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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
the final reports will be made and officers elected. a
 Typhoid and Yellow Fever.

A rhajority of the delegates attended combined session of the sections on prac- tice of medicine and hygiene to listen to e symposium on typhoid and yellow fe- yer Washington Artillery Hall was crowded. Dr. James Carroll. U. 8. A., spoke on the mode of transmission of yellow fever and illustrated his talk with charts. He passed over the Sanareili theory as improved and held that the mosquito alone was responsible for the spread of yellow fever and that the ex- penditure of money in any other direc- ton, as a means of prevention, was use less. Dr. John Guiteras of Havana was unable to be present and Dr. Stanford E.. Chaille, Dean of Tulane, spoke sustain ing the mosquito theory and taking occa- sion to note that it had been his conclu- sion since 1865.
 General unsanitary conditions of a city are conducive to epidemics of typhoid, Dr William H. Welch of Baltimore contend- ed. Dr. James Tyson of Philadelphia thought contaminated water was fruit ful source. Dr. John S. Fulton of Ball. timore said half of the mortality credited to malaria In the South was due to typhoid. Drs. J. H. Musser of Philadel- phia. De Lance Rochester of Buffalo, Wil- liam Krauss of Memphis; H. N. Hurley of Indianapolis, E. K. Robern of Nash vile, c. F. Adams of New Jersey. James T. Walsh of New York, W. Shroupshire Of Texas and T. J. Happel of Trenton. Tenn, participated in the discussion.
 Sectional meetings continued today and the reading of a large majority of the napers prepared for the present conven- tion were completed. Tonight the dele gates listened to an oration on State medicine by Dr. William H. Welch of Baltimore. Various entertainments and dinners were provided for the visitors.
 These sectional officers were elected to- day: Otology, Dr. J. F. Barnhill of In- dianapolis, Chairman; Dr. O. F. Freer of Chicago. Secretary. Opthalmology, pr. Robert L. Randolph of Baltimore, Chair man; Dr. A. E. Bolson of Fort Wayne Ind. Secretary. stomatology, Dr. George F. Flames of Boston, Chairman; Dr. Flu gene s. Talbot of Chicago. Secretary Obsteterics. L. H. Dunning of Indian apolis, Chairman; c. L. Bonifield of Cin- cinnati, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08

shall be preserved is the view of Mir Payne, even If it takes troops to escort the carrier on his route, but after all he says if the people are going to allow the extension of their mail facilities to be interrupted in this way he does not think the government ought to go to the expense of sending troops to see that the people of Gallatin get their mail and the service would be better discontinued.
 The Postmaster General seems not to take at all into consideration the possib- lity that the mail carrier may have been offensive for other reasons than having encountered race prejudice and appears encounters race prejudice and ap- pears to harbor only the con clusion that the white people of |Gallatin like the white people of Indianola. are determined to get rid of negro office holdeds by intimidation. The Postmaster General appears to be considerably wrought up over what ne looks upon as another outbreak of savage Southern in- tolerance, ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
BAPTISTS AT SAVANNAH
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS ARE
 BEING HELD.
The B. Y. P. U. Again Elects L. o. Dawson as Chief Executive Eagle to Preside Over Con-
 vention.

Savannah. Ga.. May 7.-Pr,Lninary meetings of the Southern Baptist Con- vention were held today with more than 500 delegates present. The regular meet ings will begin tomorrow morning with sx-Governor J. P. Eagle of Arkansas in the chair. The ninth annual convention of the Baptist Young Peoples Union was begun and officers for the next year were elected.
 A meeting was held of the Trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi- nary and officers were elected. There was steady downpour of rain during the whole day. cutting down the attendance on the services.
 The convention of the B. Y. P. U. was presided over by L. o. Dawson of Tus- caloosa, Ala, who has been President since the organization of tho Society. The principal address was delivered by Dr. Walter Galley of Chicago.
 The present officers were reelected as follows: President, L. O.. Dawson, Tus- caloosa, Ala: Vice-Presidents. Congress man E. s. Candler of Iuka, Miss. and J. N. Prestige of Louisville. Ky; Chairman Executive Committee. J. M. Shelburne of East Lake. Ala: Secretary, W. W. Gaines of Atlanta, Ga.: Treasurer, w. P. Phillips. Birmingham. Ala
 The Trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville. ky. held their annual meeting this morning. The old officers were reelected as fol- lows: President. Joshua lowering of Maryland: First Vice-Presdent. T. S. Dunnoway of Virginia: Second vice-Pres- ident. Rev. T. c. Bush of Alal anna; Sec retary. M. D. Jeffries of Tennessee; Treasurer, W. J. McGlothlin of Ken lucky; Auditors, T. J. Humphries and Franklin Miller of Kentucky.
 It was reported to the session that bequest of $6o.0OO had been left to the Seminary by Mrs. Bartlett of Tennessee. to endow a chair at the Seminary in honor of the memory of her brother. the late Dr. Porter of Memphis. Heirs of Mrs. Bartlett are contestinR the will and as vet the fund is tied up and not avail able. Ex-Governor Eagle President oi the Convention, says the meeting he will cali together tomorrow will be the larg- est in the history of the Southern Bap- tist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
SLAIN BY ROCK SLIDE
NINE MEN KILLED AND FIVE
 INJURED.
Huge Section of Solid Stone Gives Way While Railroad Contractors are at Work Tunnelling
 for Railroad.

Roanoke, Va, May "Details reached here this afternoon of a catastrophe which occurred late yesterday evening in the East end of West End Tunnel, known as Tun- nel no. at Eggleston Spring, Giles County on the Norfolk and Western Railway in which nine men were killed and five injured, three of them fatally, while two others were miraculously saved.
 Railroad contractors were engaged in double tracking the two tunnels at the point named and it was due to their op- erations that the accident happened. It seems that when the tunneling force had removed the earth and stone for the tracks at the point where the calamity oc- cured a huge slide of solid stone gave way on the mountainside and came down at an angle of about 45 degrees, crush ing the life out of nine men.
 This stratum of solid rock was found on examination to be connected only by clay seams and when the foundation was removed it come with tremendous rorce and without warning, catching the men in the death trap. One man was in niche of the tunnelway and was only grazed on the face and head, escaping with slight injuries. He was removed without great difficulty a second wan who stood on the outer edge of the slide was only slightly hurt, but three others were more unfortunate and were so badly in jured that it is feared they will die. The bodies of the other nine men are still under the mountainslide.
 A wrecking car and derricks was taken from Radford but so far have been of no avail. There is no liklihood that the bod les can be recoveed soon, as the rock will have to be dynamited and removed bit by bit. This is considered most dangerous proposition as the length of the strata cannot be ascertained.
 So far 1t has been impossible to secure the name of the victims. They are only known to the contractors and they can only judge by the missing members of the force. It was mixed gang com posed both of white and colored labor CTS,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
IN MOUNT oL1vET.
Remains of General and Mrs. J. o.
 Clark are Reinterred.

Washington. May 1.-The remains of Gen. J. c. Clark, who died at Chicago a few months ago. and those of Mrs. Clark. who died at Mobile recently, were in- tered in Mount Alivet Cemetery. Fred erick, Md, today.
 General Clark kas prominent railroad official, having been for a number of years President and General Manager of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Presi- dent E. T. Jeffrey of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway. son-in-law of General Clark; c. s. Clark, General Manager of the Mobile and Ohio, and H. w Clark, Superintendent of Transpor- tation of the same road, and a number of prominent railroad men, were in attand- ance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
ALABAMA IN WASHINGTON.
Doings at Departments of Interest
 to This State.

Washington, May 7.-(special. )-Post- masters appointed in Alabama;
 Sidney, Marshall County. John F. Cox vice Jesse M. Lecroy, resigned.
 Fort Morgan, Baldwin County, George w. Babbitt. vice l.. A. Donahay, re- signed.
 vice William H. Bryant. dead.
 Koon, Pickens County, George E. Koon' vice w. R. Pugh. resigned.
 Leon, Crenshaw County, Alfred Moore, vice James P. Pendrey. resigned.
 McGuinn, Jackson County. Louis A Wheeler, vice Marion M. Dutton, re- Moscow, Lamar County, William A. Thompson, vice James A. Armstrong. re- Tompkinsville. Choctaw County. Ida E. Sparkman. vice Harry s. Sparkman. re- signed.
 Empire. Walker County, Silas H. Cater, vice William J. Phillips, resigned.
 Malcolm, Washington County. J. E Cater. vice R. L. Jones, resigned.
 Renfroe Talladega County, Marion k. Adams. vice Albert G. Sims. removed.
 Pensions granted to Alabamians:
 Originals-Andrew c. Card. Stevenson ss ,,. VT,
 increases (Mexican War>-Wiiliam " Thompson, Springville, SIP; William K Brown. Long Island; Talbot D. Ferry man. Lafayette; Wiley Glover. Annlston Elijah J. Hovel, Carrollton; William D Prout Mobile; William Sanders, Birming ham; Gaines c. Smith. Good Springs William T. Mcknight. Albertville.
 Widows-Emergency Foster. Birmlng ham, $S; Mary E. Ledbetter. Pine View $S; Anne Luter. Athens. $S; Ellen Snow Bridgeport. &.
 Rural letter carriers have been appoint ed for Dothan as follows:
 Regulars-John E. Pitcher, Early Var ner, Evetus J. Whidden and William Passmore; substitutes, Walter P. Pitcher Edwin Warner, Daniel B. Morgan and c T. Kennedy.
 John k. Douglas, Birmingham, and c w Hays, Avondale, have been issued { patent for device for cylinder and pistor packing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
VOTED AGAINST IT.
Opposition to Change Name of Epis
 copal Church.


 Washington May 1.-The committee of the Washington diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church appointed yesterday to consider the advisability of changing the name of the church in the United States, reported today adversely to the propost- ton.
 The report was made by Dr. Randolph H. McKim, chairman and took positive ground in support of the retention of the present name.
 A minority report favorable to a course which would leave open the discussion was made by Dr. Harding. Bishop Sat- terlee who presided. stated that while 8 did not consider the present name entire- ly adequate he was of the opinion that a change at this time would be inadvisable. The report was debated at length by the convention
 The majority report opposing any change in name was adopted by vote of 8S to 2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
INTERURBAN LINES.
Pascagoula Railway and Power Com
 panY Formed.

Louisville, May 1.-The Pascagoula Railway and Power Company was or ganized here today with a capital stock of $4OOO0O. The company will build an interurban line in Mississippi and con- trol the utilities of four towns, Pasca- gould, Scranton. East Side and Moss Point
 Electric lights and power plants. water works and ice factories are included in the plants.
 Officers were elected as follows: Charles T. Ballard. President; L. San derson. Moss Point, Miss, Vice-Presi dent; G. Spratt Bridges. Secretary: The Columbia Finance and Trust Company, Louisville, Treasurer; s. s. Boyd, Gen eral Manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
To Feed the Starving.

Washington. May 7.-Prompted by the report of Consul General McWade that many Chinamen in the Kwang Si prov ince were starving because of the drought. the Christian Herald of New York has sent $5 900 to the State Department for the relief of famine sufferers in that part of China and it was once transferred by cable to consul general McWade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
THE FIFTY GENT DOLLAR.
Proposition to Come Before tEeMone-
 tarv Convention.

Proposition to Come Before tEeMone-
 tary Convention.
 Dallas. Tex, May "A specisl to The News from Fl Paso, says:
 From persons closely in touch with the official circles of Mexico. 1t Is learned that it Is the purpose of that government to permanently establish the value of it's silver dollar at 50 cents gold. That fl the proposition with which the Monetary Commission will have to deal.
 Many spectators are buying large quantities of silver dollars with the expec- tation of reaping rich harvest when the permanent value Is produced. This ac- counts in a measure for the recent phe- nomenal advance of Mexican money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
NOT LIKE INDnANoLA.
Negro Carrier Obtained Position
 Through Civil Service.

Washington. May 7.-(speciaL) )Accord- ing to Postmaster General Payne the Tenn. Is not another Indianola case.
 The Indianola appointment was made directly by the President while the letter carrier objected to at EGallatin was ap- pointed from the civil service eligible list.
 The integerity of the service must and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
Prince Won Arsnberg Insane.

Berlin. May 7.-Prince Prosper von Arenberg, who was sentenced in 1900 to fifteen years Imprisonment for savage cruelties while serving as an officer in German Southwest Africa, has been de- clared mentally disordered. This state ment was made today in denial of re- port that Emperor William had pardoned the prince.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08

ter to Washington, Is to be transferred to Mexico in similar capacity to take the place of Minister Emilio Belio Codecido. It is expected the change will be made soon. Minister Martinez was member of
 the Spanish-American Congress which met in this city, and took a prominent part in its proceedings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
TWELVE BURN TO DEATH.
Eight Other Persons Injured as Re
 suit of Wreck.

Winnipeg, Man, May 7.-Twelve men were burned to death and eight slightly injured in a train wreck fifty miles west of Port Arthur, Ont.
 A caboose attached to a tie train left the track, the car was overturned and took fire with the above result.
 Owing to a heavy wind storm the wires are in bad shape today and details are meager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
sending Troops to servia.

Salonica, European Turkey. May 1.-The despatch of troops to Old Servia con- tinues. Three battalions of Redifs pro- ceeded to Verisovitch today. The Ger man warship Lorlery (the station ship of Germany at Constantinople) has arrived here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
willis Sweet Named.

Washington, May 7.-Wilhs Sweet. of Cour d'Alene, Idaho, has been appointed attorney general of Porto Rico to suc- ceed James s. Harlan, who recently re- signed. MT. Sweet was at one time asso- ciate justice of the territory of Idaho and later represented his state in congress He is considered a lawyer of note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
May Transfer Martinez.

Mexico City. May 7-It is said here on what Is considered good authority that Joaquin Martin Martinez, Chilean Minis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
Mrs. Eddy Gives s1oo. 900.

Concord. N, H.. May Mrs. Maay Baker Eddy has given s100O00 in addition to a site for a Christian Science church here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
The Porte's Measures Effective.

Constantinople. May 7.-The Porte to- day issued statement declaring that the reports published in Vienna of events alleged to have transpired recently in the European provinces of Turkey are either exaggerated or false. The Turk ish Government. wit hthe best intentions. is doing everything possible to ensure the application of the reforms. The state- ment issued of the prompt re-establish- ment of order at Salonica is proof of the capacity and resolution of the government to master the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
SIDE WITH THE TURKS.
Germany, Russia and Austria Act
 ing in Concert.

1e1mAuyy Russ&a ana Austx18 Acb-
 ing in Concert.
 Berlin, May 1.-The German govern ment continues to steadily support the Russian policy at ConstAntinopie and in the Balkan capitals. that policy being understood here as encouraging Turkey to repress disorders firmly, and as repre- senting to Bulgaria especially that not . finger will be lifted to help her should the Porte claim 1t necessary to attack BuI- garia. In striving to reach the root of the anti-Turkish agitation, Germany. Rus sia and Austria. 1t is explained here. in their recent representations to Bulgaria. notified her that she need not expect even sympathy should the Sultan's troops march over the frontier to do what Bull garia refuses to do.
 At present her territory is used as an insurrectionary base. Two of Germany's permanent policies for the moment coin- eide. They are, first. not to oppose Rus- sia in Constantinople and second. to sup port Turkey. Germany's purposes fin An- atolia can best be realized by strength- ening Turkey as a European power and as a counterweight to Russia.
 The German Forelgn office does not re- gard the Balkan situation as serious and would not so regard 1t even were Turkey to declare war against Bulgaria. it being regarded as highly improbable that any ruthlessness of Turkey would occasion war among the powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
THE WEATHER

Washington, May 7.- Showers Friday; satur- day, fair and warmer; light, variable winds.
The Delta independent., 1903-04-10
PAONIA ITEMS.

The pear blight man, Mr.. Waite. OF
Washington, d. c.. examined the peach
buds OF this valley and pronounced them
OK.
Floyd Stewart. OF Delta. was visiting
his brothers, Harry and Ralph last week.
The river is rising gradually and
people are looking and preparing for
high water by reinforcing the banks
where there is any danger Of it cutting.
We hope there will be no damage done.
The North Fork Fruit Growers as
sociation have the brick on the ground
and commenced excavating for the
basement OF their new building Monday
morning. 1t will be 3OxS0 with a porch
IL feet wide around the entire building.
1t is located near the depot and will be
great improvement in the handling Of
the fruit this summer.
Joseph Fluallen died April ., 1908,
aged sixty-four years. Mr.IFluallen was
an old and respected resident OF this
valley. He leaves wife and five boys
MIR. Fluallsn was i'll for several months
before his death. He owned fine ranch
about two miles east OF town and had
recently built nice residence in town.
The Odd Fellows and Rebckah lodges, Of
which Mr.. and Mrs. Fluallen were men,
bers, had charge OF the funeral services,
which were very impressive and we're
held at the Nj. E. church Saturday
morning. A large crowd Of friends
attended the funeral and sympathized
with the sorrowing ones.
The Delta independent., 1903-04-10
Royal Neighbors Organize

Monday night of last week Mrs. Carrie
E. Peck. Deputy Supreme Oracle.
organized Lodge No. OF the Royal
Neighbors OF America with a meuber-
ship OF %. Below We give the names
Of the officers and members.
Mrs. Ora Watson. Oracle; Mrs Mayme
Budd. V. Oracle; Flora JACOBS. Chancel-
lor; Mrs. Libbie Blessing, Past Oracle,
Mrs. Fannie G. Wonders, redorder;
Mrs. Florence G. Bond. receiver; Mrs.
Emma ]. Williams, Miss Garcia Lapier.
sentinels; Mrs. Della Lees. j. G. Watts
Mrs. Snideman, managers; Mrs. Eliza
Barton, marshal; Lucy J. Sheffield, assis-
tant marshal. Mrs. Gatsey Gsddis.
Mrs w. A. Lapier. Miss Annie Mulady,
D. T. Snideman. John Snideman, John
F. Lees. Fred Hickman. L. Jacobs,
James n. Blessing. Frank Bono. William
S. Sheffield. William H. Williams, d. A.
Rudolph. William Strasburg.
The Delta independent., 1903-04-10
CHINAmAN
ALMOST HUNG
Fong Jung is Chased Out
of HOtchkiss and Mar
row!y Escapes Being
MObbed.

The report came from Hotchkiss
Tuesday afternoon that Fong Jung was
in the hands OF mob and was being
taken to the outskirts of town with a
rope around his neck.
The Chinaman who. formerly worked
in the hotel at Hotchkiss, went up from
here on the train Monday to renew old
acquaintances. He remained over night
and finally decided that things we're
looking a little unhealthy. conseque ntly
he started for Delta on foot. When be
was leaving two men on horses overlook
him and began to try 10 rope him but
as fast as the ropes would circle around
him he would throw them of before the
slack could be taken up. While doing
this he had one OF his hands badly in
jured oy having rope pulled through
it. Not being successful in roping him
men then rushed upon the Chinaman.
threw him down, put him on horse
with a rope around his neck and went
to high trestle which crosses dry
gulch about mile this side OF Hotch-
kiss. After threatening TO hang him
from the trestle they turned him loose
aud started him towards Delta. Sheriff
Hunt and Undersheriff Smith had been
notified and started for Hotchkiss or to
find the Chinaman, leaving here about
z o'clock. They met him about the
state bridge. but as he had become sus.
picious he let them pass him-giving
them all the road. However they learned
ut the section house that he had just
passed and turned and tried to overtake
him, but were unable to do so. They
arrived shortly after the Chinsman did
Besides bruising him up considerably
.they took his watch and over thirty
dol,ars iu money.
The Delta independent., 1903-04-10
Sheep Herder Arrested.

Pueblo Martinez. who has been herd
ing sheep for John w. Porter. on the
Roubideaux, was arrested by the sheriff
OF Mesa county last Sunday. Martinez
has been going by the name Of Frank
Gallezas since coming here. there being
a warrant for him for stabbing a rich
sheep owner. near Colonus. New Mexico.
His whereabouts were reported by
another sheep herder. by the name OF
Rice, but who has been going under an
assumed name himself. killed a man
several years ago in Northern Colorado,
Tor which officers are now on the look
out for him. There was reward OF
$500 for Martinez. He claims that the
man he stabbed was trying to beat him
out OF his wages, when they got in to a
difficulty and he stabbed him.
The Delta independent., 1903-04-10
On April degree work was conferred
on several new candidates after which
big supper was enjoyed by all.
Horrible co.d-Biooded Murder.

A very cool and deliberate murder
with malice aforethought was committed
in our city last week when a very good
looking resident somewhat heavier than
the average man, who just arriving here
on his wheel using his arms as batter
ing rams. alighted and Immediately
proceeded to enter one of our jewelry
stores and proceeded with his jack knife
to dissect MIR. Timekeeper. who being
taken unawares (for some unknown
reasonl was horribly mangled beyond
apparent recovery. The unconcious
Timekeeper was at once removed to the
Office Of Barto & Dennison. the watch
experts, where they proceeded to give
him the proper restoratives and aid and
he is at the present time recovering
Mr.. Timekeeper having number OF
fine jewels secretG about him. robbery
was at first suspected as the cause Of
the deed. but the verdict Of the jury was
simply ignorance.
Too much OF this work is at present
going on in our midst. Mr.. Price being
attacked by the same person the other
day only escaped. This party has been
beard to say he would make Mr.. Time
keeper run. He not only crippled him
in very bad manner. but entirely failed
to make him run. This can be remedied
by always taking your timekeeper 10
one who don't simply make him run.
but will make him keep accurate time.