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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
OPERATORS AT FAULT
VERDICT AS TO RESPONSIBILITY
FOR TRAIN WRECK.
James Troyer, Aged 16, Was on
Duty Night Of Accident for
First Time and Had Had Prac-
tically No Experience.

wyoming, Ont, Dec. 30.-The Coroner
Jury which has been investigating the
wreck at Wanstead last Friday night In
which twenty-eignt hives were lost
brought in a verdict shortly before mid
night tonight. The verdict is as follows;
eve find that Arthur w. Ricketts, was
killed in the collision at Wanstedd on the
evening of Friday, December 26, 1902;
that said collision was caused by wrong
orders being given No. at Watford. Re
sponsibility for the issuance of wrong or
ders, we are not agreed upon as between
Operator Carson and Dispatcher Kerr
That after No. left Watford by the is
suance of wrong orders we consider that
the accident could have been averted by
the operator at Wyoming or klngscourt
Junction had the railroad company had
more experienced operators at those
points Zone being but boy of l6) at
each of which places the dispatcher hav-
ing had ample time TO do 1t and en-
deavored to get the opposing train stop
ped
The principal feature of the testimony
today was the evidence of James Troyer.
the night operator at KingscOurt Jun
ton, where Dispatcher Kerr endeavored
to stop the express train. Troyer, who is
a boy of 16 years, stated that he was
on duty for the first time on the night
of the accident and that his total previous
experience as an operator was for two
nights al Strathroy, where he received
only a total of four messages. He gave as
a reason for not hearing Dispatcher Kerr
calling him for seven eight minutes
that he was studying the time table and
did not recog. lie the office call which he
had heard only once before. Troyers ex-
IRENE youth and apparent incompetency
made a deep impression upon the jury.
James Smith, a brakeman on the freight
train, was the first witness today. He
said the semaphore was not displayed.
He saw the stop signals given by the
rear man. and had they been continued
the lain would have been stopped. He
saw the express lights fifteen seconds be-
fore the crash.
Carson, the Watford station agent, was
recalled and reiterated the statements
Il. ade yesterday. A number of copies of
orders were put on exhibition and were
admitted as evidence. All of the cancelled
orders had been annulled in the usual
way by sending a second order. Carson
testified yesterday that orders had been
fl equently cancelled by the dispatcher
simply saying burst it" Carson said
that all papers and books in the Watford
office had been taken possession of by
tne assistant supeTlnteHuent' IedNlnS MIN
without the means of substantiating his
claim in regard to this method of can
ceiling orders
Carson said that for six weeks prior to
the night of the accident he had been do
ing the work previously done by two men.
George Hicks. Carsons assistant at
Watford told the jury that he had seen
orders cancelled by marking them
busted" but was not sure that such
orders as he had seen had been completed
and marked o. k.
The coroner gave the evidence to thc
jury at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
HE SHOT THE BANDIT
BRAVERY OF CONDUCTOR KEEN
OF THE L. & N.
Took q Winchester and Chased a
Desperate Who Was Robbtng
the Passengers on His
Train in Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Dec. W.-Conductor J.
d. Keen had a desperate struggle on mis-
| train, the Louisville and Nashville New
Orleans Cincinnati n9rthbound express.
this morning abotst 2:5o o'clock when near
ing South Louisville, and as a result was
shot by the robber over the left temple.
Conductor Keen is confident he killed
or MORALLY wounded the robber with
bullet from a Winchester rifle.
The train reached the city at $3.50 and
at 4 o'clock a special train of one coach
and an engine left the Tenth Street sta
ton for the scene of the hold-up. The
train was manned by a large number of
police and employees to search for the
dead body.
The train was just entering the limits
of South Louisville. and all the passen-
gers in the Pullman were asleep. Con-
ductor Keen was passing through the
car as was his habit just before entering
the Louisville station. AS he entered
the car the figure of a man, wearing
mask, jumped from a dark corner of the
car and with drawn revolver commanded
Keen to throw up his hands Instead of
throwing up his hands. he grappled with
the robber.
A pistol ball momentarily stunned Keen
and the robber pulled the bell cord. but
before the train stopped, the highwayman
proceeded to rob the passengers in the
sleeper. He held up Joseph Bradford. the
Pullman conductor. and j. +. Moore, the
only passenger, taking SIS from the lat
ter
AS the train slowed down the robber
jumped OFF, but was followed by Con-
ductor Keen who had secured a Win
chester. The conductor hurried after the
robber firing as he went and empted his
rifle at the retreating burglar. At one
of the shots the fleeing man let out
yell Of pain. The firing aroused all the
passengers in the train and caused con-
siderable excitement
Conductor Keen was removed to hos
pital His wounds, however, are not Sc
rious. He is said to be the strongest man
in Louisville. and was at one time ma
tional champion in several amateur ath-
letiC classes.
No trace Of the rohber whom Keen
declares he shot had been found up to
noon, although a night Waterman in the
yards Of the Southern Railway reported
that about daylight he found a man
bleeding and lying along the tracks at
Third and K Streets, The man said he
had fallen from a train and according
to the watchmans statement two men
came along at this time and carried the
injured man away.
Chief OF Police Gunther has detailed
mounted officers and patrolmen on the
case, but they have been unable to find
any trace of the man. No blood trail has
been found, and from this Mr.. Gunther
is inclined to discredit the night watch
mans story.
The statements OF Conductor Keen and
Pullman Conductor BEDFORD are positive
but one man was concerned in the rob
berry. The train crew says the robber got
on the train at Lebanon Junction but
they put him of at the next station and
did not know he had caught the last car.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
REPORTS AGAINST BILL.
Alabama Schools Will Hardly Get
Mineral Lands.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The Secretary of
the Interior has transmitted to Speaker
Henderson a letter from the commits
sioner of the general land Office embody-
ing a decision on the bill turning over
10000 acres of the mineral lands Of Ala
bama to the public schools system of that
State. The bill was referred to the In
terror Department by the Speaker with
the understanding that II the department
reported IN its favor he would designate
a day for its consideration by the House.
The land office commissioner In his
opinion reports against the bill. so there
is little likelihood Of Its passing this Con-
gress. The commissioner takes the
ground that 1t would create bad pre-
cedent to turn over the Alabama lands.
and one which other States would be
quick to take advantage of. The com
missioner suggests that II the bill - to
be passed. 1t should be amended so as
to make provision for those about thirty
three In number, who have already enter
ed the lands under the homestead laws.
Representative Burnett said last night
that there would be no objection to this
amendment, and another bill will be
drawn up on that hne, and introduced at
this session. Regardless OF the I'M
favorable report Messrs Burnett Bowie
and the members of the delegation will
continue the fght in this Congress and
the next for the passage OF the bin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
WALL ST. GET
HEARs<f GOLD
~
The Wsy:eriOus Mine is in
> Alabama. ,
AVERAGES SIS TO THE TON
None of the Stock of the Com
pany is for Sale.
Pay Streak Said to Be to a Feet
Wide and the Ledge Ex-
tends for Mile and
AVERAGES SIS TO THE TON

New York, Dec. 30.-Something Of a
furry has been caused in Wall Street
says The World. by the formal announce
ment that gold mad been discovered In
Alabama in sufficient quantities to make
the mining of it profitable
There was more of furry when 1t
was announced that none of the stock
was on sale. For more than two years
the land has been worked secretly. A
2O-stamp mill was erected even without
the knowledge of the natives. Chance
led to the discovery Of the vein Of ore.
A company was formed and the stock
was bought up by New York, Philadel-
phia and Washington capitalists before
the news became public
The value of the ore has been averag-
ing $50 a ton for the past sixty days
and another 20-stamp mill is going up
The mine is twenty miles from An
niston, Ala. and seventy miles from
Birmingham. The ledge of ore runs for
a mile and a half northeast and south
west. The pay streak varies in width
from two to four feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
KING GEORGE WORRIED.
Scandal Undermining Respect Of Peo-
pie for Throne.

Berlin, Dec. 30.-King George of Saxony
has ordered the preparation of full, Of
ficial account of the elopement of the
Crown Princess Louise and the circum-
stances leading up to 1t for the 5axons.
among whom the most fantastical stories
are in circulation to the detriment of the
royal people, especially with reference
to the future King.
The scandal is undermining. according
to some opinions, the peoples loyalty and
respect for the throne. The dynasty be-
ing Catholic and the people Protestant
the affair is being utilized for sectarian
controversy. The Kings statement.
doubtless. will follow the line indicated
in the limitations supplied to the news
papers having court leanings. published
today, affirming that the Crown Princess s
sole reason for clipping was her criminal
relations with Professor Giron. and that
documentary proofs have been found
showing that the elopement had long
been in preparation. The stories Of ILL
treatment on the part Of her husband, of
oppressive court ceremonials and of her
fettered existence are classed as inven-
lions.
The Crown Princesss own account of
the immediate cause of her flight from
Salzburg written to an intimate friend,
PIeSuHiao'S tho AilhCooS 1heteSe VI bd-
varia, was telegraphed from Munich this
morning 1t says her father, the Grand
Duke of Tuscany. intended to imprison
his daughter either in a lunatic asylum or
in an Italian convent. He had already
consulted the court physician and several
medical authorities in Vienna with the
object of obtaining certificates warranting
him In shutting her up. Her father. the
Crown Princess adds. was giving her no
time for elaboration. He demanded,
first, that she be taken under guard to
Dresden. to apologize to the Crown
Prince, and that she then choose between
confinement in convent or in a mad
house. The Crown Princess asks the
Bavarian court to use its influence with
the court at Dresden to permit her chill
dren to choose their vocation in life
freely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
PAss1oNIsT FATHERS.
Golden Jubilee Of the Order in the
United States.

Pittsburg. Dec. 30.-With solemn pontin-
cal high mass the services which conelud-
ed the golden jubilee of the passionlst
fathers of the United States were begun
this morning at 1890 o'clock. The Right
Rev. Bishop Richard Phelan, d. D.. OF
Pittsburg and the Right Rev. Bishop John
w. Shanahan OF Harrisburg were placed
upon the throne.
The Right Rev. Leo Haid. o. S. B.. D.
D.. vicar apostolic of North Carolina, was
celebrant After the Gospel, the Rev. d.
s. Phelan, D. D., editor of The Western
Waterman of St Louis. delivered ser
mon on THE Work OF the Laity in the
Church
At the conclusion OF the mass the very
Rev. Father John, c. p, read the papal
briefs concerning the plenary indulgence
and other blessings for those who attend
ed the jubilee from Leo XIII.
This evening the last service of the
Jubilee took place, when solemn pontiti-
cal vespers, benediction and tie deum were
celebrated. Bishop Shanahan was on the
throne and the celebrdnt of vespers. ben
edction and the te deum was Bishop
Phelan of this city. He was assisted by
the Rev. Thomas w. Rosensteel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

TESTIMONY
Two Weeks Will Be Con-
Sumed by 1t.
AcONFERENCE. YEsTERDAY
Nom Union Men Have Not
Completed Their Case.
Aim Of the Mine Owners Is to Dis
prove the Existence of a Black
list and They Will Also
Deny Determination.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-A conference OF
anthracite coal operators and their attor-
neys was held here today to arrange for
the presentation of the mine owners SIDE
OF the strike controversy to the COM
mission when that body convenes here
next Tuesday.
The conference was called by Simpon
p. Wolverton OF Sunbury, counsel for
the Philadelphia and Reading Company,
and continued from 2 to 4 O'Clock James
Ii. Torrey representing the Delaware
and Hudson Company, presided. James
Burr OF counsel Tor the New York. On
tario ana Western Railroad was secre-
tary. Samuel Dickson. attorney of this
city, represented John Markle. the indie
pendent coal operator OF Hazleton.
Among the others present were Henry
c. Reynolds OF the Enterprise Coal Com
pany; John b. Kerr. New York, Ontario
and Western; Francis l. Gowen OF the
Lehigh Valley; Colonel Everett Warren
for the Erie; w. w. Ross. for the Della
ware, Lackaswann and Western; Ira H
Burns, for several independent operators
and John 7. Lehman tor the non-union
mine workers.
After the conference had adjourned
Mr.. WolVerton gave ouI ING hohoWhS
statement:
Non Union Mems Evidence.
The testimony on the part of the non
union miners Is not completed. Tues
day when the commission sits the nom
union mems counsel will submit further
testimony which will probably consume
a day or two Then the operators will
open and proceed with evidence which
will be presented by companies In the
following order:
Delaware and Hudson: Erie, Della
ware Lackawanna and Western; Lehigh
Valley; Lehigh Coal and Iron; Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Independent operator
and Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company. The presentation OF the
operators side will consume ten days
or two weeks. perhaps more"
Judge Hand of Scranton, attorney for
the Connell coal and coke company said:
1T is absolutely necessary that we
prove to the commission that there is no
blacklist and no discriminating against
union men,"
Most Of those who attended the con-
ference left for their homes tonight.
Members of the anthracite coal company
and several OF the lawyers and operators
have secured rooms at the Continental
Hotel which will be the headquarters OF
tho commisaion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
GIRON HER AFFINITY
THEREFORE, PRINCESS FLED
WITH FRENCH TEACHER.
She Declares That She Is Creature
Who Possesses Ideals, While
Her Husband is Only q
Rough oficer.

New York. Dec. so.-The Herald corre-
spondent at Zurich. Switzerland. cables
the report of an interview with the Crown
Princess OF Saxony. in which she Ia quot
ed as saying that NJ. Giron is the only
man she ever met whom she felt she
could love, and that 1t was question
of mutual love and affinity which made
Ter life impossible without him.
Between my husband and myself" said
the Princess. there was no bond of SYM
pathy. He was typical rough officer.
II, myself, was full of ideals. How
miserable that life was. tried so hard to
bear 1t for the sake of my darling chill
dIen, whom adore.
IT also hesitated for the sake of the
Saxon people, whom I love deeply as
they love me.
But all that could not alter my reso-
luton. The ills of my life at the court
were too great to bear"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
LAYS BLAME ON MINERS.
Operators Say Workmen are Respon
siDle for Coal Shortage.

New York. Dec. 30.-The expressed be-
lief of representatives of coal carrying
companies and of coal dealers is that for
the next three days the coal situation will
be acute all over the country. A repre-
sentative Of the coal department OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad said:
THE strikers clamored for public senti-
ment, while they were on strike and
through public sentiment they got con-
tributions from all over the country
to support them while in idleness. Now
the public can scramble for coal as 1t
likes or do without as far as the miners
care"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
BIRMINGHAM IN IGNORANCE.
Nothing Known There Regarding
Discovery of Gold.

Birmingham. Dec. 30.-(Special. Moth
ing can be learned in this city in refer
ence to the gold find made near Annis-
ton which today caused big furry in
Wall Street.
1t is known that for some time con-
siderable developing has been going on in
some of the eastern counties of the State
and Birmingham men have been interest
ed
Judge Horne, who is an old gold miner.
has been spending considerable time In
the counties of Clay, Calhoun and Gle
burne and his search has been for gold
He represented Birmingham men entirely
but lately he has been in Birmingham
and it is supposed gave up the search.
However, reports have been coming in
from time to time from the Arbacoochee
fields, near Admission, and it is possible
that these are the fields where the gold
discoveries have been made.
Publication of the Associated Press
stories as to the gold finds is causing
interest to be taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
RETooK THE TOWN.
Barquisitimo Again in the Hands Of
Castro's Troops.

Caracas. Dec. 2s.--Barquisitimo. capt.
tai of the State of Lara, which for some
time past has been in the possession of
the Venezuelan revolutionists has been
recaptured by government forces. The
towns of San Carlos and Tinaquillo have
also been re-occupied by the government.
The revolutionists at Bsrquisitimo were
under the command of Generals SalOgnie
and Penaloza. They evacuated the town
after losing liz men killed and S25 wound
ed. There was hard fighting I'm the
streets and suburbs of Rarquisimeto for
two days. The government forces were
commanded by General Ceferino Castillo.
1t now transpires that President Cas-
tros recent visit to LaVictori was not
one of a social nature, as reported here,
but for the purpose Of conducting per-
sonally by telegraph the operations OF
his forces at Barquisimeto. His victory
for the government appears to be a
direct result of the Presidents Initiative.
1t has been a most severe blow for the
revolutionists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Refuge for Missionaries.

London. Dec. so.-A dispatch to The
Times from Tangier. dated December q,
says courier from Fee reports the
Christians there to be safe. The mis-
sionary women are, in the British consul
late.
The attack on the camp occurred at
night. 1t is reported that 1000 Of the Sui
tan's troops were killed. An absurd ru-
NOR is current, continues the correspon-
dent. that the French are supporting the
rebels. AS a matter of fact the move
ment is more dangerous to the French
than anybody else as 1t threatens them
In Algters.
Tangier is tranquil. No disturbances Of
any kind need be feared here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Steamer Line to China.

Mexico city. Dec. S0.-,Presldent Eng
Hok Fong and Vice President Ming of
the China Commercial Steamship Com
pany are here from Hong Kong. accom-
panied by Lyman Mowery OF San Fran
cisco. The purpose Of their visit is to see
by personal investigation what port on
the Pacific Coast Is best adapted for a
terminal point for their steamship line.
They will leave here in few days for
Manzanillo Acapulco and other west coast
points. The steamship representatives
say: Between Mexico and the East we
are convinced that we can work up a ire
mendous business"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
THE JOHN ORTIZ STORY.
Leopold Will Not Get Inheritance
Just Yet.

New York. Dec, 30.--The Times corre-
spondent in Vienna in dispatch via Lon
don, scouts the alleged claim Of the Arch
duke Leopold Of Tuscany. brother Of the
Crown Prince of Saxony or Leopold
Woelhing as he will hereafter be called
to Inheritance of the estate OF Archduke
John, who disappeared many years ago
under the name of John Orth.
The correspondent says that this claim
is at least premature, since the will of
the presumably deceased Arch-Duke is
still unopened and probably will be left
unopened for some years to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
AFR1KANDER LOYALTY.
Will Remain While Righteousness
Reigns, Says Schalk- Burger.

Cape Town. Dec. 30-General Schalk-
Burger, formerly acting President of the
Orange Free State, in an open letter pub
lished in Onsland, appeals to the govern
ment to be merciful to those who suf-
fered as a result of their devotion to the
Boer cause and to remove the grievances
which now make it impossible to live up
to the motto Forgive and forget"
In conclusion General SchAlk- Burger
expresses the hope that the people will
show that the power of rule in South
Africa lies in the Afrikander, who will
remain loyal while righteousness reigns
and while his rightful portion is allotted
him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Chinese and Police Fieht

Victoria, B c.. Dec. 3O.-The steamer
Two Maru which arrived here this after
noon brought news of a tragedy follow
ing a riot OF Chinese coolies detained at
Singapore in immigrant sheds. Two Of the
police were captured and held by the Chi
nese on the top floor of the immigrant de-
pot and when the police attempted to res
cue them. the Chinese fired upon them.
killing two and wounding one. Thirty
Chinese were wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Statehood Convention.

Muskogee, l. T, Dec. SO.-The Indian
Territory Statehood Convention held at
Eufaula yesterday was participated in
by representatives of ten towns and
cities. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing admission with Oklahoma with equal
delegate and constitutional rights, but
opposed to 1t under any other conditions.
Arrangements were made for a large
delegation from Indian Territory to at
tend the Oklahoma City Convention,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Transfers Get Increase.

Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Eight hundred thou
sand dollars a year has been added to the
pay of the 1900 members of the Truck
Transfers Union. An increase which
amounts to about A.75 a week for each
man, has been conceded by the employers
and will go into effect on February /.
Time and a half shall be paid for all
work done on Sundays and holidays save
on Labor Day, when no teaming shall be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31

plan for the increase of the personnel OF
the navy. 1t contemplates an additional
naval cadet for each Congressional dis
trict, two for each Senator and ten an
nually to be appointed at large by the
President. The difficulty in connection
with inequality in classes which would
result from the sudden injection of the
increase allowance to be solved By giving
the Secretary Of the Navy the discretion
of determining the times at which new
are to be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
AUSTRIAN PREMIER RESIGNS.
Emperor Will Not Accept It-Confer-
erence with Premier Of Hungary.

Vienna, Dec. 3O.-The Austrian Premier
DR.. Won Koeber. was received in audi
ence by Emperor Francis Joseph today
ana rendered his resignation. but his ma
jesty declined to accept It. The Emperor
subsequently presided at a conference be-
tween DR.. Won Koeber and the Hunga-
1ian Premier, Coleman De Sell at which
the situation was considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
WILL DIVIDE SQUADRON.
Another Flag Officer Will Be Sent to
the East.

Washington. Dec. 30.-The Navy De-
partment has decided to divide the'Asiatic
squadron into three divisions instead of
two as at present and to send out anoth-
er flag officer. The heavy battleships
will be under command of Rear Admiral
Evans, who also will be in command
of the entire squadron; the cruisers UNI
der the command of Rear Admiral Coop
er. who Is to succeed Rear Admiral Wilde
and a new division, comprising the light
Runboats will be created under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Yates Stirling.
now commandant of the Puget Sound
Navy Yard. The latter will raise his flag
on the gunboat Rainbow and will have
his general headquarters at Cavite.