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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-28

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations; ask thy father and he will shew thee; thy elders and they will tell thee. ."-Moses.
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CHOLERA'S RAVAGES.
Almost 300 Deaths, Monday,
in Philippine Provinces.
People Fleeing to the Mountains,
Leaving Dead Unburied.
Additional Doctors Sent to loIiIo, Worst
Afflicted Place.

Manila, Sept 30.---It is announced
that 5l24 cases of cholera and 21d0
deaths from that disease were reported
in the province of Iloilo. island OF
Panay. Monday.
This is the highest record for any
district since the outbreak occurred
and exceeds the total of Manila and
many of the provinces since the com
mencenent.
The town of Miago in the province
of Iloilo was the first sufferer, 11f3
cases being reported there Monday. At
Cabatuan there were 800 eases and mt
Dumangas 39J eases were reported.
Monday.
The people are fleeing to the noun
tains, leaving the dead unburied and
the dying uncared for.
The government has ordered addi-
tionaI doctors and medicines to be sent
10 Iolilo.
The number Of victims makes ordi-
nary sanitary measures impossible.
The totals for all the provinces.
Monday, were $500 cases and 303l
deaths.
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RAIN SPOILED MANEUvREs.
Change CT Program Necessary for the
Troops a. Fort Riley.

Fort Riley. Kan. Sept. 50.-I.ast
nights heavy storm placed the grounds
in such a wretched condition for field
maneuvres that General Bates decided
to cali OF the program for the day. In
stead 1T was decided to hold general
review in honor OF Assistant Secretary
of War Sanger. Brig. General Carter.
acting adjutant general OF the army.
and Governor Stanley of Kansas This
morning was occupied by a general dis
cussion Of the military problems that
have already been worked out.
The storm which swept over Fort
Riley. last night. was one of the most
severe that has been experienced here
for several years. The wind blew
gale. the rain fell IN torrents and the
cold was intense.
Lieut. Colonel Rasponoff. the Russian
military .attache.. arrived. last night. IN
the worst Of the storm.
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THE. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Of the Augusta District Is New in Ses
sion in Winthrop.

Winthrop. Nc, Sept. 3o-The Augusta
District of the Ministerial Association is
in session in Winthrop. The meetings are
Being well attended and are profitabls :.
The program as arranged is as follows:
Monday Evenns-Praise service, c. ~
Southland. L. f.. sermon, \. r. Craig,
Daniel OnstOtt. alternate.
Tuesday y. M.-DCvotional service. j.
Il. Rerick: The Obligations of THE
Church To Benevolent Enterprises \. X.
Lewis, G. Purinton. T. o. WinSlow. A. T.
Craig. a. e. Cook: Faith Versus Philos-
ophy and Their Relation to Revelation"
g. \. Martin. ID. Onstott. II. l.. Nichols.
T.. 3 Cudwnrth; The Bible and Modern
Science II. S, Ryder. II. Il. Dunnack
r. y. Kewley. w. Il. Purinton.
Tuesday +, M-DcvotiOnal service. ~
II. HAN; business; Jesus as Think =
Teacher and Prophet" q. r. Palmer. W.
+. Holmes, q. Il. Hannaford. Fred Nc
Whitcsid", J. Il. Lapham, j. ~ F0r1,
VIM Cashmere John Gibson: Our
School at >clt's Hill." President w. t.
Berry.
Tuesday f:Ncning-Praisc service. J. II
Clifford: sermon, W. r. Berry: altcrnat )
W. T.. Lord.
"Wednesday y. M.-Devotional service
f. II. Ellington: The Religion of Emf
crspn." II. &. Munson. J. X. clifford, T.!
l.. Lord. G. .. Perry; The Relation and
Office OF the Holy Spirit and OF Preach
ing III The Work Of Saving Men" Il. 4.
ADAMS, T. f.. l.eech. &. \. Southland. H.
v. Davis. ~ Canham; closing services
led BY President &. A. Southland
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DANIEL COTE'S SUITS
To Recover Salary and Fees from the
City OF Biddeford.

Sanford Me, Sept. 3o-Civil suits Of
much interest Throughout the State are
those Of Daniel Cote, who was deposcd
while serving as city marshal of Bidde-
ford ana Of Robert Il. Seidel. his tru5-
tee IN Bankruptcy. against the city Of
Biddeford for salary and fees during the
time they claim he was legally the oCcu-
pant Of the Office but not allowed TO
serve. These actions Will not he tried AZ
this term of court, but will be carried
to the law court.
The action of Seidel includes all claims
for salary which Cote has preferred
against the city Of BiddcfOrd from the
time when he claims he was unlawfulIy
restrained from performing the duties Of
his office until the time when he was adj
Indicated a bankrupt. or the time inciud-
ed between July l. 1893. AID Jan. IL. 1873
Cote's suit includes all the claims after
Jan 81 1883 to the time when ne was
removed by the action of the Lesisig-
ture in creating the Office of chief or pc
lice and abolishing that of city marsha.
These cases have been referred to Chiet
Justice Wiswell, who will hear them in
time to 20 up to the December term.
Two actions. one by Cote and one by
Seidel as trustee. against Chief of Ponce
c. r. Harmon for all legal fees received
by him during that I,sriod have been re-
ported to the law court which viii deciuc
the liability. and If adjudged liable the
court will appoint an auditor to eNanin.
the writ and records of the municipal
court Of Bddeford and determine the
amount Cote should receive.
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BATES COLLEGE.
Football Men Hard at Work-faII
Term Field Day Meet.

Lewiston, Me, Sept 30.-(SpeciaD =
Notwithstanding the rain and uncom
Portable weather OF the last two days.
the men comprising the two football
squads have taken their usual two
hours practice each after noon on
Garcelon field. Bates viii go TO CAM
bridge, Saturday. to meet Harvard in
the hardest game of the season for the
Maine boys. II is expected that Har-
ward viii rub IL IN good and hard. for
80 doubt size remembers Hast year. and
thr one solitary touchdown Bates made
tlcn. II IA not expected that Bates can
succeed IA crossing HarNurd's goal line.
this year. but the boys grc oikns
hand and hone Ia let their stronger an
tagonisls know that they are at least
playing football. Bates does not look
forward. either. IA rc-,etitiun of lust
years victory in del.ic but ncyrrthe-
less. the singular successes Of last year.
have encouraged SPECIAL Efforts and
perhaps has drawn Uaivu'l's attention
to this little college iu Maine as never
before.
The game scheduled fug out. p With
Dartmouth has h'"r ,au.rlcd aud the
hole IAIctir. tine. this eek. will be
devoted L. hand J.i iril work. coach
QUITS. who hls b,,u coaching Bates
since the ol'cIuE uf college,. left. last
week. 4" coach liaft.tI- team. QUITS
occupies an uuiuas position. lie not
only * i graduate 81 Both Bates and
Harvard G.nWD. hu' ne also has play
eel ou both trHruS. AMI. this year has
been acting ua cuuch Tor each Alma
Mater.
! ucv rliiS, W coli, ~ athletics hhs
come L. Bates. \ fall term field day
meet win IKE r.,acc on G;rcc!on field
The last of october. Tn" -four classes
will ,onlrlrtr for a :ilYcr vas" under
thc following conditions; The class
winning tho lmGcgt numh+r of points
determined ~ The established faii"
shall hold the cuu until a time in the
future when some other class can WIN
it. The class holding II two years in
succession shall have its nuiNeIdls en-
EruvCd u0on it, also the names of the
individual priz" Winners. The vase is
L. remain at the college in TIL" room set
aSid, fnI art and Curios in torrdm IL
hrary The plan originated with John
Piper %. who is captain of Bates
track team. Prof Bolster is very much
interested In the Ian and has been of
great assistance. The boys have al
ready began uractiting for tse event
ana every afternoon the runners divide
attention with the praCticing iootpail
squad, One soeciH feature of the
event viii he the tennis tournament for
the championship OF the college. There
has been such "a tournament every
summer term for several years. but TINS
will De the first thing of the kind IN the
fall.
Baldwin. former 1902 man. has re-
turned to college after an absence oil
nearly two years. He has entered the
Class of lAn4
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COLONY LIFE.
Effect of Climate Overcome by Proper
Food.

The necessity of pleasant. nutritive
and proper food Is highly appreciated
i'm the Philippines, particularly by
Americans unused to climate and ma
tive custom in cooking.
One If our soldier boys writes: ''In
this land of bad food and disordered
stomachs. a nearly fatal attack of ma
laria left my digestion for many
months in such state. that food OF
any kind distressed me terribly. / suf-
fered from the effect of drugs. but
dared not eat 1t was simply misery to
live. The so-called remedies only
seemed to aggravate my sufferings.
Some friend suggested Grape-Nuts
Food. and / gave it a trial. To my
surprise and pleasure. il did all and
more than was claimed for it. afu
now. after using the food for Is months.
in good health my digestive apparatus
in perfect order, and l have long lost
all feeling Of pain or discomfort after
eating. In fact live again | would
rot he without Grape-Nuts for the
world. 1t is not only the excellent eff
feet of your food that renders it valu-
able. il is also delicious to the taste.
possessing flavor of its own. and can be
prepared in many ways to suit many
paIates.'' Name given by Postum Co.
Ia tile Creek. Mich.
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TRUTHFUL FISHER
Tells How His Firm SwindIed
Trusting Customers.
Took Their Money, Called for More
and Kept it All.
Belts Called Public a Lot of Suckers
to Be Trimmed"

Boston Sept 30.-The fact that Mr..
Fisher. one of the defendants in the
case of John NJ Fisher and Frederick
r. Belts. now on trial in the United
States court on the charge OF using the
mails to defraud. had withdrawn his
plea Of not guilty and pleaded guilty to
each of the counts in the indictment
served to bring a big crowd into the
court when the case was resumed, to-
day.
Mr.. Fisher continued his testimony at
the point where he left off at adjourn
ment of court. last night. Witness said
that in the margin transactions they
would take the orders and put them
through Il little cut on the window
where some one would make figures on
them and give small ticket which the
customer kept for reference. In de-
scribng the purchase witness said
there was no stock purchased except
where man ordered certificates of
stock.
we would notify the customer con-
tinued Mr.. Fisher. that we had bought
and they had so many shares of stock
and put those shares to the mans ac-
count. When there was a slight reac-
ton there would be call for more
money This call would be sent out
and if the man sent the money to take
care of what he had already, they
would buy more stock if the market
went little higher.
That would necessitate another call
on the first reaction of the market and
if the customer failed to respond he
W. -ha ic Thnr
was a supposed sale of stock and the
customer lost his money. These We're
called pool so and SO, giving some num-
Der. In some cases after the first or
second purchase they would show a
profit to the customer.
Sometimes the customer would want
the account closed out so as to take the
profit, but instead of that the account
was either kept open or some other
stock was added to il at a higher price
and the nuctuation of the market would
show the customers who kept track of
the market. that they had lost their
money and that they could not get
any
Fisher said that in conversation Belts
said TO him that the public was Il lot
of suckers and that they had to be
trimmed. and that he might as well
do ii as anyone else. Witness said that
he was simply mouth organ for Belts.
Il simply know what he told me and
what the customers who came in to
complain told me- he said.
when a customer came in to com
plain took the complaint to Mr.. Belts
and | told the customer whatever he
told me. Usually Mr.. Belts himself
came back and talked with the Gus
toners.
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NEW YORK ALARMED.
Only 1000 Tons in City, Though Baer
Says There'lI Be Plenty.

New York. Sept. 30.--The coal situa-
ton in New York is serious. Instead Of
the $50. 900 tons usually in stock at this
time of the year there are but 1000 tons
of hard coal In tenement districts the
price is 10 cents a bushel. which is at
the rate of SIS a ton. Dealers in other
parts of the city who, yesterday, were
selling half tons. today. cut the allow
ance to customers to quarter tons.
Robert Thedford. a large dealer. was
refused cargo of domestic size coal,
YESTERDAY. at S21 II am still selling"
he said. today, what little | have at
SIS a ton. a quarter of a ton at a time.
so you can see how much money there
is in the business just now.
Gen. James Jourdan, president of the
Brooklyn Gas Co. said. today: we are
having our own difficulties in procur-
ing enough hard coal. Our average rate
of consumption is about 800 tons per
day. Our present supply of coal / ex-
pect may last us about four weeks.
secured about 200 tons at s1350 per ton,
but | would not like to tell you what /
offered per ton for a future supply. III
was considerably more than $3.50.
Mayor Low received a telegram from
the mayor of Detroit, today. asking him
to appoint 100 men to confer in Detroit
on Oct regarding the coal strike situ-
alton. The mayor said he was CON
sidering the matter"
President Baer was asked today. II
there would he enough coal in this city
to supply the demand before winter
sets in.
.Oh. certainly he said. This idea
that there is going to be a scarcity oil
coal this winter is simply scare.
There will be plenty Of coal in New
York before cold weather"
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MARKET RISES.
Mondays DemoraIized Stocks
Take a Jump Upward.
Caused by Sec. Sha~'s Action in
Abolishing Bank Reserve.
The Secretary Issues Statement Max
ing Clear His Plan.

New York. Sept. 30.-The stock mar
ket. which closed utterly demoralized
yesterday, as a result of stringent mon
etary conditions and other unfavorable
circumstances. made a sensational re-
covery. today. The chief cause for the
complete reversal was the action of the
secretary of the treasury in removing
the restraint of bank reserves. and per-
sistent reports from various quarters
that the coal strike had at last reached
the point where negotiations for a set
tlement were actually under way. For
his last rumor there appeared to be
little or no foundation according to the
individual and collective statements of
the leading operators made after the
regular weekly meeting.
Another influence for better prices
was the decline in call money rates,
though during the morning loans were
made as high as 10 per cent. A large
part of the days loans were made at a
sound 10 per cent. and the rate at the
close went down to 2, but this was
really nominal. no money being placed
at that figure.
Opening prices We're better all the
openings" in which blocks of 1000, 5000
and 5000 shares changed hands were
numerous. The greatest gains We're in
the standard railway shares, notably
st. Paul. Louisville & Nashville (Which
bore the brunt of the previous day s
pounding). Missouri Pacific. Union Pa
cific. the Coalers and a number of spe-
cialties.
The more sensational feature of the
market developed in the early after
noon on news from Washington init
mating that the President and his cab
met had taken steps to end the coal
strike. In spite of any confirmation
the market seized on this announce
ment. and with the coal stocks in the
lead. the entire list shot upward. The
market developed a buoyant tone in
the last hour. though operations We're
confined largely to the Coalers which
We're heavily traded in and closed at
practically best prices of the day. The
DAYS operations We're in excess of L.
200, 900 shares.
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SECRETARY SHAW
Issues Statement Making Clear to
Banks His Recent Action.

New York. Sept. 3o.-Sec. Shaw gave
ont the following statement. today:
''Thc department is in receipt of a large
number of requests from various banks
in the country. clearing showing that tho
statement given out, last night was mis-
understood. or rather that IL was not
carefully read. That there may he no
misunderstanding the following statement
is made:
No new deposits will be made on any
security other than government bonds so
long as they can be secured For the
present banks seem to be able 10 obtain.
frequently by borrowing. bonds other
than per cent. consols They can OBJ
tain the use OF these bonds for limited
period and they are as desirable az any
security for deposits.
They are not as desirable as security
for circulation for the reascn that ctrcu-
ldtion based thereon is taxable at | per
cent. while circulation based on the :
per cent. consols IL taxable at only ia
Of per cent The banks cannot obtain
except by purchase any bona ms a basis
for circulation. because when deposited
for circulatiGl they cannot be released
until the circulation is retired and II may
take a year before the circulation can be
retired and the price OF bonds is so high
that bank circulation is maintained at
considerable loss 10 the banks. They
must be encouraged or circulation con-
Stantly contracts.
Therefore the department has decided
To release for such banks as have DE-
poses and are not maintaining their linn
il of circulation "A portion of the bonds
now held by the government. taking in
lieu thereof other satisfactory security
on condition always that the bonds re-
lea sed will he used for the immediate u-e
of additional circulation This provision
does not apply To those banks that al
ready have their maximum circulation.
neither does 1t apply to banks that do not
have any deposits
THE sole purpose of the offer is TO
increase circulation that is already print
ed and ready to be issued and by banks
that already have the bonds on deposit
These bonds being scattered throughout
the entire country. the relief offered. IL
Is believed. will he national. rather than
local. for II applies TO all sections OF the
country and to every state in the union
Leslie NJ Shaw. secretary of the treas
ury, was an early visitor ut the sub
treasury, today. Mr.. Shaw came to the
financial district for the purpose Of dis
GUESSING the situation with bankers His
early callers included President George
F. Baker and Francis l.. Hines, vice pres.
ident OF the First National Bank. and
Vice President Vanderlip of the National
City Bank. He expressed himself rs be-
ing much gratifcd at the Improvement
shown by the monetary outlook.
CONTINUED on page ~
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MAINE FREE BAPTISTS
Open Convention at Pittsfield-Wo-
mans Missionary Society Meeting.

PittsGeld Me. Sept. 30.-The menu
bers Of the Maine Free Baptist Assoc
citation were not favored with fair
weather for the opening session of their
convention. this forenoon. The MEM
bers devoted themselves to the interests
Of the Woman's Missionary Society,
which held its annual meeting. Mrs.
Alma Cousins presided.
These officers were elected:
President Rev w. II. Fultse, Port
land: vice president. Rev. K. +. Gilkey,
Lewiston, secretary and treasurer. Rev.
l.. w Churchill, Milton Mills, n. II. Mrs.
Cousins gave her address as president at
the afternoon meeting.
This evening the session of the Baptist
Association opened with a devotional
service conducted by Rev. T. H. Scam
mon. Rev. O. III. Tracey welcomed the
delegates and response was made by
n. S. Purinton of West Bowdoin
Prof. A. w Anthony. d. D., of the COBB
Divinity School. Lewiston. delivered the
annual sermon after which the announce
ment of the committee on credentials
was made and routine business transact
ed. The convention will continue until
Thursday night.
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The King Crowned.

The recent illness OF the King of Eng
land neccssitated postponement of the
coronation proceedings and prevented
the carrying out of the original plans
Many surersttious persons then claimed
that the King would never be CROWNED.
but he recovered sufficiently TO go
through the ceremony and superstition
was again ove-thrown The King OF
household remedies HostettcrS Stomach
Bitters was crowned over fits years ago.
and to-day IL still occupies the feremos;
position among medicines because of the
Wonderful record Of cures 1t has made.
For building up the rundown system
steadying the nerves or To cure fnd;gcs-
lion. eA!yspepsia.- consultation. biiiousness.
insomnia, kidney trD.sbles. of malafia.
Try n hottie and see for yourself. 1t
won't disappoirit you.
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AN ARREST MADE
In Connection With Assault on Mrs.
Knowles at Hardinss.

Brunswick. Me-. Sept. 3o.-fspeciaD.- =
tramp was arrested, this afternoon. az
Merrymeeting park. on suspicion OF be-
ing connected with the SATURDAY nighs
assault on Mrs. Knowles at Hafdings IL
is said that the tracks leading from the
house have been traced to the park. A
man had been seen TO leave the old
Getchell house and run into the PARK
To escape observation. The man arrest
ed is about feet. II inches tau. he
wears 4 new cap. A large force Of Off
GERS and citizens are still on the search.
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PRESIDENT AND CABINET
In Conference to See How Coal Strike
Can Be Ended.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The coal strike
and the situation that has resulted
from it. was the subject of a conference
held at the temporary White House. to-
day. in which the President. Attorney
General Knox. Secretary Moody, Post
master General Payne and Gov. Crane
of Massachusetts, participated. Every
one connected with the conference was
very reticent, but it is learned that the
President is much concerned over the
situation-the near approach Of winter
and the great scarcity of fuel.
Just what action can be taken is not
known. The fact that move has been
made in the Massachusetts courts to
have receivers appointed for the coal
companies was discussed. but the legal
view was that this was entirely made
quate and would not be likely to relieve
the situation.
The impression prevails that one rea-
son for the hurried visit of Secretary
Root to New York was for the purpose
of discussing with the leading business
men of that city the situation with a
view to bringing the strike to an end.
The conference met again about
O'Clock. DIR. Lung called shortly after
the second session began but did not
see the President. The second confer
ence lasted less than an hour. The coal
situation was further discussed, but the
participants refused to make any state
ment when they came from the Prc.i-
dents room.
Has any line of action been taken
that the administration confidently aT-
poets will settle the strike?" Postmas-
ter General Payne was asked.
Il cannot answer that question" he
said
rs it not true"
TO say so now would be premature.
he replied, as he entered his carriage.
The principal subject under consid -
alton at both conferences was the
Presidents powers to interfere in any
way with the coal strike, and the re-
suit OF the conference thus far is that
no matter how much interested the adj
ministration may be in ending the
strike it does not seem to have any
power to act in the premises. The legal
advisors of the President told him they
could find no warrant in the constitu-
ton for federal interference.
The matter of federal interference by
the appointment of receivers for the
coal companies also was discussed. but
the President was informed that there
was nothing in the constitution or any
law to warrant such action.