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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Williams Chosen President.

Norfolk, Va. June 14.-The Norfolk.
 Portsmouth and Newport News Company, recently formed by the consolidation of nearly all the electric lighting, railway and ferry properties of Tidewater Nir- ginia, elected Lancaster Williams. Presi- dent of the Norfolk Railway and Light Company. President, and w. J. Payne of Richmond, Vice President, at a meeting held here today. E. C. Hathaway of Baltimore was elected General Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Convicted of Defrauding.

Charlotte. N. C., June n.-Dr. Frank Bright. his father, Rev. T. Bright, Sap
 tist minister. and C. D. Wukie. a news
 paper man of Authorization. N. C., were today found guilty of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. The men indict- cd were at various times within the past two years proprietors of the Amos Owen Cherry Tree Company. with headquarters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Miss Taylor,s Demands.

Washington. June 14-Miss Rebecca J. Taylor. the clerk in the War Department who was dismissed for publicly crfticiz- ing the administrators Philippine poi icy. has written to the President. ana Secretary of War. demanding reinstate- ment in office within three days. failing which she says she will take the neces- sary legal steps to secure her rights.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Mont Pelee Aeain Violent.

Roseau, Island of Dominica. June 14.-- The French revenue cutter LAtgle came in here today She reports that while passing St. Pierre, Martinique, at o'clock this morning, an eruption occur red from Mont Pelee and that a quantity of volcanic matter settled upon the ves- sel's decks, although she was ten miles distant from the island. !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Warrant for am Editor.

El Dorado, Kans., June H-1'he. first sensation in connection with the third trial of Jessie Morrison. for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, was sprung today when Judge Aikman. who is trying the case, issued warrant for w. II. cady. editor of local paper, for contempt of court. Editor Cady criticized the Judges action overruling a motion for change of venue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Exiles Allowed to Return

St. Petersburg. June 14.-Many persons exiled or banished from the rural dis tricts in 1901 are being allowed to return to their homes M von Plehwe. the Minister of the Interior, is encouraging petitions from such people for permis- sion to go back to their former resi- denCeS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

at Ellenboro, N. c. The alleged plan of operations Was to employ agents by an endless chain letter scheme. at 70 per month. after SIP for cherry trees had been sent in. The amount secured is es- timated at $5o.ooo. United States Senator Pritchard was among the counsel for the defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
Jurv Failed to Agree.

Kansas City. June 14-The jury fin the case of Frank Seigel, former president of the Seigel-Sanders Live Stock Co. who is charged with embezzling $S000 cf the firms money, failed to agree today and were discharged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
rexas Congressional Campaign

seguin, Tex. June 4-Tion. J. R. Dib- roll today withdrew from the race for ronEress in ttf Fifteenth District. lfav- t.1 the field clear to Hon. John ". Gar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
neath nf American Engineer.

Santiago. Chile, June i4-Charles F. HilmaH an American engineer. .die< here today,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

Representative Thompson today wired s1OO to Alexander City Ala, to be used for the relief of the sufferers from the recent destructive fire at that place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
MONTGOMERY SENDS AID. Committees Will Canvas the City
 Monday.

The Advertiser Company yesterday sent 50 to Alexander City for the relief of the fire sufferers
 This amount came from the following sources and was sent to The Advertiser: City National Bank of Selma for
 cik{Sens of Selma ........S .S25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15
TO RUSH THE WORK
WILEY INTERESTED IN MONT
 GoMERY PUBLIC BUILDING.
Representative Thompson Wires $1oo to Alexander City for the Relief of the Sufferers From
 the Fire.

Washington, June 14.-(SpeciaD- sentative Wiley called at the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury De- partment today and urged that work on the new public building at Montgom- cry he pushed. He was promised that ev- erything possible would be done. The may be sent to Montgomery next month to prepare plans for the pro- posed addition to the building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

The general deficiency bill, reported to the House by the Appropriations Com mittee today, contains the following items of interest to Alabamions:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

The First Methodist Church, valued at $5oo. and the Parker school, valued at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-15

To pay Mrs. Emma l.. Taylor, widow and administratrix of Henry l.. Taylor, for services rendered by her husband in the General Land Office at Montgomery from May to 20. 1901. $37. To reimburse Representatives Burnett and Thompson for expenses incurred in contested election cases, 5000 and s1.9Os respectively.
 A new postofice has been ordered es- abolished at Thelna, Coosa County.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
FORMER ST. LOUIS DOCTOR
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
DR.. BENJAMIN T. Whitmore Held With
Harry A. Williams ON the
Charge of ExtOrtion.

New York, Nov. 14-A man giving the
name of Harry A Williams. but who. the
police declare. is Henry c. Wilson. for twen-
ty years chief clerk and civil engineer in
the Department of the East. u. S. A., with
offices in the Army building in this city,
was arrested tonight on a charge of extor-
tion. Benjamin F. Whitmore. who says he
Is reporter, was arrested with him on a
similar charge.
The two men are accused of trying to
hold up the water front improvement COM
pany Of Jersey City, which Is engaged in
filling in crib work on Ricker's Island in
the East River. under contract with the
street cleaning department. The men are
charged with extorting 1850. which the
police say was given to them in marked
bills. under threats OF stopping the work
of the company. by causing to be with
drawn an army tug, dredge and some
scows which had been loaned in order to
expedite the execution of the contract
Doctor Benjamin Thomas Whitmore was
born in Charles County. Maryland. He was
educated at Cote Brilliante College. St
Louis, No.. and at the Louisville School of
Medicine. He has received the degree Of
NJ. d. from Manhattan College for his
services In medicine. He is head of the
scientific department of Parke.' Davis G.
Co.. of New York Detroit and London. one
of the most important drug houses In the
world.
He was for nearly ten years a member Of
the surgical staff of the Mullanphy Hospital
in st. Louis. and held for four years the
chair OF physiology in Cote Brilliante Col
lege He has written much medical ftera-
ture. Doctor Whitmore is member of the
Lotos. Drug Trade Club. Chicago Medical
Society and Mississip Valley. Physicians
Mutual Aid and American Aid Association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
FRISCO RAILROAD SYSTEM
GETS new HEADQUARTERS,
Building Company II IncoFDSratsA
and Modern Structure May ne.
place Emile BuilAiAg. 1

The Frisco Building Company was moor
porated yesterday with a capital stock oe
100000. This company was organised for
the purpose Of furnishing the Frisco NJ.
tenn with a handsome new railroad head.
quarters in the heart Of the buAnsD sso-
ton of st. Louis.
A report that the company win pm.
chase. or that It has completed the pur-
chase of. the Emile building. q four-story
structure at the southwest corner Of Ninth
and Olive streets, has been neither ofacially
denied nor affirmed. Members Of the new
company state that the deal has not been
completed far enough to definitely announce
the location of the Frisco's new honoI Il
Is not believed. however. that the ruporte6
locations at either Broadway and Chest
nut or Seventh and Market are under con-
sideration.
The Emile building fronts Id feet ON DIV,
street and 10e3a feet on Ninth street, and
its value is placed near q half million dol.
lars to the Frisco. As II - President Yoa-
kums motto that nothing Il too good for
the Frisco. nothing but q new building Win
I'LL the wants Of the Frisco for a commo.
dious office building. The company's pres.
ent quarters are cramped.
The Frisco Building Company has L1o
shares Of preferred stock. owned ~ fol-
3; siaek; b.niei aie G. r,HIor TGons g: 8 ns%ss
Mornt, Is; Isaac 7. Cook. l50. The pre-
ferred stock bears per cent The common
stock Is distributed as follows: w McCrea
1.U0 shares; James F. Cook, SIS; r Garri.
son Morht. SIS; Joseph T. Cook, 20o0: C.
leste PIN. 100: Daniel G Taylor. m0
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
CASES DOCKETED
FOR NEXT WEEK.

Monday. November l7-Before Judge Ry-
an In Division No. g. cases of Charles A.
Gutke. T. Ed Albright. Emil Hartmann. Ju-
lius Lehman. John A. Sheridan and Chas.
]. Denny, charged with bribery In the Sub
urban deal. A special jury has been called
for and State will be ready to proceed
against one of the defendants. 1t is now
believed that Charles A. Gutke will be the
one to go to trial.
Monday. November 1.-THE perjury cases
of Louis A. Decker. Adolph MADEIRA,
Charles ]. Denny. T. Ed Albright. John H.
Schnettler and Charles A. Gntke which
grow out OF the Suburban deal inyestiga-
tion. are also docketed in Judge Ryan's
court. The State will be prepared to go to
trial In any of them. providing the bribery
cases cannot be taken up.
Monday. November 17-Cases or Charles
]. Denny. John A Sheridan. Julius Leh-
mann and Emil Hartmann. charged with
bribery in the lighting deal. will be reset
for later date.
Monday. November 1.-THE Suburban bill
bribery cases Of Otto Schumacher. Louis
Decker, John Helms and William NJ. Tam
blyn are docketed for trial before Judge
Walter E. Douglas in rivision No. s. As
all of the defendants. except Decker. are
known to have turned States evidence.
nolle prosequis may be entered or continu-
ances granted.
Wednesday. November 1a-The cases OF
bribery against Harry a. Faulkner. Ed
mund Bersch and John II. Schnettler. In
with the Suburban deal. on the
docket. Faulkner cannot be tried. as an
other case against him Is pending In the
Supreme Court. Cont!nuances probably
will be granted.
Wednesday November 1SThe PERJURY
cases against John Helms and Otto Schu-
macher are set for trial Both are now
States witnesses and it Is believed nolle
will be entered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

urban bill inquiry. Punishment fixed at
two years in the Penitentiary. Faulkner
appealed to the Supreme Court.
October 4. 1s02-ROBERT NJ SNYDER.
capitalist of New York and Kansas City.
after trial lasting one week, was found
guilty of bribing members of the Municipal
Assembly to vote for the Central Traction
bill. Jury assessed punishment at five years
imprisonment. Snyder filed an appeal to
the Supreme Court.
October 81, 1902-EDMCND BERSCH, Ju-
lius Lehmann's partner in the insurance
business and former member of the House
of Delegates. convicted CT perjury In con-
nection with the Suburban deal. his attor-
neys making little defense. Jury decided
that he shall serve five years In the Peni-
tentiary. Appeal to Supreme Court.
November A. 19O2-EDWARD BUTLER.
charged with attempting to bribe two mem
bers of the Board of Health, adtudged
guilty by jury at Columbia. Mo-. where
the case was taken on a change of venue
on the ground that fair trial could not be
obtained in st. Louis. owing to the exist
ence of prejudice against boodlers and
boodling. Punishment. three years in the
Penitentiary. Appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
BUTLER BONDS STILL GOOD.
Conviction Of Signer Does Not In
validate the Surety.

Conviction Of Edward Butler Will not af-
feet the validity of the bonds of Charles J.
Denny. Edmund Bersch. T. e. Albright.
Charles A. Gutke, John A. Sheridan, Emil
Hartmann and Julius Lehman, on which
he Is surety for more than $200,0 600.
Butler is not legally dead until he en-
ters the Penitentiary to serve his sentence
should the Supreme Court decide against
him. said Assistant Circuit Attorney Bish-
op yesterday afternoon.
"a mans bond is the same a. his note.''
continued Mr.. Bishop, "and his estate can
be held for 1t after his death. On that ac-
count the bonds signed by Butler would not
be invalid should he go to the Peniten-
tiary."
Mr.. Bishop returned to the city yesterday
at noon 1T was hard fight" he said.
land 1 am not surprised at the verdict re-
turned by the jury"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
CALENDAR OF THE
DOODLE CASES TRIED

former member OF the House of Delegates.
convicted of bribery in connection with the
Suburban Railway bill deal and punishment
fixed by jury at three years in the Peniten-
tiary. Case appealed to Supreme Court. De-
cision expected within two weeks.
May IL. 1so2-JIILIUS LEHMANN con-
victed of perjury committed before Decem-
ber Grand Jury when questioned about the
Suburban bill. which came up for passage
while he was member of the House Of
Delegates. Jury liked punishment at two
years imprisonment. Case appealed to the
Supreme Court
July Is. 190e-HARRY A. FAULKNER,
Who II a member of the House OF Dele
ea3es, adjudged guilty Of perjury In the sub
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Time is to be taken in changing the City
Charter.
House of Delegates meeting is entertained
by an encounter between Member Sweeney
and Politician Mike O'Brien.
Defeated Republican candidates will con-
test both elections of James ]. Butler in
Congress
The bill providing for the building of
electric-light plant by the city passed the
Council.
An eloping pair from New Harmony. Ind.
are arrested in st. Louis before q marriage
license can be procured.
Rabbi Harrison lectures on The Jewish
Woman" before members OF the Peoples
Synagogue.
Doctor Richard A Phelan died after
lingering Illness
Immense railway terminal extension at
Worlds Fair site.
Children appear in an operetta at the
Odeon for the benefit of the Under-Age Free
Kindergarten.
The birthday Of Paul Schiller is observed
by ST. Louis Germans.
Charles Powell. an orphan boy. found a
$500 diamond ring on the street while
searching for work and returned 1t to
owner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

Jr.. returned to St Louis last night from
Columbia. On the same train were Circuit
Attorney Folk and Andrew c. Maroney.
Buffers health Is not good and the strain
of the trial has told him He did not
care to talk, and left the train with the
others of his family at the Vandeventer sta
ton.
Circuit Attorney Folk went on to Union
Station. Lincoln F. Steffans. managing
editor of McClure's Magazine who has been
much interested in the Butler case. met
Mr.. Folk at Centralia. They spent the even-
ing talking about the Doodle prosecutions
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

ent." 1t was Wetmorc who clinched deci-
sion.
Then came the ballotng, from which mo-
meht Butler was stigmatized a guilty man.
The penalty was the subject of the argu-
ment One man advised a jail sentence and
heavy fine. Eight were for the limit or
five years. Three wanted two wears The
compromise was the verdict
with this momeutous news in their pos
SESSION. the twelve slept tired after their
arduous and responsible duties.
AT five minutes before s O. clock the hour
set for court to open. a mere handful of
people We're in tine courtroom. As the time
approached a few others sauntered in. Then
Prosecuting Attorney Aiurry. then Judge
Hockaday. then Judge Waller and the de-
fendant, ard after the latter Governor john
son.
An awkward wait ensued. during which
Mrs. Butler. Sr. entered. and with her Mr.
and Mrs. James J. Butler and Ell Butler.
Jr. AT last Sheriff Bradford appeared and
announced that the jurors were ready to
report. Ed Butler sat in one of the jury
chairs, Governor johnson beside him. Judge
krum and Mr.. Rowe had gone to Jefferson
CITY to argue an appeal there.
touch Of pathos was injected by the
hasty utterance of some one in the audience.
He was near the jury and evidently over
heard. but misunderstood, something that
WAS said
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were ss,3s1.75o
balances S,054,7 1874 Local discount rates
were firm, between and PEI cent Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York par bid. loc premium asked; Chi
cago par bid. 1Oc premium asked; Cincin-
matt. Louisville and New Orleans 25c dis
count bid. par asked
Wheat closed lower at 6sssasshc Dec;
6el507lc No. red. Corn closed higher at
42c Dec; 45ik@46c No. 2 mixed Oats closed
at 2S5sc bid Dec, 392z d32c No. mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

Western Republican Congressman are try
ing in vain 10 secure a definite statement
from Mr.. Cannon as to his views on tariff
reduction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
Earthauake In Kansa..

Kansas City. NO.. Nov. IA special to
the Star from Mcpherson. Kas., says:
What is believed to have been an earth
quake shock wes felt here last nignt- VIM
dows and doors shook, and some Of the
taller buildings trembled, but no damage
was done"
McPherson is In Central Kansas. As far.
as can be learned, the shock was not fett IN
any other portion of the state
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
MITCHELL WAS SUBJECTED
LIVELY EXAMINATION.

Made Comprehensive Statement the Miners
Cross Examined by One of the Railroad
Proceedings That the Union Had Expended Million
Hundred Thousand Dollars Strikers During Trouble
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

@1s-To New Orleans and AesuFH.va vaSs
VIA Mobile and Ohio RaairoaA.
Tickets on sale November II y M and
e af H8 Olive street and Union statao0.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
EczEMA. no CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist win refund your money II PAZO
OINTMENT falls to cure Ringvorn, letter. Old
Ulcers and Sores Pimpies and Blackheads on the
face. and all skin diseases " cent&
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
ARLuND COMING TO ST. LOUIS.
Says He Considers the Wetmore
Incident Closed.

HEPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisville. KY. Nov. H-Peter Arlund de-
ptQ-night for 81. Louis, and expects
Ne Planters HoseI. Arlund re-
6senAsHfe q Incident as closed. since
,clined to answer
does mt sx-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
STRAIN TELLING ON BUTLER.

Convicted Man Returns From Trial in
Depressed Spirit.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Butler. Sr.: Mr.. and
Mrs. James ]. Butler and Edward Butler,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15
FOREIGN.

The Doukhobors are making satisfactory
progress in their return march. Reports
from Winnipeg state that many of them
have already arrived at their homes.
A remark attributed to the President of
the German Reichstag is calculated to stir
up trouble in Austria. When members of
the Reichstag became unruly the President
cried: "Gentlemen. remember this is not
the Austrian Reichsreth!"
Details of the eruption Of the Santa Maria
volcano show an appalling loss to life and
property. 1t is believed that the damage to
Guatemala's commerce and farms viii be
greater than that indicted on Martinique.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-14

must be incessant And in order to
make the efforts of speakers and candi-
dates count to the best advantage, they
should know the exact party strength,
the location of weak points and tho
reason for them the moment the con.
vention closes its labors. The party
that has to devote one week or two
weeks of an eight week campaign to
the assembling of its forces is Shout
dering tremendous task, one which
will be entirely unnecessary II proper
plans for perfecting the organization
are carried out in proper time. There
Is no occasion for District committees
or precinct clubs to wait for the new
Territorial committee. Whatever the
party policy or the Territorial commit
tee plan of campaign the data to work
with ought to be prepared, and the
District committees should be RESPONSE
BILE for the campaign in their several
sections. The Home Rulers are at
work. This Is no time for Republicans
to wait
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-14

~ few districts Of the German empire
and any announcement OF the con-
sumption Of beer to offset "sChnapps"
would probably not be deemed desir-
able. The quantity of beer consumed,
particularly in Bavaria, is prodigious,
and inordinate bibulatiOn OF this beve.
rage innocent enough when taken
moderately brings in its train evils
to the human body and mind almost
II not quite as degenerative as those
which flow from excessive tipping OF
whiskey.
Just how the Prussian Government
will meet the problem remains to be
seen. The question is of worldwide
interest. and every experiment in the
regulation and restriction of drinking
adds something TO the sum of human
knowledge and will be abdul to legls-
latOrs who may have to deal with the
same subject. While the cultivation OF
good habits and department is more
particularly a matter of morals, and
sobriety cannot be enforced by acts OF
parliament, still the mandate of the
law may usefully supplement the per-
suasions of morality; and IL Is to the
interest of all to discover what are the
legal helps that are most efficient in
promoting the temperate use Of stimu-
lants.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-14
DIVERSIONS OF NOME.
ISt. Paul Globe. |


Information which has lately come
in by steamer from Nome indicates
that a great deal OF unnecessary worry
and sympathy have been wasted on
that far-away Northern municipality.
While the people Of Seattle, st. Paul
and Shakopee have been wondering
whether friends in Alaska We're freez-
ing to death or passing over the styX
for want OF food. the denizens of Nome
and Candle City have been enjoying
winter fetes of varied character.
A correspondent at Nome writes 4
glowing account OF roof garden per.
Torrance in midwlnter by the Knights
of Pythias Club. lie asserts that the
hall was made to represent an Atlantic
Coast roof garden in the summer sea-
son. Scattered about the hall were
palm trees, Chinese lanterns and arti-
fetal willows. The ladies wore light
froCks and the men were attired in
ducks, shirt waists and straw hats
All those present are said to have en-
Joyed themselves until after midnight.
no doubt imagining they were eating
watermelons and slipping lemonade and
mint Juleps. At the very moment they
were doing this, however, the wind out
side was bowling and the mercury was
down In the bulb to 40 below zero.
This Is cheerful news, indeed, and
clearly indicates that a Yankee is
bound to have hot time" in spite OF
any weather conditions with which he
may have to cope.