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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
scHwAB IN BETTER HEALTH.
Discovers That He Is descendant Of a
Noble House.

Aix-les- Bains. France, Sept. 26.-Charles
M. schwab. the American millionaire,
has improved in health since his arrival
here. and his mind seems to be clear. Mr..
Schwab takes warm baths and much au-
tomobile exercise. His physicians think
that he will be entirely recovered from
his nervous prostration in a few months.
He is an object of attention from Wis
itors to a greater degree than any of the
imperial and royal personages now at
the baths. 1t is said to have been dis
covered that Mr.. Schwab's family is de-
scended from noble line of the four
tenth century in Swabia.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
A CYCLONE In SICILY
HAVOC Is WROUGHT IN MANY
TOWNS.
Mount Etna, the Volcano, Shows
Further Signs of Eruption and
Stromoli's Crater Still Belches
Forth Smoke.

London, Sept. GA dispatch from
Rome today announces that a severe cy-
clone has swept over Catania. a city on
the east coast of Sicily. Catania is
flooded and many houses, including the
Villa Bellini, have been damaged. The
railroads have suffered seriously. The
cyclone also wrought havoc at Modica, a
town of Sicily. where several persons
were killed. Mount Etna shows further
signs Of activity and the volcano of
Stromboli is still active.
Syracuse. Sicily, Sept. 26,-For twenty
four hours before the cyclone burst over
the island, violent storm ragged on the
eastern coast of Sicily.
The path of the cyclone was 124 miles
long and everything in the line OF the
storm was destroyed. The sea swept in
land for several kilometres. doing enorm-
Gus damage, while there were violent sub
marine disturbances between Sicily and
the mainland. Along the railroad from
Catania to Palermo the force of the
cyclone was such that rails were torn up
and hurled to great distance.
1t is reported from Modica ,thirty-two
hundred bodies have already been found
but that the number of dead bodies swept
away by the torrent Is unknown.
The newspaper Fractissa expresses the
belief that some four hunderd people have
been killed The torrent destroyed every
thing on the ground floors in houses In
the lower portions of Modica. Bridges
and roads have disappeared and damage
amounting to many million lire has been
done. "a lire is worth about 20 cents).
The survivors of the catastrophe have
taken refuge in the hills. A relief COM
mittee and search parties have been
organized at Modica. The disaster Is sup
posed to have been due TO marine
waterspout The German steamer Caprera
was wrecked at Catania after terrible
struggle with the waves.
A large portion of the low lying part
OF Modica has been destroyed. The tor
rents the ST. Francis and the st. Marie
which descend through the town, rose
suddenly and brought with them masses
of mud and heavy stones and invaded
the buildings. They carried away every
thing in their course. Many houses were
utterly wrecked and others were seri-
ously damaged. Numerous animals per-
ished. The number of victims is still IN
known but eighty corpses have been de-
posted in single church Tasearo was
destroyed. Enormous damage was done At
Palazzolo, Acreide. Farla and Geratana.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
JOCKEYS UNDER SUSPICION.
Americans Suspected of Fleeing
Partisan Victims.

Paris, Sept 26-Le Soire says the police
of Paris have been watching for some
time past the doings of several well
known American Jockeys and their
friends who met nightly in a certain place
where card playing for high stokes was
INDUCED in and where victims are said to
have been plucked.
Yesterday according to lie Soir. the
police made six arrests and their prison.
ers include celebrated American Jockey.
a race horse owner and a book maker.
Four of the prisoners were released to-
day, but the examining magistrate told
them to hold themselves at his DISPOSE
ton. The magistrate has summoned
several American Jockeys for examina-
ton tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
JUDGE AND GASOLINE.
Justice Brewer Badly Burned About
Face and Hands

Boston. Sept. ga special to The Her
aid from Burlington, VT. says:
Justice David ]. Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court. was quite badly
burned about the face and hands at his
summer home at Thompsons Point, Lake
Champlain. last evening. Mr.. Brewer has
remained longer at the point than have
the other cottages and was cleaning up
some brush about his cottage library
hall. He used a small amount of gaSo-
line to make the brush burn and was in
the act of lighting the pile when the &C
cident occurred. His burns were prompt
" attended to and with good nursing he
hopes to he out in a few days without
scars"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
NO DANGER OF POISONING.
Contents of Presidents Wound
Examined Under Microscope.

indianapolis, Ind. Sept. ga micos-
copic examination of the contents of Pre-
sident Roosevelts wound has been com
pleted by Drs +, B. Wynne. Charles +.
Ferguson and w. T. s. Dodds of this
city and all three Of the physicians agree
that no traces of dangerous matter was
found in the serum.
The five doctors who performed the
operation to relieve the abscess on the
Presidents leg expressed the conviction
at the time that there was no danger of
blood poisoning. but as a matter Of pre-
caution the serum was submitted for ex-
animation to the three microscopic ex-
perts.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Bringing Ore from Michigan.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 26.-Representatives
OF the owners of the West End iron
furnace in this city today closed a con-
tract with the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company to haul $4,000 tons of lake
iron ore to this city from Michigan. 1t
is understood that the Virginia Iron, Coke
and Coal Company is negotiating for a
large amount of this ore to use In its
furnaces in this vicinity. The Michigan
ore will be mixed with the Virginia ore
in the Manufacture of pig Iron.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

There are forty-nine postoft1ces OF the
presidential class in Alabama. Monte
vallo and Sylaeauga were advanced to
that class during the year, their receipts.
respectively going over the requisite $1,000
OF the forty-nine postoftices forty-three
showed increases of receipts. Those
showing a decrease were Auburn. Bloc
ton, Eufaula Eutaw, Florence and
Greensboro. The principal cities of the
State showed a healthy increase In their
postoffice receipts The increases amount
ed for Birmingham to so $780, Mobile,
s6,27s.O7 Montgomery. $5,s7s.39; Hunts
willie. S2,O34s1; Selma. s1.94360; Admission.
81, 1886. o. Bessemer and Tuscaloosa went
over $4,000 in their receipts for the year
while Florence dropped little below that
mark
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
ROOSEVELT IMPROVING.
His Injured Leg Shows Satisfactory
Progress.

Washington, Sept. 2s.---The condition of
President Rooseveit's injured leg shows
steady and satisfactory progress toward
Improvement. There is only a slight per-
ceptible change from day to day. as the
healing process Is naturally slow ana tie
dious.
The President spent the day very quiet
~. his principal visitor being Secretary
Moody who had some Navy Department
matters to bring to his attention. DR..
Rixey called for a short visit about 4
o'clock and DR.. Lung, the Presidents
regular physician. was with him for a
brief time during the evening.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
MABINI INCoRRIGIBLE.
Filipino Refuses to Take the Oath
of Allegiance.

Manila. Sept. 26-The transport Sheri-
dan, from San Francisco, arrived here
today. She called at the Island of Guam,
and brought here $40 political prisoners,
who took the oath of allegiance to the
United States.
Mabini. the former President of the Fill
ipino Supreme Court and Filipino Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, refused to take
the oath and was kept prisoner at Guam.
No decision has been arrived at regard
ing Mahini. but he will probably be left
at Guam indefinitely.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
TO END TOBACCO WAR.
English and American Magnates
May Get Together.

London, Sept. 26.-The presence of three
prominent American tobacco men. Messrs
Duke, Fuller and j. B. Cobb in London
is arousing the usual crop of irrespon-
sible surmises.
The principals of both the American
and British tobacco companies have up
to the present absolutely refused to fur
nish any information as to any negotia-
tons which may be on foot. but the in
dications point not to- an amalgamation
but to a desire to reach some trade ar
rangement which will put an end TO the
disastrous cutting of prices.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Clark's Opponents at Work.

Butte Mont. Sept 26.-The followers OF
Augustus Heiuze, who were denied seats
in the State Democratic convention at
Bozman, where they appeared as a con-
testing delegation. held a mass meeting
here last night. II was announced there
would be launched an independent party
consisting OF Hein1e Democrats. who are
opposed to the party leadership of Sena-
tor Clark.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Gale Off St. Johns.

St. Johns, n. f., Sept. ga severe
gale has been raging along the coast for
the past few days, doing much damage to
property. Three more Labrador Fishing
schooners have been lost with tneir car
goes, but the crews escaped. A fourth
schooner has been lost and the crew of
seven of his vessel persisted.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Cut His Own Throat.

Atchison. Kas.. Sept 26.-Norman Bar
raft, President of the uefunct Atchisoa
National Bank, committed suicide in his
room at the Byram Hotel here today.
cutting his throat with a razor. Worry
over the failure OF his hank and the
financial troubles that followed probably
children
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Thompson's APPOINTMENT.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 26.--David f.
Thompson. nominated by the President
today to be Minister to Brazil, said to-
night that his appointment came as
surprise and he was not prepared to say
he would accept. One of Mr.. Thomp-
sons latest enterprises is the establish
ment in Lincoln of an evening paper the
first issue 30 appear next Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Earthnuake Kills RR6

Simla. Sept 26,-Further reports re-
ceived here regarding the earthquake in
Eastern Turkistan. which lasted from
August % to September 8, show that in
addition to causing other damage. the
town OF Artus was reduced to debris.
that e66 persons were killed and that 1000
were injured,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Greeks Coming to America.

London. Sept. 26,-The Athens CORES
pondent of Tho Standard draws attention
to the exodus of emigrants to the United
States which he says is probably due to
the failure of the currant crop in Greece.
Official reports say that 5000 persons have
emgrated during the past year and that
this exodus continues.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Miss Taylor Wants Her Job.

Washington. Sept 26.-Counsel for
Miss Rebecca J. Taylor. who was dis
missed recently from the War Depart
ment as result OF her published critl-
c!sms of the administrators policy in
the Philippines. today filed a demurrer
to Secretary Roots answer to her pc
tition for mandamus to compel the Sec
rotary to restore her to a clerkship
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
For Breakfast
Luncheon
or Tea

"A few small biscuits easily made with
Royal Baking Powder. Make them
small as small round as napkin ring.
Mix and bake just before the meal.
Serve hot.
Nothing better for light dessert
than these little hot biscuits with butter
and honey, marmalade or jam.
+. You must use Royal Baking Powder
to get them right.
8 ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
ENJoINEnO FROM MARRYING.
Father Has His Daughter Restrain
ed from Entering Wedlock.

New York. Sept. ga temporary in
junction has been secured by a resident
of this city, says a Scranton, Pa, dis
patch to The World, restraining his
daughter from marrying a clerk in New
York dry goods store.
The father declares the girl is not yet
20 years old and that he will not give
his consent to the proposed marriage.
The license had already been taken out
when the injunction was served.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
One Word Missing.

Londcn Express.
What difference one word does ma g
A coach builder realized this when h
received the following from the sacre-
tary Of a noble customer:
Lady will be much obliged If you
will kindly varrish her She thinks only
one side wants d1irg, hut will be glad if
you Will serd and see.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany and vice-President and General
Manager L. E. johnson of that road, at
which the trackmen asked for an In
crease In their wages, the railway COM
pany has granted an increase which will
amount to s55.0oo per annum over the
whole system
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Bulgarians Escaped.

Constantinoplc. Sept 26.-Three hun
dred Bulgarian revolutionlsts who were
surrounded ny Turkish troops in the Vii
layet of Salonca succeeded in forcing the
Gordon after a sangunary fight, during
which both sides suffered severe losses,
Reinforcements of troops have been sent
in pursuit of the Bulgarians.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Mnther and Daughter killed.

GreenvllIe, Tex, Sept. 26.-By the ex-
nlosion of a steam pipe IN the electric
light plant tonight. Mrs. Keith and her
r,-year-old daughter were instantly killed
and Engineer Keith scalded. probably
fatally. The bodies were blown twenty
feet and fell among the belts of the
pIant
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Where Hamlet Saw the Ghost.

Copenhagen. Sept. GA committee has
been formed to erect a statue of William
Shakespeare in the open space opposite
the so-called Hamlet Terrace of Kron-
berg Castle, at ElsinOre. on which Shake
speare laid the scene of Hamlet's meet
ing with the ghost of his murdered ia
Their.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Kentucky Gets the s12o, $50.

Washington, Sept 26-The Comptroller
of the Currency has rendered a decision
allowing Kentucky $l2O.S6O in reimburse
ment OF expenses incurred in raising and
equipping volunteer troops for the war
with Spain.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Ieprosv in New York.

New York. Sept 26-For the first time
in several yeas. what appears to be a
case OF lepros has been discovered in a
patient at Bellevue Hospital. The VIC
tim is Chnaman, who has been in the
United States seven years. He will be
transferred to North Brother Island to-
day for isolation and treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

lips Archibald G. Crofts, an expert cleo
trician of Eustis. Fla, left the dining
room at his boarding house today and
shot himself through the heart. Death
was instaneous. Crofts, who was "
years of age, came to Chicago week
aro
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Coming to America.

New York. Sept 26-Alfred Moseley' 5
recently selected industrial commission
will, it is expected leave here for New
York about the end of next month to
inquire into the conditions and methods
of labor in America, cables the London
correspondent of The Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Chaffee Coming Home.

Washington. Sept. 26.--The War De-
partment has been informed that General
Chaffee will sail from Manila for San
Francisco on the transport Sumner in
a bout eight days. The command of the
Philippines is to be turned over to Gen
eral Davis
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Cable Service for Martinique.

New York, Sept 26.--The Commercial
Gable Company made the following an
nouncement: We are advised that a
daily service has been established by the
government of Martinique to convey tel
egrams between St Lucia and Marti-
niQue."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
pillshnru,s Widow Dead.

Minneapolis MINI, Sept 26.-Mrs. C.
A. Pillshury. widow of the great -four
miller who died more than two years
ago. died early this morning Of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Gold Property Changes Hands.

New York. Sept. 26-Public announce
ment was made here today of the pur-
chase of the Congress gold properties of
Congress, Ariz.. by the Development Com
pany of America. The consideration
was not announced.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Skinker Nominated.

Alexandria, Va, Sept CIV K. Skin
ker of Fauquier County today has been
nominated for Congress by the Repub-
leans of the Eighth District.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
GOT AWAY WITH $4oo.
Bold Ohio Robbers Tied a Policeman
to Post

to a Post.
Youngstown. o., Sept. Cat O'clock
this morning a gang Of burglars blew
open the safe of the Bernwood Improve
ment Company of Sharon. Pa, and Sc
cured 800 In cash. After robbing the safe
the men. four or five in number, were
first seen by Policeman Newton Stamp,
whom they overpowered and gagged.
George Haynes, another policeman, was
knocked down and tied 10 a post and
Policeman Eayier kept up a running fight
with the men for some distance, but they
finally escaped.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
POSTAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF ALABAMA OFFICES.
During the Fiscal Year Ended June
80 Last, the Montgomery Office
Took in 76,1O5.75 and
Paid Out $27, 500.sO.

Washington. Sept. 26.-tS2ecial)-Th
annual report of the Auditor for the
Pcstoffice Department for the fiscal year
ending June 90 1902, contains tables
which show the receipts and expendi-
lures for the year of presidential post
offices as given below:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Isaac Singer No More.

New York Sept. 26. Isaac A. Singer,
one of the largest stockholders of the
Singer Manufacturing Company is dead
in Atlantic City.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Two Lives Lost,

Seattle. Wash, Sept 26.-Nome has
been storm swept again with the loss of
two lives and heavy damage to shipping.
The storm came on September H.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Trouble in Macedonia.

Salonica, European Turkey, Sept. %
The militia forces have been called out
and troops are being dispatched into the
interior OF Macedonia. -~...
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Mcdaniel Nominated.

Hampstead. Tex. Sept. O'clock Nc
Daniel of Houston. was today nominated
for Congress by the Republican Conven-
ton for the Eighth District.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Big Back Tax Suit.

Paducah. Ky. Sept. 26.-The largest
back tax suit ever filed in Kentucky has
been filed against the Illinois Central for
back taxes for nine years beginning 1898.
The total is nearly $1000,000.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Theatrical Man Dead.

Utica, n Y, Sept. 26.--John Wusham, a
well known theatrical man who has tour
ed America and Europe, is dead at a san
itarium at White Stone, l.. l.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

Roanoke. Va. sept. eG.-As the result
OF series of conferences between a
committee representing the trackmen of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27
Knarhar Nominated.

Birmingham. Ala. Sent -6.-F. f. koer-
Der has been nominated or Congress by
the Renuhuicans in the Third District.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-27

Met Death With a Joke.
Chicago, Sept. 26,-With joke on his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

to the article signed by Or. Milton B,
Pratt, appearing in another column
of today's paper. w
1t is bad policy, this raw and in-
considerate demand that we abdioate
our prime functions as a newspaper
integrity independence, good faith to
our readers, and devotion TO the public
interests, and here and now we want
to repudiate any control of this sort.
1t Is for no man nor set of men,
no interest nor combination of inter-
csts. political or otherwise, to say to
us that our columns shall not be open
to any discussion of moral ques-
ton, II the person offering the same
be temperate in his language and fair
In the manner of reaching his conc,i-
sions and stating them.
In thus defining our position we do
so with the conviction that it Is the
position which the great majority OF
the people of Akron would have us
take and will uphold us In so doing.
There shall be no censor for the
Democrat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

increased our expenditures to be met
by taxaton; II has raised the tax
rate; it has authorized II large in
crease of our bonded indebtedness,
and it has denied to us the small
measure of reform In our municipal
government with which our people
would have been satisfied 1t is no
done at the instigatlon of double-deal
ing local officials. who have posed he.
fore the people as the apostles of the
reformation asked for, and have
secretly cruciflcd 1t at Columbus. A
day is TO dawn on their headless
political trunks. But the Legislature
knew--they We're expressly Informed,
that Akron's citizens desired the re-
form embodied in the bill before it.
1t saw tit rather to take counsel of
treachery ut home, than to obey the
peoples Will,-herc, as elsewhere voic-
ing its distrust of the popular voice.
And this too mus, be added to the list
of sins of the General Assembly, whose
expiring orgies were no more shame
ful than Its acts while In full life.
We believe that Mr. Buchtel faith
fully represented the people of this
community But singlc-handed and
alone he could do nothing as against
orders which were bound to be obeyed
and his votes and acts were only so
many protests in the face of oppo-
stion. which was bound to win.
Take II all in all, the memory of
the late Legislature of Ohio is NAL
| odorous 1t is like Lazarus after he
had been dead four days.
In the meantime our Republican
| friends vii! do well to keep an eye
on johnson, In view of the clubs
they have put into lis hands, he is a
dangerous man, and will bear watch.
ing,-he and the people,