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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
A DELEGATE CONVENTION.
The Miners Will Meet Monday tc
 Act

vvukesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16,-The follow ,rg ia the official call for the delegate nnnvention for the anthracite districts of the limited Mine Workers of America to ba held here next Monday.
 "Vukesbarre, Pa., Oct. 16.-To the ortl- oars and members of all local unions In districts l, ' and 3:
 ..t2entlemen:-At a meeting of the FIX o,,tive Boards of districts l, and g. tt was unanimously agreed to issue au for A delegate convention and recom-
 a,,d to that convention that all mine ,rEsrs now on strike return to their sarrner posItions and working places and ,'nr,it to the commission appointed by sba president of the United States all ,oStions at issue between the operators d mine workers of the anthracite coal "G- nursuance whereof you are hereby oHeaS that a convention will be held t. the city of Wilkesbarre. Pa, begin U. i st 10 a. m. 4donday, October 20.
 '.Tbe purpose of the convention will be +o act on the proposition submitted py tbe president of the United States
 .I ocal unions will hold meetings not ,a.ar than Friday night and elect dele Hatas to attend said convention.
 s.rba basis of representation Will ne
 o vote for each 100 members or less ond an additional vote for each addition at hundred members or majority fraction asarsof The President and Secretary of sach Local union will i'll out one ereden-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
PROTEST FROM NATIVES.
Maladministration of Relief Fund
 a Charged.

Kingston, St. vincsat. Oct. 16.-The pub | lie meeting held here today to discuss alleged misgovernment and maiadimins- tration of relief funds was both enthu- siastic and orderly. Thousands or per- sons of all classes, including Carib Inc dians and other sufferers from the re- cent volcanic eruptions, were present. The Rev. w. Newlands occupied the chair. The following resolution was unan- imouesly carried:
 ''Whereas, by the eruption of May T. Q large area of cultivated land was devas- | tated and thousands of people were rem dered homeless and destitute and abun- dant supplies and large sums of money were contributed, fully sufficient to relieve the distress and re-establish the indus tries, and.
 "Whereas, under the pDetense of there
 being no land available or obtainabie at reasonable rates, a large number of suf- ferers after the lapse of five months
 have not been provided with homes or lands and the Governor of the Windward Islands insists they shall emigrate to Ja~
 maica under the following threat con-
 tainsd in a published minute to the ao-
 ministrator of St. Vincent, dated Septems
 Der 24: You should make them clearly uri- derstand that if they refuse this oppors tunity no relief will be given them, ands
 Whereas, 1t Is a matter of public pro- priety that while many of these people have been starving. large quantities os these supplies contributed by the Amari- can government for relief have been gradually shipped from the colonies and other supplies lie rotttng In store rooms and,
 whereas, notwithstanding the Cover nor's statement to the contrary there are suitable lands available upon which to settle the people; be 1t therefore.
 Resolved, that this meeting protest against the compulsory emigratiou scheme contained in the Governors min- utes to the administrator as a monstrous violation of the rights and liberties of these loyal subjects of King Edward and as an inequitable attempt to deprive them of their rightful share in help from the relief fund, thereby frustrating the inc tentions of the generous contributors of this fund. This meeting fatly contradicts the Governors statement in the minutes above referred to, namely that the gov- ernment cannot find homes for these peo- ple.' The government is holding in trust for these people a very large sum of money sufficient not only to acquire the lands necessary but to assist in restoring the industries of the colony, and,
 Resolved, that this meeting hereby calls upon the imperial Secretary of Stata for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain) to intervene between these people and the obstinate, cruel and arbitrary policy of the Governor of the islands and to die rect that the sufferers be located in their own colony and homes without further delay
 The meeting further appealed to the Colonial Secretary to relieve Sir Robert Llewellyn of the government of this cole ony, to send a commissioner to replace A. M Ashmore, Government Secretary at Demerera, and to appoint a competent administrator to deal direct with the imperial colonial office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
REGENERATION A FARCE.
Federals Excluded from Booths ir
 Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. R.. Oct. 16.-The election registers have been a complete farce. The Federals were shut out in a majority of the precincts of the island, due to an or der of the Executive Council placing a majority os representatives on each board.
 At Viques eight insular policemen guarded the booth. no Federals were ad- mitted and none registered. In many towns there have been no Federal regis trations and in consequence in several towns. in addition to Cayey, the Fed erals formally retired from the elections in order to remedy this. The supervisors of elections allowed an extra registration day yesterday. but with the same result,
 Although instructions were wired to all precincts to protect the rights of the Federals, they were uniformly disre- garded. Wherever Federals attempted tf register there was more or less disorder Shooting affrays occurred at Agua Dilla Corozoi, ViQues and Mayaguese. Som, persons were wounded, but there were n, fatalities.
 wholesale arrests of Federals wer made and thousands of protests ant charges have been filed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
PROFITS IN wHIsKEY.
Annual Report of Distilling Com
 nanv

New York, Oct. 16.-At the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Distilling Company of America, just held in Jer- sey City, it was voted to reduce the num- Der of directors from eleven to seven, leaving only one director to be chosen to serve for the next three years. F. F. Young was elected to succeed himself.
 At the annual meeting of the Kentucky Distilleries and warehouse Company. Walter S. Wilson was elected a director for five years, Alvin W. Krech for two years and F. W. Harrity for one year
 At the annual meeting of the Standard Distilling and Distributing Company the Board of Directors was reduced from thirteen to eleven members Frank Cur tis and James A. Webb were elected di- rectors for five years.
 The annual report of the Distilling Com pany of America for the year ending June 90, showed gross earnings of $S5.S7l- 800. an increase of s3.661 300 over the pre- vious year, but through an increase of q, ,296, A in the cost of production and distribution, the gain in net earnings was reduced to q, ,365, AZ. At the same time payments in connection with inter- est, taxes, Ventals and miscellaneous items were N ,2SS, ,991 in excess of 1901, so that the increase in surplus was brought down to $76.500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Deputies Criticized Law.

Paris. Oct. 16.-Discussion of the inter pellations with regard to the execution of the law of associations was continued in the Chamber of Deputies today. The speakers. with one exception, severely criticized the manner in which the law had been applied. The only new feature of the day was the announcement made by Charles Benoist of his intention to introduce a bill for the establishment in France of a Supreme Court similar to that of the United States. to assure and guarantee respect for the enforcement of rights of individuals The debate was finally postponed until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
SIR THOMAS
 SEEKS TROPHY Formal Challenge For
 Americas Cup. IT WILL BE ACCEPTED
Letter Practically Same as the One Sent in 1900.
Yacht Shamrock TIT. Will Gt Against Similar Vessel Construct ed in United States-Parti-
 culars of British Boat.

New York, Oct. 16.-Sir Thomas Lip tons third challenge for the Americas s cup, sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. was made public at the New York Yact Club tonight. after being read and accepted by a committee appointed for that purpose. The challenge is almost identical with that sent by Sir Thomas in 1900. There was not a particle of doubt about it's acceptance by the club after 1t had been read on Wednesday.
 The following is the text of the chal- lenge:
 Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Mount Pat
 tinger Road, Belfast. Oct. 2, 1902. ''To c. A. Cormaok, Esq, Secretary New
 York Yacht Club New York.
 Dear Sir-I am requested by Sir Thomas J. Lipton. Bart. K. c. V. o. to forward you this challenge for the Ameri- cas cup subject to the conditions as gov erned the IastA contest and which proved to be so satisfactory, namely. the best three out of i've races over the same courses with like starts and other details.
 ''The first race to be sailed on Thurs day, 2oth August, 1908.
 "The second race to be sailed on Satur- day. 2end August. 1908.
 ''The third race to be sailed on Tuesday. 18th August 1903
 Further races of any) to be sailed on each following Thursday. Saturday and Tuesday until finished.
 q therefore, on behalf of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club and in the name of Sir Thomas Lipton. a member of the club challenge to sail . series of matches witt the yacht Shamrock III. against any ons yacht or vessel constructed In the United States of America for the Americas cup
 "T'he following are the particulars o the challenging vessel, viS.: Owner. sil Thomas J. Lipton. Bart, K. C. V. O Name of yacht. Shamrock III. Length or load water line, 90 feet Rig. cutter
 The custom house measurement vii follow as soon as the vessel can o' measured for registration.
 q shall be much obliged if you VII cable the receipt of this challenge.
 "Signed, Hugh 8. Kelly, Honorary Sec retary, Royal Ulster Yaoht Club"
 Accompanying the challenge was let ter from Sir Thomas Apton saying:
 "In thus desiring an opportunity oi making a third attempt to obtain posses sion of the Americas cup, l hope may not be deemed importunate or unduiy covetous of the precious trophy so long and so securely held in trust by the New York Yacht Club"
 There was also given out copy ol correspondence that passed during the summer between Sir Thomas Lpton and Commodore Ledyard. Sir Thomas wrote to inquire whether any contemplated changes in the measurement rules of the New York Yacht Club would apply tc vessels in the cup contest. To this Com modore Ledyard replied that until changes in the rules were contemplated they could in no degree be held applicable to thS contests for the cup.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
MINERS WILL MEET MONDAY
 TO AGREE ON SETTLEMENT
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STATEMENT BY MITCHELL.

< wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16.-At < 9:55 this morning President 3 Mitchell issued the following ' statement regarding the plan for < the settlement of the strike: x "Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 16, 1902. < "Appreciating the anxiety and 7 impatience of the public and the ' mine workers for some authorita- ' tive statement from this office, I ' issue this bulletin to say that l x was unalterably opposed to the ' approval of or acquiescence in ' the form of settlement proposed se by the coal operators because 1t
 4 restricted the President of the
 z United States in making selection ' of the men who were to determine x the questions involved in the coal ' strike. These restrictions having ' been removed and representation
 ' given to organized labor as well < as to organized capital, I am now
 ' prepared to give my personal ap- ss proval to a settlement of the is- ' sues involved in this strike by the ' commission selected by the Pres ,s ident and shall recommend to the < executive officers of districts Nos.
 < 1, and g in their meeting today x that an immediate call be issued & for a convention, whose authori- x zation is necessary to declare the
 ' strike at an end.
 ' "In the meantime I trust that
 < the people of our country will be x as patient as possible, as we are
 & moving as rapidly as the inter-
 & ests of our people will permit. | (Si1ned) John Mitchell. < President United Mine Workers $ of America"
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
aovernment Appeals Case.

Topeka, Kas, Oct. 1e.-The United States government filed notice in the Fed sral Court here today of an appeal of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas land grant case to the United States Supreme Court. The case involves the title to mill lions of acres of land along the railroad right of way. The government. in it's ap- peal, maintains that the road. by means of fraud and misrepresentation. obtained a great deal of land to which 1t WAS not entitled under the grant. The case was decided in the United States Circuit Court against the government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17

tial and one duplicate credential for each delegate elected. The duplicate cre- dential should be given to the delegate elected and the original should be placed in the hands of district board members not later than Saturday. The district board members are instructed to have all credentials in the hands of the Gre dentials Committee Sunday afternoon. Ut is recommended that delegates be given full power and authority to act !n behalf of their local union.
 Hotel accommodations are being ar- ranged.
 Respectfully submitted on behalf of the executive boards of districts l. and 9.
 John Mitchell, President United Mine Works America .. "W. B. Wilson, Secretary. George Hartlein, Secretary of Meeting"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
EARNINGS OF LEHIGH.
Annual Report of Big Railroad Com
 pany.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1s.-rhe annual report of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for the fiscal year ending June oo' lsO% was today made public.
 owing to heavy floods during last win ter and the spring of this year and the strike in the anthracite coal regions, the report states that the results of railroad operation present an unfavorable show ing. The loss sustained by the railroad Ines in gross revenue from these sources was $S.0OO,ooO in addition to the cost oi renairinx hood damages estimated at sSss O0D in which S582, 900 Is included in ex- penses of operation to June 30.
 The earnings from operations were $l2 $40. 455: expenses and taxes H1.6oS.7 .714; net earnings N,161.7A: earnings from water lines SS9O, POS; expenses $s26.Oos; net loss of water lines $s5.SOo. leaving net earn ings S1, ,O35, ,941.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
urges Municipal Theatres.

Manchester. Oct. 1s.-Speaking at the Lord Mayors luncheon today Sir Henry Irving urged the need for municipal the- atres which, he said, would encourage the state of things opposed to high kick ing and other discreditable perform- ances." He agreed with the Bishop of Ripon's belief that the weariness in vile IaEes, arising from lack of healthy eE. tertainment, was driving people to the cities. If the municipal cities controlled some theatres people would have better views of life in these sordid times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
pnllman,s MeatinR.

Chicago, Oct. 16-The stockholders of the Pullman Car Company met here to- day and reelected all the old directors for the ensuing year. The usual quarterly dividend of S2 per share from net earn ings was declared. The annual statement shows a total revenue of S2O.5s7 OOe; total expenses. including dividends declared, S17, ,5s2, ,152, leaving a net surplus of $3,0l5,- 75O; surplus brought forward T7e2,2T9; total surplus &1O. .T7S.029.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
BUCHANAN IN THE PEN.
Texas Negro is Now Secure From
 Mob.

Rusk. Tex. Oct 1s.-After nearly a week of lodging mobs, Jim Buchanan. the negro murderer of the Hicks family was today safely lodged in the East Tex as penitsntiary.
 Early this morning the military com pany at Henderson was reinforced by three other companies and the negro was put aboard the special train without a move being made by the mob. The train came through without an effort being made to interrupt its progress.
 The Governor has directed two of the companies to attend the negro to Nacog- doches for trial next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
women'g Missionary Society.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct 16-The sessions of the Womans Home Missionary Soci@ ety of the Methodist Church today were taken up with reports from the West Cen- tral States, from the West Southern States. from Florida and from Texas. Reports on buildings. hospitals and the national training school were also read. The corresponding secretaries of the va rious conferences gave an abstract of their work during the past year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Directing q Strike.

Saratoga, N. Y. Oct. l6.-Chairman Vilbert of the National Amalgamated As- sociation of Street Railway Employees has arrived here and is directing the strike of the Hudson Valley Railroad moto.- men. The railway company has signihsd its willingness to reinstate those employ- es who have not taken part in any of the riotous demonstrations and who at onea apply for their tormex positions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Lorenz Performs Operations.

Chicago. Oct 16-Dr. Adolf Lorenz, the eminent specialist of Vienna. operated upon three children last night at Mercy Hospital before a large audience com posed of physicians and medical students. Prominent surgeons from all the large cities of the country were also present. The operations were for dislocation of the hip and the surgeon predicted that all would be successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Reveridee in Connecticut.

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 16-A meeting addressed by United States Senator Rev. eridge of Indiana and presided over by Senator Platt of Connecticut opened the Republican campaign here tonight. Sen ator Beveridge spoke chiefly on trusts and pledged the administration to purge them of the evils which are not being re- moved by natural causes. His invocation. More power to the arm of organized la- bor" was cheered loudly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
To Make Field Guns.

Washington. Oct 1S.-The Board of Ordnance and Fortihcation today definitely decided on a recommendation regarding field gun for the United States Artillery. If this recommendation Is ap- proved by the Secretary of War, the ordnance bureau will be directed to pro ceed at once with the manufacture oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
EXPORTS FROM MOBILE.
Statistical Bureau Shows Increase
 Over Last Year.

Washington. Oct. 16.-(Special.)-A cordinx to a statement issued by the Bu- reau of Statistics of the Treasury De partment the value of articles exported through the Mobile customs district du- ring September were as follows:
 Corn, $12.244 as compared with $16.4s for the same month last year; corn meal $ss against $27: oats.. $5.6Ss against SITS; flour. Sn, ,ses against s64. 4.SS7; cattle. $52, 59t against sz2.s22; canned beef, $56S against $l63: cured beef, $2s6 against $16o; bacon so against s151; ham. $19. .68T against $1s.04s pork, $14.9e5 against $S5,s26; lard. $l4. Sss against $aS,S73; imitation butter, $3bt against Al; butter, $436 against $s5 cheese, ssn against $s11: cotton. $17s.e46 The value of the cotton exported in Sep tember of last year is not given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17

to the City of Mexico to confer with President Diax relative to a large tract of land in Mexico to be colonized by Boer refugees. He was accompanied by Reeve Merritt. Secretary of the Union Trust Company of New York and Mar shall Brend of the same city. General Snyman is going to Mexico at the sugges- ton of Dr. Muller, envoy of the Orange Free State, who visited Mexico about five months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Brigauds Hold Up Train.

Odessa, Russia, Oct. 1s.-Circassian bri- gands have held up train near Durvan- ny on the Northern Caucasus Railroad. They stabbed to death the conductor and Prince Gedevanoff. who was sleeping in a first carriage and robbed all the pas sengers. The engine driver and the stok- CT were rendered helpless by being con fronted with revolvers in the hands of the brigands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
For Presbyterian MissiOns.

indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 1s-Simon Yan- deg, who. within the last half year has given 36S,ooo to the Presbyterian Churches Board of Foreign Missions and S10.OOO to the Presbyterian Board of Home Mis- sions for Indiana. has just forwarded a subscription of $12.000 to the Presbyterian National Home Mission Board at New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Commission Inspecting Cities.

Saratoga, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-The General Conference Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church of America, empowered to make the selection of a place for the quadrennial session in May, 1904. has completed its inspection of this place. The candidates for the quadrennial are Saratoga Springs, Cincinnati. Phiiadel- phia and Boston ,all of which have been invited by the commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Kansas Miners Quit Work.

Parsons. Kas.. Oct. 17-seven hundred men stopped work today at the coal mines at the Southwestern Improvement Com many at Mineral near here. As the strike is sympathetic there may be further trouble. The miners struck because the company refused to pay the engineers according to the union scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
GIVES BIG MORTGAGE.
Virginia 6 Southwestern Borrows
 S2, 100000.

Bristol, Tenn, Oct. 16.-A mortgage for s2 OOO, ,OOo given by the Virginia and South western Railway Company on it's prop critics to protect a loan from the Morton Trust Company. has been filed in the office of the clerk of the Corporation Court in Bristol, Va. This mortgage rep resents the bonded indebtedness of the railway company on which 1t pays per centum interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
sbook Fist in Balfour's Face.

London, Oct. 16.-Daring an exciting scene in the House of Commons today, Premier Balfour moved the suspension of John O'Donnell and the latter crossed the floor, stood in front of Mir. Balfour, shouted defiance and shook his fist in the Premiers face. Mir ODonnell was sus- pended by g vote of 31 to 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17

field guns. using as a type the best features of the various types of guns which have been considered by the Board of Ordnance and Notifications. It is probable that this gun will retain most of the feature of the gun constructed by the Ordnance Bureau with certain defec- tive points eliminated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17

Cape Haytlen. Hayti, Oct. 16.-Limbe has been evacuated by the revolution ists and the army of General Hord. the War Minister. is marching on Conaives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
St Marc CanituIates.

Washington, Oct. l6 6-Vice-Consul Gen eral Ferris wired the State Department from Port au Prince today that St. Marc had capitulated to the provisional Gov ernment troops.
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poer Colony in Mexico

Fl Paso, Tex, Oct. 16.-Commander snyman. an ex-Boer fighter, is en route
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wAsHINGToN, OCT. i6.- THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOL- LOWS: FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; LIGHT. vARI- ABLE WINDS.