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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Miners Are Arrested.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 1.-The PennsyI- vania Coal Company at Pittston today caused the arrest of a number of miners who mined coal for their own use in an abandoned working and outcroppings. An official of the company says since the strike began hundreds of tons of coal have been stolen. The men were bound over.
 Organizers of the United Mine Work CTS today induced a number of Italians who were at work at No. 8 Washery al Pittston. to give up their positions. The men had no sooner quit, however, when others took their places.
 Twelve men employed in fighting the fire in the Jersey mine at Avondale quit work tonight and said they would join the strikers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Attempt to Effect Settlement.

New York. August "A conference was held here today between A. B. Youngson. Assistant Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Charles Wilson. Vice Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen. and the officials of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com pany, for the purpose of trying to effect an amicabe settlement of the differences between the railroad company and it's en- gineers The conference will be continued tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
To Exploit Use of Oil.

St. Louis, August 1.-The National Light, Heat and Power Company was in corporated here today with a capital stock of $1, 1,5oOOOO. The share holders are all prominent St. Louis business men. The company was organized for tho purpose of owning and exploiting funda- mental principles of the application of oil as fuel in burners for domestic usa and under boilers for locomotives. steam ships and manufactures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
A Degree for Roosevelt.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Presdent Roosevelt will receive the honorary degree of ILL. D. from the University of Chicago during his visit to Chicago in the fall. October has been fixed as the date of the cere- mony. President Roosevelt will be the second President to become an alumnus of the University of Chicago by accept ance of the honorary degree. President Mckinley received the title of doctor of laws Nov. 16, 1898.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Hedges Challenges Robinson.

St. Louis. Aug. 7-R. L. Hedges, Sec retary and Treasurer of the local Amer ican League Club tonight formally chai- lenged Frank De Haas Robinson. Presi- dent of the St. Louis National League Club to a post-season series of five or more games to be played in St. Louis for a $2 500 cup. Mir. Hedges said that if Mir. Robinson wished to wager anything on the result he would back his team to the extent of So0O00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
B MINERS
 LOSE LIVES. Others May Have Also
 Met Death. N A DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. Fire Damp the Cause of the Fearful Accidedt. Shaft Filled With Gas and Smoke and the Rescuers Are Afraid of the After Damp - Eight
 Bodies Found.
A DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

Pueblo. Colo, Aug. "A special to the chieftain from Trinidad says: A disas- trous explosion occurred at 6:3o o'clock tonight at No. mine at Bowen, a small camp ten miles north of this place. Thir- teen lives are known to have been lost.
 The exact number of men working on the night shift and in the mine at the time of the explosion Is unknown. Tho mine is worked by the Union Coal Con,- pany of Denver. ard Is a slope mine, situated on the mountainside and about 800 yards from the tippie below. The ex- plosion occurred about 800 feet from tho mouth of the slope and was caused by fire damp.
 Immediately after the night shift had started in the slope. startling explosion occurred, entirely filling the mouth of the slope and shaking buildings and breaking windows for a. mile distant.
 Owing to the mouth of the slope being filled, the rescuers were delayed for some time, but succeeded in reaching part of the men through an old slope. and eight dead bodies were quickly brought to the surface.
 The mine Is filled with gas and smoke
 
 damp. and are unable to stay in the mine more than a short time. Moreover. wives and children of the dead and imprisoned miners are almost crazed with grief and the scene presented at the mouth of the mine is a most pathetic one. sF
 The known dead are, James Hunter. machine runner; Tildon Winfield. col- oied helper; Mike Cassidy. blown to pieces: Joe Gordon, colored drilier; Joe Sauchy machine runner; Thomas Sierra, Frank Groat. Weller Elliot.
 The power house in the mine. usually containing 1000 pounds of powder. blew up and it is this which caused such great disaster. The general belief Is that the entire mine has been ruined.S and If not 1t will take months to get 1t in working order. The rescuers are pushing forward with all possible speed and before many hours the exact number of lives lost and the total amount of damage can be deter mined.
 Trinidad, Col, Aug 6-Sixteen men are known to have been killed and some others are reported missing as the result of an explosion of gas in one of the mines of the Union Coal and Coke Company at Bowen. six miles from Trinidad tonight The work of rescuing the bodies was be- gun at once and four had been taken out at 10 o'clock. No names are obtainable at this time. The mine employs about sixty men. They are all Americans and Irish. Most of the dead are said to be married. Only meagre details have been received here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Republican Victories.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 7.-Incomplete re- turns indicated the election of Harmon Qnd Rep), for Circuit Judge in the First Judicial Circuit, and KefauVer Gnd. Rep) Attorney General. The defeated regular Republican candidates are Tyler. Circuit Judge, and Butler for Attorney General. They were supported by Congressman Brownlow and the contest has been a bitter one. Burke for Circuit Judge and Fletcher for Attorney General probably elected in the Third Judicial Circuit. de- featlng Allen Oem) and Henderson Qnd. Rep).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Miners Choose Officers.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug 1.-The Conven- ticn of District No. 19, Y. M. w. elected officers today as follows: President J. w. Howe: National Board member. Jo- seph Vascy: District Board members; J. C. Grice. NJ. s. Elliott R. T. Vaughn. NJ D. Jennings. Tho Scale Committee will meet tomorrow to prepare it's scale, which will be presented to the operators next TueSdaV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Tonnage Falling Of.

Philadelphia. Aug. 7.-The Pennsylvania Railroad for the week ending August 2, carried only 920 tons of anthracite coal. This is the smallest tonnage of hard coal the company has moved for many years. For the same week in 1901 the tonnage of anthracite amounted to 98, 439 tons. The shipments of bituminous coal continue to show a steady increase.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08

a mortgage banker. operating under the firm names of Chandler and Company and the Chandler Mortgage Company, be de- clared a bankrupt. The petitions set up that Chandler has liabilities exceeding $6oo.o and assets of not more than $75.- 900. Referee Eastman appointed Henry w. Lehman receiver. Chandler main- tains that he has book assets in excess of his liabilities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
PIcKNIcKERs' WAGON STRUCK
Five of the Occupants Hurt, Two of
 Them Fatally.

Paducah, Ky, Aug. "A wagon load of ten picknickers was struck by an extra Illinois Central freight train at the Ten nessee Street crossing just within the city limits tonight and five were injured two fatally, The negro driver tried to pass the track, but succeeded in getting only half way across.
 Those injured were: Maggie koerner, r years old of Tyler. Ky, fatally in- jured; Dewey Lindsay. 26 years old, Tyler Ky, fatally injured: James War nick, IS years old of Tyler; Altea Hurt F years old of Pearson. Ky; Jim John son, the negro driver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
To Remove Prohibition on Cattle.

London. Aug. 7.-The Argentine gov- ernment has intimated its willingness to enforce the regulations which the Brit ish government deems necessary to pre- vent the shipping to Great Britain from Argentine of diseased cattle. In conse- auence of this arrangement it is expect ed that the present prohibition upon the importation of Argentine cattle will shortly be removed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Assessments Coming In.

Indianapolis. Aug. 7.-Secretary Wilson of the Mine Workers said today that the assessments are coming in from the To- calls The donations, he said, have been ample to carry the strikers through un- til the present time. He said 1t had been decided to give out no more figures on receipts from these sources.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Nebraska Prohibitionists.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 7-Nebraskn pro- hibitionists this evening nominated the following ticket: Governor, S. T. Davis; Lieutenant Governor, Isaiah Lightner; Seer etary of St1te, D. D. Norton: Treas urer W. IT. Maddock; Auditor. John Dale; Attorney General, w. Bert Clarke of Sanders; Land Commissioner, J. M Dilworth; Superintendent of Public In- struction A. E. Howard. The platform is of one plank. dealing wholly with the suppression of the liquor traffic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Killed Carrier Pigeon.

Columbus. Ga. Aug. 7.-N. A. Smith yesterday shot and killed at Hooks, Ala, a large carrier pigeon. on one wing of which was the stamped address. e. G. Loeber, Milwaukee. $50 Eleventh Avenue" On the left foot was a band with e. 1.S73'' on it. also a plain band around the right foot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
BALDWIN NOT DISCOURAGED
Will Continue in Attempt to Reach
 the North Pole.

Tromsoe. Norway. Aug. 7.-Evelyn B. Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, in an in- terview today characterized the reports of the differences on board the America during tn recent Baldwin-Z -Ziegler expe- dition to the north as incorrect. He de- scribed as out of place and premature any criticisms at the expiration of only one year of an expedition the time for which was placed at five years.
 MT. Baldwin said further that he had only taken such measures on board the America as were necessary for the inter- ests of the expedition and that he would pursue his aim to reach the North Pole as vigorously as ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Two Women Drowned

Pittsburg, Aug. 7.-While rowing across the Ohio River tonight. just below the point. Mrs. Maggie Miller and Miss Bridget Madden. both 19 years of age, were drowned. The women were in a flat bottomed boat and getting into the waves made by a passing steam boat, became
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
NEGRO YOUTH LYNCHED.
Criminal Assault Followed by the
 Usual Penalty.

Shreveport, La., Aug. 7.-Harry Benton, T-year-old negro was lynchcd near Homer this evening for criminal assault on a 4-year-old child of D. w. Fortson, a prominent citizen of Homer.
 The negro, after committing the crime. took to the woodh, but was captured a few hours later, placed upon horse and a rope was tied to the limb of tree. A roose was fastened around his neck and some one struck the horse blow. The animal moved forward, and as 1t did so. Benton's body swung into space.
 Several shots were fired into his body and death must have come to his relief quickly. The child will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08

fic, coming under that head, has carried about all of the business. Other trans continental roads have objected, and Sec retary Root has decided that bids will be received on military business, all going to the lowest bidder. When the conditions are equal, or nearly so. the Central Pa cific will receive two-thirds and compet- ing roads the remainder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Rought Arkansas Valley.

Oklahoma City. O. T., Aug. 7-Mayor Jones has purchased the stock of the Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad for Eastern capitalists who will. it is stated, at once construct the road from Redfork. on the Frisco System in the Creek Nation and Indian Territory to Enid, Garfield County. Oklahoma. on the Rock Island System.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Successful Trial of the Arkansas

Newport News, Va, August 7.-The United States monitor Arkansas returned from a very successful trial trip tonight. During the trial the Arkansas maintain ed a speed for the two hours of 122 knots. or just or knot greater speed than required by the government, the vessel contract speed being Il 1-2 knots. On the progressive screw standardizing trial course Tuesday the monitor ran over a measured knot at the rate of 1295 knots hnur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
To Purchase Equipment.

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 7.-The St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company to- day placed with the Territorial Secretary a copy of a mortgage between the com psny and Robert Winthrop and Company of New York for $l,543, 526 bearing 4 per cent for the purpose of purchasing new equipment. Included in the new equip ment will be thirty locomotives and pas senger, freight, box, baggage and flat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Rids Will Be Asked.

Omaha. Neb.. August 7.-Secretary of War Root has made a ruling on the dis tribution of transContinental military business of an unusual character. The government in the past has set all his business over hond-aided roads when con ditions were equal and the Central Paci-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Kitchie to Succeed Hicks Beach.

London. Aug 7.-Aretas Akers Doug las. first commissioner of works and member of Parliament for St. Augustines division of Kent will. 1t Is announced, become Home Secretary in succession to Charles Thomson Ritchie. The Daily Telegraph of London said last wednos- day morning 1t believed Home Secretary Ritchie would succeed Sir Michael Hicks Beach as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Downing Gets a Divorce.

San Francisco. Aug. 7.-Robert Down. ing, the actor, today obtained Q divorce from his wife who Is known on She stage as Eugenie Blair. The petitioner swore that hia wife deserted him Tn November 1898. and the divorce was granted on the testimony of the actor and his daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
To Stop Degeneration of Royalty

London. August "A dispatch to Dal- zie's News Agency from Rome, says the Pope has notified the reigning houses of Europe that no more dispensations for consanguineous marriages will be grant, ed! It is the wish of the Pope. says the dispatch. that royal personages contract marriages outside of royal families in order to stop degeneration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Predicts Another War.

Rome, Aug 1.-The Giornale de Itahe published an interview with the son Of former Secretary Reitz of the Trans vaal, who has arrived at Naples. In this interview Mir. Reitz declares that war in the Transvaal would recommence a few years hence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Democratic Majority 3o,ooO.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. S.-At 1 o'clock this (Friday) morning Chairman Frank Thompson of the State Democratic Com mittee announced that the Democratic Judicial ticket had carried the State by 30 1000 votes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
In East Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 7.-Incomplete returns indicate the election of McCon- nell (Dem) for Chancellor by a small majority over Traynor Qnd. Dem.). Ali son Dem) is elected Circuit Judge and Whitaker (Dem) Attorney General. There was a light vote in the chancery division. and there was much independent voting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Paid s1oo,ooo for Ore Mines.

Washington. Aug. 7-The Post tomor- row will say: The Cambria Steel Com pany has bought the Republic iron ore mines in Michigan. It is understood the price was over $1,0OO.o0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
General Smith Goes East,

San Francisco. August 7.-Gen. Jacob Smith, accompanied by his wife. left to- day for the East. The departure of Gen eral Smith was taken very quietly and few persons knew of his going.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Protest From the Pope.

Paris, Aug. s.-The Soleil this morning asserts that the government has already received a protest from the Pope on the application of the law of associations, but that the Holy See does not intend to publish the tenor of the communication
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08

The dock referred to Is the largest float ing dry dock in existence. It was built by Messrs. c. 8. Swan and Hunter and Wales End on Tyne, and successfully docked the battleship Sanspariel as part of it's official trial. The dock was lowed out of the River Thames by two power full tugs and was attended on the trip across by third vessel The dock is 545 feet long and it's side walls are 53 feet 3 inches high.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
General Nord,s operations,

Cape Haytien Hayti, Aug. 7,-T'he army under General Nord. Minister of War of the provisional government. has retaken St. Michael and Marnaalade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
New Floating Dock.

Hamilton, Bermuda. Aug. 7IThe new floating dock for the British Government s naval station at Ireland Island, Bermu- das arrived off St. Georges at a late hour this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Purchase of Eastern Illinois.

New York, Aug 7.-Details of the deal by which the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad acquired control of the Chicago and Eestern Illinois road were foi mally announced today in circular letter sent to shareholders of the last named road. St. Louis and San Francis 70 offers in exchange for preferred stock Of Chicago and Eastern Illinois $lb0 per share, with quarterly dividends of $l.5c In exchange for common stock of Chi- cago and Eastern Illinois, St. Louis and San Francisco will deliver trust certifi- cates for a corresponding number of shares at the rate of $250 for each share of such stock, with semi-annual dividends of s. Both the common and preferred certificates will be issued under trust agreement. Holders of Chicago and East ern Illinois are given until September b to deposit their shares. The Frisco road. it is understood, has already practical control of a large majority interest so the success of the plan is virtually assured. Accompanying the circular letter to Chi cago and Eastern Illinois stockholders is c statement signed by the dominant in- terests of that property, H. H. Porter, Henry Seibert Flower and Company and George H. Ball-to the effect that the off, fer of the St. Louis and San Francisco road is believed to be an advantageous one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Rumor of Settlement Of
 Deal.
NOTHING OFFICIAL KNOWN.
Belmont, Spencer, Gates and MOrgan'S Men Confer.
Rumored That the Latter Firm Will Give 15O For John W. Gates's 100000 shares-The Rock
 Island Deal.

New York, Aug. 7-The unusual strength and activity of Louisville and Nashville shares today gave rise to a variety of rumors, the substance of which was that the trouble which grew out of the at tempt to corner the stock last spring had been settled in a way satisfactory to all concerned.
 The rumors were confirmed in part by persons in authority. but nothing like definite statement on the subject was oo- tainable August Belmont, Chairman or the Louisville and Nashville road. ana Samuel Spencer, President of the South ern road, conferred with representatives of J. Pierpont Morgan and Company du- ring the day, and the return to town of John w. Gates, coupled with his pro- tracted visit to Morgan and Company office, were regarded as of more than posing importance.
 The story most consistently circulated was that Morgan and Company, who are believed to hold 150000 shares of Louis vile and Nashville for which they paid about 13O, according to report have agreed to buy the Harris-Gates holdings, estimated at something like 100000 shares, for 150 Questioned on this point, mem- Der of the Morgan firm said: We are not in a position to say anything about Louisville and Nashville, but there are no differences and there will be none."
 Coincident with the movement in L. & N was the sharp rise in Illinois Central, Hooking Valley issues and Nashville and Chattanooga. So far as surface 1ndica- tions went, nothing developed to connect the movement in these stocks with the reported settlement in L. & N.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
A Receiver Prayed For.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Petitions were filed in the United States Circuit Court here today asking that Frank R. Chanoler,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
TO CUT OFF
 MEMS EARS. Plan to Mark tb "Unfair
 Worky$
 -$ TWO MIgy" /. ARRESTED. AccusH$ fComplicity in Mur- >1er of Beddal.
Situation in the Anthracite Field Remains Unchanged and the Of hcers in Command of Troops
 Expect no Trouble.

Shenandoah, Pa, August 7.-The Rev Charles Edwards. pastor of the Presby terian Church here, and formerly Stat, President of the Young Mems Bible So ciety. said today that the young men ir his congregation, which is made up prin cipally of mine workers, have informed him that foreigners have determined tc cut off an ear of every man who returns to work so that they will forever be marked as unfair workmen." MT. Ed. wards says his young men are in po- sition to know and he believes the story The foreigners think that this is the easiest method of preventing breaks oi the strike.
 The Coroner's jury which has been in' vestigating the death of Joseph Beddal who received fatal injuries in the riot here last week, concluded its inquiries today, and rendered the verdict that Jo' seph Paluwick, a butcher: Matthew Pau. laskas. a one-armed saloon keeper, and many other rioters unknown to the jury are responsible for the killing.
 The men named in the verdict are now locked up and other arrests will follow The two men were taken into custody today by two constaples who were pro- tected by platoon of soldiers.
 A large number of witnesses were ex amined. Six policemen testified that as they ran. up the street pursued by the mob firing pistols, men standing at nearly every saloon door shot at them as they passed.
 Bullets Flying Thick.
 At one doorway three men stood blazing away at them and from an upper window of a building three other men were shooting down on them. The drinking places referred to are all owned by for eigners.
 Policeman Ringheiser testified that when he learned of the disturbance he i'm mediately starter to summon his fellow officers. While doing so he met Pierre Walker, a mine worker. He asked Walk CT to call the miners committee and hav' 1t use its influence to disperse the crowd but Ringheiser said Walker only gave me a laugh"
 During the inquest a number of the names of persons who it Is alleged were in the riot and the location Of other: whose names are withheld. were fur. nished the Coroner. These names will bt given to the proper authorities and ar. rests will follow.
 One other foreigner. Joseph Wenczko' his, who was shot in the face, was arrest. ed today on a charge of rioting Nearly g dozen men are now in custody charged with complicity in the affair.
 The situation in this section of the coa field remains unchanged and staff officers at brigade headquarters do not appreheno any trouble in the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
Nomination in North Carolina.

Nominat1on III NOIIH OdIUIIHd. Charlotte. N. C.. Aug. 7.-Democrats oi the Tenth District today nominated J NJ. Guder, Jr, for Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08

frightened and steered directly in front of another boat going in an opposite di- rection. When the bodies were recovered they were clasped in each others arms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-08
British Colony to Give Ball

British Colony to Give Ball. Mexico City. Aug. 1.-The British col cny will give ball tomorrow night in honor of the coronation of King Edward. President Diaz has accepted an invitation to attend.