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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
THEIR THROATS CUT MAN AND WOMAN ATTACKED
 WHILE IN BED. He Says That Stranger Entered the Room and Committed the Crime-The Woman's
 Wounds Fatal.

Allentown. Pa... Aug. 6.-Eugene Bloch and Katie Falsinser. wife of Robert Fall isnger, were found tonight in the Iatter's apartments with their throats cut.
 The woman was dead. but the man may recover. They were found by the wo- mans father, Henry Mailer, when he called at his daughters rooms. Mrs Fall singer was horribly slashed on the chest, neck and back. Bloch has a slight cut on the throat and three cuts on the right forearm. He made a statement to the police that the deed was committed by a stranger at 3 o'clock this morning while he and Mrs, Falsinger were in bed; the woman pleaded for life: that he was wounded in trying to prevent her murder and that helplessness from loss of blood prevented his making an outcry
 Mrs. FalsingeT was estranged from her husband. They have one daughter, Bloch, whose father. Nathan Bloch, hanged hlm- self one year ago. is divorced from his wife and has four children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
HITCH IN PEACE PLAN.
Pittsburg Lockout Remains in Its
 Present Condition.

Pittsburg. Aug 6-Unexpected developments In the peace move of the Builders Exchange League caused fresh break in the plans for the general resumption of operations next week, After proposals for the ending of the lockout had been sent to the Building Trades Council yesterday stipuIating that the League should employ only union hoisting engineers pending a settlement of the scale 1t was dis covered that with one exception not a con- tractor in the city was employing union en- gineers as such nor had they recognized the hoiEting engineers union.
 No attention had been paid to the other contractors by the sworkmen. but they singled out A & S. Wilson the firm of attack and compel the signing of the union scale before anyone else.
 The discrimination against Wilson & Co. was not relished by the League members. and when a reply to the proposition was received at the Builders Exchange they demanded that the proposed settlement be made at once. The League decided to withdraw the whole plan and stand on the original ground. which de- fmanded that the workmen of all trades return to work on the Wilson contracts on exactly the same conditions as existed before the strike began This places the lockout in the same position 1t was a week ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
 WILL PROBE INTO REPORT
 OF OFFICIAL CORRUPTION

having had any personal pecuniary inter- est in the purchase of the Carter gravel pit or any oher pit that was offered to the city, the ownership or interest of such member not being disclosed in the bid or upon the floor of the Council then such committee is hereby directed to re- port fully the facts in connection with such transaction or transactions and to institute or cause to be instituted, i'm peachment proceedings az ainst such mem- beror members implicated, if any.
 Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the City Attorney, and he Is hereby directed to render such assistance to said committee as may be necessary.
 May Summon Witnesses.
 Sec. {. The said committee shall. and the authority is hereby granted. cause to person or persons protesting to have knowledge of any fraud in said transac- ton. and those who are causing such rumors to be circulated. or are circulat- ing such rumors themselves. to give tes- timony before the said committee, and any person or persons having knowledge of any fraud or of any facts tending to show fraud are requested to render any aid in their power to the committee.
 Sec. 5.s That said committee may sit in open or executive session as they may De adVised Is expedtent, and are hereby authorized to employ a stenographer to take down the testimony of the witnesses, If the committee deems employment of a stenographer necessary.
 Sec. 6. That said committee is hereby directed to make its report at as early a date as may be possible.
 Sec. '. Be it further resolved that pending such investigation that the ordl- nance directing the purchase of the Car ter. gravel pit be, and the same is hereby recalled from the Mayor, and the Mayor is hereby requested to return said ordi- nance to the Council without taking action thereon.
 Pit Not Yet Bought.
 Mayor E. B. Joseph immediately re- turned the adopted resolution by which the purchase of the Carter pit was au- thorized without executive action.
 President Fleming announced that Alderman Gunter. Lobman and Mcintyre would be the committee which would con- duct the investigation. Alderman Gunter voted for the purchase of the pits and Alderman Lobman and Mcintyre strenu- ously opposed 1t.
 The committee did not announce it's time of meeting last night, but in all probability they will meet and organize today. It will then be decided whether the meeting will be public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
BRITIsH MARINE AonEnMENx.
A Parliamentary Paper Explains ths
 Cnruracf.

 London. Aug. e.-The agreement Of khH interna tionai Mercantile Murine Company with the British Admiralty and the Bohrd of Trade. is published in q parliamentary paper tonight
 It provides that the British compaTiex included in the combine shall remain nr q footing of equality with other British companies in respect to any military. ra- val or postal services that the British Government may require from the Britisl Mercantile Marine. No British ship fin the combine shah be transferred to foreign registry without the consent of the pFea2 ident of the Board of Trade. The vessels shall continue to be ofiicered by British of British sailors as is prescribed in tho case of any other British ships enganed in the same line of trade.
 The vessels shall stili be subject to hire or purchase by the Admiralty on the same terms as existed prior to the com bination. At least moiety of the tonnago built or acquired during the continuanca of the agreement shall be registered aa British. Any company hereafter taken into the combination shall be subject tp the same terms. The British companies included in the combine shall continue to be British companies qualified to own British ships and at least majority of their directors shall be British subjects. Nothing shall be done to jeopardixe tha existing British register or the right 0f a vessel to fly the British flag
 The agreement will continue for twenty years dating from. September p. The Lord High Chancellor is appointed referea in any dispute arising out of the agree. ment. His decision in law and fact shall be final e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
COLOR LINE IN NAVY
PETTY OFFICERS REFUSE TO EAT
 WITH NEGRO.
When He Appeared at Mess the Whites Present Retired, Leav- ing Himsin Full Possession
 of the Table.

New York, Aug. 6.-The color line has been drawn on board the United States receiving ship Columbia at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The chief petty officers have refused to mess with a negro who has just been sworn in as chief carpenters s mate. They have asserted their unwil- nngness to associate with him in any way, or to receive or carry out any or ders that may come to them from him in the line of duty.
 The chief carpenters mate is not a full blooded negro. He has been In the navy many years and has a good record. For a long time prior to his recent promotion, which was for merit. he ranked as car penter's mate of the first class
 When Miller appeared at the chief petty ofhcers mess on Wednesday, eight other members of the mess arose and left the table when he sat down. Miller ate his dinner assthough nothing out of the or dinary had happened. Since then he has had no company at his meals. He has been allowed when he reached the table first to eat alone, and when others have preceded him he has waited until they finished eating
 Captain Snow said Millers rights would be protected as the navy makes no dis ttnction as to color.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
ARCHPRIEsT
Will Receive Plus X. n
 Threshold of Basilica.
Holding the Function in St. Fstsr'a is Regarded as Concession. so,ooo Tickets to Be Issued
 For Event.

Rome. Aug. s.--Rome's interest is s,o q centered on the solemn coronation cefe- monies which will occur Sunday ana far which great preparation are making.
 The throne of St. Peter, which pil1s X will occupy, will be surmounted bv 4 canopy forty feet high. The function will consume five hours
 The Pope has informed the Vatican oflt- cers that he wishes to be received on fho threshold of the Bascilica by Cardinal nampoiia. who. as Archprfest of fhs church. will address the formal greefinra to him, At the conclusion of the cerS- mony the Pope will confer his blesslru upon the people. but 1t has not yet baa}{ decided whether he will do SO inside tha church. or from the balcony looking oslt on the piazza, where many hoped ha would bestow his benediction on the dav or his election. It is said that pius is favorable to the later plan, but that ths influence of the Vatican officers is axaInak It. on the ground that # might be intap- preted as a recognition of the present state of affairs in Italy.
 The holding of the coronation eereno. nfes in St. Peters itself represents a concession, as in the case of Leo 1t oc~ cured In the Sistine Chapel It IS cx% pected that 5000 tickets win be issaad for the event.
 In the consistories to be held Mondnv and Thursday next the Pope win cotifer the red hat op Cardinals Aflti, Tallani. Katschthaler and Herrero Espinosn. who were raised from the purple June 1s. but who have not received these syfnhols or rank because of the illness and death or Leo. It ia believed that the GpaulHh Cardinal Herrero will not be able to ha present at the coronation ceremonies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
BRUTALITY OF COSSACKS Strikers Trampled Under
 Horses Feet. POLICEMEN IN MUTNY Epidemic of Incendiarism
 Spreading in Russia. Tn 24 Towns the Damage From Fire During the Past Month is Esti-
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London, Aug. e.-The Daily Mairs Nikolaieff correspondent, under date of August ,. fully confirms The Times corr respondents accounts of strikes in South Russia.
 The correspondent says that quarter of million men are affected and that simultaneously strikes occurred over g vast industrial area. He says that the amount of studied organization and well concealed preparations was unprece- dented in the troubled annals of Russian labor. Prices of the necessarsas of life are rising by leaps and bounds.
 Groups of men who assembled last Saturday with the intention of heading a meeting were driven into 8 solid mass by too cosaacks, backed by two lines of infantry with fixed hayonets about 2.00o strikers being thus enclosed by double cordon.
 The cossacks rode through them strik- ing right and left with heavy whips, the fallen men being trampIed under the horses feet
 400 Strikers Hurt.
 ''svhen the living mass had been thoroughly kneeded to the Governors will" continues the correspondent. numerous men were arrested as suspect ed agftators. The infantry then march ed off and the strikers scattered in a dozen directions with Cossacks at their heels. It is reported that 400 strikers were more or less seriously injured and that from six to dozen succumbed.
 ''The whole affair Is typical piece of administrative savagery. The extraor- dinary feature of the movement at Odessa is that the police and gendarmes belonging to one depot threatened to throw off their uniforms and risk all the terrors of Standardization unless the miserable pittance of eleven to fourteen pence which they are allowed daily was ipcres .eed and the hours of iabors re- duced Siberia Is losing it's terrors even for R fzsIAn poli,emeu.
 r'The epidemic of lneendlafism is spread Ing through Russia. Scarcely a day passes without news Of condagrations. At Baku alone the destruction has been colossal. Tens of millions of galiohs of naptha have been burned. In twenty four of the largest towns the damage from fire during the past month is esti- mated at &s0,000,O00 to S36, ,000,000 The object of the fires Is to get insurance money. Many of the incendiaries are Jews and the insurance companies in. some cases have raised premiums 50 per cent Public opinion in Odessa is en- tirely on the side of the striking sailors and stokers A wealthy company has been employing men for years and only paid sailors at the rate of % shiilings a month."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Is BREAKING RECORDS. Loves Special Train Making Fast
 Rnn Anrnss Continent

! Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. e.-The special train over the Santa Fe Railroad, chartered by Henry P, Lowe. Chief Engineer of the United states Steel Corporation. to make a race across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles 60 ter before she died is breaking all trnns-eon- tinentai records. although the daughter died today.
 The schedule es arranged called for a run between Chicago and Los Angeles, 2,2e5 miles, in sixty-one hours. Up to 5:4s o'clock to- night. when the special reached Aibuqueruue. two and one-half hours had been gained. IT the same ratio is gained for the remainder cf the journey the special ought to cover the dls- tance between Los Angeles and Chicago In about hfty-sx hours.
 The record for the run between Los Angeles and Chicago, east-bound. Is held by the Pea cock special, which, inf March. 1900. made the distance in Hfty-seven hours and afty-six min utee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
NEGRO LAWYER PURSUED.
Committed Assault on Woman and
 Bloodhounds are on Trail.

Wheeling. W. Va, Aug. 6.-St Clalresville, Belmont County. Ohio, was excited this even ing when it was reported that Mrs M E. Stowe. a highly respected resident. had been criminally assaulted by c. E. Burns. a young negro lawyer mob Is searching for Burns with the intention of lynching him if he is found and proved guilty.
 Mrs, Stowe had been out for a walk during the afternoon About 6 o'clock she started for home. the route extending through a woods When within 200 yards of her home she was seized by negro who. she says. was Burns, and thrown to the ground. She made brave, but unsuccessful struggle. When the woman regained consciousness her screams attracted the attention of several persons. who rushed to hcr assistance. She was taken home. where she told of the assault.
 Many men organized q posse and started in pursuit Of the negro. who escaped to the woods. The enraged mob Is fully armed. Mrs. Stowe is. In a critical condition. A report received
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Railroads Think Increased Business
 Will Justify It.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Freight traflc offl- cials of western roads today decided that under certain conditions the,revenue de- rived from larger shipments would moro tained from reduction in rates.
 In acordance with this Idea, tho rate on grapes shipped from West to North west through Chicago is to be reduced from $10O per carload to $75 per carload from Chicago to St. Paul. This rate, which is to apply on aii shipments from grape growing sections east of the h. diana and Illinois State line, Is about 30 cents per 100 pounds and the reduction amounts to one-fourth. of the former rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Jewelry Workers Locked Out.

New York. Aug. GA general lockout affecting more than i.40o jewelry workers was decided on today at a meeting of the New York Manufacturing Jewellers As sociation. held in this city, on account of the demands of the New York local of the International Jewelry Workers Union. It is asserted that the union has been try- ing to get a rule established by which a man must pay his dues or be discharged from employment. The employers refused to be a party to this and 1t Is further asserted that the union attempted to forca the issue A shutdown therefore has been decided upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07

sorrow at the death of Pope Leo XIII,
 whose appreciation placed the seal of the church on the cause of total abstinence:'' promise sibmission to the will of Pope Plus x. in all fhings spiritual. and con demn drinking among Catholics.
 The Union adopted as an emblem of the order q picture of an angel standing be- fore an humble cottage. The angel has in it's right hand sword. while with the left 1t points to intemperance. saying, Remain away
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Injunction Against Preacher

Dublin. Ind, Aug. 6.-Members of the United Brethren Radical Branch who are in their annual conference, today secured an injunction to prevent Rev. Milton Wright of Dayton. O., presiding over the conference. Rev. MT. Wright last year was found guilty of several charges brought against him in the General Con ference. Today he insisted he would pre- side over the conference and 1t is alleged he said would use force to do so. The members of the conference thereupon se- cured the injunction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
TEMPERANCE UNION.
President shanley Chosen for An
 other Term.

Pittsburg. Aug. 6.-The Catholic Tenn. perance Union today decided to hold its next convention in St. Louis and elected the following officers:
 President. Rev. Waiter shanley, Hart ford. Conn.
 First Vice ce-President. Walter J. Gibbons Chiago.
 Second vice-President. Rev. John c. Bean, Pittsburg.
 Third vice-President, Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake, St. Louis.
 Secretary. J. Washington Logue. Phil adelphia.
 Treasurer, Rev. J. J. curran. Wilkes barre. Pa. Resolutions were adopted expressing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
STRIKERS BACK AT WORK.
End Came Just in Time to Prevent
 Bread Riots.

London, Aug. 7.-The Standards Odes- sa correspondent, under date of August ?, says that all the trades have now re- sumed work. that the strike is practical ly ended. but that the city will remain under martial law for at least another ten days.
 The strikers did not secure all they de- manded. but in most cases met with fair spirited compromises on the part of the employers.
 According to the correspondent, the Odessa papers on the day the dispatch was sent announced that the Governor had issued a statement to the effect tllat he had summarily convicted seventy-one persons and had sentenced them to three months Imprisonment for disturbing puhs He order. The names given include many Jews and a few foreigners.
 The strike ended just in time to avert serious food riots, as the high price of provisions led to ominous popular threats to storm the bakeries and flour mills There has been few fatalities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
DID NOT FIRE THE SHOT.
Miss Hodge Says She Did Not shoo
 Ryan in the Head.

Salt Lake. Utah. Aug. 6.--Miss Aurora Hodge. who confessed in Grand Rapids Mich. that she was implicated in the murder of William x. oRynn, an aged spectacle peddier. near Murray. Utah. g few weeks ago and who has been brought here for trial. now declares she did not fire the shot that killed Ryan. Ryans remains were exhumed yesterday and a large bullet hole was found In the top of the head When, told of this Miss Hodge appeared much surprised.
 "If he died from that wound. did not kill him." she said to her attorneys. T admit that shot at him. I tied his hands over by the big tree. but he got loose and started after me. had to protect myselh and fired at him. fired at his side. It would have been impossi- bic for me to shoot him in the crown of the head when he was up and running. 1"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
LAND BILL IN DANGER.
Vigorous Fight on It in the House
 of Lords.

London. Aug. 6--The committee stage of the Irish land bill was reached in the House of Lords this afternoon. There was an unusually large attendance Of Irish peers.
 cated a determined fight and ia the di- vision of the first amendment the gov- ernment narrowly escaped defeat by one vote. In the following division the gov- ernment was defeated by three votes. Neither amendment was vital to the bill but as notice has been given of thirty four pages of amendments, this early op- position to the government aroused in nationalist circles apprehension of trou- ble before the committee stage of the bill is concluded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
MR. HYDE's nIssIoN.
Goes to Europe to Investigate FaFn.-
 ing Statistics.

Washington, Aug. e.--(Speciai.l l--The Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Agriculture is greatly interested ln mission of its chief, JohHs Hyde, who haa gone to Europe to be absent till October. aMr Hyde goes in behalf of the depart ment to investigate the statistical end uE foreign farming. the consumption of cot ton from the Southern States being q special feature of ahe investigation, aa well as all possible efforts ofRmanufao- turers of the Old World to promote tho' growth of African or other cotton to supp plant the American staple
 Other subjects to be investigated embrace the cereal deficit in Europe, the oil cake trade, embracing all kinds of oil eakea made fin this country, with special refer ence to the economic loss incurred In the importing of the valuable feeding and fertilizer products
 R H. Mafkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
EXTENSION OF [. AND N.
May Build From wetmore Tenn, to
 ChattanooRa,

CnaCtanooga.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 6.-The state ment that the Louisville and Nashville will build a branch road from Wetmore, on the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern. to this city has been revived by the in- spection just made by President M. H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville.
 President Smith spent some time on the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern and he Is said to have Consulted with number of the officials of the road as to the advi- stability of building the extension and thereby opening up rich mineral and timber territary.
 As far. as is known no definite decision was given out, but 1t is stated that Presl- dent Smith was very much pleased with the extension and expressed the desire to see the line constructed as soon as nOSsible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Fired on By Cossacks.

Kieff, Russia, Aug. 6.-The strike in the railway and private work shops con tinues. An attempt by the strikers to interfere with railroad traffic led to a serious encounter. The strikers refusing to disperse, they were fired on by Cos sacks. who subsequently, charged. kill ing and wounding many. At Batcum all the strikers have resumed work and the town is tranquil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Another Laundry Strike.

Chicago. Aug. 6-Another laundry strike will be declared in Chicago unless the arbitration committee of the Laundry mems Association agrees within five days upon an umpire to settle the differences which caused the last long and bitterly fought battle. The Laundry Workers Union tonight voted power to their ex- ecutive board to call another strike un- less action toward a settlement is taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
FOR WORLDS FAIR.
American Federation of Labor Will
 Make an Exhibit.

American Eederattun Of Labor Will
 Make an Exhibit.
 St. Louis, Aug. i6.--A .lettet was received today by the Worlds Fair management from Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation of Labor. saying:
 T have been directed by the American Federation of Labor to prepare an exhibit for the St. Louis Exposition and I would be obliged, therefore. if you would kindly indicate to me how much space you can allow fe
 The American Federation of Labor fur nished an exhibition at the Park Exposi- ton for which it received first prize.
 The Worlds Fair CommisslQner Wands writes from Quito, Ecquador:
 'Cuzzo, the ancient capital of the Iucas, will probably contribute to the exposition one of the finest collections of Indian antiquities in existence It took forty years to make the collection"
 The Olympic Games Committee will meet here next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Lnborers oo on strike.

Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. GA thous sand laborers employed in building trader refused to go to work to-day. and ara on strike for a raise in pay from % te 25 cents per hour. The walkout has sua- fngS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-07
Five Persons nrnwned

New Bedford. Mass, Aug GA tug ar rived tonight from the South and re- ported the loss of the barge Florrie. dur ing yesterdays storm between Barnegat and Fire Island. Five persons went down with the barge.