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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
RECRUITING GOES ON
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS
 STRENGTHENING FORCES.
War Will Be Declared at Midnight Tonight and Admiral Higgin- son Will Disappear from
 the Coast.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 30.-The army of defense and the attacking squadron under Admiral Higginson have spent the first twenty-four hours of the period in prep aration in strengthening their forces. The Massachusetts Heavy Artillery came from Boston today. part going to Fort Rodman at New Bedford and six batteries com ing here as additional endorsements to Fort Adams and Fort Creole. The army also received in addition the Rhode Island Signal Corps of twenty men.
 As for the navy, the Massachusetts Ma val Brigade was sent on board the war ships by means of two naval tugs. To- night General Macarthur again visited the forts in chis vicinity. this time on the war yacht Kanawaha, accompanied by large staff.
 The gunboat Gloucester which came in during the day left later for the fleet with mail. She may return tomorrow as Admiral Higgiason has until midnight on Sunday to disappear from the coast. war being technically declared at that time, The vessels of Admiral Higginson's fleet at anchor at Meneimspa light tonight were the Kearsarge. Alabama, Massacfiu- setts. Puritan. Olympia. Peoria. Mayhow- CT. Gloucester, Leyden and Nina. The Panther is expected to join the fleet in the morning, also the Montgomery and Indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
COUNTYCONvENTIONS HELD
Ramsey, Bush and McElderry
 Suggested for Governor.
H. V. Cashin, Speaking for Register
 ed Negroes, Says They are Ready to Disfranchise Themselves for Benefit of Party.

Birmingham, Aug. 30.-(Special.) )-The Republicans of Jefferson County today hold their County Convention and elected J. H. Montgomery permanent chairman; J. A. Wallace permanent secretary. and w. A. Anderson permanent assistant sec retary.
 Two years ago Montgomery was Dem- ocrat and at one time was a Democratic member of the State Legislature.
 Hon. James Bowron. former Treasurer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, was elected temporary chair man of the convention and delivered an able speech.
 Not a single colored brother was in the convention. the first time in the history of the party in this county.
 Delegates to the State Convention to be held here September Is were chosen. The county nominations will be made later.
 There Is much talk as to whom the Re- publicans will name for Governor. H. L. McElderry of Talladega, formerly a Democrat, is being talked of. Erskine Ramsay. former chief engineer of the Tennessee Company, but now proprietor of the Bank of Ensley, is also mentioned. He was prominent person in the county convention today. The attendance at the convention today was quite large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
Cashin Says the Registered Negroes
 are Ready to Act as Martyrs.

Decatur, Aug, 30.-(SpeciaD-H V. Cashin. receiver of public moneys and the leading colored Republican of Alaba- ma was, interrogated today with respect to the attitude of the colored Republicans who are registered voters in regard to the Republican County Conventions which were held throughout the State today. He sad substantially:
 There was no agreed action by the colored Republicans of the State with respect to the party conventions, but the few hundred who have been registered refrained from all participation therein, thereby giving amplitude of opportunity to build up a Republican Party under conditions which appear to many white Republicans as most promising and which would present the least embarrass- ment to those who have hitherto voted with the Democracy on racial conditions. while differing with their party upon State and general questions. Besides. 1t is generally admitted that popular gov ernment is at present a nullity in the State and it is contended that the situa- ton is due to a past or present fear of negro domination. Therefore, if the vol untary disfranchisement of the few re- maining colored electors will contribute nearly or remotely to the restoration of civil liberty. I can conceive of no nobler sacrifice or more imperative duty"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.
Treasury Departments Surplus for
 August Unexpectedly Large.

Washington. Aug. 30.-The receipts of the Treasury Department for the month of August exceed the expenditures by g. .955, SIP, an unexpectedly large surplus,
 The total receipts were $4s. 605,S12 and the expenditures $42. 450,000. For the same month last year the total receipts were Si5. .394. .125 and the expenditures $39 351. 497 surplus of little over $6,0O0000. The big surplus this month has been attained in the face of the heavy cut made by Con gress In the way of wiping off the books the taxes imposed on account of the war with Spain decrea sing the receipts by about $6, 500, GOO a month
 The increase in customs receipts over the same month of the corresponding year. is over s5.OOO,OO0 showing that the country is buying more heavily abroad each month. The expenditures are some thing over S2,0O0,OoO greater than for the same month last year.
 In accordance with the suggestion of Secretary Shaw, national banks in the large cities are preparing to increase their circulation by the deposit of bonds Since a few weeks ago. when Secretary Shaw asked the banks to prepare to meet an emergency by increasing their circu- lation. the banks have notified the con- troIIer's office that they want to stand ready for an increase of SIP 250. OOO. A large portion of this currency is now be- ing printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and will he ready for the banks so soon as the deposit of bonds is made. The increased circulation will not be taken out at all unless the banks are satisfied the money will he needed in trade channels to relieve the situation in New York or elsewhere The SIP 250, 000 does not include the circulation being ta ken out bv new banks and hy regular banks in different parts of the country that have not been communicated with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
ANDERsoN-ALGER CASE.
The Ex-secretary of War is Accused
 of Fraud,


 Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. 30.-A special to The Times from Winchester. Tenn.s says the noted lawsuit between ex-Sec~ retary Russell A. Alger and the heirs of John F. Anderson. deceased. involv- ing some 15. GOO acres of land in the moun- tains of middle Tennessee has been re- opened by the filing of a bill in the chan cery court at Winchester.
 The bill is filed in behalf of the heirs of John P. Anderson, deceased and alleges fraud on the part of General Alger, while the case was before the courts, previous to its apparent settlement in 1900. The bill alleges that while the lands were in con- troversy and while General Alger was seeking a recovery of his purchase money and asking that the heirs of John Y. Anderson, deceased. he compelled to take back the land and to pay all expenses incurred by General Alger in purchase, taxes interest, etc, (which suit General Alger won after six years of litigation in tbe Tinted States Circuit and United States Circuit Court of Appeals) he Gen. eral Alger) sold the lands to Governor pliss of Michigan for consideration of about S9O,0OO but by fraud and persuasion prevented Governor Bliss from registering the deed given to him. The bill claims that General Alger was not entitled to recovery, inasmuch as he parted with his title while the case was still in court and which he was seeking to have the sale to him from John F. Anderson rescinded.
 The bill exonerated Governor Bliss of all blame in the matter and alleges that the information upon which this bill Is flied was gained recently from Governor Bliss and his attorneys in Chattanooga while they were attempting to dispose of the lands which Governor Bliss bought from General Alger while the former suit was bending, but the deed of which was never registered until the lands were sold after decree. at which sale they were bought in by Gneral Alger. The amount involved is S200OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
FRIENDLY TO ALL.
Colombia Has No Quarrel With Gen.
 tral Republics.

Panama, Aug 30-Ref =rring to the an- nouncement from Washington that Co- lombia had protested against the action of Nicaragua in assisting the Colombian revolutionists 1t is asserted in govern medt circles here that on August 25. the revolutionist gunboat Padilla, while at Co., rinto. Nicaragua, was visited by Nicara- guan Cabinet ministers and that there were big celebrations on board the war ship It is further asserted that the Co., lombian Minister at Washington. Sedor Concha, asked the Nicaraguan Minister there, Senor Corca, to cause the deten- tion of the Padilla, which he refused to do. There seems to be no doubt that the situation Is grave, for while Colombia is concentrating large army on the At lantic coast, it is said that Nicaragua has sent note to the other central gov ernments asking them for assistance in the event of Colombia declaring war on Nicaragua The Colombian government on the other hand, is endeavoring to maintain the most cordial relations with the Central American republics
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
wRECKAGE CATCs ; FIRE
Two Persons Kjs.s and Three
 Fatally$ Jured.
TheEngineer Saw and Attempted to Outrun the Storm, But His Train Was overtaken in an
 Instant.

Waseca, Minn., Aug 30.-Two persons were killed, three fatally injured and others hurt tonight in the wreck of a train which had been hurled down an embankment by tornado.
 Train No. '. westbound, on the Chi cago and Northwestern Railroad consisting of a locomotive. bag gage car and two crowded passenger coaches, was struck by the tornado while running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour, two miles from Meridian.
 The passenger and baggage cars were hurled eighteen feet down the embank- ment to the fence guarding the right of way. A brakeman had been lighting the lamps when the crash came and the wreckage was ignited by the spilling of oil.
 The dead: Delmar Peterson, years old, Waseca: woman supposed to be Anna Bickford. Albert Lea.
 The fatally injured, Miss Eva Rich ardson, New Ulm. Minn.; A. c. McCon- nell, Brookings, S. D.; unidentified wo- man.
 Ns xAndNOiu, btdf State Senator and candidate for Con gress, four ribs broken; Frank Madden, news agent, Waseca; John Scollejerdes, Meridian; Miss Edith Schackle. Winona; John Keegan, Waseca: Mrs. James De- neen. Sleepy Eye. Minn.; Miss Ruth Jones, Worthington, Minn.; Mrs. Marga- ret Jones, Warrington; R. r. Wilde, Milwaukee,: Miss Caroline A. McCune. Worthington; Mrs. Charles Greene, Owa- tonna: R. D. McDougall, Owatonna; Richard Berden. Meridian; Chris Gregg. Marion, O.; Miss E. c. Hlmer, New Uim; John Rosenau, Meridian: Miss Mary Glas- by, Kasson Minn. George Dechne, Aus tin. Minn. F. N. Stephens, Chicago; F. F. Wendt, Badger. Wis,
 Tornado Pursued Train.
 The engineer is reported to have seen the tornado in apparent pursuit of the train and scarcely an instant before the cyclonic wind struck the cars the train gave a lurch in a sudden spurt to evade the funnel-shaped fury.
 Fully an hour and a half elapsed be- fore a wrecking train arrived.
 The locomotive did not leave the track, the baggage car and passenger coaches having been twisted off by giant hands and hurled downward to the bot tom of the embankment. The baggage Car "dS SIldltttSu tO SliinltiSs
 The two dead persons were damned in the wreckage and their bodies were cut out with axes. It is feared that more bodies may he found underneath the de- bris and wrecking gangs sent from Was eca are at work on the crushed cars. The brakeman who was lighting the lamps in one of the passenger coaches when the tornado struck. cannot be found tonight. It Is feared his body may he in the wreckage. Passengers saw him hurled against the underside of the coach with terrific force and at the same time the lamp he had been trimming was crushed.
 Oil from the vessel was ignited by the flame of the wick and to the horror, and terror of death by violence was added the danger of death by fire for those of the victims who were imprisoned in the wreckage. But men who were the first to pick their way out of the splint- CTS eKtinguished the flames before at tempting to aid the survivors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
DEGRAFFENREID's REMAINS.
Congressman's Body Will Be Buried
 at Longview, Tex, Tuesday.

Washington, Aug. 3O,-The remains of the late Representative R. c. deGraffen- reid. who died here suddenly last night, will leave Washington tomorrow for Longview. Tex. where the funeral will occur at , o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 President pro tempore of the Senate Frye and Speaker Henderson of the House have appointed committee to attend the funeral
 The members of the Senate committee are Messrs. Culberson and Bailey of Tex as. Jones of Arkansas. Clay of Georl&, Carmack of Tennessee. Foster of Louis- ana. McLaurin of Mississippi. DeBoe of Kentucky and Burton of Kansas
 The House committee is composed of Representatives Lanham of Texas. Selby of Illinois, Cromwell of Ohio. BarthOldt of Missouri, Moon of Tennessee. Lloyd of Missouri and Ball. Cooper. Randell Woo ten. Henry, Burleson, Kleburg, Slayden, Burgess and Stephens of Texas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Men of Higginson's Squadron Anxi-
 ous for Battle.

On Board U. S. S. Alabama, Menesha Light, Martha's Vineyard. Mass, Aug. 30. Mysterious and secretive today is Rear Admiral Higginson's white squadron. The warships have their orders but none ex- cept the officers know their contents The manouvres continued last night with the arrival Of the Scorpion. At 8 o'clock the Supply sailed. The battleship Indiana and the Puritan (rated as a battleship) were momentarily expected as well as the United States auxiliary Panther and the cruiser Montgomery.
 Admiral Higginson has not ordered the camp of marines on Martha's Vineyard to be broken and 1t is considered possible that they will not report back to their ships until hostilities are discontinued. One of the reasons why he decided to keep the marines on shore is the over crowding incident to the duartering of the naval reserves
 The umpires of the navy and observers from the army who arrived yesterday, are now quite ready to fulfill their du- ties. The Alabamas judges are Com mander Duncan Kennedy for the navy and Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Liver more for the army. A visitor who will remain during the engagement is James Barnes. the historian of New York, who is the guest of Captain Brownson.
 In view of the opening of the period of hostilities there was much discussion among the officers. especially the ensigns and midshipmen of the war game" on the Massachusetts coast. All agree that the experience was of great value. Tn this connection it is noted that Ensign R. H. Berry of the Kearsarge, who had charge of the central station at Rock port during the manouvres and Midship- man Spofferd were guests of Admiral Higginson at breakfast yesterday. Weath- CT conditions have been superb with the air clear and exhliarating Officers and men are physically in splendid form and eager for action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
WILL ASK FOR TROOPS.
Coal Operators Say Their Property is
 in Danger of Destruction.

Huntington. w. Va. Aug. 30.-Eight or ten prominent coal, operators of the Flat Top coal field. accompanied by the sher- If of Mercer County, passed through this city late tonight en route to Charleston. where they will endeavor to get Gov ernor White to send troops into their ter ritory.
 Several persons have been killed in Norfolk and Western coal fields during the past week as a result\of the strike, and the operators claim that the destruc- ticr of their property Is imminent If Go, ernor White decides to send troops to the Norfolk and Western territory, the 1st regiment will likely be called out as almost the entire 2nd regiment Is now on duty on New River.
 From late reports. the situation Is much more acute on the Norfolk and Western than on the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Won by Georgia Team.

Savannah. Ga. Aug. 3O.-In the con- cluding work today of the interstate rifle contest at Avondale range, the De- reen trophy was won by the Georgia team with score of S54. South Carolina being second with a score of 756. The match was seven shots at 200, 300 and 800 yards, ten men to a team. The pos sible aggregate was 1,O5o. Capt. F. C. Wilson captured the Stevens Arm Co.'S prize ,and the Marks & Levy medal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
CONVENTION IN HARTsELLE.
Only White Men Participate in the
 Proceedings.

Decatur, Aug. 30-(Special)-For thC first time in the history of the county a strictly white Republican meeting was held at Hartselle today. Four negroes were present but they took no part ir the meeting, and occupied back seats Tn the hall.
 F. H. Allison of New Decatur was elected chairman of the County Execu- tive committee.
 The following delegates were elected ,o thA State Convention which meets in Birmingham. September Is: John 5. AGnds, A. c. Bethard, H. 5. seottl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Convention in Wetumpka.

Wetumpka Aug. 30.-(SpeciaD-The Re- publicans of Fillmore County met here to- day in convention to reorganize the party along lilly white lines and send dele gates to the State Convention. There were present about thirty, It was quite novel sight to see a Republican gathering with not negro present. Several former Pop ulists were participating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
GEN. THREE H. BELL DEAD.
One of Forests Brave Brigadiers
 Expires in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 50-General Tyree H. Bell, one of Forests brigade com manders during the Civil War, died to- night at a sanitorum, aged S7 years.
 He has been living with his children in California and has been attending Con federate reunions besides visiting his old home in Tennessee. He was on his way home and was found helpless and uncon- scious at the Southern Pacific depot few days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
ENDORSED DEMOCRATS.
Republicans of Madison Make No
 Legislative Nominations.

Huntsville. Aug. 3O.-tSpecial. .)-The Re publican County Convention was held here today. presided over by S. S. Peasants. The convention declined to nominate candidates for legislative of fees and endorsed the Democratic candi- dates. President Roosevelt's admins tration was warmly endorsed.
 w. I. Wellman was endorsed for State chairman and c. E. Hutchens was made chairman of the County Committee.
 Not a negro was present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Special Session of Legislature.

Havrisburg Pa, Aug. 30.-Persistent rumors were in circulation today that a special session of the Legislature may be called by Governor Stone in the interest of legislation looking to the arbitration of the strike in the anthracite region. IL is understood that should there be a popular demand for the calling of the Legislature, the Governor would comply
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Successor to deGraffenreid.

Austin. Tex. Aug. Ex-Governor Say CTS will order special election to choose a Congressman to serve the uneXpired term of R. C. deGraffenreid the election to be held in November. J. Gordon Rus sell has been nominated as the Congress- man from the district for the ifty-seventh Congress. and it is deemed probable he will be the only candidate for the short term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
TWO IN ANNIsToN.
Whites Hold One Convention and
 Negroes Another.

Anniston, Aug. 30--(Special.) )-I he Re publican County Contention assembled in this city this afternoon and selected delegates to the State and District Con- vention. They also nominated county ticket. An effort was made to nominate an ex-Populist who was thrown out ot the Democratic primary, but the move ment failed. and Republicans only were nominated. Only white men participated in the convention which was held at the opera house.
 The negro Republican convention met in the court house and selected delegates to the State and District convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
ONLY QUALIFIED VOTERS.
Meeting of the Republicans of Pike
 County.

Troy. Aug. So.-(SpeciaD-There was mass meeting held in the Sikes building in this city today. consisting of the aual- flied voters of the Republicans of the county H. V. Huff was made chairman of the meeting and Andrew J. Collier, Jr.' secretary. The mass meeting elected An drew ]. Collier. Sr., chairman of the Countl Executive Committee and J. V. Huff was made secretary of that commit tee. Delegates were elected to the State Convention to be held at Birmingham September 16.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31

lice say that a strong case develops. The dead man was given knockout drops and taken out of town and thrown into ditch to die after being relieved of g. 500. The police state that half dozen arrests will follow in the next two or three days. Wartenbee has a wife and children liv- ing at Chanute, Kas. Papers found in the dead mans possession showed him to be a member of the Order of Railway Con- ductors, Rock Island, H.. division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
IN CoNECUH.

Evergreen, Aug S0.-(speciaD-The Re- pubicans of this county met in the court house this morning and elected five del- egates to the State Convention and five to the Second Congressional District Con- ventian which mets in Birmingham on September 16.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Killed His stanfather.

Merkle. Tex, Aug. 30.-As a result of disagreement oyer alleged mistreatment of his mother. Tom Brownlee. aged 1T, today shot and killed his step-father, Jus tice of the Praca Tuckett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Two Accused of Murder.

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. 3o,-A. NJ New man and Robert Hogan have been arrest ed charged with the murder of Orion
 Wartenbee of Rock Island, H. The po-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Cotton Season at Close.

Houston, Tex. Aug. So.-The cotton sea. son of Is0l-02 wound up today. Gross re- ceipts at Houston were 2.0s5,Oo2; net re- ceipts, S74,213.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31

Charles Barrett, c. D. Smith, l.. Sherrill, z. Parker.
 These delegates will also go to the Con- gressional Convention which meets in Decatur September 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
Honor for an Alabamian.

Washington. Aug. SO,-(SpeciaL)-F. H. Sadler of Alabama. has been made chief petty officer of cadets at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. AUG. 3o.- THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOL- LOWS: LOCAL RAINS SUN DAY AND MONDAY; FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31

It was desperate work to keep that line straight before the final word with fortunes d dspelding on the result. For twenty minutes they see-sawed to and fro and then came a swish of the flag and burr of the bell In the judges box. Instantly there was a frenzy among the multitude That never forgotten cry.
 They re of" went mp. Away in the dis tance there was a sudden flash and after that a cloud of dust. Lord of the Vale
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-22
en,tn-Percha and TeIegraphy.

In the tenth year Of Queen VIC
toria's reign electricity was first en-
ploved as a means Of te%legraphing.
The London Journal Of Botany for
the year ls47 refers TO the gum of a
oew plant from the Malay peninsula
which had found its way to England,
and that the plant itself had then
been named by Sir William Hooker,
the famous director of the royal gar
6ens at Kew. The new-found gum
Cntta-percha, was soon afterward dis
covered TO have an extraordinary de-
cree of electrical non-conductiyity,
en5 an that account it has proved in.
6~;snensible in the manufactures OF
s~nbmarine telegraph cables. Since its
introduction and the laying of the
6rst Atlantic cable about 10000 tons
~ This cum have been used for cleo
trical purposes. AS every effort TO
snd ! fit substitute for g~utta-percha
So far failed, il is clear that but
Cor the discovery of this substance
tbe immense progress that has taken
Mace in ocean ~telegraphy would nave
hen impossible.-Empire Review.