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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
RIGHT TO SEIZE VESSELS.
Governments Authority in Time of
War to Be Tested.


Washington, Aug. 5.-The question of
the right of the government 10 seize and
use private vessels in the harbor of a
dependency of an enemy for war purposes
during war time is involved in a case in
which an appeal was docket In the United
States Supreme Court today.
The case Is that of S. Ribas Hijo, a
company with offices in Vigal. spain and
Ponce, Porto Rico, against the United
States for the payment of $4,000 for the
alleged lease by the United States of the
company's vessel. the Paz, since wrecked
in a Porto Rican hurricane. The APP
pelants claim that the vessel was leased
by the quarter masters department as
collier and the War Oepartm mt has re-
fused to pay any money whatever for
the use of the vessel
The case is appeal from the District
Court of Porto Rico which upheld the
seizure as a use of an enemy's property
by a war power for war purposes as
recognized by international law.
The UnIled States claims its Felinquish-
ment of the vessel was purely an act of
grace.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
EXPRESS CAR
IS DYNAMITED
Two Masked Men Hold
Up Train.
THEY GET ABOUT $4,000
Engineer Stopped When
T0rpedOeS We're Exploded.
The officials of the Burlington are
Unable to Give Any Definite
Information as to Extent
Of Loss.
THEY GET ABOUT $4,000

Dubuque, Ia. August 6.-Two masked
men held up the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy northbound passenger train two
miles east of Savannah Hill at II 80 Tues
day night.
They cut off the Adams Express car,
forced the engineer to run UP the track
and then blew UP the express car.
The robbers torpedoed the track and
when the torpedoes exploded the engl-
neer quickly brought the train to stop.
One man boarded the engine. ordered
the engineer to run ahead, while the
other man cut the express car off.
The train crew hurried on to Savannah
and gave the alarm and a posse of off,
GERS and citizens, armed with shot guns
and revolvers. fastened to the scene.
The limited is said to carry heavy and
valuable express package nightly.
1t is said that the robbers secured about
$4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
PREMIERS OBJECT.
Cham berlain's Colonial Conference
q Failure-Wanted Custom Union.

New York, Aug. 5.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's admissions on Friday arc
regarded by the radical press, says a
Tribune dispatch from London, as proof
from his point of view that the colonial
conference has been failure. Mr.. Cham
berlain's objects in converting ii. they
say. were better adjustments Of imperial
defense and imperial trade.
He hoped and expected to lay the foun-
dations for a customs union and to OBJ
tain the consent of premiers to a scheme
under which the greater colonies would
make specific contributions to the cost of
defending the empire.
The premiers will have nothing to do
with a customs union, since it would
mean a loss of revenue which the colo
MES they represent could i'll afford. They
will have nothing to do with any contri-
buttons to military necessities which are
fixed or compulsory.
They argue that should any power,
Germany or any other. land troops in
Canada and send a hostile fleet into Ca.
madam waters it would be faced by an
American veto. The one power that could
invade Canada is the United States,
against whom England. the dispatch adds
would be powerless.
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No Attempt to Resume.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 5.-Lest some of
the coal companies might attempt to
spring a surprise on the strikers and
start up some of their mines today, pick
cts were stationed in the vicinity of near
ly every collery, but no attempt was
made to resume operations at any of the
mines. At Nanticoke, four men were ar
rested, charged with melting a riot 1t
is alleged they interfered with the depu-
ties in charge of one of the mines of the
Susequehanna Coal Company. The de-
PENDANTS were held in $500 bail each. The
officials Of the company representing the
Naticoke mine say they intended to pur-
sue every case where their men are in
terfered with. At the office of the local
coal companies it is said that reports are
being received daily that there is more
or less dissatisfaction among the strikers
and that their meetings of late have been
stormy affairs. 1t is said that a large
element is not in favor of the present
method of distributing relief or of con-
tinuing the strike under present condi-
tions. At strike headquarters it is said
that these reparts are only idle rumors.
There was rejoicing at President Mitch
ellis headquarters tonight over the failure
10 operate the Cayuga in the Lackawana
region today.
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NEGROES MEET IN ATLANTA.
Governor Gambler and Mayor Minis
will Deliver Speeches.

Atlanta, Ga, August 5.-The Negro
Young Peoples Christian and Education
al Congress- called for the elevation Of
morals and the promotion of Christian
spirit throughout the negro race. will
begin in this city tomorrow, with an es-
timated attendance of 5000 delegates.
The sessions of the congress will con-
tinue through Sunday night and be par
ticipated in by prominent representatives
of the race from every portion Of the
United States.
The congress will be opened tomorrow
afternoon in the Auditorium at Pied
mont Park. where welcoming service
will he held. The exercises will begin
with song service. bishop w. ]. Gaines
will make an address explaining the OBJ
jects of the congress. Addresses of well
come will be delivered by Governor Al
Ian D. Gambler and Mayor Livingston
Minis.
Several prominent Atlanta negroes will
also speak
During the week conferences will be
held in the several negro churches in the
city. each afternoon and mammoth prayer
meetings will be conducted in the differ
ent negro Theological seminaries.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
CROMWELL LINE ABSORBED.
Southern Pacific Said to Be Behind
the Deal.

New York, Aug. BIN connection with
the Southern Pacific Railways new ar
rangement for the handling Of its ocean
freight between Northern and Southern
ports. The Journal of Commerce says it
learns from an official source that the
Morgan and Cromwell lines have been
combined; in other words, the vessels and
property of the Cromwell service have
been purchased by and turned over to
the Southern Pacific Company. The terms
of the transfer are not yet available
however.
II Is also learned that the Cromwell line
in Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
will also be abolished. as was the local
agency and what was formerly two sep
arate services will be operated as one.
except that they will, of course. ply be-
tween different ports; that 10, one from
New York to Galveston direct for freight
only, and the other from New York to
New Orleans carrying both freight and
passengers. The management will be CEN
tralized and unified.
The Cromwell line is an old service. In
1858 the company operated a service to
Portland. Me-, Halifax. Nova Scotia and
St. Johns. Ten years later the New Or
leans service was inaugurated. 1t is not
yet known whether the Cromwell cor
poration will be continued or not.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
MRS. sPREcKLEs HEAVY LOSS.
While in England She is Robbed of
Jewels Valued at $4,000.

New York. Aug 5.-Scotland Yard an
nounces a reward of 5000 for the recov-
cry of a necklace lost by or stolen from
Mrs. c. A. Spreckels of San Francisco
says the London correspondent of The
New York American.
The necklace which consists Of a single
string of magnificent pearls fastened with
a ruby and diamond clasp. was bought in
Paris and is estimated to be worth $50, 600
Mrs. Spreckels, who Is accompanied by
Miss Spreckels, missed the Jewels at the
railroad station when on her way to take
passage for America on the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. She burst into tears
on discovering her loss and at first
thought of remaining in England until
some trace of the missing necklace had
been found, but later decided to put its
recovery into the hands of the police.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06

new constitution anu HoVerhor Jelks
keep the constitution IN ,he hanos Oh the
ir,ehos. Inc new Sons.,tu'ioh mas zone
what IL PROMISED. l. Is the crystahzatlon
OF many long years OF yearnings' me
great Wnlte nag OF "hite supremacy noats
aooFe aus uhcoiquereo suiht, "hlie
around IL Is gathered the iartnIui VINO
nave come at tne trumpet can. Inc thlro
lefn oeA ana the Vinoica.ion ioea 10
kra.uy personal ainoitioh are put the
SHADOWS OF deiuslve cream. Inc Con-
stituuon ana its 1rlends, l peheve' can
ana VIII stand the tear ana stress OF all
assaults ana remain as the people maze
II ana De administered by It's rriends
Again urge you 10 keep the issue clear
III your minus. Let no one pc deceived
cunningham speaks.
Or. Cunningham was next introduced
amid deafening applause as the next
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. He be-
gan by saying that the white man once
more stood erect with the shackles strick-
en- from his limbs, that with tho approval
OF the God Of the Universe he had been
led out Of the wilderness Of negro domi-
nation. He said that this desperate oppo-
siticn to the Constitution should have
come from the hand of abolitionists. but
strange to say 1t came from one who had
been honored by the Democratic party.
He laid bare the hollowness of his
claims and showed his desperate ambi
ton and lust for Office. In words of
burning eloquence. he laid bare John
ston's vulnerable record and showed how
his work destroyed the Constitution we
would have had two years ago but for
him. He showed that Johnston was for
the Constitution now simply because it
was the law of Alabama and he had to
be for 1t. II elected. what were those
vague amendments he contemplated, but
would not mention. His amendments to
enfranchise enough negroes to get him
into the Senate. And then he pleads for
the preservation of the Constitution with
its manifold blessings. and facts rhetoric
and eIoouence with all the earnestness of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
MORE MAY BE CALLED OUT
Spirit of Unrest Prevails
Among. the Miners.
Announced That ALI the Strikers
Will Receive Aid Whether
They Belong to the
Union or Not.

Shenandoah, Aug. 5.-The peace of this
troop-protected town remains unbroken.
The unsettled feeling which has been ap-
parent for the past few days, however,
continues.
1t was lively day at brigade head
quarters. where all the staff officers were
kept busy in connection with the move
ments of the troops and in keeping in
touch with the situation of the entire
country. There were many rumors of
trouble, but excepting at Girardville,
where a workman was shot and slightly
injured, nothing of a serious nature oc-
Cured anywhere.
Brigadier General Goblin was unusually
alert. however. and kept soldiers in readi-
ness for instant use all day long. Many
stories of threatened trouble reached him
but he was able In every instance to run
them down without sending out a detail
of men, Officers around headquarters
feel that the tension is increasing and
would not be surprised if some of the
troops now in camp here were sent into
the surrounding region. The Brigadier-
General says he will not send for addi-
tional men until there is need for them.
1t Is not unlikely. however, that bat
terry and another troop of cavalry
will be in the field by the end of the
week.
Two Arrests Made.
Probably the most important develop
ment in the Shenandoah region today was
the arrest and commitment to the county
Jail of two wounded Lithunians, who par
ticipated in the riot of last week. The
arrests were attended at considerable
show of military force. The men were
taken into custody by constabies who
were surrounded by a platoon of infan-
trymen and taken through the streets I'M
Antony Kilmovitz and Stanislaus Zukow-
ski, Each had been shot in the foot dur
ing the riot and was unable to walk.
They were located in boarding houses in
the heart of the foreign quarters of the
town.
The constable feared that trouble would
ensue If they attempted to make the
rest themselves, and upon their sugges-
ton, General Goblin sent a platoon of
Company / of the 18th regiment to pro-
tect them. The soldiers formed a line
around the houses and the two Lithunians
were carried from the house and placed
in an open wagon. BY this time a crowd
of foreigners of different nationalities
had gathered around the soldiers and
had followed them and the prisoners to
the office of Squire w. H. Shoemaker,
where the prisoners were given a hearing
While the hearing was in progress the
platoon kept the crowd some distance
from the place. The Lithunians thong
with a fellow countryman named Waldo
Rowinski, who was arrested late Satur-
day night on the charge of being parti-
cpant in the riot were then arraigned.
The principal witness was Thomas r.
Beddal. a deputy sheriff. who was in the
riot. He identified the men and testi-
fed to having deliberately shot Klimovitz
and Zukowski, wounding them in the
feet. The two men were then held in
5000 bail each. and in default of which
they were taken to Jail at Pottsville.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Investigating Public Buildings.

Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 5.-A committee
consisting of Col. H. D. Morton, repre-
scnting the Postmaster General; r. V.
Ladow. representing the Attorney-Gen-
eral. and George Van inertia. representing
the Secretary of the Treasury. Is now
in Knoxville to investigate the needs of
the Federal building here. More postoff1ce
room is needed and a separate postofice
is wanted. This committee will also visit
Government Buildings at Watertown,
Grand Rapids. Houston, South Bend, Du-
luth, Lima. Jersey City and Syracuse, and
report to Congress how best to relieve the
crowded conditions of public buildings.
Jersey City and Syracuse will be visited
next
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
To Enjoin Hitchcock.

Washington, August 5.-Thlechumi Fix
leo. Gosofxico Chez. Ufoula Horigo and
James L. Gray. representing themselves
as agents and delegates of the Creek In
dian tribe in Indian Territory today
brought suit to enjoin Secretary Hitch
cock and Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs Jones from proceeding in execution
of what is known as the Creek agreement
for allotments. etc. They ask to be al
lowed to remain in undisturbed enjoy
ment of their landed interests and that
such property as already has been taken
from them under the agreement and the
ratfying act be restored. They alleged
that the government has failed to comply
with the terms of the agreement and the
act of Congress ratifying the agreement
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Fire in Washington. La.

Washington. La. Aug. 5.-Thirty-five
buildings in the business section of the
town were destroyed by fire this after
noon. The fire originated in the livery
stable of A. Meyer and spread in a south
easterly direction, destroying the Meyer
residence and store building. the opera
house. Carl Wolffs two-story building,
Baillou saloon, Jacob Plonskys store and
residence. drug store. bank. Claudes gro
Gerry, Screen saloon. Richt and Olango's
grocery and a number Of residences. Loss
about 100000. Insurance about one-third
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Strikers Back at Work.

Scranton, Pa. Aug. 5.-The Dickson
CoIliery of the Delaware and Hudson
River Company in Greenridge resumed
operations today with returned strikers.
Superintendent Rose says the company
has been cutting and loading coal at this
mine for two weeks. The coal was hoist
ed and sent through the breaker The
company will not give out the number of
men working. This makes three COL
lieries now in operation in this city SUI
perintendent Tobey of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western said today that
his company will start another colliery to-
morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
TRACY LEAVES A SIGN.
Says He Will Fix Sheriff Cudihee II
He Keeps Chasing. Him.

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 5.-The sheriff
office at Davenport today received a mes
sage from Preston stating that Outlaw
Tracy spent all day Monday at the home
of L. B. Eddy. a rancher on Lake Creek.
three and a half miles south of Fellows.
The outlaw made his appearance there
Sunday evening and took possession of
the place. He Is reported to have been
there last night. leaving about 1880.
Pinned to the wall on a farm house
about a mile north of Odessa, where
Tracy apparently had watersd his horses.
the following note was found today: ITO
Whom it May Concern: Tell Mr.. Cudihee
to take a tumble and let me alone or
will fix him plenty. I will be on my way
to Wyoming. If your horses are any good
would swap with you. Thanks for cool
drink Harry Tracy
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VIII Go Back to Work.

Chicago, August 5.-StAking black
smiths and their helpers who threatened
to tie up work at the Pullman car shops.
decided today TO return to work for ten
days. pendin gthe settlement of their
grievances by arbitration. The officials
of the company promised that their diff
culties should be overcome. Should the
companies proposals not be satisfactory
the men say 1900 workmen will go out.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Hishwavmen Rob Stage Coach.

Salmon, Idaho. August 5.-The Red
Rock stage was held up by lone high
wayman this morning while en- route to
this place and the treasure box lifted. 1t
is not known what the robber secured.
There was but one passenger, a wo-
man. and she was not molested. The
Sheriff and a posse are in pursuit.
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Confirmed by Officials.

Chicago. August 6.-At the Burling-
ton offices in this city the news OF fine
daring and successful work of the bandits
was confirmed. The train which was loot
ed is known as No. Al leaving Chicago
at $50 p. m. 1t is a through train for
Minneapolis. The officials of the railroad
company were unable to give any infor-
nation as to the amount of booty secured
by the robbers or to say definitely wheth-
er any of the trainmen had been injured
during the exciting encounter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Heavy Showers in Colorado.

Denver, Colo August 5.-The drought
which has prevailed in Colorado for sew
eraI weeks was broken today by heavy
showers. A cloudburst occurred south OF
this city and railways were washed out
between Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
At Pueblo the Arkansas River is bank
full and has broken levee and flooded
the State Insane Asylums big garden
doing much damage. Reports of damage
have been received from other places in
that vicinity
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
General sharretts Speaks.

Shanghai, Aug. 5.-General Sharretts,
the special American tariff commissioner,
was given a banquet here tonight. In
the course of an address he said the
Chinese people were ground to the verge
of penury by the taxation necessary to
meet the obligations of the central gov
eminent and that individually and unof-
fcially he was opposed to the hbolition of
the likin and the substituting of a sur
tax, which General Sharretts asid would
prove disastrous to all nations, and espe-
cially to the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Firmin Sets Up Government.

Washington. Aug. 5.-The State Depart
ment today received a cablegram from
Minister Powell at Port au Prince. Hay
ii, stating that General Firmin, on the
4th instant. set up a new government and
denominated it the provisional govern
ment of Artivorite and Northwest and
proclaimed himself President; Killick,
Secretary of War and Navy; Bourand.
Secretary of the Treasury; Henri Guese,
Foreign Affairs; St. Louis, Public Works;
Chicoye, Interior, and Lamour, Agricul-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
SIGHT RESTORED hv PRAYER.

Denver. Col, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Sarah Ness
Ter of this city. who has been blind for
seven years and whose case was pro-
nounced incurable by occulists, is said to
have recovered her eyesight in miracu-
Ious manner. She says that while praying
at a revival meeting OF the Holiness sect
at the Pentecostal Union. white light
broke upon her eyes and soon she was
able to distinguish objects. Her vision.
she declares. is now nearly as good "a u
was beforNA she became blind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-06
Louisville Wants Convention,

Louisville. KY, August EARNED with
invitations from Governor Beckham.
Mayor Granger and the commercial or
CARNATIONS of Louisville, a delegation of
seventy-fve Knights of Pythias left at
$40 tonight over the Monon for San
Francisco to make an effort to secure
the next biennial convention of the order
for Louisville Every inducement will be
offered the Grand Lodge and the delga-
ton has writtn promise from the Louis
Vile lodge that an entertainment fund
of so 900 will be raised.
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STORY WAS EXAGGERATED.
Explorer Baldwin Tells Of His Trou-
BILE With Captain Johannessen.

Tromsoe. Norway. Aug. 5.-In an inter-
view today Evelyn B. Baldwin. the Arc
tic explorer. who arrived at Honingsvaag.
Norway August l. on board the America,
said that the alleged trouble between
himself and Captain Johannessen of the
America Is grossly exaggerated. He char
acterized the report of 1.-THE trouble as a
cheap sensation and said there had been
no deaths on board the America during
her trim
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Kaiser viii Attend Launching.

Berlin, August 5-Emperor William will
attend the launching of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II
at Stettin. on August II. The steamship,
which will be the largest is designed also
to be the fastest in the world. Her
length is to be 7O7 feet and she will be of
5000 horse power and 1880 tons dlsplace-
ment She will accommodate 1000 cabin
passengers.
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London, Aug 5.-Dlavolo. the American
bicyclist. sustained a terrible fall while
performing his act of looping the loop"
at the Aquarium tonight. lie was taken
to Westminster Hospital unc onscious and
is believed to have conclusion Of the
brain. This is the third time in the last
ten days that he has fallen.
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Will Not Try to Resume.

Pottsville. Pa. Aug. 5-R. C. Luther
General Manager of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company. said
today that no efforts had been made at
present to operate any of the collieries.
Officials of the company held a meeting
today and decided that it would be mex
pedient to resume operations at Indian
Ridge colliery at Shenandoah.
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Will Aid All Miners.

Shamokin, Pa, Aug. 5.-From the
Ninth United Mine Workers District
headquarters it was announced tonight
that all miners, whether they belong to
the union or not, will receive financial
aid. Idle non-union men have the past
week been threatening to go to work I'M
less they were aided by the union.
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Due to sharretts's Attitude.

London, Aug. Elm a dispatch from
Shanghai, the correspondent of The
Times says he considers Viceroy Liu
Kungg Yrs unconcilatory attitude on the
question OF inland waters TO be partly
due to the elaboration made by General
Sharretts that the Vicefoy ~ould oppose
the abolition of the likin. The CORES
pondents regret such utterances, saying
they tend to upset a treaty which is in
tended for the benefit OF all commercial