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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
B0ER SPY IS SUSPECTED
Carcasses of Animals Off the
 Texas Coast.
Suggested by shippingmen of oal- weston That the Lost Vessel is the Norwegian Steam
 ship Donald.

New Orleans. Jan. 15.-It is believed in shipping circles here that British transport laden with American mules bound for South Africa. has been. either intercepted and blown up by Boer spy in the Gulf of Mexico or has foundercd. A schooner arriving on the lower coast reports hundreds of dead mules floating for distance of thirty miles.
 The more conservative elements attri- to one of the British vessels during the storms that have been raging near tho coast this week.
 Dispatches from Quintan. Texas. which Is only short distance south of Port Eads, says that the schooner Olga has put in Matagoria Bay to shelter from the fierce gale that Is blowing on the gulf and that Captain George Peters reports having seen long rows of cattle and mules floating in the water. He describes the range of the dead stock as covering at least thirty miles.
 Matthew Warning of the Elder Demp- ster Steamer Company. which furnishes many of the British transports. states that all their transports have been ac- counted for except one sailing from here three days ago. They had heard nothing from her.
 The recent attempt to blow up rhe British transport Mechanican at this port is recalled by those persons who incline to the opinion that a British transport has been blown up. The attempt to des- troy the Mechanican was charged to Boer ouanfa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
TRADE RELATIONS.
Paraguay Appoints Vice Consul to
 the United States.

New York. Jan. 15.-In line with gem eral plan of establishing a new system of trade relations with Paraguay, James A. Coe. a prominent iron merchant of Newark. N. J.. has been appointed Vice Consul for that country in Newark. He says that there Is great opportunity for Americans to go to Paraguay and The country produces goods and mate
 rials which are in demand here. Says MT. Coe: Paraguay is the first country of South America to appoint commer- cial vice-Consul, but 1t is likely that her example will be followed by others, and that there will be markets of almost un- limited capacity demanding out goods"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
MANY MINERS DOOMED.
Imprisoned by Flood and Cannot
 Escape

Breux. Austria, Jan. i5.-The water in the Jupiter mine. which was suddenly flooded on January l4. when the escape of forty-three men. including the man agsr of the mine and two superintend- ents was cut of. does not subside. and hope of saving the men has been aban- doned.
 The disaster was due to the overffowing of the river Bila. near the mine. Pre- cautions to prevent the fooding of the mine were taken too late One engineer was saved. Subsequently, nine men cour- ageously went into the mine second time and never returned. Thirty-one of the victims were married
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Nebraska Embezzler Trying to Pay
 Back the Money He Embedded.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 15.-Joseph Bartley Is bending his energies toward paying back to the State as much as he can of the money he was convicted of embezz- ling. It was with the idea that Bartley would make restitution to the State that Governor Savage granted a parole last July. Bartley made such a promise but when the Governor recalled the parole, Bartley just as promptly rescinded his promise, Now that he Is free he will, his friends say. do all that he can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
SINNERS ON A STRIKE.
The Assabet Woolen Mills May Have
 to Close Down.

Maynard, Mass, Jan. 15.-The Asabet mills of the American Woo1en Company are shut down. except in the carding and sorting departments, because the spinners have struck. The probability is that the entire mill will be closed tomorrow or next day until the spinners' grievances are adjusted This would make about 1.500 employees idle.
 For thirty years the company has been weighing the roping used in the spin ming department with beam scales, but a few weeks ago the discovery was made that those scales were inaccurate and the company began the use of grain scales.
 This change the spinners declare make it necessary for them to work harder in order to produce given amount of yarn They demand that the deficiency in pay for work over time be made to them. and that for all overtime they be paid ter cents per hour above the regular wages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
THOUGHT TO BE LOST.
There is Little Hope for Captain Mo
 Iptyre and His Comrades.

Port Townsend. Wash, Jan. 15.-An hope that Captain James McIntyle and comrades of the steamer Bristol might yet be alive, was dispelled today on the arrival of the steamer Cottage City from the north. Captain Wallace, who picked up the survivors. says that he believes that the others went down with the yes.
 sel when she slid from the reef, and even if they had got clear from the ship, 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
DEFICIENT CADETS.
Several Dropped from the Military
 Academy at West Point.

West Point. N. Y. Jan. 15.-Among the cadets found deficient and dropped from the United States Military Academy. thus creating vacancies from their respective districts, are the following:
 Third Class-John C. French. Kansas Boyd A. Hill. Illinois: George w. Nest. Tennessee: Terry B. Maghee, Wyoming.
 Fourth Class-Leonard S. Arnold. Ar kansas: Edward s. Curtis, Missouri; George r. Fox. Pennsylvania. Lloyd R.. Frendall Wyoming; Roxford R. Gardi- ner. Michigan; Herbert I. Hollister, Penn sylvania William A. Howard, Michigan; William c. Kelly. Kentucky: St. Clair Newburn. North Carolina; Thomas A. Smith. Nebraska: Hewitt L. Wells. Mich igan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Lumber Manufacturers Association

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 15.-The Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association to- night elected the following officers: Pres ident, N. NJ. Mcleod, St. Louis, Mo- Vice President, George $. Gardiner, Lau- rel Miss; Secretary. George K. Smith, St. Louis. Mo; Treasurer, A. J. Niemey- CT. St. Louis. A resolution was passed at today's session that all pine lumber shall in the future be sold on sixty days
 time. The Committee on Resolutions also renortcd that the Association should make an exhibit at the St. Louis Exposi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
"old Man" Harvey Convicted.

Boston. Jan. Backward, alias "Old Man Harvey, who was brought back from Los Angeles recently to be tried for having taken watch from the pock- ct of Police Captain Warren in 1899, was sentenced to four and half years in the State prison today. Few pickpockets are better known throughout the country than Harvey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATIONS
London Telegraph Discourses ,
 Anglo-American Friendship.

London. Jan. f6.-In an editorial deal- ing with the relations of Great Britain abroad in connection with the reopening of Parliament, The Daily Telegraph dwells upon the fact that Anglo-Ameri- can friendship has been cemented by the sympathy evoked by the death of Queen Victoria and of President McKin- ley. The telegraph says:
 Genuine sympathy was entertained in this country for the United States in connection with the Cuban troubles and more substantial marks of friendliness which are yet official secrets have help ed to smooth the way for an honorable and satisfactory arrangements as to the management of the isthmian canal"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
INDIANA TREMBLED.
A Hag Nitro-Glycerine Explosion
 Shakes the State.

Marion, Ind, Jan. l5.--Fifteen hundred quarts of nitro gIycerine stored in two magazines owned by the St. Mary's Tor
 pedo Company and the Empire Nitro Glycerine Company in ravine two miles and half southeast of this city. expiod- ed this morning about go o'clock, shak- ing the entire northeastern part of the State. Business hlocks and dwelling houses shook and swayed as if rocked by
 an earthquake and the entire city was aroused. A yawning hole in the bottom of the ravine was all that was left to tell the story. It Is thought the explosion was caused by gas jet, which set fire to the buildings. So far as known no one was injured in the explosion. The nearest house was half a mile away. and the oc- cupants escaped s; rious injuries. Tele- phone inquiries received here indicate that houses were shaken fifty miles away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
SHOT IN THE LEG.
Young Woman Meets With Accident
 in Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 15.-Miss Mary Huskinson of Knoxville, Tenn, while at the city jali tonight to see her brother, who is held for an alleged assault with intent to murder. was shot through the calf of her leg and painfully injured.
 The young woman had just walked into the warden's office and requested to see her brother. Mack Rittenberry, the war den, who was sitting on a high stool writ ing jumped to the floor to accommodate Miss Huskinson, when, 1t is said. his pis tol fell from his hip pocket to the floor. and was discharged. The ball passed through the flesh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
May Be the Donald.

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 15.--The shipping men of Galveston do not believe that the horses and cattle reported to have been seen on the Texas coast by Captain Peterson of the scooner Olga, were from a British transport. They state that If the transport was three days out from New Orleans it would be near the Florida coast and that should any nlishap be- fall the transport causing mules or horses to be lost, the carcasses would be taken to the Florida and not to the Texas coast. as the current in. the vicini- ty where the ship should be all run east ward. The Norwegian steamship Donald sailed from Galveston last Saturday evening with 192 head of horses. The Donald is a small fruit steamer which has recently been chartered by the Nica- ragua Steamship Company to be used as a banana boat between Blueiield and Galveston It seems probable, therefore. that the horses seen on the Texas coasc were lost from this ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16

would have been almost impossible for their small boat to have lived Tn the ses which was raging at the time.
 Captain Wallace says there is only one chance of their being alive. They may possibly have reached Port Simpson. Tne storm wrought havoc at Wrangel.
 The Davidge warehouse, 2 structure built during the Klondike excitement. was picked up by the wind and dumped into the bay. and Is now floating Tn the channel. a menace to navigation otner buildings were more or less damaged but no lives were lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
A DESPERATE MAN
Tries to Kill His Wife and Burn Her
 Home.

Detroit. Jan. 15.-John Blisett returned home today after a four months absence in Cleveland and attempted to kill his wife and purn her home. He backed the woman up against the wall and fired three shots at her, one of which frac- tured her skull. Then he pounded her on the head with the butt of the revolver until she fell senseless at his feet. Rush ing to the kitchen, he returned with can of oil and poured it upon the piano. As he threw d lighted match on the oil- soaked instrument, the police arrived and arrested him. It is not yet known wheth- CT the woman will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Jean de Reszke Declines Offer.

Paris. Jan. l6.-The Figaro prints a Henry Mapleson, the operatic director, tieclining the latters offer of million francs made in behalf of an American syndicate, for an engagement of forty performances in the United States next WlnIor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
WOULD LIKE TO VISIT US.
Emperor William Would Gladly
 Come to the United States.

Berlin. Jan. 15.-Emperor William has occasionally told Americans that he would like to visit the United States and the correspondent here of the Associated Press has been informed that he still de- sires to do so.
 But there Is not the least probability of his gratifying this desire, as reasons of State imperatively forbid his leaving Germany for the period of time required to go to the United States. just as the duties of President Roosevelt would pre- vent him from visiting Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Kitchener win Build Railroads.

London. Jan. 16.-It is announced here that Lord Kitchener has been authorized to expend G3s5,O0 for the extension of railroads in South Africa, Lord Kitchener having arrived at the conclusion that this course would materially aid in the sub jugation of the Boers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
NEAR DOOR OF DEATH.
Pope Leo Said to Be Rapidly Ap-
 proaching the End.

London, Jan. 15.-Vanity's Fairs cor respondent at Rome writes:
 ''The death of the Pope may be ex- pected any day, as his holiness can be said to be just alive. He takes little nourishment, and is generally half un- conscious. He suffers no pain and simply dozes the hours away without comprehension of what is going on around him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Society," of Civil Fngineers.

New York. Jan. 15-The American So- ciety of Civil Engineers tonight elected Robert Moore of St. Louis, President; John R. Freeman, Providence. R. l., and Charles S. Schreiber. New York. Vice. Presidents. and Joseph M. Knapp, New York, Treasurer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Kcndrick Appointed.

St. Louis, Jan. 15.-It was announced lures and Liberal Arts has appointed John R. Kendrick of Philadelphia, Super intendent of the section of textiles, in the Department of Manufactures of the Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposi- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Gives s25, 900 to University.

Baton Rouge. Ia.. Jan 15.-Mr. John Hill. d planter of West Baton Rouge. to- day gave the Louisiana State University K500a to bc devoted to the erection of an alur,ni building and library.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16

ton in 1903, and another measure pledsing the association to take up the work of fighting railroad discrimination. The as- sociation adjourned to meet in St. Louis next July.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
Edwards New Bodv Guard.

London, Jan. 16.-It Is rumored that King Edward has decided to establish a pVfmanent body guard of a squadron of Indian cavalry which will be quartered in London.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-16
ADMITS KILLING INFANT.
Eleven-year-old Girl Says She Could
 Not Resist the Temptation.

Wichita, Kas., Jan. 15.-Nellie Cornell son, the 11-year-old girl who killed her baby sister with a razor yesterday and charged her 5-year-old brother with the crime, confessed today that she did 1t, but was unable to assign any reason for the act. She said the notion to kill her sister came into her head, and that she could not resist it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
OFFER TO PAY DUTY
Alleged Oficial smuggIers FENDER
Cash for Liquors, which Col
Hector Refuses.

SAN JUAN. p. r., Dec. 26.-The cases
against Robert Giles and Lieutenant Com
wander George W. Mentz, for smuggling
wines and liquors on board government
vessels was continued here today.
Cruzen said Mr.. Giles wanted to pay duty
on the liquors and that he refused to ac-
cept the money, as there Is no law per-
hitting the entry OF merchandise on gov
nme vessels.
The collector said he boarded thu light
house tender Laurel, where he saw the
three cases addressed to the captain Of
the ship and others marked Robert Giles.
One case was opened and contained brandy.
He demanded three times that these goods
be delivered to him and upon failing to
secure them allowed thirty minutes for
the cases to be delivered. They were Their
turned over. Mr.. Giles and Lieutenant
Commander Mehtz wanted to return the
cases to st. Thomas.
Mr.. Cosgrove, an oflcer Of Laurel, was
then recalled and said the quartermaster
OF the tender had not reported the removal
Of any csses OF liquor at Culebra. Quarter
master Schultz and Chipchase said nothing
had been landed at Culebra and the prose-
cution closed. The defense will open on
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

nents Of the government who view II as a
virtual defeat and as discrediting the min
istry, the latest phase of the Venezuelan
trouble has been welcomed lukewarmly.
Arbitration by President Roosevelt had
beent anticipated as so desirable that his
refusal, which Is regarded as final, has
caused keen disappointment. II is fore
seen that. even " satisfactory conditions
for the submission OF the disputes TO The
Hague court can be arranged, this method
will entai! endless and wearlsome details,
with no assurance that at the end President
Castro still will be in power or Venezuela
In the mood to abide by the decision.
In Chort, that element OF guarantee
which would have accompanied President
Roosevelt's acceptance Is now lacking. At
the same time Il is readily admitted that
from the American point OF view President
Roosevelt has acted wisely in declining to
act.
The only paper which really welcomes
the decision is the radical Daily. News,
which sees a chance OF making arbitration
once more a reputable theory, and pays a
tribute to the GOODNESS Of President Roose-
welt and the correct attitude Of the United
States during this sorry business"
The Daily News ADDS
The Venezuelan crisis has lone much to
enhance Mr.. RooseyeitA reputation and to
friendliness, of the American people.
The Daily Mail, in a Violent attack on the
government says: b.
Thus ends perhaps the most lhglorIous
episode In which Great britain has engaged
In recent years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
Beers FIGHT FOR BRITAIN
Offer Of South African Dutch to Join
sOmaliland Dutch IL Accepted.
CHAMBERLAIN is MOST CoNclLlATORY
Reaches Durham and Asks for Sup
preston of All AnimOsities Re-
tween Races, while Promising
Equal Rights for All.

DURHAM, Natal, Dec. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chamberlain. Who left Portsmouth, Eng
land, November % on board the armored
cruiser Good Hope. landed here at 1880
this morning.
They received a warm welcome from
large crowds Of people.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke several times in
the course OF the reception functions. his
remark we're most conciliatory throughout.
Bearing in mind. seemingly. the rumors
that his visit would lead TO the displsce-
ment of Lord Miner, he declared his be-
lief that his visit would have the effect
OF Strengthening the hand Of Lord High
Commissioner Miner, who, he hoped, would
be as great In Cancellation as he had been
In the maintenance Of the rights Of the
empire.
Referring to the late war the colonial
secretary said the English and Dutch had
been brought into courageous rivalry which
must inevitably result in the two proud
and kindred races growing in mutual re-
spect, appreciation and lasting friendship.
Victor and vanqdished," said he,
"bravely played their parts. We sccrn to
glory in cur triumph and the enemy need
fear no humiliations. Let us see. as Brit
ons, worthy Of the name. that nothing be
done to revive the animosities Of the past.
We must give our new fellow subjects
equality Of positions with ourselves"
Mr.. Chamberlain also announced the ac-
ceptance of the Boer offer to fight for Eng
land in Somaliland.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
land. He is suffering from a sharp attack
OF influenza.
BRYAN ARRIVES IN MEXICO
Fears Gold Decline az Mexican Cow
eminent DiscRrds silver
Standard.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2s.-The papers all
comment on the arrival Of w. J. Bryan
here, but II is understood that his visit
is merely one Of pleasure and recreation,
as he Is accompanied by his family.
Talking on the silver question, he said:
While India has suspended the coinage
OF silver, II still uses silver as its money
and England coins a large number of rl-
PEGS annually for India. IL Mexico were
to adopt the gold standard It would ma
turally reduce still further the price Of
silver, and If Mexico I'm spite of being
a large producer OF silver, were to discard
that metal as money II Is not improbable
india and China might be led, by the
same influences, to do the same thing.
While this Is only speculation. Il is a
possibility that must be considered. An
addition of 1O,0OO,0OO people to the pres
ent gold-using population OF the world
would cause an enormous increase In
the demand for gold. No one can lima
accurately the effect of such a demand on
the purchasing power of gold. but 1t
could hardly fail to materially reduce
prices and. enhance the value Of money
and fixed investments.
Mr.. Bryan purposes to make side trips
to the hot country and also to Toluca,
capital OF the state of Mexico where Gov
ernor Villada, a warm personal friend,
is chief magistrate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
Do Not Like Explanation.

w. c. Carter, living at 10 North Twenty.
sixth street, Council Bluffs, was arrested
last night as a suspicious character by
Oficer Grow, who found him circulating
through the Third ward at II o'clock with
a pair Of blankets over his arm. Carter
had already been In the police station at
Z o'clock to ask about a bail bond n had
the blankets at that time. He said, when
arrested, that he was selling the pair for
of 7U7 South Sixteenth street and had Gotten
them to sell in the morning. Some time
ago the men who were in charge of the
company's wagon explained the absence Of
certain articles therefrom by saying thai
they had left the wagon and the things had
BEEN -tClen during their absence. As Carter
had no blank forms or other papers 10 show
that he was an agent he was locked up
until an investigation could be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
STARVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Ice Bound Grew Dimes on Bread, Bacon and
One Potato.
SAILORS CRAWL ACROSS FROZEN LAKE
Bring story Of Comrades SuHerinEs 20
Toledo After PeriIous Trip on
Hands and Knees and
Ask for Relief.

TOLEDO. o., Dec. 26.-The steamer A..
L. Hopkins, which left Detroit last Tuesday
for Toledo, Is now fast in the Ice and in
grave danger OF being crushed. Today a
tug attempted to reach It, but was not abe
to get within two miles OF the boat. To-
morrow another attempt will be made.
This evening the mate and two sailors
of Hopkins reached Toledo after a p%erilous
trip over the Ice. They we're nearly frozen
and tell an awful story OF the condition Of
affairs on the boat. They we're sent in by
the captain to learn II anything was being
done for their relief, the crew OF Hop
kins being reduced to bread and water.
Their only food on Christmas day was a
piece Of bread, a slice of bacon and a
baked potato for each man, Since that
they have had nothing but bread. and the
coal supply will not last twelve hours.
The greater part of the trip Of the three
sailors across the ice was made. on hands
and knees. The boat has a crew of twelve
IutHs f -..- sL.r #rt .-. t
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
CHICAGO EXPRESS WRECKED
Grand Trunk PassenEer Train COnides
with Freight YES London,
Z. Ontario.

% % - 90 .r .r - n-t.
LONDON, Ont. Dec, 26.--It is reported
that the Chicago express on the Grand
Trunk railway. which left here at $50 for
Sarnia, collIded with a fast freight coming
east at Strathroy.
The express does not stop at Strathroy,
usually running through the village at
fifty miles an hour.
A special train with a number of doctors
on board has just left here over the Grand
Trunk for the scene Of the wreck. The
railroad officials refuse to talk about the
matter, but it is known that all trains
on the sarnia division are being sent over
the old Grand Trunk road TO Stratford.
The latest reports from the scene Of the
wreck state that Ave persons were killed
and fifteen injured.
The engineer Of the freight train and the
fireman OF the express are among the
killed. The other three dead we're passen-
gers on the express train.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
FIRE RECORD.
Buildings at CuIbertsOn.

seven Buildings at CuIbertson.
CULBERTsoN, Neb., Dec. 2s.-(special
Telegram.)-shortly after midnight last
night FIRE broke out in the general store of
II. q. Brotzman and a frame row Of seven
dwellings was reduced to ashes. The
buildings we're owned as follows: The
Culbertson bank, j.. w. Wray, J. w. Nc
Donald OF Lincoln, George N. Linn, Bertha
Aeven, c G. Crews and estate OF II. Blum.
The Cnlbertson bank building was the only
building Insured and this only carried $500
In the Phoenix Of Brooklyn. H. G. Brotz-
man carried $500 Of insurance on mis-
stock, $500 In the concordia and $1,000 In
the Farmers and Merchants of Lincoln.
Total loss on buildings about $4,000.