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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
WILL GO ON STRIKE.
New Orleans Street Railway En-
 nloves Resolve to Quit Work.

New Orleans Street Railway Elm
 ployes Resolve to Quit Work.
 New Orleans, Sept. 17.-At daylight to- morrow one of the largest street car strikes in the co1ntry's history Will De inaugurated. involving every car in the city.
 About five months ago the last agree ment between the union and the com panies was made on the basis Of ten hours a day at IS cents. Since then all the roads have been absorbed by the Pearson syndicate, and the men have be- come restless under the changes, espe- cially the introduction of larger cars. al- though assured work would be found for all. A few days ago demand was made for an eight-hour day at 25 cents an hour and the company was given until o'clock this afternoon to answer. The company answered sooner, refusing the demands on the ground that the April agreement stood for year, and 1t pro- vided means for the correction of any abuses.
 The union held meeting tonight and 1t was decided to quit work at 4:30 o'clock, although twenty-four hours notice had been promised. About 2,OO0 men are in- volved and neither the national officers nor the Mayor were consulted. The strike is expected to bring in all organized labor and to create much trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
AIDING THE STRIKERS.
Alabama Sending $35, 5,ooo to $40, ,ooo
 Monthly.

Birmingham, Sept. N.-(Spe .)-The suspension of work at the West Pratt and No. 3 mines of the Pratt Clvision of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company's mines because the company refuses to collect $1 per week assessment for the anthracite district strikers from all their employees at those mines, as re- quested by the United Mine Workers Jun less all acquiesce in the payment of the assessment, Is still on.
 President Flynn, of the Alabama dis trlct organization of the United Mine Workers of America, stated today that shortly a statement would be given as to the miners side. There is no change in the situation.
 The United Mine Workers of America in Alabama are sending between S35,OOO and S40,0O0 per month to the strikers in the anthracite district. each local send ing an amount monthly. Over $lO,OOJ went to the national headquarters from Birmingham yesterday and today. Pratt City miners sent S5,06S.05. This is the largest local of the United Mine Workers of America in the organization. William Kirkpatrick is president and he sent a check from the State organization head quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
FEARS FOR SONS CLEANLINESS
American Woman Says Quarters at
 Oxford are Filthy.


 London. Sept 27.-An American woman who has a son at Oxford University has stirred up hornets nest by writing to The London Times complaining of the filth and discomfort of his college rooms. Ought l." she writes, to subject the lad after four years student life at Har- yard, in rooms hung with fresh, yet in- expensive paper, carpeted with soft-toned rugs and furnished with perfect sim- plicity. but with a regard for comfort and cleanliness. to the squalor of such rooms as I was shown? Is 1t necessary to turn out the polished. well groomed, refined Englishman, whom we admire so much In America, to subject youth to half-painted floors. ragged carpets. shabby furniture, shockingly greasy cushions, untidy wall paper, dirty mat tresses and blankets and to extraordinary discomforts? It is not in spite of these that they have become the finest gentle men in the world.
 T do not believe in the discipline of dirt. Discomfort and rigid simplicity are no doubt salutary. Of these l do not complain. but I do hesitate in my ad- miration of the great university that countenances unnecessary disregard of cleanliness"
 Frank Richards, until lately senior tutor at Trinity College said :'"rhe let ter was a gross misstatement.
 He added that the condition of mans room depends on himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
FIRED ON WHITE FLAG
COLOMBIAN REBELS VIOLATE
 RULES OF WAR.
Attempt to Sink Launch Bearing Commissioners from General Salazar to the Insurgent
 General Herrera.

Panama, Sept. N.-The government gunboat Chuquito left here this morning. escorting gasoline launch with con- missioner on board bearing to the insur- gent General Herrera the answer of Gen. eral Salazar, Governor of Panama, to the formers peace proposal.
 George H. Parker and H. L. Gooding of port News. Va, the Americah gunners who recently arrived here for service on government gunboats, were on board the Chuquito. The government commissioner had been instructed to deliver General Salazar's communication to General Her. rera in person off YeSuilita, where the insurgent leaders forces are reported tc be.
 When the launch was a little more than 100 yards from shore-though both boats were flying white fiags-the revolutions fists opened fire from their entrench- ments; and the escape of any of those on board was little short of a miracle Fortunately the gunners were prepared for an emergency and they immediately answered the rebels shots with two six pounders, silencing the shore fire. They then trained their guns on the house in which the rebels had established their headquarters, completely demolishing it and causing the revolutionists to take to flight.
 General Salazar Is highly indignant al the manner in which his commissioner was received, which is in striking con. trast with his reception of Herrera's messenger who. upon arrival here, was entertained at the Governors palace and was supplied upon leaving with provis- ions for himself and his crew. The first service of the American gunners has pro- duced an excellent impression in govern ment circles, where the men are being lionized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
TO START MORE coLLIERIEs.
Coal Companies May Attempt to Re
 sume Work,

Coal Companies May Attempt to Re-
 sume Work.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 27--The Press to- morrow will publish the following:
 "Wikesbarre, Sept. H.-A conference of coal operators and their lawyers and the civil authorities in this region was held today in the office of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, in this city.
 Among those present were: c. c. Rose, General Superintendent Delaware and Hudson; l.. D. Thorne, General Superin- tendent Temple Coal and Iron Company; s. D. Warriner, General Manager Lehigh Valley Coal Company; w. J. Richards. General Superintendent Lehigh and WiN kesbarre Coal Company; Morris Williams General Manager Susquehanna Coal Company; Captain William A. May, gen. eral Superintendent Erie Company; R. A. Phillips. Superintendent of the Coal De- partment Delaware, Lackdwanna and Western Company; A. c. Leisenring, Superintendent Coxe Brothers and Com pany; Sheriff Albert H. Jacobs. Deputy Sheriff J. A. Jacobs and A. c. Campbell attorney for the sheriff; A. H. McClin- took attorney for the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Company; George R. Bedford, attorney for the Delaware and Hudson Company; J. Butler Woodward, attorney for the Leigh Valley Company; A l.. Williams, attorney for the Suse- quahanna Coal Company.
 After the meeting it was learned that there was under discussion the projected starting of several more colleries and the arrangements which could be made for having the workers and the property pro- tacted. It Is understood that Sheriff Jacobs assured the operators that the troops would be used to preserve peace and prevent lawlessness. Arrangements were discussed for guarding the Hazel ton region. where it is the intention of the Coxe Company to open the Drifton colliery and the Pittston district where the Erie is to resume work at some of its collieries."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
HEAD CUT. OFF BY MURDERER Rich Mans Body Found in Basement. WAS TOURING TENDERLON Displayed Rolls of Bills and
 Was Killed. A Waiter and Bartender, with Sew eral Women, Locked Up for Complicity in the
 T Crime. ..
 
WAS TOURING TENDERLOIN

New York, Sept. 7.-James B. Craft. a wealthy resident of Glen Cove, was murdered today and his body decapitated in a tenderloin resort, known as the Em- pire Garden Cafe, in West Twenty ninth. Street, within a few doors of Broadway-
 All the evidence goes to show. the po- lice say. that Craft, who had been max ing the rounds of the tenderloin, display- ed large amount of money in the Em- pire and was killed by one of the walters known as Thomas Tobin for the purpose of robbery. The police also say that knockout drops were first administered and that then the victim was dragged into the basement and killed with cleaver.
 The odor of burning flesh attracted the attention of the occupants of the upper part of the house early this morning and led to the discovery by detectives of the nude and headless body of man in the basement. The charred head was dis covered few minutes later in the fur mace in which a fire had recently been made, with the evident intention of de- stroying all possibility of Identification of the remains.
 Later the body was identified by Wall ter Craft of Glen Cove as that of his father. The murdered man was about 51 years of age and was manufacturer of refrigerating machinery in this city.
 Bartender Arrested.
 Tobin, who Is charged with the mur- der, was caught hiding in the house. The police also arrested Alex McAnerny. the bar tender, Robert Kelly, a porter in a Chinese restaurant in the building. and several women who were known to be frequenters of the place. The police say tonight that Tobin's real name is Thom- as Kelly and that he is a brother of the | porter. They also learned that Craft att tempted to get check for $1,250 cashed before he went to the Empire. There are now twenty-nine homicide cases in the Tombs Including Molineux, and the recent acquisition, Young, the ! alleged murderer of Mrs. Pulitzer.
 In his story to the Coroner Mir McAn- erney said the man who was killed ex- hibited big roll of bills and Tobin sud- denly told him he lied and struck him over the head. He dragged him down stairs and as he passed through one of the lower floors he picked up cleaver and struck the unconscious man across the chest.
 "I followed him to the cellar, McAn- erny continued. T watched Tobin drop his burden and begin to hack at the mans neck. He chopped and chopped and when the head refused to come of, he began to saw at it with the cleaver. He suddenly turned around and discov- ering me said he would cut my head off too."
 As McAnerny related the story Tobin jumped to his feet and said 1t was Mo- Anerny who murdered the man and not he.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
JEALOUS MANS DEED
HARRY ROSE SHOOTS AND KILLS
 HIS WIFE.
Stage Manager Believed That His Actress Spouse Had Been Un- faithful to Him-Surrenders
 to the Police.

New York, Sept. 27.-Harry Rose, stage manager of the Garrick Theatre. shot and instantly killed his wife today at their apartments in West Thirty-third Street. Immediately afterwards he surrendered himself at the nearest police station, where he handed the revolver to the ser geant. saying. T have just shot my wife"
 Jealousy was the cause of the tragedy, Rose, according to his statement to the police, having detected his wife in an intrigue and being maddened by her ad- mission of guilt. Mrs. Rose was formerly an actress and was known on the stage as Bell Berger" She was a sister of Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, whose husband is a partner in the Philadelphia Theatri- cal firm of Nixon & Zimmerman.
 The man charged by Rose with having alienated the affections of his wife is Samuel Adams a wealthy real estate dealer and a constant attendant at first night performances. with whom Rose was on terms of friendly intimacy and whom, he says. he introduced to his wife.
 Adams was greatly overcome on learn ing of Mrs. Roses tragic death, but de- nied that there had been any impropriety in his relations with her.
 Rose was held without bail by the coroner and committed to the Tombs.
 Rose made the following statement to Coroner Sholer this afternoon: Samuel F. Adams has caused all my trouble. Three days ago l had absolute proof that he had alienated the affections of my wife. Rather than to live in the same house with her, I moved my belongings to the Hotel Vendome I did not return to my apartments until this morning. l asked my wife why she had betrayed me. She said: I love Adams and can not live without him. That settled the matter and I killed her."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
SHOT A MoToRMAN.
Negro's Act Comes Near Causing
 Race Riot in Richmond.

Richmond, Va. Sept. 27-only tho prompt arrival of squads from all of tho three poice districts averted serious race riot in the eastern part of the city late this afternoon.
 Motorman T. IT. Baber was shot and badly wounded by a negro named Wat kins, whom he had elected from a street car for disorderly conduct. The negro made q complaint against the motorman at the street railway office. After a few words. Watkins pulled out revolver and shot Baber at close range, the ball talk isg effect in the left groin. A motorman standing near grabbed the negro before he could fire a second time, knocking him down.
 The scene of the shooting Is in the midst of a dense negro settlement A large crowd gathered at the sound of the shot and as soon as 1t was seen that Watkiss had bees captured by the men in the office. the negroes on the outside be- gan to throw stones and fire at the build ing in an effort to release Watkins The arrival of the police stopped the row. Sew eral negroes were arrested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
WILLIAMS WANTS PLACE
At Same Time SeabOard Will
 Protect Its Interests.
]. P. Morgan Says No Action or Course Hostile to the s. A. L. Was Contemplated in
 the Recent Deal.

Nsw York, Sept. N.-President John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard Air Line, in response to inquiries today as to the effect which the proposed purchase of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad by the Atlantic Coast Line would have on the Southern railway situation, and especially on the Seaboard Air Line, said:
 'Whether the purchase of a controlling interest in the L. and N. by the Atlantic Coast Railway will prove a profitable and valuable acquisition or whether it will prove unfortunate for both, will de- pend entirely upon the policy which shall be pursued by the new owners. If the lines of the Louisville and Nashville sys- tenn are held open for the interchange of business on a fair and reciprocal basis with all connections without unfriendly discriminatlons, the union of these two important systems may be made advan- tageous to both, but if an attempt IS made to interfere with the free inter change of business between the Louis vile and Nashville and it's present con- nections. such a possibility will be fol- lowed in due course by the construction by new railroads into the Louisville and Nashville territory and the building of much additio nal mileage through the South.
 Will Invade Territory.
 Such additional mileage can undoubt- edly be built for less than one-haif the cost per mile of Louisville and Nashville figured on the basis which it Is stated has been paid for it's stock I assume, however, that the friendly relations which have heretofore existed between the Lou isville and Nashville Railroad and its several connections, will not be interrupt ed. It is certainly the desire of the Sea board Air Line to maintain cordial re- lations with both allies and competitors.
 "I do not know what arrangements were made on behalf of the Southern Railway with the owners of the Atlantic Coast Line interests, nor do I know whether there is any truth in the report which has reached me to the effect that a secret offensive and defensive alliance has been ente-ed into betwees the South ern and the Atlantic Coast Line covering a period of years. It Is certain, however, that nothing will be done which will af feet adversely the earnings and business of the Seaboard Air Lise system. The lines of this system now ramify seven Southern States. extending from Balti- more in the north to the southern limit of Florida in the south and to Montgom- cry and Birmingham, Ala, in the south west The business of the system at the present time Is limited only by it's ca- pacity to move the freight which Is offer ed to 1t and these conditions will not be interfered with by any action of connect ing lines'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
SEEK RELIEF IN THE COURTS Receiver for Coal Roads
 Is Asked. BILL FILED IN BOSTON Scheme to Settle the Anthra-
 cite Coal Strike. Trouble at Pratt Has Not Been Ad- justed and the Men are Still
 Idle-Flynn Promises .
 Statement.

Boston, Sept. 27.---A committe of citi- zens. headed by the publisher of Boston newspaper, today sought relief in the courts from the present coal shortage and high prices by asking for a receiver for the coal companies and the coal car- rying roads.
 A bill in equity was filed in the Supreme Court against the following named cor porations: The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, the Central Railroad of New Jersey. the Lehigh Valley Rail. road, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, the Delaware and Hudson Company, the New York, Onta. rio and Western Railroad, the Erie Rail. road Company, the Pennsylvania Coal Company, and the Philadelphia and Read ing Iron and Coal Company.
 The petitioners ask that a receiver be appointed for the benefit of all concerned.
 The bill is based upon the legal theory of the coal situation given by H. w. Chaplin, a lawyer. Mr. Chaplin says in support of his pcsition:
 Since the public have a right in the mines. right to have coal forthwith mined for immediate consumption, and have a right to have that coal immedi- ately transported out of the mine regions by the coal carrying roads, court of equity, if no other solution of the diff. culty Is open, has authority to, and upor tile application of a representative pro portion of the people, undoubtedly would appoint a receiver or receivers to tak' into his or their hands the whole busi ness now in the hands of the anthracite coal combine and to run it in theil places"
 A subpoena to serve on the defendant' giving notice of the bringing of the sui is to be taken out on Monday by th plaintiffs lawyer and it vii probably b. returnahle in November.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
CYCLONE STILL RACES.
Loss of Life is Reaching Appalling
 Proportions.

Rome. Sept. 27.-Advices received to- night from Sicily show that the cyclone that worked such damage in that island is still raging.
 Details of the storm multiply the num- Der of deaths. On the East coast 370 bodies have been recovered and the sea continues to give up corpses which were swept down by the torrents from the in- terior. It Is estimated that 500 bodies have already been recovered.
 Three hundred lives were lost at Mo- rica- The churches there are filled with dead and the cemeteries are wastes of mud. rendering the enterment of the bodies of the victims impossible. Sal wage operations continue, troops and peasants working without intermission.
 At Sortino the cyclone continued fifteen hours. The rains which have followed the cyclone have aggravated the disaster in the country, sweeping down bridges and interrupting railway traffic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
Will Be Ready for President.

Washington, Sept. N.-'Ihe S'crettry of the Navy has directed that the naval yacht Mayfiower now undergoing repairs at the New York navy yard shall be at Washington on the seventh Troximo for the use of the President in case he should desire to make trip down the Potomac. It Is said at the Navy De- partment there is no significance in this movement of the MayaoHer tnd 1t does not indicate that President Roosevelt has any intention of leaving Washir gton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
TAFT AND VATICAN OUT.
Catholics Think They are Wrongly
 Treated in Philippines.

Rome, Sept 27-The candidature of Rt. Rev. Sebastian Messmer, Bishop of Green
 Bay, Wis, for tho archhdshopric of Manila, Is. 1t is asserted in Vatican circles, no longer being considered because of his hostility to the negotiations be- tween Governor Taft and the Vatican in the Philippine m. tiers.
 The Vatican is in receipt of numerous protests against the alti-CaIh1lic pro- paganda in the Philippines 1t is claim ed that the Catholics ought to be allowed entire freedom of religious teachings among a community whose only form of worship is Catholic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
Campbell in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept 2.-James Campbell the Ct Louis broker, for whom Judge Doug lass of St. Louis has issued subpoaenas duces tecum in connection with the in vestigation of the alleged bribery charges apainst the Municipal Assembly of St.
 Touis made a general denial here to- night of any knowledge whatever of the two checks aggregating $47.5Oo which At tornev Folk believes were cashed at MT. ComnbelTs bank. MT. Campbell is a onest at the Auditorium Annex Hotel. His wife Is with him. He denied know inc that such checks were ever cashed in favor O. any person by his establish rent. If the checks were cashed at his nIace or business. he says, that the mat fer was never made known to him Brok- CT Campbell said that he did not know .het subioaena had been issued for him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
Woman's Body Identified.

Chicago. Sept. 27.-The body of the wo- man found in an alley off Superior and Larribee Streets late last night has been positively identified as that of Mrs. Frank Williams. Her husband with whom she had not lived for some time was a blacksmith and the police -"e now searching for him. Charles Murray, ar rested last night charged ith being im- pllcated with the woman's death is still In the hands of the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
FANATIC CHARGES COLUMN.

Crazed Moro Makes Desperate As
 sault on American Troops.
 Manila, Sept. T.-Three companies Of infantry commanded by Captain Hel- mink of the 10th infantry left camp Vicares Island of Midanao Thursday to reconnoiter the Moro forts and to recover stolen arms. They encountered only slight resistance. They destroyed the Butig forts. A few Moros were Killed. The American troops had no casualtles' A fanatical Moro, armed with polo' charged the column alone.
 Rrigadier General Sumner is preparing to send a second expedition against the Macin Sultans who still reject the over ture for the peace negotiations The sultans have strong position ard stout resistance Is feared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
S15O .OOO I,oss Inv Fire.

Knoxville Tenn, Sept 27-A special to The Journal and Tribune from Big Stone Gap, Va says The large extract plant of the United States Leather Company at this place Was destroyed by fire tonight. The loss will reach SI5o.ooo The plant was built three years ago and was one of the bes industries the town had. The fire originated from the fric- tion of a wooden pulley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
COMING SOUTH FOR WINTER.
High Prices of Coal Will Cause
 Exodus from Washington.

Washington, Sept. T.-(Special)-As a result of the extremely high price of coal in this city and of the inability of the majority of dealers to obtain supplies in anything like sufficient quantities. many of the wealthier families of the city are preparing to spend the winter in the South.
 A large number of such families have prepared to either close their homes or lease them for the writer, and will leave for the South, as soon as the cold wealth CT sets in here. Most of them will prob- ably go to Florida. but other Southern States will lot be neglected.
 The supply of coal in Washington to- day. amounts to but 1000 tons and some dealers are charging as high as s2o per ton for anthracite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
New Fruit Company Forming.

Kingston, Jam, Sept. 27.-It Is annOunc- ed here that an American-Jamaican fruit company is being -ormed with capital of $5,OOO,OO0, that he company will ln- duce many people come cted "lth the United Fruit Company here, and that it will absorb several several small inde- pendent companies and compete with the United company several ships are said to be in course of construction in the United States for Ihe Jew concern.