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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
oLYMPIAs INJURIES SERIOUS.
For Many Feet Her Plates are Brok-
 en and Buckled.

Norfolk Va. Sept. 10.-With two long. deep furrows extending along both sides of her underbody and large stream of water gushing ffem a crushed plate be- heath her engine room. the cruiser Olym- pia Is resting tonight in the dry dock of the Norfolk navy yard.
 The work of docking was a delicate task. owing to the injuries the ship sus- tained when she ran upon ledge of rock at Portland, Me. during the recent naval maneuvers. For the first time since the accident was the damage accurately seen in dock. Along the starboard side of the Olympia's bottom for a distance of ninety-six feet there extends an in- dentation 2S inches deep. On the port bottom. a distance of 45 feet, the plates are dented to a depth of 5is inches and many are buckled.
 Beneath the engine room there is a broken seam and from this the contents of the water tight compartments that saved the vessel from sinking on her trip down the coast rushed in a steady tor rent all day. New plates probably will have to be placed along the damaged part of the Olympia on both sides of her bot tom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Irishmen Will Confer.

London. Sept. 11.-Another conference looking to the improvement of the con- dition of Ireland will be called shortly. Captain Shawe-Taylor. who was secre- tary to the recent landlord and tenants conference in Dublin. which was instru- mental in securing the British land bill. proposes to invite the representatives of the Orangemen, Roman Catholics and Protestants and the heads of the educa- tional institutions to Ireland to meet in Dublin to confer with the purpose to finding a common ground on which all may stand. The religious controversy in connection with the education which has lasted for centuries and which has been responsible for many of Ireland's difacul- ties may then be ended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
BELOW MILLION MARK
NET LOSS OF 2,eo1 PENSIONERS
 IN YEAR.
According to Commissioner Ware, Each Person of the Nation Pays $1.75 Year to Support
 old Soldiers.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The annual re- port of Commissioner of Pensions Ware places the total number of pensions now on the rolls at ,545. of which 729,356 are soldiers and. 267. .1S9 are widows and de- pendents. MT. Ware announces that 1t Is not probable that the pension roll will again cross the million line, the high water mark having been reached year ago.
 Five of the pensioners are on the roll on account of the war of the revolution, 1.116 on account of the war of 1872; 4,734 on account of the Indian wars and 13,874 on account of the Mexican war. The great bulk of the roll is as follows:
 Civil war invalids, as,45s; widows, 54s.Sgt; Spanish war inv3lids. s20e, wid- ows 3.662, and the regular establishment invalids. 9.l7o; widows. 293S. The roll shows a net loss of 2,9O1 pensioners dur ing the year. Out of total of 3O4, ,S09 ap- plications on hand during the year, 13O,- 1Oe were admitted and 113,794 were re- jected.
 The average annual value of each pen- sion is now $133. The annual value of the Spanish war pension roll has reached $l,- 765,310.
 Commissioner Ware makes the follow ing recommendations: Laws forfeiting the pension or right to pension of any man convicted in court of an infamous crime; prohibiting the givng of pensions to the women who marry soldiers after the soldier become old pensioners, and different method of examining appli- cants for pension, stamping the present system as uncertain, expensive. unsatis- factory and generative of an enormous amount of political friction.
 MT. Ware suggests boards constituted of experts under civil service rules which should go from place to place on fixed days giving examination and receiving the testimony regarding the condition of applicants and making reports thereon. He also recommends a law providing for superannuated clerks, vigorously urging some law of retirement and provision.
 An analysis of pension figures shows that the actual total of disbursements in pensions on account of the revolutionary war. war of 1S12 Indian wars. Mexican war; civil war and the war with Spain was $3.0SS, ,e23 59o.
 The cost of the pension system per cap ita of population for 1903 Is given as $1,75,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
WEST POINT MANoUvREs.
Troops from Many Places Will
 Participate.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The announce ment was made at the War Department today that the proposed manouvres to be conducted near West Point, Ky, from September 20 to October Is will be parti- cipated In by troops from camp George H. Thomas at Chickamauga, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Fort Sheridan, Ills: Fort Wayne, Mich; Fort Porter, New York: Fort Brady. Michigan; ort Thomas. Ky; Columbia Arsenal. Tenn; Columbus Barracks, Ohio; Fort Myer, Va. and Washington Barracks. three regiments of infantry and battery of field artillery from the Indiana National. Guard; two regiments of Infantry and a battalion of artillery, acting as infantry, from the Kentucky State Guard; three regiments and one battalion of infantry from the Michigan National Guard and one regi- ment of infantry from the Wisconsin National Guard
 The following officers have been desig- mated as brigade commanders: General Kobbe, U. s. A.; General Mckee, Indiana National Guard; General McGurrin, Michigan National Guard: General Bliss, U. s. A., and Colonel Morton and Major Woodward, U. s. A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
RAILROAD REGULATION.
How the Various States Control the
 Carriers.

Washington, Sept. 1o-The Interstate Commerce Commission today made public statistics covering parts of a general re- port on the State regulation and taxation of railways in the United States in 1902. It shows that thirty States exercise con- trol over railways through commissions and say the legislative tendency during the past twelve years has been in the direction of more efficient control over rates
 Of the thirty State commissions twenty are declared to be clothed with power to control passenger and freight rates. The other ten do not exercise that control. The report indicates a tendency toward extension of the regulative power of com missions over transportation agencies other than railways and slight tendency toward payment of commissions out of public funds rather than by special tax on railways and toward an increase In the term of off1ce." The power to make joint rates has been slightly in creased. The report adds:
 "A study of the railway status during the past twelve years indicates slight distrust of the ability of railroad com missions at present organized to control the railway situation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

 WELL AWARE Knew of Allcc-Ball Agree
 ment. MR. PAYNE IS PERTINENT Refuses to Be a Scapegoat
 for the President. Removal of Postmaster HuldAh Todd May Cause a Break Between Postmaster General and
 Chief Executive.
R. PAYNE IS PERTINENT

Washington. Sept. lo.-(speciai. )--Post- master General Payne does not intend to be scapegoat for President Roosevelt in the matter of removing Miss Huldah Todd. from the Greenwood, Delaware. postofdce. This became evident when his attention was called to inspired state ments given out at Oyster Bay saying the President had called on Mir. Payne for report giving details of the entire matter.
 Postmaster General Payne promptly about the agreement between Senators Alice and Ball to divide the Delaware
 Had Sent Report.
 He says that immediately after the re- moval of Miss Todd the President aslfed for a report which was forwarded to him three days ago. There has bcen no subsequent request for information.
 The report transmitted to the President by Mir. Payne consisted of a copy of the agreement made between Senator Alles the presence of Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow and while not formally drawn up and signed was taken down verbatim by stenographer. He also referred to the formal charges pre- ferred against Miss Todd by SenatoI Alice saying she had been guilty of pernicious political activity.
 Ball Filed No Protest.
 MT. Payne says the civil service regula- tions do not apply to any postmaster. These in the fourth class are usually permitted to serve a term of four years and afterward are not re-appointed but are subject to removal at any time. Miss Todd had served for more than a four year period. She had not been reap pointed.
 Mir. Payne says Senator Ball filed no protest with him against the removal of Miss Todd.
 In the charges made by Senator Alies 2 he said Miss Todd was active h politics against him and that she had worked in the interest of the election of a fusion candidate for the Legislature who was voted for by Republican and Democrats in opposition to a candidate voted for only by Republicans. The result of this election he said was that the fusion candidate received only something over 300 votes and the Republican candidate had over 800 votes. Senator Alice claimed that the result was an indication that Miss Todd was not indorsed by ma- jority of the people fin her community. and he wished to have her removed in order that some one more representative could be appointed to the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Excitement at Dover.

London, Sept. 10.-Excitement prevails at Dover on account of the report that two wrecks have occurred, one on the Goodwin Sands and the other at Dungen- ess. At late hour lifeboat was seen approaching Dover with a shipwrecked crew. An immense crowd is waiting for it's arrival. At Weston-Super- Mare on the Bristol chanel, the sea has invaded the streets and boat are floating into the town 300 yards from the promenade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
THE POLICY OF P1Us x.
He is in Person Performing the
 Duties of His Office.

Rome, Sept. 10-The Pope is really car rying out his intention to do all and know all, and for this purpose he has not yet appointed Secretary of State.
 While writing the encyclical addressed to the Catholic Bishops throughout the world, which he turned over, sheet by sheet to Monsignors Sardi and Cali to translate into Latin, the Pontlff was also employed in personally writing answers to diplomatic notes and attending to other affairs which did not go into the hands of Monsignor Merry del Val, the acting Secretary of State.
 In this way, the Pope. in less than two months of his pontihcate. has learned many things. and is able to direct and carry out his policy. which he Is now formulating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Road Law Made Special Order for
 Today.

The House upon reconveninR for the afternoon session resumed consideration of the general road law bill. There were sixty-two members present.
 MT. Callahan was of the opinion that t,is House was proceeding too rapidly. Tho nembers, he said. did not understand tfe provisions of the bill. He did not mean to say that the author of the bill had not prepared a good bill. but the members of the House had only gotten an imperfect conception of the bill, such as was secured from the reading by the clerk. He moved that 300 copies of the bill he ordered printed and that consid- eratior of the bill be made the special order for II o'clock Monday morning. The motion was adopted.
 Baseball Bill Special Order.
 Representative Hall of Montgomery, sent to the desk a motion in writing making House bill s79 the special order for Monday afternoon at o'clock. This was his bill forbidding the playing of baseball on Sunday for money or the charging of money for admission to game of baseball on Sunday. There were two bills prohibiting baseball on the cal endar. one by MT. Wilkinson of Autauga, d che by himself. He explained that there was no conflict between him and the gentleman. The House made the or der by q close vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
MAHoMET HAS ARISEN.
shiek of Medina is Spreading the
 Report.

London, Sept. 1.-The temper of the Bulgarian people and government accord ing to telegrams from Sofia. is rising to the danger point. All indications tend to show that however loyalty the govern ment desires to observe a neutral atti- tude 1t will be forced ere long by pres sure from the people into a formal dec laration of sympathy with the Macedon- ian Christians. Premier Pertroff's infor- maj intimation to the diplomats in Sofia that unless some means of restraining Turkeys terrible measures to suppress the uprising in Macedonia is taken by the powers that Bulgaria will be forced to depart from strict neutrality, Is regarded as a warning in this sense to the powers. A committee representing all classes has been organized by the professors of the Sofia University and is sitting daily to discuss the situation. Bitter attacks on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
STORM STRIKES BRITAIN.
For a While Cable Communication
 Was Interrupted.

London. Sept. 10.-A terrific gale has sprung up over the United Kingdom. Within ten hours the barometer fell one inch; the wind blew at force of seventy miles an hour and torrential rai9 has fal- len.
 All the telegraph system was disor- ganized for several hours, and commun- ication with Ireland and the United States was interrupted. No damage has been done to property in the interior and along the sea front. especially at the seaside resorts. Hundreds of vessels are running to shelter and 1t is feared that there will be serious casualties. Heavy floods are reported from Wales, and snow is falling on the GrampTan hills in Scot land.
 Lloyds despatch from Gothenburg re- ports that the Norwegian three-masted schooner Theis Lundegard rom Skonvik, for London, is ashore at Falkenborg and all the crew have perished save one: Several vessels are ashore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
TO FxTRAD1TE STERN.
Effort to Bring Back the Fugi-
 tive.

Washington. Sept. 1o.-This government has instituted proceedings for the extradi- tion of Ieopoid J. Stern. the Baltimore contractor. who disappeared when indict- ed by the grand jury in this city for con- splracy in a postal contract and who was found recently at Toronto. Canada.
 Postofffce Inspector Walter Mayer of Chicago left tonight for Toronto, where he will confer immediately with the crowns attorney and the American con- sul there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
No Session Held.

Deadwood. s. D.. Sept. 1o-The Ameri- can Mining Congress held no session to- day. The day was set apart to afford the visitors an opportunity to make ex- cursions to different places or interest in the vicinity to inspect the many mines nIants The congress will resume delibera- lions in Lead tomorrow, the first and nr,ncipal primo business being the discussion and vote on the consultation and bylaws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Want Their Money Back.

Pittsburg. Sept. 10.-Arthir Amiesen, banker. steamship agent and foreign col lector and proprietor of the Slavia Fix change Bank has been missing from hls place of business since August IS. Many of his clents among the Hungarians. Slavs, Poles and Russians besieged his closed office doors today seeking tine re- turn of their deposits or assurance of their safety. Amiesen Is acused by lis depositors of fleeing and taking their money with him. The aggregate of these sums, 1t is believed, win reach $4O.OoO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

Neponset wooien mills at Canton. The arrests were made by immigration in- spectors who allege that the mill hands were brought to this country and given employment under contract made in Eng land. The same persons came over on July A and were debarred from landing. This time they were landed at Montreal on August g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Five to Be Deported.

Boston, Sept 10,-For an alleged viola tion of the United States contract labor laws. five persons one of whom is woman. are under arrest and will be de- ported. They are experienced English spinners who had been employed in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Negro Given a Respite,

Tallahassee. Fla, Sept. 10.-Archie Gov. ington. negro. who was to have been hanged tomorrow at Jacksonville. has been given respite for thirty days by Gov ernor Jennings. His case Will be consid- cred by the oardoning board which wtIl meet in Q few daYsa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
Marked Falling of in Number ot
 New Bills.

The House morning session was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Elliott of Mont gomery. There were eighty-three mem- bers present at the call of the roll.
 There was a marked falling off in the number of introduced bills.The days har- vest of new measures was about the smallest since the September session be- gan.
 Mr. Bankhead of Walker introduced q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

Prince Ferdinand are indulged in for his action In rissolving the aObran1e at such . critical moment, which is characterized as treason against the people. Resoiu- tions win be submitted to by this com mittee urging the mobilization of the army against Turkey.
 The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Sofia. in . long resume of the situation. points out that Bulgaria does not possess sufiicient troops properly to gordon the frontier. She has only posts of five men at points three miles distant from each other and as the Turkish frontier guards always retire when they see Bulgarian bands crossing the latter have an easy task The correspondent thinks this point to the conclusion that the Ottoman gov- ernment desires to keep the insurrection alive as q pretext for the annihilation of the Christians and as the BuIgarians are unlikely to remain inactive spectators of the massacre of their brethren. the cur come too strong for any government to withstand. Even in the Bulgarian army and administration there is strong sympathy for the Macedonians and in these services there 10 also large per centage of Macedonians. Hitherto, by promising European intervention and suppressing the details of the Turkish atrocities the government hae succeed ed in allaying popular indignation. but such temporary expedient can no longer avail and nothing short of international intervention can dispel the storm clouds now fast gathering.
 4 story appears in the Vienna Neue Freie Presse that the Shiek of Medina is spreading the report that the prophet Mahomet rose from his tomb and ex- claimed in solemn tones, "Allah. save thy people," whereupon the six guard fans of the tomb expired from terror. The legend has extended to Constantino- dertake an ti-Christian campaign. The Constantinople correspondent of The Standard has reason to believe that Ger many is encouraging Turkey to a rigor- ous suppression of the insurrection with out regard to European remonstrances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Rsghid pasha pismiaaed.

Berlin. Sept lh--A dispatch received here from constantlnopie says Maxim Pasha has been formally appointed vali of Beirut in place of Reshid Pasha, who has been dismissed at the demand of Min ister Leischman and other envoys.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
All Quiet at Beirut.

Washington, Sept. Administer Leisch- man transmitted to the State Department today communication from Consul Ravendal at Beirut, in which the latter said that the situation there was quieter. Many shops, he said. were still closed, but the people were getting over the scare of Sunday. The text of the dispatch was not made public, but 1t is explained that this was all the news that 1t conveyed relative to conditions at Beirut. All Of Admiral Cotton's communications to the Navy Department are promptly sent to the State Department
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Go to Fight the Turk.

Chicago Sept. 10.-Through the efforts of the Chicago Macedonian Society a company of seventy-five men. fully arm ed and equipped. will leave Chicago next Monday for the scene of the insurrection in Macedonia. The company has been or ganixed among the Macedonians of Chi cago. and will be led by Boris Stanislaus Tevetlxoff. formerly a lieutenant in the Bulgarian army. The company will go to New York and there join regiment which is said to be forming to assist the insurgent forces now operating in the field.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16
K. Q, Market lsevlew.

The yards presented something
OF the old time appearance with
1900 fresh cattle on sale today.
Some choice white faced steers
topped the marke, at $500. The
general trade was about steady
with Mondays prices on beet cat
tie. Notwithstanding a decline OF
one quarter to one,hali cent in
Liverpool, there has been a fairly
active shipping and export trade.
Mondays Chicago top was only
S. so for two lots of extra prime
steers. Kansas City 10 now in
line with eastern points and ahead
Of all other Missouri river markets.
An unusual number Of western
COWS we're among the receipts
and prices were forced downward.
Some statesmen declared COW stuff
10 to IS cents lower. Very fair
westerns sold around Sa.So per
cwt. Several loads Of southwest
ern calves brought $3.50 to 400.
Bulls are selling mostly at Ss.5o
to : 90. Stockers and feeders
show a tendency toward still furth-
er declines. The range is now
mostly S. as to 400, aud the kind
selling around $500 have to be
strictly good.
HOGS: Receipts today estimat-
ed at $4,000 head. Trading open
ed late and continued slow until
after noon. Prices were mostly 10
to I2E cents below Mondays quo,
taiions. The bulk Of medium
weights sold at $40 to $40, with
5.a5 for extreme top on hogs weigh.
ing over 400 lbs. Bulk OF light
hogs sold at S5.ao to $50; assert
ed ieatherweights we're steady with
top at 5 40.
Personal correspondence invited.
consignments solicited.
RICE Bios,
Live Stock Com. Nets.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16

proposition u would be worth some
thing 10 Butler and Bates county 90
have him recognized "a the lender Of
the hoary old humhug outside ar ho
Is now inside tie halls Of Congress.
And we arp sincere when we sny that
the mantle % bryan could fail upon
no ADLER representative at Organism
than he Not only would the man
tlc rest easily upon his shoulders,
but the very spirit Of Organism
would liame anew Ia the lamp held
aloft by his hands. whether Bryan's
visit here at this time bas any slg.
nlneaneo touching this matter we do
not undertake Go shy. Folk ior gov-
ernor aud DeArnond for president
would make the Republicans hump
Ia "old Missoury;" but what viii
Republicans care 80 long ns Missouri
b "lt' IN the eyes OF the whole
country, We have stood a good
many worse onllctione than either
o tthese possibilities, ana stili live.
Good night. aud may He VINO re-
wardeth the just be- good to all Re
publican editors.
W. o. ATKESON.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w d Corbiu to J II Crawford
und = ina tract sec 90 West Boon
$500
r c Powers TO b b Wort, Ct al,
lots 9 and 10, blk 81, Foster, $50.
Emma 5 page 10 II L Hurst lot
9, Blk 50, Rich Hal, $3.50,
EJ Feebaek to X II Conrad lao
a sec IS and 20, Eikhau, s. 900.
J Baker to C II Brysnt5 asse
S Pleasant Gap, SIS.
w NJ Crawford to G W Wiuer
lots I and ? blk and lots /, 2.
and 8 blk ? Merwin, $500.
ANA Funk to d W Grimm 10 a
sec %, Deer Creek, Si.loo.
Louisa l. Talbotto d W Grimm
90 a c 3 Deer Creek, S7,Ia5.
Louisa L Thbotto ID W Grimm
70 a c % Deer Creek, Ss,i7o
JF Ellington TO L c Beach tract
sec 3 Pleasant Gap, 5G.soo.
{ A Delame,er 70 Alice X Bair
lots 2, 8, and 9 blk lbs, Rich Hill,
$500.
Sylyanns Bailey TO II A Tinsley
S a secs a and-a6 Hudson. 81
$50.
WI McAninch to w / Thorn
buugh pr 10. / blk & "a But
Ter, $1,000
5 a Atkins 70 VIM Bennington
Is lot s blk 2 Merwin, 5000,
A Atkins TO g 4 Williams i.
LOT Mewin, 500,