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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
CAN EXPECT NO AID.
0ermany's Answer to the Bulgarian
 Note.

Germany's Answer to the Bulgarian
 Note.
 Sofia Sept. 1.-The German represen- tative here has addressed a note to the Bulgarian government in accordance with the declarations of Russia and Austria, saying that Bulgaria cannot expect as- sistance from any power in the event of war with Turkey and that Austro-Hun- garian reform plans will be applied The Austrian representatives, insisting on the necessity for Bulgaria remaining calm. declared that If the principality was powerless to prevent the passage of in- surgent bands into Macedonia. Austria and Russia would take note of her power- lessness and charge Turkey to exercise her rights. defend her territory against foreign inoursion and maintain order in the interior
 Dispatches from Uskub announce that since the calling out of the Turkish re- serves the situation is the vilayet has grown worse. The Austrian and Russian consuls are reported to have asked their ambassadors at Constantinople to de- mand that the Porte disband the reserves or maintain discipline among them. Since the reserves were mustered pillaging and murders have been reported daily.
 Reports from Monastir of the burning of villages and the massacre of their inhabitants continue.
 The Autonomic publishes the names of thirteen villages in the vilayet of Mon- astir which were recently destroyed by regular troops and Bashi Bazouks. and also announce that the monastery of the Holy Holies near Okhrida, has been de- etroyed. At the monastery Turkish sol diers killed an entire family, the Bulga- rian priest. his child and his grand chil- dren, thirty-five in all.
 Entering Turkey from Bulgaria are stopped at Moustapha Pasha and the pas sengers' baggage is vigorously searched and forwarded by another train. The passengers are detained all night and are then sent back to Bulgaria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
TUG SPARTAN LOST.
Crew Have a Terrible Experience and
 Three are Missing.

Lewes. Del. Sept. 17.-Captain Abe Chandler and Mate L. P. Nelson of the Southern tug Spartan were landed here today by the steam pilot boat Philadel- phia. The tug in the height of the gale yesterday let go of the three barges Ire verto, Prestan and Hammond which she had in tow. At the same time heavy seas washed from her decks all movable mate rials including a large hawser which caught in the wheel of the tug making her unmanageable. She filled with water and sank.
 The crew were washed overheard and all clunR to such objects as could be caught. Captain Chandler secured piece of scantling thirteen feet long by four inches wide. He drifted out to sea and was picked up by the tug Lykens last night after clnging to the frail board thirteen hours. Mate Nelson caught hold of the tugs small boat and held on to the bottom until picked up by the outward bound steamer Kinsman at about the same time. They were both put on the Philadelphia and landed here. The men were barely alive when rescued. Ten of the crew were picked up off AngeIsea, N. J., and three are missing and supposed 10 be lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
GOOD DEMAND FOR IRON.
Not Sufficient to Take up the Slack
 However.

Howevey.
 New York, Sept. l7.-while it Is un- doubtedly true that more pig Iron is be- ing purchased at present than at any other time since early in the spring. the demand, according to The Iron Age. is not sufficient to take up the slack com- pletely. .l--
 Consumption is large, but the produc- ton is larger. While the consumption may be at the rate of 100000 tons per ar mum. the production is running larger than this, and therefore producers are competing actively for current business.
 The most important development of the week has been the renewed effort put forth by Southern pig iron producers to secure a larger share of the trade of the Eastern foundrymen. A special price has been named to Eastern buyers in the hope that this might induce them to make larger purchases of Southern iron. As far as can be learned, 1t has not led to any considerable business. A fact which initiates against the placing of much Eastern business with Southern producers Is the urgency with which buyers desire their iron delivered.
 A large block of Canadian billets has just been sold for delivery at New England point at shade under $26 and somo of the domestic billet makers who are not members of the pool are also naming prices which are under the sched- ule. It hardly seems likely that these matters will be completely overlooked at Thursdays meeting of the pool. InQui- ries for biilets are reported to be increas- ing and much larger volume of business is in prospect.
 A branch of trade in which the outlook Is decidedly promising for heavy busi- ness Is in the structural line. Contracts are pending which will probably be plac- ed before the close of the month for about 100, 900 tons.
 The wire trade is enjoying . much more active demand. wire nails and fencing be- ing in particularly good request. The general quietness of trade in some forms of finished steel gives rise to the belief that more determined efforts will be made in the near future to secure a larger share of foreign business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
TURKEY IS PREPARED.
The Sultan Has His Army on a War
 Footing,

Berlin, Sept. 17.-In the calling out of the reserves of the fourth and sixth com panies the Turks are now on a war foot ing, only two Arabian companies remain ing at peace strength. The fresh mobili- zation according to German military opin- ion, will take three weeks, but If the troops are to be employed in European Turkey, 1t will take considerable longer month from now. however. Turkey will have all the reserves available.
 The Ludwig Loewe company of Berlin, has completed an order tor a hundred million cartridges for Turkey. The last of them. 1t Is understood are in transit. This company Is also delivering to Tur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
HOUSE REFUSES TO REPEAL
 MORTGAGE TAX OF NEW CODE

which system would bring the greatest revenue to the State without injury to any class of it's citizens? He submitted that the question was answered by the mortgage tax
 The old system of taxing solvent cred It's, MT. Maner, who followed MT. Simp- son. declared, had always been and would always be farce. It caught but one class of residents of Alabama, he said. tine widows and orphans whose estates l'assed through the Probate Courts. This mortgage tax, he said. had been embod- led by unanimous vote in the Tennes- see Revenue Code, and it had been en- dorsed in New York.
 If the tax had become operative as soon as it was passed, he said, the State would have received from this source about $S2,0OO in Montgomery County. and the county would have gotten $27 ,0O0.. The State would in one year. he said, receive more from the county of Montgomery than from all the rest of the State under the solvent credit system. This provis- ion he said, would certainly get the men ing his tax.
 Reduces Number of Liars.
 "If ever get near the throne of grace" said MT. Maner. 1t will be because I have. with this provision reduced the number of liars in Alabama"
 MT. Killen of Lauderdale, said that he had> been of the opinion that the Speaker had shown wisdom in selecting the Ways and Means Committee, but that 1t now appeared there were a number of great financiers in the House who had not been put on the Committee. The question, he said was a very knotty one. but he be- lieved that the Committee had solved it.
 MT. Werner of Tuscaloosa, deprecated the attempt which, he said, had been made to appeal to the prejudice of the House. In the settlement of the ques- ton he said arguments based on the bob tailed mule, the barefooted boy and the sun bonnet girl'' deserved no considera- ton. It had been his experience, he said, that lying about taxes was confined to no one class Of Alabamas citizens. Tho man with forty acres and mule was just as liable to lie about his taxes as the president of a corporation.
 Do I understand the gentleman from Tuscaloosa>to say that all citizens of Ala bama lie about their taxes?' asked MT. Byars of Blount. T want to resent that, so far as am concerned"
 MT. Werner asasured Mir. Byars that he had been misunderstood and that he had made no such statement.
 One of the, principal speeches in oppo- sition to the substitute was made by MT. Lusk who declared that the mortgage tax was a rank discrimination against the small land owner in favor of the mort gage holders
 MT. Hammer of Etowah opposed the mortgage tax. He gave an explanation of the place of the mortgage in business life and declared that the mortgage tax was unjust
 The House in turn defeated the com mittee's substitute and the Goldsmith bill leaving the mortgage tax intact.
 At the night session the House adopted the Senate resolution designating Dr. J.. l.. M. Curry as one of the Alabamians who should be honored with statue in the National Hall of Statuary The res- olution was adopted by unanimous vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
LIPToN MUCH BETTER.
The Crisis will Come Todsy-opsra- ton Not Necessary.

Chicago Sept. 17.--sir Thomas Lpton. who is i'll of catarrhal appendicitis in his apartments at the Auditorium Annex, passed a quiet night and is doing we'll. according to statement made by pr. Thomas this morning.
 To Alexander H. Revel. Sir Thomas's . host, who was an early caller. the patient said: I've been an awfully sick man. but I'm easier now"
 Mir. Revel said he considered the pa- tients condition very encouraging. Dr. Thomas spent the nAht in a room of the Lipton suite, but aside from ordinary sick room duties, there was no urgent need for his services. A plumber of mes sages of sympathy from New York friends were received during the night and read with pleasure by the recipient when he awoke this morning. It is still believed that an operation Will be unnecessary. as no pus has formed.
 At 10 o'clock the physicians reported that the condition of Sir Thomas was en- tirely satisfactory. The crisis is expected within the next twenty-four hours. If no evil symptoms develop within that time. his speedy recovery is said to be certain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
CHARGE AGAINST CAPTAIN.
Sailor Accuses Him of "Marooning"
 Thirty Prospectors.

there are thirty prospectors dying of cold and starvation at East Cape, Behring Sea. Ole Johnson, a Dane. member of the crew of the Danish ship Manaenz, just arrived at Seattle from Alaska, has made formal charges agaianst the captain of the ship for having abandoned a man named Nelson. a Dane. and twenty-nine others. on the icy shore of East Cape.
 He has also written to the Secretary of State giving full details of the cap- tain's terrible deed and asking for a re- lief ship to be sent at once to the rescue of the suffering men.
 One of the men thus abandoned is Phil lip Mclean of Chicago.
 The ship will be held until the charge ia investiRated,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Mccoy Chosen President.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association today elected John R. Mccoy of Trenton. N. J., President. and W. S. Corning of Chicago, Secretary-Treasurer. The Ma tional Association of Railway Postal Clerks devoted most of todays sessions to strengthening the bylaws regarding the award of benefits to injured members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
The Dead ia Alive.

New York. Sept. 17.-After being mourned for dead by parents and friends for thirteen years. Walter Frazee, for mer resident of Scotch Plains, N. J.. has returned to that village. His aged mother was overcome with joy and swooned. When Frazee disappeared the woods and ponds were secured in vain and he was given up as dead. He says he was in- spired to run away by stories of adven- lures and travelled all over the globe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
pockery Offers Reward.

Jefferson City. Mo, Sept. Ex-Governor Cookery today offered a recard of $500 for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Cole County of Daniel J. Kelly, agent of the Baking Powder Trust. who is un- der indictment for bribery in connection with the alum Investigation in the Mis- souri General Assembly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Gladstone's Nephew.

San Francisco. Sept. t.-Hon. Spencer Lytleton of London, a nephew of the late William E. Gladstone. whose secre- tary he was for twenty-three years, with the exception of a short period when he was assistant secretary to Earl Gran vile. has arrived from England en route to New Zealand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18

She is going to Norfolk for repairs. The schooner A. B. Sherman. Captain John- son, passed in headed for Norfolk with her foretopmast and bowsprit gone and other injuries. She is loaded with coal and is bound from Philadelphia for Charleston, s. c. She will be repaired at Norfolk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Manrled Bodies Four d.

Greensboro. N. c. Sept. 7.-"he man eIed bodies of o. T, and Chas. Gates of Cincinnati were found lying on the Southern Railway tracks here to-day, The men had gone to sleep under a box car which was struck heavily by freight train
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
THE LETTERS THAT PASSED.
Chamberlain's Resignation and the
 Reply of Balfour.

London, Sept. 1.-The official announce ment of the resignations of MT. Chamber. lain and two other members of the cabi- net, which were announced by the Asso-a ciated Press earlier in the day. was made late tonight at Downing Street in the fol- lowing communication:
 ''The following ministers have offered their resignations which have been ac- cepted by the King: Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary for the Colonies: Right Hon. C. T. Ritehie. Chancellor of the Exchequer. and Lord George Hamil- ton. Secretary for India.
 "The accompanying correspondence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Monev orders in Peru.

New York. Sept. n.-The director-gen- eral of the postoffice has announced, says a Herald dispatch from Lima, Peru. that arrangements have been concluded with the United States for the issuance of money orders commencing Oct I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Wright's Bail is s2bo, ,ooo.

London, Sept. 17.-Whitaker Wright, the company promoter, was today committed for trial at the conclusion of the presen- tation of the prosecution's evidence. It was announced that the defense deferred the presentation of It's case until the trial. He was released on 0.OO0 hail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
The Lawrence Has Trouble.
Schooner Goes on Rock

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. n.-A delayed communication received from Westport tonight says large three-masted schoon- CT went on the locks at Dry Reef last night. When last seen the waves were breaking over the vessel and five men could be seen clinging to the rigging. The tumbling sea makes it impossible to launch a boat to go to the rescue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Schooner Morse Damaoed

Cape Henry. Va, Sept. 17.-The observ- CT reports that the schooner Horace G. Morse, Captain Blgee. bound for Philadel- phla from Jacksonville. laden with coal, passed in the capes in a damaged condi- ton from the storm of Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
SENATOR MORGAN COMING.
Distinguished Alabamian Will Visit
 Montgomery.

Washington. D. C., Sept, H.-(special) Senator Morgan will leave Washington tomorrow morning going direct to Mont gomery. His daughters VIII accompany him and go on to Selma. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
key more of the single shot mausers form | eriy used by the German army.
Enelish Fleet Not ooinR.

London. Sept. 1.-The Foreign once in- forms the Associated Press that the re- port published by The Daily Chronicle, that Great Britain had decided on the dispatch of c squadron to Turkish waters is entirely premature and that 1t Is most unlikely that Great Britain will take such a step. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Senator Scott Better.

Denver. Colo. Sept. I7.-United States Senator Nathan B. Scott of West Vir- ginia, who has been i'll of illeo-colitis was tonight pronounced out of danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
Fishinr smacks Missing.

Atlantic City, N. J.s Sent 17.-The Ash ing sfnacks Red Dragon and The Alberta, with pleasure parties and crews aboard, are reported missing since Wednesdays storm There are twenty persons on board the two vessels. -@f s@F@s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
eon for conscience Fund.

Washington, Sept 17.-The Secretary of the Treas,I has received from an un- known person at San Antonio Tex. a conscience contribution of $2O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-18
AT DELAWARE BREAKwATER.
Shipping Suffers Greatly From tn,
 Gale. .g ..

Philadelphia, Sept n.--A severe gale prevails to-day at the Delaware break water. The vessel whion was anchored at Ocean City. Md. yesterday flying sig nals of distress, has proved to be the bark Essex from Fernandina. She pass ed in the Delaware breakwater this morn- ing In tow with all sails gone. The Brit ish steamer Brookline from Bocas del Toro arrived here to-day with her cargo shifted. She reports having sighted a four masted schooner yesterday of Cape May. The schooner's sails were gone and the captain of the Brookline was unable to identify her.
 The bark Onaway from Pensacola, which left the Delaware bfeakwater at 9 o'clock this afternoon for Philadelphia in tow. during yesterdays storm lost two topsails and one surf boat. The bark sus- tained damage about the deck and her cargo shifted. An injured seaman was landed at the marine hospital at Lewes. Del. U
 New York, Sept. 17.-The death list of yesterdays storm was further increased to-day when the Fulton Market fishing fleet arrived. A. B. Latham, of New London, captain of the schooner Esther and Anita and two of his crew were swept overheard and drowned. and Cap tain John c. Morgan and a Norwegian sailor are missing from the schooner M. A. Baston. Henry Snyder and George schaub. Long Island brakemen. who were swept from a box car by the gale yesterday; Edgar W. Bassford. injured by a roof and James Grimes, struck by falling lumber dislodged by the gale, died in Brooklyn hospitals to-day.
 The, Lawrence Has Trouble.
 Norfolk, Va, Sept. 17.-After battling for eight hours with hurricane that sent many much larger and stauhcher craft to the bottom, the torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence poked her crumpied nose into port this afternoon. with a foot of water in her aft engine room and the quarters of the officers.
 The Lawrence, under the command of Lieutenant A. M. Proctor, ran head first into the hurricane @ little south Of At lantic City, on her way to this naval station. The little craft was frequently entirely buried beneath enormous waves
 A complete survey of Her injuries has not been made yet. It is known the plates on her port bow are badly buckled and smashed, several seams are opened and her bridge is carried away. No one of bar off1cers and crew were lost.
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12
EX-MdyOr
Hewitt Dying

New York, Jan. 12.-The physicians
this morning gave no hopes of ex.May.
or Hewitt's recovery. At 10 o'clock
they say his condition is unchanged.
New York, jan 12.-Abraham S.
Hewitt, ex-mayor of New York City,
and distinguished as a philanthropist,
politician and student, is dying. AT 10
O'Clock last night it was announced
that Mr.. Hewitt was growing weaker
and that there was but a bare posi-.
billty that he might survive the night
Mr.. Hewitt, who is in his S1st year,
has been confined to his bed since
Thursday at his residence in this city.
He is suffering from obstructive iaun.
dice. Since then Mr. Hewitt has been
constantly attended by. his physicians
and nurses.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12
Coal on the Free List.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The House
committee on ways and means will
take up the coal question tomorrow
At this meeting the various resolu.
tions placing coal on the free list, and
applying similar remedies, will be
discussed. The bill first to be con
sdered is the one fathered by Hill
Republican,, of Connecticut. It will
be amended so as to allow a rebate on
coal for six months, placing 1t virtual
ly on the free list at this percent. In
this form It viii be reported to the
House.
In the Senate this morning Mitch
ell. chairman of the committee on Pa
cfc islands and Porto Rico, an
nounced that his committee is unani
nous upon all subjects except the ad
mission Of Chinese into the islands
Foraker gave notice that on Wednes
day he would speak on the statehood
bill Vests anthracite resolution was
then taken up
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12

the main line than for any previous
week in late years. The total Is TO-
200 Of all classes Of cars, or an aver
age Of 1900 for each working day Of
the week, equal to nearly 225,0OO tons.
This was distributed in tn ecompany's
territory as far as New York and
along lts branches In this state and
elsewhere
The ccal famine throughout this
section has reached such an acute
stage that many industries in the
smaller towns will soon have to close,
and in the country districts the dis
tress Is 50 widespread that teams
have started for the schuylkill county
coal fields. 80 and 40 miles distant to
supply pressing necessities.
In answer 70 the question why II
so much coal Is mined and shipped. il
does not relieve the famine It is said
there are many industrial establish.
ments that do not use coke or bi-
coal. and that many scores
Of these must be supplied with anthra
cite 10 keep them 10 operation.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12
WINTERS
ICY
CLASP
EnfOIding Cities of the
East
Suffering On Account of Fuel
Famine Becomes Acute
Four People Frozen TO Death
at Chicago Sunday

Chicago, Jan. 12.--four additional
deaths. the temperature al 9 degrees
below, and a prospect Of many famI'
ales perishlng from cold are the fea.
lures Of the coal famine today This
morning the grand jury resumed its
examination By demanding an explain
alton from the coal dealers for the
concealment Of from 10000 to $4,000
cars OF coal in the yards adjoining
Chicago. Several prominent mine op
orators we're summoned 10 bring their
books 10 the grand jury room.
II has been discovered that the cars
of coal. up 10 the time Of the inyesti.
CATION. bore car lists instructng the
agents 10 hold until they received or
dors from the men believed 10 be
members Of the combine Proof Is ac.
cumulatlng showing that a gigantic
conspiracy was on foot 10 corner all
fuel.
The city ash wagons were all turned
over 10 the salvation army this morn.
Ing to assist In the charitable work OF
dollng out enough coal for the ex-
tremoly needy 20 keep them from
freezing
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12

Manchester, Jan IA dispatch
today says that two boxes Of yaluables
and a quantity of cash have been de.
posted in London for the Crown Prin.
cess and Giron. II is believed, the pa.
pers say that they will come to Lon.
don after the Princess is divorced
and afterwards sail for America.
where it is expected they will make
heir future home.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12

factories are closed and there was no
electric light or street-car traffic last
night. At Owensburg, KY the sleet
storm was the worst known. and street
traffic was suspended. The supply OF
coal is ample at all points along the
Ohio river. but almost all points In the
inetrior are suffering as no cars can
he had 10 haul the coal up along the
river.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-12

Paris, Jan. ia dispatch from
Tangier say the pretender has again
taken the aggressive, and is now with
in four miles of Fez The Sultan in.
tends to retire to Rabat, and the Ger.
man consul is preparing to leave the
Moorish capital.