The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

New York, Nov ia rare tribute was
paid tonight to NJ. Jules Cambon, the re-
firing French Ambassador in the form OF
a dinner given in his honor at Sherry s
by Senator Chauncey M. Depew and
James H. Hyde, son of the late Presi-
dent of the Equitabdt Life Insurance So
ciety. The high esteem in which Am
bassador Cambon was held was attested
by the presence of upwards OF go OF the
most distinguished citizens of the metrop-
oils, members of the cabinet prominent
officers of the army and navy and viii
tors from other cities.
Boston, Nov. ia new move was
made in the ''Slugger" case today by the
issuance OF a warrant charging George
l.. c. Perry. the negro, with the murder
of Agnes McPhee in Somerville on the
night of October Z. Perry is held at the
Cambridge Jail for a hearing next Tues
day on the charge of the murder of Miss
Morton in Waverly. Sheriff Fairbern.
keeper of the Cambridge. Jail, is ordered
to produce Perry in court In. Somerville
Monday morning for a hearing.
Chicago. Nov. ia call has been L.
sued for a convention to be held In Chica-
go in February or March to form a
national organization for the improve
ment of religious and moral education
through the Sunday school and other
agencies. The call is issued by the
Council of Seventy composed of Biblical
teachers in the leading educational insti-
tutions throughout the country.
Guthrie, o. T.. Nov. 15.-The Central
Oklahoma Union Deport anu Terminal
Railroad Company. capital $o.0O00OO, was
chartered here today. The incorporates
are Oklahoma and Kansas City men. Inc
compny purposes to erect union stations
at Guthrie and Oklahoma City, to con-
struct belt lines IN these cities and to
build 15O miles of railroad in Central Ok
lahoma.
San Francisco, Nov. 15.-The Southern
Pacific Company signed a new agreement
with the telegra piers, train dispatchers
and station agents employed on the Paci-
tic system. An increase in salaries
amounting to 10 per cent was agreed upon
and salaries were adjusted to suit the in
creasing business at many important
points
Washington, Nov. 15.-The freight rates
on anthracite coal are declared to be
entirely just and equitable in an answer
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission today In response to the COM
plant of William r. Hearst Of New
York against the anthracite carrying
roads.
Lexington, KY. Nov. ia meteor of
q eat brilliancy fell here at Gas o'clock
this evening. The Weather Bureau re-
ports that 1t was consumed at an altitude
of 300 yards when over the southwestern
part of the city. This light produced was
intense for several seconds and constd-
cradle excitemen was caused.
Boston, Nov. 15.-Pietro Mascagni re-
sumed his concerts this afternoon, APP
pearing with his orchestra in Symphony
Hall The Italian Ambassador attended.
The audience was wildly enthusiastic.
The Intermezzo from Ratcliff, his new
opera. was played for the first time in this
country.
New York, Nov 15.-The Cunarder Luz
cania went aground in Gedney Channel
today while trying to get into port in a
dense fog and was held fast until the
| tide allowed her to get off under her own
steam. There was 232 cabin and 400 steer
age passengers aboard.
| Pittsburg, Nov. 15.-The Pittsburg and
| Lake Erie Railroad Company will meet
the wage advance from the Pennsylvania
system. Announcement to this effect was
i made today by Colonel j. M. Shoemaker
| vice-presdent and general manager of the
road.
New York, Nov. 15-It became known
today that the New York Central has m.
creased the wages of some 1900 men ir
its employ by from per cent to 10 per
cent The increase adds nearly 1000, 00t
a year to the payroll of the company.
Washington, Nov.-F 15.-Fire tonight
/ caused great damage to the magnificent
residence in course of construction for
i Robert w. Patterson, editor of The Chi
| cago Tribune. The exact amount of dam
age cannot be estimated. 70
Santiago de Chile. Nov. 15.-The Chill
| can cabinet has resigned. ~.