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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
WRECKED EXPRESS CAR
FIVE MASKED MEN HOLD UT TRAIN
IN COLORADO.
Robbers Forced TO Fs1ee to the Moun-
tnins Before They Cam Gather Up
the valuabIe&~-Get One

Denver, Col, June IA Denver and
Rio Grande passenger train. vest
bound. from Denver. was held up by
Ave masked men three miles west of
Parachute, a small fruit station mid
way between Grand Junction and Glen
wood Springs. early to-day.
One sealed bag containing specie was
taken from the express car. which was
badly wrecked with dynamite. The rob-
hers were forced to Nee 10 the noun
tains before they could gather up the
valuabies in the car.
A posse of farmers and ranchmen
was quickly summoned and is now In
pursuit of the robbers.
5 When the train reached q point three
miles west of Parachute station two
masked men eraw1ed over the tender
of the engine, They placed revoivers
to the head of Engineer Allison ana
his firemen and demanded the train
be stopped. Three men were waiting
on the tender, and as the train stopped
they quickly ran back and uncpupled
the express and baggage cars. These
ears. with the engine were run TWO
miles west
.T.1se ne s4rs or the efAin crew were
ordered TO remain with the passenger
coaches on pain of being shot When
the point selected for the dynamiting
of the express car was reached the en-
gineer and fireman were ordered down.
One of the robbers covered them with
two revolvers. The remainder OF the
gang went to the express car.
Messenger Shea. of this city refused
to open the car upon the demand of the
robbers and piled the baggage in front
of the door. The robbers thereupon
placed a stick OF dynamite at the eoor
which was blown away, Half dozen
trunks piled against 1t were demolish-
ed and their burning contents scat
tered over the car. The iron combina-
ton safe was the only one In the car.
The robbers showed that they were
conversant with conditions on the
road. for they did not demand that the
messenger open the safe.
stick of dynamite was placed
against the lock of the safe. At this
point Brakeman Shellerbarger who
had been ordered to remain with the
passenger coaches two miles behind,
came running up the track carrying a
lantern. One of the robbers shot at him.
He was wounded in the leg and is now
In the hospital at Grand Junction.
When the robbers saw the train crew
coming they fed to the mountains. One
of them as he jumped grabbed one
bcdlcu gag WHICH nd0 Deen down out
of the safe. This is the only plumber
taken.
The scene of the robbery was only
600 yards from the Grand river and II
Is thought the robbers escaped in
boats.
A posse under a deputy sheriff OF
Grand Junction followed the course of
the river until they reached Rifle.
There they discovered the trail OF the
robbers, but a few hours ago. 1t is be-
lieved that the bandits are heading for
the Hole in the Wall"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
WAS eBLEDr FOR THOUSANDS.


of BIackmail.
New York, June S.-When Hannah
Elias, the negress under arrest for ex-
tortion. goes on the witness stand in
her own defence Friday, she will tell,
1t Is expected, story of how she was
blackmailed for years and how threats
of the relations between herself and
John R. Platt drew thousand of dol
lars from her a great part of which
money Plat furnished, knowing for
what it was to be used. Following her
testimony two warrants probably will
be issued for persons who rendered pro-
fessional services to the nesress. one
of them a physician, the other law
yer.
August c. Nanse who was Mrs
Elias's lawyer for time. said tonight
that Mr.. PIatt consulted him about let
ters threatening exposure II money
were not paid to the writers.
The full extent of this bleeding
process, it is believed. amounted to
a round 100000. 1t probably will be
part of the money was paid in checks.
The scheme was started, 1t is declar-
ed. with a bill from the physician for
services rendered. This being paid
paved the way for other demands. In
turn these were met and others fol-
lowed them.
Mrs. Elias will testify that she com
piled with the demands upon her until
| ia desperation she refused to pay
more Then a suit against her was
Threatened. She told Plat of the de-
mands and of the impending suit. which
would in all probability disclose more
than he or she desired, and he yielded
to the blackmailers demands.
/ No names of other prominent men,
| An Swaa N1kA h
case because. according to Mrs. Elias
Plat was the only man that was 'bled.
The Plat lawyers served their injunc-
ton paper upon Mrs. Elias in her eel
in the Tombs late this afternoon, there.
by tying up her money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

posed by the Biackburn adnerents.
During a speech Senator McCreary
made an earnest plea for harmony. de-
precating the attacks on Bryan. Cleve-
land and Hearst.
The committee on permanent organ
ization at midnight presented major
ity and minority report.
The majority report recommended the
selection of Senators Blackburn and
McCreary. Governor Beckham and
Congressman Ollie James as delegates
at large to the national convention,
The report recommended the election
Of Lewis McQuown as chairman of the
State central committee. The minor
ity report, while concurring with the
majority report as to the delegates at
large. called for the election OF Con-
gresham James N. Kehoe as chair
man.
The reports provoked a long wran-
gle and with the prospect of a number
of roll calls on the different PROPOSE
tons, the delegates settled down for
an all night session.
Minority Voted Down.
The minority report finally was voted
down and the majority report of the
Committee on Organization was adopt
ed, carrying with II the election of
McQuowu as chairman of the State
Central Committee and of Blackburn,
McCreary. Beckham and James as dele
gates at large.
The adoption OF the report of the
Committee on Resolutions was followed
by heated wrangle over a resolution
endorsing Judge Alton B. Parker for
President, introduced by Congressman
Swagar Shelly of Louisville. The con-
yention. by vote of nearly 3 to l, de-
clined to consider the resolution, all
the delegates from the country dis
tricts voting not to suspend the rules
and consider 1t.
At i:45 o'clock the convention adj
journed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
CUTTING THE CABLE.
believed to BE indicative OF Assahit on
Pert Arthur.


London. June 0.---The sudden inter
ruption of the cable between Korea
and Japan Is considered significant Of
the ifnminsnce OF important operations
at Part Arthur. the Japanese having
taken precaution as usual 70 cut the
only means Of conimunicatinn with the
outside world and thus enable her ma
val and military forces to work with
absolute secrecy.
No attention is paid In London to
rumors that the storming of the fort
ress has already begun. because IT is
known that at the battle Of Kin Chau.
General oku had exhausted his ainnlu-
nation and an insufficient period has
elapsed during which the stores OF
ammunition could be renewed and siege
gums brought into position. 1t is I'M
derstood that Admiral Togo Is not
averse to Port Arthur wasting Its am
munition in constant encounters with
the gunboats. This may explain the
rumored bombardments while the mr.
ing on the land side today may be due
70 preliminary operations having for
their purpose driving in the Russian
forces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
TO ray PRISONERS.
ComnAisslon is Appointed mt Cripple
Creek by General Bell.

Commission n Appointed mt Cripple
Creek by General Bell.
Cripple Creek, Col, June S.-General
Bell today appointed a commission to
try all prisoners. The commission is
composed of Mayor French, of French:
Capt. Gail Hoag. Colorado National
Guard. and Judge NJ. Gray.
THE prisoners will be treated fair
ly." said General Bell. TT is not my
desire to infiict upon any of them pun
ishment that they do not deserve. and
"a fast as this Is practicable they VIII
be sent away or placed in the class that
will be held indefinitely. ! intend that
every man innocent of the crimes that
have been perpetrated in the district
shall go free, and every one who is
guilty shall be punished"
Justice of the Peace d. L. Kelly today
complied with request from Citi-
zcns' Alliance Committee for his resig-
nation.
state Labor Commissioner w. H.
MONTGOMERY has arrived to investigate
the labor conditions and report to the
Governor.
JTnionists ridicule> the theory of mine
operators that any Significance attach
ell to the marked photographs OF non
union miners found at Victor union
headquarters. A union leader said to-
day:
THE purpose in printing pictures is
to prevent strike breakers assuming an
alias and securing work in a union
camp Hundreds of strike breakers
have left here during the last few
months and by means of photographs
We have made 1t impossible for them
to secure work in union camps. though
many have tried. These markings in
dictate nothing and least of all con-
spiracy to murder"
After examining more than 100 wit
nesses, nearly all of whom are prison
eps in the bull pen, ten of the prison
ers were released by the military COM
mission. The witnesses were conduct
ed to the rooms occupied by the CON-
mfttee by a strong guard of soldiers
The hearing is being held behind clos
ed doors. Further designations of city
| oficers in towns in the district have
been secured, among them all but one
of the city council of Goldfeld.
| Dunnville sprang into prominence
Hast week when 1t was reported that
1 enormous amounts OF free gold had
been discovered there. This was fol.
lowed by an immediate rush to the
place by union men who declare thai
lno others should be permitted in the
lcamp All others were barred. Blu
the camp was of mushroom growth
and the thousands who encamped Their,
in the first two days of it's existence
ldwindled away nifty or a hundred
day. General Bell has expressed tn,
opinion that the camp was nothing bu
a decoy and would be used by the min
ers as a base of operations.
Dunnville is about twenty miles soutl
of here and is said to be in Fremon
County, which has not been declared
by the Governor to be in a state o.
Iinsurrection and rebellion,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
s4Oo,o0O Fire a. Cblcnro.

Chicago. June s.--Damage estimated
at 100000 was caused by fire which
tonight destroyed the seven-story build
ing at $3.50 South Canal Street, known
as Machinery Hall The building.
W hieh was owned by Alderman w, r.
Maypole and John Jacob Maypole, was
supied by several firms of manufae-
ing machinists. The fire was IN a
+rict occupied solely by large man
turing establishments and ware
houses. and for q time general eon-
fagration was feared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
necIaredI Them Rnnna.

Pittsburg. Pa. June s.--A sensation
was caused in Orphans Court today
during the hearing of suit of Matte
w. Mclean. former stenogr 1pher for
Recorder j. o. Brown, deceased, to
recover eighty-eight shares of Colo
NAL Trust Company stock from
Browns estate. j. B. Flack, a hand
writing expert testified that the stub
checks. submitted by Miss Mclean to
support her claim. were bogus and that
the paper on which the checks are
made and that the alleged stubs came
from two different printing houses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
xuhnle.nle I.inuor nenIern,

New York. June S.--Four hundred
and fifty delegates were present to-day
when the ninth annual convention OF
the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association of America was called to
order by National President ]. Walter
Frieberg of Cincinnati The sessions OF
the convention. which win continue for
three days. are secret. 1t was expect
ed that the principal question to be
taken up to-day would be the proposed
model license law, which eliminates the
possibility of undesirable persons be-
ing permitted to go into the liquor
business
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
Chlef Wier Reaaa Paner.

ST. Louis. June s.-Several interest
ing papers were read at today's meet
ing Of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police at the Hall OF Com
crosses. Among them were PERTH
nent Thoughts" by Chief Wier OF
Birmingham. Communications were
read by the secretary from L. p. Grady
of indianapolis. chief of the Big Four
special police on Advice to Young Of
hcers.t' Adjournment was taken early
in honor of the arrival OF the liberty
bell at the Worlds Fair grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
QUESTION on PoLYGAMY.
May Result I'm sharp Fight In Uta
Democrats Convention.

May Result I'm sharp Fight in Utah
Democratic Convention.
Salt Lake City, Utah. June S.--The
question of poiygamy and the action
that should be taken on It by the ma
tfonal convention is likely to result in
a sharp fight in the Democratic State
Convention, which meets here tomor-
row to select delegates to the national
convention. A proposition 1t is under
stood will be made on the floor to give
the delegates TO the national conven-
ton explicit Instructions to present a
plank in the platform providing for a
uniform marriage and divorce law for
every State and Territory in the
Union.
Over this lines are being sharply
drawn, one faction asserting that the
Utah delegates should be silent on that
point, as opposition by them would be
entirely misunderstood. On the other
hand, It Is asserted that the Utah DEL
cgation by Its action in opposing the
admission of such a plank would give
the impression of defending poiygamy
and poiygamous practices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

ants in the suit In the demurrer the
allegation ~ made that the court is
without jurisdiction for the reason that
Wilson has no interest In the matter
that entities him to sue 80 that the
suit Is practically one against the
United states, and neither the United
states nor the republic Of Panama can
be sued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
BATTLE WITH
UNIgJ MEN
.DunnyiIIr camp Of Miners
ATTACKED.
BELL COMMANDS SOLDIERS
Anarchists Fired on Troops
When They Appeared.
Reported That the Unionists Had De-
termined to March on victor and
Attempt to Release occu-
pant. Of BAH Pea.

Victor. Col, June s.--A pitched bat
tie between the military and union
miners was fought at Dunnvflle.
the new mining camp, thirteen miles
out of Victor, shortly after 4 o'clock
this afternoon. John Carley, union
miner, was killed. The troops returned
to Victor at s o'clock tonight, bring
ing with them fourteen captives,
1t was reported before the special
train left Victor for Dunnville. bearing
the force under General Bell, that the
miners In the hills about Dunnville
numbered about $50 men and that II
was their intention to march Into Vic
tor tonight in a body, and attempt to
liberate by force the inmates of the
temporary bull pen at Victor. The
force actually consisted of but twen-
ty-one men, is the statement OF one of
the number who was taken captive.
The train proceeded to the imme-
date vicinity OF Dunnville without
unusual incident. When about a quar-
ter of a mile distant from the Dunn
willie temporary station, the officers
could see the camp of the miners. 1t
included one cabin and six or seven
tents.
Fired ON the Troops.
The oflcers left the train at the
COmHaHu Oh GSHct&f Dctt anu RNCPdfS0
to advance on the camp of the union
lists In regular skirmish order. As they
emerged from the cut where the train
had come to a stop. they We're greeted
with a volley OF shots. which came
from the points, of vantage surround
ing the hill.
The soldiers returned the fire to the
best advantage possible and, pronis-
cuous shooting was engaged In for a
period of ten minutes From the char
acter OF the shooting from the hills
General Bell Immediately. recognized
the fact that the strength of the min
ers had been greatly over-estlmak led
ana thai he had sufficfent force Under
his command TO make an Immediate
roundup and capture the entire oppos-
ing force. q
Accordingly he divided the deputies
and soldiers into seven detachments
and these set out TO make a complete
clean up of all the surrounding hills.
Twenty were taken prisoners, several
being released later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

Berlin, June 8.-Major General
Mackei, retired, who for a number Of
years was professor OF military tactics
in Japan, and who received a cable
message recently from Baron Kodama.
chief of the Japanese general staff. an
nouncing the victory of the Japanese
at the Value River. by officers whom
you educated In an interview in the
.Lokai Anzeiger places Japan's fighting
force at 100000 to 100000 line troops
and 100000 reserves. These, he adds.
are actual and not paper numbers. The
organization of the army Is perfect.
The soldiers are excellent marksmen
and the artillery is splendid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
Tnterserenee Of Americans.

Durbin. June s.-Premier sutton. re-
ferring to the legislative assembly 20
reports that sthe Ethiopian church was
striving to provoke native revolt.
said that no actual trouble had been
proved but that the interference by
representatives of an American negro
church is promoting the Ethiopian
movement might become an interna-
tional question. The Government was
entirely agreed that such persons ought
to be excluded from the colony
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
MATADoR KILLs ANorHER.


Result OF the Fanac0 Sunday at Sd
I.ouin BuIf Fight.
st. Louis, June S--Don Manuel Ger.
vera, spaniard who was introduced
last SUNDAY when the bull fight was at
tempted and stopped by the authorities.
as the favorite matador Of THE King of
Spain. was shot through the heart and
instantly killed today BY Carleton Bass.
known as 1.-THE American Matador.
Bass and fiva other bull nghters who
Witnessed the shooting were arrested.
The shooting. resulted from q quarrel
Regarding the bull night dasco Sunday
when the authorities stopped the light
and the angry crowd burned the arena
structure. Cervera's body was taken
to the morgue.
Bass is % years old and came to
this country from ireland. He finally
went to Mexico, where he gained q
reputation throughout that country as
a matador.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
PHILANTHROPY OF THE DUKES.


Hon WIN IFEHENys
Raleigh, N. c.. June s.-There Is to
be a woman's college at Durham in
connection with Trinity. This was an
nounced by President Kiigo OF Trinity
to-day Immediately after the conciu-
sion of the commencement exercises
In this connection he also announced
the gift by d. n Duke of Durham ana
j. B. Duke of new York of a tract Of
land adjoining Trinity valued at s50.-
600. and an additional $4,000 in cash
Six thousand dollars was also given
by members of the board Of trustees.
The condition attached to the Dukes
donation Is that the people of North
Carolina give an additional $4,000. The
woman's college is regarded as assur-
ed. Trinity now has an endowment OF
81, 100000 of which the Dukes have
given almost 100000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
short yeIehts 81 coal.

Kansas City, June s.-The scuthwes-
tern Coal Dealers Association In con-
vention here has appointed q commit
tee OF five, representing the coal deal
ers of Kansas, Missouri. Arkansas.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, to
take up the question OF short weights.
1t was stated that the evil having be-
come so great. It is necessary for the
retailer to charge more for his coal to
the consumer than ne would otherwise
have to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
TAL1AFERRo AND CLARKE.
They Are Sure Winners in Florida
The GOvernOrshGp I'm Doubt.

Jacksonville. Fla, June s-Returns
received up to midnight from precincts
casting about three-fourths of the
State, leave the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation still in doubt Davis leads
Broward by about 500 votes out of a
total of 10000.
For the Senate. Taliaferro leads
Stockton nearly 1000 and undoubtedly
is nominated. as is Clarke for Congress
in the Second District, who has a safe
lead over Bars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

washington, June S.--fSpecial) -
Postmasters appointed: Bergamot.
Choctaw county, Vim. H Barefield;
Vinegar Bend. Washington county. AL
fred r. Turner; winn, Clarke county,
Joseph L. Gravey.
Under the annual establishment
these increases In salaries OF Alabama
postmasters will become effective
July 1.
Dothan. $1,000 to $4,000; Troy. $1,000
to $4,000; Tuskegee. $500 to $1,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

Charlotte, N. c.. June S.--A Southern
Railway mail and passenger train
northbound ran into an open switch
near Salisbury tonight. Engineer Ty-
Ter d. Haynes OF Charlotte. and his
fireman, Jim Watkins. colored. were
killed and unknown fireman who was
riding on the engine was seriously
hurt. No passengers were injured.
The engine and mail car left the track
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

report to viceroy Alexieff may have
come by this medium.
Some OF the authorities who have
bten examining the question are in-
cIined to hold that II blockaded port
communicated by wireless telegraphy
with a shore station in neutral terri
tory. Il does not necessarily constitute
q breach OF neutrality any more than
Communication over an answered ca
cable. the enemy having the remedy In
one case OF cutting the cable and In
the other OF stationing a vessel rugged
with wireless apparatus between the
sending and receiving stations, thus
interfering with communication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
FIeHTINe AZ PORT ARrHUR.
Refugee Chinese Tell of Four Days
Engagement. R

Engagement. ga.
Chez Foo. June 9.--The Chinese, both
merchants and coolies. are leaving FORT
Arthur with the permission OF the
Russian authorities. Fifty junks which
left Port Arthur yesterday with Chi
nese passengers are arriving here.
The reports of the latest arrivals
vary In minor details. but agree in
general statement that battle has
been raging for four days within ten
miles from Port Arthur. All Russian
soldiers have, 1t is said, left Port Ar
thur for the froVt and only three large
ships and a number of small ones re-
main in the harbor.
The Chinese are unable to explain
what has become of the large ships
They further report that all the forts
at Port Arthur have been more or less
damaged by recent bombardments and
that a large number of mines recently
laid in the entrance to the harbor were
exploded during a thunderstorm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

Umited states WIN Not Bina Itself 10
Guarantee Demands.

Guarantees Demands.
washington, June s.--The State De-
partment has received unoficial assn
rance through Mr.. Gummere who had
1t from the British consul at Fer, that
the Sultan of Morocco viii accede to
all OF Raisuli's terms.
The bandits demand that Great Britt
ain and the United States shall guar
antee the execution of the Sultan's
promises, however, is the sticking
point and this probably can be gotten
around only by the acceptance Of this
obligation by Great Britain or France
or some other country not so strongly
bound as the United States by its tra-
ditions not to entangie itself in the In
ternai affairs Of other countries.
1t is stated positively that under no
conditions can the United states gov
eminent execute these guarantees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09
noYs SAVE PASSENGER TRAIN.
W'nved Red Sweater and Prevented q
Disastrous Wreck.

Great harrington. Mass. June S.
The wrecking of the Pfttsfeld-New
York express, with the almost certain
ty of a great loss of life. was barely
averted this afternoon by the presence
of mind of Raymond Parbitso and Ste
phen McCue, two boys.
A severe rain today undermined the
tracks of the New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, carried away twenty FIVE feet
OK the roadbed. The dangerous spot
was discovered by the youths shortly
before the express was due at this sta
tion The boys ran to their homes
near by and procuring red sweater,
returned to the track and tagged the
train. The engine was brought to a
standstill within a few yards of the
washout The train was filled with
passengers. who rewarded the boys by
making up a purse for them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-09

Washington, June S.--Secretary
Shaw to day fled a demurrer to the re-
cent suit to restrain him from making
payment on the Panama Canal pur-
chase, brought by W. B. Wilson. The
republic of Panama and the new PAN
anna canal company are also defend