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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
OIL WELL FIRE OUT
STEAM USED TO ExTINGUISH
THE FLAMES.
Not Found Necessary to Employ
Chemicals-Big Crowd Saw
Successful Effort to Quench
the Flames.

Jennings, La, July 2l.-The oil we'll fire
Is out. The deed was done at las this
afternoon. When the Ola Gfewd saw
that the flames were checked, It went
wild with enthusiasm.
Nine boilers Of large capacity were set
in the field to the northeast of the burning
we'll They were connected with two
lines Of four inch pipe One OF the lines
was stationary and the other movable,
SO as to follow the flames. One man was
stationed at each boiler to keep the steam
pressure up to 12s pounds. 1t is estima-
ted the combined boilers gave 22S horse
power force.
Two 4-inch water lines were laid from
the north with four pinch connections
and fifty feet Of hose on each connection,
and were so arranged that the flames
could be covered from the east, north and
northwest. One of the pumps ON the
Jennings Haywood oil syndicate well was
used to force water and the other TO
force chemicals. Each pump had one
hundred pounds pressure. A man was
stationed at each pump to keep the pres
sure up The four inch pipe to carry the
chemicals was run in from the north and
had two two-inch Connections with nfty
feet Of hose attached to each connection.
lack Ennis Of Beaumont was In charge.
lust before the attempt he called the
men together and gave each explicit IN
situations. The team did the work. eX-
ting,Iishing the flames which have been
raging for a week. The chemicals did not
have to be used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
NEW MOVE
BY THE L. & N.
Believed to FOreShadOW a
Merger.
BECOMES A CORPORATION
Accepts Provisions of Ken
tncky Constitution.
Believed That When the Northern
Securities Company is Declared
Valid Southern Securities
Company Will Be Formed.

Louisville Ky. July H.-The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say: That ]. p.
Morgan g.. Co. have not abandoned the
idea of forming the Southern Securities
Company, as soon as the Northern Sc
curities Company is held to be valid
corporation, is believed to be strongly
indicated by the Louisville and Nash
willie Company's acceptance of the provi-
sions of the present Constitution of Ken
lucky in paper In the office Of the Sec
rotary of State at Frankfort.
For ten years and nearly ten months the
Louisville and Nashville. operating nnaer
a charter granted In the early fifties has
refused to take this step, being one OF the
few corporations which has persisted an
Its refusal, and now its change OF 'front.'
90 8, on after It's control has passed from
the Belmonts and Rothschilds to the
banking firm of ]. P. Morgan & Co, Is
taken as an admission that the much-dis-
cussed merger with the Southern Railway
il one OF the cert families of the future.
Opinion as to Step.
There Is a diversity of opinion as to
lust how this step of the Louisville and
Nashville will further the object OF Nor
gan & Co. toward a consolidation OF the
Louis lille and Nashville and Southern II
is known that the action is the result OF
a request made by Mr.. George w. Perkins
of the Morgan firm, and this Is believed
to be proof positive that the merger has
been arranged and will become operative
at the earliest possible moment.
BY accepting the provisions of the Con-
stitution the Louisville ana Nashville
practically becomes new corporation
This, OF course. places 1t in position &c
receive all the benefits, IL any, that are
to be found in legislation since the adop-
ton of the instrument or in the future
but on the other hand. 1t lays itself liaol'
10 future legislative enactment; its char
ter becomes not only subject to amend
meTit, but to repeal.
None Of the Louisville and Nashville OF
hcials would discuss the subject tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
PUBLIC LEDGER SOLD
ocHs PAYS ga, e5o, 900 FOR THE
PAPER.
For the Present, Says the New Own.
er, It Will Not Be Consolidat-
ed with The Phila-
delphia Times.

Philadelphia, July 21.--The Philadelphia
Public Ledger was today purchased by
Adolph s. Ochs from George w Chitds
session was at once given Mr. ochs. The
purchase includes all of the Public
Ledger estate, comprising about half a
block of improved property on Chestnut
and Sixth Streets, facing Independence
Hall The price paid is not made public,
but 1t is stated on good authority that
over two and one-quarter million dollars
are involved in the transaction.
Mr.. ochs has no associates in the
transaction except that a substantial in
terest has been acquired by James M.
Beck of Philadelphia, who represented
the purchaser in the negotiations. There
is no underwriting and with the exception
of Mr.. Beck's interest. Mr.. ochs Is the
sole owner.
The new owner says there will be no
radical changes in the appearance or
policy of The Public Ledger. Mr., Ochs
is the principal owner of The New York
Times, The Philadelphia Times and The
Philadelphia Times, which is now being
successfully conducted by his brother,
George w. Ochs, Is to be consolidated
with The Public Ledger, replied:
mot at present: perhaps not at ALL"
The Philadelphia Public Ledger is one
of the Oldest and most prosperous news
pa pers in America. 1t was established in
1886; from 1864 to 1894 1t was conducted
by George w. Childs. 1t passed to the
ownership of the A. J. Drexel estate
when Mr. Childs died and has been con.
Quoted up to the day OF sale by George
W. Childs Drexel, one of the trustees oil
the estate.
Mr.. Ochss newspapers are all indie
pendent in politics and stand for the
higher ideals of journalism. The Public
Ledger was notably so conducted BY
George w ChiIds and by his successor, q
| God-son, George w. Childs Drexel. conse
duently the changes made in the style anC
| character of The Philadelphia Time;
when its ownership changed a year age
are not necessary to- The Public Ledger
L. Clarke Davis will continue as editor
and John Norris of The New York Times
will for the present act as business man
ager.
In connection with the above announce
ment George w. Childs Drexel authorized
the following statement:
1.-The property has never been in any
way offered for sale. AS 1t is now and
has been for many years very profitable
the trustees never even considered the
question of a possible sale until overtures
were mad by Mr.. Och. They were i'm
pressed with the fact that the dignity
and success with which Mr.. Ochs hae
conducted his other newspaper enter
| prises gave an assurance that the prop
erty would be safe in his keeping and II
| no way lose its character and prestige a
| one of the established institutions d
Philadelphia.
The subsequent negotiations were con
| Quoted on both sides with candor ant
fairness and a result reached which wal
mutually satisfactory. The property
| passed to the purchaser with the cordia
good will of the trustees and heirs Of tn
late Anthony ]. Drexel."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
MR.. M'LAIIRIN
Cg.,SIDERS
Will = Accept the
3 Judgeship.
WILL NOT "SELL HIMSELF
A Newspaper Article Anglers
the Senator.
WILL NOT "SELL HIMSELF
Roosevelt is DESTROYS of Giving Some
easy Berth to the South Caro-
lima Man, Whom He
Regards Highly.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July I.-President
Roosevelt is In receipt of letter from
Senator John l.. McLaurin of South
Caralina, declared the preferred ap-
pointment to the vacancy on the bench
of the United States Court Of Claims.
The President, 1t can be said. much re-
grets Senator McLaurin's decision. as he
believes that Mr.. McLaurin's Senatorial
experience apd his career as Attorney
General Of South Carolina would have
rendered him particularly good addition
to the court of claims. The President now
is uncertain what he will do about sena-
tor McLaurin. It is understood that he
is anxious to appoint Inn to some position
in recognition of what the President re-
CARDS as his services to the country ans
his demonstrated ability In public life.
Senator McLaurins letter Is couched In
the most positive terms and evidently was
based in particular upon newspaper
article which accompanied the letter. The
article states that the Senator had sold
himself for the prospects OF getting sucn
an Office as that offered to him. 1t can
be said, however. that the President re-
garded such a type Of ACQUISITION as De-
meath notice and sincerely regrets that
Senator McLaurin should have deemed II
necessary to pay any attention to 1t.
Senator McLaurin evidently has changed
his mind about accepting the pronered
appointment since he was In Oyster Bay
july II. At that time he indicated his
readiness to accept the vacancy IN the
Court of Claims and the only question
then was when he should resign from the
Senate.
Mrs Cowles. a sister Of the President
and wife of Lieutenant Commander
Cowles Of the navy. arrived at Sycamore
Hill today. She will be the guest oil
the Roosevelt family for some time.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is ex-
pscted to visit the President some time
this week. When the President goes 70
| Seagirt on Thursday to visit the camp o.
| the New jersey National Guards he WI
| be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt MIS-,
Alice Roosevelt, Mrs Cowles and several
other ladies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
BIG STRIKE FUND.
The Miners May Raise Half Mil
lion a Week.

indianapolis. Ind. July; 21.-The greatest
strike fund in the history of organised
labor. is TO be handled in Indianapolis.
The officers OF the United Mine Workers
are confident that there will be ready
response to the appeal made by the con-
vention and while half million dollars
a week may not be possible. they believe
that win be obtained.
w. B. wilson. national Secretary ana
Treasurer, to whom all subscriptions are
payable and who will distribute the funds.
said today that the ONCE force would be
increased Immediately so there will De
no delay In handling the noneq. The de-
Tense fund is to be distributed among the
three anthracite districts according to
their membership wilson's say that dis
trict No. 1 will probably receive 50 per
cent; No g. IS per cent. and No. :, ~
per cent: district has more members
than both and .. The money will be sent
from indianapolis to the secretaries OF
the anthracite districts and distributed by
them among the strikers.
The Auditing Committee. Michael Nc
TaeSart and Patrick E4t=stEnnons OF
Pennsylvania and ]. ]. Mossop, Of Ohio
are now going over the accounts OF the
organization for the last quarter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
ANNEXATION IS URGED
ELKINs WANTS CURA ADMIT
TED AS A STATE.
He Saws That a 90 Per Cent Reduc'
ton of Tariff on Her Products
VIII Not Be Bene-
fetal.

Washington. July n.-(Special.)-The
recent interviews from Gen Fitzhrgh Lee
Consul General Quesada of Cuba. and
others. on the future of Cuba, has at
tracted much attention to this subject.
Senator Elkins who has thrown down
TIE gauntlet as the champion of Cuban
auE exation in the Senate. believes that
General Lees opinion Is more valuable
than that of Mr.. Quesada, as the latter
is naturally enthusiastic and. therefore,
optimistic.
General Lee points out the source of
danger to the Cuban republic" said SEN
ator Elkins, Gin the discomfort and dis
turbance5 which will follow financial
stringency end the falling of in the Gus
toms receipts of the Cuban government.
Advocates OF Cuban reciprocity proposed
last winter to avoid such a condition by
granting Cuba a 81 per cent reciprocity
treaty. Reciprocity with Cuba affords
no adequate remedy for what threatens
her interests. A 20 per cent reduction in
her tariff and ours will do Cuba, as a
people or as government, little or no
good, while it will work great harm to
the interests of the United States.
81 favor annexation, which gives the
island 100 per cent reduction, as against
the 20 per cent. proposed in the reciprocity
bill. 1t is said that both General Wood
and President Palma have stated that
the % per cent reduction will not help
Cuba They have never claimed that an
nexation would not be helpful to the
people of Cuba.
IF Cuba were a state In the American
Union the investor would have confidence
trat capital would be protected; the I'M
appropriated lands would come into use,
and their value multiply; her forests
would be taken; her iron mines would be
opened, her commerce on sea and land
would increase, her towns and cities
would grow In population, and her people
soon be as prosperous as any in the world.
Americans would seek homes there and
engage in business with the certainty Of
the largest measure of success.
Under the circumstances, having been
generous beyond measure to Cuba. having
lifted her up and made her nation
among the nations of the earth, 1t seems
right and proper that the United States
should open the way and make 1t easy
for Cuba to ask for annexation.
Speaking generally on the subject OF
trade relations with Cuba and increasing
our trade in the island, and incidentally
aiding Cuba. l do not believe for these
purposes or any other we should reduce
duties on all the products of one country.
| thereby discriminating against other
| countries who are better customers; we
should not injure an American industry
which Republicans stand pledged in their
rational platform TO aid; we should not
revise the tariff by piecemeal and out
Of time; we should not diminish our rev.
enues six millions a year to aid Cuba,
leaving 1t doubtful whether Cuba and
her people would ever get the benefit OF
this reduction. when we know and feel
that in a short time Cuba must become
a part of the United States and all these
| {,,rv to the interests of our people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
STRONG IS ACCUSED
SON OF EX-MAYoR CHARGED
WITH GRAND LARCENY.
Nav Yobe's Travelling Companion
Disappears and She Says That
He Took With Him
$25o,ooo in Jewels.

New York. July 21.-A formal complaint
of grand larceny was made against for
mer Capt Putnam Bradley Strong son
of ex-Mayor Strong OF New lork, tn i
evarinq hv Nav Yohe, the divorced wife
Of Lord Hope. who visited police head
quarters accompanied by her mother and
her lawyer and there charged Strong
who recently disappeared from his home
at Hastings, with the theft OF jewels
wbich she values at $25OOOo. Her com
plaant was entertained and general
alarm was sent out for the arrest of
Strong. i,
Mise Yohe's counsel said that the safe in
tbo KnIckerhocker Safe Deposit COM
pany, where Miss Yohe had kept her jew
els, was opened today and it was found
that her Jewels valued at s250OOO had been
removed, nothing of value being lett IN
the safe except few trifiing trinkets'
she also explained that pawn tickets
calling for 100000 worth of the missing
gems had been recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
is READY TO
BOLT PARTY
Bryan viii Rule or OMIT
Democrats.
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE
AT the Same Time He Expects
to Be Boss.
II Things Do Not Go His Way, he
will Form q New Party,
says Ex-senator
eettigrsw.
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE

New York, July 2L--At a conference
just held IN Mannattan beach NJ wnirii
the principal participants were United
state Senator f.. II, Dubois OF ldahos Ga
senator r.. r.. Fetugrew OF SJulh
Dakota; Professor Garrett Di cppers q
South UaKota, tor ten years preluJsor uf
political economy IN tue lmp>ri.l. uIii-
versiry. TOXIC, and George Snlbiey Of
washington. plans were discussed for
new national party.
So tar as II has gone the new party
seems to be an efforG to unity the 40
called Liberal Democracy. winch aIreaay
has State organisations In New soiS.
Massachusetts, New Jereey and UhiJ.
Mr.. Shibley presented for the considera-
ton of the members of the conference y
complete outline OF plan for national
ORGANISATION on lines similar to the State
organizations of the LIBERAL Democracy.
Pettigrew Talks.
AT the close of the conference Sena-
tor Pettigrew gave out statement IN
which he said: Mr.. Bryan viii not be
the candidate of the regular Democracy
In 1904, but he and his friends hope that
he will have mitch TO say regarding the
platform and the management OF the
campaign If he does not. Mr.. Bryan and
his associates will farm a new party
based on the Kansas City Platform.
Free silver will not again be poli-
teal issue. when we demanded the. free
coinage of silver we wanted more money.
Since then immense new gold fieids In
Alaska and South Africa have been
opened; there 10 more money than ever
before, and greater prosperity.
The result is what we predicted when
we asked for more money. Times are
good in the West, In spite Of the beef
trust. The farmers get more for their
cattle and higher prices for their cereals.
= Other Principles.
But on other principles. aside from sit-
yer, the West has not changed We al
| here to the original principles Of Democ-
raey. although the country is fast drift
| ing away from all its mocrtngs. The
| main trouble il the departure from the
| original form Of government Fourth
Of July Grafton OF ten years ago viii not
| Mt today
Mr.. shibiey who drafted the outline
Of the new party. said:
II have been engaged for years IN the
effort to establish the referendum. not rs
a party issue. but as an essential 70 ma
iority rule. We now have organizations
in each State which intend to put all
candidates on record on this question
and Il Is bound to be adopted ana made
a campaign issue sooner or later"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
MINERS STILL OUT.
Tennessee Company Threatens t
Close Blocton Mines.

BIocton. July A.-tspeciaD-The Tennes-
see Coal Iron and Railroad Company and
its employees have not yet reached an
agreement at Blocton. The company has
demanded that the men work double in
the rooms, that is. two to do work which
has been done heretofore by one man. The
men refuse to work on these terms as
they say In effect 1t means reduction
of wages so per cent.
n is rumored that the company has
iva, The men until Wednesday to accept
II. terms and If not accepted by that
time n will close the mines at this place.
The contract has been signed for the Biz
yninrbam district and they say that the
company in making its demands is vio-
Eating the contract. All business interests
are stagnate here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
DANCERS DASH TO DEATH
Terrible Panic Follows Col
liSi0n of the Vessels.
Survivors Furnish Graphic Descrip-
lions Of the Awful Suddenness
Of the Disaster-Frenzied
Fight For Life.

Hamburg, July 1.-THE steamship Pri-
mus Of Hamburg. with ls5 passengers on
beard, was cut In two and sunk oy the
Europena Hansa on the river Eibe at
1890 this morning So far as Is ascertain
allie fifty persons were drowned.
The Primus was an excursion steamer
from Buxtehude. province Of Hanover,
Prussia.
The disaster occirred between Bian-
kenese and Nienstedten.
Among the passengers were the men,
bers Of the Eilbeck Male Choral Society.
At the time Of the accident the Primus
was crossing the river channel near Blan-
kenese from the southern into the north
srn fairway. According to witnesses
aboard the Hansa the movement was
made precipitately. The Primus struck
the tugs engine room and the Hansa en-
deavored to push her ashore, but the
tug grounded and the ships parted. The
Primus then sank.
In the interval, however, about fifty of
her passengers were able to reach the
Hansa by means Of ropes and ladders.
Seventy more were picked up by the tug s
boats, while others swan ashore.
Terrible Panic Occurred.
The terrible panic that occurred on the
Primus when the Hansa struck her rem
OeIeQ the SuoTto 10 save HSL pdeSOhbStS
almost useless. Fortunately the steamer
Dolphin came up Immediately and sue
ceeded In saving sixty of those on board
ship, while the other boats assisted in the
work of rescue.
Some of the survivors furnish graphic
descriptions of the awful suddenness OF
the disaster. According TO their story the
band was playing and many couples were
dancing on deck when the crash of the
collision came like a thunderbolt. The
vessel gave a great list. her deck taking
such an angle that It was Impossible for
the passengers to keep their feet These
below scrambled up the companionwnys
Men fought for their own safety regard
less Of others. In the midst Of the con
fusion the boilers exploded. adding 10 tns
horrors Of the 6cene and many persons
are said to have been injured by hyinf
splinters, of metal.
More Of the Primus's passengers would
have been saved by the ropes thrown
from the Hansa had 1t not been that be-
fore those who seized the ropes could bt
hauled on board they were pulled on
rrom the lines they had grasped by othc'
persons struggling in the water and al
were drowned in the hideous confusion.
II is asserted that divers have already
recovered forty-five bodies but as yet II
e irnpossihls to verify the death list. AT
attempt will be made to float the vesse
and when this is done 1t is believed
rurnher more bodies will he found. EST
mates of the number Of deaths vary from
Nftv 70 sixty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
SUCCESSOR OF SMITH.
Selected by Root, But Name Net Yet
Announced.

Washington. July A.-tSpecial.)-Mr.
Root, Secretary of War. has recommend
Al the appointment Of an army officer to
he Rrigadier-Gener to succeed General
Jacob Smith, wto has just been COM
pulsorily retired on account Of his Samar
record. 1t is thought that the President
will not act upon the recommendation I'M
til after the return Of Secretary Root
frcm Europe.
In the meantime. the Secretarys rec
ommendation will not be made public II
is thought that Col. Thomas Ward AS
sistant Adjutant General. has been rec
commended for the promotion. II IS
known that promotion for Colonel WARD
has been considered by the Secretary oil
War end the President for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
SCHEME OF THE sEABoARD.
An Air Line from Great Lakes t
South Atlantic Port.

Baltimore. July 31.-An air line from
the Great Lakes to the South Atlantic
seaboard is made possible by deal
which has been practically contaminated
by the Union Trust Company of this city.
The Union Trust Company has Just com
pleted arrangements to finance the extern
sion OF the old Ohio River and Charles
ton Railroad from the coal fields OF West
Virginia to Lincclnton. N. c. 1t has been
dec ided also. 1t liz understood. to extend
this read northward to ITonton. o.. whore
it will connect with the Detroit South
ern.
Semuel Hunt President of the latter
re ad, is also President of the Ohio River
and Charleston. which was recently tax
81. over by a new company. known as the
South and Western. At Lincolnton the
road VIII connect with the Seahoard AIT
Line, with which company close agree-
ments for the interchange of traffic have
been made. Tho line will be the shortest
from the West Virginia coal fields 10 the
sea and il the extension to Ironton is
built. it will give the Seaboard an inde-
pendent and short route to the Great
Lakes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
American Methods win.

London, July A.-The trade commission
sent out to inquire into the best methods
for promoting British trade in South
Africa seems much impressed with the
great activity Of the Americans. In its
first report the commission says America
will be the greatest menace to British
trade, adding the Americans are making
a fine effort to get hold of the market
and are introducing their practice OF
specialization and concentration with the
same result as so well exemplified in other
rarts of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-22
STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED.
Charged with Holding Meetings
Near Collins Colliery.

Charleston, w. Va. July A.-Upon the
application OF the Collins Colliery. Fed
eral Judge Keller today issued attach
ments for the arrest of John Richards
President of district No II, United Mine
workers of America. and thirty-five mem
bers who participated in meetings near
that mine Special complaint was made
against a meeting Of July II. as in viola
ton of the injunction issued in the suit
against National Secretary Wilson,
Mother" Jones and others
After their arrest today, Richards and
the others were taken before the United
States Commissioner at Hinton, where
they gave bond and the hearing was set
for next Friday at Charleston.