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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
SEEK BLOOD OF TE, BLACK Huge Sob Forms in SPeOria, Ill. |DESPERADO KILLS OFFICER. Jail Surrounded and the
 Prisoner Demanded. By Ruse Chief of Police Gets Murder CT Into County Jail, But the
 Mob Soon Discovers the
 Removal.
DESPERADO KILLS OFFICER

Peoria. Ill, June 23-Detective William E. Murphy was killed by Billy Mckay. a negro desperado, whom he was at- tempting to arrest at the corner. of Wat and Eaton Streets. about 10 o'clock to- night.
 Murphy, armed with a warrant for Mo- Ray on the charge of burglary. approach ed the negro. who was standing on the corner, and informed him that he was under arrest. Without a moments warn- ing Mckay drew a revolver and shot the officer in the breast He then attempted to make his escape. but was caught by Detective Chadwick. Murphy was taken to the hospital. where he died within twenty minutes of the time he received the wound.
 Mckay was hurried to the city jail. and in less than an hour a mob, numbering At least one thousand men and boys, had assembled and made a demand on the Chief of Police for the prisoner. The chief refused to surrender the murderer
 Fire Department Used.
 In hope of attracting the attention of the mob, the fire department was called out and made a run past the jail. The ruse partially succeeded, a large number of the crowd following the fire depart ment. In the meantime the chief had or- dered all the electric lights in the city to be turned out and. in the darkness, Me- Ray was hurriediy taken to the county jail
 In a short time the mob discovered that it had been deceived and formed in front of the county Jail. The entire police force of the city was called out in order to guard the jail.
 At this time. d1:3o p. m.) the jail is surrounded and there are rumors from the lower end of the city. where the dead of- ficer resided. that another mob is gather ing with the intention of iynching the negro. The situation is very critical.
 Shortly before o'clock this morning the mob surrounding the county jail began to disperse. awed by the determined attitude of Sheriff Potter. who stationed a dozen deputies and police in front of the jail. armed with revolvers and Winchesters. They were instructed to fire on the mob should any attempt to enter the jail be made. Inside the building twenty police were stationed. While at the present time the mob is still clamoring for the negro, it is evident that they lack a leader and the authorities are confident that they will be able to cope with the situa- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
PETER SAYS HE'S HEP1Ess.
Sees No Way to Punish the servian
 Murderers.

Vienna, June 23.-King Peter arrived here from Geneva at 9:45 p. m. and left again for Belgrade at 1O:1O. He secured warm welcome from the Servian, Croatin and Montenegrin students and from delegation from Belgrade, headed by the Mayor. In responding to a brief speech made by the latter, King Peter expressed his pleasure at returning to Belgrade af- ter so long an exile.
 In an interview, which he gave while on his way hither, King Peter dwelt on the difficulty of punishing the assassins of King Alexander and Queen Draga, in view of their pardon by the Servian Ma tional Assembly prior to his election as K.ng.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
HuNN GREATLY DISTRESSED.
At Some Time, He Failed to Call Out
 State Troops.

Dover. Del. June 2s-Governod Hum appeared greatly distressed today over the lynching of the negro White. When pressed for a statement he said:
 There is nothing to say now. The peo- pie have become calm and reflect upon what has been done in a great frenzy of excitement"
 It is probable he will confer with the Attorney General to see what course to take.
 It was learned today that the Governor received a telegram at 1:30 o'clock last night from J. Newlin Gawthrop. Presi- dent of the trustees of the Newcastle County workhouse. and David J. Rein hardt. Solicitor of the city of Whining ton. It reads as follows:
 Call militia out at once to protect workhouse property. Already entered by mob of 2,000.'
 It was then too late for the Governor to take such action as the troops could not have reachel the scene in time to prevent the lynching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
CONSCIENCE HURT HIM
HESITATE SENATOR OF MIssoU-
 RI WILL CONFESS.
Writes to Circuit Attorney Folk That He will Relate His Misdeeds While in the Legislat-
 ure.

St. Louis, June 23-Circuit Attorney Folk today received a letter from a former State Senator whose term expired in Jan uary stating that he would be here tomor- row and confess his misdeeds while a member of the upper branch of the Gen eral Assembly.
 In his letter he stated that his con- science had been hurting him and that he did not care to stand the strain any longer. MT. Folk refused to give out tAe mans name. To do so, he said. would be to subject the repentant officer to every sort of pressure from his former confed- crates in boodljng, ir he had any.
 According to the assertions of one in surance man, who is familiar with the op- erations of legislation affecting his in- terests the various insurance companies have spent $S3O.00O during the past twenty years to defeat and pass legislation in Jefferson City.
 Adolph Rosenthal, a member of the lob by four years ago, was before the grand jury today and has been summoned to ap- pear again Thursday.
 Louis c. Nelson, brother-in-law of for mer Gov. Lon V. Stevens, was also before the grand jury. but it Is said nothing of importance was learned from him.
 Among the witnesses summoned by Cir cult Attorney Folk for appearance before the grand jury tomorrow are former State Senator F. W. Mott of St. Louih and Charles Lemp of the Lemp Brewing Company.
 The evidence heard today by the grand jury peTtained to the alum. transit and insurance deals Messrs. Rothenthal and Nelson were questioned. 1t is said, about boodling in the Legislature when bill was passed making the consolidation of the St. Louis street car lines possible. 1t was brought out that, beside a poodle fund of approximately $150.OOO.OOO. large blocks of stock in the Consolidated Com pany W ere held out as Inducements to the Legislators for their votes. Frederick Asmuth local manager of the Singer Ma chine Company, another witness, was questioned about the alum poodle deal and boodling in connection with insurance legislation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

were enrolled and more than twice that number are expected before the end of the first week. President Charles W. Dab ney of the University. of Tennessee well comed the students in Jefferson Hall at Il o'clock and introduced the members of the faculty to them. The faculty includes ninety members. educational experts gath cred from all parts of the United States. This afternoon Dr. Charles A. McMurray of New York lectured on city supervision. Professor L. H. Bailey of Cornell Uni- versity lectured on nature study tonight. A special train over the Southern Rail- way brought more than 100 Georgia teach- CTS to Knoxville tonight, while large dele gations came from other States today and tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
CASE OF MoswEENEY.
Authorities Decide to Push the Prose
 cution.

Authorities Decide to Push the Prose
 cution.
 Washington, June 23.-The case of Ed ward w. McSweeney. former Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at New York, was before the President again to- day. By the Presidents direction on Mir. Mc5weeney's request. United States Att torney Burnett of the Southern District of New York heard McSWeeney's expla- nation of the charges against him of ab- stracting public records and documents of the United States immigrant station at Ellis Island.
 General Burnett's report holds that Mo- Sweeney's action comes within the laws which punish the embezzlement or unlaw- full withdrawing of official records and documents; that the accused was given the fullest opportunity to explain. and that his explanations were not satisfac- tory, and did not meet the charges which were fully sustained by the facts brought out during the hearing.
 After a conference between the Presi- dent and the Attorney General, and upon the latter's recommendation, 1t has been directed that the prosecution proceed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
PREACHER URGED LYNcH1Na.
Rev. A. Ellwood Inveighed Against
 the Laws Delay.


 Wilmington. Del, June 23.-Rev. Robert A. Ellwood, pastor of the Olivet Presby- terian Church. preached a sensational sermon on the probable lynching of White last Sunday night. He took his text from Corinthians v:13: Therefore put away from among ourselves that wicked per- son."
 In regard to the speedy trial for the me- gro. Rev. Elwood said:
 T call your especial attention to that part of my text found in the Constitu- ton. which says: Tn all criminal prose- cutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.
 "On the day of this terrible crime the officers arrested a man supposed to be guilty. He was taken before a magistrate and held without ball. Tonight he is in jail with armed men parading about for his protection. waiting until the middle of September. Is that speedy? Is that even constitutional?
 "Oh! honorable Judges. call the court. establish a precedent and the girls of this State, the wives of the homes and the mothers of our firesides and our beloved sisters will not be sorry and neither will you.
 And honorable Judges" he continued, If you do not hear and heed these ap- peals and that the prisoner should be talk en out and lynched, then let me say to you with the full realization of the re- sponsibility of my words. even as Nathan said to King David of old. after his sol diers had killed Uriah: Thou art the man, so I would say to you. The respon- sibility for the lynching will be yours for delaying the execution of the law.
 Should the murderer of Miss Bishop be lynched? Yes. But only under one con dition, and that Is this: If his trial shall be delayed until September. and then though he be proven guilty, through some technicality of the law or any undue infiu- ence upon either Judges or jury he be not given capital punishment. then the citi- zens of the State should arise in their might and execute the criminal and thus uphold the majesty of the law.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Mr. Pou Talks.

Representative E. W. Pou of North Car olina. one of the ablest Democrats of the younger class in the House. said tonight that the country needed a reassertion of the old Democratic ideas that had made the party powerful and victorious in the past, such as embraced tariff reform and honesty and economy of government.
 ''The Postoffice Department" said Mir. Pou. lis not the only place where our Re- publican friends, intoxicated by long lease of power. have been guilty of prodigious extravaganza. Upon the issues suggested know of no reason why both Cleveland and Bryan may not be found fighting the battles of the party that has bestowed upon them it's greatest honor"
 R. H Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Nitroglycerine in Jail.

Canon City. Col, June 23-Enough giant powder and nitrogiycerine were found in the peLitentiary today to blow up the en- tire prison. The discovery was made af- ter the convicts who had attempted to escape yesterday were put through the sweating process. The explosives were concealed in the wall of one of the shops. It is believed that the nitroglycertne was manufactured by Kuykendall, the con- yict who was killed yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
WILL PUSH PROSECUTION Administration Employs Extra Counsel. B0NAPARTE AND CONRAD Former Republican and Lat
 ter a Democrat. Each is Lawyer of Repute, and the whitewash Brush Will Not
 Be Called Into
 Play.
B0NAPARTE AND CONRAD

Washington. June 23.-(SpeciaD-Specia counsel by direction of the President will be retained by Attorney General Knox to prosecute offenders against the postal laws and a choice of two distinguished lawyers has been made. They are Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore and Holmes Conrad of Virginia, The selection of such lawyers is said to be an evidence of the purpose that the prosecu- tion shall be vigorous and not lacking in forceful talent. Bonaparte is a Re- publican of high standing In the Maryland bar and is reported to be a terror to rogues fin ofiice. no matter what their par ty allegiance. Conrad was Solicitor Gen. eral under Cleveland and is a man of con- spicuous attAinments in his profession. He has selected friends of President Roosevelt say. because he is a Democrat as well as an excellent lawyer and 1t is desired to divest the melting out of jus tice of any partisan coloring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
First Found Guilty of Natura4lzatiOn
 Frauds.

New York. June 23.-Luigl Casata was convicted today in the recently discovered naturalization frauds. His conviction is the first among the many persons arrest ed Francisco Pallato. another of the in dicted,, subsequently, pleaded guilty.
 The allegation Is now made that nat uralizadon papers properly signed and sealed but with no names written in of the persons to whom they were issued had been used by the fraudulent citizen ship syndicate One of the Italians under indictment Robert Bunnaro, Is said to have offered, If granted immunity, to re- veal the source from which these certifi- cates were obtained.
 Members of the United States District Attorneys staff declined to discuss the report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
WILL CAIN HIS LIBERTY.
Willie Johnson's Case Appeals ts
 President Roosevelt. ,sa sl,

Washington. June 23-Presidents Roose- welt today acted favorably on the appIi- cation for executive clemency of Willie Johnson. alias Overton. who was sen- fenced in the Western District of Arkan- sas to be hanged for murder committed in the Indian Territory. This sentence was commuted to life imprisonment by President Cleveland, on account of the grave doubt of the prisoners guilt The former United States Attorney who tried the case recommended a pardon on the ground that he had reason to believe the government witnesses had committed per jury. The prisoner will be released on July f. s
 The President commuted to ten years the sentence of thirty years imposed on Thurman Baldwin. who pleaded guilty in the Western District of Arkansas to in- dictments charging him with robbery and larceny
 The sentence will expire November q, 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
The McDuf Is Safe.

Pensacola. Fla, June 2S.-The British bark. McDun. ffty-two days out from New York. has arrived at quarantine here The bark had been reported as be- ing missing. The Master reports hGN ing encountered headwinds during the entire passage, and on several days there were dead calms. The passage of the vessel is the longest on record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
To Welcome Linton.

Washington. June 23.-Major General Corbin and several other officials left here today for New York to take part in the welcome to be extended to Sir Thomas Lipton, who is expected to arrive to- morrow on the Oceanic. The President has requested General Corbin to invite Sir Thomas to take luncheon with him at the White House Friday afternoon and if that is not convenient to dine with him later at his country home at Oyster Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

months on departments plans for Ss55. 900; Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding Com pany of New York City,. one boat in eighteen months for ss77.oOo. departments plans, or one boat, eighteen months. de- partment's plans except boilers. for $372.- 600. Bids were opened May 19 last but as
 there were no satisfactory proposals for the two boats the contract for the pu-
 buque was awarded to the Gas Engine and Power Company and the department
 for bids for the Paducah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
WILL STAND BY MILLS.
State Department Will Hardly Re-
 move the Consul.

Washington. June 2a-The State De- partment has received by telegram from a number of Americans residing in Chia- huahua, Mexico, just how many is not known. copy of resolution adopted by them and directed to the Secretary of State asking the removal of W. w. Mills, United States Consul at that point.
 The resolutions were not all specific in their allegations and did not afford the State Department any proper ground for action. The burden of the complaint seemed to be that the consul. who Is a brother of General Anson Mills, retired, after six ears residence In Chishuahua had become obnoxious to the American colony or at least to . considerable DOT tion thereof.
 Following the usual custom the Depart ment sent a copy of the resolution to the consul with an invitation to explain. of which he availed himself and as things now stand the Department Is pretty well satisfied that the complaints are not well founded. Perhaps further details of the mass meeting will come by mall. in which event the case may be re-opened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
PRISONER KILLS HIMSELF.
Condemned Murderer Cheats Gallows
 by Taking Poison.

Georgetown. S. C., June 23.-John BrowAheld, colored. who killed Deputy Sheriff Scurry in 1900. and who was to have been hanged next Friday. killed himself in jail this morning by taking poison.
 Brownfield had fought his case through every court to the United States Supreme Court and was finally sentenced last Tuesday to die on the 18th. Ills arrest in 190O for the murder precipitated a riot of negroes and the militia were called out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
aermans En Routa Home.

New York, June 23.-The delegation of German Agriculturists whom the Kaiser sent here to study farming conditions, re- turned from a six weeks tour of the Western States tonight. They have ob- tained much information of methods of farming on a huge scale and the peculiar Iy American methods of "bonanza" farm ing, irrigation and freighting methods and will make an exhaustive report to the German Emperor on their return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Alabamian Passes.

Anapolis. Mir. June 2s-The following candidates for admission to the Naval Academy passed successfully the mental examination and have been ordered to re- port for physical examination: A. W. Frank. Alabama; H. c. Fry, North Caro- lima; R. 8. Galloway. at large
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Bids on Gunboat Paducah.

Washington. June 23.-Bids were open ed today for the building if the gunboat Paducah. Only two bids were received as follows: Gas Engine and Power Company and Charles L. Seabury Company. Con solidated. Morris Heights. N. T.. to con struct one boat to be built in twenty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Six Hurt in Collision.

Louisville. Ky. June 23.-Six persons were injured as the result of a collision between locomotive and street car at Fourteenth and Walnut Streets tonight. The engine struck West Walnut Street squarely in the side as the car was crossing the Pennsylvania tracks None of the injured passengers will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Strike In Rarnalnna

Barcelona, June 24.-The strike situation here is growing serious. Several thousand more laborers left their work today. many factories are closed and vessels are uIl- able to leave the port on account of tNrk of fuel. The city is heavily patrolled hy gendarmes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
was Sold for e6.0Oo.

Uniontown. June 23.--(Special.) )--The Kennedy tract of land at the edge of town. consisting of l62 acres, was sold last week to Mir. James Long for a con alteration of 85.O00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Moncburian Treaty Signed.

Yokohama, June 23.-The newspap pers of Tokio say the Manchurian convention, drawn by the Russian Minister at Pekin. M. Lessaur. and Prince Ching. President of the Foreign Board. was signed by those officials June 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
santo Domingo is Quiet.

santo Domingo City. June 23.-The election of General Gil as President and General Des Champs as Vice-President of the Dominican Republic passed of quietly and the whole re- public remains tranquil The Government de- clares its intention of protecting agric ltural enterprises and immigration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24

that the crowd was only celebrating. No member of his family was present at the lynching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
CAsATA IS CONVICTED.

Third Assistant Postmaster Gener
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-08-01
"IIOvCrS' Lean" Party,
Does it pay?
Certainly.

A party comprising % ladies and
gentlemen visited Lovers Leap"
Thursday afternoon, to view the grand
scenery and spend pleasant time.
The Frostburg group left on the 4
o'clock electric car and met a number
i'll Cumberland who joined in the pleas
ant enterprise. The party, chaperoned
by Mesdames Elizabeth g. Hill and d.
w. LaPaugh, was Misses Carrie Griffith,
Mamie Gels, Ida Hill, Sarah E., Grace
H., Annie T., Lettie and Elsie Dando,
Messrs. Howard G. and Allen J. Hill,
of tins place; Misses Blanche DeFord,
of Edesville, Md, Elizabeth LaPaugh,
of Charleroi, Pa. Helen and Emma
King, Emma Ebert, of Cumberland;
Messrs. Wade GorGy, of Berlin, Md.
Fred. Y. Cronk, LLOYD Mullin, Ammon
Derr aud Thomas Reese, of Cumberland.
and Alex. Girault, of Annapolis, Nd.
The party wishes 10 thank Mrs. Dill, at
the cottage. for kindness shown.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-08-01
Thirty Years .I.G.

For the week corresponding with this
in 1873 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
Michael Sherry wrote for the JouEHNL
acrostics on names of William, Noel, Coun-
Gilman. and Long John CLANCY.
Mcssrs Thomas &. McCuloh, ~ 5. Frost
and John l.. Porter were appointed School
Trustees for Frostb urg.
Bowery Furnace suspended work for
several weeks
George Tenant left hens egg with
Journal that weighed over ounces.
The residence of James j. Shaw, Cumber
land, was burguarlzed July %. a coat, $50
and some valuable papers were taken.
The cornerstone of the NJ. T.. Church at
Dale City, Pa, was laid Sunday, July p,
1873. Rev. l.. T. Waterman, of this place
preached. Collection amounted to about
$1,000.
MeSsrs. Suhrlc IL Smith, of the Salisbury
Pa) Md'pendch, purchased the Dale City
Rccord
Freshet Sunday night, July y, damaged
many bridges on Georges Creek
a loaded mne-car got away at the top of
the plane in Johnson mine July 30, ran to
bottom, killing one horse and badly hurt
two. The driver, Mr.. McCallister, saved
three horses and-himself from injury or
death.
Thomas CorcOran, mine foreman of HoH-
man, resigned the position to accept a SINH
lar one at Straltsville, o.
Capt. Cass Workman, in command of a
company of snake hunters, invaded a snake
reservation and killed $ rattlerS.
Lewis, infant son of David H. Jones, died
and was buried July 20, 1873.
Owen Evans and X. l.. Gross announced
themselves candidates for sheriff