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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
NEGROES IN THE NAVY
RAGE QUESTION SURE TO CAUSE TROUBLE.
Appointments of Natives of New Possessions to Annapolis and West Point will Result in
 Much Friction.

Washington, July 30.-tSpecial.) )-The race problem promises to become a live and troublesome issue in the army and navy during the next few years.
 Negro officers in the army, who have heretofore been isolated with colored troops, are about to be promoted to po- sitions where it will not be practicable to further separate them from white off, cers and enlisted men.
 The annexation of Hawaii and Porto Rico, with the subsequent appointment of naval cadets from those territories. will bring dark skinned boys to the Naval Academy. which up to this time has been most successful in excluding negroes. The feeling against having negroes in the mill itary service is stronger in the navy than in the army. Naval officers arc thrown into more intimate personal relations with each other than are officers of the army This is responsible for the deep seated prejudice that has always prevailed aainst negro cadets at Annapolis. His tory has yet to report the graduation from Annapolis of a colored cadet For one reason or another, they were dropped Now the question of the reception at Annapolis of a boy of color comes up again. Ellis Lando. a native Hawaiian was appointed by Delegate Wilcox as a cadet to Annapolis. He passed the ex-
 
 route from San Francisco.
 The question of the reception natives of Porto Rico are to receive at Annapolis has been postponed for few months by the failure of all candidates from the island thus far to pass the examination The candidates must be natives of the is- land. Commissioner Dagatan. Porto Ri- co.'s representative in the United States is authorized to make the appointments He picked out two likely Porto Ricans one of whom journeys to Annapolis to take the examination. He failed to pass and the alternate did not show up. Porto Ricos candidates for appointments at West Point have also fallen by the way side. so that the island has no represent ative, either in the army or navy.
 Hawaii has one representative at West Point and one at Annapolis. but both are sons of Americans, The law does not re- quire appointees from Hawaii to he na- lives.
 After thinking the race problem had been settled by banishing the negro off cers of both branches of the service are discussing seriously now the question of the inevitable entrance to their ranks of "off color soldiers from our new pos sessions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
ROAD ACROSS CANADA.
Sir Wilfred Laurier Announces De-
 tails of Plan.

Cal1S or Elan.
 Ottawa Ont, July 30.--Sir Wiifred I4au- rier announced in Parliament today the details of the contract between the Grand Trunk Paciflc and the gevernment.fer the building of a national trans-continen- tai railway. --,t.
 The road will stretch from Moncton. N. B.. to Port Simpson. on the Pacific Ocean. a distance of 3,300 miles. The government will build with public moneys the line from Moncton to Winnipeg and lease the line to the company for fifty years. For seven years the lease will be free, the company paying operating expenses, The next three years the company will pay over all net earnings. For the remainder of the life of the lease the company will pay the government per cent on the gross cost of the section. The govern ment will supervise tho building of the fine. but the company probably will do the work.
 From Winnipeg to the Pacific the com pany must build the line within seven years. The government will guarantee 75 per cent of the cost of construction up to SIS, 900 a mile on the prairie section and $3O,O00 a mile on the mountain section.
 The government will hold a first mort gage on the line between Winnipeg a ol the Pacific as security of It's guarantee and the Grand Trunk Railway will guar antee the bonds of the Grand Trunk Pa cific for its proportion of the cost of the section All companies will have running privileges between Moncton and Winni- peg. subject to the company's terms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
TRIAL OF FEUDIsTs.
New Evidence is Brought Out by the
 Prosecution.


 Prosecution.
 Cynthiana. Ky, July 3O.-The common wealth in the second trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas White for the murder of James B. Marcum today not only pro- duced new witnesses but also secured ad- ditional evidence from those who had tess tifted at the first trial In Jackson. s. s. Haulhee. Clerk of Breatfitt Coun- ty. testified to standing at Harris Broth- CTS store. across the street from the Jackson court house and seeing Marcum fall and Ewen running away. He did not see Jett in the street where the prisoner claims to have been at the time of the shooting
 William Combs testified to holding coun- ty offices at Jackson for thrty-seven years. He was in Judge Blacks office when he heard the shooting. Looking out he saw Marcum fall and Jett afterward emerging from the court house
 Hezekiah Combs. a new witness, testi- fled to seeing John Noble. Curtis Jett and Thomas White together just before the shooting. White beckoned Jett to the side door of the court house where both entered He talked with Noble then and soon heard the shooting and saw Even running away
 Barney Schlff. a ginseng peddler whose home is at Charleston, w. Va, testified during the afternoon session that he had seen Curtis Jett go into the court house a few minutes before the killing of Mar cum and come out immediately after the firing of the two shots. He was vIgor- and is in the protection of the soldiers across the river.
 Court adjourned at 4:40 D. m. until to- morrow at a. m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Chamberlain Defends the Work of
 Reconstruction.

London. July 3O.-In the House of Com mons today. during the discussion of the Colonial Office vote, replying to a bitter attack on the governments policy and Lord Miners administration of South Africa by MT Markham. Liberal. Tn the course of which he charged that affairs were growing worse. Colonial Secretary Chambelain defended at some length the administration of South Africa.
 He said the greatest difficulty was not the reconciliation of the Boers and Brit ons. but the reconciliation of the Boers with the Boers. The Secretary called at tention to the fact that the Boers were making every effort to develop the coun- try and were forming local agricultural associations of which the chairmen in many cases were former leaders If the Boer forces.
 MT. Chamberlain admitted that much remained to be done and said that If 1t was found that the work of pacification was prevented by irreconciliables the gov ernment would not hesitate to use its strong power to deport the mischief mak- CTS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
THIS VILLAIN WAS BAD.
Actor Middleton Seriously Stabbed
 By Fellow Player.

Columbus. Ga. July 30.-Charles B. Middleton, leading man in the Middle ton Stock Company, which Is playing an engagement at the Casino in this city. was seriously stabbed tonight during the progress of the play by George x. Wilson, who was playing the part of the villain.
 The weapon used was an eight-inch dirk and Middleton was stabbed in the right arm, severing an artery, from which he came near bleeding to death. The curtain was rung down and the wounded actor carried to Dr. AndeTsons office. where his wound was dressed. Wilson claims the stabbing was acidental.
 It is in the play for the villain to try to stab the hero, but the realistic part of it was not down on the program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
KING IN RURAL IRELAND.
Edward Warmly Welcomed by Con-
 nemara Peasants.

Galway, Ireland. July so.--King Edward and Queen Alexandra continued by motor today their inspection of some of the widest and most picturesque regions of Ireland. The start was made at o'clock from the little town of Leetale. on the shore of Killarney Bay, where. the Mayor, the local rector the parish priest and a deputation representing 2oyoo0 inhabitants of the wild Connemara Contains present. ed an address. The King. in replying, said he had already inspected some of the industries and he wished to assure pleased with the spirit of industrial activ- ity and the warm, hearty welcome of the people which he and the Queen both would long remember.
 The hearty tone of His Majesty's speech was received with every evidence cf ap- preciation.
 The royal party drove on in motors through the beautiful lake and mountain country. everywhere greeted Loyalty by the inhabitants, many of whom journeyed leagues across the mountains to catch a sight of them.
 The motor journey ended at Recess, where the party had luncheon. The town was decorated and the hotel was sur rounded by a guard of honor of Come rounding country astride of saddleless mountain ponies and wearing Jerry" hats decorated with trt-coior ribbons and green rosettes. M
 Their majesties toS train for Galway and arrived here late in the afternoon. They met with an enthusiastic reception.
 For visiting the famous Connemara marble quarries near Recess the local au- thorities provided a dilapidated. grimy landau. with two jaded horses and a "Jarvey" of the usual class. It was doubted whether their majesties would en- ter such an equipage, but to the delight of the crowd of peasants and barefooted women with red petticoats. who lined the steep, muddy hill the King, smiling at the singularity of the vehicle, entered it without hesitation, the Queen, the Prin- cess and the Earl of Dudley following him. The "Jarvey" was somewhat ner- vous and the King asked member of his suite to mount the box beside him. In similar vehicle were. Lady Dudley and other women of the Queens suite. An escort of Connemarra Cavalry com pleted the procession. Progress was slow on account of the mud. but going up hill there were always dozen peasants who sprung to the back of the landau to help push, the Queen smiling encouragement.
 At the quArries mementoes were pre- sented to their majesties, and returning down the hill, the progress of the euuip- age was checked by two ropes attached to the axle. to which a score of men were holding
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
JOHN L. HEATING UPHELD
His Speech at Grave of Wolf
 Tone is Endorsed.
Former President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Given Re- ception in New York on Re-
 turn From Europe.

New York. July so.--John L. Heating of Chicago, formerly National President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. was given a reception by the Clan Ma Gael tonight at Cooper Unicn.
 MT. keating, who arrived from Ireland today on the White Star steamship leu tonic, delivered the address at the annual pilgrimage to the grave of the leader of the United Irishmen. Theobald Wolfe Tone, at Bodenstown. Ireland, June 21, upon invitation of the Nationalists of Ireland and was attacked for the speech by the organs of the Parliamentary Par ty. which declared that Mir. Heating did not speak as the representative of any one in America.
 Tonight's meeting was intended as an answer to that charge, which was form ally denied by the adoption of resolu- tions that contained also a declaration of policy for the organized Nationalists of the United States.
 The resolutions were in part as follows:
 The Resolutions.
 we, the Clan Ma Gael, representing the organized Nationalists of the United States, tender this reception and welcome to our friend and comrade. John l.. Keat- ing, on his return from the old land, in recognition of his long and faithful ser vices to the Irish cause and especially for his defence of that cause June 2l, last. at the grave of Wolfe Tone, in Bo- denstown. We declare that he there spoke for us and our brethren throughout the world, and we assure our countrymen at home that the few men who attacked him for his utterances represent no or ganized force or large body of opinion in the United States.
 ''Irelands true interests will be best served by a steady. resolute and progress i've policy of organization among her own people the world over, and the cultiva- ton of alliance with England's enemies, 9Ith view to the eventual reconstruc- tion and re-establishment of an Irish na- tion, the founding of an Irish republic, on the ruins of the British Empire, and to that policy we pledge our hearty and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Mark of Respect to Kimball

Roanoke. Va. July 30.-Every wheel on the Norfolk and Western Railway system was stopped for ten minutes this morn ing from 1045 to 10:55 during the funeral hour at Philadelphia of F. ]. Kimball, late president of the Norfolk and West ern. All departments of the road ceased work and in Roanoke all the city offices and most of the business houses were closed from 1O:SO till 11:3O Similar marks of respect were shown the deceased throughout this section of Virginia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
YATES IS INDIGNANT
SAYS MOB MEMBERS ARE MERE
 ANARCHISTS.
The Governor of Illinois Greatly De- plores the Recent Uprising Against Negroes at Belle vile and Danville in
 His State.

Springfield. Ill. July 3O.-"The men who composed the mobs which attacked the Jails at BellevIlle and at Danville, and who in the former city. took out de- tenseless negro who was a prisoner there and hanged him. and who at DanvilIe made similar attempt and who did cap ture and hang and then burn a defense less negro, who had killed another man. are nothing but anarchists" declared Gov ernor Yates, in an address to the 7th In- fantry, National Guard. now in annual encampment at Camp Lincoln.
 Governor Yates in his address besides denouncing the recent lawless attacks on the jails at Belleville and Danvlle. which he declared were a disgrace to civ.liza- ton, praised the regiment highly for the alacrity with which 1t had obeyed the or der to proceed to Danville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
----------------------- SHAY HEAD OF ENGINEERS.
Grand Chief Youngson succumbs tt
 Disease.

Meadville Pa. July 30--A. B. Youngson, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. who has been i'll with Bright's disease at the city hospi- tai since June 20, last. died at 2:40 o'clock this morning.
 Previous to his death he named H. M. Shay, of Youngstown. O., as his successor Chief Engineer Youngson was born in Pittsburg, March 20, 1S49 His first rail- road employment was with the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad when he was but 13 years old. After 24 years of faithful service. Mir Youngson was in 1890 elected first assistant grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers. succeeding to the position of grand chief engineer on the death of Chief P. M. Arthur, on the 17th of the present month and holding the position but thirteen days.
 MT. Youngson was a widower and Is survived by three children. The funeral services will be held from the family res idence here on Friday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
DEAD NUMBER 25.
Result of the Explosion Near Lowell,
 Mass.


 Lowell, Mass, July 30.-No further deaths among the injured by the maga- zine explosion of yesterday in South Lowell have occurred at the hospitals where those most seriously injured were taken. The condition of Clarendon Goodwin, 60 years old, who was in charge of the United States Cartridge Company's employees at the store house, is most critical. MT. Goodwin is the man who endeavored to remedy leakage of nitro- glycerine and whose act in pouring nitric acid in mistake for water, on the leakage Is thought to have caused the explosion. Two of the injured who late last night, were reported to have died are yet alive. Of the dead the bodies of George Flynn, Louis Richard and James G. Rady, em- ployes of the United States Cartridge Company, have not been recovered. It is thought they were blown ot pieces.
 An unknown man Is reported to, have been burned to death in the wreckage of a dwelling. Allowing for possible deaths among those injured. it is not anticipated the death list will exceed Twenty-Five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
NATIONAL BANK FAILS.
investments Did Not Turn Out as
 Expected.

W.
 Doyiestown. Pa. July so.-The follow ing notice was posted on the door of the Doylestown National Bank today:
 This bank closed and in the hands of the Comptroller of the Currency Signed. T. P. Kane, Deputy Comptrol- Ter of the Currency: J. w. Schofeld. Ma tional Bank Examiner. The posting of the notice caused con- siderable excitement in this town as the deposits of the institution are larger
 The bank examiners have been working on the books for two days past but no statement has been issued either by them or the officers of the bank
 The capital of the hank was s1O5,000, and the last report to the comptroller showed:
 Surplus and profits, sl3l,7so deposits, over Si,0 ,0o0. 600; loans and discounts and stock and securities, N,051,360
 The bank is one of the oldest in the State. Its Philadelphia correspondents are the Philadelphia National Bank and the First National Bank The former has been it's agent for fifty years and the lat ter for thirty years. The bank examiner, John Schoneid. teiegraphed the Phiiadel- phia bank to make no remittances to the Doylestown bank today. The President of the bank Is Henry Leer, a prominent law yer and candidate for Judge on the Re- publican ticket.
 The losses. said Deputy Collector Cane today, will absorb the entire surplus and capital stock of the bank Tn other words, the total loss vii amount to s2l50oo and 1t devolves upon the directors and stockholders to make up this difii- culty.
 Francis L. worthington. a director, said:
 The President and Cashier ran things to suit themselves. They had no right to do so. They ought to have consulted the Board of Directors and this trouble would have been avoided No one suspected anything wrong. Our stock has been in- creasing in value. advancing from s35 a share to $153 I suppose I will lose all through mismanagement of the officers
 Ed P. Brock. Cashier, declined to reply to the accusations of Mir. worthington. saying:
 ''our investments did not return out as we'll as we expected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Death of septimus Grove.

Mexico City, July 30.-Septimus Grove. well known Englishman. and former British Consul General at Christian, Nor way, Is dead. The remains were buried in the British Cemetery here. Septimus Grove was brother of the former Con- sul General at Havana, Sir Arthur Grove. and of Sir Joseph Grove, Commercial At tache of the British Embassy at Berlin. He had lived twenty years in this coun- try. of late years making his home on the shores of Lake Chapala. Mir Crowe was on his way to England for a visit when stricken down with pneumonia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Menelik to Have A Mint.

Washington. July SO.-King Menelik of Abyssinia is to have his own mint, and 1t will be in full operation at his castle by the first of the coming year, according to a report of Consul Masterson at Aden Hitherto King Menelik has had a limited silver coinage, the mintlng being done in France. For some time the King has been putting aside bullion for coinage purposes and now it is understood that he has many pounds of gold bullion on hand besides a large amount of silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Arresting MODES Members.

Danville. H., July a0.--The police today arrested Winfred Baker. who. 1t is said, led the mob in It's attack on the jail last Saturday night. Officers have been searching for Baker since Sunday. He was found today working in small coal mine west of Danville. Baker came from Kentucky few weeks ago. More war rants are out and by Saturday night the officers expect to have twenty-five mem bers of the mob Tn jail.
 The City Council tonight passed resolu- tions commenting Sheriff Whitlock for firing into the mob.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Complain of Custom Officials.

San Francisco. July SO.-A communica- ton addressed to the Associated Press and signed by thirty-five passengers who arrived here to-day from the Orient on the steamer Siberia protests strongly against the action, of the Custom House officials who examined their baggage at Hononlulu. They claim to have been treated without common civiIity and to have been subjected to much inconven- fence and bodily discomfort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
American Officers in Portugal.

Lisbon, July 30.-Favored by superb weather the American officers continued their excursions into the country. The band of the Brooklyn played on the pub lie square and was loudly applauded by an enormous crowd. Saturday afternoon, when King Charles and the Royal Prin- cess will visit the American warships, Admiral Cotton will entertain the King and his party at luncheon on board the Brooklyn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Communication Cut Of.

Oklahoma City. July 3o.-Telegraphic com fnunication with Hobart Is cut off. The fire started at 4 clock In the Phoenix Theatre. The Citizens National Bank and six other brick buildings were burned and both sides of Main Street for nearly two blocks are in ruins.
 During the burning of the telephone exchange Assistant Manager Hughes dropped dead while fighting the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
STRIKE IN ODESSA.
Commerce Badly Hampered and
 Trouble is Spreading.

St. Petersburg. July 9O.-The commerce of Odessa is seriously hampered by the strike of dock laborers and sailors be- longing to mercantile vessels.
 The movement is extending to other Russian ports of the Black Sea, and 1t is expected to extend to the whole Russian shore. where numbers of vessels are al- ready idle, owing to lack of cargoes. The big steamship companies are continuing their services with the help of the gov ornment. which is providing them tempo rarily with sailors from the navy.
 Rumors are current of agrarian riots at Riazan. and a number of outbreaks are reported from Mirisk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31

trustee. the bondholders of the Columbus waterworks Company to-day filed in the Federal Court petition asking that the city of Columbus be restrained from sell ing s250,000 of water works bonds. re- gently authorized by an election and also from building a system of it's own to be conducted in competition with the pres ent system. Judge Newman will hear the case in September.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
1lGlove' Report Received.

Washington. July S0-Secretary Root today received the report of Colonel Gar iington. the Inspector General who was detailed to investigate the facts in con nection with the contract for gloves made with E. R. Lyon and the relations of Representative Lucius N. Littauer, Of New York to the contractor. The Sec retary has not examined the report and will not make it public at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Rodies of Indians Fonnd.

Chicago. July 3O.-While excavating in Forest Home Cemetery in this city to- day, workmen uncovered the graves of five Indians. From ornaments, utensils and weapons found in the graves. it is thought the bones are those of chiefs of persons who were of some importance in the Indian tribes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Hnntine the Negro.

Desmoines, Ia, July So,-Sheriffs Hunolt of Knox County. Mo. and Davis of Apanoosa County, Ia, with a posse of armed citizens have gone to Brazil near Centerville, where 1t Is reported Clarke, the negro wanted at Kahoka. Mo. for assaulting Gertrude Hess Is hiding, Sheriff Hunolt encountered a negro. whom. he asserts, was Clarke near Cen terviIle last night and commanded him to halt He received a shot in reply and engaged in a brief and intellectual pistol duel with the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-31
Two Women Found Dead,

Baltimore. July 30-Mrs Elizabeth Meachhold. aged s0 and her daughter, Miss Pauline. aged 50, were found dead in room at their home in this city to- day. They had been asphyxiated by gas, and had evidently died two days ago. The police are unable to decide whether 1t is a case of suicide or not