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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Alleged That Max c. Mayer Stole
 SlOO GOO

New York, March 1s.-Max c. Mayer, formerly a member of the brokerage firm of Rsthborne. Mayer and Rathoornc was arrested today at Bayonne, N. j.. charged with embezzlement of funds said to amount in all to sloo.ooO. The charge was made by c. l.. Rathborne X Son, successors to the firm of which Mayer was formerly a member.
 He was taken before Judge John A.. Blair of Jersey City on a warrant charg- ing him with emhezzlement in one in- stance of ss0o and was released on x.0Oo bail. Subsequently an indictment was found against htm by the grand jury of New York County.
 After his arrest Mayer said: 't did not intend running away and they could have arrested me al any time that they might have wished.
 ..The charge will not stand when it is explained. I was in parnership with Mir, Rsthbornc and II is because We dissolved that partnership that this has occurred '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
THE TRIAL or WALLER.
Court Decides That It is Without
 Jurisdiction.

Manila March ls.-The court-martial appointed to try Major Littieton ". T. Waller and Lieutenant John H., Day of the marine corps on the charge of exc cutting natives of the island of Samar without trial, held its first session today. Major Waller was represented by Captain Arthur T. Mark of the marine corps; Major Edwin F. Glenn of the army and MT. SutHo, a lawyer. General William H. Rarbee. presided.
 Captain Mark pleaded that the court lacked jurisdiction. t
 The court, after a lengthy consideration of the matter decided that the point was well taken. General Chaffee h now con- sidering the courts decision and probably will leave the final decision to the au- thorities at Washington. The officers composing the court are:
 Marine Corps. Colonel James Forney. Colonel ManciI c, Goodrell. Colonel ot- way c. Berryman. Major William P. Bid dle Captain Eli Cole and Captain Robert NJ, Gibson; army Colonel Cyrus S. Rob erts. Colonel George s. Anderson. Colonel Allen smith. Major Edgar B. Robertson and Captain Samson L. Edison. The Judge Advocate is Major Henry P. Kings bury of the 3rd Cavalry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
HENRY HITCHCOCK DEAD.
Alahamian Who Was the Original of
 Hero of sThe Crisis"

dero or Iue OTlS1S.
 St. Louis, March ls-Henry Hitchcock. one of the leading lawyers of St. Louis. and well known throughout the country. died at his home here today, of heart failure. He was T years of age Secre- cock vas at the bedside when his broth- CT passed away.
 Henry Hitchcock was born in 1sa9. in Mobile, Ala, where his father and moth Burlington. Vt After Henry Hitchcock. the older. who held high offices in that early territory and State. died in 1sSs his widow moved to :. Nashville, Tenn. There the younger Henry entered r.e ing he went to Yale for two years. In ls4o he studied law in New York aud later became instructor of classics in the high school at Worcester, Mass. Following this Henry entered the law office of Judge William E. Cooper, at Nashville. where he stayed until 1s0i, when he came to St. Louis. He was. admitted to the bar here but instead of beginning the practice of law, he became assistant editor of The St. Louis Intelligencer, a national Whig publication.
 After year as an editor he returned to the law business He joined the Re- publican party and took an active part in the national canvasses of 1860. During the civil war Henry Hitchcock was As sjstant Adjutant General of Volunteers and Judge Advocate In Sherpnan's army during the Caroliua campaign. and the
 In April, 1885. MT. Hitchcock was mus tered out. He returned to St. Louis and engaged in the practice of law.
 pecease was the original of Stephen Brice' in Churchill's The Crisis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
AcERTAIN CURE !s4 is$ For
 Coughs, CataTrh and Group
raken in. .the Air We Breathe

<. Tsksn in the Air We Breathe
 The new treatment will destroy at once the germs which cause the disease.
 By using Hyomei croup is cured in thirty minutes. - t
 Colds are cured in twenty-four hour1. . Coughs In one night. .
 Bronchitis in two days.
 Catarrh is completely .eradicated from the system in few weeks. ~ ,'' 1t takes but two weeks to stop the progress of consumption. and the time required to cure this disease depends only upon how deeply the germs are imbedded in, the lungs. r.-@,,
 You take no chances whatever in using Hycrnei. In the first place. five days treatment is sent free on application to The R. T. Booth Co.,. Ithaca, N. Y The Hycmei Outfit. at your druggists or sent by mail. costs you but $1.00. and the mon sy is refunded when it fails to cure. -'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Four Kinds of Boys.

Christian Work.
 Archie Roosevelt. the Presidents sec ond son. unwittinPly administered a re- biike to the aristocratic tendencies of one grande dame of Washington who happen cd to be calling at the house of one of his sehoOimates while he was there. tp- on being told that young Archie was the ed the public school the aristocratic visi- tor began plying him with questions as to his studies, all of which he answered in straightforward way. Then. after asking him about his fellow pupils. she wanted to know if he did not find that many of the boys at the public schools were trough and common" Archie's re- ply left no doubt as 10 his views on the subject of boys.
 My papa rays," he spoke up emphat- icslly. that there are tau boys and short bows and good boys and had boys and tboss are the orlv kinds of bows there are"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
WANT MoRaAN's TESTIMONY.
He Will Be Called as Witness in the
 Merger Case.

New Orleans, March 1s.-A special to The Times-Democrat from New York says:
 When J. P. Morgan returns from JekyI Island the latter part of the week, he will be asked to testify in the case of Peter Power. who Is suing to annul the Northern Securities merger of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways.
 Attorneys W. A. Lancaster and M. H. Boutelle of St. Paul. who represent Pow CT. will arrive in New York tomorrow to be present at the examination of Mir Nor gan.
 MT. Morgan will sail for Europe early In April. and Powers attorneys want to get his testimony before he leaves the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
oleomargarine and Then Chinese Ex-
 eIusion in the Senate.

Washington. March 'S.-The Sepubii- can steerins committee of the Senate to- day decided to give the first place in-thc order nf hus,ness iu the Senate after dispos!ng cf tic pending business. to the aleomargarine bill and to allow that to be folloSv ed by the Chinese exclusion bill
 The committee discussed the question Of giving Ihe Nicaragua canal bill third place on the calendar. but decided not to act on that question The war revenue repeal hill. like appropriation bills. can he taken up at any time after being re- ported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Smallpox Raging Out in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb.. March l8.-Fouowing meet ing of the State Board of Health at which it was announced there were 764 smallpox cases in the State. the Secretary of the board was ordered to communicate with the Federal su- thorities as to the best means of stamping out the disease. It was decided to telegraph the Navy and Marine Hospital Marine Corps to send special messenger to Nebraska, and the message will go to Washington some tmA during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
CREW OF STEAMSHIP RESCUED.
The "E. A." Goes Aground and is a
 Total Loss.

Wilmington. N. C., March ls.-A special from Moorehead City. states that the Uni ted States revenue cutter Algonquin sta tioned at this port. arrived there tonight with Captain Garay and a crew of twen- ty-seven men rescued from the Spanish steamship "E. A" off Bilbao.
 The "'E A." sailed from Fernandina, Fla March f3 for New York with car go of 2.5o0 barrels of rosin and 2,6oo tons of phosphate. When off Cape Lookout Shoals March IS at s:3o a. m. she went aground and high seas and brisk south east to northeast winds prevented assist ance from the life-saving crew. The steamer broke in two this morning and is total loss with her cargo.
 As result of the combined efforts of the life-savins crew and the revenue cut ter the crew of the "E. A." was taken at the last minute. off the bridge of the vessel after having remained without food and water since Saturday. The "E. A." was a vessel of I694 tons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
THE HARD COAL MINERS.
Important Convention in Session in .A- Shamokin, Pa.

Shamokin, Pa. March lS.-The most important convention of hard coal min ITS since that which resulted in the mem ,rabie strike of 1SVo began here today. md t is likely to remain in session un- II iLlSaturdsy.
 The three anthracite coal districts are .eprescnted by over 800 delegates, the majority of whom presented their ere isntisis The conveutioa was tot called @ order until 2:1s o'clock this afternoon. President John Mitchell arrived from AL .oona shortly before Il o'clock
 The failure of the operators to meet the officials of the Mieers Union was the principal topic of discussion among the 6eleSates prior to the convention. The im- pression prevails that if other conces- sions, are made by the operators the matter of the recognition of the union will be permitted to rest for the present.
 Ralph NJ Paisley of New York. Sec retary of the Civic Federation. who came here today. had brief conversation with President Mitchell. who asserted that the consultation related to the Boston freight carriers strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

protocol with Spain. This was not only a military necessity. but in accordance with right and duty. No nation in the world. said he. except the United States. would have allowed those people to have hemmed us in the way they did The or der Tor their withdrawal was made sole ly in the interests of peace.
 The dual occupancy of Manila, General Otis said, he considered dangerous He protocol, as he understood it.
 At F o'clock the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Theodore P. Cook Appointed

Chicago March 1S.-Theodore P. Cook. District Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company at St. Louis. has been appointed General superintend- ent of the western division with head quarters at Chicago, to take effect April 1, in the place of Colonel R. C. Clowry. recently elected President and General
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
SOUTHERN LEAGUE UMPIREs.
William stickney of Montgomery is
 on the List.

Chattanooga. Tenn, March 1s-Presi. dent Nicklin of the Southern League, has announced the umpires to serve in the Southern League this season. They are: Ed Cline New Albany. Ind: J. F. John stone. Memphis Tenn; Charles Ghio. St. Louis, Mo; William Stickney. Montgom- cry, Ala. The two first named were un- pires in the Southern League last year and gave excellent satisfaction. Each one of them oflciated in a large number of games and made an excellent record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Manager with headauarters at New York. From 1885 to 1897 MT. Cook held the po- stion of Assistant Superintendent of the second district with headquarters at Dal- las, Tex In 1897, upon the death of L. c. Baker. in St. Louis. Mir. Cook was ap- pointed his successor. s-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Hanna Will Not Settle Strike

Knoxville. Tenn. March I6.-M, F. Darby former President Southern Railway machin- ists. now a strike. denies the report given out here last night that Senator M. A. Hanna is to negotiate with President Samuel Spencer as representative of the striking nschinists to settle the strike and enable the men to re- turn to work by April 1, He believes the re- port was originated by an enemy of the Ma chinists' Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Several Killed in Fight in Turkey

Constautinople, March l6.-A band of 200 Albanans recently attacked the town of Fi- liata. Several men killed or wounded on both sides. The achievements of troops sent to Filiata from Yiana developed signs of in- subordination. owing to their pay being in ar rears. No Christians participated in the out . break
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
DIED NATURAL DEATH.

tion of Trouble in Norfolk.
 Norfolk, Va. March 1s.-The strike of the street car men has about died a nat urai death. There has been a cessation of demonstrations on the part of the strikers and their sympathizers. It is the general opinion that this was brought about by the sentence of J. W. Jenkins to two years ;n the penitentiary on the charge of attempting to wreck car.
 trolley pole was cut and several cars were stoned outside of the city limits to- night Fifty special officers have been sworn in but no arrests have been made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Poultney Bigelow Arrives.

New York. Marrh iS.-Poutney BiEe!ow. the writer and lecturer. was a passenger on the steamship Minneapolis. which arrived from London today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Fraudulent bsnkruptcy is another example of false prohts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Unusual [ Foresight
. not at all necessary
 for you to grasp the opportunity tn ese cOLORED SHIRT WAISTS

offer you-just orr
 dinary judgment. e the thought of the -ss. warm days to come
 and the prices will ] be enough to con-
 vince you, besides
 their particular pret- ' tincss and thorough
 washableness will
 confirm how extra
 ordinary good values they are.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED
But 1t Slaughtered The Caucus
Law Before Going Home
This Morning

committee IN the part 0! the Senate.
When the House got the bill agsin
Dartt Of Springfld, Vincent of Ben.
asngton and McFeeters OF EnosbOfgh
were appointeo members Of tho con.
ference committee, and then at 1880
this morning, both houses took re.
cess Of over an hour, and then had to
wait longer for ehe com mittee to re-
port.
The report was'made TO the Senate
and was adopeed. The report rec
commended two new sections to take
the place Of sections lour and five,
several ameadments, and recommend.
'ed the passage Of the bill.
La the House they debated the re-
port and faslly refused to accept It
10y . vote OF 61'to 81. The bafl then
went back TO the Senate, where II
was dropped and no caucus law Wa
enacted.
The regular form OF notifying each
other and the governor that they were
ready for hoal adjournment was then
gone through with BY both Houses
and then they touk . recess at 4
O'Clock until 1855 this morning.. Ad'
iournment was at O'Clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
Especial to 'TeIegran.)

\~Y~~' W. ~S'SeAOA>J
Montpelier, Dec, 10. TIE Lsgtsla-
ture hiss finally sdio'Arued azd the
members have0 gone home. Final
adjournment took ptace 1t -e"o'clock
this morning IN We Senate there
was one senator present lbestles the
president. In the House there we're
two OF three members pzese1a besides
the speaker. cheae were Tsew spec
tators present.
Both Houses wore IN session nearly
all night last1ight, the bone Of een-
tenticL being s.. 333, vhe cvnmittee
caucus bill drafted by Senator Emery.
1tspassedthe~Senate IA. the e'forenoona and
went to thehHoue, sma was made the
special order for last evening. When
taken up it was hadlysohopped up.
. Tue GrstSeven sections, relating to
registration Of voters, were cut cut,
leaving only the penalties for bribery,
thus practically leaving NJ caucus
Law. When the Dill went back to The
Senate thas body fefssedato concur Ia
the Housesamendments, .And asked tor
Q committee Of conference, the press-
dent appointing Senators Emery, An
mis- and Russell .as members OF the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
HOM 10 r Fits
about northern Persia.
We like like to do al our own fault

somewhere o0OuG 0Olt00l0 f6I1I6.
We like like to do al our own fault
finding.
The frat Of the series Of lectures
on Industrial questions by the Barre
Socialist section, and which was fully
reported in these columns, was de-
livered by the Rev. Brian G. Roberta
and Was . worthy beginning to \
most instructive series.
There is . granite manufacturer in
White River junction who wants three
good granite cutters and blacksmith.
Anyone interested should come up to
the once or to my house and will
give them the address.
The Civic Federation have begun to
make themselves heard on the coal
strike. Surely they never had bet
ter chance to show their usefulness
than when q strike OF such magnitude
was on.
The labor membere In the, iegisla.
suse Eeeaase that ,akA fArners ars ,tae
best men IN shs House On la3eo. Eeas-
ures.
Nobody sent in the name Of the
author of last weeks quotation. II
va, from Tom Asore's "IJtopis''.
> The one proceeding, and which also
was not found out, was from Herbert
Spencer's First Principles"
The three dollars Is stall waiting
Il cannot increase the stake any
more) and this ought to DO q simple
one to any American who knows any.
thing Tell me what American was
tho author and where it is to be
found
4Sin has many tools, but q lie is
the handle that fits them ALL
This week q we'll known granite
manufacturer In Barre told me q
most rem srkahle DIRE no he had about
a week ago. 1t was peculiarly in.
teyesting because it Was (he thought)
occasioned by the presentation Of so
many new demands from the different
unions for March list.
I took the trouble TO make &C me
notes OF it and il I find time, will
write 1t up exactly as he told it me,
and see il cannot induce the editor
OF the Telegram t. publish 1t in bis
issue of Friday the 10th, OF Monday
the 22nd. OF course will not use
bis name. A. ROBERTSON.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
UNABLE TO
AGREE WITH
CITY COUNCIL

There was q special meeting Of the
city council last evening. D. n. Miles
appeared before the council asking
that he be released from the obliga-
tion to pay for the connection of the
city water system with his block, in.
asmuch as he is not using the water,
but had 1t put In for an emergency
and is paying rent just the same, He
also requested that water meter be
put in. 1t was voted that the bill of
S14.00 be remitted. The matter of .
meter was left to the water commit
tee to look up the rates for water
meters in other places and report to
the aldermen's meeting next Tuesday
night.
Several warrants we're read and or.
dered paid
The report Of the street committee
for November was read showing the
amount expended as being se43 So.
The report was accented.
The selectmen ofBarre town appear.
ed before the council and an attempt
was made to settle the matter Of taxes
alleged to be due from Barre City.
The selectmen offered to take $500
for the three years taxes and the
council was willing to give $3.50. No
agreement was reached bnt the matter
Is under consideration.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13

A constitutional convention is now
10 progress in New Hampshire and
understand it was likely that the con.
stitution OF that state would be so
amended that the referendum would
have to be introduced on all legisla.
tion there.
la other words this would mean that
no measure could become q law on
which there was any difference OF
opinion until The electors had voted
yes or no on the question. Such q
law would stop the possibility of any
corporation, however strong, buying
up the legislature. see, however,
that the convention has exhausted the
appropriation OF s25, 600 provided for
them and it is a question whether
they will continue in session
or not. There are more ways Of kill.
ing a goose than one.
Organized labor had field day last
Tuesday night in Montpelier at the
supper given to the friends Of labor in
the legislature.
Those present were all working men
or nearly 90, and the atmosphere was
full Of sweet harmony and blissful
peace.
The tOastmaster when be introduce
ed Alex Bruce as the ''superintendent
OF Barre mud" felt he was q Barre
man himself and could take liberties
WI ich others dare not attempt,
II citizen Of Montpelier or Burling.
ton had dared to refer to our streets
as "mud canals, the Barre men would
have been up 10 solid phalanx to de-
fend their fatherland.
I can almost hear them declaring
that II one Of the loads tn daily OF
hourly pass over orr streets was to be
dragged into Montpelier it would
break through the crust Of the earth
altogether and, asshing past the
centoT Of the esrth's sttraction, erupt !
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
JAMES. MYLES
BLEW OUT
THE GAS

Rutland, Dec. l3.-James w. Myles
|vt Burlington, blew out the gas when
he retired at bis room In Hotel Bard
we'll here Thursday evening. The
odor WAS detected by employees Of
The hotel, al bell boy was sent
eve, the transom. Considerable dit.
tculty was experienced in resuscitat.
ing Myles, but it was finally accom-
plished. Had be been undiscovered
kn hour longer he probably would
have been sutiocated, as the JET was
wide open and the room full of gas.
Myles left for Burlington yesterday
not sufficiently recovered to give an
account Of. or q motive for his action.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
FITTS
For The Next Two Weeks

our store will be in holiday attire Every department
will have attrsctons-usef and ornamental presents.
Our store is FULL Fine line of Dolls, Bric-a-
beac, China Leather Goods Sofa Pillows Art Goods, Un
brels Cloves handkerchief, Aprons, Fine Neckwear,
Furs Coaks Waists Dressing saeques capes, besides al
the staple Dry Goods Dress Goods Silks, Linens Blank
and many other attractions cannot mention here You
will find here the largest assortment to select from and
liable house to deal with.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13

PORT Darwin, in South Australia,
boasts of some Of the most remarka bic
ants nests in the world They are
known as magnetic nests. for the
simple reason that they are without
exception built in due north and
south direction. Consequently a tray-
eler Journeying through the district In
which they abound may readily direct
his course by their aid. No living man
knows why these tiny architects build
them In this way. They are merely one
out Of the many marvele Of the great
hand down under" 1t seems, how
ever, probable that instinct leads these
tiny creatures to 70 construct their
dwellings that tAe herce AeOn0ay sun
shall have the least psssdb)e s1ect upon
fbp's intFri0Tf.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-13
!. E. BAILEY
SELLS HIS
FAST HORSES

Montpelier, Dec. 13.-J. e. Bailey
hes sold e. K. Knott, All4 to r. A.
Sunderland, Of Lebanon, N. H., Who
has handled Knott, Iand Mr.. Baileys
racing string for the past three yean.
Mr.. Bailey has quit the racing busa-
ness and has cold several horses.
Susan, 2.23} was sold in recent New
York sale to man in Athol, Mass..
and will be raced over the ioe this
winter, Mr.. Bailey retains The Gov
ernees, 2:ls}, aud Mag, 2:2la.