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Death Of Can't. B. d. Wood.

New Orleans. July 22.-Capt. B. D.
Wood, prominent Pittsburg coal man.
and former President of the National
Board Of Transportation. died tonight
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Execution at vieksburp.

vicksburg. Miss. July 22.-steve West,
colored. was hanged in the Jail yard
here today for the murder of Minnie
Fisher. a 19-year-old negro girl. a year
ago. The execution was private.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Han9inp at Port Gibson.

Vicksburg. Miss. July 22.-Abe Deal,
colored. was hanged at Port Gibson, Clai-
borne County, today for the murder of a
negro youth.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
HIS NECK SEVERED.
]. B. Moody Commits Suicide by Lay
ing on Railroad Track.

jackson, Miss, July FL. B. Moody.
aged 50. formerly a train dispatcher of
Mount Vernon, Ind. committed suicide
in a suburb OF this city early today by
laying his body across the tracks of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad tresele.
and extending his neck across the trestle
rail.
When the body was discovered the head
had been several and had fallen into the
rack below.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
Cholera Decreasing.

Manila. July 22.-Cholera continues to
decrease in the cities and provinces. Tho
authorities think the epidemic IL les viz
ulent
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
CUT THROAT WITH SHOE STRING

John B. McGehee Commits Suicide
in Prison Cell.
Rome, Ga, July 22.-John B. McGehee,
charged with the murder of F. L. Miller,
a Confederate Veteran, and who had been
on trial in the courts here for the past
few days. committed suicide in his cell
in the county jail early today by cutting
his throat with sharp shoe string he
had torn from his shoe.
He was lying in pool of blood when
discovered by a prison attendant
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
THE wEATHER.

wAsHINGToNc JULY a.
THE WEATHER FORECAST
FOR ALABAMA rs. AS FOL-
Lows: FAIR WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY. EXCEPT
5 H o W 2 r s ALONG COAST;
LIGHT, VARIABLE WINDS.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-10
TRIU NPH OF
DAVID HARUM N.
Vim. H. Cranes Faithful
Production OF West=
colts Shrewd Old
Countryman.

Aftr waiting for tw, years, during
moss Of which ti.hs il was seen in Nsw
Turk, Charles Frnhman presented the
drAmatizutior of Edwa d Moves West-
cott's mi le!y read move. David Harum
with William II. ran, In tho character
of he shrowI oil cDuntryilan, the
Cho,inut : rect Op,ra House last Mon
day nigh Tho p'ay and its PRINCIPAL
actor S :orei hits THAT ar, more ptonounc-
cd than any recorded ia Philadelphia Tor
many years.
AS to the inertia OF the Conohv thcra
wa rot among the c,i.ic, one dissenting
opin,nn. They al praisel 1t in lavish
term for its quaint humor, ri sged philos
Ophy aud Tor lts clean an Absolutely
who esome mosphe?r. IS for Mr..
Cranes persona, hit in tbs part OF tho
Old chap who change th, Golden Rute to
read: ''D0 unto tho uthor fellow us hs
would iik, to do unto you. only do it
iu. - hu cared II poi ivo triumph. No
better or moro nr istic character S udy
buIevof brch seen IN tho stage, and 1t
will tako rank wi John T. kaymond's
Mulberry s. .llcrs. William FIoropc,'s
B.rlwell Slo c. John Y. Owens Solon
Shinyie aul Joseph JoffersOa's Rip Van
WInklo In facS it Is snil that tho play
will bo to Mr.. Crane what Rip has
been AMI Is to Mr.. Jefferson.
Jho ilny mas tllu IL 10 Coln'ucuu lt' ~
presents u series Of pictures in u small
but thriving t0wn-not idonlz ID pict Il os
by any mannor OF mcan' but nict ures
such as havs been seen by everyone who
has lived w.thin sounl OF tho COW bells.
1t is true to actual. concrete human ha.
turo, and 1t is devoid of all oxaggeration
In transferring the story IRON he book
to the stage very few Liberties were taken
wi. II tho novel, and david inrum" as q
play stands lay the best dram atiza a lion
that has been made OF any book in many
yenr.. The thro, acts into which tho
work Is divided are oil lail In Homeville,
and o:e sccnethat which brings the
second act to an end-ls q marvellous picco
of ea.i,tic stage mechanism. Who is II
that haa read the book and ba,no laugh.
oil over the horse tralle with tho sanctl-
mnnious Deacon Perkins This sccno IL
shownin tho opening act. the bay horse
..os..1g Slough. out Of the barn AMI snowI
off to tho deacon md III, sa;; eHeole1.
Later tho audience see, ths deacon behlnl
tho balky animal in a torrilo thunder
storm, ibolaborlng tho animal, which
refused to move Ooe OF tho prominent
Philadelphia papers spoke OF the play as
furnishing tho most delightful entertain
men, seen In the city thus far this sea
son.
Mr.. Cranes engagement In Phlladel
phia is limited one. with .natiEees each
Wednesday and Saturday. Ssats are on
sale two weeks iu advance, and the man
agement will be pleased .tU fiji I'LL orders
that may come hy mail or other channels.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-10
SMlTH-MCCAULLEY.

Miss Virginia McCaulley, dau.h.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Nc
Caulley, was married last evening in
Harrison Street Nj. Il. Church, To
Winfield Ii. Smith. of Baltimore. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Walter Il. Avery. in the presence Of
a large number Of friends Of the
contracting parties Lohcngrin swed-
ding march was played by Noble II.
Hadley.
The Srde and groom met a: The
altar rail and the latter was given
away by her grandfather, Robert
McCaulley.
The bridesmaids were Misses Ma.
bel Hopes, Hanna Jester, Lulu May
Hcisler aud Nell &. Clayton. Mrs.
Clare nee McCaulley was matron OF
honor aud Lewis McCl!nl0ck was best
man.
The usl,ere were Edward II. Price,
George A. Sammons, John A. Tate,
and George b. Bsh' p.
The bride was atlircd in a hard-
some gown Of white satin with point
lace and carried lilies ofIhe-vLilcy
The gowns Of the Misses Clayton
and IIesler we're Of pink muslin,
while those of the Misses Hopes and
Jester were OF white muslin, All
carried sweet peas. The gown of the
:. maLron of honor was OF white point
dcsprit.
The chnrch was decorated for the
occasion, flowers and pot,cd pants
being il proEusion.
Following the ceramony rncep-
lion was held at the home of tie
bride parents, No. ll2l West Eighth
street. after which the happy couple
left on wedding tour to PinehurSt,
Palm Beach and other resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith received many
presents. They will reside in Balli.
more.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-10

1t was none the less unpleasant for his
majesty, whose automobile was sur
rounded by excited socialists, who
shouted: Long live the republic!'
Long live universal suffrage" and
waved red flags in the kings face.
The socialists had collected at the
railroad station to bid farewell to the
members of delegation Of Spanish
Republican deputies who had attended
the socialist gatherings here. The king
happened to arrive at the same time
and had difficulty in getting his auto
mobile out of the crowd, but he finally
found an opening and outdistanced his
pursuers.
The anti Catholic agitation culminat-
ed in II riot here last night. A thou
sand socialists attended meeting at
the Maison du Peuple and afterward
marched to Sentin street, where they
stoned the house of q Catholic deputy.
The police charged the rioters with
drawn swords. A number of the latter
were severaly injured, and twenty
were arrested.
At Licgc procession of 1,500 per-
sons met the delegation of Spanish
Republican deputies who were expel-
led from Brussels when they arrived
Mt the railroad station here. The SPAN
iards were given riotous welcome,
but the gathering was broken up by
the police. Four persons were injured.
During an antiCatholic riot at Ghent
several persons We're injured and
number We're arrested. Troops We're
called out to quel the disturbances.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-10
Strike Caused ly Cat,

Shalon, Pa, April 8. A maltese
cat, an iratc manager and torn silk
stocking figured in strikeamong the
40 chorus girls in the Wilbur Opera
Company here last night. Baby Mas
cutie Cornne, u child actress, owns
the cat, and in one of the dressing
rooms chorus girl grabbed it-by the
neck. 1t howled loudly and clawed q
big hole in one Of her silk stockings.
Manager Fulwood, angered by the
disturbance, at once fined the girl.
She refused to pay and would not pro.
cced With her part. She was joined
by the other chorus girls, and all
went on a strike. A truce was de.
clared and the show proceeded, but
unless the fine be remitted the fair
strikers will leave the company.