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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
WHITES End
Bttsks WAR
Five iurderS Occur in
Mississippi.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
Believed to Have Started in
Negro Societies.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
One Black whes Committed Murder Is
Taken from Jail md Lynched BY
Mob-Another Shot Down In
His Tracks by Posse.

Greenville, Miss, June 3.---As a result
of d night which occurred on the Sims
and Williams plantation at Trail Lake,
Miss. thirty miles east of here last
night, John Sims and his manager,
named Cato, were killed by negroes
and three of the negroes nave also
been killed.
The country is in state of intense
excitement and 1t is feared further
trouble may ensue between the whites
and blacks. The slaughter started
and Cato were shot down in their store
by Sam Clark, a negro.
Sims was engaged in checking up his
cash when CLARK came in. Before he
could make any kind of move Clark
raised a Winchester and fired, the shot
taking effect first in the back and then
breaking the collar bone. He died in
stant1y. Clark Immediately turned on
Cato. the manager. who was in anoth-
er part of the store. and shot him In
the right side, the bali coming out on
the left side.
struck ON Head With Rife.
Cato staggered out to the back of
the store and as he reached the door a
negro convict guard named Van Horn
who was in waiting, struck him on the
head with a rifle. Cato died at I
o'clock this morning and the physician
gives 1t as his opinion that the blow
over the head caused his death
News of the tragedy was Immediate
ly sent to Greenville and Sheriff John
Crouch, with a posse, went TO the
scene.
The negroes Van Horn and Clark.
had made their escape before the posse
arrived but the trail of Van Horn was
found and he was tracked about a
quarter of a mile into the woods Here
another negro convict guard named
Mayfield interfered with the posse and
he was shot down in his tracks
Van Horn was captured and taken to
Leland, fourteen miles distant, where
he was placed in the Jail
LyHehed by sIob.
He remained in jail all night under
a strong guard and at $3.50 o'clock this
morning he was taken out and lynched
by mob.
While the sheriff and posse were
busy with Van Horn, the other negro.
Sam Clark. returned to the Sims store
with the intention, 1t is said, of killing
Buck Williams, the other partner; the
bookkeeper named Crow, who was also
at work, and Others Crow however
after the previous shooting. had armed
himself and a negro who worked about
the place, Aaron Fuller. When Clark
made his appearance he was shot and
killed by both Crow and Fuller.
1t is believed at Trail Lake that the
shooting is the outcome of a meeting
held in the vicinity by negro secret
society and that the negroes involved
were picked out to do the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
NOW BOOMING HEPBURN
NEW SUGGESTION FOR NoMINA-
TION FOR VICE G'RESIDENT.
Evident That President Roosevelt Is
Not Wasting Much Time Over
the Matter, He Thinking
of Succeeding Himself.
Advertiser Bureau,
Colorado Building,

Colorado Building,
Washington, June 3.
"Everytime the vice presidential sit
uation seems to be fairly settling to-
ward some man. along comes a group
of visiting statesmen having Views,
and the result is the situation is all
balled up again.
That was the epitomization of dis
gust expressed by the correspondent
of a Republican newspaper referring
to effort to find willing and accepta-
BILE candidate for the second place on
the Roosevelt ticket. The correspond
ent's protest nearly voiced public SEN
timent hereabouts. He had been send
ing his paper first that 1t would be
Fairbanks, then Cannon and then
Hit, and again Fairbanks, and once
more Cannon ad another time Hit.
Cmly Congressman Hit has met the
suggestion of his name with anything
like receptive enthusiasm. Fairbanks
has taken the idea in a spirit of meek
submission. Uncle Joe Cannon has all
most exploded every time 1t has been
mentioned. The trouble is that Mr..
Roosevelt Is not bothering himself
about that vague and vacuous thing
of nominating a man who shall pre-
side over the Senate and by chance
succeed to the presidency. Mr.. Roose-
welt in this little matter has demon
strated signally the fact that he is
thinking only of succeeding himself
Representative Hepburn of Iowa was
at the White House to-day and gave
his opinion that nothing could induce
Speaker Cannon to accept the nominal
ton for Vice President. The presence
of Colonel Hepburn in Washington has
suggested at least to one Republican,
Congressman Gibson of the Second
Tennessee district. the nomination of
the Iowa Long Tom" for Vice Presi-
dent, and Captain Gibson has been
busy to-day booming Colonel Hepburn
r. H.. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
BIRTHDAY OF DAVIS
SEVERAL SOUTHERN TOWNS CELE-
BRATE THE ANNIVERSARY.
In Louisiana it is OfIicial Memorial Day
by the Signing of Bill by Cow
ernOr observation-disclosures are
Decorated.

New Orleans. June 3.-Memorial Day
was celebrated by a parade and cere-
monies participated in by Confederate
Veterans. ladies memorial organize
tions military and school children
Colonel A. j. Lewis was the orator of
the day. The change to June became
official in Louisiana today, Governor
Blanchard signing the bill making JEFF
ferson Davts's birthday a half holi-
day in the State. Various historic
tombs and monuments were covered
with flowers, including the humble
grave of Dan Keegan, the ffer, who
played the last reveille and who died
recently.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
POPE EXPLAINS MS RIFLE.
Says Contestants mt Bfsley Knew Il
Was to Re IIned. #

says contestants mt Bfsiey Knew II
Was to Be Used.
New York. June 3.-The Evering
Post today prints telegram from II.
NJ. Pope, designer of the rifle barrel
used by the victorious American team
at the Palma trophy match at Bis1ey.
England. last July.
Mr.. Pope's message says that Ste
vens-Pope barrels were used by the
American team in the Palma match
In outside dimensions, sight. calibre
and ammunition, they conformed to the
Government barrel. but inside were of
superior shape and finish.
Mr.. Pope says he was not present at
tie match, but from conversation with
members of the American team. feels
perfectly confident that all concerned
knew exactly what rifles were to be
used before a shot was fred. He also
understands that the British teams used
rifles with barrels constructed by pri-
waite makers, these, however with
government view marks, a system
which our Government does not pos
sess. Still these barrels were not made
by the British Government.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
POLITICS IN FLORIDA.
Evident that TaliaferrO Again VIII BE
Sent 10 the Sennte.

Washington, June 3.-tSpecial1--
Representative Sparkmen of Florida.
who is a member of the Democratic
Campaign Committee, was in the city
today and said of politics in his State.
The local political situation is in
teresting enough to suit the most ex-
acting demand for excitement The
State primaries, which opened yester-
day. will close next Tuesday. and the
outcome is involved in much doubt.
1t is anybodys and everybody's fight
on the State ticket, the main contest
being between Representative Robert
NJ Davis and N. b. Broward, candidates
for Governor. 1t is conceded that Sen
ator Taliaferro will succeed himself
The sentiment on Presidential can
didates is divided with the bulk for
the nomination of Judge Parker. This
looks very much like a Democratic
year. and the feeling is general among
Democrats that we are going to win
next November. r. II. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
HUNTING ron AUTOMOBmIsTs.
Chicago Police Searching for Two StyI-
IshIy Dressed Women.

Chicago June 1.-Two women who
dress stylishly and are experts in the
handling of an automobile are being
sought by the police who declare them
to be the cleverest thieves that have
visited Chicago in years
Articles valued at $1,000 were stolen
from furrier's establishment at night
Following visit from the two women
In the afternoon when they had re-
quested the goods to be laid aside I'M
til morning.
Both women wore automobile coats
and their machine was left standing at
the curb while they were In the store.
The police are of the opinion that the
women locate places to be robbed and
the men perform their work Of burg
larry at night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Chicago. June s.-"Get fat quick
contests were abolished by the Chicago
CIVIL Service Commission. Three can
didates for positions in the city Are
department, who have been dieting and
exercising for a week in an effort to
reach 40 pounds. the standard required
by the civil service rules, failed to
accomplish the task. One candidate
succeeded I'm increasing his weight IA
pounds. Instead of following the OK
ample of his comrades. the successful
candidate tried what he termed "the
rest cure" Announcement was made
that hereafter candidates must weign
In at the time OF application.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
JAPS TAKE
FIRST LINE
Feeble Resistance by the
Russians.
S0RTIE BY THE SQUADRON
Admiral TOg0'S Fleet Com
pelS It to Retire.
-Four Divisions Occupy Kwangtung
Heights and Place Guns Domi-
mating Port Arthur-LOsses
mt Kin Chou.
SORTIE BY THE SQUADRON

London, June 3.-The Rome CORE
spondent of The Central News. says;
A Toxic despatch to the Gioranale
d'1talia says that the Japanese have
occupied the first line of the outer for
tifications of Port Arthur after a fee
BILE resistance.
The correspondent at Toxic of the
news agency Libras says that four d.
visions of Japanese troops have occu-
pied Kwangtung heights on which
they emplaced heavy artillery domi-
mating Port Arthur.
The same correspondent adds that
the Russian squadron made a sortie
but was forced to return. being
threatened by the Japanese fleet
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
THE WABASH TERMINALS.



New York. June S-The Pittsburg-
Toledo syndicate, which advanced 500
100000 for the construction of the
Wabash extension into Pittsburg. will
be wound up next Monday, according
to The Herald, and the control of the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Company
will be turned over to the Wabash
Railroad. The Terminal Company is
consolidation of the three small lines
which constituted the Pittsburg ex-
tension and the extensive terminals in
that city
The syndicate in whose hands the
construction of the line rested was
pledged to advance sec. 900. 900 of which
$14.000,000 has already been paid. When
the balance is paid on Monday the
Wabash will take title. The syndicate
will then receive 1s.40o, 600 first mort
gage bonds, $4,000. 900 second mort
gage bonds and $1,000, 900 of wabash
common stock. The Wabash railroad
will then take over all the capital stock
of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal
Company which is now $10.0GO.O00 and
also s6,600,oo0 of the first mortgage
bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
Dnvis's Birthday in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga. June 3.-The anniversa-
ry of the birth of jefferson Davis.
President of the Confederacy. was
observed here as legal holiday, the
banks and many business houses be-
ing closed. Appropriate exercises were
held in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives. the Grafton being deliver
ed by Hon. John A. Hynds A num-
Der of Confederate Veterans were
decorated with crosses of honor by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
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brother of Enrineerr EIcc,,o,.,

Los Angeles, Cal, June 3.-The BIZ
ennial convention of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers unanimously
elected II. e. Wills of Clinton, Iowa,
third assistant grand chief engineer
over four other candidates C. H. Sal
mons of Cleveland was unanimously
reelected assistant engineer. The lat
ter situation carried with it the editor
ship of the official organ of the broth
erhood
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
RYAN BADLY HAMMERED.
Chicago Fighter NO Match for George
Gardner of Lowell.


Chicago. June 3.--"Buddy" Ryan, the
Chicago lightweight, was beaten so
badly in his fight here tonight with
Jimmy Gardner Of Lowell, Mass. that
the referee stopped the night in the
sixth round to save Ryan from further
punishment.
1t was Gardeners fight all the way
BY constant left jabs. which Ryan was
unable to avoid, Gardner wore his OPP
pCnent down until in the fourth round
he had Ryan staggering all over the
ring. The end of the round saved Ry-
au from a knockout at this time. A
stomach blow early in the fifth round
took all the strength that Ryan had
left and 1t was only by constant clinch-
Ing that he managed to last out the
round.
Gardner went In to finish the sixth
round and in less than n minute had
RYAN on the verge of collapse The
referee separated the men and sent Ry-
an to his corner to save him from Sc
r:cus injury.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Mrs. Keil. was found asleep. He was
arrested and at the coroner's inquest
held the Grand Jury for further in
vestigation. He was charged with be-
ing indirectly responsible for the
aged woman's death. A post mortem
examination by the coroner's physi-
clan showed the presence of a quantity
of arsenic poison in her stomach.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Salt Lake, Utah, June 3.-M. s Perry
a contractor of Salt Lake City. believes
that his is year old son. Mayo. has
been murdered near Mansfield. Texas.
Mayo left his home last October, and
was last heard from at Mansfield, Tex
as. j. S. Means. merchant of Mans
field wrote Mr.. Perry that a compan-
ion of Mayo had told the police that
Mayo had fallen from a train and been
killed. investigation disproved the
story
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
swINDLED THE AUSTRALIANS.
Wealthy Visitor Sought to Make Money
by Wire Tapping

New York. June S.-A wealthy Aus
tralian, who arrived in New York ten
days ago from London. was swlndlej
a week ago out of $4,000 by men pre-.
tending to be wire tappers.
The story has Just become public. Il
appears that the victim met a well
known New York swindler in London
three weeks ago. The New Yorker
urged the Australian to come over here
promising him great results on racing
investments. After the coup 1t appears
that the gang paid the decoy only $500
instead of the $4,000 which should
have been his share under the agree.
ment.
In a At OF pique, the decoy informed
the police. During the past week
losses of FIVE thousand have been re-
ported by other victims of swindlera
operating in the same manner.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Chicago. June 3.--Rumors some
what indefinite, in their character are
current tonight to the effect that bet
ting will be stopped tomorrow when
the track at Harlem opens The po-
lice of that suburb sSid tonight that
they understood that attempts would
be made to interfere with the opera
ton of the track. but they were with
out information as to the nature of
the movement nor did they know -
was behind it.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
STRIKE TROUBLES IN FRANCE.
Labor Situation I'm the Republic Be-
coming, Serious.

Paris. June 3-The situation devel-
oped in the por,s and manufacturing
towns of France by the labor agitation
is becoming most serious. In Mar
settles strikers have forced a number
of men to quite loading a steamer, po-
lice protection being quite inadequate.
Subsequently a number of men were
injured In a fight between strikers and
non unionists.
AS the carting and shipping of goods
is becoming impossible, general lock-
out Is not improbable in Marseilles
Military forces continue to protect
docks and factories in Brest and in
L'Orient Several skirmishes have ia
ken place between the strikers and the
troops.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Galveston, Texas, June Sat a
meeting of the directors of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany held today. the present General
Manager. Col. w. c. Dixon. was elect
ed Second Vice-resident and Director
to succeed l.. J. Polk, resigned. The
offices of Second Vice President and
General Manager were merged into
one. as they were formerly, and Col
onel Nixon will hold both positions.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
CONTESTS POSTPONED.
TO Hold the A. A. U. Trials
mt 81. Louis Fair.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis. June
3.-The athletes and a. A. Z. officials,
together with the officials of bodies al
lied to the \. A. T. and athletic offi-
Gals Of the various colleges have pre-
scented director of exhibits Frederick
!. V. Shift with handsomely en-
crossed set Of resolutions bound in
morocco and silk with his initials in
silver on the cover.
After making several attempts to
carry out the program of A. A. 4. con-
tests today, they were lnally postponed
on account Of the rain until 9 o'clock
Saturday morning. There was n re-
ception to the United Commercial TRAY
eIers in the Temple OF Fraternity.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
Man who struck Mansfield.

MiddIetown. n Y. June S.-George
w. Powers. an aged lawyer, is dead at
his home here after having borne dur
ing forty years the disgrace of a dis
honorable discharge from the army
because he knocked down General
Mansfield in a Washington hotel. while
the general was I'm command of the
District of Columbia under martial
law. The Intervention of Secretary
stanton saved Powers from court mar
tiaL
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Charleston Observes the Day.

Charleston, S. c.. June 3.-All of the
banks and some business houses in this
city observed the birthday of President
Davis as a holiday. At Hibernian Hall
tonight seventy more crosses of honor
were conferred on Confederate Veter-
ans by Daughters of the Confederacy
and prizes of $40 and IS in gold were
presented respectively to two pupils of
the public schools for the first and
second best essays on the Confederate
navy"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
WEST POINT CADETS.

Five Boys From Alabama VIII Enter
the Military Academy.
Washington. June 3.-(Special.)--
Secretary Taft today announced the list
of cadets to enter the United States
Military Academy. at West Point this
month. The following were included.
Alabama-Thomas J. Dowdell. Thorn
as A. Terry, James G. Williams, Will
liam r. Moon. Henry w. Hall.
Mississippi-Emile V. Cutrer Leigh
ton w. Hazlehurst, Jr.. Charles X. Null
sen, Charles Hartman.
Georgia-Emmet o. Wilson. John III
Hester Courtney II. Hodges, Furber n.
Burt, Carleton G. Chapman.
r. II. Watkins.
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expended during the fiscal year begin
ming July /. The following amounts
were allotted to forts on the coast
Fort Monroe. Va. s1s7.se0: Fort St
Phillip. La, $4,000; Fort Barrancas
Fla. $3.50; Fort Moultrie. S. c.. &c.,
$50; Fort Screven, Ca, $4,000. and
Fort Caswell, N. c.. $4,000. The fol-
lowing amounts were allotted 90 intc-
rior forts: Fort George II. Thomas,
Ga, si1.250: Fort Mcpherson. Ga. $685.
900; Fort Sam Houston. Tex, $52.50o.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
In the Confederate Cnu,to,.

Richmond, Va. June S.-Jefferson
Daviss birthday was observed here to-
day as a public holiday. At Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans hall tonight the
Daughters of the Confederacy present
ed crosses of honor" to surviving
members of the Confederate army and
awarded a prize of $40 in gold to the
Richmond high school pupil who wrote
the best essay on the President of the
Confederate States.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

Savannah. Ga. June Jefferson
Davis's birthday was celebrated today
by n suspension of business in the
banks and exchanges and a general
closing of stores in the afternoon. The
military of the city paraded in the
afternoon and at night an address was
delivered by Hon.. w. G. Charlton.
Crosses of honor were conferred by the
Daughters of the Confederacy at the
evening exercises.
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A "MADoNNA" BY RAPHAEL.
Gallery of Baltimore Believes 1t Has n
Prize Picture.

Chicago June S-rhe. Art Institute
of Chicago has just received a lettes
from 81 l.. Falbfus, curator of the Gal
lery of Baltimore. saying Information
is wanted at the Maryland Historical
Art Gallery regarding a lost Raphael
Madonna"
The Historical Art Gallery is seeking
information because 1t has a painting
which needs but last thread of iden-
LITIGATION to prove its untold value in
the eyes of art conoisseurs. The letter
from Baltimore says:
ut reached Baltimore in the autumn
of 1885 completely disguised by over
paint. A little while after its arriv,1
here a Chicago paper advertised for
it and offered a large reward The
description given at the time tailiec
with the picture we have in our pos
session. We believe the painting to be
an undoubted Raphael and tho ons
cut from the Virgins Altar of n
church in Florence. italy"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04

New York. June 3.-Creditors of the
Marquis Of AngIesy have held a meet
ing to discuss plans for securing a
settlement. says a Herald dispatch
from London. 1t was agreed ultimate
Nv that there should he a deed of as
Bignment TO the trustees for the ben
eft of the creditors who would get
practically an immediate payment of
IS cents on the dollar. Lord Anglesy
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Two Crushed to death.

Fort Worth. Texas. June "A spe-
cial to The Record from Thurber, Tex
as says: Eli Thomas and H. NJ Long
were killed here to-day in Shaft No. 8
Of the Thurber Coal Company. They
were crushed beneath heavy timbers
which had become weakened by a fire
In the shaft last night
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Tn I,rcrcnt sprcad of DIsease.

precautions are being taken by the
Health Department to prevent the
communication Of tuberculosis through
milk from diseased cows. Extra in
spectors have been appointed and a
strict examination will be made of
many herds producing the bulk of the
city's milk supply. New rules are be-
ing formulated for the regulation of
the traffic and the meat supply will be
closely watched.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
The Direrrion Towards PORT Arthnr.

Paris June 4.--The Echo de Paris's
St. Petersburg correspondent reafirms
his intelligence previously telegraphed
that the Emperor, adopting Viceroy
AIeixieff's idea. ordered General Kuro-
patgin to send forty thousand men to
the relief of Port Arthur.
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THE FUMES OF PERFUMERY.
six Firemen Overcome While Fghtina
a Blaze.

New York. June Silk firemen were
overcome today by the fumes of per-
fumery while fighting a Are in a build
ing in Duane Street in which LaZalle
and Company. manufacturers OF per-
fumery. occupied the fifth floor. Sew
eral carboys of perfumery were brok-
en- open during the fire. The liquid ran
over the floor and into the flames pro-
ducing fumes so oyerpowering that the
firemen were repeatedly driven away
by them. Six of the f1remen were car
1ied out unconscious, but were revived.
The loss is $4,000.
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In AuRuntn. en-

Augusta, Ga. June 3.--Davis day was
celebrated in Augusta with due rever-
ence. The Veterans paraded Broad
Street. saluted the Confederate monu-
ment and then repaired to Walker Hall
where an Grafton was delivered by DR.
]. William Jones of Richmond, Va
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washington, june 3.-(Special)-
The contract for the building of the
Admission postofice has been awarded
to the Athens tGa) Construction Com
pany on a bid of S9S337.