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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
THELAw BEING VIOLATED
Roosevelt Requests Hay to
 Prepare Statement.
Public Schools of Alabama May He- ceive Donation of Lands Valued at Nearly s1,ooo, 900 from
 the Government

washinston, May 9.-(Special)-Itw was arcertained today from source which IS believed to be perfectly reliable. that the administration is n something or ai- lemnfa over the investigation of the al legged British supply camp at Cnaimet.e' It is said that Attorney-General Knox has practically completed his considera- ton of the points of law involved in the case, and that his report is in favor Of the Boers to an extent that Is causing tLe President and the Secretary or state a vast deal of trouble.
 Knox is said to have gone back over period of over two hundred years in his search for precedents He finds, it is said. that the material being shipped from Chalmette comprises munitions oi war and that the traffic being carried on there is in violation of the laws or peu- trality. Further than that, he Is said to have embodied in his report statement to the effect that since the commence ment of the war in South Africa, the British Government has on at least one occasion attempted to make the same point against Portugal that the pro- boel clement in this county is now making ; eainst the United States Government 1T connection with the Chalmette case.
 Knox's report has been turned over t' Secretary Hay, who has been charged ol the President with the task of making al official announcement in the premises.
 The impression is that Hay will nn' some means of getting around the opinion of his brother cabinet ofiicer. and tna the result of the entire affair will be statement from the administration tna neutrality laws are not being viloated
 General Pearson. who has been activ in the fight against the ChsAmefte tram for months. today asked thes President { furnish him with copy of the Crowde report. The request will probably be is V Onred 1slles -tssi e'77- ~ tf1'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
A GLIMPSE OF HELL"
Description of Passengers of Roddam
 of St. Pierre's Destruction.

of St. Pierre's Destruction.
 London. May 9.-At this hour London is quite cut off with communication with the island of Martinique. The cable companies have received nothing except vague messages saying the cable is in- terrupted owing to the volcanic eruption.
 The colonial ofice is without word from Martinique except that a great dis aster the extent of which is not men tioned has occurred and the receipts of the repetition of the Roddam's news. The belief now exists that the British West Indians of Dominica and St. Vincent have also suffered severely.
 London, May 9.-The colonial office here has received dispatch from Sir Robert Llewellyn, governor of the Windward Island. in the Caribbean Sea. dated from Kingston, St. Vincent, yesterday. in which the Governor says the Soufriere volcano in the northwest part of the island of St. Vincent continued in activity Earth shocks had occurred for week past but not actually in Kingston. On Wednes- day a big cloud of steam hung over the soufiere and the inhabitants who were greatly alarmed. were docking to Cheateau Belaire. There were about 300 refugees who were being fed by the au- thorities.
 A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com many from Kingston. Jamaica. after giv- ing the details of the Martinique disaster already known says: Thousands were killed at St. Pierre where d terrible panic prevailed. The eruption began May 3. when St. Pierre was covered with ashes and aSQea. cd to be envelcped in foE. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
snow Storm in New Yorl

Saranac Lake. N. r.. May 9-A heavy snow storm is raging here today. tha temperature registering 30 daErssss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
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wAsHiMcToN; M Msy .r s-1ns ,,,,s xIxHAMI. ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT or AGRICuL- FIRE AT c P, N.. IS AS FoIr
 noWs: FAIR SATURDAY AND , SUNDAY; VARIABLE WINDS.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
ALAMOGORDO.

From the News
Ice AZ Richardson have sold their
butcher business to WaylanG Bros.
The AlamogOrdo Improvement com.
pany has desirable garden tracts with
abundance of water aud will now make
leases for the year 1903
Two women In Alamogurdo recently
saturated cloth In oil and bound IT 20
small dog aud set fire To same. They
were fined In justice court
The tie and timber preserving plant
az Aiamogordo has more orders than 1t
can fll. The process employed is
known as the zinc tanning process.
The . year old son OF Mr.. Comings.
head engineer at the saw mill. died
late saturday night and was buried on
Sunday afternoon. The cause of death
WAS typhoid fever,
The board of education has called a
special election Tor July II A propo.
sition TO Issue bonds To the amount OF
s. ,o0o will be submitted to the taxpay-
ers. The money will be used in buiu-
'pg a new school horse
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
EDDY COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
They Held a Convention and Selected
Various Delegates.

The democrats of Eddy county held
n convention on the evening of the Sd
of July ut Carlsbad for the purpose
of selecting delegates to represent
their county at the district convention
TO nominate candidates for members
of the council and OF the house of rep
resentativcs in this years campaign
The fCllJyi,k were elected To the
council convention. Peter Corn. y. W
Weaver and j i Laverty; To the
house OF representatives convention.
]. q. Cameron. J. : Crozicr : x Bit
ting. VI G. stewart and John A. Beck.
EFT 10 the territorial delegate coRvcn-
ton & G Emerson J - Cantrell J.
q Cameron. =. u. Greene, :. r. Smith
and y Cunningham The delegates TO
the council convention were instructed
20 vote for e. \ Richardson as the
democratic nominee from their council
district The delegates to the house
Of representatives convention were in.
structed To vote with Lincoln county
for a candidate
The friends of W W Gatewood on.
dcevored 10 have the delegation 20 the
territorial delegate convention in.
structcd To vote for the latter as the
congress. hut the motion was voted
down and the delegation goes unin.
s'rlctcd. J T. Emerson was elected
chairman OF the democratic county
committee, and Charles klandor sec
rotary Of the same.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
@MA~r.
This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO.Ouini Tablets
the remedy that cures u co
SANTA FE.

From the New Mexican.
County Commissioner w. H. Kenne-
dy is circulating petition for the
building Of bridge across the Galisteo
at Cerrillos, said bridge to cost 81 900.
Mrs. y. T. Stevens arrived from Al
buqucrque to join her husband, who
is spending a few days in this city. and
from here will go north on business
trip.
f. i. Davis was arrested by City
Marshal Cicero Weldner for drunken
ness and fighting on streets. Police
Judge G. NJ. Conklin gave him twelve
hours in which to leave the city.
Preparations are being made for the
proper entertainment of the grand
lodge Of knights Of Pythias Of New
Mexico at Santa Re in September
over hundred delegates and other
knights will attend this session. Spec
ial rates will be secured from the rail
roads and ii is believed that several
hundred people will take that oppoT
tuuIty to visit the territorial capital
Ex-Governor J.. b. Prince returned
from Los Lunas, where he was in al
tendance upon n meeting of the board
Of county commissioners, representing
ssNr'u! owners of the Cebollota land
grant He reports that it is very dry
and that There Us no water In the Rio
Graudc south of Bernaillo In fact the
bed OF the Rio Grandc opposite Los In
mas looks as IL ii had never known any
water.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
Sea Monster Launched.

Boston. Mass. July lO.-At the Fore
River shipyard on the south shore Of
Boston harbor there was launched to-
day the first seven masted schooner
ever built The initial plunge of the
big vessel was Witnessed by crowd
that numbered thousands.
The ship is named the Thomas w.
Lawson in honor of the Boston copper
man, whose family owns cCnsidera-
bile share in her She was built by
Capt John G.. Crowley, pioneer builder
of large schOoncrs from designs by
BoWdoin B. Crowniushcld. who plan
ned Mr. Lawson Independence year
ago.
The Lawson has benefited from all
the lessons taught by experience with
her big pTedc cessOrs. the keelsOn has
been made unncces sary by construct.
ing her hull of steel. Thus her earn
ing capacity has been increased very
considerably The crew expense has
been cat practically in half by the in.
PRODUCTION of engines TO manage all the
sails To handle the enormous anchors
and 10 DO steVadore work. She is pro
vided with q double bottom. which Is
divided into water tight compartments
a. a protection against accidents. and
NNliH tdh va NElfu WIN NdNtl udlldNi
If she sails light laden, she is lighted
by electricity and steered by steam.
The heads of the seven masts are
lU5 feet above the wood covered steel
deck, the topmasts being Oregon pine
spars. tiftyeight feet long and the low
er masts steel cylinders thirty.two in
ches in diameter at the bottom. which
Is thirty feet below the wooden deck.
ing. Each mast will weigh seventeen
tons bear and win weigh nearly twenty
tons when fully rugged. The seven
master has two decks OF steel covered
with wood Altogether her carrying
capacity is S.loU tons Her displace-
ment is 10000 tons and she spreads
$4,000 square feet of sail; yet. by use
uf the engines, she need have but s>y-
teen men In her crew, including her
master and her engineers. She vii.
cost when completed an even $3.50.
600
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
THOREAU PORCuPlNES.
A Man Out West Wants to Dispose OF
His Stock.

a gentleman. writing under the
name ot John H. Wood from Thorcau,
to y. Ruppe. says:
Gould you find out the doctor that
buys porcupines how many he wants
and all the particulars. Let me know
AT Thoreau. n. NJ"
Here is an opportunity for some one
wanting porcupincs. II is surmised
from Woods letter that porcupines are
so thick at and near Thoreau that they
are hanging on every pinon tree, and
are shooting their dangerous darts In
every direction damaging passenger
trains and even hurting passengers on
the inside of the cars.
As the local Elks have a Bengal
tiger, which will accompany the herd
To the big gathering at salt Lake City,
Utah. in August. The Citizen suggests
that they enlarge their menagerie by
securing from Wood at Thoreau half a
dozen of his porcupines.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
Train Master oibson's Version.

+. J. Gibson. train master at Wins.
low, who has been spending couple
of days In the city visiting with his
femily. went west this morning on
train No 80. Mr.. Gibson says that
business on his division Is very good
considering that this is the dull season
for this part Of the road When ask.
ed who he thought would be the next
train master at Las Vegas. Mr. Glib.
son replied that it was pretty hard to
tell the chief operator Is generally
,onsidcrod to be the man in line, but
that line of promotion was not al
ways followed out.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12

the Office Of Dr G. \. Mackechnic. An
examination disclosed the fact that the
ankle was broken squarcly OF. owing
70 tho swollen condition of the Joint
il was set with splints which Will be
replaced this morning with q plaster
of paris cast At last report Mrs
Richie was resting as easily a. could
hc expected as the break was a very
painful one and will keep her IN the
mouse for several weeks at least
Rock Island Gets Control OF Term.
inals--Control OF the st Louis. Kan
sas city 4 Colorado road and the Gas.
conadc Construction company which
o. building the western extension OF
the line. passed to the Rock Island in
forests. whicn recently purchased the
property for The Francis Scullin syn.
dictate. says the st Louis Dispatch
The road is being built to Kansas city
and will form a worlds fair terminus
for the rock Island
W r. Leeds, president Of the Rock
Island. was elected president of the
new road in place Of John Scullin. who
resigned SIX new directors. all OF
whom are officers of the rock Island
system. were chosen in place OF six
of the old board The new hoard of
directors Is now composed Of David Il.
Francis John Scullin. George h.
SANDS. w, b Leeds. G. II, Warren. as.
sistant 10 President Leeds OF Chicago .
II. ;. Gable general superintendent of
lines west OF Missouri river. OF Tope-
ka VI. \. Law. general attorney, of
Topeka; w +. Evans, assistant gener.
a attorney, and Robert Mather. sec.
ond vice president and general attor-
ney of Chicago.
II Is stated b. NJ. & Law. general at
torney OF the Rock Island. that Mr..
Sands has not been superseded as
general manager of the Colorado line.
No important changes will be made .,
the operating department for the pres.
ent, il is SAID and the name will re
main as it is until the road is com.
pleted TO Kansas City next spring
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
NAVAJO INDIANS.
They Are Reported to be in a Famine
Condition,


The Navajo indians on the rescrva-
ton just to the west of Pennington
are IN dire need of government aid,
says The Hustler Due investigation
has proven the fact that within the
past thirty days. thousands of their
horses and sheep have died from star.
walton. owing to the prolonged
drought Even the Indians themselves
have pawned. to the traders, about
everything OF value they possessed, in
order To secure -four and coffee. and
unless our government Immediately
does something there will lie much
suffering among these poor people,
who have heretofore been selfsupport-
ing and are well known to be one of
the most Industrious tribes now living
II is not contributions of food or cloth
ing they ask for or expect. hut work.
Work that will enable them to earn
enough money TO purchase such neCcs.
stiles as they will require during the
winter.
II an appropriation of $40. GOO to $50.
GOO could be secured. canals and res.
ervoirs could be constructed on the
reservation by Indian labor, which
would enable them to put into cultiva-
ton thousands OF acres OF the finest
land along the lower san Juan river.
and al the sane time enable them to
earn enough money with which to pur-
chase food and clothing until their
crops would become productive. This
would not alone encourage them in a
life of industry hut forever dispel The
thought OF oeing dependents, AS well
as To aid in interesting them in educat-
ing their children. Uncle Sam should
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
GOES UP A STEP.
Clusters Old Captain VIII Soon Re.
ceive Another Merited Promotion.

Major Charles \ Narnum OF the
seventh cavalry. who has been station
Cd at headquarters in this city for
long time. caves Denver this morning
with his family, on a four months fur
Tough. fhe majors family will go to
Narthas Vineyard, an island OF &C
coast of Massachusetts but the major
himself goes on even a more pleasant
crrand. Ills destination is Washing.
ton first. and he goes To receive Is
promotion to the rank Of lieutenant
colonel After that he will rejoin Mrs.
Narnum at Martha's Vineyard.
Major Narnum entered the military
academy at West Point september |.
1865. He was assigned to the Seventh
cavalry upon his graduation. and gain
ed his first step four years later. He
was in the famous Custer fight. Dur
ing that campaign he was in charge OF
the scouts.
His next step, to captancy. did not
come TO him until July %. 1890. and
his majority arrived nearly ten years
later. Since his coming 20 Denver he
has won a host OF friends, who will be
surprised to hear Of his latest pro
motion, which he has mentioned To
hardly anybody in this city.
The new lieutenant colonel is a ma
tive of New York state. He was APP
pointed To the military academy, how
ever, from Florida He does not ex-
pect to return to Denver. Denver
News
The people OF Albuquerque had the
pleasure of meeting Major Charles A.
Narnum at the Macarthur reception at
the Commercial club a few months
ago. Friends here will be pleased to
read Of his forthcoming promotion to
army
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
DELEGATE SMITH.
Says He viii Not be a Candidate FOL
Reelection.

Delegate Mark Smith, of Arizona.
announces that he will not be candi.
date for reelection. hut that he will do
all In his power TO elect democrat
from that territory. Smith is pop
uiar man in Arizona and is generally
elected when he is candidate. II is
believed he has taken tip from some
Arizona people who are anxious to see
the territory admitted. and has decid-
ed not to run In order that Arizona
may 20 republican this fall. and in.
crease her chances of admission as q
state in the omnibus bin pending in
the senate. II Arizona should join the
other two territories in the republican
column n would make the admission
OF the three almost certain.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
TREATED TO SODA.
Miss Mae Muggley and the Ruby Seal
Club.

Miss Mao Muggley. who won first
prize IN the word contest at Page a
voorhees,. treated the members of the
Ruby Seal clu tC soda at the store of
the above named firm yesterday after.
noon After this they adjourned to the
home of Miss Mae MiMgley. where
business of importance was transact
ed They spent the remainder OF the
afternoon IN having good time Those
present were Anita Meade. Madonna
Rankin, Bertha pinwiddie, Ethel Fish,
Cora Myers Juanita Rankin. Lulu
Palmer Grace Fish. Lena Faber and
Mac Nugglcy. Next week the meeting
viii ho held at the home OF Miss Lulu
Palmer on North First erect All
members are requested TO be present.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12

Chicago. M july lp Freight rates
ON butter. eggs cheese and poultry
were advanced 90 normal basis today
by western railroads. The advance
ranges from 30 % 30 cents per 100
pounds from ST. Paul and Missouri riv-
en- points % Chicago, with compare
tive increases from intermediate
points IL is conscryatiNcly estimated
that 600 000 pounds of butter, cheese,
eggs and poultry are received in Chica-
go daily and about - per cent OF the
traffic goes east Tho advance in rates
average about 81 per ton. making n
daily increase In the revenue OF the
railroads from this traffic OF $4,000 a
day, or about throe-quarters OF mil
Hon dollars per annum.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12

indianapolis, Ind, July 10.-During
the past twentyfour hours the city has
filed with enthusiastic young church
workers from every nook and corner
OF the state Thcy are the delegates
and visitors To the Tenth Biennial
State Convention of the Epworth
League which les 20 be in session here
during the remainder of the week.
Every local organization throughout
the state has sent its full quota of del
egates and the attendance promises
10 set a new record From the time
the gathering rs formerly called To
order in Roberts Park church tonight
until the final farewell service next
Sunday the delegates will be kept busy
every minute of their waking hours.
The program provides for early morn
ing prayer meetings and al.
dresses by eminent Methodist
diyines and others song ser
vices. quiet hours. department con
forences ana other features of interest.
Among the prominent speakers To be
heard are Dr. 5, \. steele, formerly
secretary OF the league of the church
south w f. sheridan and the Rev
Wilbur sheridan of Louisville. and the
Rev y. W. Parr of the gen raj board
o. control At the session this evening
the visitors will be welcomed by Rev.
Worth NJ Tippey, and the principal
address viii bo delivered 10y Bishop
Joyce wEo S president of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
church
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
DE MING.

from the Herald.
Hon. Joe Mahoney Is the biggest taa
payer in town, He pays on $1,000
worth OF property.
j. b. Peasc viii take a trip 10 Penn
sylvania and during mis- absence Oakley
Clifford viii be clerk at Boncns.
After boring 400 feet for water on
his ranch at Aucn and failing TO find
it. Henry Brock win pun up his drills
and start a new mole.
Mack W Mayhcld had fine So
Hereford bull killed by a Southern
Pacific train yesterday, The animal
lies close 10 the yrack about six miles
east OF the city
John \ Allison has disposed of his
livery stable 20 T.. W. Lewis and the
new purchaser contomplatos many i'm
PROPONENTS In the same. iIe is a first
class livery man aud will succeed.
The lumber firm of Merrill a Glenn
ent have dissolved partnership, Mr.
Clement retiring Mr. Merrill viii
continue the bushes and welcome all
old patrons and as many new ones
as viii favor him with their patron
age
\ couple of mines investors from
Dallas. Texas. have been examining
the Hancock mine In the Tres HERNIA
ues district with view 20 purchase.
IL is reported that they are much
pleased with il and that deal is on
Consul Mallcu of Mexico, propose
GO use hi- good offices with the MeXi-
can state department toward prevent.
INK lcpruus cinnamon from coming
into El raso aud Domiug from tae
Mexican border towns IN the future.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12

It Is Ice med that an ll-yearold girl
came to her death IN a peculiar man
nor last Friday, as a result Of the
Fourth OF JGiy celebration at Alamo
gordo The girl whose name was
Domingo. came up from ularusa with
her parents 10 attend the celebration
and became totally deaf when some
heavy explosives were discharged near
her, and her nervous system was so
severely shocked that she died before
her parents reached their home with
bgr
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
Norweaian.panish Prcsr.

Sioux Falls, 5. d., July 10 The Nor
wcgian-nanlsh Press association Of the
northwest began it's annual meeting IN
Sioux Falls today, the sessions to con.
tinuc through the week. Those In at
tendance include several score of well
known Danish and Norwegian editors
of Wisconsin Minnesota, Illinois. Ne
braska. Iowa, North and South Da-
kuta
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
Virainia's New Constitution.

Richmond Va. July l0.-The new
constitution OF the state OF Virginia.
when is expected To disfranchise near.
~ all the negroes nf the state. went
into effect today and shortly after
noon numerous state officials. militia
officers aud those whose allegiance TO
the state /, coqulred appeared AT the
capitol TO take the oath. In accord
ancc with the provisions of the new in
strument the state legislature will
convene in extra session next Tuesday.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
M'GRAW A GIANT.
Noted Bail PLAYER Leaves Baltimore
For New Iork

John j MCCiraw announces that he
has signed with Andrew Freedman 70
manage the New York National
League base ball club \ majority of
the stockholders OF the Baltimore club
met and agreed 90 release hin. Fur
tn n than to state that his salary Will
be 81 5000 a year and that his contract
Is for ~, years. McGraw declined to
discuss the matter, Robinson and
Kelly were elected joint managers Of
the Baltimore American League team
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
Hay Dealers onventior.

Put inlay, Ohio, July Delegates
To the ninth annual convention OF tho
National Hay association report fay-
orahle outlook for the trade this year.
The convention began at the Hotel
Victory today and will continue until
Friday. over 500 delegates from all
parts OF the United States are present.
Today's session was devoted almost en-
tirely 10 annual reports and addresses
and other routine business.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-12
THE FAIR TEAM.
A Good List Of Professionals Already
Secured.

Albuquerque will have strong ball
team for the fair as Secretary McCan-
IA has had amazing success in his trip
Tor players, mus far he has secured
lajoie, Chance, Taylor, Callahan, Dav-
Is, Cooley Hartzell and Green All
men are well known and Lajoio is the
greatest star of this season. Cleveland
pays him salary of $1,000 year and
he doubles the gate receipts at every
game IN which he has played. The
others are scarcely less known.