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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
REPUBLICAN, STEAMERS BEGIH
 THE CAMPAIGN.
M. w. Howard Presides and o. D. Street the Populist Nominee Speaks-Candidate Smith
 the Star Orator.

Fort Payne, Oct. 4.-(Special. .)-The launching of the Lily White campaign in Alabama which occurred here today was especially noteworthy for two causes it's mixture with Populism and an indi- cation that candidate Smith proposes to conduct his campaign on strictly high plane.
 The meeting was presided over by form CT Congressman M. w. Howard. who, while endorsing the Lily White State ticket says he is still Popullst. O. D. Street, the nominee of Republicans for Congress in the Seventh District, spoke from the platform with MT. Smith. Mir. Street says he is still a populist, but his speech was on the same line as that of the Gubernatorial candidate.
 The meeting here had been well adver- tised, but the court, room was only com fortably filled. The small attendance was attributed to indictment weather.
 J. A. W. Smith, Republican nominee for Governor, spoke first. The greater part of his speech was devoted to national issues arguing for protective tarin aa the best means to develop the mineral wealth of the State upholding the Republican policy of ex- pansion, asserting reasons why he con sidered the Republicans best capacitated to cope with the trusts and contending that the election or the otdte NepuplcdH ticket would be the best means to induce Northern capital to come to Alabama. In discussing State affairs Mir. Smith re- voted his remarks largely to discussion of the new Constitution and explaining that his party had not approved its rati- fication for the reason that they feared the temporary franchise plan would not he fairly administered. He said it's ad- ministration had exceeded their expecta- tions. He said the adoption of the ft- teenth amendment was the severest blow ever dealt the South and argued for it's repeal. Mir. Smith said the only section nov in lhe. new Constitution which his rdrty desired repealed was the one hx- ing representation upon population ba- sis This is to be the main issue in the campaign.
 MT Smiths speech was even tempered and free from abuse of any one. There was no attempt to appeal to passions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
PETITION TO PRESIDENT.
Illinois Citizens Urge the Calling of
 an Extra Session.

Chicago. Oct. 4.-Six thousand Illinois citizens during the last twenty-four hours have signed a petition asking Presi- dent Roosevelt to call an extra session of Congress to enact some measure for the prevention of a coal famine. One method suggested in the petition is provision for the appointment of temporary receiver to operate the Pennsylvania mines which are closed on account of the strike.
 The petition is being circulated all over the city of Chicago and throughout the State of Illinois under the direction of United States Senator William E. Mason.
 There are numerous instances whece temporary receivers have been appointed for the management of public utilities" said Senator Mason, "and which afford ample precedent for such an action in the present emergency. Railroads have been thus treated by the courts upon the petition of the people. have in mind, too, case where a dispute between q municipal government and water works company which threatened to deprive the people of a water supply resulted in the appointment of a receiver until the trou- ble was settued."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
National Bank Statistics.

Washington. Oct. i.-Comptroller of the Currency RidSely today made public an abstract of the reports of the 4.601 na- tional banks of the country at the close of business September 15. 1902. Following are the principal items: Loans and dis counts, $3.2S0, l27, ,4S0; bonds to secure cir cuIation. $324 25c, ,T69: United States bonds to secure public deposits. SPA. .6S5, lbo; Uni ted States bonds on hand, $S,00S, 100; stocks securities, etc. st93. 1O9. 726: due from na- tional banks not reserve agents, $26i,- 616 l95: due from reserve agents $465. .640,- 57S; lawful money reserve in banks, $5O7, 993, 73S; capital stock paid in $705,535, 411; surplus. S326.;93953; undivided profits, $169, ,21G,512; national bank circulation out standing. s317, ,99l .S09; due to other na- tional banks. $64S. .SS5530: due to State banks and bankers, $2S5, ,22l ,S29; due to trust companies and savings banks, $255.- 22O sos: due to reserve agents. 3.56i; dividends unpaid, S96S, ,559; individual deposits. $3.2G9 27S. .S93; United States de- posits $117, 7,O97. T69; deposits of United States disbursing officers. $6.S46,055; av- craze reserve held. 25.74 per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
R. M. SNYDER
 IS CONVICTED Giyene Five Years for
 Bribery. JURY OUT 50 MINUTES Appeal Bond of $25, ,O0O Made by Defendant. Prisoners Expression Underwent No Change When the Foreman of the Jury Announced the Verdict of Guilty. "A X :
JURY OUT 50 HIrUTEs

St. Louis, Oct. 4.-Robert Mcclure Sny- der was convicted of bribery in tha Criminal Court tonight and. was sen- fenced to, five years Imprisonment in the State penitentiary after the jury had considered for fifty minutes it's verdict on the case which had occupied an entire week in presentation. The jurors had retired after almost four hours of argu- ments by the attorneys for the defence and the State.
 No bondsmen were present when Sny> der's conviction was announced, the de- fence having apparently been confident that it's testimony concerning Snyder'a residece in Kansas City would convince the jury that he was entitled to the ben- efits of the statute of limitation.
 The incarceration of the convicted man seemed to be imminent when two of his Morton Jourdan, signed his appeal bond for s5.oOO. securing his release until the term of court commencing Monday. Early in this term Snyder will be sen- fenced and motions made for appeal and ntw trial filed.
 Interesting Incidents.
 The close of the triaF was marked by incidents of no less" absorbing interest than those of Thursday. when the story of Snyder's colossal poodle transactions and wholesale purchases of Councflmen was revealed on the witness stand. Du-I ring the final pleading of the case the court room overfiowed with spectators While the speeches of Judge Priest for the defence and Circuit Attorney Folk for the State were being delivered the ut most stiffness prevailed. Especially did all references to the crime of bribery hold the interest of the auditors.
 During the jury's hour of absence, tho crowd grew greater and betting pools were formed by speculative persons in the corridors. The most favorable pre- dictions made in Snyder's behalf was a hung jury. Many believed that the de- fence had shown facts in the matter of residence which would convince some at least of the jury that Snyder is and has been a resident of Kansas City.
 In the whirl of the current of intense interest which resolved around him Shy der sat apparently immobile. When the verdict was read hardly change in this expression could be noted. He watched the jurors as they pressed their way through the almost unyielding crowd. As Foreman Charles w. Wall broke the si- lence. he leaned slightly forward. intent ly listening.
 "Guilty-five years" were the words which stood out from the formal lan- guage of the foreman's report in the hearing of Snyder and of the thrqng gathered to learn his fate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
BODIES FOUND BENEATH
 FLOORING OF THE CELLAR
Remains of Ten Persons Discovered, by Detectives in Medical College of Indiana--OfflcerS
 of Institute Talk.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 4.-Sensational developments came to light late this aft ernoon in the developments In the who!e sale grave yard robberies that have oc- cured in this vicinity during the last few months when detectives unearthed ten bodies in the cellar of the Medical College of Indiana.
 A gang of ten negroes were arrested several days ego charged with the ghoulish work and their leader, Rufus Cantrell, has since his arrest confessed to many of the robberies and informed the authorities that other gangs have been operating in cemeteries in this and adjoining counties, and that many of the robberies accredited to his following have really been committed by others. In fact. according to Cantrell, Central Indiana has been furnishing cadavers to many colleges in this section of the country, nearly all procured through the ghoulish work of his and other gangs.
 Persons who have recently buried rela- tives in the various cemeteries are great ly excited and since the developments of the last few days, many graves have been reopened to see if the caskets have teen tempered with. Investigation in sev- eral of these cases has revealed empty caskets. The work was so cleverly haa- died that not until the last shovelful of earth was removed from the boxes and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
CAMPBELL
 CHAIRMAN He Will Conduct Demo- cratic Campaign. MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
Congressman Participate in
 Its Selection.
The Newly Appointed Body Called to Meet in Birmingham Next We'd nesday. When Plans Will
 Be Laid.

Birmingham, Oct .4.-(SpeciaD- Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the State Democratic Committee. who returned from Montgomery today, having had a conference last night with Governor Jelks and the other nominees for State offices, gives out the statement:
 For the first time in this generation the election for State and Congressional candidates occurs upon the same date, and for this reason it has been thought proper that the candidates for Congress should be consulted as to the constitution of the State Campaign Committe and with this view telegrams were sent last night to the Democratic nominees invit- ing each of them to suggest the name of a member for the Campaign Commit tee.
 'All the nominees for Congress but two have been heard from. Their suggestions have been adhered to in each instance. When the other two shall have commit nicated their wishes the names suggest ed by them shall be added to the com mittee.
 AS u OL lHC COhtSAShSSs 1t was agreed that H 0n. E.. k. Campbell should be chairman of the Campaign Committe and I am pleased to say that MT. Campbell has consented to serve So far as selected, the committee is as fol- lows: B. F. Roden, William c. Crumpton, w. w. Haralson. E. F. Thomas, Charles E. Waller, Sheriff Lacey, John II. Wat lace, Charles w. Hare, Jones G. Moor ?, A. J.. Driver, E. M Robinson, w. w. Brandon, Thomas s. Fraser, John. J. Alt man, J. Kirk Jackson, H. S. D. Mallory, ' Y I ! sasI SGa Asj ssss Ssssss aiisp, %, Jones, J. c. Kumpes R. c. Hunt, Joseph II Nathan. James H. Webb, Tyler Good wyn, c. D. Carmichael, Steve D Smith, K. J. Harrison, Moses V. Joseph, E. F.. Elmore, Oscar L. Gray, Robert E. Steiner, T. D. Sanford"
 ''The Campaign Committee of the Dem- ocratic and Conservative Party of Ala bama is hereby called to meet in Bir- mingham next Wednesday, eighth inst, at F noon. Robert J. Lowe, Chairman Democratic State Executive
 Committee.
 At this meeting it is expected that the plans for the campaign will be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Strike at Glen Falls.

GIena Falls, N. Y, Oct. A mob of fully 1000 sympathizers of the Hudson Valley Railway strikers paraded the streets here tonight stopping all cars as they came through and storming the cars, breaking windows and cutting trolley ropes So great did the disturbance be- come that Sheriff Gill ordered out Com- pany K of the National Guard stationed here to disperse the mob.
 When the rioters began their work the majority of the non-union employees of the company gave themselves into the hands of the police for protection. but some deserted to the strikers. Four cars were stalled on the switch and all the windows in them were broken. Trouble was precipitated by the calling of mass meeting by the Federation of Labor. This brought out an enormous crowd.
 if was thought several more strikers would go back to work Monday night. but this demonstration may make change 0rn of the non-union employees naG-ed Cmrier of Brooklyn left his car as the etones were coming too thick for him The mob seized him and he is in serious condition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
STRIKE UNDESIRABLE.
Opinion of Birmingham Press as to
 Miners Suspension.

Birmingham. Oct. 4.-(Special. )-At the headquarters of the Alabama district, United Mine Workers of America, in this city, this morning the statement was made that the suspension of work at the mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, was still on and would be kept up notwithstanding the daily press of the city had called the suspension un- justifiable
 At big meeting held In Blocton last night the vote was unanimous to quit work Monday morning. At Blue Creek the suspension also goes into effect Mon day morning, increasing the number of men to be out of work 4,2OO al least. The Executive Board of the United Mine Workers will meet Monday afternoon for the purpose of hearing reports of com- mittees named to get up list of the employees of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. willing to have their wages reduced Sl per week for the anthratice district strikers. It is not believed the miners in the employ of the Sloss-Shetileld Company will be called out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
CAsTRo'S BAD PLIGHT.
His Wife Takes Precautions to Pro
 feet Her JeWelrY.

Willemstad, Oct As proof that President Castro is in a critical situa- ton in Venezuela a high official of the government who has just landed here re- ports that President Castro's wife has deposited her jewelry at the Spanish ie- gation in Caracas.
 A part of the revolutionary army occu- pied Villa de Cura Friday and IS now marching on Valencia. President Gas tro is still at Los Teques.
 1t is known on official authority that the revolutionary leader Mates has sent 4 letter to President Castro in which he supgests that the President make an in- spection of the revolutionary forces in order to convince himself that it is a ma terial mHpssibility for him to resist them successfully. What answer Presi- dent Castro made to this letter has not been diVulged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
A QUEENS UNHAPPINEss.
Marie Henrietta Spent Half Gen.
 tury of Matrimonial Misery.

Vienna, Oct. 4-The Nous Wiener Tageblatt publishes two letters written by the late Queen Marie Henrietta of Belgium to her painting master, Franz Xavier Petter. since deceased, showing a half century of matrimonial misery In one letter. dated September 20 1858, says:
 T am an unhappy woman. God Is my only support. My poor mother begins to perceive what she did when she arranged my marriage. She sought only my happl- ness, but she now sees the contrary is tho case. If God will hear my prayer, will not live longer"
 In the other letter, written later. she said: Nothing now remains for me but q splendid remembrance of my youth. Separated from my beloved mother and friends, I spend my remaining days in tears"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
COCHRAN WILL COMMAND.
Caribbean Division of the North At
 lantic Squadron.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Secretary Moody has issued an order to Admirals Higgin- son and Coghlan. creating the new Car uShoan division of the North Atlantic ststiCn. under the command of the sec ond in command. with headquarters at CuIebra. Porto Rico.
 The olympia, flagship; Montgomery. De- +roit Marietta, Machias and Panther have been detailed for this duty.
 .The duties of the division include" '" sovs the order, "so far as pertains to tbs navy, the safeguarding of American interests in those countries that border nrr the Caribbean. the cultivating ct tnto,dlv relations with their people. the nrotection of American citizens resident !thore in property or otEer rights, the car wing out of the provisions of the exist ing treaties, and in general exercising ingitimate interest toward the malnten- arre of peace in these regions
 Admiral Coghlan has been assigned to command this division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
A RECEIVER
 ASKED FOR MiSmanagement of Lines
 Alleged. THE NEW ORLEANS STRIKE Merchants Fail to Effect a
 Compromise. Railway Company Has Not Attempt ed to Operate Cars, But is Pre- pairing to Do so-Mayor
 Again at Work.
THE NEW ORLEANS STRIKE

New Orleans, Oct 1.-The failure of the canal Street merchants to effect any modus vivendi on which the street car men could return to work was disappoint- ing to the people. who have now had seven days of walking and riding in un- comfortable vehicles. Tonight Mayor Capdevielle has again taken the situa- tion in hand and is endeavoring to arrange a settlement on basis of ten hours and 2 per day. Conferences and exchanges of notes are now in progress and will likely continue until o'clock as has been the case every night since the strike be- gan.
 In the meantime the Railways Company is making every preparation in a syste- mahtic way for the operation of the cars The barns have been fitted up with cots and ranges and stores of groceries and supplies have been put by. The barns are all well policed and no one Is admit ted to any of them.
 Receiver Asked For.
 The most important development today was the filing of a petition in the civil district court for the appointment of a receiver, for the Railways Company on the grounds of gross mismanagement by the officers. Charles A. Fauvct and l.. A. Audrecht are the stockholders and bondholders who filed the application. They allege that the officers have neglect cd and made no effort to run cars, caus- ing a loss to the company of many thou sands of dollars day and thus jeopardiz- ing the payment of interest on the bonds. Judge St. Paul fixed the hearing for next Tuesday.
 The railway officials state that the fil- ing of this petition will prove beneficial to their interests ,inasmuch as 1t will bring the present controversy to 0 head. It was announced by the railway officials that the filing of the application for a receivership wodld prevent them under the advice of their attorneys from par ticipating in any more conferences look ing to a settlement. Nevertheless several communications passed between the at torney of the company and the mayor during the course of the evening and the company's lawyer was in consultation with the mayor for an Aour.
 Only Mail Cars Run.
 Nothing but mail cars were run during the day.
 The wires were again cut on Carrollton Avenue at Ursulne and Broad Streets. The trolley wire was cut and a baker s mule walked on it and was killed.
 At Esplanade and Broad cut or broken telephone wire hanging over live trolley wire touched a horse belonging to the Armour Packing Company and killed it.
 The Canal Street merchants have abandoned their plan of calling mass meeting of citizens tomorrow. Tonight thev met at the St. Charles Hotel and annointed a committee of two to wait on inc mayor and ascertain if they could he of any more service. They still main- tain that they will have to close their establishments unless settlement is reached soon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
the lid raised were bodies found to pc missed.
 Medical Colleges Searched.

iulSSSu.
 Medical Colleges Searched.
 Every medical college in the city has been thoroughly searched for the stolen bodies but to no avail Six bodies were found in a pickling vat at the Medical College of Indiana, the officials Of this institution proving they had been law fully obtained and asserting that there were no other bodies about the buildings. Today detectives went to the college win a search warrant to look for the bodysol Wallace Johnson, which had been stolen from the grave in the Ebenezer Ceme- tery, northeast of the city. The college officials were reluctant to allow them 10 make the search, claiming the warrant had not been served on the right persons. The detectives, however. instituted a rigid search of the building and as a last resort raised the floor in the cellar. Dig ging here, in a short time they discover ed the remains of ten bodies.
 An attempt had been made to destroy the remains with lime. ,The college off, cials are very indignant at the latest phase of the situation and claim the bodies unearthed today are those of sub jects dissected by the students of last year; that some of them are cadavers which were in the disseeting room when the building was burned several years ago.
 The detectives claim the bodies have been but recently buried and that evil dence of qulcklime is very apparent. The bodies are of both men and women, but are in such a state that Identification is impossible
 Search for the stolen bodies will be continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Will Fight the Union.

Chicago, Ovt 1.-The railway express ompanies in Chicago have made up their minds to fight the union of their teaIa- stcrs, rather than submit to its present demands. The tea nsters have prepared for the struggle and at a meeting to- morrow night will. it is expected, for maIly order q strike. The strike will in- volve more than 1,4O0 teamsters at the outset and it it continues and the conI- panies try to move express by freight, will involve over two thousand more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
WILL NOT AGREE TO. IT.
The Miners Want Definite Conces-
 sions and Not Promises.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 4.-President John Mitchell of the United Miners, ac- companled by District President T. D. Nichols of Scranton, arrived at strike headquarters from Washington tonight District President Thomas Duffy of Hazle- ton and John Fahy of Pottsville did not come to Wilkesbarre. but went direct to their respective homes. MT. Nlcholis left for Scranton soon after his arrival here There was a large number of per- sons at headquarters waiting to See the miners chief.
 President Mitchell had nothing to say regarding the situation beyond what he said in his formal statement to the Fresl- da,t and in his interview at Washing ion. lie reiterated. however, that the strike will go on just as it has heretofore and that he felt just as confident of car rying it to a satisfactory conclusion as he did previous to attending the meeting
 (Continued on Page Seven.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Found Dead in Bed.

Ashland, Wis.,. Oct. Apr. w. F.. DG- vids1a of Lynne, Tenn, physician for the La Pointe agency of Minnesota and Wisconsin. was found dead in bed at tKe Athern Hotel here today. The in- quest showed that he had apparently taken about 500 grains of chloral lass nIahf for insomnia and possibly with sul- cjdaI intent. He attained a great reputa lion during the past two years in stamp ing out smallpox among the Chippewa In dians and was well known in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
LYNCHING IN TEXAS.
Utt Duncan, a Negro, Hanged in
 Texas.

Columbus. Texas, Oct. 4.-Shortly after 6 o'clock this afternoon a mob from Eagle Lake took Ut Duncan, a negro, from the county jail here and lynched him. Late last night Duncan improperly clad entered the telephone office at Eagle Lake, where Miss Lena Harris was alone, she being the night operator. The negro was arrested and brought here on freight train to prevent lynching, but early this morning about 100 men arrived from Eagle Lake and made demands for the prisoner They were reinforced dur- ing the day but did not succeed Tn getuhg into jail until a few minutes oeiore o'clock. The hanging followed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Guarding Russian Dowager.

Copenhagen. Oct. 4.-The strictest pre- cautions are being taken to guard the life of the Dowager Empress Marie Dag mar of Russia, who is now here with her father, King Christian owing to what the police consider to be an authentic report that several Italian anarchists are coming to Denmark in order to make an attempt to assassinate her. A number of Russian secret service men have been brought here to aid the Danish police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Rainey Appointed.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 4--John B. Goodwin. Grand Sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow has announced the appoint ment of Major General NJ. A. Rainey. Department Commander of Iowa. to be commander of the Patriarch Militant Of Uniformed Odd Fellows throughout tho world. The office was created at the last session of the Sovereign Lodge in DesAIoines.