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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
STRIKERS IN QUANDARY
BUTCHERS UNION DOES NOT KNOW
 WHERE IT STANDS.
Votes to Continue the Struggle, but Finds it Impossible to at Once Apply Contemplated War
 Measures.

Chicago, Sept 7.-Having voted to continue the stockyards struggle until better terms can be secured, the strike leaders tonight are in quandary as to what the next move will be-
 When the result of the vote of the men defeating the proposition to re- turn to work was announced today, 1t was stated by the union officials that a second ballot would be ordered at once. shortly after this announce ment was made. however, the plan was abandoned, and efforts were begun to secure another conference with the packers.
 In this the strikers were unsuccess- full and then q second announcement was made that the order issued last week placing all meat on the unfair list would go into effect tonight.
 While arrangements were being made to put this order into effect, 1t was suddenly discovered by some of the leaders that the allied trades con- ference board would have to give con sent to the order before 1t could be enforced, and that it would be impos- sible to put the manifesto into effect tonight. as the allied trades conference board would not be able to arrange for a meeting of Its members until tomor- row.
 It was then stated that the central organization would meet tomorrow at II o'clock to consider the question.
 Following the announcement that the strikers had voted to continue the strike. a meeting attended by represen- tatives of all the packers was held at the office of the National Packing Co. After the meeting 1t was stated by one of the packers that no opportunity would be given the labor leaders to present a proposition embracing arbi- tration. as was being planned by the strikers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
FIRING HEARD AT cHEFoo.
Evident That Assaults on Port Arthur
 Still Continues.

Chefoo, Sept. 7.--( 10 P. M)-Firing was heard here indistinctly tonight. A steamship which pasesd Port Arthur last night reports that she heard no firing from the Russian stronghold.
 A copy of the Port Arthur Novl Krai, dated August 31. published detached incidents of the fighting of August 29. and 30. on the Russian east flank.
 On the evening of the 2sth. tho Jap anese opened a heavy fire from fort No 3, and other points. directing their larger guns chiefly at the Russian po- sitions on a hill, called the Small Ea- gle's Nest. At Shushiyen. tho Japa- nese removed the roofs of a number of Chinese houses. strongly constructed of mud and stone. and converted them into excellent redOubts.
 At nine o'clock on the evening of the 29th, Russian regiment made sudden onslaught on the Japanese troops and at the point of the bayonet the Japanese were forced to the re- doubts The Russians were unable to proceed further than the redoubts, be- cause of the fierce fire poured in up- on them by the Japanese.
 A Japanese boot recently fired on IT. gers Tail fort. She was found by searchlights and repulsed by Russian batteries. She appeared to be some what damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
RUSSIA
 NOT WORRYING KurOpa' ::in Has Restored
 Confidence. ROADS IN BAD CONDITION Greatest Difficulty With Which Army Contends. Bulk of the Baggage of the Retreating slavs Already Has Passed
 Through Mukden, it h
 Reported.
ROADS IN BAD CONDITION

St. Petersburg. Sept. S.-(2:02 A. M ) The general stan is not displaying
 great anxiety over the alarmist reports that General Kuropatkin is in serious
 danger of being cut of. but if they had
 any information from the front We'd nesday they have not revealed It. The members also decline to say, even II they know, whether General Kuropat- kin purposes taking his army north of Mukden. An officer of the general staff said to the Associated Press we'd nesday:
 "I believe it safe to say that General Kuropatkin's army is now out of dan ger Our advices since Monday indf- cate that the fighting is of m insignif' icant character, and l do not believe the tired Japanese troops are capable of seriously threatening the line or re- treat The greatest difficulty of oui
 army is now having to contend with
 is the terrible roads resulting from the
 rains of Monday and Tuesday
 Bargage North of MukdeD. "Our information Is that the bulk
 of the baggage has already passed
 Mukden. This Is the usual procedure | in the case of any retreat"
 | Kuropatkin's movements after al must depend chiefly upon the tactics l of the Japanese, with whom lies ths initiative. If the Japanese continue to press north in the hope of cutting on
 the Russians and bringing them to bay
 then Kuropatkin will be obliged to | move north to circumvent them. | But both armies are already terribly
 exhausted, and if they again come in' to battle the result will depend large l ly upon which of them is able to throw | the most fresh reserves into the fight
 If there Is a race northward, it Is ap' parent that the greatest danger vii
 come at the narrow defile of Tchling
 north of Mukden. but the authoritie:
 seem fairly we'll satisfied with ths
 situation and are confident of its ulti' mate outcime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
TROOPS WERE ON GUARD
Lines of the SentrieS Rushed and Soldiers 0verp0Wer-
 ed and DiSarmed.
4 qrovisional Company from Birming- ham was En Route to Aid the Sher-
 in, Butts its Arrival Was After -.s Mob Had Done Its Work.

Huntsville, Sept. 7.-(Special )-- The body of Horace Naples, the negro murderer, now hangs from limb in the County court house yard. ana around him are suspended Japanese lanterns that earlier in the evening lighted an icre cream supper.
 The Madison County jail is almost gutted by fire on the lower floors and the damage will amount to thousands.
 Early in the evening the mob was kept from the streets leading to the jail by sentries. The guard lines were rushed at o'clock ana the jail doors were broken in. In making promiscuous fires to smoke out the sheriff and the militia company. the jail caught fire and the fire depart ment was turned back with volley of pistol shots.
 During the excitement Naples jumped from a window in the upper story mad was quickly taken to the court house with a rope around his neck. lie made confession that set authorities on the trail of white man and two negroes alleged accom- plices in the murder.
 Mob Bent on Murder.
 Hon. John H. Wallace. Solicitor Erie Pettus and one or two others made addresses but they were inter- rupted by frequent cries to hang the negro" Fully half of the crowd dis approved the lynching, but nothing could be done to save the negro with out endangering the lives of scores Of persons.
 In a manner calm and deliberate for a mob the guilty negro was swung up The crowd was cleared away and sew f. eral volleys of shots was fired into his body.
 Additional military companies were ordered here tonight but the lack oi train equipment prevented them from taking specials and reachir< here when needed
 The action of United States Judge Shelby may add complications to the lynching and cause an unexpected hand to be taken by the government He ordered several deputies to the jail to protect United States prisoners and instructed them to obtain names of men composing the mob This was done and the next Federal grand jury will investigate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
THE RESULT IN VERMONT.
How 1t ia Viewed by Democratic and
 Republican Managers.

RepuOltcum Managers.
 New York, Sept. 1.-The following
 statement concerning the result in Yer mont was issued by Chairman Thomas committee tonight and was concurred
 in by William F. Sheehan, chairman of the executive committee. and De Lan- cey Nicoll, vice chairman: VI
 The result in Vermont is not sur prising in view of the unparalieled efforts made by the Republicans and the quiet campaign conducted by the Democrats. The administration con- cenrated all its forces and resources upon that State. holding in5 the last week two hundred meetings. The can-
 didate for vice president. tho secretary of war, the speaker of the house of representatives. senators of the United
 States and representatives in congress appeals to the Republican farmers to go to the polls.
 "In view of these efforts, never made
 before by any party in September election it is remarkable that the ad- ministration did net succeed in incrcas- ing the Republican majority. Inded il
 did not even increase the Republican vote.
 The members of the Republican Ma tional Committee would not comment
 on the Vermont election but other Re
 publicans who visited headquarters were not SO reticent.
 Representative Babcock. Chairman of the Republican Congressional Commit tee. said: "Hurrah for the farmer
 Ho is the fellow that made that big vote in Vermont. Ever since the cam
 paign started I have been hearing doubting Thomases in our partv won. dering whether in view of the abund
 ant crops everywhere and the general
 satisfactory conditions of affairs. the
 farmer could be sufficiently interested
 in the coming election to get out and vote. I am delighted to see the vote
 in Vermont because 1t shows that ths farmer is still to vote his approval oi
 existing conditions. There is no doubt in my mind that the farmers every
 where are going to do just what tho farmers in Vermont have done."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
PASSENGER AND TICKET AGENTS.
Forty-niuth Annual Meeting Will Bt
 Held at old Point Comfort.


 Washington, Sept. 7.-The forty ninth annual meeting of the Ameri- can Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents. will be held at Old Point Comfort October IS. 1s, and 20. An attendance of between 400 and 500. embracing representatives from the entire North American continent Is cx- pected.
 Secretary Paul Morton of the Navy Department, who Is an honorary mem- Der of the Association, having been formerly a general passenger agent has accepted an invitation to attend q banquet given by the association. Among other guests will be Governor Montague of Virginia and General Fitzhugh Lee. The addresses at the banquet will be made by the Secretary of the Navy. the Governor of Virginia and General Lee. The last named will present a gavel from the Jamestown Oak. S. H. Hardwick. passenger traf- fic manager of the Southern Railway. will also speak as orator of the as- sociation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
PREDICTED HIS DEATH.
J. ID. Underwood Expires Soon After
 Making the Statement.

Lebanon. Pa. Sept. With the pre- diction that he was about to die still upon his lips. J. D. Underwood. General Manager of the Rogers Steel Company. dropped dead today.
 Mir. Underwood, who was 55 years old. was apparently in good health. Dur ing the day he called up a friend over the telephone, and. presumably in re sponse to a question as to his health. remarked he did not feel we'll and be lieved he was going to die. He had just started to hang up the receiver and turn to his stenographer when he fell over dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Convention Nominnt
 Robertson for Governor.

Enthusiastic Convention Nominntes
 Robertson for Governor.
 New Haven, Conn, Sept. 7.-In an en- thusiastic convention. held at the Fly perion Theatre today, the Democratic State ticket was placed in nomination as follows: For Governor. A. Heaton Robertson of New Haven; for Lieuten- ant~Governor, Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport: for Secretary of State, James Huntington of Woodbury; for State Treasurer. John M. Ney of Hart ford; for Comptroller, William Belcher of New Haven for Congressman at large William Kennedy of Naugautuck
 The platform endorses the nomina- tion of Parker and Davis; ratifies and confirms the national platform; de mands reciprocity with Canada; de clares the last Republican administra- tion in Connecticut to have been the most extravagant in the history of the State, and deals with many exclusively State matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
The Boston Convention Devotes all its
 Time to Business.

Boston, Sept. 7.-Continuing today. the convention of National Associa- ton of Railway Postal Clerks gave the time over to business. President Mo- Coy of the Mutual Benefit Association in his annual report stated that the past year had been the most prosper ous in the history of the organization The reserve amounts to $104.735, the largest sum the association has ever possessed at the end of fiscal year.
 The women's auxiliary of the nation al association elected the following <of- ficers: President, Mrs. Mabel C. Upham of Boston: vice president, Mrs. F. L. Parish. Detroit; secretary. Mrs W. c. Crowley: treasurer, Miss Lillian Rogers, San Antonio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
PARKER WILD SPEAK TO-DAY.
Will Reply to the Greetings of the
 Democratic Editors.

Esopus, N. T.. Sept. fudge Par ker will make his first speech since his formal acceptance of the nomina = tion at Rosemount tomorrow in the presence of the visiting editors of Democratic newspapers. It will take the form of reply to an address of greeting to be made by Charles W . Knapp of St. Louis
 The editors are expected to arrive here from New Pork before noon, Judge Parker will speak from the ve- randa at Rosemount and with the ex- ception of the brief speeches there will ba nothing formal about the occasion.
 Representative William M Sulzer of New York was the only political visi- tor today He called late in the af- ternoon and spent the night at Rose mount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
wOULD-BE LYNCHERs SENTENCED.
Participated in Mob Which Sought Life of Negro.

Danville, Va. Sept. W. T. liar ris Wicker Armes. Dan H. Talle, Bud F. Pruitt, George c. Mills, R. J.. Lynch and Whit Meyers were convict ed today in the corporation court of being participants in the mob when an attempt was made several weeks ago to lynch the negro Roy Seals charged with murder confined in the city jail.
 The men were sentenced 10 p'y a fine of $50 and to serve term or one day in jail.
 The men were recently convicted in the Mayors court and the jail sen ! tence fxed at sixty days. The case was appealed to higher court. The men were marched out of the court room to the prison and will serve the lime, They were placed in the same iau with the negro they attempted to lynch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
New H.mp.b,rc Convention.

Concord, N. H., Sept 7.-For a second time the Democrats of New Hampshire today nominated Henry F. Hollis, of Concord to be their candidate for Gov ernor. The State Convention was held here Id plans made at the caucus last night were fully carried out. The con vention adopted a platform endorsin g the national Democratic platform and candidates and named four Presidential electors The convention selected a candidate for Governor only, as all oth- CT State officers are filled by appoint. ,rnent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
BURGLARS DO WELL.
\ North Carolina County TFeasureT
 Loses Between SS,OOO and SIO,OOO

blew open the safe of the County Treasurer. J. A. Logan of Yadkinsvillc, fadkin County, N. C., last night and secured between 5000 and $1O.oOO.
 The safe In the postoffi% was also blown open. Postmaster Mackie re- ports that over $40 was stolen. The burglars secured tools from q black smith shop in the town. County Treas urer Logan offers a reward of s2,0OO TO rune capture of the burglars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
cov.rnor TnyIor Marries Again.

Rristol Tenn., Sept. 1.-Ex -GOvernor
 pobartI, Tavlor of Tennessee was mar
 ried to Miss Mamie ST. John of Chill
 bowie Va. this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. The wedding occurred at the
 bride.s home and was attended by many of The vide circle of relations. Gov ernor Taylor has been married three times. having been divorced only a few
 months ago from his second wife at Knoxville. Governor ana Mrs. Tay- ! Tor will reside in Bristol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
Tennis nt Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Sept. 7.-Several interest irg matches were played at the Fri State tennis tournament here today L. H. Waidner of Chicago easily defeat ed E. w Leonard of Boston two straight sets in the mems singles. s-2 6-S. Robert Le Roy of Boston and R D. Little of New York had an easy match with Robert Sohngen and M. E. Long. defeated them 60. so, 6-2. In a battle of champions. Miss Myrtle Mo. Ateer of Pittsburg defeated Marie Wei. mer of Washington, 6-2, 6-2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
TROOPS FROM BIRMINGHAM.
Cunningham Ordered Provisional Com-
 pany to Go to Huntsville.

Cunningham Ordered Provisional Com-
 pany to Go to Huntsville.
 Birmingham. Sept. 7.-tSpecfal.)- Upon instructions from Governor Cum ningham. provisional company of about forty men, made up of national guards. belonging to the artillery. cav airy and infantry, who did not go 10 Manassas. left here tonight for Hunts vile to assist in the protection of tho negro charged with murder.
 There was much talk heard all over the city when the military was gather ing rumors prevailing that riots had taken place in the Birmingham dis trict.
 The provisional company left here on the Louisville and Nashville and should be in Huntsville by o'clock. Major D. Elliott was in charge of the troops from Birmingham.
 About 100 members of the National Guard still remain In the Birmingham district for emergency use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
MADISON COUNTY MOB
 LYNCHES NEGRO MURDERER

srnor Cunningham to have other com nanies in readiness and the Birmfng- ham Company was soon en route. The Governor wired that the prisoner should be protected at all hazards.
 Despite all precautions. the mob se- cured the murdered and his lynching followed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08

and the third time brought 1t open. Nitro -elycerine and other chemicals were used About $150 in cash and $550 in stamps were taken out of the safe PAstma ster Farmer has been authorized by the Postofice Department to offer s200 reward for the capture of the rob- bers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
Fonst,. Fine Fencing.

St. Louis Sept. 7.-In the Olympic amateur fencing championship. Ra- mon Fonst of Havana, Cuba, proved himself invincible in every event in which he participated at the world s fair Stadium today. He won the championsh'p in the senior foil com petition and in the international team foil contest won all three or his bouts
 He also won with the dueling sword
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
DRIVEN FROM POSITIONS.
Japanese Take Points of Importance But are Compelled to Fall Back.

Chefoo, Sept 7.-(10:30 P. M)-It is now apparent that the heavy fighting reported by numerous Chinese refu- gees as having occurred before Port Arthur between August 27 and 31, oc- cured chiefly on the first two days mentioned, the Japanese thereafter d. recting their efforts almost entirely to holding the positions they had obtain ed.
 That these two positions were of considerable importance is evidenced by the fact that the Russians risked the lives of valuable men in open fight in their efforts to dislodge the Japa- nese from them. As has been pre- viously reported in these despatches. the Japanese troops retired from near ly all points on the night or August | 31.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
DAVIS AT STATE FAIR.
Tremendous Crowd Meets Him al
 Wheeling, w. Va.

Wheeling, W. Va. Sept. 7.-The visit of Hon. Henry G Davis, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee. to the West Virginia State Fair today was the oc- casion for the largest Wednesday at- tendance in the history of the fair. During the morning. Mir Davis held a reception at his hotel.
 In the afternoon Senator Davis was escorted to the fair grounds. where a tremendous crowd listened to his ten minute address on Agriculture"
 Senator Davis left this evening for the Morgs ms Grove fair, and will then leave for New York to attend a con. ference of leaders at Democratic na- tional headquarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
Mnnx stncks arn IdIe.

Youngstown. O.. Sept. 7.-J. G. But Ter, Jr, chairman of the Bessemer Pig Iron Association, states that September 1, out of 1S7 stacks using Lake Supa- rior ore and reporting to the Associa- tion, 120 were in and 67 out. The daily capacity of the entire 1S7 stacks Is 5s.S5o tons. The active capacity is 3S.- 3sO tons daily. and the idle capacity 15,044 tons. showing an idle capacity of ,2s per cent September 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
GIRL SHOT WHILE RIDING.
Runaway Follows, and Sister Is PrObs
 ply Fatally Injured.

Petersburg. Ind, Sept. While out driving this afternoon with Jerry Keith and her sisters, Miss Anna Toler. aged IS was fatally shot by a revolver which she was handling and which was discharged by a jolt of the buggy.
 In a runaway which followed her sister was probably fatally injured and their escort was rendered unconscious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
pn.tnmce Safe Blown.

Greenfield. Tenn, Sept. 7.-Early to- dav several robbers entered the Green neid postofice and blew open the safe They mada two unsuccessful attempts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
WEATHER FOR TO-DAY.

Washington, Sept. s.-For Alabama, Fair in north, showers In south portion Thursday and Fridayi light to fresh northeast winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08
HUH NIUUtI IUIIVW EW.
 HermOn Ridder Speaks.

MT. Ridder spoke of the independent voters. whom he said. Go about vot- ing as they would go about any other duty. whose performance is of great moment to them. They believe that the government of our country is be- coming more and more a business prop osition istead of a matter of politics.;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Man Who Shouts "Eire. -

The practical joker who shouts
fire" in the crowded theatre or pub
lie building should be dealt with in
good old tar and feather fashion.
Most >c,crc punishment j. too good
for >UC! idiots. One. of this class of
imbccilc~ shouted fire" IN 81. Louis
theatre. and. the panic that followed
Was dangerous. II il miraculous that
several lives were not lost. Several
panic have been caused since the lro-
quvi> theatre IRE by the cry of fire
from some crank.
Just TuNv while the country has
fresh III memory that fire horror il i
but natural that people should be
come panic tricken N the cry of
fire" u crowded theatres or other
public bwi!ding~. Nervous people and
e.cn many who are not nervous viii
DO things when they hear the cry Of
fire" which they would do 81 no 9th
~ time and they lose all control Of
thcm~ elves
II j. well enough - advise against
people >;ampeGiny ;it fire or cry
Of fr-. Eut with many people that
cry aHuihiiate> reason and there i a
natural impulse To rush for safety.
Catch The idiot who shouts fire" a.
practical joke or any other ci-cum-
stances - critical time and make
an example OF him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
The ISicEtIH,EE

The KickapOo indians have a very
peculiar marriage custom. They sim
ply select their wives. and if the Selec-
ton is mutual they reside together as
man and wife. and nothing is said.
There are no scandals among these
people. Husbands and wives are true
10 each other, and the quiet under
standing is considered as sacred as our
marriage vows There aUe few acts
that can be termed criminal among
this small band of Indians. Murder is
seldom heard of. and death lis the pen
atty for the crime. Robbery from each
other is unknown. All their posses
siOns could be piled together in the
street. and no one of them would think
OF taking the property. THEIR religion
is the same as Columbus fOEInd among
the Indians when he first landed i'll
America. They believe thaE there are
two spiritS-the great. good spirit and
the bad spirit After death Sthe wicked
are supposed To fall victimstt 10 the bad
spirit The religious worship is car
ried OH every day. 1t consists Of dances
and singing and beating OF tomtOms.
They are very delicate regarG ing their
belief and seldom take u stranger into
their cOnlidence.-Kansas CityIJournal.