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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

had left the hanson the driver drove rap idly away without saying . word. The case was diagnosed as one of knockout drops or some other drug. fFt
 Mrs. Graham became unconscious and was put to bed. After few hours she regatned consciousness and was able to tell her name and that Of her husband. Later the. woman's husband visited the hospital, and she told him she had left her home about noon on Monday to TO shopping. She visited a department store in Broadway and afterwards went to a restaur ant near by. She said she did not remember what happened after that, ex- cept that she had . faint recollection of being placed in ., hanson cab and driven up Madison Avenue. The two rings that had been tampered with. Mir. Gsahah, said, had been set with diamond and . ruby. The stones were worth. he said, about $eoo all told. MT. Graham said he had received telephone message from his wife about 3:30 ?. n. on Monday when she told him She would meet him 1t his place of busineas at 5 o'clock. That was the last he had heard from her until yes terday.
 Mrs. Graham later was taken to her home. Besides the missing jewels. Mr. Graham said his wife had lost Sso In money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
DID NOT SE1UR NEGnOES.
 --e- General Baldwin Thinks That They Make Good Soldiers.

Denver Colo, April l5.-Gen Franklin p. Baldwin. commander of the Depart ment of the Colorado, who has been asked by the War Department at Washfngfon tn explain an interview in this city recently m which he was quoted in speaking dis parag1ngiy of the negro as a soldier, sayQ that his statements were misunderstood Tn an interview printed in The News tfin morning the General is accredited with the following statement:
 The inference from the interview Tn question by which am made to apDeaT as disregarding the lives of the rlewro nn6 Filipino soldiers is ridiculous. as my pas7 record will sustain. As to the portion o1 the interview relative to the Fiiipino and negro soldier being disparaged, WaS entirely misquoted. for the wording waS of the harshest character. What frs tended to say was to express an entirely opposite sentiment as to my feelings rel garding the Filipino and negro sdtzdier.
 T class both as second only to thg American soldier and would verfurl any military enterprise with either, one o{ those nationalities."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
SHIPS DRAG ANCHORS
FIERCE WIND STORM OFF THE
 ATLANTIC COAST.
Much Damage is Done Along Shores of New Jersey and Long Is- land--Fishing Schooner
 Sinks at Her Docks.

New York, April II. A fierce windstorm from the psrtheast swept New York early today, deveicpifs unusual severity after . night Of gales The storm blew siiore- ward. was accompanied by the highest tide known in years and brought a cold. pelting rain. It did much damage along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts. At Coney island and Rockaway a large part of the sandy beach was cut out and much other damage done by the tide and violent wind. The gale was severe upon the shipping anchored in the bay of Sta- ten Island. The fishing schooner Mari ner went ashore and broke up at Staple ton. The fishing sloop IroQuois sank at the docks. |.
 The French four-masted ship Joelette and the English bark Itata, which were anchored in the middle of the bay, drag ged their anchors to within 100 yards of the docks at St. George.
 The fistzng schooner Edward Copper of Gloucester. Mass, dragged her anchors and fouled the pilot boats Edward E. Barrett and James Gordon Bennett. car rying away the Bennett's bowsprit and headgear and damaging her own quarter so that she sprang a leak.
 Old residents of the suburbs Of Brook lyn near Coney Island said the storm at Brighton and Coney Island was the most severe in thirty years. The east wind tossed up enormous waves along the beach and raised the level of the water until it was up to the first floor of the new iron pier at Coney Island.
 The new bulkhead at the foot of Ocean Park was wrecked in several places and board walks, bath houses and other small structures were washed away. The new bulkhead was hearing completion after being under construction all wintsr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
oouRDRENcE IN DUBLIN.
Ireland Urged to Work Out Its Own
 Industrial Salvation.

Dublin. April l5.--An industrial conferx ence was held today and was largely at< tended by many prominent men. w Js Pirrie. head of the great Belfast ship< building firm and formerly Lord MayoH of Belfast, presided. and in his addres2 to the delegates urged thhe Irish to work out their own salvation on industrial lines without the assistance of the gov- ernment. He said that he was aufhor- ized by Chief Irish Secretary Wyndhana to state that he industrial movement irS ment interference. '-.S'-'
 Continuing Mr. Pirrie dilated on the possibilities of Ireland with the hearty must labor to stop the emigration of men who were the cream of industrial organ- izaticns. He referred to the plans of Lord weigh and himself to assist with fms provements and transportation as an evi- dence Of confidence In the future of Ire- land. The conference adopted q reaoIufion providing for the establishment Of an ir- stitute of commerce and industry and thm holding of an international exhibition iG7 Dublin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
WILL MAKE NO CONCESSIONS.
Owners of Knitting Mills Determine
 to Fight.

Amsterdam. N. Y, April 1S.-When the knitting mills of Amsterdam closed last night the spinners quit their jacks with determination not to return to work unless the demand made six months ago for an increase in wages averaging 15 per cent is granted.
 The manufacturers, who had paid no heed to the request heretofore. met yes- terday and formed an organization, after which It was unanimously voted not to make any concessions whatever in the way of an increase of wages.
 Thousands of employees may be af- fected by this strike, which is the most serious in Amsterdam since the memora- ble one of 1886. which affected practically every industry of the city and from which Amsterdam was many years in recovering. The present difficulty af- fects fifteen mills. which include all those employing spinners save the four of A. " Morris & Sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
WILL ASK EXPLANATION
Philbin's Invsstagation of 1stropoli-
 tan Comuanv AIafrs.

Philbin's Investigation of Nstropoli- tan Company Affairs.
 New York. April l5.-Former District Attorney Philhipy today finished his in- vestigaticu of the charges made by Wil- liam N. Anory against the Metropoiitan Street Railway Company and will ask the oficers of the company for sxplsna- tion- Amory charged that the Metropoi- ttan was bankrupt and had besn robbed of many millions In his report today Nr. PhiIbin does not mako such char8es. He charactsrised today that statement as merely an expression of opinion on Am ory's part and said that nothing had been found by him to Just1fy t.
 : Tn the course of the Investigation '' said Mr. Phflbin, Eve found many and serious discrepancies that call for an ex- planat4on. Tho discrepancies are not of such . character that they could arise from difference of opiuion. By that mean that where we Ind discrepancies in the cost of construction. for instance, 1t Is not duesfo the fact that one expert
 might say construction should cost S1se,- 600 mile. while another might cay the same work should cost not moro than $1o0,0o0 mile. That element does not en- ter into the matter at all It is far moro serious than that"
 During the redirect examination of Amory in . hearing tonight before Mag istrate Barlow many apparent discrepan- cies in the accounts of the Metropolitan Company were brought out. Delaney NichoI. counsel for the company. con tended that tho discrepancies were only apparent and were readily suscepttbls of explanation by expert accountants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
RANSOM CAB MYSTERY.
The Peculiar Case of Mrs. Clarence
 V. Graham.

New York, April 15.-considerable mys- tery surrounds the case of Mrs. Clarence v. Graham. of this city, who was left at Bellevue hospital yesterday suffering from what the doctors say was the effect of knockout drops or some other drug. In a hanson cab. which was driven rapid ly to the hospital was Mrs. Graham, who is about 30 years old. She was semiScon- scious and had the appearance of having been drugged. On her fingers were a number of valuable rings.
 Two of the rings, however. had jewels extracted. The woman was assisted out os the hanson by the attendants and a physician attended her. As soon as she
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
WILL VOTE ON MERdER.
Methodists to Decide on Amalgama-
 ton of Publishing Houses.

Methodists to Decide on Amalgama.
 ton of Publishing Houses.
 Cincinnati, O.. April lS.-About 9oo.ooO supplements were issued today in all the Methodist weeklies, pubiished in different parts of the country. for an informal referendum on the proposition for a merger of Methodist book concerns as outlined by the Associated Press last Monday night. It Is proposed not only to have the publishing houses in New York. Cincinnati and Chicago merged. but also to have only one general agent in- stead of four as at present.
 If the merger is made there will be 6 contest at the coming general conference in, Los Anugeles for the location of the big publishing house as well as for the general agency and other positions in- volved, including the editors. The prin- cipal Repositories in any event will re- main at New York. Chicago. Cincinnati. Boston, San Francisco, Pittsburg, De- troit and Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
CAMPAIGN AGAINST BANDITS.
Toledo Evsdes . Fight With the
 = Americans.

Manila, April i5.--The campaign against the bandits in the province of Arbay has proved unsuccessful. the leader of the Ia drones. Toledo. evading a light with the American forces. The Government is pre- pairing to organize another movement. Three hundred and fifty scouts and con stabulary are now following Toledo's band and 1t is intended to increase this foroe. The concentration system in Gen. eral Aibay Is still effective. Cholera has attacked Captain Pershing's troops. who are operating against the Moros in the island of Mindinao. Five cases and many suspected cases are reported. It is sup posed the disease was contracted near Bacoiod. which Captain Pershing's force captured April 8. The sick have been sent to the hospital at Camp Wears.
 The Government will award a contract to furnish 10000 cabaros to restociS the plantations. It intends to sell these an- imals to planters at cost price and to ex- pend half the gift. s3,000,00o. voted by Congress in restocking the farms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Y. W. c. A. CONVENTION.
Many Delegates Attend the Meeting
 in W1lkesbArre.

Many Delegates Attend the Meeting
 in WilkesbArrs.
 wilkesbarre, Pa, April lk-The ninth biennial convention of the American Committee of the worid'sYoungwomen . Christian Association opened this after noon with over 300 delegates and visitors in attendance.
 The convention was called to order by Mrs. L. w. Messer of Chicago. Record ing Secretary of the American Committee and President of the convention. which was held at Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Messer made short address, calhns attention to the great movement and the great num- ber of delegates gathered from all over the country.
 Rev. H. L. Jones. rector of St. Steph- ems Church, delivered the address of well come.
 The following were elected oficers: President. Mrs. Frank B. Brown. Mil- waukee.
 vice-Presidents. Mrs. Thomas P. Glad. ding. Mont Clair. N. J.; Mrs. W. D. Wood, Seattle. Wash. Mrs. Mildred Rutherford, Athens, Ga.: Mrs. D. Bour. den, Newton. Mass.
 Secretaries. Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Caroline Patch and Miss Julia Deane.
 Mrs. Frank B. Brown made [ brief ad- dress and introduced Mrs. Margaret F. Sangster. who delivered an address on the progress of the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Rreweryman shot pY Negru.

Memphis. Tenn. April 16.-AdoIpRi Heinz, native German, employed at fh3 Tennessee Brewery. in this city. was tol day shot and killed by George Morgan. a negro, with 6 picturesque police record Heinz refused to honor an order preaestt- el by the negro for a pail of beer. Tho city near the brewery on iearning of Ina tragedy immediately formed possess and are searching for the negro with the avowed purpose of lynching him. At q late hour Morgan had not been captured and quiet prevails in the vicinity Of the brewery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
THE PRESIDENTS PRIVACY.
Employe of Park Arrested For Being
 Within Five Miles of Roosevelt.

Cinnabar, Mont. April 15.-President Roosevelt is somewhere in Yellowstone Park between Soda. Butte and Yanceys. He probably will arrive in Yanceys to- night and tomorrow evening will come in to the post. Thursday he will start for the geyser country.
 An incident that occurred in the park today shows how closely every approach to the President is guarded. An employe of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company was discovered by a member of the 3rd cavalry about i've miles from where the President made his camp. The man probably was there on business, but the soldiers asked no questions and would listen to no explanation. They placed the employe under arrest and marched him to the post headquarters at the point of pistol. There the man disclosed his identity and was released
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Tegucigalpa OapituIateg.

Washington. April l6.--The State De- partment today received a cablagrmm from United States Consul Moe at Teguci- galpa. Honduras, dated the 18th. saying that Teguctgalpa had on that day sur rendered to Bonilia. Later the Navy De- pertinent received a dispatch from Com mander Wilson of the Panther, dated Puerto Cortez confirming the equalization of Tegucigalpa to Bonilla and saying that peace was assured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
|Ol WELLS
 DESTROYED Overturned Lantern StaTts
 Conf1agratiOn. LOSS REACHES 4 MlLLloH Twenty or Mere Counp1hie
 Are Bankrupted. os l7s wsass h tAs rsast Only I'll es ths Dsrrials and 1unP
 Hsuses Ass xSes
 Standing.
LOSS REACHES A MllLIoH

Beaumont. Tex. April iS.--A woriRnlaM kicked ovsr . lantern at one Of the caid- we'll oil wells in the Hogg-swsyns trpet on Spindle Top this morning ana stasto1l a Ire that resufted in ahs loss of .prop- erty valued at N.0oo.ooo and the ba11- ruptcy of twenty or more of the snaIisr companies. ssss
 There were IT wells in the traot. assa only i've of the derficks ana parnp houses are left standine Evsry esns-' pany that has property h the tract fs . loser. The nrs swept the thrss hlock.. 1. covered with dsrrioks and pump houoes. clear of all its buildings. None oS ti,e companies had cent of insurance. Tnsrs wsrs no settling or storage tanks yn the tract.
 The lire started mar the southern sdes of Block g. and spread three wsys. Pumping stations. derricln and pips lissss all fell before 1t. Large engines and thick pipe melted in the heat.
 The Loss is Large.
 It Is estimated that ITO of the yS11d sustained an average loss of ss,ooo each. 2 This. exclusive of half . million dollarx mqre, the aggregate loss on production anu other indirect damages a
 Fifty or more wells probably wsre ruined. Among the losers are: London oil and Pipe Line Company. ceIdwe8 oil Company. Spindle Top Power ;coms pany, Central Power and EQuipmen cou< pany, Pumping station Dividend o1 Company. Reimbursement. Palestine Beaumont Sun Company, Advance O1 Company, Queen CitH ouesn Of Waco, Floor. Manhattan. Boreaiis and Bi,frs1o. H. B. Ford, Cartwright oil Ccnpany. John Markham and VI w. Enny. Th1 Texas. Sun. Gufrsy. Hissins-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
MAY 1NDUCr UNION MEN.
Strikers Accused of Attempting t.
 Tie Up Ship Yards.

Tie Up Ship Yards.
 New York. April 1b.-H sufficient evi- dence can be obtained 1t is not unlikely that the housesmiths and bridge work CTS union. which is attempting to tie up the work on the cantilever crane for the battieship Connecticut at the Brook iyn navy yard. because the company re- fuses to employ union men, will be fn- dicted for conspiracy against the gov ernment.
 Admiral Rogers has asked Assistant District Attorney Howells. of the eastern district, federal court. for advice as to what legal action could be taken to com pei the union to cease its interference with government work.
 Mir. Howells pointed out that if evi- dence could be obtained to prove that persons were deliberately committing acts which would directly or indirectly hinder or interfere with work carried on for government such persons could be ar- rested for conspiracy. He declared he was ready to make arrests whenever suf- dcient evidence should be collected. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
TUBE FREsHMEN ARE SAFE.
Yale Students Were Supposed to Have
 Lost Their Lives,

New Haven. Conn.,. April 15.-News reached this city tonight that Lester C.. Barton of Chicago and William M. Dun can of Russeliville, Ky, the two Yale freshmen who were supposed to have lost their lives on the Sound while on a sail- ing expedition. are in New York city with relatives.
 The young men after getting outside the New Haven brakewater were unable to put about and return to shore and they were driven before the wind until they were washed up on the beach at Riverhead on the Long Island shore. The heavy surf which was running destroyed the boat. The students made their way to New York where they immediately advised their relatives by telegraph that thev were safe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
NoN-UNIoN MEN BEATEN.
Steamer Bremen Make As
 sault on Workmen.

Cleveland. April B-Fifty striking union fremen armed with knives and clubs boarded the steamer Howard T. Shaw when she arrived in the harbor today from Duluth. and attacked and terribly pounded three non-union men.
 A riot call was turned in, but when the patrol wagon loaded with officers ar rived at the docks. the attacking party had dispersed. The names of the in- jured men are: Adolph Pearo. Addis- ton, Mich: George T. Smith. Duluth and Walter Singler. Duluth.
 Smith after being stabbed and beaten almost into insensibility was thrown into the river. He was rescued by sailors from the steamer. Pearo was cut in the side, in addition to receiving severe bruises. Singler's nose was broken and his head badly cut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
|OFFERED PAY ! AND PARDON Taylor sought Murder of Goebcl. FRANK CECIL TESTFIES Henry Youtsey Will Go on the
 Stand Today. The Commonwealth Expects to Close 1ts Case Against Jim Howard
 This Aftsrnoon or Fri
 day Morning.
FRANK CECIL TEsTFIEs

Frankfort. Ky, April l5.-Altogether fourteen witnesses for the Commonwealth went on the stand today in the trial of Jim Howard. charged with the murder of Governor Goebel. The witness. Frank Cecil, was the only one among them who had rot testined at former trials. The Commonwealth expects to close its case tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning. Henry Youtsey will take the stand to- morrow.
 Frank Cecil, the first new witness of the present trial of Howard. and who is himself under indictment for compiicity in the Goebsl murder. was called to the stand by Commonweaith's Attorney Franklin this, morning Cecil only re- gently surrendered himself to the Com- monweaith. after being fugitive for . year. in California and Honolulu. He ia now under bond.
 Confirmed Other Stories.
 Cecil toi1 story substantially the tes- timony of Culton, Golden and Broughton. witnesses of yesterday. who detailed the alleged plot to bring about the death of NOtDtAs NSGkl o6tH (0tCg EVWrHb 8NHuksS4 the suggestion of Henry Broughton that he (CeciD might be contracted with to commit the crime. and asked him to do 1t,
 Powers, in the onversation relative to the killing of Goebel. told the witness that other arrangements had been made to bring about his death. and that Cecil was wanted in the event that this ar rangement miscarried. This conversation took place. he testified. in the public of- ice of the Secretary of State about dark on the afternoon of January IS. continu- ing. Cecil said:
 "on January 90 ! was in Tayior's oflce. and Taylor said: <, ., .s & ., s,liss
 ''Goebel has to be killed, or I'll be robbed. I have s2.5oo of the campaign fund and I'll give Chat and free pardon to the man who will kill him.
 T told Taylor was not in that busi- ness," said Cecil. Cecil said he went into the agricultural office after the shooting and was there until the soldiers came. He saw Harlan Whitaker arrested and proposed to help take Whitaker away from the man who had him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
nurial of ths zollavarein.

Rome. April 15.-The Tribune says that yesterdays decision of the International Agricultural Congress was not merely a postponement of the European zollverein against America, but it's burial. The pa per opposes the American tarin. but re- 1oices that Italy, through the declaration of M. Luzzetti, stood for moderation and prosparfty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
consndred Agaanst King.

Vienna, April 15.-Colonel Ilic. com manding the 9th Regiment at Belgrade, and six other officers have been arrested at Semlin, Hungarian frontier town in Cortia, Slavonia, six miles from Bel grade, on the charge of conspiring against King Alexander of Servia, who submit ted the arrested officers to a personal ex- animation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Attempt to R.oh nank.

Denver. Colo. April 1B.-Burgiars forced an entrance into the Daniels Bank on morning but were frightened away before they could attack the safe in which there was about $100.000. This is the first ae- tempt ever made in Denver to rob a bank safe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
RAILRoADs IN NEBRAsKA.
Plans for the Construction of Three
 Trunk Ldnes.


 Trunk Ldnes.
 Beatrice, Neb,, April 16.--The boldest stroke in railroad construction in the his- tory of Nebraska. has just been decided upon by the Gould interests as represent cd in the Missouri Pacific system. The plan Is the construction of three trunk lines in as many different direc- tons across the State of Nebraska. Tha starting point will Le Virginia, Neb, a town of l50 inhabitants, on the prairie in the southeastern part of the State and one of the present terminals of the Mis- souri Pacific in Nebrasia. The construc- ton of line from Virginia to Beatrice is now under way. One line will be built due west to Denver.
 The northwest branches will be, buiit from Beatrice. A junction is to be made at new town near Plato, in Saline Coun- ty. From the new town. the site of which has not yet been selected. one branch win go north into the Northern Nebraska and Dakotas' wheat fields. The other branch will go northwest, either through Grand Island or Prosser, Neb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
wilson Coming South.

Washington. April 16.-Secretary Wilson left here today for Starksville. Miss, to make an address at the dedication of the new building for the Mississippi Agricul- tural College. He will attend a meeting on the 2oth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
An AssiRnment

Chicago. April 16.-The wholesale boot and shoe house of N. Greenfelder and Co.,, one of the largest concerns of the kind fin this city, has assigned. An in- ventory of the stock Is being taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
ailyard the Dead Negro.

Carthage. Mo. April 15.-The negro lynched in Joplin tonight was Thomas G4lyard, 20 years old. It was said he was shot by Policeman Leslie during the fight last night. Early today Sheriff Owen hurried off to the County Jail at Carthage Dan Bullard. a negro who was with Gil- yard just before the policeman was killed. Tonight Bullard was spirited away from Carthage for fear of attack on the Coun- ty jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
se35, ,ooO Land Deal.

Lake Charles. La. April l5.-The Indus- trial Lumber Company of Beaumont to- day purchased from Northern owners 2s,- oOO acres of pine lands in CaIcasieu Par ish. paying therefor $SS5.0o0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

cause of the srsat strike was completed this afternoon. Each side will submit stattsrics. arguments of oounssl will be made and the members of the Board will inspect Lowell mills and . -smodslf' mill in New. Bedford or slsswhsge.