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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
THREE, BURN TO DEATH.
Tenement House Fire in Marion,
 Ind

 Marion. Ind, Jan. a.-Three people were burned to death and ten badly in- Sured in a tenement house here today. The cause was gas explosion.
 The building was destroyed.
 The explosion occurred in the Seitz building at Thirty-eighth Street and dead:
 Charles Beitel. proprietor of the Hotel; Mrs. Charles Beite. wife of. the proprie- tor: James Delvin, proprietor of the cafe. Fatally injured:
 Edward Gaskell, T. H. Hobbs, oil well Contractor.
 Seriously injured:
 Thomas Twigg, Randall Riddle, John Docherty. John Shott, Miss Carrie Ring, Orville Beitel, Harry Beitel William East, Frank Gaskelo, Miss Pearl Gaskell, Frank Gaskell.
 The seriously injured were all guests of the hotel. The hotel was near the Ma tional Military Home, three miles from the center of the city. Natural gas is said to have escaped from a pipe line and penetrated the building. The outer walls of the hotel were blown out, the second floor falling on the first with the roof on it. The guests were under the wreckage, which at once ignited. They were asleep in their rooms when the explosion occur red.
 Rescuers had great difficulty in taking the injured from the wreck. The gas could not be shut off and fed the fire which continued to gain headway. The bodies of MT. and Mrs. Beitel were seen through the flames and wreckage for an hour before they could be recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
WORST IS YET TO COME
35-FoOt Stage Is Expected at Pittsburg.
This is 1.7 Feet Higher Than in 1sS4-Inhabitants Heeding
 the warnings of the = weatisr Bureau

Pittsburg, Jan. H.-The worst Hood m the history of western Pennsylvania since the establishment of the weather bureau at this point is expected here Friday night. Never before have the existing conditions and the outlook been so se- rious as now. Experienced river men and people who for years have watched the river and weather conditions to night did not hesitate to state that stage Of D feet would be reached which Is IT feet higher than the flood of 1884. Rain has been falling all day but the snow still holds a foot deep in the valleys.
 Heeding the warnings given out by the weather bureau and from past experi- ences. residents living on the banks of the Monongahela and Alleghany rivers be- gan to meet the impending danger which it was asserted at the weather bureau to- night nothing could stop. The river in- terests are also preparing and were to- night removing such property as would be damaged by water and Ice. At Il o'clock tonight Forecaster Ridgeway gave out the following statement: -s..
 "The expected cold wave which was headed in this direction from the north west has been sidetracked from the storm center. moving northward and eastward. The snow, 1t is believed, cannot possl- bly, hold until noon tomorrow, 1t al- ready having more rain than is ordinar- fly held.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
GUARDS WE'RE NEEDED.
Prompt Action by the Nation's Pre-
 vented Bloodshed.

New York, Jan. H.-Prompt action by the various nations in bringing guards here has done much. says Herald dis patch from Seoul. Korea, to insure the safety of foreigners. but it is certain that danger still exists. only needing some un- fortunate incidents at this critical mo- ment to start riot. which would possibly be led by Korean soldiers. Horace N. Allen. the United States Minister. says he Is carefully abstainihg from any en- tangiements in the political situation. He says the natives are generally devoted to the AlperieanH. The spall eeteyie of kz1apbrarily inhnentiEi courtlers are 0D- posed to them on personal reasons.
 These circumstances. therefore," said Mir. Allen. 'indicated the advisabillty of providing a guard. The Americans are now amply protected, and I consider the conditions safe. The American guard Is orderly and well liked."'
 The people largely blame M Yung K, a powerful .favorite of the Emperor, for the constantly increasing troubles and great distress throughout the country.
 Many petitions are being made to the Emperor for the favorite's execution or banlshment including one from the Prime Minister and powerful secret society al. ready formed and possessing more than 3.00o, members has sworn to Kill xi Yung K and other favorite officials.
 In the meantime a large consignment of cartridges and gun powder has reached Seoul, consigned to Yi Yung Tx. His fol- lowers are exceeding numerous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
BRYAN TOASTS "PEACE''
DINNER OF NEW YORK HoL.
 LAND SOCIETY.
Evils of Body Polite Arise Frors Fact That Moral Sense Has Not
 Kept Pace With In-
 dustrial Expansion.

New York. Iap. Asz-QHer DO members |of the Holland Es%fety Of Nav York ct tended the afhuai dinner at the Waidorf' Astoria tonight. The list of toasts in cluded "Peace.p William Jennings Bryan; Holland, Our Ally In the Revolution '' Rev. pr. George c. Lorimer: '"rhe Friendly Relations of the Dutch with Other Nations" Sir Chentung Liang Cheng; Our Hero Ancestors" James M. Beck.
 A letter from President Roosevelt was read expressing regret at his inability to attend.
 MT. Bryan referred at some length tc labor and the length of hours laborers had to work. asking that more leisure time be allowed them for the cultivation of their minds. He concluded by saying
 'T am looking for sentething-a greater civilization than we have now, when a man will not only die for his country sake, but for the peace of his country.
 We must not expect all armies to be disbanded at once or look for the imme- diate settlement of all questions by arbi- tration. The peace conference which, by invitation of the Emperor of Russia con- vened at The Hague-the peace Conference to which our own country has given such effective support-did not announce Q new discovery; 1t simply gave expression to a desire that was felt to a greater or less extent among the more enlightened of every nation. It revealed the fact that society Is at last approaching the point where conscience will assert its suprem' acy over the brute instinct.
 There have been times when bravery upon the battlefield was considered the highest form of virtue. and there have been times when intellectual force and independence of thought have been con sidered all sufficient, but now heart char acteristics are beginning to be recognized as the dominant ones.
 We are finding that neither the perfect. ly developed body nor the splendidls trained mind fills the measure of the mar or of the nation.
 ''The evils which, afilict the body polite are not due to the extraordinary develop ment of the material resources of tht world. but to the fact that the mora sense has not always kept pace with In dustrial expansion.
 It is not upon the plutocracy of wealth nor upon the aristocracy of learning, bu upon the democracy of the heart that tn, hope of universal arbitration and per manent peace must rest. Today an in oreasing number of people throughou the world. standing upon the heights, ar, learning that God is not in the ironclad nor in the armies. but in the still small voice of justice that issues from tribu nals like that recently instituted at Tn Hague"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
TO FrRErRooF WOOD.
Chemist Terrell Says it Can Be Easily

Chicago, Jan. 2i.--Joseph Terrell of
 Philadelphia, has thrown handsful of ex-
 celsior on a hot gas fire in the rooms of
 the Western Society of Engineers. Il
 smoked but did not blaze. Then he placed
 pine shavings on top of the excelsior. pine splinters on top of them and piled pine
 shingles and slabs of pine on the sup
 posed infiammable material below until
 he should have had a good sized bonfire started. There were no flames, however except the blue ones from the gas.
 Mir. Terrell, who Is a chemist, and. the holder of the Cresson gold medal, the highest award given by the Franklin In-
 stitute of Philadelphia for chemical dis coveries, had been asked to address the engineers on the subject of freproofing
 wood and combustible fabrics. He told them 1t could be done cheaply and then he made several demonstrations described. To show that theatre scenery could be made impervious as wood the chemist held a piece of canvass in the fiame and while 1t smoked a little, around the edges, there was no flame.
 Suiphate of aluminium is the compost ton Mir. Terrell had used to fire-proof the wood and cotton. His plan Is to sat- urate the material under a pressure.
 From Q commercial viewpoint Mir. Fer
 reli said there was nothing in the way of
 making any theatre safe from spreading
 flames. While sulphate of ammonia.
 which has been used, is expensive sul- phate of aluminium is cheap, costing 75 cents @ hundredweight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
WORKING ON NOTE TO LAPS
 Russian Diplomats Hope For Peace.
 PRIDE STANDS IN THE WAY
 United states Still Attracting Attention.
Much Ammunition is Wasted or America By the Press of the Russian Empire situation
 in Korea.

St. Petersburg. Jan. n.-The foreign of- fee does not offer any indication of when the Russian reply to Japan will be ready. Some of the strongest men in the empire are working to secure successful termi- nation of the difficulty. the main fear be- ing a break down of the negotiation. but they arc meeting with opposition on the ground that the concessions acceptable to Japan do not preserve Russia's pride.
 The Listok says it expects the crisis to end In an understanding In the form of treaty supplemental to the Russio-Japa- nese convention regarding Korea.
 The papers are still disposed to seek pretexts to accept the actions of the Uni ted States. considerable ammunition being wasted on the alleged decision to send the American Asiatic squadron to Yongampho on the Yalu river. These papers. how ever. learned today through the Associa- ted Press that the sauadron's destination Is olongampho in subig Bay, not far from Manila.
 M. Kurino the Japanese Minister, con siders that the unfavorabie tone of the foreign dispatches. including some from New York to London. tend to create irri- tation. He equally deprecates the attempt of the Russian press to '''fiy the flag of the yellow peril
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
FEATHERDUsTERs DANGEROUS.
Their Use Tends to Disseminate Dis
 ease Germs.

New York, Jan. 21.--In order to check the increase in the number of deaths from pneumonia and other diseases due to in- element weather, an advisory board of leading physicians appointed by the Health Department has formulated rules for the guidance of the public.
 Deaths from pneumonia, influenza, bron- chitis and similar ailments last week numbered 679, which was an increase of q over the preceding week and 21 over the record of the opening days of Jan uary. There has been jump in the num- Der of cases of pulmonary consumption, 34S being reported last week, an increase of q over the preceding week.
 The advices given by the advisory board recommends. among other things, the dIs- continuance of using feather dusters by housewives. The physicians statement says:
 Bacteria germs are the excitants of pneumonia and are usually conveyed Ill the dust of air. contaminated by sputum, nasal or other discharge. It is most im- portant that in the cleaning of private houses and all public conveyances and places of assembly the methods adopted should be such as will remove and not simply stir up the dust.
 "Feather dusters should be abandoned and moist cloths used"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
IS NOT YET A GHOST
THE IOWA IDEA" ABLE TO BE
 ABOUT.
Cummins Says It is as Strong as Ever in His Territory and He ,.
 Will Insist Upon It in National Platform.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,


 Colorado Building, ,s ,~t.i Washington. Jan. 20, The father of the Iowa Ides.,' Cover nor Albert 8. GuHFnsiaas, came from that State this week to see the Secretary of War coticerning tablefs to HS placed on the battlefield of shiloh to commemorate the part taken in the struggle by Iowa troops
 According to Governor Cummins. tho Iowa Idea" is still big thing in his neck of the Western woods, and Is not going to down at the dixit of any stand pat edict.
 There is no truth" he said. "in the re- port that we have dropped the tariff re- form proposition known as the Iowa Idea It is as strong in Iowa to-day as ever. I expect to be delegate to the National Republican convention, and shall use every endeavor to have the Iowa Idea made a part of the plat form"
 At the same time the Governor said all of his people were overwhelmingly in fa- vor of the nomination of President Roose- welt. He called upon the President and told him so; but did not mention the idea" It is known that President Roose- welt agrees with the policy of stand-pat already adopted and pursued by the Re- publicans in Congress, and Governor Cum mins' efforts at tariff reform appears, like all Republican efforts to do the right thing, destined to end in empty pretense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

forty-third adversary meetig of the wo- mans sUnionMission Society of America being held here. This was the first wo. mans missionary society organised and its members represent nearly every shade of religious feeling. Mrs. Henry Johnson presided and nearly all the speakers who told of the work and Its progress in for. eign lands appealed for greater financial assistance if the work is not to be cur. tailed. The socicty's income in the yea. just ended was from s10.00o to s2O. 900 be- low the expenditures of seo,000. This was met by drawing upon the reserved Ieea. cies. which 1t was said had greatly in- creased through special donations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
THE IRON MARKET.
Weakening Tendency is a Factor
 During the Week.

During the Week.
 Washington, Jan. 1.-The latest advices from the leading distribution centers point rather to q light weakening ten dency in the pig iron markets, says The Iron Age. Some of the Southern makers. seeing business going almost entirely to Northern producers are shading prices Complains are coming from some foun- dries that business is slow with them and they naturally hesitate about additional purchases. The interests in the South are still working to harmonize the diner ences with the Northern centers
 In, the East there has been little more demand for basic and low phosporus pig from the steel works and business has improved somewhat.
 The deadlock in the steel rails trade continues but it looks as though logic of Ithe situation will force the makers to give way. There is little better feeling in the bar trade East and West but the sheet trade still shows symptoms of weakness. The tonnage in plates and shapes is better while pool prices on the materials are firm. those works have an advantage which manufacture bridge and building stuff made out of their own roll ing mills. They are making low bids on contracts on bridges and buildings. The result Is that the views of the consumer are really being met and their interest is being stimulated.
 The demand for wire products Is very heavy under the stimulus of the recent light advance. The scrap markets have been quite excited and the claim Is made that fin number of instances prominent dealers have been forced to cover shor, sales.
 Advices from abroad are to the effect that the German steel makers are mak- ing very low prices for steel in the in- ternational markets. Our American makers do not appear to be meeting these prices which would be eduivalent to about s14.5o for biliets and Pittsbura as a mat ter of fact the leading intereste have been decliring business offered for delivery during the next few months
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Ravokad thA Franchise

New York. Jan. 1.-Angered by what they declare was wretched service by the trolley company the City Council of West Hoboken has passed an ordinance revol- ing the franchise granted to the North Hudson Company in 1895. The North Hudson is ons of the subsidiary come panies of the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey which controls hundreds of miles of line connecting the various cities and towns about Jersey City. The orders will not become operative until it has been advertised in the o6icial papers for five days. Then the police will be or dered to arrest all conductors and motor men who try to run cars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
TO STYLE YELLOW JACK. 2s Mexico Will co-operats, With uni- ted StatAa.

Washington. Jan. 2l.-Surgeon-Generai wyman of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. today returned rom Mexico. where he secured the co-operation of that Government in measures intenaed to prevent the recurrence of epidemics in the yellow fevor region. /,
 Dr. Wyman says that with the enforce ment during the winter of precautions agreed on. the secrudescence of yellow fever in the summer and autumn may be prevented. These measures inciuoe the draining of places. fumigation or houses. where the fever has, prevailed or has. been suspected. and the oiling of breeding places of mosquitoes. The Mexi- can Government has undertaken these steps at Vera Cruz. Tampico and all cities on the railroad from those ports to the United States border.
 It was found that the superior board or health of Mexico was alive to the situa- ton and work was begun there within the approval of the Mexican authorities. President Diaz expressed his full appro- val of the movement. Every house in Laredo and New Laredo. Dr. Wyman said would be fumigated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
STORM IN M1ssIssIpp1
Central at Midnight Over the Delts
 Region,

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 21.-A very severe rain and electric storm prevailed this af- >ternoon and tonight throughout the cen tral southern and southwestern States. seriously crippling telegraphic service and swelling streams beyond their bank.
 The storm at midnight is central over the Mississippi delta region. All tele- graph wires are interrupted to that fer ritory and it is feared that other damage has occurred. Reports from Texas state that winds assuming the proportions of a tornado swept from the mountain ranges to the west this afternoon. At Austin thc new Woman Building at the State Ijni- Versity was unroofed. causing a loss of several thousand dollars. Much damage was done to outhouses. fencing and fores- try. No one is reported injured or killed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
/ BTBLD NOT DEsTRoYED.
Taken From Ruins of. the rrocuois
 ThAatrA

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Of all the articles for use in religious services of the Central Church which were taken to the Iroquois Theatre the day before the fire. only the oioie escaped destruction. Its covers were burned off and it's edges charred. but every word of the text remains.
 Besides the bible, there were taken to the theatre two pulpits. a communion ser vice. consisting of a large silver pitcher and eight silver cups and some linen. The property was stored in one side of the stage in an alcove. The Central Church had taken a lease on the Iroquois Thea Ire for year for the Sunday service hOurg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Was Tied to A Tree.

New York, Jan. 21.-The Secretary of the French legation, M. Falancier. has
 been seized by tramps while in the su- burbs. and bound to a tree. cables The
 Herald's Lima, Peru, correspondent. He remained there several hours and was finally liberated by a passing Indian. The French minister was presented q claim for damages. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
PRINCE IN HIDING.
Whereabouts of Heir to Corean
 Throne s Unknown.

Washington. Jan. H-The Korean Min Minister at Washington and his stan are guarding zealously the whereabouts of Prince Suiwha, who according to report. will replace his father on the throne in case the Emperor is dethroned. The Min ister informed the Associated Press that the Princes movements necessarily were confidential for the present.
 It is learned, however, from an attache of the legation that the Prince was ex- pected in Washington this month but has not yet arrived. He had troubles last year at Delaware. Ohio, where he was attending college and left there some tIme ago. It was said tonight that the Prince was in New York incognito. not long ago.
 At the legation there Is considerable ex- citement over the events in Korea. What effect the crisis will have on the move ments of the Minister and his stiff is not certain but 1t was hinted at the legation tonight that some of the legational per- sonnel. if not all of them. were prepared to leave Washington on short notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
The Antitoxin Trust.

Chicago. Jan. H.--"with antitoxln in the control of trust which has made the lives of children secondary to material gain. 1t is time for the Federal govern ment to step in and manufacture this necessity of medical practice" said Dr.. R. B. Preble. president of the Chicago Medical Society. Dr. PrebIe also said he would appoint a committee to make a complete report of the facts and start q movement toward the manufacture of an- titoxin by the United States government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
GOVERNOR BROKE.
Fearful Accident in Steel Mill the
 Result.

Result.
 Johnstown, Pa., Jan. N.-As a result of the breaking of the governor allowing an immense fly wheel to run away and burst in the Cambria Steel Company's No. 2 rail mill early today, three men are dead, three are fatally and six are more or less seriously wounded.
 When Engineer Hispler, who was stand ing by his engine. felt the jar of the wheel running wild he rushed to the steam valve and tried to stop the engine. He was too late. however. for the ex- plosion of the wheel was almost instan- taneous.
 Flying pieces of metal broke steam pipes and released the scalding vapor. Red hot pieces of metal were hurled against the wooden walls and roof, set ting them on fire.
 At the same time water pipes were broken, flooding the floor to a depth of a couple of feet. making escape difficult for the injured.
 When the fire had been extinguished, the search for the dead and injured be- gan and 1t Is believed all have been re- covered though at first many more were thought to be killed and injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
At Peru.

Peru. Ind. Jan. 21.-Amboy and Denver report large flooded sections, from which the residents have had to move. The suburbs of Elwood and North Peru are in immediate danger of great damage. If the Wabash overf1ows, South Peru will be ravaged. The gravity of the situation Is attributed to the construction of the new five-span bridge. the girders of which are seven feet below high water line. Men are now stationed at this point with charges of dynamite, which will be sent against the bridge to save the town from inundation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
BANKER IS INSANE.
Says His Friends Wanted Him to
 Kill President.

New York. Jan. 21.-E. A. Erlock. a banker. who claimed that mystic in- fiuences were at work on him through the agency of his stomach. bidding him kill the President. was committed to Bellevue hospital today for examination as to his sanity.
 Erlock was arrested after writing long rambling letter to Police Commissioner McAdoo, greeting the officers as deliver CTS from his bondage" He said he felt the mysterious pains even in their pres ence and that the clock was affected by the spell.
 They are after me so bad now" he said. 'that they want me to kill the President. have a wonderful will pow CT and have stood them off so far, but they are going at me through my stomach and don't know what will hap pen ["
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Single Statehood Desired.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. H.-Pursuant to the suggestion of Senor Brodie in circular letter, the supervisors have called six mass meetings to be held next Saturday in different towns of this county to pro test against joint statehood with New Mexico. Petitions will be presented for signatures of citizens and then forwarded to Washington.