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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
BIDS ON THE LOUISIANA
BATTLESHIP WILL NOT BE
 BUILT BY TRUST.
Newport News Shipbuilding Company Which is Outside the Combine, Heavily Undercuts Bid of
 the Syndicate.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Bids for the con struction of the battleship Louisiana were opened at the navy department to- day by Judge Advocate General Lemly in the absence of Secretary Moody.
 The lowest bid was that of the New port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Va, which offered to build the battleship within 4S months from date of contract for s, ,99O, = 600.
 The Louisiana is destined as a flagship and the arrangement of quarters is re- quired to provide ample accommodation for a flag officer, a commanding officer, d chief of staff, nineteen ward room off, cers, ten junior and ten warrant officers and not less than 76l men, including sixty marines. A speed at sea of IS knots per hour for four consecutive hours is required. She Is to have a displace- ment on trial of 16,0OO tons and her maxi mum displacement with full load will be 1s,0OO tons.
 Intense interest was felt in today's bid ding at the Navy Department for the reason that 1t was desired to know just how the recent combine of ship builders would affect the bidding for government work. The Newport News Company, which is outside of the organization, heavily undercut the syndicate members in the bidding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
THE WORK OF GHOULS
MANY GRAVES ROBBED IN INDIANA.
Several Gangs Organized for the
 Purpose of Stealing Bodies for Various Medical Colleges of the Country.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 1.-Startling de. velopments are promised in the grave robbery sensation within the next 24 hours.
 Disclosures are predicted for tomorrow which will show that Rufus Cantrell and his gang now in custody are not the only ghouls that have been robbing graves fir and around Indianapolis to supply the medical colleges of this city and other colleges in the West.
 Cantrell acknowledges that other gangs of grave robbers make Indianapolis their headquarters and that already robberies have been discovered which were commit. ted by these other gangs.
 Two white men and one negro make In. dianapolis their headquarters and confine their robbing to grave yards and ceme- teries between this city and Marion has escaped the dept citations of these grave robbers. This is an admission of Cantrell, ard he says that local colleges have procured a number of bodies from these men, but he refused to divulge their rames.
 A second gang, headed by a man who formerly lived in Indianapolis and had a contract for supplying local colleges. op- crates between Indianapolis. Martinsville and Columbus. The majority of the bodies stolen by these ghouls are shipped to Louisville and sold, to medicalf fcolegeE- -in that city. A few, Cantrell says, are ship ped to Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED Stockholders of the |. X N. Meet. ADJOURNED TILL NOV. 5 Rumors of Changes in Officers
 of Company. Postponement of Election of Direc- tors Due to Request of Eastern
 Stockholders - 3s4, ,6s6
 Shares Represented.
ADJOURNED TILL NOV. 5

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 1.-The stockhcld- CTS of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road met at noon today in the office of President Milton H. Shit bit no busi ness was transacted, ani on motion of Director Atilla Cox of Louisville. the meeting adjourned until November ,, in this city.
 Secretary Ellis said after the meeting that he knew nothing of the reason for adjournment. It was taken at the request of the Eastern stockholders.
 The adjournment Is taken as an indi- cation that the men now In control of the roal have not decided upon the per sonnel of the new Board or Directors, and that other business connected with the purchase of the road by the Atlantic Coast Railroad has not been completed. There were reports afioat that the fail- ure of the stockholders to elect direc- tors and the calling off of the directors meeting indicated that there would be some changes among the officers of the road, but nothing substantiating these ru- mors could be learned. None of the Eastern directors was present. A count of the proxies showed that SS4, ,6S6 out of 60O,ooO shares were represented, chiefly by proxy.
 The report of tho President went over with the rest of the business until No- vember (
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
MATOS WILL SUCCEED
THE OVERTHROW OF PRESIDENT CASTRO DEEMED CERTAIN.
Venezuelan Executive Announced a Victory Over Mendoza, Whose Army Was Far from the
 Scene of Battle.

Willemstad, Oct. 1.-President Castro of Venezuela, after leaving Valencia Sep tember 19, at the head of an army of six thousand men, with seventeen guns. with the announced intention of attacking the insurgent force at Tocuyito, commanded by General Mendoza, reached San Juan de los Moros, near Villa de Cura, believ- ing that Mendoza was there
 But the President found only 1,50o local guerillas at that place and after a sharp fight the latter were routed. The gov ernment incorrectly announced this en- gagement as being victory over Men doza's army. where's that general is near San Sebastian, ready to effect a junction with the forces of General Matos.
 The final victory of General Mates is believed to be a certainty.
 The Venezuelan Government recently refused to grant the request of a delega- ton from the inhabitants of Barquistimo who wished to obtain permission to in troduce provisions through Tucacas, the only available port. The misery there Is almost indescribable. The inhabitants have been without provisions from the outside for forty-ive days. Cases of vel low fever and typhus have been reported there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
GEORGIA ELECTIONS.
Judge Candler Promoted to Supreme
 Court Bench.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. l.-1he election for Governor and State house officials held throughout this State today passed off quietly. no organized opposition having been made against the Democratic ticket which was elected in full as follows:
 Governor, Joseph NJ. Terrell; Secretary of State Phillip Cook; Comptroller Gen eral, William A. Wright; Attorney Gen eral, John C. Hart; Treasurer. Robert E. Park; Commissioner of Agriculture, o. B. Stevens: School Commissioner w. B. Merritt; Prison Commissioner Thomas Eason; Associate Justices Supreme Court, Samuel Lumpkin. A. J. Cobb and John s. Candler.
 The vote cast throughout the State was light as compared with the ballots of previous years, The only contest was between Judge John s. Candler and Judge Johkn r. Ross, both Democrats. to fill the uncxpired term of Associate Justice Hal T. Lewis, who recently re- signed on account of i'll health. Judge Candler won by a safe majority. In some of the counties a ticket was put out by the Populist party, but the Demo- cratic majorities were overwhelming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
MAY BE ARBITRATED
STRIKERS AND STREET RAIL-
 WAY COMPANY UNBEND,
Mayor Capdevielle of New Orleans Working Hard to Bring About a Settlement of the Exist
 ing Differences.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-When the New Orleans Railway Company this morning summarily broke off further negotiations looking to a settlement of the street car strike, 1t looked as if the gauntlet had been thrown down and 1t would be a fight to a finish. That was at 9 o'clock this morning. Mayor Capdevfeile did not give up hope, however, and during tho course of the day had conference with the car mems executive committed In which they expressed a willingness to reopen negotiations through the mayor No more letters passed, however. The car men finally came to the point where they were willing to submit the alleged violations of the contract of last April to conference between the car men and the railway officials, and in the event that they could not agree, that an arbitrator be appointed agreeable to both sides This question Is tonight the subject of a conference between the mayor and the railway officials. The lattertinsist in the first place that the men go back to work immediately.
 The fact that the union has come around to the view of submitting the &fsged violations of the April contract shows a change from the attitude it has been assuming during the past two days. IL IS d iiloNS tOWdIuS tHS OIiSihdl ptoPOoi- ton made by the Railways Company Monday morning and is the first real step that shows any indication of bearing fruit.
 In the meantime the general situation shows no material change. The com pany has not yet made any effort to run passenger cars. If there Is no settle ment tonight it is understood that an effort will be made tomorrow. The com pany has prepared a call'for several hun dred men and preparations have been in progress all day looking toward re- sumption.
 The negotiations brought about by the Mayor for temporary settlement of the car strike again fell through. The May or had a conference with President Pear son and other railway officials late to- night at which they expressed their will ingness to accept the proposition advanc- ed by the Mayor on condition that the men resume work in Ine morning. The Mayor then sent for the car mems com- mittee and related the result of his con- ference with the railway officials, and then was surprised to find that the car men had changed their minds and would not consider such proposition. They in sist upon taking up the new agreement as we'll as the old.
 Efforts are still being made at mid night to bring them together again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
TRUEsDALE ACCEPTS.
Says He Will Attend the Conference
 in Washington.

New York. Oct 1.-President Truesdale of the Lackawanna road, President Fowler of the Ontario and Western, and President OHphant of the Delaware and Hudson Company, this afternoon &C., knowledged the receipt of President Roosevelt's invitation to confer with him over the coal strike situation. It was quite certain that the invitation will be accepted by the operators but none. of those seen would discuss the probable outcome of the meeting.
 President Truesdale made this state ment this afternoon:
 There is absolutely no truth whatever fin the statement that President Baer of the Reading Company has resigned. There Is no truth whatever in the reports that the strike has been settled or set tlement contemplated"
 Following the receipt of the Presidents invitation. the coal presidents in the city held a brief conference but no word as to what passed between them was ob- tainable.
 !. P. Morgan said:
 "I have heard of the Presidents invi- tation to the coal presidents. and think It Is an admirable thing.As to results, we can tell better when the operators come back"
 John Markle one of the leading inde- pendent onerators. also was invited hy President Roosevelt to attend the wash ington conference. Mir. Markle's invita- ton awaited him at Morgan and Con- panv's office. where he called late this af- ternoou. MT. Markle said he would cer-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
PosTMAsTERs IN POLITICS.
Payne Calls Attention to Some
 Government Rules,

Washington, Oct. 1.-Postmaster Gen eral Payne today addressed a circular letter to all officers and employees of the postoffice department and others con- cerned regarding the extent of the pro- hibition put by the department on polit- teal activity among postoffice employees.
 The letter calls attention to sections 216. 217, 2lS. 219, 220 and 221 of the postal laws and regulations. edition of 1892, which prohibit postmasters or others holding unclassifed positions from using their offices to control political move ments. from neglectng their duties or from causing public scandals by political activity. A person in the classified ser vice has entire right to vote as he pleases and to express privately his opinions on all political subjects but he should take no active part in poliHcal mana cement or in political campaigns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
M. 6 o.-soUTHERN MERGER.
The Latter Road Becomes a Missis
 sipoi Corporation.

sippi Corporation. Jackson, Miss, Oct. IA charter of incorporation of "The Southern Railway Company in Mississippi" was approved by Governor Longino today and this set ties the controversy as to the legality of the merger of the Mobile and Ohio and Southefn in this State. The charter per- n1its the Southern to acquire title to the Mobile and Ohio. to build branch lines and to operate the Memphis and Charles ton
 Hon. D. l. Russell, general counsel for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, who was here today arranging for the incorpora- ton, gave out the following official statement:
 More than a year end half ago the Southern Railroad Company purchased over 90 per cent of the capital stock of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. It was claimed at the time by the Rail- road Commission and other officers of the State that such purchase violated the State constitution and at the same time violated the statute which prohibits one railroad company from controlling and operating the railroad of another company which was competing for the same busi- ness in the same territory.
 The Attorney General made a thor ough investigation of ths question and lOunu as d IdCL that Inere never nad been an ylegal competition between the lines of the two railroads, neither within DOT without the State. Thereupon 1t was suggested by the Attorney-General that if the purchase of the stock by the South ern Railroad Company violated the con- stitution, this could be avoided by the Southern becoming incorporated in the State and there submitting itself and it's property to the Jurisdiction of the State government and it's courts.
 This proposition was submitted to the management of the Southern Railway and after due consideration it was de- cided that in order to be at peace with the State and her officials the company would become domesticated as a Missis- sippi corporation. The papers were all prepared and submitted to the Attorney General, and after he made certain changes the Governor issued a procla- nation authorizing such applicants to proceed to order as a Mississippi corpo- ration"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
I. (. 1. MINERS ARE
 ORDERED TO STRIKE
1 800 Coal Workers to Go Out. Roosevelt Trying to End the
 Pennsylvania Trouble.

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 1.-The refusal of several miners to allow s1 taken from their wages for the benefit of the striking anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania and the compliance of the paymaster of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company with their wishes has caused a suspension of work by 1.5OO miners em- ployed by that company.
 At a meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the United Mine Workers for the District of Alabama held here today a resolution was unanimously passed calling out all the miners of the Ten nessee Company until the controversy over the deduction of $1 from the miners wages had been settled. The resolution does not specify the date for the suspeu- sion of work but it is learned that the Pratt City division will quit work to- morrow.
 The trouble arose several weeks ago when one of the negro miners at Pratt Mines called at the office of the paymas- ter and refused to allow any amount ta- ken from his wages for the benefit of the strikers in the anthracite region of Penn sylvania as ordered by the National Con- vention held in Indianapolis. The Ten nessee Company officials decided that they had no legal right to deduct any amount from an employees wages with out his written consent.
 The officers of the union took exception to this ruling and a meeting of the Ex- ecutive Committee was called to meet in Birmingham today. After a lengthy dis cussion the resolution ordering a suspen- sion of work WIS adopted. Nearly all of the coal operators in the district with the exception of the T. c. I. company have agreed to deduct the amount from miners wages specified by the union.
 Officials of the Tennessee company re- fuse to make any statement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
cAsTLEMAN GETS CONTRACT.
Will Haul United States Mail With
 Coach and Four.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 1.-GeneraI John B. Castleman of this city has been grant ed the contract for carrying the mail from Pleasant Hill to Burgin. Ky, a dis tance of about twelve miles.
 General Castleman will inauguarte an elaborate method of mail transportation. Instead of the old mail wagon, he will use a handsome coach and four with out riders and footmen in livery as well as a trumpeter The contract went into eff feet today and continues till Juno 30, 1904.
 General Casteman is one of the best known men in the South. He is Con tederate veteran and commanded regi- ment in Porto Rico during the Spanish American war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
OBJECTS TO CERTAIN DANCES
Miss Gould Wants St. Louis Midway
 to be Highly Moral.

St. Louis. Oct. Mrs. J. Lawrence Blair of St. Louis was today elected Pres ident of the Lady Board of Managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The women of the board unofficially decided to ask the Exposition management to elect a womans building on the ground.
 Miss Helen Gould offered a set of res- olutions favoring a high moral tone in the Exposition and against anything sa- voring of the objectionable dances per formed on the Midway of the Chicago fair.
 The complete organization of the board as effected includes seven vce-presidents among them being Mrs. Fannie L. Porter of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Frederick Hanger, Little Rock. was elected secretary. and Mrs William H. Coleman. Indianapolis was elected treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
Snyder Placed on Trial

St Louis. Oct. 1.-Robert NJ. Snyder the promoter and banker was placed on trial today on the charge of bribery. the specific charge being that he bribed form CT Councilman Fred G. Cthof for his vote on the Central Traction bill. Dur iug the course of the trial Circuit Attor- ney Folk disclosed that Uthoff will tes tify that he was proffered $1OO GOO for his vote instead of $5O,OOO as has been sup posed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
HOWELL FOR MAYOR.
Nominated by Primary Held in At
 lanta Yesterday.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. After one of the most bitterly contested campaigns in this city's history, Evan P. Howell today re- ceived the nominating vote for Mayor In the city primary
 Mir. Howell was one of the founders of The Atlanta Constitution. His oppo- nents were former Mayor James C.. Woodward and Alderman Harvey John son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
$s2, ,42e, ,oso FOR NAVY.

Liberal Recommendations for the
 Sea Arm.
 Washington, Oct. 1.-The features of the naval estimates for 1904 which were made public at the Navy Department to- day is the lfberality of the recommenda- ton for each of those branches of the service which have to provide for the equipment of our fighting ships. The es- inmates amount to $S2, 426, ,03O5S.
 Among the larger items are: Pay of the navy. 17,1O6,099; Bureau of ordnance, g, 76l.0O6; Bureau of Equipment $6,O2s,6O2; public works, bureau of yards and docks, s5,s14 40; bureau of supplies and accounts, 8, S53 97S; bureau of construction and re- pair, $s.367,024 ;bureau of steam engineer ing. $40O7, 300. Increase of the navy: Con- struction and machinery, $15, ,632; armol and armament, $1O.OO0.OOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
RATE WAR STARTED.
Big Four, B. & O. and Pennsylvania Fighting for Southern Business.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. 1.-The Leader to- morrow will say: The old controversy over the differential rate on Southern bus mess has come up again and the Big Four, the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania are engaged in 1t. The latest development is that the Big Four has announced, through the rate meeting in Cincinnati. that it will make the same rate per mile through Cincinnati that the Baltimore and Ohio uses through Wash ington. This makes a wholesale reduc- ton of rates to Jacksonville and upsets all previous arrangements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
CHARTER TO RAILROAD.
Line to Be Built from Blue Ridge
 Ga, to Charleston, Tenn.

Atlanta Oct. IA charter was granted by the Secretary of State today to the Tennesee. Georgia and South Carolina Railroad Company to build and operate a line from Blue Ridge. Ga, to Charleston Tenn. a distance of 200 miles
 The road will connect with the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern, branch of the Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast Line at Blue Ridge and with the Southern Railway Company at Charles ton, Tenn The road is capitalized at s3 Oo0. nOO and the right is reserved in the charter to extend the capital to 5000, ,00O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. OCT. i.- WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR THURSDAY; FRIDAY. SHOWERS; LIGHT TO FIR K s H MORT H TO NORTHEAST WINDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-02

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The Tupelo journal., 1902-12-19
china need. American Corn.

A new market for corn is developing
in the orient, and it is possible that
in a few years China will buy as much
American maize as Europe now does
Rice makes up the bulk of the grain
consumed in China, and sells for 2H OF
three cents a pound. Any food sold in
China must be valuable as regards
quantity, not quality, as the people
live, for the most part, very cheaply,
the unit of currency being of the value
of one mill. Corn -four is being sent to
China, as is some wheat -four of the
lower grades. The Chinese market
takes very kindly to dried fruits and
vegetables as well as 70 canned goods,
Germany is shippingI immense guam
titles of canned peas.lasparagus, etc.
and California is sending dried peacehs,
prunes and other fruits and vege'
tables.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-12-19
tens at night, and mamma earned
five dollars for the poor"

- LAY
five dollars for the poor"
"How?" asked the uncle.
"Mollie wanted two weeks off, and
mamAa had that mo2cy. She has
SO much sewing and church work she
couldn't stand it all alone, even with
u help. but she said a little back
ache for Christmas was a pleasure.
er's wife out west. Papa wore
patched ~flanLels ana sent five dol
lars to India for an extra dinner
among some famine orphans. OF
course, there are some poor people
for us to have for dinner, or we send
it. How many family n have
you on your list, uncle, dear?"
Nancy attt nds to the dirners her
self" answered Uncle John. a little
stit1y.
"Oh, can l help her and order what
l want at the grocery? l suppose
in a town IKE this there IRE many
who look to you for their Christmas
turkey" said Jessie, brightly.
do as you think BEST" answered
the uncle, with that inward pang
some people have when parting with
oney.
"And can l help invite the guests
for u own home dinner? The min
ister's wife does her own work, so
of course we want them and the
dear children: and 1 met the sweet
est little woman on the train with
band died a year ago, and
she finds she cannot stand
sewing in shop to support
them, SO she has come to her girl
hood home to see what she can do