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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28
FELL TO HIS DEATH.
John Smith of Pittsburg, Pa, Kill
 ed at Gadsden.

Gadsden Oct. 27.-(Special. .)-JOhn Smith, young white man from Pitts burg. Pa, fell from the top of one of the open hearth buildings of the steel plant yesterday afternoon and was instantly killed. His right side and right jaw were crushed and his right leg broken at the ankle Death resulted instantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
 Be sure and use that old and weil-tried remsd, MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP, for children teethng lt snothes the child softens the gum. allays all pain, cures Ind coils and IS he best remedy for diarrhoea- Twenty. Ne cents bottle su-wad-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

Maximum temperature for day, es degrees. Minimum temperature for day, 4S degrees Average temperature for day. DO degrees Normal temperature for day, 6i degrees. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. !, 2S4 de- grees. ee .ou Average relative humidity for day DO per cent.
 Rainfall since Jan. |, 44o2 inches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

If every man kept his own counsel thsrN wouldn't Do enough lswSsrs to 90 around.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

Yesterday the Probate Judge issued charter to the Pioneer Land and Improve ment Company. This company is com posed of Gus Lee, James A. Wood, James E. Strong, s. P. Moore, F. B. keiser and J. F. Dusenberry. The charter gives the company the right to buy and sell. hold and exchange real estate and to improve such property as may be held. The capital stock is Sl4,OOO divided into 14O shares Of S1OO. All of the stockholders live in Jefferson County except Mir. Wood who lives in Shelbyville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

that might have been issued and there
 Mrs. Mary Oliver died in the northern part of the city Saturday night at 2 O oclock. Mrs. Oliver was 75 years of age and had been sick for some time. She was the mother of Mrs. Sam Thompson and was quite well known. The remains were taken to Tillison's cemetery Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

The war raised by The Times-News against the slot machines resulted in Chief White ordering all slot machines in the city to cease business immediately This was. done regardless of any licenses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

Miller Glland son of NJ. V. Gilland, was accidently shot by his nephew, Will 1 liam Gilland Friday morning at Gallant.
 while out hunting The wounds, while
 not dangerous. are very painful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

Is no doubt that Chief White is determin- ed to break up this form of gambling in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta 1nary. or fall slowly, during the next two Lya
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28
River Bulletin.

Indicates rise. Indicates fal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-28

and want them as much SO as it is to love the beautiful and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
THEY TRUSTED PENNELL
RELATIVES MERELY LOANED THEIR
MONEY TO THE LAWYER.
His Alleged Shortage of 5000, 900,
Therefore, VIII he Brought Up at
the Inquest on Friday.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April S.-Justice MUIR
ply and District Attorney Coatsworth held
a conference this afternon on the Pennell
inquest, which will begin on Friday. The
inquests of Pennell and of Mrs. Pennell
are to be held jointly. District Attorney
Coatsworth will allow Justice Murphy to
work out an answer to the question of ac-
cident or suicide and will confine his ef-
forts to bringing out whatever will tend
to throw light on the murder of Burdck.
The alleged defalcations will not be brought
up at the inquest The inquest may last
two or three days.
1t was intimated this afternoon that in
the event that those interested In the Pen
nell estate are called on at official in
quiry to divulge any information as to
Pennell's financial operations in the East,
an effort will be made to show that the
money which he obtained from his friends
and relatives in the nature of legiti-
mate loans. In other words, IL may be as
serted that funds to the amount of about
$500. 900 were advanced to him without any
security whatever. His attorney, Wallace
Thayer, admits that Pennell had no Sc
curity to give for such loans; that he pos
sessed no real estate, and had no bonds or
stocks or mortgages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09

TO do said sprinkling for said year OF 1893,
or any subsequent year, he. afilant, should
pay TO linn, the said Logsdon, or any other
person, 10 per cent. or per cent. or any
compensation 10 be paid affiant for doing
said sprinkling. Neither did said Logsdon
propose TO affiant that he, affiant, should
give or pay to the said Logsdon, or any
other person, anything in any way for the
giving and awarding said contract for
sprinkling said streets in said city.
"Affiant further says that he at no time
ever discussed, or proposed. suggested
that he pay give the said Logsdon. or
any other person, any per cent. either 10
per cent. or s per cent. or any other per
cent. for the giving and awarding of the
contract for sprinkling said streets. to him.
this affiant. and that neither he nor the
said Logsdon at any time suggested or
stated or agreed that anything should be
paid by affiant to said Logsdon, or any
other person. for the giving and awarding
OF said contract for sprinkling TO him, this
affiant; that affiant had no arrangement,
understanding or agreement of any char
acter, sort or description TO the effect that
ne, affiant. was TO give or pay anything
TO any one in order to get the contract
for sprfnkling said streets for said year
or 1903, or any other year; that affiant s
bids for said sprinkling were made in good
faith upon his own individual account, and
for his own individual benefit and none
other.
"Affiant also says that he never stated
nor told any one that he was 10 pay or give
the said Logsdon, or any other person. 10
per cent, or per cent. or any other per
cent, or any consideration, bonus or ben
eflt as condition or as a consideration for
the giving and awarding to him. this affi-
ant, said contract for sprinkling said
streets.
And affiant further sayeth not
FRANK BENNINGTON"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
MAYOR HARRISON PREPARING TO
CARRY OUT HIS PROMISES.
VIII Urge Legislature to Pass an En-
abling Act and an Initiative and
Referendum Bill for Chicago.

CHICAGO. April S.-The new City Coun-
ell will be composed of thirty-five Repub-
licans, thirty-three Democrats, one Inde-
pendent and one Socialist. OF the seventy
members, including twenty-six of the thir-
ty-five elected yesterday. ffty-three were
indorsed by the Municipal Voters League.
Mayor Harrison's first official act to-day
was to announce that he would ask the
Council tomorrow night to authorize him
to appoint commission of ten aldermen
and as many private citizens to go to
Springfield as the representatives Of the
city and urge the passage of a municipal
ownership enabling act and bill provid-
ing for the initiative and referendum. He
also sent telegram to Governor Yates ask
ing him to aid Chicago in getting this en-
the settlement of the traction question at
any time." said the mayor. 1T must be
understood in advance. however. that no
ordinance is to be passed until the Legisla-
ture has given Chicago the right to own
and operate street-car lines. The ordinance
must provide, moreover. for the referen-
dunn. and the rights claimed by the COM
panies under the 9S-year act must be ex-
pressy waived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
FORCED OUT OF COURSE
STEAMER DAVID BOARDED BY
HONDURAN SOLDIERS,
who, Backed by the GunbOat Tatum-
bla, Compelled the American Cap
tain to Obey Their Orders.

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Captain War
necke, of the Norwegian steamer David,
which has arrived here from Ceiba. Span
ish Honduras. reports an exciting expert
ence with the Honduran gunboat Tatum-
bla. The David was off the north coast
of Honduras when the Tatumbla hove in
sight and commanded the merchantmen to
put into Utilla against the orders Of the
captain of the David. The Tatumbla was
in command of Colonel vilarde, who put
a half dozen Honduran soldiers on board
the David to insure the proper carrying
out of his orders. Captain Warnecke, Of
the David. objected, saying he had no busi-
ness In the harbor of ITtflla, and protested
going SO far out of his course. The COM
mander of the Tatumbla determined.
and insisted that the David proceed where
he expected her to GO
Captain warnecke argued that he was
off the coast of Honduras looking for a
native pilot to take the ship to Ceiba,
to submit to the humiliation of changing
his course and steam for Utilla. The cap
tain of the David feared that Colonel
Velarde was up to some trick and meant
to seize his ship to transport government
troops from that place to the mainland, or.
may be the Tatumbla was short of coal
and wanted a full supply from the David.
Ine DAVID dHcHoTeu on OtIlld, WHICH Is a
small island off the northeast coast of
Honduras, for the night, and left the fol-
lowing day without being boarded by any
troops.
Captain Warnecke proceeded to Puerto
Cortez harbor and Informed Admiral Cogh-
Ian Of what had happened. Two United
States war vessels went at once in search
of the Tatumbla. but from last accounts
they had not located the troublesome craft.
The day the David sailed from Ceiba every
thing was quiet there, with the revolu-
tionists still in control. The David brought
but half cargo of fruit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
PASSENGERS IN A PANIC.
Collision Between Steamers I'm the
HarbOr of New York.

Collision Between Steamers I'm the
Harbor of New York.
NEW YORK. April s.-The Atlas liner
Allegheny, from Port Limon. Costa Rica,
was badly damaged in the harbor of New
York to-day, as the result of a collision
with the British steamer Joseph Merry
weather, bound out for Baltimore and Cork,
Ireland. The Allegheny was struck on the
starboard side and a huge hole torn in her.
She took water rapidly and soon her bow
was under water. She lay near Liberty
island. The passengers. many of them in a
panic, were rescued by passing tug and
brought to the city. The crew remained on
board. gathered at the stern, which was not
submerged.
The collision occurred during a thick fog
and it is said the Allegheny was anchored
at the time. waiting for clearer weather to
make her way up the harbor to her pier
The ships water-tght compartments; six
The Merryweather stood by until the
passengers had been rescued. Her stem was
stove in and she anchored or the statue of
Liberty until the extent of her injuries
could he ascertained. The Allegheny was
towed to Brooklyn.
The Allegheny sailed from Port Lmon
on March 30. with thirty-four passengers
on board. She was built at Glasgow in 1894
She was $40 feet long. 3S.2 feet beam and %
feet deep. She registered 1.6O6 tons net.
The United trult company, which had a
big cargo of bananas on the Allegheny,
sent a float to the vessel to take off the
bananas. There were ten cars and l0i
stevedores on the float. 1t had been along
side the Allegheny about two hours when
for some unknown reason ii suddenly sank
About one-third of the stevedores were
on the float at the time and were dumped
into the water. According to Foreman W.
F. Haake, however, all got safely on to the
Allegheny and later were taken off by an
other float sent by the United Fruit Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
NOT DEMANDING GOLD
UNITED STATES HAS MADE NO
CHANGE In ITS CHINESE POLICY.
Denial OF a Report that the Silver
Indemnity Bond Has Been Replaced
by a Request for Gold.

WASHINGTON, April S-Evidently con-
siderable misunderstanding continues re-
garding the bonds which China is to exc
cute to the United States in payment of the
indemnity for the Boxer outrages provided
in the protocol of April 1, 1900 A statement
from Pekfng that the American financial
agent, under instructions from the State
Department, is substituting a bond provid-
ing for the payment of the indemnity in
gold dollars In place of silver bond is de-
MED tonight in authoritative quarters.
Our government is disposed to take its own
view of the Interpretation of the terms of
the protocol. This provided that China
should execute to the United States an in
demnity bond at the rate of exchange pro-
vided in the protocol, and il also was pro-
vided that the installments of the indemnity
payable thereafter should be at the rate of
exchange existing when these payments
fell due. If the United States, desiring not
to avail itself of the loss which China would
suffer in these payments as a result of the
depreciation in silver, prefers to demand
them at the rate of exchange existing when
the protocol was signed. that, IL is held Is
a matter which concerns us alone, and
leaves the other powers TO do as they
please.
State to its representative in China, who is
conducting the negotiation relative to the
indemnity, look to the retention of inde-
pendence while faithfully carrying out the
engagements entered into by the United
States in the Pektng agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
KENNINGTON's AFFIDAVIT.
In 1t He AbsOIves Edwin ID. LoRsdon
from All Wrongdoing.

Frank Remington, the contractor in
volved in the charges about the sprinkling
contract. has made public an affidavit made
by him April 3-two days after the publica-
ton of the charges. The affidavit follows:
state of Indiana, Marion county, IS.
Frank Remington, being first duly
sworn, upon his oath. says that he is twen-
ty-seven years Of age. and that he was born
in the city of Indianapolis. Ind, and that
he has resided in said city during his whole
life; that he was one of the bidders for the
contract OF sprinkling the streets of said
city for the year 1903; that he made a bid
TO do said sprinkling at the letting. which
was to have been made on the 9th day of
February. 1885, and also made a bid for
said sprinkling. the letting of which was to
have been made on the 9th day of March,
1903. and both Of his said bids. together with
all other bids made for said sprinkling
were rejected by the Board of Public Works
of the city Of indianapolis. Ind; that Edwin
D. Logsdon, a member of said board at no
time proposed to him. this affiaHt. that q
condition for aftlant receiving the contract
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
READY TO ATTACK.

Government Troops Preparing to Re-
take the City of San Domingo.
CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti, April S-A spe-
cial messenger of this government. who ar
rived yesterday at Cotuy, Haiti, from San
Domingo, announces that three thousand
Dominican government troops are at the
gates Of San Domingo city; that they have
captured the suburb of San Carlos. and
that three revolutionary generals have been
killed, including Perico Pepin, one of the
principal leaders of the revolution. Presi-
dent Vasquez was preparing to attack San
Domingo when the messenger left.
The inhabitants of the districts of Monte
Christi and San Lorenzo de Guayubin, San
to Domingo, have taken up arms against
the government, but President Vasquez be-
lieves the rev olutionary groups will easily
be dispersed If the government forces re-
gain possession Of the capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09

BRIEF SPEECH AT CINNABAR
WHERE THE PRESIDENT LEFT HIS
TRAIN AND MOUNTED A HORSE.
Every Trail Leading Into the Park
Guarded, and No One Will BE Per-
mitted to Disturb the Executive.

CINNABAR, Mont, April S.-President
Roosevelt is in the fastness OF Yellowstone
Park, and for the next sixteen days he ex-
poets to enjoy complete rest and cessation
from public duties. He will be in almost
daily communication with Secretary Loeb
at Cinnabar, but nothing except of the
utmost Importance will be referred to him.
In company with John Burroughs, the
naturalist, who accompnied him from
Washington, President Roosevelt will
closely study the nature of the various
animals that inhabit the park. The Presi-
dent has looked forward to this outing
for some time, and he was in particularly
happy frame of mind when he led the caval-
cade into the park. Every trail leading
into the preserve Is closely guarded, and
no one will be allowed to disturb the Presi-
dents solitude. His headquarters will be
at the home of Major Pitcher, superin-
tendent of the park. A number of camps
have been established in different localities,
and these will be occupied by the President
from time to time.
The special train bearing the President
and his party arrived at Gardner, the en-
trance to the park, at 1890 o'clock this
afternoon and was met by detachment of
the Third Cavalry and number Of cow
boys. Major Pitcher also was on hand to
welcome the President. Luncheon was
served in the Presidents car, after which
the President, dressed in riding breeches
and coat, with light-colored slouch hat
on his head, mounted his horse and made
brief address to the people congregated
near his train. He then bade the members
of his party goodbye and led the way into
the park. Mr.. Burroughs followed in an
army wagon. The train returned to Gin
nibar, where Secretary Loeb and the re-
mainder Of the patty will live in 1t while
the President is absent.
On April "a the President will start on
his trip to st. Louis and the Pacific coast.
The weather is mild ana reports from the
park are to the effect that there is little
snow in the vicinity of the Presidents
headquarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
PARTIES EVENLY DIVIDED.
Result of the Contest for Omces I'm
the Cuban Congress.

HAVANA. April s-The elections to-day
of officers of the House of Representatives
showed that the political parties were
closely divided. The House was formerly
strongly against the administration, but
latterly the Republican party conserva-
tives have claimed the majority of MEM
bers. This afternoon Senor Portuondo, Ma
tionalist was elected president of the
House, defeating Senior Garcia, Repub-
lican, by vote Of - TO rs. Senior POrtuon-
do is of the congressman elected from
Santiago province. The five other repre-
sentatives from that province who are
known as Radicals, dissenting from the
Nationalist party. voted for Senor Portuon-
do, who otherwise would have been defeat
ed. The Republicans succeeded In elect
ing Senor Cardenal. of Matanzas. vice
president by % votes to "a. The National
lists elected Senor Perez secretary of the
House by a majority of six. The Senate
has an ample Republican majority.
Some of the wealthiest planters in south
ern Cuba loading a few cargoes of
sugar at Cienfuegos to be sent to the
English market in order to experiment
whether better prices can be obtained in
England than in the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
CLOSE SHAVE BY FLAMES
ADLAI z. STEVENSON BALDHEADED
AND sMOOTHFACED.
Tried to Extfngufsh a Fire at His
Home and Lost the Hair of His
Head and His Mustache.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April S.-Adlai E.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April S.-Adlai E.
Stevenson. formerly vice president of the
United States, lost his hair and mustache
and received painful burns on the face,
head and hands to-day while trying to ex-
tingush a fire In his home. The fire started
in a bedroom, and Mr.. Stevenson was at
tracted by the smoke coming through a
transom When he rushed into the room
the curtains were ablaze. Without calling
for aid Mr.. Stevenson attacked the flames.
In twinkling the hair sizzled from the top
of his head and went up in puff of smoke.
AS the amateur fire fighter sought to save
his hair the fire seized his mustache and
blistered his face. Then Mr.. Stevenson
made speaking trumpet out of his
scorched hands and uttered a stentorian
cry for help. He retreated. bald-headed
and smooth faced. before his clothes caught
fire. The damage to the house is $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
HAMLET DESTROYED.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April S--without
a word of warning the little hamlet of
Hopeweli, forty miles north OF this city
and one mile from Hanceville, was swept
away early this morning by a tornado.
which cut a path OF desolation a mile wide
and two miles long across prosperous
farming section OF Blount county. Ten
persons were instantly killed three or four
fatally and twenty-five seriously injured.
The Dead-Mr. and Mrs. Mason Griffin.
James Griffin. Henry Mccoy, Fred Nc
Coy. Miss Birdie Mccoy, c. c. Odon. a
prominent planter. Miss Norma Oden. Hes
ter Oden anc Miss Thelma Oden
The Injured.-Son and niece of Nathan
Griffin. Mrs. Henry Mccoy and two chill
dren. r. G. Quick, Dink Quick. family OF
John Mccoy. seven persons. Mrs. Hollestine
Horton. Miss Inez Horton. Miss c. C. Oden,
Miss - Griffin and Richard Griffin. Sew
eral Of ie injured may die
The Stern came from the southwest and
traversed Its destructive path in a north
westerly direction. leveling everything in
Its way. The section through which II
went Is fiat. on an elevated tableland i'm the
hilly section OF Blount county. There was
not the slightest intimation of its approac ch
One OF the first houses visited was that
OF Nathan Griffin. The house was demol-
lSneQ anu 0Iltln ana MS James
were killed Mrs. Griffin was so badly in
Jured that she died early this morning.
Another son and niece OF Mr.. Griffin mar
rowly escaped by runnig from the house
before the demolition was complete and
saving their lives. They were injured but
will recover. The house OF John Mccoy
was the next wrecked. but he and his fam
fly escaped with severe bruises The home
OF Henry MCCOY. son OF John Mccoy. re-
ceived the brunt OF the storm. His wife
was severely injured. two of his children
are still unconscious and may die. and he
and his babe and two other children are
dead. He was still clasping his baby I'm
his arms when his body was found close
TO the house
The storm then took an easterly dlrec-
tion and struck the house OF c. c. Oden
The trees I'm the yard were twisted into
various shapes and even the vegetables I'm
the garden were torn from their roots
Mr.. Oden was killed outright and so were
his three daughters. aged fifteen. twelve
and ntne years. respectively. Mrs. Oden
received injuries from which she died later
The home OF Mrs. Henry Wharton was next
attacked by the storm. and IL was wrecked
but Mrs. Wharton was not badly injured
Then came the home OF r. q. Quick. II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-09
FAIR WILL CONTEST.
Lucfen Mas, a Frenchman, Positive
Mr.. Fair Died Before His Wife.

NEW YORK, April S.-The hearing of the
will of the late Charles Fair, who was
killed in an automobile accident in France.
last August, was resumed to-day. Mrs.
Hannah Nelson. of Newmarket, N. j..
mother of Mrs. Fair, seeks to show that
Mr. Fair died before his wife Lucien Mas,
a Frenchman. testified yesterday that when
he reached the scene of the accident he
found Mr.. Fair dead and Mrs. Fair breath
ing. He was called to the witness stand
again to-day. Mas was questioned about an
interview he had had with NJ. Picard.
French secret officer, regarding the acci-
dent. Mas said he had refused to tell Pic
ard who was with him and where he had
been when he witnessed the accident be-
cause Mas and his friend Moranne had
been to Deuville with women. and did not
want their wives to know about 1t. Mas
said he bad not described the accident to
NJ. Picard differently from his description
at this hearing.
When counsel for Mrs. Nelson objected
to the cross-examination to what time
Mas boarded a train after witnessing the
,cident opposing counsel said ii was most
important. as it shows Mas was not at the
place at all.