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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
SHERMAN STEVENS IN JAIL.
Negro Accused of the Murder of His
 Father.

Wedowee. June 22. .-(special.)-saturdav afternoon sherman Stevens. colored. was lodged in jail after having eluded the officers for nearly year.
 Last October, during protracted meet : ing at the negro church just wast ot town disturbance was raised and Ste yens shot and mortalIy woueded bi. father Lee Stevens. who died ,s ms while afterward He S thought to be iJ, the negro who crimina'ly assaulted a Mrs Kelly about fifteen miles northeast of Wedowee some two weeks ago ''
 Stevens was captured about ei.b+ z.,,- south of Wedowee by A. L. Kenr ard z. T. McMurray. ana
 reward of $lOO WIS offered bv ,be State for the arrest or Stevens for thf murder of his father. 1T he is shown tS have been guilty of the other crime men. tioned. reward will he paid by the citi. zens of the community in which it was committed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
Reduced Rates via Central of Georgia
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Account Fourth of July celebration; tickets on sale July 2. and {, final limit July sth. For rates. schedules, and fur ther information apply to nearest agent or F. B, White. c. A., Montgomery, Ala.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

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 number of people are PERTTNA
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 worth ten times its ~ a
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 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis.
 Address Dr Hartman. President 6 The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
Eclectic Masons.

Claud. June 22.-(SpeciaD-The Masons of Penick Lodge at Eclectic at their last regular meeting elected officers as fol- lows: W. NJ. pr. NJ. s. Fielder; S. w.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
ALTERED TO FIT.

Any ill-fitting garment sent Holt's
 Dye Works, Specialists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

Delightful Rail and Water trip to the Eas, via Norfolk or Savannah. Apply to e s Adams s. F. and P. A.. Moses Building. Mont gomery Ala. for full information. Charles E. Stewart. A. G.. P. A. Savannah, Ca
 sDAily except Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
COTTON MILLS CLOSE.
Plant at Eufaula Will Be Idle Till
 September.

SCRSCAhUCks
 Eufaula. June 22.-(SpeciaD-Owin to the unsettled condition of the market and the scarcity of cotton, the management of the Eufaula Cotton Mills have closed the plant until September 1. During the time that intervenes the machinery will be thoroughly Overhauled and put in strictly first class condition.
 Information of the death of Miss Polly Worseley. who died at her home nine miles south of the city on Friday last. has been received here. She was about 90 years old and had been residing in the county nearly all of her life. She was we'll and favorably known and was es- teemed by very wide circle of friends.
 The oat crop in this section isS all har- vested and the weather has been very propitious. The yield was the largest that has been gathered here in many seasons and is materially aiding the farmers in bridging over their short corn crops of last season.
 Rev. M. B. Wharton has been doing some good work in Georgetown. He preached there several days last week and was greeted with large congregations at every meeting.
 A good rain and one which was badly needed fell throughout this section yes terday afternoon, and farmers are greatly rejoiced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

Tn a difficulty at Stevenson last Tuesday Johnson Hackworth was badly hurt by his step-son French. French, after knock ing his step-father in the head jumped on him and beat him unmercifully with a large stick. Mir. Haekworth is in a very critical condition. French left immediate ,ly snd has not been apprehended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

So far the farmers of St. Clair County are in the best of spirits regarding the crop prospects for this season. While cotton is not doing so well the seasons have been fine on the corn crop. If the seasons hold out until September 1, St. Clair will produce a large corn crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
BEAT HIS sTEPFArHER.
Johnson Hackworth of Stevenson iG
 Badly Hurt.

Scottsboro. June 22.-(Special)-su afternoon Mir. Massey of Paint Rock and Miss Luttie White of Atlanta, who is spending the summer here with her aunt, Mrs. E. G. Wright went for drive The horse, a very spirited one, became fright ened and ran away overturning the buggy and throwing Miss White out on the pike breaking her arm and collar bone. MT Massey was also badly hurt and the bug gy was completely wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

FarRers are progressing nicely with their ~rops. Corn s doing well and cot ton is pretty fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

Thomas Miller and w P. Hawley of West Virginia have been inspecting the coal property of the Bridgeport Coal and Coke Company this week. Both express themselves as highly gratifled with the fine showing made by this new coal field. and predict that Bridgeport is destined to become an important center for extensive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23

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New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
JOHN ID. LONG WORSE.
Family Summoned to Has Bedside
Pbuacia9ns IN Consultation.

Boston Jan. 29.-Ex-Governor John D. Long,
who was Secretary of the Navy under President
Mckinley as we'll for some months under
President Roosevelt lies critically i'll at St
Margaret's Hospital, in this city. Three ply
sicians are at his bedside tonight, his wife
and daughter are close at hand and his young
son. Pierce has been summoned from H1ngham
An official bulletin issued in the early evening
stated that the patients temperature was lo1'
pulse 9S, and respiration, "a.
p Governor Long was brought from bingham
nearly three weeks ago with catarrh OF the
bladder, a trouble of long standing He was
taken 10 St Margarets Hospital. in Mount
Vernon-st, a private institution. DR.. j. Win
throp Spooner of bingham, one of the con-
sulting physicians, who has been family phy-
sician for nearly thirty years, was sent FOR To-
night and on the way to the hospital said;
After Governor Long went to the hospital
disease analogous to the grip set in and this had
effect upon the kidneys. There was for time
danger from ursmic poisoning. Mr.. Long has
been mildly delirious for some days, recognizing
members of his family only at times
On being pressed for an opinion on the pa
TENTS condition. Dr. Spooner replied
1T is serious"
When first brought TO the hospital Mr. Long
was attended by DR.. Spooner and DR.. E. G. Cut
serious Dr. Hugh Cabot was called into the
case and the three physicians now have as
s,Irned personal charge OF the patient
The fact that Governor Long was a patient at
a hospital was not known until Sunday last and
at that time it given out that the troupie
from which he was suffering appeared to be
yielding TO treatment and that his restoration TO
health was looked for at an early day. AT the
same time a member of the family said THAI the
Governors illness was not looked upon as es-
pecially serious.
Since then the reports from the sickroom have
been r7eagre although Of a favorable tendency.
The news of an untavorab bic turn in the patient S
condition took the city by surprise to-day, ana
Inquiries as to his condition have almost over
whelned the hospital.
The following bulletin was issued at IL 0 CLOCK
There has been very little change in the con
dition of Mr. Long since the last bulletin. he
has been very quiet, and, although his NINA ap-
nears to be receptive, MS speech is incoherent'o
Pulse IS; respiration, "a; temperature, loI-o.
Pulse of fair strength E q. COIER
J. w. SPOONER.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
ALLIES REFUSE OFFER.
CLAIM PREFERENCE.
Peaceful Settlement 4gain Put IN
Jeopa7du.

London Jan. 29.-Great Britain, Germany and
Italy have sent joint reply to Minister Bowen
refusing TO accept the proposal that all the
countries having claims against Venezuela
should be placed equality with the three
cooperating powers.
Venezuela's answer to the powers latest COM
rnunication the Joint note refusing TO place all
claims on an equality with those Of the CO.
onerating powars) is expected to arrive here
tomorrow II Mr.. Bowen agree to give
preference to the claims of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy the blockade is likely to be
raised Immediately, for so far known this
is the only outstanding vital point. Should
Venezuela demur or complications arise, such as
a protest from some of the other powers. the
NEGOTIATIONS may be indefinitely prolonged Au-
thoritative opinion here differs regarding the
outcome. The German officials adhere TO the be-
lief that when President Castro sees all the
three powers are so completely unanimous ana
iusistent upon preference, he viii agree to IL
The British Foreign Office adopts a non-con-
initial attitude. not altogether without a pessi-
1nistic trend All, however, unite in declaring
that after all the expense and trouble of the
blockade their claims would not be equitably
treated if they were put on the same basis as
those Of nations who have not taken steps to
recover their debts re-estab blish their pres
tige in Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
SIRE WHO THIEF is: WON'T ARREST
Rolls and Milk Were Stolen from Mount
Vernon People by st. Bernard Dog.

After two weeks of watching the police Of Mount
Vernon have discovered the thief that has been
stealing milk and rolls from the MONIES OF peopie
=, c,.a,+h and Eighth aves in that city. No
,aste however will be made. The thefts have been
SO freouent that the whole neighborhood has been
.-,,se1 and many commuters have been getting
M at 4 q IN. and sitting at their WINDOWS with
,,,r,s 10 shoot the thief who was mean enough to
5o,r;,.a them of their breakfasts. Yesterday,
coon after the baker called at the home Of Henry
A+eu the latter went to the door to get the rolls
There were none there. Looking down the street.
ht,,eu saw a big st. Bernard dog trotttng along
81, .h, t,a, IN his mouth. Atwell followed the
dog and saw him eat the rolls. and then stop at
another house and steal pint bottle OF milk This
ba carried onto lawn. and. after looking about to
see that he not watched ne remover lhe cover
NTH his teeth and hastily Tapped the contents Later
r. dog stole from other houses The st Bernard
&c said 10 be owned by John H Brett formerly
.Tax r ,ceiver who has promised to settle with the
neghhors for their losses ana Keep the uos claheu
until after breakfast hours
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
CONGRESS COMMITTEE INFLUENCED.
Army Bill Items Voted Because Of
Venezuela,

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Venezuelan situa-
ton. and especially the attitude of Germany
discussed by the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to-day, and the situation influenced
the committee some matters pertaining to the
Army Appropriation bill. among which was the
decision to accept the House provision relating
to transports so that they would be retained in
the service.
The committee also provided for an increase OF
electricians, skilled gunners machinists and ser
geants and others who take care of and handle
guns in the seacoast defences.
Some other additions made in the bill
with view of improving the service The dis
cussion was general and earnest, and the con-
cll.sion reached, stated by a member OF the
committee, that the United States should
make it plain that the honor and dignity of the
country would be maintained and that Germany
should not be allowed to bluff the government
by any attitude she might assume.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
PERILoUSLY NEAR A BREACH.
Negotiations Stopped by Uncompromising
Attitude of the Allies.
6sy The Associated Press)

Washington Jan 29.-There was pause in the
Venezuelan negotiations to-day that approached
rer{lonslv near breach. and the end Is not yet IN
sight IL all grows Of the attitude OF the alhes
81 insisting in preferential treatment 1or uneh-
selves in the settlement of their claims AS fore
shsdoHed in the London dispatches MI Bowen
has been informed OF the decision of the alles TO
insist upon adhering this claim. and he mas
come TO a stand in his work for the moment For
half an hour he in consultation with secretary
Hsy al the State Department to-day, though the
Secretary is taking part in the negotiations N
snv official sense. Mr.. Bowen is believed 10 nave
taken steps TO acquaint President Castro with the
demands Of the allies. a sure sign that these de-
.nands exceed in spirit at least. the concessions
thai Mr. Bowen expected TO make Possibly fresh
and enlarged powero will be necessary 10 enable
him the demands
Two courses are open TO Mr. Bowen, ana IL
will probably be for President Castro 10 elect which
he shall follow He may in his response to me
other claimant nations than the allies take the
opportunity to inform the world that Venezuela
Yields 10 oxerpowering force, and that If she cannot
their claims they must reckon with the aIies
themselves. The other course is for Mr. Bowen 10
declare that his mission has failed that he cannot
come to a reasonable understanding with the allies
because Of their uncompromsing attitude ana
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
therefore the case must so to The Hague Tribunal


therefore the must so to The Hague Tribunal
for adjustment
Venezuela's plight at this moment lies in the
fact that she is between two fires The allies de-
mand preferential treatment. while France and
other creditors look to Venezuela for fair treat
ment, pointing out that to discriminate against
their claims, when their attitude had been cor
rect and even magnanimous, would not be fair
treatment.
Senor Ojeda, the Spanish Minister, called on
Minister Bowen to-day and presented the formal
thanks of the Madrid government for the courtesy
and kindness shown the Spanish subjects IN
Venezuela during the present troubles and for his
safeguarding of their interests.
Count Quadt, the German Charge, was the only
representative OF the allies to Mr. Bowen TINS
forenoon. He afterward in conference with
Sir Michael Herbert, the British Ambassador, ana
was later at the State Department. where ne IN
troduced the military attache to Secretary
Hay. The Venezuelan matter was alluded to, ana
the department informed of the last repoTt
from Berlin regarding the Panther episode whlch
published this morning 49,
Pierre de Margerie, the French Charge dA1-
faires. talked the Venezuelan crisis with sec
retary Hay to-day, though he came to the de-
partment primarily to announce the wiiilngneS5s
of his government to negotiate a post ana parcels
treaty.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
COKE BROS. CUT TO S5.25.
Independents In Pamc-Pressure By
Railroads.
MERCHANTS WON'T PAY HIGH PRICES.

MERCHANTS WON'T PAY HIGH PRICES.
The rank and file of the independent anthra-
cite operators were thrown into confusion yes
terday by Coke Brothers & Co, of No. l43 Lib
erty-st one of the largest firms of inde-
pendent operators, deciding to reduce the tlde-
water price to So % ton. This reduction was
made without warning and caused panic
among the other independent operators, some OF
whom have been paying demurraSe to the rail-
road companies because they could not get their
coal off the cars. For the last three days feaVy
shipments of Independent coal have been COM
ing here but the dealers have been afraid to
buy on a falling market, and the coal has Deen
accommodating at tidewater.
AS soon as the action of Coke Brothers Co.
was known prices came down generally Later
in the day Coke Brothers & Co advanced the
price of the coal little, but it had no effect on
the general downward tendency.
The firm of Coke Brothers & Co. up to the
time that the Independent operators insisted on
the suspension of their selling agreement with
the coal carrying companies was regarded as
coal carrying company. 1t has line OF rail-
road of it's own. and all through the strike sent
representatives to the weekly meetings of the
coal presidents, which were held in the office
of the Central Railroad of New-Jersey. at NO.
143 Liberty-st every Tuesday afternoon 1t
panies to sell at s. a ton when the selling con-
tract between the independent operators and the
companies suspended, and was then one or
the first to advance prices
Coal dealers yesterday said that they were
beginning to catch UP with and even get ahead
of the demand and a general cut in retail prices
is looked for on Monday. Though some dealers
have been taking orders at 81 % a ton. the
regular price has been $S % a ton for some
weeks. This price is to be cut from % cents 10
81 ton, according to the weather There was
very little demand for coal by the pail at the
new depots which have been established.
one dealer said yesterday that he was of the
opinion that there a surplus piiing up some
where. There is no coal selling" he said /
think the price will be down soon, possibly by
Morday. The independents have reached the
point where they are obliged to unload An
other said that 1t looked if all coal would
reach the normal price within the next ten
days There is lots of coal coming in, he de-
clared land, owing to the weather. it is pos
sibIe to handle II rapidly. The independents
have got 10 come down now. Soon there won I
be any independents.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
NEED OF "A STABLE STANDARD

The volume of exports from the gold stand
ard 10 the silver standard countries is
threatened not only by the uncertainty intro
duced into all transactions, but by the barrier
of constantly rising silver prices for foreign
goods in the silver countries. Thus the republic
OF Mexico. with the strongest desire to pro-
mote a large reciprocal trade with the United
States, has not been able 10 prevent the auto
matte influence of the rise in silver prices OF
American goods from acting as sort OF pro-
gressve prot .ction against their introduction
into Mexico. Recent action by the government
of Mexico, compelled by the necessity OF pre-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
AMERICA SPLIT
General Con7agration among tile
Dict0tO1s Imminent.

Panama. Jan. 29.-The interventions of the
Central American republics in each others in
ternal affairs have brought about a most Criti-
cal situation in Central America. President
Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala is in
favor of the elected President of Honduras.
Manuel Bonilla while General Zelaya, Presi-
dent of Nicaragua and General Regalado, Pres
ident of Salvador insist that the retiring Presi-
dent of Honduras, General Terencio Sierra, shall
continue in the presidency.
Meanwhile the revolutionists are prepared to
start a rebellion in Salvador, and according to
the latest news received, the Salvadorean and
Guatemalan armies. commanded by their re-
spective Presidents, Cabrera and RegaIadO, were
on the frontier, accompanied by revolutiona--
refugees and on the point of hostilities.
According to previous dispatches, the retiring
President of Honduras, General Sierra had refused
to turn over the Presidential power to Senor
BonilIa and had made efforts to persuade Congress
TO declare the latter's election null Senor Bonilla
had retired to Amapala Island, where he had gath
cred his followers and a quantity of munitions Of
war and had threatened to start revolution If
nounced that the Honduran Congress had approved
the election of Bonia-
A dispatch from Panama January 20 reported
that General Varahona and Manuel Rivas had
eanIzed a force on the frontier of Guatemala and
Started a revolution in Salvador. The President of
Salvador. Sehor Regalado, had left the capital to
engage the rebels.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
STILL AFTER POTTER.
The Trades Assembly Now Orders Boycott
on Firm Employing Him.

Schenectady " Y, Jan 29.-The Trades Assem-
bly, has taken up the appeal of the local painters
union in the matter OF the strike that Is being
waGed by the employees of shafer Barry. painting
contractors. the unemployment OF william
Potter a militiaman, and II has decided TO order
general boycott placed upon the oHendtng hrm.
This will cover all trades allied with the central
body, and by this move the trades unionsts hope
10 coerce Shafter g. Barry into hnally dischareins
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
IMPORTS OF CERTAIN SILVER USING COUN
TRIES
TRIES.

This large volume of imports into the silver
countries exceeding the entire annual import
trade of the United States as recently 1879.
comes almost exclusively from the gold stand
ard countries which are engaged in the manu-
facture of finished goods for the worlds markets
and profoundly interested In the extension
of these markets The table given does not in
clude British India and several silver countries
i'm South America, which might become parties
TO an agreement for giving stability the rela-
tive value of the money of gold and silver
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
EXPECT REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-William Davidson,
mining man. who has arrived here from the Lower
Coast reports that revolution expected to
break out in Honduras when he left Tegucgalpa
a few days ago, the result of Il disagreement
over the returns of the late Presidential election
There were three candidates for the Presidency
and the Congress had not been able 20 decide
which one was elected
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

jamestown. n. Y. Jan. 29.-The heavy IN
this vicinity has been melting rapidly for the last
twenty-four hours. and tonight there was a ter
rife rainstoTm, accompanied by heavy thunder
and lightning Country highways impassa BILE
Streams are swollen over their banks, and travel
in ali directions Is attended with danger.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
HOLLAND WILL GET HER DUE.

The Hague, Jan. 29.-In the First Chamber to-
day the Foreign Minister. DR.. van Lynden, re-
plying to an Interpolation, said he anticipated
that when the affairs of Venezuela were settled
Holland would get what was due her there in
satisfaction of her Claims.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
SCOPE OF THE PLAN.
Mexico's Agent Says 1t Would Benefit Both
Silver and Gold Countries
lRx rrLEGRArH To THE TRIRUNE-

Washington. Jan. 29-Enrique q. CreeI. whose
mission to this country has been frequently
noted in The Tribune is the confidential agent
of the Mexican Secretary of Finance Though
he is here for the purpose of furthering the
currency plan outlined in the Mexican and Chi
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
PATRIARCH'S ASSAILANT DEAD.
Drug Clerk Supposed to Have Been Killed in
Prison

Constantinople, Jan. 29.-The Armenian drug
clerk. Agap Hatchikian. who was arrested on
January 10 for attempting 20 assassinate the
Armenian Patriarch Ormanian. died in prison
to-day. It is supposed that he was put 70 death
in order TO hush UP the matter
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
ALFONSO RECEIVES cUBAs MINISTER.

Madrid Jan 2s-The Cuban Minister to Spain,
se1or Marchan. presented his credentials to the
King to-day. Complimentary speeches were ex-
changed
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30

rb. town of Reus has manufactures Of SOAP
.o..o leather goods and wines, and has cotton
and silk spinning It's population is about thirty
md
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
GENERAL STRIKE IN SPANISH TOWN.

Madrid Jan PA general strike has broken out
, - ,,upr of RelIs Province of TarraSona- Ten
Thousand worlxmen are affected.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30

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