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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
MORGAN REACHES NEW YORK.
Noted Financier Declines to Discuss
 His Business Affairs.

New York. June AL. P Morgan who arrived here today on the Oceanic de- clined to discuss the affairs of the Inter. national Mercantile Marine Company, the complications concerning the ship buiid- ing trust, or the withdrawal of the Cunard line from the north Atlantic con ference.
 J. Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line. who was passenger on the Oceanic said:
 T have heard absolutely nothing about any proposal to re-orga1ize the Inter- national Mercantile Marine Company, and I do not know anything about the reports which seem to have gained currency while we have been on the ocean. So far as know there is no intention on the part of the directors to change the personnel of the management either by retiring Cle- ment A. Grisoom from the presidency as has been rumored, or in any other way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
WHATLEY QUITS JOB
PROBATE JUDGE OF CLAY TEN
 DERS RESIGNATION.
Assistant State Examiner Sedberry Again in Ashland Looking Into Alleged Irregularities in Pay
 ment of Pension Warrants.

Ashland, June 4.-(Special. .)-Assistant State Examiner Sedberry is in Ashland Investigating the alleged charges as to irregularities in the office of M. W.What- ley, Judge of Probate, as to payment of Confederate pension warrants.
 Considerable complaint has arisen as to the manner of payment of these warrants. and the examiner will doubtless make a thorough examination. As to what his report will be can not be accurately fore told at present.
 Judge M. W. Whatley has resigned to take effect at once 1t is said. He is not here now and has not been for several days There are three applicants for the place, J. A. White of this. place, ex- sheriff and ex-tax collector of this county; pr. s. J. Gay of Lineville and E. J. Gar rison who Is an attorney of this place, and is now chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the Thirty-fourth Senatorial District.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
STRUCK BY FALLING MAN.
Little Girl Perhaps Fatally Hurt and
 Others are Injured

Hartford. Conn.,. June 24-Falling a dis tance of thirty-hve feet from the cross arm of telephone pole to the ground to- day, Albert Larkum. a lineman, struck and injured three other persons. one per haps fatally.
 Larkum himself is apparently suffering from internal injuries and his legs are paralyzed.
 Standing beneath the pole when he fell were Mrs. Mary E. Brewster of Minne- apolis. her daughter Nancy. aged II years. and Mrs George Charles Edwards, wife of Professor Edwards of Trinity College. Most of Larkums weight nearly I5O pounds. fell upon the child. though both women were strucy and bruised severely. The girls right leg was broken and she was terribly crushed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
THE KAISER AT KEEL
GREAT HONOR SHOWN AMER1
 CAN FLAGSHIP.
Shore Leave Given $50 of Uncle Sam's Jackies, and the Germans Give Them a Royal
 Time.

Kiel. June 24.-Emperor William arrived here at o'clock this evening on board the Hohenzollern. When the imperial yacht was sighted this evening steaming into Kiel harbor she had the stars and stripes flying from the aftermast and as she sailed by Rear Admiral Cotton's flag ship the Kearsarge, the imperial colors floating at the stern were dipped three times. This courtesy being without pre- cedent In the Germen navy caused Rear Admiral Cotton, at an audience he had later with the Emperor, to thank His Majesty in the name of the President of the United States for the honor shown to the American navy.
 The Emperors entrance into the har- bor was the occasion for a tremendous cannonade, each of the thirty-two war ships firing thirtythree guns, the Amer jeans observing the German regulation Tor honoring the sovereign. As the smoke from the thousand guns blew aside the Hohenzollern entered the lane of war ships, at the upper end of which were the American vessels. The Emperor stood alone on the upper bridge The crews manning the cross trees. turrets and side each of the American ships gave His Ma jesty three cheers as the yacht passed, which he acknowledged by saluting con- tinuously. The imperial colors were flown from the aftermast of each American warship.
 Aboard the Kearsarge was a party of Americans. including Ambassador Tower, R. R. Ritt, Secretary of the Berlin Elm bassy: Mir. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander bilt and Mrs. Potts wife of the United States naval attache.
 Rear Admiral Cotton assembled the cap- tains of his squadron on his flagship and just the Hohenzollern was attached to her moorings Rear Admiral Cotton s barge reached the yachts gangway Cap tain Usedom met Rear Admiral Cotton, Captains Walker, Hemphill. Cornwall and McCrea, Lieutenant Hu:sey of the Admirals stan and naval attache Potts at the head of the gangway and pre- sented them to Emperor William who was standing two or three steps away with his suite grouped behind him. His Mai esty shook hands and conversed for a minute with each American officer, saying how glad he was to see them in German waterS Turning to Rear Admiral Cotton the Emperor said;
 You were in the Monitor at Hampton Roads were You not?''
 Not in the Monitor sir" replied the Admiral, but in another ship which stuck in a sand bank
 His Majesty alluded to other incidents in Admiral Cotton's career and said he wished to visit the Kearsarge and would be pleased to take lunch aboard Der Rear Admiral Cotton and his captains then re- tired
 Leave was given to $50 men from the American crews to go on shore tonight. They were taken in charge individually and in groups by the Germans. who treat ed them in the most hospitahle manner
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Changes on Southern.

Washington June 24-FolIowing the promotion of H. L. Miller to the position of division freight agent of the Southern Railway at Knoxville Tean., the South ern announces the following changes, eff fective July 1st: R. l.. Simpson, Com mercial Agent. Chattanooga, Pedn., vice H. l.. Miller, promoted; J. L. Cox, Com merciaI Agent, Columbus, Miss, vice Mir Simpson: George Robertson, travelling freight agent, Atlanta, Ga, vice MT Cox i; I l Stevens, soliciting agent, Montgom- cry. Ala, vice MT Robertson; H. Tyler smith, soliciting agent, Asheville line. New York City; John II. Andrews, travelling freight agent. Raleigh. N. C., vice President Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
KAISER IS BANoUErTED.
Entertained on Board Hamburg
 American Liner Moltke.

Berlin. June 24.-Emperor William was entertained at a banquet on board the Hamburg American line steamer MOltke at Cuxhaven yesterday evening by the di- rectors of the Hamburg American Com pany. Many yachtsmen and others were present.
 The Burgomaster of Cuxhaven. Dr Mocnckeberg toasted the Emperor and in so doing alluded to the organization of sne Yachting Society" which is to mako speciality of building and racing large sized yachts entered by German crews T Burgomaster thanked the Emperor for giving an impulse to this innovation.
 The Emperor, in responding expressed his qualification at again spending a day in company with yachtsmen in the Elbe regatta and thanked the Burgomaster for naming the new harbor after him.
 IT. is an imposing splendid establish ment" he added, and what has pleased me most is to hear that it is already toe small. May it be ever thus in Hamburg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
KINsFoLK IN FIGHT.
Man and Woman Dead and Another
 Man Badly Wounded.

Brooksville. Fla. June A-W. B. Hun ter and Mrs. Cephas Eiland were killed and Cephas Eiland badly wounded in a shooting affray at Spring Lake last night.
 Eiland and Hunter were brothers-in-law but were not on good terms. Hunter was in Brooksville all day yesterday attend ing court. He left early in the evening and instead of going directly home went to Eiland's. What occurred there Is told by Eiland, the only survivor of the trag- edy. He says Hunter. being under the influence of whiskey. began using profane and abusive language in the presence of Mrs Eiland. Eiland ordered him to leave. He pulled his pistol and began firing at Eiland. who returned the fire. Mrs Eiland sprang between the two while they were shooting and was instantly killed in the presence of her three little children.
 After emptying his pistol. Hunter ran a short distance. fell and died. Eiland is dangerously wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
MccRAY SPIRITED AWAY.
Speedy Trial Promised for John Mo
 Cray, the Negro Desperado.

Peoria. Ill, Nov. A.-John McCray. a negro. who killed Detective W. E. Mur- phy last night, was sneaked out of the county jail through a rear door shortly after noon today. A carriage was waiting and the prisoner was taken to train for Galesburg. There McCray will be inn prisoned until trial.
 In the early part of the evening crowd gathered in front of the county jail and it became evident that an attempt would be made to force an entrance. States Att torney Teffel and Circuit Judge Green ad- dressed the crowd, saying that a special grand jury would be summoned fmmedi- ately and the trial would be held as soon as possible.
 In order to convince the mob that Mo- Cray had been removed committees of six members of the mob was permitted to search the building. During the morning several negroes who were confined in jail for petty 'offenses were removed to the workhouse in order that no mistake might be made If the jail were broken in by the mob. After hearing the report of their committee that McCray was not in the jail the mob dispersed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
SELL COATS; BUY GUNS.
Some sanguinary Advice Given Chi
 cago Negroes.

Chicago. June 24.At meeting of colored people held last night to protest against the lynching of the negro. David T. Wy. att, at Belleville. I'll, recently, Rev. c. H. Thomas. one of the speakers, advised his hearers that they should, if the hanging and burning of colored men is not stop ped by the regular authorities, sell their coats and buy guns with which to defend themselves.
 Other speakers expressed similar senti- ments and before the meeting had ad- journed the negroes present were worked up to a high pitch of excitement
 Ida Wells Bennett informed the men present that they must organize to fight their own battles, saying that they never could expect the white men to fight for them until they had shown themselves capable of fighting for themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25

with cordial approval, as the nomination of President Dlaz by exclamation puts an end to fractional discussions with the party and secures a long period of tram guilty. The delegates appear to believe that Congress. next September will enact law joking to a constitutional amend menS that here may be a vice-presi- der i the likely candidate for the place is .eral Geronimo Trevino of the State
 levo Leon, who was president of the vention. He is a man of marked ilty about SO years of age and in full
 ympathy with President Diaz's policy of peace with progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Ranker o,Neal surrenderg.

Pensacola, Fla. June A.-Banker w. C, O'Netl, sentenced several months ago tc serve sixty days in Escambia County jail for contempt of court, by assaulting A Greenhult, trustee in bankruptcy, sur rendered himself today and was placed in tail to serve his sentence. Habeas corpus proceedings will be instituted be- fore Judge Pardee in Atlanta tomerrow tt secure Mir. O'Neal's release.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Oil Takes a Slump.

Beaumont, Tex, June 2-Owing large- ly to the immense increase in production during the past fortnight, the price of crude oil has taken decided slump in this market. Beaumont crude has dropped from 80 to 64 cents a barrel and Sour Lake from 6S to 52 cents. Developments at Sour Lake and Saratoga continues un- abated. sales of lands almost equaling the celebrated Spindle Top boom days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
DEFENDANTS TESTIFY.

Those Accused of Murder of Percy
 Jones Tell Their Story.
 Wilson, N. C., June 24.-In the trial of Rich and others for the murder of Percy Jones of Arkansas, the defendants today went upon the stand.
 Rice was the first one to give an ac- count of his movements on the night of the homicide. He says he heard firing and met Allen, who had been wounded and carried him to the sanitarium.
 Whitley says he went to Joness room at the request of one of his friends to warn Jones to leave town.
 Ward said he was not at the scene of the crime.
 When court adjourned for the day, John Allen was on the stand. He said he did not know who shots Jones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
SOUTHERN BOYS WIN HoNoRs.
Tennessee and North Carolina Repre- sentatives Awarded Two Medals.

Tennessee and North Carolina Repre-.
 sentatives Awarded Two Medals.
 New Haven, Conn.,. June 2l.-The pre- sentation of degrees to the members of the graduating class in the departments of the University and the conferring of honorary degrees by President Hadiey formed the chief function of the closing day of Yale's commencement work.
 The Golden Club medal for proficiency in political economy was awarded to M B. Terrell of Decherd, Tenn, of the academic senior class, while the John A. Porter University prize was won by Rich ard Webb of Durahm, ". C., a graduate school student, for an essay on Sidney Lanier"
 The honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon George Gray, judge of the United States Circuit Court of Delaware, and William D. Alexander, Surveyor General of the Hawaiian IsI- ands; doctor of divinity on the Rev. Ly- man Abbott, and bachelor of arts on Herbert W. Bowen. United States Minis- ter to Venezuela.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
THE RIO GRANDE'S RISE.
The Waters Are High, But Little
 Damage is Done.

The Waters Are High, But Little
 Damage is Done.
 Dallas, Tex. June 2.-A special to The News from Fl Paso, Tex, says:
 During the past 24 hours the river at this point has been higher than since the great floor of 1897. and it has not yet be- great flood of 1897. and it has not yet be- An immense volume of water is passing but is doing little or no damage to the levess, which are well protected and closely guarded. Reports from various points along the river in New Mexico in- dicate that he high water has wrought much destruction to farms in the low lands. From Eartham, N. M, comes the re- port that the town has been isolated by wasfouts and 1t is with the greatest diffl- culty that the needy families who have been driven from home are being supplied with food. People whose houses have been flooded are living in tents or under the best shelter possible to obtain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
New Monetarv sYstem.

Mexico City, June 24-It is believed in Uniformed circles that the adoption of a new modified gold standard with a peso valued at 50 cents. will be made by January 1st, next year. Some large trans actions, involving heavy investments of foreign capital, have been made on in formation that this Is the outcome of the present deliberations of the monetary conference and the efforts of Mexico S commissioners abroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Foreign Ship Owners Meet.

Berlin. June A-The papers print a special dispatch from Osnabruck, Han over. saying that representatives of the Hamburg American, North German Lloyd and Holland-Amertcan Steamship Com- panies and of the great London steam snip Hines held a conference today. re Is assumed here that the meeting was con- nected with the shipping situation in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Engineer King Killed.

Mobile. Ala. June 24.-This forenoon near Baird. Washington County, on the Baird Lumber Company's logging rail- road, a locomotive was ditched and En- gineer William c. King scalded so that he died in two hours time King was from Canton, Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
BRYANITE VAGARIES PUT
 ...- ASIDE DY THE IOWANS

ducts. then we believe it Is the duty of tn government to take such steps as may be necessary to secure an equitable dis tribution thereof. with fair compensation to the owners of the same and so that the design of nature in making provisions for the wants of man may not be per- verted into means for h.s oppression
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25

day night, and small leak was discover ed in the retaining bank which 1t was deemed advisable to, locate and stop before launching. Noldelay in the removal of the vessel is involved as the purpose of the government is to hold her at Rich mond for two or three months. No date has been fixed for the. launching but it will probably take place in the near fu- ture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Clayton Coming Home.

Washington, June 24.-(Special. )-Repre- sentative Henry D. Clayton left for Ala bama tonight. E. L. Russell. R. N. ,Tay- Tor, H. Tacon and H. Hatcher of Mobile spent today in Washington and went on to New York tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
piaz,s Policy Approved

Mexico City. June A.-The adjournment of the National Liberal convention was made in harmony and in financial circles the action of the convention Is viewed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-25
Endorsed Roosevelt.

Richmond. Va. June 24-The Republl, can State Committee of Virginia met here tonignt and adopted resolutions endorsing President Roosevelt for renomination in 1904
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
BOY 3VIOLINIST
FROM OVER THE SEA
fsnecIal TO mic Times-Dispatch,

Especial to The Times ispatch)
NEW YORK, June 29.--kun Arpad.
who. although he is only eight years old.
has already won fame as viollnist and
Is said to be protege Of the Emperor
OF Austria. arrived here several days
ago on the steamship Deutschland, with
his widowed mother.
The little fellow has letters OF intro
duction from Jean and Edouard de
Reszke. who advised him to try his Tor
tune here.
Remarkable stories are told OF the
talent OF the little Hungarian boy, who
has been pronounced genius by the
musical critics OF Berlin. Lelpsic and
Paris. He was born at Buda-Pesth on
July 7th, 1894. and when only two years
old showed his talent for music by strum-
ming on the piano every air he heard.
He was taken to musical conserva-
tory when only three years old, and at
the age OF six made his first public ap-
pearance. He will appear at Venice
in New York" in Madison Square Gar
dem on Thurs ay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
SONG OF THE REAPER
TELLS OF FULL SHEATHS

er's uread or his stock. The Valley peo-
pie arr not, as a rule. so fond OF corn
bread as are the people of Eastern Viz.
ginia. nor has the underground meal OF
this country UP here such wide repu-
tation as that OF the low country. The
difference is said to be due to a difference
in the nature of the corn, consequent upon
the difference In soil.
did not intend to write Of corn-bread
now. The ablest pen could not do 1t JUS
tice. Some day. In knocking about over
this world, I am going to lind real poet.
genius--a man who can tell the world
in golden words Of the Visions he sees ss
going to take him down TO- Virginia and
let him eat Of orn-brcad-'dodgers.
baked by an old black NANNY, who has
been baking It every. day for forty years.
And to go with 1t 1 am going to make
her give him plenty of golden butter, just
from the springhonse, and instead Of wine
there shall be at his hand goblet OF cold
milk with the yellow cream standing. on
4. And he will do the rest And r.d., When en-
Virginia corn-bread that will make his
name famous forever and be In some
measure worthy or 30 noble a theme.
WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
AMERICA WILL
NOT BE SILENT
Will Let Voice Be Heard When
Injustice and Barbarity
Are PraCtlCed.
10 Ar.o,i.+o5 ,rnee !,

L
|. DETROIT, MICH, June 29-The annual
meeting Of the Central Conference Of
American Rabbls, which was organized in
this city fourteen years ago, opened to-
Right in Temple Beth Ell, with three
score rabbis from all parts OF the United
States present.
1o-night's meeting was largely one OF
welcome Rabbi Joseph silverman. OF
New York. tho president OF the confer
ence. In his message. however, took up
the recent Jewish massacres In Russia
and reviewed tho protest OF the B'Nai
Firth Society to President Roosevelt and
the Presidents action In forwarding the
socicty's protest to the Car. Rabbi Sill
verman said that In view Of the Presi-
dents action 1t was wise to cease further
agitation for public meetings OF protest,
end urged the adoption OF resolutions
thanking the President and informing the
public that the exlgencies of the situation
at kishlneff had been met. so far as pos.
sihle. Such resolutions Will be presented
and considered Wednesday morning. -.
In his address Rabbi Silverman said:
This address has reverberated around
the GLOBE and has no doubt shown the
Russian as well as tho other European
governments. that America will not be
silent when injustice and barbarity are
practced in any part OF the world"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
TWO. NEGRO MEN
HAVE A DUEL
Ben Holmes Badly Hurt by
Blue Dick The Lat
ter Escapes.

Benjamin Holmes. a negro, is locked up
at the First Station for engaging in a
duello with Reuben Johnson. alias "Blue
Dick" under the Marshall Street viaduct
about 1880 o'clock yesterday evening.
blue Dick, is still at large, but tho
police are after him.
Holmes was shot through the right
cheek, near the temple. and the ball was
removed by DR., Sycle at the First Sta
ton, and the man locked up and made as
comfortable as possible under the cir
cumstances.
blue Dick" said Holmes had belonging
to him. and then they called each other
scme names
They each are reported as having said
they would 'fx" the other. and they
went after their guns, Blue Dick
pawned a pair of pants so he could get
his gun.
Later they met under the vladuct and
exchanged shots, The police do not
know whether or not Blue Dick" was
struck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-30
Climbing
Mountains

Is fascinating and invigorating pastme.
It develops not the body only. but. the
mind. Tho Alpine Peaks OF Switzerland
have their counterpart In our own coun.
parts of the Rockies.
The greatest glacial peak of the United
States is Mt. Rainer In Washington. more
than 1850 feet high, This magnificent
creeping down Its sides and dlscharging
their glacial detritus into the Columbia
River or Puget Sound.
n mountaineering feat worthy of any
mountaineer. For % cents Chas. s. Fee,
general passenger agent Of the Northern
Pacific Railway, st. Paul, Mimi, will send
ed "Climhing Mt. Rainer,n describing a
climb over the glaciers to the top of the
mountain,