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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
SPLEEN HELD 10 THE LAST, Miles Ignored by Admin
 iStTatiOn. MANY ARE INDIGNANT Retiring General Dignllled n
 His Dcmcancr. Root Invites All Officers of Hish Rank Except Niles to Dinner
 Given in Honor of
 Oliver.
MANY ARE INDIGNANT

Washington. Aug. e--(speciai. 1.-The one notable event in Washington today. ti3A retirement of Lieutenant General Neleon A. Miles. was fraught with peculiar ef- feet upon many who had looked forward to the occasion, cautiously wondering huSN the parting would be between the sdfi1ln. duration and the commanding general oK the army. between whom had for manx months been most strainef relations,
 Snubbed on various occasions by the Secretary of War, treated with brutal abs ruptness by the President, the retIrement was made stiii another occasion to show that the administration not only did noe share in the kindly sentiments and tril4 uteB of administration of fellow ofleefe at the parting hour. but to put upoa hin1 the obloquy of cold and silent eever~ ance of relations.
 , Nobody has ever questioned the record of General Miles for gaiiantry. efiicisnor and entire patriotism. except Che Proais dent of the United Suites and his Score tary of War. When they decided Sn let him so without one decent wor.. Of farA~ well. the shame of the slight is rather upon those who have imposed 1t. On all sides the criticisms and regrets and con- demnations are visited upon tho adrnins istration and the War Department, and not upon the veteran general, who leaves his post bearing the confidence, resnnc6 and admiration of the rank and fil6 ox the army he commanded, save of fAw of the political officers. whose cafnpaiena have been fought in executive cloiateru.
 General Miles bore himself through out the ordeal with admirable com posture. He did not indulge in Die reputed fondness for martial sartorlai display, but appeared in the simplest pos- sible dress of his rank. while hls suc- cessor. General Young was resplendank In the uniform of lieutenant genAfai. appearing in all the insignia of his hisn rank, even before the hour General Mslea had renlinquishea the post.
 Everybody today waa recalling the xe~ trenaent of other commanding general and how. In the case of all of them. the administration marlked the event with courteous and kindly sentiment for shs veterans
 Not few persons who have themselves been soldiers are indignant today. They declare that 1t was not only the demand of decent propriety. but the Presidenta duty to express in behalf of the country national appreciation of the highly honorable services rendered by the retlr- ing commander of the army.
 The reception by General Miles was over at noon and he went to his home where he received numerous other visitors. He will leave tomorrow morn. ing for San Franciseo to attend the e. A. R. reunion.
 Secretary Root gave a dinner tonight to the new assistant Secretary of War. General Oliver. to which all army officers of high rank in the city, active and ra- tired, except General Miles. were tn@ vited.. R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09

saying that he would have e tremendous reception at St. Peters on Sunday. the Pope was much displeased and absolutely forbade anything of the kind. saying that he would not have It. He called his ma jor dono. who thereupon Issued the fol- lowing proclamation. which was distrib- uted as widely as possible:
 Tt is the warm desire of His Holiness to have no exclamation at the Vatican or Basilica and that the most devout and most religious silence be maintained.
 Another innovation at the Vatican is the Pope's refusal to permit everybody to be sent away when he appears. A gendarme had ordered away some masons who were working about the grounds be- cause the Pope was about to come forth. The Pope himself witnessed this action and had the gendarme severely repri- manded.
 The masons were recalled and Che Pope spoke to each of them. laying his hand on their heads and giving them his bless ing, to their immense delight
 The Pope also insists on continuing his habit of accompanying all persons whom he has received to the door. no matter how humble. Every diplomatic measure has been adopted to have him abandon this custom, but without avail. He de- clares his wish so to do and he will.
 The outcry regarding the distribution or tickets for the coronation ceremonies has assumed vast proportions. Many distin- guished Catholics, especially foreigners, have arrived in Rome for the purpose of being present at the coronation cere- monies and they have been unable to obtain tickots while speculators are sell ing them on the streets. At the French Embassy accredited to the Vatican. great indignation prevails and communication has been addressed to the press inform ing the French colony that 1t will be irn- possible to provide tickets as only thirty have been received at the Embassy.
 The Government has ordered 1000 troops to occupy the Plaza in front of St. Pe- ter's at o'clock Sunday morning.
 The departure from Rome of Cardinals Langencux and Lecot without waiting for the coronation is much commented upon, as the French cardinals had refus- ed until the last moment to vote for SartO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
CHSEEED OPEN CELL
HATTIEsBURc, MISS, MOB LYN-
 GILES NEGRO.
Also Wanted to String Up Three White Prisoners Who Were in Plot to Break
 Jail.

Mobile, Ala. Aug. s.-A special to The Register from Hattiesburg. Miss, says:
 A negro, Amos Jones. was hanged by a mob at Hatiesburg tonight for shooting and mortally wounding JaAler M. M. Sexton.
 Jones and another negro named McEl- roy, who were prisoners, seized Sexton, intending to break jail. McElroy threw Sexton down, and two white youths, also prisoners, held him. The negroes dis armed Sexton and Jones shot him, in- flicting three wounds that are said to be fatal.
 A crowd gathered outside the jail and a deputy and others entered and over powered three of the prisoners. In the confusion, McEIroy escaped from the jail ard has not been caught. The crowd vet outside the jail decided to lynch Jones Prominent men urged them to de" sIst and the wounded Sexton sent word to leave the man unharmed The mob took Sheriff Batson and tied him. The fire brigade was asked to turn out and help disperse the mob, but refused.
 The mob then broke into . window of the jail and cut the negro out of his cell with chisels. He was brought out to the crowd of about 800 men and boys. a rope was tied around his neck. and he was dragged through town to Gordon Creek bridge, where he was hanged to a tele- graph pole, and pistol bullets were fired into his body. It is thought he was dead before he was hanged. The sheriff had telegraphed to the Governor when the mob first assembled, and an order came to the local militia to turn out and protect the negro, but 1t was not received until after the lynching was accomplished.
 While the mob was forming and threat eaing to lynch the white prisoners also. the sheriff took these, three in number, to rhe city jail and then put them on the train at g o'clock, sending them to Jackson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
PACE IS RESPONSIBLE
GRAND JURY REPORT ON PEoN.
 AGE IN TALLAPoosA.
Also Charged That He Kept Wit nesses Out of the Way to Pre-
 vent Their Appearance
 Before Grand Jury.

Dadeville, Aug. s.-(special.)-Theg grand jury in it's report this morning had the following to say in reference to the peon- age scandal in this county:
 "We have made very earnest. and dili- gent effort in the investigation of abuses of ignorant people in this country We regret exceedingly that this evil has ex- isted at all in our county. From the true bills returned, your honor will see that some indictments for this crime have been found Some of these cases were barred by the statute of limitations, and we were unable to obtain witnesses in some other cases.
 .'We believe that John W. Pace has kept Easter Wilson. a negro woman who Is serving out twelve months sentence for lareany on his farm, out of the way so that the Sheriff could not serve on her a subpoeps tn. appear befnrs he gxa&l jury. We suspect that he has kept other witnesses out of the way So that they could not be served with grand jury sub poenas.
 we do not hesitate to say that 1t is our opinion that John w. Pace and his convict farm are more responsible by far than all others in our county, for the abuse of ignorant and helpless peo- pie. which is a crime known as peonage in the Federal court. This evil practice by a very few in our county to the det- rinent of all should be discontinued in our county forever and we believe it would be we'll and helpful to this end if Justices of the Peace could be relieved of all criminal jurisdiction and that our Com missioners' Court hire the county con- victs to contractors outside of this coun- ty."
 After the report was returned Judge Denson ordered the clerk to issue rule nisi to MT. Pace to appear at the next term of court and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court
 The jury in the case of the State against Oscar Earlie. indicted for the murder of George Patten. today found the defendant guilty and he was sentenced to t,yanFy x,aa ra in the nenitentiary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09

forty miles an hour. When the mAahint was raised from the water a workfnAz attempted to cover 1t with q cloth. bul for long time was unsuccessful
 Its mschaniSn and dimensions were plainly seen from tho press boat twenty feet away. It. was equipped with fSui wings. two on each side. about four by six feet. made Of the finest oil silk and held upon delicate wooden rods. Ths wings were shaped like q tent. The body consisted of an intricate arrangement ol fine steel robs with cylinders. motor and boilers carefully balanced.
 Between the two sets of wings were situated the propeilers. two in number equipped with two blades. The steering gear was situated at the rear and was constructed from material like the wings. The motor is supposed to generate some thing in excess of two horse power. Sev- sral photographs were secured of the machine in flight. The wind against which 1t new was blowing about four miles an hour. After the experiment, As sistant Maniey refused to make any statement for publication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
DRIVE MADE ON VALUES Market Breaks in Last
 Hour. DECLINES ARE VIOLENT Unfav0rable Bank Statement
 Disturbing Factor. Union Pacific the Special Object of Attack, Suffering Extreme Loss
 of Almost Five Points on
 Large Transaetions.

New York, Aug. s.-JThe stock market. which opened very heavy and unsettled, broke violently in the last hour of today . brief session. one of the disturbing fac- tors being the unfavorable bank state ment- Forecasts had prepared all hands for a loss of cash, but the increase of almost slo0o.oo in loans excited general alarm and prices tumbied throughout the list.
 Union Pacific was subjected to q special drive, resulting in an extreme loss of al. most i've points on very large transac. tions. Brooklyn Rapid Transit suffered in similar fashion. breaking points. and q number of stop loss orders in both stocks came out. Tn fact, the course of both stocks forced selling.
 The Drive on q. P.
 Rumor credited a famous operator, whose fortunes have recently been some what impaired, with being the chief en- gineer in the attack upon Union Pacific. This operator. 1t was said. had griev- ance against the Union Pacific party.
 Net declines greater than those pre- viousiy mentioned are recorded. Here are few: American Snutf, $ points; North west. preferred. T; Consolidated Gas. 1-2; Delaware and Hudson, {. and Great Northern. preferred. 5. Net sosses of 2 to 3 1-2 points were registered in smslt- ing. preferred, American Express. United States Express, Baltimore and Ohio. St. Paul, Omaha, Erie common and first and second preferred. General Electric. Hock- ing Valley, Louisville and Nashville. Min neapolis, St. Paul and Ste Marie, Mis- souri Pacific. New York Central, Read ing, Sloss- Sheffield Steel, Tennessee Coal and Iron and Texas Pacific Land Trust
 The day's business. 466,000 shares, while not large. was in marked contrast to that of last Saturday when less than one-thfrd of that amount of stocks changed hands.
 Canadian Pacific Strong.
 Traders were puzzled at the strength of Canadian Pacific. one of the few stocks that gained even fractionaiiy on the day. The stock which had been raided the day before loaned as high as 3-a rer cent. preInfush; that is. bofro@ets were forced to pay as much as es7.so per 100 shares for use of the stock over Sunday. It was learned after the close of the market that brokers representing so-called inside in- terests were calling the stock for deliv- cry on Monday and in some quarters there was talk of a corner in Canadian Pacifc. J. 6. Bache and Company, act ing for Montreal and Berlin interests, which had been lending the stock freely, were among those who sent out calls for Monday delivery. Bache and Company denied, however, that they knew of any concerted move to corner the short inter. est, which is variousIy estimated at 60,0Oo to 100000 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
.FORAKE'g FOR
 PR.I IDENCY Morgan z yS He Will s Named. GORMAN FOR DEMOCRATS Alabama Senator Discusses
 National Politics. !
 He is of the Opinion That Roosevelt Will Not Be Nominated to
 Succeed Himself by
 Republicans.
GoRMAN FOR DEMOCRATS

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. S-(Special. )-That J. B. Foraker and not Theodore Roose- welt will be the Republican nominee for the Presidency. is a prophecy on which Senator John T. Morgan Of Alabama, is willing to risk his political reputation.
 Senator Morgan. when seen at White Sulphur Springs. Va. said:
 "The Republican nomination will go to Senator Foraker of Ohio. unless I am reckoning without my host. and the Dem- ocratic nomination to Senator Gorman of Maryland"
 German. says Morgan. is the choice of the South, because he stands as the rep resentative of the belief that negro suf- frage must be limited. Senator German was returned to the Senate upon this issue.
 MT. Morgan declared that the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution Gould not, if it were proposed today. command the assent even of the majority of the North ern States, whose people now consider that unrestricted negro suffrage was a mistake. The Senator, in conclusion, said:
 Morgan on German.
 ''Gorman is a representative of the Democratic view of the issue, old and new, and is acceptable to the different shades of Democratic opinion."
 Joel Benson Foraker is Senator from Ohio, and one of the leaders of the Re publican Party ia that State. He was prominent before the rise of Senator Hanna, who lately has contested with him in the control of the party in Ohio. While generally at odds. the two men often get together and at the Tecent State ConveEi. ton both worked harmoniously except upon the proposed tndorsement of Roose- welt for President in 1904. which was car ried by the Foraksr forces against the wishes of Hanna.
 In the fare of the indorsement political leaders In other States will be surprised If Foraker should become a candidate against Roosevelt. notwithstanding the prediction of Senator Morgan who is re- garded as a shrewd political observer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
CECIL TELLS HIS STORY.
Witness for Prosecution in Trial of
 Caleb Powers.

WttuesS xof Rf0B9cut1oH In T1xal Of
 Caleb Powers.
 T Georgetown. Ky, Aug. s--The feature of the daS in the trial of Caleb Powers was the introduction this afternoon by the prosecution of one of their star wit nesses. Frank Cecil. who Is under indict- ment for the same offense for which Pow CTS Is being tried.
 This is the first appearance of Cecil as witness in the Powers case. Cecil's tes- timony Is for the purpose of showing the existence of conspiracy in bringing mountain men to Frankfort. He said the mountaineers were a drunken. rowdy set. whose expenses were paid by Powers and that they sang on the train as they came. We're going to Frankfort to kill Goebel,'
 Attorney Franklin produced CeeiI's re. ceipt to Powers for ei0 expense money which was identified by Cecil Defense here obtained permission and interrogat. ed the witness. drawing out the fact oi hia indictment as accessory to the facts of this killing with the object of entering an objection as to the competency of the testimony. Cecil further testified that Taylor had offered the balance of s2,5Oo in the campaign fund and free pardon to the man killing Goebel, to which Cecil replied that Taylor must think him crazy.
 Cecil swore to guarding the arsenal with ten men the day of the shooting and afterward acting as tbodyguard to Cover nor Taylor for several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Will McColum Captured.

North Vernon, Ind. Ang. B.-Win McColum. member of the Baker faction in the Howard Baker feud in Clay County, Ky. was cap- tured here today by United States Deputy Mar shal Thompson after a three years chase. He was working in a stone quarry and was sur rounded and captured at the point of c dozen revolvers McColum is accused of the murders of one of the Howard brothers and of Sidney Baker, Charles Hall and his own brother, Charles McColum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
HooLEY HEARD FROM.
Some of His Transactions win ne
 Investigated.

Some or HIS Transacttons VIII NN
 Investigated.
 London, Aug. s.--Attorney-G General Fins lay has instructed tho Director of Puhlis Prosecutions to investigate some of th6 transactions of Promoter D. T. HooIeyf in connection with the sarphyse Coruns dunn mine of Canada. Too;ey-s naeteoria financial career and the heavy failnrd were the sensations of London a few years ago. The bankrupt has since been operating in his wife's name. and had been living in the greatest luxury.
 In the course of the hearing on Thurms day of suit to recover money paid iri connection with the deals. Justice BerIlna characterized the whole transaction by Hooley and his colleagues as fraudulenf and declared it was a grave refieetior9 on the courts of this country that such q thing should occur in London. "rhimhle Rigging on a race course was a eiInnl& crime compared with the transactions oN these people with millions instead ot peas"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Killed by Hook and Ladder.

New York. Aug. s.-Two persons were killed and several others probably fatally hurt by being swept off their feet by the protecting ladders on a hook and ladder as it turned the corner at Fortleth Street and Ninth Avenue today. The dead: George Gill. Richard Knight. Seven oth- CT men and boys of whom two had frac- tured skulls. were taken to the hospital and about dozen other persons were taken to their homes after their injuries had been dressed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
HAD MONEY IN HER HUSTLE.
That Piece of Apparel Was Lost aSd
 &7.3OO Went With 1t.

St. Paul, Aug. 9-Mrs. Augusta Van Clerke of Shawnee. Kas,. today reported that she had lost a hustle containing S7, 300 while on the way to St. Paul on a Rock Island train.
 Mrs. Van Clerle, who is well advanced in years, said she feared to leave her money in Q bank and SO thought it would be safe if she put it in her hustle. She did and then started on 6 journey to Pierse. Minn., to visit her son-in- law.
 When within thirty miles of St. Paul Mrs. Van Cierke says she left her berth to finish dressing. Shortly afterward she missed the valuable piece of personal apparel and believes 1t fell from the train. 4 searching party has beAn sent out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Found in Depot.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. s.-A man be- Iieved to be J. W. Leston. lumber deal CT of Glendora, Miss, was found in an unconscious condition at the Illinois Central Railroad depot tonight. He was taken to the city hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness. Physi- clans attribute the death to alsid mala- ria
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
R. D. Lee Before Grand Jurv

Jefferson City. Mo. Aug. s.-Robert V. Lee, brother of former Lieutenant Gover- nor John E. Lee, was before the grand fury today as was also Senators T. A. Lowell of St. Louis County, Ed Martin of Saline County and w. B. Kineaty Of 4k. Louis, members of the criminal juriss prudence committee which had @iaarge of the anti-alum bill It Is repo9ted that the grand jury has evidence enough to indict several persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
CoL1MA IS VIOLENT.
The Mexican Volcano in State of
 Eruption.

Tuxpan, Mex. Aug. s.-The Colima vol cano continues fin violent state or ac' maximum force that has not yet been known. Great clouds of smoke poured from the crater, but no ashes fell. Earth quake shocks extending along the coasi of the republic As far south as the isth' mus. are reported. At some points the shocks were osciIlatory, while at others they were of a trepidatory character varying greatly in intensity and dura- ton. No damage or casualties are re- ported It is believed that the shocks are directly due to the activity of Colima volcano.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Cabinet Resigns.

Budapest, Aug, s.-The Cabinet has re- signed, owing to the failure of Premier Hedervary's program to meet the approv- al of the Emperor and the decision of a number of Kossuthists. hitherto neutral, to join the obstructionists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Kilauea Iifeless-

Honolulu. Aug. s.-(2:1O p. m.)-The vol- cano Kilauea was today virtually lifeless for the first time in many years Last night there was an enormous lava slide from the rim of the pit and since then neither steam nor smoke has come up from the crater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
QUICK xTREALs IN TEXAS.
Two Negroes Get o0 Year Terms for
 Attemuted Assault.

Henderson. Tex,, Aug. &-lsham Strong, the negro, surrendered last night by a mob, which had taken him from the of- ficers for the purpose of lynching him was to-day indicted and placed on trial for attempted criminal assault. He en- tered plea of guilty and the court fixed the penalty at a term of 99 years. He waived time and was sentenced at once. He was taken to the penitentiary this af- ter.
 This afternoon shortly after the convtc- ton of Strong, a negro named Emanuel Thompson was brought In from Mount Enterprise. where it is alleged he had at tempted to assault Miss Sparks. He was hurried to the court house. an in dictment was returned and the trial pro- ceeded with at once. The jury returned verdict of guilty and assessed the penalty at 30 years Imprisonment. He will be taken to the penitentiary to-nor- row.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Damaged by storm.

Tuscon, Ariz., Aug. s.-A heavy rain storm and high winds prevailed last even ing, damaging the boys dormitory at the University of Arizona to the extent of g, 800. Two students were slightly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09

Vienna, Aug. a-Emperor Francis Joseph has arrived here for the purpose of comforting with members of the Hum cal crists-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
sunstrokes in Paris.

Paris. Aug. s.-The temperature today reached S6 degrees F. There were numerous cases of sunstroke six of which proved fatal t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09

Russian Consul Murdered. Belgrade. Aug. s.--Dispatcfes received here state that M. Rostokslki the Russian Consul ct Monastir has been murdered by Turkish geniaarnae.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
"AI Will be Explained.

Questioned about various early inheri- tances. which she claimed to have re- eeived, Therese answered with apparent frankness saying she had received large presents When the court demanded the