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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
THE DEFENSE OF SMITH
KILL AND BURN" ORDER WAS
 IN RETALIATION.
Article 30 of General Order 100 Af- lords a Means For the Seiz- ure of Technicality by the
 Accused.

Manila. April 3o-Lieutenant George H. Shields Jr., aide-de-camp of General James H Smith, testified at today's ses- sion of the court martial which Is try ing the general The lieutenant said he knew well the signature of Lukban. the insurgent leader. who was captured, February p by Lieutenant Strebler's s Filipino scouts in the island of Samar. The order issued to poison the natives spears were undoubtedly signed by Lux ban. The witness also said Lukban con fessed to him that he was the author of the proclamation setting forth that Ger man warships were bombarding Vigan and that the Filipino navy was block ading Manila, which was issued to en- courage the Filipinos The defense then rested it's case and the court adjourned until Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
THE HOUSE.

Washington, April 30.--The House today rassed the agricultural appropriation bin and began consideration of the Dis ,rlct of Columbia appropriation. the last but two of the regular supply measures. By the terms of a special rule adopted hefore the District bill was taken up, 1t will be in order to attach rider to t to make operative the existing personal tax law of the District. which has been @ dead letter for twenty years Chairman cannon estimated that there was S109. 900, . ecO of untaxed personal property in Wash Angton.
 Mma GssasoAls resolution. calling on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
The Departments Orders.

Washington, April 3O.-It is believed at the War Department that it's answer to the resolutions proposed by the Military Affairs Committee of the House as to the nature of the instructions sent to General Jacob Smith from Washington for his guidance in the Samar campaign will be very brief. According to the o1icials. no orders on this subject were sent to Gem eral Smith from Washington, and the officer acted entirely under instructions from his immediate superior. General Chaffee. 1t also is declared that General Chaffee was not instructed from Wash iugton as to the kind of warfare to be wager in Samar.
 The nearest step in that direction was the republication as a guide for the army of General order 100 the department talk ing this means of calling attention to the fact that the order was stiIl in force. If the courtmartial now trying General smith accepts the view that this order is in full effect now as when 1t was promulgated in the days of the Civil War. then it is predicted here at the depart ment that General Smith will rely for his acduittal upon Article 9 of that order which authorizes a suspension of all rudes of civilized warfare and retaliation when the enemy acts in a similar man. uers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Tuberculosis in cattle.

Berlin, April 30.--.Advance sneeis oI Professor Behring's forthcoming book on tuherculosis in cattle are available here today. The professor deta:is the results of six years Investigations at Marburg He afiirms that tuberculosis in men ana cattle Is propagated by identical bacilIi and that the seeming differences petween from the capacity of the baccili to ac- commodate themselves to the organism Tn which they live. The writer says be has discovered a method of rendering cattle immune against tubcrcuioss wncn
 done hy aaccinatinr the cattle when they are yours. This he declares to be his greatest discovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
COTTON SEED MEN ADJOURN.
Executive Committee Will Select the
 Next Place of Meeting.

Dallas. Tex, April 50.-The Inter-State Cottonseed Crlshers' Association ad- journed their three days convention to- day after appointing a governing com mittee and eiecting officers. The question of the next meeting place will be decided Later by the ExeoSItive Committee,
 Cf1cers were elected as follows; Presi- dent I. W. Allison of Ennis. Tex; Vice. President. A. H. D. Perkins of Memphis. Tenn; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert G.ason. Dallas, Tex. The GoverninS cea-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Town Marshal Killed.

England. Ark. April 3o.-Town Marshal Sam B. Weaver was shot and killed by Dr. w. E. Allen at 7:30 o'clock tonight The right arm of Arthur Young. by stander, was broken by stray shot Dr. Allen was seriously wounded fin the hip by Weaver. Dr. Allen had been arrested about ten days ago by Weaver. Wit nesses state that the two men met this evening and after some angry words, Al len pulled his pistol and shot Weaver four times As Weaver fell. he pulled his pistol and shot Allen in the hip, then expired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Speucer-Price.

Louisville. Ky. April So--Henry B.
 Spencer of St. Louis and Miss Katherine
 Price of Louisville were married this afternoon at the second Presbyterian Church in this city. MT. Spencer IS a son of Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern Railway and is general manager of the St. Louis-Louisville lines of the Southern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
DE LEON TO BE RELIEVED.
Consul General to Ecuador Will Not
 Be Sent Back.

Washington. April 3O.-The State De- partment has decided to place another man in the Consulate-Generalship at Guayaquii Ecuador. in place of Berry M. DeLeon, who has just returned to the United States from his post
 Friction has arison between the local authorities in Guayaquil and Mir. De- Leon. The selection of his successor has been made and will he announced shortly.
 Mir. DeLeon was appointed to Guayaquii from Georgia. June IS, is97. His partieu- lar activity In the case of the American. Bolan. who had been imprisoned by the Ecuadorean courts fin connection with disputed railroad contract. was the mat ter which brought him into trouble with the authorities. taken in connection with other Americans who claimed his good offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
MAY DAY STRIKE FEVER.
Many Workmen Will Not Report fol
 Duty Today.

Pittsburg. April 30-The May Day strike fever is on in this city and in the morning nearly 12.0o0 workmen will fail to report for duty because their employers have refused to comply with their de- mands for advances in wages and shortening of hours the principal de- mand of all the unions being for an eight hour day. Those who will strike tomorrow are the structural iron workers numbering 2,300: carpenters 5000: house wiremen. 250 tile setters. 200: slate and tile roofers. 300; sheet metal workers. 300; plumbers (probably), $50; bricklayers. 2,000; fathers 300.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Secretary of State for information as to whether American citizens of Jewish faith
 SCHLEY's STAY IN MEMPHIS
Daughters of Revolution Present tn
 Admiral With Loving Cup.

Memphis, Tenn, April 3o.--Admiral and
 Mrs. Schley rested until q late hour thi:-
 morning and 1t was near 10 o'clock before
 breakfast had been completed and the
 guests were In readiness for the days
 program planned in their honor. One
 of the features of the day was the pre- sentation to Admiral Schiey of a loving
 cup by the Commodore Perry Chapter
 Daughters of the American Revolution.
 The Admiral lcst the Gayso Hotel escort
 ed by a special committee. received the
 cup and was at the Gayoso again at the
 hour set for the beginning of the general
 Masonic reception. This was at II o'clock and to the minute the Admiral and Mrs.
 Schley entered the blue parlor of the
 hotel where they were met by a special
 reception committee. There was num-
 Der of guests on hand long before the
 hour arranged for the reception to begin.
 The parlors were none too large to. ac-
 commodate those who desired to grasp and throughout the hours of the recep- tion. Il to F o'clock. there vas not a moment of idleness. for guests. commit tee or callers. Admiral Schley and Mrs. Schley were in a particularly happy frame of mind and both expressed themselves as highly gratified at the cordiality of Memphis people in general and the splen- did functions given in their honor.
 The reception this morning was entirely devoid of anything in the nature of for Ismality. The reception committee prompt l ly at the hour named on the program closed the reception and Admiral and Mrs. Schley retired to their apartments | for luncheon. preparatory to making ready for the entertainments planned for | this afternoon. At 2;3o o'clock Admiral ] Schley left the Gayoso Hotel accom- panied by Mrs. Schley and was driven to | the Masonic Temple. The Admiral was Introduced to the craft by Bun F. Price and there was a brief welcome spoken bs Israel Peres, after which secret work wal btaken up. Tonight at the Gayoso Hotel under the auspices of the Masons of Mem phis, banquet was rendered Admira | Schley. This was the last of the func' I tions planned for the visitor. The ban quet had been elaborately arranged.
 Here is a list of speakers and tho toasts: Our Guest" Bun F. Prince | toastmaster; response. Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. '"rhe Apron" Rev. Hugf l Spencer Williams. ''Our Country Hon | Josiah Patterson. The Blue Lodge. ou | Mother" Rev. Dr. Max Samfeld. Free
 masonry in Tennessee" John R. Smith Trenton. Tenn. "FreemascAry in Arkan
 sas," H. H. Mysers. "Freenasonry Il Mississippi" Frederick Speed. Ad
 miral and Mrs. Schley will leave fo Jackson. Miss, at an early hour tomor row. They will travel on g. special trail rendered them by the Illinois Centra | Railroad Company. 9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
In Buffalo.

Buffalo. N. Y.. April 30-Two thousand carpenters and 800 plumbers employed in this city will strike tomorrow for more wages. The carpenters demand 37 1-2 cents an hour. They now get 30 cents. The plumbers want an advance from 8 to s35o day. Fourteen contractors, employing about 1.O1O men today agreed to pay the wages demanded by the car nenters,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Rain storm Around Savannah,

Savannah, Ga. April sa.-A heavy hail storm, accompanied by hail. passed over this section this afternoon. The preeipi- tation was one inch in about thirty min utes. Hail fell at three separate times during the disturbance. There were frs- ouent shocks of lightning. Reports rom tbs truck farms tonight are 10 the effect that considerable damage was done by inc hail to young vegetables. During tlle severest part of the storm negro farmer named Post was struck by lightning aud instantly killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Progress Toward Settlement.

New York. April 3O-After spending two entire days in endeavoring to arrive at a settlement of their differences. the operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America who were brought together by the good of fees of the National Civic Federation have again referred their troubles to the committee on concliation of that body which probably will meet either Friday or Saturday. It is thought some progress has been made towards a settlement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
WILL CONVICT 0RANDFATHER. Twelve Girl Gives Testi-
 mony Against Him.

New York. April 30-With remarkable composure. 12-year-old Maud Ferguson. the only living witness of the shooting of her mother and grandmother in their home in Milhurn last February. has testi- fled at Newark to facts. which. Af sub stantiated, will convict her gray-haired grandfather. Philemon crdlan. On the night of the shooting she said her grand father came into the house and after 2 few words shot her grandmother. killins her instantly.
 Then he shot. the witness mother and fired a shot at the witness as she dived under a table at which she had beer writing. He then turned the revolver on himself, but the wound inflicted did mol prove fatal, much to Creilin's regret
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
schley May Be Offered Position.

Norfolk, Va. April 30.-It Is understood SchIey may be elected President of the Jamestown Exposition Company. He Is known to be the choice of several of the principal incorporators who have written him with d view to oscertaining whether he is in a position to accept it. The Board of Directors will meet May when q nermanent organization will be perfected. This will include the election of a Presi- dent. Treasurer and thirty-one additional directors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
New Masonic Lodges.

Macon. Ga. April 5o.-Dr. J, w. Fay lnr. Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of the Masonic Order Tn tne me I,nited States. has granted a dispensation for a Masonic lodge in San Juan. t'orto Ri,o. and will soon grant another for a iodce in Manila These will be the hrst lodges to be instituted in the new inSu- lar possessions. pr. Taylor has called the next meeting of the next Grand Chapter at Little Rock in l9Oa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
TO PLACE RESPONSIBILITY.
Senator Culberson Introduces Resolu
 ton Asking for Information.

Washington, April 3o.-Senator. Culber- son today introduced a resolution can- ing on the Secretary of War for the fol- lowing information:
 Whether the recommendation orders or General Bell have been officially received by the War Department If so by whom forwarded: whether issued by authority of the Major General commanding the Philippines and whether approved by him or by the War Department; whether Gen eral Smiths orders to Major Waller were in writing and whether they were ap- proved by the officer commanding in the Philippines; whether they have been re- ceived by the War Department and whether those orders have been revoked or countermanded.
 The resolution was not passed upon to- day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
ORIGINAL aUNCL1 sAM,' ,
old Story Recalled by Sale of Ills
 Birthplace.

Mason, N H.. April 3o-rhe Wilson homestead, said to be the birthplace of the original Uncle Sam" was sold at auction this afternoon for S1.500 The purchaser vas Capt. orren A. Hamblett of Washington. A
 Uncle Sam was Samuel Wilson. the eldest of twelve children. born on this farm. During the second war with Eng land, as the story goes. he and his broth CT Edward were contractors for Govern ment supplies at Troy. N. Y. It waa Wilson's idea to label their beef and pork packings "U. s." and as Samuel Wilson was generally called Uncle Sam" the army quickly referred to the supplies as Uncle 6am's." This title quickly was applied to the Government and after the war used everywhere in that sense Samuel Wilson died in Troy in 1854, aged &.
 The farm was sold today because of the death of the last member of the family It was owned by Wilson for t2e years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
CALLED DOWN BY KNOX.
Intimates That He Has No Desire
 to Meet the Packers.

A letter from the President of the Repub- iican Club at New York stating that he had arranged for a conference between Attorney General Knox and representa- tives of the packing companies, the At tornev General today replied as follows:
 Your action requesting representatives of packing companies to meet is unwar- ranted by my letter of April 2s and was without my Knowledge or any intimation to me that you proposed doing so until receipt of your letter of the 18th. re- eret that you have assumed to arrange Conferences which misrepresent the gov ernmept's position"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Lewelrv Firm Fails.

Chicago. April 30.-The wholesale jewell ry firm, of Moore and Evans, one of the largest in the west. was placed in the hands of a receiver today. Liabilities are s175, ,OOO: assets s10O.O00. c. B. Moore
 the head of the firm. who has been in Memphis for several weeks, has been re- auested to return to Chicago and hell straIghten out the affairs of fhe concern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

mittee consists of two members each from Aznbama, Arkansas. Georgia. Indian Ter ritpry, Kentucky, Louisiana. Mississippi. HinsourL North Texas, Northeastern mn. Northwestern States. North Caro- fina ,Oklahoma, O!'io, Pennsylvania. South Carolina. South Texas. Tennessee. Vir' ginia. Florida.
 The Exsoutiye Committee elected. oi which the President and Vice. President sre ex ofBcio members, follows: A. E. Thornton of Atlanta. E. M. Durham or vicksburg. Mise: T. W. Madden of Ty- Ter, Tex.
 Rssoiutions were adopted thanking the retiring President, and the local mem 'berg o{ the Association for their enter tainment. after which the convention ad' fourned sine die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
A PRINCESS
 IS CONVICTED Found Guilty on Charge
 of Forgery. HER NOBLE BIRTH IGNORED Princess Radziwill Given Two
 Years by Jury. London Papers Say That She was the Cause of the Death of Cecil Rhodes of South African Fame.
HER NOBLE BIRTH IGNORED

Cape Town. April 3O.-Princess nsoAi will, who has been on trial here before the Supreme Court on the charge of for- gerry in connection with notes purporting to have been endorsed by the late Cecil Rhodes, was sentenced today to two years confinement in the house of correction.
 The attorney general made long ad- dress in which he cautioned the jury against being mystifed by telesrams from ..Hairbrained individuals like VII liam T. stead and others" and alleged incriminating documents which were merely the ordinary armament of black mailer"
 Continuing he said: Nothing cou'o pc more gross and treacherous than the prisoners behavior throughout. He appealed to the jury to arrive at yer dict on the evidence which would rio society temporarily at least "of crue' and dangerous woman"
 Counsel for the defense appealed to the fury on the ground that nobody had sur fered by the frauds and said that yer dict of guilty would be equivalent t0 hanging the princess to the nearest tree for then, every door in Europe would III the future be closed against her. The Chief Justice cautioned the Jury tt disregard the prisoners noble birth ano antecedents. After a brief retirement the jury brought in verdict Of guilt, | on all the counts against hef. The Chic | Justice then addressed the prisoner i'm pressively He referred to her birth her education and her position society. He depiored the two darl features of her case. namely l the attempts to incrtminate tn' | innocent Mrs. Schultz and the bribins Q . boy in the employ of the postofiice t | forge a date line on the alleged cable | gram from B. A. Hawksiey. Owing t' her delicate health, the Chief Justice sait she would not have to perform hard Ia bor, but that she would be confined fo | two years in the House of Correction o | any other place the Governor was pleased
 to appoint.
 The prisoner bowed her head and re | ceived her sentence calmly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Gone After Kratz.

San Antonio. Tex. April so.-ws lham Desmond. chief of St. Louis Detecn es. accompanied by Cficer McGrath or ne same service, were In the city today on their way to Guadalajara. Mexico, where tf,ey % to make an effort to secure the return to the United States of Charles Kratz the St. Louis Counciiman Indicted for bribery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Delegates Reaching Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Cal. April @.-With the East and North earrying delegates to the biennial convention of the General Federation of women'a Clubs. the various headquarters at the hdA els and ~ SImp- bright color and lively aces n. Mrs. D. q, s. Denison of New York, V prominentiy mentioned as the Eastern cnndidate TOT the presidency. while Mrs. att Decker of Denver. and Mrs. Robert J huroes.e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Crnwninshield Sails.

New York, April 3O.-The United States battleship Illinois sailed today, with Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield on board to take command of the European station and take part in the naval ceremonies at the coronation of King Edward. She is commanded by Captain George A. Con verse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Caused Death of Rhodes.

London, May 1.-The morning papers comment upon the remarkable career and the personality of Princess Radziwill. They generally attribute Mir. Rhodes s death to the worry she caused him and to the fact that he was obliged to return to South Africa in the hottest weather to fight this case. In sketch of the Princess, The Daily Telegraph says MT. Rhodes lived in almost comic terror or her. His house was always open. says the paper, and his notions of hospitality did not permit him to deny his door to any one. As a result, Princess Radziwill was a frequent, but unwelcome, visitor. The Daily Chronice describes the Prin- cess as probably the only woman who ever obtained the least influence over MT. Rhodes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
NAMED THE NEGRO.
Roosevelt Does Not Heed Protest .,
 0eorRians.

Washington. April 90 -CSpecial.)-The President today sent to the Senate the appointment of ]. H. Deveatx as Collec- tor of Customs at Savannah.
 This act ends the vigorous fight which has been made against the negros reap pointment by the business interests of Savannah, unless the Georgia Senator's make a fight on the confirmation of the appointment by the Senate.
 It is not probable that they will do this unless urged by the people of Sa- vannah. tt
 In making the appointment the Presi- dent paid no heed to the resolutions of protest which reached him yesterday from Savannah He takes the position that no charge Is made against Deveaux except his color, and this, he holds. is not to bc considered in Federal appointments.
 Milt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Tornado in Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Ok. April S0.-A tornado pass ed over the town of Davenport situated of the railroad in Lincoln County last night doing much damage to crops and stock Several farm houses were blown down. Mrs. John Penn and daughter, aged 70, were killed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Tn Increase pefense Fund.

Wheeling, w. Va, April So.-The Amalgamated Association convention to-
 day according to reliable report, de- cided to increase the defense fund from
 l s25. 900 to $10o.oOo. The most prominent members of the association favored the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Practical Wireless Telegraphy.

Norfolk, Va, April SO.-Professor +. A. Fessenden, the inventor and developer of tbe new system of wireless telegrapny' has arranged to transmit all government business by wireless tsaegraphy rom Roanoke Island to Cape Hatteras ana thence by direct government wire 70 NUT folk and Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Acouitted off Murder Charge.

Berlin. April 3o.-At the end of the third trial by court-martial at Cumbinnen to- day of Sen ,.eants Heickel and Marten, charged with murdering Captain kros. iei< of inc Prussian cavalry and with mutiny, a verdict of acquittal was rem dered in the case of both prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
A Recommandation for Wu.

Pekin, April s0--The Southern Vice- rows recommend Wu Ting Fang. the Chr nese Minister at Washington. TOT appo,nt- p9, ment as head of the new Bureau of For eign Laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01
Death of F. c. Dade.

Frank Cadwaliader Dade, T. s. N. re- tired, died here today of heart disease
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

change. arguing that the last strike was lost because the association did not have suflcient funds to carry on the battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-01

-wAsHINc1rso,NS;. 1s,S. AEalL Fag r,sssr scr FOR ALABAMA IS As FOL- LOWS: SHOWERS THURSDAY AND FR1DA Al: FRESH sOUTHEAST WINDS ON THE COAST. INCREASING.