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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
DEsTITUTIoN WILL FOLLOW.
Not Five Barrels of Flour Left in
 the Town.

the Town.
 Birmingham, June 13.-(Special)-P. J. Boggan. Birmingham drummer. re- turned tonight from Alexander City and reports that a fire made almost a clean sweep of that progressive city this af- terrcon.
 It was about 1:15 o'clock when fire broke out in the foundry of the Alexander City Machine Company's plant. There was a brisk wind blowing at the time. and the flames dashed across the street to the Alabama Hotel, a stone building. In a short while the flemes had gained head way. and it was evident that the town was doomed.
 Business house after business house went up. and the Polk House. the other hotel and the court house. neat stone structure, were eaten up by the flames. The Central of Georgia depot was de- stroyed. Both the banks, which occu- pied substantial buildings, succumbed to the flames. Every business house in the town went up in smoke, besides nine of the best dwellings of the place. Only a few of the houses in the outskirts of the town are left standing.
 The loss Is something over half mill lion dollars. Not more than $1.000 worth of goods was saved There being no fire department, the flames had no obstruc- ton, and just simply burned themselves out The vaults in the banks are sup posed to be all right
 There are not more than five barrels of flour in the town, and there Is need for the necessities of life
 MT. Boggap says destitution as re- suit of the fire will follow.
 Birmingham received a request for as- sistance this afternoon, and something will be done tomorrow
 The fire ragged until about o'clock. Very little insurance was carried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
MADE SAMAR A WILDERNE Waller Tells of the Cam paign. SMITH ISSUED THE ORDER Island Devastated by inc American Troops. Compared to It, Hell is . Winter Es- sort, Declares the Msjor-Has
 Decided Opinion of
 Courtmartial.
SMITH ISSUED THE ORDER

San Francisco, June 13.-Major IL VI. T. Waller. United States Marine Corps. by far the most interesting parsonage t0 reach here on the transport Warren. which brought the battle-scarred ren- nant of the fighting 9th Infantry into port. expressed emphatic views in tho matter of the war in the Philippines.
 You can't stop the revolution in tho Philippines unless you take the severe9e measures" said Major Waller, in an in terview. You would hate to sec your wounded and dead mutilated. I cannot describe the fearful condition in which we found some of the bodies of men un- der my command who were murdered by insurrectionists- I received both verbal and written orders from General Jacob Smith to kill all insurrectos who were caught armed or who refused to surrend- CT.
 Tt was the only thing that could be- done and never have questioned General Smiths orders with one exception. This exception refuse to state. A fair esti- mate of the number of natives killed by the men of my command would be 400 to 500. These were all killed in hattie with the exception of eleven carriers, insur- rectos at heart. who were tried by court martial and shot.
 One Woman Shot.
 'There was only one woman shot and she was only slightly wounded She happened to be in the breastworks of a fort my men were storming. I have fought in every country in the world ex. cept Australia" said Major Waller. "bu Samar-welL hell is a winter resort com- pared to Samar.''
 The Major spoke husIxiiy through deep cold that he had contracted during the home voyage on the transport, but he was obviously sincere. His dark eyes snapped and his nostrils twitched at the mention of the island that General JacoE H Smith had ordered him to convert iut1 8 bowling wildnerness.
 T left Samar bowling wilderness. They tried to make 1t that for us. but we made it a bowling wilderness for them"
 Want any more of it?' was asked.
 'No. I'm getting to be an old man now"
 His face relaxed. I'm in my fifties. Besides they've surrendered. and it's all over. It's always all over when they surrender in the Philippines" and sar- castle smile curved under his military mustache.
 Have you anything to say. Major. re garding your court-martial on the charge of executing Samar natives without trial? Or was that charged?"
 'The charge against me- he said, was murder. Yes. one plain word-mur- der, and as for having anything to say about the court-martiai. of course have. I objected to being court-martialed; 1t was not done at my pleasure; was not consulted in the matter; I was simply 
 "I know who caused that court-martial; I know who brought it forward; know who was at the hack of 1t all: and Wash ington knows as much.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
THE TOWN OF. ALEXANDER xS fY IS ALMOST
 TOTALLY DESTROY D BY HUNGRY FLAMES
AN APPEAL IT BEHALF OF
 DESTITUTE OF ALEXANDER CITY

 Restitution In oe- in
 
 : unheeded
  manifest Ope- additional contrib of Alabama
  A. the lett immediately Alabama will
  forward unfortunate Following of citizens of the town: ylacauga Montgomery Ala
 Alexander City terrible afternoon The Restitution business house destitute and homeless The immediate help Make contributions payable D cey President of the to him. This to telegr ah being cut oh Industrial Association JOSEPH c. NAMING, S Merchant J. A. A. Committed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
WOOD ACTED MERELY AS
 THE TRUSTEE FOR CUBA
Will Welcome Any Investigation int. the Expendi. lures Authorized by Him as Governor
 General of the Island.

literature on reciprocity. and this wau we'll known before the examination of Mir. Thurber before the Senate Committee. In my opinion. the opposition to tariff re ciprocity with Cuba has proceeded upon lines of misapprehension. took 1t upon myself to place the facts before the people of the United States as saw them. There seemed to be no one else to undertake the task.
 What I did, considered best for the industrial salvation of the island. The reason took It up with Mir. Thurber was that he represented 5000 thinking people in this country. I dealt with him simply as bureau of information. and through him I distributed the information wanted to place before the American people
 My position was identical of the trustees of an estate who finds it incum- bent upon himself to ref,Ite unjust claims upon the estate upon which he is called to administer. Any man would be false to his trust who did not do all in his power to contest such claims. and that Is all I did.''
 General Wood and his stan were given a dinner at the Hotel Somerset this even ing by about forty of Boston's represen- tative citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
Union Campaign Against Operators
 is Progressing.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 13.-The work or the strikers in attempting to bring out all men who are still in the employ of the coal companies goes steadily on. Their campaigns against the engineers, fire men and pumpmen is nearly over. most of these men being out, and the union is now paying more attention to the Ire bosses, clerks and others who have taken the places of those who quit. Quite a number of the fire bosses throughout the region have already stopped work.
 The miners union is now planning to expel from the organization all engi- neers, fiTemen and pumpmen who have not yet obeyed the strike order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
WHEELER IS IGNORED.
With Evans and Others, is Guest at
 Banquet in London.

London, June 13.-A dinner of welcome was given tonight to Gen. Joseph Wheel CT, Henry Clay Evans, the new Consul General. and Congressman English of lrdiana. at which many representative Americans and Englishmen were present.
 The dinner was originated by Lindsey Russell. and his first idea was to confine his guests to the Americans in London. who came from Southern States alone but the idea was gradually enlarged until the host sent invitations to Americans from all parts of the United States, and the guests of the evening also included many prominent Englishmen.
 The dinner was followed by speeches and toasts. and many tributes were paid to those present. King Edward and President Roosevelt were toasted with much enthusiasm
 Responding to a toast. General Wheeler said that the United States could never forget the debt of gratitude they owed Great Britain for the latters attitude at the time of the Spanish-American war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
The Property, Loss is
 Enormous. DESTITUTIor WILL FOLLOW
Appeal Made to Charitable
 People of Alabama.
Estimates of the Damage Vary from $4oO, ,OOO to More Than $780, OO0-Not a Business House Left Standing in the
 Place.

]. Alexander City. June 1s.-tspecial) )--No author of fiction could word-paint a scene more distressing or a disaster more con- plete than the terrible confiagration that swept over Alexander City this after noon.
 Not business house is left standing, and only bleak walls remain to tell the woeful story. Besides the complete de- struction of every business and office building ten residences, the court house and Methodist Church were consumed.
 The fire was discovered first in Robin sons foundry and machine shops. at the rear of E. P. Duncans and Mrs Jennie Folks stores. on South Railroad Street, at 1:15 p. m., and when the alarm was given. it had gained such rapid headway that it was impossible to stay the disas- trous course.
 A stiff breeze from the southwest had given an added impetus to the hungry flames, and they spread to the adjoining buildings with surprising rapidity. In less than three and a half hours the raging conhagration had laid waste more than sixty business houses and ten residen sas, representing a total estimated loss of $450,0OO. all represented by an insurance protection of something like s2Oo,0oo. It will be impossible to get fair estimate of losses and insurance at this hour. Among those sustaining losses are the following:
 Those Who Lost.
 Robinson Machine Works and Foundry A. L. Moon, hardware; l.. B. Coley, drugs; J. H. Fuller, store and livery and dweung; court house. ~Cosper Harlan store building; T. B. Turner. hardware H. J. Cameron, office; Templeton & Har- ris, market; Dr. A. J. Coley, office; Dr. A. w. Askew, office; Mrs Emma Jackson, store house; w. J. Jones, store house; P. Sheffield, saloon, cotton and groceries; J. J. Bailey, grocery; J. w. Wilder, storehouse; Gotlieb Bros. & Co.,, dry goods; J. A. Robinson, storehouse; Outlook Publishing Company; ". D. Chaplain, gallery; K. of P. Hall; E. P. Duncan, building and store; F. M. Doug- lass & Co.,. building and stock; Western Union Telegraph office; Christian build ing, s. P. Adams X Co., building and stock; Polk Hotel, Dr. J. A. GoggaBs, hotel building;H w. Pearson, building and stock; Mrs. Genie Adams, business house; Anderson and Bean, groceries; E. E. RaiLey, building; J. R. Watkins, drugs; J. L. Thornton, hardware; Masonic Hall i; J. E. Walker. building and stock; M. F. Walker. building and stock; Barton and Allen, groceries; J. c. Maxwell, business house; E. HertZield, business house; All exander City Bank building; Citizens Bank building c. A. Sorrell, law, office; C. w. Battle. dry goods; Mrs. Jennie Polk, millinery; Mrs. Jessie Dickson, mill lnery; s. J. Nolen, stock and building; Cotton Warehouse Company. building; c. w. -Sealy, groceries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
STORY OF RIDDLE.
No Enough Provisions to Last Until
 Monday.


 Birmingham. Ala. June 13.-A special from Goodwater, Ala, to The Age Herald says:
 D. H. Riddle. who has just returned from Alexander City, says:
 Fire broke out in the Alexander City Machine Company's shops at o'clock this afternoon. A stiff wind from the south spread the fire over the entire business portion of the city. and in less than sixty minutes every business house In town was on fire
 Every business house. three banks. both hotels. two livery stables and nine dwellings are totally destroyed. Not more than 5000 or. 5000 worth of goods was saved from the Control of Georgia depot, while three or four cars of freight were totally destroyed.
 The Methodist Church. court house and postoffice went up like tindeI boxes. No one was killed. The property loss is estimated at from four to six hun dred thousand dollars, and from the best information obtainable there Is about one hunderd and fifty thousand insurance. There is not enough provisions in the town to last until Monday"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
As Viewed bv French.

Paris. June 1S.-Regarding the proposed shipping combine and it's probable effect on French shipping. M. Lecas, a director of the Messa geries Maritime, one of the French line steamers. operating vessels to South America and China, says: "If the operations of the shipping combine between the United States and Europe prove successful, it must be foreseen that the new combine will endeavor to monop- olize South American transportation. and there is every reason to believe that eff forts in this direction will meet with suc- cess"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14

CTS from papers that are destroyed will run into thousands of dollars.
 The tracks of the Central of Georgia are so badly warped that the passenger trains east and west tonight will have to transfer.
 The loss will amount to possibly more than three-quarters of a million dollars. which the insurance will not begin to cover.
 The people are brave and they will be- gin work at once to rebuild.
 The telegraph operator stayed in his office until the flames drove him out.
 No one was hurt Two churches were burned, as was the court house and all public records.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
MISS LEE ARRESTED.
Daughter of Famous General Taken
 Into Custody.

Alexandria, Va, June 1S.-Miss Mary Custis Lee. daughter of Gen. Robert F. Lee. was taken into custody tonight. charged with violating the law affecting the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway. which provides for the separation of white and colored pass engers
 of Conductor Thomas Chauncy and was escorted to police headquarters, where, after telling her story. she was released on her personal bonds for appearance in court tomorrow. should the railroad com pony decide to proseo ute the case.
 Miss Lee had boarded the car at Wash ington, D. C., and, without realizing it., had taken seat in the portion reserved for colored people. She declined to move when asked to do so by the conductor. and when she started to leave the car she was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
rhe Pawtucket Strike.

Pawtucket, R. l., June 1S.-The action which the authorities hope means the beginning of the end of violence incident to the street railway strike. taken today by High Sheriff Hunter c. w. White. removing his deputy sheriffs from the street cars. He did this on representations made to the deputies accomplished no made that the deputies accomplished no violence. After the removal of these men the city became quiet. The 1.5O0 troops or dered out by Governor Kimball yesterday are still on duty but if conditions warrant they will he withdrawn gradually. There was no rioting during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
will Close Up Bucket Shops.

Austin, Tex, June 13.-A decision rem dered by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Third District, affirms the judgment of the lower court in the case of Harvey Fullerton of Greenville. convicted of op- erating a bucket shop or dealing in fu- tures It is said that the effect of this decison will be to close up every stock exchange or brokerage oflce in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Mother and Child Slain.

New York, June 13-Mrs. Andrew Mitchko and her 12-year-old daughter have been killed at Booneton. N. J., by the Buffalo express on the Lackawanna They were crossing the tracks in a buggy when the train bore down upon them. The carriage was smashed to atoms and the two bodies were carried 1.O0O feet on the pilot before the train stopped. The horses escaped unhurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Must Go Back to New York.

Havana, June 13-The Board of Immi- grafton decided today that the forty three Chinese laborers who came to tIa- Vana on board the steamer Monterey from New York and reached here last Wednes- day would have to he returned to New York by the steamship company. The Ward Line Steamship Company has ask ed for the privilege of shipping to Chi namen to Mexico instead of returning them to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Marconi's Latest.

London, June 13-In the course of a lecture tonight before the Royal Institu- ton of Great Britain, William Marconi announced that he had invented highly sensitive magnetic detector of electric waves by which it was possible to read abcut thirty words per minute in wireless tElepraDhS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Strikers Losing Ground.

Huntingdon w. Va, June 13.-The strlk- CTS along the Norfolk and Western are losing ground rapidly at Algoma, Indian Ridge and CoOper's. probably one thou sand miners who have been out on strike since Monday returned to work today against the pleadings Of the agitatOrs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
rxecnted for Murder of Woman.

San Quentin, Cal. June 13.-James F. Wheelock was executed in the peniten- tiary here today. for the murder oI Mrs' Emily Martin. at Coutelene' Butee Couh- tN. the night of March 13. 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Sisters Killed by Lightning

Wichita Kas.. June lS Two daughters of Patrick Leahy in the otoe agency. Oklahoma were killed by lightning whiis returning from the harvest held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
LOSS SAID TO BE $75o, ,ooo.
The Destruction of Alexander City
 Almost Complete.

Opelika, June, 13-(SpeciaD-In one of the most disastrous confagrations that ever visited this State, Alexander City, d place of l,500 people. was wiped away to- day.
 The flames began in the foundry and machine works and the long and scorch- ing weather had well prepared the build ings of the little city for the rapid spread of the flames. A light wind was blowing, and with rapidity the fire spread from building to building, until the entire town was a seething mass of flames.
 The place has no water works, and all the terror stricken people could do was to save what little they could. and then, almost prostrate flee from the awful Leat.
 Dadeville was asked for dynamite that some of the buildings could be destroyed and thus impede the progress of the flames. The explosives arrived, but to lind only mass of ashes smouldering where the most beautiful and best built part of the town had been.
 The depot of the Central of Georgia Railway was burned, with all it's con- tents as were the telegraph ofice both hotels, the postoffice. saloons, livery sta- bles and practically all the stores and eight residences. Numerous law and oth- CT offices were destroyed and many minor buildings. The telegraph office was burn ed.
 Details Are Meagre.
 There is no telephone connection from here and while it is known that the city is destroyed exact data is impossible to obtain.
 At this writing the railroad has estah- lished it's line under a tree and appeals for help and for food are going out from the people who have suddenly had the most prosperous condition changed to one of dire necessity
 Both of the banks went down in the Mxe and the damage to them and to oth-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14

Lucius Sanders, killed Allen Baker near Pike Road. eleven years ago. Sanders escaped and an indictment for murder is pending against him.
 Sheriff Waller said last night that he would send deputy to Boston after San ders if he could secure a acquisition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
LUcIUs SANDERS ARRESTED.
Montgomery Negro Held in Boston
 for Murder.

Boston, June 13.-Upon request of Sheriff Waller of Montgomery Ala, the Boston police today arrested Lucius San deTs. negro D years of age, for the alleged murder of A. Baker, q negro in Montgomery. in July 1891. Sanders denies the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Five Deaths from Heat.

New York. June 13.-Five deaths as the result of intense heat were reported in Greater New York today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Famine in Siberia

St. Petersburg. June 13.--The famine in Siberia Is spreading with increasing in- tensity. q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
Fears of Free Trade.

Some of our citizens oppose the low ering of the tariff on Cuoah products just as three years ago iheY opposed re .,dr,Ission of the Hawaiian Islands. lt st free trade with them might ruin cer- tain of our interests here. In the ac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14

WASHINGTON, JUNE l3.-- THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS AS FOL- LOWS: GENERALLY FAIR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: LIGHT SOUTH WINDS. BE- COMING VARIABLE.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-25
TERRITORY COUNTIES.
As Provided for In Soper's County
Bill.

The bill prepared by Pliny l..
Soper, providing for the division
of the territory into counties, and
which, it is yumored, will be
fathered in congress by Dennis
Flynn, provides for thirty coun-
ties, the Seminole nation consti-
tuting single county.
The Cherokee nation is given
six counties. County seats are
named in the CIR eek and Cherokee g
nations as follows:
Cherokee Natio n-Vinita. Tab.
lequah, Claremor e, Nowata. Pryor
Creek, Salisaw.
Creek Nation-Muskogee, Wag :
oner. Okmulgee, Sapulpa and
Holdenville.
Quapaw-Wyandotte.
The bill will be introduced in
the near future.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-25

Harry b. Gilstrsp, editor Of the
Chandler News, and recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Chandler
has been summoned TO appear
before postofice inspector ID. r.
Peters to answer charges, as to his
conduct while reading clerk of
the lower house of the Oklahoma
legislature of 1899.
1t is charged that Gilstrap was
the financial beneficiary of an un-
authorized interlireation, in the
general appropriation bill Of the
legislature whereby his salary was
increased from s4.O0 to $500 a
day.
Ex-Gov. Barnes, who was in Of
fee in 1899, and c. NJ. Keigher
who was chief clerk, are the prin-
cipal witnesses against him.
The inquiry has raised consid-
erable excitement in Oklahoma
political circles, and bitter parti-
san feeling is in evidence.
The inquiry will take place to-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-25

.zenship? You ask why do they
want statehood? Is the man who
left your district only few short
months ago less capable, or less
entitled TO all of the privileges of
citizenship because he went to Ok.
lahoma to help build up The coun.
try? Is he any the less fit because
of his residence there to exercise
the rights OF full fledged Ameri-
can citizen than he was when he
left New England. or the South
ern states. or the Middle states
or the Western states -
Col. Havens and Judge Burford
followed Mr.. Flynn in similar arg
uments, advocating the piece-meal
attachment of the territory to its
heavenly twin.
The committee will take the
several arguments under consider
alton before reporting bill to cor
rect the existing political condi-
tions of the two territories.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-25
OFFICERS DIS6USTED.


There are groups of disgusted
deputy marshals, from Denison,
Texas. to Muskogee today, la
menting the failure of a gang OF
outlaws TO hold up the north and
south bound Katy trains Thurs.
day night.
The officials Of the company re-
ceived tip that the north bound
train would be held up near Che
cotah. and bad prepared an elab-
oraie entertainment. The deputy
marshals were billed as the
feature.
Snpt. Sullivan Of Denison, was
10 charge. and bad a special or
chesiTa Of twenty Winchesters,
that promised lively music
The southbound train carried
another company, but both per-
formances were ca lied off for lack
OF a house