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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
FOUR KILLEDp
Now Said that sledgs Killed Three
 Instantly.

4uBtAuL1ys
 Birmingham. Ala. Aug. 17.-A special to The Age-Herald from Hefiin, Ala. says: News has just reached here that four men were killed and nine wounded in Randolph county the latter part of last week by a desperate negro named Sledge. The sheriff and posse are now in hot pursuit, but have not yet been able to capture the murderer.
 The trouble started over a difficulty in a watermelon patch. A party of white men were working the public road at Beaver creek near Lamar. Sledge has a when the men finished work they asked permission to eat few melons. Sledge told them to help themselves. but re- quested that they take care not to de- stroy the vines. As soon as the men got into the patch they began to cut and slash melons in every direction, while Sledge looked on The negro warned them to stop and then went after his gun. Returning he emptied the weapon into the crowd. wounding nine out of eleven. Immediately after the shooting Sledge fled A posse headed by the sheriff overlook the negro near the steel bridge over the Tallapoosa river. five miles from Wedowee. He was ordered to sur render. but replied by hrieS his shot gun. instantly killing Thomas Ebbett and Robert Ford. That afternoon Sledge was accosted on the road by James Moore and Bud Wilson. Without warning the negro raised his gun and fired, instantly killing Moore and mortally woundiHg Wilson. No further details have been received here. but at last accounts the posse Is stIll in pursuit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
WISE wITHDRAws NAME.
Will Not Hold Box at Richmond Horse Show.

Washington. Aug. 17.-(Special. )-Be- cause he has allowed himself to antagon- Ize his former Virginia friends and neigh bors in bitter fashion even going to the extreme of taking up the cause of negroes against his State, John 8. Wise at last feels that he is a worthy scion of Vir- ginia's first families no more.
 News from Richmond today is that he has withdrawn his name from the list of board subscribers for the horse show in October. His recent attitude on. the negro question and possibility of ostra- cism for the views he has expressed about Virginia and it's burning issue are alleged to be the reasons for his withdrawal from the greatest social function of the year in the old dominion. MT. and Mrs. Wise had box last year and it was be- lieved that they would continue to be subscribers. but when notified that the box was at their disposal a letter was sent to the managers saying that Mir. and Mrs. Wise would have no further use for 1t. R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
VETERANS REJOICE.
Some Claim That Nicaragua Route
 Will Win.


 Washington, Aug. 17.-(speciaI.) .)-The rejection of the Panama Hay-Herran canal treaty, as foreshadowed in these dispatches. Is received with rejoicing by the veteran advocates of the Nicaragua route.
 Former Senator Harris of Kansas, who is in the city, and who was a member of the Senate Committee on the Inter Oceanic Canals. is particularly jubilant. He says the Nicaragua Canal will now win.i a. Senator Harris has for some time been urged for the appointment as one of the canal commissioners. while Dr. Herran, the Colombian Charge d'Affairea, will .ad- nit nothing beyond his belief that only amendments to the treaty have been de- teated. and wants the time limit extend ed. hoping for consideration and re- versal by the Congress of his country. It Is plain to most minds that the alterna. tive must now be taken up; that Is, the obtaining from Costa Rica and Nicara- qua necessary territory for the Nicara- qua route.
 There is some gossip to the effect that there is in the State Department here hope that the Panama route may vet be chosen through dssention between the Colombian States, and that the negotia- tions can be perfected by the President of Colombia signing the treaty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
ROBERT MOORE KILLED
James Abbott His Companion
 Dangerously Wounded.
Aaron sledgs, . Negro of Randolph County, after Killing One and wounding Mine
 Escapes.

Wssn Re, Aug. f7.-(sEessal l-For the past few days Randolph County has been n q state of excitement, which has been most intense in the community east of Wedcwee. The trouble had it's origin Fri day when party of white men who were working the road Invaded nearby water melon patch In spirit of fun and began to joke each other about securing q melon though none was taken.
 At this time the negro who owned the patch. Aaron Siedge by name appeared at his door and began shooting at the party with hreech-ioadlng shotgun. Ten white men were struck hx scattering shot Jured receiving . small shot in the fase
 Those uninjured went home and armed fhemselves and began a search for the beiigerenf negro. He had begun a retreat but later In the day a posse of several white men came upon the negro and he at once began firing. He was using cut shells, and the first shot struck Robert Moore in the neck and killed him almost instantly. Another discharge from Gledge's unerring gun took effect In the body of James Abbott and at last reports twas thought that he could not recover. The fire was returned but the outlaw cscapcd.
 Moore and Abbott. as well as the ether men less seriously hurt, being excellent citixens. caused all the more indignation among the citizenship, Accordingly al- most every man in that section Of the County armed himself and went In pursuit of fhe desperate criminal. Several hun drea men are securing the woods. and at last reports it was thought that they had sIedN1 surrounded. Excitement was grealiy intensified yesterday by the re- port that Deputy Sheriff J. ". Fuller had been shot ane killed by the despeFado, but later Intelligence proves that 10 Dc un- true fa the meantime Sherjfl Kent is danxNruus1y ill with fever ene Circuit cpgEt eglysRps teaaS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
ENGLISH aoLFERs WIN.
All Western Team Defeated on Chi
 caeo Links.

I
 Chicago. Aus. i7.-captain !. W. Lows
 English golfers to-day won the honors in the first international gold contest in the West. defeating Captain 1. T. Boyd's all Western team on the links of the Chicago Golf Club in the scheduled four ball foursome events. three to two and winning the team competition by the score of to s. In the latter event Ma tional Amateur Champion Louis N. James. Western Amateur Champion Walter Egan and Veteran B. F. Cum mfns were the only representatives of the American golfers who succeeded in de- feating their British rivals
 Harvard Champion H.. Chandler Exan and Norman F. Hunter the Oxonian, furnished the most exciting match of the contest. Five hundred enthusiasts who watched the play saw Hunter total n for the most difficult golf course in America. breaking ali records for competition and practice made by amateurs and profess sionals. Hanter won his match handily by four ups going out in 35. and coming home In %. but Esnn was not diseraced for he totalied a. which is one better than his former record. Not even Brit fsh Champion Harry Warden. who made the Chicago course in 74, played such remarkable golf as Norman Hunter. who is product of North Berwick, Scotland. and who was checred by the largest group of professionals from his native land that ever watched an amnateur event. Hunt4r's feat of clipping or n strokes from tue difficult boNie score ay,- peared 90 brilliant that the victory of the Engitshmen seefned a secondary matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

Olympia must feel that on him rests a double duty to see to 1t that the ships name shall be forever q symbol of vic- tory end of glory to all the people of our country. Nothing pleased me more than to see today for myself how high Is the standard of enlisted men in the United States navy.
 Whether the service Is rendered in the coming tower or gun turrets, or in the engine room, 1t matters not. so long as the service itself Is of the highest possi- bie kind. This ship commemorates for ever the name of Admiral Dewey. as the Hartford commentaries that of Admiral Farragut. And ask you all as Ameri- cans. proud of your country. from the admiral down. to the last enlisted lands man and the youngest apprentice to ap- preciate alike the high honor and heavy responsibility of your positions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
POPE GIVES TO POOR.
Health is Recovered and He Receives Officials.

0facials.
 Rome, Aug 1z.-The Pope has given S2o0oo for distribution among the poor of Rome q
 The pontifS seems to have quite re- covered his health and he is giving more audiences than before he suffered from his recent fainting it, although the heat is still suffocsting. This morning among others the Pope received Prince Chigi marshal of the conclave and questioned him regarding the discharge of his duties as marshal. The prince said 1t would be better for him to be inside the conclave precincts instead of outside as there were many efforts to establish communication with those inside and they could be more efsectualy checked if tho marshal was in- side.
 The pontiff afterwards received Prince Orsini. The Pope greeted him with saying he would be glad if the prince would re- tain his office which he had resigned be. fore the death of Leo XIII and expressed the hope that he would not again resign t. Tn reply Prince Orsini gave the Pope to understand that his resignation had nothing to do with the duties of his office, but was rendered on account of his dis- satisfaction with the conduct of certain matters under the late Pope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Nine seriouslY Wounded.

Anniston. Aug. 17.-(Special. )-News has just been received here of a killing that occurred at Wedowee Saturday af- ternoon. The particulars, are very meager, but from those received It seems that in an effort to capture negro des- perado two white men were killed and nine wounded seriously by the negro. who used a doubie-barreiled shotgun and then escaped. The police here have re- ceived a description of the negro from Heflln, Cleburne County, the nearest tel egraph station to the scene. and asking that they look out for him. Weight about l60 pounds, age about 45, small black mustache. When last seen had the shot, gum Another report says Robert Moore, white, was killed, and eleven whites were wounded by the negro. The killing occurred in Randolph County near the Georgia line. The cause of the affray could not be learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
INSANE FROM HORROR.
Disastrous Ending of Day of
 Pleasure.

Santa Barbara, Cal. Aug. n.-Mtss
 Katherine Grathwoi of St. Paul, Minn.. IS dead, Frederick Leuders. an artist of this city. is 8 raving maniac and Fred erfck Webster Neisfon. Fred Gilbert and Grace Porter, also of this city, cannot be located, and at this time mystery sur roundp the whole aifalr.
 The party left here yesterday for q days picnlc at the summit of the noun tains. which ts reached by the Lacumbre trail. Frederick Leuders arrived Tn town last uigkt and reported that one of the party Miss Grathwol, was dying. but he was go exhausted no particulars could be learned. A party then left for the scene and Leuders followed them. They re- turned at midnight with Leuders who was found at the foot Of the grade raving nianiac and who could give no &C., count of the whereabouts of the rest of the party. The efforts of the searchers so far have been fruitless in finding any trace of the lost excursionlsts. Mlss Grathwol was staying in Santa Barbara for her health and was only 2S years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Damage From High water.

Kansas City, Aug. 1.-The first serious damage from the present rise in the means of street car traffic between the two Kansas cities gave way. The bridge had been weakened by the high water of the week and could not stand the force of the great mass of drift wood carried in from the west by the swift current. Other structures including the stock yards and the belt line bridges are fin im- mediate danger. The river continues to rise today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Navy Contracts Cancelled.

Washington. Aug. 17.-By order of Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling. the contracts with the Crescent Ship building Company of Elizabethport, N. J.. for the construction of the cruiser Chattanooga and the torpedo boats Nich- olsen and oBrien, have been cancelled. Navy Department agents have been in- structed to take charge of these vessels which have been launched, and they will be completed at a Government yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Work Among Neeroes.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 17.-At today's ses- sion of the German Lutheran synod. report, was read of the work doing among the nekroes by the synod's parochial school at New Orleans The report shows that the establishment of the school has brought about a complete regeneration of the district in which 1t Is situated. Measures were taken by the synod to in- crease the eaDaeity of the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
xr1xxNd oY rR1cn.
Details of Murder of Bailiie From s,4 Anniston.

Anniston, Aug. 17, --(special.)- "A sen tleman arriving in the city last night from Piedmont, told of the horrible mur- der of Deputy Sheriff Sim Price of Cher. okee County, one mile south Of Palestine, in the camp of gradine sans On the seaboard Air Line. The Killing was done late Saturday afternoon.
 Mir. Price had gone to the camp look ing for a negro and while seated at one of the tents was surrounded and killed by other negroes.
 A posse has been hunting down the ne- gro perpetrators of the deed, and a lynching Is very likely to follow their capture. MT. Price was a well known and highly respected officer and lived at Te- cumseh He leaves a family. The Sheriff of Cleburne County has not been notified of the justice to be meted out in short fashion to the negroes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Miller Sues Dean.

Guthrie, Ok. Aug. 17.-George Miller. of the famous "101'' ranch today brought suit here against Colonel Albert Dean of Kansas City. southwestern agent for the Bureau of Animal Industry. asking S20,- 900 personal damages. Miller was recent ly tried and dismissed on a charge of shipping cattle over the federal Quaran- tine without proper inspection. Miller. in his suit. alleged persecution at the hands of Colonel Dean.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Rnliard nananda Radraaa

Manila. Aug. 17.-d0 a. m. .)--MajOr Rob- ert l.. Bullard has demanded redress from Sultan Deseen, the tribal leader of the Eanao Moroes. Although professlng a Warm friendship for Americans the suI. tan recently surrounded a small detach- ment of United States troops. paying him a friendly visit with a strong force of suItintly bearing an American flag So far the only reply from the Sultan 10 Major Bullard's demands has been de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Counsel Makes statement.

New York, Aug. 1I.-when word was received in this city today that the Pan- ana canal treaty had been rejected by the Colombian Senate. William Nelson Cromwell made the following brief state- ment as counsel for the Panama Canal C ompnay: s,ret sH l
 A committee of the Colombian Senate on the 9th inst. recommended the treaty With number of amendments Our recent cables state that various parlia- menfHry motions have been made. more or less involving these amendments. and recent one indicates that the treaty IS not acceptable without amendment, but this Is not regarded as final.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
DIED ON MoUNTATN.
Miss Catherine Grathwol succumbea
 of Heart Disease.

Santa Barbara. Cal. Aug. l7.--Misaes Catherine Grathwol q school teacher. died yesterday on the mountain trail to the summit of the Santa Yuse range 0G heart failure. Miss Grathwol had re- quested the friends with whom she was making the ascent on horseback to pro- ceed without her after half the distance had been covered. saying she would await their return. The party went only two miles. and then returned. and found her prostrate body in the sun. Efforts to re- vive her were futile. The other memberm returned lininjured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Plarue of Gragghonnera

Red Lodge. Mont, Aug. 17.-Grasshop- pers are so thick in this section that they are plastered each day on the locomotives of trains and that when the locomotives stop 1t Is dificult to start them again. They have eaten the range bare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Chineae Promise conger Treatr

Washington. Aug H.-Minister- Conger at Pekin has secured written promise from Prince Ching to sign treaty with the United States including a guarantees that Mukden and Tatung-Tao shall bs open ports from and after October sth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Rusajnn souadron sails.

Sebastopol, Aug. 1.-The squadron of the Russian Black Sea fleet which has been ordered to Turkish coast sailed to- day. It is under command of Rear Ad- miral Krueger. L
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
No Further Trnnhla

Wheeling, W. Va. Aug. 17.-There has been no further trouble between the non- union men and the striking machinIsts at the Riverside plant of the United States Steel Corporation at Benwood The works are in operation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Fortr Wera nrounad.

Helsingfor. Finland. Aug. IA terrible acident occurred on Lake Tykojarvi yes terday. The upper deck of a vessel con- veyine people from church collapsed and forty persons were drowned or killed and many others injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Escaped Prisoner Returns.

Columbus, O., Aug. 17.-Willlam Muel- Ter. the Franklin County prisoner who escaped from the Ohio penitentiary Satur- day evening returned tonight and gave himself up. He says he had been on a drunk and was glad to get back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Forty Injured.

Sewickau. Saxony. Aug. 17.-A passen- ger train was derailed to-day between Rothenkirchen and ober-Krinitz. Three persons were killed and forty injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
President Heard News.

Oyster Bay. Aug. T.-Upon the return of tue President to Sagamore Hill this evening from reviewing the fleet. he found awaiting him there information of the rejection by the Colombian Senat te of the Panama canal treaty. While he naturally is disappointed at the action of the Congress ne uoes not desire at this time to make any comments upon it. When it was learned recently that the Colombian Congress intended to amend the treaty it was understood that an intimation was. conveyed to the Co., lombian government that such amend ments as were proposed would be unsat- isfaetory to this government. The abso- Iute rejection of the treaty followed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
saunn Fall tn naath

Chamounix. France. Aug. aT.-Seveu tourists were killed recently while at. tempting to climb the Agnllies Crises be- hind Mont Blanc on the courmaueF side oe thA uaalAntaiu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Brunswick, Ga. Aug. TIA stubborn fire in the business district today caused a loss of $20,OO0. insurance about one half Addler's dry goods store suffered the heaviest loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
What About Panamae

Panama. Aug. 1.-The unanimous re- lection of the Panama canal treaty by the Senate has caused profound inn pression here in all circles. The ques- ton on all lips IS what will become of Panama. The only consolation the isth- mians have Is that the rest of the re- public. with the exchange at very high figure and with an upward tendency. will suffer great deal more. It seems that the Government never expected the treaty to be ratified and 1t was not sup ported at all in the Senate. General Lu- cio valazo, an old veteran and distin- guished army officer. has been appointed military commander of the Department of Panama. It Is thought that fears caused by the rumors of a secession movement on the isthmus may have in- fluenced the appointment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
The Monetary Commigsion.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 17.-The Interna- tional Monetary Commission left here to- day for Stockholm. The commissioners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

again deal with Colombia. The rejection Is heavy blow to property owners here who have been investing heavily on the prospects of the treaty being ratined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

Colon, Aug. II canal treaty by has pronounce on the isthmu lieved that the some modihcati
 There is gooo the majority of ate regard the build a canal l If the Panama I Iombia as a me the United Stat that the Nicara bla and that t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

3 reJectlOn- or the Colombian Senate ,ndous excitement as generally be- would pass with to suppose that lbers of the Sen amendment tot iicaragua route,
 rejected by Co.,
 on the part Of
 are convinced
 ect Is impossi-
 States will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18

expressed themselves as being pleased
 with the reception the proposals met
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-18
Excitement on Isthmus.

Colon. Aug. 1.-The rejection of the canal treaty by th- Colombian Senate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-17
RUSSIA WANTS
NO INTERFERENCE
------------------
Would Neither Receive Nor Con-
slider the Jewish Petition
ON KISHINEFF MASSACRES.
Mr.. Riddle, American charge d Az
faires at ~. Petersburg, so in-
forms the State Department.

Washington. July l6.-It was learned
tonight that the state department has
received reply from Russia stating
that It neither would receive nor con-
slider the matter Of the Jewish petition
on the subject Of the llishineff incident
The information was received by cable
gram from Mr. Riddle the American
charge az st. Petersburg, who was given
the difficult task Of inquiriug Of the
Russian government as TO It's attitude
With respect to the petition Of the Jews.
1t Is believed that this win end The
matter and that no further steps Will
be taken by this government TO bring
the views Of the petitioners to the at
tentIun Of Russia although as yet no
consideration has been given by the
president 10 the course to be pursued In
the light of Russia's response TO our in
curry
The reply that Russia would make TO
all suggestions on the subject of the
kishiueG massacre was fOreCaated very
clearly 10y the Associated Press some
weeks ago In an authorized statement
when the public was definitely in
formel that Russia regarded the affair
as an internal matter as to which she,
In the exercise Of her own sovereignty,
must refuse TO receive suggestions
from any other government or outside
source.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-17
OUR NEW ISLAND
POSSESSIONS
British Government Much Stirred
Up Over Them.
ASKS FOR AN EXPLANATION
Raising of American Flag over Them
Has Brought About Rather
Delicate situation!

London, July l7.--According to the
Daily Chronicle the action of America
In annexlng the Islands of Borneo
raises an exceedingly delicate situation,
and the British foreign office has asked
Washington for an explanation.
The islands concerned, says the pa
per. are a group OF seven which orig
inany belonged to the sultan OF Sulu,
from whom they passed by a charter
In 1881 to the control of the British
North Boreno company whose officers
affirm that they are undoubtedly
British territory. They are nsis-
nlfcant IN size but of the highest STRAIT.
egc importance, dominating sanakan
harbor and Labukay. Their names are
Taganae, Baguan, Bakkungsan, Limb
man, SiDaung, Beeaan and Lankayan.
The American side OF the question, as
given by the United States embassy,
says the Daily Chronicle, Is that the
islands are undoubtedly American by
the right Of conquest, having belonged
to the Philippines and the sultan or
Sulu having confirmed and acknowl-
edged American supremacy over the
islands, the course taken was to DEM
onstrate Americas right and establish
a more clearly defined line between the
American possessions IN the Philip
pines and the Sulu sea and the ter
rtones Of the British Borneo company
The islands have never been occupied
by any European nation and II is un.
known whether Spain ever recognized
the trading treaty that existed between
the Borneo company and the inhabit-
ants Of the islands,