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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
BURNETT KEEPS SEAl
COMMITTEES UNANIMOUS RE-
 PORT WAS ADOPTED.
Tendency is Shown so Dust Raen, Democrat, in Favor Of Moss, Republican,, From the Third
 Kentucky District,

Washington. March 22.-The House to- day entered upon the consideration of the contested election case of Moss vs. Rhea from the Third Kentucky District. In this case the Committee on Elections divided on party lines the majority sus- taining the view that Mir. Moss had been elected and the minority that MT. Rhea, the Democrat, was entitled to retain his seat. In the face of the returns. Mir. Rhea had 156 plurality.
 According to the contention of the ma jority, certain votes rejected under the Gosbel election law would transform this plNality for Rhea into a plurality for Moss of q. Mir. Mann Qll.) and Mir. Smith Ga) spoke for the majority today, and Mir. Burgess CTex.) for the minority. An agreement was made whereby the vote shall be taken next Tues ".
 Before taking up this case the unani- nous report of the committee in the case of SD -ars vs. Burnett from the Seventh Alabama District, confirming the title of the sitting member to his seat was adopted. Several bills of minor import ance were passed at the opening of the session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
Street Car Dismantled by Rioters
 in Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va, March 2.-Strike sym pathizers demoralised the street car traffic in this city. after 1l:so o'clock to- night. ,
 In Atlantic City, as ear with tourteeh passengers aboard was being ran out several pistol shots were fired, one ot them going through the front Of the car within foot of the motorman's head. As the motorman shut of the current and stopped the car eight men jumped aboard beat the crew, ran the passengers from the car and took it to the end or the line where it was found after midnight with the trolley pole broken.
 car was standing on Church Street just as a meeting of the strikers ad- journed The strikers boarded the car, beat the motcrman and conductor, caus- ing them to take refuge under seats, chased the only passenger out of the car and teok possession They ran II several blocks down the street. took off the troll ley pole and left the car in a dismantled condition. Another car has been missing since F o'clock and no trace of 1t has yet been found. The police arrested two persons in connection with the Atlantic City affair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
HE FORMERLY Y STOOD WELL
Now Accused of False Pre-
 tense and Forgery.
Said to Be Wanted on Warrants in Montgomery, Cincinnati, Bir- mingham, New Orleans, Meri-
 dian, Sheffield and Mobile.

Decatur March 22.-(Special.)-T. Q. Burweu. a former well known Rirming- ham business man. was arrested at Gull man today. Burwell is said to be want sa on warrants in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, New orleans, Cncinnati and Sheffield for false pretense. forgery. and fraudulent use of railroad passes. Burwen is alleged 10 have been trading on his former good name to defraud ms friends and business acquaintances out of large sums of money. py getung them to cash checks, and drafts on various rali- roads. among them the Big Four. Nickle Iiate and C., B. & Q., representing him- self as holding responsible confidential pc sitlons with these railroads. Among the victims to Burwells plausible tongue, was Tension Commissioner Il. Clay EV- ans, tt Is said
 i3urweli was once prosperous ana highly respected merchant in Birming- ham. But for the last seven or elgnt years is said to have been swindler. BurwelI was spotted here last night py c F. Drake and an attempt was mace then to capture him put he eluded arrest, aud slipped away on an early morning train. having. it was learned bougnt a ticket to Cullman. When this became known, Drake telephoned Chief Austin at Rirmingham. and the latter wired the Chief at Cullman to pick up Burweii
 A telephone message just recelveus ap- prises that Burweil was landed this af- ternoon, and will be taken to Birmingham or Montgomery. It Is said heavy re- ward has been offered for Burweiis ar rest.
 c. B. Hesse, a prominent citizen of Sheffield, Ala, was one of BurweiPs vtc- tims for large amount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
MORGAN IS SUMMONED
WILL BE WITNESS IN PETER
 POWERS SUIT.
Process Was Served Upon the Money King in Manner Which Caused Criticism By His
 Attorney.

New York, March 22.-Concerning the service of a subpoena on J. Pierpont Morgan last evening in the suit of Peter Power against khe Northern Pacific Rail- way Company to prevent the transfer of stock in that company to the Northern Securities Company, Francis Lynde Stet- son. counsel for Mir. Morgan today de- nied positively that there had been any difficulty in securing the attendance as q witness of either J. P. Morgan or some member of his firm. MT, Stetson said that immediately upon learning of the desire for his examination, Mir. Morgan in- structed him to advice Mir. Powerss counsel that he would attend at any time and that arrangements were made for MT. Morgans voluntary appearance next week.
 Apparently because of the inability of the counsel to reach his process servers" says MT. Stetson. for which miscarriage he has written to me express Ing his regret, Mir. Morgan was served last evening with subpoena by mes senger who obtained admission to his house upon the understanding of MT. Morgan that the messenger had come from my offlceAa statement for which Mir. Powers counsel disclaims any res- possibility"
 beuTBe Ailfeu I]dHnD, OI CoulSei iu Peter Power. made the following state ment tonight:
 'I accept full responsibility for the ser vice made upon MT. Morgan and the manner in which Il was made. l had full reason to believe that Mir. Morgan would not willingly accept service and in making service in the manner in which he did, the process server employed by me merely fulfilled his duty as a pro- cess server. Until half past four yester- day afternoon l had received no notifica- ton that MT. Morgan would voluntarily testify. but I was led to believe that he would not testify unless he was duly subpoenaed. It is regrettable that upon receipt of this notification l. was unable to recall all my subpoena servers, but I certainly will not repudiate the act of man who was employed by me and who sought to serve me eal0usly."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
WOMAN POSED AS MAN.
Worked as Farm Laborer and Was
 Supposed to be Married.

WOrked a1 Farm Iaborer and Was
 Supposed to be Married.
 Canandaigua. N F.. March 22.-A person who was known here for five years as William c. Howard. died suddenly We'd nesday night and an autopsy showed that the supposed man was a woman. How ard, who was 50 years old, and who was employed as farm hand, came here five years ago with a woman who was known as Mrs. Howard Two children were born to the supposed wife. The dead woman worked for farmers in the neighborhood and those most intimately acquainted with the family never had the slightest suspicion that she was not man. t The cause of the woman's death is a mystery. On Wednesday night she took two tablets for throat affection and was dead in ten minutes. The medicine was sent from Wellsviile, this State. where relatives reside. The authorities are com pletely mystified as to all matters touch ing upon the woman's life. They do not even know her right name. Two men claiming to be half brothers, attended the funeral. but refused to divulge any information.
 An inquest Is to be held and some livht may then be thrown upon the strange case It developed eusight that the elder of the Howard children had been adopted by the couple.
 Further development tonight that tho person known here as William c. Howard was Alice M. Howard and that she went through marriage ceremony in 1892 with Edith Dye.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
KICKED ON DEcoLLETE GOWNS.
The Misses Kuyper Desired to Appear
 in High Necked Dresses.

religious scruples have had an amusing tussle at The Hague. The trouble arose when the daughters of Dr. knyper the Premier, were invited to the first court ball of the season. Low-necked- dresses were commanded. but the Misses Kuyper considered that decoilete dresses were in- consistent with their religious principles. They applied for dispensation, but re- ceived curt reply from the mistress of the ceremonies. who declared that time honored custom of the Dutch court must be adhered to
 Dr. Kuyper made direct representations on the subject to Queen Wilhelnina, with the result that B compromise was ar ranged. The. Misses Kuyper will stay away from the bah. but wili take tea with their sovereign in high-necked dresses the ,sa me afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
HEADQUARTERS IN RICHMOND.
English Tobacco Company to Fight The American Trust.

Richmond. Va. March 22.-E. K. Jones, the Danville agent of the Unlversial To- bacco Company was in the city today and held a conference with A. F. Thomas, one of the representatives of the lmpe- rial Tobacco Company of Great Britain. which has established headquarters here. This strengthens the impression in to- bacco circles that the two companies will work together against the American To- bacco Company, on the latters own soil, in the same manner that Sae American Company has gone into England. While all luformation is denied at the office of the Imperial Company. 1t is believed that the arrangement between the two com pa ies will consist at least in part. of making the buyer of the Universial. the buyers for the Imperial also. All efforts lanes to. get rom representatives of either the Imperial or the Universal ad- mission of an agreed alliance. but there Is no question that the two will cooper ate in fighting the American Company and virtually pooling interests in buying. Tonight 1t is practically known that the Imperial will buy some 25,000, 900 or 30.9o0,- 900 million pounds of leaf on this and the western markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
IRON WORKERS MAY QUIT.
Union Men to Demand an Increase
 in Wages.

New York March 2.-There Is possi- hility that bridge work on the great struc- ture known as the Eastern district bridge and all other iron work on buildings Tn the course of construction in New York city. will come to sudden stop on May 1 next.
 The Brooklyn Eagle will say tomorrow
 .sOn or before May-t the representatives of the housesmiths and bridgesmiths union will demand an advance of wages from their present scale to that or ~ cents an hour. Unless their demands are met they are determined to stop work throughout the entire country work, will be tied up in all directions where steel and iron workers are concerned.
 All bridge workers are members or the to,,sesmiths and bridgesmiths union. It it known that D. E. Mcintyre of Pitts burg the national secretary, has received the vote from at least thirty lodges in favor of the demand for an advance to Al cents per hour for eight hours as day's work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
THE GOVERNMENT SERIOUS
Germany Will Maintain Car.
 riS0n in Shanghai.
This Will Necsssitate the Retention of Troops There by France,
 Great Britain and Japan- Terrible Avalanche.

Victoria. b. C.. March 22.-AccordinR to advices received by the Oriental liners which arrived here today. the reformers are at the back of the big revolution in Southern China. which is widespread and serious movement.
 Coincidentally. reports come from Kan Stu and Mongolia, in the northwest .0f outbreaks fomented by Tung Flu Hzien. the ex-Boxer. aided by Mongnlian princes
 The Nanaing correspondent of Ths Shanghai Mercury says that 1000 rebels have massed there to move on Kwanx q towns
 From Shanghai comes news of excite ment over the decision of Germany to maintain her garrison there. which mears that France, Great Britain and Japan will also be obliged to have garrisons there and Shanghai will become an in~ ternational garrison town.>
 A terrible accident is reported from West Japan. where an avalanche siid down upon petroleum works beneath as high hilI February IS, causing the denth of over a hundred Japanese About eighty bodies were taken out and four were rescued alive. but terribly burned.
 The oil works. warehouses offices and dwellings were crushed and in parts not entirely buried fire started and all the buildings with the entombed people were burned.
 The Shanghai Mercury says that be- fore his death, Ii Hung Chang surren- dered full privileges to Russia in ffan- churia and the present negotiations now going on are said to be blind tu hood wink rival powers. The Meremryl says that had u not died his adhesion to Kussia's policy would have Involved China in war
 News was brought by the steamers of the loss of the steamer Berandan, a Dutch vessel, of S12 tons. She foundered in Rnis straits on February 5, when in east lult- gitude les. and north latitude i.a X Dutch Government steamer has gota sF the place of the disaster to search for a.iy trace of Captain Julian and any otFcs of the crew that survive. sixteen U them. as well as the captain. arc missiiin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
STEAMERS CREW RESCUED.
Captain auarey and 2s Men Arrive
 in Norfolk. A

Norfolk, Va, March 22.-Captain Guarey and crew of twenty-three men of the Spanish steamer Fla, which stranded and went to pieces off Cape Lookout last Saturday, reached Norfolk this afternoon and left tonight on the Old Dominion line for New York from where they will ship for Spain.
 The credit for saving the lives Of the captain and crew Is due Captain Coley of the wrecking tug Merritt of this city. In order to get at the men the Merritt lowed the members of the life saving crew to the windward of the wrecked steamer and let go, the storm driving them in the way of the vessel. Twelve of the men were then taken on and toweo to the Merritt This was done the second time, the boat being almost swamped beneath the waves and finally the remaining members were saved. There the Spaniards. not having eaten or drank for four nights and three days were given food and water and warm clothing. being nearly frozen and half dead from exposure.
 From the Merritt they were transferred to the revenue cutter Algonquin, where they remained until brought to this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
NUGENT SENT TO JAIL.
Failed to Pay $14,ooo to His Fathers
 Creditors.

Louisville, Ky. March 22.-ln accord, ance with the mandate of the unlted States Supreme Court, w. T. Nugent ot this city was committed to jail indefinite iy by Judge Evans in the Federal Court today on account of his failure 70 pay SI4.C00 to the creditors of his father. the late F.. B. Nugeat, formerly dry goods merchant of this city who failed several years ago. ,, -.-. n,,,
 gent if was charged, sold goods to the smount or $l4,OOO and failed to turn over tie proceeds to the creditors when m ,sas or ordered sent to jail by Judge Evans for % contempt of court but the Federal Cir cait Court of Appeals reversed the he'd de Sn,,ra.er sustained Judge Evans and re- gently refused to grant re-hearing of the case. ...s.
 When the final mandate of the highest oonrt was received Nugent tried to ef- feet settlement with his creditors but falIing to do this, was sentenced today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
SCHWAB AT WORK.
Head of Steel Trust Organizing Another Trust.

New York, March 2.--lt iA reported. says a Toronto dispatch to The Herald. that C. NJ. Schwab of New York, and several financial associates, organized a company with ss,o0O.00o capital and had obtained control Of the Canadian Copper Company of Cleveland, the oxford Cop per Company of New Jersey and the Nickel Company of Paris, France.
 The Department of Mines will not be necessarily informed officially of these deals until the new company applies for the bonus on nickel plate or desires any change in the conditions of the charter of the two first named companies. each of which possesses very rich nickel mines in the Sudbury district ot Ontario, Ont. The Paris Company has no mines in Canada, but controls the new Caledonia mines so that the new combination, if completed. will control the worlds output of nickel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
---"----------- THE GERMAN MEAT LAW.
Wilson Says He Does Not Know What
 This Government Will Do.

Washington, March 2.-Secretary Will son today stated that it was not certain as yet as to what extent this govern~ ment will act in meeting the new meat law of the German Government which takes effect October l.
 The demand abroad he said, 'is for the light cured meats. and the effect of the new German law will be to cut or most of our trade in pork. If German chemists have decided that boraX dele terious, then we must accept their con clusions and protect ourselves from articles brought into this country that may be supposed to be treated with bOrax"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
Hotel Keepers Body Found.

Savannah. Ga. March 22.-The body of Richard Alorecht proprietor of the Windsor Hotel, New Brunswick. N. J., was found upon the line of the Seaboard Air Line Railway near Brunswick. Ga, this afternoon. The body lay in water. which was about five feet deep. Papers disclosed Albrecht's identity. When last heard of Albrecht had been sen at Thalman, about thirty miles from Bruns- wick. lie had bought ticket from Sa- vannah to Brunswick. thinking he had bought 1t to New Brunswick. A boy was with him at the time and the where abouts of this boy has now become question that the authorities are trying to solve It was on March IA that All brecht was seen at Thalman and nothing is known of his whereabouts since that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
SHERIFF WALLER INFORMED.
Charge Against Burwell in Mont
 gomery County.

Birmingham. March 22-lspeciai.) )-Chief of Police C. w. Austin today gave out the information that T. 0. Burwell, the Birmingham man who Is charged with go- laa arounl the couptyy claiming to be q representative of the Big Four Railroad i,nd having checks cashed which gre no rood, had been arrested in cuhman. There is a charge against Burweil in Montgomery Co Inty and Chief Austin has notified the sherifr. of that County Of the arrest.
 According to publications Burwcll "duped' people on his railroad scheme in New Orleans, Meridian and other places: He is we'll connected in Birmingham and suburbs and the articles printed about him throughout the country caused many of his friends to be surprised. The Big Four Railroad officials sent out warnings agalnst Burwell some time ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Conference at the State Department
 to Consider the Matter.

Washington, March 22.-Secretary Hay today presided over a conference at the State Department at which were prest nj Secretary Root, Senators Cullom, Mo Milan and Wetmore and Architect Me Kim.
 The object of the conference was to per feet some details of the pending Cullom bill looking to the erection of a memorial to Lincoln and also to the acquisition of the Lincoln relics, now on exhibition in this city in the house where Lincoln died 1t was agreed that the site for the memorial should be that fixed in the plans of the Park Commission. namely, on the north bank of the Potomac. near the old observatory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
SURVEY OF THE coosA.
Good Work Done by the Alabama
 Delegation.

Washington, March 22.-(Special.)-The rivers and harbors bill passed the Honse carrying an appropriation of $OoO0 for a new survey for the Coosa River in Alabama. Representative Thompson of fered an amendment for an appropriation for the improvement Of the Coosa thls wear and made vigorous hsht Tor It, ot1,, ls cked up by Representatives Bowie, pMrpett and Wiley. Chairman Burton nhn declared that the Coosa project was tbs least meritorious of all the river items brought before the committee would not hear of any appropriations at first. and inc Alabama delegation's victory in securing the new survey is remarkable ;e tbe face of the chairman's opposition.
 Representative Burnett was formally seated in Congress today as the seventh Alabama representative. the House adopting unanimously the report of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
WILCOX IS CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Murdering Miss
 Nell Cropsey.

Nell cropsey
 Elizabeth City. N. C.. March 22.-James Wilcox was tonight found guilty of the murder of Nellie Cropsey. The jury. af- ter having been out thirty hours, brought in verdict of guilty in the first degree. The prisoner heard the verdict without apparent emotion.
 When the verdict had been received. Judge Jones said:
 It Is sadder for me than you. Mir. Will cox. The jury found the facts, gave the law. You have had a fair trial. Part of the public were afraid to give 1t to you. l am informed that the movement in the court house here Friday when q crowd marched out. was pre-arranged. I hope such was not the case. If it was true and the offenders brought before me, would send every man, woman. and child to jail for contempt. If the move were for purpose. 1t was disgrace to the fair name of the county. I hope it did not in- fiuence you. gentlemen, in the least. Tho Judgment of the court is that the pris- oner be removed to jail and hanged by the neck till dead on April 25."
 Counsel for the defense will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
Merely A Health Measure.

Berlin, March 22.-The German govern ment contention on boracic meat It is stated, is not a protective tariff question hut ia simply in the interests of health. It's exclusion rests with the results of eX- periments made by the imperial health office. If the United States Agricultural Department can demonstrate to the i'm nerial health office that boracic meat Is not deleterious. no political object will stand in the way of admitting it from America. Even some of the opposition newspapers assume that the government takes this stand purely for health req
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
BREWERY WORKERS
They Ask for an S-Hour Day Without
 Reduction of Wages.

Boston, March 22-Cnless one party or .ba other recedes from It's present posi-
 ,ton the indications are that every 1,,sp-ery in Boston will be closed on April The trouble will also affect the bar tenders of this and other cities. The 500 brewery workmen haiN fequested .ha master brewers to grant them an aiobt hour work day April 1st without rnduction of wages. The firemen em- .,,a,,ed in the breweries have asked for io rents per hour overtime and that Sun dav and holiday work shall be paid as o,.artime. The brewery workmen include tha taan, dri, CTS and the Jumpers who work ter hours q day. The latter desire an advance of S1 per week In addition to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
APPROACHING A CRISIS,
Many Paper Mills are Now Employ
 in0 Non-Union Men.

Appleton, Wis, March 22.-The contest for shorter hour schedule which is be- irg carried on against paper manufaetu- rers of this State by the United Brother hood of Paper Makers of America is ex- pected to reach a crisis within two weeks.
 Of forty-one paper mills in the State six are operating with non-union labor, all the union employees being on strike Nineteen mills are operating on the old long hour schedule, while fifteen are nnerating on the new schedule on three months trial. This trial period expires April | George A. Whiting of Menasa president of the National Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Association. asserts that the backbone of the strike Is broken. The union leaders threaten general strike on the night of April D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
WILL INVADE AMERICA.
British Tobacco Trust to Carry War
 Into Enemy's Country.

New York, March 2.-In retaliation for the American Tobacco Company's at- t.mpt to seize the English markets the Imperial Tobacco Company of England, war into the snemy's country.
 Plans are now being perfected and are nearly consummated as a result of which millions may be spent In this country ia a war against the American Company that will be stupendous.
 A plan has been formed to create a great company composed of several Amer lean concerns and the main object will he to keep the American Company so busy at home that 1t will have neither opportunity nor desire to further continue its foreign agSressions, so far at any rate. as Great Britain Is concerned.