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The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

1t is said that the river and har-
Dor bill steal has become such an
open loot in Congress that mems
bers smile over its appropriations
when it is being passed. The bill
used to comprehend SS,ooo,ooo to
dredge the mud holes of the upper
Missouri, the bayos Of the Missis-
sippi and that nightmare of federal
construction the Hennepin canal.
1t now calls for S6o,ooo,ooo with
in blushing effrontry. Everybody
knows, who knows even little bit
about transportation that, there is
little traffic on either the Missouri
or Mississippi rivers now and the
annual appropriation is almost
equal to the total receipts Tor tons
mage. What fortunes have been
made from this bill and what thiev>
cry has been accomplished und, r
its protecting wing.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

who have not hesitated to put up
money for the purpose of bribing
through the assembly measures in
which they were interested. When
called before our body some have
added to the offense of bribery the
crime of perjury and only escaped
the ignominy attaching to their i'm
famous conduct by reason of the
fact that the evidence, though sat
isfying our minds, would not be
admissible in the trial courts.
While legal evidence may be lacks
ing to bring upon them the penalty
for their acts, yet they are NOR lily
convicted and damned by their
connection with such debauchery
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

Judge Moses Hallett, in WASH
ington has proclaimed woman suf>
frage a failure in Colorado. He
says, however, that politicians dare
not say so for fear Of future conse-
quences A great many good wo-
men, wives, mothers and house
keepers will most strenuously agree
with the eminent jurist,
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

Whenever a right witty ~ Rube
desires to launch body blow at
the democratic minority in the
senate. for opposing the ship sub
sidy bill, he will remark that this
or that member desires to subsidize
hay or shellbarks or cabbage. The
logic of such a remark is generally
seen in the size of the fellows
Uranium.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

There are various expressions
over the sentence imposed on Gene
Phillips by the federal court yester-
day. Some thinking that 1t was too
light and all agreeing that Philips
secured very lenient judgment tor
his acts.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

From very numerous decisions
of district courts it has come to be
generally accepted that railway
ticket once purchased is good until
it is used. This position while be-
ing generally maintained, is sup
ported by an opinion recently
handed down by Judge Chytraus
of Chicago, who even took the
advanced position that a ticket
even in the hands OF other than the
original purchaser is good until
used. The railroads have waged
bitter war to exterminate brokers,
but they have been beaten in their
own game.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08
AN HONEST JURY.

The photograph of the grand
Jury which has made such scath-
ing and whitening report upon St.
Louis municipal assembly, should
be distributed throughout the en-
tire country.
Just read the following denuncia
tory passage by that body against
the bribe takers:
1--WE had before us many
of those who have been
and most of those who
are now members of the
house of delegates. We
regret to report that we
found a number OF these
utterly ilterate and lack
ing in ordinary intelli>
gence, unable to give a
better reason tor favoring
or opposing a measure
than desire to act with
the majority. In some no
trace of mentality or mor>
ality could be found; in
others a low order Of
training appeared, united
with base cunning, grow
cling instincts and sordid
desires"
The members of that assembly
should either resign in a body or
do some other thing which would
hide them from public view.
The members OF that grand jury
seemed to have no fear in reading
the title clear Of that corrupt body
Here is an illustration of the effect
of electing "chaws" to responsible
public positions.
The prerequisite requirement Of
the modern aldermanic candidate
is his ability to be elected. Brains
are not usually supposed to coun,
for anything in many of the larger
municipalities.
1t is to be keenly regretted tina,
true bills could be found only
against FIVE OF the bride takers
These have received penitentiary
sentences.
AS one Of the jurors remarked
that the evidence shows us thai
there are in this city men OF seem
ug great responsibility, directors
II large corporations, and promi
n-nt in business and social circles
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08

at is said that the ladies of
Egypt stained their cheeks with al
cohol 1000 years ago. 1t is now
used as nose tint by men in this
country
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-08
LEE & BUNTING, Props.

The fooler got fooled, when John
w. Gates sold c. f. & |. stock low
in order to bull the market. Gates
finds himself out in the cold
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
MIR. MITCHELL
 STANDS ASIDE Lawyers Finish With
 Miners Leader. WORK OF ARBITRATORS Rev. Peter Roberts Gives
 Some Testimony.
Congregational Preacher Who Has Written a Book on Anthracite Mining-Mitchell Opposed to
 Dividing Miners Union.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 19.-After being on the stand for four and half days. Pres ident Mitchell of the miners union com pleted his testimony at noon today be- fore the anthracite strike commission. During his ordeal, he was examined by his own attorney and those of the Erie company, the Delaware and Hudson, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, and also by the attorneys of the independent operators.
 He was followed on the witness stand by the Rev. Father Roberts, Mahonoy City, & Congregational minister, who has studied the anthracite coal industry and has written a book on the subject. He was still on the stand when the commis- sion adjourned for the day.
 One of the most important things brought out during the cross-examina- ton of President Mitchell today was his emphatic denial that the miners were favorable to separating the bituminous miners from the anthracite workers, thus creating two organizations. He made this reply to a question of former Con gressman Simon P. Wolverton. counsel for the Reading Company as to whether it would not be better to have separate or Ranizations Mir. Mitchells answer was that 1t would not be possible or desir- able. The anthracite mine workers have had independent organizations in the past. They have had several. They are not here now and the men do not want any more of their organizations to go the same way"
 Commissions Wright. as head of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
the abandoned and desolate plantations.


 Those left behind on the plantation. II is said, are in danger of death from star vation as the food supply has been cut off and there is no way to send supplies.
 The steamer City of Para met evidences of the volcanic eruption soon after leav- ing Ocos. Great quantities of pumice was found floating on the water and some of the pieces was about the size of mans head. The sea was covered with the stuff. When the vessel got up off the coast of Guatemala the shore was cov- cred with a light ash.
 At Champerico there was about half an tnch of ash over the roofs of the houses and the ground was covered as though there had been snow storm. Ashes were then falling, although it was six teen days after the first eruption. Du- ring the night of November 6, just few hours before the City of Para sailed out of the port, loud rumbliigs of the earth were heard and heavy reports as of dis tant thunder came from the direction of the volcano.
 Word has been received from Mazate- mango, on the outskirts of the ruined ter ritory stating that October D at about D. m. Santa Maria opened a crater on the west side near it's base and not far from Nelvetta and all that night 1t belched forth volumes of ashes and lava. On Sunday morning it was noted that several more craters in the neighborhood of the mountain had opened up and they were all spouting volcanic debris over the plantations of the district. These fresh craters were further to the west and for over twenty-fOur hours they were in constant eruption. The earth was in continual commotion. shaking down build ings and causing much destruction from the quaking All the territory about Palmer. San Felipe Pueblo. Nuevo and Retalquien was buried under ashes. Many of the plantations were buried under from five to seven feet of debris. and all hope of ever retaining them had been given up. The whole neighborhood for miles was a burning wilderness.
 At Mazatenango on the south side of the volcano, only ashes had fallen and not to such a great depth that it was not possible to save some of the plantation property. News from that town said hun dreds of refugees are collecting there any many more were pushing on to places farther away from the volcano, fearing further destruction Many of the refu- gees were without bread or shelter and their condition was pitiful. At that place most of the buildings had been damaged if not completely destroyed by their earthduake. When the last word came from Mazatenango fifteen days after the first eruption of Santa Maria the earth had been in constant trembling. At Cham perico a modest estimate of the loss of the coffee crop places it at 100000 quin- tals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20

 GUATEMALA Fearful Work of Fl Rosario
 Volcano. STORIES OF THE REFUGEES They Confirm Accounts Ot .:. Loss of Life. For Many Miles the Sea is Covered With Pumice Stone-General Barillos Reported to Be
 in Safety.

San Francisco, Nov. 1s.-The first of the refugees from the devastated lands of Guatemala arrived today on the Pa cifiic mail steamer City of Para. They cana from the districts of the inland sea and travelled over a country laid waste by sands, ashes and pumice before reach ing a railway station. From the latter places they made the journey by rail to Champerico and there took the steamer to San Francisco. They sailed on Mo- yember :, when the volcano was stlll smoking and the rumbling of thunder and fiashes of lightning gave evidence Of more eruptions to come.
 The refugees confirm stories of loss Of life. They say that the victims for the most part are Indians. They had not heard of any white persons being lost. Thousands of Indians were asphyxisted or buried in the sand. Miles of planta- tions are under ashes and absolute rum is the lot of many planters.
 One refugee comes from within hah hours ride of General Barillos and brings information that the General and ms family are safe. A cablegram received here when the first eruption occurred stated that General Barillos had been asphyxiated.
 The refugees say that 1t is not the era ter of santa Maria that is in action but smaller mountain rising from one of the western slopes of Santa Maria called Ell Rosario.
 Bands of robbers are now swarming the desolated sections, robbing and mur- dering refugees on the road and footing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
ARE NOT IN THE MERGER
ROADS REPLY TO CHARGES
 AGAINST THEM.
The Answers Deny the Right of the Interstate Commerce Commission to Assume Jurisdiction
 in the Matter.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-The Chicago, In- dtanapoIis and Louisville Railroad Com pany filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission its answer to the complaint of the Kentucky Railroad Commission re- Earding the alleged merger of railroad m- tsrests in the South.
 , The answer denies that the road Is a party to any of the combinations alleged or to any of the contracts. arrangements or agreements alleged in the complaint. The answer denies that either the Ken lucky Commission or the Interstate Corn- merce Commission has jurisdiction m the case. It says the complaint fails to snow that any of the defendants have violated or propose to violate the Interstate Com merce act or any act of Congress or Fed eral law, in the absence of which. the answer says, tn complainant commission is entitled to no relief whatever. As to whether J. P. Morgan k Go. has be- come either legal owner of trustee for the owners of stock in the defendant com panies or has secured practically the man. agement or operation of their affairs. the answer says, the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad has no knowledge that 1t will enable 1t to admit or deny the charge ana tnereIore leaves the CoIn- plalnant to prove 1t.
 The same answer is made to the alle- gations as to the requirement of the ma- jority of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville stock for the Morgans in the interest of the L. and N. or the Southern Railroad and the consolidation of certain lines of the other defendants as alleged.
 The Chicago. Indianapolis and Louis- vile, however, ayers that even if it be true, as alleged. that the majority in control of It's stock was acquired and now held in trust by some one for the other roads mentioned above, no attempt ever has been made by such alleged ma Jority holders to change the management of the Board of Directors of the answer ing company nor to increase nor to con- trol the rates of the company In the in- terests of any other of the defendants and that the persons constituting the majority of the directorate in May 1889, continue to control the affairs The an- swer further says that the passenger rates from Chicago to Louisville and in- termediate points and from Chicago over the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville to the Ohio River and thence to points south of that river have not been changed and says that no connecting lines par ucipate In making its through freight rates from Chicago to points south of the Ohio River. It Is denied that the alleged majority of stockholders ever nave attempted to control or change or interfere with the rates and says the company's rates have been made without any interference whatever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20

 OF GOMPERS Will Result from Shaffer
 Charges. SENSATION FALLS FLAT Work of Federation of Labor
 Convention. Duncan and Lynch Being Spoken to Make the Race Against Samuel
 Gompers for the
 Presidency.
SENSATION FALLS FLAT

New Orleans, Nov. 1s.-Ths spsciai ceu. mittee appointed to consider the chasgss made by President Shaffst of the Amalsa- mated Association of Steel, Iron and Tin Workers against President Gempsrs of ehs American sFdsration of Labor. win re- port probably tomorrow afternoon, AS an investigation 1t will terminate tn the sxoneration of President Gonsp9s sndlas a sensation it will probably wind up in the wet fire cracker class.
 Mr. Shaffer has not enly failed to sub- stankiate a1is charges. but e member of the committee is authority for the state ment that he has never made any to that body at least. He has appeared ns1ors the committee and when he came away declared he had presented his charges. The committee saya he did not formn1ats them. In the absence of direct accusa- ton there can be but one end to the &u- vestisation.
 The convention today wrestisd with <hs subject of the autonomy of trades uusons and the matter was not exhausted wxen the adjournment was taken nk o'dpua<. Floods of oranOry were poured eus, but nothing was definitely settled.
 The chief fight of the day cama in the old struggle between the United HRosher. hood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Amalgamated Association of Carpenters. The former organization aslsed for the revocation of the charter Of the fa&ter because of alleged practices coutrary to the interests of the tsads union move ment, It's avowed object being to fercs the other organization into it's own ranks. After several hours of debate the matter was referred 'to a commission of eleven. five from each organization and an unl- pire to be mutually selected. The com mission is to meet on or before March |, 1908 and endeavor to bring about an anal gamafion of the two organisations. No promise was made. however. by either organization that tha- amalgamation would be made. All hostilities are to cease. pending the meeting of the cog1- mission.
 The faction in the convention which is opposed to the reelection of President Gompers has as yet been unable to fix upon a rival candidate. Vice-President James Duncan has refused to commit himself in either direction and James Lynch of the Typographical Union. is now spoken of as a candidate. No selection has been made as yet. however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
CHANCEFOR NICARAGUA
ROOSEVELT MAY DEFY THM
 MONEY POWER.
No Progress Has Been Made by Hay and Concha Towards Forming Treaty Between United
 States and Colombia.

Washington, Nov. is.-(SpeciaL)--I is certain to develop that momentous issues lie behing the guarded admission of the State Department today that differences, automatically alleged to have been un- expected. have arisen between this coun- try and Colombia. in the Panama canal negotiations.
 The Advertiser correspondent is placed in position to state without reservation that no practical progress has been made by Secretary Hay and Minister Concha since the deadlock in the negotiations re- ported in The Advertiser weeks ago. A crisis of great gravity has arisen, and unless Colombia yields, which now seems wholly improbable. the President must, in his annual message week after next. report no progress.
 The gravest element of the situstion is that the President may determine to car ry out the bluff of the Republican rail- road Senators by attempting the virtually impossible task of constructing the canal at Panama, in which event armeds occu- patton of Panama Is inevitable. The se- riousness of this is startling. The ratih- cation of a canal treaty between this country and Colombia is now and must long remain impossible.
 Yet Secretary Hay and Minister Concha continue unable to agree upon even the pr eliminaries to such a treaty. For req sons lost in the mystery of diplomacy. the administration is not taking the public into it's confidence, further than to ad- nit at this last moment that differences have arisen over negotiations.
 It is possible the President may defy the money power by accepting the Nicara- qua route, the only way out of a very grave situation.
 Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20

Department of Labor, in his report to President Roosevelt on the coal strike. dated June 20, suggested, among other things, as reasonable and just, to secure reasonable increase In the anthracite fields that the anthracite miners should organize an anthracite coal miners union, in it's autonomy to be independent of the United Mine Workers Of America" but might be affiliated with 1t. There has been some gossip among the small army of attorneys at the hearings that the commission may possibly suggest such a separate union and the fact that Mir wolverton touched on the matter shows that 1t is being seriously thought of in some quarters
 What effect Mir. MitcheiTs declaration will have on the commissioners on this phase of the labor question when taken up, Is, of course, not known.
 The non-union men-that is, those who remained at work during the strike-were made . party to the arbitration today by their counsel agreeing to make public tho names of the men who petitioned the commission. When the attorneys for the "non-striking' workmen. as Chairman Gray designated them, and who number about 2,0Oo. made a demand to the com mission for 20 per cent increase in wages with no reduction in hours, their attor- neys desired to withhold the names of the persons they represented. The com mission,l however, decided they could not be q party to such a plan of secrecy.
 In connection with the non-union fea- turs of the investigation. MT. Mitchell announced that he is also representing thousands of non-union men who struck with the unionists and that all tine work men would abide by the award of the ar- bitration Cor get out of the union."
 MT. Mitchelrs testimony today con- tained little that was new to the com missioners. and that of Mir. Roberts was of a general character regarding the economic and sociological conditions in the district.
 The commissioner, while regretting t:ey have to do so. are still reminding both sides that they would like to have the submission of testimony expedited. Chairman Gray, several times during the day, interrupted and showed that ground then being gone over had already been covered. It has been suggested that counsel for both sides agree to rules for the submission of evidence, but nothing has yet been done looking toward that end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
Egan's Successor Named.

St. Paul, Nov. 19.-In a circular issued today by the Great Northern Company. the company accepts as a fact that Ben jamin F. Egan, the missing superintend- ent of the Kalispeil division, has perished and appoints A. F. Long as successor with the title of acting superintendent Mir. Egan disappeared in the mountains two weeks ago and search since then carried on hourly by 200 men. has failed to find traces of the missing man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
TANK STEAMER.
The Toledo En Route to Galveston
 for Careo of Oil.

Ogdenburg. N Y, Nov, 1s-The steel tank steamer Toledo. built at Cleveland, O., for the Sun Company of Pittsburg. Pa. passed down the St. Lawrence to- night to the coast en route to Galveston. Tex, to engage in the oil trade between that port and Philadelphia. New York and Boston. She is 263 feet long, 46 feet beam. 26 feet hold and is divided into eight cargo tanks of 100000 gallons ca pacity. the tanks being separated rom the rest of the ship by coffer dams filled with water.
 Coming through the Welland canal, the steamer struck. breaking her screws. so that on reaching the St. Lawrence she had to go into dry dock. The ship cost $50 900. and is the first of several building on the lakes for the ocean trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
MIR. CLEVELAND GOES HOME.
Cuts Short His Hunt for Ducks Near
 Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 19.-Former Presi- dent Grover Cleveland and party return ed to Norfolk this afternoon from the pre- serves of the Back Bay Cunning Club, where they had been duck hunting as the gueets of Joseph Seelinger of this city.
 MT. Clevelands return was unexpected, as he intended to remain at the marshes for few more days. After luncheon with Mir. Seelinger in this city. the former President and party left for New York. A large hamper of game was forwarded to Mrs. Cleveland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Governor Durbin's Request of Me
 Donald is Ignored.

Indianapolis, Nov. 19.-At a conference between Governor Durbln and John S. Mo- Donald, member of the Board of Man agers of the Jeffersonville> >Reformatory, the Governor demanded Mir. McDonald's s resignation. MT. Mcdonald refused to resign.
 It is reported that the Governor will demand the resignation of the entire Beard, but that the members of the Board will stand by their guns and defy the Chief Executive. The trouble grew out of tho selection of Joseph P. Byers of Columbus. O., as successor to Superin- tendent A. L. Hert. The Governor was not consulted. and he was much displeased when he learned that an Ohio man had been selected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
Dr. King Chosen.

Oberlin, O., Nov. 19.-At the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Oberlin College today. Dr. Henry Church. i'll King was elected to the presidency of that institution to succeed Dr. John Henry Barrows, deceased. Dr. King is a native of Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
1r+ernal Revenue Collections.

Washington. Nov. 19.-The monthly statement of the collections of internal revenue show that for the month of De- tober. 1902, the total receipts were $2O,- 64O, ,4ss. a decrease of $s.T1s.4Os as compared with October, O0s