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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
CHARLES GREEN CAUGHT
Placed on Stand and Tells of
 Shooting.
Considered the Most Important Witness for the Commonwealth in the Pending Trial.
 The State Rests.

Lexington. Ky, Sept. 19.-Sheriff Wood son MeChord, of Clark County, who ar- rested Curtis Jett for the Marcum mur- der. today arrested Charles Green. the chief witness in the Cockril case at Cyn- thiana, at the home of his father-in-law Wheeler Gentry, five miles from Lexing' ton.
 Green is said to have seen lett fire ths fatal shot.
 He has been fleeing from the ofiiceri ever since the trial was called. He tod his wife he was going to Canada to keeI from being assassinated by Jett's friends but he went to his father-in-law's home instead.
 qs-.s ssachsd for Green. % when McChord called, Gentry said Green was not there. McChord insisted on searching the premises and Gentry ad- mitted him. When McChord drove up to the place Green was standing at the win- dow with revolver, but he did not shoot. Green was taken to Cynthiana today. He is considered the most important wit ness for the commonwealth in the pend- ing trial.
 Cynthiana, Sept. 1s.-when the commonwealth in the Cockrill mur- der case rested last night, 1t was claimed few absent witnesses for the commonwealth might be introduced this morning.
 | Charles Green, the eyewitness who fail ed to apIear after being recognized on Septembet Sth, was arrested in Lexington and brought here this morning by Sheriff McChord of Winchester. Green is a car inspector on the Lexington and Eastern Railroad.
 Saw Jett Fire.
 When placed on the stand Green said he was on the Cardwell corner and saw three men shooting out the court house window. He recognized one of them as Curt Jett. He also saw Jett with a pis- toi come out of the court house. He said Cockreli ran into him as he was running from the murderous bullets. .ag-. E..s r; Iames Blanton,y ,yscn of County Attorney Blanton, saw shots coming from both naurt house windows. Attorney T. T. Cope has also given similar testimony. t3lanton saw Jett with a pistol come oui of theqcosirtEhunse door. walk to Hargiss store and without going in. turn and so back to the court house.
 William Cope saw Jett go into the court house five minutes before the shooting and saw him come out with pistol after the shooting. The commonwealth here rested until Monday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
THE INDIAN TROOPS
RED MEN WHO SERVED IN CON.
 FEDERATE ARMY.
General Ainsworth Says the Work of Compiling List of Soldiers Who Fought for south, is Pro
 gressing eatisfactorely.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-(Special.) )-Gen- eral Fred R. Ainsworth, chief of the rec ords and pensions division of the War Department. who has charge of the com pilation for publication. under act of Congress. of the muster rolls of Confed- crate soldiers, said to-day that the work was progressing satisfactorily and that every Southern State was now co-operat- ing intelligently and systematically.
 General Ainsworth was asked if any eff fort had been made to get .tha muster rolls of organisations furnished the Con- federate army by the five civilized tribes of Indian Territory. lie said that so far no effort had been made in that direction, but of course the department was anx. ious to get such feturnes rr 1f~i
 Attention Is asked to the fact that un- der the provisions of the act of Congress the department is restricted to publish ing only official muster rolls. At an early date the various State officers from the Southern States who have been designat- ed by the respective GoveSSors to super wise the work of perfecting the rolls in the States and cooperating with the War Department will come to Washington and confer with Secretary Root.
 The principal object of the conference will be the discussion of the use of the names of men who belonged to organi- zations well known to nave existed, but the official records Of which have been lost or destroyed. Some of these, it is said. can be largely supplied by the memory of survivors.
 By treaty between the Confederate States and the five civilized tribes, the latter furnished considerably over brig ade of Indians to the Confederate service, the stipulation being that they were not to leave the territory. Yet many of them did serve in Missouri, Arkansas and in the Corinth campaigns.
 The Indian troops in the Confedera te service as organized under General AL bert Pike were the following: 1st Choc- Jaw and Chickasaw Regiment. Coioonel D. H. Cooper; 1st Choctaw Regiment. Colonel Sampson Folsom; 1st Choctaw battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Simpson Folsom; 1st Cherokee Regiment. Colonel John Drew; 2nd Cherokee Regiment, Colonel Stand Waite: 1st Creek Regiment, Colonel D. N. Mcintosh; 1st Creek battalion, Lieu tenant Colonel Chilly Mcintosh; 1st Chick asaw Regiment. Colonel J. D. Harris: 1st Seminole battalion, Lieutenant Colonel John Jumper.
 Only the Choctaws and Chickasaws to be commanded by white off, ficers. and these only 50 far as colonels. The strength of these organizations in the aggregate was 6,405. It is the names of members of these organizations that are wanted by the War Department.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
General Health Bill a Special orde

General Health Bill Special Order.
 The House convened at the usuai hour with 64 members present. Prayer was of- fered by pr. Johnson, a member from Russell
 MT. Blackburn of Jefferson offetei a .olution providing that no sessltn of the House should be held Monday and :, at when the House adjourned yesterday 1t should adjourn until Tuesday morning at II o'clock. The resolution went to the Committee on Rules.
 The privileges of the floor were voted to George II. Thigpen, q former menbel of the House from Crenshaw.
 The general health bill reconstruct ng and providing for the enforcement of he laws relating to the public health came up as the special order immediately after the approval of the journal.
 hr. Hickman of Jefferson one of the opponents of the bill, offered a resolution changing the name Of the State Medical Association to the State Medical Trust bIf the amendment was ruled out of oi- dss. Mr.. Hickman moved the indefinite
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
THE SIEGE OF MENL1K.
Insurgents Especially Active in
 Eastern Macedonia.

6laSLSIu 0AnCe0OaAas Sofia, Sept. 19.-Revolutionists are now concentrating all their operations in east ern Macedonia, whence the latest dis patches reported that general rising was fixed to begin today. The insurgents say they have accumulated vast stores of provisions, ammunition and dynamite and gre ,-epared to enter on a serious cam paign.
 Fighting Is already proceeding at
 Menlik province of Seres, which is be-
 seized by bands of insurgents under the leadership of Stoyanoff. Yanoif. Darv- inghoff and Zografoff. all of whom were
 formerly officers in the Bulgarian army. The town of Mentk is an important
 strategic point in the. mountains. com manding the road between Demir Hissar i and Rastog. The bssiegers numeer l'Oo | while the Turkish garrison is halisved to consist of only one bAttalion. The result of the attack on the town is not yet known, but a telegram from Ketcharinovo says that additional Turk ish troops are going thence to Melnik In the Demir Hissar district, the leaders,
 Stoyanhoff, Alesgrehoff and Kortchovaly
 have 2,000 men ready to begin operations.
 Severe fighting is reported at Okhrida. A band of revolutionaries operating near
 Brijeni surrounded force of Turkish troops and a fight ensued. which lasted throughout an entire day. In the even- ing the insurgents. reinforced by bands under Sarafoff. attacked the Turks on all sides and routed them. The Turks lost ninety killed.
 It jS reported that the troops will now move fin bodies of 200o to 1000.
 At Dobrahan in the district of Leren fight has taken place between Turks and insurgents in which the Turks lost seven- ty killed and many wounded. The insur- gents lost only four killed. but many of them were wounded.
 Turkish soldiers are reported to have burned five villages In the district of Kastoria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Corporations Empowered to Condemn
 Lands Near Streams.

AdnuS NCnI ot4C6uEs
 The House began it's afternoon session at o'clock, half an hour earlier than the usual hour.
 Mir Benners of Jefferson asked unani- nous consent to call up House bill IA to confer additional powers upon corpora tions to build dams for the supplying of hydraulic electric power. He explained that the bill provided that when cor poration secured by purchase an acre of ground on either side of the stream to be damned it would have the right to se- cure by condemnation the land flooded by the building of the dam. MT Ben ners said that provision of the bill as- sured the owners of the land a fair and legitimate compensation.
 Permission to call up the bill was grant ed him and the House passed the bill
 MT. Simpson, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. by unanimous con- sent had passed House bill 7I5 amending the revenue Code so that the license tax on cold storage concerns should De fixed at BIO,
 In the same way Senate bill 173, it's re- lation to the assessment of taxes was passed. In like manner the bill author izing county commissio A,rs to levy and collect special taxes for road purposes and the bill amending the ferry licenses, were passed
 The ferry bill was amended by MT. Gold smith of Lowndes, so that the tax on puH chasers of script at the Court House was abolished. The old tax was $10 The Gold smith amendment wiped it out entirely.
 License of Junk Dealers.
 NIT, Simpson next called up the bill changing the section of the Code in ref eerence to junk dealers. The bill provided nrst that the junk dealers in towns of less than 10000 inhabitants should pay a license tax Of s25 and in cities of more than 10000 the license should be $50. The bill further provided that junk dealer . should not be allowed to make purchases after dark and that they should notify the police when railroad iron or brass was offered for sale.
 Mir. Lusk of Marshall offered an amend ment making the license s in towns of less than 1000 inhabitants. The amend ment was adopted and the bill was pass ed.
 on Banking and Insurance sent up the bill for a state examiner of bankers. The bill was reported without recommenda- | ton.
 The bill preventing any county or mu- nicipal officer from using money which has been collected, for any other pur- pose than that for which it was collect ed, was called up by Speaker Tunstall and passed Ey the Hous'.
 Restrict .ng sch3cls. Mir Arnold ot CainoJn called attention to the special order for the hour which was the consideration of he bill provid- ing for the iedistricting of the public schools of the State. The bill in general abolishes arbitrary township lines and provides for their encouragement of the school districts upon basis of popula- tion and natural values. It embodies the views of State Superintendent J. w. Hill. Mir. Lusk of Marshal offered an amend ment striking out the section which, he said. placed all school property in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Cano dian Soc is Stirred.

Saulte Ste Marie, Mich, Sept. 19.-The shut down of the Consolidated Lake Superior Company, throwing $500 men out of employment, has caused panic in the Canadian Soo which is in a worse con dition than ever before in its history. Many people are preparing to leave the city at once. while merchants are curtail- ing their stocks and preparing in every way to get through the winter with the least expense. The action of the police department in swearing in a large num- ber of deputies including all the conduc- tors and motormen of the street railway lines has served to stir up the anxiety of the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
BANKER KILLS HIMSELF.
Ill Health Thought to Have Prompt
 ed the Deed.

Halarn, Iowa, Sept. 1S-Edward w. Davis, president of the Shelby County Bank, committed suicide this morning by shooting.
 Davis was once a member of the Iowa Legislature. He disposed of most of his bank stock Wednesday. but his financial affairs are said to be in good condition.
 III health is thought to have prompted tho deed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Jackson Sees the Prince.

Sofia. Sept. 19.-John B. Jackson pre- sented his credentials to Prince Ferdinand this afternoon as the first American dip lomatic agent for Bulgaria. Mir. Jackson was warmly received by the Prince. who expressed pleasure at the fact that the United States had established direct dip lomatic relations with Bulgaria and said the good will shown by this action was entirely reciprocated by the government and the Prince himaelf. Prince Ferdinand added that he hoped the result would be the development of direct commercial re- lations between the two countries to the industrial advantage of both.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
WIDOW PLEA DENIED.
Mics Pierce Unsuccessful in Her
 Fight for Fortune.

Mics Pierce Unsuccessful in Her
 Fight for Fortune.
 St. Louis, Sept. 1s.-yudge Thomas B. Crews of the St. Louis Probate Court, in a decision announced today. refused to allow the claim of LAllie Belle Fierce to a widows share of the s5ooooo estate of the late Luther B. Imboden, whose com- mon law wife she says she is.
 Attorney Joseph wheless, on behalf of Miss Pierce. took an appeal to the Cir cult Court. Miss iPerce's contention was supported in the Probate Court by deposi- tfons taken in Ct. Louis, French Lick Springs. Ind, and Hot Springs. Ark. from witnesses who say that abe and Imboden were known as husband and wife.
 Judge Crews's decision leaves the entire estate in the possession of Mrs. ]. c. Parish. Jr.. the only daughter of Mir. Imboden and his legatee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
BALF:OUR YET IN BALANCE Premier'S Hold is a Feeble
 One. coNFERs WITH THE KING Unable, However, to Name New Cabinet Officers. First the Duke of Devonshire and Lord Balfour of Burle,sh Must
 Be Heard From-Press
 Comment.
coNFERs WITH THE KING

London, Sept. co.-The observer says tnis morning that King Edward. in the course of his audience with Premier Bal Tour. approved certain changes In the ministry.
 Mir. Balfour, The Observer adds. prol,- ably will make official announcement of the new appointments tomorrow or Tues. day, but this announcement is likely to be incomplete. as the Premier will not be able to perfect the reconstruction of the Cabinet until the Duke of Devonshire, the Lord President of the Council, and Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Secretary for Scot land, will have decided what course they will adopt ,4e.s4f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
FEARED TO FACE TRIAL.

United States Karshais Commits
 Suicide. aa aa -.,ssi San Francisco. Sept 1s.-w. P. Gamble. the United States deputy marshal who confessed compiicity in plot to sub stitute old Chinese for young Chinese who had been ordered deported. com mitted suicide this morning in Buena Vista Park by sending two bullets into his brain.
 Rather than face the disgrace of trial and possible conviction in the federal courts. he left his young wife and killed himself.
 Several days ago Gamble confessed his part in the scheme to defraud the gov. ernment, thinking that he was> assuming the role of States witness and thereby saving himself from punishment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

of s1,Os4.ss6. The receipts from the sew eral sources of revenue are given as fol- lows: Spirits. s9,447. .561: increase. s47s,s7O. Tobacco. $s,924sss; increase. $4si5es Fer mented liquors $4,711,0s7: increase, t1oo, ,beo. oleomargarine, s2s3zs; decrease N.l22 butter and process, or reno- vated butter. $7,5s4: decrease, s5so. Mis- cellaneous. $ss4.sso; increase. $22.sss. For
 the last two months the total receipts
 were $s53.5e5 in excess of those for the corresponding months last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
KILLED TWO GAMBLERS.
Mayor of Indian Territory Town
 Shows His Nerve.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 1s.-A special to The Arkansas Gazette from Fort Smith, Ark. says:
 Judge Russell. Mayor of Cans. Indian Territory. this morning shot and instantly killed two gamblers of Cherokee blood named Huck Martin and Jim spotts who were advancing upon A son of the Mayor with knives and with the expressed inten- ton of cutting his throat.
 Mayor Russell intertered and the men threatened to cut his throat and advanced on him when he fired. Both men fell dead.
 Young Russell was city marshal last year and raided a gambling house. con- ducted by Spotts and Martin which is supposed to be the cause of the attempt on his life Young Russell was unarmed at the time he was threatened with at- tack
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Quiet at Beiru..

Washington. Sept. 1s.-A cable dispatch was received at the Navy Department to- day from Rear Admiral Cotton at Beirut. saying that the situation there continued quiet There has been a slight delay in the filing of the Governor of Beirut's re- port in the case of the American vice consul Magelssen, but Admiral Cotton says he expects it will be forthcoming in the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Margherita in Copenhapen.

Copenhagen. Sept. 19.-Dowa ger Queen Margherita of Italy arrived here tonight on her way to Sweden and received an enthusiastic welcome. The authorities are taking every precaution to prevent any attempt on the life of Queen Marghertta and detectives accompany her everywhere Her Majesty tomorrow will make a Tor nal call on King Christian and the other members of the royal family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Plans to Terminate Strikes.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1a.-A Special to The News from Fort Worth. Texas, says: At a meeting held in this city today on the private car of Edgar L. Marston of New York. agreements were reached which practically terminate the strike of the Thurber coal miners inaugurated ten days ago and which render 1t reasonably certain that Thurber will be a union camn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Killed His Neighbor.

Mobile. Ala. Sept. l9-L. C. Burt. who had a law suit with B. T. Courtney at Leaf River Bridge near Hattiesburg. Miss, today killed Courtney with shot gun. Both men were In ouggies and Sourtnev had his horse running when Rurt shot. They were neighbors and farm ers R,Irt is in hiding near his home five miles from Hattiesburs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
COAL MUST GO UP.
Granting of Miners Demands Neces'
 sitateS the Step.

Kansas City, Sept. ls.-The conference between coal miners and operators in this district, which has been in session eleven weeks, ended today.
 The great result of the conference has been the raising of the wages and a consequent raise in the cost of mining coal, which will result in a yet greater raise of the price of coal to consumers. All the operators at the conference agree that the price of coal must go up.
 The miners have forced the operators to pay not only an increase in wages per ton for actual mining, but have been granted pay for many things which here tofore they did without extra pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
mill Paw Back Taxes.

Mansfield. O.. Sept. ls.-An agreement has been reached here between M. M Parker ot TS5eshinston and W S. Kerr of Mansfield, ex- .,,tars of Senator Shermans estate. and the niahIsnd County Commissioners. by which the executors executors pay the county se2.ooo In settle ,1snt or hack tax suits brought two years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Rockefeller May Spend sso, 900 ,occ.

Cleveland. O.. Sept. 19,-It Is said that John D. Rockefeller has decided to erect no fewer than fifteen large office build- ings and business blocks in the down town district of Cleveland at cost aggregat- ing more than 23OOO0.O0O Mir. Rockefeller. or his agents, will neither confirm nor de- ny the report
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Told Thrilling Story.

Newport News, Sept. 19.-The five mast ed schooner Governor Amos. Captain King. has arrived in this port badly in- jured by the storm. with all on board safe. Captain King told thrilling story of the ships escape
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Bark Rigged War Vessel

Vallejo, Cal, Sept. 1s.-The ways in the steel training ship Intrepid, one of the new ships provided for by Congress, are now being put up at the navy yard pre- paratory to laying the keel. She will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
la Women Hurt in Wracr.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-In a collision be- tween an Illinois Central Suburban train and a switch engine at Randolph Street late today, twelve women were injured. The victims were all shoppers who haA just boarded the train on their way honna and were scarcely out of the station when the crash came. Several sustained broken bones and other painful injuries,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Revenue Collections.

Washington. Sept. 1s.-The monthly statement or the collections of internal revenue show that for the month of Au- gust the total receipts were $lS7s4,5li. an increase as compared with August. 1D)2,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Deatl. of Judge J. M. Lea,

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. le.--Judge John M Lea of Nashville died at midnight at Mont eagle, Tenn. Judge Lea vas in his S5th year and was one of the wealthiest and best known citizens of Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Cresceus Brealks Record.

Omaha. Sept. 19.-cresceus today broke the worlds record for a half mile track by trotting a mile in 2:0s. This lowered his previous record one-quarter of a sec ond. The performance was witnessed by 5000 people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

sail power only and win be bark rig ged on the advance plans of modern naval architecture in vessels. The Intrepid will carry formidable battery for size. Her cost is not to exceed $s70,00o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
Good News to Russ1ans.

London. Sept. 1s.-A Reuter- dispatch from St. Petersburg says Mfr Chamber iain's resignation is regarded by the Rus sian press and public with satisfaction, as it Is considered that with Mir Cham berlain disappears one of the most dan gerous political factors for Europe peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

Death of Dr. c. VI. Fierce.
 Columbus, Ga. Sept. is, Especial. )--Dr inent dentist of this city. died today at the family residence at Summerville, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

Lord High Chancellor Will Resign
 London, Sept. 19.-It Is reported that the Earl of Halsbury, the lord high cham ceIor. will resign, owing to poor health and that Attorney General Fndley will succeed him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-02

buck and wing dancers. OF more than or
dinary merit. Vocal selections by Her
bert Baldwin. plano duet by Miss Bros
seau and J. +. Oates, and the host made
himself more popular than ever, by re-
lating anecdotes, all being new TO the
party, and were very enjoyable. Just be-
fore the dawn of the New Year a tempt
ing luncheon was served
The Misses Gormley are responsible for
the happy event