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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
|5O,OOO MEN MAY GO OUT Wabash Trouble No Near
 CT an End. CAN EvADE INJUNCTION Individually the Men Can Quit Work. Rumors of Secret Compact Betweeza the Men and the Leaders.
 All Quiet at the l
 Headquarters. v
CAN EvADE INJUNCTION

St. Louis. March 5.-The Wabash strixo situation is resolving itself into leea1 battle for the dissolution of the fnjunc- ton granted two days ago by Judge Adams. Attorneys for the firemen arc still at work on the affidavits to be flle6 in court. showing why the injunction should not be made permanent.
 The possibility of fremen and trainmen of the Wabash striking as individuala, wttht ut waiting for word from their lead- CTS is now being discussed. It is stated, that the men are ready to go out at e moments notice unless President Ramsey yields. It is further declared that erls' gineers. conductors. telegraphers. brake-I men and trackmen to the number of 50, GOO; say become involved In the struggle.
 Rumors of a secret compact between the men and the leaders to go out evens If the dissolution of Judge Adams's is,- Junction is not granted are abundant
 The rules of the Brotherhood prohibits striking without sanction of the grand masters of the order.
 At Wabash headquarters everything was reported quiet and the men still at work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
THE POPE NO WORSE.
Dr. Lapponi Hopes for His Early Re.
 coYerY.

Rome, March 5.-Dr. Lapponi visited the Pope today and found him no worse with regard to symptoms of any special illness. The physician has forbidden any one to see the Pontiff except the latter's nephew, Count Camille Pecci, who en- tered the Pope's room as Dr. Lapponf left it.
 The Pope's physical prostration Is due to overwork and over-excitement which. however. leaves his mental faculties per- fectly clear, wonderfully so indeed. Therefore. Dr. Lapponi thinks that a few days rest will restore the Popa to his usual condition. The physician also says that the suspension of audiences will induce the numerous pilgrims and nota- ble persons who are now in Rome to abandon the idea of seeing the Pontffr and thus avoid causing the latter further fatigue, which might place him in serious danger.
 Count Peccl, after his visit to his uncle gave the Associated Press correspondent a full account of the pontiff's condition, saying he would not hesitate to tell the truth even were the Pope really sick:
 ''The pontiff not only Is not suffering from any specific sickness" remarked the count but 1t will be difficult to con- tinue to keep him quiet He himself said to me:
 The doctor wishes I should stay in my room until Monday. But I cannot have so many people waiting, who came to Rome purposely to see me. If con-. tinue as well as I am at present. shall | resume my audiences on Saturday,"
 Continuing Count Pecci remarked:
 'In the meanwhile the Pope has ana nounced that he will assist tomorrow at the usual Lenten sermon together with the cardinals.
 ''Dr. Lupponi will have liked the pontin to keep to his bed, so as to regain hial strength quicker, but the Pope said:
 "I can't do 1t. Staying in bed in-t stead of strengthening me weakens me. Besides I need light and air.
 Yesterday the pontiff arose at ( o'clock in the afternoon, but today he got up at a. m, and will remain up dntil evening. The Pope had his usual conference with Secretary of State Ram polla and employed the remainder of his time In reading the morning telegrams received. wishing to personally examinsI each of them"
 Count Pecci ended with saying:
 "The best proof that there is not much the matter with the pontiff Is that to- day he had for lunch a good sized beef steak"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
FIRST IN THIS COUNTRY.
Operation Involving Amputation oi
 Entire Left Leg.

Philadelphia. March 5.-An operation which 1t is said, was never before at. tempted in this country, although per formed four times successfully in the his tory of surgery in Europe. has been made at the Jefferson hospital here. It was for the removal of tumor near the left hip joint and Involved the amputation of the entire left leg and portion of the ilium. man who fell on an icy pave ment several months ago was the sub ject.
 The operating surgeon said man un- dergoing such an operation had only one chance in three of surviving. Transfu- sion was resorted to early in the opera ton to make up for the loss of blood at tending the amputation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
AGAIN GOES IN.
Name of Crum is Sent to the
 Senate.

senate.
 Washington, March 6.-(Special. )-Presi- dent Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the name W. D. Crum, colored, for col lector of the port of Charleston. The outgoing Senate refused to confirm Crum. President Roosevelt's bitterly vindictive fight for the negro vote in what were formerly called the Border States was made manifest when he again sent to the Senate the name of Crum. This act of the Presidene is fiercely, bitterly resented. It looks like we are face to face with an executive session of the Senate of appall- ing bitterness.
 The nomination of Dr. Crum was re- ported adversely by the Senate Commit tee of the Fffty-seventh Congress.
 His renomination will be referred to the safe committee but owing to changes in the personnel of the committee the President expects a favorable report on 1t. It Is understood to be the President 8 intention not to exercise special influence to secure favorable action on the nomi- nation. In the event of its rejection by the Senate it Is unlikely that the appoint ment will be renewed. It Is simply the de- sire of the President to have a vote of the Senate on the nomination. He thinks the appointee is is entitled to that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Nominations Sent In.

Washington, March 5.-The President today sent the following nominations tc the Senate:
 William D. Crum. Collector of Customs District of Charleston. s. c.
 Page Morris, United States District Judge of the District of Minnesota.
 William M. Byrne. United States At torney of the District of Delaware.
 William A. Day. District of Columbia. and Milton D. Purdy. Minnesota. Assist ant Attorney Generals.
 Samuel J. Wilson. Postmaster at Ma con, Missouri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
TO PROMOTE LARGE FAMILIES
Peculiar Bill Introduced in Pennsyl-
 vania Legislature.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 5.--Mr. Humble of Canton County, the father of eleven children, introduced in the House today bill to subsidize large families and to provide for gold medals for mothers of large families.
 The bill provides prizes ranging from $10 and a medal to cost $10 to $50 and a $50 gold medal to mothers of families ranging from nine to fifteen children. The seventh son or daughter born within the State shall be educated at an expense to the State not to exceed $500. The act shall not apply to any woman who has been legally divorced or separator from her husband.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
England's Danger.

London, March 5.-Replying to a large and influential deputation which visited the Foreign Office today to urge the ap- pointment of a royal commission to in- quire into the question of the scarcity oI the food supply of Great Britain in time of war Premier Balfour expressed the opinion that the danger Great Britain had to meet was not the exclusion of grain and the raw materials necessary for the country's natural existence but the cost of introducing them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
PETTUs TAKES OATH.
His Colleagues Hold Alabamian i'm
 Affectionate Regard.

Washington. March 5.-(Special. )-Look- ing from the press gallery of the Senate to the right across the chamber at high noon today there was beheld a scene of rarest historic interest. Recently elect ed Senators, fifteen of them being new in that historic hall, were being sworn into place amongst them now new being the aged and universally revered Edmund Winston Pettus of Alabama, the oldest man In years who ever took the oath as United States Senator, he being within four months of two and eighty. Yet this illustrous Alabamian looked not 6 day over sixty.
 Popular and in a degree of affection perhaps never before accorded to any senator the aged and adored Alabamian is called "Confucius" because of his benign appearance and his wonderful wisdom in ready wit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
TROOPS ON GUARD.
No Clash With the Strikers Has
 Occurred

Colorado Springs Col, March 5.-The military is still on guard at the mills and there has been no clash with the strik- CTS. The City Council and Chamber of Commerce Of Colorado City appointed a committee of four to meet with General Manager MacNeill of the United States Reduction Company, but MacNeill re- fused to recognize the Shelters Mems Union, stating that the strike would have to find its own solution. MacNelll has also refused to meet with representatives of the Western Federation of Miners.
 Under the protection of the troops the Standard mill Is working. Brigadier Gen eral Chase sent Calling gun section and infantrymen to the Telluride upon the receipt of an affidavit that an attack would be made by the strikers in order to oust employees and gain possession of the property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
WILL SETTLE RACE PROBLEM.
Wisconsin Kindly Takes the Matter
 in Hand

Madison, Wis, March 5.-The initiatory steps for the convention to settle the race question were taken in the Senate this morning when Senator Patten pre- scented a joint resolution authorizing and requesting the Governor to call upon Gov ernors of other States to appoint ten delegates to convention to be held in Atlanta, Ga, commencing July 4.
 ''The present agitation of the race prob lem,' the resolution states 'offers, we believe, the opportunity of such consId- eration of 1t as will bring a better un- derstanding of it's nature and may point the way to a just solution"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
o1d Tories Shake Heads.

New York, March 5--The secret of Mfr. Wyndham's Irish policy are we'll kept. says London dispatch to The Tribune. No estimates can be formed of the cost of the purchase scheme and the margin which the treasury must cover. The old Tories shake their heads ominously when the land purchase Is described as sen- timent of the Irish question. They can- not be convinced that the Nationalists WiI abondon home rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Money Paid to states

Washington, March 5-The Secretary of the Treasury today drew warrants in favor of several States in payment of old claims for money advanced for rais- ing volunteers in the Civil War and for interest on loans negotiated by the States for this purpose Those paid today are as follows Kentucky, 1,233, ,s99; Maine, $22S. .1s6; New Jersey, $47e. .sS2; Rhode Is- land. s31. .2S9; Wisconsin. $45s,677.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Nicaraguans to Visit United States

Washington, March 5.-Desirous of de veloping the country's agricultural re- sources by scientific methods, the gov ernment of Nicaragua has decided to send to the United States fifteen students who shall be educated at the Nicaraguan governments expense at various agrlcul- tural schools in the Southern States Senor Corea. the Nicaraguan minister has been supplied detailed information by Secretary Wilson regarding the ad- vantages offered at American schools for the study of agriculture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Those Monuments.

Raleigh, N. C., March 5.-Governor Ay- cock has written to the Secretary of War at Washington recommending that monuments to the Revolutionary generals
 Nash and Davidson of North Carolina
 be located on Guilford battle-ground near Greensboro. Congress recently appropri- ated S1O,0O0 for monuments to these ofsi- cerS. .A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
New York Has Nearly 4,ooo, 900.

New York March 5.--According to the report of President Lederlee of the Health Board. based on figures compiled by his inspectors. the population of New York is 3, 9O3. divided as follows: Man. haitian. 1917 .676; Brooklyn. 1.291,597: the Bronx. 26S. .34t; Queens. 1s2.6S1. and Rich. mond, 2.60S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
TO ASSIST MIR. KNOX.
President Decides on Two Important
 Appointments.

Washington. March 1.-Two important appointments in the Department of Jus tice were agreed upon by President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox today.
 William A. Day of the District of Co., lumbia is made Assistant Attorney to the Attorney General at salary of $7 900 a year. and Milton D. Purdy of Minne- sota, is appointed Assistant Attorney Gen eral
 MT. Day has been for a long time the attorney for the Interstate Commerce Commission. and MT. Purdy Is a promi- nent lawyer of St. Paul. He formerly was Assistant United States District At torney of Minnesota. These places were created by a recent act of Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

City Council has appropriated $500 toward the fund for the erection of a monument in the harbor park here to the memory of Admiral De Tarney and other French officers who came to this country in the course of the War of the Revolution in support of the colonists. The monu- ment, which Is designed by Phillip Martini. of New York. is to be placed in the park at the south end of the har- bor, where the French troops first landed on their arrival in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

One of them is Mrs. Mary Cunningham. She is employed downtown. She knows that I did not go out after dinner.'
 All of Mrs. Paynes statements regard ing her movements have been corroborat- ed by Mrs. Cunningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
sailinr off the Tbomas.

Manila, March 5-The United States transport Thomas will sail for home to- morrow taking two batteries and four companies of artillery. the first long ser vice troops reSarning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
James Reaman F1eas

Manila. March 5.-James Beaman. dis bursting officer on the Board of Health, recently convicted of altering the records of the Board and who was awaiting trial on the charge of embezzlement. has fled to Shanghai. Extradition is sought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
The Pallas Sets Sail.

Caracas. March S-The British cruiser Pallas. the last representative of the al- lied naval forces in Venezuelan waters, left LaGuaira this afternoon " 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06
Death oF Rishon TTlloa

San Jose. Costa Rica. March 5.-The Very Rev. Carlos M. UlioN 1tAhEo-elect of San Jose, is dead, :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-06

TO GaIIant Erenchmen. Newport, R. T.. March 6,--The Newport
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
BEATS Them ALL.
James X. Hackett Has Record
Breaking Audience.
Crawford Theater Was Packed
Last Night.
PEOPLE WERE PLEASED
''The Crisis" Struck a Very
Popular Chord.
Curtain Calls We're Frequent
and YOciferOus.
PEOPLE WERE PLEASED

The record breaking audience of the
season, from the standpoint of money
paid into the box office, greeted James
X Haczett and his company in the
dramatization of Winston Churchills
historic novel 1.-The Crisis at the Craw-
ford last night.
The house was sold out even the gal
lery seats were reserved, and society
folk, who could not get seats elsewhere,
were up under the roof, and glad to be
there Before the overture began the
crowd, trying to gain admission to the
theater. reached into the street.
The audience was pleased with the
production. as was evidenced by the
encores. The principals were called be
fore the curtain from four to half a
dozen times after each act. And the
curtain! If there is any real hall mark
by which to prove the magnificence of
a play it is the velvet curtain, which in
Shakespeare might be called an arras,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

lie values are simpIY unpreCedented and ab.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

most invariably follow a comparison
of the watches
Perhaps both men have set their
watches that day or the day before.
and SO are willing to wager all the
money they've got with them, and
that's often big roll.
When one of them finds that his
watch, instead of being almost with
the chronometer, is, say 25 seconds out
he's the most surprised man in the
word.
"A man who bets on a watch. although
he may think he's betting on the surest
thing in the world, is betting on some
thing more uncertain than a racehorse.
You can tell generally when the horse
isn't going to run we'll, but you can't
tell that about your watch.
Il wouldn't bet on the correctness OF
my time from here to the next block. In
just that distance the handspring
might develop the weakness that no
test thus far devised can detect when it's
made. and your watch is off. Then
you lose your money if you're foolish
enough to bet on what you thought was
a sure thing''=New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

ton. They hot head. and he cool and
unfiinching.
Mr. Hackett's portrayal of the char
acter was certainly perfect. That was
expected of him and he did not disap-
point The character of Stephen Brice
was shown to great advantage in con-
trast with the vehement Judge Whip
pie, the hot headed Clarence Colfax, the
seharning Hopper and the easy going
ana typically southern Col. Caryel.
petulant Virginia Carvel.
The supporting company was excel
lent. Joseph Brennans portrayal of
Judge Silas Whipple was marvellous. He
made the conscientious old lawyer
character which stood out on an equal
ity in Importance with the star. Nor
was Colonel Carvel. played by Thomas
A. Hall Of lesser Importance. BIr. Halls
undisputedly gave the best portrayal of
a typical southern colonel that has been
witnessed on a local stage. The make
up, even to the sWarthy skin and sharp,
angular face was as perfect as q por-
trait or a photograph. The soft, south
ern accent and the oily SIS must have
been born with the actor. Brigham
Royce put all the fire and passion into
the character of Clarence Colfax that
might be expected in the personality of
a young southerner intent only upon
horse racing, cock lighting and the pur-
suit of pleasure, but with the undefly
Ing 4udItt OIL bravery WHICH IdA ~ NC
developed by the lesson learned unin-
tentionally from the Bostoner. George
LeSoir made Eliphalet Hopper. the IN
principled Yankee, the comedy role
and, although in a few places little
stacy. on the whole novel and charac-
teristic of the adyenturer.
Charlotte Walkers portrayal Of the char
acter of Virginia Carvei fell short Of the
ideal carried in the minds of those who
have read the book Deronda Mayo made
much of the short role of Puss Russell.
The other female characters had little TO
do but to make up the required number for
the Virginia reel.
'''The Crisis was magnifcently staged.
None of the interiors called for anything
lavish nor magnificent but all were typi-
cal. even to the confusion OF papers and
books on Judge Whipples desk And
Judge Whipple who st0rmed about his Of
flee. hurled books upon his desk TO en-
phasize a point. roared and scowled at
those who came 10 see him, was not one
whit overdrawn. Substitute the prohibition
question for the slavery discussion before
the war and you can find lawyer, almost
Judge Whfpple's counterpart, in all but
/ looks. right here in Topeka.
The most lavish scene setting was tht
exterior Of the Caryel mansion at Glencoe
with the old fashioned southern house. tbs
/ big trees the rose bushes which looked
wonderfully natural the grass and tns
walks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15

dozen more viii be in to get me to de-
eide similar bets. Every day we have
some.
What did they bet on? Why, on the
nearness of their watches to the correct
time. of course, two men who make
such bet have the betting bunch to
begin with. Then they're also stuck on
the watches they carry.
There was the difference of two sec
onds between the watches in the case
you just notice. but on that SIS changed
hands. I've known it to be as high as
d hundred.
THE difference between any two
watches is rarely less than half sec
ond. It's generally more. But when a
bet is made men generally want the
jeweler to decide it, and of course,
We're always willing. 1 guess quite a
few thousand have changed hands on
my decisions by this time.
"A man viii get watch abroad and
pay big money for it. He'll meet a
friend who has bought one of the
crack American watches, and If they We
got the sporting instinct a bet will al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-15
NO USE THEN.

During the first four hours of the
Battle in the Wilderness the old 9th
regiment was lying in reserve, but un-
der fire all the time. While we were
enduring it as best we could private
named Stevens looked back at the cap
tain and asked:
Say. Cap. can go to the rear after
water?"
Against ORDERS" was the reply.
Five minutes later Stevens was hit
by a bullet, and looking baclCand hold
ing up a bloody hand he said:
Gap, can / go to the rear and have
this thumb amputated2"
Against orders" came the answer
again.
A comrade bound up the wound as
well as possible, and Stevens remained
on the firing line, but not more than
ten minutes had passed when he sud
denly passed his hand to his shoulder
where a bullet had entered and hailed
the captain with:
cap, can 1 go to the rear with two
wounds?"
Against orders. Wait till the COLI
onel comes this way and I'll ask him. p
The colonel was then riding down to
US behind the lines. In about five min-
utes he was up, and our captain was
about to address him. when Stevens
staggered to his feet and called out:
Never mind, Cap. I'm dead man
and don't want to go to the rear"
With that he fell over and struggled
for a moment and was dead. He had
received a third bullet, and It had
passed through his body.-M. Quad